id sid tid token lemma pos 27676 1 1 The the DT 27676 1 2 World World NNP 27676 1 3 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 1 4 1999 1999 CD 27676 1 5 In in IN 27676 1 6 general general JJ 27676 1 7 , , , 27676 1 8 information information NN 27676 1 9 available available JJ 27676 1 10 as as IN 27676 1 11 of of IN 27676 1 12 1 1 CD 27676 1 13 January January NNP 27676 1 14 1999 1999 CD 27676 1 15 was be VBD 27676 1 16 used use VBN 27676 1 17 in in IN 27676 1 18 the the DT 27676 1 19 preparation preparation NN 27676 1 20 of of IN 27676 1 21 this this DT 27676 1 22 edition edition NN 27676 1 23 . . . 27676 2 1 The the DT 27676 2 2 World World NNP 27676 2 3 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 2 4 is be VBZ 27676 2 5 prepared prepare VBN 27676 2 6 by by IN 27676 2 7 the the DT 27676 2 8 Central Central NNP 27676 2 9 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 2 10 Agency Agency NNP 27676 2 11 for for IN 27676 2 12 the the DT 27676 2 13 use use NN 27676 2 14 of of IN 27676 2 15 US US NNP 27676 2 16 Government Government NNP 27676 2 17 officials official NNS 27676 2 18 , , , 27676 2 19 and and CC 27676 2 20 the the DT 27676 2 21 style style NN 27676 2 22 , , , 27676 2 23 format format NN 27676 2 24 , , , 27676 2 25 coverage coverage NN 27676 2 26 , , , 27676 2 27 and and CC 27676 2 28 content content NN 27676 2 29 are be VBP 27676 2 30 designed design VBN 27676 2 31 to to TO 27676 2 32 meet meet VB 27676 2 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2 34 specific specific JJ 27676 2 35 requirements requirement NNS 27676 2 36 . . . 27676 3 1 Information information NN 27676 3 2 is be VBZ 27676 3 3 provided provide VBN 27676 3 4 by by IN 27676 3 5 the the DT 27676 3 6 Bureau Bureau NNP 27676 3 7 of of IN 27676 3 8 the the DT 27676 3 9 Census Census NNP 27676 3 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 11 Department Department NNP 27676 3 12 of of IN 27676 3 13 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 3 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 15 , , , 27676 3 16 Bureau Bureau NNP 27676 3 17 of of IN 27676 3 18 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3 19 Statistics Statistics NNP 27676 3 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 21 Department Department NNP 27676 3 22 of of IN 27676 3 23 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 25 , , , 27676 3 26 Central Central NNP 27676 3 27 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 3 28 Agency Agency NNP 27676 3 29 , , , 27676 3 30 Council Council NNP 27676 3 31 of of IN 27676 3 32 Managers Managers NNPS 27676 3 33 of of IN 27676 3 34 National National NNP 27676 3 35 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3 36 Programs Programs NNPS 27676 3 37 , , , 27676 3 38 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 39 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 3 40 Agency Agency NNP 27676 3 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 42 Department Department NNP 27676 3 43 of of IN 27676 3 44 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 46 , , , 27676 3 47 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 48 Threat Threat NNP 27676 3 49 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 3 50 Agency Agency NNP 27676 3 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 52 Department Department NNP 27676 3 53 of of IN 27676 3 54 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 56 , , , 27676 3 57 Department Department NNP 27676 3 58 of of IN 27676 3 59 State State NNP 27676 3 60 , , , 27676 3 61 Fish Fish NNP 27676 3 62 and and CC 27676 3 63 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 27676 3 64 Service Service NNP 27676 3 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 66 Department Department NNP 27676 3 67 of of IN 27676 3 68 the the DT 27676 3 69 Interior Interior NNP 27676 3 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 71 , , , 27676 3 72 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3 73 Administration Administration NNP 27676 3 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 75 Department Department NNP 27676 3 76 of of IN 27676 3 77 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 3 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 79 , , , 27676 3 80 National National NNP 27676 3 81 Imagery Imagery NNP 27676 3 82 and and CC 27676 3 83 Mapping Mapping NNP 27676 3 84 Agency Agency NNP 27676 3 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 86 Department Department NNP 27676 3 87 of of IN 27676 3 88 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 90 , , , 27676 3 91 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3 92 Information Information NNP 27676 3 93 Program Program NNP 27676 3 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 95 National National NNP 27676 3 96 Science Science NNP 27676 3 97 Foundation Foundation NNP 27676 3 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 99 , , , 27676 3 100 Naval Naval NNP 27676 3 101 Facilities Facilities NNPS 27676 3 102 Engineering Engineering NNP 27676 3 103 Command Command NNP 27676 3 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 105 Department Department NNP 27676 3 106 of of IN 27676 3 107 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 109 , , , 27676 3 110 Office Office NNP 27676 3 111 of of IN 27676 3 112 Insular Insular NNP 27676 3 113 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 3 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 115 Department Department NNP 27676 3 116 of of IN 27676 3 117 the the DT 27676 3 118 Interior Interior NNP 27676 3 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 120 , , , 27676 3 121 Office Office NNP 27676 3 122 of of IN 27676 3 123 Naval Naval NNP 27676 3 124 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 3 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 126 Department Department NNP 27676 3 127 of of IN 27676 3 128 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 130 , , , 27676 3 131 US US NNP 27676 3 132 Board Board NNP 27676 3 133 on on IN 27676 3 134 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3 135 Names Names NNP 27676 3 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3 137 Department Department NNP 27676 3 138 of of IN 27676 3 139 the the DT 27676 3 140 Interior Interior NNP 27676 3 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3 142 , , , 27676 3 143 and and CC 27676 3 144 other other JJ 27676 3 145 public public JJ 27676 3 146 and and CC 27676 3 147 private private JJ 27676 3 148 sources source NNS 27676 3 149 . . . 27676 4 1 The the DT 27676 4 2 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 4 3 is be VBZ 27676 4 4 in in IN 27676 4 5 the the DT 27676 4 6 public public JJ 27676 4 7 domain domain NN 27676 4 8 . . . 27676 5 1 Accordingly accordingly RB 27676 5 2 , , , 27676 5 3 it -PRON- PRP 27676 5 4 may may MD 27676 5 5 be be VB 27676 5 6 copied copy VBN 27676 5 7 freely freely RB 27676 5 8 without without IN 27676 5 9 permission permission NN 27676 5 10 of of IN 27676 5 11 the the DT 27676 5 12 Central Central NNP 27676 5 13 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 5 14 Agency Agency NNP 27676 5 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5 16 CIA CIA NNP 27676 5 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5 18 . . . 27676 6 1 The the DT 27676 6 2 official official JJ 27676 6 3 seal seal NN 27676 6 4 of of IN 27676 6 5 the the DT 27676 6 6 CIA CIA NNP 27676 6 7 , , , 27676 6 8 however however RB 27676 6 9 , , , 27676 6 10 may may MD 27676 6 11 NOT not RB 27676 6 12 be be VB 27676 6 13 copied copy VBN 27676 6 14 without without IN 27676 6 15 permission permission NN 27676 6 16 as as IN 27676 6 17 required require VBN 27676 6 18 by by IN 27676 6 19 the the DT 27676 6 20 CIA CIA NNP 27676 6 21 Act Act NNP 27676 6 22 of of IN 27676 6 23 1949 1949 CD 27676 6 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6 25 50 50 CD 27676 6 26 U.S.C. 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5 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 10 6 Washington Washington NNP 27676 10 7 , , , 27676 10 8 DC DC NNP 27676 10 9 20505 20505 CD 27676 10 10 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 10 11 : : : 27676 10 12 [ [ -LRB- 27676 10 13 1 1 CD 27676 10 14 ] ] -RRB- 27676 10 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 16 703 703 CD 27676 10 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 18 482 482 CD 27676 10 19 - - HYPH 27676 10 20 0623 0623 CD 27676 10 21 FAX fax NN 27676 10 22 : : : 27676 10 23 [ [ -LRB- 27676 10 24 1 1 CD 27676 10 25 ] ] -RRB- 27676 10 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 27 703 703 CD 27676 10 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 29 482 482 CD 27676 10 30 - - SYM 27676 10 31 1739 1739 CD 27676 10 32 = = SYM 27676 10 33 = = SYM 27676 10 34 = = SYM 27676 10 35 = = SYM 27676 10 36 = = SYM 27676 10 37 = = SYM 27676 10 38 = = SYM 27676 10 39 = = SYM 27676 10 40 = = SYM 27676 10 41 = = SYM 27676 10 42 = = SYM 27676 10 43 = = SYM 27676 10 44 = = SYM 27676 10 45 = = SYM 27676 10 46 = = SYM 27676 10 47 = = SYM 27676 10 48 = = SYM 27676 10 49 = = SYM 27676 10 50 = = SYM 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27676 10 101 Country country NN 27676 10 102 Listings listing NNS 27676 10 103 A a DT 27676 10 104 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 10 105 Albania Albania NNP 27676 10 106 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 10 107 American American NNP 27676 10 108 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 10 109 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 10 110 Angola Angola NNP 27676 10 111 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 27676 10 112 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 10 113 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 10 114 and and CC 27676 10 115 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 10 116 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 10 117 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 10 118 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 10 119 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 10 120 Aruba Aruba NNP 27676 10 121 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 27676 10 122 and and CC 27676 10 123 Cartier Cartier NNP 27676 10 124 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 125 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 10 126 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 10 127 Australia Australia NNP 27676 10 128 Austria Austria NNP 27676 10 129 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 10 130 B B NNP 27676 10 131 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 10 132 , , , 27676 10 133 The the DT 27676 10 134 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 10 135 Baker Baker NNP 27676 10 136 Island Island NNP 27676 10 137 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 10 138 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 10 139 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 10 140 da da NNP 27676 10 141 India India NNP 27676 10 142 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 10 143 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 10 144 Belize Belize NNP 27676 10 145 Benin Benin NNP 27676 10 146 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 10 147 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 10 148 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 10 149 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 10 150 and and CC 27676 10 151 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 10 152 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 10 153 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 27676 10 154 Island Island NNP 27676 10 155 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 10 156 British British NNP 27676 10 157 Indian Indian NNP 27676 10 158 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 10 159 Territory territory NN 27676 10 160 British british JJ 27676 10 161 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 10 162 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 163 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 10 164 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 10 165 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 10 166 Faso Faso NNP 27676 10 167 Burma Burma NNP 27676 10 168 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 10 169 C C NNP 27676 10 170 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 10 171 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 10 172 Canada Canada NNP 27676 10 173 Cape Cape NNP 27676 10 174 Verde Verde NNP 27676 10 175 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 10 176 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 177 Central Central NNP 27676 10 178 African African NNP 27676 10 179 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 180 Chad Chad NNP 27676 10 181 Chile Chile NNP 27676 10 182 China China NNP 27676 10 183 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 10 184 Island Island NNP 27676 10 185 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 10 186 Island Island NNP 27676 10 187 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 10 188 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 189 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 10 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 191 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 192 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 10 193 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 10 194 Congo Congo NNP 27676 10 195 , , , 27676 10 196 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 10 197 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 198 of of IN 27676 10 199 the the DT 27676 10 200 Congo Congo NNP 27676 10 201 , , , 27676 10 202 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 203 of of IN 27676 10 204 the the DT 27676 10 205 Cook Cook NNP 27676 10 206 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 207 Coral Coral NNP 27676 10 208 Sea Sea NNP 27676 10 209 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 210 Costa Costa NNP 27676 10 211 Rica Rica NNP 27676 10 212 Cote Cote NNP 27676 10 213 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 10 214 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 10 215 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 10 216 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 10 217 Czech Czech NNP 27676 10 218 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 219 D D NNP 27676 10 220 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 10 221 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 10 222 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 10 223 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 10 224 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 225 E E NNP 27676 10 226 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 10 227 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 10 228 El El NNP 27676 10 229 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 10 230 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 10 231 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 10 232 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 10 233 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 10 234 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 10 235 Europa Europa NNP 27676 10 236 Island Island NNP 27676 10 237 F F NNP 27676 10 238 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 10 239 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 241 Islas Islas NNP 27676 10 242 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 10 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 244 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 10 245 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 246 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 10 247 Finland Finland NNP 27676 10 248 France France NNP 27676 10 249 French French NNP 27676 10 250 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 10 251 French French NNP 27676 10 252 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 10 253 French French NNP 27676 10 254 Southern Southern NNP 27676 10 255 and and CC 27676 10 256 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 10 257 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 10 258 G G NNP 27676 10 259 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 10 260 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 10 261 , , , 27676 10 262 The the DT 27676 10 263 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 10 264 Strip Strip NNP 27676 10 265 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 10 266 Germany Germany NNP 27676 10 267 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 10 268 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 10 269 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 10 270 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 271 Greece Greece NNP 27676 10 272 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 10 273 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 10 274 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 10 275 Guam Guam NNP 27676 10 276 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 10 277 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 10 278 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 10 279 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 10 280 - - HYPH 27676 10 281 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 10 282 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 10 283 H H NNP 27676 10 284 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 10 285 Heard Heard NNP 27676 10 286 Island Island NNP 27676 10 287 and and CC 27676 10 288 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 10 289 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 290 Holy Holy NNP 27676 10 291 See see VB 27676 10 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 293 Vatican Vatican NNP 27676 10 294 City City NNP 27676 10 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 296 Honduras hondura VBZ 27676 10 297 Hong Hong NNP 27676 10 298 Kong Kong NNP 27676 10 299 Howland Howland NNP 27676 10 300 Island Island NNP 27676 10 301 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 10 302 I I NNP 27676 10 303 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 10 304 India India NNP 27676 10 305 Indian Indian NNP 27676 10 306 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 10 307 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 10 308 Iran Iran NNP 27676 10 309 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 10 310 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 10 311 Israel Israel NNP 27676 10 312 Italy Italy NNP 27676 10 313 J J NNP 27676 10 314 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 10 315 Jan Jan NNP 27676 10 316 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 10 317 Japan Japan NNP 27676 10 318 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 10 319 Island Island NNP 27676 10 320 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 10 321 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 10 322 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 10 323 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 10 324 Juan Juan NNP 27676 10 325 de de NNP 27676 10 326 Nova Nova NNP 27676 10 327 Island Island NNP 27676 10 328 K K NNP 27676 10 329 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 10 330 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 10 331 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 10 332 Reef Reef NNP 27676 10 333 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 10 334 Korea Korea NNP 27676 10 335 , , , 27676 10 336 North North NNP 27676 10 337 Korea Korea NNP 27676 10 338 , , , 27676 10 339 South South NNP 27676 10 340 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 10 341 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 10 342 L L NNP 27676 10 343 Laos Laos NNP 27676 10 344 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 10 345 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 10 346 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 10 347 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 10 348 Libya Libya NNP 27676 10 349 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 10 350 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 10 351 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 10 352 M M NNP 27676 10 353 Macau Macau NNP 27676 10 354 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 10 355 , , , 27676 10 356 The the DT 27676 10 357 Former Former NNP 27676 10 358 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 10 359 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 360 of of IN 27676 10 361 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 10 362 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 10 363 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 10 364 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 10 365 Mali Mali NNP 27676 10 366 Malta Malta NNP 27676 10 367 Man Man NNP 27676 10 368 , , , 27676 10 369 Isle Isle NNP 27676 10 370 of of IN 27676 10 371 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 10 372 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 373 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 10 374 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 10 375 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 10 376 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 10 377 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 10 378 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 10 379 , , , 27676 10 380 Federated Federated NNP 27676 10 381 States States NNP 27676 10 382 of of IN 27676 10 383 Midway Midway NNP 27676 10 384 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 385 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 10 386 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 10 387 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 10 388 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 10 389 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 10 390 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 10 391 N N NNP 27676 10 392 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 10 393 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 10 394 Navassa Navassa NNP 27676 10 395 Island Island NNP 27676 10 396 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 10 397 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 10 398 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 10 399 Antilles antille VBZ 27676 10 400 New New NNP 27676 10 401 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 10 402 New New NNP 27676 10 403 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 10 404 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 10 405 Niger Niger NNP 27676 10 406 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 10 407 Niue Niue NNP 27676 10 408 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 10 409 Island Island NNP 27676 10 410 Northern Northern NNP 27676 10 411 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 10 412 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 413 Norway Norway NNP 27676 10 414 O O NNP 27676 10 415 Oman Oman NNP 27676 10 416 P P NNP 27676 10 417 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 10 418 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 10 419 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 10 420 Palau Palau NNP 27676 10 421 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 10 422 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 10 423 Panama Panama NNP 27676 10 424 Papua Papua NNP 27676 10 425 New New NNP 27676 10 426 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 10 427 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 10 428 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 429 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 10 430 Peru Peru NNP 27676 10 431 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 10 432 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 10 433 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 434 Poland Poland NNP 27676 10 435 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 10 436 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 10 437 Rico Rico NNP 27676 10 438 Q Q NNP 27676 10 439 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 10 440 R R NNP 27676 10 441 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 10 442 Romania Romania NNP 27676 10 443 Russia Russia NNP 27676 10 444 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 10 445 S S NNP 27676 10 446 Saint Saint NNP 27676 10 447 Helena Helena NNP 27676 10 448 Saint Saint NNP 27676 10 449 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 10 450 and and CC 27676 10 451 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 10 452 Saint Saint NNP 27676 10 453 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 10 454 Saint Saint NNP 27676 10 455 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 10 456 and and CC 27676 10 457 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 10 458 Saint Saint NNP 27676 10 459 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 10 460 and and CC 27676 10 461 the the DT 27676 10 462 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 10 463 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 10 464 San San NNP 27676 10 465 Marino Marino NNP 27676 10 466 Sao Sao NNP 27676 10 467 Tome Tome NNP 27676 10 468 and and CC 27676 10 469 Principe Principe NNP 27676 10 470 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 10 471 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 10 472 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 10 473 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 10 474 and and CC 27676 10 475 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 10 476 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 10 477 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 10 478 Leone Leone NNP 27676 10 479 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 10 480 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 10 481 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 10 482 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 10 483 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 484 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 10 485 South South NNP 27676 10 486 Africa Africa NNP 27676 10 487 South South NNP 27676 10 488 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 10 489 and and CC 27676 10 490 the the DT 27676 10 491 South South NNP 27676 10 492 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 10 493 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 494 Spain Spain NNP 27676 10 495 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 10 496 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 497 Sri Sri NNP 27676 10 498 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 10 499 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 10 500 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 10 501 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 10 502 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 10 503 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 10 504 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 10 505 Syria Syria NNP 27676 10 506 T T NNP 27676 10 507 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 10 508 entry entry NN 27676 10 509 follows follow VBZ 27676 10 510 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 10 511 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 10 512 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 10 513 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 10 514 Togo Togo NNP 27676 10 515 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 27676 10 516 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 10 517 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 10 518 and and CC 27676 10 519 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 10 520 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 10 521 Island Island NNP 27676 10 522 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 10 523 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 10 524 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 10 525 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 10 526 and and CC 27676 10 527 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 10 528 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 10 529 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 10 530 U U NNP 27676 10 531 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 10 532 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 10 533 United United NNP 27676 10 534 Arab Arab NNP 27676 10 535 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 10 536 United United NNP 27676 10 537 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 10 538 United United NNP 27676 10 539 States States NNP 27676 10 540 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 10 541 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 10 542 V V NNP 27676 10 543 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 10 544 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 10 545 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 10 546 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 10 547 Islands Islands NNP 27676 10 548 W W NNP 27676 10 549 Wake Wake NNP 27676 10 550 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 10 551 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 10 552 and and CC 27676 10 553 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 10 554 West West NNP 27676 10 555 Bank Bank NNP 27676 10 556 Western Western NNP 27676 10 557 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 10 558 World World NNP 27676 10 559 Y Y NNP 27676 10 560 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 10 561 Z Z NNP 27676 10 562 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 10 563 ( ( -LRB- 27676 10 564 see see VB 27676 10 565 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 10 566 Republic Republic NNP 27676 10 567 of of IN 27676 10 568 the the DT 27676 10 569 Congo Congo NNP 27676 10 570 ) ) -RRB- 27676 10 571 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 10 572 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 10 573 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 10 574 = = SYM 27676 10 575 = = SYM 27676 10 576 = = SYM 27676 10 577 = = SYM 27676 10 578 = = SYM 27676 10 579 = = SYM 27676 10 580 = = SYM 27676 10 581 = = SYM 27676 10 582 = = SYM 27676 10 583 = = SYM 27676 10 584 = = SYM 27676 10 585 = = SYM 27676 10 586 = = SYM 27676 10 587 = = SYM 27676 10 588 = = SYM 27676 10 589 = = SYM 27676 10 590 = = SYM 27676 10 591 = = SYM 27676 10 592 = = SYM 27676 10 593 = = SYM 27676 10 594 = = SYM 27676 10 595 = = SYM 27676 10 596 = = SYM 27676 10 597 = = SYM 27676 10 598 = = SYM 27676 10 599 = = SYM 27676 10 600 = = SYM 27676 10 601 = = SYM 27676 10 602 = = SYM 27676 10 603 = = SYM 27676 10 604 = = SYM 27676 10 605 = = SYM 27676 10 606 = = SYM 27676 10 607 = = SYM 27676 10 608 = = SYM 27676 10 609 = = SYM 27676 10 610 = = SYM 27676 10 611 = = SYM 27676 10 612 = = SYM 27676 10 613 = = SYM 27676 10 614 = = SYM 27676 10 615 = = SYM 27676 10 616 = = SYM 27676 10 617 = = SYM 27676 10 618 = = SYM 27676 10 619 = = SYM 27676 10 620 = = SYM 27676 10 621 = = SYM 27676 10 622 = = SYM 27676 10 623 = = SYM 27676 10 624 = = SYM 27676 10 625 = = SYM 27676 10 626 = = SYM 27676 10 627 = = SYM 27676 10 628 = = SYM 27676 10 629 = = SYM 27676 10 630 = = SYM 27676 10 631 = = SYM 27676 10 632 = = SYM 27676 10 633 = = SYM 27676 10 634 = = SYM 27676 10 635 = = SYM 27676 10 636 = = SYM 27676 10 637 = = SYM 27676 10 638 = = SYM 27676 10 639 = = SYM 27676 10 640 = = SYM 27676 10 641 = = NFP 27676 10 642 = = NFP 27676 10 643 Appendixes Appendixes NNP 27676 10 644 A. 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108 344 , , , 27676 108 345 Russia Russia NNP 27676 108 346 , , , 27676 108 347 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 108 348 , , , 27676 108 349 Saint Saint NNP 27676 108 350 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 108 351 and and CC 27676 108 352 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 108 353 , , , 27676 108 354 Saint Saint NNP 27676 108 355 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 108 356 , , , 27676 108 357 Saint Saint NNP 27676 108 358 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 108 359 and and CC 27676 108 360 the the DT 27676 108 361 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 108 362 , , , 27676 108 363 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 108 364 , , , 27676 108 365 San San NNP 27676 108 366 Marino Marino NNP 27676 108 367 , , , 27676 108 368 Sao Sao NNP 27676 108 369 Tome Tome NNP 27676 108 370 and and CC 27676 108 371 Principe Principe NNP 27676 108 372 , , , 27676 108 373 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 108 374 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 108 375 , , , 27676 108 376 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 108 377 , , , 27676 108 378 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 108 379 and and CC 27676 108 380 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 108 381 , , , 27676 108 382 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 108 383 , , , 27676 108 384 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 108 385 Leone Leone NNP 27676 108 386 , , , 27676 108 387 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 108 388 , , , 27676 108 389 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 108 390 , , , 27676 108 391 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 108 392 , , , 27676 108 393 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 108 394 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 395 , , , 27676 108 396 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 108 397 , , , 27676 108 398 South South NNP 27676 108 399 Africa Africa NNP 27676 108 400 , , , 27676 108 401 Spain Spain NNP 27676 108 402 , , , 27676 108 403 Sri Sri NNP 27676 108 404 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 108 405 , , , 27676 108 406 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 108 407 , , , 27676 108 408 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 108 409 , , , 27676 108 410 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 108 411 , , , 27676 108 412 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 108 413 , , , 27676 108 414 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 108 415 , , , 27676 108 416 Syria Syria NNP 27676 108 417 , , , 27676 108 418 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 108 419 , , , 27676 108 420 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 108 421 , , , 27676 108 422 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 108 423 , , , 27676 108 424 Togo Togo NNP 27676 108 425 , , , 27676 108 426 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 108 427 , , , 27676 108 428 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 108 429 and and CC 27676 108 430 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 108 431 , , , 27676 108 432 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 108 433 , , , 27676 108 434 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 108 435 , , , 27676 108 436 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 108 437 , , , 27676 108 438 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 108 439 , , , 27676 108 440 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 108 441 , , , 27676 108 442 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 108 443 , , , 27676 108 444 UAE UAE NNP 27676 108 445 , , , 27676 108 446 UK UK NNP 27676 108 447 , , , 27676 108 448 US US NNP 27676 108 449 , , , 27676 108 450 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 108 451 , , , 27676 108 452 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 108 453 , , , 27676 108 454 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 108 455 , , , 27676 108 456 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 108 457 , , , 27676 108 458 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 108 459 , , , 27676 108 460 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 108 461 , , , 27676 108 462 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 108 463 , , , 27676 108 464 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 108 465 OTHER OTHER NNP 27676 108 466 1 1 CD 27676 108 467 Taiwa Taiwa NNS 27676 108 468 n n CC 27676 108 469 DEPENDENCIES dependency NNS 27676 108 470 AND and CC 27676 108 471 AREAS AREAS NNP 27676 108 472 OF of IN 27676 108 473 SPECIAL SPECIAL NNP 27676 108 474 SOVEREIGNTY SOVEREIGNTY NNP 27676 108 475 6 6 CD 27676 108 476 Australia Australia NNP 27676 108 477 -- -- : 27676 108 478 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 27676 108 479 and and CC 27676 108 480 Cartier Cartier NNP 27676 108 481 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 482 , , , 27676 108 483 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 108 484 Island Island NNP 27676 108 485 , , , 27676 108 486 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 108 487 ( ( -LRB- 27676 108 488 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 108 489 ) ) -RRB- 27676 108 490 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 491 , , , 27676 108 492 Coral Coral NNP 27676 108 493 Sea Sea NNP 27676 108 494 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 495 , , , 27676 108 496 Heard Heard NNP 27676 108 497 Island Island NNP 27676 108 498 and and CC 27676 108 499 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 108 500 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 501 , , , 27676 108 502 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 108 503 Island Island NNP 27676 108 504 1 1 CD 27676 108 505 China China NNP 27676 108 506 -- -- : 27676 108 507 Hong Hong NNP 27676 108 508 Kong Kong NNP 27676 108 509 2 2 CD 27676 108 510 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 108 511 -- -- : 27676 108 512 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 108 513 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 514 , , , 27676 108 515 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 108 516 16 16 CD 27676 108 517 France France NNP 27676 108 518 -- -- : 27676 108 519 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 108 520 da da NNP 27676 108 521 India India NNP 27676 108 522 , , , 27676 108 523 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 108 524 Island Island NNP 27676 108 525 , , , 27676 108 526 Europa Europa NNP 27676 108 527 Island Island NNP 27676 108 528 , , , 27676 108 529 French French NNP 27676 108 530 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 108 531 , , , 27676 108 532 French French NNP 27676 108 533 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 108 534 , , , 27676 108 535 French French NNP 27676 108 536 Southern Southern NNP 27676 108 537 and and CC 27676 108 538 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 108 539 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 108 540 , , , 27676 108 541 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 108 542 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 543 , , , 27676 108 544 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 108 545 , , , 27676 108 546 Juan Juan NNP 27676 108 547 de de NNP 27676 108 548 Nova Nova NNP 27676 108 549 Island Island NNP 27676 108 550 , , , 27676 108 551 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 108 552 , , , 27676 108 553 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 108 554 , , , 27676 108 555 New New NNP 27676 108 556 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 108 557 , , , 27676 108 558 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 108 559 , , , 27676 108 560 Saint Saint NNP 27676 108 561 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 108 562 and and CC 27676 108 563 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 108 564 , , , 27676 108 565 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 108 566 Island Island NNP 27676 108 567 , , , 27676 108 568 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 108 569 and and CC 27676 108 570 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 108 571 2 2 CD 27676 108 572 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 108 573 -- -- : 27676 108 574 Aruba Aruba NNP 27676 108 575 , , , 27676 108 576 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 108 577 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 108 578 3 3 CD 27676 108 579 New New NNP 27676 108 580 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 108 581 -- -- : 27676 108 582 Cook Cook NNP 27676 108 583 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 584 , , , 27676 108 585 Niue Niue NNP 27676 108 586 , , , 27676 108 587 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 27676 108 588 3 3 CD 27676 108 589 Norway Norway NNP 27676 108 590 -- -- : 27676 108 591 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 27676 108 592 Island Island NNP 27676 108 593 , , , 27676 108 594 Jan Jan NNP 27676 108 595 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 108 596 , , , 27676 108 597 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 108 598 1 1 CD 27676 108 599 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 108 600 -- -- : 27676 108 601 Macau Macau NNP 27676 108 602 15 15 CD 27676 108 603 UK UK NNP 27676 108 604 -- -- : 27676 108 605 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 27676 108 606 , , , 27676 108 607 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 108 608 , , , 27676 108 609 British british JJ 27676 108 610 Indian Indian NNP 27676 108 611 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 108 612 Territory Territory NNP 27676 108 613 , , , 27676 108 614 British british JJ 27676 108 615 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 108 616 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 617 , , , 27676 108 618 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 108 619 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 620 , , , 27676 108 621 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 108 622 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 623 , , , 27676 108 624 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 108 625 , , , 27676 108 626 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 108 627 , , , 27676 108 628 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 108 629 , , , 27676 108 630 Isle Isle NNP 27676 108 631 of of IN 27676 108 632 Man Man NNP 27676 108 633 , , , 27676 108 634 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 108 635 , , , 27676 108 636 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 108 637 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 638 , , , 27676 108 639 Saint Saint NNP 27676 108 640 Helena Helena NNP 27676 108 641 , , , 27676 108 642 South South NNP 27676 108 643 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 108 644 and and CC 27676 108 645 the the DT 27676 108 646 South South NNP 27676 108 647 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 108 648 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 649 , , , 27676 108 650 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 108 651 and and CC 27676 108 652 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 108 653 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 654 14 14 CD 27676 108 655 US US NNP 27676 108 656 -- -- : 27676 108 657 American American NNP 27676 108 658 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 108 659 , , , 27676 108 660 Baker Baker NNP 27676 108 661 Island Island NNP 27676 108 662 , , , 27676 108 663 Guam Guam NNP 27676 108 664 , , , 27676 108 665 Howland Howland NNP 27676 108 666 Island Island NNP 27676 108 667 , , , 27676 108 668 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 108 669 Island Island NNP 27676 108 670 , , , 27676 108 671 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 108 672 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 108 673 , , , 27676 108 674 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 108 675 Reef Reef NNP 27676 108 676 , , , 27676 108 677 Midway Midway NNP 27676 108 678 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 679 , , , 27676 108 680 Navassa Navassa NNP 27676 108 681 Island Island NNP 27676 108 682 , , , 27676 108 683 Northern Northern NNP 27676 108 684 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 108 685 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 686 , , , 27676 108 687 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 108 688 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 108 689 , , , 27676 108 690 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 108 691 Rico Rico NNP 27676 108 692 , , , 27676 108 693 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 108 694 Islands Islands NNP 27676 108 695 , , , 27676 108 696 Wake Wake NNP 27676 108 697 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 108 698 MISCELLANEOUS miscellaneous RB 27676 108 699 6 6 CD 27676 108 700 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 108 701 , , , 27676 108 702 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 108 703 Strip Strip NNP 27676 108 704 , , , 27676 108 705 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 108 706 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 707 , , , 27676 108 708 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 108 709 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 108 710 , , , 27676 108 711 West West NNP 27676 108 712 Bank Bank NNP 27676 108 713 , , , 27676 108 714 Western Western NNP 27676 108 715 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 108 716 OTHER OTHER NNP 27676 108 717 ENTITIES entity NNS 27676 108 718 4 4 CD 27676 108 719 oceans ocean NNS 27676 108 720 -- -- : 27676 108 721 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 108 722 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 108 723 , , , 27676 108 724 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 108 725 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 108 726 , , , 27676 108 727 Indian Indian NNP 27676 108 728 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 108 729 , , , 27676 108 730 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 108 731 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 108 732 1 1 CD 27676 108 733 World World NNP 27676 108 734 266 266 CD 27676 108 735 Tota Tota NNP 27676 108 736 l l NNP 27676 108 737 Environment Environment NNP 27676 108 738 -- -- : 27676 108 739 current current JJ 27676 108 740 issues issue NNS 27676 108 741 : : : 27676 108 742 This this DT 27676 108 743 entry entry NN 27676 108 744 lists list VBZ 27676 108 745 the the DT 27676 108 746 most most RBS 27676 108 747 pressing pressing JJ 27676 108 748 and and CC 27676 108 749 important important JJ 27676 108 750 environmental environmental JJ 27676 108 751 problems problem NNS 27676 108 752 . . . 27676 109 1 Environment environment NN 27676 109 2 -- -- : 27676 109 3 international international JJ 27676 109 4 agreements agreement NNS 27676 109 5 : : : 27676 109 6 This this DT 27676 109 7 entry entry NN 27676 109 8 separates separate VBZ 27676 109 9 country country NN 27676 109 10 participation participation NN 27676 109 11 in in IN 27676 109 12 international international JJ 27676 109 13 environmental environmental JJ 27676 109 14 agreements agreement NNS 27676 109 15 into into IN 27676 109 16 two two CD 27676 109 17 levels level NNS 27676 109 18 -- -- : 27676 109 19 party party NN 27676 109 20 to to IN 27676 109 21 and and CC 27676 109 22 signed sign VBN 27676 109 23 but but CC 27676 109 24 not not RB 27676 109 25 ratified ratified JJ 27676 109 26 . . . 27676 110 1 Agreements agreement NNS 27676 110 2 are be VBP 27676 110 3 listed list VBN 27676 110 4 in in IN 27676 110 5 alphabetical alphabetical JJ 27676 110 6 order order NN 27676 110 7 by by IN 27676 110 8 the the DT 27676 110 9 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 110 10 form form NN 27676 110 11 of of IN 27676 110 12 the the DT 27676 110 13 full full JJ 27676 110 14 name name NN 27676 110 15 . . . 27676 111 1 Environmental environmental JJ 27676 111 2 agreements agreement NNS 27676 111 3 : : : 27676 111 4 This this DT 27676 111 5 information information NN 27676 111 6 is be VBZ 27676 111 7 presented present VBN 27676 111 8 in in IN 27676 111 9 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 111 10 D D NNP 27676 111 11 : : : 27676 111 12 Selected Selected NNP 27676 111 13 International International NNP 27676 111 14 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 111 15 Agreements Agreements NNPS 27676 111 16 , , , 27676 111 17 which which WDT 27676 111 18 includes include VBZ 27676 111 19 the the DT 27676 111 20 name name NN 27676 111 21 , , , 27676 111 22 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 111 23 , , , 27676 111 24 date date NN 27676 111 25 opened open VBN 27676 111 26 for for IN 27676 111 27 signature signature NN 27676 111 28 , , , 27676 111 29 date date NN 27676 111 30 entered enter VBN 27676 111 31 into into IN 27676 111 32 force force NN 27676 111 33 , , , 27676 111 34 objective objective JJ 27676 111 35 , , , 27676 111 36 and and CC 27676 111 37 parties party NNS 27676 111 38 by by IN 27676 111 39 category category NN 27676 111 40 . . . 27676 112 1 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 112 2 groups group NNS 27676 112 3 : : : 27676 112 4 This this DT 27676 112 5 entry entry NN 27676 112 6 provides provide VBZ 27676 112 7 a a DT 27676 112 8 rank rank NN 27676 112 9 ordering ordering NN 27676 112 10 of of IN 27676 112 11 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 112 12 groups group NNS 27676 112 13 starting start VBG 27676 112 14 with with IN 27676 112 15 the the DT 27676 112 16 largest large JJS 27676 112 17 and and CC 27676 112 18 normally normally RB 27676 112 19 includes include VBZ 27676 112 20 the the DT 27676 112 21 percent percent NN 27676 112 22 of of IN 27676 112 23 total total JJ 27676 112 24 population population NN 27676 112 25 . . . 27676 113 1 Exchange exchange NN 27676 113 2 rates rate NNS 27676 113 3 : : : 27676 113 4 This this DT 27676 113 5 entry entry NN 27676 113 6 provides provide VBZ 27676 113 7 the the DT 27676 113 8 official official JJ 27676 113 9 value value NN 27676 113 10 of of IN 27676 113 11 a a DT 27676 113 12 country country NN 27676 113 13 's 's POS 27676 113 14 monetary monetary JJ 27676 113 15 unit unit NN 27676 113 16 at at IN 27676 113 17 a a DT 27676 113 18 given give VBN 27676 113 19 date date NN 27676 113 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27676 115 38 of of IN 27676 115 39 the the DT 27676 115 40 government government NN 27676 115 41 . . . 27676 116 1 Head head NN 27676 116 2 of of IN 27676 116 3 government government NN 27676 116 4 includes include VBZ 27676 116 5 the the DT 27676 116 6 name name NN 27676 116 7 and and CC 27676 116 8 title title NN 27676 116 9 of of IN 27676 116 10 the the DT 27676 116 11 top top JJ 27676 116 12 administrative administrative JJ 27676 116 13 leader leader NN 27676 116 14 who who WP 27676 116 15 is be VBZ 27676 116 16 designated designate VBN 27676 116 17 to to TO 27676 116 18 manage manage VB 27676 116 19 the the DT 27676 116 20 day day NN 27676 116 21 - - HYPH 27676 116 22 to to IN 27676 116 23 - - HYPH 27676 116 24 day day NN 27676 116 25 activities activity NNS 27676 116 26 of of IN 27676 116 27 the the DT 27676 116 28 government government NN 27676 116 29 . . . 27676 117 1 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 117 2 includes include VBZ 27676 117 3 the the DT 27676 117 4 official official JJ 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: : : 27676 168 11 see see VB 27676 168 12 GNP GNP NNP 27676 168 13 Gross Gross NNP 27676 168 14 world world NN 27676 168 15 product product NN 27676 168 16 : : : 27676 168 17 see see VB 27676 168 18 GWP GWP NNP 27676 168 19 GWP GWP NNP 27676 168 20 : : : 27676 168 21 This this DT 27676 168 22 entry entry NN 27676 168 23 gives give VBZ 27676 168 24 the the DT 27676 168 25 gross gross JJ 27676 168 26 world world NN 27676 168 27 product product NN 27676 168 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 168 29 GWP GWP NNP 27676 168 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 168 31 or or CC 27676 168 32 aggregate aggregate JJ 27676 168 33 value value NN 27676 168 34 of of IN 27676 168 35 all all DT 27676 168 36 final final JJ 27676 168 37 goods good NNS 27676 168 38 and and CC 27676 168 39 services service NNS 27676 168 40 produced produce VBN 27676 168 41 worldwide worldwide RB 27676 168 42 in in IN 27676 168 43 a a DT 27676 168 44 given give VBN 27676 168 45 year year NN 27676 168 46 . . . 27676 169 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 169 2 : : : 27676 169 3 This this DT 27676 169 4 entry entry NN 27676 169 5 gives give VBZ 27676 169 6 the the DT 27676 169 7 total total JJ 27676 169 8 number number NN 27676 169 9 of of IN 27676 169 10 established establish VBN 27676 169 11 helicopter helicopter NN 27676 169 12 takeoff takeoff NN 27676 169 13 and and CC 27676 169 14 landing landing NN 27676 169 15 sites site NNS 27676 169 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 169 17 which which WDT 27676 169 18 may may MD 27676 169 19 or or CC 27676 169 20 may may MD 27676 169 21 not not RB 27676 169 22 have have VB 27676 169 23 fuel fuel NN 27676 169 24 or or CC 27676 169 25 other other JJ 27676 169 26 services service NNS 27676 169 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 169 28 . . . 27676 170 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 170 2 : : : 27676 170 3 This this DT 27676 170 4 entry entry NN 27676 170 5 includes include VBZ 27676 170 6 the the DT 27676 170 7 total total JJ 27676 170 8 length length NN 27676 170 9 of of IN 27676 170 10 the the DT 27676 170 11 highway highway NN 27676 170 12 system system NN 27676 170 13 as as RB 27676 170 14 well well RB 27676 170 15 as as IN 27676 170 16 the the DT 27676 170 17 length length NN 27676 170 18 of of IN 27676 170 19 the the DT 27676 170 20 paved paved JJ 27676 170 21 and and CC 27676 170 22 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 170 23 components component NNS 27676 170 24 . . . 27676 171 1 Household household NN 27676 171 2 income income NN 27676 171 3 or or CC 27676 171 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 171 5 by by IN 27676 171 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 171 7 share share NN 27676 171 8 : : : 27676 171 9 Data datum NNS 27676 171 10 on on IN 27676 171 11 household household NN 27676 171 12 income income NN 27676 171 13 or or CC 27676 171 14 consumption consumption NN 27676 171 15 come come VBP 27676 171 16 from from IN 27676 171 17 household household NN 27676 171 18 surveys survey NNS 27676 171 19 , , , 27676 171 20 the the DT 27676 171 21 results result NNS 27676 171 22 adjusted adjust VBN 27676 171 23 for for IN 27676 171 24 household household NN 27676 171 25 size size NN 27676 171 26 . . . 27676 172 1 Nations nation NNS 27676 172 2 use use VBP 27676 172 3 different different JJ 27676 172 4 standards standard NNS 27676 172 5 and and CC 27676 172 6 procedures procedure NNS 27676 172 7 in in IN 27676 172 8 collecting collect VBG 27676 172 9 and and CC 27676 172 10 adjusting adjust VBG 27676 172 11 the the DT 27676 172 12 data datum NNS 27676 172 13 . . . 27676 173 1 Surveys survey NNS 27676 173 2 based base VBN 27676 173 3 on on IN 27676 173 4 income income NN 27676 173 5 will will MD 27676 173 6 normally normally RB 27676 173 7 show show VB 27676 173 8 a a DT 27676 173 9 more more RBR 27676 173 10 unequal unequal JJ 27676 173 11 distribution distribution NN 27676 173 12 than than IN 27676 173 13 surveys survey NNS 27676 173 14 based base VBN 27676 173 15 on on IN 27676 173 16 consumption consumption NN 27676 173 17 . . . 27676 174 1 The the DT 27676 174 2 quality quality NN 27676 174 3 of of IN 27676 174 4 surveys survey NNS 27676 174 5 is be VBZ 27676 174 6 improving improve VBG 27676 174 7 with with IN 27676 174 8 time time NN 27676 174 9 , , , 27676 174 10 yet yet CC 27676 174 11 caution caution NN 27676 174 12 is be VBZ 27676 174 13 still still RB 27676 174 14 necessary necessary JJ 27676 174 15 in in IN 27676 174 16 making make VBG 27676 174 17 inter inter JJ 27676 174 18 - - JJ 27676 174 19 country country NN 27676 174 20 comparisons comparison NNS 27676 174 21 . . . 27676 175 1 Illicit illicit JJ 27676 175 2 drugs drug VBZ 27676 175 3 : : : 27676 175 4 This this DT 27676 175 5 entry entry NN 27676 175 6 gives give VBZ 27676 175 7 information information NN 27676 175 8 on on IN 27676 175 9 the the DT 27676 175 10 five five CD 27676 175 11 categories category NNS 27676 175 12 of of IN 27676 175 13 illicit illicit JJ 27676 175 14 drugs drug NNS 27676 175 15 -- -- : 27676 175 16 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 175 17 , , , 27676 175 18 stimulants stimulant NNS 27676 175 19 , , , 27676 175 20 depressants depressant NNS 27676 175 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 175 22 sedatives sedative NNS 27676 175 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 175 24 , , , 27676 175 25 hallucinogens hallucinogens NNP 27676 175 26 , , , 27676 175 27 and and CC 27676 175 28 cannabis cannabi NNS 27676 175 29 . . . 27676 176 1 These these DT 27676 176 2 categories category NNS 27676 176 3 include include VBP 27676 176 4 many many JJ 27676 176 5 drugs drug NNS 27676 176 6 legally legally RB 27676 176 7 produced produce VBN 27676 176 8 and and CC 27676 176 9 prescribed prescribe VBN 27676 176 10 by by IN 27676 176 11 doctors doctor NNS 27676 176 12 as as RB 27676 176 13 well well RB 27676 176 14 as as IN 27676 176 15 those those DT 27676 176 16 illegally illegally RB 27676 176 17 produced produce VBN 27676 176 18 and and CC 27676 176 19 sold sell VBN 27676 176 20 outside outside RB 27676 176 21 of of IN 27676 176 22 medical medical JJ 27676 176 23 channels channel NNS 27676 176 24 . . . 27676 177 1 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 27676 177 2 ( ( -LRB- 27676 177 3 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 27676 177 4 sativa sativa NN 27676 177 5 ) ) -RRB- 27676 177 6 is be VBZ 27676 177 7 the the DT 27676 177 8 common common JJ 27676 177 9 hemp hemp NNP 27676 177 10 plant plant NN 27676 177 11 , , , 27676 177 12 which which WDT 27676 177 13 provides provide VBZ 27676 177 14 hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 27676 177 15 with with IN 27676 177 16 some some DT 27676 177 17 sedative sedative JJ 27676 177 18 properties property NNS 27676 177 19 , , , 27676 177 20 and and CC 27676 177 21 includes include VBZ 27676 177 22 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 177 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 177 24 pot pot NN 27676 177 25 , , , 27676 177 26 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 27676 177 27 gold gold NN 27676 177 28 , , , 27676 177 29 grass grass NN 27676 177 30 , , , 27676 177 31 reefer reefer NNP 27676 177 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 177 33 , , , 27676 177 34 tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrocannabinol NN 27676 177 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 177 36 THC THC NNP 27676 177 37 , , , 27676 177 38 Marinol Marinol NNP 27676 177 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 177 40 , , , 27676 177 41 hashish hashish NNP 27676 177 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 177 43 hash hash NNP 27676 177 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 177 45 , , , 27676 177 46 and and CC 27676 177 47 hashish hashish NN 27676 177 48 oil oil NN 27676 177 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 177 50 hash hash NN 27676 177 51 oil oil NN 27676 177 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 177 53 . . . 27676 178 1 Coca Coca NNP 27676 178 2 ( ( -LRB- 27676 178 3 mostly mostly RB 27676 178 4 Erythroxylum Erythroxylum NNP 27676 178 5 coca coca NN 27676 178 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 178 7 is be VBZ 27676 178 8 a a DT 27676 178 9 bush bush NN 27676 178 10 with with IN 27676 178 11 leaves leave NNS 27676 178 12 that that WDT 27676 178 13 contain contain VBP 27676 178 14 the the DT 27676 178 15 stimulant stimulant NN 27676 178 16 used use VBN 27676 178 17 to to TO 27676 178 18 make make VB 27676 178 19 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 178 20 . . . 27676 179 1 Coca Coca NNP 27676 179 2 is be VBZ 27676 179 3 not not RB 27676 179 4 to to TO 27676 179 5 be be VB 27676 179 6 confused confuse VBN 27676 179 7 with with IN 27676 179 8 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 179 9 , , , 27676 179 10 which which WDT 27676 179 11 comes come VBZ 27676 179 12 from from IN 27676 179 13 cacao cacao NNP 27676 179 14 seeds seed NNS 27676 179 15 and and CC 27676 179 16 is be VBZ 27676 179 17 used use VBN 27676 179 18 in in IN 27676 179 19 making make VBG 27676 179 20 chocolate chocolate NN 27676 179 21 , , , 27676 179 22 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 179 23 , , , 27676 179 24 and and CC 27676 179 25 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 179 26 butter butter NN 27676 179 27 . . . 27676 180 1 Cocaine cocaine NN 27676 180 2 is be VBZ 27676 180 3 a a DT 27676 180 4 stimulant stimulant NN 27676 180 5 derived derive VBN 27676 180 6 from from IN 27676 180 7 the the DT 27676 180 8 leaves leave NNS 27676 180 9 of of IN 27676 180 10 the the DT 27676 180 11 coca coca NNP 27676 180 12 bush bush NNP 27676 180 13 . . . 27676 181 1 Depressants depressant NNS 27676 181 2 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 3 sedatives sedative NNS 27676 181 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 5 are be VBP 27676 181 6 drugs drug NNS 27676 181 7 that that WDT 27676 181 8 reduce reduce VBP 27676 181 9 tension tension NN 27676 181 10 and and CC 27676 181 11 anxiety anxiety NN 27676 181 12 and and CC 27676 181 13 include include VBP 27676 181 14 chloral chloral JJ 27676 181 15 hydrate hydrate NN 27676 181 16 , , , 27676 181 17 barbiturates barbiturate NNS 27676 181 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 19 Amytal Amytal NNP 27676 181 20 , , , 27676 181 21 Nembutal Nembutal NNP 27676 181 22 , , , 27676 181 23 Seconal seconal JJ 27676 181 24 , , , 27676 181 25 phenobarbital phenobarbital NN 27676 181 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 27 , , , 27676 181 28 benzodiazepines benzodiazepine NNS 27676 181 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 30 Librium Librium NNP 27676 181 31 , , , 27676 181 32 Valium Valium NNP 27676 181 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 34 , , , 27676 181 35 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 181 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 37 Quaalude Quaalude NNP 27676 181 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 39 , , , 27676 181 40 glutethimide glutethimide NN 27676 181 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 42 Doriden Doriden NNP 27676 181 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 44 , , , 27676 181 45 and and CC 27676 181 46 others other NNS 27676 181 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 181 48 Equanil Equanil NNP 27676 181 49 , , , 27676 181 50 Placidyl Placidyl NNP 27676 181 51 , , , 27676 181 52 Valmid Valmid NNP 27676 181 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 181 54 . . . 27676 182 1 Drugs drug NNS 27676 182 2 are be VBP 27676 182 3 any any DT 27676 182 4 chemical chemical JJ 27676 182 5 substances substance NNS 27676 182 6 that that WDT 27676 182 7 effect effect VBP 27676 182 8 a a DT 27676 182 9 physical physical JJ 27676 182 10 , , , 27676 182 11 mental mental JJ 27676 182 12 , , , 27676 182 13 emotional emotional JJ 27676 182 14 , , , 27676 182 15 or or CC 27676 182 16 behavioral behavioral JJ 27676 182 17 change change NN 27676 182 18 in in IN 27676 182 19 an an DT 27676 182 20 individual individual NN 27676 182 21 . . . 27676 183 1 Drug drug NN 27676 183 2 abuse abuse NN 27676 183 3 is be VBZ 27676 183 4 the the DT 27676 183 5 use use NN 27676 183 6 of of IN 27676 183 7 any any DT 27676 183 8 licit licit JJ 27676 183 9 or or CC 27676 183 10 illicit illicit JJ 27676 183 11 chemical chemical NN 27676 183 12 substance substance NN 27676 183 13 that that WDT 27676 183 14 results result VBZ 27676 183 15 in in IN 27676 183 16 physical physical JJ 27676 183 17 , , , 27676 183 18 mental mental JJ 27676 183 19 , , , 27676 183 20 emotional emotional JJ 27676 183 21 , , , 27676 183 22 or or CC 27676 183 23 behavioral behavioral JJ 27676 183 24 impairment impairment NN 27676 183 25 in in IN 27676 183 26 an an DT 27676 183 27 individual individual NN 27676 183 28 . . . 27676 184 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 27676 184 2 are be VBP 27676 184 3 drugs drug NNS 27676 184 4 that that WDT 27676 184 5 affect affect VBP 27676 184 6 sensation sensation NN 27676 184 7 , , , 27676 184 8 thinking thinking NN 27676 184 9 , , , 27676 184 10 self self NN 27676 184 11 - - HYPH 27676 184 12 awareness awareness NN 27676 184 13 , , , 27676 184 14 and and CC 27676 184 15 emotion emotion NN 27676 184 16 . . . 27676 185 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 27676 185 2 include include VBP 27676 185 3 LSD lsd NN 27676 185 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 5 acid acid NN 27676 185 6 , , , 27676 185 7 microdot microdot NNP 27676 185 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 9 , , , 27676 185 10 mescaline mescaline NNP 27676 185 11 and and CC 27676 185 12 peyote peyote NN 27676 185 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 14 mexc mexc NNP 27676 185 15 , , , 27676 185 16 buttons button NNS 27676 185 17 , , , 27676 185 18 cactus cactus NN 27676 185 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 20 , , , 27676 185 21 amphetamine amphetamine NN 27676 185 22 variants variant NNS 27676 185 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 24 PMA PMA NNP 27676 185 25 , , , 27676 185 26 STP STP NNP 27676 185 27 , , , 27676 185 28 DOB DOB NNP 27676 185 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 30 , , , 27676 185 31 phencyclidine phencyclidine NN 27676 185 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 33 PCP PCP NNP 27676 185 34 , , , 27676 185 35 angel angel NN 27676 185 36 dust dust NN 27676 185 37 , , , 27676 185 38 hog hog NNP 27676 185 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 40 , , , 27676 185 41 phencyclidine phencyclidine NNP 27676 185 42 analogues analogue NNS 27676 185 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 44 PCE PCE NNP 27676 185 45 , , , 27676 185 46 PCPy PCPy NNS 27676 185 47 , , , 27676 185 48 TCP TCP NNP 27676 185 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 50 , , , 27676 185 51 and and CC 27676 185 52 others other NNS 27676 185 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 185 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 27676 185 55 , , , 27676 185 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 27676 185 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 185 58 . . . 27676 186 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 27676 186 2 is be VBZ 27676 186 3 the the DT 27676 186 4 resinous resinous JJ 27676 186 5 exudate exudate NN 27676 186 6 of of IN 27676 186 7 the the DT 27676 186 8 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 186 9 or or CC 27676 186 10 hemp hemp NN 27676 186 11 plant plant NN 27676 186 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 186 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 27676 186 14 sativa sativa NN 27676 186 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 186 16 . . . 27676 187 1 Heroin Heroin NNP 27676 187 2 is be VBZ 27676 187 3 a a DT 27676 187 4 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 27676 187 5 derivative derivative NN 27676 187 6 of of IN 27676 187 7 morphine morphine NN 27676 187 8 . . . 27676 188 1 Mandrax Mandrax NNP 27676 188 2 is be VBZ 27676 188 3 a a DT 27676 188 4 trade trade NN 27676 188 5 name name NN 27676 188 6 for for IN 27676 188 7 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 188 8 , , , 27676 188 9 a a DT 27676 188 10 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 27676 188 11 depressant depressant NN 27676 188 12 . . . 27676 189 1 Marijuana Marijuana NNP 27676 189 2 is be VBZ 27676 189 3 the the DT 27676 189 4 dried dry VBN 27676 189 5 leaves leave NNS 27676 189 6 of of IN 27676 189 7 the the DT 27676 189 8 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 189 9 or or CC 27676 189 10 hemp hemp NN 27676 189 11 plant plant NN 27676 189 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 189 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 27676 189 14 sativa sativa NN 27676 189 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 189 16 . . . 27676 190 1 Methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 190 2 is be VBZ 27676 190 3 a a DT 27676 190 4 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 27676 190 5 depressant depressant NN 27676 190 6 , , , 27676 190 7 referred refer VBD 27676 190 8 to to IN 27676 190 9 as as IN 27676 190 10 mandrax mandrax NN 27676 190 11 in in IN 27676 190 12 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 190 13 Asia Asia NNP 27676 190 14 . . . 27676 191 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 191 2 are be VBP 27676 191 3 drugs drug NNS 27676 191 4 that that WDT 27676 191 5 relieve relieve VBP 27676 191 6 pain pain NN 27676 191 7 , , , 27676 191 8 often often RB 27676 191 9 induce induce VBP 27676 191 10 sleep sleep NN 27676 191 11 , , , 27676 191 12 and and CC 27676 191 13 refer refer VB 27676 191 14 to to IN 27676 191 15 opium opium NN 27676 191 16 , , , 27676 191 17 opium opium NN 27676 191 18 derivatives derivative NNS 27676 191 19 , , , 27676 191 20 and and CC 27676 191 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 27676 191 22 substitutes substitute NNS 27676 191 23 . . . 27676 192 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 192 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 192 3 include include VBP 27676 192 4 opium opium NN 27676 192 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 192 6 paregoric paregoric NN 27676 192 7 , , , 27676 192 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 27676 192 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 192 10 , , , 27676 192 11 morphine morphine NNP 27676 192 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 192 13 MS MS NNP 27676 192 14 - - HYPH 27676 192 15 Contin Contin NNP 27676 192 16 , , , 27676 192 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 27676 192 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 192 19 , , , 27676 192 20 codeine codeine NN 27676 192 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 192 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 27676 192 23 with with IN 27676 192 24 codeine codeine NN 27676 192 25 , , , 27676 192 26 Empirin Empirin NNP 27676 192 27 with with IN 27676 192 28 codeine codeine NN 27676 192 29 , , , 27676 192 30 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 27676 192 31 AC AC NNP 27676 192 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 192 33 , , , 27676 192 34 and and CC 27676 192 35 thebaine thebaine NN 27676 192 36 . . . 27676 193 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 27676 193 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 193 3 include include VBP 27676 193 4 heroin heroin NN 27676 193 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 193 6 horse horse NN 27676 193 7 , , , 27676 193 8 smack smack RB 27676 193 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 193 10 , , , 27676 193 11 and and CC 27676 193 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 27676 193 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 193 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 27676 193 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 193 16 . . . 27676 194 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 27676 194 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 194 3 include include VBP 27676 194 4 meperidine meperidine NN 27676 194 5 or or CC 27676 194 6 Pethidine Pethidine NNP 27676 194 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 194 8 Demerol Demerol NNP 27676 194 9 , , , 27676 194 10 Mepergan Mepergan NNP 27676 194 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 194 12 , , , 27676 194 13 methadone methadone NN 27676 194 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 194 15 Dolophine Dolophine NNP 27676 194 16 , , , 27676 194 17 Methadose Methadose NNP 27676 194 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 194 19 , , , 27676 194 20 and and CC 27676 194 21 others other NNS 27676 194 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 194 23 Darvon Darvon NNP 27676 194 24 , , , 27676 194 25 Lomotil Lomotil NNP 27676 194 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 194 27 . . . 27676 195 1 Opium opium NN 27676 195 2 is be VBZ 27676 195 3 the the DT 27676 195 4 brown brown JJ 27676 195 5 , , , 27676 195 6 gummy gummy JJ 27676 195 7 exudate exudate NN 27676 195 8 of of IN 27676 195 9 the the DT 27676 195 10 incised incised JJ 27676 195 11 , , , 27676 195 12 unripe unripe JJ 27676 195 13 seedpod seedpod NN 27676 195 14 of of IN 27676 195 15 the the DT 27676 195 16 opium opium NN 27676 195 17 poppy poppy JJ 27676 195 18 . . . 27676 196 1 Opium opium NN 27676 196 2 poppy poppy NN 27676 196 3 ( ( -LRB- 27676 196 4 Papaver Papaver NNP 27676 196 5 somniferum somniferum NNP 27676 196 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 196 7 is be VBZ 27676 196 8 the the DT 27676 196 9 source source NN 27676 196 10 for for IN 27676 196 11 the the DT 27676 196 12 natural natural JJ 27676 196 13 and and CC 27676 196 14 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 27676 196 15 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 196 16 . . . 27676 197 1 Poppy poppy JJ 27676 197 2 straw straw NN 27676 197 3 concentrate concentrate NN 27676 197 4 is be VBZ 27676 197 5 the the DT 27676 197 6 alkaloid alkaloid RB 27676 197 7 derived derive VBN 27676 197 8 from from IN 27676 197 9 the the DT 27676 197 10 mature mature NN 27676 197 11 , , , 27676 197 12 dried dry VBN 27676 197 13 opium opium NN 27676 197 14 poppy poppy JJ 27676 197 15 . . . 27676 198 1 Qat Qat NNP 27676 198 2 ( ( -LRB- 27676 198 3 kat kat NNP 27676 198 4 , , , 27676 198 5 khat khat NNP 27676 198 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 198 7 is be VBZ 27676 198 8 a a DT 27676 198 9 stimulant stimulant NN 27676 198 10 from from IN 27676 198 11 the the DT 27676 198 12 buds bud NNS 27676 198 13 or or CC 27676 198 14 leaves leave NNS 27676 198 15 of of IN 27676 198 16 Catha Catha NNP 27676 198 17 edulis eduli NNS 27676 198 18 that that WDT 27676 198 19 is be VBZ 27676 198 20 chewed chew VBN 27676 198 21 or or CC 27676 198 22 drunk drunk JJ 27676 198 23 as as IN 27676 198 24 tea tea NN 27676 198 25 . . . 27676 199 1 Quaaludes Quaaludes NNP 27676 199 2 is be VBZ 27676 199 3 the the DT 27676 199 4 North north JJ 27676 199 5 American american JJ 27676 199 6 slang slang NN 27676 199 7 term term NN 27676 199 8 for for IN 27676 199 9 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 199 10 , , , 27676 199 11 a a DT 27676 199 12 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 27676 199 13 depressant depressant NN 27676 199 14 . . . 27676 200 1 Stimulants stimulant NNS 27676 200 2 are be VBP 27676 200 3 drugs drug NNS 27676 200 4 that that WDT 27676 200 5 relieve relieve VBP 27676 200 6 mild mild JJ 27676 200 7 depression depression NN 27676 200 8 , , , 27676 200 9 increase increase VB 27676 200 10 energy energy NN 27676 200 11 and and CC 27676 200 12 activity activity NN 27676 200 13 , , , 27676 200 14 and and CC 27676 200 15 include include VBP 27676 200 16 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 200 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 200 18 coke coke NN 27676 200 19 , , , 27676 200 20 snow snow NN 27676 200 21 , , , 27676 200 22 crack crack VBP 27676 200 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 200 24 , , , 27676 200 25 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 27676 200 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 200 27 Desoxyn Desoxyn NNP 27676 200 28 , , , 27676 200 29 Dexedrine Dexedrine NNP 27676 200 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 200 31 , , , 27676 200 32 phenmetrazine phenmetrazine NNP 27676 200 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 200 34 Preludin Preludin NNP 27676 200 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 200 36 , , , 27676 200 37 methylphenidate methylphenidate NN 27676 200 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 200 39 Ritalin Ritalin NNP 27676 200 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 200 41 , , , 27676 200 42 and and CC 27676 200 43 others other NNS 27676 200 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 200 45 Cylert Cylert NNP 27676 200 46 , , , 27676 200 47 Sanorex Sanorex NNP 27676 200 48 , , , 27676 200 49 Tenuate Tenuate NNP 27676 200 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 200 51 . . . 27676 201 1 Imports import NNS 27676 201 2 : : : 27676 201 3 This this DT 27676 201 4 entry entry NN 27676 201 5 provides provide VBZ 27676 201 6 the the DT 27676 201 7 total total JJ 27676 201 8 US US NNP 27676 201 9 dollar dollar NN 27676 201 10 amount amount NN 27676 201 11 of of IN 27676 201 12 imports import NNS 27676 201 13 on on IN 27676 201 14 a a DT 27676 201 15 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 201 16 . . . 27676 202 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 202 2 cost cost NN 27676 202 3 , , , 27676 202 4 insurance insurance NN 27676 202 5 , , , 27676 202 6 and and CC 27676 202 7 freight)or freight)or NNP 27676 202 8 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 202 9 . . . 27676 203 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 203 2 free free JJ 27676 203 3 on on IN 27676 203 4 board board NN 27676 203 5 ) ) -RRB- 27676 203 6 basis basis NN 27676 203 7 . . . 27676 204 1 Imports import NNS 27676 204 2 -- -- : 27676 204 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 204 4 : : : 27676 204 5 This this DT 27676 204 6 entry entry NN 27676 204 7 provides provide VBZ 27676 204 8 a a DT 27676 204 9 rank rank NN 27676 204 10 ordering ordering 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84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 486 85 Electricity electricity NN 27676 486 86 -- -- : 27676 486 87 consumption consumption NN 27676 486 88 : : : 27676 486 89 660 660 CD 27676 486 90 million million CD 27676 486 91 kWh kWh NNS 27676 486 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 486 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 486 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 486 95 Electricity electricity NN 27676 486 96 -- -- : 27676 486 97 exports export NNS 27676 486 98 : : : 27676 486 99 0 0 CD 27676 486 100 kWh kWh NNS 27676 486 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 486 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 486 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 486 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 486 105 1996 1996 CD 27676 486 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 486 107 Electricity electricity NN 27676 486 108 -- -- : 27676 486 109 imports import NNS 27676 486 110 : : : 27676 486 111 120 120 CD 27676 486 112 million million CD 27676 486 113 kWh kWh NNS 27676 486 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 486 115 1996 1996 CD 27676 486 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 486 117 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 486 118 -- -- : 27676 486 119 products product NNS 27676 486 120 : : : 27676 486 121 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488 39 billion billion CD 27676 488 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 488 41 March March NNP 27676 488 42 1991 1991 CD 27676 488 43 est est NNP 27676 488 44 . . . 27676 488 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 489 2 aid aid NN 27676 489 3 -- -- : 27676 489 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 489 5 : : : 27676 489 6 $ $ $ 27676 489 7 214.6 214.6 CD 27676 489 8 million million CD 27676 489 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 489 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 12 ; ; : 27676 489 13 note?US note?US NNP 27676 489 14 provided provide VBD 27676 489 15 $ $ $ 27676 489 16 450 450 CD 27676 489 17 million million CD 27676 489 18 in in IN 27676 489 19 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 489 20 assistance assistance NN 27676 489 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 22 1985 1985 CD 27676 489 23 - - SYM 27676 489 24 93 93 CD 27676 489 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 26 ; ; : 27676 489 27 US US NNP 27676 489 28 continues continue VBZ 27676 489 29 to to TO 27676 489 30 contribute contribute VB 27676 489 31 to to IN 27676 489 32 multilateral multilateral JJ 27676 489 33 assistance assistance NN 27676 489 34 through through IN 27676 489 35 the the DT 27676 489 36 UN UN NNP 27676 489 37 programs program NNS 27676 489 38 of of IN 27676 489 39 food food NN 27676 489 40 aid aid NN 27676 489 41 , , , 27676 489 42 immunization immunization NN 27676 489 43 , , , 27676 489 44 land land NN 27676 489 45 mine mine NN 27676 489 46 removal removal NN 27676 489 47 , , , 27676 489 48 and and CC 27676 489 49 a a DT 27676 489 50 wide wide JJ 27676 489 51 range range NN 27676 489 52 of of IN 27676 489 53 aid aid NN 27676 489 54 to to IN 27676 489 55 refugees refugee NNS 27676 489 56 and and CC 27676 489 57 displaced displace VBN 27676 489 58 persons person NNS 27676 489 59 Currency Currency NNP 27676 489 60 : : : 27676 489 61 1 1 CD 27676 489 62 afghani afghani NNP 27676 489 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 64 AF AF NNP 27676 489 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 66 = = NFP 27676 489 67 100 100 CD 27676 489 68 puls pul NNS 27676 489 69 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 489 70 rates rate NNS 27676 489 71 : : : 27676 489 72 afghanis afghanis NNP 27676 489 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 74 Af Af NNP 27676 489 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 76 per per IN 27676 489 77 US$ us$ $ 27676 489 78 1 1 CD 27676 489 79 - - HYPH 27676 489 80 -4,750 -4,750 FW 27676 489 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 82 February February NNP 27676 489 83 1999 1999 CD 27676 489 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 85 , , , 27676 489 86 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 489 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 88 December December NNP 27676 489 89 1996 1996 CD 27676 489 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 91 , , , 27676 489 92 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 489 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 94 January January NNP 27676 489 95 1995 1995 CD 27676 489 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 97 , , , 27676 489 98 1,900 1,900 CD 27676 489 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 100 January January NNP 27676 489 101 1994 1994 CD 27676 489 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 103 , , , 27676 489 104 1,019 1,019 CD 27676 489 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 106 March March NNP 27676 489 107 1993 1993 CD 27676 489 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 109 , , , 27676 489 110 850 850 CD 27676 489 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 112 1991 1991 CD 27676 489 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 489 114 ; ; : 27676 489 115 note note VB 27676 489 116 -- -- : 27676 489 117 these these DT 27676 489 118 rates rate NNS 27676 489 119 reflect reflect VBP 27676 489 120 the the DT 27676 489 121 free free JJ 27676 489 122 market market NN 27676 489 123 exchange exchange NN 27676 489 124 rates rate NNS 27676 489 125 rather rather RB 27676 489 126 than than IN 27676 489 127 the the DT 27676 489 128 official official JJ 27676 489 129 exchange exchange NN 27676 489 130 rate rate NN 27676 489 131 , , , 27676 489 132 which which WDT 27676 489 133 was be VBD 27676 489 134 fixed fix VBN 27676 489 135 at at IN 27676 489 136 50.600 50.600 CD 27676 489 137 afghanis afghani NNS 27676 489 138 to to IN 27676 489 139 the the DT 27676 489 140 dollar dollar NN 27676 489 141 until until IN 27676 489 142 1996 1996 CD 27676 489 143 , , , 27676 489 144 when when WRB 27676 489 145 it -PRON- PRP 27676 489 146 rose rise VBD 27676 489 147 to to IN 27676 489 148 2,262.65 2,262.65 CD 27676 489 149 per per IN 27676 489 150 dollar dollar NN 27676 489 151 , , , 27676 489 152 and and CC 27676 489 153 finally finally RB 27676 489 154 became become VBD 27676 489 155 fixed fixed JJ 27676 489 156 again again RB 27676 489 157 at at IN 27676 489 158 3,000.00 3,000.00 CD 27676 489 159 per per IN 27676 489 160 dollar dollar NN 27676 489 161 on on IN 27676 489 162 April April NNP 27676 489 163 1996 1996 CD 27676 489 164 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 489 165 year year NN 27676 489 166 : : : 27676 489 167 21 21 CD 27676 489 168 March--20 March--20 NNP 27676 489 169 March March NNP 27676 489 170 Communications Communications NNP 27676 489 171 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 489 172 : : : 27676 489 173 31,200 31,200 CD 27676 489 174 ( ( -LRB- 27676 489 175 1983 1983 CD 27676 489 176 est est NNP 27676 489 177 . . . 27676 489 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 490 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 490 2 system system NN 27676 490 3 : : : 27676 490 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 490 5 : : : 27676 490 6 very very RB 27676 490 7 limited limited JJ 27676 490 8 telephone telephone NN 27676 490 9 and and CC 27676 490 10 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 490 11 service service NN 27676 490 12 ; ; : 27676 490 13 in in IN 27676 490 14 1997 1997 CD 27676 490 15 , , , 27676 490 16 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 490 17 links link NNS 27676 490 18 were be VBD 27676 490 19 established establish VBN 27676 490 20 between between IN 27676 490 21 Mazar Mazar NNP 27676 490 22 - - HYPH 27676 490 23 e e NNP 27676 490 24 Sharif Sharif NNP 27676 490 25 , , , 27676 490 26 Herat Herat NNP 27676 490 27 , , , 27676 490 28 Kandahar Kandahar NNP 27676 490 29 , , , 27676 490 30 Jalalabad Jalalabad NNP 27676 490 31 , , , 27676 490 32 and and CC 27676 490 33 Kabul Kabul NNP 27676 490 34 through through IN 27676 490 35 satellite satellite NN 27676 490 36 and and CC 27676 490 37 microwave microwave NN 27676 490 38 systems system NNS 27676 490 39 international international JJ 27676 490 40 : : : 27676 490 41 satellite satellite NN 27676 490 42 earth earth NN 27676 490 43 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 490 44 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 490 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 490 46 Indian Indian NNP 27676 490 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 490 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 490 49 linked link VBN 27676 490 50 only only RB 27676 490 51 to to IN 27676 490 52 Iran Iran NNP 27676 490 53 and and CC 27676 490 54 1 1 CD 27676 490 55 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 490 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 490 57 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 490 58 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 490 59 region region NN 27676 490 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 490 61 ; ; : 27676 490 62 commercial commercial JJ 27676 490 63 satellite satellite NNP 27676 490 64 telephone telephone NN 27676 490 65 center center NN 27676 490 66 in in IN 27676 490 67 Ghazni Ghazni NNP 27676 490 68 Radio Radio NNP 27676 490 69 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 490 70 stations station NNS 27676 490 71 : : : 27676 490 72 AM am VBP 27676 490 73 6 6 CD 27676 490 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 490 75 5 5 CD 27676 490 76 are be VBP 27676 490 77 inactive inactive JJ 27676 490 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 490 79 , , , 27676 490 80 FM FM NNP 27676 490 81 1 1 CD 27676 490 82 , , , 27676 490 83 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 490 84 3 3 CD 27676 490 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 490 86 1998 1998 CD 27676 490 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 490 88 Radios radio NNS 27676 490 89 : : : 27676 490 90 1.67 1.67 CD 27676 490 91 million million CD 27676 490 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 490 93 1998 1998 CD 27676 490 94 est est NNP 27676 490 95 . . . 27676 490 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 491 1 Television television NN 27676 491 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 491 3 stations station NNS 27676 491 4 : : : 27676 491 5 NA na TO 27676 491 6 note note VB 27676 491 7 : : : 27676 491 8 in in IN 27676 491 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 491 10 , , , 27676 491 11 there there EX 27676 491 12 was be VBD 27676 491 13 a a DT 27676 491 14 station station NN 27676 491 15 in in IN 27676 491 16 Mazar Mazar NNP 27676 491 17 - - HYPH 27676 491 18 e e NNP 27676 491 19 Sharif Sharif NNP 27676 491 20 reaching reach VBG 27676 491 21 four four CD 27676 491 22 northern northern JJ 27676 491 23 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 491 24 provinces province NNS 27676 491 25 ; ; : 27676 491 26 also also RB 27676 491 27 , , , 27676 491 28 the the DT 27676 491 29 government government NN 27676 491 30 ran run VBD 27676 491 31 a a DT 27676 491 32 central central JJ 27676 491 33 television television NN 27676 491 34 station station NN 27676 491 35 in in IN 27676 491 36 Kabul Kabul NNP 27676 491 37 and and CC 27676 491 38 regional regional JJ 27676 491 39 stations station NNS 27676 491 40 in in IN 27676 491 41 nine nine CD 27676 491 42 of of IN 27676 491 43 the the DT 27676 491 44 30 30 CD 27676 491 45 provinces province NNS 27676 491 46 ; ; : 27676 491 47 it -PRON- PRP 27676 491 48 is be VBZ 27676 491 49 unknown unknown JJ 27676 491 50 if if IN 27676 491 51 any any DT 27676 491 52 of of IN 27676 491 53 these these DT 27676 491 54 stations station NNS 27676 491 55 currently currently RB 27676 491 56 operate operate VBP 27676 491 57 Televisions television NNS 27676 491 58 : : : 27676 491 59 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 491 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 491 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 491 62 est est NNP 27676 491 63 . . . 27676 491 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 492 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 492 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 492 3 : : : 27676 492 4 total total NN 27676 492 5 : : : 27676 492 6 24.6 24.6 CD 27676 492 7 km km NN 27676 492 8 broad broad JJ 27676 492 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 492 10 : : : 27676 492 11 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 492 12 km km NN 27676 492 13 1.524-m 1.524-m CD 27676 492 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 492 15 from from IN 27676 492 16 Gushgy Gushgy NNP 27676 492 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 492 18 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 492 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 492 20 to to IN 27676 492 21 Towraghondi Towraghondi NNP 27676 492 22 ; ; : 27676 492 23 15 15 CD 27676 492 24 km km NN 27676 492 25 1.524-m 1.524-m CD 27676 492 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 492 27 from from IN 27676 492 28 Termiz Termiz NNP 27676 492 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 492 30 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 492 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 492 32 to to TO 27676 492 33 Kheyrabad kheyrabad VB 27676 492 34 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 492 35 point point NN 27676 492 36 on on IN 27676 492 37 south south NNP 27676 492 38 bank bank NN 27676 492 39 of of IN 27676 492 40 Amu Amu NNP 27676 492 41 Darya Darya NNP 27676 492 42 Highways Highways NNPS 27676 492 43 : : : 27676 492 44 total total NN 27676 492 45 : : : 27676 492 46 21,000 21,000 CD 27676 492 47 km km NN 27676 492 48 paved pave VBN 27676 492 49 : : : 27676 492 50 2,793 2,793 CD 27676 492 51 km km NN 27676 492 52 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 492 53 : : : 27676 492 54 18,207 18,207 CD 27676 492 55 km km NNS 27676 492 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 492 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 492 58 est est NNP 27676 492 59 . . . 27676 492 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 493 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 493 2 : : : 27676 493 3 1,200 1,200 CD 27676 493 4 km km NN 27676 493 5 ; ; : 27676 493 6 chiefly chiefly RB 27676 493 7 Amu Amu NNP 27676 493 8 Darya Darya NNP 27676 493 9 , , , 27676 493 10 which which WDT 27676 493 11 handles handle VBZ 27676 493 12 vessels vessel NNS 27676 493 13 up up RB 27676 493 14 to to IN 27676 493 15 about about IN 27676 493 16 500 500 CD 27676 493 17 DWT DWT NNP 27676 493 18 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 493 19 : : : 27676 493 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 493 21 products product NNS 27676 493 22 -- -- : 27676 493 23 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 493 24 to to IN 27676 493 25 Bagram Bagram NNP 27676 493 26 and and CC 27676 493 27 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 493 28 to to IN 27676 493 29 Shindand Shindand NNP 27676 493 30 ; ; : 27676 493 31 natural natural JJ 27676 493 32 gas gas NN 27676 493 33 180 180 CD 27676 493 34 km km NNS 27676 493 35 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 493 36 and and CC 27676 493 37 harbors harbor NNS 27676 493 38 : : : 27676 493 39 Kheyrabad Kheyrabad NNP 27676 493 40 , , , 27676 493 41 Shir Shir NNP 27676 493 42 Khan Khan NNP 27676 493 43 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 493 44 marine marine RB 27676 493 45 : : : 27676 493 46 total total NN 27676 493 47 : : : 27676 493 48 1 1 CD 27676 493 49 container container NN 27676 493 50 ship ship NN 27676 493 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 493 52 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 493 53 GRT GRT NNP 27676 493 54 or or CC 27676 493 55 over over RB 27676 493 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 493 57 totaling total VBG 27676 493 58 11,982 11,982 CD 27676 493 59 GRT/14,101 grt/14,101 NN 27676 493 60 DWT DWT NNP 27676 493 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 493 62 1998 1998 CD 27676 493 63 est est NNP 27676 493 64 . . . 27676 493 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 494 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 494 2 : : : 27676 494 3 44 44 CD 27676 494 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 494 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 494 6 est est NNP 27676 494 7 . . . 27676 494 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 495 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 495 2 -- -- : 27676 495 3 with with IN 27676 495 4 paved paved JJ 27676 495 5 runways runway NNS 27676 495 6 : : : 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27676 499 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 499 3 -- -- : 27676 499 4 fit fit JJ 27676 499 5 for for IN 27676 499 6 military military JJ 27676 499 7 service service NN 27676 499 8 : : : 27676 499 9 males male NNS 27676 499 10 age age NNP 27676 499 11 15 15 CD 27676 499 12 - - HYPH 27676 499 13 49 49 CD 27676 499 14 : : : 27676 499 15 3,392,336 3,392,336 CD 27676 499 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 499 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 499 18 est est NNP 27676 499 19 . . . 27676 499 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 500 1 Military military JJ 27676 500 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 500 3 -- -- : 27676 500 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 500 5 military military JJ 27676 500 6 age age NN 27676 500 7 annually annually RB 27676 500 8 : : : 27676 500 9 males male NNS 27676 500 10 : : : 27676 500 11 248,320 248,320 CD 27676 500 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 500 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 500 14 est est NNP 27676 500 15 . . . 27676 500 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 501 1 Military military JJ 27676 501 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 501 3 -- -- : 27676 501 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 501 5 figure figure NN 27676 501 6 : : : 27676 501 7 $ $ $ 27676 501 8 NA NA NNP 27676 501 9 Military military JJ 27676 501 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 501 11 -- -- : 27676 501 12 percent percent NN 27676 501 13 of of IN 27676 501 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 501 15 : : : 27676 501 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 501 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 501 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 501 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 501 20 -- -- : 27676 501 21 international international JJ 27676 501 22 : : : 27676 501 23 support support NN 27676 501 24 to to IN 27676 501 25 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 501 26 militants militant NNS 27676 501 27 worldwide worldwide RB 27676 501 28 by by IN 27676 501 29 some some DT 27676 501 30 factions faction NNS 27676 501 31 ; ; : 27676 501 32 question question VB 27676 501 33 over over IN 27676 501 34 which which WDT 27676 501 35 group group NN 27676 501 36 should should MD 27676 501 37 hold hold VB 27676 501 38 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 501 39 's 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113 = = NFP 27676 501 114 = = SYM 27676 501 115 = = SYM 27676 501 116 = = SYM 27676 501 117 = = SYM 27676 501 118 = = SYM 27676 501 119 = = SYM 27676 501 120 = = SYM 27676 501 121 = = SYM 27676 501 122 = = SYM 27676 501 123 = = SYM 27676 501 124 = = SYM 27676 501 125 = = SYM 27676 501 126 = = SYM 27676 501 127 = = SYM 27676 501 128 = = SYM 27676 501 129 = = SYM 27676 501 130 = = SYM 27676 501 131 = = SYM 27676 501 132 = = SYM 27676 501 133 = = SYM 27676 501 134 = = SYM 27676 501 135 = = SYM 27676 501 136 = = SYM 27676 501 137 = = SYM 27676 501 138 = = SYM 27676 501 139 = = SYM 27676 501 140 = = SYM 27676 501 141 = = SYM 27676 501 142 = = SYM 27676 501 143 = = SYM 27676 501 144 = = SYM 27676 501 145 = = SYM 27676 501 146 = = SYM 27676 501 147 = = SYM 27676 501 148 = = SYM 27676 501 149 = = SYM 27676 501 150 = = SYM 27676 501 151 = = SYM 27676 501 152 = = SYM 27676 501 153 = = SYM 27676 501 154 = = SYM 27676 501 155 = = SYM 27676 501 156 = = SYM 27676 501 157 = = SYM 27676 501 158 = = SYM 27676 501 159 = = SYM 27676 501 160 = = SYM 27676 501 161 = = SYM 27676 501 162 = = SYM 27676 501 163 = = SYM 27676 501 164 = = SYM 27676 501 165 = = SYM 27676 501 166 = = SYM 27676 501 167 = = SYM 27676 501 168 = = SYM 27676 501 169 = = SYM 27676 501 170 = = SYM 27676 501 171 = = SYM 27676 501 172 = = SYM 27676 501 173 = = SYM 27676 501 174 = = SYM 27676 501 175 = = SYM 27676 501 176 = = SYM 27676 501 177 = = SYM 27676 501 178 = = SYM 27676 501 179 = = NFP 27676 501 180 = = NFP 27676 501 181 = = NFP 27676 501 182 @Albania @albania FW 27676 501 183 ------- ------- NFP 27676 501 184 Geography Geography NNP 27676 501 185 Location Location NNP 27676 501 186 : : : 27676 501 187 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 501 188 Europe Europe NNP 27676 501 189 , , , 27676 501 190 bordering border VBG 27676 501 191 the the DT 27676 501 192 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 501 193 Sea Sea NNP 27676 501 194 and and CC 27676 501 195 Ionian Ionian NNP 27676 501 196 Sea Sea NNP 27676 501 197 , , , 27676 501 198 between between IN 27676 501 199 Greece Greece NNP 27676 501 200 and and CC 27676 501 201 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 501 202 and and CC 27676 501 203 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 501 204 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 501 205 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 501 206 : : : 27676 501 207 41 41 CD 27676 501 208 00 00 CD 27676 501 209 N n CD 27676 501 210 , , , 27676 501 211 20 20 CD 27676 501 212 00 00 NFP 27676 501 213 E e NN 27676 501 214 Map Map NNP 27676 501 215 references reference NNS 27676 501 216 : : : 27676 501 217 Europe Europe NNP 27676 501 218 Area Area NNP 27676 501 219 : : : 27676 501 220 total total NN 27676 501 221 : : : 27676 501 222 28,750 28,750 CD 27676 501 223 sq sq IN 27676 501 224 km km NNP 27676 501 225 land land NN 27676 501 226 : : : 27676 501 227 27,400 27,400 CD 27676 501 228 sq sq RB 27676 501 229 km km NNP 27676 501 230 water water NN 27676 501 231 : : : 27676 501 232 1,350 1,350 CD 27676 501 233 sq sq NNP 27676 501 234 km km NNP 27676 501 235 Area Area NNP 27676 501 236 -- -- : 27676 501 237 comparative comparative JJ 27676 501 238 : : : 27676 501 239 slightly slightly RB 27676 501 240 smaller small JJR 27676 501 241 than than IN 27676 501 242 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 501 243 Land Land NNP 27676 501 244 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 501 245 : : : 27676 501 246 total total JJ 27676 501 247 : : : 27676 501 248 720 720 CD 27676 501 249 km km NN 27676 501 250 border border NN 27676 501 251 countries country NNS 27676 501 252 : : : 27676 501 253 Greece Greece NNP 27676 501 254 282 282 CD 27676 501 255 km km NNS 27676 501 256 , , , 27676 501 257 The the DT 27676 501 258 Former Former NNP 27676 501 259 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 501 260 Republic Republic NNP 27676 501 261 of of IN 27676 501 262 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 501 263 151 151 CD 27676 501 264 km km NNS 27676 501 265 , , , 27676 501 266 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 501 267 and and CC 27676 501 268 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 501 269 287 287 CD 27676 501 270 km km NN 27676 501 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 501 272 114 114 CD 27676 501 273 km km NN 27676 501 274 with with IN 27676 501 275 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 501 276 , , , 27676 501 277 173 173 CD 27676 501 278 km km NN 27676 501 279 with with IN 27676 501 280 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 501 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 501 282 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 501 283 : : : 27676 501 284 362 362 CD 27676 501 285 km km NN 27676 501 286 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 501 287 claims claim VBZ 27676 501 288 : : : 27676 501 289 continental continental NNP 27676 501 290 shelf shelf NNP 27676 501 291 : : : 27676 501 292 200-m 200-m CD 27676 501 293 depth depth NN 27676 501 294 or or CC 27676 501 295 to to IN 27676 501 296 the the DT 27676 501 297 depth depth NN 27676 501 298 of of IN 27676 501 299 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 501 300 territorial territorial JJ 27676 501 301 sea sea NN 27676 501 302 : : : 27676 501 303 12 12 CD 27676 501 304 nm nm NNP 27676 501 305 Climate climate NN 27676 501 306 : : : 27676 501 307 mild mild JJ 27676 501 308 temperate temperate NN 27676 501 309 ; ; : 27676 501 310 cool cool UH 27676 501 311 , , , 27676 501 312 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 501 313 , , , 27676 501 314 wet wet JJ 27676 501 315 winters winter NNS 27676 501 316 ; ; : 27676 501 317 hot hot JJ 27676 501 318 , , , 27676 501 319 clear clear JJ 27676 501 320 , , , 27676 501 321 dry dry JJ 27676 501 322 summers summer NNS 27676 501 323 ; ; : 27676 501 324 interior interior NNP 27676 501 325 is be VBZ 27676 501 326 cooler cool JJR 27676 501 327 and and CC 27676 501 328 wetter wetter VB 27676 501 329 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 501 330 : : : 27676 501 331 mostly mostly RB 27676 501 332 mountains mountain NNS 27676 501 333 and and CC 27676 501 334 hills hill NNS 27676 501 335 ; ; , 27676 501 336 small small JJ 27676 501 337 plains plain NNS 27676 501 338 along along IN 27676 501 339 coast coast NNP 27676 501 340 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 501 341 extremes extreme NNS 27676 501 342 : : : 27676 501 343 lowest low JJS 27676 501 344 point point NN 27676 501 345 : : : 27676 501 346 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 501 347 Sea Sea NNP 27676 501 348 0 0 NFP 27676 501 349 m m DT 27676 501 350 highest high JJS 27676 501 351 point point NN 27676 501 352 : : : 27676 501 353 Maja Maja NNP 27676 501 354 e e NN 27676 501 355 Korabit Korabit NNP 27676 501 356 ( ( -LRB- 27676 501 357 Golem Golem NNP 27676 501 358 Korab Korab NNP 27676 501 359 ) ) -RRB- 27676 501 360 2,753 2,753 CD 27676 501 361 m m NNP 27676 501 362 Natural Natural NNP 27676 501 363 resources resource NNS 27676 501 364 : : : 27676 501 365 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 501 366 , , , 27676 501 367 natural natural JJ 27676 501 368 gas gas NN 27676 501 369 , , , 27676 501 370 coal coal NN 27676 501 371 , , , 27676 501 372 chromium chromium NN 27676 501 373 , , , 27676 501 374 copper copper NN 27676 501 375 , , , 27676 501 376 timber timber NN 27676 501 377 , , , 27676 501 378 nickel nickel NN 27676 501 379 Land Land NNP 27676 501 380 use use NN 27676 501 381 : : : 27676 501 382 arable arable JJ 27676 501 383 land land NN 27676 501 384 : : : 27676 501 385 21 21 CD 27676 501 386 % % NN 27676 501 387 permanent permanent JJ 27676 501 388 crops crop NNS 27676 501 389 : : : 27676 501 390 5 5 CD 27676 501 391 % % NN 27676 501 392 permanent permanent JJ 27676 501 393 pastures pasture NNS 27676 501 394 : : : 27676 501 395 15 15 CD 27676 501 396 % % NN 27676 501 397 forests forest NNS 27676 501 398 and and CC 27676 501 399 woodland woodland JJ 27676 501 400 : : : 27676 501 401 38 38 CD 27676 501 402 % % NN 27676 501 403 other other JJ 27676 501 404 : : : 27676 501 405 21 21 CD 27676 501 406 % % NN 27676 501 407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 501 408 1993 1993 CD 27676 501 409 est est NNP 27676 501 410 . . . 27676 501 411 ) ) -RRB- 27676 502 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 502 2 land land NN 27676 502 3 : : : 27676 502 4 3,410 3,410 CD 27676 502 5 sq sq NNP 27676 502 6 km km NNP 27676 502 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 502 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 502 9 est est NNP 27676 502 10 . . . 27676 502 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 503 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 503 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 503 3 : : : 27676 503 4 destructive destructive JJ 27676 503 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 503 6 ; ; : 27676 503 7 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 27676 503 8 occur occur VBP 27676 503 9 along along IN 27676 503 10 southwestern southwestern JJ 27676 503 11 coast coast NN 27676 503 12 Environment Environment NNP 27676 503 13 -- -- : 27676 503 14 current current JJ 27676 503 15 issues issue NNS 27676 503 16 : : : 27676 503 17 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 503 18 ; ; , 27676 503 19 soil soil NN 27676 503 20 erosion erosion NN 27676 503 21 ; ; : 27676 503 22 water water NN 27676 503 23 pollution pollution NN 27676 503 24 from from IN 27676 503 25 industrial industrial JJ 27676 503 26 and and CC 27676 503 27 domestic domestic JJ 27676 503 28 effluents effluent NNS 27676 503 29 Environment Environment NNP 27676 503 30 -- -- : 27676 503 31 international international JJ 27676 503 32 agreements agreement NNS 27676 503 33 : : : 27676 503 34 party party NN 27676 503 35 to to TO 27676 503 36 : : : 27676 503 37 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 503 38 , , , 27676 503 39 Climate Climate NNP 27676 503 40 Change Change NNP 27676 503 41 , , , 27676 503 42 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 503 43 signed sign VBD 27676 503 44 , , , 27676 503 45 but but CC 27676 503 46 not not RB 27676 503 47 ratified ratified JJ 27676 503 48 : : : 27676 503 49 none none NN 27676 503 50 of of IN 27676 503 51 the the DT 27676 503 52 selected select VBN 27676 503 53 agreements agreement NNS 27676 503 54 Geography Geography NNP 27676 503 55 -- -- : 27676 503 56 note note NN 27676 503 57 : : : 27676 503 58 strategic strategic JJ 27676 503 59 location location NN 27676 503 60 along along IN 27676 503 61 Strait Strait NNP 27676 503 62 of of IN 27676 503 63 Otranto Otranto NNP 27676 503 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 503 65 links link NNS 27676 503 66 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 503 67 Sea Sea NNP 27676 503 68 to to IN 27676 503 69 Ionian Ionian NNP 27676 503 70 Sea Sea NNP 27676 503 71 and and CC 27676 503 72 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 503 73 Sea Sea NNP 27676 503 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 503 75 People People NNPS 27676 503 76 Population Population NNP 27676 503 77 : : : 27676 503 78 3,364,571 3,364,571 CD 27676 503 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 503 80 July July NNP 27676 503 81 1999 1999 CD 27676 503 82 est est NNP 27676 503 83 . . . 27676 503 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 504 1 Age age NN 27676 504 2 structure structure NN 27676 504 3 : : : 27676 504 4 0 0 CD 27676 504 5 - - HYPH 27676 504 6 14 14 CD 27676 504 7 years year NNS 27676 504 8 : : : 27676 504 9 33 33 CD 27676 504 10 % % NN 27676 504 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 504 12 male male JJ 27676 504 13 568,642 568,642 CD 27676 504 14 ; ; : 27676 504 15 female female JJ 27676 504 16 530,088 530,088 CD 27676 504 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 504 18 15 15 CD 27676 504 19 - - SYM 27676 504 20 64 64 CD 27676 504 21 years year NNS 27676 504 22 : : : 27676 504 23 61 61 CD 27676 504 24 % % NN 27676 504 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 504 26 male male JJ 27676 504 27 957,561 957,561 CD 27676 504 28 ; ; : 27676 504 29 female female JJ 27676 504 30 1,105,870 1,105,870 CD 27676 504 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 504 32 65 65 CD 27676 504 33 years year NNS 27676 504 34 and and CC 27676 504 35 over over IN 27676 504 36 : : : 27676 504 37 6 6 CD 27676 504 38 % % NN 27676 504 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 504 40 male male JJ 27676 504 41 84,280 84,280 CD 27676 504 42 ; ; : 27676 504 43 female female JJ 27676 504 44 118,130 118,130 CD 27676 504 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 504 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 504 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 504 48 est est NNP 27676 504 49 . . . 27676 504 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 505 1 Population population NN 27676 505 2 growth growth NN 27676 505 3 rate rate NN 27676 505 4 : : : 27676 505 5 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 505 6 % % NN 27676 505 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 505 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 505 9 est est NNP 27676 505 10 . . . 27676 505 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 506 1 Birth birth NN 27676 506 2 rate rate NN 27676 506 3 : : : 27676 506 4 20.74 20.74 CD 27676 506 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 506 6 population population NN 27676 506 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 506 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 506 9 est est NNP 27676 506 10 . . . 27676 506 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 507 1 Death death NN 27676 507 2 rate rate NN 27676 507 3 : : : 27676 507 4 7.35 7.35 CD 27676 507 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 507 6 population population NN 27676 507 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 507 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 507 9 est est NNP 27676 507 10 . . . 27676 507 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 508 1 Net net JJ 27676 508 2 migration migration NN 27676 508 3 rate rate NN 27676 508 4 : : : 27676 508 5 -2.93 -2.93 NFP 27676 508 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 508 7 population population NN 27676 508 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 508 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 508 10 est est NNP 27676 508 11 . . . 27676 508 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 509 1 Sex sex NN 27676 509 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 509 3 : : : 27676 509 4 at at IN 27676 509 5 birth birth NN 27676 509 6 : : : 27676 509 7 1.08 1.08 CD 27676 509 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 509 9 under under IN 27676 509 10 15 15 CD 27676 509 11 years year NNS 27676 509 12 : : : 27676 509 13 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 509 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 509 15 15 15 CD 27676 509 16 - - HYPH 27676 509 17 64 64 CD 27676 509 18 years year NNS 27676 509 19 : : : 27676 509 20 0.87 0.87 CD 27676 509 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 509 22 65 65 CD 27676 509 23 years year NNS 27676 509 24 and and CC 27676 509 25 over over IN 27676 509 26 : : : 27676 509 27 0.71 0.71 CD 27676 509 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 509 29 total total JJ 27676 509 30 population population NN 27676 509 31 : : : 27676 509 32 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 509 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 509 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 509 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 509 36 est est NNP 27676 509 37 . . . 27676 509 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 510 1 Infant infant NN 27676 510 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 510 3 rate rate NN 27676 510 4 : : : 27676 510 5 42.9 42.9 CD 27676 510 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 510 7 live live JJ 27676 510 8 births birth NNS 27676 510 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 510 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 510 11 est est NNP 27676 510 12 . . . 27676 510 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 511 1 Life life NN 27676 511 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 511 3 at at IN 27676 511 4 birth birth NN 27676 511 5 : : : 27676 511 6 total total JJ 27676 511 7 population population NN 27676 511 8 : : : 27676 511 9 69 69 CD 27676 511 10 years year NNS 27676 511 11 male male JJ 27676 511 12 : : : 27676 511 13 65.92 65.92 CD 27676 511 14 years year NNS 27676 511 15 female female JJ 27676 511 16 : : : 27676 511 17 72.33 72.33 CD 27676 511 18 years year NNS 27676 511 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 511 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 511 21 est est NNP 27676 511 22 . . . 27676 511 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 512 1 Total total JJ 27676 512 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 512 3 rate rate NN 27676 512 4 : : : 27676 512 5 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 512 6 children child NNS 27676 512 7 born bear VBN 27676 512 8 / / SYM 27676 512 9 woman woman NN 27676 512 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 512 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 512 12 est est NNP 27676 512 13 . . . 27676 512 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 513 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 513 2 : : : 27676 513 3 noun noun NNP 27676 513 4 : : : 27676 513 5 Albanian(s Albanian(s NNP 27676 513 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 513 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 513 8 : : : 27676 513 9 Albanian albanian JJ 27676 513 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 513 11 groups group NNS 27676 513 12 : : : 27676 513 13 Albanian albanian JJ 27676 513 14 95 95 CD 27676 513 15 % % NN 27676 513 16 , , , 27676 513 17 Greeks Greeks NNPS 27676 513 18 3 3 CD 27676 513 19 % % NN 27676 513 20 , , , 27676 513 21 other other JJ 27676 513 22 2 2 CD 27676 513 23 % % NN 27676 513 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 513 25 Vlachs Vlachs NNP 27676 513 26 , , , 27676 513 27 Gypsies Gypsies NNPS 27676 513 28 , , , 27676 513 29 Serbs Serbs NNPS 27676 513 30 , , , 27676 513 31 and and CC 27676 513 32 Bulgarians Bulgarians NNPS 27676 513 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 513 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 513 35 1989 1989 CD 27676 513 36 est est NNP 27676 513 37 . . . 27676 513 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 514 1 note note NN 27676 514 2 : : : 27676 514 3 in in IN 27676 514 4 1989 1989 CD 27676 514 5 , , , 27676 514 6 other other JJ 27676 514 7 estimates estimate NNS 27676 514 8 of of IN 27676 514 9 the the DT 27676 514 10 Greek greek JJ 27676 514 11 population population NN 27676 514 12 ranged range VBD 27676 514 13 from from IN 27676 514 14 1 1 CD 27676 514 15 % % NN 27676 514 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 514 17 official official JJ 27676 514 18 Albanian albanian JJ 27676 514 19 statistics statistic NNS 27676 514 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 514 21 to to IN 27676 514 22 12 12 CD 27676 514 23 % % NN 27676 514 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 514 25 from from IN 27676 514 26 a a DT 27676 514 27 Greek greek JJ 27676 514 28 organization organization NN 27676 514 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 514 30 Religions religion NNS 27676 514 31 : : : 27676 514 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 514 33 70 70 CD 27676 514 34 % % NN 27676 514 35 , , , 27676 514 36 Albanian Albanian NNP 27676 514 37 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 514 38 20 20 CD 27676 514 39 % % NN 27676 514 40 , , , 27676 514 41 Roman roman JJ 27676 514 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 514 43 10 10 CD 27676 514 44 % % NN 27676 514 45 note note NN 27676 514 46 : : : 27676 514 47 all all DT 27676 514 48 mosques mosque NNS 27676 514 49 and and CC 27676 514 50 churches church NNS 27676 514 51 were be VBD 27676 514 52 closed close VBN 27676 514 53 in in IN 27676 514 54 1967 1967 CD 27676 514 55 and and CC 27676 514 56 religious religious JJ 27676 514 57 observances observance NNS 27676 514 58 prohibited prohibit VBD 27676 514 59 ; ; : 27676 514 60 in in IN 27676 514 61 November November NNP 27676 514 62 1990 1990 CD 27676 514 63 , , , 27676 514 64 Albania Albania NNP 27676 514 65 began begin VBD 27676 514 66 allowing allow VBG 27676 514 67 private private JJ 27676 514 68 religious religious JJ 27676 514 69 practice practice NN 27676 514 70 Languages language NNS 27676 514 71 : : : 27676 514 72 Albanian Albanian NNP 27676 514 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 514 74 Tosk Tosk NNP 27676 514 75 is be VBZ 27676 514 76 the the DT 27676 514 77 official official JJ 27676 514 78 dialect dialect NN 27676 514 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 514 80 , , , 27676 514 81 Greek Greek NNP 27676 514 82 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 514 83 : : : 27676 514 84 definition definition NN 27676 514 85 : : : 27676 514 86 age age NN 27676 514 87 9 9 CD 27676 514 88 and and CC 27676 514 89 over over RB 27676 514 90 can can MD 27676 514 91 read read VB 27676 514 92 and and CC 27676 514 93 write write VB 27676 514 94 total total JJ 27676 514 95 population population NN 27676 514 96 : : : 27676 514 97 93 93 CD 27676 514 98 % % NN 27676 514 99 male male NN 27676 514 100 : : : 27676 514 101 NA% NA% `` 27676 514 102 female female JJ 27676 514 103 : : : 27676 514 104 NA% na% IN 27676 514 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 514 106 1997 1997 CD 27676 514 107 est est NNP 27676 514 108 . . . 27676 514 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 1 Government Government NNP 27676 515 2 Country Country NNP 27676 515 3 name name NN 27676 515 4 : : : 27676 515 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 515 6 long long JJ 27676 515 7 form form NN 27676 515 8 : : : 27676 515 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 515 10 of of IN 27676 515 11 Albania Albania NNP 27676 515 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 515 13 short short JJ 27676 515 14 form form NN 27676 515 15 : : : 27676 515 16 Albania albania JJ 27676 515 17 local local JJ 27676 515 18 long long JJ 27676 515 19 form form NN 27676 515 20 : : : 27676 515 21 Republika Republika NNP 27676 515 22 e e VBZ 27676 515 23 Shqiperise Shqiperise NNP 27676 515 24 local local JJ 27676 515 25 short short JJ 27676 515 26 form form NN 27676 515 27 : : : 27676 515 28 Shqiperia Shqiperia NNP 27676 515 29 former former NN 27676 515 30 : : : 27676 515 31 People People NNS 27676 515 32 's 's POS 27676 515 33 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 515 34 Republic Republic NNP 27676 515 35 of of IN 27676 515 36 Albania Albania NNP 27676 515 37 Data Data NNP 27676 515 38 code code NN 27676 515 39 : : : 27676 515 40 AL AL NNP 27676 515 41 Government Government NNP 27676 515 42 type type NN 27676 515 43 : : : 27676 515 44 emerging emerge VBG 27676 515 45 democracy democracy NN 27676 515 46 Capital Capital NNP 27676 515 47 : : : 27676 515 48 Tirana Tirana NNP 27676 515 49 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 515 50 divisions division NNS 27676 515 51 : : : 27676 515 52 36 36 CD 27676 515 53 districts district NNS 27676 515 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 55 rrethe rrethe NN 27676 515 56 , , , 27676 515 57 singular singular JJ 27676 515 58 -- -- : 27676 515 59 rreth rreth JJ 27676 515 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 61 and and CC 27676 515 62 1 1 CD 27676 515 63 municipality municipality NN 27676 515 64 * * NFP 27676 515 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 66 bashki bashki NN 27676 515 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 68 ; ; : 27676 515 69 Berat Berat NNP 27676 515 70 , , , 27676 515 71 Bulqize Bulqize NNP 27676 515 72 , , , 27676 515 73 Delvine Delvine NNP 27676 515 74 , , , 27676 515 75 Devoll Devoll NNP 27676 515 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 77 Bilisht Bilisht NNP 27676 515 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 79 , , , 27676 515 80 Diber Diber NNP 27676 515 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 82 Peshkopi Peshkopi NNP 27676 515 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 84 , , , 27676 515 85 Durres Durres NNP 27676 515 86 , , , 27676 515 87 Elbasan Elbasan NNP 27676 515 88 , , , 27676 515 89 Fier Fier NNP 27676 515 90 , , , 27676 515 91 Gjirokaster Gjirokaster NNP 27676 515 92 , , , 27676 515 93 Gramsh Gramsh NNP 27676 515 94 , , , 27676 515 95 Has have VBZ 27676 515 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 97 Krume Krume NNP 27676 515 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 99 , , , 27676 515 100 Kavaje Kavaje NNP 27676 515 101 , , , 27676 515 102 Kolonje Kolonje NNP 27676 515 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 104 Erseke Erseke NNP 27676 515 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 106 , , , 27676 515 107 Korce Korce NNP 27676 515 108 , , , 27676 515 109 Kruje Kruje NNP 27676 515 110 , , , 27676 515 111 Kucove Kucove NNP 27676 515 112 , , , 27676 515 113 Kukes Kukes NNP 27676 515 114 , , , 27676 515 115 Lac Lac NNP 27676 515 116 , , , 27676 515 117 Lezhe Lezhe NNP 27676 515 118 , , , 27676 515 119 Librazhd Librazhd NNP 27676 515 120 , , , 27676 515 121 Lushnje Lushnje NNP 27676 515 122 , , , 27676 515 123 Malesi Malesi NNP 27676 515 124 e e NNP 27676 515 125 Madhe Madhe NNP 27676 515 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 127 Koplik Koplik NNP 27676 515 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 129 , , , 27676 515 130 Mallakaster mallakaster NN 27676 515 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 132 Ballsh Ballsh NNP 27676 515 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 134 , , , 27676 515 135 Mat Mat NNP 27676 515 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 137 Burrel Burrel NNP 27676 515 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 139 , , , 27676 515 140 Mirdite Mirdite NNP 27676 515 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 142 Rreshen Rreshen NNP 27676 515 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 144 , , , 27676 515 145 Peqin Peqin NNP 27676 515 146 , , , 27676 515 147 Permet Permet NNP 27676 515 148 , , , 27676 515 149 Pogradec Pogradec NNP 27676 515 150 , , , 27676 515 151 Puke Puke NNP 27676 515 152 , , , 27676 515 153 Sarande Sarande NNP 27676 515 154 , , , 27676 515 155 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 27676 515 156 , , , 27676 515 157 Skrapar Skrapar NNP 27676 515 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 159 Corovode Corovode NNP 27676 515 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 161 , , , 27676 515 162 Tepelene Tepelene NNP 27676 515 163 , , , 27676 515 164 Tirane Tirane NNP 27676 515 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 166 Tirana Tirana NNP 27676 515 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 168 , , , 27676 515 169 Tirane tirane NN 27676 515 170 * * NFP 27676 515 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 172 Tirana Tirana NNP 27676 515 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 174 , , , 27676 515 175 Tropoje Tropoje NNP 27676 515 176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 177 Bajram Bajram NNP 27676 515 178 Curri Curri NNP 27676 515 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 180 , , , 27676 515 181 Vlore Vlore NNP 27676 515 182 note note NN 27676 515 183 : : : 27676 515 184 administrative administrative JJ 27676 515 185 divisions division NNS 27676 515 186 have have VBP 27676 515 187 the the DT 27676 515 188 same same JJ 27676 515 189 names name NNS 27676 515 190 as as IN 27676 515 191 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 515 192 administrative administrative JJ 27676 515 193 centers center NNS 27676 515 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 195 exceptions exception NNS 27676 515 196 have have VBP 27676 515 197 the the DT 27676 515 198 administrative administrative JJ 27676 515 199 center center NN 27676 515 200 name name NN 27676 515 201 following follow VBG 27676 515 202 in in IN 27676 515 203 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 515 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 205 Independence independence NN 27676 515 206 : : : 27676 515 207 28 28 CD 27676 515 208 November November NNP 27676 515 209 1912 1912 CD 27676 515 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 211 from from IN 27676 515 212 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 27676 515 213 Empire Empire NNP 27676 515 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 215 National national JJ 27676 515 216 holiday holiday NN 27676 515 217 : : : 27676 515 218 Independence Independence NNP 27676 515 219 Day Day NNP 27676 515 220 , , , 27676 515 221 28 28 CD 27676 515 222 November November NNP 27676 515 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 224 1912 1912 CD 27676 515 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 226 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 515 227 : : : 27676 515 228 a a DT 27676 515 229 new new JJ 27676 515 230 constitution constitution NN 27676 515 231 was be VBD 27676 515 232 adopted adopt VBN 27676 515 233 by by IN 27676 515 234 popular popular JJ 27676 515 235 referendum referendum NN 27676 515 236 on on IN 27676 515 237 28 28 CD 27676 515 238 November November NNP 27676 515 239 1998 1998 CD 27676 515 240 ; ; : 27676 515 241 note note NN 27676 515 242 -- -- : 27676 515 243 the the DT 27676 515 244 opposition opposition NN 27676 515 245 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 515 246 Party Party NNP 27676 515 247 boycotted boycott VBD 27676 515 248 the the DT 27676 515 249 vote vote NN 27676 515 250 Legal legal JJ 27676 515 251 system system NN 27676 515 252 : : : 27676 515 253 has have VBZ 27676 515 254 not not RB 27676 515 255 accepted 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president president NN 27676 515 361 ; ; : 27676 515 362 People People NNS 27676 515 363 's 's POS 27676 515 364 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 515 365 vote vote NN 27676 515 366 by by IN 27676 515 367 number number NN 27676 515 368 -- -- : 27676 515 369 total total JJ 27676 515 370 votes vote NNS 27676 515 371 122 122 CD 27676 515 372 , , , 27676 515 373 for for IN 27676 515 374 110 110 CD 27676 515 375 , , , 27676 515 376 against against IN 27676 515 377 3 3 CD 27676 515 378 , , , 27676 515 379 abstained abstain VBD 27676 515 380 2 2 CD 27676 515 381 , , , 27676 515 382 invalid invalid JJ 27676 515 383 7 7 CD 27676 515 384 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 515 385 branch branch NN 27676 515 386 : : : 27676 515 387 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 515 388 People People NNPS 27676 515 389 's 's POS 27676 515 390 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 515 391 or or CC 27676 515 392 Kuvendi Kuvendi NNP 27676 515 393 Popullor Popullor NNP 27676 515 394 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 395 155 155 CD 27676 515 396 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553 PS PS NNP 27676 515 554 International International NNP 27676 515 555 organization organization NN 27676 515 556 participation participation NN 27676 515 557 : : : 27676 515 558 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 515 559 , , , 27676 515 560 CCC CCC NNP 27676 515 561 , , , 27676 515 562 CE CE NNP 27676 515 563 , , , 27676 515 564 CEI CEI NNP 27676 515 565 , , , 27676 515 566 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 515 567 , , , 27676 515 568 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 515 569 , , , 27676 515 570 ECE ECE NNP 27676 515 571 , , , 27676 515 572 EU EU NNP 27676 515 573 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 574 applicant applicant NN 27676 515 575 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 576 , , , 27676 515 577 FAO FAO NNP 27676 515 578 , , , 27676 515 579 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 515 580 , , , 27676 515 581 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 515 582 , , , 27676 515 583 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 515 584 , , , 27676 515 585 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 515 586 , , , 27676 515 587 IDA IDA NNP 27676 515 588 , , , 27676 515 589 IDB IDB NNP 27676 515 590 , , , 27676 515 591 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 515 592 , , , 27676 515 593 IFC IFC NNP 27676 515 594 , , , 27676 515 595 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 515 596 , , , 27676 515 597 ILO ILO NNP 27676 515 598 , , , 27676 515 599 IMF IMF NNP 27676 515 600 , , , 27676 515 601 IMO imo RB 27676 515 602 , , , 27676 515 603 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 515 604 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 605 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 515 606 user user NN 27676 515 607 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 608 , , , 27676 515 609 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 515 610 , , , 27676 515 611 IOC IOC NNP 27676 515 612 , , , 27676 515 613 IOM IOM NNP 27676 515 614 , , , 27676 515 615 ISO ISO NNP 27676 515 616 , , , 27676 515 617 ITU ITU NNP 27676 515 618 , , , 27676 515 619 OIC OIC NNP 27676 515 620 , , , 27676 515 621 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 515 622 , , , 27676 515 623 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 515 624 , , , 27676 515 625 PFP PFP NNP 27676 515 626 , , , 27676 515 627 UN UN NNP 27676 515 628 , , , 27676 515 629 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 515 630 , , , 27676 515 631 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 515 632 , , , 27676 515 633 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 515 634 , , , 27676 515 635 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 515 636 , , , 27676 515 637 UPU UPU NNP 27676 515 638 , , , 27676 515 639 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 515 640 , , , 27676 515 641 WHO who WP 27676 515 642 , , , 27676 515 643 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 515 644 , , , 27676 515 645 WMO WMO NNP 27676 515 646 , , , 27676 515 647 WToO wtoo FW 27676 515 648 , , , 27676 515 649 WTrO wtro VB 27676 515 650 ( ( -LRB- 27676 515 651 applicant applicant NN 27676 515 652 ) ) -RRB- 27676 515 653 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 515 654 representation representation NN 27676 515 655 in in IN 27676 515 656 the the DT 27676 515 657 US US NNP 27676 515 658 : : : 27676 515 659 chief chief NN 27676 515 660 of of IN 27676 515 661 mission mission NN 27676 515 662 : : : 27676 515 663 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 515 664 Petrit Petrit NNP 27676 515 665 BUSHATI BUSHATI NNP 27676 515 666 chancery chancery NN 27676 515 667 : : : 27676 515 668 2100 2100 CD 27676 515 669 S S NNP 27676 515 670 Street Street 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516 5 1993 1993 CD 27676 516 6 - - SYM 27676 516 7 95 95 CD 27676 516 8 after after IN 27676 516 9 a a DT 27676 516 10 severe severe JJ 27676 516 11 depression depression NN 27676 516 12 accompanying accompany VBG 27676 516 13 the the DT 27676 516 14 collapse collapse NN 27676 516 15 of of IN 27676 516 16 the the DT 27676 516 17 previous previous JJ 27676 516 18 centrally centrally RB 27676 516 19 planned plan VBN 27676 516 20 system system NN 27676 516 21 in in IN 27676 516 22 1990 1990 CD 27676 516 23 and and CC 27676 516 24 1991 1991 CD 27676 516 25 . . . 27676 517 1 However however RB 27676 517 2 , , , 27676 517 3 a a DT 27676 517 4 weakening weakening NN 27676 517 5 of of IN 27676 517 6 government government NN 27676 517 7 resolve resolve VB 27676 517 8 to to TO 27676 517 9 maintain maintain VB 27676 517 10 stabilization stabilization NN 27676 517 11 policies policy NNS 27676 517 12 in in IN 27676 517 13 the the DT 27676 517 14 election election NN 27676 517 15 year year NN 27676 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officially RB 27676 530 69 , , , 27676 530 70 but but CC 27676 530 71 likely likely JJ 27676 530 72 to to TO 27676 530 73 be be VB 27676 530 74 as as RB 27676 530 75 high high JJ 27676 530 76 as as IN 27676 530 77 28 28 CD 27676 530 78 % % NN 27676 530 79 Budget budget NN 27676 530 80 : : : 27676 530 81 revenues revenue NNS 27676 530 82 : : : 27676 530 83 $ $ $ 27676 530 84 624 624 CD 27676 530 85 million million CD 27676 530 86 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 530 87 : : : 27676 530 88 $ $ $ 27676 530 89 996 996 CD 27676 530 90 million million CD 27676 530 91 , , , 27676 530 92 including include VBG 27676 530 93 capital capital NN 27676 530 94 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 530 95 of of IN 27676 530 96 $ $ $ 27676 530 97 NA NA NNP 27676 530 98 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 530 99 : : : 27676 530 100 food food NN 27676 530 101 processing processing NN 27676 530 102 , , , 27676 530 103 textiles textile NNS 27676 530 104 and and CC 27676 530 105 clothing clothing NN 27676 530 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electricity NN 27676 531 12 -- -- : 27676 531 13 production production NN 27676 531 14 by by IN 27676 531 15 source source NN 27676 531 16 : : : 27676 531 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 531 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 531 19 : : : 27676 531 20 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 531 21 % % NN 27676 531 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 531 23 : : : 27676 531 24 95.7 95.7 CD 27676 531 25 % % NN 27676 531 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 531 27 : : : 27676 531 28 0 0 CD 27676 531 29 % % NN 27676 531 30 other other JJ 27676 531 31 : : : 27676 531 32 0 0 CD 27676 531 33 % % NN 27676 531 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 531 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 531 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 531 38 -- -- : 27676 531 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 531 40 : : : 27676 531 41 5.27 5.27 CD 27676 531 42 billion billion CD 27676 531 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 531 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 531 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 531 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 531 48 -- -- : 27676 531 49 exports export NNS 27676 531 50 : : : 27676 531 51 0 0 CD 27676 531 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 531 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 531 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 531 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 531 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 531 59 Electricity electricity NN 27676 531 60 -- -- : 27676 531 61 imports import NNS 27676 531 62 : : : 27676 531 63 150 150 CD 27676 531 64 million million CD 27676 531 65 kWh kWh NNS 27676 531 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 531 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 531 69 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 531 70 -- -- : 27676 531 71 products product NNS 27676 531 72 : : : 27676 531 73 wide wide JJ 27676 531 74 range range NN 27676 531 75 of of IN 27676 531 76 temperate temperate NN 27676 531 77 - - HYPH 27676 531 78 zone zone NN 27676 531 79 crops crop NNS 27676 531 80 and and CC 27676 531 81 livestock livestock NN 27676 531 82 Exports export NNS 27676 531 83 : : : 27676 531 84 $ $ $ 27676 531 85 212 212 CD 27676 531 86 million million CD 27676 531 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 531 88 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 531 89 . . NNP 27676 531 90 , , , 27676 531 91 1998 1998 CD 27676 531 92 est est NNP 27676 531 93 . . . 27676 531 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 532 1 Exports export NNS 27676 532 2 -- -- : 27676 532 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 532 4 : : : 27676 532 5 asphalt asphalt NN 27676 532 6 , , , 27676 532 7 metals metal NNS 27676 532 8 and and CC 27676 532 9 metallic metallic JJ 27676 532 10 ores ore NNS 27676 532 11 , , , 27676 532 12 electricity electricity NN 27676 532 13 , , , 27676 532 14 crude crude JJ 27676 532 15 oil oil NN 27676 532 16 , , , 27676 532 17 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 532 18 , , , 27676 532 19 fruits fruit NNS 27676 532 20 , , , 27676 532 21 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 532 22 Exports export NNS 27676 532 23 -- -- : 27676 532 24 partners partner NNS 27676 532 25 : : : 27676 532 26 Italy Italy NNP 27676 532 27 , , , 27676 532 28 Greece Greece NNP 27676 532 29 , , , 27676 532 30 Germany Germany NNP 27676 532 31 , , , 27676 532 32 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 532 33 , , , 27676 532 34 US US NNP 27676 532 35 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 532 36 : : : 27676 532 37 $ $ $ 27676 532 38 791 791 CD 27676 532 39 million million CD 27676 532 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 532 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 532 42 . . NNP 27676 532 43 , , , 27676 532 44 1998 1998 CD 27676 532 45 est est NNP 27676 532 46 . . . 27676 532 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 1 Imports import NNS 27676 533 2 -- -- : 27676 533 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 533 4 : : : 27676 533 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 533 6 , , , 27676 533 7 consumer consumer NN 27676 533 8 goods good NNS 27676 533 9 , , , 27676 533 10 grains grain VBZ 27676 533 11 Imports import NNS 27676 533 12 -- -- : 27676 533 13 partners partner NNS 27676 533 14 : : : 27676 533 15 Italy Italy NNP 27676 533 16 , , , 27676 533 17 Greece Greece NNP 27676 533 18 , , , 27676 533 19 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 533 20 , , , 27676 533 21 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 533 22 , , , 27676 533 23 The the DT 27676 533 24 Former Former NNP 27676 533 25 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 533 26 Republic Republic NNP 27676 533 27 of of IN 27676 533 28 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 533 29 Debt Debt NNP 27676 533 30 -- -- : 27676 533 31 external external JJ 27676 533 32 : : : 27676 533 33 $ $ $ 27676 533 34 645 645 CD 27676 533 35 million million CD 27676 533 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 37 1996 1996 CD 27676 533 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 39 Economic economic JJ 27676 533 40 aid aid NN 27676 533 41 -- -- : 27676 533 42 recipient recipient NN 27676 533 43 : : : 27676 533 44 $ $ $ 27676 533 45 630 630 CD 27676 533 46 million million CD 27676 533 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 533 49 pledged pledge VBD 27676 533 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 51 Currency currency NN 27676 533 52 : : : 27676 533 53 1 1 CD 27676 533 54 lek lek NNP 27676 533 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 56 L L NNP 27676 533 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 58 = = SYM 27676 533 59 100 100 CD 27676 533 60 qintars qintar NNS 27676 533 61 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 533 62 rates rate NNS 27676 533 63 : : : 27676 533 64 leke leke NN 27676 533 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 66 L L NNP 27676 533 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 68 per per IN 27676 533 69 US$ us$ $ 27676 533 70 1 1 CD 27676 533 71 - - HYPH 27676 533 72 -139.93 -139.93 NN 27676 533 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 74 January January NNP 27676 533 75 1999 1999 CD 27676 533 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 77 , , , 27676 533 78 150.63 150.63 CD 27676 533 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 80 1998 1998 CD 27676 533 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 82 , , , 27676 533 83 148.93 148.93 CD 27676 533 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 85 1997 1997 CD 27676 533 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 87 , , , 27676 533 88 104.50 104.50 CD 27676 533 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 90 1996 1996 CD 27676 533 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 92 , , , 27676 533 93 92.70 92.70 CD 27676 533 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 95 1995 1995 CD 27676 533 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 97 , , , 27676 533 98 94.62 94.62 CD 27676 533 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 100 1994 1994 CD 27676 533 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 102 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 533 103 year year NN 27676 533 104 : : : 27676 533 105 calendar calendar NN 27676 533 106 year year NN 27676 533 107 Communications Communications NNP 27676 533 108 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 533 109 : : : 27676 533 110 55,000 55,000 CD 27676 533 111 Telephone telephone NN 27676 533 112 system system NN 27676 533 113 : : : 27676 533 114 domestic domestic JJ 27676 533 115 : : : 27676 533 116 obsolete obsolete JJ 27676 533 117 wire wire NN 27676 533 118 system system NN 27676 533 119 ; ; : 27676 533 120 no no RB 27676 533 121 longer longer RB 27676 533 122 provides provide VBZ 27676 533 123 a a DT 27676 533 124 telephone telephone NN 27676 533 125 for for IN 27676 533 126 every every DT 27676 533 127 village village NN 27676 533 128 ; ; : 27676 533 129 in in IN 27676 533 130 1992 1992 CD 27676 533 131 , , , 27676 533 132 following follow VBG 27676 533 133 the the DT 27676 533 134 fall fall NN 27676 533 135 of of IN 27676 533 136 the the DT 27676 533 137 communist communist JJ 27676 533 138 government government NN 27676 533 139 , , , 27676 533 140 peasants peasant NNS 27676 533 141 cut cut VBD 27676 533 142 the the DT 27676 533 143 wire wire NN 27676 533 144 to to IN 27676 533 145 about about IN 27676 533 146 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 533 147 villages village NNS 27676 533 148 and and CC 27676 533 149 used use VBD 27676 533 150 it -PRON- PRP 27676 533 151 to to TO 27676 533 152 build build VB 27676 533 153 fences fence NNS 27676 533 154 international international JJ 27676 533 155 : : : 27676 533 156 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 533 157 ; ; : 27676 533 158 international international JJ 27676 533 159 traffic traffic NN 27676 533 160 carried carry VBN 27676 533 161 by by IN 27676 533 162 microwave microwave JJ 27676 533 163 radio radio NN 27676 533 164 relay relay NN 27676 533 165 from from IN 27676 533 166 the the DT 27676 533 167 Tirana Tirana NNP 27676 533 168 exchange exchange NN 27676 533 169 to to IN 27676 533 170 Italy Italy NNP 27676 533 171 and and CC 27676 533 172 Greece Greece NNP 27676 533 173 Radio Radio NNP 27676 533 174 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 533 175 stations station NNS 27676 533 176 : : : 27676 533 177 AM AM NNP 27676 533 178 16 16 CD 27676 533 179 , , , 27676 533 180 FM FM NNP 27676 533 181 3 3 CD 27676 533 182 , , , 27676 533 183 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 533 184 4 4 CD 27676 533 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 186 1998 1998 CD 27676 533 187 ) ) -RRB- 27676 533 188 Radios radio NNS 27676 533 189 : : : 27676 533 190 577,000 577,000 CD 27676 533 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 533 192 1991 1991 CD 27676 533 193 est est NNP 27676 533 194 . . . 27676 533 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 534 1 Television television NN 27676 534 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 534 3 stations station NNS 27676 534 4 : : : 27676 534 5 13 13 CD 27676 534 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 534 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 534 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 534 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 534 10 : : : 27676 534 11 300,000 300,000 CD 27676 534 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 534 13 1993 1993 CD 27676 534 14 est est NNP 27676 534 15 . . . 27676 534 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 535 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 535 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 535 3 : : : 27676 535 4 total total NN 27676 535 5 : : : 27676 535 6 447 447 CD 27676 535 7 km km NNS 27676 535 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 535 9 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8 of of IN 27676 536 9 Lake Lake NNP 27676 536 10 Scutari Scutari NNP 27676 536 11 , , , 27676 536 12 Lake Lake NNP 27676 536 13 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 27676 536 14 , , , 27676 536 15 and and CC 27676 536 16 Lake Lake NNP 27676 536 17 Prespa Prespa NNP 27676 536 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 536 19 1990 1990 CD 27676 536 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 536 21 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 536 22 : : : 27676 536 23 crude crude JJ 27676 536 24 oil oil NN 27676 536 25 145 145 CD 27676 536 26 km km NN 27676 536 27 ; ; : 27676 536 28 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 536 29 products product NNS 27676 536 30 55 55 CD 27676 536 31 km km NN 27676 536 32 ; ; : 27676 536 33 natural natural JJ 27676 536 34 gas gas NN 27676 536 35 64 64 CD 27676 536 36 km km NNS 27676 536 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 536 38 1991 1991 CD 27676 536 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 536 40 Ports port NNS 27676 536 41 and and CC 27676 536 42 harbors harbor NNS 27676 536 43 : : : 27676 536 44 Durres durre NNS 27676 536 45 , , , 27676 536 46 Sarande Sarande NNP 27676 536 47 , , , 27676 536 48 Shengjin Shengjin NNP 27676 536 49 , , , 27676 536 50 Vlore Vlore NNP 27676 536 51 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 536 52 marine marine NN 27676 536 53 : : : 27676 536 54 total total NN 27676 536 55 : : : 27676 536 56 8 8 CD 27676 536 57 cargo cargo NN 27676 536 58 ships ship NNS 27676 536 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 536 60 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 536 61 GRT GRT NNP 27676 536 62 or or CC 27676 536 63 over over RB 27676 536 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 536 65 totaling total VBG 27676 536 66 28,394 28,394 CD 27676 536 67 GRT/41,429 grt/41,429 NN 27676 536 68 DWT DWT NNP 27676 536 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 536 70 1998 1998 CD 27676 536 71 est est NNP 27676 536 72 . . . 27676 536 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 537 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 537 2 : : : 27676 537 3 9 9 CD 27676 537 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 537 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 537 6 est est NNP 27676 537 7 . . . 27676 537 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 538 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 538 2 -- -- : 27676 538 3 with with IN 27676 538 4 paved paved JJ 27676 538 5 runways runway NNS 27676 538 6 : : : 27676 538 7 total total NN 27676 538 8 : : : 27676 538 9 3 3 CD 27676 538 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 538 11 to to TO 27676 538 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 538 13 m m NN 27676 538 14 : : : 27676 538 15 3 3 CD 27676 538 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 538 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 538 18 est est NNP 27676 538 19 . . . 27676 538 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 539 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 539 2 -- -- : 27676 539 3 with with IN 27676 539 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 539 5 runways runway NNS 27676 539 6 : : : 27676 539 7 total total NN 27676 539 8 : : : 27676 539 9 6 6 CD 27676 539 10 over over IN 27676 539 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 539 12 m m NN 27676 539 13 : : : 27676 539 14 1 1 CD 27676 539 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 539 16 to to TO 27676 539 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 539 18 m m NN 27676 539 19 : : : 27676 539 20 1 1 CD 27676 539 21 914 914 CD 27676 539 22 to to TO 27676 539 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 539 24 m m NN 27676 539 25 : : : 27676 539 26 2 2 CD 27676 539 27 under under IN 27676 539 28 914 914 CD 27676 539 29 m 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542 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 542 18 est est NNP 27676 542 19 . . . 27676 542 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 543 1 Military military JJ 27676 543 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 543 3 -- -- : 27676 543 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 543 5 military military JJ 27676 543 6 age age NN 27676 543 7 annually annually RB 27676 543 8 : : : 27676 543 9 males male NNS 27676 543 10 : : : 27676 543 11 32,954 32,954 CD 27676 543 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 543 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 543 14 est est NNP 27676 543 15 . . . 27676 543 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 544 1 Military military JJ 27676 544 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 544 3 -- -- : 27676 544 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 544 5 figure figure NN 27676 544 6 : : : 27676 544 7 $ $ $ 27676 544 8 60 60 CD 27676 544 9 million million CD 27676 544 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 544 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 544 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 544 13 Military military JJ 27676 544 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 544 15 -- -- : 27676 544 16 percent percent NN 27676 544 17 of of IN 27676 544 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 544 19 : : : 27676 544 20 2 2 CD 27676 544 21 % % NN 27676 544 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 544 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 544 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 544 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 544 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 544 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 544 28 -- -- : 27676 544 29 international international JJ 27676 544 30 : : : 27676 544 31 the the DT 27676 544 32 Albanian Albanian NNP 27676 544 33 Government Government NNP 27676 544 34 supports support VBZ 27676 544 35 protection protection NN 27676 544 36 of of IN 27676 544 37 the the DT 27676 544 38 rights right NNS 27676 544 39 of of IN 27676 544 40 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 544 41 Albanians Albanians NNPS 27676 544 42 outside outside IN 27676 544 43 of of IN 27676 544 44 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 544 45 borders border NNS 27676 544 46 but but CC 27676 544 47 has have VBZ 27676 544 48 downplayed downplay VBN 27676 544 49 them -PRON- PRP 27676 544 50 to to TO 27676 544 51 further further VB 27676 544 52 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 544 53 primary primary JJ 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28 CD 27676 544 239 00 00 CD 27676 544 240 N n CD 27676 544 241 , , , 27676 544 242 3 3 CD 27676 544 243 00 00 CD 27676 544 244 E e NN 27676 544 245 Map Map NNP 27676 544 246 references reference NNS 27676 544 247 : : : 27676 544 248 Africa Africa NNP 27676 544 249 Area Area NNP 27676 544 250 : : : 27676 544 251 total total NN 27676 544 252 : : : 27676 544 253 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 27676 544 254 sq sq IN 27676 544 255 km km NNP 27676 544 256 land land NN 27676 544 257 : : : 27676 544 258 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 27676 544 259 sq sq IN 27676 544 260 km km NN 27676 544 261 water water NN 27676 544 262 : : : 27676 544 263 0 0 NFP 27676 544 264 sq sq NN 27676 544 265 km km NNP 27676 544 266 Area area NN 27676 544 267 -- -- : 27676 544 268 comparative comparative JJ 27676 544 269 : : : 27676 544 270 slightly slightly RB 27676 544 271 less less JJR 27676 544 272 than than IN 27676 544 273 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 544 274 times time NNS 27676 544 275 the the DT 27676 544 276 size size NN 27676 544 277 of of IN 27676 544 278 Texas Texas NNP 27676 544 279 Land Land NNP 27676 544 280 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 544 281 : : : 27676 544 282 total total JJ 27676 544 283 : : : 27676 544 284 6,343 6,343 CD 27676 544 285 km km NN 27676 544 286 border border NN 27676 544 287 countries country NNS 27676 544 288 : : : 27676 544 289 Libya Libya NNP 27676 544 290 982 982 CD 27676 544 291 km km NNS 27676 544 292 , , , 27676 544 293 Mali Mali NNP 27676 544 294 1,376 1,376 CD 27676 544 295 km km NN 27676 544 296 , , , 27676 544 297 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 544 298 463 463 CD 27676 544 299 km km NN 27676 544 300 , , , 27676 544 301 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 544 302 1,559 1,559 CD 27676 544 303 km km NN 27676 544 304 , , , 27676 544 305 Niger Niger NNP 27676 544 306 956 956 CD 27676 544 307 km km NNS 27676 544 308 , , , 27676 544 309 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 544 310 965 965 CD 27676 544 311 km km NN 27676 544 312 , , , 27676 544 313 Western Western NNP 27676 544 314 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 544 315 42 42 CD 27676 544 316 km km NN 27676 544 317 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 544 318 : : : 27676 544 319 998 998 CD 27676 544 320 km km NN 27676 544 321 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 544 322 claims claim VBZ 27676 544 323 : : : 27676 544 324 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 544 325 fishing fishing NN 27676 544 326 zone zone NN 27676 544 327 : : : 27676 544 328 32 32 CD 27676 544 329 - - SYM 27676 544 330 52 52 CD 27676 544 331 nm nm NNP 27676 544 332 territorial territorial JJ 27676 544 333 sea sea NN 27676 544 334 : : : 27676 544 335 12 12 CD 27676 544 336 nm nm NNP 27676 544 337 Climate Climate NNP 27676 544 338 : : : 27676 544 339 arid arid NNP 27676 544 340 to to IN 27676 544 341 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 544 342 ; ; , 27676 544 343 mild mild JJ 27676 544 344 , , , 27676 544 345 wet wet JJ 27676 544 346 winters winter NNS 27676 544 347 with with IN 27676 544 348 hot hot JJ 27676 544 349 , , , 27676 544 350 dry dry JJ 27676 544 351 summers summer NNS 27676 544 352 along along IN 27676 544 353 coast coast NN 27676 544 354 ; ; , 27676 544 355 drier dry JJR 27676 544 356 with with IN 27676 544 357 cold cold JJ 27676 544 358 winters winter NNS 27676 544 359 and and CC 27676 544 360 hot hot JJ 27676 544 361 summers summer NNS 27676 544 362 on on IN 27676 544 363 high high JJ 27676 544 364 plateau plateau NN 27676 544 365 ; ; : 27676 544 366 sirocco sirocco NN 27676 544 367 is be VBZ 27676 544 368 a a DT 27676 544 369 hot hot JJ 27676 544 370 , , , 27676 544 371 dust dust NN 27676 544 372 / / HYPH 27676 544 373 sand sand NN 27676 544 374 - - HYPH 27676 544 375 laden laden JJ 27676 544 376 wind wind NN 27676 544 377 especially especially RB 27676 544 378 common common JJ 27676 544 379 in in IN 27676 544 380 summer summer NN 27676 544 381 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 544 382 : : : 27676 544 383 mostly mostly RB 27676 544 384 high high JJ 27676 544 385 plateau plateau NN 27676 544 386 and and CC 27676 544 387 desert desert NN 27676 544 388 ; ; : 27676 544 389 some some DT 27676 544 390 mountains mountain NNS 27676 544 391 ; ; : 27676 544 392 narrow narrow JJ 27676 544 393 , , , 27676 544 394 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 27676 544 395 coastal coastal JJ 27676 544 396 plain plain JJ 27676 544 397 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 544 398 extremes extreme NNS 27676 544 399 : : : 27676 544 400 lowest low JJS 27676 544 401 point point NN 27676 544 402 : : : 27676 544 403 Chott Chott NNP 27676 544 404 Melrhir Melrhir NNP 27676 544 405 -40 -40 NNP 27676 544 406 m m DT 27676 544 407 highest high JJS 27676 544 408 point point NN 27676 544 409 : : : 27676 544 410 Tahat tahat NN 27676 544 411 3,003 3,003 CD 27676 544 412 m m CD 27676 544 413 Natural natural JJ 27676 544 414 resources resource NNS 27676 544 415 : : : 27676 544 416 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 544 417 , , , 27676 544 418 natural natural JJ 27676 544 419 gas gas NN 27676 544 420 , , , 27676 544 421 iron iron NN 27676 544 422 ore ore NN 27676 544 423 , , , 27676 544 424 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 544 425 , , , 27676 544 426 uranium uranium NN 27676 544 427 , , , 27676 544 428 lead lead NN 27676 544 429 , , , 27676 544 430 zinc zinc NN 27676 544 431 Land Land NNP 27676 544 432 use use NN 27676 544 433 : : : 27676 544 434 arable arable JJ 27676 544 435 land land NN 27676 544 436 : : : 27676 544 437 3 3 CD 27676 544 438 % % NN 27676 544 439 permanent permanent JJ 27676 544 440 crops crop NNS 27676 544 441 : : : 27676 544 442 0 0 CD 27676 544 443 % % NN 27676 544 444 permanent permanent JJ 27676 544 445 pastures pasture NNS 27676 544 446 : : : 27676 544 447 13 13 CD 27676 544 448 % % NN 27676 544 449 forests forest NNS 27676 544 450 and and CC 27676 544 451 woodland woodland NN 27676 544 452 : : : 27676 544 453 2 2 CD 27676 544 454 % % NN 27676 544 455 other other JJ 27676 544 456 : : : 27676 544 457 82 82 CD 27676 544 458 % % NN 27676 544 459 ( ( -LRB- 27676 544 460 1993 1993 CD 27676 544 461 est est NNP 27676 544 462 . . . 27676 544 463 ) ) -RRB- 27676 545 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 545 2 land land NN 27676 545 3 : : : 27676 545 4 5,550 5,550 CD 27676 545 5 sq sq NNP 27676 545 6 km km NNP 27676 545 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 545 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 545 9 est est NNP 27676 545 10 . . . 27676 545 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 546 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 546 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 546 3 : : : 27676 546 4 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 546 5 areas area NNS 27676 546 6 subject subject JJ 27676 546 7 to to IN 27676 546 8 severe severe JJ 27676 546 9 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 546 10 ; ; : 27676 546 11 mud mud NN 27676 546 12 slides slide VBZ 27676 546 13 Environment Environment NNP 27676 546 14 -- -- : 27676 546 15 current current JJ 27676 546 16 issues issue NNS 27676 546 17 : : : 27676 546 18 soil soil NN 27676 546 19 erosion erosion NN 27676 546 20 from from IN 27676 546 21 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 546 22 and and CC 27676 546 23 other other JJ 27676 546 24 poor poor JJ 27676 546 25 farming farming NN 27676 546 26 practices practice NNS 27676 546 27 ; ; : 27676 546 28 desertification desertification NN 27676 546 29 ; ; : 27676 546 30 dumping dumping NN 27676 546 31 of of IN 27676 546 32 raw raw JJ 27676 546 33 sewage sewage NN 27676 546 34 , , , 27676 546 35 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 546 36 refining refining NN 27676 546 37 wastes waste NNS 27676 546 38 , , , 27676 546 39 and and CC 27676 546 40 other other JJ 27676 546 41 industrial industrial JJ 27676 546 42 effluents effluent NNS 27676 546 43 is be VBZ 27676 546 44 leading lead VBG 27676 546 45 to to IN 27676 546 46 the the DT 27676 546 47 pollution pollution NN 27676 546 48 of of IN 27676 546 49 rivers river NNS 27676 546 50 and and CC 27676 546 51 coastal coastal JJ 27676 546 52 waters water NNS 27676 546 53 ; ; : 27676 546 54 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 546 55 Sea Sea NNP 27676 546 56 , , , 27676 546 57 in in IN 27676 546 58 particular particular JJ 27676 546 59 , , , 27676 546 60 becoming become VBG 27676 546 61 polluted polluted JJ 27676 546 62 from from IN 27676 546 63 oil oil NN 27676 546 64 wastes waste NNS 27676 546 65 , , , 27676 546 66 soil soil NN 27676 546 67 erosion erosion NN 27676 546 68 , , , 27676 546 69 and and CC 27676 546 70 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 546 71 runoff runoff NN 27676 546 72 ; ; , 27676 546 73 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 546 74 supplies supply NNS 27676 546 75 of of IN 27676 546 76 potable potable JJ 27676 546 77 water water NN 27676 546 78 Environment Environment NNP 27676 546 79 -- -- : 27676 546 80 international international JJ 27676 546 81 agreements agreement NNS 27676 546 82 : : : 27676 546 83 party party NN 27676 546 84 to to TO 27676 546 85 : : : 27676 546 86 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 546 87 , , , 27676 546 88 Climate Climate NNP 27676 546 89 Change Change NNP 27676 546 90 , , , 27676 546 91 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 546 92 , , , 27676 546 93 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 546 94 Species Species NNPS 27676 546 95 , , , 27676 546 96 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 546 97 Modification Modification NNP 27676 546 98 , , , 27676 546 99 Law Law NNP 27676 546 100 of of IN 27676 546 101 the the DT 27676 546 102 Sea Sea NNP 27676 546 103 , , , 27676 546 104 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 546 105 Layer Layer NNP 27676 546 106 Protection Protection NNP 27676 546 107 , , , 27676 546 108 Ship Ship NNP 27676 546 109 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 546 110 , , , 27676 546 111 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 546 112 signed sign VBD 27676 546 113 , , , 27676 546 114 but but CC 27676 546 115 not not RB 27676 546 116 ratified ratified JJ 27676 546 117 : : : 27676 546 118 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 546 119 Test Test NNP 27676 546 120 Ban Ban NNP 27676 546 121 Geography Geography NNP 27676 546 122 -- -- : 27676 546 123 note note NN 27676 546 124 : : : 27676 546 125 second second RB 27676 546 126 - - HYPH 27676 546 127 largest large JJS 27676 546 128 country country NN 27676 546 129 in in IN 27676 546 130 Africa Africa NNP 27676 546 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 546 132 after after IN 27676 546 133 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 546 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 546 135 People People NNP 27676 546 136 Population population NN 27676 546 137 : : : 27676 546 138 31,133,486 31,133,486 ADD 27676 546 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 546 140 July July NNP 27676 546 141 1999 1999 CD 27676 546 142 est est NNP 27676 546 143 . . . 27676 546 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 547 1 Age age NN 27676 547 2 structure structure NN 27676 547 3 : : : 27676 547 4 0 0 CD 27676 547 5 - - HYPH 27676 547 6 14 14 CD 27676 547 7 years year NNS 27676 547 8 : : : 27676 547 9 37 37 CD 27676 547 10 % % NN 27676 547 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 547 12 male male JJ 27676 547 13 5,911,910 5,911,910 CD 27676 547 14 ; ; : 27676 547 15 female female JJ 27676 547 16 5,696,538 5,696,538 CD 27676 547 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 547 18 15 15 CD 27676 547 19 - - SYM 27676 547 20 64 64 CD 27676 547 21 years year NNS 27676 547 22 : : : 27676 547 23 59 59 CD 27676 547 24 % % NN 27676 547 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 547 26 male male JJ 27676 547 27 9,255,702 9,255,702 CD 27676 547 28 ; ; : 27676 547 29 female female JJ 27676 547 30 9,063,954 9,063,954 CD 27676 547 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 547 32 65 65 CD 27676 547 33 years year NNS 27676 547 34 and and CC 27676 547 35 over over IN 27676 547 36 : : : 27676 547 37 4 4 CD 27676 547 38 % % NN 27676 547 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 547 40 male male JJ 27676 547 41 559,570 559,570 CD 27676 547 42 ; ; : 27676 547 43 female female JJ 27676 547 44 645,812 645,812 CD 27676 547 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 547 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 547 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 547 48 est est NNP 27676 547 49 . . . 27676 547 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 548 1 Population population NN 27676 548 2 growth growth NN 27676 548 3 rate rate NN 27676 548 4 : : : 27676 548 5 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 548 6 % % NN 27676 548 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 548 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 548 9 est est NNP 27676 548 10 . . . 27676 548 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 549 1 Birth birth NN 27676 549 2 rate rate NN 27676 549 3 : : : 27676 549 4 27 27 CD 27676 549 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 549 6 population population NN 27676 549 7 ( ( 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552 12 : : : 27676 552 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 552 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 552 15 15 15 CD 27676 552 16 - - HYPH 27676 552 17 64 64 CD 27676 552 18 years year NNS 27676 552 19 : : : 27676 552 20 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 552 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 552 22 65 65 CD 27676 552 23 years year NNS 27676 552 24 and and CC 27676 552 25 over over IN 27676 552 26 : : : 27676 552 27 0.87 0.87 CD 27676 552 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 552 29 total total JJ 27676 552 30 population population NN 27676 552 31 : : : 27676 552 32 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 552 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 552 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 552 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 552 36 est est NNP 27676 552 37 . . . 27676 552 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 553 1 Infant infant NN 27676 553 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 553 3 rate rate NN 27676 553 4 : : : 27676 553 5 43.82 43.82 CD 27676 553 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 553 7 live live JJ 27676 553 8 births birth NNS 27676 553 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 553 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 553 11 est est NNP 27676 553 12 . . . 27676 553 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 554 1 Life life NN 27676 554 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 554 3 at at IN 27676 554 4 birth birth NN 27676 554 5 : : : 27676 554 6 total total JJ 27676 554 7 population population NN 27676 554 8 : : : 27676 554 9 69.24 69.24 CD 27676 554 10 years year NNS 27676 554 11 male male JJ 27676 554 12 : : : 27676 554 13 68.07 68.07 CD 27676 554 14 years year NNS 27676 554 15 female female JJ 27676 554 16 : : : 27676 554 17 70.46 70.46 CD 27676 554 18 years year NNS 27676 554 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 554 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 554 21 est est NNP 27676 554 22 . . . 27676 554 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 555 1 Total total JJ 27676 555 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 555 3 rate rate NN 27676 555 4 : : : 27676 555 5 3.27 3.27 CD 27676 555 6 children child NNS 27676 555 7 born bear VBN 27676 555 8 / / SYM 27676 555 9 woman woman NN 27676 555 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 555 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 555 12 est est NNP 27676 555 13 . . . 27676 555 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 556 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 556 2 : : : 27676 556 3 noun noun NNP 27676 556 4 : : : 27676 556 5 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 27676 556 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 556 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 556 8 : : : 27676 556 9 Algerian algerian JJ 27676 556 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 556 11 groups group NNS 27676 556 12 : : : 27676 556 13 Arab arab JJ 27676 556 14 - - HYPH 27676 556 15 Berber berber NN 27676 556 16 99 99 CD 27676 556 17 % % NN 27676 556 18 , , , 27676 556 19 European european JJ 27676 556 20 less less JJR 27676 556 21 than than IN 27676 556 22 1 1 CD 27676 556 23 % % NN 27676 556 24 Religions religion NNS 27676 556 25 : : : 27676 556 26 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 556 27 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 556 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 556 29 state state NN 27676 556 30 religion religion NN 27676 556 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 556 32 99 99 CD 27676 556 33 % % NN 27676 556 34 , , , 27676 556 35 Christian christian JJ 27676 556 36 and and CC 27676 556 37 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 556 38 1 1 CD 27676 556 39 % % NN 27676 556 40 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 556 41 : : : 27676 556 42 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 556 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 556 44 official official JJ 27676 556 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 556 46 , , , 27676 556 47 French French NNP 27676 556 48 , , , 27676 556 49 Berber Berber NNP 27676 556 50 dialects dialect VBZ 27676 556 51 Literacy literacy NN 27676 556 52 : : : 27676 556 53 definition definition NN 27676 556 54 : : : 27676 556 55 age age NN 27676 556 56 15 15 CD 27676 556 57 and and CC 27676 556 58 over over RB 27676 556 59 can can MD 27676 556 60 read read VB 27676 556 61 and and CC 27676 556 62 write write VB 27676 556 63 total total JJ 27676 556 64 population population NN 27676 556 65 : : : 27676 556 66 61.6 61.6 CD 27676 556 67 % % NN 27676 556 68 male male NN 27676 556 69 : : : 27676 556 70 73.9 73.9 CD 27676 556 71 % % NN 27676 556 72 female female NN 27676 556 73 : : : 27676 556 74 49 49 CD 27676 556 75 % % NN 27676 556 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 556 77 1995 1995 CD 27676 556 78 est est NNP 27676 556 79 . . . 27676 556 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 1 Government Government NNP 27676 557 2 Country Country NNP 27676 557 3 name name NN 27676 557 4 : : : 27676 557 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 557 6 long long JJ 27676 557 7 form form NN 27676 557 8 : : : 27676 557 9 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 557 10 and and CC 27676 557 11 Popular Popular NNP 27676 557 12 Republic Republic NNP 27676 557 13 of of IN 27676 557 14 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 557 15 conventional conventional JJ 27676 557 16 short short JJ 27676 557 17 form form NN 27676 557 18 : : : 27676 557 19 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 557 20 local local JJ 27676 557 21 long long JJ 27676 557 22 form form NN 27676 557 23 : : : 27676 557 24 Al Al NNP 27676 557 25 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 27676 557 26 al al NNP 27676 557 27 Jaza'iriyah Jaza'iriyah NNP 27676 557 28 ad ad NN 27676 557 29 Dimuqratiyah Dimuqratiyah NNP 27676 557 30 ash ash NNP 27676 557 31 Shabiyah Shabiyah NNP 27676 557 32 local local JJ 27676 557 33 short short JJ 27676 557 34 form form NN 27676 557 35 : : : 27676 557 36 Al Al NNP 27676 557 37 Jaza'ir Jaza'ir NNP 27676 557 38 Data Data NNP 27676 557 39 code code NN 27676 557 40 : : : 27676 557 41 AG AG NNP 27676 557 42 Government Government NNP 27676 557 43 type type NN 27676 557 44 : : : 27676 557 45 republic republic NNP 27676 557 46 Capital Capital NNP 27676 557 47 : : : 27676 557 48 Algiers Algiers NNP 27676 557 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 557 50 divisions division NNS 27676 557 51 : : : 27676 557 52 48 48 CD 27676 557 53 provinces province NNS 27676 557 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 55 wilayas wilayas JJ 27676 557 56 , , , 27676 557 57 singular singular JJ 27676 557 58 -- -- : 27676 557 59 wilaya wilaya NNP 27676 557 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 61 ; ; : 27676 557 62 Adrar Adrar NNP 27676 557 63 , , , 27676 557 64 Ain Ain NNP 27676 557 65 Defla Defla NNP 27676 557 66 , , , 27676 557 67 Ain Ain NNP 27676 557 68 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 27676 557 69 , , , 27676 557 70 Alger Alger NNP 27676 557 71 , , , 27676 557 72 Annaba Annaba NNP 27676 557 73 , , , 27676 557 74 Batna Batna NNP 27676 557 75 , , , 27676 557 76 Bechar Bechar NNP 27676 557 77 , , , 27676 557 78 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 27676 557 79 , , , 27676 557 80 Biskra Biskra NNP 27676 557 81 , , , 27676 557 82 Blida Blida NNP 27676 557 83 , , , 27676 557 84 Bordj Bordj NNP 27676 557 85 Bou Bou NNP 27676 557 86 Arreridj Arreridj NNP 27676 557 87 , , , 27676 557 88 Bouira Bouira NNP 27676 557 89 , , , 27676 557 90 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 27676 557 91 , , , 27676 557 92 Chlef Chlef NNP 27676 557 93 , , , 27676 557 94 Constantine Constantine NNP 27676 557 95 , , , 27676 557 96 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 27676 557 97 , , , 27676 557 98 El El NNP 27676 557 99 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 27676 557 100 , , , 27676 557 101 El El NNP 27676 557 102 Oued Oued NNP 27676 557 103 , , , 27676 557 104 El El NNP 27676 557 105 Tarf Tarf NNP 27676 557 106 , , , 27676 557 107 Ghardaia Ghardaia NNP 27676 557 108 , , , 27676 557 109 Guelma Guelma NNP 27676 557 110 , , , 27676 557 111 Illizi Illizi NNP 27676 557 112 , , , 27676 557 113 Jijel Jijel NNP 27676 557 114 , , , 27676 557 115 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 27676 557 116 , , , 27676 557 117 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 27676 557 118 , , , 27676 557 119 Mascara Mascara NNP 27676 557 120 , , , 27676 557 121 Medea Medea NNP 27676 557 122 , , , 27676 557 123 Mila Mila NNP 27676 557 124 , , , 27676 557 125 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 27676 557 126 , , , 27676 557 127 M'Sila M'Sila NNP 27676 557 128 , , , 27676 557 129 Naama Naama NNP 27676 557 130 , , , 27676 557 131 Oran Oran NNP 27676 557 132 , , , 27676 557 133 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 27676 557 134 , , , 27676 557 135 Oum Oum NNP 27676 557 136 el el NNP 27676 557 137 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 27676 557 138 , , , 27676 557 139 Relizane Relizane NNP 27676 557 140 , , , 27676 557 141 Saida Saida NNP 27676 557 142 , , , 27676 557 143 Setif Setif NNP 27676 557 144 , , , 27676 557 145 Sidi Sidi NNP 27676 557 146 Bel Bel NNP 27676 557 147 Abbes Abbes NNPS 27676 557 148 , , , 27676 557 149 Skikda Skikda NNP 27676 557 150 , , , 27676 557 151 Souk Souk NNP 27676 557 152 Ahras Ahras NNP 27676 557 153 , , , 27676 557 154 Tamanghasset Tamanghasset NNP 27676 557 155 , , , 27676 557 156 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 27676 557 157 , , , 27676 557 158 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 27676 557 159 , , , 27676 557 160 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 27676 557 161 , , , 27676 557 162 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 27676 557 163 , , , 27676 557 164 Tissemsilt Tissemsilt NNP 27676 557 165 , , , 27676 557 166 Tizi Tizi NNP 27676 557 167 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 27676 557 168 , , , 27676 557 169 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 27676 557 170 Independence Independence NNP 27676 557 171 : : : 27676 557 172 5 5 CD 27676 557 173 July July NNP 27676 557 174 1962 1962 CD 27676 557 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 176 from from IN 27676 557 177 France France NNP 27676 557 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 179 National national JJ 27676 557 180 holiday holiday NN 27676 557 181 : : : 27676 557 182 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 557 183 of of IN 27676 557 184 the the DT 27676 557 185 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 557 186 , , , 27676 557 187 1 1 CD 27676 557 188 November November NNP 27676 557 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 190 1954 1954 CD 27676 557 191 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 192 Constitution constitution NN 27676 557 193 : : : 27676 557 194 19 19 CD 27676 557 195 November November NNP 27676 557 196 1976 1976 CD 27676 557 197 , , , 27676 557 198 effective effective JJ 27676 557 199 22 22 CD 27676 557 200 November November NNP 27676 557 201 1976 1976 CD 27676 557 202 ; ; : 27676 557 203 revised revise VBD 27676 557 204 3 3 CD 27676 557 205 November November NNP 27676 557 206 1988 1988 CD 27676 557 207 , , , 27676 557 208 23 23 CD 27676 557 209 February February NNP 27676 557 210 1989 1989 CD 27676 557 211 , , , 27676 557 212 and and CC 27676 557 213 28 28 CD 27676 557 214 November November NNP 27676 557 215 1996 1996 CD 27676 557 216 ; ; : 27676 557 217 note note NN 27676 557 218 -- -- : 27676 557 219 referendum referendum VB 27676 557 220 approving approve VBG 27676 557 221 the the DT 27676 557 222 revisions revision NNS 27676 557 223 of of IN 27676 557 224 28 28 CD 27676 557 225 November November NNP 27676 557 226 1996 1996 CD 27676 557 227 was be VBD 27676 557 228 signed sign VBN 27676 557 229 into into IN 27676 557 230 law law NN 27676 557 231 7 7 CD 27676 557 232 December December NNP 27676 557 233 1996 1996 CD 27676 557 234 Legal legal JJ 27676 557 235 system system NN 27676 557 236 : : : 27676 557 237 socialist socialist JJ 27676 557 238 , , , 27676 557 239 based base VBN 27676 557 240 on on IN 27676 557 241 French french JJ 27676 557 242 and and CC 27676 557 243 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 557 244 law law NN 27676 557 245 ; ; : 27676 557 246 judicial judicial JJ 27676 557 247 review review NN 27676 557 248 of of IN 27676 557 249 legislative legislative JJ 27676 557 250 acts act NNS 27676 557 251 in in IN 27676 557 252 ad ad FW 27676 557 253 hoc hoc FW 27676 557 254 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 557 255 Council Council NNP 27676 557 256 composed compose VBN 27676 557 257 of of IN 27676 557 258 various various JJ 27676 557 259 public public JJ 27676 557 260 officials official NNS 27676 557 261 , , , 27676 557 262 including include VBG 27676 557 263 several several JJ 27676 557 264 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 557 265 Court Court NNP 27676 557 266 justices justice NNS 27676 557 267 ; ; : 27676 557 268 has have VBZ 27676 557 269 not not RB 27676 557 270 accepted accept VBN 27676 557 271 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 557 272 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 557 273 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 557 274 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 557 275 : : : 27676 557 276 18 18 CD 27676 557 277 years year NNS 27676 557 278 of of IN 27676 557 279 age age NN 27676 557 280 ; ; : 27676 557 281 universal universal JJ 27676 557 282 Executive Executive NNP 27676 557 283 branch branch NN 27676 557 284 : : : 27676 557 285 chief chief NN 27676 557 286 of of IN 27676 557 287 state state NN 27676 557 288 : : : 27676 557 289 President President NNP 27676 557 290 Liamine Liamine NNP 27676 557 291 ZEROUAL ZEROUAL NNP 27676 557 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 293 appointed appoint VBN 27676 557 294 president president NNP 27676 557 295 31 31 CD 27676 557 296 January January NNP 27676 557 297 1994 1994 CD 27676 557 298 , , , 27676 557 299 elected elect VBN 27676 557 300 president president NN 27676 557 301 16 16 CD 27676 557 302 November November NNP 27676 557 303 1995 1995 CD 27676 557 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 305 head head NN 27676 557 306 of of IN 27676 557 307 government government NN 27676 557 308 : : : 27676 557 309 Interim interim JJ 27676 557 310 Prime Prime NNP 27676 557 311 Minister Minister NNP 27676 557 312 Smail Smail NNP 27676 557 313 HAMDANI HAMDANI NNP 27676 557 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 315 since since IN 27676 557 316 15 15 CD 27676 557 317 December December NNP 27676 557 318 1998 1998 CD 27676 557 319 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 320 ; ; : 27676 557 321 note note NN 27676 557 322 -- -- : 27676 557 323 appointed appoint VBN 27676 557 324 as as IN 27676 557 325 interim interim JJ 27676 557 326 prime prime JJ 27676 557 327 minister minister NN 27676 557 328 until until IN 27676 557 329 April April NNP 27676 557 330 1999 1999 CD 27676 557 331 presidential presidential JJ 27676 557 332 elections election NNS 27676 557 333 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 557 334 : : : 27676 557 335 Council Council NNP 27676 557 336 of of IN 27676 557 337 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 557 338 appointed appoint VBN 27676 557 339 by by IN 27676 557 340 the the DT 27676 557 341 prime prime NNP 27676 557 342 minister minister NNP 27676 557 343 elections election NNS 27676 557 344 : : : 27676 557 345 president president NNP 27676 557 346 elected elect VBN 27676 557 347 by by IN 27676 557 348 popular popular JJ 27676 557 349 vote vote NN 27676 557 350 for for IN 27676 557 351 a a DT 27676 557 352 five five CD 27676 557 353 - - HYPH 27676 557 354 year year NN 27676 557 355 term term NN 27676 557 356 ; ; : 27676 557 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AMF AMF NNP 27676 557 721 , , , 27676 557 722 AMU AMU NNP 27676 557 723 , , , 27676 557 724 CCC CCC NNP 27676 557 725 , , , 27676 557 726 ECA ECA NNP 27676 557 727 , , , 27676 557 728 FAO FAO NNP 27676 557 729 , , , 27676 557 730 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 557 731 , , , 27676 557 732 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 557 733 , , , 27676 557 734 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 557 735 , , , 27676 557 736 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 557 737 , , , 27676 557 738 IAEA iaea NN 27676 557 739 , , , 27676 557 740 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 557 741 , , , 27676 557 742 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 557 743 , , , 27676 557 744 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 557 745 , , , 27676 557 746 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 557 747 , , , 27676 557 748 IDA IDA NNP 27676 557 749 , , , 27676 557 750 IDB IDB NNP 27676 557 751 , , , 27676 557 752 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 557 753 , , , 27676 557 754 IFC IFC NNP 27676 557 755 , , , 27676 557 756 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 557 757 , , , 27676 557 758 IHO IHO NNP 27676 557 759 , , , 27676 557 760 ILO ILO NNP 27676 557 761 , , , 27676 557 762 IMF IMF NNP 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803 , , , 27676 557 804 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 557 805 , , , 27676 557 806 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 557 807 , , , 27676 557 808 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 557 809 , , , 27676 557 810 UPU UPU NNP 27676 557 811 , , , 27676 557 812 WCL WCL NNP 27676 557 813 , , , 27676 557 814 WHO WHO NNP 27676 557 815 , , , 27676 557 816 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 557 817 , , , 27676 557 818 WMO WMO NNP 27676 557 819 , , , 27676 557 820 WToO wtoo FW 27676 557 821 , , , 27676 557 822 WTrO wtro VB 27676 557 823 ( ( -LRB- 27676 557 824 applicant applicant NN 27676 557 825 ) ) -RRB- 27676 557 826 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 557 827 representation representation NN 27676 557 828 in in IN 27676 557 829 the the DT 27676 557 830 US US NNP 27676 557 831 : : : 27676 557 832 chief chief NN 27676 557 833 of of IN 27676 557 834 mission mission NN 27676 557 835 : : : 27676 557 836 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 557 837 Ramtane Ramtane NNP 27676 557 838 LAMAMRA LAMAMRA NNP 27676 557 839 chancery chancery NN 27676 557 840 : : : 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develop VBG 27676 565 4 hydrocarbon hydrocarbon NN 27676 565 5 resources resource NNS 27676 565 6 have have VBP 27676 565 7 spurred spur VBN 27676 565 8 growth growth NN 27676 565 9 , , , 27676 565 10 but but CC 27676 565 11 the the DT 27676 565 12 economy economy NN 27676 565 13 remains remain VBZ 27676 565 14 heavily heavily RB 27676 565 15 dependent dependent JJ 27676 565 16 on on IN 27676 565 17 volatile volatile JJ 27676 565 18 oil oil NN 27676 565 19 and and CC 27676 565 20 gas gas NN 27676 565 21 revenues revenue NNS 27676 565 22 . . . 27676 566 1 The the DT 27676 566 2 government government NN 27676 566 3 has have VBZ 27676 566 4 continued continue VBN 27676 566 5 efforts effort NNS 27676 566 6 to to TO 27676 566 7 diversify diversify VB 27676 566 8 the the DT 27676 566 9 economy economy NN 27676 566 10 by by IN 27676 566 11 attracting attract VBG 27676 566 12 foreign foreign JJ 27676 566 13 and and CC 27676 566 14 domestic domestic JJ 27676 566 15 investment investment NN 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27676 568 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 569 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 569 2 -- -- : 27676 569 3 per per IN 27676 569 4 capita capita NN 27676 569 5 : : : 27676 569 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 569 7 power power NN 27676 569 8 parity?$4,600 parity?$4,600 NNP 27676 569 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 569 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 569 11 est est NNP 27676 569 12 . . . 27676 569 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 570 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 570 2 -- -- : 27676 570 3 composition composition NN 27676 570 4 by by IN 27676 570 5 sector sector NN 27676 570 6 : : : 27676 570 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 570 8 : : : 27676 570 9 12 12 CD 27676 570 10 % % NN 27676 570 11 industry industry NN 27676 570 12 : : : 27676 570 13 51 51 CD 27676 570 14 % % NN 27676 570 15 services service NNS 27676 570 16 : : : 27676 570 17 37 37 CD 27676 570 18 % % NN 27676 570 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 570 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 570 21 est est NNP 27676 570 22 . . . 27676 570 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 571 1 Population population NN 27676 571 2 below below IN 27676 571 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 571 4 line line NN 27676 571 5 : : : 27676 571 6 22.6 22.6 CD 27676 571 7 % % NN 27676 571 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 571 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 571 10 est est NNP 27676 571 11 . . . 27676 571 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 572 1 Household household NN 27676 572 2 income income NN 27676 572 3 or or CC 27676 572 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 572 5 by by IN 27676 572 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 572 7 share share NN 27676 572 8 : : : 27676 572 9 lowest low JJS 27676 572 10 10 10 CD 27676 572 11 % % NN 27676 572 12 : : : 27676 572 13 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 572 14 % % NN 27676 572 15 highest high JJS 27676 572 16 10 10 CD 27676 572 17 % % NN 27676 572 18 : : : 27676 572 19 26.8 26.8 CD 27676 572 20 % % NN 27676 572 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 572 22 1995 1995 CD 27676 572 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 572 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 572 25 rate rate NN 27676 572 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 572 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 572 28 prices price NNS 27676 572 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 572 30 : : : 27676 572 31 9 9 CD 27676 572 32 % % NN 27676 572 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 572 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 572 35 est est NNP 27676 572 36 . . . 27676 572 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 573 1 Labor labor NN 27676 573 2 force force NN 27676 573 3 : : : 27676 573 4 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 573 5 million million CD 27676 573 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 573 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 573 8 est est NNP 27676 573 9 . . . 27676 573 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 574 1 Labor labor NN 27676 574 2 force force NN 27676 574 3 -- -- : 27676 574 4 by by IN 27676 574 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 574 6 : : : 27676 574 7 government government NN 27676 574 8 29.5 29.5 CD 27676 574 9 % % NN 27676 574 10 , , , 27676 574 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 574 12 22 22 CD 27676 574 13 % % NN 27676 574 14 , , , 27676 574 15 construction construction NN 27676 574 16 and and CC 27676 574 17 public public JJ 27676 574 18 works work VBZ 27676 574 19 16.2 16.2 CD 27676 574 20 % % NN 27676 574 21 , , , 27676 574 22 industry industry NN 27676 574 23 13.6 13.6 CD 27676 574 24 % % NN 27676 574 25 , , , 27676 574 26 commerce commerce NN 27676 574 27 and and CC 27676 574 28 services service NNS 27676 574 29 13.5 13.5 CD 27676 574 30 % % NN 27676 574 31 , , , 27676 574 32 transportation transportation NN 27676 574 33 and and CC 27676 574 34 communication communication NN 27676 574 35 5.2 5.2 CD 27676 574 36 % % NN 27676 574 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 574 38 1989 1989 CD 27676 574 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 574 40 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 574 41 rate rate NN 27676 574 42 : : : 27676 574 43 30 30 CD 27676 574 44 % % NN 27676 574 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 574 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 574 47 est est NNP 27676 574 48 . . . 27676 574 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 575 1 Budget budget NN 27676 575 2 : : : 27676 575 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 575 4 : : : 27676 575 5 $ $ $ 27676 575 6 14.4 14.4 CD 27676 575 7 billion billion CD 27676 575 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 575 9 : : : 27676 575 10 $ $ $ 27676 575 11 15.7 15.7 CD 27676 575 12 billion billion CD 27676 575 13 , , , 27676 575 14 including include VBG 27676 575 15 capital capital NN 27676 575 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 575 17 of of IN 27676 575 18 $ $ $ 27676 575 19 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 575 20 million million CD 27676 575 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 575 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 575 23 est est NNP 27676 575 24 . . . 27676 575 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 576 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 576 2 : : : 27676 576 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 576 4 , , , 27676 576 5 natural natural JJ 27676 576 6 gas gas NN 27676 576 7 , , , 27676 576 8 light light JJ 27676 576 9 industries industry NNS 27676 576 10 , , , 27676 576 11 mining mining NN 27676 576 12 , , , 27676 576 13 electrical electrical JJ 27676 576 14 , , , 27676 576 15 petrochemical petrochemical NN 27676 576 16 , , , 27676 576 17 food food NN 27676 576 18 processing process VBG 27676 576 19 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 576 20 production production NN 27676 576 21 growth growth NN 27676 576 22 rate rate NN 27676 576 23 : : : 27676 576 24 -4 -4 : 27676 576 25 % % NN 27676 576 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 576 27 1997 1997 CD 27676 576 28 est est NNP 27676 576 29 . . . 27676 576 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 577 2 -- -- : 27676 577 3 production production NN 27676 577 4 : : : 27676 577 5 18.4 18.4 CD 27676 577 6 billion billion CD 27676 577 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 577 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 577 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 577 12 -- -- : 27676 577 13 production production NN 27676 577 14 by by IN 27676 577 15 source source NN 27676 577 16 : : : 27676 577 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 577 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 577 19 : : : 27676 577 20 98.91 98.91 CD 27676 577 21 % % NN 27676 577 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 577 23 : : : 27676 577 24 1.09 1.09 CD 27676 577 25 % % NN 27676 577 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 577 27 : : : 27676 577 28 0 0 CD 27676 577 29 % % NN 27676 577 30 other other JJ 27676 577 31 : : : 27676 577 32 0 0 CD 27676 577 33 % % NN 27676 577 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 577 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 577 38 -- -- : 27676 577 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 577 40 : : : 27676 577 41 18.13 18.13 CD 27676 577 42 billion billion CD 27676 577 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 577 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 577 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 577 48 -- -- : 27676 577 49 exports export NNS 27676 577 50 : : : 27676 577 51 490 490 CD 27676 577 52 million million CD 27676 577 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 577 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 577 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 577 58 -- -- : 27676 577 59 imports import NNS 27676 577 60 : : : 27676 577 61 220 220 CD 27676 577 62 million million CD 27676 577 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 577 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 577 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 577 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 577 68 -- -- : 27676 577 69 products product NNS 27676 577 70 : : : 27676 577 71 wheat wheat NN 27676 577 72 , , , 27676 577 73 barley barley NN 27676 577 74 , , , 27676 577 75 oats oats NNP 27676 577 76 , , , 27676 577 77 grapes grape NNS 27676 577 78 , , , 27676 577 79 olives olive NNS 27676 577 80 , , , 27676 577 81 citrus citrus NN 27676 577 82 , , , 27676 577 83 fruits fruit NNS 27676 577 84 ; ; , 27676 577 85 sheep sheep NNS 27676 577 86 , , , 27676 577 87 cattle cattle NNS 27676 577 88 Exports export NNS 27676 577 89 : : : 27676 577 90 $ $ $ 27676 577 91 14 14 CD 27676 577 92 billion billion CD 27676 577 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 577 94 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 577 95 . . NNP 27676 577 96 , , , 27676 577 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 577 98 est e JJS 27676 577 99 . . . 27676 577 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 578 1 Exports export NNS 27676 578 2 -- -- : 27676 578 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 578 4 : : : 27676 578 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 578 6 and and CC 27676 578 7 natural natural JJ 27676 578 8 gas gas NN 27676 578 9 97 97 CD 27676 578 10 % % NN 27676 578 11 Exports export NNS 27676 578 12 -- -- : 27676 578 13 partners partner NNS 27676 578 14 : : : 27676 578 15 Italy Italy NNP 27676 578 16 18.8 18.8 CD 27676 578 17 % % NN 27676 578 18 , , , 27676 578 19 US US NNP 27676 578 20 14.8 14.8 CD 27676 578 21 % % NN 27676 578 22 , , , 27676 578 23 France France NNP 27676 578 24 11.8 11.8 CD 27676 578 25 % % NN 27676 578 26 , , , 27676 578 27 Spain Spain NNP 27676 578 28 8 8 CD 27676 578 29 % % NN 27676 578 30 , , , 27676 578 31 Germany Germany NNP 27676 578 32 7.9 7.9 CD 27676 578 33 % % NN 27676 578 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 578 35 1995 1995 CD 27676 578 36 est est NNP 27676 578 37 . . . 27676 578 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 579 1 Imports import NNS 27676 579 2 : : : 27676 579 3 $ $ $ 27676 579 4 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 579 5 billion billion CD 27676 579 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 579 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 579 8 . . NNP 27676 579 9 , , , 27676 579 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 579 11 est e JJS 27676 579 12 . . . 27676 579 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 580 1 Imports import NNS 27676 580 2 -- -- : 27676 580 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 580 4 : : : 27676 580 5 capital capital NN 27676 580 6 goods good NNS 27676 580 7 , , , 27676 580 8 food food NN 27676 580 9 and and CC 27676 580 10 beverages beverage NNS 27676 580 11 , , , 27676 580 12 consumer consumer NN 27676 580 13 goods good NNS 27676 580 14 Imports import NNS 27676 580 15 -- -- : 27676 580 16 partners partner NNS 27676 580 17 : : : 27676 580 18 France France NNP 27676 580 19 29 29 CD 27676 580 20 % % NN 27676 580 21 , , , 27676 580 22 Spain Spain NNP 27676 580 23 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 580 24 % % NN 27676 580 25 , , , 27676 580 26 Italy Italy NNP 27676 580 27 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 580 28 % % NN 27676 580 29 , , , 27676 580 30 US US NNP 27676 580 31 8 8 CD 27676 580 32 % % NN 27676 580 33 , , , 27676 580 34 Germany Germany NNP 27676 580 35 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 580 36 % % NN 27676 580 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 580 38 1995 1995 CD 27676 580 39 est est NNP 27676 580 40 . . . 27676 580 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 581 1 Debt debt NN 27676 581 2 -- -- : 27676 581 3 external external JJ 27676 581 4 : : : 27676 581 5 $ $ $ 27676 581 6 31.4 31.4 CD 27676 581 7 billion billion CD 27676 581 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 581 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 581 10 est est NNP 27676 581 11 . . . 27676 581 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 582 2 aid aid NN 27676 582 3 -- -- : 27676 582 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 582 5 : : : 27676 582 6 $ $ $ 27676 582 7 897.5 897.5 CD 27676 582 8 million million CD 27676 582 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 10 1994 1994 CD 27676 582 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 12 Currency currency NN 27676 582 13 : : : 27676 582 14 1 1 CD 27676 582 15 Algerian algerian JJ 27676 582 16 dinar dinar NN 27676 582 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 18 DA DA NNP 27676 582 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 20 = = NFP 27676 582 21 100 100 CD 27676 582 22 centimes centime NNS 27676 582 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 582 24 rates rate NNS 27676 582 25 : : : 27676 582 26 Algerian algerian JJ 27676 582 27 dinars dinar NNS 27676 582 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 29 DA DA NNP 27676 582 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 31 per per IN 27676 582 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 582 33 1 1 CD 27676 582 34 - - HYPH 27676 582 35 -61.264 -61.264 NNP 27676 582 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 37 January January NNP 27676 582 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 582 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 40 , , , 27676 582 41 58.739 58.739 CD 27676 582 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 582 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 45 , , , 27676 582 46 57.707 57.707 CD 27676 582 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 582 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 50 , , , 27676 582 51 54.749 54.749 CD 27676 582 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 582 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 55 , , , 27676 582 56 47.663 47.663 CD 27676 582 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 582 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 60 , , , 27676 582 61 35.059 35.059 CD 27676 582 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 582 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 582 66 year year NN 27676 582 67 : : : 27676 582 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 582 69 year year NN 27676 582 70 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 582 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 582 72 : : : 27676 582 73 1,381,342 1,381,342 CD 27676 582 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 75 5,200 5,200 CD 27676 582 76 cellular cellular JJ 27676 582 77 telephone telephone NN 27676 582 78 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 582 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 81 1997 1997 CD 27676 582 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 83 Telephone telephone NN 27676 582 84 system system NN 27676 582 85 : : : 27676 582 86 domestic domestic JJ 27676 582 87 : : : 27676 582 88 good good JJ 27676 582 89 service service NN 27676 582 90 in in IN 27676 582 91 north north NNP 27676 582 92 but but CC 27676 582 93 sparse sparse RB 27676 582 94 in in IN 27676 582 95 south south JJ 27676 582 96 ; ; , 27676 582 97 domestic domestic JJ 27676 582 98 satellite satellite NN 27676 582 99 system system NN 27676 582 100 with with IN 27676 582 101 12 12 CD 27676 582 102 earth earth NN 27676 582 103 stations station NNS 27676 582 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 105 20 20 CD 27676 582 106 additional additional JJ 27676 582 107 domestic domestic JJ 27676 582 108 earth earth NN 27676 582 109 stations station NNS 27676 582 110 are be VBP 27676 582 111 planned plan VBN 27676 582 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 113 international international JJ 27676 582 114 : : : 27676 582 115 5 5 CD 27676 582 116 submarine submarine NN 27676 582 117 cables cable NNS 27676 582 118 ; ; : 27676 582 119 microwave microwave NN 27676 582 120 radio radio NN 27676 582 121 relay relay NN 27676 582 122 to to IN 27676 582 123 Italy Italy NNP 27676 582 124 , , , 27676 582 125 France France NNP 27676 582 126 , , , 27676 582 127 Spain Spain NNP 27676 582 128 , , , 27676 582 129 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 582 130 , , , 27676 582 131 and and CC 27676 582 132 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 582 133 ; ; : 27676 582 134 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 582 135 cable cable NN 27676 582 136 to to IN 27676 582 137 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 582 138 and and CC 27676 582 139 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 582 140 ; ; : 27676 582 141 participant participant NN 27676 582 142 in in IN 27676 582 143 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 582 144 ; ; : 27676 582 145 satellite satellite NN 27676 582 146 earth earth NN 27676 582 147 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 582 148 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 582 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 150 1 1 CD 27676 582 151 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 582 152 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 582 153 and and CC 27676 582 154 1 1 CD 27676 582 155 Indian Indian NNP 27676 582 156 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 582 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 582 158 , , , 27676 582 159 1 1 CD 27676 582 160 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 582 161 , , , 27676 582 162 and and CC 27676 582 163 1 1 CD 27676 582 164 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 582 165 Radio Radio NNP 27676 582 166 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 582 167 stations station NNS 27676 582 168 : : : 27676 582 169 AM AM NNP 27676 582 170 23 23 CD 27676 582 171 , , , 27676 582 172 FM FM NNP 27676 582 173 1 1 CD 27676 582 174 , , , 27676 582 175 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 582 176 8 8 CD 27676 582 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 582 178 1998 1998 CD 27676 582 179 est est NNP 27676 582 180 . . . 27676 582 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 583 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 583 2 : : : 27676 583 3 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 583 4 million million CD 27676 583 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 583 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 583 7 est est NNP 27676 583 8 . . . 27676 583 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 584 1 Television television NN 27676 584 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 584 3 stations station NNS 27676 584 4 : : : 27676 584 5 18 18 CD 27676 584 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 584 7 not not RB 27676 584 8 including include VBG 27676 584 9 low low JJ 27676 584 10 - - HYPH 27676 584 11 power power NN 27676 584 12 stations station NNS 27676 584 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 584 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 584 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 584 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 584 17 Televisions television NNS 27676 584 18 : : : 27676 584 19 2 2 CD 27676 584 20 million million CD 27676 584 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 584 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 584 23 est est NNP 27676 584 24 . . . 27676 584 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 585 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 585 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 585 3 : : : 27676 585 4 total total NN 27676 585 5 : : : 27676 585 6 4,772 4,772 CD 27676 585 7 km km NN 27676 585 8 standard standard JJ 27676 585 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 585 10 : : : 27676 585 11 3,616 3,616 CD 27676 585 12 km km NN 27676 585 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 585 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 585 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 585 16 301 301 CD 27676 585 17 km km NN 27676 585 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 585 19 ; ; : 27676 585 20 215 215 CD 27676 585 21 km km NN 27676 585 22 double double JJ 27676 585 23 track track NN 27676 585 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 585 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 585 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 585 27 : : : 27676 585 28 1,156 1,156 CD 27676 585 29 km km NN 27676 585 30 1.055-m 1.055-m CD 27676 585 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 585 32 Highways highway NNS 27676 585 33 : : : 27676 585 34 total total NN 27676 585 35 : : : 27676 585 36 102,424 102,424 CD 27676 585 37 km km NN 27676 585 38 paved pave VBN 27676 585 39 : : : 27676 585 40 70,570 70,570 CD 27676 585 41 km km NNS 27676 585 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 585 43 including include VBG 27676 585 44 608 608 CD 27676 585 45 km km NNS 27676 585 46 of of IN 27676 585 47 expressways expressway NNS 27676 585 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 585 49 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 585 50 : : : 27676 585 51 31,854 31,854 CD 27676 585 52 km km NNS 27676 585 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 585 54 1995 1995 CD 27676 585 55 est est NNP 27676 585 56 . . . 27676 585 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 586 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 586 2 : : : 27676 586 3 crude crude JJ 27676 586 4 oil oil NN 27676 586 5 6,612 6,612 CD 27676 586 6 km km NN 27676 586 7 ; ; : 27676 586 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 586 9 products product NNS 27676 586 10 298 298 CD 27676 586 11 km km NN 27676 586 12 ; ; : 27676 586 13 natural natural JJ 27676 586 14 gas gas NN 27676 586 15 2,948 2,948 CD 27676 586 16 km km NN 27676 586 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 586 18 and and CC 27676 586 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 586 20 : : : 27676 586 21 Algiers Algiers NNP 27676 586 22 , , , 27676 586 23 Annaba Annaba NNP 27676 586 24 , , , 27676 586 25 Arzew Arzew NNP 27676 586 26 , , , 27676 586 27 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 27676 586 28 , , , 27676 586 29 Beni Beni NNP 27676 586 30 Saf Saf NNP 27676 586 31 , , , 27676 586 32 Dellys Dellys NNP 27676 586 33 , , , 27676 586 34 Djendjene Djendjene NNP 27676 586 35 , , , 27676 586 36 Ghazaouet Ghazaouet NNP 27676 586 37 , , , 27676 586 38 Jijel Jijel NNP 27676 586 39 , , , 27676 586 40 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 27676 586 41 , , , 27676 586 42 Oran Oran NNP 27676 586 43 , , , 27676 586 44 Skikda Skikda NNP 27676 586 45 , , , 27676 586 46 Tenes Tenes NNP 27676 586 47 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 586 48 marine marine NN 27676 586 49 : : : 27676 586 50 total total NN 27676 586 51 : : : 27676 586 52 78 78 CD 27676 586 53 ships ship NNS 27676 586 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 586 55 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 586 56 GRT GRT NNP 27676 586 57 or or CC 27676 586 58 over over RB 27676 586 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 586 60 totaling total VBG 27676 586 61 933,672 933,672 CD 27676 586 62 GRT/1,094,104 GRT/1,094,104 NNP 27676 586 63 DWT dwt NN 27676 586 64 ships ship NNS 27676 586 65 by by IN 27676 586 66 type type NN 27676 586 67 : : : 27676 586 68 bulk bulk NNP 27676 586 69 9 9 CD 27676 586 70 , , , 27676 586 71 cargo cargo NN 27676 586 72 27 27 CD 27676 586 73 , , , 27676 586 74 chemical chemical NN 27676 586 75 tanker tanker NN 27676 586 76 7 7 CD 27676 586 77 , , , 27676 586 78 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 586 79 gas gas NN 27676 586 80 tanker tanker NN 27676 586 81 11 11 CD 27676 586 82 , , , 27676 586 83 oil oil NN 27676 586 84 tanker tanker NN 27676 586 85 5 5 CD 27676 586 86 , , , 27676 586 87 roll roll NN 27676 586 88 - - HYPH 27676 586 89 on on IN 27676 586 90 / / SYM 27676 586 91 roll roll NN 27676 586 92 - - HYPH 27676 586 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588 16 to to TO 27676 588 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 588 18 m m CD 27676 588 19 : : : 27676 588 20 24 24 CD 27676 588 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 588 22 to to TO 27676 588 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 588 24 m m NN 27676 588 25 : : : 27676 588 26 13 13 CD 27676 588 27 914 914 CD 27676 588 28 to to TO 27676 588 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 588 30 m m NN 27676 588 31 : : : 27676 588 32 5 5 CD 27676 588 33 under under IN 27676 588 34 914 914 CD 27676 588 35 m m NN 27676 588 36 : : : 27676 588 37 1 1 CD 27676 588 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 588 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 588 40 est est NNP 27676 588 41 . . . 27676 588 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 589 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 589 2 -- -- : 27676 589 3 with with IN 27676 589 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 589 5 runways runway NNS 27676 589 6 : : : 27676 589 7 total total NN 27676 589 8 : : : 27676 589 9 86 86 CD 27676 589 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 589 11 to to IN 27676 589 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 589 13 m m NN 27676 589 14 : : : 27676 589 15 3 3 CD 27676 589 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 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11 capita capita NN 27676 639 12 : : : 27676 639 13 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 639 14 power power NN 27676 639 15 parity?$18,000 parity?$18,000 CD 27676 639 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 639 17 1995 1995 CD 27676 639 18 est est NNP 27676 639 19 . . . 27676 639 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 640 2 -- -- : 27676 640 3 composition composition NN 27676 640 4 by by IN 27676 640 5 sector sector NN 27676 640 6 : : : 27676 640 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 640 8 : : : 27676 640 9 NA% na% LS 27676 640 10 industry industry NN 27676 640 11 : : : 27676 640 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 640 13 services service NNS 27676 640 14 : : : 27676 640 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 16 Population population NN 27676 640 17 below below IN 27676 640 18 poverty poverty NN 27676 640 19 line line NN 27676 640 20 : : : 27676 640 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 22 Household household NN 27676 640 23 income income NN 27676 640 24 or or CC 27676 640 25 consumption consumption NN 27676 640 26 by by IN 27676 640 27 percentage percentage NN 27676 640 28 share share NN 27676 640 29 : : : 27676 640 30 lowest low JJS 27676 640 31 10 10 CD 27676 640 32 % % NN 27676 640 33 : : : 27676 640 34 NA% na% LS 27676 640 35 highest highest RBS 27676 640 36 10 10 CD 27676 640 37 % % NN 27676 640 38 : : : 27676 640 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 40 Inflation inflation NN 27676 640 41 rate rate NN 27676 640 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 640 44 prices price NNS 27676 640 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 46 : : : 27676 640 47 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 48 Labor labor NN 27676 640 49 force force NN 27676 640 50 : : : 27676 640 51 NA NA NNP 27676 640 52 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 640 53 rate rate NN 27676 640 54 : : : 27676 640 55 0 0 CD 27676 640 56 % % NN 27676 640 57 Budget budget NN 27676 640 58 : : : 27676 640 59 revenues revenue NNS 27676 640 60 : : : 27676 640 61 $ $ $ 27676 640 62 138 138 CD 27676 640 63 million million CD 27676 640 64 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 640 65 : : : 27676 640 66 $ $ $ 27676 640 67 177 177 CD 27676 640 68 million million CD 27676 640 69 , , , 27676 640 70 including include VBG 27676 640 71 capital capital NN 27676 640 72 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 640 73 of of IN 27676 640 74 $ $ $ 27676 640 75 NA na NN 27676 640 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 77 1993 1993 CD 27676 640 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 79 Industries industry NNS 27676 640 80 : : : 27676 640 81 tourism tourism NN 27676 640 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 83 particularly particularly RB 27676 640 84 skiing ski VBG 27676 640 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 86 , , , 27676 640 87 sheep sheep NN 27676 640 88 , , , 27676 640 89 timber timber NN 27676 640 90 , , , 27676 640 91 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 640 92 , , , 27676 640 93 banking bank VBG 27676 640 94 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 640 95 production production NN 27676 640 96 growth growth NN 27676 640 97 rate rate NN 27676 640 98 : : : 27676 640 99 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 100 Electricity electricity NN 27676 640 101 -- -- : 27676 640 102 production production NN 27676 640 103 : : : 27676 640 104 140 140 CD 27676 640 105 million million CD 27676 640 106 kWh kWh NNS 27676 640 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 108 1992 1992 CD 27676 640 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 110 Electricity electricity NN 27676 640 111 -- -- : 27676 640 112 production production NN 27676 640 113 by by IN 27676 640 114 source source NN 27676 640 115 : : : 27676 640 116 fossil fossil NN 27676 640 117 fuel fuel NN 27676 640 118 : : : 27676 640 119 NA% na% IN 27676 640 120 hydro hydro NNP 27676 640 121 : : : 27676 640 122 NA% NA% NNP 27676 640 123 nuclear nuclear NNP 27676 640 124 : : : 27676 640 125 NA% NA% NNS 27676 640 126 other other JJ 27676 640 127 : : : 27676 640 128 NA% NA% `` 27676 640 129 Electricity electricity NN 27676 640 130 -- -- : 27676 640 131 consumption consumption NN 27676 640 132 : : : 27676 640 133 NA na NN 27676 640 134 kWh kwh ADD 27676 640 135 Electricity electricity NN 27676 640 136 -- -- : 27676 640 137 exports export NNS 27676 640 138 : : : 27676 640 139 NA na CD 27676 640 140 kWh kwh ADD 27676 640 141 Electricity electricity NN 27676 640 142 -- -- : 27676 640 143 imports import NNS 27676 640 144 : : : 27676 640 145 NA NA NNP 27676 640 146 kWh kWh VBZ 27676 640 147 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 640 148 -- -- : 27676 640 149 products product NNS 27676 640 150 : : : 27676 640 151 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 640 152 , , , 27676 640 153 rye rye NN 27676 640 154 , , , 27676 640 155 wheat wheat NN 27676 640 156 , , , 27676 640 157 barley barley NN 27676 640 158 , , , 27676 640 159 oats oat NNS 27676 640 160 , , , 27676 640 161 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 640 162 ; ; , 27676 640 163 sheep sheep NN 27676 640 164 Exports export NNS 27676 640 165 : : : 27676 640 166 $ $ $ 27676 640 167 47 47 CD 27676 640 168 million million CD 27676 640 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 170 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 640 171 . . NNP 27676 640 172 , , , 27676 640 173 1995 1995 CD 27676 640 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 175 Exports export NNS 27676 640 176 -- -- : 27676 640 177 commodities commodity NNS 27676 640 178 : : : 27676 640 179 electricity electricity NN 27676 640 180 , , , 27676 640 181 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 640 182 products product NNS 27676 640 183 , , , 27676 640 184 furniture furniture NN 27676 640 185 Exports export NNS 27676 640 186 -- -- : 27676 640 187 partners partner NNS 27676 640 188 : : : 27676 640 189 France France NNP 27676 640 190 49 49 CD 27676 640 191 % % NN 27676 640 192 , , , 27676 640 193 Spain Spain NNP 27676 640 194 47 47 CD 27676 640 195 % % NN 27676 640 196 Imports import NNS 27676 640 197 : : : 27676 640 198 $ $ $ 27676 640 199 1 1 CD 27676 640 200 billion billion CD 27676 640 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 202 1995 1995 CD 27676 640 203 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 204 Imports import NNS 27676 640 205 -- -- : 27676 640 206 commodities commodity NNS 27676 640 207 : : : 27676 640 208 consumer consumer NN 27676 640 209 goods good NNS 27676 640 210 , , , 27676 640 211 food food NN 27676 640 212 Imports import NNS 27676 640 213 -- -- : 27676 640 214 partners partner NNS 27676 640 215 : : : 27676 640 216 France France NNP 27676 640 217 , , , 27676 640 218 Spain Spain NNP 27676 640 219 , , , 27676 640 220 US US NNP 27676 640 221 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 640 222 % % NN 27676 640 223 Debt debt NN 27676 640 224 -- -- : 27676 640 225 external external JJ 27676 640 226 : : : 27676 640 227 $ $ $ 27676 640 228 NA na JJ 27676 640 229 Economic economic JJ 27676 640 230 aid aid NN 27676 640 231 -- -- : 27676 640 232 recipient recipient NN 27676 640 233 : : : 27676 640 234 none none NN 27676 640 235 Currency currency NN 27676 640 236 : : : 27676 640 237 1 1 CD 27676 640 238 French french JJ 27676 640 239 franc franc NN 27676 640 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 241 F f NN 27676 640 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 243 = = NFP 27676 640 244 100 100 CD 27676 640 245 centimes centime NNS 27676 640 246 ; ; : 27676 640 247 1 1 CD 27676 640 248 peseta peseta NN 27676 640 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 250 Pta Pta NNP 27676 640 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 252 = = NFP 27676 640 253 100 100 CD 27676 640 254 centimos centimo NNS 27676 640 255 ; ; : 27676 640 256 the the DT 27676 640 257 French french JJ 27676 640 258 and and CC 27676 640 259 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 640 260 currencies currency NNS 27676 640 261 are be VBP 27676 640 262 used use VBN 27676 640 263 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 640 264 rates rate NNS 27676 640 265 : : : 27676 640 266 French french JJ 27676 640 267 francs franc NNS 27676 640 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 269 F f NN 27676 640 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 271 per per IN 27676 640 272 US$ us$ $ 27676 640 273 1 1 CD 27676 640 274 - - HYPH 27676 640 275 -5.65 -5.65 CD 27676 640 276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 277 January January NNP 27676 640 278 1999 1999 CD 27676 640 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 280 , , , 27676 640 281 5.8995 5.8995 CD 27676 640 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 283 1998 1998 CD 27676 640 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 285 , , , 27676 640 286 5.8367 5.8367 CD 27676 640 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 288 1997 1997 CD 27676 640 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 290 , , , 27676 640 291 5.1155 5.1155 CD 27676 640 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 293 1996 1996 CD 27676 640 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 295 , , , 27676 640 296 4.9915 4.9915 CD 27676 640 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 298 1995 1995 CD 27676 640 299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 300 , , , 27676 640 301 5.5520 5.5520 CD 27676 640 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 303 1994 1994 CD 27676 640 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 305 ; ; : 27676 640 306 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 640 307 pesetas peseta NNS 27676 640 308 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 309 Ptas Ptas NNP 27676 640 310 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 311 per per IN 27676 640 312 US$ us$ $ 27676 640 313 1 1 CD 27676 640 314 - - HYPH 27676 640 315 -143.39 -143.39 NNP 27676 640 316 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 317 January January NNP 27676 640 318 1999 1999 CD 27676 640 319 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 320 , , , 27676 640 321 149.40 149.40 CD 27676 640 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 323 1998 1998 CD 27676 640 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 325 , , , 27676 640 326 146.41 146.41 CD 27676 640 327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 328 1997 1997 CD 27676 640 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 330 , , , 27676 640 331 126.66 126.66 CD 27676 640 332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 333 1996 1996 CD 27676 640 334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 335 , , , 27676 640 336 124.69 124.69 CD 27676 640 337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 338 1995 1995 CD 27676 640 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 340 , , , 27676 640 341 133.96 133.96 CD 27676 640 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 343 1994 1994 CD 27676 640 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 640 345 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 640 346 year year NN 27676 640 347 : : : 27676 640 348 calendar calendar NN 27676 640 349 year year NN 27676 640 350 Communications Communications NNP 27676 640 351 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 640 352 : : : 27676 640 353 21,258 21,258 CD 27676 640 354 ( ( -LRB- 27676 640 355 1983 1983 CD 27676 640 356 est est NNP 27676 640 357 . . . 27676 640 358 ) ) -RRB- 27676 641 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 641 2 system system NN 27676 641 3 : : : 27676 641 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 641 5 : : : 27676 641 6 modern modern JJ 27676 641 7 system system NN 27676 641 8 with with IN 27676 641 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 641 10 radio radio NN 27676 641 11 relay relay NN 27676 641 12 connections connection NNS 27676 641 13 between between IN 27676 641 14 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 641 15 international international JJ 27676 641 16 : : : 27676 641 17 landline landline NN 27676 641 18 circuits circuit VBZ 27676 641 19 to to IN 27676 641 20 France France NNP 27676 641 21 and and CC 27676 641 22 Spain Spain NNP 27676 641 23 Radio Radio NNP 27676 641 24 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 641 25 stations station NNS 27676 641 26 : : : 27676 641 27 AM AM NNP 27676 641 28 0 0 CD 27676 641 29 , , , 27676 641 30 FM FM NNP 27676 641 31 15 15 CD 27676 641 32 , , , 27676 641 33 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 641 34 0 0 CD 27676 641 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 641 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 641 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 641 38 Radios radio NNS 27676 641 39 : : : 27676 641 40 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 641 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 641 42 1993 1993 CD 27676 641 43 est est NNP 27676 641 44 . . . 27676 641 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 642 1 Television television NN 27676 642 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 642 3 stations station NNS 27676 642 4 : : : 27676 642 5 0 0 CD 27676 642 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 642 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 642 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 642 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 642 10 : : : 27676 642 11 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 642 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 642 13 1991 1991 CD 27676 642 14 est est NNP 27676 642 15 . . . 27676 642 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 643 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 643 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 643 3 : : : 27676 643 4 0 0 LS 27676 643 5 km km NN 27676 643 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 643 7 : : : 27676 643 8 total total NN 27676 643 9 : : : 27676 643 10 269 269 CD 27676 643 11 km km NNS 27676 643 12 paved pave VBN 27676 643 13 : : : 27676 643 14 198 198 CD 27676 643 15 km km NN 27676 643 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 643 17 : : : 27676 643 18 71 71 CD 27676 643 19 km km NNS 27676 643 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 643 21 1991 1991 CD 27676 643 22 est est NNP 27676 643 23 . . . 27676 643 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 644 1 Ports port NNS 27676 644 2 and and CC 27676 644 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 644 4 : : : 27676 644 5 none none NN 27676 644 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 644 7 : : : 27676 644 8 none none NN 27676 644 9 Military Military NNP 27676 644 10 Military Military NNP 27676 644 11 -- -- : 27676 644 12 note note NN 27676 644 13 : : : 27676 644 14 defense defense NN 27676 644 15 is be VBZ 27676 644 16 the the DT 27676 644 17 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 644 18 of of IN 27676 644 19 France France NNP 27676 644 20 and and CC 27676 644 21 Spain Spain NNP 27676 644 22 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 644 23 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 644 24 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 644 25 -- -- : 27676 644 26 international international JJ 27676 644 27 : : : 27676 644 28 none none NN 27676 644 29 = = SYM 27676 644 30 = = SYM 27676 644 31 = = SYM 27676 644 32 = = SYM 27676 644 33 = = SYM 27676 644 34 = = SYM 27676 644 35 = = SYM 27676 644 36 = = SYM 27676 644 37 = = SYM 27676 644 38 = = SYM 27676 644 39 = = SYM 27676 644 40 = = SYM 27676 644 41 = = SYM 27676 644 42 = = SYM 27676 644 43 = = SYM 27676 644 44 = = SYM 27676 644 45 = = SYM 27676 644 46 = = SYM 27676 644 47 = = SYM 27676 644 48 = = SYM 27676 644 49 = = SYM 27676 644 50 = = SYM 27676 644 51 = = SYM 27676 644 52 = = SYM 27676 644 53 = = SYM 27676 644 54 = = SYM 27676 644 55 = = SYM 27676 644 56 = = SYM 27676 644 57 = = SYM 27676 644 58 = = SYM 27676 644 59 = = SYM 27676 644 60 = = SYM 27676 644 61 = = SYM 27676 644 62 = = SYM 27676 644 63 = = SYM 27676 644 64 = = SYM 27676 644 65 = = SYM 27676 644 66 = = SYM 27676 644 67 = = SYM 27676 644 68 = = SYM 27676 644 69 = = SYM 27676 644 70 = = SYM 27676 644 71 = = SYM 27676 644 72 = = SYM 27676 644 73 = = SYM 27676 644 74 = = SYM 27676 644 75 = = SYM 27676 644 76 = = SYM 27676 644 77 = = SYM 27676 644 78 = = SYM 27676 644 79 = = SYM 27676 644 80 = = SYM 27676 644 81 = = SYM 27676 644 82 = = SYM 27676 644 83 = = SYM 27676 644 84 = = SYM 27676 644 85 = = SYM 27676 644 86 = = SYM 27676 644 87 = = SYM 27676 644 88 = = SYM 27676 644 89 = = SYM 27676 644 90 = = SYM 27676 644 91 = = SYM 27676 644 92 = = SYM 27676 644 93 = = SYM 27676 644 94 = = SYM 27676 644 95 = = SYM 27676 644 96 = = SYM 27676 644 97 = = SYM 27676 644 98 = = SYM 27676 644 99 @Angola @Angola NFP 27676 644 100 ------ ------ NFP 27676 644 101 Geography Geography NNP 27676 644 102 Location Location NNP 27676 644 103 : : : 27676 644 104 Southern Southern NNP 27676 644 105 Africa Africa NNP 27676 644 106 , , , 27676 644 107 bordering border VBG 27676 644 108 the the DT 27676 644 109 South South NNP 27676 644 110 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 644 111 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 644 112 , , , 27676 644 113 between between IN 27676 644 114 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 644 115 and and CC 27676 644 116 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 644 117 Republic Republic NNP 27676 644 118 of of IN 27676 644 119 the the DT 27676 644 120 Congo Congo NNP 27676 644 121 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 644 122 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 644 123 : : : 27676 644 124 12 12 CD 27676 644 125 30 30 CD 27676 644 126 S s NN 27676 644 127 , , , 27676 644 128 18 18 CD 27676 644 129 30 30 CD 27676 644 130 E e NN 27676 644 131 Map Map NNP 27676 644 132 references reference NNS 27676 644 133 : : : 27676 644 134 Africa Africa NNP 27676 644 135 Area Area NNP 27676 644 136 : : : 27676 644 137 total total NN 27676 644 138 : : : 27676 644 139 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 27676 644 140 sq sq RB 27676 644 141 km km NNP 27676 644 142 land land NN 27676 644 143 : : : 27676 644 144 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 27676 644 145 sq sq NN 27676 644 146 km km NNP 27676 644 147 water water NN 27676 644 148 : : : 27676 644 149 0 0 NFP 27676 644 150 sq sq NN 27676 644 151 km km NNP 27676 644 152 Area area NN 27676 644 153 -- -- : 27676 644 154 comparative comparative JJ 27676 644 155 : : : 27676 644 156 slightly slightly RB 27676 644 157 less less JJR 27676 644 158 than than IN 27676 644 159 twice twice RB 27676 644 160 the the DT 27676 644 161 size size NN 27676 644 162 of of IN 27676 644 163 Texas Texas NNP 27676 644 164 Land Land NNP 27676 644 165 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 644 166 : : : 27676 644 167 total total NN 27676 644 168 : : : 27676 644 169 5,198 5,198 CD 27676 644 170 km km NN 27676 644 171 border border NN 27676 644 172 countries country NNS 27676 644 173 : : : 27676 644 174 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 644 175 Republic Republic NNP 27676 644 176 of of IN 27676 644 177 the the DT 27676 644 178 Congo Congo NNP 27676 644 179 2,511 2,511 CD 27676 644 180 km km NNS 27676 644 181 of of IN 27676 644 182 which which WDT 27676 644 183 220 220 CD 27676 644 184 km km NN 27676 644 185 is be VBZ 27676 644 186 the the DT 27676 644 187 boundary boundary JJ 27676 644 188 of of IN 27676 644 189 discontiguous discontiguous JJ 27676 644 190 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 27676 644 191 Province Province NNP 27676 644 192 , , , 27676 644 193 Republic Republic NNP 27676 644 194 of of IN 27676 644 195 the the DT 27676 644 196 Congo Congo NNP 27676 644 197 201 201 CD 27676 644 198 km km NNS 27676 644 199 , , , 27676 644 200 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 644 201 1,376 1,376 CD 27676 644 202 km km NN 27676 644 203 , , , 27676 644 204 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 644 205 1,110 1,110 CD 27676 644 206 km km NN 27676 644 207 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 644 208 : : : 27676 644 209 1,600 1,600 CD 27676 644 210 km km NN 27676 644 211 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 644 212 claims claim VBZ 27676 644 213 : : : 27676 644 214 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 644 215 economic economic JJ 27676 644 216 zone zone NN 27676 644 217 : : : 27676 644 218 200 200 CD 27676 644 219 nm nm CD 27676 644 220 territorial territorial JJ 27676 644 221 sea sea NN 27676 644 222 : : : 27676 644 223 12 12 CD 27676 644 224 nm nm NNP 27676 644 225 Climate Climate NNP 27676 644 226 : : : 27676 644 227 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 644 228 in in IN 27676 644 229 south south NNP 27676 644 230 and and CC 27676 644 231 along along IN 27676 644 232 coast coast NN 27676 644 233 to to IN 27676 644 234 Luanda Luanda NNP 27676 644 235 ; ; : 27676 644 236 north north NN 27676 644 237 has have VBZ 27676 644 238 cool cool JJ 27676 644 239 , , , 27676 644 240 dry dry JJ 27676 644 241 season season NN 27676 644 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 644 243 May May NNP 27676 644 244 to to IN 27676 644 245 October October NNP 27676 644 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 644 247 and and CC 27676 644 248 hot hot JJ 27676 644 249 , , , 27676 644 250 rainy rainy JJ 27676 644 251 season season NN 27676 644 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 644 253 November November NNP 27676 644 254 to to IN 27676 644 255 April April NNP 27676 644 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 644 257 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 644 258 : : : 27676 644 259 narrow narrow JJ 27676 644 260 coastal coastal JJ 27676 644 261 plain plain NN 27676 644 262 rises rise VBZ 27676 644 263 abruptly abruptly RB 27676 644 264 to to IN 27676 644 265 vast vast JJ 27676 644 266 interior interior JJ 27676 644 267 plateau plateau NN 27676 644 268 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 644 269 extremes extreme NNS 27676 644 270 : : : 27676 644 271 lowest low JJS 27676 644 272 point point NN 27676 644 273 : : : 27676 644 274 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 644 275 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 644 276 0 0 NFP 27676 644 277 m m DT 27676 644 278 highest high JJS 27676 644 279 point point NN 27676 644 280 : : : 27676 644 281 Morro Morro NNP 27676 644 282 de de NNP 27676 644 283 Moco Moco NNP 27676 644 284 2,620 2,620 CD 27676 644 285 m m NNP 27676 644 286 Natural natural JJ 27676 644 287 resources resource NNS 27676 644 288 : : : 27676 644 289 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 644 290 , , , 27676 644 291 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 644 292 , , , 27676 644 293 iron iron NN 27676 644 294 ore ore NN 27676 644 295 , , , 27676 644 296 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 644 297 , , , 27676 644 298 copper copper NN 27676 644 299 , , , 27676 644 300 feldspar feldspar NN 27676 644 301 , , , 27676 644 302 gold gold NN 27676 644 303 , , , 27676 644 304 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 644 305 , , , 27676 644 306 uranium uranium NN 27676 644 307 Land land NN 27676 644 308 use use NN 27676 644 309 : : : 27676 644 310 arable arable JJ 27676 644 311 land land NN 27676 644 312 : : : 27676 644 313 2 2 CD 27676 644 314 % % NN 27676 644 315 permanent permanent JJ 27676 644 316 crops crop NNS 27676 644 317 : : : 27676 644 318 0 0 CD 27676 644 319 % % NN 27676 644 320 permanent permanent JJ 27676 644 321 pastures pasture NNS 27676 644 322 : : : 27676 644 323 23 23 CD 27676 644 324 % % NN 27676 644 325 forests forest NNS 27676 644 326 and and CC 27676 644 327 woodland woodland JJ 27676 644 328 : : : 27676 644 329 43 43 CD 27676 644 330 % % NN 27676 644 331 other other JJ 27676 644 332 : : : 27676 644 333 32 32 CD 27676 644 334 % % NN 27676 644 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 644 336 1993 1993 CD 27676 644 337 est est NNP 27676 644 338 . . . 27676 644 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 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60 : : : 27676 658 61 18 18 CD 27676 658 62 provinces province NNS 27676 658 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 64 provincias provincia NNS 27676 658 65 , , , 27676 658 66 singular singular JJ 27676 658 67 -- -- : 27676 658 68 provincia provincia NN 27676 658 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 658 70 ; ; : 27676 658 71 Bengo Bengo NNP 27676 658 72 , , , 27676 658 73 Benguela Benguela NNP 27676 658 74 , , , 27676 658 75 Bie Bie NNP 27676 658 76 , , , 27676 658 77 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 27676 658 78 , , , 27676 658 79 Cuando Cuando NNP 27676 658 80 Cubango Cubango NNP 27676 658 81 , , , 27676 658 82 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 27676 658 83 Norte Norte NNP 27676 658 84 , , , 27676 658 85 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 27676 658 86 Sul Sul NNP 27676 658 87 , , , 27676 658 88 Cunene Cunene NNP 27676 658 89 , , , 27676 658 90 Huambo Huambo NNP 27676 658 91 , , , 27676 658 92 Huila Huila NNP 27676 658 93 , , , 27676 658 94 Luanda Luanda NNP 27676 658 95 , , , 27676 658 96 Lunda Lunda NNP 27676 658 97 Norte Norte NNP 27676 658 98 , , , 27676 658 99 Lunda Lunda NNP 27676 658 100 Sul Sul NNP 27676 658 101 , , , 27676 658 102 Malanje Malanje NNP 27676 658 103 , , , 27676 658 104 Moxico Moxico NNP 27676 658 105 , , , 27676 658 106 Namibe Namibe NNP 27676 658 107 , , , 27676 658 108 Uige Uige NNP 27676 658 109 , , , 27676 658 110 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 658 111 Independence Independence NNP 27676 658 112 : : : 27676 658 113 11 11 CD 27676 658 114 November November NNP 27676 658 115 1975 1975 CD 27676 658 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 117 from from IN 27676 658 118 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 658 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 658 120 National national JJ 27676 658 121 holiday holiday NN 27676 658 122 : : : 27676 658 123 Independence Independence NNP 27676 658 124 Day Day NNP 27676 658 125 , , , 27676 658 126 11 11 CD 27676 658 127 November November NNP 27676 658 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 129 1975 1975 CD 27676 658 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 658 131 Constitution constitution NN 27676 658 132 : : : 27676 658 133 11 11 CD 27676 658 134 November November NNP 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political political JJ 27676 658 172 pluralism pluralism NN 27676 658 173 and and CC 27676 658 174 increased increase VBN 27676 658 175 use use NN 27676 658 176 of of IN 27676 658 177 free free JJ 27676 658 178 markets market NNS 27676 658 179 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 658 180 : : : 27676 658 181 18 18 CD 27676 658 182 years year NNS 27676 658 183 of of IN 27676 658 184 age age NN 27676 658 185 ; ; : 27676 658 186 universal universal JJ 27676 658 187 Executive Executive NNP 27676 658 188 branch branch NN 27676 658 189 : : : 27676 658 190 chief chief NN 27676 658 191 of of IN 27676 658 192 state state NN 27676 658 193 : : : 27676 658 194 President President NNP 27676 658 195 Jose Jose NNP 27676 658 196 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 27676 658 197 DOS DOS NNP 27676 658 198 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 27676 658 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 200 since since IN 27676 658 201 21 21 CD 27676 658 202 September September NNP 27676 658 203 1979 1979 CD 27676 658 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 658 205 ; ; : 27676 658 206 note note 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27676 658 243 and and CC 27676 658 244 head head NN 27676 658 245 of of IN 27676 658 246 government government NN 27676 658 247 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 658 248 : : : 27676 658 249 Council Council NNP 27676 658 250 of of IN 27676 658 251 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 658 252 appointed appoint VBN 27676 658 253 by by IN 27676 658 254 the the DT 27676 658 255 president president NNP 27676 658 256 elections election NNS 27676 658 257 : : : 27676 658 258 President President NNP 27676 658 259 DOS DOS NNP 27676 658 260 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 27676 658 261 originally originally RB 27676 658 262 elected elect VBN 27676 658 263 without without IN 27676 658 264 opposition opposition NN 27676 658 265 under under IN 27676 658 266 a a DT 27676 658 267 one one CD 27676 658 268 - - HYPH 27676 658 269 party party NN 27676 658 270 system system NN 27676 658 271 and and CC 27676 658 272 stood stand VBD 27676 658 273 for for IN 27676 658 274 reelection reelection NN 27676 658 275 in in IN 27676 658 276 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658 313 , , , 27676 658 314 making make VBG 27676 658 315 a a DT 27676 658 316 run run VB 27676 658 317 - - HYPH 27676 658 318 off off RP 27676 658 319 election election NN 27676 658 320 necessary necessary JJ 27676 658 321 between between IN 27676 658 322 him -PRON- PRP 27676 658 323 and and CC 27676 658 324 second second JJ 27676 658 325 - - HYPH 27676 658 326 place place NN 27676 658 327 finisher finisher NN 27676 658 328 Jonas Jonas NNP 27676 658 329 SAVIMBI SAVIMBI NNP 27676 658 330 ; ; : 27676 658 331 the the DT 27676 658 332 run run NN 27676 658 333 - - HYPH 27676 658 334 off off NN 27676 658 335 was be VBD 27676 658 336 not not RB 27676 658 337 held hold VBN 27676 658 338 and and CC 27676 658 339 SAVIMBI SAVIMBI NNP 27676 658 340 's 's POS 27676 658 341 National National NNP 27676 658 342 Union Union NNP 27676 658 343 for for IN 27676 658 344 the the DT 27676 658 345 Total total JJ 27676 658 346 Independence Independence NNP 27676 658 347 of of IN 27676 658 348 Angola Angola NNP 27676 658 349 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 350 UNITA UNITA NNP 27676 658 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 658 352 repudiated repudiate VBD 27676 658 353 the the DT 27676 658 354 results result NNS 27676 658 355 of of IN 27676 658 356 the the DT 27676 658 357 first first JJ 27676 658 358 election election NN 27676 658 359 ; ; : 27676 658 360 the the DT 27676 658 361 civil civil JJ 27676 658 362 war war NN 27676 658 363 resumed resume VBD 27676 658 364 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 658 365 branch branch NN 27676 658 366 : : : 27676 658 367 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 658 368 National National NNP 27676 658 369 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 658 370 or or CC 27676 658 371 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 27676 658 372 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 658 373 ( ( -LRB- 27676 658 374 220 220 CD 27676 658 375 seats seat NNS 27676 658 376 ; ; : 27676 658 377 members member NNS 27676 658 378 elected elect VBN 27676 658 379 by by IN 27676 658 380 proportional proportional JJ 27676 658 381 vote vote NN 27676 658 382 to to 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421 , , , 27676 658 422 others other NNS 27676 658 423 12 12 CD 27676 658 424 % % NN 27676 658 425 ; ; , 27676 658 426 seats seat NNS 27676 658 427 by by IN 27676 658 428 party party NN 27676 658 429 -- -- : 27676 658 430 MPLA MPLA NNP 27676 658 431 129 129 CD 27676 658 432 , , , 27676 658 433 UNITA UNITA NNP 27676 658 434 70 70 CD 27676 658 435 , , , 27676 658 436 PRS PRS NNP 27676 658 437 6 6 CD 27676 658 438 , , , 27676 658 439 FNLA FNLA NNP 27676 658 440 5 5 CD 27676 658 441 , , , 27676 658 442 PLD PLD NNP 27676 658 443 3 3 CD 27676 658 444 , , , 27676 658 445 others other NNS 27676 658 446 7 7 CD 27676 658 447 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 658 448 branch branch NN 27676 658 449 : : : 27676 658 450 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 658 451 Court Court NNP 27676 658 452 or or CC 27676 658 453 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 658 454 da da NNP 27676 658 455 Relacao Relacao NNP 27676 658 456 , , , 27676 658 457 judges judge NNS 27676 658 458 of of IN 27676 658 459 the the DT 27676 658 460 Supreme 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27676 677 33 , , , 27676 677 34 US US NNP 27676 677 35 15 15 CD 27676 677 36 % % NN 27676 677 37 , , , 27676 677 38 France France NNP 27676 677 39 14 14 CD 27676 677 40 % % NN 27676 677 41 , , , 27676 677 42 South South NNP 27676 677 43 Africa Africa NNP 27676 677 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 677 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 677 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 677 47 Debt debt NN 27676 677 48 -- -- : 27676 677 49 external external JJ 27676 677 50 : : : 27676 677 51 $ $ $ 27676 677 52 13 13 CD 27676 677 53 billion billion CD 27676 677 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 677 55 1998 1998 CD 27676 677 56 est est NNP 27676 677 57 . . . 27676 677 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 678 2 aid aid NN 27676 678 3 -- -- : 27676 678 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 678 5 : : : 27676 678 6 $ $ $ 27676 678 7 493.1 493.1 CD 27676 678 8 million million CD 27676 678 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 678 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 12 Currency currency NN 27676 678 13 : : : 27676 678 14 1 1 CD 27676 678 15 kwanza kwanza NNP 27676 678 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 17 NKz NKz NNP 27676 678 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 19 = = NFP 27676 678 20 100 100 CD 27676 678 21 lwei lwei JJ 27676 678 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 678 23 rates rate NNS 27676 678 24 : : : 27676 678 25 kwanza kwanza NNP 27676 678 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 27 NKz NKz NNP 27676 678 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 29 per per IN 27676 678 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 678 31 1 1 CD 27676 678 32 - - HYPH 27676 678 33 -350,000 -350,000 NN 27676 678 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 35 February February NNP 27676 678 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 678 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 38 , , , 27676 678 39 392,824 392,824 CD 27676 678 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 678 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 43 , , , 27676 678 44 229,040 229,040 CD 27676 678 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 678 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 48 , , , 27676 678 49 128,029 128,029 CD 27676 678 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 678 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 53 , , , 27676 678 54 2,750 2,750 CD 27676 678 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 678 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 58 , , , 27676 678 59 59,515 59,515 CD 27676 678 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 678 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 678 63 ; ; : 27676 678 64 note note VB 27676 678 65 -- -- : 27676 678 66 readjusted readjust VBD 27676 678 67 Kwanzas Kwanzas NNP 27676 678 68 per per IN 27676 678 69 US$ us$ $ 27676 678 70 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 678 71 through through IN 27676 678 72 1994 1994 CD 27676 678 73 , , , 27676 678 74 per per IN 27676 678 75 US$ us$ $ 27676 678 76 1 1 CD 27676 678 77 thereafter thereafter RB 27676 678 78 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 678 79 year year NN 27676 678 80 : : : 27676 678 81 calendar calendar NN 27676 678 82 year year NN 27676 678 83 Communications Communications NNP 27676 678 84 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 678 85 : : : 27676 678 86 78,000 78,000 CD 27676 678 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 678 88 1991 1991 CD 27676 678 89 est est NNP 27676 678 90 . . . 27676 678 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 679 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 679 2 system 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1.067-m CD 27676 681 7 gauge gauge NN 27676 681 8 ; ; : 27676 681 9 154 154 CD 27676 681 10 km km NN 27676 681 11 0.600-m 0.600-m CD 27676 681 12 gauge gauge NN 27676 681 13 Highways highway NNS 27676 681 14 : : : 27676 681 15 total total NN 27676 681 16 : : : 27676 681 17 76,626 76,626 CD 27676 681 18 km km NN 27676 681 19 paved pave VBN 27676 681 20 : : : 27676 681 21 19,156 19,156 CD 27676 681 22 km km NN 27676 681 23 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 681 24 : : : 27676 681 25 57,470 57,470 CD 27676 681 26 km km NNS 27676 681 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 681 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 681 29 est est NNP 27676 681 30 . . . 27676 681 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 682 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 682 2 : : : 27676 682 3 1,295 1,295 CD 27676 682 4 km km NN 27676 682 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 682 6 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 682 7 : : : 27676 682 8 crude crude JJ 27676 682 9 oil oil NN 27676 682 10 179 179 CD 27676 682 11 km km NN 27676 682 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 682 13 and and CC 27676 682 14 harbors harbor 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27676 687 19 . . . 27676 687 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 688 1 Military military JJ 27676 688 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 688 3 -- -- : 27676 688 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 688 5 military military JJ 27676 688 6 age age NN 27676 688 7 annually annually RB 27676 688 8 : : : 27676 688 9 males male NNS 27676 688 10 : : : 27676 688 11 111,168 111,168 CD 27676 688 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 688 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 688 14 est est NNP 27676 688 15 . . . 27676 688 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 689 1 Military military JJ 27676 689 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 689 3 -- -- : 27676 689 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 689 5 figure figure NN 27676 689 6 : : : 27676 689 7 $ $ $ 27676 689 8 1 1 CD 27676 689 9 billion billion CD 27676 689 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 689 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 689 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 689 13 Military military JJ 27676 689 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 689 15 -- -- : 27676 689 16 percent percent NN 27676 689 17 of of IN 27676 689 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 689 19 : : : 27676 689 20 25 25 CD 27676 689 21 % % NN 27676 689 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 689 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 689 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 689 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 689 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 689 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 689 28 -- -- : 27676 689 29 international international JJ 27676 689 30 : : : 27676 689 31 none none NN 27676 689 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 689 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 689 34 : : : 27676 689 35 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 689 36 used use VBN 27676 689 37 as as IN 27676 689 38 a a DT 27676 689 39 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 689 40 point point NN 27676 689 41 for for IN 27676 689 42 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 689 43 and and CC 27676 689 44 heroin heroin NN 27676 689 45 destined destine VBN 27676 689 46 for for IN 27676 689 47 Western Western NNP 27676 689 48 Europe Europe NNP 27676 689 49 and and CC 27676 689 50 other other JJ 27676 689 51 African african JJ 27676 689 52 states state NNS 27676 689 53 = = SYM 27676 689 54 = = SYM 27676 689 55 = = SYM 27676 689 56 = 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Washington NNP 27676 749 309 , , , 27676 749 310 DC DC NNP 27676 749 311 Land Land NNP 27676 749 312 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 749 313 : : : 27676 749 314 0 0 LS 27676 749 315 km km NN 27676 749 316 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 749 317 : : : 27676 749 318 153 153 CD 27676 749 319 km km NN 27676 749 320 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 749 321 claims claim VBZ 27676 749 322 : : : 27676 749 323 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 749 324 zone zone NN 27676 749 325 : : : 27676 749 326 24 24 CD 27676 749 327 nm nm NNP 27676 749 328 continental continental JJ 27676 749 329 shelf shelf NNP 27676 749 330 : : : 27676 749 331 200 200 CD 27676 749 332 nm nm CD 27676 749 333 or or CC 27676 749 334 to to IN 27676 749 335 the the DT 27676 749 336 edge edge NN 27676 749 337 of of IN 27676 749 338 the the DT 27676 749 339 continental continental JJ 27676 749 340 margin margin NN 27676 749 341 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 749 342 economic economic JJ 27676 749 343 zone zone NN 27676 749 344 : : : 27676 749 345 200 200 CD 27676 749 346 nm nm CD 27676 749 347 territorial territorial JJ 27676 749 348 sea sea NN 27676 749 349 : : : 27676 749 350 12 12 CD 27676 749 351 nm nm NNP 27676 749 352 Climate Climate NNP 27676 749 353 : : : 27676 749 354 tropical tropical JJ 27676 749 355 marine marine NN 27676 749 356 ; ; : 27676 749 357 little little JJ 27676 749 358 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 749 359 temperature temperature NN 27676 749 360 variation variation NN 27676 749 361 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 749 362 : : : 27676 749 363 mostly mostly RB 27676 749 364 low low RB 27676 749 365 - - HYPH 27676 749 366 lying lie VBG 27676 749 367 limestone limestone NN 27676 749 368 and and CC 27676 749 369 coral coral JJ 27676 749 370 islands island NNS 27676 749 371 , , , 27676 749 372 with with IN 27676 749 373 some some DT 27676 749 374 higher high JJR 27676 749 375 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 749 376 areas area NNS 27676 749 377 Elevation elevation NN 27676 749 378 extremes extreme NNS 27676 749 379 : : : 27676 749 380 lowest low JJS 27676 749 381 point point NN 27676 749 382 : : : 27676 749 383 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 749 384 Sea Sea NNP 27676 749 385 0 0 NFP 27676 749 386 m m DT 27676 749 387 highest high JJS 27676 749 388 point point NN 27676 749 389 : : : 27676 749 390 Boggy Boggy NNP 27676 749 391 Peak Peak NNP 27676 749 392 402 402 CD 27676 749 393 m m CD 27676 749 394 Natural natural JJ 27676 749 395 resources resource NNS 27676 749 396 : : : 27676 749 397 NEGL NEGL NNP 27676 749 398 ; ; : 27676 749 399 pleasant pleasant JJ 27676 749 400 climate climate NN 27676 749 401 fosters foster NNS 27676 749 402 tourism tourism VBP 27676 749 403 Land land NN 27676 749 404 use use NN 27676 749 405 : : : 27676 749 406 arable arable JJ 27676 749 407 land land NN 27676 749 408 : : : 27676 749 409 18 18 CD 27676 749 410 % % NN 27676 749 411 permanent permanent JJ 27676 749 412 crops crop NNS 27676 749 413 : : : 27676 749 414 0 0 CD 27676 749 415 % % NN 27676 749 416 permanent permanent JJ 27676 749 417 pastures pasture NNS 27676 749 418 : : : 27676 749 419 9 9 CD 27676 749 420 % % NN 27676 749 421 forests forest NNS 27676 749 422 and and CC 27676 749 423 woodland woodland NN 27676 749 424 : : : 27676 749 425 11 11 CD 27676 749 426 % % NN 27676 749 427 other other JJ 27676 749 428 : : : 27676 749 429 62 62 CD 27676 749 430 % % NN 27676 749 431 ( ( -LRB- 27676 749 432 1993 1993 CD 27676 749 433 est est NNP 27676 749 434 . . . 27676 749 435 ) ) -RRB- 27676 750 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 750 2 land land NN 27676 750 3 : : : 27676 750 4 NA NA NNP 27676 750 5 sq sq RB 27676 750 6 km km VB 27676 750 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 750 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 750 9 : : : 27676 750 10 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 750 11 and and CC 27676 750 12 tropical tropical JJ 27676 750 13 storms storm NNS 27676 750 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 750 15 July July NNP 27676 750 16 to to IN 27676 750 17 October October NNP 27676 750 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 750 19 ; ; : 27676 750 20 periodic periodic JJ 27676 750 21 droughts drought NNS 27676 750 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 750 23 -- -- : 27676 750 24 current current JJ 27676 750 25 issues issue NNS 27676 750 26 : : : 27676 750 27 water water NN 27676 750 28 management?a management?a NN 27676 750 29 major major JJ 27676 750 30 concern concern NN 27676 750 31 because because IN 27676 750 32 of of IN 27676 750 33 limited limited JJ 27676 750 34 natural natural JJ 27676 750 35 fresh fresh JJ 27676 750 36 water water NN 27676 750 37 resources resource NNS 27676 750 38 -- -- : 27676 750 39 is be VBZ 27676 750 40 further far RBR 27676 750 41 hampered hamper VBN 27676 750 42 by by IN 27676 750 43 the the DT 27676 750 44 clearing clearing NN 27676 750 45 of of IN 27676 750 46 trees tree NNS 27676 750 47 to to TO 27676 750 48 increase increase VB 27676 750 49 crop crop NN 27676 750 50 production production NN 27676 750 51 , , , 27676 750 52 causing cause VBG 27676 750 53 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 750 54 to to TO 27676 750 55 run run VB 27676 750 56 off off RP 27676 750 57 quickly quickly RB 27676 750 58 Environment Environment NNP 27676 750 59 -- -- : 27676 750 60 international international JJ 27676 750 61 agreements agreement NNS 27676 750 62 : : : 27676 750 63 party party NN 27676 750 64 to to TO 27676 750 65 : : : 27676 750 66 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 750 67 , , , 27676 750 68 Climate climate NN 27676 750 69 Change change NN 27676 750 70 , , , 27676 750 71 Climate Climate NNP 27676 750 72 Change Change NNP 27676 750 73 - - HYPH 27676 750 74 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 750 75 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 750 76 , , , 27676 750 77 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 750 78 , , , 27676 750 79 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 750 80 Species Species NNPS 27676 750 81 , , , 27676 750 82 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 750 83 Modification Modification NNP 27676 750 84 , , , 27676 750 85 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 750 86 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 750 87 , , , 27676 750 88 Law Law NNP 27676 750 89 of of IN 27676 750 90 the the DT 27676 750 91 Sea Sea NNP 27676 750 92 , , , 27676 750 93 Marine Marine NNP 27676 750 94 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 750 95 , , , 27676 750 96 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 750 97 Test Test NNP 27676 750 98 Ban Ban NNP 27676 750 99 , , , 27676 750 100 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 750 101 Layer Layer NNP 27676 750 102 Protection Protection NNP 27676 750 103 , , , 27676 750 104 Ship Ship NNP 27676 750 105 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 750 106 , , , 27676 750 107 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 750 108 signed sign VBD 27676 750 109 , , , 27676 750 110 but but CC 27676 750 111 not not RB 27676 750 112 ratified ratified JJ 27676 750 113 : : : 27676 750 114 none none NN 27676 750 115 of of IN 27676 750 116 the the DT 27676 750 117 selected select VBN 27676 750 118 agreements agreement NNS 27676 750 119 People People NNPS 27676 750 120 Population Population NNP 27676 750 121 : : : 27676 750 122 64,246 64,246 CD 27676 750 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 750 124 July July NNP 27676 750 125 1999 1999 CD 27676 750 126 est est NNP 27676 750 127 . . . 27676 750 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 751 1 Age age NN 27676 751 2 structure structure NN 27676 751 3 : : : 27676 751 4 0 0 CD 27676 751 5 - - HYPH 27676 751 6 14 14 CD 27676 751 7 years year NNS 27676 751 8 : : : 27676 751 9 26 26 CD 27676 751 10 % % NN 27676 751 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 751 12 male male JJ 27676 751 13 8,414 8,414 CD 27676 751 14 ; ; : 27676 751 15 female female JJ 27676 751 16 8,137 8,137 CD 27676 751 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 751 18 15 15 CD 27676 751 19 - - HYPH 27676 751 20 64 64 CD 27676 751 21 years year NNS 27676 751 22 : : : 27676 751 23 69 69 CD 27676 751 24 % % NN 27676 751 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 751 26 male male JJ 27676 751 27 21,936 21,936 CD 27676 751 28 ; ; : 27676 751 29 female female JJ 27676 751 30 22,227 22,227 CD 27676 751 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 751 32 65 65 CD 27676 751 33 years year NNS 27676 751 34 and and CC 27676 751 35 over over IN 27676 751 36 : : : 27676 751 37 5 5 CD 27676 751 38 % % NN 27676 751 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 751 40 male male JJ 27676 751 41 1,504 1,504 CD 27676 751 42 ; ; : 27676 751 43 female female JJ 27676 751 44 2,028 2,028 CD 27676 751 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 751 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 751 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 751 48 est est NNP 27676 751 49 . . . 27676 751 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 752 1 Population population NN 27676 752 2 growth growth NN 27676 752 3 rate rate NN 27676 752 4 : : : 27676 752 5 0.36 0.36 CD 27676 752 6 % % NN 27676 752 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 752 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 752 9 est est NNP 27676 752 10 . . . 27676 752 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 753 1 Birth birth NN 27676 753 2 rate rate NN 27676 753 3 : : : 27676 753 4 16.22 16.22 CD 27676 753 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 753 6 population population NN 27676 753 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 753 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 753 9 est est NNP 27676 753 10 . . . 27676 753 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 754 1 Death death NN 27676 754 2 rate rate NN 27676 754 3 : : : 27676 754 4 5.76 5.76 CD 27676 754 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 754 6 population population NN 27676 754 7 ( 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65 CD 27676 756 23 years year NNS 27676 756 24 and and CC 27676 756 25 over over IN 27676 756 26 : : : 27676 756 27 0.74 0.74 CD 27676 756 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 756 29 total total JJ 27676 756 30 population population NN 27676 756 31 : : : 27676 756 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 756 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 756 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 756 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 756 36 est est NNP 27676 756 37 . . . 27676 756 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 757 1 Infant infant NN 27676 757 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 757 3 rate rate NN 27676 757 4 : : : 27676 757 5 20.69 20.69 CD 27676 757 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 757 7 live live JJ 27676 757 8 births birth NNS 27676 757 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 757 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 757 11 est est NNP 27676 757 12 . . . 27676 757 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 758 1 Life life NN 27676 758 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 758 3 at at IN 27676 758 4 birth birth NN 27676 758 5 : : : 27676 758 6 total total JJ 27676 758 7 population population NN 27676 758 8 : 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-RRB- 27676 760 47 , , , 27676 760 48 local local JJ 27676 760 49 dialects dialect NNS 27676 760 50 Literacy literacy NN 27676 760 51 : : : 27676 760 52 definition definition NN 27676 760 53 : : : 27676 760 54 age age NN 27676 760 55 15 15 CD 27676 760 56 and and CC 27676 760 57 over over RB 27676 760 58 has have VBZ 27676 760 59 completed complete VBN 27676 760 60 five five CD 27676 760 61 or or CC 27676 760 62 more more JJR 27676 760 63 years year NNS 27676 760 64 of of IN 27676 760 65 schooling school VBG 27676 760 66 total total JJ 27676 760 67 population population NN 27676 760 68 : : : 27676 760 69 89 89 CD 27676 760 70 % % NN 27676 760 71 male male NN 27676 760 72 : : : 27676 760 73 90 90 CD 27676 760 74 % % NN 27676 760 75 female female NN 27676 760 76 : : : 27676 760 77 88 88 CD 27676 760 78 % % NN 27676 760 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 760 80 1960 1960 CD 27676 760 81 est est NNP 27676 760 82 . . . 27676 760 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 761 1 Government Government NNP 27676 761 2 Country Country NNP 27676 761 3 name name NN 27676 761 4 : : : 27676 761 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 761 6 long long JJ 27676 761 7 form form NN 27676 761 8 : : : 27676 761 9 none none NN 27676 761 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 761 11 short short JJ 27676 761 12 form form NN 27676 761 13 : : : 27676 761 14 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 761 15 and and CC 27676 761 16 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 761 17 Data Data NNP 27676 761 18 code code NN 27676 761 19 : : : 27676 761 20 AC AC NNP 27676 761 21 Government Government NNP 27676 761 22 type type NN 27676 761 23 : : : 27676 761 24 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 761 25 democracy democracy NN 27676 761 26 Capital Capital NNP 27676 761 27 : : : 27676 761 28 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 29 John John NNP 27676 761 30 's 's POS 27676 761 31 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 761 32 divisions division NNS 27676 761 33 : : : 27676 761 34 6 6 CD 27676 761 35 parishes parish NNS 27676 761 36 and and CC 27676 761 37 2 2 CD 27676 761 38 dependencies dependency NNS 27676 761 39 * * NFP 27676 761 40 ; ; : 27676 761 41 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 761 42 * * NFP 27676 761 43 , , , 27676 761 44 Redonda Redonda NNP 27676 761 45 * * NFP 27676 761 46 , , , 27676 761 47 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 48 George George NNP 27676 761 49 , , , 27676 761 50 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 51 John John NNP 27676 761 52 , , , 27676 761 53 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 54 Mary Mary NNP 27676 761 55 , , , 27676 761 56 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 57 Paul Paul NNP 27676 761 58 , , , 27676 761 59 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 60 Peter Peter NNP 27676 761 61 , , , 27676 761 62 Saint Saint NNP 27676 761 63 Philip Philip NNP 27676 761 64 Independence Independence NNP 27676 761 65 : : : 27676 761 66 1 1 CD 27676 761 67 November November NNP 27676 761 68 1981 1981 CD 27676 761 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 761 70 from from IN 27676 761 71 UK UK NNP 27676 761 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 761 73 National national JJ 27676 761 74 holiday holiday NN 27676 761 75 : : : 27676 761 76 Independence Independence NNP 27676 761 77 Day Day NNP 27676 761 78 , , , 27676 761 79 1 1 CD 27676 761 80 November November NNP 27676 761 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 761 82 1981 1981 CD 27676 761 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 761 84 Constitution constitution NN 27676 761 85 : : : 27676 761 86 1 1 CD 27676 761 87 November November NNP 27676 761 88 1981 1981 CD 27676 761 89 Legal legal JJ 27676 761 90 system system NN 27676 761 91 : : : 27676 761 92 based base VBN 27676 761 93 on on IN 27676 761 94 English English NNP 27676 761 95 common common JJ 27676 761 96 law law NN 27676 761 97 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 761 98 : : : 27676 761 99 18 18 CD 27676 761 100 years year NNS 27676 761 101 of of IN 27676 761 102 age age NN 27676 761 103 ; ; : 27676 761 104 universal universal JJ 27676 761 105 Executive Executive NNP 27676 761 106 branch branch NN 27676 761 107 : : : 27676 761 108 chief chief NN 27676 761 109 of of IN 27676 761 110 state state NN 27676 761 111 : : : 27676 761 112 Queen Queen NNP 27676 761 113 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 761 114 II II NNP 27676 761 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 761 116 since since IN 27676 761 117 6 6 CD 27676 761 118 February February NNP 27676 761 119 1952 1952 CD 27676 761 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 761 121 , , , 27676 761 122 represented represent VBN 27676 761 123 by by IN 27676 761 124 Governor Governor NNP 27676 761 125 General General NNP 27676 761 126 James James NNP 27676 761 127 B. B. 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761 163 the the DT 27676 761 164 prime prime NNP 27676 761 165 minister minister NNP 27676 761 166 elections election NNS 27676 761 167 : : : 27676 761 168 none none NN 27676 761 169 ; ; : 27676 761 170 the the DT 27676 761 171 monarch monarch NN 27676 761 172 is be VBZ 27676 761 173 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 761 174 ; ; : 27676 761 175 governor governor NN 27676 761 176 general general NNP 27676 761 177 chosen choose VBN 27676 761 178 by by IN 27676 761 179 the the DT 27676 761 180 monarch monarch NN 27676 761 181 on on IN 27676 761 182 the the DT 27676 761 183 advice advice NN 27676 761 184 of of IN 27676 761 185 the the DT 27676 761 186 prime prime NNP 27676 761 187 minister minister NNP 27676 761 188 ; ; : 27676 761 189 prime prime NNP 27676 761 190 minister minister NNP 27676 761 191 appointed appoint VBN 27676 761 192 by by IN 27676 761 193 the the DT 27676 761 194 governor governor NN 27676 761 195 general general JJ 27676 761 196 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 761 197 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112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 774 113 1998 1998 CD 27676 774 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 774 115 Radios radio NNS 27676 774 116 : : : 27676 774 117 NA NA NNP 27676 774 118 Television Television NNP 27676 774 119 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 774 120 stations station NNS 27676 774 121 : : : 27676 774 122 2 2 CD 27676 774 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 774 124 1997 1997 CD 27676 774 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 774 126 Televisions television NNS 27676 774 127 : : : 27676 774 128 28,000 28,000 CD 27676 774 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 774 130 1993 1993 CD 27676 774 131 est est NNP 27676 774 132 . . . 27676 774 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 775 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 775 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 775 3 : : : 27676 775 4 total total NN 27676 775 5 : : : 27676 775 6 77 77 CD 27676 775 7 km km NN 27676 775 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 775 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 775 10 : : : 27676 775 11 64 64 CD 27676 775 12 km km NN 27676 775 13 0.760-m 0.760-m NN 27676 775 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 775 15 ; ; : 27676 775 16 13 13 CD 27676 775 17 km 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Barbuda NNP 27676 780 16 Police Police NNP 27676 780 17 Force Force NNP 27676 780 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 19 includes include VBZ 27676 780 20 Coast Coast NNP 27676 780 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 780 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 23 Military military JJ 27676 780 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 780 25 -- -- : 27676 780 26 dollar dollar NN 27676 780 27 figure figure NN 27676 780 28 : : : 27676 780 29 $ $ $ 27676 780 30 NA NA NNP 27676 780 31 Military military JJ 27676 780 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 780 33 -- -- : 27676 780 34 percent percent NN 27676 780 35 of of IN 27676 780 36 GDP GDP NNP 27676 780 37 : : : 27676 780 38 NA% NA% `` 27676 780 39 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 780 40 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 780 41 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 780 42 -- -- : 27676 780 43 international international JJ 27676 780 44 : : : 27676 780 45 none none NN 27676 780 46 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 780 47 drugs drug VBZ 27676 780 48 : : : 27676 780 49 over over IN 27676 780 50 the the DT 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780 131 = = SYM 27676 780 132 = = SYM 27676 780 133 = = SYM 27676 780 134 = = SYM 27676 780 135 = = SYM 27676 780 136 = = SYM 27676 780 137 = = SYM 27676 780 138 = = SYM 27676 780 139 = = SYM 27676 780 140 = = SYM 27676 780 141 = = SYM 27676 780 142 = = SYM 27676 780 143 = = SYM 27676 780 144 = = SYM 27676 780 145 = = SYM 27676 780 146 = = SYM 27676 780 147 = = SYM 27676 780 148 = = SYM 27676 780 149 = = SYM 27676 780 150 = = SYM 27676 780 151 = = SYM 27676 780 152 = = SYM 27676 780 153 = = SYM 27676 780 154 = = SYM 27676 780 155 = = SYM 27676 780 156 = = SYM 27676 780 157 = = SYM 27676 780 158 = = SYM 27676 780 159 = = SYM 27676 780 160 = = SYM 27676 780 161 = = SYM 27676 780 162 = = SYM 27676 780 163 = = SYM 27676 780 164 @Arctic @Arctic NNP 27676 780 165 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 780 166 ------------ ------------ NFP 27676 780 167 Geography Geography NNP 27676 780 168 Location Location NNP 27676 780 169 : : : 27676 780 170 body body NN 27676 780 171 of of IN 27676 780 172 water water NN 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NNP 27676 780 210 , , , 27676 780 211 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 27676 780 212 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 213 , , , 27676 780 214 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 27676 780 215 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 216 , , , 27676 780 217 East East NNP 27676 780 218 Siberian Siberian NNP 27676 780 219 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 220 , , , 27676 780 221 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 780 222 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 223 , , , 27676 780 224 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 780 225 Bay Bay NNP 27676 780 226 , , , 27676 780 227 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 780 228 Strait Strait NNP 27676 780 229 , , , 27676 780 230 Kara Kara NNP 27676 780 231 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 232 , , , 27676 780 233 Laptev Laptev NNP 27676 780 234 Sea Sea NNP 27676 780 235 , , , 27676 780 236 Northwest Northwest NNP 27676 780 237 Passage Passage NNP 27676 780 238 , , , 27676 780 239 and and CC 27676 780 240 other other JJ 27676 780 241 tributary tributary JJ 27676 780 242 water water NN 27676 780 243 bodies body NNS 27676 780 244 Area area NN 27676 780 245 -- -- : 27676 780 246 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780 315 by by IN 27676 780 316 continuous continuous JJ 27676 780 317 daylight daylight NN 27676 780 318 , , , 27676 780 319 damp damp NN 27676 780 320 and and CC 27676 780 321 foggy foggy JJ 27676 780 322 weather weather NN 27676 780 323 , , , 27676 780 324 and and CC 27676 780 325 weak weak JJ 27676 780 326 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 780 327 with with IN 27676 780 328 rain rain NN 27676 780 329 or or CC 27676 780 330 snow snow NN 27676 780 331 Terrain terrain NN 27676 780 332 : : : 27676 780 333 central central JJ 27676 780 334 surface surface NN 27676 780 335 covered cover VBN 27676 780 336 by by IN 27676 780 337 a a DT 27676 780 338 perennial perennial JJ 27676 780 339 drifting drifting JJ 27676 780 340 polar polar NN 27676 780 341 icepack icepack NN 27676 780 342 that that WDT 27676 780 343 averages average VBZ 27676 780 344 about about IN 27676 780 345 3 3 CD 27676 780 346 meters meter NNS 27676 780 347 in in IN 27676 780 348 thickness thickness NN 27676 780 349 , , , 27676 780 350 although although IN 27676 780 351 pressure pressure NN 27676 780 352 ridges ridge NNS 27676 780 353 may may MD 27676 780 354 be be VB 27676 780 355 three three CD 27676 780 356 times time NNS 27676 780 357 that that DT 27676 780 358 size size NN 27676 780 359 ; ; : 27676 780 360 clockwise clockwise NNP 27676 780 361 drift drift NN 27676 780 362 pattern pattern NN 27676 780 363 in in IN 27676 780 364 the the DT 27676 780 365 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 27676 780 366 Gyral Gyral NNP 27676 780 367 Stream Stream NNP 27676 780 368 , , , 27676 780 369 but but CC 27676 780 370 nearly nearly RB 27676 780 371 straight straight JJ 27676 780 372 - - HYPH 27676 780 373 line line NN 27676 780 374 movement movement NN 27676 780 375 from from IN 27676 780 376 the the DT 27676 780 377 New New NNP 27676 780 378 Siberian siberian JJ 27676 780 379 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 780 380 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 381 Russia Russia NNP 27676 780 382 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 383 to to IN 27676 780 384 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 780 385 Strait Strait NNP 27676 780 386 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 387 between between IN 27676 780 388 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 780 389 and and CC 27676 780 390 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 780 391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 392 ; ; : 27676 780 393 the the DT 27676 780 394 icepack icepack NN 27676 780 395 is be VBZ 27676 780 396 surrounded surround VBN 27676 780 397 by by IN 27676 780 398 open open JJ 27676 780 399 seas sea NNS 27676 780 400 during during IN 27676 780 401 the the DT 27676 780 402 summer summer NN 27676 780 403 , , , 27676 780 404 but but CC 27676 780 405 more more RBR 27676 780 406 than than IN 27676 780 407 doubles double NNS 27676 780 408 in in IN 27676 780 409 size size NN 27676 780 410 during during IN 27676 780 411 the the DT 27676 780 412 winter winter NN 27676 780 413 and and CC 27676 780 414 extends extend VBZ 27676 780 415 to to IN 27676 780 416 the the DT 27676 780 417 encircling encircling NN 27676 780 418 landmasses landmass NNS 27676 780 419 ; ; : 27676 780 420 the the DT 27676 780 421 ocean ocean NN 27676 780 422 floor floor NN 27676 780 423 is be VBZ 27676 780 424 about about RB 27676 780 425 50 50 CD 27676 780 426 % % NN 27676 780 427 continental continental JJ 27676 780 428 shelf shelf NNP 27676 780 429 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 430 highest high JJS 27676 780 431 percentage percentage NN 27676 780 432 of of IN 27676 780 433 any any DT 27676 780 434 ocean ocean NN 27676 780 435 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 436 with with IN 27676 780 437 the the DT 27676 780 438 remainder remainder NN 27676 780 439 a a DT 27676 780 440 central central JJ 27676 780 441 basin basin NN 27676 780 442 interrupted interrupt VBN 27676 780 443 by by IN 27676 780 444 three three CD 27676 780 445 submarine submarine NN 27676 780 446 ridges ridge NNS 27676 780 447 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 448 Alpha Alpha NNP 27676 780 449 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 27676 780 450 , , , 27676 780 451 Nansen Nansen NNP 27676 780 452 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 27676 780 453 , , , 27676 780 454 and and CC 27676 780 455 Lomonsov Lomonsov NNP 27676 780 456 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 780 457 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 458 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 780 459 extremes extreme NNS 27676 780 460 : : : 27676 780 461 lowest low JJS 27676 780 462 point point NN 27676 780 463 : : : 27676 780 464 Fram Fram NNP 27676 780 465 Basin Basin NNP 27676 780 466 -4,665 -4,665 , 27676 780 467 m m NNP 27676 780 468 highest high JJS 27676 780 469 point point NN 27676 780 470 : : : 27676 780 471 sea sea NN 27676 780 472 level level NN 27676 780 473 0 0 CD 27676 780 474 m m NNP 27676 780 475 Natural natural JJ 27676 780 476 resources resource NNS 27676 780 477 : : : 27676 780 478 sand sand NN 27676 780 479 and and CC 27676 780 480 gravel gravel NN 27676 780 481 aggregates aggregate NNS 27676 780 482 , , , 27676 780 483 placer placer NN 27676 780 484 deposits deposit NNS 27676 780 485 , , , 27676 780 486 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 27676 780 487 nodules nodule NNS 27676 780 488 , , , 27676 780 489 oil oil NN 27676 780 490 and and CC 27676 780 491 gas gas NN 27676 780 492 fields field NNS 27676 780 493 , , , 27676 780 494 fish fish NN 27676 780 495 , , , 27676 780 496 marine marine JJ 27676 780 497 mammals mammal NNS 27676 780 498 ( ( -LRB- 27676 780 499 seals seal NNS 27676 780 500 and and CC 27676 780 501 whales whale NNS 27676 780 502 ) ) -RRB- 27676 780 503 Natural natural JJ 27676 780 504 hazards hazard NNS 27676 780 505 : : : 27676 780 506 ice ice NN 27676 780 507 islands island NNS 27676 780 508 occasionally occasionally RB 27676 780 509 break break VBP 27676 780 510 away away RB 27676 780 511 from from IN 27676 780 512 northern northern JJ 27676 780 513 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 27676 780 514 Island Island NNP 27676 780 515 ; ; , 27676 780 516 icebergs iceberg NNS 27676 780 517 calved calve VBN 27676 780 518 from from IN 27676 780 519 glaciers glacier NNS 27676 780 520 in in IN 27676 780 521 western western JJ 27676 780 522 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 780 523 and and CC 27676 780 524 extreme extreme 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Reference Reference NNP 27676 780 698 List List NNP 27676 780 699 of of IN 27676 780 700 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 780 701 Data Data NNP 27676 780 702 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 780 703 appendix appendix NNP 27676 780 704 Economy Economy NNP 27676 780 705 Economy Economy NNP 27676 780 706 -- -- : 27676 780 707 overview overview XX 27676 780 708 : : : 27676 780 709 Economic economic JJ 27676 780 710 activity activity NN 27676 780 711 is be VBZ 27676 780 712 limited limit VBN 27676 780 713 to to IN 27676 780 714 the the DT 27676 780 715 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 780 716 of of IN 27676 780 717 natural natural JJ 27676 780 718 resources resource NNS 27676 780 719 , , , 27676 780 720 including include VBG 27676 780 721 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 780 722 , , , 27676 780 723 natural natural JJ 27676 780 724 gas gas NN 27676 780 725 , , , 27676 780 726 fish fish NN 27676 780 727 , , , 27676 780 728 and and CC 27676 780 729 seals seal NNS 27676 780 730 . . . 27676 781 1 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 781 2 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 781 3 system system NN 27676 781 4 : : : 27676 781 5 international international JJ 27676 781 6 : : : 27676 781 7 no no DT 27676 781 8 submarine submarine NN 27676 781 9 cables cable VBZ 27676 781 10 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 781 11 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 781 12 and and CC 27676 781 13 harbors harbor NNS 27676 781 14 : : : 27676 781 15 Churchill Churchill NNP 27676 781 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 781 17 Canada Canada NNP 27676 781 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 781 19 , , , 27676 781 20 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 27676 781 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 781 22 Russia Russia NNP 27676 781 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 781 24 , , , 27676 781 25 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 27676 781 26 Bay Bay NNP 27676 781 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 781 28 US US NNP 27676 781 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 781 30 Transportation transportation NN 27676 781 31 -- -- : 27676 781 32 note note NN 27676 781 33 : : : 27676 781 34 sparse sparse NNP 27676 781 35 network network NN 27676 781 36 of of 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= = SYM 27676 781 113 = = SYM 27676 781 114 = = SYM 27676 781 115 = = SYM 27676 781 116 = = SYM 27676 781 117 = = SYM 27676 781 118 = = SYM 27676 781 119 = = SYM 27676 781 120 = = SYM 27676 781 121 = = SYM 27676 781 122 = = SYM 27676 781 123 = = SYM 27676 781 124 = = SYM 27676 781 125 = = SYM 27676 781 126 = = SYM 27676 781 127 = = SYM 27676 781 128 = = SYM 27676 781 129 = = SYM 27676 781 130 = = SYM 27676 781 131 = = SYM 27676 781 132 = = SYM 27676 781 133 = = SYM 27676 781 134 = = SYM 27676 781 135 = = SYM 27676 781 136 = = SYM 27676 781 137 = = SYM 27676 781 138 = = SYM 27676 781 139 = = SYM 27676 781 140 = = SYM 27676 781 141 = = SYM 27676 781 142 = = SYM 27676 781 143 = = SYM 27676 781 144 = = SYM 27676 781 145 = = SYM 27676 781 146 = = SYM 27676 781 147 = = SYM 27676 781 148 = = SYM 27676 781 149 = = SYM 27676 781 150 = = SYM 27676 781 151 = = SYM 27676 781 152 = = SYM 27676 781 153 = = SYM 27676 781 154 = = SYM 27676 781 155 = = SYM 27676 781 156 = = SYM 27676 781 157 = = SYM 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783 7 long long JJ 27676 783 8 period period NN 27676 783 9 of of IN 27676 783 10 Peronist peronist JJ 27676 783 11 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 783 12 was be VBD 27676 783 13 followed follow VBN 27676 783 14 by by IN 27676 783 15 rule rule NN 27676 783 16 by by IN 27676 783 17 a a DT 27676 783 18 military military JJ 27676 783 19 junta junta NNP 27676 783 20 . . . 27676 784 1 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 784 2 elections election NNS 27676 784 3 finally finally RB 27676 784 4 came come VBD 27676 784 5 in in IN 27676 784 6 1983 1983 CD 27676 784 7 , , , 27676 784 8 but but CC 27676 784 9 both both CC 27676 784 10 the the DT 27676 784 11 political political JJ 27676 784 12 and and CC 27676 784 13 economic economic JJ 27676 784 14 atmosphere atmosphere NN 27676 784 15 remain remain VBP 27676 784 16 susceptible susceptible JJ 27676 784 17 to to IN 27676 784 18 turmoil turmoil NN 27676 784 19 . . . 27676 785 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 785 2 Location Location NNP 27676 785 3 : : 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27676 785 118 margin margin NN 27676 785 119 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 785 120 economic economic JJ 27676 785 121 zone zone NN 27676 785 122 : : : 27676 785 123 200 200 CD 27676 785 124 nm nm CD 27676 785 125 territorial territorial JJ 27676 785 126 sea sea NN 27676 785 127 : : : 27676 785 128 12 12 CD 27676 785 129 nm nm NNP 27676 785 130 Climate Climate NNP 27676 785 131 : : : 27676 785 132 mostly mostly RB 27676 785 133 temperate temperate VB 27676 785 134 ; ; : 27676 785 135 arid arid VB 27676 785 136 in in IN 27676 785 137 southeast southeast NNP 27676 785 138 ; ; : 27676 785 139 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 27676 785 140 in in IN 27676 785 141 southwest southwest JJ 27676 785 142 Terrain terrain NN 27676 785 143 : : : 27676 785 144 rich rich JJ 27676 785 145 plains plain NNS 27676 785 146 of of IN 27676 785 147 the the DT 27676 785 148 Pampas Pampas NNPS 27676 785 149 in in IN 27676 785 150 northern northern JJ 27676 785 151 half half NN 27676 785 152 , , , 27676 785 153 flat 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188 6,962 6,962 CD 27676 785 189 m m NNP 27676 785 190 Natural natural JJ 27676 785 191 resources resource NNS 27676 785 192 : : : 27676 785 193 fertile fertile JJ 27676 785 194 plains plain NNS 27676 785 195 of of IN 27676 785 196 the the DT 27676 785 197 pampas pampa NNS 27676 785 198 , , , 27676 785 199 lead lead NN 27676 785 200 , , , 27676 785 201 zinc zinc NN 27676 785 202 , , , 27676 785 203 tin tin NN 27676 785 204 , , , 27676 785 205 copper copper NN 27676 785 206 , , , 27676 785 207 iron iron NN 27676 785 208 ore ore NN 27676 785 209 , , , 27676 785 210 manganese manganese JJ 27676 785 211 , , , 27676 785 212 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 785 213 , , , 27676 785 214 uranium uranium NN 27676 785 215 Land Land NNP 27676 785 216 use use NN 27676 785 217 : : : 27676 785 218 arable arable JJ 27676 785 219 land land NN 27676 785 220 : : : 27676 785 221 9 9 CD 27676 785 222 % % NN 27676 785 223 permanent permanent JJ 27676 785 224 crops crop NNS 27676 785 225 : : : 27676 785 226 1 1 CD 27676 785 227 % % NN 27676 785 228 permanent permanent JJ 27676 785 229 pastures pasture NNS 27676 785 230 : : : 27676 785 231 52 52 CD 27676 785 232 % % NN 27676 785 233 forests forest NNS 27676 785 234 and and CC 27676 785 235 woodland woodland NN 27676 785 236 : : : 27676 785 237 19 19 CD 27676 785 238 % % NN 27676 785 239 other other JJ 27676 785 240 : : : 27676 785 241 19 19 CD 27676 785 242 % % NN 27676 785 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 785 244 1993 1993 CD 27676 785 245 est est NNP 27676 785 246 . . . 27676 785 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 786 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 786 2 land land NN 27676 786 3 : : : 27676 786 4 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 786 5 sq sq NNP 27676 786 6 km km NNP 27676 786 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 786 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 786 9 est est NNP 27676 786 10 . . . 27676 786 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 787 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 787 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 787 3 : : : 27676 787 4 San San NNP 27676 787 5 Miguel Miguel NNP 27676 787 6 de de NNP 27676 787 7 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 27676 787 8 and 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787 43 and and CC 27676 787 44 improper improper JJ 27676 787 45 land land NN 27676 787 46 use use NN 27676 787 47 practices practice NNS 27676 787 48 ; ; , 27676 787 49 irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 787 50 soil soil NN 27676 787 51 degradation degradation NN 27676 787 52 ; ; , 27676 787 53 desertification desertification NN 27676 787 54 ; ; : 27676 787 55 air air NN 27676 787 56 pollution pollution NN 27676 787 57 in in IN 27676 787 58 Buenos Buenos NNP 27676 787 59 Aires Aires NNP 27676 787 60 and and CC 27676 787 61 other other JJ 27676 787 62 major major JJ 27676 787 63 cities city NNS 27676 787 64 ; ; : 27676 787 65 water water NN 27676 787 66 pollution pollution NN 27676 787 67 in in IN 27676 787 68 urban urban JJ 27676 787 69 areas area NNS 27676 787 70 ; ; : 27676 787 71 rivers river NNS 27676 787 72 becoming become VBG 27676 787 73 polluted polluted JJ 27676 787 74 due due IN 27676 787 75 to to IN 27676 787 76 increased increase VBN 27676 787 77 pesticide pesticide NN 27676 787 78 and and CC 27676 787 79 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 787 80 use use VBP 27676 787 81 Environment Environment NNP 27676 787 82 -- -- : 27676 787 83 international international JJ 27676 787 84 agreements agreement NNS 27676 787 85 : : : 27676 787 86 party party NN 27676 787 87 to to TO 27676 787 88 : : : 27676 787 89 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 787 90 - - HYPH 27676 787 91 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 787 92 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 787 93 , , , 27676 787 94 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 787 95 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 787 96 , , , 27676 787 97 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 787 98 , , , 27676 787 99 Climate Climate NNP 27676 787 100 Change Change NNP 27676 787 101 , , , 27676 787 102 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 787 103 , , , 27676 787 104 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 787 105 Species Species NNPS 27676 787 106 , , , 27676 787 107 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 787 108 Modification Modification NNP 27676 787 109 , , , 27676 787 110 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 787 111 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 787 112 , , , 27676 787 113 Law Law NNP 27676 787 114 of of IN 27676 787 115 the the DT 27676 787 116 Sea Sea NNP 27676 787 117 , , , 27676 787 118 Marine Marine NNP 27676 787 119 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 787 120 , , , 27676 787 121 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 787 122 Test Test NNP 27676 787 123 Ban Ban NNP 27676 787 124 , , , 27676 787 125 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 787 126 Layer Layer NNP 27676 787 127 Protection Protection NNP 27676 787 128 , , , 27676 787 129 Ship Ship NNP 27676 787 130 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 787 131 , , , 27676 787 132 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 787 133 , , , 27676 787 134 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 787 135 signed sign VBD 27676 787 136 , , , 27676 787 137 but but CC 27676 787 138 not not RB 27676 787 139 ratified ratified JJ 27676 787 140 : : : 27676 787 141 Climate Climate NNP 27676 787 142 Change Change NNP 27676 787 143 - - HYPH 27676 787 144 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 787 145 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 787 146 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14 CD 27676 813 5 million million CD 27676 813 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 813 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 813 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 813 9 Labor labor NN 27676 813 10 force force NN 27676 813 11 -- -- : 27676 813 12 by by IN 27676 813 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 813 14 : : : 27676 813 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 813 16 12 12 CD 27676 813 17 % % NN 27676 813 18 , , , 27676 813 19 industry industry NN 27676 813 20 31 31 CD 27676 813 21 % % NN 27676 813 22 , , , 27676 813 23 services service NNS 27676 813 24 57 57 CD 27676 813 25 % % NN 27676 813 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 813 27 1985 1985 CD 27676 813 28 est est NNP 27676 813 29 . . . 27676 813 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 814 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 814 2 rate rate NN 27676 814 3 : : : 27676 814 4 12 12 CD 27676 814 5 % % NN 27676 814 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 814 7 October October NNP 27676 814 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 814 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 814 10 Budget budget NN 27676 814 11 : : : 27676 814 12 revenues revenue NNS 27676 814 13 : : : 27676 814 14 $ $ $ 27676 814 15 56 56 CD 27676 814 16 billion billion CD 27676 814 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 814 18 : : : 27676 814 19 $ $ $ 27676 814 20 60 60 CD 27676 814 21 billion billion CD 27676 814 22 , , , 27676 814 23 including include VBG 27676 814 24 capital capital NN 27676 814 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 814 26 of of IN 27676 814 27 $ $ $ 27676 814 28 4 4 CD 27676 814 29 billion billion CD 27676 814 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 814 31 1998 1998 CD 27676 814 32 est est NNP 27676 814 33 . . . 27676 814 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 815 2 : : : 27676 815 3 food food NN 27676 815 4 processing processing NN 27676 815 5 , , , 27676 815 6 motor motor NN 27676 815 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 815 8 , , , 27676 815 9 consumer consumer NN 27676 815 10 durables durable NNS 27676 815 11 , , , 27676 815 12 textiles textile NNS 27676 815 13 , , , 27676 815 14 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 815 15 and and CC 27676 815 16 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 27676 815 17 , , , 27676 815 18 printing printing NN 27676 815 19 , , , 27676 815 20 metallurgy metallurgy NN 27676 815 21 , , , 27676 815 22 steel steel NN 27676 815 23 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 815 24 production production NN 27676 815 25 growth growth NN 27676 815 26 rate rate NN 27676 815 27 : : : 27676 815 28 2 2 CD 27676 815 29 % % NN 27676 815 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 31 1998 1998 CD 27676 815 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 33 Electricity electricity NN 27676 815 34 -- -- : 27676 815 35 production production NN 27676 815 36 : : : 27676 815 37 64.669 64.669 CD 27676 815 38 billion billion CD 27676 815 39 kWh kWh NNS 27676 815 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 815 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 43 Electricity electricity NN 27676 815 44 -- -- : 27676 815 45 production production NN 27676 815 46 by by IN 27676 815 47 source source NN 27676 815 48 : : : 27676 815 49 fossil fossil NN 27676 815 50 fuel fuel NN 27676 815 51 : : : 27676 815 52 45 45 CD 27676 815 53 % % NN 27676 815 54 hydro hydro NNP 27676 815 55 : : : 27676 815 56 44.3 44.3 CD 27676 815 57 % % NN 27676 815 58 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 815 59 : : : 27676 815 60 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 815 61 % % NN 27676 815 62 other other JJ 27676 815 63 : : : 27676 815 64 0 0 CD 27676 815 65 % % NN 27676 815 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 815 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 69 Electricity electricity NN 27676 815 70 -- -- : 27676 815 71 consumption consumption NN 27676 815 72 : : : 27676 815 73 67.509 67.509 CD 27676 815 74 billion billion CD 27676 815 75 kWh kWh NNS 27676 815 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 77 1996 1996 CD 27676 815 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 79 Electricity electricity NN 27676 815 80 -- -- : 27676 815 81 exports export NNS 27676 815 82 : : : 27676 815 83 330 330 CD 27676 815 84 million million CD 27676 815 85 kWh kWh NNS 27676 815 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 815 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 89 Electricity electricity NN 27676 815 90 -- -- : 27676 815 91 imports import NNS 27676 815 92 : : : 27676 815 93 3.17 3.17 CD 27676 815 94 billion billion CD 27676 815 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 815 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 815 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 815 99 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 815 100 -- -- : 27676 815 101 products product NNS 27676 815 102 : : : 27676 815 103 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 815 104 seeds seed NNS 27676 815 105 , , , 27676 815 106 lemons lemon NNS 27676 815 107 , , , 27676 815 108 soybeans soybean NNS 27676 815 109 , , , 27676 815 110 grapes grape NNS 27676 815 111 , , , 27676 815 112 corn corn NN 27676 815 113 , , , 27676 815 114 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 815 115 , , , 27676 815 116 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 815 117 , , , 27676 815 118 tea tea NN 27676 815 119 , , , 27676 815 120 wheat wheat NN 27676 815 121 ; ; , 27676 815 122 livestock livestock NN 27676 815 123 Exports export NNS 27676 815 124 : : : 27676 815 125 $ $ $ 27676 815 126 26 26 CD 27676 815 127 billion billion CD 27676 815 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 815 129 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 815 130 . . NNP 27676 815 131 , , , 27676 815 132 1998 1998 CD 27676 815 133 est est NNP 27676 815 134 . . . 27676 815 135 ) ) -RRB- 27676 816 1 Exports export NNS 27676 816 2 -- -- : 27676 816 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 816 4 : : : 27676 816 5 cereals cereal NNS 27676 816 6 , , , 27676 816 7 feed feed NN 27676 816 8 , , , 27676 816 9 motor motor NN 27676 816 10 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 816 11 , , , 27676 816 12 crude crude JJ 27676 816 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 816 14 , , , 27676 816 15 steel steel NN 27676 816 16 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 816 17 Exports export NNS 27676 816 18 -- -- : 27676 816 19 partners partner NNS 27676 816 20 : : : 27676 816 21 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 816 22 31 31 CD 27676 816 23 % % NN 27676 816 24 , , , 27676 816 25 US US NNP 27676 816 26 8 8 CD 27676 816 27 % % NN 27676 816 28 , , , 27676 816 29 Chile Chile NNP 27676 816 30 7.0 7.0 CD 27676 816 31 % % NN 27676 816 32 , , , 27676 816 33 China China NNP 27676 816 34 3 3 CD 27676 816 35 % % NN 27676 816 36 , , , 27676 816 37 Uruguay uruguay NN 27676 816 38 3 3 CD 27676 816 39 % % NN 27676 816 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 816 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 816 42 est est NNP 27676 816 43 . . . 27676 816 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 817 1 Imports import NNS 27676 817 2 : : : 27676 817 3 $ $ $ 27676 817 4 32 32 CD 27676 817 5 billion billion CD 27676 817 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 817 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 817 8 . . NNP 27676 817 9 , , , 27676 817 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 817 11 est est NNP 27676 817 12 . . . 27676 817 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 818 1 Imports import NNS 27676 818 2 -- -- : 27676 818 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 818 4 : : : 27676 818 5 motor motor NN 27676 818 6 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 818 7 , , , 27676 818 8 motor motor NN 27676 818 9 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 818 10 parts part NNS 27676 818 11 , , , 27676 818 12 organic organic JJ 27676 818 13 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 818 14 , , , 27676 818 15 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 818 16 equipment equipment NN 27676 818 17 , , , 27676 818 18 plastics plastic NNS 27676 818 19 Imports import NNS 27676 818 20 -- -- : 27676 818 21 partners partner NNS 27676 818 22 : : : 27676 818 23 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 818 24 23 23 CD 27676 818 25 % % NN 27676 818 26 , , , 27676 818 27 US US NNP 27676 818 28 20 20 CD 27676 818 29 % % NN 27676 818 30 , , , 27676 818 31 Italy Italy NNP 27676 818 32 6 6 CD 27676 818 33 % % NN 27676 818 34 , , , 27676 818 35 Germany Germany NNP 27676 818 36 5 5 CD 27676 818 37 % % NN 27676 818 38 , , , 27676 818 39 France France NNP 27676 818 40 5 5 CD 27676 818 41 % % NN 27676 818 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 818 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 818 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 818 45 Debt debt NN 27676 818 46 -- -- : 27676 818 47 external external JJ 27676 818 48 : : : 27676 818 49 $ $ $ 27676 818 50 133 133 CD 27676 818 51 billion billion CD 27676 818 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 818 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 818 54 est est NNP 27676 818 55 . . . 27676 818 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 819 2 aid aid NN 27676 819 3 -- -- : 27676 819 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 819 5 : : : 27676 819 6 $ $ $ 27676 819 7 2.833 2.833 CD 27676 819 8 billion billion CD 27676 819 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 819 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 12 Currency currency NN 27676 819 13 : : : 27676 819 14 1 1 CD 27676 819 15 peso peso JJ 27676 819 16 = = SYM 27676 819 17 100 100 CD 27676 819 18 centavos centavos JJ 27676 819 19 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 819 20 rates rate NNS 27676 819 21 : : : 27676 819 22 peso peso NN 27676 819 23 is be VBZ 27676 819 24 pegged peg VBN 27676 819 25 to to IN 27676 819 26 the the DT 27676 819 27 US US NNP 27676 819 28 dollar dollar NN 27676 819 29 at at IN 27676 819 30 an an DT 27676 819 31 exchange exchange NN 27676 819 32 rate rate NN 27676 819 33 of of IN 27676 819 34 1 1 CD 27676 819 35 peso peso NN 27676 819 36 = = SYM 27676 819 37 $ $ $ 27676 819 38 1 1 CD 27676 819 39 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 819 40 year year NN 27676 819 41 : : : 27676 819 42 calendar calendar NN 27676 819 43 year year NN 27676 819 44 Communications Communications NNP 27676 819 45 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 819 46 : : : 27676 819 47 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 819 48 million million CD 27676 819 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 50 1990 1990 CD 27676 819 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 52 Telephone telephone NN 27676 819 53 system system NN 27676 819 54 : : : 27676 819 55 12,000 12,000 CD 27676 819 56 public public JJ 27676 819 57 telephones telephone NNS 27676 819 58 ; ; , 27676 819 59 extensive extensive JJ 27676 819 60 modern modern JJ 27676 819 61 system system NN 27676 819 62 but but CC 27676 819 63 many many JJ 27676 819 64 families family NNS 27676 819 65 do do VBP 27676 819 66 not not RB 27676 819 67 have have VB 27676 819 68 telephones telephone NNS 27676 819 69 ; ; : 27676 819 70 despite despite IN 27676 819 71 extensive extensive JJ 27676 819 72 use use NN 27676 819 73 of of IN 27676 819 74 microwave microwave NN 27676 819 75 radio radio NN 27676 819 76 relay relay NN 27676 819 77 , , , 27676 819 78 the the DT 27676 819 79 telephone telephone NN 27676 819 80 system system NN 27676 819 81 frequently frequently RB 27676 819 82 grounds ground VBZ 27676 819 83 out out RP 27676 819 84 during during IN 27676 819 85 rainstorms rainstorm NNS 27676 819 86 , , , 27676 819 87 even even RB 27676 819 88 in in IN 27676 819 89 Buenos Buenos NNP 27676 819 90 Aires Aires NNP 27676 819 91 domestic domestic JJ 27676 819 92 : : : 27676 819 93 microwave microwave NN 27676 819 94 radio radio NN 27676 819 95 relay relay NN 27676 819 96 and and CC 27676 819 97 a a DT 27676 819 98 domestic domestic JJ 27676 819 99 satellite satellite NN 27676 819 100 system system NN 27676 819 101 with with IN 27676 819 102 40 40 CD 27676 819 103 earth earth NN 27676 819 104 stations station NNS 27676 819 105 serve serve VBP 27676 819 106 the the DT 27676 819 107 trunk trunk NN 27676 819 108 network network NN 27676 819 109 international international NNP 27676 819 110 : : : 27676 819 111 satellite satellite NN 27676 819 112 earth earth NN 27676 819 113 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 819 114 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 819 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 116 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 819 117 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 819 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 119 Radio radio NN 27676 819 120 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 819 121 stations station NNS 27676 819 122 : : : 27676 819 123 AM am VBP 27676 819 124 260 260 CD 27676 819 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 126 including include VBG 27676 819 127 10 10 CD 27676 819 128 inactive inactive JJ 27676 819 129 stations station NNS 27676 819 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 131 , , , 27676 819 132 FM FM NNP 27676 819 133 NA NA NNP 27676 819 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 135 probably probably RB 27676 819 136 more more JJR 27676 819 137 than than IN 27676 819 138 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 819 139 , , , 27676 819 140 mostly mostly RB 27676 819 141 unlicensed unlicensed JJ 27676 819 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 819 143 , , , 27676 819 144 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 819 145 6 6 CD 27676 819 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 819 147 1998 1998 CD 27676 819 148 est est NNP 27676 819 149 . . . 27676 819 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 820 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 820 2 : : : 27676 820 3 22.3 22.3 CD 27676 820 4 million million CD 27676 820 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 820 6 1991 1991 CD 27676 820 7 est est NNP 27676 820 8 . . . 27676 820 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 821 1 Television television NN 27676 821 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 821 3 stations station NNS 27676 821 4 : : : 27676 821 5 42 42 CD 27676 821 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 821 7 in in IN 27676 821 8 addition addition NN 27676 821 9 , , , 27676 821 10 there there EX 27676 821 11 are be VBP 27676 821 12 444 444 CD 27676 821 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 821 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 821 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 821 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 821 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 821 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 821 19 : : : 27676 821 20 7.165 7.165 CD 27676 821 21 million million CD 27676 821 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 821 23 1991 1991 CD 27676 821 24 est est NNP 27676 821 25 . . . 27676 821 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 822 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 822 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 822 3 : : : 27676 822 4 total total JJ 27676 822 5 : : : 27676 822 6 37,830 37,830 CD 27676 822 7 km km NN 27676 822 8 broad broad JJ 27676 822 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 822 10 : : : 27676 822 11 23,992 23,992 CD 27676 822 12 km km NN 27676 822 13 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 822 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 822 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 822 16 167 167 CD 27676 822 17 km km NN 27676 822 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 822 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 822 20 standard standard JJ 27676 822 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 822 22 : : : 27676 822 23 2,765 2,765 CD 27676 822 24 km km NN 27676 822 25 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 822 26 gauge gauge VB 27676 822 27 narrow narrow JJ 27676 822 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 822 29 : : : 27676 822 30 11,073 11,073 CD 27676 822 31 km km NN 27676 822 32 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 822 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 822 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 822 35 26 26 CD 27676 822 36 km km NN 27676 822 37 electrified electrify VBN 27676 822 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 822 39 Highways highway NNS 27676 822 40 : : : 27676 822 41 total total NN 27676 822 42 : : : 27676 822 43 208,350 208,350 CD 27676 822 44 km km NN 27676 822 45 paved pave VBN 27676 822 46 : : : 27676 822 47 47,550 47,550 CD 27676 822 48 km km NNS 27676 822 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 822 50 including include VBG 27676 822 51 567 567 CD 27676 822 52 km km NNS 27676 822 53 of of IN 27676 822 54 expressways expressway NNS 27676 822 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 822 56 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 822 57 : : : 27676 822 58 160,800 160,800 CD 27676 822 59 km km NNS 27676 822 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 822 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 822 62 est est NNP 27676 822 63 . . . 27676 822 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 823 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 823 2 : : : 27676 823 3 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 823 4 km km NNS 27676 823 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 823 6 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 823 7 : : : 27676 823 8 crude crude JJ 27676 823 9 oil oil NN 27676 823 10 4,090 4,090 CD 27676 823 11 km km NN 27676 823 12 ; ; : 27676 823 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 823 14 products product NNS 27676 823 15 2,900 2,900 CD 27676 823 16 km km NN 27676 823 17 ; ; : 27676 823 18 natural natural JJ 27676 823 19 gas gas NN 27676 823 20 9,918 9,918 CD 27676 823 21 km km NN 27676 823 22 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 823 23 and and CC 27676 823 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 823 25 : : : 27676 823 26 Bahia Bahia NNP 27676 823 27 Blanca Blanca NNP 27676 823 28 , , , 27676 823 29 Buenos Buenos NNP 27676 823 30 Aires Aires NNP 27676 823 31 , , , 27676 823 32 Comodoro Comodoro NNP 27676 823 33 Rivadavia Rivadavia NNP 27676 823 34 , , , 27676 823 35 Concepcion Concepcion NNP 27676 823 36 del del NNP 27676 823 37 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 823 38 , , , 27676 823 39 La La NNP 27676 823 40 Plata Plata NNP 27676 823 41 , , , 27676 823 42 Mar Mar NNP 27676 823 43 del del NNP 27676 823 44 Plata Plata NNP 27676 823 45 , , , 27676 823 46 Necochea Necochea NNP 27676 823 47 , , , 27676 823 48 Rio Rio NNP 27676 823 49 Gallegos Gallegos NNP 27676 823 50 , , , 27676 823 51 Rosario Rosario NNP 27676 823 52 , , , 27676 823 53 Santa Santa NNP 27676 823 54 Fe Fe NNP 27676 823 55 , , , 27676 823 56 Ushuaia Ushuaia NNP 27676 823 57 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 823 58 marine marine NN 27676 823 59 : : : 27676 823 60 total total NN 27676 823 61 : : : 27676 823 62 29 29 CD 27676 823 63 ships ship NNS 27676 823 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 823 65 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 823 66 GRT GRT NNP 27676 823 67 or or CC 27676 823 68 over over RB 27676 823 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 823 70 totaling total VBG 27676 823 71 233,856 233,856 CD 27676 823 72 GRT/363,335 GRT/363,335 NNP 27676 823 73 DWT DWT NNP 27676 823 74 ships ship NNS 27676 823 75 by by IN 27676 823 76 type type NN 27676 823 77 : : : 27676 823 78 cargo cargo NN 27676 823 79 10 10 CD 27676 823 80 , , , 27676 823 81 container container NN 27676 823 82 1 1 CD 27676 823 83 , , , 27676 823 84 oil oil NN 27676 823 85 tanker tanker NN 27676 823 86 13 13 CD 27676 823 87 , , , 27676 823 88 railcar railcar NN 27676 823 89 carrier carrier NN 27676 823 90 1 1 CD 27676 823 91 , , , 27676 823 92 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 823 93 cargo cargo NN 27676 823 94 2 2 CD 27676 823 95 , , , 27676 823 96 roll roll NN 27676 823 97 - - HYPH 27676 823 98 on on IN 27676 823 99 / / SYM 27676 823 100 roll roll NN 27676 823 101 - - HYPH 27676 823 102 off off RP 27676 823 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 823 104 1 1 CD 27676 823 105 , , , 27676 823 106 short short JJ 27676 823 107 - - HYPH 27676 823 108 sea sea NN 27676 823 109 passenger passenger NN 27676 823 110 1 1 CD 27676 823 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 823 112 1998 1998 CD 27676 823 113 est est NNP 27676 823 114 . . . 27676 823 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 824 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 824 2 : : : 27676 824 3 1,374 1,374 CD 27676 824 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 824 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 824 6 est est NNP 27676 824 7 . . . 27676 824 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 825 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 825 2 -- -- : 27676 825 3 with with IN 27676 825 4 paved paved JJ 27676 825 5 runways runway NNS 27676 825 6 : : : 27676 825 7 total total NN 27676 825 8 : : : 27676 825 9 141 141 CD 27676 825 10 over over IN 27676 825 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 825 12 m m NN 27676 825 13 : : : 27676 825 14 5 5 CD 27676 825 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 825 16 to to TO 27676 825 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 825 18 m m NN 27676 825 19 : : : 27676 825 20 26 26 CD 27676 825 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 825 22 to to TO 27676 825 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 825 24 m m NN 27676 825 25 : : : 27676 825 26 58 58 CD 27676 825 27 914 914 CD 27676 825 28 to to TO 27676 825 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 825 30 m m NN 27676 825 31 : : : 27676 825 32 45 45 CD 27676 825 33 under under IN 27676 825 34 914 914 CD 27676 825 35 m m NN 27676 825 36 : : : 27676 825 37 7 7 CD 27676 825 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 825 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 825 40 est est NNP 27676 825 41 . . . 27676 825 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 826 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 826 2 -- -- : 27676 826 3 with with IN 27676 826 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 826 5 runways runway NNS 27676 826 6 : : : 27676 826 7 total total NN 27676 826 8 : : : 27676 826 9 1,233 1,233 CD 27676 826 10 over over IN 27676 826 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 826 12 m m NN 27676 826 13 : : : 27676 826 14 2 2 CD 27676 826 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 826 16 to to TO 27676 826 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 826 18 m m NN 27676 826 19 : : : 27676 826 20 2 2 CD 27676 826 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 826 22 to to TO 27676 826 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 826 24 m m NN 27676 826 25 : : : 27676 826 26 67 67 CD 27676 826 27 914 914 CD 27676 826 28 to to TO 27676 826 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 826 30 m m NN 27676 826 31 : : : 27676 826 32 621 621 CD 27676 826 33 under under IN 27676 826 34 914 914 CD 27676 826 35 m m NN 27676 826 36 : : : 27676 826 37 541 541 CD 27676 826 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 826 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 826 40 est est NNP 27676 826 41 . . . 27676 826 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 827 1 Military military JJ 27676 827 2 Military military JJ 27676 827 3 branches branch NNS 27676 827 4 : : : 27676 827 5 Argentine Argentine NNP 27676 827 6 Army Army NNP 27676 827 7 , , , 27676 827 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 827 9 of of IN 27676 827 10 the the DT 27676 827 11 Argentine Argentine NNP 27676 827 12 Republic Republic NNP 27676 827 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 827 14 includes include VBZ 27676 827 15 Naval Naval NNP 27676 827 16 Aviation Aviation NNP 27676 827 17 , , , 27676 827 18 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 827 19 , , , 27676 827 20 and and CC 27676 827 21 Coast Coast NNP 27676 827 22 Guard Guard NNP 27676 827 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 827 24 , , , 27676 827 25 Argentine Argentine NNP 27676 827 26 Air Air NNP 27676 827 27 Force Force NNP 27676 827 28 , , , 27676 827 29 National National NNP 27676 827 30 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 827 31 , , , 27676 827 32 National National NNP 27676 827 33 Aeronautical Aeronautical NNP 27676 827 34 Police Police NNP 27676 827 35 Force Force NNP 27676 827 36 Military Military NNP 27676 827 37 manpower manpower NN 27676 827 38 -- -- : 27676 827 39 military military JJ 27676 827 40 age age NN 27676 827 41 : : : 27676 827 42 20 20 CD 27676 827 43 years year NNS 27676 827 44 of of IN 27676 827 45 age age NN 27676 827 46 Military military JJ 27676 827 47 manpower manpower NN 27676 827 48 -- -- : 27676 827 49 availability availability NN 27676 827 50 : : : 27676 827 51 males male NNS 27676 827 52 age age NNP 27676 827 53 15 15 CD 27676 827 54 - - HYPH 27676 827 55 49 49 CD 27676 827 56 : : : 27676 827 57 9,169,681 9,169,681 CD 27676 827 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 827 59 1999 1999 CD 27676 827 60 est est NNP 27676 827 61 . . . 27676 827 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 828 1 Military military JJ 27676 828 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 828 3 -- -- : 27676 828 4 fit fit JJ 27676 828 5 for for IN 27676 828 6 military military JJ 27676 828 7 service service NN 27676 828 8 : : : 27676 828 9 males male NNS 27676 828 10 age age NNP 27676 828 11 15 15 CD 27676 828 12 - - HYPH 27676 828 13 49 49 CD 27676 828 14 : : : 27676 828 15 7,435,551 7,435,551 CD 27676 828 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 828 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 828 18 est est NNP 27676 828 19 . . . 27676 828 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 829 1 Military military JJ 27676 829 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 829 3 -- -- : 27676 829 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 829 5 military military JJ 27676 829 6 age age NN 27676 829 7 annually annually RB 27676 829 8 : : : 27676 829 9 males male NNS 27676 829 10 : : : 27676 829 11 343,038 343,038 CD 27676 829 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 829 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 829 14 est est NNP 27676 829 15 . . . 27676 829 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 830 1 Military military JJ 27676 830 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 830 3 -- -- : 27676 830 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 830 5 figure figure NN 27676 830 6 : : : 27676 830 7 $ $ $ 27676 830 8 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 830 9 billion billion CD 27676 830 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 830 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 830 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 830 13 Military military JJ 27676 830 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 830 15 -- -- : 27676 830 16 percent percent NN 27676 830 17 of of IN 27676 830 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 830 19 : : : 27676 830 20 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 830 21 % % NN 27676 830 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 830 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 830 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 830 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 830 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 830 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 830 28 -- -- : 27676 830 29 international international JJ 27676 830 30 : : : 27676 830 31 short short JJ 27676 830 32 section section NN 27676 830 33 of of IN 27676 830 34 the the DT 27676 830 35 southwestern southwestern JJ 27676 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= SYM 27676 830 154 = = SYM 27676 830 155 = = SYM 27676 830 156 = = SYM 27676 830 157 = = SYM 27676 830 158 = = SYM 27676 830 159 = = SYM 27676 830 160 = = SYM 27676 830 161 = = SYM 27676 830 162 = = SYM 27676 830 163 = = SYM 27676 830 164 = = SYM 27676 830 165 = = SYM 27676 830 166 = = SYM 27676 830 167 = = SYM 27676 830 168 = = NFP 27676 830 169 = = NFP 27676 830 170 @Armenia @Armenia NFP 27676 830 171 ------- ------- NFP 27676 830 172 Introduction introduction NN 27676 830 173 Background Background NNP 27676 830 174 : : : 27676 830 175 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 830 176 was be VBD 27676 830 177 one one CD 27676 830 178 of of IN 27676 830 179 the the DT 27676 830 180 15 15 CD 27676 830 181 successor successor NN 27676 830 182 republics republic NNS 27676 830 183 to to IN 27676 830 184 the the DT 27676 830 185 USSR USSR NNP 27676 830 186 in in IN 27676 830 187 December December NNP 27676 830 188 1991 1991 CD 27676 830 189 . . . 27676 831 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 831 2 leaders leader NNS 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minister minister NNP 27676 834 8 , , , 27676 834 9 and and CC 27676 834 10 security security NNP 27676 834 11 minister minister NNP 27676 834 12 arrayed array VBD 27676 834 13 against against IN 27676 834 14 him -PRON- PRP 27676 834 15 , , , 27676 834 16 an an DT 27676 834 17 isolated isolated JJ 27676 834 18 TER ter NN 27676 834 19 - - HYPH 27676 834 20 PETROSSIAN PETROSSIAN NNP 27676 834 21 resigned resign VBD 27676 834 22 the the DT 27676 834 23 presidency presidency NN 27676 834 24 on on IN 27676 834 25 3 3 CD 27676 834 26 February February NNP 27676 834 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 834 28 . . . 27676 835 1 Prime Prime NNP 27676 835 2 Minister Minister NNP 27676 835 3 Robert Robert NNP 27676 835 4 KOCHARIAN KOCHARIAN NNP 27676 835 5 was be VBD 27676 835 6 elected elect VBN 27676 835 7 president president NN 27676 835 8 in in IN 27676 835 9 March March NNP 27676 835 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 835 11 . . . 27676 836 1 Concerns concern NNS 27676 836 2 about about IN 27676 836 3 Armenia Armenia 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: : : 27676 849 3 noun noun NNP 27676 849 4 : : : 27676 849 5 Armenian(s Armenian(s NNP 27676 849 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 849 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 849 8 : : : 27676 849 9 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 849 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 849 11 groups group NNS 27676 849 12 : : : 27676 849 13 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 849 14 93 93 CD 27676 849 15 % % NN 27676 849 16 , , , 27676 849 17 Azeri Azeri NNP 27676 849 18 3 3 CD 27676 849 19 % % NN 27676 849 20 , , , 27676 849 21 Russian russian JJ 27676 849 22 2 2 CD 27676 849 23 % % NN 27676 849 24 , , , 27676 849 25 other other JJ 27676 849 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 849 27 mostly mostly RB 27676 849 28 Yezidi Yezidi NNP 27676 849 29 Kurds Kurds NNPS 27676 849 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 849 31 2 2 CD 27676 849 32 % % NN 27676 849 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 849 34 1989 1989 CD 27676 849 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 849 36 note note NN 27676 849 37 : : : 27676 849 38 as as IN 27676 849 39 of of IN 27676 849 40 the the DT 27676 849 41 end end NN 27676 849 42 of of IN 27676 849 43 1993 1993 CD 27676 849 44 , , , 27676 849 45 virtually virtually RB 27676 849 46 all all DT 27676 849 47 Azeris Azeris NNP 27676 849 48 had have VBD 27676 849 49 emigrated emigrate VBN 27676 849 50 from from IN 27676 849 51 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 849 52 Religions Religions NNPS 27676 849 53 : : : 27676 849 54 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 849 55 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 849 56 94 94 CD 27676 849 57 % % NN 27676 849 58 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 849 59 : : : 27676 849 60 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 849 61 96 96 CD 27676 849 62 % % NN 27676 849 63 , , , 27676 849 64 Russian russian JJ 27676 849 65 2 2 CD 27676 849 66 % % NN 27676 849 67 , , , 27676 849 68 other other JJ 27676 849 69 2 2 CD 27676 849 70 % % NN 27676 849 71 Literacy literacy NN 27676 849 72 : : : 27676 849 73 definition definition NN 27676 849 74 : : : 27676 849 75 age age NN 27676 849 76 15 15 CD 27676 849 77 and and CC 27676 849 78 over over RB 27676 849 79 can can MD 27676 849 80 read read VB 27676 849 81 and and 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850 20 : : : 27676 850 21 Hayastani Hayastani NNP 27676 850 22 Hanrapetut'yun Hanrapetut'yun NNP 27676 850 23 local local JJ 27676 850 24 short short JJ 27676 850 25 form form NN 27676 850 26 : : : 27676 850 27 Hayastan Hayastan NNP 27676 850 28 former former JJ 27676 850 29 : : : 27676 850 30 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 850 31 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 850 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 850 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 850 34 ; ; : 27676 850 35 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 850 36 Republic Republic NNP 27676 850 37 Data Data NNP 27676 850 38 code code NN 27676 850 39 : : : 27676 850 40 AM AM NNP 27676 850 41 Government Government NNP 27676 850 42 type type NN 27676 850 43 : : : 27676 850 44 republic republic NNP 27676 850 45 Capital Capital NNP 27676 850 46 : : : 27676 850 47 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 850 48 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 850 49 divisions division NNS 27676 850 50 : : : 27676 850 51 10 10 CD 27676 850 52 provinces province NNS 27676 850 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 54 marzer marzer NNP 27676 850 55 , , , 27676 850 56 singular singular JJ 27676 850 57 -- -- : 27676 850 58 marz marz NNP 27676 850 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 60 and and CC 27676 850 61 1 1 CD 27676 850 62 city city NN 27676 850 63 * * NFP 27676 850 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 65 k'aghak'ner k'aghak'ner NNP 27676 850 66 , , , 27676 850 67 singular singular JJ 27676 850 68 -- -- : 27676 850 69 k'aghak k'aghak NNP 27676 850 70 ' ' '' 27676 850 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 72 ; ; : 27676 850 73 Aragatsotn Aragatsotn NNP 27676 850 74 , , , 27676 850 75 Ararat Ararat NNP 27676 850 76 , , , 27676 850 77 Armavir Armavir NNP 27676 850 78 , , , 27676 850 79 Geghark'unik Geghark'unik NNP 27676 850 80 ' ' '' 27676 850 81 , , , 27676 850 82 Kotayk Kotayk NNP 27676 850 83 ' ' '' 27676 850 84 , , , 27676 850 85 Lorri Lorri NNP 27676 850 86 , , , 27676 850 87 Shirak Shirak NNP 27676 850 88 , , , 27676 850 89 Syunik Syunik NNP 27676 850 90 ' ' '' 27676 850 91 , , , 27676 850 92 Tavush Tavush NNP 27676 850 93 , , , 27676 850 94 Vayots Vayots NNP 27676 850 95 ' ' POS 27676 850 96 Dzor Dzor NNP 27676 850 97 , , , 27676 850 98 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 850 99 * * NFP 27676 850 100 Independence independence NN 27676 850 101 : : : 27676 850 102 28 28 CD 27676 850 103 May May NNP 27676 850 104 1918 1918 CD 27676 850 105 - - SYM 27676 850 106 2 2 CD 27676 850 107 December December NNP 27676 850 108 1920 1920 CD 27676 850 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 110 First First NNP 27676 850 111 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 850 112 Republic Republic NNP 27676 850 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 114 ; ; : 27676 850 115 23 23 CD 27676 850 116 September September NNP 27676 850 117 1991 1991 CD 27676 850 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 119 from from IN 27676 850 120 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 850 121 Union Union NNP 27676 850 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 123 National national JJ 27676 850 124 holiday holiday NN 27676 850 125 : : : 27676 850 126 Referendum Referendum NNP 27676 850 127 Day Day NNP 27676 850 128 , , , 27676 850 129 21 21 CD 27676 850 130 September September NNP 27676 850 131 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 850 132 : : : 27676 850 133 adopted adopt VBN 27676 850 134 by by IN 27676 850 135 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 850 136 referendum referendum NN 27676 850 137 5 5 CD 27676 850 138 July July NNP 27676 850 139 1995 1995 CD 27676 850 140 Legal legal JJ 27676 850 141 system system NN 27676 850 142 : : : 27676 850 143 based base VBN 27676 850 144 on on IN 27676 850 145 civil civil JJ 27676 850 146 law law NN 27676 850 147 system system NN 27676 850 148 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 850 149 : : : 27676 850 150 18 18 CD 27676 850 151 years year NNS 27676 850 152 of of IN 27676 850 153 age age NN 27676 850 154 ; ; : 27676 850 155 universal universal JJ 27676 850 156 Executive Executive NNP 27676 850 157 branch branch NN 27676 850 158 : : : 27676 850 159 chief chief NN 27676 850 160 of of IN 27676 850 161 state state NN 27676 850 162 : : : 27676 850 163 President President NNP 27676 850 164 Robert Robert NNP 27676 850 165 KOCHARIAN KOCHARIAN NNP 27676 850 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 167 since since IN 27676 850 168 30 30 CD 27676 850 169 March March NNP 27676 850 170 1998 1998 CD 27676 850 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 172 head head NN 27676 850 173 of of IN 27676 850 174 government government NN 27676 850 175 : : : 27676 850 176 Prime Prime NNP 27676 850 177 Minister Minister NNP 27676 850 178 Armen Armen NNP 27676 850 179 DARBINYAN DARBINYAN NNP 27676 850 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 181 since since IN 27676 850 182 10 10 CD 27676 850 183 April April NNP 27676 850 184 1998 1998 CD 27676 850 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 186 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 850 187 : : : 27676 850 188 Council Council NNP 27676 850 189 of of IN 27676 850 190 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 850 191 appointed appoint VBN 27676 850 192 by by IN 27676 850 193 the the DT 27676 850 194 prime prime NNP 27676 850 195 minister minister NNP 27676 850 196 elections election NNS 27676 850 197 : : : 27676 850 198 president president NNP 27676 850 199 elected elect VBN 27676 850 200 by by IN 27676 850 201 popular popular JJ 27676 850 202 vote vote NN 27676 850 203 for for IN 27676 850 204 a a DT 27676 850 205 five five CD 27676 850 206 - - HYPH 27676 850 207 year year NN 27676 850 208 term term NN 27676 850 209 ; ; : 27676 850 210 special special JJ 27676 850 211 election election NN 27676 850 212 last last RB 27676 850 213 held hold VBD 27676 850 214 30 30 CD 27676 850 215 March March NNP 27676 850 216 1998 1998 CD 27676 850 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 218 next next JJ 27676 850 219 election election NN 27676 850 220 to to TO 27676 850 221 be be VB 27676 850 222 held hold VBN 27676 850 223 March March NNP 27676 850 224 2003 2003 CD 27676 850 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 226 ; ; : 27676 850 227 prime prime NNP 27676 850 228 minister minister NNP 27676 850 229 appointed appoint VBN 27676 850 230 by by IN 27676 850 231 the the DT 27676 850 232 president president NNP 27676 850 233 election election NN 27676 850 234 results result NNS 27676 850 235 : : : 27676 850 236 Robert Robert NNP 27676 850 237 KOCHARIAN KOCHARIAN NNP 27676 850 238 elected elect VBD 27676 850 239 president president NN 27676 850 240 ; ; , 27676 850 241 percent percent NN 27676 850 242 of of IN 27676 850 243 vote vote NN 27676 850 244 -- -- : 27676 850 245 Robert Robert NNP 27676 850 246 KOCHARIAN KOCHARIAN NNP 27676 850 247 59 59 CD 27676 850 248 % % NN 27676 850 249 , , , 27676 850 250 Karen Karen NNP 27676 850 251 DEMIRCHYAN DEMIRCHYAN VBZ 27676 850 252 41 41 CD 27676 850 253 % % NN 27676 850 254 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 850 255 branch branch NN 27676 850 256 : : : 27676 850 257 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 850 258 National National NNP 27676 850 259 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 850 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 261 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 850 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 263 or or CC 27676 850 264 Azgayin Azgayin NNP 27676 850 265 Zhoghov Zhoghov NNP 27676 850 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 267 190 190 CD 27676 850 268 seats seat NNS 27676 850 269 ; ; : 27676 850 270 members member NNS 27676 850 271 serve serve VBP 27676 850 272 four four CD 27676 850 273 - - HYPH 27676 850 274 year year NN 27676 850 275 terms term NNS 27676 850 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 277 elections election NNS 27676 850 278 : : : 27676 850 279 last last RB 27676 850 280 held hold VBD 27676 850 281 5 5 CD 27676 850 282 July July NNP 27676 850 283 1995 1995 CD 27676 850 284 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 285 next next JJ 27676 850 286 to to TO 27676 850 287 be be VB 27676 850 288 held hold VBN 27676 850 289 in in IN 27676 850 290 the the DT 27676 850 291 spring spring NN 27676 850 292 of of IN 27676 850 293 1999 1999 CD 27676 850 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 295 election election NN 27676 850 296 results result NNS 27676 850 297 : : : 27676 850 298 percent percent NN 27676 850 299 of of IN 27676 850 300 vote vote NN 27676 850 301 by by IN 27676 850 302 party party NN 27676 850 303 -- -- : 27676 850 304 NA na NN 27676 850 305 ; ; , 27676 850 306 seats seat NNS 27676 850 307 by by IN 27676 850 308 party party NN 27676 850 309 -- -- : 27676 850 310 Republican Republican NNP 27676 850 311 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 850 312 159 159 CD 27676 850 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 314 ANM ANM NNP 27676 850 315 63 63 CD 27676 850 316 , , , 27676 850 317 DLP DLP NNP 27676 850 318 - - HYPH 27676 850 319 Hanrapetutyun Hanrapetutyun NNP 27676 850 320 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 850 321 6 6 CD 27676 850 322 , , , 27676 850 323 Republic Republic NNP 27676 850 324 Party Party NNP 27676 850 325 4 4 CD 27676 850 326 , , , 27676 850 327 CDU CDU NNP 27676 850 328 3 3 CD 27676 850 329 , , , 27676 850 330 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 27676 850 331 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 850 332 3 3 CD 27676 850 333 , , , 27676 850 334 Social Social NNP 27676 850 335 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 850 336 Party Party NNP 27676 850 337 2 2 CD 27676 850 338 , , , 27676 850 339 independents independent NNS 27676 850 340 78 78 CD 27676 850 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 342 , , , 27676 850 343 SWM SWM NNP 27676 850 344 8 8 CD 27676 850 345 , , , 27676 850 346 ACP ACP NNP 27676 850 347 7 7 CD 27676 850 348 , , , 27676 850 349 NDU NDU NNP 27676 850 350 5 5 CD 27676 850 351 , , , 27676 850 352 NSDU NSDU NNP 27676 850 353 3 3 CD 27676 850 354 , , , 27676 850 355 DLP DLP NNP 27676 850 356 1 1 CD 27676 850 357 , , , 27676 850 358 ARF ARF NNP 27676 850 359 1 1 CD 27676 850 360 , , , 27676 850 361 other other JJ 27676 850 362 4 4 CD 27676 850 363 , , , 27676 850 364 vacant vacant JJ 27676 850 365 2 2 CD 27676 850 366 ; ; : 27676 850 367 note note NN 27676 850 368 -- -- : 27676 850 369 seats seat NNS 27676 850 370 by by IN 27676 850 371 party party NN 27676 850 372 change change NN 27676 850 373 frequently frequently RB 27676 850 374 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 850 375 branch branch NN 27676 850 376 : : : 27676 850 377 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 850 378 Court Court NNP 27676 850 379 ; ; : 27676 850 380 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 850 381 Court Court NNP 27676 850 382 Political political JJ 27676 850 383 parties party NNS 27676 850 384 and and CC 27676 850 385 leaders leader NNS 27676 850 386 : : : 27676 850 387 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 850 388 National National NNP 27676 850 389 Movement Movement NNP 27676 850 390 or or CC 27676 850 391 ANM ANM NNP 27676 850 392 International International NNP 27676 850 393 organization organization NN 27676 850 394 participation participation NN 27676 850 395 : : : 27676 850 396 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 850 397 , , , 27676 850 398 CCC CCC NNP 27676 850 399 , , , 27676 850 400 CE CE NNP 27676 850 401 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 402 guest guest NNP 27676 850 403 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 404 , , , 27676 850 405 CIS CIS NNP 27676 850 406 , , , 27676 850 407 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 850 408 , , , 27676 850 409 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 850 410 , , , 27676 850 411 ECE ECE NNP 27676 850 412 , , , 27676 850 413 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 850 414 , , , 27676 850 415 FAO FAO NNP 27676 850 416 , , , 27676 850 417 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 850 418 , , , 27676 850 419 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 850 420 , , , 27676 850 421 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 850 422 , , , 27676 850 423 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 850 424 , , , 27676 850 425 IDA IDA NNP 27676 850 426 , , , 27676 850 427 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 850 428 , , , 27676 850 429 IFC IFC NNP 27676 850 430 , , , 27676 850 431 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 850 432 , , , 27676 850 433 ILO ILO NNP 27676 850 434 , , , 27676 850 435 IMF IMF NNP 27676 850 436 , , , 27676 850 437 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 850 438 , , , 27676 850 439 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 850 440 , , , 27676 850 441 IOC IOC NNP 27676 850 442 , , , 27676 850 443 IOM IOM NNP 27676 850 444 , , , 27676 850 445 ISO ISO NNP 27676 850 446 , , , 27676 850 447 ITU ITU NNP 27676 850 448 , , , 27676 850 449 NAM NAM NNP 27676 850 450 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 451 observer observer NNP 27676 850 452 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 453 , , , 27676 850 454 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 850 455 , , , 27676 850 456 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 850 457 , , , 27676 850 458 PFP PFP NNP 27676 850 459 , , , 27676 850 460 UN UN NNP 27676 850 461 , , , 27676 850 462 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 850 463 , , , 27676 850 464 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 850 465 , , , 27676 850 466 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 850 467 , , , 27676 850 468 UPU UPU NNP 27676 850 469 , , , 27676 850 470 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 850 471 , , , 27676 850 472 WHO who WP 27676 850 473 , , , 27676 850 474 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 850 475 , , , 27676 850 476 WMO WMO NNP 27676 850 477 , , , 27676 850 478 WToO wtoo FW 27676 850 479 , , , 27676 850 480 WTrO wtro VB 27676 850 481 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 482 applicant applicant NN 27676 850 483 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 484 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 850 485 representation representation NN 27676 850 486 in in IN 27676 850 487 the the DT 27676 850 488 US US NNP 27676 850 489 : : : 27676 850 490 chief chief NN 27676 850 491 of of IN 27676 850 492 mission mission NN 27676 850 493 : : : 27676 850 494 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 850 495 Rouben Rouben NNP 27676 850 496 R. R. NNP 27676 850 497 SHUGARIAN SHUGARIAN NNP 27676 850 498 chancery chancery NN 27676 850 499 : : : 27676 850 500 2225 2225 CD 27676 850 501 R R NNP 27676 850 502 Street Street NNP 27676 850 503 NW NW NNP 27676 850 504 , , , 27676 850 505 Washington Washington NNP 27676 850 506 , , , 27676 850 507 DC DC NNP 27676 850 508 20008 20008 CD 27676 850 509 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 850 510 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 511 general general NN 27676 850 512 : : : 27676 850 513 Los Los NNP 27676 850 514 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 850 515 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 850 516 representation representation NN 27676 850 517 from from IN 27676 850 518 the the DT 27676 850 519 US US NNP 27676 850 520 : : : 27676 850 521 chief chief NN 27676 850 522 of of IN 27676 850 523 mission mission NN 27676 850 524 : : : 27676 850 525 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 850 526 Michael Michael NNP 27676 850 527 LEMMON LEMMON NNP 27676 850 528 embassy embassy NN 27676 850 529 : : : 27676 850 530 18 18 CD 27676 850 531 General General NNP 27676 850 532 Bagramian Bagramian NNP 27676 850 533 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 850 534 , , , 27676 850 535 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 850 536 mailing mail VBG 27676 850 537 address address NN 27676 850 538 : : : 27676 850 539 American American NNP 27676 850 540 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 850 541 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 850 542 , , , 27676 850 543 Department Department NNP 27676 850 544 of of IN 27676 850 545 State State NNP 27676 850 546 , , , 27676 850 547 Washington Washington NNP 27676 850 548 , , , 27676 850 549 DC DC NNP 27676 850 550 20521 20521 CD 27676 850 551 - - SYM 27676 850 552 7020 7020 CD 27676 850 553 Flag flag NN 27676 850 554 description description NN 27676 850 555 : : : 27676 850 556 three three CD 27676 850 557 equal equal JJ 27676 850 558 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 850 559 bands band NNS 27676 850 560 of of IN 27676 850 561 red red JJ 27676 850 562 ( ( -LRB- 27676 850 563 top top NNP 27676 850 564 ) ) -RRB- 27676 850 565 , , , 27676 850 566 blue blue JJ 27676 850 567 , , , 27676 850 568 and and CC 27676 850 569 gold gold NN 27676 850 570 Economy Economy NNP 27676 850 571 Economy Economy NNP 27676 850 572 -- -- : 27676 850 573 overview overview NN 27676 850 574 : : : 27676 850 575 Under under IN 27676 850 576 the the DT 27676 850 577 old old JJ 27676 850 578 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 850 579 central central JJ 27676 850 580 planning planning NN 27676 850 581 system system NN 27676 850 582 , , , 27676 850 583 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 850 584 had have VBD 27676 850 585 developed develop VBN 27676 850 586 a a DT 27676 850 587 modern modern JJ 27676 850 588 industrial industrial JJ 27676 850 589 sector sector NN 27676 850 590 , , , 27676 850 591 supplying supply VBG 27676 850 592 machine machine NN 27676 850 593 tools tool NNS 27676 850 594 , , , 27676 850 595 textiles textile NNS 27676 850 596 , , , 27676 850 597 and and CC 27676 850 598 other other JJ 27676 850 599 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 850 600 goods good NNS 27676 850 601 to to IN 27676 850 602 sister sister NN 27676 850 603 republics republic NNS 27676 850 604 in in IN 27676 850 605 exchange exchange NN 27676 850 606 for for IN 27676 850 607 raw raw JJ 27676 850 608 materials material NNS 27676 850 609 and and CC 27676 850 610 energy energy NN 27676 850 611 . . . 27676 851 1 Since since IN 27676 851 2 the the DT 27676 851 3 implosion implosion NN 27676 851 4 of of IN 27676 851 5 the the DT 27676 851 6 USSR USSR NNP 27676 851 7 in in IN 27676 851 8 December December NNP 27676 851 9 1991 1991 CD 27676 851 10 , , , 27676 851 11 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 851 12 has have VBZ 27676 851 13 switched switch VBN 27676 851 14 to to IN 27676 851 15 small small JJ 27676 851 16 - - HYPH 27676 851 17 scale scale NN 27676 851 18 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 851 19 away away RB 27676 851 20 from from IN 27676 851 21 the the DT 27676 851 22 large large JJ 27676 851 23 agroindustrial agroindustrial JJ 27676 851 24 complexes complex NNS 27676 851 25 of of IN 27676 851 26 the the DT 27676 851 27 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 851 28 area area NN 27676 851 29 . . . 27676 852 1 The the DT 27676 852 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 852 3 sector sector NN 27676 852 4 has have VBZ 27676 852 5 long long JJ 27676 852 6 - - HYPH 27676 852 7 term term NN 27676 852 8 needs need NNS 27676 852 9 for for IN 27676 852 10 more more JJR 27676 852 11 investment investment NN 27676 852 12 and and CC 27676 852 13 updated update VBN 27676 852 14 technology technology NN 27676 852 15 . . . 27676 853 1 The the DT 27676 853 2 privatization privatization NN 27676 853 3 of of IN 27676 853 4 industry industry NN 27676 853 5 has have VBZ 27676 853 6 been be VBN 27676 853 7 at at IN 27676 853 8 a a DT 27676 853 9 slower slow JJR 27676 853 10 pace pace NN 27676 853 11 , , , 27676 853 12 but but CC 27676 853 13 has have VBZ 27676 853 14 been be VBN 27676 853 15 given give VBN 27676 853 16 renewed renew VBN 27676 853 17 emphasis emphasis NN 27676 853 18 by by IN 27676 853 19 the the DT 27676 853 20 current current JJ 27676 853 21 administration administration NN 27676 853 22 . . . 27676 854 1 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 854 2 is be VBZ 27676 854 3 a a DT 27676 854 4 food food NN 27676 854 5 importer importer NN 27676 854 6 , , , 27676 854 7 and and CC 27676 854 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 854 9 mineral mineral NN 27676 854 10 deposits deposit NNS 27676 854 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 854 12 gold gold NN 27676 854 13 , , , 27676 854 14 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 854 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 854 16 are be VBP 27676 854 17 small small JJ 27676 854 18 . . . 27676 855 1 The the DT 27676 855 2 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 855 3 conflict conflict NN 27676 855 4 with with IN 27676 855 5 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 855 6 over over IN 27676 855 7 the the DT 27676 855 8 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 855 9 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 855 10 - - HYPH 27676 855 11 dominated dominate VBN 27676 855 12 region region NN 27676 855 13 of of IN 27676 855 14 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 27676 855 15 - - HYPH 27676 855 16 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 855 17 and and CC 27676 855 18 the the DT 27676 855 19 breakup breakup NN 27676 855 20 of of IN 27676 855 21 the the DT 27676 855 22 centrally centrally RB 27676 855 23 directed direct VBN 27676 855 24 economic economic JJ 27676 855 25 system system NN 27676 855 26 of of IN 27676 855 27 the the DT 27676 855 28 former former JJ 27676 855 29 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 855 30 Union Union NNP 27676 855 31 contributed contribute VBD 27676 855 32 to to IN 27676 855 33 a a DT 27676 855 34 severe severe JJ 27676 855 35 economic economic JJ 27676 855 36 decline decline NN 27676 855 37 in in IN 27676 855 38 the the DT 27676 855 39 early early JJ 27676 855 40 1990s 1990 NNS 27676 855 41 . . . 27676 856 1 By by IN 27676 856 2 1994 1994 CD 27676 856 3 , , , 27676 856 4 however however RB 27676 856 5 , , , 27676 856 6 the the DT 27676 856 7 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 856 8 Government Government NNP 27676 856 9 had have VBD 27676 856 10 launched launch VBN 27676 856 11 an an DT 27676 856 12 ambitious ambitious JJ 27676 856 13 IMF IMF NNP 27676 856 14 - - HYPH 27676 856 15 sponsored sponsor VBN 27676 856 16 economic economic JJ 27676 856 17 program program NN 27676 856 18 that that WDT 27676 856 19 has have VBZ 27676 856 20 resulted result VBN 27676 856 21 in in IN 27676 856 22 positive positive JJ 27676 856 23 growth growth NN 27676 856 24 rates rate NNS 27676 856 25 in in IN 27676 856 26 1995 1995 CD 27676 856 27 - - SYM 27676 856 28 98 98 CD 27676 856 29 . . . 27676 857 1 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 857 2 also also RB 27676 857 3 managed manage VBD 27676 857 4 to to TO 27676 857 5 slash slash VB 27676 857 6 inflation inflation NN 27676 857 7 and and CC 27676 857 8 to to TO 27676 857 9 privatize privatize VB 27676 857 10 most most JJS 27676 857 11 small- small- JJ 27676 857 12 and and CC 27676 857 13 medium medium JJ 27676 857 14 - - HYPH 27676 857 15 sized sized JJ 27676 857 16 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 857 17 . . . 27676 858 1 The the DT 27676 858 2 chronic chronic JJ 27676 858 3 energy energy NN 27676 858 4 shortages shortage NNS 27676 858 5 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 858 6 suffered suffer VBD 27676 858 7 in in IN 27676 858 8 recent recent JJ 27676 858 9 years year NNS 27676 858 10 have have VBP 27676 858 11 been be VBN 27676 858 12 largely largely RB 27676 858 13 offset offset VBN 27676 858 14 by by IN 27676 858 15 the the DT 27676 858 16 energy energy NN 27676 858 17 supplied supply VBN 27676 858 18 by by IN 27676 858 19 one one CD 27676 858 20 of of IN 27676 858 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 858 22 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 858 23 power power NN 27676 858 24 plants plant NNS 27676 858 25 at at IN 27676 858 26 Metsamor Metsamor NNP 27676 858 27 . . . 27676 859 1 The the DT 27676 859 2 Russian russian JJ 27676 859 3 financial financial JJ 27676 859 4 crisis crisis NN 27676 859 5 generated generate VBD 27676 859 6 concerns concern NNS 27676 859 7 about about IN 27676 859 8 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 859 9 's 's POS 27676 859 10 economic economic JJ 27676 859 11 performance performance NN 27676 859 12 in in IN 27676 859 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 859 14 . . . 27676 860 1 Although although IN 27676 860 2 inflation inflation NN 27676 860 3 dropped drop VBD 27676 860 4 to to IN 27676 860 5 10 10 CD 27676 860 6 % % NN 27676 860 7 and and CC 27676 860 8 GDP GDP NNP 27676 860 9 grew grow VBD 27676 860 10 about about RB 27676 860 11 6 6 CD 27676 860 12 % % NN 27676 860 13 , , , 27676 860 14 the the DT 27676 860 15 industrial industrial JJ 27676 860 16 sector sector NN 27676 860 17 remained remain VBD 27676 860 18 moribund moribund JJ 27676 860 19 . . . 27676 861 1 Much much JJ 27676 861 2 of of IN 27676 861 3 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 861 4 's 's POS 27676 861 5 population population NN 27676 861 6 remains remain VBZ 27676 861 7 heavily heavily RB 27676 861 8 dependent dependent JJ 27676 861 9 on on IN 27676 861 10 remittances remittance NNS 27676 861 11 from from IN 27676 861 12 relatives relative NNS 27676 861 13 abroad abroad RB 27676 861 14 , , , 27676 861 15 and and CC 27676 861 16 remittances remittance NNS 27676 861 17 from from IN 27676 861 18 Russia Russia NNP 27676 861 19 fell fall VBD 27676 861 20 off off RP 27676 861 21 sharply sharply RB 27676 861 22 in in IN 27676 861 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 861 24 . . . 27676 862 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 862 2 : : : 27676 862 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 862 4 power power NN 27676 862 5 parity--$9.2 parity--$9.2 NNP 27676 862 6 billion billion CD 27676 862 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 862 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 862 9 est est NNP 27676 862 10 . . . 27676 862 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 863 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 863 2 -- -- : 27676 863 3 real real JJ 27676 863 4 growth growth NN 27676 863 5 rate rate NN 27676 863 6 : : : 27676 863 7 6 6 CD 27676 863 8 % % NN 27676 863 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 863 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 863 11 est est NNP 27676 863 12 . . . 27676 863 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 864 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 864 2 -- -- : 27676 864 3 per per IN 27676 864 4 capita capita NN 27676 864 5 : : : 27676 864 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 864 7 power power NN 27676 864 8 parity?$2,700 parity?$2,700 NNP 27676 864 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 864 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 864 11 est est NNP 27676 864 12 . . . 27676 864 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 865 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 865 2 -- -- : 27676 865 3 composition composition NN 27676 865 4 by by IN 27676 865 5 sector sector NN 27676 865 6 : : : 27676 865 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 865 8 : : : 27676 865 9 35 35 CD 27676 865 10 % % NN 27676 865 11 industry industry NN 27676 865 12 : : : 27676 865 13 30 30 CD 27676 865 14 % % NN 27676 865 15 services service NNS 27676 865 16 : : : 27676 865 17 35 35 CD 27676 865 18 % % NN 27676 865 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 865 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 865 21 est est NNP 27676 865 22 . . . 27676 865 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 866 1 Population population NN 27676 866 2 below below IN 27676 866 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 866 4 line line NN 27676 866 5 : : : 27676 866 6 50 50 CD 27676 866 7 % % NN 27676 866 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 866 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 866 10 est est NNP 27676 866 11 . . . 27676 866 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 867 1 Household household NN 27676 867 2 income income NN 27676 867 3 or or CC 27676 867 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 867 5 by by IN 27676 867 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 867 7 share share NN 27676 867 8 : : : 27676 867 9 lowest low JJS 27676 867 10 10 10 CD 27676 867 11 % % NN 27676 867 12 : : : 27676 867 13 NA% na% LS 27676 867 14 highest highest RBS 27676 867 15 10 10 CD 27676 867 16 % % NN 27676 867 17 : : : 27676 867 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 867 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 867 20 rate rate NN 27676 867 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 867 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 867 23 prices price NNS 27676 867 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 867 25 : : : 27676 867 26 10 10 CD 27676 867 27 % % NN 27676 867 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 867 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 867 30 est est NNP 27676 867 31 . . . 27676 867 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 868 1 Labor labor NN 27676 868 2 force force NN 27676 868 3 : : : 27676 868 4 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 868 5 million million CD 27676 868 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 868 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 868 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 868 9 Labor labor NN 27676 868 10 force force NN 27676 868 11 -- -- : 27676 868 12 by by IN 27676 868 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 868 14 : : : 27676 868 15 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 868 16 , , , 27676 868 17 mining mining NN 27676 868 18 , , , 27676 868 19 and and CC 27676 868 20 construction construction NN 27676 868 21 25 25 CD 27676 868 22 % % NN 27676 868 23 , , , 27676 868 24 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 868 25 38 38 CD 27676 868 26 % % NN 27676 868 27 , , , 27676 868 28 services service NNS 27676 868 29 37 37 CD 27676 868 30 % % NN 27676 868 31 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 868 32 rate rate NN 27676 868 33 : : : 27676 868 34 20 20 CD 27676 868 35 % % NN 27676 868 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 868 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 868 38 est est NNP 27676 868 39 . . . 27676 868 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 869 1 Budget budget NN 27676 869 2 : : : 27676 869 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 869 4 : : : 27676 869 5 $ $ $ 27676 869 6 322 322 CD 27676 869 7 million million CD 27676 869 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 869 9 : : : 27676 869 10 $ $ $ 27676 869 11 424 424 CD 27676 869 12 million million CD 27676 869 13 , , , 27676 869 14 including include VBG 27676 869 15 capital capital NN 27676 869 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 869 17 of of IN 27676 869 18 $ $ $ 27676 869 19 80 80 CD 27676 869 20 million million CD 27676 869 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 869 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 869 23 est est NNP 27676 869 24 . . . 27676 869 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 870 2 : : : 27676 870 3 much much JJ 27676 870 4 of of IN 27676 870 5 industry industry NN 27676 870 6 is be VBZ 27676 870 7 shut shut VBN 27676 870 8 down down RP 27676 870 9 ; ; : 27676 870 10 metal metal NN 27676 870 11 - - HYPH 27676 870 12 cutting cut VBG 27676 870 13 machine machine NN 27676 870 14 tools tool NNS 27676 870 15 , , , 27676 870 16 forging forge VBG 27676 870 17 - - HYPH 27676 870 18 pressing press VBG 27676 870 19 machines machine NNS 27676 870 20 , , , 27676 870 21 electric electric JJ 27676 870 22 motors motor NNS 27676 870 23 , , , 27676 870 24 tires tire NNS 27676 870 25 , , , 27676 870 26 knitted knitted JJ 27676 870 27 wear wear NN 27676 870 28 , , , 27676 870 29 hosiery hosiery NN 27676 870 30 , , , 27676 870 31 shoes shoe NNS 27676 870 32 , , , 27676 870 33 silk silk NN 27676 870 34 fabric fabric NN 27676 870 35 , , , 27676 870 36 washing washing NN 27676 870 37 machines machine NNS 27676 870 38 , , , 27676 870 39 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 870 40 , , , 27676 870 41 trucks truck NNS 27676 870 42 , , , 27676 870 43 watches watch NNS 27676 870 44 , , , 27676 870 45 instruments instrument NNS 27676 870 46 , , , 27676 870 47 microelectronics microelectronic VBZ 27676 870 48 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 870 49 production production NN 27676 870 50 growth growth NN 27676 870 51 rate rate NN 27676 870 52 : : : 27676 870 53 NA% NA% `` 27676 870 54 Electricity electricity NN 27676 870 55 -- -- : 27676 870 56 production production NN 27676 870 57 : : : 27676 870 58 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 870 59 billion billion CD 27676 870 60 kWh kWh NNS 27676 870 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 870 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 64 Electricity electricity NN 27676 870 65 -- -- : 27676 870 66 production production NN 27676 870 67 by by IN 27676 870 68 source source NN 27676 870 69 : : : 27676 870 70 fossil fossil NN 27676 870 71 fuel fuel NN 27676 870 72 : : : 27676 870 73 46.05 46.05 CD 27676 870 74 % % NN 27676 870 75 hydro hydro NNP 27676 870 76 : : : 27676 870 77 26.32 26.32 CD 27676 870 78 % % NN 27676 870 79 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 870 80 : : : 27676 870 81 27.63 27.63 CD 27676 870 82 % % NN 27676 870 83 other other JJ 27676 870 84 : : : 27676 870 85 0 0 CD 27676 870 86 % % NN 27676 870 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 870 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 870 91 -- -- : 27676 870 92 consumption consumption NN 27676 870 93 : : : 27676 870 94 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 870 95 billion billion CD 27676 870 96 kWh kWh NNS 27676 870 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 98 1996 1996 CD 27676 870 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 100 Electricity electricity NN 27676 870 101 -- -- : 27676 870 102 exports export NNS 27676 870 103 : : : 27676 870 104 0 0 CD 27676 870 105 kWh kWh NNS 27676 870 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 870 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 109 Electricity electricity NN 27676 870 110 -- -- : 27676 870 111 imports import NNS 27676 870 112 : : : 27676 870 113 0 0 CD 27676 870 114 kWh kWh NNS 27676 870 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 116 1996 1996 CD 27676 870 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 118 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 870 119 -- -- : 27676 870 120 products product NNS 27676 870 121 : : : 27676 870 122 fruit fruit NNP 27676 870 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 124 especially especially RB 27676 870 125 grapes grape NNS 27676 870 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 870 127 , , , 27676 870 128 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 870 129 ; ; , 27676 870 130 livestock livestock NN 27676 870 131 Exports export NNS 27676 870 132 : : : 27676 870 133 $ $ $ 27676 870 134 230 230 CD 27676 870 135 million million CD 27676 870 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 870 137 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 870 138 . . NNP 27676 870 139 , , , 27676 870 140 1998 1998 CD 27676 870 141 est est NNP 27676 870 142 . . . 27676 870 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 871 1 Exports export NNS 27676 871 2 -- -- : 27676 871 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 871 4 : : : 27676 871 5 gold gold NN 27676 871 6 and and CC 27676 871 7 jewelry jewelry NN 27676 871 8 , , , 27676 871 9 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 871 10 , , , 27676 871 11 transport transport NN 27676 871 12 equipment equipment NN 27676 871 13 , , , 27676 871 14 electrical electrical JJ 27676 871 15 equipment equipment NN 27676 871 16 , , , 27676 871 17 scrap scrap NN 27676 871 18 metal metal NN 27676 871 19 Exports export NNS 27676 871 20 -- -- : 27676 871 21 partners partner NNS 27676 871 22 : : : 27676 871 23 Iran Iran NNP 27676 871 24 , , , 27676 871 25 Russia Russia NNP 27676 871 26 , , , 27676 871 27 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 871 28 , , , 27676 871 29 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 871 30 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 871 31 : : : 27676 871 32 $ $ $ 27676 871 33 840 840 CD 27676 871 34 million million CD 27676 871 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 871 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 871 37 . . NNP 27676 871 38 , , , 27676 871 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 871 40 est est NNP 27676 871 41 . . . 27676 871 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 872 1 Imports import NNS 27676 872 2 -- -- : 27676 872 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 872 4 : : : 27676 872 5 grain grain NN 27676 872 6 , , , 27676 872 7 other other JJ 27676 872 8 foods food NNS 27676 872 9 , , , 27676 872 10 fuel fuel NN 27676 872 11 , , , 27676 872 12 other other JJ 27676 872 13 energy energy NN 27676 872 14 Imports import NNS 27676 872 15 -- -- : 27676 872 16 partners partner NNS 27676 872 17 : : : 27676 872 18 Iran Iran NNP 27676 872 19 , , , 27676 872 20 Russia Russia NNP 27676 872 21 , , , 27676 872 22 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 872 23 , , , 27676 872 24 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 872 25 , , , 27676 872 26 US US NNP 27676 872 27 , , , 27676 872 28 EU EU NNP 27676 872 29 Debt Debt NNP 27676 872 30 -- -- : 27676 872 31 external external JJ 27676 872 32 : : : 27676 872 33 $ $ $ 27676 872 34 820 820 CD 27676 872 35 million million CD 27676 872 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 872 37 of of IN 27676 872 38 which which WDT 27676 872 39 $ $ $ 27676 872 40 75 75 CD 27676 872 41 million million CD 27676 872 42 to to IN 27676 872 43 Russia Russia NNP 27676 872 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 872 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 872 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 872 47 est est NNP 27676 872 48 . . . 27676 872 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 873 2 aid aid NN 27676 873 3 -- -- : 27676 873 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 873 5 : : : 27676 873 6 $ $ $ 27676 873 7 245.5 245.5 CD 27676 873 8 million million CD 27676 873 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 873 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 12 Currency currency NN 27676 873 13 : : : 27676 873 14 1 1 CD 27676 873 15 dram dram NNP 27676 873 16 = = SYM 27676 873 17 100 100 CD 27676 873 18 luma luma IN 27676 873 19 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 873 20 rates rate NNS 27676 873 21 : : : 27676 873 22 dram dram NNP 27676 873 23 per per IN 27676 873 24 US$ us$ $ 27676 873 25 1 1 CD 27676 873 26 - - HYPH 27676 873 27 -535.62 -535.62 NNP 27676 873 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 29 January January NNP 27676 873 30 1999 1999 CD 27676 873 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 32 , , , 27676 873 33 504.92 504.92 CD 27676 873 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 873 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 37 , , , 27676 873 38 490.85 490.85 CD 27676 873 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 873 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 42 , , , 27676 873 43 414.04 414.04 CD 27676 873 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 873 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 47 , , , 27676 873 48 405.91 405.91 CD 27676 873 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 50 1995 1995 CD 27676 873 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 52 , , , 27676 873 53 288.65 288.65 CD 27676 873 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 55 1994 1994 CD 27676 873 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 873 57 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 873 58 year year NN 27676 873 59 : : : 27676 873 60 calendar calendar NN 27676 873 61 year year NN 27676 873 62 Communications Communications NNP 27676 873 63 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 873 64 : : : 27676 873 65 730,000 730,000 CD 27676 873 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 873 67 1998 1998 CD 27676 873 68 est est NNP 27676 873 69 . . . 27676 873 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 874 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 874 2 system system NN 27676 874 3 : : : 27676 874 4 the the DT 27676 874 5 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 874 6 of of IN 27676 874 7 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 874 8 oversees oversee VBZ 27676 874 9 the the DT 27676 874 10 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 874 11 of of IN 27676 874 12 Posts Posts NNPS 27676 874 13 and and CC 27676 874 14 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 27676 874 15 ; ; : 27676 874 16 the the DT 27676 874 17 national national JJ 27676 874 18 operator operator NN 27676 874 19 is be VBZ 27676 874 20 Armentel Armentel NNP 27676 874 21 ; ; : 27676 874 22 the the DT 27676 874 23 Greek Greek NNP 27676 874 24 Telecoms Telecoms NNPS 27676 874 25 Company Company NNP 27676 874 26 owns own VBZ 27676 874 27 90 90 CD 27676 874 28 % % NN 27676 874 29 of of IN 27676 874 30 Armentel Armentel NNP 27676 874 31 and and CC 27676 874 32 will will MD 27676 874 33 provide provide VB 27676 874 34 a a DT 27676 874 35 $ $ $ 27676 874 36 60 60 CD 27676 874 37 million million CD 27676 874 38 eight eight CD 27676 874 39 - - HYPH 27676 874 40 year year NN 27676 874 41 loan loan NN 27676 874 42 ; ; : 27676 874 43 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 874 44 has have VBZ 27676 874 45 about about RB 27676 874 46 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 874 47 Internet internet NN 27676 874 48 users user NNS 27676 874 49 on on IN 27676 874 50 one one CD 27676 874 51 satellite satellite NN 27676 874 52 channel channel NN 27676 874 53 domestic domestic NN 27676 874 54 : : : 27676 874 55 local--350,000 local--350,000 NN 27676 874 56 telephones telephone NNS 27676 874 57 are be VBP 27676 874 58 located locate VBN 27676 874 59 in in IN 27676 874 60 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 874 61 ; ; : 27676 874 62 a a DT 27676 874 63 fiber fiber NN 27676 874 64 - - HYPH 27676 874 65 optic optic NN 27676 874 66 loop loop NN 27676 874 67 provides provide VBZ 27676 874 68 digital digital JJ 27676 874 69 service service NN 27676 874 70 to to IN 27676 874 71 80,000 80,000 CD 27676 874 72 of of IN 27676 874 73 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 874 74 's 's POS 27676 874 75 customers customer NNS 27676 874 76 ; ; : 27676 874 77 GSM GSM NNP 27676 874 78 cellular cellular JJ 27676 874 79 is be VBZ 27676 874 80 available available JJ 27676 874 81 in in IN 27676 874 82 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 874 83 , , , 27676 874 84 as as IN 27676 874 85 is be VBZ 27676 874 86 paging page VBG 27676 874 87 ; ; : 27676 874 88 intercity intercity NN 27676 874 89 -- -- : 27676 874 90 the the DT 27676 874 91 former former JJ 27676 874 92 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 874 93 system system NN 27676 874 94 provides provide VBZ 27676 874 95 service service NN 27676 874 96 to to IN 27676 874 97 380,000 380,000 CD 27676 874 98 numbers number NNS 27676 874 99 mostly mostly RB 27676 874 100 governmental governmental JJ 27676 874 101 international international JJ 27676 874 102 : : : 27676 874 103 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 874 104 is be VBZ 27676 874 105 connected connect VBN 27676 874 106 to to IN 27676 874 107 the the DT 27676 874 108 Trans Trans NNP 27676 874 109 - - NNP 27676 874 110 Asia Asia NNP 27676 874 111 - - HYPH 27676 874 112 Europe Europe NNP 27676 874 113 line line NN 27676 874 114 through through IN 27676 874 115 Iran Iran NNP 27676 874 116 ; ; : 27676 874 117 additional additional JJ 27676 874 118 international international JJ 27676 874 119 service service NN 27676 874 120 is be VBZ 27676 874 121 available available JJ 27676 874 122 by by IN 27676 874 123 microwave microwave NN 27676 874 124 , , , 27676 874 125 land land NN 27676 874 126 line line NN 27676 874 127 , , , 27676 874 128 and and CC 27676 874 129 satellite satellite NN 27676 874 130 through through IN 27676 874 131 the the DT 27676 874 132 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 874 133 switch switch NN 27676 874 134 ; ; : 27676 874 135 1 1 CD 27676 874 136 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 27676 874 137 earth earth NN 27676 874 138 station station NN 27676 874 139 Radio radio NN 27676 874 140 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 874 141 stations station NNS 27676 874 142 : : : 27676 874 143 AM am VBP 27676 874 144 9 9 CD 27676 874 145 , , , 27676 874 146 FM FM NNP 27676 874 147 6 6 CD 27676 874 148 , , , 27676 874 149 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 874 150 1 1 CD 27676 874 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 874 152 1998 1998 CD 27676 874 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 874 154 Radios radio NNS 27676 874 155 : : : 27676 874 156 NA NA NNP 27676 874 157 Television Television NNP 27676 874 158 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 874 159 stations station NNS 27676 874 160 : : : 27676 874 161 3 3 LS 27676 874 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 874 163 in in IN 27676 874 164 addition addition NN 27676 874 165 , , , 27676 874 166 programs program NNS 27676 874 167 are be VBP 27676 874 168 received receive VBN 27676 874 169 by by IN 27676 874 170 relay relay NN 27676 874 171 from from IN 27676 874 172 Russia Russia NNP 27676 874 173 ; ; : 27676 874 174 100 100 CD 27676 874 175 % % NN 27676 874 176 of of IN 27676 874 177 the the DT 27676 874 178 population population NN 27676 874 179 receive receive VBP 27676 874 180 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 874 181 and and CC 27676 874 182 Russian russian JJ 27676 874 183 TV tv NN 27676 874 184 programs program NNS 27676 874 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 874 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 874 187 1997 1997 CD 27676 874 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 874 189 Televisions television NNS 27676 874 190 : : : 27676 874 191 NA NA NNP 27676 874 192 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 874 193 Railways railway NNS 27676 874 194 : : : 27676 874 195 total total NN 27676 874 196 : : : 27676 874 197 825 825 CD 27676 874 198 km km NNS 27676 874 199 in in IN 27676 874 200 common common JJ 27676 874 201 carrier carrier NN 27676 874 202 service service NN 27676 874 203 ; ; : 27676 874 204 does do VBZ 27676 874 205 not not RB 27676 874 206 include include VB 27676 874 207 industrial industrial JJ 27676 874 208 lines line NNS 27676 874 209 broad broad JJ 27676 874 210 gauge gauge NN 27676 874 211 : : : 27676 874 212 825 825 CD 27676 874 213 km km NN 27676 874 214 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 874 215 gauge gauge NN 27676 874 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 874 217 1992 1992 CD 27676 874 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 874 219 Highways highway NNS 27676 874 220 : : : 27676 874 221 total total NN 27676 874 222 : : : 27676 874 223 8,580 8,580 CD 27676 874 224 km km NNS 27676 874 225 paved pave VBN 27676 874 226 : : : 27676 874 227 8,580 8,580 CD 27676 874 228 km km NNP 27676 874 229 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 874 230 : : : 27676 874 231 0 0 CD 27676 874 232 km km NN 27676 874 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 874 234 1996 1996 CD 27676 874 235 est est NNP 27676 874 236 . . . 27676 874 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 875 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 875 2 : : : 27676 875 3 NA NA NNP 27676 875 4 km km POS 27676 875 5 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 875 6 : : : 27676 875 7 natural natural JJ 27676 875 8 gas gas NN 27676 875 9 900 900 CD 27676 875 10 km km NNS 27676 875 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 875 12 1991 1991 CD 27676 875 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 875 14 Ports port NNS 27676 875 15 and and CC 27676 875 16 harbors harbor NNS 27676 875 17 : : : 27676 875 18 none none NN 27676 875 19 Airports airport NNS 27676 875 20 : : : 27676 875 21 11 11 CD 27676 875 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 875 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 875 24 est est NNP 27676 875 25 . . . 27676 875 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 876 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 876 2 -- -- : 27676 876 3 with with IN 27676 876 4 paved paved JJ 27676 876 5 runways runway NNS 27676 876 6 : : : 27676 876 7 total total NN 27676 876 8 : : : 27676 876 9 5 5 CD 27676 876 10 over over IN 27676 876 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 876 12 m m NN 27676 876 13 : : : 27676 876 14 2 2 CD 27676 876 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 876 16 to to TO 27676 876 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 876 18 m m NN 27676 876 19 : : : 27676 876 20 1 1 CD 27676 876 21 914 914 CD 27676 876 22 to to TO 27676 876 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 876 24 m m NN 27676 876 25 : : : 27676 876 26 2 2 CD 27676 876 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 876 28 1996 1996 CD 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27676 878 9 and and CC 27676 878 10 Air Air NNP 27676 878 11 Defense Defense NNP 27676 878 12 Aviation Aviation NNP 27676 878 13 , , , 27676 878 14 Air Air NNP 27676 878 15 Defense Defense NNP 27676 878 16 Force Force NNP 27676 878 17 , , , 27676 878 18 Security Security NNP 27676 878 19 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 878 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 878 21 internal internal JJ 27676 878 22 and and CC 27676 878 23 border border NN 27676 878 24 troops troop NNS 27676 878 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 878 26 Military military JJ 27676 878 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 878 28 -- -- : 27676 878 29 military military JJ 27676 878 30 age age NN 27676 878 31 : : : 27676 878 32 18 18 CD 27676 878 33 years year NNS 27676 878 34 of of IN 27676 878 35 age age NN 27676 878 36 Military military JJ 27676 878 37 manpower manpower NN 27676 878 38 -- -- : 27676 878 39 availability availability NN 27676 878 40 : : : 27676 878 41 males male NNS 27676 878 42 age age NNP 27676 878 43 15 15 CD 27676 878 44 - - HYPH 27676 878 45 49 49 CD 27676 878 46 : : SYM 27676 878 47 922,124 922,124 CD 27676 878 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 878 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 878 50 est est NNP 27676 878 51 . . . 27676 878 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 879 1 Military military JJ 27676 879 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 879 3 -- -- : 27676 879 4 fit fit JJ 27676 879 5 for for IN 27676 879 6 military military JJ 27676 879 7 service service NN 27676 879 8 : : : 27676 879 9 males male NNS 27676 879 10 age age NNP 27676 879 11 15 15 CD 27676 879 12 - - HYPH 27676 879 13 49 49 CD 27676 879 14 : : : 27676 879 15 732,495 732,495 CD 27676 879 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 879 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 879 18 est est NNP 27676 879 19 . . . 27676 879 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 880 1 Military military JJ 27676 880 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 880 3 -- -- : 27676 880 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 880 5 military military JJ 27676 880 6 age age NN 27676 880 7 annually annually RB 27676 880 8 : : : 27676 880 9 males male NNS 27676 880 10 : : : 27676 880 11 32,052 32,052 CD 27676 880 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 880 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 880 14 est est NNP 27676 880 15 . . . 27676 880 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 881 1 Military military JJ 27676 881 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 881 3 -- -- : 27676 881 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 881 5 figure figure NN 27676 881 6 : : : 27676 881 7 $ $ $ 27676 881 8 72.1 72.1 CD 27676 881 9 million million CD 27676 881 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 881 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 881 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 881 13 Military military JJ 27676 881 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 881 15 -- -- : 27676 881 16 percent percent NN 27676 881 17 of of IN 27676 881 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 881 19 : : : 27676 881 20 4 4 CD 27676 881 21 % % NN 27676 881 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 881 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 881 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 881 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 881 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 881 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 881 28 -- -- : 27676 881 29 international international JJ 27676 881 30 : : : 27676 881 31 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 881 32 supports support VBZ 27676 881 33 ethnic ethnic 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illicit illicit JJ 27676 881 68 cultivator cultivator NN 27676 881 69 of of IN 27676 881 70 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 881 71 mostly mostly RB 27676 881 72 for for IN 27676 881 73 domestic domestic JJ 27676 881 74 consumption consumption NN 27676 881 75 ; ; : 27676 881 76 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 881 77 used use VBN 27676 881 78 as as IN 27676 881 79 a a DT 27676 881 80 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 881 81 point point NN 27676 881 82 for for IN 27676 881 83 illicit illicit JJ 27676 881 84 drugs drug NNS 27676 881 85 -- -- : 27676 881 86 mostly mostly RB 27676 881 87 opium opium NN 27676 881 88 and and CC 27676 881 89 hashish hashish NN 27676 881 90 -- -- : 27676 881 91 to to IN 27676 881 92 Western Western NNP 27676 881 93 Europe Europe NNP 27676 881 94 and and CC 27676 881 95 the the DT 27676 881 96 US US NNP 27676 881 97 via via IN 27676 881 98 Iran Iran NNP 27676 881 99 , , , 27676 881 100 Central Central NNP 27676 881 101 Asia Asia NNP 27676 881 102 , , , 27676 881 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189 of of IN 27676 881 190 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 881 191 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 881 192 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 881 193 : : : 27676 881 194 12 12 CD 27676 881 195 30 30 CD 27676 881 196 N n CD 27676 881 197 , , , 27676 881 198 69 69 CD 27676 881 199 58 58 CD 27676 881 200 W W NNP 27676 881 201 Map Map NNP 27676 881 202 references reference NNS 27676 881 203 : : : 27676 881 204 Central Central NNP 27676 881 205 America America NNP 27676 881 206 and and CC 27676 881 207 the the DT 27676 881 208 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 881 209 Area Area NNP 27676 881 210 : : : 27676 881 211 total total NN 27676 881 212 : : : 27676 881 213 193 193 CD 27676 881 214 sq sq NN 27676 881 215 km km NNP 27676 881 216 land land NN 27676 881 217 : : : 27676 881 218 193 193 CD 27676 881 219 sq sq RB 27676 881 220 km km NNP 27676 881 221 water water NN 27676 881 222 : : : 27676 881 223 0 0 NFP 27676 881 224 sq sq NN 27676 881 225 km km NNP 27676 881 226 Area area NN 27676 881 227 -- -- : 27676 881 228 comparative comparative JJ 27676 881 229 : : : 27676 881 230 slightly slightly RB 27676 881 231 larger large JJR 27676 881 232 than than IN 27676 881 233 Washington Washington NNP 27676 881 234 , , , 27676 881 235 DC DC NNP 27676 881 236 Land Land NNP 27676 881 237 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 881 238 : : : 27676 881 239 0 0 LS 27676 881 240 km km NN 27676 881 241 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 881 242 : : : 27676 881 243 68.5 68.5 CD 27676 881 244 km km NN 27676 881 245 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 881 246 claims claim VBZ 27676 881 247 : : : 27676 881 248 territorial territorial JJ 27676 881 249 sea sea NN 27676 881 250 : : : 27676 881 251 12 12 CD 27676 881 252 nm nm NNP 27676 881 253 Climate Climate NNP 27676 881 254 : : : 27676 881 255 tropical tropical JJ 27676 881 256 marine marine NN 27676 881 257 ; ; : 27676 881 258 little little JJ 27676 881 259 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 881 260 temperature temperature NN 27676 881 261 variation variation NN 27676 881 262 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 881 263 : : : 27676 881 264 flat flat JJ 27676 881 265 with with IN 27676 881 266 a a DT 27676 881 267 few few JJ 27676 881 268 hills hill NNS 27676 881 269 ; ; , 27676 881 270 scant scant JJ 27676 881 271 vegetation vegetation NN 27676 881 272 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 881 273 extremes extreme NNS 27676 881 274 : : : 27676 881 275 lowest low JJS 27676 881 276 point point NN 27676 881 277 : : : 27676 881 278 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 881 279 Sea Sea NNP 27676 881 280 0 0 NFP 27676 881 281 m m DT 27676 881 282 highest high JJS 27676 881 283 point point NN 27676 881 284 : : : 27676 881 285 Mount Mount NNP 27676 881 286 Jamanota Jamanota NNP 27676 881 287 188 188 CD 27676 881 288 m m NNP 27676 881 289 Natural natural JJ 27676 881 290 resources resource NNS 27676 881 291 : : : 27676 881 292 NEGL NEGL NNP 27676 881 293 ; ; : 27676 881 294 white white JJ 27676 881 295 sandy sandy NN 27676 881 296 beaches beach NNS 27676 881 297 Land Land NNP 27676 881 298 use use NN 27676 881 299 : : : 27676 881 300 arable arable JJ 27676 881 301 land land NN 27676 881 302 : : : 27676 881 303 11 11 CD 27676 881 304 % % NN 27676 881 305 permanent permanent JJ 27676 881 306 crops crop NNS 27676 881 307 : : : 27676 881 308 NA% na% IN 27676 881 309 permanent permanent JJ 27676 881 310 pastures pasture NNS 27676 881 311 : : : 27676 881 312 NA% NA% NNS 27676 881 313 forests forest NNS 27676 881 314 and and CC 27676 881 315 woodland woodland NN 27676 881 316 : : : 27676 881 317 NA% NA% NNS 27676 881 318 other other JJ 27676 881 319 : : : 27676 881 320 89 89 CD 27676 881 321 % % NN 27676 881 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 881 323 1993 1993 CD 27676 881 324 est est NNP 27676 881 325 . . . 27676 881 326 ) ) -RRB- 27676 882 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 882 2 land land NN 27676 882 3 : : : 27676 882 4 NA NA NNP 27676 882 5 sq sq RB 27676 882 6 km km VB 27676 882 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 882 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 882 9 : : : 27676 882 10 lies lie NNS 27676 882 11 outside outside IN 27676 882 12 the the DT 27676 882 13 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 882 14 hurricane hurricane NN 27676 882 15 belt belt NN 27676 882 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 882 17 -- -- : 27676 882 18 current current JJ 27676 882 19 issues issue NNS 27676 882 20 : : : 27676 882 21 NA NA NNP 27676 882 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 882 23 -- -- : 27676 882 24 international international JJ 27676 882 25 agreements agreement NNS 27676 882 26 : : : 27676 882 27 party party NN 27676 882 28 to to IN 27676 882 29 : : : 27676 882 30 NA NA NNP 27676 882 31 signed sign VBN 27676 882 32 , , , 27676 882 33 but but CC 27676 882 34 not not RB 27676 882 35 ratified ratified JJ 27676 882 36 : : : 27676 882 37 NA NA NNP 27676 882 38 People People NNP 27676 882 39 Population Population NNP 27676 882 40 : : : 27676 882 41 68,675 68,675 CD 27676 882 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 882 43 July July NNP 27676 882 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 882 45 est est NNP 27676 882 46 . . . 27676 882 47 ) ) -RRB- 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494 none none NN 27676 910 495 ; ; : 27676 910 496 offshore offshore RB 27676 910 497 anchorage anchorage VBP 27676 910 498 only only JJ 27676 910 499 Military military JJ 27676 910 500 Military military NN 27676 910 501 -- -- : 27676 910 502 note note NN 27676 910 503 : : : 27676 910 504 defense defense NN 27676 910 505 is be VBZ 27676 910 506 the the DT 27676 910 507 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 910 508 of of IN 27676 910 509 Australia Australia NNP 27676 910 510 ; ; : 27676 910 511 periodic periodic JJ 27676 910 512 visits visit NNS 27676 910 513 by by IN 27676 910 514 the the DT 27676 910 515 Royal Royal NNP 27676 910 516 Australian Australian NNP 27676 910 517 Navy Navy NNP 27676 910 518 and and CC 27676 910 519 Royal Royal NNP 27676 910 520 Australian Australian NNP 27676 910 521 Air Air NNP 27676 910 522 Force Force NNP 27676 910 523 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 910 524 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 910 525 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 910 526 -- -- : 27676 910 527 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SYM 27676 910 572 = = SYM 27676 910 573 = = SYM 27676 910 574 = = SYM 27676 910 575 = = SYM 27676 910 576 = = SYM 27676 910 577 = = SYM 27676 910 578 = = SYM 27676 910 579 = = SYM 27676 910 580 = = SYM 27676 910 581 = = SYM 27676 910 582 = = SYM 27676 910 583 = = SYM 27676 910 584 = = SYM 27676 910 585 = = SYM 27676 910 586 = = SYM 27676 910 587 = = SYM 27676 910 588 = = SYM 27676 910 589 = = SYM 27676 910 590 = = SYM 27676 910 591 = = SYM 27676 910 592 = = SYM 27676 910 593 = = SYM 27676 910 594 = = SYM 27676 910 595 = = SYM 27676 910 596 = = SYM 27676 910 597 = = SYM 27676 910 598 = = SYM 27676 910 599 = = SYM 27676 910 600 @Atlantic @Atlantic NNP 27676 910 601 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 602 -------------- -------------- NFP 27676 910 603 Geography Geography NNP 27676 910 604 Location Location NNP 27676 910 605 : : : 27676 910 606 body body NN 27676 910 607 of of IN 27676 910 608 water water NN 27676 910 609 between between IN 27676 910 610 Africa Africa NNP 27676 910 611 , , , 27676 910 612 Europe Europe NNP 27676 910 613 , , , 27676 910 614 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 910 615 , , , 27676 910 616 and and CC 27676 910 617 the the DT 27676 910 618 Western western JJ 27676 910 619 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 27676 910 620 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 910 621 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 910 622 : : : 27676 910 623 0 0 NFP 27676 910 624 00 00 CD 27676 910 625 N n CD 27676 910 626 , , , 27676 910 627 25 25 CD 27676 910 628 00 00 NFP 27676 910 629 W W NNP 27676 910 630 Map Map NNP 27676 910 631 references reference NNS 27676 910 632 : : : 27676 910 633 World World NNP 27676 910 634 Area Area NNP 27676 910 635 : : : 27676 910 636 total total NN 27676 910 637 : : : 27676 910 638 82.217 82.217 CD 27676 910 639 million million CD 27676 910 640 sq sq NNP 27676 910 641 km km NNP 27676 910 642 note note NN 27676 910 643 : : : 27676 910 644 includes include VBZ 27676 910 645 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 910 646 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 647 , , , 27676 910 648 Black Black NNP 27676 910 649 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 650 , , , 27676 910 651 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 910 652 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 653 , , , 27676 910 654 Davis Davis NNP 27676 910 655 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 656 , , , 27676 910 657 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 910 658 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 659 , , , 27676 910 660 Drake Drake NNP 27676 910 661 Passage Passage NNP 27676 910 662 , , , 27676 910 663 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 910 664 of of IN 27676 910 665 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 910 666 , , , 27676 910 667 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 910 668 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 669 , , , 27676 910 670 North North NNP 27676 910 671 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 672 , , , 27676 910 673 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 27676 910 674 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 675 , , , 27676 910 676 Scotia Scotia NNP 27676 910 677 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 678 , , , 27676 910 679 Weddell Weddell NNP 27676 910 680 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 681 , , , 27676 910 682 and and CC 27676 910 683 other other JJ 27676 910 684 tributary tributary JJ 27676 910 685 water water NN 27676 910 686 bodies body NNS 27676 910 687 Area area NN 27676 910 688 -- -- : 27676 910 689 comparative comparative JJ 27676 910 690 : : : 27676 910 691 slightly slightly RB 27676 910 692 less less JJR 27676 910 693 than than IN 27676 910 694 nine nine CD 27676 910 695 times time NNS 27676 910 696 the the DT 27676 910 697 size size NN 27676 910 698 of of IN 27676 910 699 the the DT 27676 910 700 US US NNP 27676 910 701 ; ; : 27676 910 702 second second RB 27676 910 703 - - HYPH 27676 910 704 largest large JJS 27676 910 705 of of IN 27676 910 706 the the DT 27676 910 707 world world NN 27676 910 708 's 's POS 27676 910 709 four four CD 27676 910 710 oceans ocean NNS 27676 910 711 ( ( -LRB- 27676 910 712 after after IN 27676 910 713 the the DT 27676 910 714 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 910 715 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 716 , , , 27676 910 717 but but CC 27676 910 718 larger large JJR 27676 910 719 than than IN 27676 910 720 Indian Indian NNP 27676 910 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 722 or or CC 27676 910 723 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 910 724 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 725 ) ) -RRB- 27676 910 726 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 910 727 : : : 27676 910 728 111,866 111,866 CD 27676 910 729 km km NN 27676 910 730 Climate climate NN 27676 910 731 : : : 27676 910 732 tropical tropical JJ 27676 910 733 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 910 734 ( ( -LRB- 27676 910 735 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 910 736 ) ) -RRB- 27676 910 737 develop develop VBP 27676 910 738 off off IN 27676 910 739 the the DT 27676 910 740 coast coast NN 27676 910 741 of of IN 27676 910 742 Africa Africa NNP 27676 910 743 near near IN 27676 910 744 Cape Cape NNP 27676 910 745 Verde Verde NNP 27676 910 746 and and CC 27676 910 747 move move VB 27676 910 748 westward westward RB 27676 910 749 into into IN 27676 910 750 the the DT 27676 910 751 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 910 752 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 753 ; ; : 27676 910 754 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 910 755 can can MD 27676 910 756 occur occur VB 27676 910 757 from from IN 27676 910 758 May May NNP 27676 910 759 to to IN 27676 910 760 December December NNP 27676 910 761 , , , 27676 910 762 but but CC 27676 910 763 are be VBP 27676 910 764 most most RBS 27676 910 765 frequent frequent JJ 27676 910 766 from from IN 27676 910 767 August August NNP 27676 910 768 to to IN 27676 910 769 November November NNP 27676 910 770 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 910 771 : : : 27676 910 772 surface surface NN 27676 910 773 usually usually RB 27676 910 774 covered cover VBN 27676 910 775 with with IN 27676 910 776 sea sea NN 27676 910 777 ice ice NN 27676 910 778 in in IN 27676 910 779 Labrador Labrador NNP 27676 910 780 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 781 , , , 27676 910 782 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 910 783 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 784 , , , 27676 910 785 and and CC 27676 910 786 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 910 787 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 788 from from IN 27676 910 789 October October NNP 27676 910 790 to to IN 27676 910 791 June June NNP 27676 910 792 ; ; : 27676 910 793 clockwise clockwise JJ 27676 910 794 warm warm JJ 27676 910 795 - - HYPH 27676 910 796 water water NN 27676 910 797 gyre gyre NN 27676 910 798 ( ( -LRB- 27676 910 799 broad broad JJ 27676 910 800 , , , 27676 910 801 circular circular JJ 27676 910 802 system system NN 27676 910 803 of of IN 27676 910 804 currents current NNS 27676 910 805 ) ) -RRB- 27676 910 806 in in IN 27676 910 807 the the DT 27676 910 808 northern northern JJ 27676 910 809 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 810 , , , 27676 910 811 counterclockwise counterclockwise VB 27676 910 812 warm warm JJ 27676 910 813 - - HYPH 27676 910 814 water water NN 27676 910 815 gyre gyre NN 27676 910 816 in in IN 27676 910 817 the the DT 27676 910 818 southern southern JJ 27676 910 819 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 820 ; ; : 27676 910 821 the the DT 27676 910 822 ocean ocean NN 27676 910 823 floor floor NN 27676 910 824 is be VBZ 27676 910 825 dominated dominate VBN 27676 910 826 by by IN 27676 910 827 the the DT 27676 910 828 Mid Mid NNP 27676 910 829 - - NNP 27676 910 830 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 831 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 910 832 , , , 27676 910 833 a a DT 27676 910 834 rugged rugged JJ 27676 910 835 north north NN 27676 910 836 - - HYPH 27676 910 837 south south NN 27676 910 838 centerline centerline NN 27676 910 839 for for IN 27676 910 840 the the DT 27676 910 841 entire entire JJ 27676 910 842 Atlantic atlantic JJ 27676 910 843 basin basin NN 27676 910 844 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 910 845 extremes extreme NNS 27676 910 846 : : : 27676 910 847 lowest low JJS 27676 910 848 point point NN 27676 910 849 : : : 27676 910 850 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 910 851 Rico Rico NNP 27676 910 852 Trench Trench NNP 27676 910 853 -8,605 -8,605 . 27676 910 854 m m DT 27676 910 855 highest high JJS 27676 910 856 point point NN 27676 910 857 : : : 27676 910 858 in in IN 27676 910 859 the the DT 27676 910 860 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 27676 910 861 Deep Deep NNP 27676 910 862 at at IN 27676 910 863 sea sea NN 27676 910 864 level level NN 27676 910 865 0 0 CD 27676 910 866 m m NN 27676 910 867 Natural natural JJ 27676 910 868 resources resource NNS 27676 910 869 : : : 27676 910 870 oil oil NN 27676 910 871 and and CC 27676 910 872 gas gas NN 27676 910 873 fields field NNS 27676 910 874 , , , 27676 910 875 fish fish NN 27676 910 876 , , , 27676 910 877 marine marine JJ 27676 910 878 mammals mammal NNS 27676 910 879 ( ( -LRB- 27676 910 880 seals seal NNS 27676 910 881 and and CC 27676 910 882 whales whale NNS 27676 910 883 ) ) -RRB- 27676 910 884 , , , 27676 910 885 sand sand NN 27676 910 886 and and CC 27676 910 887 gravel gravel NN 27676 910 888 aggregates aggregate NNS 27676 910 889 , , , 27676 910 890 placer placer NN 27676 910 891 deposits deposit NNS 27676 910 892 , , , 27676 910 893 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 27676 910 894 nodules nodule NNS 27676 910 895 , , , 27676 910 896 precious precious JJ 27676 910 897 stones stone NNS 27676 910 898 Natural natural JJ 27676 910 899 hazards hazard NNS 27676 910 900 : : : 27676 910 901 icebergs iceberg NNS 27676 910 902 common common JJ 27676 910 903 in in IN 27676 910 904 Davis Davis NNP 27676 910 905 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 906 , , , 27676 910 907 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 910 908 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 909 , , , 27676 910 910 and and CC 27676 910 911 the the DT 27676 910 912 northwestern northwestern JJ 27676 910 913 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 914 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 915 from from IN 27676 910 916 February February NNP 27676 910 917 to to IN 27676 910 918 August August NNP 27676 910 919 and and CC 27676 910 920 have have VBP 27676 910 921 been be VBN 27676 910 922 spotted spot VBN 27676 910 923 as as IN 27676 910 924 far far RB 27676 910 925 south south RB 27676 910 926 as as IN 27676 910 927 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 910 928 and and CC 27676 910 929 the the DT 27676 910 930 Madeira Madeira NNP 27676 910 931 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 910 932 ; ; , 27676 910 933 icebergs iceberg NNS 27676 910 934 from from IN 27676 910 935 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 910 936 occur occur VBP 27676 910 937 in in IN 27676 910 938 the the DT 27676 910 939 extreme extreme JJ 27676 910 940 southern southern JJ 27676 910 941 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 942 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 943 ; ; : 27676 910 944 ships ship NNS 27676 910 945 subject subject JJ 27676 910 946 to to IN 27676 910 947 superstructure superstructure NN 27676 910 948 icing ice VBG 27676 910 949 in in IN 27676 910 950 extreme extreme JJ 27676 910 951 northern northern JJ 27676 910 952 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 953 from from IN 27676 910 954 October October NNP 27676 910 955 to to IN 27676 910 956 May May NNP 27676 910 957 and and CC 27676 910 958 extreme extreme JJ 27676 910 959 southern southern JJ 27676 910 960 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 961 from from IN 27676 910 962 May May NNP 27676 910 963 to to IN 27676 910 964 October October NNP 27676 910 965 ; ; : 27676 910 966 persistent persistent JJ 27676 910 967 fog fog NN 27676 910 968 can can MD 27676 910 969 be be VB 27676 910 970 a a DT 27676 910 971 maritime maritime JJ 27676 910 972 hazard hazard NN 27676 910 973 from from IN 27676 910 974 May May NNP 27676 910 975 to to IN 27676 910 976 September September NNP 27676 910 977 Environment Environment NNP 27676 910 978 -- -- : 27676 910 979 current current JJ 27676 910 980 issues issue NNS 27676 910 981 : : : 27676 910 982 endangered endanger VBN 27676 910 983 marine marine JJ 27676 910 984 species specie NNS 27676 910 985 include include VBP 27676 910 986 the the DT 27676 910 987 manatee manatee NN 27676 910 988 , , , 27676 910 989 seals seal NNS 27676 910 990 , , , 27676 910 991 sea sea NN 27676 910 992 lions lion NNS 27676 910 993 , , , 27676 910 994 turtles turtle NNS 27676 910 995 , , , 27676 910 996 and and CC 27676 910 997 whales whale NNS 27676 910 998 ; ; , 27676 910 999 drift drift NN 27676 910 1000 net net JJ 27676 910 1001 fishing fishing NN 27676 910 1002 is be VBZ 27676 910 1003 hastening hasten VBG 27676 910 1004 the the DT 27676 910 1005 decline decline NN 27676 910 1006 of of IN 27676 910 1007 fish fish NN 27676 910 1008 stocks stock NNS 27676 910 1009 and and CC 27676 910 1010 contributing contribute VBG 27676 910 1011 to to IN 27676 910 1012 international international JJ 27676 910 1013 disputes dispute NNS 27676 910 1014 ; ; , 27676 910 1015 municipal municipal JJ 27676 910 1016 sludge sludge NN 27676 910 1017 pollution pollution NN 27676 910 1018 off off IN 27676 910 1019 eastern eastern JJ 27676 910 1020 US US NNP 27676 910 1021 , , , 27676 910 1022 southern southern JJ 27676 910 1023 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 910 1024 , , , 27676 910 1025 and and CC 27676 910 1026 eastern eastern JJ 27676 910 1027 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 910 1028 ; ; : 27676 910 1029 oil oil NN 27676 910 1030 pollution pollution NN 27676 910 1031 in in IN 27676 910 1032 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 910 1033 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1034 , , , 27676 910 1035 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 910 1036 of of IN 27676 910 1037 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 910 1038 , , , 27676 910 1039 Lake Lake NNP 27676 910 1040 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 27676 910 1041 , , , 27676 910 1042 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 910 1043 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1044 , , , 27676 910 1045 and and CC 27676 910 1046 North North NNP 27676 910 1047 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1048 ; ; : 27676 910 1049 industrial industrial JJ 27676 910 1050 waste waste NN 27676 910 1051 and and CC 27676 910 1052 municipal municipal JJ 27676 910 1053 sewage sewage NN 27676 910 1054 pollution pollution NN 27676 910 1055 in in IN 27676 910 1056 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 910 1057 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1058 , , , 27676 910 1059 North North NNP 27676 910 1060 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1061 , , , 27676 910 1062 and and CC 27676 910 1063 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 910 1064 Sea Sea NNP 27676 910 1065 Environment Environment NNP 27676 910 1066 -- -- : 27676 910 1067 international international JJ 27676 910 1068 agreements agreement NNS 27676 910 1069 : : : 27676 910 1070 party party NNP 27676 910 1071 to to TO 27676 910 1072 : : : 27676 910 1073 none none NN 27676 910 1074 of of IN 27676 910 1075 the the DT 27676 910 1076 selected select VBN 27676 910 1077 agreements agreement NNS 27676 910 1078 signed sign VBD 27676 910 1079 , , , 27676 910 1080 but but CC 27676 910 1081 not not RB 27676 910 1082 ratified ratified JJ 27676 910 1083 : : : 27676 910 1084 none none NN 27676 910 1085 of of IN 27676 910 1086 the the DT 27676 910 1087 selected select VBN 27676 910 1088 agreements agreement NNS 27676 910 1089 Geography Geography NNP 27676 910 1090 -- -- : 27676 910 1091 note note NN 27676 910 1092 : : : 27676 910 1093 major major JJ 27676 910 1094 chokepoints chokepoint NNS 27676 910 1095 include include VBP 27676 910 1096 the the DT 27676 910 1097 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 27676 910 1098 , , , 27676 910 1099 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 1100 of of IN 27676 910 1101 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 910 1102 , , , 27676 910 1103 access access NN 27676 910 1104 to to IN 27676 910 1105 the the DT 27676 910 1106 Panama Panama NNP 27676 910 1107 and and CC 27676 910 1108 Suez Suez NNP 27676 910 1109 Canals Canals NNP 27676 910 1110 ; ; : 27676 910 1111 strategic strategic JJ 27676 910 1112 straits strait NNS 27676 910 1113 include include VBP 27676 910 1114 the the DT 27676 910 1115 Strait Strait NNP 27676 910 1116 of of IN 27676 910 1117 Dover Dover NNP 27676 910 1118 , , , 27676 910 1119 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 910 1120 of of IN 27676 910 1121 Florida Florida NNP 27676 910 1122 , , , 27676 910 1123 Mona Mona NNP 27676 910 1124 Passage Passage NNP 27676 910 1125 , , , 27676 910 1126 The the DT 27676 910 1127 Sound sound NN 27676 910 1128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 910 1129 Oresund Oresund NNP 27676 910 1130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 910 1131 , , , 27676 910 1132 and and CC 27676 910 1133 Windward Windward NNP 27676 910 1134 Passage Passage NNP 27676 910 1135 ; ; : 27676 910 1136 the the DT 27676 910 1137 Equator equator NN 27676 910 1138 divides divide VBZ 27676 910 1139 the the DT 27676 910 1140 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 1141 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 1142 into into IN 27676 910 1143 the the DT 27676 910 1144 North North NNP 27676 910 1145 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 1146 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 1147 and and CC 27676 910 1148 South South NNP 27676 910 1149 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 1150 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 1151 Government Government NNP 27676 910 1152 Data Data NNP 27676 910 1153 code code NN 27676 910 1154 : : : 27676 910 1155 none none NN 27676 910 1156 ; ; : 27676 910 1157 the the DT 27676 910 1158 US US NNP 27676 910 1159 Government Government NNP 27676 910 1160 has have VBZ 27676 910 1161 not not RB 27676 910 1162 approved approve VBN 27676 910 1163 a a DT 27676 910 1164 standard standard NN 27676 910 1165 for for IN 27676 910 1166 hydrographic hydrographic JJ 27676 910 1167 codes code NNS 27676 910 1168 -- -- : 27676 910 1169 see see VB 27676 910 1170 the the DT 27676 910 1171 Cross Cross NNP 27676 910 1172 - - NNP 27676 910 1173 Reference Reference NNP 27676 910 1174 List List NNP 27676 910 1175 of of IN 27676 910 1176 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 910 1177 Data Data NNP 27676 910 1178 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 910 1179 appendix appendix NNP 27676 910 1180 Economy Economy NNP 27676 910 1181 Economy Economy NNP 27676 910 1182 -- -- : 27676 910 1183 overview overview NN 27676 910 1184 : : : 27676 910 1185 The the DT 27676 910 1186 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 910 1187 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 910 1188 provides provide VBZ 27676 910 1189 some some DT 27676 910 1190 of of IN 27676 910 1191 the the DT 27676 910 1192 world world NN 27676 910 1193 's 's POS 27676 910 1194 most most RBS 27676 910 1195 heavily heavily RB 27676 910 1196 trafficked traffic VBN 27676 910 1197 sea sea NN 27676 910 1198 routes route NNS 27676 910 1199 , , , 27676 910 1200 between between IN 27676 910 1201 and and CC 27676 910 1202 within within IN 27676 910 1203 the the DT 27676 910 1204 Eastern eastern JJ 27676 910 1205 and and CC 27676 910 1206 Western western JJ 27676 910 1207 Hemispheres hemisphere NNS 27676 910 1208 . . . 27676 911 1 Other other JJ 27676 911 2 economic economic JJ 27676 911 3 activity activity NN 27676 911 4 includes include VBZ 27676 911 5 the the DT 27676 911 6 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 911 7 of of IN 27676 911 8 natural natural JJ 27676 911 9 resources resource NNS 27676 911 10 , , , 27676 911 11 e.g. e.g. RB 27676 911 12 , , , 27676 911 13 fishing fishing NN 27676 911 14 , , , 27676 911 15 the the DT 27676 911 16 dredging dredging NN 27676 911 17 of of IN 27676 911 18 aragonite aragonite JJ 27676 911 19 sands sand NNS 27676 911 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 911 21 The the DT 27676 911 22 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 911 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 911 24 , , , 27676 911 25 and and CC 27676 911 26 production production NN 27676 911 27 of of IN 27676 911 28 crude crude JJ 27676 911 29 oil oil NN 27676 911 30 and and CC 27676 911 31 natural natural JJ 27676 911 32 gas gas NN 27676 911 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 911 34 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 911 35 Sea Sea NNP 27676 911 36 , , , 27676 911 37 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 911 38 of of IN 27676 911 39 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 911 40 , , , 27676 911 41 and and CC 27676 911 42 North North NNP 27676 911 43 Sea Sea NNP 27676 911 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 911 45 . . . 27676 912 1 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 912 2 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 912 3 system system NN 27676 912 4 : : : 27676 912 5 international international JJ 27676 912 6 : : : 27676 912 7 numerous numerous JJ 27676 912 8 submarine submarine NN 27676 912 9 cables cable NNS 27676 912 10 with with IN 27676 912 11 most most JJS 27676 912 12 between between IN 27676 912 13 continental continental JJ 27676 912 14 Europe Europe NNP 27676 912 15 and and CC 27676 912 16 the the DT 27676 912 17 UK UK NNP 27676 912 18 , , , 27676 912 19 between between IN 27676 912 20 North North NNP 27676 912 21 America America NNP 27676 912 22 and and CC 27676 912 23 the the DT 27676 912 24 UK UK NNP 27676 912 25 , , , 27676 912 26 and and CC 27676 912 27 in in IN 27676 912 28 the the DT 27676 912 29 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 912 30 ; ; : 27676 912 31 numerous numerous JJ 27676 912 32 direct direct JJ 27676 912 33 links link NNS 27676 912 34 across across IN 27676 912 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 912 36 via via IN 27676 912 37 satellite satellite NN 27676 912 38 networks network NNS 27676 912 39 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 912 40 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 912 41 and and CC 27676 912 42 harbors harbor NNS 27676 912 43 : : : 27676 912 44 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 27676 912 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 46 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 912 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 48 , , , 27676 912 49 Algiers Algiers NNP 27676 912 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 51 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 912 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 53 , , , 27676 912 54 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 27676 912 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 56 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 912 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 58 , , , 27676 912 59 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 27676 912 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 61 Spain Spain NNP 27676 912 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 63 , , , 27676 912 64 Buenos Buenos NNP 27676 912 65 Aires Aires NNP 27676 912 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 67 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 912 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 69 , , , 27676 912 70 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 912 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 72 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 912 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 74 , , , 27676 912 75 Colon Colon NNP 27676 912 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 77 Panama Panama NNP 27676 912 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 79 , , , 27676 912 80 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 27676 912 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 82 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 912 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 84 , , , 27676 912 85 Dakar Dakar NNP 27676 912 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 87 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 912 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 89 , , , 27676 912 90 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 27676 912 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 92 Poland Poland NNP 27676 912 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 94 , , , 27676 912 95 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 27676 912 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 97 Germany Germany NNP 27676 912 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 99 , , , 27676 912 100 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 27676 912 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 102 Finland Finland NNP 27676 912 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 104 , , , 27676 912 105 Las Las NNP 27676 912 106 Palmas Palmas NNP 27676 912 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 108 Canary Canary NNP 27676 912 109 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 912 110 , , , 27676 912 111 Spain Spain NNP 27676 912 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 113 , , , 27676 912 114 Le Le NNP 27676 912 115 Havre Havre NNP 27676 912 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 117 France France NNP 27676 912 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 119 , , , 27676 912 120 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 27676 912 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 122 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 912 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 124 , , , 27676 912 125 London London NNP 27676 912 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 127 UK UK NNP 27676 912 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 129 , , , 27676 912 130 Marseille Marseille NNP 27676 912 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 132 France France NNP 27676 912 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 134 , , , 27676 912 135 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 912 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 137 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 912 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 139 , , , 27676 912 140 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 912 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 142 Canada Canada NNP 27676 912 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 144 , , , 27676 912 145 Naples Naples NNP 27676 912 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 147 Italy Italy NNP 27676 912 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 149 , , , 27676 912 150 New New NNP 27676 912 151 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 912 152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 153 US US NNP 27676 912 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 155 , , , 27676 912 156 New New NNP 27676 912 157 York York NNP 27676 912 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 159 US US NNP 27676 912 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 161 , , , 27676 912 162 Oran Oran NNP 27676 912 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 164 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 912 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 166 , , , 27676 912 167 Oslo Oslo NNP 27676 912 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 169 Norway Norway NNP 27676 912 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 171 , , , 27676 912 172 Peiraiefs Peiraiefs NNP 27676 912 173 or or CC 27676 912 174 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 27676 912 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 176 Greece Greece NNP 27676 912 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 178 , , , 27676 912 179 Rio Rio NNP 27676 912 180 de de NNP 27676 912 181 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 27676 912 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 183 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 912 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 185 , , , 27676 912 186 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 27676 912 187 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 188 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 912 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 190 , , , 27676 912 191 Saint Saint NNP 27676 912 192 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 912 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 194 Russia Russia NNP 27676 912 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 196 , , , 27676 912 197 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 27676 912 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 199 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 912 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 201 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 912 202 -- -- : 27676 912 203 note note NN 27676 912 204 : : : 27676 912 205 Kiel Kiel NNP 27676 912 206 Canal Canal NNP 27676 912 207 and and CC 27676 912 208 Saint Saint NNP 27676 912 209 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 912 210 Seaway Seaway NNP 27676 912 211 are be VBP 27676 912 212 two two CD 27676 912 213 important important JJ 27676 912 214 waterways waterway NNS 27676 912 215 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 912 216 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 912 217 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 912 218 -- -- : 27676 912 219 international international JJ 27676 912 220 : : : 27676 912 221 some some DT 27676 912 222 maritime maritime JJ 27676 912 223 disputes dispute NNS 27676 912 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 912 225 see see VB 27676 912 226 littoral littoral JJ 27676 912 227 states state NNS 27676 912 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 912 229 = = NFP 27676 912 230 = = NFP 27676 912 231 = = SYM 27676 912 232 = = SYM 27676 912 233 = = SYM 27676 912 234 = = SYM 27676 912 235 = = SYM 27676 912 236 = = SYM 27676 912 237 = = SYM 27676 912 238 = = SYM 27676 912 239 = = SYM 27676 912 240 = = SYM 27676 912 241 = = SYM 27676 912 242 = = SYM 27676 912 243 = = SYM 27676 912 244 = = SYM 27676 912 245 = = SYM 27676 912 246 = = SYM 27676 912 247 = = SYM 27676 912 248 = = SYM 27676 912 249 = = SYM 27676 912 250 = = SYM 27676 912 251 = = SYM 27676 912 252 = = SYM 27676 912 253 = = SYM 27676 912 254 = = SYM 27676 912 255 = = SYM 27676 912 256 = = SYM 27676 912 257 = = SYM 27676 912 258 = = SYM 27676 912 259 = = SYM 27676 912 260 = = SYM 27676 912 261 = = SYM 27676 912 262 = = SYM 27676 912 263 = = SYM 27676 912 264 = = SYM 27676 912 265 = = SYM 27676 912 266 = = SYM 27676 912 267 = = SYM 27676 912 268 = = SYM 27676 912 269 = = SYM 27676 912 270 = = SYM 27676 912 271 = = SYM 27676 912 272 = = SYM 27676 912 273 = = SYM 27676 912 274 = = SYM 27676 912 275 = = SYM 27676 912 276 = = SYM 27676 912 277 = = SYM 27676 912 278 = = SYM 27676 912 279 = = SYM 27676 912 280 = = SYM 27676 912 281 = = SYM 27676 912 282 = = SYM 27676 912 283 = = SYM 27676 912 284 = = SYM 27676 912 285 = = SYM 27676 912 286 = = SYM 27676 912 287 = = SYM 27676 912 288 = = SYM 27676 912 289 = = SYM 27676 912 290 = = SYM 27676 912 291 = = SYM 27676 912 292 = = SYM 27676 912 293 = = SYM 27676 912 294 = = SYM 27676 912 295 = = SYM 27676 912 296 = = SYM 27676 912 297 = = NFP 27676 912 298 = = NFP 27676 912 299 @Australia @australia NN 27676 912 300 --------- --------- NFP 27676 912 301 Introduction introduction NN 27676 912 302 Background Background NNP 27676 912 303 : : : 27676 912 304 Australia Australia NNP 27676 912 305 became become VBD 27676 912 306 a a DT 27676 912 307 British british JJ 27676 912 308 commonwealth commonwealth NN 27676 912 309 in in IN 27676 912 310 1901 1901 CD 27676 912 311 . . . 27676 913 1 Blessed bless VBN 27676 913 2 by by IN 27676 913 3 rich rich JJ 27676 913 4 natural natural JJ 27676 913 5 resources resource NNS 27676 913 6 , , , 27676 913 7 the the DT 27676 913 8 country country NN 27676 913 9 enjoyed enjoy VBD 27676 913 10 rapid rapid JJ 27676 913 11 gains gain NNS 27676 913 12 in in IN 27676 913 13 herding herding NN 27676 913 14 , , , 27676 913 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 913 16 , , , 27676 913 17 and and CC 27676 913 18 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 913 19 and and CC 27676 913 20 made make VBD 27676 913 21 a a DT 27676 913 22 major major JJ 27676 913 23 contribution contribution NN 27676 913 24 to to IN 27676 913 25 the the DT 27676 913 26 British british JJ 27676 913 27 effort effort NN 27676 913 28 in in IN 27676 913 29 World World NNP 27676 913 30 Wars Wars NNPS 27676 913 31 I I NNP 27676 913 32 and and CC 27676 913 33 II II NNP 27676 913 34 . . . 27676 914 1 Australia Australia NNP 27676 914 2 subsequently subsequently RB 27676 914 3 developed develop VBD 27676 914 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 914 5 minerals mineral NNS 27676 914 6 , , , 27676 914 7 metals metal NNS 27676 914 8 , , , 27676 914 9 and and CC 27676 914 10 fossil fossil NN 27676 914 11 fuel fuel NN 27676 914 12 markets market NNS 27676 914 13 , , , 27676 914 14 all all DT 27676 914 15 of of IN 27676 914 16 which which WDT 27676 914 17 have have 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host host VB 27676 916 4 the the DT 27676 916 5 2000 2000 CD 27676 916 6 summer summer NN 27676 916 7 Olympics Olympics NNPS 27676 916 8 . . . 27676 917 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 917 2 Location Location NNP 27676 917 3 : : : 27676 917 4 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 917 5 , , , 27676 917 6 continent continent NN 27676 917 7 between between IN 27676 917 8 the the DT 27676 917 9 Indian Indian NNP 27676 917 10 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 917 11 and and CC 27676 917 12 the the DT 27676 917 13 South South NNP 27676 917 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 917 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 917 16 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 917 17 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 917 18 : : : 27676 917 19 27 27 CD 27676 917 20 00 00 NFP 27676 917 21 S s NN 27676 917 22 , , , 27676 917 23 133 133 CD 27676 917 24 00 00 CD 27676 917 25 E e NN 27676 917 26 Map Map NNP 27676 917 27 references reference NNS 27676 917 28 : : : 27676 917 29 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 917 30 Area Area NNP 27676 917 31 : : : 27676 917 32 total total NN 27676 917 33 : : : 27676 917 34 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 27676 917 35 sq sq NN 27676 917 36 km km NNP 27676 917 37 land land NN 27676 917 38 : : : 27676 917 39 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 27676 917 40 sq sq IN 27676 917 41 km km NNP 27676 917 42 water water NN 27676 917 43 : : : 27676 917 44 68,920 68,920 CD 27676 917 45 sq sq IN 27676 917 46 km km NNP 27676 917 47 note note NN 27676 917 48 : : : 27676 917 49 includes include VBZ 27676 917 50 Lord Lord NNP 27676 917 51 Howe Howe NNP 27676 917 52 Island Island NNP 27676 917 53 and and CC 27676 917 54 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 27676 917 55 Island Island NNP 27676 917 56 Area Area NNP 27676 917 57 -- -- : 27676 917 58 comparative comparative JJ 27676 917 59 : : : 27676 917 60 slightly slightly RB 27676 917 61 smaller small JJR 27676 917 62 than than IN 27676 917 63 the the DT 27676 917 64 US US NNP 27676 917 65 Land Land NNP 27676 917 66 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 917 67 : : : 27676 917 68 0 0 LS 27676 917 69 km km NN 27676 917 70 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 917 71 : : : 27676 917 72 25,760 25,760 CD 27676 917 73 km km NN 27676 917 74 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 917 75 claims claim VBZ 27676 917 76 : : : 27676 917 77 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 917 78 zone zone NN 27676 917 79 : : : 27676 917 80 24 24 CD 27676 917 81 nm nm NNP 27676 917 82 continental continental JJ 27676 917 83 shelf shelf NNP 27676 917 84 : : : 27676 917 85 200 200 CD 27676 917 86 nm nm CD 27676 917 87 or or CC 27676 917 88 to to IN 27676 917 89 the the DT 27676 917 90 edge edge NN 27676 917 91 of of IN 27676 917 92 the the DT 27676 917 93 continental continental JJ 27676 917 94 margin margin NN 27676 917 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 917 96 economic economic JJ 27676 917 97 zone zone NN 27676 917 98 : : : 27676 917 99 200 200 CD 27676 917 100 nm nm CD 27676 917 101 territorial territorial JJ 27676 917 102 sea sea NN 27676 917 103 : : : 27676 917 104 12 12 CD 27676 917 105 nm nm NNP 27676 917 106 Climate Climate NNP 27676 917 107 : : : 27676 917 108 generally generally RB 27676 917 109 arid arid JJ 27676 917 110 to to IN 27676 917 111 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 917 112 ; ; : 27676 917 113 temperate temperate VB 27676 917 114 in in IN 27676 917 115 south south NNP 27676 917 116 and and CC 27676 917 117 east east NN 27676 917 118 ; ; , 27676 917 119 tropical tropical JJ 27676 917 120 in in IN 27676 917 121 north north JJ 27676 917 122 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 917 123 : : : 27676 917 124 mostly mostly RB 27676 917 125 low low JJ 27676 917 126 plateau plateau NN 27676 917 127 with with IN 27676 917 128 deserts desert NNS 27676 917 129 ; ; : 27676 917 130 fertile fertile JJ 27676 917 131 plain plain NN 27676 917 132 in in IN 27676 917 133 southeast southeast JJ 27676 917 134 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 917 135 extremes extreme NNS 27676 917 136 : : : 27676 917 137 lowest low JJS 27676 917 138 point point NN 27676 917 139 : : : 27676 917 140 Lake Lake NNP 27676 917 141 Eyre Eyre NNP 27676 917 142 -15 -15 NNP 27676 917 143 m m DT 27676 917 144 highest high JJS 27676 917 145 point point NN 27676 917 146 : : : 27676 917 147 Mount Mount NNP 27676 917 148 Kosciusko Kosciusko NNP 27676 917 149 2,229 2,229 CD 27676 917 150 m m NNP 27676 917 151 Natural natural JJ 27676 917 152 resources resource NNS 27676 917 153 : : : 27676 917 154 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 917 155 , , , 27676 917 156 coal coal NN 27676 917 157 , , , 27676 917 158 iron iron NN 27676 917 159 ore ore NN 27676 917 160 , , , 27676 917 161 copper copper NN 27676 917 162 , , , 27676 917 163 tin tin NN 27676 917 164 , , , 27676 917 165 silver silver NN 27676 917 166 , , , 27676 917 167 uranium uranium NN 27676 917 168 , , , 27676 917 169 nickel nickel NN 27676 917 170 , , , 27676 917 171 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 917 172 , , , 27676 917 173 mineral mineral NN 27676 917 174 sands sand NNS 27676 917 175 , , , 27676 917 176 lead lead NN 27676 917 177 , , , 27676 917 178 zinc zinc NN 27676 917 179 , , , 27676 917 180 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 917 181 , , , 27676 917 182 natural natural JJ 27676 917 183 gas gas NN 27676 917 184 , , , 27676 917 185 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 917 186 Land Land NNP 27676 917 187 use use NN 27676 917 188 : : : 27676 917 189 arable arable JJ 27676 917 190 land land NN 27676 917 191 : : : 27676 917 192 6 6 CD 27676 917 193 % % NN 27676 917 194 permanent permanent JJ 27676 917 195 crops crop NNS 27676 917 196 : : : 27676 917 197 0 0 CD 27676 917 198 % % NN 27676 917 199 permanent permanent JJ 27676 917 200 pastures pasture NNS 27676 917 201 : : : 27676 917 202 54 54 CD 27676 917 203 % % NN 27676 917 204 forests forest NNS 27676 917 205 and and CC 27676 917 206 woodland woodland NN 27676 917 207 : : : 27676 917 208 19 19 CD 27676 917 209 % % NN 27676 917 210 other other JJ 27676 917 211 : : : 27676 917 212 21 21 CD 27676 917 213 % % NN 27676 917 214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 917 215 1993 1993 CD 27676 917 216 est est NNP 27676 917 217 . . . 27676 917 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 918 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 918 2 land land NN 27676 918 3 : : : 27676 918 4 21,070 21,070 CD 27676 918 5 sq sq NN 27676 918 6 km km NNP 27676 918 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 918 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 918 9 est est NNP 27676 918 10 . . . 27676 918 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 919 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 919 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 919 3 : : : 27676 919 4 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 919 5 along along IN 27676 919 6 the the DT 27676 919 7 coast coast NN 27676 919 8 ; ; , 27676 919 9 severe severe JJ 27676 919 10 droughts drought VBZ 27676 919 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 919 12 -- -- : 27676 919 13 current current JJ 27676 919 14 issues issue NNS 27676 919 15 : : : 27676 919 16 soil soil NN 27676 919 17 erosion erosion NN 27676 919 18 from from IN 27676 919 19 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 919 20 , , , 27676 919 21 industrial industrial JJ 27676 919 22 development development NN 27676 919 23 , , , 27676 919 24 urbanization urbanization NN 27676 919 25 , , , 27676 919 26 and and CC 27676 919 27 poor poor JJ 27676 919 28 farming farming NN 27676 919 29 practices practice NNS 27676 919 30 ; ; , 27676 919 31 soil soil NN 27676 919 32 salinity salinity NN 27676 919 33 rising rise VBG 27676 919 34 due due IN 27676 919 35 to to IN 27676 919 36 the the DT 27676 919 37 use use NN 27676 919 38 of of IN 27676 919 39 poor poor JJ 27676 919 40 quality quality NN 27676 919 41 water water NN 27676 919 42 ; ; , 27676 919 43 desertification desertification NN 27676 919 44 ; ; : 27676 919 45 clearing clear VBG 27676 919 46 for for IN 27676 919 47 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 919 48 purposes purpose NNS 27676 919 49 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 919 50 the the DT 27676 919 51 natural natural JJ 27676 919 52 habitat habitat NN 27676 919 53 of of IN 27676 919 54 many many JJ 27676 919 55 unique unique JJ 27676 919 56 animal animal NN 27676 919 57 and and CC 27676 919 58 plant plant NN 27676 919 59 species specie NNS 27676 919 60 ; ; : 27676 919 61 the the DT 27676 919 62 Great Great NNP 27676 919 63 Barrier Barrier NNP 27676 919 64 Reef Reef NNP 27676 919 65 off off IN 27676 919 66 the the DT 27676 919 67 northeast northeast NNP 27676 919 68 coast coast NN 27676 919 69 , , , 27676 919 70 the the DT 27676 919 71 largest large JJS 27676 919 72 coral coral JJ 27676 919 73 reef reef NN 27676 919 74 in in IN 27676 919 75 the the DT 27676 919 76 world world NN 27676 919 77 , , , 27676 919 78 is be VBZ 27676 919 79 threatened threaten VBN 27676 919 80 by by IN 27676 919 81 increased increase VBN 27676 919 82 shipping shipping NN 27676 919 83 and and CC 27676 919 84 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 919 85 popularity popularity NN 27676 919 86 as as IN 27676 919 87 a a DT 27676 919 88 tourist tourist NN 27676 919 89 site site NN 27676 919 90 ; ; , 27676 919 91 limited limited JJ 27676 919 92 natural natural JJ 27676 919 93 fresh fresh JJ 27676 919 94 water water NN 27676 919 95 resources resource NNS 27676 919 96 Environment Environment NNP 27676 919 97 -- -- : 27676 919 98 international international JJ 27676 919 99 agreements agreement NNS 27676 919 100 : : : 27676 919 101 party party NN 27676 919 102 to to TO 27676 919 103 : : : 27676 919 104 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 919 105 - - HYPH 27676 919 106 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 919 107 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 919 108 , , , 27676 919 109 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 919 110 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 919 111 , , , 27676 919 112 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 919 113 , , , 27676 919 114 Climate Climate NNP 27676 919 115 Change Change NNP 27676 919 116 , , , 27676 919 117 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 919 118 Species Species NNPS 27676 919 119 , , , 27676 919 120 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 919 121 Modification Modification NNP 27676 919 122 , , , 27676 919 123 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 919 124 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 919 125 , , , 27676 919 126 Law Law NNP 27676 919 127 of of IN 27676 919 128 the the DT 27676 919 129 Sea Sea NNP 27676 919 130 , , , 27676 919 131 Marine Marine NNP 27676 919 132 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 919 133 , , , 27676 919 134 Marine Marine NNP 27676 919 135 Life Life NNP 27676 919 136 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 919 137 , , , 27676 919 138 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 919 139 Test Test NNP 27676 919 140 Ban Ban NNP 27676 919 141 , , , 27676 919 142 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 919 143 Layer Layer NNP 27676 919 144 Protection Protection NNP 27676 919 145 , , , 27676 919 146 Ship Ship NNP 27676 919 147 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 919 148 , , , 27676 919 149 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 919 150 Timber Timber NNP 27676 919 151 83 83 CD 27676 919 152 , , , 27676 919 153 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 919 154 Timber Timber NNP 27676 919 155 94 94 CD 27676 919 156 , , , 27676 919 157 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 919 158 , , , 27676 919 159 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 919 160 signed sign VBD 27676 919 161 , , , 27676 919 162 but but CC 27676 919 163 not not RB 27676 919 164 ratified ratified JJ 27676 919 165 : : : 27676 919 166 Climate Climate NNP 27676 919 167 Change Change NNP 27676 919 168 - - HYPH 27676 919 169 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 919 170 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 919 171 , , , 27676 919 172 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 919 173 Geography Geography NNP 27676 919 174 -- -- : 27676 919 175 note note NN 27676 919 176 : : : 27676 919 177 world world NN 27676 919 178 's 's POS 27676 919 179 smallest small JJS 27676 919 180 continent continent NN 27676 919 181 but but CC 27676 919 182 sixth sixth RB 27676 919 183 - - HYPH 27676 919 184 largest large JJS 27676 919 185 country country NN 27676 919 186 ; ; : 27676 919 187 population population NN 27676 919 188 concentrated concentrate VBD 27676 919 189 along along IN 27676 919 190 the the DT 27676 919 191 eastern eastern JJ 27676 919 192 and and CC 27676 919 193 southeastern southeastern JJ 27676 919 194 coasts coast NNS 27676 919 195 ; ; , 27676 919 196 regular regular JJ 27676 919 197 , , , 27676 919 198 tropical tropical JJ 27676 919 199 , , , 27676 919 200 invigorating invigorating NN 27676 919 201 , 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Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 930 591 , , , 27676 930 592 IOC IOC NNP 27676 930 593 , , , 27676 930 594 IOM IOM NNP 27676 930 595 , , , 27676 930 596 ISO ISO NNP 27676 930 597 , , , 27676 930 598 ITU ITU NNP 27676 930 599 , , , 27676 930 600 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 930 601 , , , 27676 930 602 NAM NAM NNP 27676 930 603 ( ( -LRB- 27676 930 604 guest guest NNP 27676 930 605 ) ) -RRB- 27676 930 606 , , , 27676 930 607 NEA NEA NNP 27676 930 608 , , , 27676 930 609 NSG NSG NNP 27676 930 610 , , , 27676 930 611 OECD OECD NNP 27676 930 612 , , , 27676 930 613 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 930 614 , , , 27676 930 615 PCA PCA NNP 27676 930 616 , , , 27676 930 617 Sparteca Sparteca NNP 27676 930 618 , , , 27676 930 619 SPC SPC NNP 27676 930 620 , , , 27676 930 621 SPF SPF NNP 27676 930 622 , , , 27676 930 623 UN UN NNP 27676 930 624 , , , 27676 930 625 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 930 626 , , , 27676 930 627 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 930 628 , , , 27676 930 629 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 27676 930 630 , , , 27676 930 631 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 930 632 , , , 27676 930 633 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 930 634 , , , 27676 930 635 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 930 636 , , , 27676 930 637 UNU UNU NNP 27676 930 638 , , , 27676 930 639 UPU UPU NNP 27676 930 640 , , , 27676 930 641 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 930 642 , , , 27676 930 643 WHO who WP 27676 930 644 , , , 27676 930 645 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 930 646 , , , 27676 930 647 WMO WMO NNP 27676 930 648 , , , 27676 930 649 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 930 650 , , , 27676 930 651 ZC ZC NNP 27676 930 652 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 930 653 representation representation NN 27676 930 654 in in IN 27676 930 655 the the DT 27676 930 656 US US NNP 27676 930 657 : : : 27676 930 658 chief chief NN 27676 930 659 of of IN 27676 930 660 mission mission NN 27676 930 661 : : : 27676 930 662 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 930 663 Andrew Andrew NNP 27676 930 664 Sharp Sharp NNP 27676 930 665 PEACOCK peacock NN 27676 930 666 chancery chancery NN 27676 930 667 : : : 27676 930 668 1601 1601 CD 27676 930 669 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 930 670 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 930 671 NW NW NNP 27676 930 672 , , , 27676 930 673 Washington Washington NNP 27676 930 674 , , , 27676 930 675 DC DC NNP 27676 930 676 20036 20036 CD 27676 930 677 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 930 678 ) ) -RRB- 27676 930 679 general general NN 27676 930 680 : : : 27676 930 681 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 930 682 , , , 27676 930 683 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 27676 930 684 , , , 27676 930 685 Los Los NNP 27676 930 686 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 930 687 , , , 27676 930 688 New New NNP 27676 930 689 York York NNP 27676 930 690 , , , 27676 930 691 and and CC 27676 930 692 San San NNP 27676 930 693 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 930 694 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 930 695 representation representation NN 27676 930 696 from from IN 27676 930 697 the the DT 27676 930 698 US US NNP 27676 930 699 : : : 27676 930 700 chief chief NN 27676 930 701 of of IN 27676 930 702 mission mission NN 27676 930 703 : : : 27676 930 704 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 930 705 Genta Genta NNP 27676 930 706 Hawkins Hawkins NNP 27676 930 707 HOLMES HOLMES NNP 27676 930 708 embassy embassy NN 27676 930 709 : : : 27676 930 710 Moonah Moonah NNP 27676 930 711 Place Place NNP 27676 930 712 , , , 27676 930 713 Yarralumla Yarralumla NNP 27676 930 714 , , , 27676 930 715 Canberra Canberra NNP 27676 930 716 , , , 27676 930 717 Australian Australian NNP 27676 930 718 Capital Capital NNP 27676 930 719 Territory Territory NNP 27676 930 720 2600 2600 CD 27676 930 721 mailing mail VBG 27676 930 722 address address NN 27676 930 723 : : : 27676 930 724 APO APO NNP 27676 930 725 AP AP NNP 27676 930 726 96549 96549 CD 27676 930 727 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 930 728 ) ) -RRB- 27676 930 729 general general NN 27676 930 730 : : : 27676 930 731 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 27676 930 732 , , , 27676 930 733 Perth Perth NNP 27676 930 734 , , , 27676 930 735 and and CC 27676 930 736 Sydney Sydney NNP 27676 930 737 Flag Flag NNP 27676 930 738 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775 of of IN 27676 930 776 the the DT 27676 930 777 Southern Southern NNP 27676 930 778 Cross Cross NNP 27676 930 779 constellation constellation NN 27676 930 780 in in IN 27676 930 781 white white NNP 27676 930 782 with with IN 27676 930 783 one one CD 27676 930 784 small small JJ 27676 930 785 five five CD 27676 930 786 - - HYPH 27676 930 787 pointed point VBN 27676 930 788 star star NN 27676 930 789 and and CC 27676 930 790 four four CD 27676 930 791 , , , 27676 930 792 larger large JJR 27676 930 793 , , , 27676 930 794 seven seven CD 27676 930 795 - - HYPH 27676 930 796 pointed pointed JJ 27676 930 797 stars star NNS 27676 930 798 Economy Economy NNP 27676 930 799 Economy Economy NNP 27676 930 800 -- -- : 27676 930 801 overview overview NN 27676 930 802 : : : 27676 930 803 Australia Australia NNP 27676 930 804 has have VBZ 27676 930 805 a a DT 27676 930 806 prosperous prosperous JJ 27676 930 807 Western western JJ 27676 930 808 - - HYPH 27676 930 809 style style NN 27676 930 810 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North North NNP 27676 936 32 America America NNP 27676 936 33 , , , 27676 936 34 and and CC 27676 936 35 Latin Latin NNP 27676 936 36 America America NNP 27676 936 37 . . . 27676 937 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 937 2 : : : 27676 937 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 937 4 power power NN 27676 937 5 parity--$393.9 parity--$393.9 NNP 27676 937 6 billion billion CD 27676 937 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 937 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 937 9 est est NNP 27676 937 10 . . . 27676 937 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 938 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 938 2 -- -- : 27676 938 3 real real JJ 27676 938 4 growth growth NN 27676 938 5 rate rate NN 27676 938 6 : : : 27676 938 7 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 938 8 % % NN 27676 938 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 938 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 938 11 est est NNP 27676 938 12 . . . 27676 938 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 939 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 939 2 -- -- : 27676 939 3 per per IN 27676 939 4 capita capita NN 27676 939 5 : : : 27676 939 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 939 7 power power NN 27676 939 8 parity?$21,200 parity?$21,200 CD 27676 939 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 939 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 939 11 est est NNP 27676 939 12 . . . 27676 939 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 940 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 940 2 -- -- : 27676 940 3 composition composition NN 27676 940 4 by by IN 27676 940 5 sector sector NN 27676 940 6 : : : 27676 940 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 940 8 : : : 27676 940 9 4 4 CD 27676 940 10 % % NN 27676 940 11 industry industry NN 27676 940 12 : : : 27676 940 13 31 31 CD 27676 940 14 % % NN 27676 940 15 services service NNS 27676 940 16 : : : 27676 940 17 65 65 CD 27676 940 18 % % NN 27676 940 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 940 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 940 21 est est NNP 27676 940 22 . . . 27676 940 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 941 1 Population population NN 27676 941 2 below below IN 27676 941 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 941 4 line line NN 27676 941 5 : : : 27676 941 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 941 7 Household household NN 27676 941 8 income income NN 27676 941 9 or or CC 27676 941 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 941 11 by by IN 27676 941 12 percentage percentage NN 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-- -- : 27676 941 54 by by IN 27676 941 55 occupation occupation NN 27676 941 56 : : : 27676 941 57 services service NNS 27676 941 58 73 73 CD 27676 941 59 % % NN 27676 941 60 , , , 27676 941 61 industry industry NN 27676 941 62 22 22 CD 27676 941 63 % % NN 27676 941 64 , , , 27676 941 65 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 941 66 5 5 CD 27676 941 67 % % NN 27676 941 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 941 69 1997 1997 CD 27676 941 70 est est NNP 27676 941 71 . . . 27676 941 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 942 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 942 2 rate rate NN 27676 942 3 : : : 27676 942 4 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 942 5 % % NN 27676 942 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 942 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 942 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 942 9 Budget budget NN 27676 942 10 : : : 27676 942 11 revenues revenue NNS 27676 942 12 : : : 27676 942 13 $ $ $ 27676 942 14 90.73 90.73 CD 27676 942 15 billion billion CD 27676 942 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 942 17 : : : 27676 942 18 $ $ $ 27676 942 19 89.04 89.04 CD 27676 942 20 billion billion CD 27676 942 21 , , , 27676 942 22 including include VBG 27676 942 23 capital capital NN 27676 942 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 942 25 of of IN 27676 942 26 $ $ $ 27676 942 27 NA na NN 27676 942 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 942 29 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 942 30 est est NN 27676 942 31 . . . 27676 942 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 943 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 943 2 : : : 27676 943 3 mining mining NN 27676 943 4 , , , 27676 943 5 industrial industrial JJ 27676 943 6 and and CC 27676 943 7 transportation transportation NN 27676 943 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 943 9 , , , 27676 943 10 food food NN 27676 943 11 processing processing NN 27676 943 12 , , , 27676 943 13 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 943 14 , , , 27676 943 15 steel steel NN 27676 943 16 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 943 17 production production NN 27676 943 18 growth growth NN 27676 943 19 rate rate NN 27676 943 20 : : : 27676 943 21 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 943 22 % % NN 27676 943 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 943 24 1995 1995 CD 27676 943 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 943 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, , , 27676 945 33 US US NNP 27676 945 34 23 23 CD 27676 945 35 % % NN 27676 945 36 , , , 27676 945 37 Japan Japan NNP 27676 945 38 13 13 CD 27676 945 39 % % NN 27676 945 40 , , , 27676 945 41 China China NNP 27676 945 42 , , , 27676 945 43 NZ NZ NNP 27676 945 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 945 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 47 Debt debt NN 27676 945 48 -- -- : 27676 945 49 external external JJ 27676 945 50 : : : 27676 945 51 $ $ $ 27676 945 52 156 156 CD 27676 945 53 billion billion CD 27676 945 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 55 June June NNP 27676 945 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 945 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 58 Economic economic JJ 27676 945 59 aid aid NN 27676 945 60 -- -- : 27676 945 61 donor donor NN 27676 945 62 : : : 27676 945 63 ODA ODA NNP 27676 945 64 , , , 27676 945 65 $ $ $ 27676 945 66 1.43 1.43 CD 27676 945 67 billion billion CD 27676 945 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 69 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 945 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 71 Currency currency NN 27676 945 72 : : : 27676 945 73 1 1 CD 27676 945 74 Australian australian JJ 27676 945 75 dollar dollar NN 27676 945 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 77 $ $ $ 27676 945 78 A a NN 27676 945 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 80 = = SYM 27676 945 81 100 100 CD 27676 945 82 cents cent NNS 27676 945 83 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 945 84 rates rate NNS 27676 945 85 : : : 27676 945 86 Australian australian JJ 27676 945 87 dollars dollar NNS 27676 945 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 89 $ $ $ 27676 945 90 A a NN 27676 945 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 92 per per IN 27676 945 93 US$ us$ $ 27676 945 94 1 1 CD 27676 945 95 - - HYPH 27676 945 96 -1.56 -1.56 CD 27676 945 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 98 February February NNP 27676 945 99 1999 1999 CD 27676 945 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 101 , , , 27676 945 102 1.5888 1.5888 CD 27676 945 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 104 1998 1998 CD 27676 945 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 106 , , , 27676 945 107 1.3439 1.3439 CD 27676 945 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 109 1997 1997 CD 27676 945 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 111 , , , 27676 945 112 1.2773 1.2773 CD 27676 945 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 114 1996 1996 CD 27676 945 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 116 , , , 27676 945 117 1.3486 1.3486 CD 27676 945 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 119 1995 1995 CD 27676 945 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 121 , , , 27676 945 122 1.3668 1.3668 CD 27676 945 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 124 1994 1994 CD 27676 945 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 945 126 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 945 127 year year NN 27676 945 128 : : : 27676 945 129 1 1 CD 27676 945 130 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 945 131 June June NNP 27676 945 132 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 945 133 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 945 134 : : : 27676 945 135 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 945 136 million million CD 27676 945 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 945 138 1987 1987 CD 27676 945 139 est est NNP 27676 945 140 . . . 27676 945 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 946 2 system system NN 27676 946 3 : : : 27676 946 4 excellent excellent JJ 27676 946 5 domestic domestic JJ 27676 946 6 and and CC 27676 946 7 international international JJ 27676 946 8 service service NN 27676 946 9 domestic domestic NN 27676 946 10 : : : 27676 946 11 domestic domestic JJ 27676 946 12 satellite satellite NN 27676 946 13 system system NN 27676 946 14 international international JJ 27676 946 15 : : : 27676 946 16 submarine submarine NN 27676 946 17 cables cable NNS 27676 946 18 to to IN 27676 946 19 New New NNP 27676 946 20 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 946 21 , , , 27676 946 22 Papua Papua NNP 27676 946 23 New New NNP 27676 946 24 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 946 25 , , , 27676 946 26 and and CC 27676 946 27 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 946 28 ; ; : 27676 946 29 satellite satellite NN 27676 946 30 earth earth NN 27676 946 31 stations--10 stations--10 NNP 27676 946 32 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 946 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 34 4 4 CD 27676 946 35 Indian Indian NNP 27676 946 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 946 37 and and CC 27676 946 38 6 6 CD 27676 946 39 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 946 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 946 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 42 , , , 27676 946 43 2 2 CD 27676 946 44 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 946 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 46 Indian Indian NNP 27676 946 47 and and CC 27676 946 48 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 946 49 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 946 50 Regions Regions NNPS 27676 946 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 52 Radio radio NN 27676 946 53 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 946 54 stations station NNS 27676 946 55 : : : 27676 946 56 AM AM NNP 27676 946 57 262 262 CD 27676 946 58 , , , 27676 946 59 FM FM NNP 27676 946 60 345 345 CD 27676 946 61 , , , 27676 946 62 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 946 63 1 1 CD 27676 946 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 65 Australia Australia NNP 27676 946 66 's 's POS 27676 946 67 only only RB 27676 946 68 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 946 69 station station NN 27676 946 70 , , , 27676 946 71 Radio Radio NNP 27676 946 72 Australia Australia NNP 27676 946 73 , , , 27676 946 74 broadcasts broadcast NNS 27676 946 75 to to IN 27676 946 76 the the DT 27676 946 77 world world NN 27676 946 78 in in IN 27676 946 79 seven seven CD 27676 946 80 languages language NNS 27676 946 81 , , , 27676 946 82 using use VBG 27676 946 83 23 23 CD 27676 946 84 frequencies frequency NNS 27676 946 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 87 1998 1998 CD 27676 946 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 89 Radios radio NNS 27676 946 90 : : : 27676 946 91 NA NA NNP 27676 946 92 Television Television NNP 27676 946 93 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 946 94 stations station NNS 27676 946 95 : : : 27676 946 96 104 104 CD 27676 946 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 98 64 64 CD 27676 946 99 of of IN 27676 946 100 these these DT 27676 946 101 stations station NNS 27676 946 102 are be VBP 27676 946 103 government government NN 27676 946 104 - - HYPH 27676 946 105 owned own VBN 27676 946 106 and and CC 27676 946 107 40 40 CD 27676 946 108 are be VBP 27676 946 109 commercial commercial JJ 27676 946 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 112 1997 1997 CD 27676 946 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 946 114 Televisions television NNS 27676 946 115 : : : 27676 946 116 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 946 117 million million CD 27676 946 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 946 119 1992 1992 CD 27676 946 120 est est NNP 27676 946 121 . . . 27676 946 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 947 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 947 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 947 3 : : : 27676 947 4 total total NN 27676 947 5 : : : 27676 947 6 38,563 38,563 CD 27676 947 7 km km NNS 27676 947 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 947 9 2,914 2,914 CD 27676 947 10 km km NN 27676 947 11 electrified electrify VBN 27676 947 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 947 13 broad broad JJ 27676 947 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 15 : : : 27676 947 16 6,083 6,083 CD 27676 947 17 km km NN 27676 947 18 1.600-m 1.600-m CD 27676 947 19 gauge gauge VB 27676 947 20 standard standard JJ 27676 947 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 22 : : : 27676 947 23 16,752 16,752 CD 27676 947 24 km km NN 27676 947 25 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 947 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 27 narrow narrow JJ 27676 947 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 29 : : : 27676 947 30 15,728 15,728 CD 27676 947 31 km km NN 27676 947 32 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 947 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 34 dual dual JJ 27676 947 35 gauge gauge NN 27676 947 36 : : : 27676 947 37 172 172 CD 27676 947 38 km km NN 27676 947 39 NA NA NNP 27676 947 40 gauges gauge VBZ 27676 947 41 Highways highway NNS 27676 947 42 : : : 27676 947 43 total total NN 27676 947 44 : : : 27676 947 45 913,000 913,000 CD 27676 947 46 km km NN 27676 947 47 paved pave VBN 27676 947 48 : : : 27676 947 49 353,331 353,331 CD 27676 947 50 km km NN 27676 947 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 947 52 including include VBG 27676 947 53 13,630 13,630 CD 27676 947 54 km km NNS 27676 947 55 of of IN 27676 947 56 expressways expressway NNS 27676 947 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 947 58 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 947 59 : : : 27676 947 60 559,669 559,669 CD 27676 947 61 km km NN 27676 947 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 947 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 947 64 est est NNP 27676 947 65 . . . 27676 947 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 948 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 948 2 : : : 27676 948 3 8,368 8,368 CD 27676 948 4 km km NNS 27676 948 5 ; ; : 27676 948 6 mainly mainly RB 27676 948 7 by by IN 27676 948 8 small small JJ 27676 948 9 , , , 27676 948 10 shallow shallow JJ 27676 948 11 - - HYPH 27676 948 12 draft draft NN 27676 948 13 craft craft NN 27676 948 14 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 948 15 : : : 27676 948 16 crude crude JJ 27676 948 17 oil oil NN 27676 948 18 2,500 2,500 CD 27676 948 19 km km NN 27676 948 20 ; ; : 27676 948 21 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 948 22 products product NNS 27676 948 23 500 500 CD 27676 948 24 km km NNS 27676 948 25 ; ; : 27676 948 26 natural natural JJ 27676 948 27 gas gas NN 27676 948 28 5,600 5,600 CD 27676 948 29 km km NN 27676 948 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 948 31 and and CC 27676 948 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 948 33 : : : 27676 948 34 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 27676 948 35 , , , 27676 948 36 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 27676 948 37 , , , 27676 948 38 Cairns Cairns NNP 27676 948 39 , , , 27676 948 40 Darwin Darwin NNP 27676 948 41 , , , 27676 948 42 Devonport Devonport NNP 27676 948 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 948 44 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 27676 948 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 948 46 , , , 27676 948 47 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 27676 948 48 , , , 27676 948 49 Geelong Geelong NNP 27676 948 50 , , , 27676 948 51 Hobart Hobart NNP 27676 948 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 948 53 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 27676 948 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 948 55 , , , 27676 948 56 Launceston Launceston NNP 27676 948 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 948 58 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 27676 948 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 948 60 , , , 27676 948 61 Mackay Mackay NNP 27676 948 62 , , , 27676 948 63 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 27676 948 64 , , , 27676 948 65 Sydney Sydney NNP 27676 948 66 , , , 27676 948 67 Townsville Townsville NNP 27676 948 68 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 948 69 marine marine NN 27676 948 70 : : : 27676 948 71 total total NN 27676 948 72 : : : 27676 948 73 57 57 CD 27676 948 74 ships ship NNS 27676 948 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 948 76 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 948 77 GRT GRT NNP 27676 948 78 or or CC 27676 948 79 over over RB 27676 948 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 948 81 totaling total VBG 27676 948 82 1,767,387 1,767,387 CD 27676 948 83 GRT/2,426,710 GRT/2,426,710 . 27676 948 84 DWT dwt NN 27676 948 85 ships ship NNS 27676 948 86 by by IN 27676 948 87 type type NN 27676 948 88 : : : 27676 948 89 bulk bulk NNP 27676 948 90 29 29 CD 27676 948 91 , , , 27676 948 92 cargo cargo NN 27676 948 93 3 3 CD 27676 948 94 , , , 27676 948 95 chemical chemical NN 27676 948 96 tanker tanker NN 27676 948 97 4 4 CD 27676 948 98 , , , 27676 948 99 container container NN 27676 948 100 4 4 CD 27676 948 101 , , , 27676 948 102 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 948 103 gas gas NN 27676 948 104 tanker tanker NN 27676 948 105 4 4 CD 27676 948 106 , , , 27676 948 107 oil oil NN 27676 948 108 tanker tanker NN 27676 948 109 8 8 CD 27676 948 110 , , , 27676 948 111 passenger passenger NN 27676 948 112 1 1 CD 27676 948 113 , , , 27676 948 114 roll roll NN 27676 948 115 - - HYPH 27676 948 116 on on IN 27676 948 117 / / SYM 27676 948 118 roll roll NN 27676 948 119 - - HYPH 27676 948 120 off off RP 27676 948 121 cargo cargo NN 27676 948 122 4 4 CD 27676 948 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 948 124 1998 1998 CD 27676 948 125 est est NNP 27676 948 126 . . . 27676 948 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 949 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 949 2 : : : 27676 949 3 408 408 CD 27676 949 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 949 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 949 6 est est NNP 27676 949 7 . . . 27676 949 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 950 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 950 2 -- -- : 27676 950 3 with with IN 27676 950 4 paved paved JJ 27676 950 5 runways runway NNS 27676 950 6 : : : 27676 950 7 total total NN 27676 950 8 : : : 27676 950 9 262 262 CD 27676 950 10 over over IN 27676 950 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 950 12 m m CD 27676 950 13 : : : 27676 950 14 11 11 CD 27676 950 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 950 16 to to IN 27676 950 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 950 18 m m CD 27676 950 19 : : : 27676 950 20 11 11 CD 27676 950 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 950 22 to to TO 27676 950 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 950 24 m m NN 27676 950 25 : : : 27676 950 26 112 112 CD 27676 950 27 914 914 CD 27676 950 28 to to TO 27676 950 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 950 30 m m NN 27676 950 31 : : : 27676 950 32 120 120 CD 27676 950 33 under under IN 27676 950 34 914 914 CD 27676 950 35 m m NN 27676 950 36 : : : 27676 950 37 8 8 CD 27676 950 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 950 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 950 40 est est NNP 27676 950 41 . . . 27676 950 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 951 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 951 2 -- -- : 27676 951 3 with with IN 27676 951 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 951 5 runways runway NNS 27676 951 6 : : : 27676 951 7 total total NN 27676 951 8 : : : 27676 951 9 146 146 CD 27676 951 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 951 11 to to TO 27676 951 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 951 13 m m NN 27676 951 14 : : : 27676 951 15 19 19 CD 27676 951 16 914 914 CD 27676 951 17 to to TO 27676 951 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 951 19 m m NN 27676 951 20 : : : 27676 951 21 114 114 CD 27676 951 22 under under IN 27676 951 23 914 914 CD 27676 951 24 m m NN 27676 951 25 : : : 27676 951 26 13 13 CD 27676 951 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 951 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 951 29 est est NNP 27676 951 30 . . . 27676 951 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 952 1 Military military JJ 27676 952 2 Military military JJ 27676 952 3 branches branch NNS 27676 952 4 : : : 27676 952 5 Australian Australian NNP 27676 952 6 Army Army NNP 27676 952 7 , , , 27676 952 8 Royal Royal NNP 27676 952 9 Australian Australian NNP 27676 952 10 Navy Navy NNP 27676 952 11 , , , 27676 952 12 Royal Royal NNP 27676 952 13 Australian Australian NNP 27676 952 14 Air Air NNP 27676 952 15 Force Force NNP 27676 952 16 Military Military NNP 27676 952 17 manpower manpower NN 27676 952 18 -- -- : 27676 952 19 military military JJ 27676 952 20 age age NN 27676 952 21 : : : 27676 952 22 17 17 CD 27676 952 23 years year NNS 27676 952 24 of of IN 27676 952 25 age age NN 27676 952 26 Military military JJ 27676 952 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 952 28 -- -- : 27676 952 29 availability availability NN 27676 952 30 : : : 27676 952 31 males male NNS 27676 952 32 age age NNP 27676 952 33 15 15 CD 27676 952 34 - - SYM 27676 952 35 49 49 CD 27676 952 36 : : : 27676 952 37 4,882,693 4,882,693 CD 27676 952 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 952 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 952 40 est est NNP 27676 952 41 . . . 27676 952 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 953 1 Military military JJ 27676 953 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 953 3 -- -- : 27676 953 4 fit fit JJ 27676 953 5 for for IN 27676 953 6 military military JJ 27676 953 7 service service NN 27676 953 8 : : : 27676 953 9 males male NNS 27676 953 10 age age NNP 27676 953 11 15 15 CD 27676 953 12 - - HYPH 27676 953 13 49 49 CD 27676 953 14 : : : 27676 953 15 4,212,272 4,212,272 CD 27676 953 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 953 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 953 18 est est NNP 27676 953 19 . . . 27676 953 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 954 1 Military military JJ 27676 954 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 954 3 -- -- : 27676 954 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 954 5 military military JJ 27676 954 6 age age NN 27676 954 7 annually annually RB 27676 954 8 : : : 27676 954 9 males male NNS 27676 954 10 : : : 27676 954 11 130,570 130,570 CD 27676 954 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 954 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 954 14 est est NNP 27676 954 15 . . . 27676 954 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 955 1 Military military JJ 27676 955 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 955 3 -- -- : 27676 955 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 955 5 figure figure NN 27676 955 6 : : : 27676 955 7 $ $ $ 27676 955 8 6.9 6.9 CD 27676 955 9 billion billion CD 27676 955 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 955 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 955 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 955 13 Military military JJ 27676 955 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 955 15 -- -- : 27676 955 16 percent percent NN 27676 955 17 of of IN 27676 955 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 955 19 : : : 27676 955 20 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 955 21 % % NN 27676 955 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 955 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 955 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 955 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 955 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 955 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 955 28 -- -- : 27676 955 29 international international JJ 27676 955 30 : : : 27676 955 31 territorial territorial JJ 27676 955 32 claim claim NN 27676 955 33 in in IN 27676 955 34 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 955 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 955 36 Australian Australian NNP 27676 955 37 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 955 38 Territory Territory NNP 27676 955 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 955 40 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 955 41 drugs drug VBZ 27676 955 42 : : : 27676 955 43 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 27676 955 44 is be VBZ 27676 955 45 one one CD 27676 955 46 of of IN 27676 955 47 the the DT 27676 955 48 world world NN 27676 955 49 's 's POS 27676 955 50 major major JJ 27676 955 51 suppliers supplier NNS 27676 955 52 of of IN 27676 955 53 licit licit NNP 27676 955 54 opiate opiate NNP 27676 955 55 products product NNS 27676 955 56 ; ; , 27676 955 57 government government NN 27676 955 58 maintains maintain VBZ 27676 955 59 strict strict JJ 27676 955 60 controls control NNS 27676 955 61 over over IN 27676 955 62 areas area NNS 27676 955 63 of of IN 27676 955 64 opium opium NN 27676 955 65 poppy poppy JJ 27676 955 66 cultivation 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power power NN 27676 955 153 for for IN 27676 955 154 the the DT 27676 955 155 large large JJ 27676 955 156 Austro Austro NNP 27676 955 157 - - HYPH 27676 955 158 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 27676 955 159 empire empire NN 27676 955 160 , , , 27676 955 161 Austria Austria NNP 27676 955 162 was be VBD 27676 955 163 reduced reduce VBN 27676 955 164 to to IN 27676 955 165 a a DT 27676 955 166 small small JJ 27676 955 167 republic republic NN 27676 955 168 after after IN 27676 955 169 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 955 170 defeat defeat NN 27676 955 171 in in IN 27676 955 172 World World NNP 27676 955 173 War War NNP 27676 955 174 I. 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34 Vienna Vienna NNP 27676 957 35 legitimately legitimately RB 27676 957 36 can can MD 27676 957 37 remain remain VB 27676 957 38 outside outside RB 27676 957 39 of of IN 27676 957 40 European european JJ 27676 957 41 security security NN 27676 957 42 structures structure NNS 27676 957 43 . . . 27676 958 1 A a DT 27676 958 2 wealthy wealthy JJ 27676 958 3 country country NN 27676 958 4 , , , 27676 958 5 Austria Austria NNP 27676 958 6 joined join VBD 27676 958 7 the the DT 27676 958 8 European European NNP 27676 958 9 Union Union NNP 27676 958 10 in in IN 27676 958 11 1995 1995 CD 27676 958 12 and and CC 27676 958 13 , , , 27676 958 14 like like IN 27676 958 15 many many JJ 27676 958 16 EU EU NNP 27676 958 17 members member NNS 27676 958 18 , , , 27676 958 19 is be VBZ 27676 958 20 adjusting adjust VBG 27676 958 21 to to IN 27676 958 22 the the DT 27676 958 23 new new JJ 27676 958 24 European european JJ 27676 958 25 currency currency NN 27676 958 26 and and CC 27676 958 27 struggling 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959 73 , , , 27676 959 74 Italy Italy NNP 27676 959 75 430 430 CD 27676 959 76 km km NNS 27676 959 77 , , , 27676 959 78 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 959 79 35 35 CD 27676 959 80 km km NN 27676 959 81 , , , 27676 959 82 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 959 83 91 91 CD 27676 959 84 km km NNS 27676 959 85 , , , 27676 959 86 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 959 87 330 330 CD 27676 959 88 km km NNS 27676 959 89 , , , 27676 959 90 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 959 91 164 164 CD 27676 959 92 km km NN 27676 959 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 959 94 : : : 27676 959 95 0 0 CD 27676 959 96 km km NN 27676 959 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 959 98 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 959 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 959 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 959 101 claims claim VBZ 27676 959 102 : : : 27676 959 103 none none NN 27676 959 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 959 105 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 959 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 959 107 Climate climate NN 27676 959 108 : : : 27676 959 109 temperate temperate NN 27676 959 110 ; ; : 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the the DT 27676 959 147 eastern eastern JJ 27676 959 148 and and CC 27676 959 149 northern northern JJ 27676 959 150 margins margin NNS 27676 959 151 mostly mostly RB 27676 959 152 flat flat JJ 27676 959 153 or or CC 27676 959 154 gently gently RB 27676 959 155 sloping slope VBG 27676 959 156 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 959 157 extremes extreme NNS 27676 959 158 : : : 27676 959 159 lowest low JJS 27676 959 160 point point NN 27676 959 161 : : : 27676 959 162 Neusiedler Neusiedler NNP 27676 959 163 See See NNP 27676 959 164 115 115 CD 27676 959 165 m m DT 27676 959 166 highest high JJS 27676 959 167 point point NN 27676 959 168 : : : 27676 959 169 Grossglockner grossglockner NN 27676 959 170 3,797 3,797 CD 27676 959 171 m m CD 27676 959 172 Natural natural JJ 27676 959 173 resources resource NNS 27676 959 174 : : : 27676 959 175 iron iron NN 27676 959 176 ore ore NN 27676 959 177 , , , 27676 959 178 oil oil NN 27676 959 179 , , , 27676 959 180 timber timber NN 27676 959 181 , , , 27676 959 182 magnesite magnesite NN 27676 959 183 , , , 27676 959 184 lead lead NN 27676 959 185 , , , 27676 959 186 coal coal NN 27676 959 187 , , , 27676 959 188 lignite lignite NN 27676 959 189 , , , 27676 959 190 copper copper NN 27676 959 191 , , , 27676 959 192 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 959 193 Land Land NNP 27676 959 194 use use NN 27676 959 195 : : : 27676 959 196 arable arable JJ 27676 959 197 land land NN 27676 959 198 : : : 27676 959 199 17 17 CD 27676 959 200 % % NN 27676 959 201 permanent permanent JJ 27676 959 202 crops crop NNS 27676 959 203 : : : 27676 959 204 1 1 CD 27676 959 205 % % NN 27676 959 206 permanent permanent JJ 27676 959 207 pastures pasture NNS 27676 959 208 : : : 27676 959 209 23 23 CD 27676 959 210 % % NN 27676 959 211 forests forest NNS 27676 959 212 and and CC 27676 959 213 woodland woodland NN 27676 959 214 : : : 27676 959 215 39 39 CD 27676 959 216 % % NN 27676 959 217 other other JJ 27676 959 218 : : : 27676 959 219 20 20 CD 27676 959 220 % % NN 27676 959 221 ( ( -LRB- 27676 959 222 1996 1996 CD 27676 959 223 est est NNP 27676 959 224 . . . 27676 959 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 960 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 960 2 land land NN 27676 960 3 : : : 27676 960 4 40 40 CD 27676 960 5 sq sq NNP 27676 960 6 km km NNP 27676 960 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 960 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 960 9 est est NNP 27676 960 10 . . . 27676 960 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 961 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 961 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 961 3 : : : 27676 961 4 NA NA NNP 27676 961 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 961 6 -- -- : 27676 961 7 current current JJ 27676 961 8 issues issue NNS 27676 961 9 : : : 27676 961 10 some some DT 27676 961 11 forest forest NN 27676 961 12 degradation degradation NN 27676 961 13 caused cause VBN 27676 961 14 by by IN 27676 961 15 air air NN 27676 961 16 and and CC 27676 961 17 soil soil NN 27676 961 18 pollution pollution NN 27676 961 19 ; ; , 27676 961 20 soil soil NN 27676 961 21 pollution pollution NN 27676 961 22 results result NNS 27676 961 23 from from IN 27676 961 24 the the DT 27676 961 25 use use NN 27676 961 26 of of IN 27676 961 27 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 961 28 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 961 29 ; ; : 27676 961 30 air air NN 27676 961 31 pollution pollution NN 27676 961 32 results result NNS 27676 961 33 from from IN 27676 961 34 emissions emission NNS 27676 961 35 by by IN 27676 961 36 coal- coal- NN 27676 961 37 and and CC 27676 961 38 oil oil NN 27676 961 39 - - HYPH 27676 961 40 fired fire VBN 27676 961 41 power power NN 27676 961 42 stations station NNS 27676 961 43 and and CC 27676 961 44 industrial industrial JJ 27676 961 45 plants plant NNS 27676 961 46 and and CC 27676 961 47 from from IN 27676 961 48 trucks truck NNS 27676 961 49 transiting transit VBG 27676 961 50 Austria Austria NNP 27676 961 51 between between IN 27676 961 52 northern northern JJ 27676 961 53 and and CC 27676 961 54 southern southern JJ 27676 961 55 Europe Europe NNP 27676 961 56 Environment Environment NNP 27676 961 57 -- -- : 27676 961 58 international international JJ 27676 961 59 agreements agreement NNS 27676 961 60 : : : 27676 961 61 party party NN 27676 961 62 to to TO 27676 961 63 : : : 27676 961 64 Air Air NNP 27676 961 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 66 , , , 27676 961 67 Air Air NNP 27676 961 68 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 69 - - HYPH 27676 961 70 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 961 71 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 961 72 , , , 27676 961 73 Air Air NNP 27676 961 74 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 75 - - HYPH 27676 961 76 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 961 77 85 85 CD 27676 961 78 , , , 27676 961 79 Air Air NNP 27676 961 80 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 81 - - HYPH 27676 961 82 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 961 83 94 94 CD 27676 961 84 , , , 27676 961 85 Air Air NNP 27676 961 86 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 87 - - HYPH 27676 961 88 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 961 89 Organic Organic NNP 27676 961 90 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 961 91 , , , 27676 961 92 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 961 93 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 961 94 , , , 27676 961 95 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 961 96 , , , 27676 961 97 Climate Climate NNP 27676 961 98 Change Change NNP 27676 961 99 , , , 27676 961 100 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 961 101 , , , 27676 961 102 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 961 103 Species Species NNPS 27676 961 104 , , , 27676 961 105 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 961 106 Modification Modification NNP 27676 961 107 , , , 27676 961 108 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 961 109 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 961 110 , , , 27676 961 111 Law Law NNP 27676 961 112 of of IN 27676 961 113 the the DT 27676 961 114 Sea Sea NNP 27676 961 115 , , , 27676 961 116 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 961 117 Test Test NNP 27676 961 118 Ban Ban NNP 27676 961 119 , , , 27676 961 120 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 961 121 Layer Layer NNP 27676 961 122 Protection Protection NNP 27676 961 123 , , , 27676 961 124 Ship Ship NNP 27676 961 125 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 126 , , , 27676 961 127 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 961 128 Timber Timber NNP 27676 961 129 83 83 CD 27676 961 130 , , , 27676 961 131 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 961 132 Timber Timber NNP 27676 961 133 94 94 CD 27676 961 134 , , , 27676 961 135 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 961 136 , , , 27676 961 137 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 961 138 signed sign VBD 27676 961 139 , , , 27676 961 140 but but CC 27676 961 141 not not RB 27676 961 142 ratified ratified JJ 27676 961 143 : : : 27676 961 144 Air Air NNP 27676 961 145 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 961 146 - - HYPH 27676 961 147 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 961 148 Organic Organic NNP 27676 961 149 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 961 150 , , , 27676 961 151 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 961 152 - - HYPH 27676 961 153 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 961 154 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 961 155 , , , 27676 961 156 Climate Climate NNP 27676 961 157 Change Change NNP 27676 961 158 - - HYPH 27676 961 159 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 961 160 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 961 161 Geography Geography NNP 27676 961 162 -- -- : 27676 961 163 note note NN 27676 961 164 : : : 27676 961 165 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 961 166 ; ; : 27676 961 167 strategic strategic JJ 27676 961 168 location location NN 27676 961 169 at at IN 27676 961 170 the the DT 27676 961 171 crossroads crossroad NNS 27676 961 172 of of IN 27676 961 173 central central JJ 27676 961 174 Europe Europe NNP 27676 961 175 with with IN 27676 961 176 many many JJ 27676 961 177 easily easily RB 27676 961 178 traversable traversable JJ 27676 961 179 Alpine Alpine NNP 27676 961 180 passes pass VBZ 27676 961 181 and and CC 27676 961 182 valleys valley NNS 27676 961 183 ; ; , 27676 961 184 major major JJ 27676 961 185 river river NN 27676 961 186 is be VBZ 27676 961 187 the the DT 27676 961 188 Danube Danube NNP 27676 961 189 ; ; : 27676 961 190 population population NN 27676 961 191 is be VBZ 27676 961 192 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 961 193 on on IN 27676 961 194 eastern eastern JJ 27676 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972 71 Tirol Tirol NNP 27676 972 72 , , , 27676 972 73 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 27676 972 74 , , , 27676 972 75 Wien Wien NNP 27676 972 76 Independence Independence NNP 27676 972 77 : : : 27676 972 78 1156 1156 CD 27676 972 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 80 from from IN 27676 972 81 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 27676 972 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 83 National national JJ 27676 972 84 holiday holiday NN 27676 972 85 : : : 27676 972 86 National National NNP 27676 972 87 Day Day NNP 27676 972 88 , , , 27676 972 89 26 26 CD 27676 972 90 October October NNP 27676 972 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 92 1955 1955 CD 27676 972 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 94 Constitution constitution NN 27676 972 95 : : : 27676 972 96 1920 1920 CD 27676 972 97 ; ; : 27676 972 98 revised revise VBN 27676 972 99 1929 1929 CD 27676 972 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 101 reinstated reinstate VBN 27676 972 102 1 1 CD 27676 972 103 May May NNP 27676 972 104 1945 1945 CD 27676 972 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 106 Legal legal JJ 27676 972 107 system system NN 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jurisdiction NN 27676 972 142 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 972 143 : : : 27676 972 144 18 18 CD 27676 972 145 years year NNS 27676 972 146 of of IN 27676 972 147 age age NN 27676 972 148 ; ; : 27676 972 149 universal universal JJ 27676 972 150 ; ; : 27676 972 151 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 972 152 for for IN 27676 972 153 presidential presidential JJ 27676 972 154 elections election NNS 27676 972 155 Executive Executive NNP 27676 972 156 branch branch NN 27676 972 157 : : : 27676 972 158 chief chief NN 27676 972 159 of of IN 27676 972 160 state state NN 27676 972 161 : : : 27676 972 162 President President NNP 27676 972 163 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 972 164 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 27676 972 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 166 since since IN 27676 972 167 8 8 CD 27676 972 168 July July NNP 27676 972 169 1992 1992 CD 27676 972 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 171 head head NN 27676 972 172 of of IN 27676 972 173 government government NN 27676 972 174 : : : 27676 972 175 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 27676 972 176 Viktor Viktor NNP 27676 972 177 KLIMA KLIMA NNP 27676 972 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 179 since since IN 27676 972 180 28 28 CD 27676 972 181 January January NNP 27676 972 182 1997 1997 CD 27676 972 183 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 184 ; ; : 27676 972 185 Vice Vice NNP 27676 972 186 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 27676 972 187 Wolfgang Wolfgang NNP 27676 972 188 SCHUESSEL SCHUESSEL NNP 27676 972 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 190 since since IN 27676 972 191 22 22 CD 27676 972 192 April April NNP 27676 972 193 1995 1995 CD 27676 972 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 195 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 972 196 : : : 27676 972 197 Council Council NNP 27676 972 198 of of IN 27676 972 199 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 972 200 chosen choose VBN 27676 972 201 by by IN 27676 972 202 the the DT 27676 972 203 president president NN 27676 972 204 on on IN 27676 972 205 the the DT 27676 972 206 advice advice NN 27676 972 207 of of IN 27676 972 208 the the DT 27676 972 209 chancellor chancellor NNP 27676 972 210 elections election 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president NN 27676 972 248 from from IN 27676 972 249 the the DT 27676 972 250 majority majority NN 27676 972 251 party party NN 27676 972 252 in in IN 27676 972 253 the the DT 27676 972 254 National National NNP 27676 972 255 Council Council NNP 27676 972 256 ; ; : 27676 972 257 vice vice NN 27676 972 258 chancellor chancellor NNP 27676 972 259 chosen choose VBN 27676 972 260 by by IN 27676 972 261 the the DT 27676 972 262 president president NN 27676 972 263 on on IN 27676 972 264 the the DT 27676 972 265 advice advice NN 27676 972 266 of of IN 27676 972 267 the the DT 27676 972 268 chancellor chancellor NNP 27676 972 269 election election NN 27676 972 270 results result NNS 27676 972 271 : : : 27676 972 272 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 972 273 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 27676 972 274 reelected reelect VBD 27676 972 275 president president NN 27676 972 276 ; ; : 27676 972 277 percent percent NN 27676 972 278 of of IN 27676 972 279 vote vote NN 27676 972 280 -- -- : 27676 972 281 Thomas Thomas 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or CC 27676 972 466 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 27676 972 467 ; ; : 27676 972 468 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 972 469 Court Court NNP 27676 972 470 or or CC 27676 972 471 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 27676 972 472 Political political JJ 27676 972 473 parties party NNS 27676 972 474 and and CC 27676 972 475 leaders leader NNS 27676 972 476 : : : 27676 972 477 Social Social NNP 27676 972 478 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 972 479 Party Party NNP 27676 972 480 of of IN 27676 972 481 Austria Austria NNP 27676 972 482 caucus caucus NN 27676 972 483 floor floor NN 27676 972 484 leader leader NN 27676 972 485 and and CC 27676 972 486 Alexander Alexander NNP 27676 972 487 VAN VAN NNP 27676 972 488 DER DER NNP 27676 972 489 BELLEN BELLEN NNP 27676 972 490 , , , 27676 972 491 party party NN 27676 972 492 spokesman spokesman NN 27676 972 493 ] ] -RRB- 27676 972 494 ; ; : 27676 972 495 Political political JJ 27676 972 496 pressure pressure NN 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: : 27676 972 564 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 972 565 , , , 27676 972 566 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 972 567 , , , 27676 972 568 Australia Australia NNP 27676 972 569 Group Group NNP 27676 972 570 , , , 27676 972 571 BIS BIS NNP 27676 972 572 , , , 27676 972 573 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 972 574 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 575 observer observer NN 27676 972 576 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 577 , , , 27676 972 578 CCC CCC NNP 27676 972 579 , , , 27676 972 580 CE CE NNP 27676 972 581 , , , 27676 972 582 CEI CEI NNP 27676 972 583 , , , 27676 972 584 CERN CERN NNP 27676 972 585 , , , 27676 972 586 EAPC EAPC NNS 27676 972 587 , , , 27676 972 588 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 972 589 , , , 27676 972 590 ECE ECE NNP 27676 972 591 , , , 27676 972 592 EIB EIB NNP 27676 972 593 , , , 27676 972 594 EMU EMU NNP 27676 972 595 , , , 27676 972 596 ESA ESA NNP 27676 972 597 , , , 27676 972 598 EU EU NNP 27676 972 599 , , , 27676 972 600 FAO FAO NNP 27676 972 601 , , , 27676 972 602 G- G- NNP 27676 972 603 9 9 CD 27676 972 604 , , , 27676 972 605 IADB IADB NNP 27676 972 606 , , , 27676 972 607 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 972 608 , , , 27676 972 609 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 972 610 , , , 27676 972 611 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 972 612 , , , 27676 972 613 ICC ICC NNP 27676 972 614 , , , 27676 972 615 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 972 616 , , , 27676 972 617 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 972 618 , , , 27676 972 619 IDA IDA NNP 27676 972 620 , , , 27676 972 621 IEA IEA NNP 27676 972 622 , , , 27676 972 623 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 972 624 , , , 27676 972 625 IFC IFC NNP 27676 972 626 , , , 27676 972 627 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 972 628 , , , 27676 972 629 ILO ILO NNP 27676 972 630 , , , 27676 972 631 IMF IMF NNP 27676 972 632 , , , 27676 972 633 IMO imo RB 27676 972 634 , , , 27676 972 635 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 972 636 , , , 27676 972 637 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 972 638 , , , 27676 972 639 IOC IOC NNP 27676 972 640 , , , 27676 972 641 IOM IOM NNP 27676 972 642 , , , 27676 972 643 ISO ISO NNP 27676 972 644 , , , 27676 972 645 ITU ITU NNP 27676 972 646 , , , 27676 972 647 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 972 648 , , , 27676 972 649 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 972 650 , , , 27676 972 651 NAM NAM NNP 27676 972 652 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 653 guest guest NNP 27676 972 654 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 655 , , , 27676 972 656 NEA NEA NNP 27676 972 657 , , , 27676 972 658 NSG NSG NNP 27676 972 659 , , , 27676 972 660 OAS OAS NNP 27676 972 661 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 662 observer observer NNP 27676 972 663 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 664 , , , 27676 972 665 OECD OECD NNP 27676 972 666 , , , 27676 972 667 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 972 668 , , , 27676 972 669 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 972 670 , , , 27676 972 671 PCA PCA NNP 27676 972 672 , , , 27676 972 673 PFP PFP NNP 27676 972 674 , , , 27676 972 675 UN UN NNP 27676 972 676 , , , 27676 972 677 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 972 678 , , , 27676 972 679 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 27676 972 680 , , , 27676 972 681 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 972 682 , , , 27676 972 683 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 27676 972 684 , , , 27676 972 685 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 972 686 , , , 27676 972 687 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 972 688 , , , 27676 972 689 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 972 690 , , , 27676 972 691 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 972 692 , , , 27676 972 693 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 972 694 , , , 27676 972 695 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 972 696 , , , 27676 972 697 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 972 698 , , , 27676 972 699 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 972 700 , , , 27676 972 701 UNU UNU NNP 27676 972 702 , , , 27676 972 703 UPU UPU NNP 27676 972 704 , , , 27676 972 705 WCL WCL NNP 27676 972 706 , , , 27676 972 707 WEU WEU NNP 27676 972 708 ( ( -LRB- 27676 972 709 observer observer NN 27676 972 710 ) ) -RRB- 27676 972 711 , , , 27676 972 712 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 972 713 , , , 27676 972 714 WHO who WP 27676 972 715 , , , 27676 972 716 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 972 717 , , , 27676 972 718 WMO WMO NNP 27676 972 719 , , , 27676 972 720 WToO wtoo FW 27676 972 721 , , , 27676 972 722 WTrO wtro VB 27676 972 723 , , , 27676 972 724 ZC ZC NNP 27676 972 725 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 972 726 representation representation NN 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1007 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1007 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1007 30 much much JJ 27676 1007 31 of of IN 27676 1007 32 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1007 33 below below IN 27676 1007 34 sea sea NN 27676 1007 35 level level NN 27676 1007 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1007 37 with with IN 27676 1007 38 Great Great NNP 27676 1007 39 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 27676 1007 40 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 1007 41 to to IN 27676 1007 42 the the DT 27676 1007 43 north north NN 27676 1007 44 , , , 27676 1007 45 Qarabag Qarabag NNP 27676 1007 46 Yaylasi Yaylasi NNP 27676 1007 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1007 48 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 1007 49 Upland Upland NNP 27676 1007 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1007 51 in in IN 27676 1007 52 west west NN 27676 1007 53 ; ; : 27676 1007 54 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1007 55 lies lie VBZ 27676 1007 56 on on IN 27676 1007 57 Abseron Abseron NNP 27676 1007 58 Yasaqligi Yasaqligi NNP 27676 1007 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1007 60 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 27676 1007 61 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 1007 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1007 63 that that WDT 27676 1007 64 juts jut VBZ 27676 1007 65 into into IN 27676 1007 66 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 1007 67 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1007 68 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1007 69 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1007 70 : : : 27676 1007 71 lowest low JJS 27676 1007 72 point point NN 27676 1007 73 : : : 27676 1007 74 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 1007 75 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1007 76 -28 -28 NNP 27676 1007 77 m m DT 27676 1007 78 highest high JJS 27676 1007 79 point point NN 27676 1007 80 : : : 27676 1007 81 Bazarduzu Bazarduzu NNP 27676 1007 82 Dagi Dagi NNP 27676 1007 83 4,485 4,485 CD 27676 1007 84 m m CD 27676 1007 85 Natural natural JJ 27676 1007 86 resources resource NNS 27676 1007 87 : : : 27676 1007 88 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1007 89 , , , 27676 1007 90 natural natural JJ 27676 1007 91 gas gas NN 27676 1007 92 , , , 27676 1007 93 iron iron NN 27676 1007 94 ore ore NN 27676 1007 95 , , , 27676 1007 96 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 27676 1007 97 metals metal NNS 27676 1007 98 , , , 27676 1007 99 alumina alumina NNP 27676 1007 100 Land Land NNP 27676 1007 101 use use NN 27676 1007 102 : : : 27676 1007 103 arable arable JJ 27676 1007 104 land land NN 27676 1007 105 : : : 27676 1007 106 18 18 CD 27676 1007 107 % % NN 27676 1007 108 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1007 109 crops crop NNS 27676 1007 110 : : : 27676 1007 111 5 5 CD 27676 1007 112 % % NN 27676 1007 113 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1007 114 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1007 115 : : : 27676 1007 116 25 25 CD 27676 1007 117 % % NN 27676 1007 118 forests forest NNS 27676 1007 119 and and CC 27676 1007 120 woodland woodland NN 27676 1007 121 : : : 27676 1007 122 11 11 CD 27676 1007 123 % % NN 27676 1007 124 other other JJ 27676 1007 125 : : : 27676 1007 126 41 41 CD 27676 1007 127 % % NN 27676 1007 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1007 129 1993 1993 CD 27676 1007 130 est est NNP 27676 1007 131 . . . 27676 1007 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1008 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1008 2 land land NN 27676 1008 3 : : : 27676 1008 4 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 1008 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1008 6 km km NNP 27676 1008 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1008 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1008 9 est est NNP 27676 1008 10 . . . 27676 1008 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1009 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1009 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1009 3 : : : 27676 1009 4 droughts drought NNS 27676 1009 5 ; ; , 27676 1009 6 some some DT 27676 1009 7 lowland lowland NN 27676 1009 8 areas area NNS 27676 1009 9 threatened threaten VBN 27676 1009 10 by by IN 27676 1009 11 rising rise VBG 27676 1009 12 levels level NNS 27676 1009 13 of of IN 27676 1009 14 the the DT 27676 1009 15 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 1009 16 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1009 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1009 18 -- -- : 27676 1009 19 current current JJ 27676 1009 20 issues issue NNS 27676 1009 21 : : : 27676 1009 22 local local JJ 27676 1009 23 scientists scientist NNS 27676 1009 24 consider consider VBP 27676 1009 25 the the DT 27676 1009 26 Abseron Abseron NNP 27676 1009 27 Yasaqligi Yasaqligi NNP 27676 1009 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1009 29 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 27676 1009 30 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 1009 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1009 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1009 33 including include VBG 27676 1009 34 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1009 35 and and CC 27676 1009 36 Sumqayit Sumqayit NNP 27676 1009 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1009 38 and and CC 27676 1009 39 the the DT 27676 1009 40 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 1009 41 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1009 42 to to TO 27676 1009 43 be be VB 27676 1009 44 the the DT 27676 1009 45 ecologically ecologically RB 27676 1009 46 most most RBS 27676 1009 47 devastated devastated JJ 27676 1009 48 area area NN 27676 1009 49 in in IN 27676 1009 50 the the DT 27676 1009 51 world world NN 27676 1009 52 because because IN 27676 1009 53 of of IN 27676 1009 54 severe severe JJ 27676 1009 55 air air NN 27676 1009 56 , , , 27676 1009 57 water water NN 27676 1009 58 , , , 27676 1009 59 and and CC 27676 1009 60 soil soil NN 27676 1009 61 pollution pollution NN 27676 1009 62 ; ; , 27676 1009 63 soil soil NN 27676 1009 64 pollution pollution NN 27676 1009 65 results result NNS 27676 1009 66 from from IN 27676 1009 67 the the DT 27676 1009 68 use use NN 27676 1009 69 of of IN 27676 1009 70 DDT DDT NNP 27676 1009 71 as as IN 27676 1009 72 a a DT 27676 1009 73 pesticide pesticide NN 27676 1009 74 and and CC 27676 1009 75 also also RB 27676 1009 76 from from IN 27676 1009 77 toxic toxic JJ 27676 1009 78 defoliants defoliant NNS 27676 1009 79 used use VBN 27676 1009 80 in in IN 27676 1009 81 the the DT 27676 1009 82 production production NN 27676 1009 83 of of IN 27676 1009 84 cotton cotton NN 27676 1009 85 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1009 86 -- -- : 27676 1009 87 international international JJ 27676 1009 88 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1009 89 : : : 27676 1009 90 party party NN 27676 1009 91 to to TO 27676 1009 92 : : : 27676 1009 93 Climate climate NN 27676 1009 94 Change change NN 27676 1009 95 , , , 27676 1009 96 Desertification desertification NN 27676 1009 97 , , , 27676 1009 98 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1009 99 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1009 100 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1009 101 signed sign VBD 27676 1009 102 , , , 27676 1009 103 but but CC 27676 1009 104 not not RB 27676 1009 105 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1009 106 : : : 27676 1009 107 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1009 108 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1009 109 -- -- : 27676 1009 110 note note NN 27676 1009 111 : : : 27676 1009 112 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1009 113 People People NNP 27676 1009 114 Population Population NNP 27676 1009 115 : : : 27676 1009 116 7,908,224 7,908,224 CD 27676 1009 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1009 118 July July NNP 27676 1009 119 1999 1999 CD 27676 1009 120 est est NNP 27676 1009 121 . . . 27676 1009 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1010 1 Age age NN 27676 1010 2 structure structure NN 27676 1010 3 : : : 27676 1010 4 0 0 CD 27676 1010 5 - - HYPH 27676 1010 6 14 14 CD 27676 1010 7 years year NNS 27676 1010 8 : : : 27676 1010 9 32 32 CD 27676 1010 10 % % NN 27676 1010 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1010 12 male male JJ 27676 1010 13 1,292,018 1,292,018 CD 27676 1010 14 ; ; : 27676 1010 15 female female JJ 27676 1010 16 1,240,745 1,240,745 CD 27676 1010 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1010 18 15 15 CD 27676 1010 19 - - SYM 27676 1010 20 64 64 CD 27676 1010 21 years year NNS 27676 1010 22 : : : 27676 1010 23 61 61 CD 27676 1010 24 % % NN 27676 1010 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1010 26 male male JJ 27676 1010 27 2,361,792 2,361,792 CD 27676 1010 28 ; ; : 27676 1010 29 female female JJ 27676 1010 30 2,496,721 2,496,721 CD 27676 1010 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1010 32 65 65 CD 27676 1010 33 years year NNS 27676 1010 34 and and CC 27676 1010 35 over over IN 27676 1010 36 : : : 27676 1010 37 7 7 CD 27676 1010 38 % % NN 27676 1010 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1010 40 male male JJ 27676 1010 41 202,755 202,755 CD 27676 1010 42 ; ; : 27676 1010 43 female female JJ 27676 1010 44 314,193 314,193 CD 27676 1010 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1010 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1010 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1010 48 est est NNP 27676 1010 49 . . . 27676 1010 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1011 1 Population population NN 27676 1011 2 growth growth NN 27676 1011 3 rate rate NN 27676 1011 4 : : : 27676 1011 5 0.63 0.63 CD 27676 1011 6 % % NN 27676 1011 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1011 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1011 9 est est NNP 27676 1011 10 . . . 27676 1011 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1012 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1012 2 rate rate NN 27676 1012 3 : : : 27676 1012 4 21.58 21.58 CD 27676 1012 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1012 6 population population NN 27676 1012 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1012 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1012 9 est est NNP 27676 1012 10 . . . 27676 1012 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1013 1 Death death NN 27676 1013 2 rate rate NN 27676 1013 3 : : : 27676 1013 4 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 1013 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1013 6 population population NN 27676 1013 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1013 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1013 9 est est NNP 27676 1013 10 . . . 27676 1013 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1014 1 Net net JJ 27676 1014 2 migration migration NN 27676 1014 3 rate rate NN 27676 1014 4 : : : 27676 1014 5 -5.76 -5.76 NFP 27676 1014 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1014 7 population population NN 27676 1014 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1014 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1014 10 est est NNP 27676 1014 11 . . . 27676 1014 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1015 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1015 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1015 3 : : : 27676 1015 4 at at IN 27676 1015 5 birth birth NN 27676 1015 6 : : : 27676 1015 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1015 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1015 9 under under IN 27676 1015 10 15 15 CD 27676 1015 11 years year NNS 27676 1015 12 : : : 27676 1015 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 1015 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1015 15 15 15 CD 27676 1015 16 - - HYPH 27676 1015 17 64 64 CD 27676 1015 18 years year NNS 27676 1015 19 : : : 27676 1015 20 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 1015 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1015 22 65 65 CD 27676 1015 23 years year NNS 27676 1015 24 and and CC 27676 1015 25 over over IN 27676 1015 26 : : : 27676 1015 27 0.65 0.65 CD 27676 1015 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1015 29 total total JJ 27676 1015 30 population population NN 27676 1015 31 : : : 27676 1015 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 1015 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1015 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1015 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1015 36 est est NNP 27676 1015 37 . . . 27676 1015 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1016 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1016 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1016 3 rate rate NN 27676 1016 4 : : : 27676 1016 5 82.52 82.52 CD 27676 1016 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1016 7 live live JJ 27676 1016 8 births birth NNS 27676 1016 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1016 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1016 11 est est NNP 27676 1016 12 . . . 27676 1016 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1017 1 Life life NN 27676 1017 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1017 3 at at IN 27676 1017 4 birth birth NN 27676 1017 5 : : : 27676 1017 6 total total JJ 27676 1017 7 population population NN 27676 1017 8 : : : 27676 1017 9 63.08 63.08 CD 27676 1017 10 years year NNS 27676 1017 11 male male NN 27676 1017 12 : : : 27676 1017 13 58.76 58.76 CD 27676 1017 14 years year NNS 27676 1017 15 female female JJ 27676 1017 16 : : : 27676 1017 17 67.63 67.63 CD 27676 1017 18 years year NNS 27676 1017 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1017 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1017 21 est est NNP 27676 1017 22 . . . 27676 1017 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1018 1 Total total JJ 27676 1018 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1018 3 rate rate NN 27676 1018 4 : : : 27676 1018 5 2.67 2.67 CD 27676 1018 6 children child NNS 27676 1018 7 born bear VBN 27676 1018 8 / / SYM 27676 1018 9 woman woman NN 27676 1018 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1018 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1018 12 est est NNP 27676 1018 13 . . . 27676 1018 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1019 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1019 2 : : : 27676 1019 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1019 4 : : : 27676 1019 5 Azerbaijani(s azerbaijani(s LS 27676 1019 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1019 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1019 8 : : : 27676 1019 9 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 27676 1019 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1019 11 groups group NNS 27676 1019 12 : : : 27676 1019 13 Azeri Azeri NNP 27676 1019 14 90 90 CD 27676 1019 15 % % NN 27676 1019 16 , , , 27676 1019 17 Dagestani Dagestani NNP 27676 1019 18 Peoples Peoples NNP 27676 1019 19 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 1019 20 % % NN 27676 1019 21 , , , 27676 1019 22 Russian russian JJ 27676 1019 23 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 1019 24 % % NN 27676 1019 25 , , , 27676 1019 26 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 1019 27 2 2 CD 27676 1019 28 % % NN 27676 1019 29 , , , 27676 1019 30 other other JJ 27676 1019 31 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 1019 32 % % NN 27676 1019 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1019 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1019 35 est est NNP 27676 1019 36 . . . 27676 1019 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1020 1 note note VB 27676 1020 2 : : : 27676 1020 3 almost almost RB 27676 1020 4 all all DT 27676 1020 5 Armenians Armenians NNPS 27676 1020 6 live live VBP 27676 1020 7 in in IN 27676 1020 8 the the DT 27676 1020 9 separatist separatist JJ 27676 1020 10 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 27676 1020 11 - - HYPH 27676 1020 12 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 1020 13 region region NN 27676 1020 14 Religions religion NNS 27676 1020 15 : : : 27676 1020 16 Muslim muslim JJ 27676 1020 17 93.4 93.4 CD 27676 1020 18 % % NN 27676 1020 19 , , , 27676 1020 20 Russian russian JJ 27676 1020 21 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 1020 22 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 1020 23 % % NN 27676 1020 24 , , , 27676 1020 25 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 1020 26 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 1020 27 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 1020 28 % % NN 27676 1020 29 , , , 27676 1020 30 other other JJ 27676 1020 31 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 1020 32 % % NN 27676 1020 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1020 34 1995 1995 CD 27676 1020 35 est est NNP 27676 1020 36 . . . 27676 1020 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1021 1 note note VB 27676 1021 2 : : : 27676 1021 3 religious religious JJ 27676 1021 4 affiliation affiliation NN 27676 1021 5 is be VBZ 27676 1021 6 still still RB 27676 1021 7 nominal nominal JJ 27676 1021 8 in in IN 27676 1021 9 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1021 10 ; ; : 27676 1021 11 percentages percentage NNS 27676 1021 12 for for IN 27676 1021 13 actual actual JJ 27676 1021 14 practicing practice VBG 27676 1021 15 adherents adherent NNS 27676 1021 16 are be VBP 27676 1021 17 much much RB 27676 1021 18 lower low JJR 27676 1021 19 Languages language NNS 27676 1021 20 : : : 27676 1021 21 Azeri Azeri NNP 27676 1021 22 89 89 CD 27676 1021 23 % % NN 27676 1021 24 , , , 27676 1021 25 Russian Russian NNP 27676 1021 26 3 3 CD 27676 1021 27 % % NN 27676 1021 28 , , , 27676 1021 29 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 1021 30 2 2 CD 27676 1021 31 % % NN 27676 1021 32 , , , 27676 1021 33 other other JJ 27676 1021 34 6 6 CD 27676 1021 35 % % NN 27676 1021 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1021 37 1995 1995 CD 27676 1021 38 est est NNP 27676 1021 39 . . . 27676 1021 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1022 1 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1022 2 : : : 27676 1022 3 definition definition NN 27676 1022 4 : : : 27676 1022 5 age age NN 27676 1022 6 15 15 CD 27676 1022 7 and and CC 27676 1022 8 over over RB 27676 1022 9 can can MD 27676 1022 10 read read VB 27676 1022 11 and and CC 27676 1022 12 write write VB 27676 1022 13 total total JJ 27676 1022 14 population population NN 27676 1022 15 : : : 27676 1022 16 97 97 CD 27676 1022 17 % % NN 27676 1022 18 male male NN 27676 1022 19 : : : 27676 1022 20 99 99 CD 27676 1022 21 % % NN 27676 1022 22 female female NN 27676 1022 23 : : : 27676 1022 24 96 96 CD 27676 1022 25 % % NN 27676 1022 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1022 27 1989 1989 CD 27676 1022 28 est est NNP 27676 1022 29 . . . 27676 1022 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1023 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1023 3 name name NN 27676 1023 4 : : : 27676 1023 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1023 6 long long JJ 27676 1023 7 form form NN 27676 1023 8 : : : 27676 1023 9 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 27676 1023 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1023 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1023 12 short short JJ 27676 1023 13 form form NN 27676 1023 14 : : : 27676 1023 15 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1023 16 local local JJ 27676 1023 17 long long JJ 27676 1023 18 form form NN 27676 1023 19 : : : 27676 1023 20 Azarbaycan Azarbaycan NNP 27676 1023 21 Respublikasi Respublikasi NNP 27676 1023 22 local local JJ 27676 1023 23 short short JJ 27676 1023 24 form form NN 27676 1023 25 : : : 27676 1023 26 none none NN 27676 1023 27 former former JJ 27676 1023 28 : : : 27676 1023 29 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1023 30 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1023 31 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 1023 32 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1023 33 Data Data NNP 27676 1023 34 code code NN 27676 1023 35 : : : 27676 1023 36 AJ AJ NNP 27676 1023 37 Government Government NNP 27676 1023 38 type type NN 27676 1023 39 : : : 27676 1023 40 republic republic NNP 27676 1023 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1023 42 : : : 27676 1023 43 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1023 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 45 Baki Baki NNP 27676 1023 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 47 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1023 48 divisions division NNS 27676 1023 49 : : : 27676 1023 50 59 59 CD 27676 1023 51 rayons rayon NNS 27676 1023 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 53 rayonlar rayonlar NN 27676 1023 54 ; ; : 27676 1023 55 rayon rayon NN 27676 1023 56 -- -- : 27676 1023 57 singular singular JJ 27676 1023 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 59 , , , 27676 1023 60 11 11 CD 27676 1023 61 cities city NNS 27676 1023 62 * * NFP 27676 1023 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 64 saharlar saharlar JJ 27676 1023 65 ; ; : 27676 1023 66 sahar sahar NNP 27676 1023 67 -- -- : 27676 1023 68 singular singular JJ 27676 1023 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 70 , , , 27676 1023 71 1 1 CD 27676 1023 72 autonomous autonomous NNP 27676 1023 73 republic republic NNP 27676 1023 74 * * NFP 27676 1023 75 * * NFP 27676 1023 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 77 muxtar muxtar NNP 27676 1023 78 respublika respublika NNP 27676 1023 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 80 ; ; : 27676 1023 81 Abseron Abseron NNP 27676 1023 82 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 83 , , , 27676 1023 84 Agcabadi Agcabadi NNP 27676 1023 85 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 86 , , , 27676 1023 87 Agdam Agdam NNP 27676 1023 88 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 89 , , , 27676 1023 90 Agdas Agdas NNP 27676 1023 91 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 92 , , , 27676 1023 93 Agstafa Agstafa NNP 27676 1023 94 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 95 , , , 27676 1023 96 Agsu Agsu NNP 27676 1023 97 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 98 , , , 27676 1023 99 Ali Ali NNP 27676 1023 100 Bayramli Bayramli NNP 27676 1023 101 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 102 * * NFP 27676 1023 103 , , , 27676 1023 104 Astara Astara NNP 27676 1023 105 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 106 , , , 27676 1023 107 Baki Baki NNP 27676 1023 108 Sahari sahari JJ 27676 1023 109 * * NFP 27676 1023 110 , , , 27676 1023 111 Balakan Balakan NNP 27676 1023 112 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 113 , , , 27676 1023 114 Barda Barda NNP 27676 1023 115 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 116 , , , 27676 1023 117 Beylaqan Beylaqan NNP 27676 1023 118 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 119 , , , 27676 1023 120 Bilasuvar Bilasuvar NNP 27676 1023 121 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 122 , , , 27676 1023 123 Cabrayil Cabrayil NNP 27676 1023 124 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 125 , , , 27676 1023 126 Calilabad Calilabad NNP 27676 1023 127 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 128 , , , 27676 1023 129 Daskasan Daskasan NNP 27676 1023 130 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 131 , , , 27676 1023 132 Davaci Davaci NNP 27676 1023 133 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 134 , , , 27676 1023 135 Fuzuli Fuzuli NNP 27676 1023 136 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 137 , , , 27676 1023 138 Gadabay Gadabay NNP 27676 1023 139 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 140 , , , 27676 1023 141 Ganca Ganca NNP 27676 1023 142 Sahari sahari JJ 27676 1023 143 * * NFP 27676 1023 144 , , , 27676 1023 145 Goranboy Goranboy NNP 27676 1023 146 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 147 , , , 27676 1023 148 Goycay Goycay NNP 27676 1023 149 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 150 , , , 27676 1023 151 Haciqabul Haciqabul NNP 27676 1023 152 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 153 , , , 27676 1023 154 Imisli Imisli NNP 27676 1023 155 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 156 , , , 27676 1023 157 Ismayilli Ismayilli NNP 27676 1023 158 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 159 , , , 27676 1023 160 Kalbacar Kalbacar NNP 27676 1023 161 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 162 , , , 27676 1023 163 Kurdamir Kurdamir NNP 27676 1023 164 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 165 , , , 27676 1023 166 Lacin Lacin NNP 27676 1023 167 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 168 , , , 27676 1023 169 Lankaran Lankaran NNP 27676 1023 170 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 171 , , , 27676 1023 172 Lankaran Lankaran NNP 27676 1023 173 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 174 * * NFP 27676 1023 175 , , , 27676 1023 176 Lerik Lerik NNP 27676 1023 177 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 178 , , , 27676 1023 179 Masalli Masalli NNP 27676 1023 180 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 181 , , , 27676 1023 182 Mingacevir Mingacevir NNP 27676 1023 183 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 184 * * NFP 27676 1023 185 , , , 27676 1023 186 Naftalan Naftalan NNP 27676 1023 187 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 188 * * NFP 27676 1023 189 , , , 27676 1023 190 Naxcivan Naxcivan NNP 27676 1023 191 Muxtar Muxtar NNP 27676 1023 192 Respublikasi Respublikasi NNP 27676 1023 193 * * NFP 27676 1023 194 * * NFP 27676 1023 195 , , , 27676 1023 196 Neftcala Neftcala NNP 27676 1023 197 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 198 , , , 27676 1023 199 Oguz Oguz NNP 27676 1023 200 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 201 , , , 27676 1023 202 Qabala Qabala NNP 27676 1023 203 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 204 , , , 27676 1023 205 Qax Qax NNP 27676 1023 206 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 207 , , , 27676 1023 208 Qazax Qazax NNP 27676 1023 209 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 210 , , , 27676 1023 211 Qobustan Qobustan NNP 27676 1023 212 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 213 , , , 27676 1023 214 Quba Quba NNP 27676 1023 215 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 216 , , , 27676 1023 217 Qubadli Qubadli NNP 27676 1023 218 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 219 , , , 27676 1023 220 Qusar Qusar NNP 27676 1023 221 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 222 , , , 27676 1023 223 Saatli Saatli NNP 27676 1023 224 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 225 , , , 27676 1023 226 Sabirabad Sabirabad NNP 27676 1023 227 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 228 , , , 27676 1023 229 Saki Saki NNP 27676 1023 230 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 231 , , , 27676 1023 232 Saki saki VB 27676 1023 233 Sahari sahari JJ 27676 1023 234 * * NFP 27676 1023 235 , , , 27676 1023 236 Salyan Salyan NNP 27676 1023 237 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 238 , , , 27676 1023 239 Samaxi Samaxi NNP 27676 1023 240 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 241 , , , 27676 1023 242 Samkir Samkir NNP 27676 1023 243 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 244 , , , 27676 1023 245 Samux Samux NNP 27676 1023 246 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 247 , , , 27676 1023 248 Siyazan Siyazan NNP 27676 1023 249 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 250 , , , 27676 1023 251 Sumqayit Sumqayit NNP 27676 1023 252 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 253 * * NFP 27676 1023 254 , , , 27676 1023 255 Susa Susa NNP 27676 1023 256 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 257 , , , 27676 1023 258 Susa Susa NNP 27676 1023 259 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 260 * * NFP 27676 1023 261 , , , 27676 1023 262 Tartar Tartar NNP 27676 1023 263 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 264 , , , 27676 1023 265 Tovuz Tovuz NNP 27676 1023 266 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 267 , , , 27676 1023 268 Ucar Ucar NNP 27676 1023 269 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 270 , , , 27676 1023 271 Xacmaz Xacmaz NNP 27676 1023 272 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 273 , , , 27676 1023 274 Xankandi Xankandi NNP 27676 1023 275 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 276 * * NFP 27676 1023 277 , , , 27676 1023 278 Xanlar Xanlar NNP 27676 1023 279 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 280 , , , 27676 1023 281 Xizi Xizi NNP 27676 1023 282 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 283 , , , 27676 1023 284 Xocali Xocali NNP 27676 1023 285 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 286 , , , 27676 1023 287 Xocavand Xocavand NNP 27676 1023 288 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 289 , , , 27676 1023 290 Yardimli Yardimli NNP 27676 1023 291 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 292 , , , 27676 1023 293 Yevlax Yevlax NNP 27676 1023 294 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 295 , , , 27676 1023 296 Yevlax Yevlax NNP 27676 1023 297 Sahari Sahari NNP 27676 1023 298 * * NFP 27676 1023 299 , , , 27676 1023 300 Zangilan Zangilan NNP 27676 1023 301 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 302 , , , 27676 1023 303 Zaqatala Zaqatala NNP 27676 1023 304 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 305 , , , 27676 1023 306 Zardab Zardab NNP 27676 1023 307 Rayonu Rayonu NNP 27676 1023 308 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1023 309 : : : 27676 1023 310 30 30 CD 27676 1023 311 August August NNP 27676 1023 312 1991 1991 CD 27676 1023 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 314 from from IN 27676 1023 315 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1023 316 Union Union NNP 27676 1023 317 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 318 National national JJ 27676 1023 319 holiday holiday NN 27676 1023 320 : : : 27676 1023 321 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1023 322 Day Day NNP 27676 1023 323 , , , 27676 1023 324 28 28 CD 27676 1023 325 May May NNP 27676 1023 326 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1023 327 : : : 27676 1023 328 adopted adopt VBN 27676 1023 329 12 12 CD 27676 1023 330 November November NNP 27676 1023 331 1995 1995 CD 27676 1023 332 Legal legal JJ 27676 1023 333 system system NN 27676 1023 334 : : : 27676 1023 335 based base VBN 27676 1023 336 on on IN 27676 1023 337 civil civil JJ 27676 1023 338 law law NN 27676 1023 339 system system NN 27676 1023 340 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1023 341 : : : 27676 1023 342 18 18 CD 27676 1023 343 years year NNS 27676 1023 344 of of IN 27676 1023 345 age age NN 27676 1023 346 ; ; : 27676 1023 347 universal universal JJ 27676 1023 348 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1023 349 branch branch NN 27676 1023 350 : : : 27676 1023 351 chief chief NN 27676 1023 352 of of IN 27676 1023 353 state state NN 27676 1023 354 : : : 27676 1023 355 President President NNP 27676 1023 356 Heydar Heydar NNP 27676 1023 357 ALIYEV ALIYEV NNP 27676 1023 358 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 359 since since IN 27676 1023 360 18 18 CD 27676 1023 361 June June NNP 27676 1023 362 1993 1993 CD 27676 1023 363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 364 head head NN 27676 1023 365 of of IN 27676 1023 366 government government NN 27676 1023 367 : : : 27676 1023 368 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1023 369 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1023 370 Artur Artur NNP 27676 1023 371 RASIZADE RASIZADE NNP 27676 1023 372 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 373 since since IN 27676 1023 374 26 26 CD 27676 1023 375 November November NNP 27676 1023 376 1996 1996 CD 27676 1023 377 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 378 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1023 379 : : : 27676 1023 380 Council Council NNP 27676 1023 381 of of IN 27676 1023 382 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1023 383 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1023 384 by by IN 27676 1023 385 the the DT 27676 1023 386 president president NN 27676 1023 387 and and CC 27676 1023 388 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 1023 389 by by IN 27676 1023 390 the the DT 27676 1023 391 National National NNP 27676 1023 392 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1023 393 elections election NNS 27676 1023 394 : : : 27676 1023 395 president president NN 27676 1023 396 elected elect VBN 27676 1023 397 by by IN 27676 1023 398 popular popular JJ 27676 1023 399 vote vote NN 27676 1023 400 to to IN 27676 1023 401 a a DT 27676 1023 402 five five CD 27676 1023 403 - - HYPH 27676 1023 404 year year NN 27676 1023 405 term term NN 27676 1023 406 ; ; : 27676 1023 407 election election NN 27676 1023 408 last last JJ 27676 1023 409 held hold VBD 27676 1023 410 11 11 CD 27676 1023 411 October October NNP 27676 1023 412 1998 1998 CD 27676 1023 413 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 414 next next JJ 27676 1023 415 to to TO 27676 1023 416 be be VB 27676 1023 417 held hold VBN 27676 1023 418 October October NNP 27676 1023 419 2003 2003 CD 27676 1023 420 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 421 ; ; : 27676 1023 422 prime prime NNP 27676 1023 423 minister minister NNP 27676 1023 424 and and CC 27676 1023 425 first first JJ 27676 1023 426 deputy deputy JJ 27676 1023 427 prime prime JJ 27676 1023 428 ministers minister NNS 27676 1023 429 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1023 430 by by IN 27676 1023 431 the the DT 27676 1023 432 president president NN 27676 1023 433 and and CC 27676 1023 434 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 1023 435 by by IN 27676 1023 436 the the DT 27676 1023 437 National National NNP 27676 1023 438 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1023 439 election election NN 27676 1023 440 results result NNS 27676 1023 441 : : : 27676 1023 442 Heydar Heydar NNP 27676 1023 443 ALIYEV ALIYEV NNP 27676 1023 444 elected elect VBN 27676 1023 445 president president NN 27676 1023 446 ; ; , 27676 1023 447 percent percent NN 27676 1023 448 of of IN 27676 1023 449 vote vote NN 27676 1023 450 -- -- : 27676 1023 451 Heydar Heydar NNP 27676 1023 452 ALIYEV ALIYEV VBD 27676 1023 453 76 76 CD 27676 1023 454 % % NN 27676 1023 455 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1023 456 branch branch NN 27676 1023 457 : : : 27676 1023 458 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1023 459 National National NNP 27676 1023 460 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1023 461 or or CC 27676 1023 462 Milli Milli NNP 27676 1023 463 Mejlis Mejlis NNP 27676 1023 464 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 465 125 125 CD 27676 1023 466 seats seat NNS 27676 1023 467 ; ; : 27676 1023 468 members member NNS 27676 1023 469 serve serve VBP 27676 1023 470 five five CD 27676 1023 471 - - HYPH 27676 1023 472 year year NN 27676 1023 473 terms term NNS 27676 1023 474 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 475 elections election NNS 27676 1023 476 : : : 27676 1023 477 last last RB 27676 1023 478 held hold VBD 27676 1023 479 12 12 CD 27676 1023 480 and and CC 27676 1023 481 26 26 CD 27676 1023 482 November November NNP 27676 1023 483 1995 1995 CD 27676 1023 484 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 485 next next JJ 27676 1023 486 to to TO 27676 1023 487 be be VB 27676 1023 488 held hold VBN 27676 1023 489 NA NA NNP 27676 1023 490 2000 2000 CD 27676 1023 491 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 492 election election NN 27676 1023 493 results result NNS 27676 1023 494 : : : 27676 1023 495 percent percent NN 27676 1023 496 of of IN 27676 1023 497 vote vote NN 27676 1023 498 by by IN 27676 1023 499 party party NN 27676 1023 500 -- -- : 27676 1023 501 NA na NN 27676 1023 502 ; ; , 27676 1023 503 seats seat NNS 27676 1023 504 by by IN 27676 1023 505 party party NN 27676 1023 506 -- -- : 27676 1023 507 NAP NAP NNP 27676 1023 508 and and CC 27676 1023 509 allies ally NNS 27676 1023 510 115 115 CD 27676 1023 511 , , , 27676 1023 512 APF APF NNP 27676 1023 513 4 4 CD 27676 1023 514 , , , 27676 1023 515 PNIA PNIA NNP 27676 1023 516 3 3 CD 27676 1023 517 , , , 27676 1023 518 Musavat Musavat NNP 27676 1023 519 Party Party NNP 27676 1023 520 1 1 CD 27676 1023 521 , , , 27676 1023 522 vacant vacant JJ 27676 1023 523 2 2 CD 27676 1023 524 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1023 525 branch branch NN 27676 1023 526 : : : 27676 1023 527 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1023 528 Court Court NNP 27676 1023 529 Political political JJ 27676 1023 530 parties party NNS 27676 1023 531 and and CC 27676 1023 532 leaders leader NNS 27676 1023 533 : : : 27676 1023 534 New New NNP 27676 1023 535 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1023 536 Party Party NNP 27676 1023 537 or or CC 27676 1023 538 NAP NAP NNP 27676 1023 539 ELCHIBEY ELCHIBEY NNP 27676 1023 540 , , , 27676 1023 541 chairman chairman NN 27676 1023 542 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1023 543 ; ; : 27676 1023 544 Party Party NNP 27676 1023 545 for for IN 27676 1023 546 National National NNP 27676 1023 547 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1023 548 of of IN 27676 1023 549 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1023 550 Political political JJ 27676 1023 551 pressure pressure NN 27676 1023 552 groups group NNS 27676 1023 553 and and CC 27676 1023 554 leaders leader NNS 27676 1023 555 : : : 27676 1023 556 self self NN 27676 1023 557 - - HYPH 27676 1023 558 proclaimed proclaim VBN 27676 1023 559 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 1023 560 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 27676 1023 561 - - HYPH 27676 1023 562 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 1023 563 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1023 564 ; ; : 27676 1023 565 Talysh Talysh NNP 27676 1023 566 independence independence NN 27676 1023 567 movement movement NN 27676 1023 568 ; ; : 27676 1023 569 Sadval Sadval NNP 27676 1023 570 , , , 27676 1023 571 Lezgin Lezgin NNP 27676 1023 572 movement movement NN 27676 1023 573 International International NNP 27676 1023 574 organization organization NN 27676 1023 575 participation participation NN 27676 1023 576 : : : 27676 1023 577 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 1023 578 , , , 27676 1023 579 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1023 580 , , , 27676 1023 581 CE CE NNP 27676 1023 582 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 583 guest guest NNP 27676 1023 584 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 585 , , , 27676 1023 586 CIS CIS NNP 27676 1023 587 , , , 27676 1023 588 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 1023 589 , , , 27676 1023 590 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 1023 591 , , , 27676 1023 592 ECE ECE NNP 27676 1023 593 , , , 27676 1023 594 ECO ECO NNP 27676 1023 595 , , , 27676 1023 596 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 1023 597 , , , 27676 1023 598 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1023 599 , , , 27676 1023 600 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1023 601 , , , 27676 1023 602 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1023 603 , , , 27676 1023 604 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1023 605 , , , 27676 1023 606 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1023 607 , , , 27676 1023 608 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1023 609 , , , 27676 1023 610 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1023 611 , , , 27676 1023 612 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1023 613 , , , 27676 1023 614 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1023 615 , , , 27676 1023 616 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1023 617 , , , 27676 1023 618 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1023 619 , , , 27676 1023 620 IMO imo RB 27676 1023 621 , , , 27676 1023 622 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1023 623 , , , 27676 1023 624 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1023 625 , , , 27676 1023 626 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1023 627 , , , 27676 1023 628 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1023 629 , , , 27676 1023 630 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1023 631 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 632 observer observer NN 27676 1023 633 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 634 , , , 27676 1023 635 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1023 636 , , , 27676 1023 637 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1023 638 , , , 27676 1023 639 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 1023 640 , , , 27676 1023 641 PFP PFP NNP 27676 1023 642 , , , 27676 1023 643 UN UN NNP 27676 1023 644 , , , 27676 1023 645 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1023 646 , , , 27676 1023 647 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1023 648 , , , 27676 1023 649 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1023 650 , , , 27676 1023 651 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1023 652 , , , 27676 1023 653 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1023 654 , , , 27676 1023 655 WHO who WP 27676 1023 656 , , , 27676 1023 657 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1023 658 , , , 27676 1023 659 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1023 660 , , , 27676 1023 661 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 1023 662 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 663 observer observer NN 27676 1023 664 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 665 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1023 666 representation representation NN 27676 1023 667 in in IN 27676 1023 668 the the DT 27676 1023 669 US US NNP 27676 1023 670 : : : 27676 1023 671 chief chief NN 27676 1023 672 of of IN 27676 1023 673 mission mission NN 27676 1023 674 : : : 27676 1023 675 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1023 676 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 27676 1023 677 Mir Mir NNP 27676 1023 678 Jalal Jalal NNP 27676 1023 679 PASHAYEV PASHAYEV NNP 27676 1023 680 chancery chancery NN 27676 1023 681 : : : 27676 1023 682 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1023 683 temporary temporary JJ 27676 1023 684 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1023 685 Suite Suite NNP 27676 1023 686 700 700 CD 27676 1023 687 , , , 27676 1023 688 927 927 CD 27676 1023 689 15th 15th JJ 27676 1023 690 Street Street NNP 27676 1023 691 NW NW NNP 27676 1023 692 , , , 27676 1023 693 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1023 694 , , , 27676 1023 695 DC DC NNP 27676 1023 696 20005 20005 CD 27676 1023 697 or or CC 27676 1023 698 P. P. NNP 27676 1023 699 O. O. NNP 27676 1024 1 Box Box NNP 27676 1024 2 28790 28790 CD 27676 1024 3 , , , 27676 1024 4 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1024 5 , , , 27676 1024 6 DC DC NNP 27676 1024 7 20038 20038 CD 27676 1024 8 - - SYM 27676 1024 9 8790 8790 CD 27676 1024 10 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1024 11 representation representation NN 27676 1024 12 from from IN 27676 1024 13 the the DT 27676 1024 14 US US NNP 27676 1024 15 : : : 27676 1024 16 chief chief NN 27676 1024 17 of of IN 27676 1024 18 mission mission NN 27676 1024 19 : : : 27676 1024 20 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1024 21 Stanley Stanley NNP 27676 1024 22 T. T. NNP 27676 1024 23 ESCUDERO ESCUDERO NNP 27676 1024 24 embassy embassy NN 27676 1024 25 : : : 27676 1024 26 Azadliq Azadliq NNP 27676 1024 27 Prospekt Prospekt NNP 27676 1024 28 83 83 CD 27676 1024 29 , , , 27676 1024 30 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1024 31 370007 370007 CD 27676 1024 32 mailing mail VBG 27676 1024 33 address address NN 27676 1024 34 : : : 27676 1024 35 American American NNP 27676 1024 36 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 1024 37 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1024 38 , , , 27676 1024 39 Department Department NNP 27676 1024 40 of of IN 27676 1024 41 State State NNP 27676 1024 42 , , , 27676 1024 43 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1024 44 , , , 27676 1024 45 DC DC NNP 27676 1024 46 20521 20521 CD 27676 1024 47 - - SYM 27676 1024 48 7050 7050 CD 27676 1024 49 Flag flag NN 27676 1024 50 description description NN 27676 1024 51 : : : 27676 1024 52 three three CD 27676 1024 53 equal equal JJ 27676 1024 54 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1024 55 bands band NNS 27676 1024 56 of of IN 27676 1024 57 blue blue JJ 27676 1024 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1024 59 top top NNP 27676 1024 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1024 61 , , , 27676 1024 62 red red NN 27676 1024 63 , , , 27676 1024 64 and and CC 27676 1024 65 green green JJ 27676 1024 66 ; ; : 27676 1024 67 a a DT 27676 1024 68 crescent crescent NN 27676 1024 69 and and CC 27676 1024 70 eight eight CD 27676 1024 71 - - HYPH 27676 1024 72 pointed point VBN 27676 1024 73 star star NN 27676 1024 74 in in IN 27676 1024 75 white white NNP 27676 1024 76 are be VBP 27676 1024 77 centered center VBN 27676 1024 78 in in IN 27676 1024 79 red red JJ 27676 1024 80 band band NN 27676 1024 81 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1024 82 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1024 83 -- -- : 27676 1024 84 overview overview NN 27676 1024 85 : : : 27676 1024 86 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1024 87 is be VBZ 27676 1024 88 less less RBR 27676 1024 89 developed develop VBN 27676 1024 90 industrially industrially RB 27676 1024 91 than than IN 27676 1024 92 either either CC 27676 1024 93 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 1024 94 or or CC 27676 1024 95 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 1024 96 , , , 27676 1024 97 the the DT 27676 1024 98 other other JJ 27676 1024 99 Caucasian caucasian JJ 27676 1024 100 states state NNS 27676 1024 101 . . . 27676 1025 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 1025 2 resembles resemble VBZ 27676 1025 3 the the DT 27676 1025 4 Central central JJ 27676 1025 5 Asian asian JJ 27676 1025 6 states state NNS 27676 1025 7 in in IN 27676 1025 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1025 9 majority majority NN 27676 1025 10 Muslim muslim JJ 27676 1025 11 population population NN 27676 1025 12 , , , 27676 1025 13 high high JJ 27676 1025 14 structural structural JJ 27676 1025 15 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1025 16 , , , 27676 1025 17 and and CC 27676 1025 18 low low JJ 27676 1025 19 standard standard NN 27676 1025 20 of of IN 27676 1025 21 living living NN 27676 1025 22 . . . 27676 1026 1 The the DT 27676 1026 2 economy economy NN 27676 1026 3 's 's POS 27676 1026 4 most most RBS 27676 1026 5 prominent prominent JJ 27676 1026 6 products product NNS 27676 1026 7 are be VBP 27676 1026 8 oil oil NN 27676 1026 9 , , , 27676 1026 10 cotton cotton NN 27676 1026 11 , , , 27676 1026 12 and and CC 27676 1026 13 natural natural JJ 27676 1026 14 gas gas NN 27676 1026 15 . . . 27676 1027 1 Production production NN 27676 1027 2 from from IN 27676 1027 3 the the DT 27676 1027 4 Caspian caspian JJ 27676 1027 5 oil oil NN 27676 1027 6 field field NN 27676 1027 7 declined decline VBD 27676 1027 8 through through IN 27676 1027 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1027 10 but but CC 27676 1027 11 registered register VBD 27676 1027 12 an an DT 27676 1027 13 increase increase NN 27676 1027 14 in in IN 27676 1027 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 1027 16 . . . 27676 1028 1 Negotiation negotiation NN 27676 1028 2 of of IN 27676 1028 3 more more JJR 27676 1028 4 than than IN 27676 1028 5 a a DT 27676 1028 6 dozen dozen NN 27676 1028 7 production production NN 27676 1028 8 - - HYPH 27676 1028 9 sharing sharing NN 27676 1028 10 arrangements arrangement NNS 27676 1028 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1028 12 PSAs PSAs NNP 27676 1028 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1028 14 with with IN 27676 1028 15 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1028 16 firms firm NNS 27676 1028 17 , , , 27676 1028 18 which which WDT 27676 1028 19 have have VBP 27676 1028 20 thus thus RB 27676 1028 21 far far RB 27676 1028 22 committed commit VBN 27676 1028 23 $ $ $ 27676 1028 24 30 30 CD 27676 1028 25 billion billion CD 27676 1028 26 to to IN 27676 1028 27 oil oil NN 27676 1028 28 field field NN 27676 1028 29 development development NN 27676 1028 30 , , , 27676 1028 31 should should MD 27676 1028 32 generate generate VB 27676 1028 33 the the DT 27676 1028 34 funds fund NNS 27676 1028 35 needed need VBN 27676 1028 36 to to TO 27676 1028 37 spur spur VB 27676 1028 38 future future JJ 27676 1028 39 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1028 40 development development NN 27676 1028 41 . . . 27676 1029 1 Oil oil NN 27676 1029 2 production production NN 27676 1029 3 under under IN 27676 1029 4 the the DT 27676 1029 5 first first JJ 27676 1029 6 of of IN 27676 1029 7 these these DT 27676 1029 8 PSAs psa NNS 27676 1029 9 , , , 27676 1029 10 with with IN 27676 1029 11 the the DT 27676 1029 12 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1029 13 International International NNP 27676 1029 14 Operating Operating NNP 27676 1029 15 Company Company NNP 27676 1029 16 , , , 27676 1029 17 began begin VBD 27676 1029 18 in in IN 27676 1029 19 November November NNP 27676 1029 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1029 21 . . . 27676 1030 1 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1030 2 shares share VBZ 27676 1030 3 all all PDT 27676 1030 4 the the DT 27676 1030 5 formidable formidable JJ 27676 1030 6 problems problem NNS 27676 1030 7 of of IN 27676 1030 8 the the DT 27676 1030 9 former former JJ 27676 1030 10 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 1030 11 republics republic NNS 27676 1030 12 in in IN 27676 1030 13 making make VBG 27676 1030 14 the the DT 27676 1030 15 transition transition NN 27676 1030 16 from from IN 27676 1030 17 a a DT 27676 1030 18 command command NN 27676 1030 19 to to IN 27676 1030 20 a a DT 27676 1030 21 market market NN 27676 1030 22 economy economy NN 27676 1030 23 , , , 27676 1030 24 but but CC 27676 1030 25 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1030 26 considerable considerable JJ 27676 1030 27 energy energy NN 27676 1030 28 resources resource NNS 27676 1030 29 brighten brighten VBP 27676 1030 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1030 31 long long JJ 27676 1030 32 - - HYPH 27676 1030 33 term term NN 27676 1030 34 prospects prospect NNS 27676 1030 35 . . . 27676 1031 1 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1031 2 has have VBZ 27676 1031 3 only only RB 27676 1031 4 recently recently RB 27676 1031 5 begun begin VBN 27676 1031 6 making make VBG 27676 1031 7 progress progress NN 27676 1031 8 on on IN 27676 1031 9 economic economic JJ 27676 1031 10 reform reform NN 27676 1031 11 , , , 27676 1031 12 and and CC 27676 1031 13 old old JJ 27676 1031 14 economic economic JJ 27676 1031 15 ties tie NNS 27676 1031 16 and and CC 27676 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1042 44 production production NN 27676 1042 45 by by IN 27676 1042 46 source source NN 27676 1042 47 : : : 27676 1042 48 fossil fossil NN 27676 1042 49 fuel fuel NN 27676 1042 50 : : : 27676 1042 51 90.55 90.55 CD 27676 1042 52 % % NN 27676 1042 53 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1042 54 : : : 27676 1042 55 9.45 9.45 CD 27676 1042 56 % % NN 27676 1042 57 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1042 58 : : : 27676 1042 59 0 0 CD 27676 1042 60 % % NN 27676 1042 61 other other JJ 27676 1042 62 : : : 27676 1042 63 0 0 CD 27676 1042 64 % % NN 27676 1042 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1042 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 1042 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1042 68 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1042 69 -- -- : 27676 1042 70 consumption consumption NN 27676 1042 71 : : : 27676 1042 72 16.8 16.8 CD 27676 1042 73 billion billion CD 27676 1042 74 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1042 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1042 76 1997 1997 CD 27676 1042 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1042 78 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1042 79 -- -- : 27676 1042 80 exports export NNS 27676 1042 81 : : : 27676 1042 82 600 600 CD 27676 1042 83 million million CD 27676 1042 84 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1042 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1042 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 1042 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1042 88 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1042 89 -- -- : 27676 1042 90 imports import NNS 27676 1042 91 : : : 27676 1042 92 745 745 CD 27676 1042 93 million million CD 27676 1042 94 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1042 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1042 96 1996 1996 CD 27676 1042 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1042 98 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1042 99 -- -- : 27676 1042 100 products product NNS 27676 1042 101 : : : 27676 1042 102 cotton cotton NN 27676 1042 103 , , , 27676 1042 104 grain grain NN 27676 1042 105 , , , 27676 1042 106 rice rice NN 27676 1042 107 , , , 27676 1042 108 grapes grape NNS 27676 1042 109 , , , 27676 1042 110 fruit fruit NN 27676 1042 111 , , , 27676 1042 112 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1042 113 , , , 27676 1042 114 tea tea NN 27676 1042 115 , , , 27676 1042 116 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 1042 117 ; ; : 27676 1042 118 cattle cattle NNS 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( ( -LRB- 27676 1044 337 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1044 338 's 's POS 27676 1044 339 single single JJ 27676 1044 340 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 1044 341 station station NN 27676 1044 342 transmits transmit VBZ 27676 1044 343 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1044 344 programs program NNS 27676 1044 345 to to IN 27676 1044 346 the the DT 27676 1044 347 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1044 348 East East NNP 27676 1044 349 in in IN 27676 1044 350 eight eight CD 27676 1044 351 languages language NNS 27676 1044 352 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1044 353 Radios radio NNS 27676 1044 354 : : : 27676 1044 355 NA NA NNP 27676 1044 356 Television Television NNP 27676 1044 357 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1044 358 stations station NNS 27676 1044 359 : : : 27676 1044 360 2 2 CD 27676 1044 361 ; ; : 27676 1044 362 note note VB 27676 1044 363 -- -- : 27676 1044 364 the the DT 27676 1044 365 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 1044 366 of of IN 27676 1044 367 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1044 368 is be VBZ 27676 1044 369 the the DT 27676 1044 370 monopoly monopoly NN 27676 1044 371 broadcaster broadcaster NN 27676 1044 372 and and CC 27676 1044 373 rebroadcaster rebroadcaster NN 27676 1044 374 of of IN 27676 1044 375 television television NN 27676 1044 376 in in IN 27676 1044 377 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1044 378 ; ; : 27676 1044 379 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 27676 1044 380 , , , 27676 1044 381 Russian russian JJ 27676 1044 382 , , , 27676 1044 383 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 1044 384 , , , 27676 1044 385 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 1044 386 , , , 27676 1044 387 British british JJ 27676 1044 388 broadcasting broadcasting NN 27676 1044 389 companies company NNS 27676 1044 390 , , , 27676 1044 391 Voice Voice NNP 27676 1044 392 of of IN 27676 1044 393 America America NNP 27676 1044 394 , , , 27676 1044 395 and and CC 27676 1044 396 other other JJ 27676 1044 397 European european JJ 27676 1044 398 channels channel NNS 27676 1044 399 are be VBP 27676 1044 400 available available JJ 27676 1044 401 via via IN 27676 1044 402 satellite satellite NN 27676 1044 403 ; ; : 27676 1044 404 television television NN 27676 1044 405 is be VBZ 27676 1044 406 broadcast broadcast VBN 27676 1044 407 to to IN 27676 1044 408 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 27676 1044 409 by by IN 27676 1044 410 satellite satellite NN 27676 1044 411 Televisions television NNS 27676 1044 412 : : : 27676 1044 413 NA NA NNP 27676 1044 414 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 1044 415 Railways railway NNS 27676 1044 416 : : : 27676 1044 417 total total NN 27676 1044 418 : : : 27676 1044 419 2,125 2,125 CD 27676 1044 420 km km NN 27676 1044 421 in in IN 27676 1044 422 common common JJ 27676 1044 423 carrier carrier NN 27676 1044 424 service service NN 27676 1044 425 ; ; : 27676 1044 426 does do VBZ 27676 1044 427 not not RB 27676 1044 428 include include VB 27676 1044 429 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1044 430 lines line NNS 27676 1044 431 broad broad JJ 27676 1044 432 gauge gauge NN 27676 1044 433 : : : 27676 1044 434 2,125 2,125 CD 27676 1044 435 km km NN 27676 1044 436 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 1044 437 gauge gauge NN 27676 1044 438 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1044 439 1,278 1,278 CD 27676 1044 440 km km NN 27676 1044 441 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1044 442 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1044 443 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1044 444 1993 1993 CD 27676 1044 445 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1044 446 Highways highway NNS 27676 1044 447 : : : 27676 1044 448 total total NN 27676 1044 449 : : : 27676 1044 450 57,770 57,770 CD 27676 1044 451 km km NNS 27676 1044 452 paved pave VBN 27676 1044 453 : : : 27676 1044 454 54,188 54,188 CD 27676 1044 455 km km NN 27676 1044 456 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1044 457 : : : 27676 1044 458 3,582 3,582 CD 27676 1044 459 km km NNS 27676 1044 460 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1044 461 1995 1995 CD 27676 1044 462 est est NNP 27676 1044 463 . . . 27676 1044 464 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1045 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1045 2 : : : 27676 1045 3 crude crude JJ 27676 1045 4 oil oil NN 27676 1045 5 1,130 1,130 CD 27676 1045 6 km km NN 27676 1045 7 ; ; : 27676 1045 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1045 9 products product NNS 27676 1045 10 630 630 CD 27676 1045 11 km km NNS 27676 1045 12 ; ; : 27676 1045 13 natural natural JJ 27676 1045 14 gas gas NN 27676 1045 15 1,240 1,240 CD 27676 1045 16 km km NN 27676 1045 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1045 18 and and CC 27676 1045 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1045 20 : : : 27676 1045 21 Baku Baku NNP 27676 1045 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1045 23 Baki Baki NNP 27676 1045 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1045 25 Merchant merchant NN 27676 1045 26 marine marine NN 27676 1045 27 : : : 27676 1045 28 total total NN 27676 1045 29 : : : 27676 1045 30 57 57 CD 27676 1045 31 ships ship NNS 27676 1045 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1045 33 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1045 34 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1045 35 or or CC 27676 1045 36 over over RB 27676 1045 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1045 38 totaling total VBG 27676 1045 39 251,404 251,404 CD 27676 1045 40 GRT/ GRT/ NNS 27676 1045 41 306,264 306,264 CD 27676 1045 42 DWT dwt NN 27676 1045 43 ships ship NNS 27676 1045 44 by by IN 27676 1045 45 type type NN 27676 1045 46 : : : 27676 1045 47 cargo cargo NN 27676 1045 48 12 12 CD 27676 1045 49 , , , 27676 1045 50 oil oil NN 27676 1045 51 tanker tanker NN 27676 1045 52 42 42 CD 27676 1045 53 , , , 27676 1045 54 roll roll NN 27676 1045 55 - - HYPH 27676 1045 56 on on IN 27676 1045 57 / / SYM 27676 1045 58 roll roll NN 27676 1045 59 - - HYPH 27676 1045 60 off off RP 27676 1045 61 cargo cargo NN 27676 1045 62 2 2 CD 27676 1045 63 , , , 27676 1045 64 short short JJ 27676 1045 65 - - HYPH 27676 1045 66 sea sea NN 27676 1045 67 passenger passenger NN 27676 1045 68 1 1 CD 27676 1045 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1045 70 1998 1998 CD 27676 1045 71 est est NNP 27676 1045 72 . . . 27676 1045 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1046 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1046 2 : : : 27676 1046 3 69 69 CD 27676 1046 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1046 5 1996 1996 CD 27676 1046 6 est est NNP 27676 1046 7 . . . 27676 1046 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1047 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1047 2 -- -- : 27676 1047 3 with with IN 27676 1047 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1047 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1047 6 : : : 27676 1047 7 total total NN 27676 1047 8 : : : 27676 1047 9 29 29 CD 27676 1047 10 over over IN 27676 1047 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1047 12 m m NN 27676 1047 13 : : : 27676 1047 14 2 2 CD 27676 1047 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1047 16 to to TO 27676 1047 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1047 18 m m NN 27676 1047 19 : : : 27676 1047 20 6 6 CD 27676 1047 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1047 22 to to TO 27676 1047 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1047 24 m m NN 27676 1047 25 : : : 27676 1047 26 17 17 CD 27676 1047 27 914 914 CD 27676 1047 28 to to TO 27676 1047 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1047 30 m m NN 27676 1047 31 : : : 27676 1047 32 3 3 CD 27676 1047 33 under under IN 27676 1047 34 914 914 CD 27676 1047 35 m m NN 27676 1047 36 : : : 27676 1047 37 1 1 CD 27676 1047 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1047 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 1047 40 est est NNP 27676 1047 41 . . . 27676 1047 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1048 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1048 2 -- -- : 27676 1048 3 with with IN 27676 1048 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1048 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1048 6 : : : 27676 1048 7 total total NN 27676 1048 8 : : : 27676 1048 9 40 40 CD 27676 1048 10 914 914 CD 27676 1048 11 to to TO 27676 1048 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1048 13 m m NN 27676 1048 14 : : : 27676 1048 15 7 7 CD 27676 1048 16 under under IN 27676 1048 17 914 914 CD 27676 1048 18 m m NN 27676 1048 19 : : : 27676 1048 20 33 33 CD 27676 1048 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1048 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 1048 23 est est NNP 27676 1048 24 . . . 27676 1048 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1049 1 Military military JJ 27676 1049 2 Military military JJ 27676 1049 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1049 4 : : : 27676 1049 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1049 6 , , , 27676 1049 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1049 8 , , , 27676 1049 9 Air Air NNP 27676 1049 10 and and CC 27676 1049 11 Air Air NNP 27676 1049 12 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1049 13 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1049 14 , , , 27676 1049 15 Border Border NNP 27676 1049 16 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 1049 17 Military Military NNP 27676 1049 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 1049 19 -- -- : 27676 1049 20 military military JJ 27676 1049 21 age age NN 27676 1049 22 : : : 27676 1049 23 18 18 CD 27676 1049 24 years year NNS 27676 1049 25 of of IN 27676 1049 26 age age NN 27676 1049 27 Military military JJ 27676 1049 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 1049 29 -- -- : 27676 1049 30 availability availability NN 27676 1049 31 : : : 27676 1049 32 males male NNS 27676 1049 33 age age NNP 27676 1049 34 15 15 CD 27676 1049 35 - - HYPH 27676 1049 36 49 49 CD 27676 1049 37 : : : 27676 1049 38 2,041,863 2,041,863 CD 27676 1049 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1049 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 1049 41 est est NNP 27676 1049 42 . . . 27676 1049 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1050 1 Military military JJ 27676 1050 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1050 3 -- -- : 27676 1050 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1050 5 for for IN 27676 1050 6 military military JJ 27676 1050 7 service service NN 27676 1050 8 : : : 27676 1050 9 males male NNS 27676 1050 10 age age NNP 27676 1050 11 15 15 CD 27676 1050 12 - - HYPH 27676 1050 13 49 49 CD 27676 1050 14 : : SYM 27676 1050 15 1,639,144 1,639,144 CD 27676 1050 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1050 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1050 18 est est NNP 27676 1050 19 . . . 27676 1050 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1051 1 Military military JJ 27676 1051 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1051 3 -- -- : 27676 1051 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1051 5 military military JJ 27676 1051 6 age age NN 27676 1051 7 annually annually RB 27676 1051 8 : : : 27676 1051 9 males male NNS 27676 1051 10 : : : 27676 1051 11 73,486 73,486 CD 27676 1051 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1051 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1051 14 est est NNP 27676 1051 15 . . . 27676 1051 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1052 1 Military military JJ 27676 1052 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1052 3 -- -- : 27676 1052 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1052 5 figure figure NN 27676 1052 6 : : : 27676 1052 7 $ $ $ 27676 1052 8 121 121 CD 27676 1052 9 million million CD 27676 1052 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1052 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1052 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1052 13 Military military JJ 27676 1052 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1052 15 -- -- : 27676 1052 16 percent percent NN 27676 1052 17 of of IN 27676 1052 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1052 19 : : : 27676 1052 20 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 1052 21 % % NN 27676 1052 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1052 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 1052 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1052 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1052 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1052 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1052 28 -- -- : 27676 1052 29 international international JJ 27676 1052 30 : : : 27676 1052 31 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 1052 32 supports support VBZ 27676 1052 33 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1052 34 Armenians Armenians NNPS 27676 1052 35 in in IN 27676 1052 36 the the DT 27676 1052 37 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 27676 1052 38 - - HYPH 27676 1052 39 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 1052 40 region region NN 27676 1052 41 of of IN 27676 1052 42 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1052 43 in in IN 27676 1052 44 the the DT 27676 1052 45 longstanding longstanding JJ 27676 1052 46 , , , 27676 1052 47 separatist separatist JJ 27676 1052 48 conflict conflict NN 27676 1052 49 against against IN 27676 1052 50 the the DT 27676 1052 51 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 27676 1052 52 Government Government NNP 27676 1052 53 ; ; : 27676 1052 54 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 1052 55 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1052 56 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1052 57 are be VBP 27676 1052 58 not not RB 27676 1052 59 yet yet RB 27676 1052 60 determined determine VBN 27676 1052 61 among among IN 27676 1052 62 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 1052 63 , , , 27676 1052 64 Iran Iran NNP 27676 1052 65 , , , 27676 1052 66 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 1052 67 , , , 27676 1052 68 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1052 69 , , , 27676 1052 70 and and CC 27676 1052 71 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 1052 72 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1052 73 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1052 74 : : : 27676 1052 75 limited limited JJ 27676 1052 76 illicit illicit JJ 27676 1052 77 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1052 78 of of IN 27676 1052 79 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 1052 80 and and CC 27676 1052 81 opium opium NN 27676 1052 82 poppy poppy NNP 27676 1052 83 , , , 27676 1052 84 mostly mostly RB 27676 1052 85 for for IN 27676 1052 86 CIS CIS NNP 27676 1052 87 consumption consumption NN 27676 1052 88 ; ; : 27676 1052 89 limited limited JJ 27676 1052 90 government government NN 27676 1052 91 eradication eradication NN 27676 1052 92 program program NN 27676 1052 93 ; ; , 27676 1052 94 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1052 95 point point NN 27676 1052 96 for for IN 27676 1052 97 opiates opiate NNS 27676 1052 98 via via IN 27676 1052 99 Iran Iran NNP 27676 1052 100 , , , 27676 1052 101 Central Central NNP 27676 1052 102 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1052 103 , , , 27676 1052 104 and and CC 27676 1052 105 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1052 106 to to IN 27676 1052 107 Western Western NNP 27676 1052 108 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1052 109 = = SYM 27676 1052 110 = = SYM 27676 1052 111 = = SYM 27676 1052 112 = = SYM 27676 1052 113 = = SYM 27676 1052 114 = = SYM 27676 1052 115 = = SYM 27676 1052 116 = = SYM 27676 1052 117 = = SYM 27676 1052 118 = = SYM 27676 1052 119 = = SYM 27676 1052 120 = = SYM 27676 1052 121 = = SYM 27676 1052 122 = = SYM 27676 1052 123 = = SYM 27676 1052 124 = = SYM 27676 1052 125 = = SYM 27676 1052 126 = = SYM 27676 1052 127 = = SYM 27676 1052 128 = = SYM 27676 1052 129 = = SYM 27676 1052 130 = = SYM 27676 1052 131 = = SYM 27676 1052 132 = = SYM 27676 1052 133 = = SYM 27676 1052 134 = = SYM 27676 1052 135 = = SYM 27676 1052 136 = = SYM 27676 1052 137 = = SYM 27676 1052 138 = = SYM 27676 1052 139 = = SYM 27676 1052 140 = = SYM 27676 1052 141 = = SYM 27676 1052 142 = = SYM 27676 1052 143 = = SYM 27676 1052 144 = = SYM 27676 1052 145 = = SYM 27676 1052 146 = = SYM 27676 1052 147 = = SYM 27676 1052 148 = = SYM 27676 1052 149 = = SYM 27676 1052 150 = = SYM 27676 1052 151 = = SYM 27676 1052 152 = = SYM 27676 1052 153 = = SYM 27676 1052 154 = = SYM 27676 1052 155 = = SYM 27676 1052 156 = = SYM 27676 1052 157 = = SYM 27676 1052 158 = = SYM 27676 1052 159 = = SYM 27676 1052 160 = = SYM 27676 1052 161 = = SYM 27676 1052 162 = = SYM 27676 1052 163 = = SYM 27676 1052 164 = = SYM 27676 1052 165 = = SYM 27676 1052 166 = = SYM 27676 1052 167 = = SYM 27676 1052 168 = = SYM 27676 1052 169 = = SYM 27676 1052 170 = = SYM 27676 1052 171 = = SYM 27676 1052 172 = = SYM 27676 1052 173 = = SYM 27676 1052 174 = = SYM 27676 1052 175 = = SYM 27676 1052 176 = = SYM 27676 1052 177 = = SYM 27676 1052 178 = = SYM 27676 1052 179 @Bahamas @bahamas UH 27676 1052 180 , , , 27676 1052 181 The the DT 27676 1052 182 ------------ ------------ NNP 27676 1052 183 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1052 184 Location Location NNP 27676 1052 185 : : : 27676 1052 186 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 1052 187 , , , 27676 1052 188 chain chain NN 27676 1052 189 of of IN 27676 1052 190 islands island NNS 27676 1052 191 in in IN 27676 1052 192 the the DT 27676 1052 193 North North NNP 27676 1052 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1052 195 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1052 196 , , , 27676 1052 197 southeast southeast NN 27676 1052 198 of of IN 27676 1052 199 Florida Florida NNP 27676 1052 200 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1052 201 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1052 202 : : : 27676 1052 203 24 24 CD 27676 1052 204 15 15 CD 27676 1052 205 N n CD 27676 1052 206 , , , 27676 1052 207 76 76 CD 27676 1052 208 00 00 NFP 27676 1052 209 W W NNP 27676 1052 210 Map Map NNP 27676 1052 211 references reference NNS 27676 1052 212 : : : 27676 1052 213 Central Central NNP 27676 1052 214 America America NNP 27676 1052 215 and and CC 27676 1052 216 the the DT 27676 1052 217 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1052 218 Area Area NNP 27676 1052 219 : : : 27676 1052 220 total total NN 27676 1052 221 : : : 27676 1052 222 13,940 13,940 CD 27676 1052 223 sq sq NN 27676 1052 224 km km NNP 27676 1052 225 land land NN 27676 1052 226 : : : 27676 1052 227 10,070 10,070 CD 27676 1052 228 sq sq NNP 27676 1052 229 km km NNP 27676 1052 230 water water NN 27676 1052 231 : : : 27676 1052 232 3,870 3,870 CD 27676 1052 233 sq sq NN 27676 1052 234 km km NNP 27676 1052 235 Area Area NNP 27676 1052 236 -- -- : 27676 1052 237 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1052 238 : : : 27676 1052 239 slightly slightly RB 27676 1052 240 smaller small JJR 27676 1052 241 than than IN 27676 1052 242 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 27676 1052 243 Land Land NNP 27676 1052 244 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1052 245 : : : 27676 1052 246 0 0 LS 27676 1052 247 km km NN 27676 1052 248 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1052 249 : : : 27676 1052 250 3,542 3,542 CD 27676 1052 251 km km NN 27676 1052 252 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1052 253 claims claim VBZ 27676 1052 254 : : : 27676 1052 255 continental continental NNP 27676 1052 256 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1052 257 : : : 27676 1052 258 200-m 200-m CD 27676 1052 259 depth depth NN 27676 1052 260 or or CC 27676 1052 261 to to IN 27676 1052 262 the the DT 27676 1052 263 depth depth NN 27676 1052 264 of of IN 27676 1052 265 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 1052 266 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1052 267 economic economic JJ 27676 1052 268 zone zone NN 27676 1052 269 : : : 27676 1052 270 200 200 CD 27676 1052 271 nm nm CD 27676 1052 272 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1052 273 sea sea NN 27676 1052 274 : : : 27676 1052 275 12 12 CD 27676 1052 276 nm nm NNP 27676 1052 277 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1052 278 : : : 27676 1052 279 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1052 280 marine marine NN 27676 1052 281 ; ; , 27676 1052 282 moderated moderate VBN 27676 1052 283 by by IN 27676 1052 284 warm warm JJ 27676 1052 285 waters water NNS 27676 1052 286 of of IN 27676 1052 287 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1052 288 Stream Stream NNP 27676 1052 289 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1052 290 : : : 27676 1052 291 long long JJ 27676 1052 292 , , , 27676 1052 293 flat flat JJ 27676 1052 294 coral coral JJ 27676 1052 295 formations formation NNS 27676 1052 296 with with IN 27676 1052 297 some some DT 27676 1052 298 low low JJ 27676 1052 299 rounded rounded JJ 27676 1052 300 hills hill NNS 27676 1052 301 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1052 302 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1052 303 : : : 27676 1052 304 lowest low JJS 27676 1052 305 point point NN 27676 1052 306 : : : 27676 1052 307 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1052 308 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1052 309 0 0 NFP 27676 1052 310 m m DT 27676 1052 311 highest high JJS 27676 1052 312 point point NN 27676 1052 313 : : : 27676 1052 314 Mount Mount NNP 27676 1052 315 Alvernia Alvernia NNP 27676 1052 316 , , , 27676 1052 317 on on IN 27676 1052 318 Cat Cat NNP 27676 1052 319 Island Island NNP 27676 1052 320 63 63 CD 27676 1052 321 m m NNP 27676 1052 322 Natural natural JJ 27676 1052 323 resources resource NNS 27676 1052 324 : : : 27676 1052 325 salt salt NN 27676 1052 326 , , , 27676 1052 327 aragonite aragonite NNP 27676 1052 328 , , , 27676 1052 329 timber timber NN 27676 1052 330 Land land NN 27676 1052 331 use use NN 27676 1052 332 : : : 27676 1052 333 arable arable JJ 27676 1052 334 land land NN 27676 1052 335 : : : 27676 1052 336 1 1 CD 27676 1052 337 % % NN 27676 1052 338 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1052 339 crops crop NNS 27676 1052 340 : : : 27676 1052 341 0 0 CD 27676 1052 342 % % NN 27676 1052 343 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1052 344 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1052 345 : : : 27676 1052 346 0 0 CD 27676 1052 347 % % NN 27676 1052 348 forests forest NNS 27676 1052 349 and and CC 27676 1052 350 woodland woodland NN 27676 1052 351 : : : 27676 1052 352 32 32 CD 27676 1052 353 % % NN 27676 1052 354 other other JJ 27676 1052 355 : : : 27676 1052 356 67 67 CD 27676 1052 357 % % NN 27676 1052 358 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1052 359 1993 1993 CD 27676 1052 360 est est NNP 27676 1052 361 . . . 27676 1052 362 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1053 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1053 2 land land NN 27676 1053 3 : : : 27676 1053 4 NA NA NNP 27676 1053 5 sq sq RB 27676 1053 6 km km VB 27676 1053 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 1053 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1053 9 : : : 27676 1053 10 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 1053 11 and and CC 27676 1053 12 other other JJ 27676 1053 13 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1053 14 storms storm NNS 27676 1053 15 that that WDT 27676 1053 16 cause cause VBP 27676 1053 17 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1053 18 flood flood NN 27676 1053 19 and and CC 27676 1053 20 wind wind NN 27676 1053 21 damage damage NN 27676 1053 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1053 23 -- -- : 27676 1053 24 current current JJ 27676 1053 25 issues issue NNS 27676 1053 26 : : : 27676 1053 27 coral coral JJ 27676 1053 28 reef reef NNP 27676 1053 29 decay decay NNP 27676 1053 30 ; ; , 27676 1053 31 solid solid JJ 27676 1053 32 waste waste NN 27676 1053 33 disposal disposal NN 27676 1053 34 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1053 35 -- -- : 27676 1053 36 international international JJ 27676 1053 37 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1053 38 : : : 27676 1053 39 party party NN 27676 1053 40 to to TO 27676 1053 41 : : : 27676 1053 42 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1053 43 , , , 27676 1053 44 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1053 45 Change Change NNP 27676 1053 46 , , , 27676 1053 47 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1053 48 Species Species NNPS 27676 1053 49 , , , 27676 1053 50 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1053 51 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1053 52 , , , 27676 1053 53 Law Law NNP 27676 1053 54 of of IN 27676 1053 55 the the DT 27676 1053 56 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1053 57 , , , 27676 1053 58 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1053 59 Test Test NNP 27676 1053 60 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1053 61 , , , 27676 1053 62 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1053 63 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1053 64 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1053 65 , , , 27676 1053 66 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1053 67 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1053 68 , , , 27676 1053 69 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1053 70 signed sign VBD 27676 1053 71 , , , 27676 1053 72 but but CC 27676 1053 73 not not RB 27676 1053 74 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1053 75 : : : 27676 1053 76 none none NN 27676 1053 77 of of IN 27676 1053 78 the the DT 27676 1053 79 selected select VBN 27676 1053 80 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1053 81 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1053 82 -- -- : 27676 1053 83 note note NN 27676 1053 84 : : : 27676 1053 85 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1053 86 location location NN 27676 1053 87 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 1053 88 to to IN 27676 1053 89 US US NNP 27676 1053 90 and and CC 27676 1053 91 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 1053 92 ; ; : 27676 1053 93 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1053 94 island island NN 27676 1053 95 chain chain NN 27676 1053 96 People People NNP 27676 1053 97 Population Population NNP 27676 1053 98 : : : 27676 1053 99 283,705 283,705 CD 27676 1053 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1053 101 July July NNP 27676 1053 102 1999 1999 CD 27676 1053 103 est est NNP 27676 1053 104 . . . 27676 1053 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1054 1 Age age NN 27676 1054 2 structure structure NN 27676 1054 3 : : : 27676 1054 4 0 0 CD 27676 1054 5 - - HYPH 27676 1054 6 14 14 CD 27676 1054 7 years year NNS 27676 1054 8 : : : 27676 1054 9 27 27 CD 27676 1054 10 % % NN 27676 1054 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1054 12 male 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cement NN 27676 1077 145 , , , 27676 1077 146 rum rum NN 27676 1077 147 , , , 27676 1077 148 crawfish crawfish NN 27676 1077 149 , , , 27676 1077 150 refined refined JJ 27676 1077 151 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1077 152 products product NNS 27676 1077 153 Exports export NNS 27676 1077 154 -- -- : 27676 1077 155 partners partner NNS 27676 1077 156 : : : 27676 1077 157 US US NNP 27676 1077 158 24.5 24.5 CD 27676 1077 159 % % NN 27676 1077 160 , , , 27676 1077 161 EU EU NNP 27676 1077 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 163 excluding exclude VBG 27676 1077 164 UK UK NNP 27676 1077 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1077 166 23.9 23.9 CD 27676 1077 167 % % NN 27676 1077 168 , , , 27676 1077 169 UK UK NNP 27676 1077 170 12.6 12.6 CD 27676 1077 171 % % NN 27676 1077 172 , , , 27676 1077 173 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1077 174 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 1077 175 % % NN 27676 1077 176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 177 1997 1997 CD 27676 1077 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1077 179 Imports import NNS 27676 1077 180 : : : 27676 1077 181 $ $ $ 27676 1077 182 1.37 1.37 CD 27676 1077 183 billion billion CD 27676 1077 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 185 1998 1998 CD 27676 1077 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1077 187 Imports import NNS 27676 1077 188 -- -- : 27676 1077 189 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1077 190 : : : 27676 1077 191 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1077 192 , , , 27676 1077 193 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 1077 194 goods good NNS 27676 1077 195 , , , 27676 1077 196 crude crude JJ 27676 1077 197 oil oil NN 27676 1077 198 , , , 27676 1077 199 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1077 200 , , , 27676 1077 201 electronics electronic NNS 27676 1077 202 Imports import NNS 27676 1077 203 -- -- : 27676 1077 204 partners partner NNS 27676 1077 205 : : : 27676 1077 206 US US NNP 27676 1077 207 34.9 34.9 CD 27676 1077 208 % % NN 27676 1077 209 , , , 27676 1077 210 EU EU NNP 27676 1077 211 24.3 24.3 CD 27676 1077 212 % % NN 27676 1077 213 , , , 27676 1077 214 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1077 215 15.5 15.5 CD 27676 1077 216 % % NN 27676 1077 217 , , , 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CD 27676 1077 255 cents cent NNS 27676 1077 256 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1077 257 rates rate NNS 27676 1077 258 : : : 27676 1077 259 Bahamian bahamian JJ 27676 1077 260 dollar dollar NN 27676 1077 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 262 B$ B$ NNP 27676 1077 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1077 264 per per IN 27676 1077 265 US$ us$ $ 27676 1077 266 1 1 CD 27676 1077 267 - - HYPH 27676 1077 268 -1.000 -1.000 NNP 27676 1077 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 270 fixed fix VBN 27676 1077 271 rate rate NN 27676 1077 272 pegged peg VBN 27676 1077 273 to to IN 27676 1077 274 the the DT 27676 1077 275 dollar dollar NN 27676 1077 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1077 277 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1077 278 year year NN 27676 1077 279 : : : 27676 1077 280 1 1 CD 27676 1077 281 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 1077 282 June June NNP 27676 1077 283 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1077 284 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1077 285 : : : 27676 1077 286 200,000 200,000 CD 27676 1077 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1077 288 1997 1997 CD 27676 1077 289 est est NNP 27676 1077 290 . . . 27676 1077 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1078 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1078 2 system system NN 27676 1078 3 : : : 27676 1078 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1078 5 : : : 27676 1078 6 91,183 91,183 CD 27676 1078 7 telephone telephone NN 27676 1078 8 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 1078 9 ; ; : 27676 1078 10 totally totally RB 27676 1078 11 automatic automatic JJ 27676 1078 12 system system NN 27676 1078 13 ; ; : 27676 1078 14 highly highly RB 27676 1078 15 developed develop VBN 27676 1078 16 international international JJ 27676 1078 17 : : : 27676 1078 18 tropospheric tropospheric NN 27676 1078 19 scatter scatter NN 27676 1078 20 and and CC 27676 1078 21 submarine submarine NN 27676 1078 22 cable cable NN 27676 1078 23 to to IN 27676 1078 24 Florida Florida NNP 27676 1078 25 ; ; : 27676 1078 26 3 3 CD 27676 1078 27 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 1078 28 submarine submarine NN 27676 1078 29 cables cable NNS 27676 1078 30 ; ; : 27676 1078 31 satellite satellite NN 27676 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27676 1079 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1079 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 1079 10 : : : 27676 1079 11 60,000 60,000 CD 27676 1079 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1079 13 1993 1993 CD 27676 1079 14 est est NNP 27676 1079 15 . . . 27676 1079 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1080 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1080 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1080 3 : : : 27676 1080 4 0 0 LS 27676 1080 5 km km NN 27676 1080 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1080 7 : : : 27676 1080 8 total total NN 27676 1080 9 : : : 27676 1080 10 2,693 2,693 CD 27676 1080 11 km km NN 27676 1080 12 paved pave VBN 27676 1080 13 : : : 27676 1080 14 1,546 1,546 CD 27676 1080 15 km km NN 27676 1080 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1080 17 : : : 27676 1080 18 1,147 1,147 CD 27676 1080 19 km km NNS 27676 1080 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1080 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 1080 22 est est NNP 27676 1080 23 . . . 27676 1080 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1081 1 Ports port NNS 27676 1081 2 and and CC 27676 1081 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1081 4 : : : 27676 1081 5 Freeport Freeport NNP 27676 1081 6 , , , 27676 1081 7 Matthew Matthew NNP 27676 1081 8 Town Town NNP 27676 1081 9 , , , 27676 1081 10 Nassau Nassau NNP 27676 1081 11 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1081 12 marine marine NN 27676 1081 13 : : : 27676 1081 14 total total NN 27676 1081 15 : : : 27676 1081 16 1,079 1,079 CD 27676 1081 17 ships ship NNS 27676 1081 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1081 19 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1081 20 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1081 21 or or CC 27676 1081 22 over over RB 27676 1081 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1081 24 totaling total VBG 27676 1081 25 26,631,924 26,631,924 CD 27676 1081 26 GRT/41,196,326 GRT/41,196,326 , 27676 1081 27 DWT dwt NN 27676 1081 28 ships ship NNS 27676 1081 29 by by IN 27676 1081 30 type type NN 27676 1081 31 : : : 27676 1081 32 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1081 33 209 209 CD 27676 1081 34 , , , 27676 1081 35 cargo cargo NN 27676 1081 36 241 241 CD 27676 1081 37 , , , 27676 1081 38 chemical chemical NN 27676 1081 39 tanker tanker NN 27676 1081 40 43 43 CD 27676 1081 41 , , , 27676 1081 42 combination 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27676 1083 31 : : : 27676 1083 32 13 13 CD 27676 1083 33 under under IN 27676 1083 34 914 914 CD 27676 1083 35 m m NN 27676 1083 36 : : : 27676 1083 37 2 2 CD 27676 1083 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1083 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 1083 40 est est NNP 27676 1083 41 . . . 27676 1083 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1084 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1084 2 -- -- : 27676 1084 3 with with IN 27676 1084 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1084 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1084 6 : : : 27676 1084 7 total total NN 27676 1084 8 : : : 27676 1084 9 29 29 CD 27676 1084 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1084 11 to to TO 27676 1084 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1084 13 m m NN 27676 1084 14 : : : 27676 1084 15 1 1 CD 27676 1084 16 914 914 CD 27676 1084 17 to to TO 27676 1084 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1084 19 m m NN 27676 1084 20 : : : 27676 1084 21 7 7 CD 27676 1084 22 under under IN 27676 1084 23 914 914 CD 27676 1084 24 m m NN 27676 1084 25 : : : 27676 1084 26 21 21 CD 27676 1084 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1084 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1084 29 est est NNP 27676 1084 30 . . . 27676 1084 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1085 1 Military military JJ 27676 1085 2 Military military JJ 27676 1085 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1085 4 : : : 27676 1085 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1085 6 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 1085 7 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1085 8 Force Force NNP 27676 1085 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1085 10 Coast Coast NNP 27676 1085 11 Guard Guard NNP 27676 1085 12 only only RB 27676 1085 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1085 14 , , , 27676 1085 15 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1085 16 Bahamas Bahamas NNP 27676 1085 17 Police Police NNP 27676 1085 18 Force Force NNP 27676 1085 19 Military Military NNP 27676 1085 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1085 21 -- -- : 27676 1085 22 dollar dollar NN 27676 1085 23 figure figure NN 27676 1085 24 : : : 27676 1085 25 $ $ $ 27676 1085 26 20 20 CD 27676 1085 27 million million CD 27676 1085 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1085 29 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 1085 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1085 31 Military military JJ 27676 1085 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1085 33 -- -- : 27676 1085 34 percent percent NN 27676 1085 35 of of IN 27676 1085 36 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1085 37 : : : 27676 1085 38 NA% NA% `` 27676 1085 39 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1085 40 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1085 41 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1085 42 -- -- : 27676 1085 43 international international JJ 27676 1085 44 : : : 27676 1085 45 none none NN 27676 1085 46 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1085 47 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1085 48 : : : 27676 1085 49 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1085 50 point point NN 27676 1085 51 for for IN 27676 1085 52 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1085 53 and and CC 27676 1085 54 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 1085 55 bound bind VBN 27676 1085 56 for for IN 27676 1085 57 US US NNP 27676 1085 58 and and CC 27676 1085 59 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1085 60 ; ; : 27676 1085 61 banking banking NN 27676 1085 62 industry industry NN 27676 1085 63 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 27676 1085 64 to to IN 27676 1085 65 money money NN 27676 1085 66 laundering laundering NN 27676 1085 67 = = SYM 27676 1085 68 = = SYM 27676 1085 69 = = SYM 27676 1085 70 = = SYM 27676 1085 71 = = SYM 27676 1085 72 = = SYM 27676 1085 73 = = SYM 27676 1085 74 = = SYM 27676 1085 75 = = SYM 27676 1085 76 = = SYM 27676 1085 77 = = SYM 27676 1085 78 = = SYM 27676 1085 79 = = SYM 27676 1085 80 = = SYM 27676 1085 81 = = SYM 27676 1085 82 = = SYM 27676 1085 83 = = SYM 27676 1085 84 = = SYM 27676 1085 85 = = SYM 27676 1085 86 = = SYM 27676 1085 87 = = SYM 27676 1085 88 = = SYM 27676 1085 89 = = SYM 27676 1085 90 = = SYM 27676 1085 91 = = SYM 27676 1085 92 = = SYM 27676 1085 93 = = SYM 27676 1085 94 = = SYM 27676 1085 95 = = SYM 27676 1085 96 = = SYM 27676 1085 97 = = SYM 27676 1085 98 = = SYM 27676 1085 99 = = SYM 27676 1085 100 = = SYM 27676 1085 101 = = SYM 27676 1085 102 = = SYM 27676 1085 103 = = SYM 27676 1085 104 = = SYM 27676 1085 105 = = SYM 27676 1085 106 = = SYM 27676 1085 107 = = SYM 27676 1085 108 = = SYM 27676 1085 109 = = SYM 27676 1085 110 = = SYM 27676 1085 111 = = SYM 27676 1085 112 = = SYM 27676 1085 113 = = SYM 27676 1085 114 = = SYM 27676 1085 115 = = SYM 27676 1085 116 = = SYM 27676 1085 117 = = SYM 27676 1085 118 = = SYM 27676 1085 119 = = SYM 27676 1085 120 = = SYM 27676 1085 121 = = SYM 27676 1085 122 = = SYM 27676 1085 123 = = SYM 27676 1085 124 = = SYM 27676 1085 125 = = SYM 27676 1085 126 = = SYM 27676 1085 127 = = SYM 27676 1085 128 = = SYM 27676 1085 129 = = SYM 27676 1085 130 = = SYM 27676 1085 131 = = SYM 27676 1085 132 = = SYM 27676 1085 133 = = SYM 27676 1085 134 = = SYM 27676 1085 135 = = NFP 27676 1085 136 = = NFP 27676 1085 137 @Bahrain @Bahrain NFP 27676 1085 138 ------- ------- NFP 27676 1085 139 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1085 140 Location Location NNP 27676 1085 141 : : : 27676 1085 142 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1085 143 East East NNP 27676 1085 144 , , , 27676 1085 145 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 1085 146 in in IN 27676 1085 147 the the DT 27676 1085 148 Persian Persian NNP 27676 1085 149 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1085 150 , , , 27676 1085 151 east east NN 27676 1085 152 of of IN 27676 1085 153 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 1085 154 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 1085 155 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1085 156 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1085 157 : : : 27676 1085 158 26 26 CD 27676 1085 159 00 00 CD 27676 1085 160 N n CD 27676 1085 161 , , , 27676 1085 162 50 50 CD 27676 1085 163 33 33 CD 27676 1085 164 E e NN 27676 1085 165 Map Map NNP 27676 1085 166 references reference NNS 27676 1085 167 : : : 27676 1085 168 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1085 169 East East NNP 27676 1085 170 Area Area NNP 27676 1085 171 : : : 27676 1085 172 total total NN 27676 1085 173 : : : 27676 1085 174 620 620 CD 27676 1085 175 sq sq NN 27676 1085 176 km km NNP 27676 1085 177 land land NN 27676 1085 178 : : : 27676 1085 179 620 620 CD 27676 1085 180 sq sq NN 27676 1085 181 km km NNP 27676 1085 182 water water NN 27676 1085 183 : : : 27676 1085 184 0 0 NFP 27676 1085 185 sq sq NN 27676 1085 186 km km NNP 27676 1085 187 Area area NN 27676 1085 188 -- -- : 27676 1085 189 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1085 190 : : : 27676 1085 191 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 1085 192 times time NNS 27676 1085 193 the the DT 27676 1085 194 size size NN 27676 1085 195 of of IN 27676 1085 196 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1085 197 , , , 27676 1085 198 DC DC NNP 27676 1085 199 Land Land NNP 27676 1085 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1085 201 : : : 27676 1085 202 0 0 LS 27676 1085 203 km km NN 27676 1085 204 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1085 205 : : : 27676 1085 206 161 161 CD 27676 1085 207 km km NN 27676 1085 208 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1085 209 claims claim VBZ 27676 1085 210 : : : 27676 1085 211 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 1085 212 zone zone NN 27676 1085 213 : : : 27676 1085 214 24 24 CD 27676 1085 215 nm nm NNP 27676 1085 216 continental continental JJ 27676 1085 217 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1085 218 : : : 27676 1085 219 extending extend VBG 27676 1085 220 to to IN 27676 1085 221 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1085 222 to to TO 27676 1085 223 be be VB 27676 1085 224 determined determine VBN 27676 1085 225 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1085 226 sea sea NN 27676 1085 227 : : : 27676 1085 228 12 12 CD 27676 1085 229 nm nm NNP 27676 1085 230 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1085 231 : : : 27676 1085 232 arid arid NNP 27676 1085 233 ; ; : 27676 1085 234 mild mild JJ 27676 1085 235 , , , 27676 1085 236 pleasant pleasant JJ 27676 1085 237 winters winter NNS 27676 1085 238 ; ; : 27676 1085 239 very very RB 27676 1085 240 hot hot JJ 27676 1085 241 , , , 27676 1085 242 humid humid JJ 27676 1085 243 summers summer NNS 27676 1085 244 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1085 245 : : : 27676 1085 246 mostly mostly RB 27676 1085 247 low low JJ 27676 1085 248 desert desert NN 27676 1085 249 plain plain RB 27676 1085 250 rising rise VBG 27676 1085 251 gently gently RB 27676 1085 252 to to IN 27676 1085 253 low low JJ 27676 1085 254 central central JJ 27676 1085 255 escarpment escarpment NN 27676 1085 256 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1085 257 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1085 258 : : : 27676 1085 259 lowest low JJS 27676 1085 260 point point NN 27676 1085 261 : : : 27676 1085 262 Persian Persian NNP 27676 1085 263 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1085 264 0 0 CD 27676 1085 265 m m DT 27676 1085 266 highest high JJS 27676 1085 267 point point NN 27676 1085 268 : : : 27676 1085 269 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 1085 270 ad ad NN 27676 1085 271 Dukhan Dukhan NNP 27676 1085 272 122 122 CD 27676 1085 273 m m NNP 27676 1085 274 Natural natural JJ 27676 1085 275 resources resource NNS 27676 1085 276 : : : 27676 1085 277 oil oil NN 27676 1085 278 , , , 27676 1085 279 associated associate VBN 27676 1085 280 and and CC 27676 1085 281 nonassociated nonassociate VBN 27676 1085 282 natural natural JJ 27676 1085 283 gas gas NN 27676 1085 284 , , , 27676 1085 285 fish fish NN 27676 1085 286 Land land NN 27676 1085 287 use use NN 27676 1085 288 : : : 27676 1085 289 arable arable JJ 27676 1085 290 land land NN 27676 1085 291 : : : 27676 1085 292 1 1 CD 27676 1085 293 % % NN 27676 1085 294 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1085 295 crops crop NNS 27676 1085 296 : : : 27676 1085 297 1 1 CD 27676 1085 298 % % NN 27676 1085 299 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1085 300 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1085 301 : : : 27676 1085 302 6 6 CD 27676 1085 303 % % NN 27676 1085 304 forests forest NNS 27676 1085 305 and and CC 27676 1085 306 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1085 307 : : : 27676 1085 308 0 0 CD 27676 1085 309 % % NN 27676 1085 310 other other JJ 27676 1085 311 : : : 27676 1085 312 92 92 CD 27676 1085 313 % % NN 27676 1085 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1085 315 1993 1993 CD 27676 1085 316 est est NNP 27676 1085 317 . . . 27676 1085 318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1086 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1086 2 land land NN 27676 1086 3 : : : 27676 1086 4 10 10 CD 27676 1086 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1086 6 km km NNP 27676 1086 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1086 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1086 9 est est NNP 27676 1086 10 . . . 27676 1086 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1087 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1087 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1087 3 : : : 27676 1087 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 1087 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 1087 6 ; ; : 27676 1087 7 dust dust NN 27676 1087 8 storms storm NNS 27676 1087 9 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1087 10 -- -- : 27676 1087 11 current current JJ 27676 1087 12 issues issue NNS 27676 1087 13 : : : 27676 1087 14 desertification desertification NN 27676 1087 15 resulting result VBG 27676 1087 16 from from IN 27676 1087 17 the the DT 27676 1087 18 degradation degradation NN 27676 1087 19 of of IN 27676 1087 20 limited limited JJ 27676 1087 21 arable arable JJ 27676 1087 22 land land NN 27676 1087 23 , , , 27676 1087 24 periods period NNS 27676 1087 25 of of IN 27676 1087 26 drought drought NN 27676 1087 27 , , , 27676 1087 28 and and CC 27676 1087 29 dust dust NN 27676 1087 30 storms storm NNS 27676 1087 31 ; ; : 27676 1087 32 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1087 33 degradation degradation NN 27676 1087 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1087 35 damage damage NN 27676 1087 36 to to IN 27676 1087 37 coastlines coastline NNS 27676 1087 38 , , , 27676 1087 39 coral coral JJ 27676 1087 40 reefs reef NNS 27676 1087 41 , , , 27676 1087 42 and and CC 27676 1087 43 sea sea NN 27676 1087 44 vegetation vegetation NN 27676 1087 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1087 46 resulting result VBG 27676 1087 47 from from IN 27676 1087 48 oil oil NN 27676 1087 49 spills spill NNS 27676 1087 50 and and CC 27676 1087 51 other other JJ 27676 1087 52 discharges discharge NNS 27676 1087 53 from from IN 27676 1087 54 large large JJ 27676 1087 55 tankers tanker NNS 27676 1087 56 , , , 27676 1087 57 oil oil NN 27676 1087 58 refineries refinery NNS 27676 1087 59 , , , 27676 1087 60 and and CC 27676 1087 61 distribution distribution NN 27676 1087 62 stations station NNS 27676 1087 63 ; ; : 27676 1087 64 no no DT 27676 1087 65 natural natural JJ 27676 1087 66 fresh fresh JJ 27676 1087 67 water water NN 27676 1087 68 resources resource NNS 27676 1087 69 so so IN 27676 1087 70 that that DT 27676 1087 71 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 1087 72 and and CC 27676 1087 73 sea sea NN 27676 1087 74 water water NN 27676 1087 75 are be VBP 27676 1087 76 the the DT 27676 1087 77 only only JJ 27676 1087 78 sources source NNS 27676 1087 79 for for IN 27676 1087 80 all all DT 27676 1087 81 water water NN 27676 1087 82 needs need VBZ 27676 1087 83 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1087 84 -- -- : 27676 1087 85 international international JJ 27676 1087 86 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1087 87 : : : 27676 1087 88 party party NN 27676 1087 89 to to TO 27676 1087 90 : : : 27676 1087 91 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1087 92 , , , 27676 1087 93 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1087 94 Change Change NNP 27676 1087 95 , , , 27676 1087 96 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1087 97 , , , 27676 1087 98 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1087 99 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1087 100 , , , 27676 1087 101 Law Law NNP 27676 1087 102 of of IN 27676 1087 103 the the DT 27676 1087 104 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1087 105 , , , 27676 1087 106 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1087 107 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1087 108 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1087 109 , , , 27676 1087 110 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1087 111 signed sign VBD 27676 1087 112 , , , 27676 1087 113 but but CC 27676 1087 114 not not RB 27676 1087 115 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1087 116 : : : 27676 1087 117 none none NN 27676 1087 118 of of IN 27676 1087 119 the the DT 27676 1087 120 selected select VBN 27676 1087 121 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1087 122 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1087 123 -- -- : 27676 1087 124 note note NN 27676 1087 125 : : : 27676 1087 126 close close RB 27676 1087 127 to to IN 27676 1087 128 primary primary JJ 27676 1087 129 Middle middle JJ 27676 1087 130 Eastern eastern JJ 27676 1087 131 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1087 132 sources source NNS 27676 1087 133 ; ; : 27676 1087 134 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1087 135 location location NN 27676 1087 136 in in IN 27676 1087 137 Persian Persian NNP 27676 1087 138 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1087 139 which which WDT 27676 1087 140 much much JJ 27676 1087 141 of of IN 27676 1087 142 Western western JJ 27676 1087 143 world world NN 27676 1087 144 's 's POS 27676 1087 145 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1087 146 must must MD 27676 1087 147 transit transit VB 27676 1087 148 to to TO 27676 1087 149 reach reach VB 27676 1087 150 open open JJ 27676 1087 151 ocean ocean NN 27676 1087 152 People People NNPS 27676 1087 153 Population Population NNP 27676 1087 154 : : : 27676 1087 155 629,090 629,090 CD 27676 1087 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1087 157 July July NNP 27676 1087 158 1999 1999 CD 27676 1087 159 est est NNP 27676 1087 160 . . . 27676 1087 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1088 1 note note NN 27676 1088 2 : : : 27676 1088 3 includes include VBZ 27676 1088 4 227,801 227,801 CD 27676 1088 5 non non NNS 27676 1088 6 - - NNS 27676 1088 7 nationals nationals JJ 27676 1088 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1088 9 July July NNP 27676 1088 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1088 11 est est NNP 27676 1088 12 . . . 27676 1088 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1089 1 Age age NN 27676 1089 2 structure structure NN 27676 1089 3 : : : 27676 1089 4 0 0 CD 27676 1089 5 - - HYPH 27676 1089 6 14 14 CD 27676 1089 7 years year NNS 27676 1089 8 : : : 27676 1089 9 31 31 CD 27676 1089 10 % % NN 27676 1089 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1089 12 male male NN 27676 1089 13 97,316 97,316 CD 27676 1089 14 ; ; : 27676 1089 15 female female JJ 27676 1089 16 94,708 94,708 CD 27676 1089 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1089 18 15 15 CD 27676 1089 19 - - SYM 27676 1089 20 64 64 CD 27676 1089 21 years year NNS 27676 1089 22 : : : 27676 1089 23 67 67 CD 27676 1089 24 % % NN 27676 1089 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1089 26 male male JJ 27676 1089 27 249,594 249,594 CD 27676 1089 28 ; ; : 27676 1089 29 female female JJ 27676 1089 30 169,337 169,337 CD 27676 1089 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1089 32 65 65 CD 27676 1089 33 years year NNS 27676 1089 34 and and CC 27676 1089 35 over over IN 27676 1089 36 : : : 27676 1089 37 2 2 CD 27676 1089 38 % % NN 27676 1089 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1089 40 male male NN 27676 1089 41 9,241 9,241 CD 27676 1089 42 ; ; : 27676 1089 43 female female JJ 27676 1089 44 8,894 8,894 CD 27676 1089 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1089 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1089 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1089 48 est est NNP 27676 1089 49 . . . 27676 1089 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1090 1 Population population NN 27676 1090 2 growth growth NN 27676 1090 3 rate rate NN 27676 1090 4 : : : 27676 1090 5 2 2 CD 27676 1090 6 % % NN 27676 1090 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1090 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1090 9 est est NNP 27676 1090 10 . . . 27676 1090 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1091 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1091 2 rate rate NN 27676 1091 3 : : : 27676 1091 4 21.86 21.86 CD 27676 1091 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1091 6 population population NN 27676 1091 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1091 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1091 9 est est NNP 27676 1091 10 . . . 27676 1091 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1092 1 Death death NN 27676 1092 2 rate rate NN 27676 1092 3 : : : 27676 1092 4 3.24 3.24 CD 27676 1092 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1092 6 population population NN 27676 1092 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1092 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1092 9 est est NNP 27676 1092 10 . . . 27676 1092 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1093 1 Net net JJ 27676 1093 2 migration migration NN 27676 1093 3 rate rate NN 27676 1093 4 : : : 27676 1093 5 1.42 1.42 CD 27676 1093 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NNP 27676 1093 7 population population NN 27676 1093 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1093 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1093 10 est est NNP 27676 1093 11 . . . 27676 1093 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1094 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1094 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1094 3 : : : 27676 1094 4 at at IN 27676 1094 5 birth birth NN 27676 1094 6 : : : 27676 1094 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1094 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1094 9 under under IN 27676 1094 10 15 15 CD 27676 1094 11 years year NNS 27676 1094 12 : : : 27676 1094 13 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1094 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1094 15 15 15 CD 27676 1094 16 - - HYPH 27676 1094 17 64 64 CD 27676 1094 18 years year NNS 27676 1094 19 : : : 27676 1094 20 1.47 1.47 CD 27676 1094 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 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Arabic arabic JJ 27676 1098 47 , , , 27676 1098 48 English English NNP 27676 1098 49 , , , 27676 1098 50 Farsi Farsi NNP 27676 1098 51 , , , 27676 1098 52 Urdu Urdu NNP 27676 1098 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 1098 54 : : : 27676 1098 55 definition definition NN 27676 1098 56 : : : 27676 1098 57 age age NN 27676 1098 58 15 15 CD 27676 1098 59 and and CC 27676 1098 60 over over RB 27676 1098 61 can can MD 27676 1098 62 read read VB 27676 1098 63 and and CC 27676 1098 64 write write VB 27676 1098 65 total total JJ 27676 1098 66 population population NN 27676 1098 67 : : : 27676 1098 68 85.2 85.2 CD 27676 1098 69 % % NN 27676 1098 70 male male NN 27676 1098 71 : : : 27676 1098 72 89.1 89.1 CD 27676 1098 73 % % NN 27676 1098 74 female female NN 27676 1098 75 : : : 27676 1098 76 79.4 79.4 CD 27676 1098 77 % % NN 27676 1098 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1098 79 1995 1995 CD 27676 1098 80 est est NNP 27676 1098 81 . . . 27676 1098 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1099 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1099 3 name name NN 27676 1099 4 : : : 27676 1099 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1099 6 long long JJ 27676 1099 7 form form NN 27676 1099 8 : : : 27676 1099 9 State state NN 27676 1099 10 of of IN 27676 1099 11 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 1099 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1099 13 short short JJ 27676 1099 14 form form NN 27676 1099 15 : : : 27676 1099 16 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 1099 17 local local JJ 27676 1099 18 long long JJ 27676 1099 19 form form NN 27676 1099 20 : : : 27676 1099 21 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 27676 1099 22 al al NNP 27676 1099 23 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 27676 1099 24 local local JJ 27676 1099 25 short short JJ 27676 1099 26 form form NN 27676 1099 27 : : : 27676 1099 28 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 29 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 27676 1099 30 Data Data NNP 27676 1099 31 code code NN 27676 1099 32 : : : 27676 1099 33 BA BA NNP 27676 1099 34 Government Government NNP 27676 1099 35 type type NN 27676 1099 36 : : : 27676 1099 37 traditional traditional JJ 27676 1099 38 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 1099 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1099 40 : : : 27676 1099 41 Manama Manama NNP 27676 1099 42 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1099 43 divisions division NNS 27676 1099 44 : : : 27676 1099 45 12 12 CD 27676 1099 46 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 1099 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 48 manatiq manatiq NNP 27676 1099 49 , , , 27676 1099 50 singular singular NNP 27676 1099 51 -- -- : 27676 1099 52 mintaqah mintaqah NNP 27676 1099 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 54 ; ; : 27676 1099 55 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 56 Hadd Hadd NNP 27676 1099 57 , , , 27676 1099 58 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 59 Manamah Manamah NNP 27676 1099 60 , , , 27676 1099 61 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 62 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 27676 1099 63 al al NNP 27676 1099 64 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 27676 1099 65 , , , 27676 1099 66 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 67 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 27676 1099 68 al al NNP 27676 1099 69 Wusta Wusta NNP 27676 1099 70 , , , 27676 1099 71 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 72 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 27676 1099 73 ash ash NN 27676 1099 74 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 27676 1099 75 , , , 27676 1099 76 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 77 Muharraq Muharraq NNP 27676 1099 78 , , , 27676 1099 79 Ar Ar NNP 27676 1099 80 Rifa Rifa NNP 27676 1099 81 ' ' '' 27676 1099 82 wa wa NN 27676 1099 83 al al NNP 27676 1099 84 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 27676 1099 85 al al NNP 27676 1099 86 Janubiyah Janubiyah NNP 27676 1099 87 , , , 27676 1099 88 Jidd Jidd NNP 27676 1099 89 Hafs Hafs NNP 27676 1099 90 , , , 27676 1099 91 Madinat Madinat NNP 27676 1099 92 Hamad Hamad NNP 27676 1099 93 , , , 27676 1099 94 Madinat Madinat NNP 27676 1099 95 ' ' POS 27676 1099 96 Isa Isa NNP 27676 1099 97 , , , 27676 1099 98 Juzur Juzur NNP 27676 1099 99 Hawar Hawar NNP 27676 1099 100 , , , 27676 1099 101 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 27676 1099 102 note note NN 27676 1099 103 : : : 27676 1099 104 all all DT 27676 1099 105 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 1099 106 administered administer VBN 27676 1099 107 from from IN 27676 1099 108 Manama Manama NNP 27676 1099 109 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1099 110 : : : 27676 1099 111 15 15 CD 27676 1099 112 August August NNP 27676 1099 113 1971 1971 CD 27676 1099 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 115 from from IN 27676 1099 116 UK UK NNP 27676 1099 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 118 National national JJ 27676 1099 119 holiday holiday NN 27676 1099 120 : : : 27676 1099 121 National National NNP 27676 1099 122 Day Day NNP 27676 1099 123 , , , 27676 1099 124 16 16 CD 27676 1099 125 December December NNP 27676 1099 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 127 1971 1971 CD 27676 1099 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 129 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1099 130 : : : 27676 1099 131 26 26 CD 27676 1099 132 May May NNP 27676 1099 133 1973 1973 CD 27676 1099 134 , , , 27676 1099 135 effective effective JJ 27676 1099 136 6 6 CD 27676 1099 137 December December NNP 27676 1099 138 1973 1973 CD 27676 1099 139 Legal legal JJ 27676 1099 140 system system NN 27676 1099 141 : : : 27676 1099 142 based base VBN 27676 1099 143 on on IN 27676 1099 144 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 1099 145 law law NN 27676 1099 146 and and CC 27676 1099 147 English english JJ 27676 1099 148 common common JJ 27676 1099 149 law law NN 27676 1099 150 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 1099 151 : : : 27676 1099 152 none none NN 27676 1099 153 Executive executive JJ 27676 1099 154 branch branch NN 27676 1099 155 : : : 27676 1099 156 chief chief NN 27676 1099 157 of of IN 27676 1099 158 state state NN 27676 1099 159 : : : 27676 1099 160 Amir Amir NNP 27676 1099 161 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 27676 1099 162 bin bin NN 27676 1099 163 Isa Isa NNP 27676 1099 164 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 165 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 27676 1099 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 167 since since IN 27676 1099 168 6 6 CD 27676 1099 169 March March NNP 27676 1099 170 1999 1999 CD 27676 1099 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 172 ; ; : 27676 1099 173 Heir Heir NNP 27676 1099 174 Apparent apparent JJ 27676 1099 175 Crown Crown NNP 27676 1099 176 Prince Prince NNP 27676 1099 177 SALMAN SALMAN NNP 27676 1099 178 bin bin NNP 27676 1099 179 Hamad Hamad NNP 27676 1099 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 181 son son NN 27676 1099 182 of of IN 27676 1099 183 the the DT 27676 1099 184 monarch monarch NN 27676 1099 185 , , , 27676 1099 186 born bear VBN 27676 1099 187 NA NA NNP 27676 1099 188 1969 1969 CD 27676 1099 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 190 head head NN 27676 1099 191 of of IN 27676 1099 192 government government NN 27676 1099 193 : : : 27676 1099 194 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1099 195 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1099 196 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 27676 1099 197 bin bin NNP 27676 1099 198 Salman Salman NNP 27676 1099 199 Al Al NNP 27676 1099 200 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 27676 1099 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 202 since since IN 27676 1099 203 19 19 CD 27676 1099 204 January January NNP 27676 1099 205 1970 1970 CD 27676 1099 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 207 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1099 208 : : : 27676 1099 209 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1099 210 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1099 211 by by IN 27676 1099 212 the the DT 27676 1099 213 monarch monarch NN 27676 1099 214 elections election NNS 27676 1099 215 : : : 27676 1099 216 none none NN 27676 1099 217 ; ; : 27676 1099 218 the the DT 27676 1099 219 monarch monarch NN 27676 1099 220 is be VBZ 27676 1099 221 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 1099 222 ; ; : 27676 1099 223 prime prime NNP 27676 1099 224 minister minister NNP 27676 1099 225 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1099 226 by by IN 27676 1099 227 the the DT 27676 1099 228 monarch monarch NN 27676 1099 229 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1099 230 branch branch NN 27676 1099 231 : : : 27676 1099 232 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1099 233 National National NNP 27676 1099 234 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1099 235 was be VBD 27676 1099 236 dissolved dissolve VBN 27676 1099 237 26 26 CD 27676 1099 238 August August NNP 27676 1099 239 1975 1975 CD 27676 1099 240 and and CC 27676 1099 241 legislative legislative JJ 27676 1099 242 powers power NNS 27676 1099 243 were be VBD 27676 1099 244 assumed assume VBN 27676 1099 245 by by IN 27676 1099 246 the the DT 27676 1099 247 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1099 248 ; ; : 27676 1099 249 appointed appoint VBD 27676 1099 250 Advisory Advisory NNP 27676 1099 251 Council Council NNP 27676 1099 252 established establish VBD 27676 1099 253 16 16 CD 27676 1099 254 December December NNP 27676 1099 255 1992 1992 CD 27676 1099 256 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1099 257 branch branch NN 27676 1099 258 : : : 27676 1099 259 High high JJ 27676 1099 260 Civil Civil NNP 27676 1099 261 Appeals Appeals NNPS 27676 1099 262 Court Court NNP 27676 1099 263 Political political JJ 27676 1099 264 parties party NNS 27676 1099 265 and and CC 27676 1099 266 leaders leader NNS 27676 1099 267 : : : 27676 1099 268 political political JJ 27676 1099 269 parties party NNS 27676 1099 270 prohibited prohibit VBD 27676 1099 271 Political political JJ 27676 1099 272 pressure pressure NN 27676 1099 273 groups group NNS 27676 1099 274 and and CC 27676 1099 275 leaders leader NNS 27676 1099 276 : : : 27676 1099 277 several several JJ 27676 1099 278 small small JJ 27676 1099 279 , , , 27676 1099 280 clandestine clandestine JJ 27676 1099 281 leftist leftist JJ 27676 1099 282 and and CC 27676 1099 283 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 1099 284 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 27676 1099 285 groups group NNS 27676 1099 286 are be VBP 27676 1099 287 active active JJ 27676 1099 288 ; ; : 27676 1099 289 following follow VBG 27676 1099 290 the the DT 27676 1099 291 arrest arrest NN 27676 1099 292 of of IN 27676 1099 293 a a DT 27676 1099 294 popular popular JJ 27676 1099 295 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 27676 1099 296 cleric cleric NN 27676 1099 297 , , , 27676 1099 298 Shi'a Shi'a : 27676 1099 299 activists activist NNS 27676 1099 300 have have VBP 27676 1099 301 fomented foment VBN 27676 1099 302 unrest unrest NN 27676 1099 303 sporadically sporadically RB 27676 1099 304 since since IN 27676 1099 305 late late JJ 27676 1099 306 1994 1994 CD 27676 1099 307 , , , 27676 1099 308 demanding demand VBG 27676 1099 309 the the DT 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ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1099 346 , , , 27676 1099 347 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1099 348 , , , 27676 1099 349 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1099 350 , , , 27676 1099 351 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1099 352 , , , 27676 1099 353 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1099 354 , , , 27676 1099 355 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1099 356 , , , 27676 1099 357 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1099 358 , , , 27676 1099 359 IMO imo RB 27676 1099 360 , , , 27676 1099 361 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1099 362 , , , 27676 1099 363 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1099 364 , , , 27676 1099 365 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1099 366 , , , 27676 1099 367 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1099 368 , , , 27676 1099 369 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1099 370 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 371 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 1099 372 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 373 , , , 27676 1099 374 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1099 375 , , , 27676 1099 376 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1099 377 , , , 27676 1099 378 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 27676 1099 379 , , , 27676 1099 380 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1099 381 , , , 27676 1099 382 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1099 383 , , , 27676 1099 384 UN UN NNP 27676 1099 385 , , , 27676 1099 386 UN UN NNP 27676 1099 387 Security Security NNP 27676 1099 388 Council Council NNP 27676 1099 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1099 390 temporary temporary JJ 27676 1099 391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1099 392 , , , 27676 1099 393 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1099 394 , , , 27676 1099 395 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1099 396 , , , 27676 1099 397 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1099 398 , , , 27676 1099 399 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1099 400 , , , 27676 1099 401 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1099 402 , , , 27676 1099 403 WHO who WP 27676 1099 404 , , , 27676 1099 405 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1099 406 , , , 27676 1099 407 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1099 408 , , , 27676 1099 409 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1099 410 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1099 411 representation representation NN 27676 1099 412 in in IN 27676 1099 413 the the DT 27676 1099 414 US US NNP 27676 1099 415 : : : 27676 1099 416 chief chief NN 27676 1099 417 of of IN 27676 1099 418 mission mission NN 27676 1099 419 : : : 27676 1099 420 Ambassador Ambassador 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side side NN 27676 1100 66 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1100 67 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1100 68 -- -- : 27676 1100 69 overview overview NN 27676 1100 70 : : : 27676 1100 71 In in IN 27676 1100 72 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 1100 73 , , , 27676 1100 74 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1100 75 production production NN 27676 1100 76 and and CC 27676 1100 77 processing processing NN 27676 1100 78 account account NN 27676 1100 79 for for IN 27676 1100 80 about about RB 27676 1100 81 60 60 CD 27676 1100 82 % % NN 27676 1100 83 of of IN 27676 1100 84 export export NN 27676 1100 85 receipts receipt NNS 27676 1100 86 , , , 27676 1100 87 60 60 CD 27676 1100 88 % % NN 27676 1100 89 of of IN 27676 1100 90 government government NN 27676 1100 91 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1100 92 , , , 27676 1100 93 and and CC 27676 1100 94 30 30 CD 27676 1100 95 % % NN 27676 1100 96 of of IN 27676 1100 97 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1100 98 . . . 27676 1101 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1101 2 conditions condition NNS 27676 1101 3 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NN 27676 1105 2 , , , 27676 1105 3 especially especially RB 27676 1105 4 among among IN 27676 1105 5 the the DT 27676 1105 6 young young JJ 27676 1105 7 , , , 27676 1105 8 and and CC 27676 1105 9 the the DT 27676 1105 10 depletion depletion NN 27676 1105 11 of of IN 27676 1105 12 both both CC 27676 1105 13 oil oil NN 27676 1105 14 and and CC 27676 1105 15 underground underground JJ 27676 1105 16 water water NN 27676 1105 17 resources resource NNS 27676 1105 18 are be VBP 27676 1105 19 major major JJ 27676 1105 20 long long JJ 27676 1105 21 - - HYPH 27676 1105 22 term term NN 27676 1105 23 economic economic JJ 27676 1105 24 problems problem NNS 27676 1105 25 . . . 27676 1106 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1106 2 : : : 27676 1106 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1106 4 power power NN 27676 1106 5 parity--$8.2 parity--$8.2 NNP 27676 1106 6 billion billion CD 27676 1106 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1106 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1106 9 est est NNP 27676 1106 10 . . . 27676 1106 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1107 1 GDP GDP NNP 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1138 62 % % NN 27676 1138 63 male male NN 27676 1138 64 : : : 27676 1138 65 49.4 49.4 CD 27676 1138 66 % % NN 27676 1138 67 female female NN 27676 1138 68 : : : 27676 1138 69 26.1 26.1 CD 27676 1138 70 % % NN 27676 1138 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1138 72 1995 1995 CD 27676 1138 73 est est NNP 27676 1138 74 . . . 27676 1138 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1139 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1139 3 name name NN 27676 1139 4 : : : 27676 1139 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1139 6 long long JJ 27676 1139 7 form form NN 27676 1139 8 : : : 27676 1139 9 People People NNS 27676 1139 10 's 's POS 27676 1139 11 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1139 12 of of IN 27676 1139 13 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1139 14 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1139 15 short short JJ 27676 1139 16 form form NN 27676 1139 17 : : : 27676 1139 18 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1139 19 former former JJ 27676 1139 20 : : : 27676 1139 21 East East NNP 27676 1139 22 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 1139 23 Data Data NNP 27676 1139 24 code code NN 27676 1139 25 : : : 27676 1139 26 BG BG NNP 27676 1139 27 Government Government NNP 27676 1139 28 type type NN 27676 1139 29 : : : 27676 1139 30 republic republic NNP 27676 1139 31 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1139 32 : : : 27676 1139 33 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 1139 34 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1139 35 divisions division NNS 27676 1139 36 : : : 27676 1139 37 5 5 CD 27676 1139 38 divisions division NNS 27676 1139 39 ; ; : 27676 1139 40 Barisal Barisal NNP 27676 1139 41 , , , 27676 1139 42 Chittagong Chittagong NNP 27676 1139 43 , , , 27676 1139 44 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 1139 45 , , , 27676 1139 46 Khulna Khulna NNP 27676 1139 47 , , , 27676 1139 48 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 27676 1139 49 note note VBP 27676 1139 50 : : : 27676 1139 51 there there EX 27676 1139 52 may may MD 27676 1139 53 be be VB 27676 1139 54 one one CD 27676 1139 55 additional additional JJ 27676 1139 56 division division NN 27676 1139 57 named name VBN 27676 1139 58 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 27676 1139 59 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1139 60 : : : 27676 1139 61 16 16 CD 27676 1139 62 December December NNP 27676 1139 63 1971 1971 CD 27676 1139 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 65 from from IN 27676 1139 66 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 1139 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 68 National national JJ 27676 1139 69 holiday holiday NN 27676 1139 70 : : : 27676 1139 71 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1139 72 Day Day NNP 27676 1139 73 , , , 27676 1139 74 26 26 CD 27676 1139 75 March March NNP 27676 1139 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 77 1971 1971 CD 27676 1139 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 79 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1139 80 : : : 27676 1139 81 4 4 CD 27676 1139 82 November November NNP 27676 1139 83 1972 1972 CD 27676 1139 84 , , , 27676 1139 85 effective effective JJ 27676 1139 86 16 16 CD 27676 1139 87 December December NNP 27676 1139 88 1972 1972 CD 27676 1139 89 , , , 27676 1139 90 suspended suspend VBD 27676 1139 91 following follow VBG 27676 1139 92 coup coup NN 27676 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government NN 27676 1139 195 : : : 27676 1139 196 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1139 197 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1139 198 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 27676 1139 199 HASINA HASINA NNP 27676 1139 200 Wajed Wajed NNP 27676 1139 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 202 since since IN 27676 1139 203 23 23 CD 27676 1139 204 June June NNP 27676 1139 205 1996 1996 CD 27676 1139 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 207 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1139 208 : : : 27676 1139 209 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1139 210 selected select VBN 27676 1139 211 by by IN 27676 1139 212 the the DT 27676 1139 213 prime prime JJ 27676 1139 214 minister minister NN 27676 1139 215 and and CC 27676 1139 216 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1139 217 by by IN 27676 1139 218 the the DT 27676 1139 219 president president NNP 27676 1139 220 elections election NNS 27676 1139 221 : : : 27676 1139 222 president president NNP 27676 1139 223 elected elect VBN 27676 1139 224 by by IN 27676 1139 225 National National NNP 27676 1139 226 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1139 227 for for IN 27676 1139 228 a a DT 27676 1139 229 five five CD 27676 1139 230 - - HYPH 27676 1139 231 year year NN 27676 1139 232 term term NN 27676 1139 233 ; ; : 27676 1139 234 election election NN 27676 1139 235 last last JJ 27676 1139 236 held hold VBD 27676 1139 237 24 24 CD 27676 1139 238 July July NNP 27676 1139 239 1996 1996 CD 27676 1139 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 241 next next JJ 27676 1139 242 to to TO 27676 1139 243 be be VB 27676 1139 244 held hold VBN 27676 1139 245 by by IN 27676 1139 246 NA NA NNP 27676 1139 247 October October NNP 27676 1139 248 2001 2001 CD 27676 1139 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 250 ; ; : 27676 1139 251 following follow VBG 27676 1139 252 legislative legislative JJ 27676 1139 253 elections election NNS 27676 1139 254 , , , 27676 1139 255 the the DT 27676 1139 256 leader leader NN 27676 1139 257 of of IN 27676 1139 258 the the DT 27676 1139 259 party party NN 27676 1139 260 that that WDT 27676 1139 261 wins win VBZ 27676 1139 262 the the DT 27676 1139 263 most most JJS 27676 1139 264 seats seat NNS 27676 1139 265 is be VBZ 27676 1139 266 usually usually RB 27676 1139 267 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1139 268 prime prime NNP 27676 1139 269 minister minister NNP 27676 1139 270 by by IN 27676 1139 271 the the DT 27676 1139 272 president president NNP 27676 1139 273 election election NN 27676 1139 274 results result NNS 27676 1139 275 : : : 27676 1139 276 Shahabuddin Shahabuddin NNP 27676 1139 277 AHMED AHMED NNP 27676 1139 278 elected elect VBD 27676 1139 279 president president NN 27676 1139 280 without without IN 27676 1139 281 opposition opposition NN 27676 1139 282 ; ; : 27676 1139 283 percent percent NN 27676 1139 284 of of IN 27676 1139 285 National National NNP 27676 1139 286 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1139 287 vote vote NN 27676 1139 288 -- -- : 27676 1139 289 NA NA NNP 27676 1139 290 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1139 291 branch branch NN 27676 1139 292 : : : 27676 1139 293 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1139 294 National National NNP 27676 1139 295 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1139 296 or or CC 27676 1139 297 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 27676 1139 298 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 27676 1139 299 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 300 330 330 CD 27676 1139 301 seats seat NNS 27676 1139 302 ; ; : 27676 1139 303 300 300 CD 27676 1139 304 elected elect VBN 27676 1139 305 by by IN 27676 1139 306 popular popular JJ 27676 1139 307 vote vote NN 27676 1139 308 from from IN 27676 1139 309 single single JJ 27676 1139 310 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1139 311 constituencies constituency NNS 27676 1139 312 , , , 27676 1139 313 30 30 CD 27676 1139 314 seats seat NNS 27676 1139 315 reserved reserve VBN 27676 1139 316 for for IN 27676 1139 317 women woman NNS 27676 1139 318 ; ; : 27676 1139 319 members member NNS 27676 1139 320 serve serve VBP 27676 1139 321 five five CD 27676 1139 322 - - HYPH 27676 1139 323 year year NN 27676 1139 324 terms term NNS 27676 1139 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 326 elections election NNS 27676 1139 327 : : : 27676 1139 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1139 366 113 113 CD 27676 1139 367 , , , 27676 1139 368 JP JP NNP 27676 1139 369 33 33 CD 27676 1139 370 , , , 27676 1139 371 JI JI NNP 27676 1139 372 3 3 CD 27676 1139 373 , , , 27676 1139 374 other other JJ 27676 1139 375 2 2 CD 27676 1139 376 , , , 27676 1139 377 election election NN 27676 1139 378 still still RB 27676 1139 379 to to TO 27676 1139 380 be be VB 27676 1139 381 held hold VBN 27676 1139 382 1 1 CD 27676 1139 383 ; ; : 27676 1139 384 note note VB 27676 1139 385 -- -- : 27676 1139 386 the the DT 27676 1139 387 elections election NNS 27676 1139 388 of of IN 27676 1139 389 12 12 CD 27676 1139 390 June June NNP 27676 1139 391 1996 1996 CD 27676 1139 392 brought bring VBD 27676 1139 393 to to IN 27676 1139 394 power power NN 27676 1139 395 an an DT 27676 1139 396 Awami Awami NNP 27676 1139 397 League League NNP 27676 1139 398 government government NN 27676 1139 399 for for IN 27676 1139 400 the the DT 27676 1139 401 first first JJ 27676 1139 402 time time NN 27676 1139 403 in 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504 , , , 27676 1139 505 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1139 506 , , , 27676 1139 507 ICC ICC NNP 27676 1139 508 , , , 27676 1139 509 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1139 510 , , , 27676 1139 511 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1139 512 , , , 27676 1139 513 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1139 514 , , , 27676 1139 515 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1139 516 , , , 27676 1139 517 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1139 518 , , , 27676 1139 519 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1139 520 , , , 27676 1139 521 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1139 522 , , , 27676 1139 523 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1139 524 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1139 525 pending pende VBG 27676 1139 526 member member NN 27676 1139 527 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 528 , , , 27676 1139 529 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1139 530 , , , 27676 1139 531 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1139 532 , , , 27676 1139 533 IMO imo RB 27676 1139 534 , , , 27676 1139 535 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1139 536 , , , 27676 1139 537 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1139 538 , , , 27676 1139 539 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1139 540 , , , 27676 1139 541 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1139 542 , , , 27676 1139 543 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1139 544 , , , 27676 1139 545 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1139 546 , , , 27676 1139 547 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1139 548 , , , 27676 1139 549 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 1139 550 , , , 27676 1139 551 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 1139 552 , , , 27676 1139 553 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1139 554 , , , 27676 1139 555 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1139 556 , , , 27676 1139 557 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1139 558 , , , 27676 1139 559 SAARC SAARC NNP 27676 1139 560 , , , 27676 1139 561 UN UN NNP 27676 1139 562 , , , 27676 1139 563 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1139 564 , , , 27676 1139 565 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1139 566 , , , 27676 1139 567 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 1139 568 , , , 27676 1139 569 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1139 570 , , , 27676 1139 571 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 1139 572 , , , 27676 1139 573 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 1139 574 , , , 27676 1139 575 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 1139 576 , , , 27676 1139 577 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 1139 578 , , , 27676 1139 579 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 1139 580 , , , 27676 1139 581 UNOMIL UNOMIL NNP 27676 1139 582 , , , 27676 1139 583 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 1139 584 , , , 27676 1139 585 UNU UNU NNP 27676 1139 586 , , , 27676 1139 587 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1139 588 , , , 27676 1139 589 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1139 590 , , , 27676 1139 591 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1139 592 , , , 27676 1139 593 WHO who WP 27676 1139 594 , , , 27676 1139 595 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1139 596 , , , 27676 1139 597 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1139 598 , , , 27676 1139 599 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1139 600 , , , 27676 1139 601 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1139 602 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1139 603 representation representation NN 27676 1139 604 in in IN 27676 1139 605 the the DT 27676 1139 606 US US NNP 27676 1139 607 : : : 27676 1139 608 chief chief NN 27676 1139 609 of of IN 27676 1139 610 mission mission NN 27676 1139 611 : : : 27676 1139 612 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1139 613 Khwaja Khwaja NNP 27676 1139 614 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 27676 1139 615 SHEHABUDDIN SHEHABUDDIN NNP 27676 1139 616 chancery chancery NN 27676 1139 617 : : : 27676 1139 618 2201 2201 CD 27676 1139 619 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 1139 620 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1139 621 NW NW NNP 27676 1139 622 , , , 27676 1139 623 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1139 624 , , , 27676 1139 625 DC DC NNP 27676 1139 626 20007 20007 CD 27676 1139 627 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1139 628 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1139 629 general general NN 27676 1139 630 : : : 27676 1139 631 Los Los NNP 27676 1139 632 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 1139 633 and and CC 27676 1139 634 New New NNP 27676 1139 635 York York NNP 27676 1139 636 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1139 637 representation representation NN 27676 1139 638 from from IN 27676 1139 639 the the DT 27676 1139 640 US US NNP 27676 1139 641 : : : 27676 1139 642 chief chief NN 27676 1139 643 of of IN 27676 1139 644 mission mission NN 27676 1139 645 : : : 27676 1139 646 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1139 647 John John NNP 27676 1139 648 C. C. NNP 27676 1139 649 HOLZMAN HOLZMAN NNP 27676 1139 650 embassy embassy NN 27676 1139 651 : : : 27676 1139 652 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1139 653 Enclave Enclave NNP 27676 1139 654 , , , 27676 1139 655 Madani Madani NNP 27676 1139 656 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1139 657 , , , 27676 1139 658 Baridhara Baridhara NNP 27676 1139 659 , , , 27676 1139 660 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 1139 661 1212 1212 CD 27676 1139 662 mailing mail VBG 27676 1139 663 address address NN 27676 1139 664 : : : 27676 1139 665 G.P.O. G.P.O. 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green JJ 27676 1140 38 field field NN 27676 1140 39 symbolizes symbolize VBZ 27676 1140 40 the the DT 27676 1140 41 lush lush JJ 27676 1140 42 countryside countryside NN 27676 1140 43 , , , 27676 1140 44 and and CC 27676 1140 45 secondarily secondarily RB 27676 1140 46 , , , 27676 1140 47 the the DT 27676 1140 48 traditional traditional JJ 27676 1140 49 color color NN 27676 1140 50 of of IN 27676 1140 51 Islam Islam NNP 27676 1140 52 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1140 53 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1140 54 -- -- : 27676 1140 55 overview overview NN 27676 1140 56 : : : 27676 1140 57 Despite despite IN 27676 1140 58 sustained sustain VBN 27676 1140 59 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1140 60 and and CC 27676 1140 61 international international JJ 27676 1140 62 efforts effort NNS 27676 1140 63 to to TO 27676 1140 64 improve improve VB 27676 1140 65 economic economic JJ 27676 1140 66 and and CC 27676 1140 67 demographic demographic JJ 27676 1140 68 prospects prospect NNS 27676 1140 69 , , , 27676 1140 70 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1140 71 remains remain VBZ 27676 1140 72 one one CD 27676 1140 73 of of IN 27676 1140 74 the the DT 27676 1140 75 world world NN 27676 1140 76 's 's POS 27676 1140 77 poorest poor JJS 27676 1140 78 , , , 27676 1140 79 most most RBS 27676 1140 80 densely densely RB 27676 1140 81 populated populated JJ 27676 1140 82 , , , 27676 1140 83 and and CC 27676 1140 84 least least JJS 27676 1140 85 developed developed JJ 27676 1140 86 nations nation NNS 27676 1140 87 . . . 27676 1141 1 The the DT 27676 1141 2 economy economy NN 27676 1141 3 is be VBZ 27676 1141 4 largely largely RB 27676 1141 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1141 6 , , , 27676 1141 7 with with IN 27676 1141 8 the the DT 27676 1141 9 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1141 10 of of IN 27676 1141 11 rice rice NN 27676 1141 12 the the DT 27676 1141 13 single single JJ 27676 1141 14 most most RBS 27676 1141 15 important important JJ 27676 1141 16 activity activity NN 27676 1141 17 in in IN 27676 1141 18 the the DT 27676 1141 19 economy economy NN 27676 1141 20 . . . 27676 1142 1 Major major JJ 27676 1142 2 impediments impediment NNS 27676 1142 3 to to IN 27676 1142 4 growth growth NN 27676 1142 5 include include VBP 27676 1142 6 frequent frequent JJ 27676 1142 7 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 1142 8 and and CC 27676 1142 9 floods flood NNS 27676 1142 10 , , , 27676 1142 11 the the DT 27676 1142 12 inefficiency inefficiency NN 27676 1142 13 of of IN 27676 1142 14 state state NN 27676 1142 15 - - HYPH 27676 1142 16 owned own VBN 27676 1142 17 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 1142 18 , , , 27676 1142 19 a a DT 27676 1142 20 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 1142 21 growing grow VBG 27676 1142 22 labor labor NN 27676 1142 23 force force NN 27676 1142 24 that that WDT 27676 1142 25 can can MD 27676 1142 26 not not RB 27676 1142 27 be be VB 27676 1142 28 absorbed absorb VBN 27676 1142 29 by by IN 27676 1142 30 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1142 31 , , , 27676 1142 32 delays delay NNS 27676 1142 33 in in IN 27676 1142 34 exploiting exploit VBG 27676 1142 35 energy energy NN 27676 1142 36 resources resource NNS 27676 1142 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1142 38 natural natural JJ 27676 1142 39 gas gas NN 27676 1142 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1142 41 , , , 27676 1142 42 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 1142 43 power power NN 27676 1142 44 supplies supply NNS 27676 1142 45 , , , 27676 1142 46 and and CC 27676 1142 47 slow slow JJ 27676 1142 48 implementation implementation NN 27676 1142 49 of of IN 27676 1142 50 economic economic JJ 27676 1142 51 reforms reform NNS 27676 1142 52 . . . 27676 1143 1 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1143 2 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1143 3 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 27676 1143 4 HASINA HASINA NNP 27676 1143 5 Wajed Wajed NNP 27676 1143 6 's 's POS 27676 1143 7 Awami Awami NNP 27676 1143 8 League League NNP 27676 1143 9 government government NN 27676 1143 10 has have VBZ 27676 1143 11 made make VBN 27676 1143 12 some some DT 27676 1143 13 headway headway NN 27676 1143 14 improving improve VBG 27676 1143 15 the the DT 27676 1143 16 climate climate NN 27676 1143 17 for for IN 27676 1143 18 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1143 19 investors investor NNS 27676 1143 20 and and CC 27676 1143 21 liberalizing liberalize VBG 27676 1143 22 the the DT 27676 1143 23 capital capital NN 27676 1143 24 markets market NNS 27676 1143 25 ; ; : 27676 1143 26 for for IN 27676 1143 27 example example NN 27676 1143 28 , , , 27676 1143 29 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1143 30 has have VBZ 27676 1143 31 negotiated negotiate VBN 27676 1143 32 with with IN 27676 1143 33 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1143 34 firms firm NNS 27676 1143 35 for for IN 27676 1143 36 oil oil NN 27676 1143 37 and and CC 27676 1143 38 gas gas NN 27676 1143 39 exploration exploration NN 27676 1143 40 , , , 27676 1143 41 better well RBR 27676 1143 42 countrywide countrywide NN 27676 1143 43 distribution distribution NN 27676 1143 44 of of IN 27676 1143 45 cooking cook VBG 27676 1143 46 gas gas NN 27676 1143 47 , , , 27676 1143 48 and and 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27676 1144 25 . . . 27676 1145 1 Severe severe JJ 27676 1145 2 floods flood NNS 27676 1145 3 , , , 27676 1145 4 lasting last VBG 27676 1145 5 from from IN 27676 1145 6 July July NNP 27676 1145 7 to to IN 27676 1145 8 October October NNP 27676 1145 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 1145 10 , , , 27676 1145 11 endangered endanger VBD 27676 1145 12 the the DT 27676 1145 13 livelihoods livelihood NNS 27676 1145 14 of of IN 27676 1145 15 more more JJR 27676 1145 16 than than IN 27676 1145 17 20 20 CD 27676 1145 18 million million CD 27676 1145 19 people people NNS 27676 1145 20 . . . 27676 1146 1 Foodgrain foodgrain NN 27676 1146 2 production production NN 27676 1146 3 fell fall VBD 27676 1146 4 by by IN 27676 1146 5 4 4 CD 27676 1146 6 million million CD 27676 1146 7 tons ton NNS 27676 1146 8 , , , 27676 1146 9 forcing force VBG 27676 1146 10 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 1146 11 to to TO 27676 1146 12 triple triple VB 27676 1146 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1146 14 normal normal JJ 27676 1146 15 foodgrain foodgrain NN 27676 1146 16 imports import NNS 27676 1146 17 and and CC 27676 1146 18 placing place VBG 27676 1146 19 severe severe JJ 27676 1146 20 pressure pressure NN 27676 1146 21 on on IN 27676 1146 22 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1146 23 's 's POS 27676 1146 24 balance balance NN 27676 1146 25 of of IN 27676 1146 26 payments payment NNS 27676 1146 27 . . . 27676 1147 1 The the DT 27676 1147 2 floods flood NNS 27676 1147 3 increased increase VBD 27676 1147 4 the the DT 27676 1147 5 country country NN 27676 1147 6 's 's POS 27676 1147 7 reliance reliance NN 27676 1147 8 on on IN 27676 1147 9 large large JJ 27676 1147 10 - - HYPH 27676 1147 11 scale scale NN 27676 1147 12 international international JJ 27676 1147 13 aid aid NN 27676 1147 14 . . . 27676 1148 1 So so RB 27676 1148 2 far far RB 27676 1148 3 the the DT 27676 1148 4 East east JJ 27676 1148 5 Asian asian JJ 27676 1148 6 financial financial JJ 27676 1148 7 crisis crisis NN 27676 1148 8 has have VBZ 27676 1148 9 not not RB 27676 1148 10 had have VBD 27676 1148 11 major major JJ 27676 1148 12 impact impact NN 27676 1148 13 on on IN 27676 1148 14 the the DT 27676 1148 15 economy economy NN 27676 1148 16 . . . 27676 1149 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1149 2 : : : 27676 1149 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1149 4 power power NN 27676 1149 5 parity--$175.5 parity--$175.5 NNP 27676 1149 6 billion billion CD 27676 1149 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1149 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1149 9 est est NNP 27676 1149 10 . . . 27676 1149 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1150 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1150 2 -- -- : 27676 1150 3 real real JJ 27676 1150 4 growth growth NN 27676 1150 5 rate rate NN 27676 1150 6 : : : 27676 1150 7 4 4 CD 27676 1150 8 % % NN 27676 1150 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1150 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1150 11 est est NNP 27676 1150 12 . . . 27676 1150 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1151 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1151 2 -- -- : 27676 1151 3 per per IN 27676 1151 4 capita capita NN 27676 1151 5 : : : 27676 1151 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1151 7 power power NN 27676 1151 8 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146 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1153 147 -- -- : 27676 1153 148 production production NN 27676 1153 149 by by IN 27676 1153 150 source source NN 27676 1153 151 : : : 27676 1153 152 fossil fossil NN 27676 1153 153 fuel fuel NN 27676 1153 154 : : : 27676 1153 155 97.35 97.35 CD 27676 1153 156 % % NN 27676 1153 157 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1153 158 : : : 27676 1153 159 2.65 2.65 CD 27676 1153 160 % % NN 27676 1153 161 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1153 162 : : : 27676 1153 163 0 0 CD 27676 1153 164 % % NN 27676 1153 165 other other JJ 27676 1153 166 : : : 27676 1153 167 0 0 CD 27676 1153 168 % % NN 27676 1153 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1153 170 1996 1996 CD 27676 1153 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1153 172 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1153 173 -- -- : 27676 1153 174 consumption consumption NN 27676 1153 175 : : : 27676 1153 176 11.3 11.3 CD 27676 1153 177 billion billion CD 27676 1153 178 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1153 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1153 180 1996 1996 CD 27676 1153 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1153 182 Electricity 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27676 1153 220 poultry poultry NN 27676 1153 221 Exports export NNS 27676 1153 222 : : : 27676 1153 223 $ $ $ 27676 1153 224 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 1153 225 billion billion CD 27676 1153 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1153 227 1997 1997 CD 27676 1153 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1153 229 Exports export NNS 27676 1153 230 -- -- : 27676 1153 231 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1153 232 : : : 27676 1153 233 garments garment NNS 27676 1153 234 , , , 27676 1153 235 jute jute NN 27676 1153 236 and and CC 27676 1153 237 jute jute NN 27676 1153 238 goods good NNS 27676 1153 239 , , , 27676 1153 240 leather leather NN 27676 1153 241 , , , 27676 1153 242 frozen frozen JJ 27676 1153 243 fish fish NN 27676 1153 244 and and CC 27676 1153 245 seafood seafood NN 27676 1153 246 Exports export NNS 27676 1153 247 -- -- : 27676 1153 248 partners partner NNS 27676 1153 249 : : : 27676 1153 250 Western Western NNP 27676 1153 251 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1153 252 42 42 CD 27676 1153 253 % % NN 27676 1153 254 , , , 27676 1153 255 US US NNP 27676 1153 256 30 30 CD 27676 1153 257 % % NN 27676 1153 258 , , , 27676 1153 259 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1153 260 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1153 261 4 4 CD 27676 1153 262 % % NN 27676 1153 263 , , , 27676 1153 264 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1153 265 3 3 CD 27676 1153 266 % % NN 27676 1153 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1153 268 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 1153 269 est est NNP 27676 1153 270 . . . 27676 1153 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1154 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1154 2 : : : 27676 1154 3 $ $ $ 27676 1154 4 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 1154 5 billion billion CD 27676 1154 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1154 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 1154 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1154 9 Imports import NNS 27676 1154 10 -- -- : 27676 1154 11 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1154 12 : : : 27676 1154 13 capital capital NN 27676 1154 14 goods good NNS 27676 1154 15 , , , 27676 1154 16 textiles textile NNS 27676 1154 17 , , , 27676 1154 18 food food NN 27676 1154 19 , , , 27676 1154 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1154 21 products product NNS 27676 1154 22 Imports import NNS 27676 1154 23 -- -- : 27676 1154 24 partners partner NNS 27676 1154 25 : : : 27676 1154 26 India India NNP 27676 1154 27 21 21 CD 27676 1154 28 % % NN 27676 1154 29 , , , 27676 1154 30 China China NNP 27676 1154 31 10 10 CD 27676 1154 32 % % NN 27676 1154 33 , , , 27676 1154 34 Western Western NNP 27676 1154 35 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1154 36 8 8 CD 27676 1154 37 % % NN 27676 1154 38 , , , 27676 1154 39 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1154 40 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1154 41 7 7 CD 27676 1154 42 % % NN 27676 1154 43 , , , 27676 1154 44 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1154 45 6 6 CD 27676 1154 46 % % NN 27676 1154 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1154 48 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 1154 49 est est NNP 27676 1154 50 . . . 27676 1154 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 1 Debt debt NN 27676 1155 2 -- -- : 27676 1155 3 external external JJ 27676 1155 4 : : : 27676 1155 5 $ $ $ 27676 1155 6 16.7 16.7 CD 27676 1155 7 billion billion CD 27676 1155 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1155 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 11 Economic economic JJ 27676 1155 12 aid aid NN 27676 1155 13 -- -- : 27676 1155 14 recipient recipient NN 27676 1155 15 : : : 27676 1155 16 $ $ $ 27676 1155 17 1.475 1.475 CD 27676 1155 18 billion billion CD 27676 1155 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 20 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 1155 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 22 Currency currency NN 27676 1155 23 : : : 27676 1155 24 1 1 CD 27676 1155 25 taka taka NN 27676 1155 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 27 Tk Tk NNP 27676 1155 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 29 = = NFP 27676 1155 30 100 100 CD 27676 1155 31 poisha poisha NNP 27676 1155 32 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1155 33 rates rate NNS 27676 1155 34 : : : 27676 1155 35 taka taka NNP 27676 1155 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 37 Tk tk NN 27676 1155 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 39 per per IN 27676 1155 40 US$ us$ $ 27676 1155 41 1 1 CD 27676 1155 42 - - SYM 27676 1155 43 -48.500 -48.500 NNP 27676 1155 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 45 January January NNP 27676 1155 46 1999 1999 CD 27676 1155 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 48 , , , 27676 1155 49 46.906 46.906 CD 27676 1155 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 1155 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 53 , , , 27676 1155 54 43.892 43.892 CD 27676 1155 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 1155 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 58 , , , 27676 1155 59 41.794 41.794 CD 27676 1155 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 1155 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 63 , , , 27676 1155 64 40.278 40.278 CD 27676 1155 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 66 1995 1995 CD 27676 1155 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 68 , , , 27676 1155 69 40.212 40.212 CD 27676 1155 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 71 1994 1994 CD 27676 1155 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1155 73 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1155 74 year year NN 27676 1155 75 : : : 27676 1155 76 1 1 CD 27676 1155 77 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 1155 78 June June NNP 27676 1155 79 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1155 80 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1155 81 : : : 27676 1155 82 249,800 249,800 CD 27676 1155 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1155 84 1994 1994 CD 27676 1155 85 est est NNP 27676 1155 86 . . . 27676 1155 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1156 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1156 2 system system NN 27676 1156 3 : : : 27676 1156 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1156 5 : : : 27676 1156 6 poor poor JJ 27676 1156 7 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1156 8 telephone telephone NN 27676 1156 9 service service NN 27676 1156 10 international international NNP 27676 1156 11 : : : 27676 1156 12 satellite satellite NN 27676 1156 13 earth earth NN 27676 1156 14 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 1156 15 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1156 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1156 17 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1156 18 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1156 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1156 20 ; ; : 27676 1156 21 international international JJ 27676 1156 22 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 1156 23 communications communication NNS 27676 1156 24 and and CC 27676 1156 25 landline landline NN 27676 1156 26 service service NN 27676 1156 27 to to IN 27676 1156 28 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 1156 29 countries country NNS 27676 1156 30 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1156 31 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1156 32 stations station NNS 27676 1156 33 : : : 27676 1156 34 AM am VBP 27676 1156 35 12 12 CD 27676 1156 36 , , , 27676 1156 37 FM FM NNP 27676 1156 38 12 12 CD 27676 1156 39 , , , 27676 1156 40 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1156 41 2 2 CD 27676 1156 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1156 43 one one CD 27676 1156 44 of of IN 27676 1156 45 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1156 46 's 's POS 27676 1156 47 two two CD 27676 1156 48 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 1156 49 stations station NNS 27676 1156 50 , , , 27676 1156 51 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1156 52 Betar Betar NNP 27676 1156 53 or or CC 27676 1156 54 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1156 55 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1156 56 , , , 27676 1156 57 transmits transmit VBZ 27676 1156 58 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1156 59 programs program NNS 27676 1156 60 to to IN 27676 1156 61 the the DT 27676 1156 62 world world NN 27676 1156 63 in in IN 27676 1156 64 six six CD 27676 1156 65 languages language NNS 27676 1156 66 on on IN 27676 1156 67 four four CD 27676 1156 68 frequencies frequency NNS 27676 1156 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1156 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1156 71 1998 1998 CD 27676 1156 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1156 73 Radios radio NNS 27676 1156 74 : : : 27676 1156 75 NA NA NNP 27676 1156 76 Television Television NNP 27676 1156 77 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1156 78 stations station NNS 27676 1156 79 : : : 27676 1156 80 11 11 CD 27676 1156 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1156 82 1997 1997 CD 27676 1156 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1156 84 Televisions television NNS 27676 1156 85 : : : 27676 1156 86 350,000 350,000 CD 27676 1156 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1156 88 1993 1993 CD 27676 1156 89 est est NNP 27676 1156 90 . . . 27676 1156 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1157 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1157 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1157 3 : : : 27676 1157 4 total total NN 27676 1157 5 : : : 27676 1157 6 2,745 2,745 CD 27676 1157 7 km km NN 27676 1157 8 broad broad JJ 27676 1157 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 1157 10 : : : 27676 1157 11 923 923 CD 27676 1157 12 km km NN 27676 1157 13 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 1157 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1157 15 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1157 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 1157 17 : : : 27676 1157 18 1,822 1,822 CD 27676 1157 19 km km NN 27676 1157 20 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1157 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 1157 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1157 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1157 24 est est NNP 27676 1157 25 . . . 27676 1157 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1158 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 1158 2 : : : 27676 1158 3 total total NN 27676 1158 4 : : : 27676 1158 5 204,022 204,022 CD 27676 1158 6 km km NN 27676 1158 7 paved pave VBN 27676 1158 8 : : : 27676 1158 9 25,095 25,095 CD 27676 1158 10 km km NN 27676 1158 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1158 12 : : : 27676 1158 13 178,927 178,927 CD 27676 1158 14 km km NNS 27676 1158 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1158 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 1158 17 est est NNP 27676 1158 18 . . . 27676 1158 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1159 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1159 2 : : : 27676 1159 3 5,150 5,150 CD 27676 1159 4 - - SYM 27676 1159 5 8,046 8,046 CD 27676 1159 6 km km NN 27676 1159 7 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1159 8 waterways waterway NNS 27676 1159 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1159 10 includes include VBZ 27676 1159 11 2,575 2,575 CD 27676 1159 12 - - SYM 27676 1159 13 3,058 3,058 CD 27676 1159 14 km km NN 27676 1159 15 main main JJ 27676 1159 16 cargo cargo NN 27676 1159 17 routes route NNS 27676 1159 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1159 19 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1159 20 : : : 27676 1159 21 natural natural JJ 27676 1159 22 gas gas NN 27676 1159 23 1,220 1,220 CD 27676 1159 24 km km NN 27676 1159 25 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1159 26 and and CC 27676 1159 27 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1159 28 : : : 27676 1159 29 Chittagong Chittagong NNP 27676 1159 30 , , , 27676 1159 31 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 1159 32 , , , 27676 1159 33 Mongla Mongla NNP 27676 1159 34 Port Port NNP 27676 1159 35 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1159 36 marine marine NN 27676 1159 37 : : : 27676 1159 38 total total NN 27676 1159 39 : : : 27676 1159 40 40 40 CD 27676 1159 41 ships ship NNS 27676 1159 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1159 43 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1159 44 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1159 45 or or CC 27676 1159 46 over over RB 27676 1159 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1159 48 totaling total VBG 27676 1159 49 315,855 315,855 CD 27676 1159 50 GRT/453,002 GRT/453,002 NNP 27676 1159 51 DWT DWT NNP 27676 1159 52 ships ship NNS 27676 1159 53 by by IN 27676 1159 54 type type NN 27676 1159 55 : : : 27676 1159 56 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1159 57 2 2 CD 27676 1159 58 , , , 27676 1159 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 1159 60 33 33 CD 27676 1159 61 , , , 27676 1159 62 oil oil NN 27676 1159 63 tanker tanker NN 27676 1159 64 2 2 CD 27676 1159 65 , , , 27676 1159 66 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1159 67 cargo cargo NN 27676 1159 68 1 1 CD 27676 1159 69 , , , 27676 1159 70 roll roll NN 27676 1159 71 - - HYPH 27676 1159 72 on on IN 27676 1159 73 / / SYM 27676 1159 74 roll roll NN 27676 1159 75 - - HYPH 27676 1159 76 off off RP 27676 1159 77 cargo cargo NN 27676 1159 78 2 2 CD 27676 1159 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1159 80 1998 1998 CD 27676 1159 81 est est NNP 27676 1159 82 . . . 27676 1159 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1160 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1160 2 : : : 27676 1160 3 16 16 CD 27676 1160 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1160 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1160 6 est est NNP 27676 1160 7 . . . 27676 1160 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1161 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1161 2 -- -- : 27676 1161 3 with with IN 27676 1161 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1161 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1161 6 : : : 27676 1161 7 total total NN 27676 1161 8 : : : 27676 1161 9 15 15 CD 27676 1161 10 over over IN 27676 1161 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1161 12 m m NN 27676 1161 13 : : : 27676 1161 14 1 1 CD 27676 1161 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1161 16 to to IN 27676 1161 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1161 18 m m NN 27676 1161 19 : : : 27676 1161 20 2 2 CD 27676 1161 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1161 22 to to TO 27676 1161 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1161 24 m m NN 27676 1161 25 : : : 27676 1161 26 4 4 CD 27676 1161 27 914 914 CD 27676 1161 28 to to TO 27676 1161 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1161 30 m m NN 27676 1161 31 : : : 27676 1161 32 1 1 CD 27676 1161 33 under under IN 27676 1161 34 914 914 CD 27676 1161 35 m m NN 27676 1161 36 : : : 27676 1161 37 7 7 CD 27676 1161 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1161 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 1161 40 est est NNP 27676 1161 41 . . . 27676 1161 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1162 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1162 2 -- -- : 27676 1162 3 with with IN 27676 1162 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1162 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1162 6 : : : 27676 1162 7 total total NN 27676 1162 8 : : : 27676 1162 9 1 1 CD 27676 1162 10 over over IN 27676 1162 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1162 12 m m NN 27676 1162 13 : : : 27676 1162 14 1 1 CD 27676 1162 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1162 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 1162 17 est est NNP 27676 1162 18 . . . 27676 1162 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1163 1 Military military JJ 27676 1163 2 Military military JJ 27676 1163 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1163 4 : : : 27676 1163 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1163 6 , , , 27676 1163 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1163 8 , , , 27676 1163 9 Air Air NNP 27676 1163 10 Force Force NNP 27676 1163 11 , , , 27676 1163 12 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 1163 13 forces force NNS 27676 1163 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1163 15 includes include VBZ 27676 1163 16 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1163 17 Rifles Rifles NNPS 27676 1163 18 , , , 27676 1163 19 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1163 20 Ansars Ansars NNPS 27676 1163 21 , , , 27676 1163 22 Village Village NNP 27676 1163 23 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1163 24 Parties Parties NNPS 27676 1163 25 , , , 27676 1163 26 National National NNP 27676 1163 27 Cadet Cadet NNP 27676 1163 28 Corps Corps NNP 27676 1163 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1163 30 Military military JJ 27676 1163 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 1163 32 -- -- : 27676 1163 33 availability availability NN 27676 1163 34 : : : 27676 1163 35 males male NNS 27676 1163 36 age age NNP 27676 1163 37 15 15 CD 27676 1163 38 - - SYM 27676 1163 39 49 49 CD 27676 1163 40 : : SYM 27676 1163 41 33,374,195 33,374,195 CD 27676 1163 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1163 43 1999 1999 CD 27676 1163 44 est est NNP 27676 1163 45 . . . 27676 1163 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1164 1 Military military JJ 27676 1164 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1164 3 -- -- : 27676 1164 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1164 5 for for IN 27676 1164 6 military military JJ 27676 1164 7 service service NN 27676 1164 8 : : : 27676 1164 9 males male NNS 27676 1164 10 age age NNP 27676 1164 11 15 15 CD 27676 1164 12 - - HYPH 27676 1164 13 49 49 CD 27676 1164 14 : : : 27676 1164 15 19,772,013 19,772,013 CD 27676 1164 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1164 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1164 18 est est NNP 27676 1164 19 . . . 27676 1164 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1165 1 Military military JJ 27676 1165 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1165 3 -- -- : 27676 1165 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1165 5 figure figure NN 27676 1165 6 : : : 27676 1165 7 $ $ $ 27676 1165 8 559 559 CD 27676 1165 9 million million CD 27676 1165 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1165 11 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 1165 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1165 13 Military military JJ 27676 1165 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1165 15 -- -- : 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134 -------- -------- NFP 27676 1165 135 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1165 136 Location Location NNP 27676 1165 137 : : : 27676 1165 138 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1165 139 , , , 27676 1165 140 island island NN 27676 1165 141 between between IN 27676 1165 142 the the DT 27676 1165 143 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1165 144 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1165 145 and and CC 27676 1165 146 the the DT 27676 1165 147 North North NNP 27676 1165 148 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1165 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1165 150 , , , 27676 1165 151 northeast northeast NN 27676 1165 152 of of IN 27676 1165 153 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 1165 154 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1165 155 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1165 156 : : : 27676 1165 157 13 13 CD 27676 1165 158 10 10 CD 27676 1165 159 N n CD 27676 1165 160 , , , 27676 1165 161 59 59 CD 27676 1165 162 32 32 CD 27676 1165 163 W W NNP 27676 1165 164 Map Map NNP 27676 1165 165 references reference NNS 27676 1165 166 : : : 27676 1165 167 Central Central 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27676 1165 205 km km NN 27676 1165 206 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1165 207 : : : 27676 1165 208 97 97 CD 27676 1165 209 km km NN 27676 1165 210 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1165 211 claims claim VBZ 27676 1165 212 : : : 27676 1165 213 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1165 214 economic economic JJ 27676 1165 215 zone zone NN 27676 1165 216 : : : 27676 1165 217 200 200 CD 27676 1165 218 nm nm CD 27676 1165 219 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1165 220 sea sea NN 27676 1165 221 : : : 27676 1165 222 12 12 CD 27676 1165 223 nm nm NNP 27676 1165 224 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1165 225 : : : 27676 1165 226 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1165 227 ; ; : 27676 1165 228 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1165 229 season season NN 27676 1165 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1165 231 June June NNP 27676 1165 232 to to IN 27676 1165 233 October October NNP 27676 1165 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1165 235 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1165 236 : : : 27676 1165 237 relatively relatively RB 27676 1165 238 flat flat JJ 27676 1165 239 ; ; : 27676 1165 240 rises rise VBZ 27676 1165 241 gently gently RB 27676 1165 242 to to IN 27676 1165 243 central central NNP 27676 1165 244 highland highland NNP 27676 1165 245 region region NNP 27676 1165 246 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1165 247 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1165 248 : : : 27676 1165 249 lowest low JJS 27676 1165 250 point point NN 27676 1165 251 : : : 27676 1165 252 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1165 253 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1165 254 0 0 NFP 27676 1165 255 m m DT 27676 1165 256 highest high JJS 27676 1165 257 point point NN 27676 1165 258 : : : 27676 1165 259 Mount Mount NNP 27676 1165 260 Hillaby Hillaby NNP 27676 1165 261 336 336 CD 27676 1165 262 m m NNP 27676 1165 263 Natural natural JJ 27676 1165 264 resources resource NNS 27676 1165 265 : : : 27676 1165 266 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1165 267 , , , 27676 1165 268 fish fish NN 27676 1165 269 , , , 27676 1165 270 natural natural JJ 27676 1165 271 gas gas NN 27676 1165 272 Land land NN 27676 1165 273 use use NN 27676 1165 274 : : : 27676 1165 275 arable arable JJ 27676 1165 276 land land NN 27676 1165 277 : : : 27676 1165 278 37 37 CD 27676 1165 279 % % NN 27676 1165 280 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1165 281 crops crop NNS 27676 1165 282 : : : 27676 1165 283 0 0 CD 27676 1165 284 % % NN 27676 1165 285 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1165 286 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1165 287 : : : 27676 1165 288 5 5 CD 27676 1165 289 % % NN 27676 1165 290 forests forest NNS 27676 1165 291 and and CC 27676 1165 292 woodland woodland RB 27676 1165 293 : : : 27676 1165 294 12 12 CD 27676 1165 295 % % NN 27676 1165 296 other other JJ 27676 1165 297 : : : 27676 1165 298 46 46 CD 27676 1165 299 % % NN 27676 1165 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1165 301 1993 1993 CD 27676 1165 302 est est NNP 27676 1165 303 . . . 27676 1165 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1166 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1166 2 land land NN 27676 1166 3 : : : 27676 1166 4 NA NA NNP 27676 1166 5 sq sq RB 27676 1166 6 km km VB 27676 1166 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 1166 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1166 9 : : : 27676 1166 10 infrequent infrequent JJ 27676 1166 11 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 1166 12 ; ; , 27676 1166 13 periodic periodic JJ 27676 1166 14 landslides landslide NNS 27676 1166 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1166 16 -- -- : 27676 1166 17 current current JJ 27676 1166 18 issues issue NNS 27676 1166 19 : : : 27676 1166 20 pollution pollution NN 27676 1166 21 of of IN 27676 1166 22 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1166 23 waters water NNS 27676 1166 24 from from IN 27676 1166 25 waste waste NN 27676 1166 26 disposal disposal NN 27676 1166 27 by by IN 27676 1166 28 ships ship NNS 27676 1166 29 ; ; : 27676 1166 30 soil soil NN 27676 1166 31 erosion erosion NN 27676 1166 32 ; ; , 27676 1166 33 illegal illegal JJ 27676 1166 34 solid solid JJ 27676 1166 35 waste waste NN 27676 1166 36 disposal disposal NN 27676 1166 37 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 1166 38 contamination contamination NN 27676 1166 39 of of IN 27676 1166 40 aquifers aquifer NNS 27676 1166 41 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1166 42 -- -- : 27676 1166 43 international international JJ 27676 1166 44 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1166 45 : : : 27676 1166 46 party party NN 27676 1166 47 to to TO 27676 1166 48 : : : 27676 1166 49 Climate climate NN 27676 1166 50 Change change NN 27676 1166 51 , , , 27676 1166 52 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1166 53 , , , 27676 1166 54 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1166 55 Species Species NNPS 27676 1166 56 , , , 27676 1166 57 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1166 58 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1166 59 , , , 27676 1166 60 Law Law NNP 27676 1166 61 of of IN 27676 1166 62 the the DT 27676 1166 63 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1166 64 , , , 27676 1166 65 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1166 66 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1166 67 , , , 27676 1166 68 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1166 69 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1166 70 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1166 71 , , , 27676 1166 72 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1166 73 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1166 74 signed sign VBD 27676 1166 75 , , , 27676 1166 76 but but CC 27676 1166 77 not not RB 27676 1166 78 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1166 79 : : : 27676 1166 80 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1166 81 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1166 82 -- -- : 27676 1166 83 note note NN 27676 1166 84 : : : 27676 1166 85 easternmost easternmost JJ 27676 1166 86 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 1166 87 island island NN 27676 1166 88 People People NNPS 27676 1166 89 Population Population NNP 27676 1166 90 : : : 27676 1166 91 259,191 259,191 CD 27676 1166 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1166 93 July July NNP 27676 1166 94 1999 1999 CD 27676 1166 95 est est NNP 27676 1166 96 . . . 27676 1166 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1167 1 Age age NN 27676 1167 2 structure structure NN 27676 1167 3 : : : 27676 1167 4 0 0 CD 27676 1167 5 - - HYPH 27676 1167 6 14 14 CD 27676 1167 7 years year NNS 27676 1167 8 : : : 27676 1167 9 23 23 CD 27676 1167 10 % % NN 27676 1167 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1167 12 male male JJ 27676 1167 13 30,132 30,132 CD 27676 1167 14 ; ; : 27676 1167 15 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4 : : : 27676 1168 5 0.04 0.04 CD 27676 1168 6 % % NN 27676 1168 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1168 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1168 9 est est NNP 27676 1168 10 . . . 27676 1168 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1169 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1169 2 rate rate NN 27676 1169 3 : : : 27676 1169 4 14.46 14.46 CD 27676 1169 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1169 6 population population NN 27676 1169 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1169 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1169 9 est est NNP 27676 1169 10 . . . 27676 1169 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1170 1 Death death NN 27676 1170 2 rate rate NN 27676 1170 3 : : : 27676 1170 4 8.16 8.16 CD 27676 1170 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1170 6 population population NN 27676 1170 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1170 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1170 9 est est NNP 27676 1170 10 . . . 27676 1170 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1171 1 Net net JJ 27676 1171 2 migration migration NN 27676 1171 3 rate rate NN 27676 1171 4 : : : 27676 1171 5 -5.86 -5.86 NFP 27676 1171 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1171 7 population population NN 27676 1171 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1171 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1171 10 est est NNP 27676 1171 11 . . . 27676 1171 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1172 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1172 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1172 3 : : : 27676 1172 4 at at IN 27676 1172 5 birth birth NN 27676 1172 6 : : : 27676 1172 7 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 1172 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1172 9 under under IN 27676 1172 10 15 15 CD 27676 1172 11 years year NNS 27676 1172 12 : : : 27676 1172 13 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1172 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1172 15 15 15 CD 27676 1172 16 - - HYPH 27676 1172 17 64 64 CD 27676 1172 18 years year NNS 27676 1172 19 : : : 27676 1172 20 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 1172 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1172 22 65 65 CD 27676 1172 23 years year NNS 27676 1172 24 and and CC 27676 1172 25 over over IN 27676 1172 26 : : : 27676 1172 27 0.61 0.61 CD 27676 1172 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1172 29 total total JJ 27676 1172 30 population population NN 27676 1172 31 : : : 27676 1172 32 0.94 0.94 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19 % % NN 27676 1176 20 , , , 27676 1176 21 other other JJ 27676 1176 22 16 16 CD 27676 1176 23 % % NN 27676 1176 24 Religions religion NNS 27676 1176 25 : : : 27676 1176 26 Protestant protestant NN 27676 1176 27 67 67 CD 27676 1176 28 % % NN 27676 1176 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1176 30 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 1176 31 40 40 CD 27676 1176 32 % % NN 27676 1176 33 , , , 27676 1176 34 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 27676 1176 35 8 8 CD 27676 1176 36 % % NN 27676 1176 37 , , , 27676 1176 38 Methodist Methodist NNP 27676 1176 39 7 7 CD 27676 1176 40 % % NN 27676 1176 41 , , , 27676 1176 42 other other JJ 27676 1176 43 12 12 CD 27676 1176 44 % % NN 27676 1176 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1176 46 , , , 27676 1176 47 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1176 48 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1176 49 4 4 CD 27676 1176 50 % % NN 27676 1176 51 , , , 27676 1176 52 none none NN 27676 1176 53 17 17 CD 27676 1176 54 % % NN 27676 1176 55 , , , 27676 1176 56 other other JJ 27676 1176 57 12 12 CD 27676 1176 58 % % NN 27676 1176 59 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39 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 40 George George NNP 27676 1177 41 , , , 27676 1177 42 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 43 James James NNP 27676 1177 44 , , , 27676 1177 45 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 46 John John NNP 27676 1177 47 , , , 27676 1177 48 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 49 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 1177 50 , , , 27676 1177 51 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 52 Lucy Lucy NNP 27676 1177 53 , , , 27676 1177 54 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 55 Michael Michael NNP 27676 1177 56 , , , 27676 1177 57 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 58 Peter Peter NNP 27676 1177 59 , , , 27676 1177 60 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 61 Philip Philip NNP 27676 1177 62 , , , 27676 1177 63 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1177 64 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 1177 65 note note NN 27676 1177 66 : : : 27676 1177 67 the the DT 27676 1177 68 city city NN 27676 1177 69 of of IN 27676 1177 70 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 27676 1177 71 may may MD 27676 1177 72 be be VB 27676 1177 73 given give VBN 27676 1177 74 parish parish NN 27676 1177 75 status status NN 27676 1177 76 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1177 77 : : : 27676 1177 78 30 30 CD 27676 1177 79 November November NNP 27676 1177 80 1966 1966 CD 27676 1177 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 82 from from IN 27676 1177 83 UK UK NNP 27676 1177 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 85 National national JJ 27676 1177 86 holiday holiday NN 27676 1177 87 : : : 27676 1177 88 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1177 89 Day Day NNP 27676 1177 90 , , , 27676 1177 91 30 30 CD 27676 1177 92 November November NNP 27676 1177 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 94 1966 1966 CD 27676 1177 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 96 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1177 97 : : : 27676 1177 98 30 30 CD 27676 1177 99 November November NNP 27676 1177 100 1966 1966 CD 27676 1177 101 Legal legal JJ 27676 1177 102 system system NN 27676 1177 103 : : : 27676 1177 104 English English NNP 27676 1177 105 common common JJ 27676 1177 106 law law NN 27676 1177 107 ; ; : 27676 1177 108 no no DT 27676 1177 109 judicial judicial JJ 27676 1177 110 review review NN 27676 1177 111 of of IN 27676 1177 112 legislative legislative JJ 27676 1177 113 acts act NNS 27676 1177 114 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1177 115 : : : 27676 1177 116 18 18 CD 27676 1177 117 years year NNS 27676 1177 118 of of IN 27676 1177 119 age age NN 27676 1177 120 ; ; : 27676 1177 121 universal universal JJ 27676 1177 122 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1177 123 branch branch NN 27676 1177 124 : : : 27676 1177 125 chief chief NN 27676 1177 126 of of IN 27676 1177 127 state state NN 27676 1177 128 : : : 27676 1177 129 Queen Queen NNP 27676 1177 130 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 1177 131 II II NNP 27676 1177 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 133 since since IN 27676 1177 134 6 6 CD 27676 1177 135 February February NNP 27676 1177 136 1952 1952 CD 27676 1177 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 138 , , , 27676 1177 139 represented represent VBN 27676 1177 140 by by IN 27676 1177 141 Governor Governor NNP 27676 1177 142 General General NNP 27676 1177 143 Sir Sir NNP 27676 1177 144 Clifford Clifford NNP 27676 1177 145 Straughn Straughn NNP 27676 1177 146 HUSBANDS husband NNS 27676 1177 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 148 since since IN 27676 1177 149 1 1 CD 27676 1177 150 June June NNP 27676 1177 151 1996 1996 CD 27676 1177 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 153 head head NN 27676 1177 154 of of IN 27676 1177 155 government government NN 27676 1177 156 : : : 27676 1177 157 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1177 158 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1177 159 Owen Owen NNP 27676 1177 160 Seymour Seymour NNP 27676 1177 161 ARTHUR ARTHUR NNP 27676 1177 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 163 since since IN 27676 1177 164 6 6 CD 27676 1177 165 September September NNP 27676 1177 166 1994 1994 CD 27676 1177 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 168 ; ; : 27676 1177 169 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 1177 170 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1177 171 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1177 172 Billie Billie NNP 27676 1177 173 MILLER MILLER NNP 27676 1177 174 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 175 since since IN 27676 1177 176 6 6 CD 27676 1177 177 September September NNP 27676 1177 178 1994 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prime prime NNP 27676 1177 213 minister minister NNP 27676 1177 214 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1177 215 by by IN 27676 1177 216 the the DT 27676 1177 217 governor governor NN 27676 1177 218 general general JJ 27676 1177 219 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 1177 220 branch branch NN 27676 1177 221 : : : 27676 1177 222 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 1177 223 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1177 224 consists consist VBZ 27676 1177 225 of of IN 27676 1177 226 the the DT 27676 1177 227 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1177 228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 229 21-member 21-member CD 27676 1177 230 body body NN 27676 1177 231 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1177 232 by by IN 27676 1177 233 the the DT 27676 1177 234 governor governor NN 27676 1177 235 general general NN 27676 1177 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 237 and and CC 27676 1177 238 the the DT 27676 1177 239 House House NNP 27676 1177 240 of of IN 27676 1177 241 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1177 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 243 28 28 CD 27676 1177 244 seats seat NNS 27676 1177 245 ; ; : 27676 1177 246 members member NNS 27676 1177 247 are be VBP 27676 1177 248 elected elect VBN 27676 1177 249 by by IN 27676 1177 250 direct direct JJ 27676 1177 251 popular popular JJ 27676 1177 252 vote vote NN 27676 1177 253 to to TO 27676 1177 254 serve serve VB 27676 1177 255 five five CD 27676 1177 256 - - HYPH 27676 1177 257 year year NN 27676 1177 258 terms term NNS 27676 1177 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 260 elections election NNS 27676 1177 261 : : : 27676 1177 262 House House NNP 27676 1177 263 of of IN 27676 1177 264 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1177 265 -- -- : 27676 1177 266 last last JJ 27676 1177 267 held hold VBD 27676 1177 268 20 20 CD 27676 1177 269 January January NNP 27676 1177 270 1999 1999 CD 27676 1177 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 272 next next JJ 27676 1177 273 to to TO 27676 1177 274 be be VB 27676 1177 275 held hold VBN 27676 1177 276 by by IN 27676 1177 277 January January NNP 27676 1177 278 2004 2004 CD 27676 1177 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 280 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1177 316 the the DT 27676 1177 317 Service Service NNP 27676 1177 318 Commissions Commissions NNPS 27676 1177 319 for for IN 27676 1177 320 the the DT 27676 1177 321 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 1177 322 and and CC 27676 1177 323 Legal Legal NNP 27676 1177 324 Service Service NNP 27676 1177 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 326 Political political JJ 27676 1177 327 parties party NNS 27676 1177 328 and and CC 27676 1177 329 leaders leader NNS 27676 1177 330 : : : 27676 1177 331 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1177 332 Labor Labor NNP 27676 1177 333 Party Party NNP 27676 1177 334 or or CC 27676 1177 335 DLP DLP NNP 27676 1177 336 Political political JJ 27676 1177 337 pressure pressure NN 27676 1177 338 groups group NNS 27676 1177 339 and and CC 27676 1177 340 leaders leader NNS 27676 1177 341 : : : 27676 1177 342 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 1177 343 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 1177 344 Union Union NNP 27676 1177 345 International International NNP 27676 1177 346 organization organization NN 27676 1177 347 participation participation NN 27676 1177 348 : : : 27676 1177 349 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1177 350 , , , 27676 1177 351 C C NNP 27676 1177 352 , , , 27676 1177 353 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 1177 354 , , , 27676 1177 355 CDB CDB NNP 27676 1177 356 , , , 27676 1177 357 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 1177 358 , , , 27676 1177 359 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1177 360 , , , 27676 1177 361 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1177 362 , , , 27676 1177 363 IADB IADB NNP 27676 1177 364 , , , 27676 1177 365 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1177 366 , , , 27676 1177 367 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1177 368 , , , 27676 1177 369 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1177 370 , , , 27676 1177 371 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1177 372 , , , 27676 1177 373 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1177 374 , , , 27676 1177 375 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1177 376 , , , 27676 1177 377 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1177 378 , , , 27676 1177 379 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1177 380 , , , 27676 1177 381 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1177 382 , , , 27676 1177 383 IMO imo RB 27676 1177 384 , , , 27676 1177 385 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1177 386 , , , 27676 1177 387 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1177 388 , , , 27676 1177 389 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1177 390 , , , 27676 1177 391 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1177 392 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 393 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 1177 394 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 395 , , , 27676 1177 396 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1177 397 , , , 27676 1177 398 LAES LAES NNP 27676 1177 399 , , , 27676 1177 400 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1177 401 , , , 27676 1177 402 OAS OAS NNP 27676 1177 403 , , , 27676 1177 404 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 1177 405 , , , 27676 1177 406 UN UN NNP 27676 1177 407 , , , 27676 1177 408 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1177 409 , , , 27676 1177 410 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1177 411 , , , 27676 1177 412 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1177 413 , , , 27676 1177 414 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1177 415 , , , 27676 1177 416 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1177 417 , , , 27676 1177 418 WHO who WP 27676 1177 419 , , , 27676 1177 420 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1177 421 , , , 27676 1177 422 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1177 423 , , , 27676 1177 424 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1177 425 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1177 426 representation representation NN 27676 1177 427 in in IN 27676 1177 428 the the DT 27676 1177 429 US US NNP 27676 1177 430 : : : 27676 1177 431 chief chief NN 27676 1177 432 of of IN 27676 1177 433 mission mission NN 27676 1177 434 : : : 27676 1177 435 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1177 436 Courtney Courtney NNP 27676 1177 437 N. N. NNP 27676 1177 438 BLACKMAN BLACKMAN NNP 27676 1177 439 chancery chancery NN 27676 1177 440 : : : 27676 1177 441 2144 2144 CD 27676 1177 442 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 27676 1177 443 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1177 444 NW NW NNP 27676 1177 445 , , , 27676 1177 446 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1177 447 , , , 27676 1177 448 DC DC NNP 27676 1177 449 20008 20008 CD 27676 1177 450 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1177 451 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 452 general general NN 27676 1177 453 : : : 27676 1177 454 Coral Coral NNP 27676 1177 455 Gables Gables NNP 27676 1177 456 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1177 457 Florida Florida NNP 27676 1177 458 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 459 , , , 27676 1177 460 Miami Miami NNP 27676 1177 461 , , , 27676 1177 462 and and CC 27676 1177 463 New New NNP 27676 1177 464 York York NNP 27676 1177 465 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1177 466 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1177 467 : : : 27676 1177 468 Los Los NNP 27676 1177 469 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 1177 470 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1177 471 representation representation NN 27676 1177 472 from from IN 27676 1177 473 the the DT 27676 1177 474 US US NNP 27676 1177 475 : : : 27676 1177 476 chief chief NN 27676 1177 477 of of IN 27676 1177 478 mission mission NN 27676 1177 479 : : : 27676 1177 480 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1177 481 E. E. NNP 27676 1177 482 William William NNP 27676 1177 483 CROTTY CROTTY NNP 27676 1177 484 embassy embassy NN 27676 1177 485 : : : 27676 1177 486 Canadian Canadian NNP 27676 1177 487 Imperial Imperial NNP 27676 1177 488 Bank Bank NNP 27676 1177 489 of of IN 27676 1177 490 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 1177 491 Building Building NNP 27676 1177 492 , , , 27676 1177 493 Broad Broad NNP 27676 1177 494 Street Street NNP 27676 1177 495 , , , 27676 1177 496 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 27676 1177 497 mailing mail VBG 27676 1177 498 address address NN 27676 1177 499 : : : 27676 1177 500 P.O. P.O. NNP 27676 1178 1 Box Box NNP 27676 1178 2 302 302 CD 27676 1178 3 , , , 27676 1178 4 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 27676 1178 5 ; ; : 27676 1178 6 FPO FPO NNP 27676 1178 7 AA AA NNP 27676 1178 8 34055 34055 CD 27676 1178 9 Flag flag NN 27676 1178 10 description description NN 27676 1178 11 : : : 27676 1178 12 three three CD 27676 1178 13 equal equal JJ 27676 1178 14 vertical vertical JJ 27676 1178 15 bands band NNS 27676 1178 16 of of IN 27676 1178 17 blue blue JJ 27676 1178 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1178 19 hoist hoist NN 27676 1178 20 side side NN 27676 1178 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1178 22 , , , 27676 1178 23 gold gold NN 27676 1178 24 , , , 27676 1178 25 and and CC 27676 1178 26 blue blue JJ 27676 1178 27 with with IN 27676 1178 28 the the DT 27676 1178 29 head head NN 27676 1178 30 of of IN 27676 1178 31 a a DT 27676 1178 32 black black JJ 27676 1178 33 trident trident NN 27676 1178 34 centered center VBN 27676 1178 35 on on IN 27676 1178 36 the the DT 27676 1178 37 gold gold NN 27676 1178 38 band band NN 27676 1178 39 ; ; : 27676 1178 40 the the DT 27676 1178 41 trident trident JJ 27676 1178 42 head head NN 27676 1178 43 represents represent VBZ 27676 1178 44 independence independence NN 27676 1178 45 and and CC 27676 1178 46 a a DT 27676 1178 47 break break NN 27676 1178 48 with with IN 27676 1178 49 the the DT 27676 1178 50 past past NN 27676 1178 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1178 52 the the DT 27676 1178 53 colonial colonial JJ 27676 1178 54 coat coat NN 27676 1178 55 of of IN 27676 1178 56 arms arm NNS 27676 1178 57 contained contain VBD 27676 1178 58 a a DT 27676 1178 59 complete complete JJ 27676 1178 60 trident trident NN 27676 1178 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1178 62 Economy economy NN 27676 1178 63 Economy economy NN 27676 1178 64 -- -- : 27676 1178 65 overview overview LS 27676 1178 66 : : : 27676 1178 67 Historically historically RB 27676 1178 68 , , , 27676 1178 69 the the DT 27676 1178 70 Barbadian barbadian JJ 27676 1178 71 economy economy NN 27676 1178 72 had have VBD 27676 1178 73 been be VBN 27676 1178 74 dependent dependent JJ 27676 1178 75 on on IN 27676 1178 76 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 1178 77 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1178 78 and and CC 27676 1178 79 related related JJ 27676 1178 80 activities activity NNS 27676 1178 81 , , , 27676 1178 82 but but CC 27676 1178 83 production production NN 27676 1178 84 in in IN 27676 1178 85 recent recent JJ 27676 1178 86 years year NNS 27676 1178 87 has have VBZ 27676 1178 88 diversified diversify VBN 27676 1178 89 into into IN 27676 1178 90 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 1178 91 and and CC 27676 1178 92 tourism tourism NN 27676 1178 93 . . . 27676 1179 1 The the DT 27676 1179 2 start start NN 27676 1179 3 of of IN 27676 1179 4 the the DT 27676 1179 5 Port Port NNP 27676 1179 6 Charles Charles NNP 27676 1179 7 Marina Marina NNP 27676 1179 8 project project NN 27676 1179 9 in in IN 27676 1179 10 Speightstown Speightstown NNP 27676 1179 11 helped help VBD 27676 1179 12 the the DT 27676 1179 13 tourism tourism NN 27676 1179 14 industry industry NN 27676 1179 15 continue continue VBP 27676 1179 16 to to TO 27676 1179 17 expand expand VB 27676 1179 18 in in IN 27676 1179 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 1179 20 - - SYM 27676 1179 21 98 98 CD 27676 1179 22 . . . 27676 1180 1 Offshore offshore JJ 27676 1180 2 finance finance NN 27676 1180 3 and and CC 27676 1180 4 informatics informatic NNS 27676 1180 5 are be VBP 27676 1180 6 important important JJ 27676 1180 7 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1180 8 exchange exchange NN 27676 1180 9 earners earner NNS 27676 1180 10 , , , 27676 1180 11 and and CC 27676 1180 12 there there EX 27676 1180 13 is be VBZ 27676 1180 14 also also RB 27676 1180 15 a a DT 27676 1180 16 light light JJ 27676 1180 17 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 1180 18 sector sector NN 27676 1180 19 . . . 27676 1181 1 The the DT 27676 1181 2 government government NN 27676 1181 3 continues continue VBZ 27676 1181 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1181 5 efforts effort NNS 27676 1181 6 to to TO 27676 1181 7 reduce reduce VB 27676 1181 8 the the DT 27676 1181 9 unacceptably unacceptably RB 27676 1181 10 high high JJ 27676 1181 11 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1181 12 rate rate NN 27676 1181 13 , , , 27676 1181 14 encourage encourage VB 27676 1181 15 direct direct JJ 27676 1181 16 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1181 17 investment investment NN 27676 1181 18 , , , 27676 1181 19 and and CC 27676 1181 20 privatize privatize VB 27676 1181 21 remaining remain VBG 27676 1181 22 state state NN 27676 1181 23 - - HYPH 27676 1181 24 owned own VBN 27676 1181 25 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 1181 26 . . . 27676 1182 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1182 2 : : : 27676 1182 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1182 4 power power NN 27676 1182 5 parity--$2.9 parity--$2.9 NNP 27676 1182 6 billion billion CD 27676 1182 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1182 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1182 9 est est NNP 27676 1182 10 . . . 27676 1182 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1183 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1183 2 -- -- : 27676 1183 3 real real JJ 27676 1183 4 growth growth NN 27676 1183 5 rate rate NN 27676 1183 6 : : : 27676 1183 7 3 3 CD 27676 1183 8 % % NN 27676 1183 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1183 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1183 11 est est NNP 27676 1183 12 . . . 27676 1183 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1184 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1184 2 -- -- : 27676 1184 3 per per IN 27676 1184 4 capita capita NN 27676 1184 5 : : : 27676 1184 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1184 7 power power NN 27676 1184 8 parity?$11,200 parity?$11,200 CD 27676 1184 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1184 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1184 11 est est NNP 27676 1184 12 . . . 27676 1184 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1185 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1185 2 -- -- : 27676 1185 3 composition composition NN 27676 1185 4 by by IN 27676 1185 5 sector sector NN 27676 1185 6 : : : 27676 1185 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1185 8 : : : 27676 1185 9 6 6 CD 27676 1185 10 % % NN 27676 1185 11 industry industry NN 27676 1185 12 : : : 27676 1185 13 15 15 CD 27676 1185 14 % % NN 27676 1185 15 services service NNS 27676 1185 16 : : : 27676 1185 17 79 79 CD 27676 1185 18 % % NN 27676 1185 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1185 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 1185 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1185 22 Population population NN 27676 1185 23 below below IN 27676 1185 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 1185 25 line line NN 27676 1185 26 : : : 27676 1185 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 1185 28 Household household NN 27676 1185 29 income income NN 27676 1185 30 or or CC 27676 1185 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 1185 32 by by IN 27676 1185 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 1185 34 share share NN 27676 1185 35 : : : 27676 1185 36 lowest low JJS 27676 1185 37 10 10 CD 27676 1185 38 % % NN 27676 1185 39 : : : 27676 1185 40 NA% na% LS 27676 1185 41 highest highest RBS 27676 1185 42 10 10 CD 27676 1185 43 % % NN 27676 1185 44 : : : 27676 1185 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 1185 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1185 47 rate rate NN 27676 1185 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1185 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 1185 50 prices price NNS 27676 1185 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1185 52 : : : 27676 1185 53 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 1185 54 % % NN 27676 1185 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1185 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 1185 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1185 58 Labor labor NN 27676 1185 59 force force NN 27676 1185 60 : : : 27676 1185 61 136,000 136,000 CD 27676 1185 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1185 63 1998 1998 CD 27676 1185 64 est est NNP 27676 1185 65 . . . 27676 1185 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1186 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1186 2 force force NN 27676 1186 3 -- -- : 27676 1186 4 by by IN 27676 1186 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 1186 6 : : : 27676 1186 7 services service NNS 27676 1186 8 75 75 CD 27676 1186 9 % % NN 27676 1186 10 , , , 27676 1186 11 industry industry NN 27676 1186 12 15 15 CD 27676 1186 13 % % NN 27676 1186 14 , , , 27676 1186 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1186 16 10 10 CD 27676 1186 17 % % NN 27676 1186 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1186 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 1186 20 est est NNP 27676 1186 21 . . . 27676 1186 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1187 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1187 2 rate rate NN 27676 1187 3 : : : 27676 1187 4 12 12 CD 27676 1187 5 % % NN 27676 1187 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1187 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 1187 8 est est NNP 27676 1187 9 . . . 27676 1187 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1188 1 Budget budget NN 27676 1188 2 : : : 27676 1188 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1188 4 : : : 27676 1188 5 $ $ $ 27676 1188 6 725.5 725.5 CD 27676 1188 7 million million CD 27676 1188 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1188 9 : : : 27676 1188 10 $ $ $ 27676 1188 11 750.6 750.6 CD 27676 1188 12 million million CD 27676 1188 13 , , , 27676 1188 14 including include VBG 27676 1188 15 capital capital NN 27676 1188 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1188 17 of of IN 27676 1188 18 $ $ $ 27676 1188 19 126.3 126.3 CD 27676 1188 20 million million CD 27676 1188 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1188 22 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1188 23 est est NNP 27676 1188 24 . . . 27676 1188 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1189 2 : : : 27676 1189 3 tourism tourism NN 27676 1189 4 , , , 27676 1189 5 sugar sugar NN 27676 1189 6 , , , 27676 1189 7 light light NN 27676 1189 8 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 1189 9 , , , 27676 1189 10 component component VB 27676 1189 11 assembly assembly NN 27676 1189 12 for for IN 27676 1189 13 export export NN 27676 1189 14 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1189 15 production production NN 27676 1189 16 growth growth NN 27676 1189 17 rate rate NN 27676 1189 18 : : : 27676 1189 19 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 1189 20 % % NN 27676 1189 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 24 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1189 25 -- -- : 27676 1189 26 production production NN 27676 1189 27 : : : 27676 1189 28 600 600 CD 27676 1189 29 million million CD 27676 1189 30 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1189 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 34 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1189 35 -- -- : 27676 1189 36 production production NN 27676 1189 37 by by IN 27676 1189 38 source source NN 27676 1189 39 : : : 27676 1189 40 fossil fossil NN 27676 1189 41 fuel fuel NN 27676 1189 42 : : : 27676 1189 43 100 100 CD 27676 1189 44 % % NN 27676 1189 45 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1189 46 : : : 27676 1189 47 0 0 CD 27676 1189 48 % % NN 27676 1189 49 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1189 50 : : : 27676 1189 51 0 0 CD 27676 1189 52 % % NN 27676 1189 53 other other JJ 27676 1189 54 : : : 27676 1189 55 0 0 CD 27676 1189 56 % % NN 27676 1189 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 58 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 60 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1189 61 -- -- : 27676 1189 62 consumption consumption NN 27676 1189 63 : : : 27676 1189 64 600 600 CD 27676 1189 65 million million CD 27676 1189 66 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1189 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 70 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1189 71 -- -- : 27676 1189 72 exports export NNS 27676 1189 73 : : : 27676 1189 74 0 0 CD 27676 1189 75 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1189 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 77 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 79 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1189 80 -- -- : 27676 1189 81 imports import NNS 27676 1189 82 : : : 27676 1189 83 0 0 CD 27676 1189 84 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1189 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 88 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1189 89 -- -- : 27676 1189 90 products product NNS 27676 1189 91 : : : 27676 1189 92 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 1189 93 , , , 27676 1189 94 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1189 95 , , , 27676 1189 96 cotton cotton NN 27676 1189 97 Exports export NNS 27676 1189 98 : : : 27676 1189 99 $ $ $ 27676 1189 100 280 280 CD 27676 1189 101 million million CD 27676 1189 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 103 1997 1997 CD 27676 1189 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 105 Exports export NNS 27676 1189 106 -- -- : 27676 1189 107 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1189 108 : : : 27676 1189 109 sugar sugar NN 27676 1189 110 and and CC 27676 1189 111 molasses molasse NNS 27676 1189 112 , , , 27676 1189 113 rum rum NN 27676 1189 114 , , , 27676 1189 115 other other JJ 27676 1189 116 foods food NNS 27676 1189 117 and and CC 27676 1189 118 beverages beverage NNS 27676 1189 119 , , , 27676 1189 120 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1189 121 , , , 27676 1189 122 electrical electrical JJ 27676 1189 123 components component NNS 27676 1189 124 , , , 27676 1189 125 clothing clothing NN 27676 1189 126 Exports export NNS 27676 1189 127 -- -- : 27676 1189 128 partners partner NNS 27676 1189 129 : : : 27676 1189 130 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 1189 131 34.8 34.8 CD 27676 1189 132 % % NN 27676 1189 133 , , , 27676 1189 134 US US NNP 27676 1189 135 18.4 18.4 CD 27676 1189 136 % % NN 27676 1189 137 , , , 27676 1189 138 UK UK NNP 27676 1189 139 16.6 16.6 CD 27676 1189 140 % % NN 27676 1189 141 , , , 27676 1189 142 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1189 143 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 1189 144 % % NN 27676 1189 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 146 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 148 Imports import NNS 27676 1189 149 : : : 27676 1189 150 $ $ $ 27676 1189 151 982 982 CD 27676 1189 152 million million CD 27676 1189 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 154 1997 1997 CD 27676 1189 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 156 Imports import NNS 27676 1189 157 -- -- : 27676 1189 158 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1189 159 : : : 27676 1189 160 consumer consumer NN 27676 1189 161 goods good NNS 27676 1189 162 , , , 27676 1189 163 machinery machinery NN 27676 1189 164 , , , 27676 1189 165 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1189 166 , , , 27676 1189 167 construction construction NN 27676 1189 168 materials material NNS 27676 1189 169 , , , 27676 1189 170 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1189 171 , , , 27676 1189 172 fuel fuel NN 27676 1189 173 , , , 27676 1189 174 electrical electrical JJ 27676 1189 175 components component NNS 27676 1189 176 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1189 177 -- -- : 27676 1189 178 partners partner NNS 27676 1189 179 : : : 27676 1189 180 US US NNP 27676 1189 181 40.5 40.5 CD 27676 1189 182 % % NN 27676 1189 183 , , , 27676 1189 184 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 1189 185 14.7 14.7 CD 27676 1189 186 % % NN 27676 1189 187 , , , 27676 1189 188 UK UK NNP 27676 1189 189 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 1189 190 % % NN 27676 1189 191 , , , 27676 1189 192 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1189 193 5 5 CD 27676 1189 194 % % NN 27676 1189 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 196 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 198 Debt debt NN 27676 1189 199 -- -- : 27676 1189 200 external external JJ 27676 1189 201 : : : 27676 1189 202 $ $ $ 27676 1189 203 581.4 581.4 CD 27676 1189 204 million million CD 27676 1189 205 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 206 1996 1996 CD 27676 1189 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 208 Economic economic JJ 27676 1189 209 aid aid NN 27676 1189 210 -- -- : 27676 1189 211 recipient recipient NN 27676 1189 212 : : : 27676 1189 213 $ $ $ 27676 1189 214 9.1 9.1 CD 27676 1189 215 million million CD 27676 1189 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 217 1995 1995 CD 27676 1189 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 219 Currency currency NN 27676 1189 220 : : : 27676 1189 221 1 1 CD 27676 1189 222 Barbadian barbadian JJ 27676 1189 223 dollar dollar NN 27676 1189 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 225 Bds$ Bds$ NNP 27676 1189 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 227 = = NFP 27676 1189 228 100 100 CD 27676 1189 229 cents cent NNS 27676 1189 230 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1189 231 rates rate NNS 27676 1189 232 : : : 27676 1189 233 Barbadian barbadian JJ 27676 1189 234 dollars dollar NNS 27676 1189 235 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 236 Bds$ Bds$ NNPS 27676 1189 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 238 per per IN 27676 1189 239 US$ us$ $ 27676 1189 240 1 1 CD 27676 1189 241 - - HYPH 27676 1189 242 -2.0000 -2.0000 NN 27676 1189 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 244 fixed fix VBN 27676 1189 245 rate rate NN 27676 1189 246 pegged peg VBN 27676 1189 247 to to IN 27676 1189 248 the the DT 27676 1189 249 dollar dollar NN 27676 1189 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1189 251 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1189 252 year year NN 27676 1189 253 : : : 27676 1189 254 1 1 CD 27676 1189 255 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1189 256 March March NNP 27676 1189 257 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1189 258 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1189 259 : : : 27676 1189 260 87,343 87,343 CD 27676 1189 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1189 262 1991 1991 CD 27676 1189 263 est est NNP 27676 1189 264 . . . 27676 1189 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1190 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1190 2 system system NN 27676 1190 3 : : : 27676 1190 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1190 5 : : : 27676 1190 6 island island NN 27676 1190 7 wide wide JJ 27676 1190 8 automatic automatic JJ 27676 1190 9 telephone telephone NN 27676 1190 10 system system NN 27676 1190 11 international international JJ 27676 1190 12 : : : 27676 1190 13 satellite satellite NN 27676 1190 14 earth earth NN 27676 1190 15 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1190 16 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1190 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1190 18 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1190 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1190 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1190 21 ; ; : 27676 1190 22 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 1190 23 scatter scatter NN 27676 1190 24 to to IN 27676 1190 25 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 1190 26 and and CC 27676 1190 27 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1190 28 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 1190 29 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1190 30 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1190 31 stations station NNS 27676 1190 32 : : : 27676 1190 33 AM AM NNP 27676 1190 34 2 2 CD 27676 1190 35 , , , 27676 1190 36 FM FM NNP 27676 1190 37 3 3 CD 27676 1190 38 , , , 27676 1190 39 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1190 40 0 0 CD 27676 1190 41 Radios radio NNS 27676 1190 42 : : : 27676 1190 43 NA NA NNP 27676 1190 44 Television Television NNP 27676 1190 45 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1190 46 stations station NNS 27676 1190 47 : : : 27676 1190 48 1 1 CD 27676 1190 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1190 50 in in IN 27676 1190 51 addition addition NN 27676 1190 52 , , , 27676 1190 53 there there EX 27676 1190 54 are be VBP 27676 1190 55 two two CD 27676 1190 56 cable cable NN 27676 1190 57 channels channel NNS 27676 1190 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1190 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1190 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 1190 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1190 62 Televisions television NNS 27676 1190 63 : : : 27676 1190 64 69,350 69,350 CD 27676 1190 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1190 66 1993 1993 CD 27676 1190 67 est est NNP 27676 1190 68 . . . 27676 1190 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1191 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1191 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1191 3 : : : 27676 1191 4 0 0 LS 27676 1191 5 km km NN 27676 1191 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1191 7 : : : 27676 1191 8 total total NN 27676 1191 9 : : : 27676 1191 10 1,650 1,650 CD 27676 1191 11 km km NN 27676 1191 12 paved pave VBN 27676 1191 13 : : : 27676 1191 14 1,582 1,582 CD 27676 1191 15 km km NN 27676 1191 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1191 17 : : : 27676 1191 18 68 68 CD 27676 1191 19 km km NNS 27676 1191 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1191 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 1191 22 est est NNP 27676 1191 23 . . . 27676 1191 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1192 1 Ports port NNS 27676 1192 2 and and CC 27676 1192 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1192 4 : : : 27676 1192 5 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 27676 1192 6 , , , 27676 1192 7 Speightstown Speightstown NNP 27676 1192 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1192 9 Port Port NNP 27676 1192 10 Charles Charles NNP 27676 1192 11 Marina Marina NNP 27676 1192 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1192 13 Merchant merchant NN 27676 1192 14 marine marine NN 27676 1192 15 : : : 27676 1192 16 total total NN 27676 1192 17 : : : 27676 1192 18 44 44 CD 27676 1192 19 ships ship NNS 27676 1192 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1192 21 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1192 22 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1192 23 or or CC 27676 1192 24 over over RB 27676 1192 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1192 26 totaling total VBG 27676 1192 27 641,550 641,550 CD 27676 1192 28 GRT/1,087,042 GRT/1,087,042 NNP 27676 1192 29 DWT dwt NN 27676 1192 30 ships ship NNS 27676 1192 31 by by IN 27676 1192 32 type type NN 27676 1192 33 : : : 27676 1192 34 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1192 35 11 11 CD 27676 1192 36 , , , 27676 1192 37 cargo cargo NN 27676 1192 38 26 26 CD 27676 1192 39 , , , 27676 1192 40 combination combination NN 27676 1192 41 bulk bulk NN 27676 1192 42 1 1 CD 27676 1192 43 , , , 27676 1192 44 oil oil NN 27676 1192 45 tanker tanker NN 27676 1192 46 4 4 CD 27676 1192 47 , , , 27676 1192 48 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1192 49 cargo cargo NN 27676 1192 50 1 1 CD 27676 1192 51 , , , 27676 1192 52 roll roll NN 27676 1192 53 - - HYPH 27676 1192 54 on on IN 27676 1192 55 / / SYM 27676 1192 56 roll roll NN 27676 1192 57 - - HYPH 27676 1192 58 off off RP 27676 1192 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 1192 60 1 1 CD 27676 1192 61 note note NN 27676 1192 62 : : : 27676 1192 63 a a DT 27676 1192 64 flag flag NN 27676 1192 65 of of IN 27676 1192 66 convenience convenience NN 27676 1192 67 registry registry NN 27676 1192 68 ; ; : 27676 1192 69 includes include VBZ 27676 1192 70 ships ship NNS 27676 1192 71 of of IN 27676 1192 72 2 2 CD 27676 1192 73 countries country NNS 27676 1192 74 : : : 27676 1192 75 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1192 76 owns own VBZ 27676 1192 77 2 2 CD 27676 1192 78 ships ship NNS 27676 1192 79 , , , 27676 1192 80 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1192 81 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1192 82 1 1 CD 27676 1192 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1192 84 1998 1998 CD 27676 1192 85 est est NNP 27676 1192 86 . . . 27676 1192 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1193 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1193 2 : : : 27676 1193 3 1 1 CD 27676 1193 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1193 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1193 6 est est NNP 27676 1193 7 . . . 27676 1193 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1194 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1194 2 -- -- : 27676 1194 3 with with IN 27676 1194 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1194 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1194 6 : : : 27676 1194 7 total total NN 27676 1194 8 : : : 27676 1194 9 1 1 CD 27676 1194 10 over over IN 27676 1194 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1194 12 m m NN 27676 1194 13 : : : 27676 1194 14 1 1 CD 27676 1194 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1194 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 1194 17 est est NNP 27676 1194 18 . . . 27676 1194 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1195 1 Military military JJ 27676 1195 2 Military military JJ 27676 1195 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1195 4 : : : 27676 1195 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1195 6 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 1195 7 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1195 8 Force Force NNP 27676 1195 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1195 10 includes include VBZ 27676 1195 11 Ground Ground NNP 27676 1195 12 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1195 13 and and CC 27676 1195 14 Coast Coast NNP 27676 1195 15 Guard Guard NNP 27676 1195 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1195 17 , , , 27676 1195 18 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1195 19 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 1195 20 Police Police NNP 27676 1195 21 Force Force NNP 27676 1195 22 Military Military NNP 27676 1195 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 1195 24 -- -- : 27676 1195 25 availability availability NN 27676 1195 26 : : : 27676 1195 27 males male NNS 27676 1195 28 age age NNP 27676 1195 29 15 15 CD 27676 1195 30 - - HYPH 27676 1195 31 49 49 CD 27676 1195 32 : : : 27676 1195 33 72,111 72,111 CD 27676 1195 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1195 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1195 36 est est NNP 27676 1195 37 . . . 27676 1195 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1196 1 Military military JJ 27676 1196 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1196 3 -- -- : 27676 1196 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1196 5 for for IN 27676 1196 6 military military JJ 27676 1196 7 service service NN 27676 1196 8 : : : 27676 1196 9 males male NNS 27676 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253 0 0 CD 27676 1197 254 % % NN 27676 1197 255 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1197 256 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1197 257 : : : 27676 1197 258 0 0 CD 27676 1197 259 % % NN 27676 1197 260 forests forest NNS 27676 1197 261 and and CC 27676 1197 262 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1197 263 : : : 27676 1197 264 0 0 CD 27676 1197 265 % % NN 27676 1197 266 other other JJ 27676 1197 267 : : : 27676 1197 268 100 100 CD 27676 1197 269 % % NN 27676 1197 270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1197 271 all all DT 27676 1197 272 rock rock NN 27676 1197 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1197 274 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1197 275 land land NN 27676 1197 276 : : : 27676 1197 277 0 0 NFP 27676 1197 278 sq sq NNP 27676 1197 279 km km NNP 27676 1197 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1197 281 1993 1993 CD 27676 1197 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1197 283 Natural natural JJ 27676 1197 284 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1197 285 : : : 27676 1197 286 maritime maritime JJ 27676 1197 287 hazard hazard NN 27676 1197 288 since since IN 27676 1197 289 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1197 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France France NNP 27676 1197 358 ; ; : 27676 1197 359 administered administer VBN 27676 1197 360 by by IN 27676 1197 361 a a DT 27676 1197 362 high high JJ 27676 1197 363 commissioner commissioner NN 27676 1197 364 of of IN 27676 1197 365 the the DT 27676 1197 366 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1197 367 , , , 27676 1197 368 resident resident NN 27676 1197 369 in in IN 27676 1197 370 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 1197 371 Legal Legal NNP 27676 1197 372 system system NN 27676 1197 373 : : : 27676 1197 374 NA NA NNP 27676 1197 375 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1197 376 representation representation NN 27676 1197 377 in in IN 27676 1197 378 the the DT 27676 1197 379 US US NNP 27676 1197 380 : : : 27676 1197 381 none none NN 27676 1197 382 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1197 383 possession possession NN 27676 1197 384 of of IN 27676 1197 385 France France NNP 27676 1197 386 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1197 387 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1197 388 representation representation NN 27676 1197 389 from from IN 27676 1197 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538 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 1197 539 , , , 27676 1197 540 and and CC 27676 1197 541 , , , 27676 1197 542 in in IN 27676 1197 543 World World NNP 27676 1197 544 Wars Wars NNPS 27676 1197 545 I I NNP 27676 1197 546 and and CC 27676 1197 547 II II NNP 27676 1197 548 , , , 27676 1197 549 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1197 550 . . . 27676 1198 1 After after IN 27676 1198 2 seven seven CD 27676 1198 3 decades decade NNS 27676 1198 4 as as IN 27676 1198 5 a a DT 27676 1198 6 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 1198 7 republic republic NN 27676 1198 8 , , , 27676 1198 9 the the DT 27676 1198 10 newly newly RB 27676 1198 11 named name VBN 27676 1198 12 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1198 13 declared declare VBD 27676 1198 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1198 15 independence independence NN 27676 1198 16 in in IN 27676 1198 17 August August NNP 27676 1198 18 1991 1991 CD 27676 1198 19 . . . 27676 1199 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 1199 2 has have VBZ 27676 1199 3 retained retain VBN 27676 1199 4 closer close RBR 27676 1199 5 political political JJ 27676 1199 6 and and CC 27676 1199 7 economic economic JJ 27676 1199 8 ties tie NNS 27676 1199 9 to to IN 27676 1199 10 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1199 11 than than IN 27676 1199 12 any any DT 27676 1199 13 of of IN 27676 1199 14 the the DT 27676 1199 15 other other JJ 27676 1199 16 former former JJ 27676 1199 17 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 1199 18 republics republic NNS 27676 1199 19 . . . 27676 1200 1 On on IN 27676 1200 2 25 25 CD 27676 1200 3 December December NNP 27676 1200 4 1998 1998 CD 27676 1200 5 , , , 27676 1200 6 Russian russian JJ 27676 1200 7 President President NNP 27676 1200 8 Boris Boris NNP 27676 1200 9 YEL'TSIN YEL'TSIN NNP 27676 1200 10 and and CC 27676 1200 11 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 27676 1200 12 President President NNP 27676 1200 13 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 27676 1200 14 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 27676 1200 15 signed sign VBD 27676 1200 16 several several JJ 27676 1200 17 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1200 18 intended intend VBD 27676 1200 19 to 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27676 1201 162 % % NN 27676 1201 163 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1201 164 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1201 165 : : : 27676 1201 166 15 15 CD 27676 1201 167 % % NN 27676 1201 168 forests forest NNS 27676 1201 169 and and CC 27676 1201 170 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1201 171 : : : 27676 1201 172 34 34 CD 27676 1201 173 % % NN 27676 1201 174 other other JJ 27676 1201 175 : : : 27676 1201 176 21 21 CD 27676 1201 177 % % NN 27676 1201 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1201 179 1993 1993 CD 27676 1201 180 est est NNP 27676 1201 181 . . . 27676 1201 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1202 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1202 2 land land NN 27676 1202 3 : : : 27676 1202 4 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1202 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1202 6 km km NNP 27676 1202 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1202 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1202 9 est est NNP 27676 1202 10 . . . 27676 1202 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1203 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1203 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1203 3 : : : 27676 1203 4 NA NA NNP 27676 1203 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1203 6 -- -- : 27676 1203 7 current current JJ 27676 1203 8 issues issue NNS 27676 1203 9 : : : 27676 1203 10 soil soil NN 27676 1203 11 pollution pollution NN 27676 1203 12 from from IN 27676 1203 13 pesticide pesticide NN 27676 1203 14 use use NN 27676 1203 15 ; ; : 27676 1203 16 southern southern JJ 27676 1203 17 part part NN 27676 1203 18 of of IN 27676 1203 19 the the DT 27676 1203 20 country country NN 27676 1203 21 contaminated contaminate VBD 27676 1203 22 with with IN 27676 1203 23 fallout fallout NN 27676 1203 24 from from IN 27676 1203 25 1986 1986 CD 27676 1203 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1203 27 reactor reactor NN 27676 1203 28 accident accident NN 27676 1203 29 at at IN 27676 1203 30 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 27676 1203 31 ' ' '' 27676 1203 32 in in IN 27676 1203 33 northern northern JJ 27676 1203 34 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 1203 35 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1203 36 -- -- : 27676 1203 37 international international JJ 27676 1203 38 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1203 39 : : : 27676 1203 40 party party NN 27676 1203 41 to to TO 27676 1203 42 : : : 27676 1203 43 Air Air NNP 27676 1203 44 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1203 45 , , , 27676 1203 46 Air Air NNP 27676 1203 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1203 48 - - HYPH 27676 1203 49 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 1203 50 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 1203 51 , , , 27676 1203 52 Air Air NNP 27676 1203 53 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1203 54 - - HYPH 27676 1203 55 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1203 56 85 85 CD 27676 1203 57 , , , 27676 1203 58 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1203 59 , , , 27676 1203 60 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1203 61 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1203 62 , , , 27676 1203 63 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1203 64 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1203 65 , , , 27676 1203 66 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1203 67 Test Test NNP 27676 1203 68 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1203 69 , , , 27676 1203 70 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1203 71 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1203 72 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1203 73 signed sign VBD 27676 1203 74 , , , 27676 1203 75 but but CC 27676 1203 76 not not RB 27676 1203 77 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1203 78 : : : 27676 1203 79 Climate climate NN 27676 1203 80 Change Change NNP 27676 1203 81 , , , 27676 1203 82 Law Law NNP 27676 1203 83 of of IN 27676 1203 84 the the DT 27676 1203 85 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1203 86 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1203 87 -- -- : 27676 1203 88 note note NN 27676 1203 89 : : : 27676 1203 90 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1203 91 People People NNP 27676 1203 92 Population Population NNP 27676 1203 93 : : : 27676 1203 94 10,401,784 10,401,784 CD 27676 1203 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1203 96 July July NNP 27676 1203 97 1999 1999 CD 27676 1203 98 est est NNP 27676 1203 99 . . . 27676 1203 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1204 1 Age age NN 27676 1204 2 structure structure NN 27676 1204 3 : : : 27676 1204 4 0 0 CD 27676 1204 5 - - HYPH 27676 1204 6 14 14 CD 27676 1204 7 years year NNS 27676 1204 8 : : : 27676 1204 9 19 19 CD 27676 1204 10 % % NN 27676 1204 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1204 12 male male JJ 27676 1204 13 1,027,974 1,027,974 CD 27676 1204 14 ; ; : 27676 1204 15 female female JJ 27676 1204 16 985,342 985,342 CD 27676 1204 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1204 18 15 15 CD 27676 1204 19 - - SYM 27676 1204 20 64 64 CD 27676 1204 21 years year NNS 27676 1204 22 : : : 27676 1204 23 67 67 CD 27676 1204 24 % % NN 27676 1204 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1204 26 male male NN 27676 1204 27 3,390,552 3,390,552 CD 27676 1204 28 ; ; : 27676 1204 29 female female JJ 27676 1204 30 3,591,245 3,591,245 CD 27676 1204 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1204 32 65 65 CD 27676 1204 33 years year NNS 27676 1204 34 and and CC 27676 1204 35 over over IN 27676 1204 36 : : : 27676 1204 37 14 14 CD 27676 1204 38 % % NN 27676 1204 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1204 40 male male JJ 27676 1204 41 463,369 463,369 CD 27676 1204 42 ; ; , 27676 1204 43 female female JJ 27676 1204 44 943,302 943,302 CD 27676 1204 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1204 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1204 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1204 48 est est NNP 27676 1204 49 . . . 27676 1204 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1205 1 Population population NN 27676 1205 2 growth growth NN 27676 1205 3 rate rate NN 27676 1205 4 : : : 27676 1205 5 -0.09 -0.09 CD 27676 1205 6 % % NN 27676 1205 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1205 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1205 9 est est NNP 27676 1205 10 . . . 27676 1205 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1206 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1206 2 rate rate NN 27676 1206 3 : : : 27676 1206 4 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 1206 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1206 6 population population NN 27676 1206 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1206 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1206 9 est est NNP 27676 1206 10 . . . 27676 1206 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1207 1 Death death NN 27676 1207 2 rate rate NN 27676 1207 3 : : : 27676 1207 4 13.71 13.71 CD 27676 1207 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1207 6 population population NN 27676 1207 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1207 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1207 9 est est NNP 27676 1207 10 . . . 27676 1207 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1208 1 Net net JJ 27676 1208 2 migration migration NN 27676 1208 3 rate rate NN 27676 1208 4 : : : 27676 1208 5 3.13 3.13 CD 27676 1208 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1208 7 population population NN 27676 1208 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1208 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1208 10 est est NNP 27676 1208 11 . . . 27676 1208 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1209 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1209 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1209 3 : : : 27676 1209 4 at at IN 27676 1209 5 birth birth NN 27676 1209 6 : : : 27676 1209 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1209 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1209 9 under under IN 27676 1209 10 15 15 CD 27676 1209 11 years year NNS 27676 1209 12 : : : 27676 1209 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 1209 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1209 15 15 15 CD 27676 1209 16 - - HYPH 27676 1209 17 64 64 CD 27676 1209 18 years year NNS 27676 1209 19 : : : 27676 1209 20 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 1209 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1209 22 65 65 CD 27676 1209 23 years year NNS 27676 1209 24 and and CC 27676 1209 25 over over IN 27676 1209 26 : : : 27676 1209 27 0.49 0.49 CD 27676 1209 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1209 29 total total JJ 27676 1209 30 population population NN 27676 1209 31 : : : 27676 1209 32 0.88 0.88 CD 27676 1209 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1209 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1209 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1209 36 est est NNP 27676 1209 37 . . . 27676 1209 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1210 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1210 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1210 3 rate rate NN 27676 1210 4 : : : 27676 1210 5 14.39 14.39 CD 27676 1210 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1210 7 live live JJ 27676 1210 8 births birth NNS 27676 1210 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1210 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1210 11 est est NNP 27676 1210 12 . . . 27676 1210 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1211 1 Life life NN 27676 1211 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1211 3 at at IN 27676 1211 4 birth birth NN 27676 1211 5 : : : 27676 1211 6 total total JJ 27676 1211 7 population population NN 27676 1211 8 : : : 27676 1211 9 68.13 68.13 CD 27676 1211 10 years year NNS 27676 1211 11 male male NN 27676 1211 12 : : : 27676 1211 13 62.04 62.04 CD 27676 1211 14 years year NNS 27676 1211 15 female female JJ 27676 1211 16 : : : 27676 1211 17 74.52 74.52 CD 27676 1211 18 years year NNS 27676 1211 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1211 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1211 21 est est NNP 27676 1211 22 . . . 27676 1211 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1212 1 Total total JJ 27676 1212 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1212 3 rate rate NN 27676 1212 4 : : : 27676 1212 5 1.32 1.32 CD 27676 1212 6 children child NNS 27676 1212 7 born bear VBN 27676 1212 8 / / SYM 27676 1212 9 woman woman NN 27676 1212 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1212 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1212 12 est est NNP 27676 1212 13 . . . 27676 1212 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1213 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1213 2 : : : 27676 1213 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1213 4 : : : 27676 1213 5 Belarusian(s Belarusian(s NNP 27676 1213 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1213 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1213 8 : : : 27676 1213 9 Belarusian belarusian JJ 27676 1213 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1213 11 groups group NNS 27676 1213 12 : : : 27676 1213 13 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 27676 1213 14 77.9 77.9 CD 27676 1213 15 % % NN 27676 1213 16 , , , 27676 1213 17 Russian russian JJ 27676 1213 18 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 1213 19 % % NN 27676 1213 20 , , , 27676 1213 21 Polish Polish NNP 27676 1213 22 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 1213 23 % % NN 27676 1213 24 , , , 27676 1213 25 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 1213 26 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 1213 27 % % NN 27676 1213 28 , , , 27676 1213 29 other other JJ 27676 1213 30 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 1213 31 % % NN 27676 1213 32 Religions religion NNS 27676 1213 33 : : : 27676 1213 34 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 1213 35 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 1213 36 80 80 CD 27676 1213 37 % % NN 27676 1213 38 , , , 27676 1213 39 other other JJ 27676 1213 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1213 41 including include VBG 27676 1213 42 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1213 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1213 44 , , , 27676 1213 45 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 1213 46 , , , 27676 1213 47 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 1213 48 , , , 27676 1213 49 and and CC 27676 1213 50 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1213 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1213 52 20 20 CD 27676 1213 53 % % NN 27676 1213 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1213 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 1213 56 est est NNP 27676 1213 57 . . . 27676 1213 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1214 1 Languages language NNS 27676 1214 2 : : : 27676 1214 3 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 27676 1214 4 , , , 27676 1214 5 Russian russian JJ 27676 1214 6 , , , 27676 1214 7 other other JJ 27676 1214 8 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1214 9 : : : 27676 1214 10 definition definition NN 27676 1214 11 : : : 27676 1214 12 age age NN 27676 1214 13 15 15 CD 27676 1214 14 and and CC 27676 1214 15 over over RB 27676 1214 16 can can MD 27676 1214 17 read read VB 27676 1214 18 and and CC 27676 1214 19 write write VB 27676 1214 20 total total JJ 27676 1214 21 population population NN 27676 1214 22 : : : 27676 1214 23 98 98 CD 27676 1214 24 % % NN 27676 1214 25 male male NN 27676 1214 26 : : : 27676 1214 27 99 99 CD 27676 1214 28 % % NN 27676 1214 29 female female NN 27676 1214 30 : : : 27676 1214 31 97 97 CD 27676 1214 32 % % NN 27676 1214 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1214 34 1989 1989 CD 27676 1214 35 est est NNP 27676 1214 36 . . . 27676 1214 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1215 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1215 3 name name NN 27676 1215 4 : : : 27676 1215 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1215 6 long long JJ 27676 1215 7 form form NN 27676 1215 8 : : : 27676 1215 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1215 10 of of IN 27676 1215 11 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1215 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1215 13 short short JJ 27676 1215 14 form form NN 27676 1215 15 : : : 27676 1215 16 Belarus belarus VB 27676 1215 17 local local JJ 27676 1215 18 long long JJ 27676 1215 19 form form NN 27676 1215 20 : : : 27676 1215 21 Respublika Respublika NNP 27676 1215 22 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 27676 1215 23 ' ' POS 27676 1215 24 local local JJ 27676 1215 25 short short JJ 27676 1215 26 form form NN 27676 1215 27 : : : 27676 1215 28 none none NN 27676 1215 29 former former JJ 27676 1215 30 : : : 27676 1215 31 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 27676 1215 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 33 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 27676 1215 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 35 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1215 36 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 1215 37 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1215 38 Data Data NNP 27676 1215 39 code code NN 27676 1215 40 : : : 27676 1215 41 BO BO NNP 27676 1215 42 Government Government NNP 27676 1215 43 type type NN 27676 1215 44 : : : 27676 1215 45 republic republic NNP 27676 1215 46 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1215 47 : : : 27676 1215 48 Minsk Minsk NNP 27676 1215 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1215 50 divisions division NNS 27676 1215 51 : : : 27676 1215 52 6 6 CD 27676 1215 53 voblastsi voblastsi NN 27676 1215 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 55 singular singular JJ 27676 1215 56 -- -- : 27676 1215 57 voblasts voblast NNS 27676 1215 58 ' ' '' 27676 1215 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 60 and and CC 27676 1215 61 one one CD 27676 1215 62 municipality municipality NN 27676 1215 63 * * NFP 27676 1215 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 65 harady harady NNP 27676 1215 66 , , , 27676 1215 67 singular singular JJ 27676 1215 68 -- -- : 27676 1215 69 horad horad NNP 27676 1215 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 71 ; ; : 27676 1215 72 Brestskaya Brestskaya NNP 27676 1215 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 74 Brest Brest NNP 27676 1215 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 76 , , , 27676 1215 77 Homyel'skaya Homyel'skaya NNP 27676 1215 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 79 Homyel Homyel NNP 27676 1215 80 ' ' '' 27676 1215 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 82 , , , 27676 1215 83 Horad Horad NNP 27676 1215 84 Minsk Minsk NNP 27676 1215 85 * * NFP 27676 1215 86 , , , 27676 1215 87 Hrodzyenskaya Hrodzyenskaya NNP 27676 1215 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 89 Hrodna Hrodna NNP 27676 1215 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 91 , , , 27676 1215 92 Mahilyowskaya Mahilyowskaya NNP 27676 1215 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 94 Mahilyow Mahilyow NNP 27676 1215 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 96 , , , 27676 1215 97 Minskaya Minskaya NNP 27676 1215 98 , , , 27676 1215 99 Vitsyebskaya Vitsyebskaya NNP 27676 1215 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 101 Vitsyebsk Vitsyebsk NNP 27676 1215 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 103 note note NN 27676 1215 104 : : : 27676 1215 105 administrative administrative JJ 27676 1215 106 divisions division NNS 27676 1215 107 have have VBP 27676 1215 108 the the DT 27676 1215 109 same same JJ 27676 1215 110 names name NNS 27676 1215 111 as as IN 27676 1215 112 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1215 113 administrative administrative JJ 27676 1215 114 centers center NNS 27676 1215 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 116 exceptions exception NNS 27676 1215 117 have have VBP 27676 1215 118 the the DT 27676 1215 119 administrative administrative JJ 27676 1215 120 center center NN 27676 1215 121 name name NN 27676 1215 122 following follow VBG 27676 1215 123 in in IN 27676 1215 124 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 1215 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 126 Independence independence NN 27676 1215 127 : : : 27676 1215 128 25 25 CD 27676 1215 129 August August NNP 27676 1215 130 1991 1991 CD 27676 1215 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 132 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 27676 1215 133 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1215 134 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1215 135 declaration declaration NN 27676 1215 136 of of IN 27676 1215 137 independence independence NN 27676 1215 138 from from IN 27676 1215 139 the the DT 27676 1215 140 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1215 141 Union Union NNP 27676 1215 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 143 National national JJ 27676 1215 144 holiday holiday NN 27676 1215 145 : : : 27676 1215 146 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1215 147 Day Day NNP 27676 1215 148 , , , 27676 1215 149 3 3 CD 27676 1215 150 July July NNP 27676 1215 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 152 1944 1944 CD 27676 1215 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 154 ; ; : 27676 1215 155 note note NN 27676 1215 156 -- -- : 27676 1215 157 date date NN 27676 1215 158 set set VBN 27676 1215 159 by by IN 27676 1215 160 referendum referendum NN 27676 1215 161 of of IN 27676 1215 162 24 24 CD 27676 1215 163 November November NNP 27676 1215 164 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 165 ; ; : 27676 1215 166 represents represent VBZ 27676 1215 167 Minsk Minsk NNP 27676 1215 168 liberation liberation NN 27676 1215 169 from from IN 27676 1215 170 German german JJ 27676 1215 171 occupation occupation NN 27676 1215 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1215 173 : : : 27676 1215 174 30 30 CD 27676 1215 175 March March NNP 27676 1215 176 1994 1994 CD 27676 1215 177 ; ; : 27676 1215 178 revised revise VBN 27676 1215 179 by by IN 27676 1215 180 national national JJ 27676 1215 181 referendum referendum NN 27676 1215 182 of of IN 27676 1215 183 24 24 CD 27676 1215 184 November November NNP 27676 1215 185 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 186 giving give VBG 27676 1215 187 the the DT 27676 1215 188 presidency presidency NN 27676 1215 189 greatly greatly RB 27676 1215 190 expanded expand VBD 27676 1215 191 powers power NNS 27676 1215 192 and and CC 27676 1215 193 became become VBD 27676 1215 194 effective effective JJ 27676 1215 195 27 27 CD 27676 1215 196 November November NNP 27676 1215 197 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 198 Legal legal JJ 27676 1215 199 system system NN 27676 1215 200 : : : 27676 1215 201 based base VBN 27676 1215 202 on on IN 27676 1215 203 civil civil JJ 27676 1215 204 law law NN 27676 1215 205 system system NN 27676 1215 206 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1215 207 : : : 27676 1215 208 18 18 CD 27676 1215 209 years year NNS 27676 1215 210 of of IN 27676 1215 211 age age NN 27676 1215 212 ; ; : 27676 1215 213 universal universal JJ 27676 1215 214 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1215 215 branch branch NN 27676 1215 216 : : : 27676 1215 217 chief chief NN 27676 1215 218 of of IN 27676 1215 219 state state NN 27676 1215 220 : : : 27676 1215 221 President President NNP 27676 1215 222 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 27676 1215 223 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 27676 1215 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 225 since since IN 27676 1215 226 20 20 CD 27676 1215 227 July July NNP 27676 1215 228 1994 1994 CD 27676 1215 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 230 head head NN 27676 1215 231 of of IN 27676 1215 232 government government NN 27676 1215 233 : : : 27676 1215 234 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1215 235 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1215 236 Sergey Sergey NNP 27676 1215 237 LING LING NNP 27676 1215 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 239 acting act VBG 27676 1215 240 since since IN 27676 1215 241 18 18 CD 27676 1215 242 November November NNP 27676 1215 243 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 244 , , , 27676 1215 245 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 1215 246 19 19 CD 27676 1215 247 February February NNP 27676 1215 248 1997 1997 CD 27676 1215 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 250 ; ; : 27676 1215 251 First first JJ 27676 1215 252 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 1215 253 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1215 254 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1215 255 Petr Petr NNP 27676 1215 256 PROKOPOVICH PROKOPOVICH NNP 27676 1215 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 258 since since IN 27676 1215 259 23 23 CD 27676 1215 260 December December NNP 27676 1215 261 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 263 and and CC 27676 1215 264 Vasiliy vasiliy NN 27676 1215 265 DOLGOLEV DOLGOLEV NNS 27676 1215 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 267 since since IN 27676 1215 268 2 2 CD 27676 1215 269 December December NNP 27676 1215 270 1998 1998 CD 27676 1215 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 272 ; ; : 27676 1215 273 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 1215 274 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1215 275 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 1215 276 Valeriy Valeriy NNP 27676 1215 277 KOKOREV KOKOREV NNP 27676 1215 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 279 since since IN 27676 1215 280 23 23 CD 27676 1215 281 August August NNP 27676 1215 282 1994 1994 CD 27676 1215 283 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 284 , , , 27676 1215 285 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 27676 1215 286 ZAMETALIN ZAMETALIN NNP 27676 1215 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 288 since since IN 27676 1215 289 15 15 CD 27676 1215 290 July July NNP 27676 1215 291 1997 1997 CD 27676 1215 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 293 , , , 27676 1215 294 Ural Ural NNP 27676 1215 295 LATYPOV LATYPOV NNP 27676 1215 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 297 since since IN 27676 1215 298 30 30 CD 27676 1215 299 December December NNP 27676 1215 300 1997 1997 CD 27676 1215 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 302 , , , 27676 1215 303 Gennadiy Gennadiy NNP 27676 1215 304 NOVITSKIY NOVITSKIY NNP 27676 1215 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 306 since since IN 27676 1215 307 11 11 CD 27676 1215 308 February February NNP 27676 1215 309 1997 1997 CD 27676 1215 310 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 311 , , , 27676 1215 312 Leonid Leonid NNP 27676 1215 313 KOZIK KOZIK NNP 27676 1215 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 315 since since IN 27676 1215 316 4 4 CD 27676 1215 317 February February NNP 27676 1215 318 1997 1997 CD 27676 1215 319 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 320 , , , 27676 1215 321 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 27676 1215 322 POPKOV POPKOV NNP 27676 1215 323 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 324 since since IN 27676 1215 325 10 10 CD 27676 1215 326 November November NNP 27676 1215 327 1998 1998 CD 27676 1215 328 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 329 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1215 330 : : : 27676 1215 331 Council Council NNP 27676 1215 332 of of IN 27676 1215 333 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 1215 334 elections election NNS 27676 1215 335 : : : 27676 1215 336 president president NN 27676 1215 337 elected elect VBN 27676 1215 338 by by IN 27676 1215 339 popular popular JJ 27676 1215 340 vote vote NN 27676 1215 341 for for IN 27676 1215 342 a a DT 27676 1215 343 five five CD 27676 1215 344 - - HYPH 27676 1215 345 year year NN 27676 1215 346 term term NN 27676 1215 347 ; ; : 27676 1215 348 election election NN 27676 1215 349 last last JJ 27676 1215 350 held hold VBD 27676 1215 351 24 24 CD 27676 1215 352 June June NNP 27676 1215 353 and and CC 27676 1215 354 10 10 CD 27676 1215 355 July July NNP 27676 1215 356 1994 1994 CD 27676 1215 357 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 358 next next JJ 27676 1215 359 to to TO 27676 1215 360 be be VB 27676 1215 361 held hold VBN 27676 1215 362 NA NA NNP 27676 1215 363 ; ; : 27676 1215 364 according accord VBG 27676 1215 365 to to IN 27676 1215 366 the the DT 27676 1215 367 1994 1994 CD 27676 1215 368 constitution constitution NN 27676 1215 369 , , , 27676 1215 370 the the DT 27676 1215 371 next next JJ 27676 1215 372 election election NN 27676 1215 373 should should MD 27676 1215 374 be be VB 27676 1215 375 in in IN 27676 1215 376 1999 1999 CD 27676 1215 377 , , , 27676 1215 378 however however RB 27676 1215 379 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 27676 1215 380 extended extend VBD 27676 1215 381 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1215 382 term term NN 27676 1215 383 to to IN 27676 1215 384 2001 2001 CD 27676 1215 385 via via IN 27676 1215 386 the the DT 27676 1215 387 November November NNP 27676 1215 388 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 389 referendum referendum NN 27676 1215 390 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 391 ; ; : 27676 1215 392 prime prime NNP 27676 1215 393 minister minister NNP 27676 1215 394 and and CC 27676 1215 395 deputy deputy JJ 27676 1215 396 prime prime JJ 27676 1215 397 ministers minister NNS 27676 1215 398 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1215 399 by by IN 27676 1215 400 the the DT 27676 1215 401 president president NNP 27676 1215 402 election election NN 27676 1215 403 results 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branch NN 27676 1215 437 : : : 27676 1215 438 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 1215 439 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1215 440 or or CC 27676 1215 441 Natsionalnoye Natsionalnoye NNP 27676 1215 442 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 27676 1215 443 consists consist VBZ 27676 1215 444 of of IN 27676 1215 445 the the DT 27676 1215 446 Council Council NNP 27676 1215 447 of of IN 27676 1215 448 the the DT 27676 1215 449 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1215 450 or or CC 27676 1215 451 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1215 452 Respubliki Respubliki NNP 27676 1215 453 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 454 64 64 CD 27676 1215 455 seats seat NNS 27676 1215 456 ; ; : 27676 1215 457 eight eight CD 27676 1215 458 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1215 459 by by IN 27676 1215 460 the the DT 27676 1215 461 president president NN 27676 1215 462 and and CC 27676 1215 463 56 56 CD 27676 1215 464 indirectly indirectly RB 27676 1215 465 elected elect VBN 27676 1215 466 by by IN 27676 1215 467 deputies deputy NNS 27676 1215 468 of of IN 27676 1215 469 local local JJ 27676 1215 470 councils council NNS 27676 1215 471 for for IN 27676 1215 472 four four CD 27676 1215 473 - - HYPH 27676 1215 474 year year NN 27676 1215 475 terms term NNS 27676 1215 476 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 477 and and CC 27676 1215 478 the the DT 27676 1215 479 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 1215 480 of of IN 27676 1215 481 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 1215 482 or or CC 27676 1215 483 Palata Palata NNP 27676 1215 484 Pretsaviteley Pretsaviteley NNP 27676 1215 485 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 486 110 110 CD 27676 1215 487 seats seat NNS 27676 1215 488 ; ; : 27676 1215 489 note note NN 27676 1215 490 -- -- : 27676 1215 491 present present JJ 27676 1215 492 members member NNS 27676 1215 493 came come VBD 27676 1215 494 from from IN 27676 1215 495 the the DT 27676 1215 496 former former JJ 27676 1215 497 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1215 498 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 1215 499 which which WDT 27676 1215 500 LUKASHENKO LUKASHENKO NNP 27676 1215 501 disbanded disband VBD 27676 1215 502 in in IN 27676 1215 503 November November NNP 27676 1215 504 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 505 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 506 elections election NNS 27676 1215 507 : : : 27676 1215 508 last last RB 27676 1215 509 held held JJ 27676 1215 510 May May NNP 27676 1215 511 and and CC 27676 1215 512 November November NNP 27676 1215 513 - - HYPH 27676 1215 514 December December NNP 27676 1215 515 1995 1995 CD 27676 1215 516 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1215 517 two two CD 27676 1215 518 rounds round NNS 27676 1215 519 , , , 27676 1215 520 each each DT 27676 1215 521 with with IN 27676 1215 522 a a DT 27676 1215 523 run run NN 27676 1215 524 - - HYPH 27676 1215 525 off off NN 27676 1215 526 ; ; : 27676 1215 527 disbanded disband VBN 27676 1215 528 after after IN 27676 1215 529 the the DT 27676 1215 530 November November NNP 27676 1215 531 1996 1996 CD 27676 1215 532 referendum referendum NN 27676 1215 533 ; ; : 27676 1215 534 next next JJ 27676 1215 535 to to TO 27676 1215 536 be be VB 27676 1215 537 held hold 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27676 1215 572 of of IN 27676 1215 573 Peoples Peoples NNP 27676 1215 574 Concord Concord NNP 27676 1215 575 5 5 CD 27676 1215 576 , , , 27676 1215 577 LDPB LDPB NNP 27676 1215 578 1 1 CD 27676 1215 579 , , , 27676 1215 580 UPNAZ upnaz VB 27676 1215 581 1 1 CD 27676 1215 582 , , , 27676 1215 583 Green Green NNP 27676 1215 584 World World NNP 27676 1215 585 Party Party NNP 27676 1215 586 1 1 CD 27676 1215 587 , , , 27676 1215 588 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 27676 1215 589 Social Social NNP 27676 1215 590 Sports Sports NNPS 27676 1215 591 Party Party NNP 27676 1215 592 1 1 CD 27676 1215 593 , , , 27676 1215 594 Ecological Ecological NNP 27676 1215 595 Party Party NNP 27676 1215 596 1 1 CD 27676 1215 597 , , , 27676 1215 598 Republican Republican NNP 27676 1215 599 Party Party NNP 27676 1215 600 of of IN 27676 1215 601 Labor Labor NNP 27676 1215 602 and and CC 27676 1215 603 Justice Justice NNP 27676 1215 604 1 1 CD 27676 1215 605 , , , 27676 1215 606 independents independent VBZ 27676 1215 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1215 783 NW NW NNP 27676 1215 784 , , , 27676 1215 785 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1215 786 , , , 27676 1215 787 DC DC NNP 27676 1215 788 20009 20009 CD 27676 1215 789 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1215 790 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1215 791 general general NN 27676 1215 792 : : : 27676 1215 793 New New NNP 27676 1215 794 York York NNP 27676 1215 795 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1215 796 representation representation NN 27676 1215 797 from from IN 27676 1215 798 the the DT 27676 1215 799 US US NNP 27676 1215 800 : : : 27676 1215 801 chief chief NN 27676 1215 802 of of IN 27676 1215 803 mission mission NN 27676 1215 804 : : : 27676 1215 805 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1215 806 Daniel Daniel NNP 27676 1215 807 V. 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27676 1228 17 37 37 CD 27676 1228 18 % % NN 27676 1228 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1228 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1228 21 est est NNP 27676 1228 22 . . . 27676 1228 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1229 1 Population population NN 27676 1229 2 below below IN 27676 1229 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1229 4 line line NN 27676 1229 5 : : : 27676 1229 6 77 77 CD 27676 1229 7 % % NN 27676 1229 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1229 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1229 10 est est NNP 27676 1229 11 . . . 27676 1229 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1230 1 Household household NN 27676 1230 2 income income NN 27676 1230 3 or or CC 27676 1230 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 1230 5 by by IN 27676 1230 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 1230 7 share share NN 27676 1230 8 : : : 27676 1230 9 lowest low JJS 27676 1230 10 10 10 CD 27676 1230 11 % % NN 27676 1230 12 : : : 27676 1230 13 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 1230 14 % % NN 27676 1230 15 highest high JJS 27676 1230 16 10 10 CD 27676 1230 17 % % NN 27676 1230 18 : : : 27676 1230 19 19.4 19.4 CD 27676 1230 20 % % NN 27676 1230 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1230 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 1230 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1230 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1230 25 rate rate NN 27676 1230 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1230 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 1230 28 prices price NNS 27676 1230 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1230 30 : : : 27676 1230 31 182 182 CD 27676 1230 32 % % NN 27676 1230 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1230 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1230 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1230 36 Labor labor NN 27676 1230 37 force force NN 27676 1230 38 : : : 27676 1230 39 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 1230 40 million million CD 27676 1230 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1230 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 1230 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1230 44 Labor labor NN 27676 1230 45 force force NN 27676 1230 46 -- -- : 27676 1230 47 by by IN 27676 1230 48 occupation occupation NN 27676 1230 49 : : : 27676 1230 50 industry industry NN 27676 1230 51 and and CC 27676 1230 52 construction construction NN 27676 1230 53 40 40 CD 27676 1230 54 % % NN 27676 1230 55 , , , 27676 1230 56 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1230 57 and and CC 27676 1230 58 forestry forestry NN 27676 1230 59 19 19 CD 27676 1230 60 % % NN 27676 1230 61 , , , 27676 1230 62 services service NNS 27676 1230 63 41 41 CD 27676 1230 64 % % NN 27676 1230 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1230 66 1997 1997 CD 27676 1230 67 est est NNP 27676 1230 68 . . . 27676 1230 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1231 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1231 2 rate rate NN 27676 1231 3 : : : 27676 1231 4 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 1231 5 % % NN 27676 1231 6 officially officially RB 27676 1231 7 registered register VBN 27676 1231 8 unemployed unemployed JJ 27676 1231 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1231 10 December December NNP 27676 1231 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 1231 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1231 13 ; ; : 27676 1231 14 large large JJ 27676 1231 15 number number NN 27676 1231 16 of of IN 27676 1231 17 underemployed underemployed JJ 27676 1231 18 workers worker NNS 27676 1231 19 Budget Budget NNP 27676 1231 20 : : : 27676 1231 21 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1231 22 : : : 27676 1231 23 $ $ $ 27676 1231 24 4 4 CD 27676 1231 25 billion billion CD 27676 1231 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1231 27 : : : 27676 1231 28 $ $ $ 27676 1231 29 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 1231 30 billion billion CD 27676 1231 31 , , , 27676 1231 32 including include VBG 27676 1231 33 capital capital NN 27676 1231 34 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1231 35 of of IN 27676 1231 36 $ $ $ 27676 1231 37 180 180 CD 27676 1231 38 million million CD 27676 1231 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1231 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 1231 41 est est NNP 27676 1231 42 . . . 27676 1231 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1232 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1232 2 : : : 27676 1232 3 tractors tractor NNS 27676 1232 4 , , , 27676 1232 5 metal metal NN 27676 1232 6 - - HYPH 27676 1232 7 cutting cut VBG 27676 1232 8 machine machine NN 27676 1232 9 tools tool NNS 27676 1232 10 , , , 27676 1232 11 off off IN 27676 1232 12 - - HYPH 27676 1232 13 highway highway NN 27676 1232 14 dump dump NN 27676 1232 15 trucks truck NNS 27676 1232 16 up up IN 27676 1232 17 to to TO 27676 1232 18 110-metric 110-metric CD 27676 1232 19 - - HYPH 27676 1232 20 ton ton NN 27676 1232 21 load load NN 27676 1232 22 capacity capacity NN 27676 1232 23 , , , 27676 1232 24 wheel wheel NN 27676 1232 25 - - HYPH 27676 1232 26 type type NN 27676 1232 27 earth earth NN 27676 1232 28 movers mover NNS 27676 1232 29 for for IN 27676 1232 30 construction construction NN 27676 1232 31 and and CC 27676 1232 32 mining mining NN 27676 1232 33 , , , 27676 1232 34 eight eight CD 27676 1232 35 - - HYPH 27676 1232 36 wheel wheel NN 27676 1232 37 - - HYPH 27676 1232 38 drive drive NN 27676 1232 39 , , , 27676 1232 40 high high JJ 27676 1232 41 - - HYPH 27676 1232 42 flotation flotation NN 27676 1232 43 trucks truck NNS 27676 1232 44 with with IN 27676 1232 45 cargo cargo NN 27676 1232 46 capacity capacity NN 27676 1232 47 of of IN 27676 1232 48 25 25 CD 27676 1232 49 metric metric JJ 27676 1232 50 tons ton NNS 27676 1232 51 for for IN 27676 1232 52 use use NN 27676 1232 53 in in IN 27676 1232 54 tundra tundra NNS 27676 1232 55 and and CC 27676 1232 56 roadless roadless NN 27676 1232 57 areas area NNS 27676 1232 58 , , , 27676 1232 59 equipment equipment NN 27676 1232 60 for for IN 27676 1232 61 animal animal NN 27676 1232 62 husbandry husbandry NN 27676 1232 63 and and CC 27676 1232 64 livestock livestock NN 27676 1232 65 feeding feeding NN 27676 1232 66 , , , 27676 1232 67 motorcycles motorcycle NNS 27676 1232 68 , , , 27676 1232 69 television television NN 27676 1232 70 sets set NNS 27676 1232 71 , , , 27676 1232 72 chemical chemical NN 27676 1232 73 fibers fiber NNS 27676 1232 74 , , , 27676 1232 75 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 1232 76 , , , 27676 1232 77 linen linen NN 27676 1232 78 fabric fabric NN 27676 1232 79 , , , 27676 1232 80 wool wool NN 27676 1232 81 fabric fabric NN 27676 1232 82 , , , 27676 1232 83 radios radio NNS 27676 1232 84 , , , 27676 1232 85 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 27676 1232 86 , , , 27676 1232 87 other other JJ 27676 1232 88 consumer consumer NN 27676 1232 89 goods good NNS 27676 1232 90 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1232 91 production production NN 27676 1232 92 growth growth NN 27676 1232 93 rate rate NN 27676 1232 94 : : : 27676 1232 95 11 11 CD 27676 1232 96 % % NN 27676 1232 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1232 98 1998 1998 CD 27676 1232 99 est est NNP 27676 1232 100 . . . 27676 1232 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1233 2 -- -- : 27676 1233 3 production production NN 27676 1233 4 : : : 27676 1233 5 26.1 26.1 CD 27676 1233 6 billion billion CD 27676 1233 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1233 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 1233 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1233 12 -- -- : 27676 1233 13 production production NN 27676 1233 14 by by IN 27676 1233 15 source source NN 27676 1233 16 : : : 27676 1233 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1233 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1233 19 : : : 27676 1233 20 99.92 99.92 CD 27676 1233 21 % % NN 27676 1233 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1233 23 : : : 27676 1233 24 0.08 0.08 CD 27676 1233 25 % % NN 27676 1233 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1233 27 : : : 27676 1233 28 0 0 CD 27676 1233 29 % % NN 27676 1233 30 other other JJ 27676 1233 31 : : : 27676 1233 32 0 0 CD 27676 1233 33 % % NN 27676 1233 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 1233 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1233 38 -- -- : 27676 1233 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1233 40 : : : 27676 1233 41 33.7 33.7 CD 27676 1233 42 billion billion CD 27676 1233 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1233 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 1233 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1233 48 -- -- : 27676 1233 49 exports export NNS 27676 1233 50 : : : 27676 1233 51 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 1233 52 billion billion CD 27676 1233 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1233 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 1233 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1233 58 -- -- : 27676 1233 59 imports import NNS 27676 1233 60 : : : 27676 1233 61 10.3 10.3 CD 27676 1233 62 billion billion CD 27676 1233 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1233 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 65 1997 1997 CD 27676 1233 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1233 68 -- -- : 27676 1233 69 products product NNS 27676 1233 70 : : : 27676 1233 71 grain grain NN 27676 1233 72 , , , 27676 1233 73 potatoes potato NNS 27676 1233 74 , , , 27676 1233 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1233 76 , , , 27676 1233 77 sugar sugar NN 27676 1233 78 beets beet NNS 27676 1233 79 , , , 27676 1233 80 flax flax NN 27676 1233 81 ; ; : 27676 1233 82 beef beef NN 27676 1233 83 , , , 27676 1233 84 milk milk NN 27676 1233 85 Exports export NNS 27676 1233 86 : : : 27676 1233 87 $ $ $ 27676 1233 88 7 7 CD 27676 1233 89 billion billion CD 27676 1233 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 91 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1233 92 . . NNP 27676 1233 93 , , , 27676 1233 94 1998 1998 CD 27676 1233 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 96 Exports export NNS 27676 1233 97 -- -- : 27676 1233 98 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1233 99 : : : 27676 1233 100 machinery machinery NN 27676 1233 101 and and CC 27676 1233 102 transport transport NN 27676 1233 103 equipment equipment NN 27676 1233 104 , , , 27676 1233 105 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1233 106 , , , 27676 1233 107 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 1233 108 Exports export NNS 27676 1233 109 -- -- : 27676 1233 110 partners partner NNS 27676 1233 111 : : : 27676 1233 112 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1233 113 , , , 27676 1233 114 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 1233 115 , , , 27676 1233 116 Poland Poland NNP 27676 1233 117 , , , 27676 1233 118 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1233 119 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1233 120 : : : 27676 1233 121 $ $ $ 27676 1233 122 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 1233 123 billion billion CD 27676 1233 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 125 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 1233 126 . . NNP 27676 1233 127 , , , 27676 1233 128 1998 1998 CD 27676 1233 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1233 130 Imports import NNS 27676 1233 131 -- -- : 27676 1233 132 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1233 133 : : : 27676 1233 134 fuel fuel NN 27676 1233 135 , , , 27676 1233 136 natural natural JJ 27676 1233 137 gas gas NN 27676 1233 138 , , , 27676 1233 139 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1233 140 raw raw JJ 27676 1233 141 materials material NNS 27676 1233 142 , , , 27676 1233 143 textiles textile NNS 27676 1233 144 , , , 27676 1233 145 sugar sugar NN 27676 1233 146 , , , 27676 1233 147 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 1233 148 Imports import NNS 27676 1233 149 -- -- : 27676 1233 150 partners partner NNS 27676 1233 151 : : : 27676 1233 152 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1233 153 , , , 27676 1233 154 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 1233 155 , , , 27676 1233 156 Poland Poland NNP 27676 1233 157 , , , 27676 1233 158 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1233 159 Debt Debt NNP 27676 1233 160 -- -- : 27676 1233 161 external external JJ 27676 1233 162 : : : 27676 1233 163 $ $ $ 27676 1233 164 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1233 165 billion billion CD 27676 1233 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1233 167 1998 1998 CD 27676 1233 168 est est NNP 27676 1233 169 . . . 27676 1233 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1234 2 aid aid NN 27676 1234 3 -- -- : 27676 1234 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1234 5 : : : 27676 1234 6 $ $ $ 27676 1234 7 194.3 194.3 CD 27676 1234 8 million million CD 27676 1234 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1234 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 12 Currency currency NN 27676 1234 13 : : : 27676 1234 14 Belarusian belarusian JJ 27676 1234 15 rubel rubel NN 27676 1234 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 17 BR BR NNP 27676 1234 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 19 Exchange exchange NN 27676 1234 20 rates rate NNS 27676 1234 21 : : : 27676 1234 22 Belarusian belarusian JJ 27676 1234 23 rubels rubel NNS 27676 1234 24 per per IN 27676 1234 25 US$ us$ $ 27676 1234 26 1 1 CD 27676 1234 27 - - HYPH 27676 1234 28 -139,000 -139,000 NN 27676 1234 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 30 25 25 CD 27676 1234 31 January January NNP 27676 1234 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 1234 33 official official JJ 27676 1234 34 Belarusian belarusian JJ 27676 1234 35 exchange exchange NN 27676 1234 36 rate rate NN 27676 1234 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 38 , , , 27676 1234 39 46,080 46,080 CD 27676 1234 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 41 2nd 2nd NNP 27676 1234 42 qtr qtr NNP 27676 1234 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 1234 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 45 , , , 27676 1234 46 25,964 25,964 CD 27676 1234 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 1234 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 50 , , , 27676 1234 51 15,500 15,500 CD 27676 1234 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 53 yearend yearend VB 27676 1234 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 1234 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 56 , , , 27676 1234 57 11,500 11,500 CD 27676 1234 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 59 yearend yearend NNP 27676 1234 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 1234 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 62 , , , 27676 1234 63 10,600 10,600 CD 27676 1234 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 65 yearend yearend VB 27676 1234 66 1994 1994 CD 27676 1234 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 68 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1234 69 year year NN 27676 1234 70 : : : 27676 1234 71 calendar calendar NN 27676 1234 72 year year NN 27676 1234 73 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1234 74 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1234 75 : : : 27676 1234 76 2.55 2.55 CD 27676 1234 77 million million CD 27676 1234 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 79 October October NNP 27676 1234 80 1998 1998 CD 27676 1234 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 82 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1234 83 system system NN 27676 1234 84 : : : 27676 1234 85 the the DT 27676 1234 86 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 1234 87 of of IN 27676 1234 88 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 27676 1234 89 controls control VBZ 27676 1234 90 all all DT 27676 1234 91 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 1234 92 through through IN 27676 1234 93 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1234 94 carrier carrier NN 27676 1234 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 96 a a DT 27676 1234 97 joint joint JJ 27676 1234 98 stock 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27676 1234 132 Minsk Minsk NNP 27676 1234 133 is be VBZ 27676 1234 134 neglected neglect VBN 27676 1234 135 and and CC 27676 1234 136 poor poor JJ 27676 1234 137 ; ; : 27676 1234 138 intercity intercity NN 27676 1234 139 -- -- : 27676 1234 140 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1234 141 has have VBZ 27676 1234 142 a a DT 27676 1234 143 partly partly RB 27676 1234 144 developed develop VBN 27676 1234 145 fiber fiber NN 27676 1234 146 - - HYPH 27676 1234 147 optic optic NN 27676 1234 148 backbone backbone NN 27676 1234 149 system system NN 27676 1234 150 presently presently RB 27676 1234 151 serving serve VBG 27676 1234 152 at at RB 27676 1234 153 least least RBS 27676 1234 154 13 13 CD 27676 1234 155 major major JJ 27676 1234 156 cities city NNS 27676 1234 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 158 1998 1998 CD 27676 1234 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 160 ; ; : 27676 1234 161 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1234 162 's 's POS 27676 1234 163 fiber fiber NN 27676 1234 164 optics optic NNS 27676 1234 165 form form VBP 27676 1234 166 synchronous synchronous JJ 27676 1234 167 digital digital JJ 27676 1234 168 hierarchy hierarchy NN 27676 1234 169 rings ring NNS 27676 1234 170 through through IN 27676 1234 171 other other JJ 27676 1234 172 countries country NNS 27676 1234 173 ' ' POS 27676 1234 174 systems system NNS 27676 1234 175 ; ; : 27676 1234 176 an an DT 27676 1234 177 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 1234 178 analog analog NN 27676 1234 179 system system NN 27676 1234 180 remains remain VBZ 27676 1234 181 operational operational JJ 27676 1234 182 international international NN 27676 1234 183 : : : 27676 1234 184 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1234 185 is be VBZ 27676 1234 186 a a DT 27676 1234 187 member member NN 27676 1234 188 of of IN 27676 1234 189 the the DT 27676 1234 190 Trans Trans NNP 27676 1234 191 - - JJ 27676 1234 192 European european JJ 27676 1234 193 Line Line NNP 27676 1234 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 195 TEL TEL NNP 27676 1234 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 197 , , , 27676 1234 198 Trans Trans NNP 27676 1234 199 - - NNP 27676 1234 200 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1234 201 - - HYPH 27676 1234 202 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1234 203 Fiber Fiber NNP 27676 1234 204 - - HYPH 27676 1234 205 Optic Optic NNP 27676 1234 206 Line Line NNP 27676 1234 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 208 TAE TAE NNP 27676 1234 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 210 and and CC 27676 1234 211 has have VBZ 27676 1234 212 access access NN 27676 1234 213 to to IN 27676 1234 214 the the DT 27676 1234 215 Trans Trans NNP 27676 1234 216 - - NNP 27676 1234 217 Siberia Siberia NNP 27676 1234 218 Line line NN 27676 1234 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 220 TSL TSL NNP 27676 1234 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1234 222 ; ; : 27676 1234 223 three three CD 27676 1234 224 fiber fiber NN 27676 1234 225 - - HYPH 27676 1234 226 optic optic NN 27676 1234 227 segments segment NNS 27676 1234 228 provide provide VB 27676 1234 229 connectivity connectivity NN 27676 1234 230 to to IN 27676 1234 231 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 1234 232 , , , 27676 1234 233 Poland Poland NNP 27676 1234 234 , , , 27676 1234 235 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1234 236 , , , 27676 1234 237 and and CC 27676 1234 238 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 1234 239 ; ; : 27676 1234 240 worldwide worldwide JJ 27676 1234 241 service service NN 27676 1234 242 is be VBZ 27676 1234 243 available available JJ 27676 1234 244 to to IN 27676 1234 245 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1234 246 due due IN 27676 1234 247 to to IN 27676 1234 248 this this DT 27676 1234 249 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 1234 250 ; ; : 27676 1234 251 additional additional JJ 27676 1234 252 analog analog NN 27676 1234 253 lines line NNS 27676 1234 254 to to IN 27676 1234 255 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1234 256 ; ; : 27676 1234 257 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1234 258 , , , 27676 1234 259 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 1234 260 and and CC 27676 1234 261 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 1234 262 earth earth NN 27676 1234 263 stations station NNS 27676 1234 264 Radio radio NN 27676 1234 265 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1234 266 stations station NNS 27676 1234 267 : : : 27676 1234 268 AM AM NNP 27676 1234 269 28 28 CD 27676 1234 270 , , , 27676 1234 271 FM FM NNP 27676 1234 272 37 37 CD 27676 1234 273 , , , 27676 1234 274 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 1234 275 11 11 CD 27676 1234 276 Radios radio NNS 27676 1234 277 : : : 27676 1234 278 3.17 3.17 CD 27676 1234 279 million million CD 27676 1234 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1234 281 1991 1991 CD 27676 1234 282 est est NNP 27676 1234 283 . . . 27676 1234 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1235 1 Television television NN 27676 1235 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1235 3 stations station NNS 27676 1235 4 : : : 27676 1235 5 17 17 CD 27676 1235 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1235 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 1235 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1235 9 ; ; : 27676 1235 10 note note VB 27676 1235 11 -- -- : 27676 1235 12 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1235 13 has have VBZ 27676 1235 14 a a DT 27676 1235 15 state state NN 27676 1235 16 - - HYPH 27676 1235 17 run run VBN 27676 1235 18 television television NN 27676 1235 19 broadcasting broadcasting NN 27676 1235 20 network network NN 27676 1235 21 ; ; : 27676 1235 22 independent independent JJ 27676 1235 23 local local JJ 27676 1235 24 television television NN 27676 1235 25 stations station NNS 27676 1235 26 exist exist VBP 27676 1235 27 Televisions television NNS 27676 1235 28 : : : 27676 1235 29 9,686,854 9,686,854 CD 27676 1235 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1235 31 1996 1996 CD 27676 1235 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1235 33 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 1235 34 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 1235 35 : : : 27676 1235 36 total total NN 27676 1235 37 : : : 27676 1235 38 5,563 5,563 CD 27676 1235 39 km km NN 27676 1235 40 broad broad JJ 27676 1235 41 gauge gauge NN 27676 1235 42 : : : 27676 1235 43 5,563 5,563 CD 27676 1235 44 km km NNP 27676 1235 45 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 1235 46 gauge gauge NN 27676 1235 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1235 48 894 894 CD 27676 1235 49 km km NNS 27676 1235 50 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1235 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1235 52 Highways highway NNS 27676 1235 53 : : : 27676 1235 54 total total NN 27676 1235 55 : : : 27676 1235 56 53,407 53,407 CD 27676 1235 57 km km NN 27676 1235 58 paved pave VBN 27676 1235 59 : : : 27676 1235 60 52,446 52,446 CD 27676 1235 61 km km NNS 27676 1235 62 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1235 63 : : : 27676 1235 64 961 961 CD 27676 1235 65 km km NNS 27676 1235 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1235 67 1997 1997 CD 27676 1235 68 est est NNP 27676 1235 69 . . . 27676 1235 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1236 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1236 2 : : : 27676 1236 3 NA NA NNP 27676 1236 4 km km PRP 27676 1236 5 ; ; : 27676 1236 6 note note VB 27676 1236 7 -- -- : 27676 1236 8 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 1236 9 has have VBZ 27676 1236 10 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1236 11 and and CC 27676 1236 12 widely widely RB 27676 1236 13 used use VBN 27676 1236 14 canal canal NN 27676 1236 15 and and CC 27676 1236 16 river river NN 27676 1236 17 systems system NNS 27676 1236 18 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 1236 19 : : : 27676 1236 20 crude crude JJ 27676 1236 21 oil oil NN 27676 1236 22 1,470 1,470 CD 27676 1236 23 km km NN 27676 1236 24 ; ; : 27676 1236 25 refined refined JJ 27676 1236 26 products product NNS 27676 1236 27 1,100 1,100 CD 27676 1236 28 km km NN 27676 1236 29 ; ; : 27676 1236 30 natural natural JJ 27676 1236 31 gas gas NN 27676 1236 32 1,980 1,980 CD 27676 1236 33 km km NNS 27676 1236 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1236 35 1992 1992 CD 27676 1236 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1236 37 Ports port NNS 27676 1236 38 and and CC 27676 1236 39 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1236 40 : : : 27676 1236 41 Mazyr Mazyr NNP 27676 1236 42 Airports airport NNS 27676 1236 43 : : : 27676 1236 44 118 118 CD 27676 1236 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1236 46 1996 1996 CD 27676 1236 47 est est NNP 27676 1236 48 . . . 27676 1236 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1237 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1237 2 -- -- : 27676 1237 3 with with IN 27676 1237 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1237 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1237 6 : : : 27676 1237 7 total total NN 27676 1237 8 : : : 27676 1237 9 36 36 CD 27676 1237 10 over over IN 27676 1237 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1237 12 m m NN 27676 1237 13 : : : 27676 1237 14 2 2 CD 27676 1237 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1237 16 to to TO 27676 1237 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1237 18 m m NN 27676 1237 19 : : : 27676 1237 20 18 18 CD 27676 1237 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1237 22 to to TO 27676 1237 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1237 24 m m NN 27676 1237 25 : : : 27676 1237 26 5 5 CD 27676 1237 27 under under IN 27676 1237 28 914 914 CD 27676 1237 29 m m NN 27676 1237 30 : : : 27676 1237 31 11 11 CD 27676 1237 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1237 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 1237 34 est est NNP 27676 1237 35 . . . 27676 1237 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1238 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1238 2 -- -- : 27676 1238 3 with with IN 27676 1238 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1238 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1238 6 : : : 27676 1238 7 total total NN 27676 1238 8 : : : 27676 1238 9 82 82 CD 27676 1238 10 over over IN 27676 1238 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1238 12 m m NN 27676 1238 13 : : : 27676 1238 14 1 1 CD 27676 1238 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1238 16 to to IN 27676 1238 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1238 18 m m NN 27676 1238 19 : : : 27676 1238 20 6 6 CD 27676 1238 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1238 22 to to TO 27676 1238 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1238 24 m m NN 27676 1238 25 : : : 27676 1238 26 4 4 CD 27676 1238 27 914 914 CD 27676 1238 28 to to TO 27676 1238 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1238 30 m m NN 27676 1238 31 : : : 27676 1238 32 9 9 CD 27676 1238 33 under under IN 27676 1238 34 914 914 CD 27676 1238 35 m m NN 27676 1238 36 : : : 27676 1238 37 62 62 CD 27676 1238 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1238 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 1238 40 est est NNP 27676 1238 41 . . . 27676 1238 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1239 1 Military military JJ 27676 1239 2 Military military JJ 27676 1239 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1239 4 : : : 27676 1239 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1239 6 , , , 27676 1239 7 Air Air NNP 27676 1239 8 Force Force NNP 27676 1239 9 , , , 27676 1239 10 Air Air NNP 27676 1239 11 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1239 12 Force Force NNP 27676 1239 13 , , , 27676 1239 14 Interior Interior NNP 27676 1239 15 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 1239 16 Troops Troops NNPS 27676 1239 17 , , , 27676 1239 18 Border Border NNP 27676 1239 19 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 1239 20 Military Military NNP 27676 1239 21 manpower manpower NN 27676 1239 22 -- -- : 27676 1239 23 military military JJ 27676 1239 24 age age NN 27676 1239 25 : : : 27676 1239 26 18 18 CD 27676 1239 27 years year NNS 27676 1239 28 of of IN 27676 1239 29 age age NN 27676 1239 30 Military military JJ 27676 1239 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 1239 32 -- -- : 27676 1239 33 availability availability NN 27676 1239 34 : : : 27676 1239 35 males male NNS 27676 1239 36 age age NNP 27676 1239 37 15 15 CD 27676 1239 38 - - HYPH 27676 1239 39 49 49 CD 27676 1239 40 : : : 27676 1239 41 2,700,034 2,700,034 CD 27676 1239 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1239 43 1999 1999 CD 27676 1239 44 est est NNP 27676 1239 45 . . . 27676 1239 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1240 1 Military military JJ 27676 1240 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1240 3 -- -- : 27676 1240 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1240 5 for for IN 27676 1240 6 military military JJ 27676 1240 7 service service NN 27676 1240 8 : : : 27676 1240 9 males male NNS 27676 1240 10 age age NNP 27676 1240 11 15 15 CD 27676 1240 12 - - HYPH 27676 1240 13 49 49 CD 27676 1240 14 : : SYM 27676 1240 15 2,115,121 2,115,121 CD 27676 1240 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1240 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1240 18 est est NNP 27676 1240 19 . . . 27676 1240 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1241 1 Military military JJ 27676 1241 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1241 3 -- -- : 27676 1241 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1241 5 military military JJ 27676 1241 6 age age NN 27676 1241 7 annually annually RB 27676 1241 8 : : : 27676 1241 9 males male NNS 27676 1241 10 : : : 27676 1241 11 79,905 79,905 CD 27676 1241 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1241 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1241 14 est est NNP 27676 1241 15 . . . 27676 1241 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1242 1 Military military JJ 27676 1242 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1242 3 -- -- : 27676 1242 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1242 5 figure figure NN 27676 1242 6 : : : 27676 1242 7 $ $ $ 27676 1242 8 100 100 CD 27676 1242 9 million million CD 27676 1242 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1242 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 1242 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1242 13 Military military JJ 27676 1242 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1242 15 -- -- : 27676 1242 16 percent percent NN 27676 1242 17 of of IN 27676 1242 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1242 19 : : : 27676 1242 20 2 2 CD 27676 1242 21 % % NN 27676 1242 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1242 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1242 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1242 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1242 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1242 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1242 28 -- -- : 27676 1242 29 international international JJ 27676 1242 30 : : : 27676 1242 31 none none NN 27676 1242 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1242 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1242 34 : : : 27676 1242 35 limited limited JJ 27676 1242 36 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1242 37 of of IN 27676 1242 38 opium opium NN 27676 1242 39 poppy poppy JJ 27676 1242 40 and and CC 27676 1242 41 cannabis cannabi NNS 27676 1242 42 , , , 27676 1242 43 mostly mostly RB 27676 1242 44 for for IN 27676 1242 45 the the DT 27676 1242 46 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1242 47 market market NN 27676 1242 48 ; ; , 27676 1242 49 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1242 50 point point NN 27676 1242 51 for for IN 27676 1242 52 illicit illicit JJ 27676 1242 53 drugs drug NNS 27676 1242 54 to to IN 27676 1242 55 and and CC 27676 1242 56 via via IN 27676 1242 57 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1242 58 , , , 27676 1242 59 and and CC 27676 1242 60 to to IN 27676 1242 61 the the DT 27676 1242 62 Baltics Baltics NNP 27676 1242 63 and and CC 27676 1242 64 Western Western NNP 27676 1242 65 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1242 66 = = SYM 27676 1242 67 = = SYM 27676 1242 68 = = SYM 27676 1242 69 = = SYM 27676 1242 70 = = SYM 27676 1242 71 = = SYM 27676 1242 72 = = SYM 27676 1242 73 = = SYM 27676 1242 74 = = SYM 27676 1242 75 = = SYM 27676 1242 76 = = SYM 27676 1242 77 = = SYM 27676 1242 78 = = SYM 27676 1242 79 = = SYM 27676 1242 80 = = SYM 27676 1242 81 = = SYM 27676 1242 82 = = SYM 27676 1242 83 = = SYM 27676 1242 84 = = SYM 27676 1242 85 = = SYM 27676 1242 86 = = SYM 27676 1242 87 = = SYM 27676 1242 88 = = SYM 27676 1242 89 = = SYM 27676 1242 90 = = SYM 27676 1242 91 = = SYM 27676 1242 92 = = SYM 27676 1242 93 = = SYM 27676 1242 94 = = SYM 27676 1242 95 = = SYM 27676 1242 96 = = SYM 27676 1242 97 = = SYM 27676 1242 98 = = SYM 27676 1242 99 = = SYM 27676 1242 100 = = SYM 27676 1242 101 = = SYM 27676 1242 102 = = SYM 27676 1242 103 = = SYM 27676 1242 104 = = SYM 27676 1242 105 = = SYM 27676 1242 106 = = SYM 27676 1242 107 = = SYM 27676 1242 108 = = SYM 27676 1242 109 = = SYM 27676 1242 110 = = SYM 27676 1242 111 = = SYM 27676 1242 112 = = SYM 27676 1242 113 = = SYM 27676 1242 114 = = SYM 27676 1242 115 = = SYM 27676 1242 116 = = SYM 27676 1242 117 = = SYM 27676 1242 118 = = SYM 27676 1242 119 = = SYM 27676 1242 120 = = SYM 27676 1242 121 = = SYM 27676 1242 122 = = SYM 27676 1242 123 = = SYM 27676 1242 124 = = SYM 27676 1242 125 = = SYM 27676 1242 126 = = SYM 27676 1242 127 = = SYM 27676 1242 128 = = SYM 27676 1242 129 = = SYM 27676 1242 130 = = SYM 27676 1242 131 = = SYM 27676 1242 132 = = SYM 27676 1242 133 = = SYM 27676 1242 134 = = NFP 27676 1242 135 = = NFP 27676 1242 136 @Belgium @belgium XX 27676 1242 137 ------- ------- NFP 27676 1242 138 Introduction introduction NN 27676 1242 139 Background Background NNP 27676 1242 140 : : : 27676 1242 141 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 1242 142 became become VBD 27676 1242 143 independent independent JJ 27676 1242 144 from from IN 27676 1242 145 the the DT 27676 1242 146 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 1242 147 in in IN 27676 1242 148 1830 1830 CD 27676 1242 149 and and CC 27676 1242 150 was be VBD 27676 1242 151 occupied occupy VBN 27676 1242 152 by by IN 27676 1242 153 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1242 154 during during IN 27676 1242 155 World World NNP 27676 1242 156 Wars Wars NNPS 27676 1242 157 I I NNP 27676 1242 158 and and CC 27676 1242 159 II II NNP 27676 1242 160 . . . 27676 1243 1 In in IN 27676 1243 2 the the DT 27676 1243 3 half half JJ 27676 1243 4 century century NN 27676 1243 5 following follow VBG 27676 1243 6 , , , 27676 1243 7 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1243 8 has have VBZ 27676 1243 9 prospered prosper VBN 27676 1243 10 as as IN 27676 1243 11 a a DT 27676 1243 12 small small JJ 27676 1243 13 , , , 27676 1243 14 modern modern JJ 27676 1243 15 , , , 27676 1243 16 technologically technologically RB 27676 1243 17 advanced advanced JJ 27676 1243 18 European european JJ 27676 1243 19 state state NN 27676 1243 20 and and CC 27676 1243 21 member member NN 27676 1243 22 of of IN 27676 1243 23 the the DT 27676 1243 24 European European NNP 27676 1243 25 Union Union NNP 27676 1243 26 . . . 27676 1244 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1244 2 unique unique JJ 27676 1244 3 political political JJ 27676 1244 4 circumstance circumstance NN 27676 1244 5 is be VBZ 27676 1244 6 the the DT 27676 1244 7 long long RB 27676 1244 8 - - HYPH 27676 1244 9 standing stand VBG 27676 1244 10 differences difference NNS 27676 1244 11 between between IN 27676 1244 12 the the DT 27676 1244 13 wealthier wealthy JJR 27676 1244 14 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 1244 15 - - HYPH 27676 1244 16 speaking speak VBG 27676 1244 17 Flemings Flemings NNPS 27676 1244 18 of of IN 27676 1244 19 the the DT 27676 1244 20 north north NN 27676 1244 21 and and CC 27676 1244 22 the the DT 27676 1244 23 poorer poor JJR 27676 1244 24 French French NNP 27676 1244 25 - - HYPH 27676 1244 26 speaking speak VBG 27676 1244 27 Walloons walloon NNS 27676 1244 28 of of IN 27676 1244 29 the the DT 27676 1244 30 south south NN 27676 1244 31 , , , 27676 1244 32 differences difference NNS 27676 1244 33 that that WDT 27676 1244 34 are be VBP 27676 1244 35 becoming become VBG 27676 1244 36 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 1244 37 acute acute JJ 27676 1244 38 . . . 27676 1245 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1245 2 Location Location NNP 27676 1245 3 : : : 27676 1245 4 Western Western NNP 27676 1245 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1245 6 , , , 27676 1245 7 bordering border VBG 27676 1245 8 the the DT 27676 1245 9 North North NNP 27676 1245 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1245 11 , , , 27676 1245 12 between between IN 27676 1245 13 France France NNP 27676 1245 14 and and CC 27676 1245 15 the the DT 27676 1245 16 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 1245 17 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1245 18 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1245 19 : : : 27676 1245 20 50 50 CD 27676 1245 21 50 50 CD 27676 1245 22 N n CD 27676 1245 23 , , , 27676 1245 24 4 4 CD 27676 1245 25 00 00 CD 27676 1245 26 E e NN 27676 1245 27 Map Map NNP 27676 1245 28 references reference NNS 27676 1245 29 : : : 27676 1245 30 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1245 31 Area Area NNP 27676 1245 32 : : : 27676 1245 33 total total NN 27676 1245 34 : : : 27676 1245 35 30,510 30,510 CD 27676 1245 36 sq sq NN 27676 1245 37 km km NNP 27676 1245 38 land land NN 27676 1245 39 : : : 27676 1245 40 30,230 30,230 CD 27676 1245 41 sq sq NN 27676 1245 42 km km NNP 27676 1245 43 water water NN 27676 1245 44 : : : 27676 1245 45 280 280 CD 27676 1245 46 sq sq NN 27676 1245 47 km km NNP 27676 1245 48 Area area NN 27676 1245 49 -- -- : 27676 1245 50 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1245 51 : : : 27676 1245 52 about about IN 27676 1245 53 the the DT 27676 1245 54 size size NN 27676 1245 55 of of IN 27676 1245 56 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 1245 57 Land Land NNP 27676 1245 58 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1245 59 : : : 27676 1245 60 total total NN 27676 1245 61 : : : 27676 1245 62 1,385 1,385 CD 27676 1245 63 km km NN 27676 1245 64 border border NN 27676 1245 65 countries country NNS 27676 1245 66 : : : 27676 1245 67 France France NNP 27676 1245 68 620 620 CD 27676 1245 69 km km NNS 27676 1245 70 , , , 27676 1245 71 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1245 72 167 167 CD 27676 1245 73 km km NNS 27676 1245 74 , , , 27676 1245 75 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 1245 76 148 148 CD 27676 1245 77 km km NNS 27676 1245 78 , , , 27676 1245 79 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 1245 80 450 450 CD 27676 1245 81 km km NN 27676 1245 82 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1245 83 : : : 27676 1245 84 64 64 CD 27676 1245 85 km km NN 27676 1245 86 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1245 87 claims claim VBZ 27676 1245 88 : : : 27676 1245 89 continental continental NNP 27676 1245 90 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1245 91 : : : 27676 1245 92 median median JJ 27676 1245 93 line line NN 27676 1245 94 with with IN 27676 1245 95 neighbors neighbor NNS 27676 1245 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1245 97 fishing fishing NN 27676 1245 98 zone zone NN 27676 1245 99 : : : 27676 1245 100 median median JJ 27676 1245 101 line line NN 27676 1245 102 with with IN 27676 1245 103 neighbors neighbor NNS 27676 1245 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1245 105 extends extend VBZ 27676 1245 106 about about RB 27676 1245 107 68 68 CD 27676 1245 108 km km NN 27676 1245 109 from from IN 27676 1245 110 coast coast NN 27676 1245 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1245 112 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1245 113 sea sea NN 27676 1245 114 : : : 27676 1245 115 12 12 CD 27676 1245 116 nm nm NNP 27676 1245 117 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1245 118 : : : 27676 1245 119 temperate temperate VB 27676 1245 120 ; ; : 27676 1245 121 mild mild JJ 27676 1245 122 winters winter NNS 27676 1245 123 , , , 27676 1245 124 cool cool JJ 27676 1245 125 summers summer NNS 27676 1245 126 ; ; , 27676 1245 127 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1245 128 , , , 27676 1245 129 humid humid JJ 27676 1245 130 , , , 27676 1245 131 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 1245 132 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1245 133 : : : 27676 1245 134 flat flat JJ 27676 1245 135 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1245 136 plains plain NNS 27676 1245 137 in in IN 27676 1245 138 northwest northwest NNP 27676 1245 139 , , , 27676 1245 140 central central JJ 27676 1245 141 rolling roll VBG 27676 1245 142 hills hill NNS 27676 1245 143 , , , 27676 1245 144 rugged rugged JJ 27676 1245 145 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1245 146 of of IN 27676 1245 147 Ardennes Ardennes NNP 27676 1245 148 Forest Forest NNP 27676 1245 149 in in IN 27676 1245 150 southeast southeast JJ 27676 1245 151 Elevation elevation NN 27676 1245 152 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1245 153 : : : 27676 1245 154 lowest low JJS 27676 1245 155 point point NN 27676 1245 156 : : : 27676 1245 157 North North NNP 27676 1245 158 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1245 159 0 0 NFP 27676 1245 160 m m DT 27676 1245 161 highest high JJS 27676 1245 162 point point NN 27676 1245 163 : : : 27676 1245 164 Signal Signal NNP 27676 1245 165 de de NNP 27676 1245 166 Botrange Botrange NNP 27676 1245 167 694 694 CD 27676 1245 168 m m NNP 27676 1245 169 Natural natural JJ 27676 1245 170 resources resource NNS 27676 1245 171 : : : 27676 1245 172 coal coal NN 27676 1245 173 , , , 27676 1245 174 natural natural JJ 27676 1245 175 gas gas NN 27676 1245 176 Land Land NNP 27676 1245 177 use use NN 27676 1245 178 : : : 27676 1245 179 arable arable JJ 27676 1245 180 land land NN 27676 1245 181 : : : 27676 1245 182 24 24 CD 27676 1245 183 % % NN 27676 1245 184 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1245 185 crops crop NNS 27676 1245 186 : : : 27676 1245 187 1 1 CD 27676 1245 188 % % NN 27676 1245 189 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1245 190 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1245 191 : : : 27676 1245 192 20 20 CD 27676 1245 193 % % NN 27676 1245 194 forests forest NNS 27676 1245 195 and and CC 27676 1245 196 woodland woodland NN 27676 1245 197 : : : 27676 1245 198 21 21 CD 27676 1245 199 % % NN 27676 1245 200 other other JJ 27676 1245 201 : : : 27676 1245 202 34 34 CD 27676 1245 203 % % NN 27676 1245 204 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1245 205 land land NN 27676 1245 206 : : : 27676 1245 207 10 10 CD 27676 1245 208 sq sq NN 27676 1245 209 km km NNP 27676 1245 210 including include VBG 27676 1245 211 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 1245 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1245 213 1993 1993 CD 27676 1245 214 est est NNP 27676 1245 215 . . . 27676 1245 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1246 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1246 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1246 3 : : : 27676 1246 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 1246 5 is be VBZ 27676 1246 6 a a DT 27676 1246 7 threat threat NN 27676 1246 8 in in IN 27676 1246 9 areas area NNS 27676 1246 10 of of IN 27676 1246 11 reclaimed reclaim VBN 27676 1246 12 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1246 13 land land NN 27676 1246 14 , , , 27676 1246 15 protected protect VBN 27676 1246 16 from from IN 27676 1246 17 the the DT 27676 1246 18 sea sea NN 27676 1246 19 by by IN 27676 1246 20 concrete concrete JJ 27676 1246 21 dikes dike NNS 27676 1246 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1246 23 -- -- : 27676 1246 24 current current JJ 27676 1246 25 issues issue NNS 27676 1246 26 : : : 27676 1246 27 the the DT 27676 1246 28 environment environment NN 27676 1246 29 is be VBZ 27676 1246 30 exposed expose VBN 27676 1246 31 to to IN 27676 1246 32 intense intense JJ 27676 1246 33 pressures pressure NNS 27676 1246 34 from from IN 27676 1246 35 human human JJ 27676 1246 36 activities activity NNS 27676 1246 37 : : : 27676 1246 38 urbanization urbanization NN 27676 1246 39 , , , 27676 1246 40 dense dense JJ 27676 1246 41 transportation transportation NN 27676 1246 42 network network NN 27676 1246 43 , , , 27676 1246 44 industry industry NN 27676 1246 45 , , , 27676 1246 46 intense intense JJ 27676 1246 47 animal animal NN 27676 1246 48 breeding breeding NN 27676 1246 49 and and CC 27676 1246 50 crop crop NN 27676 1246 51 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1246 52 ; ; : 27676 1246 53 air air NN 27676 1246 54 and and CC 27676 1246 55 water water NN 27676 1246 56 pollution pollution NN 27676 1246 57 also also RB 27676 1246 58 have have VBP 27676 1246 59 repercussions repercussion NNS 27676 1246 60 for for IN 27676 1246 61 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 1246 62 countries country NNS 27676 1246 63 ; ; : 27676 1246 64 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 27676 1246 65 regarding regard VBG 27676 1246 66 federal federal JJ 27676 1246 67 and and CC 27676 1246 68 regional regional JJ 27676 1246 69 responsibilities responsibility NNS 27676 1246 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1246 71 now now RB 27676 1246 72 resolved resolve VBN 27676 1246 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1246 74 have have VBP 27676 1246 75 impeded impede VBN 27676 1246 76 progress progress NN 27676 1246 77 in in IN 27676 1246 78 tackling tackle VBG 27676 1246 79 environmental environmental JJ 27676 1246 80 challenges challenge NNS 27676 1246 81 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1246 82 -- -- : 27676 1246 83 international international JJ 27676 1246 84 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1246 85 : : : 27676 1246 86 party party NN 27676 1246 87 to to TO 27676 1246 88 : : : 27676 1246 89 Air Air NNP 27676 1246 90 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1246 91 , , , 27676 1246 92 Air Air NNP 27676 1246 93 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1246 94 - - HYPH 27676 1246 95 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1246 96 85 85 CD 27676 1246 97 , , , 27676 1246 98 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1246 99 - - HYPH 27676 1246 100 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1246 101 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1246 102 , , , 27676 1246 103 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1246 104 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 1246 105 , , , 27676 1246 106 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1246 107 , , , 27676 1246 108 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1246 109 Change Change NNP 27676 1246 110 , , , 27676 1246 111 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1246 112 , , , 27676 1246 113 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1246 114 Species Species NNPS 27676 1246 115 , , , 27676 1246 116 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1246 117 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1246 118 , , , 27676 1246 119 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1246 120 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1246 121 , , , 27676 1246 122 Law Law NNP 27676 1246 123 of of IN 27676 1246 124 the the DT 27676 1246 125 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1246 126 , , , 27676 1246 127 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1246 128 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1246 129 , , , 27676 1246 130 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1246 131 Life Life NNP 27676 1246 132 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 1246 133 , , , 27676 1246 134 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1246 135 Test Test NNP 27676 1246 136 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1246 137 , , , 27676 1246 138 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1246 139 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1246 140 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1246 141 , , , 27676 1246 142 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1246 143 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1246 144 , , , 27676 1246 145 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1246 146 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1246 147 83 83 CD 27676 1246 148 , , , 27676 1246 149 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1246 150 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1246 151 94 94 CD 27676 1246 152 , , , 27676 1246 153 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1246 154 signed sign VBD 27676 1246 155 , , , 27676 1246 156 but but CC 27676 1246 157 not not RB 27676 1246 158 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1246 159 : : : 27676 1246 160 Air Air NNP 27676 1246 161 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1246 162 - - HYPH 27676 1246 163 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 1246 164 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 1246 165 , , , 27676 1246 166 Air Air NNP 27676 1246 167 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1246 168 - - HYPH 27676 1246 169 Persistent 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202 West west JJ 27676 1246 203 European european JJ 27676 1246 204 capitals capital NNS 27676 1246 205 within within IN 27676 1246 206 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1246 207 km km NNS 27676 1246 208 of of IN 27676 1246 209 Brussels Brussels NNP 27676 1246 210 which which WDT 27676 1246 211 is be VBZ 27676 1246 212 the the DT 27676 1246 213 seat seat NN 27676 1246 214 of of IN 27676 1246 215 both both CC 27676 1246 216 the the DT 27676 1246 217 EU EU NNP 27676 1246 218 and and CC 27676 1246 219 NATO NATO NNP 27676 1246 220 People People NNPS 27676 1246 221 Population Population NNP 27676 1246 222 : : : 27676 1246 223 10,182,034 10,182,034 CD 27676 1246 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1246 225 July July NNP 27676 1246 226 1999 1999 CD 27676 1246 227 est est NNP 27676 1246 228 . . . 27676 1246 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1247 1 Age age NN 27676 1247 2 structure structure NN 27676 1247 3 : : : 27676 1247 4 0 0 CD 27676 1247 5 - - HYPH 27676 1247 6 14 14 CD 27676 1247 7 years year NNS 27676 1247 8 : : : 27676 1247 9 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1257 746 , , , 27676 1257 747 EU EU NNP 27676 1257 748 , , , 27676 1257 749 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1257 750 , , , 27676 1257 751 G- G- NNP 27676 1257 752 9 9 CD 27676 1257 753 , , , 27676 1257 754 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 1257 755 , , , 27676 1257 756 IADB IADB NNP 27676 1257 757 , , , 27676 1257 758 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 1257 759 , , , 27676 1257 760 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1257 761 , , , 27676 1257 762 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1257 763 , , , 27676 1257 764 ICC ICC NNP 27676 1257 765 , , , 27676 1257 766 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1257 767 , , , 27676 1257 768 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1257 769 , , , 27676 1257 770 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1257 771 , , , 27676 1257 772 IEA IEA NNP 27676 1257 773 , , , 27676 1257 774 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1257 775 , , , 27676 1257 776 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1257 777 , , , 27676 1257 778 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1257 779 , , , 27676 1257 780 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1257 781 , , , 27676 1257 782 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1257 783 , , , 27676 1257 784 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1257 785 , , , 27676 1257 786 IMO imo RB 27676 1257 787 , , , 27676 1257 788 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1257 789 , , , 27676 1257 790 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1257 791 , , , 27676 1257 792 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1257 793 , , , 27676 1257 794 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1257 795 , , , 27676 1257 796 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1257 797 , , , 27676 1257 798 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1257 799 , , , 27676 1257 800 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1257 801 , , , 27676 1257 802 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 1257 803 , , , 27676 1257 804 NATO NATO NNP 27676 1257 805 , , , 27676 1257 806 NEA NEA NNP 27676 1257 807 , , , 27676 1257 808 NSG NSG NNP 27676 1257 809 , , , 27676 1257 810 OAS OAS NNP 27676 1257 811 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1257 812 observer observer NNP 27676 1257 813 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1257 814 , , , 27676 1257 815 OECD OECD NNP 27676 1257 816 , , , 27676 1257 817 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1257 818 , , , 27676 1257 819 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 1257 820 , , , 27676 1257 821 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1257 822 , , , 27676 1257 823 UN UN NNP 27676 1257 824 , , , 27676 1257 825 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1257 826 , , , 27676 1257 827 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1257 828 , , , 27676 1257 829 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 1257 830 , , , 27676 1257 831 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1257 832 , , , 27676 1257 833 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 1257 834 , , , 27676 1257 835 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 1257 836 , , , 27676 1257 837 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 1257 838 , , , 27676 1257 839 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 1257 840 , , , 27676 1257 841 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 1257 842 , , , 27676 1257 843 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1257 844 , , , 27676 1257 845 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1257 846 , , , 27676 1257 847 WEU WEU NNP 27676 1257 848 , , , 27676 1257 849 WHO who WP 27676 1257 850 , , , 27676 1257 851 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1257 852 , , , 27676 1257 853 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1257 854 , , , 27676 1257 855 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 1257 856 , , , 27676 1257 857 ZC ZC NNP 27676 1257 858 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1257 859 representation representation NN 27676 1257 860 in in IN 27676 1257 861 the the DT 27676 1257 862 US US NNP 27676 1257 863 : : : 27676 1257 864 chief chief NN 27676 1257 865 of of IN 27676 1257 866 mission mission NN 27676 1257 867 : : : 27676 1257 868 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1257 869 Alexis Alexis NNP 27676 1257 870 REYN REYN NNP 27676 1257 871 chancery chancery NN 27676 1257 872 : : : 27676 1257 873 3330 3330 CD 27676 1257 874 Garfield Garfield NNP 27676 1257 875 Street Street NNP 27676 1257 876 NW NW NNP 27676 1257 877 , , , 27676 1257 878 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1257 879 , , , 27676 1257 880 DC DC NNP 27676 1257 881 20008 20008 CD 27676 1257 882 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1257 883 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1257 884 general general NN 27676 1257 885 : : : 27676 1257 886 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 1257 887 , , , 27676 1257 888 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 1257 889 , , , 27676 1257 890 Los Los NNP 27676 1257 891 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 1257 892 , , , 27676 1257 893 and and CC 27676 1257 894 New New NNP 27676 1257 895 York York NNP 27676 1257 896 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1257 897 representation representation 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1257 968 economy economy NN 27676 1257 969 has have VBZ 27676 1257 970 capitalized capitalize VBN 27676 1257 971 on on IN 27676 1257 972 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1257 973 central central JJ 27676 1257 974 geographic geographic JJ 27676 1257 975 location location NN 27676 1257 976 , , , 27676 1257 977 highly highly RB 27676 1257 978 developed developed JJ 27676 1257 979 transport transport NN 27676 1257 980 network network NN 27676 1257 981 , , , 27676 1257 982 and and CC 27676 1257 983 diversified diversify VBD 27676 1257 984 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1257 985 and and CC 27676 1257 986 commercial commercial JJ 27676 1257 987 base base NN 27676 1257 988 . . . 27676 1258 1 Industry industry NN 27676 1258 2 is be VBZ 27676 1258 3 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 1258 4 mainly mainly RB 27676 1258 5 in in IN 27676 1258 6 the the DT 27676 1258 7 populous populous JJ 27676 1258 8 Flemish flemish JJ 27676 1258 9 area area NN 27676 1258 10 in in IN 27676 1258 11 the the DT 27676 1258 12 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5 : : : 27676 1265 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1265 7 power power NN 27676 1265 8 parity?$23,400 parity?$23,400 CD 27676 1265 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1265 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1265 11 est est NNP 27676 1265 12 . . . 27676 1265 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1266 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1266 2 -- -- : 27676 1266 3 composition composition NN 27676 1266 4 by by IN 27676 1266 5 sector sector NN 27676 1266 6 : : : 27676 1266 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1266 8 : : : 27676 1266 9 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 1266 10 % % NN 27676 1266 11 industry industry NN 27676 1266 12 : : : 27676 1266 13 27.2 27.2 CD 27676 1266 14 % % NN 27676 1266 15 services service NNS 27676 1266 16 : : : 27676 1266 17 70.9 70.9 CD 27676 1266 18 % % NN 27676 1266 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1266 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 1266 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1266 22 Population population NN 27676 1266 23 below below IN 27676 1266 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 1266 25 line line NN 27676 1266 26 : : : 27676 1266 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 1266 28 Household household NN 27676 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1268 4 : : : 27676 1268 5 $ $ $ 27676 1268 6 NA na NN 27676 1268 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1268 8 : : : 27676 1268 9 $ $ $ 27676 1268 10 NA na NN 27676 1268 11 , , , 27676 1268 12 including include VBG 27676 1268 13 capital capital NN 27676 1268 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1268 15 of of IN 27676 1268 16 $ $ $ 27676 1268 17 NA NA NNP 27676 1268 18 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 1268 19 : : : 27676 1268 20 engineering engineering NN 27676 1268 21 and and CC 27676 1268 22 metal metal NN 27676 1268 23 products product NNS 27676 1268 24 , , , 27676 1268 25 motor motor NN 27676 1268 26 vehicle vehicle NNP 27676 1268 27 assembly assembly NNP 27676 1268 28 , , , 27676 1268 29 processed process VBD 27676 1268 30 food food NN 27676 1268 31 and and CC 27676 1268 32 beverages beverage NNS 27676 1268 33 , , , 27676 1268 34 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1268 35 , , , 27676 1268 36 basic basic JJ 27676 1268 37 metals metal NNS 27676 1268 38 , , , 27676 1268 39 textiles textile NNS 27676 1268 40 , , , 27676 1268 41 glass glass NN 27676 1268 42 , , , 27676 1268 43 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1268 44 , , , 27676 1268 45 coal coal NN 27676 1268 46 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1268 47 production production NN 27676 1268 48 growth growth NN 27676 1268 49 rate rate NN 27676 1268 50 : : : 27676 1268 51 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 1268 52 % % NN 27676 1268 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 54 1995 1995 CD 27676 1268 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1268 57 -- -- : 27676 1268 58 production production NN 27676 1268 59 : : : 27676 1268 60 71.066 71.066 CD 27676 1268 61 billion billion CD 27676 1268 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1268 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 1268 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 66 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1268 67 -- -- : 27676 1268 68 production production NN 27676 1268 69 by by IN 27676 1268 70 source source NN 27676 1268 71 : : : 27676 1268 72 fossil fossil NN 27676 1268 73 fuel fuel NN 27676 1268 74 : : : 27676 1268 75 41.73 41.73 CD 27676 1268 76 % % NN 27676 1268 77 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1268 78 : : : 27676 1268 79 0.33 0.33 CD 27676 1268 80 % % NN 27676 1268 81 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1268 82 : : : 27676 1268 83 57.93 57.93 CD 27676 1268 84 % % NN 27676 1268 85 other other JJ 27676 1268 86 : : : 27676 1268 87 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 1268 88 % % NN 27676 1268 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 90 1996 1996 CD 27676 1268 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 92 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1268 93 -- -- : 27676 1268 94 consumption consumption NN 27676 1268 95 : : : 27676 1268 96 75.266 75.266 CD 27676 1268 97 billion billion CD 27676 1268 98 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1268 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 100 1996 1996 CD 27676 1268 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 102 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1268 103 -- -- : 27676 1268 104 exports export NNS 27676 1268 105 : : : 27676 1268 106 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 1268 107 billion billion CD 27676 1268 108 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1268 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 110 1996 1996 CD 27676 1268 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 112 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1268 113 -- -- : 27676 1268 114 imports import NNS 27676 1268 115 : : : 27676 1268 116 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 1268 117 billion billion CD 27676 1268 118 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1268 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 120 1996 1996 CD 27676 1268 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 122 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1268 123 -- -- : 27676 1268 124 products product NNS 27676 1268 125 : : : 27676 1268 126 sugar sugar NN 27676 1268 127 beets beet NNS 27676 1268 128 , , , 27676 1268 129 fresh fresh JJ 27676 1268 130 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1268 131 , , , 27676 1268 132 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1268 133 , , , 27676 1268 134 grain grain NN 27676 1268 135 , , , 27676 1268 136 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 1268 137 ; ; : 27676 1268 138 beef beef NN 27676 1268 139 , , , 27676 1268 140 veal veal NN 27676 1268 141 , , , 27676 1268 142 pork pork NN 27676 1268 143 , , , 27676 1268 144 milk milk NN 27676 1268 145 Exports export NNS 27676 1268 146 : : : 27676 1268 147 $ $ $ 27676 1268 148 145.1 145.1 CD 27676 1268 149 billion billion CD 27676 1268 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 151 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1268 152 . . NNP 27676 1268 153 , , , 27676 1268 154 1998 1998 CD 27676 1268 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 156 Exports export NNS 27676 1268 157 -- -- : 27676 1268 158 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1268 159 : : : 27676 1268 160 iron iron NN 27676 1268 161 and and CC 27676 1268 162 steel steel NN 27676 1268 163 , , , 27676 1268 164 transportation transportation NN 27676 1268 165 equipment equipment NN 27676 1268 166 , , , 27676 1268 167 tractors tractor NNS 27676 1268 168 , , , 27676 1268 169 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 1268 170 , , , 27676 1268 171 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1268 172 products product NNS 27676 1268 173 Exports export NNS 27676 1268 174 -- -- : 27676 1268 175 partners partner NNS 27676 1268 176 : : : 27676 1268 177 EU EU NNP 27676 1268 178 67.2 67.2 CD 27676 1268 179 % % NN 27676 1268 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 181 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1268 182 19 19 CD 27676 1268 183 % % NN 27676 1268 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 185 , , , 27676 1268 186 US US NNP 27676 1268 187 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 1268 188 % % NN 27676 1268 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 190 1994 1994 CD 27676 1268 191 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 192 Imports import NNS 27676 1268 193 : : : 27676 1268 194 $ $ $ 27676 1268 195 137.1 137.1 CD 27676 1268 196 billion billion CD 27676 1268 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 198 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1268 199 . . NNP 27676 1268 200 , , , 27676 1268 201 1998 1998 CD 27676 1268 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 203 Imports import NNS 27676 1268 204 -- -- : 27676 1268 205 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1268 206 : : : 27676 1268 207 fuels fuel NNS 27676 1268 208 , , , 27676 1268 209 grains grain NNS 27676 1268 210 , , , 27676 1268 211 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1268 212 , , , 27676 1268 213 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 1268 214 Imports import NNS 27676 1268 215 -- -- : 27676 1268 216 partners partner NNS 27676 1268 217 : : : 27676 1268 218 EU EU NNP 27676 1268 219 75 75 CD 27676 1268 220 % % NN 27676 1268 221 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 222 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1268 223 22.1 22.1 CD 27676 1268 224 % % NN 27676 1268 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 226 , , , 27676 1268 227 US US NNP 27676 1268 228 5 5 CD 27676 1268 229 % % NN 27676 1268 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 231 1997 1997 CD 27676 1268 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1268 233 Debt debt NN 27676 1268 234 -- -- : 27676 1268 235 external external JJ 27676 1268 236 : : : 27676 1268 237 $ $ $ 27676 1268 238 22.3 22.3 CD 27676 1268 239 billion billion CD 27676 1268 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1268 241 1998 1998 CD 27676 1268 242 est est NNP 27676 1268 243 . . . 27676 1268 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1269 2 aid aid NN 27676 1269 3 -- -- : 27676 1269 4 donor donor NN 27676 1269 5 : : : 27676 1269 6 ODA ODA NNP 27676 1269 7 , , , 27676 1269 8 $ $ $ 27676 1269 9 1 1 CD 27676 1269 10 billion billion CD 27676 1269 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 12 1995 1995 CD 27676 1269 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 14 Currency currency NN 27676 1269 15 : : : 27676 1269 16 1 1 CD 27676 1269 17 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 1269 18 franc franc NN 27676 1269 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 20 BF BF NNP 27676 1269 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 22 = = NFP 27676 1269 23 100 100 CD 27676 1269 24 centimes centime NNS 27676 1269 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1269 26 rates rate NNS 27676 1269 27 : : : 27676 1269 28 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 1269 29 francs franc NNS 27676 1269 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 31 BF BF NNP 27676 1269 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 33 per per IN 27676 1269 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 1269 35 1 1 CD 27676 1269 36 - - HYPH 27676 1269 37 -34.77 -34.77 NN 27676 1269 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 39 January January NNP 27676 1269 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 1269 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 42 , , , 27676 1269 43 36.229 36.229 CD 27676 1269 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 1269 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 47 , , , 27676 1269 48 35.774 35.774 CD 27676 1269 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 1269 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 52 , , , 27676 1269 53 30.962 30.962 CD 27676 1269 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1269 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 57 , , , 27676 1269 58 29.480 29.480 CD 27676 1269 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 1269 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 62 , , , 27676 1269 63 33.456 33.456 CD 27676 1269 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 1269 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1269 67 note note NN 27676 1269 68 : : : 27676 1269 69 on on IN 27676 1269 70 1 1 CD 27676 1269 71 January January NNP 27676 1269 72 1999 1999 CD 27676 1269 73 , , , 27676 1269 74 the the DT 27676 1269 75 European European NNP 27676 1269 76 Union Union NNP 27676 1269 77 introduced introduce VBD 27676 1269 78 a a DT 27676 1269 79 common common JJ 27676 1269 80 currency currency NN 27676 1269 81 that that WDT 27676 1269 82 is be VBZ 27676 1269 83 now now RB 27676 1269 84 being be VBG 27676 1269 85 used use VBN 27676 1269 86 by by IN 27676 1269 87 financial financial JJ 27676 1269 88 institutions institution NNS 27676 1269 89 in in IN 27676 1269 90 some some DT 27676 1269 91 member member NN 27676 1269 92 countries country NNS 27676 1269 93 at at IN 27676 1269 94 the the DT 27676 1269 95 rate rate NN 27676 1269 96 of of IN 27676 1269 97 0.8597 0.8597 CD 27676 1269 98 euros euro NNS 27676 1269 99 per per IN 27676 1269 100 US$ us$ $ 27676 1269 101 and and CC 27676 1269 102 a a DT 27676 1269 103 fixed fix VBN 27676 1269 104 rate rate NN 27676 1269 105 of of IN 27676 1269 106 40.3399 40.3399 CD 27676 1269 107 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 1269 108 francs franc NNS 27676 1269 109 per per IN 27676 1269 110 euro euro NNP 27676 1269 111 ; ; : 27676 1269 112 the the DT 27676 1269 113 euro euro NNP 27676 1269 114 will will MD 27676 1269 115 replace replace VB 27676 1269 116 the the DT 27676 1269 117 local local JJ 27676 1269 118 currency currency NN 27676 1269 119 in in IN 27676 1269 120 consenting consent VBG 27676 1269 121 countries country NNS 27676 1269 122 for for IN 27676 1269 123 all all DT 27676 1269 124 transactions transaction NNS 27676 1269 125 in in IN 27676 1269 126 2002 2002 CD 27676 1269 127 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1269 128 year year NN 27676 1269 129 : : : 27676 1269 130 calendar calendar NN 27676 1269 131 year year NN 27676 1269 132 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1269 133 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1269 134 : : : 27676 1269 135 5.691 5.691 CD 27676 1269 136 million million CD 27676 1269 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1269 138 1992 1992 CD 27676 1269 139 est est NNP 27676 1269 140 . . . 27676 1270 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1270 2 ; ; : 27676 1270 3 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 1270 4 million million CD 27676 1270 5 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1270 6 telephone telephone NN 27676 1270 7 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 1270 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1270 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 1270 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1270 11 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1270 12 system system NN 27676 1270 13 : : : 27676 1270 14 highly highly RB 27676 1270 15 developed developed JJ 27676 1270 16 , , , 27676 1270 17 technologically technologically RB 27676 1270 18 advanced advanced JJ 27676 1270 19 , , , 27676 1270 20 and and CC 27676 1270 21 completely completely RB 27676 1270 22 automated automate VBN 27676 1270 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1270 24 and and CC 27676 1270 25 international international JJ 27676 1270 26 telephone telephone NN 27676 1270 27 and and CC 27676 1270 28 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 1270 29 facilities facility NNS 27676 1270 30 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1270 31 : : : 27676 1270 32 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 1270 33 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1270 34 telephone telephone NN 27676 1270 35 system system NN 27676 1270 36 ; ; : 27676 1270 37 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1270 38 cable cable NN 27676 1270 39 network network NN 27676 1270 40 ; ; : 27676 1270 41 limited limited JJ 27676 1270 42 microwave microwave NN 27676 1270 43 radio radio NN 27676 1270 44 relay relay NN 27676 1270 45 network network NN 27676 1270 46 international international NNP 27676 1270 47 : : : 27676 1270 48 5 5 CD 27676 1270 49 submarine submarine NN 27676 1270 50 cables cable NNS 27676 1270 51 ; ; : 27676 1270 52 satellite satellite NN 27676 1270 53 earth earth NN 27676 1270 54 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 1270 55 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1270 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1270 57 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1270 58 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1270 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1270 60 and and CC 27676 1270 61 1 1 CD 27676 1270 62 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 1270 63 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1270 64 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1270 65 stations station NNS 27676 1270 66 : : : 27676 1270 67 AM AM NNP 27676 1270 68 5 5 CD 27676 1270 69 , , , 27676 1270 70 FM FM NNP 27676 1270 71 77 77 CD 27676 1270 72 , , , 27676 1270 73 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 1270 74 1 1 CD 27676 1270 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1270 76 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 1270 77 's 's POS 27676 1270 78 single single JJ 27676 1270 79 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 1270 80 station station NN 27676 1270 81 , , , 27676 1270 82 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1270 83 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 27676 1270 84 Internationaal Internationaal NNP 27676 1270 85 , , , 27676 1270 86 transmits transmit VBZ 27676 1270 87 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1270 88 programs program NNS 27676 1270 89 internationally internationally RB 27676 1270 90 in in IN 27676 1270 91 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 1270 92 , , , 27676 1270 93 English English NNP 27676 1270 94 , , , 27676 1270 95 French French NNP 27676 1270 96 , , , 27676 1270 97 and and CC 27676 1270 98 German German NNP 27676 1270 99 , , , 27676 1270 100 using use VBG 27676 1270 101 21 21 CD 27676 1270 102 shortwave shortwave NN 27676 1270 103 frequencies frequency NNS 27676 1270 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1270 105 Radios radio NNS 27676 1270 106 : : : 27676 1270 107 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 1270 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1270 109 1992 1992 CD 27676 1270 110 est est NNP 27676 1270 111 . . . 27676 1270 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1271 1 Television television NN 27676 1271 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1271 3 stations station NNS 27676 1271 4 : : : 27676 1271 5 24 24 CD 27676 1271 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1271 7 in in IN 27676 1271 8 addition addition NN 27676 1271 9 , , , 27676 1271 10 there there EX 27676 1271 11 are be VBP 27676 1271 12 Dutch dutch JJ 27676 1271 13 programs program NNS 27676 1271 14 on on IN 27676 1271 15 cable cable NN 27676 1271 16 , , , 27676 1271 17 TV-5 TV-5 NNP 27676 1271 18 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1271 19 by by IN 27676 1271 20 satellite satellite NN 27676 1271 21 relay relay NN 27676 1271 22 , , , 27676 1271 23 and and CC 27676 1271 24 American American NNP 27676 1271 25 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1271 26 Network Network NNP 27676 1271 27 by by IN 27676 1271 28 relay relay NN 27676 1271 29 from from IN 27676 1271 30 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1271 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1271 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1271 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 1271 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1271 35 Televisions television NNS 27676 1271 36 : : : 27676 1271 37 3,315,662 3,315,662 CD 27676 1271 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1271 39 1993 1993 CD 27676 1271 40 est est NNP 27676 1271 41 . . . 27676 1271 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1272 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1272 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1272 3 : : : 27676 1272 4 total total NN 27676 1272 5 : : : 27676 1272 6 3,380 3,380 CD 27676 1272 7 km km NNS 27676 1272 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1272 9 2,459 2,459 CD 27676 1272 10 km km NN 27676 1272 11 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1272 12 ; ; : 27676 1272 13 2,563 2,563 CD 27676 1272 14 km km NN 27676 1272 15 double double JJ 27676 1272 16 track track NN 27676 1272 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1272 18 standard standard JJ 27676 1272 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 1272 20 : : : 27676 1272 21 3,380 3,380 CD 27676 1272 22 km km NN 27676 1272 23 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 1272 24 gauge gauge NN 27676 1272 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1272 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 1272 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1272 28 Highways highway NNS 27676 1272 29 : : : 27676 1272 30 total total NN 27676 1272 31 : : : 27676 1272 32 143,175 143,175 CD 27676 1272 33 km km NN 27676 1272 34 paved pave VBN 27676 1272 35 : : : 27676 1272 36 143,175 143,175 CD 27676 1272 37 km km NN 27676 1272 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1272 39 including include VBG 27676 1272 40 1,674 1,674 CD 27676 1272 41 km km NNS 27676 1272 42 of of IN 27676 1272 43 expressways expressway NNS 27676 1272 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1272 45 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1272 46 : : : 27676 1272 47 0 0 CD 27676 1272 48 km km NNS 27676 1272 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1272 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 1272 51 est est NNP 27676 1272 52 . . . 27676 1272 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1273 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1273 2 : : : 27676 1273 3 2,043 2,043 CD 27676 1273 4 km km NNS 27676 1273 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1273 6 1,528 1,528 CD 27676 1273 7 km km NN 27676 1273 8 in in IN 27676 1273 9 regular regular JJ 27676 1273 10 commercial commercial JJ 27676 1273 11 use use NN 27676 1273 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1273 13 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1273 14 : : : 27676 1273 15 crude crude JJ 27676 1273 16 oil oil NN 27676 1273 17 161 161 CD 27676 1273 18 km km NN 27676 1273 19 ; ; : 27676 1273 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1273 21 products product NNS 27676 1273 22 1,167 1,167 CD 27676 1273 23 km km NN 27676 1273 24 ; ; : 27676 1273 25 natural natural JJ 27676 1273 26 gas gas NN 27676 1273 27 3,300 3,300 CD 27676 1273 28 km km NN 27676 1273 29 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1273 30 and and CC 27676 1273 31 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1273 32 : : : 27676 1273 33 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 27676 1273 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1273 35 one one CD 27676 1273 36 of of IN 27676 1273 37 the the DT 27676 1273 38 world world NN 27676 1273 39 's 's POS 27676 1273 40 busiest busy JJS 27676 1273 41 ports port NNS 27676 1273 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1273 43 , , , 27676 1273 44 Brugge Brugge NNP 27676 1273 45 , , , 27676 1273 46 Gent Gent NNP 27676 1273 47 , , , 27676 1273 48 Hasselt Hasselt NNP 27676 1273 49 , , , 27676 1273 50 Liege Liege NNP 27676 1273 51 , , , 27676 1273 52 Mons Mons NNP 27676 1273 53 , , , 27676 1273 54 Namur Namur NNP 27676 1273 55 , , , 27676 1273 56 Oostende Oostende NNP 27676 1273 57 , , , 27676 1273 58 Zeebrugge Zeebrugge NNP 27676 1273 59 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1273 60 marine marine NN 27676 1273 61 : : : 27676 1273 62 total total NN 27676 1273 63 : : : 27676 1273 64 23 23 CD 27676 1273 65 ships ship NNS 27676 1273 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1273 67 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1273 68 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1273 69 or or CC 27676 1273 70 over over RB 27676 1273 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1273 72 totaling total VBG 27676 1273 73 35,668 35,668 CD 27676 1273 74 GRT/56,412 GRT/56,412 NNP 27676 1273 75 DWT dwt NN 27676 1273 76 ships ship NNS 27676 1273 77 by by IN 27676 1273 78 type type NN 27676 1273 79 : : : 27676 1273 80 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1273 81 1 1 CD 27676 1273 82 , , , 27676 1273 83 cargo cargo NN 27676 1273 84 8 8 CD 27676 1273 85 , , , 27676 1273 86 chemical chemical NN 27676 1273 87 tanker tanker NN 27676 1273 88 8 8 CD 27676 1273 89 , , , 27676 1273 90 oil oil NN 27676 1273 91 tanker tanker NN 27676 1273 92 6 6 CD 27676 1273 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1273 94 1998 1998 CD 27676 1273 95 est est NNP 27676 1273 96 . . . 27676 1273 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1274 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1274 2 : : : 27676 1274 3 42 42 CD 27676 1274 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1274 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1274 6 est est NNP 27676 1274 7 . . . 27676 1274 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1275 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1275 2 -- -- : 27676 1275 3 with with IN 27676 1275 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1275 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1275 6 : : : 27676 1275 7 total total NN 27676 1275 8 : : : 27676 1275 9 24 24 CD 27676 1275 10 over over IN 27676 1275 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1275 12 m m NN 27676 1275 13 : : : 27676 1275 14 6 6 CD 27676 1275 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1275 16 to to TO 27676 1275 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1275 18 m m NN 27676 1275 19 : : : 27676 1275 20 8 8 CD 27676 1275 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1275 22 to to TO 27676 1275 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1275 24 m m NN 27676 1275 25 : : : 27676 1275 26 3 3 CD 27676 1275 27 914 914 CD 27676 1275 28 to to TO 27676 1275 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1275 30 m m NN 27676 1275 31 : : : 27676 1275 32 1 1 CD 27676 1275 33 under under IN 27676 1275 34 914 914 CD 27676 1275 35 m m NN 27676 1275 36 : : : 27676 1275 37 6 6 CD 27676 1275 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1275 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 1275 40 est est NNP 27676 1275 41 . . . 27676 1275 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1276 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1276 2 -- -- : 27676 1276 3 with with IN 27676 1276 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1276 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1276 6 : : : 27676 1276 7 total total NN 27676 1276 8 : : : 27676 1276 9 18 18 CD 27676 1276 10 914 914 CD 27676 1276 11 to to TO 27676 1276 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1276 13 m m NN 27676 1276 14 : : : 27676 1276 15 2 2 CD 27676 1276 16 under under IN 27676 1276 17 914 914 CD 27676 1276 18 m m NN 27676 1276 19 : : : 27676 1276 20 16 16 CD 27676 1276 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1276 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1276 23 est est NNP 27676 1276 24 . . . 27676 1276 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1277 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1277 2 : : : 27676 1277 3 1 1 CD 27676 1277 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1277 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1277 6 est est NNP 27676 1277 7 . . . 27676 1277 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1278 1 Military military JJ 27676 1278 2 Military military JJ 27676 1278 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1278 4 : : : 27676 1278 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1278 6 , , , 27676 1278 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1278 8 , , , 27676 1278 9 Air Air NNP 27676 1278 10 Force Force NNP 27676 1278 11 , , , 27676 1278 12 National National NNP 27676 1278 13 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 1278 14 Military Military NNP 27676 1278 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 1278 16 -- -- : 27676 1278 17 military military JJ 27676 1278 18 age age NN 27676 1278 19 : : : 27676 1278 20 19 19 CD 27676 1278 21 years year NNS 27676 1278 22 of of IN 27676 1278 23 age age NN 27676 1278 24 Military military JJ 27676 1278 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 1278 26 -- -- : 27676 1278 27 availability availability NN 27676 1278 28 : : : 27676 1278 29 males male NNS 27676 1278 30 age age NNP 27676 1278 31 15 15 CD 27676 1278 32 - - HYPH 27676 1278 33 49 49 CD 27676 1278 34 : : : 27676 1278 35 2,537,544 2,537,544 CD 27676 1278 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1278 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 1278 38 est est NNP 27676 1278 39 . . . 27676 1278 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1279 1 Military military JJ 27676 1279 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1279 3 -- -- : 27676 1279 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1279 5 for for IN 27676 1279 6 military military JJ 27676 1279 7 service service NN 27676 1279 8 : : : 27676 1279 9 males male NNS 27676 1279 10 age age NNP 27676 1279 11 15 15 CD 27676 1279 12 - - HYPH 27676 1279 13 49 49 CD 27676 1279 14 : : : 27676 1279 15 2,098,883 2,098,883 CD 27676 1279 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1279 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1279 18 est est NNP 27676 1279 19 . . . 27676 1279 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1280 1 Military military JJ 27676 1280 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1280 3 -- -- : 27676 1280 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1280 5 military military JJ 27676 1280 6 age age NN 27676 1280 7 annually annually RB 27676 1280 8 : : : 27676 1280 9 males male NNS 27676 1280 10 : : : 27676 1280 11 64,180 64,180 CD 27676 1280 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1280 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1280 14 est est NNP 27676 1280 15 . . . 27676 1280 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1281 1 Military military JJ 27676 1281 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1281 3 -- -- : 27676 1281 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1281 5 figure figure NN 27676 1281 6 : : : 27676 1281 7 $ $ $ 27676 1281 8 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 1281 9 billion billion CD 27676 1281 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1281 11 1995 1995 CD 27676 1281 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1281 13 Military military JJ 27676 1281 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1281 15 -- -- : 27676 1281 16 percent percent NN 27676 1281 17 of of IN 27676 1281 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1281 19 : : : 27676 1281 20 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 1281 21 % % NN 27676 1281 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1281 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 1281 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1281 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1281 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1281 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1281 28 -- -- : 27676 1281 29 international international JJ 27676 1281 30 : : : 27676 1281 31 none none NN 27676 1281 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1281 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1281 34 : : : 27676 1281 35 source source NN 27676 1281 36 of of IN 27676 1281 37 precursor precursor NN 27676 1281 38 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1281 39 for for IN 27676 1281 40 South south JJ 27676 1281 41 American american JJ 27676 1281 42 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1281 43 processors processor NNS 27676 1281 44 ; ; , 27676 1281 45 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1281 46 point point NN 27676 1281 47 for for IN 27676 1281 48 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1281 49 , , , 27676 1281 50 heroin heroin NN 27676 1281 51 , , , 27676 1281 52 hashish hashish NN 27676 1281 53 , , , 27676 1281 54 and and CC 27676 1281 55 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 1281 56 entering enter VBG 27676 1281 57 Western Western NNP 27676 1281 58 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1281 59 = = SYM 27676 1281 60 = = SYM 27676 1281 61 = = SYM 27676 1281 62 = = SYM 27676 1281 63 = = SYM 27676 1281 64 = = SYM 27676 1281 65 = = SYM 27676 1281 66 = = SYM 27676 1281 67 = = SYM 27676 1281 68 = = SYM 27676 1281 69 = = SYM 27676 1281 70 = = SYM 27676 1281 71 = = SYM 27676 1281 72 = = SYM 27676 1281 73 = = SYM 27676 1281 74 = = SYM 27676 1281 75 = = SYM 27676 1281 76 = = SYM 27676 1281 77 = = SYM 27676 1281 78 = = SYM 27676 1281 79 = = SYM 27676 1281 80 = = SYM 27676 1281 81 = = SYM 27676 1281 82 = = SYM 27676 1281 83 = = SYM 27676 1281 84 = = SYM 27676 1281 85 = = SYM 27676 1281 86 = = SYM 27676 1281 87 = = SYM 27676 1281 88 = = SYM 27676 1281 89 = = SYM 27676 1281 90 = = SYM 27676 1281 91 = = SYM 27676 1281 92 = = SYM 27676 1281 93 = = SYM 27676 1281 94 = = SYM 27676 1281 95 = = SYM 27676 1281 96 = = SYM 27676 1281 97 = = SYM 27676 1281 98 = = SYM 27676 1281 99 = = SYM 27676 1281 100 = = SYM 27676 1281 101 = = SYM 27676 1281 102 = = SYM 27676 1281 103 = = SYM 27676 1281 104 = = SYM 27676 1281 105 = = SYM 27676 1281 106 = = SYM 27676 1281 107 = = SYM 27676 1281 108 = = SYM 27676 1281 109 = = SYM 27676 1281 110 = = SYM 27676 1281 111 = = SYM 27676 1281 112 = = SYM 27676 1281 113 = = SYM 27676 1281 114 = = SYM 27676 1281 115 = = SYM 27676 1281 116 = = SYM 27676 1281 117 = = SYM 27676 1281 118 = = SYM 27676 1281 119 = = SYM 27676 1281 120 = = SYM 27676 1281 121 = = SYM 27676 1281 122 = = SYM 27676 1281 123 = = SYM 27676 1281 124 = = SYM 27676 1281 125 = = SYM 27676 1281 126 = = SYM 27676 1281 127 = = NFP 27676 1281 128 = = SYM 27676 1281 129 @Belize @Belize NFP 27676 1281 130 ------ ------ NFP 27676 1281 131 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1281 132 Location Location NNP 27676 1281 133 : : : 27676 1281 134 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1281 135 America America NNP 27676 1281 136 , , , 27676 1281 137 bordering border VBG 27676 1281 138 the the DT 27676 1281 139 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1281 140 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1281 141 , , , 27676 1281 142 between between IN 27676 1281 143 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 1281 144 and and CC 27676 1281 145 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1281 146 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1281 147 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1281 148 : : : 27676 1281 149 17 17 CD 27676 1281 150 15 15 CD 27676 1281 151 N n CD 27676 1281 152 , , , 27676 1281 153 88 88 CD 27676 1281 154 45 45 CD 27676 1281 155 W W NNP 27676 1281 156 Map Map NNP 27676 1281 157 references reference NNS 27676 1281 158 : : : 27676 1281 159 Central Central NNP 27676 1281 160 America America NNP 27676 1281 161 and and CC 27676 1281 162 the the DT 27676 1281 163 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1281 164 Area Area NNP 27676 1281 165 : : : 27676 1281 166 total total NN 27676 1281 167 : : : 27676 1281 168 22,960 22,960 CD 27676 1281 169 sq sq NN 27676 1281 170 km km NNP 27676 1281 171 land land NN 27676 1281 172 : : : 27676 1281 173 22,800 22,800 CD 27676 1281 174 sq sq NN 27676 1281 175 km km NNP 27676 1281 176 water water NN 27676 1281 177 : : : 27676 1281 178 160 160 CD 27676 1281 179 sq sq NN 27676 1281 180 km km NNP 27676 1281 181 Area Area NNP 27676 1281 182 -- -- : 27676 1281 183 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1281 184 : : : 27676 1281 185 slightly slightly RB 27676 1281 186 smaller small JJR 27676 1281 187 than than IN 27676 1281 188 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 1281 189 Land Land NNP 27676 1281 190 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1281 191 : : : 27676 1281 192 total total JJ 27676 1281 193 : : : 27676 1281 194 516 516 CD 27676 1281 195 km km NN 27676 1281 196 border border NN 27676 1281 197 countries country NNS 27676 1281 198 : : : 27676 1281 199 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 1281 200 266 266 CD 27676 1281 201 km km NNS 27676 1281 202 , , , 27676 1281 203 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1281 204 250 250 CD 27676 1281 205 km km NN 27676 1281 206 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1281 207 : : : 27676 1281 208 386 386 CD 27676 1281 209 km km NN 27676 1281 210 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1281 211 claims claim VBZ 27676 1281 212 : : : 27676 1281 213 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1281 214 economic economic JJ 27676 1281 215 zone zone NN 27676 1281 216 : : : 27676 1281 217 200 200 CD 27676 1281 218 nm nm CD 27676 1281 219 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1281 220 sea sea NN 27676 1281 221 : : : 27676 1281 222 12 12 CD 27676 1281 223 nm nm NN 27676 1281 224 in in IN 27676 1281 225 the the DT 27676 1281 226 north north NN 27676 1281 227 , , , 27676 1281 228 3 3 CD 27676 1281 229 nm nm UH 27676 1281 230 in in IN 27676 1281 231 the the DT 27676 1281 232 south south NN 27676 1281 233 ; ; : 27676 1281 234 note note VB 27676 1281 235 -- -- : 27676 1281 236 from from IN 27676 1281 237 the the DT 27676 1281 238 mouth mouth NN 27676 1281 239 of of IN 27676 1281 240 the the DT 27676 1281 241 Sarstoon Sarstoon NNP 27676 1281 242 River River NNP 27676 1281 243 to to IN 27676 1281 244 Ranguana Ranguana NNP 27676 1281 245 Cay Cay NNP 27676 1281 246 , , , 27676 1281 247 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1281 248 's 's POS 27676 1281 249 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1281 250 sea sea NN 27676 1281 251 is be VBZ 27676 1281 252 3 3 CD 27676 1281 253 nm nm CD 27676 1281 254 ; ; : 27676 1281 255 according accord VBG 27676 1281 256 to to IN 27676 1281 257 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1281 258 's 's POS 27676 1281 259 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1281 260 Areas Areas NNPS 27676 1281 261 Act Act NNP 27676 1281 262 , , , 27676 1281 263 1992 1992 CD 27676 1281 264 , , , 27676 1281 265 the the DT 27676 1281 266 purpose purpose NN 27676 1281 267 of of IN 27676 1281 268 this this DT 27676 1281 269 limitation limitation NN 27676 1281 270 is be VBZ 27676 1281 271 to to TO 27676 1281 272 provide provide VB 27676 1281 273 a a DT 27676 1281 274 framework framework NN 27676 1281 275 for for IN 27676 1281 276 the the DT 27676 1281 277 negotiation negotiation NN 27676 1281 278 of of IN 27676 1281 279 a a DT 27676 1281 280 definitive definitive JJ 27676 1281 281 agreement agreement NN 27676 1281 282 on on IN 27676 1281 283 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1281 284 differences difference NNS 27676 1281 285 with with IN 27676 1281 286 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 1281 287 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1281 288 : : : 27676 1281 289 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1281 290 ; ; : 27676 1281 291 very very RB 27676 1281 292 hot hot JJ 27676 1281 293 and and CC 27676 1281 294 humid humid JJ 27676 1281 295 ; ; , 27676 1281 296 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1281 297 season season NN 27676 1281 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1281 299 May May NNP 27676 1281 300 to to IN 27676 1281 301 February February NNP 27676 1281 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1281 303 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1281 304 : : : 27676 1281 305 flat flat JJ 27676 1281 306 , , , 27676 1281 307 swampy swampy JJ 27676 1281 308 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1281 309 plain plain NN 27676 1281 310 ; ; : 27676 1281 311 low low JJ 27676 1281 312 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1281 313 in in IN 27676 1281 314 south south JJ 27676 1281 315 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1281 316 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1281 317 : : : 27676 1281 318 lowest low JJS 27676 1281 319 point point NN 27676 1281 320 : : : 27676 1281 321 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 1281 322 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1281 323 0 0 NFP 27676 1281 324 m m DT 27676 1281 325 highest high JJS 27676 1281 326 point point NN 27676 1281 327 : : : 27676 1281 328 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 1281 329 Peak Peak NNP 27676 1281 330 1,160 1,160 CD 27676 1281 331 m m CD 27676 1281 332 Natural natural JJ 27676 1281 333 resources resource NNS 27676 1281 334 : : : 27676 1281 335 arable arable JJ 27676 1281 336 land land NN 27676 1281 337 potential potential NN 27676 1281 338 , , , 27676 1281 339 timber timber NN 27676 1281 340 , , , 27676 1281 341 fish fish NN 27676 1281 342 Land land NN 27676 1281 343 use use NN 27676 1281 344 : : : 27676 1281 345 arable arable JJ 27676 1281 346 land land NN 27676 1281 347 : : : 27676 1281 348 2 2 CD 27676 1281 349 % % NN 27676 1281 350 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1281 351 crops crop NNS 27676 1281 352 : : : 27676 1281 353 1 1 CD 27676 1281 354 % % NN 27676 1281 355 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1281 356 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1281 357 : : : 27676 1281 358 2 2 CD 27676 1281 359 % % NN 27676 1281 360 forests forest NNS 27676 1281 361 and and CC 27676 1281 362 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1281 363 : : : 27676 1281 364 92 92 CD 27676 1281 365 % % NN 27676 1281 366 other other JJ 27676 1281 367 : : : 27676 1281 368 3 3 CD 27676 1281 369 % % NN 27676 1281 370 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1281 371 1993 1993 CD 27676 1281 372 est est NNP 27676 1281 373 . . . 27676 1281 374 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1282 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1282 2 land land NN 27676 1282 3 : : : 27676 1282 4 20 20 CD 27676 1282 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1282 6 km km NNP 27676 1282 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1282 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1282 9 est est NNP 27676 1282 10 . . . 27676 1282 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1283 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1283 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1283 3 : : : 27676 1283 4 frequent frequent JJ 27676 1283 5 , , , 27676 1283 6 devastating devastating JJ 27676 1283 7 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 1283 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1283 9 September September NNP 27676 1283 10 to to IN 27676 1283 11 December December NNP 27676 1283 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1283 13 and and CC 27676 1283 14 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1283 15 flooding flooding NN 27676 1283 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1283 17 especially especially RB 27676 1283 18 in in IN 27676 1283 19 south south NN 27676 1283 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1283 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1283 22 -- -- : 27676 1283 23 current current JJ 27676 1283 24 issues issue NNS 27676 1283 25 : : : 27676 1283 26 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1283 27 ; ; : 27676 1283 28 water water NN 27676 1283 29 pollution pollution NN 27676 1283 30 from from IN 27676 1283 31 sewage sewage NN 27676 1283 32 , , , 27676 1283 33 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1283 34 effluents effluent NNS 27676 1283 35 , , , 27676 1283 36 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1283 37 runoff runoff NN 27676 1283 38 ; ; : 27676 1283 39 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 27676 1283 40 Mitch Mitch NNP 27676 1283 41 damage damage NN 27676 1283 42 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1283 43 -- -- : 27676 1283 44 international international JJ 27676 1283 45 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1283 46 : : : 27676 1283 47 party party NN 27676 1283 48 to to TO 27676 1283 49 : : : 27676 1283 50 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1283 51 , , , 27676 1283 52 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1283 53 Change Change NNP 27676 1283 54 , , , 27676 1283 55 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 1283 56 , , , 27676 1283 57 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1283 58 Species Species NNPS 27676 1283 59 , , , 27676 1283 60 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1283 61 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1283 62 , , , 27676 1283 63 Law Law NNP 27676 1283 64 of of IN 27676 1283 65 the the DT 27676 1283 66 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1283 67 , , , 27676 1283 68 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1283 69 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1283 70 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1283 71 , , , 27676 1283 72 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1283 73 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1283 74 , , , 27676 1283 75 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1283 76 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1283 77 , , , 27676 1283 78 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 1283 79 signed sign VBD 27676 1283 80 , , , 27676 1283 81 but but CC 27676 1283 82 not not RB 27676 1283 83 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1283 84 : : : 27676 1283 85 none none NN 27676 1283 86 of of IN 27676 1283 87 the the DT 27676 1283 88 selected select VBN 27676 1283 89 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1283 90 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1283 91 -- -- : 27676 1283 92 note note NN 27676 1283 93 : : : 27676 1283 94 national national NNP 27676 1283 95 capital capital NN 27676 1283 96 moved move VBD 27676 1283 97 80 80 CD 27676 1283 98 km km NNS 27676 1283 99 inland inland RB 27676 1283 100 from from IN 27676 1283 101 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1283 102 City City NNP 27676 1283 103 to to IN 27676 1283 104 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 27676 1283 105 because because IN 27676 1283 106 of of IN 27676 1283 107 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 1283 108 ; ; : 27676 1283 109 only only RB 27676 1283 110 country country NN 27676 1283 111 in in IN 27676 1283 112 Central Central NNP 27676 1283 113 America America NNP 27676 1283 114 without without IN 27676 1283 115 a a DT 27676 1283 116 coastline coastline NN 27676 1283 117 on on IN 27676 1283 118 the the DT 27676 1283 119 North North NNP 27676 1283 120 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1283 121 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1283 122 People People NNPS 27676 1283 123 Population Population NNP 27676 1283 124 : : : 27676 1283 125 235,789 235,789 CD 27676 1283 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1283 127 July July NNP 27676 1283 128 1999 1999 CD 27676 1283 129 est est NNP 27676 1283 130 . . . 27676 1283 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1284 1 Age age NN 27676 1284 2 structure structure NN 27676 1284 3 : : : 27676 1284 4 0 0 CD 27676 1284 5 - - HYPH 27676 1284 6 14 14 CD 27676 1284 7 years year NNS 27676 1284 8 : : : 27676 1284 9 42 42 CD 27676 1284 10 % % NN 27676 1284 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1284 12 male male JJ 27676 1284 13 49,991 49,991 CD 27676 1284 14 ; ; : 27676 1284 15 female female JJ 27676 1284 16 48,074 48,074 CD 27676 1284 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1284 18 15 15 CD 27676 1284 19 - - HYPH 27676 1284 20 64 64 CD 27676 1284 21 years year NNS 27676 1284 22 : : : 27676 1284 23 55 55 CD 27676 1284 24 % % NN 27676 1284 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1284 26 male male JJ 27676 1284 27 65,507 65,507 CD 27676 1284 28 ; ; : 27676 1284 29 female female JJ 27676 1284 30 63,796 63,796 CD 27676 1284 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1284 32 65 65 CD 27676 1284 33 years year NNS 27676 1284 34 and and CC 27676 1284 35 over over IN 27676 1284 36 : : : 27676 1284 37 3 3 CD 27676 1284 38 % % NN 27676 1284 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1284 40 male male JJ 27676 1284 41 4,129 4,129 CD 27676 1284 42 ; ; : 27676 1284 43 female female JJ 27676 1284 44 4,292 4,292 CD 27676 1284 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1284 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1284 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1284 48 est est NNP 27676 1284 49 . . . 27676 1284 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1285 1 Population population NN 27676 1285 2 growth growth NN 27676 1285 3 rate rate NN 27676 1285 4 : : : 27676 1285 5 2.42 2.42 CD 27676 1285 6 % % NN 27676 1285 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1285 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1285 9 est est NNP 27676 1285 10 . . . 27676 1285 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1286 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1286 2 rate rate NN 27676 1286 3 : : : 27676 1286 4 30.22 30.22 CD 27676 1286 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1286 6 population population NN 27676 1286 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1286 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1286 9 est est NNP 27676 1286 10 . . . 27676 1286 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1287 1 Death death NN 27676 1287 2 rate rate NN 27676 1287 3 : : : 27676 1287 4 5.39 5.39 CD 27676 1287 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1287 6 population population NN 27676 1287 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1287 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1287 9 est est NNP 27676 1287 10 . . . 27676 1287 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1288 1 Net net JJ 27676 1288 2 migration migration NN 27676 1288 3 rate rate NN 27676 1288 4 : : : 27676 1288 5 -0.67 -0.67 NFP 27676 1288 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 1288 7 population population NN 27676 1288 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1288 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1288 10 est est NNP 27676 1288 11 . . . 27676 1288 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1289 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1289 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1289 3 : : : 27676 1289 4 at at IN 27676 1289 5 birth birth NN 27676 1289 6 : : : 27676 1289 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1289 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1289 9 under under IN 27676 1289 10 15 15 CD 27676 1289 11 years year NNS 27676 1289 12 : : : 27676 1289 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 1289 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1289 15 15 15 CD 27676 1289 16 - - HYPH 27676 1289 17 64 64 CD 27676 1289 18 years year NNS 27676 1289 19 : : : 27676 1289 20 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1289 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1289 22 65 65 CD 27676 1289 23 years year NNS 27676 1289 24 and and CC 27676 1289 25 over over IN 27676 1289 26 : : : 27676 1289 27 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 1289 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1289 29 total total JJ 27676 1289 30 population population NN 27676 1289 31 : : : 27676 1289 32 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1289 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1289 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1289 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1289 36 est est NNP 27676 1289 37 . . . 27676 1289 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1290 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1290 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1290 3 rate rate NN 27676 1290 4 : : : 27676 1290 5 31.57 31.57 CD 27676 1290 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1290 7 live live JJ 27676 1290 8 births birth NNS 27676 1290 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1290 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1290 11 est est NNP 27676 1290 12 . . . 27676 1290 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1291 1 Life life NN 27676 1291 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1291 3 at at IN 27676 1291 4 birth birth NN 27676 1291 5 : : : 27676 1291 6 total total JJ 27676 1291 7 population population NN 27676 1291 8 : : : 27676 1291 9 69.2 69.2 CD 27676 1291 10 years year NNS 27676 1291 11 male male JJ 27676 1291 12 : : : 27676 1291 13 67.23 67.23 CD 27676 1291 14 years year NNS 27676 1291 15 female female JJ 27676 1291 16 : : : 27676 1291 17 71.26 71.26 CD 27676 1291 18 years year NNS 27676 1291 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1291 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1291 21 est est NNP 27676 1291 22 . . . 27676 1291 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1292 1 Total total JJ 27676 1292 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1292 3 rate rate NN 27676 1292 4 : : : 27676 1292 5 3.74 3.74 CD 27676 1292 6 children child NNS 27676 1292 7 born bear VBN 27676 1292 8 / / SYM 27676 1292 9 woman woman NN 27676 1292 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1292 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1292 12 est est NNP 27676 1292 13 . . . 27676 1292 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1293 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1293 2 : : : 27676 1293 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1293 4 : : : 27676 1293 5 Belizean(s Belizean(s NNP 27676 1293 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1293 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1293 8 : : : 27676 1293 9 Belizean belizean JJ 27676 1293 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1293 11 groups group NNS 27676 1293 12 : : : 27676 1293 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 27676 1293 14 44 44 CD 27676 1293 15 % % NN 27676 1293 16 , , , 27676 1293 17 Creole Creole NNP 27676 1293 18 30 30 CD 27676 1293 19 % % NN 27676 1293 20 , , , 27676 1293 21 Maya Maya NNP 27676 1293 22 11 11 CD 27676 1293 23 % % NN 27676 1293 24 , , , 27676 1293 25 Garifuna Garifuna NNP 27676 1293 26 7 7 CD 27676 1293 27 % % NN 27676 1293 28 , , , 27676 1293 29 other other JJ 27676 1293 30 8 8 CD 27676 1293 31 % % NN 27676 1293 32 Religions religion NNS 27676 1293 33 : : : 27676 1293 34 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1293 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1293 36 62 62 CD 27676 1293 37 % % NN 27676 1293 38 , , , 27676 1293 39 Protestant protestant NN 27676 1293 40 30 30 CD 27676 1293 41 % % NN 27676 1293 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1293 43 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 1293 44 12 12 CD 27676 1293 45 % % NN 27676 1293 46 , , , 27676 1293 47 Methodist Methodist NNP 27676 1293 48 6 6 CD 27676 1293 49 % % NN 27676 1293 50 , , , 27676 1293 51 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 27676 1293 52 4 4 CD 27676 1293 53 % % NN 27676 1293 54 , , , 27676 1293 55 Seventh Seventh NNP 27676 1293 56 - - HYPH 27676 1293 57 Day Day NNP 27676 1293 58 Adventist Adventist NNP 27676 1293 59 3 3 CD 27676 1293 60 % % NN 27676 1293 61 , , , 27676 1293 62 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 27676 1293 63 2 2 CD 27676 1293 64 % % NN 27676 1293 65 , , , 27676 1293 66 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 27676 1293 67 's 's POS 27676 1293 68 Witnesses Witnesses NNP 27676 1293 69 1 1 CD 27676 1293 70 % % NN 27676 1293 71 , , , 27676 1293 72 other other JJ 27676 1293 73 2 2 CD 27676 1293 74 % % NN 27676 1293 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1293 76 , , , 27676 1293 77 none none NN 27676 1293 78 2 2 CD 27676 1293 79 % % NN 27676 1293 80 , , , 27676 1293 81 other other JJ 27676 1293 82 6 6 CD 27676 1293 83 % % NN 27676 1293 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1293 85 1980 1980 CD 27676 1293 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 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1308 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1309 1 Budget budget NN 27676 1309 2 : : : 27676 1309 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1309 4 : : : 27676 1309 5 $ $ $ 27676 1309 6 140 140 CD 27676 1309 7 million million CD 27676 1309 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1309 9 : : : 27676 1309 10 $ $ $ 27676 1309 11 142 142 CD 27676 1309 12 million million CD 27676 1309 13 , , , 27676 1309 14 including include VBG 27676 1309 15 capital capital NN 27676 1309 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1309 17 of of IN 27676 1309 18 $ $ $ 27676 1309 19 NA na NN 27676 1309 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1309 21 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1309 22 est est NN 27676 1309 23 . . . 27676 1309 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1310 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1310 2 : : : 27676 1310 3 garment garment NN 27676 1310 4 production production NN 27676 1310 5 , , , 27676 1310 6 food food NN 27676 1310 7 processing processing NN 27676 1310 8 , , , 27676 1310 9 tourism tourism NN 27676 1310 10 , , , 27676 1310 11 construction construction NN 27676 1310 12 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nuclear JJ 27676 1311 27 : : : 27676 1311 28 0 0 CD 27676 1311 29 % % NN 27676 1311 30 other other JJ 27676 1311 31 : : : 27676 1311 32 0 0 CD 27676 1311 33 % % NN 27676 1311 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1311 38 -- -- : 27676 1311 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1311 40 : : : 27676 1311 41 145 145 CD 27676 1311 42 million million CD 27676 1311 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1311 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1311 48 -- -- : 27676 1311 49 exports export NNS 27676 1311 50 : : : 27676 1311 51 0 0 CD 27676 1311 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1311 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1311 57 -- -- : 27676 1311 58 imports import NNS 27676 1311 59 : : : 27676 1311 60 0 0 CD 27676 1311 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1311 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1311 66 -- -- : 27676 1311 67 products product NNS 27676 1311 68 : : : 27676 1311 69 bananas banana NNS 27676 1311 70 , , , 27676 1311 71 coca coca NNP 27676 1311 72 , , , 27676 1311 73 citrus citrus NNP 27676 1311 74 , , , 27676 1311 75 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 1311 76 ; ; : 27676 1311 77 lumber lumber NN 27676 1311 78 ; ; : 27676 1311 79 fish fish NN 27676 1311 80 , , , 27676 1311 81 cultured cultured JJ 27676 1311 82 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 1311 83 Exports export NNS 27676 1311 84 : : : 27676 1311 85 $ $ $ 27676 1311 86 95.3 95.3 CD 27676 1311 87 million million CD 27676 1311 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 89 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1311 90 . . NNP 27676 1311 91 , , , 27676 1311 92 1998 1998 CD 27676 1311 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 94 Exports export NNS 27676 1311 95 -- -- : 27676 1311 96 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1311 97 : : : 27676 1311 98 sugar sugar NN 27676 1311 99 46 46 CD 27676 1311 100 % % NN 27676 1311 101 , , , 27676 1311 102 bananas bananas NNP 27676 1311 103 26 26 CD 27676 1311 104 % % NN 27676 1311 105 , , , 27676 1311 106 citrus citrus NN 27676 1311 107 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1311 108 , , , 27676 1311 109 clothing clothing NN 27676 1311 110 , , , 27676 1311 111 fish fish NN 27676 1311 112 products product NNS 27676 1311 113 , , , 27676 1311 114 molasses molasse NNS 27676 1311 115 , , , 27676 1311 116 wood wood NN 27676 1311 117 Exports export NNS 27676 1311 118 -- -- : 27676 1311 119 partners partner NNS 27676 1311 120 : : : 27676 1311 121 US US NNP 27676 1311 122 45 45 CD 27676 1311 123 % % NN 27676 1311 124 , , , 27676 1311 125 UK UK NNP 27676 1311 126 30 30 CD 27676 1311 127 % % NN 27676 1311 128 , , , 27676 1311 129 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1311 130 3 3 CD 27676 1311 131 % % NN 27676 1311 132 , , , 27676 1311 133 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1311 134 3 3 CD 27676 1311 135 % % NN 27676 1311 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 137 1997 1997 CD 27676 1311 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 139 Imports import NNS 27676 1311 140 : : : 27676 1311 141 $ $ $ 27676 1311 142 149.7 149.7 CD 27676 1311 143 million million CD 27676 1311 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 145 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 1311 146 . . NNP 27676 1311 147 , , , 27676 1311 148 1998 1998 CD 27676 1311 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 150 Imports import NNS 27676 1311 151 -- -- : 27676 1311 152 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1311 153 : : : 27676 1311 154 machinery machinery NN 27676 1311 155 and and CC 27676 1311 156 transportation transportation NN 27676 1311 157 equipment equipment NN 27676 1311 158 , , , 27676 1311 159 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 1311 160 goods good NNS 27676 1311 161 , , , 27676 1311 162 food food NN 27676 1311 163 , , , 27676 1311 164 fuels fuel NNS 27676 1311 165 , , , 27676 1311 166 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1311 167 , , , 27676 1311 168 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 1311 169 Imports import NNS 27676 1311 170 -- -- : 27676 1311 171 partners partner NNS 27676 1311 172 : : : 27676 1311 173 US US NNP 27676 1311 174 52 52 CD 27676 1311 175 % % NN 27676 1311 176 , , , 27676 1311 177 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1311 178 13 13 CD 27676 1311 179 % % NN 27676 1311 180 , , , 27676 1311 181 UK UK NNP 27676 1311 182 5 5 CD 27676 1311 183 % % NN 27676 1311 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 185 1997 1997 CD 27676 1311 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 187 Debt debt NN 27676 1311 188 -- -- : 27676 1311 189 external external JJ 27676 1311 190 : : : 27676 1311 191 $ $ $ 27676 1311 192 288 288 CD 27676 1311 193 million million CD 27676 1311 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 195 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 197 Economic economic JJ 27676 1311 198 aid aid NN 27676 1311 199 -- -- : 27676 1311 200 recipient recipient NN 27676 1311 201 : : : 27676 1311 202 $ $ $ 27676 1311 203 23.4 23.4 CD 27676 1311 204 million million CD 27676 1311 205 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 206 1995 1995 CD 27676 1311 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 208 Currency currency NN 27676 1311 209 : : : 27676 1311 210 1 1 CD 27676 1311 211 Belizean belizean JJ 27676 1311 212 dollar dollar NN 27676 1311 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 214 Bz$ bz$ NN 27676 1311 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 216 = = NFP 27676 1311 217 100 100 CD 27676 1311 218 cents cent NNS 27676 1311 219 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1311 220 rates rate NNS 27676 1311 221 : : : 27676 1311 222 Belizean belizean JJ 27676 1311 223 dollars dollar NNS 27676 1311 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 225 Bz$ bz$ FW 27676 1311 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 227 per per IN 27676 1311 228 US$ us$ $ 27676 1311 229 1 1 CD 27676 1311 230 - - HYPH 27676 1311 231 -2.0000 -2.0000 NN 27676 1311 232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 233 fixed fix VBN 27676 1311 234 rate rate NN 27676 1311 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1311 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1311 237 year year NN 27676 1311 238 : : : 27676 1311 239 1 1 CD 27676 1311 240 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1311 241 March March NNP 27676 1311 242 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1311 243 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1311 244 : : : 27676 1311 245 29,000 29,000 CD 27676 1311 246 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1311 247 1996 1996 CD 27676 1311 248 est est NNP 27676 1311 249 . . . 27676 1311 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1312 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1312 2 system system NN 27676 1312 3 : : : 27676 1312 4 above above IN 27676 1312 5 - - HYPH 27676 1312 6 average average JJ 27676 1312 7 system system NN 27676 1312 8 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1312 9 : : : 27676 1312 10 trunk trunk NN 27676 1312 11 network network NN 27676 1312 12 depends depend VBZ 27676 1312 13 primarily primarily RB 27676 1312 14 on on IN 27676 1312 15 microwave microwave NN 27676 1312 16 radio radio NN 27676 1312 17 relay relay NN 27676 1312 18 international international NNP 27676 1312 19 : : : 27676 1312 20 satellite satellite NN 27676 1312 21 earth earth NN 27676 1312 22 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1312 23 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1312 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1312 25 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1312 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1312 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1312 28 Radio radio NN 27676 1312 29 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1312 30 stations station NNS 27676 1312 31 : : : 27676 1312 32 AM AM NNP 27676 1312 33 1 1 CD 27676 1312 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1312 35 Voice Voice NNP 27676 1312 36 of of IN 27676 1312 37 America America NNP 27676 1312 38 relay relay NN 27676 1312 39 station station NN 27676 1312 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1312 41 , , , 27676 1312 42 FM FM NNP 27676 1312 43 12 12 CD 27676 1312 44 , , , 27676 1312 45 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1312 46 0 0 CD 27676 1312 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1312 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 1312 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1312 50 Radios radio NNS 27676 1312 51 : : : 27676 1312 52 NA NA NNP 27676 1312 53 Television Television NNP 27676 1312 54 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1312 55 stations station NNS 27676 1312 56 : : : 27676 1312 57 2 2 CD 27676 1312 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1312 59 1997 1997 CD 27676 1312 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1312 61 Televisions television NNS 27676 1312 62 : : : 27676 1312 63 27,048 27,048 CD 27676 1312 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1312 65 1993 1993 CD 27676 1312 66 est est NNP 27676 1312 67 . . . 27676 1312 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1313 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1313 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1313 3 : : : 27676 1313 4 0 0 LS 27676 1313 5 km km NN 27676 1313 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1313 7 : : : 27676 1313 8 total total NN 27676 1313 9 : : : 27676 1313 10 2,248 2,248 CD 27676 1313 11 km km NN 27676 1313 12 paved pave VBN 27676 1313 13 : : : 27676 1313 14 427 427 CD 27676 1313 15 km km NNS 27676 1313 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1313 17 : : : 27676 1313 18 1,821 1,821 CD 27676 1313 19 km km NNS 27676 1313 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1313 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 1313 22 est est NNP 27676 1313 23 . . . 27676 1313 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1314 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1314 2 : : : 27676 1314 3 825 825 CD 27676 1314 4 km km NNP 27676 1314 5 river river NN 27676 1314 6 network network NN 27676 1314 7 used use VBN 27676 1314 8 by by IN 27676 1314 9 shallow shallow JJ 27676 1314 10 - - HYPH 27676 1314 11 draft draft NN 27676 1314 12 craft craft NN 27676 1314 13 ; ; , 27676 1314 14 seasonally seasonally RB 27676 1314 15 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1314 16 Ports port NNS 27676 1314 17 and and CC 27676 1314 18 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1314 19 : : : 27676 1314 20 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1314 21 City City NNP 27676 1314 22 , , , 27676 1314 23 Big Big NNP 27676 1314 24 Creek Creek NNP 27676 1314 25 , , , 27676 1314 26 Corozol Corozol NNP 27676 1314 27 , , , 27676 1314 28 Punta Punta NNP 27676 1314 29 Gorda Gorda NNP 27676 1314 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1314 31 marine marine NN 27676 1314 32 : : : 27676 1314 33 total total NN 27676 1314 34 : : : 27676 1314 35 403 403 CD 27676 1314 36 ships ship NNS 27676 1314 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1314 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1314 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1314 40 or or CC 27676 1314 41 over over RB 27676 1314 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1314 43 totaling total VBG 27676 1314 44 1,740,325 1,740,325 CD 27676 1314 45 GRT/2,511,709 GRT/2,511,709 . 27676 1314 46 DWT dwt NN 27676 1314 47 ships ship NNS 27676 1314 48 by by IN 27676 1314 49 type type NN 27676 1314 50 : : : 27676 1314 51 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1314 52 34 34 CD 27676 1314 53 , , , 27676 1314 54 cargo cargo NN 27676 1314 55 259 259 CD 27676 1314 56 , , , 27676 1314 57 chemical chemical NN 27676 1314 58 tanker tanker NN 27676 1314 59 5 5 CD 27676 1314 60 , , , 27676 1314 61 container container NN 27676 1314 62 9 9 CD 27676 1314 63 , , , 27676 1314 64 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 1314 65 gas gas NN 27676 1314 66 tanker tanker NN 27676 1314 67 1 1 CD 27676 1314 68 , , , 27676 1314 69 oil oil NN 27676 1314 70 tanker tanker NN 27676 1314 71 58 58 CD 27676 1314 72 , , , 27676 1314 73 passenger passenger NN 27676 1314 74 - - HYPH 27676 1314 75 cargo cargo NN 27676 1314 76 2 2 CD 27676 1314 77 , , , 27676 1314 78 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1314 79 cargo cargo NN 27676 1314 80 21 21 CD 27676 1314 81 , , , 27676 1314 82 roll roll NN 27676 1314 83 - - HYPH 27676 1314 84 on on IN 27676 1314 85 / / SYM 27676 1314 86 roll roll NN 27676 1314 87 - - HYPH 27676 1314 88 off off RP 27676 1314 89 cargo cargo NN 27676 1314 90 8 8 CD 27676 1314 91 , , , 27676 1314 92 short short JJ 27676 1314 93 - - HYPH 27676 1314 94 sea sea NN 27676 1314 95 / / SYM 27676 1314 96 passenger passenger NN 27676 1314 97 3 3 CD 27676 1314 98 , , , 27676 1314 99 specialized specialized NNP 27676 1314 100 tanker tanker NN 27676 1314 101 2 2 CD 27676 1314 102 , , , 27676 1314 103 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 1314 104 carrier carrier NN 27676 1314 105 1 1 CD 27676 1314 106 note note NN 27676 1314 107 : : : 27676 1314 108 a a DT 27676 1314 109 flag flag NN 27676 1314 110 of of IN 27676 1314 111 convenience convenience NN 27676 1314 112 registry registry NN 27676 1314 113 ; ; : 27676 1314 114 includes include VBZ 27676 1314 115 ships ship NNS 27676 1314 116 of of IN 27676 1314 117 7 7 CD 27676 1314 118 countries country NNS 27676 1314 119 : : : 27676 1314 120 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 1314 121 2 2 CD 27676 1314 122 , , , 27676 1314 123 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 1314 124 1 1 CD 27676 1314 125 , , , 27676 1314 126 Greece Greece NNP 27676 1314 127 1 1 CD 27676 1314 128 , , , 27676 1314 129 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1314 130 2 2 CD 27676 1314 131 , , , 27676 1314 132 UAE UAE NNP 27676 1314 133 12 12 CD 27676 1314 134 , , , 27676 1314 135 UK UK NNP 27676 1314 136 1 1 CD 27676 1314 137 , , , 27676 1314 138 and and CC 27676 1314 139 US US NNP 27676 1314 140 1 1 CD 27676 1314 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1314 142 1998 1998 CD 27676 1314 143 est est NNP 27676 1314 144 . . . 27676 1314 145 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1315 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1315 2 : : : 27676 1315 3 44 44 CD 27676 1315 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1315 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1315 6 est est NNP 27676 1315 7 . . . 27676 1315 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1316 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1316 2 -- -- : 27676 1316 3 with with IN 27676 1316 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1316 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1316 6 : : : 27676 1316 7 total total NN 27676 1316 8 : : : 27676 1316 9 3 3 CD 27676 1316 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1316 11 to to TO 27676 1316 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1316 13 m m NN 27676 1316 14 : : : 27676 1316 15 1 1 CD 27676 1316 16 under under IN 27676 1316 17 914 914 CD 27676 1316 18 m m NN 27676 1316 19 : : : 27676 1316 20 2 2 CD 27676 1316 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1316 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1316 23 est est NNP 27676 1316 24 . . . 27676 1316 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1317 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1317 2 -- -- : 27676 1317 3 with with IN 27676 1317 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1317 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1317 6 : : : 27676 1317 7 total total NN 27676 1317 8 : : : 27676 1317 9 41 41 CD 27676 1317 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1317 11 to to IN 27676 1317 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1317 13 m m NN 27676 1317 14 : : : 27676 1317 15 1 1 CD 27676 1317 16 914 914 CD 27676 1317 17 to to TO 27676 1317 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1317 19 m m NN 27676 1317 20 : : : 27676 1317 21 10 10 CD 27676 1317 22 under under IN 27676 1317 23 914 914 CD 27676 1317 24 m m NN 27676 1317 25 : : : 27676 1317 26 30 30 CD 27676 1317 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1317 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1317 29 est est NNP 27676 1317 30 . . . 27676 1317 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1318 1 Military military JJ 27676 1318 2 Military military JJ 27676 1318 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1318 4 : : : 27676 1318 5 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1318 6 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1318 7 Force Force NNP 27676 1318 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1318 9 includes include VBZ 27676 1318 10 Ground Ground NNP 27676 1318 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1318 12 , , , 27676 1318 13 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1318 14 Wing Wing NNP 27676 1318 15 , , , 27676 1318 16 Air Air NNP 27676 1318 17 Wing Wing NNP 27676 1318 18 , , , 27676 1318 19 and and CC 27676 1318 20 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 27676 1318 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 1318 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1318 23 , , , 27676 1318 24 Belize Belize NNP 27676 1318 25 National National NNP 27676 1318 26 Police Police NNP 27676 1318 27 Military Military NNP 27676 1318 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 1318 29 -- -- : 27676 1318 30 military military JJ 27676 1318 31 age age NN 27676 1318 32 : : : 27676 1318 33 18 18 CD 27676 1318 34 years year NNS 27676 1318 35 of of IN 27676 1318 36 age age NN 27676 1318 37 Military military JJ 27676 1318 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 1318 39 -- -- : 27676 1318 40 availability availability NN 27676 1318 41 : : : 27676 1318 42 males male NNS 27676 1318 43 age age NNP 27676 1318 44 15 15 CD 27676 1318 45 - - HYPH 27676 1318 46 49 49 CD 27676 1318 47 : : : 27676 1318 48 58,201 58,201 CD 27676 1318 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1318 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 1318 51 est est NNP 27676 1318 52 . . . 27676 1318 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1319 1 Military military JJ 27676 1319 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1319 3 -- -- : 27676 1319 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1319 5 for for IN 27676 1319 6 military military JJ 27676 1319 7 service service NN 27676 1319 8 : : : 27676 1319 9 males male NNS 27676 1319 10 age age NNP 27676 1319 11 15 15 CD 27676 1319 12 - - HYPH 27676 1319 13 49 49 CD 27676 1319 14 : : SYM 27676 1319 15 34,531 34,531 CD 27676 1319 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1319 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1319 18 est est NNP 27676 1319 19 . . . 27676 1319 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1320 1 Military military JJ 27676 1320 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1320 3 -- -- : 27676 1320 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1320 5 military military JJ 27676 1320 6 age age NN 27676 1320 7 annually annually RB 27676 1320 8 : : : 27676 1320 9 males male NNS 27676 1320 10 : : : 27676 1320 11 2,619 2,619 CD 27676 1320 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1320 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1320 14 est est NNP 27676 1320 15 . . . 27676 1320 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1321 1 Military military JJ 27676 1321 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1321 3 -- -- : 27676 1321 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1321 5 figure figure NN 27676 1321 6 : : : 27676 1321 7 $ $ $ 27676 1321 8 15 15 CD 27676 1321 9 million million CD 27676 1321 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1321 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1321 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1321 13 Military military JJ 27676 1321 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1321 15 -- -- : 27676 1321 16 percent percent NN 27676 1321 17 of of IN 27676 1321 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1321 19 : : : 27676 1321 20 2 2 CD 27676 1321 21 % % NN 27676 1321 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1321 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1321 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1321 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1321 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1321 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1321 28 -- -- : 27676 1321 29 international international JJ 27676 1321 30 : : : 27676 1321 31 border border NN 27676 1321 32 with with IN 27676 1321 33 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 1321 34 in in IN 27676 1321 35 dispute dispute NN 27676 1321 36 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1321 37 drugs drug NNS 27676 1321 38 : : : 27676 1321 39 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1321 40 point point NN 27676 1321 41 for for IN 27676 1321 42 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1321 43 ; ; : 27676 1321 44 small small JJ 27676 1321 45 - - HYPH 27676 1321 46 scale scale NN 27676 1321 47 illicit illicit JJ 27676 1321 48 producer producer NN 27676 1321 49 of of IN 27676 1321 50 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 1321 51 for for IN 27676 1321 52 the the DT 27676 1321 53 international international JJ 27676 1321 54 drug drug NN 27676 1321 55 trade trade NN 27676 1321 56 ; ; , 27676 1321 57 minor minor JJ 27676 1321 58 money money NN 27676 1321 59 - - 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27676 1321 104 = = SYM 27676 1321 105 = = SYM 27676 1321 106 = = SYM 27676 1321 107 = = SYM 27676 1321 108 = = SYM 27676 1321 109 = = SYM 27676 1321 110 = = SYM 27676 1321 111 = = SYM 27676 1321 112 = = SYM 27676 1321 113 = = SYM 27676 1321 114 = = SYM 27676 1321 115 = = SYM 27676 1321 116 = = SYM 27676 1321 117 = = SYM 27676 1321 118 = = SYM 27676 1321 119 = = SYM 27676 1321 120 = = SYM 27676 1321 121 = = SYM 27676 1321 122 = = SYM 27676 1321 123 = = SYM 27676 1321 124 = = SYM 27676 1321 125 = = SYM 27676 1321 126 = = SYM 27676 1321 127 = = SYM 27676 1321 128 = = SYM 27676 1321 129 = = SYM 27676 1321 130 = = SYM 27676 1321 131 = = SYM 27676 1321 132 @Benin @benin NN 27676 1321 133 ----- ----- NN 27676 1321 134 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1321 135 Location Location NNP 27676 1321 136 : : : 27676 1321 137 Western Western NNP 27676 1321 138 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1321 139 , , , 27676 1321 140 bordering border VBG 27676 1321 141 the the DT 27676 1321 142 North North NNP 27676 1321 143 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1321 144 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1321 145 , , , 27676 1321 146 between between IN 27676 1321 147 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1321 148 and and CC 27676 1321 149 Togo Togo NNP 27676 1321 150 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1321 151 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1321 152 : : : 27676 1321 153 9 9 CD 27676 1321 154 30 30 CD 27676 1321 155 N n CD 27676 1321 156 , , , 27676 1321 157 2 2 CD 27676 1321 158 15 15 CD 27676 1321 159 E e NN 27676 1321 160 Map Map NNP 27676 1321 161 references reference NNS 27676 1321 162 : : : 27676 1321 163 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1321 164 Area Area NNP 27676 1321 165 : : : 27676 1321 166 total total NN 27676 1321 167 : : : 27676 1321 168 112,620 112,620 CD 27676 1321 169 sq sq NN 27676 1321 170 km km NNP 27676 1321 171 land land NN 27676 1321 172 : : : 27676 1321 173 110,620 110,620 CD 27676 1321 174 sq sq NNP 27676 1321 175 km km NNP 27676 1321 176 water water NN 27676 1321 177 : : : 27676 1321 178 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 1321 179 sq sq RB 27676 1321 180 km km NNP 27676 1321 181 Area area NN 27676 1321 182 -- -- : 27676 1321 183 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1321 184 : : : 27676 1321 185 slightly slightly RB 27676 1321 186 smaller small JJR 27676 1321 187 than than IN 27676 1321 188 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 1321 189 Land Land NNP 27676 1321 190 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1321 191 : : : 27676 1321 192 total total NN 27676 1321 193 : : : 27676 1321 194 1,989 1,989 CD 27676 1321 195 km km NN 27676 1321 196 border border NN 27676 1321 197 countries country NNS 27676 1321 198 : : : 27676 1321 199 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 1321 200 Faso Faso NNP 27676 1321 201 306 306 CD 27676 1321 202 km km NN 27676 1321 203 , , , 27676 1321 204 Niger Niger NNP 27676 1321 205 266 266 CD 27676 1321 206 km km NNS 27676 1321 207 , , , 27676 1321 208 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1321 209 773 773 CD 27676 1321 210 km km NN 27676 1321 211 , , , 27676 1321 212 Togo Togo NNP 27676 1321 213 644 644 CD 27676 1321 214 km km NN 27676 1321 215 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1321 216 : : : 27676 1321 217 121 121 CD 27676 1321 218 km km NN 27676 1321 219 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1321 220 claims claim VBZ 27676 1321 221 : : : 27676 1321 222 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1321 223 sea sea NN 27676 1321 224 : : : 27676 1321 225 200 200 CD 27676 1321 226 nm nm NNP 27676 1321 227 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1321 228 : : : 27676 1321 229 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1321 230 ; ; : 27676 1321 231 hot hot JJ 27676 1321 232 , , , 27676 1321 233 humid humid JJ 27676 1321 234 in in IN 27676 1321 235 south south NNP 27676 1321 236 ; ; : 27676 1321 237 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 1321 238 in in IN 27676 1321 239 north north JJ 27676 1321 240 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1321 241 : : : 27676 1321 242 mostly mostly RB 27676 1321 243 flat flat JJ 27676 1321 244 to to IN 27676 1321 245 undulating undulate VBG 27676 1321 246 plain plain JJ 27676 1321 247 ; ; : 27676 1321 248 some some DT 27676 1321 249 hills hill NNS 27676 1321 250 and and CC 27676 1321 251 low low JJ 27676 1321 252 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1321 253 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1321 254 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1321 255 : : : 27676 1321 256 lowest low JJS 27676 1321 257 point point NN 27676 1321 258 : : : 27676 1321 259 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1321 260 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1321 261 0 0 NFP 27676 1321 262 m m DT 27676 1321 263 highest high JJS 27676 1321 264 point point NN 27676 1321 265 : : : 27676 1321 266 Mont Mont NNP 27676 1321 267 Sokbaro Sokbaro NNP 27676 1321 268 658 658 CD 27676 1321 269 m m NNP 27676 1321 270 Natural natural JJ 27676 1321 271 resources resource NNS 27676 1321 272 : : : 27676 1321 273 small small JJ 27676 1321 274 offshore offshore JJ 27676 1321 275 oil oil NN 27676 1321 276 deposits deposit NNS 27676 1321 277 , , , 27676 1321 278 limestone limestone NN 27676 1321 279 , , , 27676 1321 280 marble marble NN 27676 1321 281 , , , 27676 1321 282 timber timber NN 27676 1321 283 Land land NN 27676 1321 284 use use NN 27676 1321 285 : : : 27676 1321 286 arable arable JJ 27676 1321 287 land land NN 27676 1321 288 : : : 27676 1321 289 13 13 CD 27676 1321 290 % % NN 27676 1321 291 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1321 292 crops crop NNS 27676 1321 293 : : : 27676 1321 294 4 4 CD 27676 1321 295 % % NN 27676 1321 296 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1321 297 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1321 298 : : : 27676 1321 299 4 4 CD 27676 1321 300 % % NN 27676 1321 301 forests forest NNS 27676 1321 302 and and CC 27676 1321 303 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1321 304 : : : 27676 1321 305 31 31 CD 27676 1321 306 % % NN 27676 1321 307 other other JJ 27676 1321 308 : : : 27676 1321 309 48 48 CD 27676 1321 310 % % NN 27676 1321 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1321 312 1993 1993 CD 27676 1321 313 est est NNP 27676 1321 314 . . . 27676 1321 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1322 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1322 2 land land NN 27676 1322 3 : : : 27676 1322 4 100 100 CD 27676 1322 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1322 6 km km NNP 27676 1322 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1322 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1322 9 est est NNP 27676 1322 10 . . . 27676 1322 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1323 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1323 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1323 3 : : : 27676 1323 4 hot hot JJ 27676 1323 5 , , , 27676 1323 6 dry dry JJ 27676 1323 7 , , , 27676 1323 8 dusty dusty JJ 27676 1323 9 harmattan harmattan JJ 27676 1323 10 wind wind NN 27676 1323 11 may may MD 27676 1323 12 affect affect VB 27676 1323 13 north north NN 27676 1323 14 in in IN 27676 1323 15 winter winter NN 27676 1323 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1323 17 -- -- : 27676 1323 18 current current JJ 27676 1323 19 issues issue NNS 27676 1323 20 : : : 27676 1323 21 recent recent JJ 27676 1323 22 droughts drought NNS 27676 1323 23 have have VBP 27676 1323 24 severely severely RB 27676 1323 25 affected affect VBN 27676 1323 26 marginal marginal JJ 27676 1323 27 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1323 28 in in IN 27676 1323 29 north north NN 27676 1323 30 ; ; , 27676 1323 31 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 1323 32 supplies supply NNS 27676 1323 33 of of IN 27676 1323 34 potable potable JJ 27676 1323 35 water water NN 27676 1323 36 ; ; , 27676 1323 37 poaching poach VBG 27676 1323 38 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 1323 39 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 1323 40 populations population NNS 27676 1323 41 ; ; , 27676 1323 42 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1323 43 ; ; : 27676 1323 44 desertification desertification NN 27676 1323 45 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1323 46 -- -- : 27676 1323 47 international international JJ 27676 1323 48 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1323 49 : : : 27676 1323 50 party party NN 27676 1323 51 to to TO 27676 1323 52 : : : 27676 1323 53 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1323 54 , , , 27676 1323 55 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1323 56 Change Change NNP 27676 1323 57 , , , 27676 1323 58 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1323 59 , , , 27676 1323 60 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1323 61 Species Species NNPS 27676 1323 62 , , , 27676 1323 63 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1323 64 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1323 65 , , , 27676 1323 66 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1323 67 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1323 68 , , , 27676 1323 69 Law Law NNP 27676 1323 70 of of IN 27676 1323 71 the the DT 27676 1323 72 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1323 73 , , , 27676 1323 74 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1323 75 Test Test NNP 27676 1323 76 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1323 77 , , , 27676 1323 78 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1323 79 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1323 80 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1323 81 signed sign VBD 27676 1323 82 , , , 27676 1323 83 but but CC 27676 1323 84 not not RB 27676 1323 85 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1323 86 : : : 27676 1323 87 none none NN 27676 1323 88 of of IN 27676 1323 89 the the DT 27676 1323 90 selected select VBN 27676 1323 91 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1323 92 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1323 93 -- -- : 27676 1323 94 note note NN 27676 1323 95 : : : 27676 1323 96 no no DT 27676 1323 97 natural natural JJ 27676 1323 98 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1323 99 People People NNPS 27676 1323 100 Population Population NNP 27676 1323 101 : : : 27676 1323 102 6,305,567 6,305,567 CD 27676 1323 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1323 104 July July NNP 27676 1323 105 1999 1999 CD 27676 1323 106 est est NNP 27676 1323 107 . . . 27676 1323 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1324 1 Age age NN 27676 1324 2 structure structure NN 27676 1324 3 : : : 27676 1324 4 0 0 CD 27676 1324 5 - - HYPH 27676 1324 6 14 14 CD 27676 1324 7 years year NNS 27676 1324 8 : : : 27676 1324 9 48 48 CD 27676 1324 10 % % NN 27676 1324 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1324 12 male male JJ 27676 1324 13 1,510,703 1,510,703 CD 27676 1324 14 ; ; : 27676 1324 15 female female JJ 27676 1324 16 1,501,437 1,501,437 CD 27676 1324 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1324 18 15 15 CD 27676 1324 19 - - SYM 27676 1324 20 64 64 CD 27676 1324 21 years year NNS 27676 1324 22 : : : 27676 1324 23 50 50 CD 27676 1324 24 % % NN 27676 1324 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1324 26 male male JJ 27676 1324 27 1,511,114 1,511,114 CD 27676 1324 28 ; ; : 27676 1324 29 female female JJ 27676 1324 30 1,637,155 1,637,155 CD 27676 1324 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1324 32 65 65 CD 27676 1324 33 years year NNS 27676 1324 34 and and CC 27676 1324 35 over over IN 27676 1324 36 : : : 27676 1324 37 2 2 CD 27676 1324 38 % % NN 27676 1324 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1324 40 male male JJ 27676 1324 41 62,459 62,459 CD 27676 1324 42 ; ; : 27676 1324 43 female female JJ 27676 1324 44 82,699 82,699 CD 27676 1324 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1324 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1324 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1324 48 est est NNP 27676 1324 49 . . . 27676 1324 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1325 1 Population population NN 27676 1325 2 growth growth NN 27676 1325 3 rate rate NN 27676 1325 4 : : : 27676 1325 5 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 1325 6 % % NN 27676 1325 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1325 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1325 9 est est NNP 27676 1325 10 . . . 27676 1325 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1326 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1326 2 rate rate NN 27676 1326 3 : : : 27676 1326 4 45.37 45.37 CD 27676 1326 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1326 6 population population NN 27676 1326 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1326 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1326 9 est est NNP 27676 1326 10 . . . 27676 1326 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1327 1 Death death NN 27676 1327 2 rate rate NN 27676 1327 3 : : : 27676 1327 4 12.4 12.4 CD 27676 1327 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1327 6 population population NN 27676 1327 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1327 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1327 9 est est NNP 27676 1327 10 . . . 27676 1327 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1328 1 Net net JJ 27676 1328 2 migration migration NN 27676 1328 3 rate rate NN 27676 1328 4 : : : 27676 1328 5 0 0 NFP 27676 1328 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 1328 7 population population NN 27676 1328 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1328 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1328 10 est est NNP 27676 1328 11 . . . 27676 1328 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1329 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1329 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1329 3 : : : 27676 1329 4 at at IN 27676 1329 5 birth birth NN 27676 1329 6 : : : 27676 1329 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1329 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1329 9 under under IN 27676 1329 10 15 15 CD 27676 1329 11 years year NNS 27676 1329 12 : : : 27676 1329 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 1329 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1329 15 15 15 CD 27676 1329 16 - - HYPH 27676 1329 17 64 64 CD 27676 1329 18 years year NNS 27676 1329 19 : : : 27676 1329 20 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 1329 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1329 22 65 65 CD 27676 1329 23 years year NNS 27676 1329 24 and and CC 27676 1329 25 over over IN 27676 1329 26 : : : 27676 1329 27 0.76 0.76 CD 27676 1329 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1329 29 total total JJ 27676 1329 30 population population NN 27676 1329 31 : : : 27676 1329 32 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 1329 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1329 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1329 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1329 36 est est NNP 27676 1329 37 . . . 27676 1329 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1330 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1330 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1330 3 rate rate NN 27676 1330 4 : : : 27676 1330 5 97.76 97.76 CD 27676 1330 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1330 7 live live JJ 27676 1330 8 births birth NNS 27676 1330 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1330 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1330 11 est est NNP 27676 1330 12 . . . 27676 1330 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1331 1 Life life NN 27676 1331 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1331 3 at at IN 27676 1331 4 birth birth NN 27676 1331 5 : : : 27676 1331 6 total total JJ 27676 1331 7 population population NN 27676 1331 8 : : : 27676 1331 9 54.08 54.08 CD 27676 1331 10 years year NNS 27676 1331 11 male male NN 27676 1331 12 : : : 27676 1331 13 51.98 51.98 CD 27676 1331 14 years year NNS 27676 1331 15 female female JJ 27676 1331 16 : : : 27676 1331 17 56.24 56.24 CD 27676 1331 18 years year NNS 27676 1331 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1331 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1331 21 est est NNP 27676 1331 22 . . . 27676 1331 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1332 1 Total total JJ 27676 1332 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1332 3 rate rate NN 27676 1332 4 : : : 27676 1332 5 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 1332 6 children child NNS 27676 1332 7 born bear VBN 27676 1332 8 / / SYM 27676 1332 9 woman woman NN 27676 1332 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1332 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1332 12 est est NNP 27676 1332 13 . . . 27676 1332 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1333 2 : : : 27676 1333 3 noun noun NN 27676 1333 4 : : : 27676 1333 5 Beninese Beninese NNP 27676 1333 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 7 singular singular JJ 27676 1333 8 and and CC 27676 1333 9 plural plural JJ 27676 1333 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 1333 12 : : : 27676 1333 13 Beninese beninese JJ 27676 1333 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1333 15 groups group NNS 27676 1333 16 : : : 27676 1333 17 African african JJ 27676 1333 18 99 99 CD 27676 1333 19 % % NN 27676 1333 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 21 42 42 CD 27676 1333 22 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1333 23 groups group NNS 27676 1333 24 , , , 27676 1333 25 most most RBS 27676 1333 26 important important JJ 27676 1333 27 being be VBG 27676 1333 28 Fon Fon NNP 27676 1333 29 , , , 27676 1333 30 Adja Adja NNP 27676 1333 31 , , , 27676 1333 32 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 27676 1333 33 , , , 27676 1333 34 Bariba Bariba NNP 27676 1333 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 36 , , , 27676 1333 37 Europeans Europeans NNPS 27676 1333 38 5,500 5,500 CD 27676 1333 39 Religions religion NNS 27676 1333 40 : : : 27676 1333 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1333 42 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1333 43 70 70 CD 27676 1333 44 % % NN 27676 1333 45 , , , 27676 1333 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1333 47 15 15 CD 27676 1333 48 % % NN 27676 1333 49 , , , 27676 1333 50 Christian Christian NNP 27676 1333 51 15 15 CD 27676 1333 52 % % NN 27676 1333 53 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1333 54 : : : 27676 1333 55 French French NNP 27676 1333 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 57 official official NN 27676 1333 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 59 , , , 27676 1333 60 Fon Fon NNP 27676 1333 61 and and CC 27676 1333 62 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 27676 1333 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 64 most most RBS 27676 1333 65 common common JJ 27676 1333 66 vernaculars vernacular NNS 27676 1333 67 in in IN 27676 1333 68 south south NNP 27676 1333 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 70 , , , 27676 1333 71 tribal tribal JJ 27676 1333 72 languages language NNS 27676 1333 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 74 at at IN 27676 1333 75 least least JJS 27676 1333 76 six six CD 27676 1333 77 major major JJ 27676 1333 78 ones one NNS 27676 1333 79 in in IN 27676 1333 80 north north NN 27676 1333 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1333 82 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1333 83 : : : 27676 1333 84 definition definition NN 27676 1333 85 : : : 27676 1333 86 age age NN 27676 1333 87 15 15 CD 27676 1333 88 and and CC 27676 1333 89 over over RB 27676 1333 90 can can MD 27676 1333 91 read read VB 27676 1333 92 and and CC 27676 1333 93 write write VB 27676 1333 94 total total JJ 27676 1333 95 population population NN 27676 1333 96 : : : 27676 1333 97 37 37 CD 27676 1333 98 % % NN 27676 1333 99 male male NN 27676 1333 100 : : : 27676 1333 101 48.7 48.7 CD 27676 1333 102 % % NN 27676 1333 103 female female NN 27676 1333 104 : : : 27676 1333 105 25.8 25.8 CD 27676 1333 106 % % NN 27676 1333 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1333 108 1995 1995 CD 27676 1333 109 est est NNP 27676 1333 110 . . . 27676 1333 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1334 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1334 3 name name NN 27676 1334 4 : : : 27676 1334 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1334 6 long long JJ 27676 1334 7 form form NN 27676 1334 8 : : : 27676 1334 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1334 10 of of IN 27676 1334 11 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1334 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1334 13 short short JJ 27676 1334 14 form form NN 27676 1334 15 : : : 27676 1334 16 Benin benin VB 27676 1334 17 local local JJ 27676 1334 18 long long JJ 27676 1334 19 form form NN 27676 1334 20 : : : 27676 1334 21 Republique Republique NNP 27676 1334 22 du du VBD 27676 1334 23 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1334 24 local local JJ 27676 1334 25 short short JJ 27676 1334 26 form form NN 27676 1334 27 : : : 27676 1334 28 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1334 29 former former JJ 27676 1334 30 : : : 27676 1334 31 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 27676 1334 32 Data Data NNP 27676 1334 33 code code NN 27676 1334 34 : : : 27676 1334 35 BN BN NNP 27676 1334 36 Government Government NNP 27676 1334 37 type type NN 27676 1334 38 : : : 27676 1334 39 republic republic NN 27676 1334 40 under under IN 27676 1334 41 multiparty multiparty NNP 27676 1334 42 democratic democratic JJ 27676 1334 43 rule rule NN 27676 1334 44 ; ; : 27676 1334 45 dropped drop VBD 27676 1334 46 Marxism Marxism NNP 27676 1334 47 - - HYPH 27676 1334 48 Leninism Leninism NNP 27676 1334 49 December December NNP 27676 1334 50 1989 1989 CD 27676 1334 51 ; ; : 27676 1334 52 democratic democratic JJ 27676 1334 53 reforms reform NNS 27676 1334 54 adopted adopt VBD 27676 1334 55 February February NNP 27676 1334 56 1990 1990 CD 27676 1334 57 ; ; : 27676 1334 58 transition transition NN 27676 1334 59 to to IN 27676 1334 60 multiparty multiparty NN 27676 1334 61 system system NN 27676 1334 62 completed complete VBD 27676 1334 63 4 4 CD 27676 1334 64 April April NNP 27676 1334 65 1991 1991 CD 27676 1334 66 Capital capital NN 27676 1334 67 : : : 27676 1334 68 Porto Porto NNP 27676 1334 69 - - HYPH 27676 1334 70 Novo Novo NNP 27676 1334 71 is be VBZ 27676 1334 72 the the DT 27676 1334 73 official official JJ 27676 1334 74 capital capital NN 27676 1334 75 ; ; : 27676 1334 76 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 27676 1334 77 is be VBZ 27676 1334 78 the the DT 27676 1334 79 seat seat NN 27676 1334 80 of of IN 27676 1334 81 government government NN 27676 1334 82 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1334 83 divisions division NNS 27676 1334 84 : : : 27676 1334 85 6 6 CD 27676 1334 86 provinces province NNS 27676 1334 87 ; ; : 27676 1334 88 Atakora Atakora NNP 27676 1334 89 , , , 27676 1334 90 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 27676 1334 91 , , , 27676 1334 92 Borgou Borgou NNP 27676 1334 93 , , , 27676 1334 94 Mono Mono NNP 27676 1334 95 , , , 27676 1334 96 Oueme Oueme NNP 27676 1334 97 , , , 27676 1334 98 Zou Zou NNP 27676 1334 99 note note NN 27676 1334 100 : : : 27676 1334 101 six six CD 27676 1334 102 additional additional JJ 27676 1334 103 provinces province NNS 27676 1334 104 have have VBP 27676 1334 105 been be VBN 27676 1334 106 reported report VBN 27676 1334 107 but but CC 27676 1334 108 not not RB 27676 1334 109 confirmed confirm VBN 27676 1334 110 ; ; : 27676 1334 111 they -PRON- PRP 27676 1334 112 are be VBP 27676 1334 113 Alibori Alibori NNP 27676 1334 114 , , , 27676 1334 115 Collines Collines NNP 27676 1334 116 , , , 27676 1334 117 Couffo Couffo NNP 27676 1334 118 , , , 27676 1334 119 Donga Donga NNP 27676 1334 120 , , , 27676 1334 121 Littoral Littoral NNP 27676 1334 122 , , , 27676 1334 123 and and CC 27676 1334 124 Plateau Plateau NNP 27676 1334 125 ; ; : 27676 1334 126 moreover moreover RB 27676 1334 127 , , , 27676 1334 128 the the DT 27676 1334 129 term term NN 27676 1334 130 " " `` 27676 1334 131 province province NN 27676 1334 132 " " '' 27676 1334 133 may may MD 27676 1334 134 have have VB 27676 1334 135 been be VBN 27676 1334 136 changed change VBN 27676 1334 137 to to IN 27676 1334 138 " " `` 27676 1334 139 department department NN 27676 1334 140 " " '' 27676 1334 141 Independence independence NN 27676 1334 142 : : : 27676 1334 143 1 1 CD 27676 1334 144 August August NNP 27676 1334 145 1960 1960 CD 27676 1334 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 147 from from IN 27676 1334 148 France France NNP 27676 1334 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 150 National national JJ 27676 1334 151 holiday holiday NN 27676 1334 152 : : : 27676 1334 153 National National NNP 27676 1334 154 Day Day NNP 27676 1334 155 , , , 27676 1334 156 1 1 CD 27676 1334 157 August August NNP 27676 1334 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 159 1990 1990 CD 27676 1334 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 161 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1334 162 : : : 27676 1334 163 December December NNP 27676 1334 164 1990 1990 CD 27676 1334 165 Legal legal JJ 27676 1334 166 system system NN 27676 1334 167 : : : 27676 1334 168 based base VBN 27676 1334 169 on on IN 27676 1334 170 French french JJ 27676 1334 171 civil civil JJ 27676 1334 172 law law NN 27676 1334 173 and and CC 27676 1334 174 customary customary JJ 27676 1334 175 law law NN 27676 1334 176 ; ; : 27676 1334 177 has have VBZ 27676 1334 178 not not RB 27676 1334 179 accepted accept VBN 27676 1334 180 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1334 181 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1334 182 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1334 183 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1334 184 : : : 27676 1334 185 18 18 CD 27676 1334 186 years year NNS 27676 1334 187 of of IN 27676 1334 188 age age NN 27676 1334 189 ; ; : 27676 1334 190 universal universal JJ 27676 1334 191 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1334 192 branch branch NN 27676 1334 193 : : : 27676 1334 194 chief chief NN 27676 1334 195 of of IN 27676 1334 196 state state NN 27676 1334 197 : : : 27676 1334 198 President President NNP 27676 1334 199 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 27676 1334 200 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 27676 1334 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 202 since since IN 27676 1334 203 4 4 CD 27676 1334 204 April April NNP 27676 1334 205 1996 1996 CD 27676 1334 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 207 ; ; : 27676 1334 208 note note VB 27676 1334 209 -- -- : 27676 1334 210 the the DT 27676 1334 211 president president NN 27676 1334 212 is be VBZ 27676 1334 213 both both CC 27676 1334 214 the the DT 27676 1334 215 chief chief NN 27676 1334 216 of of IN 27676 1334 217 state state NN 27676 1334 218 and and CC 27676 1334 219 head head NN 27676 1334 220 of of IN 27676 1334 221 government government NN 27676 1334 222 head head NN 27676 1334 223 of of IN 27676 1334 224 government government NN 27676 1334 225 : : : 27676 1334 226 President President NNP 27676 1334 227 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 27676 1334 228 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 27676 1334 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 230 since since IN 27676 1334 231 4 4 CD 27676 1334 232 April April NNP 27676 1334 233 1996 1996 CD 27676 1334 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 235 ; ; : 27676 1334 236 note note VB 27676 1334 237 -- -- : 27676 1334 238 the the DT 27676 1334 239 president president NN 27676 1334 240 is be VBZ 27676 1334 241 both both CC 27676 1334 242 the the DT 27676 1334 243 chief chief NN 27676 1334 244 of of IN 27676 1334 245 state state NN 27676 1334 246 and and CC 27676 1334 247 head head NN 27676 1334 248 of of IN 27676 1334 249 government government NN 27676 1334 250 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1334 251 : : : 27676 1334 252 Council Council NNP 27676 1334 253 of of IN 27676 1334 254 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1334 255 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1334 256 by by IN 27676 1334 257 the the DT 27676 1334 258 president president NNP 27676 1334 259 elections election NNS 27676 1334 260 : : : 27676 1334 261 president president NNP 27676 1334 262 elected elect VBN 27676 1334 263 by by IN 27676 1334 264 popular popular JJ 27676 1334 265 vote vote NN 27676 1334 266 for for IN 27676 1334 267 a a DT 27676 1334 268 five five CD 27676 1334 269 - - HYPH 27676 1334 270 year year NN 27676 1334 271 term term NN 27676 1334 272 ; ; : 27676 1334 273 election election NN 27676 1334 274 last last JJ 27676 1334 275 held hold VBD 27676 1334 276 18 18 CD 27676 1334 277 March March NNP 27676 1334 278 1996 1996 CD 27676 1334 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 280 next next JJ 27676 1334 281 to to TO 27676 1334 282 be be VB 27676 1334 283 held hold VBN 27676 1334 284 NA NA NNP 27676 1334 285 March March NNP 27676 1334 286 2001 2001 CD 27676 1334 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 288 election election NN 27676 1334 289 results result NNS 27676 1334 290 : : : 27676 1334 291 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 27676 1334 292 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 27676 1334 293 elected elect VBD 27676 1334 294 president president NN 27676 1334 295 ; ; , 27676 1334 296 percent percent NN 27676 1334 297 of of IN 27676 1334 298 vote vote NN 27676 1334 299 -- -- : 27676 1334 300 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 27676 1334 301 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 27676 1334 302 52.49 52.49 CD 27676 1334 303 % % NN 27676 1334 304 , , , 27676 1334 305 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 27676 1334 306 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 27676 1334 307 47.51 47.51 CD 27676 1334 308 % % NN 27676 1334 309 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1334 310 branch branch NN 27676 1334 311 : : : 27676 1334 312 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1334 313 National National NNP 27676 1334 314 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1334 315 or or CC 27676 1334 316 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 1334 317 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 1334 318 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 319 83 83 CD 27676 1334 320 seats seat NNS 27676 1334 321 ; ; : 27676 1334 322 members member NNS 27676 1334 323 are be VBP 27676 1334 324 elected elect VBN 27676 1334 325 by by IN 27676 1334 326 direct direct JJ 27676 1334 327 popular popular JJ 27676 1334 328 vote vote NN 27676 1334 329 to to TO 27676 1334 330 serve serve VB 27676 1334 331 four four CD 27676 1334 332 - - HYPH 27676 1334 333 year year NN 27676 1334 334 terms term NNS 27676 1334 335 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 336 elections election NNS 27676 1334 337 : : : 27676 1334 338 last last RB 27676 1334 339 held hold VBD 27676 1334 340 28 28 CD 27676 1334 341 March March NNP 27676 1334 342 1995 1995 CD 27676 1334 343 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 344 next next JJ 27676 1334 345 to to TO 27676 1334 346 be be VB 27676 1334 347 held hold VBN 27676 1334 348 28 28 CD 27676 1334 349 March March NNP 27676 1334 350 1999 1999 CD 27676 1334 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 352 election election NN 27676 1334 353 results result NNS 27676 1334 354 : : : 27676 1334 355 percent percent NN 27676 1334 356 of of IN 27676 1334 357 vote vote NN 27676 1334 358 by by IN 27676 1334 359 party party NN 27676 1334 360 -- -- : 27676 1334 361 NA na NN 27676 1334 362 ; ; , 27676 1334 363 seats seat NNS 27676 1334 364 by by IN 27676 1334 365 party party NN 27676 1334 366 -- -- : 27676 1334 367 PRB PRB NNP 27676 1334 368 20 20 CD 27676 1334 369 , , , 27676 1334 370 PRD PRD NNP 27676 1334 371 19 19 CD 27676 1334 372 , , , 27676 1334 373 FARD FARD NNP 27676 1334 374 - - HYPH 27676 1334 375 ALAFIA ALAFIA NNP 27676 1334 376 10 10 CD 27676 1334 377 , , , 27676 1334 378 PSD PSD NNP 27676 1334 379 7 7 CD 27676 1334 380 , , , 27676 1334 381 NCC NCC NNP 27676 1334 382 3 3 CD 27676 1334 383 , , , 27676 1334 384 RDL RDL NNP 27676 1334 385 - - HYPH 27676 1334 386 VIVOTEN VIVOTEN NNP 27676 1334 387 3 3 CD 27676 1334 388 , , , 27676 1334 389 PCB PCB NNP 27676 1334 390 2 2 CD 27676 1334 391 , , , 27676 1334 392 AC AC NNP 27676 1334 393 1 1 CD 27676 1334 394 , , , 27676 1334 395 RDP RDP NNP 27676 1334 396 1 1 CD 27676 1334 397 , , , 27676 1334 398 other other JJ 27676 1334 399 17 17 CD 27676 1334 400 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1334 401 branch branch NN 27676 1334 402 : : : 27676 1334 403 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 1334 404 Court Court NNP 27676 1334 405 or or CC 27676 1334 406 Cour Cour NNP 27676 1334 407 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 27676 1334 408 , , , 27676 1334 409 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1334 410 Court Court NNP 27676 1334 411 or or CC 27676 1334 412 Cour Cour NNP 27676 1334 413 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1334 414 , , , 27676 1334 415 High High NNP 27676 1334 416 Court Court NNP 27676 1334 417 of of IN 27676 1334 418 Justice Justice NNP 27676 1334 419 Political political JJ 27676 1334 420 parties party NNS 27676 1334 421 and and CC 27676 1334 422 leaders leader NNS 27676 1334 423 : : : 27676 1334 424 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1334 425 for for IN 27676 1334 426 Civic Civic NNP 27676 1334 427 Renewal Renewal NNP 27676 1334 428 or or CC 27676 1334 429 ARC ARC NNP 27676 1334 430 Sylvain Sylvain NNP 27676 1334 431 AKINDES AKINDES NNP 27676 1334 432 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1334 433 ; ; : 27676 1334 434 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1334 435 of of IN 27676 1334 436 the the DT 27676 1334 437 Social Social NNP 27676 1334 438 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1334 439 Party Party NNP 27676 1334 440 or or CC 27676 1334 441 PSD PSD NNP 27676 1334 442 and and CC 27676 1334 443 KINA KINA NNP 27676 1334 444 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1334 445 ; ; : 27676 1334 446 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 1334 447 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 1334 448 ' ' POS 27676 1334 449 Rally rally NN 27676 1334 450 for for IN 27676 1334 451 National National NNP 27676 1334 452 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 27676 1334 453 - - HYPH 27676 1334 454 Vivoten Vivoten NNP 27676 1334 455 note note NN 27676 1334 456 : : : 27676 1334 457 as as IN 27676 1334 458 of of IN 27676 1334 459 December December NNP 27676 1334 460 1998 1998 CD 27676 1334 461 , , , 27676 1334 462 more more JJR 27676 1334 463 than than IN 27676 1334 464 110 110 CD 27676 1334 465 political political JJ 27676 1334 466 parties party NNS 27676 1334 467 were be VBD 27676 1334 468 officially officially RB 27676 1334 469 recognized recognize VBN 27676 1334 470 ; ; : 27676 1334 471 among among IN 27676 1334 472 them -PRON- PRP 27676 1334 473 are be VBP 27676 1334 474 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1334 475 Renaissance Renaissance NNP 27676 1334 476 Party Party NNP 27676 1334 477 or or CC 27676 1334 478 PRB PRB NNP 27676 1334 479 , , , 27676 1334 480 Our -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1334 481 Common common JJ 27676 1334 482 Cause Cause NNP 27676 1334 483 or or CC 27676 1334 484 NCC NCC NNP 27676 1334 485 , , , 27676 1334 486 Cameleon Cameleon NNP 27676 1334 487 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1334 488 or or CC 27676 1334 489 AC AC NNP 27676 1334 490 , , , 27676 1334 491 Rally Rally NNP 27676 1334 492 for for IN 27676 1334 493 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 1334 494 and and CC 27676 1334 495 Pan Pan NNP 27676 1334 496 - - HYPH 27676 1334 497 Africanism Africanism NNP 27676 1334 498 or or CC 27676 1334 499 RDP RDP NNP 27676 1334 500 International International NNP 27676 1334 501 organization organization NN 27676 1334 502 participation participation NN 27676 1334 503 : : : 27676 1334 504 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1334 505 , , , 27676 1334 506 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1334 507 , , , 27676 1334 508 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1334 509 , , , 27676 1334 510 ECA ECA NNP 27676 1334 511 , , , 27676 1334 512 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 27676 1334 513 , , , 27676 1334 514 Entente Entente NNP 27676 1334 515 , , , 27676 1334 516 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1334 517 , , , 27676 1334 518 FZ FZ NNP 27676 1334 519 , , , 27676 1334 520 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1334 521 , , , 27676 1334 522 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1334 523 , , , 27676 1334 524 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1334 525 , , , 27676 1334 526 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1334 527 , , , 27676 1334 528 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1334 529 , , , 27676 1334 530 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1334 531 , , , 27676 1334 532 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1334 533 , , , 27676 1334 534 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1334 535 , , , 27676 1334 536 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1334 537 , , , 27676 1334 538 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1334 539 , , , 27676 1334 540 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1334 541 , , , 27676 1334 542 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1334 543 , , , 27676 1334 544 IMO imo RB 27676 1334 545 , , , 27676 1334 546 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1334 547 , , , 27676 1334 548 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1334 549 , , , 27676 1334 550 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1334 551 , , , 27676 1334 552 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1334 553 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 554 subscriber subscriber NN 27676 1334 555 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 556 , , , 27676 1334 557 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1334 558 , , , 27676 1334 559 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 1334 560 , , , 27676 1334 561 MIPONUH MIPONUH NNP 27676 1334 562 , , , 27676 1334 563 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1334 564 , , , 27676 1334 565 OAU OAU NNP 27676 1334 566 , , , 27676 1334 567 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1334 568 , , , 27676 1334 569 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1334 570 , , , 27676 1334 571 UN UN NNP 27676 1334 572 , , , 27676 1334 573 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1334 574 , , , 27676 1334 575 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1334 576 , , , 27676 1334 577 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1334 578 , , , 27676 1334 579 UPU upu NN 27676 1334 580 , , , 27676 1334 581 WADB wadb NN 27676 1334 582 , , , 27676 1334 583 WAEMU WAEMU NNP 27676 1334 584 , , , 27676 1334 585 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1334 586 , , , 27676 1334 587 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1334 588 , , , 27676 1334 589 WHO who WP 27676 1334 590 , , , 27676 1334 591 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1334 592 , , , 27676 1334 593 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1334 594 , , , 27676 1334 595 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1334 596 , , , 27676 1334 597 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1334 598 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1334 599 representation representation NN 27676 1334 600 in in IN 27676 1334 601 the the DT 27676 1334 602 US US NNP 27676 1334 603 : : : 27676 1334 604 chief chief NN 27676 1334 605 of of IN 27676 1334 606 mission mission NN 27676 1334 607 : : : 27676 1334 608 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1334 609 Lucien Lucien NNP 27676 1334 610 Edgar Edgar NNP 27676 1334 611 TONOUKOUIN TONOUKOUIN NNP 27676 1334 612 chancery chancery NN 27676 1334 613 : : : 27676 1334 614 2737 2737 CD 27676 1334 615 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 27676 1334 616 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1334 617 NW NW NNP 27676 1334 618 , , , 27676 1334 619 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1334 620 , , , 27676 1334 621 DC DC NNP 27676 1334 622 20008 20008 CD 27676 1334 623 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1334 624 representation representation NN 27676 1334 625 from from IN 27676 1334 626 the the DT 27676 1334 627 US US NNP 27676 1334 628 : : : 27676 1334 629 chief chief NN 27676 1334 630 of of IN 27676 1334 631 mission mission NN 27676 1334 632 : : : 27676 1334 633 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1334 634 Robert Robert NNP 27676 1334 635 C. C. NNP 27676 1334 636 FELDER FELDER NNP 27676 1334 637 embassy embassy NN 27676 1334 638 : : : 27676 1334 639 Rue Rue NNP 27676 1334 640 Caporal Caporal NNP 27676 1334 641 Bernard Bernard NNP 27676 1334 642 Anani Anani NNP 27676 1334 643 , , , 27676 1334 644 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 27676 1334 645 mailing mailing NN 27676 1334 646 address address NN 27676 1334 647 : : : 27676 1334 648 B. B. NNP 27676 1334 649 P. P. NNP 27676 1334 650 2012 2012 CD 27676 1334 651 , , , 27676 1334 652 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 27676 1334 653 Flag Flag NNP 27676 1334 654 description description NN 27676 1334 655 : : : 27676 1334 656 two two CD 27676 1334 657 equal equal JJ 27676 1334 658 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1334 659 bands band NNS 27676 1334 660 of of IN 27676 1334 661 yellow yellow JJ 27676 1334 662 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1334 663 top top NN 27676 1334 664 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1334 665 and and CC 27676 1334 666 red red JJ 27676 1334 667 with with IN 27676 1334 668 a a DT 27676 1334 669 vertical vertical JJ 27676 1334 670 green green JJ 27676 1334 671 band band NN 27676 1334 672 on on IN 27676 1334 673 the the DT 27676 1334 674 hoist hoist NN 27676 1334 675 side side NN 27676 1334 676 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1334 677 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1334 678 -- -- : 27676 1334 679 overview overview LS 27676 1334 680 : : : 27676 1334 681 The the DT 27676 1334 682 economy economy NN 27676 1334 683 of of IN 27676 1334 684 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1334 685 remains remain VBZ 27676 1334 686 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 27676 1334 687 and and CC 27676 1334 688 dependent dependent JJ 27676 1334 689 on on IN 27676 1334 690 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 1334 691 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1334 692 , , , 27676 1334 693 cotton cotton NN 27676 1334 694 production production NN 27676 1334 695 , , , 27676 1334 696 and and CC 27676 1334 697 regional regional JJ 27676 1334 698 trade trade NN 27676 1334 699 . . . 27676 1335 1 Growth growth NN 27676 1335 2 in in IN 27676 1335 3 real real JJ 27676 1335 4 output output NN 27676 1335 5 has have VBZ 27676 1335 6 averaged average VBN 27676 1335 7 a a DT 27676 1335 8 sound sound JJ 27676 1335 9 4 4 CD 27676 1335 10 % % NN 27676 1335 11 in in IN 27676 1335 12 1990 1990 CD 27676 1335 13 - - SYM 27676 1335 14 95 95 CD 27676 1335 15 and and CC 27676 1335 16 5 5 CD 27676 1335 17 % % NN 27676 1335 18 in in IN 27676 1335 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 1335 20 - - SYM 27676 1335 21 98 98 CD 27676 1335 22 . . . 27676 1336 1 Rapid rapid JJ 27676 1336 2 population population NN 27676 1336 3 growth growth NN 27676 1336 4 has have VBZ 27676 1336 5 offset offset VBN 27676 1336 6 much much JJ 27676 1336 7 of of IN 27676 1336 8 this this DT 27676 1336 9 growth growth NN 27676 1336 10 in in IN 27676 1336 11 output output NN 27676 1336 12 . . . 27676 1337 1 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1337 2 has have VBZ 27676 1337 3 subsided subside VBN 27676 1337 4 over over IN 27676 1337 5 the the DT 27676 1337 6 past past JJ 27676 1337 7 three three CD 27676 1337 8 years year NNS 27676 1337 9 . . . 27676 1338 1 Commercial commercial JJ 27676 1338 2 and and CC 27676 1338 3 transport transport NN 27676 1338 4 activities activity NNS 27676 1338 5 , , , 27676 1338 6 which which WDT 27676 1338 7 make make VBP 27676 1338 8 up up RP 27676 1338 9 a a DT 27676 1338 10 large large JJ 27676 1338 11 part part NN 27676 1338 12 of of IN 27676 1338 13 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1338 14 , , , 27676 1338 15 are be VBP 27676 1338 16 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 27676 1338 17 to to IN 27676 1338 18 developments development NNS 27676 1338 19 in in IN 27676 1338 20 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1338 21 , , , 27676 1338 22 particularly particularly RB 27676 1338 23 fuel fuel NN 27676 1338 24 shortages shortage NNS 27676 1338 25 . . . 27676 1339 1 Support support NN 27676 1339 2 by by IN 27676 1339 3 the the DT 27676 1339 4 Paris Paris NNP 27676 1339 5 Club Club NNP 27676 1339 6 and and CC 27676 1339 7 official official JJ 27676 1339 8 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 1339 9 creditors creditor NNS 27676 1339 10 has have VBZ 27676 1339 11 eased ease VBN 27676 1339 12 the the DT 27676 1339 13 external external JJ 27676 1339 14 debt debt NN 27676 1339 15 situation situation NN 27676 1339 16 in in IN 27676 1339 17 recent recent JJ 27676 1339 18 years year NNS 27676 1339 19 . . . 27676 1340 1 The the DT 27676 1340 2 government government NN 27676 1340 3 , , , 27676 1340 4 still still RB 27676 1340 5 burdened burden VBN 27676 1340 6 with with IN 27676 1340 7 money money NN 27676 1340 8 - - HYPH 27676 1340 9 losing lose VBG 27676 1340 10 state state NN 27676 1340 11 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 1340 12 and and CC 27676 1340 13 a a DT 27676 1340 14 bloated bloated JJ 27676 1340 15 civil civil JJ 27676 1340 16 service service NN 27676 1340 17 , , , 27676 1340 18 has have VBZ 27676 1340 19 been be VBN 27676 1340 20 gradually gradually RB 27676 1340 21 implementing implement VBG 27676 1340 22 a a DT 27676 1340 23 World World NNP 27676 1340 24 Bank Bank NNP 27676 1340 25 supported support VBD 27676 1340 26 structural structural JJ 27676 1340 27 adjustment adjustment NN 27676 1340 28 program program NN 27676 1340 29 since since IN 27676 1340 30 1991 1991 CD 27676 1340 31 . . . 27676 1341 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1341 2 : : : 27676 1341 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1341 4 power power NN 27676 1341 5 parity--$7.6 parity--$7.6 NNP 27676 1341 6 billion billion CD 27676 1341 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1341 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1341 9 est est NNP 27676 1341 10 . . . 27676 1341 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1342 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1342 2 -- -- : 27676 1342 3 real real JJ 27676 1342 4 growth growth NN 27676 1342 5 rate rate NN 27676 1342 6 : : : 27676 1342 7 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 1342 8 % % NN 27676 1342 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1342 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1342 11 est est NNP 27676 1342 12 . . . 27676 1342 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1343 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1343 2 -- -- : 27676 1343 3 per per IN 27676 1343 4 capita capita NN 27676 1343 5 : : : 27676 1343 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1343 7 power power NN 27676 1343 8 parity?$1,300 parity?$1,300 NNP 27676 1343 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1343 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1343 11 est est NNP 27676 1343 12 . . . 27676 1343 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1344 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1344 2 -- -- : 27676 1344 3 composition composition NN 27676 1344 4 by by IN 27676 1344 5 sector sector NN 27676 1344 6 : : : 27676 1344 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1344 8 : : : 27676 1344 9 34 34 CD 27676 1344 10 % % NN 27676 1344 11 industry industry NN 27676 1344 12 : : : 27676 1344 13 14 14 CD 27676 1344 14 % % NN 27676 1344 15 services service NNS 27676 1344 16 : : : 27676 1344 17 52 52 CD 27676 1344 18 % % NN 27676 1344 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1344 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1344 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1344 22 Population population NN 27676 1344 23 below below IN 27676 1344 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 1344 25 line line NN 27676 1344 26 : : : 27676 1344 27 33 33 CD 27676 1344 28 % % NN 27676 1344 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1344 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 1344 31 est est NNP 27676 1344 32 . . . 27676 1344 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1345 1 Household household NN 27676 1345 2 income income NN 27676 1345 3 or or CC 27676 1345 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 1345 5 by by IN 27676 1345 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 1345 7 share share NN 27676 1345 8 : : : 27676 1345 9 lowest low JJS 27676 1345 10 10 10 CD 27676 1345 11 % % NN 27676 1345 12 : : : 27676 1345 13 NA% na% LS 27676 1345 14 highest highest RBS 27676 1345 15 10 10 CD 27676 1345 16 % % NN 27676 1345 17 : : : 27676 1345 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 1345 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1345 20 rate rate NN 27676 1345 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1345 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 1345 23 prices price NNS 27676 1345 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1345 25 : : : 27676 1345 26 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 1345 27 % % NN 27676 1345 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1345 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 1345 30 est est NNP 27676 1345 31 . . . 27676 1345 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1346 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1346 2 force force NN 27676 1346 3 : : : 27676 1346 4 NA NA NNP 27676 1346 5 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1346 6 rate rate NN 27676 1346 7 : : : 27676 1346 8 NA% NA% `` 27676 1346 9 Budget budget NN 27676 1346 10 : : : 27676 1346 11 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1346 12 : : : 27676 1346 13 $ $ $ 27676 1346 14 299 299 CD 27676 1346 15 million million CD 27676 1346 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1346 17 : : : 27676 1346 18 $ $ $ 27676 1346 19 445 445 CD 27676 1346 20 million million CD 27676 1346 21 , , , 27676 1346 22 including include VBG 27676 1346 23 capital capital NN 27676 1346 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1346 25 of of IN 27676 1346 26 $ $ $ 27676 1346 27 14 14 CD 27676 1346 28 million million CD 27676 1346 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1346 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 1346 31 est est NNP 27676 1346 32 . . . 27676 1346 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1347 2 : : : 27676 1347 3 textiles textile NNS 27676 1347 4 , , , 27676 1347 5 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 1347 6 ; ; : 27676 1347 7 beverages beverage NNS 27676 1347 8 , , , 27676 1347 9 food food NN 27676 1347 10 ; ; , 27676 1347 11 construction construction NN 27676 1347 12 materials material NNS 27676 1347 13 , , , 27676 1347 14 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1347 15 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1347 16 production production NN 27676 1347 17 growth growth NN 27676 1347 18 rate rate NN 27676 1347 19 : : : 27676 1347 20 NA% NA% `` 27676 1347 21 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1347 22 -- -- : 27676 1347 23 production production NN 27676 1347 24 : : : 27676 1347 25 6 6 CD 27676 1347 26 million million CD 27676 1347 27 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1347 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 31 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1347 32 -- -- : 27676 1347 33 production production NN 27676 1347 34 by by IN 27676 1347 35 source source NN 27676 1347 36 : : : 27676 1347 37 fossil fossil NN 27676 1347 38 fuel fuel NN 27676 1347 39 : : : 27676 1347 40 100 100 CD 27676 1347 41 % % NN 27676 1347 42 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1347 43 : : : 27676 1347 44 0 0 CD 27676 1347 45 % % NN 27676 1347 46 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1347 47 : : : 27676 1347 48 0 0 CD 27676 1347 49 % % NN 27676 1347 50 other other JJ 27676 1347 51 : : : 27676 1347 52 0 0 CD 27676 1347 53 % % NN 27676 1347 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1347 58 -- -- : 27676 1347 59 consumption consumption NN 27676 1347 60 : : : 27676 1347 61 251 251 CD 27676 1347 62 million million CD 27676 1347 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1347 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 67 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1347 68 -- -- : 27676 1347 69 exports export NNS 27676 1347 70 : : : 27676 1347 71 0 0 CD 27676 1347 72 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1347 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1347 77 -- -- : 27676 1347 78 imports import NNS 27676 1347 79 : : : 27676 1347 80 245 245 CD 27676 1347 81 million million CD 27676 1347 82 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1347 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 86 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1347 87 -- -- : 27676 1347 88 products product NNS 27676 1347 89 : : : 27676 1347 90 corn corn NN 27676 1347 91 , , , 27676 1347 92 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 1347 93 , , , 27676 1347 94 cassava cassava NNP 27676 1347 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 96 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 1347 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 98 , , , 27676 1347 99 yams yams NNP 27676 1347 100 , , , 27676 1347 101 beans bean NNS 27676 1347 102 , , , 27676 1347 103 rice rice NN 27676 1347 104 , , , 27676 1347 105 cotton cotton NN 27676 1347 106 , , , 27676 1347 107 palm palm NN 27676 1347 108 oil oil NN 27676 1347 109 , , , 27676 1347 110 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 1347 111 ; ; : 27676 1347 112 poultry poultry NN 27676 1347 113 , , , 27676 1347 114 livestock livestock NN 27676 1347 115 Exports export NNS 27676 1347 116 : : : 27676 1347 117 $ $ $ 27676 1347 118 250 250 CD 27676 1347 119 million million CD 27676 1347 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 121 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1347 122 . . NNP 27676 1347 123 , , , 27676 1347 124 1998 1998 CD 27676 1347 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 126 Exports export NNS 27676 1347 127 -- -- : 27676 1347 128 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1347 129 : : : 27676 1347 130 cotton cotton NN 27676 1347 131 , , , 27676 1347 132 crude crude JJ 27676 1347 133 oil oil NN 27676 1347 134 , , , 27676 1347 135 palm palm NN 27676 1347 136 products product NNS 27676 1347 137 , , , 27676 1347 138 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 1347 139 Exports export NNS 27676 1347 140 -- -- : 27676 1347 141 partners partner NNS 27676 1347 142 : : : 27676 1347 143 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1347 144 18 18 CD 27676 1347 145 % % NN 27676 1347 146 , , , 27676 1347 147 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 1347 148 11 11 CD 27676 1347 149 % % NN 27676 1347 150 , , , 27676 1347 151 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 1347 152 10 10 CD 27676 1347 153 % % NN 27676 1347 154 , , , 27676 1347 155 Libya Libya NNP 27676 1347 156 6 6 CD 27676 1347 157 % % NN 27676 1347 158 , , , 27676 1347 159 France France NNP 27676 1347 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 161 1997 1997 CD 27676 1347 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 163 Imports import NNS 27676 1347 164 : : : 27676 1347 165 $ $ $ 27676 1347 166 314 314 CD 27676 1347 167 million million CD 27676 1347 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 169 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1347 170 . . NNP 27676 1347 171 , , , 27676 1347 172 1998 1998 CD 27676 1347 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 174 Imports import NNS 27676 1347 175 -- -- : 27676 1347 176 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1347 177 : : : 27676 1347 178 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1347 179 , , , 27676 1347 180 beverages beverage NNS 27676 1347 181 , , , 27676 1347 182 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 1347 183 , , , 27676 1347 184 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1347 185 products product NNS 27676 1347 186 , , , 27676 1347 187 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 1347 188 goods good NNS 27676 1347 189 , , , 27676 1347 190 capital capital NN 27676 1347 191 goods good NNS 27676 1347 192 , , , 27676 1347 193 light light JJ 27676 1347 194 consumer consumer NN 27676 1347 195 goods good NNS 27676 1347 196 Imports import NNS 27676 1347 197 -- -- : 27676 1347 198 partners partner NNS 27676 1347 199 : : : 27676 1347 200 France France NNP 27676 1347 201 21 21 CD 27676 1347 202 % % NN 27676 1347 203 , , , 27676 1347 204 UK UK NNP 27676 1347 205 9 9 CD 27676 1347 206 % % NN 27676 1347 207 , , , 27676 1347 208 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1347 209 9 9 CD 27676 1347 210 % % NN 27676 1347 211 , , , 27676 1347 212 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1347 213 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1347 214 8 8 CD 27676 1347 215 % % NN 27676 1347 216 , , , 27676 1347 217 China China NNP 27676 1347 218 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 219 1997 1997 CD 27676 1347 220 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1347 221 Debt debt NN 27676 1347 222 -- -- : 27676 1347 223 external external JJ 27676 1347 224 : : : 27676 1347 225 $ $ $ 27676 1347 226 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 1347 227 billion billion CD 27676 1347 228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1347 229 1996 1996 CD 27676 1347 230 est est NNP 27676 1347 231 . . . 27676 1347 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1348 2 aid aid NN 27676 1348 3 -- -- : 27676 1348 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1348 5 : : : 27676 1348 6 $ $ $ 27676 1348 7 281.2 281.2 CD 27676 1348 8 million million CD 27676 1348 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1348 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 12 Currency currency NN 27676 1348 13 : : : 27676 1348 14 1 1 CD 27676 1348 15 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 1348 16 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 1348 17 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 1348 18 franc franc NN 27676 1348 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 20 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 1348 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 22 = = SYM 27676 1348 23 100 100 CD 27676 1348 24 centimes centime NNS 27676 1348 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1348 26 rates rate NNS 27676 1348 27 : : : 27676 1348 28 CFA cfa NN 27676 1348 29 francs franc NNS 27676 1348 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 31 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 1348 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 33 per per IN 27676 1348 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 1348 35 1 1 CD 27676 1348 36 - - HYPH 27676 1348 37 -566.36 -566.36 NNP 27676 1348 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 39 January January NNP 27676 1348 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 1348 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 42 , , , 27676 1348 43 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 1348 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 1348 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 47 , , , 27676 1348 48 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 1348 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 1348 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 52 , , , 27676 1348 53 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 1348 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1348 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 57 , , , 27676 1348 58 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 1348 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 1348 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 62 , , , 27676 1348 63 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 1348 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 1348 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 67 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1348 68 year year NN 27676 1348 69 : : : 27676 1348 70 calendar calendar NN 27676 1348 71 year year NN 27676 1348 72 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1348 73 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1348 74 : : : 27676 1348 75 38,354 38,354 CD 27676 1348 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 77 6,286 6,286 CD 27676 1348 78 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1348 79 telephone telephone NN 27676 1348 80 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 1348 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1348 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1348 83 1998 1998 CD 27676 1348 84 est est NNP 27676 1348 85 . . . 27676 1348 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1349 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1349 2 system system NN 27676 1349 3 : : : 27676 1349 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1349 5 : : : 27676 1349 6 fair fair JJ 27676 1349 7 system system NN 27676 1349 8 of of IN 27676 1349 9 open open JJ 27676 1349 10 wire wire NN 27676 1349 11 , , , 27676 1349 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 1349 13 radio radio NN 27676 1349 14 relay relay NN 27676 1349 15 , , , 27676 1349 16 and and CC 27676 1349 17 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1349 18 connections connection NNS 27676 1349 19 international international JJ 27676 1349 20 : : : 27676 1349 21 satellite satellite NN 27676 1349 22 earth earth NN 27676 1349 23 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1349 24 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1349 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1349 26 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1349 27 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1349 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1349 29 ; ; : 27676 1349 30 submarine submarine NN 27676 1349 31 cable cable NN 27676 1349 32 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1349 33 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1349 34 stations station NNS 27676 1349 35 : : : 27676 1349 36 AM AM NNP 27676 1349 37 2 2 CD 27676 1349 38 , , , 27676 1349 39 FM FM NNP 27676 1349 40 9 9 CD 27676 1349 41 , , , 27676 1349 42 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1349 43 4 4 CD 27676 1349 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1349 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 1349 46 est est NNP 27676 1349 47 . . . 27676 1349 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1350 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 1350 2 : : : 27676 1350 3 400,000 400,000 CD 27676 1350 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1350 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1350 6 est est NNP 27676 1350 7 . . . 27676 1350 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1351 1 Television television NN 27676 1351 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1351 3 stations station NNS 27676 1351 4 : : : 27676 1351 5 2 2 CD 27676 1351 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1351 7 one one CD 27676 1351 8 privately privately RB 27676 1351 9 owned own VBN 27676 1351 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1351 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1351 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 1351 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1351 14 Televisions television NNS 27676 1351 15 : : : 27676 1351 16 30,000 30,000 CD 27676 1351 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1351 18 1998 1998 CD 27676 1351 19 est est NNP 27676 1351 20 . . . 27676 1351 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1352 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1352 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1352 3 : : : 27676 1352 4 total total NN 27676 1352 5 : : : 27676 1352 6 578 578 CD 27676 1352 7 km km NN 27676 1352 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1352 9 single single JJ 27676 1352 10 track track NN 27676 1352 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1352 12 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1352 13 gauge gauge NN 27676 1352 14 : : : 27676 1352 15 578 578 CD 27676 1352 16 km km NN 27676 1352 17 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1352 18 gauge gauge NN 27676 1352 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1352 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 1352 21 est est NNP 27676 1352 22 . . . 27676 1352 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1353 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 1353 2 : : : 27676 1353 3 total total NN 27676 1353 4 : : : 27676 1353 5 6,787 6,787 CD 27676 1353 6 km km NN 27676 1353 7 paved pave VBN 27676 1353 8 : : : 27676 1353 9 1,357 1,357 CD 27676 1353 10 km km NN 27676 1353 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1353 12 including include VBG 27676 1353 13 10 10 CD 27676 1353 14 km km NNS 27676 1353 15 of of IN 27676 1353 16 expressways expressway NNS 27676 1353 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1353 18 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1353 19 : : : 27676 1353 20 5,430 5,430 CD 27676 1353 21 km km NNS 27676 1353 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1353 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 1353 24 est est NNP 27676 1353 25 . . . 27676 1353 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1354 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1354 2 : : : 27676 1354 3 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1354 4 along along IN 27676 1354 5 small small JJ 27676 1354 6 sections section NNS 27676 1354 7 , , , 27676 1354 8 important important JJ 27676 1354 9 only only RB 27676 1354 10 locally locally RB 27676 1354 11 Ports port NNS 27676 1354 12 and and CC 27676 1354 13 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1354 14 : : : 27676 1354 15 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 27676 1354 16 , , , 27676 1354 17 Porto Porto NNP 27676 1354 18 - - HYPH 27676 1354 19 Novo Novo NNP 27676 1354 20 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1354 21 marine marine NN 27676 1354 22 : : : 27676 1354 23 none none NN 27676 1354 24 Airports airport NNS 27676 1354 25 : : : 27676 1354 26 5 5 CD 27676 1354 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1354 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1354 29 est est NNP 27676 1354 30 . . . 27676 1354 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1355 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1355 2 -- -- : 27676 1355 3 with with IN 27676 1355 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1355 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1355 6 : : : 27676 1355 7 total total NN 27676 1355 8 : : : 27676 1355 9 2 2 CD 27676 1355 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1355 11 to to TO 27676 1355 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1355 13 m m NN 27676 1355 14 : : : 27676 1355 15 2 2 CD 27676 1355 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1355 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 1355 18 est est NNP 27676 1355 19 . . . 27676 1355 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1356 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1356 2 -- -- : 27676 1356 3 with with IN 27676 1356 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1356 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1356 6 : : : 27676 1356 7 total total NN 27676 1356 8 : : : 27676 1356 9 3 3 CD 27676 1356 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1356 11 to to TO 27676 1356 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1356 13 m m NN 27676 1356 14 : : : 27676 1356 15 1 1 CD 27676 1356 16 914 914 CD 27676 1356 17 to to TO 27676 1356 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1356 19 m m NN 27676 1356 20 : : : 27676 1356 21 2 2 CD 27676 1356 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1356 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1356 24 est est NNP 27676 1356 25 . . . 27676 1356 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1357 1 Military military JJ 27676 1357 2 Military military JJ 27676 1357 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1357 4 : : : 27676 1357 5 Armed Armed NNP 27676 1357 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1357 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1357 8 includes include VBZ 27676 1357 9 Army Army NNP 27676 1357 10 , , , 27676 1357 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1357 12 , , , 27676 1357 13 Air Air NNP 27676 1357 14 Force Force NNP 27676 1357 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1357 16 , , , 27676 1357 17 National National NNP 27676 1357 18 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 1357 19 Military Military NNP 27676 1357 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 1357 21 -- -- : 27676 1357 22 military military JJ 27676 1357 23 age age NN 27676 1357 24 : : : 27676 1357 25 18 18 CD 27676 1357 26 years year NNS 27676 1357 27 of of IN 27676 1357 28 age age NN 27676 1357 29 Military military JJ 27676 1357 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 1357 31 -- -- : 27676 1357 32 availability availability NN 27676 1357 33 : : : 27676 1357 34 males male NNS 27676 1357 35 age age NNP 27676 1357 36 15 15 CD 27676 1357 37 - - HYPH 27676 1357 38 49 49 CD 27676 1357 39 : : : 27676 1357 40 1,363,878 1,363,878 CD 27676 1357 41 females female NNS 27676 1357 42 age age NN 27676 1357 43 15 15 CD 27676 1357 44 - - HYPH 27676 1357 45 49 49 CD 27676 1357 46 : : : 27676 1357 47 1,425,987 1,425,987 CD 27676 1357 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1357 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 1357 50 est est NNP 27676 1357 51 . . . 27676 1357 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1358 1 note note VB 27676 1358 2 : : : 27676 1358 3 both both DT 27676 1358 4 sexes sex NNS 27676 1358 5 are be VBP 27676 1358 6 liable liable JJ 27676 1358 7 for for IN 27676 1358 8 military military JJ 27676 1358 9 service service NN 27676 1358 10 Military Military NNP 27676 1358 11 manpower manpower NN 27676 1358 12 -- -- : 27676 1358 13 fit fit JJ 27676 1358 14 for for IN 27676 1358 15 military military JJ 27676 1358 16 service service NN 27676 1358 17 : : : 27676 1358 18 males male NNS 27676 1358 19 age age NNP 27676 1358 20 15 15 CD 27676 1358 21 - - HYPH 27676 1358 22 49 49 CD 27676 1358 23 : : : 27676 1358 24 697,715 697,715 CD 27676 1358 25 females female NNS 27676 1358 26 age age NN 27676 1358 27 15 15 CD 27676 1358 28 - - HYPH 27676 1358 29 49 49 CD 27676 1358 30 : : : 27676 1358 31 722,323 722,323 CD 27676 1358 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1358 33 1999 1999 CD 27676 1358 34 est est NNP 27676 1358 35 . . . 27676 1358 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1359 1 Military military JJ 27676 1359 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1359 3 -- -- : 27676 1359 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1359 5 military military JJ 27676 1359 6 age age NN 27676 1359 7 annually annually RB 27676 1359 8 : : : 27676 1359 9 males male NNS 27676 1359 10 : : : 27676 1359 11 67,622 67,622 CD 27676 1359 12 females female NNS 27676 1359 13 : : : 27676 1359 14 67,238 67,238 CD 27676 1359 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1359 16 1999 1999 CD 27676 1359 17 est est NNP 27676 1359 18 . . . 27676 1359 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1360 1 Military military JJ 27676 1360 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1360 3 -- -- : 27676 1360 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1360 5 figure figure NN 27676 1360 6 : : : 27676 1360 7 $ $ $ 27676 1360 8 27 27 CD 27676 1360 9 million million CD 27676 1360 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1360 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 1360 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1360 13 Military military JJ 27676 1360 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1360 15 -- -- : 27676 1360 16 percent percent NN 27676 1360 17 of of IN 27676 1360 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1360 19 : : : 27676 1360 20 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 1360 21 % % NN 27676 1360 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1360 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 1360 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1360 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1360 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1360 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1360 28 -- -- : 27676 1360 29 international international JJ 27676 1360 30 : : : 27676 1360 31 none none NN 27676 1360 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1360 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1360 34 : : : 27676 1360 35 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1360 36 point point NN 27676 1360 37 for for IN 27676 1360 38 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 1360 39 associated associate VBN 27676 1360 40 with with IN 27676 1360 41 Nigerian nigerian JJ 27676 1360 42 trafficking traffic VBG 27676 1360 43 organizations organization NNS 27676 1360 44 and and CC 27676 1360 45 most most RBS 27676 1360 46 commonly commonly RB 27676 1360 47 destined destine VBN 27676 1360 48 for for IN 27676 1360 49 Western Western NNP 27676 1360 50 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1360 51 and and CC 27676 1360 52 the the DT 27676 1360 53 US US NNP 27676 1360 54 = = SYM 27676 1360 55 = = SYM 27676 1360 56 = = SYM 27676 1360 57 = = SYM 27676 1360 58 = = SYM 27676 1360 59 = = SYM 27676 1360 60 = = SYM 27676 1360 61 = = SYM 27676 1360 62 = = SYM 27676 1360 63 = = SYM 27676 1360 64 = = SYM 27676 1360 65 = = SYM 27676 1360 66 = = SYM 27676 1360 67 = = SYM 27676 1360 68 = = SYM 27676 1360 69 = = SYM 27676 1360 70 = = SYM 27676 1360 71 = = SYM 27676 1360 72 = = SYM 27676 1360 73 = = SYM 27676 1360 74 = = SYM 27676 1360 75 = = SYM 27676 1360 76 = = SYM 27676 1360 77 = = SYM 27676 1360 78 = = SYM 27676 1360 79 = = SYM 27676 1360 80 = = SYM 27676 1360 81 = = SYM 27676 1360 82 = = SYM 27676 1360 83 = = SYM 27676 1360 84 = = SYM 27676 1360 85 = = SYM 27676 1360 86 = = SYM 27676 1360 87 = = SYM 27676 1360 88 = = SYM 27676 1360 89 = = SYM 27676 1360 90 = = SYM 27676 1360 91 = = SYM 27676 1360 92 = = SYM 27676 1360 93 = = SYM 27676 1360 94 = = SYM 27676 1360 95 = = SYM 27676 1360 96 = = SYM 27676 1360 97 = = SYM 27676 1360 98 = = SYM 27676 1360 99 = = SYM 27676 1360 100 = = SYM 27676 1360 101 = = SYM 27676 1360 102 = = SYM 27676 1360 103 = = SYM 27676 1360 104 = = SYM 27676 1360 105 = = SYM 27676 1360 106 = = SYM 27676 1360 107 = = SYM 27676 1360 108 = = SYM 27676 1360 109 = = SYM 27676 1360 110 = = SYM 27676 1360 111 = = SYM 27676 1360 112 = = SYM 27676 1360 113 = = SYM 27676 1360 114 = = SYM 27676 1360 115 = = SYM 27676 1360 116 = = SYM 27676 1360 117 = = SYM 27676 1360 118 = = SYM 27676 1360 119 = = SYM 27676 1360 120 = = SYM 27676 1360 121 = = SYM 27676 1360 122 = = SYM 27676 1360 123 = = SYM 27676 1360 124 @Bermuda @bermuda FW 27676 1360 125 ------- ------- NFP 27676 1360 126 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1360 127 Location Location NNP 27676 1360 128 : : : 27676 1360 129 North North NNP 27676 1360 130 America America NNP 27676 1360 131 , , , 27676 1360 132 group group NN 27676 1360 133 of of IN 27676 1360 134 islands island NNS 27676 1360 135 in in IN 27676 1360 136 the the DT 27676 1360 137 North North NNP 27676 1360 138 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1360 139 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1360 140 , , , 27676 1360 141 east east NN 27676 1360 142 of of IN 27676 1360 143 North North NNP 27676 1360 144 Carolina Carolina NNP 27676 1360 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1360 146 US US NNP 27676 1360 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1360 148 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1360 149 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1360 150 : : : 27676 1360 151 32 32 CD 27676 1360 152 20 20 CD 27676 1360 153 N n CD 27676 1360 154 , , , 27676 1360 155 64 64 CD 27676 1360 156 45 45 CD 27676 1360 157 W W NNP 27676 1360 158 Map Map NNP 27676 1360 159 references reference NNS 27676 1360 160 : : : 27676 1360 161 North North NNP 27676 1360 162 America America NNP 27676 1360 163 Area Area NNP 27676 1360 164 : : : 27676 1360 165 total total NN 27676 1360 166 : : : 27676 1360 167 50 50 CD 27676 1360 168 sq sq RB 27676 1360 169 km km NNP 27676 1360 170 land land NN 27676 1360 171 : : : 27676 1360 172 50 50 CD 27676 1360 173 sq sq RB 27676 1360 174 km km NNP 27676 1360 175 water water NN 27676 1360 176 : : : 27676 1360 177 0 0 NFP 27676 1360 178 sq sq NN 27676 1360 179 km km NNP 27676 1360 180 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159 production production NN 27676 1382 160 : : : 27676 1382 161 480 480 CD 27676 1382 162 million million CD 27676 1382 163 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1382 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1382 165 1996 1996 CD 27676 1382 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1382 167 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1382 168 -- -- : 27676 1382 169 production production NN 27676 1382 170 by by IN 27676 1382 171 source source NN 27676 1382 172 : : : 27676 1382 173 fossil fossil NN 27676 1382 174 fuel fuel NN 27676 1382 175 : : : 27676 1382 176 100 100 CD 27676 1382 177 % % NN 27676 1382 178 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1382 179 : : : 27676 1382 180 0 0 CD 27676 1382 181 % % NN 27676 1382 182 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1382 183 : : : 27676 1382 184 0 0 CD 27676 1382 185 % % NN 27676 1382 186 other other JJ 27676 1382 187 : : : 27676 1382 188 0 0 CD 27676 1382 189 % % NN 27676 1382 190 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1382 191 1996 1996 CD 27676 1382 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1382 193 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1382 194 -- -- : 27676 1382 195 consumption consumption NN 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267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1382 268 Imports import NNS 27676 1382 269 : : : 27676 1382 270 $ $ $ 27676 1382 271 617 617 CD 27676 1382 272 million million CD 27676 1382 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1382 274 1997 1997 CD 27676 1382 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1382 276 Imports import NNS 27676 1382 277 -- -- : 27676 1382 278 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1382 279 : : : 27676 1382 280 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 1382 281 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 1382 282 articles article NNS 27676 1382 283 , , , 27676 1382 284 machinery machinery NN 27676 1382 285 and and CC 27676 1382 286 transport transport NN 27676 1382 287 equipment equipment NN 27676 1382 288 , , , 27676 1382 289 food food NN 27676 1382 290 and and CC 27676 1382 291 live live JJ 27676 1382 292 animals animal NNS 27676 1382 293 , , , 27676 1382 294 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1382 295 Imports import NNS 27676 1382 296 -- -- : 27676 1382 297 partners partner NNS 27676 1382 298 : : : 27676 1382 299 US US NNP 27676 1382 300 73 73 CD 27676 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2 : : : 27676 1419 3 the the DT 27676 1419 4 government government NN 27676 1419 5 of of IN 27676 1419 6 India India NNP 27676 1419 7 finances finance VBZ 27676 1419 8 nearly nearly RB 27676 1419 9 three three CD 27676 1419 10 - - HYPH 27676 1419 11 fifths fifth NNS 27676 1419 12 of of IN 27676 1419 13 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 1419 14 's 's POS 27676 1419 15 budget budget NN 27676 1419 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1419 17 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 1419 18 : : : 27676 1419 19 cement cement NN 27676 1419 20 , , , 27676 1419 21 wood wood NN 27676 1419 22 products product NNS 27676 1419 23 , , , 27676 1419 24 processed process VBN 27676 1419 25 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1419 26 , , , 27676 1419 27 alcoholic alcoholic JJ 27676 1419 28 beverages beverage NNS 27676 1419 29 , , , 27676 1419 30 calcium calcium NN 27676 1419 31 carbide carbide NN 27676 1419 32 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1419 33 production production NN 27676 1419 34 growth growth NN 27676 1419 35 rate rate NN 27676 1419 36 : : : 27676 1419 37 9.3 9.3 CD 27676 1419 38 % % NN 27676 1419 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1419 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 1419 41 est est NNP 27676 1419 42 . . . 27676 1419 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1420 2 -- -- : 27676 1420 3 production production NN 27676 1420 4 : : : 27676 1420 5 1.717 1.717 CD 27676 1420 6 billion billion CD 27676 1420 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1420 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1420 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 11 note note NN 27676 1420 12 : : : 27676 1420 13 exports export NNS 27676 1420 14 electricity electricity NN 27676 1420 15 to to IN 27676 1420 16 India India NNP 27676 1420 17 Electricity Electricity NNP 27676 1420 18 -- -- : 27676 1420 19 production production NN 27676 1420 20 by by IN 27676 1420 21 source source NN 27676 1420 22 : : : 27676 1420 23 fossil fossil NN 27676 1420 24 fuel fuel NN 27676 1420 25 : : : 27676 1420 26 0.41 0.41 CD 27676 1420 27 % % NN 27676 1420 28 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1420 29 : : : 27676 1420 30 99.59 99.59 CD 27676 1420 31 % % NN 27676 1420 32 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1420 33 : : : 27676 1420 34 0 0 CD 27676 1420 35 % % NN 27676 1420 36 other other JJ 27676 1420 37 : : : 27676 1420 38 0 0 CD 27676 1420 39 % % NN 27676 1420 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 1420 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 43 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1420 44 -- -- : 27676 1420 45 consumption consumption NN 27676 1420 46 : : : 27676 1420 47 246 246 CD 27676 1420 48 million million CD 27676 1420 49 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1420 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 1420 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 53 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1420 54 -- -- : 27676 1420 55 exports export NNS 27676 1420 56 : : : 27676 1420 57 1.475 1.475 CD 27676 1420 58 billion billion CD 27676 1420 59 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1420 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 1420 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 63 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1420 64 -- -- : 27676 1420 65 imports import NNS 27676 1420 66 : : : 27676 1420 67 4 4 CD 27676 1420 68 million million CD 27676 1420 69 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1420 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 71 1996 1996 CD 27676 1420 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1420 73 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1420 74 -- -- : 27676 1420 75 products product NNS 27676 1420 76 : : : 27676 1420 77 rice rice NN 27676 1420 78 , , , 27676 1420 79 corn corn NN 27676 1420 80 , , , 27676 1420 81 root root NN 27676 1420 82 crops crop NNS 27676 1420 83 , , , 27676 1420 84 citrus citrus NNP 27676 1420 85 , , , 27676 1420 86 foodgrains foodgrain VBZ 27676 1420 87 ; ; : 27676 1420 88 dairy dairy NN 27676 1420 89 products product NNS 27676 1420 90 , , , 27676 1420 91 eggs egg NNS 27676 1420 92 Exports export NNS 27676 1420 93 : : : 27676 1420 94 $ $ $ 27676 1420 95 99 99 CD 27676 1420 96 million million CD 27676 1420 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1420 98 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1420 99 . . NNP 27676 1420 100 , , , 27676 1420 101 1997 1997 CD 27676 1420 102 est e JJS 27676 1420 103 . . . 27676 1420 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1421 1 Exports export NNS 27676 1421 2 -- -- : 27676 1421 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1421 4 : : : 27676 1421 5 cardamom cardamom NNS 27676 1421 6 , , , 27676 1421 7 gypsum gypsum NN 27676 1421 8 , , , 27676 1421 9 timber timber NN 27676 1421 10 , , , 27676 1421 11 handicrafts handicraft NNS 27676 1421 12 , , , 27676 1421 13 cement cement NN 27676 1421 14 , , , 27676 1421 15 fruit fruit NN 27676 1421 16 , , , 27676 1421 17 electricity electricity NN 27676 1421 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1421 19 to to IN 27676 1421 20 India India NNP 27676 1421 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1421 22 , , , 27676 1421 23 precious precious JJ 27676 1421 24 stones stone NNS 27676 1421 25 , , , 27676 1421 26 spices spice NNS 27676 1421 27 Exports export NNS 27676 1421 28 -- -- : 27676 1421 29 partners partner NNS 27676 1421 30 : : : 27676 1421 31 India India NNP 27676 1421 32 94 94 CD 27676 1421 33 % % NN 27676 1421 34 , , , 27676 1421 35 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1421 36 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1421 37 : : : 27676 1421 38 $ $ $ 27676 1421 39 131 131 CD 27676 1421 40 million million CD 27676 1421 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1421 42 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 1421 43 . . NNP 27676 1421 44 , , , 27676 1421 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 1421 46 est e JJS 27676 1421 47 . . . 27676 1421 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1422 2 -- -- : 27676 1422 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1422 4 : : : 27676 1422 5 fuel fuel NN 27676 1422 6 and and CC 27676 1422 7 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 1422 8 , , , 27676 1422 9 grain grain NN 27676 1422 10 , , , 27676 1422 11 machinery machinery NN 27676 1422 12 and and CC 27676 1422 13 parts part NNS 27676 1422 14 , , , 27676 1422 15 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1422 16 , , , 27676 1422 17 fabrics fabric NNS 27676 1422 18 , , , 27676 1422 19 rice rice NN 27676 1422 20 Imports import NNS 27676 1422 21 -- -- : 27676 1422 22 partners partner NNS 27676 1422 23 : : : 27676 1422 24 India India NNP 27676 1422 25 77 77 CD 27676 1422 26 % % NN 27676 1422 27 , , , 27676 1422 28 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1422 29 , , , 27676 1422 30 UK UK NNP 27676 1422 31 , , , 27676 1422 32 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1422 33 , , , 27676 1422 34 US US NNP 27676 1422 35 Debt Debt NNP 27676 1422 36 -- -- : 27676 1422 37 external external JJ 27676 1422 38 : : : 27676 1422 39 $ $ $ 27676 1422 40 87 87 CD 27676 1422 41 million million CD 27676 1422 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 1422 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 45 Economic economic JJ 27676 1422 46 aid aid NN 27676 1422 47 -- -- : 27676 1422 48 recipient recipient NN 27676 1422 49 : : : 27676 1422 50 $ $ $ 27676 1422 51 73.8 73.8 CD 27676 1422 52 million million CD 27676 1422 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 54 1995 1995 CD 27676 1422 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 56 Currency currency NN 27676 1422 57 : : : 27676 1422 58 1 1 CD 27676 1422 59 ngultrum ngultrum NN 27676 1422 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 61 Nu Nu NNP 27676 1422 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 63 = = SYM 27676 1422 64 100 100 CD 27676 1422 65 chetrum chetrum NN 27676 1422 66 ; ; : 27676 1422 67 note note VB 27676 1422 68 -- -- : 27676 1422 69 Indian indian JJ 27676 1422 70 currency currency NN 27676 1422 71 is be VBZ 27676 1422 72 also also RB 27676 1422 73 legal legal JJ 27676 1422 74 tender tender NN 27676 1422 75 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1422 76 rates rate NNS 27676 1422 77 : : : 27676 1422 78 ngultrum ngultrum NNP 27676 1422 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 80 Nu Nu NNP 27676 1422 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 82 per per IN 27676 1422 83 US$ us$ $ 27676 1422 84 1 1 CD 27676 1422 85 - - HYPH 27676 1422 86 -42.508 -42.508 NNP 27676 1422 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 88 January January NNP 27676 1422 89 1999 1999 CD 27676 1422 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 91 , , , 27676 1422 92 41.259 41.259 CD 27676 1422 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 94 1998 1998 CD 27676 1422 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 96 , , , 27676 1422 97 36.313 36.313 CD 27676 1422 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 99 1997 1997 CD 27676 1422 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 101 , , , 27676 1422 102 35.433 35.433 CD 27676 1422 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 104 1996 1996 CD 27676 1422 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 106 , , , 27676 1422 107 32.427 32.427 CD 27676 1422 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 109 1995 1995 CD 27676 1422 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 111 , , , 27676 1422 112 31.374 31.374 CD 27676 1422 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 114 1994 1994 CD 27676 1422 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1422 116 ; ; : 27676 1422 117 note note VB 27676 1422 118 -- -- : 27676 1422 119 the the DT 27676 1422 120 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 27676 1422 121 ngultrum ngultrum NN 27676 1422 122 is be VBZ 27676 1422 123 at at IN 27676 1422 124 par par NN 27676 1422 125 with with IN 27676 1422 126 the the DT 27676 1422 127 Indian indian JJ 27676 1422 128 rupee rupee NN 27676 1422 129 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1422 130 year year NN 27676 1422 131 : : : 27676 1422 132 1 1 CD 27676 1422 133 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 1422 134 June June NNP 27676 1422 135 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1422 136 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1422 137 : : : 27676 1422 138 4,620 4,620 CD 27676 1422 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1422 140 1991 1991 CD 27676 1422 141 est est NNP 27676 1422 142 . . . 27676 1422 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1423 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1423 2 system system NN 27676 1423 3 : : : 27676 1423 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1423 5 : : : 27676 1423 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1423 7 telephone telephone NN 27676 1423 8 service service NN 27676 1423 9 is be VBZ 27676 1423 10 very very RB 27676 1423 11 poor poor JJ 27676 1423 12 with with IN 27676 1423 13 very very RB 27676 1423 14 few few JJ 27676 1423 15 telephones telephone NNS 27676 1423 16 in in IN 27676 1423 17 use use NN 27676 1423 18 international international JJ 27676 1423 19 : : : 27676 1423 20 international international JJ 27676 1423 21 telephone telephone NNP 27676 1423 22 and and CC 27676 1423 23 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 1423 24 service service NN 27676 1423 25 is be VBZ 27676 1423 26 by by IN 27676 1423 27 landline landline NN 27676 1423 28 through through IN 27676 1423 29 India India NNP 27676 1423 30 ; ; : 27676 1423 31 a a DT 27676 1423 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 1423 33 earth earth NN 27676 1423 34 station station NN 27676 1423 35 was be VBD 27676 1423 36 planned plan VBN 27676 1423 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1423 38 1990 1990 CD 27676 1423 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1423 40 Radio radio NN 27676 1423 41 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1423 42 stations station NNS 27676 1423 43 : : : 27676 1423 44 AM AM NNP 27676 1423 45 0 0 CD 27676 1423 46 , , , 27676 1423 47 FM FM NNP 27676 1423 48 1 1 CD 27676 1423 49 , , , 27676 1423 50 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1423 51 1 1 CD 27676 1423 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1423 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 1423 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1423 55 Radios radio NNS 27676 1423 56 : : : 27676 1423 57 23,000 23,000 CD 27676 1423 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1423 59 1989 1989 CD 27676 1423 60 est est NNP 27676 1423 61 . . . 27676 1423 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1424 1 Television television NN 27676 1424 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1424 3 stations station NNS 27676 1424 4 : : : 27676 1424 5 0 0 CD 27676 1424 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1424 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 1424 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1424 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 1424 10 : : : 27676 1424 11 200 200 CD 27676 1424 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1424 13 1985 1985 CD 27676 1424 14 est est NNP 27676 1424 15 . . . 27676 1424 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1425 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1425 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1425 3 : : : 27676 1425 4 0 0 LS 27676 1425 5 km km NN 27676 1425 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1425 7 : : : 27676 1425 8 total total NN 27676 1425 9 : : : 27676 1425 10 3,285 3,285 CD 27676 1425 11 km km NN 27676 1425 12 paved pave VBN 27676 1425 13 : : : 27676 1425 14 1,994 1,994 CD 27676 1425 15 km km NN 27676 1425 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1425 17 : : : 27676 1425 18 1,291 1,291 CD 27676 1425 19 km km NNS 27676 1425 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1425 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 1425 22 est est NNP 27676 1425 23 . . . 27676 1425 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1426 1 Ports port NNS 27676 1426 2 and and CC 27676 1426 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1426 4 : : : 27676 1426 5 none none NN 27676 1426 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 1426 7 : : : 27676 1426 8 2 2 CD 27676 1426 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1426 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1426 11 est est NNP 27676 1426 12 . . . 27676 1426 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1427 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1427 2 -- -- : 27676 1427 3 with with IN 27676 1427 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1427 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1427 6 : : : 27676 1427 7 total total NN 27676 1427 8 : : : 27676 1427 9 1 1 CD 27676 1427 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1427 11 to to TO 27676 1427 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1427 13 m m NN 27676 1427 14 : : : 27676 1427 15 1 1 CD 27676 1427 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1427 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 1427 18 est est NNP 27676 1427 19 . . . 27676 1427 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1428 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1428 2 -- -- : 27676 1428 3 with with IN 27676 1428 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1428 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1428 6 : : : 27676 1428 7 total total NN 27676 1428 8 : : : 27676 1428 9 1 1 CD 27676 1428 10 914 914 CD 27676 1428 11 to to TO 27676 1428 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1428 13 m m NN 27676 1428 14 : : : 27676 1428 15 1 1 CD 27676 1428 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1428 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 1428 18 est est NNP 27676 1428 19 . . . 27676 1428 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1429 1 Military military JJ 27676 1429 2 Military military JJ 27676 1429 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1429 4 : : : 27676 1429 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1429 6 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 1429 7 Army Army NNP 27676 1429 8 , , , 27676 1429 9 Palace Palace NNP 27676 1429 10 Guard Guard NNP 27676 1429 11 , , , 27676 1429 12 Militia Militia NNP 27676 1429 13 , , , 27676 1429 14 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1429 15 Police Police NNP 27676 1429 16 Force Force NNP 27676 1429 17 Military Military NNP 27676 1429 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 1429 19 -- -- : 27676 1429 20 military military JJ 27676 1429 21 age age NN 27676 1429 22 : : : 27676 1429 23 18 18 CD 27676 1429 24 years year NNS 27676 1429 25 of of IN 27676 1429 26 age age NN 27676 1429 27 Military military JJ 27676 1429 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 1429 29 -- -- : 27676 1429 30 availability availability NN 27676 1429 31 : : : 27676 1429 32 males male NNS 27676 1429 33 age age NNP 27676 1429 34 15 15 CD 27676 1429 35 - - HYPH 27676 1429 36 49 49 CD 27676 1429 37 : : : 27676 1429 38 477,944 477,944 CD 27676 1429 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1429 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 1429 41 est est NNP 27676 1429 42 . . . 27676 1429 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1430 1 Military military JJ 27676 1430 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1430 3 -- -- : 27676 1430 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1430 5 for for IN 27676 1430 6 military military JJ 27676 1430 7 service service NN 27676 1430 8 : : : 27676 1430 9 males male NNS 27676 1430 10 age age NNP 27676 1430 11 15 15 CD 27676 1430 12 - - HYPH 27676 1430 13 49 49 CD 27676 1430 14 : : : 27676 1430 15 254,992 254,992 CD 27676 1430 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1430 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1430 18 est est NNP 27676 1430 19 . . . 27676 1430 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1431 1 Military military JJ 27676 1431 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1431 3 -- -- : 27676 1431 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1431 5 military military JJ 27676 1431 6 age age NN 27676 1431 7 annually annually RB 27676 1431 8 : : : 27676 1431 9 males male NNS 27676 1431 10 : : : 27676 1431 11 19,424 19,424 CD 27676 1431 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1431 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1431 14 est est NNP 27676 1431 15 . . . 27676 1431 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1432 1 Military military JJ 27676 1432 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1432 3 -- -- : 27676 1432 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1432 5 figure figure NN 27676 1432 6 : : : 27676 1432 7 $ $ $ 27676 1432 8 NA NA NNP 27676 1432 9 Military military JJ 27676 1432 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1432 11 -- -- : 27676 1432 12 percent percent NN 27676 1432 13 of of IN 27676 1432 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1432 15 : : : 27676 1432 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 1432 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1432 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1432 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1432 20 -- -- : 27676 1432 21 international international JJ 27676 1432 22 : : : 27676 1432 23 with with IN 27676 1432 24 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 1432 25 over over IN 27676 1432 26 91,000 91,000 CD 27676 1432 27 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 27676 1432 28 refugees refugee NNS 27676 1432 29 in in IN 27676 1432 30 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 1432 31 = = SYM 27676 1432 32 = = SYM 27676 1432 33 = = SYM 27676 1432 34 = = SYM 27676 1432 35 = = SYM 27676 1432 36 = = SYM 27676 1432 37 = = SYM 27676 1432 38 = = SYM 27676 1432 39 = = SYM 27676 1432 40 = = SYM 27676 1432 41 = = SYM 27676 1432 42 = = SYM 27676 1432 43 = = SYM 27676 1432 44 = = SYM 27676 1432 45 = = SYM 27676 1432 46 = = SYM 27676 1432 47 = = SYM 27676 1432 48 = = SYM 27676 1432 49 = = SYM 27676 1432 50 = = SYM 27676 1432 51 = = SYM 27676 1432 52 = = SYM 27676 1432 53 = = SYM 27676 1432 54 = = SYM 27676 1432 55 = = SYM 27676 1432 56 = = SYM 27676 1432 57 = = SYM 27676 1432 58 = = SYM 27676 1432 59 = = SYM 27676 1432 60 = = SYM 27676 1432 61 = = SYM 27676 1432 62 = = SYM 27676 1432 63 = = SYM 27676 1432 64 = = SYM 27676 1432 65 = = SYM 27676 1432 66 = = SYM 27676 1432 67 = = SYM 27676 1432 68 = = SYM 27676 1432 69 = = SYM 27676 1432 70 = = SYM 27676 1432 71 = = SYM 27676 1432 72 = = SYM 27676 1432 73 = = SYM 27676 1432 74 = = SYM 27676 1432 75 = = SYM 27676 1432 76 = = SYM 27676 1432 77 = = SYM 27676 1432 78 = = SYM 27676 1432 79 = = SYM 27676 1432 80 = = SYM 27676 1432 81 = = SYM 27676 1432 82 = = SYM 27676 1432 83 = = SYM 27676 1432 84 = = SYM 27676 1432 85 = = SYM 27676 1432 86 = = SYM 27676 1432 87 = = SYM 27676 1432 88 = = SYM 27676 1432 89 = = SYM 27676 1432 90 = = SYM 27676 1432 91 = = SYM 27676 1432 92 = = SYM 27676 1432 93 = = SYM 27676 1432 94 = = SYM 27676 1432 95 = = SYM 27676 1432 96 = = SYM 27676 1432 97 = = SYM 27676 1432 98 = = SYM 27676 1432 99 = = SYM 27676 1432 100 = = NFP 27676 1432 101 @Bolivia @Bolivia NFP 27676 1432 102 ------- ------- NFP 27676 1432 103 Introduction introduction NN 27676 1432 104 Background Background NNP 27676 1432 105 : : : 27676 1432 106 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1432 107 broke break VBD 27676 1432 108 away away RB 27676 1432 109 from from IN 27676 1432 110 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 1432 111 rule rule NN 27676 1432 112 in in IN 27676 1432 113 1825 1825 CD 27676 1432 114 . . . 27676 1433 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1433 2 subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 1433 3 history history NN 27676 1433 4 has have VBZ 27676 1433 5 been be VBN 27676 1433 6 marked mark VBN 27676 1433 7 by by IN 27676 1433 8 a a DT 27676 1433 9 seemingly seemingly RB 27676 1433 10 endless endless JJ 27676 1433 11 series series NN 27676 1433 12 of of IN 27676 1433 13 coups coup NNS 27676 1433 14 , , , 27676 1433 15 counter counter NN 27676 1433 16 - - NNS 27676 1433 17 coups coup NNS 27676 1433 18 , , , 27676 1433 19 and and CC 27676 1433 20 abrupt abrupt JJ 27676 1433 21 changes change NNS 27676 1433 22 in in IN 27676 1433 23 leaders leader NNS 27676 1433 24 and and CC 27676 1433 25 policies policy NNS 27676 1433 26 . . . 27676 1434 1 Comparatively comparatively RB 27676 1434 2 democratic democratic JJ 27676 1434 3 civilian civilian JJ 27676 1434 4 rule rule NN 27676 1434 5 was be VBD 27676 1434 6 established establish VBN 27676 1434 7 in in IN 27676 1434 8 the the DT 27676 1434 9 1980s 1980 NNS 27676 1434 10 , , , 27676 1434 11 but but CC 27676 1434 12 the the DT 27676 1434 13 leaders leader NNS 27676 1434 14 have have VBP 27676 1434 15 faced face VBN 27676 1434 16 difficult difficult JJ 27676 1434 17 problems problem NNS 27676 1434 18 of of IN 27676 1434 19 deep deep JJ 27676 1434 20 - - HYPH 27676 1434 21 seated seat VBN 27676 1434 22 poverty poverty NN 27676 1434 23 , , , 27676 1434 24 social social JJ 27676 1434 25 unrest unrest NN 27676 1434 26 , , , 27676 1434 27 strikes strike NNS 27676 1434 28 , , , 27676 1434 29 and and CC 27676 1434 30 drug drug NN 27676 1434 31 dealing dealing NN 27676 1434 32 . . . 27676 1435 1 Current current JJ 27676 1435 2 issues issue NNS 27676 1435 3 include include VBP 27676 1435 4 encouraging encourage VBG 27676 1435 5 and and CC 27676 1435 6 negotiating negotiate VBG 27676 1435 7 the the DT 27676 1435 8 terms term NNS 27676 1435 9 for for IN 27676 1435 10 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1435 11 investment investment NN 27676 1435 12 ; ; : 27676 1435 13 strengthening strengthen VBG 27676 1435 14 the the DT 27676 1435 15 educational educational JJ 27676 1435 16 system system NN 27676 1435 17 ; ; : 27676 1435 18 continuing continue VBG 27676 1435 19 the the DT 27676 1435 20 privatization privatization NN 27676 1435 21 program program NN 27676 1435 22 ; ; , 27676 1435 23 pursuing pursue VBG 27676 1435 24 judicial judicial JJ 27676 1435 25 reform reform NN 27676 1435 26 and and CC 27676 1435 27 an an DT 27676 1435 28 anti anti JJ 27676 1435 29 - - JJ 27676 1435 30 corruption corruption JJ 27676 1435 31 campaign campaign NN 27676 1435 32 . . . 27676 1436 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1436 2 Location location NN 27676 1436 3 : : : 27676 1436 4 Central Central NNP 27676 1436 5 South South NNP 27676 1436 6 America America NNP 27676 1436 7 , , , 27676 1436 8 southwest southwest NN 27676 1436 9 of of IN 27676 1436 10 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1436 11 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1436 12 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1436 13 : : : 27676 1436 14 17 17 CD 27676 1436 15 00 00 CD 27676 1436 16 S s NN 27676 1436 17 , , , 27676 1436 18 65 65 CD 27676 1436 19 00 00 NFP 27676 1436 20 W W NNP 27676 1436 21 Map Map NNP 27676 1436 22 references reference NNS 27676 1436 23 : : : 27676 1436 24 South South NNP 27676 1436 25 America America NNP 27676 1436 26 Area Area NNP 27676 1436 27 : : : 27676 1436 28 total total NN 27676 1436 29 : : : 27676 1436 30 1,098,580 1,098,580 CD 27676 1436 31 sq sq RB 27676 1436 32 km km NNP 27676 1436 33 land land NN 27676 1436 34 : : : 27676 1436 35 1,084,390 1,084,390 CD 27676 1436 36 sq sq NNP 27676 1436 37 km km NNP 27676 1436 38 water water NN 27676 1436 39 : : : 27676 1436 40 14,190 14,190 CD 27676 1436 41 sq sq NN 27676 1436 42 km km NNP 27676 1436 43 Area area NN 27676 1436 44 -- -- : 27676 1436 45 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1436 46 : : : 27676 1436 47 slightly slightly RB 27676 1436 48 less less JJR 27676 1436 49 than than IN 27676 1436 50 three three CD 27676 1436 51 times time NNS 27676 1436 52 the the DT 27676 1436 53 size size NN 27676 1436 54 of of IN 27676 1436 55 Montana Montana NNP 27676 1436 56 Land Land NNP 27676 1436 57 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1436 58 : : : 27676 1436 59 total total JJ 27676 1436 60 : : : 27676 1436 61 6,743 6,743 CD 27676 1436 62 km km NN 27676 1436 63 border border NN 27676 1436 64 countries country NNS 27676 1436 65 : : : 27676 1436 66 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1436 67 832 832 CD 27676 1436 68 km km NNS 27676 1436 69 , , , 27676 1436 70 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1436 71 3,400 3,400 CD 27676 1436 72 km km NN 27676 1436 73 , , , 27676 1436 74 Chile Chile NNP 27676 1436 75 861 861 CD 27676 1436 76 km km NNS 27676 1436 77 , , , 27676 1436 78 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 1436 79 750 750 CD 27676 1436 80 km km NNS 27676 1436 81 , , , 27676 1436 82 Peru Peru NNP 27676 1436 83 900 900 CD 27676 1436 84 km km NN 27676 1436 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1436 86 : : : 27676 1436 87 0 0 CD 27676 1436 88 km km NN 27676 1436 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1436 90 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1436 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1436 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1436 93 claims claim VBZ 27676 1436 94 : : : 27676 1436 95 none none NN 27676 1436 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1436 97 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1436 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1436 99 Climate climate NN 27676 1436 100 : : : 27676 1436 101 varies vary VBZ 27676 1436 102 with with IN 27676 1436 103 altitude altitude NN 27676 1436 104 ; ; : 27676 1436 105 humid humid JJ 27676 1436 106 and and CC 27676 1436 107 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1436 108 to to IN 27676 1436 109 cold cold JJ 27676 1436 110 and and CC 27676 1436 111 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 1436 112 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1436 113 : : : 27676 1436 114 rugged rugged JJ 27676 1436 115 Andes Andes NNP 27676 1436 116 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 1436 117 with with IN 27676 1436 118 a a DT 27676 1436 119 highland highland NN 27676 1436 120 plateau plateau NN 27676 1436 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1436 122 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157 , , , 27676 1436 158 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1436 159 , , , 27676 1436 160 zinc zinc NN 27676 1436 161 , , , 27676 1436 162 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 1436 163 , , , 27676 1436 164 antimony antimony NN 27676 1436 165 , , , 27676 1436 166 silver silver NN 27676 1436 167 , , , 27676 1436 168 iron iron NN 27676 1436 169 , , , 27676 1436 170 lead lead NN 27676 1436 171 , , , 27676 1436 172 gold gold NN 27676 1436 173 , , , 27676 1436 174 timber timber NN 27676 1436 175 Land land NN 27676 1436 176 use use NN 27676 1436 177 : : : 27676 1436 178 arable arable JJ 27676 1436 179 land land NN 27676 1436 180 : : : 27676 1436 181 2 2 CD 27676 1436 182 % % NN 27676 1436 183 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1436 184 crops crop NNS 27676 1436 185 : : : 27676 1436 186 0 0 CD 27676 1436 187 % % NN 27676 1436 188 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1436 189 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1436 190 : : : 27676 1436 191 24 24 CD 27676 1436 192 % % NN 27676 1436 193 forests forest NNS 27676 1436 194 and and CC 27676 1436 195 woodland woodland NN 27676 1436 196 : : : 27676 1436 197 53 53 CD 27676 1436 198 % % NN 27676 1436 199 other other JJ 27676 1436 200 : : : 27676 1436 201 21 21 CD 27676 1436 202 % % NN 27676 1436 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1436 204 1993 1993 CD 27676 1436 205 est est NNP 27676 1436 206 . . . 27676 1436 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1437 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1437 2 land land NN 27676 1437 3 : : : 27676 1437 4 1,750 1,750 CD 27676 1437 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1437 6 km km NNP 27676 1437 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1437 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1437 9 est est NNP 27676 1437 10 . . . 27676 1437 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1438 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1438 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1438 3 : : : 27676 1438 4 cold cold JJ 27676 1438 5 , , , 27676 1438 6 thin thin JJ 27676 1438 7 air air NN 27676 1438 8 of of IN 27676 1438 9 high high JJ 27676 1438 10 plateau plateau NN 27676 1438 11 is be VBZ 27676 1438 12 obstacle obstacle JJ 27676 1438 13 to to IN 27676 1438 14 efficient efficient JJ 27676 1438 15 fuel fuel 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agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1438 52 purposes purpose NNS 27676 1438 53 and and CC 27676 1438 54 the the DT 27676 1438 55 international international JJ 27676 1438 56 demand demand NN 27676 1438 57 for for IN 27676 1438 58 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1438 59 timber timber NN 27676 1438 60 are be VBP 27676 1438 61 contributing contribute VBG 27676 1438 62 to to IN 27676 1438 63 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1438 64 ; ; , 27676 1438 65 soil soil NN 27676 1438 66 erosion erosion NN 27676 1438 67 from from IN 27676 1438 68 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 1438 69 and and CC 27676 1438 70 poor poor JJ 27676 1438 71 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1438 72 methods method NNS 27676 1438 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1438 74 including include VBG 27676 1438 75 slash slash VB 27676 1438 76 - - HYPH 27676 1438 77 and and CC 27676 1438 78 - - HYPH 27676 1438 79 burn burn VB 27676 1438 80 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1438 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1438 82 ; ; : 27676 1438 83 desertification desertification NN 27676 1438 84 ; ; : 27676 1438 85 loss loss NN 27676 1438 86 of of IN 27676 1438 87 biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1438 88 ; ; , 27676 1438 89 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1438 90 pollution pollution NN 27676 1438 91 of of IN 27676 1438 92 water water NN 27676 1438 93 supplies supply NNS 27676 1438 94 used use VBN 27676 1438 95 for for IN 27676 1438 96 drinking drinking NN 27676 1438 97 and and CC 27676 1438 98 irrigation irrigation NN 27676 1438 99 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1438 100 -- -- : 27676 1438 101 international international JJ 27676 1438 102 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1438 103 : : : 27676 1438 104 party party NN 27676 1438 105 to to TO 27676 1438 106 : : : 27676 1438 107 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1438 108 , , , 27676 1438 109 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1438 110 Change Change NNP 27676 1438 111 , , , 27676 1438 112 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1438 113 , , , 27676 1438 114 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1438 115 Species Species NNPS 27676 1438 116 , , , 27676 1438 117 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1438 118 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1438 119 , , , 27676 1438 120 Law Law NNP 27676 1438 121 of of IN 27676 1438 122 the the DT 27676 1438 123 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1438 124 , , , 27676 1438 125 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1438 126 Test Test NNP 27676 1438 127 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1438 128 , , , 27676 1438 129 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1438 130 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1438 131 83 83 CD 27676 1438 132 , , , 27676 1438 133 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1438 134 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1438 135 94 94 CD 27676 1438 136 signed sign VBD 27676 1438 137 , , , 27676 1438 138 but but CC 27676 1438 139 not not RB 27676 1438 140 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1438 141 : : : 27676 1438 142 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1438 143 Change Change NNP 27676 1438 144 - - HYPH 27676 1438 145 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 1438 146 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1438 147 , , , 27676 1438 148 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1438 149 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1438 150 , , , 27676 1438 151 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1438 152 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1438 153 , , , 27676 1438 154 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1438 155 Life Life NNP 27676 1438 156 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 1438 157 , , , 27676 1438 158 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1438 159 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1438 160 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1438 161 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1438 162 -- -- : 27676 1438 163 note note NN 27676 1438 164 : : : 27676 1438 165 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1438 166 ; ; : 27676 1438 167 shares share NNS 27676 1438 168 control control NN 27676 1438 169 of of IN 27676 1438 170 Lago Lago NNP 27676 1438 171 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 27676 1438 172 , , , 27676 1438 173 world world NN 27676 1438 174 's 's POS 27676 1438 175 highest high JJS 27676 1438 176 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1438 177 lake lake NN 27676 1438 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1438 179 elevation elevation NN 27676 1438 180 3,805 3,805 CD 27676 1438 181 m m NNP 27676 1438 182 ) ) -RRB- 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1441 4 30.72 30.72 CD 27676 1441 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1441 6 population population NN 27676 1441 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1441 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1441 9 est est NNP 27676 1441 10 . . . 27676 1441 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1442 1 Death death NN 27676 1442 2 rate rate NN 27676 1442 3 : : : 27676 1442 4 9.61 9.61 CD 27676 1442 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1442 6 population population NN 27676 1442 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1442 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1442 9 est est NNP 27676 1442 10 . . . 27676 1442 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1443 1 Net net JJ 27676 1443 2 migration migration NN 27676 1443 3 rate rate NN 27676 1443 4 : : : 27676 1443 5 -1.5 -1.5 NFP 27676 1443 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 1443 7 population population NN 27676 1443 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1443 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1443 10 est est NNP 27676 1443 11 . . . 27676 1443 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1444 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1444 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1444 3 : : : 27676 1444 4 at at IN 27676 1444 5 birth birth NN 27676 1444 6 : : : 27676 1444 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1444 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1444 9 under under IN 27676 1444 10 15 15 CD 27676 1444 11 years year NNS 27676 1444 12 : : : 27676 1444 13 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 1444 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1444 15 15 15 CD 27676 1444 16 - - HYPH 27676 1444 17 64 64 CD 27676 1444 18 years year NNS 27676 1444 19 : : : 27676 1444 20 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 1444 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1444 22 65 65 CD 27676 1444 23 years year NNS 27676 1444 24 and and CC 27676 1444 25 over over IN 27676 1444 26 : : : 27676 1444 27 0.83 0.83 CD 27676 1444 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1444 29 total total JJ 27676 1444 30 population population NN 27676 1444 31 : : : 27676 1444 32 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 1444 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1444 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1444 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1444 36 est est NNP 27676 1444 37 . . . 27676 1444 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1445 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1445 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1445 3 rate rate NN 27676 1445 4 : : : 27676 1445 5 62.02 62.02 CD 27676 1445 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1445 7 live live JJ 27676 1445 8 births birth NNS 27676 1445 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1445 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1445 11 est est NNP 27676 1445 12 . . . 27676 1445 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1446 1 Life life NN 27676 1446 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1446 3 at at IN 27676 1446 4 birth birth NN 27676 1446 5 : : : 27676 1446 6 total total JJ 27676 1446 7 population population NN 27676 1446 8 : : : 27676 1446 9 61.43 61.43 CD 27676 1446 10 years year NNS 27676 1446 11 male male NN 27676 1446 12 : : : 27676 1446 13 58.51 58.51 CD 27676 1446 14 years year NNS 27676 1446 15 female female JJ 27676 1446 16 : : : 27676 1446 17 64.51 64.51 CD 27676 1446 18 years year NNS 27676 1446 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1446 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1446 21 est est NNP 27676 1446 22 . . . 27676 1446 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1447 1 Total total JJ 27676 1447 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1447 3 rate rate NN 27676 1447 4 : : : 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27676 1449 10 of of IN 27676 1449 11 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1449 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1449 13 short short JJ 27676 1449 14 form form NN 27676 1449 15 : : : 27676 1449 16 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1449 17 local local JJ 27676 1449 18 long long JJ 27676 1449 19 form form NN 27676 1449 20 : : : 27676 1449 21 Republica Republica NNP 27676 1449 22 de de IN 27676 1449 23 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1449 24 local local JJ 27676 1449 25 short short JJ 27676 1449 26 form form NN 27676 1449 27 : : : 27676 1449 28 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1449 29 Data Data NNP 27676 1449 30 code code NN 27676 1449 31 : : : 27676 1449 32 BL BL NNP 27676 1449 33 Government Government NNP 27676 1449 34 type type NN 27676 1449 35 : : : 27676 1449 36 republic republic NNP 27676 1449 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1449 38 : : : 27676 1449 39 La La NNP 27676 1449 40 Paz Paz NNP 27676 1449 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1449 42 seat seat NN 27676 1449 43 of of IN 27676 1449 44 government government NN 27676 1449 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 46 ; ; : 27676 1449 47 Sucre Sucre NNP 27676 1449 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1449 49 legal legal JJ 27676 1449 50 capital capital NN 27676 1449 51 and and CC 27676 1449 52 seat seat NN 27676 1449 53 of of IN 27676 1449 54 judiciary judiciary NN 27676 1449 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 56 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1449 57 divisions division NNS 27676 1449 58 : : : 27676 1449 59 9 9 CD 27676 1449 60 departments department NNS 27676 1449 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1449 62 departamentos departamento NNS 27676 1449 63 , , , 27676 1449 64 singular singular JJ 27676 1449 65 -- -- : 27676 1449 66 departamento departamento NNP 27676 1449 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 68 ; ; : 27676 1449 69 Chuquisaca Chuquisaca NNP 27676 1449 70 , , , 27676 1449 71 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 27676 1449 72 , , , 27676 1449 73 Beni Beni NNP 27676 1449 74 , , , 27676 1449 75 La La NNP 27676 1449 76 Paz Paz NNP 27676 1449 77 , , , 27676 1449 78 Oruro Oruro NNP 27676 1449 79 , , , 27676 1449 80 Pando Pando NNP 27676 1449 81 , , , 27676 1449 82 Potosi Potosi NNP 27676 1449 83 , , , 27676 1449 84 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1449 85 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 1449 86 , , , 27676 1449 87 Tarija Tarija NNP 27676 1449 88 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1449 89 : : : 27676 1449 90 6 6 CD 27676 1449 91 August August NNP 27676 1449 92 1825 1825 CD 27676 1449 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1449 94 from from IN 27676 1449 95 Spain Spain NNP 27676 1449 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 97 National national JJ 27676 1449 98 holiday holiday NN 27676 1449 99 : : : 27676 1449 100 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1449 101 Day Day NNP 27676 1449 102 , , , 27676 1449 103 6 6 CD 27676 1449 104 August August NNP 27676 1449 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1449 106 1825 1825 CD 27676 1449 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 108 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1449 109 : : : 27676 1449 110 2 2 CD 27676 1449 111 February February NNP 27676 1449 112 1967 1967 CD 27676 1449 113 ; ; : 27676 1449 114 revised revise VBN 27676 1449 115 in in IN 27676 1449 116 August 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mnr NN 27676 1449 502 4 4 CD 27676 1449 503 , , , 27676 1449 504 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 27676 1449 505 3 3 CD 27676 1449 506 , , , 27676 1449 507 UCS UCS NNP 27676 1449 508 2 2 CD 27676 1449 509 ; ; : 27676 1449 510 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 1449 511 of of IN 27676 1449 512 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 1449 513 -- -- : 27676 1449 514 percent percent NN 27676 1449 515 of of IN 27676 1449 516 vote vote NN 27676 1449 517 by by IN 27676 1449 518 party party NN 27676 1449 519 -- -- : 27676 1449 520 NA na NN 27676 1449 521 ; ; , 27676 1449 522 seats seat NNS 27676 1449 523 by by IN 27676 1449 524 party party NN 27676 1449 525 -- -- : 27676 1449 526 ADN ADN NNP 27676 1449 527 32 32 CD 27676 1449 528 , , , 27676 1449 529 MNR MNR NNP 27676 1449 530 26 26 CD 27676 1449 531 , , , 27676 1449 532 MIR MIR NNP 27676 1449 533 23 23 CD 27676 1449 534 , , , 27676 1449 535 UCS UCS NNP 27676 1449 536 21 21 CD 27676 1449 537 , , , 27676 1449 538 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 27676 1449 539 19 19 CD 27676 1449 540 , , , 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1449 686 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1449 687 , , , 27676 1449 688 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1449 689 , , , 27676 1449 690 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1449 691 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1449 692 representation representation NN 27676 1449 693 in in IN 27676 1449 694 the the DT 27676 1449 695 US US NNP 27676 1449 696 : : : 27676 1449 697 chief chief NN 27676 1449 698 of of IN 27676 1449 699 mission mission NN 27676 1449 700 : : : 27676 1449 701 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1449 702 Marcelo Marcelo NNP 27676 1449 703 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 27676 1449 704 Monasterios Monasterios NNPS 27676 1449 705 chancery chancery NN 27676 1449 706 : : : 27676 1449 707 3014 3014 CD 27676 1449 708 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 1449 709 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1449 710 NW NW NNP 27676 1449 711 , , , 27676 1449 712 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1449 713 , , , 27676 1449 714 DC DC NNP 27676 1449 715 20008 20008 CD 27676 1449 716 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1449 717 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1449 718 general general NN 27676 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, , 27676 1464 37 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 1464 38 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 1464 39 % % NN 27676 1464 40 , , , 27676 1464 41 Peru Peru NNP 27676 1464 42 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 1464 43 % % NN 27676 1464 44 , , , 27676 1464 45 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1464 46 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 1464 47 % % NN 27676 1464 48 Imports import NNS 27676 1464 49 : : : 27676 1464 50 $ $ $ 27676 1464 51 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 1464 52 billion billion CD 27676 1464 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1464 54 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 1464 55 . . . 27676 1465 1 1998 1998 LS 27676 1465 2 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1465 3 Imports import NNS 27676 1465 4 -- -- : 27676 1465 5 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1465 6 : : : 27676 1465 7 capital capital NN 27676 1465 8 goods good NNS 27676 1465 9 48 48 CD 27676 1465 10 % % NN 27676 1465 11 , , , 27676 1465 12 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1465 13 11 11 CD 27676 1465 14 % % NN 27676 1465 15 , , , 27676 1465 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1465 17 5 5 CD 27676 1465 18 % % NN 27676 1465 19 , , , 27676 1465 20 food food NN 27676 1465 21 5 5 CD 27676 1465 22 % % NN 27676 1465 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1465 24 1993 1993 CD 27676 1465 25 est est NNP 27676 1465 26 . . . 27676 1465 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1466 2 -- -- : 27676 1466 3 partners partner NNS 27676 1466 4 : : : 27676 1466 5 US US NNP 27676 1466 6 20 20 CD 27676 1466 7 % % NN 27676 1466 8 , , , 27676 1466 9 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1466 10 13 13 CD 27676 1466 11 % % NN 27676 1466 12 , , , 27676 1466 13 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1466 14 12 12 CD 27676 1466 15 , , , 27676 1466 16 Chile Chile NNP 27676 1466 17 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 1466 18 % % NN 27676 1466 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 1466 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 22 Debt debt NN 27676 1466 23 -- -- : 27676 1466 24 external external JJ 27676 1466 25 : : : 27676 1466 26 $ $ $ 27676 1466 27 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 1466 28 billion billion CD 27676 1466 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 1466 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 32 Economic economic JJ 27676 1466 33 aid aid NN 27676 1466 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5.5101 CD 27676 1466 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 74 1998 1998 CD 27676 1466 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 76 , , , 27676 1466 77 5.2543 5.2543 CD 27676 1466 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 79 1997 1997 CD 27676 1466 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 81 , , , 27676 1466 82 5.0746 5.0746 CD 27676 1466 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 1466 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 86 , , , 27676 1466 87 4.8003 4.8003 CD 27676 1466 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 89 1995 1995 CD 27676 1466 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 91 , , , 27676 1466 92 4.6205 4.6205 CD 27676 1466 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 94 1994 1994 CD 27676 1466 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1466 96 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1466 97 year year NN 27676 1466 98 : : : 27676 1466 99 calendar calendar NN 27676 1466 100 year year NN 27676 1466 101 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1466 102 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1466 103 : : : 27676 1466 104 144,300 144,300 CD 27676 1466 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1466 106 1987 1987 CD 27676 1466 107 est est NNP 27676 1466 108 . . . 27676 1466 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1467 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1467 2 system system NN 27676 1467 3 : : : 27676 1467 4 new new JJ 27676 1467 5 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 1467 6 face face VBP 27676 1467 7 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 27676 1467 8 difficulties difficulty NNS 27676 1467 9 ; ; : 27676 1467 10 most most JJS 27676 1467 11 telephones telephone NNS 27676 1467 12 are be VBP 27676 1467 13 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 1467 14 in in IN 27676 1467 15 La La NNP 27676 1467 16 Paz Paz NNP 27676 1467 17 and and CC 27676 1467 18 other other JJ 27676 1467 19 cities city NNS 27676 1467 20 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1467 21 : : : 27676 1467 22 microwave microwave NN 27676 1467 23 radio radio NN 27676 1467 24 relay relay NN 27676 1467 25 system system NN 27676 1467 26 being be VBG 27676 1467 27 expanded expand VBN 27676 1467 28 international international JJ 27676 1467 29 : : : 27676 1467 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 1467 31 earth earth NN 27676 1467 32 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1467 33 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1467 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1467 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1467 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1467 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1467 38 Radio radio NN 27676 1467 39 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1467 40 stations station NNS 27676 1467 41 : : : 27676 1467 42 AM am VBP 27676 1467 43 177 177 CD 27676 1467 44 , , , 27676 1467 45 FM FM NNP 27676 1467 46 68 68 CD 27676 1467 47 , , , 27676 1467 48 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1467 49 112 112 CD 27676 1467 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1467 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 1467 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1467 53 Radios radio NNS 27676 1467 54 : : : 27676 1467 55 NA NA NNP 27676 1467 56 Television Television NNP 27676 1467 57 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1467 58 stations station NNS 27676 1467 59 : : : 27676 1467 60 48 48 CD 27676 1467 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1467 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 1467 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1467 64 Televisions television NNS 27676 1467 65 : : : 27676 1467 66 500,000 500,000 CD 27676 1467 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1467 68 1993 1993 CD 27676 1467 69 est est NNP 27676 1467 70 . . . 27676 1467 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1468 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1468 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1468 3 : : : 27676 1468 4 total total NN 27676 1468 5 : : : 27676 1468 6 3,691 3,691 CD 27676 1468 7 km km JJ 27676 1468 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1468 9 single single JJ 27676 1468 10 track track NN 27676 1468 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1468 12 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1468 13 gauge gauge NN 27676 1468 14 : : : 27676 1468 15 3,652 3,652 CD 27676 1468 16 km km NN 27676 1468 17 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1468 18 gauge gauge NN 27676 1468 19 ; ; : 27676 1468 20 39 39 CD 27676 1468 21 km km NN 27676 1468 22 0.760-m 0.760-m JJ 27676 1468 23 gauge gauge NN 27676 1468 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1468 25 13 13 CD 27676 1468 26 km km NN 27676 1468 27 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1468 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1468 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1468 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 1468 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1468 32 Highways highway NNS 27676 1468 33 : : : 27676 1468 34 total total NN 27676 1468 35 : : : 27676 1468 36 52,216 52,216 CD 27676 1468 37 km km NN 27676 1468 38 paved pave VBN 27676 1468 39 : : : 27676 1468 40 2,872 2,872 CD 27676 1468 41 km km NNS 27676 1468 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1468 43 including include VBG 27676 1468 44 27 27 CD 27676 1468 45 km km NNS 27676 1468 46 of of IN 27676 1468 47 expressways expressway NNS 27676 1468 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1468 49 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1468 50 : : : 27676 1468 51 49,344 49,344 CD 27676 1468 52 km km NNS 27676 1468 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1468 54 1995 1995 CD 27676 1468 55 est est NNP 27676 1468 56 . . . 27676 1468 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1469 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1469 2 : : : 27676 1469 3 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 1469 4 km km NNS 27676 1469 5 of of IN 27676 1469 6 commercially commercially RB 27676 1469 7 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1469 8 waterways waterway NNS 27676 1469 9 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 1469 10 : : : 27676 1469 11 crude crude JJ 27676 1469 12 oil oil NN 27676 1469 13 1,800 1,800 CD 27676 1469 14 km km NN 27676 1469 15 ; ; : 27676 1469 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1469 17 products product NNS 27676 1469 18 580 580 CD 27676 1469 19 km km NN 27676 1469 20 ; ; : 27676 1469 21 natural natural JJ 27676 1469 22 gas gas NN 27676 1469 23 1,495 1,495 CD 27676 1469 24 km km NN 27676 1469 25 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1469 26 and and CC 27676 1469 27 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1469 28 : : : 27676 1469 29 none none NN 27676 1469 30 ; ; : 27676 1469 31 however however RB 27676 1469 32 , , , 27676 1469 33 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1469 34 has have VBZ 27676 1469 35 free free JJ 27676 1469 36 port port NN 27676 1469 37 privileges privilege NNS 27676 1469 38 in in IN 27676 1469 39 the the DT 27676 1469 40 maritime maritime JJ 27676 1469 41 ports port NNS 27676 1469 42 of of IN 27676 1469 43 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1469 44 , , , 27676 1469 45 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1469 46 , , , 27676 1469 47 Chile Chile NNP 27676 1469 48 , , , 27676 1469 49 and and CC 27676 1469 50 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 1469 51 Merchant Merchant 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1523 50 , , , 27676 1523 51 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1523 52 appliances appliance NNS 27676 1523 53 , , , 27676 1523 54 oil oil NN 27676 1523 55 refining refining NN 27676 1523 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1523 57 much much JJ 27676 1523 58 of of IN 27676 1523 59 capacity capacity NN 27676 1523 60 damaged damage VBN 27676 1523 61 or or CC 27676 1523 62 shut shut VBN 27676 1523 63 down down RP 27676 1523 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1523 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1523 66 1995 1995 CD 27676 1523 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1523 68 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1523 69 production production NN 27676 1523 70 growth growth NN 27676 1523 71 rate rate NN 27676 1523 72 : : : 27676 1523 73 35 35 CD 27676 1523 74 % % NN 27676 1523 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1523 76 1998 1998 CD 27676 1523 77 est est NNP 27676 1523 78 . . . 27676 1523 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1524 2 -- -- : 27676 1524 3 production production NN 27676 1524 4 : : : 27676 1524 5 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 1524 6 billion billion CD 27676 1524 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1524 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1524 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1524 12 -- -- : 27676 1524 13 production production NN 27676 1524 14 by by IN 27676 1524 15 source source NN 27676 1524 16 : : : 27676 1524 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1524 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1524 19 : : : 27676 1524 20 34.78 34.78 CD 27676 1524 21 % % NN 27676 1524 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1524 23 : : : 27676 1524 24 65.22 65.22 CD 27676 1524 25 % % NN 27676 1524 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1524 27 : : : 27676 1524 28 0 0 CD 27676 1524 29 % % NN 27676 1524 30 other other JJ 27676 1524 31 : : : 27676 1524 32 0 0 CD 27676 1524 33 % % NN 27676 1524 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1524 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1524 38 -- -- : 27676 1524 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1524 40 : : : 27676 1524 41 2.504 2.504 CD 27676 1524 42 billion billion CD 27676 1524 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1524 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1524 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1524 48 -- -- : 27676 1524 49 exports export NNS 27676 1524 50 : : : 27676 1524 51 182 182 CD 27676 1524 52 million million CD 27676 1524 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1524 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1524 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1524 58 -- -- : 27676 1524 59 imports import NNS 27676 1524 60 : : : 27676 1524 61 386 386 CD 27676 1524 62 million million CD 27676 1524 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1524 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 1524 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1524 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1524 68 -- -- : 27676 1524 69 products product NNS 27676 1524 70 : : : 27676 1524 71 wheat wheat NN 27676 1524 72 , , , 27676 1524 73 corn corn NN 27676 1524 74 , , , 27676 1524 75 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1524 76 , , , 27676 1524 77 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1524 78 ; ; , 27676 1524 79 livestock livestock NN 27676 1524 80 Exports export NNS 27676 1524 81 : : : 27676 1524 82 $ $ $ 27676 1524 83 152 152 CD 27676 1524 84 million million CD 27676 1524 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1524 86 1995 1995 CD 27676 1524 87 est est NNP 27676 1524 88 . . . 27676 1524 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1525 1 Exports export NNS 27676 1525 2 -- -- : 27676 1525 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1525 4 : : : 27676 1525 5 NA NA NNP 27676 1525 6 Exports export NNS 27676 1525 7 -- -- : 27676 1525 8 partners partner NNS 27676 1525 9 : : : 27676 1525 10 NA NA NNP 27676 1525 11 Imports import NNS 27676 1525 12 : : : 27676 1525 13 $ $ $ 27676 1525 14 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 1525 15 billion billion CD 27676 1525 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1525 17 1995 1995 CD 27676 1525 18 est est NNP 27676 1525 19 . . . 27676 1525 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1526 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1526 2 -- -- : 27676 1526 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1526 4 : : : 27676 1526 5 NA NA NNP 27676 1526 6 Imports import NNS 27676 1526 7 -- -- : 27676 1526 8 partners partner NNS 27676 1526 9 : : : 27676 1526 10 NA NA NNP 27676 1526 11 Debt debt NN 27676 1526 12 -- -- : 27676 1526 13 external external JJ 27676 1526 14 : : : 27676 1526 15 $ $ $ 27676 1526 16 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 1526 17 billion billion CD 27676 1526 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1526 19 yearend yearend VB 27676 1526 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 1526 21 est est NNP 27676 1526 22 . . . 27676 1526 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1527 2 aid aid NN 27676 1527 3 -- -- : 27676 1527 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1527 5 : : : 27676 1527 6 $ $ $ 27676 1527 7 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 1527 8 billion billion CD 27676 1527 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 1527 11 pledged pledge VBD 27676 1527 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 13 Currency currency NN 27676 1527 14 : : : 27676 1527 15 1 1 CD 27676 1527 16 convertible convertible JJ 27676 1527 17 marka marka NNS 27676 1527 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 19 KM KM NNP 27676 1527 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 21 = = NFP 27676 1527 22 100 100 CD 27676 1527 23 convertible convertible JJ 27676 1527 24 pfenniga pfenniga NNS 27676 1527 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1527 26 rates rate NNS 27676 1527 27 : : : 27676 1527 28 NA NA NNP 27676 1527 29 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1527 30 year year NN 27676 1527 31 : : : 27676 1527 32 calendar calendar NN 27676 1527 33 year year NN 27676 1527 34 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1527 35 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1527 36 : : : 27676 1527 37 727,000 727,000 CD 27676 1527 38 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1527 39 system system NN 27676 1527 40 : : : 27676 1527 41 telephone telephone NN 27676 1527 42 and and CC 27676 1527 43 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 1527 44 network network NN 27676 1527 45 is be VBZ 27676 1527 46 in in IN 27676 1527 47 need need NN 27676 1527 48 of of IN 27676 1527 49 modernization modernization NN 27676 1527 50 and and CC 27676 1527 51 expansion expansion NN 27676 1527 52 ; ; : 27676 1527 53 many many JJ 27676 1527 54 urban urban JJ 27676 1527 55 areas area NNS 27676 1527 56 are be VBP 27676 1527 57 below below IN 27676 1527 58 average average JJ 27676 1527 59 when when WRB 27676 1527 60 compared compare VBN 27676 1527 61 with with IN 27676 1527 62 services service NNS 27676 1527 63 in in IN 27676 1527 64 other other JJ 27676 1527 65 former former JJ 27676 1527 66 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 27676 1527 67 republics republic NNS 27676 1527 68 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1527 69 : : : 27676 1527 70 NA NA NNP 27676 1527 71 international international JJ 27676 1527 72 : : : 27676 1527 73 no no DT 27676 1527 74 satellite satellite NN 27676 1527 75 earth earth NN 27676 1527 76 stations station NNS 27676 1527 77 Radio radio NN 27676 1527 78 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1527 79 stations station NNS 27676 1527 80 : : : 27676 1527 81 AM AM NNP 27676 1527 82 8 8 CD 27676 1527 83 , , , 27676 1527 84 FM FM NNP 27676 1527 85 16 16 CD 27676 1527 86 , , , 27676 1527 87 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1527 88 1 1 CD 27676 1527 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 90 1998 1998 CD 27676 1527 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 92 Radios radio NNS 27676 1527 93 : : : 27676 1527 94 840,000 840,000 CD 27676 1527 95 Television Television NNP 27676 1527 96 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1527 97 stations station NNS 27676 1527 98 : : : 27676 1527 99 21 21 CD 27676 1527 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 101 1997 1997 CD 27676 1527 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 103 Televisions television NNS 27676 1527 104 : : : 27676 1527 105 1,012,094 1,012,094 CD 27676 1527 106 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 1527 107 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 1527 108 : : : 27676 1527 109 total total NN 27676 1527 110 : : : 27676 1527 111 1,021 1,021 CD 27676 1527 112 km km NNS 27676 1527 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 114 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1527 115 795 795 CD 27676 1527 116 km km NNS 27676 1527 117 ; ; : 27676 1527 118 operating operate VBG 27676 1527 119 as as IN 27676 1527 120 diesel diesel NN 27676 1527 121 or or CC 27676 1527 122 steam steam NN 27676 1527 123 until until IN 27676 1527 124 grids grid NNS 27676 1527 125 are be VBP 27676 1527 126 repaired repair VBN 27676 1527 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 128 standard standard JJ 27676 1527 129 gauge gauge NN 27676 1527 130 : : : 27676 1527 131 1,021 1,021 CD 27676 1527 132 km km NN 27676 1527 133 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 1527 134 gauge gauge NN 27676 1527 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 136 1995 1995 CD 27676 1527 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1527 138 ; ; : 27676 1527 139 note note VB 27676 1527 140 -- -- : 27676 1527 141 some some DT 27676 1527 142 segments segment NNS 27676 1527 143 still still RB 27676 1527 144 need need VBP 27676 1527 145 repair repair NN 27676 1527 146 and/or and/or CC 27676 1527 147 reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 1527 148 Highways highway NNS 27676 1527 149 : : : 27676 1527 150 total total NN 27676 1527 151 : : : 27676 1527 152 21,846 21,846 CD 27676 1527 153 km km NN 27676 1527 154 paved pave VBN 27676 1527 155 : : : 27676 1527 156 11,425 11,425 CD 27676 1527 157 km km NN 27676 1527 158 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1527 159 : : : 27676 1527 160 10,421 10,421 CD 27676 1527 161 km km NNS 27676 1527 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1527 163 1996 1996 CD 27676 1527 164 est est NNP 27676 1527 165 . . . 27676 1527 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1528 1 note note NN 27676 1528 2 : : : 27676 1528 3 roads road NNS 27676 1528 4 need need VBP 27676 1528 5 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 1528 6 and and CC 27676 1528 7 repair repair NN 27676 1528 8 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1528 9 : : : 27676 1528 10 NA NA NNP 27676 1528 11 km km NN 27676 1528 12 ; ; : 27676 1528 13 large large JJ 27676 1528 14 sections section NNS 27676 1528 15 of of IN 27676 1528 16 Sava Sava NNP 27676 1528 17 blocked block VBN 27676 1528 18 by by IN 27676 1528 19 downed down VBN 27676 1528 20 bridges bridge NNS 27676 1528 21 , , , 27676 1528 22 silt silt NN 27676 1528 23 , , , 27676 1528 24 and and CC 27676 1528 25 debris debris NN 27676 1528 26 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 1528 27 : : : 27676 1528 28 crude crude JJ 27676 1528 29 oil oil NN 27676 1528 30 174 174 CD 27676 1528 31 km km NN 27676 1528 32 ; ; : 27676 1528 33 natural natural JJ 27676 1528 34 gas gas NN 27676 1528 35 90 90 CD 27676 1528 36 km km NNS 27676 1528 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1528 38 1992 1992 CD 27676 1528 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1528 40 ; ; : 27676 1528 41 note note VB 27676 1528 42 -- -- : 27676 1528 43 pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1528 44 now now RB 27676 1528 45 disrupted disrupt VBD 27676 1528 46 Ports port NNS 27676 1528 47 and and CC 27676 1528 48 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1528 49 : : : 27676 1528 50 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 27676 1528 51 Gradiska Gradiska NNP 27676 1528 52 , , , 27676 1528 53 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 27676 1528 54 Brod Brod NNP 27676 1528 55 , , , 27676 1528 56 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 27676 1528 57 Samac Samac NNP 27676 1528 58 , , , 27676 1528 59 and and CC 27676 1528 60 Brcko Brcko NNP 27676 1528 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1528 62 all all DT 27676 1528 63 inland inland JJ 27676 1528 64 waterway waterway NN 27676 1528 65 ports port NNS 27676 1528 66 on on IN 27676 1528 67 the the DT 27676 1528 68 Sava Sava NNP 27676 1528 69 none none NN 27676 1528 70 of of IN 27676 1528 71 which which WDT 27676 1528 72 are be VBP 27676 1528 73 fully fully RB 27676 1528 74 operational operational JJ 27676 1528 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1528 76 , , , 27676 1528 77 Orasje Orasje NNP 27676 1528 78 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1528 79 marine marine NN 27676 1528 80 : : : 27676 1528 81 none none NN 27676 1528 82 Airports airport NNS 27676 1528 83 : : : 27676 1528 84 25 25 CD 27676 1528 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1528 86 1998 1998 CD 27676 1528 87 est est NNP 27676 1528 88 . . . 27676 1528 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1529 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1529 2 -- -- : 27676 1529 3 with with IN 27676 1529 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1529 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1529 6 : : : 27676 1529 7 total total NN 27676 1529 8 : : : 27676 1529 9 9 9 CD 27676 1529 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1529 11 to to IN 27676 1529 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1529 13 m m NN 27676 1529 14 : : : 27676 1529 15 4 4 CD 27676 1529 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1529 17 to to TO 27676 1529 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1529 19 m m NN 27676 1529 20 : : : 27676 1529 21 2 2 CD 27676 1529 22 914 914 CD 27676 1529 23 to to TO 27676 1529 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1529 25 m m NN 27676 1529 26 : : : 27676 1529 27 1 1 CD 27676 1529 28 under under IN 27676 1529 29 914 914 CD 27676 1529 30 m m NN 27676 1529 31 : : : 27676 1529 32 2 2 CD 27676 1529 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1529 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1529 35 est est NNP 27676 1529 36 . . . 27676 1529 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1530 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1530 2 -- -- : 27676 1530 3 with with IN 27676 1530 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1530 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1530 6 : : : 27676 1530 7 total total NN 27676 1530 8 : : : 27676 1530 9 16 16 CD 27676 1530 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1530 11 to to TO 27676 1530 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1530 13 m m NN 27676 1530 14 : : : 27676 1530 15 1 1 CD 27676 1530 16 914 914 CD 27676 1530 17 to to TO 27676 1530 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1530 19 m m NN 27676 1530 20 : : : 27676 1530 21 7 7 CD 27676 1530 22 under under IN 27676 1530 23 914 914 CD 27676 1530 24 m m NN 27676 1530 25 : : : 27676 1530 26 8 8 CD 27676 1530 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1530 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1530 29 est est NNP 27676 1530 30 . . . 27676 1530 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1531 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1531 2 : : : 27676 1531 3 3 3 CD 27676 1531 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1531 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1531 6 est est NNP 27676 1531 7 . . . 27676 1531 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1532 1 Military military JJ 27676 1532 2 Military military JJ 27676 1532 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1532 4 : : : 27676 1532 5 Federation Federation NNP 27676 1532 6 Army Army NNP 27676 1532 7 or or CC 27676 1532 8 VF VF NNP 27676 1532 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1532 10 composed compose VBN 27676 1532 11 of of IN 27676 1532 12 both both CC 27676 1532 13 Croatian croatian JJ 27676 1532 14 and and CC 27676 1532 15 Bosnian bosnian JJ 27676 1532 16 Muslim muslim JJ 27676 1532 17 elements element NNS 27676 1532 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1532 19 , , , 27676 1532 20 Army Army NNP 27676 1532 21 of of IN 27676 1532 22 the the DT 27676 1532 23 Serb Serb NNP 27676 1532 24 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1532 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1532 26 composed compose VBN 27676 1532 27 of of IN 27676 1532 28 Bosnian bosnian JJ 27676 1532 29 Serb serb JJ 27676 1532 30 elements element NNS 27676 1532 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1532 32 ; ; : 27676 1532 33 note note VB 27676 1532 34 -- -- : 27676 1532 35 within within IN 27676 1532 36 both both DT 27676 1532 37 of of IN 27676 1532 38 these these DT 27676 1532 39 forces force NNS 27676 1532 40 air air NN 27676 1532 41 and and CC 27676 1532 42 air air NN 27676 1532 43 defense defense NN 27676 1532 44 are be VBP 27676 1532 45 subordinate subordinate JJ 27676 1532 46 commands command NNS 27676 1532 47 Military Military NNP 27676 1532 48 manpower manpower NN 27676 1532 49 -- -- : 27676 1532 50 military military JJ 27676 1532 51 age age NN 27676 1532 52 : : : 27676 1532 53 19 19 CD 27676 1532 54 years year NNS 27676 1532 55 of of IN 27676 1532 56 age age NN 27676 1532 57 Military military JJ 27676 1532 58 manpower manpower NN 27676 1532 59 -- -- : 27676 1532 60 availability availability NN 27676 1532 61 : : : 27676 1532 62 males male NNS 27676 1532 63 age age NNP 27676 1532 64 15 15 CD 27676 1532 65 - - HYPH 27676 1532 66 49 49 CD 27676 1532 67 : : : 27676 1532 68 951,541 951,541 CD 27676 1532 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1532 70 1999 1999 CD 27676 1532 71 est est NNP 27676 1532 72 . . . 27676 1532 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1533 1 Military military JJ 27676 1533 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1533 3 -- -- : 27676 1533 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1533 5 for for IN 27676 1533 6 military military JJ 27676 1533 7 service service NN 27676 1533 8 : : : 27676 1533 9 males male NNS 27676 1533 10 age age NNP 27676 1533 11 15 15 CD 27676 1533 12 - - HYPH 27676 1533 13 49 49 CD 27676 1533 14 : : : 27676 1533 15 764,992 764,992 CD 27676 1533 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1533 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1533 18 est est NNP 27676 1533 19 . . . 27676 1533 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1534 1 Military military JJ 27676 1534 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1534 3 -- -- : 27676 1534 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1534 5 military military JJ 27676 1534 6 age age NN 27676 1534 7 annually annually RB 27676 1534 8 : : : 27676 1534 9 males male NNS 27676 1534 10 : : : 27676 1534 11 28,438 28,438 CD 27676 1534 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1534 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1534 14 est est NNP 27676 1534 15 . . . 27676 1534 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1535 1 Military military JJ 27676 1535 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1535 3 -- -- : 27676 1535 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1535 5 figure figure NN 27676 1535 6 : : : 27676 1535 7 $ $ $ 27676 1535 8 NA NA NNP 27676 1535 9 Military military JJ 27676 1535 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1535 11 -- -- : 27676 1535 12 percent percent NN 27676 1535 13 of of IN 27676 1535 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1535 15 : : : 27676 1535 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 1535 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1535 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1535 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1535 20 -- -- : 27676 1535 21 international international JJ 27676 1535 22 : : : 27676 1535 23 disputes dispute NNS 27676 1535 24 with with IN 27676 1535 25 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 1535 26 over over IN 27676 1535 27 Serbian serbian JJ 27676 1535 28 populated populated JJ 27676 1535 29 areas area NNS 27676 1535 30 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1535 31 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1535 32 : : : 27676 1535 33 minor minor JJ 27676 1535 34 transit transit NN 27676 1535 35 point point NN 27676 1535 36 for for IN 27676 1535 37 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 1535 38 and and CC 27676 1535 39 opiate opiate VB 27676 1535 40 trafficking traffic VBG 27676 1535 41 routes route NNS 27676 1535 42 to to IN 27676 1535 43 Western Western NNP 27676 1535 44 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1535 45 = = SYM 27676 1535 46 = = SYM 27676 1535 47 = = SYM 27676 1535 48 = = SYM 27676 1535 49 = = SYM 27676 1535 50 = = SYM 27676 1535 51 = = SYM 27676 1535 52 = = SYM 27676 1535 53 = = SYM 27676 1535 54 = = SYM 27676 1535 55 = = SYM 27676 1535 56 = = SYM 27676 1535 57 = = SYM 27676 1535 58 = = SYM 27676 1535 59 = = SYM 27676 1535 60 = = SYM 27676 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106 = = SYM 27676 1535 107 = = SYM 27676 1535 108 = = SYM 27676 1535 109 = = SYM 27676 1535 110 = = SYM 27676 1535 111 = = SYM 27676 1535 112 = = SYM 27676 1535 113 = = SYM 27676 1535 114 = = SYM 27676 1535 115 @Botswana @botswana FW 27676 1535 116 -------- -------- NFP 27676 1535 117 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1535 118 Location Location NNP 27676 1535 119 : : : 27676 1535 120 Southern Southern NNP 27676 1535 121 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1535 122 , , , 27676 1535 123 north north RB 27676 1535 124 of of IN 27676 1535 125 South South NNP 27676 1535 126 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1535 127 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1535 128 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1535 129 : : : 27676 1535 130 22 22 CD 27676 1535 131 00 00 CD 27676 1535 132 S s NN 27676 1535 133 , , , 27676 1535 134 24 24 CD 27676 1535 135 00 00 CD 27676 1535 136 E e NN 27676 1535 137 Map Map NNP 27676 1535 138 references reference NNS 27676 1535 139 : : : 27676 1535 140 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1535 141 Area Area NNP 27676 1535 142 : : : 27676 1535 143 total total NN 27676 1535 144 : : : 27676 1535 145 600,370 600,370 CD 27676 1535 146 sq sq NN 27676 1535 147 km km NNP 27676 1535 148 land land NN 27676 1535 149 : : : 27676 1535 150 585,370 585,370 CD 27676 1535 151 sq sq NNP 27676 1535 152 km km NNP 27676 1535 153 water water NN 27676 1535 154 : : : 27676 1535 155 15,000 15,000 CD 27676 1535 156 sq sq NN 27676 1535 157 km km NNP 27676 1535 158 Area area NN 27676 1535 159 -- -- : 27676 1535 160 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1535 161 : : : 27676 1535 162 slightly slightly RB 27676 1535 163 smaller small JJR 27676 1535 164 than than IN 27676 1535 165 Texas Texas NNP 27676 1535 166 Land Land NNP 27676 1535 167 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1535 168 : : : 27676 1535 169 total total JJ 27676 1535 170 : : : 27676 1535 171 4,013 4,013 CD 27676 1535 172 km km NN 27676 1535 173 border border NN 27676 1535 174 countries country NNS 27676 1535 175 : : : 27676 1535 176 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 1535 177 1,360 1,360 CD 27676 1535 178 km km NNS 27676 1535 179 , , , 27676 1535 180 South South NNP 27676 1535 181 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1535 182 1,840 1,840 CD 27676 1535 183 km km NN 27676 1535 184 , , , 27676 1535 185 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 1535 186 813 813 CD 27676 1535 187 km km NN 27676 1535 188 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1535 189 : : : 27676 1535 190 0 0 CD 27676 1535 191 km km NN 27676 1535 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1535 193 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1535 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1535 195 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1535 196 claims claim VBZ 27676 1535 197 : : : 27676 1535 198 none none NN 27676 1535 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1535 200 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1535 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1535 202 Climate climate NN 27676 1535 203 : : : 27676 1535 204 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 1535 205 ; ; , 27676 1535 206 warm warm JJ 27676 1535 207 winters winter NNS 27676 1535 208 and and CC 27676 1535 209 hot hot JJ 27676 1535 210 summers summer NNS 27676 1535 211 Terrain terrain NN 27676 1535 212 : : : 27676 1535 213 predominantly predominantly RB 27676 1535 214 flat flat JJ 27676 1535 215 to to IN 27676 1535 216 gently gently RB 27676 1535 217 rolling roll VBG 27676 1535 218 tableland tableland NN 27676 1535 219 ; ; : 27676 1535 220 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 27676 1535 221 Desert Desert NNP 27676 1535 222 in in IN 27676 1535 223 southwest southwest JJ 27676 1535 224 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1535 225 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1535 226 : : : 27676 1535 227 lowest low JJS 27676 1535 228 point point NN 27676 1535 229 : : : 27676 1535 230 junction junction NN 27676 1535 231 of of IN 27676 1535 232 the the DT 27676 1535 233 Limpopo Limpopo NNP 27676 1535 234 and and CC 27676 1535 235 Shashe Shashe NNP 27676 1535 236 Rivers Rivers NNP 27676 1535 237 513 513 CD 27676 1535 238 m m CD 27676 1535 239 highest high JJS 27676 1535 240 point point NN 27676 1535 241 : : : 27676 1535 242 Tsodilo Tsodilo NNP 27676 1535 243 Hills Hills NNP 27676 1535 244 1,489 1,489 CD 27676 1535 245 m m NNP 27676 1535 246 Natural natural JJ 27676 1535 247 resources resource NNS 27676 1535 248 : : : 27676 1535 249 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 1535 250 , , , 27676 1535 251 copper copper NN 27676 1535 252 , , , 27676 1535 253 nickel nickel NN 27676 1535 254 , , , 27676 1535 255 salt salt NN 27676 1535 256 , , , 27676 1535 257 soda soda NNP 27676 1535 258 ash ash NN 27676 1535 259 , , , 27676 1535 260 potash potash NN 27676 1535 261 , , , 27676 1535 262 coal coal NN 27676 1535 263 , , , 27676 1535 264 iron iron NN 27676 1535 265 ore ore NN 27676 1535 266 , , , 27676 1535 267 silver silver NN 27676 1535 268 Land Land NNP 27676 1535 269 use use NN 27676 1535 270 : : : 27676 1535 271 arable arable JJ 27676 1535 272 land land NN 27676 1535 273 : : : 27676 1535 274 1 1 CD 27676 1535 275 % % NN 27676 1535 276 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1535 277 crops crop NNS 27676 1535 278 : : : 27676 1535 279 0 0 CD 27676 1535 280 % % NN 27676 1535 281 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1535 282 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1535 283 : : : 27676 1535 284 46 46 CD 27676 1535 285 % % NN 27676 1535 286 forests forest NNS 27676 1535 287 and and CC 27676 1535 288 woodland woodland NN 27676 1535 289 : : : 27676 1535 290 47 47 CD 27676 1535 291 % % NN 27676 1535 292 other other JJ 27676 1535 293 : : : 27676 1535 294 6 6 CD 27676 1535 295 % % NN 27676 1535 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1535 297 1993 1993 CD 27676 1535 298 est est NNP 27676 1535 299 . . . 27676 1535 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1536 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1536 2 land land NN 27676 1536 3 : : : 27676 1536 4 20 20 CD 27676 1536 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1536 6 km km NNP 27676 1536 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1536 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1536 9 est est NNP 27676 1536 10 . . . 27676 1536 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1537 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1537 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1537 3 : : : 27676 1537 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 1537 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 1537 6 ; ; , 27676 1537 7 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 1537 8 August August NNP 27676 1537 9 winds wind NNS 27676 1537 10 blow blow VBP 27676 1537 11 from from IN 27676 1537 12 the the DT 27676 1537 13 west west NN 27676 1537 14 , , , 27676 1537 15 carrying carry VBG 27676 1537 16 sand sand NN 27676 1537 17 and and CC 27676 1537 18 dust dust NN 27676 1537 19 across across IN 27676 1537 20 the the DT 27676 1537 21 country country NN 27676 1537 22 , , , 27676 1537 23 which which WDT 27676 1537 24 can can MD 27676 1537 25 obscure obscure VB 27676 1537 26 visibility visibility NN 27676 1537 27 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1537 28 -- -- : 27676 1537 29 current current JJ 27676 1537 30 issues issue NNS 27676 1537 31 : : : 27676 1537 32 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 1537 33 ; ; : 27676 1537 34 desertification desertification NN 27676 1537 35 ; ; : 27676 1537 36 limited limited JJ 27676 1537 37 fresh fresh JJ 27676 1537 38 water water NN 27676 1537 39 resources resource NNS 27676 1537 40 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1537 41 -- -- : 27676 1537 42 international international JJ 27676 1537 43 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1537 44 : : : 27676 1537 45 party party NN 27676 1537 46 to to TO 27676 1537 47 : : : 27676 1537 48 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1537 49 , , , 27676 1537 50 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1537 51 Change Change NNP 27676 1537 52 , , , 27676 1537 53 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1537 54 , , , 27676 1537 55 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1537 56 Species Species NNPS 27676 1537 57 , , , 27676 1537 58 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1537 59 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1537 60 , , , 27676 1537 61 Law Law NNP 27676 1537 62 of of IN 27676 1537 63 the the DT 27676 1537 64 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1537 65 , , , 27676 1537 66 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1537 67 Test Test NNP 27676 1537 68 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1537 69 , , , 27676 1537 70 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1537 71 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1537 72 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1537 73 signed sign VBD 27676 1537 74 , , , 27676 1537 75 but but CC 27676 1537 76 not not RB 27676 1537 77 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1537 78 : : : 27676 1537 79 none none NN 27676 1537 80 of of IN 27676 1537 81 the the DT 27676 1537 82 selected select VBN 27676 1537 83 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1537 84 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1537 85 -- -- : 27676 1537 86 note note NN 27676 1537 87 : : : 27676 1537 88 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1537 89 ; ; : 27676 1537 90 population population NN 27676 1537 91 concentrated concentrate VBD 27676 1537 92 in in IN 27676 1537 93 eastern eastern JJ 27676 1537 94 part part NN 27676 1537 95 of of IN 27676 1537 96 the the DT 27676 1537 97 country country NN 27676 1537 98 People People NNPS 27676 1537 99 Population Population NNP 27676 1537 100 : : : 27676 1537 101 1,464,167 1,464,167 CD 27676 1537 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1537 103 July July NNP 27676 1537 104 1999 1999 CD 27676 1537 105 est est NNP 27676 1537 106 . . . 27676 1537 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1538 1 Age age NN 27676 1538 2 structure structure NN 27676 1538 3 : : : 27676 1538 4 0 0 CD 27676 1538 5 - - HYPH 27676 1538 6 14 14 CD 27676 1538 7 years year 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47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1538 48 est est NNP 27676 1538 49 . . . 27676 1538 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1539 1 Population population NN 27676 1539 2 growth growth NN 27676 1539 3 rate rate NN 27676 1539 4 : : : 27676 1539 5 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1539 6 % % NN 27676 1539 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1539 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1539 9 est est NNP 27676 1539 10 . . . 27676 1539 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1540 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1540 2 rate rate NN 27676 1540 3 : : : 27676 1540 4 31.46 31.46 CD 27676 1540 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1540 6 population population NN 27676 1540 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1540 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1540 9 est est NNP 27676 1540 10 . . . 27676 1540 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1541 1 Death death NN 27676 1541 2 rate rate NN 27676 1541 3 : : : 27676 1541 4 21 21 CD 27676 1541 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1541 6 population population NN 27676 1541 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1541 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1541 9 est est NNP 27676 1541 10 . . . 27676 1541 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1542 1 Net net JJ 27676 1542 2 migration migration NN 27676 1542 3 rate rate NN 27676 1542 4 : : : 27676 1542 5 0 0 NFP 27676 1542 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 1542 7 population population NN 27676 1542 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1542 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1542 10 est est NNP 27676 1542 11 . . . 27676 1542 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1543 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1543 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1543 3 : : : 27676 1543 4 at at IN 27676 1543 5 birth birth NN 27676 1543 6 : : : 27676 1543 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1543 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1543 9 under under IN 27676 1543 10 15 15 CD 27676 1543 11 years year NNS 27676 1543 12 : : : 27676 1543 13 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 1543 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1543 15 15 15 CD 27676 1543 16 - - HYPH 27676 1543 17 64 64 CD 27676 1543 18 years year NNS 27676 1543 19 : : : 27676 1543 20 0.91 0.91 CD 27676 1543 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1543 22 65 65 CD 27676 1543 23 years year NNS 27676 1543 24 and and CC 27676 1543 25 over over IN 27676 1543 26 : : : 27676 1543 27 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 1543 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1543 29 total total JJ 27676 1543 30 population population NN 27676 1543 31 : : : 27676 1543 32 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 1543 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1543 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1543 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1543 36 est est NNP 27676 1543 37 . . . 27676 1543 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1544 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1544 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1544 3 rate rate NN 27676 1544 4 : : : 27676 1544 5 59.08 59.08 CD 27676 1544 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1544 7 live live JJ 27676 1544 8 births birth NNS 27676 1544 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1544 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1544 11 est est NNP 27676 1544 12 . . . 27676 1544 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1545 1 Life life NN 27676 1545 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1545 3 at at IN 27676 1545 4 birth birth NN 27676 1545 5 : : : 27676 1545 6 total total JJ 27676 1545 7 population population NN 27676 1545 8 : : : 27676 1545 9 39.89 39.89 CD 27676 1545 10 years year NNS 27676 1545 11 male male NN 27676 1545 12 : : : 27676 1545 13 39.42 39.42 CD 27676 1545 14 years year NNS 27676 1545 15 female female JJ 27676 1545 16 : : : 27676 1545 17 40.37 40.37 CD 27676 1545 18 years year NNS 27676 1545 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1545 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1545 21 est est NNP 27676 1545 22 . . . 27676 1545 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1546 1 Total total JJ 27676 1546 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1546 3 rate rate NN 27676 1546 4 : : : 27676 1546 5 3.91 3.91 CD 27676 1546 6 children child NNS 27676 1546 7 born bear VBN 27676 1546 8 / / SYM 27676 1546 9 woman woman NN 27676 1546 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1546 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1546 12 est est NNP 27676 1546 13 . . . 27676 1546 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1547 2 : : : 27676 1547 3 noun noun NN 27676 1547 4 : : : 27676 1547 5 Motswana Motswana NNP 27676 1547 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 7 singular singular NNP 27676 1547 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 9 , , , 27676 1547 10 Batswana Batswana NNP 27676 1547 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 12 plural plural JJ 27676 1547 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 14 adjective adjective NN 27676 1547 15 : : : 27676 1547 16 Motswana Motswana NNP 27676 1547 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 18 singular singular NNP 27676 1547 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 20 , , , 27676 1547 21 Batswana Batswana NNP 27676 1547 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 23 plural plural JJ 27676 1547 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 25 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1547 26 groups group NNS 27676 1547 27 : : : 27676 1547 28 Batswana Batswana NNP 27676 1547 29 95 95 CD 27676 1547 30 % % NN 27676 1547 31 , , , 27676 1547 32 Kalanga Kalanga NNP 27676 1547 33 , , , 27676 1547 34 Basarwa Basarwa NNP 27676 1547 35 , , , 27676 1547 36 and and CC 27676 1547 37 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 27676 1547 38 4 4 CD 27676 1547 39 % % NN 27676 1547 40 , , , 27676 1547 41 white white JJ 27676 1547 42 1 1 CD 27676 1547 43 % % NN 27676 1547 44 Religions religion NNS 27676 1547 45 : : : 27676 1547 46 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1547 47 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1547 48 50 50 CD 27676 1547 49 % % NN 27676 1547 50 , , , 27676 1547 51 Christian Christian NNP 27676 1547 52 50 50 CD 27676 1547 53 % % NN 27676 1547 54 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1547 55 : : : 27676 1547 56 English English NNP 27676 1547 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 58 official official NN 27676 1547 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1547 60 , , , 27676 1547 61 Setswana Setswana NNP 27676 1547 62 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 1547 63 : : : 27676 1547 64 definition definition NN 27676 1547 65 : : : 27676 1547 66 age age NN 27676 1547 67 15 15 CD 27676 1547 68 and and CC 27676 1547 69 over over RB 27676 1547 70 can can MD 27676 1547 71 read read VB 27676 1547 72 and and CC 27676 1547 73 write write VB 27676 1547 74 total total JJ 27676 1547 75 population population NN 27676 1547 76 : : : 27676 1547 77 69.8 69.8 CD 27676 1547 78 % % NN 27676 1547 79 male male NN 27676 1547 80 : : : 27676 1547 81 80.5 80.5 CD 27676 1547 82 % % NN 27676 1547 83 female female NN 27676 1547 84 : : : 27676 1547 85 59.9 59.9 CD 27676 1547 86 % % NN 27676 1547 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1547 88 1995 1995 CD 27676 1547 89 est est NNP 27676 1547 90 . . . 27676 1547 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1548 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1548 3 name name NN 27676 1548 4 : : : 27676 1548 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1548 6 long long JJ 27676 1548 7 form form NN 27676 1548 8 : : : 27676 1548 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1548 10 of of IN 27676 1548 11 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 1548 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1548 13 short short JJ 27676 1548 14 form form NN 27676 1548 15 : : : 27676 1548 16 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 1548 17 former former JJ 27676 1548 18 : : : 27676 1548 19 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 27676 1548 20 Data Data NNP 27676 1548 21 code code NN 27676 1548 22 : : : 27676 1548 23 BC BC NNP 27676 1548 24 Government Government NNP 27676 1548 25 type type NN 27676 1548 26 : : : 27676 1548 27 parliamentary parliamentary NNP 27676 1548 28 republic republic NNP 27676 1548 29 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1548 30 : : : 27676 1548 31 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 27676 1548 32 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1548 33 divisions division NNS 27676 1548 34 : : : 27676 1548 35 10 10 CD 27676 1548 36 districts district NNS 27676 1548 37 and and CC 27676 1548 38 four four CD 27676 1548 39 town town NN 27676 1548 40 councils council NNS 27676 1548 41 * * NFP 27676 1548 42 ; ; : 27676 1548 43 Central Central NNP 27676 1548 44 , , , 27676 1548 45 Chobe Chobe NNP 27676 1548 46 , , , 27676 1548 47 Francistown Francistown NNP 27676 1548 48 * * NFP 27676 1548 49 , , , 27676 1548 50 Gaborone gaborone NN 27676 1548 51 * * NFP 27676 1548 52 , , , 27676 1548 53 Ghanzi Ghanzi NNP 27676 1548 54 , , , 27676 1548 55 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 27676 1548 56 , , , 27676 1548 57 Kgatleng Kgatleng NNP 27676 1548 58 , , , 27676 1548 59 Kweneng Kweneng NNP 27676 1548 60 , , , 27676 1548 61 Lobatse Lobatse NNP 27676 1548 62 * * NFP 27676 1548 63 , , , 27676 1548 64 Ngamiland Ngamiland NNP 27676 1548 65 , , , 27676 1548 66 North North NNP 27676 1548 67 - - HYPH 27676 1548 68 East East NNP 27676 1548 69 , , , 27676 1548 70 Selebi Selebi NNP 27676 1548 71 - - HYPH 27676 1548 72 Pikwe Pikwe NNP 27676 1548 73 * * NFP 27676 1548 74 , , , 27676 1548 75 South South NNP 27676 1548 76 - - HYPH 27676 1548 77 East East NNP 27676 1548 78 , , , 27676 1548 79 Southern Southern NNP 27676 1548 80 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1548 81 : : : 27676 1548 82 30 30 CD 27676 1548 83 September September NNP 27676 1548 84 1966 1966 CD 27676 1548 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 86 from from IN 27676 1548 87 UK UK NNP 27676 1548 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 89 National national JJ 27676 1548 90 holiday holiday NN 27676 1548 91 : : : 27676 1548 92 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1548 93 Day Day NNP 27676 1548 94 , , , 27676 1548 95 30 30 CD 27676 1548 96 September September NNP 27676 1548 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 98 1966 1966 CD 27676 1548 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 100 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1548 101 : : : 27676 1548 102 March March NNP 27676 1548 103 1965 1965 CD 27676 1548 104 , , , 27676 1548 105 effective effective JJ 27676 1548 106 30 30 CD 27676 1548 107 September September NNP 27676 1548 108 1966 1966 CD 27676 1548 109 Legal legal JJ 27676 1548 110 system system NN 27676 1548 111 : : : 27676 1548 112 based base VBN 27676 1548 113 on on IN 27676 1548 114 Roman roman JJ 27676 1548 115 - - HYPH 27676 1548 116 Dutch dutch JJ 27676 1548 117 law law NN 27676 1548 118 and and CC 27676 1548 119 local local JJ 27676 1548 120 customary customary JJ 27676 1548 121 law law NN 27676 1548 122 ; ; : 27676 1548 123 judicial judicial JJ 27676 1548 124 review review NN 27676 1548 125 limited limit VBN 27676 1548 126 to to IN 27676 1548 127 matters matter NNS 27676 1548 128 of of IN 27676 1548 129 interpretation interpretation NN 27676 1548 130 ; ; : 27676 1548 131 has have VBZ 27676 1548 132 not not RB 27676 1548 133 accepted accept VBN 27676 1548 134 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1548 135 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1548 136 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1548 137 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1548 138 : : : 27676 1548 139 18 18 CD 27676 1548 140 years year NNS 27676 1548 141 of of IN 27676 1548 142 age age NN 27676 1548 143 ; ; : 27676 1548 144 universal universal JJ 27676 1548 145 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1548 146 branch branch NN 27676 1548 147 : : : 27676 1548 148 chief chief NN 27676 1548 149 of of IN 27676 1548 150 state state NN 27676 1548 151 : : : 27676 1548 152 President President NNP 27676 1548 153 Festus Festus NNP 27676 1548 154 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 27676 1548 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 156 since since IN 27676 1548 157 1 1 CD 27676 1548 158 April April NNP 27676 1548 159 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 161 and and CC 27676 1548 162 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1548 163 President President NNP 27676 1548 164 Seretse Seretse NNP 27676 1548 165 Ian Ian NNP 27676 1548 166 KHAMA KHAMA NNP 27676 1548 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 168 since since IN 27676 1548 169 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 170 April April NNP 27676 1548 171 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 173 ; ; : 27676 1548 174 note note VB 27676 1548 175 -- -- : 27676 1548 176 the the DT 27676 1548 177 president president NN 27676 1548 178 is be VBZ 27676 1548 179 both both CC 27676 1548 180 the the DT 27676 1548 181 chief chief NN 27676 1548 182 of of IN 27676 1548 183 state state NN 27676 1548 184 and and CC 27676 1548 185 head head NN 27676 1548 186 of of IN 27676 1548 187 government government NN 27676 1548 188 head head NN 27676 1548 189 of of IN 27676 1548 190 government government NN 27676 1548 191 : : : 27676 1548 192 President President NNP 27676 1548 193 Festus Festus NNP 27676 1548 194 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 27676 1548 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 196 since since IN 27676 1548 197 1 1 CD 27676 1548 198 April April NNP 27676 1548 199 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 201 and and CC 27676 1548 202 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1548 203 President President NNP 27676 1548 204 Seretse Seretse NNP 27676 1548 205 Ian Ian NNP 27676 1548 206 KHAMA KHAMA NNP 27676 1548 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 208 since since IN 27676 1548 209 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 210 April April NNP 27676 1548 211 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 213 ; ; : 27676 1548 214 note note VB 27676 1548 215 -- -- : 27676 1548 216 the the DT 27676 1548 217 president president NN 27676 1548 218 is be VBZ 27676 1548 219 both both CC 27676 1548 220 the the DT 27676 1548 221 chief chief NN 27676 1548 222 of of IN 27676 1548 223 state state NN 27676 1548 224 and and CC 27676 1548 225 head head NN 27676 1548 226 of of IN 27676 1548 227 government government NN 27676 1548 228 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1548 229 : : : 27676 1548 230 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1548 231 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1548 232 by by IN 27676 1548 233 the the DT 27676 1548 234 president president NNP 27676 1548 235 elections election NNS 27676 1548 236 : : : 27676 1548 237 president president NNP 27676 1548 238 elected elect VBN 27676 1548 239 by by IN 27676 1548 240 the the DT 27676 1548 241 National National NNP 27676 1548 242 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1548 243 for for IN 27676 1548 244 a a DT 27676 1548 245 five five CD 27676 1548 246 - - HYPH 27676 1548 247 year year NN 27676 1548 248 term term NN 27676 1548 249 ; ; : 27676 1548 250 election election NN 27676 1548 251 last last JJ 27676 1548 252 held hold VBD 27676 1548 253 15 15 CD 27676 1548 254 October October NNP 27676 1548 255 1994 1994 CD 27676 1548 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 257 next next JJ 27676 1548 258 to to TO 27676 1548 259 be be VB 27676 1548 260 held hold VBN 27676 1548 261 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 262 October October NNP 27676 1548 263 1999 1999 CD 27676 1548 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 265 ; ; : 27676 1548 266 vice vice NN 27676 1548 267 president president NN 27676 1548 268 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1548 269 by by IN 27676 1548 270 the the DT 27676 1548 271 president president NNP 27676 1548 272 election election NN 27676 1548 273 results result NNS 27676 1548 274 : : : 27676 1548 275 Sir Sir NNP 27676 1548 276 Ketumile Ketumile NNP 27676 1548 277 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 27676 1548 278 elected elect VBD 27676 1548 279 president president NN 27676 1548 280 ; ; : 27676 1548 281 percent percent NN 27676 1548 282 of of IN 27676 1548 283 National National NNP 27676 1548 284 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1548 285 vote vote NN 27676 1548 286 -- -- : 27676 1548 287 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 288 note note VB 27676 1548 289 : : : 27676 1548 290 President President NNP 27676 1548 291 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 27676 1548 292 resigned resign VBD 27676 1548 293 on on IN 27676 1548 294 31 31 CD 27676 1548 295 March March NNP 27676 1548 296 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 297 ; ; : 27676 1548 298 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1548 299 President President NNP 27676 1548 300 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 27676 1548 301 assumed assume VBD 27676 1548 302 the the DT 27676 1548 303 presidency presidency NN 27676 1548 304 pending pende VBG 27676 1548 305 elections election NNS 27676 1548 306 to to TO 27676 1548 307 be be VB 27676 1548 308 held hold VBN 27676 1548 309 in in IN 27676 1548 310 1999 1999 CD 27676 1548 311 ; ; : 27676 1548 312 on on IN 27676 1548 313 2 2 CD 27676 1548 314 April April NNP 27676 1548 315 1998 1998 CD 27676 1548 316 , , , 27676 1548 317 Festus Festus NNP 27676 1548 318 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 27676 1548 319 , , , 27676 1548 320 then then RB 27676 1548 321 president president NN 27676 1548 322 , , , 27676 1548 323 designated designate VBD 27676 1548 324 Seretse Seretse NNP 27676 1548 325 Ian Ian NNP 27676 1548 326 KHAMA KHAMA NNP 27676 1548 327 to to TO 27676 1548 328 be be VB 27676 1548 329 vice vice NN 27676 1548 330 president president NN 27676 1548 331 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 1548 332 branch branch NN 27676 1548 333 : : : 27676 1548 334 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 1548 335 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1548 336 consists consist VBZ 27676 1548 337 of of IN 27676 1548 338 the the DT 27676 1548 339 House House NNP 27676 1548 340 of of IN 27676 1548 341 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 27676 1548 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 343 a a DT 27676 1548 344 largely largely RB 27676 1548 345 advisory advisory JJ 27676 1548 346 15-member 15-member CD 27676 1548 347 body body NN 27676 1548 348 consisting consist VBG 27676 1548 349 of of IN 27676 1548 350 the the DT 27676 1548 351 chiefs chief NNS 27676 1548 352 of of IN 27676 1548 353 the the DT 27676 1548 354 eight eight CD 27676 1548 355 principal principal JJ 27676 1548 356 tribes tribe NNS 27676 1548 357 , , , 27676 1548 358 four four CD 27676 1548 359 elected elect VBN 27676 1548 360 subchiefs subchief NNS 27676 1548 361 , , , 27676 1548 362 and and CC 27676 1548 363 three three CD 27676 1548 364 members member NNS 27676 1548 365 selected select VBN 27676 1548 366 by by IN 27676 1548 367 the the DT 27676 1548 368 other other JJ 27676 1548 369 12 12 CD 27676 1548 370 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 371 and and CC 27676 1548 372 the the DT 27676 1548 373 National National NNP 27676 1548 374 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1548 375 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 376 44 44 CD 27676 1548 377 seats seat NNS 27676 1548 378 , , , 27676 1548 379 40 40 CD 27676 1548 380 members member NNS 27676 1548 381 are be VBP 27676 1548 382 directly directly RB 27676 1548 383 elected elect VBN 27676 1548 384 by by IN 27676 1548 385 popular popular JJ 27676 1548 386 vote vote NN 27676 1548 387 and and CC 27676 1548 388 4 4 CD 27676 1548 389 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1548 390 by by IN 27676 1548 391 the the DT 27676 1548 392 majority majority NNP 27676 1548 393 party party NNP 27676 1548 394 ; ; : 27676 1548 395 members member NNS 27676 1548 396 serve serve VBP 27676 1548 397 five five CD 27676 1548 398 - - HYPH 27676 1548 399 year year NN 27676 1548 400 terms term NNS 27676 1548 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 402 elections election NNS 27676 1548 403 : : : 27676 1548 404 National National NNP 27676 1548 405 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1548 406 -- -- : 27676 1548 407 elections election NNS 27676 1548 408 last last RB 27676 1548 409 held hold VBD 27676 1548 410 15 15 CD 27676 1548 411 October October NNP 27676 1548 412 1994 1994 CD 27676 1548 413 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1548 414 next next JJ 27676 1548 415 to to TO 27676 1548 416 be be VB 27676 1548 417 held hold VBN 27676 1548 418 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 419 October October NNP 27676 1548 420 1999 1999 CD 27676 1548 421 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1548 422 election election NN 27676 1548 423 results result NNS 27676 1548 424 : : : 27676 1548 425 percent percent NN 27676 1548 426 of of IN 27676 1548 427 vote vote NN 27676 1548 428 by by IN 27676 1548 429 party party NN 27676 1548 430 -- -- : 27676 1548 431 NA na NN 27676 1548 432 ; ; , 27676 1548 433 seats seat NNS 27676 1548 434 by by IN 27676 1548 435 party party NN 27676 1548 436 -- -- : 27676 1548 437 BDP BDP NNP 27676 1548 438 27 27 CD 27676 1548 439 , , , 27676 1548 440 BNF BNF NNP 27676 1548 441 13 13 CD 27676 1548 442 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1548 443 branch branch NN 27676 1548 444 : : : 27676 1548 445 High High NNP 27676 1548 446 Court Court NNP 27676 1548 447 ; ; : 27676 1548 448 Court Court NNP 27676 1548 449 of of IN 27676 1548 450 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 1548 451 Political political JJ 27676 1548 452 parties party NNS 27676 1548 453 and and CC 27676 1548 454 leaders leader NNS 27676 1548 455 : : : 27676 1548 456 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 1548 457 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1548 458 Party Party NNP 27676 1548 459 or or CC 27676 1548 460 BDP BDP NNP 27676 1548 461 International International NNP 27676 1548 462 organization organization NN 27676 1548 463 participation participation NN 27676 1548 464 : : : 27676 1548 465 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1548 466 , , , 27676 1548 467 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1548 468 , , , 27676 1548 469 C C NNP 27676 1548 470 , , , 27676 1548 471 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1548 472 , , , 27676 1548 473 ECA ECA NNP 27676 1548 474 , , , 27676 1548 475 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1548 476 , , , 27676 1548 477 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1548 478 , , , 27676 1548 479 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1548 480 , , , 27676 1548 481 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1548 482 , , , 27676 1548 483 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1548 484 , , , 27676 1548 485 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1548 486 , , , 27676 1548 487 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1548 488 , , , 27676 1548 489 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1548 490 , , , 27676 1548 491 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1548 492 , , , 27676 1548 493 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1548 494 , , , 27676 1548 495 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1548 496 , , , 27676 1548 497 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1548 498 , , , 27676 1548 499 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1548 500 , , , 27676 1548 501 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1548 502 , , , 27676 1548 503 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1548 504 , , , 27676 1548 505 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1548 506 , , , 27676 1548 507 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1548 508 , , , 27676 1548 509 OAU OAU NNP 27676 1548 510 , , , 27676 1548 511 SACU SACU NNP 27676 1548 512 , , , 27676 1548 513 SADC SADC NNP 27676 1548 514 , , , 27676 1548 515 UN UN NNP 27676 1548 516 , , , 27676 1548 517 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1548 518 , , , 27676 1548 519 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1548 520 , , , 27676 1548 521 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1548 522 , , , 27676 1548 523 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1548 524 , , , 27676 1548 525 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1548 526 , , , 27676 1548 527 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1548 528 , , , 27676 1548 529 WHO who WP 27676 1548 530 , , , 27676 1548 531 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1548 532 , , , 27676 1548 533 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1548 534 , , , 27676 1548 535 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1548 536 , , , 27676 1548 537 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1548 538 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1548 539 representation representation NN 27676 1548 540 in in IN 27676 1548 541 the the DT 27676 1548 542 US US NNP 27676 1548 543 : : : 27676 1548 544 chief chief NN 27676 1548 545 of of IN 27676 1548 546 mission mission NN 27676 1548 547 : : : 27676 1548 548 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1548 549 Archibald Archibald NNP 27676 1548 550 Mooketsa Mooketsa NNP 27676 1548 551 MOGWE MOGWE NNP 27676 1548 552 chancery chancery NN 27676 1548 553 : : : 27676 1548 554 1531 1531 CD 27676 1548 555 - - SYM 27676 1548 556 1533 1533 CD 27676 1548 557 New New NNP 27676 1548 558 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 1548 559 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1548 560 NW NW NNP 27676 1548 561 , , , 27676 1548 562 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1548 563 , , , 27676 1548 564 DC DC NNP 27676 1548 565 20036 20036 CD 27676 1548 566 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1548 567 representation representation NN 27676 1548 568 from from IN 27676 1548 569 the the DT 27676 1548 570 US US NNP 27676 1548 571 : : : 27676 1548 572 chief chief NN 27676 1548 573 of of IN 27676 1548 574 mission mission NN 27676 1548 575 : : : 27676 1548 576 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1548 577 Robert Robert NNP 27676 1548 578 C. C. NNP 27676 1548 579 KRUEGER KRUEGER NNP 27676 1548 580 embassy embassy NN 27676 1548 581 : : : 27676 1548 582 address address NN 27676 1548 583 NA NA NNP 27676 1548 584 , , , 27676 1548 585 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 27676 1548 586 mailing mail VBG 27676 1548 587 address address NN 27676 1548 588 : : : 27676 1548 589 P. P. NNP 27676 1548 590 O. O. NNP 27676 1549 1 Box Box NNP 27676 1549 2 90 90 CD 27676 1549 3 , , , 27676 1549 4 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 27676 1549 5 Flag Flag NNP 27676 1549 6 description description NN 27676 1549 7 : : : 27676 1549 8 light light NN 27676 1549 9 blue blue NNP 27676 1549 10 with with IN 27676 1549 11 a a DT 27676 1549 12 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1549 13 white white JJ 27676 1549 14 - - HYPH 27676 1549 15 edged edged JJ 27676 1549 16 black black JJ 27676 1549 17 stripe stripe NN 27676 1549 18 in in IN 27676 1549 19 the the DT 27676 1549 20 center center NN 27676 1549 21 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1549 22 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1549 23 -- -- : 27676 1549 24 overview overview NN 27676 1549 25 : : : 27676 1549 26 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1549 27 still still RB 27676 1549 28 provides provide VBZ 27676 1549 29 a a DT 27676 1549 30 livelihood livelihood NN 27676 1549 31 for for IN 27676 1549 32 more more JJR 27676 1549 33 than than IN 27676 1549 34 80 80 CD 27676 1549 35 % % NN 27676 1549 36 of of IN 27676 1549 37 the the DT 27676 1549 38 population population NN 27676 1549 39 but but CC 27676 1549 40 supplies supply NNS 27676 1549 41 only only RB 27676 1549 42 about about RB 27676 1549 43 50 50 CD 27676 1549 44 % % NN 27676 1549 45 of of IN 27676 1549 46 food food NN 27676 1549 47 needs need NNS 27676 1549 48 and and CC 27676 1549 49 accounts account NNS 27676 1549 50 for for IN 27676 1549 51 only only RB 27676 1549 52 4 4 CD 27676 1549 53 % % NN 27676 1549 54 of of IN 27676 1549 55 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1549 56 . . . 27676 1550 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 27676 1550 2 farming farming NN 27676 1550 3 and and CC 27676 1550 4 cattle cattle NNS 27676 1550 5 raising raise VBG 27676 1550 6 predominate predominate NN 27676 1550 7 . . . 27676 1551 1 Diamond diamond NN 27676 1551 2 mining mining NN 27676 1551 3 and and CC 27676 1551 4 tourism tourism NN 27676 1551 5 also also RB 27676 1551 6 are be VBP 27676 1551 7 important important JJ 27676 1551 8 to to IN 27676 1551 9 the the DT 27676 1551 10 economy economy NN 27676 1551 11 . . . 27676 1552 1 The the DT 27676 1552 2 sector sector NN 27676 1552 3 is be VBZ 27676 1552 4 plagued plague VBN 27676 1552 5 by by IN 27676 1552 6 erratic erratic JJ 27676 1552 7 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 1552 8 and and CC 27676 1552 9 poor poor JJ 27676 1552 10 soils soil NNS 27676 1552 11 . . . 27676 1553 1 Substantial substantial JJ 27676 1553 2 mineral mineral NN 27676 1553 3 deposits deposit NNS 27676 1553 4 were be VBD 27676 1553 5 found find VBN 27676 1553 6 in in IN 27676 1553 7 the the DT 27676 1553 8 1970s 1970 NNS 27676 1553 9 and and CC 27676 1553 10 the the DT 27676 1553 11 mining mining NN 27676 1553 12 sector sector NN 27676 1553 13 grew grow VBD 27676 1553 14 from from IN 27676 1553 15 25 25 CD 27676 1553 16 % % NN 27676 1553 17 of of IN 27676 1553 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1553 19 in in IN 27676 1553 20 1980 1980 CD 27676 1553 21 to to IN 27676 1553 22 35 35 CD 27676 1553 23 % % NN 27676 1553 24 in in IN 27676 1553 25 1997 1997 CD 27676 1553 26 . . . 27676 1554 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1554 2 officially officially RB 27676 1554 3 is be VBZ 27676 1554 4 21 21 CD 27676 1554 5 % % NN 27676 1554 6 but but CC 27676 1554 7 unofficial unofficial JJ 27676 1554 8 estimates estimate NNS 27676 1554 9 place place VBP 27676 1554 10 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1554 11 closer close RBR 27676 1554 12 to to IN 27676 1554 13 40 40 CD 27676 1554 14 % % NN 27676 1554 15 . . . 27676 1555 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1555 2 : : : 27676 1555 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1555 4 power power NN 27676 1555 5 parity--$5.25 parity--$5.25 NNP 27676 1555 6 billion billion CD 27676 1555 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1555 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1555 9 est est NNP 27676 1555 10 . . . 27676 1555 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1556 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1556 2 -- -- : 27676 1556 3 real real JJ 27676 1556 4 growth growth NN 27676 1556 5 rate rate NN 27676 1556 6 : : : 27676 1556 7 3 3 CD 27676 1556 8 % % NN 27676 1556 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1556 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1556 11 est est NNP 27676 1556 12 . . . 27676 1556 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1557 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1557 2 -- -- : 27676 1557 3 per per IN 27676 1557 4 capita capita NN 27676 1557 5 : : : 27676 1557 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1557 7 power power NN 27676 1557 8 parity?$3,600 parity?$3,600 NNP 27676 1557 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1557 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1557 11 est est NNP 27676 1557 12 . . . 27676 1557 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1558 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1558 2 -- -- : 27676 1558 3 composition composition NN 27676 1558 4 by by IN 27676 1558 5 sector sector NN 27676 1558 6 : : : 27676 1558 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1558 8 : : : 27676 1558 9 4 4 CD 27676 1558 10 % % NN 27676 1558 11 industry industry NN 27676 1558 12 : : : 27676 1558 13 45 45 CD 27676 1558 14 % % NN 27676 1558 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1558 16 including include VBG 27676 1558 17 35 35 CD 27676 1558 18 % % NN 27676 1558 19 mining mining NN 27676 1558 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1558 21 services service NNS 27676 1558 22 : : : 27676 1558 23 51 51 CD 27676 1558 24 % % NN 27676 1558 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1558 26 1997 1997 CD 27676 1558 27 est est NNP 27676 1558 28 . . . 27676 1558 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1559 1 Population population NN 27676 1559 2 below below IN 27676 1559 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1559 4 line line NN 27676 1559 5 : : : 27676 1559 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 1559 7 Household household NN 27676 1559 8 income income NN 27676 1559 9 or or CC 27676 1559 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 1559 11 by by IN 27676 1559 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 1559 13 share share NN 27676 1559 14 : : : 27676 1559 15 lowest low JJS 27676 1559 16 10 10 CD 27676 1559 17 % % NN 27676 1559 18 : : : 27676 1559 19 NA% na% LS 27676 1559 20 highest highest RBS 27676 1559 21 10 10 CD 27676 1559 22 % % NN 27676 1559 23 : : : 27676 1559 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 1559 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1559 26 rate rate NN 27676 1559 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1559 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 1559 29 prices price NNS 27676 1559 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1559 31 : : : 27676 1559 32 9 9 CD 27676 1559 33 % % NN 27676 1559 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1559 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 1559 36 est est NNP 27676 1559 37 . . . 27676 1559 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1560 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1560 2 force force NN 27676 1560 3 : : : 27676 1560 4 235,000 235,000 CD 27676 1560 5 formal formal JJ 27676 1560 6 sector sector NN 27676 1560 7 employees employee NNS 27676 1560 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1560 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 1560 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1560 11 Labor labor NN 27676 1560 12 force force NN 27676 1560 13 -- -- : 27676 1560 14 by by IN 27676 1560 15 occupation occupation NN 27676 1560 16 : : : 27676 1560 17 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 1560 18 public public JJ 27676 1560 19 sector sector NN 27676 1560 20 ; ; : 27676 1560 21 135,000 135,000 CD 27676 1560 22 private private JJ 27676 1560 23 sector sector NN 27676 1560 24 , , , 27676 1560 25 including include VBG 27676 1560 26 14,300 14,300 CD 27676 1560 27 who who WP 27676 1560 28 are be VBP 27676 1560 29 employed employ VBN 27676 1560 30 in in IN 27676 1560 31 various various JJ 27676 1560 32 mines mine NNS 27676 1560 33 in in IN 27676 1560 34 South South NNP 27676 1560 35 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1560 36 ; ; : 27676 1560 37 most most JJS 27676 1560 38 others other NNS 27676 1560 39 engaged engage VBD 27676 1560 40 in in IN 27676 1560 41 cattle cattle NNS 27676 1560 42 raising raise VBG 27676 1560 43 and and CC 27676 1560 44 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 1560 45 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1560 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1560 47 1995 1995 CD 27676 1560 48 est est NNP 27676 1560 49 . . . 27676 1560 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1561 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1561 2 rate rate NN 27676 1561 3 : : : 27676 1561 4 20 20 CD 27676 1561 5 - - SYM 27676 1561 6 40 40 CD 27676 1561 7 % % NN 27676 1561 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1561 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1561 10 est est NNP 27676 1561 11 . . . 27676 1561 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 1 Budget budget NN 27676 1562 2 : : : 27676 1562 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1562 4 : : : 27676 1562 5 $ $ $ 27676 1562 6 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 1562 7 billion billion CD 27676 1562 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1562 9 : : : 27676 1562 10 $ $ $ 27676 1562 11 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 1562 12 billion billion CD 27676 1562 13 , , , 27676 1562 14 including include VBG 27676 1562 15 capital capital NN 27676 1562 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1562 17 of of IN 27676 1562 18 $ $ $ 27676 1562 19 560 560 CD 27676 1562 20 million million CD 27676 1562 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 22 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 1562 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 1562 25 : : : 27676 1562 26 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 1562 27 , , , 27676 1562 28 copper copper NN 27676 1562 29 , , , 27676 1562 30 nickel nickel NN 27676 1562 31 , , , 27676 1562 32 coal coal NN 27676 1562 33 , , , 27676 1562 34 salt salt NN 27676 1562 35 , , , 27676 1562 36 soda soda NNP 27676 1562 37 ash ash NN 27676 1562 38 , , , 27676 1562 39 potash potash NN 27676 1562 40 ; ; : 27676 1562 41 livestock livestock NN 27676 1562 42 processing process VBG 27676 1562 43 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1562 44 production production NN 27676 1562 45 growth growth NN 27676 1562 46 rate rate NN 27676 1562 47 : : : 27676 1562 48 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 1562 49 % % NN 27676 1562 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 51 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 27676 1562 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 53 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1562 54 -- -- : 27676 1562 55 production production NN 27676 1562 56 : : : 27676 1562 57 990 990 CD 27676 1562 58 million million CD 27676 1562 59 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1562 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 1562 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 63 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1562 64 -- -- : 27676 1562 65 production production NN 27676 1562 66 by by IN 27676 1562 67 source source NN 27676 1562 68 : : : 27676 1562 69 fossil fossil NN 27676 1562 70 fuel fuel NN 27676 1562 71 : : : 27676 1562 72 100 100 CD 27676 1562 73 % % NN 27676 1562 74 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1562 75 : : : 27676 1562 76 0 0 CD 27676 1562 77 % % NN 27676 1562 78 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 1562 79 : : : 27676 1562 80 0 0 CD 27676 1562 81 % % NN 27676 1562 82 other other JJ 27676 1562 83 : : : 27676 1562 84 0 0 CD 27676 1562 85 % % NN 27676 1562 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 1562 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 89 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1562 90 -- -- : 27676 1562 91 consumption consumption NN 27676 1562 92 : : : 27676 1562 93 1.675 1.675 CD 27676 1562 94 billion billion CD 27676 1562 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1562 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 1562 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1562 100 -- -- : 27676 1562 101 exports export NNS 27676 1562 102 : : : 27676 1562 103 0 0 CD 27676 1562 104 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1562 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 106 1996 1996 CD 27676 1562 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 108 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1562 109 -- -- : 27676 1562 110 imports import NNS 27676 1562 111 : : : 27676 1562 112 685 685 CD 27676 1562 113 million million CD 27676 1562 114 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1562 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 116 1996 1996 CD 27676 1562 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 118 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1562 119 -- -- : 27676 1562 120 products product NNS 27676 1562 121 : : : 27676 1562 122 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 1562 123 , , , 27676 1562 124 maize maize NNP 27676 1562 125 , , , 27676 1562 126 millet millet NN 27676 1562 127 , , , 27676 1562 128 pulses pulse NNS 27676 1562 129 , , , 27676 1562 130 groundnuts groundnut NNS 27676 1562 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 132 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 1562 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1562 134 , , , 27676 1562 135 beans bean NNS 27676 1562 136 , , , 27676 1562 137 cowpeas cowpea NNS 27676 1562 138 , , , 27676 1562 139 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 1562 140 seed seed NN 27676 1562 141 ; ; : 27676 1562 142 livestock livestock NN 27676 1562 143 Exports export NNS 27676 1562 144 : : : 27676 1562 145 $ $ $ 27676 1562 146 2.25 2.25 CD 27676 1562 147 billion billion CD 27676 1562 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1562 149 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1562 150 . . . 27676 1563 1 1998 1998 CD 27676 1563 2 est est NNP 27676 1563 3 . . . 27676 1563 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1564 1 Exports export NNS 27676 1564 2 -- -- : 27676 1564 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1564 4 : : : 27676 1564 5 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 1564 6 76 76 CD 27676 1564 7 % % NN 27676 1564 8 , , , 27676 1564 9 copper copper NN 27676 1564 10 , , , 27676 1564 11 nickel nickel NN 27676 1564 12 4 4 CD 27676 1564 13 % % NN 27676 1564 14 , , , 27676 1564 15 meat meat NN 27676 1564 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1564 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 1564 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1564 19 Exports export NNS 27676 1564 20 -- -- : 27676 1564 21 partners partner NNS 27676 1564 22 : : : 27676 1564 23 EU EU NNP 27676 1564 24 74 74 CD 27676 1564 25 % % NN 27676 1564 26 , , , 27676 1564 27 Southern Southern NNP 27676 1564 28 African African NNP 27676 1564 29 Customs Customs NNP 27676 1564 30 Union Union NNP 27676 1564 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1564 32 SACU SACU NNP 27676 1564 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1564 34 21 21 CD 27676 1564 35 % % NN 27676 1564 36 , , , 27676 1564 37 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 1564 38 3 3 CD 27676 1564 39 % % NN 27676 1564 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1564 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 1564 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1564 43 Imports import NNS 27676 1564 44 : : : 27676 1564 45 $ $ $ 27676 1564 46 2.43 2.43 CD 27676 1564 47 billion billion CD 27676 1564 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1564 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1564 50 . . NNP 27676 1564 51 , , , 27676 1564 52 1998 1998 CD 27676 1564 53 est est NNP 27676 1564 54 . . . 27676 1564 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1565 2 -- -- : 27676 1565 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1565 4 : : : 27676 1565 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1565 6 , , , 27676 1565 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1565 8 and and CC 27676 1565 9 transport transport NN 27676 1565 10 equipment equipment NN 27676 1565 11 , , , 27676 1565 12 textiles textile NNS 27676 1565 13 , , , 27676 1565 14 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1565 15 products product NNS 27676 1565 16 Imports import NNS 27676 1565 17 -- -- : 27676 1565 18 partners partner NNS 27676 1565 19 : : : 27676 1565 20 Southern Southern NNP 27676 1565 21 African African NNP 27676 1565 22 Customs Customs NNP 27676 1565 23 Union Union NNP 27676 1565 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 25 SACU SACU NNP 27676 1565 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 27 78 78 CD 27676 1565 28 % % NN 27676 1565 29 , , , 27676 1565 30 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1565 31 8 8 CD 27676 1565 32 % % NN 27676 1565 33 , , , 27676 1565 34 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 1565 35 6 6 CD 27676 1565 36 % % NN 27676 1565 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 1565 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 40 Debt debt NN 27676 1565 41 -- -- : 27676 1565 42 external external JJ 27676 1565 43 : : : 27676 1565 44 $ $ $ 27676 1565 45 610 610 CD 27676 1565 46 million million CD 27676 1565 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 1565 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 50 Economic economic JJ 27676 1565 51 aid aid NN 27676 1565 52 -- -- : 27676 1565 53 recipient recipient NN 27676 1565 54 : : : 27676 1565 55 $ $ $ 27676 1565 56 73 73 CD 27676 1565 57 million million CD 27676 1565 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 59 1995 1995 CD 27676 1565 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 61 Currency currency NN 27676 1565 62 : : : 27676 1565 63 1 1 CD 27676 1565 64 pula pula NN 27676 1565 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 66 P p NN 27676 1565 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 68 = = NFP 27676 1565 69 100 100 CD 27676 1565 70 thebe thebe NNP 27676 1565 71 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1565 72 rates rate NNS 27676 1565 73 : : : 27676 1565 74 pulas pula NNS 27676 1565 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 76 P p NN 27676 1565 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 78 per per IN 27676 1565 79 US$ us$ $ 27676 1565 80 1 1 CD 27676 1565 81 - - HYPH 27676 1565 82 -4.5725 -4.5725 NN 27676 1565 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 84 January January NNP 27676 1565 85 1999 1999 CD 27676 1565 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 87 , , , 27676 1565 88 4.2258 4.2258 CD 27676 1565 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 90 1998 1998 CD 27676 1565 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 92 , , , 27676 1565 93 3.6508 3.6508 CD 27676 1565 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 95 1997 1997 CD 27676 1565 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 97 , , , 27676 1565 98 3.3242 3.3242 CD 27676 1565 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 100 1996 1996 CD 27676 1565 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 102 , , , 27676 1565 103 2.7722 2.7722 CD 27676 1565 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 105 1995 1995 CD 27676 1565 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 107 , , , 27676 1565 108 2.6846 2.6846 CD 27676 1565 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 110 1994 1994 CD 27676 1565 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1565 112 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1565 113 year year NN 27676 1565 114 : : : 27676 1565 115 1 1 CD 27676 1565 116 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1565 117 March March NNP 27676 1565 118 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1565 119 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1565 120 : : : 27676 1565 121 19,109 19,109 CD 27676 1565 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1565 123 1985 1985 CD 27676 1565 124 est est NNP 27676 1565 125 . . . 27676 1565 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1566 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1566 2 system system NN 27676 1566 3 : : : 27676 1566 4 sparse sparse VB 27676 1566 5 system system NN 27676 1566 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1566 7 : : : 27676 1566 8 small small JJ 27676 1566 9 system system NN 27676 1566 10 of of IN 27676 1566 11 open open JJ 27676 1566 12 - - HYPH 27676 1566 13 wire wire NN 27676 1566 14 lines line NNS 27676 1566 15 , , , 27676 1566 16 microwave microwave NN 27676 1566 17 radio radio NN 27676 1566 18 relay relay NN 27676 1566 19 links link NNS 27676 1566 20 , , , 27676 1566 21 and and CC 27676 1566 22 a a DT 27676 1566 23 few few JJ 27676 1566 24 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 1566 25 communication communication NN 27676 1566 26 stations station NNS 27676 1566 27 international international RB 27676 1566 28 : : : 27676 1566 29 microwave microwave NN 27676 1566 30 radio radio NN 27676 1566 31 relay relay NN 27676 1566 32 links link NNS 27676 1566 33 to to IN 27676 1566 34 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 1566 35 , , , 27676 1566 36 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 1566 37 , , , 27676 1566 38 and and CC 27676 1566 39 South South NNP 27676 1566 40 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1566 41 ; ; : 27676 1566 42 satellite satellite NN 27676 1566 43 earth earth NN 27676 1566 44 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1566 45 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1566 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1566 47 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1566 48 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1566 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1566 50 Radio radio NN 27676 1566 51 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1566 52 stations station NNS 27676 1566 53 : : : 27676 1566 54 AM AM NNP 27676 1566 55 7 7 CD 27676 1566 56 , , , 27676 1566 57 FM FM NNP 27676 1566 58 15 15 CD 27676 1566 59 , , , 27676 1566 60 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1566 61 5 5 CD 27676 1566 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1566 63 1998 1998 CD 27676 1566 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1566 65 Radios radio NNS 27676 1566 66 : : : 27676 1566 67 NA NA NNP 27676 1566 68 Television Television NNP 27676 1566 69 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1566 70 stations station NNS 27676 1566 71 : : : 27676 1566 72 0 0 CD 27676 1566 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1566 74 1997 1997 CD 27676 1566 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1566 76 Televisions television NNS 27676 1566 77 : : : 27676 1566 78 13,800 13,800 CD 27676 1566 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1566 80 1993 1993 CD 27676 1566 81 est est NNP 27676 1566 82 . . . 27676 1566 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1567 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1567 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1567 3 : : : 27676 1567 4 total total NN 27676 1567 5 : : : 27676 1567 6 971 971 CD 27676 1567 7 km km NN 27676 1567 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1567 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 1567 10 : : : 27676 1567 11 971 971 CD 27676 1567 12 km km NN 27676 1567 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 1567 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1567 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1567 16 1995 1995 CD 27676 1567 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1567 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 1567 19 : : : 27676 1567 20 total total NN 27676 1567 21 : : : 27676 1567 22 18,482 18,482 CD 27676 1567 23 km km NN 27676 1567 24 paved pave VBN 27676 1567 25 : : : 27676 1567 26 4,343 4,343 CD 27676 1567 27 km km NNP 27676 1567 28 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1567 29 : : : 27676 1567 30 14,139 14,139 CD 27676 1567 31 km km NNS 27676 1567 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1567 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 1567 34 est est NNP 27676 1567 35 . . . 27676 1567 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1568 1 Ports port NNS 27676 1568 2 and and CC 27676 1568 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1568 4 : : : 27676 1568 5 none none NN 27676 1568 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 1568 7 : : : 27676 1568 8 92 92 CD 27676 1568 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1568 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1568 11 est est NNP 27676 1568 12 . . . 27676 1568 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1569 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1569 2 -- -- : 27676 1569 3 with with IN 27676 1569 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1569 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1569 6 : : : 27676 1569 7 total total NN 27676 1569 8 : : : 27676 1569 9 12 12 CD 27676 1569 10 over over IN 27676 1569 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1569 12 m m NN 27676 1569 13 : : : 27676 1569 14 1 1 CD 27676 1569 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1569 16 to to IN 27676 1569 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1569 18 m m NN 27676 1569 19 : : : 27676 1569 20 1 1 CD 27676 1569 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1569 22 to to TO 27676 1569 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1569 24 m m NN 27676 1569 25 : : : 27676 1569 26 9 9 CD 27676 1569 27 914 914 CD 27676 1569 28 to to TO 27676 1569 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1569 30 m m NN 27676 1569 31 : : : 27676 1569 32 1 1 CD 27676 1569 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1569 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1569 35 est est NNP 27676 1569 36 . . . 27676 1569 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1570 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1570 2 -- -- : 27676 1570 3 with with IN 27676 1570 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1570 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1570 6 : : : 27676 1570 7 total total NN 27676 1570 8 : : : 27676 1570 9 80 80 CD 27676 1570 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1570 11 to to TO 27676 1570 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1570 13 m m NN 27676 1570 14 : : : 27676 1570 15 2 2 CD 27676 1570 16 914 914 CD 27676 1570 17 to to TO 27676 1570 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1570 19 m m NN 27676 1570 20 : : : 27676 1570 21 57 57 CD 27676 1570 22 under under IN 27676 1570 23 914 914 CD 27676 1570 24 m m NN 27676 1570 25 : : : 27676 1570 26 21 21 CD 27676 1570 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1570 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1570 29 est est NNP 27676 1570 30 . . . 27676 1570 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1571 1 Military military JJ 27676 1571 2 Military military JJ 27676 1571 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1571 4 : : : 27676 1571 5 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 1571 6 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1571 7 Force Force NNP 27676 1571 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1571 9 includes include VBZ 27676 1571 10 Army Army NNP 27676 1571 11 and and CC 27676 1571 12 Air Air NNP 27676 1571 13 Wing Wing NNP 27676 1571 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1571 15 , , , 27676 1571 16 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 1571 17 National National NNP 27676 1571 18 Police Police NNP 27676 1571 19 Military Military NNP 27676 1571 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 1571 21 -- -- : 27676 1571 22 military military JJ 27676 1571 23 age age NN 27676 1571 24 : : : 27676 1571 25 18 18 CD 27676 1571 26 years year NNS 27676 1571 27 of of IN 27676 1571 28 age age NN 27676 1571 29 Military military JJ 27676 1571 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 1571 31 -- -- : 27676 1571 32 availability availability NN 27676 1571 33 : : : 27676 1571 34 males male NNS 27676 1571 35 age age NNP 27676 1571 36 15 15 CD 27676 1571 37 - - HYPH 27676 1571 38 49 49 CD 27676 1571 39 : : : 27676 1571 40 344,587 344,587 CD 27676 1571 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1571 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 1571 43 est est NNP 27676 1571 44 . . . 27676 1571 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1572 1 Military military JJ 27676 1572 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1572 3 -- -- : 27676 1572 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1572 5 for for IN 27676 1572 6 military military JJ 27676 1572 7 service service NN 27676 1572 8 : : : 27676 1572 9 males male NNS 27676 1572 10 age age NNP 27676 1572 11 15 15 CD 27676 1572 12 - - HYPH 27676 1572 13 49 49 CD 27676 1572 14 : : SYM 27676 1572 15 182,279 182,279 CD 27676 1572 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1572 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1572 18 est est NNP 27676 1572 19 . . . 27676 1572 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1573 1 Military military JJ 27676 1573 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1573 3 -- -- : 27676 1573 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1573 5 military military JJ 27676 1573 6 age age NN 27676 1573 7 annually annually RB 27676 1573 8 : : : 27676 1573 9 males male NNS 27676 1573 10 : : : 27676 1573 11 18,654 18,654 CD 27676 1573 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1573 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1573 14 est est NNP 27676 1573 15 . . . 27676 1573 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 1 Military military JJ 27676 1574 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1574 3 -- -- : 27676 1574 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1574 5 figure figure NN 27676 1574 6 : : : 27676 1574 7 $ $ $ 27676 1574 8 61 61 CD 27676 1574 9 million million CD 27676 1574 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 11 FY99/00 fy99/00 JJ 27676 1574 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 13 Military military JJ 27676 1574 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1574 15 -- -- : 27676 1574 16 percent percent NN 27676 1574 17 of of IN 27676 1574 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1574 19 : : : 27676 1574 20 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 1574 21 % % NN 27676 1574 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 23 FY99/00 fy99/00 NN 27676 1574 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1574 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1574 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1574 28 -- -- : 27676 1574 29 international international JJ 27676 1574 30 : : : 27676 1574 31 quadripoint quadripoint NN 27676 1574 32 with with IN 27676 1574 33 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 1574 34 , , , 27676 1574 35 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 1574 36 , , , 27676 1574 37 and and CC 27676 1574 38 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 1574 39 is be VBZ 27676 1574 40 in in IN 27676 1574 41 disagreement disagreement NN 27676 1574 42 ; ; : 27676 1574 43 dispute dispute NN 27676 1574 44 with with IN 27676 1574 45 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 1574 46 over over IN 27676 1574 47 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 27676 1574 48 Kasikili Kasikili NNP 27676 1574 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 50 Sidudu Sidudu NNP 27676 1574 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 52 Island Island NNP 27676 1574 53 in in IN 27676 1574 54 Linyanti Linyanti NNP 27676 1574 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 56 Chobe Chobe NNP 27676 1574 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 58 River River NNP 27676 1574 59 is be VBZ 27676 1574 60 presently presently RB 27676 1574 61 at at IN 27676 1574 62 the the DT 27676 1574 63 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1574 64 ; ; : 27676 1574 65 at at RB 27676 1574 66 least least RBS 27676 1574 67 one one CD 27676 1574 68 other other JJ 27676 1574 69 island island NN 27676 1574 70 in in IN 27676 1574 71 Linyanti Linyanti NNP 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= = SYM 27676 1574 116 = = SYM 27676 1574 117 = = SYM 27676 1574 118 = = SYM 27676 1574 119 = = SYM 27676 1574 120 = = SYM 27676 1574 121 = = SYM 27676 1574 122 = = SYM 27676 1574 123 = = SYM 27676 1574 124 = = SYM 27676 1574 125 = = SYM 27676 1574 126 = = SYM 27676 1574 127 = = SYM 27676 1574 128 = = SYM 27676 1574 129 = = SYM 27676 1574 130 = = SYM 27676 1574 131 = = SYM 27676 1574 132 = = SYM 27676 1574 133 = = SYM 27676 1574 134 = = SYM 27676 1574 135 = = SYM 27676 1574 136 = = SYM 27676 1574 137 = = SYM 27676 1574 138 = = SYM 27676 1574 139 = = SYM 27676 1574 140 = = SYM 27676 1574 141 = = SYM 27676 1574 142 = = SYM 27676 1574 143 = = SYM 27676 1574 144 = = SYM 27676 1574 145 @Bouvet @Bouvet NNP 27676 1574 146 Island Island NNP 27676 1574 147 ------------- ------------- NNP 27676 1574 148 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1574 149 Location Location NNP 27676 1574 150 : : : 27676 1574 151 Southern Southern NNP 27676 1574 152 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1574 153 , , , 27676 1574 154 island island NN 27676 1574 155 in in IN 27676 1574 156 the the DT 27676 1574 157 South South NNP 27676 1574 158 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1574 159 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1574 160 , , , 27676 1574 161 south south JJ 27676 1574 162 - - HYPH 27676 1574 163 southwest southwest NN 27676 1574 164 of of IN 27676 1574 165 the the DT 27676 1574 166 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1574 167 of of IN 27676 1574 168 Good Good NNP 27676 1574 169 Hope Hope NNP 27676 1574 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 171 South South NNP 27676 1574 172 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1574 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 174 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1574 175 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1574 176 : : : 27676 1574 177 54 54 CD 27676 1574 178 26 26 CD 27676 1574 179 S s NN 27676 1574 180 , , , 27676 1574 181 3 3 CD 27676 1574 182 24 24 CD 27676 1574 183 E E NNS 27676 1574 184 Map Map NNP 27676 1574 185 references reference NNS 27676 1574 186 : : : 27676 1574 187 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1574 188 Region Region NNP 27676 1574 189 Area Area NNP 27676 1574 190 : : : 27676 1574 191 total total NN 27676 1574 192 : : : 27676 1574 193 58 58 CD 27676 1574 194 sq sq NN 27676 1574 195 km km NNP 27676 1574 196 land land NN 27676 1574 197 : : : 27676 1574 198 58 58 CD 27676 1574 199 sq sq NN 27676 1574 200 km km NNP 27676 1574 201 water water NN 27676 1574 202 : : : 27676 1574 203 0 0 NFP 27676 1574 204 sq sq NN 27676 1574 205 km km NNP 27676 1574 206 Area area NN 27676 1574 207 -- -- : 27676 1574 208 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1574 209 : : : 27676 1574 210 about about IN 27676 1574 211 0.3 0.3 CD 27676 1574 212 times time NNS 27676 1574 213 the the DT 27676 1574 214 size size NN 27676 1574 215 of of IN 27676 1574 216 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1574 217 , , , 27676 1574 218 DC DC NNP 27676 1574 219 Land Land NNP 27676 1574 220 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1574 221 : : : 27676 1574 222 0 0 LS 27676 1574 223 km km NN 27676 1574 224 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1574 225 : : : 27676 1574 226 29.6 29.6 CD 27676 1574 227 km km NN 27676 1574 228 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1574 229 claims claim VBZ 27676 1574 230 : : : 27676 1574 231 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1574 232 sea sea NN 27676 1574 233 : : : 27676 1574 234 4 4 CD 27676 1574 235 nm nm NNP 27676 1574 236 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1574 237 : : : 27676 1574 238 antarctic antarctic JJ 27676 1574 239 Terrain terrain NN 27676 1574 240 : : : 27676 1574 241 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 1574 242 ; ; : 27676 1574 243 maximum maximum JJ 27676 1574 244 elevation elevation NN 27676 1574 245 about about RB 27676 1574 246 800 800 CD 27676 1574 247 m m NN 27676 1574 248 ; ; : 27676 1574 249 coast coast NN 27676 1574 250 is be VBZ 27676 1574 251 mostly mostly RB 27676 1574 252 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 27676 1574 253 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1574 254 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1574 255 : : : 27676 1574 256 lowest low JJS 27676 1574 257 point point NN 27676 1574 258 : : : 27676 1574 259 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1574 260 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1574 261 0 0 NFP 27676 1574 262 m m DT 27676 1574 263 highest high JJS 27676 1574 264 point point NN 27676 1574 265 : : : 27676 1574 266 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 1574 267 location location NN 27676 1574 268 780 780 CD 27676 1574 269 m m NNP 27676 1574 270 Natural natural JJ 27676 1574 271 resources resource NNS 27676 1574 272 : : : 27676 1574 273 none none NN 27676 1574 274 Land Land NNP 27676 1574 275 use use NN 27676 1574 276 : : : 27676 1574 277 arable arable JJ 27676 1574 278 land land NN 27676 1574 279 : : : 27676 1574 280 0 0 CD 27676 1574 281 % % NN 27676 1574 282 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1574 283 crops crop NNS 27676 1574 284 : : : 27676 1574 285 0 0 CD 27676 1574 286 % % NN 27676 1574 287 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1574 288 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1574 289 : : : 27676 1574 290 0 0 CD 27676 1574 291 % % NN 27676 1574 292 forests forest NNS 27676 1574 293 and and CC 27676 1574 294 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1574 295 : : : 27676 1574 296 0 0 CD 27676 1574 297 % % NN 27676 1574 298 other other JJ 27676 1574 299 : : : 27676 1574 300 100 100 CD 27676 1574 301 % % NN 27676 1574 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 303 all all DT 27676 1574 304 ice ice NN 27676 1574 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 306 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1574 307 land land NN 27676 1574 308 : : : 27676 1574 309 0 0 NFP 27676 1574 310 sq sq NNP 27676 1574 311 km km NNP 27676 1574 312 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 313 1993 1993 CD 27676 1574 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1574 315 Natural natural JJ 27676 1574 316 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1574 317 : : : 27676 1574 318 NA NA NNP 27676 1574 319 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1574 320 -- -- : 27676 1574 321 current current JJ 27676 1574 322 issues issue NNS 27676 1574 323 : : : 27676 1574 324 NA NA NNP 27676 1574 325 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1574 326 -- -- : 27676 1574 327 international international JJ 27676 1574 328 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1574 329 : : : 27676 1574 330 party party NN 27676 1574 331 to to IN 27676 1574 332 : : : 27676 1574 333 NA NA NNP 27676 1574 334 signed sign VBN 27676 1574 335 , , , 27676 1574 336 but but CC 27676 1574 337 not not RB 27676 1574 338 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1574 339 : : : 27676 1574 340 NA NA NNP 27676 1574 341 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1574 342 -- -- : 27676 1574 343 note note NN 27676 1574 344 : : : 27676 1574 345 covered cover VBN 27676 1574 346 by by IN 27676 1574 347 glacial glacial JJ 27676 1574 348 ice ice NN 27676 1574 349 People People NNP 27676 1574 350 Population Population NNP 27676 1574 351 : : : 27676 1574 352 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 27676 1574 353 Government Government NNP 27676 1574 354 Country Country NNP 27676 1574 355 name name NN 27676 1574 356 : : : 27676 1574 357 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1574 358 long long JJ 27676 1574 359 form form NN 27676 1574 360 : : : 27676 1574 361 none none NN 27676 1574 362 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1574 363 short short JJ 27676 1574 364 form form NN 27676 1574 365 : : : 27676 1574 366 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 27676 1574 367 Island Island 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1574 434 -- -- : 27676 1574 435 note note NN 27676 1574 436 : : : 27676 1574 437 automatic automatic JJ 27676 1574 438 meteorological meteorological JJ 27676 1574 439 station station NN 27676 1574 440 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 1574 441 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1574 442 and and CC 27676 1574 443 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1574 444 : : : 27676 1574 445 none none NN 27676 1574 446 ; ; : 27676 1574 447 offshore offshore RB 27676 1574 448 anchorage anchorage VBP 27676 1574 449 only only JJ 27676 1574 450 Military military JJ 27676 1574 451 Military military NN 27676 1574 452 -- -- : 27676 1574 453 note note NN 27676 1574 454 : : : 27676 1574 455 defense defense NN 27676 1574 456 is be VBZ 27676 1574 457 the the DT 27676 1574 458 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 1574 459 of of IN 27676 1574 460 Norway Norway NNP 27676 1574 461 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1574 462 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1574 463 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1574 464 -- -- : 27676 1574 465 international international JJ 27676 1574 466 : : : 27676 1574 467 none none NN 27676 1574 468 = = SYM 27676 1574 469 = = SYM 27676 1574 470 = = SYM 27676 1574 471 = = SYM 27676 1574 472 = = SYM 27676 1574 473 = = SYM 27676 1574 474 = = SYM 27676 1574 475 = = SYM 27676 1574 476 = = SYM 27676 1574 477 = = SYM 27676 1574 478 = = SYM 27676 1574 479 = = SYM 27676 1574 480 = = SYM 27676 1574 481 = = SYM 27676 1574 482 = = SYM 27676 1574 483 = = SYM 27676 1574 484 = = SYM 27676 1574 485 = = SYM 27676 1574 486 = = SYM 27676 1574 487 = = SYM 27676 1574 488 = = SYM 27676 1574 489 = = SYM 27676 1574 490 = = SYM 27676 1574 491 = = SYM 27676 1574 492 = = SYM 27676 1574 493 = = SYM 27676 1574 494 = = SYM 27676 1574 495 = = SYM 27676 1574 496 = = SYM 27676 1574 497 = = SYM 27676 1574 498 = = SYM 27676 1574 499 = = SYM 27676 1574 500 = = SYM 27676 1574 501 = = SYM 27676 1574 502 = = SYM 27676 1574 503 = = SYM 27676 1574 504 = = SYM 27676 1574 505 = = SYM 27676 1574 506 = = SYM 27676 1574 507 = = SYM 27676 1574 508 = = SYM 27676 1574 509 = = SYM 27676 1574 510 = = SYM 27676 1574 511 = = SYM 27676 1574 512 = = SYM 27676 1574 513 = = SYM 27676 1574 514 = = SYM 27676 1574 515 = = SYM 27676 1574 516 = = SYM 27676 1574 517 = = SYM 27676 1574 518 = = SYM 27676 1574 519 = = SYM 27676 1574 520 = = SYM 27676 1574 521 = = SYM 27676 1574 522 = = SYM 27676 1574 523 = = SYM 27676 1574 524 = = SYM 27676 1574 525 = = SYM 27676 1574 526 = = SYM 27676 1574 527 = = SYM 27676 1574 528 = = SYM 27676 1574 529 = = SYM 27676 1574 530 = = SYM 27676 1574 531 = = SYM 27676 1574 532 = = SYM 27676 1574 533 = = SYM 27676 1574 534 = = SYM 27676 1574 535 = = SYM 27676 1574 536 = = NFP 27676 1574 537 = = NFP 27676 1574 538 @Brazil @brazil NN 27676 1574 539 ------ ------ NFP 27676 1574 540 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1574 541 Location Location NNP 27676 1574 542 : : : 27676 1574 543 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 1574 544 South South NNP 27676 1574 545 America America NNP 27676 1574 546 , , , 27676 1574 547 bordering border VBG 27676 1574 548 the the DT 27676 1574 549 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1574 550 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1574 551 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1574 552 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1574 553 : : : 27676 1574 554 10 10 CD 27676 1574 555 00 00 CD 27676 1574 556 S s NN 27676 1574 557 , , , 27676 1574 558 55 55 CD 27676 1574 559 00 00 NFP 27676 1574 560 W W NNP 27676 1574 561 Map Map NNP 27676 1574 562 references reference NNS 27676 1574 563 : : : 27676 1574 564 South South NNP 27676 1574 565 America America NNP 27676 1574 566 Area Area NNP 27676 1574 567 : : : 27676 1574 568 total total NN 27676 1574 569 : : : 27676 1574 570 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 27676 1574 571 sq sq IN 27676 1574 572 km km NNP 27676 1574 573 land land NN 27676 1574 574 : : : 27676 1574 575 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 27676 1574 576 sq sq IN 27676 1574 577 km km NNP 27676 1574 578 water water NN 27676 1574 579 : : : 27676 1574 580 55,455 55,455 CD 27676 1574 581 sq sq IN 27676 1574 582 km km NNP 27676 1574 583 note note NN 27676 1574 584 : : : 27676 1574 585 includes include VBZ 27676 1574 586 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 27676 1574 587 de de IN 27676 1574 588 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 1574 589 de de IN 27676 1574 590 Noronha Noronha NNP 27676 1574 591 , , , 27676 1574 592 Atol Atol NNP 27676 1574 593 das das NNP 27676 1574 594 Rocas Rocas NNP 27676 1574 595 , , , 27676 1574 596 Ilha Ilha NNP 27676 1574 597 da da NNP 27676 1574 598 Trindade Trindade NNP 27676 1574 599 , , , 27676 1574 600 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 27676 1574 601 Martin Martin NNP 27676 1574 602 Vaz Vaz NNP 27676 1574 603 , , , 27676 1574 604 and and CC 27676 1574 605 Penedos Penedos NNP 27676 1574 606 de de NNP 27676 1574 607 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1574 608 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 1574 609 e e POS 27676 1574 610 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1574 611 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 1574 612 Area Area NNP 27676 1574 613 -- -- : 27676 1574 614 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1574 615 : : : 27676 1574 616 slightly slightly RB 27676 1574 617 smaller small JJR 27676 1574 618 than than IN 27676 1574 619 the the DT 27676 1574 620 US US NNP 27676 1574 621 Land Land NNP 27676 1574 622 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1574 623 : : : 27676 1574 624 total total JJ 27676 1574 625 : : : 27676 1574 626 14,691 14,691 CD 27676 1574 627 km km NN 27676 1574 628 border border NN 27676 1574 629 countries country NNS 27676 1574 630 : : : 27676 1574 631 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1574 632 1,224 1,224 CD 27676 1574 633 km km NNS 27676 1574 634 , , , 27676 1574 635 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 1574 636 3,400 3,400 CD 27676 1574 637 km km NN 27676 1574 638 , , , 27676 1574 639 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 1574 640 1,643 1,643 CD 27676 1574 641 km km NN 27676 1574 642 , , , 27676 1574 643 French French NNP 27676 1574 644 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 1574 645 673 673 CD 27676 1574 646 km km NNS 27676 1574 647 , , , 27676 1574 648 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 1574 649 1,119 1,119 CD 27676 1574 650 km km NN 27676 1574 651 , , , 27676 1574 652 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 1574 653 1,290 1,290 CD 27676 1574 654 km km NNS 27676 1574 655 , , , 27676 1574 656 Peru Peru NNP 27676 1574 657 1,560 1,560 CD 27676 1574 658 km km NNS 27676 1574 659 , , , 27676 1574 660 Suriname Suriname VBD 27676 1574 661 597 597 CD 27676 1574 662 km km NNS 27676 1574 663 , , , 27676 1574 664 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 1574 665 985 985 CD 27676 1574 666 km km NNS 27676 1574 667 , , , 27676 1574 668 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 1574 669 2,200 2,200 CD 27676 1574 670 km km NN 27676 1574 671 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1574 672 : : : 27676 1574 673 7,491 7,491 CD 27676 1574 674 km km NN 27676 1574 675 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1574 676 claims claim VBZ 27676 1574 677 : : : 27676 1574 678 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 1574 679 zone zone NN 27676 1574 680 : : : 27676 1574 681 24 24 CD 27676 1574 682 nm nm NNP 27676 1574 683 continental continental JJ 27676 1574 684 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1574 685 : : : 27676 1574 686 200 200 CD 27676 1574 687 nm nm CC 27676 1574 688 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1574 689 economic economic JJ 27676 1574 690 zone zone NN 27676 1574 691 : : : 27676 1574 692 200 200 CD 27676 1574 693 nm nm CD 27676 1574 694 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1574 695 sea sea NN 27676 1574 696 : : : 27676 1574 697 12 12 CD 27676 1574 698 nm nm NNP 27676 1574 699 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1574 700 : : : 27676 1574 701 mostly mostly RB 27676 1574 702 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1574 703 , , , 27676 1574 704 but but CC 27676 1574 705 temperate temperate VB 27676 1574 706 in in IN 27676 1574 707 south south JJ 27676 1574 708 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1574 709 : : : 27676 1574 710 mostly mostly RB 27676 1574 711 flat flat JJ 27676 1574 712 to to IN 27676 1574 713 rolling rolling JJ 27676 1574 714 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 1574 715 in in IN 27676 1574 716 north north NN 27676 1574 717 ; ; , 27676 1574 718 some some DT 27676 1574 719 plains plain NNS 27676 1574 720 , , , 27676 1574 721 hills hill NNS 27676 1574 722 , , , 27676 1574 723 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1574 724 , , , 27676 1574 725 and and CC 27676 1574 726 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1574 727 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1574 728 belt belt NN 27676 1574 729 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1574 730 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1574 731 : : : 27676 1574 732 lowest low JJS 27676 1574 733 point point NN 27676 1574 734 : : : 27676 1574 735 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1574 736 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1574 737 0 0 NFP 27676 1574 738 m m DT 27676 1574 739 highest high JJS 27676 1574 740 point point NN 27676 1574 741 : : : 27676 1574 742 Pico Pico NNP 27676 1574 743 da da NNP 27676 1574 744 Neblina Neblina NNP 27676 1574 745 3,014 3,014 CD 27676 1574 746 m m NNP 27676 1574 747 Natural natural JJ 27676 1574 748 resources resource NNS 27676 1574 749 : : : 27676 1574 750 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 1574 751 , , , 27676 1574 752 gold gold NN 27676 1574 753 , , , 27676 1574 754 iron iron NN 27676 1574 755 ore ore NN 27676 1574 756 , , , 27676 1574 757 manganese manganese JJ 27676 1574 758 , , , 27676 1574 759 nickel nickel NN 27676 1574 760 , , , 27676 1574 761 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 1574 762 , , , 27676 1574 763 platinum platinum NN 27676 1574 764 , , , 27676 1574 765 tin tin NN 27676 1574 766 , , , 27676 1574 767 uranium uranium NN 27676 1574 768 , , , 27676 1574 769 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1574 770 , , , 27676 1574 771 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 1574 772 , , , 27676 1574 773 timber timber NN 27676 1574 774 Land Land NNP 27676 1574 775 use use NN 27676 1574 776 : : : 27676 1574 777 arable arable JJ 27676 1574 778 land land NN 27676 1574 779 : : : 27676 1574 780 5 5 CD 27676 1574 781 % % NN 27676 1574 782 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1574 783 crops crop NNS 27676 1574 784 : : : 27676 1574 785 1 1 CD 27676 1574 786 % % NN 27676 1574 787 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1574 788 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1574 789 : : : 27676 1574 790 22 22 CD 27676 1574 791 % % NN 27676 1574 792 forests forest NNS 27676 1574 793 and and CC 27676 1574 794 woodland woodland RB 27676 1574 795 : : : 27676 1574 796 58 58 CD 27676 1574 797 % % NN 27676 1574 798 other other JJ 27676 1574 799 : : : 27676 1574 800 14 14 CD 27676 1574 801 % % NN 27676 1574 802 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1574 803 1993 1993 CD 27676 1574 804 est est NNP 27676 1574 805 . . . 27676 1574 806 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1575 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1575 2 land land NN 27676 1575 3 : : : 27676 1575 4 28,000 28,000 CD 27676 1575 5 sq sq IN 27676 1575 6 km km NNP 27676 1575 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1575 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1575 9 est est NNP 27676 1575 10 . . . 27676 1575 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1576 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1576 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1576 3 : : : 27676 1576 4 recurring recur VBG 27676 1576 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 1576 6 in in IN 27676 1576 7 northeast northeast NN 27676 1576 8 ; ; : 27676 1576 9 floods flood NNS 27676 1576 10 and and CC 27676 1576 11 occasional occasional JJ 27676 1576 12 frost frost NN 27676 1576 13 in in IN 27676 1576 14 south south JJ 27676 1576 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1576 16 -- -- : 27676 1576 17 current current JJ 27676 1576 18 issues issue NNS 27676 1576 19 : : : 27676 1576 20 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1576 21 in in IN 27676 1576 22 Amazon Amazon NNP 27676 1576 23 Basin Basin NNP 27676 1576 24 destroys destroy VBZ 27676 1576 25 the the DT 27676 1576 26 habitat habitat NN 27676 1576 27 and and CC 27676 1576 28 endangers endanger NNS 27676 1576 29 the the DT 27676 1576 30 existence existence NN 27676 1576 31 of of IN 27676 1576 32 a a DT 27676 1576 33 multitude multitude NN 27676 1576 34 of of IN 27676 1576 35 plant plant NN 27676 1576 36 and and CC 27676 1576 37 animal animal NN 27676 1576 38 species specie NNS 27676 1576 39 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1576 40 to to IN 27676 1576 41 the the DT 27676 1576 42 area area NN 27676 1576 43 ; ; : 27676 1576 44 air air NN 27676 1576 45 and and CC 27676 1576 46 water water NN 27676 1576 47 pollution pollution NN 27676 1576 48 in in IN 27676 1576 49 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1576 50 de de NNP 27676 1576 51 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 27676 1576 52 , , , 27676 1576 53 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1576 54 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 1576 55 , , , 27676 1576 56 and and CC 27676 1576 57 several several JJ 27676 1576 58 other other JJ 27676 1576 59 large large JJ 27676 1576 60 cities city NNS 27676 1576 61 ; ; : 27676 1576 62 land land NN 27676 1576 63 degradation degradation NN 27676 1576 64 and and CC 27676 1576 65 water water NN 27676 1576 66 pollution pollution NN 27676 1576 67 caused cause VBN 27676 1576 68 by by IN 27676 1576 69 improper improper JJ 27676 1576 70 mining mining NN 27676 1576 71 activities activity NNS 27676 1576 72 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1576 73 -- -- : 27676 1576 74 international international JJ 27676 1576 75 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1576 76 : : : 27676 1576 77 party party NN 27676 1576 78 to to TO 27676 1576 79 : : : 27676 1576 80 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1576 81 - - HYPH 27676 1576 82 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1576 83 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1576 84 , , , 27676 1576 85 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1576 86 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 1576 87 , , , 27676 1576 88 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1576 89 , , , 27676 1576 90 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1576 91 Change Change NNP 27676 1576 92 , , , 27676 1576 93 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1576 94 , , , 27676 1576 95 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1576 96 Species Species NNPS 27676 1576 97 , , , 27676 1576 98 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1576 99 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1576 100 , , , 27676 1576 101 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1576 102 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1576 103 , , , 27676 1576 104 Law Law NNP 27676 1576 105 of of IN 27676 1576 106 the the DT 27676 1576 107 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1576 108 , , , 27676 1576 109 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1576 110 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1576 111 , , , 27676 1576 112 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1576 113 Test Test NNP 27676 1576 114 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1576 115 , , , 27676 1576 116 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1576 117 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1576 118 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1576 119 , , , 27676 1576 120 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1576 121 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1576 122 , , , 27676 1576 123 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1576 124 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1576 125 83 83 CD 27676 1576 126 , , , 27676 1576 127 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1576 128 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1576 129 94 94 CD 27676 1576 130 , , , 27676 1576 131 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1576 132 , , , 27676 1576 133 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 1576 134 signed sign VBD 27676 1576 135 , , , 27676 1576 136 but but CC 27676 1576 137 not not RB 27676 1576 138 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1576 139 : : : 27676 1576 140 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1576 141 Change Change NNP 27676 1576 142 - - HYPH 27676 1576 143 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 1576 144 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1576 145 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1576 146 -- -- : 27676 1576 147 note note NN 27676 1576 148 : : : 27676 1576 149 largest large JJS 27676 1576 150 country country NN 27676 1576 151 in in IN 27676 1576 152 South South NNP 27676 1576 153 America America NNP 27676 1576 154 ; ; : 27676 1576 155 shares share NNS 27676 1576 156 common common JJ 27676 1576 157 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1576 158 with with IN 27676 1576 159 every every DT 27676 1576 160 South south JJ 27676 1576 161 American american JJ 27676 1576 162 country country NN 27676 1576 163 except except IN 27676 1576 164 Chile Chile NNP 27676 1576 165 and and CC 27676 1576 166 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 1576 167 People People NNP 27676 1576 168 Population Population NNP 27676 1576 169 : : : 27676 1576 170 171,853,126 171,853,126 LS 27676 1576 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1576 172 July July NNP 27676 1576 173 1999 1999 CD 27676 1576 174 est est NNP 27676 1576 175 . . . 27676 1576 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1577 1 note note NN 27676 1577 2 : : : 27676 1577 3 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1577 4 took take VBD 27676 1577 5 a a DT 27676 1577 6 census census NN 27676 1577 7 in in IN 27676 1577 8 August August NNP 27676 1577 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1577 10 which which WDT 27676 1577 11 reported report VBD 27676 1577 12 a a DT 27676 1577 13 population population NN 27676 1577 14 of of IN 27676 1577 15 157,079,573 157,079,573 CD 27676 1577 16 ; ; : 27676 1577 17 that that DT 27676 1577 18 figure figure NN 27676 1577 19 was be VBD 27676 1577 20 about about RB 27676 1577 21 5 5 CD 27676 1577 22 % % NN 27676 1577 23 lower low JJR 27676 1577 24 than than IN 27676 1577 25 projections projection NNS 27676 1577 26 by by IN 27676 1577 27 the the DT 27676 1577 28 US US NNP 27676 1577 29 Census Census NNP 27676 1577 30 Bureau Bureau NNP 27676 1577 31 , , , 27676 1577 32 and and CC 27676 1577 33 is be VBZ 27676 1577 34 close close JJ 27676 1577 35 to to IN 27676 1577 36 the the DT 27676 1577 37 implied implied JJ 27676 1577 38 underenumeration underenumeration NN 27676 1577 39 of of IN 27676 1577 40 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 1577 41 % % NN 27676 1577 42 for for IN 27676 1577 43 1991 1991 CD 27676 1577 44 ; ; : 27676 1577 45 the the DT 27676 1577 46 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 1577 47 's 's POS 27676 1577 48 demographic demographic JJ 27676 1577 49 statistics statistic NNS 27676 1577 50 for for IN 27676 1577 51 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1577 52 do do VBP 27676 1577 53 not not RB 27676 1577 54 take take VB 27676 1577 55 into into IN 27676 1577 56 consideration consideration NN 27676 1577 57 the the DT 27676 1577 58 results result NNS 27676 1577 59 of of IN 27676 1577 60 the1996 the1996 JJ 27676 1577 61 census census NN 27676 1577 62 since since IN 27676 1577 63 the the DT 27676 1577 64 full full JJ 27676 1577 65 results result NNS 27676 1577 66 have have VBP 27676 1577 67 not not RB 27676 1577 68 been be VBN 27676 1577 69 released release VBN 27676 1577 70 for for IN 27676 1577 71 analysis analysis NN 27676 1577 72 Age Age NNP 27676 1577 73 structure structure NN 27676 1577 74 : : : 27676 1577 75 0 0 CD 27676 1577 76 - - HYPH 27676 1577 77 14 14 CD 27676 1577 78 years year NNS 27676 1577 79 : : : 27676 1577 80 30 30 CD 27676 1577 81 % % NN 27676 1577 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1577 83 male male JJ 27676 1577 84 26,059,687 26,059,687 CD 27676 1577 85 ; ; , 27676 1577 86 female female JJ 27676 1577 87 25,095,236 25,095,236 CD 27676 1577 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1577 89 15 15 CD 27676 1577 90 - - SYM 27676 1577 91 64 64 CD 27676 1577 92 years year NNS 27676 1577 93 : : : 27676 1577 94 65 65 CD 27676 1577 95 % % NN 27676 1577 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1577 97 male male JJ 27676 1577 98 55,037,161 55,037,161 CD 27676 1577 99 ; ; : 27676 1577 100 female female JJ 27676 1577 101 56,727,196 56,727,196 CD 27676 1577 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1577 103 65 65 CD 27676 1577 104 years year NNS 27676 1577 105 and and CC 27676 1577 106 over over IN 27676 1577 107 : : : 27676 1577 108 5 5 CD 27676 1577 109 % % NN 27676 1577 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1577 111 male male JJ 27676 1577 112 3,626,893 3,626,893 CD 27676 1577 113 ; ; : 27676 1577 114 female female JJ 27676 1577 115 5,306,953 5,306,953 CD 27676 1577 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1577 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1577 118 1999 1999 CD 27676 1577 119 est est NNP 27676 1577 120 . . . 27676 1577 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1578 1 Population population NN 27676 1578 2 growth growth NN 27676 1578 3 rate rate NN 27676 1578 4 : : : 27676 1578 5 1.16 1.16 CD 27676 1578 6 % % NN 27676 1578 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1578 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1578 9 est est NNP 27676 1578 10 . . . 27676 1578 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1579 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1579 2 rate rate NN 27676 1579 3 : : : 27676 1579 4 20.42 20.42 CD 27676 1579 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1579 6 population population NN 27676 1579 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1579 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1579 9 est est NNP 27676 1579 10 . . . 27676 1579 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1580 1 Death death NN 27676 1580 2 rate rate NN 27676 1580 3 : : : 27676 1580 4 8.79 8.79 CD 27676 1580 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1580 6 population population NN 27676 1580 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1580 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1580 9 est est NNP 27676 1580 10 . . . 27676 1580 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1581 1 Net net JJ 27676 1581 2 migration migration NN 27676 1581 3 rate rate NN 27676 1581 4 : : : 27676 1581 5 -0.03 -0.03 NFP 27676 1581 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1581 7 population population NN 27676 1581 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1581 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1581 10 est est NNP 27676 1581 11 . . . 27676 1581 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1582 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1582 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1582 3 : : : 27676 1582 4 at at IN 27676 1582 5 birth birth NN 27676 1582 6 : : : 27676 1582 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1582 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1582 9 under under IN 27676 1582 10 15 15 CD 27676 1582 11 years year NNS 27676 1582 12 : : : 27676 1582 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 1582 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1582 15 15 15 CD 27676 1582 16 - - HYPH 27676 1582 17 64 64 CD 27676 1582 18 years year NNS 27676 1582 19 : : : 27676 1582 20 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 1582 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1582 22 65 65 CD 27676 1582 23 years year NNS 27676 1582 24 and and CC 27676 1582 25 over over IN 27676 1582 26 : : : 27676 1582 27 0.68 0.68 NNP 27676 1582 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1582 29 total total JJ 27676 1582 30 population population NN 27676 1582 31 : : : 27676 1582 32 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 1582 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1582 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1582 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1582 36 est est NNP 27676 1582 37 . . . 27676 1582 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1583 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1583 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1583 3 rate rate NN 27676 1583 4 : : : 27676 1583 5 35.37 35.37 CD 27676 1583 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1583 7 live live JJ 27676 1583 8 births birth NNS 27676 1583 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1583 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1583 11 est est NNP 27676 1583 12 . . . 27676 1583 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1584 1 Life life NN 27676 1584 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1584 3 at at IN 27676 1584 4 birth birth NN 27676 1584 5 : : : 27676 1584 6 total total JJ 27676 1584 7 population population NN 27676 1584 8 : : : 27676 1584 9 64.06 64.06 CD 27676 1584 10 years year NNS 27676 1584 11 male male JJ 27676 1584 12 : : : 27676 1584 13 59.35 59.35 CD 27676 1584 14 years year NNS 27676 1584 15 female female JJ 27676 1584 16 : : : 27676 1584 17 69.01 69.01 CD 27676 1584 18 years year NNS 27676 1584 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1584 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1584 21 est est NNP 27676 1584 22 . . . 27676 1584 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1585 1 Total total JJ 27676 1585 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1585 3 rate rate NN 27676 1585 4 : : : 27676 1585 5 2.28 2.28 CD 27676 1585 6 children child NNS 27676 1585 7 born bear VBN 27676 1585 8 / / SYM 27676 1585 9 woman woman NN 27676 1585 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1585 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1585 12 est est NNP 27676 1585 13 . . . 27676 1585 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1586 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1586 2 : : : 27676 1586 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1586 4 : : : 27676 1586 5 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 27676 1586 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1586 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1586 8 : : : 27676 1586 9 Brazilian brazilian JJ 27676 1586 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1586 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1 CD 27676 1586 50 % % NN 27676 1586 51 Religions religion NNS 27676 1586 52 : : : 27676 1586 53 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1586 54 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1586 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1586 56 nominal nominal NNP 27676 1586 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1586 58 70 70 CD 27676 1586 59 % % NN 27676 1586 60 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1586 61 : : : 27676 1586 62 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 1586 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1586 64 official official JJ 27676 1586 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1586 66 , , , 27676 1586 67 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 1586 68 , , , 27676 1586 69 English english JJ 27676 1586 70 , , , 27676 1586 71 French french JJ 27676 1586 72 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1586 73 : : : 27676 1586 74 definition definition NN 27676 1586 75 : : : 27676 1586 76 age age NN 27676 1586 77 15 15 CD 27676 1586 78 and and CC 27676 1586 79 over over RB 27676 1586 80 can can MD 27676 1586 81 read read VB 27676 1586 82 and and CC 27676 1586 83 write write VB 27676 1586 84 total total JJ 27676 1586 85 population population NN 27676 1586 86 : : : 27676 1586 87 83.3 83.3 CD 27676 1586 88 % % NN 27676 1586 89 male male NN 27676 1586 90 : : : 27676 1586 91 83.3 83.3 CD 27676 1586 92 % % NN 27676 1586 93 female female NN 27676 1586 94 : : : 27676 1586 95 83.2 83.2 CD 27676 1586 96 % % NN 27676 1586 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1586 98 1995 1995 CD 27676 1586 99 est est NNP 27676 1586 100 . . . 27676 1586 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1587 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1587 3 name name NN 27676 1587 4 : : : 27676 1587 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1587 6 long long JJ 27676 1587 7 form form NN 27676 1587 8 : : : 27676 1587 9 Federative Federative NNP 27676 1587 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1587 11 of of IN 27676 1587 12 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1587 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1587 14 short short JJ 27676 1587 15 form form NN 27676 1587 16 : : : 27676 1587 17 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1587 18 local local JJ 27676 1587 19 long long JJ 27676 1587 20 form form NN 27676 1587 21 : : : 27676 1587 22 Republica Republica NNP 27676 1587 23 Federativa Federativa NNP 27676 1587 24 do do VBP 27676 1587 25 Brasil Brasil NNP 27676 1587 26 local local JJ 27676 1587 27 short short JJ 27676 1587 28 form form NN 27676 1587 29 : : : 27676 1587 30 Brasil Brasil NNP 27676 1587 31 Data Data NNP 27676 1587 32 code code NN 27676 1587 33 : : : 27676 1587 34 BR BR NNP 27676 1587 35 Government Government NNP 27676 1587 36 type type NN 27676 1587 37 : : : 27676 1587 38 federal federal NNP 27676 1587 39 republic republic NNP 27676 1587 40 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1587 41 : : : 27676 1587 42 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 27676 1587 43 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1587 44 divisions division NNS 27676 1587 45 : : : 27676 1587 46 26 26 CD 27676 1587 47 states state NNS 27676 1587 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 49 estados estado NNS 27676 1587 50 , , , 27676 1587 51 singular singular JJ 27676 1587 52 -- -- : 27676 1587 53 estado estado NNP 27676 1587 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 55 and and CC 27676 1587 56 1 1 CD 27676 1587 57 federal federal JJ 27676 1587 58 district district NN 27676 1587 59 * * NFP 27676 1587 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 61 distrito distrito NNP 27676 1587 62 federal federal NNP 27676 1587 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 64 ; ; : 27676 1587 65 Acre Acre NNP 27676 1587 66 , , , 27676 1587 67 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 27676 1587 68 , , , 27676 1587 69 Amapa Amapa NNP 27676 1587 70 , , , 27676 1587 71 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 27676 1587 72 , , , 27676 1587 73 Bahia Bahia NNP 27676 1587 74 , , , 27676 1587 75 Ceara Ceara NNP 27676 1587 76 , , , 27676 1587 77 Distrito Distrito NNP 27676 1587 78 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 79 * * NFP 27676 1587 80 , , , 27676 1587 81 Espirito Espirito NNP 27676 1587 82 Santo Santo NNP 27676 1587 83 , , , 27676 1587 84 Goias Goias NNP 27676 1587 85 , , , 27676 1587 86 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 27676 1587 87 , , , 27676 1587 88 Mato Mato NNP 27676 1587 89 Grosso Grosso NNP 27676 1587 90 , , , 27676 1587 91 Mato Mato NNP 27676 1587 92 Grosso Grosso NNP 27676 1587 93 do do VBP 27676 1587 94 Sul Sul NNP 27676 1587 95 , , , 27676 1587 96 Minas Minas NNP 27676 1587 97 Gerais Gerais NNP 27676 1587 98 , , , 27676 1587 99 Para Para NNP 27676 1587 100 , , , 27676 1587 101 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 27676 1587 102 , , , 27676 1587 103 Parana Parana NNP 27676 1587 104 , , , 27676 1587 105 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 27676 1587 106 , , , 27676 1587 107 Piaui Piaui NNP 27676 1587 108 , , , 27676 1587 109 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1587 110 de de NNP 27676 1587 111 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 27676 1587 112 , , , 27676 1587 113 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1587 114 Grande Grande NNP 27676 1587 115 do do VBP 27676 1587 116 Norte Norte NNP 27676 1587 117 , , , 27676 1587 118 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1587 119 Grande Grande NNP 27676 1587 120 do do VBP 27676 1587 121 Sul Sul NNP 27676 1587 122 , , , 27676 1587 123 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 27676 1587 124 , , , 27676 1587 125 Roraima Roraima NNP 27676 1587 126 , , , 27676 1587 127 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1587 128 Catarina Catarina NNP 27676 1587 129 , , , 27676 1587 130 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1587 131 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 1587 132 , , , 27676 1587 133 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 27676 1587 134 , , , 27676 1587 135 Tocantins tocantin VBZ 27676 1587 136 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1587 137 : : : 27676 1587 138 7 7 CD 27676 1587 139 September September NNP 27676 1587 140 1822 1822 CD 27676 1587 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 142 from from IN 27676 1587 143 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 1587 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 145 National national JJ 27676 1587 146 holiday holiday NN 27676 1587 147 : : : 27676 1587 148 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1587 149 Day Day NNP 27676 1587 150 , , , 27676 1587 151 7 7 CD 27676 1587 152 September September NNP 27676 1587 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 154 1822 1822 CD 27676 1587 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 156 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1587 157 : : : 27676 1587 158 5 5 CD 27676 1587 159 October October NNP 27676 1587 160 1988 1988 CD 27676 1587 161 Legal legal JJ 27676 1587 162 system system NN 27676 1587 163 : : : 27676 1587 164 based base VBN 27676 1587 165 on on IN 27676 1587 166 Roman roman JJ 27676 1587 167 codes code NNS 27676 1587 168 ; ; , 27676 1587 169 has have VBZ 27676 1587 170 not not RB 27676 1587 171 accepted accept VBN 27676 1587 172 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1587 173 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1587 174 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1587 175 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1587 176 : : : 27676 1587 177 voluntary voluntary JJ 27676 1587 178 between between IN 27676 1587 179 16 16 CD 27676 1587 180 and and CC 27676 1587 181 18 18 CD 27676 1587 182 years year NNS 27676 1587 183 of of IN 27676 1587 184 age age NN 27676 1587 185 and and CC 27676 1587 186 over over IN 27676 1587 187 70 70 CD 27676 1587 188 ; ; , 27676 1587 189 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 1587 190 over over IN 27676 1587 191 18 18 CD 27676 1587 192 and and CC 27676 1587 193 under under IN 27676 1587 194 70 70 CD 27676 1587 195 years year NNS 27676 1587 196 of of IN 27676 1587 197 age age NN 27676 1587 198 Executive executive JJ 27676 1587 199 branch branch NN 27676 1587 200 : : : 27676 1587 201 chief chief NN 27676 1587 202 of of IN 27676 1587 203 state state NN 27676 1587 204 : : : 27676 1587 205 President President NNP 27676 1587 206 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 1587 207 Henrique Henrique NNP 27676 1587 208 CARDOSO CARDOSO NNP 27676 1587 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 210 since since IN 27676 1587 211 1 1 CD 27676 1587 212 January January NNP 27676 1587 213 1995 1995 CD 27676 1587 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 215 ; ; : 27676 1587 216 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1587 217 President President NNP 27676 1587 218 Marco Marco NNP 27676 1587 219 MACIEL MACIEL NNP 27676 1587 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 221 since since IN 27676 1587 222 1 1 CD 27676 1587 223 January January NNP 27676 1587 224 1995 1995 CD 27676 1587 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 226 ; ; : 27676 1587 227 note note VB 27676 1587 228 -- -- : 27676 1587 229 the the DT 27676 1587 230 president president NN 27676 1587 231 is be VBZ 27676 1587 232 both both CC 27676 1587 233 the the DT 27676 1587 234 chief chief NN 27676 1587 235 of of IN 27676 1587 236 state state NN 27676 1587 237 and and CC 27676 1587 238 head head NN 27676 1587 239 of of IN 27676 1587 240 government government NN 27676 1587 241 head head NN 27676 1587 242 of of IN 27676 1587 243 government government NN 27676 1587 244 : : : 27676 1587 245 President President NNP 27676 1587 246 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 1587 247 Henrique Henrique NNP 27676 1587 248 CARDOSO CARDOSO NNP 27676 1587 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 250 since since IN 27676 1587 251 1 1 CD 27676 1587 252 January January NNP 27676 1587 253 1995 1995 CD 27676 1587 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 255 ; ; : 27676 1587 256 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1587 257 President President NNP 27676 1587 258 Marco Marco NNP 27676 1587 259 MACIEL MACIEL NNP 27676 1587 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 261 since since IN 27676 1587 262 1 1 CD 27676 1587 263 January January NNP 27676 1587 264 1995 1995 CD 27676 1587 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 266 ; ; : 27676 1587 267 note note VB 27676 1587 268 -- -- : 27676 1587 269 the the DT 27676 1587 270 president president NN 27676 1587 271 is be VBZ 27676 1587 272 both both CC 27676 1587 273 the the DT 27676 1587 274 chief chief NN 27676 1587 275 of of IN 27676 1587 276 state state NN 27676 1587 277 and and CC 27676 1587 278 head head NN 27676 1587 279 of of IN 27676 1587 280 government government NN 27676 1587 281 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1587 282 : : : 27676 1587 283 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1587 284 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1587 285 by by IN 27676 1587 286 the the DT 27676 1587 287 president president NNP 27676 1587 288 elections election NNS 27676 1587 289 : : : 27676 1587 290 president president NN 27676 1587 291 and and CC 27676 1587 292 vice vice NN 27676 1587 293 president president NN 27676 1587 294 elected elect VBD 27676 1587 295 on on IN 27676 1587 296 the the DT 27676 1587 297 same same JJ 27676 1587 298 ticket ticket NN 27676 1587 299 by by IN 27676 1587 300 popular popular JJ 27676 1587 301 vote vote NN 27676 1587 302 for for IN 27676 1587 303 four four CD 27676 1587 304 - - HYPH 27676 1587 305 year year NN 27676 1587 306 terms term NNS 27676 1587 307 ; ; : 27676 1587 308 election election NN 27676 1587 309 last last JJ 27676 1587 310 held hold VBD 27676 1587 311 4 4 CD 27676 1587 312 October October NNP 27676 1587 313 1998 1998 CD 27676 1587 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 315 next next JJ 27676 1587 316 to to TO 27676 1587 317 be be VB 27676 1587 318 held hold VBN 27676 1587 319 NA NA NNP 27676 1587 320 October October NNP 27676 1587 321 2002 2002 CD 27676 1587 322 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 323 election election NN 27676 1587 324 results result NNS 27676 1587 325 : : : 27676 1587 326 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 1587 327 Henrique Henrique NNP 27676 1587 328 CARDOSO CARDOSO NNP 27676 1587 329 reelected reelect VBD 27676 1587 330 president president NN 27676 1587 331 ; ; : 27676 1587 332 percent percent NN 27676 1587 333 of of IN 27676 1587 334 vote--53 vote--53 NNP 27676 1587 335 % % NN 27676 1587 336 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1587 337 branch branch NN 27676 1587 338 : : : 27676 1587 339 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 1587 340 National National NNP 27676 1587 341 Congress Congress NNP 27676 1587 342 or or CC 27676 1587 343 Congresso Congresso NNP 27676 1587 344 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 1587 345 consists consist VBZ 27676 1587 346 of of IN 27676 1587 347 the the DT 27676 1587 348 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 349 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 350 or or CC 27676 1587 351 Senado Senado NNP 27676 1587 352 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 354 81 81 CD 27676 1587 355 seats seat NNS 27676 1587 356 ; ; : 27676 1587 357 three three CD 27676 1587 358 members member NNS 27676 1587 359 from from IN 27676 1587 360 each each DT 27676 1587 361 state state NN 27676 1587 362 or or CC 27676 1587 363 federal federal JJ 27676 1587 364 district district NN 27676 1587 365 elected elect VBN 27676 1587 366 according accord VBG 27676 1587 367 to to IN 27676 1587 368 the the DT 27676 1587 369 principle principle NN 27676 1587 370 of of IN 27676 1587 371 majority majority NN 27676 1587 372 to to TO 27676 1587 373 serve serve VB 27676 1587 374 eight eight CD 27676 1587 375 - - HYPH 27676 1587 376 year year NN 27676 1587 377 terms term NNS 27676 1587 378 ; ; : 27676 1587 379 one one CD 27676 1587 380 - - HYPH 27676 1587 381 third third NN 27676 1587 382 elected elect VBN 27676 1587 383 after after IN 27676 1587 384 a a DT 27676 1587 385 four four CD 27676 1587 386 year year NN 27676 1587 387 period period NN 27676 1587 388 , , , 27676 1587 389 two two CD 27676 1587 390 - - HYPH 27676 1587 391 thirds third NNS 27676 1587 392 elected elect VBN 27676 1587 393 after after IN 27676 1587 394 the the DT 27676 1587 395 next next JJ 27676 1587 396 four four CD 27676 1587 397 - - HYPH 27676 1587 398 year year NN 27676 1587 399 period period NN 27676 1587 400 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 401 and and CC 27676 1587 402 the the DT 27676 1587 403 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 1587 404 of of IN 27676 1587 405 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 1587 406 or or CC 27676 1587 407 Camara Camara NNP 27676 1587 408 dos dos NN 27676 1587 409 Deputados Deputados NNP 27676 1587 410 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 411 513 513 CD 27676 1587 412 seats seat NNS 27676 1587 413 ; ; : 27676 1587 414 members member NNS 27676 1587 415 are be VBP 27676 1587 416 elected elect VBN 27676 1587 417 by by IN 27676 1587 418 proportional proportional JJ 27676 1587 419 representation representation NN 27676 1587 420 to to TO 27676 1587 421 serve serve VB 27676 1587 422 four four CD 27676 1587 423 - - HYPH 27676 1587 424 year year NN 27676 1587 425 terms term NNS 27676 1587 426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 427 elections election NNS 27676 1587 428 : : : 27676 1587 429 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 430 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 431 -- -- : 27676 1587 432 last last RB 27676 1587 433 held hold VBD 27676 1587 434 4 4 CD 27676 1587 435 October October NNP 27676 1587 436 1998 1998 CD 27676 1587 437 for for IN 27676 1587 438 one one CD 27676 1587 439 - - HYPH 27676 1587 440 third third NN 27676 1587 441 of of IN 27676 1587 442 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 443 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 444 next next JJ 27676 1587 445 to to TO 27676 1587 446 be be VB 27676 1587 447 held hold VBN 27676 1587 448 NA NA NNP 27676 1587 449 October October NNP 27676 1587 450 2002 2002 CD 27676 1587 451 for for IN 27676 1587 452 two two CD 27676 1587 453 - - HYPH 27676 1587 454 thirds third NNS 27676 1587 455 of of IN 27676 1587 456 the the DT 27676 1587 457 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 458 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 459 ; ; : 27676 1587 460 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 1587 461 of of IN 27676 1587 462 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 1587 463 -- -- : 27676 1587 464 last last RB 27676 1587 465 held hold VBD 27676 1587 466 4 4 CD 27676 1587 467 October October NNP 27676 1587 468 1998 1998 CD 27676 1587 469 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 470 next next JJ 27676 1587 471 to to TO 27676 1587 472 be be VB 27676 1587 473 held hold VBN 27676 1587 474 NA NA NNP 27676 1587 475 October October NNP 27676 1587 476 2002 2002 CD 27676 1587 477 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 478 election election NN 27676 1587 479 results result NNS 27676 1587 480 : : : 27676 1587 481 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 482 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 483 -- -- : 27676 1587 484 percent percent NN 27676 1587 485 of of IN 27676 1587 486 vote vote NN 27676 1587 487 by by IN 27676 1587 488 party party NN 27676 1587 489 -- -- : 27676 1587 490 NA% NA% NNS 27676 1587 491 ; ; , 27676 1587 492 seats seat NNS 27676 1587 493 by by IN 27676 1587 494 party party NN 27676 1587 495 -- -- : 27676 1587 496 PMDB pmdb NN 27676 1587 497 27 27 CD 27676 1587 498 , , , 27676 1587 499 PFL PFL NNP 27676 1587 500 20 20 CD 27676 1587 501 , , , 27676 1587 502 PSDB PSDB NNP 27676 1587 503 16 16 CD 27676 1587 504 , , , 27676 1587 505 PT PT NNP 27676 1587 506 7 7 CD 27676 1587 507 , , , 27676 1587 508 PPB PPB NNP 27676 1587 509 5 5 CD 27676 1587 510 ; ; : 27676 1587 511 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 1587 512 of of IN 27676 1587 513 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 1587 514 -- -- : 27676 1587 515 percent percent NN 27676 1587 516 of of IN 27676 1587 517 vote vote NN 27676 1587 518 by by IN 27676 1587 519 party party NN 27676 1587 520 -- -- : 27676 1587 521 NA% NA% NNS 27676 1587 522 ; ; , 27676 1587 523 seats seat NNS 27676 1587 524 by by IN 27676 1587 525 party party NN 27676 1587 526 -- -- : 27676 1587 527 PFL PFL NNP 27676 1587 528 106 106 CD 27676 1587 529 , , , 27676 1587 530 PSDB PSDB NNP 27676 1587 531 99 99 CD 27676 1587 532 , , , 27676 1587 533 PMDB pmdb NN 27676 1587 534 82 82 CD 27676 1587 535 , , , 27676 1587 536 PPB PPB NNP 27676 1587 537 60 60 CD 27676 1587 538 , , , 27676 1587 539 PT PT NNP 27676 1587 540 58 58 CD 27676 1587 541 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1587 542 branch branch NN 27676 1587 543 : : : 27676 1587 544 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1587 545 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 546 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 1587 547 , , , 27676 1587 548 11 11 CD 27676 1587 549 judges judge NNS 27676 1587 550 are be VBP 27676 1587 551 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1587 552 for for IN 27676 1587 553 life life NN 27676 1587 554 by by IN 27676 1587 555 the the DT 27676 1587 556 president president NN 27676 1587 557 and and CC 27676 1587 558 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 1587 559 by by IN 27676 1587 560 the the DT 27676 1587 561 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1587 562 Political Political NNP 27676 1587 563 parties party NNS 27676 1587 564 and and CC 27676 1587 565 leaders leader NNS 27676 1587 566 : : : 27676 1587 567 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 27676 1587 568 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1587 569 Movement Movement NNP 27676 1587 570 Political political JJ 27676 1587 571 pressure pressure NN 27676 1587 572 groups group NNS 27676 1587 573 and and CC 27676 1587 574 leaders leader NNS 27676 1587 575 : : : 27676 1587 576 left left JJ 27676 1587 577 wing wing NN 27676 1587 578 of of IN 27676 1587 579 the the DT 27676 1587 580 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1587 581 Church Church NNP 27676 1587 582 , , , 27676 1587 583 Landless Landless NNP 27676 1587 584 Worker Worker NNP 27676 1587 585 's 's POS 27676 1587 586 Movement Movement NNP 27676 1587 587 , , , 27676 1587 588 and and CC 27676 1587 589 labor labor NN 27676 1587 590 unions union NNS 27676 1587 591 allied ally VBN 27676 1587 592 to to IN 27676 1587 593 leftist leftist JJ 27676 1587 594 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 1587 595 ' ' POS 27676 1587 596 Party Party NNP 27676 1587 597 are be VBP 27676 1587 598 critical critical JJ 27676 1587 599 of of IN 27676 1587 600 government government NN 27676 1587 601 's 's POS 27676 1587 602 social social JJ 27676 1587 603 and and CC 27676 1587 604 economic economic JJ 27676 1587 605 policies policy NNS 27676 1587 606 International International NNP 27676 1587 607 organization organization NN 27676 1587 608 participation participation NN 27676 1587 609 : : : 27676 1587 610 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1587 611 , , , 27676 1587 612 BIS BIS NNP 27676 1587 613 , , , 27676 1587 614 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1587 615 , , , 27676 1587 616 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 1587 617 , , , 27676 1587 618 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1587 619 , , , 27676 1587 620 G-11 g-11 CD 27676 1587 621 , , , 27676 1587 622 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 1587 623 , , , 27676 1587 624 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 1587 625 , , , 27676 1587 626 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 1587 627 , , , 27676 1587 628 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1587 629 , , , 27676 1587 630 IADB IADB NNP 27676 1587 631 , , , 27676 1587 632 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 1587 633 , , , 27676 1587 634 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1587 635 , , , 27676 1587 636 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1587 637 , , , 27676 1587 638 ICC ICC NNP 27676 1587 639 , , , 27676 1587 640 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1587 641 , , , 27676 1587 642 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1587 643 , , , 27676 1587 644 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1587 645 , , , 27676 1587 646 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1587 647 , , , 27676 1587 648 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1587 649 , , , 27676 1587 650 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1587 651 , , , 27676 1587 652 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1587 653 , , , 27676 1587 654 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1587 655 , , , 27676 1587 656 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1587 657 , , , 27676 1587 658 IMO imo RB 27676 1587 659 , , , 27676 1587 660 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1587 661 , , , 27676 1587 662 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1587 663 , , , 27676 1587 664 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1587 665 , , , 27676 1587 666 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1587 667 , , , 27676 1587 668 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1587 669 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 670 observer observer NN 27676 1587 671 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 672 , , , 27676 1587 673 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1587 674 , , , 27676 1587 675 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1587 676 , , , 27676 1587 677 LAES LAES NNP 27676 1587 678 , , , 27676 1587 679 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 1587 680 , , , 27676 1587 681 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 27676 1587 682 , , , 27676 1587 683 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 1587 684 , , , 27676 1587 685 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 1587 686 , , , 27676 1587 687 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1587 688 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 689 observer observer NNP 27676 1587 690 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 691 , , , 27676 1587 692 NSG NSG NNP 27676 1587 693 , , , 27676 1587 694 OAS OAS NNP 27676 1587 695 , , , 27676 1587 696 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 1587 697 , , , 27676 1587 698 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1587 699 , , , 27676 1587 700 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1587 701 , , , 27676 1587 702 RG RG NNP 27676 1587 703 , , , 27676 1587 704 UN UN NNP 27676 1587 705 , , , 27676 1587 706 UN UN NNP 27676 1587 707 Security Security NNP 27676 1587 708 Council Council NNP 27676 1587 709 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1587 710 temporary temporary JJ 27676 1587 711 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 712 , , , 27676 1587 713 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1587 714 , , , 27676 1587 715 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1587 716 , , , 27676 1587 717 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 1587 718 , , , 27676 1587 719 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1587 720 , , , 27676 1587 721 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 1587 722 , , , 27676 1587 723 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 1587 724 , , , 27676 1587 725 UNU UNU NNP 27676 1587 726 , , , 27676 1587 727 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1587 728 , , , 27676 1587 729 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1587 730 , , , 27676 1587 731 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1587 732 , , , 27676 1587 733 WHO who WP 27676 1587 734 , , , 27676 1587 735 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1587 736 , , , 27676 1587 737 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1587 738 , , , 27676 1587 739 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1587 740 , , , 27676 1587 741 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1587 742 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1587 743 representation representation NN 27676 1587 744 in in IN 27676 1587 745 the the DT 27676 1587 746 US US NNP 27676 1587 747 : : : 27676 1587 748 chief chief NN 27676 1587 749 of of IN 27676 1587 750 mission mission NN 27676 1587 751 : : : 27676 1587 752 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1587 753 Rubens Rubens NNP 27676 1587 754 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 1587 755 BARBOSA BARBOSA NNP 27676 1587 756 chancery chancery NN 27676 1587 757 : : : 27676 1587 758 3006 3006 CD 27676 1587 759 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 1587 760 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1587 761 NW NW NNP 27676 1587 762 , , , 27676 1587 763 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1587 764 , , , 27676 1587 765 DC DC NNP 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the the DT 27676 1587 801 US US NNP 27676 1587 802 : : : 27676 1587 803 chief chief NN 27676 1587 804 of of IN 27676 1587 805 mission mission NN 27676 1587 806 : : : 27676 1587 807 Ambassador ambassador NN 27676 1587 808 - - HYPH 27676 1587 809 designate designate NNP 27676 1587 810 J. J. NNP 27676 1587 811 Brian Brian NNP 27676 1587 812 ATWOOD ATWOOD NNP 27676 1587 813 embassy embassy NN 27676 1587 814 : : : 27676 1587 815 Avenida Avenida NNP 27676 1587 816 das das NNP 27676 1587 817 Nacoes Nacoes NNP 27676 1587 818 , , , 27676 1587 819 Quadra Quadra NNP 27676 1587 820 801 801 CD 27676 1587 821 , , , 27676 1587 822 Lote Lote NNP 27676 1587 823 3 3 CD 27676 1587 824 , , , 27676 1587 825 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 27676 1587 826 , , , 27676 1587 827 Distrito Distrito NNP 27676 1587 828 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1587 829 Cep Cep NNP 27676 1587 830 70403 70403 CD 27676 1587 831 - - SYM 27676 1587 832 900 900 CD 27676 1587 833 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 1587 834 mailing mailing NN 27676 1587 835 address address NN 27676 1587 836 : : : 27676 1587 837 Unit unit NN 27676 1587 838 3500 3500 CD 27676 1587 839 , , , 27676 1587 840 APO APO NNP 27676 1587 841 AA AA NNP 27676 1587 842 34030 34030 CD 27676 1587 843 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1587 844 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1587 845 general 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27676 1605 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1605 12 31 31 CD 27676 1605 13 % % NN 27676 1605 14 , , , 27676 1605 15 industry industry NN 27676 1605 16 27 27 CD 27676 1605 17 % % NN 27676 1605 18 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1605 19 rate rate NN 27676 1605 20 : : : 27676 1605 21 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 1605 22 % % NN 27676 1605 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1605 24 1998 1998 CD 27676 1605 25 est est NNP 27676 1605 26 . . . 27676 1605 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1606 1 Budget budget NN 27676 1606 2 : : : 27676 1606 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1606 4 : : : 27676 1606 5 $ $ $ 27676 1606 6 151 151 CD 27676 1606 7 billion billion CD 27676 1606 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1606 9 : : : 27676 1606 10 $ $ $ 27676 1606 11 149 149 CD 27676 1606 12 billion billion CD 27676 1606 13 , , , 27676 1606 14 including include VBG 27676 1606 15 capital capital NN 27676 1606 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1606 17 of of IN 27676 1606 18 $ $ $ 27676 1606 19 36 36 CD 27676 1606 20 billion billion CD 27676 1606 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1606 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1606 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1606 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 1606 25 : : : 27676 1606 26 textiles textile NNS 27676 1606 27 , , , 27676 1606 28 shoes shoe NNS 27676 1606 29 , , , 27676 1606 30 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1606 31 , , , 27676 1606 32 cement cement NN 27676 1606 33 , , , 27676 1606 34 lumber lumber NN 27676 1606 35 , , , 27676 1606 36 iron iron NN 27676 1606 37 ore ore NN 27676 1606 38 , , , 27676 1606 39 tin tin NN 27676 1606 40 , , , 27676 1606 41 steel steel NN 27676 1606 42 , , , 27676 1606 43 aircraft aircraft NN 27676 1606 44 , , , 27676 1606 45 motor motor NN 27676 1606 46 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1606 47 and and CC 27676 1606 48 parts part NNS 27676 1606 49 , , , 27676 1606 50 other other JJ 27676 1606 51 machinery machinery NN 27676 1606 52 and and CC 27676 1606 53 equipment equipment NN 27676 1606 54 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1606 55 production production NN 27676 1606 56 growth growth NN 27676 1606 57 rate rate NN 27676 1606 58 : : : 27676 1606 59 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 1606 60 % % NN 27676 1606 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1606 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 1606 63 est est NNP 27676 1606 64 . . . 27676 1606 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 2 -- -- : 27676 1607 3 production production NN 27676 1607 4 : : : 27676 1607 5 291.63 291.63 CD 27676 1607 6 billion billion CD 27676 1607 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1607 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1607 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 12 -- -- : 27676 1607 13 production production NN 27676 1607 14 by by IN 27676 1607 15 source source NN 27676 1607 16 : : : 27676 1607 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1607 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1607 19 : : : 27676 1607 20 4.38 4.38 CD 27676 1607 21 % % NN 27676 1607 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1607 23 : : : 27676 1607 24 92.09 92.09 CD 27676 1607 25 % % NN 27676 1607 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1607 27 : : : 27676 1607 28 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 1607 29 % % NN 27676 1607 30 other other JJ 27676 1607 31 : : : 27676 1607 32 2.73 2.73 CD 27676 1607 33 % % NN 27676 1607 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 38 -- -- : 27676 1607 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1607 40 : : : 27676 1607 41 323.215 323.215 CD 27676 1607 42 billion billion CD 27676 1607 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1607 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 48 -- -- : 27676 1607 49 exports export NNS 27676 1607 50 : : : 27676 1607 51 8 8 CD 27676 1607 52 million million CD 27676 1607 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1607 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 58 -- -- : 27676 1607 59 imports import NNS 27676 1607 60 : : : 27676 1607 61 37.5 37.5 CD 27676 1607 62 billion billion CD 27676 1607 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1607 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 67 note note NN 27676 1607 68 : : : 27676 1607 69 imported import VBN 27676 1607 70 electricity electricity NN 27676 1607 71 from from IN 27676 1607 72 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 1607 73 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 27676 1607 74 -- -- : 27676 1607 75 products product NNS 27676 1607 76 : : : 27676 1607 77 coffee coffee NN 27676 1607 78 , , , 27676 1607 79 soybeans soybean NNS 27676 1607 80 , , , 27676 1607 81 wheat wheat NN 27676 1607 82 , , , 27676 1607 83 rice rice NN 27676 1607 84 , , , 27676 1607 85 corn corn NN 27676 1607 86 , , , 27676 1607 87 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 1607 88 , , , 27676 1607 89 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 1607 90 , , , 27676 1607 91 citrus citrus NN 27676 1607 92 ; ; : 27676 1607 93 beef beef NN 27676 1607 94 Exports export NNS 27676 1607 95 : : : 27676 1607 96 $ $ $ 27676 1607 97 51 51 CD 27676 1607 98 billion billion CD 27676 1607 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 100 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1607 101 . . NNP 27676 1607 102 , , , 27676 1607 103 1998 1998 CD 27676 1607 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 105 Exports export NNS 27676 1607 106 -- -- : 27676 1607 107 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1607 108 : : : 27676 1607 109 iron iron NN 27676 1607 110 ore ore NNP 27676 1607 111 , , , 27676 1607 112 soybean soybean NN 27676 1607 113 bran bran NN 27676 1607 114 , , , 27676 1607 115 orange orange NNP 27676 1607 116 juice juice NNP 27676 1607 117 , , , 27676 1607 118 footwear footwear NN 27676 1607 119 , , , 27676 1607 120 coffee coffee NN 27676 1607 121 , , , 27676 1607 122 motor motor NN 27676 1607 123 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 1607 124 parts part NNS 27676 1607 125 Exports export NNS 27676 1607 126 -- -- : 27676 1607 127 partners partner NNS 27676 1607 128 : : : 27676 1607 129 EU EU NNP 27676 1607 130 28 28 CD 27676 1607 131 % % NN 27676 1607 132 , , , 27676 1607 133 Latin Latin NNP 27676 1607 134 America America NNP 27676 1607 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 136 excluding exclude VBG 27676 1607 137 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1607 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 139 23 23 CD 27676 1607 140 % % NN 27676 1607 141 , , , 27676 1607 142 US US NNP 27676 1607 143 20 20 CD 27676 1607 144 % % NN 27676 1607 145 , , , 27676 1607 146 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1607 147 12 12 CD 27676 1607 148 % % NN 27676 1607 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 150 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 152 Imports import NNS 27676 1607 153 : : : 27676 1607 154 $ $ $ 27676 1607 155 57.6 57.6 CD 27676 1607 156 billion billion CD 27676 1607 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 158 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1607 159 . . NNP 27676 1607 160 , , , 27676 1607 161 1998 1998 CD 27676 1607 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 163 Imports import NNS 27676 1607 164 -- -- : 27676 1607 165 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1607 166 : : : 27676 1607 167 crude crude JJ 27676 1607 168 oil oil NN 27676 1607 169 , , , 27676 1607 170 capital capital NN 27676 1607 171 goods good NNS 27676 1607 172 , , , 27676 1607 173 chemical chemical NN 27676 1607 174 products product NNS 27676 1607 175 , , , 27676 1607 176 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1607 177 , , , 27676 1607 178 coal coal NN 27676 1607 179 Imports import NNS 27676 1607 180 -- -- : 27676 1607 181 partners partner NNS 27676 1607 182 : : : 27676 1607 183 EU EU NNP 27676 1607 184 26 26 CD 27676 1607 185 % % NN 27676 1607 186 , , , 27676 1607 187 US US NNP 27676 1607 188 22 22 CD 27676 1607 189 % % NN 27676 1607 190 , , , 27676 1607 191 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 1607 192 13 13 CD 27676 1607 193 % % NN 27676 1607 194 , , , 27676 1607 195 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1607 196 5 5 CD 27676 1607 197 % % NN 27676 1607 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 199 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 201 Debt debt NN 27676 1607 202 -- -- : 27676 1607 203 external external JJ 27676 1607 204 : : : 27676 1607 205 $ $ $ 27676 1607 206 258.1 258.1 CD 27676 1607 207 billion billion CD 27676 1607 208 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 209 December December NNP 27676 1607 210 1998 1998 CD 27676 1607 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 212 Economic economic JJ 27676 1607 213 aid aid NN 27676 1607 214 -- -- : 27676 1607 215 recipient recipient NN 27676 1607 216 : : : 27676 1607 217 $ $ $ 27676 1607 218 1.012 1.012 CD 27676 1607 219 billion billion CD 27676 1607 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 221 1995 1995 CD 27676 1607 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 223 Currency currency NN 27676 1607 224 : : : 27676 1607 225 1 1 CD 27676 1607 226 real real JJ 27676 1607 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 228 R$ R$ NNP 27676 1607 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 230 = = NFP 27676 1607 231 100 100 CD 27676 1607 232 centavos centavos NNP 27676 1607 233 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1607 234 rates rate NNS 27676 1607 235 : : : 27676 1607 236 reals real NNS 27676 1607 237 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 238 R$ r$ NN 27676 1607 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 240 per per IN 27676 1607 241 US$ us$ $ 27676 1607 242 1 1 CD 27676 1607 243 - - HYPH 27676 1607 244 -1.501 -1.501 NNP 27676 1607 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 246 January January NNP 27676 1607 247 1999 1999 CD 27676 1607 248 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 249 , , , 27676 1607 250 1.161 1.161 CD 27676 1607 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 252 1998 1998 CD 27676 1607 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 254 , , , 27676 1607 255 1.078 1.078 CD 27676 1607 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 257 1997 1997 CD 27676 1607 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 259 , , , 27676 1607 260 1.005 1.005 CD 27676 1607 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 262 1996 1996 CD 27676 1607 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 264 , , , 27676 1607 265 0.918 0.918 CD 27676 1607 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 267 1995 1995 CD 27676 1607 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 269 , , , 27676 1607 270 0.639 0.639 CD 27676 1607 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 272 1994 1994 CD 27676 1607 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 274 ; ; : 27676 1607 275 CR$ cr$ $ 27676 1607 276 per per IN 27676 1607 277 US$ us$ $ 27676 1607 278 1 1 CD 27676 1607 279 - - HYPH 27676 1607 280 -390.845 -390.845 NN 27676 1607 281 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 282 January January NNP 27676 1607 283 1994 1994 CD 27676 1607 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 285 note note NN 27676 1607 286 : : : 27676 1607 287 the the DT 27676 1607 288 real real JJ 27676 1607 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 290 R$ R$ NNP 27676 1607 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1607 292 was be VBD 27676 1607 293 introduced introduce VBN 27676 1607 294 on on IN 27676 1607 295 1 1 CD 27676 1607 296 July July NNP 27676 1607 297 1994 1994 CD 27676 1607 298 , , , 27676 1607 299 equal equal JJ 27676 1607 300 to to IN 27676 1607 301 2,750 2,750 CD 27676 1607 302 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 27676 1607 303 reais reais NNP 27676 1607 304 ; ; : 27676 1607 305 from from IN 27676 1607 306 October October NNP 27676 1607 307 1994 1994 CD 27676 1607 308 through through IN 27676 1607 309 14 14 CD 27676 1607 310 January January NNP 27676 1607 311 1999 1999 CD 27676 1607 312 , , , 27676 1607 313 the the DT 27676 1607 314 official official JJ 27676 1607 315 rate rate NN 27676 1607 316 was be VBD 27676 1607 317 determined determine VBN 27676 1607 318 by by IN 27676 1607 319 a a DT 27676 1607 320 managed manage VBN 27676 1607 321 float float NN 27676 1607 322 ; ; : 27676 1607 323 since since IN 27676 1607 324 15 15 CD 27676 1607 325 January January NNP 27676 1607 326 1999 1999 CD 27676 1607 327 , , , 27676 1607 328 the the DT 27676 1607 329 official official JJ 27676 1607 330 rate rate NN 27676 1607 331 floats float VBZ 27676 1607 332 independently independently RB 27676 1607 333 with with IN 27676 1607 334 respect respect NN 27676 1607 335 to to IN 27676 1607 336 the the DT 27676 1607 337 US$ us$ $ 27676 1607 338 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1607 339 year year NN 27676 1607 340 : : : 27676 1607 341 calendar calendar NN 27676 1607 342 year year NN 27676 1607 343 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1607 344 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1607 345 : : : 27676 1607 346 14,426,673 14,426,673 CD 27676 1607 347 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1607 348 1992 1992 CD 27676 1607 349 est est NNP 27676 1607 350 . . . 27676 1607 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1608 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1608 2 system system NN 27676 1608 3 : : : 27676 1608 4 good good JJ 27676 1608 5 working working NN 27676 1608 6 system system NN 27676 1608 7 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1608 8 : : : 27676 1608 9 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1608 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 1608 11 radio radio NN 27676 1608 12 relay relay NN 27676 1608 13 system system NN 27676 1608 14 and and CC 27676 1608 15 a a DT 27676 1608 16 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1608 17 satellite satellite NN 27676 1608 18 system system NN 27676 1608 19 with with IN 27676 1608 20 64 64 CD 27676 1608 21 earth earth NN 27676 1608 22 stations station NNS 27676 1608 23 international international JJ 27676 1608 24 : : : 27676 1608 25 3 3 CD 27676 1608 26 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 1608 27 submarine submarine NN 27676 1608 28 cables cable NNS 27676 1608 29 ; ; : 27676 1608 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 1608 31 earth earth NN 27676 1608 32 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 1608 33 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1608 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1608 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1608 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1608 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1608 38 , , , 27676 1608 39 1 1 CD 27676 1608 40 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1608 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1608 42 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1608 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1608 44 Region Region NNP 27676 1608 45 East East NNP 27676 1608 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1608 47 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1608 48 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1608 49 stations station NNS 27676 1608 50 : : : 27676 1608 51 AM am VBP 27676 1608 52 1,627 1,627 CD 27676 1608 53 , , , 27676 1608 54 FM FM NNP 27676 1608 55 251 251 CD 27676 1608 56 , , , 27676 1608 57 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1608 58 114 114 CD 27676 1608 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1608 60 of of IN 27676 1608 61 which which WDT 27676 1608 62 91 91 CD 27676 1608 63 are be VBP 27676 1608 64 associated associate VBN 27676 1608 65 with with IN 27676 1608 66 AM AM NNP 27676 1608 67 stations station NNS 27676 1608 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1608 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1608 70 1998 1998 CD 27676 1608 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1608 72 Radios radio NNS 27676 1608 73 : : : 27676 1608 74 60 60 CD 27676 1608 75 million million CD 27676 1608 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1608 77 1993 1993 CD 27676 1608 78 est est NNP 27676 1608 79 . . . 27676 1608 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1609 1 Television television NN 27676 1609 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1609 3 stations station NNS 27676 1609 4 : : : 27676 1609 5 138 138 CD 27676 1609 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1609 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 1609 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1609 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 1609 10 : : : 27676 1609 11 30 30 CD 27676 1609 12 million million CD 27676 1609 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1609 14 1993 1993 CD 27676 1609 15 est est NNP 27676 1609 16 . . . 27676 1609 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1610 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1610 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1610 3 : : : 27676 1610 4 total total NN 27676 1610 5 : : : 27676 1610 6 28,862 28,862 CD 27676 1610 7 km km NNS 27676 1610 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1610 9 1,187 1,187 CD 27676 1610 10 km km NN 27676 1610 11 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1610 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1610 13 broad broad JJ 27676 1610 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1610 15 : : : 27676 1610 16 4,123 4,123 CD 27676 1610 17 km km NN 27676 1610 18 1.600-m 1.600-m CD 27676 1610 19 gauge gauge VB 27676 1610 20 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1610 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 1610 22 : : : 27676 1610 23 24,390 24,390 CD 27676 1610 24 km km NN 27676 1610 25 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1610 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 1610 27 ; ; : 27676 1610 28 13 13 CD 27676 1610 29 km km NN 27676 1610 30 0.760-m 0.760-m NN 27676 1610 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 1610 32 dual dual JJ 27676 1610 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 1610 34 : : : 27676 1610 35 336 336 CD 27676 1610 36 km km NN 27676 1610 37 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1610 38 and and CC 27676 1610 39 1.600-m 1.600-m NN 27676 1610 40 gauges gauge NNS 27676 1610 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1610 42 three three CD 27676 1610 43 rails rail NNS 27676 1610 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1610 45 Highways highway NNS 27676 1610 46 : : : 27676 1610 47 total total NN 27676 1610 48 : : : 27676 1610 49 1.98 1.98 CD 27676 1610 50 million million CD 27676 1610 51 km km NNS 27676 1610 52 paved pave VBN 27676 1610 53 : : : 27676 1610 54 184,140 184,140 CD 27676 1610 55 km km NN 27676 1610 56 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1610 57 : : : 27676 1610 58 1,795,860 1,795,860 CD 27676 1610 59 km km NNS 27676 1610 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1610 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 1610 62 est est NNP 27676 1610 63 . . . 27676 1610 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1611 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1611 2 : : : 27676 1611 3 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 1611 4 km km NNS 27676 1611 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1611 6 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1611 7 : : : 27676 1611 8 crude crude JJ 27676 1611 9 oil oil NN 27676 1611 10 2,980 2,980 CD 27676 1611 11 km km NN 27676 1611 12 ; ; : 27676 1611 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1611 14 products product NNS 27676 1611 15 4,762 4,762 CD 27676 1611 16 km km NN 27676 1611 17 ; ; : 27676 1611 18 natural natural JJ 27676 1611 19 gas gas NN 27676 1611 20 4,246 4,246 CD 27676 1611 21 km km NNS 27676 1611 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1611 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1611 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1611 25 Ports port NNS 27676 1611 26 and and CC 27676 1611 27 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1611 28 : : : 27676 1611 29 Belem Belem NNP 27676 1611 30 , , , 27676 1611 31 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 27676 1611 32 , , , 27676 1611 33 Ilheus Ilheus NNP 27676 1611 34 , , , 27676 1611 35 Imbituba Imbituba NNP 27676 1611 36 , , , 27676 1611 37 Manaus Manaus NNP 27676 1611 38 , , , 27676 1611 39 Paranagua Paranagua NNP 27676 1611 40 , , , 27676 1611 41 Porto Porto NNP 27676 1611 42 Alegre Alegre NNP 27676 1611 43 , , , 27676 1611 44 Recife Recife NNP 27676 1611 45 , , , 27676 1611 46 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1611 47 de de NNP 27676 1611 48 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 27676 1611 49 , , , 27676 1611 50 Rio Rio NNP 27676 1611 51 Grande Grande NNP 27676 1611 52 , , , 27676 1611 53 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 1611 54 , , , 27676 1611 55 Santos Santos NNP 27676 1611 56 , , , 27676 1611 57 Vitoria Vitoria NNP 27676 1611 58 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1611 59 marine marine NN 27676 1611 60 : : : 27676 1611 61 total total NN 27676 1611 62 : : : 27676 1611 63 179 179 CD 27676 1611 64 ships ship NNS 27676 1611 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1611 66 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1611 67 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1611 68 or or CC 27676 1611 69 over over RB 27676 1611 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1611 71 totaling total VBG 27676 1611 72 4,132,037 4,132,037 CD 27676 1611 73 GRT/6,642,442 GRT/6,642,442 . 27676 1611 74 DWT dwt NN 27676 1611 75 ships ship NNS 27676 1611 76 by by IN 27676 1611 77 type type NN 27676 1611 78 : : : 27676 1611 79 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1611 80 35 35 CD 27676 1611 81 , , , 27676 1611 82 cargo cargo NN 27676 1611 83 28 28 CD 27676 1611 84 , , , 27676 1611 85 chemical chemical NN 27676 1611 86 tanker tanker NN 27676 1611 87 6 6 CD 27676 1611 88 , , , 27676 1611 89 combination combination NN 27676 1611 90 ore ore NN 27676 1611 91 / / SYM 27676 1611 92 oil oil NN 27676 1611 93 10 10 CD 27676 1611 94 , , , 27676 1611 95 container container NN 27676 1611 96 10 10 CD 27676 1611 97 , , , 27676 1611 98 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 1611 99 gas gas NN 27676 1611 100 tanker tanker NN 27676 1611 101 10 10 CD 27676 1611 102 , , , 27676 1611 103 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 1611 104 large large JJ 27676 1611 105 - - HYPH 27676 1611 106 load load NN 27676 1611 107 carrier carrier NN 27676 1611 108 1 1 CD 27676 1611 109 , , , 27676 1611 110 oil oil NN 27676 1611 111 tanker tanker NN 27676 1611 112 61 61 CD 27676 1611 113 , , , 27676 1611 114 passenger passenger NN 27676 1611 115 - - HYPH 27676 1611 116 cargo cargo NN 27676 1611 117 5 5 CD 27676 1611 118 , , , 27676 1611 119 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1611 120 cargo cargo NN 27676 1611 121 1 1 CD 27676 1611 122 , , , 27676 1611 123 roll roll NN 27676 1611 124 - - HYPH 27676 1611 125 on on IN 27676 1611 126 / / SYM 27676 1611 127 roll roll NN 27676 1611 128 - - HYPH 27676 1611 129 off off RP 27676 1611 130 cargo cargo NN 27676 1611 131 11 11 CD 27676 1611 132 , , , 27676 1611 133 short short JJ 27676 1611 134 - - HYPH 27676 1611 135 sea sea NN 27676 1611 136 passenger passenger NN 27676 1611 137 1 1 CD 27676 1611 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1611 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 1611 140 est est NNP 27676 1611 141 . . . 27676 1611 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1612 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1612 2 : : : 27676 1612 3 3,265 3,265 CD 27676 1612 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1612 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1612 6 est est NNP 27676 1612 7 . . . 27676 1612 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1613 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1613 2 -- -- : 27676 1613 3 with with IN 27676 1613 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1613 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1613 6 : : : 27676 1613 7 total total NN 27676 1613 8 : : : 27676 1613 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Electricity electricity NN 27676 1643 189 -- -- : 27676 1643 190 imports import NNS 27676 1643 191 : : : 27676 1643 192 0 0 CD 27676 1643 193 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1643 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 195 1996 1996 CD 27676 1643 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 197 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1643 198 -- -- : 27676 1643 199 products product NNS 27676 1643 200 : : : 27676 1643 201 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1643 202 , , , 27676 1643 203 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1643 204 ; ; : 27676 1643 205 livestock livestock NN 27676 1643 206 , , , 27676 1643 207 poultry poultry NN 27676 1643 208 ; ; : 27676 1643 209 fish fish NN 27676 1643 210 Exports export NNS 27676 1643 211 : : : 27676 1643 212 $ $ $ 27676 1643 213 23.9 23.9 CD 27676 1643 214 million million CD 27676 1643 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 216 1996 1996 CD 27676 1643 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 218 Exports export NNS 27676 1643 219 -- -- : 27676 1643 220 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1643 221 : : : 27676 1643 222 rum rum NN 27676 1643 223 , , , 27676 1643 224 fresh fresh JJ 27676 1643 225 fish fish NN 27676 1643 226 , , , 27676 1643 227 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1643 228 , , , 27676 1643 229 animals animal NNS 27676 1643 230 ; ; : 27676 1643 231 gravel gravel NN 27676 1643 232 , , , 27676 1643 233 sand sand NN 27676 1643 234 Exports export NNS 27676 1643 235 -- -- : 27676 1643 236 partners partner NNS 27676 1643 237 : : : 27676 1643 238 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 1643 239 Islands Islands NNP 27676 1643 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 241 US US NNP 27676 1643 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 243 , , , 27676 1643 244 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 1643 245 Rico Rico NNP 27676 1643 246 , , , 27676 1643 247 US US NNP 27676 1643 248 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1643 249 : : : 27676 1643 250 $ $ $ 27676 1643 251 121.5 121.5 CD 27676 1643 252 million million CD 27676 1643 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 254 1996 1996 CD 27676 1643 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 256 Imports import NNS 27676 1643 257 -- -- : 27676 1643 258 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1643 259 : : : 27676 1643 260 building building NN 27676 1643 261 materials material NNS 27676 1643 262 , , , 27676 1643 263 automobiles automobile NNS 27676 1643 264 , , , 27676 1643 265 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1643 266 , , , 27676 1643 267 machinery machinery NN 27676 1643 268 Imports import NNS 27676 1643 269 -- -- : 27676 1643 270 partners partner NNS 27676 1643 271 : : : 27676 1643 272 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 1643 273 Islands Islands NNP 27676 1643 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 275 US US NNP 27676 1643 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 277 , , , 27676 1643 278 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 1643 279 Rico Rico NNP 27676 1643 280 , , , 27676 1643 281 US US NNP 27676 1643 282 Debt Debt NNP 27676 1643 283 -- -- : 27676 1643 284 external external JJ 27676 1643 285 : : : 27676 1643 286 $ $ $ 27676 1643 287 34.8 34.8 CD 27676 1643 288 million million CD 27676 1643 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 290 1996 1996 CD 27676 1643 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 292 Economic economic JJ 27676 1643 293 aid aid NN 27676 1643 294 -- -- : 27676 1643 295 recipient recipient NN 27676 1643 296 : : : 27676 1643 297 $ $ $ 27676 1643 298 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 1643 299 million million CD 27676 1643 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 301 1995 1995 CD 27676 1643 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 303 Currency currency NN 27676 1643 304 : : : 27676 1643 305 1 1 CD 27676 1643 306 United United NNP 27676 1643 307 States States NNP 27676 1643 308 dollar dollar NN 27676 1643 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 310 US$ us$ $ 27676 1643 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1643 312 = = NFP 27676 1643 313 100 100 CD 27676 1643 314 cents cent NNS 27676 1643 315 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1643 316 rates rate NNS 27676 1643 317 : : : 27676 1643 318 US US NNP 27676 1643 319 currency currency NN 27676 1643 320 is be VBZ 27676 1643 321 used use VBN 27676 1643 322 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1643 323 year year NN 27676 1643 324 : : : 27676 1643 325 1 1 CD 27676 1643 326 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1643 327 March March NNP 27676 1643 328 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1643 329 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1643 330 : : : 27676 1643 331 6,291 6,291 CD 27676 1643 332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1643 333 1990 1990 CD 27676 1643 334 est est NNP 27676 1643 335 . . . 27676 1643 336 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1644 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1644 2 system system NN 27676 1644 3 : : : 27676 1644 4 worldwide worldwide JJ 27676 1644 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 1644 6 service service NN 27676 1644 7 domestic domestic NN 27676 1644 8 : : : 27676 1644 9 NA NA NNP 27676 1644 10 international international JJ 27676 1644 11 : : : 27676 1644 12 submarine submarine NN 27676 1644 13 cable cable NN 27676 1644 14 to to IN 27676 1644 15 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 1644 16 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1644 17 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1644 18 stations station NNS 27676 1644 19 : : : 27676 1644 20 AM AM NNP 27676 1644 21 1 1 CD 27676 1644 22 , , , 27676 1644 23 FM FM NNP 27676 1644 24 4 4 CD 27676 1644 25 , , , 27676 1644 26 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1644 27 0 0 CD 27676 1644 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1644 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 1644 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1644 31 Radios radio NNS 27676 1644 32 : : : 27676 1644 33 9,000 9,000 CD 27676 1644 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1644 35 1992 1992 CD 27676 1644 36 est est NNP 27676 1644 37 . . . 27676 1644 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1645 1 Television television NN 27676 1645 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1645 3 stations station NNS 27676 1645 4 : : : 27676 1645 5 1 1 CD 27676 1645 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1645 7 in in IN 27676 1645 8 addition addition NN 27676 1645 9 , , , 27676 1645 10 there there EX 27676 1645 11 is be VBZ 27676 1645 12 one one CD 27676 1645 13 cable cable NN 27676 1645 14 company company NN 27676 1645 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1645 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1645 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 1645 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1645 19 Televisions television NNS 27676 1645 20 : : : 27676 1645 21 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 1645 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1645 23 1992 1992 CD 27676 1645 24 est est NNP 27676 1645 25 . . . 27676 1645 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1646 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1646 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1646 3 : : : 27676 1646 4 0 0 LS 27676 1646 5 km km NN 27676 1646 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1646 7 : : : 27676 1646 8 total total NN 27676 1646 9 : : : 27676 1646 10 113 113 CD 27676 1646 11 km km NNS 27676 1646 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1646 13 1995 1995 CD 27676 1646 14 est est NNP 27676 1646 15 . . . 27676 1646 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1647 1 paved pave VBN 27676 1647 2 : : : 27676 1647 3 NA NA NNP 27676 1647 4 km km PRP 27676 1647 5 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1647 6 : : : 27676 1647 7 NA NA NNP 27676 1647 8 km km VB 27676 1647 9 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1647 10 and and CC 27676 1647 11 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1647 12 : : : 27676 1647 13 Road Road NNP 27676 1647 14 Town Town NNP 27676 1647 15 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1647 16 marine marine NN 27676 1647 17 : : : 27676 1647 18 none none NN 27676 1647 19 Airports airport NNS 27676 1647 20 : : : 27676 1647 21 3 3 CD 27676 1647 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1647 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1647 24 est est NNP 27676 1647 25 . . . 27676 1647 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1648 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1648 2 -- -- : 27676 1648 3 with with IN 27676 1648 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1648 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1648 6 : : : 27676 1648 7 total total NN 27676 1648 8 : : : 27676 1648 9 2 2 CD 27676 1648 10 914 914 CD 27676 1648 11 to to TO 27676 1648 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1648 13 m m NN 27676 1648 14 : : : 27676 1648 15 1 1 CD 27676 1648 16 under under IN 27676 1648 17 914 914 CD 27676 1648 18 m m NN 27676 1648 19 : : : 27676 1648 20 1 1 CD 27676 1648 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1648 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1648 23 est est NNP 27676 1648 24 . . . 27676 1648 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1649 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1649 2 -- -- : 27676 1649 3 with with IN 27676 1649 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1649 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1649 6 : : : 27676 1649 7 total total NN 27676 1649 8 : : : 27676 1649 9 1 1 CD 27676 1649 10 914 914 CD 27676 1649 11 to to TO 27676 1649 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1649 13 m m NN 27676 1649 14 : : : 27676 1649 15 1 1 CD 27676 1649 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 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countries country NNS 27676 1650 154 : : : 27676 1650 155 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1650 156 381 381 CD 27676 1650 157 km km NN 27676 1650 158 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1650 159 : : : 27676 1650 160 161 161 CD 27676 1650 161 km km NN 27676 1650 162 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1650 163 claims claim VBZ 27676 1650 164 : : : 27676 1650 165 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1650 166 economic economic JJ 27676 1650 167 zone zone NN 27676 1650 168 : : : 27676 1650 169 200 200 CD 27676 1650 170 nm nm CD 27676 1650 171 or or CC 27676 1650 172 to to IN 27676 1650 173 median median JJ 27676 1650 174 line line NN 27676 1650 175 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1650 176 sea sea NN 27676 1650 177 : : : 27676 1650 178 12 12 CD 27676 1650 179 nm nm NNP 27676 1650 180 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1650 181 : : : 27676 1650 182 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1650 183 ; ; : 27676 1650 184 hot hot JJ 27676 1650 185 , , , 27676 1650 186 humid humid JJ 27676 1650 187 , , , 27676 1650 188 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1650 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27676 1650 224 : : : 27676 1650 225 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1650 226 , , , 27676 1650 227 natural natural JJ 27676 1650 228 gas gas NN 27676 1650 229 , , , 27676 1650 230 timber timber NN 27676 1650 231 Land land NN 27676 1650 232 use use NN 27676 1650 233 : : : 27676 1650 234 arable arable JJ 27676 1650 235 land land NN 27676 1650 236 : : : 27676 1650 237 1 1 CD 27676 1650 238 % % NN 27676 1650 239 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1650 240 crops crop NNS 27676 1650 241 : : : 27676 1650 242 1 1 CD 27676 1650 243 % % NN 27676 1650 244 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1650 245 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1650 246 : : : 27676 1650 247 1 1 CD 27676 1650 248 % % NN 27676 1650 249 forests forest NNS 27676 1650 250 and and CC 27676 1650 251 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1650 252 : : : 27676 1650 253 85 85 CD 27676 1650 254 % % NN 27676 1650 255 other other JJ 27676 1650 256 : : : 27676 1650 257 12 12 CD 27676 1650 258 % % NN 27676 1650 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1650 260 1993 1993 CD 27676 1650 261 est est NNP 27676 1650 262 . . . 27676 1650 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1651 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1651 2 land land NN 27676 1651 3 : : : 27676 1651 4 10 10 CD 27676 1651 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1651 6 km km NNP 27676 1651 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1651 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1651 9 est est NNP 27676 1651 10 . . . 27676 1651 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1652 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1652 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1652 3 : : : 27676 1652 4 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 1652 5 , , , 27676 1652 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 1652 7 , , , 27676 1652 8 and and CC 27676 1652 9 severe severe JJ 27676 1652 10 flooding flooding NN 27676 1652 11 are be VBP 27676 1652 12 very very RB 27676 1652 13 rare rare JJ 27676 1652 14 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1652 15 -- -- : 27676 1652 16 current current JJ 27676 1652 17 issues issue NNS 27676 1652 18 : : : 27676 1652 19 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 1652 20 smoke smoke NN 27676 1652 21 / / SYM 27676 1652 22 haze haze NN 27676 1652 23 resulting result VBG 27676 1652 24 from from IN 27676 1652 25 forest forest NN 27676 1652 26 fires fire NNS 27676 1652 27 in in IN 27676 1652 28 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 1652 29 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1652 30 -- -- : 27676 1652 31 international international JJ 27676 1652 32 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1652 33 : : : 27676 1652 34 party party NN 27676 1652 35 to to TO 27676 1652 36 : : : 27676 1652 37 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1652 38 Species Species NNPS 27676 1652 39 , , , 27676 1652 40 Law Law NNP 27676 1652 41 of of IN 27676 1652 42 the the DT 27676 1652 43 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1652 44 , , , 27676 1652 45 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1652 46 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1652 47 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1652 48 , , , 27676 1652 49 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1652 50 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1652 51 signed sign VBD 27676 1652 52 , , , 27676 1652 53 but but CC 27676 1652 54 not not RB 27676 1652 55 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1652 56 : : : 27676 1652 57 none none NN 27676 1652 58 of of IN 27676 1652 59 the the DT 27676 1652 60 selected select VBN 27676 1652 61 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1652 62 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1652 63 -- -- : 27676 1652 64 note note NN 27676 1652 65 : : : 27676 1652 66 close close RB 27676 1652 67 to to IN 27676 1652 68 vital vital JJ 27676 1652 69 sea sea NN 27676 1652 70 lanes lane NNS 27676 1652 71 through through IN 27676 1652 72 South South NNP 27676 1652 73 China China NNP 27676 1652 74 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1652 75 linking link VBG 27676 1652 76 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1652 77 and and CC 27676 1652 78 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1652 79 Oceans Oceans NNPS 27676 1652 80 ; ; : 27676 1652 81 two two CD 27676 1652 82 parts part NNS 27676 1652 83 physically physically RB 27676 1652 84 separated separate VBN 27676 1652 85 by by IN 27676 1652 86 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1652 87 ; ; : 27676 1652 88 almost almost RB 27676 1652 89 an an DT 27676 1652 90 enclave enclave NN 27676 1652 91 of of IN 27676 1652 92 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1652 93 People People NNP 27676 1652 94 Population Population NNP 27676 1652 95 : : : 27676 1652 96 322,982 322,982 CD 27676 1652 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1652 98 July July NNP 27676 1652 99 1999 1999 CD 27676 1652 100 est est NNP 27676 1652 101 . . . 27676 1652 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1653 1 Age age NN 27676 1653 2 structure structure NN 27676 1653 3 : : : 27676 1653 4 0 0 CD 27676 1653 5 - - HYPH 27676 1653 6 14 14 CD 27676 1653 7 years year NNS 27676 1653 8 : : : 27676 1653 9 33 33 CD 27676 1653 10 % % NN 27676 1653 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1653 12 male male JJ 27676 1653 13 54,154 54,154 CD 27676 1653 14 ; ; : 27676 1653 15 female female JJ 27676 1653 16 51,766 51,766 CD 27676 1653 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1653 18 15 15 CD 27676 1653 19 - - HYPH 27676 1653 20 64 64 CD 27676 1653 21 years year NNS 27676 1653 22 : : : 27676 1653 23 63 63 CD 27676 1653 24 % % NN 27676 1653 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1653 26 male male JJ 27676 1653 27 106,492 106,492 CD 27676 1653 28 ; ; : 27676 1653 29 female female JJ 27676 1653 30 95,921 95,921 CD 27676 1653 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1653 32 65 65 CD 27676 1653 33 years year NNS 27676 1653 34 and and CC 27676 1653 35 over over IN 27676 1653 36 : : : 27676 1653 37 4 4 CD 27676 1653 38 % % NN 27676 1653 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1653 40 male male NN 27676 1653 41 7,945 7,945 CD 27676 1653 42 ; ; : 27676 1653 43 female female JJ 27676 1653 44 6,704 6,704 CD 27676 1653 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1653 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1653 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1653 48 est est NNP 27676 1653 49 . . . 27676 1653 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1654 1 Population population NN 27676 1654 2 growth growth NN 27676 1654 3 rate rate NN 27676 1654 4 : : : 27676 1654 5 2.38 2.38 CD 27676 1654 6 % % NN 27676 1654 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1654 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1654 9 est est NNP 27676 1654 10 . . . 27676 1654 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1655 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1655 2 rate rate NN 27676 1655 3 : : : 27676 1655 4 24.69 24.69 CD 27676 1655 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1655 6 population population NN 27676 1655 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1655 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1655 9 est 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since since IN 27676 1663 191 5 5 CD 27676 1663 192 October October NNP 27676 1663 193 1967 1967 CD 27676 1663 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1663 195 ; ; : 27676 1663 196 note note VB 27676 1663 197 -- -- : 27676 1663 198 the the DT 27676 1663 199 monarch monarch NN 27676 1663 200 is be VBZ 27676 1663 201 both both CC 27676 1663 202 the the DT 27676 1663 203 chief chief NN 27676 1663 204 of of IN 27676 1663 205 state state NN 27676 1663 206 and and CC 27676 1663 207 head head NN 27676 1663 208 of of IN 27676 1663 209 government government NN 27676 1663 210 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1663 211 : : : 27676 1663 212 Council Council NNP 27676 1663 213 of of IN 27676 1663 214 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1663 215 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1663 216 appointed appoint VBD 27676 1663 217 and and CC 27676 1663 218 presided preside VBD 27676 1663 219 over over RP 27676 1663 220 by by IN 27676 1663 221 the the DT 27676 1663 222 monarch monarch NN 27676 1663 223 ; ; : 27676 1663 224 deals deal NNS 27676 1663 225 with with IN 27676 1663 226 executive executive JJ 27676 1663 227 matters matter NNS 27676 1663 228 note note NN 27676 1663 229 : : : 27676 1663 230 there there EX 27676 1663 231 is be VBZ 27676 1663 232 also also RB 27676 1663 233 a a DT 27676 1663 234 Religious Religious NNP 27676 1663 235 Council Council NNP 27676 1663 236 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1663 237 members member NNS 27676 1663 238 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1663 239 by by IN 27676 1663 240 the the DT 27676 1663 241 monarch monarch NN 27676 1663 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1663 243 that that WDT 27676 1663 244 advises advise VBZ 27676 1663 245 on on IN 27676 1663 246 religious religious JJ 27676 1663 247 matters matter NNS 27676 1663 248 , , , 27676 1663 249 a a DT 27676 1663 250 Privy Privy NNP 27676 1663 251 Council Council NNP 27676 1663 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1663 253 members member NNS 27676 1663 254 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1663 255 by by IN 27676 1663 256 the the DT 27676 1663 257 monarch monarch NN 27676 1663 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 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427 1988 1988 CD 27676 1663 428 ; ; : 27676 1663 429 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1663 430 has have VBZ 27676 1663 431 less less JJR 27676 1663 432 than than IN 27676 1663 433 200 200 CD 27676 1663 434 registered register VBN 27676 1663 435 party party NN 27676 1663 436 members member NNS 27676 1663 437 ; ; , 27676 1663 438 other other JJ 27676 1663 439 parties party NNS 27676 1663 440 include include VBP 27676 1663 441 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 1663 442 People People NNP 27676 1663 443 's 's POS 27676 1663 444 Party Party NNP 27676 1663 445 or or CC 27676 1663 446 PRB PRB NNP 27676 1663 447 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1663 448 banned ban VBN 27676 1663 449 in in IN 27676 1663 450 1962 1962 CD 27676 1663 451 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1663 452 and and CC 27676 1663 453 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 1663 454 National National NNP 27676 1663 455 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1663 456 Party Party NNP 27676 1663 457 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1663 458 registered register VBN 27676 1663 459 in in IN 27676 1663 460 May May NNP 27676 1663 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IMF IMF NNP 27676 1663 498 , , , 27676 1663 499 IMO imo RB 27676 1663 500 , , , 27676 1663 501 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1663 502 , , , 27676 1663 503 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1663 504 , , , 27676 1663 505 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1663 506 , , , 27676 1663 507 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1663 508 , , , 27676 1663 509 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1663 510 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1663 511 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 1663 512 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1663 513 , , , 27676 1663 514 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1663 515 , , , 27676 1663 516 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1663 517 , , , 27676 1663 518 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1663 519 , , , 27676 1663 520 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1663 521 , , , 27676 1663 522 UN UN NNP 27676 1663 523 , , , 27676 1663 524 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1663 525 , , , 27676 1663 526 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1663 527 , , , 27676 1663 528 WHO who WP 27676 1663 529 , , , 27676 1663 530 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1663 531 , , , 27676 1663 532 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1663 533 , , , 27676 1663 534 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1663 535 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 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railway NNS 27676 1687 3 : : : 27676 1687 4 total total NN 27676 1687 5 : : : 27676 1687 6 13 13 CD 27676 1687 7 km km NN 27676 1687 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1687 9 private private JJ 27676 1687 10 line line NN 27676 1687 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1687 12 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1687 13 gauge gauge NN 27676 1687 14 : : : 27676 1687 15 13 13 CD 27676 1687 16 km km NN 27676 1687 17 0.610-m 0.610-m NN 27676 1687 18 gauge gauge NN 27676 1687 19 Highways highway NNS 27676 1687 20 : : : 27676 1687 21 total total NN 27676 1687 22 : : : 27676 1687 23 1,150 1,150 CD 27676 1687 24 km km NN 27676 1687 25 paved pave VBN 27676 1687 26 : : : 27676 1687 27 399 399 CD 27676 1687 28 km km NN 27676 1687 29 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1687 30 : : : 27676 1687 31 751 751 CD 27676 1687 32 km km NNS 27676 1687 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1687 34 1996 1996 CD 27676 1687 35 est est NNP 27676 1687 36 . . . 27676 1687 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1688 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1688 2 : : : 27676 1688 3 209 209 CD 27676 1688 4 km km NNS 27676 1688 5 ; ; : 27676 1688 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1688 7 by by IN 27676 1688 8 craft craft NN 27676 1688 9 drawing draw VBG 27676 1688 10 less less JJR 27676 1688 11 than than IN 27676 1688 12 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 1688 13 m m NNP 27676 1688 14 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 1688 15 : : : 27676 1688 16 crude crude JJ 27676 1688 17 oil oil NN 27676 1688 18 135 135 CD 27676 1688 19 km km NN 27676 1688 20 ; ; : 27676 1688 21 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1688 22 products product NNS 27676 1688 23 418 418 CD 27676 1688 24 km km NN 27676 1688 25 ; ; : 27676 1688 26 natural natural JJ 27676 1688 27 gas gas NN 27676 1688 28 920 920 CD 27676 1688 29 km km NN 27676 1688 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1688 31 and and CC 27676 1688 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1688 33 : : : 27676 1688 34 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 1688 35 Seri Seri NNP 27676 1688 36 Begawan Begawan NNP 27676 1688 37 , , , 27676 1688 38 Kuala Kuala NNP 27676 1688 39 Belait Belait NNP 27676 1688 40 , , , 27676 1688 41 Muara Muara NNP 27676 1688 42 , , , 27676 1688 43 Seria Seria NNP 27676 1688 44 , , , 27676 1688 45 Tutong Tutong NNP 27676 1688 46 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1688 47 marine marine NN 27676 1688 48 : : : 27676 1688 49 total total NN 27676 1688 50 : : : 27676 1688 51 7 7 CD 27676 1688 52 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 1688 53 gas gas NN 27676 1688 54 tankers tanker NNS 27676 1688 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1688 56 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1688 57 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1688 58 or or CC 27676 1688 59 over over RB 27676 1688 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1688 61 totaling total VBG 27676 1688 62 348,476 348,476 CD 27676 1688 63 GRT/340,635 GRT/340,635 NNP 27676 1688 64 DWT DWT NNP 27676 1688 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1688 66 1998 1998 CD 27676 1688 67 est est NNP 27676 1688 68 . . . 27676 1688 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1689 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1689 2 : : : 27676 1689 3 2 2 CD 27676 1689 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1689 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1689 6 est est NNP 27676 1689 7 . . . 27676 1689 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1690 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1690 2 -- -- : 27676 1690 3 with with IN 27676 1690 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1690 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1690 6 : : : 27676 1690 7 total total NN 27676 1690 8 : : : 27676 1690 9 1 1 CD 27676 1690 10 over over IN 27676 1690 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1690 12 m m NN 27676 1690 13 : : : 27676 1690 14 1 1 CD 27676 1690 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1690 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 1690 17 est est NNP 27676 1690 18 . . . 27676 1690 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1691 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1691 2 -- -- : 27676 1691 3 with with IN 27676 1691 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1691 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1691 6 : : : 27676 1691 7 total total NN 27676 1691 8 : : : 27676 1691 9 1 1 CD 27676 1691 10 914 914 CD 27676 1691 11 to to TO 27676 1691 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1691 13 m m NN 27676 1691 14 : : : 27676 1691 15 1 1 CD 27676 1691 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1691 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 1691 18 est est NNP 27676 1691 19 . . . 27676 1691 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1692 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1692 2 : : : 27676 1692 3 3 3 CD 27676 1692 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1692 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1692 6 est est NNP 27676 1692 7 . . . 27676 1692 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1693 1 Military military JJ 27676 1693 2 Military military JJ 27676 1693 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1693 4 : : : 27676 1693 5 Land Land NNP 27676 1693 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1693 7 , , , 27676 1693 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1693 9 , , , 27676 1693 10 Air Air NNP 27676 1693 11 Force Force NNP 27676 1693 12 , , , 27676 1693 13 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1693 14 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 1693 15 Police Police NNP 27676 1693 16 Military Military NNP 27676 1693 17 manpower manpower NN 27676 1693 18 -- -- : 27676 1693 19 military military JJ 27676 1693 20 age age NN 27676 1693 21 : : : 27676 1693 22 18 18 CD 27676 1693 23 years year NNS 27676 1693 24 of of IN 27676 1693 25 age age NN 27676 1693 26 Military military JJ 27676 1693 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 1693 28 -- -- : 27676 1693 29 availability availability NN 27676 1693 30 : : : 27676 1693 31 males male NNS 27676 1693 32 age age NNP 27676 1693 33 15 15 CD 27676 1693 34 - - HYPH 27676 1693 35 49 49 CD 27676 1693 36 : : SYM 27676 1693 37 88,628 88,628 CD 27676 1693 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1693 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 1693 40 est est NNP 27676 1693 41 . . . 27676 1693 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1694 1 Military military JJ 27676 1694 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1694 3 -- -- : 27676 1694 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1694 5 for for IN 27676 1694 6 military military JJ 27676 1694 7 service service NN 27676 1694 8 : : : 27676 1694 9 males male NNS 27676 1694 10 age age NNP 27676 1694 11 15 15 CD 27676 1694 12 - - HYPH 27676 1694 13 49 49 CD 27676 1694 14 : : : 27676 1694 15 51,270 51,270 CD 27676 1694 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1694 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1694 18 est est NNP 27676 1694 19 . . . 27676 1694 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1695 1 Military military JJ 27676 1695 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1695 3 -- -- : 27676 1695 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1695 5 military military JJ 27676 1695 6 age age NN 27676 1695 7 annually annually RB 27676 1695 8 : : : 27676 1695 9 males male NNS 27676 1695 10 : : : 27676 1695 11 3,078 3,078 CD 27676 1695 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1695 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1695 14 est est NNP 27676 1695 15 . . . 27676 1695 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1696 1 Military military JJ 27676 1696 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1696 3 -- -- : 27676 1696 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1696 5 figure figure NN 27676 1696 6 : : : 27676 1696 7 $ $ $ 27676 1696 8 343 343 CD 27676 1696 9 million million CD 27676 1696 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1696 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 1696 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1696 13 Military military JJ 27676 1696 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1696 15 -- -- : 27676 1696 16 percent percent NN 27676 1696 17 of of IN 27676 1696 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1696 19 : : : 27676 1696 20 6 6 CD 27676 1696 21 % % NN 27676 1696 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1696 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 1696 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1696 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1696 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1696 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1696 28 -- -- : 27676 1696 29 international international JJ 27676 1696 30 : : : 27676 1696 31 possibly possibly RB 27676 1696 32 involved involve VBN 27676 1696 33 in in IN 27676 1696 34 a a DT 27676 1696 35 complex complex JJ 27676 1696 36 dispute dispute NN 27676 1696 37 over over IN 27676 1696 38 the the DT 27676 1696 39 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 1696 40 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 1696 41 with with IN 27676 1696 42 China China NNP 27676 1696 43 , , , 27676 1696 44 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1696 45 , , , 27676 1696 46 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 1696 47 , , , 27676 1696 48 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 1696 49 , , , 27676 1696 50 and and CC 27676 1696 51 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1696 52 ; ; : 27676 1696 53 in in IN 27676 1696 54 1984 1984 CD 27676 1696 55 , , , 27676 1696 56 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 1696 57 established establish VBD 27676 1696 58 an an DT 27676 1696 59 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1696 60 fishing fishing NN 27676 1696 61 zone zone NN 27676 1696 62 that that WDT 27676 1696 63 encompasses encompass VBZ 27676 1696 64 Louisa Louisa NNP 27676 1696 65 Reef Reef NNP 27676 1696 66 in in IN 27676 1696 67 the the DT 27676 1696 68 southern southern JJ 27676 1696 69 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 1696 70 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 1696 71 , , , 27676 1696 72 but but CC 27676 1696 73 has have VBZ 27676 1696 74 not not RB 27676 1696 75 publicly publicly RB 27676 1696 76 claimed claim VBN 27676 1696 77 the the DT 27676 1696 78 island island NN 27676 1696 79 = = NFP 27676 1696 80 = = SYM 27676 1696 81 = = SYM 27676 1696 82 = = SYM 27676 1696 83 = = SYM 27676 1696 84 = = SYM 27676 1696 85 = = SYM 27676 1696 86 = = SYM 27676 1696 87 = = SYM 27676 1696 88 = = SYM 27676 1696 89 = = SYM 27676 1696 90 = = SYM 27676 1696 91 = = SYM 27676 1696 92 = = SYM 27676 1696 93 = = SYM 27676 1696 94 = = SYM 27676 1696 95 = = SYM 27676 1696 96 = = SYM 27676 1696 97 = = SYM 27676 1696 98 = = SYM 27676 1696 99 = = SYM 27676 1696 100 = = SYM 27676 1696 101 = = SYM 27676 1696 102 = = SYM 27676 1696 103 = = SYM 27676 1696 104 = = SYM 27676 1696 105 = = SYM 27676 1696 106 = = SYM 27676 1696 107 = = SYM 27676 1696 108 = = SYM 27676 1696 109 = = SYM 27676 1696 110 = = SYM 27676 1696 111 = = SYM 27676 1696 112 = = SYM 27676 1696 113 = = SYM 27676 1696 114 = = SYM 27676 1696 115 = = SYM 27676 1696 116 = = SYM 27676 1696 117 = = SYM 27676 1696 118 = = SYM 27676 1696 119 = = SYM 27676 1696 120 = = SYM 27676 1696 121 = = SYM 27676 1696 122 = = SYM 27676 1696 123 = = SYM 27676 1696 124 = = SYM 27676 1696 125 = = SYM 27676 1696 126 = = SYM 27676 1696 127 = = SYM 27676 1696 128 = = SYM 27676 1696 129 = = SYM 27676 1696 130 = = SYM 27676 1696 131 = = SYM 27676 1696 132 = = SYM 27676 1696 133 = = SYM 27676 1696 134 = = SYM 27676 1696 135 = = SYM 27676 1696 136 = = SYM 27676 1696 137 = = SYM 27676 1696 138 = = SYM 27676 1696 139 = = SYM 27676 1696 140 = = SYM 27676 1696 141 = = SYM 27676 1696 142 = = SYM 27676 1696 143 = = SYM 27676 1696 144 = = SYM 27676 1696 145 = = SYM 27676 1696 146 = = SYM 27676 1696 147 = = SYM 27676 1696 148 = = NFP 27676 1696 149 @Bulgaria @bulgaria FW 27676 1696 150 -------- -------- NFP 27676 1696 151 Introduction introduction NN 27676 1696 152 Background Background NNP 27676 1696 153 : : : 27676 1696 154 A a DT 27676 1696 155 Slavic slavic JJ 27676 1696 156 state state NN 27676 1696 157 , , , 27676 1696 158 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1696 159 achieved achieve VBD 27676 1696 160 independence independence NN 27676 1696 161 in in IN 27676 1696 162 1908 1908 CD 27676 1696 163 after after IN 27676 1696 164 500 500 CD 27676 1696 165 years year NNS 27676 1696 166 of of IN 27676 1696 167 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 27676 1696 168 rule rule NN 27676 1696 169 . . . 27676 1697 1 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1697 2 fought fight VBD 27676 1697 3 on on IN 27676 1697 4 the the DT 27676 1697 5 losing losing NN 27676 1697 6 side side NN 27676 1697 7 in in IN 27676 1697 8 both both DT 27676 1697 9 World World NNP 27676 1697 10 Wars Wars NNPS 27676 1697 11 . . . 27676 1698 1 After after IN 27676 1698 2 World World NNP 27676 1698 3 War War NNP 27676 1698 4 II II NNP 27676 1698 5 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1698 6 fell fall VBD 27676 1698 7 within within IN 27676 1698 8 the the DT 27676 1698 9 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 1698 10 sphere sphere NN 27676 1698 11 of of IN 27676 1698 12 influence influence NN 27676 1698 13 . . . 27676 1699 1 Communist communist JJ 27676 1699 2 domination domination NN 27676 1699 3 ended end VBD 27676 1699 4 in in IN 27676 1699 5 1991 1991 CD 27676 1699 6 with with IN 27676 1699 7 the the DT 27676 1699 8 dissolution dissolution NN 27676 1699 9 of of IN 27676 1699 10 the the DT 27676 1699 11 USSR USSR NNP 27676 1699 12 , , , 27676 1699 13 and and CC 27676 1699 14 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1699 15 began begin VBD 27676 1699 16 the the DT 27676 1699 17 contentious contentious JJ 27676 1699 18 process process NN 27676 1699 19 of of IN 27676 1699 20 moving move VBG 27676 1699 21 toward toward IN 27676 1699 22 political political JJ 27676 1699 23 democracy democracy NN 27676 1699 24 and and CC 27676 1699 25 a a DT 27676 1699 26 market market NN 27676 1699 27 economy economy NN 27676 1699 28 . . . 27676 1700 1 In in IN 27676 1700 2 addition addition NN 27676 1700 3 to to IN 27676 1700 4 the the DT 27676 1700 5 problems problem NNS 27676 1700 6 of of IN 27676 1700 7 structural structural JJ 27676 1700 8 economic economic JJ 27676 1700 9 reform reform NN 27676 1700 10 , , , 27676 1700 11 particularly particularly RB 27676 1700 12 privatization privatization NN 27676 1700 13 , , , 27676 1700 14 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1700 15 faces face VBZ 27676 1700 16 the the DT 27676 1700 17 serious serious JJ 27676 1700 18 issues issue NNS 27676 1700 19 of of IN 27676 1700 20 keeping keep VBG 27676 1700 21 inflation inflation NN 27676 1700 22 under under IN 27676 1700 23 control control NN 27676 1700 24 and and CC 27676 1700 25 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1700 26 , , , 27676 1700 27 combatting combat VBG 27676 1700 28 corruption corruption NN 27676 1700 29 , , , 27676 1700 30 and and CC 27676 1700 31 curbing curb VBG 27676 1700 32 black black JJ 27676 1700 33 - - HYPH 27676 1700 34 market market NN 27676 1700 35 and and CC 27676 1700 36 mafia mafia NN 27676 1700 37 - - HYPH 27676 1700 38 style style NN 27676 1700 39 crime crime NN 27676 1700 40 . . . 27676 1701 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1701 2 Location Location NNP 27676 1701 3 : : : 27676 1701 4 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 1701 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1701 6 , , , 27676 1701 7 bordering border VBG 27676 1701 8 the the DT 27676 1701 9 Black Black NNP 27676 1701 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1701 11 , , , 27676 1701 12 between between IN 27676 1701 13 Romania Romania NNP 27676 1701 14 and and CC 27676 1701 15 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 1701 16 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1701 17 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1701 18 : : : 27676 1701 19 43 43 CD 27676 1701 20 00 00 CD 27676 1701 21 N n CD 27676 1701 22 , , , 27676 1701 23 25 25 CD 27676 1701 24 00 00 CD 27676 1701 25 E e NN 27676 1701 26 Map Map NNP 27676 1701 27 references reference NNS 27676 1701 28 : : : 27676 1701 29 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1701 30 Area Area NNP 27676 1701 31 : : : 27676 1701 32 total total NN 27676 1701 33 : : : 27676 1701 34 110,910 110,910 CD 27676 1701 35 sq sq NN 27676 1701 36 km km NNP 27676 1701 37 land land NN 27676 1701 38 : : : 27676 1701 39 110,550 110,550 CD 27676 1701 40 sq sq NNP 27676 1701 41 km km NNP 27676 1701 42 water water NN 27676 1701 43 : : : 27676 1701 44 360 360 CD 27676 1701 45 sq sq NN 27676 1701 46 km km NNP 27676 1701 47 Area area NN 27676 1701 48 -- -- : 27676 1701 49 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1701 50 : : : 27676 1701 51 slightly slightly RB 27676 1701 52 larger large JJR 27676 1701 53 than than IN 27676 1701 54 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 27676 1701 55 Land Land NNP 27676 1701 56 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1701 57 : : : 27676 1701 58 total total NN 27676 1701 59 : : : 27676 1701 60 1,808 1,808 CD 27676 1701 61 km km NN 27676 1701 62 border border NN 27676 1701 63 countries country NNS 27676 1701 64 : : : 27676 1701 65 Greece Greece NNP 27676 1701 66 494 494 CD 27676 1701 67 km km NN 27676 1701 68 , , , 27676 1701 69 The the DT 27676 1701 70 Former Former NNP 27676 1701 71 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 1701 72 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1701 73 of of IN 27676 1701 74 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 1701 75 148 148 CD 27676 1701 76 km km NNS 27676 1701 77 , , , 27676 1701 78 Romania Romania NNP 27676 1701 79 608 608 CD 27676 1701 80 km km NNS 27676 1701 81 , , , 27676 1701 82 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 1701 83 and and CC 27676 1701 84 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 1701 85 318 318 CD 27676 1701 86 km km NNS 27676 1701 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1701 88 all all RB 27676 1701 89 with with IN 27676 1701 90 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 1701 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1701 92 , , , 27676 1701 93 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 1701 94 240 240 CD 27676 1701 95 km km NN 27676 1701 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1701 97 : : : 27676 1701 98 354 354 CD 27676 1701 99 km km NN 27676 1701 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1701 101 claims claim VBZ 27676 1701 102 : : : 27676 1701 103 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 1701 104 zone zone NN 27676 1701 105 : : : 27676 1701 106 24 24 CD 27676 1701 107 nm nm IN 27676 1701 108 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1701 109 economic economic JJ 27676 1701 110 zone zone NN 27676 1701 111 : : : 27676 1701 112 200 200 CD 27676 1701 113 nm nm CD 27676 1701 114 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1701 115 sea sea NN 27676 1701 116 : : : 27676 1701 117 12 12 CD 27676 1701 118 nm nm NNP 27676 1701 119 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1701 120 : : : 27676 1701 121 temperate temperate VB 27676 1701 122 ; ; : 27676 1701 123 cold cold JJ 27676 1701 124 , , , 27676 1701 125 damp damp JJ 27676 1701 126 winters winter NNS 27676 1701 127 ; ; : 27676 1701 128 hot hot JJ 27676 1701 129 , , , 27676 1701 130 dry dry JJ 27676 1701 131 summers summer NNS 27676 1701 132 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1701 133 : : : 27676 1701 134 mostly mostly RB 27676 1701 135 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1701 136 with with IN 27676 1701 137 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 1701 138 in in IN 27676 1701 139 north north NN 27676 1701 140 and and CC 27676 1701 141 southeast southeast JJ 27676 1701 142 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1701 143 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1701 144 : : : 27676 1701 145 lowest low JJS 27676 1701 146 point point NN 27676 1701 147 : : : 27676 1701 148 Black Black NNP 27676 1701 149 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1701 150 0 0 NFP 27676 1701 151 m m DT 27676 1701 152 highest high JJS 27676 1701 153 point point NN 27676 1701 154 : : : 27676 1701 155 Musala Musala NNP 27676 1701 156 2,925 2,925 CD 27676 1701 157 m m NNP 27676 1701 158 Natural natural JJ 27676 1701 159 resources resource NNS 27676 1701 160 : : : 27676 1701 161 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 1701 162 , , , 27676 1701 163 copper copper NN 27676 1701 164 , , , 27676 1701 165 lead lead NN 27676 1701 166 , , , 27676 1701 167 zinc zinc NN 27676 1701 168 , , , 27676 1701 169 coal coal NN 27676 1701 170 , , , 27676 1701 171 timber timber NN 27676 1701 172 , , , 27676 1701 173 arable arable JJ 27676 1701 174 land land NN 27676 1701 175 Land Land NNP 27676 1701 176 use use NN 27676 1701 177 : : : 27676 1701 178 arable arable JJ 27676 1701 179 land land NN 27676 1701 180 : : : 27676 1701 181 37 37 CD 27676 1701 182 % % NN 27676 1701 183 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1701 184 crops crop NNS 27676 1701 185 : : : 27676 1701 186 2 2 CD 27676 1701 187 % % NN 27676 1701 188 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1701 189 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1701 190 : : : 27676 1701 191 16 16 CD 27676 1701 192 % % NN 27676 1701 193 forests forest NNS 27676 1701 194 and and CC 27676 1701 195 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1701 196 : : : 27676 1701 197 35 35 CD 27676 1701 198 % % NN 27676 1701 199 other other JJ 27676 1701 200 : : : 27676 1701 201 10 10 CD 27676 1701 202 % % NN 27676 1701 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1701 204 1993 1993 CD 27676 1701 205 est est NNP 27676 1701 206 . . . 27676 1701 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1702 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1702 2 land land NN 27676 1702 3 : : : 27676 1702 4 12,370 12,370 CD 27676 1702 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1702 6 km km NNP 27676 1702 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1702 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1702 9 est est NNP 27676 1702 10 . . . 27676 1702 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1703 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1703 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1703 3 : : : 27676 1703 4 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 1703 5 , , , 27676 1703 6 landslides landslide VBZ 27676 1703 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1703 8 -- -- : 27676 1703 9 current current JJ 27676 1703 10 issues issue NNS 27676 1703 11 : : : 27676 1703 12 air air NN 27676 1703 13 pollution pollution NN 27676 1703 14 from from IN 27676 1703 15 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1703 16 emissions emission NNS 27676 1703 17 ; ; , 27676 1703 18 rivers river NNS 27676 1703 19 polluted pollute VBD 27676 1703 20 from from IN 27676 1703 21 raw raw JJ 27676 1703 22 sewage sewage NN 27676 1703 23 , , , 27676 1703 24 heavy heavy JJ 27676 1703 25 metals metal NNS 27676 1703 26 , , , 27676 1703 27 detergents detergent NNS 27676 1703 28 ; ; : 27676 1703 29 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1703 30 ; ; : 27676 1703 31 forest forest NN 27676 1703 32 damage damage NN 27676 1703 33 from from IN 27676 1703 34 air air NN 27676 1703 35 pollution pollution NN 27676 1703 36 and and CC 27676 1703 37 resulting result VBG 27676 1703 38 acid acid JJ 27676 1703 39 rain rain NN 27676 1703 40 ; ; , 27676 1703 41 soil soil NN 27676 1703 42 contamination contamination NN 27676 1703 43 from from IN 27676 1703 44 heavy heavy JJ 27676 1703 45 metals metal NNS 27676 1703 46 from from IN 27676 1703 47 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 27676 1703 48 plants plant NNS 27676 1703 49 and and CC 27676 1703 50 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1703 51 wastes waste NNS 27676 1703 52 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1703 53 -- -- : 27676 1703 54 international international JJ 27676 1703 55 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1703 56 : : : 27676 1703 57 party party NN 27676 1703 58 to to TO 27676 1703 59 : : : 27676 1703 60 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 61 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 62 , , , 27676 1703 63 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 64 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 65 - - HYPH 27676 1703 66 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 1703 67 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 1703 68 , , , 27676 1703 69 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 70 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 71 - - HYPH 27676 1703 72 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1703 73 85 85 CD 27676 1703 74 , , , 27676 1703 75 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 76 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 77 - - HYPH 27676 1703 78 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 1703 79 Organic Organic NNP 27676 1703 80 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 1703 81 , , , 27676 1703 82 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1703 83 - - HYPH 27676 1703 84 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1703 85 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1703 86 , , , 27676 1703 87 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1703 88 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 1703 89 , , , 27676 1703 90 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1703 91 , , , 27676 1703 92 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1703 93 Change Change NNP 27676 1703 94 , , , 27676 1703 95 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1703 96 Species Species NNPS 27676 1703 97 , , , 27676 1703 98 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1703 99 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1703 100 , , , 27676 1703 101 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1703 102 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1703 103 , , , 27676 1703 104 Law Law NNP 27676 1703 105 of of IN 27676 1703 106 the the DT 27676 1703 107 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1703 108 , , , 27676 1703 109 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1703 110 Test Test NNP 27676 1703 111 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1703 112 , , , 27676 1703 113 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1703 114 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1703 115 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1703 116 , , , 27676 1703 117 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1703 118 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 119 , , , 27676 1703 120 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1703 121 signed sign VBD 27676 1703 122 , , , 27676 1703 123 but but CC 27676 1703 124 not not RB 27676 1703 125 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1703 126 : : : 27676 1703 127 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 128 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 129 - - HYPH 27676 1703 130 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 1703 131 Organic Organic NNP 27676 1703 132 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 1703 133 , , , 27676 1703 134 Air Air NNP 27676 1703 135 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1703 136 - - HYPH 27676 1703 137 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1703 138 94 94 CD 27676 1703 139 , , , 27676 1703 140 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1703 141 Change Change NNP 27676 1703 142 - - HYPH 27676 1703 143 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 1703 144 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1703 145 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1703 146 -- -- : 27676 1703 147 note note NN 27676 1703 148 : : : 27676 1703 149 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1703 150 location location NN 27676 1703 151 near near IN 27676 1703 152 Turkish Turkish NNP 27676 1703 153 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 1703 154 ; ; : 27676 1703 155 controls control VBZ 27676 1703 156 key key JJ 27676 1703 157 land land NN 27676 1703 158 routes route NNS 27676 1703 159 from from IN 27676 1703 160 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1703 161 to to IN 27676 1703 162 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1703 163 East East NNP 27676 1703 164 and and CC 27676 1703 165 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1703 166 People People NNPS 27676 1703 167 Population Population NNP 27676 1703 168 : : : 27676 1703 169 8,194,772 8,194,772 CD 27676 1703 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1703 171 July July NNP 27676 1703 172 1999 1999 CD 27676 1703 173 est est NNP 27676 1703 174 . . . 27676 1703 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1704 1 Age age NN 27676 1704 2 structure structure NN 27676 1704 3 : : : 27676 1704 4 0 0 CD 27676 1704 5 - - HYPH 27676 1704 6 14 14 CD 27676 1704 7 years year NNS 27676 1704 8 : : : 27676 1704 9 16 16 CD 27676 1704 10 % % NN 27676 1704 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1704 12 male male JJ 27676 1704 13 674,643 674,643 CD 27676 1704 14 ; ; : 27676 1704 15 female female JJ 27676 1704 16 641,943 641,943 CD 27676 1704 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1704 18 15 15 CD 27676 1704 19 - - HYPH 27676 1704 20 64 64 CD 27676 1704 21 years year NNS 27676 1704 22 : : : 27676 1704 23 68 68 CD 27676 1704 24 % % NN 27676 1704 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1704 26 male male JJ 27676 1704 27 2,744,634 2,744,634 CD 27676 1704 28 ; ; : 27676 1704 29 female female JJ 27676 1704 30 2,800,816 2,800,816 CD 27676 1704 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1704 32 65 65 CD 27676 1704 33 years year NNS 27676 1704 34 and and CC 27676 1704 35 over over RB 27676 1704 36 : : : 27676 1704 37 16 16 CD 27676 1704 38 % % NN 27676 1704 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1704 40 male male JJ 27676 1704 41 570,766 570,766 CD 27676 1704 42 ; ; : 27676 1704 43 female female JJ 27676 1704 44 761,970 761,970 CD 27676 1704 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1704 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1704 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1704 48 est est NNP 27676 1704 49 . . . 27676 1704 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1705 1 Population population NN 27676 1705 2 growth growth NN 27676 1705 3 rate rate NN 27676 1705 4 : : : 27676 1705 5 -0.52 -0.52 CD 27676 1705 6 % % NN 27676 1705 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1705 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1705 9 est est NNP 27676 1705 10 . . . 27676 1705 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1706 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1706 2 rate rate NN 27676 1706 3 : : : 27676 1706 4 8.71 8.71 CD 27676 1706 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1706 6 population population NN 27676 1706 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1706 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1706 9 est est NNP 27676 1706 10 . . . 27676 1706 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1707 1 Death death NN 27676 1707 2 rate rate NN 27676 1707 3 : : : 27676 1707 4 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 1707 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1707 6 population population NN 27676 1707 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1707 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1707 9 est est NNP 27676 1707 10 . . . 27676 1707 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1708 1 Net net JJ 27676 1708 2 migration migration NN 27676 1708 3 rate rate NN 27676 1708 4 : : : 27676 1708 5 -0.66 -0.66 NFP 27676 1708 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 1708 7 population population NN 27676 1708 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1708 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1708 10 est est NNP 27676 1708 11 . . . 27676 1708 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1709 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1709 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1709 3 : : : 27676 1709 4 at at IN 27676 1709 5 birth birth NN 27676 1709 6 : : : 27676 1709 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 1709 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1709 9 under under IN 27676 1709 10 15 15 CD 27676 1709 11 years year NNS 27676 1709 12 : : : 27676 1709 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1709 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1709 15 15 15 CD 27676 1709 16 - - HYPH 27676 1709 17 64 64 CD 27676 1709 18 years year NNS 27676 1709 19 : : : 27676 1709 20 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 1709 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1709 22 65 65 CD 27676 1709 23 years year NNS 27676 1709 24 and and CC 27676 1709 25 over over IN 27676 1709 26 : : : 27676 1709 27 0.75 0.75 CD 27676 1709 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1709 29 total total JJ 27676 1709 30 population population NN 27676 1709 31 : : : 27676 1709 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 1709 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1709 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1709 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1709 36 est est NNP 27676 1709 37 . . . 27676 1709 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1710 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1710 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1710 3 rate rate NN 27676 1710 4 : : : 27676 1710 5 12.37 12.37 CD 27676 1710 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 1710 7 live live JJ 27676 1710 8 births birth NNS 27676 1710 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1710 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1710 11 est est NNP 27676 1710 12 . . . 27676 1710 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1711 1 Life life NN 27676 1711 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1711 3 at at IN 27676 1711 4 birth birth NN 27676 1711 5 : : : 27676 1711 6 total total JJ 27676 1711 7 population population NN 27676 1711 8 : : : 27676 1711 9 72.27 72.27 CD 27676 1711 10 years year NNS 27676 1711 11 male male JJ 27676 1711 12 : : : 27676 1711 13 68.72 68.72 CD 27676 1711 14 years year NNS 27676 1711 15 female female JJ 27676 1711 16 : : : 27676 1711 17 76.03 76.03 CD 27676 1711 18 years year NNS 27676 1711 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1711 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1711 21 est est NNP 27676 1711 22 . . . 27676 1711 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1712 1 Total total JJ 27676 1712 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1712 3 rate rate NN 27676 1712 4 : : : 27676 1712 5 1.23 1.23 CD 27676 1712 6 children child NNS 27676 1712 7 born bear VBN 27676 1712 8 / / SYM 27676 1712 9 woman woman NN 27676 1712 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1712 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1712 12 est est NNP 27676 1712 13 . . . 27676 1712 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1713 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1713 2 : : : 27676 1713 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1713 4 : : : 27676 1713 5 Bulgarian(s bulgarian(s ADD 27676 1713 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1713 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1713 8 : : : 27676 1713 9 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1713 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1713 11 groups group NNS 27676 1713 12 : : : 27676 1713 13 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1713 14 85 85 CD 27676 1713 15 % % NN 27676 1713 16 , , , 27676 1713 17 Turk Turk NNP 27676 1713 18 9 9 CD 27676 1713 19 % % NN 27676 1713 20 , , , 27676 1713 21 other other JJ 27676 1713 22 6 6 CD 27676 1713 23 % % NN 27676 1713 24 Religions religion NNS 27676 1713 25 : : : 27676 1713 26 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 27676 1713 27 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 1713 28 85 85 CD 27676 1713 29 % % NN 27676 1713 30 , , , 27676 1713 31 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1713 32 13 13 CD 27676 1713 33 % % NN 27676 1713 34 , , , 27676 1713 35 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 1713 36 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 1713 37 % % NN 27676 1713 38 , , , 27676 1713 39 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1713 40 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1713 41 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 1713 42 % % NN 27676 1713 43 , , , 27676 1713 44 Uniate Uniate NNP 27676 1713 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1713 46 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 1713 47 % % NN 27676 1713 48 , , , 27676 1713 49 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 1713 50 , , , 27676 1713 51 Gregorian gregorian JJ 27676 1713 52 - - HYPH 27676 1713 53 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 1713 54 , , , 27676 1713 55 and and CC 27676 1713 56 other other JJ 27676 1713 57 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 1713 58 % % NN 27676 1713 59 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1713 60 : : : 27676 1713 61 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1713 62 , , , 27676 1713 63 secondary secondary JJ 27676 1713 64 languages language NNS 27676 1713 65 closely closely RB 27676 1713 66 correspond correspond VBP 27676 1713 67 to to IN 27676 1713 68 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1713 69 breakdown breakdown NN 27676 1713 70 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1713 71 : : : 27676 1713 72 definition definition NN 27676 1713 73 : : : 27676 1713 74 age age NN 27676 1713 75 15 15 CD 27676 1713 76 and and CC 27676 1713 77 over over RB 27676 1713 78 can can MD 27676 1713 79 read read VB 27676 1713 80 and and CC 27676 1713 81 write write VB 27676 1713 82 total total JJ 27676 1713 83 population population NN 27676 1713 84 : : : 27676 1713 85 98 98 CD 27676 1713 86 % % NN 27676 1713 87 male male NN 27676 1713 88 : : : 27676 1713 89 99 99 CD 27676 1713 90 % % NN 27676 1713 91 female female NN 27676 1713 92 : : : 27676 1713 93 97 97 CD 27676 1713 94 % % NN 27676 1713 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1713 96 1992 1992 CD 27676 1713 97 est est NNP 27676 1713 98 . . . 27676 1713 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1714 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1714 3 name name NN 27676 1714 4 : : : 27676 1714 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1714 6 long long JJ 27676 1714 7 form form NN 27676 1714 8 : : : 27676 1714 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1714 10 of of IN 27676 1714 11 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1714 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1714 13 short short JJ 27676 1714 14 form form NN 27676 1714 15 : : : 27676 1714 16 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1714 17 Data Data NNP 27676 1714 18 code code NN 27676 1714 19 : : : 27676 1714 20 BU BU NNP 27676 1714 21 Government Government NNP 27676 1714 22 type type NN 27676 1714 23 : : : 27676 1714 24 republic republic NNP 27676 1714 25 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1714 26 : : : 27676 1714 27 Sofia Sofia NNP 27676 1714 28 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1714 29 divisions division NNS 27676 1714 30 : : : 27676 1714 31 9 9 CD 27676 1714 32 provinces province NNS 27676 1714 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 34 oblasti oblasti NNP 27676 1714 35 , , , 27676 1714 36 singular singular JJ 27676 1714 37 -- -- : 27676 1714 38 oblast oblast JJ 27676 1714 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 40 ; ; : 27676 1714 41 Burgas Burgas NNP 27676 1714 42 , , , 27676 1714 43 Grad Grad NNP 27676 1714 44 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 27676 1714 45 , , , 27676 1714 46 Khaskovo Khaskovo NNP 27676 1714 47 , , , 27676 1714 48 Lovech Lovech NNP 27676 1714 49 , , , 27676 1714 50 Montana Montana NNP 27676 1714 51 , , , 27676 1714 52 Plovdiv Plovdiv NNP 27676 1714 53 , , , 27676 1714 54 Ruse Ruse NNP 27676 1714 55 , , , 27676 1714 56 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 27676 1714 57 , , , 27676 1714 58 Varna Varna NNP 27676 1714 59 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1714 60 : : : 27676 1714 61 22 22 CD 27676 1714 62 September September NNP 27676 1714 63 1908 1908 CD 27676 1714 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 65 from from IN 27676 1714 66 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 27676 1714 67 Empire Empire NNP 27676 1714 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 69 National national JJ 27676 1714 70 holiday holiday NN 27676 1714 71 : : : 27676 1714 72 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1714 73 Day Day NNP 27676 1714 74 , , , 27676 1714 75 3 3 CD 27676 1714 76 March March NNP 27676 1714 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 78 1878 1878 CD 27676 1714 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 80 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1714 81 : : : 27676 1714 82 adopted adopt VBD 27676 1714 83 12 12 CD 27676 1714 84 July July NNP 27676 1714 85 1991 1991 CD 27676 1714 86 Legal legal JJ 27676 1714 87 system system NN 27676 1714 88 : : : 27676 1714 89 civil civil JJ 27676 1714 90 law law NN 27676 1714 91 and and CC 27676 1714 92 criminal criminal JJ 27676 1714 93 law law NN 27676 1714 94 based base VBN 27676 1714 95 on on IN 27676 1714 96 Roman roman JJ 27676 1714 97 law law NN 27676 1714 98 ; ; : 27676 1714 99 accepts accept VBZ 27676 1714 100 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1714 101 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1714 102 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1714 103 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1714 104 : : : 27676 1714 105 18 18 CD 27676 1714 106 years year NNS 27676 1714 107 of of IN 27676 1714 108 age age NN 27676 1714 109 ; ; : 27676 1714 110 universal universal JJ 27676 1714 111 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1714 112 branch branch NN 27676 1714 113 : : : 27676 1714 114 chief chief NN 27676 1714 115 of of IN 27676 1714 116 state state NN 27676 1714 117 : : : 27676 1714 118 President President NNP 27676 1714 119 Petar Petar NNP 27676 1714 120 STOYANOV STOYANOV NNP 27676 1714 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 122 since since IN 27676 1714 123 22 22 CD 27676 1714 124 January January NNP 27676 1714 125 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 127 ; ; : 27676 1714 128 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1714 129 President President NNP 27676 1714 130 Todor Todor NNP 27676 1714 131 KAVALDZHIEV KAVALDZHIEV NNP 27676 1714 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 133 since since IN 27676 1714 134 22 22 CD 27676 1714 135 January January NNP 27676 1714 136 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 138 head head NN 27676 1714 139 of of IN 27676 1714 140 government government NN 27676 1714 141 : : : 27676 1714 142 Chairman chairman NN 27676 1714 143 of of IN 27676 1714 144 the the DT 27676 1714 145 Council Council NNP 27676 1714 146 of of IN 27676 1714 147 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 1714 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 149 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1714 150 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1714 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 152 Ivan Ivan NNP 27676 1714 153 Kostov Kostov NNP 27676 1714 154 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 155 since since IN 27676 1714 156 19 19 CD 27676 1714 157 May May NNP 27676 1714 158 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 160 ; ; : 27676 1714 161 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 1714 162 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1714 163 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 1714 164 Aleksandur Aleksandur NNP 27676 1714 165 BOZHKOV BOZHKOV NNP 27676 1714 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 167 since since IN 27676 1714 168 12 12 CD 27676 1714 169 February February NNP 27676 1714 170 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 172 , , , 27676 1714 173 Evgeniy Evgeniy NNP 27676 1714 174 BAKURDZHIEV BAKURDZHIEV NNP 27676 1714 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 176 since since IN 27676 1714 177 21 21 CD 27676 1714 178 May May NNP 27676 1714 179 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 181 , , , 27676 1714 182 Veselin Veselin NNP 27676 1714 183 METODIEV METODIEV NNP 27676 1714 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 185 since since IN 27676 1714 186 21 21 CD 27676 1714 187 May May NNP 27676 1714 188 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 190 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1714 191 : : : 27676 1714 192 Council Council NNP 27676 1714 193 of of IN 27676 1714 194 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1714 195 elected elect VBN 27676 1714 196 by by IN 27676 1714 197 the the DT 27676 1714 198 National National NNP 27676 1714 199 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1714 200 elections election NNS 27676 1714 201 : : : 27676 1714 202 president president NN 27676 1714 203 and and CC 27676 1714 204 vice vice NN 27676 1714 205 president president NN 27676 1714 206 elected elect VBD 27676 1714 207 on on IN 27676 1714 208 the the DT 27676 1714 209 same same JJ 27676 1714 210 ticket ticket NN 27676 1714 211 by by IN 27676 1714 212 popular popular JJ 27676 1714 213 vote vote NN 27676 1714 214 for for IN 27676 1714 215 five five CD 27676 1714 216 - - HYPH 27676 1714 217 year year NN 27676 1714 218 terms term NNS 27676 1714 219 ; ; : 27676 1714 220 election election NN 27676 1714 221 last last JJ 27676 1714 222 held hold VBD 27676 1714 223 27 27 CD 27676 1714 224 October October NNP 27676 1714 225 and and CC 27676 1714 226 3 3 CD 27676 1714 227 November November NNP 27676 1714 228 1996 1996 CD 27676 1714 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 230 next next JJ 27676 1714 231 to to TO 27676 1714 232 be be VB 27676 1714 233 held hold VBN 27676 1714 234 NA NA NNP 27676 1714 235 2001 2001 CD 27676 1714 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 237 ; ; : 27676 1714 238 chairman chairman NN 27676 1714 239 of of IN 27676 1714 240 the the DT 27676 1714 241 Council Council NNP 27676 1714 242 of of IN 27676 1714 243 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 1714 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 245 prime prime NNP 27676 1714 246 minister minister NN 27676 1714 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 248 nominated nominate VBN 27676 1714 249 by by IN 27676 1714 250 the the DT 27676 1714 251 president president NN 27676 1714 252 ; ; : 27676 1714 253 deputy deputy JJ 27676 1714 254 prime prime JJ 27676 1714 255 ministers minister NNS 27676 1714 256 nominated nominate VBN 27676 1714 257 by by IN 27676 1714 258 the the DT 27676 1714 259 prime prime NNP 27676 1714 260 minister minister NNP 27676 1714 261 election election NN 27676 1714 262 results result NNS 27676 1714 263 : : : 27676 1714 264 Petar Petar NNP 27676 1714 265 STOYANOV STOYANOV NNP 27676 1714 266 elected elect VBD 27676 1714 267 president president NN 27676 1714 268 ; ; , 27676 1714 269 percent percent NN 27676 1714 270 of of IN 27676 1714 271 vote vote NN 27676 1714 272 -- -- : 27676 1714 273 Petar Petar NNP 27676 1714 274 STOYANOV STOYANOV NNP 27676 1714 275 59.73 59.73 CD 27676 1714 276 % % NN 27676 1714 277 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1714 278 branch branch NN 27676 1714 279 : : : 27676 1714 280 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1714 281 National National NNP 27676 1714 282 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1714 283 or or CC 27676 1714 284 Narodno Narodno NNP 27676 1714 285 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 27676 1714 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 287 240 240 CD 27676 1714 288 seats seat NNS 27676 1714 289 ; ; : 27676 1714 290 members member NNS 27676 1714 291 elected elect VBN 27676 1714 292 by by IN 27676 1714 293 popular popular JJ 27676 1714 294 vote vote NN 27676 1714 295 to to TO 27676 1714 296 serve serve VB 27676 1714 297 four four CD 27676 1714 298 - - HYPH 27676 1714 299 year year NN 27676 1714 300 terms term NNS 27676 1714 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 302 elections election NNS 27676 1714 303 : : : 27676 1714 304 last last RB 27676 1714 305 held hold VBD 27676 1714 306 19 19 CD 27676 1714 307 April April NNP 27676 1714 308 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 310 next next JJ 27676 1714 311 to to TO 27676 1714 312 be be VB 27676 1714 313 held hold VBN 27676 1714 314 NA NA NNP 27676 1714 315 2001 2001 CD 27676 1714 316 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 317 election election NN 27676 1714 318 results result NNS 27676 1714 319 : : : 27676 1714 320 percent percent NN 27676 1714 321 of of IN 27676 1714 322 vote vote NN 27676 1714 323 by by IN 27676 1714 324 party party NN 27676 1714 325 -- -- : 27676 1714 326 UDF UDF NNP 27676 1714 327 52 52 CD 27676 1714 328 % % NN 27676 1714 329 , , , 27676 1714 330 BSP BSP NNP 27676 1714 331 22 22 CD 27676 1714 332 % % NN 27676 1714 333 , , , 27676 1714 334 ANS ANS NNP 27676 1714 335 7 7 CD 27676 1714 336 % % NN 27676 1714 337 , , , 27676 1714 338 Euro Euro NNP 27676 1714 339 - - HYPH 27676 1714 340 left leave VBD 27676 1714 341 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 1714 342 % % NN 27676 1714 343 , , , 27676 1714 344 BBB BBB NNP 27676 1714 345 4.95 4.95 CD 27676 1714 346 % % NN 27676 1714 347 ; ; , 27676 1714 348 seats seat NNS 27676 1714 349 by by IN 27676 1714 350 party party NN 27676 1714 351 -- -- : 27676 1714 352 UDF UDF NNP 27676 1714 353 137 137 CD 27676 1714 354 , , , 27676 1714 355 BSP BSP NNP 27676 1714 356 58 58 CD 27676 1714 357 , , , 27676 1714 358 ANS ANS NNP 27676 1714 359 19 19 CD 27676 1714 360 , , , 27676 1714 361 Euro Euro NNP 27676 1714 362 - - HYPH 27676 1714 363 left leave VBN 27676 1714 364 14 14 CD 27676 1714 365 , , , 27676 1714 366 BBB BBB NNP 27676 1714 367 12 12 CD 27676 1714 368 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1714 369 branch branch NN 27676 1714 370 : : : 27676 1714 371 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1714 372 Court Court NNP 27676 1714 373 , , , 27676 1714 374 chairman chairman NN 27676 1714 375 appointed appoint VBD 27676 1714 376 for for IN 27676 1714 377 a a DT 27676 1714 378 seven seven CD 27676 1714 379 - - HYPH 27676 1714 380 year year NN 27676 1714 381 term term NN 27676 1714 382 by by IN 27676 1714 383 the the DT 27676 1714 384 president president NN 27676 1714 385 ; ; : 27676 1714 386 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 1714 387 Court Court NNP 27676 1714 388 , , , 27676 1714 389 12 12 CD 27676 1714 390 justices justice NNS 27676 1714 391 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1714 392 or or CC 27676 1714 393 elected elect VBN 27676 1714 394 for for IN 27676 1714 395 nine nine CD 27676 1714 396 - - HYPH 27676 1714 397 year year NN 27676 1714 398 terms term NNS 27676 1714 399 Political political JJ 27676 1714 400 parties party NNS 27676 1714 401 and and CC 27676 1714 402 leaders leader NNS 27676 1714 403 : : : 27676 1714 404 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1714 405 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 1714 406 Party Party NNP 27676 1714 407 or or CC 27676 1714 408 BSP BSP NNP 27676 1714 409 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 410 coalition coalition NN 27676 1714 411 led lead VBN 27676 1714 412 mainly mainly RB 27676 1714 413 by by IN 27676 1714 414 Movement Movement NNP 27676 1714 415 for for IN 27676 1714 416 Rights Rights NNPS 27676 1714 417 and and CC 27676 1714 418 Freedoms Freedoms NNPS 27676 1714 419 or or CC 27676 1714 420 DPS dps NN 27676 1714 421 cochairmen cochairman NNS 27676 1714 422 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1714 423 Political political JJ 27676 1714 424 pressure pressure NN 27676 1714 425 groups group NNS 27676 1714 426 and and CC 27676 1714 427 leaders leader NNS 27676 1714 428 : : : 27676 1714 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1714 430 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1714 431 for for IN 27676 1714 432 the the DT 27676 1714 433 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1714 434 or or CC 27676 1714 435 DAR DAR NNP 27676 1714 436 ; ; : 27676 1714 437 New New NNP 27676 1714 438 Union Union NNP 27676 1714 439 for for IN 27676 1714 440 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 1714 441 or or CC 27676 1714 442 NUD NUD NNP 27676 1714 443 ; ; : 27676 1714 444 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 27676 1714 445 Labor Labor NNP 27676 1714 446 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 1714 447 ; ; : 27676 1714 448 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 1714 449 of of IN 27676 1714 450 Independent Independent NNP 27676 1714 451 Trade Trade NNP 27676 1714 452 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 1714 453 of of IN 27676 1714 454 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1714 455 or or CC 27676 1714 456 CITUB CITUB NNP 27676 1714 457 ; ; : 27676 1714 458 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1714 459 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 27676 1714 460 National National NNP 27676 1714 461 Union Union NNP 27676 1714 462 -- -- : 27676 1714 463 United United NNP 27676 1714 464 or or CC 27676 1714 465 BZNS BZNS NNP 27676 1714 466 ; ; : 27676 1714 467 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 27676 1714 468 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1714 469 Center Center NNP 27676 1714 470 ; ; : 27676 1714 471 " " `` 27676 1714 472 Nikola Nikola NNP 27676 1714 473 Petkov Petkov NNP 27676 1714 474 " " '' 27676 1714 475 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1714 476 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 27676 1714 477 National National NNP 27676 1714 478 Union Union NNP 27676 1714 479 ; ; : 27676 1714 480 Internal Internal NNP 27676 1714 481 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 1714 482 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 1714 483 Organization Organization NNP 27676 1714 484 or or CC 27676 1714 485 IMRO IMRO NNP 27676 1714 486 ; ; : 27676 1714 487 agrarian agrarian JJ 27676 1714 488 movement movement NN 27676 1714 489 ; ; : 27676 1714 490 numerous numerous JJ 27676 1714 491 regional regional JJ 27676 1714 492 , , , 27676 1714 493 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1714 494 , , , 27676 1714 495 and and CC 27676 1714 496 national national JJ 27676 1714 497 interest interest NN 27676 1714 498 groups group NNS 27676 1714 499 with with IN 27676 1714 500 various various JJ 27676 1714 501 agendas agenda NNS 27676 1714 502 International international JJ 27676 1714 503 organization organization NN 27676 1714 504 participation participation NN 27676 1714 505 : : : 27676 1714 506 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1714 507 , , , 27676 1714 508 BIS BIS NNP 27676 1714 509 , , , 27676 1714 510 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 1714 511 , , , 27676 1714 512 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1714 513 , , , 27676 1714 514 CE CE NNP 27676 1714 515 , , , 27676 1714 516 CEI CEI NNP 27676 1714 517 , , , 27676 1714 518 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 1714 519 , , , 27676 1714 520 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 1714 521 , , , 27676 1714 522 ECE ECE NNP 27676 1714 523 , , , 27676 1714 524 EU EU NNP 27676 1714 525 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 526 applicant applicant NN 27676 1714 527 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 528 , , , 27676 1714 529 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1714 530 , , , 27676 1714 531 G- G- NNP 27676 1714 532 9 9 CD 27676 1714 533 , , , 27676 1714 534 IAEA iaea NN 27676 1714 535 , , , 27676 1714 536 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1714 537 , , , 27676 1714 538 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1714 539 , , , 27676 1714 540 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1714 541 , , , 27676 1714 542 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1714 543 , , , 27676 1714 544 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1714 545 , , , 27676 1714 546 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1714 547 , , , 27676 1714 548 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1714 549 , , , 27676 1714 550 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1714 551 , , , 27676 1714 552 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1714 553 , , , 27676 1714 554 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1714 555 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 556 pending pende VBG 27676 1714 557 member member NN 27676 1714 558 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 559 , , , 27676 1714 560 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1714 561 , , , 27676 1714 562 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1714 563 , , , 27676 1714 564 IMO imo RB 27676 1714 565 , , , 27676 1714 566 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1714 567 , , , 27676 1714 568 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1714 569 , , , 27676 1714 570 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1714 571 , , , 27676 1714 572 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1714 573 , , , 27676 1714 574 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1714 575 , , , 27676 1714 576 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1714 577 , , , 27676 1714 578 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1714 579 , , , 27676 1714 580 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 1714 581 , , , 27676 1714 582 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1714 583 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 584 guest guest NNP 27676 1714 585 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 586 , , , 27676 1714 587 NSG NSG NNP 27676 1714 588 , , , 27676 1714 589 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1714 590 , , , 27676 1714 591 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 1714 592 , , , 27676 1714 593 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1714 594 , , , 27676 1714 595 PFP PFP NNP 27676 1714 596 , , , 27676 1714 597 UN UN NNP 27676 1714 598 , , , 27676 1714 599 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1714 600 , , , 27676 1714 601 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1714 602 , , , 27676 1714 603 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1714 604 , , , 27676 1714 605 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 1714 606 , , , 27676 1714 607 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 1714 608 , , , 27676 1714 609 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1714 610 , , , 27676 1714 611 WEU WEU NNP 27676 1714 612 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 613 associate associate JJ 27676 1714 614 partner partner NN 27676 1714 615 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 616 , , , 27676 1714 617 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1714 618 , , , 27676 1714 619 WHO who WP 27676 1714 620 , , , 27676 1714 621 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1714 622 , , , 27676 1714 623 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1714 624 , , , 27676 1714 625 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1714 626 , , , 27676 1714 627 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1714 628 , , , 27676 1714 629 ZC ZC NNP 27676 1714 630 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1714 631 representation representation NN 27676 1714 632 in in IN 27676 1714 633 the the DT 27676 1714 634 US US NNP 27676 1714 635 : : : 27676 1714 636 chief chief NN 27676 1714 637 of of IN 27676 1714 638 mission mission NN 27676 1714 639 : : : 27676 1714 640 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1714 641 Philip Philip NNP 27676 1714 642 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 27676 1714 643 chancery chancery NN 27676 1714 644 : : : 27676 1714 645 1621 1621 CD 27676 1714 646 22nd 22nd NNP 27676 1714 647 Street Street NNP 27676 1714 648 NW NW NNP 27676 1714 649 , , , 27676 1714 650 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1714 651 , , , 27676 1714 652 DC DC NNP 27676 1714 653 20008 20008 CD 27676 1714 654 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1714 655 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 656 : : : 27676 1714 657 New New NNP 27676 1714 658 York York NNP 27676 1714 659 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1714 660 representation representation NN 27676 1714 661 from from IN 27676 1714 662 the the DT 27676 1714 663 US US NNP 27676 1714 664 : : : 27676 1714 665 chief chief NN 27676 1714 666 of of IN 27676 1714 667 mission mission NN 27676 1714 668 : : : 27676 1714 669 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1714 670 Avis Avis NNP 27676 1714 671 T. T. NNP 27676 1714 672 BOHLEN BOHLEN NNP 27676 1714 673 embassy embassy NN 27676 1714 674 : : : 27676 1714 675 1 1 CD 27676 1714 676 Saborna Saborna NNP 27676 1714 677 Street Street NNP 27676 1714 678 , , , 27676 1714 679 Sofia Sofia NNP 27676 1714 680 mailing mail VBG 27676 1714 681 address address NN 27676 1714 682 : : : 27676 1714 683 American American NNP 27676 1714 684 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 1714 685 Sofia Sofia NNP 27676 1714 686 , , , 27676 1714 687 Department Department NNP 27676 1714 688 of of IN 27676 1714 689 State State NNP 27676 1714 690 , , , 27676 1714 691 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1714 692 , , , 27676 1714 693 DC DC NNP 27676 1714 694 20521 20521 CD 27676 1714 695 - - SYM 27676 1714 696 5740 5740 CD 27676 1714 697 Flag flag NN 27676 1714 698 description description NN 27676 1714 699 : : : 27676 1714 700 three three CD 27676 1714 701 equal equal JJ 27676 1714 702 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1714 703 bands band NNS 27676 1714 704 of of IN 27676 1714 705 white white JJ 27676 1714 706 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 707 top top NN 27676 1714 708 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 709 , , , 27676 1714 710 green green JJ 27676 1714 711 , , , 27676 1714 712 and and CC 27676 1714 713 red red NN 27676 1714 714 ; ; : 27676 1714 715 the the DT 27676 1714 716 national national JJ 27676 1714 717 emblem emblem NN 27676 1714 718 formerly formerly RB 27676 1714 719 on on IN 27676 1714 720 the the DT 27676 1714 721 hoist hoist NN 27676 1714 722 side side NN 27676 1714 723 of of IN 27676 1714 724 the the DT 27676 1714 725 white white NNP 27676 1714 726 stripe stripe NNP 27676 1714 727 has have VBZ 27676 1714 728 been be VBN 27676 1714 729 removed remove VBN 27676 1714 730 -- -- : 27676 1714 731 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1714 732 contained contain VBD 27676 1714 733 a a DT 27676 1714 734 rampant rampant JJ 27676 1714 735 lion lion NN 27676 1714 736 within within IN 27676 1714 737 a a DT 27676 1714 738 wreath wreath NN 27676 1714 739 of of IN 27676 1714 740 wheat wheat NN 27676 1714 741 ears ear NNS 27676 1714 742 below below IN 27676 1714 743 a a DT 27676 1714 744 red red JJ 27676 1714 745 five five CD 27676 1714 746 - - HYPH 27676 1714 747 pointed point VBN 27676 1714 748 star star NN 27676 1714 749 and and CC 27676 1714 750 above above IN 27676 1714 751 a a DT 27676 1714 752 ribbon ribbon NN 27676 1714 753 bearing bear VBG 27676 1714 754 the the DT 27676 1714 755 dates date NNS 27676 1714 756 681 681 CD 27676 1714 757 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 758 first first JJ 27676 1714 759 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1714 760 state state NN 27676 1714 761 established establish VBN 27676 1714 762 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 763 and and CC 27676 1714 764 1944 1944 CD 27676 1714 765 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 766 liberation liberation NN 27676 1714 767 from from IN 27676 1714 768 Nazi Nazi NNP 27676 1714 769 control control NN 27676 1714 770 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 771 Economy economy NN 27676 1714 772 Economy economy NN 27676 1714 773 -- -- : 27676 1714 774 overview overview NN 27676 1714 775 : : : 27676 1714 776 In in IN 27676 1714 777 April April NNP 27676 1714 778 1997 1997 CD 27676 1714 779 , , , 27676 1714 780 the the DT 27676 1714 781 current current JJ 27676 1714 782 ruling rule VBG 27676 1714 783 Union Union NNP 27676 1714 784 of of IN 27676 1714 785 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1714 786 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1714 787 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1714 788 UDF UDF NNP 27676 1714 789 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1714 790 government government NN 27676 1714 791 won win VBD 27676 1714 792 pre pre JJ 27676 1714 793 - - JJ 27676 1714 794 term term JJ 27676 1714 795 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 1714 796 elections election NNS 27676 1714 797 and and CC 27676 1714 798 introduced introduce VBD 27676 1714 799 an an DT 27676 1714 800 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1714 801 currency currency NN 27676 1714 802 board board NN 27676 1714 803 system system NN 27676 1714 804 which which WDT 27676 1714 805 succeeded succeed VBD 27676 1714 806 in in IN 27676 1714 807 stabilizing stabilize VBG 27676 1714 808 the the DT 27676 1714 809 economy economy NN 27676 1714 810 . . . 27676 1715 1 The the DT 27676 1715 2 triple triple JJ 27676 1715 3 digit digit NN 27676 1715 4 inflation inflation NN 27676 1715 5 of of IN 27676 1715 6 1996 1996 CD 27676 1715 7 and and CC 27676 1715 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 1715 9 has have VBZ 27676 1715 10 given give VBN 27676 1715 11 way way NN 27676 1715 12 to to IN 27676 1715 13 an an DT 27676 1715 14 official official JJ 27676 1715 15 consumer consumer NN 27676 1715 16 price price NN 27676 1715 17 increase increase NN 27676 1715 18 of of IN 27676 1715 19 1 1 CD 27676 1715 20 % % NN 27676 1715 21 in in IN 27676 1715 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1715 23 . . . 27676 1716 1 Following follow VBG 27676 1716 2 declines decline NNS 27676 1716 3 in in IN 27676 1716 4 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1716 5 in in IN 27676 1716 6 both both DT 27676 1716 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 1716 8 and and CC 27676 1716 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 1716 10 , , , 27676 1716 11 the the DT 27676 1716 12 economy economy NN 27676 1716 13 grew grow VBD 27676 1716 14 an an DT 27676 1716 15 officially officially RB 27676 1716 16 estimated estimate VBN 27676 1716 17 4 4 CD 27676 1716 18 % % NN 27676 1716 19 in in IN 27676 1716 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 1716 21 . . . 27676 1717 1 In in IN 27676 1717 2 September September NNP 27676 1717 3 1998 1998 CD 27676 1717 4 , , , 27676 1717 5 the the DT 27676 1717 6 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1717 7 approved approve VBD 27676 1717 8 a a DT 27676 1717 9 three three CD 27676 1717 10 - - HYPH 27676 1717 11 year year NN 27676 1717 12 Extended Extended NNP 27676 1717 13 Fund Fund NNP 27676 1717 14 Facility Facility NNP 27676 1717 15 , , , 27676 1717 16 which which WDT 27676 1717 17 provides provide VBZ 27676 1717 18 credits credit NNS 27676 1717 19 worth worth JJ 27676 1717 20 approximately approximately RB 27676 1717 21 $ $ $ 27676 1717 22 864 864 CD 27676 1717 23 million million CD 27676 1717 24 , , , 27676 1717 25 designed design VBN 27676 1717 26 to to TO 27676 1717 27 support support VB 27676 1717 28 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 1717 29 's 's POS 27676 1717 30 reform reform NN 27676 1717 31 efforts effort NNS 27676 1717 32 . . . 27676 1718 1 The the DT 27676 1718 2 government government NN 27676 1718 3 's 's POS 27676 1718 4 structural structural JJ 27676 1718 5 reform reform NN 27676 1718 6 program program NN 27676 1718 7 includes include VBZ 27676 1718 8 : : : 27676 1718 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1718 10 a a DT 27676 1718 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1718 12 privatization privatization NN 27676 1718 13 and and CC 27676 1718 14 , , , 27676 1718 15 where where WRB 27676 1718 16 appropriate appropriate JJ 27676 1718 17 , , , 27676 1718 18 liquidation liquidation NN 27676 1718 19 of of IN 27676 1718 20 state state NN 27676 1718 21 - - HYPH 27676 1718 22 owned own VBN 27676 1718 23 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 1718 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1718 25 SOEs SOEs NNP 27676 1718 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1718 27 ; ; : 27676 1718 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1718 29 b b NN 27676 1718 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1718 31 liberalization liberalization NN 27676 1718 32 of of IN 27676 1718 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1718 34 policies policy NNS 27676 1718 35 , , , 27676 1718 36 including include VBG 27676 1718 37 creating create VBG 27676 1718 38 conditions condition NNS 27676 1718 39 for for IN 27676 1718 40 the the DT 27676 1718 41 development development NN 27676 1718 42 of of IN 27676 1718 43 a a DT 27676 1718 44 land land NN 27676 1718 45 market market NN 27676 1718 46 ; ; : 27676 1718 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1718 48 c c NN 27676 1718 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1718 50 reform reform NN 27676 1718 51 of of IN 27676 1718 52 the the DT 27676 1718 53 country country NN 27676 1718 54 's 's POS 27676 1718 55 social social JJ 27676 1718 56 insurance insurance NN 27676 1718 57 programs program NNS 27676 1718 58 ; ; : 27676 1718 59 and and CC 27676 1718 60 , , , 27676 1718 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1718 62 d d NN 27676 1718 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1718 64 reforms reform NNS 27676 1718 65 to to TO 27676 1718 66 strengthen strengthen VB 27676 1718 67 contract contract NN 27676 1718 68 enforcement enforcement NN 27676 1718 69 and and CC 27676 1718 70 fight fight VB 27676 1718 71 crime crime NN 27676 1718 72 and and CC 27676 1718 73 corruption corruption NN 27676 1718 74 . . . 27676 1719 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1719 2 : : : 27676 1719 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1719 4 power power NN 27676 1719 5 parity--$33.6 parity--$33.6 NNP 27676 1719 6 billion billion CD 27676 1719 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1719 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1719 9 est est NNP 27676 1719 10 . . . 27676 1719 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1720 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1720 2 -- -- : 27676 1720 3 real real JJ 27676 1720 4 growth growth NN 27676 1720 5 rate rate NN 27676 1720 6 : : : 27676 1720 7 4 4 CD 27676 1720 8 % % NN 27676 1720 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1720 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1720 11 est est NNP 27676 1720 12 . . . 27676 1720 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1721 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1721 2 -- -- : 27676 1721 3 per per IN 27676 1721 4 capita capita NN 27676 1721 5 : : : 27676 1721 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1721 7 power power NN 27676 1721 8 parity?$4,100 parity?$4,100 NNP 27676 1721 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1721 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1721 11 est est NNP 27676 1721 12 . . . 27676 1721 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1722 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1722 2 -- -- : 27676 1722 3 composition composition NN 27676 1722 4 by by IN 27676 1722 5 sector sector NN 27676 1722 6 : : : 27676 1722 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1722 8 : : : 27676 1722 9 26 26 CD 27676 1722 10 % % NN 27676 1722 11 industry industry NN 27676 1722 12 : : : 27676 1722 13 29 29 CD 27676 1722 14 % % NN 27676 1722 15 services service NNS 27676 1722 16 : : : 27676 1722 17 45 45 CD 27676 1722 18 % % NN 27676 1722 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1722 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1722 21 est est NNP 27676 1722 22 . . . 27676 1722 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1723 1 Population population NN 27676 1723 2 below below IN 27676 1723 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1723 4 line line NN 27676 1723 5 : : : 27676 1723 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 1723 7 Household household NN 27676 1723 8 income income NN 27676 1723 9 or or CC 27676 1723 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 1723 11 by by IN 27676 1723 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 1723 13 share share NN 27676 1723 14 : : : 27676 1723 15 lowest low JJS 27676 1723 16 10 10 CD 27676 1723 17 % % NN 27676 1723 18 : : : 27676 1723 19 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 1723 20 % % NN 27676 1723 21 highest high JJS 27676 1723 22 10 10 CD 27676 1723 23 % % NN 27676 1723 24 : : : 27676 1723 25 24.7 24.7 CD 27676 1723 26 % % NN 27676 1723 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1723 28 1992 1992 CD 27676 1723 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1723 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1723 31 rate rate NN 27676 1723 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1723 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 1723 34 prices price NNS 27676 1723 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1723 36 : : : 27676 1723 37 1 1 CD 27676 1723 38 % % NN 27676 1723 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1723 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 1723 41 est est NNP 27676 1723 42 . . . 27676 1723 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1724 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1724 2 force force NN 27676 1724 3 : : : 27676 1724 4 3.57 3.57 CD 27676 1724 5 million million CD 27676 1724 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1724 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 1724 8 est est NNP 27676 1724 9 . . . 27676 1724 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1725 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1725 2 force force NN 27676 1725 3 -- -- : 27676 1725 4 by by IN 27676 1725 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 1725 6 : : : 27676 1725 7 NA NA NNP 27676 1725 8 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1725 9 rate rate NN 27676 1725 10 : : : 27676 1725 11 12.2 12.2 CD 27676 1725 12 % % NN 27676 1725 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1725 14 1998 1998 CD 27676 1725 15 est est NNP 27676 1725 16 . . . 27676 1725 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1726 1 Budget budget NN 27676 1726 2 : : : 27676 1726 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1726 4 : : : 27676 1726 5 $ $ $ 27676 1726 6 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 1726 7 billion billion CD 27676 1726 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1726 9 : : : 27676 1726 10 $ $ $ 27676 1726 11 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 1726 12 billion billion CD 27676 1726 13 , , , 27676 1726 14 including include VBG 27676 1726 15 capital capital NN 27676 1726 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1726 17 of of IN 27676 1726 18 $ $ $ 27676 1726 19 NA na NN 27676 1726 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1726 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 1726 22 est est NNP 27676 1726 23 . . . 27676 1726 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1727 2 : : : 27676 1727 3 machine machine NN 27676 1727 4 building building NN 27676 1727 5 and and CC 27676 1727 6 metal metal NN 27676 1727 7 working working NN 27676 1727 8 , , , 27676 1727 9 food food NN 27676 1727 10 processing processing NN 27676 1727 11 , , , 27676 1727 12 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1727 13 , , , 27676 1727 14 textiles textile NNS 27676 1727 15 , , , 27676 1727 16 construction construction NN 27676 1727 17 materials material NNS 27676 1727 18 , , , 27676 1727 19 ferrous ferrous JJ 27676 1727 20 and and CC 27676 1727 21 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 27676 1727 22 metals metal NNS 27676 1727 23 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1727 24 production production NN 27676 1727 25 growth growth NN 27676 1727 26 rate rate NN 27676 1727 27 : : : 27676 1727 28 NA% NA% `` 27676 1727 29 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1727 30 -- -- : 27676 1727 31 production production NN 27676 1727 32 : : : 27676 1727 33 41.575 41.575 CD 27676 1727 34 billion billion CD 27676 1727 35 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1727 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 37 1996 1996 CD 27676 1727 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 39 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1727 40 -- -- : 27676 1727 41 production production NN 27676 1727 42 by by IN 27676 1727 43 source source NN 27676 1727 44 : : : 27676 1727 45 fossil fossil NN 27676 1727 46 fuel fuel NN 27676 1727 47 : : : 27676 1727 48 51.17 51.17 CD 27676 1727 49 % % NN 27676 1727 50 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1727 51 : : : 27676 1727 52 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 1727 53 % % NN 27676 1727 54 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1727 55 : : : 27676 1727 56 42.73 42.73 CD 27676 1727 57 % % NN 27676 1727 58 other other JJ 27676 1727 59 : : : 27676 1727 60 0 0 CD 27676 1727 61 % % NN 27676 1727 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 1727 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 65 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1727 66 -- -- : 27676 1727 67 consumption consumption NN 27676 1727 68 : : : 27676 1727 69 41.08 41.08 CD 27676 1727 70 billion billion CD 27676 1727 71 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1727 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 73 1996 1996 CD 27676 1727 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 75 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1727 76 -- -- : 27676 1727 77 exports export NNS 27676 1727 78 : : : 27676 1727 79 2.045 2.045 CD 27676 1727 80 billion billion CD 27676 1727 81 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1727 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 83 1996 1996 CD 27676 1727 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 85 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1727 86 -- -- : 27676 1727 87 imports import NNS 27676 1727 88 : : : 27676 1727 89 1.55 1.55 CD 27676 1727 90 billion billion CD 27676 1727 91 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1727 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 1727 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 95 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1727 96 -- -- : 27676 1727 97 products product NNS 27676 1727 98 : : : 27676 1727 99 grain grain NN 27676 1727 100 , , , 27676 1727 101 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 1727 102 , , , 27676 1727 103 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1727 104 , , , 27676 1727 105 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1727 106 , , , 27676 1727 107 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 1727 108 ; ; : 27676 1727 109 livestock livestock NN 27676 1727 110 Exports export NNS 27676 1727 111 : : : 27676 1727 112 $ $ $ 27676 1727 113 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 1727 114 billion billion CD 27676 1727 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 116 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1727 117 . . NNP 27676 1727 118 , , , 27676 1727 119 1998 1998 CD 27676 1727 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 121 Exports export NNS 27676 1727 122 -- -- : 27676 1727 123 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1727 124 : : : 27676 1727 125 machinery machinery NN 27676 1727 126 and and CC 27676 1727 127 equipment equipment NN 27676 1727 128 ; ; : 27676 1727 129 metals metal NNS 27676 1727 130 , , , 27676 1727 131 minerals mineral NNS 27676 1727 132 , , , 27676 1727 133 and and CC 27676 1727 134 fuels fuel NNS 27676 1727 135 ; ; : 27676 1727 136 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1727 137 and and CC 27676 1727 138 plastics plastic NNS 27676 1727 139 ; ; : 27676 1727 140 food food NN 27676 1727 141 , , , 27676 1727 142 textiles textile NNS 27676 1727 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 144 1997 1997 CD 27676 1727 145 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 146 Exports export NNS 27676 1727 147 -- -- : 27676 1727 148 partners partner NNS 27676 1727 149 : : : 27676 1727 150 Italy Italy NNP 27676 1727 151 12 12 CD 27676 1727 152 % % NN 27676 1727 153 , , , 27676 1727 154 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1727 155 10 10 CD 27676 1727 156 % % NN 27676 1727 157 , , , 27676 1727 158 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 1727 159 , , , 27676 1727 160 Greece Greece NNP 27676 1727 161 , , , 27676 1727 162 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1727 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 164 1997 1997 CD 27676 1727 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1727 166 Imports import NNS 27676 1727 167 : : : 27676 1727 168 $ $ $ 27676 1727 169 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 1727 170 billion billion CD 27676 1727 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1727 172 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1727 173 . . NNP 27676 1727 174 , , , 27676 1727 175 1998 1998 CD 27676 1727 176 est est NNP 27676 1727 177 . . . 27676 1727 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1728 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1728 2 -- -- : 27676 1728 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1728 4 : : : 27676 1728 5 fuels fuel NNS 27676 1728 6 , , , 27676 1728 7 minerals mineral NNS 27676 1728 8 , , , 27676 1728 9 and and CC 27676 1728 10 raw raw JJ 27676 1728 11 materials material NNS 27676 1728 12 ; ; : 27676 1728 13 machinery machinery NN 27676 1728 14 and and CC 27676 1728 15 equipment equipment NN 27676 1728 16 ; ; : 27676 1728 17 metals metal NNS 27676 1728 18 and and CC 27676 1728 19 ores ore NNS 27676 1728 20 ; ; : 27676 1728 21 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1728 22 and and CC 27676 1728 23 plastics plastic NNS 27676 1728 24 ; ; : 27676 1728 25 food food NN 27676 1728 26 , , , 27676 1728 27 textiles textile NNS 27676 1728 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1728 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 1728 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1728 31 Imports import NNS 27676 1728 32 -- -- : 27676 1728 33 partners partner NNS 27676 1728 34 : : : 27676 1728 35 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1728 36 28 28 CD 27676 1728 37 % % NN 27676 1728 38 , , , 27676 1728 39 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1728 40 11 11 CD 27676 1728 41 % % NN 27676 1728 42 , , , 27676 1728 43 Italy Italy NNP 27676 1728 44 , , , 27676 1728 45 Greece Greece NNP 27676 1728 46 , , , 27676 1728 47 US US NNP 27676 1728 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1728 49 1997 1997 CD 27676 1728 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1728 51 Debt debt NN 27676 1728 52 -- -- : 27676 1728 53 external external JJ 27676 1728 54 : : : 27676 1728 55 $ $ $ 27676 1728 56 9.3 9.3 CD 27676 1728 57 billion billion CD 27676 1728 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1728 59 1998 1998 CD 27676 1728 60 est est NNP 27676 1728 61 . . . 27676 1728 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1729 2 aid aid NN 27676 1729 3 -- -- : 27676 1729 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1729 5 : : : 27676 1729 6 $ $ $ 27676 1729 7 NA NA NNP 27676 1729 8 Currency currency NN 27676 1729 9 : : : 27676 1729 10 1 1 CD 27676 1729 11 lev lev NN 27676 1729 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 13 Lv Lv NNP 27676 1729 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 15 = = NFP 27676 1729 16 100 100 CD 27676 1729 17 stotinki stotinka NNS 27676 1729 18 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1729 19 rates rate NNS 27676 1729 20 : : : 27676 1729 21 leva leva NNP 27676 1729 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 23 Lv Lv NNP 27676 1729 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 25 per per IN 27676 1729 26 US$ us$ $ 27676 1729 27 1 1 CD 27676 1729 28 - - HYPH 27676 1729 29 -1,685.10 -1,685.10 NN 27676 1729 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 31 January January NNP 27676 1729 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 1729 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 34 , , , 27676 1729 35 1,760.36 1,760.36 CD 27676 1729 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 1729 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 39 , , , 27676 1729 40 1,681.88 1,681.88 CD 27676 1729 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 42 1997 1997 CD 27676 1729 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 44 , , , 27676 1729 45 177.89 177.89 CD 27676 1729 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 1729 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 49 , , , 27676 1729 50 67.17 67.17 CD 27676 1729 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 52 1995 1995 CD 27676 1729 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 54 , , , 27676 1729 55 54.13 54.13 CD 27676 1729 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 57 1994 1994 CD 27676 1729 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1729 59 note note NN 27676 1729 60 : : : 27676 1729 61 the the DT 27676 1729 62 official official JJ 27676 1729 63 rate rate NN 27676 1729 64 is be VBZ 27676 1729 65 pegged peg VBN 27676 1729 66 to to IN 27676 1729 67 the the DT 27676 1729 68 euro euro NN 27676 1729 69 as as IN 27676 1729 70 of of IN 27676 1729 71 1 1 CD 27676 1729 72 January January NNP 27676 1729 73 1999 1999 CD 27676 1729 74 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1729 75 year year NN 27676 1729 76 : : : 27676 1729 77 calendar calendar NN 27676 1729 78 year year NN 27676 1729 79 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1729 80 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1729 81 : : : 27676 1729 82 2,773,293 2,773,293 CD 27676 1729 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1729 84 1993 1993 CD 27676 1729 85 est est NNP 27676 1729 86 . . . 27676 1729 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1730 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1730 2 system system NN 27676 1730 3 : : : 27676 1730 4 almost almost RB 27676 1730 5 two two CD 27676 1730 6 - - HYPH 27676 1730 7 thirds third NNS 27676 1730 8 of of IN 27676 1730 9 the the DT 27676 1730 10 lines line NNS 27676 1730 11 are be VBP 27676 1730 12 residential residential JJ 27676 1730 13 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1730 14 : : : 27676 1730 15 extensive extensive JJ 27676 1730 16 but but CC 27676 1730 17 antiquated antiquated JJ 27676 1730 18 transmission transmission NN 27676 1730 19 system system NN 27676 1730 20 of of IN 27676 1730 21 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 1730 22 cable cable NN 27676 1730 23 and and CC 27676 1730 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 1730 25 radio radio NN 27676 1730 26 relay relay NN 27676 1730 27 ; ; : 27676 1730 28 telephone telephone NN 27676 1730 29 service service NN 27676 1730 30 is be VBZ 27676 1730 31 available available JJ 27676 1730 32 in in IN 27676 1730 33 most most JJS 27676 1730 34 villages village NNS 27676 1730 35 international international JJ 27676 1730 36 : : : 27676 1730 37 direct direct JJ 27676 1730 38 dialing dialing NN 27676 1730 39 to to IN 27676 1730 40 36 36 CD 27676 1730 41 countries country NNS 27676 1730 42 ; ; : 27676 1730 43 satellite satellite NN 27676 1730 44 earth earth NN 27676 1730 45 stations--1 stations--1 . 27676 1730 46 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 1730 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1730 48 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1730 49 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1730 50 region region NN 27676 1730 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1730 52 ; ; : 27676 1730 53 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1730 54 available available JJ 27676 1730 55 through through IN 27676 1730 56 a a DT 27676 1730 57 Greek greek JJ 27676 1730 58 earth earth NN 27676 1730 59 station station NN 27676 1730 60 Radio radio NN 27676 1730 61 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1730 62 stations station NNS 27676 1730 63 : : : 27676 1730 64 AM am VBP 27676 1730 65 24 24 CD 27676 1730 66 , , , 27676 1730 67 FM FM NNP 27676 1730 68 93 93 CD 27676 1730 69 , , , 27676 1730 70 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1730 71 2 2 CD 27676 1730 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1730 73 1998 1998 CD 27676 1730 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1730 75 Radios radio NNS 27676 1730 76 : : : 27676 1730 77 NA NA NNP 27676 1730 78 Television Television NNP 27676 1730 79 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1730 80 stations station NNS 27676 1730 81 : : : 27676 1730 82 33 33 CD 27676 1730 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1730 84 in in IN 27676 1730 85 addition addition NN 27676 1730 86 , , , 27676 1730 87 there there EX 27676 1730 88 are be VBP 27676 1730 89 two two CD 27676 1730 90 relays relay NNS 27676 1730 91 of of IN 27676 1730 92 Russian russian JJ 27676 1730 93 program program NN 27676 1730 94 OK-1 OK-1 NNP 27676 1730 95 and and CC 27676 1730 96 two two CD 27676 1730 97 relays relay NNS 27676 1730 98 of of IN 27676 1730 99 TV-5 TV-5 NNP 27676 1730 100 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1730 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1730 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1730 103 1997 1997 CD 27676 1730 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1730 105 Televisions television NNS 27676 1730 106 : : : 27676 1730 107 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 1730 108 million million CD 27676 1730 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1730 110 May May NNP 27676 1730 111 1990 1990 CD 27676 1730 112 est est NNP 27676 1730 113 . . . 27676 1730 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1731 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1731 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1731 3 : : : 27676 1731 4 total total NN 27676 1731 5 : : : 27676 1731 6 4,292 4,292 CD 27676 1731 7 km km NN 27676 1731 8 standard standard JJ 27676 1731 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 1731 10 : : : 27676 1731 11 4,047 4,047 CD 27676 1731 12 km km NN 27676 1731 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 1731 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1731 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1731 16 2,650 2,650 CD 27676 1731 17 km km NN 27676 1731 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1731 19 ; ; : 27676 1731 20 917 917 CD 27676 1731 21 km km NN 27676 1731 22 double double JJ 27676 1731 23 track track NN 27676 1731 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1731 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1731 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 1731 27 : : : 27676 1731 28 245 245 CD 27676 1731 29 km km NN 27676 1731 30 0.760-m 0.760-m JJ 27676 1731 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 1731 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1731 33 1995 1995 CD 27676 1731 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1731 35 Highways highway NNS 27676 1731 36 : : : 27676 1731 37 total total NN 27676 1731 38 : : : 27676 1731 39 36,724 36,724 CD 27676 1731 40 km km NN 27676 1731 41 paved pave VBN 27676 1731 42 : : : 27676 1731 43 33,786 33,786 CD 27676 1731 44 km km NNS 27676 1731 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1731 46 including include VBG 27676 1731 47 314 314 CD 27676 1731 48 km km NNS 27676 1731 49 of of IN 27676 1731 50 expressways expressway NNS 27676 1731 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1731 52 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1731 53 : : : 27676 1731 54 2,938 2,938 CD 27676 1731 55 km km NNS 27676 1731 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1731 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 1731 58 est est NNP 27676 1731 59 . . . 27676 1731 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1732 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1732 2 : : : 27676 1732 3 470 470 CD 27676 1732 4 km km NN 27676 1732 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1732 6 1987 1987 CD 27676 1732 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1732 8 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1732 9 : : : 27676 1732 10 crude crude JJ 27676 1732 11 oil oil NN 27676 1732 12 193 193 CD 27676 1732 13 km km NN 27676 1732 14 ; ; : 27676 1732 15 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1732 16 products product NNS 27676 1732 17 525 525 CD 27676 1732 18 km km NN 27676 1732 19 ; ; : 27676 1732 20 natural natural JJ 27676 1732 21 gas gas NN 27676 1732 22 1,400 1,400 CD 27676 1732 23 km km NN 27676 1732 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1732 25 1992 1992 CD 27676 1732 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1732 27 Ports port NNS 27676 1732 28 and and CC 27676 1732 29 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1732 30 : : : 27676 1732 31 Burgas Burgas NNP 27676 1732 32 , , , 27676 1732 33 Lom Lom NNP 27676 1732 34 , , , 27676 1732 35 Nesebur Nesebur NNP 27676 1732 36 , , , 27676 1732 37 Ruse Ruse NNP 27676 1732 38 , , , 27676 1732 39 Varna Varna NNP 27676 1732 40 , , , 27676 1732 41 Vidin Vidin NNP 27676 1732 42 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1732 43 marine marine NN 27676 1732 44 : : : 27676 1732 45 total total NN 27676 1732 46 : : : 27676 1732 47 89 89 CD 27676 1732 48 ships ship NNS 27676 1732 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1732 50 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1732 51 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1732 52 or or CC 27676 1732 53 over over RB 27676 1732 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1732 55 totaling total VBG 27676 1732 56 1,005,092 1,005,092 CD 27676 1732 57 GRT/1,508,614 grt/1,508,614 NN 27676 1732 58 DWT dwt NN 27676 1732 59 ships ship NNS 27676 1732 60 by by IN 27676 1732 61 type type NN 27676 1732 62 : : : 27676 1732 63 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1732 64 44 44 CD 27676 1732 65 , , , 27676 1732 66 cargo cargo NN 27676 1732 67 20 20 CD 27676 1732 68 , , , 27676 1732 69 chemical chemical NN 27676 1732 70 tanker tanker NN 27676 1732 71 4 4 CD 27676 1732 72 , , , 27676 1732 73 container container NN 27676 1732 74 2 2 CD 27676 1732 75 , , , 27676 1732 76 oil oil NN 27676 1732 77 tanker tanker NN 27676 1732 78 8 8 CD 27676 1732 79 , , , 27676 1732 80 passenger passenger NN 27676 1732 81 - - HYPH 27676 1732 82 cargo cargo NN 27676 1732 83 1 1 CD 27676 1732 84 , , , 27676 1732 85 railcar railcar NN 27676 1732 86 carrier carrier NN 27676 1732 87 2 2 CD 27676 1732 88 , , , 27676 1732 89 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1732 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 1732 91 1 1 CD 27676 1732 92 , , , 27676 1732 93 roll roll NN 27676 1732 94 - - HYPH 27676 1732 95 on on IN 27676 1732 96 / / SYM 27676 1732 97 roll roll NN 27676 1732 98 - - HYPH 27676 1732 99 off off RP 27676 1732 100 cargo cargo NN 27676 1732 101 6 6 CD 27676 1732 102 , , , 27676 1732 103 short short JJ 27676 1732 104 - - HYPH 27676 1732 105 sea sea NN 27676 1732 106 passenger passenger NN 27676 1732 107 1 1 CD 27676 1732 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1732 109 1998 1998 CD 27676 1732 110 est est NNP 27676 1732 111 . . . 27676 1732 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1733 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1733 2 : : : 27676 1733 3 61 61 CD 27676 1733 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1733 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1733 6 est est NNP 27676 1733 7 . . . 27676 1733 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1734 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1734 2 -- -- : 27676 1734 3 with with IN 27676 1734 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1734 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1734 6 : : : 27676 1734 7 total total NN 27676 1734 8 : : : 27676 1734 9 56 56 CD 27676 1734 10 over over IN 27676 1734 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1734 12 m m NN 27676 1734 13 : : : 27676 1734 14 1 1 CD 27676 1734 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1734 16 to to IN 27676 1734 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1734 18 m m NN 27676 1734 19 : : : 27676 1734 20 19 19 CD 27676 1734 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1734 22 to to TO 27676 1734 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1734 24 m m CD 27676 1734 25 : : : 27676 1734 26 11 11 CD 27676 1734 27 under under IN 27676 1734 28 914 914 CD 27676 1734 29 m m NN 27676 1734 30 : : : 27676 1734 31 25 25 CD 27676 1734 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1734 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 1734 34 est est NNP 27676 1734 35 . . . 27676 1734 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1735 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1735 2 -- -- : 27676 1735 3 with with IN 27676 1735 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1735 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1735 6 : : : 27676 1735 7 total total NN 27676 1735 8 : : : 27676 1735 9 5 5 CD 27676 1735 10 914 914 CD 27676 1735 11 to to TO 27676 1735 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1735 13 m m NN 27676 1735 14 : : : 27676 1735 15 1 1 CD 27676 1735 16 under under IN 27676 1735 17 914 914 CD 27676 1735 18 m m NN 27676 1735 19 : : : 27676 1735 20 4 4 CD 27676 1735 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1735 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1735 23 est est NNP 27676 1735 24 . . . 27676 1735 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1736 1 Military military JJ 27676 1736 2 Military military JJ 27676 1736 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1736 4 : : : 27676 1736 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1736 6 , , , 27676 1736 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1736 8 , , , 27676 1736 9 Air Air NNP 27676 1736 10 and and CC 27676 1736 11 Air Air NNP 27676 1736 12 Defense Defense NNP 27676 1736 13 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1736 14 , , , 27676 1736 15 Border border NN 27676 1736 16 Troops troop NNS 27676 1736 17 , , , 27676 1736 18 Internal Internal NNP 27676 1736 19 Troops Troops NNPS 27676 1736 20 Military Military NNP 27676 1736 21 manpower manpower NN 27676 1736 22 -- -- : 27676 1736 23 military military JJ 27676 1736 24 age age NN 27676 1736 25 : : : 27676 1736 26 19 19 CD 27676 1736 27 years year NNS 27676 1736 28 of of IN 27676 1736 29 age age NN 27676 1736 30 Military military JJ 27676 1736 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 1736 32 -- -- : 27676 1736 33 availability availability NN 27676 1736 34 : : : 27676 1736 35 males male NNS 27676 1736 36 age age NNP 27676 1736 37 15 15 CD 27676 1736 38 - - HYPH 27676 1736 39 49 49 CD 27676 1736 40 : : : 27676 1736 41 2,028,930 2,028,930 CD 27676 1736 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1736 43 1999 1999 CD 27676 1736 44 est est NNP 27676 1736 45 . . . 27676 1736 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1737 1 Military military JJ 27676 1737 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1737 3 -- -- : 27676 1737 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1737 5 for for IN 27676 1737 6 military military JJ 27676 1737 7 service service NN 27676 1737 8 : : : 27676 1737 9 males male NNS 27676 1737 10 age age NNP 27676 1737 11 15 15 CD 27676 1737 12 - - HYPH 27676 1737 13 49 49 CD 27676 1737 14 : : : 27676 1737 15 1,693,597 1,693,597 CD 27676 1737 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1737 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1737 18 est est NNP 27676 1737 19 . . . 27676 1737 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1738 1 Military military JJ 27676 1738 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1738 3 -- -- : 27676 1738 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1738 5 military military JJ 27676 1738 6 age age NN 27676 1738 7 annually annually RB 27676 1738 8 : : : 27676 1738 9 males male NNS 27676 1738 10 : : : 27676 1738 11 59,887 59,887 CD 27676 1738 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1738 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1738 14 est est NNP 27676 1738 15 . . . 27676 1738 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 1 Military military JJ 27676 1739 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1739 3 -- -- : 27676 1739 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1739 5 figure figure NN 27676 1739 6 : : : 27676 1739 7 $ $ $ 27676 1739 8 226.8 226.8 CD 27676 1739 9 million million CD 27676 1739 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 1739 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 13 Military military JJ 27676 1739 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1739 15 -- -- : 27676 1739 16 percent percent NN 27676 1739 17 of of IN 27676 1739 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1739 19 : : : 27676 1739 20 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 1739 21 % % NN 27676 1739 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 1739 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1739 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1739 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1739 28 -- -- : 27676 1739 29 international international JJ 27676 1739 30 : : : 27676 1739 31 twenty twenty CD 27676 1739 32 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 1739 33 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1739 34 remain remain VBP 27676 1739 35 unsigned unsigned JJ 27676 1739 36 in in IN 27676 1739 37 a a DT 27676 1739 38 dispute dispute NN 27676 1739 39 over over IN 27676 1739 40 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1739 41 nonrecognition nonrecognition NN 27676 1739 42 of of IN 27676 1739 43 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 1739 44 as as IN 27676 1739 45 a a DT 27676 1739 46 language language NN 27676 1739 47 distinct distinct JJ 27676 1739 48 from from IN 27676 1739 49 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 1739 50 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1739 51 drugs drug NNS 27676 1739 52 : : : 27676 1739 53 major major JJ 27676 1739 54 European european JJ 27676 1739 55 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1739 56 point point NN 27676 1739 57 for for IN 27676 1739 58 Southwest southwest JJ 27676 1739 59 Asian asian JJ 27676 1739 60 heroin heroin NN 27676 1739 61 and and CC 27676 1739 62 , , , 27676 1739 63 to to IN 27676 1739 64 a a DT 27676 1739 65 lesser less JJR 27676 1739 66 degree degree NN 27676 1739 67 , , , 27676 1739 68 South south JJ 27676 1739 69 American american JJ 27676 1739 70 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1739 71 for for IN 27676 1739 72 the the DT 27676 1739 73 European european JJ 27676 1739 74 market market NN 27676 1739 75 ; ; , 27676 1739 76 limited limited JJ 27676 1739 77 producer producer NN 27676 1739 78 of of IN 27676 1739 79 precursor precursor NN 27676 1739 80 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1739 81 ; ; , 27676 1739 82 significant significant JJ 27676 1739 83 producer producer NN 27676 1739 84 of of IN 27676 1739 85 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 27676 1739 86 , , , 27676 1739 87 much much JJ 27676 1739 88 of of IN 27676 1739 89 which which WDT 27676 1739 90 are be VBP 27676 1739 91 consumed consume VBN 27676 1739 92 in in IN 27676 1739 93 the the DT 27676 1739 94 Middle Middle NNP 27676 1739 95 East East NNP 27676 1739 96 = = SYM 27676 1739 97 = = SYM 27676 1739 98 = = SYM 27676 1739 99 = = SYM 27676 1739 100 = = SYM 27676 1739 101 = = SYM 27676 1739 102 = = SYM 27676 1739 103 = = SYM 27676 1739 104 = = SYM 27676 1739 105 = = SYM 27676 1739 106 = = SYM 27676 1739 107 = = SYM 27676 1739 108 = = SYM 27676 1739 109 = = SYM 27676 1739 110 = = SYM 27676 1739 111 = = SYM 27676 1739 112 = = SYM 27676 1739 113 = = SYM 27676 1739 114 = = SYM 27676 1739 115 = = SYM 27676 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= SYM 27676 1739 160 = = SYM 27676 1739 161 = = SYM 27676 1739 162 = = SYM 27676 1739 163 = = NFP 27676 1739 164 = = NFP 27676 1739 165 = = SYM 27676 1739 166 @Burkina @Burkina NNP 27676 1739 167 Faso Faso NNP 27676 1739 168 ------------ ------------ HYPH 27676 1739 169 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1739 170 Location Location NNP 27676 1739 171 : : : 27676 1739 172 Western Western NNP 27676 1739 173 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1739 174 , , , 27676 1739 175 north north RB 27676 1739 176 of of IN 27676 1739 177 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 1739 178 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1739 179 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1739 180 : : : 27676 1739 181 13 13 CD 27676 1739 182 00 00 CD 27676 1739 183 N n CD 27676 1739 184 , , , 27676 1739 185 2 2 CD 27676 1739 186 00 00 NFP 27676 1739 187 W W NNP 27676 1739 188 Map Map NNP 27676 1739 189 references reference NNS 27676 1739 190 : : : 27676 1739 191 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1739 192 Area Area NNP 27676 1739 193 : : : 27676 1739 194 total total NN 27676 1739 195 : : : 27676 1739 196 274,200 274,200 CD 27676 1739 197 sq sq IN 27676 1739 198 km km NNP 27676 1739 199 land land NN 27676 1739 200 : : : 27676 1739 201 273,800 273,800 CD 27676 1739 202 sq sq NNP 27676 1739 203 km km NNP 27676 1739 204 water water NN 27676 1739 205 : : : 27676 1739 206 400 400 CD 27676 1739 207 sq sq RB 27676 1739 208 km km NNP 27676 1739 209 Area Area NNP 27676 1739 210 -- -- : 27676 1739 211 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1739 212 : : : 27676 1739 213 slightly slightly RB 27676 1739 214 larger large JJR 27676 1739 215 than than IN 27676 1739 216 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 1739 217 Land Land NNP 27676 1739 218 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1739 219 : : : 27676 1739 220 total total JJ 27676 1739 221 : : : 27676 1739 222 3,192 3,192 CD 27676 1739 223 km km NN 27676 1739 224 border border NN 27676 1739 225 countries country NNS 27676 1739 226 : : : 27676 1739 227 Benin Benin NNP 27676 1739 228 306 306 CD 27676 1739 229 km km NN 27676 1739 230 , , , 27676 1739 231 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 1739 232 548 548 CD 27676 1739 233 km km NN 27676 1739 234 , , , 27676 1739 235 Cote Cote NNP 27676 1739 236 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 1739 237 584 584 CD 27676 1739 238 km km NNS 27676 1739 239 , , , 27676 1739 240 Mali Mali NNP 27676 1739 241 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1739 242 km km NN 27676 1739 243 , , , 27676 1739 244 Niger Niger NNP 27676 1739 245 628 628 CD 27676 1739 246 km km NNS 27676 1739 247 , , , 27676 1739 248 Togo Togo NNP 27676 1739 249 126 126 CD 27676 1739 250 km km NN 27676 1739 251 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1739 252 : : : 27676 1739 253 0 0 CD 27676 1739 254 km km NN 27676 1739 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 256 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1739 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 258 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1739 259 claims claim VBZ 27676 1739 260 : : : 27676 1739 261 none none NN 27676 1739 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 263 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1739 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 265 Climate climate NN 27676 1739 266 : : : 27676 1739 267 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1739 268 ; ; : 27676 1739 269 warm warm JJ 27676 1739 270 , , , 27676 1739 271 dry dry JJ 27676 1739 272 winters winter NNS 27676 1739 273 ; ; : 27676 1739 274 hot hot JJ 27676 1739 275 , , , 27676 1739 276 wet wet JJ 27676 1739 277 summers summer NNS 27676 1739 278 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1739 279 : : : 27676 1739 280 mostly mostly RB 27676 1739 281 flat flat JJ 27676 1739 282 to to IN 27676 1739 283 dissected dissect VBN 27676 1739 284 , , , 27676 1739 285 undulating undulating NN 27676 1739 286 plains plain NNS 27676 1739 287 ; ; : 27676 1739 288 hills hill NNS 27676 1739 289 in in IN 27676 1739 290 west west NNP 27676 1739 291 and and CC 27676 1739 292 southeast southeast JJ 27676 1739 293 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1739 294 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1739 295 : : : 27676 1739 296 lowest low JJS 27676 1739 297 point point NN 27676 1739 298 : : : 27676 1739 299 Mouhoun mouhoun JJ 27676 1739 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 301 Black Black NNP 27676 1739 302 Volta Volta NNP 27676 1739 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1739 304 River River NNP 27676 1739 305 200 200 CD 27676 1739 306 m m CD 27676 1739 307 highest high JJS 27676 1739 308 point point NN 27676 1739 309 : : : 27676 1739 310 Tena Tena NNP 27676 1739 311 Kourou Kourou NNP 27676 1739 312 749 749 CD 27676 1739 313 m m NNP 27676 1739 314 Natural natural JJ 27676 1739 315 resources resource NNS 27676 1739 316 : : : 27676 1739 317 manganese manganese NNP 27676 1739 318 , , , 27676 1739 319 limestone limestone NN 27676 1739 320 , , , 27676 1739 321 marble marble NN 27676 1739 322 ; ; : 27676 1739 323 small small JJ 27676 1739 324 deposits deposit NNS 27676 1739 325 of of IN 27676 1739 326 gold gold NN 27676 1739 327 , , , 27676 1739 328 antimony antimony NN 27676 1739 329 , , , 27676 1739 330 copper copper NN 27676 1739 331 , , , 27676 1739 332 nickel nickel NN 27676 1739 333 , , , 27676 1739 334 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 1739 335 , , , 27676 1739 336 lead lead NN 27676 1739 337 , , , 27676 1739 338 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 1739 339 , , , 27676 1739 340 zinc zinc NN 27676 1739 341 , , , 27676 1739 342 silver silver NN 27676 1739 343 Land Land NNP 27676 1739 344 use use NN 27676 1739 345 : : : 27676 1739 346 arable arable JJ 27676 1739 347 land land NN 27676 1739 348 : : : 27676 1739 349 13 13 CD 27676 1739 350 % % NN 27676 1739 351 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1739 352 crops crop NNS 27676 1739 353 : : : 27676 1739 354 0 0 CD 27676 1739 355 % % NN 27676 1739 356 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1739 357 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1739 358 : : : 27676 1739 359 22 22 CD 27676 1739 360 % % NN 27676 1739 361 forests forest NNS 27676 1739 362 and and CC 27676 1739 363 woodland woodland NN 27676 1739 364 : : : 27676 1739 365 50 50 CD 27676 1739 366 % % NN 27676 1739 367 other other JJ 27676 1739 368 : : : 27676 1739 369 15 15 CD 27676 1739 370 % % NN 27676 1739 371 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1739 372 1993 1993 CD 27676 1739 373 est est NNP 27676 1739 374 . . . 27676 1739 375 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1740 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1740 2 land land NN 27676 1740 3 : : : 27676 1740 4 200 200 CD 27676 1740 5 sq sq IN 27676 1740 6 km km NNP 27676 1740 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1740 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1740 9 est est NNP 27676 1740 10 . . . 27676 1740 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1741 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1741 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1741 3 : : : 27676 1741 4 recurring recur VBG 27676 1741 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 1741 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1741 7 -- -- : 27676 1741 8 current current JJ 27676 1741 9 issues issue NNS 27676 1741 10 : : : 27676 1741 11 recent recent JJ 27676 1741 12 droughts drought NNS 27676 1741 13 and and CC 27676 1741 14 desertification desertification NN 27676 1741 15 severely severely RB 27676 1741 16 affecting affect VBG 27676 1741 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1741 18 activities activity NNS 27676 1741 19 , , , 27676 1741 20 population population NN 27676 1741 21 distribution distribution NN 27676 1741 22 , , , 27676 1741 23 and and CC 27676 1741 24 the the DT 27676 1741 25 economy economy NN 27676 1741 26 ; ; , 27676 1741 27 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 1741 28 ; ; : 27676 1741 29 soil soil NN 27676 1741 30 degradation degradation NN 27676 1741 31 ; ; , 27676 1741 32 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1741 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1741 34 -- -- : 27676 1741 35 international international JJ 27676 1741 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1741 37 : : : 27676 1741 38 party party NN 27676 1741 39 to to TO 27676 1741 40 : : : 27676 1741 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1741 42 , , , 27676 1741 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1741 44 Change Change NNP 27676 1741 45 , , , 27676 1741 46 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1741 47 , , , 27676 1741 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1741 49 Species Species NNPS 27676 1741 50 , , , 27676 1741 51 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1741 52 Life Life NNP 27676 1741 53 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 1741 54 , , , 27676 1741 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1741 56 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1741 57 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1741 58 , , , 27676 1741 59 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1741 60 signed sign VBD 27676 1741 61 , , , 27676 1741 62 but but CC 27676 1741 63 not not RB 27676 1741 64 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1741 65 : : : 27676 1741 66 Law Law NNP 27676 1741 67 of of IN 27676 1741 68 the the DT 27676 1741 69 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1741 70 , , , 27676 1741 71 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1741 72 Test Test NNP 27676 1741 73 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1741 74 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1741 75 -- -- : 27676 1741 76 note note NN 27676 1741 77 : : : 27676 1741 78 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1741 79 People People NNP 27676 1741 80 Population Population NNP 27676 1741 81 : : : 27676 1741 82 11,575,898 11,575,898 CD 27676 1741 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1741 84 July July NNP 27676 1741 85 1999 1999 CD 27676 1741 86 est est NNP 27676 1741 87 . . . 27676 1741 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1742 1 Age age NN 27676 1742 2 structure structure NN 27676 1742 3 : : : 27676 1742 4 0 0 CD 27676 1742 5 - - HYPH 27676 1742 6 14 14 CD 27676 1742 7 years year NNS 27676 1742 8 : : : 27676 1742 9 48 48 CD 27676 1742 10 % % NN 27676 1742 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1742 12 male male JJ 27676 1742 13 2,792,895 2,792,895 CD 27676 1742 14 ; ; : 27676 1742 15 female female JJ 27676 1742 16 2,759,072 2,759,072 CD 27676 1742 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1742 18 15 15 CD 27676 1742 19 - - HYPH 27676 1742 20 64 64 CD 27676 1742 21 years year NNS 27676 1742 22 : : : 27676 1742 23 49 49 CD 27676 1742 24 % % NN 27676 1742 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1742 26 male male JJ 27676 1742 27 2,700,253 2,700,253 CD 27676 1742 28 ; ; : 27676 1742 29 female female JJ 27676 1742 30 2,978,168 2,978,168 CD 27676 1742 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1742 32 65 65 CD 27676 1742 33 years year NNS 27676 1742 34 and and CC 27676 1742 35 over over IN 27676 1742 36 : : : 27676 1742 37 3 3 CD 27676 1742 38 % % NN 27676 1742 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1742 40 male male JJ 27676 1742 41 147,017 147,017 CD 27676 1742 42 ; ; : 27676 1742 43 female female JJ 27676 1742 44 198,493 198,493 CD 27676 1742 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1742 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1742 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1742 48 est est NNP 27676 1742 49 . . . 27676 1742 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1743 1 Population population NN 27676 1743 2 growth growth NN 27676 1743 3 rate rate NN 27676 1743 4 : : : 27676 1743 5 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 1743 6 % % NN 27676 1743 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1743 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1743 9 est est NNP 27676 1743 10 . . . 27676 1743 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1744 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1744 2 rate rate NN 27676 1744 3 : : : 27676 1744 4 45.84 45.84 CD 27676 1744 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1744 6 population population NN 27676 1744 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1744 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1744 9 est est NNP 27676 1744 10 . . . 27676 1744 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1745 1 Death death NN 27676 1745 2 rate rate NN 27676 1745 3 : : : 27676 1745 4 17.56 17.56 CD 27676 1745 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1745 6 population population NN 27676 1745 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1745 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1745 9 est est NNP 27676 1745 10 . . . 27676 1745 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1746 1 Net net JJ 27676 1746 2 migration migration NN 27676 1746 3 rate rate NN 27676 1746 4 : : : 27676 1746 5 -1.25 -1.25 NFP 27676 1746 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1746 7 population population NN 27676 1746 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1746 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1746 10 est est NNP 27676 1746 11 . . . 27676 1746 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1747 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1747 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1747 3 : : : 27676 1747 4 at at IN 27676 1747 5 birth birth NN 27676 1747 6 : : : 27676 1747 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1747 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1747 9 under under IN 27676 1747 10 15 15 CD 27676 1747 11 years year NNS 27676 1747 12 : : : 27676 1747 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 1747 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1747 15 15 15 CD 27676 1747 16 - - HYPH 27676 1747 17 64 64 CD 27676 1747 18 years year NNS 27676 1747 19 : : : 27676 1747 20 0.91 0.91 CD 27676 1747 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1747 22 65 65 CD 27676 1747 23 years year NNS 27676 1747 24 and and CC 27676 1747 25 over over IN 27676 1747 26 : : : 27676 1747 27 0.74 0.74 CD 27676 1747 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1747 29 total total JJ 27676 1747 30 population population NN 27676 1747 31 : : : 27676 1747 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 1747 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1747 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1747 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1747 36 est est NNP 27676 1747 37 . . . 27676 1747 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1748 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1748 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1748 3 rate rate NN 27676 1748 4 : : : 27676 1748 5 107.19 107.19 CD 27676 1748 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1748 7 live live JJ 27676 1748 8 births birth NNS 27676 1748 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1748 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1748 11 est est NNP 27676 1748 12 . . . 27676 1748 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1749 1 Life life NN 27676 1749 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1749 3 at at IN 27676 1749 4 birth birth NN 27676 1749 5 : : : 27676 1749 6 total total JJ 27676 1749 7 population population NN 27676 1749 8 : : : 27676 1749 9 45.89 45.89 CD 27676 1749 10 years year NNS 27676 1749 11 male male NN 27676 1749 12 : : : 27676 1749 13 44.97 44.97 CD 27676 1749 14 years year NNS 27676 1749 15 female female JJ 27676 1749 16 : : : 27676 1749 17 46.84 46.84 CD 27676 1749 18 years year NNS 27676 1749 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1749 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1749 21 est est NNP 27676 1749 22 . . . 27676 1749 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1750 1 Total total JJ 27676 1750 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1750 3 rate rate NN 27676 1750 4 : : : 27676 1750 5 6.56 6.56 CD 27676 1750 6 children child NNS 27676 1750 7 born bear VBN 27676 1750 8 / / SYM 27676 1750 9 woman woman NN 27676 1750 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1750 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1750 12 est est NNP 27676 1750 13 . . . 27676 1750 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1751 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1751 2 : : : 27676 1751 3 noun noun NN 27676 1751 4 : : : 27676 1751 5 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 27676 1751 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1751 7 singular singular JJ 27676 1751 8 and and CC 27676 1751 9 plural plural JJ 27676 1751 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1751 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 1751 12 : : : 27676 1751 13 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 27676 1751 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1751 15 groups group NNS 27676 1751 16 : : : 27676 1751 17 Mossi mossi VB 27676 1751 18 about about RB 27676 1751 19 24 24 CD 27676 1751 20 % % NN 27676 1751 21 , , , 27676 1751 22 Gurunsi Gurunsi NNP 27676 1751 23 , , , 27676 1751 24 Senufo Senufo NNP 27676 1751 25 , , , 27676 1751 26 Lobi Lobi NNP 27676 1751 27 , , , 27676 1751 28 Bobo Bobo NNP 27676 1751 29 , , , 27676 1751 30 Mande Mande NNP 27676 1751 31 , , , 27676 1751 32 Fulani Fulani NNP 27676 1751 33 Religions Religions NNPS 27676 1751 34 : : : 27676 1751 35 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1751 36 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1751 37 40 40 CD 27676 1751 38 % % NN 27676 1751 39 , , , 27676 1751 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1751 41 50 50 CD 27676 1751 42 % % NN 27676 1751 43 , , , 27676 1751 44 Christian Christian NNP 27676 1751 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1751 46 mainly mainly RB 27676 1751 47 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1751 48 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1751 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1751 50 10 10 CD 27676 1751 51 % % NN 27676 1751 52 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1751 53 : : : 27676 1751 54 French French NNP 27676 1751 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1751 56 official official JJ 27676 1751 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1751 58 , , , 27676 1751 59 tribal tribal JJ 27676 1751 60 languages language NNS 27676 1751 61 belonging belong VBG 27676 1751 62 to to IN 27676 1751 63 Sudanic sudanic JJ 27676 1751 64 family family NN 27676 1751 65 , , , 27676 1751 66 spoken speak VBN 27676 1751 67 by by IN 27676 1751 68 90 90 CD 27676 1751 69 % % NN 27676 1751 70 of of IN 27676 1751 71 the the DT 27676 1751 72 population population NN 27676 1751 73 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1751 74 : : : 27676 1751 75 definition definition NN 27676 1751 76 : : : 27676 1751 77 age age NN 27676 1751 78 15 15 CD 27676 1751 79 and and CC 27676 1751 80 over over RB 27676 1751 81 can can MD 27676 1751 82 read read VB 27676 1751 83 and and CC 27676 1751 84 write write VB 27676 1751 85 total total JJ 27676 1751 86 population population NN 27676 1751 87 : : : 27676 1751 88 19.2 19.2 CD 27676 1751 89 % % NN 27676 1751 90 male male NN 27676 1751 91 : : : 27676 1751 92 29.5 29.5 CD 27676 1751 93 % % NN 27676 1751 94 female female NN 27676 1751 95 : : : 27676 1751 96 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 1751 97 % % NN 27676 1751 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1751 99 1995 1995 CD 27676 1751 100 est est NNP 27676 1751 101 . . . 27676 1751 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1752 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1752 3 name name NN 27676 1752 4 : : : 27676 1752 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1752 6 long long JJ 27676 1752 7 form form NN 27676 1752 8 : : : 27676 1752 9 none none NN 27676 1752 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1752 11 short short JJ 27676 1752 12 form form NN 27676 1752 13 : : : 27676 1752 14 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 1752 15 Faso Faso NNP 27676 1752 16 former former RB 27676 1752 17 : : : 27676 1752 18 Upper Upper NNP 27676 1752 19 Volta Volta NNP 27676 1752 20 Data Data NNP 27676 1752 21 code code NN 27676 1752 22 : : : 27676 1752 23 UV UV NNP 27676 1752 24 Government Government NNP 27676 1752 25 type type NN 27676 1752 26 : : : 27676 1752 27 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 1752 28 Capital capital NN 27676 1752 29 : : : 27676 1752 30 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 27676 1752 31 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1752 32 divisions division NNS 27676 1752 33 : : : 27676 1752 34 30 30 CD 27676 1752 35 provinces province NNS 27676 1752 36 ; ; : 27676 1752 37 Bam Bam NNP 27676 1752 38 , , , 27676 1752 39 Bazega Bazega NNP 27676 1752 40 , , , 27676 1752 41 Bougouriba Bougouriba NNP 27676 1752 42 , , , 27676 1752 43 Boulgou Boulgou NNP 27676 1752 44 , , , 27676 1752 45 Boulkiemde Boulkiemde NNP 27676 1752 46 , , , 27676 1752 47 Ganzourgou Ganzourgou NNP 27676 1752 48 , , , 27676 1752 49 Gnagna Gnagna NNP 27676 1752 50 , , , 27676 1752 51 Gourma Gourma NNP 27676 1752 52 , , , 27676 1752 53 Houe Houe NNP 27676 1752 54 , , , 27676 1752 55 Kadiogo Kadiogo NNP 27676 1752 56 , , , 27676 1752 57 Kenedougou Kenedougou NNP 27676 1752 58 , , , 27676 1752 59 Komoe Komoe NNP 27676 1752 60 , , , 27676 1752 61 Kossi Kossi NNP 27676 1752 62 , , , 27676 1752 63 Kouritenga Kouritenga NNP 27676 1752 64 , , , 27676 1752 65 Mouhoun Mouhoun NNP 27676 1752 66 , , , 27676 1752 67 Namentenga Namentenga NNP 27676 1752 68 , , , 27676 1752 69 Naouri Naouri NNP 27676 1752 70 , , , 27676 1752 71 Oubritenga Oubritenga NNP 27676 1752 72 , , , 27676 1752 73 Oudalan Oudalan NNP 27676 1752 74 , , , 27676 1752 75 Passore Passore NNP 27676 1752 76 , , , 27676 1752 77 Poni Poni NNP 27676 1752 78 , , , 27676 1752 79 Sanguie Sanguie NNP 27676 1752 80 , , , 27676 1752 81 Sanmatenga Sanmatenga NNP 27676 1752 82 , , , 27676 1752 83 Seno Seno NNP 27676 1752 84 , , , 27676 1752 85 Sissili Sissili NNP 27676 1752 86 , , , 27676 1752 87 Soum Soum NNP 27676 1752 88 , , , 27676 1752 89 Sourou Sourou NNP 27676 1752 90 , , , 27676 1752 91 Tapoa Tapoa NNP 27676 1752 92 , , , 27676 1752 93 Yatenga Yatenga NNP 27676 1752 94 , , , 27676 1752 95 Zoundweogo Zoundweogo NNP 27676 1752 96 note note NN 27676 1752 97 : : : 27676 1752 98 a a DT 27676 1752 99 new new JJ 27676 1752 100 electoral electoral JJ 27676 1752 101 code code NN 27676 1752 102 was be VBD 27676 1752 103 approved approve VBN 27676 1752 104 by by IN 27676 1752 105 the the DT 27676 1752 106 National National NNP 27676 1752 107 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1752 108 in in IN 27676 1752 109 January January NNP 27676 1752 110 1997 1997 CD 27676 1752 111 ; ; : 27676 1752 112 the the DT 27676 1752 113 number number NN 27676 1752 114 of of IN 27676 1752 115 administrative administrative JJ 27676 1752 116 provinces province NNS 27676 1752 117 was be VBD 27676 1752 118 increased increase VBN 27676 1752 119 from from IN 27676 1752 120 30 30 CD 27676 1752 121 to to TO 27676 1752 122 45 45 CD 27676 1752 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1752 124 Bale Bale NNP 27676 1752 125 , , , 27676 1752 126 Bam Bam NNP 27676 1752 127 , , , 27676 1752 128 Banwa Banwa NNP 27676 1752 129 , , , 27676 1752 130 Bazega Bazega NNP 27676 1752 131 , , , 27676 1752 132 Bougouriba Bougouriba NNP 27676 1752 133 , , , 27676 1752 134 Boulgou Boulgou NNP 27676 1752 135 , , , 27676 1752 136 Boulkiemde Boulkiemde NNP 27676 1752 137 , , , 27676 1752 138 Comoe Comoe NNP 27676 1752 139 , , , 27676 1752 140 Ganzourgou Ganzourgou NNP 27676 1752 141 , , , 27676 1752 142 Gnagna Gnagna NNP 27676 1752 143 , , , 27676 1752 144 Gourma Gourma NNP 27676 1752 145 , , , 27676 1752 146 Houet Houet NNP 27676 1752 147 , , , 27676 1752 148 Ioba Ioba NNP 27676 1752 149 , , , 27676 1752 150 Kadiogo Kadiogo NNP 27676 1752 151 , , , 27676 1752 152 Kenedougou Kenedougou NNP 27676 1752 153 , , , 27676 1752 154 Komandjari Komandjari NNP 27676 1752 155 , , , 27676 1752 156 Kompienga Kompienga NNP 27676 1752 157 , , , 27676 1752 158 Kossi Kossi NNP 27676 1752 159 , , , 27676 1752 160 Koupelogo Koupelogo NNP 27676 1752 161 , , , 27676 1752 162 Kouritenga Kouritenga NNP 27676 1752 163 , , , 27676 1752 164 Kourweogo Kourweogo NNP 27676 1752 165 , , , 27676 1752 166 Leraba Leraba NNP 27676 1752 167 , , , 27676 1752 168 Loroum Loroum NNP 27676 1752 169 , , , 27676 1752 170 Mouhoun Mouhoun NNP 27676 1752 171 , , , 27676 1752 172 Nahouri Nahouri NNP 27676 1752 173 , , , 27676 1752 174 Namentenga Namentenga NNP 27676 1752 175 , , , 27676 1752 176 Nayala Nayala NNP 27676 1752 177 , , , 27676 1752 178 Naumbiel Naumbiel NNP 27676 1752 179 , , , 27676 1752 180 Oubritenga Oubritenga NNP 27676 1752 181 , , , 27676 1752 182 Oudalan Oudalan NNP 27676 1752 183 , , , 27676 1752 184 Passore Passore NNP 27676 1752 185 , , , 27676 1752 186 Poni Poni NNP 27676 1752 187 , , , 27676 1752 188 Samentenga Samentenga NNP 27676 1752 189 , , , 27676 1752 190 Sanguie Sanguie NNP 27676 1752 191 , , , 27676 1752 192 Seno Seno NNP 27676 1752 193 , , , 27676 1752 194 Sissili Sissili NNP 27676 1752 195 , , , 27676 1752 196 Soum Soum NNP 27676 1752 197 , , , 27676 1752 198 Sourou Sourou NNP 27676 1752 199 , , , 27676 1752 200 Tapoa Tapoa NNP 27676 1752 201 , , , 27676 1752 202 Tuy Tuy NNP 27676 1752 203 , , , 27676 1752 204 Yagha Yagha NNP 27676 1752 205 , , , 27676 1752 206 Yatenga Yatenga NNP 27676 1752 207 , , , 27676 1752 208 Ziro Ziro NNP 27676 1752 209 , , , 27676 1752 210 Zondomo Zondomo NNP 27676 1752 211 , , , 27676 1752 212 Zoundweogo Zoundweogo NNP 27676 1752 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 214 Independence independence NN 27676 1752 215 : : : 27676 1752 216 5 5 CD 27676 1752 217 August August NNP 27676 1752 218 1960 1960 CD 27676 1752 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1752 220 from from IN 27676 1752 221 France France NNP 27676 1752 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 223 National national JJ 27676 1752 224 holiday holiday NN 27676 1752 225 : : : 27676 1752 226 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 1752 227 of of IN 27676 1752 228 the the DT 27676 1752 229 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 1752 230 , , , 27676 1752 231 4 4 CD 27676 1752 232 August August NNP 27676 1752 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1752 234 1983 1983 CD 27676 1752 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 236 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1752 237 : : : 27676 1752 238 2 2 CD 27676 1752 239 June June NNP 27676 1752 240 1991 1991 CD 27676 1752 241 Legal legal JJ 27676 1752 242 system system NN 27676 1752 243 : : : 27676 1752 244 based base VBN 27676 1752 245 on on IN 27676 1752 246 French french JJ 27676 1752 247 civil civil JJ 27676 1752 248 law law NN 27676 1752 249 system system NN 27676 1752 250 and and CC 27676 1752 251 customary customary JJ 27676 1752 252 law law NN 27676 1752 253 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 1752 254 : : : 27676 1752 255 universal universal JJ 27676 1752 256 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1752 257 branch branch NN 27676 1752 258 : : : 27676 1752 259 chief chief NN 27676 1752 260 of of IN 27676 1752 261 state state NN 27676 1752 262 : : : 27676 1752 263 President President NNP 27676 1752 264 Captain Captain NNP 27676 1752 265 Blaise Blaise NNP 27676 1752 266 COMPAORE COMPAORE NNP 27676 1752 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1752 268 since since IN 27676 1752 269 15 15 CD 27676 1752 270 October October NNP 27676 1752 271 1987 1987 CD 27676 1752 272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 273 head head NN 27676 1752 274 of of IN 27676 1752 275 government government NN 27676 1752 276 : : : 27676 1752 277 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1752 278 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1752 279 Kadre Kadre NNP 27676 1752 280 Desire Desire NNP 27676 1752 281 OUEDRAOGO OUEDRAOGO NNP 27676 1752 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1752 283 since since IN 27676 1752 284 6 6 CD 27676 1752 285 February February NNP 27676 1752 286 1996 1996 CD 27676 1752 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1752 288 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1752 289 : : : 27676 1752 290 Council Council NNP 27676 1752 291 of of IN 27676 1752 292 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1752 293 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1752 294 by by IN 27676 1752 295 the the DT 27676 1752 296 president president NN 27676 1752 297 on on IN 27676 1752 298 the the DT 27676 1752 299 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 1752 300 of of IN 27676 1752 301 the the DT 27676 1752 302 prime prime JJ 27676 1752 303 minister minister NNP 27676 1752 304 elections election NNS 27676 1752 305 : : : 27676 1752 306 president president NNP 27676 1752 307 elected elect VBN 27676 1752 308 by by IN 27676 1752 309 popular popular JJ 27676 1752 310 vote vote NN 27676 1752 311 for for IN 27676 1752 312 a a DT 27676 1752 313 seven seven CD 27676 1752 314 - - HYPH 27676 1752 315 year year NN 27676 1752 316 term term NN 27676 1752 317 ; ; : 27676 1752 318 the the DT 27676 1752 319 number number NN 27676 1752 320 of of IN 27676 1752 321 terms term NNS 27676 1752 322 which which WDT 27676 1752 323 a a DT 27676 1752 324 president president NN 27676 1752 325 may may MD 27676 1752 326 serve serve VB 27676 1752 327 is be VBZ 27676 1752 328 not not RB 27676 1752 329 limited limited JJ 27676 1752 330 ; ; : 27676 1752 331 election election NN 27676 1752 332 last last JJ 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, , , 27676 1762 13 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 1762 14 , , , 27676 1762 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 1762 16 , , , 27676 1762 17 gold gold NN 27676 1762 18 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1762 19 production production NN 27676 1762 20 growth growth NN 27676 1762 21 rate rate NN 27676 1762 22 : : : 27676 1762 23 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 1762 24 % % NN 27676 1762 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 26 1995 1995 CD 27676 1762 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 28 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1762 29 -- -- : 27676 1762 30 production production NN 27676 1762 31 : : : 27676 1762 32 220 220 CD 27676 1762 33 million million CD 27676 1762 34 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1762 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 1762 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 38 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1762 39 -- -- : 27676 1762 40 production production NN 27676 1762 41 by by IN 27676 1762 42 source source NN 27676 1762 43 : : : 27676 1762 44 fossil fossil NN 27676 1762 45 fuel fuel NN 27676 1762 46 : : : 27676 1762 47 63.64 63.64 CD 27676 1762 48 % % NN 27676 1762 49 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1762 50 : : : 27676 1762 51 36.36 36.36 CD 27676 1762 52 % % NN 27676 1762 53 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1762 54 : : : 27676 1762 55 0 0 CD 27676 1762 56 % % NN 27676 1762 57 other other JJ 27676 1762 58 : : : 27676 1762 59 0 0 CD 27676 1762 60 % % NN 27676 1762 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 1762 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 64 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1762 65 -- -- : 27676 1762 66 consumption consumption NN 27676 1762 67 : : : 27676 1762 68 220 220 CD 27676 1762 69 million million CD 27676 1762 70 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1762 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 1762 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 74 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1762 75 -- -- : 27676 1762 76 exports export NNS 27676 1762 77 : : : 27676 1762 78 0 0 CD 27676 1762 79 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1762 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 81 1996 1996 CD 27676 1762 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 83 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1762 84 -- -- : 27676 1762 85 imports import NNS 27676 1762 86 : : : 27676 1762 87 0 0 CD 27676 1762 88 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1762 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 90 1996 1996 CD 27676 1762 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1762 92 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1762 93 -- -- : 27676 1762 94 products product NNS 27676 1762 95 : : : 27676 1762 96 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 1762 97 , , , 27676 1762 98 shea shea NNP 27676 1762 99 nuts nuts NNP 27676 1762 100 , , , 27676 1762 101 sesame sesame NNP 27676 1762 102 , , , 27676 1762 103 cotton cotton NN 27676 1762 104 , , , 27676 1762 105 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 1762 106 , , , 27676 1762 107 millet millet NN 27676 1762 108 , , , 27676 1762 109 corn corn NN 27676 1762 110 , , , 27676 1762 111 rice rice NN 27676 1762 112 ; ; , 27676 1762 113 livestock livestock NN 27676 1762 114 Exports export NNS 27676 1762 115 : : : 27676 1762 116 $ $ $ 27676 1762 117 400 400 CD 27676 1762 118 million million CD 27676 1762 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1762 120 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1762 121 . . NNP 27676 1762 122 , , , 27676 1762 123 1997 1997 CD 27676 1762 124 est e JJS 27676 1762 125 . . . 27676 1762 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1763 1 Exports export NNS 27676 1763 2 -- -- : 27676 1763 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1763 4 : : : 27676 1763 5 cotton cotton NN 27676 1763 6 , , , 27676 1763 7 animal animal NN 27676 1763 8 products product NNS 27676 1763 9 , , , 27676 1763 10 gold gold NN 27676 1763 11 Exports export NNS 27676 1763 12 -- -- : 27676 1763 13 partners partner NNS 27676 1763 14 : : : 27676 1763 15 Cote Cote NNP 27676 1763 16 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 1763 17 , , , 27676 1763 18 France France NNP 27676 1763 19 , , , 27676 1763 20 Italy Italy NNP 27676 1763 21 , , , 27676 1763 22 Mali Mali NNP 27676 1763 23 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1763 24 : : : 27676 1763 25 $ $ $ 27676 1763 26 700 700 CD 27676 1763 27 million million CD 27676 1763 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1763 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1763 30 . . NNP 27676 1763 31 , , , 27676 1763 32 1997 1997 CD 27676 1763 33 est e JJS 27676 1763 34 . . . 27676 1763 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1764 2 -- -- : 27676 1764 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1764 4 : : : 27676 1764 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 1764 6 , , , 27676 1764 7 food food NN 27676 1764 8 products product NNS 27676 1764 9 , , , 27676 1764 10 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1764 11 Imports import NNS 27676 1764 12 -- -- : 27676 1764 13 partners partner NNS 27676 1764 14 : : : 27676 1764 15 Cote Cote NNP 27676 1764 16 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 1764 17 , , , 27676 1764 18 France France NNP 27676 1764 19 , , , 27676 1764 20 Togo Togo NNP 27676 1764 21 , , , 27676 1764 22 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1764 23 Debt Debt NNP 27676 1764 24 -- -- : 27676 1764 25 external external JJ 27676 1764 26 : : : 27676 1764 27 $ $ $ 27676 1764 28 715 715 CD 27676 1764 29 million million CD 27676 1764 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 31 December December NNP 27676 1764 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 1764 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 34 Economic economic JJ 27676 1764 35 aid aid NN 27676 1764 36 -- -- : 27676 1764 37 recipient recipient NN 27676 1764 38 : : : 27676 1764 39 $ $ $ 27676 1764 40 484.1 484.1 CD 27676 1764 41 million million CD 27676 1764 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 1764 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 45 Currency currency NN 27676 1764 46 : : : 27676 1764 47 1 1 CD 27676 1764 48 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 1764 49 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 1764 50 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 1764 51 franc franc NN 27676 1764 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 53 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 1764 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 55 = = SYM 27676 1764 56 100 100 CD 27676 1764 57 centimes centime NNS 27676 1764 58 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1764 59 rates rate NNS 27676 1764 60 : : : 27676 1764 61 Communaute communaute NN 27676 1764 62 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 1764 63 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 1764 64 francs franc NNS 27676 1764 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 66 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 1764 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 68 per per IN 27676 1764 69 US$ us$ $ 27676 1764 70 1 1 CD 27676 1764 71 - - HYPH 27676 1764 72 -560.01 -560.01 NN 27676 1764 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 74 December December NNP 27676 1764 75 1998 1998 CD 27676 1764 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 77 , , , 27676 1764 78 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 1764 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 80 1998 1998 CD 27676 1764 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 82 , , , 27676 1764 83 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 1764 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 85 1997 1997 CD 27676 1764 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 87 , , , 27676 1764 88 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 1764 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 90 1996 1996 CD 27676 1764 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 92 , , , 27676 1764 93 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 1764 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 95 1995 1995 CD 27676 1764 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 97 , , , 27676 1764 98 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 1764 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 100 1994 1994 CD 27676 1764 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1764 102 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1764 103 year year NN 27676 1764 104 : : : 27676 1764 105 calendar calendar NN 27676 1764 106 year year NN 27676 1764 107 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1764 108 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1764 109 : : : 27676 1764 110 21,000 21,000 CD 27676 1764 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1764 112 1993 1993 CD 27676 1764 113 est est NNP 27676 1764 114 . . . 27676 1764 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1765 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1765 2 system system NN 27676 1765 3 : : : 27676 1765 4 all all DT 27676 1765 5 services service NNS 27676 1765 6 only only RB 27676 1765 7 fair fair JJ 27676 1765 8 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1765 9 : : : 27676 1765 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 1765 11 radio radio NN 27676 1765 12 relay relay NN 27676 1765 13 , , , 27676 1765 14 open open JJ 27676 1765 15 wire wire NN 27676 1765 16 , , , 27676 1765 17 and and CC 27676 1765 18 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 1765 19 communication communication NN 27676 1765 20 stations station NNS 27676 1765 21 international international JJ 27676 1765 22 : : : 27676 1765 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 1765 24 earth earth NN 27676 1765 25 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1765 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1765 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1765 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1765 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1765 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1765 31 Radio radio NN 27676 1765 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1765 33 stations station NNS 27676 1765 34 : : : 27676 1765 35 AM AM NNP 27676 1765 36 2 2 CD 27676 1765 37 , , , 27676 1765 38 FM FM NNP 27676 1765 39 17 17 CD 27676 1765 40 , , , 27676 1765 41 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1765 42 1 1 CD 27676 1765 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1765 44 1998 1998 CD 27676 1765 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1765 46 Radios radio NNS 27676 1765 47 : : : 27676 1765 48 NA NA NNP 27676 1765 49 Television Television NNP 27676 1765 50 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1765 51 stations station NNS 27676 1765 52 : : : 27676 1765 53 1 1 CD 27676 1765 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1765 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 1765 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1765 57 Televisions television NNS 27676 1765 58 : : : 27676 1765 59 49,000 49,000 CD 27676 1765 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1765 61 1991 1991 CD 27676 1765 62 est est NNP 27676 1765 63 . . . 27676 1765 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1766 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1766 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1766 3 : : : 27676 1766 4 total total NN 27676 1766 5 : : : 27676 1766 6 622 622 CD 27676 1766 7 km km NNS 27676 1766 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1766 9 517 517 CD 27676 1766 10 km km NN 27676 1766 11 from from IN 27676 1766 12 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 27676 1766 13 to to IN 27676 1766 14 the the DT 27676 1766 15 Cote Cote NNP 27676 1766 16 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 1766 17 border border NN 27676 1766 18 and and CC 27676 1766 19 105 105 CD 27676 1766 20 km km NN 27676 1766 21 from from IN 27676 1766 22 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 27676 1766 23 to to IN 27676 1766 24 Kaya Kaya NNP 27676 1766 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1766 26 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1766 27 gauge gauge NN 27676 1766 28 : : : 27676 1766 29 622 622 CD 27676 1766 30 km km NN 27676 1766 31 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1766 32 gauge gauge NN 27676 1766 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1766 34 1995 1995 CD 27676 1766 35 est est NNP 27676 1766 36 . . . 27676 1766 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1767 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 1767 2 : : : 27676 1767 3 total total NN 27676 1767 4 : : : 27676 1767 5 12,506 12,506 CD 27676 1767 6 km km NN 27676 1767 7 paved pave VBN 27676 1767 8 : : : 27676 1767 9 2,001 2,001 CD 27676 1767 10 km km NNP 27676 1767 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1767 12 : : : 27676 1767 13 10,505 10,505 CD 27676 1767 14 km km NNS 27676 1767 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1767 16 1995 1995 CD 27676 1767 17 est est NNP 27676 1767 18 . . . 27676 1767 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1768 1 Ports port NNS 27676 1768 2 and and CC 27676 1768 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1768 4 : : : 27676 1768 5 none none NN 27676 1768 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 1768 7 : : : 27676 1768 8 33 33 CD 27676 1768 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1768 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1768 11 est est NNP 27676 1768 12 . . . 27676 1768 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1769 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1769 2 -- -- : 27676 1769 3 with with IN 27676 1769 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1769 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1769 6 : : : 27676 1769 7 total total NN 27676 1769 8 : : : 27676 1769 9 2 2 CD 27676 1769 10 over over IN 27676 1769 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1769 12 m m NN 27676 1769 13 : : : 27676 1769 14 1 1 CD 27676 1769 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1769 16 to to IN 27676 1769 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1769 18 m m NN 27676 1769 19 : : : 27676 1769 20 1 1 CD 27676 1769 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1769 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1769 23 est est NNP 27676 1769 24 . . . 27676 1769 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1770 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1770 2 -- -- : 27676 1770 3 with with IN 27676 1770 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1770 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1770 6 : : : 27676 1770 7 total total NN 27676 1770 8 : : : 27676 1770 9 31 31 CD 27676 1770 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1770 11 to to TO 27676 1770 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1770 13 m m NN 27676 1770 14 : : : 27676 1770 15 1 1 CD 27676 1770 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1770 17 to to TO 27676 1770 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1770 19 m m NN 27676 1770 20 : : : 27676 1770 21 1 1 CD 27676 1770 22 914 914 CD 27676 1770 23 to to TO 27676 1770 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1770 25 m m NN 27676 1770 26 : : : 27676 1770 27 13 13 CD 27676 1770 28 under under IN 27676 1770 29 914 914 CD 27676 1770 30 m m NN 27676 1770 31 : : : 27676 1770 32 16 16 CD 27676 1770 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1770 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1770 35 est est NNP 27676 1770 36 . . . 27676 1770 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1771 1 Military military JJ 27676 1771 2 Military military JJ 27676 1771 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1771 4 : : : 27676 1771 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1771 6 , , , 27676 1771 7 Air Air NNP 27676 1771 8 Force Force NNP 27676 1771 9 , , , 27676 1771 10 National National NNP 27676 1771 11 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 1771 12 , , , 27676 1771 13 National National NNP 27676 1771 14 Police Police NNPS 27676 1771 15 , , , 27676 1771 16 People People NNPS 27676 1771 17 's 's POS 27676 1771 18 Militia Militia NNP 27676 1771 19 Military Military NNP 27676 1771 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 1771 21 -- -- : 27676 1771 22 availability availability NN 27676 1771 23 : : : 27676 1771 24 males male NNS 27676 1771 25 age age NNP 27676 1771 26 15 15 CD 27676 1771 27 - - HYPH 27676 1771 28 49 49 CD 27676 1771 29 : : : 27676 1771 30 2,399,724 2,399,724 CD 27676 1771 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1771 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 1771 33 est est NNP 27676 1771 34 . . . 27676 1771 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1772 1 Military military JJ 27676 1772 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1772 3 -- -- : 27676 1772 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1772 5 for for IN 27676 1772 6 military military JJ 27676 1772 7 service service NN 27676 1772 8 : : : 27676 1772 9 males male NNS 27676 1772 10 age age NNP 27676 1772 11 15 15 CD 27676 1772 12 - - HYPH 27676 1772 13 49 49 CD 27676 1772 14 : : : 27676 1772 15 1,230,713 1,230,713 CD 27676 1772 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1772 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1772 18 est est NNP 27676 1772 19 . . . 27676 1772 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1773 1 Military military JJ 27676 1773 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1773 3 -- -- : 27676 1773 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1773 5 figure figure NN 27676 1773 6 : : : 27676 1773 7 $ $ $ 27676 1773 8 66 66 CD 27676 1773 9 million million CD 27676 1773 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1773 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 1773 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1773 13 Military military JJ 27676 1773 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1773 15 -- -- : 27676 1773 16 percent percent NN 27676 1773 17 of of IN 27676 1773 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1773 19 : : : 27676 1773 20 2 2 CD 27676 1773 21 % % NN 27676 1773 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1773 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 1773 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1773 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1773 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1773 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1773 28 -- -- : 27676 1773 29 international international JJ 27676 1773 30 : : : 27676 1773 31 none none NN 27676 1773 32 = = SYM 27676 1773 33 = = SYM 27676 1773 34 = = SYM 27676 1773 35 = = SYM 27676 1773 36 = = SYM 27676 1773 37 = = SYM 27676 1773 38 = = SYM 27676 1773 39 = = SYM 27676 1773 40 = = SYM 27676 1773 41 = = SYM 27676 1773 42 = = SYM 27676 1773 43 = = SYM 27676 1773 44 = = SYM 27676 1773 45 = = SYM 27676 1773 46 = = SYM 27676 1773 47 = = SYM 27676 1773 48 = = SYM 27676 1773 49 = = SYM 27676 1773 50 = = SYM 27676 1773 51 = = SYM 27676 1773 52 = = SYM 27676 1773 53 = = SYM 27676 1773 54 = = SYM 27676 1773 55 = = SYM 27676 1773 56 = = SYM 27676 1773 57 = = SYM 27676 1773 58 = = SYM 27676 1773 59 = = SYM 27676 1773 60 = = SYM 27676 1773 61 = = SYM 27676 1773 62 = = SYM 27676 1773 63 = = SYM 27676 1773 64 = = SYM 27676 1773 65 = = SYM 27676 1773 66 = = SYM 27676 1773 67 = = SYM 27676 1773 68 = = SYM 27676 1773 69 = = SYM 27676 1773 70 = = SYM 27676 1773 71 = = SYM 27676 1773 72 = = SYM 27676 1773 73 = = SYM 27676 1773 74 = = SYM 27676 1773 75 = = SYM 27676 1773 76 = = SYM 27676 1773 77 = = SYM 27676 1773 78 = = SYM 27676 1773 79 = = SYM 27676 1773 80 = = SYM 27676 1773 81 = = SYM 27676 1773 82 = = SYM 27676 1773 83 = = SYM 27676 1773 84 = = SYM 27676 1773 85 = = SYM 27676 1773 86 = = SYM 27676 1773 87 = = SYM 27676 1773 88 = = SYM 27676 1773 89 = = SYM 27676 1773 90 = = SYM 27676 1773 91 = = SYM 27676 1773 92 = = SYM 27676 1773 93 = = SYM 27676 1773 94 = = SYM 27676 1773 95 = = SYM 27676 1773 96 = = SYM 27676 1773 97 = = SYM 27676 1773 98 = = SYM 27676 1773 99 = = SYM 27676 1773 100 = = SYM 27676 1773 101 = = NFP 27676 1773 102 @Burma @Burma . 27676 1773 103 ----- ----- NFP 27676 1773 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1773 105 Location Location NNP 27676 1773 106 : : : 27676 1773 107 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 1773 108 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1773 109 , , , 27676 1773 110 bordering border VBG 27676 1773 111 the the DT 27676 1773 112 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 1773 113 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1773 114 and and CC 27676 1773 115 the the DT 27676 1773 116 Bay Bay NNP 27676 1773 117 of of IN 27676 1773 118 Bengal Bengal NNP 27676 1773 119 , , , 27676 1773 120 between between IN 27676 1773 121 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1773 122 and and CC 27676 1773 123 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1773 124 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1773 125 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1773 126 : : : 27676 1773 127 22 22 CD 27676 1773 128 00 00 CD 27676 1773 129 N n CD 27676 1773 130 , , , 27676 1773 131 98 98 CD 27676 1773 132 00 00 CD 27676 1773 133 E e NN 27676 1773 134 Map Map NNP 27676 1773 135 references reference NNS 27676 1773 136 : : : 27676 1773 137 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 1773 138 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1773 139 Area Area NNP 27676 1773 140 : : : 27676 1773 141 total total NN 27676 1773 142 : : : 27676 1773 143 678,500 678,500 CD 27676 1773 144 sq sq NNP 27676 1773 145 km km NNP 27676 1773 146 land land NN 27676 1773 147 : : : 27676 1773 148 657,740 657,740 CD 27676 1773 149 sq sq RB 27676 1773 150 km km NNP 27676 1773 151 water water NN 27676 1773 152 : : : 27676 1773 153 20,760 20,760 CD 27676 1773 154 sq sq NN 27676 1773 155 km km NNP 27676 1773 156 Area Area NNP 27676 1773 157 -- -- : 27676 1773 158 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1773 159 : : : 27676 1773 160 slightly slightly RB 27676 1773 161 smaller small JJR 27676 1773 162 than than IN 27676 1773 163 Texas Texas NNP 27676 1773 164 Land Land NNP 27676 1773 165 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1773 166 : : : 27676 1773 167 total total JJ 27676 1773 168 : : : 27676 1773 169 5,876 5,876 CD 27676 1773 170 km km NN 27676 1773 171 border border NN 27676 1773 172 countries country NNS 27676 1773 173 : : : 27676 1773 174 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 1773 175 193 193 CD 27676 1773 176 km km NN 27676 1773 177 , , , 27676 1773 178 China China NNP 27676 1773 179 2,185 2,185 CD 27676 1773 180 km km NNS 27676 1773 181 , , , 27676 1773 182 India India NNP 27676 1773 183 1,463 1,463 CD 27676 1773 184 km km NN 27676 1773 185 , , , 27676 1773 186 Laos Laos NNP 27676 1773 187 235 235 CD 27676 1773 188 km km NN 27676 1773 189 , , , 27676 1773 190 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1773 191 1,800 1,800 CD 27676 1773 192 km km NN 27676 1773 193 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1773 194 : : : 27676 1773 195 1,930 1,930 CD 27676 1773 196 km km NN 27676 1773 197 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1773 198 claims claim VBZ 27676 1773 199 : : : 27676 1773 200 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 1773 201 zone zone NN 27676 1773 202 : : : 27676 1773 203 24 24 CD 27676 1773 204 nm nm NNP 27676 1773 205 continental continental JJ 27676 1773 206 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1773 207 : : : 27676 1773 208 200 200 CD 27676 1773 209 nm nm CD 27676 1773 210 or or CC 27676 1773 211 to to IN 27676 1773 212 the the DT 27676 1773 213 edge edge NN 27676 1773 214 of of IN 27676 1773 215 the the DT 27676 1773 216 continental continental JJ 27676 1773 217 margin margin NN 27676 1773 218 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1773 219 economic economic JJ 27676 1773 220 zone zone NN 27676 1773 221 : : : 27676 1773 222 200 200 CD 27676 1773 223 nm nm CD 27676 1773 224 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1773 225 sea sea NN 27676 1773 226 : : : 27676 1773 227 12 12 CD 27676 1773 228 nm nm NNP 27676 1773 229 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1773 230 : : : 27676 1773 231 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1773 232 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 1773 233 ; ; , 27676 1773 234 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 1773 235 , , , 27676 1773 236 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1773 237 , , , 27676 1773 238 hot hot JJ 27676 1773 239 , , , 27676 1773 240 humid humid JJ 27676 1773 241 summers summer NNS 27676 1773 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1773 243 southwest southwest NNP 27676 1773 244 monsoon monsoon NNP 27676 1773 245 , , , 27676 1773 246 June June NNP 27676 1773 247 to to IN 27676 1773 248 September September NNP 27676 1773 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1773 250 ; ; : 27676 1773 251 less less RBR 27676 1773 252 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 1773 253 , , , 27676 1773 254 scant scant JJ 27676 1773 255 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 1773 256 , , , 27676 1773 257 mild mild JJ 27676 1773 258 temperatures temperature NNS 27676 1773 259 , , , 27676 1773 260 lower low JJR 27676 1773 261 humidity humidity NN 27676 1773 262 during during IN 27676 1773 263 winter winter NN 27676 1773 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1773 265 northeast northeast NNP 27676 1773 266 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 1773 267 , , , 27676 1773 268 December December NNP 27676 1773 269 to to IN 27676 1773 270 April April NNP 27676 1773 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1773 272 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1773 273 : : : 27676 1773 274 central central JJ 27676 1773 275 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 1773 276 ringed ring VBN 27676 1773 277 by by IN 27676 1773 278 steep steep JJ 27676 1773 279 , , , 27676 1773 280 rugged rugged JJ 27676 1773 281 highlands highland NNS 27676 1773 282 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1773 283 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1773 284 : : : 27676 1773 285 lowest low JJS 27676 1773 286 point point NN 27676 1773 287 : : : 27676 1773 288 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 1773 289 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1773 290 0 0 NFP 27676 1773 291 m m DT 27676 1773 292 highest high JJS 27676 1773 293 point point NN 27676 1773 294 : : : 27676 1773 295 Hkakabo Hkakabo NNP 27676 1773 296 Razi Razi NNP 27676 1773 297 5,881 5,881 CD 27676 1773 298 m m NNP 27676 1773 299 Natural natural JJ 27676 1773 300 resources resource NNS 27676 1773 301 : : : 27676 1773 302 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1773 303 , , , 27676 1773 304 timber timber NN 27676 1773 305 , , , 27676 1773 306 tin tin NN 27676 1773 307 , , , 27676 1773 308 antimony antimony NN 27676 1773 309 , , , 27676 1773 310 zinc zinc NN 27676 1773 311 , , , 27676 1773 312 copper copper NN 27676 1773 313 , , , 27676 1773 314 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 1773 315 , , , 27676 1773 316 lead lead NN 27676 1773 317 , , , 27676 1773 318 coal coal NN 27676 1773 319 , , , 27676 1773 320 some some DT 27676 1773 321 marble marble NN 27676 1773 322 , , , 27676 1773 323 limestone limestone NN 27676 1773 324 , , , 27676 1773 325 precious precious JJ 27676 1773 326 stones stone NNS 27676 1773 327 , , , 27676 1773 328 natural natural JJ 27676 1773 329 gas gas NN 27676 1773 330 Land land NN 27676 1773 331 use use NN 27676 1773 332 : : : 27676 1773 333 arable arable JJ 27676 1773 334 land land NN 27676 1773 335 : : : 27676 1773 336 15 15 CD 27676 1773 337 % % NN 27676 1773 338 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1773 339 crops crop NNS 27676 1773 340 : : : 27676 1773 341 1 1 CD 27676 1773 342 % % NN 27676 1773 343 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1773 344 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1773 345 : : : 27676 1773 346 1 1 CD 27676 1773 347 % % NN 27676 1773 348 forests forest NNS 27676 1773 349 and and CC 27676 1773 350 woodland woodland NN 27676 1773 351 : : : 27676 1773 352 49 49 CD 27676 1773 353 % % NN 27676 1773 354 other other JJ 27676 1773 355 : : : 27676 1773 356 34 34 CD 27676 1773 357 % % NN 27676 1773 358 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1773 359 1993 1993 CD 27676 1773 360 est est NNP 27676 1773 361 . . . 27676 1773 362 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1774 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1774 2 land land NN 27676 1774 3 : : : 27676 1774 4 10,680 10,680 CD 27676 1774 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1774 6 km km NNP 27676 1774 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1774 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1774 9 est est NNP 27676 1774 10 . . . 27676 1774 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1775 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1775 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1775 3 : : : 27676 1775 4 destructive destructive JJ 27676 1775 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 1775 6 and and CC 27676 1775 7 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 1775 8 ; ; : 27676 1775 9 flooding flooding NN 27676 1775 10 and and CC 27676 1775 11 landslides landslide VBZ 27676 1775 12 common common JJ 27676 1775 13 during during IN 27676 1775 14 rainy rainy JJ 27676 1775 15 season season NN 27676 1775 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1775 17 June June NNP 27676 1775 18 to to IN 27676 1775 19 September September NNP 27676 1775 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1775 21 ; ; : 27676 1775 22 periodic periodic JJ 27676 1775 23 droughts drought NNS 27676 1775 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1775 25 -- -- : 27676 1775 26 current current JJ 27676 1775 27 issues issue NNS 27676 1775 28 : : : 27676 1775 29 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1775 30 ; ; , 27676 1775 31 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1775 32 pollution pollution NN 27676 1775 33 of of IN 27676 1775 34 air air NN 27676 1775 35 , , , 27676 1775 36 soil soil NN 27676 1775 37 , , , 27676 1775 38 and and CC 27676 1775 39 water water NN 27676 1775 40 ; ; , 27676 1775 41 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 1775 42 sanitation sanitation NN 27676 1775 43 and and CC 27676 1775 44 water water NN 27676 1775 45 treatment treatment NN 27676 1775 46 contribute contribute VBP 27676 1775 47 to to IN 27676 1775 48 disease disease NN 27676 1775 49 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1775 50 -- -- : 27676 1775 51 international international JJ 27676 1775 52 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1775 53 : : : 27676 1775 54 party party NN 27676 1775 55 to to TO 27676 1775 56 : : : 27676 1775 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1775 58 , , , 27676 1775 59 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1775 60 Change Change NNP 27676 1775 61 , , , 27676 1775 62 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1775 63 , , , 27676 1775 64 Law Law NNP 27676 1775 65 of of IN 27676 1775 66 the the DT 27676 1775 67 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1775 68 , , , 27676 1775 69 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1775 70 Test Test NNP 27676 1775 71 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1775 72 , , , 27676 1775 73 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1775 74 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1775 75 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1775 76 , , , 27676 1775 77 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1775 78 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1775 79 , , , 27676 1775 80 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1775 81 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1775 82 83 83 CD 27676 1775 83 , , , 27676 1775 84 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1775 85 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1775 86 94 94 CD 27676 1775 87 signed sign VBD 27676 1775 88 , , , 27676 1775 89 but but CC 27676 1775 90 not not RB 27676 1775 91 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1775 92 : : : 27676 1775 93 none none NN 27676 1775 94 of of IN 27676 1775 95 the the DT 27676 1775 96 selected select VBN 27676 1775 97 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1775 98 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1775 99 -- -- : 27676 1775 100 note note NN 27676 1775 101 : : : 27676 1775 102 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1775 103 location location NN 27676 1775 104 near near IN 27676 1775 105 major major JJ 27676 1775 106 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1775 107 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1775 108 shipping shipping NN 27676 1775 109 lanes lane VBZ 27676 1775 110 People People NNPS 27676 1775 111 Population Population NNP 27676 1775 112 : : : 27676 1775 113 48,081,302 48,081,302 CD 27676 1775 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1775 115 July July NNP 27676 1775 116 1999 1999 CD 27676 1775 117 est est NNP 27676 1775 118 . . . 27676 1775 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1776 1 Age age NN 27676 1776 2 structure structure NN 27676 1776 3 : : : 27676 1776 4 0 0 CD 27676 1776 5 - - HYPH 27676 1776 6 14 14 CD 27676 1776 7 years year NNS 27676 1776 8 : : : 27676 1776 9 36 36 CD 27676 1776 10 % % NN 27676 1776 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1776 12 male male JJ 27676 1776 13 8,883,099 8,883,099 CD 27676 1776 14 ; ; : 27676 1776 15 female female JJ 27676 1776 16 8,542,087 8,542,087 CD 27676 1776 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1776 18 15 15 CD 27676 1776 19 - - SYM 27676 1776 20 64 64 CD 27676 1776 21 years year NNS 27676 1776 22 : : : 27676 1776 23 60 60 CD 27676 1776 24 % % NN 27676 1776 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1776 26 male male JJ 27676 1776 27 14,343,888 14,343,888 CD 27676 1776 28 ; ; : 27676 1776 29 female female JJ 27676 1776 30 14,293,233 14,293,233 CD 27676 1776 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1776 32 65 65 CD 27676 1776 33 years year NNS 27676 1776 34 and and CC 27676 1776 35 over over IN 27676 1776 36 : : : 27676 1776 37 4 4 CD 27676 1776 38 % % NN 27676 1776 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1776 40 male male JJ 27676 1776 41 906,517 906,517 CD 27676 1776 42 ; ; : 27676 1776 43 female female JJ 27676 1776 44 1,112,478 1,112,478 CD 27676 1776 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1776 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1776 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1776 48 est est NNP 27676 1776 49 . . . 27676 1776 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1777 1 Population population NN 27676 1777 2 growth growth NN 27676 1777 3 rate rate NN 27676 1777 4 : : : 27676 1777 5 1.61 1.61 CD 27676 1777 6 % % NN 27676 1777 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1777 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1777 9 est est NNP 27676 1777 10 . . . 27676 1777 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1778 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1778 2 rate rate NN 27676 1778 3 : : : 27676 1778 4 28.48 28.48 CD 27676 1778 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1778 6 population population NN 27676 1778 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1778 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1778 9 est est NNP 27676 1778 10 . . . 27676 1778 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1779 1 Death death NN 27676 1779 2 rate rate NN 27676 1779 3 : : : 27676 1779 4 12.39 12.39 CD 27676 1779 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1779 6 population population NN 27676 1779 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1779 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1779 9 est est NNP 27676 1779 10 . . . 27676 1779 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1780 1 Net net JJ 27676 1780 2 migration migration NN 27676 1780 3 rate rate NN 27676 1780 4 : : : 27676 1780 5 0 0 NFP 27676 1780 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 1780 7 population population NN 27676 1780 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1780 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1780 10 est est NNP 27676 1780 11 . . . 27676 1780 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1781 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1781 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1781 3 : : : 27676 1781 4 at at IN 27676 1781 5 birth birth NN 27676 1781 6 : : : 27676 1781 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 1781 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1781 9 under under IN 27676 1781 10 15 15 CD 27676 1781 11 years year NNS 27676 1781 12 : : : 27676 1781 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 1781 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1781 15 15 15 CD 27676 1781 16 - - HYPH 27676 1781 17 64 64 CD 27676 1781 18 years year NNS 27676 1781 19 : : : 27676 1781 20 1 1 CD 27676 1781 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1781 22 65 65 CD 27676 1781 23 years year NNS 27676 1781 24 and and CC 27676 1781 25 over over IN 27676 1781 26 : : : 27676 1781 27 0.81 0.81 CD 27676 1781 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1781 29 total total JJ 27676 1781 30 population population NN 27676 1781 31 : : : 27676 1781 32 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 1781 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1781 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1781 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1781 36 est est NNP 27676 1781 37 . . . 27676 1781 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1782 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1782 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1782 3 rate rate NN 27676 1782 4 : : : 27676 1782 5 76.25 76.25 CD 27676 1782 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1782 7 live live JJ 27676 1782 8 births birth NNS 27676 1782 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1782 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1782 11 est est NNP 27676 1782 12 . . . 27676 1782 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1783 1 Life life NN 27676 1783 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1783 3 at at IN 27676 1783 4 birth birth NN 27676 1783 5 : : : 27676 1783 6 total total JJ 27676 1783 7 population population NN 27676 1783 8 : : : 27676 1783 9 54.74 54.74 CD 27676 1783 10 years year NNS 27676 1783 11 male male NN 27676 1783 12 : : : 27676 1783 13 53.24 53.24 CD 27676 1783 14 years year NNS 27676 1783 15 female female JJ 27676 1783 16 : : : 27676 1783 17 56.32 56.32 CD 27676 1783 18 years year NNS 27676 1783 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1783 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1783 21 est est NNP 27676 1783 22 . . . 27676 1783 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1784 1 Total total JJ 27676 1784 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1784 3 rate rate NN 27676 1784 4 : : : 27676 1784 5 3.63 3.63 CD 27676 1784 6 children child NNS 27676 1784 7 born bear VBN 27676 1784 8 / / SYM 27676 1784 9 woman woman NN 27676 1784 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1784 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1784 12 est est NNP 27676 1784 13 . . . 27676 1784 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1785 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1785 2 : : : 27676 1785 3 noun noun NN 27676 1785 4 : : : 27676 1785 5 Burmese Burmese NNP 27676 1785 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1785 7 singular singular JJ 27676 1785 8 and and CC 27676 1785 9 plural plural JJ 27676 1785 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1785 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 1785 12 : : : 27676 1785 13 Burmese burmese JJ 27676 1785 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1785 15 groups group NNS 27676 1785 16 : : : 27676 1785 17 Burman burman NN 27676 1785 18 68 68 CD 27676 1785 19 % % NN 27676 1785 20 , , , 27676 1785 21 Shan Shan NNP 27676 1785 22 9 9 CD 27676 1785 23 % % NN 27676 1785 24 , , , 27676 1785 25 Karen Karen NNP 27676 1785 26 7 7 CD 27676 1785 27 % % NN 27676 1785 28 , , , 27676 1785 29 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 27676 1785 30 4 4 CD 27676 1785 31 % % NN 27676 1785 32 , , , 27676 1785 33 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 1785 34 3 3 CD 27676 1785 35 % % NN 27676 1785 36 , , , 27676 1785 37 Mon Mon NNP 27676 1785 38 2 2 CD 27676 1785 39 % % NN 27676 1785 40 , , , 27676 1785 41 Indian indian JJ 27676 1785 42 2 2 CD 27676 1785 43 % % NN 27676 1785 44 , , , 27676 1785 45 other other JJ 27676 1785 46 5 5 CD 27676 1785 47 % % NN 27676 1785 48 Religions religion NNS 27676 1785 49 : : : 27676 1785 50 Buddhist buddhist VB 27676 1785 51 89 89 CD 27676 1785 52 % % NN 27676 1785 53 , , , 27676 1785 54 Christian Christian NNP 27676 1785 55 4 4 CD 27676 1785 56 % % NN 27676 1785 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1785 58 Baptist baptist NN 27676 1785 59 3 3 CD 27676 1785 60 % % NN 27676 1785 61 , , , 27676 1785 62 Roman roman JJ 27676 1785 63 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1785 64 1 1 CD 27676 1785 65 % % NN 27676 1785 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1785 67 , , , 27676 1785 68 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1785 69 4 4 CD 27676 1785 70 % % NN 27676 1785 71 , , , 27676 1785 72 animist animist NN 27676 1785 73 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1785 74 1 1 CD 27676 1785 75 % % NN 27676 1785 76 , , , 27676 1785 77 other other JJ 27676 1785 78 2 2 CD 27676 1785 79 % % NN 27676 1785 80 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1785 81 : : : 27676 1785 82 Burmese Burmese NNP 27676 1785 83 , , , 27676 1785 84 minority minority NN 27676 1785 85 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1785 86 groups group NNS 27676 1785 87 have have VBP 27676 1785 88 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1785 89 own own JJ 27676 1785 90 languages language NNS 27676 1785 91 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1785 92 : : : 27676 1785 93 definition definition NN 27676 1785 94 : : : 27676 1785 95 age age NN 27676 1785 96 15 15 CD 27676 1785 97 and and CC 27676 1785 98 over over RB 27676 1785 99 can can MD 27676 1785 100 read read VB 27676 1785 101 and and CC 27676 1785 102 write write VB 27676 1785 103 total 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1786 20 : : : 27676 1786 21 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 27676 1786 22 Myanma Myanma NNP 27676 1786 23 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 27676 1786 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 25 translated translate VBN 27676 1786 26 by by IN 27676 1786 27 the the DT 27676 1786 28 US US NNP 27676 1786 29 Government Government NNP 27676 1786 30 as as IN 27676 1786 31 Union Union NNP 27676 1786 32 of of IN 27676 1786 33 Myanma Myanma NNP 27676 1786 34 and and CC 27676 1786 35 by by IN 27676 1786 36 the the DT 27676 1786 37 Burmese Burmese NNP 27676 1786 38 as as IN 27676 1786 39 Union Union NNP 27676 1786 40 of of IN 27676 1786 41 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 1786 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 43 local local JJ 27676 1786 44 short short JJ 27676 1786 45 form form NN 27676 1786 46 : : : 27676 1786 47 Myanma Myanma NNP 27676 1786 48 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 27676 1786 49 former former JJ 27676 1786 50 : : : 27676 1786 51 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 1786 52 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1786 53 of of IN 27676 1786 54 the the DT 27676 1786 55 Union Union NNP 27676 1786 56 of of IN 27676 1786 57 Burma Burma NNP 27676 1786 58 Data Data NNP 27676 1786 59 code code NN 27676 1786 60 : : : 27676 1786 61 BM BM NNP 27676 1786 62 Government Government NNP 27676 1786 63 type type NN 27676 1786 64 : : : 27676 1786 65 military military NN 27676 1786 66 regime regime NN 27676 1786 67 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1786 68 : : : 27676 1786 69 Rangoon rangoon NN 27676 1786 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 71 regime regime NN 27676 1786 72 refers refer VBZ 27676 1786 73 to to IN 27676 1786 74 the the DT 27676 1786 75 capital capital NN 27676 1786 76 as as IN 27676 1786 77 Yangon Yangon NNP 27676 1786 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 79 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 1786 80 divisions division NNS 27676 1786 81 : : : 27676 1786 82 7 7 CD 27676 1786 83 divisions division NNS 27676 1786 84 * * NFP 27676 1786 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 86 yin yin NNP 27676 1786 87 - - HYPH 27676 1786 88 mya mya NNP 27676 1786 89 , , , 27676 1786 90 singular singular JJ 27676 1786 91 -- -- : 27676 1786 92 yin yin NNP 27676 1786 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 94 and and CC 27676 1786 95 7 7 CD 27676 1786 96 states state NNS 27676 1786 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 98 pyine pyine NN 27676 1786 99 - - HYPH 27676 1786 100 mya mya NNP 27676 1786 101 , , , 27676 1786 102 singular singular JJ 27676 1786 103 -- -- : 27676 1786 104 pyine pyine NN 27676 1786 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 106 ; ; : 27676 1786 107 Chin Chin NNP 27676 1786 108 State State NNP 27676 1786 109 , , , 27676 1786 110 Ayeyarwady Ayeyarwady NNP 27676 1786 111 * * NFP 27676 1786 112 , , , 27676 1786 113 Bago bago NN 27676 1786 114 * * NFP 27676 1786 115 , , , 27676 1786 116 Kachin Kachin NNP 27676 1786 117 State State NNP 27676 1786 118 , , , 27676 1786 119 Kayin Kayin NNP 27676 1786 120 State State NNP 27676 1786 121 , , , 27676 1786 122 Kayah Kayah NNP 27676 1786 123 State State NNP 27676 1786 124 , , , 27676 1786 125 Magway Magway NNP 27676 1786 126 * * NFP 27676 1786 127 , , , 27676 1786 128 Mandalay Mandalay NNP 27676 1786 129 * * NFP 27676 1786 130 , , , 27676 1786 131 Mon Mon NNP 27676 1786 132 State State NNP 27676 1786 133 , , , 27676 1786 134 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 27676 1786 135 State State NNP 27676 1786 136 , , , 27676 1786 137 Sagaing sagaing NN 27676 1786 138 * * NFP 27676 1786 139 , , , 27676 1786 140 Shan Shan NNP 27676 1786 141 State State NNP 27676 1786 142 , , , 27676 1786 143 Tanintharyi Tanintharyi NNP 27676 1786 144 * * NFP 27676 1786 145 , , , 27676 1786 146 Yangon Yangon NNP 27676 1786 147 * * NFP 27676 1786 148 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1786 149 : : : 27676 1786 150 4 4 CD 27676 1786 151 January January NNP 27676 1786 152 1948 1948 CD 27676 1786 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 154 from from IN 27676 1786 155 UK UK NNP 27676 1786 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 157 National national JJ 27676 1786 158 holiday holiday NN 27676 1786 159 : : : 27676 1786 160 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1786 161 Day Day NNP 27676 1786 162 , , , 27676 1786 163 4 4 CD 27676 1786 164 January January NNP 27676 1786 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 166 1948 1948 CD 27676 1786 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 168 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1786 169 : : : 27676 1786 170 3 3 CD 27676 1786 171 January January NNP 27676 1786 172 1974 1974 CD 27676 1786 173 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 174 suspended suspend VBN 27676 1786 175 since since IN 27676 1786 176 18 18 CD 27676 1786 177 September September NNP 27676 1786 178 1988 1988 CD 27676 1786 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 180 ; ; : 27676 1786 181 national national JJ 27676 1786 182 convention convention NN 27676 1786 183 started start VBD 27676 1786 184 on on IN 27676 1786 185 9 9 CD 27676 1786 186 January January NNP 27676 1786 187 1993 1993 CD 27676 1786 188 to to TO 27676 1786 189 draft draft VB 27676 1786 190 a a DT 27676 1786 191 new new JJ 27676 1786 192 constitution constitution NN 27676 1786 193 ; ; : 27676 1786 194 chapter chapter NN 27676 1786 195 headings heading NNS 27676 1786 196 and and CC 27676 1786 197 three three CD 27676 1786 198 of of IN 27676 1786 199 15 15 CD 27676 1786 200 sections section NNS 27676 1786 201 have have VBP 27676 1786 202 been be VBN 27676 1786 203 approved approve VBN 27676 1786 204 Legal legal JJ 27676 1786 205 system system NN 27676 1786 206 : : : 27676 1786 207 does do VBZ 27676 1786 208 not not RB 27676 1786 209 accept accept VB 27676 1786 210 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1786 211 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1786 212 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1786 213 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1786 214 : : : 27676 1786 215 18 18 CD 27676 1786 216 years year NNS 27676 1786 217 of of IN 27676 1786 218 age age NN 27676 1786 219 ; ; : 27676 1786 220 universal universal JJ 27676 1786 221 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1786 222 branch branch NN 27676 1786 223 : : : 27676 1786 224 chief chief NN 27676 1786 225 of of IN 27676 1786 226 state state NN 27676 1786 227 : : : 27676 1786 228 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1786 229 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1786 230 and and CC 27676 1786 231 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 1786 232 of of IN 27676 1786 233 the the DT 27676 1786 234 State State NNP 27676 1786 235 Peace Peace NNP 27676 1786 236 and and CC 27676 1786 237 Development Development NNP 27676 1786 238 Council Council NNP 27676 1786 239 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 1786 240 THAN than IN 27676 1786 241 SHWE SHWE NNP 27676 1786 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 243 since since IN 27676 1786 244 23 23 CD 27676 1786 245 April April NNP 27676 1786 246 1992 1992 CD 27676 1786 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 248 ; ; : 27676 1786 249 note note VB 27676 1786 250 -- -- : 27676 1786 251 the the DT 27676 1786 252 prime prime NNP 27676 1786 253 minister minister NN 27676 1786 254 is be VBZ 27676 1786 255 both both CC 27676 1786 256 the the DT 27676 1786 257 chief chief NN 27676 1786 258 of of IN 27676 1786 259 state state NN 27676 1786 260 and and CC 27676 1786 261 head head NN 27676 1786 262 of of IN 27676 1786 263 government government NN 27676 1786 264 head head NN 27676 1786 265 of of IN 27676 1786 266 government government NN 27676 1786 267 : : : 27676 1786 268 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1786 269 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1786 270 and and CC 27676 1786 271 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 1786 272 of of IN 27676 1786 273 the the DT 27676 1786 274 State State NNP 27676 1786 275 Peace Peace NNP 27676 1786 276 and and CC 27676 1786 277 Development Development NNP 27676 1786 278 Council Council NNP 27676 1786 279 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 1786 280 THAN than IN 27676 1786 281 SHWE SHWE NNP 27676 1786 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 283 since since IN 27676 1786 284 23 23 CD 27676 1786 285 April April NNP 27676 1786 286 1992 1992 CD 27676 1786 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 288 ; ; : 27676 1786 289 note note VB 27676 1786 290 -- -- : 27676 1786 291 the the DT 27676 1786 292 prime prime NNP 27676 1786 293 minister minister NN 27676 1786 294 is be VBZ 27676 1786 295 both both CC 27676 1786 296 the the DT 27676 1786 297 chief chief NN 27676 1786 298 of of IN 27676 1786 299 state state NN 27676 1786 300 and and CC 27676 1786 301 head head NN 27676 1786 302 of of IN 27676 1786 303 government government NN 27676 1786 304 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1786 305 : : : 27676 1786 306 State State NNP 27676 1786 307 Peace Peace NNP 27676 1786 308 and and CC 27676 1786 309 Development Development NNP 27676 1786 310 Council Council NNP 27676 1786 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 312 SPDC SPDC NNP 27676 1786 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 314 ; ; : 27676 1786 315 military military JJ 27676 1786 316 junta junta NNP 27676 1786 317 , , , 27676 1786 318 so so RB 27676 1786 319 named name VBN 27676 1786 320 15 15 CD 27676 1786 321 November November NNP 27676 1786 322 1997 1997 CD 27676 1786 323 , , , 27676 1786 324 which which WDT 27676 1786 325 initially initially RB 27676 1786 326 assumed assume VBD 27676 1786 327 power power NN 27676 1786 328 18 18 CD 27676 1786 329 September September NNP 27676 1786 330 1988 1988 CD 27676 1786 331 under under IN 27676 1786 332 the the DT 27676 1786 333 name name NN 27676 1786 334 State State NNP 27676 1786 335 Law Law NNP 27676 1786 336 and and CC 27676 1786 337 Order Order NNP 27676 1786 338 Restoration Restoration NNP 27676 1786 339 Council Council NNP 27676 1786 340 ; ; : 27676 1786 341 the the DT 27676 1786 342 SPDC SPDC NNP 27676 1786 343 oversees oversee VBZ 27676 1786 344 the the DT 27676 1786 345 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1786 346 elections election NNS 27676 1786 347 : : : 27676 1786 348 none none NN 27676 1786 349 ; ; : 27676 1786 350 the the DT 27676 1786 351 prime prime NNP 27676 1786 352 minister minister NN 27676 1786 353 assumed assume VBD 27676 1786 354 power power NN 27676 1786 355 upon upon IN 27676 1786 356 resignation resignation NN 27676 1786 357 of of IN 27676 1786 358 the the DT 27676 1786 359 former former JJ 27676 1786 360 prime prime JJ 27676 1786 361 minister minister NN 27676 1786 362 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 1786 363 branch branch NN 27676 1786 364 : : : 27676 1786 365 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1786 366 People People NNPS 27676 1786 367 's 's POS 27676 1786 368 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1786 369 or or CC 27676 1786 370 Pyithu Pyithu NNP 27676 1786 371 Hluttaw Hluttaw NNP 27676 1786 372 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 373 485 485 CD 27676 1786 374 seats seat NNS 27676 1786 375 ; ; : 27676 1786 376 members member NNS 27676 1786 377 elected elect VBN 27676 1786 378 by by IN 27676 1786 379 popular popular JJ 27676 1786 380 vote vote NN 27676 1786 381 to to TO 27676 1786 382 serve serve VB 27676 1786 383 four four CD 27676 1786 384 - - HYPH 27676 1786 385 year year NN 27676 1786 386 terms term NNS 27676 1786 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 388 elections election NNS 27676 1786 389 : : : 27676 1786 390 last last RB 27676 1786 391 held hold VBD 27676 1786 392 27 27 CD 27676 1786 393 May May NNP 27676 1786 394 1990 1990 CD 27676 1786 395 , , , 27676 1786 396 but but CC 27676 1786 397 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1786 398 never never RB 27676 1786 399 convened convene VBD 27676 1786 400 election election NN 27676 1786 401 results result NNS 27676 1786 402 : : : 27676 1786 403 percent percent NN 27676 1786 404 of of IN 27676 1786 405 vote vote NN 27676 1786 406 by by IN 27676 1786 407 party party NN 27676 1786 408 -- -- : 27676 1786 409 NA% NA% NNS 27676 1786 410 ; ; , 27676 1786 411 seats seat NNS 27676 1786 412 by by IN 27676 1786 413 party party NN 27676 1786 414 -- -- : 27676 1786 415 NLD NLD NNP 27676 1786 416 396 396 CD 27676 1786 417 , , , 27676 1786 418 NUP NUP NNP 27676 1786 419 10 10 CD 27676 1786 420 , , , 27676 1786 421 other other JJ 27676 1786 422 79 79 CD 27676 1786 423 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1786 424 branch branch NN 27676 1786 425 : : : 27676 1786 426 limited limited JJ 27676 1786 427 ; ; : 27676 1786 428 remnants remnant NNS 27676 1786 429 of of IN 27676 1786 430 the the DT 27676 1786 431 British british JJ 27676 1786 432 - - HYPH 27676 1786 433 era era NN 27676 1786 434 legal legal JJ 27676 1786 435 system system NN 27676 1786 436 in in IN 27676 1786 437 place place NN 27676 1786 438 , , , 27676 1786 439 but but CC 27676 1786 440 there there EX 27676 1786 441 is be VBZ 27676 1786 442 no no DT 27676 1786 443 guarantee guarantee NN 27676 1786 444 of of IN 27676 1786 445 a a DT 27676 1786 446 fair fair JJ 27676 1786 447 public public JJ 27676 1786 448 trial trial NN 27676 1786 449 ; ; : 27676 1786 450 the the DT 27676 1786 451 judiciary judiciary NN 27676 1786 452 is be VBZ 27676 1786 453 not not RB 27676 1786 454 independent independent JJ 27676 1786 455 of of IN 27676 1786 456 the the DT 27676 1786 457 executive executive JJ 27676 1786 458 Political political JJ 27676 1786 459 parties party NNS 27676 1786 460 and and CC 27676 1786 461 leaders leader NNS 27676 1786 462 : : : 27676 1786 463 National National NNP 27676 1786 464 Unity Unity NNP 27676 1786 465 Party Party NNP 27676 1786 466 or or CC 27676 1786 467 NUP NUP NNP 27676 1786 468 SHWE SHWE NNP 27676 1786 469 , , , 27676 1786 470 chairman chairman NN 27676 1786 471 , , , 27676 1786 472 AUNG AUNG NNP 27676 1786 473 SAN SAN NNP 27676 1786 474 SUU SUU NNP 27676 1786 475 KYI KYI NNP 27676 1786 476 , , , 27676 1786 477 general general JJ 27676 1786 478 secretary secretary NN 27676 1786 479 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1786 480 ; 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; : 27676 1786 560 several several JJ 27676 1786 561 Shan Shan NNP 27676 1786 562 factions faction NNS 27676 1786 563 ; ; : 27676 1786 564 All all DT 27676 1786 565 Burma Burma NNP 27676 1786 566 Student Student NNP 27676 1786 567 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1786 568 Front Front NNP 27676 1786 569 or or CC 27676 1786 570 ABSDF ABSDF NNP 27676 1786 571 International international JJ 27676 1786 572 organization organization NN 27676 1786 573 participation participation NN 27676 1786 574 : : : 27676 1786 575 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 1786 576 , , , 27676 1786 577 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 1786 578 , , , 27676 1786 579 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1786 580 , , , 27676 1786 581 CP CP NNP 27676 1786 582 , , , 27676 1786 583 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 1786 584 , , , 27676 1786 585 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1786 586 , , , 27676 1786 587 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1786 588 , , , 27676 1786 589 IAEA iaea NN 27676 1786 590 , , , 27676 1786 591 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1786 592 , , , 27676 1786 593 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1786 594 , , , 27676 1786 595 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1786 596 , , , 27676 1786 597 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1786 598 , , , 27676 1786 599 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1786 600 , , , 27676 1786 601 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1786 602 , , , 27676 1786 603 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1786 604 , , , 27676 1786 605 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1786 606 , , , 27676 1786 607 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1786 608 , , , 27676 1786 609 IMO imo RB 27676 1786 610 , , , 27676 1786 611 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1786 612 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 613 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 1786 614 user user NN 27676 1786 615 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 616 , , , 27676 1786 617 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1786 618 , , , 27676 1786 619 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1786 620 , , , 27676 1786 621 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1786 622 , , , 27676 1786 623 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1786 624 , , , 27676 1786 625 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1786 626 , , , 27676 1786 627 UN UN NNP 27676 1786 628 , , , 27676 1786 629 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1786 630 , , , 27676 1786 631 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1786 632 , , , 27676 1786 633 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1786 634 , , , 27676 1786 635 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1786 636 , , , 27676 1786 637 WHO WHO NNP 27676 1786 638 , , , 27676 1786 639 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1786 640 , , , 27676 1786 641 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1786 642 , , , 27676 1786 643 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1786 644 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1786 645 representation representation NN 27676 1786 646 in in IN 27676 1786 647 the the DT 27676 1786 648 US US NNP 27676 1786 649 : : : 27676 1786 650 chief chief NN 27676 1786 651 of of IN 27676 1786 652 mission mission NN 27676 1786 653 : : : 27676 1786 654 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1786 655 TIN TIN NNP 27676 1786 656 WINN winn NN 27676 1786 657 chancery chancery NN 27676 1786 658 : : : 27676 1786 659 2300 2300 CD 27676 1786 660 S S NNP 27676 1786 661 Street Street NNP 27676 1786 662 NW NW NNP 27676 1786 663 , , , 27676 1786 664 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1786 665 , , , 27676 1786 666 DC DC NNP 27676 1786 667 20008 20008 CD 27676 1786 668 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1786 669 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 670 general general NN 27676 1786 671 : : : 27676 1786 672 New New NNP 27676 1786 673 York York NNP 27676 1786 674 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1786 675 representation representation NN 27676 1786 676 from from IN 27676 1786 677 the the DT 27676 1786 678 US US NNP 27676 1786 679 : : : 27676 1786 680 chief chief NN 27676 1786 681 of of IN 27676 1786 682 mission mission NN 27676 1786 683 : : : 27676 1786 684 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1786 685 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1786 686 vacant vacant JJ 27676 1786 687 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1786 688 ; 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power power NN 27676 1795 8 parity?$1,200 parity?$1,200 NNP 27676 1795 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1795 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1795 11 est est NNP 27676 1795 12 . . . 27676 1795 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1796 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1796 2 -- -- : 27676 1796 3 composition composition NN 27676 1796 4 by by IN 27676 1796 5 sector sector NN 27676 1796 6 : : : 27676 1796 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1796 8 : : : 27676 1796 9 59 59 CD 27676 1796 10 % % NN 27676 1796 11 industry industry NN 27676 1796 12 : : : 27676 1796 13 11 11 CD 27676 1796 14 % % NN 27676 1796 15 services service NNS 27676 1796 16 : : : 27676 1796 17 30 30 CD 27676 1796 18 % % NN 27676 1796 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1796 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1796 21 est est NNP 27676 1796 22 . . . 27676 1796 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1797 1 Population population NN 27676 1797 2 below below IN 27676 1797 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1797 4 line line NN 27676 1797 5 : : : 27676 1797 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 1797 7 Household household NN 27676 1797 8 income income NN 27676 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1800 8 : : : 27676 1800 9 $ $ $ 27676 1800 10 7.9 7.9 CD 27676 1800 11 billion billion CD 27676 1800 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1800 13 : : : 27676 1800 14 $ $ $ 27676 1800 15 12.2 12.2 CD 27676 1800 16 billion billion CD 27676 1800 17 , , , 27676 1800 18 including include VBG 27676 1800 19 capital capital NN 27676 1800 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1800 21 of of IN 27676 1800 22 $ $ $ 27676 1800 23 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 1800 24 billion billion CD 27676 1800 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1800 26 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 1800 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1800 28 Industries industry NNS 27676 1800 29 : : : 27676 1800 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1800 31 processing processing NN 27676 1800 32 ; ; : 27676 1800 33 textiles textile NNS 27676 1800 34 and and CC 27676 1800 35 footwear footwear NN 27676 1800 36 ; ; , 27676 1800 37 wood wood NN 27676 1800 38 and and CC 27676 1800 39 wood wood NN 27676 1800 40 products product NNS 27676 1800 41 ; ; : 27676 1800 42 copper copper NN 27676 1800 43 , , , 27676 1800 44 tin tin NN 27676 1800 45 , , , 27676 1800 46 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 1800 47 , , , 27676 1800 48 iron iron NN 27676 1800 49 ; ; : 27676 1800 50 construction construction NN 27676 1800 51 materials material NNS 27676 1800 52 ; ; , 27676 1800 53 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 1800 54 ; ; : 27676 1800 55 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 1800 56 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1800 57 production production NN 27676 1800 58 growth growth NN 27676 1800 59 rate rate NN 27676 1800 60 : : : 27676 1800 61 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 1800 62 % % NN 27676 1800 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1800 64 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 1800 65 est est NNP 27676 1800 66 . . . 27676 1800 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1801 2 -- -- : 27676 1801 3 production production NN 27676 1801 4 : : : 27676 1801 5 3.75 3.75 CD 27676 1801 6 billion billion CD 27676 1801 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1801 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1801 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1801 12 -- -- : 27676 1801 13 production production NN 27676 1801 14 by by IN 27676 1801 15 source source NN 27676 1801 16 : : : 27676 1801 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1801 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1801 19 : : : 27676 1801 20 61.33 61.33 CD 27676 1801 21 % % NN 27676 1801 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1801 23 : : : 27676 1801 24 38.67 38.67 CD 27676 1801 25 % % NN 27676 1801 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1801 27 : : : 27676 1801 28 0 0 CD 27676 1801 29 % % NN 27676 1801 30 other other JJ 27676 1801 31 : : : 27676 1801 32 0 0 CD 27676 1801 33 % % NN 27676 1801 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1801 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1801 38 -- -- : 27676 1801 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1801 40 : : : 27676 1801 41 3.75 3.75 CD 27676 1801 42 billion billion CD 27676 1801 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1801 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1801 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1801 48 -- -- : 27676 1801 49 exports export NNS 27676 1801 50 : : : 27676 1801 51 0 0 CD 27676 1801 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1801 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 1801 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1801 57 -- -- : 27676 1801 58 imports import NNS 27676 1801 59 : : : 27676 1801 60 0 0 CD 27676 1801 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1801 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 1801 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1801 66 -- -- : 27676 1801 67 products product NNS 27676 1801 68 : : : 27676 1801 69 paddy paddy NNP 27676 1801 70 rice rice NNP 27676 1801 71 , , , 27676 1801 72 corn corn NN 27676 1801 73 , , , 27676 1801 74 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 1801 75 , , , 27676 1801 76 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 1801 77 , , , 27676 1801 78 pulses pulse NNS 27676 1801 79 ; ; : 27676 1801 80 hardwood hardwood NN 27676 1801 81 Exports export NNS 27676 1801 82 : : : 27676 1801 83 $ $ $ 27676 1801 84 940 940 CD 27676 1801 85 million million CD 27676 1801 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 87 1997 1997 CD 27676 1801 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 89 Exports export NNS 27676 1801 90 -- -- : 27676 1801 91 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1801 92 : : : 27676 1801 93 pulses pulse NNS 27676 1801 94 and and CC 27676 1801 95 beans bean NNS 27676 1801 96 , , , 27676 1801 97 teak teak NN 27676 1801 98 , , , 27676 1801 99 rice rice NN 27676 1801 100 , , , 27676 1801 101 rubber rubber NN 27676 1801 102 , , , 27676 1801 103 hardwood hardwood NN 27676 1801 104 Exports export NNS 27676 1801 105 -- -- : 27676 1801 106 partners partner NNS 27676 1801 107 : : : 27676 1801 108 India India NNP 27676 1801 109 17 17 CD 27676 1801 110 % % NN 27676 1801 111 , , , 27676 1801 112 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1801 113 14 14 CD 27676 1801 114 % % NN 27676 1801 115 , , , 27676 1801 116 China China NNP 27676 1801 117 11 11 CD 27676 1801 118 % % NN 27676 1801 119 , , , 27676 1801 120 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1801 121 9 9 CD 27676 1801 122 % % NN 27676 1801 123 , , , 27676 1801 124 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1801 125 4 4 CD 27676 1801 126 % % NN 27676 1801 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 128 1997 1997 CD 27676 1801 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 130 Imports import NNS 27676 1801 131 : : : 27676 1801 132 $ $ $ 27676 1801 133 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 1801 134 billion billion CD 27676 1801 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 136 1997 1997 CD 27676 1801 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 138 Imports import NNS 27676 1801 139 -- -- : 27676 1801 140 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1801 141 : : : 27676 1801 142 machinery machinery NN 27676 1801 143 , , , 27676 1801 144 transport transport NN 27676 1801 145 equipment equipment NN 27676 1801 146 , , , 27676 1801 147 construction construction NN 27676 1801 148 materials material NNS 27676 1801 149 , , , 27676 1801 150 food food NN 27676 1801 151 products product NNS 27676 1801 152 Imports import NNS 27676 1801 153 -- -- : 27676 1801 154 partners partner NNS 27676 1801 155 : : : 27676 1801 156 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1801 157 30 30 CD 27676 1801 158 % % NN 27676 1801 159 , , , 27676 1801 160 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1801 161 17 17 CD 27676 1801 162 % % NN 27676 1801 163 , , , 27676 1801 164 China China NNP 27676 1801 165 10 10 CD 27676 1801 166 % % NN 27676 1801 167 , , , 27676 1801 168 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1801 169 10 10 CD 27676 1801 170 % % NN 27676 1801 171 , , , 27676 1801 172 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1801 173 7 7 CD 27676 1801 174 % % NN 27676 1801 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 176 1997 1997 CD 27676 1801 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1801 178 Debt debt NN 27676 1801 179 -- -- : 27676 1801 180 external external JJ 27676 1801 181 : : : 27676 1801 182 $ $ $ 27676 1801 183 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 1801 184 billion billion CD 27676 1801 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1801 186 1997 1997 CD 27676 1801 187 est est NNP 27676 1801 188 . . . 27676 1801 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1802 2 aid aid NN 27676 1802 3 -- -- : 27676 1802 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1802 5 : : : 27676 1802 6 $ $ $ 27676 1802 7 156.9 156.9 CD 27676 1802 8 million million CD 27676 1802 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1802 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 12 Currency currency NN 27676 1802 13 : : : 27676 1802 14 1 1 CD 27676 1802 15 kyat kyat NNP 27676 1802 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 17 K K NNP 27676 1802 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 19 = = NFP 27676 1802 20 100 100 CD 27676 1802 21 pyas pyas JJ 27676 1802 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1802 23 rates rate NNS 27676 1802 24 : : : 27676 1802 25 kyats kyats NNP 27676 1802 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 27 K K NNP 27676 1802 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 29 per per IN 27676 1802 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 1802 31 1 1 CD 27676 1802 32 - - HYPH 27676 1802 33 -6.1163 -6.1163 NN 27676 1802 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 35 January January NNP 27676 1802 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 1802 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 38 , , , 27676 1802 39 6.3432 6.3432 CD 27676 1802 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 1802 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 43 , , , 27676 1802 44 6.2418 6.2418 NNS 27676 1802 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 1802 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 48 , , , 27676 1802 49 5.9176 5.9176 CD 27676 1802 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 1802 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 53 , , , 27676 1802 54 5.6670 5.6670 CD 27676 1802 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 1802 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 58 , , , 27676 1802 59 5.9749 5.9749 CD 27676 1802 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 1802 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 63 ; ; : 27676 1802 64 unofficial--310 unofficial--310 NNP 27676 1802 65 - - HYPH 27676 1802 66 350 350 CD 27676 1802 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 68 1998 1998 CD 27676 1802 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1802 70 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1802 71 year year NN 27676 1802 72 : : : 27676 1802 73 1 1 CD 27676 1802 74 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1802 75 March March NNP 27676 1802 76 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1802 77 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1802 78 : : : 27676 1802 79 122,195 122,195 CD 27676 1802 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1802 81 1993 1993 CD 27676 1802 82 est est NNP 27676 1802 83 . . . 27676 1802 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1803 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1803 2 system system NN 27676 1803 3 : : : 27676 1803 4 meets meet VBZ 27676 1803 5 minimum minimum JJ 27676 1803 6 requirements requirement NNS 27676 1803 7 for for IN 27676 1803 8 local local JJ 27676 1803 9 and and CC 27676 1803 10 intercity intercity JJ 27676 1803 11 service service NN 27676 1803 12 for for IN 27676 1803 13 business business NN 27676 1803 14 and and CC 27676 1803 15 government government NN 27676 1803 16 ; ; : 27676 1803 17 international international JJ 27676 1803 18 service service NN 27676 1803 19 is be VBZ 27676 1803 20 good good JJ 27676 1803 21 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1803 22 : : : 27676 1803 23 NA NA NNP 27676 1803 24 international international JJ 27676 1803 25 : : : 27676 1803 26 satellite satellite NN 27676 1803 27 earth earth NN 27676 1803 28 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1803 29 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1803 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1803 31 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1803 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1803 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1803 34 Radio radio NN 27676 1803 35 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1803 36 stations station NNS 27676 1803 37 : : : 27676 1803 38 AM AM NNP 27676 1803 39 2 2 CD 27676 1803 40 , , , 27676 1803 41 FM FM NNP 27676 1803 42 3 3 CD 27676 1803 43 , , , 27676 1803 44 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1803 45 3 3 CD 27676 1803 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1803 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 1803 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1803 49 Radios radio NNS 27676 1803 50 : : : 27676 1803 51 NA NA NNP 27676 1803 52 Television Television NNP 27676 1803 53 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1803 54 stations station NNS 27676 1803 55 : : : 27676 1803 56 2 2 CD 27676 1803 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1803 58 1998 1998 CD 27676 1803 59 est est NNP 27676 1803 60 . . . 27676 1803 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1804 1 Televisions television NNS 27676 1804 2 : : : 27676 1804 3 88,000 88,000 CD 27676 1804 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1804 5 1992 1992 CD 27676 1804 6 est est NNP 27676 1804 7 . . . 27676 1804 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1805 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1805 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1805 3 : : : 27676 1805 4 total total NN 27676 1805 5 : : : 27676 1805 6 3,740 3,740 CD 27676 1805 7 km km NN 27676 1805 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1805 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 1805 10 : : : 27676 1805 11 3,740 3,740 CD 27676 1805 12 km km NN 27676 1805 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1805 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1805 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1805 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 1805 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1805 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 1805 19 : : : 27676 1805 20 total total NN 27676 1805 21 : : : 27676 1805 22 28,200 28,200 CD 27676 1805 23 km km NN 27676 1805 24 paved pave VBN 27676 1805 25 : : : 27676 1805 26 3,440 3,440 CD 27676 1805 27 km km NN 27676 1805 28 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1805 29 : : : 27676 1805 30 24,760 24,760 CD 27676 1805 31 km km NNS 27676 1805 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1805 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 1805 34 est est NNP 27676 1805 35 . . . 27676 1805 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1806 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1806 2 : : : 27676 1806 3 12,800 12,800 CD 27676 1806 4 km km NN 27676 1806 5 ; ; : 27676 1806 6 3,200 3,200 CD 27676 1806 7 km km NN 27676 1806 8 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1806 9 by by IN 27676 1806 10 large large JJ 27676 1806 11 commercial commercial JJ 27676 1806 12 vessels vessel NNS 27676 1806 13 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 1806 14 : : : 27676 1806 15 crude crude JJ 27676 1806 16 oil oil NN 27676 1806 17 1,343 1,343 CD 27676 1806 18 km km NN 27676 1806 19 ; ; : 27676 1806 20 natural natural JJ 27676 1806 21 gas gas NN 27676 1806 22 330 330 CD 27676 1806 23 km km NN 27676 1806 24 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1806 25 and and CC 27676 1806 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1806 27 : : : 27676 1806 28 Bassein Bassein NNP 27676 1806 29 , , , 27676 1806 30 Bhamo Bhamo NNP 27676 1806 31 , , , 27676 1806 32 Chauk Chauk NNP 27676 1806 33 , , , 27676 1806 34 Mandalay Mandalay NNP 27676 1806 35 , , , 27676 1806 36 Moulmein Moulmein NNP 27676 1806 37 , , , 27676 1806 38 Myitkyina Myitkyina NNP 27676 1806 39 , , , 27676 1806 40 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 27676 1806 41 , , , 27676 1806 42 Akyab Akyab NNP 27676 1806 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1806 44 Sittwe Sittwe NNP 27676 1806 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1806 46 , , , 27676 1806 47 Tavoy Tavoy NNP 27676 1806 48 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1806 49 marine marine NN 27676 1806 50 : : : 27676 1806 51 total total NN 27676 1806 52 : : : 27676 1806 53 41 41 CD 27676 1806 54 ships ship NNS 27676 1806 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1806 56 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1806 57 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1806 58 or or CC 27676 1806 59 over over RB 27676 1806 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1806 61 totaling total VBG 27676 1806 62 464,478 464,478 CD 27676 1806 63 GRT/695,923 GRT/695,923 NNP 27676 1806 64 DWT DWT NNP 27676 1806 65 ships ship NNS 27676 1806 66 by by IN 27676 1806 67 type type NN 27676 1806 68 : : : 27676 1806 69 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1806 70 14 14 CD 27676 1806 71 , , , 27676 1806 72 cargo cargo NN 27676 1806 73 20 20 CD 27676 1806 74 , , , 27676 1806 75 container container NN 27676 1806 76 2 2 CD 27676 1806 77 , , , 27676 1806 78 oil oil NN 27676 1806 79 tanker tanker NN 27676 1806 80 3 3 CD 27676 1806 81 , , , 27676 1806 82 passenger passenger NN 27676 1806 83 - - HYPH 27676 1806 84 cargo cargo NN 27676 1806 85 2 2 CD 27676 1806 86 note note NN 27676 1806 87 : : : 27676 1806 88 a a DT 27676 1806 89 flag flag NN 27676 1806 90 of of IN 27676 1806 91 convenience convenience NN 27676 1806 92 registry registry NN 27676 1806 93 ; ; : 27676 1806 94 includes include VBZ 27676 1806 95 ships ship NNS 27676 1806 96 of of IN 27676 1806 97 2 2 CD 27676 1806 98 countries country NNS 27676 1806 99 : : : 27676 1806 100 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1806 101 owns own VBZ 27676 1806 102 2 2 CD 27676 1806 103 ships ship NNS 27676 1806 104 , , , 27676 1806 105 US US NNP 27676 1806 106 3 3 CD 27676 1806 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1806 108 1998 1998 CD 27676 1806 109 est est NNP 27676 1806 110 . . . 27676 1806 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1807 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1807 2 : : : 27676 1807 3 80 80 CD 27676 1807 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1807 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1807 6 est est NNP 27676 1807 7 . . . 27676 1807 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1808 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1808 2 -- -- : 27676 1808 3 with with IN 27676 1808 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1808 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1808 6 : : : 27676 1808 7 total total NN 27676 1808 8 : : : 27676 1808 9 11 11 CD 27676 1808 10 over over IN 27676 1808 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1808 12 m m NN 27676 1808 13 : : : 27676 1808 14 2 2 CD 27676 1808 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1808 16 to to TO 27676 1808 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1808 18 m m NN 27676 1808 19 : : : 27676 1808 20 2 2 CD 27676 1808 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1808 22 to to TO 27676 1808 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1808 24 m m NN 27676 1808 25 : : : 27676 1808 26 5 5 CD 27676 1808 27 914 914 CD 27676 1808 28 to to TO 27676 1808 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1808 30 m m NN 27676 1808 31 : : : 27676 1808 32 2 2 CD 27676 1808 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1808 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 1808 35 est est NNP 27676 1808 36 . . . 27676 1808 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1809 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1809 2 -- -- : 27676 1809 3 with with IN 27676 1809 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1809 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1809 6 : : : 27676 1809 7 total total NN 27676 1809 8 : : : 27676 1809 9 69 69 CD 27676 1809 10 over over IN 27676 1809 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1809 12 m m NN 27676 1809 13 : : : 27676 1809 14 2 2 CD 27676 1809 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1809 16 to to TO 27676 1809 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1809 18 m m NN 27676 1809 19 : : : 27676 1809 20 12 12 CD 27676 1809 21 914 914 CD 27676 1809 22 to to TO 27676 1809 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1809 24 m m NN 27676 1809 25 : : : 27676 1809 26 23 23 CD 27676 1809 27 under under IN 27676 1809 28 914 914 CD 27676 1809 29 m m NN 27676 1809 30 : : : 27676 1809 31 32 32 CD 27676 1809 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1809 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 1809 34 est est NNP 27676 1809 35 . . . 27676 1809 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1810 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1810 2 : : : 27676 1810 3 1 1 CD 27676 1810 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1810 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1810 6 est est NNP 27676 1810 7 . . . 27676 1810 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1811 1 Military military JJ 27676 1811 2 Military military JJ 27676 1811 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1811 4 : : : 27676 1811 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1811 6 , , , 27676 1811 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1811 8 , , , 27676 1811 9 Air Air NNP 27676 1811 10 Force Force NNP 27676 1811 11 Military Military NNP 27676 1811 12 manpower manpower NN 27676 1811 13 -- -- : 27676 1811 14 military military JJ 27676 1811 15 age age NN 27676 1811 16 : : : 27676 1811 17 18 18 CD 27676 1811 18 years year NNS 27676 1811 19 of of IN 27676 1811 20 age age NN 27676 1811 21 Military military JJ 27676 1811 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 1811 23 -- -- : 27676 1811 24 availability availability NN 27676 1811 25 : : : 27676 1811 26 males male NNS 27676 1811 27 age age NNP 27676 1811 28 15 15 CD 27676 1811 29 - - HYPH 27676 1811 30 49 49 CD 27676 1811 31 : : : 27676 1811 32 12,475,987 12,475,987 CD 27676 1811 33 females female NNS 27676 1811 34 age age NN 27676 1811 35 15 15 CD 27676 1811 36 - - HYPH 27676 1811 37 49 49 CD 27676 1811 38 : : : 27676 1811 39 12,224,947 12,224,947 CD 27676 1811 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1811 41 1999 1999 CD 27676 1811 42 est est NNP 27676 1811 43 . . . 27676 1811 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1812 1 note note VB 27676 1812 2 : : : 27676 1812 3 both both DT 27676 1812 4 sexes sex NNS 27676 1812 5 liable liable JJ 27676 1812 6 for for IN 27676 1812 7 military military JJ 27676 1812 8 service service NN 27676 1812 9 Military Military NNP 27676 1812 10 manpower manpower NN 27676 1812 11 -- -- : 27676 1812 12 fit fit JJ 27676 1812 13 for for IN 27676 1812 14 military military JJ 27676 1812 15 service service NN 27676 1812 16 : : : 27676 1812 17 males male NNS 27676 1812 18 age age NNP 27676 1812 19 15 15 CD 27676 1812 20 - - HYPH 27676 1812 21 49 49 CD 27676 1812 22 : : : 27676 1812 23 6,660,309 6,660,309 CD 27676 1812 24 females female NNS 27676 1812 25 age age NN 27676 1812 26 15 15 CD 27676 1812 27 - - HYPH 27676 1812 28 49 49 CD 27676 1812 29 : : : 27676 1812 30 6,510,730 6,510,730 CD 27676 1812 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1812 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 1812 33 est est NNP 27676 1812 34 . . . 27676 1812 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1813 1 Military military JJ 27676 1813 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1813 3 -- -- : 27676 1813 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1813 5 military military JJ 27676 1813 6 age age NN 27676 1813 7 annually annually RB 27676 1813 8 : : : 27676 1813 9 males male NNS 27676 1813 10 : : : 27676 1813 11 496,912 496,912 CD 27676 1813 12 females female NNS 27676 1813 13 : : : 27676 1813 14 477,803 477,803 CD 27676 1813 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1813 16 1999 1999 CD 27676 1813 17 est est NNP 27676 1813 18 . . . 27676 1813 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1814 1 Military military JJ 27676 1814 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1814 3 -- -- : 27676 1814 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1814 5 figure figure NN 27676 1814 6 : : : 27676 1814 7 $ $ $ 27676 1814 8 3.904 3.904 CD 27676 1814 9 billion billion CD 27676 1814 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1814 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1814 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1814 13 Military military JJ 27676 1814 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1814 15 -- -- : 27676 1814 16 percent percent NN 27676 1814 17 of of IN 27676 1814 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1814 19 : : : 27676 1814 20 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 1814 21 % % NN 27676 1814 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1814 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1814 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1814 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1814 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1814 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1814 28 -- -- : 27676 1814 29 international international JJ 27676 1814 30 : : : 27676 1814 31 sporadic sporadic JJ 27676 1814 32 conflict conflict NN 27676 1814 33 with with IN 27676 1814 34 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1814 35 over over IN 27676 1814 36 alignment alignment NN 27676 1814 37 of of IN 27676 1814 38 border border NN 27676 1814 39 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1814 40 drugs drug NNS 27676 1814 41 : : : 27676 1814 42 world world NN 27676 1814 43 's 's POS 27676 1814 44 largest large JJS 27676 1814 45 producer producer NN 27676 1814 46 of of IN 27676 1814 47 illicit illicit JJ 27676 1814 48 opium opium NN 27676 1814 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1814 50 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1814 51 in in IN 27676 1814 52 1998 1998 CD 27676 1814 53 - - HYPH 27676 1814 54 -130,300 -130,300 JJ 27676 1814 55 hectares hectare NNS 27676 1814 56 , , , 27676 1814 57 a a DT 27676 1814 58 16 16 CD 27676 1814 59 % % NN 27676 1814 60 decline decline NN 27676 1814 61 from from IN 27676 1814 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 1814 63 ; ; : 27676 1814 64 potential potential JJ 27676 1814 65 production--1,750 production--1,750 CD 27676 1814 66 metric metric JJ 27676 1814 67 tons ton NNS 27676 1814 68 , , , 27676 1814 69 down down RB 27676 1814 70 26 26 CD 27676 1814 71 % % NN 27676 1814 72 due due IN 27676 1814 73 to to IN 27676 1814 74 drought drought NN 27676 1814 75 and and CC 27676 1814 76 the the DT 27676 1814 77 first first JJ 27676 1814 78 eradication eradication NN 27676 1814 79 effort effort NN 27676 1814 80 since since IN 27676 1814 81 the the DT 27676 1814 82 current current JJ 27676 1814 83 government government NN 27676 1814 84 took take VBD 27676 1814 85 power power NN 27676 1814 86 in in IN 27676 1814 87 1987 1987 CD 27676 1814 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1814 89 and and CC 27676 1814 90 a a DT 27676 1814 91 minor minor JJ 27676 1814 92 producer producer NN 27676 1814 93 of of IN 27676 1814 94 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 1814 95 for for IN 27676 1814 96 the the DT 27676 1814 97 international international JJ 27676 1814 98 drug drug NN 27676 1814 99 trade trade NN 27676 1814 100 ; ; : 27676 1814 101 surrender surrender NN 27676 1814 102 of of IN 27676 1814 103 drug drug NN 27676 1814 104 warlord warlord NNP 27676 1814 105 KHUN KHUN NNP 27676 1814 106 SA SA NNP 27676 1814 107 's 's POS 27676 1814 108 Mong Mong NNP 27676 1814 109 Tai Tai NNP 27676 1814 110 Army Army NNP 27676 1814 111 in in IN 27676 1814 112 January January NNP 27676 1814 113 1996 1996 CD 27676 1814 114 was be VBD 27676 1814 115 hailed hail VBN 27676 1814 116 by by IN 27676 1814 117 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 27676 1814 118 as as IN 27676 1814 119 a a DT 27676 1814 120 major major JJ 27676 1814 121 counternarcotics counternarcotic NNS 27676 1814 122 success success NN 27676 1814 123 , , , 27676 1814 124 but but CC 27676 1814 125 lack lack NN 27676 1814 126 of of IN 27676 1814 127 serious serious JJ 27676 1814 128 government government NN 27676 1814 129 commitment commitment NN 27676 1814 130 and and CC 27676 1814 131 resources resource NNS 27676 1814 132 continues continue VBZ 27676 1814 133 to to TO 27676 1814 134 hinder hinder VB 27676 1814 135 the the DT 27676 1814 136 overall overall JJ 27676 1814 137 antidrug antidrug JJ 27676 1814 138 effort effort NN 27676 1814 139 ; ; : 27676 1814 140 growing grow VBG 27676 1814 141 role role NN 27676 1814 142 in in IN 27676 1814 143 the the DT 27676 1814 144 production production NN 27676 1814 145 of of IN 27676 1814 146 methamphetamines methamphetamine NNS 27676 1814 147 for for IN 27676 1814 148 regional regional JJ 27676 1814 149 consumption consumption NN 27676 1814 150 = = NFP 27676 1814 151 = = NFP 27676 1814 152 = = SYM 27676 1814 153 = = SYM 27676 1814 154 = = SYM 27676 1814 155 = = SYM 27676 1814 156 = = SYM 27676 1814 157 = = SYM 27676 1814 158 = = SYM 27676 1814 159 = = SYM 27676 1814 160 = = SYM 27676 1814 161 = = SYM 27676 1814 162 = = SYM 27676 1814 163 = = SYM 27676 1814 164 = = SYM 27676 1814 165 = = SYM 27676 1814 166 = = SYM 27676 1814 167 = = SYM 27676 1814 168 = = SYM 27676 1814 169 = = SYM 27676 1814 170 = = SYM 27676 1814 171 = = SYM 27676 1814 172 = = SYM 27676 1814 173 = = SYM 27676 1814 174 = = SYM 27676 1814 175 = = SYM 27676 1814 176 = = SYM 27676 1814 177 = = SYM 27676 1814 178 = = SYM 27676 1814 179 = = SYM 27676 1814 180 = = SYM 27676 1814 181 = = SYM 27676 1814 182 = = SYM 27676 1814 183 = = SYM 27676 1814 184 = = SYM 27676 1814 185 = = SYM 27676 1814 186 = = SYM 27676 1814 187 = = SYM 27676 1814 188 = = SYM 27676 1814 189 = = SYM 27676 1814 190 = = SYM 27676 1814 191 = = SYM 27676 1814 192 = = SYM 27676 1814 193 = = SYM 27676 1814 194 = = SYM 27676 1814 195 = = SYM 27676 1814 196 = = SYM 27676 1814 197 = = SYM 27676 1814 198 = = SYM 27676 1814 199 = = SYM 27676 1814 200 = = SYM 27676 1814 201 = = SYM 27676 1814 202 = = SYM 27676 1814 203 = = SYM 27676 1814 204 = = SYM 27676 1814 205 = = SYM 27676 1814 206 = = SYM 27676 1814 207 = = SYM 27676 1814 208 = = SYM 27676 1814 209 = = SYM 27676 1814 210 = = SYM 27676 1814 211 = = SYM 27676 1814 212 = = SYM 27676 1814 213 = = SYM 27676 1814 214 = = SYM 27676 1814 215 = = SYM 27676 1814 216 = = SYM 27676 1814 217 = = SYM 27676 1814 218 = = SYM 27676 1814 219 = = SYM 27676 1814 220 @Burundi @burundi FW 27676 1814 221 ------- ------- NFP 27676 1814 222 Introduction introduction NN 27676 1814 223 Background Background NNP 27676 1814 224 : : : 27676 1814 225 Since since IN 27676 1814 226 the the DT 27676 1814 227 end end NN 27676 1814 228 of of IN 27676 1814 229 the the DT 27676 1814 230 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 1814 231 trusteeship trusteeship NN 27676 1814 232 in in IN 27676 1814 233 1962 1962 CD 27676 1814 234 , , , 27676 1814 235 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1814 236 has have VBZ 27676 1814 237 suffered suffer VBN 27676 1814 238 from from IN 27676 1814 239 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1814 240 uprisings uprising NNS 27676 1814 241 , , , 27676 1814 242 coups coup NNS 27676 1814 243 , , , 27676 1814 244 and and CC 27676 1814 245 other other JJ 27676 1814 246 societal societal JJ 27676 1814 247 dislocations dislocation NNS 27676 1814 248 . . . 27676 1815 1 In in IN 27676 1815 2 a a DT 27676 1815 3 series series NN 27676 1815 4 of of IN 27676 1815 5 waves wave NNS 27676 1815 6 since since IN 27676 1815 7 October October NNP 27676 1815 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1815 9 , , , 27676 1815 10 hundreds hundred NNS 27676 1815 11 of of IN 27676 1815 12 thousands thousand NNS 27676 1815 13 of of IN 27676 1815 14 refugees refugee NNS 27676 1815 15 have have VBP 27676 1815 16 fled flee VBN 27676 1815 17 the the DT 27676 1815 18 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1815 19 violence violence NN 27676 1815 20 between between IN 27676 1815 21 the the DT 27676 1815 22 Hutu Hutu NNP 27676 1815 23 and and CC 27676 1815 24 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 27676 1815 25 factions faction NNS 27676 1815 26 in in IN 27676 1815 27 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1815 28 and and CC 27676 1815 29 have have VBP 27676 1815 30 crossed cross VBN 27676 1815 31 into into IN 27676 1815 32 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 1815 33 , , , 27676 1815 34 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 1815 35 , , , 27676 1815 36 and and CC 27676 1815 37 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 1815 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1815 39 now now RB 27676 1815 40 called call VBN 27676 1815 41 the the DT 27676 1815 42 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1815 43 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1815 44 of of IN 27676 1815 45 the the DT 27676 1815 46 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1815 47 or or CC 27676 1815 48 DROC DROC NNP 27676 1815 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1815 50 . . . 27676 1816 1 Since since IN 27676 1816 2 October October NNP 27676 1816 3 1996 1996 CD 27676 1816 4 , , , 27676 1816 5 an an DT 27676 1816 6 estimated estimate VBN 27676 1816 7 120,000 120,000 CD 27676 1816 8 Burundian Burundian NNP 27676 1816 9 Hutu Hutu NNP 27676 1816 10 refugees refugee NNS 27676 1816 11 from from IN 27676 1816 12 the the DT 27676 1816 13 DROC droc NN 27676 1816 14 have have VBP 27676 1816 15 been be VBN 27676 1816 16 compelled compel VBN 27676 1816 17 to to TO 27676 1816 18 return return VB 27676 1816 19 to to IN 27676 1816 20 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1816 21 because because IN 27676 1816 22 of of IN 27676 1816 23 insecurity insecurity NN 27676 1816 24 in in IN 27676 1816 25 the the DT 27676 1816 26 region region NN 27676 1816 27 . . . 27676 1817 1 Continuing continue VBG 27676 1817 2 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1817 3 violence violence NN 27676 1817 4 with with IN 27676 1817 5 the the DT 27676 1817 6 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 27676 1817 7 has have VBZ 27676 1817 8 caused cause VBN 27676 1817 9 additional additional JJ 27676 1817 10 Hutu Hutu NNP 27676 1817 11 to to TO 27676 1817 12 flee flee VB 27676 1817 13 to to IN 27676 1817 14 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 1817 15 , , , 27676 1817 16 thus thus RB 27676 1817 17 raising raise VBG 27676 1817 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1817 19 numbers number NNS 27676 1817 20 in in IN 27676 1817 21 the the DT 27676 1817 22 United United NNP 27676 1817 23 Nations Nations NNP 27676 1817 24 Office Office NNP 27676 1817 25 of of IN 27676 1817 26 the the DT 27676 1817 27 High High NNP 27676 1817 28 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 27676 1817 29 for for IN 27676 1817 30 Refugees Refugees NNPS 27676 1817 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1817 32 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 1817 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1817 34 camps camp NNS 27676 1817 35 in in IN 27676 1817 36 that that DT 27676 1817 37 country country NN 27676 1817 38 to to IN 27676 1817 39 about about IN 27676 1817 40 260,000 260,000 CD 27676 1817 41 . . . 27676 1818 1 Burundian burundian JJ 27676 1818 2 troops troop NNS 27676 1818 3 have have VBP 27676 1818 4 joined join VBN 27676 1818 5 armies army NNS 27676 1818 6 from from IN 27676 1818 7 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 1818 8 and and CC 27676 1818 9 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 1818 10 and and CC 27676 1818 11 Congolese Congolese NNP 27676 1818 12 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 27676 1818 13 in in IN 27676 1818 14 trying try VBG 27676 1818 15 to to TO 27676 1818 16 overthrow overthrow VB 27676 1818 17 DROC droc JJ 27676 1818 18 President President NNP 27676 1818 19 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 1818 20 and and CC 27676 1818 21 restore restore VB 27676 1818 22 security security NN 27676 1818 23 to to IN 27676 1818 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1818 25 borders border NNS 27676 1818 26 with with IN 27676 1818 27 the the DT 27676 1818 28 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1818 29 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1818 30 of of IN 27676 1818 31 the the DT 27676 1818 32 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1818 33 . . . 27676 1819 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1819 2 Location location NN 27676 1819 3 : : : 27676 1819 4 Central Central NNP 27676 1819 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1819 6 , , , 27676 1819 7 east east NN 27676 1819 8 of of IN 27676 1819 9 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1819 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1819 11 of of IN 27676 1819 12 the the DT 27676 1819 13 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1819 14 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1819 15 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1819 16 : : : 27676 1819 17 3 3 CD 27676 1819 18 30 30 CD 27676 1819 19 S s NN 27676 1819 20 , , , 27676 1819 21 30 30 CD 27676 1819 22 00 00 CD 27676 1819 23 E e NN 27676 1819 24 Map Map NNP 27676 1819 25 references reference NNS 27676 1819 26 : : : 27676 1819 27 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1819 28 Area Area NNP 27676 1819 29 : : : 27676 1819 30 total total NN 27676 1819 31 : : : 27676 1819 32 27,830 27,830 CD 27676 1819 33 sq sq VB 27676 1819 34 km km NNP 27676 1819 35 land land NN 27676 1819 36 : : : 27676 1819 37 25,650 25,650 CD 27676 1819 38 sq sq NN 27676 1819 39 km km NNP 27676 1819 40 water water NN 27676 1819 41 : : : 27676 1819 42 2,180 2,180 CD 27676 1819 43 sq sq NN 27676 1819 44 km km NNP 27676 1819 45 Area Area NNP 27676 1819 46 -- -- : 27676 1819 47 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1819 48 : : : 27676 1819 49 slightly slightly RB 27676 1819 50 smaller small JJR 27676 1819 51 than than IN 27676 1819 52 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 1819 53 Land Land NNP 27676 1819 54 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1819 55 : : : 27676 1819 56 total total JJ 27676 1819 57 : : : 27676 1819 58 974 974 CD 27676 1819 59 km km NN 27676 1819 60 border border NN 27676 1819 61 countries country NNS 27676 1819 62 : : : 27676 1819 63 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1819 64 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1819 65 of of IN 27676 1819 66 the the DT 27676 1819 67 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1819 68 233 233 CD 27676 1819 69 km km NNS 27676 1819 70 , , , 27676 1819 71 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 1819 72 290 290 CD 27676 1819 73 km km NNS 27676 1819 74 , , , 27676 1819 75 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 1819 76 451 451 CD 27676 1819 77 km km NN 27676 1819 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1819 79 : : : 27676 1819 80 0 0 CD 27676 1819 81 km km NN 27676 1819 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1819 83 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1819 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1819 85 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1819 86 claims claim VBZ 27676 1819 87 : : : 27676 1819 88 none none NN 27676 1819 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1819 90 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 1819 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1819 92 Climate climate NN 27676 1819 93 : : : 27676 1819 94 equatorial equatorial JJ 27676 1819 95 ; ; : 27676 1819 96 high high JJ 27676 1819 97 plateau plateau NN 27676 1819 98 with with IN 27676 1819 99 considerable considerable JJ 27676 1819 100 altitude altitude NN 27676 1819 101 variation variation NN 27676 1819 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1819 103 772 772 CD 27676 1819 104 m m CD 27676 1819 105 to to IN 27676 1819 106 2,760 2,760 CD 27676 1819 107 m m NN 27676 1819 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1819 109 ; ; : 27676 1819 110 average average JJ 27676 1819 111 annual annual JJ 27676 1819 112 temperature temperature NN 27676 1819 113 varies vary VBZ 27676 1819 114 with with IN 27676 1819 115 altitude altitude NN 27676 1819 116 from from IN 27676 1819 117 23 23 CD 27676 1819 118 to to TO 27676 1819 119 17 17 CD 27676 1819 120 degrees degree NNS 27676 1819 121 centigrade centigrade JJ 27676 1819 122 but but CC 27676 1819 123 is be VBZ 27676 1819 124 generally generally RB 27676 1819 125 moderate moderate JJ 27676 1819 126 as as IN 27676 1819 127 the the DT 27676 1819 128 average average JJ 27676 1819 129 altitude altitude NN 27676 1819 130 is be VBZ 27676 1819 131 about about RB 27676 1819 132 1,700 1,700 CD 27676 1819 133 m m CD 27676 1819 134 ; ; : 27676 1819 135 average average JJ 27676 1819 136 annual annual JJ 27676 1819 137 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 1819 138 is be VBZ 27676 1819 139 about about RB 27676 1819 140 150 150 CD 27676 1819 141 cm cm NNS 27676 1819 142 ; ; : 27676 1819 143 wet wet JJ 27676 1819 144 seasons season NNS 27676 1819 145 from from IN 27676 1819 146 February February NNP 27676 1819 147 to to IN 27676 1819 148 May May NNP 27676 1819 149 and and CC 27676 1819 150 September September NNP 27676 1819 151 to to IN 27676 1819 152 November November NNP 27676 1819 153 , , , 27676 1819 154 and and CC 27676 1819 155 dry dry JJ 27676 1819 156 seasons season NNS 27676 1819 157 from from IN 27676 1819 158 June June NNP 27676 1819 159 to to IN 27676 1819 160 August August NNP 27676 1819 161 and and CC 27676 1819 162 December December NNP 27676 1819 163 to to IN 27676 1819 164 January January NNP 27676 1819 165 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1819 166 : : : 27676 1819 167 hilly hilly RB 27676 1819 168 and and CC 27676 1819 169 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 1819 170 , , , 27676 1819 171 dropping drop VBG 27676 1819 172 to to IN 27676 1819 173 a a DT 27676 1819 174 plateau plateau NN 27676 1819 175 in in IN 27676 1819 176 east east NNP 27676 1819 177 , , , 27676 1819 178 some some DT 27676 1819 179 plains plain VBZ 27676 1819 180 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1819 181 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1819 182 : : : 27676 1819 183 lowest low JJS 27676 1819 184 point point NN 27676 1819 185 : : : 27676 1819 186 Lake Lake NNP 27676 1819 187 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 27676 1819 188 772 772 CD 27676 1819 189 m m DT 27676 1819 190 highest high JJS 27676 1819 191 point point NN 27676 1819 192 : : : 27676 1819 193 Mount Mount NNP 27676 1819 194 Heha Heha NNP 27676 1819 195 2,670 2,670 CD 27676 1819 196 m m NNP 27676 1819 197 Natural natural JJ 27676 1819 198 resources resource NNS 27676 1819 199 : : : 27676 1819 200 nickel nickel NN 27676 1819 201 , , , 27676 1819 202 uranium uranium NN 27676 1819 203 , , , 27676 1819 204 rare rare JJ 27676 1819 205 earth earth NN 27676 1819 206 oxides oxide NNS 27676 1819 207 , , , 27676 1819 208 peat peat NN 27676 1819 209 , , , 27676 1819 210 cobalt cobalt NN 27676 1819 211 , , , 27676 1819 212 copper copper NN 27676 1819 213 , , , 27676 1819 214 platinum platinum NN 27676 1819 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1819 216 not not RB 27676 1819 217 yet yet RB 27676 1819 218 exploited exploit VBN 27676 1819 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1819 220 , , , 27676 1819 221 vanadium vanadium NN 27676 1819 222 Land Land NNP 27676 1819 223 use use NN 27676 1819 224 : : : 27676 1819 225 arable arable JJ 27676 1819 226 land land NN 27676 1819 227 : : : 27676 1819 228 44 44 CD 27676 1819 229 % % NN 27676 1819 230 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1819 231 crops crop NNS 27676 1819 232 : : : 27676 1819 233 9 9 CD 27676 1819 234 % % NN 27676 1819 235 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1819 236 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1819 237 : : : 27676 1819 238 36 36 CD 27676 1819 239 % % NN 27676 1819 240 forests forest NNS 27676 1819 241 and and CC 27676 1819 242 woodland woodland NN 27676 1819 243 : : : 27676 1819 244 3 3 CD 27676 1819 245 % % NN 27676 1819 246 other other JJ 27676 1819 247 : : : 27676 1819 248 8 8 CD 27676 1819 249 % % NN 27676 1819 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1819 251 1993 1993 CD 27676 1819 252 est est NNP 27676 1819 253 . . . 27676 1819 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1820 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1820 2 land land NN 27676 1820 3 : : : 27676 1820 4 140 140 CD 27676 1820 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1820 6 km km NNP 27676 1820 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1820 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1820 9 est est NNP 27676 1820 10 . . . 27676 1820 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1821 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1821 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1821 3 : : : 27676 1821 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 1821 5 , , , 27676 1821 6 landslides landslide VBZ 27676 1821 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1821 8 -- -- : 27676 1821 9 current current JJ 27676 1821 10 issues issue NNS 27676 1821 11 : : : 27676 1821 12 soil soil NN 27676 1821 13 erosion erosion NN 27676 1821 14 as as IN 27676 1821 15 a a DT 27676 1821 16 result result NN 27676 1821 17 of of IN 27676 1821 18 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 1821 19 and and CC 27676 1821 20 the the DT 27676 1821 21 expansion expansion NN 27676 1821 22 of of IN 27676 1821 23 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1821 24 into into IN 27676 1821 25 marginal marginal JJ 27676 1821 26 lands land NNS 27676 1821 27 ; ; : 27676 1821 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1821 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1821 30 little little JJ 27676 1821 31 forested forested JJ 27676 1821 32 land land NN 27676 1821 33 remains remain VBZ 27676 1821 34 because because IN 27676 1821 35 of of IN 27676 1821 36 uncontrolled uncontrolled JJ 27676 1821 37 cutting cutting NN 27676 1821 38 of of IN 27676 1821 39 trees tree NNS 27676 1821 40 for for IN 27676 1821 41 fuel fuel NN 27676 1821 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1821 43 ; ; : 27676 1821 44 habitat habitat JJ 27676 1821 45 loss loss NN 27676 1821 46 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 1821 47 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 1821 48 populations population NNS 27676 1821 49 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1821 50 -- -- : 27676 1821 51 international international JJ 27676 1821 52 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1821 53 : : : 27676 1821 54 party party NN 27676 1821 55 to to TO 27676 1821 56 : : : 27676 1821 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1821 58 , , , 27676 1821 59 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1821 60 Change Change NNP 27676 1821 61 , , , 27676 1821 62 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1821 63 , , , 27676 1821 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1821 65 Species Species NNPS 27676 1821 66 , , , 27676 1821 67 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1821 68 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1821 69 , , , 27676 1821 70 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1821 71 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1821 72 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1821 73 signed sign VBD 27676 1821 74 , , , 27676 1821 75 but but CC 27676 1821 76 not not RB 27676 1821 77 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1821 78 : : : 27676 1821 79 Law Law NNP 27676 1821 80 of of IN 27676 1821 81 the the DT 27676 1821 82 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1821 83 , , , 27676 1821 84 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1821 85 Test Test NNP 27676 1821 86 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1821 87 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1821 88 -- -- : 27676 1821 89 note note NN 27676 1821 90 : : : 27676 1821 91 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 1821 92 ; ; : 27676 1821 93 straddles straddles NNP 27676 1821 94 crest crest NN 27676 1821 95 of of IN 27676 1821 96 the the DT 27676 1821 97 Nile Nile NNP 27676 1821 98 - - HYPH 27676 1821 99 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1821 100 watershed watershe VBD 27676 1821 101 People People NNP 27676 1821 102 Population Population NNP 27676 1821 103 : : : 27676 1821 104 5,735,937 5,735,937 CD 27676 1821 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1821 106 July July NNP 27676 1821 107 1999 1999 CD 27676 1821 108 est est NNP 27676 1821 109 . . . 27676 1821 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1822 1 Age age NN 27676 1822 2 structure structure NN 27676 1822 3 : : : 27676 1822 4 0 0 CD 27676 1822 5 - - HYPH 27676 1822 6 14 14 CD 27676 1822 7 years year NNS 27676 1822 8 : : : 27676 1822 9 47 47 CD 27676 1822 10 % % NN 27676 1822 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1822 12 male male JJ 27676 1822 13 1,349,995 1,349,995 CD 27676 1822 14 ; ; : 27676 1822 15 female female JJ 27676 1822 16 1,345,201 1,345,201 CD 27676 1822 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1822 18 15 15 CD 27676 1822 19 - - SYM 27676 1822 20 64 64 CD 27676 1822 21 years year NNS 27676 1822 22 : : : 27676 1822 23 50 50 CD 27676 1822 24 % % NN 27676 1822 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1822 26 male male JJ 27676 1822 27 1,392,880 1,392,880 CD 27676 1822 28 ; ; : 27676 1822 29 female female JJ 27676 1822 30 1,479,835 1,479,835 CD 27676 1822 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1822 32 65 65 CD 27676 1822 33 years year NNS 27676 1822 34 and and CC 27676 1822 35 over over IN 27676 1822 36 : : : 27676 1822 37 3 3 CD 27676 1822 38 % % NN 27676 1822 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1822 40 male male NN 27676 1822 41 69,748 69,748 CD 27676 1822 42 ; ; : 27676 1822 43 female female JJ 27676 1822 44 98,278 98,278 CD 27676 1822 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1822 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1822 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1822 48 est est NNP 27676 1822 49 . . . 27676 1822 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1823 1 Population population NN 27676 1823 2 growth growth NN 27676 1823 3 rate rate NN 27676 1823 4 : : : 27676 1823 5 3.54 3.54 CD 27676 1823 6 % % NN 27676 1823 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1823 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1823 9 est est NNP 27676 1823 10 . . . 27676 1823 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1824 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1824 2 rate rate NN 27676 1824 3 : : : 27676 1824 4 41.27 41.27 CD 27676 1824 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1824 6 population population NN 27676 1824 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1824 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1824 9 est est NNP 27676 1824 10 . . . 27676 1824 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1825 1 Death death NN 27676 1825 2 rate rate NN 27676 1825 3 : : : 27676 1825 4 17.23 17.23 CD 27676 1825 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1825 6 population population NN 27676 1825 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1825 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1825 9 est est NNP 27676 1825 10 . . . 27676 1825 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1826 1 Net net JJ 27676 1826 2 migration migration NN 27676 1826 3 rate rate NN 27676 1826 4 : : : 27676 1826 5 11.33 11.33 CD 27676 1826 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1826 7 population population NN 27676 1826 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1826 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1826 10 est est NNP 27676 1826 11 . . . 27676 1826 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1827 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1827 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1827 3 : : : 27676 1827 4 at at IN 27676 1827 5 birth birth NN 27676 1827 6 : : : 27676 1827 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1827 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1827 9 under under IN 27676 1827 10 15 15 CD 27676 1827 11 years year NNS 27676 1827 12 : : : 27676 1827 13 1 1 CD 27676 1827 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1827 15 15 15 CD 27676 1827 16 - - HYPH 27676 1827 17 64 64 CD 27676 1827 18 years year NNS 27676 1827 19 : : : 27676 1827 20 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 1827 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1827 22 65 65 CD 27676 1827 23 years year NNS 27676 1827 24 and and CC 27676 1827 25 over over IN 27676 1827 26 : : : 27676 1827 27 0.71 0.71 CD 27676 1827 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1827 29 total total JJ 27676 1827 30 population population NN 27676 1827 31 : : : 27676 1827 32 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 1827 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1827 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1827 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1827 36 est est NNP 27676 1827 37 . . . 27676 1827 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1828 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1828 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1828 3 rate rate NN 27676 1828 4 : : : 27676 1828 5 99.36 99.36 CD 27676 1828 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1828 7 live live JJ 27676 1828 8 births birth NNS 27676 1828 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1828 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1828 11 est est NNP 27676 1828 12 . . . 27676 1828 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1829 1 Life life NN 27676 1829 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1829 3 at at IN 27676 1829 4 birth birth NN 27676 1829 5 : : : 27676 1829 6 total total JJ 27676 1829 7 population population NN 27676 1829 8 : : : 27676 1829 9 45.44 45.44 CD 27676 1829 10 years year NNS 27676 1829 11 male male NN 27676 1829 12 : : : 27676 1829 13 43.54 43.54 CD 27676 1829 14 years year NNS 27676 1829 15 female female JJ 27676 1829 16 : : : 27676 1829 17 47.41 47.41 CD 27676 1829 18 years year NNS 27676 1829 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1829 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1829 21 est est NNP 27676 1829 22 . . . 27676 1829 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1830 1 Total total JJ 27676 1830 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1830 3 rate rate NN 27676 1830 4 : : : 27676 1830 5 6.33 6.33 CD 27676 1830 6 children child NNS 27676 1830 7 born bear VBN 27676 1830 8 / / SYM 27676 1830 9 woman woman NN 27676 1830 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1830 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1830 12 est est NNP 27676 1830 13 . . . 27676 1830 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1831 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1831 2 : : : 27676 1831 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1831 4 : : : 27676 1831 5 Burundian(s Burundian(s NNP 27676 1831 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1831 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1831 8 : : : 27676 1831 9 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1831 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1831 11 groups group NNS 27676 1831 12 : : : 27676 1831 13 Hutu Hutu NNP 27676 1831 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1831 15 Bantu Bantu NNP 27676 1831 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1831 17 85 85 CD 27676 1831 18 % % NN 27676 1831 19 , , , 27676 1831 20 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 27676 1831 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1831 22 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 27676 1831 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1831 24 14 14 CD 27676 1831 25 % % NN 27676 1831 26 , , , 27676 1831 27 Twa Twa 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101 : : : 27676 1831 102 35.3 35.3 CD 27676 1831 103 % % NN 27676 1831 104 male male NN 27676 1831 105 : : : 27676 1831 106 49.3 49.3 CD 27676 1831 107 % % NN 27676 1831 108 female female NN 27676 1831 109 : : : 27676 1831 110 22.5 22.5 CD 27676 1831 111 % % NN 27676 1831 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1831 113 1995 1995 CD 27676 1831 114 est est NNP 27676 1831 115 . . . 27676 1831 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1832 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1832 3 name name NN 27676 1832 4 : : : 27676 1832 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1832 6 long long JJ 27676 1832 7 form form NN 27676 1832 8 : : : 27676 1832 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1832 10 of of IN 27676 1832 11 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1832 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1832 13 short short JJ 27676 1832 14 form form NN 27676 1832 15 : : : 27676 1832 16 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1832 17 local local JJ 27676 1832 18 long long JJ 27676 1832 19 form form NN 27676 1832 20 : : : 27676 1832 21 Republika Republika 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127 June June NNP 27676 1832 128 1998 1998 CD 27676 1832 129 by by IN 27676 1832 130 a a DT 27676 1832 131 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 1832 132 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1832 133 which which WDT 27676 1832 134 enlarged enlarge VBD 27676 1832 135 the the DT 27676 1832 136 National National NNP 27676 1832 137 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1832 138 and and CC 27676 1832 139 created create VBD 27676 1832 140 two two CD 27676 1832 141 vice vice NN 27676 1832 142 presidents president NNS 27676 1832 143 Legal legal JJ 27676 1832 144 system system NN 27676 1832 145 : : : 27676 1832 146 based base VBN 27676 1832 147 on on IN 27676 1832 148 German german JJ 27676 1832 149 and and CC 27676 1832 150 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 1832 151 civil civil JJ 27676 1832 152 codes code NNS 27676 1832 153 and and CC 27676 1832 154 customary customary JJ 27676 1832 155 law law NN 27676 1832 156 ; ; : 27676 1832 157 does do VBZ 27676 1832 158 not not RB 27676 1832 159 accept accept VB 27676 1832 160 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1832 161 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1832 162 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1832 163 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1832 164 : : : 27676 1832 165 NA na CD 27676 1832 166 years year NNS 27676 1832 167 of of IN 27676 1832 168 age age NN 27676 1832 169 ; ; : 27676 1832 170 universal universal JJ 27676 1832 171 adult adult NN 27676 1832 172 Executive executive JJ 27676 1832 173 branch branch NN 27676 1832 174 : : : 27676 1832 175 chief chief NN 27676 1832 176 of of IN 27676 1832 177 state state NN 27676 1832 178 : : : 27676 1832 179 President President NNP 27676 1832 180 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 1832 181 BUYOYA BUYOYA NNP 27676 1832 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1832 183 interim interim JJ 27676 1832 184 president president NN 27676 1832 185 since since IN 27676 1832 186 27 27 CD 27676 1832 187 September September NNP 27676 1832 188 1996 1996 CD 27676 1832 189 and and CC 27676 1832 190 officially officially RB 27676 1832 191 sworn swear VBN 27676 1832 192 in in RP 27676 1832 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IN 27676 1832 227 NA NA NNP 27676 1832 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 229 ; ; : 27676 1832 230 note note VB 27676 1832 231 -- -- : 27676 1832 232 former former JJ 27676 1832 233 President President NNP 27676 1832 234 NTIBANTUNGANYA NTIBANTUNGANYA NNP 27676 1832 235 was be VBD 27676 1832 236 overthrown overthrow VBN 27676 1832 237 in in IN 27676 1832 238 a a DT 27676 1832 239 coup coup NN 27676 1832 240 on on IN 27676 1832 241 25 25 CD 27676 1832 242 July July NNP 27676 1832 243 1996 1996 CD 27676 1832 244 head head NN 27676 1832 245 of of IN 27676 1832 246 government government NN 27676 1832 247 : : : 27676 1832 248 President President NNP 27676 1832 249 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 1832 250 BUYOYA BUYOYA NNP 27676 1832 251 is be VBZ 27676 1832 252 both both CC 27676 1832 253 chief chief NN 27676 1832 254 of of IN 27676 1832 255 state state NN 27676 1832 256 and and CC 27676 1832 257 head head NN 27676 1832 258 of of IN 27676 1832 259 government government NN 27676 1832 260 ; ; : 27676 1832 261 assisted assist VBN 27676 1832 262 by by IN 27676 1832 263 First First NNP 27676 1832 264 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1832 265 President President NNP 27676 1832 266 Frederic Frederic NNP 27676 1832 267 BAMVUGINYUMVIRA BAMVUGINYUMVIRA NNP 27676 1832 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1832 269 since since IN 27676 1832 270 NA NA NNP 27676 1832 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 272 and and CC 27676 1832 273 Second Second NNP 27676 1832 274 Vice Vice NNP 27676 1832 275 President President NNP 27676 1832 276 Mathias Mathias NNP 27676 1832 277 SINAMENYA SINAMENYA NNP 27676 1832 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1832 279 since since IN 27676 1832 280 NA NA NNP 27676 1832 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 282 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1832 283 : : : 27676 1832 284 Council Council NNP 27676 1832 285 of of IN 27676 1832 286 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1832 287 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1832 288 by by IN 27676 1832 289 president president NN 27676 1832 290 elections election NNS 27676 1832 291 : : : 27676 1832 292 NA NA NNP 27676 1832 293 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1832 326 to to TO 27676 1832 327 serve serve VB 27676 1832 328 five five CD 27676 1832 329 - - HYPH 27676 1832 330 year year NN 27676 1832 331 terms term NNS 27676 1832 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 333 elections election NNS 27676 1832 334 : : : 27676 1832 335 last last RB 27676 1832 336 held hold VBD 27676 1832 337 29 29 CD 27676 1832 338 June June NNP 27676 1832 339 1993 1993 CD 27676 1832 340 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1832 341 next next JJ 27676 1832 342 was be VBD 27676 1832 343 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 1832 344 to to TO 27676 1832 345 be be VB 27676 1832 346 held hold VBN 27676 1832 347 in in IN 27676 1832 348 1998 1998 CD 27676 1832 349 , , , 27676 1832 350 but but CC 27676 1832 351 suspended suspend VBN 27676 1832 352 by by IN 27676 1832 353 presidential presidential JJ 27676 1832 354 decree decree NN 27676 1832 355 in in IN 27676 1832 356 1996 1996 CD 27676 1832 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 358 election election NN 27676 1832 359 results result NNS 27676 1832 360 : : : 27676 1832 361 percent percent NN 27676 1832 362 of of IN 27676 1832 363 vote vote NN 27676 1832 364 by by IN 27676 1832 365 party party NN 27676 1832 366 -- -- : 27676 1832 367 FRODEBU FRODEBU NNP 27676 1832 368 71 71 CD 27676 1832 369 % % NN 27676 1832 370 , , , 27676 1832 371 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 27676 1832 372 21.4 21.4 CD 27676 1832 373 % % NN 27676 1832 374 ; ; , 27676 1832 375 seats seat NNS 27676 1832 376 by by IN 27676 1832 377 party party NN 27676 1832 378 -- -- : 27676 1832 379 FRODEBU FRODEBU NNP 27676 1832 380 65 65 CD 27676 1832 381 , , , 27676 1832 382 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 27676 1832 383 16 16 CD 27676 1832 384 ; ; : 27676 1832 385 other other JJ 27676 1832 386 parties party NNS 27676 1832 387 won win VBD 27676 1832 388 too too RB 27676 1832 389 small small JJ 27676 1832 390 shares share NNS 27676 1832 391 of of IN 27676 1832 392 the the DT 27676 1832 393 vote vote NN 27676 1832 394 to to TO 27676 1832 395 win win VB 27676 1832 396 seats seat NNS 27676 1832 397 in in IN 27676 1832 398 the the DT 27676 1832 399 assembly assembly NN 27676 1832 400 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1832 401 branch branch NN 27676 1832 402 : : : 27676 1832 403 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1832 404 Court Court NNP 27676 1832 405 or or CC 27676 1832 406 Cour Cour NNP 27676 1832 407 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1832 408 Political political JJ 27676 1832 409 parties party NNS 27676 1832 410 and and CC 27676 1832 411 leaders leader NNS 27676 1832 412 : : : 27676 1832 413 Unity unity NN 27676 1832 414 for for IN 27676 1832 415 National National NNP 27676 1832 416 Progress Progress NNP 27676 1832 417 or or CC 27676 1832 418 note note VB 27676 1832 419 : : : 27676 1832 420 opposition opposition NN 27676 1832 421 parties party NNS 27676 1832 422 , , , 27676 1832 423 legalized legalize VBN 27676 1832 424 in in IN 27676 1832 425 March March NNP 27676 1832 426 1992 1992 CD 27676 1832 427 , , , 27676 1832 428 include include VBP 27676 1832 429 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1832 430 African African NNP 27676 1832 431 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1832 432 for for IN 27676 1832 433 the the DT 27676 1832 434 Salvation Salvation NNP 27676 1832 435 or or CC 27676 1832 436 ABASA ABASA NNP 27676 1832 437 ; ; : 27676 1832 438 Rally Rally NNP 27676 1832 439 for for IN 27676 1832 440 Democracy democracy NN 27676 1832 441 and and CC 27676 1832 442 BAGAZA BAGAZA NNP 27676 1832 443 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1832 444 International international JJ 27676 1832 445 organization organization NN 27676 1832 446 participation participation NN 27676 1832 447 : : : 27676 1832 448 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1832 449 , , , 27676 1832 450 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1832 451 , , , 27676 1832 452 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1832 453 , , , 27676 1832 454 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1832 455 , , , 27676 1832 456 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 1832 457 , , , 27676 1832 458 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 27676 1832 459 , , , 27676 1832 460 ECA ECA NNP 27676 1832 461 , , , 27676 1832 462 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1832 463 , , , 27676 1832 464 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1832 465 , , , 27676 1832 466 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1832 467 , , , 27676 1832 468 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1832 469 , , , 27676 1832 470 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1832 471 , , , 27676 1832 472 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1832 473 , , , 27676 1832 474 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1832 475 , , , 27676 1832 476 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1832 477 , , , 27676 1832 478 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1832 479 , , , 27676 1832 480 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1832 481 , , , 27676 1832 482 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1832 483 , , , 27676 1832 484 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1832 485 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1832 486 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 1832 487 user user NN 27676 1832 488 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1832 489 , , , 27676 1832 490 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1832 491 , , , 27676 1832 492 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1832 493 , , , 27676 1832 494 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1832 495 , , , 27676 1832 496 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1832 497 , , , 27676 1832 498 OAU OAU NNP 27676 1832 499 , , , 27676 1832 500 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1832 501 , , , 27676 1832 502 UN UN NNP 27676 1832 503 , , , 27676 1832 504 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1832 505 , , , 27676 1832 506 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1832 507 , , , 27676 1832 508 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1832 509 , , , 27676 1832 510 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1832 511 , , , 27676 1832 512 WHO who WP 27676 1832 513 , , , 27676 1832 514 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1832 515 , , , 27676 1832 516 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1832 517 , , , 27676 1832 518 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1832 519 , , , 27676 1832 520 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1832 521 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1832 522 representation representation NN 27676 1832 523 in in IN 27676 1832 524 the the DT 27676 1832 525 US US NNP 27676 1832 526 : : : 27676 1832 527 chief chief NN 27676 1832 528 of of IN 27676 1832 529 mission mission NN 27676 1832 530 : : : 27676 1832 531 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1832 532 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 1832 533 NDIKUMANA NDIKUMANA NNP 27676 1832 534 chancery chancery NN 27676 1832 535 : : : 27676 1832 536 Suite suite NN 27676 1832 537 212 212 CD 27676 1832 538 , , , 27676 1832 539 2233 2233 CD 27676 1832 540 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 1832 541 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1832 542 NW NW NNP 27676 1832 543 , , , 27676 1832 544 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1832 545 , , , 27676 1832 546 DC DC NNP 27676 1832 547 20007 20007 CD 27676 1832 548 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1832 549 representation representation NN 27676 1832 550 from from IN 27676 1832 551 the the DT 27676 1832 552 US US NNP 27676 1832 553 : : : 27676 1832 554 chief chief NN 27676 1832 555 of of IN 27676 1832 556 mission mission NN 27676 1832 557 : : : 27676 1832 558 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1832 559 Morris Morris NNP 27676 1832 560 N. 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1834 3 health health NN 27676 1834 4 depends depend VBZ 27676 1834 5 on on IN 27676 1834 6 the the DT 27676 1834 7 coffee coffee NN 27676 1834 8 crop crop NN 27676 1834 9 , , , 27676 1834 10 which which WDT 27676 1834 11 accounts account VBZ 27676 1834 12 for for IN 27676 1834 13 80 80 CD 27676 1834 14 % % NN 27676 1834 15 of of IN 27676 1834 16 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1834 17 exchange exchange NN 27676 1834 18 earnings earning NNS 27676 1834 19 . . . 27676 1835 1 The the DT 27676 1835 2 ability ability NN 27676 1835 3 to to TO 27676 1835 4 pay pay VB 27676 1835 5 for for IN 27676 1835 6 imports import NNS 27676 1835 7 therefore therefore RB 27676 1835 8 rests rest VBZ 27676 1835 9 largely largely RB 27676 1835 10 on on IN 27676 1835 11 the the DT 27676 1835 12 vagaries vagary NNS 27676 1835 13 of of IN 27676 1835 14 the the DT 27676 1835 15 climate climate NN 27676 1835 16 and and CC 27676 1835 17 the the DT 27676 1835 18 international international JJ 27676 1835 19 coffee coffee NN 27676 1835 20 market market NN 27676 1835 21 . . . 27676 1836 1 Since since IN 27676 1836 2 October October NNP 27676 1836 3 1993 1993 CD 27676 1836 4 the the DT 27676 1836 5 nation nation NN 27676 1836 6 has have VBZ 27676 1836 7 suffered suffer VBN 27676 1836 8 from from IN 27676 1836 9 massive massive JJ 27676 1836 10 ethnic ethnic NN 27676 1836 11 - - HYPH 27676 1836 12 based base VBN 27676 1836 13 violence violence NN 27676 1836 14 which which WDT 27676 1836 15 has have VBZ 27676 1836 16 resulted result VBN 27676 1836 17 in in IN 27676 1836 18 the the DT 27676 1836 19 death death NN 27676 1836 20 of of IN 27676 1836 21 perhaps perhaps RB 27676 1836 22 250,000 250,000 CD 27676 1836 23 persons person NNS 27676 1836 24 and and CC 27676 1836 25 the the DT 27676 1836 26 displacement displacement NN 27676 1836 27 of of IN 27676 1836 28 about about RB 27676 1836 29 800,000 800,000 CD 27676 1836 30 others other NNS 27676 1836 31 . . . 27676 1837 1 Foods food NNS 27676 1837 2 , , , 27676 1837 3 medicines medicine NNS 27676 1837 4 , , , 27676 1837 5 and and CC 27676 1837 6 electricity electricity NN 27676 1837 7 remain remain VBP 27676 1837 8 in in IN 27676 1837 9 short short JJ 27676 1837 10 supply supply NN 27676 1837 11 . . . 27676 1838 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1838 2 : : : 27676 1838 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1838 4 power power NN 27676 1838 5 parity--$4.1 parity--$4.1 NNP 27676 1838 6 billion billion CD 27676 1838 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1838 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1838 9 est est NNP 27676 1838 10 . . . 27676 1838 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1839 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1839 2 -- -- : 27676 1839 3 real real JJ 27676 1839 4 growth growth NN 27676 1839 5 rate rate NN 27676 1839 6 : : : 27676 1839 7 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 1839 8 % % NN 27676 1839 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1839 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1839 11 est est NNP 27676 1839 12 . . . 27676 1839 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1840 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1840 2 -- -- : 27676 1840 3 per per IN 27676 1840 4 capita capita NN 27676 1840 5 : : : 27676 1840 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1840 7 power power NN 27676 1840 8 parity?$740 parity?$740 NNS 27676 1840 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1840 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1840 11 est est NNP 27676 1840 12 . . . 27676 1840 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1841 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1841 2 -- -- : 27676 1841 3 composition composition NN 27676 1841 4 by by IN 27676 1841 5 sector sector NN 27676 1841 6 : : : 27676 1841 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1841 8 : : : 27676 1841 9 58 58 CD 27676 1841 10 % % NN 27676 1841 11 industry industry NN 27676 1841 12 : : : 27676 1841 13 18 18 CD 27676 1841 14 % % NN 27676 1841 15 services service NNS 27676 1841 16 : : : 27676 1841 17 24 24 CD 27676 1841 18 % % NN 27676 1841 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1841 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1841 21 est est NNP 27676 1841 22 . . . 27676 1841 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1842 1 Population population NN 27676 1842 2 below below IN 27676 1842 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1842 4 line line NN 27676 1842 5 : : : 27676 1842 6 36.2 36.2 CD 27676 1842 7 % % NN 27676 1842 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1842 9 1990 1990 CD 27676 1842 10 est est NNP 27676 1842 11 . . . 27676 1842 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1843 1 Household household NN 27676 1843 2 income income NN 27676 1843 3 or or CC 27676 1843 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 1843 5 by by IN 27676 1843 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 1843 7 share share NN 27676 1843 8 : : : 27676 1843 9 lowest low JJS 27676 1843 10 10 10 CD 27676 1843 11 % % NN 27676 1843 12 : : : 27676 1843 13 NA% na% LS 27676 1843 14 highest highest RBS 27676 1843 15 10 10 CD 27676 1843 16 % % NN 27676 1843 17 : : : 27676 1843 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 1843 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1843 20 rate rate NN 27676 1843 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1843 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 1843 23 prices price NNS 27676 1843 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1843 25 : : : 27676 1843 26 17 17 CD 27676 1843 27 % % NN 27676 1843 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1843 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 1843 30 est est NNP 27676 1843 31 . . . 27676 1843 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1844 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1844 2 force force NN 27676 1844 3 : : : 27676 1844 4 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 1844 5 million million CD 27676 1844 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 1844 7 force force NN 27676 1844 8 -- -- : 27676 1844 9 by by IN 27676 1844 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 1844 11 : : : 27676 1844 12 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1844 13 93 93 CD 27676 1844 14 % % NN 27676 1844 15 , , , 27676 1844 16 government government NN 27676 1844 17 4 4 CD 27676 1844 18 % % NN 27676 1844 19 , , , 27676 1844 20 industry industry NN 27676 1844 21 and and CC 27676 1844 22 commerce commerce NN 27676 1844 23 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 1844 24 % % NN 27676 1844 25 , , , 27676 1844 26 services service NNS 27676 1844 27 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 1844 28 % % NN 27676 1844 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1844 30 1983 1983 CD 27676 1844 31 est est NNP 27676 1844 32 . . . 27676 1844 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1845 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1845 2 rate rate NN 27676 1845 3 : : : 27676 1845 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 1845 5 Budget budget NN 27676 1845 6 : : : 27676 1845 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1845 8 : : : 27676 1845 9 $ $ $ 27676 1845 10 NA na NN 27676 1845 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1845 12 : : : 27676 1845 13 $ $ $ 27676 1845 14 165 165 CD 27676 1845 15 million million CD 27676 1845 16 , , , 27676 1845 17 including include VBG 27676 1845 18 capital capital NN 27676 1845 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1845 20 of of IN 27676 1845 21 $ $ $ 27676 1845 22 42.6 42.6 CD 27676 1845 23 million million CD 27676 1845 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1845 25 1998 1998 CD 27676 1845 26 est est NNP 27676 1845 27 . . . 27676 1845 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1846 2 : : : 27676 1846 3 light light JJ 27676 1846 4 consumer consumer NN 27676 1846 5 goods good NNS 27676 1846 6 such such JJ 27676 1846 7 as as IN 27676 1846 8 blankets blanket NNS 27676 1846 9 , , , 27676 1846 10 shoes shoe NNS 27676 1846 11 , , , 27676 1846 12 soap soap NN 27676 1846 13 ; ; , 27676 1846 14 assembly assembly NN 27676 1846 15 of of IN 27676 1846 16 imported import VBN 27676 1846 17 components component NNS 27676 1846 18 ; ; : 27676 1846 19 public public JJ 27676 1846 20 works work VBZ 27676 1846 21 construction construction NN 27676 1846 22 ; ; : 27676 1846 23 food food NN 27676 1846 24 processing process VBG 27676 1846 25 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1846 26 production production NN 27676 1846 27 growth growth NN 27676 1846 28 rate rate NN 27676 1846 29 : : : 27676 1846 30 NA% NA% `` 27676 1846 31 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 32 -- -- : 27676 1846 33 production production NN 27676 1846 34 : : : 27676 1846 35 122 122 CD 27676 1846 36 million million CD 27676 1846 37 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1846 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 1846 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 41 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 42 -- -- : 27676 1846 43 production production NN 27676 1846 44 by by IN 27676 1846 45 source source NN 27676 1846 46 : : : 27676 1846 47 fossil fossil NN 27676 1846 48 fuel fuel NN 27676 1846 49 : : : 27676 1846 50 1.64 1.64 CD 27676 1846 51 % % NN 27676 1846 52 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1846 53 : : : 27676 1846 54 98.36 98.36 CD 27676 1846 55 % % NN 27676 1846 56 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1846 57 : : : 27676 1846 58 0 0 CD 27676 1846 59 % % NN 27676 1846 60 other other JJ 27676 1846 61 : : : 27676 1846 62 0 0 CD 27676 1846 63 % % NN 27676 1846 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 1846 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 67 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 68 -- -- : 27676 1846 69 consumption consumption NN 27676 1846 70 : : : 27676 1846 71 152 152 CD 27676 1846 72 million million CD 27676 1846 73 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1846 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 75 1996 1996 CD 27676 1846 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 77 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 78 -- -- : 27676 1846 79 exports export NNS 27676 1846 80 : : : 27676 1846 81 0 0 CD 27676 1846 82 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1846 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 1846 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 86 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 87 -- -- : 27676 1846 88 imports import NNS 27676 1846 89 : : : 27676 1846 90 30 30 CD 27676 1846 91 million million CD 27676 1846 92 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1846 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 94 1996 1996 CD 27676 1846 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 96 note note NN 27676 1846 97 : : : 27676 1846 98 imports import NNS 27676 1846 99 some some DT 27676 1846 100 electricity electricity NN 27676 1846 101 from from IN 27676 1846 102 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1846 103 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1846 104 of of IN 27676 1846 105 the the DT 27676 1846 106 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1846 107 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 27676 1846 108 -- -- : 27676 1846 109 products product NNS 27676 1846 110 : : : 27676 1846 111 coffee coffee NN 27676 1846 112 , , , 27676 1846 113 cotton cotton NN 27676 1846 114 , , , 27676 1846 115 tea tea NN 27676 1846 116 , , , 27676 1846 117 corn corn NN 27676 1846 118 , , , 27676 1846 119 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 1846 120 , , , 27676 1846 121 sweet sweet JJ 27676 1846 122 potatoes potato NNS 27676 1846 123 , , , 27676 1846 124 bananas banana NNS 27676 1846 125 , , , 27676 1846 126 manioc manioc NNP 27676 1846 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 128 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 1846 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 130 ; ; : 27676 1846 131 beef beef NN 27676 1846 132 , , , 27676 1846 133 milk milk NN 27676 1846 134 , , , 27676 1846 135 hides hide VBZ 27676 1846 136 Exports export NNS 27676 1846 137 : : : 27676 1846 138 $ $ $ 27676 1846 139 49 49 CD 27676 1846 140 million million CD 27676 1846 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 142 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1846 143 . . NNP 27676 1846 144 , , , 27676 1846 145 1998 1998 CD 27676 1846 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 147 Exports export NNS 27676 1846 148 -- -- : 27676 1846 149 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1846 150 : : : 27676 1846 151 coffee coffee NN 27676 1846 152 , , , 27676 1846 153 tea tea NN 27676 1846 154 , , , 27676 1846 155 cotton cotton NN 27676 1846 156 , , , 27676 1846 157 hides hide VBZ 27676 1846 158 Exports export NNS 27676 1846 159 -- -- : 27676 1846 160 partners partner NNS 27676 1846 161 : : : 27676 1846 162 UK UK NNP 27676 1846 163 , , , 27676 1846 164 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1846 165 , , , 27676 1846 166 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 1846 167 , , , 27676 1846 168 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 1846 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 170 1997 1997 CD 27676 1846 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 172 Imports import NNS 27676 1846 173 : : : 27676 1846 174 $ $ $ 27676 1846 175 102 102 CD 27676 1846 176 million million CD 27676 1846 177 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1846 178 . . NN 27676 1846 179 , , , 27676 1846 180 1998 1998 CD 27676 1846 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 182 Imports import NNS 27676 1846 183 -- -- : 27676 1846 184 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1846 185 : : : 27676 1846 186 capital capital NN 27676 1846 187 goods good NNS 27676 1846 188 , , , 27676 1846 189 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1846 190 products product NNS 27676 1846 191 , , , 27676 1846 192 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 1846 193 , , , 27676 1846 194 consumer consumer NN 27676 1846 195 goods good NNS 27676 1846 196 Imports import NNS 27676 1846 197 -- -- : 27676 1846 198 partners partner NNS 27676 1846 199 : : : 27676 1846 200 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 1846 201 , , , 27676 1846 202 France France NNP 27676 1846 203 , , , 27676 1846 204 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1846 205 , , , 27676 1846 206 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1846 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 208 1997 1997 CD 27676 1846 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1846 210 Debt debt NN 27676 1846 211 -- -- : 27676 1846 212 external external JJ 27676 1846 213 : : : 27676 1846 214 $ $ $ 27676 1846 215 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 1846 216 billion billion CD 27676 1846 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1846 218 1995 1995 CD 27676 1846 219 est est NNP 27676 1846 220 . . . 27676 1846 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1847 2 aid aid NN 27676 1847 3 -- -- : 27676 1847 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1847 5 : : : 27676 1847 6 $ $ $ 27676 1847 7 286.1 286.1 CD 27676 1847 8 million million CD 27676 1847 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1847 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 12 Currency currency NN 27676 1847 13 : : : 27676 1847 14 1 1 CD 27676 1847 15 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1847 16 franc franc NN 27676 1847 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 18 FBu fbu NN 27676 1847 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 20 = = NFP 27676 1847 21 100 100 CD 27676 1847 22 centimes centime NNS 27676 1847 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1847 24 rates rate NNS 27676 1847 25 : : : 27676 1847 26 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 1847 27 francs franc NNS 27676 1847 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 29 FBu FBu NNS 27676 1847 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 31 per per IN 27676 1847 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 1847 33 1 1 CD 27676 1847 34 - - HYPH 27676 1847 35 -508 -508 NN 27676 1847 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 37 January January NNP 27676 1847 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 1847 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 40 , , , 27676 1847 41 477.77 477.77 CD 27676 1847 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 1847 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 45 , , , 27676 1847 46 352.35 352.35 CD 27676 1847 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 1847 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 50 , , , 27676 1847 51 302.75 302.75 CD 27676 1847 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 1847 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 55 , , , 27676 1847 56 249.76 249.76 CD 27676 1847 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 1847 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 60 , , , 27676 1847 61 252.66 252.66 CD 27676 1847 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 1847 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1847 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1847 66 year year NN 27676 1847 67 : : : 27676 1847 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 1847 69 year year NN 27676 1847 70 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1847 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1847 72 : : : 27676 1847 73 7,200 7,200 CD 27676 1847 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1847 75 1987 1987 CD 27676 1847 76 est est NNP 27676 1847 77 . . . 27676 1847 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1848 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1848 2 system system NN 27676 1848 3 : : : 27676 1848 4 primitive primitive JJ 27676 1848 5 system system NN 27676 1848 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1848 7 : : : 27676 1848 8 sparse sparse JJ 27676 1848 9 system system NN 27676 1848 10 of of IN 27676 1848 11 open open JJ 27676 1848 12 wire wire NN 27676 1848 13 , , , 27676 1848 14 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 1848 15 communications communication NNS 27676 1848 16 , , , 27676 1848 17 and and CC 27676 1848 18 low low JJ 27676 1848 19 - - HYPH 27676 1848 20 capacity capacity NN 27676 1848 21 microwave microwave NN 27676 1848 22 radio radio NN 27676 1848 23 relay relay NN 27676 1848 24 international international NNP 27676 1848 25 : : : 27676 1848 26 satellite satellite NN 27676 1848 27 earth earth NN 27676 1848 28 station--1 station--1 , 27676 1848 29 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1848 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1848 31 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1848 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1848 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1848 34 Radio radio NN 27676 1848 35 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1848 36 stations station NNS 27676 1848 37 : : : 27676 1848 38 AM AM NNP 27676 1848 39 2 2 CD 27676 1848 40 , , , 27676 1848 41 FM FM NNP 27676 1848 42 2 2 CD 27676 1848 43 , , , 27676 1848 44 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1848 45 0 0 CD 27676 1848 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1848 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 1848 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1848 49 Radios radio NNS 27676 1848 50 : : : 27676 1848 51 NA NA NNP 27676 1848 52 Television Television NNP 27676 1848 53 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1848 54 stations station NNS 27676 1848 55 : : : 27676 1848 56 1 1 CD 27676 1848 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1848 58 1997 1997 CD 27676 1848 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1848 60 Televisions television NNS 27676 1848 61 : : : 27676 1848 62 4,500 4,500 CD 27676 1848 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1848 64 1993 1993 CD 27676 1848 65 est est NNP 27676 1848 66 . . . 27676 1848 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1849 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1849 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1849 3 : : : 27676 1849 4 0 0 LS 27676 1849 5 km km NN 27676 1849 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 1849 7 : : : 27676 1849 8 total total NN 27676 1849 9 : : : 27676 1849 10 14,480 14,480 CD 27676 1849 11 km km NN 27676 1849 12 paved pave VBN 27676 1849 13 : : : 27676 1849 14 1,028 1,028 CD 27676 1849 15 km km NN 27676 1849 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1849 17 : : : 27676 1849 18 13,452 13,452 CD 27676 1849 19 km km NNS 27676 1849 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1849 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 1849 22 est est NNP 27676 1849 23 . . . 27676 1849 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1850 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1850 2 : : : 27676 1850 3 Lake Lake NNP 27676 1850 4 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 27676 1850 5 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1850 6 and and CC 27676 1850 7 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1850 8 : : : 27676 1850 9 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 27676 1850 10 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 1850 11 : : : 27676 1850 12 4 4 CD 27676 1850 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1850 14 1998 1998 CD 27676 1850 15 est est NNP 27676 1850 16 . . . 27676 1850 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1851 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1851 2 -- -- : 27676 1851 3 with with IN 27676 1851 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1851 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1851 6 : : : 27676 1851 7 total total NN 27676 1851 8 : : : 27676 1851 9 1 1 CD 27676 1851 10 over over IN 27676 1851 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1851 12 m m NN 27676 1851 13 : : : 27676 1851 14 1 1 CD 27676 1851 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1851 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 1851 17 est est NNP 27676 1851 18 . . . 27676 1851 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1852 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1852 2 -- -- : 27676 1852 3 with with IN 27676 1852 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1852 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1852 6 : : : 27676 1852 7 total total NN 27676 1852 8 : : : 27676 1852 9 3 3 CD 27676 1852 10 914 914 CD 27676 1852 11 to to TO 27676 1852 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1852 13 m m NN 27676 1852 14 : : : 27676 1852 15 2 2 CD 27676 1852 16 under under IN 27676 1852 17 914 914 CD 27676 1852 18 m m NN 27676 1852 19 : : : 27676 1852 20 1 1 CD 27676 1852 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1852 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 1852 23 est est NNP 27676 1852 24 . . . 27676 1852 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1853 1 Military military JJ 27676 1853 2 Military military JJ 27676 1853 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1853 4 : : : 27676 1853 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1853 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1853 7 includes include VBZ 27676 1853 8 naval naval JJ 27676 1853 9 and and CC 27676 1853 10 air air NN 27676 1853 11 units unit NNS 27676 1853 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1853 13 , , , 27676 1853 14 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 1853 15 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 1853 16 Military Military NNP 27676 1853 17 manpower manpower NN 27676 1853 18 -- -- : 27676 1853 19 military military JJ 27676 1853 20 age age NN 27676 1853 21 : : : 27676 1853 22 16 16 CD 27676 1853 23 years year NNS 27676 1853 24 of of IN 27676 1853 25 age age NN 27676 1853 26 Military military JJ 27676 1853 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 1853 28 -- -- : 27676 1853 29 availability availability NN 27676 1853 30 : : : 27676 1853 31 males male NNS 27676 1853 32 age age NNP 27676 1853 33 15 15 CD 27676 1853 34 - - HYPH 27676 1853 35 49 49 CD 27676 1853 36 : : : 27676 1853 37 1,260,909 1,260,909 CD 27676 1853 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1853 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 1853 40 est est NNP 27676 1853 41 . . . 27676 1853 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1854 1 Military military JJ 27676 1854 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1854 3 -- -- : 27676 1854 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1854 5 for for IN 27676 1854 6 military military JJ 27676 1854 7 service service NN 27676 1854 8 : : : 27676 1854 9 males male NNS 27676 1854 10 age age NNP 27676 1854 11 15 15 CD 27676 1854 12 - - HYPH 27676 1854 13 49 49 CD 27676 1854 14 : : : 27676 1854 15 658,115 658,115 CD 27676 1854 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1854 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1854 18 est est NNP 27676 1854 19 . . . 27676 1854 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1855 1 Military military JJ 27676 1855 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1855 3 -- -- : 27676 1855 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1855 5 military military JJ 27676 1855 6 age age NN 27676 1855 7 annually annually RB 27676 1855 8 : : : 27676 1855 9 males male NNS 27676 1855 10 : : : 27676 1855 11 73,271 73,271 CD 27676 1855 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1855 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1855 14 est est NNP 27676 1855 15 . . . 27676 1855 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1856 1 Military military JJ 27676 1856 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1856 3 -- -- : 27676 1856 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1856 5 figure figure NN 27676 1856 6 : : : 27676 1856 7 $ $ $ 27676 1856 8 25 25 CD 27676 1856 9 million million CD 27676 1856 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1856 11 1993 1993 CD 27676 1856 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1856 13 Military military JJ 27676 1856 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1856 15 -- -- : 27676 1856 16 percent percent NN 27676 1856 17 of of IN 27676 1856 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1856 19 : : : 27676 1856 20 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 1856 21 % % NN 27676 1856 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1856 23 1993 1993 CD 27676 1856 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1856 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1856 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1856 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1856 28 -- -- : 27676 1856 29 international international JJ 27676 1856 30 : : : 27676 1856 31 none none NN 27676 1856 32 = = SYM 27676 1856 33 = = SYM 27676 1856 34 = = SYM 27676 1856 35 = = SYM 27676 1856 36 = = SYM 27676 1856 37 = = SYM 27676 1856 38 = = SYM 27676 1856 39 = = SYM 27676 1856 40 = = SYM 27676 1856 41 = = SYM 27676 1856 42 = = SYM 27676 1856 43 = = SYM 27676 1856 44 = = SYM 27676 1856 45 = = SYM 27676 1856 46 = = SYM 27676 1856 47 = = SYM 27676 1856 48 = = SYM 27676 1856 49 = = SYM 27676 1856 50 = = SYM 27676 1856 51 = = SYM 27676 1856 52 = = SYM 27676 1856 53 = = SYM 27676 1856 54 = = SYM 27676 1856 55 = = SYM 27676 1856 56 = = SYM 27676 1856 57 = = SYM 27676 1856 58 = = SYM 27676 1856 59 = = SYM 27676 1856 60 = = SYM 27676 1856 61 = = SYM 27676 1856 62 = = SYM 27676 1856 63 = = SYM 27676 1856 64 = = SYM 27676 1856 65 = = SYM 27676 1856 66 = = SYM 27676 1856 67 = = SYM 27676 1856 68 = = SYM 27676 1856 69 = = SYM 27676 1856 70 = = SYM 27676 1856 71 = = SYM 27676 1856 72 = = SYM 27676 1856 73 = = SYM 27676 1856 74 = = SYM 27676 1856 75 = = SYM 27676 1856 76 = = SYM 27676 1856 77 = = SYM 27676 1856 78 = = SYM 27676 1856 79 = = SYM 27676 1856 80 = = SYM 27676 1856 81 = = SYM 27676 1856 82 = = SYM 27676 1856 83 = = SYM 27676 1856 84 = = SYM 27676 1856 85 = = SYM 27676 1856 86 = = SYM 27676 1856 87 = = SYM 27676 1856 88 = = SYM 27676 1856 89 = = SYM 27676 1856 90 = = SYM 27676 1856 91 = = SYM 27676 1856 92 = = SYM 27676 1856 93 = = SYM 27676 1856 94 = = SYM 27676 1856 95 = = SYM 27676 1856 96 = = SYM 27676 1856 97 = = SYM 27676 1856 98 = = SYM 27676 1856 99 = = SYM 27676 1856 100 = = SYM 27676 1856 101 = = SYM 27676 1856 102 @Cambodia @cambodia FW 27676 1856 103 -------- -------- NFP 27676 1856 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1856 105 Location Location NNP 27676 1856 106 : : : 27676 1856 107 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 1856 108 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1856 109 , , , 27676 1856 110 bordering border VBG 27676 1856 111 the the DT 27676 1856 112 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1856 113 of of IN 27676 1856 114 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1856 115 , , , 27676 1856 116 between between IN 27676 1856 117 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1856 118 , , , 27676 1856 119 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1856 120 , , , 27676 1856 121 and and CC 27676 1856 122 Laos Laos NNP 27676 1856 123 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1856 124 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1856 125 : : : 27676 1856 126 13 13 CD 27676 1856 127 00 00 CD 27676 1856 128 N n CD 27676 1856 129 , , , 27676 1856 130 105 105 CD 27676 1856 131 00 00 CD 27676 1856 132 E e NN 27676 1856 133 Map Map NNP 27676 1856 134 references reference NNS 27676 1856 135 : : : 27676 1856 136 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 1856 137 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1856 138 Area Area NNP 27676 1856 139 : : : 27676 1856 140 total total NN 27676 1856 141 : : : 27676 1856 142 181,040 181,040 CD 27676 1856 143 sq sq NN 27676 1856 144 km km NNP 27676 1856 145 land land NN 27676 1856 146 : : : 27676 1856 147 176,520 176,520 CD 27676 1856 148 sq sq NNP 27676 1856 149 km km NNP 27676 1856 150 water water NN 27676 1856 151 : : : 27676 1856 152 4,520 4,520 CD 27676 1856 153 sq sq RB 27676 1856 154 km km NNP 27676 1856 155 Area Area NNP 27676 1856 156 -- -- : 27676 1856 157 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1856 158 : : : 27676 1856 159 slightly slightly RB 27676 1856 160 smaller small JJR 27676 1856 161 than than IN 27676 1856 162 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 27676 1856 163 Land Land NNP 27676 1856 164 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1856 165 : : : 27676 1856 166 total total JJ 27676 1856 167 : : : 27676 1856 168 2,572 2,572 CD 27676 1856 169 km km NN 27676 1856 170 border border NN 27676 1856 171 countries country NNS 27676 1856 172 : : : 27676 1856 173 Laos Laos NNP 27676 1856 174 541 541 CD 27676 1856 175 km km NN 27676 1856 176 , , , 27676 1856 177 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1856 178 803 803 CD 27676 1856 179 km km NN 27676 1856 180 , , , 27676 1856 181 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1856 182 1,228 1,228 CD 27676 1856 183 km km NN 27676 1856 184 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1856 185 : : : 27676 1856 186 443 443 CD 27676 1856 187 km km NN 27676 1856 188 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1856 189 claims claim VBZ 27676 1856 190 : : : 27676 1856 191 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 1856 192 zone zone NN 27676 1856 193 : : : 27676 1856 194 24 24 CD 27676 1856 195 nm nm NNP 27676 1856 196 continental continental JJ 27676 1856 197 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1856 198 : : : 27676 1856 199 200 200 CD 27676 1856 200 nm nm CC 27676 1856 201 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1856 202 economic economic JJ 27676 1856 203 zone zone NN 27676 1856 204 : : : 27676 1856 205 200 200 CD 27676 1856 206 nm nm CD 27676 1856 207 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1856 208 sea sea NN 27676 1856 209 : : : 27676 1856 210 12 12 CD 27676 1856 211 nm nm NNP 27676 1856 212 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1856 213 : : : 27676 1856 214 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1856 215 ; ; : 27676 1856 216 rainy rainy NNP 27676 1856 217 , , , 27676 1856 218 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 1856 219 season season NN 27676 1856 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1856 221 May May NNP 27676 1856 222 to to IN 27676 1856 223 November November NNP 27676 1856 224 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1856 225 ; ; : 27676 1856 226 dry dry JJ 27676 1856 227 season season NN 27676 1856 228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1856 229 December December NNP 27676 1856 230 to to IN 27676 1856 231 April April NNP 27676 1856 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1856 233 ; ; : 27676 1856 234 little little JJ 27676 1856 235 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 1856 236 temperature temperature NN 27676 1856 237 variation variation NN 27676 1856 238 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1856 239 : : : 27676 1856 240 mostly mostly RB 27676 1856 241 low low JJ 27676 1856 242 , , , 27676 1856 243 flat flat JJ 27676 1856 244 plains plain NNS 27676 1856 245 ; ; : 27676 1856 246 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1856 247 in in IN 27676 1856 248 southwest southwest NN 27676 1856 249 and and CC 27676 1856 250 north north JJ 27676 1856 251 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1856 252 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1856 253 : : : 27676 1856 254 lowest low JJS 27676 1856 255 point point NN 27676 1856 256 : : : 27676 1856 257 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 1856 258 of of IN 27676 1856 259 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1856 260 0 0 NNP 27676 1856 261 m m DT 27676 1856 262 highest high JJS 27676 1856 263 point point NN 27676 1856 264 : : : 27676 1856 265 Phnum Phnum NNP 27676 1856 266 Aoral Aoral NNP 27676 1856 267 1,810 1,810 CD 27676 1856 268 m m CD 27676 1856 269 Natural natural JJ 27676 1856 270 resources resource NNS 27676 1856 271 : : : 27676 1856 272 timber timber NN 27676 1856 273 , , , 27676 1856 274 gemstones gemstone NNS 27676 1856 275 , , , 27676 1856 276 some some DT 27676 1856 277 iron iron NN 27676 1856 278 ore ore NN 27676 1856 279 , , , 27676 1856 280 manganese manganese JJ 27676 1856 281 , , , 27676 1856 282 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 1856 283 , , , 27676 1856 284 hydropower hydropower VBP 27676 1856 285 potential potential JJ 27676 1856 286 Land Land NNP 27676 1856 287 use use NN 27676 1856 288 : : : 27676 1856 289 arable arable JJ 27676 1856 290 land land NN 27676 1856 291 : : : 27676 1856 292 13 13 CD 27676 1856 293 % % NN 27676 1856 294 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1856 295 crops crop NNS 27676 1856 296 : : : 27676 1856 297 0 0 CD 27676 1856 298 % % NN 27676 1856 299 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1856 300 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1856 301 : : : 27676 1856 302 11 11 CD 27676 1856 303 % % NN 27676 1856 304 forests forest NNS 27676 1856 305 and and CC 27676 1856 306 woodland woodland NN 27676 1856 307 : : : 27676 1856 308 66 66 CD 27676 1856 309 % % NN 27676 1856 310 other other JJ 27676 1856 311 : : : 27676 1856 312 10 10 CD 27676 1856 313 % % NN 27676 1856 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1856 315 1993 1993 CD 27676 1856 316 est est NNP 27676 1856 317 . . . 27676 1856 318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1857 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1857 2 land land NN 27676 1857 3 : : : 27676 1857 4 920 920 CD 27676 1857 5 sq sq IN 27676 1857 6 km km NNP 27676 1857 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1857 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1857 9 est est NNP 27676 1857 10 . . . 27676 1857 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1858 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1858 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1858 3 : : : 27676 1858 4 monsoonal monsoonal NN 27676 1858 5 rains rain NNS 27676 1858 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1858 7 June June NNP 27676 1858 8 to to IN 27676 1858 9 November November NNP 27676 1858 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1858 11 ; ; : 27676 1858 12 flooding flooding NN 27676 1858 13 ; ; : 27676 1858 14 occasional occasional JJ 27676 1858 15 droughts drought NNS 27676 1858 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1858 17 -- -- : 27676 1858 18 current current JJ 27676 1858 19 issues issue NNS 27676 1858 20 : : : 27676 1858 21 illegal illegal JJ 27676 1858 22 logging log VBG 27676 1858 23 activities activity NNS 27676 1858 24 throughout throughout IN 27676 1858 25 the the DT 27676 1858 26 country country NN 27676 1858 27 and and CC 27676 1858 28 strip strip NN 27676 1858 29 mining mining NN 27676 1858 30 for for IN 27676 1858 31 gems gem NNS 27676 1858 32 in in IN 27676 1858 33 the the DT 27676 1858 34 western western JJ 27676 1858 35 region region NN 27676 1858 36 along along IN 27676 1858 37 the the DT 27676 1858 38 border border NN 27676 1858 39 with with IN 27676 1858 40 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1858 41 are be VBP 27676 1858 42 resulting result VBG 27676 1858 43 in in IN 27676 1858 44 habitat habitat JJ 27676 1858 45 loss loss NN 27676 1858 46 and and CC 27676 1858 47 declining decline VBG 27676 1858 48 biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1858 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1858 50 in in IN 27676 1858 51 particular particular JJ 27676 1858 52 , , , 27676 1858 53 destruction destruction NN 27676 1858 54 of of IN 27676 1858 55 mangrove mangrove NN 27676 1858 56 swamps swamp NNS 27676 1858 57 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 1858 58 natural natural JJ 27676 1858 59 fisheries fishery NNS 27676 1858 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1858 61 ; ; , 27676 1858 62 soil soil NN 27676 1858 63 erosion erosion NN 27676 1858 64 ; ; : 27676 1858 65 in in IN 27676 1858 66 rural rural JJ 27676 1858 67 areas area NNS 27676 1858 68 , , , 27676 1858 69 a a DT 27676 1858 70 majority majority NN 27676 1858 71 of of IN 27676 1858 72 the the DT 27676 1858 73 population population NN 27676 1858 74 does do VBZ 27676 1858 75 not not RB 27676 1858 76 have have VB 27676 1858 77 access access NN 27676 1858 78 to to TO 27676 1858 79 potable potable JJ 27676 1858 80 water water NN 27676 1858 81 ; ; , 27676 1858 82 toxic toxic JJ 27676 1858 83 waste waste NN 27676 1858 84 delivery delivery NN 27676 1858 85 from from IN 27676 1858 86 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 1858 87 sparked spark VBD 27676 1858 88 unrest unrest NN 27676 1858 89 in in IN 27676 1858 90 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1858 91 Saom Saom NNP 27676 1858 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1858 93 Sihanoukville Sihanoukville NNP 27676 1858 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1858 95 in in IN 27676 1858 96 December December NNP 27676 1858 97 1998 1998 CD 27676 1858 98 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1858 99 -- -- : 27676 1858 100 international international JJ 27676 1858 101 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1858 102 : : : 27676 1858 103 party party NN 27676 1858 104 to to TO 27676 1858 105 : : : 27676 1858 106 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1858 107 , , , 27676 1858 108 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1858 109 Change Change NNP 27676 1858 110 , , , 27676 1858 111 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1858 112 , , , 27676 1858 113 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1858 114 Species Species NNPS 27676 1858 115 , , , 27676 1858 116 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1858 117 Life Life NNP 27676 1858 118 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 1858 119 , , , 27676 1858 120 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1858 121 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1858 122 , , , 27676 1858 123 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1858 124 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1858 125 94 94 CD 27676 1858 126 signed sign VBD 27676 1858 127 , , , 27676 1858 128 but but CC 27676 1858 129 not not RB 27676 1858 130 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1858 131 : : : 27676 1858 132 Law Law NNP 27676 1858 133 of of IN 27676 1858 134 the the DT 27676 1858 135 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1858 136 , , , 27676 1858 137 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1858 138 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1858 139 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1858 140 -- -- : 27676 1858 141 note note NN 27676 1858 142 : : : 27676 1858 143 a a DT 27676 1858 144 land land NN 27676 1858 145 of of IN 27676 1858 146 paddies paddy NNS 27676 1858 147 and and CC 27676 1858 148 forests forest NNS 27676 1858 149 dominated dominate VBN 27676 1858 150 by by IN 27676 1858 151 the the DT 27676 1858 152 Mekong Mekong NNP 27676 1858 153 River River NNP 27676 1858 154 and and CC 27676 1858 155 Tonle Tonle NNP 27676 1858 156 Sap sap VBP 27676 1858 157 People People NNS 27676 1858 158 Population Population NNP 27676 1858 159 : : : 27676 1858 160 11,626,520 11,626,520 CD 27676 1858 161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1858 162 July July NNP 27676 1858 163 1999 1999 CD 27676 1858 164 est est NNP 27676 1858 165 . . . 27676 1858 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1859 1 Age age NN 27676 1859 2 structure structure NN 27676 1859 3 : : : 27676 1859 4 0 0 CD 27676 1859 5 - - HYPH 27676 1859 6 14 14 CD 27676 1859 7 years year NNS 27676 1859 8 : : : 27676 1859 9 45 45 CD 27676 1859 10 % % NN 27676 1859 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1859 12 male male JJ 27676 1859 13 2,667,768 2,667,768 CD 27676 1859 14 ; ; : 27676 1859 15 female female JJ 27676 1859 16 2,587,590 2,587,590 CD 27676 1859 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1859 18 15 15 CD 27676 1859 19 - - SYM 27676 1859 20 64 64 CD 27676 1859 21 years year NNS 27676 1859 22 : : : 27676 1859 23 52 52 CD 27676 1859 24 % % NN 27676 1859 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1859 26 male male JJ 27676 1859 27 2,821,772 2,821,772 CD 27676 1859 28 ; ; : 27676 1859 29 female female JJ 27676 1859 30 3,197,604 3,197,604 CD 27676 1859 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1859 32 65 65 CD 27676 1859 33 years year NNS 27676 1859 34 and and CC 27676 1859 35 over over IN 27676 1859 36 : : : 27676 1859 37 3 3 CD 27676 1859 38 % % NN 27676 1859 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1859 40 male male JJ 27676 1859 41 143,016 143,016 CD 27676 1859 42 ; ; : 27676 1859 43 female female JJ 27676 1859 44 208,770 208,770 CD 27676 1859 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1859 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1859 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1859 48 est est NNP 27676 1859 49 . . . 27676 1859 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1860 1 Population population NN 27676 1860 2 growth growth NN 27676 1860 3 rate rate NN 27676 1860 4 : : : 27676 1860 5 2.49 2.49 CD 27676 1860 6 % % NN 27676 1860 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1860 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1860 9 est est NNP 27676 1860 10 . . . 27676 1860 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1861 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1861 2 rate rate NN 27676 1861 3 : : : 27676 1861 4 41.05 41.05 CD 27676 1861 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1861 6 population population NN 27676 1861 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1861 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1861 9 est est NNP 27676 1861 10 . . . 27676 1861 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1862 1 Death death NN 27676 1862 2 rate rate NN 27676 1862 3 : : : 27676 1862 4 16.2 16.2 CD 27676 1862 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1862 6 population population NN 27676 1862 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1862 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1862 9 est est NNP 27676 1862 10 . . . 27676 1862 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1863 1 Net net JJ 27676 1863 2 migration migration NN 27676 1863 3 rate rate NN 27676 1863 4 : : : 27676 1863 5 0 0 NFP 27676 1863 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 1863 7 population population NN 27676 1863 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1863 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1863 10 est est NNP 27676 1863 11 . . . 27676 1863 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1864 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1864 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1864 3 : : : 27676 1864 4 at at IN 27676 1864 5 birth birth NN 27676 1864 6 : : : 27676 1864 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1864 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1864 9 under under IN 27676 1864 10 15 15 CD 27676 1864 11 years year NNS 27676 1864 12 : : : 27676 1864 13 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1864 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1864 15 15 15 CD 27676 1864 16 - - HYPH 27676 1864 17 64 64 CD 27676 1864 18 years year NNS 27676 1864 19 : : : 27676 1864 20 0.88 0.88 CD 27676 1864 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1864 22 65 65 CD 27676 1864 23 years year NNS 27676 1864 24 and and CC 27676 1864 25 over over IN 27676 1864 26 : : : 27676 1864 27 0.69 0.69 CD 27676 1864 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1864 29 total total JJ 27676 1864 30 population population NN 27676 1864 31 : : : 27676 1864 32 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 1864 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1864 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1864 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1864 36 est est NNP 27676 1864 37 . . . 27676 1864 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1865 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1865 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1865 3 rate rate NN 27676 1865 4 : : : 27676 1865 5 105.06 105.06 CD 27676 1865 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 27676 1865 7 live live JJ 27676 1865 8 births birth NNS 27676 1865 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1865 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1865 11 est est NNP 27676 1865 12 . . . 27676 1865 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1866 1 Life life NN 27676 1866 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1866 3 at at IN 27676 1866 4 birth birth NN 27676 1866 5 : : : 27676 1866 6 total total JJ 27676 1866 7 population population NN 27676 1866 8 : : : 27676 1866 9 48.24 48.24 CD 27676 1866 10 years year NNS 27676 1866 11 male male JJ 27676 1866 12 : : : 27676 1866 13 46.81 46.81 CD 27676 1866 14 years year NNS 27676 1866 15 female female JJ 27676 1866 16 : : : 27676 1866 17 49.75 49.75 CD 27676 1866 18 years year NNS 27676 1866 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1866 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1866 21 est est NNP 27676 1866 22 . . . 27676 1866 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1867 1 Total total JJ 27676 1867 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1867 3 rate rate NN 27676 1867 4 : : : 27676 1867 5 5.81 5.81 CD 27676 1867 6 children child NNS 27676 1867 7 born bear VBN 27676 1867 8 / / SYM 27676 1867 9 woman woman NN 27676 1867 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1867 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1867 12 est est NNP 27676 1867 13 . . . 27676 1867 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1868 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1868 2 : : : 27676 1868 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1868 4 : : : 27676 1868 5 Cambodian(s Cambodian(s NNP 27676 1868 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1868 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1868 8 : : : 27676 1868 9 Cambodian cambodian JJ 27676 1868 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1868 11 groups group NNS 27676 1868 12 : : : 27676 1868 13 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 1868 14 90 90 CD 27676 1868 15 % % NN 27676 1868 16 , , , 27676 1868 17 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 27676 1868 18 5 5 CD 27676 1868 19 % % NN 27676 1868 20 , , , 27676 1868 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 1868 22 1 1 CD 27676 1868 23 % % NN 27676 1868 24 , , , 27676 1868 25 other other JJ 27676 1868 26 4 4 CD 27676 1868 27 % % NN 27676 1868 28 Religions religion NNS 27676 1868 29 : : : 27676 1868 30 Theravada Theravada NNP 27676 1868 31 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 27676 1868 32 95 95 CD 27676 1868 33 % % NN 27676 1868 34 , , , 27676 1868 35 other other JJ 27676 1868 36 5 5 CD 27676 1868 37 % % NN 27676 1868 38 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1868 39 : : : 27676 1868 40 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 1868 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1868 42 official official NN 27676 1868 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1868 44 , , , 27676 1868 45 French french JJ 27676 1868 46 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1868 47 : : : 27676 1868 48 definition definition NN 27676 1868 49 : : : 27676 1868 50 age age NN 27676 1868 51 15 15 CD 27676 1868 52 and and CC 27676 1868 53 over over RB 27676 1868 54 can can MD 27676 1868 55 read read VB 27676 1868 56 and and CC 27676 1868 57 write write VB 27676 1868 58 total total JJ 27676 1868 59 population population NN 27676 1868 60 : : : 27676 1868 61 35 35 CD 27676 1868 62 % % NN 27676 1868 63 male male NN 27676 1868 64 : : : 27676 1868 65 48 48 CD 27676 1868 66 % % NN 27676 1868 67 female female NN 27676 1868 68 : : : 27676 1868 69 22 22 CD 27676 1868 70 % % NN 27676 1868 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1868 72 1990 1990 CD 27676 1868 73 est est NNP 27676 1868 74 . . . 27676 1868 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1869 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1869 3 name name NN 27676 1869 4 : : : 27676 1869 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1869 6 long long JJ 27676 1869 7 form form NN 27676 1869 8 : : : 27676 1869 9 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 1869 10 of of IN 27676 1869 11 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 1869 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1869 13 short short JJ 27676 1869 14 form form NN 27676 1869 15 : : : 27676 1869 16 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 1869 17 local local JJ 27676 1869 18 long long JJ 27676 1869 19 form form NN 27676 1869 20 : : : 27676 1869 21 Preahreacheanachakr Preahreacheanachakr NNP 27676 1869 22 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 27676 1869 23 local local JJ 27676 1869 24 short short JJ 27676 1869 25 form form NN 27676 1869 26 : : : 27676 1869 27 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 27676 1869 28 Data Data NNP 27676 1869 29 code code NN 27676 1869 30 : : : 27676 1869 31 CB CB NNP 27676 1869 32 Government Government NNP 27676 1869 33 type type NN 27676 1869 34 : : : 27676 1869 35 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 1869 36 liberal liberal JJ 27676 1869 37 democracy democracy NN 27676 1869 38 under under IN 27676 1869 39 a a DT 27676 1869 40 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 1869 41 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 1869 42 established establish VBN 27676 1869 43 in in IN 27676 1869 44 September September NNP 27676 1869 45 1993 1993 CD 27676 1869 46 Capital capital NN 27676 1869 47 : : : 27676 1869 48 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1869 49 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1869 50 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1869 51 divisions division NNS 27676 1869 52 : : : 27676 1869 53 20 20 CD 27676 1869 54 provinces province NNS 27676 1869 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 56 khett khett NNP 27676 1869 57 , , , 27676 1869 58 singular singular NNP 27676 1869 59 and and CC 27676 1869 60 plural plural JJ 27676 1869 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 62 and and CC 27676 1869 63 3 3 CD 27676 1869 64 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 1869 65 * * NFP 27676 1869 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 67 krong krong NNP 27676 1869 68 , , , 27676 1869 69 singular singular NNP 27676 1869 70 and and CC 27676 1869 71 plural plural JJ 27676 1869 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 73 ; ; : 27676 1869 74 Banteay Banteay NNP 27676 1869 75 Mean Mean NNP 27676 1869 76 Cheay Cheay NNP 27676 1869 77 , , , 27676 1869 78 Batdambang Batdambang NNP 27676 1869 79 , , , 27676 1869 80 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1869 81 Cham Cham NNP 27676 1869 82 , , , 27676 1869 83 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1869 84 Chhnang Chhnang NNP 27676 1869 85 , , , 27676 1869 86 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1869 87 Spoe Spoe NNP 27676 1869 88 , , , 27676 1869 89 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1869 90 Thum Thum NNP 27676 1869 91 , , , 27676 1869 92 Kampot Kampot NNP 27676 1869 93 , , , 27676 1869 94 Kandal Kandal NNP 27676 1869 95 , , , 27676 1869 96 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 27676 1869 97 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1869 98 , , , 27676 1869 99 Keb Keb NNP 27676 1869 100 * * NFP 27676 1869 101 , , , 27676 1869 102 Krachen Krachen NNP 27676 1869 103 , , , 27676 1869 104 Mondol Mondol NNP 27676 1869 105 Kiri Kiri NNP 27676 1869 106 , , , 27676 1869 107 Otdar Otdar NNP 27676 1869 108 Mean Mean NNP 27676 1869 109 Cheay Cheay NNP 27676 1869 110 , , , 27676 1869 111 Phnum Phnum NNP 27676 1869 112 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1869 113 * * NFP 27676 1869 114 , , , 27676 1869 115 Pouthisat Pouthisat NNP 27676 1869 116 , , , 27676 1869 117 Preah Preah NNP 27676 1869 118 Seihanu Seihanu NNP 27676 1869 119 * * NFP 27676 1869 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 121 Sihanoukville Sihanoukville NNP 27676 1869 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 123 , , , 27676 1869 124 Preah Preah NNP 27676 1869 125 Vihear Vihear NNP 27676 1869 126 , , , 27676 1869 127 Prey Prey NNP 27676 1869 128 Veng Veng NNP 27676 1869 129 , , , 27676 1869 130 Rotanah Rotanah NNP 27676 1869 131 Kiri Kiri NNP 27676 1869 132 , , , 27676 1869 133 Siem Siem NNP 27676 1869 134 Reab Reab NNP 27676 1869 135 , , , 27676 1869 136 Stoeng Stoeng NNP 27676 1869 137 Treng Treng NNP 27676 1869 138 , , , 27676 1869 139 Svay Svay NNP 27676 1869 140 Rieng Rieng NNP 27676 1869 141 , , , 27676 1869 142 Takev Takev NNP 27676 1869 143 note note NN 27676 1869 144 : : : 27676 1869 145 there there EX 27676 1869 146 may may MD 27676 1869 147 be be VB 27676 1869 148 a a DT 27676 1869 149 new new JJ 27676 1869 150 municipality municipality NN 27676 1869 151 called call VBN 27676 1869 152 Pailin Pailin NNP 27676 1869 153 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1869 154 : : : 27676 1869 155 9 9 CD 27676 1869 156 November November NNP 27676 1869 157 1953 1953 CD 27676 1869 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 159 from from IN 27676 1869 160 France France NNP 27676 1869 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 162 National national JJ 27676 1869 163 holiday holiday NN 27676 1869 164 : : : 27676 1869 165 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1869 166 Day Day NNP 27676 1869 167 , , , 27676 1869 168 9 9 CD 27676 1869 169 November November NNP 27676 1869 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 171 1953 1953 CD 27676 1869 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 173 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1869 174 : : : 27676 1869 175 promulgated promulgate VBD 27676 1869 176 21 21 CD 27676 1869 177 September September NNP 27676 1869 178 1993 1993 CD 27676 1869 179 Legal legal JJ 27676 1869 180 system system NN 27676 1869 181 : : : 27676 1869 182 primarily primarily RB 27676 1869 183 a a DT 27676 1869 184 civil civil JJ 27676 1869 185 law law NN 27676 1869 186 mixture mixture NN 27676 1869 187 of of IN 27676 1869 188 French French NNP 27676 1869 189 - - HYPH 27676 1869 190 influenced influence VBN 27676 1869 191 codes code NNS 27676 1869 192 from from IN 27676 1869 193 the the DT 27676 1869 194 United United NNP 27676 1869 195 Nations Nations NNP 27676 1869 196 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 1869 197 Authority Authority NNP 27676 1869 198 in in IN 27676 1869 199 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 1869 200 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 201 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 27676 1869 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 203 period period NN 27676 1869 204 , , , 27676 1869 205 royal royal JJ 27676 1869 206 decrees decree NNS 27676 1869 207 , , , 27676 1869 208 and and CC 27676 1869 209 acts act NNS 27676 1869 210 of of IN 27676 1869 211 the the DT 27676 1869 212 legislature legislature NN 27676 1869 213 , , , 27676 1869 214 with with IN 27676 1869 215 influences influence NNS 27676 1869 216 of of IN 27676 1869 217 customary customary JJ 27676 1869 218 law law NN 27676 1869 219 and and CC 27676 1869 220 remnants remnant NNS 27676 1869 221 of of IN 27676 1869 222 communist communist JJ 27676 1869 223 legal legal JJ 27676 1869 224 theory theory NN 27676 1869 225 ; ; : 27676 1869 226 increasing increase VBG 27676 1869 227 influence influence NN 27676 1869 228 of of IN 27676 1869 229 common common JJ 27676 1869 230 law law NN 27676 1869 231 in in IN 27676 1869 232 recent recent JJ 27676 1869 233 years year NNS 27676 1869 234 Suffrage suffrage JJ 27676 1869 235 : : : 27676 1869 236 18 18 CD 27676 1869 237 years year NNS 27676 1869 238 of of IN 27676 1869 239 age age NN 27676 1869 240 ; ; : 27676 1869 241 universal universal JJ 27676 1869 242 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1869 243 branch branch NN 27676 1869 244 : : : 27676 1869 245 chief chief NN 27676 1869 246 of of IN 27676 1869 247 state state NN 27676 1869 248 : : : 27676 1869 249 King King NNP 27676 1869 250 Norodom Norodom NNP 27676 1869 251 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 27676 1869 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 253 reinstated reinstate VBN 27676 1869 254 24 24 CD 27676 1869 255 September September NNP 27676 1869 256 1993 1993 CD 27676 1869 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 258 head head NN 27676 1869 259 of of IN 27676 1869 260 government government NN 27676 1869 261 : : : 27676 1869 262 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1869 263 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1869 264 HUN HUN NNP 27676 1869 265 SEN SEN NNP 27676 1869 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 267 since since IN 27676 1869 268 30 30 CD 27676 1869 269 November November NNP 27676 1869 270 1998 1998 CD 27676 1869 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 272 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1869 273 : : : 27676 1869 274 Council Council NNP 27676 1869 275 of of IN 27676 1869 276 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1869 277 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1869 278 by by IN 27676 1869 279 the the DT 27676 1869 280 monarch monarch NN 27676 1869 281 elections election NNS 27676 1869 282 : : : 27676 1869 283 none none NN 27676 1869 284 ; ; : 27676 1869 285 the the DT 27676 1869 286 monarch monarch NN 27676 1869 287 is be VBZ 27676 1869 288 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 1869 289 ; ; : 27676 1869 290 prime prime NNP 27676 1869 291 minister minister NNP 27676 1869 292 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1869 293 by by IN 27676 1869 294 the the DT 27676 1869 295 monarch monarch NN 27676 1869 296 after after IN 27676 1869 297 a a DT 27676 1869 298 vote vote NN 27676 1869 299 of of IN 27676 1869 300 confidence confidence NN 27676 1869 301 by by IN 27676 1869 302 the the DT 27676 1869 303 National National NNP 27676 1869 304 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1869 305 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 1869 306 branch branch NN 27676 1869 307 : : : 27676 1869 308 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1869 309 National National NNP 27676 1869 310 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1869 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 312 122 122 CD 27676 1869 313 seats seat NNS 27676 1869 314 ; ; : 27676 1869 315 members member NNS 27676 1869 316 elected elect VBN 27676 1869 317 by by IN 27676 1869 318 popular popular JJ 27676 1869 319 vote vote NN 27676 1869 320 to to TO 27676 1869 321 serve serve VB 27676 1869 322 five five CD 27676 1869 323 - - HYPH 27676 1869 324 year year NN 27676 1869 325 terms term NNS 27676 1869 326 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 327 elections election NNS 27676 1869 328 : : : 27676 1869 329 last last RB 27676 1869 330 held hold VBD 27676 1869 331 26 26 CD 27676 1869 332 July July NNP 27676 1869 333 1998 1998 CD 27676 1869 334 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 335 next next JJ 27676 1869 336 to to TO 27676 1869 337 be be VB 27676 1869 338 held hold VBN 27676 1869 339 NA NA NNP 27676 1869 340 2003 2003 CD 27676 1869 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 342 election election NN 27676 1869 343 results result NNS 27676 1869 344 : : : 27676 1869 345 percent percent NN 27676 1869 346 of of IN 27676 1869 347 vote vote NN 27676 1869 348 by by IN 27676 1869 349 party party NN 27676 1869 350 -- -- : 27676 1869 351 CPP CPP NNP 27676 1869 352 41 41 CD 27676 1869 353 % % NN 27676 1869 354 , , , 27676 1869 355 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 27676 1869 356 32 32 CD 27676 1869 357 % % NN 27676 1869 358 , , , 27676 1869 359 SRP SRP NNP 27676 1869 360 14 14 CD 27676 1869 361 % % NN 27676 1869 362 , , , 27676 1869 363 other other JJ 27676 1869 364 13 13 CD 27676 1869 365 % % NN 27676 1869 366 ; ; , 27676 1869 367 seats seat NNS 27676 1869 368 by by IN 27676 1869 369 party party NN 27676 1869 370 -- -- : 27676 1869 371 CPP CPP NNP 27676 1869 372 64 64 CD 27676 1869 373 , , , 27676 1869 374 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 27676 1869 375 43 43 CD 27676 1869 376 , , , 27676 1869 377 SRP SRP NNP 27676 1869 378 15 15 CD 27676 1869 379 note note NN 27676 1869 380 : : : 27676 1869 381 pursuant pursuant JJ 27676 1869 382 to to IN 27676 1869 383 the the DT 27676 1869 384 coalition coalition NN 27676 1869 385 agreement agreement NN 27676 1869 386 signed sign VBN 27676 1869 387 in in IN 27676 1869 388 November November NNP 27676 1869 389 1998 1998 CD 27676 1869 390 , , , 27676 1869 391 a a DT 27676 1869 392 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1869 393 is be VBZ 27676 1869 394 being be VBG 27676 1869 395 created create VBN 27676 1869 396 and and CC 27676 1869 397 the the DT 27676 1869 398 legislature legislature NN 27676 1869 399 will will MD 27676 1869 400 thus thus RB 27676 1869 401 become become VB 27676 1869 402 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 1869 403 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1869 404 branch branch NN 27676 1869 405 : : : 27676 1869 406 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1869 407 Council Council NNP 27676 1869 408 of of IN 27676 1869 409 the the DT 27676 1869 410 Magistracy Magistracy NNP 27676 1869 411 , , , 27676 1869 412 provided provide VBN 27676 1869 413 for for IN 27676 1869 414 in in IN 27676 1869 415 the the DT 27676 1869 416 constitution constitution NN 27676 1869 417 , , , 27676 1869 418 was be VBD 27676 1869 419 formed form VBN 27676 1869 420 in in IN 27676 1869 421 December December NNP 27676 1869 422 1997 1997 CD 27676 1869 423 ; ; : 27676 1869 424 a a DT 27676 1869 425 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1869 426 Court Court NNP 27676 1869 427 and and CC 27676 1869 428 lower low JJR 27676 1869 429 courts court NNS 27676 1869 430 exercise exercise VBP 27676 1869 431 judicial judicial JJ 27676 1869 432 authority authority NN 27676 1869 433 Political political JJ 27676 1869 434 parties party NNS 27676 1869 435 and and CC 27676 1869 436 leaders leader NNS 27676 1869 437 : : : 27676 1869 438 National National NNP 27676 1869 439 United United NNP 27676 1869 440 Front Front NNP 27676 1869 441 for for IN 27676 1869 442 an an DT 27676 1869 443 Independent Independent NNP 27676 1869 444 , , , 27676 1869 445 Neutral Neutral NNP 27676 1869 446 , , , 27676 1869 447 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 27676 1869 448 , , , 27676 1869 449 and and CC 27676 1869 450 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 27676 1869 451 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 1869 452 or or CC 27676 1869 453 International International NNP 27676 1869 454 organization organization NN 27676 1869 455 participation participation NN 27676 1869 456 : : : 27676 1869 457 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1869 458 , , , 27676 1869 459 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 1869 460 , , , 27676 1869 461 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 1869 462 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 463 observer observer NN 27676 1869 464 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 465 , , , 27676 1869 466 CP CP NNP 27676 1869 467 , , , 27676 1869 468 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 1869 469 , , , 27676 1869 470 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1869 471 , , , 27676 1869 472 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1869 473 , , , 27676 1869 474 IAEA iaea NN 27676 1869 475 , , , 27676 1869 476 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1869 477 , , , 27676 1869 478 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1869 479 , , , 27676 1869 480 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1869 481 , , , 27676 1869 482 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1869 483 , , , 27676 1869 484 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1869 485 , , , 27676 1869 486 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1869 487 , , , 27676 1869 488 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1869 489 , , , 27676 1869 490 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1869 491 , , , 27676 1869 492 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1869 493 , , , 27676 1869 494 IMO imo RB 27676 1869 495 , , , 27676 1869 496 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1869 497 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 498 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 1869 499 user user NN 27676 1869 500 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 501 , , , 27676 1869 502 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1869 503 , , , 27676 1869 504 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1869 505 , , , 27676 1869 506 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1869 507 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 508 subscriber subscriber NN 27676 1869 509 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 510 , , , 27676 1869 511 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1869 512 , , , 27676 1869 513 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1869 514 , , , 27676 1869 515 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1869 516 , , , 27676 1869 517 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1869 518 , , , 27676 1869 519 UN UN NNP 27676 1869 520 , , , 27676 1869 521 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1869 522 , , , 27676 1869 523 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1869 524 , , , 27676 1869 525 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1869 526 , , , 27676 1869 527 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1869 528 , , , 27676 1869 529 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1869 530 , , , 27676 1869 531 WHO who WP 27676 1869 532 , , , 27676 1869 533 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1869 534 , , , 27676 1869 535 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1869 536 , , , 27676 1869 537 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1869 538 , , , 27676 1869 539 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1869 540 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 541 applicant applicant NN 27676 1869 542 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 543 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1869 544 representation representation NN 27676 1869 545 in in IN 27676 1869 546 the the DT 27676 1869 547 US US NNP 27676 1869 548 : : : 27676 1869 549 chief chief NN 27676 1869 550 of of IN 27676 1869 551 mission mission NN 27676 1869 552 : : : 27676 1869 553 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1869 554 VAR VAR NNP 27676 1869 555 HUOTH HUOTH NNP 27676 1869 556 chancery chancery NN 27676 1869 557 : : : 27676 1869 558 4500 4500 CD 27676 1869 559 16th 16th JJ 27676 1869 560 Street Street NNP 27676 1869 561 NW NW NNP 27676 1869 562 , , , 27676 1869 563 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1869 564 , , , 27676 1869 565 DC DC NNP 27676 1869 566 20011 20011 CD 27676 1869 567 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1869 568 representation representation NN 27676 1869 569 from from IN 27676 1869 570 the the DT 27676 1869 571 US US NNP 27676 1869 572 : : : 27676 1869 573 chief chief NN 27676 1869 574 of of IN 27676 1869 575 mission mission NN 27676 1869 576 : : : 27676 1869 577 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1869 578 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 27676 1869 579 M. M. NNP 27676 1869 580 QUINN QUINN NNP 27676 1869 581 embassy embassy NN 27676 1869 582 : : : 27676 1869 583 27 27 CD 27676 1869 584 EO EO NNP 27676 1869 585 Street Street NNP 27676 1869 586 240 240 CD 27676 1869 587 , , , 27676 1869 588 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1869 589 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1869 590 mailing mail VBG 27676 1869 591 address address NN 27676 1869 592 : : : 27676 1869 593 Box Box NNP 27676 1869 594 P P NNP 27676 1869 595 , , , 27676 1869 596 APO APO NNP 27676 1869 597 AP AP NNP 27676 1869 598 96546 96546 CD 27676 1869 599 Flag Flag NNP 27676 1869 600 description description NN 27676 1869 601 : : : 27676 1869 602 three three CD 27676 1869 603 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1869 604 bands band NNS 27676 1869 605 of of IN 27676 1869 606 blue blue JJ 27676 1869 607 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 608 top top NNP 27676 1869 609 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 610 , , , 27676 1869 611 red red JJ 27676 1869 612 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1869 613 double double JJ 27676 1869 614 width width NN 27676 1869 615 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1869 616 , , , 27676 1869 617 and and CC 27676 1869 618 blue blue JJ 27676 1869 619 with with IN 27676 1869 620 a a DT 27676 1869 621 white white JJ 27676 1869 622 three three CD 27676 1869 623 - - HYPH 27676 1869 624 towered tower VBN 27676 1869 625 temple temple NN 27676 1869 626 representing represent VBG 27676 1869 627 Angkor Angkor NNP 27676 1869 628 Wat Wat NNP 27676 1869 629 outlined outline VBD 27676 1869 630 in in IN 27676 1869 631 black black NN 27676 1869 632 in in IN 27676 1869 633 the the DT 27676 1869 634 center center NN 27676 1869 635 of of IN 27676 1869 636 the the DT 27676 1869 637 red red JJ 27676 1869 638 band band NN 27676 1869 639 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1869 640 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1869 641 -- -- : 27676 1869 642 overview overview NN 27676 1869 643 : : : 27676 1869 644 After after IN 27676 1869 645 four four CD 27676 1869 646 years year NNS 27676 1869 647 of of IN 27676 1869 648 solid solid JJ 27676 1869 649 macroeconomic macroeconomic JJ 27676 1869 650 performance performance NN 27676 1869 651 , , , 27676 1869 652 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 1869 653 's 's POS 27676 1869 654 economy economy NN 27676 1869 655 slowed slow VBD 27676 1869 656 dramatically dramatically RB 27676 1869 657 in in IN 27676 1869 658 1997 1997 CD 27676 1869 659 - - SYM 27676 1869 660 98 98 CD 27676 1869 661 due due IN 27676 1869 662 to to IN 27676 1869 663 the the DT 27676 1869 664 regional regional JJ 27676 1869 665 economic economic JJ 27676 1869 666 crisis crisis NN 27676 1869 667 , , , 27676 1869 668 civil civil JJ 27676 1869 669 violence violence NN 27676 1869 670 , , , 27676 1869 671 and and CC 27676 1869 672 political political JJ 27676 1869 673 infighting infighting NN 27676 1869 674 . . . 27676 1870 1 Foreign foreign JJ 27676 1870 2 investment investment NN 27676 1870 3 fell fall VBD 27676 1870 4 off off RP 27676 1870 5 , , , 27676 1870 6 and and CC 27676 1870 7 tourism tourism NN 27676 1870 8 has have VBZ 27676 1870 9 declined decline VBN 27676 1870 10 from from IN 27676 1870 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 1870 12 levels level NNS 27676 1870 13 . . . 27676 1871 1 Also also RB 27676 1871 2 , , , 27676 1871 3 in in IN 27676 1871 4 1998 1998 CD 27676 1871 5 the the DT 27676 1871 6 main main JJ 27676 1871 7 harvest harvest NN 27676 1871 8 was be VBD 27676 1871 9 hit hit VBN 27676 1871 10 by by IN 27676 1871 11 drought drought NN 27676 1871 12 . . . 27676 1872 1 The the DT 27676 1872 2 long long JJ 27676 1872 3 - - HYPH 27676 1872 4 term term NN 27676 1872 5 development development NN 27676 1872 6 of of IN 27676 1872 7 the the DT 27676 1872 8 economy economy NN 27676 1872 9 after after IN 27676 1872 10 decades decade NNS 27676 1872 11 of of IN 27676 1872 12 war war NN 27676 1872 13 remains remain VBZ 27676 1872 14 a a DT 27676 1872 15 daunting daunting JJ 27676 1872 16 challenge challenge NN 27676 1872 17 . . . 27676 1873 1 Human human JJ 27676 1873 2 resource resource NN 27676 1873 3 levels level NNS 27676 1873 4 in in IN 27676 1873 5 the the DT 27676 1873 6 population population NN 27676 1873 7 are be VBP 27676 1873 8 low low JJ 27676 1873 9 , , , 27676 1873 10 particularly particularly RB 27676 1873 11 in in IN 27676 1873 12 the the DT 27676 1873 13 poverty poverty NN 27676 1873 14 - - HYPH 27676 1873 15 ridden ridden JJ 27676 1873 16 countryside countryside NN 27676 1873 17 . . . 27676 1874 1 The the DT 27676 1874 2 almost almost RB 27676 1874 3 total total JJ 27676 1874 4 lack lack NN 27676 1874 5 of of IN 27676 1874 6 basic basic JJ 27676 1874 7 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 1874 8 in in IN 27676 1874 9 the the DT 27676 1874 10 countryside countryside NN 27676 1874 11 will will MD 27676 1874 12 continue continue VB 27676 1874 13 to to TO 27676 1874 14 hinder hinder VB 27676 1874 15 development development NN 27676 1874 16 . . . 27676 1875 1 Recurring recur VBG 27676 1875 2 political political JJ 27676 1875 3 instability instability NN 27676 1875 4 and and CC 27676 1875 5 corruption corruption NN 27676 1875 6 within within IN 27676 1875 7 government government NN 27676 1875 8 discourage discourage VBP 27676 1875 9 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1875 10 investment investment NN 27676 1875 11 and and CC 27676 1875 12 delay delay VB 27676 1875 13 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1875 14 aid aid NN 27676 1875 15 . . . 27676 1876 1 Even even RB 27676 1876 2 so so RB 27676 1876 3 , , , 27676 1876 4 growth growth NN 27676 1876 5 may may MD 27676 1876 6 resume resume VB 27676 1876 7 in in IN 27676 1876 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1876 9 at at IN 27676 1876 10 , , , 27676 1876 11 say say UH 27676 1876 12 , , , 27676 1876 13 2 2 CD 27676 1876 14 % % NN 27676 1876 15 . . . 27676 1877 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1877 2 : : : 27676 1877 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1877 4 power power NN 27676 1877 5 parity--$7.8 parity--$7.8 NNP 27676 1877 6 billion billion CD 27676 1877 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1877 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1877 9 est est NNP 27676 1877 10 . . . 27676 1877 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1878 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1878 2 -- -- : 27676 1878 3 real real JJ 27676 1878 4 growth growth NN 27676 1878 5 rate rate NN 27676 1878 6 : : : 27676 1878 7 0 0 CD 27676 1878 8 % % NN 27676 1878 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1878 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1878 11 est est NNP 27676 1878 12 . . . 27676 1878 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1879 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1879 2 -- -- : 27676 1879 3 per per IN 27676 1879 4 capita capita NN 27676 1879 5 : : : 27676 1879 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1879 7 power power NN 27676 1879 8 parity?$700 parity?$700 NNP 27676 1879 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1879 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1879 11 est est NNP 27676 1879 12 . . . 27676 1879 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1880 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1880 2 -- -- : 27676 1880 3 composition composition NN 27676 1880 4 by by IN 27676 1880 5 sector sector NN 27676 1880 6 : : : 27676 1880 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1880 8 : : : 27676 1880 9 51 51 CD 27676 1880 10 % % NN 27676 1880 11 industry industry NN 27676 1880 12 : : : 27676 1880 13 15 15 CD 27676 1880 14 % % NN 27676 1880 15 services service NNS 27676 1880 16 : : : 27676 1880 17 34 34 CD 27676 1880 18 % % NN 27676 1880 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1880 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 1880 21 est est NNP 27676 1880 22 . . . 27676 1880 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1881 1 Population population NN 27676 1881 2 below below IN 27676 1881 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1881 4 line line NN 27676 1881 5 : : : 27676 1881 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 1881 7 Household household NN 27676 1881 8 income income NN 27676 1881 9 or or CC 27676 1881 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 1881 11 by by IN 27676 1881 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 1881 13 share share NN 27676 1881 14 : : : 27676 1881 15 lowest low JJS 27676 1881 16 10 10 CD 27676 1881 17 % % NN 27676 1881 18 : : : 27676 1881 19 NA% na% LS 27676 1881 20 highest highest RBS 27676 1881 21 10 10 CD 27676 1881 22 % % NN 27676 1881 23 : : : 27676 1881 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 1881 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1881 26 rate rate NN 27676 1881 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1881 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 1881 29 prices price NNS 27676 1881 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1881 31 : : : 27676 1881 32 15 15 CD 27676 1881 33 % % NN 27676 1881 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1881 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 1881 36 est est NNP 27676 1881 37 . . . 27676 1881 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1882 1 Labor labor NN 27676 1882 2 force force NN 27676 1882 3 : : : 27676 1882 4 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 1882 5 million million CD 27676 1882 6 to to TO 27676 1882 7 3 3 CD 27676 1882 8 million million CD 27676 1882 9 Labor Labor NNP 27676 1882 10 force force NN 27676 1882 11 -- -- : 27676 1882 12 by by IN 27676 1882 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 1882 14 : : : 27676 1882 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1882 16 80 80 CD 27676 1882 17 % % NN 27676 1882 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1882 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 1882 20 est est NNP 27676 1882 21 . . . 27676 1882 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1883 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1883 2 rate rate NN 27676 1883 3 : : : 27676 1883 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 1883 5 Budget budget NN 27676 1883 6 : : : 27676 1883 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1883 8 : : : 27676 1883 9 $ $ $ 27676 1883 10 261 261 CD 27676 1883 11 million million CD 27676 1883 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1883 13 : : : 27676 1883 14 $ $ $ 27676 1883 15 496 496 CD 27676 1883 16 million million CD 27676 1883 17 , , , 27676 1883 18 including include VBG 27676 1883 19 capital capital NN 27676 1883 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1883 21 of of IN 27676 1883 22 $ $ $ 27676 1883 23 NA na NN 27676 1883 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1883 25 1995 1995 CD 27676 1883 26 est est NNP 27676 1883 27 . . . 27676 1883 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1884 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1884 2 : : : 27676 1884 3 rice rice NN 27676 1884 4 milling milling NN 27676 1884 5 , , , 27676 1884 6 fishing fishing NN 27676 1884 7 , , , 27676 1884 8 wood wood NN 27676 1884 9 and and CC 27676 1884 10 wood wood NN 27676 1884 11 products product NNS 27676 1884 12 , , , 27676 1884 13 rubber rubber NN 27676 1884 14 , , , 27676 1884 15 cement cement NN 27676 1884 16 , , , 27676 1884 17 gem gem NN 27676 1884 18 mining mining NN 27676 1884 19 , , , 27676 1884 20 textiles textile VBZ 27676 1884 21 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1884 22 production production NN 27676 1884 23 growth growth NN 27676 1884 24 rate rate NN 27676 1884 25 : : : 27676 1884 26 7 7 CD 27676 1884 27 % % NN 27676 1884 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1884 29 1995 1995 CD 27676 1884 30 est est NNP 27676 1884 31 . . . 27676 1884 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1885 2 -- -- : 27676 1885 3 production production NN 27676 1885 4 : : : 27676 1885 5 195 195 CD 27676 1885 6 million million CD 27676 1885 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1885 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1885 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1885 12 -- -- : 27676 1885 13 production production NN 27676 1885 14 by by IN 27676 1885 15 source source NN 27676 1885 16 : : : 27676 1885 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1885 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1885 19 : : : 27676 1885 20 61.54 61.54 CD 27676 1885 21 % % NN 27676 1885 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1885 23 : : : 27676 1885 24 38.46 38.46 CD 27676 1885 25 % % NN 27676 1885 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1885 27 : : : 27676 1885 28 0 0 CD 27676 1885 29 % % NN 27676 1885 30 other other JJ 27676 1885 31 : : : 27676 1885 32 0 0 CD 27676 1885 33 % % NN 27676 1885 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1885 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1885 38 -- -- : 27676 1885 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1885 40 : : : 27676 1885 41 195 195 CD 27676 1885 42 million million CD 27676 1885 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1885 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1885 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1885 48 -- -- : 27676 1885 49 exports export NNS 27676 1885 50 : : : 27676 1885 51 0 0 CD 27676 1885 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1885 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 1885 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1885 57 -- -- : 27676 1885 58 imports import NNS 27676 1885 59 : : : 27676 1885 60 0 0 CD 27676 1885 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1885 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 1885 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1885 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1885 66 -- -- : 27676 1885 67 products product NNS 27676 1885 68 : : : 27676 1885 69 rice rice NN 27676 1885 70 , , , 27676 1885 71 rubber rubber NN 27676 1885 72 , , , 27676 1885 73 corn corn NN 27676 1885 74 , , , 27676 1885 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1885 76 Exports export NNS 27676 1885 77 : : : 27676 1885 78 $ $ $ 27676 1885 79 736 736 CD 27676 1885 80 million million CD 27676 1885 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1885 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1885 83 . . NNP 27676 1885 84 , , , 27676 1885 85 1997 1997 CD 27676 1885 86 est e JJS 27676 1885 87 . . . 27676 1885 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1886 1 Exports export NNS 27676 1886 2 -- -- : 27676 1886 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1886 4 : : : 27676 1886 5 timber timber NN 27676 1886 6 , , , 27676 1886 7 garments garment NNS 27676 1886 8 , , , 27676 1886 9 rubber rubber NN 27676 1886 10 , , , 27676 1886 11 soybeans soybean NNS 27676 1886 12 , , , 27676 1886 13 sesame sesame NN 27676 1886 14 Exports export NNS 27676 1886 15 -- -- : 27676 1886 16 partners partner NNS 27676 1886 17 : : : 27676 1886 18 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1886 19 , , , 27676 1886 20 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1886 21 , , , 27676 1886 22 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1886 23 , , , 27676 1886 24 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1886 25 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1886 26 , , , 27676 1886 27 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 1886 28 , , , 27676 1886 29 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 1886 30 , , , 27676 1886 31 US US NNP 27676 1886 32 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1886 33 : : : 27676 1886 34 $ $ $ 27676 1886 35 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 1886 36 billion billion CD 27676 1886 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1886 38 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1886 39 . . NNP 27676 1886 40 , , , 27676 1886 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 1886 42 est e JJS 27676 1886 43 . . . 27676 1886 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1887 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1887 2 -- -- : 27676 1887 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1887 4 : : : 27676 1887 5 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 1887 6 , , , 27676 1887 7 gold gold NN 27676 1887 8 , , , 27676 1887 9 construction construction NN 27676 1887 10 materials material NNS 27676 1887 11 , , , 27676 1887 12 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1887 13 products product NNS 27676 1887 14 , , , 27676 1887 15 machinery machinery NN 27676 1887 16 , , , 27676 1887 17 motor motor NN 27676 1887 18 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1887 19 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 1887 20 -- -- : 27676 1887 21 partners partner NNS 27676 1887 22 : : : 27676 1887 23 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1887 24 , , , 27676 1887 25 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1887 26 , , , 27676 1887 27 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1887 28 , , , 27676 1887 29 Australia Australia NNP 27676 1887 30 , , , 27676 1887 31 Hong Hong NNP 27676 1887 32 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1887 33 , , , 27676 1887 34 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 1887 35 , , , 27676 1887 36 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1887 37 Debt Debt NNP 27676 1887 38 -- -- : 27676 1887 39 external external JJ 27676 1887 40 : : : 27676 1887 41 $ $ $ 27676 1887 42 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 1887 43 billion billion CD 27676 1887 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1887 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1887 46 est est NNP 27676 1887 47 . . . 27676 1887 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1888 2 aid aid NN 27676 1888 3 -- -- : 27676 1888 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1888 5 : : : 27676 1888 6 $ $ $ 27676 1888 7 569.8 569.8 CD 27676 1888 8 million million CD 27676 1888 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1888 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 12 Currency currency NN 27676 1888 13 : : : 27676 1888 14 1 1 CD 27676 1888 15 new new NNP 27676 1888 16 riel riel NNP 27676 1888 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 18 CR CR NNP 27676 1888 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 20 = = NFP 27676 1888 21 100 100 CD 27676 1888 22 sen sen NNP 27676 1888 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1888 24 rates rate NNS 27676 1888 25 : : : 27676 1888 26 riels riel NNS 27676 1888 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 28 CR CR NNP 27676 1888 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 30 per per IN 27676 1888 31 US$ us$ $ 27676 1888 32 1 1 CD 27676 1888 33 - - HYPH 27676 1888 34 -3,772.0 -3,772.0 NN 27676 1888 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 36 January January NNP 27676 1888 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 1888 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 39 , , , 27676 1888 40 3,744.4 3,744.4 CD 27676 1888 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 1888 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 44 , , , 27676 1888 45 2,946.3 2,946.3 CD 27676 1888 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 1888 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 49 , , , 27676 1888 50 2,624.1 2,624.1 CD 27676 1888 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 52 1996 1996 CD 27676 1888 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 54 , , , 27676 1888 55 2,450.8 2,450.8 CD 27676 1888 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 57 1995 1995 CD 27676 1888 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 59 , , , 27676 1888 60 2,545.3 2,545.3 CD 27676 1888 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 62 1994 1994 CD 27676 1888 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1888 64 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1888 65 year year NN 27676 1888 66 : : : 27676 1888 67 calendar calendar NN 27676 1888 68 year year NN 27676 1888 69 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1888 70 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1888 71 : : : 27676 1888 72 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 1888 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1888 74 1981 1981 CD 27676 1888 75 est est NNP 27676 1888 76 . . . 27676 1888 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1889 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1889 2 system system NN 27676 1889 3 : : : 27676 1889 4 adequate adequate JJ 27676 1889 5 landline landline NN 27676 1889 6 and/or and/or CC 27676 1889 7 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1889 8 service service NN 27676 1889 9 in in IN 27676 1889 10 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1889 11 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1889 12 and and CC 27676 1889 13 other other JJ 27676 1889 14 provincial provincial JJ 27676 1889 15 cities city NNS 27676 1889 16 ; ; : 27676 1889 17 rural rural JJ 27676 1889 18 areas area NNS 27676 1889 19 have have VBP 27676 1889 20 little little JJ 27676 1889 21 telephone telephone NN 27676 1889 22 service service NN 27676 1889 23 domestic domestic NN 27676 1889 24 : : : 27676 1889 25 NA NA NNP 27676 1889 26 international international JJ 27676 1889 27 : : : 27676 1889 28 adequate adequate JJ 27676 1889 29 but but CC 27676 1889 30 expensive expensive JJ 27676 1889 31 landline landline NN 27676 1889 32 and and CC 27676 1889 33 cellular cellular JJ 27676 1889 34 service service NN 27676 1889 35 available available JJ 27676 1889 36 to to IN 27676 1889 37 all all DT 27676 1889 38 countries country NNS 27676 1889 39 from from IN 27676 1889 40 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1889 41 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1889 42 and and CC 27676 1889 43 major major JJ 27676 1889 44 provincial provincial JJ 27676 1889 45 cities city NNS 27676 1889 46 ; ; : 27676 1889 47 satellite satellite NN 27676 1889 48 earth earth NN 27676 1889 49 station--1 station--1 . 27676 1889 50 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 1889 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1889 52 Indian Indian NNP 27676 1889 53 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1889 54 Region Region NNP 27676 1889 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1889 56 Radio radio NN 27676 1889 57 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1889 58 stations station NNS 27676 1889 59 : : : 27676 1889 60 AM AM NNP 27676 1889 61 7 7 CD 27676 1889 62 , , , 27676 1889 63 FM FM NNP 27676 1889 64 3 3 CD 27676 1889 65 , , , 27676 1889 66 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1889 67 3 3 CD 27676 1889 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1889 69 1998 1998 CD 27676 1889 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1889 71 Radios radio NNS 27676 1889 72 : : : 27676 1889 73 NA NA NNP 27676 1889 74 Television Television NNP 27676 1889 75 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1889 76 stations station NNS 27676 1889 77 : : : 27676 1889 78 1 1 CD 27676 1889 79 government government NN 27676 1889 80 - - HYPH 27676 1889 81 operated operate VBN 27676 1889 82 station station NN 27676 1889 83 and and CC 27676 1889 84 four four CD 27676 1889 85 commercial commercial JJ 27676 1889 86 stations station NNS 27676 1889 87 broadcasting broadcast VBG 27676 1889 88 to to IN 27676 1889 89 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1889 90 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1889 91 and and CC 27676 1889 92 major major JJ 27676 1889 93 provincial provincial JJ 27676 1889 94 cities city NNS 27676 1889 95 via via IN 27676 1889 96 relay relay NN 27676 1889 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1889 98 1998 1998 CD 27676 1889 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1889 100 Televisions television NNS 27676 1889 101 : : : 27676 1889 102 800,000 800,000 CD 27676 1889 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1889 104 1996 1996 CD 27676 1889 105 est est NNP 27676 1889 106 . . . 27676 1889 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1890 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1890 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1890 3 : : : 27676 1890 4 total total NN 27676 1890 5 : : : 27676 1890 6 603 603 CD 27676 1890 7 km km NN 27676 1890 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1890 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 1890 10 : : : 27676 1890 11 603 603 CD 27676 1890 12 km km NN 27676 1890 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1890 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 1890 15 Highways highway NNS 27676 1890 16 : : : 27676 1890 17 total total NN 27676 1890 18 : : : 27676 1890 19 35,769 35,769 CD 27676 1890 20 km km NN 27676 1890 21 paved pave VBN 27676 1890 22 : : : 27676 1890 23 4,165 4,165 CD 27676 1890 24 km km NN 27676 1890 25 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1890 26 : : : 27676 1890 27 31,604 31,604 CD 27676 1890 28 km km NNS 27676 1890 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1890 30 1997 1997 CD 27676 1890 31 est est NNP 27676 1890 32 . . . 27676 1890 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1891 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1891 2 : : : 27676 1891 3 3,700 3,700 CD 27676 1891 4 km km NNS 27676 1891 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1891 6 all all DT 27676 1891 7 year year NN 27676 1891 8 to to TO 27676 1891 9 craft craft VB 27676 1891 10 drawing draw VBG 27676 1891 11 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 1891 12 m m CD 27676 1891 13 ; ; : 27676 1891 14 282 282 CD 27676 1891 15 km km NN 27676 1891 16 navigable navigable JJ 27676 1891 17 to to TO 27676 1891 18 craft craft VB 27676 1891 19 drawing draw VBG 27676 1891 20 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 1891 21 m m NNP 27676 1891 22 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1891 23 and and CC 27676 1891 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1891 25 : : : 27676 1891 26 Kampong Kampong NNP 27676 1891 27 Saom Saom NNP 27676 1891 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1891 29 Sihanoukville Sihanoukville NNP 27676 1891 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1891 31 , , , 27676 1891 32 Kampot Kampot NNP 27676 1891 33 , , , 27676 1891 34 Krong Krong NNP 27676 1891 35 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 27676 1891 36 Kong Kong NNP 27676 1891 37 , , , 27676 1891 38 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 1891 39 Penh Penh NNP 27676 1891 40 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1891 41 marine marine NN 27676 1891 42 : : : 27676 1891 43 total total NN 27676 1891 44 : : : 27676 1891 45 141 141 CD 27676 1891 46 ships ship NNS 27676 1891 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1891 48 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1891 49 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1891 50 or or CC 27676 1891 51 over over RB 27676 1891 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1891 53 totaling total VBG 27676 1891 54 598,867 598,867 CD 27676 1891 55 GRT/841,240 GRT/841,240 NNP 27676 1891 56 DWT DWT NNP 27676 1891 57 ships ship NNS 27676 1891 58 by by IN 27676 1891 59 type type NN 27676 1891 60 : : : 27676 1891 61 barge barge NN 27676 1891 62 carrier carrier NN 27676 1891 63 1 1 CD 27676 1891 64 , , , 27676 1891 65 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1891 66 16 16 CD 27676 1891 67 , , , 27676 1891 68 cargo cargo NN 27676 1891 69 108 108 CD 27676 1891 70 , , , 27676 1891 71 container container NN 27676 1891 72 4 4 CD 27676 1891 73 , , , 27676 1891 74 livestock livestock NN 27676 1891 75 carrier carrier NN 27676 1891 76 2 2 CD 27676 1891 77 , , , 27676 1891 78 multifunctional multifunctional JJ 27676 1891 79 large large JJ 27676 1891 80 - - HYPH 27676 1891 81 load load NN 27676 1891 82 carrier carrier NN 27676 1891 83 1 1 CD 27676 1891 84 , , , 27676 1891 85 oil oil NN 27676 1891 86 tankers tanker NNS 27676 1891 87 1 1 CD 27676 1891 88 , , , 27676 1891 89 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 1891 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 1891 91 4 4 CD 27676 1891 92 , , , 27676 1891 93 roll roll NN 27676 1891 94 - - HYPH 27676 1891 95 on on IN 27676 1891 96 / / SYM 27676 1891 97 roll roll NN 27676 1891 98 - - HYPH 27676 1891 99 off off RP 27676 1891 100 cargo cargo NN 27676 1891 101 4 4 CD 27676 1891 102 note note NN 27676 1891 103 : : : 27676 1891 104 a a DT 27676 1891 105 flag flag NN 27676 1891 106 of of IN 27676 1891 107 convenience convenience NN 27676 1891 108 registry registry NN 27676 1891 109 ; ; : 27676 1891 110 includes include VBZ 27676 1891 111 ships ship NNS 27676 1891 112 of of IN 27676 1891 113 8 8 CD 27676 1891 114 countries country NNS 27676 1891 115 : : : 27676 1891 116 Aruba Aruba NNP 27676 1891 117 1 1 CD 27676 1891 118 , , , 27676 1891 119 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 1891 120 7 7 CD 27676 1891 121 , , , 27676 1891 122 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 1891 123 1 1 CD 27676 1891 124 , , , 27676 1891 125 South South NNP 27676 1891 126 Korea Korea NNP 27676 1891 127 1 1 CD 27676 1891 128 , , , 27676 1891 129 Malta Malta NNP 27676 1891 130 1 1 CD 27676 1891 131 , , , 27676 1891 132 Panama Panama NNP 27676 1891 133 1 1 CD 27676 1891 134 , , , 27676 1891 135 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1891 136 5 5 CD 27676 1891 137 , , , 27676 1891 138 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 1891 139 1 1 CD 27676 1891 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1891 141 1998 1998 CD 27676 1891 142 est est NNP 27676 1891 143 . . . 27676 1891 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1892 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1892 2 : : : 27676 1892 3 20 20 CD 27676 1892 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1892 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1892 6 est est NNP 27676 1892 7 . . . 27676 1892 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1893 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1893 2 -- -- : 27676 1893 3 with with IN 27676 1893 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1893 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1893 6 : : : 27676 1893 7 total total NN 27676 1893 8 : : : 27676 1893 9 7 7 CD 27676 1893 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1893 11 to to TO 27676 1893 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1893 13 m m NN 27676 1893 14 : : : 27676 1893 15 2 2 CD 27676 1893 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1893 17 to to TO 27676 1893 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1893 19 m m NN 27676 1893 20 : : : 27676 1893 21 2 2 CD 27676 1893 22 914 914 CD 27676 1893 23 to to TO 27676 1893 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1893 25 m m NN 27676 1893 26 : : : 27676 1893 27 3 3 CD 27676 1893 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1893 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 1893 30 est est NNP 27676 1893 31 . . . 27676 1893 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1894 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1894 2 -- -- : 27676 1894 3 with with IN 27676 1894 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1894 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1894 6 : : : 27676 1894 7 total total NN 27676 1894 8 : : : 27676 1894 9 13 13 CD 27676 1894 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1894 11 to to TO 27676 1894 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1894 13 m m NN 27676 1894 14 : : : 27676 1894 15 3 3 CD 27676 1894 16 914 914 CD 27676 1894 17 to to TO 27676 1894 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1894 19 m m NN 27676 1894 20 : : : 27676 1894 21 10 10 CD 27676 1894 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1894 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1894 24 est est NNP 27676 1894 25 . . . 27676 1894 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1895 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1895 2 : : : 27676 1895 3 3 3 CD 27676 1895 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1895 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1895 6 est est NNP 27676 1895 7 . . . 27676 1895 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1896 1 Military military JJ 27676 1896 2 Military military JJ 27676 1896 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1896 4 : : : 27676 1896 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1896 6 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 27676 1896 7 Armed Armed NNP 27676 1896 8 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1896 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1896 10 RCAF)--created rcaf)--create VBN 27676 1896 11 in in IN 27676 1896 12 1993 1993 CD 27676 1896 13 by by IN 27676 1896 14 the the DT 27676 1896 15 merger merger NN 27676 1896 16 of of IN 27676 1896 17 the the DT 27676 1896 18 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 27676 1896 19 People People NNPS 27676 1896 20 's 's POS 27676 1896 21 Armed Armed NNP 27676 1896 22 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1896 23 and and CC 27676 1896 24 the the DT 27676 1896 25 two two CD 27676 1896 26 noncommunist noncommunist JJ 27676 1896 27 resistance resistance NN 27676 1896 28 armies army NNS 27676 1896 29 note note VBP 27676 1896 30 : : : 27676 1896 31 there there EX 27676 1896 32 are be VBP 27676 1896 33 also also RB 27676 1896 34 resistance resistance NN 27676 1896 35 forces force NNS 27676 1896 36 comprised comprise VBN 27676 1896 37 of of IN 27676 1896 38 the the DT 27676 1896 39 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 1896 40 Rouge Rouge NNP 27676 1896 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1896 42 also also RB 27676 1896 43 known know VBN 27676 1896 44 as as IN 27676 1896 45 the the DT 27676 1896 46 National National NNP 27676 1896 47 United United NNP 27676 1896 48 Army Army NNP 27676 1896 49 or or CC 27676 1896 50 NUA NUA NNP 27676 1896 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1896 52 and and CC 27676 1896 53 a a DT 27676 1896 54 separate separate JJ 27676 1896 55 royalist royalist JJ 27676 1896 56 resistance resistance NN 27676 1896 57 movement movement NN 27676 1896 58 Military military JJ 27676 1896 59 manpower manpower NN 27676 1896 60 -- -- : 27676 1896 61 military military JJ 27676 1896 62 age age NN 27676 1896 63 : : : 27676 1896 64 18 18 CD 27676 1896 65 years year NNS 27676 1896 66 of of IN 27676 1896 67 age age NN 27676 1896 68 Military military JJ 27676 1896 69 manpower manpower NN 27676 1896 70 -- -- : 27676 1896 71 availability availability NN 27676 1896 72 : : : 27676 1896 73 males male NNS 27676 1896 74 age age NNP 27676 1896 75 15 15 CD 27676 1896 76 - - HYPH 27676 1896 77 49 49 CD 27676 1896 78 : : : 27676 1896 79 2,562,112 2,562,112 CD 27676 1896 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1896 81 1999 1999 CD 27676 1896 82 est est NNP 27676 1896 83 . . . 27676 1896 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1897 1 Military military JJ 27676 1897 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1897 3 -- -- : 27676 1897 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1897 5 for for IN 27676 1897 6 military military JJ 27676 1897 7 service service NN 27676 1897 8 : : : 27676 1897 9 males male NNS 27676 1897 10 age age NNP 27676 1897 11 15 15 CD 27676 1897 12 - - HYPH 27676 1897 13 49 49 CD 27676 1897 14 : : SYM 27676 1897 15 1,428,523 1,428,523 CD 27676 1897 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1897 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1897 18 est est NNP 27676 1897 19 . . . 27676 1897 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1898 1 Military military JJ 27676 1898 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1898 3 -- -- : 27676 1898 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1898 5 military military JJ 27676 1898 6 age age NN 27676 1898 7 annually annually RB 27676 1898 8 : : : 27676 1898 9 males male NNS 27676 1898 10 : : : 27676 1898 11 119,839 119,839 CD 27676 1898 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1898 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1898 14 est est NNP 27676 1898 15 . . . 27676 1898 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1899 1 Military military JJ 27676 1899 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1899 3 -- -- : 27676 1899 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1899 5 figure figure NN 27676 1899 6 : : : 27676 1899 7 $ $ $ 27676 1899 8 85.3 85.3 CD 27676 1899 9 million million CD 27676 1899 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1899 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 1899 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1899 13 Military military JJ 27676 1899 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1899 15 -- -- : 27676 1899 16 percent percent NN 27676 1899 17 of of IN 27676 1899 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1899 19 : : : 27676 1899 20 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 1899 21 % % NN 27676 1899 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1899 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 1899 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1899 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1899 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1899 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1899 28 -- -- : 27676 1899 29 international international JJ 27676 1899 30 : : : 27676 1899 31 offshore offshore JJ 27676 1899 32 islands island NNS 27676 1899 33 and and CC 27676 1899 34 sections section NNS 27676 1899 35 of of IN 27676 1899 36 the the DT 27676 1899 37 boundary boundary NN 27676 1899 38 with with IN 27676 1899 39 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1899 40 are be VBP 27676 1899 41 in in IN 27676 1899 42 dispute dispute NN 27676 1899 43 ; ; : 27676 1899 44 maritime maritime JJ 27676 1899 45 boundary boundary JJ 27676 1899 46 with with IN 27676 1899 47 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 1899 48 not not RB 27676 1899 49 defined define VBN 27676 1899 50 ; ; : 27676 1899 51 parts part NNS 27676 1899 52 of of IN 27676 1899 53 border border NN 27676 1899 54 with with IN 27676 1899 55 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1899 56 are be VBP 27676 1899 57 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 1899 58 ; ; : 27676 1899 59 maritime maritime JJ 27676 1899 60 boundary boundary JJ 27676 1899 61 with with IN 27676 1899 62 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 1899 63 not not RB 27676 1899 64 clearly clearly RB 27676 1899 65 defined define VBN 27676 1899 66 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1899 67 drugs drug NNS 27676 1899 68 : : : 27676 1899 69 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 1899 70 site site NN 27676 1899 71 for for IN 27676 1899 72 Golden Golden NNP 27676 1899 73 Triangle Triangle NNP 27676 1899 74 heroin heroin NN 27676 1899 75 ; ; : 27676 1899 76 possible possible JJ 27676 1899 77 money money NN 27676 1899 78 laundering laundering NN 27676 1899 79 ; ; : 27676 1899 80 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 1899 81 - - HYPH 27676 1899 82 related relate VBN 27676 1899 83 corruption corruption NN 27676 1899 84 reportedly reportedly RB 27676 1899 85 involving involve VBG 27676 1899 86 some some DT 27676 1899 87 in in IN 27676 1899 88 the the DT 27676 1899 89 government government NN 27676 1899 90 , , , 27676 1899 91 military military NN 27676 1899 92 , , , 27676 1899 93 and and CC 27676 1899 94 police police NNS 27676 1899 95 ; ; , 27676 1899 96 possible possible JJ 27676 1899 97 small small JJ 27676 1899 98 - - HYPH 27676 1899 99 scale scale NN 27676 1899 100 opium opium NN 27676 1899 101 , , , 27676 1899 102 heroin heroin NN 27676 1899 103 , , , 27676 1899 104 and and CC 27676 1899 105 amphetamine amphetamine VB 27676 1899 106 production production NN 27676 1899 107 ; ; , 27676 1899 108 large large JJ 27676 1899 109 producer producer NN 27676 1899 110 of of IN 27676 1899 111 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 1899 112 for for IN 27676 1899 113 the the DT 27676 1899 114 international international JJ 27676 1899 115 market market NN 27676 1899 116 = = SYM 27676 1899 117 = = SYM 27676 1899 118 = = SYM 27676 1899 119 = = SYM 27676 1899 120 = = SYM 27676 1899 121 = = SYM 27676 1899 122 = = SYM 27676 1899 123 = = SYM 27676 1899 124 = = SYM 27676 1899 125 = = SYM 27676 1899 126 = = SYM 27676 1899 127 = = SYM 27676 1899 128 = = SYM 27676 1899 129 = = SYM 27676 1899 130 = = SYM 27676 1899 131 = = SYM 27676 1899 132 = = SYM 27676 1899 133 = = SYM 27676 1899 134 = = SYM 27676 1899 135 = = SYM 27676 1899 136 = = SYM 27676 1899 137 = = SYM 27676 1899 138 = = SYM 27676 1899 139 = = SYM 27676 1899 140 = = SYM 27676 1899 141 = = SYM 27676 1899 142 = = SYM 27676 1899 143 = = SYM 27676 1899 144 = = SYM 27676 1899 145 = = SYM 27676 1899 146 = = SYM 27676 1899 147 = = SYM 27676 1899 148 = = SYM 27676 1899 149 = = SYM 27676 1899 150 = = SYM 27676 1899 151 = = SYM 27676 1899 152 = = SYM 27676 1899 153 = = SYM 27676 1899 154 = = SYM 27676 1899 155 = = SYM 27676 1899 156 = = SYM 27676 1899 157 = = SYM 27676 1899 158 = = SYM 27676 1899 159 = = SYM 27676 1899 160 = = SYM 27676 1899 161 = = SYM 27676 1899 162 = = SYM 27676 1899 163 = = SYM 27676 1899 164 = = SYM 27676 1899 165 = = SYM 27676 1899 166 = = SYM 27676 1899 167 = = SYM 27676 1899 168 = = SYM 27676 1899 169 = = SYM 27676 1899 170 = = SYM 27676 1899 171 = = SYM 27676 1899 172 = = SYM 27676 1899 173 = = SYM 27676 1899 174 = = SYM 27676 1899 175 = = SYM 27676 1899 176 = = SYM 27676 1899 177 = = SYM 27676 1899 178 = = SYM 27676 1899 179 = = SYM 27676 1899 180 = = SYM 27676 1899 181 = = SYM 27676 1899 182 = = SYM 27676 1899 183 = = SYM 27676 1899 184 = = SYM 27676 1899 185 = = SYM 27676 1899 186 @Cameroon @cameroon FW 27676 1899 187 -------- -------- NFP 27676 1899 188 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1899 189 Location Location NNP 27676 1899 190 : : : 27676 1899 191 Western Western NNP 27676 1899 192 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1899 193 , , , 27676 1899 194 bordering border VBG 27676 1899 195 the the DT 27676 1899 196 Bight Bight NNP 27676 1899 197 of of IN 27676 1899 198 Biafra Biafra NNP 27676 1899 199 , , , 27676 1899 200 between between IN 27676 1899 201 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 1899 202 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 1899 203 and and CC 27676 1899 204 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1899 205 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1899 206 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1899 207 : : : 27676 1899 208 6 6 CD 27676 1899 209 00 00 CD 27676 1899 210 N n CD 27676 1899 211 , , , 27676 1899 212 12 12 CD 27676 1899 213 00 00 CD 27676 1899 214 E e NN 27676 1899 215 Map Map NNP 27676 1899 216 references reference NNS 27676 1899 217 : : : 27676 1899 218 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1899 219 Area Area NNP 27676 1899 220 : : : 27676 1899 221 total total NN 27676 1899 222 : : : 27676 1899 223 475,440 475,440 CD 27676 1899 224 sq sq NNP 27676 1899 225 km km NNP 27676 1899 226 land land NN 27676 1899 227 : : : 27676 1899 228 469,440 469,440 CD 27676 1899 229 sq sq NNP 27676 1899 230 km km NNP 27676 1899 231 water water NN 27676 1899 232 : : : 27676 1899 233 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 1899 234 sq sq NN 27676 1899 235 km km NNP 27676 1899 236 Area area NN 27676 1899 237 -- -- : 27676 1899 238 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1899 239 : : : 27676 1899 240 slightly slightly RB 27676 1899 241 larger large JJR 27676 1899 242 than than IN 27676 1899 243 California California NNP 27676 1899 244 Land Land NNP 27676 1899 245 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1899 246 : : : 27676 1899 247 total total JJ 27676 1899 248 : : : 27676 1899 249 4,591 4,591 CD 27676 1899 250 km km NN 27676 1899 251 border border NN 27676 1899 252 countries country NNS 27676 1899 253 : : : 27676 1899 254 Central Central NNP 27676 1899 255 African African NNP 27676 1899 256 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1899 257 797 797 CD 27676 1899 258 km km NNS 27676 1899 259 , , , 27676 1899 260 Chad Chad NNP 27676 1899 261 1,094 1,094 CD 27676 1899 262 km km NNP 27676 1899 263 , , , 27676 1899 264 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1899 265 of of IN 27676 1899 266 the the DT 27676 1899 267 Congo Congo NNP 27676 1899 268 523 523 CD 27676 1899 269 km km NNS 27676 1899 270 , , , 27676 1899 271 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 1899 272 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 1899 273 189 189 CD 27676 1899 274 km km NNS 27676 1899 275 , , , 27676 1899 276 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 1899 277 298 298 CD 27676 1899 278 km km NN 27676 1899 279 , , , 27676 1899 280 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1899 281 1,690 1,690 CD 27676 1899 282 km km NN 27676 1899 283 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1899 284 : : : 27676 1899 285 402 402 CD 27676 1899 286 km km NN 27676 1899 287 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1899 288 claims claim VBZ 27676 1899 289 : : : 27676 1899 290 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1899 291 sea sea NN 27676 1899 292 : : : 27676 1899 293 50 50 CD 27676 1899 294 nm nm IN 27676 1899 295 Climate climate NN 27676 1899 296 : : : 27676 1899 297 varies vary VBZ 27676 1899 298 with with IN 27676 1899 299 terrain terrain NN 27676 1899 300 , , , 27676 1899 301 from from IN 27676 1899 302 tropical tropical JJ 27676 1899 303 along along RB 27676 1899 304 coast coast NN 27676 1899 305 to to TO 27676 1899 306 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 1899 307 and and CC 27676 1899 308 hot hot JJ 27676 1899 309 in in IN 27676 1899 310 north north JJ 27676 1899 311 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1899 312 : : : 27676 1899 313 diverse diverse JJ 27676 1899 314 , , , 27676 1899 315 with with IN 27676 1899 316 coastal coastal JJ 27676 1899 317 plain plain NN 27676 1899 318 in in IN 27676 1899 319 southwest southwest NNP 27676 1899 320 , , , 27676 1899 321 dissected dissect VBD 27676 1899 322 plateau plateau NN 27676 1899 323 in in IN 27676 1899 324 center center NN 27676 1899 325 , , , 27676 1899 326 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1899 327 in in IN 27676 1899 328 west west NNP 27676 1899 329 , , , 27676 1899 330 plains plain VBZ 27676 1899 331 in in IN 27676 1899 332 north north NNP 27676 1899 333 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1899 334 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1899 335 : : : 27676 1899 336 lowest low JJS 27676 1899 337 point point NN 27676 1899 338 : : : 27676 1899 339 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1899 340 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1899 341 0 0 NFP 27676 1899 342 m m DT 27676 1899 343 highest high JJS 27676 1899 344 point point NN 27676 1899 345 : : : 27676 1899 346 Fako fako NN 27676 1899 347 4,095 4,095 CD 27676 1899 348 m m NNP 27676 1899 349 Natural natural JJ 27676 1899 350 resources resource NNS 27676 1899 351 : : : 27676 1899 352 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1899 353 , , , 27676 1899 354 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 1899 355 , , , 27676 1899 356 iron iron NN 27676 1899 357 ore ore NN 27676 1899 358 , , , 27676 1899 359 timber timber NN 27676 1899 360 , , , 27676 1899 361 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 1899 362 Land Land NNP 27676 1899 363 use use NN 27676 1899 364 : : : 27676 1899 365 arable arable JJ 27676 1899 366 land land NN 27676 1899 367 : : : 27676 1899 368 13 13 CD 27676 1899 369 % % NN 27676 1899 370 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1899 371 crops crop NNS 27676 1899 372 : : : 27676 1899 373 2 2 CD 27676 1899 374 % % NN 27676 1899 375 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1899 376 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1899 377 : : : 27676 1899 378 4 4 CD 27676 1899 379 % % NN 27676 1899 380 forests forest NNS 27676 1899 381 and and CC 27676 1899 382 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1899 383 : : : 27676 1899 384 78 78 CD 27676 1899 385 % % NN 27676 1899 386 other other JJ 27676 1899 387 : : : 27676 1899 388 3 3 CD 27676 1899 389 % % NN 27676 1899 390 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1899 391 1993 1993 CD 27676 1899 392 est est NNP 27676 1899 393 . . . 27676 1899 394 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1900 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1900 2 land land NN 27676 1900 3 : : : 27676 1900 4 210 210 CD 27676 1900 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1900 6 km km NNP 27676 1900 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1900 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1900 9 est est NNP 27676 1900 10 . . . 27676 1900 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1901 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1901 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1901 3 : : : 27676 1901 4 recent recent JJ 27676 1901 5 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 1901 6 activity activity NN 27676 1901 7 with with IN 27676 1901 8 release release NN 27676 1901 9 of of IN 27676 1901 10 poisonous poisonous JJ 27676 1901 11 gases gas NNS 27676 1901 12 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1901 13 -- -- : 27676 1901 14 current current JJ 27676 1901 15 issues issue NNS 27676 1901 16 : : : 27676 1901 17 water water NN 27676 1901 18 - - HYPH 27676 1901 19 borne bear VBN 27676 1901 20 diseases disease NNS 27676 1901 21 are be VBP 27676 1901 22 prevalent prevalent JJ 27676 1901 23 ; ; : 27676 1901 24 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1901 25 ; ; : 27676 1901 26 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 1901 27 ; ; : 27676 1901 28 desertification desertification NN 27676 1901 29 ; ; , 27676 1901 30 poaching poaching NN 27676 1901 31 ; ; : 27676 1901 32 overfishing overfishe VBG 27676 1901 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1901 34 -- -- : 27676 1901 35 international international JJ 27676 1901 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1901 37 : : : 27676 1901 38 party party NN 27676 1901 39 to to TO 27676 1901 40 : : : 27676 1901 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1901 42 , , , 27676 1901 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1901 44 Change Change NNP 27676 1901 45 , , , 27676 1901 46 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1901 47 , , , 27676 1901 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1901 49 Species Species NNPS 27676 1901 50 , , , 27676 1901 51 Law Law NNP 27676 1901 52 of of IN 27676 1901 53 the the DT 27676 1901 54 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1901 55 , , , 27676 1901 56 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1901 57 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1901 58 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1901 59 , , , 27676 1901 60 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1901 61 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1901 62 83 83 CD 27676 1901 63 , , , 27676 1901 64 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1901 65 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1901 66 94 94 CD 27676 1901 67 signed sign VBD 27676 1901 68 , , , 27676 1901 69 but but CC 27676 1901 70 not not RB 27676 1901 71 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1901 72 : : : 27676 1901 73 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1901 74 Test Test NNP 27676 1901 75 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1901 76 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1901 77 -- -- : 27676 1901 78 note note NN 27676 1901 79 : : : 27676 1901 80 sometimes sometimes RB 27676 1901 81 referred refer VBN 27676 1901 82 to to IN 27676 1901 83 as as IN 27676 1901 84 the the DT 27676 1901 85 hinge hinge NN 27676 1901 86 of of IN 27676 1901 87 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1901 88 People People NNPS 27676 1901 89 Population Population NNP 27676 1901 90 : : : 27676 1901 91 15,456,092 15,456,092 NNP 27676 1901 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1901 93 July July NNP 27676 1901 94 1999 1999 CD 27676 1901 95 est est NNP 27676 1901 96 . . . 27676 1901 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1902 1 Age age NN 27676 1902 2 structure structure NN 27676 1902 3 : : : 27676 1902 4 0 0 CD 27676 1902 5 - - HYPH 27676 1902 6 14 14 CD 27676 1902 7 years year NNS 27676 1902 8 : : : 27676 1902 9 46 46 CD 27676 1902 10 % % NN 27676 1902 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1902 12 male male JJ 27676 1902 13 3,562,553 3,562,553 CD 27676 1902 14 ; ; : 27676 1902 15 female female JJ 27676 1902 16 3,528,778 3,528,778 CD 27676 1902 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1902 18 15 15 CD 27676 1902 19 - - SYM 27676 1902 20 64 64 CD 27676 1902 21 years year NNS 27676 1902 22 : : : 27676 1902 23 51 51 CD 27676 1902 24 % % NN 27676 1902 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1902 26 male male JJ 27676 1902 27 3,907,946 3,907,946 CD 27676 1902 28 ; ; : 27676 1902 29 female female JJ 27676 1902 30 3,943,035 3,943,035 CD 27676 1902 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1902 32 65 65 CD 27676 1902 33 years year NNS 27676 1902 34 and and CC 27676 1902 35 over over IN 27676 1902 36 : : : 27676 1902 37 3 3 CD 27676 1902 38 % % NN 27676 1902 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1902 40 male male JJ 27676 1902 41 231,521 231,521 CD 27676 1902 42 ; ; : 27676 1902 43 female female JJ 27676 1902 44 282,259 282,259 CD 27676 1902 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1902 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1902 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1902 48 est est NNP 27676 1902 49 . . . 27676 1902 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1903 1 Population population NN 27676 1903 2 growth growth NN 27676 1903 3 rate rate NN 27676 1903 4 : : : 27676 1903 5 2.79 2.79 CD 27676 1903 6 % % NN 27676 1903 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1903 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1903 9 est est NNP 27676 1903 10 . . . 27676 1903 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1904 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1904 2 rate rate NN 27676 1904 3 : : : 27676 1904 4 41.84 41.84 CD 27676 1904 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1904 6 population population NN 27676 1904 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1904 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1904 9 est est NNP 27676 1904 10 . . . 27676 1904 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1905 1 Death death NN 27676 1905 2 rate rate NN 27676 1905 3 : : : 27676 1905 4 13.95 13.95 CD 27676 1905 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1905 6 population population NN 27676 1905 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1905 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1905 9 est est NNP 27676 1905 10 . . . 27676 1905 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1906 1 Net net JJ 27676 1906 2 migration migration NN 27676 1906 3 rate rate NN 27676 1906 4 : : : 27676 1906 5 NA NA NNP 27676 1906 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1906 7 population population NN 27676 1906 8 ; ; : 27676 1906 9 note note VB 27676 1906 10 -- -- : 27676 1906 11 there there EX 27676 1906 12 may may MD 27676 1906 13 be be VB 27676 1906 14 some some DT 27676 1906 15 migration migration NN 27676 1906 16 but but CC 27676 1906 17 figures figure NNS 27676 1906 18 are be VBP 27676 1906 19 not not RB 27676 1906 20 available available JJ 27676 1906 21 Sex sex NN 27676 1906 22 ratio ratio NN 27676 1906 23 : : : 27676 1906 24 at at IN 27676 1906 25 birth birth NN 27676 1906 26 : : : 27676 1906 27 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1906 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1906 29 under under IN 27676 1906 30 15 15 CD 27676 1906 31 years year NNS 27676 1906 32 : : : 27676 1906 33 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 1906 34 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1906 35 15 15 CD 27676 1906 36 - - HYPH 27676 1906 37 64 64 CD 27676 1906 38 years year NNS 27676 1906 39 : : : 27676 1906 40 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 1906 41 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1906 42 65 65 CD 27676 1906 43 years year NNS 27676 1906 44 and and CC 27676 1906 45 over over IN 27676 1906 46 : : : 27676 1906 47 0.82 0.82 CD 27676 1906 48 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1906 49 total total JJ 27676 1906 50 population population NN 27676 1906 51 : : : 27676 1906 52 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 1906 53 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1906 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1906 55 1999 1999 CD 27676 1906 56 est est NNP 27676 1906 57 . . . 27676 1906 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1907 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1907 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1907 3 rate rate NN 27676 1907 4 : : : 27676 1907 5 75.69 75.69 CD 27676 1907 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1907 7 live live JJ 27676 1907 8 births birth NNS 27676 1907 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1907 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1907 11 est est NNP 27676 1907 12 . . . 27676 1907 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1908 1 Life life NN 27676 1908 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1908 3 at at IN 27676 1908 4 birth birth NN 27676 1908 5 : : : 27676 1908 6 total total JJ 27676 1908 7 population population NN 27676 1908 8 : : : 27676 1908 9 51.32 51.32 CD 27676 1908 10 years year NNS 27676 1908 11 male male JJ 27676 1908 12 : : : 27676 1908 13 49.75 49.75 CD 27676 1908 14 years year NNS 27676 1908 15 female female JJ 27676 1908 16 : : : 27676 1908 17 52.94 52.94 CD 27676 1908 18 years year NNS 27676 1908 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1908 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1908 21 est est NNP 27676 1908 22 . . . 27676 1908 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1909 1 Total total JJ 27676 1909 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1909 3 rate rate NN 27676 1909 4 : : : 27676 1909 5 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 1909 6 children child NNS 27676 1909 7 born bear VBN 27676 1909 8 / / SYM 27676 1909 9 woman woman NN 27676 1909 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1909 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1909 12 est est NNP 27676 1909 13 . . . 27676 1909 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1910 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1910 2 : : : 27676 1910 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1910 4 : : : 27676 1910 5 Cameroonian(s Cameroonian(s NNP 27676 1910 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1910 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1910 8 : : : 27676 1910 9 Cameroonian cameroonian JJ 27676 1910 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1910 11 groups group NNS 27676 1910 12 : : : 27676 1910 13 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1910 14 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 27676 1910 15 31 31 CD 27676 1910 16 % % NN 27676 1910 17 , , , 27676 1910 18 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 1910 19 Bantu Bantu NNP 27676 1910 20 19 19 CD 27676 1910 21 % % NN 27676 1910 22 , , , 27676 1910 23 Kirdi Kirdi NNP 27676 1910 24 11 11 CD 27676 1910 25 % % NN 27676 1910 26 , , , 27676 1910 27 Fulani Fulani NNP 27676 1910 28 10 10 CD 27676 1910 29 % % NN 27676 1910 30 , , , 27676 1910 31 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 27676 1910 32 Bantu Bantu NNP 27676 1910 33 8 8 CD 27676 1910 34 % % NN 27676 1910 35 , , , 27676 1910 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 1910 37 Nigritic Nigritic NNP 27676 1910 38 7 7 CD 27676 1910 39 % % NN 27676 1910 40 , , , 27676 1910 41 other other JJ 27676 1910 42 African african JJ 27676 1910 43 13 13 CD 27676 1910 44 % % NN 27676 1910 45 , , , 27676 1910 46 non non JJ 27676 1910 47 - - JJ 27676 1910 48 African african JJ 27676 1910 49 less less JJR 27676 1910 50 than than IN 27676 1910 51 1 1 CD 27676 1910 52 % % NN 27676 1910 53 Religions religion NNS 27676 1910 54 : : : 27676 1910 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1910 56 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1910 57 51 51 CD 27676 1910 58 % % NN 27676 1910 59 , , , 27676 1910 60 Christian Christian NNP 27676 1910 61 33 33 CD 27676 1910 62 % % NN 27676 1910 63 , , , 27676 1910 64 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 1910 65 16 16 CD 27676 1910 66 % % NN 27676 1910 67 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 1910 68 : : : 27676 1910 69 24 24 CD 27676 1910 70 major major JJ 27676 1910 71 African african JJ 27676 1910 72 language language NN 27676 1910 73 groups group NNS 27676 1910 74 , , , 27676 1910 75 English English NNP 27676 1910 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1910 77 official official NN 27676 1910 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1910 79 , , , 27676 1910 80 French French NNP 27676 1910 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1910 82 official official JJ 27676 1910 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1910 84 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1910 85 : : : 27676 1910 86 definition definition NN 27676 1910 87 : : : 27676 1910 88 age age NN 27676 1910 89 15 15 CD 27676 1910 90 and and CC 27676 1910 91 over over RB 27676 1910 92 can can MD 27676 1910 93 read read VB 27676 1910 94 and and CC 27676 1910 95 write write VB 27676 1910 96 total total JJ 27676 1910 97 population population NN 27676 1910 98 : : : 27676 1910 99 63.4 63.4 CD 27676 1910 100 % % NN 27676 1910 101 male male NN 27676 1910 102 : : : 27676 1910 103 75 75 CD 27676 1910 104 % % NN 27676 1910 105 female female NN 27676 1910 106 : : : 27676 1910 107 52.1 52.1 CD 27676 1910 108 % % NN 27676 1910 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1910 110 1995 1995 CD 27676 1910 111 est est NNP 27676 1910 112 . . . 27676 1910 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1911 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1911 3 name name NN 27676 1911 4 : : : 27676 1911 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1911 6 long long JJ 27676 1911 7 form form NN 27676 1911 8 : : : 27676 1911 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1911 10 of of IN 27676 1911 11 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1911 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1911 13 short short JJ 27676 1911 14 form form NN 27676 1911 15 : : : 27676 1911 16 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1911 17 former former JJ 27676 1911 18 : : : 27676 1911 19 French French NNP 27676 1911 20 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1911 21 Data Data NNP 27676 1911 22 code code NN 27676 1911 23 : : : 27676 1911 24 CM CM NNP 27676 1911 25 Government Government NNP 27676 1911 26 type type NN 27676 1911 27 : : : 27676 1911 28 unitary unitary NNP 27676 1911 29 republic republic NN 27676 1911 30 ; ; : 27676 1911 31 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 1911 32 presidential presidential JJ 27676 1911 33 regime regime NN 27676 1911 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 35 opposition opposition NN 27676 1911 36 parties party NNS 27676 1911 37 legalized legalize VBN 27676 1911 38 in in IN 27676 1911 39 1990 1990 CD 27676 1911 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 41 Capital capital NN 27676 1911 42 : : : 27676 1911 43 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 27676 1911 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1911 45 divisions division NNS 27676 1911 46 : : : 27676 1911 47 10 10 CD 27676 1911 48 provinces province NNS 27676 1911 49 ; ; : 27676 1911 50 Adamaoua Adamaoua NNP 27676 1911 51 , , , 27676 1911 52 Centre Centre NNP 27676 1911 53 , , , 27676 1911 54 Est Est NNP 27676 1911 55 , , , 27676 1911 56 Extreme Extreme NNP 27676 1911 57 - - HYPH 27676 1911 58 Nord Nord NNP 27676 1911 59 , , , 27676 1911 60 Littoral Littoral NNP 27676 1911 61 , , , 27676 1911 62 Nord Nord NNP 27676 1911 63 , , , 27676 1911 64 Nord Nord NNP 27676 1911 65 - - HYPH 27676 1911 66 Ouest Ouest NNP 27676 1911 67 , , , 27676 1911 68 Ouest Ouest NNP 27676 1911 69 , , , 27676 1911 70 Sud Sud NNP 27676 1911 71 , , , 27676 1911 72 Sud Sud NNP 27676 1911 73 - - HYPH 27676 1911 74 Ouest Ouest NNP 27676 1911 75 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1911 76 : : : 27676 1911 77 1 1 CD 27676 1911 78 January January NNP 27676 1911 79 1960 1960 CD 27676 1911 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 81 from from IN 27676 1911 82 UN UN NNP 27676 1911 83 trusteeship trusteeship NN 27676 1911 84 under under IN 27676 1911 85 French french JJ 27676 1911 86 administration administration NN 27676 1911 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 88 National national JJ 27676 1911 89 holiday holiday NN 27676 1911 90 : : : 27676 1911 91 National National NNP 27676 1911 92 Day Day NNP 27676 1911 93 , , , 27676 1911 94 20 20 CD 27676 1911 95 May May NNP 27676 1911 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 97 1972 1972 CD 27676 1911 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 99 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1911 100 : : : 27676 1911 101 20 20 CD 27676 1911 102 May May NNP 27676 1911 103 1972 1972 CD 27676 1911 104 Legal legal JJ 27676 1911 105 system system NN 27676 1911 106 : : : 27676 1911 107 based base VBN 27676 1911 108 on on IN 27676 1911 109 French french JJ 27676 1911 110 civil civil JJ 27676 1911 111 law law NN 27676 1911 112 system system NN 27676 1911 113 , , , 27676 1911 114 with with IN 27676 1911 115 common common JJ 27676 1911 116 law law NN 27676 1911 117 influence influence NN 27676 1911 118 ; ; : 27676 1911 119 does do VBZ 27676 1911 120 not not RB 27676 1911 121 accept accept VB 27676 1911 122 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 1911 123 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1911 124 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1911 125 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1911 126 : : : 27676 1911 127 21 21 CD 27676 1911 128 years year NNS 27676 1911 129 of of IN 27676 1911 130 age age NN 27676 1911 131 ; ; : 27676 1911 132 universal universal JJ 27676 1911 133 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1911 134 branch branch NN 27676 1911 135 : : : 27676 1911 136 chief chief NN 27676 1911 137 of of IN 27676 1911 138 state state NN 27676 1911 139 : : : 27676 1911 140 President President NNP 27676 1911 141 Paul Paul NNP 27676 1911 142 BIYA BIYA NNP 27676 1911 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 144 since since IN 27676 1911 145 6 6 CD 27676 1911 146 November November NNP 27676 1911 147 1982 1982 CD 27676 1911 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 149 head head NN 27676 1911 150 of of IN 27676 1911 151 government government NN 27676 1911 152 : : : 27676 1911 153 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1911 154 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1911 155 Peter Peter NNP 27676 1911 156 Mafany Mafany NNP 27676 1911 157 MUSONGE MUSONGE NNP 27676 1911 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 159 since since IN 27676 1911 160 19 19 CD 27676 1911 161 September September NNP 27676 1911 162 1996 1996 CD 27676 1911 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 164 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1911 165 : : : 27676 1911 166 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 1911 167 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1911 168 by by IN 27676 1911 169 the the DT 27676 1911 170 president president NNP 27676 1911 171 elections election NNS 27676 1911 172 : : : 27676 1911 173 president president NNP 27676 1911 174 elected elect VBN 27676 1911 175 by by IN 27676 1911 176 popular popular JJ 27676 1911 177 vote vote NN 27676 1911 178 for for IN 27676 1911 179 a a DT 27676 1911 180 seven seven CD 27676 1911 181 - - HYPH 27676 1911 182 year year NN 27676 1911 183 term term NN 27676 1911 184 ; ; : 27676 1911 185 election election NN 27676 1911 186 last last JJ 27676 1911 187 held hold VBD 27676 1911 188 12 12 CD 27676 1911 189 October October NNP 27676 1911 190 1997 1997 CD 27676 1911 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 192 next next JJ 27676 1911 193 to to TO 27676 1911 194 be be VB 27676 1911 195 held hold VBN 27676 1911 196 NA NA NNP 27676 1911 197 October October NNP 27676 1911 198 2004 2004 CD 27676 1911 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 200 ; ; : 27676 1911 201 prime prime NNP 27676 1911 202 minister minister NNP 27676 1911 203 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1911 204 by by IN 27676 1911 205 the the DT 27676 1911 206 president president NNP 27676 1911 207 election election NN 27676 1911 208 results result NNS 27676 1911 209 : : : 27676 1911 210 President President NNP 27676 1911 211 Paul Paul NNP 27676 1911 212 BIYA BIYA NNP 27676 1911 213 reelected reelect VBN 27676 1911 214 ; ; : 27676 1911 215 percent percent NN 27676 1911 216 of of IN 27676 1911 217 vote vote NN 27676 1911 218 -- -- : 27676 1911 219 Paul Paul NNP 27676 1911 220 BIYA BIYA NNP 27676 1911 221 93 93 CD 27676 1911 222 % % NN 27676 1911 223 ; ; : 27676 1911 224 note note NN 27676 1911 225 -- -- : 27676 1911 226 supporters supporter NNS 27676 1911 227 of of IN 27676 1911 228 the the DT 27676 1911 229 opposition opposition NN 27676 1911 230 candidates candidate NNS 27676 1911 231 boycotted boycott VBD 27676 1911 232 the the DT 27676 1911 233 elections election NNS 27676 1911 234 , , , 27676 1911 235 making make VBG 27676 1911 236 a a DT 27676 1911 237 comparison comparison NN 27676 1911 238 of of IN 27676 1911 239 vote vote NN 27676 1911 240 shares share NNS 27676 1911 241 relatively relatively RB 27676 1911 242 meaningless meaningless JJ 27676 1911 243 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1911 244 branch branch NN 27676 1911 245 : : : 27676 1911 246 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1911 247 National National NNP 27676 1911 248 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1911 249 or or CC 27676 1911 250 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 1911 251 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 1911 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 253 180 180 CD 27676 1911 254 seats seat NNS 27676 1911 255 ; ; : 27676 1911 256 members member NNS 27676 1911 257 are be VBP 27676 1911 258 elected elect VBN 27676 1911 259 by by IN 27676 1911 260 direct direct JJ 27676 1911 261 popular popular JJ 27676 1911 262 vote vote NN 27676 1911 263 to to TO 27676 1911 264 serve serve VB 27676 1911 265 five five CD 27676 1911 266 - - HYPH 27676 1911 267 year year NN 27676 1911 268 terms term NNS 27676 1911 269 ; ; : 27676 1911 270 note note VB 27676 1911 271 -- -- : 27676 1911 272 the the DT 27676 1911 273 president president NN 27676 1911 274 can can MD 27676 1911 275 either either CC 27676 1911 276 lengthen lengthen NN 27676 1911 277 or or CC 27676 1911 278 shorten shorten VB 27676 1911 279 the the DT 27676 1911 280 term term NN 27676 1911 281 of of IN 27676 1911 282 the the DT 27676 1911 283 legislature legislature NN 27676 1911 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 285 elections election NNS 27676 1911 286 : : : 27676 1911 287 last last RB 27676 1911 288 held hold VBD 27676 1911 289 11 11 CD 27676 1911 290 May May NNP 27676 1911 291 1997 1997 CD 27676 1911 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 293 next next JJ 27676 1911 294 to to TO 27676 1911 295 be be VB 27676 1911 296 held hold VBN 27676 1911 297 NA NA NNP 27676 1911 298 2002 2002 CD 27676 1911 299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 300 election election NN 27676 1911 301 results result NNS 27676 1911 302 : : : 27676 1911 303 percent percent NN 27676 1911 304 of of IN 27676 1911 305 vote vote NN 27676 1911 306 by by IN 27676 1911 307 party party NN 27676 1911 308 -- -- : 27676 1911 309 NA na NN 27676 1911 310 ; ; , 27676 1911 311 seats seat NNS 27676 1911 312 by by IN 27676 1911 313 party party NN 27676 1911 314 -- -- : 27676 1911 315 CDPM CDPM NNP 27676 1911 316 109 109 CD 27676 1911 317 , , , 27676 1911 318 SDF SDF NNP 27676 1911 319 43 43 CD 27676 1911 320 , , , 27676 1911 321 UNDP UNDP NNP 27676 1911 322 13 13 CD 27676 1911 323 , , , 27676 1911 324 UDC UDC NNP 27676 1911 325 5 5 CD 27676 1911 326 , , , 27676 1911 327 UPC UPC NNP 27676 1911 328 - - HYPH 27676 1911 329 K K NNP 27676 1911 330 1 1 CD 27676 1911 331 , , , 27676 1911 332 MDR MDR NNP 27676 1911 333 1 1 CD 27676 1911 334 , , , 27676 1911 335 MLJC MLJC NNP 27676 1911 336 1 1 CD 27676 1911 337 ; ; : 27676 1911 338 note--7 note--7 JJ 27676 1911 339 contested contest VBN 27676 1911 340 seats seat NNS 27676 1911 341 will will MD 27676 1911 342 be be VB 27676 1911 343 filled fill VBN 27676 1911 344 in in IN 27676 1911 345 an an DT 27676 1911 346 election election NN 27676 1911 347 at at IN 27676 1911 348 a a DT 27676 1911 349 time time NN 27676 1911 350 to to TO 27676 1911 351 be be VB 27676 1911 352 set set VBN 27676 1911 353 by by IN 27676 1911 354 the the DT 27676 1911 355 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1911 356 Court Court NNP 27676 1911 357 note note NN 27676 1911 358 : : : 27676 1911 359 the the DT 27676 1911 360 constitution constitution NN 27676 1911 361 calls call VBZ 27676 1911 362 for for IN 27676 1911 363 an an DT 27676 1911 364 upper upper JJ 27676 1911 365 chamber chamber NN 27676 1911 366 for for IN 27676 1911 367 the the DT 27676 1911 368 legislature legislature NN 27676 1911 369 , , , 27676 1911 370 to to TO 27676 1911 371 be be VB 27676 1911 372 called call VBN 27676 1911 373 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1911 374 , , , 27676 1911 375 which which WDT 27676 1911 376 the the DT 27676 1911 377 government government NN 27676 1911 378 proposed propose VBD 27676 1911 379 to to TO 27676 1911 380 establish establish VB 27676 1911 381 in in IN 27676 1911 382 1998 1998 CD 27676 1911 383 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1911 384 branch branch NN 27676 1911 385 : : : 27676 1911 386 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1911 387 Court Court NNP 27676 1911 388 , , , 27676 1911 389 judges judge NNS 27676 1911 390 are be VBP 27676 1911 391 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1911 392 by by IN 27676 1911 393 the the DT 27676 1911 394 president president NN 27676 1911 395 Political political JJ 27676 1911 396 parties party NNS 27676 1911 397 and and CC 27676 1911 398 leaders leader NNS 27676 1911 399 : : : 27676 1911 400 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1911 401 People People NNP 27676 1911 402 's 's POS 27676 1911 403 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1911 404 Movement Movement NNP 27676 1911 405 or or CC 27676 1911 406 CPDM CPDM NNP 27676 1911 407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 408 government government NN 27676 1911 409 - - HYPH 27676 1911 410 controlled control VBN 27676 1911 411 and and CC 27676 1911 412 the the DT 27676 1911 413 only only JJ 27676 1911 414 party party NN 27676 1911 415 until until IN 27676 1911 416 major major JJ 27676 1911 417 opposition opposition NN 27676 1911 418 parties party NNS 27676 1911 419 : : : 27676 1911 420 Cameroonian Cameroonian NNP 27676 1911 421 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1911 422 Union Union NNP 27676 1911 423 or or CC 27676 1911 424 UDC UDC NNP 27676 1911 425 Frederick Frederick NNP 27676 1911 426 KODOG KODOG NNP 27676 1911 427 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1911 428 ; ; : 27676 1911 429 Union Union NNP 27676 1911 430 of of IN 27676 1911 431 Cameroonian Cameroonian NNP 27676 1911 432 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1911 433 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1911 434 or or CC 27676 1911 435 UFOC UFOC NNP 27676 1911 436 Political political JJ 27676 1911 437 pressure pressure NN 27676 1911 438 groups group NNS 27676 1911 439 and and CC 27676 1911 440 leaders leader NNS 27676 1911 441 : : : 27676 1911 442 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 1911 443 for for IN 27676 1911 444 Change Change NNP 27676 1911 445 or or CC 27676 1911 446 general general JJ 27676 1911 447 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1911 448 International international JJ 27676 1911 449 organization organization NN 27676 1911 450 participation participation NN 27676 1911 451 : : : 27676 1911 452 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1911 453 , , , 27676 1911 454 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1911 455 , , , 27676 1911 456 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1911 457 , , , 27676 1911 458 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 1911 459 , , , 27676 1911 460 C C NNP 27676 1911 461 , , , 27676 1911 462 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1911 463 , , , 27676 1911 464 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 1911 465 , , , 27676 1911 466 ECA ECA NNP 27676 1911 467 , , , 27676 1911 468 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1911 469 , , , 27676 1911 470 FZ FZ NNP 27676 1911 471 , , , 27676 1911 472 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 1911 473 , , , 27676 1911 474 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1911 475 , , , 27676 1911 476 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 1911 477 , , , 27676 1911 478 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1911 479 , , , 27676 1911 480 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1911 481 , , , 27676 1911 482 ICC ICC NNP 27676 1911 483 , , , 27676 1911 484 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1911 485 , , , 27676 1911 486 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1911 487 , , , 27676 1911 488 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1911 489 , , , 27676 1911 490 IDB IDB NNP 27676 1911 491 , , , 27676 1911 492 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1911 493 , , , 27676 1911 494 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1911 495 , , , 27676 1911 496 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1911 497 , , , 27676 1911 498 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1911 499 , , , 27676 1911 500 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1911 501 , , , 27676 1911 502 IMO imo RB 27676 1911 503 , , , 27676 1911 504 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1911 505 , , , 27676 1911 506 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1911 507 , , , 27676 1911 508 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1911 509 , , , 27676 1911 510 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1911 511 , , , 27676 1911 512 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1911 513 , , , 27676 1911 514 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1911 515 , , , 27676 1911 516 OAU OAU NNP 27676 1911 517 , , , 27676 1911 518 OIC OIC NNP 27676 1911 519 , , , 27676 1911 520 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1911 521 , , , 27676 1911 522 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1911 523 , , , 27676 1911 524 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 27676 1911 525 , , , 27676 1911 526 UN UN NNP 27676 1911 527 , , , 27676 1911 528 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1911 529 , , , 27676 1911 530 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1911 531 , , , 27676 1911 532 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1911 533 , , , 27676 1911 534 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 1911 535 , , , 27676 1911 536 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1911 537 , , , 27676 1911 538 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1911 539 , , , 27676 1911 540 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1911 541 , , , 27676 1911 542 WHO who WP 27676 1911 543 , , , 27676 1911 544 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1911 545 , , , 27676 1911 546 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1911 547 , , , 27676 1911 548 WToO wtoo FW 27676 1911 549 , , , 27676 1911 550 WTrO wtro VB 27676 1911 551 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1911 552 representation representation NN 27676 1911 553 in in IN 27676 1911 554 the the DT 27676 1911 555 US US NNP 27676 1911 556 : : : 27676 1911 557 chief chief NN 27676 1911 558 of of IN 27676 1911 559 mission mission NN 27676 1911 560 : : : 27676 1911 561 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1911 562 Jerome Jerome NNP 27676 1911 563 MENDOUGA MENDOUGA NNP 27676 1911 564 chancery chancery NN 27676 1911 565 : : : 27676 1911 566 2349 2349 CD 27676 1911 567 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 1911 568 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1911 569 NW NW NNP 27676 1911 570 , , , 27676 1911 571 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1911 572 , , , 27676 1911 573 DC DC NNP 27676 1911 574 20008 20008 CD 27676 1911 575 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1911 576 representation representation NN 27676 1911 577 from from IN 27676 1911 578 the the DT 27676 1911 579 US US NNP 27676 1911 580 : : : 27676 1911 581 chief chief NN 27676 1911 582 of of IN 27676 1911 583 mission mission NN 27676 1911 584 : : : 27676 1911 585 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1911 586 John John NNP 27676 1911 587 M. M. NNP 27676 1911 588 YATES YATES NNP 27676 1911 589 embassy embassy NN 27676 1911 590 : : : 27676 1911 591 Rue rue VB 27676 1911 592 Nachtigal Nachtigal NNP 27676 1911 593 , , , 27676 1911 594 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 27676 1911 595 mailing mail VBG 27676 1911 596 address address NN 27676 1911 597 : : : 27676 1911 598 B. B. NNP 27676 1911 599 P. P. NNP 27676 1911 600 817 817 CD 27676 1911 601 , , , 27676 1911 602 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 27676 1911 603 ; ; : 27676 1911 604 pouch pouch JJ 27676 1911 605 : : : 27676 1911 606 American American NNP 27676 1911 607 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 1911 608 , , , 27676 1911 609 Department Department NNP 27676 1911 610 of of IN 27676 1911 611 State State NNP 27676 1911 612 , , , 27676 1911 613 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1911 614 , , , 27676 1911 615 DC DC NNP 27676 1911 616 20521 20521 CD 27676 1911 617 - - SYM 27676 1911 618 2520 2520 CD 27676 1911 619 Flag flag NN 27676 1911 620 description description NN 27676 1911 621 : : : 27676 1911 622 three three CD 27676 1911 623 equal equal JJ 27676 1911 624 vertical vertical JJ 27676 1911 625 bands band NNS 27676 1911 626 of of IN 27676 1911 627 green green JJ 27676 1911 628 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1911 629 hoist hoist NN 27676 1911 630 side side NN 27676 1911 631 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1911 632 , , , 27676 1911 633 red red NN 27676 1911 634 , , , 27676 1911 635 and and CC 27676 1911 636 yellow yellow JJ 27676 1911 637 with with IN 27676 1911 638 a a DT 27676 1911 639 yellow yellow JJ 27676 1911 640 five five CD 27676 1911 641 - - HYPH 27676 1911 642 pointed point VBN 27676 1911 643 star star NN 27676 1911 644 centered center VBN 27676 1911 645 in in IN 27676 1911 646 the the DT 27676 1911 647 red red JJ 27676 1911 648 band band NN 27676 1911 649 ; ; : 27676 1911 650 uses use VBZ 27676 1911 651 the the DT 27676 1911 652 popular popular JJ 27676 1911 653 pan pan JJ 27676 1911 654 - - JJ 27676 1911 655 African african JJ 27676 1911 656 colors color NNS 27676 1911 657 of of IN 27676 1911 658 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 1911 659 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1911 660 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1911 661 -- -- : 27676 1911 662 overview overview NN 27676 1911 663 : : : 27676 1911 664 Because because IN 27676 1911 665 of of IN 27676 1911 666 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1911 667 oil oil NN 27676 1911 668 resources resource NNS 27676 1911 669 and and CC 27676 1911 670 favorable favorable JJ 27676 1911 671 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1911 672 conditions condition NNS 27676 1911 673 , , , 27676 1911 674 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1911 675 has have VBZ 27676 1911 676 one one CD 27676 1911 677 of of IN 27676 1911 678 the the DT 27676 1911 679 best well RBS 27676 1911 680 - - HYPH 27676 1911 681 endowed endow VBN 27676 1911 682 primary primary JJ 27676 1911 683 commodity commodity NN 27676 1911 684 economies economy NNS 27676 1911 685 in in IN 27676 1911 686 sub sub JJ 27676 1911 687 - - HYPH 27676 1911 688 Saharan Saharan NNP 27676 1911 689 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1911 690 . . . 27676 1912 1 Still still RB 27676 1912 2 , , , 27676 1912 3 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1912 4 faces face VBZ 27676 1912 5 many many JJ 27676 1912 6 of of IN 27676 1912 7 the the DT 27676 1912 8 serious serious JJ 27676 1912 9 problems problem NNS 27676 1912 10 facing face VBG 27676 1912 11 other other JJ 27676 1912 12 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 27676 1912 13 countries country NNS 27676 1912 14 , , , 27676 1912 15 such such JJ 27676 1912 16 as as IN 27676 1912 17 a a DT 27676 1912 18 top top JJ 27676 1912 19 - - HYPH 27676 1912 20 heavy heavy JJ 27676 1912 21 civil civil JJ 27676 1912 22 service service NN 27676 1912 23 and and CC 27676 1912 24 a a DT 27676 1912 25 generally generally RB 27676 1912 26 unfavorable unfavorable JJ 27676 1912 27 climate climate NN 27676 1912 28 for for IN 27676 1912 29 business business NN 27676 1912 30 enterprise enterprise NN 27676 1912 31 . . . 27676 1913 1 Since since IN 27676 1913 2 1990 1990 CD 27676 1913 3 , , , 27676 1913 4 the the DT 27676 1913 5 government government NN 27676 1913 6 has have VBZ 27676 1913 7 embarked embark VBN 27676 1913 8 on on IN 27676 1913 9 various various JJ 27676 1913 10 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1913 11 and and CC 27676 1913 12 World World NNP 27676 1913 13 Bank Bank NNP 27676 1913 14 programs program NNS 27676 1913 15 designed design VBN 27676 1913 16 to to TO 27676 1913 17 spur spur VB 27676 1913 18 business business NN 27676 1913 19 investment investment NN 27676 1913 20 , , , 27676 1913 21 increase increase VB 27676 1913 22 efficiency efficiency NN 27676 1913 23 in in IN 27676 1913 24 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1913 25 , , , 27676 1913 26 improve improve VB 27676 1913 27 trade trade NN 27676 1913 28 , , , 27676 1913 29 and and CC 27676 1913 30 recapitalize recapitalize VB 27676 1913 31 the the DT 27676 1913 32 nation nation NN 27676 1913 33 's 's POS 27676 1913 34 banks bank NNS 27676 1913 35 . . . 27676 1914 1 The the DT 27676 1914 2 government government NN 27676 1914 3 , , , 27676 1914 4 however however RB 27676 1914 5 , , , 27676 1914 6 has have VBZ 27676 1914 7 failed fail VBN 27676 1914 8 to to TO 27676 1914 9 press press VB 27676 1914 10 forward forward RB 27676 1914 11 vigorously vigorously RB 27676 1914 12 with with IN 27676 1914 13 these these DT 27676 1914 14 programs program NNS 27676 1914 15 . . . 27676 1915 1 The the DT 27676 1915 2 latest late JJS 27676 1915 3 enhanced enhanced JJ 27676 1915 4 structural structural JJ 27676 1915 5 adjustment adjustment NN 27676 1915 6 agreement agreement NN 27676 1915 7 was be VBD 27676 1915 8 signed sign VBN 27676 1915 9 in in IN 27676 1915 10 October October NNP 27676 1915 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 1915 12 ; ; : 27676 1915 13 the the DT 27676 1915 14 parties party NNS 27676 1915 15 hope hope VBP 27676 1915 16 this this DT 27676 1915 17 will will MD 27676 1915 18 prove prove VB 27676 1915 19 more more RBR 27676 1915 20 successful successful JJ 27676 1915 21 , , , 27676 1915 22 yet yet CC 27676 1915 23 government government NN 27676 1915 24 mismanagement mismanagement NN 27676 1915 25 and and CC 27676 1915 26 corruption corruption NN 27676 1915 27 remain remain VBP 27676 1915 28 problems problem NNS 27676 1915 29 . . . 27676 1916 1 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1916 2 has have VBZ 27676 1916 3 been be VBN 27676 1916 4 brought bring VBN 27676 1916 5 back back RB 27676 1916 6 under under IN 27676 1916 7 control control NN 27676 1916 8 . . . 27676 1917 1 Progress progress NN 27676 1917 2 toward toward IN 27676 1917 3 privatization privatization NN 27676 1917 4 of of IN 27676 1917 5 remaining remain VBG 27676 1917 6 state state NN 27676 1917 7 industry industry NN 27676 1917 8 may may MD 27676 1917 9 support support VB 27676 1917 10 economic economic JJ 27676 1917 11 growth growth NN 27676 1917 12 in in IN 27676 1917 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1917 14 - - SYM 27676 1917 15 2000 2000 CD 27676 1917 16 . . . 27676 1918 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1918 2 : : : 27676 1918 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1918 4 power power NN 27676 1918 5 parity--$29.6 parity--$29.6 CD 27676 1918 6 billion billion CD 27676 1918 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1918 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1918 9 est est NNP 27676 1918 10 . . . 27676 1918 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1919 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1919 2 -- -- : 27676 1919 3 real real JJ 27676 1919 4 growth growth NN 27676 1919 5 rate rate NN 27676 1919 6 : : : 27676 1919 7 5 5 CD 27676 1919 8 % % NN 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NNP 27676 1921 22 . . . 27676 1921 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1922 1 Population population NN 27676 1922 2 below below IN 27676 1922 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 1922 4 line line NN 27676 1922 5 : : : 27676 1922 6 40 40 CD 27676 1922 7 % % NN 27676 1922 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1922 9 1984 1984 CD 27676 1922 10 est e JJS 27676 1922 11 . . . 27676 1922 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1923 1 Household household NN 27676 1923 2 income income NN 27676 1923 3 or or CC 27676 1923 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 1923 5 by by IN 27676 1923 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 1923 7 share share NN 27676 1923 8 : : : 27676 1923 9 lowest low JJS 27676 1923 10 10 10 CD 27676 1923 11 % % NN 27676 1923 12 : : : 27676 1923 13 NA% na% LS 27676 1923 14 highest highest RBS 27676 1923 15 10 10 CD 27676 1923 16 % % NN 27676 1923 17 : : : 27676 1923 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 1923 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1923 20 rate rate NN 27676 1923 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1923 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 1923 23 prices price NNS 27676 1923 24 ) ) 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1925 17 of of IN 27676 1925 18 $ $ $ 27676 1925 19 NA NA NNP 27676 1925 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1925 21 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 1925 22 est est NNP 27676 1925 23 . . . 27676 1925 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1926 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 1926 2 : : : 27676 1926 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1926 4 production production NN 27676 1926 5 and and CC 27676 1926 6 refining refining NN 27676 1926 7 , , , 27676 1926 8 food food NN 27676 1926 9 processing processing NN 27676 1926 10 , , , 27676 1926 11 light light JJ 27676 1926 12 consumer consumer NN 27676 1926 13 goods good NNS 27676 1926 14 , , , 27676 1926 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 1926 16 , , , 27676 1926 17 lumber lumber NN 27676 1926 18 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1926 19 production production NN 27676 1926 20 growth growth NN 27676 1926 21 rate rate NN 27676 1926 22 : : : 27676 1926 23 NA% NA% `` 27676 1926 24 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1926 25 -- -- : 27676 1926 26 production production NN 27676 1926 27 : : : 27676 1926 28 2.73 2.73 CD 27676 1926 29 billion billion CD 27676 1926 30 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1926 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1926 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 1926 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1926 34 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1926 35 -- -- : 27676 1926 36 production production NN 27676 1926 37 by by IN 27676 1926 38 source source NN 27676 1926 39 : : : 27676 1926 40 fossil fossil NN 27676 1926 41 fuel fuel NN 27676 1926 42 : : : 27676 1926 43 2.93 2.93 CD 27676 1926 44 % % NN 27676 1926 45 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1926 46 : : : 27676 1926 47 97.07 97.07 CD 27676 1926 48 % % NN 27676 1926 49 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1926 50 : : : 27676 1926 51 0 0 CD 27676 1926 52 % % NN 27676 1926 53 other other JJ 27676 1926 54 : : : 27676 1926 55 0 0 CD 27676 1926 56 % % NN 27676 1926 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1926 58 1996 1996 CD 27676 1926 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1926 60 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1926 61 -- -- : 27676 1926 62 consumption consumption NN 27676 1926 63 : : : 27676 1926 64 2.73 2.73 CD 27676 1926 65 billion billion CD 27676 1926 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NNP 27676 1926 120 , , , 27676 1926 121 1998 1998 CD 27676 1926 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1926 123 Exports export NNS 27676 1926 124 -- -- : 27676 1926 125 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1926 126 : : : 27676 1926 127 crude crude JJ 27676 1926 128 oil oil NN 27676 1926 129 and and CC 27676 1926 130 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1926 131 products product NNS 27676 1926 132 , , , 27676 1926 133 lumber lumber NN 27676 1926 134 , , , 27676 1926 135 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 1926 136 beans bean NNS 27676 1926 137 , , , 27676 1926 138 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 1926 139 , , , 27676 1926 140 coffee coffee NN 27676 1926 141 , , , 27676 1926 142 cotton cotton NN 27676 1926 143 Exports export NNS 27676 1926 144 -- -- : 27676 1926 145 partners partner NNS 27676 1926 146 : : : 27676 1926 147 Italy Italy NNP 27676 1926 148 25 25 CD 27676 1926 149 % % NN 27676 1926 150 , , , 27676 1926 151 Spain Spain NNP 27676 1926 152 20 20 CD 27676 1926 153 % % NN 27676 1926 154 , , , 27676 1926 155 France France NNP 27676 1926 156 16 16 CD 27676 1926 157 % % NN 27676 1926 158 , , , 27676 1926 159 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 1926 160 7 7 CD 27676 1926 161 % % NN 27676 1926 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1926 163 1997 1997 CD 27676 1926 164 est est NNP 27676 1926 165 . . . 27676 1926 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1927 1 Imports import NNS 27676 1927 2 : : : 27676 1927 3 $ $ $ 27676 1927 4 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 1927 5 billion billion CD 27676 1927 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1927 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1927 8 . . NNP 27676 1927 9 , , , 27676 1927 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1927 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1927 12 Imports import NNS 27676 1927 13 -- -- : 27676 1927 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1927 15 : : : 27676 1927 16 machines machine NNS 27676 1927 17 and and CC 27676 1927 18 electrical electrical JJ 27676 1927 19 equipment equipment NN 27676 1927 20 , , , 27676 1927 21 transport transport NN 27676 1927 22 equipment equipment NN 27676 1927 23 , , , 27676 1927 24 fuel fuel NN 27676 1927 25 , , , 27676 1927 26 food food NN 27676 1927 27 Imports import NNS 27676 1927 28 -- -- : 27676 1927 29 partners partner NNS 27676 1927 30 : : : 27676 1927 31 France France NNP 27676 1927 32 25 25 CD 27676 1927 33 % % NN 27676 1927 34 , , , 27676 1927 35 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1927 36 8 8 CD 27676 1927 37 % % NN 27676 1927 38 , , , 27676 1927 39 US US NNP 27676 1927 40 8 8 CD 27676 1927 41 % % NN 27676 1927 42 , , , 27676 1927 43 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1927 44 6 6 CD 27676 1927 45 % % NN 27676 1927 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1927 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 1927 48 est est NNP 27676 1927 49 . . . 27676 1927 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1928 1 Debt debt NN 27676 1928 2 -- -- : 27676 1928 3 external external JJ 27676 1928 4 : : : 27676 1928 5 $ $ $ 27676 1928 6 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 1928 7 billion billion CD 27676 1928 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1928 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 1928 10 est est NNP 27676 1928 11 . . . 27676 1928 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1929 2 aid aid NN 27676 1929 3 -- -- : 27676 1929 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 1929 5 : : : 27676 1929 6 $ $ $ 27676 1929 7 606.1 606.1 CD 27676 1929 8 million million CD 27676 1929 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 1929 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 12 ; ; : 27676 1929 13 note?France note?France NNP 27676 1929 14 signed sign VBD 27676 1929 15 two two CD 27676 1929 16 loan loan NN 27676 1929 17 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1929 18 totaling total VBG 27676 1929 19 $ $ $ 27676 1929 20 55 55 CD 27676 1929 21 million million CD 27676 1929 22 in in IN 27676 1929 23 September September NNP 27676 1929 24 1997 1997 CD 27676 1929 25 , , , 27676 1929 26 and and CC 27676 1929 27 the the DT 27676 1929 28 Paris Paris NNP 27676 1929 29 Club Club NNP 27676 1929 30 agreed agree VBD 27676 1929 31 in in IN 27676 1929 32 October October NNP 27676 1929 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 1929 34 to to TO 27676 1929 35 reduce reduce VB 27676 1929 36 the the DT 27676 1929 37 official official JJ 27676 1929 38 debt debt NN 27676 1929 39 by by IN 27676 1929 40 50 50 CD 27676 1929 41 % % NN 27676 1929 42 and and CC 27676 1929 43 to to TO 27676 1929 44 reschedule reschedule VB 27676 1929 45 it -PRON- PRP 27676 1929 46 on on IN 27676 1929 47 favorable favorable JJ 27676 1929 48 terms term NNS 27676 1929 49 with with IN 27676 1929 50 a a DT 27676 1929 51 consolidation consolidation NN 27676 1929 52 of of IN 27676 1929 53 payments payment NNS 27676 1929 54 due due JJ 27676 1929 55 through through IN 27676 1929 56 2000 2000 CD 27676 1929 57 Currency currency NN 27676 1929 58 : : : 27676 1929 59 1 1 CD 27676 1929 60 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 1929 61 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 1929 62 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 1929 63 franc franc NN 27676 1929 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 65 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 1929 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 67 = = SYM 27676 1929 68 100 100 CD 27676 1929 69 centimes centime NNS 27676 1929 70 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1929 71 rates rate NNS 27676 1929 72 : : : 27676 1929 73 Communaute communaute NN 27676 1929 74 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 1929 75 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 1929 76 francs franc NNS 27676 1929 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 78 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 1929 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 80 per per IN 27676 1929 81 US$ us$ $ 27676 1929 82 1 1 CD 27676 1929 83 - - HYPH 27676 1929 84 -575 -575 NN 27676 1929 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 86 January January NNP 27676 1929 87 1999 1999 CD 27676 1929 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 89 , , , 27676 1929 90 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 1929 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 92 1998 1998 CD 27676 1929 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 94 , , , 27676 1929 95 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 1929 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 1929 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 99 , , , 27676 1929 100 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 1929 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 1929 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 104 , , , 27676 1929 105 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 1929 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 107 1995 1995 CD 27676 1929 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 109 , , , 27676 1929 110 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 1929 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 112 1994 1994 CD 27676 1929 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1929 114 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1929 115 year year NN 27676 1929 116 : : : 27676 1929 117 1 1 CD 27676 1929 118 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 1929 119 June June NNP 27676 1929 120 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 1929 121 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1929 122 : : : 27676 1929 123 36,737 36,737 CD 27676 1929 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1929 125 1991 1991 CD 27676 1929 126 est est NNP 27676 1929 127 . . . 27676 1929 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1930 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1930 2 system system NN 27676 1930 3 : : : 27676 1930 4 available available JJ 27676 1930 5 only only RB 27676 1930 6 to to IN 27676 1930 7 business business NN 27676 1930 8 and and CC 27676 1930 9 government government NN 27676 1930 10 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1930 11 : : : 27676 1930 12 cable cable NN 27676 1930 13 , , , 27676 1930 14 microwave microwave NN 27676 1930 15 radio radio NN 27676 1930 16 relay relay NN 27676 1930 17 , , , 27676 1930 18 and and CC 27676 1930 19 tropospheric tropospheric NNP 27676 1930 20 scatter scatter NN 27676 1930 21 international international NNP 27676 1930 22 : : : 27676 1930 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 1930 24 earth earth NN 27676 1930 25 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 1930 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1930 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1930 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1930 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1930 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1930 31 Radio radio NN 27676 1930 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1930 33 stations station NNS 27676 1930 34 : : : 27676 1930 35 AM am VBP 27676 1930 36 11 11 CD 27676 1930 37 , , , 27676 1930 38 FM FM NNP 27676 1930 39 8 8 CD 27676 1930 40 , , , 27676 1930 41 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1930 42 3 3 CD 27676 1930 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1930 44 1998 1998 CD 27676 1930 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1930 46 Radios radio NNS 27676 1930 47 : : : 27676 1930 48 6 6 CD 27676 1930 49 million million CD 27676 1930 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1930 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 1930 52 est est NNP 27676 1930 53 . . . 27676 1930 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1931 1 Television television NN 27676 1931 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1931 3 stations station NNS 27676 1931 4 : : : 27676 1931 5 1 1 CD 27676 1931 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1931 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 1931 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1931 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 1931 10 : : : 27676 1931 11 15,000 15,000 CD 27676 1931 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1931 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 1931 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1931 15 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 1931 16 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 1931 17 : : : 27676 1931 18 total total NN 27676 1931 19 : : : 27676 1931 20 1,104 1,104 CD 27676 1931 21 km km NN 27676 1931 22 narrow narrow JJ 27676 1931 23 gauge gauge NN 27676 1931 24 : : : 27676 1931 25 1,104 1,104 CD 27676 1931 26 km km NN 27676 1931 27 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 1931 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 1931 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1931 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 1931 31 est est NNP 27676 1931 32 . . . 27676 1931 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1932 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 1932 2 : : : 27676 1932 3 total total NN 27676 1932 4 : : : 27676 1932 5 34,300 34,300 CD 27676 1932 6 km km NN 27676 1932 7 paved pave VBN 27676 1932 8 : : : 27676 1932 9 4,288 4,288 CD 27676 1932 10 km km NN 27676 1932 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1932 12 : : : 27676 1932 13 30,012 30,012 CD 27676 1932 14 km km NNS 27676 1932 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1932 16 1995 1995 CD 27676 1932 17 est est NNP 27676 1932 18 . . . 27676 1932 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1933 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1933 2 : : : 27676 1933 3 2,090 2,090 CD 27676 1933 4 km km NN 27676 1933 5 ; ; : 27676 1933 6 of of IN 27676 1933 7 decreasing decrease VBG 27676 1933 8 importance importance NN 27676 1933 9 Ports port NNS 27676 1933 10 and and CC 27676 1933 11 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1933 12 : : : 27676 1933 13 Bonaberi Bonaberi NNP 27676 1933 14 , , , 27676 1933 15 Douala Douala NNP 27676 1933 16 , , , 27676 1933 17 Garoua Garoua NNP 27676 1933 18 , , , 27676 1933 19 Kribi Kribi NNP 27676 1933 20 , , , 27676 1933 21 Tiko Tiko NNP 27676 1933 22 Airports Airports NNP 27676 1933 23 : : : 27676 1933 24 52 52 CD 27676 1933 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1933 26 1998 1998 CD 27676 1933 27 est est NNP 27676 1933 28 . . . 27676 1933 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1934 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1934 2 -- -- : 27676 1934 3 with with IN 27676 1934 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1934 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1934 6 : : : 27676 1934 7 total total NN 27676 1934 8 : : : 27676 1934 9 11 11 CD 27676 1934 10 over over IN 27676 1934 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1934 12 m m NN 27676 1934 13 : : : 27676 1934 14 2 2 CD 27676 1934 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1934 16 to to TO 27676 1934 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1934 18 m m NN 27676 1934 19 : : : 27676 1934 20 4 4 CD 27676 1934 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1934 22 to to TO 27676 1934 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1934 24 m m NN 27676 1934 25 : : : 27676 1934 26 3 3 CD 27676 1934 27 914 914 CD 27676 1934 28 to to TO 27676 1934 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1934 30 m m NN 27676 1934 31 : : : 27676 1934 32 1 1 CD 27676 1934 33 under under IN 27676 1934 34 914 914 CD 27676 1934 35 m m NN 27676 1934 36 : : : 27676 1934 37 1 1 CD 27676 1934 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1934 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 1934 40 est est NNP 27676 1934 41 . . . 27676 1934 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1935 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1935 2 -- -- : 27676 1935 3 with with IN 27676 1935 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1935 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1935 6 : : : 27676 1935 7 total total NN 27676 1935 8 : : : 27676 1935 9 41 41 CD 27676 1935 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1935 11 to to TO 27676 1935 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1935 13 m m NN 27676 1935 14 : : : 27676 1935 15 8 8 CD 27676 1935 16 914 914 CD 27676 1935 17 to to TO 27676 1935 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1935 19 m m NN 27676 1935 20 : : : 27676 1935 21 21 21 CD 27676 1935 22 under under IN 27676 1935 23 914 914 CD 27676 1935 24 m m NN 27676 1935 25 : : : 27676 1935 26 12 12 CD 27676 1935 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1935 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1935 29 est est NNP 27676 1935 30 . . . 27676 1935 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1936 1 Military military JJ 27676 1936 2 Military military JJ 27676 1936 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1936 4 : : : 27676 1936 5 Army Army NNP 27676 1936 6 , , , 27676 1936 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 1936 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1936 9 includes include VBZ 27676 1936 10 Naval Naval NNP 27676 1936 11 Infantry Infantry NNP 27676 1936 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1936 13 , , , 27676 1936 14 Air Air NNP 27676 1936 15 Force Force NNP 27676 1936 16 , , , 27676 1936 17 National National NNP 27676 1936 18 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 1936 19 , , , 27676 1936 20 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 1936 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 1936 22 Military Military NNP 27676 1936 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 1936 24 -- -- : 27676 1936 25 military military JJ 27676 1936 26 age age NN 27676 1936 27 : : : 27676 1936 28 18 18 CD 27676 1936 29 years year NNS 27676 1936 30 of of IN 27676 1936 31 age age NN 27676 1936 32 Military military JJ 27676 1936 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 1936 34 -- -- : 27676 1936 35 availability availability NN 27676 1936 36 : : : 27676 1936 37 males male NNS 27676 1936 38 age age NNP 27676 1936 39 15 15 CD 27676 1936 40 - - HYPH 27676 1936 41 49 49 CD 27676 1936 42 : : : 27676 1936 43 3,388,643 3,388,643 CD 27676 1936 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1936 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 1936 46 est est NNP 27676 1936 47 . . . 27676 1936 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1937 1 Military military JJ 27676 1937 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1937 3 -- -- : 27676 1937 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1937 5 for for IN 27676 1937 6 military military JJ 27676 1937 7 service service NN 27676 1937 8 : : : 27676 1937 9 males male NNS 27676 1937 10 age age NNP 27676 1937 11 15 15 CD 27676 1937 12 - - HYPH 27676 1937 13 49 49 CD 27676 1937 14 : : : 27676 1937 15 1,716,285 1,716,285 CD 27676 1937 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1937 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1937 18 est est NNP 27676 1937 19 . . . 27676 1937 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1938 1 Military military JJ 27676 1938 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1938 3 -- -- : 27676 1938 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1938 5 military military JJ 27676 1938 6 age age NN 27676 1938 7 annually annually RB 27676 1938 8 : : : 27676 1938 9 males male NNS 27676 1938 10 : : : 27676 1938 11 165,670 165,670 CD 27676 1938 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1938 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1938 14 est est NNP 27676 1938 15 . . . 27676 1938 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1939 1 Military military JJ 27676 1939 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1939 3 -- -- : 27676 1939 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1939 5 figure figure NN 27676 1939 6 : : : 27676 1939 7 $ $ $ 27676 1939 8 155 155 CD 27676 1939 9 million million CD 27676 1939 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1939 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 1939 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1939 13 Military military JJ 27676 1939 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1939 15 -- -- : 27676 1939 16 percent percent NN 27676 1939 17 of of IN 27676 1939 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1939 19 : : : 27676 1939 20 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 1939 21 % % NN 27676 1939 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1939 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 1939 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1939 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1939 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1939 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1939 28 -- -- : 27676 1939 29 international international JJ 27676 1939 30 : : : 27676 1939 31 delimitation delimitation NN 27676 1939 32 of of IN 27676 1939 33 international international JJ 27676 1939 34 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1939 35 in in IN 27676 1939 36 the the DT 27676 1939 37 vicinity vicinity NN 27676 1939 38 of of IN 27676 1939 39 Lake Lake NNP 27676 1939 40 Chad Chad NNP 27676 1939 41 , , , 27676 1939 42 the the DT 27676 1939 43 lack lack NN 27676 1939 44 of of IN 27676 1939 45 which which WDT 27676 1939 46 led lead VBD 27676 1939 47 to to IN 27676 1939 48 border border NN 27676 1939 49 incidents incident NNS 27676 1939 50 in in IN 27676 1939 51 the the DT 27676 1939 52 past past NN 27676 1939 53 , , , 27676 1939 54 is be VBZ 27676 1939 55 completed complete VBN 27676 1939 56 and and CC 27676 1939 57 awaits await VBZ 27676 1939 58 ratification ratification NN 27676 1939 59 by by IN 27676 1939 60 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 1939 61 , , , 27676 1939 62 Chad Chad NNP 27676 1939 63 , , , 27676 1939 64 Niger Niger NNP 27676 1939 65 , , , 27676 1939 66 and and CC 27676 1939 67 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1939 68 ; ; : 27676 1939 69 dispute dispute NN 27676 1939 70 with with IN 27676 1939 71 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 1939 72 over over IN 27676 1939 73 land land NN 27676 1939 74 and and CC 27676 1939 75 maritime maritime NN 27676 1939 76 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1939 77 around around IN 27676 1939 78 the the DT 27676 1939 79 Bakasi Bakasi NNP 27676 1939 80 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 1939 81 and and CC 27676 1939 82 Lake Lake NNP 27676 1939 83 Chad Chad NNP 27676 1939 84 is be VBZ 27676 1939 85 currently currently RB 27676 1939 86 before before IN 27676 1939 87 the the DT 27676 1939 88 International International NNP 27676 1939 89 Court Court NNP 27676 1939 90 of of IN 27676 1939 91 Justice Justice NNP 27676 1939 92 = = SYM 27676 1939 93 = = SYM 27676 1939 94 = = SYM 27676 1939 95 = = SYM 27676 1939 96 = = SYM 27676 1939 97 = = SYM 27676 1939 98 = = SYM 27676 1939 99 = = SYM 27676 1939 100 = = SYM 27676 1939 101 = = SYM 27676 1939 102 = = SYM 27676 1939 103 = = SYM 27676 1939 104 = = SYM 27676 1939 105 = = SYM 27676 1939 106 = = SYM 27676 1939 107 = = SYM 27676 1939 108 = = SYM 27676 1939 109 = = SYM 27676 1939 110 = = SYM 27676 1939 111 = = SYM 27676 1939 112 = = SYM 27676 1939 113 = = SYM 27676 1939 114 = = SYM 27676 1939 115 = = SYM 27676 1939 116 = = SYM 27676 1939 117 = = SYM 27676 1939 118 = = SYM 27676 1939 119 = = SYM 27676 1939 120 = = SYM 27676 1939 121 = = SYM 27676 1939 122 = = SYM 27676 1939 123 = = SYM 27676 1939 124 = = SYM 27676 1939 125 = = SYM 27676 1939 126 = = SYM 27676 1939 127 = = SYM 27676 1939 128 = = SYM 27676 1939 129 = = SYM 27676 1939 130 = = SYM 27676 1939 131 = = SYM 27676 1939 132 = = SYM 27676 1939 133 = = SYM 27676 1939 134 = = SYM 27676 1939 135 = = SYM 27676 1939 136 = = SYM 27676 1939 137 = = SYM 27676 1939 138 = = SYM 27676 1939 139 = = SYM 27676 1939 140 = = SYM 27676 1939 141 = = SYM 27676 1939 142 = = SYM 27676 1939 143 = = SYM 27676 1939 144 = = SYM 27676 1939 145 = = SYM 27676 1939 146 = = SYM 27676 1939 147 = = SYM 27676 1939 148 = = SYM 27676 1939 149 = = SYM 27676 1939 150 = = SYM 27676 1939 151 = = SYM 27676 1939 152 = = SYM 27676 1939 153 = = SYM 27676 1939 154 = = SYM 27676 1939 155 = = SYM 27676 1939 156 = = SYM 27676 1939 157 = = SYM 27676 1939 158 = = SYM 27676 1939 159 = = SYM 27676 1939 160 = = NFP 27676 1939 161 = = NFP 27676 1939 162 @Canada @canada FW 27676 1939 163 ------ ------ NFP 27676 1939 164 Introduction introduction NN 27676 1939 165 Background Background NNP 27676 1939 166 : : : 27676 1939 167 A a DT 27676 1939 168 land land NN 27676 1939 169 of of IN 27676 1939 170 vast vast JJ 27676 1939 171 distances distance NNS 27676 1939 172 and and CC 27676 1939 173 rich rich JJ 27676 1939 174 natural natural JJ 27676 1939 175 resources resource NNS 27676 1939 176 , , , 27676 1939 177 from from IN 27676 1939 178 1867 1867 CD 27676 1939 179 on on IN 27676 1939 180 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1939 181 has have VBZ 27676 1939 182 enjoyed enjoy VBN 27676 1939 183 de de FW 27676 1939 184 facto facto FW 27676 1939 185 independence independence NN 27676 1939 186 while while IN 27676 1939 187 retaining retain VBG 27676 1939 188 , , , 27676 1939 189 even even RB 27676 1939 190 to to IN 27676 1939 191 the the DT 27676 1939 192 present present JJ 27676 1939 193 day day NN 27676 1939 194 , , , 27676 1939 195 certain certain JJ 27676 1939 196 formal formal JJ 27676 1939 197 ties tie NNS 27676 1939 198 to to IN 27676 1939 199 the the DT 27676 1939 200 British british JJ 27676 1939 201 crown crown NN 27676 1939 202 . . . 27676 1940 1 Economically economically RB 27676 1940 2 and and CC 27676 1940 3 technologically technologically RB 27676 1940 4 the the DT 27676 1940 5 nation nation NN 27676 1940 6 has have VBZ 27676 1940 7 developed develop VBN 27676 1940 8 in in IN 27676 1940 9 parallel parallel NN 27676 1940 10 with with IN 27676 1940 11 the the DT 27676 1940 12 US US NNP 27676 1940 13 , , , 27676 1940 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1940 15 neighbor neighbor NN 27676 1940 16 to to IN 27676 1940 17 the the DT 27676 1940 18 south south NN 27676 1940 19 across across IN 27676 1940 20 an an DT 27676 1940 21 unfortified unfortified JJ 27676 1940 22 border border NN 27676 1940 23 . . . 27676 1941 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1941 2 paramount paramount JJ 27676 1941 3 political political JJ 27676 1941 4 problem problem NN 27676 1941 5 continues continue VBZ 27676 1941 6 to to TO 27676 1941 7 be be VB 27676 1941 8 the the DT 27676 1941 9 relationship relationship NN 27676 1941 10 of of IN 27676 1941 11 the the DT 27676 1941 12 province province NN 27676 1941 13 of of IN 27676 1941 14 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1941 15 , , , 27676 1941 16 with with IN 27676 1941 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1941 18 French French NNP 27676 1941 19 - - HYPH 27676 1941 20 speaking speak VBG 27676 1941 21 residents resident NNS 27676 1941 22 and and CC 27676 1941 23 unique unique JJ 27676 1941 24 culture culture NN 27676 1941 25 , , , 27676 1941 26 to to IN 27676 1941 27 the the DT 27676 1941 28 remainder remainder NN 27676 1941 29 of of IN 27676 1941 30 the the DT 27676 1941 31 country country NN 27676 1941 32 . . . 27676 1942 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1942 2 Location Location NNP 27676 1942 3 : : : 27676 1942 4 Northern Northern NNP 27676 1942 5 North North NNP 27676 1942 6 America America NNP 27676 1942 7 , , , 27676 1942 8 bordering border VBG 27676 1942 9 the the DT 27676 1942 10 North North NNP 27676 1942 11 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1942 12 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1942 13 and and CC 27676 1942 14 North North NNP 27676 1942 15 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1942 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1942 17 , , , 27676 1942 18 north north NN 27676 1942 19 of of IN 27676 1942 20 the the DT 27676 1942 21 conterminous conterminous JJ 27676 1942 22 US US NNP 27676 1942 23 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1942 24 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1942 25 : : : 27676 1942 26 60 60 CD 27676 1942 27 00 00 NFP 27676 1942 28 N n CD 27676 1942 29 , , , 27676 1942 30 95 95 CD 27676 1942 31 00 00 NFP 27676 1942 32 W w NN 27676 1942 33 Map Map NNP 27676 1942 34 references reference NNS 27676 1942 35 : : : 27676 1942 36 North North NNP 27676 1942 37 America America NNP 27676 1942 38 Area Area NNP 27676 1942 39 : : : 27676 1942 40 total total NN 27676 1942 41 : : : 27676 1942 42 9,976,140 9,976,140 CD 27676 1942 43 sq sq NN 27676 1942 44 km km NNP 27676 1942 45 land land NN 27676 1942 46 : : : 27676 1942 47 9,220,970 9,220,970 CD 27676 1942 48 sq sq NNP 27676 1942 49 km km NNP 27676 1942 50 water water NN 27676 1942 51 : : : 27676 1942 52 755,170 755,170 CD 27676 1942 53 sq sq NNP 27676 1942 54 km km NNP 27676 1942 55 Area Area NNP 27676 1942 56 -- -- : 27676 1942 57 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1942 58 : : : 27676 1942 59 slightly slightly RB 27676 1942 60 larger large JJR 27676 1942 61 than than IN 27676 1942 62 the the DT 27676 1942 63 US US NNP 27676 1942 64 Land Land NNP 27676 1942 65 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1942 66 : : : 27676 1942 67 total total JJ 27676 1942 68 : : : 27676 1942 69 8,893 8,893 CD 27676 1942 70 km km NN 27676 1942 71 border border NN 27676 1942 72 countries country NNS 27676 1942 73 : : : 27676 1942 74 US US NNP 27676 1942 75 8,893 8,893 CD 27676 1942 76 km km NNS 27676 1942 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1942 78 includes include VBZ 27676 1942 79 2,477 2,477 CD 27676 1942 80 km km NNS 27676 1942 81 with with IN 27676 1942 82 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 1942 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1942 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1942 85 : : : 27676 1942 86 243,791 243,791 CD 27676 1942 87 km km NN 27676 1942 88 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1942 89 claims claim VBZ 27676 1942 90 : : : 27676 1942 91 continental continental NNP 27676 1942 92 shelf shelf NNP 27676 1942 93 : : : 27676 1942 94 200 200 CD 27676 1942 95 nm nm CD 27676 1942 96 or or CC 27676 1942 97 to to IN 27676 1942 98 the the DT 27676 1942 99 edge edge NN 27676 1942 100 of of IN 27676 1942 101 the the DT 27676 1942 102 continental continental JJ 27676 1942 103 margin margin NN 27676 1942 104 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1942 105 fishing fishing NN 27676 1942 106 zone zone NN 27676 1942 107 : : : 27676 1942 108 200 200 CD 27676 1942 109 nm nm CD 27676 1942 110 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1942 111 sea sea NN 27676 1942 112 : : : 27676 1942 113 12 12 CD 27676 1942 114 nm nm NNP 27676 1942 115 Climate climate NN 27676 1942 116 : : : 27676 1942 117 varies varie NNS 27676 1942 118 from from IN 27676 1942 119 temperate temperate NN 27676 1942 120 in in IN 27676 1942 121 south south NN 27676 1942 122 to to IN 27676 1942 123 subarctic subarctic JJ 27676 1942 124 and and CC 27676 1942 125 arctic arctic JJ 27676 1942 126 in in IN 27676 1942 127 north north JJ 27676 1942 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 1942 129 : : : 27676 1942 130 mostly mostly RB 27676 1942 131 plains plain VBZ 27676 1942 132 with with IN 27676 1942 133 mountains mountain NNS 27676 1942 134 in in IN 27676 1942 135 west west NN 27676 1942 136 and and CC 27676 1942 137 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 1942 138 in in IN 27676 1942 139 southeast southeast JJ 27676 1942 140 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1942 141 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1942 142 : : : 27676 1942 143 lowest low JJS 27676 1942 144 point point NN 27676 1942 145 : : : 27676 1942 146 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1942 147 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1942 148 0 0 NFP 27676 1942 149 m m DT 27676 1942 150 highest high JJS 27676 1942 151 point point NN 27676 1942 152 : : : 27676 1942 153 Mount Mount NNP 27676 1942 154 Logan Logan NNP 27676 1942 155 5,950 5,950 CD 27676 1942 156 m m NNP 27676 1942 157 Natural natural JJ 27676 1942 158 resources resource NNS 27676 1942 159 : : : 27676 1942 160 nickel nickel NN 27676 1942 161 , , , 27676 1942 162 zinc zinc NN 27676 1942 163 , , , 27676 1942 164 copper copper NN 27676 1942 165 , , , 27676 1942 166 gold gold NN 27676 1942 167 , , , 27676 1942 168 lead lead NN 27676 1942 169 , , , 27676 1942 170 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 27676 1942 171 , , , 27676 1942 172 potash potash NN 27676 1942 173 , , , 27676 1942 174 silver silver NN 27676 1942 175 , , , 27676 1942 176 fish fish NN 27676 1942 177 , , , 27676 1942 178 timber timber NN 27676 1942 179 , , , 27676 1942 180 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 1942 181 , , , 27676 1942 182 coal coal NN 27676 1942 183 , , , 27676 1942 184 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1942 185 , , , 27676 1942 186 natural natural JJ 27676 1942 187 gas gas NN 27676 1942 188 Land Land NNP 27676 1942 189 use use NN 27676 1942 190 : : : 27676 1942 191 arable arable JJ 27676 1942 192 land land NN 27676 1942 193 : : : 27676 1942 194 5 5 CD 27676 1942 195 % % NN 27676 1942 196 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1942 197 crops crop NNS 27676 1942 198 : : : 27676 1942 199 0 0 CD 27676 1942 200 % % NN 27676 1942 201 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1942 202 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1942 203 : : : 27676 1942 204 3 3 CD 27676 1942 205 % % NN 27676 1942 206 forests forest NNS 27676 1942 207 and and CC 27676 1942 208 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1942 209 : : : 27676 1942 210 54 54 CD 27676 1942 211 % % NN 27676 1942 212 other other JJ 27676 1942 213 : : : 27676 1942 214 38 38 CD 27676 1942 215 % % NN 27676 1942 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1942 217 1993 1993 CD 27676 1942 218 est est NNP 27676 1942 219 . . . 27676 1942 220 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1943 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1943 2 land land NN 27676 1943 3 : : : 27676 1943 4 7,100 7,100 CD 27676 1943 5 sq sq NNP 27676 1943 6 km km NNP 27676 1943 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1943 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1943 9 est est NNP 27676 1943 10 . . . 27676 1943 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1944 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1944 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1944 3 : : : 27676 1944 4 continuous continuous JJ 27676 1944 5 permafrost permafrost NN 27676 1944 6 in in IN 27676 1944 7 north north NN 27676 1944 8 is be VBZ 27676 1944 9 a a DT 27676 1944 10 serious serious JJ 27676 1944 11 obstacle obstacle NN 27676 1944 12 to to IN 27676 1944 13 development development NN 27676 1944 14 ; ; : 27676 1944 15 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 27676 1944 16 storms storm NNS 27676 1944 17 form form VBP 27676 1944 18 east east NN 27676 1944 19 of of IN 27676 1944 20 the the DT 27676 1944 21 Rocky Rocky NNP 27676 1944 22 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 1944 23 , , , 27676 1944 24 a a DT 27676 1944 25 result result NN 27676 1944 26 of of IN 27676 1944 27 the the DT 27676 1944 28 mixing mixing NN 27676 1944 29 of of IN 27676 1944 30 air air NN 27676 1944 31 masses masse NNS 27676 1944 32 from from IN 27676 1944 33 the the DT 27676 1944 34 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 1944 35 , , , 27676 1944 36 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1944 37 , , , 27676 1944 38 and and CC 27676 1944 39 North north JJ 27676 1944 40 American american JJ 27676 1944 41 interior interior NN 27676 1944 42 , , , 27676 1944 43 and and CC 27676 1944 44 produce produce VB 27676 1944 45 most most JJS 27676 1944 46 of of IN 27676 1944 47 the the DT 27676 1944 48 country country NN 27676 1944 49 's 's POS 27676 1944 50 rain rain NN 27676 1944 51 and and CC 27676 1944 52 snow snow NN 27676 1944 53 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1944 54 -- -- : 27676 1944 55 current current JJ 27676 1944 56 issues issue NNS 27676 1944 57 : : : 27676 1944 58 air air NN 27676 1944 59 pollution pollution NN 27676 1944 60 and and CC 27676 1944 61 resulting result VBG 27676 1944 62 acid acid JJ 27676 1944 63 rain rain NN 27676 1944 64 severely severely RB 27676 1944 65 affecting affect VBG 27676 1944 66 lakes lake NNS 27676 1944 67 and and CC 27676 1944 68 damaging damaging JJ 27676 1944 69 forests forest NNS 27676 1944 70 ; ; : 27676 1944 71 metal metal NN 27676 1944 72 smelting smelting NN 27676 1944 73 , , , 27676 1944 74 coal coal NN 27676 1944 75 - - HYPH 27676 1944 76 burning burn VBG 27676 1944 77 utilities utility NNS 27676 1944 78 , , , 27676 1944 79 and and CC 27676 1944 80 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 1944 81 emissions emission NNS 27676 1944 82 impacting impact VBG 27676 1944 83 on on IN 27676 1944 84 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1944 85 and and CC 27676 1944 86 forest forest NN 27676 1944 87 productivity productivity NN 27676 1944 88 ; ; : 27676 1944 89 ocean ocean NN 27676 1944 90 waters water NNS 27676 1944 91 becoming become VBG 27676 1944 92 contaminated contaminate VBN 27676 1944 93 due due JJ 27676 1944 94 to to IN 27676 1944 95 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 1944 96 , , , 27676 1944 97 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1944 98 , , , 27676 1944 99 mining mining NN 27676 1944 100 , , , 27676 1944 101 and and CC 27676 1944 102 forestry forestry NN 27676 1944 103 activities activity NNS 27676 1944 104 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1944 105 -- -- : 27676 1944 106 international international JJ 27676 1944 107 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1944 108 : : : 27676 1944 109 party party NN 27676 1944 110 to to TO 27676 1944 111 : : : 27676 1944 112 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 113 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 114 , , , 27676 1944 115 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 116 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 117 - - HYPH 27676 1944 118 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 1944 119 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 1944 120 , , , 27676 1944 121 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 122 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 123 - - HYPH 27676 1944 124 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 1944 125 Organic Organic NNP 27676 1944 126 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 1944 127 , , , 27676 1944 128 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 129 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 130 - - HYPH 27676 1944 131 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1944 132 85 85 CD 27676 1944 133 , , , 27676 1944 134 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 135 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 136 - - HYPH 27676 1944 137 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 1944 138 94 94 CD 27676 1944 139 , , , 27676 1944 140 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1944 141 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 1944 142 , , , 27676 1944 143 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 1944 144 , , , 27676 1944 145 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1944 146 Change Change NNP 27676 1944 147 , , , 27676 1944 148 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1944 149 , , , 27676 1944 150 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 1944 151 Species Species NNPS 27676 1944 152 , , , 27676 1944 153 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1944 154 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1944 155 , , , 27676 1944 156 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 1944 157 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 1944 158 , , , 27676 1944 159 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1944 160 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1944 161 , , , 27676 1944 162 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1944 163 Test Test NNP 27676 1944 164 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1944 165 , , , 27676 1944 166 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 1944 167 Layer Layer NNP 27676 1944 168 Protection Protection NNP 27676 1944 169 , , , 27676 1944 170 Ship Ship NNP 27676 1944 171 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 172 , , , 27676 1944 173 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1944 174 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1944 175 83 83 CD 27676 1944 176 , , , 27676 1944 177 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 1944 178 Timber Timber NNP 27676 1944 179 94 94 CD 27676 1944 180 , , , 27676 1944 181 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 1944 182 , , , 27676 1944 183 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 1944 184 signed sign VBD 27676 1944 185 , , , 27676 1944 186 but but CC 27676 1944 187 not not RB 27676 1944 188 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1944 189 : : : 27676 1944 190 Air Air NNP 27676 1944 191 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 1944 192 - - HYPH 27676 1944 193 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 1944 194 Organic Organic NNP 27676 1944 195 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 1944 196 , , , 27676 1944 197 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 1944 198 - - HYPH 27676 1944 199 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1944 200 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1944 201 , , , 27676 1944 202 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1944 203 Change Change NNP 27676 1944 204 - - HYPH 27676 1944 205 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 1944 206 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 1944 207 , , , 27676 1944 208 Law Law NNP 27676 1944 209 of of IN 27676 1944 210 the the DT 27676 1944 211 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1944 212 , , , 27676 1944 213 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1944 214 Life Life NNP 27676 1944 215 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 1944 216 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1944 217 -- -- : 27676 1944 218 note note NN 27676 1944 219 : : : 27676 1944 220 second second RB 27676 1944 221 - - HYPH 27676 1944 222 largest large JJS 27676 1944 223 country country NN 27676 1944 224 in in IN 27676 1944 225 world world NN 27676 1944 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1944 227 after after IN 27676 1944 228 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1944 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1944 230 ; ; : 27676 1944 231 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1944 232 location location NN 27676 1944 233 between between IN 27676 1944 234 Russia Russia NNP 27676 1944 235 and and CC 27676 1944 236 US US NNP 27676 1944 237 via via IN 27676 1944 238 north north JJ 27676 1944 239 polar polar JJ 27676 1944 240 route route NN 27676 1944 241 ; ; : 27676 1944 242 nearly nearly RB 27676 1944 243 90 90 CD 27676 1944 244 % % NN 27676 1944 245 of of IN 27676 1944 246 the the DT 27676 1944 247 population population NN 27676 1944 248 is be VBZ 27676 1944 249 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 1944 250 within within IN 27676 1944 251 160 160 CD 27676 1944 252 km km NNS 27676 1944 253 of of IN 27676 1944 254 the the DT 27676 1944 255 US US NNP 27676 1944 256 / / SYM 27676 1944 257 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1944 258 border border NN 27676 1944 259 People People NNS 27676 1944 260 Population Population NNP 27676 1944 261 : : : 27676 1944 262 31,006,347 31,006,347 CD 27676 1944 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1944 264 July July NNP 27676 1944 265 1999 1999 CD 27676 1944 266 est est NNP 27676 1944 267 . . . 27676 1944 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1945 1 Age age NN 27676 1945 2 structure structure NN 27676 1945 3 : : : 27676 1945 4 0 0 CD 27676 1945 5 - - HYPH 27676 1945 6 14 14 CD 27676 1945 7 years year NNS 27676 1945 8 : : : 27676 1945 9 20 20 CD 27676 1945 10 % % NN 27676 1945 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1945 12 male male JJ 27676 1945 13 3,105,944 3,105,944 CD 27676 1945 14 ; ; : 27676 1945 15 female female JJ 27676 1945 16 2,960,171 2,960,171 CD 27676 1945 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1945 18 15 15 CD 27676 1945 19 - - HYPH 27676 1945 20 64 64 CD 27676 1945 21 years year NNS 27676 1945 22 : : : 27676 1945 23 68 68 CD 27676 1945 24 % % NN 27676 1945 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1945 26 male male JJ 27676 1945 27 10,587,553 10,587,553 CD 27676 1945 28 ; ; : 27676 1945 29 female female JJ 27676 1945 30 10,461,455 10,461,455 CD 27676 1945 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1945 32 65 65 CD 27676 1945 33 years year NNS 27676 1945 34 and and CC 27676 1945 35 over over RB 27676 1945 36 : : : 27676 1945 37 12 12 CD 27676 1945 38 % % NN 27676 1945 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1945 40 male male JJ 27676 1945 41 1,652,044 1,652,044 CD 27676 1945 42 ; ; : 27676 1945 43 female female JJ 27676 1945 44 2,239,180 2,239,180 CD 27676 1945 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1945 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1945 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1945 48 est est NNP 27676 1945 49 . . . 27676 1945 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1946 1 Population population NN 27676 1946 2 growth growth NN 27676 1946 3 rate rate NN 27676 1946 4 : : : 27676 1946 5 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 1946 6 % % NN 27676 1946 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1946 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1946 9 est est NNP 27676 1946 10 . . . 27676 1946 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1947 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1947 2 rate rate NN 27676 1947 3 : : : 27676 1947 4 11.86 11.86 CD 27676 1947 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 1947 6 population population NN 27676 1947 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1947 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1947 9 est est NNP 27676 1947 10 . . . 27676 1947 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1948 1 Death death NN 27676 1948 2 rate rate NN 27676 1948 3 : : : 27676 1948 4 7.26 7.26 CD 27676 1948 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1948 6 population population NN 27676 1948 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1948 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1948 9 est est NNP 27676 1948 10 . . . 27676 1948 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1949 1 Net net JJ 27676 1949 2 migration migration NN 27676 1949 3 rate rate NN 27676 1949 4 : : : 27676 1949 5 5.96 5.96 CD 27676 1949 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 1949 7 population population NN 27676 1949 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1949 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1949 10 est est NNP 27676 1949 11 . . . 27676 1949 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1950 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1950 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1950 3 : : : 27676 1950 4 at at IN 27676 1950 5 birth birth NN 27676 1950 6 : : : 27676 1950 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1950 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1950 9 under under IN 27676 1950 10 15 15 CD 27676 1950 11 years year NNS 27676 1950 12 : : : 27676 1950 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 1950 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1950 15 15 15 CD 27676 1950 16 - - HYPH 27676 1950 17 64 64 CD 27676 1950 18 years year NNS 27676 1950 19 : : : 27676 1950 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 1950 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1950 22 65 65 CD 27676 1950 23 years year NNS 27676 1950 24 and and CC 27676 1950 25 over over IN 27676 1950 26 : : : 27676 1950 27 0.74 0.74 CD 27676 1950 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 1950 29 total total JJ 27676 1950 30 population population NN 27676 1950 31 : : : 27676 1950 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 1950 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1950 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1950 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1950 36 est est NNP 27676 1950 37 . . . 27676 1950 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1951 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1951 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1951 3 rate rate NN 27676 1951 4 : : : 27676 1951 5 5.47 5.47 CD 27676 1951 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1951 7 live live JJ 27676 1951 8 births birth NNS 27676 1951 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1951 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1951 11 est est NNP 27676 1951 12 . . . 27676 1951 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1952 1 Life life NN 27676 1952 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1952 3 at at IN 27676 1952 4 birth birth NN 27676 1952 5 : : : 27676 1952 6 total total JJ 27676 1952 7 population population NN 27676 1952 8 : : : 27676 1952 9 79.37 79.37 CD 27676 1952 10 years year NNS 27676 1952 11 male male JJ 27676 1952 12 : : : 27676 1952 13 76.12 76.12 CD 27676 1952 14 years year NNS 27676 1952 15 female female JJ 27676 1952 16 : : : 27676 1952 17 82.79 82.79 CD 27676 1952 18 years year NNS 27676 1952 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1952 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1952 21 est est NNP 27676 1952 22 . . . 27676 1952 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1953 1 Total total JJ 27676 1953 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1953 3 rate rate NN 27676 1953 4 : : : 27676 1953 5 1.65 1.65 CD 27676 1953 6 children child NNS 27676 1953 7 born bear VBN 27676 1953 8 / / SYM 27676 1953 9 woman woman NN 27676 1953 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1953 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1953 12 est est NNP 27676 1953 13 . . . 27676 1953 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1954 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1954 2 : : : 27676 1954 3 noun noun NNP 27676 1954 4 : : : 27676 1954 5 Canadian(s Canadian(s NNP 27676 1954 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1954 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 1954 8 : : : 27676 1954 9 Canadian canadian JJ 27676 1954 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1954 11 groups group NNS 27676 1954 12 : : : 27676 1954 13 British British NNP 27676 1954 14 Isles Isles NNPS 27676 1954 15 origin origin NN 27676 1954 16 40 40 CD 27676 1954 17 % % NN 27676 1954 18 , , , 27676 1954 19 French french JJ 27676 1954 20 origin origin NN 27676 1954 21 27 27 CD 27676 1954 22 % % NN 27676 1954 23 , , , 27676 1954 24 other other JJ 27676 1954 25 European european JJ 27676 1954 26 20 20 CD 27676 1954 27 % % NN 27676 1954 28 , , , 27676 1954 29 Amerindian amerindian JJ 27676 1954 30 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 1954 31 % % NN 27676 1954 32 , , , 27676 1954 33 other other JJ 27676 1954 34 , , , 27676 1954 35 mostly mostly RB 27676 1954 36 Asian asian JJ 27676 1954 37 11.5 11.5 CD 27676 1954 38 % % NN 27676 1954 39 Religions religion NNS 27676 1954 40 : : : 27676 1954 41 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1954 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1954 43 45 45 CD 27676 1954 44 % % NN 27676 1954 45 , , , 27676 1954 46 United United NNP 27676 1954 47 Church Church NNP 27676 1954 48 12 12 CD 27676 1954 49 % % NN 27676 1954 50 , , , 27676 1954 51 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 1954 52 8 8 CD 27676 1954 53 % % NN 27676 1954 54 , , , 27676 1954 55 other other JJ 27676 1954 56 35 35 CD 27676 1954 57 % % NN 27676 1954 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1954 59 1991 1991 CD 27676 1954 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1954 61 Languages language NNS 27676 1954 62 : : : 27676 1954 63 English English NNP 27676 1954 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1954 65 official official JJ 27676 1954 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1954 67 , , , 27676 1954 68 French French NNP 27676 1954 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1954 70 official official JJ 27676 1954 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1954 72 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1954 73 : : : 27676 1954 74 definition definition NN 27676 1954 75 : : : 27676 1954 76 age age NN 27676 1954 77 15 15 CD 27676 1954 78 and and CC 27676 1954 79 over over RB 27676 1954 80 can can MD 27676 1954 81 read read VB 27676 1954 82 and and CC 27676 1954 83 write write VB 27676 1954 84 total total JJ 27676 1954 85 population population NN 27676 1954 86 : : : 27676 1954 87 97 97 CD 27676 1954 88 % % NN 27676 1954 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1954 90 1986 1986 CD 27676 1954 91 est est NNP 27676 1954 92 . . . 27676 1954 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 1 male male NN 27676 1955 2 : : : 27676 1955 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 1955 4 female female JJ 27676 1955 5 : : : 27676 1955 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 1955 7 Government Government NNP 27676 1955 8 Country Country NNP 27676 1955 9 name name NN 27676 1955 10 : : : 27676 1955 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1955 12 long long JJ 27676 1955 13 form form NN 27676 1955 14 : : : 27676 1955 15 none none NN 27676 1955 16 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1955 17 short short JJ 27676 1955 18 form form NN 27676 1955 19 : : : 27676 1955 20 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1955 21 Data Data NNP 27676 1955 22 code code NN 27676 1955 23 : : : 27676 1955 24 CA CA NNP 27676 1955 25 Government Government NNP 27676 1955 26 type type NN 27676 1955 27 : : : 27676 1955 28 federation federation NN 27676 1955 29 with with IN 27676 1955 30 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 1955 31 democracy democracy NN 27676 1955 32 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1955 33 : : : 27676 1955 34 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 27676 1955 35 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1955 36 divisions division NNS 27676 1955 37 : : : 27676 1955 38 10 10 CD 27676 1955 39 provinces province NNS 27676 1955 40 and and CC 27676 1955 41 3 3 CD 27676 1955 42 territories territory NNS 27676 1955 43 * * NFP 27676 1955 44 ; ; : 27676 1955 45 Alberta Alberta NNP 27676 1955 46 , , , 27676 1955 47 British British NNP 27676 1955 48 Columbia Columbia NNP 27676 1955 49 , , , 27676 1955 50 Manitoba Manitoba NNP 27676 1955 51 , , , 27676 1955 52 New New NNP 27676 1955 53 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 27676 1955 54 , , , 27676 1955 55 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 27676 1955 56 , , , 27676 1955 57 Northwest Northwest NNP 27676 1955 58 Territories Territories NNPS 27676 1955 59 * * NFP 27676 1955 60 , , , 27676 1955 61 Nova Nova NNP 27676 1955 62 Scotia Scotia NNP 27676 1955 63 , , , 27676 1955 64 Nunavut Nunavut NNP 27676 1955 65 * * NFP 27676 1955 66 , , , 27676 1955 67 Ontario Ontario NNP 27676 1955 68 , , , 27676 1955 69 Prince Prince NNP 27676 1955 70 Edward Edward NNP 27676 1955 71 Island Island NNP 27676 1955 72 , , , 27676 1955 73 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1955 74 , , , 27676 1955 75 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan NNP 27676 1955 76 , , , 27676 1955 77 Yukon Yukon NNP 27676 1955 78 Territory Territory NNP 27676 1955 79 * * NFP 27676 1955 80 Independence independence NN 27676 1955 81 : : : 27676 1955 82 1 1 CD 27676 1955 83 July July NNP 27676 1955 84 1867 1867 CD 27676 1955 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 86 from from IN 27676 1955 87 UK UK NNP 27676 1955 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 89 National national JJ 27676 1955 90 holiday holiday NN 27676 1955 91 : : : 27676 1955 92 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1955 93 Day Day NNP 27676 1955 94 , , , 27676 1955 95 1 1 CD 27676 1955 96 July July NNP 27676 1955 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 98 1867 1867 CD 27676 1955 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 100 Constitution constitution NN 27676 1955 101 : : : 27676 1955 102 17 17 CD 27676 1955 103 April April NNP 27676 1955 104 1982 1982 CD 27676 1955 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1955 107 Act Act NNP 27676 1955 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 109 ; ; : 27676 1955 110 originally originally RB 27676 1955 111 , , , 27676 1955 112 the the DT 27676 1955 113 machinery machinery NN 27676 1955 114 of of IN 27676 1955 115 the the DT 27676 1955 116 government government NN 27676 1955 117 was be VBD 27676 1955 118 set set VBN 27676 1955 119 up up RP 27676 1955 120 in in IN 27676 1955 121 the the DT 27676 1955 122 British British NNP 27676 1955 123 North North NNP 27676 1955 124 America America NNP 27676 1955 125 Act Act NNP 27676 1955 126 of of IN 27676 1955 127 1867 1867 CD 27676 1955 128 ; ; : 27676 1955 129 charter charter NN 27676 1955 130 of of IN 27676 1955 131 rights right NNS 27676 1955 132 and and CC 27676 1955 133 unwritten unwritten VB 27676 1955 134 customs custom NNS 27676 1955 135 Legal legal JJ 27676 1955 136 system system NN 27676 1955 137 : : : 27676 1955 138 based base VBN 27676 1955 139 on on IN 27676 1955 140 English English NNP 27676 1955 141 common common JJ 27676 1955 142 law law NN 27676 1955 143 , , , 27676 1955 144 except except IN 27676 1955 145 in in IN 27676 1955 146 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1955 147 , , , 27676 1955 148 where where WRB 27676 1955 149 civil civil JJ 27676 1955 150 law law NN 27676 1955 151 system system NN 27676 1955 152 based base VBN 27676 1955 153 on on IN 27676 1955 154 French french JJ 27676 1955 155 law law NN 27676 1955 156 prevails prevail VBZ 27676 1955 157 ; ; : 27676 1955 158 accepts accept VBZ 27676 1955 159 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 1955 160 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 1955 161 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 1955 162 , , , 27676 1955 163 with with IN 27676 1955 164 reservations reservation NNS 27676 1955 165 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 1955 166 : : : 27676 1955 167 18 18 CD 27676 1955 168 years year NNS 27676 1955 169 of of IN 27676 1955 170 age age NN 27676 1955 171 ; ; : 27676 1955 172 universal universal JJ 27676 1955 173 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1955 174 branch branch NN 27676 1955 175 : : : 27676 1955 176 chief chief NN 27676 1955 177 of of IN 27676 1955 178 state state NN 27676 1955 179 : : : 27676 1955 180 Queen Queen NNP 27676 1955 181 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 1955 182 II II NNP 27676 1955 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 184 since since IN 27676 1955 185 6 6 CD 27676 1955 186 February February NNP 27676 1955 187 1952 1952 CD 27676 1955 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 189 , , , 27676 1955 190 represented represent VBN 27676 1955 191 by by IN 27676 1955 192 Governor Governor NNP 27676 1955 193 General General NNP 27676 1955 194 Romeo Romeo NNP 27676 1955 195 Le Le NNP 27676 1955 196 BLANC BLANC NNP 27676 1955 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 198 since since IN 27676 1955 199 8 8 CD 27676 1955 200 February February NNP 27676 1955 201 1995 1995 CD 27676 1955 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 203 head head NN 27676 1955 204 of of IN 27676 1955 205 government government NN 27676 1955 206 : : : 27676 1955 207 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1955 208 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1955 209 Jean Jean NNP 27676 1955 210 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 27676 1955 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 212 since since IN 27676 1955 213 4 4 CD 27676 1955 214 November November NNP 27676 1955 215 1993 1993 CD 27676 1955 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 217 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1955 218 : : : 27676 1955 219 Federal Federal NNP 27676 1955 220 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 1955 221 chosen choose VBN 27676 1955 222 by by IN 27676 1955 223 the the DT 27676 1955 224 prime prime JJ 27676 1955 225 minister minister NN 27676 1955 226 from from IN 27676 1955 227 among among IN 27676 1955 228 the the DT 27676 1955 229 members member NNS 27676 1955 230 of of IN 27676 1955 231 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1955 232 own own JJ 27676 1955 233 party party NN 27676 1955 234 sitting sit VBG 27676 1955 235 in in IN 27676 1955 236 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1955 237 elections election NNS 27676 1955 238 : : : 27676 1955 239 none none NN 27676 1955 240 ; ; : 27676 1955 241 the the DT 27676 1955 242 monarch monarch NN 27676 1955 243 is be VBZ 27676 1955 244 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 1955 245 ; ; : 27676 1955 246 governor governor NN 27676 1955 247 general general NNP 27676 1955 248 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1955 249 by by IN 27676 1955 250 the the DT 27676 1955 251 monarch monarch NN 27676 1955 252 on on IN 27676 1955 253 the the DT 27676 1955 254 advice advice NN 27676 1955 255 of of IN 27676 1955 256 the the DT 27676 1955 257 prime prime JJ 27676 1955 258 minister minister NN 27676 1955 259 for for IN 27676 1955 260 a a DT 27676 1955 261 five five CD 27676 1955 262 - - HYPH 27676 1955 263 year year NN 27676 1955 264 term term NN 27676 1955 265 ; ; , 27676 1955 266 following follow VBG 27676 1955 267 legislative legislative JJ 27676 1955 268 elections election NNS 27676 1955 269 , , , 27676 1955 270 the the DT 27676 1955 271 leader leader NN 27676 1955 272 of of IN 27676 1955 273 the the DT 27676 1955 274 majority majority NN 27676 1955 275 party party NN 27676 1955 276 in in IN 27676 1955 277 the the DT 27676 1955 278 House House NNP 27676 1955 279 of of IN 27676 1955 280 Commons Commons NNP 27676 1955 281 is be VBZ 27676 1955 282 automatically automatically RB 27676 1955 283 designated designate VBN 27676 1955 284 by by IN 27676 1955 285 the the DT 27676 1955 286 governor governor NN 27676 1955 287 general general JJ 27676 1955 288 to to TO 27676 1955 289 become become VB 27676 1955 290 prime prime JJ 27676 1955 291 minister minister NNP 27676 1955 292 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 1955 293 branch branch NN 27676 1955 294 : : : 27676 1955 295 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 1955 296 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 1955 297 or or CC 27676 1955 298 Parlement Parlement NNP 27676 1955 299 consists consist VBZ 27676 1955 300 of of IN 27676 1955 301 the the DT 27676 1955 302 Senate Senate NNP 27676 1955 303 or or CC 27676 1955 304 Senat Senat NNP 27676 1955 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 306 a a DT 27676 1955 307 body body NN 27676 1955 308 whose whose WP$ 27676 1955 309 members member NNS 27676 1955 310 are be VBP 27676 1955 311 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1955 312 to to TO 27676 1955 313 serve serve VB 27676 1955 314 until until IN 27676 1955 315 reaching reach VBG 27676 1955 316 75 75 CD 27676 1955 317 years year NNS 27676 1955 318 of of IN 27676 1955 319 age age NN 27676 1955 320 by by IN 27676 1955 321 the the DT 27676 1955 322 governor governor NN 27676 1955 323 general general NNP 27676 1955 324 and and CC 27676 1955 325 selected select VBD 27676 1955 326 on on IN 27676 1955 327 the the DT 27676 1955 328 advice advice NN 27676 1955 329 of of IN 27676 1955 330 the the DT 27676 1955 331 prime prime NNP 27676 1955 332 minister minister NN 27676 1955 333 ; ; : 27676 1955 334 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1955 335 normal normal JJ 27676 1955 336 limit limit NN 27676 1955 337 is be VBZ 27676 1955 338 104 104 CD 27676 1955 339 senators senator NNS 27676 1955 340 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 341 and and CC 27676 1955 342 the the DT 27676 1955 343 House House NNP 27676 1955 344 of of IN 27676 1955 345 Commons Commons NNP 27676 1955 346 or or CC 27676 1955 347 Chambre Chambre NNP 27676 1955 348 des des NNP 27676 1955 349 Communes Communes NNP 27676 1955 350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 351 301 301 CD 27676 1955 352 seats seat NNS 27676 1955 353 ; ; : 27676 1955 354 members member NNS 27676 1955 355 elected elect VBN 27676 1955 356 by by IN 27676 1955 357 direct direct JJ 27676 1955 358 popular popular JJ 27676 1955 359 vote vote NN 27676 1955 360 to to TO 27676 1955 361 serve serve VB 27676 1955 362 five five CD 27676 1955 363 - - HYPH 27676 1955 364 year year NN 27676 1955 365 terms term NNS 27676 1955 366 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 367 elections election NNS 27676 1955 368 : : : 27676 1955 369 House House NNP 27676 1955 370 of of IN 27676 1955 371 Commons Commons NNPS 27676 1955 372 -- -- : 27676 1955 373 last last RB 27676 1955 374 held hold VBN 27676 1955 375 2 2 CD 27676 1955 376 June June NNP 27676 1955 377 1997 1997 CD 27676 1955 378 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 379 next next JJ 27676 1955 380 to to TO 27676 1955 381 be be VB 27676 1955 382 held hold VBN 27676 1955 383 by by IN 27676 1955 384 NA NA NNP 27676 1955 385 June June NNP 27676 1955 386 2002 2002 CD 27676 1955 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 388 election election NN 27676 1955 389 results result NNS 27676 1955 390 : : : 27676 1955 391 percent percent NN 27676 1955 392 of of IN 27676 1955 393 vote vote NN 27676 1955 394 by by IN 27676 1955 395 party party NN 27676 1955 396 -- -- : 27676 1955 397 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 1955 398 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 399 38 38 CD 27676 1955 400 % % NN 27676 1955 401 , , , 27676 1955 402 Reform Reform NNP 27676 1955 403 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 404 19 19 CD 27676 1955 405 % % NN 27676 1955 406 , , , 27676 1955 407 Tories tory NNS 27676 1955 408 19 19 CD 27676 1955 409 % % NN 27676 1955 410 , , , 27676 1955 411 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 1955 412 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 27676 1955 413 11 11 CD 27676 1955 414 % % NN 27676 1955 415 , , , 27676 1955 416 New New NNP 27676 1955 417 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1955 418 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 419 11 11 CD 27676 1955 420 % % NN 27676 1955 421 , , , 27676 1955 422 other other JJ 27676 1955 423 2 2 CD 27676 1955 424 % % NN 27676 1955 425 ; ; , 27676 1955 426 seats seat NNS 27676 1955 427 by by IN 27676 1955 428 party party NN 27676 1955 429 -- -- : 27676 1955 430 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 1955 431 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 432 155 155 CD 27676 1955 433 , , , 27676 1955 434 Reform Reform NNP 27676 1955 435 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 436 60 60 CD 27676 1955 437 , , , 27676 1955 438 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 1955 439 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 27676 1955 440 44 44 CD 27676 1955 441 , , , 27676 1955 442 New New NNP 27676 1955 443 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 1955 444 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 445 21 21 CD 27676 1955 446 , , , 27676 1955 447 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 1955 448 Conservative Conservative NNP 27676 1955 449 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 450 20 20 CD 27676 1955 451 , , , 27676 1955 452 independents independent VBZ 27676 1955 453 1 1 CD 27676 1955 454 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1955 455 branch branch NN 27676 1955 456 : : : 27676 1955 457 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1955 458 Court Court NNP 27676 1955 459 , , , 27676 1955 460 judges judge NNS 27676 1955 461 are be VBP 27676 1955 462 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1955 463 by by IN 27676 1955 464 the the DT 27676 1955 465 prime prime NNP 27676 1955 466 minister minister NN 27676 1955 467 through through IN 27676 1955 468 the the DT 27676 1955 469 governor governor NN 27676 1955 470 general general JJ 27676 1955 471 Political political JJ 27676 1955 472 parties party NNS 27676 1955 473 and and CC 27676 1955 474 leaders leader NNS 27676 1955 475 : : : 27676 1955 476 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 1955 477 Party Party NNP 27676 1955 478 [ [ -LRB- 27676 1955 479 Jean Jean NNP 27676 1955 480 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 27676 1955 481 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1955 482 ; ; : 27676 1955 483 International international JJ 27676 1955 484 organization organization NN 27676 1955 485 participation participation NN 27676 1955 486 : : : 27676 1955 487 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1955 488 , , , 27676 1955 489 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1955 490 , , , 27676 1955 491 APEC APEC NNP 27676 1955 492 , , , 27676 1955 493 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 1955 494 , , , 27676 1955 495 Australia Australia NNP 27676 1955 496 Group Group NNP 27676 1955 497 , , , 27676 1955 498 BIS BIS NNP 27676 1955 499 , , , 27676 1955 500 C C NNP 27676 1955 501 , , , 27676 1955 502 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1955 503 , , , 27676 1955 504 CDB CDB NNP 27676 1955 505 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 506 non non JJ 27676 1955 507 - - JJ 27676 1955 508 regional regional JJ 27676 1955 509 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 510 , , , 27676 1955 511 CE CE NNP 27676 1955 512 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 513 observer observer NN 27676 1955 514 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 515 , , , 27676 1955 516 CP CP NNP 27676 1955 517 , , , 27676 1955 518 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 1955 519 , , , 27676 1955 520 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 1955 521 , , , 27676 1955 522 ECE ECE NNP 27676 1955 523 , , , 27676 1955 524 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 1955 525 , , , 27676 1955 526 ESA ESA NNP 27676 1955 527 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 528 cooperating cooperate VBG 27676 1955 529 state state NN 27676 1955 530 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 531 , , , 27676 1955 532 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1955 533 , , , 27676 1955 534 G- G- NNP 27676 1955 535 7 7 CD 27676 1955 536 , , , 27676 1955 537 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 1955 538 , , , 27676 1955 539 IADB IADB NNP 27676 1955 540 , , , 27676 1955 541 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 1955 542 , , , 27676 1955 543 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1955 544 , , , 27676 1955 545 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1955 546 , , , 27676 1955 547 ICC ICC NNP 27676 1955 548 , , , 27676 1955 549 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1955 550 , , , 27676 1955 551 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1955 552 , , , 27676 1955 553 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1955 554 , , , 27676 1955 555 IEA IEA NNP 27676 1955 556 , , , 27676 1955 557 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1955 558 , , , 27676 1955 559 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1955 560 , , , 27676 1955 561 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1955 562 , , , 27676 1955 563 IHO IHO NNP 27676 1955 564 , , , 27676 1955 565 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1955 566 , , , 27676 1955 567 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1955 568 , , , 27676 1955 569 IMO imo RB 27676 1955 570 , , , 27676 1955 571 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 1955 572 , , , 27676 1955 573 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1955 574 , , , 27676 1955 575 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1955 576 , , , 27676 1955 577 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1955 578 , , , 27676 1955 579 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1955 580 , , , 27676 1955 581 ISO ISO NNP 27676 1955 582 , , , 27676 1955 583 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1955 584 , , , 27676 1955 585 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 1955 586 , , , 27676 1955 587 MIPONUH MIPONUH NNP 27676 1955 588 , , , 27676 1955 589 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 1955 590 , , , 27676 1955 591 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1955 592 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1955 593 guest guest NNP 27676 1955 594 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 595 , , , 27676 1955 596 NATO NATO NNP 27676 1955 597 , , , 27676 1955 598 NEA NEA NNP 27676 1955 599 , , , 27676 1955 600 NSG NSG NNP 27676 1955 601 , , , 27676 1955 602 OAS OAS NNP 27676 1955 603 , , , 27676 1955 604 OECD OECD NNP 27676 1955 605 , , , 27676 1955 606 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1955 607 , , , 27676 1955 608 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 1955 609 , , , 27676 1955 610 PCA PCA NNP 27676 1955 611 , , , 27676 1955 612 UN UN NNP 27676 1955 613 , , , 27676 1955 614 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1955 615 , , , 27676 1955 616 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 27676 1955 617 , , , 27676 1955 618 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1955 619 , , , 27676 1955 620 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 27676 1955 621 , , , 27676 1955 622 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 1955 623 , , , 27676 1955 624 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1955 625 , , , 27676 1955 626 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 1955 627 , , , 27676 1955 628 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 1955 629 , , , 27676 1955 630 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 1955 631 , , , 27676 1955 632 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 1955 633 , , , 27676 1955 634 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 1955 635 , , , 27676 1955 636 UNU UNU NNP 27676 1955 637 , , , 27676 1955 638 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1955 639 , , , 27676 1955 640 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1955 641 , , , 27676 1955 642 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 1955 643 , , , 27676 1955 644 WHO who WP 27676 1955 645 , , , 27676 1955 646 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1955 647 , , , 27676 1955 648 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1955 649 , , , 27676 1955 650 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 1955 651 , , , 27676 1955 652 ZC ZC NNP 27676 1955 653 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1955 654 representation representation NN 27676 1955 655 in in IN 27676 1955 656 the the DT 27676 1955 657 US US NNP 27676 1955 658 : : : 27676 1955 659 chief chief NN 27676 1955 660 of of IN 27676 1955 661 mission mission NN 27676 1955 662 : : : 27676 1955 663 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1955 664 Raymond Raymond NNP 27676 1955 665 A. A. NNP 27676 1955 666 J. J. NNP 27676 1955 667 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 27676 1955 668 chancery chancery NN 27676 1955 669 : : : 27676 1955 670 501 501 CD 27676 1955 671 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 1955 672 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1955 673 NW NW NNP 27676 1955 674 , , , 27676 1955 675 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1955 676 , , , 27676 1955 677 DC DC NNP 27676 1955 678 20001 20001 CD 27676 1955 679 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1955 680 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 681 general general NN 27676 1955 682 : : : 27676 1955 683 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 1955 684 , , , 27676 1955 685 Boston Boston NNP 27676 1955 686 , , , 27676 1955 687 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 27676 1955 688 , , , 27676 1955 689 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 1955 690 , , , 27676 1955 691 Dallas Dallas NNP 27676 1955 692 , , , 27676 1955 693 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 1955 694 , , , 27676 1955 695 Los Los NNP 27676 1955 696 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 1955 697 , , , 27676 1955 698 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 27676 1955 699 , , , 27676 1955 700 New New NNP 27676 1955 701 York York NNP 27676 1955 702 , , , 27676 1955 703 and and CC 27676 1955 704 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 1955 705 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1955 706 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1955 707 : : : 27676 1955 708 Miami Miami NNP 27676 1955 709 , , , 27676 1955 710 Princeton Princeton NNP 27676 1955 711 , , , 27676 1955 712 San San NNP 27676 1955 713 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 1955 714 , , , 27676 1955 715 and and CC 27676 1955 716 San San NNP 27676 1955 717 Jose Jose NNP 27676 1955 718 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1955 719 representation representation NN 27676 1955 720 from from IN 27676 1955 721 the the DT 27676 1955 722 US US NNP 27676 1955 723 : : : 27676 1955 724 chief chief NN 27676 1955 725 of of IN 27676 1955 726 mission mission NN 27676 1955 727 : : : 27676 1955 728 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1955 729 Gordon Gordon NNP 27676 1955 730 D. D. NNP 27676 1955 731 GIFFIN GIFFIN NNP 27676 1955 732 embassy embassy NN 27676 1955 733 : : : 27676 1955 734 100 100 CD 27676 1955 735 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 1955 736 Street Street NNP 27676 1955 737 , , , 27676 1955 738 K1P K1P NNP 27676 1955 739 5T1 5t1 CD 27676 1955 740 , , , 27676 1955 741 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 27676 1955 742 mailing mail VBG 27676 1955 743 address address NN 27676 1955 744 : : : 27676 1955 745 P. P. NNP 27676 1955 746 O. O. NNP 27676 1956 1 Box Box NNP 27676 1956 2 5000 5000 CD 27676 1956 3 , , , 27676 1956 4 Ogdensburg Ogdensburg NNP 27676 1956 5 , , , 27676 1956 6 NY NY NNP 27676 1956 7 13669 13669 CD 27676 1956 8 - - SYM 27676 1956 9 0430 0430 CD 27676 1956 10 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1956 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1956 12 general general NN 27676 1956 13 : : : 27676 1956 14 Calgary Calgary NNP 27676 1956 15 , , , 27676 1956 16 Halifax Halifax NNP 27676 1956 17 , , , 27676 1956 18 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 1956 19 , , , 27676 1956 20 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1956 21 , , , 27676 1956 22 Toronto Toronto NNP 27676 1956 23 , , , 27676 1956 24 and and CC 27676 1956 25 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 27676 1956 26 Flag Flag NNP 27676 1956 27 description description NN 27676 1956 28 : : : 27676 1956 29 three three CD 27676 1956 30 vertical vertical JJ 27676 1956 31 bands band NNS 27676 1956 32 of of IN 27676 1956 33 red red JJ 27676 1956 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1956 35 hoist hoist NN 27676 1956 36 side side NN 27676 1956 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1956 38 , , , 27676 1956 39 white white JJ 27676 1956 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1956 41 double double JJ 27676 1956 42 width width NN 27676 1956 43 , , , 27676 1956 44 square square NN 27676 1956 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1956 46 , , , 27676 1956 47 and and CC 27676 1956 48 red red JJ 27676 1956 49 with with IN 27676 1956 50 a a DT 27676 1956 51 red red JJ 27676 1956 52 maple maple NN 27676 1956 53 leaf leaf NN 27676 1956 54 centered center VBN 27676 1956 55 in in IN 27676 1956 56 the the DT 27676 1956 57 white white NNP 27676 1956 58 band band NNP 27676 1956 59 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1956 60 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1956 61 -- -- : 27676 1956 62 overview overview NN 27676 1956 63 : : : 27676 1956 64 As as IN 27676 1956 65 an an DT 27676 1956 66 affluent affluent JJ 27676 1956 67 , , , 27676 1956 68 high high JJ 27676 1956 69 - - HYPH 27676 1956 70 tech tech NN 27676 1956 71 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1956 72 society society NN 27676 1956 73 , , , 27676 1956 74 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1956 75 today today NN 27676 1956 76 closely closely RB 27676 1956 77 resembles resemble VBZ 27676 1956 78 the the DT 27676 1956 79 US US NNP 27676 1956 80 in in IN 27676 1956 81 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1956 82 market market NN 27676 1956 83 - - HYPH 27676 1956 84 oriented orient VBN 27676 1956 85 economic economic JJ 27676 1956 86 system system NN 27676 1956 87 , , , 27676 1956 88 pattern pattern NN 27676 1956 89 of of IN 27676 1956 90 production production NN 27676 1956 91 , , , 27676 1956 92 and and CC 27676 1956 93 high high JJ 27676 1956 94 living living NN 27676 1956 95 standards standard NNS 27676 1956 96 . . . 27676 1957 1 Since since IN 27676 1957 2 World World NNP 27676 1957 3 War War NNP 27676 1957 4 II II NNP 27676 1957 5 , , , 27676 1957 6 the the DT 27676 1957 7 impressive impressive JJ 27676 1957 8 growth growth NN 27676 1957 9 of of IN 27676 1957 10 the the DT 27676 1957 11 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 1957 12 , , , 27676 1957 13 mining mining NN 27676 1957 14 , , , 27676 1957 15 and and CC 27676 1957 16 service service NN 27676 1957 17 sectors sector NNS 27676 1957 18 has have VBZ 27676 1957 19 transformed transform VBN 27676 1957 20 the the DT 27676 1957 21 nation nation NN 27676 1957 22 from from IN 27676 1957 23 a a DT 27676 1957 24 largely largely RB 27676 1957 25 rural rural JJ 27676 1957 26 economy economy NN 27676 1957 27 into into IN 27676 1957 28 one one CD 27676 1957 29 primarily primarily RB 27676 1957 30 industrial industrial JJ 27676 1957 31 and and CC 27676 1957 32 urban urban JJ 27676 1957 33 . . . 27676 1958 1 Real real JJ 27676 1958 2 rates rate NNS 27676 1958 3 of of IN 27676 1958 4 growth growth NN 27676 1958 5 have have VBP 27676 1958 6 averaged average VBN 27676 1958 7 nearly nearly RB 27676 1958 8 3.0 3.0 CD 27676 1958 9 % % NN 27676 1958 10 since since IN 27676 1958 11 1993 1993 CD 27676 1958 12 . . . 27676 1959 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1959 2 is be VBZ 27676 1959 3 falling fall VBG 27676 1959 4 and and CC 27676 1959 5 government government NN 27676 1959 6 budget budget NN 27676 1959 7 surpluses surplus NNS 27676 1959 8 are be VBP 27676 1959 9 being be VBG 27676 1959 10 partially partially RB 27676 1959 11 devoted devoted JJ 27676 1959 12 to to IN 27676 1959 13 reducing reduce VBG 27676 1959 14 the the DT 27676 1959 15 large large JJ 27676 1959 16 public public JJ 27676 1959 17 sector sector NN 27676 1959 18 debt debt NN 27676 1959 19 . . . 27676 1960 1 The the DT 27676 1960 2 1989 1989 CD 27676 1960 3 US US NNP 27676 1960 4 - - HYPH 27676 1960 5 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1960 6 Free Free NNP 27676 1960 7 Trade Trade NNP 27676 1960 8 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 1960 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1960 10 FTA FTA NNP 27676 1960 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1960 12 and and CC 27676 1960 13 1994 1994 CD 27676 1960 14 North North NNP 27676 1960 15 American American NNP 27676 1960 16 Free Free NNP 27676 1960 17 Trade Trade NNP 27676 1960 18 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 1960 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1960 20 NAFTA NAFTA NNP 27676 1960 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1960 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1960 23 which which WDT 27676 1960 24 included include VBD 27676 1960 25 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1960 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1960 27 have have VBP 27676 1960 28 touched touch VBN 27676 1960 29 off off RP 27676 1960 30 a a DT 27676 1960 31 dramatic dramatic JJ 27676 1960 32 increase increase NN 27676 1960 33 in in IN 27676 1960 34 trade trade NN 27676 1960 35 and and CC 27676 1960 36 economic economic JJ 27676 1960 37 integration integration NN 27676 1960 38 with with IN 27676 1960 39 the the DT 27676 1960 40 US US NNP 27676 1960 41 . . . 27676 1961 1 With with IN 27676 1961 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1961 3 great great JJ 27676 1961 4 natural natural JJ 27676 1961 5 resources resource NNS 27676 1961 6 , , , 27676 1961 7 skilled skilled JJ 27676 1961 8 labor labor NN 27676 1961 9 force force NN 27676 1961 10 , , , 27676 1961 11 and and CC 27676 1961 12 modern modern JJ 27676 1961 13 capital capital NN 27676 1961 14 plant plant NN 27676 1961 15 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1961 16 can can MD 27676 1961 17 anticipate anticipate VB 27676 1961 18 solid solid JJ 27676 1961 19 economic economic JJ 27676 1961 20 prospects prospect NNS 27676 1961 21 in in IN 27676 1961 22 the the DT 27676 1961 23 future future NN 27676 1961 24 . . . 27676 1962 1 The the DT 27676 1962 2 continuing continue VBG 27676 1962 3 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 1962 4 impasse impasse NN 27676 1962 5 between between IN 27676 1962 6 English- English- NNP 27676 1962 7 and and CC 27676 1962 8 French French NNP 27676 1962 9 - - HYPH 27676 1962 10 speaking speak VBG 27676 1962 11 areas area NNS 27676 1962 12 is be VBZ 27676 1962 13 raising raise VBG 27676 1962 14 the the DT 27676 1962 15 possibility possibility NN 27676 1962 16 of of IN 27676 1962 17 a a DT 27676 1962 18 split split NN 27676 1962 19 in in IN 27676 1962 20 the the DT 27676 1962 21 federation federation NN 27676 1962 22 , , , 27676 1962 23 making make VBG 27676 1962 24 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1962 25 investors investor NNS 27676 1962 26 somewhat somewhat RB 27676 1962 27 edgy edgy JJ 27676 1962 28 . . . 27676 1963 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1963 2 : : : 27676 1963 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1963 4 power power NN 27676 1963 5 parity--$688.3 parity--$688.3 NNP 27676 1963 6 billion billion CD 27676 1963 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1963 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1963 9 est est NNP 27676 1963 10 . . . 27676 1963 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1964 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1964 2 -- -- : 27676 1964 3 real real JJ 27676 1964 4 growth growth NN 27676 1964 5 rate rate NN 27676 1964 6 : : : 27676 1964 7 3 3 CD 27676 1964 8 % % NN 27676 1964 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1964 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1964 11 est est NNP 27676 1964 12 . . . 27676 1964 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1965 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1965 2 -- -- : 27676 1965 3 per per IN 27676 1965 4 capita capita NN 27676 1965 5 : : : 27676 1965 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1965 7 power power NN 27676 1965 8 parity?$22,400 parity?$22,400 CD 27676 1965 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1965 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 1965 11 est est NNP 27676 1965 12 . . . 27676 1965 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1966 2 -- -- : 27676 1966 3 composition composition NN 27676 1966 4 by by IN 27676 1966 5 sector sector NN 27676 1966 6 : : : 27676 1966 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1966 8 : : : 27676 1966 9 3 3 CD 27676 1966 10 % % NN 27676 1966 11 industry industry NN 27676 1966 12 : : : 27676 1966 13 31 31 CD 27676 1966 14 % % NN 27676 1966 15 services service NNS 27676 1966 16 : : : 27676 1966 17 66 66 CD 27676 1966 18 % % NN 27676 1966 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 22 Population population NN 27676 1966 23 below below IN 27676 1966 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 1966 25 line line NN 27676 1966 26 : : : 27676 1966 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 1966 28 Household household NN 27676 1966 29 income income NN 27676 1966 30 or or CC 27676 1966 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 1966 32 by by IN 27676 1966 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 1966 34 share share NN 27676 1966 35 : : : 27676 1966 36 lowest low JJS 27676 1966 37 10 10 CD 27676 1966 38 % % NN 27676 1966 39 : : : 27676 1966 40 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 1966 41 % % NN 27676 1966 42 highest high JJS 27676 1966 43 10 10 CD 27676 1966 44 % % NN 27676 1966 45 : : : 27676 1966 46 23.8 23.8 CD 27676 1966 47 % % NN 27676 1966 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 49 1994 1994 CD 27676 1966 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 1966 52 rate rate NN 27676 1966 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 1966 55 prices price NNS 27676 1966 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 57 : : : 27676 1966 58 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 1966 59 % % NN 27676 1966 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 63 Labor labor NN 27676 1966 64 force force NN 27676 1966 65 : : : 27676 1966 66 15.8 15.8 CD 27676 1966 67 million million CD 27676 1966 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 69 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 71 Labor labor NN 27676 1966 72 force force NN 27676 1966 73 -- -- : 27676 1966 74 by by IN 27676 1966 75 occupation occupation NN 27676 1966 76 : : : 27676 1966 77 services service NNS 27676 1966 78 75 75 CD 27676 1966 79 % % NN 27676 1966 80 , , , 27676 1966 81 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 1966 82 16 16 CD 27676 1966 83 % % NN 27676 1966 84 , , , 27676 1966 85 construction construction NN 27676 1966 86 5 5 CD 27676 1966 87 % % NN 27676 1966 88 , , , 27676 1966 89 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1966 90 3 3 CD 27676 1966 91 % % NN 27676 1966 92 , , , 27676 1966 93 other other JJ 27676 1966 94 1 1 CD 27676 1966 95 % % NN 27676 1966 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 1966 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 99 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 1966 100 rate rate NN 27676 1966 101 : : : 27676 1966 102 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 1966 103 % % NN 27676 1966 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 105 December December NNP 27676 1966 106 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 108 Budget budget NN 27676 1966 109 : : : 27676 1966 110 revenues revenue NNS 27676 1966 111 : : : 27676 1966 112 $ $ $ 27676 1966 113 121.3 121.3 CD 27676 1966 114 billion billion CD 27676 1966 115 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1966 116 : : : 27676 1966 117 $ $ $ 27676 1966 118 112.6 112.6 CD 27676 1966 119 billion billion CD 27676 1966 120 , , , 27676 1966 121 including include VBG 27676 1966 122 capital capital NN 27676 1966 123 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1966 124 of of IN 27676 1966 125 $ $ $ 27676 1966 126 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 1966 127 billion billion CD 27676 1966 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 129 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1966 131 Industries industry NNS 27676 1966 132 : : : 27676 1966 133 processed process VBN 27676 1966 134 and and CC 27676 1966 135 unprocessed unprocessed JJ 27676 1966 136 minerals mineral NNS 27676 1966 137 , , , 27676 1966 138 food food NN 27676 1966 139 products product NNS 27676 1966 140 , , , 27676 1966 141 wood wood NN 27676 1966 142 and and CC 27676 1966 143 paper paper NN 27676 1966 144 products product NNS 27676 1966 145 , , , 27676 1966 146 transportation transportation NN 27676 1966 147 equipment equipment NN 27676 1966 148 , , , 27676 1966 149 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1966 150 , , , 27676 1966 151 fish fish NN 27676 1966 152 products product NNS 27676 1966 153 , , , 27676 1966 154 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1966 155 and and CC 27676 1966 156 natural natural JJ 27676 1966 157 gas gas NN 27676 1966 158 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 1966 159 production production NN 27676 1966 160 growth growth NN 27676 1966 161 rate rate NN 27676 1966 162 : : : 27676 1966 163 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 1966 164 % % NN 27676 1966 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1966 166 1998 1998 CD 27676 1966 167 est est NNP 27676 1966 168 . . . 27676 1966 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1967 2 -- -- : 27676 1967 3 production production NN 27676 1967 4 : : : 27676 1967 5 549.162 549.162 CD 27676 1967 6 billion billion CD 27676 1967 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1967 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1967 12 -- -- : 27676 1967 13 production production NN 27676 1967 14 by by IN 27676 1967 15 source source NN 27676 1967 16 : : : 27676 1967 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 1967 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 1967 19 : : : 27676 1967 20 20.34 20.34 CD 27676 1967 21 % % NN 27676 1967 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 1967 23 : : : 27676 1967 24 63.59 63.59 CD 27676 1967 25 % % NN 27676 1967 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 1967 27 : : : 27676 1967 28 16.05 16.05 CD 27676 1967 29 % % NN 27676 1967 30 other other JJ 27676 1967 31 : : : 27676 1967 32 0.02 0.02 CD 27676 1967 33 % % NN 27676 1967 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1967 38 -- -- : 27676 1967 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 1967 40 : : : 27676 1967 41 511.586 511.586 CD 27676 1967 42 billion billion CD 27676 1967 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1967 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1967 48 -- -- : 27676 1967 49 exports export NNS 27676 1967 50 : : : 27676 1967 51 45.28 45.28 CD 27676 1967 52 billion billion CD 27676 1967 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1967 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 1967 58 -- -- : 27676 1967 59 imports import NNS 27676 1967 60 : : : 27676 1967 61 7.705 7.705 CD 27676 1967 62 billion billion CD 27676 1967 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 1967 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1967 68 -- -- : 27676 1967 69 products product NNS 27676 1967 70 : : : 27676 1967 71 wheat wheat NN 27676 1967 72 , , , 27676 1967 73 barley barley NN 27676 1967 74 , , , 27676 1967 75 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 1967 76 , , , 27676 1967 77 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 1967 78 , , , 27676 1967 79 fruits fruit NNS 27676 1967 80 , , , 27676 1967 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 1967 82 ; ; , 27676 1967 83 dairy dairy NN 27676 1967 84 products product NNS 27676 1967 85 ; ; , 27676 1967 86 forest forest NN 27676 1967 87 products product NNS 27676 1967 88 ; ; , 27676 1967 89 fish fish NN 27676 1967 90 Exports export NNS 27676 1967 91 : : : 27676 1967 92 $ $ $ 27676 1967 93 210.7 210.7 CD 27676 1967 94 billion billion CD 27676 1967 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1967 97 . . NNP 27676 1967 98 , , , 27676 1967 99 1998 1998 CD 27676 1967 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 101 Exports export NNS 27676 1967 102 -- -- : 27676 1967 103 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1967 104 : : : 27676 1967 105 motor motor NN 27676 1967 106 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1967 107 and and CC 27676 1967 108 parts part NNS 27676 1967 109 , , , 27676 1967 110 newsprint newsprint NN 27676 1967 111 , , , 27676 1967 112 wood wood NN 27676 1967 113 pulp pulp NN 27676 1967 114 , , , 27676 1967 115 timber timber NN 27676 1967 116 , , , 27676 1967 117 crude crude JJ 27676 1967 118 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 1967 119 , , , 27676 1967 120 machinery machinery NN 27676 1967 121 , , , 27676 1967 122 natural natural JJ 27676 1967 123 gas gas NN 27676 1967 124 , , , 27676 1967 125 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 1967 126 , , , 27676 1967 127 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 1967 128 equipment equipment NN 27676 1967 129 Exports export NNS 27676 1967 130 -- -- : 27676 1967 131 partners partner NNS 27676 1967 132 : : : 27676 1967 133 US US NNP 27676 1967 134 81 81 CD 27676 1967 135 % % NN 27676 1967 136 , , , 27676 1967 137 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1967 138 4 4 CD 27676 1967 139 % % NN 27676 1967 140 , , , 27676 1967 141 UK UK NNP 27676 1967 142 , , , 27676 1967 143 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1967 144 , , , 27676 1967 145 South South NNP 27676 1967 146 Korea Korea NNP 27676 1967 147 , , , 27676 1967 148 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 1967 149 , , , 27676 1967 150 China China NNP 27676 1967 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 152 1997 1997 CD 27676 1967 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 154 Imports import NNS 27676 1967 155 : : : 27676 1967 156 $ $ $ 27676 1967 157 202.7 202.7 CD 27676 1967 158 billion billion CD 27676 1967 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 160 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 1967 161 . . NNP 27676 1967 162 , , , 27676 1967 163 1998 1998 CD 27676 1967 164 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 165 Imports import NNS 27676 1967 166 -- -- : 27676 1967 167 commodities commodity NNS 27676 1967 168 : : : 27676 1967 169 machinery machinery NN 27676 1967 170 and and CC 27676 1967 171 equipment equipment NN 27676 1967 172 , , , 27676 1967 173 crude crude JJ 27676 1967 174 oil oil NN 27676 1967 175 , , , 27676 1967 176 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 1967 177 , , , 27676 1967 178 motor motor NN 27676 1967 179 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 1967 180 and and CC 27676 1967 181 parts part NNS 27676 1967 182 , , , 27676 1967 183 durable durable JJ 27676 1967 184 consumer consumer NN 27676 1967 185 goods good NNS 27676 1967 186 Imports import NNS 27676 1967 187 -- -- : 27676 1967 188 partners partner NNS 27676 1967 189 : : : 27676 1967 190 US US NNP 27676 1967 191 76 76 CD 27676 1967 192 % % NN 27676 1967 193 , , , 27676 1967 194 Japan Japan NNP 27676 1967 195 3 3 CD 27676 1967 196 % % NN 27676 1967 197 , , , 27676 1967 198 UK UK NNP 27676 1967 199 , , , 27676 1967 200 Germany Germany NNP 27676 1967 201 , , , 27676 1967 202 France France NNP 27676 1967 203 , , , 27676 1967 204 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 1967 205 , , , 27676 1967 206 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 1967 207 , , , 27676 1967 208 South South NNP 27676 1967 209 Korea Korea NNP 27676 1967 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 211 1997 1997 CD 27676 1967 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 213 Debt debt NN 27676 1967 214 -- -- : 27676 1967 215 external external JJ 27676 1967 216 : : : 27676 1967 217 $ $ $ 27676 1967 218 253 253 CD 27676 1967 219 billion billion CD 27676 1967 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 221 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 223 Economic economic JJ 27676 1967 224 aid aid NN 27676 1967 225 -- -- : 27676 1967 226 donor donor NN 27676 1967 227 : : : 27676 1967 228 ODA ODA NNP 27676 1967 229 , , , 27676 1967 230 $ $ $ 27676 1967 231 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 1967 232 billion billion CD 27676 1967 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 234 1995 1995 CD 27676 1967 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 236 Currency currency NN 27676 1967 237 : : : 27676 1967 238 1 1 CD 27676 1967 239 Canadian canadian JJ 27676 1967 240 dollar dollar NN 27676 1967 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 242 Can$ Can$ NNP 27676 1967 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 244 = = NFP 27676 1967 245 100 100 CD 27676 1967 246 cents cent NNS 27676 1967 247 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 1967 248 rates rate NNS 27676 1967 249 : : : 27676 1967 250 Canadian canadian JJ 27676 1967 251 dollars dollar NNS 27676 1967 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 253 Can$ Can$ NNP 27676 1967 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 255 per per IN 27676 1967 256 US$ us$ $ 27676 1967 257 1 1 CD 27676 1967 258 - - HYPH 27676 1967 259 -1.5192 -1.5192 NN 27676 1967 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 261 January January NNP 27676 1967 262 1999 1999 CD 27676 1967 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 264 , , , 27676 1967 265 1.4835 1.4835 CD 27676 1967 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 267 1998 1998 CD 27676 1967 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 269 , , , 27676 1967 270 1.3846 1.3846 CD 27676 1967 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 272 1997 1997 CD 27676 1967 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 274 , , , 27676 1967 275 1.3635 1.3635 CD 27676 1967 276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 277 1996 1996 CD 27676 1967 278 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 279 , , , 27676 1967 280 1.3724 1.3724 CD 27676 1967 281 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 282 1995 1995 CD 27676 1967 283 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 284 , , , 27676 1967 285 1.3656 1.3656 CD 27676 1967 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 287 1994 1994 CD 27676 1967 288 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 289 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 1967 290 year year NN 27676 1967 291 : : : 27676 1967 292 1 1 CD 27676 1967 293 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 1967 294 March March NNP 27676 1967 295 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1967 296 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 1967 297 : : : 27676 1967 298 15.3 15.3 CD 27676 1967 299 million million CD 27676 1967 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 301 1990 1990 CD 27676 1967 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 303 Telephone telephone NN 27676 1967 304 system system NN 27676 1967 305 : : : 27676 1967 306 excellent excellent JJ 27676 1967 307 service service NN 27676 1967 308 provided provide VBN 27676 1967 309 by by IN 27676 1967 310 modern modern JJ 27676 1967 311 technology technology NN 27676 1967 312 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1967 313 : : : 27676 1967 314 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1967 315 satellite satellite NN 27676 1967 316 system system NN 27676 1967 317 with with IN 27676 1967 318 about about RB 27676 1967 319 300 300 CD 27676 1967 320 earth earth NN 27676 1967 321 stations station NNS 27676 1967 322 international international JJ 27676 1967 323 : : : 27676 1967 324 5 5 CD 27676 1967 325 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 1967 326 submarine submarine NN 27676 1967 327 cables cable NNS 27676 1967 328 ; ; : 27676 1967 329 satellite satellite NN 27676 1967 330 earth earth NN 27676 1967 331 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 27676 1967 332 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1967 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 334 4 4 CD 27676 1967 335 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1967 336 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1967 337 and and CC 27676 1967 338 1 1 CD 27676 1967 339 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1967 340 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1967 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 342 and and CC 27676 1967 343 2 2 CD 27676 1967 344 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 1967 345 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 346 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1967 347 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1967 348 region region NN 27676 1967 349 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 350 Radio radio NN 27676 1967 351 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1967 352 stations station NNS 27676 1967 353 : : : 27676 1967 354 AM AM NNP 27676 1967 355 334 334 CD 27676 1967 356 , , , 27676 1967 357 FM FM NNP 27676 1967 358 35 35 CD 27676 1967 359 , , , 27676 1967 360 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 1967 361 7 7 CD 27676 1967 362 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 363 one one CD 27676 1967 364 of of IN 27676 1967 365 the the DT 27676 1967 366 shortwave shortwave NNP 27676 1967 367 stations station NNS 27676 1967 368 , , , 27676 1967 369 Radio Radio NNP 27676 1967 370 Canada Canada NNP 27676 1967 371 International International NNP 27676 1967 372 , , , 27676 1967 373 has have VBZ 27676 1967 374 six six CD 27676 1967 375 transmitters transmitter NNS 27676 1967 376 , , , 27676 1967 377 48 48 CD 27676 1967 378 frequencies frequency NNS 27676 1967 379 , , , 27676 1967 380 and and CC 27676 1967 381 broadcasts broadcast NNS 27676 1967 382 in in IN 27676 1967 383 seven seven CD 27676 1967 384 languages language NNS 27676 1967 385 ; ; : 27676 1967 386 the the DT 27676 1967 387 transmissions transmission NNS 27676 1967 388 are be VBP 27676 1967 389 relayed relay VBN 27676 1967 390 by by IN 27676 1967 391 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 1967 392 in in IN 27676 1967 393 Europe Europe NNP 27676 1967 394 and and CC 27676 1967 395 Asia Asia NNP 27676 1967 396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 397 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 398 1998 1998 CD 27676 1967 399 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 400 Radios radio NNS 27676 1967 401 : : : 27676 1967 402 NA NA NNP 27676 1967 403 Television Television NNP 27676 1967 404 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 1967 405 stations station NNS 27676 1967 406 : : : 27676 1967 407 80 80 CD 27676 1967 408 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 409 in in IN 27676 1967 410 addition addition NN 27676 1967 411 , , , 27676 1967 412 there there EX 27676 1967 413 are be VBP 27676 1967 414 many many JJ 27676 1967 415 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 1967 416 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 417 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 418 1997 1997 CD 27676 1967 419 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1967 420 Televisions television NNS 27676 1967 421 : : : 27676 1967 422 11.53 11.53 CD 27676 1967 423 million million CD 27676 1967 424 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1967 425 1983 1983 CD 27676 1967 426 est est NNP 27676 1967 427 . . . 27676 1967 428 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1968 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 1968 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 1968 3 : : : 27676 1968 4 total total NN 27676 1968 5 : : : 27676 1968 6 67,773 67,773 CD 27676 1968 7 km km NN 27676 1968 8 ; ; : 27676 1968 9 note note VB 27676 1968 10 -- -- : 27676 1968 11 there there EX 27676 1968 12 are be VBP 27676 1968 13 two two CD 27676 1968 14 major major JJ 27676 1968 15 transcontinental transcontinental JJ 27676 1968 16 freight freight NN 27676 1968 17 railway railway NN 27676 1968 18 systems system NNS 27676 1968 19 : : : 27676 1968 20 Canadian Canadian NNP 27676 1968 21 National National NNP 27676 1968 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1968 23 privatized privatize VBN 27676 1968 24 November November NNP 27676 1968 25 1995 1995 CD 27676 1968 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1968 27 and and CC 27676 1968 28 Canadian Canadian NNP 27676 1968 29 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 1968 30 Railway Railway NNP 27676 1968 31 ; ; : 27676 1968 32 passenger passenger NN 27676 1968 33 service service NN 27676 1968 34 provided provide VBN 27676 1968 35 by by IN 27676 1968 36 government government NN 27676 1968 37 - - HYPH 27676 1968 38 operated operate VBN 27676 1968 39 firm firm NN 27676 1968 40 VIA VIA NNP 27676 1968 41 , , , 27676 1968 42 which which WDT 27676 1968 43 has have VBZ 27676 1968 44 no no DT 27676 1968 45 trackage trackage NN 27676 1968 46 of of IN 27676 1968 47 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 1968 48 own own JJ 27676 1968 49 standard standard JJ 27676 1968 50 gauge gauge NN 27676 1968 51 : : : 27676 1968 52 67,773 67,773 CD 27676 1968 53 km km NN 27676 1968 54 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 1968 55 gauge gauge NN 27676 1968 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1968 57 183 183 CD 27676 1968 58 km km NN 27676 1968 59 electrified electrify VBN 27676 1968 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1968 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1968 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 1968 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1968 64 Highways highway NNS 27676 1968 65 : : : 27676 1968 66 total total NN 27676 1968 67 : : : 27676 1968 68 912,200 912,200 CD 27676 1968 69 km km NN 27676 1968 70 paved pave VBN 27676 1968 71 : : : 27676 1968 72 246,400 246,400 CD 27676 1968 73 km km NN 27676 1968 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1968 75 including include VBG 27676 1968 76 16,600 16,600 CD 27676 1968 77 km km NNS 27676 1968 78 of of IN 27676 1968 79 expressways expressway NNS 27676 1968 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1968 81 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1968 82 : : : 27676 1968 83 665,800 665,800 CD 27676 1968 84 km km NNS 27676 1968 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1968 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 1968 87 est est NNP 27676 1968 88 . . . 27676 1968 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1969 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 1969 2 : : : 27676 1969 3 3,000 3,000 CD 27676 1969 4 km km NNS 27676 1969 5 , , , 27676 1969 6 including include VBG 27676 1969 7 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1969 8 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 1969 9 Seaway Seaway NNP 27676 1969 10 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 1969 11 : : : 27676 1969 12 crude crude JJ 27676 1969 13 and and CC 27676 1969 14 refined refined JJ 27676 1969 15 oil oil NN 27676 1969 16 23,564 23,564 CD 27676 1969 17 km km NN 27676 1969 18 ; ; , 27676 1969 19 natural natural JJ 27676 1969 20 gas gas NN 27676 1969 21 74,980 74,980 CD 27676 1969 22 km km NN 27676 1969 23 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 1969 24 and and CC 27676 1969 25 harbors harbor NNS 27676 1969 26 : : : 27676 1969 27 Becancour Becancour NNP 27676 1969 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1969 29 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1969 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1969 31 , , , 27676 1969 32 Churchill Churchill NNP 27676 1969 33 , , , 27676 1969 34 Halifax Halifax NNP 27676 1969 35 , , , 27676 1969 36 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 27676 1969 37 , , , 27676 1969 38 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 1969 39 , , , 27676 1969 40 New New NNP 27676 1969 41 Westminster Westminster NNP 27676 1969 42 , , , 27676 1969 43 Prince Prince NNP 27676 1969 44 Rupert Rupert NNP 27676 1969 45 , , , 27676 1969 46 Quebec Quebec NNP 27676 1969 47 , , , 27676 1969 48 Saint Saint NNP 27676 1969 49 John John NNP 27676 1969 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1969 51 New New NNP 27676 1969 52 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 27676 1969 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1969 54 , , , 27676 1969 55 St. St. NNP 27676 1969 56 John John NNP 27676 1969 57 's 's POS 27676 1969 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1969 59 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 27676 1969 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1969 61 , , , 27676 1969 62 Sept Sept NNP 27676 1969 63 Isles Isles NNP 27676 1969 64 , , , 27676 1969 65 Sydney Sydney NNP 27676 1969 66 , , , 27676 1969 67 Trois Trois NNP 27676 1969 68 - - HYPH 27676 1969 69 Rivieres Rivieres NNPS 27676 1969 70 , , , 27676 1969 71 Thunder Thunder NNP 27676 1969 72 Bay Bay NNP 27676 1969 73 , , , 27676 1969 74 Toronto Toronto NNP 27676 1969 75 , , , 27676 1969 76 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 27676 1969 77 , , , 27676 1969 78 Windsor Windsor NNP 27676 1969 79 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 1969 80 marine marine NN 27676 1969 81 : : : 27676 1969 82 total total NN 27676 1969 83 : : : 27676 1969 84 109 109 CD 27676 1969 85 ships ship NNS 27676 1969 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1969 87 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 1969 88 GRT GRT NNP 27676 1969 89 or or CC 27676 1969 90 over over RB 27676 1969 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1969 92 totaling total VBG 27676 1969 93 1,489,110 1,489,110 CD 27676 1969 94 GRT/2,205,274 GRT/2,205,274 -RRB- 27676 1969 95 DWT dwt NN 27676 1969 96 ships ship NNS 27676 1969 97 by by IN 27676 1969 98 type type NN 27676 1969 99 : : : 27676 1969 100 barge barge NN 27676 1969 101 carrier carrier NN 27676 1969 102 1 1 CD 27676 1969 103 , , , 27676 1969 104 bulk bulk NNP 27676 1969 105 56 56 CD 27676 1969 106 , , , 27676 1969 107 cargo cargo NN 27676 1969 108 11 11 CD 27676 1969 109 , , , 27676 1969 110 chemical chemical NN 27676 1969 111 tanker tanker NN 27676 1969 112 5 5 CD 27676 1969 113 , , , 27676 1969 114 combination combination NN 27676 1969 115 bulk bulk NN 27676 1969 116 2 2 CD 27676 1969 117 , , , 27676 1969 118 oil oil NN 27676 1969 119 tanker tanker NN 27676 1969 120 16 16 CD 27676 1969 121 , , , 27676 1969 122 passenger passenger NN 27676 1969 123 3 3 CD 27676 1969 124 , , , 27676 1969 125 passenger passenger NN 27676 1969 126 - - HYPH 27676 1969 127 cargo cargo NN 27676 1969 128 1 1 CD 27676 1969 129 , , , 27676 1969 130 railcar railcar NN 27676 1969 131 carrier carrier NN 27676 1969 132 2 2 CD 27676 1969 133 , , , 27676 1969 134 roll roll NN 27676 1969 135 - - HYPH 27676 1969 136 on on IN 27676 1969 137 / / SYM 27676 1969 138 roll roll NN 27676 1969 139 - - HYPH 27676 1969 140 off off RP 27676 1969 141 cargo cargo NN 27676 1969 142 7 7 CD 27676 1969 143 , , , 27676 1969 144 short short JJ 27676 1969 145 - - HYPH 27676 1969 146 sea sea NN 27676 1969 147 passenger passenger NN 27676 1969 148 4 4 CD 27676 1969 149 , , , 27676 1969 150 specialized specialized NNP 27676 1969 151 tanker tanker NN 27676 1969 152 1 1 CD 27676 1969 153 note note NN 27676 1969 154 : : : 27676 1969 155 does do VBZ 27676 1969 156 not not RB 27676 1969 157 include include VB 27676 1969 158 ships ship NNS 27676 1969 159 used use VBN 27676 1969 160 exclusively exclusively RB 27676 1969 161 in in IN 27676 1969 162 the the DT 27676 1969 163 Great Great NNP 27676 1969 164 Lakes Lakes NNPS 27676 1969 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1969 166 1998 1998 CD 27676 1969 167 est est NNP 27676 1969 168 . . . 27676 1969 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1970 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1970 2 : : : 27676 1970 3 1,395 1,395 CD 27676 1970 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1970 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1970 6 est est NNP 27676 1970 7 . . . 27676 1970 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1971 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1971 2 -- -- : 27676 1971 3 with with IN 27676 1971 4 paved paved JJ 27676 1971 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1971 6 : : : 27676 1971 7 total total NN 27676 1971 8 : : : 27676 1971 9 515 515 CD 27676 1971 10 over over IN 27676 1971 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1971 12 m m NN 27676 1971 13 : : : 27676 1971 14 16 16 CD 27676 1971 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 1971 16 to to TO 27676 1971 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 1971 18 m m NN 27676 1971 19 : : : 27676 1971 20 16 16 CD 27676 1971 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1971 22 to to TO 27676 1971 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1971 24 m m NN 27676 1971 25 : : : 27676 1971 26 154 154 CD 27676 1971 27 914 914 CD 27676 1971 28 to to TO 27676 1971 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1971 30 m m NN 27676 1971 31 : : : 27676 1971 32 238 238 CD 27676 1971 33 under under IN 27676 1971 34 914 914 CD 27676 1971 35 m m NN 27676 1971 36 : : : 27676 1971 37 91 91 CD 27676 1971 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1971 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 1971 40 est est NNP 27676 1971 41 . . . 27676 1971 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1972 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 1972 2 -- -- : 27676 1972 3 with with IN 27676 1972 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 1972 5 runways runway NNS 27676 1972 6 : : : 27676 1972 7 total total NN 27676 1972 8 : : : 27676 1972 9 880 880 CD 27676 1972 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 1972 11 to to TO 27676 1972 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 1972 13 m m NN 27676 1972 14 : : : 27676 1972 15 73 73 CD 27676 1972 16 914 914 CD 27676 1972 17 to to TO 27676 1972 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 1972 19 m m NN 27676 1972 20 : : : 27676 1972 21 353 353 CD 27676 1972 22 under under IN 27676 1972 23 914 914 CD 27676 1972 24 m m NN 27676 1972 25 : : : 27676 1972 26 454 454 CD 27676 1972 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1972 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 1972 29 est est NNP 27676 1972 30 . . . 27676 1972 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1973 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 1973 2 : : : 27676 1973 3 16 16 CD 27676 1973 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1973 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 1973 6 est est NNP 27676 1973 7 . . . 27676 1973 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1974 1 Military military JJ 27676 1974 2 Military military JJ 27676 1974 3 branches branch NNS 27676 1974 4 : : : 27676 1974 5 Canadian Canadian NNP 27676 1974 6 Armed Armed NNP 27676 1974 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1974 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1974 9 includes include VBZ 27676 1974 10 Land Land NNP 27676 1974 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 1974 12 Command Command NNP 27676 1974 13 or or CC 27676 1974 14 LC LC NNP 27676 1974 15 , , , 27676 1974 16 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1974 17 Command Command NNP 27676 1974 18 or or CC 27676 1974 19 MC MC NNP 27676 1974 20 , , , 27676 1974 21 Air Air NNP 27676 1974 22 Command Command NNP 27676 1974 23 or or CC 27676 1974 24 AC AC NNP 27676 1974 25 , , , 27676 1974 26 Communications Communications NNP 27676 1974 27 Command Command NNP 27676 1974 28 or or CC 27676 1974 29 CC CC NNP 27676 1974 30 , , , 27676 1974 31 Training Training NNP 27676 1974 32 Command Command NNP 27676 1974 33 or or CC 27676 1974 34 TC TC NNP 27676 1974 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1974 36 , , , 27676 1974 37 Royal Royal NNP 27676 1974 38 Canadian Canadian NNP 27676 1974 39 Mounted Mounted NNP 27676 1974 40 Police Police NNP 27676 1974 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1974 42 RCMP RCMP NNP 27676 1974 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1974 44 Military military JJ 27676 1974 45 manpower manpower NN 27676 1974 46 -- -- : 27676 1974 47 military military JJ 27676 1974 48 age age NN 27676 1974 49 : : : 27676 1974 50 17 17 CD 27676 1974 51 years year NNS 27676 1974 52 of of IN 27676 1974 53 age age NN 27676 1974 54 Military military JJ 27676 1974 55 manpower manpower NN 27676 1974 56 -- -- : 27676 1974 57 availability availability NN 27676 1974 58 : : : 27676 1974 59 males male NNS 27676 1974 60 age age NNP 27676 1974 61 15 15 CD 27676 1974 62 - - HYPH 27676 1974 63 49 49 CD 27676 1974 64 : : : 27676 1974 65 8,243,859 8,243,859 CD 27676 1974 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1974 67 1999 1999 CD 27676 1974 68 est est NNP 27676 1974 69 . . . 27676 1974 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1975 1 Military military JJ 27676 1975 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1975 3 -- -- : 27676 1975 4 fit fit JJ 27676 1975 5 for for IN 27676 1975 6 military military JJ 27676 1975 7 service service NN 27676 1975 8 : : : 27676 1975 9 males male NNS 27676 1975 10 age age NNP 27676 1975 11 15 15 CD 27676 1975 12 - - SYM 27676 1975 13 49 49 CD 27676 1975 14 : : : 27676 1975 15 7,061,937 7,061,937 CD 27676 1975 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1975 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 1975 18 est est NNP 27676 1975 19 . . . 27676 1975 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1976 1 Military military JJ 27676 1976 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 1976 3 -- -- : 27676 1976 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 1976 5 military military JJ 27676 1976 6 age age NN 27676 1976 7 annually annually RB 27676 1976 8 : : : 27676 1976 9 males male NNS 27676 1976 10 : : : 27676 1976 11 210,884 210,884 CD 27676 1976 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1976 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 1976 14 est est NNP 27676 1976 15 . . . 27676 1976 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1977 1 Military military JJ 27676 1977 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1977 3 -- -- : 27676 1977 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 1977 5 figure figure NN 27676 1977 6 : : : 27676 1977 7 $ $ $ 27676 1977 8 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 1977 9 billion billion CD 27676 1977 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1977 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1977 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1977 13 Military military JJ 27676 1977 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 1977 15 -- -- : 27676 1977 16 percent percent NN 27676 1977 17 of of IN 27676 1977 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1977 19 : : : 27676 1977 20 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 1977 21 % % NN 27676 1977 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1977 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 1977 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1977 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 1977 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 1977 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 1977 28 -- -- : 27676 1977 29 international international JJ 27676 1977 30 : : : 27676 1977 31 maritime maritime JJ 27676 1977 32 boundary boundary JJ 27676 1977 33 disputes dispute NNS 27676 1977 34 with with IN 27676 1977 35 the the DT 27676 1977 36 US US NNP 27676 1977 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1977 38 Dixon Dixon NNP 27676 1977 39 Entrance Entrance NNP 27676 1977 40 , , , 27676 1977 41 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 27676 1977 42 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1977 43 , , , 27676 1977 44 Strait Strait NNP 27676 1977 45 of of IN 27676 1977 46 Juan Juan NNP 27676 1977 47 de de NNP 27676 1977 48 Fuca Fuca NNP 27676 1977 49 , , , 27676 1977 50 Machias Machias NNP 27676 1977 51 Seal Seal NNP 27676 1977 52 Island Island NNP 27676 1977 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1977 54 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 1977 55 drugs drug VBZ 27676 1977 56 : : : 27676 1977 57 illicit illicit JJ 27676 1977 58 producer producer NN 27676 1977 59 of of IN 27676 1977 60 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 1977 61 for for IN 27676 1977 62 the the DT 27676 1977 63 domestic domestic JJ 27676 1977 64 drug drug NN 27676 1977 65 market market NN 27676 1977 66 ; ; : 27676 1977 67 use use NN 27676 1977 68 of of IN 27676 1977 69 hydroponics hydroponic NNS 27676 1977 70 technology technology NN 27676 1977 71 permits permit VBZ 27676 1977 72 growers grower NNS 27676 1977 73 to to TO 27676 1977 74 plant plant VB 27676 1977 75 large large JJ 27676 1977 76 quantities quantity NNS 27676 1977 77 of of IN 27676 1977 78 high high JJ 27676 1977 79 - - HYPH 27676 1977 80 quality quality NN 27676 1977 81 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 1977 82 indoors indoor NNS 27676 1977 83 ; ; : 27676 1977 84 growing grow VBG 27676 1977 85 role role NN 27676 1977 86 as as IN 27676 1977 87 a a DT 27676 1977 88 transit transit NN 27676 1977 89 point point NN 27676 1977 90 for for IN 27676 1977 91 heroin heroin NN 27676 1977 92 and and CC 27676 1977 93 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 1977 94 entering enter VBG 27676 1977 95 the the DT 27676 1977 96 US US NNP 27676 1977 97 market market NN 27676 1977 98 = = SYM 27676 1977 99 = = NFP 27676 1977 100 = = SYM 27676 1977 101 = = SYM 27676 1977 102 = = SYM 27676 1977 103 = = SYM 27676 1977 104 = = SYM 27676 1977 105 = = SYM 27676 1977 106 = = SYM 27676 1977 107 = = SYM 27676 1977 108 = = SYM 27676 1977 109 = = SYM 27676 1977 110 = = SYM 27676 1977 111 = = SYM 27676 1977 112 = = SYM 27676 1977 113 = = SYM 27676 1977 114 = = SYM 27676 1977 115 = = SYM 27676 1977 116 = = SYM 27676 1977 117 = = SYM 27676 1977 118 = = SYM 27676 1977 119 = = SYM 27676 1977 120 = = SYM 27676 1977 121 = = SYM 27676 1977 122 = = SYM 27676 1977 123 = = SYM 27676 1977 124 = = SYM 27676 1977 125 = = SYM 27676 1977 126 = = SYM 27676 1977 127 = = SYM 27676 1977 128 = = SYM 27676 1977 129 = = SYM 27676 1977 130 = = SYM 27676 1977 131 = = SYM 27676 1977 132 = = SYM 27676 1977 133 = = SYM 27676 1977 134 = = SYM 27676 1977 135 = = SYM 27676 1977 136 = = SYM 27676 1977 137 = = SYM 27676 1977 138 = = SYM 27676 1977 139 = = SYM 27676 1977 140 = = SYM 27676 1977 141 = = SYM 27676 1977 142 = = SYM 27676 1977 143 = = SYM 27676 1977 144 = = SYM 27676 1977 145 = = SYM 27676 1977 146 = = SYM 27676 1977 147 = = SYM 27676 1977 148 = = SYM 27676 1977 149 = = SYM 27676 1977 150 = = SYM 27676 1977 151 = = SYM 27676 1977 152 = = SYM 27676 1977 153 = = SYM 27676 1977 154 = = SYM 27676 1977 155 = = SYM 27676 1977 156 = = SYM 27676 1977 157 = = SYM 27676 1977 158 = = SYM 27676 1977 159 = = SYM 27676 1977 160 = = SYM 27676 1977 161 = = SYM 27676 1977 162 = = SYM 27676 1977 163 = = SYM 27676 1977 164 = = SYM 27676 1977 165 = = SYM 27676 1977 166 = = SYM 27676 1977 167 = = SYM 27676 1977 168 @Cape @Cape NNP 27676 1977 169 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1977 170 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 1977 171 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1977 172 Location Location NNP 27676 1977 173 : : : 27676 1977 174 Western Western NNP 27676 1977 175 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1977 176 , , , 27676 1977 177 group group NN 27676 1977 178 of of IN 27676 1977 179 islands island NNS 27676 1977 180 in in IN 27676 1977 181 the the DT 27676 1977 182 North North NNP 27676 1977 183 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1977 184 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1977 185 , , , 27676 1977 186 west west NN 27676 1977 187 of of IN 27676 1977 188 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 1977 189 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 1977 190 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 1977 191 : : : 27676 1977 192 16 16 CD 27676 1977 193 00 00 CD 27676 1977 194 N n CD 27676 1977 195 , , , 27676 1977 196 24 24 CD 27676 1977 197 00 00 NFP 27676 1977 198 W W NNP 27676 1977 199 Map Map NNP 27676 1977 200 references reference NNS 27676 1977 201 : : : 27676 1977 202 World World NNP 27676 1977 203 Area Area NNP 27676 1977 204 : : : 27676 1977 205 total total NN 27676 1977 206 : : : 27676 1977 207 4,030 4,030 CD 27676 1977 208 sq sq NN 27676 1977 209 km km NNP 27676 1977 210 land land NN 27676 1977 211 : : : 27676 1977 212 4,030 4,030 CD 27676 1977 213 sq sq NNP 27676 1977 214 km km NNP 27676 1977 215 water water NN 27676 1977 216 : : : 27676 1977 217 0 0 NFP 27676 1977 218 sq sq NN 27676 1977 219 km km NNP 27676 1977 220 Area area NN 27676 1977 221 -- -- : 27676 1977 222 comparative comparative JJ 27676 1977 223 : : : 27676 1977 224 slightly slightly RB 27676 1977 225 larger large JJR 27676 1977 226 than than IN 27676 1977 227 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 1977 228 Island Island NNP 27676 1977 229 Land Land NNP 27676 1977 230 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 1977 231 : : : 27676 1977 232 0 0 LS 27676 1977 233 km km NN 27676 1977 234 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 1977 235 : : : 27676 1977 236 965 965 CD 27676 1977 237 km km NN 27676 1977 238 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 1977 239 claims claim VBZ 27676 1977 240 : : : 27676 1977 241 measured measure VBN 27676 1977 242 from from IN 27676 1977 243 claimed claim VBN 27676 1977 244 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 1977 245 baselines baseline NNS 27676 1977 246 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 1977 247 economic economic JJ 27676 1977 248 zone zone NN 27676 1977 249 : : : 27676 1977 250 200 200 CD 27676 1977 251 nm nm CD 27676 1977 252 territorial territorial JJ 27676 1977 253 sea sea NN 27676 1977 254 : : : 27676 1977 255 12 12 CD 27676 1977 256 nm nm NNP 27676 1977 257 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1977 258 : : : 27676 1977 259 temperate temperate VB 27676 1977 260 ; ; : 27676 1977 261 warm warm JJ 27676 1977 262 , , , 27676 1977 263 dry dry JJ 27676 1977 264 summer summer NN 27676 1977 265 ; ; : 27676 1977 266 precipitation precipitation NN 27676 1977 267 meager meager NNP 27676 1977 268 and and CC 27676 1977 269 very very RB 27676 1977 270 erratic erratic JJ 27676 1977 271 Terrain terrain NN 27676 1977 272 : : : 27676 1977 273 steep steep JJ 27676 1977 274 , , , 27676 1977 275 rugged rugged JJ 27676 1977 276 , , , 27676 1977 277 rocky rocky JJ 27676 1977 278 , , , 27676 1977 279 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 1977 280 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 1977 281 extremes extreme NNS 27676 1977 282 : : : 27676 1977 283 lowest low JJS 27676 1977 284 point point NN 27676 1977 285 : : : 27676 1977 286 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 1977 287 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 1977 288 0 0 NFP 27676 1977 289 m m DT 27676 1977 290 highest high JJS 27676 1977 291 point point NN 27676 1977 292 : : : 27676 1977 293 Mt. Mount NNP 27676 1978 1 Fogo Fogo NNS 27676 1978 2 2,829 2,829 CD 27676 1978 3 m m NNP 27676 1978 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1978 5 a a DT 27676 1978 6 volcano volcano NN 27676 1978 7 on on IN 27676 1978 8 Fogo Fogo NNP 27676 1978 9 Island Island NNP 27676 1978 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1978 11 Natural natural JJ 27676 1978 12 resources resource NNS 27676 1978 13 : : : 27676 1978 14 salt salt NN 27676 1978 15 , , , 27676 1978 16 basalt basalt NNP 27676 1978 17 rock rock NN 27676 1978 18 , , , 27676 1978 19 pozzuolana pozzuolana NNP 27676 1978 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1978 21 a a DT 27676 1978 22 siliceous siliceous JJ 27676 1978 23 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 1978 24 ash ash NN 27676 1978 25 used use VBN 27676 1978 26 to to TO 27676 1978 27 produce produce VB 27676 1978 28 hydraulic hydraulic JJ 27676 1978 29 cement cement NN 27676 1978 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1978 31 , , , 27676 1978 32 limestone limestone NNP 27676 1978 33 , , , 27676 1978 34 kaolin kaolin NNP 27676 1978 35 , , , 27676 1978 36 fish fish NN 27676 1978 37 Land land NN 27676 1978 38 use use NN 27676 1978 39 : : : 27676 1978 40 arable arable JJ 27676 1978 41 land land NN 27676 1978 42 : : : 27676 1978 43 11 11 CD 27676 1978 44 % % NN 27676 1978 45 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1978 46 crops crop NNS 27676 1978 47 : : : 27676 1978 48 0 0 CD 27676 1978 49 % % NN 27676 1978 50 permanent permanent JJ 27676 1978 51 pastures pasture NNS 27676 1978 52 : : : 27676 1978 53 6 6 CD 27676 1978 54 % % NN 27676 1978 55 forests forest NNS 27676 1978 56 and and CC 27676 1978 57 woodland woodland JJ 27676 1978 58 : : : 27676 1978 59 0 0 CD 27676 1978 60 % % NN 27676 1978 61 other other JJ 27676 1978 62 : : : 27676 1978 63 83 83 CD 27676 1978 64 % % NN 27676 1978 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1978 66 1993 1993 CD 27676 1978 67 est est NNP 27676 1978 68 . . . 27676 1978 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1979 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 1979 2 land land NN 27676 1979 3 : : : 27676 1979 4 30 30 CD 27676 1979 5 sq sq NN 27676 1979 6 km km NNP 27676 1979 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1979 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 1979 9 est est NNP 27676 1979 10 . . . 27676 1979 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1980 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 1980 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 1980 3 : : : 27676 1980 4 prolonged prolonged JJ 27676 1980 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 1980 6 ; ; , 27676 1980 7 harmattan harmattan JJ 27676 1980 8 wind wind NN 27676 1980 9 can can MD 27676 1980 10 obscure obscure VB 27676 1980 11 visibility visibility NN 27676 1980 12 ; ; : 27676 1980 13 volcanically volcanically RB 27676 1980 14 and and CC 27676 1980 15 seismically seismically RB 27676 1980 16 active active JJ 27676 1980 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1980 18 -- -- : 27676 1980 19 current current JJ 27676 1980 20 issues issue NNS 27676 1980 21 : : : 27676 1980 22 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 1980 23 of of IN 27676 1980 24 livestock livestock NN 27676 1980 25 and and CC 27676 1980 26 improper improper JJ 27676 1980 27 land land NN 27676 1980 28 use use NN 27676 1980 29 such such JJ 27676 1980 30 as as IN 27676 1980 31 the the DT 27676 1980 32 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 1980 33 of of IN 27676 1980 34 crops crop NNS 27676 1980 35 on on IN 27676 1980 36 steep steep JJ 27676 1980 37 slopes slope NNS 27676 1980 38 has have VBZ 27676 1980 39 led lead VBN 27676 1980 40 to to IN 27676 1980 41 soil soil NN 27676 1980 42 erosion erosion NN 27676 1980 43 ; ; : 27676 1980 44 demand demand NN 27676 1980 45 for for IN 27676 1980 46 wood wood NN 27676 1980 47 used use VBN 27676 1980 48 as as IN 27676 1980 49 fuel fuel NN 27676 1980 50 has have VBZ 27676 1980 51 resulted result VBN 27676 1980 52 in in IN 27676 1980 53 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 1980 54 ; ; : 27676 1980 55 desertification desertification NN 27676 1980 56 ; ; : 27676 1980 57 environmental environmental JJ 27676 1980 58 damage damage NN 27676 1980 59 has have VBZ 27676 1980 60 threatened threaten VBN 27676 1980 61 several several JJ 27676 1980 62 species specie NNS 27676 1980 63 of of IN 27676 1980 64 birds bird NNS 27676 1980 65 and and CC 27676 1980 66 reptiles reptile NNS 27676 1980 67 ; ; , 27676 1980 68 overfishing overfishe VBG 27676 1980 69 Environment Environment NNP 27676 1980 70 -- -- : 27676 1980 71 international international JJ 27676 1980 72 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1980 73 : : : 27676 1980 74 party party NN 27676 1980 75 to to TO 27676 1980 76 : : : 27676 1980 77 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 1980 78 , , , 27676 1980 79 Climate Climate NNP 27676 1980 80 Change Change NNP 27676 1980 81 , , , 27676 1980 82 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 1980 83 , , , 27676 1980 84 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 1980 85 Modification Modification NNP 27676 1980 86 , , , 27676 1980 87 Law Law NNP 27676 1980 88 of of IN 27676 1980 89 the the DT 27676 1980 90 Sea Sea NNP 27676 1980 91 , , , 27676 1980 92 Marine Marine NNP 27676 1980 93 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 1980 94 , , , 27676 1980 95 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 1980 96 Test Test NNP 27676 1980 97 Ban Ban NNP 27676 1980 98 signed sign VBD 27676 1980 99 , , , 27676 1980 100 but but CC 27676 1980 101 not not RB 27676 1980 102 ratified ratified JJ 27676 1980 103 : : : 27676 1980 104 none none NN 27676 1980 105 of of IN 27676 1980 106 the the DT 27676 1980 107 selected select VBN 27676 1980 108 agreements agreement NNS 27676 1980 109 Geography Geography NNP 27676 1980 110 -- -- : 27676 1980 111 note note NN 27676 1980 112 : : : 27676 1980 113 strategic strategic JJ 27676 1980 114 location location NN 27676 1980 115 500 500 CD 27676 1980 116 km km NNS 27676 1980 117 from from IN 27676 1980 118 west west JJ 27676 1980 119 coast coast NN 27676 1980 120 of of IN 27676 1980 121 Africa Africa NNP 27676 1980 122 near near IN 27676 1980 123 major major JJ 27676 1980 124 north north NN 27676 1980 125 - - HYPH 27676 1980 126 south south NN 27676 1980 127 sea sea NN 27676 1980 128 routes route NNS 27676 1980 129 ; ; , 27676 1980 130 important important JJ 27676 1980 131 communications communication NNS 27676 1980 132 station station NN 27676 1980 133 ; ; , 27676 1980 134 important important JJ 27676 1980 135 sea sea NN 27676 1980 136 and and CC 27676 1980 137 air air NN 27676 1980 138 refueling refueling NN 27676 1980 139 site site NN 27676 1980 140 People People NNP 27676 1980 141 Population Population NNP 27676 1980 142 : : : 27676 1980 143 405,748 405,748 CD 27676 1980 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1980 145 July July NNP 27676 1980 146 1999 1999 CD 27676 1980 147 est est NNP 27676 1980 148 . . . 27676 1980 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1981 1 Age age NN 27676 1981 2 structure structure NN 27676 1981 3 : : : 27676 1981 4 0 0 CD 27676 1981 5 - - HYPH 27676 1981 6 14 14 CD 27676 1981 7 years year NNS 27676 1981 8 : : : 27676 1981 9 45 45 CD 27676 1981 10 % % NN 27676 1981 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1981 12 male male JJ 27676 1981 13 92,721 92,721 CD 27676 1981 14 ; ; : 27676 1981 15 female female JJ 27676 1981 16 91,083 91,083 CD 27676 1981 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1981 18 15 15 CD 27676 1981 19 - - HYPH 27676 1981 20 64 64 CD 27676 1981 21 years year NNS 27676 1981 22 : : : 27676 1981 23 49 49 CD 27676 1981 24 % % NN 27676 1981 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1981 26 male male NN 27676 1981 27 92,658 92,658 CD 27676 1981 28 ; ; : 27676 1981 29 female female JJ 27676 1981 30 104,264 104,264 CD 27676 1981 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1981 32 65 65 CD 27676 1981 33 years year NNS 27676 1981 34 and and CC 27676 1981 35 over over IN 27676 1981 36 : : : 27676 1981 37 6 6 CD 27676 1981 38 % % NN 27676 1981 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1981 40 male male JJ 27676 1981 41 9,936 9,936 CD 27676 1981 42 ; ; : 27676 1981 43 female female JJ 27676 1981 44 15,086 15,086 CD 27676 1981 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1981 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1981 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 1981 48 est est NNP 27676 1981 49 . . . 27676 1981 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1982 1 Population population NN 27676 1982 2 growth growth NN 27676 1982 3 rate rate NN 27676 1982 4 : : : 27676 1982 5 1.44 1.44 CD 27676 1982 6 % % NN 27676 1982 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1982 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1982 9 est est NNP 27676 1982 10 . . . 27676 1982 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1983 1 Birth birth NN 27676 1983 2 rate rate NN 27676 1983 3 : : : 27676 1983 4 33.49 33.49 CD 27676 1983 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 1983 6 population population NN 27676 1983 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1983 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1983 9 est est NNP 27676 1983 10 . . . 27676 1983 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1984 1 Death death NN 27676 1984 2 rate rate NN 27676 1984 3 : : : 27676 1984 4 6.78 6.78 CD 27676 1984 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1984 6 population population NN 27676 1984 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1984 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 1984 9 est est NNP 27676 1984 10 . . . 27676 1984 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1985 1 Net net JJ 27676 1985 2 migration migration NN 27676 1985 3 rate rate NN 27676 1985 4 : : : 27676 1985 5 -12.35 -12.35 NFP 27676 1985 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 1985 7 population population NN 27676 1985 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1985 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 1985 10 est est NNP 27676 1985 11 . . . 27676 1985 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1986 1 Sex sex NN 27676 1986 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 1986 3 : : : 27676 1986 4 at at IN 27676 1986 5 birth birth NN 27676 1986 6 : : : 27676 1986 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 1986 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1986 9 under under IN 27676 1986 10 15 15 CD 27676 1986 11 years year NNS 27676 1986 12 : : : 27676 1986 13 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 1986 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1986 15 15 15 CD 27676 1986 16 - - HYPH 27676 1986 17 64 64 CD 27676 1986 18 years year NNS 27676 1986 19 : : : 27676 1986 20 0.89 0.89 CD 27676 1986 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1986 22 65 65 CD 27676 1986 23 years year NNS 27676 1986 24 and and CC 27676 1986 25 over over IN 27676 1986 26 : : : 27676 1986 27 0.66 0.66 CD 27676 1986 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1986 29 total total JJ 27676 1986 30 population population NN 27676 1986 31 : : : 27676 1986 32 0.93 0.93 CD 27676 1986 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 1986 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1986 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 1986 36 est est NNP 27676 1986 37 . . . 27676 1986 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1987 1 Infant infant NN 27676 1987 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 1987 3 rate rate NN 27676 1987 4 : : : 27676 1987 5 45.5 45.5 CD 27676 1987 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 1987 7 live live JJ 27676 1987 8 births birth NNS 27676 1987 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1987 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 1987 11 est est NNP 27676 1987 12 . . . 27676 1987 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1988 1 Life life NN 27676 1988 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 1988 3 at at IN 27676 1988 4 birth birth NN 27676 1988 5 : : : 27676 1988 6 total total JJ 27676 1988 7 population population NN 27676 1988 8 : : : 27676 1988 9 70.96 70.96 CD 27676 1988 10 years year NNS 27676 1988 11 male male NN 27676 1988 12 : : : 27676 1988 13 67.66 67.66 CD 27676 1988 14 years year NNS 27676 1988 15 female female JJ 27676 1988 16 : : : 27676 1988 17 74.36 74.36 CD 27676 1988 18 years year NNS 27676 1988 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1988 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 1988 21 est est NNP 27676 1988 22 . . . 27676 1988 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1989 1 Total total JJ 27676 1989 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 1989 3 rate rate NN 27676 1989 4 : : : 27676 1989 5 4.95 4.95 CD 27676 1989 6 children child NNS 27676 1989 7 born bear VBN 27676 1989 8 / / SYM 27676 1989 9 woman woman NN 27676 1989 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1989 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 1989 12 est est NNP 27676 1989 13 . . . 27676 1989 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 1990 2 : : : 27676 1990 3 noun noun NN 27676 1990 4 : : : 27676 1990 5 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1990 6 Verdean(s Verdean(s NNP 27676 1990 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 8 adjective adjective NN 27676 1990 9 : : : 27676 1990 10 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1990 11 Verdean Verdean NNP 27676 1990 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 1990 13 groups group NNS 27676 1990 14 : : : 27676 1990 15 Creole Creole NNP 27676 1990 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1990 17 mulatto mulatto NN 27676 1990 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 19 71 71 CD 27676 1990 20 % % NN 27676 1990 21 , , , 27676 1990 22 African African NNP 27676 1990 23 28 28 CD 27676 1990 24 % % NN 27676 1990 25 , , , 27676 1990 26 European European NNP 27676 1990 27 1 1 CD 27676 1990 28 % % NN 27676 1990 29 Religions religion NNS 27676 1990 30 : : : 27676 1990 31 Roman Roman NNP 27676 1990 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 1990 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1990 34 infused infuse VBN 27676 1990 35 with with IN 27676 1990 36 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 1990 37 beliefs belief NNS 27676 1990 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 39 ; ; : 27676 1990 40 Protestant protestant NN 27676 1990 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1990 42 mostly mostly RB 27676 1990 43 Church Church NNP 27676 1990 44 of of IN 27676 1990 45 the the DT 27676 1990 46 Nazarene Nazarene NNP 27676 1990 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 48 Languages language NNS 27676 1990 49 : : : 27676 1990 50 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 1990 51 , , , 27676 1990 52 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 27676 1990 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1990 54 a a DT 27676 1990 55 blend blend NN 27676 1990 56 of of IN 27676 1990 57 creole creole NNP 27676 1990 58 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 1990 59 and and CC 27676 1990 60 West west JJ 27676 1990 61 African african JJ 27676 1990 62 words word NNS 27676 1990 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1990 64 Literacy literacy NN 27676 1990 65 : : : 27676 1990 66 definition definition NN 27676 1990 67 : : : 27676 1990 68 age age NN 27676 1990 69 15 15 CD 27676 1990 70 and and CC 27676 1990 71 over over RB 27676 1990 72 can can MD 27676 1990 73 read read VB 27676 1990 74 and and CC 27676 1990 75 write write VB 27676 1990 76 total total JJ 27676 1990 77 population population NN 27676 1990 78 : : : 27676 1990 79 71.6 71.6 CD 27676 1990 80 % % NN 27676 1990 81 male male NN 27676 1990 82 : : : 27676 1990 83 81.4 81.4 CD 27676 1990 84 % % NN 27676 1990 85 female female NN 27676 1990 86 : : : 27676 1990 87 63.8 63.8 CD 27676 1990 88 % % NN 27676 1990 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1990 90 1995 1995 CD 27676 1990 91 est est NNP 27676 1990 92 . . . 27676 1990 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 1 Government Government NNP 27676 1991 2 Country Country NNP 27676 1991 3 name name NN 27676 1991 4 : : : 27676 1991 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1991 6 long long JJ 27676 1991 7 form form NN 27676 1991 8 : : : 27676 1991 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 1991 10 of of IN 27676 1991 11 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1991 12 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1991 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 1991 14 short short JJ 27676 1991 15 form form NN 27676 1991 16 : : : 27676 1991 17 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1991 18 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1991 19 local local JJ 27676 1991 20 long long JJ 27676 1991 21 form form NN 27676 1991 22 : : : 27676 1991 23 Republica Republica NNP 27676 1991 24 de de FW 27676 1991 25 Cabo Cabo NNP 27676 1991 26 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1991 27 local local JJ 27676 1991 28 short short JJ 27676 1991 29 form form NN 27676 1991 30 : : : 27676 1991 31 Cabo Cabo NNP 27676 1991 32 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1991 33 Data Data NNP 27676 1991 34 code code NN 27676 1991 35 : : : 27676 1991 36 CV CV NNP 27676 1991 37 Government Government NNP 27676 1991 38 type type NN 27676 1991 39 : : : 27676 1991 40 republic republic NNP 27676 1991 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 1991 42 : : : 27676 1991 43 Praia Praia NNP 27676 1991 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 1991 45 divisions division NNS 27676 1991 46 : : : 27676 1991 47 14 14 CD 27676 1991 48 districts district NNS 27676 1991 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 50 concelhos concelhos NN 27676 1991 51 , , , 27676 1991 52 singular singular JJ 27676 1991 53 -- -- : 27676 1991 54 concelho concelho NN 27676 1991 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 56 ; ; : 27676 1991 57 Boa Boa NNP 27676 1991 58 Vista Vista NNP 27676 1991 59 , , , 27676 1991 60 Brava Brava NNP 27676 1991 61 , , , 27676 1991 62 Fogo Fogo NNP 27676 1991 63 , , , 27676 1991 64 Maio Maio NNP 27676 1991 65 , , , 27676 1991 66 Paul Paul NNP 27676 1991 67 , , , 27676 1991 68 Praia Praia NNP 27676 1991 69 , , , 27676 1991 70 Porto Porto NNP 27676 1991 71 Novo Novo NNP 27676 1991 72 , , , 27676 1991 73 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 27676 1991 74 Grande Grande NNP 27676 1991 75 , , , 27676 1991 76 Sal Sal NNP 27676 1991 77 , , , 27676 1991 78 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1991 79 Catarina Catarina NNP 27676 1991 80 , , , 27676 1991 81 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1991 82 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 1991 83 , , , 27676 1991 84 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 85 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 27676 1991 86 , , , 27676 1991 87 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 88 Vicente Vicente NNP 27676 1991 89 , , , 27676 1991 90 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 27676 1991 91 note note NN 27676 1991 92 : : : 27676 1991 93 there there EX 27676 1991 94 may may MD 27676 1991 95 be be VB 27676 1991 96 a a DT 27676 1991 97 new new JJ 27676 1991 98 administrative administrative JJ 27676 1991 99 structure structure NN 27676 1991 100 of of IN 27676 1991 101 16 16 CD 27676 1991 102 districts district NNS 27676 1991 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 104 Boa Boa NNP 27676 1991 105 Vista Vista NNP 27676 1991 106 , , , 27676 1991 107 Brava Brava NNP 27676 1991 108 , , , 27676 1991 109 Maio Maio NNP 27676 1991 110 , , , 27676 1991 111 Mosteiros Mosteiros NNP 27676 1991 112 , , , 27676 1991 113 Paul Paul NNP 27676 1991 114 , , , 27676 1991 115 Praia Praia NNP 27676 1991 116 , , , 27676 1991 117 Porto Porto NNP 27676 1991 118 Novo Novo NNP 27676 1991 119 , , , 27676 1991 120 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 27676 1991 121 Grande Grande NNP 27676 1991 122 , , , 27676 1991 123 Sal Sal NNP 27676 1991 124 , , , 27676 1991 125 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1991 126 Catarina Catarina NNP 27676 1991 127 , , , 27676 1991 128 Santa Santa NNP 27676 1991 129 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 1991 130 , , , 27676 1991 131 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 132 Domingos Domingos NNP 27676 1991 133 , , , 27676 1991 134 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 135 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 27676 1991 136 , , , 27676 1991 137 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 138 Filipe Filipe NNP 27676 1991 139 , , , 27676 1991 140 Sao Sao NNP 27676 1991 141 Vicente Vicente NNP 27676 1991 142 , , , 27676 1991 143 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 27676 1991 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 145 Independence independence NN 27676 1991 146 : : : 27676 1991 147 5 5 CD 27676 1991 148 July July NNP 27676 1991 149 1975 1975 CD 27676 1991 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 151 from from IN 27676 1991 152 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 1991 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 154 National national JJ 27676 1991 155 holiday holiday NN 27676 1991 156 : : : 27676 1991 157 Independence Independence NNP 27676 1991 158 Day Day NNP 27676 1991 159 , , , 27676 1991 160 5 5 CD 27676 1991 161 July July NNP 27676 1991 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 163 1975 1975 CD 27676 1991 164 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 165 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 1991 166 : : : 27676 1991 167 new new JJ 27676 1991 168 constitution constitution NN 27676 1991 169 came come VBD 27676 1991 170 into into IN 27676 1991 171 force force NN 27676 1991 172 25 25 CD 27676 1991 173 September September NNP 27676 1991 174 1992 1992 CD 27676 1991 175 Legal legal JJ 27676 1991 176 system system NN 27676 1991 177 : : : 27676 1991 178 derived derive VBN 27676 1991 179 from from IN 27676 1991 180 the the DT 27676 1991 181 legal legal JJ 27676 1991 182 system system NN 27676 1991 183 of of IN 27676 1991 184 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 1991 185 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 1991 186 : : : 27676 1991 187 18 18 CD 27676 1991 188 years year NNS 27676 1991 189 of of IN 27676 1991 190 age age NN 27676 1991 191 ; ; : 27676 1991 192 universal universal JJ 27676 1991 193 Executive Executive NNP 27676 1991 194 branch branch NN 27676 1991 195 : : : 27676 1991 196 chief chief NN 27676 1991 197 of of IN 27676 1991 198 state state NN 27676 1991 199 : : : 27676 1991 200 President President NNP 27676 1991 201 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 1991 202 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 27676 1991 203 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 27676 1991 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 205 since since IN 27676 1991 206 22 22 CD 27676 1991 207 March March NNP 27676 1991 208 1991 1991 CD 27676 1991 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 210 head head NN 27676 1991 211 of of IN 27676 1991 212 government government NN 27676 1991 213 : : : 27676 1991 214 Prime Prime NNP 27676 1991 215 Minister Minister NNP 27676 1991 216 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 1991 217 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 1991 218 Wahnon Wahnon NNP 27676 1991 219 de de NNP 27676 1991 220 Carvalho Carvalho NNP 27676 1991 221 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 27676 1991 222 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 223 since since IN 27676 1991 224 13 13 CD 27676 1991 225 January January NNP 27676 1991 226 1991 1991 CD 27676 1991 227 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 228 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 1991 229 : : : 27676 1991 230 Council Council NNP 27676 1991 231 of of IN 27676 1991 232 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 1991 233 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1991 234 by by IN 27676 1991 235 the the DT 27676 1991 236 president president NN 27676 1991 237 on on IN 27676 1991 238 the the DT 27676 1991 239 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 1991 240 of of IN 27676 1991 241 the the DT 27676 1991 242 prime prime JJ 27676 1991 243 minister minister NN 27676 1991 244 from from IN 27676 1991 245 among among IN 27676 1991 246 the the DT 27676 1991 247 members member NNS 27676 1991 248 of of IN 27676 1991 249 the the DT 27676 1991 250 National National NNP 27676 1991 251 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1991 252 elections election NNS 27676 1991 253 : : : 27676 1991 254 president president NN 27676 1991 255 elected elect VBN 27676 1991 256 by by IN 27676 1991 257 popular popular JJ 27676 1991 258 vote vote NN 27676 1991 259 for for IN 27676 1991 260 a a DT 27676 1991 261 five five CD 27676 1991 262 - - HYPH 27676 1991 263 year year NN 27676 1991 264 term term NN 27676 1991 265 ; ; : 27676 1991 266 election election NN 27676 1991 267 last last JJ 27676 1991 268 held hold VBD 27676 1991 269 18 18 CD 27676 1991 270 February February NNP 27676 1991 271 1996 1996 CD 27676 1991 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 273 next next JJ 27676 1991 274 to to TO 27676 1991 275 be be VB 27676 1991 276 held hold VBN 27676 1991 277 NA NA NNP 27676 1991 278 February February NNP 27676 1991 279 2001 2001 CD 27676 1991 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 281 ; ; : 27676 1991 282 prime prime NNP 27676 1991 283 minister minister NNP 27676 1991 284 nominated nominate VBN 27676 1991 285 by by IN 27676 1991 286 the the DT 27676 1991 287 National National NNP 27676 1991 288 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1991 289 and and CC 27676 1991 290 appointed appoint VBN 27676 1991 291 by by IN 27676 1991 292 the the DT 27676 1991 293 president president NNP 27676 1991 294 election election NN 27676 1991 295 results result NNS 27676 1991 296 : : : 27676 1991 297 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 1991 298 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 27676 1991 299 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 27676 1991 300 elected elect VBD 27676 1991 301 president president NN 27676 1991 302 ; ; , 27676 1991 303 percent percent NN 27676 1991 304 of of IN 27676 1991 305 vote vote NN 27676 1991 306 -- -- : 27676 1991 307 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 1991 308 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 27676 1991 309 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 27676 1991 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 311 independent independent JJ 27676 1991 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 313 80.1 80.1 CD 27676 1991 314 % % NN 27676 1991 315 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 1991 316 branch branch NN 27676 1991 317 : : : 27676 1991 318 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 1991 319 National National NNP 27676 1991 320 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 1991 321 or or CC 27676 1991 322 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 27676 1991 323 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 1991 324 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 325 72 72 CD 27676 1991 326 seats seat NNS 27676 1991 327 ; ; : 27676 1991 328 members member NNS 27676 1991 329 are be VBP 27676 1991 330 elected elect VBN 27676 1991 331 by by IN 27676 1991 332 popular popular JJ 27676 1991 333 vote vote NN 27676 1991 334 to to TO 27676 1991 335 serve serve VB 27676 1991 336 five five CD 27676 1991 337 - - HYPH 27676 1991 338 year year NN 27676 1991 339 terms term NNS 27676 1991 340 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 341 elections election NNS 27676 1991 342 : : : 27676 1991 343 last last RB 27676 1991 344 held hold VBD 27676 1991 345 17 17 CD 27676 1991 346 December December NNP 27676 1991 347 1995 1995 CD 27676 1991 348 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 349 next next JJ 27676 1991 350 to to TO 27676 1991 351 be be VB 27676 1991 352 held hold VBN 27676 1991 353 NA NA NNP 27676 1991 354 2000 2000 CD 27676 1991 355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 356 election election NN 27676 1991 357 results result NNS 27676 1991 358 : : : 27676 1991 359 percent percent NN 27676 1991 360 of of IN 27676 1991 361 vote vote NN 27676 1991 362 by by IN 27676 1991 363 party party NN 27676 1991 364 -- -- : 27676 1991 365 MPD MPD NNP 27676 1991 366 59 59 CD 27676 1991 367 % % NN 27676 1991 368 , , , 27676 1991 369 PAICV PAICV NNP 27676 1991 370 28 28 CD 27676 1991 371 % % NN 27676 1991 372 , , , 27676 1991 373 PCD PCD NNP 27676 1991 374 6 6 CD 27676 1991 375 % % NN 27676 1991 376 ; ; , 27676 1991 377 seats seat NNS 27676 1991 378 by by IN 27676 1991 379 party party NN 27676 1991 380 -- -- : 27676 1991 381 MPD MPD NNP 27676 1991 382 50 50 CD 27676 1991 383 , , , 27676 1991 384 PAICV PAICV NNP 27676 1991 385 21 21 CD 27676 1991 386 , , , 27676 1991 387 PCD PCD NNP 27676 1991 388 1 1 CD 27676 1991 389 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 1991 390 branch branch NN 27676 1991 391 : : : 27676 1991 392 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 1991 393 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 1991 394 of of IN 27676 1991 395 Justice Justice NNP 27676 1991 396 or or CC 27676 1991 397 Supremo Supremo NNP 27676 1991 398 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 1991 399 de de NNP 27676 1991 400 Justia Justia NNP 27676 1991 401 Political Political NNP 27676 1991 402 parties party NNS 27676 1991 403 and and CC 27676 1991 404 leaders leader NNS 27676 1991 405 : : : 27676 1991 406 Movement movement NN 27676 1991 407 for for IN 27676 1991 408 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 1991 409 or or CC 27676 1991 410 MPD MPD NNP 27676 1991 411 Eurico Eurico NNP 27676 1991 412 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 27676 1991 413 , , , 27676 1991 414 president president NN 27676 1991 415 ] ] -RRB- 27676 1991 416 ; ; : 27676 1991 417 Party Party NNP 27676 1991 418 of of IN 27676 1991 419 Work Work NNP 27676 1991 420 and and CC 27676 1991 421 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 27676 1991 422 or or CC 27676 1991 423 PTS PTS NNP 27676 1991 424 International International NNP 27676 1991 425 organization organization NN 27676 1991 426 participation participation NN 27676 1991 427 : : : 27676 1991 428 ACCT acct JJ 27676 1991 429 , , , 27676 1991 430 ACP ACP NNP 27676 1991 431 , , , 27676 1991 432 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 1991 433 , , , 27676 1991 434 CCC CCC NNP 27676 1991 435 , , , 27676 1991 436 ECA ECA NNP 27676 1991 437 , , , 27676 1991 438 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 27676 1991 439 , , , 27676 1991 440 FAO FAO NNP 27676 1991 441 , , , 27676 1991 442 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 1991 443 , , , 27676 1991 444 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 1991 445 , , , 27676 1991 446 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 1991 447 , , , 27676 1991 448 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 1991 449 , , , 27676 1991 450 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 1991 451 , , , 27676 1991 452 IDA IDA NNP 27676 1991 453 , , , 27676 1991 454 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 1991 455 , , , 27676 1991 456 IFC IFC NNP 27676 1991 457 , , , 27676 1991 458 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 1991 459 , , , 27676 1991 460 ILO ILO NNP 27676 1991 461 , , , 27676 1991 462 IMF IMF NNP 27676 1991 463 , , , 27676 1991 464 IMO imo RB 27676 1991 465 , , , 27676 1991 466 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 1991 467 , , , 27676 1991 468 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 1991 469 , , , 27676 1991 470 IOC IOC NNP 27676 1991 471 , , , 27676 1991 472 IOM IOM NNP 27676 1991 473 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 474 observer observer NN 27676 1991 475 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 476 , , , 27676 1991 477 ITU ITU NNP 27676 1991 478 , , , 27676 1991 479 NAM NAM NNP 27676 1991 480 , , , 27676 1991 481 OAU OAU NNP 27676 1991 482 , , , 27676 1991 483 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 1991 484 , , , 27676 1991 485 UN UN NNP 27676 1991 486 , , , 27676 1991 487 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 1991 488 , , , 27676 1991 489 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 1991 490 , , , 27676 1991 491 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 1991 492 , , , 27676 1991 493 UPU UPU NNP 27676 1991 494 , , , 27676 1991 495 WCL WCL NNP 27676 1991 496 , , , 27676 1991 497 WHO WHO NNP 27676 1991 498 , , , 27676 1991 499 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 1991 500 , , , 27676 1991 501 WMO WMO NNP 27676 1991 502 , , , 27676 1991 503 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 1991 504 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 505 applicant applicant NN 27676 1991 506 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 507 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1991 508 representation representation NN 27676 1991 509 in in IN 27676 1991 510 the the DT 27676 1991 511 US US NNP 27676 1991 512 : : : 27676 1991 513 chief chief NN 27676 1991 514 of of IN 27676 1991 515 mission mission NN 27676 1991 516 : : : 27676 1991 517 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1991 518 Ferdinand Ferdinand NNP 27676 1991 519 Amilcar Amilcar NNP 27676 1991 520 Spencer Spencer NNP 27676 1991 521 LOPES LOPES NNP 27676 1991 522 chancery chancery NN 27676 1991 523 : : : 27676 1991 524 3415 3415 CD 27676 1991 525 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 1991 526 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 1991 527 NW NW NNP 27676 1991 528 , , , 27676 1991 529 Washington Washington NNP 27676 1991 530 , , , 27676 1991 531 DC DC NNP 27676 1991 532 20007 20007 CD 27676 1991 533 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 1991 534 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 535 general general NN 27676 1991 536 : : : 27676 1991 537 Boston Boston NNP 27676 1991 538 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 1991 539 representation representation NN 27676 1991 540 from from IN 27676 1991 541 the the DT 27676 1991 542 US US NNP 27676 1991 543 : : : 27676 1991 544 chief chief NN 27676 1991 545 of of IN 27676 1991 546 mission mission NN 27676 1991 547 : : : 27676 1991 548 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 1991 549 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 1991 550 Neal Neal NNP 27676 1991 551 BENEDICT BENEDICT NNP 27676 1991 552 embassy embassy NN 27676 1991 553 : : : 27676 1991 554 Rua Rua NNP 27676 1991 555 Abilio Abilio NNP 27676 1991 556 Macedo Macedo NNP 27676 1991 557 81 81 CD 27676 1991 558 , , , 27676 1991 559 Praia Praia NNP 27676 1991 560 mailing mail VBG 27676 1991 561 address address NN 27676 1991 562 : : : 27676 1991 563 C. C. NNP 27676 1991 564 P. P. NNP 27676 1991 565 201 201 CD 27676 1991 566 , , , 27676 1991 567 Praia Praia NNP 27676 1991 568 Flag Flag NNP 27676 1991 569 description description NN 27676 1991 570 : : : 27676 1991 571 three three CD 27676 1991 572 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1991 573 bands band NNS 27676 1991 574 of of IN 27676 1991 575 light light JJ 27676 1991 576 blue blue JJ 27676 1991 577 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 578 top top JJ 27676 1991 579 , , , 27676 1991 580 double double JJ 27676 1991 581 width width NN 27676 1991 582 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 583 , , , 27676 1991 584 white white JJ 27676 1991 585 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1991 586 with with IN 27676 1991 587 a a DT 27676 1991 588 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 1991 589 red red JJ 27676 1991 590 stripe stripe NN 27676 1991 591 in in IN 27676 1991 592 the the DT 27676 1991 593 middle middle JJ 27676 1991 594 third third RB 27676 1991 595 ) ) -RRB- 27676 1991 596 , , , 27676 1991 597 and and CC 27676 1991 598 light light NN 27676 1991 599 blue blue NNP 27676 1991 600 ; ; : 27676 1991 601 a a DT 27676 1991 602 circle circle NN 27676 1991 603 of of IN 27676 1991 604 10 10 CD 27676 1991 605 yellow yellow JJ 27676 1991 606 five five CD 27676 1991 607 - - HYPH 27676 1991 608 pointed point VBN 27676 1991 609 stars star NNS 27676 1991 610 is be VBZ 27676 1991 611 centered center VBN 27676 1991 612 on on IN 27676 1991 613 the the DT 27676 1991 614 hoist hoist JJ 27676 1991 615 end end NN 27676 1991 616 of of IN 27676 1991 617 the the DT 27676 1991 618 red red NNP 27676 1991 619 stripe stripe NNP 27676 1991 620 and and CC 27676 1991 621 extends extend VBZ 27676 1991 622 into into IN 27676 1991 623 the the DT 27676 1991 624 upper upper JJ 27676 1991 625 and and CC 27676 1991 626 lower low JJR 27676 1991 627 blue blue JJ 27676 1991 628 bands band NNS 27676 1991 629 Economy Economy NNP 27676 1991 630 Economy economy NN 27676 1991 631 -- -- : 27676 1991 632 overview overview NN 27676 1991 633 : : : 27676 1991 634 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1991 635 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1991 636 's 's POS 27676 1991 637 low low JJ 27676 1991 638 per per IN 27676 1991 639 capita capita FW 27676 1991 640 GDP gdp NN 27676 1991 641 reflects reflect VBZ 27676 1991 642 a a DT 27676 1991 643 poor poor JJ 27676 1991 644 natural natural JJ 27676 1991 645 resource resource NN 27676 1991 646 base base NN 27676 1991 647 , , , 27676 1991 648 including include VBG 27676 1991 649 serious serious JJ 27676 1991 650 water water NN 27676 1991 651 shortages shortage NNS 27676 1991 652 exacerbated exacerbate VBN 27676 1991 653 by by IN 27676 1991 654 cycles cycle NNS 27676 1991 655 of of IN 27676 1991 656 long long JJ 27676 1991 657 - - HYPH 27676 1991 658 term term NN 27676 1991 659 drought drought NN 27676 1991 660 . . . 27676 1992 1 The the DT 27676 1992 2 economy economy NN 27676 1992 3 is be VBZ 27676 1992 4 service service NN 27676 1992 5 - - HYPH 27676 1992 6 oriented orient VBN 27676 1992 7 , , , 27676 1992 8 with with IN 27676 1992 9 commerce commerce NN 27676 1992 10 , , , 27676 1992 11 transport transport NN 27676 1992 12 , , , 27676 1992 13 and and CC 27676 1992 14 public public JJ 27676 1992 15 services service NNS 27676 1992 16 accounting account VBG 27676 1992 17 for for IN 27676 1992 18 almost almost RB 27676 1992 19 70 70 CD 27676 1992 20 % % NN 27676 1992 21 of of IN 27676 1992 22 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1992 23 . . . 27676 1993 1 Although although IN 27676 1993 2 nearly nearly RB 27676 1993 3 70 70 CD 27676 1993 4 % % NN 27676 1993 5 of of IN 27676 1993 6 the the DT 27676 1993 7 population population NN 27676 1993 8 lives live VBZ 27676 1993 9 in in IN 27676 1993 10 rural rural JJ 27676 1993 11 areas area NNS 27676 1993 12 , , , 27676 1993 13 the the DT 27676 1993 14 share share NN 27676 1993 15 of of IN 27676 1993 16 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 1993 17 in in IN 27676 1993 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1993 19 in in IN 27676 1993 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 1993 21 was be VBD 27676 1993 22 only only RB 27676 1993 23 8 8 CD 27676 1993 24 % % NN 27676 1993 25 , , , 27676 1993 26 of of IN 27676 1993 27 which which WDT 27676 1993 28 fishing fishing NN 27676 1993 29 accounts account VBZ 27676 1993 30 for for IN 27676 1993 31 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 1993 32 % % NN 27676 1993 33 . . . 27676 1994 1 About about RB 27676 1994 2 90 90 CD 27676 1994 3 % % NN 27676 1994 4 of of IN 27676 1994 5 food food NN 27676 1994 6 must must MD 27676 1994 7 be be VB 27676 1994 8 imported import VBN 27676 1994 9 . . . 27676 1995 1 The the DT 27676 1995 2 fishing fishing NN 27676 1995 3 potential potential NN 27676 1995 4 , , , 27676 1995 5 mostly mostly RB 27676 1995 6 lobster lobster NN 27676 1995 7 and and CC 27676 1995 8 tuna tuna NN 27676 1995 9 , , , 27676 1995 10 is be VBZ 27676 1995 11 not not RB 27676 1995 12 fully fully RB 27676 1995 13 exploited exploit VBN 27676 1995 14 . . . 27676 1996 1 Cape Cape NNP 27676 1996 2 Verde Verde NNP 27676 1996 3 annually annually RB 27676 1996 4 runs run VBZ 27676 1996 5 a a DT 27676 1996 6 high high JJ 27676 1996 7 trade trade NN 27676 1996 8 deficit deficit NN 27676 1996 9 , , , 27676 1996 10 financed finance VBN 27676 1996 11 by by IN 27676 1996 12 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1996 13 aid aid NN 27676 1996 14 and and CC 27676 1996 15 remittances remittance NNS 27676 1996 16 from from IN 27676 1996 17 emigrants emigrant NNS 27676 1996 18 ; ; : 27676 1996 19 remittances remittance NNS 27676 1996 20 constitute constitute VBP 27676 1996 21 a a DT 27676 1996 22 supplement supplement NN 27676 1996 23 to to IN 27676 1996 24 GDP GDP NNP 27676 1996 25 of of IN 27676 1996 26 more more JJR 27676 1996 27 than than IN 27676 1996 28 20 20 CD 27676 1996 29 % % NN 27676 1996 30 . . . 27676 1997 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 1997 2 reforms reform NNS 27676 1997 3 , , , 27676 1997 4 launched launch VBN 27676 1997 5 by by IN 27676 1997 6 the the DT 27676 1997 7 new new JJ 27676 1997 8 democratic democratic JJ 27676 1997 9 government government NN 27676 1997 10 in in IN 27676 1997 11 1991 1991 CD 27676 1997 12 , , , 27676 1997 13 are be VBP 27676 1997 14 aimed aim VBN 27676 1997 15 at at IN 27676 1997 16 developing develop VBG 27676 1997 17 the the DT 27676 1997 18 private private JJ 27676 1997 19 sector sector NN 27676 1997 20 and and CC 27676 1997 21 attracting attract VBG 27676 1997 22 foreign foreign JJ 27676 1997 23 investment investment NN 27676 1997 24 to to TO 27676 1997 25 diversify diversify VB 27676 1997 26 the the DT 27676 1997 27 economy economy NN 27676 1997 28 . . . 27676 1998 1 Prospects prospect NNS 27676 1998 2 for for IN 27676 1998 3 1999 1999 CD 27676 1998 4 depend depend VBP 27676 1998 5 heavily heavily RB 27676 1998 6 on on IN 27676 1998 7 the the DT 27676 1998 8 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 1998 9 of of IN 27676 1998 10 aid aid NN 27676 1998 11 flows flow NNS 27676 1998 12 , , , 27676 1998 13 remittances remittance NNS 27676 1998 14 , , , 27676 1998 15 and and CC 27676 1998 16 the the DT 27676 1998 17 momentum momentum NN 27676 1998 18 of of IN 27676 1998 19 the the DT 27676 1998 20 government government NN 27676 1998 21 's 's POS 27676 1998 22 development development NN 27676 1998 23 program program NN 27676 1998 24 . . . 27676 1999 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 1999 2 : : : 27676 1999 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 1999 4 power power NN 27676 1999 5 parity--$581 parity--$581 NNP 27676 1999 6 million million CD 27676 1999 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 1999 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 1999 9 est est NNP 27676 1999 10 . . . 27676 1999 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2000 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2000 2 -- -- : 27676 2000 3 real real JJ 27676 2000 4 growth growth NN 27676 2000 5 rate rate NN 27676 2000 6 : : : 27676 2000 7 7 7 CD 27676 2000 8 % % NN 27676 2000 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2000 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2000 11 est est NNP 27676 2000 12 . . . 27676 2000 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2001 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2001 2 -- -- : 27676 2001 3 per per IN 27676 2001 4 capita capita NN 27676 2001 5 : : : 27676 2001 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2001 7 power power NN 27676 2001 8 parity?$1,450 parity?$1,450 NNP 27676 2001 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2001 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2001 11 est est NNP 27676 2001 12 . . . 27676 2001 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2002 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2002 2 -- -- : 27676 2002 3 composition composition NN 27676 2002 4 by by IN 27676 2002 5 sector sector NN 27676 2002 6 : : : 27676 2002 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2002 8 : : : 27676 2002 9 8 8 CD 27676 2002 10 % % NN 27676 2002 11 industry industry NN 27676 2002 12 : : : 27676 2002 13 18 18 CD 27676 2002 14 % % NN 27676 2002 15 services service NNS 27676 2002 16 : : : 27676 2002 17 74 74 CD 27676 2002 18 % % NN 27676 2002 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2002 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 2002 21 est est NNP 27676 2002 22 . . . 27676 2002 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 1 Population population NN 27676 2003 2 below below IN 27676 2003 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 2003 4 line line NN 27676 2003 5 : : : 27676 2003 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 2003 7 Household household NN 27676 2003 8 income income NN 27676 2003 9 or or CC 27676 2003 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 2003 11 by by IN 27676 2003 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 2003 13 share share NN 27676 2003 14 : : : 27676 2003 15 lowest low JJS 27676 2003 16 10 10 CD 27676 2003 17 % % NN 27676 2003 18 : : : 27676 2003 19 NA% na% LS 27676 2003 20 highest highest RBS 27676 2003 21 10 10 CD 27676 2003 22 % % NN 27676 2003 23 : : : 27676 2003 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 2003 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2003 26 rate rate NN 27676 2003 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 2003 29 prices price NNS 27676 2003 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 31 : : : 27676 2003 32 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 2003 33 % % NN 27676 2003 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 2003 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 37 Labor labor NN 27676 2003 38 force force NN 27676 2003 39 : : : 27676 2003 40 NA NA NNP 27676 2003 41 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2003 42 rate rate NN 27676 2003 43 : : : 27676 2003 44 NA NA NNP 27676 2003 45 % % NN 27676 2003 46 Budget budget NN 27676 2003 47 : : : 27676 2003 48 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2003 49 : : : 27676 2003 50 $ $ $ 27676 2003 51 188 188 CD 27676 2003 52 million million CD 27676 2003 53 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2003 54 : : : 27676 2003 55 $ $ $ 27676 2003 56 228 228 CD 27676 2003 57 million million CD 27676 2003 58 , , , 27676 2003 59 including include VBG 27676 2003 60 capital capital NN 27676 2003 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2003 62 of of IN 27676 2003 63 $ $ $ 27676 2003 64 116 116 CD 27676 2003 65 million million CD 27676 2003 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 69 Industries industry NNS 27676 2003 70 : : : 27676 2003 71 food food NN 27676 2003 72 and and CC 27676 2003 73 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2003 74 , , , 27676 2003 75 fish fish NN 27676 2003 76 processing processing NN 27676 2003 77 , , , 27676 2003 78 shoes shoe NNS 27676 2003 79 and and CC 27676 2003 80 garments garment NNS 27676 2003 81 , , , 27676 2003 82 salt salt NN 27676 2003 83 mining mining NN 27676 2003 84 , , , 27676 2003 85 ship ship NN 27676 2003 86 repair repair NN 27676 2003 87 , , , 27676 2003 88 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2003 89 production production NN 27676 2003 90 growth growth NN 27676 2003 91 rate rate NN 27676 2003 92 : : : 27676 2003 93 NA% NA% `` 27676 2003 94 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2003 95 -- -- : 27676 2003 96 production production NN 27676 2003 97 : : : 27676 2003 98 40 40 CD 27676 2003 99 million million CD 27676 2003 100 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2003 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 104 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2003 105 -- -- : 27676 2003 106 production production NN 27676 2003 107 by by IN 27676 2003 108 source source NN 27676 2003 109 : : : 27676 2003 110 fossil fossil NN 27676 2003 111 fuel fuel NN 27676 2003 112 : : : 27676 2003 113 100 100 CD 27676 2003 114 % % NN 27676 2003 115 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2003 116 : : : 27676 2003 117 0 0 CD 27676 2003 118 % % NN 27676 2003 119 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 2003 120 : : : 27676 2003 121 0 0 CD 27676 2003 122 % % NN 27676 2003 123 other other JJ 27676 2003 124 : : : 27676 2003 125 0 0 CD 27676 2003 126 % % NN 27676 2003 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 128 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 130 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2003 131 -- -- : 27676 2003 132 consumption consumption NN 27676 2003 133 : : : 27676 2003 134 40 40 CD 27676 2003 135 million million CD 27676 2003 136 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2003 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 138 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 140 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2003 141 -- -- : 27676 2003 142 exports export NNS 27676 2003 143 : : : 27676 2003 144 0 0 CD 27676 2003 145 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2003 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 147 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 149 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2003 150 -- -- : 27676 2003 151 imports import NNS 27676 2003 152 : : : 27676 2003 153 0 0 CD 27676 2003 154 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2003 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 156 1996 1996 CD 27676 2003 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2003 158 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2003 159 -- -- : 27676 2003 160 products product NNS 27676 2003 161 : : : 27676 2003 162 bananas banana NNS 27676 2003 163 , , , 27676 2003 164 corn corn NN 27676 2003 165 , , , 27676 2003 166 beans bean NNS 27676 2003 167 , , , 27676 2003 168 sweet sweet JJ 27676 2003 169 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2003 170 , , , 27676 2003 171 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 2003 172 , , , 27676 2003 173 coffee coffee NN 27676 2003 174 , , , 27676 2003 175 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 2003 176 ; ; : 27676 2003 177 fish fish NN 27676 2003 178 Exports export NNS 27676 2003 179 : : : 27676 2003 180 $ $ $ 27676 2003 181 43 43 CD 27676 2003 182 million million CD 27676 2003 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2003 184 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2003 185 . . NNP 27676 2003 186 , , , 27676 2003 187 1997 1997 CD 27676 2003 188 est e JJS 27676 2003 189 . . . 27676 2003 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2004 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2004 2 -- -- : 27676 2004 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2004 4 : : : 27676 2004 5 shoes shoe NNS 27676 2004 6 , , , 27676 2004 7 garments garment NNS 27676 2004 8 , , , 27676 2004 9 fish fish NN 27676 2004 10 , , , 27676 2004 11 bananas banana NNS 27676 2004 12 , , , 27676 2004 13 hides hide NNS 27676 2004 14 , , , 27676 2004 15 Exports export NNS 27676 2004 16 -- -- : 27676 2004 17 partners partner NNS 27676 2004 18 : : : 27676 2004 19 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 2004 20 , , , 27676 2004 21 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2004 22 , , , 27676 2004 23 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2004 24 , , , 27676 2004 25 France France NNP 27676 2004 26 , , , 27676 2004 27 UK UK NNP 27676 2004 28 , , , 27676 2004 29 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 2004 30 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 2004 31 : : : 27676 2004 32 $ $ $ 27676 2004 33 215 215 CD 27676 2004 34 million million CD 27676 2004 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2004 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2004 37 . . NNP 27676 2004 38 , , , 27676 2004 39 1997 1997 CD 27676 2004 40 est e JJS 27676 2004 41 . . . 27676 2004 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2005 2 -- -- : 27676 2005 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2005 4 : : : 27676 2005 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2005 6 , , , 27676 2005 7 consumer consumer NN 27676 2005 8 goods good NNS 27676 2005 9 , , , 27676 2005 10 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2005 11 products product NNS 27676 2005 12 , , , 27676 2005 13 transport transport NN 27676 2005 14 equipment equipment NN 27676 2005 15 , , , 27676 2005 16 fuels fuel VBZ 27676 2005 17 Imports import NNS 27676 2005 18 -- -- : 27676 2005 19 partners partner NNS 27676 2005 20 : : : 27676 2005 21 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 2005 22 25 25 CD 27676 2005 23 % % NN 27676 2005 24 , , , 27676 2005 25 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2005 26 , , , 27676 2005 27 France France NNP 27676 2005 28 , , , 27676 2005 29 UK UK NNP 27676 2005 30 , , , 27676 2005 31 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2005 32 , , , 27676 2005 33 US US NNP 27676 2005 34 Debt Debt NNP 27676 2005 35 -- -- : 27676 2005 36 external external JJ 27676 2005 37 : : : 27676 2005 38 $ $ $ 27676 2005 39 220 220 CD 27676 2005 40 million million CD 27676 2005 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 2005 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 44 Economic economic JJ 27676 2005 45 aid aid NN 27676 2005 46 -- -- : 27676 2005 47 recipient recipient NN 27676 2005 48 : : : 27676 2005 49 $ $ $ 27676 2005 50 111.3 111.3 CD 27676 2005 51 million million CD 27676 2005 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 53 1995 1995 CD 27676 2005 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 55 Currency currency NN 27676 2005 56 : : : 27676 2005 57 1 1 CD 27676 2005 58 Cape Cape NNP 27676 2005 59 Verdean Verdean NNP 27676 2005 60 escudo escudo NN 27676 2005 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 62 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 27676 2005 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 64 = = NFP 27676 2005 65 100 100 CD 27676 2005 66 centavos centavos NNP 27676 2005 67 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2005 68 rates rate NNS 27676 2005 69 : : : 27676 2005 70 Cape Cape NNP 27676 2005 71 Verdean Verdean NNP 27676 2005 72 escudos escudos NN 27676 2005 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 74 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 27676 2005 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 76 per per IN 27676 2005 77 US$ us$ $ 27676 2005 78 1 1 CD 27676 2005 79 - - HYPH 27676 2005 80 -96.400 -96.400 NN 27676 2005 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 82 November November NNP 27676 2005 83 1998 1998 CD 27676 2005 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 85 , , , 27676 2005 86 99.41 99.41 CD 27676 2005 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 88 1998 1998 CD 27676 2005 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 90 , , , 27676 2005 91 93.177 93.177 CD 27676 2005 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 93 1997 1997 CD 27676 2005 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 95 , , , 27676 2005 96 82.591 82.591 CD 27676 2005 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 98 1996 1996 CD 27676 2005 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 100 , , , 27676 2005 101 76.853 76.853 CD 27676 2005 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 103 1995 1995 CD 27676 2005 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 105 , , , 27676 2005 106 81.891 81.891 CD 27676 2005 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 108 1994 1994 CD 27676 2005 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2005 110 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2005 111 year year NN 27676 2005 112 : : : 27676 2005 113 calendar calendar NN 27676 2005 114 year year NN 27676 2005 115 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2005 116 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2005 117 : : : 27676 2005 118 22,900 22,900 CD 27676 2005 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2005 120 1995 1995 CD 27676 2005 121 est est NNP 27676 2005 122 . . . 27676 2005 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2006 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2006 2 system system NN 27676 2006 3 : : : 27676 2006 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2006 5 : : : 27676 2006 6 interisland interisland VB 27676 2006 7 microwave microwave NN 27676 2006 8 radio radio NN 27676 2006 9 relay relay NN 27676 2006 10 system system NN 27676 2006 11 with with IN 27676 2006 12 both both CC 27676 2006 13 analog analog JJ 27676 2006 14 and and CC 27676 2006 15 digital digital JJ 27676 2006 16 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 2006 17 ; ; : 27676 2006 18 work work NN 27676 2006 19 is be VBZ 27676 2006 20 in in IN 27676 2006 21 progress progress NN 27676 2006 22 on on IN 27676 2006 23 a a DT 27676 2006 24 submarine submarine NN 27676 2006 25 fiber fiber NN 27676 2006 26 - - HYPH 27676 2006 27 optic optic NN 27676 2006 28 cable cable NN 27676 2006 29 system system NN 27676 2006 30 which which WDT 27676 2006 31 was be VBD 27676 2006 32 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 2006 33 for for IN 27676 2006 34 completion completion NN 27676 2006 35 in in IN 27676 2006 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 2006 37 international international JJ 27676 2006 38 : : : 27676 2006 39 2 2 CD 27676 2006 40 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 2006 41 submarine submarine NN 27676 2006 42 cables cable NNS 27676 2006 43 ; ; : 27676 2006 44 HF HF NNP 27676 2006 45 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 2006 46 to to IN 27676 2006 47 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 2006 48 and and CC 27676 2006 49 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2006 50 - - HYPH 27676 2006 51 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 2006 52 ; ; : 27676 2006 53 satellite satellite NN 27676 2006 54 earth earth NN 27676 2006 55 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2006 56 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2006 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2006 58 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2006 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2006 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2006 61 Radio radio NN 27676 2006 62 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2006 63 stations station NNS 27676 2006 64 : : : 27676 2006 65 AM AM NNP 27676 2006 66 1 1 CD 27676 2006 67 , , , 27676 2006 68 FM FM NNP 27676 2006 69 6 6 CD 27676 2006 70 , , , 27676 2006 71 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2006 72 0 0 CD 27676 2006 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2006 74 1998 1998 CD 27676 2006 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2006 76 Radios radio NNS 27676 2006 77 : : : 27676 2006 78 NA NA NNP 27676 2006 79 Television Television NNP 27676 2006 80 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2006 81 stations station NNS 27676 2006 82 : : : 27676 2006 83 1 1 CD 27676 2006 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2006 85 1997 1997 CD 27676 2006 86 est est NNP 27676 2006 87 . . . 27676 2006 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2007 1 Televisions television NNS 27676 2007 2 : : : 27676 2007 3 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 2007 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2007 5 1991 1991 CD 27676 2007 6 est est NNP 27676 2007 7 . . . 27676 2007 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2008 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2008 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2008 3 : : : 27676 2008 4 0 0 LS 27676 2008 5 km km NN 27676 2008 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 2008 7 : : : 27676 2008 8 total total NN 27676 2008 9 : : : 27676 2008 10 1,100 1,100 CD 27676 2008 11 km km NN 27676 2008 12 paved pave VBN 27676 2008 13 : : : 27676 2008 14 858 858 CD 27676 2008 15 km km NN 27676 2008 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2008 17 : : : 27676 2008 18 242 242 CD 27676 2008 19 km km NNS 27676 2008 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2008 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 2008 22 est est NNP 27676 2008 23 . . . 27676 2008 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2009 1 Ports port NNS 27676 2009 2 and and CC 27676 2009 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2009 4 : : : 27676 2009 5 Mindelo Mindelo NNP 27676 2009 6 , , , 27676 2009 7 Praia Praia NNP 27676 2009 8 , , , 27676 2009 9 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 27676 2009 10 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2009 11 marine marine NN 27676 2009 12 : : : 27676 2009 13 total total NN 27676 2009 14 : : : 27676 2009 15 4 4 CD 27676 2009 16 ships ship NNS 27676 2009 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2009 18 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2009 19 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2009 20 or or CC 27676 2009 21 over over RB 27676 2009 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2009 23 totaling total VBG 27676 2009 24 9,620 9,620 CD 27676 2009 25 GRT/13,920 GRT/13,920 NNP 27676 2009 26 DWT dwt NN 27676 2009 27 ships ship NNS 27676 2009 28 by by IN 27676 2009 29 type type NN 27676 2009 30 : : : 27676 2009 31 cargo cargo NN 27676 2009 32 3 3 CD 27676 2009 33 , , , 27676 2009 34 chemical chemical NN 27676 2009 35 tanker tanker NN 27676 2009 36 1 1 CD 27676 2009 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2009 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 2009 39 est est NNP 27676 2009 40 . . . 27676 2009 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2010 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2010 2 : : : 27676 2010 3 6 6 CD 27676 2010 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2010 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2010 6 est est NNP 27676 2010 7 . . . 27676 2010 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2011 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2011 2 -- -- : 27676 2011 3 with with IN 27676 2011 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2011 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2011 6 : : : 27676 2011 7 total total NN 27676 2011 8 : : : 27676 2011 9 6 6 CD 27676 2011 10 over over IN 27676 2011 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2011 12 m m NN 27676 2011 13 : : : 27676 2011 14 1 1 CD 27676 2011 15 914 914 CD 27676 2011 16 to to TO 27676 2011 17 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2011 18 m m NN 27676 2011 19 : : : 27676 2011 20 5 5 CD 27676 2011 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2011 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2011 23 est est NNP 27676 2011 24 . . . 27676 2011 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2012 1 Military military JJ 27676 2012 2 Military military JJ 27676 2012 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2012 4 : : : 27676 2012 5 Armed Armed NNP 27676 2012 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2012 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2012 8 AF AF NNP 27676 2012 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2012 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2012 11 includes include VBZ 27676 2012 12 all all DT 27676 2012 13 armed armed JJ 27676 2012 14 force force NN 27676 2012 15 elements element NNS 27676 2012 16 , , , 27676 2012 17 both both DT 27676 2012 18 ground ground NN 27676 2012 19 and and CC 27676 2012 20 naval naval JJ 27676 2012 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2012 22 Military military JJ 27676 2012 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 2012 24 -- -- : 27676 2012 25 availability availability NN 27676 2012 26 : : : 27676 2012 27 males male NNS 27676 2012 28 age age NNP 27676 2012 29 15 15 CD 27676 2012 30 - - HYPH 27676 2012 31 49 49 CD 27676 2012 32 : : : 27676 2012 33 84,018 84,018 CD 27676 2012 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2012 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2012 36 est est NNP 27676 2012 37 . . . 27676 2012 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2013 1 Military military JJ 27676 2013 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2013 3 -- -- : 27676 2013 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2013 5 for for IN 27676 2013 6 military military JJ 27676 2013 7 service service NN 27676 2013 8 : : : 27676 2013 9 males male NNS 27676 2013 10 age age NNP 27676 2013 11 15 15 CD 27676 2013 12 - - HYPH 27676 2013 13 49 49 CD 27676 2013 14 : : : 27676 2013 15 47,672 47,672 CD 27676 2013 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2013 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2013 18 est est NNP 27676 2013 19 . . . 27676 2013 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2014 1 Military military JJ 27676 2014 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2014 3 -- -- : 27676 2014 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2014 5 figure figure NN 27676 2014 6 : : : 27676 2014 7 $ $ $ 27676 2014 8 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 2014 9 million million CD 27676 2014 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2014 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 2014 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2014 13 Military military JJ 27676 2014 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2014 15 -- -- : 27676 2014 16 percent percent NN 27676 2014 17 of of IN 27676 2014 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2014 19 : : : 27676 2014 20 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 2014 21 % % NN 27676 2014 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2014 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 2014 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2014 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2014 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2014 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2014 28 -- -- : 27676 2014 29 international international JJ 27676 2014 30 : : : 27676 2014 31 none none NN 27676 2014 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2014 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2014 34 : : : 27676 2014 35 used use VBN 27676 2014 36 as as IN 27676 2014 37 a a DT 27676 2014 38 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2014 39 point point NN 27676 2014 40 for for IN 27676 2014 41 illicit illicit JJ 27676 2014 42 drugs drug NNS 27676 2014 43 moving move VBG 27676 2014 44 from from IN 27676 2014 45 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2014 46 America America NNP 27676 2014 47 and and CC 27676 2014 48 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2014 49 destined destine VBD 27676 2014 50 for for IN 27676 2014 51 Western Western NNP 27676 2014 52 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2014 53 = = SYM 27676 2014 54 = = SYM 27676 2014 55 = = SYM 27676 2014 56 = = SYM 27676 2014 57 = = SYM 27676 2014 58 = = SYM 27676 2014 59 = = SYM 27676 2014 60 = = SYM 27676 2014 61 = = SYM 27676 2014 62 = = SYM 27676 2014 63 = = SYM 27676 2014 64 = = SYM 27676 2014 65 = = SYM 27676 2014 66 = = SYM 27676 2014 67 = = SYM 27676 2014 68 = = SYM 27676 2014 69 = = SYM 27676 2014 70 = = SYM 27676 2014 71 = = SYM 27676 2014 72 = = SYM 27676 2014 73 = = SYM 27676 2014 74 = = SYM 27676 2014 75 = = SYM 27676 2014 76 = = SYM 27676 2014 77 = = SYM 27676 2014 78 = = SYM 27676 2014 79 = = SYM 27676 2014 80 = = SYM 27676 2014 81 = = SYM 27676 2014 82 = = SYM 27676 2014 83 = = SYM 27676 2014 84 = = SYM 27676 2014 85 = = SYM 27676 2014 86 = = SYM 27676 2014 87 = = SYM 27676 2014 88 = = SYM 27676 2014 89 = = SYM 27676 2014 90 = = SYM 27676 2014 91 = = SYM 27676 2014 92 = = SYM 27676 2014 93 = = SYM 27676 2014 94 = = SYM 27676 2014 95 = = SYM 27676 2014 96 = = SYM 27676 2014 97 = = SYM 27676 2014 98 = = SYM 27676 2014 99 = = SYM 27676 2014 100 = = SYM 27676 2014 101 = = SYM 27676 2014 102 = = SYM 27676 2014 103 = = SYM 27676 2014 104 = = SYM 27676 2014 105 = = SYM 27676 2014 106 = = SYM 27676 2014 107 = = SYM 27676 2014 108 = = SYM 27676 2014 109 = = SYM 27676 2014 110 = = SYM 27676 2014 111 = = SYM 27676 2014 112 = = SYM 27676 2014 113 = = SYM 27676 2014 114 = = SYM 27676 2014 115 = = SYM 27676 2014 116 = = SYM 27676 2014 117 = = SYM 27676 2014 118 = = SYM 27676 2014 119 = = SYM 27676 2014 120 = = SYM 27676 2014 121 = = SYM 27676 2014 122 = = SYM 27676 2014 123 @Cayman @Cayman NNP 27676 2014 124 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2014 125 -------------- -------------- SYM 27676 2014 126 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2014 127 Location Location NNP 27676 2014 128 : : : 27676 2014 129 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2014 130 , , , 27676 2014 131 island island NN 27676 2014 132 group group NN 27676 2014 133 in in IN 27676 2014 134 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2014 135 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2014 136 , , , 27676 2014 137 nearly nearly RB 27676 2014 138 one one CD 27676 2014 139 - - HYPH 27676 2014 140 half half NN 27676 2014 141 of of IN 27676 2014 142 the the DT 27676 2014 143 way way NN 27676 2014 144 from from IN 27676 2014 145 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2014 146 to to IN 27676 2014 147 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 2014 148 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2014 149 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2014 150 : : : 27676 2014 151 19 19 CD 27676 2014 152 30 30 CD 27676 2014 153 N n CD 27676 2014 154 , , , 27676 2014 155 80 80 CD 27676 2014 156 30 30 CD 27676 2014 157 W W NNP 27676 2014 158 Map Map NNP 27676 2014 159 references reference NNS 27676 2014 160 : : : 27676 2014 161 Central Central NNP 27676 2014 162 America America NNP 27676 2014 163 and and CC 27676 2014 164 the the DT 27676 2014 165 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2014 166 Area Area NNP 27676 2014 167 : : : 27676 2014 168 total total NN 27676 2014 169 : : : 27676 2014 170 260 260 CD 27676 2014 171 sq sq IN 27676 2014 172 km km NNP 27676 2014 173 land land NN 27676 2014 174 : : : 27676 2014 175 260 260 CD 27676 2014 176 sq sq IN 27676 2014 177 km km NNP 27676 2014 178 water water NN 27676 2014 179 : : : 27676 2014 180 0 0 NFP 27676 2014 181 sq sq NN 27676 2014 182 km km NNP 27676 2014 183 Area area NN 27676 2014 184 -- -- : 27676 2014 185 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2014 186 : : : 27676 2014 187 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 2014 188 times time NNS 27676 2014 189 the the DT 27676 2014 190 size size NN 27676 2014 191 of of IN 27676 2014 192 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2014 193 , , , 27676 2014 194 DC DC NNP 27676 2014 195 Land Land NNP 27676 2014 196 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2014 197 : : : 27676 2014 198 0 0 LS 27676 2014 199 km km NN 27676 2014 200 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2014 201 : : : 27676 2014 202 160 160 CD 27676 2014 203 km km NN 27676 2014 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2014 205 claims claim VBZ 27676 2014 206 : : : 27676 2014 207 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2014 208 fishing fishing NN 27676 2014 209 zone zone NN 27676 2014 210 : : : 27676 2014 211 200 200 CD 27676 2014 212 nm nm CD 27676 2014 213 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2014 214 sea sea NN 27676 2014 215 : : : 27676 2014 216 12 12 CD 27676 2014 217 nm nm NNP 27676 2014 218 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2014 219 : : : 27676 2014 220 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2014 221 marine marine NN 27676 2014 222 ; ; , 27676 2014 223 warm warm JJ 27676 2014 224 , , , 27676 2014 225 rainy rainy JJ 27676 2014 226 summers summer NNS 27676 2014 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2014 228 May May NNP 27676 2014 229 to to IN 27676 2014 230 October October NNP 27676 2014 231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2014 232 and and CC 27676 2014 233 cool cool JJ 27676 2014 234 , , , 27676 2014 235 relatively relatively RB 27676 2014 236 dry dry JJ 27676 2014 237 winters winter NNS 27676 2014 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2014 239 November November NNP 27676 2014 240 to to IN 27676 2014 241 April April NNP 27676 2014 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2014 243 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2014 244 : : : 27676 2014 245 low low RB 27676 2014 246 - - HYPH 27676 2014 247 lying lie VBG 27676 2014 248 limestone limestone NN 27676 2014 249 base base NN 27676 2014 250 surrounded surround VBN 27676 2014 251 by by IN 27676 2014 252 coral coral JJ 27676 2014 253 reefs reef NNS 27676 2014 254 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2014 255 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2014 256 : : : 27676 2014 257 lowest low JJS 27676 2014 258 point point NN 27676 2014 259 : : : 27676 2014 260 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2014 261 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2014 262 0 0 NFP 27676 2014 263 m m DT 27676 2014 264 highest high JJS 27676 2014 265 point point NN 27676 2014 266 : : : 27676 2014 267 The the DT 27676 2014 268 Bluff Bluff NNP 27676 2014 269 43 43 CD 27676 2014 270 m m CD 27676 2014 271 Natural natural JJ 27676 2014 272 resources resource NNS 27676 2014 273 : : : 27676 2014 274 fish fish NN 27676 2014 275 , , , 27676 2014 276 climate climate NN 27676 2014 277 and and CC 27676 2014 278 beaches beach NNS 27676 2014 279 that that IN 27676 2014 280 foster foster VBP 27676 2014 281 tourism tourism NN 27676 2014 282 Land land NN 27676 2014 283 use use NN 27676 2014 284 : : : 27676 2014 285 arable arable JJ 27676 2014 286 land land NN 27676 2014 287 : : : 27676 2014 288 0 0 CD 27676 2014 289 % % NN 27676 2014 290 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2014 291 crops crop NNS 27676 2014 292 : : : 27676 2014 293 0 0 CD 27676 2014 294 % % NN 27676 2014 295 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2014 296 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2014 297 : : : 27676 2014 298 8 8 CD 27676 2014 299 % % NN 27676 2014 300 forests forest NNS 27676 2014 301 and and CC 27676 2014 302 woodland woodland NN 27676 2014 303 : : : 27676 2014 304 23 23 CD 27676 2014 305 % % NN 27676 2014 306 other other JJ 27676 2014 307 : : : 27676 2014 308 69 69 CD 27676 2014 309 % % NN 27676 2014 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2014 311 1993 1993 CD 27676 2014 312 est est NNP 27676 2014 313 . . . 27676 2014 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2015 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2015 2 land land NN 27676 2015 3 : : : 27676 2015 4 NA NA NNP 27676 2015 5 sq sq RB 27676 2015 6 km km VB 27676 2015 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 2015 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2015 9 : : : 27676 2015 10 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 2015 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2015 12 July July NNP 27676 2015 13 to to IN 27676 2015 14 November November NNP 27676 2015 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2015 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2015 17 -- -- : 27676 2015 18 current current JJ 27676 2015 19 issues issue NNS 27676 2015 20 : : : 27676 2015 21 no no DT 27676 2015 22 natural natural JJ 27676 2015 23 fresh fresh JJ 27676 2015 24 water water NN 27676 2015 25 resources resource NNS 27676 2015 26 ; ; , 27676 2015 27 drinking drinking NN 27676 2015 28 water water NN 27676 2015 29 supplies supply NNS 27676 2015 30 must must MD 27676 2015 31 be be VB 27676 2015 32 met meet VBN 27676 2015 33 by by IN 27676 2015 34 rainwater rainwater NN 27676 2015 35 catchment catchment NN 27676 2015 36 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2015 37 -- -- : 27676 2015 38 international international JJ 27676 2015 39 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2015 40 : : : 27676 2015 41 party party NN 27676 2015 42 to to IN 27676 2015 43 : : : 27676 2015 44 NA NA NNP 27676 2015 45 signed sign VBN 27676 2015 46 , , , 27676 2015 47 but but CC 27676 2015 48 not not RB 27676 2015 49 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2015 50 : : : 27676 2015 51 NA NA NNP 27676 2015 52 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2015 53 -- -- : 27676 2015 54 note note VB 27676 2015 55 : : : 27676 2015 56 important important JJ 27676 2015 57 location location NN 27676 2015 58 between between IN 27676 2015 59 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2015 60 and and CC 27676 2015 61 Central Central NNP 27676 2015 62 America America NNP 27676 2015 63 People People NNPS 27676 2015 64 Population Population NNP 27676 2015 65 : : : 27676 2015 66 39,335 39,335 CD 27676 2015 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2015 68 July July NNP 27676 2015 69 1999 1999 CD 27676 2015 70 est est NNP 27676 2015 71 . . . 27676 2015 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2016 1 Age age NN 27676 2016 2 structure structure NN 27676 2016 3 : : : 27676 2016 4 0 0 CD 27676 2016 5 - - HYPH 27676 2016 6 14 14 CD 27676 2016 7 years year NNS 27676 2016 8 : : : 27676 2016 9 NA NA NNP 27676 2016 10 15 15 CD 27676 2016 11 - - SYM 27676 2016 12 64 64 CD 27676 2016 13 years year NNS 27676 2016 14 : : : 27676 2016 15 NA na IN 27676 2016 16 65 65 CD 27676 2016 17 years year NNS 27676 2016 18 and and CC 27676 2016 19 over over RB 27676 2016 20 : : : 27676 2016 21 NA NA NNP 27676 2016 22 Population Population NNP 27676 2016 23 growth growth NN 27676 2016 24 rate rate NN 27676 2016 25 : : : 27676 2016 26 4.19 4.19 CD 27676 2016 27 % % NN 27676 2016 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2016 29 1999 1999 CD 27676 2016 30 est est NNP 27676 2016 31 . . . 27676 2016 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2017 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2017 2 rate rate NN 27676 2017 3 : : : 27676 2017 4 13.66 13.66 CD 27676 2017 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 2017 6 population population NN 27676 2017 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2017 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2017 9 est est NNP 27676 2017 10 . . . 27676 2017 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2018 1 Death death NN 27676 2018 2 rate rate NN 27676 2018 3 : : : 27676 2018 4 4.98 4.98 CD 27676 2018 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2018 6 population population NN 27676 2018 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2018 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2018 9 est est NNP 27676 2018 10 . . . 27676 2018 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2019 1 Net net JJ 27676 2019 2 migration migration NN 27676 2019 3 rate rate NN 27676 2019 4 : : : 27676 2019 5 33.2 33.2 CD 27676 2019 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 2019 7 population population NN 27676 2019 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2019 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2019 10 est est NNP 27676 2019 11 . . . 27676 2019 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2020 1 note note NN 27676 2020 2 : : : 27676 2020 3 major major JJ 27676 2020 4 destination destination NN 27676 2020 5 for for IN 27676 2020 6 Cubans Cubans NNPS 27676 2020 7 trying try VBG 27676 2020 8 to to TO 27676 2020 9 migrate migrate VB 27676 2020 10 to to IN 27676 2020 11 the the DT 27676 2020 12 US US NNP 27676 2020 13 Infant Infant NNP 27676 2020 14 mortality mortality NN 27676 2020 15 rate rate NN 27676 2020 16 : : : 27676 2020 17 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 2020 18 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2020 19 live live JJ 27676 2020 20 births birth NNS 27676 2020 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2020 22 1999 1999 CD 27676 2020 23 est est NNP 27676 2020 24 . . . 27676 2020 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2021 1 Life life NN 27676 2021 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2021 3 at at IN 27676 2021 4 birth birth NN 27676 2021 5 : : : 27676 2021 6 total total JJ 27676 2021 7 population population NN 27676 2021 8 : : : 27676 2021 9 77.1 77.1 CD 27676 2021 10 years year NNS 27676 2021 11 male male JJ 27676 2021 12 : : : 27676 2021 13 75.37 75.37 CD 27676 2021 14 years year NNS 27676 2021 15 female female JJ 27676 2021 16 : : : 27676 2021 17 78.81 78.81 CD 27676 2021 18 years year NNS 27676 2021 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2021 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2021 21 est est NNP 27676 2021 22 . . . 27676 2021 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2022 1 Total total JJ 27676 2022 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2022 3 rate rate NN 27676 2022 4 : : : 27676 2022 5 1.31 1.31 CD 27676 2022 6 children child NNS 27676 2022 7 born bear VBN 27676 2022 8 / / SYM 27676 2022 9 woman woman NN 27676 2022 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2022 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2022 12 est est NNP 27676 2022 13 . . . 27676 2022 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2023 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2023 2 : : : 27676 2023 3 noun noun NNP 27676 2023 4 : : : 27676 2023 5 Caymanian(s Caymanian(s NNP 27676 2023 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2023 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2023 8 : : : 27676 2023 9 Caymanian caymanian JJ 27676 2023 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2023 11 groups group NNS 27676 2023 12 : : : 27676 2023 13 mixed mix VBN 27676 2023 14 40 40 CD 27676 2023 15 % % NN 27676 2023 16 , , , 27676 2023 17 white white JJ 27676 2023 18 20 20 CD 27676 2023 19 % % NN 27676 2023 20 , , , 27676 2023 21 black black JJ 27676 2023 22 20 20 CD 27676 2023 23 % % NN 27676 2023 24 , , , 27676 2023 25 expatriates expatriate NNS 27676 2023 26 of of IN 27676 2023 27 various various JJ 27676 2023 28 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2023 29 groups group NNS 27676 2023 30 20 20 CD 27676 2023 31 % % NN 27676 2023 32 Religions religion NNS 27676 2023 33 : : : 27676 2023 34 United United NNP 27676 2023 35 Church Church NNP 27676 2023 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2023 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 27676 2023 38 and and CC 27676 2023 39 Congregational Congregational NNP 27676 2023 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2023 41 , , , 27676 2023 42 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 2023 43 , , , 27676 2023 44 Baptist Baptist NNP 27676 2023 45 , , , 27676 2023 46 Roman Roman NNP 27676 2023 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 2023 48 , , , 27676 2023 49 Church Church NNP 27676 2023 50 of of IN 27676 2023 51 God God NNP 27676 2023 52 , , , 27676 2023 53 other other JJ 27676 2023 54 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 2023 55 denominations denomination NNS 27676 2023 56 Languages language NNS 27676 2023 57 : : : 27676 2023 58 English English NNP 27676 2023 59 Literacy literacy NN 27676 2023 60 : : : 27676 2023 61 definition definition NN 27676 2023 62 : : : 27676 2023 63 age age NN 27676 2023 64 15 15 CD 27676 2023 65 and and CC 27676 2023 66 over over RB 27676 2023 67 has have VBZ 27676 2023 68 ever ever RB 27676 2023 69 attended attend VBN 27676 2023 70 school school NN 27676 2023 71 total total JJ 27676 2023 72 population population NN 27676 2023 73 : : : 27676 2023 74 98 98 CD 27676 2023 75 % % NN 27676 2023 76 male male NN 27676 2023 77 : : : 27676 2023 78 98 98 CD 27676 2023 79 % % NN 27676 2023 80 female female NN 27676 2023 81 : : : 27676 2023 82 98 98 CD 27676 2023 83 % % NN 27676 2023 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2023 85 1970 1970 CD 27676 2023 86 est est NNP 27676 2023 87 . . . 27676 2023 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 1 Government Government NNP 27676 2024 2 Country Country NNP 27676 2024 3 name name NN 27676 2024 4 : : : 27676 2024 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2024 6 long long JJ 27676 2024 7 form form NN 27676 2024 8 : : : 27676 2024 9 none none NN 27676 2024 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2024 11 short short JJ 27676 2024 12 form form NN 27676 2024 13 : : : 27676 2024 14 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 2024 15 Islands Islands NNP 27676 2024 16 Data Data NNP 27676 2024 17 code code NN 27676 2024 18 : : : 27676 2024 19 CJ CJ NNP 27676 2024 20 Dependency Dependency NNP 27676 2024 21 status status NN 27676 2024 22 : : : 27676 2024 23 overseas overseas JJ 27676 2024 24 territory territory NN 27676 2024 25 of of IN 27676 2024 26 the the DT 27676 2024 27 UK UK NNP 27676 2024 28 Government Government NNP 27676 2024 29 type type NN 27676 2024 30 : : : 27676 2024 31 NA NA NNP 27676 2024 32 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2024 33 : : : 27676 2024 34 George George NNP 27676 2024 35 Town Town NNP 27676 2024 36 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 2024 37 divisions division NNS 27676 2024 38 : : : 27676 2024 39 8 8 CD 27676 2024 40 districts district NNS 27676 2024 41 ; ; : 27676 2024 42 Creek Creek NNP 27676 2024 43 , , , 27676 2024 44 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 2024 45 , , , 27676 2024 46 Midland Midland NNP 27676 2024 47 , , , 27676 2024 48 South South NNP 27676 2024 49 Town Town NNP 27676 2024 50 , , , 27676 2024 51 Spot Spot NNP 27676 2024 52 Bay Bay NNP 27676 2024 53 , , , 27676 2024 54 Stake Stake NNP 27676 2024 55 Bay Bay NNP 27676 2024 56 , , , 27676 2024 57 West West NNP 27676 2024 58 End End NNP 27676 2024 59 , , , 27676 2024 60 Western western JJ 27676 2024 61 Independence independence NN 27676 2024 62 : : : 27676 2024 63 none none NN 27676 2024 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 65 overseas overseas JJ 27676 2024 66 territory territory NN 27676 2024 67 of of IN 27676 2024 68 the the DT 27676 2024 69 UK UK NNP 27676 2024 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 71 National national JJ 27676 2024 72 holiday holiday NN 27676 2024 73 : : : 27676 2024 74 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2024 75 Day Day NNP 27676 2024 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 77 first first JJ 27676 2024 78 Monday Monday NNP 27676 2024 79 in in IN 27676 2024 80 July July NNP 27676 2024 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 82 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2024 83 : : : 27676 2024 84 1959 1959 CD 27676 2024 85 , , , 27676 2024 86 revised revise VBD 27676 2024 87 1972 1972 CD 27676 2024 88 and and CC 27676 2024 89 1992 1992 CD 27676 2024 90 Legal legal JJ 27676 2024 91 system system NN 27676 2024 92 : : : 27676 2024 93 British british JJ 27676 2024 94 common common JJ 27676 2024 95 law law NN 27676 2024 96 and and CC 27676 2024 97 local local JJ 27676 2024 98 statutes statute NNS 27676 2024 99 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2024 100 : : : 27676 2024 101 18 18 CD 27676 2024 102 years year NNS 27676 2024 103 of of IN 27676 2024 104 age age NN 27676 2024 105 ; ; : 27676 2024 106 universal universal JJ 27676 2024 107 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2024 108 branch branch NN 27676 2024 109 : : : 27676 2024 110 chief chief NN 27676 2024 111 of of IN 27676 2024 112 state state NN 27676 2024 113 : : : 27676 2024 114 Queen Queen NNP 27676 2024 115 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 2024 116 II II NNP 27676 2024 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 118 since since IN 27676 2024 119 6 6 CD 27676 2024 120 February February NNP 27676 2024 121 1952 1952 CD 27676 2024 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 123 head head NN 27676 2024 124 of of IN 27676 2024 125 government government NN 27676 2024 126 : : : 27676 2024 127 Governor Governor NNP 27676 2024 128 and and CC 27676 2024 129 President President NNP 27676 2024 130 of of IN 27676 2024 131 the the DT 27676 2024 132 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2024 133 Council Council NNP 27676 2024 134 John John NNP 27676 2024 135 Wynne Wynne NNP 27676 2024 136 OWEN OWEN NNP 27676 2024 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 138 since since IN 27676 2024 139 15 15 CD 27676 2024 140 September September NNP 27676 2024 141 1995 1995 CD 27676 2024 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 143 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2024 144 : : : 27676 2024 145 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2024 146 Council Council NNP 27676 2024 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 148 three three CD 27676 2024 149 members member NNS 27676 2024 150 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2024 151 by by IN 27676 2024 152 the the DT 27676 2024 153 governor governor NN 27676 2024 154 , , , 27676 2024 155 four four CD 27676 2024 156 members member NNS 27676 2024 157 elected elect VBN 27676 2024 158 by by IN 27676 2024 159 the the DT 27676 2024 160 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 2024 161 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2024 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2024 163 elections election NNS 27676 2024 164 : : : 27676 2024 165 none none NN 27676 2024 166 ; ; : 27676 2024 167 the the DT 27676 2024 168 monarch monarch NN 27676 2024 169 is be VBZ 27676 2024 170 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 2024 171 ; ; : 27676 2024 172 the the DT 27676 2024 173 governor governor NN 27676 2024 174 is be VBZ 27676 2024 175 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2024 176 by by IN 27676 2024 177 the the DT 27676 2024 178 monarch monarch NN 27676 2024 179 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2024 180 branch branch NN 27676 2024 181 : : : 27676 2024 182 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 2024 183 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 2024 184 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2024 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2024 186 18 18 CD 27676 2024 187 seats seat NNS 27676 2024 188 , , , 27676 2024 189 three three CD 27676 2024 190 official official JJ 27676 2024 191 members member NNS 27676 2024 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totaling total VBG 27676 2039 43 1,264,113 1,264,113 CD 27676 2039 44 GRT/1,970,959 grt/1,970,959 JJ 27676 2039 45 DWT dwt NN 27676 2039 46 ships ship NNS 27676 2039 47 by by IN 27676 2039 48 type type NN 27676 2039 49 : : : 27676 2039 50 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2039 51 13 13 CD 27676 2039 52 , , , 27676 2039 53 cargo cargo NN 27676 2039 54 10 10 CD 27676 2039 55 , , , 27676 2039 56 chemical chemical NN 27676 2039 57 tanker tanker NN 27676 2039 58 11 11 CD 27676 2039 59 , , , 27676 2039 60 container container NN 27676 2039 61 4 4 CD 27676 2039 62 , , , 27676 2039 63 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2039 64 gas gas NN 27676 2039 65 tanker tanker NN 27676 2039 66 1 1 CD 27676 2039 67 , , , 27676 2039 68 oil oil NN 27676 2039 69 tanker tanker NN 27676 2039 70 7 7 CD 27676 2039 71 , , , 27676 2039 72 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 2039 73 cargo cargo NN 27676 2039 74 22 22 CD 27676 2039 75 , , , 27676 2039 76 roll roll NN 27676 2039 77 - - HYPH 27676 2039 78 on on IN 27676 2039 79 / / SYM 27676 2039 80 roll roll NN 27676 2039 81 - - HYPH 27676 2039 82 off off RP 27676 2039 83 cargo cargo NN 27676 2039 84 6 6 CD 27676 2039 85 , , , 27676 2039 86 specialized specialized NNP 27676 2039 87 tanker tanker NN 27676 2039 88 1 1 CD 27676 2039 89 , , , 27676 2039 90 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2039 91 carrier carrier NN 27676 2039 92 1 1 CD 27676 2039 93 note note NN 27676 2039 94 : : : 27676 2039 95 a a DT 27676 2039 96 flag flag NN 27676 2039 97 of of IN 27676 2039 98 convenience convenience NN 27676 2039 99 registry registry NN 27676 2039 100 ; ; : 27676 2039 101 includes include VBZ 27676 2039 102 ships ship NNS 27676 2039 103 from from IN 27676 2039 104 11 11 CD 27676 2039 105 countries country NNS 27676 2039 106 among among IN 27676 2039 107 which which WDT 27676 2039 108 are be VBP 27676 2039 109 : : : 27676 2039 110 Greece Greece NNP 27676 2039 111 15 15 CD 27676 2039 112 , , , 27676 2039 113 US US NNP 27676 2039 114 5 5 CD 27676 2039 115 , , , 27676 2039 116 UK UK NNP 27676 2039 117 5 5 CD 27676 2039 118 , , , 27676 2039 119 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 2039 120 2 2 CD 27676 2039 121 , , , 27676 2039 122 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 2039 123 2 2 CD 27676 2039 124 , , , 27676 2039 125 Norway Norway NNP 27676 2039 126 3 3 CD 27676 2039 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2039 128 1998 1998 CD 27676 2039 129 est est NNP 27676 2039 130 . . . 27676 2039 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2040 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2040 2 : : : 27676 2040 3 3 3 CD 27676 2040 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2040 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2040 6 est est NNP 27676 2040 7 . . . 27676 2040 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2041 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2041 2 -- -- : 27676 2041 3 with with IN 27676 2041 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2041 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2041 6 : : : 27676 2041 7 total total NN 27676 2041 8 : : : 27676 2041 9 2 2 CD 27676 2041 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2041 11 to to TO 27676 2041 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2041 13 m m NN 27676 2041 14 : : : 27676 2041 15 2 2 CD 27676 2041 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2041 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 2041 18 est est NNP 27676 2041 19 . . . 27676 2041 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2042 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2042 2 -- -- : 27676 2042 3 with with IN 27676 2042 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2042 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2042 6 : : : 27676 2042 7 total total NN 27676 2042 8 : : : 27676 2042 9 1 1 CD 27676 2042 10 914 914 CD 27676 2042 11 to to TO 27676 2042 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2042 13 m m NN 27676 2042 14 : : : 27676 2042 15 1 1 CD 27676 2042 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2042 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 2042 18 est est NNP 27676 2042 19 . . . 27676 2042 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2043 1 Military military JJ 27676 2043 2 Military military JJ 27676 2043 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2043 4 : : : 27676 2043 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 2043 6 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 2043 7 Islands Islands NNP 27676 2043 8 Police Police NNPS 27676 2043 9 Force Force NNP 27676 2043 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2043 11 RCIPF RCIPF NNP 27676 2043 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2043 13 Military Military NNP 27676 2043 14 -- -- : 27676 2043 15 note note NN 27676 2043 16 : : : 27676 2043 17 defense defense NN 27676 2043 18 is be VBZ 27676 2043 19 the the DT 27676 2043 20 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 2043 21 of of IN 27676 2043 22 the the DT 27676 2043 23 UK UK NNP 27676 2043 24 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2043 25 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2043 26 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2043 27 -- -- : 27676 2043 28 international international JJ 27676 2043 29 : : : 27676 2043 30 none none NN 27676 2043 31 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2043 32 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2043 33 : : : 27676 2043 34 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 27676 2043 35 to to IN 27676 2043 36 drug drug NN 27676 2043 37 money money NN 27676 2043 38 laundering laundering NN 27676 2043 39 and and CC 27676 2043 40 drug drug NN 27676 2043 41 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2043 42 = = SYM 27676 2043 43 = = NFP 27676 2043 44 = = SYM 27676 2043 45 = = SYM 27676 2043 46 = = SYM 27676 2043 47 = = SYM 27676 2043 48 = = SYM 27676 2043 49 = = SYM 27676 2043 50 = = SYM 27676 2043 51 = = SYM 27676 2043 52 = = SYM 27676 2043 53 = = SYM 27676 2043 54 = = SYM 27676 2043 55 = = SYM 27676 2043 56 = = SYM 27676 2043 57 = = SYM 27676 2043 58 = = SYM 27676 2043 59 = = SYM 27676 2043 60 = = SYM 27676 2043 61 = = SYM 27676 2043 62 = = SYM 27676 2043 63 = = SYM 27676 2043 64 = = SYM 27676 2043 65 = = SYM 27676 2043 66 = = SYM 27676 2043 67 = = SYM 27676 2043 68 = = SYM 27676 2043 69 = = SYM 27676 2043 70 = = SYM 27676 2043 71 = = SYM 27676 2043 72 = = SYM 27676 2043 73 = = SYM 27676 2043 74 = = SYM 27676 2043 75 = = SYM 27676 2043 76 = = SYM 27676 2043 77 = = SYM 27676 2043 78 = = SYM 27676 2043 79 = = SYM 27676 2043 80 = = SYM 27676 2043 81 = = SYM 27676 2043 82 = = SYM 27676 2043 83 = = SYM 27676 2043 84 = = SYM 27676 2043 85 = = SYM 27676 2043 86 = = SYM 27676 2043 87 = = SYM 27676 2043 88 = = SYM 27676 2043 89 = = SYM 27676 2043 90 = = SYM 27676 2043 91 = = SYM 27676 2043 92 = = SYM 27676 2043 93 = = SYM 27676 2043 94 = = SYM 27676 2043 95 = = SYM 27676 2043 96 = = SYM 27676 2043 97 = = SYM 27676 2043 98 = = SYM 27676 2043 99 = = SYM 27676 2043 100 = = SYM 27676 2043 101 = = SYM 27676 2043 102 = = SYM 27676 2043 103 = = SYM 27676 2043 104 = = SYM 27676 2043 105 = = SYM 27676 2043 106 = = SYM 27676 2043 107 = = SYM 27676 2043 108 = = SYM 27676 2043 109 = = SYM 27676 2043 110 = = SYM 27676 2043 111 = = SYM 27676 2043 112 @Central @Central NNP 27676 2043 113 African African NNP 27676 2043 114 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2043 115 ------------------------ ------------------------ . 27676 2043 116 Introduction Introduction NNP 27676 2043 117 Background Background NNP 27676 2043 118 : : : 27676 2043 119 In in IN 27676 2043 120 1996 1996 CD 27676 2043 121 , , , 27676 2043 122 the the DT 27676 2043 123 country country NN 27676 2043 124 experienced experience VBD 27676 2043 125 three three CD 27676 2043 126 mutinies mutiny NNS 27676 2043 127 by by IN 27676 2043 128 dissident dissident JJ 27676 2043 129 elements element NNS 27676 2043 130 of of IN 27676 2043 131 the the DT 27676 2043 132 armed armed JJ 27676 2043 133 forces force NNS 27676 2043 134 , , , 27676 2043 135 which which WDT 27676 2043 136 demanded demand VBD 27676 2043 137 back back JJ 27676 2043 138 pay pay NN 27676 2043 139 as as RB 27676 2043 140 well well RB 27676 2043 141 as as IN 27676 2043 142 political political JJ 27676 2043 143 and and CC 27676 2043 144 military military JJ 27676 2043 145 reforms reform NNS 27676 2043 146 . . . 27676 2044 1 Subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 2044 2 violence violence NN 27676 2044 3 between between IN 27676 2044 4 the the DT 27676 2044 5 government government NN 27676 2044 6 and and CC 27676 2044 7 rebel rebel JJ 27676 2044 8 military military JJ 27676 2044 9 groups group NNS 27676 2044 10 over over IN 27676 2044 11 pay pay NN 27676 2044 12 issues issue NNS 27676 2044 13 , , , 27676 2044 14 living living NN 27676 2044 15 conditions condition NNS 27676 2044 16 , , , 27676 2044 17 and and CC 27676 2044 18 lack lack NN 27676 2044 19 of of IN 27676 2044 20 opposition opposition NN 27676 2044 21 party party NN 27676 2044 22 representation representation NN 27676 2044 23 in in IN 27676 2044 24 the the DT 27676 2044 25 government government NN 27676 2044 26 , , , 27676 2044 27 destroyed destroy VBD 27676 2044 28 many many JJ 27676 2044 29 businesses business NNS 27676 2044 30 in in IN 27676 2044 31 the the DT 27676 2044 32 capital capital NN 27676 2044 33 , , , 27676 2044 34 reduced reduce VBN 27676 2044 35 tax tax NN 27676 2044 36 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2044 37 , , , 27676 2044 38 and and CC 27676 2044 39 exacerbated exacerbate VBD 27676 2044 40 the the DT 27676 2044 41 government government NN 27676 2044 42 's 's POS 27676 2044 43 problems problem NNS 27676 2044 44 in in IN 27676 2044 45 meeting meeting NN 27676 2044 46 expenses expense NNS 27676 2044 47 . . . 27676 2045 1 African african JJ 27676 2045 2 peacekeepers peacekeeper NNS 27676 2045 3 restored restore VBD 27676 2045 4 order order NN 27676 2045 5 in in IN 27676 2045 6 1997 1997 CD 27676 2045 7 ; ; : 27676 2045 8 in in IN 27676 2045 9 April April NNP 27676 2045 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2045 11 the the DT 27676 2045 12 United United NNP 27676 2045 13 Nations Nations NNP 27676 2045 14 Mission Mission NNP 27676 2045 15 in in IN 27676 2045 16 the the DT 27676 2045 17 Central Central NNP 27676 2045 18 African African NNP 27676 2045 19 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2045 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2045 21 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 2045 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2045 23 assumed assume VBD 27676 2045 24 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 2045 25 for for IN 27676 2045 26 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 27676 2045 27 operations operation NNS 27676 2045 28 . . . 27676 2046 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2046 2 Location location NN 27676 2046 3 : : : 27676 2046 4 Central Central NNP 27676 2046 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2046 6 , , , 27676 2046 7 north north RB 27676 2046 8 of of IN 27676 2046 9 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2046 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2046 11 of of IN 27676 2046 12 the the DT 27676 2046 13 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2046 14 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2046 15 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2046 16 : : : 27676 2046 17 7 7 CD 27676 2046 18 00 00 CD 27676 2046 19 N n CD 27676 2046 20 , , , 27676 2046 21 21 21 CD 27676 2046 22 00 00 CD 27676 2046 23 E e NN 27676 2046 24 Map Map NNP 27676 2046 25 references reference NNS 27676 2046 26 : : : 27676 2046 27 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2046 28 Area Area NNP 27676 2046 29 : : : 27676 2046 30 total total NN 27676 2046 31 : : : 27676 2046 32 622,980 622,980 CD 27676 2046 33 sq sq NN 27676 2046 34 km km NNP 27676 2046 35 land land NN 27676 2046 36 : : : 27676 2046 37 622,980 622,980 CD 27676 2046 38 sq sq NNP 27676 2046 39 km km NNP 27676 2046 40 water water NN 27676 2046 41 : : : 27676 2046 42 0 0 NFP 27676 2046 43 sq sq NN 27676 2046 44 km km NNP 27676 2046 45 Area area NN 27676 2046 46 -- -- : 27676 2046 47 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2046 48 : : : 27676 2046 49 slightly slightly RB 27676 2046 50 smaller small JJR 27676 2046 51 than than IN 27676 2046 52 Texas Texas NNP 27676 2046 53 Land Land NNP 27676 2046 54 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2046 55 : : : 27676 2046 56 total total JJ 27676 2046 57 : : : 27676 2046 58 5,203 5,203 CD 27676 2046 59 km km NN 27676 2046 60 border border NN 27676 2046 61 countries country NNS 27676 2046 62 : : : 27676 2046 63 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 2046 64 797 797 CD 27676 2046 65 km km NN 27676 2046 66 , , , 27676 2046 67 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2046 68 1,197 1,197 CD 27676 2046 69 km km NN 27676 2046 70 , , , 27676 2046 71 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2046 72 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2046 73 of of IN 27676 2046 74 the the DT 27676 2046 75 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2046 76 1,577 1,577 CD 27676 2046 77 km km NN 27676 2046 78 , , , 27676 2046 79 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2046 80 of of IN 27676 2046 81 the the DT 27676 2046 82 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2046 83 467 467 CD 27676 2046 84 km km NNS 27676 2046 85 , , , 27676 2046 86 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 2046 87 1,165 1,165 CD 27676 2046 88 km km NN 27676 2046 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2046 90 : : : 27676 2046 91 0 0 CD 27676 2046 92 km km NN 27676 2046 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2046 94 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 2046 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2046 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2046 97 claims claim VBZ 27676 2046 98 : : : 27676 2046 99 none none NN 27676 2046 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2046 101 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 2046 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2046 103 Climate climate NN 27676 2046 104 : : : 27676 2046 105 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2046 106 ; ; : 27676 2046 107 hot hot JJ 27676 2046 108 , , , 27676 2046 109 dry dry JJ 27676 2046 110 winters winter NNS 27676 2046 111 ; ; , 27676 2046 112 mild mild JJ 27676 2046 113 to to IN 27676 2046 114 hot hot JJ 27676 2046 115 , , , 27676 2046 116 wet wet JJ 27676 2046 117 summers summer NNS 27676 2046 118 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2046 119 : : : 27676 2046 120 vast vast JJ 27676 2046 121 , , , 27676 2046 122 flat flat JJ 27676 2046 123 to to IN 27676 2046 124 rolling rolling JJ 27676 2046 125 , , , 27676 2046 126 monotonous monotonous JJ 27676 2046 127 plateau plateau NN 27676 2046 128 ; ; : 27676 2046 129 scattered scatter VBN 27676 2046 130 hills hill NNS 27676 2046 131 in in IN 27676 2046 132 northeast northeast NNP 27676 2046 133 and and CC 27676 2046 134 southwest southwest NNP 27676 2046 135 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2046 136 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2046 137 : : : 27676 2046 138 lowest low JJS 27676 2046 139 point point NN 27676 2046 140 : : : 27676 2046 141 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 27676 2046 142 River River NNP 27676 2046 143 335 335 CD 27676 2046 144 m m DT 27676 2046 145 highest high JJS 27676 2046 146 point point NN 27676 2046 147 : : : 27676 2046 148 Mont Mont NNP 27676 2046 149 Ngaoui Ngaoui NNP 27676 2046 150 1,420 1,420 CD 27676 2046 151 m m NNP 27676 2046 152 Natural natural JJ 27676 2046 153 resources resource NNS 27676 2046 154 : : : 27676 2046 155 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 2046 156 , , , 27676 2046 157 uranium uranium NN 27676 2046 158 , , , 27676 2046 159 timber timber NN 27676 2046 160 , , , 27676 2046 161 gold gold NN 27676 2046 162 , , , 27676 2046 163 oil oil NN 27676 2046 164 Land land NN 27676 2046 165 use use NN 27676 2046 166 : : : 27676 2046 167 arable arable JJ 27676 2046 168 land land NN 27676 2046 169 : : : 27676 2046 170 3 3 CD 27676 2046 171 % % NN 27676 2046 172 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2046 173 crops crop NNS 27676 2046 174 : : : 27676 2046 175 0 0 CD 27676 2046 176 % % NN 27676 2046 177 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2046 178 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2046 179 : : : 27676 2046 180 5 5 CD 27676 2046 181 % % NN 27676 2046 182 forests forest NNS 27676 2046 183 and and CC 27676 2046 184 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2046 185 : : : 27676 2046 186 75 75 CD 27676 2046 187 % % NN 27676 2046 188 other other JJ 27676 2046 189 : : : 27676 2046 190 17 17 CD 27676 2046 191 % % NN 27676 2046 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2046 193 1993 1993 CD 27676 2046 194 est est NNP 27676 2046 195 . . . 27676 2046 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2047 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2047 2 land land NN 27676 2047 3 : : : 27676 2047 4 NA NA NNP 27676 2047 5 sq sq RB 27676 2047 6 km km VB 27676 2047 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 2047 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2047 9 : : : 27676 2047 10 hot hot JJ 27676 2047 11 , , , 27676 2047 12 dry dry JJ 27676 2047 13 , , , 27676 2047 14 dusty dusty JJ 27676 2047 15 harmattan harmattan NNP 27676 2047 16 winds wind NNS 27676 2047 17 affect affect VBP 27676 2047 18 northern northern JJ 27676 2047 19 areas area NNS 27676 2047 20 ; ; , 27676 2047 21 floods flood NNS 27676 2047 22 are be VBP 27676 2047 23 common common JJ 27676 2047 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2047 25 -- -- : 27676 2047 26 current current JJ 27676 2047 27 issues issue NNS 27676 2047 28 : : : 27676 2047 29 tap tap NN 27676 2047 30 water water NN 27676 2047 31 is be VBZ 27676 2047 32 not not RB 27676 2047 33 potable potable JJ 27676 2047 34 ; ; : 27676 2047 35 poaching poaching NN 27676 2047 36 has have VBZ 27676 2047 37 diminished diminish VBN 27676 2047 38 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2047 39 reputation reputation NN 27676 2047 40 as as IN 27676 2047 41 one one CD 27676 2047 42 of of IN 27676 2047 43 the the DT 27676 2047 44 last last JJ 27676 2047 45 great great JJ 27676 2047 46 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 2047 47 refuges refuge VBZ 27676 2047 48 ; ; , 27676 2047 49 desertification desertification NN 27676 2047 50 ; ; : 27676 2047 51 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2047 52 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2047 53 -- -- : 27676 2047 54 international international JJ 27676 2047 55 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2047 56 : : : 27676 2047 57 party party NN 27676 2047 58 to to TO 27676 2047 59 : : : 27676 2047 60 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2047 61 , , , 27676 2047 62 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2047 63 Change Change NNP 27676 2047 64 , , , 27676 2047 65 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2047 66 , , , 27676 2047 67 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2047 68 Species Species NNPS 27676 2047 69 , , , 27676 2047 70 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2047 71 Test Test NNP 27676 2047 72 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2047 73 , , , 27676 2047 74 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2047 75 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2047 76 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2047 77 , , , 27676 2047 78 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2047 79 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2047 80 94 94 CD 27676 2047 81 signed sign VBD 27676 2047 82 , , , 27676 2047 83 but but CC 27676 2047 84 not not RB 27676 2047 85 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2047 86 : : : 27676 2047 87 Law Law NNP 27676 2047 88 of of IN 27676 2047 89 the the DT 27676 2047 90 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2047 91 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2047 92 -- -- : 27676 2047 93 note note NN 27676 2047 94 : : : 27676 2047 95 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 2047 96 ; ; : 27676 2047 97 almost almost RB 27676 2047 98 the the DT 27676 2047 99 precise precise JJ 27676 2047 100 center center NN 27676 2047 101 of of IN 27676 2047 102 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2047 103 People People NNPS 27676 2047 104 Population Population NNP 27676 2047 105 : : : 27676 2047 106 3,444,951 3,444,951 CD 27676 2047 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2047 108 July July NNP 27676 2047 109 1999 1999 CD 27676 2047 110 est est NNP 27676 2047 111 . . . 27676 2047 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2048 1 Age age NN 27676 2048 2 structure structure NN 27676 2048 3 : : : 27676 2048 4 0 0 CD 27676 2048 5 - - HYPH 27676 2048 6 14 14 CD 27676 2048 7 years year NNS 27676 2048 8 : : : 27676 2048 9 44 44 CD 27676 2048 10 % % NN 27676 2048 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2048 12 male male JJ 27676 2048 13 757,422 757,422 CD 27676 2048 14 ; ; : 27676 2048 15 female female JJ 27676 2048 16 749,289 749,289 CD 27676 2048 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2048 18 15 15 CD 27676 2048 19 - - SYM 27676 2048 20 64 64 CD 27676 2048 21 years year NNS 27676 2048 22 : : : 27676 2048 23 53 53 CD 27676 2048 24 % % NN 27676 2048 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2048 26 male male JJ 27676 2048 27 885,087 885,087 CD 27676 2048 28 ; ; : 27676 2048 29 female female JJ 27676 2048 30 927,282 927,282 CD 27676 2048 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2048 32 65 65 CD 27676 2048 33 years year NNS 27676 2048 34 and and CC 27676 2048 35 over over IN 27676 2048 36 : : : 27676 2048 37 3 3 CD 27676 2048 38 % % NN 27676 2048 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2048 40 male male NN 27676 2048 41 56,309 56,309 CD 27676 2048 42 ; ; : 27676 2048 43 female female JJ 27676 2048 44 69,562 69,562 CD 27676 2048 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2048 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2048 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2048 48 est est NNP 27676 2048 49 . . . 27676 2048 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2049 1 Population population NN 27676 2049 2 growth growth NN 27676 2049 3 rate rate NN 27676 2049 4 : : : 27676 2049 5 2.04 2.04 CD 27676 2049 6 % % NN 27676 2049 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2049 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2049 9 est est NNP 27676 2049 10 . . . 27676 2049 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2050 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2050 2 rate rate NN 27676 2050 3 : : : 27676 2050 4 38.28 38.28 CD 27676 2050 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 2050 6 population population NN 27676 2050 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2050 8 1999 1999 CD 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2058 13 short short JJ 27676 2058 14 form form NN 27676 2058 15 : : : 27676 2058 16 none none NN 27676 2058 17 local local JJ 27676 2058 18 long long JJ 27676 2058 19 form form NN 27676 2058 20 : : : 27676 2058 21 Republique Republique NNP 27676 2058 22 Centrafricaine Centrafricaine NNP 27676 2058 23 local local JJ 27676 2058 24 short short JJ 27676 2058 25 form form NN 27676 2058 26 : : : 27676 2058 27 none none NN 27676 2058 28 former former JJ 27676 2058 29 : : : 27676 2058 30 Central central JJ 27676 2058 31 African African NNP 27676 2058 32 Empire Empire NNP 27676 2058 33 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 2058 34 : : : 27676 2058 35 CAR CAR NNP 27676 2058 36 Data Data NNP 27676 2058 37 code code NN 27676 2058 38 : : : 27676 2058 39 CT CT NNP 27676 2058 40 Government Government NNP 27676 2058 41 type type NN 27676 2058 42 : : : 27676 2058 43 republic republic NNP 27676 2058 44 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2058 45 : : : 27676 2058 46 Bangui Bangui NNP 27676 2058 47 Administrative 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Council Council NNP 27676 2058 224 of of IN 27676 2058 225 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2058 226 elections election NNS 27676 2058 227 : : : 27676 2058 228 president president NN 27676 2058 229 elected elect VBN 27676 2058 230 by by IN 27676 2058 231 popular popular JJ 27676 2058 232 vote vote NN 27676 2058 233 for for IN 27676 2058 234 a a DT 27676 2058 235 six six CD 27676 2058 236 - - HYPH 27676 2058 237 year year NN 27676 2058 238 term term NN 27676 2058 239 ; ; : 27676 2058 240 election election NN 27676 2058 241 last last JJ 27676 2058 242 held hold VBD 27676 2058 243 19 19 CD 27676 2058 244 September September NNP 27676 2058 245 1993 1993 CD 27676 2058 246 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2058 247 next next JJ 27676 2058 248 to to TO 27676 2058 249 be be VB 27676 2058 250 held hold VBN 27676 2058 251 NA NA NNP 27676 2058 252 1999 1999 CD 27676 2058 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2058 254 ; ; : 27676 2058 255 prime prime NNP 27676 2058 256 minister minister NN 27676 2058 257 appointed appoint VBN 27676 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364 , , , 27676 2058 365 FPP FPP NNP 27676 2058 366 6 6 CD 27676 2058 367 % % NN 27676 2058 368 , , , 27676 2058 369 PSD PSD NNP 27676 2058 370 5 5 CD 27676 2058 371 % % NN 27676 2058 372 , , , 27676 2058 373 ADP ADP NNP 27676 2058 374 4 4 CD 27676 2058 375 % % NN 27676 2058 376 , , , 27676 2058 377 PUN PUN NNP 27676 2058 378 3 3 CD 27676 2058 379 % % NN 27676 2058 380 , , , 27676 2058 381 FODEM fodem NN 27676 2058 382 2 2 CD 27676 2058 383 % % NN 27676 2058 384 , , , 27676 2058 385 PLD PLD NNP 27676 2058 386 2 2 CD 27676 2058 387 % % NN 27676 2058 388 , , , 27676 2058 389 UPR UPR NNP 27676 2058 390 1 1 CD 27676 2058 391 % % NN 27676 2058 392 , , , 27676 2058 393 FC fc NN 27676 2058 394 1 1 CD 27676 2058 395 % % NN 27676 2058 396 , , , 27676 2058 397 independents independent NNS 27676 2058 398 6 6 CD 27676 2058 399 % % NN 27676 2058 400 ; ; , 27676 2058 401 seats seat NNS 27676 2058 402 by by IN 27676 2058 403 party party NN 27676 2058 404 -- -- : 27676 2058 405 MLPC MLPC NNP 27676 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512 the the DT 27676 2058 513 president president NN 27676 2058 514 , , , 27676 2058 515 Ange Ange NNP 27676 2058 516 - - HYPH 27676 2058 517 Felix Felix NNP 27676 2058 518 PATASSE PATASSE NNP 27676 2058 519 ] ] -RRB- 27676 2058 520 ; ; : 27676 2058 521 Movement Movement NNP 27676 2058 522 for for IN 27676 2058 523 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 2058 524 and and CC 27676 2058 525 International international JJ 27676 2058 526 organization organization NN 27676 2058 527 participation participation NN 27676 2058 528 : : : 27676 2058 529 ACCT acct JJ 27676 2058 530 , , , 27676 2058 531 ACP ACP NNP 27676 2058 532 , , , 27676 2058 533 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 2058 534 , , , 27676 2058 535 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 2058 536 , , , 27676 2058 537 CCC CCC NNP 27676 2058 538 , , , 27676 2058 539 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 2058 540 , , , 27676 2058 541 ECA ECA NNP 27676 2058 542 , , , 27676 2058 543 FAO FAO NNP 27676 2058 544 , , , 27676 2058 545 FZ FZ NNP 27676 2058 546 , , , 27676 2058 547 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 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; : 27676 2074 13 note?traditional note?traditional JJ 27676 2074 14 budget budget NN 27676 2074 15 subsidies subsidy NNS 27676 2074 16 from from IN 27676 2074 17 France France NNP 27676 2074 18 Currency Currency NNP 27676 2074 19 : : : 27676 2074 20 1 1 CD 27676 2074 21 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 2074 22 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2074 23 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2074 24 franc franc NN 27676 2074 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 26 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 2074 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 28 = = SYM 27676 2074 29 100 100 CD 27676 2074 30 centimes centime NNS 27676 2074 31 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2074 32 rates rate NNS 27676 2074 33 : : : 27676 2074 34 Communaute communaute NN 27676 2074 35 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2074 36 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2074 37 francs franc NNS 27676 2074 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 39 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 2074 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 41 per per IN 27676 2074 42 US$ us$ $ 27676 2074 43 1 1 CD 27676 2074 44 - - HYPH 27676 2074 45 -560.01 -560.01 NN 27676 2074 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 47 December December NNP 27676 2074 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 2074 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 50 , , , 27676 2074 51 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 2074 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 2074 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 55 , , , 27676 2074 56 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 2074 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 58 1997 1997 CD 27676 2074 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 60 , , , 27676 2074 61 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 2074 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2074 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 65 , , , 27676 2074 66 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 2074 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 68 1995 1995 CD 27676 2074 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 70 , , , 27676 2074 71 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 2074 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 73 1994 1994 CD 27676 2074 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2074 75 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2074 76 year year NN 27676 2074 77 : : : 27676 2074 78 calendar calendar NN 27676 2074 79 year year NN 27676 2074 80 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 2074 81 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2074 82 : : : 27676 2074 83 16,867 16,867 CD 27676 2074 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2074 85 1992 1992 CD 27676 2074 86 est est NNP 27676 2074 87 . . . 27676 2074 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2075 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2075 2 system system NN 27676 2075 3 : : : 27676 2075 4 fair fair JJ 27676 2075 5 system system NN 27676 2075 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2075 7 : : : 27676 2075 8 network network NN 27676 2075 9 consists consist VBZ 27676 2075 10 principally principally RB 27676 2075 11 of of IN 27676 2075 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 2075 13 radio radio NN 27676 2075 14 relay relay NN 27676 2075 15 and and CC 27676 2075 16 low low JJ 27676 2075 17 - - HYPH 27676 2075 18 capacity capacity NN 27676 2075 19 , , , 27676 2075 20 low low RB 27676 2075 21 - - HYPH 27676 2075 22 powered power VBN 27676 2075 23 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 2075 24 communication communication NN 27676 2075 25 international international NNP 27676 2075 26 : : : 27676 2075 27 satellite satellite NN 27676 2075 28 earth earth NN 27676 2075 29 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2075 30 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2075 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2075 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2075 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2075 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2075 35 Radio radio NN 27676 2075 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2075 37 stations station NNS 27676 2075 38 : : : 27676 2075 39 AM AM NNP 27676 2075 40 1 1 CD 27676 2075 41 , , , 27676 2075 42 FM FM NNP 27676 2075 43 3 3 CD 27676 2075 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2075 45 including include VBG 27676 2075 46 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2075 47 No No NNP 27676 2075 48 . . . 27676 2076 1 1 1 CD 27676 2076 2 and and CC 27676 2076 3 R. R. NNP 27676 2076 4 France France NNP 27676 2076 5 Internationale Internationale NNP 27676 2076 6 stations station NNS 27676 2076 7 located locate VBN 27676 2076 8 in in IN 27676 2076 9 Bangui Bangui NNP 27676 2076 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2076 11 , , , 27676 2076 12 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2076 13 1 1 CD 27676 2076 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2076 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 2076 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2076 17 Radios radio NNS 27676 2076 18 : : : 27676 2076 19 NA NA NNP 27676 2076 20 Television Television NNP 27676 2076 21 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2076 22 stations station NNS 27676 2076 23 : : : 27676 2076 24 NA NA NNP 27676 2076 25 Televisions television NNS 27676 2076 26 : : : 27676 2076 27 7,500 7,500 CD 27676 2076 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2076 29 1993 1993 CD 27676 2076 30 est est NNP 27676 2076 31 . . . 27676 2076 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2077 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2077 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2077 3 : : : 27676 2077 4 0 0 LS 27676 2077 5 km km NN 27676 2077 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 2077 7 : : : 27676 2077 8 total total NN 27676 2077 9 : : : 27676 2077 10 23,810 23,810 CD 27676 2077 11 km km NNS 27676 2077 12 paved pave VBN 27676 2077 13 : : : 27676 2077 14 429 429 CD 27676 2077 15 km km NN 27676 2077 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2077 17 : : : 27676 2077 18 23,381 23,381 CD 27676 2077 19 km km NNS 27676 2077 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2077 21 1995 1995 CD 27676 2077 22 est est NNP 27676 2077 23 . . . 27676 2077 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2078 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2078 2 : : : 27676 2078 3 800 800 CD 27676 2078 4 km km NN 27676 2078 5 ; ; , 27676 2078 6 traditional traditional JJ 27676 2078 7 trade trade NN 27676 2078 8 carried carry VBN 27676 2078 9 on on RP 27676 2078 10 by by IN 27676 2078 11 means mean NNS 27676 2078 12 of of IN 27676 2078 13 shallow shallow JJ 27676 2078 14 - - HYPH 27676 2078 15 draft draft NN 27676 2078 16 dugouts dugout NNS 27676 2078 17 ; ; : 27676 2078 18 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 27676 2078 19 is be VBZ 27676 2078 20 the the DT 27676 2078 21 most most RBS 27676 2078 22 important important JJ 27676 2078 23 river river NN 27676 2078 24 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2078 25 and and CC 27676 2078 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2078 27 : : : 27676 2078 28 Bangui Bangui NNP 27676 2078 29 , , , 27676 2078 30 Nola Nola NNP 27676 2078 31 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 2078 32 : : : 27676 2078 33 52 52 CD 27676 2078 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2078 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 2078 36 est est NNP 27676 2078 37 . . . 27676 2078 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2079 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2079 2 -- -- : 27676 2079 3 with with IN 27676 2079 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2079 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2079 6 : : : 27676 2079 7 total total NN 27676 2079 8 : : : 27676 2079 9 3 3 CD 27676 2079 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2079 11 to to TO 27676 2079 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2079 13 m m NN 27676 2079 14 : : : 27676 2079 15 1 1 CD 27676 2079 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2079 17 to to TO 27676 2079 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2079 19 m m NN 27676 2079 20 : : : 27676 2079 21 2 2 CD 27676 2079 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2079 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 2079 24 est est NNP 27676 2079 25 . . . 27676 2079 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2080 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2080 2 -- -- : 27676 2080 3 with with IN 27676 2080 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2080 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2080 6 : : : 27676 2080 7 total total NN 27676 2080 8 : : : 27676 2080 9 49 49 CD 27676 2080 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2080 11 to to IN 27676 2080 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2080 13 m m NN 27676 2080 14 : : : 27676 2080 15 1 1 CD 27676 2080 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2080 17 to to TO 27676 2080 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2080 19 m m NN 27676 2080 20 : : : 27676 2080 21 10 10 CD 27676 2080 22 914 914 CD 27676 2080 23 to to TO 27676 2080 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2080 25 m m NN 27676 2080 26 : : : 27676 2080 27 23 23 CD 27676 2080 28 under under IN 27676 2080 29 914 914 CD 27676 2080 30 m m NN 27676 2080 31 : : : 27676 2080 32 15 15 CD 27676 2080 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2080 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2080 35 est est NNP 27676 2080 36 . . . 27676 2080 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2081 1 Military military JJ 27676 2081 2 Military military JJ 27676 2081 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2081 4 : : : 27676 2081 5 Central central JJ 27676 2081 6 African African NNP 27676 2081 7 Armed Armed NNP 27676 2081 8 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2081 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2081 10 includes include VBZ 27676 2081 11 Republican Republican NNP 27676 2081 12 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2081 13 and and CC 27676 2081 14 Air Air NNP 27676 2081 15 Force Force NNP 27676 2081 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2081 17 , , , 27676 2081 18 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 2081 19 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2081 20 , , , 27676 2081 21 National National NNP 27676 2081 22 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 2081 23 , , , 27676 2081 24 Police Police NNP 27676 2081 25 Force Force NNP 27676 2081 26 Military Military NNP 27676 2081 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 2081 28 -- -- : 27676 2081 29 availability availability NN 27676 2081 30 : : : 27676 2081 31 males male NNS 27676 2081 32 age age NNP 27676 2081 33 15 15 CD 27676 2081 34 - - HYPH 27676 2081 35 49 49 CD 27676 2081 36 : : : 27676 2081 37 782,678 782,678 CD 27676 2081 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2081 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 2081 40 est est NNP 27676 2081 41 . . . 27676 2081 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2082 1 Military military JJ 27676 2082 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2082 3 -- -- : 27676 2082 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2082 5 for for IN 27676 2082 6 military military JJ 27676 2082 7 service service NN 27676 2082 8 : : : 27676 2082 9 males male NNS 27676 2082 10 age age NNP 27676 2082 11 15 15 CD 27676 2082 12 - - SYM 27676 2082 13 49 49 CD 27676 2082 14 : : : 27676 2082 15 409,044 409,044 CD 27676 2082 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2082 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2082 18 est est NNP 27676 2082 19 . . . 27676 2082 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2083 1 Military military JJ 27676 2083 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2083 3 -- -- : 27676 2083 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2083 5 figure figure NN 27676 2083 6 : : : 27676 2083 7 $ $ $ 27676 2083 8 29 29 CD 27676 2083 9 million million CD 27676 2083 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2083 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 2083 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2083 13 Military military JJ 27676 2083 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2083 15 -- -- : 27676 2083 16 percent percent NN 27676 2083 17 of of IN 27676 2083 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2083 19 : : : 27676 2083 20 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 2083 21 % % NN 27676 2083 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2083 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 2083 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2083 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2083 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2083 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2083 28 -- -- : 27676 2083 29 international international JJ 27676 2083 30 : : : 27676 2083 31 none none NN 27676 2083 32 = = SYM 27676 2083 33 = = SYM 27676 2083 34 = = SYM 27676 2083 35 = = SYM 27676 2083 36 = = SYM 27676 2083 37 = = SYM 27676 2083 38 = = SYM 27676 2083 39 = = SYM 27676 2083 40 = = SYM 27676 2083 41 = = SYM 27676 2083 42 = = SYM 27676 2083 43 = = SYM 27676 2083 44 = = SYM 27676 2083 45 = = SYM 27676 2083 46 = = SYM 27676 2083 47 = = SYM 27676 2083 48 = = SYM 27676 2083 49 = = SYM 27676 2083 50 = = SYM 27676 2083 51 = = SYM 27676 2083 52 = = SYM 27676 2083 53 = = SYM 27676 2083 54 = = SYM 27676 2083 55 = = SYM 27676 2083 56 = = SYM 27676 2083 57 = = SYM 27676 2083 58 = = SYM 27676 2083 59 = = SYM 27676 2083 60 = = SYM 27676 2083 61 = = SYM 27676 2083 62 = = SYM 27676 2083 63 = = SYM 27676 2083 64 = = SYM 27676 2083 65 = = SYM 27676 2083 66 = = SYM 27676 2083 67 = = SYM 27676 2083 68 = = SYM 27676 2083 69 = = SYM 27676 2083 70 = = SYM 27676 2083 71 = = SYM 27676 2083 72 = = SYM 27676 2083 73 = = SYM 27676 2083 74 = = SYM 27676 2083 75 = = SYM 27676 2083 76 = = SYM 27676 2083 77 = = SYM 27676 2083 78 = = SYM 27676 2083 79 = = SYM 27676 2083 80 = = SYM 27676 2083 81 = = SYM 27676 2083 82 = = SYM 27676 2083 83 = = SYM 27676 2083 84 = = SYM 27676 2083 85 = = SYM 27676 2083 86 = = SYM 27676 2083 87 = = SYM 27676 2083 88 = = SYM 27676 2083 89 = = SYM 27676 2083 90 = = SYM 27676 2083 91 = = SYM 27676 2083 92 = = SYM 27676 2083 93 = = SYM 27676 2083 94 = = SYM 27676 2083 95 = = SYM 27676 2083 96 = = SYM 27676 2083 97 = = SYM 27676 2083 98 = = SYM 27676 2083 99 = = SYM 27676 2083 100 = = NFP 27676 2083 101 = = SYM 27676 2083 102 @Chad @chad FW 27676 2083 103 ---- ---- NFP 27676 2083 104 Introduction introduction NN 27676 2083 105 Background Background NNP 27676 2083 106 : : : 27676 2083 107 In in IN 27676 2083 108 1960 1960 CD 27676 2083 109 , , , 27676 2083 110 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2083 111 gained gain VBD 27676 2083 112 full full JJ 27676 2083 113 independence independence NN 27676 2083 114 from from IN 27676 2083 115 France France NNP 27676 2083 116 . . . 27676 2084 1 In in IN 27676 2084 2 December December NNP 27676 2084 3 1990 1990 CD 27676 2084 4 , , , 27676 2084 5 after after IN 27676 2084 6 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2084 7 had have VBD 27676 2084 8 endured endure VBN 27676 2084 9 three three CD 27676 2084 10 decades decade NNS 27676 2084 11 of of IN 27676 2084 12 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2084 13 warfare warfare NN 27676 2084 14 as as RB 27676 2084 15 well well RB 27676 2084 16 as as IN 27676 2084 17 invasions invasion NNS 27676 2084 18 by by IN 27676 2084 19 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2084 20 , , , 27676 2084 21 former former JJ 27676 2084 22 northern northern JJ 27676 2084 23 guerrilla guerrilla NN 27676 2084 24 leader leader NN 27676 2084 25 Idriss Idriss NNP 27676 2084 26 DEBY DEBY NNP 27676 2084 27 seized seize VBD 27676 2084 28 control control NN 27676 2084 29 of of IN 27676 2084 30 the the DT 27676 2084 31 government government NN 27676 2084 32 . . . 27676 2085 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2085 2 transitional transitional JJ 27676 2085 3 government government NN 27676 2085 4 eventually eventually RB 27676 2085 5 suppressed suppress VBD 27676 2085 6 or or CC 27676 2085 7 came come VBD 27676 2085 8 to to IN 27676 2085 9 terms term NNS 27676 2085 10 with with IN 27676 2085 11 most most JJS 27676 2085 12 political political JJ 27676 2085 13 - - HYPH 27676 2085 14 military military JJ 27676 2085 15 groups group NNS 27676 2085 16 , , , 27676 2085 17 settled settle VBD 27676 2085 18 the the DT 27676 2085 19 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2085 20 dispute dispute NN 27676 2085 21 with with IN 27676 2085 22 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2085 23 on on IN 27676 2085 24 terms term NNS 27676 2085 25 favorable favorable JJ 27676 2085 26 to to IN 27676 2085 27 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2085 28 , , , 27676 2085 29 drafted draft VBD 27676 2085 30 a a DT 27676 2085 31 democratic democratic JJ 27676 2085 32 constitution constitution NN 27676 2085 33 which which WDT 27676 2085 34 was be VBD 27676 2085 35 ratified ratify VBN 27676 2085 36 by by IN 27676 2085 37 popular popular JJ 27676 2085 38 referendum referendum NN 27676 2085 39 in in IN 27676 2085 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 2085 41 , , , 27676 2085 42 held hold VBD 27676 2085 43 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 2085 44 national national JJ 27676 2085 45 presidential presidential JJ 27676 2085 46 elections election NNS 27676 2085 47 in in IN 27676 2085 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 2085 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2085 50 DEBY DEBY NNP 27676 2085 51 won win VBD 27676 2085 52 with with IN 27676 2085 53 69 69 CD 27676 2085 54 % % NN 27676 2085 55 of of IN 27676 2085 56 the the DT 27676 2085 57 vote vote NN 27676 2085 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2085 59 , , , 27676 2085 60 and and CC 27676 2085 61 held hold VBD 27676 2085 62 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 2085 63 elections election NNS 27676 2085 64 for for IN 27676 2085 65 the the DT 27676 2085 66 National National NNP 27676 2085 67 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2085 68 in in IN 27676 2085 69 1997 1997 CD 27676 2085 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2085 71 DEBY DEBY NNP 27676 2085 72 's 's POS 27676 2085 73 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 27676 2085 74 Salvation Salvation NNP 27676 2085 75 Movement Movement NNP 27676 2085 76 won win VBD 27676 2085 77 a a DT 27676 2085 78 majority majority NN 27676 2085 79 of of IN 27676 2085 80 the the DT 27676 2085 81 seats seat NNS 27676 2085 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2085 83 . . . 27676 2086 1 But but CC 27676 2086 2 by by IN 27676 2086 3 the the DT 27676 2086 4 end end NN 27676 2086 5 of of IN 27676 2086 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 2086 7 , , , 27676 2086 8 DEBY DEBY NNP 27676 2086 9 was be VBD 27676 2086 10 beset beset VBN 27676 2086 11 with with IN 27676 2086 12 numerous numerous JJ 27676 2086 13 problems problem NNS 27676 2086 14 including include VBG 27676 2086 15 heavy heavy JJ 27676 2086 16 casualties casualty NNS 27676 2086 17 in in IN 27676 2086 18 the the DT 27676 2086 19 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2086 20 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2086 21 of of IN 27676 2086 22 the the DT 27676 2086 23 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2086 24 where where WRB 27676 2086 25 Chadian chadian JJ 27676 2086 26 troops troop NNS 27676 2086 27 had have VBD 27676 2086 28 been be VBN 27676 2086 29 deployed deploy VBN 27676 2086 30 to to TO 27676 2086 31 support support VB 27676 2086 32 embattled embattle VBN 27676 2086 33 President President NNP 27676 2086 34 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2086 35 , , , 27676 2086 36 a a DT 27676 2086 37 new new JJ 27676 2086 38 rebellion rebellion NN 27676 2086 39 in in IN 27676 2086 40 northern northern JJ 27676 2086 41 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2086 42 , , , 27676 2086 43 and and CC 27676 2086 44 further further JJ 27676 2086 45 delays delay NNS 27676 2086 46 in in IN 27676 2086 47 the the DT 27676 2086 48 Doba Doba NNP 27676 2086 49 Basin Basin NNP 27676 2086 50 oil oil NN 27676 2086 51 project project NN 27676 2086 52 in in IN 27676 2086 53 the the DT 27676 2086 54 south south NN 27676 2086 55 . . . 27676 2087 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2087 2 Location location NN 27676 2087 3 : : : 27676 2087 4 Central Central NNP 27676 2087 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2087 6 , , , 27676 2087 7 south south NN 27676 2087 8 of of IN 27676 2087 9 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2087 10 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2087 11 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2087 12 : : : 27676 2087 13 15 15 CD 27676 2087 14 00 00 CD 27676 2087 15 N n CD 27676 2087 16 , , , 27676 2087 17 19 19 CD 27676 2087 18 00 00 CD 27676 2087 19 E e NN 27676 2087 20 Map Map NNP 27676 2087 21 references reference NNS 27676 2087 22 : : : 27676 2087 23 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2087 24 Area Area NNP 27676 2087 25 : : : 27676 2087 26 total total NN 27676 2087 27 : : : 27676 2087 28 1.284 1.284 CD 27676 2087 29 million million CD 27676 2087 30 sq sq IN 27676 2087 31 km km NNP 27676 2087 32 land land NN 27676 2087 33 : : : 27676 2087 34 1,259,200 1,259,200 CD 27676 2087 35 sq sq NN 27676 2087 36 km km NNP 27676 2087 37 water water NN 27676 2087 38 : : : 27676 2087 39 24,800 24,800 CD 27676 2087 40 sq sq NN 27676 2087 41 km km NNP 27676 2087 42 Area area NN 27676 2087 43 -- -- : 27676 2087 44 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2087 45 : : : 27676 2087 46 slightly slightly RB 27676 2087 47 more more JJR 27676 2087 48 than than IN 27676 2087 49 three three CD 27676 2087 50 times time NNS 27676 2087 51 the the DT 27676 2087 52 size size NN 27676 2087 53 of of IN 27676 2087 54 California California NNP 27676 2087 55 Land Land NNP 27676 2087 56 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2087 57 : : : 27676 2087 58 total total NN 27676 2087 59 : : : 27676 2087 60 5,968 5,968 CD 27676 2087 61 km km NN 27676 2087 62 border border NN 27676 2087 63 countries country NNS 27676 2087 64 : : : 27676 2087 65 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 2087 66 1,094 1,094 CD 27676 2087 67 km km NN 27676 2087 68 , , , 27676 2087 69 Central Central NNP 27676 2087 70 African African NNP 27676 2087 71 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2087 72 1,197 1,197 CD 27676 2087 73 km km NN 27676 2087 74 , , , 27676 2087 75 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2087 76 1,055 1,055 CD 27676 2087 77 km km NN 27676 2087 78 , , , 27676 2087 79 Niger Niger NNP 27676 2087 80 1,175 1,175 CD 27676 2087 81 km km NN 27676 2087 82 , , , 27676 2087 83 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 2087 84 87 87 CD 27676 2087 85 km km NNS 27676 2087 86 , , , 27676 2087 87 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 2087 88 1,360 1,360 CD 27676 2087 89 km km NN 27676 2087 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2087 91 : : : 27676 2087 92 0 0 CD 27676 2087 93 km km NN 27676 2087 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2087 95 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 2087 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2087 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2087 98 claims claim VBZ 27676 2087 99 : : : 27676 2087 100 none none NN 27676 2087 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2087 102 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 2087 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2087 104 Climate climate NN 27676 2087 105 : : : 27676 2087 106 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2087 107 in in IN 27676 2087 108 south south NNP 27676 2087 109 , , , 27676 2087 110 desert desert NN 27676 2087 111 in in IN 27676 2087 112 north north JJ 27676 2087 113 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2087 114 : : : 27676 2087 115 broad broad JJ 27676 2087 116 , , , 27676 2087 117 arid arid NNP 27676 2087 118 plains plain NNS 27676 2087 119 in in IN 27676 2087 120 center center NN 27676 2087 121 , , , 27676 2087 122 desert desert NN 27676 2087 123 in in IN 27676 2087 124 north north NN 27676 2087 125 , , , 27676 2087 126 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2087 127 in in IN 27676 2087 128 northwest northwest NN 27676 2087 129 , , , 27676 2087 130 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 2087 131 in in IN 27676 2087 132 south south JJ 27676 2087 133 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2087 134 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2087 135 : : : 27676 2087 136 lowest low JJS 27676 2087 137 point point NN 27676 2087 138 : : : 27676 2087 139 Djourab Djourab NNP 27676 2087 140 Depression Depression NNP 27676 2087 141 160 160 CD 27676 2087 142 m m DT 27676 2087 143 highest high JJS 27676 2087 144 point point NN 27676 2087 145 : : : 27676 2087 146 Emi Emi NNP 27676 2087 147 Koussi Koussi NNP 27676 2087 148 3,415 3,415 CD 27676 2087 149 m m CD 27676 2087 150 Natural natural JJ 27676 2087 151 resources resource NNS 27676 2087 152 : : : 27676 2087 153 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2087 154 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2087 155 unexploited unexploited JJ 27676 2087 156 but but CC 27676 2087 157 exploration exploration NN 27676 2087 158 under under IN 27676 2087 159 way way NN 27676 2087 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2087 161 , , , 27676 2087 162 uranium uranium NN 27676 2087 163 , , , 27676 2087 164 natron natron NNP 27676 2087 165 , , , 27676 2087 166 kaolin kaolin NNP 27676 2087 167 , , , 27676 2087 168 fish fish NNP 27676 2087 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2087 170 Lake Lake NNP 27676 2087 171 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2087 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2087 173 Land land NN 27676 2087 174 use use NN 27676 2087 175 : : : 27676 2087 176 arable arable JJ 27676 2087 177 land land NN 27676 2087 178 : : : 27676 2087 179 3 3 CD 27676 2087 180 % % NN 27676 2087 181 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2087 182 crops crop NNS 27676 2087 183 : : : 27676 2087 184 0 0 CD 27676 2087 185 % % NN 27676 2087 186 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2087 187 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2087 188 : : : 27676 2087 189 36 36 CD 27676 2087 190 % % NN 27676 2087 191 forests forest NNS 27676 2087 192 and and CC 27676 2087 193 woodland woodland NN 27676 2087 194 : : : 27676 2087 195 26 26 CD 27676 2087 196 % % NN 27676 2087 197 other other JJ 27676 2087 198 : : : 27676 2087 199 35 35 CD 27676 2087 200 % % 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current current JJ 27676 2089 23 issues issue NNS 27676 2089 24 : : : 27676 2089 25 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 2089 26 supplies supply NNS 27676 2089 27 of of IN 27676 2089 28 potable potable JJ 27676 2089 29 water water NN 27676 2089 30 ; ; , 27676 2089 31 improper improper JJ 27676 2089 32 waste waste NN 27676 2089 33 disposal disposal NN 27676 2089 34 in in IN 27676 2089 35 rural rural JJ 27676 2089 36 areas area NNS 27676 2089 37 contributes contribute VBZ 27676 2089 38 to to TO 27676 2089 39 soil soil NN 27676 2089 40 and and CC 27676 2089 41 water water NN 27676 2089 42 pollution pollution NN 27676 2089 43 ; ; , 27676 2089 44 desertification desertification NN 27676 2089 45 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2089 46 -- -- : 27676 2089 47 international international JJ 27676 2089 48 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2089 49 : : : 27676 2089 50 party party NN 27676 2089 51 to to TO 27676 2089 52 : : : 27676 2089 53 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2089 54 , , , 27676 2089 55 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NNP 27676 2111 42 , , , 27676 2111 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 2111 44 est est NNP 27676 2111 45 . . . 27676 2111 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2112 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2112 2 -- -- : 27676 2112 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2112 4 : : : 27676 2112 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 2112 6 and and CC 27676 2112 7 transportation transportation NN 27676 2112 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 2112 9 , , , 27676 2112 10 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2112 11 goods good NNS 27676 2112 12 , , , 27676 2112 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2112 14 products product NNS 27676 2112 15 , , , 27676 2112 16 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2112 17 , , , 27676 2112 18 textiles textile VBZ 27676 2112 19 Imports import NNS 27676 2112 20 -- -- : 27676 2112 21 partners partner NNS 27676 2112 22 : : : 27676 2112 23 France France NNP 27676 2112 24 41 41 CD 27676 2112 25 % % NN 27676 2112 26 , , , 27676 2112 27 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 2112 28 10 10 CD 27676 2112 29 % % NN 27676 2112 30 , , , 27676 2112 31 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 2112 32 7 7 CD 27676 2112 33 % % NN 27676 2112 34 , , , 27676 2112 35 India India NNP 27676 2112 36 6 6 CD 27676 2112 37 % % NN 27676 2112 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2112 39 1997 1997 CD 27676 2112 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2112 41 Debt debt NN 27676 2112 42 -- -- : 27676 2112 43 external external JJ 27676 2112 44 : : : 27676 2112 45 $ $ $ 27676 2112 46 875 875 CD 27676 2112 47 million million CD 27676 2112 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2112 49 1995 1995 CD 27676 2112 50 est est NNP 27676 2112 51 . . . 27676 2112 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2113 2 aid aid NN 27676 2113 3 -- -- : 27676 2113 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2113 5 : : : 27676 2113 6 $ $ $ 27676 2113 7 238.3 238.3 CD 27676 2113 8 million million CD 27676 2113 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2113 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 12 ; ; : 27676 2113 13 note?$125 note?$125 NNP 27676 2113 14 million million CD 27676 2113 15 committed commit VBN 27676 2113 16 by by IN 27676 2113 17 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2113 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 19 August August NNP 27676 2113 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2113 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 22 ; ; : 27676 2113 23 $ $ $ 27676 2113 24 30 30 CD 27676 2113 25 million million CD 27676 2113 26 committed commit VBN 27676 2113 27 by by IN 27676 2113 28 African African NNP 27676 2113 29 Development Development NNP 27676 2113 30 Bank Bank NNP 27676 2113 31 Currency Currency NNP 27676 2113 32 : : : 27676 2113 33 1 1 CD 27676 2113 34 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 2113 35 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2113 36 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2113 37 franc franc NN 27676 2113 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 39 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 2113 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 41 = = SYM 27676 2113 42 100 100 CD 27676 2113 43 centimes centime NNS 27676 2113 44 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2113 45 rates rate NNS 27676 2113 46 : : : 27676 2113 47 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 2113 48 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2113 49 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2113 50 Francs Francs NNP 27676 2113 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 52 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 2113 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 54 per per IN 27676 2113 55 US$ us$ $ 27676 2113 56 1 1 CD 27676 2113 57 - - HYPH 27676 2113 58 -560.01 -560.01 NN 27676 2113 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 60 December December NNP 27676 2113 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 2113 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 63 , , , 27676 2113 64 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 2113 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 66 1998 1998 CD 27676 2113 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 68 , , , 27676 2113 69 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 2113 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 71 1997 1997 CD 27676 2113 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 73 , , , 27676 2113 74 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 2113 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 76 1996 1996 CD 27676 2113 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 78 , , , 27676 2113 79 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 2113 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 81 1995 1995 CD 27676 2113 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 83 , , , 27676 2113 84 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 2113 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 86 1994 1994 CD 27676 2113 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2113 88 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2113 89 year year NN 27676 2113 90 : : : 27676 2113 91 calendar calendar NN 27676 2113 92 year year NN 27676 2113 93 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2113 94 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2113 95 : : : 27676 2113 96 5,000 5,000 CD 27676 2113 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2113 98 1987 1987 CD 27676 2113 99 est est NNP 27676 2113 100 . . . 27676 2113 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2114 2 system system NN 27676 2114 3 : : : 27676 2114 4 primitive primitive JJ 27676 2114 5 system system NN 27676 2114 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2114 7 : : : 27676 2114 8 fair fair JJ 27676 2114 9 system system NN 27676 2114 10 of of IN 27676 2114 11 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 2114 12 communication communication NN 27676 2114 13 stations station NNS 27676 2114 14 international international JJ 27676 2114 15 : : : 27676 2114 16 satellite satellite NN 27676 2114 17 earth earth NN 27676 2114 18 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2114 19 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2114 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 21 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2114 22 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2114 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 24 Radio radio NN 27676 2114 25 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2114 26 stations station NNS 27676 2114 27 : : : 27676 2114 28 AM AM NNP 27676 2114 29 2 2 CD 27676 2114 30 , , , 27676 2114 31 FM FM NNP 27676 2114 32 3 3 CD 27676 2114 33 , , , 27676 2114 34 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2114 35 3 3 CD 27676 2114 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 37 one one CD 27676 2114 38 of of IN 27676 2114 39 the the DT 27676 2114 40 shortwave shortwave NNP 27676 2114 41 stations station NNS 27676 2114 42 has have VBZ 27676 2114 43 three three CD 27676 2114 44 frequencies frequency NNS 27676 2114 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 2114 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 49 Radios radio NNS 27676 2114 50 : : : 27676 2114 51 NA NA NNP 27676 2114 52 Television Television NNP 27676 2114 53 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2114 54 stations station NNS 27676 2114 55 : : : 27676 2114 56 1 1 CD 27676 2114 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 58 broadcasts broadcast NNS 27676 2114 59 1800 1800 CD 27676 2114 60 to to IN 27676 2114 61 2100 2100 CD 27676 2114 62 hours hour NNS 27676 2114 63 , , , 27676 2114 64 four four CD 27676 2114 65 days day NNS 27676 2114 66 per per IN 27676 2114 67 week week NN 27676 2114 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 70 1997 1997 CD 27676 2114 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2114 72 Televisions television NNS 27676 2114 73 : : : 27676 2114 74 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 2114 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2114 76 1991 1991 CD 27676 2114 77 est est NNP 27676 2114 78 . . . 27676 2114 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2115 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2115 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2115 3 : : : 27676 2115 4 0 0 LS 27676 2115 5 km km NN 27676 2115 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 2115 7 : : : 27676 2115 8 total total NN 27676 2115 9 : : : 27676 2115 10 33,400 33,400 CD 27676 2115 11 km km NN 27676 2115 12 paved pave VBN 27676 2115 13 : : : 27676 2115 14 267 267 CD 27676 2115 15 km km NN 27676 2115 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2115 17 : : : 27676 2115 18 33,133 33,133 CD 27676 2115 19 km km NNS 27676 2115 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2115 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 2115 22 est est NNP 27676 2115 23 . . . 27676 2115 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2116 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2116 2 : : : 27676 2116 3 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 2116 4 km km NN 27676 2116 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2116 6 Ports port NNS 27676 2116 7 and and CC 27676 2116 8 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2116 9 : : : 27676 2116 10 none none NN 27676 2116 11 Airports airport NNS 27676 2116 12 : : : 27676 2116 13 52 52 CD 27676 2116 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2116 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 2116 16 est est NNP 27676 2116 17 . . . 27676 2116 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2117 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2117 2 -- -- : 27676 2117 3 with with IN 27676 2117 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2117 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2117 6 : : : 27676 2117 7 total total NN 27676 2117 8 : : : 27676 2117 9 8 8 CD 27676 2117 10 over over IN 27676 2117 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2117 12 m m NN 27676 2117 13 : : : 27676 2117 14 1 1 CD 27676 2117 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2117 16 to to IN 27676 2117 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2117 18 m m NN 27676 2117 19 : : : 27676 2117 20 2 2 CD 27676 2117 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2117 22 to to TO 27676 2117 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2117 24 m m NN 27676 2117 25 : : : 27676 2117 26 2 2 CD 27676 2117 27 914 914 CD 27676 2117 28 to to TO 27676 2117 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2117 30 m m NN 27676 2117 31 : : : 27676 2117 32 2 2 CD 27676 2117 33 under under IN 27676 2117 34 914 914 CD 27676 2117 35 m m NN 27676 2117 36 : : : 27676 2117 37 1 1 CD 27676 2117 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2117 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2117 40 est est NNP 27676 2117 41 . . . 27676 2117 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2118 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2118 2 -- -- : 27676 2118 3 with with IN 27676 2118 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2118 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2118 6 : : : 27676 2118 7 total total NN 27676 2118 8 : : : 27676 2118 9 44 44 CD 27676 2118 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2118 11 to to TO 27676 2118 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2118 13 m m NN 27676 2118 14 : : : 27676 2118 15 12 12 CD 27676 2118 16 914 914 CD 27676 2118 17 to to TO 27676 2118 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2118 19 m m NN 27676 2118 20 : : : 27676 2118 21 22 22 CD 27676 2118 22 under under IN 27676 2118 23 914 914 CD 27676 2118 24 m m NN 27676 2118 25 : : : 27676 2118 26 10 10 CD 27676 2118 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2118 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2118 29 est est NNP 27676 2118 30 . . . 27676 2118 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2119 1 Military military JJ 27676 2119 2 Military military JJ 27676 2119 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2119 4 : : : 27676 2119 5 Armed Armed NNP 27676 2119 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2119 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2119 8 includes include VBZ 27676 2119 9 Ground Ground NNP 27676 2119 10 Force Force NNP 27676 2119 11 , , , 27676 2119 12 Air Air NNP 27676 2119 13 Force Force NNP 27676 2119 14 , , , 27676 2119 15 and and CC 27676 2119 16 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 2119 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2119 18 , , , 27676 2119 19 Republican Republican NNP 27676 2119 20 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2119 21 , , , 27676 2119 22 Rapid Rapid NNP 27676 2119 23 Intervention Intervention NNP 27676 2119 24 Force Force NNP 27676 2119 25 , , , 27676 2119 26 Police Police NNP 27676 2119 27 Military Military NNP 27676 2119 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 2119 29 -- -- : 27676 2119 30 military military JJ 27676 2119 31 age age NN 27676 2119 32 : : : 27676 2119 33 20 20 CD 27676 2119 34 years year NNS 27676 2119 35 of of IN 27676 2119 36 age age NN 27676 2119 37 Military military JJ 27676 2119 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 2119 39 -- -- : 27676 2119 40 availability availability NN 27676 2119 41 : : : 27676 2119 42 males male NNS 27676 2119 43 age age NNP 27676 2119 44 15 15 CD 27676 2119 45 - - HYPH 27676 2119 46 49 49 CD 27676 2119 47 : : : 27676 2119 48 1,689,112 1,689,112 CD 27676 2119 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2119 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 2119 51 est est NNP 27676 2119 52 . . . 27676 2119 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2120 1 Military military JJ 27676 2120 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2120 3 -- -- : 27676 2120 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2120 5 for for IN 27676 2120 6 military military JJ 27676 2120 7 service service NN 27676 2120 8 : : : 27676 2120 9 males male NNS 27676 2120 10 age age NNP 27676 2120 11 15 15 CD 27676 2120 12 - - HYPH 27676 2120 13 49 49 CD 27676 2120 14 : : : 27676 2120 15 875,541 875,541 CD 27676 2120 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2120 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2120 18 est est NNP 27676 2120 19 . . . 27676 2120 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2121 1 Military military JJ 27676 2121 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2121 3 -- -- : 27676 2121 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2121 5 military military JJ 27676 2121 6 age age NN 27676 2121 7 annually annually RB 27676 2121 8 : : : 27676 2121 9 males male NNS 27676 2121 10 : : : 27676 2121 11 70,464 70,464 CD 27676 2121 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2121 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2121 14 est est NNP 27676 2121 15 . . . 27676 2121 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2122 1 Military military JJ 27676 2122 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2122 3 -- -- : 27676 2122 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2122 5 figure figure NN 27676 2122 6 : : : 27676 2122 7 $ $ $ 27676 2122 8 39 39 CD 27676 2122 9 million million CD 27676 2122 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2122 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 2122 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2122 13 Military military JJ 27676 2122 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2122 15 -- -- : 27676 2122 16 percent percent NN 27676 2122 17 of of IN 27676 2122 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2122 19 : : : 27676 2122 20 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 2122 21 % % NN 27676 2122 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2122 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 2122 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2122 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2122 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2122 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2122 28 -- -- : 27676 2122 29 international international JJ 27676 2122 30 : : : 27676 2122 31 delimitation delimitation NN 27676 2122 32 of of IN 27676 2122 33 international international JJ 27676 2122 34 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2122 35 in in IN 27676 2122 36 the the DT 27676 2122 37 vicinity vicinity NN 27676 2122 38 of of IN 27676 2122 39 Lake Lake NNP 27676 2122 40 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2122 41 , , , 27676 2122 42 the the DT 27676 2122 43 lack lack NN 27676 2122 44 of of IN 27676 2122 45 which which WDT 27676 2122 46 led lead VBD 27676 2122 47 to to IN 27676 2122 48 border border NN 27676 2122 49 incidents incident NNS 27676 2122 50 in in IN 27676 2122 51 the the DT 27676 2122 52 past past NN 27676 2122 53 , , , 27676 2122 54 is be VBZ 27676 2122 55 completed complete VBN 27676 2122 56 and and CC 27676 2122 57 awaits await VBZ 27676 2122 58 ratification ratification NN 27676 2122 59 by by IN 27676 2122 60 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 2122 61 , , , 27676 2122 62 Chad Chad NNP 27676 2122 63 , , , 27676 2122 64 Niger Niger NNP 27676 2122 65 , , , 27676 2122 66 and and CC 27676 2122 67 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 2122 68 = = SYM 27676 2122 69 = = SYM 27676 2122 70 = = SYM 27676 2122 71 = = SYM 27676 2122 72 = = SYM 27676 2122 73 = = SYM 27676 2122 74 = = SYM 27676 2122 75 = = SYM 27676 2122 76 = = SYM 27676 2122 77 = = SYM 27676 2122 78 = = SYM 27676 2122 79 = = SYM 27676 2122 80 = = SYM 27676 2122 81 = = SYM 27676 2122 82 = = SYM 27676 2122 83 = = SYM 27676 2122 84 = = SYM 27676 2122 85 = = SYM 27676 2122 86 = = SYM 27676 2122 87 = = SYM 27676 2122 88 = = SYM 27676 2122 89 = = SYM 27676 2122 90 = = SYM 27676 2122 91 = = SYM 27676 2122 92 = = SYM 27676 2122 93 = = SYM 27676 2122 94 = = SYM 27676 2122 95 = = SYM 27676 2122 96 = = SYM 27676 2122 97 = = SYM 27676 2122 98 = = SYM 27676 2122 99 = = SYM 27676 2122 100 = = SYM 27676 2122 101 = = SYM 27676 2122 102 = = SYM 27676 2122 103 = = SYM 27676 2122 104 = = SYM 27676 2122 105 = = SYM 27676 2122 106 = = SYM 27676 2122 107 = = SYM 27676 2122 108 = = SYM 27676 2122 109 = = SYM 27676 2122 110 = = SYM 27676 2122 111 = = SYM 27676 2122 112 = = SYM 27676 2122 113 = = SYM 27676 2122 114 = = SYM 27676 2122 115 = = SYM 27676 2122 116 = = SYM 27676 2122 117 = = SYM 27676 2122 118 = = SYM 27676 2122 119 = = SYM 27676 2122 120 = = SYM 27676 2122 121 = = SYM 27676 2122 122 = = SYM 27676 2122 123 = = SYM 27676 2122 124 = = SYM 27676 2122 125 = = SYM 27676 2122 126 = = SYM 27676 2122 127 = = SYM 27676 2122 128 = = SYM 27676 2122 129 = = SYM 27676 2122 130 = = SYM 27676 2122 131 = = SYM 27676 2122 132 = = SYM 27676 2122 133 = = SYM 27676 2122 134 = = SYM 27676 2122 135 = = SYM 27676 2122 136 = = NFP 27676 2122 137 = = NFP 27676 2122 138 @Chile @Chile NFP 27676 2122 139 ----- ----- NFP 27676 2122 140 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2122 141 Location Location NNP 27676 2122 142 : : : 27676 2122 143 Southern Southern NNP 27676 2122 144 South South NNP 27676 2122 145 America America NNP 27676 2122 146 , , , 27676 2122 147 bordering border VBG 27676 2122 148 the the DT 27676 2122 149 South South NNP 27676 2122 150 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2122 151 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2122 152 and and CC 27676 2122 153 South South NNP 27676 2122 154 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2122 155 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2122 156 , , , 27676 2122 157 between between IN 27676 2122 158 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 2122 159 and and CC 27676 2122 160 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2122 161 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2122 162 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2122 163 : : : 27676 2122 164 30 30 CD 27676 2122 165 00 00 CD 27676 2122 166 S s NN 27676 2122 167 , , , 27676 2122 168 71 71 CD 27676 2122 169 00 00 NFP 27676 2122 170 W W NNP 27676 2122 171 Map Map NNP 27676 2122 172 references reference NNS 27676 2122 173 : : : 27676 2122 174 South South NNP 27676 2122 175 America America NNP 27676 2122 176 Area Area NNP 27676 2122 177 : : : 27676 2122 178 total total NN 27676 2122 179 : : : 27676 2122 180 756,950 756,950 CD 27676 2122 181 sq sq IN 27676 2122 182 km km NNP 27676 2122 183 land land NN 27676 2122 184 : : : 27676 2122 185 748,800 748,800 CD 27676 2122 186 sq sq NNP 27676 2122 187 km km NNP 27676 2122 188 water water NN 27676 2122 189 : : : 27676 2122 190 8,150 8,150 CD 27676 2122 191 sq sq NNP 27676 2122 192 km km NNP 27676 2122 193 note note NN 27676 2122 194 : : : 27676 2122 195 includes include VBZ 27676 2122 196 Easter Easter NNP 27676 2122 197 Island Island NNP 27676 2122 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2122 199 Isla Isla NNP 27676 2122 200 de de NNP 27676 2122 201 Pascua Pascua NNP 27676 2122 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2122 203 and and CC 27676 2122 204 Isla Isla NNP 27676 2122 205 Sala Sala NNP 27676 2122 206 y y NNP 27676 2122 207 Gomez Gomez NNP 27676 2122 208 Area Area NNP 27676 2122 209 -- -- : 27676 2122 210 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2122 211 : : : 27676 2122 212 slightly slightly RB 27676 2122 213 smaller small JJR 27676 2122 214 than than IN 27676 2122 215 twice twice PDT 27676 2122 216 the the DT 27676 2122 217 size size NN 27676 2122 218 of of IN 27676 2122 219 Montana Montana NNP 27676 2122 220 Land Land NNP 27676 2122 221 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2122 222 : : : 27676 2122 223 total total JJ 27676 2122 224 : : : 27676 2122 225 6,171 6,171 CD 27676 2122 226 km km NN 27676 2122 227 border border NN 27676 2122 228 countries country NNS 27676 2122 229 : : : 27676 2122 230 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 2122 231 5,150 5,150 CD 27676 2122 232 km km NN 27676 2122 233 , , , 27676 2122 234 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 2122 235 861 861 CD 27676 2122 236 km km NN 27676 2122 237 , , , 27676 2122 238 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2122 239 160 160 CD 27676 2122 240 km km NN 27676 2122 241 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2122 242 : : : 27676 2122 243 6,435 6,435 CD 27676 2122 244 km km NN 27676 2122 245 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2122 246 claims claim VBZ 27676 2122 247 : : : 27676 2122 248 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 2122 249 zone zone NN 27676 2122 250 : : : 27676 2122 251 24 24 CD 27676 2122 252 nm nm NNP 27676 2122 253 continental continental JJ 27676 2122 254 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2122 255 : : : 27676 2122 256 200 200 CD 27676 2122 257 nm nm CC 27676 2122 258 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2122 259 economic economic JJ 27676 2122 260 zone zone NN 27676 2122 261 : : : 27676 2122 262 200 200 CD 27676 2122 263 nm nm CD 27676 2122 264 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2122 265 sea sea NN 27676 2122 266 : : : 27676 2122 267 12 12 CD 27676 2122 268 nm nm NNP 27676 2122 269 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2122 270 : : : 27676 2122 271 temperate temperate VB 27676 2122 272 ; ; : 27676 2122 273 desert desert NN 27676 2122 274 in in IN 27676 2122 275 north north NNP 27676 2122 276 ; ; : 27676 2122 277 cool cool JJ 27676 2122 278 and and CC 27676 2122 279 damp damp NN 27676 2122 280 in in IN 27676 2122 281 south south JJ 27676 2122 282 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2122 283 : : : 27676 2122 284 low low JJ 27676 2122 285 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2122 286 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2122 287 ; ; : 27676 2122 288 fertile fertile JJ 27676 2122 289 central central JJ 27676 2122 290 valley valley NN 27676 2122 291 ; ; , 27676 2122 292 rugged rugged JJ 27676 2122 293 Andes Andes NNP 27676 2122 294 in in IN 27676 2122 295 east east NNP 27676 2122 296 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2122 297 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2122 298 : : : 27676 2122 299 lowest low JJS 27676 2122 300 point point NN 27676 2122 301 : : : 27676 2122 302 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2122 303 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2122 304 0 0 NFP 27676 2122 305 m m DT 27676 2122 306 highest high JJS 27676 2122 307 point point NN 27676 2122 308 : : : 27676 2122 309 Cerro Cerro NNP 27676 2122 310 Aconcagua Aconcagua NNP 27676 2122 311 6,962 6,962 CD 27676 2122 312 m m NNP 27676 2122 313 Natural natural JJ 27676 2122 314 resources resource NNS 27676 2122 315 : : : 27676 2122 316 copper copper NN 27676 2122 317 , , , 27676 2122 318 timber timber NN 27676 2122 319 , , , 27676 2122 320 iron iron NN 27676 2122 321 ore ore NN 27676 2122 322 , , , 27676 2122 323 nitrates nitrate NNS 27676 2122 324 , , , 27676 2122 325 precious precious JJ 27676 2122 326 metals metal NNS 27676 2122 327 , , , 27676 2122 328 molybdenum molybdenum NN 27676 2122 329 Land Land NNP 27676 2122 330 use use NN 27676 2122 331 : : : 27676 2122 332 arable arable JJ 27676 2122 333 land land NN 27676 2122 334 : : : 27676 2122 335 5 5 CD 27676 2122 336 % % NN 27676 2122 337 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2122 338 crops crop NNS 27676 2122 339 : : : 27676 2122 340 0 0 CD 27676 2122 341 % % NN 27676 2122 342 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2122 343 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2122 344 : : : 27676 2122 345 18 18 CD 27676 2122 346 % % NN 27676 2122 347 forests forest NNS 27676 2122 348 and and CC 27676 2122 349 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2122 350 : : : 27676 2122 351 22 22 CD 27676 2122 352 % % NN 27676 2122 353 other other JJ 27676 2122 354 : : : 27676 2122 355 55 55 CD 27676 2122 356 % % NN 27676 2122 357 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2122 358 1993 1993 CD 27676 2122 359 est est NNP 27676 2122 360 . . . 27676 2122 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2123 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2123 2 land land NN 27676 2123 3 : : : 27676 2123 4 12,650 12,650 CD 27676 2123 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2123 6 km km NNP 27676 2123 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2123 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2123 9 est est NNP 27676 2123 10 . . . 27676 2123 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2124 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2124 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2124 3 : : : 27676 2124 4 severe severe JJ 27676 2124 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2124 6 ; ; , 27676 2124 7 active active JJ 27676 2124 8 volcanism volcanism NN 27676 2124 9 ; ; : 27676 2124 10 tsunamis tsunamis NN 27676 2124 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2124 12 -- -- : 27676 2124 13 current current JJ 27676 2124 14 issues issue NNS 27676 2124 15 : : : 27676 2124 16 air air NN 27676 2124 17 pollution pollution NN 27676 2124 18 from from IN 27676 2124 19 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2124 20 and and CC 27676 2124 21 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2124 22 emissions emission NNS 27676 2124 23 ; ; : 27676 2124 24 water water NN 27676 2124 25 pollution pollution NN 27676 2124 26 from from IN 27676 2124 27 raw raw JJ 27676 2124 28 sewage sewage NN 27676 2124 29 ; ; : 27676 2124 30 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2124 31 contributing contribute VBG 27676 2124 32 to to TO 27676 2124 33 loss loss NN 27676 2124 34 of of IN 27676 2124 35 biodiversity 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162 ; ; : 27676 2135 163 judicial judicial JJ 27676 2135 164 review review NN 27676 2135 165 of of IN 27676 2135 166 legislative legislative JJ 27676 2135 167 acts act NNS 27676 2135 168 in in IN 27676 2135 169 the the DT 27676 2135 170 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2135 171 Court Court NNP 27676 2135 172 ; ; : 27676 2135 173 does do VBZ 27676 2135 174 not not RB 27676 2135 175 accept accept VB 27676 2135 176 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 2135 177 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 2135 178 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 2135 179 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2135 180 : : : 27676 2135 181 18 18 CD 27676 2135 182 years year NNS 27676 2135 183 of of IN 27676 2135 184 age age NN 27676 2135 185 ; ; : 27676 2135 186 universal universal JJ 27676 2135 187 and and CC 27676 2135 188 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 2135 189 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2135 190 branch branch NN 27676 2135 191 : : : 27676 2135 192 chief chief NN 27676 2135 193 of of IN 27676 2135 194 state state NN 27676 2135 195 : : : 27676 2135 196 President President NNP 27676 2135 197 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 27676 2135 198 FREI FREI NNP 27676 2135 199 Ruiz Ruiz NNP 27676 2135 200 - - HYPH 27676 2135 201 Tagle Tagle NNP 27676 2135 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2135 203 since since IN 27676 2135 204 11 11 CD 27676 2135 205 March March NNP 27676 2135 206 1994 1994 CD 27676 2135 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2135 208 ; ; : 27676 2135 209 note note VB 27676 2135 210 -- -- : 27676 2135 211 the the DT 27676 2135 212 president president NN 27676 2135 213 is be VBZ 27676 2135 214 both both CC 27676 2135 215 the the DT 27676 2135 216 chief chief NN 27676 2135 217 of of IN 27676 2135 218 state state NN 27676 2135 219 and and CC 27676 2135 220 head head NN 27676 2135 221 of of IN 27676 2135 222 government government NN 27676 2135 223 head head NN 27676 2135 224 of of IN 27676 2135 225 government government NN 27676 2135 226 : : : 27676 2135 227 President President NNP 27676 2135 228 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 27676 2135 229 FREI FREI NNP 27676 2135 230 Ruiz Ruiz NNP 27676 2135 231 - - HYPH 27676 2135 232 Tagle Tagle NNP 27676 2135 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2135 234 since since IN 27676 2135 235 11 11 CD 27676 2135 236 March March NNP 27676 2135 237 1994 1994 CD 27676 2135 238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2135 239 ; ; : 27676 2135 240 note note VB 27676 2135 241 -- -- : 27676 2135 242 the the DT 27676 2135 243 president president NN 27676 2135 244 is be VBZ 27676 2135 245 both both CC 27676 2135 246 the the DT 27676 2135 247 chief chief NN 27676 2135 248 of of IN 27676 2135 249 state state NN 27676 2135 250 and and CC 27676 2135 251 head head NN 27676 2135 252 of of IN 27676 2135 253 government government NN 27676 2135 254 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2135 255 : : : 27676 2135 256 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 2135 257 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2135 258 by by IN 27676 2135 259 the the DT 27676 2135 260 president president NNP 27676 2135 261 elections election NNS 27676 2135 262 : : : 27676 2135 263 president president NNP 27676 2135 264 elected elect VBN 27676 2135 265 by 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purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2144 4 power power NN 27676 2144 5 parity--$184.6 parity--$184.6 NNP 27676 2144 6 billion billion CD 27676 2144 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2144 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2144 9 est est NNP 27676 2144 10 . . . 27676 2144 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2145 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2145 2 -- -- : 27676 2145 3 real real JJ 27676 2145 4 growth growth NN 27676 2145 5 rate rate NN 27676 2145 6 : : : 27676 2145 7 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 2145 8 % % NN 27676 2145 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2145 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2145 11 est est NNP 27676 2145 12 . . . 27676 2145 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2146 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2146 2 -- -- : 27676 2146 3 per per IN 27676 2146 4 capita capita NN 27676 2146 5 : : : 27676 2146 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2146 7 power power NN 27676 2146 8 parity?$12,500 parity?$12,500 NNP 27676 2146 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2146 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2146 11 est est NNP 27676 2146 12 . . . 27676 2146 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2147 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2147 2 -- -- : 27676 2147 3 composition composition NN 27676 2147 4 by by IN 27676 2147 5 sector sector NN 27676 2147 6 : : : 27676 2147 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2147 8 : : : 27676 2147 9 6 6 CD 27676 2147 10 % % NN 27676 2147 11 industry industry NN 27676 2147 12 : : : 27676 2147 13 33 33 CD 27676 2147 14 % % NN 27676 2147 15 services service NNS 27676 2147 16 : : : 27676 2147 17 61 61 CD 27676 2147 18 % % NN 27676 2147 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2147 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2147 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2147 22 Population population NN 27676 2147 23 below below IN 27676 2147 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 2147 25 line line NN 27676 2147 26 : : : 27676 2147 27 20.5 20.5 CD 27676 2147 28 % % NN 27676 2147 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2147 30 1994 1994 CD 27676 2147 31 est est NNP 27676 2147 32 . . . 27676 2147 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2148 1 Household household NN 27676 2148 2 income income NN 27676 2148 3 or or CC 27676 2148 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 2148 5 by by IN 27676 2148 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 2148 7 share share NN 27676 2148 8 : : : 27676 2148 9 lowest low JJS 27676 2148 10 10 10 CD 27676 2148 11 % % NN 27676 2148 12 : : : 27676 2148 13 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 2148 14 % % NN 27676 2148 15 highest high JJS 27676 2148 16 10 10 CD 27676 2148 17 % % NN 27676 2148 18 : : : 27676 2148 19 46.1 46.1 CD 27676 2148 20 % % NN 27676 2148 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2148 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 2148 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2148 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2148 25 rate rate NN 27676 2148 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2148 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 2148 28 prices price NNS 27676 2148 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2148 30 : : : 27676 2148 31 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 2148 32 % % NN 27676 2148 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2148 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2148 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2148 36 Labor labor NN 27676 2148 37 force force NN 27676 2148 38 : : : 27676 2148 39 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 2148 40 million million CD 27676 2148 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2148 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 2148 43 est est NNP 27676 2148 44 . . . 27676 2148 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2149 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2149 2 force force NN 27676 2149 3 -- -- : 27676 2149 4 by by IN 27676 2149 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 2149 6 : : : 27676 2149 7 services service NNS 27676 2149 8 38.3 38.3 CD 27676 2149 9 % % NN 27676 2149 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2149 11 includes include VBZ 27676 2149 12 government government NN 27676 2149 13 12 12 CD 27676 2149 14 % % NN 27676 2149 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2149 16 , , , 27676 2149 17 industry industry NN 27676 2149 18 and and CC 27676 2149 19 commerce commerce NN 27676 2149 20 33.8 33.8 CD 27676 2149 21 % % NN 27676 2149 22 , , , 27676 2149 23 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2149 24 , , , 27676 2149 25 forestry forestry NN 27676 2149 26 , , , 27676 2149 27 and and CC 27676 2149 28 fishing fish VBG 27676 2149 29 19.2 19.2 CD 27676 2149 30 % % NN 27676 2149 31 , , , 27676 2149 32 mining mine VBG 27676 2149 33 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 2149 34 % % NN 27676 2149 35 , , , 27676 2149 36 construction construction NN 27676 2149 37 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 2149 38 % % NN 27676 2149 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2149 40 1990 1990 CD 27676 2149 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2149 42 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2149 43 rate rate NN 27676 2149 44 : : : 27676 2149 45 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 2149 46 % % NN 27676 2149 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2149 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 2149 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2149 50 Budget budget NN 27676 2149 51 : : : 27676 2149 52 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2149 53 : : : 27676 2149 54 $ $ $ 27676 2149 55 17 17 CD 27676 2149 56 billion billion CD 27676 2149 57 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2149 58 : : : 27676 2149 59 $ $ $ 27676 2149 60 17 17 CD 27676 2149 61 billion billion CD 27676 2149 62 , , , 27676 2149 63 including include VBG 27676 2149 64 capital capital NN 27676 2149 65 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2149 66 of of IN 27676 2149 67 $ $ $ 27676 2149 68 NA na NN 27676 2149 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2149 70 1996 1996 CD 27676 2149 71 est est NNP 27676 2149 72 . . . 27676 2149 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2150 2 : : : 27676 2150 3 copper copper NN 27676 2150 4 , , , 27676 2150 5 other other JJ 27676 2150 6 minerals mineral NNS 27676 2150 7 , , , 27676 2150 8 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2150 9 , , , 27676 2150 10 fish fish NN 27676 2150 11 processing processing NN 27676 2150 12 , , , 27676 2150 13 iron iron NN 27676 2150 14 and and CC 27676 2150 15 steel steel NN 27676 2150 16 , , , 27676 2150 17 wood wood NN 27676 2150 18 and and CC 27676 2150 19 wood wood NN 27676 2150 20 products product NNS 27676 2150 21 , , , 27676 2150 22 transport transport NN 27676 2150 23 equipment equipment NN 27676 2150 24 , , , 27676 2150 25 cement cement NN 27676 2150 26 , , , 27676 2150 27 textiles textile VBZ 27676 2150 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2150 29 production production NN 27676 2150 30 growth growth NN 27676 2150 31 rate rate NN 27676 2150 32 : : : 27676 2150 33 -1.1 -1.1 JJ 27676 2150 34 % % NN 27676 2150 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 2150 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 38 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2150 39 -- -- : 27676 2150 40 production production NN 27676 2150 41 : : : 27676 2150 42 35.81 35.81 CD 27676 2150 43 billion billion CD 27676 2150 44 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2150 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 46 1996 1996 CD 27676 2150 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 48 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2150 49 -- -- : 27676 2150 50 production production NN 27676 2150 51 by by IN 27676 2150 52 source source NN 27676 2150 53 : : : 27676 2150 54 fossil fossil NN 27676 2150 55 fuel fuel NN 27676 2150 56 : : : 27676 2150 57 41.89 41.89 CD 27676 2150 58 % % NN 27676 2150 59 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2150 60 : : : 27676 2150 61 58.11 58.11 CD 27676 2150 62 % % NN 27676 2150 63 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2150 64 : : : 27676 2150 65 0 0 CD 27676 2150 66 % % NN 27676 2150 67 other other JJ 27676 2150 68 : : : 27676 2150 69 0 0 CD 27676 2150 70 % % NN 27676 2150 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 2150 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 74 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2150 75 -- -- : 27676 2150 76 consumption consumption NN 27676 2150 77 : : : 27676 2150 78 35.81 35.81 CD 27676 2150 79 billion billion CD 27676 2150 80 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2150 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 2150 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 84 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2150 85 -- -- : 27676 2150 86 exports export NNS 27676 2150 87 : : : 27676 2150 88 0 0 CD 27676 2150 89 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2150 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 2150 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 93 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2150 94 -- -- : 27676 2150 95 imports import NNS 27676 2150 96 : : : 27676 2150 97 0 0 CD 27676 2150 98 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2150 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 100 1996 1996 CD 27676 2150 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 102 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2150 103 -- -- : 27676 2150 104 products product NNS 27676 2150 105 : : : 27676 2150 106 wheat wheat NN 27676 2150 107 , , , 27676 2150 108 corn corn NN 27676 2150 109 , , , 27676 2150 110 grapes grape NNS 27676 2150 111 , , , 27676 2150 112 beans bean NNS 27676 2150 113 , , , 27676 2150 114 sugar sugar NN 27676 2150 115 beets beet NNS 27676 2150 116 , , , 27676 2150 117 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2150 118 , , , 27676 2150 119 fruit fruit NN 27676 2150 120 ; ; : 27676 2150 121 beef beef NN 27676 2150 122 , , , 27676 2150 123 poultry poultry NN 27676 2150 124 , , , 27676 2150 125 wool wool NN 27676 2150 126 ; ; : 27676 2150 127 timber timber NN 27676 2150 128 ; ; : 27676 2150 129 fish fish NN 27676 2150 130 Exports export NNS 27676 2150 131 : : : 27676 2150 132 $ $ $ 27676 2150 133 14.9 14.9 CD 27676 2150 134 billion billion CD 27676 2150 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 136 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2150 137 . . NNP 27676 2150 138 , , , 27676 2150 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 2150 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 141 Exports export NNS 27676 2150 142 -- -- : 27676 2150 143 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2150 144 : : : 27676 2150 145 copper copper NN 27676 2150 146 37 37 CD 27676 2150 147 % % NN 27676 2150 148 , , , 27676 2150 149 other other JJ 27676 2150 150 metals metal NNS 27676 2150 151 and and CC 27676 2150 152 minerals mineral NNS 27676 2150 153 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 2150 154 % % NN 27676 2150 155 , , , 27676 2150 156 wood wood NN 27676 2150 157 products product NNS 27676 2150 158 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 2150 159 % % NN 27676 2150 160 , , , 27676 2150 161 fish fish NN 27676 2150 162 and and CC 27676 2150 163 fishmeal fishmeal NN 27676 2150 164 9.8 9.8 CD 27676 2150 165 % % NN 27676 2150 166 , , , 27676 2150 167 fruits fruit VBZ 27676 2150 168 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 2150 169 % % NN 27676 2150 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 171 1994 1994 CD 27676 2150 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2150 173 Exports export NNS 27676 2150 174 -- -- : 27676 2150 175 partners partner NNS 27676 2150 176 : : : 27676 2150 177 EU EU NNP 27676 2150 178 25 25 CD 27676 2150 179 % % NN 27676 2150 180 , , , 27676 2150 181 US US NNP 27676 2150 182 15 15 CD 27676 2150 183 % % NN 27676 2150 184 , , , 27676 2150 185 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2150 186 34 34 CD 27676 2150 187 % % NN 27676 2150 188 , , , 27676 2150 189 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2150 190 America America NNP 27676 2150 191 20 20 CD 27676 2150 192 % % NN 27676 2150 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2150 194 1995 1995 CD 27676 2150 195 est est NNP 27676 2150 196 . . . 27676 2150 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2151 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2151 2 : : : 27676 2151 3 $ $ $ 27676 2151 4 17.5 17.5 CD 27676 2151 5 billion billion CD 27676 2151 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2151 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2151 8 . . NNP 27676 2151 9 , , , 27676 2151 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2151 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2151 12 Imports import NNS 27676 2151 13 -- -- : 27676 2151 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2151 15 : : : 27676 2151 16 capital capital NN 27676 2151 17 goods good NNS 27676 2151 18 25.2 25.2 CD 27676 2151 19 % % NN 27676 2151 20 , , , 27676 2151 21 spare spare JJ 27676 2151 22 parts part NNS 27676 2151 23 24.8 24.8 CD 27676 2151 24 % % NN 27676 2151 25 , , , 27676 2151 26 raw raw JJ 27676 2151 27 materials material NNS 27676 2151 28 15.4 15.4 CD 27676 2151 29 % % NN 27676 2151 30 , , , 27676 2151 31 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2151 32 10 10 CD 27676 2151 33 % % NN 27676 2151 34 , , , 27676 2151 35 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 2151 36 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 2151 37 % % NN 27676 2151 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2151 39 1994 1994 CD 27676 2151 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2151 41 Imports import NNS 27676 2151 42 -- -- : 27676 2151 43 partners partner NNS 27676 2151 44 : : : 27676 2151 45 EU EU NNP 27676 2151 46 18 18 CD 27676 2151 47 % % NN 27676 2151 48 , , , 27676 2151 49 US US NNP 27676 2151 50 25 25 CD 27676 2151 51 % % NN 27676 2151 52 , , , 27676 2151 53 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2151 54 16 16 CD 27676 2151 55 % % NN 27676 2151 56 , , , 27676 2151 57 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2151 58 America America NNP 27676 2151 59 26 26 CD 27676 2151 60 % % NN 27676 2151 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2151 62 1995 1995 CD 27676 2151 63 est est NNP 27676 2151 64 . . . 27676 2151 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2152 1 Debt debt NN 27676 2152 2 -- -- : 27676 2152 3 external external JJ 27676 2152 4 : : : 27676 2152 5 $ $ $ 27676 2152 6 31.5 31.5 CD 27676 2152 7 billion billion CD 27676 2152 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2152 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 2152 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2152 11 Economic economic JJ 27676 2152 12 aid aid NN 27676 2152 13 -- -- : 27676 2152 14 recipient recipient NN 27676 2152 15 : : : 27676 2152 16 ODA ODA NNP 27676 2152 17 , , , 27676 2152 18 $ $ $ 27676 2152 19 50.3 50.3 CD 27676 2152 20 million million CD 27676 2152 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2152 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 2152 23 est est NNP 27676 2152 24 . . . 27676 2152 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 1 Currency currency NN 27676 2153 2 : : : 27676 2153 3 1 1 CD 27676 2153 4 Chilean chilean JJ 27676 2153 5 peso peso NN 27676 2153 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 7 Ch$ ch$ NN 27676 2153 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 9 = = NFP 27676 2153 10 100 100 CD 27676 2153 11 centavos centavos NNP 27676 2153 12 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2153 13 rates rate NNS 27676 2153 14 : : : 27676 2153 15 Chilean chilean JJ 27676 2153 16 pesos peso NNS 27676 2153 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 18 Ch$ ch$ NN 27676 2153 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 20 per per IN 27676 2153 21 US$ us$ $ 27676 2153 22 1 1 CD 27676 2153 23 - - HYPH 27676 2153 24 -475.68 -475.68 NN 27676 2153 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 26 January January NNP 27676 2153 27 1999 1999 CD 27676 2153 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 29 , , , 27676 2153 30 460.29 460.29 CD 27676 2153 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 32 1998 1998 CD 27676 2153 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 34 , , , 27676 2153 35 419.30 419.30 CD 27676 2153 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 37 1997 1997 CD 27676 2153 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 39 , , , 27676 2153 40 412.27 412.27 CD 27676 2153 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 42 1996 1996 CD 27676 2153 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 44 , , , 27676 2153 45 396.78 396.78 CD 27676 2153 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 47 1995 1995 CD 27676 2153 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 49 , , , 27676 2153 50 420.08 420.08 CD 27676 2153 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 52 1994 1994 CD 27676 2153 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2153 54 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2153 55 year year NN 27676 2153 56 : : : 27676 2153 57 calendar calendar NN 27676 2153 58 year year NN 27676 2153 59 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2153 60 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2153 61 : : : 27676 2153 62 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 2153 63 million million CD 27676 2153 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2153 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 2153 66 est est NNP 27676 2153 67 . . . 27676 2153 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2154 2 system system NN 27676 2154 3 : : : 27676 2154 4 modern modern JJ 27676 2154 5 system system NN 27676 2154 6 based base VBN 27676 2154 7 on on IN 27676 2154 8 extensive extensive JJ 27676 2154 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 2154 10 radio radio NN 27676 2154 11 relay relay NN 27676 2154 12 facilities facility NNS 27676 2154 13 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2154 14 : : : 27676 2154 15 extensive extensive JJ 27676 2154 16 microwave microwave NN 27676 2154 17 radio radio NN 27676 2154 18 relay relay NN 27676 2154 19 links link NNS 27676 2154 20 ; ; : 27676 2154 21 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2154 22 satellite satellite NN 27676 2154 23 system system NN 27676 2154 24 with with IN 27676 2154 25 3 3 CD 27676 2154 26 earth earth NN 27676 2154 27 stations station NNS 27676 2154 28 international international JJ 27676 2154 29 : : : 27676 2154 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 2154 31 earth earth NN 27676 2154 32 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 2154 33 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2154 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2154 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2154 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 38 Radio radio NN 27676 2154 39 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2154 40 stations station NNS 27676 2154 41 : : : 27676 2154 42 AM am VBP 27676 2154 43 180 180 CD 27676 2154 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 45 eight eight CD 27676 2154 46 inactive inactive NN 27676 2154 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 48 , , , 27676 2154 49 FM FM NNP 27676 2154 50 64 64 CD 27676 2154 51 , , , 27676 2154 52 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2154 53 17 17 CD 27676 2154 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 55 one one CD 27676 2154 56 inactive inactive NN 27676 2154 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 59 1998 1998 CD 27676 2154 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 61 Radios radio NNS 27676 2154 62 : : : 27676 2154 63 NA NA NNP 27676 2154 64 Television Television NNP 27676 2154 65 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2154 66 stations station NNS 27676 2154 67 : : : 27676 2154 68 63 63 CD 27676 2154 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 70 in in IN 27676 2154 71 addition addition NN 27676 2154 72 , , , 27676 2154 73 there there EX 27676 2154 74 are be VBP 27676 2154 75 121 121 CD 27676 2154 76 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2154 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 79 1997 1997 CD 27676 2154 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2154 81 Televisions television NNS 27676 2154 82 : : : 27676 2154 83 2.85 2.85 CD 27676 2154 84 million million CD 27676 2154 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2154 86 1992 1992 CD 27676 2154 87 est est NNP 27676 2154 88 . . . 27676 2154 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2155 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2155 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2155 3 : : : 27676 2155 4 total total NN 27676 2155 5 : : : 27676 2155 6 6,782 6,782 CD 27676 2155 7 km km NN 27676 2155 8 broad broad JJ 27676 2155 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2155 10 : : : 27676 2155 11 3,743 3,743 CD 27676 2155 12 km km NN 27676 2155 13 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 2155 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2155 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2155 16 1,653 1,653 CD 27676 2155 17 km km NN 27676 2155 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2155 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2155 20 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2155 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 2155 22 : : : 27676 2155 23 116 116 CD 27676 2155 24 km km NN 27676 2155 25 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 2155 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 2155 27 ; ; : 27676 2155 28 2,923 2,923 CD 27676 2155 29 km km NN 27676 2155 30 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 2155 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 2155 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2155 33 40 40 CD 27676 2155 34 km km NN 27676 2155 35 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2155 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2155 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2155 38 1995 1995 CD 27676 2155 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2155 40 Highways highway NNS 27676 2155 41 : : : 27676 2155 42 total total NN 27676 2155 43 : : : 27676 2155 44 79,800 79,800 CD 27676 2155 45 km km NN 27676 2155 46 paved pave VBN 27676 2155 47 : : : 27676 2155 48 11,012 11,012 CD 27676 2155 49 km km NN 27676 2155 50 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2155 51 : : : 27676 2155 52 68,788 68,788 CD 27676 2155 53 km km NNS 27676 2155 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2155 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 2155 56 est est NNP 27676 2155 57 . . . 27676 2155 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2156 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2156 2 : : : 27676 2156 3 725 725 CD 27676 2156 4 km km NN 27676 2156 5 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2156 6 : : : 27676 2156 7 crude crude JJ 27676 2156 8 oil oil NN 27676 2156 9 755 755 CD 27676 2156 10 km km NN 27676 2156 11 ; ; : 27676 2156 12 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2156 13 products product NNS 27676 2156 14 785 785 CD 27676 2156 15 km km NN 27676 2156 16 ; ; : 27676 2156 17 natural natural JJ 27676 2156 18 gas gas NN 27676 2156 19 320 320 CD 27676 2156 20 km km NN 27676 2156 21 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2156 22 and and CC 27676 2156 23 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2156 24 : : : 27676 2156 25 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 27676 2156 26 , , , 27676 2156 27 Arica Arica NNP 27676 2156 28 , , , 27676 2156 29 Chanaral Chanaral NNP 27676 2156 30 , , , 27676 2156 31 Coquimbo Coquimbo NNP 27676 2156 32 , , , 27676 2156 33 Iquique Iquique NNP 27676 2156 34 , , , 27676 2156 35 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2156 36 Montt Montt NNP 27676 2156 37 , , , 27676 2156 38 Punta Punta NNP 27676 2156 39 Arenas Arenas NNP 27676 2156 40 , , , 27676 2156 41 San San NNP 27676 2156 42 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 2156 43 , , , 27676 2156 44 San San NNP 27676 2156 45 Vicente Vicente NNP 27676 2156 46 , , , 27676 2156 47 Talcahuano Talcahuano NNP 27676 2156 48 , , , 27676 2156 49 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 27676 2156 50 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2156 51 marine marine NN 27676 2156 52 : : : 27676 2156 53 total total NN 27676 2156 54 : : : 27676 2156 55 42 42 CD 27676 2156 56 ships ship NNS 27676 2156 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2156 58 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2156 59 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2156 60 or or CC 27676 2156 61 over over RB 27676 2156 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2156 63 totaling total VBG 27676 2156 64 527,201 527,201 CD 27676 2156 65 GRT/787,719 GRT/787,719 NNP 27676 2156 66 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2156 67 ships ship NNS 27676 2156 68 by by IN 27676 2156 69 type type NN 27676 2156 70 : : : 27676 2156 71 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2156 72 11 11 CD 27676 2156 73 , , , 27676 2156 74 cargo cargo NN 27676 2156 75 10 10 CD 27676 2156 76 , , , 27676 2156 77 chemical chemical NN 27676 2156 78 tanker tanker NN 27676 2156 79 5 5 CD 27676 2156 80 , , , 27676 2156 81 container container NN 27676 2156 82 2 2 CD 27676 2156 83 , , , 27676 2156 84 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2156 85 gas gas NN 27676 2156 86 tanker tanker NN 27676 2156 87 1 1 CD 27676 2156 88 , , , 27676 2156 89 oil oil NN 27676 2156 90 tanker tanker NN 27676 2156 91 4 4 CD 27676 2156 92 , , , 27676 2156 93 passenger passenger NN 27676 2156 94 3 3 CD 27676 2156 95 , , , 27676 2156 96 roll roll NN 27676 2156 97 - - HYPH 27676 2156 98 on on IN 27676 2156 99 / / SYM 27676 2156 100 roll roll NN 27676 2156 101 - - HYPH 27676 2156 102 off off RP 27676 2156 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 2156 104 4 4 CD 27676 2156 105 , , , 27676 2156 106 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2156 107 carrier carrier NN 27676 2156 108 2 2 CD 27676 2156 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2156 110 1998 1998 CD 27676 2156 111 est est NNP 27676 2156 112 . . . 27676 2156 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2157 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2157 2 : : : 27676 2157 3 378 378 CD 27676 2157 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2157 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2157 6 est est NNP 27676 2157 7 . . . 27676 2157 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2158 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2158 2 -- -- : 27676 2158 3 with with IN 27676 2158 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2158 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2158 6 : : : 27676 2158 7 total total NN 27676 2158 8 : : : 27676 2158 9 58 58 CD 27676 2158 10 over over IN 27676 2158 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2158 12 m m NN 27676 2158 13 : : : 27676 2158 14 5 5 CD 27676 2158 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2158 16 to to TO 27676 2158 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2158 18 m m NN 27676 2158 19 : : : 27676 2158 20 6 6 CD 27676 2158 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2158 22 to to TO 27676 2158 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2158 24 m m NN 27676 2158 25 : : : 27676 2158 26 19 19 CD 27676 2158 27 914 914 CD 27676 2158 28 to to TO 27676 2158 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2158 30 m m NN 27676 2158 31 : : : 27676 2158 32 19 19 CD 27676 2158 33 under under IN 27676 2158 34 914 914 CD 27676 2158 35 m m NN 27676 2158 36 : : : 27676 2158 37 9 9 CD 27676 2158 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2158 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2158 40 est est NNP 27676 2158 41 . . . 27676 2158 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2159 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2159 2 -- -- : 27676 2159 3 with with IN 27676 2159 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2159 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2159 6 : : : 27676 2159 7 total total NN 27676 2159 8 : : : 27676 2159 9 320 320 CD 27676 2159 10 over over IN 27676 2159 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2159 12 m m NN 27676 2159 13 : : : 27676 2159 14 1 1 CD 27676 2159 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2159 16 to to IN 27676 2159 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2159 18 m m NN 27676 2159 19 : : : 27676 2159 20 4 4 CD 27676 2159 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2159 22 to to TO 27676 2159 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2159 24 m m NN 27676 2159 25 : : : 27676 2159 26 13 13 CD 27676 2159 27 914 914 CD 27676 2159 28 to to TO 27676 2159 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2159 30 m m NN 27676 2159 31 : : : 27676 2159 32 73 73 CD 27676 2159 33 under under IN 27676 2159 34 914 914 CD 27676 2159 35 m m NN 27676 2159 36 : : : 27676 2159 37 229 229 CD 27676 2159 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2159 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2159 40 est est NNP 27676 2159 41 . . . 27676 2159 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2160 1 Military military JJ 27676 2160 2 Military military JJ 27676 2160 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2160 4 : : : 27676 2160 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2160 6 of of IN 27676 2160 7 the the DT 27676 2160 8 Nation Nation NNP 27676 2160 9 , , , 27676 2160 10 National National NNP 27676 2160 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2160 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2160 13 includes include VBZ 27676 2160 14 Naval Naval NNP 27676 2160 15 Air Air NNP 27676 2160 16 , , , 27676 2160 17 Coast Coast NNP 27676 2160 18 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2160 19 , , , 27676 2160 20 and and CC 27676 2160 21 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 2160 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2160 23 , , , 27676 2160 24 Air Air NNP 27676 2160 25 Force Force NNP 27676 2160 26 of of IN 27676 2160 27 the the DT 27676 2160 28 Nation Nation NNP 27676 2160 29 , , , 27676 2160 30 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 27676 2160 31 of of IN 27676 2160 32 Chile Chile NNP 27676 2160 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2160 34 National National NNP 27676 2160 35 Police Police NNP 27676 2160 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2160 37 , , , 27676 2160 38 Investigations Investigations NNPS 27676 2160 39 Police Police NNP 27676 2160 40 Military Military NNP 27676 2160 41 manpower manpower NN 27676 2160 42 -- -- : 27676 2160 43 military military JJ 27676 2160 44 age age NN 27676 2160 45 : : : 27676 2160 46 19 19 CD 27676 2160 47 years year NNS 27676 2160 48 of of IN 27676 2160 49 age age NN 27676 2160 50 Military military JJ 27676 2160 51 manpower manpower NN 27676 2160 52 -- -- : 27676 2160 53 availability availability NN 27676 2160 54 : : : 27676 2160 55 males male NNS 27676 2160 56 age age NNP 27676 2160 57 15 15 CD 27676 2160 58 - - HYPH 27676 2160 59 49 49 CD 27676 2160 60 : : : 27676 2160 61 3,968,176 3,968,176 CD 27676 2160 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2160 63 1999 1999 CD 27676 2160 64 est est NNP 27676 2160 65 . . . 27676 2160 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2161 1 Military military JJ 27676 2161 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2161 3 -- -- : 27676 2161 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2161 5 for for IN 27676 2161 6 military military JJ 27676 2161 7 service service NN 27676 2161 8 : : : 27676 2161 9 males male NNS 27676 2161 10 age age NNP 27676 2161 11 15 15 CD 27676 2161 12 - - HYPH 27676 2161 13 49 49 CD 27676 2161 14 : : : 27676 2161 15 2,943,206 2,943,206 CD 27676 2161 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2161 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2161 18 est est NNP 27676 2161 19 . . . 27676 2161 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2162 1 Military military JJ 27676 2162 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2162 3 -- -- : 27676 2162 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2162 5 military military JJ 27676 2162 6 age age NN 27676 2162 7 annually annually RB 27676 2162 8 : : : 27676 2162 9 males male NNS 27676 2162 10 : : : 27676 2162 11 132,202 132,202 CD 27676 2162 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2162 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2162 14 est est NNP 27676 2162 15 . . . 27676 2162 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2163 1 Military military JJ 27676 2163 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2163 3 -- -- : 27676 2163 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2163 5 figure figure NN 27676 2163 6 : : : 27676 2163 7 $ $ $ 27676 2163 8 2.12 2.12 CD 27676 2163 9 billion billion CD 27676 2163 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2163 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 2163 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2163 13 ; ; : 27676 2163 14 note note VB 27676 2163 15 -- -- : 27676 2163 16 includes include VBZ 27676 2163 17 earnings earning NNS 27676 2163 18 from from IN 27676 2163 19 CODELCO CODELCO NNP 27676 2163 20 Company Company NNP 27676 2163 21 and and CC 27676 2163 22 costs cost NNS 27676 2163 23 of of IN 27676 2163 24 pensions pension NNS 27676 2163 25 ; ; : 27676 2163 26 does do VBZ 27676 2163 27 not not RB 27676 2163 28 include include VB 27676 2163 29 funding funding NN 27676 2163 30 for for IN 27676 2163 31 the the DT 27676 2163 32 National National NNP 27676 2163 33 Police Police NNP 27676 2163 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2163 35 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 27676 2163 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2163 37 and and CC 27676 2163 38 Investigations Investigations NNPS 27676 2163 39 Police Police NNP 27676 2163 40 Military military JJ 27676 2163 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2163 42 -- -- : 27676 2163 43 percent percent NN 27676 2163 44 of of IN 27676 2163 45 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2163 46 : : : 27676 2163 47 2.79 2.79 CD 27676 2163 48 % % NN 27676 2163 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2163 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 2163 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2163 52 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2163 53 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2163 54 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2163 55 -- -- : 27676 2163 56 international international JJ 27676 2163 57 : : : 27676 2163 58 short short JJ 27676 2163 59 section section NN 27676 2163 60 of of IN 27676 2163 61 the the DT 27676 2163 62 southwestern southwestern JJ 27676 2163 63 boundary boundary NN 27676 2163 64 with with IN 27676 2163 65 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 2163 66 is be VBZ 27676 2163 67 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 2163 68 -- -- : 27676 2163 69 process process NN 27676 2163 70 to to TO 27676 2163 71 resolve resolve VB 27676 2163 72 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2163 73 issues issue NNS 27676 2163 74 is be VBZ 27676 2163 75 underway underway JJ 27676 2163 76 ; ; : 27676 2163 77 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 2163 78 has have VBZ 27676 2163 79 wanted want VBN 27676 2163 80 a a DT 27676 2163 81 sovereign sovereign JJ 27676 2163 82 corridor corridor NN 27676 2163 83 to to IN 27676 2163 84 the the DT 27676 2163 85 South South NNP 27676 2163 86 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2163 87 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2163 88 since since IN 27676 2163 89 the the DT 27676 2163 90 Atacama Atacama NNP 27676 2163 91 area area NN 27676 2163 92 was be VBD 27676 2163 93 lost lose VBN 27676 2163 94 to to IN 27676 2163 95 Chile Chile NNP 27676 2163 96 in in IN 27676 2163 97 1884 1884 CD 27676 2163 98 ; ; : 27676 2163 99 dispute dispute NN 27676 2163 100 with with IN 27676 2163 101 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 2163 102 over over IN 27676 2163 103 Rio Rio NNP 27676 2163 104 Lauca Lauca NNP 27676 2163 105 water water NN 27676 2163 106 rights right NNS 27676 2163 107 ; ; , 27676 2163 108 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2163 109 claim claim NN 27676 2163 110 in in IN 27676 2163 111 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 2163 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2163 113 Chilean Chilean NNP 27676 2163 114 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2163 115 Territory Territory NNP 27676 2163 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2163 117 partially partially RB 27676 2163 118 overlaps overlap VBZ 27676 2163 119 Argentine argentine JJ 27676 2163 120 and and CC 27676 2163 121 British british JJ 27676 2163 122 claims claim NNS 27676 2163 123 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2163 124 drugs drug NNS 27676 2163 125 : : : 27676 2163 126 a a DT 27676 2163 127 growing grow VBG 27676 2163 128 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2163 129 country country NN 27676 2163 130 for for IN 27676 2163 131 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 2163 132 destined destine VBN 27676 2163 133 for for IN 27676 2163 134 the the DT 27676 2163 135 US US NNP 27676 2163 136 and and CC 27676 2163 137 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2163 138 ; ; : 27676 2163 139 economic economic JJ 27676 2163 140 prosperity prosperity NN 27676 2163 141 has have VBZ 27676 2163 142 made make VBN 27676 2163 143 Chile Chile NNP 27676 2163 144 more more RBR 27676 2163 145 attractive attractive JJ 27676 2163 146 to to IN 27676 2163 147 traffickers trafficker NNS 27676 2163 148 seeking seek VBG 27676 2163 149 to to TO 27676 2163 150 launder launder VB 27676 2163 151 drug drug NN 27676 2163 152 profits profit NNS 27676 2163 153 ; ; , 27676 2163 154 imported import VBN 27676 2163 155 precursors precursor NNS 27676 2163 156 pass pass VBP 27676 2163 157 on on RP 27676 2163 158 to to IN 27676 2163 159 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 2163 160 = = SYM 27676 2163 161 = = SYM 27676 2163 162 = = SYM 27676 2163 163 = = SYM 27676 2163 164 = = SYM 27676 2163 165 = = SYM 27676 2163 166 = = SYM 27676 2163 167 = = SYM 27676 2163 168 = = SYM 27676 2163 169 = = SYM 27676 2163 170 = = SYM 27676 2163 171 = = SYM 27676 2163 172 = = SYM 27676 2163 173 = = SYM 27676 2163 174 = = SYM 27676 2163 175 = = SYM 27676 2163 176 = = SYM 27676 2163 177 = = SYM 27676 2163 178 = = SYM 27676 2163 179 = = SYM 27676 2163 180 = = SYM 27676 2163 181 = = SYM 27676 2163 182 = = SYM 27676 2163 183 = = SYM 27676 2163 184 = = SYM 27676 2163 185 = = SYM 27676 2163 186 = = SYM 27676 2163 187 = = SYM 27676 2163 188 = = SYM 27676 2163 189 = = SYM 27676 2163 190 = = SYM 27676 2163 191 = = SYM 27676 2163 192 = = SYM 27676 2163 193 = = SYM 27676 2163 194 = = SYM 27676 2163 195 = = SYM 27676 2163 196 = = SYM 27676 2163 197 = = SYM 27676 2163 198 = = SYM 27676 2163 199 = = SYM 27676 2163 200 = = SYM 27676 2163 201 = = SYM 27676 2163 202 = = SYM 27676 2163 203 = = SYM 27676 2163 204 = = SYM 27676 2163 205 = = SYM 27676 2163 206 = = SYM 27676 2163 207 = = SYM 27676 2163 208 = = SYM 27676 2163 209 = = SYM 27676 2163 210 = = SYM 27676 2163 211 = = SYM 27676 2163 212 = = SYM 27676 2163 213 = = SYM 27676 2163 214 = = SYM 27676 2163 215 = = SYM 27676 2163 216 = = SYM 27676 2163 217 = = SYM 27676 2163 218 = = SYM 27676 2163 219 = = SYM 27676 2163 220 = = SYM 27676 2163 221 = = SYM 27676 2163 222 = = SYM 27676 2163 223 = = SYM 27676 2163 224 = = SYM 27676 2163 225 = = SYM 27676 2163 226 = = SYM 27676 2163 227 = = SYM 27676 2163 228 = = SYM 27676 2163 229 = = SYM 27676 2163 230 @China @China NNP 27676 2163 231 ----- ----- NFP 27676 2163 232 Introduction introduction NN 27676 2163 233 Background Background NNP 27676 2163 234 : : : 27676 2163 235 For for IN 27676 2163 236 most most JJS 27676 2163 237 of of IN 27676 2163 238 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2163 239 3,500 3,500 CD 27676 2163 240 years year NNS 27676 2163 241 of of IN 27676 2163 242 history history NN 27676 2163 243 , , , 27676 2163 244 China China NNP 27676 2163 245 led lead VBD 27676 2163 246 the the DT 27676 2163 247 world world NN 27676 2163 248 in in IN 27676 2163 249 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2163 250 , , , 27676 2163 251 crafts craft NNS 27676 2163 252 , , , 27676 2163 253 and and CC 27676 2163 254 science science NN 27676 2163 255 , , , 27676 2163 256 then then RB 27676 2163 257 fell fall VBD 27676 2163 258 behind behind RB 27676 2163 259 in in IN 27676 2163 260 the the DT 27676 2163 261 19th 19th JJ 27676 2163 262 century century NN 27676 2163 263 when when WRB 27676 2163 264 the the DT 27676 2163 265 Industrial Industrial NNP 27676 2163 266 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 2163 267 gave give VBD 27676 2163 268 the the DT 27676 2163 269 West West NNP 27676 2163 270 clear clear JJ 27676 2163 271 superiority superiority NN 27676 2163 272 in in IN 27676 2163 273 military military JJ 27676 2163 274 and and CC 27676 2163 275 economic economic JJ 27676 2163 276 affairs affair NNS 27676 2163 277 . . . 27676 2164 1 In in IN 27676 2164 2 the the DT 27676 2164 3 first first JJ 27676 2164 4 half half NN 27676 2164 5 of of IN 27676 2164 6 the the DT 27676 2164 7 20th 20th JJ 27676 2164 8 century century NN 27676 2164 9 , , , 27676 2164 10 China China NNP 27676 2164 11 continued continue VBD 27676 2164 12 to to TO 27676 2164 13 suffer suffer VB 27676 2164 14 from from IN 27676 2164 15 major major JJ 27676 2164 16 famines famine NNS 27676 2164 17 , , , 27676 2164 18 civil civil JJ 27676 2164 19 unrest unrest NN 27676 2164 20 , , , 27676 2164 21 military military JJ 27676 2164 22 defeat defeat NN 27676 2164 23 , , , 27676 2164 24 and and CC 27676 2164 25 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2164 26 occupation occupation NN 27676 2164 27 . . . 27676 2165 1 After after IN 27676 2165 2 World World NNP 27676 2165 3 War War NNP 27676 2165 4 II II NNP 27676 2165 5 , , , 27676 2165 6 the the DT 27676 2165 7 Communists Communists NNPS 27676 2165 8 under under IN 27676 2165 9 MAO MAO NNP 27676 2165 10 Zedong Zedong NNP 27676 2165 11 established establish VBD 27676 2165 12 a a DT 27676 2165 13 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 2165 14 that that WDT 27676 2165 15 , , , 27676 2165 16 while while IN 27676 2165 17 ensuring ensure VBG 27676 2165 18 China China NNP 27676 2165 19 's 's POS 27676 2165 20 autonomy autonomy NN 27676 2165 21 , , , 27676 2165 22 imposed impose VBD 27676 2165 23 strict strict JJ 27676 2165 24 controls control NNS 27676 2165 25 over over IN 27676 2165 26 all all DT 27676 2165 27 aspects aspect NNS 27676 2165 28 of of IN 27676 2165 29 life life NN 27676 2165 30 and and CC 27676 2165 31 cost cost VBD 27676 2165 32 the the DT 27676 2165 33 lives life NNS 27676 2165 34 of of IN 27676 2165 35 tens ten NNS 27676 2165 36 of of IN 27676 2165 37 millions million NNS 27676 2165 38 of of IN 27676 2165 39 people people NNS 27676 2165 40 . . . 27676 2166 1 After after IN 27676 2166 2 1978 1978 CD 27676 2166 3 , , , 27676 2166 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2166 5 successor successor NN 27676 2166 6 DENG DENG NNP 27676 2166 7 Xiaoping Xiaoping NNP 27676 2166 8 decentralized decentralize VBD 27676 2166 9 economic economic JJ 27676 2166 10 decision decision NN 27676 2166 11 making making NN 27676 2166 12 ; ; : 27676 2166 13 output output NN 27676 2166 14 quadrupled quadruple VBN 27676 2166 15 in in IN 27676 2166 16 the the DT 27676 2166 17 next next JJ 27676 2166 18 20 20 CD 27676 2166 19 years year NNS 27676 2166 20 . . . 27676 2167 1 Political political JJ 27676 2167 2 controls control NNS 27676 2167 3 remain remain VBP 27676 2167 4 tight tight JJ 27676 2167 5 at at IN 27676 2167 6 the the DT 27676 2167 7 same same JJ 27676 2167 8 time time NN 27676 2167 9 economic economic JJ 27676 2167 10 controls control NNS 27676 2167 11 have have VBP 27676 2167 12 been be VBN 27676 2167 13 weakening weaken VBG 27676 2167 14 . . . 27676 2168 1 Present present JJ 27676 2168 2 issues issue NNS 27676 2168 3 are be VBP 27676 2168 4 : : : 27676 2168 5 incorporating incorporate VBG 27676 2168 6 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2168 7 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2168 8 into into IN 27676 2168 9 the the DT 27676 2168 10 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 2168 11 system system NN 27676 2168 12 ; ; : 27676 2168 13 closing close VBG 27676 2168 14 down down RP 27676 2168 15 inefficient inefficient JJ 27676 2168 16 state state NN 27676 2168 17 - - HYPH 27676 2168 18 owned own VBN 27676 2168 19 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2168 20 ; ; , 27676 2168 21 modernizing modernize VBG 27676 2168 22 the the DT 27676 2168 23 military military NN 27676 2168 24 ; ; : 27676 2168 25 fighting fight VBG 27676 2168 26 corruption corruption NN 27676 2168 27 ; ; , 27676 2168 28 and and CC 27676 2168 29 providing provide VBG 27676 2168 30 support support NN 27676 2168 31 to to IN 27676 2168 32 tens ten NNS 27676 2168 33 of of IN 27676 2168 34 millions million NNS 27676 2168 35 of of IN 27676 2168 36 displaced displace VBN 27676 2168 37 workers worker NNS 27676 2168 38 . . . 27676 2169 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2169 2 Location Location NNP 27676 2169 3 : : : 27676 2169 4 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 2169 5 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2169 6 , , , 27676 2169 7 bordering border VBG 27676 2169 8 the the DT 27676 2169 9 East East NNP 27676 2169 10 China China NNP 27676 2169 11 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2169 12 , , , 27676 2169 13 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2169 14 Bay Bay NNP 27676 2169 15 , , , 27676 2169 16 Yellow Yellow NNP 27676 2169 17 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2169 18 , , , 27676 2169 19 and and CC 27676 2169 20 South South NNP 27676 2169 21 China China NNP 27676 2169 22 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2169 23 , , , 27676 2169 24 between between IN 27676 2169 25 North North NNP 27676 2169 26 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2169 27 and and CC 27676 2169 28 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 2169 29 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2169 30 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2169 31 : : : 27676 2169 32 35 35 CD 27676 2169 33 00 00 NFP 27676 2169 34 N n CD 27676 2169 35 , , , 27676 2169 36 105 105 CD 27676 2169 37 00 00 CD 27676 2169 38 E e NN 27676 2169 39 Map Map NNP 27676 2169 40 references reference NNS 27676 2169 41 : : : 27676 2169 42 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2169 43 Area Area NNP 27676 2169 44 : : : 27676 2169 45 total total NN 27676 2169 46 : : : 27676 2169 47 9,596,960 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2169 158 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2169 159 claims claim VBZ 27676 2169 160 : : : 27676 2169 161 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 2169 162 zone zone NN 27676 2169 163 : : : 27676 2169 164 24 24 CD 27676 2169 165 nm nm NNP 27676 2169 166 continental continental JJ 27676 2169 167 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2169 168 : : : 27676 2169 169 200 200 CD 27676 2169 170 nm nm CD 27676 2169 171 or or CC 27676 2169 172 to to IN 27676 2169 173 the the DT 27676 2169 174 edge edge NN 27676 2169 175 of of IN 27676 2169 176 the the DT 27676 2169 177 continental continental JJ 27676 2169 178 margin margin NN 27676 2169 179 territorial territorial NNP 27676 2169 180 sea sea NN 27676 2169 181 : : : 27676 2169 182 12 12 CD 27676 2169 183 nm nm NNP 27676 2169 184 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2169 185 : : : 27676 2169 186 extremely extremely RB 27676 2169 187 diverse diverse JJ 27676 2169 188 ; ; : 27676 2169 189 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2169 190 in in IN 27676 2169 191 south south NNP 27676 2169 192 to to IN 27676 2169 193 subarctic subarctic JJ 27676 2169 194 in in IN 27676 2169 195 north north JJ 27676 2169 196 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2169 197 : : : 27676 2169 198 mostly mostly RB 27676 2169 199 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2169 200 , , , 27676 2169 201 high high JJ 27676 2169 202 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 2169 203 , , , 27676 2169 204 deserts desert NNS 27676 2169 205 in in IN 27676 2169 206 west west NNP 27676 2169 207 ; ; , 27676 2169 208 plains plain NNS 27676 2169 209 , , , 27676 2169 210 deltas deltas NNP 27676 2169 211 , , , 27676 2169 212 and and CC 27676 2169 213 hills hill NNS 27676 2169 214 in in IN 27676 2169 215 east east NNP 27676 2169 216 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2169 217 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2169 218 : : : 27676 2169 219 lowest low JJS 27676 2169 220 point point NN 27676 2169 221 : : : 27676 2169 222 Turpan Turpan NNP 27676 2169 223 Pendi Pendi NNP 27676 2169 224 -154 -154 VBD 27676 2169 225 m m NN 27676 2169 226 highest high JJS 27676 2169 227 point point NN 27676 2169 228 : : : 27676 2169 229 Mount Mount NNP 27676 2169 230 Everest Everest NNP 27676 2169 231 8,848 8,848 CD 27676 2169 232 m m NNP 27676 2169 233 Natural natural JJ 27676 2169 234 resources resource NNS 27676 2169 235 : : : 27676 2169 236 coal coal NN 27676 2169 237 , , , 27676 2169 238 iron iron NN 27676 2169 239 ore ore NN 27676 2169 240 , , , 27676 2169 241 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2169 242 , , , 27676 2169 243 natural natural JJ 27676 2169 244 gas gas NN 27676 2169 245 , , , 27676 2169 246 mercury mercury NN 27676 2169 247 , , , 27676 2169 248 tin tin NNP 27676 2169 249 , , , 27676 2169 250 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 2169 251 , , , 27676 2169 252 antimony antimony NN 27676 2169 253 , , , 27676 2169 254 manganese manganese NNP 27676 2169 255 , , , 27676 2169 256 molybdenum molybdenum NN 27676 2169 257 , , , 27676 2169 258 vanadium vanadium NN 27676 2169 259 , , , 27676 2169 260 magnetite magnetite NNP 27676 2169 261 , , , 27676 2169 262 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 2169 263 , , , 27676 2169 264 lead lead NN 27676 2169 265 , , , 27676 2169 266 zinc zinc NN 27676 2169 267 , , , 27676 2169 268 uranium uranium NN 27676 2169 269 , , , 27676 2169 270 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 2169 271 potential potential NN 27676 2169 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2169 273 world world NN 27676 2169 274 's 's POS 27676 2169 275 largest large JJS 27676 2169 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2169 277 Land land NN 27676 2169 278 use use NN 27676 2169 279 : : : 27676 2169 280 arable arable JJ 27676 2169 281 land land NN 27676 2169 282 : : : 27676 2169 283 10 10 CD 27676 2169 284 % % NN 27676 2169 285 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2169 286 crops crop NNS 27676 2169 287 : : : 27676 2169 288 0 0 CD 27676 2169 289 % % NN 27676 2169 290 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2169 291 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2169 292 : : : 27676 2169 293 43 43 CD 27676 2169 294 % % NN 27676 2169 295 forests forest NNS 27676 2169 296 and and CC 27676 2169 297 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2169 298 : : : 27676 2169 299 14 14 CD 27676 2169 300 % % NN 27676 2169 301 other other JJ 27676 2169 302 : : : 27676 2169 303 33 33 CD 27676 2169 304 % % NN 27676 2169 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2169 306 1993 1993 CD 27676 2169 307 est est NNP 27676 2169 308 . . . 27676 2169 309 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2170 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2170 2 land land NN 27676 2170 3 : : : 27676 2170 4 498,720 498,720 CD 27676 2170 5 sq sq VB 27676 2170 6 km km NNP 27676 2170 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2170 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2170 9 est est NNP 27676 2170 10 . . . 27676 2170 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2171 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2171 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2171 3 : : : 27676 2171 4 frequent frequent JJ 27676 2171 5 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 2171 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2171 7 about about RB 27676 2171 8 five five CD 27676 2171 9 per per IN 27676 2171 10 year year NN 27676 2171 11 along along IN 27676 2171 12 southern southern JJ 27676 2171 13 and and CC 27676 2171 14 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2171 15 coasts coast NNS 27676 2171 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2171 17 ; ; : 27676 2171 18 damaging damage VBG 27676 2171 19 floods flood NNS 27676 2171 20 ; ; : 27676 2171 21 tsunamis tsunamis NN 27676 2171 22 ; ; : 27676 2171 23 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2171 24 ; ; , 27676 2171 25 droughts drought VBZ 27676 2171 26 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2171 27 -- -- : 27676 2171 28 current current JJ 27676 2171 29 issues issue NNS 27676 2171 30 : : : 27676 2171 31 air air NN 27676 2171 32 pollution pollution NN 27676 2171 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2171 34 greenhouse greenhouse NN 27676 2171 35 gases gas NNS 27676 2171 36 , , , 27676 2171 37 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 2171 38 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 2171 39 particulates particulate NNS 27676 2171 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2171 41 from from IN 27676 2171 42 reliance reliance NN 27676 2171 43 on on IN 27676 2171 44 coal coal NN 27676 2171 45 , , , 27676 2171 46 produces produce VBZ 27676 2171 47 acid acid JJ 27676 2171 48 rain rain NN 27676 2171 49 ; ; : 27676 2171 50 water water NN 27676 2171 51 shortages shortage NNS 27676 2171 52 , , , 27676 2171 53 particularly particularly RB 27676 2171 54 in in IN 27676 2171 55 the the DT 27676 2171 56 north north NN 27676 2171 57 ; ; : 27676 2171 58 water water NN 27676 2171 59 pollution pollution NN 27676 2171 60 from from IN 27676 2171 61 untreated untreated JJ 27676 2171 62 wastes waste NNS 27676 2171 63 ; ; , 27676 2171 64 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2171 65 ; ; , 27676 2171 66 estimated estimate VBN 27676 2171 67 loss loss NN 27676 2171 68 of of IN 27676 2171 69 one one CD 27676 2171 70 - - HYPH 27676 2171 71 fifth fifth NN 27676 2171 72 of of IN 27676 2171 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2171 74 land land NN 27676 2171 75 since since IN 27676 2171 76 1949 1949 CD 27676 2171 77 to to TO 27676 2171 78 soil soil VB 27676 2171 79 erosion erosion NN 27676 2171 80 and and CC 27676 2171 81 economic economic JJ 27676 2171 82 development development NN 27676 2171 83 ; ; : 27676 2171 84 desertification desertification NN 27676 2171 85 ; ; : 27676 2171 86 trade trade NN 27676 2171 87 in in IN 27676 2171 88 endangered endanger VBN 27676 2171 89 species specie NNS 27676 2171 90 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2171 91 -- -- : 27676 2171 92 international international JJ 27676 2171 93 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2171 94 : : : 27676 2171 95 party party NN 27676 2171 96 to to TO 27676 2171 97 : : : 27676 2171 98 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2171 99 - - HYPH 27676 2171 100 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2171 101 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2171 102 , , , 27676 2171 103 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2171 104 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 2171 105 , , , 27676 2171 106 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 2171 107 , , , 27676 2171 108 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2171 109 Change Change NNP 27676 2171 110 , , , 27676 2171 111 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2171 112 , , , 27676 2171 113 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2171 114 Species Species NNPS 27676 2171 115 , , , 27676 2171 116 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2171 117 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2171 118 , , , 27676 2171 119 Law Law NNP 27676 2171 120 of of IN 27676 2171 121 the the DT 27676 2171 122 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2171 123 , , , 27676 2171 124 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2171 125 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2171 126 , , , 27676 2171 127 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2171 128 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2171 129 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2171 130 , , , 27676 2171 131 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2171 132 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2171 133 , , , 27676 2171 134 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2171 135 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2171 136 83 83 CD 27676 2171 137 , , , 27676 2171 138 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2171 139 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2171 140 94 94 CD 27676 2171 141 , , , 27676 2171 142 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2171 143 , , , 27676 2171 144 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 2171 145 signed sign VBD 27676 2171 146 , , , 27676 2171 147 but but CC 27676 2171 148 not not RB 27676 2171 149 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2171 150 : : : 27676 2171 151 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2171 152 Change Change NNP 27676 2171 153 - - HYPH 27676 2171 154 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 2171 155 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2171 156 , , , 27676 2171 157 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2171 158 Test Test NNP 27676 2171 159 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2171 160 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2171 161 -- -- : 27676 2171 162 note note NN 27676 2171 163 : : : 27676 2171 164 world world NN 27676 2171 165 's 's POS 27676 2171 166 fourth fourth RB 27676 2171 167 - - HYPH 27676 2171 168 largest large JJS 27676 2171 169 country country NN 27676 2171 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2171 171 after after IN 27676 2171 172 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2171 173 , , , 27676 2171 174 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2171 175 , , , 27676 2171 176 and and CC 27676 2171 177 US US NNP 27676 2171 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2171 179 People People NNP 27676 2171 180 Population population NN 27676 2171 181 : : : 27676 2171 182 1,246,871,951 1,246,871,951 CD 27676 2171 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2171 184 July July NNP 27676 2171 185 1999 1999 CD 27676 2171 186 est est NNP 27676 2171 187 . . . 27676 2171 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2172 1 Age age NN 27676 2172 2 structure structure NN 27676 2172 3 : : : 27676 2172 4 0 0 CD 27676 2172 5 - - HYPH 27676 2172 6 14 14 CD 27676 2172 7 years year NNS 27676 2172 8 : : : 27676 2172 9 26 26 CD 27676 2172 10 % % NN 27676 2172 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2172 12 male male JJ 27676 2172 13 169,206,275 169,206,275 CD 27676 2172 14 ; ; : 27676 2172 15 female female JJ 27676 2172 16 149,115,216 149,115,216 CD 27676 2172 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2172 18 15 15 CD 27676 2172 19 - - SYM 27676 2172 20 64 64 CD 27676 2172 21 years year NNS 27676 2172 22 : : : 27676 2172 23 68 68 CD 27676 2172 24 % % NN 27676 2172 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2172 26 male male JJ 27676 2172 27 435,047,915 435,047,915 CD 27676 2172 28 ; ; : 27676 2172 29 female female JJ 27676 2172 30 408,663,265 408,663,265 CD 27676 2172 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2172 32 65 65 CD 27676 2172 33 years year NNS 27676 2172 34 and and CC 27676 2172 35 over over IN 27676 2172 36 : : : 27676 2172 37 6 6 CD 27676 2172 38 % % NN 27676 2172 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2172 40 male male JJ 27676 2172 41 39,824,361 39,824,361 CD 27676 2172 42 ; ; , 27676 2172 43 female female JJ 27676 2172 44 45,014,919 45,014,919 CD 27676 2172 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2172 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2172 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2172 48 est est NNP 27676 2172 49 . . . 27676 2172 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2173 1 Population population NN 27676 2173 2 growth growth NN 27676 2173 3 rate rate NN 27676 2173 4 : : : 27676 2173 5 0.77 0.77 CD 27676 2173 6 % % NN 27676 2173 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2173 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2173 9 est est NNP 27676 2173 10 . . . 27676 2173 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2174 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2174 2 rate rate NN 27676 2174 3 : : : 27676 2174 4 15.1 15.1 CD 27676 2174 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2174 6 population population NN 27676 2174 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2174 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2174 9 est est NNP 27676 2174 10 . . . 27676 2174 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2175 1 Death death NN 27676 2175 2 rate rate NN 27676 2175 3 : : : 27676 2175 4 6.98 6.98 CD 27676 2175 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2175 6 population population NN 27676 2175 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2175 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2175 9 est est NNP 27676 2175 10 . . . 27676 2175 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2176 1 Net net JJ 27676 2176 2 migration migration NN 27676 2176 3 rate rate NN 27676 2176 4 : : : 27676 2176 5 -0.41 -0.41 NFP 27676 2176 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 2176 7 population population NN 27676 2176 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2176 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2176 10 est est NNP 27676 2176 11 . . . 27676 2176 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2177 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2177 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2177 3 : : : 27676 2177 4 at at IN 27676 2177 5 birth birth NN 27676 2177 6 : : : 27676 2177 7 1.15 1.15 CD 27676 2177 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2177 9 under under IN 27676 2177 10 15 15 CD 27676 2177 11 years year NNS 27676 2177 12 : : : 27676 2177 13 1.13 1.13 CD 27676 2177 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2177 15 15 15 CD 27676 2177 16 - - HYPH 27676 2177 17 64 64 CD 27676 2177 18 years year NNS 27676 2177 19 : : : 27676 2177 20 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 2177 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2177 22 65 65 CD 27676 2177 23 years year NNS 27676 2177 24 and and CC 27676 2177 25 over over IN 27676 2177 26 : : : 27676 2177 27 0.88 0.88 CD 27676 2177 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 2177 29 total total JJ 27676 2177 30 population population NN 27676 2177 31 : : : 27676 2177 32 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 2177 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2177 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2177 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2177 36 est est NNP 27676 2177 37 . . . 27676 2177 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2178 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2178 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2178 3 rate rate NN 27676 2178 4 : : : 27676 2178 5 43.31 43.31 CD 27676 2178 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 2178 7 live live JJ 27676 2178 8 births birth NNS 27676 2178 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2178 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2178 11 est est NNP 27676 2178 12 . . . 27676 2178 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2179 1 Life life NN 27676 2179 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2179 3 at at IN 27676 2179 4 birth birth NN 27676 2179 5 : : : 27676 2179 6 total total JJ 27676 2179 7 population population NN 27676 2179 8 : : : 27676 2179 9 69.92 69.92 CD 27676 2179 10 years year NNS 27676 2179 11 male male JJ 27676 2179 12 : : : 27676 2179 13 68.57 68.57 CD 27676 2179 14 years year NNS 27676 2179 15 female female JJ 27676 2179 16 : : : 27676 2179 17 71.48 71.48 CD 27676 2179 18 years year NNS 27676 2179 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2179 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2179 21 est est NNP 27676 2179 22 . . . 27676 2179 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2180 1 Total total JJ 27676 2180 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2180 3 rate rate NN 27676 2180 4 : : : 27676 2180 5 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 2180 6 children child NNS 27676 2180 7 born bear VBN 27676 2180 8 / / SYM 27676 2180 9 woman woman NN 27676 2180 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2180 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2180 12 est est NNP 27676 2180 13 . . . 27676 2180 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2181 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2181 2 : : : 27676 2181 3 noun noun NN 27676 2181 4 : : : 27676 2181 5 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 2181 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2181 7 singular singular JJ 27676 2181 8 and and CC 27676 2181 9 plural plural JJ 27676 2181 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2181 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 2181 12 : : : 27676 2181 13 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 2181 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2181 15 groups group NNS 27676 2181 16 : : : 27676 2181 17 Han Han NNP 27676 2181 18 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 2181 19 91.9 91.9 CD 27676 2181 20 % % NN 27676 2181 21 , , , 27676 2181 22 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 27676 2181 23 , , , 27676 2181 24 Uygur Uygur NNP 27676 2181 25 , , , 27676 2181 26 Hui Hui NNP 27676 2181 27 , , , 27676 2181 28 Yi Yi NNP 27676 2181 29 , , , 27676 2181 30 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 27676 2181 31 , , , 27676 2181 32 Miao Miao NNP 27676 2181 33 , , , 27676 2181 34 Manchu Manchu NNP 27676 2181 35 , , , 27676 2181 36 Mongol Mongol NNP 27676 2181 37 , , , 27676 2181 38 Buyi Buyi NNP 27676 2181 39 , , , 27676 2181 40 Korean Korean NNP 27676 2181 41 , , , 27676 2181 42 and and CC 27676 2181 43 other other JJ 27676 2181 44 nationalities nationality NNS 27676 2181 45 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 2181 46 % % NN 27676 2181 47 Religions religion NNS 27676 2181 48 : : : 27676 2181 49 Daoism Daoism NNP 27676 2181 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2181 51 Taoism Taoism NNP 27676 2181 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2181 53 , , , 27676 2181 54 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 27676 2181 55 , , , 27676 2181 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 2181 57 2%-3 2%-3 NNP 27676 2181 58 % % NN 27676 2181 59 , , , 27676 2181 60 Christian Christian NNP 27676 2181 61 1 1 CD 27676 2181 62 % % NN 27676 2181 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2181 64 est est NNP 27676 2181 65 . . . 27676 2181 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 1 note note NN 27676 2182 2 : : : 27676 2182 3 officially officially RB 27676 2182 4 atheist atheist VB 27676 2182 5 , , , 27676 2182 6 but but CC 27676 2182 7 traditionally traditionally RB 27676 2182 8 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 27676 2182 9 and and CC 27676 2182 10 eclectic eclectic JJ 27676 2182 11 Languages language NNS 27676 2182 12 : : : 27676 2182 13 Standard Standard NNP 27676 2182 14 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 2182 15 or or CC 27676 2182 16 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 27676 2182 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 18 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 27676 2182 19 , , , 27676 2182 20 based base VBN 27676 2182 21 on on IN 27676 2182 22 the the DT 27676 2182 23 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 2182 24 dialect dialect NN 27676 2182 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 26 , , , 27676 2182 27 Yue Yue NNP 27676 2182 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 29 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 27676 2182 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 31 , , , 27676 2182 32 Wu Wu NNP 27676 2182 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 34 Shanghaiese Shanghaiese NNP 27676 2182 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 36 , , , 27676 2182 37 Minbei Minbei NNP 27676 2182 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 39 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 27676 2182 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 41 , , , 27676 2182 42 Minnan Minnan NNP 27676 2182 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 44 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 27676 2182 45 - - HYPH 27676 2182 46 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 27676 2182 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 48 , , , 27676 2182 49 Xiang Xiang NNP 27676 2182 50 , , , 27676 2182 51 Gan Gan NNP 27676 2182 52 , , , 27676 2182 53 Hakka Hakka NNP 27676 2182 54 dialects dialect VBZ 27676 2182 55 , , , 27676 2182 56 minority minority NN 27676 2182 57 languages language NNS 27676 2182 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 59 see see VB 27676 2182 60 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2182 61 divisions division NNS 27676 2182 62 entry entry NN 27676 2182 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2182 64 Literacy literacy NN 27676 2182 65 : : : 27676 2182 66 definition definition NN 27676 2182 67 : : : 27676 2182 68 age age NN 27676 2182 69 15 15 CD 27676 2182 70 and and CC 27676 2182 71 over over RB 27676 2182 72 can can MD 27676 2182 73 read read VB 27676 2182 74 and and CC 27676 2182 75 write write VB 27676 2182 76 total total JJ 27676 2182 77 population population NN 27676 2182 78 : : : 27676 2182 79 81.5 81.5 CD 27676 2182 80 % % NN 27676 2182 81 male male NN 27676 2182 82 : : : 27676 2182 83 89.9 89.9 CD 27676 2182 84 % % NN 27676 2182 85 female female NN 27676 2182 86 : : : 27676 2182 87 72.7 72.7 CD 27676 2182 88 % % NN 27676 2182 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2182 90 1995 1995 CD 27676 2182 91 est est NNP 27676 2182 92 . . . 27676 2182 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 1 Government Government NNP 27676 2183 2 Country Country NNP 27676 2183 3 name name NN 27676 2183 4 : : : 27676 2183 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2183 6 long long JJ 27676 2183 7 form form NN 27676 2183 8 : : : 27676 2183 9 People People NNS 27676 2183 10 's 's POS 27676 2183 11 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2183 12 of of IN 27676 2183 13 China China NNP 27676 2183 14 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2183 15 short short JJ 27676 2183 16 form form NN 27676 2183 17 : : : 27676 2183 18 China China NNP 27676 2183 19 local local JJ 27676 2183 20 long long JJ 27676 2183 21 form form NN 27676 2183 22 : : : 27676 2183 23 Zhonghua Zhonghua NNP 27676 2183 24 Renmin Renmin NNP 27676 2183 25 Gongheguo Gongheguo NNP 27676 2183 26 local local JJ 27676 2183 27 short short JJ 27676 2183 28 form form NN 27676 2183 29 : : : 27676 2183 30 Zhong Zhong NNP 27676 2183 31 Guo Guo NNP 27676 2183 32 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 2183 33 : : : 27676 2183 34 PRC PRC NNP 27676 2183 35 Data Data NNP 27676 2183 36 code code NN 27676 2183 37 : : : 27676 2183 38 CH CH NNP 27676 2183 39 Government Government NNP 27676 2183 40 type type NN 27676 2183 41 : : : 27676 2183 42 Communist communist JJ 27676 2183 43 state state NN 27676 2183 44 Capital capital NN 27676 2183 45 : : : 27676 2183 46 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 2183 47 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2183 48 divisions division NNS 27676 2183 49 : : : 27676 2183 50 23 23 CD 27676 2183 51 provinces province NNS 27676 2183 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 53 sheng sheng NNP 27676 2183 54 , , , 27676 2183 55 singular singular JJ 27676 2183 56 and and CC 27676 2183 57 plural plural JJ 27676 2183 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 59 , , , 27676 2183 60 5 5 CD 27676 2183 61 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 2183 62 regions region NNS 27676 2183 63 * * NFP 27676 2183 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 65 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 27676 2183 66 , , , 27676 2183 67 singular singular JJ 27676 2183 68 and and CC 27676 2183 69 plural plural JJ 27676 2183 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 71 , , , 27676 2183 72 and and CC 27676 2183 73 4 4 CD 27676 2183 74 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 2183 75 * * NFP 27676 2183 76 * * NFP 27676 2183 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 78 shi shi NNP 27676 2183 79 , , , 27676 2183 80 singular singular JJ 27676 2183 81 and and CC 27676 2183 82 plural plural JJ 27676 2183 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 84 ; ; : 27676 2183 85 Anhui Anhui NNP 27676 2183 86 , , , 27676 2183 87 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 2183 88 * * NFP 27676 2183 89 * * NFP 27676 2183 90 , , , 27676 2183 91 Chongqing Chongqing NNP 27676 2183 92 * * NFP 27676 2183 93 * * NFP 27676 2183 94 , , , 27676 2183 95 Fujian Fujian NNP 27676 2183 96 , , , 27676 2183 97 Gansu Gansu NNP 27676 2183 98 , , , 27676 2183 99 Guangdong Guangdong NNP 27676 2183 100 , , , 27676 2183 101 Guangxi Guangxi NNP 27676 2183 102 * * NFP 27676 2183 103 , , , 27676 2183 104 Guizhou Guizhou NNP 27676 2183 105 , , , 27676 2183 106 Hainan Hainan NNP 27676 2183 107 , , , 27676 2183 108 Hebei Hebei NNP 27676 2183 109 , , , 27676 2183 110 Heilongjiang Heilongjiang NNP 27676 2183 111 , , , 27676 2183 112 Henan Henan NNP 27676 2183 113 , , , 27676 2183 114 Hubei Hubei NNP 27676 2183 115 , , , 27676 2183 116 Hunan Hunan NNP 27676 2183 117 , , , 27676 2183 118 Jiangsu Jiangsu NNP 27676 2183 119 , , , 27676 2183 120 Jiangxi Jiangxi NNP 27676 2183 121 , , , 27676 2183 122 Jilin Jilin NNP 27676 2183 123 , , , 27676 2183 124 Liaoning Liaoning NNP 27676 2183 125 , , , 27676 2183 126 Nei Nei NNP 27676 2183 127 Mongol Mongol NNP 27676 2183 128 * * NFP 27676 2183 129 , , , 27676 2183 130 Ningxia Ningxia NNP 27676 2183 131 * * NFP 27676 2183 132 , , , 27676 2183 133 Qinghai Qinghai NNP 27676 2183 134 , , , 27676 2183 135 Shaanxi Shaanxi NNP 27676 2183 136 , , , 27676 2183 137 Shandong Shandong NNP 27676 2183 138 , , , 27676 2183 139 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 27676 2183 140 * * NFP 27676 2183 141 * * NFP 27676 2183 142 , , , 27676 2183 143 Shanxi Shanxi NNP 27676 2183 144 , , , 27676 2183 145 Sichuan Sichuan NNP 27676 2183 146 , , , 27676 2183 147 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 27676 2183 148 * * NFP 27676 2183 149 * * NFP 27676 2183 150 , , , 27676 2183 151 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 27676 2183 152 * * NFP 27676 2183 153 , , , 27676 2183 154 Xizang Xizang NNP 27676 2183 155 * * NFP 27676 2183 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 157 Tibet Tibet NNP 27676 2183 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 159 , , , 27676 2183 160 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 27676 2183 161 , , , 27676 2183 162 Zhejiang Zhejiang NNP 27676 2183 163 note note NN 27676 2183 164 : : : 27676 2183 165 China China NNP 27676 2183 166 considers consider VBZ 27676 2183 167 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2183 168 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2183 169 23rd 23rd JJ 27676 2183 170 province province NN 27676 2183 171 ; ; : 27676 2183 172 see see VB 27676 2183 173 separate separate JJ 27676 2183 174 entry entry NN 27676 2183 175 for for IN 27676 2183 176 the the DT 27676 2183 177 special special JJ 27676 2183 178 administrative administrative JJ 27676 2183 179 region region NN 27676 2183 180 of of IN 27676 2183 181 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2183 182 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2183 183 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2183 184 : : : 27676 2183 185 221 221 CD 27676 2183 186 BC BC NNP 27676 2183 187 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 188 unification unification NN 27676 2183 189 under under IN 27676 2183 190 the the DT 27676 2183 191 Qin Qin NNP 27676 2183 192 or or CC 27676 2183 193 Ch'in Ch'in NNP 27676 2183 194 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 27676 2183 195 221 221 CD 27676 2183 196 BC BC NNP 27676 2183 197 ; ; : 27676 2183 198 Qing Qing NNP 27676 2183 199 or or CC 27676 2183 200 Ch'ing ch'e VBG 27676 2183 201 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 27676 2183 202 replaced replace VBD 27676 2183 203 by by IN 27676 2183 204 the the DT 27676 2183 205 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2183 206 on on IN 27676 2183 207 12 12 CD 27676 2183 208 February February NNP 27676 2183 209 1912 1912 CD 27676 2183 210 ; ; : 27676 2183 211 People People NNPS 27676 2183 212 's 's POS 27676 2183 213 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2183 214 established establish VBD 27676 2183 215 1 1 CD 27676 2183 216 October October NNP 27676 2183 217 1949 1949 CD 27676 2183 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 219 National national JJ 27676 2183 220 holiday holiday NN 27676 2183 221 : : : 27676 2183 222 National National NNP 27676 2183 223 Day Day NNP 27676 2183 224 , , , 27676 2183 225 1 1 CD 27676 2183 226 October October NNP 27676 2183 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 228 1949 1949 CD 27676 2183 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 230 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2183 231 : : : 27676 2183 232 most most JJS 27676 2183 233 recent recent JJ 27676 2183 234 promulgation promulgation NN 27676 2183 235 4 4 CD 27676 2183 236 December December NNP 27676 2183 237 1982 1982 CD 27676 2183 238 Legal legal JJ 27676 2183 239 system system NN 27676 2183 240 : : 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275 are be VBP 27676 2183 276 being be VBG 27676 2183 277 made make VBN 27676 2183 278 to to TO 27676 2183 279 improve improve VB 27676 2183 280 civil civil JJ 27676 2183 281 , , , 27676 2183 282 administrative administrative JJ 27676 2183 283 , , , 27676 2183 284 criminal criminal JJ 27676 2183 285 , , , 27676 2183 286 and and CC 27676 2183 287 commercial commercial JJ 27676 2183 288 law law NN 27676 2183 289 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 2183 290 : : : 27676 2183 291 18 18 CD 27676 2183 292 years year NNS 27676 2183 293 of of IN 27676 2183 294 age age NN 27676 2183 295 ; ; : 27676 2183 296 universal universal JJ 27676 2183 297 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2183 298 branch branch NN 27676 2183 299 : : : 27676 2183 300 chief chief NN 27676 2183 301 of of IN 27676 2183 302 state state NN 27676 2183 303 : : : 27676 2183 304 President President NNP 27676 2183 305 JIANG JIANG NNP 27676 2183 306 Zemin Zemin NNP 27676 2183 307 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 308 since since IN 27676 2183 309 27 27 CD 27676 2183 310 March March NNP 27676 2183 311 1993 1993 CD 27676 2183 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 313 and and CC 27676 2183 314 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2183 315 President President NNP 27676 2183 316 HU HU NNP 27676 2183 317 Jintao Jintao NNP 27676 2183 318 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 319 since since IN 27676 2183 320 16 16 CD 27676 2183 321 March March NNP 27676 2183 322 1998 1998 CD 27676 2183 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 324 head head NN 27676 2183 325 of of IN 27676 2183 326 government government NN 27676 2183 327 : : : 27676 2183 328 Premier Premier NNP 27676 2183 329 ZHU ZHU NNP 27676 2183 330 Rongji Rongji NNP 27676 2183 331 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 332 since since IN 27676 2183 333 18 18 CD 27676 2183 334 March March NNP 27676 2183 335 1998 1998 CD 27676 2183 336 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 337 ; ; : 27676 2183 338 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2183 339 Premiers Premiers NNP 27676 2183 340 QIAN QIAN NNP 27676 2183 341 Qichen Qichen NNP 27676 2183 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 343 since since IN 27676 2183 344 29 29 CD 27676 2183 345 March March NNP 27676 2183 346 1993 1993 CD 27676 2183 347 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 348 , , , 27676 2183 349 LI LI NNP 27676 2183 350 Lanqing Lanqing NNP 27676 2183 351 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 352 29 29 CD 27676 2183 353 March March NNP 27676 2183 354 1993 1993 CD 27676 2183 355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 356 , , , 27676 2183 357 WU WU NNP 27676 2183 358 Bangguo Bangguo NNP 27676 2183 359 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 360 since since IN 27676 2183 361 17 17 CD 27676 2183 362 March March NNP 27676 2183 363 1995 1995 CD 27676 2183 364 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 365 , , , 27676 2183 366 and and CC 27676 2183 367 WEN WEN NNP 27676 2183 368 Jiabao Jiabao NNP 27676 2183 369 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 370 since since IN 27676 2183 371 18 18 CD 27676 2183 372 March March NNP 27676 2183 373 1998 1998 CD 27676 2183 374 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 375 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2183 376 : : : 27676 2183 377 State State NNP 27676 2183 378 Council Council NNP 27676 2183 379 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2183 380 by by IN 27676 2183 381 the the DT 27676 2183 382 National National NNP 27676 2183 383 People People NNPS 27676 2183 384 's 's POS 27676 2183 385 Congress Congress NNP 27676 2183 386 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 387 NPC NPC NNP 27676 2183 388 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 389 elections election NNS 27676 2183 390 : : : 27676 2183 391 president president NN 27676 2183 392 and and CC 27676 2183 393 vice vice NN 27676 2183 394 president president NN 27676 2183 395 elected elect VBN 27676 2183 396 by by IN 27676 2183 397 the the DT 27676 2183 398 National National NNP 27676 2183 399 People People NNPS 27676 2183 400 's 's POS 27676 2183 401 Congress Congress NNP 27676 2183 402 for for IN 27676 2183 403 five five CD 27676 2183 404 - - HYPH 27676 2183 405 year year NN 27676 2183 406 terms term NNS 27676 2183 407 ; ; : 27676 2183 408 elections election NNS 27676 2183 409 last last RB 27676 2183 410 held hold VBD 27676 2183 411 16 16 CD 27676 2183 412 - - SYM 27676 2183 413 18 18 CD 27676 2183 414 March March NNP 27676 2183 415 1998 1998 CD 27676 2183 416 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 417 next next JJ 27676 2183 418 to to TO 27676 2183 419 be be VB 27676 2183 420 held hold VBN 27676 2183 421 NA NA NNP 27676 2183 422 March March NNP 27676 2183 423 2003 2003 CD 27676 2183 424 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 425 ; ; : 27676 2183 426 premier premier NN 27676 2183 427 nominated nominate VBN 27676 2183 428 by by IN 27676 2183 429 the the DT 27676 2183 430 president president NN 27676 2183 431 , , , 27676 2183 432 confirmed confirm VBN 27676 2183 433 by by IN 27676 2183 434 the the DT 27676 2183 435 National National NNP 27676 2183 436 People People NNPS 27676 2183 437 's 's POS 27676 2183 438 Congress Congress NNP 27676 2183 439 election election NN 27676 2183 440 results result NNS 27676 2183 441 : : : 27676 2183 442 JIANG JIANG NNP 27676 2183 443 Zemin Zemin NNP 27676 2183 444 reelected reelect VBN 27676 2183 445 president president NN 27676 2183 446 by by IN 27676 2183 447 the the DT 27676 2183 448 Ninth Ninth NNP 27676 2183 449 National National NNP 27676 2183 450 People People NNPS 27676 2183 451 's 's POS 27676 2183 452 Congress Congress NNP 27676 2183 453 with with IN 27676 2183 454 a a DT 27676 2183 455 total total NN 27676 2183 456 of of IN 27676 2183 457 2,882 2,882 CD 27676 2183 458 votes vote NNS 27676 2183 459 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 460 36 36 CD 27676 2183 461 delegates delegate NNS 27676 2183 462 voted vote VBD 27676 2183 463 against against IN 27676 2183 464 him -PRON- PRP 27676 2183 465 , , , 27676 2183 466 29 29 CD 27676 2183 467 abstained abstain VBD 27676 2183 468 , , , 27676 2183 469 and and CC 27676 2183 470 32 32 CD 27676 2183 471 did do VBD 27676 2183 472 not not RB 27676 2183 473 vote vote VB 27676 2183 474 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 475 ; ; : 27676 2183 476 HU HU NNP 27676 2183 477 Jintao Jintao NNP 27676 2183 478 elected elect VBD 27676 2183 479 vice vice NN 27676 2183 480 president president NN 27676 2183 481 by by IN 27676 2183 482 the the DT 27676 2183 483 Ninth Ninth NNP 27676 2183 484 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518 or or CC 27676 2183 519 Quanguo Quanguo NNP 27676 2183 520 Renmin Renmin NNP 27676 2183 521 Daibiao Daibiao NNP 27676 2183 522 Dahui Dahui NNP 27676 2183 523 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 524 2,979 2,979 CD 27676 2183 525 seats seat NNS 27676 2183 526 ; ; : 27676 2183 527 members member NNS 27676 2183 528 elected elect VBN 27676 2183 529 by by IN 27676 2183 530 municipal municipal JJ 27676 2183 531 , , , 27676 2183 532 regional regional JJ 27676 2183 533 , , , 27676 2183 534 and and CC 27676 2183 535 provincial provincial JJ 27676 2183 536 people people NNS 27676 2183 537 's 's POS 27676 2183 538 congresses congress NNS 27676 2183 539 to to TO 27676 2183 540 serve serve VB 27676 2183 541 five five CD 27676 2183 542 - - HYPH 27676 2183 543 year year NN 27676 2183 544 terms term NNS 27676 2183 545 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 546 elections election NNS 27676 2183 547 : : : 27676 2183 548 last last RB 27676 2183 549 held hold VBN 27676 2183 550 NA NA NNP 27676 2183 551 December December NNP 27676 2183 552 - - HYPH 27676 2183 553 NA NA NNP 27676 2183 554 February February NNP 27676 2183 555 1998 1998 CD 27676 2183 556 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 557 next next JJ 27676 2183 558 to to TO 27676 2183 559 be be VB 27676 2183 560 held hold VBN 27676 2183 561 late late JJ 27676 2183 562 2002-NA 2002-na CD 27676 2183 563 March March NNP 27676 2183 564 2003 2003 CD 27676 2183 565 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 566 election election NN 27676 2183 567 results result NNS 27676 2183 568 : : : 27676 2183 569 percent percent NN 27676 2183 570 of of IN 27676 2183 571 vote vote NN 27676 2183 572 -- -- : 27676 2183 573 NA na NN 27676 2183 574 ; ; , 27676 2183 575 seats seat NNS 27676 2183 576 -- -- : 27676 2183 577 NA NA NNP 27676 2183 578 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2183 579 branch branch NN 27676 2183 580 : : : 27676 2183 581 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2183 582 People People NNP 27676 2183 583 's 's POS 27676 2183 584 Court Court NNP 27676 2183 585 , , , 27676 2183 586 judges judge NNS 27676 2183 587 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2183 588 by by IN 27676 2183 589 the the DT 27676 2183 590 National National NNP 27676 2183 591 People People NNPS 27676 2183 592 's 's POS 27676 2183 593 Congress Congress NNP 27676 2183 594 Political Political NNP 27676 2183 595 parties party NNS 27676 2183 596 and and CC 27676 2183 597 leaders leader NNS 27676 2183 598 : : : 27676 2183 599 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 2183 600 Communist Communist NNP 27676 2183 601 Party Party NNP 27676 2183 602 or or CC 27676 2183 603 CCP CCP NNP 27676 2183 604 registered register VBD 27676 2183 605 small small JJ 27676 2183 606 parties party NNS 27676 2183 607 controlled control VBN 27676 2183 608 by by IN 27676 2183 609 CCP CCP NNP 27676 2183 610 Political political JJ 27676 2183 611 pressure pressure NN 27676 2183 612 groups group NNS 27676 2183 613 and and CC 27676 2183 614 leaders leader NNS 27676 2183 615 : : : 27676 2183 616 no no DT 27676 2183 617 meaningful meaningful JJ 27676 2183 618 political political JJ 27676 2183 619 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27676 2183 656 , , , 27676 2183 657 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 2183 658 , , , 27676 2183 659 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 2183 660 , , , 27676 2183 661 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2183 662 , , , 27676 2183 663 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2183 664 , , , 27676 2183 665 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2183 666 , , , 27676 2183 667 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2183 668 , , , 27676 2183 669 IHO IHO NNP 27676 2183 670 , , , 27676 2183 671 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2183 672 , , , 27676 2183 673 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2183 674 , , , 27676 2183 675 IMO imo RB 27676 2183 676 , , , 27676 2183 677 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2183 678 , , , 27676 2183 679 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2183 680 , , , 27676 2183 681 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2183 682 , , , 27676 2183 683 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2183 684 , , , 27676 2183 685 ISO ISO NNP 27676 2183 686 , , , 27676 2183 687 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2183 688 , , , 27676 2183 689 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 2183 690 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 691 observer observer NN 27676 2183 692 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 693 , , , 27676 2183 694 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 2183 695 , , , 27676 2183 696 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2183 697 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 698 observer observer NNP 27676 2183 699 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 700 , , , 27676 2183 701 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2183 702 , , , 27676 2183 703 PCA PCA NNP 27676 2183 704 , , , 27676 2183 705 UN UN NNP 27676 2183 706 , , , 27676 2183 707 UN UN NNP 27676 2183 708 Security Security NNP 27676 2183 709 Council Council NNP 27676 2183 710 , , , 27676 2183 711 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 2183 712 , , , 27676 2183 713 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 2183 714 , , , 27676 2183 715 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 2183 716 , , , 27676 2183 717 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 2183 718 , , , 27676 2183 719 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 2183 720 , , , 27676 2183 721 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 2183 722 , , , 27676 2183 723 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 2183 724 , , , 27676 2183 725 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 2183 726 , , , 27676 2183 727 UNU UNU NNP 27676 2183 728 , , , 27676 2183 729 UPU UPU NNP 27676 2183 730 , , , 27676 2183 731 WHO who WP 27676 2183 732 , , , 27676 2183 733 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 2183 734 , , , 27676 2183 735 WMO WMO NNP 27676 2183 736 , , , 27676 2183 737 WToO wtoo FW 27676 2183 738 , , , 27676 2183 739 WTrO wtro VB 27676 2183 740 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2183 741 applicant applicant NN 27676 2183 742 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 743 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2183 744 representation representation NN 27676 2183 745 in in IN 27676 2183 746 the the DT 27676 2183 747 US US NNP 27676 2183 748 : : : 27676 2183 749 chief chief NN 27676 2183 750 of of IN 27676 2183 751 mission mission NN 27676 2183 752 : : : 27676 2183 753 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2183 754 LI LI NNP 27676 2183 755 Zhaoxing Zhaoxing NNP 27676 2183 756 chancery chancery NN 27676 2183 757 : : : 27676 2183 758 2300 2300 CD 27676 2183 759 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 27676 2183 760 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 2183 761 NW NW NNP 27676 2183 762 , , , 27676 2183 763 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2183 764 , , , 27676 2183 765 DC DC NNP 27676 2183 766 20008 20008 CD 27676 2183 767 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2183 768 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 769 general general NN 27676 2183 770 : : : 27676 2183 771 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 2183 772 , , , 27676 2183 773 Houston Houston NNP 27676 2183 774 , , , 27676 2183 775 Los Los NNP 27676 2183 776 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 2183 777 , , , 27676 2183 778 New New NNP 27676 2183 779 York York NNP 27676 2183 780 , , , 27676 2183 781 and and CC 27676 2183 782 San San NNP 27676 2183 783 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 2183 784 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2183 785 representation representation NN 27676 2183 786 from from IN 27676 2183 787 the the DT 27676 2183 788 US US NNP 27676 2183 789 : : : 27676 2183 790 chief chief NN 27676 2183 791 of of IN 27676 2183 792 mission mission NN 27676 2183 793 : : : 27676 2183 794 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2183 795 James James NNP 27676 2183 796 R. R. NNP 27676 2183 797 SASSER SASSER NNP 27676 2183 798 embassy embassy NN 27676 2183 799 : : : 27676 2183 800 Xiu Xiu NNP 27676 2183 801 Shui Shui NNP 27676 2183 802 Bei Bei NNP 27676 2183 803 Jie Jie NNP 27676 2183 804 3 3 CD 27676 2183 805 , , , 27676 2183 806 100600 100600 CD 27676 2183 807 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 2183 808 mailing mail VBG 27676 2183 809 address address NN 27676 2183 810 : : : 27676 2183 811 PSC psc NN 27676 2183 812 461 461 CD 27676 2183 813 , , , 27676 2183 814 Box Box NNP 27676 2183 815 50 50 CD 27676 2183 816 , , , 27676 2183 817 FPO FPO NNP 27676 2183 818 AP AP NNP 27676 2183 819 96521 96521 CD 27676 2183 820 - - HYPH 27676 2183 821 0002 0002 CD 27676 2183 822 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2183 823 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2183 824 general general NN 27676 2183 825 : : : 27676 2183 826 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 27676 2183 827 , , , 27676 2183 828 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 27676 2183 829 , , , 27676 2183 830 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 27676 2183 831 , , , 27676 2183 832 Shenyang 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to to IN 27676 2183 902 a a DT 27676 2183 903 more more JJR 27676 2183 904 market market NN 27676 2183 905 - - HYPH 27676 2183 906 oriented orient VBN 27676 2183 907 economy economy NN 27676 2183 908 but but CC 27676 2183 909 still still RB 27676 2183 910 within within IN 27676 2183 911 a a DT 27676 2183 912 rigid rigid JJ 27676 2183 913 political political JJ 27676 2183 914 framework framework NN 27676 2183 915 of of IN 27676 2183 916 Communist Communist NNP 27676 2183 917 Party Party NNP 27676 2183 918 control control NN 27676 2183 919 . . . 27676 2184 1 To to IN 27676 2184 2 this this DT 27676 2184 3 end end NN 27676 2184 4 the the DT 27676 2184 5 authorities authority NNS 27676 2184 6 switched switch VBD 27676 2184 7 to to IN 27676 2184 8 a a DT 27676 2184 9 system system NN 27676 2184 10 of of IN 27676 2184 11 household household NN 27676 2184 12 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 2184 13 in in IN 27676 2184 14 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2184 15 in in IN 27676 2184 16 place place NN 27676 2184 17 of of IN 27676 2184 18 the the DT 27676 2184 19 old old JJ 27676 2184 20 collectivization collectivization NN 27676 2184 21 , , , 27676 2184 22 increased increase VBD 27676 2184 23 the the DT 27676 2184 24 authority authority NN 27676 2184 25 of of IN 27676 2184 26 local local JJ 27676 2184 27 officials official NNS 27676 2184 28 and and CC 27676 2184 29 plant plant NN 27676 2184 30 managers manager NNS 27676 2184 31 in in IN 27676 2184 32 industry industry NN 27676 2184 33 , , , 27676 2184 34 permitted permit VBD 27676 2184 35 a a DT 27676 2184 36 wide wide JJ 27676 2184 37 variety variety NN 27676 2184 38 of of IN 27676 2184 39 small small JJ 27676 2184 40 - - HYPH 27676 2184 41 scale scale NN 27676 2184 42 enterprise enterprise NN 27676 2184 43 in in IN 27676 2184 44 services service NNS 27676 2184 45 and and CC 27676 2184 46 light light NN 27676 2184 47 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 2184 48 , , , 27676 2184 49 and and CC 27676 2184 50 opened open VBD 27676 2184 51 the the DT 27676 2184 52 economy economy NN 27676 2184 53 to to IN 27676 2184 54 increased increase VBN 27676 2184 55 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2184 56 trade trade NN 27676 2184 57 and and CC 27676 2184 58 investment investment NN 27676 2184 59 . . . 27676 2185 1 The the DT 27676 2185 2 result result NN 27676 2185 3 has have VBZ 27676 2185 4 been be VBN 27676 2185 5 a a DT 27676 2185 6 quadrupling quadrupling NN 27676 2185 7 of of IN 27676 2185 8 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2185 9 since since IN 27676 2185 10 1978 1978 CD 27676 2185 11 . . . 27676 2186 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2186 2 output output NN 27676 2186 3 doubled double VBD 27676 2186 4 in in IN 27676 2186 5 the the DT 27676 2186 6 1980s 1980 NNS 27676 2186 7 , , , 27676 2186 8 and and CC 27676 2186 9 industry industry NN 27676 2186 10 also also RB 27676 2186 11 posted post VBD 27676 2186 12 major major JJ 27676 2186 13 gains gain NNS 27676 2186 14 , , , 27676 2186 15 especially especially RB 27676 2186 16 in in IN 27676 2186 17 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2186 18 areas area NNS 27676 2186 19 near near IN 27676 2186 20 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2186 21 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2186 22 and and CC 27676 2186 23 opposite opposite JJ 27676 2186 24 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2186 25 , , , 27676 2186 26 where where WRB 27676 2186 27 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2186 28 investment investment NN 27676 2186 29 helped help VBD 27676 2186 30 spur spur VB 27676 2186 31 output output NN 27676 2186 32 of of IN 27676 2186 33 both both CC 27676 2186 34 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2186 35 and and CC 27676 2186 36 export export NN 27676 2186 37 goods good NNS 27676 2186 38 . . . 27676 2187 1 On on IN 27676 2187 2 the the DT 27676 2187 3 darker dark JJR 27676 2187 4 side side NN 27676 2187 5 , , , 27676 2187 6 the the DT 27676 2187 7 leadership leadership NN 27676 2187 8 has have VBZ 27676 2187 9 often often RB 27676 2187 10 experienced experience VBN 27676 2187 11 in in IN 27676 2187 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2187 13 hybrid hybrid JJ 27676 2187 14 system system NN 27676 2187 15 the the DT 27676 2187 16 worst bad JJS 27676 2187 17 results result NNS 27676 2187 18 of of IN 27676 2187 19 socialism socialism NN 27676 2187 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2187 21 bureaucracy bureaucracy NN 27676 2187 22 , , , 27676 2187 23 lassitude lassitude NN 27676 2187 24 , , , 27676 2187 25 corruption corruption NN 27676 2187 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2187 27 and and CC 27676 2187 28 of of IN 27676 2187 29 capitalism capitalism NN 27676 2187 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2187 31 windfall windfall NNP 27676 2187 32 gains gain NNS 27676 2187 33 and and CC 27676 2187 34 stepped step VBN 27676 2187 35 - - HYPH 27676 2187 36 up up RP 27676 2187 37 inflation inflation NN 27676 2187 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2187 39 . . . 27676 2188 1 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 2188 2 thus thus RB 27676 2188 3 has have VBZ 27676 2188 4 periodically periodically RB 27676 2188 5 backtracked backtrack VBN 27676 2188 6 , , , 27676 2188 7 retightening retightene VBG 27676 2188 8 central central JJ 27676 2188 9 controls control NNS 27676 2188 10 at at IN 27676 2188 11 intervals interval NNS 27676 2188 12 . . . 27676 2189 1 In in IN 27676 2189 2 late late JJ 27676 2189 3 1993 1993 CD 27676 2189 4 China China NNP 27676 2189 5 's 's POS 27676 2189 6 leadership leadership NN 27676 2189 7 approved approve VBD 27676 2189 8 additional additional JJ 27676 2189 9 long long JJ 27676 2189 10 - - HYPH 27676 2189 11 term term NN 27676 2189 12 reforms reform NNS 27676 2189 13 aimed aim VBN 27676 2189 14 at at IN 27676 2189 15 giving give VBG 27676 2189 16 still still RB 27676 2189 17 more more JJR 27676 2189 18 play play NN 27676 2189 19 to to IN 27676 2189 20 market market NN 27676 2189 21 - - HYPH 27676 2189 22 oriented orient VBN 27676 2189 23 institutions institution NNS 27676 2189 24 and and CC 27676 2189 25 at at IN 27676 2189 26 strengthening strengthen VBG 27676 2189 27 the the DT 27676 2189 28 center center NN 27676 2189 29 's 's POS 27676 2189 30 control control NN 27676 2189 31 over over IN 27676 2189 32 the the DT 27676 2189 33 financial financial JJ 27676 2189 34 system system NN 27676 2189 35 ; ; : 27676 2189 36 state state NN 27676 2189 37 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2189 38 would would MD 27676 2189 39 continue continue VB 27676 2189 40 to to TO 27676 2189 41 dominate dominate VB 27676 2189 42 many many JJ 27676 2189 43 key key JJ 27676 2189 44 industries industry NNS 27676 2189 45 in in IN 27676 2189 46 what what WP 27676 2189 47 was be VBD 27676 2189 48 now now RB 27676 2189 49 termed term VBN 27676 2189 50 " " `` 27676 2189 51 a a DT 27676 2189 52 socialist socialist JJ 27676 2189 53 market market NN 27676 2189 54 economy economy NN 27676 2189 55 " " '' 27676 2189 56 . . . 27676 2190 1 In in IN 27676 2190 2 1995 1995 CD 27676 2190 3 - - SYM 27676 2190 4 97 97 CD 27676 2190 5 inflation inflation NN 27676 2190 6 dropped drop VBD 27676 2190 7 sharply sharply RB 27676 2190 8 , , , 27676 2190 9 reflecting reflect VBG 27676 2190 10 tighter tight JJR 27676 2190 11 monetary monetary JJ 27676 2190 12 policies policy NNS 27676 2190 13 and and CC 27676 2190 14 stronger strong JJR 27676 2190 15 measures measure NNS 27676 2190 16 to to TO 27676 2190 17 control control VB 27676 2190 18 food food NN 27676 2190 19 prices price NNS 27676 2190 20 . . . 27676 2191 1 At at IN 27676 2191 2 the the DT 27676 2191 3 same same JJ 27676 2191 4 time time NN 27676 2191 5 , , , 27676 2191 6 the the DT 27676 2191 7 government government NN 27676 2191 8 struggled struggle VBD 27676 2191 9 to to IN 27676 2191 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2191 11 a a DT 27676 2191 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2191 13 collect collect JJ 27676 2191 14 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2191 15 due due JJ 27676 2191 16 from from IN 27676 2191 17 provinces province NNS 27676 2191 18 , , , 27676 2191 19 businesses business NNS 27676 2191 20 , , , 27676 2191 21 and and CC 27676 2191 22 individuals individual NNS 27676 2191 23 ; ; : 27676 2191 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2191 25 b b NN 27676 2191 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2191 27 reduce reduce VB 27676 2191 28 corruption corruption NN 27676 2191 29 and and CC 27676 2191 30 other other JJ 27676 2191 31 economic economic JJ 27676 2191 32 crimes crime NNS 27676 2191 33 ; ; : 27676 2191 34 and and CC 27676 2191 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2191 36 c c NN 27676 2191 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2191 38 keep keep VBP 27676 2191 39 afloat afloat RB 27676 2191 40 the the DT 27676 2191 41 large large JJ 27676 2191 42 state state NN 27676 2191 43 - - HYPH 27676 2191 44 owned own VBN 27676 2191 45 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2191 46 , , , 27676 2191 47 most most JJS 27676 2191 48 of of IN 27676 2191 49 which which WDT 27676 2191 50 had have VBD 27676 2191 51 not not RB 27676 2191 52 participated participate VBN 27676 2191 53 in in IN 27676 2191 54 the the DT 27676 2191 55 vigorous vigorous JJ 27676 2191 56 expansion expansion NN 27676 2191 57 of of IN 27676 2191 58 the the DT 27676 2191 59 economy economy NN 27676 2191 60 and and CC 27676 2191 61 many many JJ 27676 2191 62 of of IN 27676 2191 63 which which WDT 27676 2191 64 had have VBD 27676 2191 65 been be VBN 27676 2191 66 losing lose VBG 27676 2191 67 the the DT 27676 2191 68 ability ability NN 27676 2191 69 to to TO 27676 2191 70 pay pay VB 27676 2191 71 full full JJ 27676 2191 72 wages wage NNS 27676 2191 73 and and CC 27676 2191 74 pensions pension NNS 27676 2191 75 . . . 27676 2192 1 From from IN 27676 2192 2 60 60 CD 27676 2192 3 to to TO 27676 2192 4 100 100 CD 27676 2192 5 million million CD 27676 2192 6 surplus surplus NN 27676 2192 7 rural rural JJ 27676 2192 8 workers worker NNS 27676 2192 9 are be VBP 27676 2192 10 adrift adrift JJ 27676 2192 11 between between IN 27676 2192 12 the the DT 27676 2192 13 villages village NNS 27676 2192 14 and and CC 27676 2192 15 the the DT 27676 2192 16 cities city NNS 27676 2192 17 , , , 27676 2192 18 many many JJ 27676 2192 19 subsisting subsisting NN 27676 2192 20 through through IN 27676 2192 21 part part JJ 27676 2192 22 - - HYPH 27676 2192 23 time time NN 27676 2192 24 low low RB 27676 2192 25 - - HYPH 27676 2192 26 paying pay VBG 27676 2192 27 jobs job NNS 27676 2192 28 . . . 27676 2193 1 Popular popular JJ 27676 2193 2 resistance resistance NN 27676 2193 3 , , , 27676 2193 4 changes change NNS 27676 2193 5 in in IN 27676 2193 6 central central JJ 27676 2193 7 policy policy NN 27676 2193 8 , , , 27676 2193 9 and and CC 27676 2193 10 loss loss NN 27676 2193 11 of of IN 27676 2193 12 authority authority NN 27676 2193 13 by by IN 27676 2193 14 rural rural JJ 27676 2193 15 cadres cadre NNS 27676 2193 16 have have VBP 27676 2193 17 weakened weaken VBN 27676 2193 18 China China NNP 27676 2193 19 's 's POS 27676 2193 20 population population NN 27676 2193 21 control control NN 27676 2193 22 program program NN 27676 2193 23 , , , 27676 2193 24 which which WDT 27676 2193 25 is be VBZ 27676 2193 26 essential essential JJ 27676 2193 27 to to IN 27676 2193 28 maintaining maintain VBG 27676 2193 29 growth growth NN 27676 2193 30 in in IN 27676 2193 31 living living NN 27676 2193 32 standards standard NNS 27676 2193 33 . . . 27676 2194 1 Another another DT 27676 2194 2 long long JJ 27676 2194 3 - - HYPH 27676 2194 4 term term NN 27676 2194 5 threat threat NN 27676 2194 6 to to IN 27676 2194 7 continued continued JJ 27676 2194 8 rapid rapid JJ 27676 2194 9 economic economic JJ 27676 2194 10 growth growth NN 27676 2194 11 is be VBZ 27676 2194 12 the the DT 27676 2194 13 deterioration deterioration NN 27676 2194 14 in in IN 27676 2194 15 the the DT 27676 2194 16 environment environment NN 27676 2194 17 , , , 27676 2194 18 notably notably RB 27676 2194 19 air air NN 27676 2194 20 pollution pollution NN 27676 2194 21 , , , 27676 2194 22 soil soil NN 27676 2194 23 erosion erosion NN 27676 2194 24 , , , 27676 2194 25 and and CC 27676 2194 26 the the DT 27676 2194 27 steady steady JJ 27676 2194 28 fall fall NN 27676 2194 29 of of IN 27676 2194 30 the the DT 27676 2194 31 water water NN 27676 2194 32 table table NN 27676 2194 33 especially especially RB 27676 2194 34 in in IN 27676 2194 35 the the DT 27676 2194 36 north north NN 27676 2194 37 . . . 27676 2195 1 China China NNP 27676 2195 2 continues continue VBZ 27676 2195 3 to to TO 27676 2195 4 lose lose VB 27676 2195 5 arable arable JJ 27676 2195 6 land land NN 27676 2195 7 because because IN 27676 2195 8 of of IN 27676 2195 9 erosion erosion NN 27676 2195 10 and and CC 27676 2195 11 economic economic JJ 27676 2195 12 development development NN 27676 2195 13 . . . 27676 2196 1 The the DT 27676 2196 2 next next JJ 27676 2196 3 few few JJ 27676 2196 4 years year NNS 27676 2196 5 may may MD 27676 2196 6 witness witness VB 27676 2196 7 increasing increase VBG 27676 2196 8 tensions tension NNS 27676 2196 9 between between IN 27676 2196 10 a a DT 27676 2196 11 highly highly RB 27676 2196 12 centralized centralized JJ 27676 2196 13 political political JJ 27676 2196 14 system system NN 27676 2196 15 and and CC 27676 2196 16 an an DT 27676 2196 17 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 2196 18 decentralized decentralize VBN 27676 2196 19 economic economic JJ 27676 2196 20 system system NN 27676 2196 21 . . . 27676 2197 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2197 2 growth growth NN 27676 2197 3 probably probably RB 27676 2197 4 will will MD 27676 2197 5 slow slow VB 27676 2197 6 to to IN 27676 2197 7 more more RBR 27676 2197 8 moderate moderate JJ 27676 2197 9 levels level NNS 27676 2197 10 in in IN 27676 2197 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2197 12 - - SYM 27676 2197 13 2000 2000 CD 27676 2197 14 . . . 27676 2198 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 2198 2 : : : 27676 2198 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2198 4 power power NN 27676 2198 5 parity--$4.42 parity--$4.42 NNP 27676 2198 6 trillion trillion CD 27676 2198 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2198 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2198 9 est est NNP 27676 2198 10 . . . 27676 2198 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2199 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2199 2 -- -- : 27676 2199 3 real real JJ 27676 2199 4 growth growth NN 27676 2199 5 rate rate NN 27676 2199 6 : : : 27676 2199 7 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 2199 8 % % NN 27676 2199 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2199 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2199 11 est est NNP 27676 2199 12 . . . 27676 2199 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2200 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2200 2 official official JJ 27676 2200 3 figures figure NNS 27676 2200 4 may may MD 27676 2200 5 substantially substantially RB 27676 2200 6 overstate overstate VB 27676 2200 7 growth growth NN 27676 2200 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2200 9 GDP gdp NN 27676 2200 10 -- -- : 27676 2200 11 per per IN 27676 2200 12 capita capita NN 27676 2200 13 : : : 27676 2200 14 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2200 15 power power NN 27676 2200 16 parity?$3,600 parity?$3,600 NNP 27676 2200 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2200 18 1998 1998 CD 27676 2200 19 est est NNP 27676 2200 20 . . . 27676 2200 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2201 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2201 2 -- -- : 27676 2201 3 composition composition NN 27676 2201 4 by by IN 27676 2201 5 sector sector NN 27676 2201 6 : : : 27676 2201 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2201 8 : : : 27676 2201 9 19 19 CD 27676 2201 10 % % NN 27676 2201 11 industry industry NN 27676 2201 12 : : : 27676 2201 13 49 49 CD 27676 2201 14 % % NN 27676 2201 15 services service NNS 27676 2201 16 : : : 27676 2201 17 32 32 CD 27676 2201 18 % % NN 27676 2201 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2201 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2201 21 est est NNP 27676 2201 22 . . . 27676 2201 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2202 1 Population population NN 27676 2202 2 below below IN 27676 2202 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 2202 4 line line NN 27676 2202 5 : : : 27676 2202 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 2202 7 Household household NN 27676 2202 8 income income NN 27676 2202 9 or or CC 27676 2202 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 2202 11 by by IN 27676 2202 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 2202 13 share share NN 27676 2202 14 : : : 27676 2202 15 lowest low JJS 27676 2202 16 10 10 CD 27676 2202 17 % % NN 27676 2202 18 : : : 27676 2202 19 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 2202 20 % % NN 27676 2202 21 highest high JJS 27676 2202 22 10 10 CD 27676 2202 23 % % NN 27676 2202 24 : : : 27676 2202 25 30.9 30.9 CD 27676 2202 26 % % NN 27676 2202 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2202 28 1995 1995 CD 27676 2202 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2202 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2202 31 rate rate NN 27676 2202 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2202 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 2202 34 prices price NNS 27676 2202 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2202 36 : : : 27676 2202 37 -0.8 -0.8 NN 27676 2202 38 % % NN 27676 2202 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2202 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 2202 41 est est NNP 27676 2202 42 . . . 27676 2202 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2203 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2203 2 force force NN 27676 2203 3 : : : 27676 2203 4 696 696 CD 27676 2203 5 million million CD 27676 2203 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2203 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 2203 8 est est NNP 27676 2203 9 . . . 27676 2203 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2204 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2204 2 force force NN 27676 2204 3 -- -- : 27676 2204 4 by by IN 27676 2204 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 2204 6 : : : 27676 2204 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2204 8 50 50 CD 27676 2204 9 % % NN 27676 2204 10 , , , 27676 2204 11 industry industry NN 27676 2204 12 24 24 CD 27676 2204 13 % % NN 27676 2204 14 , , , 27676 2204 15 services service NNS 27676 2204 16 26 26 CD 27676 2204 17 % % NN 27676 2204 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2204 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 2204 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2204 21 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2204 22 rate rate NN 27676 2204 23 : : : 27676 2204 24 officially officially RB 27676 2204 25 3 3 CD 27676 2204 26 % % NN 27676 2204 27 in in IN 27676 2204 28 urban urban JJ 27676 2204 29 areas area NNS 27676 2204 30 ; ; : 27676 2204 31 probably probably RB 27676 2204 32 8%-10 8%-10 CD 27676 2204 33 % % NN 27676 2204 34 ; ; , 27676 2204 35 substantial substantial JJ 27676 2204 36 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2204 37 and and CC 27676 2204 38 underemployment underemployment NN 27676 2204 39 in in IN 27676 2204 40 rural rural JJ 27676 2204 41 areas area NNS 27676 2204 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2204 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 2204 44 est est NNP 27676 2204 45 . . . 27676 2204 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2205 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2205 2 : : : 27676 2205 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2205 4 : : : 27676 2205 5 $ $ $ 27676 2205 6 NA na NN 27676 2205 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2205 8 : : : 27676 2205 9 $ $ $ 27676 2205 10 NA na NN 27676 2205 11 , , , 27676 2205 12 including include VBG 27676 2205 13 capital capital NN 27676 2205 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2205 15 of of IN 27676 2205 16 $ $ $ 27676 2205 17 NA NA NNP 27676 2205 18 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 2205 19 : : : 27676 2205 20 iron iron NN 27676 2205 21 and and CC 27676 2205 22 steel steel NN 27676 2205 23 , , , 27676 2205 24 coal coal NN 27676 2205 25 , , , 27676 2205 26 machine machine NN 27676 2205 27 building building NN 27676 2205 28 , , , 27676 2205 29 armaments armament NNS 27676 2205 30 , , , 27676 2205 31 textiles textile NNS 27676 2205 32 and and CC 27676 2205 33 apparel apparel NN 27676 2205 34 , , , 27676 2205 35 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2205 36 , , , 27676 2205 37 cement cement NN 27676 2205 38 , , , 27676 2205 39 chemical chemical NN 27676 2205 40 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 2205 41 , , , 27676 2205 42 footwear footwear NN 27676 2205 43 , , , 27676 2205 44 toys toy NNS 27676 2205 45 , , , 27676 2205 46 food food NN 27676 2205 47 processing processing NN 27676 2205 48 , , , 27676 2205 49 autos auto NNS 27676 2205 50 , , , 27676 2205 51 consumer consumer NN 27676 2205 52 electronics electronic NNS 27676 2205 53 , , , 27676 2205 54 telecommunications telecommunication VBZ 27676 2205 55 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2205 56 production production NN 27676 2205 57 growth growth NN 27676 2205 58 rate rate NN 27676 2205 59 : : : 27676 2205 60 8.8 8.8 CD 27676 2205 61 % % NN 27676 2205 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2205 63 1998 1998 CD 27676 2205 64 est est NNP 27676 2205 65 . . . 27676 2205 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2206 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2206 2 -- -- : 27676 2206 3 production production NN 27676 2206 4 : : : 27676 2206 5 1.16 1.16 CD 27676 2206 6 trillion trillion CD 27676 2206 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2206 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2206 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 2206 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2206 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2206 12 -- -- : 27676 2206 13 production production NN 27676 2206 14 by by IN 27676 2206 15 source source NN 27676 2206 16 : : : 27676 2206 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2206 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2206 19 : : : 27676 2206 20 93 93 CD 27676 2206 21 % % NN 27676 2206 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2206 23 : : : 27676 2206 24 6 6 CD 27676 2206 25 % % NN 27676 2206 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2206 27 : : : 27676 2206 28 1 1 CD 27676 2206 29 % % NN 27676 2206 30 other other JJ 27676 2206 31 : : : 27676 2206 32 0 0 CD 27676 2206 33 % % NN 27676 2206 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2206 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2206 36 est est NNP 27676 2206 37 . . . 27676 2206 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2207 2 -- -- : 27676 2207 3 consumption consumption NN 27676 2207 4 : : : 27676 2207 5 994.921 994.921 CD 27676 2207 6 billion billion CD 27676 2207 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2207 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2207 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2207 12 -- -- : 27676 2207 13 exports export NNS 27676 2207 14 : : : 27676 2207 15 6.025 6.025 CD 27676 2207 16 billion billion CD 27676 2207 17 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2207 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 2207 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 21 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2207 22 -- -- : 27676 2207 23 imports import NNS 27676 2207 24 : : : 27676 2207 25 755 755 CD 27676 2207 26 million million CD 27676 2207 27 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2207 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 2207 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 31 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2207 32 -- -- : 27676 2207 33 products product NNS 27676 2207 34 : : : 27676 2207 35 rice rice NN 27676 2207 36 , , , 27676 2207 37 wheat wheat NN 27676 2207 38 , , , 27676 2207 39 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2207 40 , , , 27676 2207 41 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 2207 42 , , , 27676 2207 43 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 2207 44 , , , 27676 2207 45 tea tea NN 27676 2207 46 , , , 27676 2207 47 millet millet NN 27676 2207 48 , , , 27676 2207 49 barley barley NN 27676 2207 50 , , , 27676 2207 51 cotton cotton NN 27676 2207 52 , , , 27676 2207 53 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 2207 54 ; ; : 27676 2207 55 pork pork NN 27676 2207 56 ; ; : 27676 2207 57 fish fish NN 27676 2207 58 Exports export NNS 27676 2207 59 : : : 27676 2207 60 $ $ $ 27676 2207 61 183.8 183.8 CD 27676 2207 62 billion billion CD 27676 2207 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 64 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2207 65 . . NNP 27676 2207 66 , , , 27676 2207 67 1998 1998 CD 27676 2207 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 69 Exports export NNS 27676 2207 70 -- -- : 27676 2207 71 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2207 72 : : : 27676 2207 73 electrical electrical JJ 27676 2207 74 machinery machinery NN 27676 2207 75 and and CC 27676 2207 76 equipment equipment NN 27676 2207 77 , , , 27676 2207 78 machinery machinery NN 27676 2207 79 and and CC 27676 2207 80 mechanical mechanical JJ 27676 2207 81 appliances appliance NNS 27676 2207 82 , , , 27676 2207 83 woven weave VBN 27676 2207 84 apparel apparel NN 27676 2207 85 , , , 27676 2207 86 knit knit VBD 27676 2207 87 apparel apparel NN 27676 2207 88 , , , 27676 2207 89 footwear footwear NN 27676 2207 90 , , , 27676 2207 91 toys toy NNS 27676 2207 92 and and CC 27676 2207 93 sporting sport VBG 27676 2207 94 goods good NNS 27676 2207 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 96 1998 1998 CD 27676 2207 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 98 Exports export NNS 27676 2207 99 -- -- : 27676 2207 100 partners partner NNS 27676 2207 101 : : : 27676 2207 102 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2207 103 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2207 104 21 21 CD 27676 2207 105 % % NN 27676 2207 106 , , , 27676 2207 107 US US NNP 27676 2207 108 21 21 CD 27676 2207 109 % % NN 27676 2207 110 , , , 27676 2207 111 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2207 112 14 14 CD 27676 2207 113 % % NN 27676 2207 114 , , , 27676 2207 115 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2207 116 , , , 27676 2207 117 South South NNP 27676 2207 118 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2207 119 , , , 27676 2207 120 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2207 121 , , , 27676 2207 122 UK UK NNP 27676 2207 123 , , , 27676 2207 124 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 2207 125 , , , 27676 2207 126 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2207 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 128 1997 1997 CD 27676 2207 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 130 Imports import NNS 27676 2207 131 : : : 27676 2207 132 $ $ $ 27676 2207 133 140.17 140.17 CD 27676 2207 134 billion billion CD 27676 2207 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 136 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 2207 137 . . NNP 27676 2207 138 , , , 27676 2207 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 2207 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 141 Imports import NNS 27676 2207 142 -- -- : 27676 2207 143 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2207 144 : : : 27676 2207 145 electrical electrical JJ 27676 2207 146 machinery machinery NN 27676 2207 147 and and CC 27676 2207 148 equipment equipment NN 27676 2207 149 , , , 27676 2207 150 machinery machinery NN 27676 2207 151 and and CC 27676 2207 152 mechanical mechanical JJ 27676 2207 153 appliances appliance NNS 27676 2207 154 , , , 27676 2207 155 plastics plastic NNS 27676 2207 156 , , , 27676 2207 157 iron iron NN 27676 2207 158 and and CC 27676 2207 159 steel steel NN 27676 2207 160 , , , 27676 2207 161 scientific scientific JJ 27676 2207 162 and and CC 27676 2207 163 photograph photograph JJ 27676 2207 164 equipment equipment NN 27676 2207 165 , , , 27676 2207 166 paper paper NN 27676 2207 167 and and CC 27676 2207 168 paper paper NN 27676 2207 169 board board NNP 27676 2207 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 171 1998 1998 CD 27676 2207 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 173 Imports import NNS 27676 2207 174 -- -- : 27676 2207 175 partners partner NNS 27676 2207 176 : : : 27676 2207 177 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2207 178 20 20 CD 27676 2207 179 % % NN 27676 2207 180 , , , 27676 2207 181 US US NNP 27676 2207 182 12 12 CD 27676 2207 183 % % NN 27676 2207 184 , , , 27676 2207 185 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2207 186 12 12 CD 27676 2207 187 % % NN 27676 2207 188 , , , 27676 2207 189 South South NNP 27676 2207 190 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2207 191 11 11 CD 27676 2207 192 % % NN 27676 2207 193 , , , 27676 2207 194 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2207 195 , , , 27676 2207 196 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2207 197 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2207 198 , , , 27676 2207 199 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 2207 200 , , , 27676 2207 201 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2207 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 203 1997 1997 CD 27676 2207 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2207 205 Debt debt NN 27676 2207 206 -- -- : 27676 2207 207 external external JJ 27676 2207 208 : : : 27676 2207 209 $ $ $ 27676 2207 210 159 159 CD 27676 2207 211 billion billion CD 27676 2207 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2207 213 1998 1998 CD 27676 2207 214 est est NNP 27676 2207 215 . . . 27676 2207 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2208 2 aid aid NN 27676 2208 3 -- -- : 27676 2208 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2208 5 : : : 27676 2208 6 $ $ $ 27676 2208 7 6.222 6.222 CD 27676 2208 8 billion billion CD 27676 2208 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2208 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2208 13 : : : 27676 2208 14 1 1 CD 27676 2208 15 yuan yuan NN 27676 2208 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 17 Y y NN 27676 2208 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 19 = = SYM 27676 2208 20 10 10 CD 27676 2208 21 jiao jiao NNP 27676 2208 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2208 23 rates rate NNS 27676 2208 24 : : : 27676 2208 25 yuan yuan NNP 27676 2208 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 27 Y Y NNP 27676 2208 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 29 per per IN 27676 2208 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 2208 31 1 1 CD 27676 2208 32 - - HYPH 27676 2208 33 -8.28 -8.28 CD 27676 2208 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 35 February February NNP 27676 2208 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 2208 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 38 , , , 27676 2208 39 8.2779 8.2779 CD 27676 2208 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 41 December December NNP 27676 2208 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 2208 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 44 , , , 27676 2208 45 8.2790 8.2790 CD 27676 2208 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 2208 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 49 , , , 27676 2208 50 8.2898 8.2898 CD 27676 2208 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 52 1997 1997 CD 27676 2208 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 54 , , , 27676 2208 55 8.3142 8.3142 CD 27676 2208 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 2208 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 59 , , , 27676 2208 60 8.3514 8.3514 CD 27676 2208 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 62 1995 1995 CD 27676 2208 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 64 , , , 27676 2208 65 8.6187 8.6187 CD 27676 2208 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 67 1994 1994 CD 27676 2208 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2208 69 note note NN 27676 2208 70 : : : 27676 2208 71 beginning begin VBG 27676 2208 72 1 1 CD 27676 2208 73 January January NNP 27676 2208 74 1994 1994 CD 27676 2208 75 , , , 27676 2208 76 the the DT 27676 2208 77 People People NNPS 27676 2208 78 's 's POS 27676 2208 79 Bank Bank NNP 27676 2208 80 of of IN 27676 2208 81 China China NNP 27676 2208 82 quotes quote VBZ 27676 2208 83 the the DT 27676 2208 84 midpoint midpoint NN 27676 2208 85 rate rate NN 27676 2208 86 against against IN 27676 2208 87 the the DT 27676 2208 88 US US NNP 27676 2208 89 dollar dollar NN 27676 2208 90 based base VBN 27676 2208 91 on on IN 27676 2208 92 the the DT 27676 2208 93 previous previous JJ 27676 2208 94 day day NN 27676 2208 95 's 's POS 27676 2208 96 prevailing prevailing NN 27676 2208 97 rate rate NN 27676 2208 98 in in IN 27676 2208 99 the the DT 27676 2208 100 interbank interbank NNP 27676 2208 101 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2208 102 exchange exchange NN 27676 2208 103 market market NN 27676 2208 104 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2208 105 year year NN 27676 2208 106 : : : 27676 2208 107 calendar calendar NN 27676 2208 108 year year NN 27676 2208 109 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2208 110 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2208 111 : : : 27676 2208 112 105 105 CD 27676 2208 113 million million CD 27676 2208 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2208 115 1998 1998 CD 27676 2208 116 est est NNP 27676 2208 117 . . . 27676 2208 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2209 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2209 2 system system NN 27676 2209 3 : : : 27676 2209 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2209 5 and and CC 27676 2209 6 international international JJ 27676 2209 7 services service NNS 27676 2209 8 are be VBP 27676 2209 9 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 2209 10 available available JJ 27676 2209 11 for for IN 27676 2209 12 private private JJ 27676 2209 13 use use NN 27676 2209 14 ; ; : 27676 2209 15 unevenly unevenly RB 27676 2209 16 distributed distribute VBN 27676 2209 17 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2209 18 system system NN 27676 2209 19 serves serve VBZ 27676 2209 20 principal principal JJ 27676 2209 21 cities city NNS 27676 2209 22 , , , 27676 2209 23 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2209 24 centers center NNS 27676 2209 25 , , , 27676 2209 26 and and CC 27676 2209 27 all all DT 27676 2209 28 townships township NNS 27676 2209 29 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2209 30 : : : 27676 2209 31 interprovincial interprovincial JJ 27676 2209 32 fiber fiber NN 27676 2209 33 - - HYPH 27676 2209 34 optic optic NN 27676 2209 35 trunk trunk NN 27676 2209 36 lines line NNS 27676 2209 37 and and CC 27676 2209 38 cellular cellular JJ 27676 2209 39 telephone telephone NN 27676 2209 40 systems system NNS 27676 2209 41 have have VBP 27676 2209 42 been be VBN 27676 2209 43 installed instal VBN 27676 2209 44 ; ; : 27676 2209 45 a a DT 27676 2209 46 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2209 47 satellite satellite NN 27676 2209 48 system system NN 27676 2209 49 with with IN 27676 2209 50 55 55 CD 27676 2209 51 earth earth NN 27676 2209 52 stations station NNS 27676 2209 53 is be VBZ 27676 2209 54 in in IN 27676 2209 55 place place NN 27676 2209 56 international international JJ 27676 2209 57 : : : 27676 2209 58 satellite satellite NN 27676 2209 59 earth earth NN 27676 2209 60 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 27676 2209 61 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2209 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2209 63 4 4 CD 27676 2209 64 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2209 65 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2209 66 and and CC 27676 2209 67 1 1 CD 27676 2209 68 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2209 69 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2209 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2209 71 , , , 27676 2209 72 1 1 CD 27676 2209 73 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 2209 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2209 75 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2209 76 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2209 77 Region Region NNP 27676 2209 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2209 79 and and CC 27676 2209 80 1 1 CD 27676 2209 81 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2209 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2209 83 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2209 84 and and CC 27676 2209 85 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2209 86 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2209 87 Regions Regions NNPS 27676 2209 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2209 89 ; ; : 27676 2209 90 several several JJ 27676 2209 91 international international JJ 27676 2209 92 fiber fiber NN 27676 2209 93 - - HYPH 27676 2209 94 optic optic NN 27676 2209 95 links link NNS 27676 2209 96 to to IN 27676 2209 97 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2209 98 , , , 27676 2209 99 South South NNP 27676 2209 100 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2209 101 , , , 27676 2209 102 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2209 103 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2209 104 , , , 27676 2209 105 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2209 106 , , , 27676 2209 107 and and CC 27676 2209 108 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2209 109 Radio Radio NNP 27676 2209 110 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2209 111 stations station NNS 27676 2209 112 : : : 27676 2209 113 AM AM NNP 27676 2209 114 569 569 CD 27676 2209 115 , , , 27676 2209 116 FM FM NNP 27676 2209 117 NA NA NNP 27676 2209 118 , , , 27676 2209 119 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2209 120 173 173 CD 27676 2209 121 Radios radio NNS 27676 2209 122 : : : 27676 2209 123 216.5 216.5 CD 27676 2209 124 million million CD 27676 2209 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2209 126 1992 1992 CD 27676 2209 127 est est NNP 27676 2209 128 . . . 27676 2209 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2210 1 Television television NN 27676 2210 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2210 3 stations station NNS 27676 2210 4 : : : 27676 2210 5 209 209 CD 27676 2210 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2210 7 China China NNP 27676 2210 8 Central Central NNP 27676 2210 9 Television Television NNP 27676 2210 10 , , , 27676 2210 11 government government NN 27676 2210 12 - - HYPH 27676 2210 13 owned own VBN 27676 2210 14 ; ; : 27676 2210 15 in in IN 27676 2210 16 addition addition NN 27676 2210 17 there there EX 27676 2210 18 are be VBP 27676 2210 19 31 31 CD 27676 2210 20 provincial provincial JJ 27676 2210 21 TV tv NN 27676 2210 22 stations station NNS 27676 2210 23 and and CC 27676 2210 24 nearly nearly RB 27676 2210 25 3,000 3,000 CD 27676 2210 26 city city NN 27676 2210 27 TV tv NN 27676 2210 28 stations station NNS 27676 2210 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2210 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2210 31 1997 1997 CD 27676 2210 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2210 33 Televisions television NNS 27676 2210 34 : : : 27676 2210 35 300 300 CD 27676 2210 36 million million CD 27676 2210 37 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 2210 38 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 2210 39 : : : 27676 2210 40 total total JJ 27676 2210 41 : : : 27676 2210 42 64,900 64,900 CD 27676 2210 43 km km NNS 27676 2210 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2210 45 including include VBG 27676 2210 46 5,400 5,400 CD 27676 2210 47 km km NNS 27676 2210 48 of of IN 27676 2210 49 provincial provincial JJ 27676 2210 50 " " `` 27676 2210 51 local local JJ 27676 2210 52 " " '' 27676 2210 53 rails rail NNS 27676 2210 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2210 55 standard standard JJ 27676 2210 56 gauge gauge NN 27676 2210 57 : : : 27676 2210 58 61,300 61,300 CD 27676 2210 59 km km NN 27676 2210 60 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2210 61 gauge gauge NN 27676 2210 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2210 63 12,000 12,000 CD 27676 2210 64 km km NN 27676 2210 65 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2210 66 ; ; : 27676 2210 67 20,000 20,000 CD 27676 2210 68 km km NN 27676 2210 69 double double JJ 27676 2210 70 track track NN 27676 2210 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2210 72 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2210 73 gauge gauge NN 27676 2210 74 : : : 27676 2210 75 3,600 3,600 CD 27676 2210 76 km km NN 27676 2210 77 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 2210 78 gauge gauge VB 27676 2210 79 local local JJ 27676 2210 80 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2210 81 lines line NNS 27676 2210 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2210 83 1998 1998 CD 27676 2210 84 est est NNP 27676 2210 85 . . . 27676 2210 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2211 1 note note NN 27676 2211 2 : : : 27676 2211 3 a a DT 27676 2211 4 new new JJ 27676 2211 5 total total NN 27676 2211 6 of of IN 27676 2211 7 68,000 68,000 CD 27676 2211 8 km km NNS 27676 2211 9 has have VBZ 27676 2211 10 been be VBN 27676 2211 11 estimated estimate VBN 27676 2211 12 for for IN 27676 2211 13 early early JJ 27676 2211 14 1999 1999 CD 27676 2211 15 Highways highway NNS 27676 2211 16 : : : 27676 2211 17 total total NN 27676 2211 18 : : : 27676 2211 19 1.21 1.21 CD 27676 2211 20 million million CD 27676 2211 21 km km NNS 27676 2211 22 paved pave VBN 27676 2211 23 : : : 27676 2211 24 271,300 271,300 CD 27676 2211 25 km km NN 27676 2211 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2211 27 with with IN 27676 2211 28 at at RB 27676 2211 29 least least RBS 27676 2211 30 24,474 24,474 CD 27676 2211 31 km km NNS 27676 2211 32 of of IN 27676 2211 33 motorways motorway NNS 27676 2211 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2211 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2211 36 : : : 27676 2211 37 938,700 938,700 CD 27676 2211 38 km km NN 27676 2211 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2211 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 2211 41 est est NNP 27676 2211 42 . . . 27676 2211 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2212 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2212 2 : : : 27676 2212 3 109,800 109,800 CD 27676 2212 4 km km NN 27676 2212 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2212 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2212 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 2212 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2212 9 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 2212 10 : : : 27676 2212 11 crude crude JJ 27676 2212 12 oil oil NN 27676 2212 13 9,070 9,070 CD 27676 2212 14 km km NN 27676 2212 15 ; ; : 27676 2212 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2212 17 products product NNS 27676 2212 18 560 560 CD 27676 2212 19 km km NN 27676 2212 20 ; ; : 27676 2212 21 natural natural JJ 27676 2212 22 gas gas NN 27676 2212 23 9,383 9,383 CD 27676 2212 24 km km NNS 27676 2212 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2212 26 1998 1998 CD 27676 2212 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2212 28 Ports port NNS 27676 2212 29 and and CC 27676 2212 30 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2212 31 : : : 27676 2212 32 Dalian Dalian NNP 27676 2212 33 , , , 27676 2212 34 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 27676 2212 35 , , , 27676 2212 36 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 27676 2212 37 , , , 27676 2212 38 Haikou Haikou NNP 27676 2212 39 , , , 27676 2212 40 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 27676 2212 41 , , , 27676 2212 42 Lianyungang Lianyungang NNP 27676 2212 43 , , , 27676 2212 44 Nanjing Nanjing NNP 27676 2212 45 , , , 27676 2212 46 Nantong Nantong NNP 27676 2212 47 , , , 27676 2212 48 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 27676 2212 49 , , , 27676 2212 50 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 27676 2212 51 , , , 27676 2212 52 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 27676 2212 53 , , , 27676 2212 54 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 27676 2212 55 , , , 27676 2212 56 Shantou Shantou NNP 27676 2212 57 , , , 27676 2212 58 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 27676 2212 59 , , , 27676 2212 60 Xiamen Xiamen NNP 27676 2212 61 , , , 27676 2212 62 Xingang Xingang NNP 27676 2212 63 , , , 27676 2212 64 Yantai Yantai NNP 27676 2212 65 , , , 27676 2212 66 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 27676 2212 67 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2212 68 marine marine NN 27676 2212 69 : : : 27676 2212 70 total total NN 27676 2212 71 : : : 27676 2212 72 1,759 1,759 CD 27676 2212 73 ships ship NNS 27676 2212 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2212 75 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2212 76 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2212 77 or or CC 27676 2212 78 over over RB 27676 2212 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2212 80 totaling total VBG 27676 2212 81 16,828,349 16,828,349 CD 27676 2212 82 GRT/24,801,291 GRT/24,801,291 , 27676 2212 83 DWT dwt NN 27676 2212 84 ships ship NNS 27676 2212 85 by by IN 27676 2212 86 type type NN 27676 2212 87 : : : 27676 2212 88 barge barge NN 27676 2212 89 carrier carrier NN 27676 2212 90 2 2 CD 27676 2212 91 , , , 27676 2212 92 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2212 93 330 330 CD 27676 2212 94 , , , 27676 2212 95 cargo cargo NN 27676 2212 96 855 855 CD 27676 2212 97 , , , 27676 2212 98 chemical chemical NN 27676 2212 99 tanker tanker NN 27676 2212 100 21 21 CD 27676 2212 101 , , , 27676 2212 102 combination combination NN 27676 2212 103 bulk bulk NN 27676 2212 104 10 10 CD 27676 2212 105 , , , 27676 2212 106 combination combination NN 27676 2212 107 ore ore NN 27676 2212 108 / / SYM 27676 2212 109 oil oil NN 27676 2212 110 1 1 CD 27676 2212 111 , , , 27676 2212 112 container container NN 27676 2212 113 121 121 CD 27676 2212 114 , , , 27676 2212 115 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2212 116 gas gas NN 27676 2212 117 tanker tanker NN 27676 2212 118 20 20 CD 27676 2212 119 , , , 27676 2212 120 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 2212 121 large large JJ 27676 2212 122 - - HYPH 27676 2212 123 load load NN 27676 2212 124 carrier carrier NN 27676 2212 125 6 6 CD 27676 2212 126 , , , 27676 2212 127 oil oil NN 27676 2212 128 tanker tanker NN 27676 2212 129 245 245 CD 27676 2212 130 , , , 27676 2212 131 passenger passenger NN 27676 2212 132 8 8 CD 27676 2212 133 , , , 27676 2212 134 passenger passenger NN 27676 2212 135 - - HYPH 27676 2212 136 cargo cargo NN 27676 2212 137 47 47 CD 27676 2212 138 , , , 27676 2212 139 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 2212 140 cargo cargo NN 27676 2212 141 25 25 CD 27676 2212 142 , , , 27676 2212 143 roll roll NN 27676 2212 144 - - HYPH 27676 2212 145 on on IN 27676 2212 146 / / SYM 27676 2212 147 roll roll NN 27676 2212 148 - - HYPH 27676 2212 149 off off RP 27676 2212 150 cargo cargo NN 27676 2212 151 24 24 CD 27676 2212 152 , , , 27676 2212 153 short short JJ 27676 2212 154 - - HYPH 27676 2212 155 sea sea NN 27676 2212 156 passenger passenger NN 27676 2212 157 43 43 CD 27676 2212 158 , , , 27676 2212 159 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2212 160 carrier carrier NN 27676 2212 161 1 1 CD 27676 2212 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2212 163 1998 1998 CD 27676 2212 164 est est NNP 27676 2212 165 . . . 27676 2212 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2213 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2213 2 : : : 27676 2213 3 206 206 CD 27676 2213 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2213 5 1996 1996 CD 27676 2213 6 est est NNP 27676 2213 7 . . . 27676 2213 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2214 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2214 2 -- -- : 27676 2214 3 with with IN 27676 2214 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2214 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2214 6 : : : 27676 2214 7 total total NN 27676 2214 8 : : : 27676 2214 9 192 192 CD 27676 2214 10 over over IN 27676 2214 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2214 12 m m NN 27676 2214 13 : : : 27676 2214 14 18 18 CD 27676 2214 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2214 16 to to TO 27676 2214 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2214 18 m m NN 27676 2214 19 : : : 27676 2214 20 65 65 CD 27676 2214 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2214 22 to to TO 27676 2214 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2214 24 m m NN 27676 2214 25 : : : 27676 2214 26 90 90 CD 27676 2214 27 914 914 CD 27676 2214 28 to to TO 27676 2214 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2214 30 m m NN 27676 2214 31 : : : 27676 2214 32 13 13 CD 27676 2214 33 under under IN 27676 2214 34 914 914 CD 27676 2214 35 m m NN 27676 2214 36 : : : 27676 2214 37 6 6 CD 27676 2214 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2214 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 2214 40 est est NNP 27676 2214 41 . . . 27676 2214 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2215 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2215 2 -- -- : 27676 2215 3 with with IN 27676 2215 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2215 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2215 6 : : : 27676 2215 7 total total NN 27676 2215 8 : : : 27676 2215 9 14 14 CD 27676 2215 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2215 11 to to TO 27676 2215 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2215 13 m m NN 27676 2215 14 : : : 27676 2215 15 8 8 CD 27676 2215 16 914 914 CD 27676 2215 17 to to TO 27676 2215 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2215 19 m m NN 27676 2215 20 : : : 27676 2215 21 5 5 CD 27676 2215 22 under under IN 27676 2215 23 914 914 CD 27676 2215 24 m m NN 27676 2215 25 : : : 27676 2215 26 1 1 CD 27676 2215 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2215 28 1996 1996 CD 27676 2215 29 est est NNP 27676 2215 30 . . . 27676 2215 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2216 1 Military military JJ 27676 2216 2 Military military JJ 27676 2216 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2216 4 : : : 27676 2216 5 People People NNS 27676 2216 6 's 's POS 27676 2216 7 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 2216 8 Army Army NNP 27676 2216 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2216 10 PLA PLA NNP 27676 2216 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2216 12 , , , 27676 2216 13 which which WDT 27676 2216 14 includes include VBZ 27676 2216 15 the the DT 27676 2216 16 Ground Ground NNP 27676 2216 17 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2216 18 , , , 27676 2216 19 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2216 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2216 21 includes include VBZ 27676 2216 22 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 2216 23 and and CC 27676 2216 24 Naval Naval NNP 27676 2216 25 Aviation Aviation NNP 27676 2216 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2216 27 , , , 27676 2216 28 Air Air NNP 27676 2216 29 Force Force NNP 27676 2216 30 , , , 27676 2216 31 Second Second NNP 27676 2216 32 Artillery Artillery NNP 27676 2216 33 Corps Corps NNP 27676 2216 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2216 35 the the DT 27676 2216 36 strategic strategic JJ 27676 2216 37 missile missile NN 27676 2216 38 force force NN 27676 2216 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2216 40 , , , 27676 2216 41 People People NNS 27676 2216 42 's 's POS 27676 2216 43 Armed Armed NNP 27676 2216 44 Police Police NNPS 27676 2216 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2216 46 internal internal JJ 27676 2216 47 security security NN 27676 2216 48 troops troop NNS 27676 2216 49 , , , 27676 2216 50 nominally nominally RB 27676 2216 51 subordinate subordinate JJ 27676 2216 52 to to IN 27676 2216 53 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 2216 54 of of IN 27676 2216 55 Public Public NNP 27676 2216 56 Security Security NNP 27676 2216 57 , , , 27676 2216 58 but but CC 27676 2216 59 included include VBN 27676 2216 60 by by IN 27676 2216 61 the the DT 27676 2216 62 Chinese Chinese NNPS 27676 2216 63 as as IN 27676 2216 64 part part NN 27676 2216 65 of of IN 27676 2216 66 the the DT 27676 2216 67 " " `` 27676 2216 68 armed armed JJ 27676 2216 69 forces force NNS 27676 2216 70 " " '' 27676 2216 71 and and CC 27676 2216 72 considered consider VBN 27676 2216 73 to to TO 27676 2216 74 be be VB 27676 2216 75 an an DT 27676 2216 76 adjunct adjunct NN 27676 2216 77 to to IN 27676 2216 78 the the DT 27676 2216 79 PLA PLA NNP 27676 2216 80 in in IN 27676 2216 81 wartime wartime NN 27676 2216 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2216 83 Military military JJ 27676 2216 84 manpower manpower NN 27676 2216 85 -- -- : 27676 2216 86 military military JJ 27676 2216 87 age age NN 27676 2216 88 : : : 27676 2216 89 18 18 CD 27676 2216 90 years year NNS 27676 2216 91 of of IN 27676 2216 92 age age NN 27676 2216 93 Military military JJ 27676 2216 94 manpower manpower NN 27676 2216 95 -- -- : 27676 2216 96 availability availability NN 27676 2216 97 : : : 27676 2216 98 males male NNS 27676 2216 99 age age NNP 27676 2216 100 15 15 CD 27676 2216 101 - - HYPH 27676 2216 102 49 49 CD 27676 2216 103 : : : 27676 2216 104 361,267,706 361,267,706 CD 27676 2216 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2216 106 1999 1999 CD 27676 2216 107 est est NNP 27676 2216 108 . . . 27676 2216 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2217 1 Military military JJ 27676 2217 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2217 3 -- -- : 27676 2217 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2217 5 for for IN 27676 2217 6 military military JJ 27676 2217 7 service service NN 27676 2217 8 : : : 27676 2217 9 males male NNS 27676 2217 10 age age NNP 27676 2217 11 15 15 CD 27676 2217 12 - - HYPH 27676 2217 13 49 49 CD 27676 2217 14 : : : 27676 2217 15 198,398,601 198,398,601 CD 27676 2217 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2217 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2217 18 est est NNP 27676 2217 19 . . . 27676 2217 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2218 1 Military military JJ 27676 2218 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2218 3 -- -- : 27676 2218 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2218 5 military military JJ 27676 2218 6 age age NN 27676 2218 7 annually annually RB 27676 2218 8 : 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66 : : : 27676 2236 67 NA% NA% `` 27676 2236 68 Labor labor NN 27676 2236 69 force force NN 27676 2236 70 : : : 27676 2236 71 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 72 Labor Labor NNP 27676 2236 73 force force NN 27676 2236 74 -- -- : 27676 2236 75 by by IN 27676 2236 76 occupation occupation NN 27676 2236 77 : : : 27676 2236 78 the the DT 27676 2236 79 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 2236 80 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2236 81 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 27676 2236 82 Society Society NNP 27676 2236 83 Ltd. Ltd. NNP 27676 2236 84 employs employ VBZ 27676 2236 85 construction construction NN 27676 2236 86 workers worker NNS 27676 2236 87 , , , 27676 2236 88 stevedores stevedore NNS 27676 2236 89 , , , 27676 2236 90 and and CC 27676 2236 91 lighterage lighterage NN 27676 2236 92 worker worker NN 27676 2236 93 operations operation NNS 27676 2236 94 ; ; , 27676 2236 95 tourism tourism NN 27676 2236 96 employs employ VBZ 27676 2236 97 others other NNS 27676 2236 98 Budget budget NN 27676 2236 99 : : : 27676 2236 100 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2236 101 : : : 27676 2236 102 $ $ $ 27676 2236 103 NA na NN 27676 2236 104 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2236 105 : : : 27676 2236 106 $ $ $ 27676 2236 107 NA na NN 27676 2236 108 , , , 27676 2236 109 including include VBG 27676 2236 110 capital capital NN 27676 2236 111 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2236 112 of of IN 27676 2236 113 $ $ $ 27676 2236 114 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 115 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 2236 116 : : : 27676 2236 117 copra copra NNP 27676 2236 118 products product NNS 27676 2236 119 and and CC 27676 2236 120 tourism tourism NN 27676 2236 121 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2236 122 production production NN 27676 2236 123 growth growth NN 27676 2236 124 rate rate NN 27676 2236 125 : : : 27676 2236 126 NA% NA% `` 27676 2236 127 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2236 128 -- -- : 27676 2236 129 production production NN 27676 2236 130 : : : 27676 2236 131 NA na NN 27676 2236 132 kWh kwh ADD 27676 2236 133 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2236 134 -- -- : 27676 2236 135 production production NN 27676 2236 136 by by IN 27676 2236 137 source source NN 27676 2236 138 : : : 27676 2236 139 fossil fossil NN 27676 2236 140 fuel fuel NN 27676 2236 141 : : : 27676 2236 142 NA% na% IN 27676 2236 143 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2236 144 : : : 27676 2236 145 NA% NA% NNP 27676 2236 146 nuclear nuclear NNP 27676 2236 147 : : : 27676 2236 148 NA% NA% NNS 27676 2236 149 other other JJ 27676 2236 150 : : : 27676 2236 151 NA% NA% `` 27676 2236 152 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2236 153 -- -- : 27676 2236 154 consumption consumption NN 27676 2236 155 : : : 27676 2236 156 NA na NN 27676 2236 157 kWh kwh ADD 27676 2236 158 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2236 159 -- -- : 27676 2236 160 exports export NNS 27676 2236 161 : : : 27676 2236 162 NA na CD 27676 2236 163 kWh kwh ADD 27676 2236 164 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2236 165 -- -- : 27676 2236 166 imports import NNS 27676 2236 167 : : : 27676 2236 168 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 169 kWh kWh VBZ 27676 2236 170 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2236 171 -- -- : 27676 2236 172 products product NNS 27676 2236 173 : : : 27676 2236 174 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2236 175 , , , 27676 2236 176 bananas banana NNS 27676 2236 177 , , , 27676 2236 178 pawpaws pawpaw NNS 27676 2236 179 , , , 27676 2236 180 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 2236 181 Exports export NNS 27676 2236 182 : : : 27676 2236 183 $ $ $ 27676 2236 184 NA na NN 27676 2236 185 Exports export NNS 27676 2236 186 -- -- : 27676 2236 187 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2236 188 : : : 27676 2236 189 copra copra NNP 27676 2236 190 Exports export NNS 27676 2236 191 -- -- : 27676 2236 192 partners partner NNS 27676 2236 193 : : : 27676 2236 194 Australia Australia NNP 27676 2236 195 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 2236 196 : : : 27676 2236 197 $ $ $ 27676 2236 198 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 199 Imports import NNS 27676 2236 200 -- -- : 27676 2236 201 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2236 202 : : : 27676 2236 203 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 2236 204 Imports import NNS 27676 2236 205 -- -- : 27676 2236 206 partners partner NNS 27676 2236 207 : : : 27676 2236 208 Australia Australia NNP 27676 2236 209 Debt Debt NNP 27676 2236 210 -- -- : 27676 2236 211 external external JJ 27676 2236 212 : : : 27676 2236 213 $ $ $ 27676 2236 214 NA na JJ 27676 2236 215 Economic economic JJ 27676 2236 216 aid aid NN 27676 2236 217 -- -- : 27676 2236 218 recipient recipient NN 27676 2236 219 : : : 27676 2236 220 $ $ $ 27676 2236 221 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 222 Currency currency NN 27676 2236 223 : : : 27676 2236 224 1 1 CD 27676 2236 225 Australian australian JJ 27676 2236 226 dollar dollar NN 27676 2236 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 228 $ $ $ 27676 2236 229 A a NN 27676 2236 230 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 231 = = SYM 27676 2236 232 100 100 CD 27676 2236 233 cents cent NNS 27676 2236 234 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2236 235 rates rate NNS 27676 2236 236 : : : 27676 2236 237 Australian australian JJ 27676 2236 238 dollars dollar NNS 27676 2236 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 240 $ $ $ 27676 2236 241 A a NN 27676 2236 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 243 per per IN 27676 2236 244 US$ us$ $ 27676 2236 245 1 1 CD 27676 2236 246 - - HYPH 27676 2236 247 -1.5853 -1.5853 NN 27676 2236 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 249 January January NNP 27676 2236 250 1999 1999 CD 27676 2236 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 252 , , , 27676 2236 253 1.5888 1.5888 CD 27676 2236 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 255 1998 1998 CD 27676 2236 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 257 , , , 27676 2236 258 1.3439 1.3439 CD 27676 2236 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 260 1997 1997 CD 27676 2236 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 262 , , , 27676 2236 263 1.2773 1.2773 CD 27676 2236 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 265 1996 1996 CD 27676 2236 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 267 , , , 27676 2236 268 1.3486 1.3486 CD 27676 2236 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 270 1995 1995 CD 27676 2236 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 272 , , , 27676 2236 273 1.3667 1.3667 CD 27676 2236 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 275 1994 1994 CD 27676 2236 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2236 277 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2236 278 year year NN 27676 2236 279 : : : 27676 2236 280 1 1 CD 27676 2236 281 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 2236 282 June June NNP 27676 2236 283 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 2236 284 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2236 285 : : : 27676 2236 286 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 287 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 2236 288 system system NN 27676 2236 289 : : : 27676 2236 290 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2236 291 : : : 27676 2236 292 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 293 international international JJ 27676 2236 294 : : : 27676 2236 295 telephone telephone NN 27676 2236 296 , , , 27676 2236 297 telex telex NN 27676 2236 298 , , , 27676 2236 299 and and CC 27676 2236 300 facsimile facsimile JJ 27676 2236 301 communications communication NNS 27676 2236 302 with with IN 27676 2236 303 Australia Australia NNP 27676 2236 304 and and CC 27676 2236 305 elsewhere elsewhere RB 27676 2236 306 via via IN 27676 2236 307 satellite satellite NN 27676 2236 308 ; ; : 27676 2236 309 1 1 CD 27676 2236 310 satellite satellite NN 27676 2236 311 earth earth NN 27676 2236 312 station station NN 27676 2236 313 of of IN 27676 2236 314 NA NA NNP 27676 2236 315 type type NN 27676 2236 316 Radio Radio NNP 27676 2236 317 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2236 318 stations station NNS 27676 2236 319 : : : 27676 2236 320 AM AM NNP 27676 2236 321 1 1 CD 27676 2236 322 , , , 27676 2236 323 FM FM NNP 27676 2236 324 0 0 CD 27676 2236 325 , , , 27676 2236 326 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2236 327 0 0 CD 27676 2236 328 Radios radio NNS 27676 2236 329 : : : 27676 2236 330 300 300 CD 27676 2236 331 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2236 332 1992 1992 CD 27676 2236 333 est est NNP 27676 2236 334 . . . 27676 2236 335 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2237 1 Television television NN 27676 2237 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2237 3 stations station NNS 27676 2237 4 : : : 27676 2237 5 0 0 CD 27676 2237 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2237 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 2237 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2237 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 2237 10 : : : 27676 2237 11 NA NA NNP 27676 2237 12 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 2237 13 Railways railway NNS 27676 2237 14 : : : 27676 2237 15 0 0 LS 27676 2237 16 km km NN 27676 2237 17 Highways highway NNS 27676 2237 18 : : : 27676 2237 19 total total NN 27676 2237 20 : : : 27676 2237 21 NA NA NNP 27676 2237 22 km km PRP 27676 2237 23 paved pave VBN 27676 2237 24 : : : 27676 2237 25 NA NA NNP 27676 2237 26 km km PRP 27676 2237 27 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2237 28 : : : 27676 2237 29 NA NA NNP 27676 2237 30 km km VB 27676 2237 31 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2237 32 and and CC 27676 2237 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2237 34 : : : 27676 2237 35 none none NN 27676 2237 36 ; ; : 27676 2237 37 lagoon lagoon NNP 27676 2237 38 anchorage anchorage NN 27676 2237 39 only only JJ 27676 2237 40 Merchant merchant NN 27676 2237 41 marine marine NN 27676 2237 42 : : : 27676 2237 43 none none NN 27676 2237 44 Airports airport NNS 27676 2237 45 : : : 27676 2237 46 1 1 CD 27676 2237 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2237 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 2237 49 est est NNP 27676 2237 50 . . . 27676 2237 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2238 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2238 2 -- -- : 27676 2238 3 with with IN 27676 2238 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2238 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2238 6 : : : 27676 2238 7 total total NN 27676 2238 8 : : : 27676 2238 9 1 1 CD 27676 2238 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2238 11 to to TO 27676 2238 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2238 13 m m NN 27676 2238 14 : : : 27676 2238 15 1 1 CD 27676 2238 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2238 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 2238 18 est est NNP 27676 2238 19 . . . 27676 2238 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2239 1 Military military JJ 27676 2239 2 Military Military NNP 27676 2239 3 -- -- : 27676 2239 4 note note NN 27676 2239 5 : : : 27676 2239 6 defense defense NN 27676 2239 7 is be VBZ 27676 2239 8 the the DT 27676 2239 9 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 2239 10 of of IN 27676 2239 11 Australia Australia NNP 27676 2239 12 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2239 13 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2239 14 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2239 15 -- -- : 27676 2239 16 international international JJ 27676 2239 17 : : : 27676 2239 18 none none NN 27676 2239 19 = = SYM 27676 2239 20 = = SYM 27676 2239 21 = = SYM 27676 2239 22 = = SYM 27676 2239 23 = = SYM 27676 2239 24 = = SYM 27676 2239 25 = = SYM 27676 2239 26 = = SYM 27676 2239 27 = = SYM 27676 2239 28 = = SYM 27676 2239 29 = = SYM 27676 2239 30 = = SYM 27676 2239 31 = = SYM 27676 2239 32 = = SYM 27676 2239 33 = = SYM 27676 2239 34 = = SYM 27676 2239 35 = = SYM 27676 2239 36 = = SYM 27676 2239 37 = = SYM 27676 2239 38 = = SYM 27676 2239 39 = = SYM 27676 2239 40 = = SYM 27676 2239 41 = = SYM 27676 2239 42 = = SYM 27676 2239 43 = = SYM 27676 2239 44 = = SYM 27676 2239 45 = = SYM 27676 2239 46 = = SYM 27676 2239 47 = = SYM 27676 2239 48 = = SYM 27676 2239 49 = = SYM 27676 2239 50 = = SYM 27676 2239 51 = = SYM 27676 2239 52 = = SYM 27676 2239 53 = = SYM 27676 2239 54 = = SYM 27676 2239 55 = = SYM 27676 2239 56 = = SYM 27676 2239 57 = = SYM 27676 2239 58 = = SYM 27676 2239 59 = = SYM 27676 2239 60 = = SYM 27676 2239 61 = = SYM 27676 2239 62 = = SYM 27676 2239 63 = = SYM 27676 2239 64 = = SYM 27676 2239 65 = = SYM 27676 2239 66 = = SYM 27676 2239 67 = = SYM 27676 2239 68 = = SYM 27676 2239 69 = = SYM 27676 2239 70 = = SYM 27676 2239 71 = = SYM 27676 2239 72 = = SYM 27676 2239 73 = = SYM 27676 2239 74 = = SYM 27676 2239 75 = = SYM 27676 2239 76 = = SYM 27676 2239 77 = = SYM 27676 2239 78 = = SYM 27676 2239 79 = = SYM 27676 2239 80 = = SYM 27676 2239 81 = = SYM 27676 2239 82 = = SYM 27676 2239 83 = = SYM 27676 2239 84 = = SYM 27676 2239 85 = = SYM 27676 2239 86 = = SYM 27676 2239 87 = = SYM 27676 2239 88 = = SYM 27676 2239 89 @Colombia @Colombia NFP 27676 2239 90 -------- -------- NFP 27676 2239 91 Introduction introduction NN 27676 2239 92 Background Background NNP 27676 2239 93 : : : 27676 2239 94 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 2239 95 gained gain VBD 27676 2239 96 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2239 97 independence independence NN 27676 2239 98 from from IN 27676 2239 99 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2239 100 in in IN 27676 2239 101 1819 1819 CD 27676 2239 102 . . . 27676 2240 1 Earlier early RBR 27676 2240 2 than than IN 27676 2240 3 most most JJS 27676 2240 4 countries country NNS 27676 2240 5 in in IN 27676 2240 6 the the DT 27676 2240 7 area area NN 27676 2240 8 , , , 27676 2240 9 it -PRON- PRP 27676 2240 10 established establish VBD 27676 2240 11 traditions tradition NNS 27676 2240 12 of of IN 27676 2240 13 civilian civilian JJ 27676 2240 14 government government NN 27676 2240 15 with with IN 27676 2240 16 regular regular JJ 27676 2240 17 , , , 27676 2240 18 free free JJ 27676 2240 19 elections election NNS 27676 2240 20 . . . 27676 2241 1 In in IN 27676 2241 2 recent recent JJ 27676 2241 3 years year NNS 27676 2241 4 , , , 27676 2241 5 however however RB 27676 2241 6 , , , 27676 2241 7 assassinations assassination NNS 27676 2241 8 , , , 27676 2241 9 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2241 10 guerrilla guerrilla NN 27676 2241 11 activities activity NNS 27676 2241 12 , , , 27676 2241 13 and and CC 27676 2241 14 drug drug NN 27676 2241 15 trafficking trafficking NN 27676 2241 16 have have VBP 27676 2241 17 severely severely RB 27676 2241 18 disrupted disrupt VBN 27676 2241 19 normal normal JJ 27676 2241 20 public public JJ 27676 2241 21 and and CC 27676 2241 22 private private JJ 27676 2241 23 activities activity NNS 27676 2241 24 . . . 27676 2242 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2242 2 Location Location NNP 27676 2242 3 : : : 27676 2242 4 Northern Northern NNP 27676 2242 5 South South NNP 27676 2242 6 America America NNP 27676 2242 7 , , , 27676 2242 8 bordering border VBG 27676 2242 9 the the DT 27676 2242 10 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2242 11 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2242 12 , , , 27676 2242 13 between between IN 27676 2242 14 Panama Panama NNP 27676 2242 15 and and CC 27676 2242 16 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2242 17 , , , 27676 2242 18 and and CC 27676 2242 19 bordering border VBG 27676 2242 20 the the DT 27676 2242 21 North North NNP 27676 2242 22 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2242 23 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2242 24 , , , 27676 2242 25 between between IN 27676 2242 26 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 2242 27 and and CC 27676 2242 28 Panama Panama NNP 27676 2242 29 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2242 30 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2242 31 : : : 27676 2242 32 4 4 CD 27676 2242 33 00 00 CD 27676 2242 34 N n CD 27676 2242 35 , , , 27676 2242 36 72 72 CD 27676 2242 37 00 00 NFP 27676 2242 38 W W NNP 27676 2242 39 Map Map NNP 27676 2242 40 references reference NNS 27676 2242 41 : : : 27676 2242 42 South South NNP 27676 2242 43 America America NNP 27676 2242 44 , , , 27676 2242 45 Central Central NNP 27676 2242 46 America America NNP 27676 2242 47 and and CC 27676 2242 48 the the DT 27676 2242 49 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2242 50 Area Area NNP 27676 2242 51 : : : 27676 2242 52 total total NN 27676 2242 53 : : : 27676 2242 54 1,138,910 1,138,910 CD 27676 2242 55 sq sq IN 27676 2242 56 km km NNP 27676 2242 57 land land NN 27676 2242 58 : : : 27676 2242 59 1,038,700 1,038,700 CD 27676 2242 60 sq sq NNP 27676 2242 61 km km NNP 27676 2242 62 water water NN 27676 2242 63 : : : 27676 2242 64 100,210 100,210 CD 27676 2242 65 sq sq NNP 27676 2242 66 km km NNP 27676 2242 67 note note NN 27676 2242 68 : : : 27676 2242 69 includes include VBZ 27676 2242 70 Isla Isla NNP 27676 2242 71 de de NNP 27676 2242 72 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 27676 2242 73 , , , 27676 2242 74 Roncador Roncador NNP 27676 2242 75 Cay Cay NNP 27676 2242 76 , , , 27676 2242 77 Serrana Serrana NNP 27676 2242 78 Bank Bank NNP 27676 2242 79 , , , 27676 2242 80 and and CC 27676 2242 81 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 27676 2242 82 Bank Bank NNP 27676 2242 83 Area Area NNP 27676 2242 84 -- -- : 27676 2242 85 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2242 86 : : : 27676 2242 87 slightly slightly RB 27676 2242 88 less less JJR 27676 2242 89 than than IN 27676 2242 90 three three CD 27676 2242 91 times time NNS 27676 2242 92 the the DT 27676 2242 93 size size NN 27676 2242 94 of of IN 27676 2242 95 Montana Montana NNP 27676 2242 96 Land Land NNP 27676 2242 97 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2242 98 : : : 27676 2242 99 total total NN 27676 2242 100 : : : 27676 2242 101 7,408 7,408 CD 27676 2242 102 km km NN 27676 2242 103 border border NN 27676 2242 104 countries country NNS 27676 2242 105 : : : 27676 2242 106 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 2242 107 1,643 1,643 CD 27676 2242 108 km km NN 27676 2242 109 , , , 27676 2242 110 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 2242 111 590 590 CD 27676 2242 112 km km NNS 27676 2242 113 , , , 27676 2242 114 Panama Panama NNP 27676 2242 115 225 225 CD 27676 2242 116 km km NNS 27676 2242 117 , , , 27676 2242 118 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2242 119 2,900 2,900 CD 27676 2242 120 km km NNS 27676 2242 121 , , , 27676 2242 122 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2242 123 2,050 2,050 CD 27676 2242 124 km km NN 27676 2242 125 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2242 126 : : : 27676 2242 127 3,208 3,208 CD 27676 2242 128 km km NN 27676 2242 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2242 130 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2242 131 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2242 132 1,760 1,760 CD 27676 2242 133 km km NN 27676 2242 134 , , , 27676 2242 135 North North NNP 27676 2242 136 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2242 137 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2242 138 1,448 1,448 CD 27676 2242 139 km km NN 27676 2242 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2242 141 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2242 142 claims claim VBZ 27676 2242 143 : : : 27676 2242 144 continental continental NNP 27676 2242 145 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2242 146 : : : 27676 2242 147 200-m 200-m CD 27676 2242 148 depth depth NN 27676 2242 149 or or CC 27676 2242 150 to to IN 27676 2242 151 the the DT 27676 2242 152 depth depth NN 27676 2242 153 of of IN 27676 2242 154 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 2242 155 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2242 156 economic economic JJ 27676 2242 157 zone zone NN 27676 2242 158 : : : 27676 2242 159 200 200 CD 27676 2242 160 nm nm CD 27676 2242 161 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2242 162 sea sea NN 27676 2242 163 : : : 27676 2242 164 12 12 CD 27676 2242 165 nm nm NNP 27676 2242 166 Climate climate NN 27676 2242 167 : : : 27676 2242 168 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2242 169 along along IN 27676 2242 170 coast coast NN 27676 2242 171 and and CC 27676 2242 172 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2242 173 plains plain NNS 27676 2242 174 ; ; : 27676 2242 175 cooler cool JJR 27676 2242 176 in in IN 27676 2242 177 highlands highlands JJ 27676 2242 178 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2242 179 : : : 27676 2242 180 flat flat JJ 27676 2242 181 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2242 182 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 2242 183 , , , 27676 2242 184 central central JJ 27676 2242 185 highlands highland NNS 27676 2242 186 , , , 27676 2242 187 high high JJ 27676 2242 188 Andes Andes NNP 27676 2242 189 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 2242 190 , , , 27676 2242 191 eastern eastern NNP 27676 2242 192 lowland lowland NNP 27676 2242 193 plains plain VBZ 27676 2242 194 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2242 195 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2242 196 : : : 27676 2242 197 lowest low JJS 27676 2242 198 point point NN 27676 2242 199 : : : 27676 2242 200 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2242 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2242 202 0 0 NFP 27676 2242 203 m m DT 27676 2242 204 highest high JJS 27676 2242 205 point point NN 27676 2242 206 : : : 27676 2242 207 Nevado Nevado NNP 27676 2242 208 del del NNP 27676 2242 209 Huila Huila NNP 27676 2242 210 5,750 5,750 CD 27676 2242 211 m m NNP 27676 2242 212 Natural natural JJ 27676 2242 213 resources resource NNS 27676 2242 214 : : : 27676 2242 215 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2242 216 , , , 27676 2242 217 natural natural JJ 27676 2242 218 gas gas NN 27676 2242 219 , , , 27676 2242 220 coal coal NN 27676 2242 221 , , , 27676 2242 222 iron iron NN 27676 2242 223 ore ore NN 27676 2242 224 , , , 27676 2242 225 nickel nickel NN 27676 2242 226 , , , 27676 2242 227 gold gold NN 27676 2242 228 , , , 27676 2242 229 copper copper NN 27676 2242 230 , , , 27676 2242 231 emeralds emerald VBZ 27676 2242 232 Land Land NNP 27676 2242 233 use use NN 27676 2242 234 : : : 27676 2242 235 arable arable JJ 27676 2242 236 land land NN 27676 2242 237 : : : 27676 2242 238 4 4 CD 27676 2242 239 % % NN 27676 2242 240 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2242 241 crops crop NNS 27676 2242 242 : : : 27676 2242 243 1 1 CD 27676 2242 244 % % NN 27676 2242 245 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2242 246 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2242 247 : : : 27676 2242 248 39 39 CD 27676 2242 249 % % NN 27676 2242 250 forests forest NNS 27676 2242 251 and and CC 27676 2242 252 woodland woodland NN 27676 2242 253 : : : 27676 2242 254 48 48 CD 27676 2242 255 % % NN 27676 2242 256 other other JJ 27676 2242 257 : : : 27676 2242 258 8 8 CD 27676 2242 259 % % NN 27676 2242 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2242 261 1993 1993 CD 27676 2242 262 est est NNP 27676 2242 263 . . . 27676 2242 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2243 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2243 2 land land NN 27676 2243 3 : : : 27676 2243 4 5,300 5,300 CD 27676 2243 5 sq sq IN 27676 2243 6 km km NNP 27676 2243 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2243 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2243 9 est est NNP 27676 2243 10 . . . 27676 2243 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2244 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2244 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2244 3 : : : 27676 2244 4 highlands highland NNS 27676 2244 5 subject subject JJ 27676 2244 6 to to IN 27676 2244 7 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2244 8 eruptions eruption NNS 27676 2244 9 ; ; , 27676 2244 10 occasional occasional JJ 27676 2244 11 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2244 12 ; ; : 27676 2244 13 periodic periodic JJ 27676 2244 14 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27676 2262 10 % % NN 27676 2262 11 industry industry NN 27676 2262 12 : : : 27676 2262 13 26 26 CD 27676 2262 14 % % NN 27676 2262 15 services service NNS 27676 2262 16 : : : 27676 2262 17 55 55 CD 27676 2262 18 % % NN 27676 2262 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2262 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 2262 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2262 22 Population population NN 27676 2262 23 below below IN 27676 2262 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 2262 25 line line NN 27676 2262 26 : : : 27676 2262 27 17.7 17.7 CD 27676 2262 28 % % NN 27676 2262 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2262 30 1992 1992 CD 27676 2262 31 est est NNP 27676 2262 32 . . . 27676 2262 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2263 1 Household household NN 27676 2263 2 income income NN 27676 2263 3 or or CC 27676 2263 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 2263 5 by by IN 27676 2263 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 2263 7 share share NN 27676 2263 8 : : : 27676 2263 9 lowest low JJS 27676 2263 10 10 10 CD 27676 2263 11 % % NN 27676 2263 12 : : : 27676 2263 13 1 1 CD 27676 2263 14 % % NN 27676 2263 15 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service NNS 27676 2265 8 46 46 CD 27676 2265 9 % % NN 27676 2265 10 , , , 27676 2265 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2265 12 30 30 CD 27676 2265 13 % % NN 27676 2265 14 , , , 27676 2265 15 industry industry NN 27676 2265 16 24 24 CD 27676 2265 17 % % NN 27676 2265 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2265 19 1990 1990 CD 27676 2265 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2265 21 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2265 22 rate rate NN 27676 2265 23 : : : 27676 2265 24 15.7 15.7 CD 27676 2265 25 % % NN 27676 2265 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2265 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 2265 28 est est NNP 27676 2265 29 . . . 27676 2265 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2266 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2266 2 : : : 27676 2266 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2266 4 : : : 27676 2266 5 $ $ $ 27676 2266 6 26 26 CD 27676 2266 7 billion billion CD 27676 2266 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2266 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2266 10 est est NNP 27676 2266 11 . . . 27676 2266 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2267 1 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2267 2 : : : 27676 2267 3 $ $ $ 27676 2267 4 30 30 CD 27676 2267 5 billion billion CD 27676 2267 6 , , , 27676 2267 7 including include VBG 27676 2267 8 capital capital NN 27676 2267 9 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2267 10 of of IN 27676 2267 11 $ $ $ 27676 2267 12 NA na NN 27676 2267 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2267 14 1996 1996 CD 27676 2267 15 est est NNP 27676 2267 16 . . . 27676 2267 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2268 2 : : : 27676 2268 3 textiles textile NNS 27676 2268 4 , , , 27676 2268 5 food food NN 27676 2268 6 processing processing NN 27676 2268 7 , , , 27676 2268 8 oil oil NN 27676 2268 9 , , , 27676 2268 10 clothing clothing NN 27676 2268 11 and and CC 27676 2268 12 footwear footwear NN 27676 2268 13 , , , 27676 2268 14 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2268 15 , , , 27676 2268 16 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2268 17 , , , 27676 2268 18 cement cement NN 27676 2268 19 ; ; : 27676 2268 20 gold gold NN 27676 2268 21 , , , 27676 2268 22 coal coal NN 27676 2268 23 , , , 27676 2268 24 emeralds emerald VBZ 27676 2268 25 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2268 26 production production NN 27676 2268 27 growth growth NN 27676 2268 28 rate rate NN 27676 2268 29 : : : 27676 2268 30 -1.2 -1.2 NN 27676 2268 31 % % NN 27676 2268 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 35 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2268 36 -- -- : 27676 2268 37 production production NN 27676 2268 38 : : : 27676 2268 39 53.725 53.725 CD 27676 2268 40 billion billion CD 27676 2268 41 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2268 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 45 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2268 46 -- -- : 27676 2268 47 production production NN 27676 2268 48 by by IN 27676 2268 49 source source NN 27676 2268 50 : : : 27676 2268 51 fossil fossil NN 27676 2268 52 fuel fuel NN 27676 2268 53 : : : 27676 2268 54 19.26 19.26 CD 27676 2268 55 % % NN 27676 2268 56 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2268 57 : : : 27676 2268 58 80.74 80.74 CD 27676 2268 59 % % NN 27676 2268 60 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2268 61 : : : 27676 2268 62 0 0 CD 27676 2268 63 % % NN 27676 2268 64 other other JJ 27676 2268 65 : : : 27676 2268 66 0 0 CD 27676 2268 67 % % NN 27676 2268 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 69 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 71 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2268 72 -- -- : 27676 2268 73 consumption consumption NN 27676 2268 74 : : : 27676 2268 75 53.857 53.857 CD 27676 2268 76 billion billion CD 27676 2268 77 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2268 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 79 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 81 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2268 82 -- -- : 27676 2268 83 exports export NNS 27676 2268 84 : : : 27676 2268 85 0 0 CD 27676 2268 86 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2268 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2268 91 -- -- : 27676 2268 92 imports import NNS 27676 2268 93 : : : 27676 2268 94 132 132 CD 27676 2268 95 million million CD 27676 2268 96 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2268 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 98 1996 1996 CD 27676 2268 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2268 100 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2268 101 -- -- : 27676 2268 102 products product NNS 27676 2268 103 : : : 27676 2268 104 coffee coffee NN 27676 2268 105 , , , 27676 2268 106 cut cut VBN 27676 2268 107 flowers flower NNS 27676 2268 108 , , , 27676 2268 109 bananas banana NNS 27676 2268 110 , , , 27676 2268 111 rice rice NN 27676 2268 112 , , , 27676 2268 113 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2268 114 , , , 27676 2268 115 corn corn NN 27676 2268 116 , , , 27676 2268 117 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 2268 118 , , , 27676 2268 119 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2268 120 beans bean NNS 27676 2268 121 , , , 27676 2268 122 oilseed oilseed VBP 27676 2268 123 , , , 27676 2268 124 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2268 125 ; ; : 27676 2268 126 forest forest NN 27676 2268 127 products product NNS 27676 2268 128 ; ; , 27676 2268 129 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 2268 130 Exports export NNS 27676 2268 131 : : : 27676 2268 132 $ $ $ 27676 2268 133 11.3 11.3 CD 27676 2268 134 billion billion CD 27676 2268 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2268 136 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2268 137 . . NNP 27676 2268 138 , , , 27676 2268 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 2268 140 est est NNP 27676 2268 141 . . . 27676 2268 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2269 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2269 2 -- -- : 27676 2269 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2269 4 : : : 27676 2269 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2269 6 , , , 27676 2269 7 coffee coffee NN 27676 2269 8 , , , 27676 2269 9 coal coal NN 27676 2269 10 , , , 27676 2269 11 gold gold NN 27676 2269 12 , , , 27676 2269 13 bananas banana NNS 27676 2269 14 , , , 27676 2269 15 cut cut VBN 27676 2269 16 flowers flower NNS 27676 2269 17 Exports export NNS 27676 2269 18 -- -- : 27676 2269 19 partners partner NNS 27676 2269 20 : : : 27676 2269 21 US US NNP 27676 2269 22 38 38 CD 27676 2269 23 % % NN 27676 2269 24 , , , 27676 2269 25 EU EU NNP 27676 2269 26 23 23 CD 27676 2269 27 % % NN 27676 2269 28 , , , 27676 2269 29 Andean Andean NNP 27676 2269 30 Community Community NNP 27676 2269 31 18 18 CD 27676 2269 32 % % NN 27676 2269 33 , , , 27676 2269 34 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2269 35 3 3 CD 27676 2269 36 % % NN 27676 2269 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2269 38 1997 1997 CD 27676 2269 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2269 40 Imports import NNS 27676 2269 41 : : : 27676 2269 42 $ $ $ 27676 2269 43 14.4 14.4 CD 27676 2269 44 billion billion CD 27676 2269 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2269 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2269 47 . . NNP 27676 2269 48 , , , 27676 2269 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 2269 50 est est NNP 27676 2269 51 . . . 27676 2269 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2270 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2270 2 -- -- : 27676 2270 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2270 4 : : : 27676 2270 5 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2270 6 equipment equipment NN 27676 2270 7 , , , 27676 2270 8 transportation transportation NN 27676 2270 9 equipment equipment NN 27676 2270 10 , , , 27676 2270 11 consumer consumer NN 27676 2270 12 goods good NNS 27676 2270 13 , , , 27676 2270 14 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2270 15 , , , 27676 2270 16 paper paper NN 27676 2270 17 products product NNS 27676 2270 18 , , , 27676 2270 19 fuels fuel VBZ 27676 2270 20 Imports import NNS 27676 2270 21 -- -- : 27676 2270 22 partners partner NNS 27676 2270 23 : : : 27676 2270 24 US US NNP 27676 2270 25 42 42 CD 27676 2270 26 % % NN 27676 2270 27 , , , 27676 2270 28 EU EU NNP 27676 2270 29 23 23 CD 27676 2270 30 % % NN 27676 2270 31 , , , 27676 2270 32 Andean Andean NNP 27676 2270 33 Community Community NNP 27676 2270 34 14 14 CD 27676 2270 35 % % NN 27676 2270 36 , , , 27676 2270 37 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2270 38 4 4 CD 27676 2270 39 % % NN 27676 2270 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2270 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 2270 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2270 43 Debt debt NN 27676 2270 44 -- -- : 27676 2270 45 external external JJ 27676 2270 46 : : : 27676 2270 47 $ $ $ 27676 2270 48 18 18 CD 27676 2270 49 billion billion CD 27676 2270 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2270 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 2270 52 est est NNP 27676 2270 53 . . . 27676 2270 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2271 2 aid aid NN 27676 2271 3 -- -- : 27676 2271 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2271 5 : : : 27676 2271 6 $ $ $ 27676 2271 7 40.7 40.7 CD 27676 2271 8 million million CD 27676 2271 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2271 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2271 13 : : : 27676 2271 14 1 1 CD 27676 2271 15 Colombian colombian JJ 27676 2271 16 peso peso NN 27676 2271 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 18 Col$ col$ NN 27676 2271 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 20 = = NFP 27676 2271 21 100 100 CD 27676 2271 22 centavos centavos NNP 27676 2271 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2271 24 rates rate NNS 27676 2271 25 : : : 27676 2271 26 Colombian colombian JJ 27676 2271 27 pesos peso NNS 27676 2271 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 29 Col$ col$ NN 27676 2271 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 31 per per IN 27676 2271 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 2271 33 1 1 CD 27676 2271 34 - - HYPH 27676 2271 35 -1,562.0 -1,562.0 NNP 27676 2271 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 37 February February NNP 27676 2271 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 2271 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 40 , , , 27676 2271 41 1,426.04 1,426.04 CD 27676 2271 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 2271 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 45 , , , 27676 2271 46 1,140.96 1,140.96 CD 27676 2271 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 2271 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 50 , , , 27676 2271 51 1,036.69 1,036.69 CD 27676 2271 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 2271 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 55 , , , 27676 2271 56 912.83 912.83 CD 27676 2271 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 2271 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 60 , , , 27676 2271 61 844.84 844.84 CD 27676 2271 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 2271 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2271 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2271 66 year year NN 27676 2271 67 : : : 27676 2271 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 2271 69 year year NN 27676 2271 70 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2271 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2271 72 : : : 27676 2271 73 1.89 1.89 CD 27676 2271 74 million million CD 27676 2271 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2271 76 1986 1986 CD 27676 2271 77 est est NNP 27676 2271 78 . . . 27676 2271 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2272 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2272 2 system system NN 27676 2272 3 : : : 27676 2272 4 modern modern JJ 27676 2272 5 system system NN 27676 2272 6 in in IN 27676 2272 7 many many JJ 27676 2272 8 respects respect NNS 27676 2272 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2272 10 : : : 27676 2272 11 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 2272 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 2272 13 radio radio NN 27676 2272 14 relay relay NN 27676 2272 15 system system NN 27676 2272 16 ; ; : 27676 2272 17 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2272 18 satellite satellite NN 27676 2272 19 system system NN 27676 2272 20 with with IN 27676 2272 21 11 11 CD 27676 2272 22 earth earth NN 27676 2272 23 stations station NNS 27676 2272 24 international international JJ 27676 2272 25 : : : 27676 2272 26 satellite satellite NN 27676 2272 27 earth earth NN 27676 2272 28 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 2272 29 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2272 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2272 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2272 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2272 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2272 34 Radio radio NN 27676 2272 35 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2272 36 stations station NNS 27676 2272 37 : : : 27676 2272 38 AM AM NNP 27676 2272 39 463 463 CD 27676 2272 40 , , , 27676 2272 41 FM FM NNP 27676 2272 42 35 35 CD 27676 2272 43 , , , 27676 2272 44 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2272 45 45 45 CD 27676 2272 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2272 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 2272 48 est est NNP 27676 2272 49 . . . 27676 2272 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2273 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 2273 2 : : : 27676 2273 3 NA NA NNP 27676 2273 4 Television Television NNP 27676 2273 5 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2273 6 stations station NNS 27676 2273 7 : : : 27676 2273 8 60 60 CD 27676 2273 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2273 10 includes include VBZ 27676 2273 11 seven seven CD 27676 2273 12 low low JJ 27676 2273 13 - - HYPH 27676 2273 14 power power NN 27676 2273 15 stations station NNS 27676 2273 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2273 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2273 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 2273 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2273 20 Televisions television NNS 27676 2273 21 : : : 27676 2273 22 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 2273 23 million million CD 27676 2273 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2273 25 1993 1993 CD 27676 2273 26 est est NNP 27676 2273 27 . . . 27676 2273 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2274 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2274 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2274 3 : : : 27676 2274 4 total total NN 27676 2274 5 : : : 27676 2274 6 3,380 3,380 CD 27676 2274 7 km km NN 27676 2274 8 standard standard JJ 27676 2274 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2274 10 : : : 27676 2274 11 150 150 CD 27676 2274 12 km km NN 27676 2274 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2274 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2274 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2274 16 connects connect NNS 27676 2274 17 Cerrejon Cerrejon NNP 27676 2274 18 coal coal NN 27676 2274 19 mines mine NNS 27676 2274 20 to to IN 27676 2274 21 maritime maritime JJ 27676 2274 22 port port NN 27676 2274 23 at at IN 27676 2274 24 Bahia Bahia NNP 27676 2274 25 de de NNP 27676 2274 26 Portete Portete NNP 27676 2274 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2274 28 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2274 29 gauge gauge NN 27676 2274 30 : : : 27676 2274 31 3,230 3,230 CD 27676 2274 32 km km NN 27676 2274 33 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 27676 2274 34 gauge gauge NN 27676 2274 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2274 36 1,830 1,830 CD 27676 2274 37 km km NN 27676 2274 38 in in IN 27676 2274 39 use use NN 27676 2274 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2274 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2274 42 1995 1995 CD 27676 2274 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2274 44 Highways highway NNS 27676 2274 45 : : : 27676 2274 46 total total NN 27676 2274 47 : : : 27676 2274 48 115,564 115,564 CD 27676 2274 49 km km NN 27676 2274 50 paved pave VBN 27676 2274 51 : : : 27676 2274 52 13,868 13,868 CD 27676 2274 53 km km NN 27676 2274 54 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2274 55 : : : 27676 2274 56 101,696 101,696 CD 27676 2274 57 km km NNS 27676 2274 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2274 59 1997 1997 CD 27676 2274 60 est est NNP 27676 2274 61 . . . 27676 2274 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2275 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2275 2 : : : 27676 2275 3 14,300 14,300 CD 27676 2275 4 km km NN 27676 2275 5 , , , 27676 2275 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2275 7 by by IN 27676 2275 8 river river NN 27676 2275 9 boats boat NNS 27676 2275 10 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 2275 11 : : : 27676 2275 12 crude crude JJ 27676 2275 13 oil oil NN 27676 2275 14 3,585 3,585 CD 27676 2275 15 km km NN 27676 2275 16 ; ; : 27676 2275 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2275 18 products product NNS 27676 2275 19 1,350 1,350 CD 27676 2275 20 km km NN 27676 2275 21 ; ; : 27676 2275 22 natural natural JJ 27676 2275 23 gas gas NN 27676 2275 24 830 830 CD 27676 2275 25 km km NN 27676 2275 26 ; ; : 27676 2275 27 natural natural JJ 27676 2275 28 gas gas NN 27676 2275 29 liquids liquid NNS 27676 2275 30 125 125 CD 27676 2275 31 km km NN 27676 2275 32 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2275 33 and and CC 27676 2275 34 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2275 35 : : : 27676 2275 36 Bahia Bahia NNP 27676 2275 37 de de FW 27676 2275 38 Portete Portete NNP 27676 2275 39 , , , 27676 2275 40 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 27676 2275 41 , , , 27676 2275 42 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 27676 2275 43 , , , 27676 2275 44 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 27676 2275 45 , , , 27676 2275 46 Leticia Leticia NNP 27676 2275 47 , , , 27676 2275 48 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2275 49 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 27676 2275 50 , , , 27676 2275 51 San San NNP 27676 2275 52 Andres Andres NNP 27676 2275 53 , , , 27676 2275 54 Santa Santa NNP 27676 2275 55 Marta Marta NNP 27676 2275 56 , , , 27676 2275 57 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 27676 2275 58 , , , 27676 2275 59 Turbo Turbo NNP 27676 2275 60 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2275 61 marine marine NN 27676 2275 62 : : : 27676 2275 63 total total NN 27676 2275 64 : : : 27676 2275 65 14 14 CD 27676 2275 66 ships ship NNS 27676 2275 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2275 68 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2275 69 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2275 70 or or CC 27676 2275 71 over over RB 27676 2275 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2275 73 totaling total VBG 27676 2275 74 64,7575 64,7575 NNP 27676 2275 75 GRT/84,518 GRT/84,518 NNP 27676 2275 76 DWT dwt NN 27676 2275 77 ships ship NNS 27676 2275 78 by by IN 27676 2275 79 type type NN 27676 2275 80 : : : 27676 2275 81 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2275 82 4 4 CD 27676 2275 83 , , , 27676 2275 84 cargo cargo NN 27676 2275 85 5 5 CD 27676 2275 86 , , , 27676 2275 87 container container NN 27676 2275 88 1 1 CD 27676 2275 89 , , , 27676 2275 90 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 2275 91 large large JJ 27676 2275 92 - - HYPH 27676 2275 93 load load NN 27676 2275 94 carrier carrier NN 27676 2275 95 2 2 CD 27676 2275 96 , , , 27676 2275 97 oil oil NN 27676 2275 98 tanker tanker NN 27676 2275 99 2 2 CD 27676 2275 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2275 101 1998 1998 CD 27676 2275 102 est est NNP 27676 2275 103 . . . 27676 2275 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2276 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2276 2 : : : 27676 2276 3 1,120 1,120 CD 27676 2276 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2276 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2276 6 est est NNP 27676 2276 7 . . . 27676 2276 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2277 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2277 2 -- -- : 27676 2277 3 with with IN 27676 2277 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2277 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2277 6 : : : 27676 2277 7 total total NN 27676 2277 8 : : : 27676 2277 9 89 89 CD 27676 2277 10 over over IN 27676 2277 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2277 12 m m NN 27676 2277 13 : : : 27676 2277 14 2 2 CD 27676 2277 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2277 16 to to TO 27676 2277 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2277 18 m m NN 27676 2277 19 : : : 27676 2277 20 9 9 CD 27676 2277 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2277 22 to to TO 27676 2277 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2277 24 m m CD 27676 2277 25 : : : 27676 2277 26 36 36 CD 27676 2277 27 914 914 CD 27676 2277 28 to to TO 27676 2277 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2277 30 m m NN 27676 2277 31 : : : 27676 2277 32 35 35 CD 27676 2277 33 under under IN 27676 2277 34 914 914 CD 27676 2277 35 m m NN 27676 2277 36 : : : 27676 2277 37 7 7 CD 27676 2277 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2277 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2277 40 est est NNP 27676 2277 41 . . . 27676 2277 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2278 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2278 2 -- -- : 27676 2278 3 with with IN 27676 2278 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2278 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2278 6 : : : 27676 2278 7 total total NN 27676 2278 8 : : : 27676 2278 9 1,031 1,031 CD 27676 2278 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2278 11 to to IN 27676 2278 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2278 13 m m NN 27676 2278 14 : : : 27676 2278 15 1 1 CD 27676 2278 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2278 17 to to TO 27676 2278 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2278 19 m m NN 27676 2278 20 : : : 27676 2278 21 63 63 CD 27676 2278 22 914 914 CD 27676 2278 23 to to TO 27676 2278 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2278 25 m m NN 27676 2278 26 : : : 27676 2278 27 339 339 CD 27676 2278 28 under under IN 27676 2278 29 914 914 CD 27676 2278 30 m m NN 27676 2278 31 : : : 27676 2278 32 628 628 CD 27676 2278 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2278 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2278 35 est est NNP 27676 2278 36 . . . 27676 2278 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2279 1 Military military JJ 27676 2279 2 Military military JJ 27676 2279 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2279 4 : : : 27676 2279 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2279 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2279 7 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 2279 8 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 2279 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2279 10 , , , 27676 2279 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2279 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2279 13 Armada Armada NNP 27676 2279 14 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 2279 15 , , , 27676 2279 16 includes include VBZ 27676 2279 17 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 2279 18 and and CC 27676 2279 19 Coast Coast NNP 27676 2279 20 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2279 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2279 22 , , , 27676 2279 23 Air Air NNP 27676 2279 24 Force Force NNP 27676 2279 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2279 26 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 27676 2279 27 Aerea Aerea NNP 27676 2279 28 Colombiana Colombiana NNP 27676 2279 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2279 30 , , , 27676 2279 31 National National NNP 27676 2279 32 Police Police NNP 27676 2279 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2279 34 Policia Policia NNP 27676 2279 35 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 2279 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2279 37 Military Military NNP 27676 2279 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 2279 39 -- -- : 27676 2279 40 military military JJ 27676 2279 41 age age NN 27676 2279 42 : : : 27676 2279 43 18 18 CD 27676 2279 44 years year NNS 27676 2279 45 of of IN 27676 2279 46 age age NN 27676 2279 47 Military military JJ 27676 2279 48 manpower manpower NN 27676 2279 49 -- -- : 27676 2279 50 availability availability NN 27676 2279 51 : : : 27676 2279 52 males male NNS 27676 2279 53 age age NNP 27676 2279 54 15 15 CD 27676 2279 55 - - HYPH 27676 2279 56 49 49 CD 27676 2279 57 : : SYM 27676 2279 58 10,418,211 10,418,211 CD 27676 2279 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2279 60 1999 1999 CD 27676 2279 61 est est NNP 27676 2279 62 . . . 27676 2279 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2280 1 Military military JJ 27676 2280 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2280 3 -- -- : 27676 2280 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2280 5 for for IN 27676 2280 6 military military JJ 27676 2280 7 service service NN 27676 2280 8 : : : 27676 2280 9 males male NNS 27676 2280 10 age age NNP 27676 2280 11 15 15 CD 27676 2280 12 - - HYPH 27676 2280 13 49 49 CD 27676 2280 14 : : : 27676 2280 15 6,980,700 6,980,700 CD 27676 2280 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2280 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2280 18 est est NNP 27676 2280 19 . . . 27676 2280 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2281 1 Military military JJ 27676 2281 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2281 3 -- -- : 27676 2281 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2281 5 military military JJ 27676 2281 6 age age NN 27676 2281 7 annually annually RB 27676 2281 8 : : : 27676 2281 9 males male NNS 27676 2281 10 : : : 27676 2281 11 360,820 360,820 CD 27676 2281 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2281 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2281 14 est est NNP 27676 2281 15 . . . 27676 2281 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2282 1 Military military JJ 27676 2282 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2282 3 -- -- : 27676 2282 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2282 5 figure figure NN 27676 2282 6 : : : 27676 2282 7 $ $ $ 27676 2282 8 4 4 CD 27676 2282 9 billion billion CD 27676 2282 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2282 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 2282 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2282 13 Military military JJ 27676 2282 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2282 15 -- -- : 27676 2282 16 percent percent NN 27676 2282 17 of of IN 27676 2282 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2282 19 : : : 27676 2282 20 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 2282 21 % % NN 27676 2282 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2282 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 2282 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2282 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2282 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2282 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2282 28 -- -- : 27676 2282 29 international international JJ 27676 2282 30 : : : 27676 2282 31 maritime maritime JJ 27676 2282 32 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2282 33 dispute dispute NN 27676 2282 34 with with IN 27676 2282 35 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2282 36 in in IN 27676 2282 37 the the DT 27676 2282 38 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 2282 39 of of IN 27676 2282 40 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2282 41 ; ; : 27676 2282 42 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2282 43 disputes dispute NNS 27676 2282 44 with with IN 27676 2282 45 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 2282 46 over over IN 27676 2282 47 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 2282 48 de de NNP 27676 2282 49 San San NNP 27676 2282 50 Andres Andres NNP 27676 2282 51 y y NNP 27676 2282 52 Providencia Providencia NNP 27676 2282 53 and and CC 27676 2282 54 Quita Quita NNP 27676 2282 55 Sueno Sueno NNP 27676 2282 56 Bank Bank NNP 27676 2282 57 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2282 58 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2282 59 : : : 27676 2282 60 illicit illicit JJ 27676 2282 61 producer producer NN 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have VBZ 27676 2282 251 had have VBN 27676 2282 252 difficulty difficulty NN 27676 2282 253 in in IN 27676 2282 254 achieving achieve VBG 27676 2282 255 political political JJ 27676 2282 256 stability stability NN 27676 2282 257 , , , 27676 2282 258 having have VBG 27676 2282 259 endured endure VBN 27676 2282 260 18 18 CD 27676 2282 261 coups coup NNS 27676 2282 262 or or CC 27676 2282 263 attempted attempt VBN 27676 2282 264 coups coup NNS 27676 2282 265 since since IN 27676 2282 266 receiving receive VBG 27676 2282 267 independence independence NN 27676 2282 268 from from IN 27676 2282 269 France France NNP 27676 2282 270 in in IN 27676 2282 271 1975 1975 CD 27676 2282 272 . . . 27676 2283 1 Most most RBS 27676 2283 2 recently recently RB 27676 2283 3 , , , 27676 2283 4 in in IN 27676 2283 5 August August NNP 27676 2283 6 1997 1997 CD 27676 2283 7 , , , 27676 2283 8 the the DT 27676 2283 9 islands island NNS 27676 2283 10 of of IN 27676 2283 11 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 27676 2283 12 and and CC 27676 2283 13 Moheli Moheli NNP 27676 2283 14 declared declare VBD 27676 2283 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2283 16 independence independence NN 27676 2283 17 from from IN 27676 2283 18 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 2283 19 . . . 27676 2284 1 An an DT 27676 2284 2 attempt attempt NN 27676 2284 3 in in IN 27676 2284 4 September September NNP 27676 2284 5 1997 1997 CD 27676 2284 6 by by IN 27676 2284 7 the the DT 27676 2284 8 government government NN 27676 2284 9 to to TO 27676 2284 10 reestablish reestablish VB 27676 2284 11 control control NN 27676 2284 12 over over IN 27676 2284 13 the the DT 27676 2284 14 rebellious rebellious JJ 27676 2284 15 islands island NNS 27676 2284 16 by by IN 27676 2284 17 force force NN 27676 2284 18 failed fail VBD 27676 2284 19 , , , 27676 2284 20 and and CC 27676 2284 21 presently presently RB 27676 2284 22 the the DT 27676 2284 23 Organization Organization NNP 27676 2284 24 of of IN 27676 2284 25 African African NNP 27676 2284 26 Unity Unity NNP 27676 2284 27 is be VBZ 27676 2284 28 brokering broker VBG 27676 2284 29 negotiations negotiation NNS 27676 2284 30 to to TO 27676 2284 31 effect effect VB 27676 2284 32 a a DT 27676 2284 33 reconciliation reconciliation NN 27676 2284 34 . . . 27676 2285 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2285 2 Location Location NNP 27676 2285 3 : : : 27676 2285 4 Southern Southern NNP 27676 2285 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2285 6 , , , 27676 2285 7 group group NN 27676 2285 8 of of IN 27676 2285 9 islands island NNS 27676 2285 10 in in IN 27676 2285 11 the the DT 27676 2285 12 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 2285 13 Channel Channel NNP 27676 2285 14 , , , 27676 2285 15 about about RB 27676 2285 16 two two CD 27676 2285 17 - - HYPH 27676 2285 18 thirds third NNS 27676 2285 19 of of IN 27676 2285 20 the the DT 27676 2285 21 way way NN 27676 2285 22 between between IN 27676 2285 23 northern northern JJ 27676 2285 24 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 2285 25 and and CC 27676 2285 26 northern northern JJ 27676 2285 27 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 2285 28 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2285 29 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2285 30 : : : 27676 2285 31 12 12 CD 27676 2285 32 10 10 CD 27676 2285 33 S s NN 27676 2285 34 , , , 27676 2285 35 44 44 CD 27676 2285 36 15 15 CD 27676 2285 37 E e NN 27676 2285 38 Map Map NNP 27676 2285 39 references reference NNS 27676 2285 40 : : : 27676 2285 41 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2285 42 Area Area NNP 27676 2285 43 : : : 27676 2285 44 total total NN 27676 2285 45 : : : 27676 2285 46 2,170 2,170 CD 27676 2285 47 sq sq IN 27676 2285 48 km km NNP 27676 2285 49 land land NN 27676 2285 50 : : : 27676 2285 51 2,170 2,170 CD 27676 2285 52 sq sq NNP 27676 2285 53 km km NNP 27676 2285 54 water water NN 27676 2285 55 : : : 27676 2285 56 0 0 NFP 27676 2285 57 sq sq NN 27676 2285 58 km km NNP 27676 2285 59 Area area NN 27676 2285 60 -- -- : 27676 2285 61 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2285 62 : : : 27676 2285 63 slightly slightly RB 27676 2285 64 more more JJR 27676 2285 65 than than IN 27676 2285 66 12 12 CD 27676 2285 67 times time NNS 27676 2285 68 the the DT 27676 2285 69 size size NN 27676 2285 70 of of IN 27676 2285 71 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2285 72 , , , 27676 2285 73 DC DC NNP 27676 2285 74 Land Land NNP 27676 2285 75 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2285 76 : : : 27676 2285 77 0 0 LS 27676 2285 78 km km NN 27676 2285 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2285 80 : : : 27676 2285 81 340 340 CD 27676 2285 82 km km NN 27676 2285 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2285 84 claims claim VBZ 27676 2285 85 : : : 27676 2285 86 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2285 87 economic economic JJ 27676 2285 88 zone zone NN 27676 2285 89 : : : 27676 2285 90 200 200 CD 27676 2285 91 nm nm CD 27676 2285 92 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2285 93 sea sea NN 27676 2285 94 : : : 27676 2285 95 12 12 CD 27676 2285 96 nm nm NNP 27676 2285 97 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2285 98 : : : 27676 2285 99 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2285 100 marine marine NN 27676 2285 101 ; ; : 27676 2285 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Species NNPS 27676 2286 67 , , , 27676 2286 68 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2286 69 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2286 70 , , , 27676 2286 71 Law Law NNP 27676 2286 72 of of IN 27676 2286 73 the the DT 27676 2286 74 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2286 75 , , , 27676 2286 76 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2286 77 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2286 78 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2286 79 signed sign VBD 27676 2286 80 , , , 27676 2286 81 but but CC 27676 2286 82 not not RB 27676 2286 83 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2286 84 : : : 27676 2286 85 none none NN 27676 2286 86 of of IN 27676 2286 87 the the DT 27676 2286 88 selected select VBN 27676 2286 89 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2286 90 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2286 91 -- -- : 27676 2286 92 note note VB 27676 2286 93 : : : 27676 2286 94 important important JJ 27676 2286 95 location location NN 27676 2286 96 at at IN 27676 2286 97 northern northern JJ 27676 2286 98 end end NN 27676 2286 99 of of IN 27676 2286 100 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 2286 101 Channel Channel NNP 27676 2286 102 People People NNP 27676 2286 103 Population Population NNP 27676 2286 104 : : : 27676 2286 105 562,723 562,723 CD 27676 2286 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2286 107 July July NNP 27676 2286 108 1999 1999 CD 27676 2286 109 est est NNP 27676 2286 110 . . . 27676 2286 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2287 1 Age age NN 27676 2287 2 structure structure NN 27676 2287 3 : : : 27676 2287 4 0 0 CD 27676 2287 5 - - HYPH 27676 2287 6 14 14 CD 27676 2287 7 years year NNS 27676 2287 8 : : : 27676 2287 9 43 43 CD 27676 2287 10 % % NN 27676 2287 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2287 12 male male JJ 27676 2287 13 120,397 120,397 CD 27676 2287 14 ; ; : 27676 2287 15 female female JJ 27676 2287 16 119,945 119,945 CD 27676 2287 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2287 18 15 15 CD 27676 2287 19 - - SYM 27676 2287 20 64 64 CD 27676 2287 21 years year NNS 27676 2287 22 : : : 27676 2287 23 54 54 CD 27676 2287 24 % % NN 27676 2287 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2287 26 male male JJ 27676 2287 27 150,851 150,851 CD 27676 2287 28 ; ; : 27676 2287 29 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serve VB 27676 2297 330 four four CD 27676 2297 331 - - HYPH 27676 2297 332 year year NN 27676 2297 333 terms term NNS 27676 2297 334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2297 335 elections election NNS 27676 2297 336 : : : 27676 2297 337 Federal Federal NNP 27676 2297 338 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2297 339 -- -- : 27676 2297 340 last last JJ 27676 2297 341 held hold VBD 27676 2297 342 1 1 CD 27676 2297 343 and and CC 27676 2297 344 8 8 CD 27676 2297 345 December December NNP 27676 2297 346 1996 1996 CD 27676 2297 347 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2297 348 next next JJ 27676 2297 349 to to TO 27676 2297 350 be be VB 27676 2297 351 held hold VBN 27676 2297 352 NA NA NNP 27676 2297 353 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2297 354 election election NN 27676 2297 355 results result NNS 27676 2297 356 : : : 27676 2297 357 Federal Federal NNP 27676 2297 358 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2297 359 -- -- : 27676 2297 360 percent percent NN 27676 2297 361 of of IN 27676 2297 362 vote vote NN 27676 2297 363 by by IN 27676 2297 364 party party NN 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party NN 27676 2297 504 accomplishes accomplish VBZ 27676 2297 505 that that IN 27676 2297 506 the the DT 27676 2297 507 second second JJ 27676 2297 508 most most RBS 27676 2297 509 successful successful JJ 27676 2297 510 party party NN 27676 2297 511 will will MD 27676 2297 512 be be VB 27676 2297 513 in in IN 27676 2297 514 opposition opposition NN 27676 2297 515 ; ; : 27676 2297 516 in in IN 27676 2297 517 the the DT 27676 2297 518 elections election NNS 27676 2297 519 of of IN 27676 2297 520 December December NNP 27676 2297 521 1996 1996 CD 27676 2297 522 the the DT 27676 2297 523 FNJ FNJ NNP 27676 2297 524 appeared appear VBD 27676 2297 525 to to TO 27676 2297 526 qualify qualify VB 27676 2297 527 as as IN 27676 2297 528 opposition opposition NN 27676 2297 529 International international JJ 27676 2297 530 organization organization NN 27676 2297 531 participation participation NN 27676 2297 532 : : : 27676 2297 533 ACCT acct JJ 27676 2297 534 , , , 27676 2297 535 ACP ACP NNP 27676 2297 536 , , , 27676 2297 537 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 2297 538 , , , 27676 2297 539 AFESD AFESD NNP 27676 2297 540 , , , 27676 2297 541 AL AL NNP 27676 2297 542 , , , 27676 2297 543 CCC CCC NNP 27676 2297 544 , , , 27676 2297 545 ECA ECA NNP 27676 2297 546 , , , 27676 2297 547 FAO FAO NNP 27676 2297 548 , , , 27676 2297 549 FZ FZ NNP 27676 2297 550 , , , 27676 2297 551 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 2297 552 , , , 27676 2297 553 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 2297 554 , , , 27676 2297 555 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 2297 556 , , , 27676 2297 557 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2297 558 , , , 27676 2297 559 IDB IDB NNP 27676 2297 560 , , , 27676 2297 561 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2297 562 , , , 27676 2297 563 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2297 564 , , , 27676 2297 565 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2297 566 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2297 567 associate associate NN 27676 2297 568 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2297 569 , , , 27676 2297 570 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2297 571 , , , 27676 2297 572 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2297 573 , , , 27676 2297 574 InOC InOC NNP 27676 2297 575 , , , 27676 2297 576 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) -RRB- 27676 2315 1 Ports port NNS 27676 2315 2 and and CC 27676 2315 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2315 4 : : : 27676 2315 5 Fomboni Fomboni NNP 27676 2315 6 , , , 27676 2315 7 Moroni Moroni NNP 27676 2315 8 , , , 27676 2315 9 Moutsamoudou Moutsamoudou NNP 27676 2315 10 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2315 11 marine marine NN 27676 2315 12 : : : 27676 2315 13 none none NN 27676 2315 14 Airports airport NNS 27676 2315 15 : : : 27676 2315 16 4 4 CD 27676 2315 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2315 18 1998 1998 CD 27676 2315 19 est est NNP 27676 2315 20 . . . 27676 2315 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2316 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2316 2 -- -- : 27676 2316 3 with with IN 27676 2316 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2316 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2316 6 : : : 27676 2316 7 total total NN 27676 2316 8 : : : 27676 2316 9 4 4 CD 27676 2316 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2316 11 to to TO 27676 2316 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2316 13 m m NN 27676 2316 14 : : : 27676 2316 15 1 1 CD 27676 2316 16 914 914 CD 27676 2316 17 to to TO 27676 2316 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2316 19 m m NN 27676 2316 20 : : : 27676 2316 21 3 3 CD 27676 2316 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2316 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 2316 24 est est NNP 27676 2316 25 . . . 27676 2316 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2317 1 Military military JJ 27676 2317 2 Military military JJ 27676 2317 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2317 4 : : : 27676 2317 5 Comoran Comoran NNP 27676 2317 6 Security Security NNP 27676 2317 7 Force Force NNP 27676 2317 8 Military Military NNP 27676 2317 9 manpower manpower NN 27676 2317 10 -- -- : 27676 2317 11 availability availability NN 27676 2317 12 : : : 27676 2317 13 males male NNS 27676 2317 14 age age NNP 27676 2317 15 15 15 CD 27676 2317 16 - - HYPH 27676 2317 17 49 49 CD 27676 2317 18 : : SYM 27676 2317 19 132,969 132,969 CD 27676 2317 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2317 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 2317 22 est est NNP 27676 2317 23 . . . 27676 2317 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2318 1 Military military JJ 27676 2318 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2318 3 -- -- : 27676 2318 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2318 5 for for IN 27676 2318 6 military military JJ 27676 2318 7 service service NN 27676 2318 8 : : : 27676 2318 9 males male NNS 27676 2318 10 age age NNP 27676 2318 11 15 15 CD 27676 2318 12 - - HYPH 27676 2318 13 49 49 CD 27676 2318 14 : : : 27676 2318 15 79,224 79,224 CD 27676 2318 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2318 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2318 18 est est NNP 27676 2318 19 . . . 27676 2318 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2319 1 Military military JJ 27676 2319 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2319 3 -- -- : 27676 2319 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2319 5 figure figure NN 27676 2319 6 : : : 27676 2319 7 $ $ $ 27676 2319 8 3 3 CD 27676 2319 9 million million CD 27676 2319 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2319 11 1994 1994 CD 27676 2319 12 est est NNP 27676 2319 13 . . . 27676 2319 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2320 1 Military military JJ 27676 2320 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2320 3 -- -- : 27676 2320 4 percent percent NN 27676 2320 5 of of IN 27676 2320 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2320 7 : : : 27676 2320 8 NA% NA% `` 27676 2320 9 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2320 10 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2320 11 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2320 12 -- -- : 27676 2320 13 international international JJ 27676 2320 14 : : : 27676 2320 15 claims claim NNS 27676 2320 16 French French NNP 27676 2320 17 - - HYPH 27676 2320 18 administered administer VBN 27676 2320 19 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 2320 20 ; ; : 27676 2320 21 the the DT 27676 2320 22 islands island NNS 27676 2320 23 of of IN 27676 2320 24 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 27676 2320 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2320 26 Nzwani Nzwani NNP 27676 2320 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2320 28 and and CC 27676 2320 29 Moheli Moheli NNP 27676 2320 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2320 31 Mwali Mwali NNP 27676 2320 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2320 33 have have VBP 27676 2320 34 moved move VBN 27676 2320 35 to to TO 27676 2320 36 secede secede VB 27676 2320 37 from from IN 27676 2320 38 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 2320 39 = = SYM 27676 2320 40 = = SYM 27676 2320 41 = = SYM 27676 2320 42 = = SYM 27676 2320 43 = = SYM 27676 2320 44 = = SYM 27676 2320 45 = = SYM 27676 2320 46 = = SYM 27676 2320 47 = = SYM 27676 2320 48 = = SYM 27676 2320 49 = = SYM 27676 2320 50 = = SYM 27676 2320 51 = = SYM 27676 2320 52 = = SYM 27676 2320 53 = = SYM 27676 2320 54 = = SYM 27676 2320 55 = = SYM 27676 2320 56 = = SYM 27676 2320 57 = = SYM 27676 2320 58 = = SYM 27676 2320 59 = = SYM 27676 2320 60 = = SYM 27676 2320 61 = = SYM 27676 2320 62 = = SYM 27676 2320 63 = = SYM 27676 2320 64 = = SYM 27676 2320 65 = = SYM 27676 2320 66 = = SYM 27676 2320 67 = = SYM 27676 2320 68 = = SYM 27676 2320 69 = = SYM 27676 2320 70 = = SYM 27676 2320 71 = = SYM 27676 2320 72 = = SYM 27676 2320 73 = = SYM 27676 2320 74 = = SYM 27676 2320 75 = = SYM 27676 2320 76 = = SYM 27676 2320 77 = = SYM 27676 2320 78 = = SYM 27676 2320 79 = = SYM 27676 2320 80 = = SYM 27676 2320 81 = = SYM 27676 2320 82 = = SYM 27676 2320 83 = = SYM 27676 2320 84 = = SYM 27676 2320 85 = = SYM 27676 2320 86 = = SYM 27676 2320 87 = = SYM 27676 2320 88 = = SYM 27676 2320 89 = = SYM 27676 2320 90 = = SYM 27676 2320 91 = = SYM 27676 2320 92 = = SYM 27676 2320 93 = = SYM 27676 2320 94 = = SYM 27676 2320 95 = = SYM 27676 2320 96 = = SYM 27676 2320 97 = = SYM 27676 2320 98 = = SYM 27676 2320 99 = = SYM 27676 2320 100 = = SYM 27676 2320 101 = = SYM 27676 2320 102 = = SYM 27676 2320 103 = = SYM 27676 2320 104 = = SYM 27676 2320 105 = = SYM 27676 2320 106 = = SYM 27676 2320 107 = = SYM 27676 2320 108 = = SYM 27676 2320 109 @Congo @congo NN 27676 2320 110 , , , 27676 2320 111 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2320 112 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2320 113 of of IN 27676 2320 114 the the DT 27676 2320 115 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- NNP 27676 2320 116 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2320 117 Location Location NNP 27676 2320 118 : : : 27676 2320 119 Central Central NNP 27676 2320 120 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2320 121 , , , 27676 2320 122 northeast northeast NN 27676 2320 123 of of IN 27676 2320 124 Angola Angola NNP 27676 2320 125 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2320 126 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2320 127 : : : 27676 2320 128 0 0 NFP 27676 2320 129 00 00 CD 27676 2320 130 N n CD 27676 2320 131 , , , 27676 2320 132 25 25 CD 27676 2320 133 00 00 CD 27676 2320 134 E e NN 27676 2320 135 Map Map NNP 27676 2320 136 references reference NNS 27676 2320 137 : : : 27676 2320 138 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2320 139 Area Area NNP 27676 2320 140 : : : 27676 2320 141 total total NN 27676 2320 142 : : : 27676 2320 143 2,345,410 2,345,410 CD 27676 2320 144 sq sq NN 27676 2320 145 km km NNP 27676 2320 146 land land NN 27676 2320 147 : : : 27676 2320 148 2,267,600 2,267,600 CD 27676 2320 149 sq sq NN 27676 2320 150 km km NNP 27676 2320 151 water water NN 27676 2320 152 : : : 27676 2320 153 77,810 77,810 CD 27676 2320 154 sq sq RB 27676 2320 155 km km NNP 27676 2320 156 Area area NN 27676 2320 157 -- -- : 27676 2320 158 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2320 159 : : : 27676 2320 160 slightly slightly RB 27676 2320 161 less less JJR 27676 2320 162 than than IN 27676 2320 163 one one CD 27676 2320 164 - - HYPH 27676 2320 165 fourth fourth NN 27676 2320 166 the the DT 27676 2320 167 size size NN 27676 2320 168 of of IN 27676 2320 169 the the DT 27676 2320 170 US US NNP 27676 2320 171 Land Land NNP 27676 2320 172 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2320 173 : : : 27676 2320 174 total total JJ 27676 2320 175 : : : 27676 2320 176 10,271 10,271 CD 27676 2320 177 km km NN 27676 2320 178 border border NN 27676 2320 179 countries country NNS 27676 2320 180 : : : 27676 2320 181 Angola Angola NNP 27676 2320 182 2,511 2,511 CD 27676 2320 183 km km NN 27676 2320 184 , , , 27676 2320 185 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 2320 186 233 233 CD 27676 2320 187 km km NNS 27676 2320 188 , , , 27676 2320 189 Central Central NNP 27676 2320 190 African African NNP 27676 2320 191 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2320 192 1,577 1,577 CD 27676 2320 193 km km NN 27676 2320 194 , , , 27676 2320 195 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2320 196 of of IN 27676 2320 197 the the DT 27676 2320 198 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2320 199 2,410 2,410 CD 27676 2320 200 km km NNS 27676 2320 201 , , , 27676 2320 202 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 2320 203 217 217 CD 27676 2320 204 km km NNS 27676 2320 205 , , , 27676 2320 206 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 2320 207 628 628 CD 27676 2320 208 km km NN 27676 2320 209 , , , 27676 2320 210 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 2320 211 765 765 CD 27676 2320 212 km km NN 27676 2320 213 , , , 27676 2320 214 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 2320 215 1,930 1,930 CD 27676 2320 216 km km NN 27676 2320 217 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2320 218 : : : 27676 2320 219 37 37 CD 27676 2320 220 km km NN 27676 2320 221 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2320 222 claims claim VBZ 27676 2320 223 : : : 27676 2320 224 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2320 225 economic economic JJ 27676 2320 226 zone zone NN 27676 2320 227 : : : 27676 2320 228 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2320 229 with with IN 27676 2320 230 neighbors neighbor NNS 27676 2320 231 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2320 232 sea sea NN 27676 2320 233 : : : 27676 2320 234 12 12 CD 27676 2320 235 nm nm NNP 27676 2320 236 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2320 237 : : : 27676 2320 238 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2320 239 ; ; : 27676 2320 240 hot hot JJ 27676 2320 241 and and CC 27676 2320 242 humid humid JJ 27676 2320 243 in in IN 27676 2320 244 equatorial equatorial JJ 27676 2320 245 river river NNP 27676 2320 246 basin basin NN 27676 2320 247 ; ; : 27676 2320 248 cooler cooler NN 27676 2320 249 and and CC 27676 2320 250 drier dry JJR 27676 2320 251 in in IN 27676 2320 252 southern southern JJ 27676 2320 253 highlands highland NNS 27676 2320 254 ; ; : 27676 2320 255 cooler cooler NN 27676 2320 256 and and CC 27676 2320 257 wetter wetter VB 27676 2320 258 in in IN 27676 2320 259 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2320 260 highlands highland NNS 27676 2320 261 ; ; : 27676 2320 262 north north RB 27676 2320 263 of of IN 27676 2320 264 Equator equator NN 27676 2320 265 -- -- : 27676 2320 266 wet wet JJ 27676 2320 267 season season NN 27676 2320 268 April April NNP 27676 2320 269 to to IN 27676 2320 270 October October NNP 27676 2320 271 , , , 27676 2320 272 dry dry JJ 27676 2320 273 season season NN 27676 2320 274 December December NNP 27676 2320 275 to to IN 27676 2320 276 February February NNP 27676 2320 277 ; ; : 27676 2320 278 south south RB 27676 2320 279 of of IN 27676 2320 280 Equator equator NN 27676 2320 281 -- -- : 27676 2320 282 wet wet JJ 27676 2320 283 season season NN 27676 2320 284 November November NNP 27676 2320 285 to to IN 27676 2320 286 March March NNP 27676 2320 287 , , , 27676 2320 288 dry dry JJ 27676 2320 289 season season NN 27676 2320 290 April April NNP 27676 2320 291 to to IN 27676 2320 292 October October NNP 27676 2320 293 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2320 294 : : : 27676 2320 295 vast vast JJ 27676 2320 296 central central JJ 27676 2320 297 basin basin NN 27676 2320 298 is be VBZ 27676 2320 299 a a DT 27676 2320 300 low low RB 27676 2320 301 - - HYPH 27676 2320 302 lying lie VBG 27676 2320 303 plateau plateau NN 27676 2320 304 ; ; : 27676 2320 305 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2320 306 in in IN 27676 2320 307 east east NNP 27676 2320 308 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2320 309 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2320 310 : : : 27676 2320 311 lowest low JJS 27676 2320 312 point point NN 27676 2320 313 : : : 27676 2320 314 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2320 315 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2320 316 0 0 NFP 27676 2320 317 m m DT 27676 2320 318 highest high JJS 27676 2320 319 point point NN 27676 2320 320 : : : 27676 2320 321 Pic Pic NNP 27676 2320 322 Marguerite Marguerite NNP 27676 2320 323 on on IN 27676 2320 324 Mont Mont NNP 27676 2320 325 Ngaliema Ngaliema NNP 27676 2320 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2320 327 Mount Mount NNP 27676 2320 328 Stanley Stanley NNP 27676 2320 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2320 330 5,110 5,110 CD 27676 2320 331 m m NNP 27676 2320 332 Natural natural JJ 27676 2320 333 resources resource NNS 27676 2320 334 : : : 27676 2320 335 cobalt cobalt NN 27676 2320 336 , , , 27676 2320 337 copper copper NN 27676 2320 338 , , , 27676 2320 339 cadmium cadmium NN 27676 2320 340 , , , 27676 2320 341 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2320 342 , , , 27676 2320 343 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2320 344 and and CC 27676 2320 345 gem gem NN 27676 2320 346 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 2320 347 , , , 27676 2320 348 gold gold NN 27676 2320 349 , , , 27676 2320 350 silver silver NN 27676 2320 351 , , , 27676 2320 352 zinc zinc NN 27676 2320 353 , , , 27676 2320 354 manganese manganese JJ 27676 2320 355 , , , 27676 2320 356 tin tin NN 27676 2320 357 , , , 27676 2320 358 germanium germanium NN 27676 2320 359 , , , 27676 2320 360 uranium uranium NN 27676 2320 361 , , , 27676 2320 362 radium radium NN 27676 2320 363 , , , 27676 2320 364 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 2320 365 , , , 27676 2320 366 iron iron NN 27676 2320 367 ore ore NN 27676 2320 368 , , , 27676 2320 369 coal coal NN 27676 2320 370 , , , 27676 2320 371 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 2320 372 potential potential NN 27676 2320 373 , , , 27676 2320 374 timber timber NN 27676 2320 375 Land land NN 27676 2320 376 use use NN 27676 2320 377 : : : 27676 2320 378 arable arable JJ 27676 2320 379 land land NN 27676 2320 380 : : : 27676 2320 381 3 3 CD 27676 2320 382 % % NN 27676 2320 383 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2320 384 crops crop NNS 27676 2320 385 : : : 27676 2320 386 0 0 CD 27676 2320 387 % % NN 27676 2320 388 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2320 389 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2320 390 : : : 27676 2320 391 7 7 CD 27676 2320 392 % % NN 27676 2320 393 forests forest NNS 27676 2320 394 and and CC 27676 2320 395 woodland woodland NN 27676 2320 396 : : : 27676 2320 397 77 77 CD 27676 2320 398 % % NN 27676 2320 399 other other JJ 27676 2320 400 : : : 27676 2320 401 13 13 CD 27676 2320 402 % % NN 27676 2320 403 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2320 404 1993 1993 CD 27676 2320 405 est est NNP 27676 2320 406 . . . 27676 2320 407 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2321 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2321 2 land land NN 27676 2321 3 : : : 27676 2321 4 100 100 CD 27676 2321 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2321 6 km km NNP 27676 2321 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2321 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2321 9 est est NNP 27676 2321 10 . . . 27676 2321 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2322 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2322 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2322 3 : : : 27676 2322 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 2322 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 2322 6 in in IN 27676 2322 7 south south JJ 27676 2322 8 ; ; , 27676 2322 9 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2322 10 activity activity NN 27676 2322 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2322 12 -- -- : 27676 2322 13 current current JJ 27676 2322 14 issues issue NNS 27676 2322 15 : : : 27676 2322 16 poaching poach VBG 27676 2322 17 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 2322 18 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 2322 19 populations population NNS 27676 2322 20 ; ; : 27676 2322 21 water water NN 27676 2322 22 pollution pollution NN 27676 2322 23 ; ; : 27676 2322 24 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2322 25 ; ; : 27676 2322 26 refugees refugee NNS 27676 2322 27 who who WP 27676 2322 28 arrived arrive VBD 27676 2322 29 in in IN 27676 2322 30 mid-1994 mid-1994 NN 27676 2322 31 were be VBD 27676 2322 32 responsible responsible JJ 27676 2322 33 for for IN 27676 2322 34 significant significant JJ 27676 2322 35 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2322 36 , , , 27676 2322 37 soil soil NN 27676 2322 38 erosion erosion NN 27676 2322 39 , , , 27676 2322 40 and and CC 27676 2322 41 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 2322 42 poaching poaching NN 27676 2322 43 in in IN 27676 2322 44 the the DT 27676 2322 45 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2322 46 part part NN 27676 2322 47 of of IN 27676 2322 48 the the DT 27676 2322 49 country country NN 27676 2322 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2322 51 most most JJS 27676 2322 52 of of IN 27676 2322 53 those those DT 27676 2322 54 refugees refugee NNS 27676 2322 55 were be VBD 27676 2322 56 repatriated repatriate VBN 27676 2322 57 in in IN 27676 2322 58 November November NNP 27676 2322 59 and and CC 27676 2322 60 December December NNP 27676 2322 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 2322 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2322 63 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2322 64 -- -- : 27676 2322 65 international international JJ 27676 2322 66 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2322 67 : : : 27676 2322 68 party party NN 27676 2322 69 to to TO 27676 2322 70 : : : 27676 2322 71 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2322 72 , , , 27676 2322 73 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2322 74 Change Change NNP 27676 2322 75 , , , 27676 2322 76 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2322 77 , , , 27676 2322 78 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2322 79 Species Species NNPS 27676 2322 80 , , , 27676 2322 81 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2322 82 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2322 83 , , , 27676 2322 84 Law Law NNP 27676 2322 85 of of IN 27676 2322 86 the the DT 27676 2322 87 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2322 88 , , , 27676 2322 89 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2322 90 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2322 91 , , , 27676 2322 92 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2322 93 Test Test NNP 27676 2322 94 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2322 95 , , , 27676 2322 96 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2322 97 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2322 98 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2322 99 , , , 27676 2322 100 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2322 101 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2322 102 83 83 CD 27676 2322 103 , , , 27676 2322 104 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2322 105 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2322 106 94 94 CD 27676 2322 107 , , , 27676 2322 108 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2322 109 signed sign VBD 27676 2322 110 , , , 27676 2322 111 but but CC 27676 2322 112 not not RB 27676 2322 113 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2322 114 : : : 27676 2322 115 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2322 116 Modification Modification NNP 27676 2322 117 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2322 118 -- -- : 27676 2322 119 note note NN 27676 2322 120 : : : 27676 2322 121 straddles straddle NNS 27676 2322 122 Equator Equator NNP 27676 2322 123 ; ; : 27676 2322 124 very very RB 27676 2322 125 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2322 126 strip strip NN 27676 2322 127 of of IN 27676 2322 128 land land NN 27676 2322 129 that that WDT 27676 2322 130 controls control VBZ 27676 2322 131 the the DT 27676 2322 132 lower low JJR 27676 2322 133 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2322 134 river river NN 27676 2322 135 and and CC 27676 2322 136 is be VBZ 27676 2322 137 only only RB 27676 2322 138 outlet outlet NN 27676 2322 139 to to IN 27676 2322 140 South South NNP 27676 2322 141 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2322 142 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2322 143 ; ; : 27676 2322 144 dense dense JJ 27676 2322 145 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2322 146 rain rain NN 27676 2322 147 forest forest NN 27676 2322 148 in in IN 27676 2322 149 central central JJ 27676 2322 150 river river NNP 27676 2322 151 basin basin NNP 27676 2322 152 and and CC 27676 2322 153 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2322 154 highlands highland VBZ 27676 2322 155 People People NNPS 27676 2322 156 Population Population NNP 27676 2322 157 : : : 27676 2322 158 50,481,305 50,481,305 CD 27676 2322 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2322 160 July July NNP 27676 2322 161 1999 1999 CD 27676 2322 162 est est NNP 27676 2322 163 . . . 27676 2322 164 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2323 1 Age age NN 27676 2323 2 structure structure NN 27676 2323 3 : : : 27676 2323 4 0 0 CD 27676 2323 5 - - HYPH 27676 2323 6 14 14 CD 27676 2323 7 years year NNS 27676 2323 8 : : : 27676 2323 9 48 48 CD 27676 2323 10 % % NN 27676 2323 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2323 12 male male JJ 27676 2323 13 12,200,532 12,200,532 NNS 27676 2323 14 ; ; , 27676 2323 15 female female JJ 27676 2323 16 12,136,372 12,136,372 CD 27676 2323 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2323 18 15 15 CD 27676 2323 19 - - SYM 27676 2323 20 64 64 CD 27676 2323 21 years year NNS 27676 2323 22 : : : 27676 2323 23 49 49 CD 27676 2323 24 % % NN 27676 2323 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2323 26 male male JJ 27676 2323 27 12,135,901 12,135,901 CD 27676 2323 28 ; ; , 27676 2323 29 female female JJ 27676 2323 30 12,692,057 12,692,057 CD 27676 2323 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2323 32 65 65 CD 27676 2323 33 years year NNS 27676 2323 34 and and CC 27676 2323 35 over over IN 27676 2323 36 : : : 27676 2323 37 3 3 CD 27676 2323 38 % % NN 27676 2323 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2323 40 male male JJ 27676 2323 41 564,084 564,084 CD 27676 2323 42 ; ; : 27676 2323 43 female female JJ 27676 2323 44 752,359 752,359 CD 27676 2323 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2323 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2323 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2323 48 est est NNP 27676 2323 49 . . . 27676 2323 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2324 1 Population population NN 27676 2324 2 growth growth NN 27676 2324 3 rate rate NN 27676 2324 4 : : : 27676 2324 5 2.96 2.96 CD 27676 2324 6 % % NN 27676 2324 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2324 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2324 9 est est NNP 27676 2324 10 . . . 27676 2324 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2325 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2325 2 rate rate NN 27676 2325 3 : : : 27676 2325 4 46.37 46.37 CD 27676 2325 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2325 6 population population NN 27676 2325 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2325 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2325 9 est est NNP 27676 2325 10 . . . 27676 2325 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2326 1 Death death NN 27676 2326 2 rate rate NN 27676 2326 3 : : : 27676 2326 4 14.99 14.99 CD 27676 2326 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2326 6 population population NN 27676 2326 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2326 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2326 9 est est NNP 27676 2326 10 . . . 27676 2326 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2327 1 Net net JJ 27676 2327 2 migration migration NN 27676 2327 3 rate rate NN 27676 2327 4 : : : 27676 2327 5 -1.78 -1.78 NFP 27676 2327 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 2327 7 population population NN 27676 2327 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2327 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2327 10 est est NNP 27676 2327 11 . . . 27676 2327 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2328 1 note note NN 27676 2328 2 : : : 27676 2328 3 in in IN 27676 2328 4 1994 1994 CD 27676 2328 5 , , , 27676 2328 6 about about RB 27676 2328 7 a a DT 27676 2328 8 million million CD 27676 2328 9 refugees refugee NNS 27676 2328 10 fled flee VBN 27676 2328 11 into into IN 27676 2328 12 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 2328 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2328 14 now now RB 27676 2328 15 called call VBN 27676 2328 16 the the DT 27676 2328 17 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2328 18 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2328 19 of of IN 27676 2328 20 the the DT 27676 2328 21 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2328 22 or or CC 27676 2328 23 DROC DROC NNP 27676 2328 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2328 25 , , , 27676 2328 26 to to TO 27676 2328 27 escape escape VB 27676 2328 28 the the DT 27676 2328 29 fighting fighting NN 27676 2328 30 between between IN 27676 2328 31 the the DT 27676 2328 32 Hutus Hutus NNP 27676 2328 33 and and CC 27676 2328 34 the the DT 27676 2328 35 Tutsis Tutsis NNP 27676 2328 36 in in IN 27676 2328 37 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 2328 38 and and CC 27676 2328 39 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 2328 40 ; ; : 27676 2328 41 the the DT 27676 2328 42 outbreak outbreak NN 27676 2328 43 of of IN 27676 2328 44 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2328 45 fighting fighting NN 27676 2328 46 in in IN 27676 2328 47 the the DT 27676 2328 48 DROC DROC NNP 27676 2328 49 between between IN 27676 2328 50 rebels rebel NNS 27676 2328 51 and and CC 27676 2328 52 government government NN 27676 2328 53 forces force 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Democratique Democratique NNP 27676 2333 25 du du SYM 27676 2333 26 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2333 27 local local JJ 27676 2333 28 short short JJ 27676 2333 29 form form NN 27676 2333 30 : : : 27676 2333 31 none none NN 27676 2333 32 former former JJ 27676 2333 33 : : : 27676 2333 34 Belgian Belgian NNP 27676 2333 35 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2333 36 , , , 27676 2333 37 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2333 38 / / SYM 27676 2333 39 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 27676 2333 40 , , , 27676 2333 41 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2333 42 / / SYM 27676 2333 43 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 27676 2333 44 , , , 27676 2333 45 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 2333 46 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 2333 47 : : : 27676 2333 48 DROC DROC NNP 27676 2333 49 Data Data NNP 27676 2333 50 code code NN 27676 2333 51 : : : 27676 2333 52 CG CG NNP 27676 2333 53 Government Government NNP 27676 2333 54 type type NN 27676 2333 55 : : : 27676 2333 56 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 2333 57 ; ; : 27676 2333 58 presumably presumably RB 27676 2333 59 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2333 94 Equateur Equateur NNP 27676 2333 95 , , , 27676 2333 96 Kasai Kasai NNP 27676 2333 97 - - HYPH 27676 2333 98 Occidental Occidental NNP 27676 2333 99 , , , 27676 2333 100 Kasai Kasai NNP 27676 2333 101 - - HYPH 27676 2333 102 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 2333 103 , , , 27676 2333 104 Katanga Katanga NNP 27676 2333 105 , , , 27676 2333 106 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 27676 2333 107 * * NFP 27676 2333 108 , , , 27676 2333 109 Maniema Maniema NNP 27676 2333 110 , , , 27676 2333 111 Nord Nord NNP 27676 2333 112 - - HYPH 27676 2333 113 Kivu Kivu NNP 27676 2333 114 , , , 27676 2333 115 Orientale Orientale NNP 27676 2333 116 , , , 27676 2333 117 Sud Sud NNP 27676 2333 118 - - HYPH 27676 2333 119 Kivu Kivu NNP 27676 2333 120 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2333 121 : : : 27676 2333 122 30 30 CD 27676 2333 123 June June NNP 27676 2333 124 1960 1960 CD 27676 2333 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2333 126 from from IN 27676 2333 127 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 2333 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 129 National national JJ 27676 2333 130 holiday holiday NN 27676 2333 131 : : : 27676 2333 132 anniversary anniversary NN 27676 2333 133 of of IN 27676 2333 134 independence independence NN 27676 2333 135 from from IN 27676 2333 136 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 2333 137 , , , 27676 2333 138 30 30 CD 27676 2333 139 June June NNP 27676 2333 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2333 141 1960 1960 CD 27676 2333 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 143 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2333 144 : : : 27676 2333 145 24 24 CD 27676 2333 146 June June NNP 27676 2333 147 1967 1967 CD 27676 2333 148 , , , 27676 2333 149 amended amend VBN 27676 2333 150 August August NNP 27676 2333 151 1974 1974 CD 27676 2333 152 , , , 27676 2333 153 revised revise VBD 27676 2333 154 15 15 CD 27676 2333 155 February February NNP 27676 2333 156 1978 1978 CD 27676 2333 157 , , , 27676 2333 158 amended amend VBN 27676 2333 159 April April NNP 27676 2333 160 1990 1990 CD 27676 2333 161 ; ; : 27676 2333 162 transitional transitional JJ 27676 2333 163 constitution constitution NN 27676 2333 164 promulgated promulgate VBN 27676 2333 165 in in IN 27676 2333 166 April April NNP 27676 2333 167 1994 1994 CD 27676 2333 168 ; ; : 27676 2333 169 following follow VBG 27676 2333 170 successful successful JJ 27676 2333 171 rebellion rebellion NN 27676 2333 172 the the DT 27676 2333 173 new new JJ 27676 2333 174 government government NN 27676 2333 175 announced announce VBD 27676 2333 176 on on IN 27676 2333 177 29 29 CD 27676 2333 178 May May NNP 27676 2333 179 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 180 a a DT 27676 2333 181 program program NN 27676 2333 182 of of IN 27676 2333 183 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 2333 184 reform reform NN 27676 2333 185 and and CC 27676 2333 186 , , , 27676 2333 187 in in IN 27676 2333 188 November November NNP 27676 2333 189 1998 1998 CD 27676 2333 190 , , , 27676 2333 191 a a DT 27676 2333 192 draft draft NN 27676 2333 193 constitution constitution NN 27676 2333 194 was be VBD 27676 2333 195 approved approve VBN 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27676 2333 229 age age NN 27676 2333 230 ; ; : 27676 2333 231 universal universal JJ 27676 2333 232 and and CC 27676 2333 233 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 2333 234 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2333 235 branch branch NN 27676 2333 236 : : : 27676 2333 237 chief chief NN 27676 2333 238 of of IN 27676 2333 239 state state NN 27676 2333 240 : : : 27676 2333 241 Laurent Laurent NNP 27676 2333 242 Desire Desire NNP 27676 2333 243 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2333 245 since since IN 27676 2333 246 17 17 CD 27676 2333 247 May May NNP 27676 2333 248 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 250 ; ; : 27676 2333 251 note note VB 27676 2333 252 -- -- : 27676 2333 253 the the DT 27676 2333 254 president president NN 27676 2333 255 is be VBZ 27676 2333 256 both both CC 27676 2333 257 chief chief NN 27676 2333 258 of of IN 27676 2333 259 state state NN 27676 2333 260 and and CC 27676 2333 261 head head NN 27676 2333 262 of of IN 27676 2333 263 government government NN 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298 by by IN 27676 2333 299 the the DT 27676 2333 300 president president NNP 27676 2333 301 elections election NNS 27676 2333 302 : : : 27676 2333 303 before before IN 27676 2333 304 Laurent Laurent NNP 27676 2333 305 Desire Desire NNP 27676 2333 306 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 307 seized seize VBD 27676 2333 308 power power NN 27676 2333 309 , , , 27676 2333 310 the the DT 27676 2333 311 president president NN 27676 2333 312 was be VBD 27676 2333 313 elected elect VBN 27676 2333 314 by by IN 27676 2333 315 popular popular JJ 27676 2333 316 vote vote NN 27676 2333 317 for for IN 27676 2333 318 a a DT 27676 2333 319 seven seven CD 27676 2333 320 - - HYPH 27676 2333 321 year year NN 27676 2333 322 term term NN 27676 2333 323 ; ; : 27676 2333 324 election election NN 27676 2333 325 last last JJ 27676 2333 326 held hold VBD 27676 2333 327 29 29 CD 27676 2333 328 July July NNP 27676 2333 329 1984 1984 CD 27676 2333 330 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2333 331 next next JJ 27676 2333 332 was be VBD 27676 2333 333 to to TO 27676 2333 334 be be VB 27676 2333 335 held hold VBN 27676 2333 336 in in IN 27676 2333 337 May May NNP 27676 2333 338 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 340 ; ; : 27676 2333 341 formerly formerly RB 27676 2333 342 , , , 27676 2333 343 the the DT 27676 2333 344 prime prime NNP 27676 2333 345 minister minister NN 27676 2333 346 was be VBD 27676 2333 347 elected elect VBN 27676 2333 348 by by IN 27676 2333 349 the the DT 27676 2333 350 High High NNP 27676 2333 351 Council Council NNP 27676 2333 352 of of IN 27676 2333 353 the the DT 27676 2333 354 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2333 355 ; ; : 27676 2333 356 note note NN 27676 2333 357 -- -- : 27676 2333 358 the the DT 27676 2333 359 term term NN 27676 2333 360 of of IN 27676 2333 361 the the DT 27676 2333 362 former former JJ 27676 2333 363 government government NN 27676 2333 364 expired expire VBD 27676 2333 365 in in IN 27676 2333 366 1991 1991 CD 27676 2333 367 , , , 27676 2333 368 elections election NNS 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Banga Banga NNP 27676 2333 403 reelected reelect VBD 27676 2333 404 president president NN 27676 2333 405 in in IN 27676 2333 406 1984 1984 CD 27676 2333 407 without without IN 27676 2333 408 opposition opposition NN 27676 2333 409 note note NN 27676 2333 410 : : : 27676 2333 411 Marshal marshal NN 27676 2333 412 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 27676 2333 413 Sese Sese NNP 27676 2333 414 Seko Seko NNP 27676 2333 415 Kuku Kuku NNP 27676 2333 416 Ngbendu Ngbendu NNP 27676 2333 417 wa wa NN 27676 2333 418 Za Za NNP 27676 2333 419 Banga Banga NNP 27676 2333 420 was be VBD 27676 2333 421 president president NN 27676 2333 422 from from IN 27676 2333 423 24 24 CD 27676 2333 424 November November NNP 27676 2333 425 1965 1965 CD 27676 2333 426 until until IN 27676 2333 427 forced force VBN 27676 2333 428 into into IN 27676 2333 429 exile exile NN 27676 2333 430 on on IN 27676 2333 431 16 16 CD 27676 2333 432 May May NNP 27676 2333 433 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 434 when when WRB 27676 2333 435 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2333 436 government government NN 27676 2333 437 was be VBD 27676 2333 438 overturned overturn VBN 27676 2333 439 militarily militarily RB 27676 2333 440 by by IN 27676 2333 441 Laurent Laurent NNP 27676 2333 442 Desire Desire NNP 27676 2333 443 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 444 , , , 27676 2333 445 who who WP 27676 2333 446 immediately immediately RB 27676 2333 447 assumed assume VBD 27676 2333 448 governing govern VBG 27676 2333 449 authority authority NN 27676 2333 450 ; ; : 27676 2333 451 in in IN 27676 2333 452 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2333 453 29 29 CD 27676 2333 454 May May NNP 27676 2333 455 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 456 inaugural inaugural JJ 27676 2333 457 address address NN 27676 2333 458 , , , 27676 2333 459 President President NNP 27676 2333 460 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 461 announced announce VBD 27676 2333 462 a a DT 27676 2333 463 two two CD 27676 2333 464 - - HYPH 27676 2333 465 year year NN 27676 2333 466 time time NN 27676 2333 467 table table NN 27676 2333 468 for for IN 27676 2333 469 political political JJ 27676 2333 470 reform reform NN 27676 2333 471 leading lead VBG 27676 2333 472 to to IN 27676 2333 473 elections election NNS 27676 2333 474 by by IN 27676 2333 475 April April NNP 27676 2333 476 1999 1999 CD 27676 2333 477 ; ; : 27676 2333 478 subsequently subsequently RB 27676 2333 479 , , , 27676 2333 480 in in IN 27676 2333 481 December December NNP 27676 2333 482 1998 1998 CD 27676 2333 483 , , , 27676 2333 484 President President NNP 27676 2333 485 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 486 announced announce VBD 27676 2333 487 that that IN 27676 2333 488 elections election NNS 27676 2333 489 would would MD 27676 2333 490 be be VB 27676 2333 491 postponed postpone VBN 27676 2333 492 until until IN 27676 2333 493 all all DT 27676 2333 494 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2333 495 military military JJ 27676 2333 496 forces force NNS 27676 2333 497 attempting attempt VBG 27676 2333 498 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2333 499 overthrow overthrow NN 27676 2333 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532 now now RB 27676 2333 533 postponed postpone VBN 27676 2333 534 indefinitely indefinitely RB 27676 2333 535 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 536 elections election NNS 27676 2333 537 : : : 27676 2333 538 the the DT 27676 2333 539 country country NN 27676 2333 540 's 's POS 27676 2333 541 first first JJ 27676 2333 542 multi multi JJ 27676 2333 543 - - JJ 27676 2333 544 party party JJ 27676 2333 545 presidential presidential JJ 27676 2333 546 and and CC 27676 2333 547 legislative legislative JJ 27676 2333 548 elections election NNS 27676 2333 549 had have VBD 27676 2333 550 been be VBN 27676 2333 551 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 2333 552 for for IN 27676 2333 553 May May NNP 27676 2333 554 1997 1997 CD 27676 2333 555 but but CC 27676 2333 556 were be VBD 27676 2333 557 not not RB 27676 2333 558 held hold VBN 27676 2333 559 ; ; : 27676 2333 560 instead instead RB 27676 2333 561 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 562 overthrew overthrow VBD 27676 2333 563 the the DT 27676 2333 564 MOBUTU mobutu JJ 27676 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Social NNP 27676 2333 598 Progress Progress NNP 27676 2333 599 or or CC 27676 2333 600 UDPS UDPS NNP 27676 2333 601 note note NN 27676 2333 602 : : : 27676 2333 603 President President NNP 27676 2333 604 KABILA KABILA NNP 27676 2333 605 , , , 27676 2333 606 who who WP 27676 2333 607 has have VBZ 27676 2333 608 banned ban VBN 27676 2333 609 political political JJ 27676 2333 610 party party NN 27676 2333 611 activity activity NN 27676 2333 612 indefinitely indefinitely RB 27676 2333 613 , , , 27676 2333 614 currently currently RB 27676 2333 615 leads lead VBZ 27676 2333 616 the the DT 27676 2333 617 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 2333 618 of of IN 27676 2333 619 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2333 620 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2333 621 for for IN 27676 2333 622 the the DT 27676 2333 623 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 2333 624 of of IN 27676 2333 625 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2333 626 - - HYPH 27676 2333 627 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 2333 628 or or CC 27676 2333 629 AFDL AFDL NNP 27676 2333 630 International International NNP 27676 2333 631 organization organization NN 27676 2333 632 participation participation NN 27676 2333 633 : : : 27676 2333 634 ACCT acct JJ 27676 2333 635 , , , 27676 2333 636 ACP ACP NNP 27676 2333 637 , , , 27676 2333 638 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 2333 639 , , , 27676 2333 640 CCC CCC NNP 27676 2333 641 , , , 27676 2333 642 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 2333 643 , , , 27676 2333 644 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 27676 2333 645 , , , 27676 2333 646 ECA ECA NNP 27676 2333 647 , , , 27676 2333 648 FAO FAO NNP 27676 2333 649 , , , 27676 2333 650 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 2333 651 , , , 27676 2333 652 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 2333 653 , , , 27676 2333 654 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 2333 655 , , , 27676 2333 656 IAEA iaea NN 27676 2333 657 , , , 27676 2333 658 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 2333 659 , , , 27676 2333 660 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 2333 661 , , , 27676 2333 662 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 2333 663 , , , 27676 2333 664 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 2333 665 , , , 27676 2333 666 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2333 667 , , , 27676 2333 668 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2333 669 , , , 27676 2333 670 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2333 671 , , , 27676 2333 672 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2333 673 , , , 27676 2333 674 IHO IHO NNP 27676 2333 675 , , , 27676 2333 676 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2333 677 , , , 27676 2333 678 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2333 679 , , , 27676 2333 680 IMO imo RB 27676 2333 681 , , , 27676 2333 682 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2333 683 , , , 27676 2333 684 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2333 685 , , , 27676 2333 686 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2333 687 , , , 27676 2333 688 IOM IOM NNP 27676 2333 689 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2333 690 observer observer NN 27676 2333 691 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2333 692 , , , 27676 2333 693 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2333 694 , , , 27676 2333 695 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2333 696 , , , 27676 2333 697 OAU OAU NNP 27676 2333 698 , , , 27676 2333 699 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2333 700 , , , 27676 2333 701 PCA PCA NNP 27676 2333 702 , , , 27676 2333 703 SADC SADC NNP 27676 2333 704 , , , 27676 2333 705 UN UN NNP 27676 2333 706 , , , 27676 2333 707 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 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27676 2339 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2339 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2339 9 est est NNP 27676 2339 10 . . . 27676 2339 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2340 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2340 2 -- -- : 27676 2340 3 real real JJ 27676 2340 4 growth growth NN 27676 2340 5 rate rate NN 27676 2340 6 : : : 27676 2340 7 -3.5 -3.5 NN 27676 2340 8 % % NN 27676 2340 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2340 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2340 11 est est NNP 27676 2340 12 . . . 27676 2340 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2341 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2341 2 -- -- : 27676 2341 3 per per IN 27676 2341 4 capita capita NN 27676 2341 5 : : : 27676 2341 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2341 7 power power NN 27676 2341 8 parity?$710 parity?$710 NNS 27676 2341 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2341 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2341 11 est est NNP 27676 2341 12 . . . 27676 2341 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2342 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2342 2 -- -- : 27676 2342 3 composition composition NN 27676 2342 4 by by IN 27676 2342 5 sector sector NN 27676 2342 6 : : : 27676 2342 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2342 8 : : : 27676 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service NNS 27676 2345 16 19 19 CD 27676 2345 17 % % NN 27676 2345 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2345 19 1991 1991 CD 27676 2345 20 est est NNP 27676 2345 21 . . . 27676 2345 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2346 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2346 2 rate rate NN 27676 2346 3 : : : 27676 2346 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 2346 5 Budget budget NN 27676 2346 6 : : : 27676 2346 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2346 8 : : : 27676 2346 9 $ $ $ 27676 2346 10 269 269 CD 27676 2346 11 million million CD 27676 2346 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2346 13 : : : 27676 2346 14 $ $ $ 27676 2346 15 244 244 CD 27676 2346 16 million million CD 27676 2346 17 , , , 27676 2346 18 including include VBG 27676 2346 19 capital capital NN 27676 2346 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2346 21 of of IN 27676 2346 22 $ $ $ 27676 2346 23 24 24 CD 27676 2346 24 million million CD 27676 2346 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2346 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 2346 27 est est NNP 27676 2346 28 . . . 27676 2346 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2347 2 : : : 27676 2347 3 mining mining NN 27676 2347 4 , , , 27676 2347 5 mineral mineral NN 27676 2347 6 processing processing NN 27676 2347 7 , , , 27676 2347 8 consumer consumer NN 27676 2347 9 products product NNS 27676 2347 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 11 including include VBG 27676 2347 12 textiles textile NNS 27676 2347 13 , , , 27676 2347 14 footwear footwear NN 27676 2347 15 , , , 27676 2347 16 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 2347 17 , , , 27676 2347 18 processed process VBN 27676 2347 19 foods food NNS 27676 2347 20 and and CC 27676 2347 21 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2347 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 23 , , , 27676 2347 24 cement cement NN 27676 2347 25 , , , 27676 2347 26 diamonds diamond VBZ 27676 2347 27 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2347 28 production production NN 27676 2347 29 growth growth NN 27676 2347 30 rate rate NN 27676 2347 31 : : : 27676 2347 32 NA% NA% `` 27676 2347 33 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2347 34 -- -- : 27676 2347 35 production production NN 27676 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74 billion billion CD 27676 2347 75 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2347 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 77 1996 1996 CD 27676 2347 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 79 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2347 80 -- -- : 27676 2347 81 exports export NNS 27676 2347 82 : : : 27676 2347 83 195 195 CD 27676 2347 84 million million CD 27676 2347 85 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2347 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 2347 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 89 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2347 90 -- -- : 27676 2347 91 imports import NNS 27676 2347 92 : : : 27676 2347 93 60 60 CD 27676 2347 94 million million CD 27676 2347 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2347 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 2347 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 99 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2347 100 -- -- : 27676 2347 101 products product NNS 27676 2347 102 : : : 27676 2347 103 coffee coffee NN 27676 2347 104 , , , 27676 2347 105 sugar sugar NN 27676 2347 106 , , , 27676 2347 107 palm palm NN 27676 2347 108 oil oil NN 27676 2347 109 , , , 27676 2347 110 rubber rubber NN 27676 2347 111 , , , 27676 2347 112 tea tea NN 27676 2347 113 , , , 27676 2347 114 quinine quinine NN 27676 2347 115 , , , 27676 2347 116 cassava cassava NNP 27676 2347 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 118 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 2347 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2347 120 , , , 27676 2347 121 palm palm NN 27676 2347 122 oil oil NN 27676 2347 123 , , , 27676 2347 124 bananas banana NNS 27676 2347 125 , , , 27676 2347 126 root root NN 27676 2347 127 crops crop NNS 27676 2347 128 , , , 27676 2347 129 corn corn NN 27676 2347 130 , , , 27676 2347 131 fruits fruit NNS 27676 2347 132 ; ; , 27676 2347 133 wood wood NN 27676 2347 134 products product NNS 27676 2347 135 Exports export NNS 27676 2347 136 : : : 27676 2347 137 $ $ $ 27676 2347 138 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 2347 139 billion billion CD 27676 2347 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2347 141 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2347 142 . . NNP 27676 2347 143 , , , 27676 2347 144 1998 1998 CD 27676 2347 145 est est NNP 27676 2347 146 . . . 27676 2347 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2348 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2348 2 -- -- : 27676 2348 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2348 4 : : : 27676 2348 5 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 2348 6 , , , 27676 2348 7 copper copper NN 27676 2348 8 , , , 27676 2348 9 coffee coffee NN 27676 2348 10 , , , 27676 2348 11 cobalt cobalt NN 27676 2348 12 , , , 27676 2348 13 crude crude JJ 27676 2348 14 oil oil NN 27676 2348 15 Exports export NNS 27676 2348 16 -- -- : 27676 2348 17 partners partner NNS 27676 2348 18 : : : 27676 2348 19 Benelux benelux NN 27676 2348 20 43 43 CD 27676 2348 21 % % NN 27676 2348 22 , , , 27676 2348 23 US US NNP 27676 2348 24 22 22 CD 27676 2348 25 % % NN 27676 2348 26 , , , 27676 2348 27 South South NNP 27676 2348 28 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2348 29 8 8 CD 27676 2348 30 % % NN 27676 2348 31 , , , 27676 2348 32 France France NNP 27676 2348 33 , , , 27676 2348 34 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2348 35 , , , 27676 2348 36 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2348 37 , , , 27676 2348 38 UK UK NNP 27676 2348 39 , , , 27676 2348 40 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2348 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2348 42 1997 1997 CD 27676 2348 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2348 44 Imports import NNS 27676 2348 45 : : : 27676 2348 46 $ $ $ 27676 2348 47 819 819 CD 27676 2348 48 million million CD 27676 2348 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2348 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2348 51 . . NNP 27676 2348 52 , , , 27676 2348 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 2348 54 est est NNP 27676 2348 55 . . . 27676 2348 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2349 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2349 2 -- -- : 27676 2349 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2349 4 : : : 27676 2349 5 consumer consumer NN 27676 2349 6 goods good NNS 27676 2349 7 , , , 27676 2349 8 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2349 9 , , , 27676 2349 10 mining mining NN 27676 2349 11 and and CC 27676 2349 12 other other JJ 27676 2349 13 machinery machinery NN 27676 2349 14 , , , 27676 2349 15 transport transport NN 27676 2349 16 equipment equipment NN 27676 2349 17 , , , 27676 2349 18 fuels fuel VBZ 27676 2349 19 Imports import NNS 27676 2349 20 -- -- : 27676 2349 21 partners partner NNS 27676 2349 22 : : : 27676 2349 23 South South NNP 27676 2349 24 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2349 25 21 21 CD 27676 2349 26 % % NN 27676 2349 27 , , , 27676 2349 28 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 2349 29 14 14 CD 27676 2349 30 % % NN 27676 2349 31 , , , 27676 2349 32 China China NNP 27676 2349 33 8 8 CD 27676 2349 34 % % NN 27676 2349 35 , , , 27676 2349 36 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2349 37 , , , 27676 2349 38 US US NNP 27676 2349 39 , , , 27676 2349 40 France France NNP 27676 2349 41 , , , 27676 2349 42 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2349 43 , , , 27676 2349 44 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2349 45 , , , 27676 2349 46 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2349 47 , , , 27676 2349 48 UK UK NNP 27676 2349 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2349 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 2349 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2349 52 Debt debt NN 27676 2349 53 -- -- : 27676 2349 54 external external JJ 27676 2349 55 : : : 27676 2349 56 $ $ $ 27676 2349 57 15 15 CD 27676 2349 58 billion billion CD 27676 2349 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2349 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 2349 61 est est NNP 27676 2349 62 . . . 27676 2349 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2350 2 aid aid NN 27676 2350 3 -- -- : 27676 2350 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2350 5 : : : 27676 2350 6 $ $ $ 27676 2350 7 195.3 195.3 CD 27676 2350 8 million million CD 27676 2350 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2350 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2350 13 : : : 27676 2350 14 Congolese congolese JJ 27676 2350 15 franc franc NN 27676 2350 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 17 CF CF NNP 27676 2350 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 19 Exchange exchange NN 27676 2350 20 rates rate NNS 27676 2350 21 : : : 27676 2350 22 Congolese congolese JJ 27676 2350 23 francs franc NNS 27676 2350 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 25 CF cf NN 27676 2350 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 27 per per IN 27676 2350 28 US$ us$ $ 27676 2350 29 1 1 CD 27676 2350 30 - - HYPH 27676 2350 31 -2.5 -2.5 NNP 27676 2350 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 33 January January NNP 27676 2350 34 1999 1999 CD 27676 2350 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 36 ; ; : 27676 2350 37 new new JJ 27676 2350 38 zaires zaire NNS 27676 2350 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 40 Z Z NNP 27676 2350 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 42 per per IN 27676 2350 43 US$ us$ $ 27676 2350 44 1 1 CD 27676 2350 45 - - HYPH 27676 2350 46 -115,000 -115,000 NN 27676 2350 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 48 January January NNP 27676 2350 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 2350 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 51 , , , 27676 2350 52 83,764 83,764 CD 27676 2350 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 54 October October NNP 27676 2350 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 2350 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 57 , , , 27676 2350 58 7,024 7,024 CD 27676 2350 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 2350 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 62 , , , 27676 2350 63 1,194 1,194 CD 27676 2350 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 2350 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 67 note note NN 27676 2350 68 : : : 27676 2350 69 on on IN 27676 2350 70 30 30 CD 27676 2350 71 June June NNP 27676 2350 72 1998 1998 CD 27676 2350 73 the the DT 27676 2350 74 Congolese congolese JJ 27676 2350 75 franc franc NN 27676 2350 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 77 CF CF NNP 27676 2350 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2350 79 was be VBD 27676 2350 80 introduced introduce VBN 27676 2350 81 , , , 27676 2350 82 replacing replace VBG 27676 2350 83 the the DT 27676 2350 84 new new JJ 27676 2350 85 zaire zaire NN 27676 2350 86 ; ; : 27676 2350 87 1 1 CD 27676 2350 88 Congolese congolese JJ 27676 2350 89 franc franc NN 27676 2350 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 91 CF)=100,000 CF)=100,000 NNP 27676 2350 92 new new JJ 27676 2350 93 zaires zaire NNS 27676 2350 94 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2350 95 year year NN 27676 2350 96 : : : 27676 2350 97 calendar calendar NN 27676 2350 98 year year NN 27676 2350 99 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2350 100 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2350 101 : : : 27676 2350 102 34,000 34,000 CD 27676 2350 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2350 104 1991 1991 CD 27676 2350 105 est est NNP 27676 2350 106 . . . 27676 2350 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2351 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2351 2 system system NN 27676 2351 3 : : : 27676 2351 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2351 5 : : : 27676 2351 6 barely barely RB 27676 2351 7 adequate adequate JJ 27676 2351 8 wire wire NN 27676 2351 9 and and CC 27676 2351 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 2351 11 radio radio NN 27676 2351 12 relay relay NN 27676 2351 13 service service NN 27676 2351 14 in in IN 27676 2351 15 and and CC 27676 2351 16 between between IN 27676 2351 17 urban urban JJ 27676 2351 18 areas area NNS 27676 2351 19 ; ; : 27676 2351 20 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2351 21 satellite satellite NN 27676 2351 22 system system NN 27676 2351 23 with with IN 27676 2351 24 14 14 CD 27676 2351 25 earth earth NN 27676 2351 26 stations station NNS 27676 2351 27 international international JJ 27676 2351 28 : : : 27676 2351 29 satellite satellite NN 27676 2351 30 earth earth NN 27676 2351 31 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2351 32 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2351 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2351 34 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2351 35 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2351 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2351 37 Radio radio NN 27676 2351 38 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2351 39 stations station NNS 27676 2351 40 : : : 27676 2351 41 AM AM NNP 27676 2351 42 10 10 CD 27676 2351 43 , , , 27676 2351 44 FM FM NNP 27676 2351 45 4 4 CD 27676 2351 46 , , , 27676 2351 47 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2351 48 0 0 CD 27676 2351 49 Radios radio NNS 27676 2351 50 : : : 27676 2351 51 3.87 3.87 CD 27676 2351 52 million million CD 27676 2351 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2351 54 1992 1992 CD 27676 2351 55 est est NNP 27676 2351 56 . . . 27676 2351 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2352 1 Television television NN 27676 2352 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2352 3 stations station NNS 27676 2352 4 : : : 27676 2352 5 18 18 CD 27676 2352 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2352 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 2352 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2352 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 2352 10 : : : 27676 2352 11 55,000 55,000 CD 27676 2352 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2352 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 2352 14 est est NNP 27676 2352 15 . . . 27676 2352 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2353 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2353 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2353 3 : : : 27676 2353 4 total total NN 27676 2353 5 : : : 27676 2353 6 5,138 5,138 CD 27676 2353 7 km km NNS 27676 2353 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2353 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 2353 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2353 11 ; ; : 27676 2353 12 note note VB 27676 2353 13 -- -- : 27676 2353 14 severely severely RB 27676 2353 15 reduced reduce VBN 27676 2353 16 route route NN 27676 2353 17 - - HYPH 27676 2353 18 distance distance NN 27676 2353 19 in in IN 27676 2353 20 use use NN 27676 2353 21 because because IN 27676 2353 22 of of IN 27676 2353 23 damage damage NN 27676 2353 24 to to IN 27676 2353 25 facilities facility NNS 27676 2353 26 by by IN 27676 2353 27 civil civil JJ 27676 2353 28 strife strife NN 27676 2353 29 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2353 30 gauge gauge NN 27676 2353 31 : : : 27676 2353 32 3,987 3,987 CD 27676 2353 33 km km NN 27676 2353 34 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 2353 35 gauge gauge NN 27676 2353 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2353 37 858 858 CD 27676 2353 38 km km NN 27676 2353 39 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2353 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2353 41 ; ; : 27676 2353 42 125 125 CD 27676 2353 43 km km NN 27676 2353 44 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 2353 45 gauge gauge NN 27676 2353 46 ; ; : 27676 2353 47 1,026 1,026 CD 27676 2353 48 km km NN 27676 2353 49 0.600-m 0.600-m CD 27676 2353 50 gauge gauge NN 27676 2353 51 Highways highway NNS 27676 2353 52 : : : 27676 2353 53 total total NN 27676 2353 54 : : : 27676 2353 55 145,000 145,000 CD 27676 2353 56 km km NN 27676 2353 57 paved pave VBN 27676 2353 58 : : : 27676 2353 59 2,500 2,500 CD 27676 2353 60 km km NN 27676 2353 61 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2353 62 : : : 27676 2353 63 142,500 142,500 CD 27676 2353 64 km km NNS 27676 2353 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2353 66 1993 1993 CD 27676 2353 67 est est NNP 27676 2353 68 . . . 27676 2353 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2354 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2354 2 : : : 27676 2354 3 15,000 15,000 CD 27676 2354 4 km km NN 27676 2354 5 including include VBG 27676 2354 6 the the DT 27676 2354 7 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2354 8 , , , 27676 2354 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2354 10 tributaries tributary NNS 27676 2354 11 , , , 27676 2354 12 and and CC 27676 2354 13 unconnected unconnected JJ 27676 2354 14 lakes lake NNS 27676 2354 15 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2354 16 : : : 27676 2354 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2354 18 products product NNS 27676 2354 19 390 390 CD 27676 2354 20 km km NN 27676 2354 21 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2354 22 and and CC 27676 2354 23 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2354 24 : : : 27676 2354 25 Banana Banana NNP 27676 2354 26 , , , 27676 2354 27 Boma Boma NNP 27676 2354 28 , , , 27676 2354 29 Bukavu Bukavu NNP 27676 2354 30 , , , 27676 2354 31 Bumba Bumba NNP 27676 2354 32 , , , 27676 2354 33 Goma Goma NNP 27676 2354 34 , , , 27676 2354 35 Kalemie Kalemie NNP 27676 2354 36 , , , 27676 2354 37 Kindu Kindu NNP 27676 2354 38 , , , 27676 2354 39 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 27676 2354 40 , , , 27676 2354 41 Kisangani Kisangani NNP 27676 2354 42 , , , 27676 2354 43 Matadi Matadi NNP 27676 2354 44 , , , 27676 2354 45 Mbandaka Mbandaka NNP 27676 2354 46 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2354 47 marine marine RB 27676 2354 48 : : : 27676 2354 49 none none NN 27676 2354 50 Airports airport NNS 27676 2354 51 : : : 27676 2354 52 233 233 CD 27676 2354 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2354 54 1998 1998 CD 27676 2354 55 est est NNP 27676 2354 56 . . . 27676 2354 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2355 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2355 2 -- -- : 27676 2355 3 with with IN 27676 2355 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2355 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2355 6 : : : 27676 2355 7 total total NN 27676 2355 8 : : : 27676 2355 9 23 23 CD 27676 2355 10 over over IN 27676 2355 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2355 12 m m NN 27676 2355 13 : : : 27676 2355 14 4 4 CD 27676 2355 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2355 16 to to TO 27676 2355 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2355 18 m m NN 27676 2355 19 : : : 27676 2355 20 3 3 CD 27676 2355 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2355 22 to to TO 27676 2355 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2355 24 m m NN 27676 2355 25 : : : 27676 2355 26 14 14 CD 27676 2355 27 914 914 CD 27676 2355 28 to to TO 27676 2355 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2355 30 m m NN 27676 2355 31 : : : 27676 2355 32 2 2 CD 27676 2355 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2355 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2355 35 est est NNP 27676 2355 36 . . . 27676 2355 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2356 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2356 2 -- -- : 27676 2356 3 with with IN 27676 2356 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2356 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2356 6 : : : 27676 2356 7 total total NN 27676 2356 8 : : : 27676 2356 9 210 210 CD 27676 2356 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2356 11 to to TO 27676 2356 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2356 13 m m NN 27676 2356 14 : : : 27676 2356 15 21 21 CD 27676 2356 16 914 914 CD 27676 2356 17 to to TO 27676 2356 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2356 19 m m NN 27676 2356 20 : : : 27676 2356 21 95 95 CD 27676 2356 22 under under IN 27676 2356 23 914 914 CD 27676 2356 24 m m NN 27676 2356 25 : : : 27676 2356 26 94 94 CD 27676 2356 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2356 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2356 29 est est NNP 27676 2356 30 . . . 27676 2356 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2357 1 Military military JJ 27676 2357 2 Military military JJ 27676 2357 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2357 4 : : : 27676 2357 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2357 6 , , , 27676 2357 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2357 8 , , , 27676 2357 9 Air Air NNP 27676 2357 10 Force Force NNP 27676 2357 11 , , , 27676 2357 12 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 2357 13 Security Security NNP 27676 2357 14 Group Group NNP 27676 2357 15 , , , 27676 2357 16 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 2357 17 Military Military NNP 27676 2357 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 2357 19 -- -- : 27676 2357 20 availability availability NN 27676 2357 21 : : : 27676 2357 22 males male NNS 27676 2357 23 age age NNP 27676 2357 24 15 15 CD 27676 2357 25 - - HYPH 27676 2357 26 49 49 CD 27676 2357 27 : : SYM 27676 2357 28 10,874,744 10,874,744 CD 27676 2357 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2357 30 1999 1999 CD 27676 2357 31 est est NNP 27676 2357 32 . . . 27676 2357 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2358 1 Military military JJ 27676 2358 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2358 3 -- -- : 27676 2358 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2358 5 for for IN 27676 2358 6 military military JJ 27676 2358 7 service service NN 27676 2358 8 : : : 27676 2358 9 males male NNS 27676 2358 10 age age NNP 27676 2358 11 15 15 CD 27676 2358 12 - - HYPH 27676 2358 13 49 49 CD 27676 2358 14 : : : 27676 2358 15 5,536,277 5,536,277 CD 27676 2358 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2358 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2358 18 est est NNP 27676 2358 19 . . . 27676 2358 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2359 1 Military military JJ 27676 2359 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2359 3 -- -- : 27676 2359 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2359 5 figure figure NN 27676 2359 6 : : : 27676 2359 7 $ $ $ 27676 2359 8 250 250 CD 27676 2359 9 million million CD 27676 2359 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2359 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 2359 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2359 13 Military military JJ 27676 2359 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2359 15 -- -- : 27676 2359 16 percent percent NN 27676 2359 17 of of IN 27676 2359 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2359 19 : : : 27676 2359 20 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 2359 21 % % NN 27676 2359 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2359 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 2359 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2359 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2359 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2359 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2359 28 -- -- : 27676 2359 29 international international JJ 27676 2359 30 : : : 27676 2359 31 the the DT 27676 2359 32 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2359 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2359 34 of of IN 27676 2359 35 the the DT 27676 2359 36 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2359 37 is be VBZ 27676 2359 38 in in IN 27676 2359 39 the the DT 27676 2359 40 grip grip NN 27676 2359 41 of of IN 27676 2359 42 a a DT 27676 2359 43 civil civil JJ 27676 2359 44 war war NN 27676 2359 45 that that WDT 27676 2359 46 has have VBZ 27676 2359 47 drawn draw VBN 27676 2359 48 in in IN 27676 2359 49 military military JJ 27676 2359 50 forces force NNS 27676 2359 51 from from IN 27676 2359 52 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 2359 53 states state NNS 27676 2359 54 , , , 27676 2359 55 with with IN 27676 2359 56 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 2359 57 and and CC 27676 2359 58 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 2359 59 supporting support VBG 27676 2359 60 the the DT 27676 2359 61 rebel rebel JJ 27676 2359 62 movement movement NN 27676 2359 63 which 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comparative JJ 27676 2359 252 : : : 27676 2359 253 slightly slightly RB 27676 2359 254 smaller small JJR 27676 2359 255 than than IN 27676 2359 256 Montana Montana NNP 27676 2359 257 Land Land NNP 27676 2359 258 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2359 259 : : : 27676 2359 260 total total NN 27676 2359 261 : : : 27676 2359 262 5,504 5,504 CD 27676 2359 263 km km NN 27676 2359 264 border border NN 27676 2359 265 countries country NNS 27676 2359 266 : : : 27676 2359 267 Angola Angola NNP 27676 2359 268 201 201 CD 27676 2359 269 km km NNS 27676 2359 270 , , , 27676 2359 271 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 2359 272 523 523 CD 27676 2359 273 km km NNS 27676 2359 274 , , , 27676 2359 275 Central Central NNP 27676 2359 276 African African NNP 27676 2359 277 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2359 278 467 467 CD 27676 2359 279 km km NNS 27676 2359 280 , , , 27676 2359 281 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2359 282 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2359 283 of of IN 27676 2359 284 the the DT 27676 2359 285 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2359 286 2,410 2,410 CD 27676 2359 287 km km NNS 27676 2359 288 , , , 27676 2359 289 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 2359 290 1,903 1,903 CD 27676 2359 291 km km NN 27676 2359 292 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2359 293 : : : 27676 2359 294 169 169 CD 27676 2359 295 km km NN 27676 2359 296 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2359 297 claims claim VBZ 27676 2359 298 : : : 27676 2359 299 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2359 300 sea sea NN 27676 2359 301 : : : 27676 2359 302 200 200 CD 27676 2359 303 nm nm NNP 27676 2359 304 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2359 305 : : : 27676 2359 306 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2359 307 ; ; : 27676 2359 308 rainy rainy JJ 27676 2359 309 season season NN 27676 2359 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2359 311 March March NNP 27676 2359 312 to to IN 27676 2359 313 June June NNP 27676 2359 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2359 315 ; ; : 27676 2359 316 dry dry JJ 27676 2359 317 season season NN 27676 2359 318 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2359 319 June June NNP 27676 2359 320 to to IN 27676 2359 321 October October NNP 27676 2359 322 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2359 323 ; ; : 27676 2359 324 constantly constantly RB 27676 2359 325 high high JJ 27676 2359 326 temperatures temperature NNS 27676 2359 327 and and CC 27676 2359 328 humidity humidity NN 27676 2359 329 ; ; , 27676 2359 330 particularly particularly RB 27676 2359 331 enervating enervate VBG 27676 2359 332 climate climate NN 27676 2359 333 astride astride IN 27676 2359 334 the the DT 27676 2359 335 Equator Equator NNP 27676 2359 336 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2359 337 : : : 27676 2359 338 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2359 339 plain plain NNP 27676 2359 340 , , , 27676 2359 341 southern southern JJ 27676 2359 342 basin basin NN 27676 2359 343 , , , 27676 2359 344 central central JJ 27676 2359 345 plateau plateau NNP 27676 2359 346 , , , 27676 2359 347 northern northern JJ 27676 2359 348 basin basin NN 27676 2359 349 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2359 350 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2359 351 : : : 27676 2359 352 lowest low JJS 27676 2359 353 point point NN 27676 2359 354 : : : 27676 2359 355 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2359 356 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2359 357 0 0 NFP 27676 2359 358 m m DT 27676 2359 359 highest high JJS 27676 2359 360 point point NN 27676 2359 361 : : : 27676 2359 362 Mount Mount NNP 27676 2359 363 Berongou Berongou NNP 27676 2359 364 903 903 CD 27676 2359 365 m m NNP 27676 2359 366 Natural natural JJ 27676 2359 367 resources resource NNS 27676 2359 368 : : : 27676 2359 369 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2359 370 , , , 27676 2359 371 timber timber NN 27676 2359 372 , , , 27676 2359 373 potash potash NN 27676 2359 374 , , , 27676 2359 375 lead lead NN 27676 2359 376 , , , 27676 2359 377 zinc zinc NN 27676 2359 378 , , , 27676 2359 379 uranium uranium NN 27676 2359 380 , , , 27676 2359 381 copper copper NN 27676 2359 382 , , , 27676 2359 383 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 2359 384 , , , 27676 2359 385 natural natural JJ 27676 2359 386 gas gas NN 27676 2359 387 Land land NN 27676 2359 388 use use NN 27676 2359 389 : : : 27676 2359 390 arable arable JJ 27676 2359 391 land land NN 27676 2359 392 : : : 27676 2359 393 0 0 CD 27676 2359 394 % % NN 27676 2359 395 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2359 396 crops crop NNS 27676 2359 397 : : : 27676 2359 398 0 0 CD 27676 2359 399 % % NN 27676 2359 400 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2359 401 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2359 402 : : : 27676 2359 403 29 29 CD 27676 2359 404 % % NN 27676 2359 405 forests forest NNS 27676 2359 406 and and CC 27676 2359 407 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2359 408 : : : 27676 2359 409 62 62 CD 27676 2359 410 % % NN 27676 2359 411 other other JJ 27676 2359 412 : : : 27676 2359 413 9 9 CD 27676 2359 414 % % NN 27676 2359 415 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2359 416 1993 1993 CD 27676 2359 417 est est NNP 27676 2359 418 . . . 27676 2359 419 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2360 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2360 2 land land NN 27676 2360 3 : : : 27676 2360 4 10 10 CD 27676 2360 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2360 6 km km NNP 27676 2360 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2360 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2360 9 est est NNP 27676 2360 10 . . . 27676 2360 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2361 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2361 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2361 3 : : : 27676 2361 4 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 2361 5 flooding flooding NN 27676 2361 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2361 7 -- -- : 27676 2361 8 current current JJ 27676 2361 9 issues issue NNS 27676 2361 10 : : : 27676 2361 11 air air NN 27676 2361 12 pollution pollution NN 27676 2361 13 from from IN 27676 2361 14 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2361 15 emissions emission NNS 27676 2361 16 ; ; : 27676 2361 17 water water NN 27676 2361 18 pollution pollution NN 27676 2361 19 from from IN 27676 2361 20 the the DT 27676 2361 21 dumping dumping NN 27676 2361 22 of of IN 27676 2361 23 raw raw JJ 27676 2361 24 sewage sewage NN 27676 2361 25 ; ; : 27676 2361 26 tap tap NN 27676 2361 27 water water NN 27676 2361 28 is be VBZ 27676 2361 29 not not RB 27676 2361 30 potable potable JJ 27676 2361 31 ; ; : 27676 2361 32 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2361 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2361 34 -- -- : 27676 2361 35 international international JJ 27676 2361 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2361 37 : : : 27676 2361 38 party party NN 27676 2361 39 to to TO 27676 2361 40 : : : 27676 2361 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2361 42 , , , 27676 2361 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2361 44 Change Change NNP 27676 2361 45 , , , 27676 2361 46 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2361 47 Species Species NNPS 27676 2361 48 , , , 27676 2361 49 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2361 50 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2361 51 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2361 52 , , , 27676 2361 53 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2361 54 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2361 55 83 83 CD 27676 2361 56 , , , 27676 2361 57 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2361 58 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2361 59 94 94 CD 27676 2361 60 signed sign VBD 27676 2361 61 , , , 27676 2361 62 but but CC 27676 2361 63 not not RB 27676 2361 64 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2361 65 : : : 27676 2361 66 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2361 67 , , , 27676 2361 68 Law Law NNP 27676 2361 69 of of IN 27676 2361 70 the the DT 27676 2361 71 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2361 72 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2361 73 -- -- : 27676 2361 74 note note NN 27676 2361 75 : : : 27676 2361 76 about about IN 27676 2361 77 70 70 CD 27676 2361 78 % % NN 27676 2361 79 of of IN 27676 2361 80 the the DT 27676 2361 81 population population NN 27676 2361 82 lives live VBZ 27676 2361 83 in in IN 27676 2361 84 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2361 85 , , , 27676 2361 86 Pointe Pointe NNP 27676 2361 87 - - HYPH 27676 2361 88 Noire Noire NNP 27676 2361 89 , , , 27676 2361 90 or or CC 27676 2361 91 along along IN 27676 2361 92 the the DT 27676 2361 93 railroad railroad NN 27676 2361 94 between between IN 27676 2361 95 them -PRON- PRP 27676 2361 96 People People NNPS 27676 2361 97 Population Population NNP 27676 2361 98 : : : 27676 2361 99 2,716,814 2,716,814 CD 27676 2361 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2361 101 July July NNP 27676 2361 102 1999 1999 CD 27676 2361 103 est est NNP 27676 2361 104 . . . 27676 2361 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2362 1 Age age NN 27676 2362 2 structure structure NN 27676 2362 3 : : : 27676 2362 4 0 0 CD 27676 2362 5 - - HYPH 27676 2362 6 14 14 CD 27676 2362 7 years year NNS 27676 2362 8 : : : 27676 2362 9 42 42 CD 27676 2362 10 % % NN 27676 2362 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2362 12 male male JJ 27676 2362 13 579,940 579,940 CD 27676 2362 14 ; ; : 27676 2362 15 female female JJ 27676 2362 16 573,847 573,847 CD 27676 2362 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2362 18 15 15 CD 27676 2362 19 - - SYM 27676 2362 20 64 64 CD 27676 2362 21 years year NNS 27676 2362 22 : : : 27676 2362 23 54 54 CD 27676 2362 24 % % NN 27676 2362 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2362 26 male male JJ 27676 2362 27 718,820 718,820 CD 27676 2362 28 ; ; : 27676 2362 29 female female JJ 27676 2362 30 751,911 751,911 CD 27676 2362 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2362 32 65 65 CD 27676 2362 33 years year NNS 27676 2362 34 and and CC 27676 2362 35 over over IN 27676 2362 36 : : : 27676 2362 37 4 4 CD 27676 2362 38 % % NN 27676 2362 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2362 40 male male NN 27676 2362 41 36,987 36,987 CD 27676 2362 42 ; ; : 27676 2362 43 female female JJ 27676 2362 44 55,309 55,309 CD 27676 2362 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2362 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2362 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2362 48 est est NNP 27676 2362 49 . . . 27676 2362 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2363 1 Population population NN 27676 2363 2 growth growth NN 27676 2363 3 rate rate NN 27676 2363 4 : : : 27676 2363 5 2.16 2.16 CD 27676 2363 6 % % NN 27676 2363 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2363 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2363 9 est est NNP 27676 2363 10 . . . 27676 2363 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2364 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2364 2 rate rate NN 27676 2364 3 : : : 27676 2364 4 37.96 37.96 CD 27676 2364 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2364 6 population population NN 27676 2364 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2364 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2364 9 est est NNP 27676 2364 10 . . . 27676 2364 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2365 1 Death death NN 27676 2365 2 rate rate NN 27676 2365 3 : : : 27676 2365 4 16.33 16.33 CD 27676 2365 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2365 6 population population NN 27676 2365 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2365 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2365 9 est est NNP 27676 2365 10 . . . 27676 2365 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2366 1 Net net JJ 27676 2366 2 migration migration NN 27676 2366 3 rate rate NN 27676 2366 4 : : : 27676 2366 5 0 0 NFP 27676 2366 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 2366 7 population population NN 27676 2366 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2366 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2366 10 est est NNP 27676 2366 11 . . . 27676 2366 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2367 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2367 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2367 3 : : : 27676 2367 4 at at IN 27676 2367 5 birth birth NN 27676 2367 6 : : : 27676 2367 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 2367 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2367 9 under under IN 27676 2367 10 15 15 CD 27676 2367 11 years year NNS 27676 2367 12 : : : 27676 2367 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 2367 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2367 15 15 15 CD 27676 2367 16 - - HYPH 27676 2367 17 64 64 CD 27676 2367 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expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2369 3 at at IN 27676 2369 4 birth birth NN 27676 2369 5 : : : 27676 2369 6 total total JJ 27676 2369 7 population population NN 27676 2369 8 : : : 27676 2369 9 47.14 47.14 CD 27676 2369 10 years year NNS 27676 2369 11 male male NN 27676 2369 12 : : : 27676 2369 13 45.42 45.42 CD 27676 2369 14 years year NNS 27676 2369 15 female female JJ 27676 2369 16 : : : 27676 2369 17 48.92 48.92 CD 27676 2369 18 years year NNS 27676 2369 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2369 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2369 21 est est NNP 27676 2369 22 . . . 27676 2369 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2370 1 Total total JJ 27676 2370 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2370 3 rate rate NN 27676 2370 4 : : : 27676 2370 5 4.89 4.89 CD 27676 2370 6 children child NNS 27676 2370 7 born bear VBN 27676 2370 8 / / SYM 27676 2370 9 woman woman NN 27676 2370 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2370 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2370 12 est est NNP 27676 2370 13 . . . 27676 2370 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2371 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2371 2 : : : 27676 2371 3 noun noun NN 27676 2371 4 : : : 27676 2371 5 Congolese Congolese NNP 27676 2371 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2371 7 singular singular JJ 27676 2371 8 and and CC 27676 2371 9 plural plural JJ 27676 2371 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2371 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 2371 12 : : : 27676 2371 13 Congolese Congolese NNP 27676 2371 14 or or CC 27676 2371 15 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2371 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2371 17 groups group NNS 27676 2371 18 : : : 27676 2371 19 Kongo Kongo NNP 27676 2371 20 48 48 CD 27676 2371 21 % % NN 27676 2371 22 , , , 27676 2371 23 Sangha Sangha NNP 27676 2371 24 20 20 CD 27676 2371 25 % % NN 27676 2371 26 , , , 27676 2371 27 M'Bochi M'Bochi NNP 27676 2371 28 12 12 CD 27676 2371 29 % % NN 27676 2371 30 , , , 27676 2371 31 Teke Teke NNP 27676 2371 32 17 17 CD 27676 2371 33 % % NN 27676 2371 34 , , , 27676 2371 35 Europeans Europeans NNPS 27676 2371 36 NA% NA% NNS 27676 2371 37 ; ; : 27676 2371 38 note note VBP 27676 2371 39 -- -- : 27676 2371 40 Europeans european NNS 27676 2371 41 estimated estimate VBN 27676 2371 42 at at IN 27676 2371 43 8,500 8,500 CD 27676 2371 44 , , , 27676 2371 45 mostly mostly RB 27676 2371 46 French French NNP 27676 2371 47 , , , 27676 2371 48 before before IN 27676 2371 49 the the DT 27676 2371 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 2371 51 civil civil JJ 27676 2371 52 war war NN 27676 2371 53 ; ; : 27676 2371 54 may may MD 27676 2371 55 be be VB 27676 2371 56 half half NN 27676 2371 57 of of IN 27676 2371 58 that that DT 27676 2371 59 in in IN 27676 2371 60 1998 1998 CD 27676 2371 61 , , , 27676 2371 62 following follow VBG 27676 2371 63 the the DT 27676 2371 64 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2371 65 destruction destruction NN 27676 2371 66 of of IN 27676 2371 67 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2371 68 businesses business NNS 27676 2371 69 in in IN 27676 2371 70 1997 1997 CD 27676 2371 71 Religions religion NNS 27676 2371 72 : : : 27676 2371 73 Christian Christian NNP 27676 2371 74 50 50 CD 27676 2371 75 % % NN 27676 2371 76 , , , 27676 2371 77 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conventional JJ 27676 2372 6 long long JJ 27676 2372 7 form form NN 27676 2372 8 : : : 27676 2372 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2372 10 of of IN 27676 2372 11 the the DT 27676 2372 12 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2372 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2372 14 short short JJ 27676 2372 15 form form NN 27676 2372 16 : : : 27676 2372 17 none none NN 27676 2372 18 local local JJ 27676 2372 19 long long JJ 27676 2372 20 form form NN 27676 2372 21 : : : 27676 2372 22 Republique Republique NNP 27676 2372 23 du du VBD 27676 2372 24 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2372 25 local local JJ 27676 2372 26 short short JJ 27676 2372 27 form form NN 27676 2372 28 : : : 27676 2372 29 none none NN 27676 2372 30 former former JJ 27676 2372 31 : : : 27676 2372 32 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2372 33 / / SYM 27676 2372 34 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2372 35 , , , 27676 2372 36 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2372 37 Data Data NNP 27676 2372 38 code code NN 27676 2372 39 : : : 27676 2372 40 CF CF NNP 27676 2372 41 Government Government NNP 27676 2372 42 type type NN 27676 2372 43 : : : 27676 2372 44 republic republic NNP 27676 2372 45 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2372 46 : : : 27676 2372 47 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2372 48 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2372 49 divisions division NNS 27676 2372 50 : : : 27676 2372 51 9 9 CD 27676 2372 52 regions region NNS 27676 2372 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2372 54 regions region NNS 27676 2372 55 , , , 27676 2372 56 singular singular JJ 27676 2372 57 -- -- : 27676 2372 58 region region NN 27676 2372 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2372 60 and and CC 27676 2372 61 1 1 CD 27676 2372 62 commune commune NN 27676 2372 63 * * NFP 27676 2372 64 ; ; : 27676 2372 65 Bouenza Bouenza NNP 27676 2372 66 , , , 27676 2372 67 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2372 68 * * NFP 27676 2372 69 , , , 27676 2372 70 Cuvette Cuvette NNP 27676 2372 71 , , , 27676 2372 72 Kouilou Kouilou NNP 27676 2372 73 , , , 27676 2372 74 Lekoumou Lekoumou NNP 27676 2372 75 , , , 27676 2372 76 Likouala Likouala NNP 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27676 2372 112 referendum referendum NN 27676 2372 113 March March NNP 27676 2372 114 1992 1992 CD 27676 2372 115 but but CC 27676 2372 116 is be VBZ 27676 2372 117 now now RB 27676 2372 118 being be VBG 27676 2372 119 redrafted redrafte VBN 27676 2372 120 by by IN 27676 2372 121 President President NNP 27676 2372 122 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 27676 2372 123 - - HYPH 27676 2372 124 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 27676 2372 125 Legal Legal NNP 27676 2372 126 system system NN 27676 2372 127 : : : 27676 2372 128 based base VBN 27676 2372 129 on on IN 27676 2372 130 French french JJ 27676 2372 131 civil civil JJ 27676 2372 132 law law NN 27676 2372 133 system system NN 27676 2372 134 and and CC 27676 2372 135 customary customary JJ 27676 2372 136 law law NN 27676 2372 137 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 2372 138 : : : 27676 2372 139 18 18 CD 27676 2372 140 years year NNS 27676 2372 141 of of IN 27676 2372 142 age age NN 27676 2372 143 ; ; : 27676 2372 144 universal universal JJ 27676 2372 145 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2372 146 branch branch NN 27676 2372 147 : : : 27676 2372 148 chief chief NN 27676 2372 149 of of IN 27676 2372 150 state state NN 27676 2372 151 : : : 27676 2372 152 President President NNP 27676 2372 153 Denis Denis NNP 27676 2372 154 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 27676 2372 155 - - HYPH 27676 2372 156 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 27676 2372 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2372 158 since since IN 27676 2372 159 25 25 CD 27676 2372 160 October October NNP 27676 2372 161 1997 1997 CD 27676 2372 162 , , , 27676 2372 163 following follow VBG 27676 2372 164 the the DT 27676 2372 165 civil civil JJ 27676 2372 166 war war NN 27676 2372 167 in in IN 27676 2372 168 which which WDT 27676 2372 169 he -PRON- PRP 27676 2372 170 toppled topple VBD 27676 2372 171 elected elect VBN 27676 2372 172 president president NN 27676 2372 173 Pascal Pascal NNP 27676 2372 174 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 27676 2372 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2372 176 ; ; : 27676 2372 177 note note VB 27676 2372 178 -- -- : 27676 2372 179 the the DT 27676 2372 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rate rate NN 27676 2384 6 : : : 27676 2384 7 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 2384 8 % % NN 27676 2384 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2384 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2384 11 est est NNP 27676 2384 12 . . . 27676 2384 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2385 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2385 2 -- -- : 27676 2385 3 per per IN 27676 2385 4 capita capita NN 27676 2385 5 : : : 27676 2385 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2385 7 power power NN 27676 2385 8 parity?$1,500 parity?$1,500 NNP 27676 2385 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2385 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2385 11 est est NNP 27676 2385 12 . . . 27676 2385 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2386 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2386 2 -- -- : 27676 2386 3 composition composition NN 27676 2386 4 by by IN 27676 2386 5 sector sector NN 27676 2386 6 : : : 27676 2386 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2386 8 : : : 27676 2386 9 10 10 CD 27676 2386 10 % % NN 27676 2386 11 industry industry NN 27676 2386 12 : : : 27676 2386 13 59 59 CD 27676 2386 14 % % NN 27676 2386 15 services service NNS 27676 2386 16 : : : 27676 2386 17 31 31 CD 27676 2386 18 % % NN 27676 2386 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2386 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2386 21 est est NNP 27676 2386 22 . . . 27676 2386 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2387 1 Population population NN 27676 2387 2 below below IN 27676 2387 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 2387 4 line line NN 27676 2387 5 : : : 27676 2387 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 2387 7 Household household NN 27676 2387 8 income income NN 27676 2387 9 or or CC 27676 2387 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 2387 11 by by IN 27676 2387 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 2387 13 share share NN 27676 2387 14 : : : 27676 2387 15 lowest low JJS 27676 2387 16 10 10 CD 27676 2387 17 % % NN 27676 2387 18 : : : 27676 2387 19 NA% na% LS 27676 2387 20 highest highest RBS 27676 2387 21 10 10 CD 27676 2387 22 % % NN 27676 2387 23 : : : 27676 2387 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 2387 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2387 26 rate rate NN 27676 2387 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2387 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 2387 29 prices price NNS 27676 2387 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2387 31 : : : 27676 2387 32 5 5 CD 27676 2387 33 % % NN 27676 2387 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2387 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 2387 36 est est NNP 27676 2387 37 . . . 27676 2387 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2388 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2388 2 force force NN 27676 2388 3 : : : 27676 2388 4 NA NA NNP 27676 2388 5 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2388 6 rate rate NN 27676 2388 7 : : : 27676 2388 8 NA% NA% `` 27676 2388 9 Budget budget NN 27676 2388 10 : : : 27676 2388 11 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2388 12 : : : 27676 2388 13 $ $ $ 27676 2388 14 870 870 CD 27676 2388 15 million million CD 27676 2388 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2388 17 : : : 27676 2388 18 $ $ $ 27676 2388 19 970 970 CD 27676 2388 20 million million CD 27676 2388 21 , , , 27676 2388 22 including include VBG 27676 2388 23 capital capital NN 27676 2388 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2388 25 of of IN 27676 2388 26 $ $ $ 27676 2388 27 NA na NN 27676 2388 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2388 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 2388 30 est est NNP 27676 2388 31 . . . 27676 2388 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2389 2 : : : 27676 2389 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2389 4 extraction extraction NN 27676 2389 5 , , , 27676 2389 6 cement cement NN 27676 2389 7 kilning kilning NN 27676 2389 8 , , , 27676 2389 9 lumbering lumbering NN 27676 2389 10 , , , 27676 2389 11 brewing brewing NN 27676 2389 12 , , , 27676 2389 13 sugar sugar NN 27676 2389 14 milling milling NN 27676 2389 15 , , , 27676 2389 16 palm palm NN 27676 2389 17 oil oil NN 27676 2389 18 , , , 27676 2389 19 soap soap NN 27676 2389 20 , , , 27676 2389 21 cigarette cigarette NN 27676 2389 22 making make VBG 27676 2389 23 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2389 24 production production NN 27676 2389 25 growth growth NN 27676 2389 26 rate rate NN 27676 2389 27 : : : 27676 2389 28 NA% NA% `` 27676 2389 29 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2389 30 -- -- : 27676 2389 31 production production NN 27676 2389 32 : : : 27676 2389 33 438 438 CD 27676 2389 34 million million CD 27676 2389 35 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2389 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 37 1996 1996 CD 27676 2389 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 39 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2389 40 -- -- : 27676 2389 41 production production NN 27676 2389 42 by by IN 27676 2389 43 source source NN 27676 2389 44 : : : 27676 2389 45 fossil fossil NN 27676 2389 46 fuel fuel NN 27676 2389 47 : : : 27676 2389 48 0.68 0.68 CD 27676 2389 49 % % NN 27676 2389 50 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2389 51 : : : 27676 2389 52 99.32 99.32 CD 27676 2389 53 % % NN 27676 2389 54 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2389 55 : : : 27676 2389 56 0 0 CD 27676 2389 57 % % NN 27676 2389 58 other other JJ 27676 2389 59 : : : 27676 2389 60 0 0 CD 27676 2389 61 % % NN 27676 2389 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2389 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 65 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2389 66 -- -- : 27676 2389 67 consumption consumption NN 27676 2389 68 : : : 27676 2389 69 553 553 CD 27676 2389 70 million million CD 27676 2389 71 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2389 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 73 1996 1996 CD 27676 2389 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 75 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2389 76 -- -- : 27676 2389 77 exports export NNS 27676 2389 78 : : : 27676 2389 79 0 0 CD 27676 2389 80 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2389 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 2389 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 84 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2389 85 -- -- : 27676 2389 86 imports import NNS 27676 2389 87 : : : 27676 2389 88 115 115 CD 27676 2389 89 million million CD 27676 2389 90 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2389 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 92 1996 1996 CD 27676 2389 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 94 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2389 95 -- -- : 27676 2389 96 products product NNS 27676 2389 97 : : : 27676 2389 98 cassava cassava NNP 27676 2389 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 100 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 2389 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 102 , , , 27676 2389 103 sugar sugar NN 27676 2389 104 , , , 27676 2389 105 rice rice NN 27676 2389 106 , , , 27676 2389 107 corn corn NN 27676 2389 108 , , , 27676 2389 109 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 2389 110 , , , 27676 2389 111 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2389 112 , , , 27676 2389 113 coffee coffee NN 27676 2389 114 , , , 27676 2389 115 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2389 116 ; ; : 27676 2389 117 forest forest NN 27676 2389 118 products product NNS 27676 2389 119 Exports export NNS 27676 2389 120 : : : 27676 2389 121 $ $ $ 27676 2389 122 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 2389 123 billion billion CD 27676 2389 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 125 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2389 126 . . NNP 27676 2389 127 , , , 27676 2389 128 1997 1997 CD 27676 2389 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2389 130 Exports export NNS 27676 2389 131 -- -- : 27676 2389 132 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2389 133 : : : 27676 2389 134 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2389 135 50 50 CD 27676 2389 136 % % NN 27676 2389 137 , , , 27676 2389 138 lumber lumber NN 27676 2389 139 , , , 27676 2389 140 plywood plywood NN 27676 2389 141 , , , 27676 2389 142 sugar sugar NN 27676 2389 143 , , , 27676 2389 144 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2389 145 , , , 27676 2389 146 coffee coffee NN 27676 2389 147 , , , 27676 2389 148 diamonds diamond VBZ 27676 2389 149 Exports export NNS 27676 2389 150 -- -- : 27676 2389 151 partners partner NNS 27676 2389 152 : : : 27676 2389 153 US US NNP 27676 2389 154 37 37 CD 27676 2389 155 % % NN 27676 2389 156 , , , 27676 2389 157 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 2389 158 - - HYPH 27676 2389 159 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 2389 160 34 34 CD 27676 2389 161 % % NN 27676 2389 162 , , , 27676 2389 163 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 2389 164 , , , 27676 2389 165 China China NNP 27676 2389 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2389 167 1997 1997 CD 27676 2389 168 est est NNP 27676 2389 169 . . . 27676 2389 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2390 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2390 2 : : : 27676 2390 3 $ $ $ 27676 2390 4 803 803 CD 27676 2390 5 million million CD 27676 2390 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2390 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2390 8 . . . 27676 2391 1 1997 1997 LS 27676 2391 2 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2391 3 Imports import NNS 27676 2391 4 -- -- : 27676 2391 5 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2391 6 : : : 27676 2391 7 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 2391 8 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 2391 9 , , , 27676 2391 10 capital capital NN 27676 2391 11 equipment equipment NN 27676 2391 12 , , , 27676 2391 13 construction construction NN 27676 2391 14 materials material NNS 27676 2391 15 , , , 27676 2391 16 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2391 17 , , , 27676 2391 18 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2391 19 products product NNS 27676 2391 20 Imports import NNS 27676 2391 21 -- -- : 27676 2391 22 partners partner NNS 27676 2391 23 : : : 27676 2391 24 France France NNP 27676 2391 25 22 22 CD 27676 2391 26 % % NN 27676 2391 27 , , , 27676 2391 28 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2391 29 16 16 CD 27676 2391 30 % % NN 27676 2391 31 , , , 27676 2391 32 US US NNP 27676 2391 33 9 9 CD 27676 2391 34 % % NN 27676 2391 35 , , , 27676 2391 36 UK UK NNP 27676 2391 37 6 6 CD 27676 2391 38 % % NN 27676 2391 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2391 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 2391 41 est est NNP 27676 2391 42 . . . 27676 2391 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 1 Debt debt NN 27676 2392 2 -- -- : 27676 2392 3 external external JJ 27676 2392 4 : : : 27676 2392 5 $ $ $ 27676 2392 6 6 6 CD 27676 2392 7 billion billion CD 27676 2392 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2392 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 11 Economic economic JJ 27676 2392 12 aid aid NN 27676 2392 13 -- -- : 27676 2392 14 recipient recipient NN 27676 2392 15 : : : 27676 2392 16 $ $ $ 27676 2392 17 159.1 159.1 CD 27676 2392 18 million million CD 27676 2392 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 2392 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 22 Currency currency NN 27676 2392 23 : : : 27676 2392 24 1 1 CD 27676 2392 25 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 2392 26 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2392 27 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2392 28 franc franc NN 27676 2392 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 30 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 2392 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 32 = = SYM 27676 2392 33 100 100 CD 27676 2392 34 centimes centime NNS 27676 2392 35 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2392 36 rates rate NNS 27676 2392 37 : : : 27676 2392 38 Communaute communaute NN 27676 2392 39 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 2392 40 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 2392 41 francs franc NNS 27676 2392 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 43 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 2392 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 45 per per IN 27676 2392 46 US$ us$ $ 27676 2392 47 1 1 CD 27676 2392 48 - - HYPH 27676 2392 49 -550 -550 NN 27676 2392 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 51 January January NNP 27676 2392 52 1999 1999 CD 27676 2392 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 54 , , , 27676 2392 55 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 2392 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 57 1998 1998 CD 27676 2392 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 59 , , , 27676 2392 60 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 2392 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 2392 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 64 , , , 27676 2392 65 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 2392 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 2392 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 69 , , , 27676 2392 70 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 2392 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 72 1995 1995 CD 27676 2392 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 74 , , , 27676 2392 75 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 2392 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 77 1994 1994 CD 27676 2392 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2392 79 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2392 80 year year NN 27676 2392 81 : : : 27676 2392 82 calendar calendar NN 27676 2392 83 year year NN 27676 2392 84 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2392 85 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2392 86 : : : 27676 2392 87 18,000 18,000 CD 27676 2392 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2392 89 1983 1983 CD 27676 2392 90 est est NNP 27676 2392 91 . . . 27676 2392 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2393 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2393 2 system system NN 27676 2393 3 : : : 27676 2393 4 services service NNS 27676 2393 5 barely barely RB 27676 2393 6 adequate adequate JJ 27676 2393 7 for for IN 27676 2393 8 government government NN 27676 2393 9 use use NN 27676 2393 10 ; ; , 27676 2393 11 key key JJ 27676 2393 12 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 2393 13 are be VBP 27676 2393 14 in in IN 27676 2393 15 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2393 16 , , , 27676 2393 17 Pointe Pointe NNP 27676 2393 18 - - HYPH 27676 2393 19 Noire Noire NNP 27676 2393 20 , , , 27676 2393 21 and and CC 27676 2393 22 Loubomo Loubomo NNP 27676 2393 23 ; ; : 27676 2393 24 inter inter JJ 27676 2393 25 - - JJ 27676 2393 26 city city JJ 27676 2393 27 lines line NNS 27676 2393 28 frequently frequently RB 27676 2393 29 out out IN 27676 2393 30 - - HYPH 27676 2393 31 of of IN 27676 2393 32 - - HYPH 27676 2393 33 order order NN 27676 2393 34 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2393 35 : : : 27676 2393 36 primary primary JJ 27676 2393 37 network network NN 27676 2393 38 consists consist VBZ 27676 2393 39 of of IN 27676 2393 40 microwave microwave NN 27676 2393 41 radio radio NN 27676 2393 42 relay relay NN 27676 2393 43 and and CC 27676 2393 44 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 2393 45 cable cable NN 27676 2393 46 international international NNP 27676 2393 47 : : : 27676 2393 48 satellite satellite NN 27676 2393 49 earth earth NN 27676 2393 50 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2393 51 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2393 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2393 53 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2393 54 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2393 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2393 56 Radio radio NN 27676 2393 57 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2393 58 stations station NNS 27676 2393 59 : : : 27676 2393 60 AM am VBP 27676 2393 61 4 4 CD 27676 2393 62 , , , 27676 2393 63 FM FM NNP 27676 2393 64 1 1 CD 27676 2393 65 , , , 27676 2393 66 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2393 67 0 0 CD 27676 2393 68 Radios radio NNS 27676 2393 69 : : : 27676 2393 70 NA NA NNP 27676 2393 71 Television Television NNP 27676 2393 72 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2393 73 stations station NNS 27676 2393 74 : : : 27676 2393 75 1 1 CD 27676 2393 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2393 77 1997 1997 CD 27676 2393 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2393 79 Televisions television NNS 27676 2393 80 : : : 27676 2393 81 8,500 8,500 CD 27676 2393 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2393 83 1993 1993 CD 27676 2393 84 est est NNP 27676 2393 85 . . . 27676 2393 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2394 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2394 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2394 3 : : : 27676 2394 4 total total NN 27676 2394 5 : : : 27676 2394 6 795 795 CD 27676 2394 7 km km NNS 27676 2394 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2394 9 includes include VBZ 27676 2394 10 285 285 CD 27676 2394 11 km km NN 27676 2394 12 private private JJ 27676 2394 13 track track NN 27676 2394 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2394 15 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2394 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 2394 17 : : : 27676 2394 18 795 795 CD 27676 2394 19 km km NN 27676 2394 20 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 2394 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 2394 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2394 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 2394 24 est est NNP 27676 2394 25 . . . 27676 2394 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2395 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 2395 2 : : : 27676 2395 3 total total NN 27676 2395 4 : : : 27676 2395 5 12,800 12,800 CD 27676 2395 6 km km NN 27676 2395 7 paved pave VBN 27676 2395 8 : : : 27676 2395 9 1,242 1,242 CD 27676 2395 10 km km NNP 27676 2395 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2395 12 : : : 27676 2395 13 11,558 11,558 CD 27676 2395 14 km km NNS 27676 2395 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2395 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 2395 17 est est NNP 27676 2395 18 . . . 27676 2395 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2396 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2396 2 : : : 27676 2396 3 the the DT 27676 2396 4 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2396 5 and and CC 27676 2396 6 Ubangi Ubangi NNP 27676 2396 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2396 8 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 27676 2396 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2396 10 Rivers river NNS 27676 2396 11 provide provide VBP 27676 2396 12 1,120 1,120 CD 27676 2396 13 km km NNS 27676 2396 14 of of IN 27676 2396 15 commercially commercially RB 27676 2396 16 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2396 17 water water NN 27676 2396 18 transport transport NN 27676 2396 19 ; ; , 27676 2396 20 other other JJ 27676 2396 21 rivers river NNS 27676 2396 22 are be VBP 27676 2396 23 used use VBN 27676 2396 24 for for IN 27676 2396 25 local local JJ 27676 2396 26 traffic traffic NN 27676 2396 27 only only JJ 27676 2396 28 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2396 29 : : : 27676 2396 30 crude crude JJ 27676 2396 31 oil oil NN 27676 2396 32 25 25 CD 27676 2396 33 km km NN 27676 2396 34 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2396 35 and and CC 27676 2396 36 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2396 37 : : : 27676 2396 38 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 27676 2396 39 , , , 27676 2396 40 Impfondo Impfondo NNP 27676 2396 41 , , , 27676 2396 42 Ouesso Ouesso NNP 27676 2396 43 , , , 27676 2396 44 Oyo Oyo NNP 27676 2396 45 , , , 27676 2396 46 Pointe Pointe NNP 27676 2396 47 - - HYPH 27676 2396 48 Noire Noire NNP 27676 2396 49 Airports airport NNS 27676 2396 50 : : : 27676 2396 51 36 36 CD 27676 2396 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2396 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 2396 54 est est NNP 27676 2396 55 . . . 27676 2396 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2397 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2397 2 -- -- : 27676 2397 3 with with IN 27676 2397 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2397 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2397 6 : : : 27676 2397 7 total total NN 27676 2397 8 : : : 27676 2397 9 4 4 CD 27676 2397 10 over over IN 27676 2397 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2397 12 m m NN 27676 2397 13 : : : 27676 2397 14 1 1 CD 27676 2397 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2397 16 to to TO 27676 2397 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2397 18 m m NN 27676 2397 19 : : : 27676 2397 20 3 3 CD 27676 2397 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2397 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2397 23 est est NNP 27676 2397 24 . . . 27676 2397 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2398 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2398 2 -- -- : 27676 2398 3 with with IN 27676 2398 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2398 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2398 6 : : : 27676 2398 7 total total NN 27676 2398 8 : : : 27676 2398 9 32 32 CD 27676 2398 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2398 11 to to TO 27676 2398 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2398 13 m m NN 27676 2398 14 : : : 27676 2398 15 8 8 CD 27676 2398 16 914 914 CD 27676 2398 17 to to TO 27676 2398 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2398 19 m m NN 27676 2398 20 : : : 27676 2398 21 14 14 CD 27676 2398 22 under under IN 27676 2398 23 914 914 CD 27676 2398 24 m m NN 27676 2398 25 : : : 27676 2398 26 10 10 CD 27676 2398 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2398 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2398 29 est est NNP 27676 2398 30 . . . 27676 2398 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2399 1 Military military JJ 27676 2399 2 Military military JJ 27676 2399 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2399 4 : : : 27676 2399 5 NA NA NNP 27676 2399 6 Military military JJ 27676 2399 7 manpower manpower NN 27676 2399 8 -- -- : 27676 2399 9 military military JJ 27676 2399 10 age age NN 27676 2399 11 : : : 27676 2399 12 20 20 CD 27676 2399 13 years year NNS 27676 2399 14 of of IN 27676 2399 15 age age NN 27676 2399 16 Military military JJ 27676 2399 17 manpower manpower NN 27676 2399 18 -- -- : 27676 2399 19 availability availability NN 27676 2399 20 : : : 27676 2399 21 males male NNS 27676 2399 22 age age NNP 27676 2399 23 15 15 CD 27676 2399 24 - - SYM 27676 2399 25 49 49 CD 27676 2399 26 : : : 27676 2399 27 641,543 641,543 CD 27676 2399 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2399 29 1999 1999 CD 27676 2399 30 est est NNP 27676 2399 31 . . . 27676 2399 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2400 1 Military military JJ 27676 2400 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2400 3 -- -- : 27676 2400 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2400 5 for for IN 27676 2400 6 military military JJ 27676 2400 7 service service NN 27676 2400 8 : : : 27676 2400 9 males male NNS 27676 2400 10 age age NNP 27676 2400 11 15 15 CD 27676 2400 12 - - HYPH 27676 2400 13 49 49 CD 27676 2400 14 : : SYM 27676 2400 15 326,834 326,834 CD 27676 2400 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2400 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2400 18 est est NNP 27676 2400 19 . . . 27676 2400 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2401 1 Military military JJ 27676 2401 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2401 3 -- -- : 27676 2401 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2401 5 military military JJ 27676 2401 6 age age NN 27676 2401 7 annually annually RB 27676 2401 8 : : : 27676 2401 9 males male NNS 27676 2401 10 : : : 27676 2401 11 28,976 28,976 CD 27676 2401 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2401 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2401 14 est est NNP 27676 2401 15 . . . 27676 2401 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2402 1 Military military JJ 27676 2402 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2402 3 -- -- : 27676 2402 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2402 5 figure figure NN 27676 2402 6 : : : 27676 2402 7 $ $ $ 27676 2402 8 110 110 CD 27676 2402 9 million million CD 27676 2402 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2402 11 1993 1993 CD 27676 2402 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2402 13 Military military JJ 27676 2402 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2402 15 -- -- : 27676 2402 16 percent percent NN 27676 2402 17 of of IN 27676 2402 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2402 19 : : : 27676 2402 20 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 2402 21 % % NN 27676 2402 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2402 23 1993 1993 CD 27676 2402 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2402 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2402 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2402 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2402 28 -- -- : 27676 2402 29 international international JJ 27676 2402 30 : : : 27676 2402 31 most most JJS 27676 2402 32 of of IN 27676 2402 33 the the DT 27676 2402 34 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2402 35 River River NNP 27676 2402 36 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2402 37 with with IN 27676 2402 38 the the DT 27676 2402 39 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2402 40 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2402 41 of of IN 27676 2402 42 the the DT 27676 2402 43 Congo Congo NNP 27676 2402 44 is be VBZ 27676 2402 45 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 2402 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2402 47 no no DT 27676 2402 48 agreement agreement NN 27676 2402 49 has have VBZ 27676 2402 50 been be VBN 27676 2402 51 reached reach VBN 27676 2402 52 on on IN 27676 2402 53 the the DT 27676 2402 54 division division NN 27676 2402 55 of of IN 27676 2402 56 the the DT 27676 2402 57 river river NN 27676 2402 58 or or CC 27676 2402 59 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2402 60 islands island NNS 27676 2402 61 , , , 27676 2402 62 except except IN 27676 2402 63 in in IN 27676 2402 64 the the DT 27676 2402 65 Stanley Stanley NNP 27676 2402 66 Pool Pool NNP 27676 2402 67 / / SYM 27676 2402 68 Pool Pool NNP 27676 2402 69 Malebo Malebo NNP 27676 2402 70 area area NN 27676 2402 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2402 72 = = NFP 27676 2402 73 = = NFP 27676 2402 74 = = SYM 27676 2402 75 = = SYM 27676 2402 76 = = SYM 27676 2402 77 = = SYM 27676 2402 78 = = SYM 27676 2402 79 = = SYM 27676 2402 80 = = SYM 27676 2402 81 = = SYM 27676 2402 82 = = SYM 27676 2402 83 = = SYM 27676 2402 84 = = SYM 27676 2402 85 = = SYM 27676 2402 86 = = SYM 27676 2402 87 = = SYM 27676 2402 88 = = SYM 27676 2402 89 = = SYM 27676 2402 90 = = SYM 27676 2402 91 = = SYM 27676 2402 92 = = SYM 27676 2402 93 = = SYM 27676 2402 94 = = SYM 27676 2402 95 = = SYM 27676 2402 96 = = SYM 27676 2402 97 = = SYM 27676 2402 98 = = SYM 27676 2402 99 = = SYM 27676 2402 100 = = 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14 CD 27676 2406 32 S s NN 27676 2406 33 , , , 27676 2406 34 159 159 CD 27676 2406 35 46 46 CD 27676 2406 36 W W NNP 27676 2406 37 Map Map NNP 27676 2406 38 references reference NNS 27676 2406 39 : : : 27676 2406 40 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 2406 41 Area Area NNP 27676 2406 42 : : : 27676 2406 43 total total NN 27676 2406 44 : : : 27676 2406 45 240 240 CD 27676 2406 46 sq sq IN 27676 2406 47 km km NNP 27676 2406 48 land land NN 27676 2406 49 : : : 27676 2406 50 240 240 CD 27676 2406 51 sq sq IN 27676 2406 52 km km NNP 27676 2406 53 water water NN 27676 2406 54 : : : 27676 2406 55 0 0 NFP 27676 2406 56 sq sq NN 27676 2406 57 km km NNP 27676 2406 58 Area area NN 27676 2406 59 -- -- : 27676 2406 60 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2406 61 : : : 27676 2406 62 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 2406 63 times time NNS 27676 2406 64 the the DT 27676 2406 65 size size NN 27676 2406 66 of of IN 27676 2406 67 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2406 68 , , , 27676 2406 69 DC DC NNP 27676 2406 70 Land Land NNP 27676 2406 71 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2406 72 : : : 27676 2406 73 0 0 LS 27676 2406 74 km km NN 27676 2406 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2406 76 : : : 27676 2406 77 120 120 CD 27676 2406 78 km km NN 27676 2406 79 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2406 80 claims claim VBZ 27676 2406 81 : : : 27676 2406 82 continental continental NNP 27676 2406 83 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2406 84 : : : 27676 2406 85 200 200 CD 27676 2406 86 nm nm CD 27676 2406 87 or or CC 27676 2406 88 to to IN 27676 2406 89 the the DT 27676 2406 90 edge edge NN 27676 2406 91 of of IN 27676 2406 92 the the DT 27676 2406 93 continental continental JJ 27676 2406 94 margin margin NN 27676 2406 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2406 96 economic economic JJ 27676 2406 97 zone zone NN 27676 2406 98 : : : 27676 2406 99 200 200 CD 27676 2406 100 nm nm CD 27676 2406 101 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2406 102 sea sea NN 27676 2406 103 : : : 27676 2406 104 12 12 CD 27676 2406 105 nm nm NNP 27676 2406 106 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2406 107 : : : 27676 2406 108 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2406 109 ; ; : 27676 2406 110 moderated moderate VBN 27676 2406 111 by by IN 27676 2406 112 trade trade NN 27676 2406 113 winds wind NNS 27676 2406 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2406 115 : : : 27676 2406 116 low low JJ 27676 2406 117 coral coral JJ 27676 2406 118 atolls atoll NNS 27676 2406 119 in in IN 27676 2406 120 north north NN 27676 2406 121 ; ; : 27676 2406 122 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2406 123 , , , 27676 2406 124 hilly hilly RB 27676 2406 125 islands island NNS 27676 2406 126 in in IN 27676 2406 127 south south JJ 27676 2406 128 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2406 129 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2406 130 : : : 27676 2406 131 lowest low JJS 27676 2406 132 point point NN 27676 2406 133 : : : 27676 2406 134 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2406 135 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2406 136 0 0 NFP 27676 2406 137 m m DT 27676 2406 138 highest high JJS 27676 2406 139 point point NN 27676 2406 140 : : : 27676 2406 141 Te Te NNP 27676 2406 142 Manga Manga NNP 27676 2406 143 652 652 CD 27676 2406 144 m m NNP 27676 2406 145 Natural natural JJ 27676 2406 146 resources resource NNS 27676 2406 147 : : : 27676 2406 148 NEGL NEGL NNP 27676 2406 149 Land Land NNP 27676 2406 150 use use NN 27676 2406 151 : : : 27676 2406 152 arable arable JJ 27676 2406 153 land land NN 27676 2406 154 : : : 27676 2406 155 9 9 CD 27676 2406 156 % % NN 27676 2406 157 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2406 158 crops crop NNS 27676 2406 159 : : : 27676 2406 160 13 13 CD 27676 2406 161 % % NN 27676 2406 162 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2406 163 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2406 164 : : : 27676 2406 165 NA% NA% NNS 27676 2406 166 forests forest NNS 27676 2406 167 and and CC 27676 2406 168 woodland woodland NN 27676 2406 169 : : : 27676 2406 170 NA% NA% NNS 27676 2406 171 other other JJ 27676 2406 172 : : : 27676 2406 173 78 78 CD 27676 2406 174 % % NN 27676 2406 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2406 176 1993 1993 CD 27676 2406 177 est est NNP 27676 2406 178 . . . 27676 2406 179 ) ) 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Christian Christian NNP 27676 2415 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 48 majority majority NN 27676 2415 49 of of IN 27676 2415 50 populace populace NN 27676 2415 51 are be VBP 27676 2415 52 members member NNS 27676 2415 53 of of IN 27676 2415 54 the the DT 27676 2415 55 Cook Cook NNP 27676 2415 56 Islands Islands NNP 27676 2415 57 Christian Christian NNP 27676 2415 58 Church Church NNP 27676 2415 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 60 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 2415 61 : : : 27676 2415 62 English English NNP 27676 2415 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 64 official official NN 27676 2415 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 66 , , , 27676 2415 67 Maori Maori NNP 27676 2415 68 Literacy literacy NN 27676 2415 69 : : : 27676 2415 70 NA NA NNP 27676 2415 71 Government Government NNP 27676 2415 72 Country Country NNP 27676 2415 73 name name NN 27676 2415 74 : : : 27676 2415 75 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2415 76 long long JJ 27676 2415 77 form form NN 27676 2415 78 : : : 27676 2415 79 none none NN 27676 2415 80 conventional 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2415 146 self self NN 27676 2415 147 - - HYPH 27676 2415 148 governing govern VBG 27676 2415 149 in in IN 27676 2415 150 free free JJ 27676 2415 151 association association NN 27676 2415 152 with with IN 27676 2415 153 New New NNP 27676 2415 154 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 2415 155 on on IN 27676 2415 156 4 4 CD 27676 2415 157 August August NNP 27676 2415 158 1965 1965 CD 27676 2415 159 and and CC 27676 2415 160 has have VBZ 27676 2415 161 the the DT 27676 2415 162 right right NN 27676 2415 163 at at IN 27676 2415 164 any any DT 27676 2415 165 time time NN 27676 2415 166 to to TO 27676 2415 167 move move VB 27676 2415 168 to to IN 27676 2415 169 full full JJ 27676 2415 170 independence independence NN 27676 2415 171 by by IN 27676 2415 172 unilateral unilateral JJ 27676 2415 173 action action NN 27676 2415 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 175 National national JJ 27676 2415 176 holiday holiday NN 27676 2415 177 : : : 27676 2415 178 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2415 179 Day Day NNP 27676 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215 : : : 27676 2415 216 Queen Queen NNP 27676 2415 217 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 2415 218 II II NNP 27676 2415 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 220 since since IN 27676 2415 221 6 6 CD 27676 2415 222 February February NNP 27676 2415 223 1952 1952 CD 27676 2415 224 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 225 , , , 27676 2415 226 represented represent VBN 27676 2415 227 by by IN 27676 2415 228 Apenera Apenera NNP 27676 2415 229 SHORT SHORT NNP 27676 2415 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 231 since since IN 27676 2415 232 NA NA NNP 27676 2415 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 234 ; ; : 27676 2415 235 New New NNP 27676 2415 236 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 2415 237 High High NNP 27676 2415 238 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 27676 2415 239 Jon Jon NNP 27676 2415 240 JONESSEN JONESSEN NNP 27676 2415 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 242 since since IN 27676 2415 243 NA NA NNP 27676 2415 244 January January NNP 27676 2415 245 1998 1998 CD 27676 2415 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 247 , , , 27676 2415 248 representative representative NN 27676 2415 249 of of IN 27676 2415 250 New New NNP 27676 2415 251 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 2415 252 head head NN 27676 2415 253 of of IN 27676 2415 254 government government NN 27676 2415 255 : : : 27676 2415 256 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2415 257 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2415 258 Sir Sir NNP 27676 2415 259 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 27676 2415 260 A. A. NNP 27676 2415 261 HENRY HENRY NNP 27676 2415 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 263 since since IN 27676 2415 264 1 1 CD 27676 2415 265 February February NNP 27676 2415 266 1989 1989 CD 27676 2415 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 268 ; ; : 27676 2415 269 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 2415 270 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2415 271 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2415 272 Inatio Inatio NNP 27676 2415 273 AKARURU AKARURU NNP 27676 2415 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2415 275 since since IN 27676 2415 276 1 1 CD 27676 2415 277 February February NNP 27676 2415 278 1989 1989 CD 27676 2415 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2415 280 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2415 281 : : : 27676 2415 282 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 2415 283 chosen choose VBN 27676 2415 284 by by IN 27676 2415 285 the the DT 27676 2415 286 prime prime JJ 27676 2415 287 minister minister NN 27676 2415 288 ; ; : 27676 2415 289 collectively collectively RB 27676 2415 290 responsible responsible JJ 27676 2415 291 to to IN 27676 2415 292 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 2415 293 elections 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2435 8 while while IN 27676 2435 9 maintaining maintain VBG 27676 2435 10 the the DT 27676 2435 11 government government NN 27676 2435 12 's 's POS 27676 2435 13 social social JJ 27676 2435 14 safety safety NN 27676 2435 15 net net NN 27676 2435 16 and and CC 27676 2435 17 keeping keep VBG 27676 2435 18 under under IN 27676 2435 19 control control NN 27676 2435 20 the the DT 27676 2435 21 budget budget NN 27676 2435 22 deficit deficit NN 27676 2435 23 , , , 27676 2435 24 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2435 25 , , , 27676 2435 26 and and CC 27676 2435 27 inflation inflation NN 27676 2435 28 are be VBP 27676 2435 29 key key JJ 27676 2435 30 current current JJ 27676 2435 31 issues issue NNS 27676 2435 32 . . . 27676 2436 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2436 2 Location location NN 27676 2436 3 : : : 27676 2436 4 Middle Middle NNP 27676 2436 5 America America NNP 27676 2436 6 , , , 27676 2436 7 bordering border VBG 27676 2436 8 both both CC 27676 2436 9 the the DT 27676 2436 10 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2436 46 km km NNP 27676 2436 47 land land NN 27676 2436 48 : : : 27676 2436 49 50,660 50,660 CD 27676 2436 50 sq sq RB 27676 2436 51 km km NNP 27676 2436 52 water water NN 27676 2436 53 : : : 27676 2436 54 440 440 CD 27676 2436 55 sq sq NNP 27676 2436 56 km km NNP 27676 2436 57 note note NN 27676 2436 58 : : : 27676 2436 59 includes include VBZ 27676 2436 60 Isla Isla NNP 27676 2436 61 del del NNP 27676 2436 62 Coco Coco NNP 27676 2436 63 Area Area NNP 27676 2436 64 -- -- : 27676 2436 65 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2436 66 : : : 27676 2436 67 slightly slightly RB 27676 2436 68 smaller small JJR 27676 2436 69 than than IN 27676 2436 70 West West NNP 27676 2436 71 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 2436 72 Land Land NNP 27676 2436 73 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2436 74 : : : 27676 2436 75 total total JJ 27676 2436 76 : : : 27676 2436 77 639 639 CD 27676 2436 78 km km NN 27676 2436 79 border border NN 27676 2436 80 countries country NNS 27676 2436 81 : : : 27676 2436 82 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 2436 83 309 309 CD 27676 2436 84 km km NNS 27676 2436 85 , , , 27676 2436 86 Panama Panama NNP 27676 2436 87 330 330 CD 27676 2436 88 km km NN 27676 2436 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2436 90 : : : 27676 2436 91 1,290 1,290 CD 27676 2436 92 km km NN 27676 2436 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2436 94 claims claim VBZ 27676 2436 95 : : : 27676 2436 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2436 97 economic economic JJ 27676 2436 98 zone zone NN 27676 2436 99 : : : 27676 2436 100 200 200 CD 27676 2436 101 nm nm CD 27676 2436 102 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2436 103 sea sea NN 27676 2436 104 : : : 27676 2436 105 12 12 CD 27676 2436 106 nm nm NNP 27676 2436 107 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2436 108 : : : 27676 2436 109 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2436 110 ; ; : 27676 2436 111 dry dry JJ 27676 2436 112 season season NN 27676 2436 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2436 114 December December NNP 27676 2436 115 to to IN 27676 2436 116 April April NNP 27676 2436 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2436 118 ; ; : 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est NNP 27676 2440 10 . . . 27676 2440 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2441 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2441 2 rate rate NN 27676 2441 3 : : : 27676 2441 4 22.46 22.46 CD 27676 2441 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2441 6 population population NN 27676 2441 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2441 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2441 9 est est NNP 27676 2441 10 . . . 27676 2441 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2442 1 Death death NN 27676 2442 2 rate rate NN 27676 2442 3 : : : 27676 2442 4 4.16 4.16 CD 27676 2442 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2442 6 population population NN 27676 2442 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2442 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2442 9 est est NNP 27676 2442 10 . . . 27676 2442 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2443 1 Net net JJ 27676 2443 2 migration migration NN 27676 2443 3 rate rate NN 27676 2443 4 : : : 27676 2443 5 0.63 0.63 CD 27676 2443 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 2443 7 population population NN 27676 2443 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2443 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2443 10 est est NNP 27676 2443 11 . . . 27676 2443 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2444 1 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567 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2449 568 , , , 27676 2449 569 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2449 570 , , , 27676 2449 571 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2449 572 , , , 27676 2449 573 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2449 574 , , , 27676 2449 575 IMO imo RB 27676 2449 576 , , , 27676 2449 577 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2449 578 , , , 27676 2449 579 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2449 580 , , , 27676 2449 581 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2449 582 , , , 27676 2449 583 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2449 584 , , , 27676 2449 585 IOM IOM NNP 27676 2449 586 , , , 27676 2449 587 ISO ISO NNP 27676 2449 588 , , , 27676 2449 589 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2449 590 , , , 27676 2449 591 LAES LAES NNP 27676 2449 592 , , , 27676 2449 593 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 2449 594 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2449 595 observer observer NN 27676 2449 596 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2449 597 , , , 27676 2449 598 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2449 599 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2449 600 observer observer NNP 27676 2449 601 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2449 602 , , , 27676 2449 603 OAS OAS NNP 27676 2449 604 , , , 27676 2449 605 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 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643 in in IN 27676 2449 644 the the DT 27676 2449 645 US US NNP 27676 2449 646 : : : 27676 2449 647 chief chief NN 27676 2449 648 of of IN 27676 2449 649 mission mission NN 27676 2449 650 : : : 27676 2449 651 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2449 652 Jaime Jaime NNP 27676 2449 653 DAREMBLUM DAREMBLUM NNP 27676 2449 654 chancery chancery NN 27676 2449 655 : : : 27676 2449 656 2114 2114 CD 27676 2449 657 S S NNP 27676 2449 658 Street Street NNP 27676 2449 659 NW NW NNP 27676 2449 660 , , , 27676 2449 661 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2449 662 , , , 27676 2449 663 DC DC NNP 27676 2449 664 20008 20008 CD 27676 2449 665 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2449 666 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2449 667 general general NN 27676 2449 668 : : : 27676 2449 669 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 27676 2449 670 , , , 27676 2449 671 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 2449 672 , , , 27676 2449 673 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 2449 674 , , , 27676 2449 675 Durham Durham NNP 27676 2449 676 , , , 27676 2449 677 Houston Houston NNP 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J. 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% NN 27676 2462 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2462 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 2462 8 est est NNP 27676 2462 9 . . . 27676 2463 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2463 2 ; ; : 27676 2463 3 much much JJ 27676 2463 4 underemployment underemployment JJ 27676 2463 5 Budget Budget NNP 27676 2463 6 : : : 27676 2463 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2463 8 : : : 27676 2463 9 $ $ $ 27676 2463 10 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 2463 11 billion billion CD 27676 2463 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2463 13 : : : 27676 2463 14 $ $ $ 27676 2463 15 1.34 1.34 CD 27676 2463 16 billion billion CD 27676 2463 17 , , , 27676 2463 18 including include VBG 27676 2463 19 capital capital NN 27676 2463 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2463 21 of of IN 27676 2463 22 $ $ $ 27676 2463 23 110 110 CD 27676 2463 24 million million CD 27676 2463 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2463 26 1991 1991 CD 27676 2463 27 est est NNP 27676 2463 28 . . . 27676 2463 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2464 2 : : : 27676 2464 3 food food NN 27676 2464 4 processing processing NN 27676 2464 5 , , , 27676 2464 6 textiles textile NNS 27676 2464 7 and and CC 27676 2464 8 clothing clothing NN 27676 2464 9 , , , 27676 2464 10 construction construction NN 27676 2464 11 materials material NNS 27676 2464 12 , , , 27676 2464 13 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 2464 14 , , , 27676 2464 15 plastic plastic NN 27676 2464 16 products product NNS 27676 2464 17 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2464 18 production production NN 27676 2464 19 growth growth NN 27676 2464 20 rate rate NN 27676 2464 21 : : : 27676 2464 22 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 2464 23 % % NN 27676 2464 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 25 1992 1992 CD 27676 2464 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 27 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2464 28 -- -- : 27676 2464 29 production production NN 27676 2464 30 : : : 27676 2464 31 4.785 4.785 CD 27676 2464 32 billion billion CD 27676 2464 33 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2464 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2464 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2464 38 -- -- : 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2464 76 : : : 27676 2464 77 44 44 CD 27676 2464 78 million million CD 27676 2464 79 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2464 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 81 1996 1996 CD 27676 2464 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 83 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2464 84 -- -- : 27676 2464 85 imports import NNS 27676 2464 86 : : : 27676 2464 87 190 190 CD 27676 2464 88 million million CD 27676 2464 89 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2464 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 2464 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 93 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2464 94 -- -- : 27676 2464 95 products product NNS 27676 2464 96 : : : 27676 2464 97 coffee coffee NN 27676 2464 98 , , , 27676 2464 99 bananas banana NNS 27676 2464 100 , , , 27676 2464 101 sugar sugar NN 27676 2464 102 , , , 27676 2464 103 corn corn NN 27676 2464 104 , , , 27676 2464 105 rice rice NN 27676 2464 106 , , , 27676 2464 107 beans bean NNS 27676 2464 108 , , , 27676 2464 109 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2464 110 ; ; : 27676 2464 111 beef beef NN 27676 2464 112 ; ; , 27676 2464 113 timber 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NNP 27676 2464 175 , , , 27676 2464 176 1998 1998 CD 27676 2464 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 178 Imports import NNS 27676 2464 179 -- -- : 27676 2464 180 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2464 181 : : : 27676 2464 182 raw raw JJ 27676 2464 183 materials material NNS 27676 2464 184 , , , 27676 2464 185 consumer consumer NN 27676 2464 186 goods good NNS 27676 2464 187 , , , 27676 2464 188 capital capital NN 27676 2464 189 equipment equipment NN 27676 2464 190 , , , 27676 2464 191 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2464 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 193 1997 1997 CD 27676 2464 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 195 Imports import NNS 27676 2464 196 -- -- : 27676 2464 197 partners partner NNS 27676 2464 198 : : : 27676 2464 199 US US NNP 27676 2464 200 , , , 27676 2464 201 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2464 202 , , , 27676 2464 203 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 2464 204 , , , 27676 2464 205 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2464 206 , , , 27676 2464 207 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 2464 208 , , , 27676 2464 209 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2464 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 211 1997 1997 CD 27676 2464 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2464 213 Debt debt NN 27676 2464 214 -- -- : 27676 2464 215 external external JJ 27676 2464 216 : : : 27676 2464 217 $ $ $ 27676 2464 218 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 2464 219 billion billion CD 27676 2464 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2464 221 October October NNP 27676 2464 222 1996 1996 CD 27676 2464 223 est est NNP 27676 2464 224 . . . 27676 2464 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2465 2 aid aid NN 27676 2465 3 -- -- : 27676 2465 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2465 5 : : : 27676 2465 6 $ $ $ 27676 2465 7 107.1 107.1 CD 27676 2465 8 million million CD 27676 2465 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2465 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2465 13 : : : 27676 2465 14 1 1 CD 27676 2465 15 Costa costa JJ 27676 2465 16 Rican rican JJ 27676 2465 17 colon colon NN 27676 2465 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 19 C c NN 27676 2465 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 21 = = NFP 27676 2465 22 100 100 CD 27676 2465 23 centimos centimos NNP 27676 2465 24 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2465 25 rates rate NNS 27676 2465 26 : : : 27676 2465 27 Costa costa JJ 27676 2465 28 Rican rican JJ 27676 2465 29 colones colon NNS 27676 2465 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 31 C c NN 27676 2465 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 33 per per IN 27676 2465 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 2465 35 1 1 CD 27676 2465 36 - - HYPH 27676 2465 37 -272.58 -272.58 NNP 27676 2465 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 39 January January NNP 27676 2465 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 2465 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 42 , , , 27676 2465 43 257.23 257.23 CD 27676 2465 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 2465 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 47 , , , 27676 2465 48 232.60 232.60 CD 27676 2465 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 2465 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 52 , , , 27676 2465 53 207.69 207.69 CD 27676 2465 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 2465 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 57 , , , 27676 2465 58 179.73 179.73 CD 27676 2465 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 2465 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 62 , , , 27676 2465 63 157.07 157.07 CD 27676 2465 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 2465 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2465 67 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2465 68 year year NN 27676 2465 69 : : : 27676 2465 70 calendar calendar NN 27676 2465 71 year year NN 27676 2465 72 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2465 73 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2465 74 : : : 27676 2465 75 281,042 281,042 CD 27676 2465 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2465 77 1983 1983 CD 27676 2465 78 est est NNP 27676 2465 79 . . . 27676 2465 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2466 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2466 2 system system NN 27676 2466 3 : : : 27676 2466 4 very very RB 27676 2466 5 good good JJ 27676 2466 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2466 7 telephone telephone NN 27676 2466 8 service service NN 27676 2466 9 domestic domestic NN 27676 2466 10 : : : 27676 2466 11 NA NA NNP 27676 2466 12 international international RB 27676 2466 13 : : : 27676 2466 14 connected connected JJ 27676 2466 15 to to IN 27676 2466 16 Central Central NNP 27676 2466 17 American American NNP 27676 2466 18 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 2466 19 System System NNP 27676 2466 20 ; ; : 27676 2466 21 satellite satellite NN 27676 2466 22 earth earth NN 27676 2466 23 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2466 24 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2466 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2466 26 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2466 27 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2466 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2466 29 Radio radio NN 27676 2466 30 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2466 31 stations station NNS 27676 2466 32 : : : 27676 2466 33 AM am VBP 27676 2466 34 71 71 CD 27676 2466 35 , , , 27676 2466 36 FM FM NNP 27676 2466 37 0 0 CD 27676 2466 38 , , , 27676 2466 39 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2466 40 13 13 CD 27676 2466 41 Radios radio NNS 27676 2466 42 : : : 27676 2466 43 NA NA NNP 27676 2466 44 Television Television NNP 27676 2466 45 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2466 46 stations station NNS 27676 2466 47 : : : 27676 2466 48 6 6 CD 27676 2466 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2466 50 in in IN 27676 2466 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20 Highways highway NNS 27676 2467 21 : : : 27676 2467 22 total total JJ 27676 2467 23 : : : 27676 2467 24 35,597 35,597 CD 27676 2467 25 km km NN 27676 2467 26 paved pave VBN 27676 2467 27 : : : 27676 2467 28 6,051 6,051 CD 27676 2467 29 km km NN 27676 2467 30 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2467 31 : : : 27676 2467 32 29,546 29,546 CD 27676 2467 33 km km NNS 27676 2467 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2467 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 2467 36 est est NNP 27676 2467 37 . . . 27676 2467 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2468 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2468 2 : : : 27676 2468 3 about about IN 27676 2468 4 730 730 CD 27676 2468 5 km km NNS 27676 2468 6 , , , 27676 2468 7 seasonally seasonally RB 27676 2468 8 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2468 9 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 2468 10 : : : 27676 2468 11 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2468 12 products product NNS 27676 2468 13 176 176 CD 27676 2468 14 km km NN 27676 2468 15 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2468 16 and and CC 27676 2468 17 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2468 18 : : : 27676 2468 19 Caldera Caldera NNP 27676 2468 20 , , , 27676 2468 21 Golfito Golfito NNP 27676 2468 22 , , , 27676 2468 23 Moin Moin NNP 27676 2468 24 , , , 27676 2468 25 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2468 26 Limon Limon NNP 27676 2468 27 , , , 27676 2468 28 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2468 29 Quepos Quepos NNP 27676 2468 30 , , , 27676 2468 31 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 27676 2468 32 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2468 33 marine marine NN 27676 2468 34 : : : 27676 2468 35 none none NN 27676 2468 36 Airports airport NNS 27676 2468 37 : : : 27676 2468 38 156 156 CD 27676 2468 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2468 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 2468 41 est est NNP 27676 2468 42 . . . 27676 2468 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2469 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2469 2 -- -- : 27676 2469 3 with with IN 27676 2469 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2469 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2469 6 : : : 27676 2469 7 total total NN 27676 2469 8 : : : 27676 2469 9 28 28 CD 27676 2469 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2469 11 to to TO 27676 2469 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2469 13 m m NN 27676 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m m NN 27676 2470 19 : : : 27676 2470 20 99 99 CD 27676 2470 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2470 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2470 23 est est NNP 27676 2470 24 . . . 27676 2470 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2471 1 Military military JJ 27676 2471 2 Military military JJ 27676 2471 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2471 4 : : : 27676 2471 5 Coast Coast NNP 27676 2471 6 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2471 7 , , , 27676 2471 8 Air Air NNP 27676 2471 9 Section Section NNP 27676 2471 10 , , , 27676 2471 11 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 2471 12 of of IN 27676 2471 13 Public Public NNP 27676 2471 14 Security Security NNP 27676 2471 15 Force Force NNP 27676 2471 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2471 17 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 27676 2471 18 Publica Publica NNP 27676 2471 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2471 20 ; ; : 27676 2471 21 note note NN 27676 2471 22 -- -- : 27676 2471 23 during during IN 27676 2471 24 1996 1996 CD 27676 2471 25 , , , 27676 2471 26 the the DT 27676 2471 27 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 2471 28 of of IN 27676 2471 29 Public Public NNP 27676 2471 30 Security Security NNP 27676 2471 31 reorganized reorganize VBD 27676 2471 32 and and CC 27676 2471 33 eliminated eliminate VBD 27676 2471 34 the the DT 27676 2471 35 Civil Civil NNP 27676 2471 36 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2471 37 , , , 27676 2471 38 Rural Rural NNP 27676 2471 39 Assistance Assistance NNP 27676 2471 40 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2471 41 , , , 27676 2471 42 and and CC 27676 2471 43 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 2471 44 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 2471 45 as as IN 27676 2471 46 separate separate JJ 27676 2471 47 entities entity NNS 27676 2471 48 ; ; : 27676 2471 49 they -PRON- PRP 27676 2471 50 are be VBP 27676 2471 51 now now RB 27676 2471 52 under under IN 27676 2471 53 the the DT 27676 2471 54 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 2471 55 and and CC 27676 2471 56 operate operate VB 27676 2471 57 on on IN 27676 2471 58 a a DT 27676 2471 59 geographic geographic JJ 27676 2471 60 command command NN 27676 2471 61 basis basis NN 27676 2471 62 performing perform VBG 27676 2471 63 ground ground NN 27676 2471 64 security security NN 27676 2471 65 , , , 27676 2471 66 law law NN 27676 2471 67 enforcement enforcement NN 27676 2471 68 , , , 27676 2471 69 counternarcotics counternarcotic NNS 27676 2471 70 , , , 27676 2471 71 and and CC 27676 2471 72 national national JJ 27676 2471 73 security security NN 27676 2471 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2471 75 border border NNP 27676 2471 76 patrol patrol NNP 27676 2471 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2471 78 functions function NNS 27676 2471 79 ; ; : 27676 2471 80 the the DT 27676 2471 81 constitution constitution NN 27676 2471 82 prohibits prohibit VBZ 27676 2471 83 armed armed JJ 27676 2471 84 forces forces NNPS 27676 2471 85 Military Military NNP 27676 2471 86 manpower manpower NN 27676 2471 87 -- -- : 27676 2471 88 military military JJ 27676 2471 89 age age NN 27676 2471 90 : : : 27676 2471 91 18 18 CD 27676 2471 92 years year NNS 27676 2471 93 of of IN 27676 2471 94 age age NN 27676 2471 95 Military military JJ 27676 2471 96 manpower manpower NN 27676 2471 97 -- -- : 27676 2471 98 availability availability NN 27676 2471 99 : : : 27676 2471 100 males male NNS 27676 2471 101 age age NNP 27676 2471 102 15 15 CD 27676 2471 103 - - HYPH 27676 2471 104 49 49 CD 27676 2471 105 : : SYM 27676 2471 106 988,887 988,887 CD 27676 2471 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2471 108 1999 1999 CD 27676 2471 109 est est NNP 27676 2471 110 . . . 27676 2471 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2472 1 Military military JJ 27676 2472 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2472 3 -- -- : 27676 2472 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2472 5 for for IN 27676 2472 6 military military JJ 27676 2472 7 service service NN 27676 2472 8 : : : 27676 2472 9 males male NNS 27676 2472 10 age age NNP 27676 2472 11 15 15 CD 27676 2472 12 - - HYPH 27676 2472 13 49 49 CD 27676 2472 14 : : : 27676 2472 15 662,827 662,827 CD 27676 2472 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2472 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2472 18 est est NNP 27676 2472 19 . . . 27676 2472 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2473 1 Military military JJ 27676 2473 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2473 3 -- -- : 27676 2473 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2473 5 military military JJ 27676 2473 6 age age NN 27676 2473 7 annually annually RB 27676 2473 8 : : : 27676 2473 9 males male NNS 27676 2473 10 : : : 27676 2473 11 36,751 36,751 CD 27676 2473 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2473 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2473 14 est est NNP 27676 2473 15 . . . 27676 2473 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 1 Military military JJ 27676 2474 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2474 3 -- -- : 27676 2474 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2474 5 figure figure NN 27676 2474 6 : : : 27676 2474 7 $ $ $ 27676 2474 8 55 55 CD 27676 2474 9 million million CD 27676 2474 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 11 1995 1995 CD 27676 2474 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 13 Military military JJ 27676 2474 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2474 15 -- -- : 27676 2474 16 percent percent NN 27676 2474 17 of of IN 27676 2474 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2474 19 : : : 27676 2474 20 2 2 CD 27676 2474 21 % % NN 27676 2474 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 2474 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2474 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2474 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2474 28 -- -- : 27676 2474 29 international international JJ 27676 2474 30 : : : 27676 2474 31 none none NN 27676 2474 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2474 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2474 34 : : : 27676 2474 35 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2474 36 country country NN 27676 2474 37 for for IN 27676 2474 38 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 2474 39 and and CC 27676 2474 40 heroin heroin NN 27676 2474 41 from from IN 27676 2474 42 South South NNP 27676 2474 43 America America NNP 27676 2474 44 ; ; : 27676 2474 45 illicit illicit JJ 27676 2474 46 production production NN 27676 2474 47 of of IN 27676 2474 48 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 2474 49 on on IN 27676 2474 50 small small JJ 27676 2474 51 , , , 27676 2474 52 scattered scatter VBN 27676 2474 53 plots plot NNS 27676 2474 54 = = SYM 27676 2474 55 = = SYM 27676 2474 56 = = SYM 27676 2474 57 = = SYM 27676 2474 58 = = SYM 27676 2474 59 = = SYM 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2474 105 = = SYM 27676 2474 106 = = SYM 27676 2474 107 = = SYM 27676 2474 108 = = SYM 27676 2474 109 = = SYM 27676 2474 110 = = SYM 27676 2474 111 = = SYM 27676 2474 112 = = SYM 27676 2474 113 = = SYM 27676 2474 114 = = SYM 27676 2474 115 = = SYM 27676 2474 116 = = SYM 27676 2474 117 = = SYM 27676 2474 118 = = SYM 27676 2474 119 = = SYM 27676 2474 120 = = SYM 27676 2474 121 = = SYM 27676 2474 122 = = SYM 27676 2474 123 = = SYM 27676 2474 124 @Cote @cote UH 27676 2474 125 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 2474 126 ------------- ------------- : 27676 2474 127 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2474 128 Location Location NNP 27676 2474 129 : : : 27676 2474 130 Western Western NNP 27676 2474 131 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2474 132 , , , 27676 2474 133 bordering border VBG 27676 2474 134 the the DT 27676 2474 135 North North NNP 27676 2474 136 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2474 137 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2474 138 , , , 27676 2474 139 between between IN 27676 2474 140 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 2474 141 and and CC 27676 2474 142 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 2474 143 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2474 144 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2474 145 : : : 27676 2474 146 8 8 CD 27676 2474 147 00 00 CD 27676 2474 148 N n CD 27676 2474 149 , , , 27676 2474 150 5 5 CD 27676 2474 151 00 00 NFP 27676 2474 152 W W NNP 27676 2474 153 Map Map NNP 27676 2474 154 references reference NNS 27676 2474 155 : : : 27676 2474 156 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2474 157 Area Area NNP 27676 2474 158 : : : 27676 2474 159 total total NN 27676 2474 160 : : : 27676 2474 161 322,460 322,460 CD 27676 2474 162 sq sq NNP 27676 2474 163 km km NNP 27676 2474 164 land land NN 27676 2474 165 : : : 27676 2474 166 318,000 318,000 CD 27676 2474 167 sq sq NNP 27676 2474 168 km km NNP 27676 2474 169 water water NN 27676 2474 170 : : : 27676 2474 171 4,460 4,460 CD 27676 2474 172 sq sq NN 27676 2474 173 km km NNP 27676 2474 174 Area Area NNP 27676 2474 175 -- -- : 27676 2474 176 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2474 177 : : : 27676 2474 178 slightly slightly RB 27676 2474 179 larger large JJR 27676 2474 180 than than IN 27676 2474 181 New New NNP 27676 2474 182 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 2474 183 Land Land NNP 27676 2474 184 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2474 185 : : : 27676 2474 186 total total JJ 27676 2474 187 : : : 27676 2474 188 3,110 3,110 CD 27676 2474 189 km km NN 27676 2474 190 border border NN 27676 2474 191 countries country NNS 27676 2474 192 : : : 27676 2474 193 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 2474 194 Faso Faso NNP 27676 2474 195 584 584 CD 27676 2474 196 km km NNS 27676 2474 197 , , , 27676 2474 198 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 2474 199 668 668 CD 27676 2474 200 km km NNS 27676 2474 201 , , , 27676 2474 202 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2474 203 610 610 CD 27676 2474 204 km km NNS 27676 2474 205 , , , 27676 2474 206 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 2474 207 716 716 CD 27676 2474 208 km km NNS 27676 2474 209 , , , 27676 2474 210 Mali Mali NNP 27676 2474 211 532 532 CD 27676 2474 212 km km NN 27676 2474 213 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2474 214 : : : 27676 2474 215 515 515 CD 27676 2474 216 km km NN 27676 2474 217 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2474 218 claims claim VBZ 27676 2474 219 : : : 27676 2474 220 continental continental NNP 27676 2474 221 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2474 222 : : : 27676 2474 223 200 200 CD 27676 2474 224 nm nm CC 27676 2474 225 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2474 226 economic economic JJ 27676 2474 227 zone zone NN 27676 2474 228 : : : 27676 2474 229 200 200 CD 27676 2474 230 nm nm CD 27676 2474 231 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2474 232 sea sea NN 27676 2474 233 : : : 27676 2474 234 12 12 CD 27676 2474 235 nm nm NNP 27676 2474 236 Climate climate NN 27676 2474 237 : : : 27676 2474 238 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2474 239 along along IN 27676 2474 240 coast coast NN 27676 2474 241 , , , 27676 2474 242 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 2474 243 in in IN 27676 2474 244 far far NNP 27676 2474 245 north north NNP 27676 2474 246 ; ; : 27676 2474 247 three three CD 27676 2474 248 seasons season NNS 27676 2474 249 -- -- : 27676 2474 250 warm warm JJ 27676 2474 251 and and CC 27676 2474 252 dry dry JJ 27676 2474 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 254 November November NNP 27676 2474 255 to to IN 27676 2474 256 March March NNP 27676 2474 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 258 , , , 27676 2474 259 hot hot JJ 27676 2474 260 and and CC 27676 2474 261 dry dry JJ 27676 2474 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 263 March March NNP 27676 2474 264 to to IN 27676 2474 265 May May NNP 27676 2474 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 267 , , , 27676 2474 268 hot hot JJ 27676 2474 269 and and CC 27676 2474 270 wet wet JJ 27676 2474 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 272 June June NNP 27676 2474 273 to to IN 27676 2474 274 October October NNP 27676 2474 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2474 276 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2474 277 : : : 27676 2474 278 mostly mostly RB 27676 2474 279 flat flat JJ 27676 2474 280 to to IN 27676 2474 281 undulating undulating NN 27676 2474 282 plains plain NNS 27676 2474 283 ; ; : 27676 2474 284 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2474 285 in in IN 27676 2474 286 northwest northwest NNP 27676 2474 287 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2474 288 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2474 289 : : : 27676 2474 290 lowest low JJS 27676 2474 291 point point NN 27676 2474 292 : : : 27676 2474 293 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 2474 294 of of IN 27676 2474 295 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2474 296 0 0 CD 27676 2474 297 m m DT 27676 2474 298 highest high JJS 27676 2474 299 point point NN 27676 2474 300 : : : 27676 2474 301 Mont Mont NNP 27676 2474 302 Nimba Nimba NNP 27676 2474 303 1,752 1,752 CD 27676 2474 304 m m NNP 27676 2474 305 Natural natural JJ 27676 2474 306 resources resource NNS 27676 2474 307 : : : 27676 2474 308 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2474 309 , , , 27676 2474 310 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 2474 311 , , , 27676 2474 312 manganese manganese JJ 27676 2474 313 , , , 27676 2474 314 iron iron NN 27676 2474 315 ore ore NN 27676 2474 316 , , , 27676 2474 317 cobalt cobalt NN 27676 2474 318 , , , 27676 2474 319 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 2474 320 , , , 27676 2474 321 copper copper NN 27676 2474 322 Land Land NNP 27676 2474 323 use use NN 27676 2474 324 : : : 27676 2474 325 arable arable JJ 27676 2474 326 land land NN 27676 2474 327 : : : 27676 2474 328 8 8 CD 27676 2474 329 % % NN 27676 2474 330 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2474 331 crops crop NNS 27676 2474 332 : : : 27676 2474 333 4 4 CD 27676 2474 334 % % NN 27676 2474 335 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2474 336 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2474 337 : : : 27676 2474 338 41 41 CD 27676 2474 339 % % NN 27676 2474 340 forests forest NNS 27676 2474 341 and and CC 27676 2474 342 woodland woodland NN 27676 2474 343 : : : 27676 2474 344 22 22 CD 27676 2474 345 % % NN 27676 2474 346 other other JJ 27676 2474 347 : : : 27676 2474 348 25 25 CD 27676 2474 349 % % NN 27676 2474 350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2474 351 1993 1993 CD 27676 2474 352 est est NNP 27676 2474 353 . . . 27676 2474 354 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2475 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2475 2 land land NN 27676 2475 3 : : : 27676 2475 4 680 680 CD 27676 2475 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2475 6 km km NNP 27676 2475 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2475 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2475 9 est est NNP 27676 2475 10 . . . 27676 2475 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2476 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2476 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2476 3 : : : 27676 2476 4 coast coast NN 27676 2476 5 has have VBZ 27676 2476 6 heavy heavy JJ 27676 2476 7 surf surf NN 27676 2476 8 and and CC 27676 2476 9 no no DT 27676 2476 10 natural natural JJ 27676 2476 11 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2476 12 ; ; : 27676 2476 13 during during IN 27676 2476 14 the the DT 27676 2476 15 rainy rainy JJ 27676 2476 16 season season NN 27676 2476 17 torrential torrential JJ 27676 2476 18 flooding flooding NN 27676 2476 19 is be VBZ 27676 2476 20 possible possible JJ 27676 2476 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2476 22 -- -- : 27676 2476 23 current current JJ 27676 2476 24 issues issue NNS 27676 2476 25 : : : 27676 2476 26 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2476 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2476 28 most most JJS 27676 2476 29 of of IN 27676 2476 30 the the DT 27676 2476 31 country country NN 27676 2476 32 's 's POS 27676 2476 33 forests forest NNS 27676 2476 34 -- -- : 27676 2476 35 once once IN 27676 2476 36 the the DT 27676 2476 37 largest large JJS 27676 2476 38 in in IN 27676 2476 39 West West NNP 27676 2476 40 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2476 41 -- -- : 27676 2476 42 have have VBP 27676 2476 43 been be VBN 27676 2476 44 cleared clear VBN 27676 2476 45 by by IN 27676 2476 46 the the DT 27676 2476 47 timber timber NN 27676 2476 48 industry industry NN 27676 2476 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2476 50 ; ; : 27676 2476 51 water water NN 27676 2476 52 pollution pollution NN 27676 2476 53 from from IN 27676 2476 54 sewage sewage NN 27676 2476 55 and and CC 27676 2476 56 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2476 57 and and CC 27676 2476 58 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2476 59 effluents effluent NNS 27676 2476 60 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2476 61 -- -- : 27676 2476 62 international international JJ 27676 2476 63 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2476 64 : : : 27676 2476 65 party party NN 27676 2476 66 to to TO 27676 2476 67 : : : 27676 2476 68 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2476 69 , , , 27676 2476 70 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2476 71 Change Change NNP 27676 2476 72 , , , 27676 2476 73 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2476 74 , , , 27676 2476 75 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2476 76 Species Species NNPS 27676 2476 77 , , , 27676 2476 78 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2476 79 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2476 80 , , , 27676 2476 81 Law Law NNP 27676 2476 82 of of IN 27676 2476 83 the the DT 27676 2476 84 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2476 85 , , , 27676 2476 86 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2476 87 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2476 88 , , , 27676 2476 89 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2476 90 Test Test NNP 27676 2476 91 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2476 92 , , , 27676 2476 93 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2476 94 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2476 95 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2476 96 , , , 27676 2476 97 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2476 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2476 99 , , , 27676 2476 100 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2476 101 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2476 102 83 83 CD 27676 2476 103 , , , 27676 2476 104 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2476 105 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2476 106 94 94 CD 27676 2476 107 , , , 27676 2476 108 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2476 109 signed sign VBD 27676 2476 110 , , , 27676 2476 111 but but CC 27676 2476 112 not not RB 27676 2476 113 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2476 114 : : : 27676 2476 115 none none NN 27676 2476 116 of of IN 27676 2476 117 the the DT 27676 2476 118 selected select VBN 27676 2476 119 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2476 120 People People NNPS 27676 2476 121 Population Population NNP 27676 2476 122 : : : 27676 2476 123 15,818,068 15,818,068 CD 27676 2476 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2476 125 July July NNP 27676 2476 126 1999 1999 CD 27676 2476 127 est est NNP 27676 2476 128 . . . 27676 2476 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2477 1 Age age NN 27676 2477 2 structure structure NN 27676 2477 3 : : : 27676 2477 4 0 0 CD 27676 2477 5 - - HYPH 27676 2477 6 14 14 CD 27676 2477 7 years year NNS 27676 2477 8 : : : 27676 2477 9 47 47 CD 27676 2477 10 % % NN 27676 2477 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2477 12 male male JJ 27676 2477 13 3,702,051 3,702,051 CD 27676 2477 14 ; ; : 27676 2477 15 female female JJ 27676 2477 16 3,664,672 3,664,672 CD 27676 2477 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2477 18 15 15 CD 27676 2477 19 - - SYM 27676 2477 20 64 64 CD 27676 2477 21 years year NNS 27676 2477 22 : : : 27676 2477 23 51 51 CD 27676 2477 24 % % NN 27676 2477 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2477 26 male male JJ 27676 2477 27 4,154,440 4,154,440 CD 27676 2477 28 ; ; : 27676 2477 29 female female JJ 27676 2477 30 3,952,999 3,952,999 CD 27676 2477 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2477 32 65 65 CD 27676 2477 33 years year NNS 27676 2477 34 and and CC 27676 2477 35 over over IN 27676 2477 36 : : : 27676 2477 37 2 2 CD 27676 2477 38 % % NN 27676 2477 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2477 40 male male JJ 27676 2477 41 174,065 174,065 CD 27676 2477 42 ; ; : 27676 2477 43 female female JJ 27676 2477 44 169,841 169,841 CD 27676 2477 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2477 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2477 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2477 48 est est NNP 27676 2477 49 . . . 27676 2477 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2478 1 Population population NN 27676 2478 2 growth growth NN 27676 2478 3 rate rate NN 27676 2478 4 : : : 27676 2478 5 2.35 2.35 CD 27676 2478 6 % % NN 27676 2478 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2478 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2478 9 est est NNP 27676 2478 10 . . . 27676 2478 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2479 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2479 2 rate rate NN 27676 2479 3 : : : 27676 2479 4 41.76 41.76 CD 27676 2479 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2479 6 population population NN 27676 2479 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2479 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2479 9 est est NNP 27676 2479 10 . . . 27676 2479 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2480 1 Death death NN 27676 2480 2 rate rate NN 27676 2480 3 : : : 27676 2480 4 16.17 16.17 CD 27676 2480 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2480 6 population population NN 27676 2480 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2480 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2480 9 est est NNP 27676 2480 10 . . . 27676 2480 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2481 1 Net net JJ 27676 2481 2 migration migration NN 27676 2481 3 rate rate NN 27676 2481 4 : : : 27676 2481 5 -2.08 -2.08 NFP 27676 2481 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 2481 7 population population NN 27676 2481 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2481 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2481 10 est est NNP 27676 2481 11 . . . 27676 2481 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2482 1 note note NN 27676 2482 2 : : : 27676 2482 3 after after IN 27676 2482 4 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 2482 5 's 's POS 27676 2482 6 civil civil JJ 27676 2482 7 war war NN 27676 2482 8 started start VBD 27676 2482 9 in in IN 27676 2482 10 1990 1990 CD 27676 2482 11 , , , 27676 2482 12 more more JJR 27676 2482 13 than than IN 27676 2482 14 350,000 350,000 CD 27676 2482 15 refugees refugee NNS 27676 2482 16 fled flee VBD 27676 2482 17 to to IN 27676 2482 18 Cote Cote NNP 27676 2482 19 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 2482 20 and and CC 27676 2482 21 , , , 27676 2482 22 by by IN 27676 2482 23 September September NNP 27676 2482 24 1998 1998 CD 27676 2482 25 , , , 27676 2482 26 according accord VBG 27676 2482 27 to to IN 27676 2482 28 the the DT 27676 2482 29 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 2482 30 , , , 27676 2482 31 about about RB 27676 2482 32 85,000 85,000 CD 27676 2482 33 remain remain VBP 27676 2482 34 Sex sex NN 27676 2482 35 ratio ratio NN 27676 2482 36 : : : 27676 2482 37 at at IN 27676 2482 38 birth birth NN 27676 2482 39 : : : 27676 2482 40 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 2482 41 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2482 42 under under IN 27676 2482 43 15 15 CD 27676 2482 44 years year NNS 27676 2482 45 : : : 27676 2482 46 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 2482 47 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2482 48 15 15 CD 27676 2482 49 - - HYPH 27676 2482 50 64 64 CD 27676 2482 51 years year NNS 27676 2482 52 : : : 27676 2482 53 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2482 54 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2482 55 65 65 CD 27676 2482 56 years year NNS 27676 2482 57 and and CC 27676 2482 58 over over IN 27676 2482 59 : : : 27676 2482 60 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 2482 61 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 2482 62 total total JJ 27676 2482 63 population population NN 27676 2482 64 : : : 27676 2482 65 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 2482 66 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2482 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2482 68 1999 1999 CD 27676 2482 69 est est NNP 27676 2482 70 . . . 27676 2482 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2483 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2483 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2483 3 rate rate NN 27676 2483 4 : : : 27676 2483 5 94.17 94.17 CD 27676 2483 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2483 7 live live JJ 27676 2483 8 births birth NNS 27676 2483 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2483 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2483 11 est est NNP 27676 2483 12 . . . 27676 2483 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2484 1 Life life NN 27676 2484 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2484 3 at at IN 27676 2484 4 birth birth NN 27676 2484 5 : : : 27676 2484 6 total total JJ 27676 2484 7 population population NN 27676 2484 8 : : : 27676 2484 9 46.05 46.05 CD 27676 2484 10 years year NNS 27676 2484 11 male male JJ 27676 2484 12 : : : 27676 2484 13 44.48 44.48 CD 27676 2484 14 years year NNS 27676 2484 15 female female JJ 27676 2484 16 : : : 27676 2484 17 47.67 47.67 CD 27676 2484 18 years year NNS 27676 2484 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2484 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2484 21 est est NNP 27676 2484 22 . . . 27676 2484 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2485 1 Total total JJ 27676 2485 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2485 3 rate rate NN 27676 2485 4 : : : 27676 2485 5 5.89 5.89 CD 27676 2485 6 children child NNS 27676 2485 7 born bear VBN 27676 2485 8 / / SYM 27676 2485 9 woman woman NN 27676 2485 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2485 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2485 12 est est NNP 27676 2485 13 . . . 27676 2485 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2486 2 : : : 27676 2486 3 noun noun NNP 27676 2486 4 : : : 27676 2486 5 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 27676 2486 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2486 8 : : : 27676 2486 9 Ivorian ivorian JJ 27676 2486 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2486 11 groups group 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130,000 CD 27676 2486 50 to to IN 27676 2486 51 330,000 330,000 CD 27676 2486 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 53 French French NNP 27676 2486 54 30,000 30,000 CD 27676 2486 55 and and CC 27676 2486 56 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 27676 2486 57 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 2486 58 to to IN 27676 2486 59 300,000 300,000 CD 27676 2486 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 61 Religions religion NNS 27676 2486 62 : : : 27676 2486 63 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 2486 64 60 60 CD 27676 2486 65 % % NN 27676 2486 66 , , , 27676 2486 67 Christian Christian NNP 27676 2486 68 22 22 CD 27676 2486 69 % % NN 27676 2486 70 , , , 27676 2486 71 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 2486 72 18 18 CD 27676 2486 73 % % NN 27676 2486 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 75 some some DT 27676 2486 76 of of IN 27676 2486 77 these these DT 27676 2486 78 are be VBP 27676 2486 79 also also RB 27676 2486 80 numbered number VBN 27676 2486 81 among among IN 27676 2486 82 the the DT 27676 2486 83 Christians Christians NNPS 27676 2486 84 and and CC 27676 2486 85 Muslims 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27676 2486 155 short short JJ 27676 2486 156 form form NN 27676 2486 157 : : : 27676 2486 158 Cote Cote NNP 27676 2486 159 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 2486 160 former former JJ 27676 2486 161 : : : 27676 2486 162 Ivory Ivory NNP 27676 2486 163 Coast Coast NNP 27676 2486 164 Data Data NNP 27676 2486 165 code code NN 27676 2486 166 : : : 27676 2486 167 IV IV NNP 27676 2486 168 Government Government NNP 27676 2486 169 type type NN 27676 2486 170 : : : 27676 2486 171 republic republic NN 27676 2486 172 ; ; : 27676 2486 173 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 2486 174 presidential presidential JJ 27676 2486 175 regime regime NN 27676 2486 176 established establish VBD 27676 2486 177 1960 1960 CD 27676 2486 178 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2486 179 : : : 27676 2486 180 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 27676 2486 181 note note NN 27676 2486 182 : : : 27676 2486 183 although although IN 27676 2486 184 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 27676 2486 185 has have VBZ 27676 2486 186 been be VBN 27676 2486 187 the the DT 27676 2486 188 capital capital NN 27676 2486 189 since since IN 27676 2486 190 1983 1983 CD 27676 2486 191 , , , 27676 2486 192 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 2486 193 remains remain VBZ 27676 2486 194 the the DT 27676 2486 195 administrative administrative JJ 27676 2486 196 center center NN 27676 2486 197 ; ; : 27676 2486 198 the the DT 27676 2486 199 US US NNP 27676 2486 200 , , , 27676 2486 201 like like IN 27676 2486 202 other other JJ 27676 2486 203 countries country NNS 27676 2486 204 , , , 27676 2486 205 maintains maintain VBZ 27676 2486 206 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2486 207 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 2486 208 in in IN 27676 2486 209 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 2486 210 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 2486 211 divisions division NNS 27676 2486 212 : : : 27676 2486 213 50 50 CD 27676 2486 214 departments department NNS 27676 2486 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 216 departements departement NNS 27676 2486 217 , , , 27676 2486 218 singular singular JJ 27676 2486 219 -- -- : 27676 2486 220 departement departement NN 27676 2486 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 222 ; ; : 27676 2486 223 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 27676 2486 224 , , , 27676 2486 225 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 2486 226 , , , 27676 2486 227 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 27676 2486 228 , , , 27676 2486 229 Adzope Adzope NNP 27676 2486 230 , , , 27676 2486 231 Agboville Agboville NNP 27676 2486 232 , , , 27676 2486 233 Agnibilekrou Agnibilekrou NNP 27676 2486 234 , , , 27676 2486 235 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 27676 2486 236 , , , 27676 2486 237 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 27676 2486 238 , , , 27676 2486 239 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 27676 2486 240 , , , 27676 2486 241 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 27676 2486 242 , , , 27676 2486 243 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 27676 2486 244 , , , 27676 2486 245 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 27676 2486 246 , , , 27676 2486 247 Bouake Bouake NNP 27676 2486 248 , , , 27676 2486 249 Bouna Bouna NNP 27676 2486 250 , , , 27676 2486 251 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 27676 2486 252 , , , 27676 2486 253 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 27676 2486 254 , , , 27676 2486 255 Daloa Daloa NNP 27676 2486 256 , , , 27676 2486 257 Danane Danane NNP 27676 2486 258 , , , 27676 2486 259 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 27676 2486 260 , , , 27676 2486 261 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 27676 2486 262 , , , 27676 2486 263 Divo Divo NNP 27676 2486 264 , , , 27676 2486 265 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 27676 2486 266 , , , 27676 2486 267 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 27676 2486 268 , , , 27676 2486 269 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 27676 2486 270 , , , 27676 2486 271 Grand Grand NNP 27676 2486 272 - - HYPH 27676 2486 273 Lahou Lahou NNP 27676 2486 274 , , , 27676 2486 275 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 27676 2486 276 , , , 27676 2486 277 Issia Issia NNP 27676 2486 278 , , , 27676 2486 279 Katiola Katiola NNP 27676 2486 280 , , , 27676 2486 281 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 27676 2486 282 , , , 27676 2486 283 Lakota Lakota NNP 27676 2486 284 , , , 27676 2486 285 Man Man NNP 27676 2486 286 , , , 27676 2486 287 Mankono Mankono NNP 27676 2486 288 , , , 27676 2486 289 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 27676 2486 290 , , , 27676 2486 291 Odienne Odienne NNP 27676 2486 292 , , , 27676 2486 293 Oume Oume NNP 27676 2486 294 , , , 27676 2486 295 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 27676 2486 296 , , , 27676 2486 297 San San NNP 27676 2486 298 - - HYPH 27676 2486 299 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 2486 300 , , , 27676 2486 301 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 27676 2486 302 , , , 27676 2486 303 Seguela Seguela NNP 27676 2486 304 , , , 27676 2486 305 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 27676 2486 306 , , , 27676 2486 307 Soubre Soubre NNP 27676 2486 308 , , , 27676 2486 309 Tabou Tabou NNP 27676 2486 310 , , , 27676 2486 311 Tanda Tanda NNP 27676 2486 312 , , , 27676 2486 313 Tingrela Tingrela NNP 27676 2486 314 , , , 27676 2486 315 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 27676 2486 316 , , , 27676 2486 317 Touba Touba NNP 27676 2486 318 , , , 27676 2486 319 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 27676 2486 320 , , , 27676 2486 321 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 27676 2486 322 , , , 27676 2486 323 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 27676 2486 324 , , , 27676 2486 325 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 27676 2486 326 note note NN 27676 2486 327 : : : 27676 2486 328 Cote Cote NNP 27676 2486 329 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 2486 330 may may MD 27676 2486 331 have have VB 27676 2486 332 a a DT 27676 2486 333 new new JJ 27676 2486 334 administrative administrative JJ 27676 2486 335 structure structure NN 27676 2486 336 consisting consist VBG 27676 2486 337 of of IN 27676 2486 338 58 58 CD 27676 2486 339 departments department NNS 27676 2486 340 ; ; : 27676 2486 341 the the DT 27676 2486 342 following follow VBG 27676 2486 343 additional additional JJ 27676 2486 344 departments department NNS 27676 2486 345 have have VBP 27676 2486 346 been be VBN 27676 2486 347 reported report VBN 27676 2486 348 but but CC 27676 2486 349 not not RB 27676 2486 350 yet yet RB 27676 2486 351 confirmed confirm VBN 27676 2486 352 by by IN 27676 2486 353 the the DT 27676 2486 354 US US NNP 27676 2486 355 Board Board NNP 27676 2486 356 on on IN 27676 2486 357 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2486 358 Names Names NNP 27676 2486 359 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 360 BGN BGN NNP 27676 2486 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 362 ; ; : 27676 2486 363 Adiake Adiake NNP 27676 2486 364 ' ' '' 27676 2486 365 , , , 27676 2486 366 Ale'pe Ale'pe NNP 27676 2486 367 ' ' POS 27676 2486 368 , , , 27676 2486 369 Dabon Dabon NNP 27676 2486 370 , , , 27676 2486 371 Grand Grand NNP 27676 2486 372 Bassam Bassam NNP 27676 2486 373 , , , 27676 2486 374 Jacqueville Jacqueville NNP 27676 2486 375 , , , 27676 2486 376 Tiebissou Tiebissou NNP 27676 2486 377 , , , 27676 2486 378 Toulepleu Toulepleu NNP 27676 2486 379 , , , 27676 2486 380 Bocanda Bocanda NNP 27676 2486 381 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2486 382 : : : 27676 2486 383 7 7 CD 27676 2486 384 August August NNP 27676 2486 385 1960 1960 CD 27676 2486 386 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 387 from from IN 27676 2486 388 France France NNP 27676 2486 389 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 390 National national JJ 27676 2486 391 holiday holiday NN 27676 2486 392 : : : 27676 2486 393 National National NNP 27676 2486 394 Day Day NNP 27676 2486 395 , , , 27676 2486 396 7 7 CD 27676 2486 397 August August NNP 27676 2486 398 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2486 399 : : : 27676 2486 400 3 3 CD 27676 2486 401 November November NNP 27676 2486 402 1960 1960 CD 27676 2486 403 ; ; : 27676 2486 404 has have VBZ 27676 2486 405 been be VBN 27676 2486 406 amended amend VBN 27676 2486 407 numerous numerous JJ 27676 2486 408 times time NNS 27676 2486 409 , , , 27676 2486 410 last last JJ 27676 2486 411 time time NN 27676 2486 412 July July NNP 27676 2486 413 1998 1998 CD 27676 2486 414 Legal legal JJ 27676 2486 415 system system NN 27676 2486 416 : : : 27676 2486 417 based base VBN 27676 2486 418 on on IN 27676 2486 419 French french JJ 27676 2486 420 civil civil JJ 27676 2486 421 law law NN 27676 2486 422 system system NN 27676 2486 423 and and CC 27676 2486 424 customary customary JJ 27676 2486 425 law law NN 27676 2486 426 ; ; : 27676 2486 427 judicial judicial JJ 27676 2486 428 review review NN 27676 2486 429 in in IN 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27676 2486 463 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 464 since since IN 27676 2486 465 7 7 CD 27676 2486 466 December December NNP 27676 2486 467 1993 1993 CD 27676 2486 468 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 469 ; ; : 27676 2486 470 note note NN 27676 2486 471 -- -- : 27676 2486 472 succeeded succeed VBD 27676 2486 473 to to IN 27676 2486 474 the the DT 27676 2486 475 presidency presidency NN 27676 2486 476 following follow VBG 27676 2486 477 the the DT 27676 2486 478 death death NN 27676 2486 479 of of IN 27676 2486 480 President President NNP 27676 2486 481 Felix Felix NNP 27676 2486 482 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 27676 2486 483 - - HYPH 27676 2486 484 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 27676 2486 485 , , , 27676 2486 486 who who WP 27676 2486 487 had have VBD 27676 2486 488 served serve VBN 27676 2486 489 continuously continuously RB 27676 2486 490 since since IN 27676 2486 491 November November NNP 27676 2486 492 1960 1960 CD 27676 2486 493 head head NN 27676 2486 494 of of IN 27676 2486 495 government government NN 27676 2486 496 : : : 27676 2486 497 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2486 498 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2486 499 Daniel Daniel NNP 27676 2486 500 Kablan Kablan NNP 27676 2486 501 DUNCAN DUNCAN NNP 27676 2486 502 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 503 since since IN 27676 2486 504 10 10 CD 27676 2486 505 December December NNP 27676 2486 506 1993 1993 CD 27676 2486 507 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 508 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2486 509 : : : 27676 2486 510 Council Council NNP 27676 2486 511 of of IN 27676 2486 512 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 2486 513 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2486 514 by by IN 27676 2486 515 the the DT 27676 2486 516 president president NNP 27676 2486 517 elections election NNS 27676 2486 518 : : : 27676 2486 519 president president NNP 27676 2486 520 elected elect VBN 27676 2486 521 by by IN 27676 2486 522 popular popular JJ 27676 2486 523 vote vote NN 27676 2486 524 for for IN 27676 2486 525 a a DT 27676 2486 526 five five CD 27676 2486 527 - - HYPH 27676 2486 528 year year NN 27676 2486 529 term term NN 27676 2486 530 ; ; : 27676 2486 531 election election NN 27676 2486 532 last last JJ 27676 2486 533 held hold VBD 27676 2486 534 22 22 CD 27676 2486 535 October October NNP 27676 2486 536 1995 1995 CD 27676 2486 537 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 538 next next JJ 27676 2486 539 to to TO 27676 2486 540 be be VB 27676 2486 541 held hold VBN 27676 2486 542 October October NNP 27676 2486 543 2000 2000 CD 27676 2486 544 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 545 ; ; : 27676 2486 546 prime prime NNP 27676 2486 547 minister minister NN 27676 2486 548 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2486 549 by by IN 27676 2486 550 the the DT 27676 2486 551 president president NNP 27676 2486 552 election election NN 27676 2486 553 results result NNS 27676 2486 554 : : : 27676 2486 555 Henri Henri NNP 27676 2486 556 Konan Konan NNP 27676 2486 557 BEDIE BEDIE NNP 27676 2486 558 elected elect VBD 27676 2486 559 president president NN 27676 2486 560 ; ; , 27676 2486 561 percent percent NN 27676 2486 562 of of IN 27676 2486 563 vote vote NN 27676 2486 564 -- -- : 27676 2486 565 Henri Henri NNP 27676 2486 566 Konan Konan NNP 27676 2486 567 BEDIE BEDIE NNP 27676 2486 568 96 96 CD 27676 2486 569 % % NN 27676 2486 570 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2486 571 branch branch NN 27676 2486 572 : : : 27676 2486 573 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 2486 574 National National NNP 27676 2486 575 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2486 576 or or CC 27676 2486 577 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 2486 578 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 2486 579 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 580 175 175 CD 27676 2486 581 seats seat NNS 27676 2486 582 ; ; : 27676 2486 583 members member NNS 27676 2486 584 are be VBP 27676 2486 585 elected elect VBN 27676 2486 586 by by IN 27676 2486 587 direct direct JJ 27676 2486 588 popular popular JJ 27676 2486 589 vote vote NN 27676 2486 590 to to TO 27676 2486 591 serve serve VB 27676 2486 592 five five CD 27676 2486 593 - - HYPH 27676 2486 594 year year NN 27676 2486 595 terms term NNS 27676 2486 596 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 597 elections election 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634 , , , 27676 2486 635 FPI FPI NNP 27676 2486 636 12 12 CD 27676 2486 637 note note NN 27676 2486 638 : : : 27676 2486 639 a a DT 27676 2486 640 Senate Senate NNP 27676 2486 641 will will MD 27676 2486 642 be be VB 27676 2486 643 created create VBN 27676 2486 644 in in IN 27676 2486 645 2000 2000 CD 27676 2486 646 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2486 647 branch branch NN 27676 2486 648 : : : 27676 2486 649 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2486 650 Court Court NNP 27676 2486 651 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 652 Cour Cour NNP 27676 2486 653 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2486 654 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 655 Political political JJ 27676 2486 656 parties party NNS 27676 2486 657 and and CC 27676 2486 658 leaders leader NNS 27676 2486 659 : : : 27676 2486 660 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2486 661 Party Party NNP 27676 2486 662 of of IN 27676 2486 663 the the DT 27676 2486 664 Cote Cote NNP 27676 2486 665 International International NNP 27676 2486 666 organization organization NN 27676 2486 667 participation 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IFC NNP 27676 2486 708 , , , 27676 2486 709 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2486 710 , , , 27676 2486 711 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2486 712 , , , 27676 2486 713 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2486 714 , , , 27676 2486 715 IMO imo RB 27676 2486 716 , , , 27676 2486 717 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2486 718 , , , 27676 2486 719 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2486 720 , , , 27676 2486 721 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2486 722 , , , 27676 2486 723 ISO ISO NNP 27676 2486 724 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2486 725 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 2486 726 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2486 727 , , , 27676 2486 728 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2486 729 , , , 27676 2486 730 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 2486 731 , , , 27676 2486 732 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2486 733 , , , 27676 2486 734 OAU OAU NNP 27676 2486 735 , , , 27676 2486 736 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2486 737 , , , 27676 2486 738 UN UN NNP 27676 2486 739 , , , 27676 2486 740 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 2486 741 , , , 27676 2486 742 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 2486 743 , , , 27676 2486 744 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 2486 745 , , , 27676 2486 746 UPU upu NN 27676 2486 747 , , , 27676 2486 748 WADB wadb NN 27676 2486 749 , , , 27676 2486 750 WAEMU WAEMU NNP 27676 2486 751 , , , 27676 2486 752 WCL WCL NNP 27676 2486 753 , , , 27676 2486 754 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 2486 755 , , , 27676 2486 756 WHO who WP 27676 2486 757 , , , 27676 2486 758 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 2486 759 , , , 27676 2486 760 WMO WMO NNP 27676 2486 761 , , , 27676 2486 762 WToO wtoo FW 27676 2486 763 , , , 27676 2486 764 WTrO wtro VB 27676 2486 765 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2486 766 representation representation NN 27676 2486 767 in in IN 27676 2486 768 the the DT 27676 2486 769 US US NNP 27676 2486 770 : : : 27676 2486 771 chief chief NN 27676 2486 772 of of IN 27676 2486 773 mission mission NN 27676 2486 774 : : : 27676 2486 775 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2486 776 Koffi Koffi NNP 27676 2486 777 Moise Moise NNP 27676 2486 778 KOUMOUE KOUMOUE NNP 27676 2486 779 - - HYPH 27676 2486 780 KOFFI KOFFI NNP 27676 2486 781 chancery chancery NN 27676 2486 782 : : : 27676 2486 783 2424 2424 CD 27676 2486 784 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 2486 785 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 2486 786 NW NW NNP 27676 2486 787 , , , 27676 2486 788 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2486 789 , , , 27676 2486 790 DC DC NNP 27676 2486 791 20008 20008 CD 27676 2486 792 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2486 793 representation representation NN 27676 2486 794 from from IN 27676 2486 795 the the DT 27676 2486 796 US US NNP 27676 2486 797 : : : 27676 2486 798 chief chief NN 27676 2486 799 of of IN 27676 2486 800 mission mission NN 27676 2486 801 : : : 27676 2486 802 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2486 803 George George NNP 27676 2486 804 MU MU NNP 27676 2486 805 embassy embassy NN 27676 2486 806 : : : 27676 2486 807 5 5 CD 27676 2486 808 Rue Rue NNP 27676 2486 809 Jesse Jesse NNP 27676 2486 810 Owens Owens NNP 27676 2486 811 , , , 27676 2486 812 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 2486 813 mailing mail VBG 27676 2486 814 address address NN 27676 2486 815 : : : 27676 2486 816 01 01 CD 27676 2486 817 B. B. NNP 27676 2486 818 P. P. 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services service NNS 27676 2496 16 : : : 27676 2496 17 49 49 CD 27676 2496 18 % % NN 27676 2496 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2496 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 2496 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2496 22 Population population NN 27676 2496 23 below below IN 27676 2496 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 2496 25 line line NN 27676 2496 26 : : : 27676 2496 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 2496 28 Household household NN 27676 2496 29 income income NN 27676 2496 30 or or CC 27676 2496 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 2496 32 by by IN 27676 2496 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 2496 34 share share NN 27676 2496 35 : : : 27676 2496 36 lowest low JJS 27676 2496 37 10 10 CD 27676 2496 38 % % NN 27676 2496 39 : : : 27676 2496 40 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 2496 41 % % NN 27676 2496 42 highest high JJS 27676 2496 43 10 10 CD 27676 2496 44 % % NN 27676 2496 45 : : : 27676 2496 46 28.5 28.5 CD 27676 2496 47 % % NN 27676 2496 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2496 49 1988 1988 CD 27676 2496 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2496 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2496 52 rate rate NN 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CD 27676 2498 245 % % NN 27676 2498 246 , , , 27676 2498 247 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2498 248 4 4 CD 27676 2498 249 % % NN 27676 2498 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2498 251 1997 1997 CD 27676 2498 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2498 253 Debt debt NN 27676 2498 254 -- -- : 27676 2498 255 external external JJ 27676 2498 256 : : : 27676 2498 257 $ $ $ 27676 2498 258 16.8 16.8 CD 27676 2498 259 billion billion CD 27676 2498 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2498 261 1998 1998 CD 27676 2498 262 est est NNP 27676 2498 263 . . . 27676 2498 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2499 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2499 2 aid aid NN 27676 2499 3 -- -- : 27676 2499 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2499 5 : : : 27676 2499 6 ODA ODA NNP 27676 2499 7 , , , 27676 2499 8 $ $ $ 27676 2499 9 1 1 CD 27676 2499 10 billion billion CD 27676 2499 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2499 12 1996 1996 CD 27676 2499 13 est est NNP 27676 2499 14 . . . 27676 2499 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2500 1 Currency currency NN 27676 2500 2 : : : 27676 2500 3 1 1 CD 27676 2500 4 Communaute Communaute 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total NN 27676 2502 5 : : : 27676 2502 6 660 660 CD 27676 2502 7 km km NN 27676 2502 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2502 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2502 10 : : : 27676 2502 11 660 660 CD 27676 2502 12 km km NN 27676 2502 13 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 27676 2502 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2502 15 ; ; : 27676 2502 16 25 25 CD 27676 2502 17 km km NN 27676 2502 18 double double JJ 27676 2502 19 track track NN 27676 2502 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2502 21 1995 1995 CD 27676 2502 22 est est NNP 27676 2502 23 . . . 27676 2502 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2503 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 2503 2 : : : 27676 2503 3 total total NN 27676 2503 4 : : : 27676 2503 5 50,400 50,400 CD 27676 2503 6 km km NN 27676 2503 7 paved pave VBN 27676 2503 8 : : : 27676 2503 9 4,889 4,889 CD 27676 2503 10 km km NN 27676 2503 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2503 12 : : : 27676 2503 13 45,511 45,511 CD 27676 2503 14 km km NNS 27676 2503 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2503 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 2503 17 est est NNP 27676 2503 18 . . . 27676 2503 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2504 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2504 2 : : : 27676 2504 3 980 980 CD 27676 2504 4 km km NN 27676 2504 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2504 6 rivers river NNS 27676 2504 7 , , , 27676 2504 8 canals canal NNS 27676 2504 9 , , , 27676 2504 10 and and CC 27676 2504 11 numerous numerous JJ 27676 2504 12 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2504 13 lagoons lagoon NNS 27676 2504 14 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2504 15 and and CC 27676 2504 16 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2504 17 : : : 27676 2504 18 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 2504 19 , , , 27676 2504 20 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 27676 2504 21 , , , 27676 2504 22 Dabou Dabou NNP 27676 2504 23 , , , 27676 2504 24 San San NNP 27676 2504 25 - - HYPH 27676 2504 26 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 2504 27 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2504 28 marine marine NN 27676 2504 29 : : : 27676 2504 30 total total NN 27676 2504 31 : : : 27676 2504 32 1 1 CD 27676 2504 33 oil oil NN 27676 2504 34 tanker tanker NN 27676 2504 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2504 36 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2504 37 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2504 38 or or CC 27676 2504 39 over over RB 27676 2504 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2504 41 totaling total VBG 27676 2504 42 1,200 1,200 CD 27676 2504 43 GRT/1,500 GRT/1,500 NNP 27676 2504 44 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2504 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2504 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 2504 47 est est NNP 27676 2504 48 . . . 27676 2504 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2505 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2505 2 : : : 27676 2505 3 36 36 CD 27676 2505 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2505 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2505 6 est est NNP 27676 2505 7 . . . 27676 2505 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2506 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2506 2 -- -- : 27676 2506 3 with with IN 27676 2506 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2506 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2506 6 : : : 27676 2506 7 total total NN 27676 2506 8 : : : 27676 2506 9 7 7 CD 27676 2506 10 over over IN 27676 2506 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2506 12 m m NN 27676 2506 13 : : : 27676 2506 14 1 1 CD 27676 2506 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2506 16 to to IN 27676 2506 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2506 18 m m NN 27676 2506 19 : : : 27676 2506 20 2 2 CD 27676 2506 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2506 22 to to TO 27676 2506 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2506 24 m m NN 27676 2506 25 : : : 27676 2506 26 4 4 CD 27676 2506 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2506 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2506 29 est est NNP 27676 2506 30 . . . 27676 2506 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2507 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2507 2 -- -- : 27676 2507 3 with with IN 27676 2507 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2507 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2507 6 : : : 27676 2507 7 total total NN 27676 2507 8 : : : 27676 2507 9 29 29 CD 27676 2507 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2507 11 to to TO 27676 2507 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2507 13 m m NN 27676 2507 14 : : : 27676 2507 15 8 8 CD 27676 2507 16 914 914 CD 27676 2507 17 to to TO 27676 2507 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2507 19 m m NN 27676 2507 20 : : : 27676 2507 21 12 12 CD 27676 2507 22 under under IN 27676 2507 23 914 914 CD 27676 2507 24 m m NN 27676 2507 25 : : : 27676 2507 26 9 9 CD 27676 2507 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2507 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2507 29 est est NNP 27676 2507 30 . . . 27676 2507 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2508 1 Military military JJ 27676 2508 2 Military military JJ 27676 2508 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2508 4 : : : 27676 2508 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2508 6 , , , 27676 2508 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2508 8 , , , 27676 2508 9 Air Air NNP 27676 2508 10 Force Force NNP 27676 2508 11 , , , 27676 2508 12 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 2508 13 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 2508 14 , , , 27676 2508 15 Republican Republican NNP 27676 2508 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2508 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2508 18 includes include VBZ 27676 2508 19 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 2508 20 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2508 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2508 22 , , , 27676 2508 23 Sapeur Sapeur NNP 27676 2508 24 - - HYPH 27676 2508 25 Pompier Pompier NNP 27676 2508 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2508 27 Military Military NNP 27676 2508 28 Fire Fire NNP 27676 2508 29 Group Group NNP 27676 2508 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2508 31 Military military JJ 27676 2508 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 2508 33 -- -- : 27676 2508 34 military military JJ 27676 2508 35 age age NN 27676 2508 36 : : : 27676 2508 37 18 18 CD 27676 2508 38 years year NNS 27676 2508 39 of of IN 27676 2508 40 age age NN 27676 2508 41 Military military JJ 27676 2508 42 manpower manpower NN 27676 2508 43 -- -- : 27676 2508 44 availability availability NN 27676 2508 45 : : : 27676 2508 46 males male NNS 27676 2508 47 age age NNP 27676 2508 48 15 15 CD 27676 2508 49 - - HYPH 27676 2508 50 49 49 CD 27676 2508 51 : : : 27676 2508 52 3,677,627 3,677,627 CD 27676 2508 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2508 54 1999 1999 CD 27676 2508 55 est est NNP 27676 2508 56 . . . 27676 2508 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2509 1 Military military JJ 27676 2509 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2509 3 -- -- : 27676 2509 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2509 5 for for IN 27676 2509 6 military military JJ 27676 2509 7 service service NN 27676 2509 8 : : : 27676 2509 9 males male NNS 27676 2509 10 age age NNP 27676 2509 11 15 15 CD 27676 2509 12 - - HYPH 27676 2509 13 49 49 CD 27676 2509 14 : : : 27676 2509 15 1,917,433 1,917,433 CD 27676 2509 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2509 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2509 18 est est NNP 27676 2509 19 . . . 27676 2509 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2510 1 Military military JJ 27676 2510 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2510 3 -- -- : 27676 2510 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2510 5 military military JJ 27676 2510 6 age age NN 27676 2510 7 annually annually RB 27676 2510 8 : : : 27676 2510 9 males male NNS 27676 2510 10 : : : 27676 2510 11 178,860 178,860 CD 27676 2510 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2510 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2510 14 est est NNP 27676 2510 15 . . . 27676 2510 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2511 1 Military military JJ 27676 2511 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2511 3 -- -- : 27676 2511 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2511 5 figure figure NN 27676 2511 6 : : : 27676 2511 7 $ $ $ 27676 2511 8 94 94 CD 27676 2511 9 million million CD 27676 2511 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2511 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 2511 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2511 13 Military military JJ 27676 2511 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2511 15 -- -- : 27676 2511 16 percent percent NN 27676 2511 17 of of IN 27676 2511 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2511 19 : : : 27676 2511 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 2511 21 % % NN 27676 2511 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2511 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 2511 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2511 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2511 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2511 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2511 28 -- -- : 27676 2511 29 international international JJ 27676 2511 30 : : : 27676 2511 31 none none NN 27676 2511 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2511 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2511 34 : : : 27676 2511 35 illicit illicit JJ 27676 2511 36 producer producer NN 27676 2511 37 of of IN 27676 2511 38 cannabis cannabi NNS 27676 2511 39 , , , 27676 2511 40 mostly mostly RB 27676 2511 41 for for IN 27676 2511 42 local local JJ 27676 2511 43 consumption consumption NN 27676 2511 44 ; ; : 27676 2511 45 minor minor JJ 27676 2511 46 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2511 47 point point NN 27676 2511 48 for for IN 27676 2511 49 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 2511 50 and and CC 27676 2511 51 Southeast southeast JJ 27676 2511 52 Asian asian JJ 27676 2511 53 heroin heroin NN 27676 2511 54 to to IN 27676 2511 55 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2511 56 and and CC 27676 2511 57 occasionally occasionally RB 27676 2511 58 to to IN 27676 2511 59 the the DT 27676 2511 60 US US NNP 27676 2511 61 , , , 27676 2511 62 and and CC 27676 2511 63 for for IN 27676 2511 64 Latin latin JJ 27676 2511 65 American american JJ 27676 2511 66 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 2511 67 destined destine VBN 27676 2511 68 for for IN 27676 2511 69 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2511 70 = = SYM 27676 2511 71 = = SYM 27676 2511 72 = = SYM 27676 2511 73 = = SYM 27676 2511 74 = = SYM 27676 2511 75 = = SYM 27676 2511 76 = = SYM 27676 2511 77 = = SYM 27676 2511 78 = = SYM 27676 2511 79 = = SYM 27676 2511 80 = = SYM 27676 2511 81 = = SYM 27676 2511 82 = = SYM 27676 2511 83 = = SYM 27676 2511 84 = = SYM 27676 2511 85 = = SYM 27676 2511 86 = = SYM 27676 2511 87 = = SYM 27676 2511 88 = = SYM 27676 2511 89 = = SYM 27676 2511 90 = = SYM 27676 2511 91 = = SYM 27676 2511 92 = = SYM 27676 2511 93 = = SYM 27676 2511 94 = = SYM 27676 2511 95 = = SYM 27676 2511 96 = = SYM 27676 2511 97 = = SYM 27676 2511 98 = = SYM 27676 2511 99 = = SYM 27676 2511 100 = = SYM 27676 2511 101 = = SYM 27676 2511 102 = = SYM 27676 2511 103 = = SYM 27676 2511 104 = = SYM 27676 2511 105 = = SYM 27676 2511 106 = = SYM 27676 2511 107 = = SYM 27676 2511 108 = = SYM 27676 2511 109 = = SYM 27676 2511 110 = = SYM 27676 2511 111 = = SYM 27676 2511 112 = = SYM 27676 2511 113 = = SYM 27676 2511 114 = = SYM 27676 2511 115 = = SYM 27676 2511 116 = = SYM 27676 2511 117 = = SYM 27676 2511 118 = = SYM 27676 2511 119 = = SYM 27676 2511 120 = = SYM 27676 2511 121 = = SYM 27676 2511 122 = = SYM 27676 2511 123 = = SYM 27676 2511 124 = = SYM 27676 2511 125 = = SYM 27676 2511 126 = = SYM 27676 2511 127 = = SYM 27676 2511 128 = = SYM 27676 2511 129 = = SYM 27676 2511 130 = = SYM 27676 2511 131 = = SYM 27676 2511 132 = = SYM 27676 2511 133 = = SYM 27676 2511 134 = = SYM 27676 2511 135 = = SYM 27676 2511 136 = = SYM 27676 2511 137 = = SYM 27676 2511 138 = = SYM 27676 2511 139 = = SYM 27676 2511 140 @Croatia @Croatia NFP 27676 2511 141 ------- ------- NFP 27676 2511 142 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2511 143 Location Location NNP 27676 2511 144 : : : 27676 2511 145 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 2511 146 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2511 147 , , , 27676 2511 148 bordering border VBG 27676 2511 149 the the DT 27676 2511 150 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 2511 151 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2511 152 , , , 27676 2511 153 between between IN 27676 2511 154 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 2511 155 and and CC 27676 2511 156 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 2511 157 and and CC 27676 2511 158 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 2511 159 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2511 160 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2511 161 : : : 27676 2511 162 45 45 CD 27676 2511 163 10 10 CD 27676 2511 164 N n CD 27676 2511 165 , , , 27676 2511 166 15 15 CD 27676 2511 167 30 30 CD 27676 2511 168 E e NN 27676 2511 169 Map Map NNP 27676 2511 170 references reference NNS 27676 2511 171 : : : 27676 2511 172 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2511 173 Area Area NNP 27676 2511 174 : : : 27676 2511 175 total total NN 27676 2511 176 : : : 27676 2511 177 56,538 56,538 CD 27676 2511 178 sq sq NN 27676 2511 179 km km NNP 27676 2511 180 land land NN 27676 2511 181 : : : 27676 2511 182 56,410 56,410 CD 27676 2511 183 sq sq NN 27676 2511 184 km km NNP 27676 2511 185 water water NN 27676 2511 186 : : : 27676 2511 187 128 128 CD 27676 2511 188 sq sq NN 27676 2511 189 km km NNP 27676 2511 190 Area area NN 27676 2511 191 -- -- : 27676 2511 192 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2511 193 : : : 27676 2511 194 slightly slightly RB 27676 2511 195 smaller small JJR 27676 2511 196 than than IN 27676 2511 197 West West NNP 27676 2511 198 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 2511 199 Land Land NNP 27676 2511 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2511 201 : : : 27676 2511 202 total total NN 27676 2511 203 : : : 27676 2511 204 2,197 2,197 CD 27676 2511 205 km km NN 27676 2511 206 border border NN 27676 2511 207 countries country NNS 27676 2511 208 : : : 27676 2511 209 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 2511 210 and and CC 27676 2511 211 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 2511 212 932 932 CD 27676 2511 213 km km NNS 27676 2511 214 , , , 27676 2511 215 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 2511 216 329 329 CD 27676 2511 217 km km NN 27676 2511 218 , , , 27676 2511 219 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 2511 220 and and CC 27676 2511 221 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 2511 222 266 266 CD 27676 2511 223 km km NNS 27676 2511 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2511 225 241 241 CD 27676 2511 226 km km NN 27676 2511 227 with with IN 27676 2511 228 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 2511 229 ; ; : 27676 2511 230 25 25 CD 27676 2511 231 km km NN 27676 2511 232 with with IN 27676 2511 233 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 2511 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2511 235 , , , 27676 2511 236 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 2511 237 670 670 CD 27676 2511 238 km km NN 27676 2511 239 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2511 240 : : : 27676 2511 241 5,790 5,790 CD 27676 2511 242 km km NN 27676 2511 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2511 244 mainland mainland NN 27676 2511 245 1,778 1,778 CD 27676 2511 246 km km NNS 27676 2511 247 , , , 27676 2511 248 islands island VBZ 27676 2511 249 4,012 4,012 CD 27676 2511 250 km km NNS 27676 2511 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2511 252 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2511 253 claims claim VBZ 27676 2511 254 : : : 27676 2511 255 continental continental NNP 27676 2511 256 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2511 257 : : : 27676 2511 258 200-m 200-m CD 27676 2511 259 depth depth NN 27676 2511 260 or or CC 27676 2511 261 to to IN 27676 2511 262 the the DT 27676 2511 263 depth depth NN 27676 2511 264 of of IN 27676 2511 265 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 2511 266 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2511 267 sea sea NN 27676 2511 268 : : : 27676 2511 269 12 12 CD 27676 2511 270 nm nm NNP 27676 2511 271 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2511 272 : : : 27676 2511 273 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 2511 274 and and CC 27676 2511 275 continental continental JJ 27676 2511 276 ; ; , 27676 2511 277 continental continental JJ 27676 2511 278 climate climate NN 27676 2511 279 predominant predominant NN 27676 2511 280 with with IN 27676 2511 281 hot hot JJ 27676 2511 282 summers summer NNS 27676 2511 283 and and CC 27676 2511 284 cold cold JJ 27676 2511 285 winters winter NNS 27676 2511 286 ; ; : 27676 2511 287 mild mild JJ 27676 2511 288 winters winter NNS 27676 2511 289 , , , 27676 2511 290 dry dry JJ 27676 2511 291 summers summer NNS 27676 2511 292 along along IN 27676 2511 293 coast coast NN 27676 2511 294 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2511 295 : : : 27676 2511 296 geographically geographically RB 27676 2511 297 diverse diverse JJ 27676 2511 298 ; ; : 27676 2511 299 flat flat JJ 27676 2511 300 plains plain NNS 27676 2511 301 along along IN 27676 2511 302 Hungarian hungarian JJ 27676 2511 303 border border NN 27676 2511 304 , , , 27676 2511 305 low low JJ 27676 2511 306 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2511 307 and and CC 27676 2511 308 highlands highland NNS 27676 2511 309 near near IN 27676 2511 310 Adriatic adriatic JJ 27676 2511 311 coast coast NN 27676 2511 312 , , , 27676 2511 313 coastline coastline NN 27676 2511 314 , , , 27676 2511 315 and and CC 27676 2511 316 islands island VBZ 27676 2511 317 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2511 318 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2511 319 : : : 27676 2511 320 lowest low JJS 27676 2511 321 point point NN 27676 2511 322 : : : 27676 2511 323 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 2511 324 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2511 325 0 0 NFP 27676 2511 326 m m DT 27676 2511 327 highest high JJS 27676 2511 328 point point NN 27676 2511 329 : : : 27676 2511 330 Dinara Dinara NNP 27676 2511 331 1,830 1,830 CD 27676 2511 332 m m NNP 27676 2511 333 Natural natural JJ 27676 2511 334 resources resource NNS 27676 2511 335 : : : 27676 2511 336 oil oil NN 27676 2511 337 , , , 27676 2511 338 some some DT 27676 2511 339 coal coal NN 27676 2511 340 , , , 27676 2511 341 bauxite bauxite JJ 27676 2511 342 , , , 27676 2511 343 low low JJ 27676 2511 344 - - HYPH 27676 2511 345 grade grade NN 27676 2511 346 iron iron NN 27676 2511 347 ore ore NN 27676 2511 348 , , , 27676 2511 349 calcium calcium NN 27676 2511 350 , , , 27676 2511 351 natural natural JJ 27676 2511 352 asphalt asphalt NN 27676 2511 353 , , , 27676 2511 354 silica silica NNP 27676 2511 355 , , , 27676 2511 356 mica mica NNP 27676 2511 357 , , , 27676 2511 358 clays clay NNS 27676 2511 359 , , , 27676 2511 360 salt salt NN 27676 2511 361 Land land NN 27676 2511 362 use use NN 27676 2511 363 : : : 27676 2511 364 arable arable JJ 27676 2511 365 land land NN 27676 2511 366 : : : 27676 2511 367 21 21 CD 27676 2511 368 % % NN 27676 2511 369 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2511 370 crops crop NNS 27676 2511 371 : : : 27676 2511 372 2 2 CD 27676 2511 373 % % NN 27676 2511 374 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2511 375 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2511 376 : : : 27676 2511 377 20 20 CD 27676 2511 378 % % NN 27676 2511 379 forests forest NNS 27676 2511 380 and and CC 27676 2511 381 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2511 382 : : : 27676 2511 383 38 38 CD 27676 2511 384 % % NN 27676 2511 385 other other JJ 27676 2511 386 : : : 27676 2511 387 19 19 CD 27676 2511 388 % % NN 27676 2511 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2511 390 1993 1993 CD 27676 2511 391 est est NNP 27676 2511 392 . . . 27676 2511 393 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2512 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2512 2 land land NN 27676 2512 3 : : : 27676 2512 4 30 30 CD 27676 2512 5 sq sq NN 27676 2512 6 km km NNP 27676 2512 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2512 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2512 9 est est NNP 27676 2512 10 . . . 27676 2512 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2513 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2513 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2513 3 : : : 27676 2513 4 frequent frequent JJ 27676 2513 5 and and CC 27676 2513 6 destructive destructive JJ 27676 2513 7 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2513 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2513 9 -- -- : 27676 2513 10 current current JJ 27676 2513 11 issues issue NNS 27676 2513 12 : : : 27676 2513 13 air air NN 27676 2513 14 pollution pollution NN 27676 2513 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2513 16 from from IN 27676 2513 17 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 27676 2513 18 plants plant NNS 27676 2513 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2513 20 and and CC 27676 2513 21 resulting result VBG 27676 2513 22 acid acid JJ 27676 2513 23 rain rain NN 27676 2513 24 is be VBZ 27676 2513 25 damaging damage VBG 27676 2513 26 the the DT 27676 2513 27 forests forest NNS 27676 2513 28 ; ; , 27676 2513 29 coastal coastal JJ 27676 2513 30 pollution pollution NN 27676 2513 31 from from IN 27676 2513 32 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2513 33 and and CC 27676 2513 34 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2513 35 waste waste NN 27676 2513 36 ; ; , 27676 2513 37 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2513 38 casualties casualty NNS 27676 2513 39 and and CC 27676 2513 40 destruction destruction NN 27676 2513 41 of of IN 27676 2513 42 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 2513 43 in in IN 27676 2513 44 border border NN 27676 2513 45 areas area NNS 27676 2513 46 affected affect VBN 27676 2513 47 by by IN 27676 2513 48 civil civil JJ 27676 2513 49 strife strife NN 27676 2513 50 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2513 51 -- -- : 27676 2513 52 international international JJ 27676 2513 53 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2513 54 : : : 27676 2513 55 party party NN 27676 2513 56 to to TO 27676 2513 57 : : : 27676 2513 58 Air Air NNP 27676 2513 59 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2513 60 , , , 27676 2513 61 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 2513 62 , , , 27676 2513 63 Climate climate NN 27676 2513 64 Change Change NNP 27676 2513 65 , , , 27676 2513 66 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2513 67 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2513 68 , , , 27676 2513 69 Law Law NNP 27676 2513 70 of of IN 27676 2513 71 the the DT 27676 2513 72 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2513 73 , , , 27676 2513 74 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2513 75 Test Test NNP 27676 2513 76 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2513 77 , , , 27676 2513 78 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2513 79 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2513 80 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2513 81 , , , 27676 2513 82 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2513 83 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2513 84 , , , 27676 2513 85 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2513 86 signed sign VBD 27676 2513 87 , , , 27676 2513 88 but but CC 27676 2513 89 not not RB 27676 2513 90 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2513 91 : : : 27676 2513 92 Air Air NNP 27676 2513 93 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2513 94 - - HYPH 27676 2513 95 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 2513 96 Organic Organic NNP 27676 2513 97 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 2513 98 , , , 27676 2513 99 Air Air NNP 27676 2513 100 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2513 101 - - HYPH 27676 2513 102 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 2513 103 94 94 CD 27676 2513 104 , , , 27676 2513 105 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2513 106 Change Change NNP 27676 2513 107 - - HYPH 27676 2513 108 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 2513 109 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2513 110 , , , 27676 2513 111 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2513 112 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2513 113 -- -- : 27676 2513 114 note note NN 27676 2513 115 : : : 27676 2513 116 controls control NNS 27676 2513 117 most most JJS 27676 2513 118 land land NN 27676 2513 119 routes route NNS 27676 2513 120 from from IN 27676 2513 121 Western Western NNP 27676 2513 122 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2513 123 to to IN 27676 2513 124 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 2513 125 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2513 126 and and CC 27676 2513 127 Turkish Turkish NNP 27676 2513 128 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 2513 129 People People NNPS 27676 2513 130 Population Population NNP 27676 2513 131 : : : 27676 2513 132 4,676,865 4,676,865 CD 27676 2513 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2513 134 July July NNP 27676 2513 135 1999 1999 CD 27676 2513 136 est est NNP 27676 2513 137 . . . 27676 2513 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2514 1 Age age NN 27676 2514 2 structure structure NN 27676 2514 3 : : : 27676 2514 4 0 0 CD 27676 2514 5 - - HYPH 27676 2514 6 14 14 CD 27676 2514 7 years year NNS 27676 2514 8 : : : 27676 2514 9 17 17 CD 27676 2514 10 % % NN 27676 2514 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2514 12 male male JJ 27676 2514 13 404,761 404,761 CD 27676 2514 14 ; ; : 27676 2514 15 female female JJ 27676 2514 16 383,088 383,088 CD 27676 2514 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2514 18 15 15 CD 27676 2514 19 - - HYPH 27676 2514 20 64 64 CD 27676 2514 21 years year NNS 27676 2514 22 : : : 27676 2514 23 68 68 CD 27676 2514 24 % % NN 27676 2514 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2514 26 male male JJ 27676 2514 27 1,591,831 1,591,831 CD 27676 2514 28 ; ; : 27676 2514 29 female female JJ 27676 2514 30 1,591,106 1,591,106 CD 27676 2514 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2514 32 65 65 CD 27676 2514 33 years year NNS 27676 2514 34 and and CC 27676 2514 35 over over RB 27676 2514 36 : : : 27676 2514 37 15 15 CD 27676 2514 38 % % NN 27676 2514 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2514 40 male male JJ 27676 2514 41 272,219 272,219 CD 27676 2514 42 ; ; : 27676 2514 43 female female JJ 27676 2514 44 433,860 433,860 CD 27676 2514 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2514 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2514 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2514 48 est est NNP 27676 2514 49 . . . 27676 2514 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2515 1 Population population NN 27676 2515 2 growth growth NN 27676 2515 3 rate rate NN 27676 2515 4 : : : 27676 2515 5 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 2515 6 % % NN 27676 2515 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2515 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2515 9 est est NNP 27676 2515 10 . . . 27676 2515 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2516 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2516 2 rate rate NN 27676 2516 3 : : : 27676 2516 4 10.34 10.34 CD 27676 2516 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2516 6 population population NN 27676 2516 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2516 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2516 9 est est NNP 27676 2516 10 . . . 27676 2516 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2517 1 Death death NN 27676 2517 2 rate rate NN 27676 2517 3 : : : 27676 2517 4 11.14 11.14 CD 27676 2517 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2517 6 population population NN 27676 2517 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2517 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2517 9 est est NNP 27676 2517 10 . . . 27676 2517 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2518 1 Net net JJ 27676 2518 2 migration migration NN 27676 2518 3 rate rate 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NN 27676 2523 14 78 78 CD 27676 2523 15 % % NN 27676 2523 16 , , , 27676 2523 17 Serb Serb NNP 27676 2523 18 12 12 CD 27676 2523 19 % % NN 27676 2523 20 , , , 27676 2523 21 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 2523 22 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 2523 23 % % NN 27676 2523 24 , , , 27676 2523 25 Hungarian hungarian JJ 27676 2523 26 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 2523 27 % % NN 27676 2523 28 , , , 27676 2523 29 Slovenian slovenian JJ 27676 2523 30 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 2523 31 % % NN 27676 2523 32 , , , 27676 2523 33 others other NNS 27676 2523 34 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 2523 35 % % NN 27676 2523 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2523 37 1991 1991 CD 27676 2523 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2523 39 Religions religion NNS 27676 2523 40 : : : 27676 2523 41 Catholic catholic JJ 27676 2523 42 76.5 76.5 CD 27676 2523 43 % % NN 27676 2523 44 , , , 27676 2523 45 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 2523 46 11.1 11.1 CD 27676 2523 47 % % NN 27676 2523 48 , , , 27676 2523 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 2523 50 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 2523 51 % % NN 27676 2523 52 , , , 27676 2523 53 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county NNS 27676 2524 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 48 zupanije zupanije NNP 27676 2524 49 , , , 27676 2524 50 zupanija zupanija NNP 27676 2524 51 -- -- : 27676 2524 52 singular singular NNP 27676 2524 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 54 : : : 27676 2524 55 Bjelovar Bjelovar NNP 27676 2524 56 - - HYPH 27676 2524 57 Bilogora Bilogora NNP 27676 2524 58 , , , 27676 2524 59 City City NNP 27676 2524 60 of of IN 27676 2524 61 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 27676 2524 62 , , , 27676 2524 63 Dubrovnik Dubrovnik NNP 27676 2524 64 - - HYPH 27676 2524 65 Neretva Neretva NNP 27676 2524 66 , , , 27676 2524 67 Istra Istra NNP 27676 2524 68 , , , 27676 2524 69 Karlovac Karlovac NNP 27676 2524 70 , , , 27676 2524 71 Koprivnica Koprivnica NNP 27676 2524 72 - - HYPH 27676 2524 73 Krizevci Krizevci NNP 27676 2524 74 , , , 27676 2524 75 Krapina Krapina NNP 27676 2524 76 - - HYPH 27676 2524 77 Zagorje Zagorje NNP 27676 2524 78 , , , 27676 2524 79 Lika Lika NNP 27676 2524 80 - - HYPH 27676 2524 81 Senj Senj NNP 27676 2524 82 , , , 27676 2524 83 Medimurje Medimurje NNP 27676 2524 84 , , , 27676 2524 85 Osijek Osijek NNP 27676 2524 86 - - HYPH 27676 2524 87 Baranja Baranja NNP 27676 2524 88 , , , 27676 2524 89 Pozega Pozega NNP 27676 2524 90 - - HYPH 27676 2524 91 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 27676 2524 92 , , , 27676 2524 93 Primorje Primorje NNP 27676 2524 94 - - HYPH 27676 2524 95 Gorski Gorski NNP 27676 2524 96 Kotar Kotar NNP 27676 2524 97 , , , 27676 2524 98 Sibenik Sibenik NNP 27676 2524 99 , , , 27676 2524 100 Sisak Sisak NNP 27676 2524 101 - - HYPH 27676 2524 102 Moslavina Moslavina NNP 27676 2524 103 , , , 27676 2524 104 Slavonski Slavonski NNP 27676 2524 105 Brod Brod NNP 27676 2524 106 - - HYPH 27676 2524 107 Posavina Posavina NNP 27676 2524 108 , , , 27676 2524 109 Split Split NNP 27676 2524 110 - - HYPH 27676 2524 111 Dalmatia Dalmatia NNP 27676 2524 112 , , , 27676 2524 113 Varazdin Varazdin NNP 27676 2524 114 , , , 27676 2524 115 Virovitica Virovitica NNP 27676 2524 116 - - HYPH 27676 2524 117 Podravina 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27676 2524 153 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2524 154 : : : 27676 2524 155 25 25 CD 27676 2524 156 June June NNP 27676 2524 157 1991 1991 CD 27676 2524 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 159 from from IN 27676 2524 160 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 2524 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 162 National national JJ 27676 2524 163 holiday holiday NN 27676 2524 164 : : : 27676 2524 165 Statehood Statehood NNP 27676 2524 166 Day Day NNP 27676 2524 167 , , , 27676 2524 168 30 30 CD 27676 2524 169 May May NNP 27676 2524 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 171 1990 1990 CD 27676 2524 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 173 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2524 174 : : : 27676 2524 175 adopted adopt VBN 27676 2524 176 on on IN 27676 2524 177 22 22 CD 27676 2524 178 December December NNP 27676 2524 179 1990 1990 CD 27676 2524 180 Legal legal JJ 27676 2524 181 system system NN 27676 2524 182 : : : 27676 2524 183 based base VBN 27676 2524 184 on on IN 27676 2524 185 civil civil JJ 27676 2524 186 law law NN 27676 2524 187 system system NN 27676 2524 188 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2524 189 : : : 27676 2524 190 18 18 CD 27676 2524 191 years year NNS 27676 2524 192 of of IN 27676 2524 193 age age NN 27676 2524 194 ; ; : 27676 2524 195 universal universal JJ 27676 2524 196 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 197 16 16 CD 27676 2524 198 years year NNS 27676 2524 199 of of IN 27676 2524 200 age age NN 27676 2524 201 , , , 27676 2524 202 if if IN 27676 2524 203 employed employ VBN 27676 2524 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 205 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2524 206 branch branch NN 27676 2524 207 : : : 27676 2524 208 chief chief NN 27676 2524 209 of of IN 27676 2524 210 state state NN 27676 2524 211 : : : 27676 2524 212 President President NNP 27676 2524 213 Franjo Franjo NNP 27676 2524 214 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 27676 2524 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 216 since since IN 27676 2524 217 30 30 CD 27676 2524 218 May May NNP 27676 2524 219 1990 1990 CD 27676 2524 220 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 221 head head NN 27676 2524 222 of of IN 27676 2524 223 government government NN 27676 2524 224 : : : 27676 2524 225 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2524 226 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2524 227 Zlatko Zlatko NNP 27676 2524 228 MATESA MATESA NNP 27676 2524 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 230 since since IN 27676 2524 231 7 7 CD 27676 2524 232 November November NNP 27676 2524 233 1995 1995 CD 27676 2524 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 235 ; ; : 27676 2524 236 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 2524 237 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2524 238 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 2524 239 Mate Mate NNP 27676 2524 240 GRANIC GRANIC NNP 27676 2524 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 242 since since IN 27676 2524 243 8 8 CD 27676 2524 244 September September NNP 27676 2524 245 1992 1992 CD 27676 2524 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 247 , , , 27676 2524 248 Ivica Ivica NNP 27676 2524 249 KOSTOVIC KOSTOVIC NNP 27676 2524 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 251 since since IN 27676 2524 252 14 14 CD 27676 2524 253 October October NNP 27676 2524 254 1993 1993 CD 27676 2524 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 256 , , , 27676 2524 257 Jure Jure NNP 27676 2524 258 RADIC RADIC NNP 27676 2524 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 260 since since IN 27676 2524 261 NA NA NNP 27676 2524 262 October October NNP 27676 2524 263 1994 1994 CD 27676 2524 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 265 , , , 27676 2524 266 Borislav Borislav NNP 27676 2524 267 SKEGRO SKEGRO NNP 27676 2524 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 269 since since IN 27676 2524 270 3 3 CD 27676 2524 271 April April NNP 27676 2524 272 1993 1993 CD 27676 2524 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 274 , , , 27676 2524 275 and and CC 27676 2524 276 Ljerka Ljerka NNP 27676 2524 277 MINTAS MINTAS NNP 27676 2524 278 - - HYPH 27676 2524 279 HODAK HODAK NNP 27676 2524 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 281 since since IN 27676 2524 282 November November NNP 27676 2524 283 1995 1995 CD 27676 2524 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 285 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2524 286 : : : 27676 2524 287 Council Council NNP 27676 2524 288 of of IN 27676 2524 289 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 2524 290 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2524 291 by by IN 27676 2524 292 the the DT 27676 2524 293 president president NNP 27676 2524 294 elections election NNS 27676 2524 295 : : : 27676 2524 296 president president NNP 27676 2524 297 elected elect VBN 27676 2524 298 by by IN 27676 2524 299 popular popular JJ 27676 2524 300 vote vote NN 27676 2524 301 for for IN 27676 2524 302 a a DT 27676 2524 303 five five CD 27676 2524 304 - - HYPH 27676 2524 305 year year NN 27676 2524 306 term term NN 27676 2524 307 ; ; : 27676 2524 308 election election NN 27676 2524 309 last last JJ 27676 2524 310 held hold VBD 27676 2524 311 15 15 CD 27676 2524 312 June June NNP 27676 2524 313 1997 1997 CD 27676 2524 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 315 next next JJ 27676 2524 316 to to TO 27676 2524 317 be be VB 27676 2524 318 held hold VBN 27676 2524 319 NA NA NNP 27676 2524 320 2002 2002 CD 27676 2524 321 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 322 ; ; : 27676 2524 323 prime prime NNP 27676 2524 324 minister minister NNP 27676 2524 325 and and CC 27676 2524 326 deputy deputy JJ 27676 2524 327 prime prime JJ 27676 2524 328 ministers minister NNS 27676 2524 329 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2524 330 by by IN 27676 2524 331 the the DT 27676 2524 332 president president NNP 27676 2524 333 election election NN 27676 2524 334 results result NNS 27676 2524 335 : : : 27676 2524 336 President President NNP 27676 2524 337 Franjo Franjo NNP 27676 2524 338 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 27676 2524 339 reelected reelect VBD 27676 2524 340 ; ; : 27676 2524 341 percent percent NN 27676 2524 342 of of IN 27676 2524 343 vote vote NN 27676 2524 344 -- -- : 27676 2524 345 Franjo Franjo NNP 27676 2524 346 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 27676 2524 347 61 61 CD 27676 2524 348 % % NN 27676 2524 349 , , , 27676 2524 350 Zdravko Zdravko NNP 27676 2524 351 TOMAC TOMAC NNP 27676 2524 352 21 21 CD 27676 2524 353 % % NN 27676 2524 354 , , , 27676 2524 355 Vlado Vlado NNP 27676 2524 356 GOTOVAC GOTOVAC NNP 27676 2524 357 18 18 CD 27676 2524 358 % % NN 27676 2524 359 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2524 360 branch branch NN 27676 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2524 395 terms term NNS 27676 2524 396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 397 and and CC 27676 2524 398 House House NNP 27676 2524 399 of of IN 27676 2524 400 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 2524 401 or or CC 27676 2524 402 the the DT 27676 2524 403 Zastupnicki Zastupnicki NNP 27676 2524 404 Dom Dom NNP 27676 2524 405 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 406 127 127 CD 27676 2524 407 seats seat NNS 27676 2524 408 ; ; : 27676 2524 409 members member NNS 27676 2524 410 are be VBP 27676 2524 411 directly directly RB 27676 2524 412 elected elect VBN 27676 2524 413 by by IN 27676 2524 414 popular popular JJ 27676 2524 415 vote vote NN 27676 2524 416 to to TO 27676 2524 417 serve serve VB 27676 2524 418 four four CD 27676 2524 419 - - HYPH 27676 2524 420 year year NN 27676 2524 421 terms term NNS 27676 2524 422 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 423 elections election NNS 27676 2524 424 : : : 27676 2524 425 House House NNP 27676 2524 426 of of IN 27676 2524 427 Counties Counties NNPS 27676 2524 428 -- -- : 27676 2524 429 last last RB 27676 2524 430 held hold VBN 27676 2524 431 13 13 CD 27676 2524 432 April April NNP 27676 2524 433 1997 1997 CD 27676 2524 434 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 435 next next JJ 27676 2524 436 to to TO 27676 2524 437 be be VB 27676 2524 438 held hold VBN 27676 2524 439 NA NA NNP 27676 2524 440 2001 2001 CD 27676 2524 441 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 442 ; ; : 27676 2524 443 House House NNP 27676 2524 444 of of IN 27676 2524 445 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 2524 446 -- -- : 27676 2524 447 last last RB 27676 2524 448 held hold VBD 27676 2524 449 29 29 CD 27676 2524 450 October October NNP 27676 2524 451 1995 1995 CD 27676 2524 452 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 453 next next JJ 27676 2524 454 to to TO 27676 2524 455 be be VB 27676 2524 456 held hold VBN 27676 2524 457 NA NA NNP 27676 2524 458 1999 1999 CD 27676 2524 459 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 460 election election NN 27676 2524 461 results result NNS 27676 2524 462 : : : 27676 2524 463 House House NNP 27676 2524 464 of of IN 27676 2524 465 Counties Counties NNPS 27676 2524 466 -- -- : 27676 2524 467 percent percent NN 27676 2524 468 of of IN 27676 2524 469 vote vote NN 27676 2524 470 by by IN 27676 2524 471 party party NN 27676 2524 472 -- -- : 27676 2524 473 NA na NN 27676 2524 474 ; ; , 27676 2524 475 seats seat NNS 27676 2524 476 by by IN 27676 2524 477 party party NN 27676 2524 478 -- -- : 27676 2524 479 HDZ HDZ NNP 27676 2524 480 42 42 CD 27676 2524 481 , , , 27676 2524 482 HDZ HDZ NNP 27676 2524 483 / / SYM 27676 2524 484 HSS HSS NNP 27676 2524 485 11 11 CD 27676 2524 486 , , , 27676 2524 487 HSS HSS NNP 27676 2524 488 2 2 CD 27676 2524 489 , , , 27676 2524 490 IDS IDS NNP 27676 2524 491 2 2 CD 27676 2524 492 , , , 27676 2524 493 SDP SDP NNP 27676 2524 494 / / SYM 27676 2524 495 PGS PGS NNP 27676 2524 496 / / SYM 27676 2524 497 HNS HNS NNP 27676 2524 498 2 2 CD 27676 2524 499 , , , 27676 2524 500 SDP SDP NNP 27676 2524 501 / / SYM 27676 2524 502 HNS HNS NNP 27676 2524 503 2 2 CD 27676 2524 504 , , , 27676 2524 505 HSLS HSLS NNP 27676 2524 506 / / SYM 27676 2524 507 HSS HSS NNP 27676 2524 508 / / SYM 27676 2524 509 HNS HNS NNP 27676 2524 510 1 1 CD 27676 2524 511 , , , 27676 2524 512 HSLS HSLS NNP 27676 2524 513 1 1 CD 27676 2524 514 ; ; : 27676 2524 515 note note VB 27676 2524 516 -- -- : 27676 2524 517 in in IN 27676 2524 518 some some DT 27676 2524 519 districts district NNS 27676 2524 520 certain certain JJ 27676 2524 521 parties party NNS 27676 2524 522 ran run VBD 27676 2524 523 as as IN 27676 2524 524 coalitions coalition NNS 27676 2524 525 , , , 27676 2524 526 while while IN 27676 2524 527 in in IN 27676 2524 528 others other NNS 27676 2524 529 they -PRON- PRP 27676 2524 530 ran run VBD 27676 2524 531 alone alone RB 27676 2524 532 ; ; : 27676 2524 533 House House NNP 27676 2524 534 of of IN 27676 2524 535 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 2524 536 -- -- : 27676 2524 537 percent percent NN 27676 2524 538 of of IN 27676 2524 539 vote vote NN 27676 2524 540 by by IN 27676 2524 541 party party NN 27676 2524 542 -- -- : 27676 2524 543 HDZ HDZ NNP 27676 2524 544 45.23 45.23 CD 27676 2524 545 % % NN 27676 2524 546 , , , 27676 2524 547 HSS HSS NNP 27676 2524 548 / / SYM 27676 2524 549 IDS IDS NNP 27676 2524 550 / / SYM 27676 2524 551 HNS HNS NNP 27676 2524 552 / / SYM 27676 2524 553 HKDU HKDU NNP 27676 2524 554 / / SYM 27676 2524 555 SBHS sbh NNS 27676 2524 556 18.26 18.26 CD 27676 2524 557 % % NN 27676 2524 558 , , , 27676 2524 559 HSLS hsls NN 27676 2524 560 11.55 11.55 CD 27676 2524 561 % % NN 27676 2524 562 , , , 27676 2524 563 SDP SDP NNP 27676 2524 564 8.93 8.93 CD 27676 2524 565 % % NN 27676 2524 566 , , , 27676 2524 567 HSP HSP NNP 27676 2524 568 5.01 5.01 CD 27676 2524 569 % % NN 27676 2524 570 ; ; , 27676 2524 571 seats seat NNS 27676 2524 572 by by IN 27676 2524 573 party party NN 27676 2524 574 -- -- : 27676 2524 575 HDZ HDZ NNP 27676 2524 576 75 75 CD 27676 2524 577 , , , 27676 2524 578 HSLS HSLS NNP 27676 2524 579 12 12 CD 27676 2524 580 , , , 27676 2524 581 HSS HSS NNP 27676 2524 582 10 10 CD 27676 2524 583 , , , 27676 2524 584 SDP SDP NNP 27676 2524 585 10 10 CD 27676 2524 586 , , , 27676 2524 587 IDS IDS NNP 27676 2524 588 4 4 CD 27676 2524 589 , , , 27676 2524 590 HSP HSP NNP 27676 2524 591 4 4 CD 27676 2524 592 , , , 27676 2524 593 HNS HNS NNP 27676 2524 594 2 2 CD 27676 2524 595 , , , 27676 2524 596 SNS SNS NNP 27676 2524 597 2 2 CD 27676 2524 598 , , , 27676 2524 599 HND HND NNP 27676 2524 600 1 1 CD 27676 2524 601 , , , 27676 2524 602 ASH ASH NNP 27676 2524 603 1 1 CD 27676 2524 604 , , , 27676 2524 605 HKDU HKDU NNP 27676 2524 606 1 1 CD 27676 2524 607 , , , 27676 2524 608 SBHS sbhs NN 27676 2524 609 1 1 CD 27676 2524 610 , , , 27676 2524 611 independents independent VBZ 27676 2524 612 4 4 CD 27676 2524 613 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2524 614 branch branch NN 27676 2524 615 : : : 27676 2524 616 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2524 617 Court Court NNP 27676 2524 618 , , , 27676 2524 619 judges judge NNS 27676 2524 620 appointed 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the DT 27676 2524 655 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 2524 656 Council Council NNP 27676 2524 657 of of IN 27676 2524 658 the the DT 27676 2524 659 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2524 660 , , , 27676 2524 661 which which WDT 27676 2524 662 is be VBZ 27676 2524 663 elected elect VBN 27676 2524 664 by by IN 27676 2524 665 the the DT 27676 2524 666 House House NNP 27676 2524 667 of of IN 27676 2524 668 Representatives Representatives NNP 27676 2524 669 Political political JJ 27676 2524 670 parties party NNS 27676 2524 671 and and CC 27676 2524 672 leaders leader NNS 27676 2524 673 : : : 27676 2524 674 Croatian Croatian NNP 27676 2524 675 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2524 676 Union Union NNP 27676 2524 677 or or CC 27676 2524 678 HDZ HDZ NNP 27676 2524 679 Political political JJ 27676 2524 680 pressure pressure NN 27676 2524 681 groups group NNS 27676 2524 682 and and CC 27676 2524 683 leaders leader NNS 27676 2524 684 : : : 27676 2524 685 NA NA NNP 27676 2524 686 International international 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2524 725 , , , 27676 2524 726 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2524 727 , , , 27676 2524 728 IHO IHO NNP 27676 2524 729 , , , 27676 2524 730 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2524 731 , , , 27676 2524 732 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2524 733 , , , 27676 2524 734 IMO imo RB 27676 2524 735 , , , 27676 2524 736 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2524 737 , , , 27676 2524 738 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2524 739 , , , 27676 2524 740 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2524 741 , , , 27676 2524 742 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2524 743 , , , 27676 2524 744 IOM IOM NNP 27676 2524 745 , , , 27676 2524 746 ISO ISO NNP 27676 2524 747 , , , 27676 2524 748 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2524 749 , , , 27676 2524 750 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2524 751 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 752 observer observer NNP 27676 2524 753 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 754 , , , 27676 2524 755 OAS OAS NNP 27676 2524 756 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 757 observer observer NNP 27676 2524 758 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 759 , , , 27676 2524 760 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2524 761 , , , 27676 2524 762 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 2524 763 , , , 27676 2524 764 UN UN NNP 27676 2524 765 , , , 27676 2524 766 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 2524 767 , , , 27676 2524 768 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 2524 769 , , , 27676 2524 770 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 2524 771 , , , 27676 2524 772 UPU UPU NNP 27676 2524 773 , , , 27676 2524 774 WHO who WP 27676 2524 775 , , , 27676 2524 776 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 2524 777 , , , 27676 2524 778 WMO WMO NNP 27676 2524 779 , , , 27676 2524 780 WToO wtoo FW 27676 2524 781 , , , 27676 2524 782 WTrO wtro VB 27676 2524 783 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2524 784 applicant applicant NN 27676 2524 785 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 786 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2524 787 representation representation NN 27676 2524 788 in in IN 27676 2524 789 the the DT 27676 2524 790 US US NNP 27676 2524 791 : : : 27676 2524 792 chief chief NN 27676 2524 793 of of IN 27676 2524 794 mission mission NN 27676 2524 795 : : : 27676 2524 796 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2524 797 Miomir Miomir NNP 27676 2524 798 ZUZUL ZUZUL NNP 27676 2524 799 chancery chancery NN 27676 2524 800 : : : 27676 2524 801 2343 2343 CD 27676 2524 802 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 2524 803 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 2524 804 NW NW NNP 27676 2524 805 , , , 27676 2524 806 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2524 807 , , , 27676 2524 808 DC DC NNP 27676 2524 809 20008 20008 CD 27676 2524 810 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2524 811 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2524 812 general general NN 27676 2524 813 : : : 27676 2524 814 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 27676 2524 815 , , , 27676 2524 816 Los Los NNP 27676 2524 817 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 2524 818 , , , 27676 2524 819 New New NNP 27676 2524 820 York York NNP 27676 2524 821 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2524 822 representation representation NN 27676 2524 823 from from IN 27676 2524 824 the the DT 27676 2524 825 US US NNP 27676 2524 826 : : : 27676 2524 827 chief chief NN 27676 2524 828 of of IN 27676 2524 829 mission mission NN 27676 2524 830 : : : 27676 2524 831 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2524 832 William William NNP 27676 2524 833 D. D. 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relation NNS 27676 2527 21 with with IN 27676 2527 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2527 23 creditors creditor NNS 27676 2527 24 . . . 27676 2528 1 Yet yet CC 27676 2528 2 it -PRON- PRP 27676 2528 3 still still RB 27676 2528 4 is be VBZ 27676 2528 5 struggling struggle VBG 27676 2528 6 with with IN 27676 2528 7 privatization privatization NN 27676 2528 8 of of IN 27676 2528 9 large large JJ 27676 2528 10 state state NN 27676 2528 11 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2528 12 and and CC 27676 2528 13 with with IN 27676 2528 14 bank bank NN 27676 2528 15 reform reform NN 27676 2528 16 . . . 27676 2529 1 In in IN 27676 2529 2 1998 1998 CD 27676 2529 3 , , , 27676 2529 4 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 2529 5 made make VBD 27676 2529 6 progress progress NN 27676 2529 7 in in IN 27676 2529 8 reducing reduce VBG 27676 2529 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2529 10 current current JJ 27676 2529 11 account account NN 27676 2529 12 deficit deficit NN 27676 2529 13 to to IN 27676 2529 14 about about RB 27676 2529 15 8 8 CD 27676 2529 16 % % NN 27676 2529 17 of of IN 27676 2529 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2529 19 from from IN 27676 2529 20 12 12 CD 27676 2529 21 % % NN 27676 2529 22 the the DT 27676 2529 23 previous previous JJ 27676 2529 24 year year NN 27676 2529 25 . . . 27676 2530 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2530 2 growth growth NN 27676 2530 3 continues continue VBZ 27676 2530 4 to to TO 27676 2530 5 lag lag VB 27676 2530 6 , , , 27676 2530 7 however however RB 27676 2530 8 , , , 27676 2530 9 and and CC 27676 2530 10 growing grow VBG 27676 2530 11 levels level NNS 27676 2530 12 of of IN 27676 2530 13 inter inter JJ 27676 2530 14 - - JJ 27676 2530 15 enterprise enterprise JJ 27676 2530 16 debt debt NN 27676 2530 17 plague plague NN 27676 2530 18 the the DT 27676 2530 19 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2530 20 economy economy NN 27676 2530 21 . . . 27676 2531 1 Four four CD 27676 2531 2 commercial commercial JJ 27676 2531 3 banks bank NNS 27676 2531 4 were be VBD 27676 2531 5 put put VBN 27676 2531 6 under 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27676 2537 41 food food NN 27676 2537 42 and and CC 27676 2537 43 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2537 44 ; ; , 27676 2537 45 tourism tourism NN 27676 2537 46 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2537 47 production production NN 27676 2537 48 growth growth NN 27676 2537 49 rate rate NN 27676 2537 50 : : : 27676 2537 51 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 2537 52 % % NN 27676 2537 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2537 54 1998 1998 CD 27676 2537 55 est est NNP 27676 2537 56 . . . 27676 2537 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2538 2 -- -- : 27676 2538 3 production production NN 27676 2538 4 : : : 27676 2538 5 10.682 10.682 CD 27676 2538 6 billion billion CD 27676 2538 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2538 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2538 12 -- -- : 27676 2538 13 production production NN 27676 2538 14 by by IN 27676 2538 15 source source NN 27676 2538 16 : : : 27676 2538 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2538 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2538 19 : : : 27676 2538 20 29.25 29.25 CD 27676 2538 21 % % NN 27676 2538 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2538 23 : : : 27676 2538 24 70.75 70.75 CD 27676 2538 25 % % NN 27676 2538 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2538 27 : : : 27676 2538 28 0 0 CD 27676 2538 29 % % NN 27676 2538 30 other other JJ 27676 2538 31 : : : 27676 2538 32 0 0 CD 27676 2538 33 % % NN 27676 2538 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2538 38 -- -- : 27676 2538 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2538 40 : : : 27676 2538 41 14.632 14.632 CD 27676 2538 42 billion billion CD 27676 2538 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2538 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2538 48 -- -- : 27676 2538 49 exports export NNS 27676 2538 50 : : : 27676 2538 51 1 1 CD 27676 2538 52 billion billion CD 27676 2538 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2538 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2538 58 -- -- : 27676 2538 59 imports import NNS 27676 2538 60 : : : 27676 2538 61 4.95 4.95 CD 27676 2538 62 billion billion CD 27676 2538 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2538 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2538 68 -- -- : 27676 2538 69 products product NNS 27676 2538 70 : : : 27676 2538 71 wheat wheat NN 27676 2538 72 , , , 27676 2538 73 corn corn NN 27676 2538 74 , , , 27676 2538 75 sugar sugar NN 27676 2538 76 beets beet NNS 27676 2538 77 , , , 27676 2538 78 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 2538 79 seed seed NN 27676 2538 80 , , , 27676 2538 81 alfalfa alfalfa NN 27676 2538 82 , , , 27676 2538 83 clover clover RB 27676 2538 84 , , , 27676 2538 85 olives olive NNS 27676 2538 86 , , , 27676 2538 87 citrus citrus NNP 27676 2538 88 , , , 27676 2538 89 grapes grape NNS 27676 2538 90 , , , 27676 2538 91 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2538 92 ; ; : 27676 2538 93 livestock livestock NN 27676 2538 94 , , , 27676 2538 95 dairy dairy NN 27676 2538 96 products product NNS 27676 2538 97 Exports export NNS 27676 2538 98 : : : 27676 2538 99 $ $ $ 27676 2538 100 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 2538 101 billion billion CD 27676 2538 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 103 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2538 104 . . NNP 27676 2538 105 , , , 27676 2538 106 1998 1998 CD 27676 2538 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 108 Exports export NNS 27676 2538 109 -- -- : 27676 2538 110 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2538 111 : : : 27676 2538 112 machinery machinery NN 27676 2538 113 and and CC 27676 2538 114 transport transport NN 27676 2538 115 equipment equipment NN 27676 2538 116 13.6 13.6 CD 27676 2538 117 % % NN 27676 2538 118 , , , 27676 2538 119 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 2538 120 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 2538 121 27.6 27.6 CD 27676 2538 122 % % NN 27676 2538 123 , , , 27676 2538 124 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2538 125 14.2 14.2 CD 27676 2538 126 % % NN 27676 2538 127 , , , 27676 2538 128 food food NN 27676 2538 129 and and CC 27676 2538 130 live live JJ 27676 2538 131 animals animal NNS 27676 2538 132 12.2 12.2 CD 27676 2538 133 % % NN 27676 2538 134 , , , 27676 2538 135 raw raw JJ 27676 2538 136 materials material NNS 27676 2538 137 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 2538 138 % % NN 27676 2538 139 , , , 27676 2538 140 fuels fuel NNS 27676 2538 141 and and CC 27676 2538 142 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 2538 143 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 2538 144 % % NN 27676 2538 145 , , , 27676 2538 146 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2538 147 and and CC 27676 2538 148 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2538 149 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 2538 150 % % NN 27676 2538 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 152 1993 1993 CD 27676 2538 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 154 Exports export NNS 27676 2538 155 -- -- : 27676 2538 156 partners partner NNS 27676 2538 157 : : : 27676 2538 158 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2538 159 22 22 CD 27676 2538 160 % % NN 27676 2538 161 , , , 27676 2538 162 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2538 163 21 21 CD 27676 2538 164 % % NN 27676 2538 165 , , , 27676 2538 166 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 2538 167 18 18 CD 27676 2538 168 % % NN 27676 2538 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 170 1994 1994 CD 27676 2538 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 172 Imports import NNS 27676 2538 173 : : : 27676 2538 174 $ $ $ 27676 2538 175 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 2538 176 billion billion CD 27676 2538 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 178 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 2538 179 . . NNP 27676 2538 180 , , , 27676 2538 181 1998 1998 CD 27676 2538 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 183 Imports import NNS 27676 2538 184 -- -- : 27676 2538 185 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2538 186 : : : 27676 2538 187 machinery machinery NN 27676 2538 188 and and CC 27676 2538 189 transport transport NN 27676 2538 190 equipment equipment NN 27676 2538 191 23.1 23.1 CD 27676 2538 192 % % NN 27676 2538 193 , , , 27676 2538 194 fuels fuel NNS 27676 2538 195 and and CC 27676 2538 196 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 2538 197 8.8 8.8 CD 27676 2538 198 % % NN 27676 2538 199 , , , 27676 2538 200 food food NN 27676 2538 201 and and CC 27676 2538 202 live live JJ 27676 2538 203 animals animal NNS 27676 2538 204 9.0 9.0 CD 27676 2538 205 % % NN 27676 2538 206 , , , 27676 2538 207 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2538 208 14.2 14.2 CD 27676 2538 209 % % NN 27676 2538 210 , , , 27676 2538 211 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 2538 212 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 2538 213 articles article NNS 27676 2538 214 16.0 16.0 CD 27676 2538 215 % % NN 27676 2538 216 , , , 27676 2538 217 raw raw JJ 27676 2538 218 materials material NNS 27676 2538 219 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 2538 220 % % NN 27676 2538 221 , , , 27676 2538 222 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2538 223 and and CC 27676 2538 224 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2538 225 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 2538 226 % % NN 27676 2538 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 228 1993 1993 CD 27676 2538 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 230 Imports import NNS 27676 2538 231 -- -- : 27676 2538 232 partners partner NNS 27676 2538 233 : : : 27676 2538 234 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2538 235 21 21 CD 27676 2538 236 % % NN 27676 2538 237 , , , 27676 2538 238 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2538 239 19 19 CD 27676 2538 240 % % NN 27676 2538 241 , , , 27676 2538 242 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 2538 243 10 10 CD 27676 2538 244 % % NN 27676 2538 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 246 1994 1994 CD 27676 2538 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 248 Debt debt NN 27676 2538 249 -- -- : 27676 2538 250 external external JJ 27676 2538 251 : : : 27676 2538 252 $ $ $ 27676 2538 253 8 8 CD 27676 2538 254 billion billion CD 27676 2538 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 256 October October NNP 27676 2538 257 1998 1998 CD 27676 2538 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 259 Economic economic JJ 27676 2538 260 aid aid NN 27676 2538 261 -- -- : 27676 2538 262 recipient recipient NN 27676 2538 263 : : : 27676 2538 264 $ $ $ 27676 2538 265 NA NA NNP 27676 2538 266 Currency currency NN 27676 2538 267 : : : 27676 2538 268 1 1 CD 27676 2538 269 Croatian croatian JJ 27676 2538 270 kuna kuna NN 27676 2538 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 272 HRK HRK NNP 27676 2538 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 274 = = NFP 27676 2538 275 100 100 CD 27676 2538 276 lipas lipa NNS 27676 2538 277 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2538 278 rates rate NNS 27676 2538 279 : : : 27676 2538 280 Croatian croatian JJ 27676 2538 281 kuna kuna NN 27676 2538 282 per per IN 27676 2538 283 US$ us$ $ 27676 2538 284 1 1 CD 27676 2538 285 - - HYPH 27676 2538 286 -6.317 -6.317 NNP 27676 2538 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 288 January January NNP 27676 2538 289 1999 1999 CD 27676 2538 290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 291 , , , 27676 2538 292 6.362 6.362 CD 27676 2538 293 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 294 1998 1998 CD 27676 2538 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 296 , , , 27676 2538 297 6.157 6.157 CD 27676 2538 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 299 1997 1997 CD 27676 2538 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 301 , , , 27676 2538 302 5.434 5.434 CD 27676 2538 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 304 1996 1996 CD 27676 2538 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 306 , , , 27676 2538 307 5.230 5.230 CD 27676 2538 308 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 309 1995 1995 CD 27676 2538 310 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 311 , , , 27676 2538 312 5.996 5.996 CD 27676 2538 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 314 1994 1994 CD 27676 2538 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2538 316 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2538 317 year year NN 27676 2538 318 : : : 27676 2538 319 calendar calendar NN 27676 2538 320 year year NN 27676 2538 321 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2538 322 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2538 323 : : : 27676 2538 324 1.216 1.216 CD 27676 2538 325 million million CD 27676 2538 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2538 327 1993 1993 CD 27676 2538 328 est est NNP 27676 2538 329 . . . 27676 2538 330 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2539 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2539 2 system system NN 27676 2539 3 : : : 27676 2539 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2539 5 : : : 27676 2539 6 NA NA NNP 27676 2539 7 international international JJ 27676 2539 8 : : : 27676 2539 9 no no DT 27676 2539 10 satellite satellite NN 27676 2539 11 earth earth NN 27676 2539 12 stations station NNS 27676 2539 13 Radio radio NN 27676 2539 14 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2539 15 stations station NNS 27676 2539 16 : : : 27676 2539 17 AM am VBP 27676 2539 18 14 14 CD 27676 2539 19 , , , 27676 2539 20 FM FM NNP 27676 2539 21 8 8 CD 27676 2539 22 , , , 27676 2539 23 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2539 24 0 0 CD 27676 2539 25 Radios radio NNS 27676 2539 26 : : : 27676 2539 27 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 2539 28 million million CD 27676 2539 29 Television Television NNP 27676 2539 30 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2539 31 stations station NNS 27676 2539 32 : : : 27676 2539 33 18 18 CD 27676 2539 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2539 35 in in IN 27676 2539 36 addition addition NN 27676 2539 37 , , , 27676 2539 38 there there EX 27676 2539 39 are be VBP 27676 2539 40 145 145 CD 27676 2539 41 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2539 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2539 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2539 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 2539 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2539 46 Televisions television NNS 27676 2539 47 : : : 27676 2539 48 1.52 1.52 CD 27676 2539 49 million million CD 27676 2539 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2539 51 1992 1992 CD 27676 2539 52 est est NNP 27676 2539 53 . . . 27676 2539 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2540 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2540 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2540 3 : : : 27676 2540 4 total total NN 27676 2540 5 : : : 27676 2540 6 2,296 2,296 CD 27676 2540 7 km km NN 27676 2540 8 standard standard JJ 27676 2540 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2540 10 : : : 27676 2540 11 2,296 2,296 CD 27676 2540 12 km km NNS 27676 2540 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2540 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2540 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2540 16 796 796 CD 27676 2540 17 km km NNS 27676 2540 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2540 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2540 20 note note VB 27676 2540 21 : : : 27676 2540 22 some some DT 27676 2540 23 lines line NNS 27676 2540 24 remain remain VBP 27676 2540 25 inoperative inoperative JJ 27676 2540 26 or or CC 27676 2540 27 not not RB 27676 2540 28 in in IN 27676 2540 29 use use NN 27676 2540 30 ; ; , 27676 2540 31 disrupted disrupt VBN 27676 2540 32 by by IN 27676 2540 33 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2540 34 dispute dispute NN 27676 2540 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2540 36 1997 1997 CD 27676 2540 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2540 38 Highways highway NNS 27676 2540 39 : : : 27676 2540 40 total total NN 27676 2540 41 : : : 27676 2540 42 27,840 27,840 CD 27676 2540 43 km km NN 27676 2540 44 paved pave VBN 27676 2540 45 : : : 27676 2540 46 22,690 22,690 CD 27676 2540 47 km km NNS 27676 2540 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2540 49 including include VBG 27676 2540 50 330 330 CD 27676 2540 51 km km NNS 27676 2540 52 of of IN 27676 2540 53 expressways expressway NNS 27676 2540 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2540 55 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2540 56 : : : 27676 2540 57 5,150 5,150 CD 27676 2540 58 km km NNS 27676 2540 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2540 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 2540 61 est est NNP 27676 2540 62 . . . 27676 2540 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2541 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2541 2 : : : 27676 2541 3 785 785 CD 27676 2541 4 km km NNS 27676 2541 5 perennially perennially RB 27676 2541 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 2541 7 ; ; : 27676 2541 8 large large JJ 27676 2541 9 sections section NNS 27676 2541 10 of of IN 27676 2541 11 Sava Sava NNP 27676 2541 12 blocked block VBN 27676 2541 13 by by IN 27676 2541 14 downed down VBN 27676 2541 15 bridges bridge NNS 27676 2541 16 , , , 27676 2541 17 silt silt NN 27676 2541 18 , , , 27676 2541 19 and and CC 27676 2541 20 debris debris NN 27676 2541 21 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2541 22 : : : 27676 2541 23 crude crude JJ 27676 2541 24 oil oil NN 27676 2541 25 670 670 CD 27676 2541 26 km km NN 27676 2541 27 ; ; : 27676 2541 28 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2541 29 products product NNS 27676 2541 30 20 20 CD 27676 2541 31 km km NN 27676 2541 32 ; ; : 27676 2541 33 natural natural JJ 27676 2541 34 gas gas NN 27676 2541 35 310 310 CD 27676 2541 36 km km NNS 27676 2541 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2541 38 1992 1992 CD 27676 2541 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2541 40 ; ; : 27676 2541 41 note note VB 27676 2541 42 -- -- : 27676 2541 43 under under IN 27676 2541 44 repair repair NN 27676 2541 45 following follow VBG 27676 2541 46 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2541 47 dispute dispute NN 27676 2541 48 Ports port NNS 27676 2541 49 and and CC 27676 2541 50 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2541 51 : : : 27676 2541 52 Dubrovnik Dubrovnik NNP 27676 2541 53 , , , 27676 2541 54 Dugi Dugi NNP 27676 2541 55 Rat Rat NNP 27676 2541 56 , , , 27676 2541 57 Omisalj Omisalj NNP 27676 2541 58 , , , 27676 2541 59 Ploce Ploce NNP 27676 2541 60 , , , 27676 2541 61 Pula Pula NNP 27676 2541 62 , , , 27676 2541 63 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 27676 2541 64 , , , 27676 2541 65 Sibenik Sibenik NNP 27676 2541 66 , , , 27676 2541 67 Split Split NNP 27676 2541 68 , , , 27676 2541 69 Vukovar Vukovar NNP 27676 2541 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2541 71 inland inland NNP 27676 2541 72 waterway waterway NN 27676 2541 73 port port NN 27676 2541 74 on on IN 27676 2541 75 Danube Danube NNP 27676 2541 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2541 77 , , , 27676 2541 78 Zadar Zadar NNP 27676 2541 79 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2541 80 marine marine NN 27676 2541 81 : : : 27676 2541 82 total total NN 27676 2541 83 : : : 27676 2541 84 64 64 CD 27676 2541 85 ships ship NNS 27676 2541 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2541 87 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2541 88 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2541 89 or or CC 27676 2541 90 over over RB 27676 2541 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2541 92 totaling total VBG 27676 2541 93 810,226 810,226 CD 27676 2541 94 GRT/1,227,468 GRT/1,227,468 . 27676 2541 95 DWT dwt NN 27676 2541 96 ships ship NNS 27676 2541 97 by by IN 27676 2541 98 type type NN 27676 2541 99 : : : 27676 2541 100 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2541 101 15 15 CD 27676 2541 102 , , , 27676 2541 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 2541 104 26 26 CD 27676 2541 105 , , , 27676 2541 106 chemical chemical NN 27676 2541 107 tanker tanker NN 27676 2541 108 2 2 CD 27676 2541 109 , , , 27676 2541 110 combination combination NN 27676 2541 111 bulk bulk NN 27676 2541 112 5 5 CD 27676 2541 113 , , , 27676 2541 114 container container NN 27676 2541 115 5 5 CD 27676 2541 116 , , , 27676 2541 117 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2541 118 gas gas NN 27676 2541 119 1 1 CD 27676 2541 120 , , , 27676 2541 121 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 2541 122 large large JJ 27676 2541 123 - - HYPH 27676 2541 124 load load NN 27676 2541 125 carrier carrier NN 27676 2541 126 3 3 CD 27676 2541 127 , , , 27676 2541 128 oil oil NN 27676 2541 129 tanker tanker NN 27676 2541 130 1 1 CD 27676 2541 131 , , , 27676 2541 132 passenger passenger NN 27676 2541 133 1 1 CD 27676 2541 134 , , , 27676 2541 135 roll roll NN 27676 2541 136 - - HYPH 27676 2541 137 on on IN 27676 2541 138 / / SYM 27676 2541 139 roll roll NN 27676 2541 140 - - HYPH 27676 2541 141 off off RP 27676 2541 142 cargo cargo NN 27676 2541 143 2 2 CD 27676 2541 144 , , , 27676 2541 145 short short JJ 27676 2541 146 - - HYPH 27676 2541 147 sea sea NN 27676 2541 148 passenger passenger NN 27676 2541 149 3 3 CD 27676 2541 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2541 151 1998 1998 CD 27676 2541 152 est est NNP 27676 2541 153 . . . 27676 2541 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2542 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2542 2 : : : 27676 2542 3 72 72 CD 27676 2542 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2542 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2542 6 est est NNP 27676 2542 7 . . . 27676 2542 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2543 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2543 2 -- -- : 27676 2543 3 with with IN 27676 2543 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2543 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2543 6 : : : 27676 2543 7 total total NN 27676 2543 8 : : : 27676 2543 9 21 21 CD 27676 2543 10 over over IN 27676 2543 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2543 12 m m NN 27676 2543 13 : : : 27676 2543 14 2 2 CD 27676 2543 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2543 16 to to TO 27676 2543 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2543 18 m m NN 27676 2543 19 : : : 27676 2543 20 6 6 CD 27676 2543 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2543 22 to to TO 27676 2543 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2543 24 m m NN 27676 2543 25 : : : 27676 2543 26 2 2 CD 27676 2543 27 914 914 CD 27676 2543 28 to to TO 27676 2543 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2543 30 m m NN 27676 2543 31 : : : 27676 2543 32 4 4 CD 27676 2543 33 under under IN 27676 2543 34 914 914 CD 27676 2543 35 m m NN 27676 2543 36 : : : 27676 2543 37 7 7 CD 27676 2543 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2543 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2543 40 est est NNP 27676 2543 41 . . . 27676 2543 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2544 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2544 2 -- -- : 27676 2544 3 with with IN 27676 2544 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2544 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2544 6 : : : 27676 2544 7 total total NN 27676 2544 8 : : : 27676 2544 9 51 51 CD 27676 2544 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2544 11 to to TO 27676 2544 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2544 13 m m NN 27676 2544 14 : : : 27676 2544 15 1 1 CD 27676 2544 16 914 914 CD 27676 2544 17 to to TO 27676 2544 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2544 19 m m NN 27676 2544 20 : : : 27676 2544 21 8 8 CD 27676 2544 22 under under IN 27676 2544 23 914 914 CD 27676 2544 24 m m NN 27676 2544 25 : : : 27676 2544 26 42 42 CD 27676 2544 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2544 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2544 29 est est NNP 27676 2544 30 . . . 27676 2544 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2545 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2545 2 : : : 27676 2545 3 1 1 CD 27676 2545 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2545 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2545 6 est est NNP 27676 2545 7 . . . 27676 2545 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2546 1 Military military JJ 27676 2546 2 Military military JJ 27676 2546 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2546 4 : : : 27676 2546 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 2546 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2546 7 , , , 27676 2546 8 Naval Naval NNP 27676 2546 9 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2546 10 , , , 27676 2546 11 Air Air NNP 27676 2546 12 and and CC 27676 2546 13 Air Air NNP 27676 2546 14 Defense Defense NNP 27676 2546 15 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2546 16 , , , 27676 2546 17 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 2546 18 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2546 19 , , , 27676 2546 20 Home Home NNP 27676 2546 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2546 22 Military Military NNP 27676 2546 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 2546 24 -- -- : 27676 2546 25 military military JJ 27676 2546 26 age age NN 27676 2546 27 : : : 27676 2546 28 19 19 CD 27676 2546 29 years year NNS 27676 2546 30 of of IN 27676 2546 31 age age NN 27676 2546 32 Military military JJ 27676 2546 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 2546 34 -- -- : 27676 2546 35 availability availability NN 27676 2546 36 : : : 27676 2546 37 males male NNS 27676 2546 38 age age NNP 27676 2546 39 15 15 CD 27676 2546 40 - - HYPH 27676 2546 41 49 49 CD 27676 2546 42 : : : 27676 2546 43 1,188,898 1,188,898 CD 27676 2546 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2546 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 2546 46 est est NNP 27676 2546 47 . . . 27676 2546 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2547 1 Military military JJ 27676 2547 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2547 3 -- -- : 27676 2547 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2547 5 for for IN 27676 2547 6 military military JJ 27676 2547 7 service service NN 27676 2547 8 : : : 27676 2547 9 males male NNS 27676 2547 10 age age NNP 27676 2547 11 15 15 CD 27676 2547 12 - - HYPH 27676 2547 13 49 49 CD 27676 2547 14 : : : 27676 2547 15 943,719 943,719 CD 27676 2547 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2547 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2547 18 est est NNP 27676 2547 19 . . . 27676 2547 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2548 1 Military military JJ 27676 2548 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2548 3 -- -- : 27676 2548 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2548 5 military military JJ 27676 2548 6 age age NN 27676 2548 7 annually annually RB 27676 2548 8 : : : 27676 2548 9 males male NNS 27676 2548 10 : : : 27676 2548 11 33,722 33,722 CD 27676 2548 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2548 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2548 14 est est NNP 27676 2548 15 . . . 27676 2548 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2549 1 Military military JJ 27676 2549 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2549 3 -- -- : 27676 2549 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2549 5 figure figure NN 27676 2549 6 : : : 27676 2549 7 $ $ $ 27676 2549 8 950 950 CD 27676 2549 9 million million CD 27676 2549 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2549 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2549 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2549 13 Military military JJ 27676 2549 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2549 15 -- -- : 27676 2549 16 percent percent NN 27676 2549 17 of of IN 27676 2549 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2549 19 : : : 27676 2549 20 5 5 CD 27676 2549 21 % % NN 27676 2549 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2549 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 2549 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2549 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2549 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2549 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2549 28 -- -- : 27676 2549 29 international international JJ 27676 2549 30 : : : 27676 2549 31 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 2549 32 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 27676 2549 33 , , , 27676 2549 34 which which WDT 27676 2549 35 was be VBD 27676 2549 36 held hold VBN 27676 2549 37 by by IN 27676 2549 38 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2549 39 Serbs Serbs NNPS 27676 2549 40 during during IN 27676 2549 41 the the DT 27676 2549 42 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2549 43 conflict conflict NN 27676 2549 44 , , , 27676 2549 45 was be VBD 27676 2549 46 returned return VBN 27676 2549 47 to to IN 27676 2549 48 Croatian croatian JJ 27676 2549 49 control control NN 27676 2549 50 by by IN 27676 2549 51 the the DT 27676 2549 52 UN UN NNP 27676 2549 53 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 2549 54 Administration Administration NNP 27676 2549 55 for for IN 27676 2549 56 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 2549 57 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 27676 2549 58 on on IN 27676 2549 59 15 15 CD 27676 2549 60 January January NNP 27676 2549 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 2549 62 ; ; : 27676 2549 63 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 2549 64 and and CC 27676 2549 65 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2549 66 made make VBD 27676 2549 67 progress progress NN 27676 2549 68 toward toward IN 27676 2549 69 resolving resolve VBG 27676 2549 70 a a DT 27676 2549 71 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 2549 72 issue issue NN 27676 2549 73 dating date VBG 27676 2549 74 from from IN 27676 2549 75 World World NNP 27676 2549 76 War War NNP 27676 2549 77 II II NNP 27676 2549 78 over over IN 27676 2549 79 property property NN 27676 2549 80 and and CC 27676 2549 81 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2549 82 minority minority NN 27676 2549 83 rights right NNS 27676 2549 84 ; ; : 27676 2549 85 significant significant JJ 27676 2549 86 progress progress NN 27676 2549 87 has have VBZ 27676 2549 88 been be VBN 27676 2549 89 made make VBN 27676 2549 90 with with IN 27676 2549 91 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 2549 92 toward toward IN 27676 2549 93 resolving resolve VBG 27676 2549 94 a a DT 27676 2549 95 maritime maritime JJ 27676 2549 96 border border NN 27676 2549 97 dispute dispute NN 27676 2549 98 over over IN 27676 2549 99 direct direct JJ 27676 2549 100 access access NN 27676 2549 101 to to IN 27676 2549 102 the the DT 27676 2549 103 sea sea NN 27676 2549 104 in in IN 27676 2549 105 the the DT 27676 2549 106 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 2549 107 ; ; : 27676 2549 108 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 2549 109 and and CC 27676 2549 110 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 2549 111 is be VBZ 27676 2549 112 disputing dispute VBG 27676 2549 113 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 2549 114 's 's POS 27676 2549 115 claim claim NN 27676 2549 116 to to IN 27676 2549 117 the the DT 27676 2549 118 Prevlaka Prevlaka NNP 27676 2549 119 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 2549 120 in in IN 27676 2549 121 southern southern JJ 27676 2549 122 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 2549 123 because because IN 27676 2549 124 it -PRON- PRP 27676 2549 125 controls control VBZ 27676 2549 126 the the DT 27676 2549 127 entrance entrance NN 27676 2549 128 to to IN 27676 2549 129 Boka Boka NNP 27676 2549 130 Kotorska Kotorska NNP 27676 2549 131 in in IN 27676 2549 132 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 2549 133 ; ; : 27676 2549 134 Prevlaka Prevlaka NNP 27676 2549 135 is be VBZ 27676 2549 136 currently currently RB 27676 2549 137 under under IN 27676 2549 138 observation observation NN 27676 2549 139 by by IN 27676 2549 140 the the DT 27676 2549 141 UN UN NNP 27676 2549 142 military military JJ 27676 2549 143 observer observer NN 27676 2549 144 mission mission NN 27676 2549 145 in in IN 27676 2549 146 Prevlaka Prevlaka NNP 27676 2549 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2549 148 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 2549 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2549 150 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2549 151 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2549 152 : : : 27676 2549 153 transit transit NN 27676 2549 154 point point NN 27676 2549 155 along along IN 27676 2549 156 the the DT 27676 2549 157 Balkan balkan JJ 27676 2549 158 route route NN 27676 2549 159 for for IN 27676 2549 160 Southwest southwest JJ 27676 2549 161 Asian asian JJ 27676 2549 162 heroin heroin NN 27676 2549 163 to to IN 27676 2549 164 Western Western NNP 27676 2549 165 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2549 166 ; ; : 27676 2549 167 a a DT 27676 2549 168 minor minor JJ 27676 2549 169 transit transit NN 27676 2549 170 point point NN 27676 2549 171 for for IN 27676 2549 172 maritime maritime JJ 27676 2549 173 shipments shipment NNS 27676 2549 174 of of IN 27676 2549 175 South south JJ 27676 2549 176 American american JJ 27676 2549 177 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 2549 178 bound bind VBN 27676 2549 179 for for IN 27676 2549 180 Western Western NNP 27676 2549 181 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2549 182 = = SYM 27676 2549 183 = = SYM 27676 2549 184 = = SYM 27676 2549 185 = = SYM 27676 2549 186 = = SYM 27676 2549 187 = = SYM 27676 2549 188 = = SYM 27676 2549 189 = = SYM 27676 2549 190 = = SYM 27676 2549 191 = = SYM 27676 2549 192 = = SYM 27676 2549 193 = = SYM 27676 2549 194 = = SYM 27676 2549 195 = = SYM 27676 2549 196 = = SYM 27676 2549 197 = = SYM 27676 2549 198 = = SYM 27676 2549 199 = = SYM 27676 2549 200 = = SYM 27676 2549 201 = = SYM 27676 2549 202 = = SYM 27676 2549 203 = = SYM 27676 2549 204 = = SYM 27676 2549 205 = = SYM 27676 2549 206 = = SYM 27676 2549 207 = = SYM 27676 2549 208 = = SYM 27676 2549 209 = = SYM 27676 2549 210 = = SYM 27676 2549 211 = = SYM 27676 2549 212 = = SYM 27676 2549 213 = = SYM 27676 2549 214 = = SYM 27676 2549 215 = = SYM 27676 2549 216 = = SYM 27676 2549 217 = = SYM 27676 2549 218 = = SYM 27676 2549 219 = = SYM 27676 2549 220 = = SYM 27676 2549 221 = = SYM 27676 2549 222 = = SYM 27676 2549 223 = = SYM 27676 2549 224 = = SYM 27676 2549 225 = = SYM 27676 2549 226 = = SYM 27676 2549 227 = = SYM 27676 2549 228 = = SYM 27676 2549 229 = = SYM 27676 2549 230 = = SYM 27676 2549 231 = = SYM 27676 2549 232 = = SYM 27676 2549 233 = = SYM 27676 2549 234 = = SYM 27676 2549 235 = = SYM 27676 2549 236 = = SYM 27676 2549 237 = = SYM 27676 2549 238 = = SYM 27676 2549 239 = = SYM 27676 2549 240 = = SYM 27676 2549 241 = = SYM 27676 2549 242 = = SYM 27676 2549 243 = = SYM 27676 2549 244 = = SYM 27676 2549 245 = = SYM 27676 2549 246 = = SYM 27676 2549 247 = = SYM 27676 2549 248 = = SYM 27676 2549 249 = = SYM 27676 2549 250 = = SYM 27676 2549 251 = = SYM 27676 2549 252 @Cuba @cuba FW 27676 2549 253 ---- ---- NFP 27676 2549 254 Introduction introduction NN 27676 2549 255 Background Background NNP 27676 2549 256 : : : 27676 2549 257 Fidel Fidel NNP 27676 2549 258 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2549 259 led lead VBD 27676 2549 260 a a DT 27676 2549 261 rebel rebel JJ 27676 2549 262 army army NN 27676 2549 263 to to IN 27676 2549 264 victory victory NN 27676 2549 265 in in IN 27676 2549 266 1959 1959 CD 27676 2549 267 , , , 27676 2549 268 and and CC 27676 2549 269 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2549 270 guiding guide VBG 27676 2549 271 vision vision NN 27676 2549 272 has have VBZ 27676 2549 273 defined define VBN 27676 2549 274 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2549 275 's 's POS 27676 2549 276 Communist communist JJ 27676 2549 277 revolution revolution NN 27676 2549 278 while while IN 27676 2549 279 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2549 280 iron iron NN 27676 2549 281 will will MD 27676 2549 282 has have VBZ 27676 2549 283 held hold VBN 27676 2549 284 the the DT 27676 2549 285 country country NN 27676 2549 286 together together RB 27676 2549 287 for for IN 27676 2549 288 more more JJR 27676 2549 289 than than IN 27676 2549 290 four four CD 27676 2549 291 decades decade NNS 27676 2549 292 . . . 27676 2550 1 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2550 2 brought bring VBD 27676 2550 3 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2550 4 onto onto IN 27676 2550 5 the the DT 27676 2550 6 world world NN 27676 2550 7 stage stage NN 27676 2550 8 by by IN 27676 2550 9 inviting invite VBG 27676 2550 10 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 2550 11 support support NN 27676 2550 12 in in IN 27676 2550 13 the the DT 27676 2550 14 1960s 1960 NNS 27676 2550 15 , , , 27676 2550 16 inciting incite VBG 27676 2550 17 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 27676 2550 18 movements movement NNS 27676 2550 19 throughout throughout IN 27676 2550 20 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2550 21 America America NNP 27676 2550 22 and and CC 27676 2550 23 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2550 24 in in IN 27676 2550 25 the the DT 27676 2550 26 1970s 1970 NNS 27676 2550 27 , , , 27676 2550 28 and and CC 27676 2550 29 sending send VBG 27676 2550 30 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2550 31 army army NN 27676 2550 32 to to TO 27676 2550 33 fight fight VB 27676 2550 34 in in IN 27676 2550 35 Angola Angola NNP 27676 2550 36 in in IN 27676 2550 37 the the DT 27676 2550 38 1980s 1980s CD 27676 2550 39 . . . 27676 2551 1 At at IN 27676 2551 2 home home NN 27676 2551 3 , , , 27676 2551 4 Havana Havana NNP 27676 2551 5 provided provide VBD 27676 2551 6 Cubans Cubans NNPS 27676 2551 7 with with IN 27676 2551 8 high high JJ 27676 2551 9 levels level NNS 27676 2551 10 of of IN 27676 2551 11 healthcare healthcare NN 27676 2551 12 , , , 27676 2551 13 education education NN 27676 2551 14 , , , 27676 2551 15 and and CC 27676 2551 16 social social JJ 27676 2551 17 security security NN 27676 2551 18 while while IN 27676 2551 19 suppressing suppress VBG 27676 2551 20 the the DT 27676 2551 21 Roman Roman NNP 27676 2551 22 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 2551 23 Church Church NNP 27676 2551 24 and and CC 27676 2551 25 arresting arrest VBG 27676 2551 26 political political JJ 27676 2551 27 dissidents dissident NNS 27676 2551 28 . . . 27676 2552 1 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2552 2 is be VBZ 27676 2552 3 slowly slowly RB 27676 2552 4 recovering recover VBG 27676 2552 5 from from IN 27676 2552 6 severe severe JJ 27676 2552 7 economic economic JJ 27676 2552 8 recession recession NN 27676 2552 9 following follow VBG 27676 2552 10 the the DT 27676 2552 11 withdrawal withdrawal NN 27676 2552 12 of of IN 27676 2552 13 former former JJ 27676 2552 14 - - HYPH 27676 2552 15 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 2552 16 subsidies subsidy NNS 27676 2552 17 , , , 27676 2552 18 worth worth JJ 27676 2552 19 $ $ $ 27676 2552 20 4billion-$6 4billion-$6 CD 27676 2552 21 billion billion CD 27676 2552 22 per per IN 27676 2552 23 year year NN 27676 2552 24 , , , 27676 2552 25 in in IN 27676 2552 26 1990 1990 CD 27676 2552 27 . . . 27676 2553 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2553 2 Location Location NNP 27676 2553 3 : : : 27676 2553 4 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2553 5 , , , 27676 2553 6 island island NN 27676 2553 7 between between IN 27676 2553 8 the the DT 27676 2553 9 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2553 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2553 11 and and CC 27676 2553 12 the the DT 27676 2553 13 North North NNP 27676 2553 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2553 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2553 16 , , , 27676 2553 17 south south NN 27676 2553 18 of of IN 27676 2553 19 Florida Florida NNP 27676 2553 20 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2553 21 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2553 22 : : : 27676 2553 23 21 21 CD 27676 2553 24 30 30 CD 27676 2553 25 N n CD 27676 2553 26 , , , 27676 2553 27 80 80 CD 27676 2553 28 00 00 NFP 27676 2553 29 W W NNP 27676 2553 30 Map Map NNP 27676 2553 31 references reference NNS 27676 2553 32 : : : 27676 2553 33 Central Central NNP 27676 2553 34 America America NNP 27676 2553 35 and and CC 27676 2553 36 the the DT 27676 2553 37 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2553 38 Area Area NNP 27676 2553 39 : : : 27676 2553 40 total total NN 27676 2553 41 : : : 27676 2553 42 110,860 110,860 CD 27676 2553 43 sq sq NN 27676 2553 44 km km NNP 27676 2553 45 land land NN 27676 2553 46 : : : 27676 2553 47 110,860 110,860 CD 27676 2553 48 sq sq NN 27676 2553 49 km km NNP 27676 2553 50 water water NN 27676 2553 51 : : : 27676 2553 52 0 0 NFP 27676 2553 53 sq sq NN 27676 2553 54 km km NNP 27676 2553 55 Area area NN 27676 2553 56 -- -- : 27676 2553 57 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2553 58 : : : 27676 2553 59 slightly slightly RB 27676 2553 60 smaller small JJR 27676 2553 61 than than IN 27676 2553 62 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 2553 63 Land Land NNP 27676 2553 64 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2553 65 : : : 27676 2553 66 total total JJ 27676 2553 67 : : : 27676 2553 68 29 29 CD 27676 2553 69 km km NN 27676 2553 70 border border NN 27676 2553 71 countries country NNS 27676 2553 72 : : : 27676 2553 73 US US NNP 27676 2553 74 Naval Naval NNP 27676 2553 75 Base Base NNP 27676 2553 76 at at IN 27676 2553 77 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 27676 2553 78 Bay Bay NNP 27676 2553 79 29 29 CD 27676 2553 80 km km NN 27676 2553 81 note note NN 27676 2553 82 : : : 27676 2553 83 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 27676 2553 84 Naval Naval NNP 27676 2553 85 Base Base NNP 27676 2553 86 is be VBZ 27676 2553 87 leased lease VBN 27676 2553 88 by by IN 27676 2553 89 the the DT 27676 2553 90 US US NNP 27676 2553 91 and and CC 27676 2553 92 thus thus RB 27676 2553 93 remains remain VBZ 27676 2553 94 part part NN 27676 2553 95 of of IN 27676 2553 96 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2553 97 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2553 98 : : : 27676 2553 99 3,735 3,735 CD 27676 2553 100 km km NN 27676 2553 101 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2553 102 claims claim VBZ 27676 2553 103 : : : 27676 2553 104 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2553 105 economic economic JJ 27676 2553 106 zone zone NN 27676 2553 107 : : : 27676 2553 108 200 200 CD 27676 2553 109 nm nm CD 27676 2553 110 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2553 111 sea sea NN 27676 2553 112 : : : 27676 2553 113 12 12 CD 27676 2553 114 nm nm NNP 27676 2553 115 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2553 116 : : : 27676 2553 117 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2553 118 ; ; : 27676 2553 119 moderated moderate VBN 27676 2553 120 by by IN 27676 2553 121 trade trade NN 27676 2553 122 winds wind NNS 27676 2553 123 ; ; , 27676 2553 124 dry dry JJ 27676 2553 125 season season NN 27676 2553 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2553 127 November November NNP 27676 2553 128 to to IN 27676 2553 129 April April NNP 27676 2553 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2553 131 ; ; : 27676 2553 132 rainy rainy JJ 27676 2553 133 season season NN 27676 2553 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2553 135 May May NNP 27676 2553 136 to to IN 27676 2553 137 October October NNP 27676 2553 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2553 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2553 140 : : : 27676 2553 141 mostly mostly RB 27676 2553 142 flat flat JJ 27676 2553 143 to to IN 27676 2553 144 rolling rolling JJ 27676 2553 145 plains plain NNS 27676 2553 146 , , , 27676 2553 147 with with IN 27676 2553 148 rugged rugged JJ 27676 2553 149 hills hill NNS 27676 2553 150 and and CC 27676 2553 151 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2553 152 in in IN 27676 2553 153 the the DT 27676 2553 154 southeast southeast NN 27676 2553 155 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2553 156 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2553 157 : : : 27676 2553 158 lowest low JJS 27676 2553 159 point point NN 27676 2553 160 : : : 27676 2553 161 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2553 162 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2553 163 0 0 NFP 27676 2553 164 m m DT 27676 2553 165 highest high JJS 27676 2553 166 point point NN 27676 2553 167 : : : 27676 2553 168 Pico Pico NNP 27676 2553 169 Turquino Turquino NNP 27676 2553 170 2,005 2,005 CD 27676 2553 171 m m NNP 27676 2553 172 Natural natural JJ 27676 2553 173 resources resource NNS 27676 2553 174 : : : 27676 2553 175 cobalt cobalt NN 27676 2553 176 , , , 27676 2553 177 nickel nickel NN 27676 2553 178 , , , 27676 2553 179 iron iron NN 27676 2553 180 ore ore NN 27676 2553 181 , , , 27676 2553 182 copper copper NN 27676 2553 183 , , , 27676 2553 184 manganese manganese JJ 27676 2553 185 , , , 27676 2553 186 salt salt NN 27676 2553 187 , , , 27676 2553 188 timber timber NN 27676 2553 189 , , , 27676 2553 190 silica silica NN 27676 2553 191 , , , 27676 2553 192 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2553 193 Land Land NNP 27676 2553 194 use use NN 27676 2553 195 : : : 27676 2553 196 arable arable JJ 27676 2553 197 land land NN 27676 2553 198 : : : 27676 2553 199 24 24 CD 27676 2553 200 % % NN 27676 2553 201 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2553 202 crops crop NNS 27676 2553 203 : : : 27676 2553 204 7 7 CD 27676 2553 205 % % NN 27676 2553 206 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2553 207 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2553 208 : : : 27676 2553 209 27 27 CD 27676 2553 210 % % NN 27676 2553 211 forests forest NNS 27676 2553 212 and and CC 27676 2553 213 woodland woodland RB 27676 2553 214 : : : 27676 2553 215 24 24 CD 27676 2553 216 % % NN 27676 2553 217 other other JJ 27676 2553 218 : : : 27676 2553 219 18 18 CD 27676 2553 220 % % NN 27676 2553 221 ( ( -LRB- 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2555 56 : : : 27676 2555 57 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2555 58 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 2555 59 , , , 27676 2555 60 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 2555 61 , , , 27676 2555 62 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2555 63 Change Change NNP 27676 2555 64 , , , 27676 2555 65 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2555 66 , , , 27676 2555 67 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2555 68 Species Species NNPS 27676 2555 69 , , , 27676 2555 70 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2555 71 Modification Modification NNP 27676 2555 72 , , , 27676 2555 73 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2555 74 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2555 75 , , , 27676 2555 76 Law Law NNP 27676 2555 77 of of IN 27676 2555 78 the the DT 27676 2555 79 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2555 80 , , , 27676 2555 81 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2555 82 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2555 83 , , , 27676 2555 84 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2555 85 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2555 86 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2555 87 , , , 27676 2555 88 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2555 89 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2555 90 signed sign VBD 27676 2555 91 , , , 27676 2555 92 but but CC 27676 2555 93 not not RB 27676 2555 94 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2555 95 : : : 27676 2555 96 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2555 97 - - HYPH 27676 2555 98 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2555 99 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2555 100 , , , 27676 2555 101 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2555 102 Life Life NNP 27676 2555 103 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 2555 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2555 105 -- -- : 27676 2555 106 note note NN 27676 2555 107 : : : 27676 2555 108 largest large JJS 27676 2555 109 country country NN 27676 2555 110 in in IN 27676 2555 111 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2555 112 People People NNP 27676 2555 113 Population Population NNP 27676 2555 114 : : : 27676 2555 115 11,096,395 11,096,395 CD 27676 2555 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2555 117 July July NNP 27676 2555 118 1999 1999 CD 27676 2555 119 est est NNP 27676 2555 120 . . . 27676 2555 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2556 1 Age age NN 27676 2556 2 structure structure NN 27676 2556 3 : : : 27676 2556 4 0 0 CD 27676 2556 5 - - HYPH 27676 2556 6 14 14 CD 27676 2556 7 years year NNS 27676 2556 8 : : : 27676 2556 9 22 22 CD 27676 2556 10 % % NN 27676 2556 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2556 12 male male JJ 27676 2556 13 1,236,899 1,236,899 CD 27676 2556 14 ; ; , 27676 2556 15 female female JJ 27676 2556 16 1,172,560 1,172,560 CD 27676 2556 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2556 18 15 15 CD 27676 2556 19 - - SYM 27676 2556 20 64 64 CD 27676 2556 21 years year NNS 27676 2556 22 : : : 27676 2556 23 69 69 CD 27676 2556 24 % % NN 27676 2556 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2556 26 male male JJ 27676 2556 27 3,820,255 3,820,255 CD 27676 2556 28 ; ; : 27676 2556 29 female female JJ 27676 2556 30 3,801,768 3,801,768 CD 27676 2556 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2556 32 65 65 CD 27676 2556 33 years year NNS 27676 2556 34 and and CC 27676 2556 35 over over IN 27676 2556 36 : : : 27676 2556 37 9 9 CD 27676 2556 38 % % NN 27676 2556 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2556 40 male male JJ 27676 2556 41 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male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2561 22 65 65 CD 27676 2561 23 years year NNS 27676 2561 24 and and CC 27676 2561 25 over over IN 27676 2561 26 : : : 27676 2561 27 0.87 0.87 CD 27676 2561 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 2561 29 total total JJ 27676 2561 30 population population NN 27676 2561 31 : : : 27676 2561 32 1 1 CD 27676 2561 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2561 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2561 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2561 36 est est NNP 27676 2561 37 . . . 27676 2561 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2562 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2562 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2562 3 rate rate NN 27676 2562 4 : : : 27676 2562 5 7.81 7.81 CD 27676 2562 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2562 7 live live JJ 27676 2562 8 births birth NNS 27676 2562 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2562 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2562 11 est est NNP 27676 2562 12 . . . 27676 2562 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2563 1 Life life NN 27676 2563 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2563 3 at at IN 27676 2563 4 birth birth NN 27676 2563 5 : : : 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: : : 27676 2566 32 CU CU NNP 27676 2566 33 Government Government NNP 27676 2566 34 type type NN 27676 2566 35 : : : 27676 2566 36 Communist communist JJ 27676 2566 37 state state NN 27676 2566 38 Capital capital NN 27676 2566 39 : : : 27676 2566 40 Havana Havana NNP 27676 2566 41 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2566 42 divisions division NNS 27676 2566 43 : : : 27676 2566 44 14 14 CD 27676 2566 45 provinces province NNS 27676 2566 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 47 provincias provincia NNS 27676 2566 48 , , , 27676 2566 49 singular singular JJ 27676 2566 50 -- -- : 27676 2566 51 provincia provincia NN 27676 2566 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 53 and and CC 27676 2566 54 1 1 CD 27676 2566 55 special special JJ 27676 2566 56 municipality municipality NN 27676 2566 57 * * NFP 27676 2566 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 59 municipio municipio NNP 27676 2566 60 especial especial NNP 27676 2566 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 62 ; ; : 27676 2566 63 Camaguey Camaguey NNP 27676 2566 64 , , , 27676 2566 65 Ciego Ciego NNP 27676 2566 66 de de IN 27676 2566 67 Avila Avila NNP 27676 2566 68 , , , 27676 2566 69 Cienfuegos Cienfuegos NNP 27676 2566 70 , , , 27676 2566 71 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 27676 2566 72 de de NNP 27676 2566 73 La La NNP 27676 2566 74 Habana Habana NNP 27676 2566 75 , , , 27676 2566 76 Granma Granma NNP 27676 2566 77 , , , 27676 2566 78 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 27676 2566 79 , , , 27676 2566 80 Holguin Holguin NNP 27676 2566 81 , , , 27676 2566 82 Isla Isla NNP 27676 2566 83 de de NNP 27676 2566 84 la la NNP 27676 2566 85 Juventud Juventud NNP 27676 2566 86 * * NFP 27676 2566 87 , , , 27676 2566 88 La La NNP 27676 2566 89 Habana Habana NNP 27676 2566 90 , , , 27676 2566 91 Las Las NNP 27676 2566 92 Tunas Tunas NNP 27676 2566 93 , , , 27676 2566 94 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 27676 2566 95 , , , 27676 2566 96 Pinar Pinar NNP 27676 2566 97 del del NNP 27676 2566 98 Rio Rio NNP 27676 2566 99 , , , 27676 2566 100 Sancti Sancti NNP 27676 2566 101 Spiritus Spiritus NNP 27676 2566 102 , , , 27676 2566 103 Santiago Santiago NNP 27676 2566 104 de de NNP 27676 2566 105 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2566 106 , , , 27676 2566 107 Villa Villa NNP 27676 2566 108 Clara Clara NNP 27676 2566 109 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2566 110 : : : 27676 2566 111 20 20 CD 27676 2566 112 May May NNP 27676 2566 113 1902 1902 CD 27676 2566 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 115 from from IN 27676 2566 116 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2566 117 10 10 CD 27676 2566 118 December December NNP 27676 2566 119 1898 1898 CD 27676 2566 120 ; ; : 27676 2566 121 administered administer VBN 27676 2566 122 by by IN 27676 2566 123 the the DT 27676 2566 124 US US NNP 27676 2566 125 from from IN 27676 2566 126 1898 1898 CD 27676 2566 127 to to IN 27676 2566 128 1902 1902 CD 27676 2566 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 130 National national JJ 27676 2566 131 holiday holiday NN 27676 2566 132 : : : 27676 2566 133 Rebellion Rebellion NNP 27676 2566 134 Day Day NNP 27676 2566 135 , , , 27676 2566 136 26 26 CD 27676 2566 137 July July NNP 27676 2566 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 139 1953 1953 CD 27676 2566 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 141 ; ; : 27676 2566 142 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 2566 143 Day Day NNP 27676 2566 144 , , , 27676 2566 145 1 1 CD 27676 2566 146 January January NNP 27676 2566 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 148 1959 1959 CD 27676 2566 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 150 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2566 151 : : : 27676 2566 152 24 24 CD 27676 2566 153 February February NNP 27676 2566 154 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 155 Legal legal JJ 27676 2566 156 system system NN 27676 2566 157 : : : 27676 2566 158 based base VBN 27676 2566 159 on on IN 27676 2566 160 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 2566 161 and and CC 27676 2566 162 American american JJ 27676 2566 163 law law NN 27676 2566 164 , , , 27676 2566 165 with with IN 27676 2566 166 large large JJ 27676 2566 167 elements element NNS 27676 2566 168 of of IN 27676 2566 169 Communist communist JJ 27676 2566 170 legal legal JJ 27676 2566 171 theory theory NN 27676 2566 172 ; ; , 27676 2566 173 does do VBZ 27676 2566 174 not not RB 27676 2566 175 accept accept VB 27676 2566 176 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 2566 177 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 2566 178 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 2566 179 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2566 180 : : : 27676 2566 181 16 16 CD 27676 2566 182 years year NNS 27676 2566 183 of of IN 27676 2566 184 age age NN 27676 2566 185 ; ; : 27676 2566 186 universal universal JJ 27676 2566 187 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2566 188 branch branch NN 27676 2566 189 : : : 27676 2566 190 chief chief NN 27676 2566 191 of of IN 27676 2566 192 state state NN 27676 2566 193 : : : 27676 2566 194 President President NNP 27676 2566 195 of of IN 27676 2566 196 the the DT 27676 2566 197 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 198 of of IN 27676 2566 199 State State NNP 27676 2566 200 and and CC 27676 2566 201 President President NNP 27676 2566 202 of of IN 27676 2566 203 the the DT 27676 2566 204 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 205 of of IN 27676 2566 206 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2566 207 Fidel Fidel NNP 27676 2566 208 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 209 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 211 prime prime JJ 27676 2566 212 minister minister NN 27676 2566 213 from from IN 27676 2566 214 February February NNP 27676 2566 215 1959 1959 CD 27676 2566 216 until until IN 27676 2566 217 24 24 CD 27676 2566 218 February February NNP 27676 2566 219 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 220 , , , 27676 2566 221 when when WRB 27676 2566 222 office office NN 27676 2566 223 was be VBD 27676 2566 224 abolished abolish VBN 27676 2566 225 ; ; : 27676 2566 226 president president NN 27676 2566 227 since since IN 27676 2566 228 2 2 CD 27676 2566 229 December December NNP 27676 2566 230 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 232 ; ; : 27676 2566 233 First First NNP 27676 2566 234 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2566 235 President President NNP 27676 2566 236 of of IN 27676 2566 237 the the DT 27676 2566 238 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 239 of of IN 27676 2566 240 State State NNP 27676 2566 241 and and CC 27676 2566 242 First First NNP 27676 2566 243 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2566 244 President President NNP 27676 2566 245 of of IN 27676 2566 246 the the DT 27676 2566 247 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 248 of of IN 27676 2566 249 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2566 250 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 2566 251 Raul Raul NNP 27676 2566 252 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 253 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 255 since since IN 27676 2566 256 2 2 CD 27676 2566 257 December December NNP 27676 2566 258 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 260 ; ; : 27676 2566 261 note note VB 27676 2566 262 -- -- : 27676 2566 263 the the DT 27676 2566 264 president president NN 27676 2566 265 is be VBZ 27676 2566 266 both both CC 27676 2566 267 the the DT 27676 2566 268 chief chief NN 27676 2566 269 of of IN 27676 2566 270 state state NN 27676 2566 271 and and CC 27676 2566 272 head head NN 27676 2566 273 of of IN 27676 2566 274 government government NN 27676 2566 275 head head NN 27676 2566 276 of of IN 27676 2566 277 government government NN 27676 2566 278 : : : 27676 2566 279 President President NNP 27676 2566 280 of of IN 27676 2566 281 the the DT 27676 2566 282 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 283 of of IN 27676 2566 284 State State NNP 27676 2566 285 and and CC 27676 2566 286 President President NNP 27676 2566 287 of of IN 27676 2566 288 the the DT 27676 2566 289 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 290 of of IN 27676 2566 291 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2566 292 Fidel Fidel NNP 27676 2566 293 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 294 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 295 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 296 prime prime JJ 27676 2566 297 minister minister NN 27676 2566 298 from from IN 27676 2566 299 February February NNP 27676 2566 300 1959 1959 CD 27676 2566 301 until until IN 27676 2566 302 24 24 CD 27676 2566 303 February February NNP 27676 2566 304 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 305 when when WRB 27676 2566 306 office office NN 27676 2566 307 was be VBD 27676 2566 308 abolished abolish VBN 27676 2566 309 ; ; : 27676 2566 310 president president NN 27676 2566 311 since since IN 27676 2566 312 2 2 CD 27676 2566 313 December December NNP 27676 2566 314 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 316 ; ; : 27676 2566 317 First First NNP 27676 2566 318 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2566 319 President President NNP 27676 2566 320 of of IN 27676 2566 321 the the DT 27676 2566 322 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 323 of of IN 27676 2566 324 State State NNP 27676 2566 325 and and CC 27676 2566 326 First First NNP 27676 2566 327 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2566 328 President President NNP 27676 2566 329 of of IN 27676 2566 330 the the DT 27676 2566 331 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 332 of of IN 27676 2566 333 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2566 334 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 2566 335 Raul Raul NNP 27676 2566 336 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 337 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 338 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 339 since since IN 27676 2566 340 2 2 CD 27676 2566 341 December December NNP 27676 2566 342 1976 1976 CD 27676 2566 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 344 ; ; : 27676 2566 345 note note VB 27676 2566 346 -- -- : 27676 2566 347 the the DT 27676 2566 348 president president NN 27676 2566 349 is be VBZ 27676 2566 350 both both CC 27676 2566 351 the the DT 27676 2566 352 chief chief NN 27676 2566 353 of of IN 27676 2566 354 state state NN 27676 2566 355 and and CC 27676 2566 356 head head NN 27676 2566 357 of of IN 27676 2566 358 government government NN 27676 2566 359 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2566 360 : : : 27676 2566 361 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 362 of of IN 27676 2566 363 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 2566 364 proposed propose VBN 27676 2566 365 by by IN 27676 2566 366 the the DT 27676 2566 367 president president NN 27676 2566 368 of of IN 27676 2566 369 the the DT 27676 2566 370 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 371 of of IN 27676 2566 372 State State NNP 27676 2566 373 , , , 27676 2566 374 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2566 375 by by IN 27676 2566 376 the the DT 27676 2566 377 National National NNP 27676 2566 378 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2566 379 note note NN 27676 2566 380 : : : 27676 2566 381 there there EX 27676 2566 382 is be VBZ 27676 2566 383 also also RB 27676 2566 384 a a DT 27676 2566 385 Council Council NNP 27676 2566 386 of of IN 27676 2566 387 State State NNP 27676 2566 388 whose whose WP$ 27676 2566 389 members member NNS 27676 2566 390 are be VBP 27676 2566 391 elected elect VBN 27676 2566 392 by by IN 27676 2566 393 the the DT 27676 2566 394 National National NNP 27676 2566 395 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2566 396 elections election NNS 27676 2566 397 : : : 27676 2566 398 president president NN 27676 2566 399 and and CC 27676 2566 400 vice vice NN 27676 2566 401 president president NN 27676 2566 402 elected elect VBN 27676 2566 403 by by IN 27676 2566 404 the the DT 27676 2566 405 National National NNP 27676 2566 406 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2566 407 ; ; : 27676 2566 408 election election NN 27676 2566 409 last last JJ 27676 2566 410 held hold VBD 27676 2566 411 24 24 CD 27676 2566 412 February February NNP 27676 2566 413 1998 1998 CD 27676 2566 414 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 415 next next JJ 27676 2566 416 election election NN 27676 2566 417 unscheduled unschedule VBN 27676 2566 418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 419 election election NN 27676 2566 420 results result NNS 27676 2566 421 : : : 27676 2566 422 Fidel Fidel NNP 27676 2566 423 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 424 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 425 elected elect VBD 27676 2566 426 president president NN 27676 2566 427 ; ; , 27676 2566 428 percent percent NN 27676 2566 429 of of IN 27676 2566 430 legislative legislative JJ 27676 2566 431 vote--100 vote--100 NNP 27676 2566 432 % % NN 27676 2566 433 ; ; : 27676 2566 434 Raul Raul NNP 27676 2566 435 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 27676 2566 436 Ruz Ruz NNP 27676 2566 437 elected elect VBD 27676 2566 438 vice vice NN 27676 2566 439 president president NN 27676 2566 440 ; ; : 27676 2566 441 percent percent NN 27676 2566 442 of of IN 27676 2566 443 legislative legislative JJ 27676 2566 444 vote--100 vote--100 NNP 27676 2566 445 % % NN 27676 2566 446 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2566 447 branch branch NN 27676 2566 448 : : : 27676 2566 449 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 2566 450 National National NNP 27676 2566 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2566 452 of of IN 27676 2566 453 People People NNPS 27676 2566 454 's 's POS 27676 2566 455 Power Power NNP 27676 2566 456 or or CC 27676 2566 457 Asemblea Asemblea NNP 27676 2566 458 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 2566 459 del del NNP 27676 2566 460 Poder Poder NNP 27676 2566 461 Popular Popular NNP 27676 2566 462 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 463 601 601 CD 27676 2566 464 seats seat NNS 27676 2566 465 , , , 27676 2566 466 elected elect VBN 27676 2566 467 directly directly RB 27676 2566 468 from from IN 27676 2566 469 slates slate NNS 27676 2566 470 approved approve VBN 27676 2566 471 by by IN 27676 2566 472 special special JJ 27676 2566 473 candidacy candidacy NN 27676 2566 474 commissions commission NNS 27676 2566 475 ; 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; : 27676 2566 651 note note VB 27676 2566 652 -- -- : 27676 2566 653 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2566 654 has have VBZ 27676 2566 655 an an DT 27676 2566 656 Interests Interests NNP 27676 2566 657 Section Section NNP 27676 2566 658 in in IN 27676 2566 659 the the DT 27676 2566 660 Swiss Swiss NNP 27676 2566 661 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 2566 662 , , , 27676 2566 663 headed head VBN 27676 2566 664 by by IN 27676 2566 665 Principal Principal NNP 27676 2566 666 Officer Officer NNP 27676 2566 667 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 2566 668 REMIREZ REMIREZ NNP 27676 2566 669 DE DE NNP 27676 2566 670 ESTENOZ ESTENOZ NNP 27676 2566 671 ; ; : 27676 2566 672 address address NN 27676 2566 673 : : : 27676 2566 674 Cuban cuban JJ 27676 2566 675 Interests interest NNS 27676 2566 676 Section Section NNP 27676 2566 677 , , , 27676 2566 678 Swiss Swiss NNP 27676 2566 679 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2566 680 202 202 CD 27676 2566 681 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2566 682 797 797 CD 27676 2566 683 - - HYPH 27676 2566 684 8518 8518 CD 27676 2566 685 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2566 686 representation representation NN 27676 2566 687 from from IN 27676 2566 688 the the DT 27676 2566 689 US US NNP 27676 2566 690 : : : 27676 2566 691 none none NN 27676 2566 692 ; 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G. 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2566 782 a a DT 27676 2566 783 red red JJ 27676 2566 784 equilateral equilateral JJ 27676 2566 785 triangle triangle NN 27676 2566 786 based base VBN 27676 2566 787 on on IN 27676 2566 788 the the DT 27676 2566 789 hoist hoist NN 27676 2566 790 side side NN 27676 2566 791 bears bear VBZ 27676 2566 792 a a DT 27676 2566 793 white white JJ 27676 2566 794 , , , 27676 2566 795 five five CD 27676 2566 796 - - HYPH 27676 2566 797 pointed point VBN 27676 2566 798 star star NN 27676 2566 799 in in IN 27676 2566 800 the the DT 27676 2566 801 center center NN 27676 2566 802 Economy Economy NNP 27676 2566 803 Economy Economy NNP 27676 2566 804 -- -- : 27676 2566 805 overview overview NN 27676 2566 806 : : : 27676 2566 807 The the DT 27676 2566 808 state state NN 27676 2566 809 plays play VBZ 27676 2566 810 the the DT 27676 2566 811 primary primary JJ 27676 2566 812 role role NN 27676 2566 813 in in IN 27676 2566 814 the the DT 27676 2566 815 economy economy NN 27676 2566 816 and and CC 27676 2566 817 controls control NNS 27676 2566 818 practically practically RB 27676 2566 819 all all DT 27676 2566 820 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2566 821 trade trade NN 27676 2566 822 . . . 27676 2567 1 The the DT 27676 2567 2 government government NN 27676 2567 3 has have VBZ 27676 2567 4 undertaken undertake VBN 27676 2567 5 several several JJ 27676 2567 6 reforms reform NNS 27676 2567 7 in in IN 27676 2567 8 recent recent JJ 27676 2567 9 years year NNS 27676 2567 10 to to TO 27676 2567 11 stem stem VB 27676 2567 12 excess excess JJ 27676 2567 13 liquidity liquidity NN 27676 2567 14 , , , 27676 2567 15 increase increase VB 27676 2567 16 labor labor NN 27676 2567 17 incentives incentive NNS 27676 2567 18 , , , 27676 2567 19 and and CC 27676 2567 20 alleviate alleviate VB 27676 2567 21 serious serious JJ 27676 2567 22 shortages shortage NNS 27676 2567 23 of of IN 27676 2567 24 food food NN 27676 2567 25 , , , 27676 2567 26 consumer consumer NN 27676 2567 27 goods good NNS 27676 2567 28 , , , 27676 2567 29 and and CC 27676 2567 30 services service NNS 27676 2567 31 . . . 27676 2568 1 The the DT 27676 2568 2 liberalized liberalize VBN 27676 2568 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2568 4 markets market NNS 27676 2568 5 introduced introduce VBN 27676 2568 6 in in IN 27676 2568 7 October October NNP 27676 2568 8 1994 1994 CD 27676 2568 9 , , , 27676 2568 10 at at IN 27676 2568 11 which which WDT 27676 2568 12 state state NN 27676 2568 13 and and CC 27676 2568 14 private private JJ 27676 2568 15 farmers farmer NNS 27676 2568 16 sell sell VBP 27676 2568 17 above above IN 27676 2568 18 - - HYPH 27676 2568 19 quota quota NN 27676 2568 20 production production NN 27676 2568 21 at at IN 27676 2568 22 unrestricted unrestricted JJ 27676 2568 23 prices price NNS 27676 2568 24 , , , 27676 2568 25 have have VBP 27676 2568 26 broadened broaden VBN 27676 2568 27 legal legal JJ 27676 2568 28 consumption consumption NN 27676 2568 29 alternatives alternative NNS 27676 2568 30 and and CC 27676 2568 31 reduced reduce VBN 27676 2568 32 black black JJ 27676 2568 33 market market NN 27676 2568 34 prices price NNS 27676 2568 35 . . . 27676 2569 1 Government government NN 27676 2569 2 efforts effort NNS 27676 2569 3 to to TO 27676 2569 4 lower lower VB 27676 2569 5 subsidies subsidy NNS 27676 2569 6 to to IN 27676 2569 7 unprofitable unprofitable JJ 27676 2569 8 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2569 9 and and CC 27676 2569 10 to to TO 27676 2569 11 shrink shrink VB 27676 2569 12 the the DT 27676 2569 13 money money NN 27676 2569 14 supply supply NN 27676 2569 15 caused cause VBD 27676 2569 16 the the DT 27676 2569 17 semi semi JJ 27676 2569 18 - - JJ 27676 2569 19 official official JJ 27676 2569 20 exchange exchange NN 27676 2569 21 rate rate NN 27676 2569 22 for for IN 27676 2569 23 the the DT 27676 2569 24 Cuban cuban JJ 27676 2569 25 peso peso NN 27676 2569 26 to to TO 27676 2569 27 move move VB 27676 2569 28 from from IN 27676 2569 29 a a DT 27676 2569 30 peak peak NN 27676 2569 31 of of IN 27676 2569 32 120 120 CD 27676 2569 33 to to IN 27676 2569 34 the the DT 27676 2569 35 dollar dollar NN 27676 2569 36 in in IN 27676 2569 37 the the DT 27676 2569 38 summer summer NN 27676 2569 39 of of IN 27676 2569 40 1994 1994 CD 27676 2569 41 to to IN 27676 2569 42 21 21 CD 27676 2569 43 to to IN 27676 2569 44 the the DT 27676 2569 45 dollar dollar NN 27676 2569 46 by by IN 27676 2569 47 yearend yearend NNP 27676 2569 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 2569 49 . . . 27676 2570 1 New new JJ 27676 2570 2 taxes taxis NNS 27676 2570 3 introduced introduce VBN 27676 2570 4 in in IN 27676 2570 5 1996 1996 CD 27676 2570 6 helped help VBD 27676 2570 7 drive drive VB 27676 2570 8 down down RP 27676 2570 9 the the DT 27676 2570 10 number number NN 27676 2570 11 of of IN 27676 2570 12 self self NN 27676 2570 13 - - HYPH 27676 2570 14 employed employ VBN 27676 2570 15 workers worker NNS 27676 2570 16 from from IN 27676 2570 17 208,000 208,000 CD 27676 2570 18 in in IN 27676 2570 19 January January NNP 27676 2570 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 2570 21 to to IN 27676 2570 22 155,000 155,000 CD 27676 2570 23 by by IN 27676 2570 24 July July NNP 27676 2570 25 1998 1998 CD 27676 2570 26 . . . 27676 2571 1 Havana Havana NNP 27676 2571 2 announced announce VBD 27676 2571 3 in in IN 27676 2571 4 1995 1995 CD 27676 2571 5 that that IN 27676 2571 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2571 7 declined decline VBD 27676 2571 8 by by IN 27676 2571 9 35 35 CD 27676 2571 10 % % NN 27676 2571 11 during during IN 27676 2571 12 1989 1989 CD 27676 2571 13 - - SYM 27676 2571 14 93 93 CD 27676 2571 15 , , , 27676 2571 16 the the DT 27676 2571 17 result result NN 27676 2571 18 of of IN 27676 2571 19 lost lose VBN 27676 2571 20 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 2571 21 aid aid NN 27676 2571 22 and and CC 27676 2571 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2571 24 inefficiencies inefficiency NNS 27676 2571 25 . . . 27676 2572 1 The the DT 27676 2572 2 drop drop NN 27676 2572 3 in in IN 27676 2572 4 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2572 5 apparently apparently RB 27676 2572 6 halted halt VBN 27676 2572 7 in in IN 27676 2572 8 1994 1994 CD 27676 2572 9 , , , 27676 2572 10 when when WRB 27676 2572 11 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2572 12 reported report VBD 27676 2572 13 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 2572 14 % % NN 27676 2572 15 growth growth NN 27676 2572 16 , , , 27676 2572 17 followed follow VBN 27676 2572 18 by by IN 27676 2572 19 increases increase NNS 27676 2572 20 of of IN 27676 2572 21 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 2572 22 % % NN 27676 2572 23 in in IN 27676 2572 24 1995 1995 CD 27676 2572 25 and and CC 27676 2572 26 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 2572 27 % % NN 27676 2572 28 in in IN 27676 2572 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 2572 30 . . . 27676 2573 1 Growth growth NN 27676 2573 2 slowed slow VBD 27676 2573 3 again again RB 27676 2573 4 in in IN 27676 2573 5 1997 1997 CD 27676 2573 6 and and CC 27676 2573 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 2573 8 to to IN 27676 2573 9 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 2573 10 % % NN 27676 2573 11 and and CC 27676 2573 12 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 2573 13 % % NN 27676 2573 14 respectively respectively RB 27676 2573 15 . . . 27676 2574 1 Export export NN 27676 2574 2 earnings earning NNS 27676 2574 3 declined decline VBD 27676 2574 4 22 22 CD 27676 2574 5 % % NN 27676 2574 6 in in IN 27676 2574 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 2574 8 , , , 27676 2574 9 to to IN 27676 2574 10 $ $ $ 27676 2574 11 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 2574 12 billion billion CD 27676 2574 13 , , , 27676 2574 14 the the DT 27676 2574 15 result result NN 27676 2574 16 of of IN 27676 2574 17 lower low JJR 27676 2574 18 sugar sugar NN 27676 2574 19 export export NN 27676 2574 20 volume volume NN 27676 2574 21 and and CC 27676 2574 22 lower low JJR 27676 2574 23 world world NN 27676 2574 24 prices price NNS 27676 2574 25 for for IN 27676 2574 26 nickel nickel NN 27676 2574 27 and and CC 27676 2574 28 sugar sugar NN 27676 2574 29 . . . 27676 2575 1 Import import NN 27676 2575 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2575 3 also also RB 27676 2575 4 fell fall VBD 27676 2575 5 15 15 CD 27676 2575 6 % % NN 27676 2575 7 to to IN 27676 2575 8 $ $ $ 27676 2575 9 3.0 3.0 CD 27676 2575 10 billion billion CD 27676 2575 11 , , , 27676 2575 12 in in IN 27676 2575 13 part part NN 27676 2575 14 due due IN 27676 2575 15 to to IN 27676 2575 16 lower low JJR 27676 2575 17 world world NN 27676 2575 18 oil oil NN 27676 2575 19 prices price NNS 27676 2575 20 . . . 27676 2576 1 Tourism tourism NN 27676 2576 2 and and CC 27676 2576 3 remittances remittance NNS 27676 2576 4 play play VBP 27676 2576 5 a a DT 27676 2576 6 key key JJ 27676 2576 7 role role NN 27676 2576 8 in in IN 27676 2576 9 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2576 10 currency currency NN 27676 2576 11 earnings earning NNS 27676 2576 12 . . . 27676 2577 1 Living live VBG 27676 2577 2 standards standard NNS 27676 2577 3 for for IN 27676 2577 4 the the DT 27676 2577 5 average average JJ 27676 2577 6 Cuban Cuban NNP 27676 2577 7 remain remain VBP 27676 2577 8 at at IN 27676 2577 9 a a DT 27676 2577 10 depressed depressed JJ 27676 2577 11 level level NN 27676 2577 12 compared compare VBN 27676 2577 13 with with IN 27676 2577 14 1990 1990 CD 27676 2577 15 . . . 27676 2578 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2578 2 : : : 27676 2578 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2578 4 power power NN 27676 2578 5 parity--$17.3 parity--$17.3 CD 27676 2578 6 billion billion CD 27676 2578 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2578 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2578 9 est est NNP 27676 2578 10 . . . 27676 2578 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2579 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2579 2 -- -- : 27676 2579 3 real real JJ 27676 2579 4 growth growth NN 27676 2579 5 rate rate NN 27676 2579 6 : : : 27676 2579 7 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 2579 8 % % NN 27676 2579 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2579 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2579 11 est est NNP 27676 2579 12 . . . 27676 2579 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2580 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2580 2 -- -- : 27676 2580 3 per per IN 27676 2580 4 capita capita NN 27676 2580 5 : : : 27676 2580 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2580 7 power power NN 27676 2580 8 parity?$1,560 parity?$1,560 NNP 27676 2580 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2580 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2580 11 est est NNP 27676 2580 12 . . . 27676 2580 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2581 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2581 2 -- -- : 27676 2581 3 composition composition NN 27676 2581 4 by by IN 27676 2581 5 sector sector NN 27676 2581 6 : : : 27676 2581 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2581 8 : : : 27676 2581 9 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 2581 10 % % NN 27676 2581 11 industry industry NN 27676 2581 12 : : : 27676 2581 13 36.5 36.5 CD 27676 2581 14 % % NN 27676 2581 15 services service NNS 27676 2581 16 : : : 27676 2581 17 56.1 56.1 CD 27676 2581 18 % % NN 27676 2581 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2581 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2581 21 est est NNP 27676 2581 22 . . . 27676 2581 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2582 1 Population population NN 27676 2582 2 below below IN 27676 2582 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 2582 4 line line NN 27676 2582 5 : : : 27676 2582 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 2582 7 Household household NN 27676 2582 8 income income NN 27676 2582 9 or or CC 27676 2582 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 2582 11 by by IN 27676 2582 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 2582 13 share share NN 27676 2582 14 : : : 27676 2582 15 lowest low JJS 27676 2582 16 10 10 CD 27676 2582 17 % % NN 27676 2582 18 : : : 27676 2582 19 NA% na% LS 27676 2582 20 highest highest RBS 27676 2582 21 10 10 CD 27676 2582 22 % % NN 27676 2582 23 : : : 27676 2582 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 2582 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2582 26 rate rate NN 27676 2582 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2582 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 2582 29 prices price NNS 27676 2582 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2582 31 : : : 27676 2582 32 NA% NA% `` 27676 2582 33 Labor labor NN 27676 2582 34 force force NN 27676 2582 35 : : : 27676 2582 36 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 2582 37 million million CD 27676 2582 38 economically economically RB 27676 2582 39 active active JJ 27676 2582 40 population population NN 27676 2582 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2582 42 1996 1996 CD 27676 2582 43 est est NNP 27676 2582 44 . . . 27676 2582 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2583 1 note note NN 27676 2583 2 : : : 27676 2583 3 state state NN 27676 2583 4 sector sector NN 27676 2583 5 76 76 CD 27676 2583 6 % % NN 27676 2583 7 , , , 27676 2583 8 non non JJ 27676 2583 9 - - JJ 27676 2583 10 state state JJ 27676 2583 11 sector sector NN 27676 2583 12 24 24 CD 27676 2583 13 % % NN 27676 2583 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2583 15 1996 1996 CD 27676 2583 16 est est NNP 27676 2583 17 . . . 27676 2583 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2584 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2584 2 force force NN 27676 2584 3 -- -- : 27676 2584 4 by by IN 27676 2584 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 2584 6 : : : 27676 2584 7 services service NNS 27676 2584 8 and and CC 27676 2584 9 government government NN 27676 2584 10 30 30 CD 27676 2584 11 % % NN 27676 2584 12 , , , 27676 2584 13 industry industry NN 27676 2584 14 22 22 CD 27676 2584 15 % % NN 27676 2584 16 , , , 27676 2584 17 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2584 18 20 20 CD 27676 2584 19 % % NN 27676 2584 20 , , , 27676 2584 21 commerce commerce NN 27676 2584 22 11 11 CD 27676 2584 23 % % NN 27676 2584 24 , , , 27676 2584 25 construction construction NN 27676 2584 26 10 10 CD 27676 2584 27 % % NN 27676 2584 28 , , , 27676 2584 29 transportation transportation NN 27676 2584 30 and and CC 27676 2584 31 communications communication NNS 27676 2584 32 7 7 CD 27676 2584 33 % % NN 27676 2584 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2584 35 June June NNP 27676 2584 36 1990 1990 CD 27676 2584 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2584 38 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2584 39 rate rate NN 27676 2584 40 : : : 27676 2584 41 6.8 6.8 CD 27676 2584 42 % % NN 27676 2584 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2584 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 2584 45 est est NNP 27676 2584 46 . . . 27676 2584 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2585 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2585 2 : : : 27676 2585 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2585 4 : : : 27676 2585 5 $ $ $ 27676 2585 6 12.3 12.3 CD 27676 2585 7 billion billion CD 27676 2585 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2585 9 : : : 27676 2585 10 $ $ $ 27676 2585 11 13 13 CD 27676 2585 12 billion billion CD 27676 2585 13 , , , 27676 2585 14 including include VBG 27676 2585 15 capital capital NN 27676 2585 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2585 17 of of IN 27676 2585 18 $ $ $ 27676 2585 19 NA na NN 27676 2585 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2585 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 2585 22 est est NNP 27676 2585 23 . . . 27676 2585 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2586 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2586 2 : : : 27676 2586 3 sugar sugar NN 27676 2586 4 , , , 27676 2586 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2586 6 , , , 27676 2586 7 food food NN 27676 2586 8 , , , 27676 2586 9 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2586 10 , , , 27676 2586 11 textiles textile NNS 27676 2586 12 , , , 27676 2586 13 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2586 14 , , , 27676 2586 15 paper paper NN 27676 2586 16 and and CC 27676 2586 17 wood wood NN 27676 2586 18 products product NNS 27676 2586 19 , , , 27676 2586 20 metals metal NNS 27676 2586 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2586 22 particularly particularly RB 27676 2586 23 nickel nickel NN 27676 2586 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2586 25 , , , 27676 2586 26 cement cement NN 27676 2586 27 , , , 27676 2586 28 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 2586 29 , , , 27676 2586 30 consumer consumer NN 27676 2586 31 goods good NNS 27676 2586 32 , , , 27676 2586 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2586 34 machinery machinery NN 27676 2586 35 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2586 36 production production NN 27676 2586 37 growth growth NN 27676 2586 38 rate rate NN 27676 2586 39 : : : 27676 2586 40 6 6 CD 27676 2586 41 % % NN 27676 2586 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2586 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 2586 44 est est NNP 27676 2586 45 . . . 27676 2586 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2587 2 -- -- : 27676 2587 3 production production NN 27676 2587 4 : : : 27676 2587 5 14.1 14.1 CD 27676 2587 6 billion billion CD 27676 2587 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2587 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 2587 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2587 12 -- -- : 27676 2587 13 production production NN 27676 2587 14 by by IN 27676 2587 15 source source NN 27676 2587 16 : : : 27676 2587 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2587 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2587 19 : : : 27676 2587 20 98.96 98.96 CD 27676 2587 21 % % NN 27676 2587 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2587 23 : : : 27676 2587 24 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 2587 25 % % NN 27676 2587 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2587 27 : : : 27676 2587 28 0 0 CD 27676 2587 29 % % NN 27676 2587 30 other other JJ 27676 2587 31 : : : 27676 2587 32 0 0 CD 27676 2587 33 % % NN 27676 2587 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2587 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2587 38 -- -- : 27676 2587 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2587 40 : : : 27676 2587 41 14.1 14.1 CD 27676 2587 42 billion billion CD 27676 2587 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2587 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 2587 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2587 48 -- -- : 27676 2587 49 exports export NNS 27676 2587 50 : : : 27676 2587 51 0 0 CD 27676 2587 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2587 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2587 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2587 57 -- -- : 27676 2587 58 imports import NNS 27676 2587 59 : : : 27676 2587 60 0 0 CD 27676 2587 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2587 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2587 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2587 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2587 66 -- -- : 27676 2587 67 products product NNS 27676 2587 68 : : : 27676 2587 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 2587 70 , , , 27676 2587 71 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2587 72 , , , 27676 2587 73 citrus citrus NN 27676 2587 74 , , , 27676 2587 75 coffee coffee NN 27676 2587 76 , , , 27676 2587 77 rice rice NN 27676 2587 78 , , , 27676 2587 79 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2587 80 , , , 27676 2587 81 beans bean NNS 27676 2587 82 ; ; : 27676 2587 83 livestock livestock NN 27676 2587 84 Exports export NNS 27676 2587 85 : : : 27676 2587 86 $ $ $ 27676 2587 87 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 2587 88 billion billion CD 27676 2587 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2587 90 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2587 91 . . NNP 27676 2587 92 , , , 27676 2587 93 1998 1998 CD 27676 2587 94 est est NNP 27676 2587 95 . . . 27676 2587 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2588 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2588 2 -- -- : 27676 2588 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2588 4 : : : 27676 2588 5 sugar sugar NN 27676 2588 6 , , , 27676 2588 7 nickel nickel NN 27676 2588 8 , , , 27676 2588 9 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2588 10 , , , 27676 2588 11 shellfish shellfish JJ 27676 2588 12 , , , 27676 2588 13 medical medical JJ 27676 2588 14 products product NNS 27676 2588 15 , , , 27676 2588 16 citrus citrus NN 27676 2588 17 , , , 27676 2588 18 coffee coffee NN 27676 2588 19 Exports export NNS 27676 2588 20 -- -- : 27676 2588 21 partners partner NNS 27676 2588 22 : : : 27676 2588 23 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2588 24 27 27 CD 27676 2588 25 % % NN 27676 2588 26 , , , 27676 2588 27 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2588 28 18 18 CD 27676 2588 29 % % NN 27676 2588 30 , , , 27676 2588 31 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2588 32 8 8 CD 27676 2588 33 % % NN 27676 2588 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2588 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 2588 36 est est NNP 27676 2588 37 . . . 27676 2588 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2589 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2589 2 : : : 27676 2589 3 $ $ $ 27676 2589 4 3 3 CD 27676 2589 5 billion billion CD 27676 2589 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2589 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 2589 8 . . NNP 27676 2589 9 , , , 27676 2589 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2589 11 est est NNP 27676 2589 12 . . . 27676 2589 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2590 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2590 2 -- -- : 27676 2590 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2590 4 : : : 27676 2590 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2590 6 , , , 27676 2590 7 food food NN 27676 2590 8 , , , 27676 2590 9 machinery machinery NN 27676 2590 10 , , , 27676 2590 11 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2590 12 Imports import NNS 27676 2590 13 -- -- : 27676 2590 14 partners partner NNS 27676 2590 15 : : : 27676 2590 16 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2590 17 17 17 CD 27676 2590 18 % % NN 27676 2590 19 , , , 27676 2590 20 France France NNP 27676 2590 21 9 9 CD 27676 2590 22 % % NN 27676 2590 23 , , , 27676 2590 24 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2590 25 9 9 CD 27676 2590 26 % % NN 27676 2590 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2590 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2590 29 est est NNP 27676 2590 30 . . . 27676 2590 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2591 1 Debt debt NN 27676 2591 2 -- -- : 27676 2591 3 external external JJ 27676 2591 4 : : : 27676 2591 5 $ $ $ 27676 2591 6 10.1 10.1 CD 27676 2591 7 billion billion CD 27676 2591 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2591 9 convertible convertible JJ 27676 2591 10 currency currency NN 27676 2591 11 , , , 27676 2591 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 2591 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2591 14 ; ; : 27676 2591 15 another another DT 27676 2591 16 $ $ $ 27676 2591 17 20 20 CD 27676 2591 18 billion billion CD 27676 2591 19 owed owe VBN 27676 2591 20 to to IN 27676 2591 21 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2591 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2591 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 2591 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2591 25 Economic economic JJ 27676 2591 26 aid aid NN 27676 2591 27 -- -- : 27676 2591 28 recipient recipient NN 27676 2591 29 : : : 27676 2591 30 $ $ $ 27676 2591 31 46 46 CD 27676 2591 32 million million CD 27676 2591 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2591 34 1997 1997 CD 27676 2591 35 est est NNP 27676 2591 36 . . . 27676 2591 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2592 1 Currency currency NN 27676 2592 2 : : : 27676 2592 3 1 1 CD 27676 2592 4 Cuban cuban JJ 27676 2592 5 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Nuevitas Nuevitas NNP 27676 2595 20 , , , 27676 2595 21 Santiago Santiago NNP 27676 2595 22 de de NNP 27676 2595 23 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2595 24 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2595 25 marine marine NN 27676 2595 26 : : : 27676 2595 27 total total NN 27676 2595 28 : : : 27676 2595 29 18 18 CD 27676 2595 30 ships ship NNS 27676 2595 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2595 32 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2595 33 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2595 34 or or CC 27676 2595 35 over over RB 27676 2595 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2595 37 totaling total VBG 27676 2595 38 89,091 89,091 CD 27676 2595 39 GRT/125,463 GRT/125,463 NNP 27676 2595 40 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2595 41 ships ship NNS 27676 2595 42 by by IN 27676 2595 43 type type NN 27676 2595 44 : : : 27676 2595 45 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2595 46 1 1 CD 27676 2595 47 , , , 27676 2595 48 cargo cargo NN 27676 2595 49 9 9 CD 27676 2595 50 , , , 27676 2595 51 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2595 52 gas gas NN 27676 2595 53 tanker tanker NN 27676 2595 54 1 1 CD 27676 2595 55 , , , 27676 2595 56 oil oil NN 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Troops NNP 27676 2599 32 Militia Militia NNP 27676 2599 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2599 34 MTT MTT NNP 27676 2599 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2599 36 , , , 27676 2599 37 and and CC 27676 2599 38 Youth Youth NNP 27676 2599 39 Labor Labor NNP 27676 2599 40 Army Army NNP 27676 2599 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2599 42 EJT EJT NNP 27676 2599 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2599 44 ; ; : 27676 2599 45 the the DT 27676 2599 46 Border Border NNP 27676 2599 47 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2599 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2599 49 TGF TGF NNP 27676 2599 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2599 51 is be VBZ 27676 2599 52 controlled control VBN 27676 2599 53 by by IN 27676 2599 54 the the DT 27676 2599 55 Interior Interior NNP 27676 2599 56 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 2599 57 Military Military NNP 27676 2599 58 manpower manpower NN 27676 2599 59 -- -- : 27676 2599 60 military military JJ 27676 2599 61 age age NN 27676 2599 62 : : : 27676 2599 63 17 17 CD 27676 2599 64 years year NNS 27676 2599 65 of of IN 27676 2599 66 age age NN 27676 2599 67 Military military JJ 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2602 6 : : : 27676 2602 7 $ $ $ 27676 2602 8 NA NA NNP 27676 2602 9 Military military JJ 27676 2602 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2602 11 -- -- : 27676 2602 12 percent percent NN 27676 2602 13 of of IN 27676 2602 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2602 15 : : : 27676 2602 16 roughly roughly RB 27676 2602 17 4 4 CD 27676 2602 18 % % NN 27676 2602 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2602 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 2602 21 est est NNP 27676 2602 22 . . . 27676 2602 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2603 1 Military military JJ 27676 2603 2 -- -- : 27676 2603 3 note note NN 27676 2603 4 : : : 27676 2603 5 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 2603 6 , , , 27676 2603 7 for for IN 27676 2603 8 decades decade NNS 27676 2603 9 the the DT 27676 2603 10 key key JJ 27676 2603 11 military military JJ 27676 2603 12 supporter supporter NN 27676 2603 13 and and CC 27676 2603 14 supplier supplier NN 27676 2603 15 of of IN 27676 2603 16 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2603 17 , , , 27676 2603 18 cut cut VBD 27676 2603 19 off off RP 27676 2603 20 almost almost RB 27676 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2603 212 times time NNS 27676 2603 213 the the DT 27676 2603 214 size size NN 27676 2603 215 of of IN 27676 2603 216 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 27676 2603 217 Land Land NNP 27676 2603 218 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2603 219 : : : 27676 2603 220 0 0 LS 27676 2603 221 km km NN 27676 2603 222 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2603 223 : : : 27676 2603 224 648 648 CD 27676 2603 225 km km NN 27676 2603 226 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2603 227 claims claim VBZ 27676 2603 228 : : : 27676 2603 229 continental continental NNP 27676 2603 230 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2603 231 : : : 27676 2603 232 200-m 200-m CD 27676 2603 233 depth depth NN 27676 2603 234 or or CC 27676 2603 235 to to IN 27676 2603 236 the the DT 27676 2603 237 depth depth NN 27676 2603 238 of of IN 27676 2603 239 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 2603 240 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2603 241 sea sea NN 27676 2603 242 : : : 27676 2603 243 12 12 CD 27676 2603 244 nm nm NNP 27676 2603 245 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2603 246 : : : 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chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2638 50 , , , 27676 2638 51 machinery machinery NN 27676 2638 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 2638 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 55 Imports import NNS 27676 2638 56 -- -- : 27676 2638 57 partners partner NNS 27676 2638 58 : : : 27676 2638 59 Greek greek JJ 27676 2638 60 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 61 area area NN 27676 2638 62 : : : 27676 2638 63 US US NNP 27676 2638 64 17.8 17.8 CD 27676 2638 65 % % NN 27676 2638 66 , , , 27676 2638 67 UK UK NNP 27676 2638 68 11.9 11.9 CD 27676 2638 69 % % NN 27676 2638 70 , , , 27676 2638 71 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2638 72 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 2638 73 % % NN 27676 2638 74 , , , 27676 2638 75 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2638 76 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 2638 77 % % NN 27676 2638 78 , , , 27676 2638 79 Greece Greece NNP 27676 2638 80 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 2638 81 % % NN 27676 2638 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 83 1997 1997 CD 27676 2638 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 85 ; ; : 27676 2638 86 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2638 87 Cypriot cypriot JJ 27676 2638 88 area area NN 27676 2638 89 : : : 27676 2638 90 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 2638 91 55.3 55.3 CD 27676 2638 92 % % NN 27676 2638 93 , , , 27676 2638 94 UK UK NNP 27676 2638 95 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 2638 96 % % NN 27676 2638 97 , , , 27676 2638 98 other other JJ 27676 2638 99 EU EU NNP 27676 2638 100 11.6 11.6 CD 27676 2638 101 % % NN 27676 2638 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 103 1997 1997 CD 27676 2638 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 105 Debt debt NN 27676 2638 106 -- -- : 27676 2638 107 external external JJ 27676 2638 108 : : : 27676 2638 109 Greek greek JJ 27676 2638 110 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 111 area area NN 27676 2638 112 : : : 27676 2638 113 $ $ $ 27676 2638 114 1.56 1.56 CD 27676 2638 115 billion billion CD 27676 2638 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 117 1997 1997 CD 27676 2638 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 119 Economic economic JJ 27676 2638 120 aid aid NN 27676 2638 121 -- -- : 27676 2638 122 recipient recipient NN 27676 2638 123 : : : 27676 2638 124 Greek greek JJ 27676 2638 125 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 126 area?$187 area?$187 VBD 27676 2638 127 million million CD 27676 2638 128 in in IN 27676 2638 129 grants grant NNS 27676 2638 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 131 1990 1990 CD 27676 2638 132 - - SYM 27676 2638 133 94 94 CD 27676 2638 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 135 ; ; : 27676 2638 136 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2638 137 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 138 area-- area-- NNP 27676 2638 139 $ $ $ 27676 2638 140 700 700 CD 27676 2638 141 million million CD 27676 2638 142 from from IN 27676 2638 143 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 2638 144 in in IN 27676 2638 145 grants grant NNS 27676 2638 146 and and CC 27676 2638 147 loans loan NNS 27676 2638 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 149 1990 1990 CD 27676 2638 150 - - SYM 27676 2638 151 97 97 CD 27676 2638 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 153 that that WDT 27676 2638 154 are be VBP 27676 2638 155 usually usually RB 27676 2638 156 forgiven forgive VBN 27676 2638 157 Currency Currency NNP 27676 2638 158 : : : 27676 2638 159 Greek Greek NNP 27676 2638 160 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 161 area area NN 27676 2638 162 : : : 27676 2638 163 1 1 CD 27676 2638 164 Cypriot cypriot JJ 27676 2638 165 pound pound NN 27676 2638 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 167 LC LC NNP 27676 2638 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 169 = = NFP 27676 2638 170 100 100 CD 27676 2638 171 cents cent NNS 27676 2638 172 ; ; : 27676 2638 173 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2638 174 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 175 area area NN 27676 2638 176 : : : 27676 2638 177 1 1 CD 27676 2638 178 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2638 179 lira lira NN 27676 2638 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 181 TL TL NNP 27676 2638 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 183 = = NFP 27676 2638 184 100 100 CD 27676 2638 185 kurus kurus NN 27676 2638 186 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2638 187 rates rate NNS 27676 2638 188 : : : 27676 2638 189 Cypriot cypriot JJ 27676 2638 190 pounds pound NNS 27676 2638 191 per per IN 27676 2638 192 US1$--0.5013 US1$--0.5013 NNP 27676 2638 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 194 January January NNP 27676 2638 195 1999 1999 CD 27676 2638 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 197 , , , 27676 2638 198 0.5170 0.5170 CD 27676 2638 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 200 1998 1998 CD 27676 2638 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 202 , , , 27676 2638 203 0.5135 0.5135 CD 27676 2638 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 205 1997 1997 CD 27676 2638 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 207 , , , 27676 2638 208 0.4663 0.4663 CD 27676 2638 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 210 1996 1996 CD 27676 2638 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 212 , , , 27676 2638 213 0.4522 0.4522 CD 27676 2638 214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 215 1995 1995 CD 27676 2638 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 217 , , , 27676 2638 218 0.4915 0.4915 CD 27676 2638 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 220 1994 1994 CD 27676 2638 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 222 ; ; : 27676 2638 223 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2638 224 liras lira NNS 27676 2638 225 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 226 TL TL NNP 27676 2638 227 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 228 per per IN 27676 2638 229 US$ us$ $ 27676 2638 230 1 1 CD 27676 2638 231 - - HYPH 27676 2638 232 -331,400 -331,400 NN 27676 2638 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 234 January January NNP 27676 2638 235 1999 1999 CD 27676 2638 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 237 , , , 27676 2638 238 260,724 260,724 CD 27676 2638 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 240 1998 1998 CD 27676 2638 241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 242 , , , 27676 2638 243 151,865 151,865 CD 27676 2638 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 245 1997 1997 CD 27676 2638 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 247 , , , 27676 2638 248 81,405 81,405 CD 27676 2638 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 250 1996 1996 CD 27676 2638 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 252 , , , 27676 2638 253 45,845.1 45,845.1 CD 27676 2638 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 255 1995 1995 CD 27676 2638 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 257 , , , 27676 2638 258 29,608.7 29,608.7 CD 27676 2638 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 260 1994 1994 CD 27676 2638 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2638 262 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2638 263 year year NN 27676 2638 264 : : : 27676 2638 265 calendar calendar NN 27676 2638 266 year year NN 27676 2638 267 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 2638 268 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 2638 269 : : : 27676 2638 270 Greek greek JJ 27676 2638 271 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2638 272 area area NN 27676 2638 273 : : : 27676 2638 274 367,000 367,000 CD 27676 2638 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2638 276 1996 1996 CD 27676 2638 277 est est VBD 27676 2638 278 . . . 27676 2639 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2639 2 ; ; : 27676 2639 3 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2639 4 Cypriot cypriot JJ 27676 2639 5 area area NN 27676 2639 6 : : : 27676 2639 7 80,000 80,000 CD 27676 2639 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2639 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2639 10 est est NNP 27676 2639 11 . . . 27676 2639 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2640 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2640 2 system system NN 27676 2640 3 : : : 27676 2640 4 excellent excellent JJ 27676 2640 5 in in IN 27676 2640 6 both both DT 27676 2640 7 the the DT 27676 2640 8 Greek Greek NNP 27676 2640 9 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2640 10 and and CC 27676 2640 11 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2640 12 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2640 13 areas area NNS 27676 2640 14 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2640 15 : : : 27676 2640 16 open open JJ 27676 2640 17 wire wire NN 27676 2640 18 , , , 27676 2640 19 fiber fiber NN 27676 2640 20 - - HYPH 27676 2640 21 optic optic NN 27676 2640 22 cable cable NN 27676 2640 23 , , , 27676 2640 24 and and CC 27676 2640 25 microwave microwave VB 27676 2640 26 radio radio NN 27676 2640 27 relay relay NN 27676 2640 28 international international JJ 27676 2640 29 : : : 27676 2640 30 tropospheric tropospheric NN 27676 2640 31 scatter scatter NN 27676 2640 32 ; ; : 27676 2640 33 3 3 CD 27676 2640 34 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 2640 35 and and CC 27676 2640 36 5 5 CD 27676 2640 37 fiber fiber NN 27676 2640 38 - - HYPH 27676 2640 39 optic optic NN 27676 2640 40 submarine submarine NN 27676 2640 41 cables cable NNS 27676 2640 42 ; ; : 27676 2640 43 satellite satellite NN 27676 2640 44 earth earth NN 27676 2640 45 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 2640 46 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2640 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2640 48 1 1 CD 27676 2640 49 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2640 50 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2640 51 and and CC 27676 2640 52 2 2 CD 27676 2640 53 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2640 54 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2640 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2640 56 , , , 27676 2640 57 2 2 CD 27676 2640 58 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 2640 59 , , , 27676 2640 60 2 2 CD 27676 2640 61 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 2640 62 , , , 27676 2640 63 and and CC 27676 2640 64 1 1 CD 27676 2640 65 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 2640 66 Radio Radio NNP 27676 2640 67 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2640 68 stations station NNS 27676 2640 69 : : : 27676 2640 70 Greek greek JJ 27676 2640 71 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2640 72 area area NN 27676 2640 73 : : : 27676 2640 74 AM AM NNP 27676 2640 75 4 4 CD 27676 2640 76 , , , 27676 2640 77 FM FM NNP 27676 2640 78 36 36 CD 27676 2640 79 , , , 27676 2640 80 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2640 81 1 1 CD 27676 2640 82 , , , 27676 2640 83 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2640 84 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2640 85 area area NN 27676 2640 86 : : : 27676 2640 87 AM AM NNP 27676 2640 88 2 2 CD 27676 2640 89 , , , 27676 2640 90 FM FM NNP 27676 2640 91 6 6 CD 27676 2640 92 , , , 27676 2640 93 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2640 94 0 0 CD 27676 2640 95 Radios radio NNS 27676 2640 96 : : : 27676 2640 97 Greek Greek NNP 27676 2640 98 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2640 99 area area NN 27676 2640 100 : : : 27676 2640 101 500,000 500,000 CD 27676 2640 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2640 103 1996 1996 CD 27676 2640 104 est est NNP 27676 2640 105 . . . 27676 2641 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2641 2 ; ; : 27676 2641 3 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2641 4 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2641 5 area area NN 27676 2641 6 : : : 27676 2641 7 130,000 130,000 CD 27676 2641 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2641 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2641 10 est est NNP 27676 2641 11 . . . 27676 2641 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2642 1 Television television NN 27676 2642 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2642 3 stations station NNS 27676 2642 4 : : : 27676 2642 5 Greek greek JJ 27676 2642 6 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2642 7 area area NN 27676 2642 8 : : : 27676 2642 9 7 7 CD 27676 2642 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2642 11 in in IN 27676 2642 12 addition addition NN 27676 2642 13 , , , 27676 2642 14 there there EX 27676 2642 15 are be VBP 27676 2642 16 35 35 CD 27676 2642 17 low low JJ 27676 2642 18 - - HYPH 27676 2642 19 power power NN 27676 2642 20 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2642 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2642 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2642 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 2642 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2642 25 ; ; : 27676 2642 26 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2642 27 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2642 28 area area NN 27676 2642 29 : : : 27676 2642 30 3 3 CD 27676 2642 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2642 32 in in IN 27676 2642 33 addition addition NN 27676 2642 34 , , , 27676 2642 35 there there EX 27676 2642 36 are be VBP 27676 2642 37 4 4 CD 27676 2642 38 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2642 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2642 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2642 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 2642 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2642 43 Televisions television NNS 27676 2642 44 : : : 27676 2642 45 Greek greek JJ 27676 2642 46 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2642 47 area area NN 27676 2642 48 : : : 27676 2642 49 300,000 300,000 CD 27676 2642 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2642 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 2642 52 est est NNP 27676 2642 53 . . . 27676 2643 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2643 2 ; ; : 27676 2643 3 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2643 4 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2643 5 area area NN 27676 2643 6 : : : 27676 2643 7 90,000 90,000 CD 27676 2643 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2643 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2643 10 est est NNP 27676 2643 11 . . . 27676 2643 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2644 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2644 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2644 3 : : : 27676 2644 4 0 0 LS 27676 2644 5 km km NN 27676 2644 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 2644 7 : : : 27676 2644 8 total total NN 27676 2644 9 : : : 27676 2644 10 Greek greek JJ 27676 2644 11 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 12 area area NN 27676 2644 13 : : : 27676 2644 14 10,415 10,415 CD 27676 2644 15 km km NNS 27676 2644 16 ; ; : 27676 2644 17 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2644 18 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 19 area area NN 27676 2644 20 : : : 27676 2644 21 2,350 2,350 CD 27676 2644 22 km km NN 27676 2644 23 paved pave VBN 27676 2644 24 : : : 27676 2644 25 Greek Greek NNP 27676 2644 26 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 27 area area NN 27676 2644 28 : : : 27676 2644 29 5,947 5,947 CD 27676 2644 30 km km NNS 27676 2644 31 ; ; : 27676 2644 32 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2644 33 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 34 area area NN 27676 2644 35 : : : 27676 2644 36 1,370 1,370 CD 27676 2644 37 km km NNS 27676 2644 38 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2644 39 : : : 27676 2644 40 Greek Greek NNP 27676 2644 41 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 42 area area NN 27676 2644 43 : : : 27676 2644 44 4,468 4,468 CD 27676 2644 45 km km NN 27676 2644 46 ; ; : 27676 2644 47 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 2644 48 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2644 49 area area NN 27676 2644 50 : : : 27676 2644 51 980 980 CD 27676 2644 52 km km NNS 27676 2644 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2644 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2644 55 est est NNP 27676 2644 56 . . . 27676 2644 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2645 1 Ports port NNS 27676 2645 2 and and CC 27676 2645 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2645 4 : : : 27676 2645 5 Famagusta Famagusta NNP 27676 2645 6 , , , 27676 2645 7 Kyrenia Kyrenia NNP 27676 2645 8 , , , 27676 2645 9 Larnaca Larnaca NNP 27676 2645 10 , , , 27676 2645 11 Limassol Limassol NNP 27676 2645 12 , , , 27676 2645 13 Paphos Paphos NNP 27676 2645 14 , , , 27676 2645 15 Vasilikos Vasilikos NNP 27676 2645 16 Bay Bay NNP 27676 2645 17 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2645 18 marine marine NN 27676 2645 19 : : : 27676 2645 20 total total NN 27676 2645 21 : : : 27676 2645 22 1,469 1,469 CD 27676 2645 23 ships ship NNS 27676 2645 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2645 25 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2645 26 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2645 27 or or CC 27676 2645 28 over over RB 27676 2645 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2645 30 totaling total VBG 27676 2645 31 23,362,067 23,362,067 CD 27676 2645 32 GRT/36,945,331 GRT/36,945,331 NNP 27676 2645 33 DWT dwt NN 27676 2645 34 ships ship NNS 27676 2645 35 by by IN 27676 2645 36 type type NN 27676 2645 37 : : : 27676 2645 38 barge barge NN 27676 2645 39 carrier carrier NN 27676 2645 40 2 2 CD 27676 2645 41 , , , 27676 2645 42 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2645 43 430 430 CD 27676 2645 44 , , , 27676 2645 45 cargo cargo NN 27676 2645 46 530 530 CD 27676 2645 47 , , , 27676 2645 48 chemical chemical NN 27676 2645 49 tanker tanker NN 27676 2645 50 23 23 CD 27676 2645 51 , , , 27676 2645 52 combination combination NN 27676 2645 53 bulk bulk NN 27676 2645 54 42 42 CD 27676 2645 55 , , , 27676 2645 56 combination combination NN 27676 2645 57 ore ore NN 27676 2645 58 / / SYM 27676 2645 59 oil oil NN 27676 2645 60 11 11 CD 27676 2645 61 , , , 27676 2645 62 container container NN 27676 2645 63 141 141 CD 27676 2645 64 , , , 27676 2645 65 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2645 66 gas gas NN 27676 2645 67 tanker tanker NN 27676 2645 68 6 6 CD 27676 2645 69 , , , 27676 2645 70 oil oil NN 27676 2645 71 tanker tanker NN 27676 2645 72 152 152 CD 27676 2645 73 , , , 27676 2645 74 passenger passenger NN 27676 2645 75 7 7 CD 27676 2645 76 , , , 27676 2645 77 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 2645 78 cargo cargo NN 27676 2645 79 58 58 CD 27676 2645 80 , , , 27676 2645 81 roll roll NN 27676 2645 82 - - HYPH 27676 2645 83 on on IN 27676 2645 84 / / SYM 27676 2645 85 roll roll NN 27676 2645 86 - - HYPH 27676 2645 87 off off RP 27676 2645 88 cargo cargo NN 27676 2645 89 49 49 CD 27676 2645 90 , , , 27676 2645 91 short short JJ 27676 2645 92 - - HYPH 27676 2645 93 sea sea NN 27676 2645 94 passenger passenger NN 27676 2645 95 14 14 CD 27676 2645 96 , , , 27676 2645 97 specialized specialized NNP 27676 2645 98 tanker tanker NN 27676 2645 99 3 3 CD 27676 2645 100 , , , 27676 2645 101 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 2645 102 carrier carrier NN 27676 2645 103 1 1 CD 27676 2645 104 note note NN 27676 2645 105 : : : 27676 2645 106 a a DT 27676 2645 107 flag flag NN 27676 2645 108 of of IN 27676 2645 109 convenience convenience NN 27676 2645 110 registry registry NN 27676 2645 111 ; ; : 27676 2645 112 includes include VBZ 27676 2645 113 ships ship NNS 27676 2645 114 from from IN 27676 2645 115 37 37 CD 27676 2645 116 countries country NNS 27676 2645 117 among among IN 27676 2645 118 which which WDT 27676 2645 119 are be VBP 27676 2645 120 Greece Greece NNP 27676 2645 121 611 611 CD 27676 2645 122 , , , 27676 2645 123 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2645 124 129 129 CD 27676 2645 125 , , , 27676 2645 126 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2645 127 49 49 CD 27676 2645 128 , , , 27676 2645 129 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 2645 130 278 278 CD 27676 2645 131 , , , 27676 2645 132 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2645 133 20 20 CD 27676 2645 134 , , , 27676 2645 135 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2645 136 28 28 CD 27676 2645 137 , , , 27676 2645 138 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 2645 139 16 16 CD 27676 2645 140 , , , 27676 2645 141 China China NNP 27676 2645 142 15 15 CD 27676 2645 143 , , , 27676 2645 144 Hong Hong NNP 27676 2645 145 Kong Kong NNP 27676 2645 146 13 13 CD 27676 2645 147 , , , 27676 2645 148 and and CC 27676 2645 149 Poland Poland NNP 27676 2645 150 15 15 CD 27676 2645 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2645 152 1998 1998 CD 27676 2645 153 est est NNP 27676 2645 154 . . . 27676 2645 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2646 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2646 2 : : : 27676 2646 3 15 15 CD 27676 2646 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2646 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2646 6 est est NNP 27676 2646 7 . . . 27676 2646 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2647 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2647 2 -- -- : 27676 2647 3 with with IN 27676 2647 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2647 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2647 6 : : : 27676 2647 7 total total NN 27676 2647 8 : : : 27676 2647 9 12 12 CD 27676 2647 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2647 11 to to TO 27676 2647 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2647 13 m m NN 27676 2647 14 : : : 27676 2647 15 7 7 CD 27676 2647 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2647 17 to to TO 27676 2647 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2647 19 m m NN 27676 2647 20 : : : 27676 2647 21 1 1 CD 27676 2647 22 914 914 CD 27676 2647 23 to to TO 27676 2647 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2647 25 m m NN 27676 2647 26 : : : 27676 2647 27 3 3 CD 27676 2647 28 under under IN 27676 2647 29 914 914 CD 27676 2647 30 m m NN 27676 2647 31 : : : 27676 2647 32 1 1 CD 27676 2647 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2647 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2647 35 est est NNP 27676 2647 36 . . . 27676 2647 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2648 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2648 2 -- -- : 27676 2648 3 with with IN 27676 2648 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2648 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2648 6 : : : 27676 2648 7 total total NN 27676 2648 8 : : : 27676 2648 9 3 3 CD 27676 2648 10 914 914 CD 27676 2648 11 to to TO 27676 2648 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2648 13 m m NN 27676 2648 14 : : : 27676 2648 15 1 1 CD 27676 2648 16 under under IN 27676 2648 17 914 914 CD 27676 2648 18 m m NN 27676 2648 19 : : : 27676 2648 20 2 2 CD 27676 2648 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2648 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2648 23 est est NNP 27676 2648 24 . . . 27676 2648 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2649 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2649 2 : : : 27676 2649 3 4 4 CD 27676 2649 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2649 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2649 6 est est NNP 27676 2649 7 . . . 27676 2649 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2650 1 Military military JJ 27676 2650 2 Military military JJ 27676 2650 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2650 4 : : : 27676 2650 5 Greek greek JJ 27676 2650 6 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2650 7 area area NN 27676 2650 8 : : : 27676 2650 9 Greek greek JJ 27676 2650 10 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2650 11 National National NNP 27676 2650 12 Guard Guard NNP 27676 2650 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2650 14 GCNG GCNG NNP 27676 2650 15 ; ; : 27676 2650 16 includes include VBZ 27676 2650 17 air air NN 27676 2650 18 and and CC 27676 2650 19 naval naval JJ 27676 2650 20 elements element NNS 27676 2650 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2650 22 , , , 27676 2650 23 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 27676 2650 24 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2650 25 Regiment Regiment NNP 27676 2650 26 on on IN 27676 2650 27 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 2650 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2650 29 ELDYK ELDYK NNP 27676 2650 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2650 31 , , , 27676 2650 32 Greek greek JJ 27676 2650 33 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 27676 2650 34 Police 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125 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2664 126 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2664 127 -- -- : 27676 2664 128 note note NN 27676 2664 129 : : : 27676 2664 130 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 2664 131 ; ; : 27676 2664 132 strategically strategically RB 27676 2664 133 located locate VBN 27676 2664 134 astride astride IN 27676 2664 135 some some DT 27676 2664 136 of of IN 27676 2664 137 oldest old JJS 27676 2664 138 and and CC 27676 2664 139 most most RBS 27676 2664 140 significant significant JJ 27676 2664 141 land land NN 27676 2664 142 routes route NNS 27676 2664 143 in in IN 27676 2664 144 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2664 145 ; ; : 27676 2664 146 Moravian Moravian NNP 27676 2664 147 Gate Gate NNP 27676 2664 148 is be VBZ 27676 2664 149 a a DT 27676 2664 150 traditional traditional JJ 27676 2664 151 military military JJ 27676 2664 152 corridor corridor NN 27676 2664 153 between between IN 27676 2664 154 the the DT 27676 2664 155 North North NNP 27676 2664 156 European European NNP 27676 2664 157 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NNS 27676 2665 22 : : : 27676 2665 23 69 69 CD 27676 2665 24 % % NN 27676 2665 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2665 26 male male JJ 27676 2665 27 3,569,677 3,569,677 CD 27676 2665 28 ; ; , 27676 2665 29 female female JJ 27676 2665 30 3,558,844 3,558,844 CD 27676 2665 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2665 32 65 65 CD 27676 2665 33 years year NNS 27676 2665 34 and and CC 27676 2665 35 over over IN 27676 2665 36 : : : 27676 2665 37 14 14 CD 27676 2665 38 % % NN 27676 2665 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2665 40 male male JJ 27676 2665 41 545,305 545,305 CD 27676 2665 42 ; ; : 27676 2665 43 female female JJ 27676 2665 44 872,733 872,733 CD 27676 2665 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2665 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2665 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2665 48 est est NNP 27676 2665 49 . . . 27676 2665 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2666 1 Population population NN 27676 2666 2 growth growth NN 27676 2666 3 rate rate NN 27676 2666 4 : : : 27676 2666 5 -0.01 -0.01 CD 27676 2666 6 % % NN 27676 2666 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2666 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2666 9 est est NNP 27676 2666 10 . . . 27676 2666 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2667 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2667 2 rate rate NN 27676 2667 3 : : : 27676 2667 4 9.84 9.84 CD 27676 2667 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 2667 6 population population NN 27676 2667 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2667 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2667 9 est est NNP 27676 2667 10 . . . 27676 2667 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2668 1 Death death NN 27676 2668 2 rate rate NN 27676 2668 3 : : : 27676 2668 4 10.86 10.86 CD 27676 2668 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2668 6 population population NN 27676 2668 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2668 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2668 9 est est NNP 27676 2668 10 . . . 27676 2668 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2669 1 Net net JJ 27676 2669 2 migration migration NN 27676 2669 3 rate rate NN 27676 2669 4 : : : 27676 2669 5 0.91 0.91 CD 27676 2669 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 2669 7 population population NN 27676 2669 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2669 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2669 10 est est NNP 27676 2669 11 . . . 27676 2669 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2670 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2670 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2670 3 : : : 27676 2670 4 at at IN 27676 2670 5 birth birth NN 27676 2670 6 : : : 27676 2670 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2670 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2670 9 under under IN 27676 2670 10 15 15 CD 27676 2670 11 years year NNS 27676 2670 12 : : : 27676 2670 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2670 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2670 15 15 15 CD 27676 2670 16 - - HYPH 27676 2670 17 64 64 CD 27676 2670 18 years year NNS 27676 2670 19 : : : 27676 2670 20 1 1 CD 27676 2670 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2670 22 65 65 CD 27676 2670 23 years year NNS 27676 2670 24 and and CC 27676 2670 25 over over IN 27676 2670 26 : : : 27676 2670 27 0.62 0.62 CD 27676 2670 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2670 29 total total JJ 27676 2670 30 population population NN 27676 2670 31 : : : 27676 2670 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 2670 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2670 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2670 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2670 36 est est NNP 27676 2670 37 . . . 27676 2670 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2671 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2671 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2671 3 rate rate NN 27676 2671 4 : : : 27676 2671 5 6.67 6.67 CD 27676 2671 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2671 7 live live JJ 27676 2671 8 births birth NNS 27676 2671 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2671 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2671 11 est est NNP 27676 2671 12 . . . 27676 2671 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2672 1 Life life NN 27676 2672 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2672 3 at at IN 27676 2672 4 birth birth NN 27676 2672 5 : : : 27676 2672 6 total total JJ 27676 2672 7 population population NN 27676 2672 8 : : : 27676 2672 9 74.35 74.35 CD 27676 2672 10 years year NNS 27676 2672 11 male male JJ 27676 2672 12 : : : 27676 2672 13 71.01 71.01 CD 27676 2672 14 years year NNS 27676 2672 15 female female JJ 27676 2672 16 : : : 27676 2672 17 77.88 77.88 CD 27676 2672 18 years year NNS 27676 2672 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2672 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2672 21 est est NNP 27676 2672 22 . . . 27676 2672 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2673 1 Total total JJ 27676 2673 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2673 3 rate rate NN 27676 2673 4 : : : 27676 2673 5 1.28 1.28 CD 27676 2673 6 children child NNS 27676 2673 7 born bear VBN 27676 2673 8 / / SYM 27676 2673 9 woman woman NN 27676 2673 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2673 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2673 12 est est NNP 27676 2673 13 . . . 27676 2673 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2674 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2674 2 : : : 27676 2674 3 noun noun NNP 27676 2674 4 : : : 27676 2674 5 Czech(s Czech(s NNP 27676 2674 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2674 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2674 8 : : : 27676 2674 9 Czech czech JJ 27676 2674 10 note note NN 27676 2674 11 : : : 27676 2674 12 300,000 300,000 CD 27676 2674 13 Slovaks Slovaks NNP 27676 2674 14 declared declare VBD 27676 2674 15 themselves -PRON- PRP 27676 2674 16 Czech czech JJ 27676 2674 17 citizens citizen NNS 27676 2674 18 in in IN 27676 2674 19 1994 1994 CD 27676 2674 20 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2674 21 groups group NNS 27676 2674 22 : : : 27676 2674 23 Czech czech JJ 27676 2674 24 94.4 94.4 CD 27676 2674 25 % % NN 27676 2674 26 , , , 27676 2674 27 Slovak Slovak NNP 27676 2674 28 3 3 CD 27676 2674 29 % % NN 27676 2674 30 , , , 27676 2674 31 Polish Polish NNP 27676 2674 32 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 2674 33 % % NN 27676 2674 34 , , , 27676 2674 35 German german JJ 27676 2674 36 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 2674 37 % % NN 27676 2674 38 , , , 27676 2674 39 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 27676 2674 40 0.3 0.3 CD 27676 2674 41 % % NN 27676 2674 42 , , , 27676 2674 43 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 27676 2674 44 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 2674 45 % % NN 27676 2674 46 , , , 27676 2674 47 other other JJ 27676 2674 48 1 1 CD 27676 2674 49 % % NN 27676 2674 50 Religions religion NNS 27676 2674 51 : : : 27676 2674 52 atheist atheist VB 27676 2674 53 39.8 39.8 CD 27676 2674 54 % % NN 27676 2674 55 , , , 27676 2674 56 Roman roman JJ 27676 2674 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 2674 58 39.2 39.2 CD 27676 2674 59 % % NN 27676 2674 60 , , , 27676 2674 61 Protestant protestant NN 27676 2674 62 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 2674 63 % % NN 27676 2674 64 , , , 27676 2674 65 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 2674 66 3 3 CD 27676 2674 67 % % NN 27676 2674 68 , , , 27676 2674 69 other other JJ 27676 2674 70 13.4 13.4 CD 27676 2674 71 % % NN 27676 2674 72 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 2674 73 : : : 27676 2674 74 Czech Czech NNP 27676 2674 75 , , , 27676 2674 76 Slovak Slovak NNP 27676 2674 77 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 2674 78 : : : 27676 2674 79 definition definition NN 27676 2674 80 : : : 27676 2674 81 NA NA NNP 27676 2674 82 total total JJ 27676 2674 83 population population NN 27676 2674 84 : : : 27676 2674 85 99 99 CD 27676 2674 86 % % NN 27676 2674 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2674 88 est est NNP 27676 2674 89 . . . 27676 2674 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 1 male male NN 27676 2675 2 : : : 27676 2675 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 2675 4 female female JJ 27676 2675 5 : : : 27676 2675 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 2675 7 Government Government NNP 27676 2675 8 Country Country NNP 27676 2675 9 name name NN 27676 2675 10 : : : 27676 2675 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2675 12 long long JJ 27676 2675 13 form form NN 27676 2675 14 : : : 27676 2675 15 Czech Czech NNP 27676 2675 16 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2675 17 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2675 18 short short JJ 27676 2675 19 form form NN 27676 2675 20 : : : 27676 2675 21 Czech Czech NNP 27676 2675 22 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2675 23 local local JJ 27676 2675 24 long long JJ 27676 2675 25 form form NN 27676 2675 26 : : : 27676 2675 27 Ceska Ceska NNP 27676 2675 28 Republika Republika NNP 27676 2675 29 local local JJ 27676 2675 30 short short JJ 27676 2675 31 form form NN 27676 2675 32 : : : 27676 2675 33 Ceska Ceska NNP 27676 2675 34 Republika Republika NNP 27676 2675 35 Data Data NNP 27676 2675 36 code code NN 27676 2675 37 : : : 27676 2675 38 EZ EZ NNP 27676 2675 39 Government Government NNP 27676 2675 40 type type NN 27676 2675 41 : : : 27676 2675 42 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 2675 43 democracy democracy NN 27676 2675 44 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2675 45 : : : 27676 2675 46 Prague Prague NNP 27676 2675 47 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 2675 48 divisions division NNS 27676 2675 49 : : : 27676 2675 50 73 73 CD 27676 2675 51 districts district NNS 27676 2675 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 53 okresi okresi JJ 27676 2675 54 , , , 27676 2675 55 singular singular JJ 27676 2675 56 -- -- : 27676 2675 57 okres okre NNS 27676 2675 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 59 and and CC 27676 2675 60 4 4 CD 27676 2675 61 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 2675 62 * * NFP 27676 2675 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 64 mesta mesta NNP 27676 2675 65 , , , 27676 2675 66 singular singular JJ 27676 2675 67 -- -- : 27676 2675 68 mesto mesto NN 27676 2675 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 70 ; ; : 27676 2675 71 Benesov Benesov NNP 27676 2675 72 , , , 27676 2675 73 Beroun Beroun NNP 27676 2675 74 , , , 27676 2675 75 Blansko Blansko NNP 27676 2675 76 , , , 27676 2675 77 Breclav Breclav NNP 27676 2675 78 , , , 27676 2675 79 Brno Brno NNP 27676 2675 80 * * NFP 27676 2675 81 , , , 27676 2675 82 Brno Brno NNP 27676 2675 83 - - HYPH 27676 2675 84 Venkov Venkov NNP 27676 2675 85 , , , 27676 2675 86 Bruntal Bruntal NNP 27676 2675 87 , , , 27676 2675 88 Ceske Ceske NNP 27676 2675 89 Budejovice Budejovice NNP 27676 2675 90 , , , 27676 2675 91 Ceska Ceska NNP 27676 2675 92 Lipa Lipa NNP 27676 2675 93 , , , 27676 2675 94 Cesky Cesky NNP 27676 2675 95 Krumlov Krumlov NNP 27676 2675 96 , , , 27676 2675 97 Cheb Cheb NNP 27676 2675 98 , , , 27676 2675 99 Chomutov Chomutov NNP 27676 2675 100 , , , 27676 2675 101 Chrudim Chrudim NNP 27676 2675 102 , , , 27676 2675 103 Decin Decin NNPS 27676 2675 104 , , , 27676 2675 105 Domazlice Domazlice NNP 27676 2675 106 , , , 27676 2675 107 Frydek Frydek NNP 27676 2675 108 - - HYPH 27676 2675 109 Mistek Mistek NNP 27676 2675 110 , , , 27676 2675 111 Havlickuv Havlickuv NNP 27676 2675 112 Brod Brod NNP 27676 2675 113 , , , 27676 2675 114 Hodonin Hodonin NNP 27676 2675 115 , , , 27676 2675 116 Hradec Hradec NNP 27676 2675 117 Kralove Kralove NNP 27676 2675 118 , , , 27676 2675 119 Jablonec Jablonec NNP 27676 2675 120 nad nad NN 27676 2675 121 Nisou Nisou NNP 27676 2675 122 , , , 27676 2675 123 Jesenik Jesenik NNP 27676 2675 124 , , , 27676 2675 125 Jicin Jicin NNP 27676 2675 126 , , , 27676 2675 127 Jihlava Jihlava NNP 27676 2675 128 , , , 27676 2675 129 Jindrichuv Jindrichuv NNP 27676 2675 130 Hradec Hradec NNP 27676 2675 131 , , , 27676 2675 132 Karlovy Karlovy NNP 27676 2675 133 Vary Vary NNP 27676 2675 134 , , , 27676 2675 135 Karvina Karvina NNP 27676 2675 136 , , , 27676 2675 137 Kladno Kladno NNP 27676 2675 138 , , , 27676 2675 139 Klatovy Klatovy NNP 27676 2675 140 , , , 27676 2675 141 Kolin Kolin NNP 27676 2675 142 , , , 27676 2675 143 Kromeriz Kromeriz NNP 27676 2675 144 , , , 27676 2675 145 Kutna Kutna NNP 27676 2675 146 Hora Hora NNP 27676 2675 147 , , , 27676 2675 148 Liberec Liberec NNP 27676 2675 149 , , , 27676 2675 150 Litomerice Litomerice NNP 27676 2675 151 , , , 27676 2675 152 Louny Louny NNP 27676 2675 153 , , , 27676 2675 154 Melnik Melnik NNP 27676 2675 155 , , , 27676 2675 156 Mlada Mlada NNP 27676 2675 157 Boleslav Boleslav NNP 27676 2675 158 , , , 27676 2675 159 Most Most JJS 27676 2675 160 , , , 27676 2675 161 Nachod Nachod NNP 27676 2675 162 , , , 27676 2675 163 Novy Novy NNP 27676 2675 164 Jicin Jicin NNP 27676 2675 165 , , , 27676 2675 166 Nymburk Nymburk NNP 27676 2675 167 , , , 27676 2675 168 Olomouc Olomouc NNP 27676 2675 169 , , , 27676 2675 170 Opava Opava NNP 27676 2675 171 , , , 27676 2675 172 Ostrava Ostrava NNP 27676 2675 173 * * NFP 27676 2675 174 , , , 27676 2675 175 Pardubice Pardubice NNP 27676 2675 176 , , , 27676 2675 177 Pelhrimov Pelhrimov NNP 27676 2675 178 , , , 27676 2675 179 Pisek Pisek NNP 27676 2675 180 , , , 27676 2675 181 Plzen plzen NN 27676 2675 182 * * NFP 27676 2675 183 , , , 27676 2675 184 Plzen Plzen NNP 27676 2675 185 - - HYPH 27676 2675 186 Jih Jih NNP 27676 2675 187 , , , 27676 2675 188 Plzen Plzen NNP 27676 2675 189 - - HYPH 27676 2675 190 Sever Sever NNP 27676 2675 191 , , , 27676 2675 192 Prachatice Prachatice NNP 27676 2675 193 , , , 27676 2675 194 Praha Praha NNP 27676 2675 195 * * NFP 27676 2675 196 , , , 27676 2675 197 Praha Praha NNP 27676 2675 198 - - HYPH 27676 2675 199 Vychod Vychod NNP 27676 2675 200 , , , 27676 2675 201 Praha Praha NNP 27676 2675 202 Zapad Zapad NNP 27676 2675 203 , , , 27676 2675 204 Prerov Prerov NNP 27676 2675 205 , , , 27676 2675 206 Pribram Pribram NNP 27676 2675 207 , , , 27676 2675 208 Prostejov Prostejov NNP 27676 2675 209 , , , 27676 2675 210 Rakovnik Rakovnik NNP 27676 2675 211 , , , 27676 2675 212 Rokycany Rokycany NNP 27676 2675 213 , , , 27676 2675 214 Rychnov Rychnov NNP 27676 2675 215 nad nad NN 27676 2675 216 Kneznou Kneznou NNP 27676 2675 217 , , , 27676 2675 218 Semily Semily NNP 27676 2675 219 , , , 27676 2675 220 Sokolov Sokolov NNP 27676 2675 221 , , , 27676 2675 222 Strakonice Strakonice NNP 27676 2675 223 , , , 27676 2675 224 Sumperk Sumperk NNP 27676 2675 225 , , , 27676 2675 226 Svitavy Svitavy NNP 27676 2675 227 , , , 27676 2675 228 Tabor Tabor NNP 27676 2675 229 , , , 27676 2675 230 Tachov Tachov NNP 27676 2675 231 , , , 27676 2675 232 Teplice Teplice NNP 27676 2675 233 , , , 27676 2675 234 Trebic Trebic NNP 27676 2675 235 , , , 27676 2675 236 Trutnov Trutnov NNP 27676 2675 237 , , , 27676 2675 238 Uherske Uherske NNP 27676 2675 239 Hradiste Hradiste NNP 27676 2675 240 , , , 27676 2675 241 Usti Usti NNP 27676 2675 242 nad nad NN 27676 2675 243 Labem Labem NNP 27676 2675 244 , , , 27676 2675 245 Usti Usti NNP 27676 2675 246 nad nad NN 27676 2675 247 Orlici Orlici NNP 27676 2675 248 , , , 27676 2675 249 Vsetin Vsetin NNP 27676 2675 250 , , , 27676 2675 251 Vyskov Vyskov NNP 27676 2675 252 , , , 27676 2675 253 Zdar Zdar NNP 27676 2675 254 nad nad NN 27676 2675 255 Sazavou Sazavou NNP 27676 2675 256 , , , 27676 2675 257 Zlin Zlin NNP 27676 2675 258 , , , 27676 2675 259 Znojmo Znojmo NNP 27676 2675 260 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2675 261 : : : 27676 2675 262 1 1 CD 27676 2675 263 January January NNP 27676 2675 264 1993 1993 CD 27676 2675 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 266 from from IN 27676 2675 267 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 27676 2675 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 269 National national JJ 27676 2675 270 holiday holiday NN 27676 2675 271 : : : 27676 2675 272 National National NNP 27676 2675 273 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 2675 274 Day Day NNP 27676 2675 275 , , , 27676 2675 276 8 8 CD 27676 2675 277 May May NNP 27676 2675 278 ; ; : 27676 2675 279 Founding found VBG 27676 2675 280 of of IN 27676 2675 281 the the DT 27676 2675 282 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2675 283 , , , 27676 2675 284 28 28 CD 27676 2675 285 October October NNP 27676 2675 286 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 2675 287 : : : 27676 2675 288 ratified ratify VBN 27676 2675 289 16 16 CD 27676 2675 290 December December NNP 27676 2675 291 1992 1992 CD 27676 2675 292 ; ; : 27676 2675 293 effective effective JJ 27676 2675 294 1 1 CD 27676 2675 295 January January NNP 27676 2675 296 1993 1993 CD 27676 2675 297 Legal legal JJ 27676 2675 298 system system NN 27676 2675 299 : : : 27676 2675 300 civil civil JJ 27676 2675 301 law law NN 27676 2675 302 system system NN 27676 2675 303 based base VBN 27676 2675 304 on on IN 27676 2675 305 Austro Austro NNP 27676 2675 306 - - HYPH 27676 2675 307 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 27676 2675 308 codes code NNS 27676 2675 309 ; ; , 27676 2675 310 has have VBZ 27676 2675 311 not not RB 27676 2675 312 accepted accept VBN 27676 2675 313 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 2675 314 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 2675 315 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 2675 316 ; ; , 27676 2675 317 legal legal JJ 27676 2675 318 code code NN 27676 2675 319 modified modify VBN 27676 2675 320 to to TO 27676 2675 321 bring bring VB 27676 2675 322 it -PRON- PRP 27676 2675 323 in in IN 27676 2675 324 line line NN 27676 2675 325 with with IN 27676 2675 326 Organization Organization NNP 27676 2675 327 on on IN 27676 2675 328 Security Security NNP 27676 2675 329 and and CC 27676 2675 330 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 2675 331 in in IN 27676 2675 332 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2675 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 334 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 2675 335 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 336 obligations obligation NNS 27676 2675 337 and and CC 27676 2675 338 to to TO 27676 2675 339 expunge expunge VB 27676 2675 340 Marxist Marxist NNP 27676 2675 341 - - HYPH 27676 2675 342 Leninist Leninist NNP 27676 2675 343 legal legal JJ 27676 2675 344 theory theory NN 27676 2675 345 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2675 346 : : : 27676 2675 347 18 18 CD 27676 2675 348 years year NNS 27676 2675 349 of of IN 27676 2675 350 age age NN 27676 2675 351 ; ; : 27676 2675 352 universal universal JJ 27676 2675 353 Executive Executive NNP 27676 2675 354 branch branch NN 27676 2675 355 : : : 27676 2675 356 chief chief NN 27676 2675 357 of of IN 27676 2675 358 state state NN 27676 2675 359 : : : 27676 2675 360 President President NNP 27676 2675 361 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 27676 2675 362 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 27676 2675 363 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 364 since since IN 27676 2675 365 2 2 CD 27676 2675 366 February February NNP 27676 2675 367 1993 1993 CD 27676 2675 368 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 369 head head NN 27676 2675 370 of of IN 27676 2675 371 government government NN 27676 2675 372 : : : 27676 2675 373 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2675 374 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2675 375 Milos Milos NNP 27676 2675 376 ZEMAN ZEMAN NNP 27676 2675 377 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 378 since since IN 27676 2675 379 17 17 CD 27676 2675 380 July July NNP 27676 2675 381 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 382 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 383 ; ; : 27676 2675 384 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 2675 385 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2675 386 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2675 387 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 27676 2675 388 SPIDLA SPIDLA NNP 27676 2675 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 390 since since IN 27676 2675 391 17 17 CD 27676 2675 392 July July NNP 27676 2675 393 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 394 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 395 , , , 27676 2675 396 Pavel Pavel NNP 27676 2675 397 RYCHETSKY RYCHETSKY NNP 27676 2675 398 since since IN 27676 2675 399 17 17 CD 27676 2675 400 July July NNP 27676 2675 401 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 402 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 403 , , , 27676 2675 404 Egon Egon NNP 27676 2675 405 LANSKY LANSKY NNP 27676 2675 406 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 407 since since IN 27676 2675 408 17 17 CD 27676 2675 409 July July NNP 27676 2675 410 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 411 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 412 , , , 27676 2675 413 Pavel Pavel NNP 27676 2675 414 MERTLIK MERTLIK NNP 27676 2675 415 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 416 since since IN 27676 2675 417 17 17 CD 27676 2675 418 July July NNP 27676 2675 419 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 420 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 421 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2675 422 : : : 27676 2675 423 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 2675 424 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2675 425 by by IN 27676 2675 426 the the DT 27676 2675 427 president president NN 27676 2675 428 on on IN 27676 2675 429 the the DT 27676 2675 430 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 2675 431 of of IN 27676 2675 432 the the DT 27676 2675 433 prime prime JJ 27676 2675 434 minister minister NNP 27676 2675 435 elections election NNS 27676 2675 436 : : : 27676 2675 437 president president NNP 27676 2675 438 elected elect VBN 27676 2675 439 by by IN 27676 2675 440 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 2675 441 for for IN 27676 2675 442 a a DT 27676 2675 443 five five CD 27676 2675 444 - - HYPH 27676 2675 445 year year NN 27676 2675 446 term term NN 27676 2675 447 ; ; : 27676 2675 448 election election NN 27676 2675 449 last last JJ 27676 2675 450 held hold VBD 27676 2675 451 20 20 CD 27676 2675 452 January January NNP 27676 2675 453 1998 1998 CD 27676 2675 454 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 455 next next JJ 27676 2675 456 to to TO 27676 2675 457 be be VB 27676 2675 458 held hold VBN 27676 2675 459 NA NA NNP 27676 2675 460 January January NNP 27676 2675 461 2003 2003 CD 27676 2675 462 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 463 ; ; : 27676 2675 464 prime prime NNP 27676 2675 465 minister minister NNP 27676 2675 466 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2675 467 by by IN 27676 2675 468 the the DT 27676 2675 469 president president NNP 27676 2675 470 election election NN 27676 2675 471 results result NNS 27676 2675 472 : : : 27676 2675 473 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 27676 2675 474 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 27676 2675 475 reelected reelect VBD 27676 2675 476 president president NN 27676 2675 477 ; ; : 27676 2675 478 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 27676 2675 479 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 27676 2675 480 received receive VBD 27676 2675 481 47 47 CD 27676 2675 482 of of IN 27676 2675 483 81 81 CD 27676 2675 484 votes vote NNS 27676 2675 485 in in IN 27676 2675 486 the the DT 27676 2675 487 Senate Senate NNP 27676 2675 488 and and CC 27676 2675 489 99 99 CD 27676 2675 490 out out IN 27676 2675 491 of of IN 27676 2675 492 200 200 CD 27676 2675 493 votes vote NNS 27676 2675 494 in in IN 27676 2675 495 the the DT 27676 2675 496 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 2675 497 of of IN 27676 2675 498 Deputies Deputies NNP 27676 2675 499 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 500 second second JJ 27676 2675 501 round round NN 27676 2675 502 of of IN 27676 2675 503 voting voting NN 27676 2675 504 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2675 505 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2675 506 branch branch NN 27676 2675 507 : : : 27676 2675 508 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 2675 509 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 2675 510 or or CC 27676 2675 511 Parlament Parlament NNP 27676 2675 512 consists consist VBZ 27676 2675 513 of of IN 27676 2675 514 the the DT 27676 2675 515 Senate Senate NNP 27676 2675 516 or or CC 27676 2675 517 Senat Senat NNP 27676 2675 518 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2675 519 81 81 CD 27676 2675 520 seats seat NNS 27676 2675 521 ; ; : 27676 2675 522 members member NNS 27676 2675 523 are be VBP 27676 2675 524 elected elect VBN 27676 2675 525 by by IN 27676 2675 526 popular popular JJ 27676 2675 527 vote vote NN 27676 2675 528 to to TO 27676 2675 529 serve serve VB 27676 2675 530 staggered staggered JJ 27676 2675 531 two- two- NN 27676 2675 532 , , , 27676 2675 533 four- four- NNP 27676 2675 534 , 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rebound rebound VB 27676 2685 15 with with IN 27676 2685 16 1 1 CD 27676 2685 17 % % NN 27676 2685 18 growth growth NN 27676 2685 19 in in IN 27676 2685 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2685 21 . . . 27676 2686 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2686 2 : : : 27676 2686 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2686 4 power power NN 27676 2686 5 parity--$116.7 parity--$116.7 NN 27676 2686 6 billion billion CD 27676 2686 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2686 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2686 9 est est NNP 27676 2686 10 . . . 27676 2686 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2687 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2687 2 -- -- : 27676 2687 3 real real JJ 27676 2687 4 growth growth NN 27676 2687 5 rate rate NN 27676 2687 6 : : : 27676 2687 7 -1.5 -1.5 NN 27676 2687 8 % % NN 27676 2687 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2687 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2687 11 est est NNP 27676 2687 12 . . . 27676 2687 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2688 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2688 2 -- -- : 27676 2688 3 per per IN 27676 2688 4 capita capita NN 27676 2688 5 : : : 27676 2688 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2688 7 power power NN 27676 2688 8 parity?$11,300 parity?$11,300 NNP 27676 2688 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2688 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2688 11 est est NNP 27676 2688 12 . . . 27676 2688 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2689 2 -- -- : 27676 2689 3 composition composition NN 27676 2689 4 by by IN 27676 2689 5 sector sector NN 27676 2689 6 : : : 27676 2689 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2689 8 : : : 27676 2689 9 5 5 CD 27676 2689 10 % % NN 27676 2689 11 industry industry NN 27676 2689 12 : : : 27676 2689 13 33.8 33.8 CD 27676 2689 14 % % NN 27676 2689 15 services service NNS 27676 2689 16 : : : 27676 2689 17 61.2 61.2 CD 27676 2689 18 % % NN 27676 2689 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 2689 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 22 Population population NN 27676 2689 23 below below IN 27676 2689 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 2689 25 line line NN 27676 2689 26 : : : 27676 2689 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 2689 28 Household household NN 27676 2689 29 income income NN 27676 2689 30 or or CC 27676 2689 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 2689 32 by by IN 27676 2689 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 2689 34 share share NN 27676 2689 35 : : : 27676 2689 36 lowest low JJS 27676 2689 37 10 10 CD 27676 2689 38 % % NN 27676 2689 39 : : : 27676 2689 40 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 2689 41 % % NN 27676 2689 42 highest high JJS 27676 2689 43 10 10 CD 27676 2689 44 % % NN 27676 2689 45 : : : 27676 2689 46 23.5 23.5 CD 27676 2689 47 % % NN 27676 2689 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 49 1993 1993 CD 27676 2689 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2689 52 rate rate NN 27676 2689 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 2689 55 prices price NNS 27676 2689 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 57 : : : 27676 2689 58 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 2689 59 % % NN 27676 2689 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 2689 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 63 Labor labor NN 27676 2689 64 force force NN 27676 2689 65 : : : 27676 2689 66 3.655 3.655 CD 27676 2689 67 million million CD 27676 2689 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 69 1998 1998 CD 27676 2689 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 71 Labor labor NN 27676 2689 72 force force NN 27676 2689 73 -- -- : 27676 2689 74 by by IN 27676 2689 75 occupation occupation NN 27676 2689 76 : : : 27676 2689 77 industry industry NN 27676 2689 78 33.1 33.1 CD 27676 2689 79 % % NN 27676 2689 80 , , , 27676 2689 81 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2689 82 6.9 6.9 CD 27676 2689 83 % % NN 27676 2689 84 , , , 27676 2689 85 construction construction NN 27676 2689 86 9.1 9.1 CD 27676 2689 87 % % NN 27676 2689 88 , , , 27676 2689 89 transport transport NN 27676 2689 90 and and CC 27676 2689 91 communications communication NNS 27676 2689 92 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 2689 93 % % NN 27676 2689 94 , , , 27676 2689 95 services service NNS 27676 2689 96 43.7 43.7 CD 27676 2689 97 % % NN 27676 2689 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 99 1994 1994 CD 27676 2689 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2689 101 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2689 102 rate rate NN 27676 2689 103 : : : 27676 2689 104 7 7 CD 27676 2689 105 % % NN 27676 2689 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2689 107 1998 1998 CD 27676 2689 108 est est NNP 27676 2689 109 . . . 27676 2689 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2690 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2690 2 : : : 27676 2690 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2690 4 : : : 27676 2690 5 $ $ $ 27676 2690 6 16.1 16.1 CD 27676 2690 7 billion billion CD 27676 2690 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2690 9 : : : 27676 2690 10 $ $ $ 27676 2690 11 16.6 16.6 CD 27676 2690 12 billion billion CD 27676 2690 13 , , , 27676 2690 14 including include VBG 27676 2690 15 capital capital NN 27676 2690 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2690 17 of of IN 27676 2690 18 $ $ $ 27676 2690 19 NA na NN 27676 2690 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2690 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 2690 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2690 23 Industries industry NNS 27676 2690 24 : : : 27676 2690 25 fuels fuel NNS 27676 2690 26 , , , 27676 2690 27 ferrous ferrous JJ 27676 2690 28 metallurgy metallurgy NN 27676 2690 29 , , , 27676 2690 30 machinery machinery NN 27676 2690 31 and and CC 27676 2690 32 equipment equipment NN 27676 2690 33 , , , 27676 2690 34 coal coal NN 27676 2690 35 , , , 27676 2690 36 motor motor NN 27676 2690 37 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 2690 38 , , , 27676 2690 39 glass glass NN 27676 2690 40 , , , 27676 2690 41 armaments armament VBZ 27676 2690 42 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2690 43 production production NN 27676 2690 44 growth growth NN 27676 2690 45 rate rate NN 27676 2690 46 : : : 27676 2690 47 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 2690 48 % % NN 27676 2690 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2690 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 2690 51 est est NNP 27676 2690 52 . . . 27676 2690 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2691 2 -- -- : 27676 2691 3 production production NN 27676 2691 4 : : : 27676 2691 5 60.214 60.214 CD 27676 2691 6 billion billion CD 27676 2691 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2691 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2691 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2691 12 -- -- : 27676 2691 13 production production NN 27676 2691 14 by by IN 27676 2691 15 source source NN 27676 2691 16 : : : 27676 2691 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2691 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2691 19 : : : 27676 2691 20 76.69 76.69 CD 27676 2691 21 % % NN 27676 2691 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2691 23 : : : 27676 2691 24 3.04 3.04 CD 27676 2691 25 % % NN 27676 2691 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2691 27 : : : 27676 2691 28 20.27 20.27 CD 27676 2691 29 % % NN 27676 2691 30 other other JJ 27676 2691 31 : : : 27676 2691 32 0 0 CD 27676 2691 33 % % NN 27676 2691 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2691 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2691 38 -- -- : 27676 2691 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2691 40 : : : 27676 2691 41 60.164 60.164 CD 27676 2691 42 billion billion CD 27676 2691 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2691 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2691 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2691 48 -- -- : 27676 2691 49 exports export NNS 27676 2691 50 : : : 27676 2691 51 8.8 8.8 CD 27676 2691 52 billion billion CD 27676 2691 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2691 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 2691 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2691 58 -- -- : 27676 2691 59 imports import NNS 27676 2691 60 : : : 27676 2691 61 8.75 8.75 CD 27676 2691 62 billion billion CD 27676 2691 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2691 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 2691 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2691 68 -- -- : 27676 2691 69 products product NNS 27676 2691 70 : : : 27676 2691 71 grains grain NNS 27676 2691 72 , , , 27676 2691 73 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2691 74 , , , 27676 2691 75 sugar sugar NN 27676 2691 76 beets beet NNS 27676 2691 77 , , , 27676 2691 78 hops hop NNS 27676 2691 79 , , , 27676 2691 80 fruit fruit NN 27676 2691 81 ; ; : 27676 2691 82 pigs pig NNS 27676 2691 83 , , , 27676 2691 84 cattle cattle NNS 27676 2691 85 , , , 27676 2691 86 poultry poultry NN 27676 2691 87 ; ; , 27676 2691 88 forest forest NN 27676 2691 89 products product NNS 27676 2691 90 Exports export NNS 27676 2691 91 : : : 27676 2691 92 $ $ $ 27676 2691 93 23.8 23.8 CD 27676 2691 94 billion billion CD 27676 2691 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2691 97 . . NNP 27676 2691 98 , , , 27676 2691 99 1998 1998 CD 27676 2691 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 101 Exports export NNS 27676 2691 102 -- -- : 27676 2691 103 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2691 104 : : : 27676 2691 105 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 2691 106 goods good NNS 27676 2691 107 40.5 40.5 CD 27676 2691 108 % % NN 27676 2691 109 , , , 27676 2691 110 machinery machinery NN 27676 2691 111 and and CC 27676 2691 112 transport transport NN 27676 2691 113 equipment equipment NN 27676 2691 114 37.7 37.7 CD 27676 2691 115 % % NN 27676 2691 116 , , , 27676 2691 117 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2691 118 8.8 8.8 CD 27676 2691 119 % % NN 27676 2691 120 , , , 27676 2691 121 raw raw JJ 27676 2691 122 materials material NNS 27676 2691 123 and and CC 27676 2691 124 fuel fuel NN 27676 2691 125 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 2691 126 % % NN 27676 2691 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 128 1997 1997 CD 27676 2691 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 130 Exports export NNS 27676 2691 131 -- -- : 27676 2691 132 partners partner NNS 27676 2691 133 : : : 27676 2691 134 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2691 135 35.7 35.7 CD 27676 2691 136 % % NN 27676 2691 137 , , , 27676 2691 138 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 2691 139 12.9 12.9 CD 27676 2691 140 % % NN 27676 2691 141 , , , 27676 2691 142 Austria Austria NNP 27676 2691 143 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 2691 144 % % NN 27676 2691 145 , , , 27676 2691 146 Poland Poland NNP 27676 2691 147 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 2691 148 % % NN 27676 2691 149 , , , 27676 2691 150 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2691 151 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 2691 152 % % NN 27676 2691 153 , , , 27676 2691 154 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2691 155 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 2691 156 % % NN 27676 2691 157 , , , 27676 2691 158 France France NNP 27676 2691 159 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 2691 160 % % NN 27676 2691 161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 162 1997 1997 CD 27676 2691 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 164 Imports import NNS 27676 2691 165 : : : 27676 2691 166 $ $ $ 27676 2691 167 26.8 26.8 CD 27676 2691 168 billion billion CD 27676 2691 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 170 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2691 171 . . NNP 27676 2691 172 , , , 27676 2691 173 1998 1998 CD 27676 2691 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 175 Imports import NNS 27676 2691 176 -- -- : 27676 2691 177 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2691 178 : : : 27676 2691 179 machinery machinery NN 27676 2691 180 and and CC 27676 2691 181 transport transport NN 27676 2691 182 equipment equipment NN 27676 2691 183 38.1 38.1 CD 27676 2691 184 % % NN 27676 2691 185 , , , 27676 2691 186 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 2691 187 goods good NNS 27676 2691 188 19.3 19.3 CD 27676 2691 189 % % NN 27676 2691 190 , , , 27676 2691 191 raw raw JJ 27676 2691 192 materials material NNS 27676 2691 193 and and CC 27676 2691 194 fuels fuel NNS 27676 2691 195 12.4 12.4 CD 27676 2691 196 % % NN 27676 2691 197 , , , 27676 2691 198 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2691 199 12.2 12.2 CD 27676 2691 200 % % NN 27676 2691 201 , , , 27676 2691 202 and and CC 27676 2691 203 food food NN 27676 2691 204 5.2 5.2 CD 27676 2691 205 % % NN 27676 2691 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 207 1997 1997 CD 27676 2691 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 209 Imports import NNS 27676 2691 210 -- -- : 27676 2691 211 partners partner NNS 27676 2691 212 : : : 27676 2691 213 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2691 214 26.6 26.6 CD 27676 2691 215 % % NN 27676 2691 216 , , , 27676 2691 217 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 2691 218 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 2691 219 % % NN 27676 2691 220 , , , 27676 2691 221 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2691 222 5.3 5.3 CD 27676 2691 223 % % NN 27676 2691 224 , , , 27676 2691 225 Austria Austria NNP 27676 2691 226 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 2691 227 % % NN 27676 2691 228 , , , 27676 2691 229 FSU FSU NNP 27676 2691 230 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 2691 231 % % NN 27676 2691 232 , , , 27676 2691 233 UK UK NNP 27676 2691 234 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 2691 235 % % NN 27676 2691 236 , , , 27676 2691 237 Poland Poland NNP 27676 2691 238 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 2691 239 % % NN 27676 2691 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 241 1997 1997 CD 27676 2691 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2691 243 Debt debt NN 27676 2691 244 -- -- : 27676 2691 245 external external JJ 27676 2691 246 : : : 27676 2691 247 $ $ $ 27676 2691 248 21.6 21.6 CD 27676 2691 249 billion billion CD 27676 2691 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2691 251 1997 1997 CD 27676 2691 252 est est NNP 27676 2691 253 . . . 27676 2691 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2692 2 aid aid NN 27676 2692 3 -- -- : 27676 2692 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2692 5 : : : 27676 2692 6 $ $ $ 27676 2692 7 351.6 351.6 CD 27676 2692 8 million million CD 27676 2692 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2692 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2692 13 : : : 27676 2692 14 1 1 CD 27676 2692 15 koruna koruna NNP 27676 2692 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 17 Kc Kc NNP 27676 2692 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 19 = = SYM 27676 2692 20 100 100 CD 27676 2692 21 haleru haler NNS 27676 2692 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2692 23 rates rate NNS 27676 2692 24 : : : 27676 2692 25 koruny koruny JJ 27676 2692 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 27 Kcs Kcs NNP 27676 2692 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 29 per per IN 27676 2692 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 2692 31 1 1 CD 27676 2692 32 - - SYM 27676 2692 33 -30.214 -30.214 NNP 27676 2692 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 35 December December NNP 27676 2692 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 2692 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 38 , , , 27676 2692 39 32.294 32.294 CD 27676 2692 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 2692 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 43 , , , 27676 2692 44 31.698 31.698 CD 27676 2692 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 2692 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 48 , , , 27676 2692 49 27.145 27.145 CD 27676 2692 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 2692 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 53 , , , 27676 2692 54 26.541 26.541 CD 27676 2692 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 2692 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 58 , , , 27676 2692 59 28.785 28.785 CD 27676 2692 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 2692 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2692 63 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2692 64 year year NN 27676 2692 65 : : : 27676 2692 66 calendar calendar NN 27676 2692 67 year year NN 27676 2692 68 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 2692 69 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2692 70 : : : 27676 2692 71 3,349,539 3,349,539 CD 27676 2692 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2692 73 1993 1993 CD 27676 2692 74 est est NNP 27676 2692 75 . . . 27676 2692 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2693 2 system system NN 27676 2693 3 : : : 27676 2693 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2693 5 : : : 27676 2693 6 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 7 international international JJ 27676 2693 8 : : : 27676 2693 9 satellite satellite NN 27676 2693 10 earth earth NN 27676 2693 11 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 27676 2693 12 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 2693 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2693 15 and and CC 27676 2693 16 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2693 17 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2693 18 regions region NNS 27676 2693 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 20 Radio radio NN 27676 2693 21 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2693 22 stations station NNS 27676 2693 23 : : : 27676 2693 24 AM am VBP 27676 2693 25 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 26 , , , 27676 2693 27 FM FM NNP 27676 2693 28 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 29 , , , 27676 2693 30 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2693 31 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 32 Radios radio NNS 27676 2693 33 : : : 27676 2693 34 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 35 Television Television NNP 27676 2693 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2693 37 stations station NNS 27676 2693 38 : : : 27676 2693 39 67 67 CD 27676 2693 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 41 in in IN 27676 2693 42 addition addition NN 27676 2693 43 , , , 27676 2693 44 there there EX 27676 2693 45 are be VBP 27676 2693 46 35 35 CD 27676 2693 47 low low JJ 27676 2693 48 - - HYPH 27676 2693 49 power power NN 27676 2693 50 stations station NNS 27676 2693 51 and and CC 27676 2693 52 about about RB 27676 2693 53 51 51 CD 27676 2693 54 low low JJ 27676 2693 55 - - HYPH 27676 2693 56 power power NN 27676 2693 57 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2693 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 2693 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 62 Televisions television NNS 27676 2693 63 : : : 27676 2693 64 NA NA NNP 27676 2693 65 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 2693 66 Railways railway NNS 27676 2693 67 : : : 27676 2693 68 total total NN 27676 2693 69 : : : 27676 2693 70 9,440 9,440 CD 27676 2693 71 km km NN 27676 2693 72 standard standard JJ 27676 2693 73 gauge gauge NN 27676 2693 74 : : : 27676 2693 75 9,344 9,344 CD 27676 2693 76 km km NN 27676 2693 77 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2693 78 standard standard JJ 27676 2693 79 gauge gauge NN 27676 2693 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 81 2,743 2,743 CD 27676 2693 82 km km NN 27676 2693 83 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2693 84 at at IN 27676 2693 85 three three CD 27676 2693 86 voltages voltage NNS 27676 2693 87 ; ; : 27676 2693 88 1,885 1,885 CD 27676 2693 89 km km NN 27676 2693 90 double double JJ 27676 2693 91 track track NN 27676 2693 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 93 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2693 94 gauge gauge NN 27676 2693 95 : : : 27676 2693 96 96 96 CD 27676 2693 97 km km NN 27676 2693 98 0.760-m 0.760-m NN 27676 2693 99 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2693 100 gauge gauge NN 27676 2693 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 2693 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 104 Highways highway NNS 27676 2693 105 : : : 27676 2693 106 total total NN 27676 2693 107 : : : 27676 2693 108 55,489 55,489 CD 27676 2693 109 km km NN 27676 2693 110 paved pave VBN 27676 2693 111 : : : 27676 2693 112 55,489 55,489 CD 27676 2693 113 km km NNS 27676 2693 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 115 including include VBG 27676 2693 116 423 423 CD 27676 2693 117 km km NNS 27676 2693 118 of of IN 27676 2693 119 expressways expressway NNS 27676 2693 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2693 121 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2693 122 : : : 27676 2693 123 0 0 CD 27676 2693 124 km km NNS 27676 2693 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2693 126 1996 1996 CD 27676 2693 127 est est NNP 27676 2693 128 . . . 27676 2693 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2694 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2694 2 : : : 27676 2694 3 NA NA NNP 27676 2694 4 km km PRP 27676 2694 5 ; ; : 27676 2694 6 the the DT 27676 2694 7 Elbe Elbe NNP 27676 2694 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2694 9 Labe Labe NNP 27676 2694 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2694 11 is be VBZ 27676 2694 12 the the DT 27676 2694 13 principal principal JJ 27676 2694 14 river river NN 27676 2694 15 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2694 16 : : : 27676 2694 17 natural natural JJ 27676 2694 18 gas gas NN 27676 2694 19 5,400 5,400 CD 27676 2694 20 km km NN 27676 2694 21 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2694 22 and and CC 27676 2694 23 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2694 24 : : : 27676 2694 25 Decin Decin NNP 27676 2694 26 , , , 27676 2694 27 Prague Prague NNP 27676 2694 28 , , , 27676 2694 29 Usti Usti NNP 27676 2694 30 nad nad NN 27676 2694 31 Labem Labem NNP 27676 2694 32 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 2694 33 : : : 27676 2694 34 69 69 CD 27676 2694 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2694 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 2694 37 est est NNP 27676 2694 38 . . . 27676 2694 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2695 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2695 2 -- -- : 27676 2695 3 with with IN 27676 2695 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2695 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2695 6 : : : 27676 2695 7 total total NN 27676 2695 8 : : : 27676 2695 9 35 35 CD 27676 2695 10 over over IN 27676 2695 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2695 12 m m NN 27676 2695 13 : : : 27676 2695 14 2 2 CD 27676 2695 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2695 16 to to TO 27676 2695 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2695 18 m m NN 27676 2695 19 : : : 27676 2695 20 8 8 CD 27676 2695 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2695 22 to to TO 27676 2695 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2695 24 m m CD 27676 2695 25 : : : 27676 2695 26 11 11 CD 27676 2695 27 914 914 CD 27676 2695 28 to to TO 27676 2695 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2695 30 m m NN 27676 2695 31 : : : 27676 2695 32 1 1 CD 27676 2695 33 under under IN 27676 2695 34 914 914 CD 27676 2695 35 m m NN 27676 2695 36 : : : 27676 2695 37 13 13 CD 27676 2695 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2695 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2695 40 est est NNP 27676 2695 41 . . . 27676 2695 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2696 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2696 2 -- -- : 27676 2696 3 with with IN 27676 2696 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2696 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2696 6 : : : 27676 2696 7 total total NN 27676 2696 8 : : : 27676 2696 9 34 34 CD 27676 2696 10 914 914 CD 27676 2696 11 to to TO 27676 2696 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2696 13 m m NN 27676 2696 14 : : : 27676 2696 15 17 17 CD 27676 2696 16 under under IN 27676 2696 17 914 914 CD 27676 2696 18 m m NN 27676 2696 19 : : : 27676 2696 20 17 17 CD 27676 2696 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2696 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2696 23 est est NNP 27676 2696 24 . . . 27676 2696 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2697 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2697 2 : : : 27676 2697 3 1 1 CD 27676 2697 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2697 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2697 6 est est NNP 27676 2697 7 . . . 27676 2697 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2698 1 Military military JJ 27676 2698 2 Military military JJ 27676 2698 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2698 4 : : : 27676 2698 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2698 6 , , , 27676 2698 7 Air Air NNP 27676 2698 8 and and CC 27676 2698 9 Air Air NNP 27676 2698 10 Defense Defense NNP 27676 2698 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 2698 12 , , , 27676 2698 13 Civil Civil NNP 27676 2698 14 Defense Defense NNP 27676 2698 15 , , , 27676 2698 16 Railroad Railroad NNP 27676 2698 17 Units Units NNPS 27676 2698 18 Military Military NNP 27676 2698 19 manpower manpower NN 27676 2698 20 -- -- : 27676 2698 21 military military JJ 27676 2698 22 age age NN 27676 2698 23 : : : 27676 2698 24 18 18 CD 27676 2698 25 years year NNS 27676 2698 26 of of IN 27676 2698 27 age age NN 27676 2698 28 Military military JJ 27676 2698 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 2698 30 -- -- : 27676 2698 31 availability availability NN 27676 2698 32 : : : 27676 2698 33 males male NNS 27676 2698 34 age age NNP 27676 2698 35 15 15 CD 27676 2698 36 - - HYPH 27676 2698 37 49 49 CD 27676 2698 38 : : : 27676 2698 39 2,684,817 2,684,817 CD 27676 2698 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2698 41 1999 1999 CD 27676 2698 42 est est NNP 27676 2698 43 . . . 27676 2698 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2699 1 Military military JJ 27676 2699 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2699 3 -- -- : 27676 2699 4 fit fit JJ 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27676 2716 277 minister minister NNP 27676 2716 278 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2716 279 by by IN 27676 2716 280 the the DT 27676 2716 281 monarch monarch NN 27676 2716 282 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2716 283 branch branch NN 27676 2716 284 : : : 27676 2716 285 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 2716 286 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 2716 287 or or CC 27676 2716 288 Folketing Folketing NNP 27676 2716 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2716 290 179 179 CD 27676 2716 291 seats seat NNS 27676 2716 292 ; ; : 27676 2716 293 members member NNS 27676 2716 294 are be VBP 27676 2716 295 elected elect VBN 27676 2716 296 by by IN 27676 2716 297 popular popular JJ 27676 2716 298 vote vote NN 27676 2716 299 on on IN 27676 2716 300 the the DT 27676 2716 301 basis basis NN 27676 2716 302 of of IN 27676 2716 303 proportional proportional JJ 27676 2716 304 representation representation NN 27676 2716 305 to to TO 27676 2716 306 serve serve VB 27676 2716 307 four four CD 27676 2716 308 - - HYPH 27676 2716 309 year 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Social NNP 27676 2716 346 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 2716 347 65 65 CD 27676 2716 348 , , , 27676 2716 349 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 2716 350 People People NNPS 27676 2716 351 's 's POS 27676 2716 352 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 353 13 13 CD 27676 2716 354 , , , 27676 2716 355 Radical Radical NNP 27676 2716 356 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 2716 357 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 358 7 7 CD 27676 2716 359 , , , 27676 2716 360 Unity Unity NNP 27676 2716 361 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 362 5 5 CD 27676 2716 363 ; ; : 27676 2716 364 opposition opposition NN 27676 2716 365 : : : 27676 2716 366 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 2716 367 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 368 43 43 CD 27676 2716 369 , , , 27676 2716 370 Conservative Conservative NNP 27676 2716 371 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 372 17 17 CD 27676 2716 373 , , , 27676 2716 374 Danish Danish NNP 27676 2716 375 People People NNPS 27676 2716 376 's 's POS 27676 2716 377 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 378 13 13 CD 27676 2716 379 , , , 27676 2716 380 Center Center NNP 27676 2716 381 Democrats Democrats NNP 27676 2716 382 8 8 CD 27676 2716 383 , , , 27676 2716 384 Christian Christian NNP 27676 2716 385 People People NNPS 27676 2716 386 's 's POS 27676 2716 387 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 388 4 4 CD 27676 2716 389 , , , 27676 2716 390 Progress Progress NNP 27676 2716 391 Party Party NNP 27676 2716 392 4 4 CD 27676 2716 393 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2716 394 branch branch NN 27676 2716 395 : : : 27676 2716 396 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2716 397 Court Court NNP 27676 2716 398 , , , 27676 2716 399 judges judge NNS 27676 2716 400 are be VBP 27676 2716 401 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2716 402 by by IN 27676 2716 403 the the DT 27676 2716 404 monarch monarch NN 27676 2716 405 for for IN 27676 2716 406 life life NN 27676 2716 407 Political political JJ 27676 2716 408 parties party NNS 27676 2716 409 and and CC 27676 2716 410 leaders leader NNS 27676 2716 411 : : : 27676 2716 412 Social Social NNP 27676 2716 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 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2716 451 , , , 27676 2716 452 G- G- NNP 27676 2716 453 9 9 CD 27676 2716 454 , , , 27676 2716 455 IADB IADB NNP 27676 2716 456 , , , 27676 2716 457 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 2716 458 , , , 27676 2716 459 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 2716 460 , , , 27676 2716 461 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 2716 462 , , , 27676 2716 463 ICC ICC NNP 27676 2716 464 , , , 27676 2716 465 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 2716 466 , , , 27676 2716 467 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 2716 468 , , , 27676 2716 469 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2716 470 , , , 27676 2716 471 IEA IEA NNP 27676 2716 472 , , , 27676 2716 473 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2716 474 , , , 27676 2716 475 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2716 476 , , , 27676 2716 477 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2716 478 , , , 27676 2716 479 IHO IHO NNP 27676 2716 480 , , , 27676 2716 481 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2716 482 , , , 27676 2716 483 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2716 484 , , , 27676 2716 485 IMO imo RB 27676 2716 486 , , , 27676 2716 487 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2716 488 , , , 27676 2716 489 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2716 490 , , , 27676 2716 491 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2716 492 , , , 27676 2716 493 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2716 494 , , , 27676 2716 495 IOM IOM NNP 27676 2716 496 , , , 27676 2716 497 ISO ISO NNP 27676 2716 498 , , , 27676 2716 499 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2716 500 , , , 27676 2716 501 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 2716 502 , , , 27676 2716 503 NATO NATO NNP 27676 2716 504 , , , 27676 2716 505 NC NC NNP 27676 2716 506 , , , 27676 2716 507 NEA NEA NNP 27676 2716 508 , , , 27676 2716 509 NIB NIB NNP 27676 2716 510 , , , 27676 2716 511 NSG NSG NNP 27676 2716 512 , , , 27676 2716 513 OECD OECD NNP 27676 2716 514 , , , 27676 2716 515 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2716 516 , , , 27676 2716 517 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 2716 518 , , , 27676 2716 519 PCA PCA NNP 27676 2716 520 , , , 27676 2716 521 UN UN NNP 27676 2716 522 , , , 27676 2716 523 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 2716 524 , , , 27676 2716 525 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 2716 526 , , , 27676 2716 527 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 2716 528 , , , 27676 2716 529 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 2716 530 , , , 27676 2716 531 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E. 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27676 2716 649 ; ; : 27676 2716 650 the the DT 27676 2716 651 vertical vertical JJ 27676 2716 652 part part NN 27676 2716 653 of of IN 27676 2716 654 the the DT 27676 2716 655 cross cross NN 27676 2716 656 is be VBZ 27676 2716 657 shifted shift VBN 27676 2716 658 to to IN 27676 2716 659 the the DT 27676 2716 660 hoist hoist NN 27676 2716 661 side side NN 27676 2716 662 , , , 27676 2716 663 and and CC 27676 2716 664 that that IN 27676 2716 665 design design NN 27676 2716 666 element element NN 27676 2716 667 of of IN 27676 2716 668 the the DT 27676 2716 669 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 27676 2716 670 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2716 671 Danish danish JJ 27676 2716 672 flag flag NN 27676 2716 673 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2716 674 was be VBD 27676 2716 675 subsequently subsequently RB 27676 2716 676 adopted adopt VBN 27676 2716 677 by by IN 27676 2716 678 the the DT 27676 2716 679 other other JJ 27676 2716 680 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 2716 681 countries country NNS 27676 2716 682 of of IN 27676 2716 683 Finland 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2725 3 per per IN 27676 2725 4 capita capita NN 27676 2725 5 : : : 27676 2725 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2725 7 power power NNP 27676 2725 8 parity?$23,300 parity?$23,300 NNP 27676 2725 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2725 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2725 11 est est NNP 27676 2725 12 . . . 27676 2725 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2726 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2726 2 -- -- : 27676 2726 3 composition composition NN 27676 2726 4 by by IN 27676 2726 5 sector sector NN 27676 2726 6 : : : 27676 2726 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2726 8 : : : 27676 2726 9 4 4 CD 27676 2726 10 % % NN 27676 2726 11 industry industry NN 27676 2726 12 : : : 27676 2726 13 27 27 CD 27676 2726 14 % % NN 27676 2726 15 services service NNS 27676 2726 16 : : : 27676 2726 17 69 69 CD 27676 2726 18 % % NN 27676 2726 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2726 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 2726 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2726 22 Population population NN 27676 2726 23 below below IN 27676 2726 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 2726 25 line line NN 27676 2726 26 : : : 27676 2726 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 2726 28 Household household NN 27676 2726 29 income income NN 27676 2726 30 or or CC 27676 2726 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 2726 32 by by IN 27676 2726 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 2726 34 share share NN 27676 2726 35 : : : 27676 2726 36 lowest low JJS 27676 2726 37 10 10 CD 27676 2726 38 % % NN 27676 2726 39 : : : 27676 2726 40 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 2726 41 % % NN 27676 2726 42 highest high JJS 27676 2726 43 10 10 CD 27676 2726 44 % % NN 27676 2726 45 : : : 27676 2726 46 20.5 20.5 CD 27676 2726 47 % % NN 27676 2726 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2726 49 1992 1992 CD 27676 2726 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2726 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2726 52 rate rate NN 27676 2726 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2726 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 2726 55 prices price NNS 27676 2726 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2726 57 : : : 27676 2726 58 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 2726 59 % % NN 27676 2726 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2726 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 2726 62 est est NNP 27676 2726 63 . . . 27676 2726 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2727 1 Labor labor NN 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2727 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2727 40 1995 1995 CD 27676 2727 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2727 42 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2727 43 rate rate NN 27676 2727 44 : : : 27676 2727 45 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 2727 46 % % NN 27676 2727 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2727 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 2727 49 est est NNP 27676 2727 50 . . . 27676 2727 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2728 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2728 2 : : : 27676 2728 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2728 4 : : : 27676 2728 5 $ $ $ 27676 2728 6 62.1 62.1 CD 27676 2728 7 billion billion CD 27676 2728 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2728 9 : : : 27676 2728 10 $ $ $ 27676 2728 11 66.4 66.4 CD 27676 2728 12 billion billion CD 27676 2728 13 , , , 27676 2728 14 including include VBG 27676 2728 15 capital capital NN 27676 2728 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2728 17 of of IN 27676 2728 18 $ $ $ 27676 2728 19 NA na NN 27676 2728 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2728 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 2728 22 est est NNP 27676 2728 23 . . . 27676 2728 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2729 1 Industries industry 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2729 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2729 75 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2729 76 -- -- : 27676 2729 77 consumption consumption NN 27676 2729 78 : : : 27676 2729 79 35.208 35.208 CD 27676 2729 80 billion billion CD 27676 2729 81 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2729 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2729 83 1996 1996 CD 27676 2729 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2729 85 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2729 86 -- -- : 27676 2729 87 exports export NNS 27676 2729 88 : : : 27676 2729 89 19.2 19.2 CD 27676 2729 90 billion billion CD 27676 2729 91 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2729 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2729 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 2729 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2729 95 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2729 96 -- -- : 27676 2729 97 imports import NNS 27676 2729 98 : : : 27676 2729 99 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 2729 100 billion billion CD 27676 2729 101 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2729 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2729 103 1996 1996 CD 27676 2729 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2729 105 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2729 106 -- -- : 27676 2729 107 products product NNS 27676 2729 108 : : : 27676 2729 109 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1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2731 2 ; ; : 27676 2731 3 822,000 822,000 CD 27676 2731 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 2731 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 2731 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 2731 7 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 2731 8 system system NN 27676 2731 9 : : : 27676 2731 10 excellent excellent JJ 27676 2731 11 telephone telephone NN 27676 2731 12 and and CC 27676 2731 13 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 2731 14 services service NNS 27676 2731 15 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2731 16 : : : 27676 2731 17 buried bury VBN 27676 2731 18 and and CC 27676 2731 19 submarine submarine NN 27676 2731 20 cables cable NNS 27676 2731 21 and and CC 27676 2731 22 microwave microwave NN 27676 2731 23 radio radio NN 27676 2731 24 relay relay NN 27676 2731 25 form form NN 27676 2731 26 trunk trunk NNP 27676 2731 27 network network NN 27676 2731 28 , , , 27676 2731 29 four four CD 27676 2731 30 cellular cellular JJ 27676 2731 31 radio radio NN 27676 2731 32 communications communication NNS 27676 2731 33 systems system NNS 27676 2731 34 international international JJ 27676 2731 35 : : : 27676 2731 36 18 18 CD 27676 2731 37 submarine submarine NN 27676 2731 38 fiber fiber NN 27676 2731 39 - - HYPH 27676 2731 40 optic optic NN 27676 2731 41 cables cable NNS 27676 2731 42 linking link VBG 27676 2731 43 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 2731 44 with with IN 27676 2731 45 Norway Norway NNP 27676 2731 46 , , , 27676 2731 47 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 2731 48 , , , 27676 2731 49 Russia Russia NNP 27676 2731 50 , , , 27676 2731 51 Poland Poland NNP 27676 2731 52 , , , 27676 2731 53 Germany Germany NNP 27676 2731 54 , , , 27676 2731 55 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2731 56 , , , 27676 2731 57 UK UK NNP 27676 2731 58 , , , 27676 2731 59 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 2731 60 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2731 61 , , , 27676 2731 62 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 2731 63 , , , 27676 2731 64 and and CC 27676 2731 65 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2731 66 ; ; : 27676 2731 67 satellite satellite NN 27676 2731 68 earth earth NN 27676 2731 69 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 27676 2731 70 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2731 71 , , , 27676 2731 72 10 10 CD 27676 2731 73 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 2731 74 , , , 27676 2731 75 1 1 CD 27676 2731 76 Orion orion NN 27676 2731 77 , , , 27676 2731 78 1 1 CD 27676 2731 79 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 2731 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2731 81 Blaavand Blaavand NNP 27676 2731 82 - - HYPH 27676 2731 83 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2731 84 - - HYPH 27676 2731 85 East East NNP 27676 2731 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2731 87 ; ; : 27676 2731 88 note note VB 27676 2731 89 -- -- : 27676 2731 90 the the DT 27676 2731 91 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 2731 92 countries country NNS 27676 2731 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2731 94 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 2731 95 , , , 27676 2731 96 Finland Finland NNP 27676 2731 97 , , , 27676 2731 98 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 2731 99 , , , 27676 2731 100 Norway Norway NNP 27676 2731 101 , , , 27676 2731 102 and and CC 27676 2731 103 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 2731 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2731 105 share share 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2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2732 3 : : : 27676 2732 4 total total NN 27676 2732 5 : : : 27676 2732 6 3,323 3,323 CD 27676 2732 7 km km NN 27676 2732 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2732 9 458 458 CD 27676 2732 10 km km NNS 27676 2732 11 privately privately RB 27676 2732 12 owned own VBN 27676 2732 13 and and CC 27676 2732 14 operated operated JJ 27676 2732 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2732 16 standard standard JJ 27676 2732 17 gauge gauge NN 27676 2732 18 : : : 27676 2732 19 3,323 3,323 CD 27676 2732 20 km km NN 27676 2732 21 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2732 22 gauge gauge NN 27676 2732 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2732 24 440 440 CD 27676 2732 25 km km NNS 27676 2732 26 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2732 27 ; ; : 27676 2732 28 760 760 CD 27676 2732 29 km km NN 27676 2732 30 double double JJ 27676 2732 31 track track NN 27676 2732 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2732 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2732 34 1996 1996 CD 27676 2732 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2732 36 Highways highway NNS 27676 2732 37 : : : 27676 2732 38 total total NN 27676 2732 39 : : : 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the the DT 27676 2733 128 Danish Danish NNP 27676 2733 129 International International NNP 27676 2733 130 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2733 131 register register NN 27676 2733 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2733 133 DIS DIS NNP 27676 2733 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2733 135 ; ; : 27676 2733 136 DIS DIS NNP 27676 2733 137 ships ship NNS 27676 2733 138 do do VBP 27676 2733 139 not not RB 27676 2733 140 have have VB 27676 2733 141 to to TO 27676 2733 142 meet meet VB 27676 2733 143 Danish danish JJ 27676 2733 144 manning manning NN 27676 2733 145 regulations regulation NNS 27676 2733 146 , , , 27676 2733 147 and and CC 27676 2733 148 they -PRON- PRP 27676 2733 149 amount amount VBP 27676 2733 150 to to IN 27676 2733 151 a a DT 27676 2733 152 flag flag NN 27676 2733 153 of of IN 27676 2733 154 convenience convenience NN 27676 2733 155 within within IN 27676 2733 156 the the DT 27676 2733 157 Danish danish JJ 27676 2733 158 register register NN 27676 2733 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2733 160 1998 1998 CD 27676 2733 161 est est NNP 27676 2733 162 . . . 27676 2733 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2734 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2734 2 : : : 27676 2734 3 118 118 CD 27676 2734 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2734 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2734 6 est est NNP 27676 2734 7 . . . 27676 2734 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2735 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2735 2 -- -- : 27676 2735 3 with with IN 27676 2735 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2735 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2735 6 : : : 27676 2735 7 total total NN 27676 2735 8 : : : 27676 2735 9 28 28 CD 27676 2735 10 over over IN 27676 2735 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2735 12 m m NN 27676 2735 13 : : : 27676 2735 14 2 2 CD 27676 2735 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2735 16 to to TO 27676 2735 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2735 18 m m NN 27676 2735 19 : : : 27676 2735 20 7 7 CD 27676 2735 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2735 22 to to TO 27676 2735 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2735 24 m m NN 27676 2735 25 : : : 27676 2735 26 3 3 CD 27676 2735 27 914 914 CD 27676 2735 28 to to TO 27676 2735 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2735 30 m m NN 27676 2735 31 : : : 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age NN 27676 2752 116 ; ; : 27676 2752 117 universal universal JJ 27676 2752 118 adult adult NN 27676 2752 119 Executive executive JJ 27676 2752 120 branch branch NN 27676 2752 121 : : : 27676 2752 122 chief chief NN 27676 2752 123 of of IN 27676 2752 124 state state NN 27676 2752 125 : : : 27676 2752 126 President President NNP 27676 2752 127 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 27676 2752 128 GOULED GOULED NNP 27676 2752 129 Aptidon Aptidon NNP 27676 2752 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2752 131 since since IN 27676 2752 132 24 24 CD 27676 2752 133 June June NNP 27676 2752 134 1977 1977 CD 27676 2752 135 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2752 136 ; ; : 27676 2752 137 note note VB 27676 2752 138 -- -- : 27676 2752 139 President President NNP 27676 2752 140 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 27676 2752 141 GOULED GOULED NNP 27676 2752 142 announced announce VBD 27676 2752 143 early early RB 27676 2752 144 in in IN 27676 2752 145 the the DT 27676 2752 146 year year NN 27676 2752 147 that that WDT 27676 2752 148 he -PRON- PRP 27676 2752 149 would would MD 27676 2752 150 resign resign VB 27676 2752 151 in in IN 27676 2752 152 April April NNP 27676 2752 153 1999 1999 CD 27676 2752 154 head head NN 27676 2752 155 of of IN 27676 2752 156 government government NN 27676 2752 157 : : : 27676 2752 158 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2752 159 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2752 160 BARKAT BARKAT NNP 27676 2752 161 Gourad Gourad NNP 27676 2752 162 Hamadou Hamadou NNP 27676 2752 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2752 164 since since IN 27676 2752 165 30 30 CD 27676 2752 166 September September NNP 27676 2752 167 1978 1978 CD 27676 2752 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2752 169 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2752 170 : : : 27676 2752 171 Council Council NNP 27676 2752 172 of of IN 27676 2752 173 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 2752 174 responsible responsible JJ 27676 2752 175 to to IN 27676 2752 176 the the DT 27676 2752 177 president president NNP 27676 2752 178 elections election NNS 27676 2752 179 : : : 27676 2752 180 president president NNP 27676 2752 181 elected elect VBN 27676 2752 182 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2752 358 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 2752 359 , , , 27676 2752 360 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 2752 361 , , , 27676 2752 362 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 2752 363 , , , 27676 2752 364 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2752 365 , , , 27676 2752 366 IDB IDB NNP 27676 2752 367 , , , 27676 2752 368 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2752 369 , , , 27676 2752 370 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2752 371 , , , 27676 2752 372 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2752 373 , , , 27676 2752 374 IGAD IGAD NNP 27676 2752 375 , , , 27676 2752 376 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2752 377 , , , 27676 2752 378 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2752 379 , , , 27676 2752 380 IMO imo RB 27676 2752 381 , , , 27676 2752 382 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2752 383 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2752 384 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 2752 385 user user NN 27676 2752 386 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2752 387 , , , 27676 2752 388 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2752 389 , , , 27676 2752 390 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2752 391 , , , 27676 2752 392 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2752 393 , , , 27676 2752 394 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2752 395 , , , 27676 2752 396 OAU OAU NNP 27676 2752 397 , , , 27676 2752 398 OIC OIC NNP 27676 2752 399 , , , 27676 2752 400 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 2752 401 , , , 27676 2752 402 UN UN NNP 27676 2752 403 , , , 27676 2752 404 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 2752 405 , , , 27676 2752 406 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 2752 407 , , , 27676 2752 408 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 2752 409 , , , 27676 2752 410 UPU UPU NNP 27676 2752 411 , , , 27676 2752 412 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 2752 413 , , , 27676 2752 414 WHO who WP 27676 2752 415 , , , 27676 2752 416 WMO WMO NNP 27676 2752 417 , , , 27676 2752 418 WToO wtoo FW 27676 2752 419 , , , 27676 2752 420 WTrO wtro VB 27676 2752 421 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2752 422 representation representation NN 27676 2752 423 in in IN 27676 2752 424 the the DT 27676 2752 425 US US NNP 27676 2752 426 : : : 27676 2752 427 chief chief NN 27676 2752 428 of of IN 27676 2752 429 mission mission NN 27676 2752 430 : : : 27676 2752 431 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2752 432 ROBLE ROBLE NNP 27676 2752 433 Olhaye Olhaye NNP 27676 2752 434 Oudine Oudine NNP 27676 2752 435 chancery chancery NN 27676 2752 436 : : : 27676 2752 437 Suite suite NN 27676 2752 438 515 515 CD 27676 2752 439 , , , 27676 2752 440 1156 1156 CD 27676 2752 441 15th 15th NNP 27676 2752 442 Street Street NNP 27676 2752 443 NW NW NNP 27676 2752 444 , , , 27676 2752 445 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2752 446 , , , 27676 2752 447 DC DC NNP 27676 2752 448 20005 20005 CD 27676 2752 449 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2752 450 representation representation NN 27676 2752 451 from from IN 27676 2752 452 the the DT 27676 2752 453 US US NNP 27676 2752 454 : : : 27676 2752 455 chief chief NN 27676 2752 456 of of IN 27676 2752 457 mission mission NN 27676 2752 458 : : : 27676 2752 459 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2752 460 Lange Lange NNP 27676 2752 461 SCHERMERHORN SCHERMERHORN NNP 27676 2752 462 embassy embassy NN 27676 2752 463 : : : 27676 2752 464 Plateau plateau NN 27676 2752 465 du du VBP 27676 2752 466 Serpent Serpent NNP 27676 2752 467 , , , 27676 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B. NNP 27676 2752 477 P. P. 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- HYPH 27676 2770 9 scale scale NN 27676 2770 10 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 2770 11 , , , 27676 2770 12 such such JJ 27676 2770 13 as as IN 27676 2770 14 dairy dairy NN 27676 2770 15 products product NNS 27676 2770 16 and and CC 27676 2770 17 mineral mineral NN 27676 2770 18 - - HYPH 27676 2770 19 water water NN 27676 2770 20 bottling bottle VBG 27676 2770 21 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2770 22 production production NN 27676 2770 23 growth growth NN 27676 2770 24 rate rate NN 27676 2770 25 : : : 27676 2770 26 3 3 CD 27676 2770 27 % % NN 27676 2770 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2770 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 2770 30 est est NNP 27676 2770 31 . . . 27676 2770 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2771 2 -- -- : 27676 2771 3 production production NN 27676 2771 4 : : : 27676 2771 5 175 175 CD 27676 2771 6 million million CD 27676 2771 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2771 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2771 12 -- -- : 27676 2771 13 production production NN 27676 2771 14 by by IN 27676 2771 15 source source NN 27676 2771 16 : : : 27676 2771 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2771 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2771 19 : : : 27676 2771 20 100 100 CD 27676 2771 21 % % NN 27676 2771 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2771 23 : : : 27676 2771 24 0 0 CD 27676 2771 25 % % NN 27676 2771 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 2771 27 : : : 27676 2771 28 0 0 CD 27676 2771 29 % % NN 27676 2771 30 other other JJ 27676 2771 31 : : : 27676 2771 32 0 0 CD 27676 2771 33 % % NN 27676 2771 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2771 38 -- -- : 27676 2771 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2771 40 : : : 27676 2771 41 175 175 CD 27676 2771 42 million million CD 27676 2771 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2771 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2771 48 -- -- : 27676 2771 49 exports export NNS 27676 2771 50 : : : 27676 2771 51 0 0 CD 27676 2771 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2771 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2771 57 -- -- : 27676 2771 58 imports import NNS 27676 2771 59 : : : 27676 2771 60 0 0 CD 27676 2771 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2771 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2771 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2771 66 -- -- : 27676 2771 67 products product NNS 27676 2771 68 : : : 27676 2771 69 fruits fruit NNS 27676 2771 70 , , , 27676 2771 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2771 72 ; ; , 27676 2771 73 goats goat NNS 27676 2771 74 , , , 27676 2771 75 sheep sheep NNS 27676 2771 76 , , , 27676 2771 77 camels camel VBZ 27676 2771 78 Exports export NNS 27676 2771 79 : : : 27676 2771 80 $ $ $ 27676 2771 81 39.6 39.6 CD 27676 2771 82 million million CD 27676 2771 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2771 84 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2771 85 . . NNP 27676 2771 86 , , , 27676 2771 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 2771 88 est est NNP 27676 2771 89 . . . 27676 2771 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2772 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2772 2 -- -- : 27676 2772 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2772 4 : : : 27676 2772 5 hides hide NNS 27676 2772 6 and and CC 27676 2772 7 skins skin NNS 27676 2772 8 , , , 27676 2772 9 coffee coffee NN 27676 2772 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2772 11 in in IN 27676 2772 12 transit transit NN 27676 2772 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2772 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2772 15 1995 1995 CD 27676 2772 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2772 17 Exports export NNS 27676 2772 18 -- -- : 27676 2772 19 partners partner NNS 27676 2772 20 : : : 27676 2772 21 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 2772 22 45 45 CD 27676 2772 23 % % NN 27676 2772 24 , , , 27676 2772 25 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 2772 26 , , , 27676 2772 27 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 2772 28 , , , 27676 2772 29 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 2772 30 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 2772 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2772 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 2772 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2772 34 Imports import NNS 27676 2772 35 : : : 27676 2772 36 $ $ $ 27676 2772 37 200.5 200.5 CD 27676 2772 38 million million CD 27676 2772 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2772 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2772 41 . . NNP 27676 2772 42 , , , 27676 2772 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 2772 44 est est NNP 27676 2772 45 . . . 27676 2772 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2773 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2773 2 -- -- : 27676 2773 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2773 4 : : : 27676 2773 5 foods food NNS 27676 2773 6 , , , 27676 2773 7 beverages beverage NNS 27676 2773 8 , , , 27676 2773 9 transport transport NN 27676 2773 10 equipment equipment NN 27676 2773 11 , , , 27676 2773 12 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2773 13 , , , 27676 2773 14 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2773 15 products product NNS 27676 2773 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2773 17 1995 1995 CD 27676 2773 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2773 19 Imports import NNS 27676 2773 20 -- -- : 27676 2773 21 partners partner NNS 27676 2773 22 : : : 27676 2773 23 France France NNP 27676 2773 24 , , , 27676 2773 25 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 2773 26 , , , 27676 2773 27 Italy Italy NNP 27676 2773 28 , , , 27676 2773 29 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 2773 30 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 2773 31 , , , 27676 2773 32 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 2773 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2773 34 1996 1996 CD 27676 2773 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2773 36 Debt debt NN 27676 2773 37 -- -- : 27676 2773 38 external external JJ 27676 2773 39 : : : 27676 2773 40 $ $ $ 27676 2773 41 276 276 CD 27676 2773 42 million million CD 27676 2773 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2773 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 2773 45 est est NNP 27676 2773 46 . . . 27676 2773 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2774 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2774 2 aid aid NN 27676 2774 3 -- -- : 27676 2774 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2774 5 : : : 27676 2774 6 $ $ $ 27676 2774 7 106.3 106.3 CD 27676 2774 8 million million CD 27676 2774 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2774 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2774 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2774 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2774 13 : : : 27676 2774 14 1 1 CD 27676 2774 15 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 27676 2774 16 franc franc NN 27676 2774 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2774 18 DF DF NNP 27676 2774 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2774 20 = = SYM 27676 2774 21 100 100 CD 27676 2774 22 centimes centime NNS 27676 2774 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2774 24 rates rate NNS 27676 2774 25 : : : 27676 2774 26 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 27676 2774 27 francs franc NNS 27676 2774 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2774 29 DF DF NNP 27676 2774 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2774 31 per per IN 27676 2774 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 2774 33 1 1 CD 27676 2774 34 - - HYPH 27676 2774 35 -177.721 -177.721 : 27676 2774 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2774 37 fixed fix VBN 27676 2774 38 rate rate NN 27676 2774 39 since since IN 27676 2774 40 1973 1973 CD 27676 2774 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2774 42 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2774 43 year year NN 27676 2774 44 : : : 27676 2774 45 calendar calendar NN 27676 2774 46 year year NN 27676 2774 47 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2774 48 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2774 49 : : : 27676 2774 50 7,200 7,200 CD 27676 2774 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2774 52 1986 1986 CD 27676 2774 53 est est NNP 27676 2774 54 . . . 27676 2774 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2775 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2775 2 system system NN 27676 2775 3 : : : 27676 2775 4 telephone telephone NN 27676 2775 5 facilities facility NNS 27676 2775 6 in in IN 27676 2775 7 the the DT 27676 2775 8 city city NN 27676 2775 9 of of IN 27676 2775 10 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 2775 11 are be VBP 27676 2775 12 adequate adequate JJ 27676 2775 13 as as IN 27676 2775 14 are be VBP 27676 2775 15 the the DT 27676 2775 16 microwave microwave NN 27676 2775 17 radio radio NN 27676 2775 18 relay relay NN 27676 2775 19 connections connection NNS 27676 2775 20 to to IN 27676 2775 21 outlying outlying JJ 27676 2775 22 areas area NNS 27676 2775 23 of of IN 27676 2775 24 the the DT 27676 2775 25 country country NN 27676 2775 26 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2775 27 : : : 27676 2775 28 microwave microwave NN 27676 2775 29 radio radio NN 27676 2775 30 relay relay NN 27676 2775 31 network network NNP 27676 2775 32 international international NNP 27676 2775 33 : : : 27676 2775 34 submarine submarine NN 27676 2775 35 cable cable NN 27676 2775 36 to to IN 27676 2775 37 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 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station NNS 27676 2775 72 : : : 27676 2775 73 AM AM NNP 27676 2775 74 1 1 CD 27676 2775 75 , , , 27676 2775 76 FM FM NNP 27676 2775 77 2 2 CD 27676 2775 78 , , , 27676 2775 79 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2775 80 0 0 CD 27676 2775 81 Radios radio NNS 27676 2775 82 : : : 27676 2775 83 35,000 35,000 CD 27676 2775 84 Television Television NNP 27676 2775 85 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2775 86 stations station NNS 27676 2775 87 : : : 27676 2775 88 1 1 CD 27676 2775 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2775 90 in in IN 27676 2775 91 addition addition NN 27676 2775 92 , , , 27676 2775 93 there there EX 27676 2775 94 are be VBP 27676 2775 95 5 5 CD 27676 2775 96 low low JJ 27676 2775 97 - - HYPH 27676 2775 98 power power NN 27676 2775 99 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 2775 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2775 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2775 102 1998 1998 CD 27676 2775 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2775 104 Televisions television NNS 27676 2775 105 : : : 27676 2775 106 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 2775 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2775 108 1998 1998 CD 27676 2775 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2775 110 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 2775 111 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 2775 112 : : : 27676 2775 113 total total NN 27676 2775 114 : : : 27676 2775 115 97 97 CD 27676 2775 116 km km NNS 27676 2775 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2775 118 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 2775 119 segment segment NN 27676 2775 120 of of IN 27676 2775 121 the the DT 27676 2775 122 Addis Addis NNP 27676 2775 123 Ababa Ababa NNP 27676 2775 124 - - HYPH 27676 2775 125 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 2775 126 railroad railroad NN 27676 2775 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2775 128 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2775 129 gauge gauge NN 27676 2775 130 : : : 27676 2775 131 97 97 CD 27676 2775 132 km km NN 27676 2775 133 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 2775 134 gauge gauge NN 27676 2775 135 note note NN 27676 2775 136 : : : 27676 2775 137 in in IN 27676 2775 138 April April NNP 27676 2775 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 2775 140 , , , 27676 2775 141 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 2775 142 and and CC 27676 2775 143 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 2775 144 announced announce VBD 27676 2775 145 plans plan NNS 27676 2775 146 to to TO 27676 2775 147 revitalize revitalize VB 27676 2775 148 the the DT 27676 2775 149 century century NN 27676 2775 150 - - HYPH 27676 2775 151 old old JJ 27676 2775 152 railroad railroad NN 27676 2775 153 that that WDT 27676 2775 154 links link VBZ 27676 2775 155 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2775 156 capitals capital NNS 27676 2775 157 Highways highway NNS 27676 2775 158 : : : 27676 2775 159 total total NN 27676 2775 160 : : : 27676 2775 161 2,890 2,890 CD 27676 2775 162 km km NN 27676 2775 163 paved pave VBN 27676 2775 164 : : : 27676 2775 165 364 364 CD 27676 2775 166 km km NN 27676 2775 167 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2775 168 : : : 27676 2775 169 2,526 2,526 CD 27676 2775 170 km km NNS 27676 2775 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2775 172 1996 1996 CD 27676 2775 173 est est NNP 27676 2775 174 . . . 27676 2775 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2776 1 Ports port NNS 27676 2776 2 and and CC 27676 2776 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2776 4 : : : 27676 2776 5 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 2776 6 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2776 7 marine marine NN 27676 2776 8 : : : 27676 2776 9 total total NN 27676 2776 10 : : : 27676 2776 11 1 1 CD 27676 2776 12 cargo cargo NN 27676 2776 13 ship ship NN 27676 2776 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2776 15 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2776 16 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2776 17 or or CC 27676 2776 18 over over RB 27676 2776 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2776 20 totaling total VBG 27676 2776 21 1,369 1,369 CD 27676 2776 22 GRT/3,030 GRT/3,030 NNP 27676 2776 23 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2776 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2776 25 1998 1998 CD 27676 2776 26 est est NNP 27676 2776 27 . . . 27676 2776 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2777 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2777 2 : : : 27676 2777 3 11 11 CD 27676 2777 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2777 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2777 6 est est NNP 27676 2777 7 . . . 27676 2777 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2778 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2778 2 -- -- : 27676 2778 3 with with IN 27676 2778 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2778 5 runways runway NNS 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1999 CD 27676 2780 29 est est NNP 27676 2780 30 . . . 27676 2780 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2781 1 Military military JJ 27676 2781 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2781 3 -- -- : 27676 2781 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2781 5 for for IN 27676 2781 6 military military JJ 27676 2781 7 service service NN 27676 2781 8 : : : 27676 2781 9 males male NNS 27676 2781 10 age age NNP 27676 2781 11 15 15 CD 27676 2781 12 - - HYPH 27676 2781 13 49 49 CD 27676 2781 14 : : : 27676 2781 15 61,712 61,712 CD 27676 2781 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2781 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2781 18 est est NNP 27676 2781 19 . . . 27676 2781 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2782 1 Military military JJ 27676 2782 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2782 3 -- -- : 27676 2782 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2782 5 figure figure NN 27676 2782 6 : : : 27676 2782 7 $ $ $ 27676 2782 8 22.5 22.5 CD 27676 2782 9 million million CD 27676 2782 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2782 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 2782 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2782 13 Military military JJ 27676 2782 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 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2782 101 = = SYM 27676 2782 102 @Dominica @Dominica NNP 27676 2782 103 -------- -------- NFP 27676 2782 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2782 105 Location Location NNP 27676 2782 106 : : : 27676 2782 107 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2782 108 , , , 27676 2782 109 island island NN 27676 2782 110 between between IN 27676 2782 111 the the DT 27676 2782 112 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2782 113 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2782 114 and and CC 27676 2782 115 the the DT 27676 2782 116 North North NNP 27676 2782 117 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2782 118 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2782 119 , , , 27676 2782 120 about about RB 27676 2782 121 one one CD 27676 2782 122 - - HYPH 27676 2782 123 half half NN 27676 2782 124 of of IN 27676 2782 125 the the DT 27676 2782 126 way way NN 27676 2782 127 from from IN 27676 2782 128 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2782 129 Rico Rico NNP 27676 2782 130 to to IN 27676 2782 131 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 2782 132 and and CC 27676 2782 133 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 2782 134 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2782 135 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2782 136 : : : 27676 2782 137 15 15 CD 27676 2782 138 25 25 CD 27676 2782 139 N n CD 27676 2782 140 , , , 27676 2782 141 61 61 CD 27676 2782 142 20 20 CD 27676 2782 143 W W NNP 27676 2782 144 Map Map NNP 27676 2782 145 references reference NNS 27676 2782 146 : : : 27676 2782 147 Central Central NNP 27676 2782 148 America America NNP 27676 2782 149 and and CC 27676 2782 150 the the DT 27676 2782 151 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2782 152 Area Area NNP 27676 2782 153 : : : 27676 2782 154 total total NN 27676 2782 155 : : : 27676 2782 156 750 750 CD 27676 2782 157 sq sq NN 27676 2782 158 km km NNP 27676 2782 159 land land NN 27676 2782 160 : : : 27676 2782 161 750 750 CD 27676 2782 162 sq sq NNP 27676 2782 163 km km NNP 27676 2782 164 water water NN 27676 2782 165 : : : 27676 2782 166 0 0 NFP 27676 2782 167 sq sq NN 27676 2782 168 km km NNP 27676 2782 169 Area area NN 27676 2782 170 -- -- : 27676 2782 171 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2782 172 : : : 27676 2782 173 slightly slightly RB 27676 2782 174 more more JJR 27676 2782 175 than than IN 27676 2782 176 four four CD 27676 2782 177 times time NNS 27676 2782 178 the the DT 27676 2782 179 size size NN 27676 2782 180 of of IN 27676 2782 181 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2782 182 , , , 27676 2782 183 DC DC NNP 27676 2782 184 Land Land NNP 27676 2782 185 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2782 186 : : : 27676 2782 187 0 0 LS 27676 2782 188 km km NN 27676 2782 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2782 190 : : : 27676 2782 191 148 148 CD 27676 2782 192 km km NN 27676 2782 193 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2782 194 claims claim VBZ 27676 2782 195 : : : 27676 2782 196 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 2782 197 zone zone NN 27676 2782 198 : : : 27676 2782 199 24 24 CD 27676 2782 200 nm nm IN 27676 2782 201 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2782 202 economic economic JJ 27676 2782 203 zone zone NN 27676 2782 204 : : : 27676 2782 205 200 200 CD 27676 2782 206 nm nm CD 27676 2782 207 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2782 208 sea sea NN 27676 2782 209 : : : 27676 2782 210 12 12 CD 27676 2782 211 nm nm NNP 27676 2782 212 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2782 213 : : : 27676 2782 214 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2782 215 ; ; : 27676 2782 216 moderated moderate VBN 27676 2782 217 by by IN 27676 2782 218 northeast northeast JJ 27676 2782 219 trade trade NN 27676 2782 220 winds wind NNS 27676 2782 221 ; ; , 27676 2782 222 heavy heavy JJ 27676 2782 223 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 2782 224 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2782 225 : : : 27676 2782 226 rugged rugged JJ 27676 2782 227 mountains mountain NNS 27676 2782 228 of of IN 27676 2782 229 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2782 230 origin origin NN 27676 2782 231 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2782 232 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2782 233 : : : 27676 2782 234 lowest low JJS 27676 2782 235 point point NN 27676 2782 236 : : : 27676 2782 237 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2782 238 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2782 239 0 0 NFP 27676 2782 240 m m DT 27676 2782 241 highest high JJS 27676 2782 242 point point NN 27676 2782 243 : : : 27676 2782 244 Morne Morne NNP 27676 2782 245 Diablatins Diablatins NNP 27676 2782 246 1,447 1,447 CD 27676 2782 247 m m CD 27676 2782 248 Natural natural JJ 27676 2782 249 resources resource NNS 27676 2782 250 : : : 27676 2782 251 timber timber NN 27676 2782 252 Land land NN 27676 2782 253 use use NN 27676 2782 254 : : : 27676 2782 255 arable arable JJ 27676 2782 256 land land NN 27676 2782 257 : : : 27676 2782 258 9 9 CD 27676 2782 259 % % NN 27676 2782 260 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2782 261 crops crop NNS 27676 2782 262 : : : 27676 2782 263 13 13 CD 27676 2782 264 % % NN 27676 2782 265 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2782 266 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2782 267 : : : 27676 2782 268 3 3 CD 27676 2782 269 % % NN 27676 2782 270 forests forest NNS 27676 2782 271 and and CC 27676 2782 272 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2782 273 : : : 27676 2782 274 67 67 CD 27676 2782 275 % % NN 27676 2782 276 other other 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29 current current JJ 27676 2783 30 issues issue NNS 27676 2783 31 : : : 27676 2783 32 NA NA NNP 27676 2783 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2783 34 -- -- : 27676 2783 35 international international JJ 27676 2783 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2783 37 : : : 27676 2783 38 party party NN 27676 2783 39 to to TO 27676 2783 40 : : : 27676 2783 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2783 42 , , , 27676 2783 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2783 44 Change Change NNP 27676 2783 45 , , , 27676 2783 46 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2783 47 , , , 27676 2783 48 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2783 49 Modification Modification NNP 27676 2783 50 , , , 27676 2783 51 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2783 52 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2783 53 , , , 27676 2783 54 Law Law NNP 27676 2783 55 of of IN 27676 2783 56 the the DT 27676 2783 57 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2783 58 , , , 27676 2783 59 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2783 60 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2783 61 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2783 62 , , , 27676 2783 63 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 2783 64 signed sign VBD 27676 2783 65 , , , 27676 2783 66 but but CC 27676 2783 67 not not RB 27676 2783 68 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2783 69 : : : 27676 2783 70 none none NN 27676 2783 71 of of IN 27676 2783 72 the the DT 27676 2783 73 selected select VBN 27676 2783 74 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2783 75 People People NNPS 27676 2783 76 Population Population NNP 27676 2783 77 : : : 27676 2783 78 64,881 64,881 CD 27676 2783 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2783 80 July July NNP 27676 2783 81 1999 1999 CD 27676 2783 82 est est NNP 27676 2783 83 . . . 27676 2783 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2784 1 Age age NN 27676 2784 2 structure structure NN 27676 2784 3 : : : 27676 2784 4 0 0 CD 27676 2784 5 - - HYPH 27676 2784 6 14 14 CD 27676 2784 7 years year NNS 27676 2784 8 : : : 27676 2784 9 27 27 CD 27676 2784 10 % % NN 27676 2784 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2784 12 male male JJ 27676 2784 13 8,680 8,680 CD 27676 2784 14 ; ; : 27676 2784 15 female female JJ 27676 2784 16 8,530 8,530 CD 27676 2784 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2784 18 15 15 CD 27676 2784 19 - - SYM 27676 2784 20 64 64 CD 27676 2784 21 years year NNS 27676 2784 22 : : : 27676 2784 23 64 64 CD 27676 2784 24 % % NN 27676 2784 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2784 26 male male JJ 27676 2784 27 21,090 21,090 CD 27676 2784 28 ; ; : 27676 2784 29 female female JJ 27676 2784 30 20,294 20,294 CD 27676 2784 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2784 32 65 65 CD 27676 2784 33 years year NNS 27676 2784 34 and and CC 27676 2784 35 over over IN 27676 2784 36 : : : 27676 2784 37 9 9 CD 27676 2784 38 % % NN 27676 2784 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2784 40 male male JJ 27676 2784 41 2,570 2,570 CD 27676 2784 42 ; ; : 27676 2784 43 female female JJ 27676 2784 44 3,717 3,717 CD 27676 2784 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2784 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2784 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2784 48 est est NNP 27676 2784 49 . . . 27676 2784 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2785 1 Population population NN 27676 2785 2 growth growth NN 27676 2785 3 rate rate NN 27676 2785 4 : : : 27676 2785 5 -1.41 -1.41 CD 27676 2785 6 % % NN 27676 2785 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2785 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2785 9 est est NNP 27676 2785 10 . . . 27676 2785 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2786 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2786 2 rate rate NN 27676 2786 3 : : : 27676 2786 4 16.92 16.92 CD 27676 2786 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 2786 6 population population NN 27676 2786 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2786 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2786 9 est est NNP 27676 2786 10 . . . 27676 2786 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2787 1 Death death NN 27676 2787 2 rate rate NN 27676 2787 3 : : : 27676 2787 4 6.35 6.35 CD 27676 2787 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2787 6 population population NN 27676 2787 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2787 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2787 9 est est NNP 27676 2787 10 . . . 27676 2787 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2788 1 Net net JJ 27676 2788 2 migration migration NN 27676 2788 3 rate rate NN 27676 2788 4 : : : 27676 2788 5 -24.69 -24.69 NFP 27676 2788 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 2788 7 population population NN 27676 2788 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2788 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 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parishes parish NNS 27676 2794 34 ; ; : 27676 2794 35 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 36 Andrew Andrew NNP 27676 2794 37 , , , 27676 2794 38 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 39 David David NNP 27676 2794 40 , , , 27676 2794 41 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 42 George George NNP 27676 2794 43 , , , 27676 2794 44 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 45 John John NNP 27676 2794 46 , , , 27676 2794 47 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 48 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 2794 49 , , , 27676 2794 50 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 51 Luke Luke NNP 27676 2794 52 , , , 27676 2794 53 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 54 Mark Mark NNP 27676 2794 55 , , , 27676 2794 56 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 57 Patrick Patrick NNP 27676 2794 58 , , , 27676 2794 59 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 60 Paul Paul NNP 27676 2794 61 , , , 27676 2794 62 Saint Saint NNP 27676 2794 63 Peter Peter NNP 27676 2794 64 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2794 65 : : : 27676 2794 66 3 3 CD 27676 2794 67 November November NNP 27676 2794 68 1978 1978 CD 27676 2794 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2794 70 from from IN 27676 2794 71 UK UK NNP 27676 2794 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2794 73 National national JJ 27676 2794 74 holiday holiday NN 27676 2794 75 : : : 27676 2794 76 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2794 77 Day Day NNP 27676 2794 78 , , , 27676 2794 79 3 3 CD 27676 2794 80 November November NNP 27676 2794 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2794 82 1978 1978 CD 27676 2794 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2794 84 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2794 85 : : : 27676 2794 86 3 3 CD 27676 2794 87 November November NNP 27676 2794 88 1978 1978 CD 27676 2794 89 Legal legal JJ 27676 2794 90 system system NN 27676 2794 91 : : : 27676 2794 92 based base VBN 27676 2794 93 on on IN 27676 2794 94 English English NNP 27676 2794 95 common common JJ 27676 2794 96 law law NN 27676 2794 97 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 2794 98 : : : 27676 2794 99 18 18 CD 27676 2794 100 years year NNS 27676 2794 101 of of IN 27676 2794 102 age age NN 27676 2794 103 ; ; : 27676 2794 104 universal universal JJ 27676 2794 105 Executive Executive 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C. 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J. NNP 27676 2794 425 O. O. 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2798 13 construction construction NN 27676 2798 14 , , , 27676 2798 15 soap soap NN 27676 2798 16 production production NN 27676 2798 17 , , , 27676 2798 18 and and CC 27676 2798 19 tourist tourist NN 27676 2798 20 arrivals arrival NNS 27676 2798 21 . . . 27676 2799 1 The the DT 27676 2799 2 government government NN 27676 2799 3 is be VBZ 27676 2799 4 attempting attempt VBG 27676 2799 5 to to TO 27676 2799 6 develop develop VB 27676 2799 7 an an DT 27676 2799 8 offshore offshore JJ 27676 2799 9 financial financial JJ 27676 2799 10 industry industry NN 27676 2799 11 in in IN 27676 2799 12 order order NN 27676 2799 13 to to TO 27676 2799 14 diversify diversify VB 27676 2799 15 the the DT 27676 2799 16 island island NN 27676 2799 17 's 's POS 27676 2799 18 production production NN 27676 2799 19 base base NN 27676 2799 20 . . . 27676 2800 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2800 2 : : : 27676 2800 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2800 4 power power NN 27676 2800 5 parity--$216 parity--$216 NNP 27676 2800 6 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source source NN 27676 2805 16 : : : 27676 2805 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2805 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2805 19 : : : 27676 2805 20 50 50 CD 27676 2805 21 % % NN 27676 2805 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2805 23 : : : 27676 2805 24 50 50 CD 27676 2805 25 % % NN 27676 2805 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2805 27 : : : 27676 2805 28 0 0 CD 27676 2805 29 % % NN 27676 2805 30 other other JJ 27676 2805 31 : : : 27676 2805 32 0 0 CD 27676 2805 33 % % NN 27676 2805 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2805 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2805 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2805 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2805 38 -- -- : 27676 2805 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2805 40 : : : 27676 2805 41 40 40 CD 27676 2805 42 million million CD 27676 2805 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2805 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2805 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2805 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2805 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2805 48 -- -- : 27676 2805 49 exports export NNS 27676 2805 50 : : : 27676 2805 51 0 0 CD 27676 2805 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2805 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2805 54 1996 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2806 34 , , , 27676 2806 35 UK UK NNP 27676 2806 36 13 13 CD 27676 2806 37 % % NN 27676 2806 38 , , , 27676 2806 39 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2806 40 , , , 27676 2806 41 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2806 42 Debt Debt NNP 27676 2806 43 -- -- : 27676 2806 44 external external JJ 27676 2806 45 : : : 27676 2806 46 $ $ $ 27676 2806 47 105 105 CD 27676 2806 48 million million CD 27676 2806 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2806 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 2806 51 est est NNP 27676 2806 52 . . . 27676 2806 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2807 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2807 2 aid aid NN 27676 2807 3 -- -- : 27676 2807 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2807 5 : : : 27676 2807 6 $ $ $ 27676 2807 7 24.4 24.4 CD 27676 2807 8 million million CD 27676 2807 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2807 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 2807 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2807 12 Currency currency NN 27676 2807 13 : : : 27676 2807 14 1 1 CD 27676 2807 15 East East NNP 27676 2807 16 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 2807 17 dollar dollar NN 27676 2807 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2807 19 EC$ 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NNP 27676 2813 297 -46 -46 NNP 27676 2813 298 m m DT 27676 2813 299 highest high JJS 27676 2813 300 point point NN 27676 2813 301 : : : 27676 2813 302 Pico Pico NNP 27676 2813 303 Duarte Duarte NNP 27676 2813 304 3,175 3,175 CD 27676 2813 305 m m NNP 27676 2813 306 Natural natural JJ 27676 2813 307 resources resource NNS 27676 2813 308 : : : 27676 2813 309 nickel nickel NN 27676 2813 310 , , , 27676 2813 311 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 2813 312 , , , 27676 2813 313 gold gold NN 27676 2813 314 , , , 27676 2813 315 silver silver NN 27676 2813 316 Land Land NNP 27676 2813 317 use use NN 27676 2813 318 : : : 27676 2813 319 arable arable JJ 27676 2813 320 land land NN 27676 2813 321 : : : 27676 2813 322 21 21 CD 27676 2813 323 % % NN 27676 2813 324 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2813 325 crops crop NNS 27676 2813 326 : : : 27676 2813 327 9 9 CD 27676 2813 328 % % NN 27676 2813 329 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2813 330 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2813 331 : : : 27676 2813 332 43 43 CD 27676 2813 333 % % NN 27676 2813 334 forests forest NNS 27676 2813 335 and and CC 27676 2813 336 woodland woodland RB 27676 2813 337 : : : 27676 2813 338 12 12 CD 27676 2813 339 % % NN 27676 2813 340 other other JJ 27676 2813 341 : : : 27676 2813 342 15 15 CD 27676 2813 343 % % NN 27676 2813 344 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2813 345 1993 1993 CD 27676 2813 346 est est NNP 27676 2813 347 . . . 27676 2813 348 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2814 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2814 2 land land NN 27676 2814 3 : : : 27676 2814 4 2,300 2,300 CD 27676 2814 5 sq sq IN 27676 2814 6 km km NNP 27676 2814 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2814 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2814 9 est est NNP 27676 2814 10 . . . 27676 2814 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2815 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2815 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2815 3 : : : 27676 2815 4 lies lie NNS 27676 2815 5 in in IN 27676 2815 6 the the DT 27676 2815 7 middle middle NN 27676 2815 8 of of IN 27676 2815 9 the the DT 27676 2815 10 hurricane hurricane NN 27676 2815 11 belt belt NN 27676 2815 12 and and CC 27676 2815 13 subject subject JJ 27676 2815 14 to to IN 27676 2815 15 severe severe JJ 27676 2815 16 storms storm NNS 27676 2815 17 from from IN 27676 2815 18 June June NNP 27676 2815 19 to to IN 27676 2815 20 October October NNP 27676 2815 21 ; ; : 27676 2815 22 occasional occasional JJ 27676 2815 23 flooding flooding NN 27676 2815 24 ; ; : 27676 2815 25 periodic periodic JJ 27676 2815 26 droughts drought NNS 27676 2815 27 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2815 28 -- -- : 27676 2815 29 current current JJ 27676 2815 30 issues issue NNS 27676 2815 31 : : : 27676 2815 32 water water NN 27676 2815 33 shortages shortage NNS 27676 2815 34 ; ; : 27676 2815 35 soil soil NN 27676 2815 36 eroding erode VBG 27676 2815 37 into into IN 27676 2815 38 the the DT 27676 2815 39 sea sea NN 27676 2815 40 damages damage NNS 27676 2815 41 coral coral JJ 27676 2815 42 reefs reef NNS 27676 2815 43 ; ; : 27676 2815 44 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2815 45 ; ; : 27676 2815 46 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 27676 2815 47 Georges Georges NNP 27676 2815 48 damage damage NN 27676 2815 49 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2815 50 -- -- : 27676 2815 51 international international JJ 27676 2815 52 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2815 53 : : : 27676 2815 54 party party NN 27676 2815 55 to to TO 27676 2815 56 : : : 27676 2815 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2815 58 , , , 27676 2815 59 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2815 60 Change Change NNP 27676 2815 61 , , , 27676 2815 62 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2815 63 , , , 27676 2815 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2815 65 Species Species NNPS 27676 2815 66 , , , 27676 2815 67 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2815 68 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2815 69 , , , 27676 2815 70 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2815 71 Life Life NNP 27676 2815 72 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 2815 73 , , , 27676 2815 74 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2815 75 Test Test NNP 27676 2815 76 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2815 77 , , , 27676 2815 78 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2815 79 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2815 80 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2815 81 signed sign VBD 27676 2815 82 , , , 27676 2815 83 but but CC 27676 2815 84 not not RB 27676 2815 85 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2815 86 : : : 27676 2815 87 Law Law NNP 27676 2815 88 of of IN 27676 2815 89 the the DT 27676 2815 90 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2815 91 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2815 92 -- -- : 27676 2815 93 note note NN 27676 2815 94 : : : 27676 2815 95 shares share NNS 27676 2815 96 island island NN 27676 2815 97 of of IN 27676 2815 98 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 27676 2815 99 with with IN 27676 2815 100 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 2815 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2815 102 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2815 103 two two CD 27676 2815 104 - - HYPH 27676 2815 105 thirds third NNS 27676 2815 106 is be VBZ 27676 2815 107 the the DT 27676 2815 108 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 2815 109 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2815 110 , , , 27676 2815 111 western western JJ 27676 2815 112 one one CD 27676 2815 113 - - HYPH 27676 2815 114 third third NN 27676 2815 115 is be VBZ 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27 2,501,206 2,501,206 CD 27676 2816 28 ; ; : 27676 2816 29 female female JJ 27676 2816 30 2,426,564 2,426,564 CD 27676 2816 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2816 32 65 65 CD 27676 2816 33 years year NNS 27676 2816 34 and and CC 27676 2816 35 over over IN 27676 2816 36 : : : 27676 2816 37 4 4 CD 27676 2816 38 % % NN 27676 2816 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2816 40 male male JJ 27676 2816 41 171,049 171,049 CD 27676 2816 42 ; ; : 27676 2816 43 female female JJ 27676 2816 44 190,358 190,358 CD 27676 2816 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2816 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2816 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2816 48 est est NNP 27676 2816 49 . . . 27676 2816 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2817 1 Population population NN 27676 2817 2 growth growth NN 27676 2817 3 rate rate NN 27676 2817 4 : : : 27676 2817 5 1.62 1.62 CD 27676 2817 6 % % NN 27676 2817 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2817 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2817 9 est est NNP 27676 2817 10 . . . 27676 2817 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2818 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2818 2 rate rate NN 27676 2818 3 : : : 27676 2818 4 25.97 25.97 CD 27676 2818 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 2818 6 population population NN 27676 2818 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2818 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2818 9 est est NNP 27676 2818 10 . . . 27676 2818 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2819 1 Death death NN 27676 2819 2 rate rate NN 27676 2819 3 : : : 27676 2819 4 5.66 5.66 CD 27676 2819 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2819 6 population population NN 27676 2819 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2819 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2819 9 est est NNP 27676 2819 10 . . . 27676 2819 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2820 1 Net net JJ 27676 2820 2 migration migration NN 27676 2820 3 rate rate NN 27676 2820 4 : : : 27676 2820 5 -4.14 -4.14 NFP 27676 2820 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 2820 7 population population NN 27676 2820 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2820 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2820 10 est est NNP 27676 2820 11 . . . 27676 2820 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2821 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2821 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2821 3 : : : 27676 2821 4 at at IN 27676 2821 5 birth birth NN 27676 2821 6 : : : 27676 2821 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2821 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2821 9 under under IN 27676 2821 10 15 15 CD 27676 2821 11 years year NNS 27676 2821 12 : : : 27676 2821 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 2821 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2821 15 15 15 CD 27676 2821 16 - - HYPH 27676 2821 17 64 64 CD 27676 2821 18 years year NNS 27676 2821 19 : : : 27676 2821 20 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 2821 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2821 22 65 65 CD 27676 2821 23 years year NNS 27676 2821 24 and and CC 27676 2821 25 over over IN 27676 2821 26 : : : 27676 2821 27 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 2821 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2821 29 total total JJ 27676 2821 30 population population NN 27676 2821 31 : : : 27676 2821 32 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 2821 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2821 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2821 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2821 36 est est NNP 27676 2821 37 . . . 27676 2821 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2822 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2822 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2822 3 rate rate NN 27676 2822 4 : : : 27676 2822 5 42.52 42.52 CD 27676 2822 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2822 7 live live JJ 27676 2822 8 births birth NNS 27676 2822 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2822 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2822 11 est est NNP 27676 2822 12 . . . 27676 2822 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2823 1 Life life NN 27676 2823 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2823 3 at at IN 27676 2823 4 birth birth NN 27676 2823 5 : : : 27676 2823 6 total total JJ 27676 2823 7 population population NN 27676 2823 8 : : : 27676 2823 9 70.07 70.07 CD 27676 2823 10 years year NNS 27676 2823 11 male male JJ 27676 2823 12 : : : 27676 2823 13 67.86 67.86 CD 27676 2823 14 years year NNS 27676 2823 15 female female JJ 27676 2823 16 : : : 27676 2823 17 72.4 72.4 CD 27676 2823 18 years year NNS 27676 2823 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2823 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 2823 21 est est NNP 27676 2823 22 . . . 27676 2823 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2824 1 Total total JJ 27676 2824 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 2824 3 rate rate NN 27676 2824 4 : : : 27676 2824 5 3.03 3.03 CD 27676 2824 6 children child NNS 27676 2824 7 born bear VBN 27676 2824 8 / / SYM 27676 2824 9 woman woman NN 27676 2824 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2824 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2824 12 est est NNP 27676 2824 13 . . . 27676 2824 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2825 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2825 2 : : : 27676 2825 3 noun noun NNP 27676 2825 4 : : : 27676 2825 5 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 27676 2825 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2825 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2825 8 : : : 27676 2825 9 Dominican dominican JJ 27676 2825 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2825 11 groups group NNS 27676 2825 12 : : : 27676 2825 13 white white JJ 27676 2825 14 16 16 CD 27676 2825 15 % % NN 27676 2825 16 , , , 27676 2825 17 black black JJ 27676 2825 18 11 11 CD 27676 2825 19 % % NN 27676 2825 20 , , , 27676 2825 21 mixed mix VBD 27676 2825 22 73 73 CD 27676 2825 23 % % NN 27676 2825 24 Religions religion NNS 27676 2825 25 : : : 27676 2825 26 Roman roman JJ 27676 2825 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 2825 28 95 95 CD 27676 2825 29 % % NN 27676 2825 30 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 2825 31 : : : 27676 2825 32 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 2825 33 Literacy literacy NN 27676 2825 34 : : : 27676 2825 35 definition definition NN 27676 2825 36 : : : 27676 2825 37 age age NN 27676 2825 38 15 15 CD 27676 2825 39 and and CC 27676 2825 40 over over RB 27676 2825 41 can can MD 27676 2825 42 read read VB 27676 2825 43 and and CC 27676 2825 44 write write VB 27676 2825 45 total total JJ 27676 2825 46 population population NN 27676 2825 47 : : : 27676 2825 48 82.1 82.1 CD 27676 2825 49 % % NN 27676 2825 50 male male NN 27676 2825 51 : : : 27676 2825 52 82 82 CD 27676 2825 53 % % NN 27676 2825 54 female female NN 27676 2825 55 : : : 27676 2825 56 82.2 82.2 CD 27676 2825 57 % % NN 27676 2825 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2825 59 1995 1995 CD 27676 2825 60 est est NNP 27676 2825 61 . . . 27676 2825 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 1 Government Government NNP 27676 2826 2 Country Country NNP 27676 2826 3 name name NN 27676 2826 4 : : : 27676 2826 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2826 6 long long JJ 27676 2826 7 form form NN 27676 2826 8 : : : 27676 2826 9 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 2826 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2826 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2826 12 short short JJ 27676 2826 13 form form NN 27676 2826 14 : : : 27676 2826 15 none none NN 27676 2826 16 local local JJ 27676 2826 17 long long JJ 27676 2826 18 form form NN 27676 2826 19 : : : 27676 2826 20 Republica Republica NNP 27676 2826 21 Dominicana Dominicana NNP 27676 2826 22 local local JJ 27676 2826 23 short short JJ 27676 2826 24 form form NN 27676 2826 25 : : : 27676 2826 26 none none NN 27676 2826 27 Data Data NNP 27676 2826 28 code code NN 27676 2826 29 : : : 27676 2826 30 DR DR NNP 27676 2826 31 Government Government NNP 27676 2826 32 type type NN 27676 2826 33 : : : 27676 2826 34 republic republic NNP 27676 2826 35 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2826 36 : : : 27676 2826 37 Santo Santo NNP 27676 2826 38 Domingo Domingo NNP 27676 2826 39 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2826 40 divisions division NNS 27676 2826 41 : : : 27676 2826 42 29 29 CD 27676 2826 43 provinces province NNS 27676 2826 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 45 provincias provincia NNS 27676 2826 46 , , , 27676 2826 47 singular singular JJ 27676 2826 48 -- -- : 27676 2826 49 provincia provincia NN 27676 2826 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 51 and and CC 27676 2826 52 1 1 CD 27676 2826 53 district district NN 27676 2826 54 * * NFP 27676 2826 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 56 distrito distrito NNP 27676 2826 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 58 ; ; : 27676 2826 59 Azua Azua NNP 27676 2826 60 , , , 27676 2826 61 Baoruco Baoruco NNP 27676 2826 62 , , , 27676 2826 63 Barahona Barahona NNP 27676 2826 64 , , , 27676 2826 65 Dajabon Dajabon NNP 27676 2826 66 , , , 27676 2826 67 Distrito Distrito NNP 27676 2826 68 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 2826 69 * * NFP 27676 2826 70 , , , 27676 2826 71 Duarte Duarte NNP 27676 2826 72 , , , 27676 2826 73 Elias Elias NNP 27676 2826 74 Pina Pina NNP 27676 2826 75 , , , 27676 2826 76 El El NNP 27676 2826 77 Seibo Seibo NNP 27676 2826 78 , , , 27676 2826 79 Espaillat Espaillat NNP 27676 2826 80 , , , 27676 2826 81 Hato Hato NNP 27676 2826 82 Mayor Mayor NNP 27676 2826 83 , , , 27676 2826 84 Independencia Independencia NNP 27676 2826 85 , , , 27676 2826 86 La La NNP 27676 2826 87 Altagracia Altagracia NNP 27676 2826 88 , , , 27676 2826 89 La La NNP 27676 2826 90 Romana Romana NNP 27676 2826 91 , , , 27676 2826 92 La La NNP 27676 2826 93 Vega Vega NNP 27676 2826 94 , , , 27676 2826 95 Maria Maria NNP 27676 2826 96 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 2826 97 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 27676 2826 98 , , , 27676 2826 99 Monsenor Monsenor NNP 27676 2826 100 Nouel Nouel NNP 27676 2826 101 , , , 27676 2826 102 Monte Monte NNP 27676 2826 103 Cristi Cristi NNP 27676 2826 104 , , , 27676 2826 105 Monte Monte NNP 27676 2826 106 Plata Plata NNP 27676 2826 107 , , , 27676 2826 108 Pedernales Pedernales NNP 27676 2826 109 , , , 27676 2826 110 Peravia Peravia NNP 27676 2826 111 , , , 27676 2826 112 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2826 113 Plata Plata NNP 27676 2826 114 , , , 27676 2826 115 Salcedo Salcedo NNP 27676 2826 116 , , , 27676 2826 117 Samana Samana NNP 27676 2826 118 , , , 27676 2826 119 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 27676 2826 120 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 27676 2826 121 , , , 27676 2826 122 San San NNP 27676 2826 123 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 27676 2826 124 , , , 27676 2826 125 San San NNP 27676 2826 126 Juan Juan NNP 27676 2826 127 , , , 27676 2826 128 San San NNP 27676 2826 129 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 2826 130 de de NNP 27676 2826 131 Macoris Macoris NNP 27676 2826 132 , , , 27676 2826 133 Santiago Santiago NNP 27676 2826 134 , , , 27676 2826 135 Santiago Santiago NNP 27676 2826 136 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 27676 2826 137 , , , 27676 2826 138 Valverde Valverde NNP 27676 2826 139 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2826 140 : : : 27676 2826 141 27 27 CD 27676 2826 142 February February NNP 27676 2826 143 1844 1844 CD 27676 2826 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 145 from from IN 27676 2826 146 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 2826 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 148 National national JJ 27676 2826 149 holiday holiday NN 27676 2826 150 : : : 27676 2826 151 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2826 152 Day Day NNP 27676 2826 153 , , , 27676 2826 154 27 27 CD 27676 2826 155 February February NNP 27676 2826 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 157 1844 1844 CD 27676 2826 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 159 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2826 160 : : : 27676 2826 161 28 28 CD 27676 2826 162 November November NNP 27676 2826 163 1966 1966 CD 27676 2826 164 Legal legal JJ 27676 2826 165 system system NN 27676 2826 166 : : : 27676 2826 167 based base VBN 27676 2826 168 on on IN 27676 2826 169 French french JJ 27676 2826 170 civil civil JJ 27676 2826 171 codes code NNS 27676 2826 172 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 2826 173 : : : 27676 2826 174 18 18 CD 27676 2826 175 years year NNS 27676 2826 176 of of IN 27676 2826 177 age age NN 27676 2826 178 , , , 27676 2826 179 universal universal JJ 27676 2826 180 and and CC 27676 2826 181 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 2826 182 ; ; , 27676 2826 183 married married JJ 27676 2826 184 persons person NNS 27676 2826 185 regardless regardless RB 27676 2826 186 of of IN 27676 2826 187 age age NN 27676 2826 188 note note NN 27676 2826 189 : : : 27676 2826 190 members member NNS 27676 2826 191 of of IN 27676 2826 192 the the DT 27676 2826 193 armed armed JJ 27676 2826 194 forces force NNS 27676 2826 195 and and CC 27676 2826 196 police police NNS 27676 2826 197 can can MD 27676 2826 198 not not RB 27676 2826 199 vote vote VB 27676 2826 200 Executive executive JJ 27676 2826 201 branch branch NN 27676 2826 202 : : : 27676 2826 203 chief chief NN 27676 2826 204 of of IN 27676 2826 205 state state NN 27676 2826 206 : : : 27676 2826 207 President President NNP 27676 2826 208 Leonel Leonel NNP 27676 2826 209 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 2826 210 Reyna Reyna NNP 27676 2826 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 212 since since IN 27676 2826 213 16 16 CD 27676 2826 214 August August NNP 27676 2826 215 1996 1996 CD 27676 2826 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 217 ; ; : 27676 2826 218 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2826 219 President President NNP 27676 2826 220 Jaime Jaime NNP 27676 2826 221 David David NNP 27676 2826 222 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 2826 223 Mirabal Mirabal NNP 27676 2826 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 225 since since IN 27676 2826 226 16 16 CD 27676 2826 227 August August NNP 27676 2826 228 1996 1996 CD 27676 2826 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 230 ; ; : 27676 2826 231 note note VB 27676 2826 232 -- -- : 27676 2826 233 the the DT 27676 2826 234 president president NN 27676 2826 235 is be VBZ 27676 2826 236 both both CC 27676 2826 237 the the DT 27676 2826 238 chief chief NN 27676 2826 239 of of IN 27676 2826 240 state state NN 27676 2826 241 and and CC 27676 2826 242 head head NN 27676 2826 243 of of IN 27676 2826 244 government government NN 27676 2826 245 head head NN 27676 2826 246 of of IN 27676 2826 247 government government NN 27676 2826 248 : : : 27676 2826 249 President President NNP 27676 2826 250 Leonel Leonel NNP 27676 2826 251 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 2826 252 Reyna Reyna NNP 27676 2826 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 254 since since IN 27676 2826 255 16 16 CD 27676 2826 256 August August NNP 27676 2826 257 1996 1996 CD 27676 2826 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 259 ; ; : 27676 2826 260 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2826 261 President President NNP 27676 2826 262 Jaime Jaime NNP 27676 2826 263 David David NNP 27676 2826 264 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 2826 265 Mirabal Mirabal NNP 27676 2826 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2826 267 since since IN 27676 2826 268 16 16 CD 27676 2826 269 August August NNP 27676 2826 270 1996 1996 CD 27676 2826 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2826 272 ; ; : 27676 2826 273 note note VB 27676 2826 274 -- -- : 27676 2826 275 the the DT 27676 2826 276 president president NN 27676 2826 277 is be VBZ 27676 2826 278 both both CC 27676 2826 279 the the DT 27676 2826 280 chief chief NN 27676 2826 281 of of IN 27676 2826 282 state state NN 27676 2826 283 and and CC 27676 2826 284 head head NN 27676 2826 285 of of IN 27676 2826 286 government government NN 27676 2826 287 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2826 288 : : : 27676 2826 289 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 2826 290 nominated nominate VBN 27676 2826 291 by by IN 27676 2826 292 the the DT 27676 2826 293 president president NNP 27676 2826 294 elections election NNS 27676 2826 295 : : : 27676 2826 296 president president NN 27676 2826 297 and and CC 27676 2826 298 vice vice NN 27676 2826 299 president president NN 27676 2826 300 elected elect VBD 27676 2826 301 on on IN 27676 2826 302 the the DT 27676 2826 303 same same JJ 27676 2826 304 ticket ticket NN 27676 2826 305 by by IN 27676 2826 306 popular popular JJ 27676 2826 307 vote vote NN 27676 2826 308 for for IN 27676 2826 309 four four CD 27676 2826 310 - - HYPH 27676 2826 311 year year NN 27676 2826 312 term term NN 27676 2826 313 ; ; : 27676 2826 314 election election NN 27676 2826 315 last last JJ 27676 2826 316 held hold VBN 27676 2826 317 16 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consumption NN 27676 2835 5 by by IN 27676 2835 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 2835 7 share share NN 27676 2835 8 : : : 27676 2835 9 lowest low JJS 27676 2835 10 10 10 CD 27676 2835 11 % % NN 27676 2835 12 : : : 27676 2835 13 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 2835 14 % % NN 27676 2835 15 highest high JJS 27676 2835 16 10 10 CD 27676 2835 17 % % NN 27676 2835 18 : : : 27676 2835 19 39.6 39.6 CD 27676 2835 20 % % NN 27676 2835 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2835 22 1989 1989 CD 27676 2835 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2835 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2835 25 rate rate NN 27676 2835 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2835 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 2835 28 prices price NNS 27676 2835 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2835 30 : : : 27676 2835 31 6 6 CD 27676 2835 32 % % NN 27676 2835 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2835 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2835 35 est est NNP 27676 2835 36 . . . 27676 2835 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2836 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2836 2 force force NN 27676 2836 3 : : : 27676 2836 4 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 2836 5 million million CD 27676 2836 6 to to TO 27676 2836 7 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 2836 8 million million CD 27676 2836 9 Labor Labor NNP 27676 2836 10 force force NN 27676 2836 11 -- -- : 27676 2836 12 by by IN 27676 2836 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 2836 14 : : : 27676 2836 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2836 16 50 50 CD 27676 2836 17 % % NN 27676 2836 18 , , , 27676 2836 19 services service NNS 27676 2836 20 and and CC 27676 2836 21 government government NN 27676 2836 22 32 32 CD 27676 2836 23 % % NN 27676 2836 24 , , , 27676 2836 25 industry industry NN 27676 2836 26 18 18 CD 27676 2836 27 % % NN 27676 2836 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2836 29 1991 1991 CD 27676 2836 30 est est NNP 27676 2836 31 . . . 27676 2836 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2837 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2837 2 rate rate NN 27676 2837 3 : : : 27676 2837 4 16 16 CD 27676 2837 5 % % NN 27676 2837 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2837 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 2837 8 est est NNP 27676 2837 9 . . . 27676 2837 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2838 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2838 2 : : : 27676 2838 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2838 4 : : : 27676 2838 5 $ $ $ 27676 2838 6 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 2838 7 billion billion CD 27676 2838 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2838 9 : : : 27676 2838 10 $ $ $ 27676 2838 11 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 2838 12 billion billion CD 27676 2838 13 , , , 27676 2838 14 including include VBG 27676 2838 15 capital capital NN 27676 2838 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2838 17 of of IN 27676 2838 18 $ $ $ 27676 2838 19 867 867 CD 27676 2838 20 million million CD 27676 2838 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2838 22 1999 1999 CD 27676 2838 23 est est NNP 27676 2838 24 . . . 27676 2838 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2839 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 2839 2 : : : 27676 2839 3 tourism tourism NN 27676 2839 4 , , , 27676 2839 5 sugar sugar NN 27676 2839 6 processing processing NN 27676 2839 7 , , , 27676 2839 8 ferronickel ferronickel NN 27676 2839 9 and and CC 27676 2839 10 gold gold NN 27676 2839 11 mining mining NN 27676 2839 12 , , , 27676 2839 13 textiles textile NNS 27676 2839 14 , , , 27676 2839 15 cement cement NN 27676 2839 16 , , , 27676 2839 17 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2839 18 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2839 19 production production NN 27676 2839 20 growth growth NN 27676 2839 21 rate rate NN 27676 2839 22 : : : 27676 2839 23 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 2839 24 % % NN 27676 2839 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2839 26 1995 1995 CD 27676 2839 27 est est NNP 27676 2839 28 . . . 27676 2839 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2840 2 -- -- : 27676 2840 3 production production NN 27676 2840 4 : : : 27676 2840 5 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 2840 6 billion billion CD 27676 2840 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2840 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2840 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2840 12 -- -- : 27676 2840 13 production production NN 27676 2840 14 by by IN 27676 2840 15 source source NN 27676 2840 16 : : : 27676 2840 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2840 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2840 19 : : : 27676 2840 20 70.15 70.15 CD 27676 2840 21 % % NN 27676 2840 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2840 23 : : : 27676 2840 24 29.85 29.85 CD 27676 2840 25 % % NN 27676 2840 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2840 27 : : : 27676 2840 28 0 0 CD 27676 2840 29 % % NN 27676 2840 30 other other JJ 27676 2840 31 : : : 27676 2840 32 0 0 CD 27676 2840 33 % % NN 27676 2840 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2840 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2840 38 -- -- : 27676 2840 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2840 40 : : : 27676 2840 41 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 2840 42 billion billion CD 27676 2840 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2840 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2840 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2840 48 -- -- : 27676 2840 49 exports export NNS 27676 2840 50 : : : 27676 2840 51 0 0 CD 27676 2840 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2840 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2840 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2840 57 -- -- : 27676 2840 58 imports import NNS 27676 2840 59 : : : 27676 2840 60 0 0 CD 27676 2840 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2840 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2840 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2840 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2840 66 -- -- : 27676 2840 67 products product NNS 27676 2840 68 : : : 27676 2840 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 2840 70 , , , 27676 2840 71 coffee coffee NN 27676 2840 72 , , , 27676 2840 73 cotton cotton NN 27676 2840 74 , , , 27676 2840 75 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2840 76 , , , 27676 2840 77 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 2840 78 , , , 27676 2840 79 rice rice NN 27676 2840 80 , , , 27676 2840 81 beans bean NNS 27676 2840 82 , , , 27676 2840 83 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2840 84 , , , 27676 2840 85 corn corn NN 27676 2840 86 , , , 27676 2840 87 bananas banana NNS 27676 2840 88 ; ; , 27676 2840 89 cattle cattle NNS 27676 2840 90 , , , 27676 2840 91 pigs pig NNS 27676 2840 92 , , , 27676 2840 93 dairy dairy NN 27676 2840 94 products product NNS 27676 2840 95 , , , 27676 2840 96 beef beef NN 27676 2840 97 , , , 27676 2840 98 eggs egg NNS 27676 2840 99 Exports export NNS 27676 2840 100 : : : 27676 2840 101 $ $ $ 27676 2840 102 997 997 CD 27676 2840 103 million million CD 27676 2840 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2840 105 1997 1997 CD 27676 2840 106 est est NNP 27676 2840 107 . . . 27676 2840 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2841 2 -- -- : 27676 2841 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2841 4 : : : 27676 2841 5 ferronickel ferronickel NNP 27676 2841 6 , , , 27676 2841 7 sugar sugar NN 27676 2841 8 , , , 27676 2841 9 gold gold NN 27676 2841 10 , , , 27676 2841 11 coffee coffee NN 27676 2841 12 , , , 27676 2841 13 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2841 14 Exports export NNS 27676 2841 15 -- -- : 27676 2841 16 partners partner NNS 27676 2841 17 : : : 27676 2841 18 US US NNP 27676 2841 19 45 45 CD 27676 2841 20 % % NN 27676 2841 21 , , , 27676 2841 22 EU EU NNP 27676 2841 23 19.9 19.9 CD 27676 2841 24 % % NN 27676 2841 25 , , , 27676 2841 26 Canada Canada NNP 27676 2841 27 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 2841 28 % % NN 27676 2841 29 , , , 27676 2841 30 South South NNP 27676 2841 31 Korea Korea NNP 27676 2841 32 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 2841 33 % % NN 27676 2841 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2841 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 37 Imports import NNS 27676 2841 38 : : : 27676 2841 39 $ $ $ 27676 2841 40 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 2841 41 billion billion CD 27676 2841 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 2841 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 45 Imports import NNS 27676 2841 46 -- -- : 27676 2841 47 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2841 48 : : : 27676 2841 49 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 2841 50 , , , 27676 2841 51 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2841 52 , , , 27676 2841 53 cotton cotton NN 27676 2841 54 and and CC 27676 2841 55 fabrics fabric NNS 27676 2841 56 , , , 27676 2841 57 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2841 58 and and CC 27676 2841 59 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 2841 60 Imports import NNS 27676 2841 61 -- -- : 27676 2841 62 partners partner NNS 27676 2841 63 : : : 27676 2841 64 US US NNP 27676 2841 65 44 44 CD 27676 2841 66 % % NN 27676 2841 67 , , , 27676 2841 68 EU EU NNP 27676 2841 69 16 16 CD 27676 2841 70 % % NN 27676 2841 71 , , , 27676 2841 72 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 2841 73 11 11 CD 27676 2841 74 % % NN 27676 2841 75 , , , 27676 2841 76 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 2841 77 Antilles Antilles NNPS 27676 2841 78 , , , 27676 2841 79 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 2841 80 , , , 27676 2841 81 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2841 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 83 1995 1995 CD 27676 2841 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 85 Debt debt NN 27676 2841 86 -- -- : 27676 2841 87 external external JJ 27676 2841 88 : : : 27676 2841 89 $ $ $ 27676 2841 90 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 2841 91 billion billion CD 27676 2841 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 93 1997 1997 CD 27676 2841 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 95 Economic economic JJ 27676 2841 96 aid aid NN 27676 2841 97 -- -- : 27676 2841 98 recipient recipient NN 27676 2841 99 : : : 27676 2841 100 $ $ $ 27676 2841 101 239.6 239.6 CD 27676 2841 102 million million CD 27676 2841 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 104 1995 1995 CD 27676 2841 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 106 Currency currency NN 27676 2841 107 : : : 27676 2841 108 1 1 CD 27676 2841 109 Dominican dominican JJ 27676 2841 110 peso peso NN 27676 2841 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 112 RD$ RD$ NNP 27676 2841 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 114 = = NFP 27676 2841 115 100 100 CD 27676 2841 116 centavos centavos NNP 27676 2841 117 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2841 118 rates rate NNS 27676 2841 119 : : : 27676 2841 120 Dominican dominican JJ 27676 2841 121 pesos peso NNS 27676 2841 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 123 RD$ RD$ NNP 27676 2841 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 125 per per IN 27676 2841 126 US$ us$ $ 27676 2841 127 1 1 CD 27676 2841 128 - - HYPH 27676 2841 129 -15.949 -15.949 NNP 27676 2841 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 131 January January NNP 27676 2841 132 1999 1999 CD 27676 2841 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 134 , , , 27676 2841 135 15.267 15.267 CD 27676 2841 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 137 1998 1998 CD 27676 2841 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 139 , , , 27676 2841 140 14.265 14.265 CD 27676 2841 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 142 1997 1997 CD 27676 2841 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 144 , , , 27676 2841 145 13.775 13.775 CD 27676 2841 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 147 1996 1996 CD 27676 2841 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 149 , , , 27676 2841 150 13.597 13.597 CD 27676 2841 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 152 1995 1995 CD 27676 2841 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 154 , , , 27676 2841 155 13.160 13.160 CD 27676 2841 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 157 1994 1994 CD 27676 2841 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2841 159 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2841 160 year year NN 27676 2841 161 : : : 27676 2841 162 calendar calendar NN 27676 2841 163 year year NN 27676 2841 164 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2841 165 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2841 166 : : : 27676 2841 167 190,000 190,000 CD 27676 2841 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2841 169 1987 1987 CD 27676 2841 170 est est NNP 27676 2841 171 . . . 27676 2841 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2842 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2842 2 system system NN 27676 2842 3 : : : 27676 2842 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2842 5 : : : 27676 2842 6 relatively relatively RB 27676 2842 7 efficient efficient JJ 27676 2842 8 system system NN 27676 2842 9 based base VBN 27676 2842 10 on on IN 27676 2842 11 islandwide islandwide JJ 27676 2842 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 2842 13 radio radio NN 27676 2842 14 relay relay NN 27676 2842 15 network network NNP 27676 2842 16 international international NNP 27676 2842 17 : : : 27676 2842 18 1 1 CD 27676 2842 19 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 2842 20 submarine submarine NN 27676 2842 21 cable cable NN 27676 2842 22 ; ; : 27676 2842 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 2842 24 earth earth NN 27676 2842 25 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2842 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2842 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2842 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2842 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2842 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2842 31 Radio radio NN 27676 2842 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2842 33 stations station NNS 27676 2842 34 : : : 27676 2842 35 AM AM NNP 27676 2842 36 120 120 CD 27676 2842 37 , , , 27676 2842 38 FM FM NNP 27676 2842 39 0 0 CD 27676 2842 40 , , , 27676 2842 41 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2842 42 6 6 CD 27676 2842 43 Radios radio NNS 27676 2842 44 : : : 27676 2842 45 NA NA NNP 27676 2842 46 Television Television NNP 27676 2842 47 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2842 48 stations station NNS 27676 2842 49 : : : 27676 2842 50 25 25 CD 27676 2842 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2842 52 1997 1997 CD 27676 2842 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2842 54 Televisions television NNS 27676 2842 55 : : : 27676 2842 56 728,000 728,000 CD 27676 2842 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2842 58 1993 1993 CD 27676 2842 59 est est NNP 27676 2842 60 . . . 27676 2842 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2843 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2843 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2843 3 : : : 27676 2843 4 total total NN 27676 2843 5 : : : 27676 2843 6 757 757 CD 27676 2843 7 km km NN 27676 2843 8 standard standard JJ 27676 2843 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2843 10 : : : 27676 2843 11 375 375 CD 27676 2843 12 km km NN 27676 2843 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 2843 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2843 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2843 16 Central Central NNP 27676 2843 17 Romana Romana NNP 27676 2843 18 Railroad Railroad NNP 27676 2843 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2843 20 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2843 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 2843 22 : : : 27676 2843 23 142 142 CD 27676 2843 24 km km NN 27676 2843 25 0.762-m 0.762-m JJ 27676 2843 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 2843 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2843 28 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 2843 29 Government Government NNP 27676 2843 30 Railway Railway NNP 27676 2843 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2843 32 ; ; : 27676 2843 33 240 240 CD 27676 2843 34 km km NNS 27676 2843 35 operated operate VBN 27676 2843 36 by by IN 27676 2843 37 sugar sugar NN 27676 2843 38 companies company NNS 27676 2843 39 in in IN 27676 2843 40 various various JJ 27676 2843 41 gauges gauge NNS 27676 2843 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2843 43 0.558-m 0.558-m NN 27676 2843 44 , , , 27676 2843 45 0.762-m 0.762-m CD 27676 2843 46 , , , 27676 2843 47 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 2843 48 gauges gauge NNS 27676 2843 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2843 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2843 51 1995 1995 CD 27676 2843 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2843 53 Highways highway NNS 27676 2843 54 : : : 27676 2843 55 total total NN 27676 2843 56 : : : 27676 2843 57 12,600 12,600 CD 27676 2843 58 km km NN 27676 2843 59 paved pave VBN 27676 2843 60 : : : 27676 2843 61 6,224 6,224 CD 27676 2843 62 km km NN 27676 2843 63 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2843 64 : : : 27676 2843 65 6,376 6,376 CD 27676 2843 66 km km NN 27676 2843 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2843 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 2843 69 est est NNP 27676 2843 70 . . . 27676 2843 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2844 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 2844 2 : : : 27676 2844 3 crude crude JJ 27676 2844 4 oil oil NN 27676 2844 5 96 96 CD 27676 2844 6 km km NN 27676 2844 7 ; ; : 27676 2844 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2844 9 products product NNS 27676 2844 10 8 8 CD 27676 2844 11 km km NN 27676 2844 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2844 13 and and CC 27676 2844 14 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2844 15 : : : 27676 2844 16 Barahona Barahona NNP 27676 2844 17 , , , 27676 2844 18 La La NNP 27676 2844 19 Romana Romana NNP 27676 2844 20 , , , 27676 2844 21 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2844 22 Plata Plata NNP 27676 2844 23 , , , 27676 2844 24 San San NNP 27676 2844 25 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 2844 26 de de NNP 27676 2844 27 Macoris Macoris NNP 27676 2844 28 , , , 27676 2844 29 Santo Santo NNP 27676 2844 30 Domingo Domingo NNP 27676 2844 31 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2844 32 marine marine RB 27676 2844 33 : : : 27676 2844 34 total total NN 27676 2844 35 : : : 27676 2844 36 1 1 CD 27676 2844 37 cargo cargo NN 27676 2844 38 ship ship NN 27676 2844 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2844 40 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2844 41 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2844 42 or or CC 27676 2844 43 over over RB 27676 2844 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2844 45 totaling total VBG 27676 2844 46 1,587 1,587 CD 27676 2844 47 GRT/1,165 GRT/1,165 NNP 27676 2844 48 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2844 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2844 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 2844 51 est est NNP 27676 2844 52 . . . 27676 2844 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2845 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2845 2 : : : 27676 2845 3 36 36 CD 27676 2845 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2845 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2845 6 est est NNP 27676 2845 7 . . . 27676 2845 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2846 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2846 2 -- -- : 27676 2846 3 with with IN 27676 2846 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2846 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2846 6 : : : 27676 2846 7 total total NN 27676 2846 8 : : : 27676 2846 9 14 14 CD 27676 2846 10 over over IN 27676 2846 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2846 12 m m NN 27676 2846 13 : : : 27676 2846 14 3 3 CD 27676 2846 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2846 16 to to IN 27676 2846 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2846 18 m m NN 27676 2846 19 : : : 27676 2846 20 1 1 CD 27676 2846 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2846 22 to to TO 27676 2846 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2846 24 m m NN 27676 2846 25 : : : 27676 2846 26 5 5 CD 27676 2846 27 914 914 CD 27676 2846 28 to to TO 27676 2846 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2846 30 m m NN 27676 2846 31 : : : 27676 2846 32 3 3 CD 27676 2846 33 under under IN 27676 2846 34 914 914 CD 27676 2846 35 m m NN 27676 2846 36 : : : 27676 2846 37 2 2 CD 27676 2846 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2846 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2846 40 est est NNP 27676 2846 41 . . . 27676 2846 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2847 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2847 2 -- -- : 27676 2847 3 with with IN 27676 2847 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2847 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2847 6 : : : 27676 2847 7 total total NN 27676 2847 8 : : : 27676 2847 9 22 22 CD 27676 2847 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2847 11 to to TO 27676 2847 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2847 13 m m NN 27676 2847 14 : : : 27676 2847 15 1 1 CD 27676 2847 16 914 914 CD 27676 2847 17 to to TO 27676 2847 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2847 19 m m NN 27676 2847 20 : : : 27676 2847 21 6 6 CD 27676 2847 22 under under IN 27676 2847 23 914 914 CD 27676 2847 24 m m NN 27676 2847 25 : : : 27676 2847 26 15 15 CD 27676 2847 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2847 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2847 29 est est NNP 27676 2847 30 . . . 27676 2847 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2848 1 Military military JJ 27676 2848 2 Military military JJ 27676 2848 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2848 4 : : : 27676 2848 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2848 6 , , , 27676 2848 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2848 8 , , , 27676 2848 9 Air Air NNP 27676 2848 10 Force Force NNP 27676 2848 11 , , , 27676 2848 12 National National NNP 27676 2848 13 Police Police NNP 27676 2848 14 Military Military NNP 27676 2848 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 2848 16 -- -- : 27676 2848 17 military military JJ 27676 2848 18 age age NN 27676 2848 19 : : : 27676 2848 20 18 18 CD 27676 2848 21 years year NNS 27676 2848 22 of of IN 27676 2848 23 age age NN 27676 2848 24 Military military JJ 27676 2848 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 2848 26 -- -- : 27676 2848 27 availability availability NN 27676 2848 28 : : : 27676 2848 29 males male NNS 27676 2848 30 age age NNP 27676 2848 31 15 15 CD 27676 2848 32 - - HYPH 27676 2848 33 49 49 CD 27676 2848 34 : : : 27676 2848 35 2,156,827 2,156,827 CD 27676 2848 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2848 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 2848 38 est est NNP 27676 2848 39 . . . 27676 2848 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2849 1 Military military JJ 27676 2849 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2849 3 -- -- : 27676 2849 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2849 5 for for IN 27676 2849 6 military military JJ 27676 2849 7 service service NN 27676 2849 8 : : : 27676 2849 9 males male NNS 27676 2849 10 age age NNP 27676 2849 11 15 15 CD 27676 2849 12 - - HYPH 27676 2849 13 49 49 CD 27676 2849 14 : : : 27676 2849 15 1,355,342 1,355,342 CD 27676 2849 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2849 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2849 18 est est NNP 27676 2849 19 . . . 27676 2849 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2850 1 Military military JJ 27676 2850 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2850 3 -- -- : 27676 2850 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2850 5 military military JJ 27676 2850 6 age age NN 27676 2850 7 annually annually RB 27676 2850 8 : : : 27676 2850 9 males male NNS 27676 2850 10 : : : 27676 2850 11 82,902 82,902 CD 27676 2850 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2850 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2850 14 est est NNP 27676 2850 15 . . . 27676 2850 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 1 Military military JJ 27676 2851 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2851 3 -- -- : 27676 2851 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2851 5 figure figure NN 27676 2851 6 : : : 27676 2851 7 $ $ $ 27676 2851 8 180 180 CD 27676 2851 9 million million CD 27676 2851 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 2851 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 13 Military military JJ 27676 2851 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2851 15 -- -- : 27676 2851 16 percent percent NN 27676 2851 17 of of IN 27676 2851 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2851 19 : : : 27676 2851 20 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 2851 21 % % NN 27676 2851 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 2851 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2851 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2851 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2851 28 -- -- : 27676 2851 29 international international JJ 27676 2851 30 : : : 27676 2851 31 none none NN 27676 2851 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2851 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2851 34 : : : 27676 2851 35 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 2851 36 point point NN 27676 2851 37 for for IN 27676 2851 38 South south JJ 27676 2851 39 American american JJ 27676 2851 40 drugs drug NNS 27676 2851 41 destined destine VBN 27676 2851 42 for for IN 27676 2851 43 the the DT 27676 2851 44 US US NNP 27676 2851 45 = = SYM 27676 2851 46 = = SYM 27676 2851 47 = = SYM 27676 2851 48 = = SYM 27676 2851 49 = = SYM 27676 2851 50 = = SYM 27676 2851 51 = = SYM 27676 2851 52 = = SYM 27676 2851 53 = = SYM 27676 2851 54 = = SYM 27676 2851 55 = = SYM 27676 2851 56 = = SYM 27676 2851 57 = = SYM 27676 2851 58 = = SYM 27676 2851 59 = = SYM 27676 2851 60 = = SYM 27676 2851 61 = = SYM 27676 2851 62 = = SYM 27676 2851 63 = = SYM 27676 2851 64 = = SYM 27676 2851 65 = = SYM 27676 2851 66 = = SYM 27676 2851 67 = = SYM 27676 2851 68 = = SYM 27676 2851 69 = = SYM 27676 2851 70 = = SYM 27676 2851 71 = = SYM 27676 2851 72 = = SYM 27676 2851 73 = = SYM 27676 2851 74 = = SYM 27676 2851 75 = = SYM 27676 2851 76 = = SYM 27676 2851 77 = = SYM 27676 2851 78 = = SYM 27676 2851 79 = = SYM 27676 2851 80 = = SYM 27676 2851 81 = = SYM 27676 2851 82 = = SYM 27676 2851 83 = = SYM 27676 2851 84 = = SYM 27676 2851 85 = = SYM 27676 2851 86 = = SYM 27676 2851 87 = = SYM 27676 2851 88 = = SYM 27676 2851 89 = = SYM 27676 2851 90 = = SYM 27676 2851 91 = = SYM 27676 2851 92 = = SYM 27676 2851 93 = = SYM 27676 2851 94 = = SYM 27676 2851 95 = = SYM 27676 2851 96 = = SYM 27676 2851 97 = = SYM 27676 2851 98 = = SYM 27676 2851 99 = = SYM 27676 2851 100 = = SYM 27676 2851 101 = = SYM 27676 2851 102 = = SYM 27676 2851 103 = = SYM 27676 2851 104 = = SYM 27676 2851 105 = = SYM 27676 2851 106 = = SYM 27676 2851 107 = = SYM 27676 2851 108 = = SYM 27676 2851 109 = = SYM 27676 2851 110 = = SYM 27676 2851 111 = = SYM 27676 2851 112 = = SYM 27676 2851 113 = = NFP 27676 2851 114 = = NFP 27676 2851 115 @Ecuador @Ecuador NFP 27676 2851 116 ------- ------- NFP 27676 2851 117 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2851 118 Location Location NNP 27676 2851 119 : : : 27676 2851 120 Western Western NNP 27676 2851 121 South South NNP 27676 2851 122 America America NNP 27676 2851 123 , , , 27676 2851 124 bordering border VBG 27676 2851 125 the the DT 27676 2851 126 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2851 127 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2851 128 at at IN 27676 2851 129 the the DT 27676 2851 130 Equator equator NN 27676 2851 131 , , , 27676 2851 132 between between IN 27676 2851 133 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 2851 134 and and CC 27676 2851 135 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2851 136 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2851 137 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2851 138 : : : 27676 2851 139 2 2 CD 27676 2851 140 00 00 SYM 27676 2851 141 S s NN 27676 2851 142 , , , 27676 2851 143 77 77 CD 27676 2851 144 30 30 CD 27676 2851 145 W W NNP 27676 2851 146 Map Map NNP 27676 2851 147 references reference NNS 27676 2851 148 : : : 27676 2851 149 South South NNP 27676 2851 150 America America NNP 27676 2851 151 Area Area NNP 27676 2851 152 : : : 27676 2851 153 total total NN 27676 2851 154 : : : 27676 2851 155 283,560 283,560 CD 27676 2851 156 sq sq NN 27676 2851 157 km km NNP 27676 2851 158 land land NN 27676 2851 159 : : : 27676 2851 160 276,840 276,840 CD 27676 2851 161 sq sq NNP 27676 2851 162 km km NNP 27676 2851 163 water water NN 27676 2851 164 : : : 27676 2851 165 6,720 6,720 CD 27676 2851 166 sq sq NNP 27676 2851 167 km km NNP 27676 2851 168 note note NN 27676 2851 169 : : : 27676 2851 170 includes include VBZ 27676 2851 171 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 2851 172 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2851 173 Area Area NNP 27676 2851 174 -- -- : 27676 2851 175 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2851 176 : : : 27676 2851 177 slightly slightly RB 27676 2851 178 smaller small JJR 27676 2851 179 than than IN 27676 2851 180 Nevada Nevada NNP 27676 2851 181 Land Land NNP 27676 2851 182 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2851 183 : : : 27676 2851 184 total total JJ 27676 2851 185 : : : 27676 2851 186 2,010 2,010 CD 27676 2851 187 km km NN 27676 2851 188 border border NN 27676 2851 189 countries country NNS 27676 2851 190 : : : 27676 2851 191 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 2851 192 590 590 CD 27676 2851 193 km km NNS 27676 2851 194 , , , 27676 2851 195 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2851 196 1,420 1,420 CD 27676 2851 197 km km NN 27676 2851 198 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2851 199 : : : 27676 2851 200 2,237 2,237 CD 27676 2851 201 km km NN 27676 2851 202 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2851 203 claims claim VBZ 27676 2851 204 : : : 27676 2851 205 continental continental NNP 27676 2851 206 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2851 207 : : : 27676 2851 208 claims claim NNS 27676 2851 209 continental continental NNP 27676 2851 210 shelf shelf NN 27676 2851 211 between between IN 27676 2851 212 mainland mainland NN 27676 2851 213 and and CC 27676 2851 214 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 2851 215 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2851 216 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2851 217 sea sea NN 27676 2851 218 : : : 27676 2851 219 200 200 CD 27676 2851 220 nm nm NNP 27676 2851 221 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2851 222 : : : 27676 2851 223 tropical tropical JJ 27676 2851 224 along along IN 27676 2851 225 coast coast NN 27676 2851 226 becoming become VBG 27676 2851 227 cooler cool JJR 27676 2851 228 inland inland NN 27676 2851 229 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2851 230 : : : 27676 2851 231 coastal coastal NNP 27676 2851 232 plain plain NNP 27676 2851 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 234 costa costa NNP 27676 2851 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 236 , , , 27676 2851 237 inter inter JJ 27676 2851 238 - - JJ 27676 2851 239 Andean andean JJ 27676 2851 240 central central JJ 27676 2851 241 highlands highland NNS 27676 2851 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 243 sierra sierra NNP 27676 2851 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 245 , , , 27676 2851 246 and and CC 27676 2851 247 flat flat RB 27676 2851 248 to to IN 27676 2851 249 rolling rolling JJ 27676 2851 250 eastern eastern JJ 27676 2851 251 jungle jungle NNP 27676 2851 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 253 oriente oriente NNP 27676 2851 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2851 255 Elevation elevation NN 27676 2851 256 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2851 257 : : : 27676 2851 258 lowest low JJS 27676 2851 259 point point NN 27676 2851 260 : : : 27676 2851 261 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2851 262 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2851 263 0 0 NFP 27676 2851 264 m m DT 27676 2851 265 highest high JJS 27676 2851 266 point point NN 27676 2851 267 : : : 27676 2851 268 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 27676 2851 269 6,267 6,267 CD 27676 2851 270 m m NNP 27676 2851 271 Natural natural JJ 27676 2851 272 resources resource NNS 27676 2851 273 : : : 27676 2851 274 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2851 275 , , , 27676 2851 276 fish fish NN 27676 2851 277 , , , 27676 2851 278 timber timber NN 27676 2851 279 Land land NN 27676 2851 280 use use NN 27676 2851 281 : : : 27676 2851 282 arable arable JJ 27676 2851 283 land land NN 27676 2851 284 : : : 27676 2851 285 6 6 CD 27676 2851 286 % % NN 27676 2851 287 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2851 288 crops crop NNS 27676 2851 289 : : : 27676 2851 290 5 5 CD 27676 2851 291 % % NN 27676 2851 292 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2851 293 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2851 294 : : : 27676 2851 295 18 18 CD 27676 2851 296 % % NN 27676 2851 297 forests forest NNS 27676 2851 298 and and CC 27676 2851 299 woodland woodland NN 27676 2851 300 : : : 27676 2851 301 56 56 CD 27676 2851 302 % % NN 27676 2851 303 other other JJ 27676 2851 304 : : : 27676 2851 305 15 15 CD 27676 2851 306 % % NN 27676 2851 307 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2851 308 1993 1993 CD 27676 2851 309 est est NNP 27676 2851 310 . . . 27676 2851 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2852 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2852 2 land land NN 27676 2852 3 : : : 27676 2852 4 5,560 5,560 CD 27676 2852 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2852 6 km km NNP 27676 2852 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2852 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2852 9 est est NNP 27676 2852 10 . . . 27676 2852 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2853 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2853 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2853 3 : : : 27676 2853 4 frequent frequent JJ 27676 2853 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2853 6 , , , 27676 2853 7 landslides landslide NNS 27676 2853 8 , , , 27676 2853 9 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2853 10 activity activity NN 27676 2853 11 ; ; , 27676 2853 12 periodic periodic JJ 27676 2853 13 droughts drought NNS 27676 2853 14 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2853 15 -- -- : 27676 2853 16 current current JJ 27676 2853 17 issues issue NNS 27676 2853 18 : : : 27676 2853 19 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2853 20 ; ; , 27676 2853 21 soil soil NN 27676 2853 22 erosion erosion NN 27676 2853 23 ; ; , 27676 2853 24 desertification desertification NN 27676 2853 25 ; ; : 27676 2853 26 water water NN 27676 2853 27 pollution pollution NN 27676 2853 28 ; ; : 27676 2853 29 pollution pollution NN 27676 2853 30 from from IN 27676 2853 31 oil oil NN 27676 2853 32 production production NN 27676 2853 33 wastes waste NNS 27676 2853 34 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2853 35 -- -- : 27676 2853 36 international international JJ 27676 2853 37 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2853 38 : : : 27676 2853 39 party party NN 27676 2853 40 to to TO 27676 2853 41 : : : 27676 2853 42 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2853 43 - - HYPH 27676 2853 44 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2853 45 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2853 46 , , , 27676 2853 47 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 2853 48 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 2853 49 , , , 27676 2853 50 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 2853 51 , , , 27676 2853 52 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2853 53 Change Change NNP 27676 2853 54 , , , 27676 2853 55 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2853 56 , , , 27676 2853 57 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2853 58 Species Species NNPS 27676 2853 59 , , , 27676 2853 60 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2853 61 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2853 62 , , , 27676 2853 63 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2853 64 Test Test NNP 27676 2853 65 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2853 66 , , , 27676 2853 67 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2853 68 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2853 69 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2853 70 , , , 27676 2853 71 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2853 72 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2853 73 , , , 27676 2853 74 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2853 75 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2853 76 83 83 CD 27676 2853 77 , , , 27676 2853 78 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2853 79 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2853 80 94 94 CD 27676 2853 81 , , , 27676 2853 82 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2853 83 , , , 27676 2853 84 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 2853 85 signed sign VBD 27676 2853 86 , , , 27676 2853 87 but but CC 27676 2853 88 not not RB 27676 2853 89 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2853 90 : : : 27676 2853 91 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2853 92 Change Change NNP 27676 2853 93 - - HYPH 27676 2853 94 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 2853 95 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2853 96 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2853 97 -- -- : 27676 2853 98 note note NN 27676 2853 99 : : : 27676 2853 100 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 27676 2853 101 in in IN 27676 2853 102 Andes Andes NNP 27676 2853 103 is be VBZ 27676 2853 104 highest high JJS 27676 2853 105 active active JJ 27676 2853 106 volcano volcano NN 27676 2853 107 in in IN 27676 2853 108 world world NN 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2854 29 female female JJ 27676 2854 30 3,833,841 3,833,841 CD 27676 2854 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2854 32 65 65 CD 27676 2854 33 years year NNS 27676 2854 34 and and CC 27676 2854 35 over over IN 27676 2854 36 : : : 27676 2854 37 5 5 CD 27676 2854 38 % % NN 27676 2854 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2854 40 male male JJ 27676 2854 41 261,090 261,090 CD 27676 2854 42 ; ; : 27676 2854 43 female female JJ 27676 2854 44 299,183 299,183 CD 27676 2854 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2854 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2854 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2854 48 est est NNP 27676 2854 49 . . . 27676 2854 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2855 1 Population population NN 27676 2855 2 growth growth NN 27676 2855 3 rate rate NN 27676 2855 4 : : : 27676 2855 5 1.78 1.78 CD 27676 2855 6 % % NN 27676 2855 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2855 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2855 9 est est NNP 27676 2855 10 . . . 27676 2855 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2856 1 Birth birth NN 27676 2856 2 rate rate NN 27676 2856 3 : : : 27676 2856 4 22.26 22.26 CD 27676 2856 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 2856 6 population population NN 27676 2856 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2856 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2856 9 est est NNP 27676 2856 10 . . . 27676 2856 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2857 1 Death death NN 27676 2857 2 rate rate NN 27676 2857 3 : : : 27676 2857 4 5.06 5.06 CD 27676 2857 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2857 6 population population NN 27676 2857 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2857 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2857 9 est est NNP 27676 2857 10 . . . 27676 2857 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2858 1 Net net JJ 27676 2858 2 migration migration NN 27676 2858 3 rate rate NN 27676 2858 4 : : : 27676 2858 5 0.55 0.55 CD 27676 2858 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 2858 7 population population NN 27676 2858 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2858 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2858 10 est est NNP 27676 2858 11 . . . 27676 2858 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2859 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2859 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2859 3 : : : 27676 2859 4 at at IN 27676 2859 5 birth birth NN 27676 2859 6 : : : 27676 2859 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2859 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2859 9 under under IN 27676 2859 10 15 15 CD 27676 2859 11 years year NNS 27676 2859 12 : : : 27676 2859 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 2859 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2859 15 15 15 CD 27676 2859 16 - - HYPH 27676 2859 17 64 64 CD 27676 2859 18 years year NNS 27676 2859 19 : : : 27676 2859 20 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 2859 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2859 22 65 65 CD 27676 2859 23 years year NNS 27676 2859 24 and and CC 27676 2859 25 over over IN 27676 2859 26 : : : 27676 2859 27 0.87 0.87 CD 27676 2859 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 2859 29 total total JJ 27676 2859 30 population population NN 27676 2859 31 : : : 27676 2859 32 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 2859 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2859 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2859 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2859 36 est est NNP 27676 2859 37 . . . 27676 2859 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2860 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2860 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2860 3 rate rate NN 27676 2860 4 : : : 27676 2860 5 30.69 30.69 CD 27676 2860 6 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bear VBN 27676 2862 8 / / SYM 27676 2862 9 woman woman NN 27676 2862 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2862 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 2862 12 est est NNP 27676 2862 13 . . . 27676 2862 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2863 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 2863 2 : : : 27676 2863 3 noun noun NNP 27676 2863 4 : : : 27676 2863 5 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 27676 2863 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2863 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2863 8 : : : 27676 2863 9 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 27676 2863 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2863 11 groups group NNS 27676 2863 12 : : : 27676 2863 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 27676 2863 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2863 15 mixed mixed JJ 27676 2863 16 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 27676 2863 17 and and CC 27676 2863 18 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 2863 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2863 20 55 55 CD 27676 2863 21 % % NN 27676 2863 22 , , , 27676 2863 23 Amerindian amerindian JJ 27676 2863 24 25 25 CD 27676 2863 25 % % NN 27676 2863 26 , , , 27676 2863 27 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 2863 28 10 10 CD 27676 2863 29 % % NN 27676 2863 30 , , , 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Republica Republica NNP 27676 2864 22 del del NNP 27676 2864 23 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 2864 24 local local JJ 27676 2864 25 short short JJ 27676 2864 26 form form NN 27676 2864 27 : : : 27676 2864 28 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 2864 29 Data Data NNP 27676 2864 30 code code NN 27676 2864 31 : : : 27676 2864 32 EC EC NNP 27676 2864 33 Government Government NNP 27676 2864 34 type type NN 27676 2864 35 : : : 27676 2864 36 republic republic NNP 27676 2864 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 2864 38 : : : 27676 2864 39 Quito Quito NNP 27676 2864 40 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2864 41 divisions division NNS 27676 2864 42 : : : 27676 2864 43 21 21 CD 27676 2864 44 provinces province NNS 27676 2864 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2864 46 provincias provincia NNS 27676 2864 47 , , , 27676 2864 48 singular singular JJ 27676 2864 49 -- -- : 27676 2864 50 provincia provincia NN 27676 2864 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2864 52 ; ; : 27676 2864 53 Azuay Azuay NNP 27676 2864 54 , , , 27676 2864 55 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 27676 2864 56 , , , 27676 2864 57 Canar Canar NNP 27676 2864 58 , , , 27676 2864 59 Carchi Carchi NNP 27676 2864 60 , , , 27676 2864 61 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 27676 2864 62 , , , 27676 2864 63 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 27676 2864 64 , , , 27676 2864 65 El El NNP 27676 2864 66 Oro Oro NNP 27676 2864 67 , , , 27676 2864 68 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 27676 2864 69 , , , 27676 2864 70 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 2864 71 , , , 27676 2864 72 Guayas Guayas NNP 27676 2864 73 , , , 27676 2864 74 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 27676 2864 75 , , , 27676 2864 76 Loja Loja NNP 27676 2864 77 , , , 27676 2864 78 Los Los NNP 27676 2864 79 Rios Rios NNP 27676 2864 80 , , , 27676 2864 81 Manabi Manabi NNP 27676 2864 82 , , , 27676 2864 83 Morona Morona NNP 27676 2864 84 - - HYPH 27676 2864 85 Santiago Santiago NNP 27676 2864 86 , , , 27676 2864 87 Napo Napo NNP 27676 2864 88 , , , 27676 2864 89 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 27676 2864 90 , , , 27676 2864 91 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 27676 2864 92 , , , 27676 2864 93 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 27676 2864 94 , , , 27676 2864 95 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 27676 2864 96 , , , 27676 2864 97 Zamora Zamora NNP 27676 2864 98 - - HYPH 27676 2864 99 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 27676 2864 100 note note NN 27676 2864 101 : : : 27676 2864 102 a a DT 27676 2864 103 new new JJ 27676 2864 104 province province NN 27676 2864 105 , , , 27676 2864 106 Orellana Orellana NNP 27676 2864 107 , , , 27676 2864 108 was be VBD 27676 2864 109 reported report VBN 27676 2864 110 to to TO 27676 2864 111 have have VB 27676 2864 112 been be VBN 27676 2864 113 formed form VBN 27676 2864 114 in in IN 27676 2864 115 1998 1998 CD 27676 2864 116 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2864 117 : : : 27676 2864 118 24 24 CD 27676 2864 119 May May NNP 27676 2864 120 1822 1822 CD 27676 2864 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2864 122 from from IN 27676 2864 123 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2864 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2864 125 National national JJ 27676 2864 126 holiday holiday NN 27676 2864 127 : : : 27676 2864 128 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to to IN 27676 2871 28 further further JJ 27676 2871 29 reform reform NN 27676 2871 30 . . . 27676 2872 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2872 2 : : : 27676 2872 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2872 4 power power NN 27676 2872 5 parity--$58.7 parity--$58.7 CD 27676 2872 6 billion billion CD 27676 2872 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2872 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 2872 9 est est NNP 27676 2872 10 . . . 27676 2872 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2873 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2873 2 -- -- : 27676 2873 3 real real JJ 27676 2873 4 growth growth NN 27676 2873 5 rate rate NN 27676 2873 6 : : : 27676 2873 7 1 1 CD 27676 2873 8 % % NN 27676 2873 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2873 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2873 11 est est NNP 27676 2873 12 . . . 27676 2873 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2874 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2874 2 -- -- : 27676 2874 3 per per IN 27676 2874 4 capita capita NN 27676 2874 5 : : : 27676 2874 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 2874 7 power power NN 27676 2874 8 parity?$4,800 parity?$4,800 NNP 27676 2874 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2874 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 2874 11 est est NNP 27676 2874 12 . . . 27676 2874 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2875 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2875 2 -- -- : 27676 2875 3 composition composition NN 27676 2875 4 by by IN 27676 2875 5 sector sector NN 27676 2875 6 : : : 27676 2875 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2875 8 : : : 27676 2875 9 12 12 CD 27676 2875 10 % % NN 27676 2875 11 industry industry NN 27676 2875 12 : : : 27676 2875 13 37 37 CD 27676 2875 14 % % NN 27676 2875 15 services service NNS 27676 2875 16 : : : 27676 2875 17 51 51 CD 27676 2875 18 % % NN 27676 2875 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2875 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 2875 21 est est NNP 27676 2875 22 . . . 27676 2875 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2876 1 Population population NN 27676 2876 2 below below IN 27676 2876 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 2876 4 line line NN 27676 2876 5 : : : 27676 2876 6 35 35 CD 27676 2876 7 % % NN 27676 2876 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2876 9 1994 1994 CD 27676 2876 10 est est NNP 27676 2876 11 . . . 27676 2876 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2877 1 Household household NN 27676 2877 2 income income NN 27676 2877 3 or or CC 27676 2877 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 2877 5 by by IN 27676 2877 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 2877 7 share share NN 27676 2877 8 : : : 27676 2877 9 lowest low JJS 27676 2877 10 10 10 CD 27676 2877 11 % % NN 27676 2877 12 : : : 27676 2877 13 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 2877 14 % % NN 27676 2877 15 highest high JJS 27676 2877 16 10 10 CD 27676 2877 17 % % NN 27676 2877 18 : : : 27676 2877 19 37.6 37.6 CD 27676 2877 20 % % NN 27676 2877 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2877 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 2877 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2877 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 2877 25 rate rate NN 27676 2877 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2877 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 2877 28 prices price NNS 27676 2877 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2877 30 : : : 27676 2877 31 43 43 CD 27676 2877 32 % % NN 27676 2877 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2877 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2877 35 est est NNP 27676 2877 36 . . . 27676 2877 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2878 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2878 2 force force NN 27676 2878 3 : : : 27676 2878 4 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 2878 5 million million CD 27676 2878 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 2878 7 force force NN 27676 2878 8 -- -- : 27676 2878 9 by by IN 27676 2878 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 2878 11 : : : 27676 2878 12 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2878 13 29 29 CD 27676 2878 14 % % NN 27676 2878 15 , , , 27676 2878 16 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 2878 17 18 18 CD 27676 2878 18 % % NN 27676 2878 19 , , , 27676 2878 20 commerce commerce NN 27676 2878 21 15 15 CD 27676 2878 22 % % NN 27676 2878 23 , , , 27676 2878 24 services service NNS 27676 2878 25 and and CC 27676 2878 26 other other JJ 27676 2878 27 activities activity NNS 27676 2878 28 38 38 CD 27676 2878 29 % % NN 27676 2878 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2878 31 1990 1990 CD 27676 2878 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2878 33 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2878 34 rate rate NN 27676 2878 35 : : : 27676 2878 36 12 12 CD 27676 2878 37 % % NN 27676 2878 38 with with IN 27676 2878 39 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2878 40 underemployment underemployment NN 27676 2878 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2878 42 November November NNP 27676 2878 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 2878 44 est est NNP 27676 2878 45 . . . 27676 2878 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2879 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2879 2 : : : 27676 2879 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2879 4 : : : 27676 2879 5 planned plan VBD 27676 2879 6 $ $ $ 27676 2879 7 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 2879 8 billion billion CD 27676 2879 9 not not RB 27676 2879 10 including include VBG 27676 2879 11 revenue revenue NN 27676 2879 12 from from IN 27676 2879 13 potential potential JJ 27676 2879 14 privatizations privatization NNS 27676 2879 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2879 16 : : : 27676 2879 17 $ $ $ 27676 2879 18 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 2879 19 billion billion CD 27676 2879 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2879 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 2879 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2879 23 Industries industry NNS 27676 2879 24 : : : 27676 2879 25 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2879 26 , , , 27676 2879 27 food food NN 27676 2879 28 processing processing NN 27676 2879 29 , , , 27676 2879 30 textiles textile NNS 27676 2879 31 , , , 27676 2879 32 metal metal NN 27676 2879 33 work work NN 27676 2879 34 , , , 27676 2879 35 paper paper NN 27676 2879 36 products product NNS 27676 2879 37 , , , 27676 2879 38 wood wood NN 27676 2879 39 products product NNS 27676 2879 40 , , , 27676 2879 41 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2879 42 , , , 27676 2879 43 plastics plastic NNS 27676 2879 44 , , , 27676 2879 45 fishing fishing NN 27676 2879 46 , , , 27676 2879 47 lumber lumber VBP 27676 2879 48 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2879 49 production production NN 27676 2879 50 growth growth NN 27676 2879 51 rate rate NN 27676 2879 52 : : : 27676 2879 53 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 2879 54 % % NN 27676 2879 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2879 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 2879 57 est est NNP 27676 2879 58 . . . 27676 2879 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2880 2 -- -- : 27676 2880 3 production production NN 27676 2880 4 : : : 27676 2880 5 8.45 8.45 CD 27676 2880 6 billion billion CD 27676 2880 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2880 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2880 12 -- -- : 27676 2880 13 production production NN 27676 2880 14 by by IN 27676 2880 15 source source NN 27676 2880 16 : : : 27676 2880 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2880 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2880 19 : : : 27676 2880 20 17.16 17.16 CD 27676 2880 21 % % NN 27676 2880 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2880 23 : : : 27676 2880 24 82.84 82.84 CD 27676 2880 25 % % NN 27676 2880 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2880 27 : : : 27676 2880 28 0 0 CD 27676 2880 29 % % NN 27676 2880 30 other other JJ 27676 2880 31 : : : 27676 2880 32 0 0 CD 27676 2880 33 % % NN 27676 2880 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2880 38 -- -- : 27676 2880 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2880 40 : : : 27676 2880 41 8.45 8.45 CD 27676 2880 42 billion billion CD 27676 2880 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2880 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2880 48 -- -- : 27676 2880 49 exports export NNS 27676 2880 50 : : : 27676 2880 51 0 0 CD 27676 2880 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2880 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2880 57 -- -- : 27676 2880 58 imports import NNS 27676 2880 59 : : : 27676 2880 60 0 0 CD 27676 2880 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2880 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2880 66 -- -- : 27676 2880 67 products product NNS 27676 2880 68 : : : 27676 2880 69 bananas banana NNS 27676 2880 70 , , , 27676 2880 71 coffee coffee NN 27676 2880 72 , , , 27676 2880 73 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 2880 74 , , , 27676 2880 75 rice rice NN 27676 2880 76 , , , 27676 2880 77 potatoes potato NNS 27676 2880 78 , , , 27676 2880 79 manioc manioc NNP 27676 2880 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 81 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 2880 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 83 , , , 27676 2880 84 plantains plantain NNS 27676 2880 85 , , , 27676 2880 86 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 2880 87 ; ; : 27676 2880 88 cattle cattle NNS 27676 2880 89 , , , 27676 2880 90 sheep sheep NNS 27676 2880 91 , , , 27676 2880 92 pigs pig NNS 27676 2880 93 , , , 27676 2880 94 beef beef NN 27676 2880 95 , , , 27676 2880 96 pork pork NN 27676 2880 97 , , , 27676 2880 98 dairy dairy NN 27676 2880 99 products product NNS 27676 2880 100 ; ; , 27676 2880 101 balsa balsa NNP 27676 2880 102 wood wood NNP 27676 2880 103 ; ; , 27676 2880 104 fish fish NN 27676 2880 105 , , , 27676 2880 106 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 2880 107 Exports export NNS 27676 2880 108 : : : 27676 2880 109 $ $ $ 27676 2880 110 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 2880 111 billion billion CD 27676 2880 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 113 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2880 114 . . NNP 27676 2880 115 , , , 27676 2880 116 1997 1997 CD 27676 2880 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 118 Exports export NNS 27676 2880 119 -- -- : 27676 2880 120 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2880 121 : : : 27676 2880 122 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2880 123 30 30 CD 27676 2880 124 % % NN 27676 2880 125 , , , 27676 2880 126 bananas bananas NNP 27676 2880 127 26 26 CD 27676 2880 128 % % NN 27676 2880 129 , , , 27676 2880 130 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 2880 131 16 16 CD 27676 2880 132 % % NN 27676 2880 133 , , , 27676 2880 134 cut cut VBN 27676 2880 135 flowers flower NNS 27676 2880 136 2 2 CD 27676 2880 137 % % NN 27676 2880 138 , , , 27676 2880 139 fish fish NN 27676 2880 140 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 2880 141 % % NN 27676 2880 142 Exports export NNS 27676 2880 143 -- -- : 27676 2880 144 partners partner NNS 27676 2880 145 : : : 27676 2880 146 US US NNP 27676 2880 147 39 39 CD 27676 2880 148 % % NN 27676 2880 149 , , , 27676 2880 150 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2880 151 America America NNP 27676 2880 152 25 25 CD 27676 2880 153 % % NN 27676 2880 154 , , , 27676 2880 155 EU EU NNP 27676 2880 156 countries country NNS 27676 2880 157 22 22 CD 27676 2880 158 % % NN 27676 2880 159 , , , 27676 2880 160 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2880 161 12 12 CD 27676 2880 162 % % NN 27676 2880 163 Imports import NNS 27676 2880 164 : : : 27676 2880 165 $ $ $ 27676 2880 166 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 2880 167 billion billion CD 27676 2880 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 169 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 2880 170 . . NNP 27676 2880 171 , , , 27676 2880 172 1997 1997 CD 27676 2880 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 174 Imports import NNS 27676 2880 175 -- -- : 27676 2880 176 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2880 177 : : : 27676 2880 178 transport transport NN 27676 2880 179 equipment equipment NN 27676 2880 180 , , , 27676 2880 181 consumer consumer NN 27676 2880 182 goods good NNS 27676 2880 183 , , , 27676 2880 184 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 2880 185 , , , 27676 2880 186 machinery machinery NN 27676 2880 187 , , , 27676 2880 188 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2880 189 Imports import NNS 27676 2880 190 -- -- : 27676 2880 191 partners partner NNS 27676 2880 192 : : : 27676 2880 193 US US NNP 27676 2880 194 32 32 CD 27676 2880 195 % % NN 27676 2880 196 , , , 27676 2880 197 EU EU NNP 27676 2880 198 19 19 CD 27676 2880 199 % % NN 27676 2880 200 , , , 27676 2880 201 Latin Latin NNP 27676 2880 202 America America NNP 27676 2880 203 35 35 CD 27676 2880 204 % % NN 27676 2880 205 , , , 27676 2880 206 Asia Asia NNP 27676 2880 207 11 11 CD 27676 2880 208 % % NN 27676 2880 209 Debt debt NN 27676 2880 210 -- -- : 27676 2880 211 external external JJ 27676 2880 212 : : : 27676 2880 213 $ $ $ 27676 2880 214 12.5 12.5 CD 27676 2880 215 billion billion CD 27676 2880 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 217 1997 1997 CD 27676 2880 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 219 Economic economic JJ 27676 2880 220 aid aid NN 27676 2880 221 -- -- : 27676 2880 222 recipient recipient NN 27676 2880 223 : : : 27676 2880 224 $ $ $ 27676 2880 225 695.7 695.7 CD 27676 2880 226 million million CD 27676 2880 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 228 1995 1995 CD 27676 2880 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 230 Currency currency NN 27676 2880 231 : : : 27676 2880 232 1 1 CD 27676 2880 233 sucre sucre NN 27676 2880 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 235 S/ S/ NNP 27676 2880 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 237 = = NFP 27676 2880 238 100 100 CD 27676 2880 239 centavos centavos NNP 27676 2880 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2880 241 rates rate NNS 27676 2880 242 : : : 27676 2880 243 sucres sucre NNS 27676 2880 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 245 S/ S/ NNP 27676 2880 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 247 per per IN 27676 2880 248 US$ us$ $ 27676 2880 249 1 1 CD 27676 2880 250 - - HYPH 27676 2880 251 -7,133.1 -7,133.1 NN 27676 2880 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 253 January January NNP 27676 2880 254 1999 1999 CD 27676 2880 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 256 , , , 27676 2880 257 5,446.6 5,446.6 CD 27676 2880 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 259 1998 1998 CD 27676 2880 260 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 261 , , , 27676 2880 262 3,988.3 3,988.3 CD 27676 2880 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 264 1997 1997 CD 27676 2880 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 266 , , , 27676 2880 267 3,189.5 3,189.5 CD 27676 2880 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 269 1996 1996 CD 27676 2880 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 271 , , , 27676 2880 272 2,564.5 2,564.5 CD 27676 2880 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 274 1995 1995 CD 27676 2880 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 276 , , , 27676 2880 277 2,196.7 2,196.7 CD 27676 2880 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 279 1994 1994 CD 27676 2880 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2880 281 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2880 282 year year NN 27676 2880 283 : : : 27676 2880 284 calendar calendar NN 27676 2880 285 year year NN 27676 2880 286 Communications Communications NNP 27676 2880 287 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2880 288 : : : 27676 2880 289 586,300 586,300 CD 27676 2880 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2880 291 1994 1994 CD 27676 2880 292 est est NNP 27676 2880 293 . . . 27676 2880 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2881 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2881 2 system system NN 27676 2881 3 : : : 27676 2881 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2881 5 : : : 27676 2881 6 facilities facility NNS 27676 2881 7 generally generally RB 27676 2881 8 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 2881 9 and and CC 27676 2881 10 unreliable unreliable JJ 27676 2881 11 international international JJ 27676 2881 12 : : : 27676 2881 13 satellite satellite NN 27676 2881 14 earth earth NN 27676 2881 15 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2881 16 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2881 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2881 18 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2881 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2881 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2881 21 Radio radio NN 27676 2881 22 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2881 23 stations station NNS 27676 2881 24 : : : 27676 2881 25 AM AM NNP 27676 2881 26 272 272 CD 27676 2881 27 , , , 27676 2881 28 FM FM NNP 27676 2881 29 0 0 CD 27676 2881 30 , , , 27676 2881 31 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 2881 32 39 39 CD 27676 2881 33 Radios radio NNS 27676 2881 34 : : : 27676 2881 35 NA NA NNP 27676 2881 36 Television Television NNP 27676 2881 37 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2881 38 stations station NNS 27676 2881 39 : : : 27676 2881 40 15 15 CD 27676 2881 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2881 42 including include VBG 27676 2881 43 one one CD 27676 2881 44 station station NN 27676 2881 45 on on IN 27676 2881 46 the the DT 27676 2881 47 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 2881 48 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 2881 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2881 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2881 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 2881 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2881 53 Televisions television NNS 27676 2881 54 : : : 27676 2881 55 940,000 940,000 CD 27676 2881 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2881 57 1992 1992 CD 27676 2881 58 est est NNP 27676 2881 59 . . . 27676 2881 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2882 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2882 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2882 3 : : : 27676 2882 4 total total NN 27676 2882 5 : : : 27676 2882 6 965 965 CD 27676 2882 7 km km NN 27676 2882 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2882 9 single single JJ 27676 2882 10 track track NN 27676 2882 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2882 12 narrow narrow JJ 27676 2882 13 gauge gauge NN 27676 2882 14 : : : 27676 2882 15 965 965 CD 27676 2882 16 km km NN 27676 2882 17 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 2882 18 gauge gauge NN 27676 2882 19 Highways highway NNS 27676 2882 20 : : : 27676 2882 21 total total NN 27676 2882 22 : : : 27676 2882 23 42,874 42,874 CD 27676 2882 24 km km NNS 27676 2882 25 paved pave VBN 27676 2882 26 : : : 27676 2882 27 5,752 5,752 CD 27676 2882 28 km km NN 27676 2882 29 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2882 30 : : : 27676 2882 31 37,122 37,122 CD 27676 2882 32 km km NNS 27676 2882 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2882 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2882 35 est est NNP 27676 2882 36 . . . 27676 2882 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2883 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2883 2 : : : 27676 2883 3 1,500 1,500 CD 27676 2883 4 km km NNP 27676 2883 5 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2883 6 : : : 27676 2883 7 crude crude JJ 27676 2883 8 oil oil NN 27676 2883 9 800 800 CD 27676 2883 10 km km NN 27676 2883 11 ; ; : 27676 2883 12 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2883 13 products product NNS 27676 2883 14 1,358 1,358 CD 27676 2883 15 km km NN 27676 2883 16 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2883 17 and and CC 27676 2883 18 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2883 19 : : : 27676 2883 20 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 27676 2883 21 , , , 27676 2883 22 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 27676 2883 23 , , , 27676 2883 24 La La NNP 27676 2883 25 Libertad Libertad NNP 27676 2883 26 , , , 27676 2883 27 Manta Manta NNP 27676 2883 28 , , , 27676 2883 29 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 2883 30 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 27676 2883 31 , , , 27676 2883 32 San San NNP 27676 2883 33 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 27676 2883 34 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2883 35 marine marine NN 27676 2883 36 : : : 27676 2883 37 total total NN 27676 2883 38 : : : 27676 2883 39 23 23 CD 27676 2883 40 ships ship NNS 27676 2883 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2883 42 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2883 43 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2883 44 or or CC 27676 2883 45 over over RB 27676 2883 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2883 47 totaling total VBG 27676 2883 48 99,078 99,078 CD 27676 2883 49 GRT/162,423 GRT/162,423 NNP 27676 2883 50 DWT DWT NNP 27676 2883 51 ships ship NNS 27676 2883 52 by by IN 27676 2883 53 type type NN 27676 2883 54 : : : 27676 2883 55 chemical chemical NN 27676 2883 56 tanker tanker NN 27676 2883 57 2 2 CD 27676 2883 58 , , , 27676 2883 59 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2883 60 gas gas NN 27676 2883 61 tanker tanker NN 27676 2883 62 1 1 CD 27676 2883 63 , , , 27676 2883 64 oil oil NN 27676 2883 65 tanker tanker NN 27676 2883 66 17 17 CD 27676 2883 67 , , , 27676 2883 68 passenger passenger NN 27676 2883 69 3 3 CD 27676 2883 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2883 71 1998 1998 CD 27676 2883 72 est est NNP 27676 2883 73 . . . 27676 2883 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2884 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2884 2 : : : 27676 2884 3 183 183 CD 27676 2884 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2884 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2884 6 est est NNP 27676 2884 7 . . . 27676 2884 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2885 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2885 2 -- -- : 27676 2885 3 with with IN 27676 2885 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2885 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2885 6 : : : 27676 2885 7 total total NN 27676 2885 8 : : : 27676 2885 9 56 56 CD 27676 2885 10 over over IN 27676 2885 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2885 12 m m NN 27676 2885 13 : : : 27676 2885 14 2 2 CD 27676 2885 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2885 16 to to TO 27676 2885 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2885 18 m m NN 27676 2885 19 : : : 27676 2885 20 6 6 CD 27676 2885 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2885 22 to to TO 27676 2885 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2885 24 m m NN 27676 2885 25 : : : 27676 2885 26 15 15 CD 27676 2885 27 914 914 CD 27676 2885 28 to to TO 27676 2885 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2885 30 m m NN 27676 2885 31 : : : 27676 2885 32 14 14 CD 27676 2885 33 under under IN 27676 2885 34 914 914 CD 27676 2885 35 m m NN 27676 2885 36 : : : 27676 2885 37 19 19 CD 27676 2885 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2885 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2885 40 est est NNP 27676 2885 41 . . . 27676 2885 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2886 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2886 2 -- -- : 27676 2886 3 with with IN 27676 2886 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2886 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2886 6 : : : 27676 2886 7 total total NN 27676 2886 8 : : : 27676 2886 9 127 127 CD 27676 2886 10 914 914 CD 27676 2886 11 to to TO 27676 2886 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2886 13 m m NN 27676 2886 14 : : : 27676 2886 15 37 37 CD 27676 2886 16 under under IN 27676 2886 17 914 914 CD 27676 2886 18 m m NN 27676 2886 19 : : : 27676 2886 20 90 90 CD 27676 2886 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2886 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2886 23 est est NNP 27676 2886 24 . . . 27676 2886 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2887 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2887 2 : : : 27676 2887 3 1 1 CD 27676 2887 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2887 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2887 6 est est NNP 27676 2887 7 . . . 27676 2887 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2888 1 Military military JJ 27676 2888 2 Military military JJ 27676 2888 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2888 4 : : : 27676 2888 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2888 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2888 7 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 2888 8 Ecuatoriano Ecuatoriano NNP 27676 2888 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2888 10 , , , 27676 2888 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2888 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2888 13 Armada Armada NNP 27676 2888 14 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 27676 2888 15 , , , 27676 2888 16 includes include VBZ 27676 2888 17 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 2888 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2888 19 , , , 27676 2888 20 Air Air NNP 27676 2888 21 Force Force NNP 27676 2888 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2888 23 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 27676 2888 24 Aerea Aerea NNP 27676 2888 25 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 27676 2888 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2888 27 , , , 27676 2888 28 National National NNP 27676 2888 29 Police Police NNP 27676 2888 30 Military Military NNP 27676 2888 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 2888 32 -- -- : 27676 2888 33 military military JJ 27676 2888 34 age age NN 27676 2888 35 : : : 27676 2888 36 20 20 CD 27676 2888 37 years year NNS 27676 2888 38 of of IN 27676 2888 39 age age NN 27676 2888 40 Military military JJ 27676 2888 41 manpower manpower NN 27676 2888 42 -- -- : 27676 2888 43 availability availability NN 27676 2888 44 : : : 27676 2888 45 males male NNS 27676 2888 46 age age NNP 27676 2888 47 15 15 CD 27676 2888 48 - - HYPH 27676 2888 49 49 49 CD 27676 2888 50 : : : 27676 2888 51 3,259,534 3,259,534 CD 27676 2888 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2888 53 1999 1999 CD 27676 2888 54 est est NNP 27676 2888 55 . . . 27676 2888 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2889 1 Military military JJ 27676 2889 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2889 3 -- -- : 27676 2889 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2889 5 for for IN 27676 2889 6 military military JJ 27676 2889 7 service service NN 27676 2889 8 : : : 27676 2889 9 males male NNS 27676 2889 10 age age NNP 27676 2889 11 15 15 CD 27676 2889 12 - - HYPH 27676 2889 13 49 49 CD 27676 2889 14 : : SYM 27676 2889 15 2,199,704 2,199,704 CD 27676 2889 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2889 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2889 18 est est NNP 27676 2889 19 . . . 27676 2889 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2890 1 Military military JJ 27676 2890 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2890 3 -- -- : 27676 2890 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2890 5 military military JJ 27676 2890 6 age age NN 27676 2890 7 annually annually RB 27676 2890 8 : : : 27676 2890 9 males male NNS 27676 2890 10 : : : 27676 2890 11 130,208 130,208 CD 27676 2890 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2890 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2890 14 est est NNP 27676 2890 15 . . . 27676 2890 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2891 1 Military military JJ 27676 2891 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2891 3 -- -- : 27676 2891 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2891 5 figure figure NN 27676 2891 6 : : : 27676 2891 7 $ $ $ 27676 2891 8 720 720 CD 27676 2891 9 million million CD 27676 2891 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2891 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 2891 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2891 13 Military military JJ 27676 2891 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2891 15 -- -- : 27676 2891 16 percent percent NN 27676 2891 17 of of IN 27676 2891 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2891 19 : : : 27676 2891 20 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 2891 21 % % NN 27676 2891 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2891 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 2891 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2891 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2891 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2891 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2891 28 -- -- : 27676 2891 29 international international JJ 27676 2891 30 : : : 27676 2891 31 on on IN 27676 2891 32 October October NNP 27676 2891 33 26 26 CD 27676 2891 34 , , , 27676 2891 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 2891 36 , , , 27676 2891 37 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2891 38 and and CC 27676 2891 39 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 2891 40 concluded conclude VBD 27676 2891 41 treaties treaty NNS 27676 2891 42 on on IN 27676 2891 43 commerce commerce NN 27676 2891 44 and and CC 27676 2891 45 navigation navigation NN 27676 2891 46 and and CC 27676 2891 47 on on IN 27676 2891 48 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2891 49 integration integration NN 27676 2891 50 , , , 27676 2891 51 to to TO 27676 2891 52 complete complete VB 27676 2891 53 a a DT 27676 2891 54 package package NN 27676 2891 55 of of IN 27676 2891 56 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2891 57 settling settle VBG 27676 2891 58 the the DT 27676 2891 59 long long RB 27676 2891 60 - - HYPH 27676 2891 61 standing stand VBG 27676 2891 62 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2891 63 dispute dispute NN 27676 2891 64 between between IN 27676 2891 65 them -PRON- PRP 27676 2891 66 ; ; : 27676 2891 67 demarcation demarcation NN 27676 2891 68 of of IN 27676 2891 69 the the DT 27676 2891 70 agreed agree VBN 27676 2891 71 - - HYPH 27676 2891 72 upon upon RP 27676 2891 73 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2891 74 was be VBD 27676 2891 75 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 2891 76 to to TO 27676 2891 77 begin begin VB 27676 2891 78 in in IN 27676 2891 79 mid mid NNP 27676 2891 80 - - NNP 27676 2891 81 January January NNP 27676 2891 82 1999 1999 CD 27676 2891 83 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2891 84 drugs drug VBZ 27676 2891 85 : : : 27676 2891 86 significant significant JJ 27676 2891 87 transit transit NN 27676 2891 88 country country NN 27676 2891 89 for for IN 27676 2891 90 derivatives derivative NNS 27676 2891 91 of of IN 27676 2891 92 coca coca NN 27676 2891 93 originating originate VBG 27676 2891 94 in in IN 27676 2891 95 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 2891 96 , , , 27676 2891 97 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 2891 98 , , , 27676 2891 99 and and CC 27676 2891 100 Peru Peru NNP 27676 2891 101 ; ; : 27676 2891 102 importer importer NN 27676 2891 103 of of IN 27676 2891 104 precursor precursor NN 27676 2891 105 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2891 106 used use VBN 27676 2891 107 in in IN 27676 2891 108 production production NN 27676 2891 109 of of IN 27676 2891 110 illicit illicit JJ 27676 2891 111 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 2891 112 ; ; , 27676 2891 113 important important JJ 27676 2891 114 money money NN 27676 2891 115 - - HYPH 27676 2891 116 laundering laundering NN 27676 2891 117 hub hub NN 27676 2891 118 = = SYM 27676 2891 119 = = SYM 27676 2891 120 = = SYM 27676 2891 121 = = SYM 27676 2891 122 = = SYM 27676 2891 123 = = SYM 27676 2891 124 = = SYM 27676 2891 125 = = SYM 27676 2891 126 = = SYM 27676 2891 127 = = SYM 27676 2891 128 = = SYM 27676 2891 129 = = SYM 27676 2891 130 = = SYM 27676 2891 131 = = SYM 27676 2891 132 = = SYM 27676 2891 133 = = SYM 27676 2891 134 = = SYM 27676 2891 135 = = SYM 27676 2891 136 = = SYM 27676 2891 137 = = SYM 27676 2891 138 = = SYM 27676 2891 139 = = SYM 27676 2891 140 = = SYM 27676 2891 141 = = SYM 27676 2891 142 = = SYM 27676 2891 143 = = SYM 27676 2891 144 = = SYM 27676 2891 145 = = SYM 27676 2891 146 = = SYM 27676 2891 147 = = SYM 27676 2891 148 = = SYM 27676 2891 149 = = SYM 27676 2891 150 = = SYM 27676 2891 151 = = SYM 27676 2891 152 = = SYM 27676 2891 153 = = SYM 27676 2891 154 = = SYM 27676 2891 155 = = SYM 27676 2891 156 = = SYM 27676 2891 157 = = SYM 27676 2891 158 = = SYM 27676 2891 159 = = SYM 27676 2891 160 = = SYM 27676 2891 161 = = SYM 27676 2891 162 = = SYM 27676 2891 163 = = SYM 27676 2891 164 = = SYM 27676 2891 165 = = SYM 27676 2891 166 = = SYM 27676 2891 167 = = SYM 27676 2891 168 = = SYM 27676 2891 169 = = SYM 27676 2891 170 = = SYM 27676 2891 171 = = SYM 27676 2891 172 = = SYM 27676 2891 173 = = SYM 27676 2891 174 = = SYM 27676 2891 175 = = SYM 27676 2891 176 = = SYM 27676 2891 177 = = SYM 27676 2891 178 = = SYM 27676 2891 179 = = SYM 27676 2891 180 = = SYM 27676 2891 181 = = SYM 27676 2891 182 = = SYM 27676 2891 183 = = SYM 27676 2891 184 = = SYM 27676 2891 185 = = SYM 27676 2891 186 = = SYM 27676 2891 187 = = SYM 27676 2891 188 @Egypt @egypt NN 27676 2891 189 ----- ----- NFP 27676 2891 190 Introduction introduction NN 27676 2891 191 Background Background NNP 27676 2891 192 : : : 27676 2891 193 One one CD 27676 2891 194 of of IN 27676 2891 195 the the DT 27676 2891 196 four four CD 27676 2891 197 great great JJ 27676 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have VBZ 27676 2892 11 served serve VBN 27676 2892 12 a a DT 27676 2892 13 series series NN 27676 2892 14 of of IN 27676 2892 15 foreign foreign JJ 27676 2892 16 masters master NNS 27676 2892 17 -- -- : 27676 2892 18 Persians Persians NNPS 27676 2892 19 , , , 27676 2892 20 Greeks Greeks NNPS 27676 2892 21 , , , 27676 2892 22 Romans Romans NNPS 27676 2892 23 , , , 27676 2892 24 Byzantines Byzantines NNPS 27676 2892 25 , , , 27676 2892 26 Arabs Arabs NNPS 27676 2892 27 , , , 27676 2892 28 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 2892 29 , , , 27676 2892 30 and and CC 27676 2892 31 the the DT 27676 2892 32 British British NNPS 27676 2892 33 . . . 27676 2893 1 Formal formal JJ 27676 2893 2 independence independence NN 27676 2893 3 came come VBD 27676 2893 4 in in IN 27676 2893 5 1922 1922 CD 27676 2893 6 , , , 27676 2893 7 and and CC 27676 2893 8 the the DT 27676 2893 9 remnants remnant NNS 27676 2893 10 of of IN 27676 2893 11 British british JJ 27676 2893 12 control control NN 27676 2893 13 ended end VBD 27676 2893 14 after after IN 27676 2893 15 World World NNP 27676 2893 16 War War NNP 27676 2893 17 II II NNP 27676 2893 18 . . . 27676 2894 1 The the DT 27676 2894 2 completion completion NN 27676 2894 3 of of IN 27676 2894 4 the the DT 27676 2894 5 Aswan Aswan NNP 27676 2894 6 High High NNP 27676 2894 7 Dam Dam NNP 27676 2894 8 in in IN 27676 2894 9 1981 1981 CD 27676 2894 10 altered alter VBD 27676 2894 11 the the DT 27676 2894 12 time time NN 27676 2894 13 - - HYPH 27676 2894 14 honored honor VBN 27676 2894 15 place place NN 27676 2894 16 of of IN 27676 2894 17 the the DT 27676 2894 18 Nile Nile NNP 27676 2894 19 River River NNP 27676 2894 20 in in IN 27676 2894 21 the the DT 27676 2894 22 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2894 23 and and CC 27676 2894 24 ecology ecology NN 27676 2894 25 of of IN 27676 2894 26 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 2894 27 . . . 27676 2895 1 A a DT 27676 2895 2 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 2895 3 growing grow VBG 27676 2895 4 population population NN 27676 2895 5 will will MD 27676 2895 6 stress stress VB 27676 2895 7 Egyptian egyptian JJ 27676 2895 8 society society NN 27676 2895 9 and and CC 27676 2895 10 resources resource NNS 27676 2895 11 as as IN 27676 2895 12 it -PRON- PRP 27676 2895 13 enters enter VBZ 27676 2895 14 the the DT 27676 2895 15 new new JJ 27676 2895 16 millenium millenium NN 27676 2895 17 . . . 27676 2896 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2896 2 Location Location NNP 27676 2896 3 : : : 27676 2896 4 Northern Northern NNP 27676 2896 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2896 6 , , , 27676 2896 7 bordering border VBG 27676 2896 8 the the DT 27676 2896 9 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 2896 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2896 11 , , , 27676 2896 12 between between IN 27676 2896 13 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2896 14 and and CC 27676 2896 15 the the DT 27676 2896 16 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 2896 17 Strip Strip NNP 27676 2896 18 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2896 19 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2896 20 : : : 27676 2896 21 27 27 CD 27676 2896 22 00 00 NFP 27676 2896 23 N n CD 27676 2896 24 , , , 27676 2896 25 30 30 CD 27676 2896 26 00 00 CD 27676 2896 27 E e NN 27676 2896 28 Map Map NNP 27676 2896 29 references reference NNS 27676 2896 30 : : : 27676 2896 31 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2896 32 Area Area NNP 27676 2896 33 : : : 27676 2896 34 total total NN 27676 2896 35 : : : 27676 2896 36 1,001,450 1,001,450 CD 27676 2896 37 sq sq NN 27676 2896 38 km km NNP 27676 2896 39 land land NN 27676 2896 40 : : : 27676 2896 41 995,450 995,450 CD 27676 2896 42 sq sq IN 27676 2896 43 km km NNP 27676 2896 44 water water NN 27676 2896 45 : : : 27676 2896 46 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 2896 47 sq sq NN 27676 2896 48 km km NNP 27676 2896 49 Area area NN 27676 2896 50 -- -- : 27676 2896 51 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2896 52 : : : 27676 2896 53 slightly slightly RB 27676 2896 54 more more JJR 27676 2896 55 than than IN 27676 2896 56 three three CD 27676 2896 57 times time NNS 27676 2896 58 the the DT 27676 2896 59 size size NN 27676 2896 60 of of IN 27676 2896 61 New New NNP 27676 2896 62 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 2896 63 Land Land NNP 27676 2896 64 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2896 65 : : : 27676 2896 66 total total JJ 27676 2896 67 : : : 27676 2896 68 2,689 2,689 CD 27676 2896 69 km km NN 27676 2896 70 border border NN 27676 2896 71 countries country NNS 27676 2896 72 : : : 27676 2896 73 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 2896 74 Strip Strip NNP 27676 2896 75 11 11 CD 27676 2896 76 km km NN 27676 2896 77 , , , 27676 2896 78 Israel Israel NNP 27676 2896 79 255 255 CD 27676 2896 80 km km NNS 27676 2896 81 , , , 27676 2896 82 Libya Libya NNP 27676 2896 83 1,150 1,150 CD 27676 2896 84 km km NN 27676 2896 85 , , , 27676 2896 86 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 2896 87 1,273 1,273 CD 27676 2896 88 km km NN 27676 2896 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2896 90 : : : 27676 2896 91 2,450 2,450 CD 27676 2896 92 km km NN 27676 2896 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2896 94 claims claim VBZ 27676 2896 95 : : : 27676 2896 96 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 2896 97 zone zone NN 27676 2896 98 : : : 27676 2896 99 24 24 CD 27676 2896 100 nm nm NNP 27676 2896 101 continental continental JJ 27676 2896 102 shelf shelf NNP 27676 2896 103 : : : 27676 2896 104 200-m 200-m CD 27676 2896 105 depth depth NN 27676 2896 106 or or CC 27676 2896 107 to to IN 27676 2896 108 the the DT 27676 2896 109 depth depth NN 27676 2896 110 of of IN 27676 2896 111 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 2896 112 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 2896 113 economic economic JJ 27676 2896 114 zone zone NN 27676 2896 115 : : : 27676 2896 116 200 200 CD 27676 2896 117 nm nm CD 27676 2896 118 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2896 119 sea sea NN 27676 2896 120 : : : 27676 2896 121 12 12 CD 27676 2896 122 nm nm NNP 27676 2896 123 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2896 124 : : : 27676 2896 125 desert desert NN 27676 2896 126 ; ; , 27676 2896 127 hot hot JJ 27676 2896 128 , , , 27676 2896 129 dry dry JJ 27676 2896 130 summers summer NNS 27676 2896 131 with with IN 27676 2896 132 moderate moderate JJ 27676 2896 133 winters winter NNS 27676 2896 134 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 2896 135 : : : 27676 2896 136 vast vast JJ 27676 2896 137 desert desert NN 27676 2896 138 plateau plateau NN 27676 2896 139 interrupted interrupt VBN 27676 2896 140 by by IN 27676 2896 141 Nile Nile NNP 27676 2896 142 valley valley NNP 27676 2896 143 and and CC 27676 2896 144 delta delta NNP 27676 2896 145 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 2896 146 extremes extreme NNS 27676 2896 147 : : : 27676 2896 148 lowest low JJS 27676 2896 149 point point NN 27676 2896 150 : : : 27676 2896 151 Qattara Qattara NNP 27676 2896 152 Depression Depression NNP 27676 2896 153 -133 -133 NN 27676 2896 154 m m DT 27676 2896 155 highest high JJS 27676 2896 156 point point NN 27676 2896 157 : : : 27676 2896 158 Mount Mount NNP 27676 2896 159 Catherine Catherine NNP 27676 2896 160 2,629 2,629 CD 27676 2896 161 m m NNP 27676 2896 162 Natural natural JJ 27676 2896 163 resources resource NNS 27676 2896 164 : : : 27676 2896 165 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2896 166 , , , 27676 2896 167 natural natural JJ 27676 2896 168 gas gas NN 27676 2896 169 , , , 27676 2896 170 iron iron NN 27676 2896 171 ore ore NN 27676 2896 172 , , , 27676 2896 173 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 2896 174 , , , 27676 2896 175 manganese manganese NNP 27676 2896 176 , , , 27676 2896 177 limestone limestone NN 27676 2896 178 , , , 27676 2896 179 gypsum gypsum NN 27676 2896 180 , , , 27676 2896 181 talc talc NN 27676 2896 182 , , , 27676 2896 183 asbestos asbestos NN 27676 2896 184 , , , 27676 2896 185 lead lead NN 27676 2896 186 , , , 27676 2896 187 zinc zinc NN 27676 2896 188 Land Land NNP 27676 2896 189 use use NN 27676 2896 190 : : : 27676 2896 191 arable arable JJ 27676 2896 192 land land NN 27676 2896 193 : : : 27676 2896 194 2 2 CD 27676 2896 195 % % NN 27676 2896 196 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2896 197 crops crop NNS 27676 2896 198 : : : 27676 2896 199 0 0 CD 27676 2896 200 % % NN 27676 2896 201 permanent permanent JJ 27676 2896 202 pastures pasture NNS 27676 2896 203 : : : 27676 2896 204 0 0 CD 27676 2896 205 % % NN 27676 2896 206 forests forest NNS 27676 2896 207 and and CC 27676 2896 208 woodland woodland JJ 27676 2896 209 : : : 27676 2896 210 0 0 CD 27676 2896 211 % % NN 27676 2896 212 other other JJ 27676 2896 213 : : : 27676 2896 214 98 98 CD 27676 2896 215 % % NN 27676 2896 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2896 217 1993 1993 CD 27676 2896 218 est est NNP 27676 2896 219 . . . 27676 2896 220 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2897 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2897 2 land land NN 27676 2897 3 : : : 27676 2897 4 32,460 32,460 CD 27676 2897 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2897 6 km km NNP 27676 2897 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2897 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2897 9 est est NNP 27676 2897 10 . . . 27676 2897 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2898 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2898 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2898 3 : : : 27676 2898 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 2898 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 2898 6 ; ; , 27676 2898 7 frequent frequent JJ 27676 2898 8 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2898 9 , , , 27676 2898 10 flash flash NN 27676 2898 11 floods flood NNS 27676 2898 12 , , , 27676 2898 13 landslides landslide NNS 27676 2898 14 , , , 27676 2898 15 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2898 16 activity activity NN 27676 2898 17 ; ; , 27676 2898 18 hot hot JJ 27676 2898 19 , , , 27676 2898 20 driving drive VBG 27676 2898 21 windstorm windstorm NN 27676 2898 22 called call VBN 27676 2898 23 khamsin khamsin NNP 27676 2898 24 occurs occur VBZ 27676 2898 25 in in IN 27676 2898 26 spring spring NN 27676 2898 27 ; ; : 27676 2898 28 dust dust NN 27676 2898 29 storms storm NNS 27676 2898 30 , , , 27676 2898 31 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 27676 2898 32 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2898 33 -- -- : 27676 2898 34 current current JJ 27676 2898 35 issues issue NNS 27676 2898 36 : : : 27676 2898 37 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2898 38 land land NN 27676 2898 39 being be VBG 27676 2898 40 lost lose VBN 27676 2898 41 to to IN 27676 2898 42 urbanization urbanization NN 27676 2898 43 and and CC 27676 2898 44 windblown windblown NN 27676 2898 45 sands sand NNS 27676 2898 46 ; ; , 27676 2898 47 increasing increase VBG 27676 2898 48 soil soil NN 27676 2898 49 salination salination NN 27676 2898 50 below below IN 27676 2898 51 Aswan Aswan NNP 27676 2898 52 High High NNP 27676 2898 53 Dam Dam NNP 27676 2898 54 ; ; , 27676 2898 55 desertification desertification NN 27676 2898 56 ; ; : 27676 2898 57 oil oil NN 27676 2898 58 pollution pollution NN 27676 2898 59 threatening threaten VBG 27676 2898 60 coral coral JJ 27676 2898 61 reefs reef NNS 27676 2898 62 , , , 27676 2898 63 beaches beach NNS 27676 2898 64 , , , 27676 2898 65 and and CC 27676 2898 66 marine marine JJ 27676 2898 67 habitats habitat NNS 27676 2898 68 ; ; : 27676 2898 69 other other JJ 27676 2898 70 water water NN 27676 2898 71 pollution pollution NN 27676 2898 72 from from IN 27676 2898 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 2898 74 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 2898 75 , , , 27676 2898 76 raw raw JJ 27676 2898 77 sewage sewage NN 27676 2898 78 , , , 27676 2898 79 and and CC 27676 2898 80 industrial industrial JJ 27676 2898 81 effluents effluent NNS 27676 2898 82 ; ; : 27676 2898 83 very very RB 27676 2898 84 limited limited JJ 27676 2898 85 natural natural JJ 27676 2898 86 fresh fresh JJ 27676 2898 87 water water NN 27676 2898 88 resources resource NNS 27676 2898 89 away away RB 27676 2898 90 from from IN 27676 2898 91 the the DT 27676 2898 92 Nile Nile NNP 27676 2898 93 which which WDT 27676 2898 94 is be VBZ 27676 2898 95 the the DT 27676 2898 96 only only JJ 27676 2898 97 perennial perennial JJ 27676 2898 98 water water NN 27676 2898 99 source source NN 27676 2898 100 ; ; : 27676 2898 101 rapid rapid JJ 27676 2898 102 growth growth NN 27676 2898 103 in in IN 27676 2898 104 population population NN 27676 2898 105 overstraining overstrain VBG 27676 2898 106 natural natural JJ 27676 2898 107 resources resource NNS 27676 2898 108 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2898 109 -- -- : 27676 2898 110 international international JJ 27676 2898 111 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2898 112 : : : 27676 2898 113 party party NN 27676 2898 114 to to TO 27676 2898 115 : : : 27676 2898 116 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2898 117 , , , 27676 2898 118 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2898 119 Change Change NNP 27676 2898 120 , , , 27676 2898 121 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2898 122 , , , 27676 2898 123 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 2898 124 Species Species NNPS 27676 2898 125 , , , 27676 2898 126 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 2898 127 Modification Modification NNP 27676 2898 128 , , , 27676 2898 129 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2898 130 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2898 131 , , , 27676 2898 132 Law Law NNP 27676 2898 133 of of IN 27676 2898 134 the the DT 27676 2898 135 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2898 136 , , , 27676 2898 137 Marine Marine NNP 27676 2898 138 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 2898 139 , , , 27676 2898 140 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2898 141 Test Test NNP 27676 2898 142 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2898 143 , , , 27676 2898 144 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2898 145 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2898 146 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2898 147 , , , 27676 2898 148 Ship Ship NNP 27676 2898 149 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 2898 150 , , , 27676 2898 151 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2898 152 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2898 153 83 83 CD 27676 2898 154 , , , 27676 2898 155 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 2898 156 Timber Timber NNP 27676 2898 157 94 94 CD 27676 2898 158 , , , 27676 2898 159 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 2898 160 , , , 27676 2898 161 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 2898 162 signed sign VBD 27676 2898 163 , , , 27676 2898 164 but but CC 27676 2898 165 not not RB 27676 2898 166 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2898 167 : : : 27676 2898 168 none none NN 27676 2898 169 of of IN 27676 2898 170 the the DT 27676 2898 171 selected select VBN 27676 2898 172 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2898 173 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2898 174 -- -- : 27676 2898 175 note note NN 27676 2898 176 : : : 27676 2898 177 controls control NNS 27676 2898 178 Sinai Sinai NNP 27676 2898 179 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 2898 180 , , , 27676 2898 181 only only RB 27676 2898 182 land land NN 27676 2898 183 bridge bridge NN 27676 2898 184 between between IN 27676 2898 185 Africa Africa NNP 27676 2898 186 and and CC 27676 2898 187 remainder remainder NN 27676 2898 188 of of IN 27676 2898 189 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 2898 190 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 27676 2898 191 ; ; : 27676 2898 192 controls control VBZ 27676 2898 193 Suez Suez NNP 27676 2898 194 Canal Canal NNP 27676 2898 195 , , , 27676 2898 196 shortest short JJS 27676 2898 197 sea sea NN 27676 2898 198 link link NN 27676 2898 199 between between IN 27676 2898 200 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2898 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2898 202 and and CC 27676 2898 203 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 2898 204 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2898 205 ; ; : 27676 2898 206 size size NN 27676 2898 207 , , , 27676 2898 208 and and CC 27676 2898 209 juxtaposition juxtaposition NN 27676 2898 210 to to IN 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397 , , , 27676 2909 398 88 88 CD 27676 2909 399 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2909 400 by by IN 27676 2909 401 the the DT 27676 2909 402 president president NN 27676 2909 403 ; ; : 27676 2909 404 members member NNS 27676 2909 405 serve serve VBP 27676 2909 406 NA NA NNP 27676 2909 407 - - HYPH 27676 2909 408 year year NN 27676 2909 409 terms term NNS 27676 2909 410 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2909 411 elections election NNS 27676 2909 412 : : : 27676 2909 413 People People NNS 27676 2909 414 's 's POS 27676 2909 415 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 2909 416 -- -- : 27676 2909 417 last last JJ 27676 2909 418 held hold VBD 27676 2909 419 29 29 CD 27676 2909 420 November November NNP 27676 2909 421 1995 1995 CD 27676 2909 422 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2909 423 next next JJ 27676 2909 424 to to TO 27676 2909 425 be be VB 27676 2909 426 held hold VBN 27676 2909 427 NA NA NNP 27676 2909 428 2000 2000 CD 27676 2909 429 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2909 430 ; ; : 27676 2909 431 Advisory Advisory NNP 27676 2909 432 Council Council NNP 27676 2909 433 -- -- : 27676 2909 434 last last RB 27676 2909 435 held hold VBD 27676 2909 436 7 7 CD 27676 2909 437 June June NNP 27676 2909 438 1995 1995 CD 27676 2909 439 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2909 440 next next JJ 27676 2909 441 to to TO 27676 2909 442 be be VB 27676 2909 443 held hold VBN 27676 2909 444 NA NA NNP 27676 2909 445 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2909 446 election election NN 27676 2909 447 results result NNS 27676 2909 448 : : : 27676 2909 449 People People NNS 27676 2909 450 's 's POS 27676 2909 451 Assembly assembly NN 27676 2909 452 -- -- : 27676 2909 453 percent percent NN 27676 2909 454 of of IN 27676 2909 455 vote vote NN 27676 2909 456 by by IN 27676 2909 457 party party NN 27676 2909 458 -- -- : 27676 2909 459 NDP NDP NNP 27676 2909 460 72 72 CD 27676 2909 461 % % NN 27676 2909 462 , , , 27676 2909 463 independents independent NNS 27676 2909 464 25 25 CD 27676 2909 465 % % NN 27676 2909 466 , , , 27676 2909 467 opposition opposition NN 27676 2909 468 3 3 CD 27676 2909 469 % % NN 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99 CD 27676 2909 507 % % NN 27676 2909 508 , , , 27676 2909 509 independents independent NNS 27676 2909 510 1 1 CD 27676 2909 511 % % NN 27676 2909 512 ; ; , 27676 2909 513 seats seat NNS 27676 2909 514 by by IN 27676 2909 515 party party NN 27676 2909 516 -- -- : 27676 2909 517 NA NA NNP 27676 2909 518 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2909 519 branch branch NN 27676 2909 520 : : : 27676 2909 521 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2909 522 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 2909 523 Court Court NNP 27676 2909 524 Political political JJ 27676 2909 525 parties party NNS 27676 2909 526 and and CC 27676 2909 527 leaders leader NNS 27676 2909 528 : : : 27676 2909 529 National National NNP 27676 2909 530 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2909 531 Party Party NNP 27676 2909 532 or or CC 27676 2909 533 NDP NDP NNP 27676 2909 534 legal legal JJ 27676 2909 535 opposition opposition NN 27676 2909 536 parties party NNS 27676 2909 537 are be VBP 27676 2909 538 as as IN 27676 2909 539 follows follow VBZ 27676 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27676 2909 754 UNOMIL UNOMIL NNP 27676 2909 755 , , , 27676 2909 756 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 2909 757 , , , 27676 2909 758 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 2909 759 , , , 27676 2909 760 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 2909 761 , , , 27676 2909 762 UPU UPU NNP 27676 2909 763 , , , 27676 2909 764 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 2909 765 , , , 27676 2909 766 WHO who WP 27676 2909 767 , , , 27676 2909 768 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 2909 769 , , , 27676 2909 770 WMO WMO NNP 27676 2909 771 , , , 27676 2909 772 WToO wtoo FW 27676 2909 773 , , , 27676 2909 774 WTrO wtro VB 27676 2909 775 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2909 776 representation representation NN 27676 2909 777 in in IN 27676 2909 778 the the DT 27676 2909 779 US US NNP 27676 2909 780 : : : 27676 2909 781 chief chief NN 27676 2909 782 of of IN 27676 2909 783 mission mission NN 27676 2909 784 : : : 27676 2909 785 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2909 786 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 27676 2909 787 MAHER MAHER NNP 27676 2909 788 al al NNP 27676 2909 789 - - HYPH 27676 2909 790 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27676 2921 58 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 2921 59 % % NN 27676 2921 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2921 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 2921 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2921 63 Labor labor NN 27676 2921 64 force force NN 27676 2921 65 : : : 27676 2921 66 17.4 17.4 CD 27676 2921 67 million million CD 27676 2921 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2921 69 1998 1998 CD 27676 2921 70 est est NNP 27676 2921 71 . . . 27676 2921 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2922 1 Labor labor NN 27676 2922 2 force force NN 27676 2922 3 -- -- : 27676 2922 4 by by IN 27676 2922 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 2922 6 : : : 27676 2922 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2922 8 40 40 CD 27676 2922 9 % % NN 27676 2922 10 , , , 27676 2922 11 services service NNS 27676 2922 12 , , , 27676 2922 13 including include VBG 27676 2922 14 government government NN 27676 2922 15 38 38 CD 27676 2922 16 % % NN 27676 2922 17 , , , 27676 2922 18 industry industry NN 27676 2922 19 22 22 CD 27676 2922 20 % % NN 27676 2922 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2922 22 1990 1990 CD 27676 2922 23 est est NNP 27676 2922 24 . . . 27676 2922 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2923 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 2923 2 rate rate NN 27676 2923 3 : : : 27676 2923 4 10 10 CD 27676 2923 5 % % NN 27676 2923 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2923 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 2923 8 est est NNP 27676 2923 9 . . . 27676 2923 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2924 1 Budget budget NN 27676 2924 2 : : : 27676 2924 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 2924 4 : : : 27676 2924 5 $ $ $ 27676 2924 6 20 20 CD 27676 2924 7 billion billion CD 27676 2924 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2924 9 : : : 27676 2924 10 $ $ $ 27676 2924 11 20.8 20.8 CD 27676 2924 12 billion billion CD 27676 2924 13 , , , 27676 2924 14 including include VBG 27676 2924 15 capital capital NN 27676 2924 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2924 17 of of IN 27676 2924 18 $ $ $ 27676 2924 19 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 2924 20 billion billion CD 27676 2924 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2924 22 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 2924 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2924 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 2924 25 : : : 27676 2924 26 textiles textile NNS 27676 2924 27 , , , 27676 2924 28 food food NN 27676 2924 29 processing processing NN 27676 2924 30 , , , 27676 2924 31 tourism tourism NN 27676 2924 32 , , , 27676 2924 33 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2924 34 , , , 27676 2924 35 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2924 36 , , , 27676 2924 37 construction construction NN 27676 2924 38 , , , 27676 2924 39 cement cement NN 27676 2924 40 , , , 27676 2924 41 metals metal VBZ 27676 2924 42 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 2924 43 production production NN 27676 2924 44 growth growth NN 27676 2924 45 rate rate NN 27676 2924 46 : : : 27676 2924 47 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 2924 48 % % NN 27676 2924 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2924 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 2924 51 est est NNP 27676 2924 52 . . . 27676 2924 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2925 2 -- -- : 27676 2925 3 production production NN 27676 2925 4 : : : 27676 2925 5 46 46 CD 27676 2925 6 billion billion CD 27676 2925 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2925 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 2925 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2925 12 -- -- : 27676 2925 13 production production NN 27676 2925 14 by by IN 27676 2925 15 source source NN 27676 2925 16 : : : 27676 2925 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 2925 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 2925 19 : : : 27676 2925 20 76.09 76.09 CD 27676 2925 21 % % NN 27676 2925 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 2925 23 : : : 27676 2925 24 23.91 23.91 CD 27676 2925 25 % % NN 27676 2925 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 2925 27 : : : 27676 2925 28 0 0 CD 27676 2925 29 % % NN 27676 2925 30 other other JJ 27676 2925 31 : : : 27676 2925 32 0 0 CD 27676 2925 33 % % NN 27676 2925 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 2925 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2925 38 -- -- : 27676 2925 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 2925 40 : : : 27676 2925 41 46 46 CD 27676 2925 42 billion billion CD 27676 2925 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2925 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 2925 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2925 48 -- -- : 27676 2925 49 exports export NNS 27676 2925 50 : : : 27676 2925 51 0 0 CD 27676 2925 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2925 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 2925 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 2925 57 -- -- : 27676 2925 58 imports import NNS 27676 2925 59 : : : 27676 2925 60 0 0 CD 27676 2925 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 2925 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 2925 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2925 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 2925 66 -- -- : 27676 2925 67 products product NNS 27676 2925 68 : : : 27676 2925 69 cotton cotton NN 27676 2925 70 , , , 27676 2925 71 rice rice NN 27676 2925 72 , , , 27676 2925 73 corn corn NN 27676 2925 74 , , , 27676 2925 75 wheat wheat NN 27676 2925 76 , , , 27676 2925 77 beans bean NNS 27676 2925 78 , , , 27676 2925 79 fruits fruit NNS 27676 2925 80 , , , 27676 2925 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 2925 82 ; ; : 27676 2925 83 cattle cattle NNS 27676 2925 84 , , , 27676 2925 85 water water NN 27676 2925 86 buffalo buffalo NNP 27676 2925 87 , , , 27676 2925 88 sheep sheep NN 27676 2925 89 , , , 27676 2925 90 goats goat NNS 27676 2925 91 ; ; , 27676 2925 92 fish fish NN 27676 2925 93 Exports export NNS 27676 2925 94 : : : 27676 2925 95 $ $ $ 27676 2925 96 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 2925 97 billion billion CD 27676 2925 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2925 99 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 2925 100 . . NNP 27676 2925 101 , , , 27676 2925 102 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 2925 103 est est NNP 27676 2925 104 . . . 27676 2925 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2926 1 Exports export NNS 27676 2926 2 -- -- : 27676 2926 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2926 4 : : : 27676 2926 5 crude crude JJ 27676 2926 6 oil oil NN 27676 2926 7 and and CC 27676 2926 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2926 9 products product NNS 27676 2926 10 , , , 27676 2926 11 cotton cotton NN 27676 2926 12 yarn yarn NN 27676 2926 13 , , , 27676 2926 14 raw raw JJ 27676 2926 15 cotton cotton NN 27676 2926 16 , , , 27676 2926 17 textiles textile NNS 27676 2926 18 , , , 27676 2926 19 metal metal NN 27676 2926 20 products product NNS 27676 2926 21 , , , 27676 2926 22 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 2926 23 Exports export NNS 27676 2926 24 -- -- : 27676 2926 25 partners partner NNS 27676 2926 26 : : : 27676 2926 27 EU EU NNP 27676 2926 28 , , , 27676 2926 29 US US NNP 27676 2926 30 , , , 27676 2926 31 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2926 32 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 2926 33 : : : 27676 2926 34 $ $ $ 27676 2926 35 16.7 16.7 CD 27676 2926 36 billion billion CD 27676 2926 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2926 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 2926 39 . . NNP 27676 2926 40 , , , 27676 2926 41 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 2926 42 est est NNP 27676 2926 43 . . . 27676 2926 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2927 1 Imports import NNS 27676 2927 2 -- -- : 27676 2927 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 2927 4 : : : 27676 2927 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 2927 6 and and CC 27676 2927 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 2927 8 , , , 27676 2927 9 foods food NNS 27676 2927 10 , , , 27676 2927 11 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 2927 12 , , , 27676 2927 13 wood wood NN 27676 2927 14 products product NNS 27676 2927 15 , , , 27676 2927 16 durable durable JJ 27676 2927 17 consumer consumer NN 27676 2927 18 goods good NNS 27676 2927 19 , , , 27676 2927 20 capital capital NN 27676 2927 21 goods good NNS 27676 2927 22 Imports import NNS 27676 2927 23 -- -- : 27676 2927 24 partners partner NNS 27676 2927 25 : : : 27676 2927 26 US US NNP 27676 2927 27 , , , 27676 2927 28 EU EU NNP 27676 2927 29 , , , 27676 2927 30 Japan Japan NNP 27676 2927 31 Debt Debt NNP 27676 2927 32 -- -- : 27676 2927 33 external external JJ 27676 2927 34 : : : 27676 2927 35 $ $ $ 27676 2927 36 28 28 CD 27676 2927 37 billion billion CD 27676 2927 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2927 39 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 2927 40 est est NNP 27676 2927 41 . . . 27676 2927 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 2928 2 aid aid NN 27676 2928 3 -- -- : 27676 2928 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 2928 5 : : : 27676 2928 6 ODA ODA NNP 27676 2928 7 , , , 27676 2928 8 $ $ $ 27676 2928 9 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 2928 10 billion billion CD 27676 2928 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 12 1996 1996 CD 27676 2928 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 14 Currency currency NN 27676 2928 15 : : : 27676 2928 16 1 1 CD 27676 2928 17 Egyptian egyptian JJ 27676 2928 18 pound pound NN 27676 2928 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 20 LE LE NNP 27676 2928 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 22 = = NFP 27676 2928 23 100 100 CD 27676 2928 24 piasters piaster NNS 27676 2928 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 2928 26 rates rate NNS 27676 2928 27 : : : 27676 2928 28 Egyptian egyptian JJ 27676 2928 29 pounds pound NNS 27676 2928 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 31 LE LE NNP 27676 2928 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 33 per per IN 27676 2928 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 2928 35 1 1 CD 27676 2928 36 - - HYPH 27676 2928 37 -3.4 -3.4 NN 27676 2928 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 39 November November NNP 27676 2928 40 1994 1994 CD 27676 2928 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 42 ; ; : 27676 2928 43 market market NN 27676 2928 44 rate--3.3880 rate--3.3880 CD 27676 2928 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 46 January January NNP 27676 2928 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 2928 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 49 , , , 27676 2928 50 3.3880 3.3880 CD 27676 2928 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 52 1998 1998 CD 27676 2928 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 54 , , , 27676 2928 55 3.3880 3.3880 CD 27676 2928 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 2928 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 59 , , , 27676 2928 60 3.3880 3.3880 CD 27676 2928 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 2928 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 64 , , , 27676 2928 65 3.3900 3.3900 CD 27676 2928 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 67 1995 1995 CD 27676 2928 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 69 , , , 27676 2928 70 3.3910 3.3910 CD 27676 2928 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 72 1994 1994 CD 27676 2928 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 74 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 2928 75 year year NN 27676 2928 76 : : : 27676 2928 77 1 1 CD 27676 2928 78 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 2928 79 June June NNP 27676 2928 80 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 2928 81 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 2928 82 : : : 27676 2928 83 3.168 3.168 CD 27676 2928 84 million million CD 27676 2928 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 2928 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 88 ; ; : 27676 2928 89 70,000 70,000 CD 27676 2928 90 digital digital JJ 27676 2928 91 cellular cellular JJ 27676 2928 92 telephone telephone NN 27676 2928 93 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 2928 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 95 1998 1998 CD 27676 2928 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 97 ; ; : 27676 2928 98 7,400 7,400 CD 27676 2928 99 analog analog JJ 27676 2928 100 cellular cellular JJ 27676 2928 101 telephone telephone NN 27676 2928 102 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 2928 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 104 1997 1997 CD 27676 2928 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 106 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2928 107 system system NN 27676 2928 108 : : : 27676 2928 109 large large JJ 27676 2928 110 system system NN 27676 2928 111 by by IN 27676 2928 112 Third Third NNP 27676 2928 113 World World NNP 27676 2928 114 standards standard NNS 27676 2928 115 but but CC 27676 2928 116 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 2928 117 for for IN 27676 2928 118 present present JJ 27676 2928 119 requirements requirement NNS 27676 2928 120 and and CC 27676 2928 121 undergoing undergo VBG 27676 2928 122 extensive extensive JJ 27676 2928 123 upgrading upgrading NN 27676 2928 124 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2928 125 : : : 27676 2928 126 principal principal JJ 27676 2928 127 centers center NNS 27676 2928 128 at at IN 27676 2928 129 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 27676 2928 130 , , , 27676 2928 131 Cairo Cairo NNP 27676 2928 132 , , , 27676 2928 133 Al Al NNP 27676 2928 134 Mansurah Mansurah NNP 27676 2928 135 , , , 27676 2928 136 Ismailia Ismailia NNP 27676 2928 137 , , , 27676 2928 138 Suez Suez NNP 27676 2928 139 , , , 27676 2928 140 and and CC 27676 2928 141 Tanta Tanta NNP 27676 2928 142 are be VBP 27676 2928 143 connected connect VBN 27676 2928 144 by by IN 27676 2928 145 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 2928 146 cable cable NN 27676 2928 147 and and CC 27676 2928 148 microwave microwave NN 27676 2928 149 radio radio NN 27676 2928 150 relay relay NN 27676 2928 151 international international NNP 27676 2928 152 : : : 27676 2928 153 satellite satellite NN 27676 2928 154 earth earth NN 27676 2928 155 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 2928 156 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2928 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 158 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2928 159 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2928 160 and and CC 27676 2928 161 Indian Indian NNP 27676 2928 162 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2928 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2928 164 , , , 27676 2928 165 1 1 CD 27676 2928 166 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 2928 167 , , , 27676 2928 168 and and CC 27676 2928 169 1 1 CD 27676 2928 170 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNS 27676 2928 171 ; ; : 27676 2928 172 5 5 CD 27676 2928 173 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 2928 174 submarine submarine NN 27676 2928 175 cables cable NNS 27676 2928 176 ; ; , 27676 2928 177 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 2928 178 scatter scatter NN 27676 2928 179 to to IN 27676 2928 180 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 2928 181 ; ; : 27676 2928 182 microwave microwave NN 27676 2928 183 radio radio NN 27676 2928 184 relay relay NN 27676 2928 185 to to IN 27676 2928 186 Israel Israel NNP 27676 2928 187 ; ; : 27676 2928 188 participant participant NN 27676 2928 189 in in IN 27676 2928 190 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 2928 191 Radio Radio NNP 27676 2928 192 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2928 193 stations station NNS 27676 2928 194 : : : 27676 2928 195 AM am VBP 27676 2928 196 57 57 CD 27676 2928 197 , , , 27676 2928 198 FM FM NNP 27676 2928 199 14 14 CD 27676 2928 200 , , , 27676 2928 201 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 2928 202 3 3 CD 27676 2928 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2928 204 1998 1998 CD 27676 2928 205 est est NNP 27676 2928 206 . . . 27676 2928 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2929 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 2929 2 : : : 27676 2929 3 16.45 16.45 CD 27676 2929 4 million million CD 27676 2929 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2929 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 2929 7 est est NNP 27676 2929 8 . . . 27676 2929 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2930 1 Television television NN 27676 2930 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2930 3 stations station NNS 27676 2930 4 : : : 27676 2930 5 42 42 CD 27676 2930 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2930 7 in in IN 27676 2930 8 addition addition NN 27676 2930 9 , , , 27676 2930 10 there there EX 27676 2930 11 are be VBP 27676 2930 12 nine nine CD 27676 2930 13 channels channel NNS 27676 2930 14 received receive VBN 27676 2930 15 from from IN 27676 2930 16 Europe Europe NNP 27676 2930 17 by by IN 27676 2930 18 satellite satellite NN 27676 2930 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2930 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2930 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 2930 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2930 23 Televisions television NNS 27676 2930 24 : : : 27676 2930 25 5 5 CD 27676 2930 26 million million CD 27676 2930 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2930 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2930 29 est est NNP 27676 2930 30 . . . 27676 2930 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2931 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 2931 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 2931 3 : : : 27676 2931 4 total total NN 27676 2931 5 : : : 27676 2931 6 4,751 4,751 CD 27676 2931 7 km km NN 27676 2931 8 standard standard JJ 27676 2931 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 2931 10 : : : 27676 2931 11 4,751 4,751 CD 27676 2931 12 km km NN 27676 2931 13 1,435-m 1,435-m CD 27676 2931 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 2931 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2931 16 42 42 CD 27676 2931 17 km km NN 27676 2931 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 2931 19 ; ; : 27676 2931 20 951 951 CD 27676 2931 21 km km NN 27676 2931 22 double double JJ 27676 2931 23 track track NN 27676 2931 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2931 25 Highways highway NNS 27676 2931 26 : : : 27676 2931 27 total total NN 27676 2931 28 : : : 27676 2931 29 64,000 64,000 CD 27676 2931 30 km km NN 27676 2931 31 paved pave VBN 27676 2931 32 : : : 27676 2931 33 49,984 49,984 CD 27676 2931 34 km km NN 27676 2931 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2931 36 : : : 27676 2931 37 14,016 14,016 CD 27676 2931 38 km km NNS 27676 2931 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2931 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 2931 41 est est NNP 27676 2931 42 . . . 27676 2931 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2932 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 2932 2 : : : 27676 2932 3 3,500 3,500 CD 27676 2932 4 km km NNS 27676 2932 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2932 6 including include VBG 27676 2932 7 the the DT 27676 2932 8 Nile Nile NNP 27676 2932 9 , , , 27676 2932 10 Lake Lake NNP 27676 2932 11 Nasser Nasser NNP 27676 2932 12 , , , 27676 2932 13 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 27676 2932 14 - - HYPH 27676 2932 15 Cairo Cairo NNP 27676 2932 16 Waterway Waterway NNP 27676 2932 17 , , , 27676 2932 18 and and CC 27676 2932 19 numerous numerous JJ 27676 2932 20 smaller small JJR 27676 2932 21 canals canal NNS 27676 2932 22 in in IN 27676 2932 23 the the DT 27676 2932 24 delta delta NN 27676 2932 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2932 26 ; ; : 27676 2932 27 Suez Suez NNP 27676 2932 28 Canal Canal NNP 27676 2932 29 , , , 27676 2932 30 193.5 193.5 CD 27676 2932 31 km km NN 27676 2932 32 long long RB 27676 2932 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2932 34 including include VBG 27676 2932 35 approaches approach NNS 27676 2932 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2932 37 , , , 27676 2932 38 used use VBN 27676 2932 39 by by IN 27676 2932 40 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 27676 2932 41 vessels vessel NNS 27676 2932 42 drawing draw VBG 27676 2932 43 up up IN 27676 2932 44 to to TO 27676 2932 45 16.1 16.1 CD 27676 2932 46 m m NN 27676 2932 47 of of IN 27676 2932 48 water water NN 27676 2932 49 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 2932 50 : : : 27676 2932 51 crude crude JJ 27676 2932 52 oil oil NN 27676 2932 53 1,171 1,171 CD 27676 2932 54 km km NN 27676 2932 55 ; ; : 27676 2932 56 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 2932 57 products product NNS 27676 2932 58 596 596 CD 27676 2932 59 km km NN 27676 2932 60 ; ; : 27676 2932 61 natural natural JJ 27676 2932 62 gas gas NN 27676 2932 63 460 460 CD 27676 2932 64 km km NN 27676 2932 65 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 2932 66 and and CC 27676 2932 67 harbors harbor NNS 27676 2932 68 : : : 27676 2932 69 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 27676 2932 70 , , , 27676 2932 71 Al Al NNP 27676 2932 72 Ghardaqah Ghardaqah NNP 27676 2932 73 , , , 27676 2932 74 Aswan Aswan NNP 27676 2932 75 , , , 27676 2932 76 Asyut Asyut NNP 27676 2932 77 , , , 27676 2932 78 Bur Bur VBD 27676 2932 79 Safajah Safajah NNP 27676 2932 80 , , , 27676 2932 81 Damietta Damietta NNP 27676 2932 82 , , , 27676 2932 83 Marsa Marsa NNP 27676 2932 84 Matruh Matruh NNP 27676 2932 85 , , , 27676 2932 86 Port Port NNP 27676 2932 87 Said Said NNP 27676 2932 88 , , , 27676 2932 89 Suez Suez NNP 27676 2932 90 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 2932 91 marine marine RB 27676 2932 92 : : : 27676 2932 93 total total NN 27676 2932 94 : : : 27676 2932 95 180 180 CD 27676 2932 96 ships ship NNS 27676 2932 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2932 98 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 2932 99 GRT GRT NNP 27676 2932 100 or or CC 27676 2932 101 over over RB 27676 2932 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2932 103 totaling total VBG 27676 2932 104 1,334,406 1,334,406 CD 27676 2932 105 GRT/2,022,785 GRT/2,022,785 . 27676 2932 106 DWT dwt NN 27676 2932 107 ships ship NNS 27676 2932 108 by by IN 27676 2932 109 type type NN 27676 2932 110 : : : 27676 2932 111 bulk bulk NNP 27676 2932 112 25 25 CD 27676 2932 113 , , , 27676 2932 114 cargo cargo NN 27676 2932 115 63 63 CD 27676 2932 116 , , , 27676 2932 117 container container NN 27676 2932 118 1 1 CD 27676 2932 119 , , , 27676 2932 120 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 2932 121 gas gas NN 27676 2932 122 tanker tanker NN 27676 2932 123 1 1 CD 27676 2932 124 , , , 27676 2932 125 oil oil NN 27676 2932 126 tanker tanker NN 27676 2932 127 14 14 CD 27676 2932 128 , , , 27676 2932 129 passenger passenger NN 27676 2932 130 56 56 CD 27676 2932 131 , , , 27676 2932 132 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 2932 133 cargo cargo NN 27676 2932 134 1 1 CD 27676 2932 135 , , , 27676 2932 136 roll roll NN 27676 2932 137 - - HYPH 27676 2932 138 on on IN 27676 2932 139 / / SYM 27676 2932 140 roll roll NN 27676 2932 141 - - HYPH 27676 2932 142 off off RP 27676 2932 143 cargo cargo NN 27676 2932 144 16 16 CD 27676 2932 145 , , , 27676 2932 146 short short JJ 27676 2932 147 - - HYPH 27676 2932 148 sea sea NN 27676 2932 149 passenger passenger NN 27676 2932 150 3 3 CD 27676 2932 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2932 152 1998 1998 CD 27676 2932 153 est est NNP 27676 2932 154 . . . 27676 2932 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2933 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2933 2 : : : 27676 2933 3 89 89 CD 27676 2933 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2933 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2933 6 est est NNP 27676 2933 7 . . . 27676 2933 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2934 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2934 2 -- -- : 27676 2934 3 with with IN 27676 2934 4 paved paved JJ 27676 2934 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2934 6 : : : 27676 2934 7 total total NN 27676 2934 8 : : : 27676 2934 9 70 70 CD 27676 2934 10 over over IN 27676 2934 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2934 12 m m NN 27676 2934 13 : : : 27676 2934 14 10 10 CD 27676 2934 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2934 16 to to TO 27676 2934 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2934 18 m m NN 27676 2934 19 : : : 27676 2934 20 37 37 CD 27676 2934 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2934 22 to to TO 27676 2934 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2934 24 m m NN 27676 2934 25 : : : 27676 2934 26 16 16 CD 27676 2934 27 914 914 CD 27676 2934 28 to to TO 27676 2934 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2934 30 m m NN 27676 2934 31 : : : 27676 2934 32 3 3 CD 27676 2934 33 under under IN 27676 2934 34 914 914 CD 27676 2934 35 m m NN 27676 2934 36 : : : 27676 2934 37 4 4 CD 27676 2934 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2934 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 2934 40 est est NNP 27676 2934 41 . . . 27676 2934 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2935 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2935 2 -- -- : 27676 2935 3 with with IN 27676 2935 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2935 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2935 6 : : : 27676 2935 7 total total NN 27676 2935 8 : : : 27676 2935 9 19 19 CD 27676 2935 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 2935 11 to to TO 27676 2935 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 2935 13 m m NN 27676 2935 14 : : : 27676 2935 15 2 2 CD 27676 2935 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 2935 17 to to TO 27676 2935 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 2935 19 m m NN 27676 2935 20 : : : 27676 2935 21 2 2 CD 27676 2935 22 914 914 CD 27676 2935 23 to to TO 27676 2935 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2935 25 m m NN 27676 2935 26 : : : 27676 2935 27 6 6 CD 27676 2935 28 under under IN 27676 2935 29 914 914 CD 27676 2935 30 m m NN 27676 2935 31 : : : 27676 2935 32 9 9 CD 27676 2935 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2935 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 2935 35 est est NNP 27676 2935 36 . . . 27676 2935 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2936 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2936 2 : : : 27676 2936 3 2 2 CD 27676 2936 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2936 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2936 6 est est NNP 27676 2936 7 . . . 27676 2936 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2937 1 Military military JJ 27676 2937 2 Military military JJ 27676 2937 3 branches branch NNS 27676 2937 4 : : : 27676 2937 5 Army Army NNP 27676 2937 6 , , , 27676 2937 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 2937 8 , , , 27676 2937 9 Air Air NNP 27676 2937 10 Force Force NNP 27676 2937 11 , , , 27676 2937 12 Air Air NNP 27676 2937 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 2937 14 Command Command NNP 27676 2937 15 Military Military NNP 27676 2937 16 manpower manpower NN 27676 2937 17 -- -- : 27676 2937 18 military military JJ 27676 2937 19 age age NN 27676 2937 20 : : : 27676 2937 21 20 20 CD 27676 2937 22 years year NNS 27676 2937 23 of of IN 27676 2937 24 age age NN 27676 2937 25 Military military JJ 27676 2937 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 2937 27 -- -- : 27676 2937 28 availability availability NN 27676 2937 29 : : : 27676 2937 30 males male NNS 27676 2937 31 age age NNP 27676 2937 32 15 15 CD 27676 2937 33 - - HYPH 27676 2937 34 49 49 CD 27676 2937 35 : : : 27676 2937 36 17,756,706 17,756,706 CD 27676 2937 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2937 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 2937 39 est est NNP 27676 2937 40 . . . 27676 2937 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2938 1 Military military JJ 27676 2938 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2938 3 -- -- : 27676 2938 4 fit fit JJ 27676 2938 5 for for IN 27676 2938 6 military military JJ 27676 2938 7 service service NN 27676 2938 8 : : : 27676 2938 9 males male NNS 27676 2938 10 age age NNP 27676 2938 11 15 15 CD 27676 2938 12 - - HYPH 27676 2938 13 49 49 CD 27676 2938 14 : : SYM 27676 2938 15 11,507,058 11,507,058 CD 27676 2938 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2938 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 2938 18 est est NNP 27676 2938 19 . . . 27676 2938 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2939 1 Military military JJ 27676 2939 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 2939 3 -- -- : 27676 2939 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 2939 5 military military JJ 27676 2939 6 age age NN 27676 2939 7 annually annually RB 27676 2939 8 : : : 27676 2939 9 males male NNS 27676 2939 10 : : : 27676 2939 11 694,468 694,468 CD 27676 2939 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2939 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 2939 14 est est NNP 27676 2939 15 . . . 27676 2939 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2940 1 Military military JJ 27676 2940 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2940 3 -- -- : 27676 2940 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 2940 5 figure figure NN 27676 2940 6 : : : 27676 2940 7 $ $ $ 27676 2940 8 3.28 3.28 CD 27676 2940 9 billion billion CD 27676 2940 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2940 11 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 2940 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2940 13 Military military JJ 27676 2940 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 2940 15 -- -- : 27676 2940 16 percent percent NN 27676 2940 17 of of IN 27676 2940 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 2940 19 : : : 27676 2940 20 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 2940 21 % % NN 27676 2940 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2940 23 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 2940 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2940 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 2940 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 2940 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 2940 28 -- -- : 27676 2940 29 international international JJ 27676 2940 30 : : : 27676 2940 31 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 2940 32 asserts assert VBZ 27676 2940 33 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 2940 34 claim claim NN 27676 2940 35 to to IN 27676 2940 36 the the DT 27676 2940 37 " " `` 27676 2940 38 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 27676 2940 39 Triangle Triangle NNP 27676 2940 40 , , , 27676 2940 41 " " '' 27676 2940 42 a a DT 27676 2940 43 barren barren JJ 27676 2940 44 area area NN 27676 2940 45 of of IN 27676 2940 46 20,580 20,580 CD 27676 2940 47 sq sq NN 27676 2940 48 km km NNS 27676 2940 49 under under IN 27676 2940 50 partial partial JJ 27676 2940 51 Sudanese sudanese JJ 27676 2940 52 administration administration NN 27676 2940 53 that that WDT 27676 2940 54 is be VBZ 27676 2940 55 defined define VBN 27676 2940 56 by by IN 27676 2940 57 an an DT 27676 2940 58 administrative administrative JJ 27676 2940 59 boundary boundary NN 27676 2940 60 which which WDT 27676 2940 61 supersedes supersede VBZ 27676 2940 62 the the DT 27676 2940 63 treaty treaty NN 27676 2940 64 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2940 65 of of IN 27676 2940 66 1899 1899 CD 27676 2940 67 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 2940 68 drugs drug NNS 27676 2940 69 : : : 27676 2940 70 a a DT 27676 2940 71 transit 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2940 109 = = SYM 27676 2940 110 = = SYM 27676 2940 111 = = SYM 27676 2940 112 = = SYM 27676 2940 113 = = SYM 27676 2940 114 = = SYM 27676 2940 115 = = SYM 27676 2940 116 = = SYM 27676 2940 117 = = SYM 27676 2940 118 = = SYM 27676 2940 119 = = SYM 27676 2940 120 = = SYM 27676 2940 121 = = SYM 27676 2940 122 = = SYM 27676 2940 123 = = SYM 27676 2940 124 = = SYM 27676 2940 125 = = SYM 27676 2940 126 = = SYM 27676 2940 127 = = SYM 27676 2940 128 = = SYM 27676 2940 129 = = SYM 27676 2940 130 = = SYM 27676 2940 131 = = SYM 27676 2940 132 = = SYM 27676 2940 133 = = SYM 27676 2940 134 = = SYM 27676 2940 135 = = SYM 27676 2940 136 = = SYM 27676 2940 137 = = SYM 27676 2940 138 = = SYM 27676 2940 139 = = SYM 27676 2940 140 = = SYM 27676 2940 141 = = SYM 27676 2940 142 = = SYM 27676 2940 143 = = SYM 27676 2940 144 = = SYM 27676 2940 145 = = SYM 27676 2940 146 = = SYM 27676 2940 147 = = SYM 27676 2940 148 = = SYM 27676 2940 149 = = SYM 27676 2940 150 = = SYM 27676 2940 151 = = SYM 27676 2940 152 = = SYM 27676 2940 153 = = SYM 27676 2940 154 = = SYM 27676 2940 155 = = SYM 27676 2940 156 = = SYM 27676 2940 157 = = SYM 27676 2940 158 = = SYM 27676 2940 159 = = SYM 27676 2940 160 = = SYM 27676 2940 161 = = SYM 27676 2940 162 = = SYM 27676 2940 163 = = SYM 27676 2940 164 = = -RRB- 27676 2940 165 @El @El . 27676 2940 166 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 2940 167 ----------- ----------- NNP 27676 2940 168 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2940 169 Location Location NNP 27676 2940 170 : : : 27676 2940 171 Middle Middle NNP 27676 2940 172 America America NNP 27676 2940 173 , , , 27676 2940 174 bordering border VBG 27676 2940 175 the the DT 27676 2940 176 North North NNP 27676 2940 177 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 2940 178 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2940 179 , , , 27676 2940 180 between between IN 27676 2940 181 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 2940 182 and and CC 27676 2940 183 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 2940 184 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 2940 185 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 2940 186 : : : 27676 2940 187 13 13 CD 27676 2940 188 50 50 CD 27676 2940 189 N n CD 27676 2940 190 , , , 27676 2940 191 88 88 CD 27676 2940 192 55 55 CD 27676 2940 193 W W NNP 27676 2940 194 Map Map NNP 27676 2940 195 references reference NNS 27676 2940 196 : : : 27676 2940 197 Central Central NNP 27676 2940 198 America America NNP 27676 2940 199 and and CC 27676 2940 200 the the DT 27676 2940 201 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2940 202 Area Area NNP 27676 2940 203 : : : 27676 2940 204 total total NN 27676 2940 205 : : : 27676 2940 206 21,040 21,040 CD 27676 2940 207 sq sq NN 27676 2940 208 km km NNP 27676 2940 209 land land NN 27676 2940 210 : : : 27676 2940 211 20,720 20,720 CD 27676 2940 212 sq sq RB 27676 2940 213 km km NNP 27676 2940 214 water water NN 27676 2940 215 : : : 27676 2940 216 320 320 CD 27676 2940 217 sq sq NN 27676 2940 218 km km NNP 27676 2940 219 Area area NN 27676 2940 220 -- -- : 27676 2940 221 comparative comparative JJ 27676 2940 222 : : : 27676 2940 223 slightly slightly RB 27676 2940 224 smaller small JJR 27676 2940 225 than than IN 27676 2940 226 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 2940 227 Land Land NNP 27676 2940 228 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 2940 229 : : : 27676 2940 230 total total JJ 27676 2940 231 : : : 27676 2940 232 545 545 CD 27676 2940 233 km km NN 27676 2940 234 border border NN 27676 2940 235 countries country NNS 27676 2940 236 : : : 27676 2940 237 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 2940 238 203 203 CD 27676 2940 239 km km NNS 27676 2940 240 , , , 27676 2940 241 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 2940 242 342 342 CD 27676 2940 243 km km NN 27676 2940 244 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 2940 245 : : : 27676 2940 246 307 307 CD 27676 2940 247 km km NN 27676 2940 248 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 2940 249 claims claim VBZ 27676 2940 250 : : : 27676 2940 251 territorial territorial JJ 27676 2940 252 sea sea NN 27676 2940 253 : : : 27676 2940 254 200 200 CD 27676 2940 255 nm nm NNP 27676 2940 256 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2940 257 : : : 27676 2940 258 tropical 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NNS 27676 2940 328 : : : 27676 2940 329 29 29 CD 27676 2940 330 % % NN 27676 2940 331 forests forest NNS 27676 2940 332 and and CC 27676 2940 333 woodland woodland NN 27676 2940 334 : : : 27676 2940 335 5 5 CD 27676 2940 336 % % NN 27676 2940 337 other other JJ 27676 2940 338 : : : 27676 2940 339 31 31 CD 27676 2940 340 % % NN 27676 2940 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2940 342 1993 1993 CD 27676 2940 343 est est NNP 27676 2940 344 . . . 27676 2940 345 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2941 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 2941 2 land land NN 27676 2941 3 : : : 27676 2941 4 1,200 1,200 CD 27676 2941 5 sq sq NNP 27676 2941 6 km km NNP 27676 2941 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2941 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 2941 9 est est NNP 27676 2941 10 . . . 27676 2941 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2942 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 2942 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 2942 3 : : : 27676 2942 4 known know VBN 27676 2942 5 as as IN 27676 2942 6 the the DT 27676 2942 7 Land Land NNP 27676 2942 8 of of IN 27676 2942 9 Volcanoes Volcanoes NNPS 27676 2942 10 ; ; : 27676 2942 11 frequent frequent JJ 27676 2942 12 and and CC 27676 2942 13 sometimes sometimes RB 27676 2942 14 very very RB 27676 2942 15 destructive destructive JJ 27676 2942 16 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 2942 17 and and CC 27676 2942 18 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 2942 19 activity activity NN 27676 2942 20 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2942 21 -- -- : 27676 2942 22 current current JJ 27676 2942 23 issues issue NNS 27676 2942 24 : : : 27676 2942 25 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 2942 26 ; ; , 27676 2942 27 soil soil NN 27676 2942 28 erosion erosion NN 27676 2942 29 ; ; : 27676 2942 30 water water NN 27676 2942 31 pollution pollution NN 27676 2942 32 ; ; : 27676 2942 33 contamination contamination NN 27676 2942 34 of of IN 27676 2942 35 soils soil NNS 27676 2942 36 from from IN 27676 2942 37 disposal disposal NN 27676 2942 38 of of IN 27676 2942 39 toxic toxic JJ 27676 2942 40 wastes waste NNS 27676 2942 41 ; ; : 27676 2942 42 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 27676 2942 43 Mitch Mitch NNP 27676 2942 44 damage damage NN 27676 2942 45 Environment Environment NNP 27676 2942 46 -- -- : 27676 2942 47 international international JJ 27676 2942 48 agreements agreement NNS 27676 2942 49 : : : 27676 2942 50 party party NN 27676 2942 51 to to TO 27676 2942 52 : : : 27676 2942 53 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 2942 54 , , , 27676 2942 55 Climate climate NN 27676 2942 56 Change change NN 27676 2942 57 , , , 27676 2942 58 Climate Climate NNP 27676 2942 59 Change Change NNP 27676 2942 60 - - HYPH 27676 2942 61 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 2942 62 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 2942 63 , , , 27676 2942 64 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 2942 65 , , , 27676 2942 66 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 2942 67 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 2942 68 , , , 27676 2942 69 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 2942 70 Test Test NNP 27676 2942 71 Ban Ban NNP 27676 2942 72 , , , 27676 2942 73 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 2942 74 Layer Layer NNP 27676 2942 75 Protection Protection NNP 27676 2942 76 signed sign VBD 27676 2942 77 , , , 27676 2942 78 but but CC 27676 2942 79 not not RB 27676 2942 80 ratified ratified JJ 27676 2942 81 : : : 27676 2942 82 Law Law NNP 27676 2942 83 of of IN 27676 2942 84 the the DT 27676 2942 85 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2942 86 Geography Geography NNP 27676 2942 87 -- -- : 27676 2942 88 note note NN 27676 2942 89 : : : 27676 2942 90 smallest small JJS 27676 2942 91 Central central JJ 27676 2942 92 American american JJ 27676 2942 93 country country NN 27676 2942 94 and and CC 27676 2942 95 only only RB 27676 2942 96 one one CD 27676 2942 97 without without IN 27676 2942 98 a a DT 27676 2942 99 coastline coastline NN 27676 2942 100 on on IN 27676 2942 101 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 2942 102 Sea Sea NNP 27676 2942 103 People People NNPS 27676 2942 104 Population Population NNP 27676 2942 105 : : : 27676 2942 106 5,839,079 5,839,079 CD 27676 2942 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2942 108 July July NNP 27676 2942 109 1999 1999 CD 27676 2942 110 est est NNP 27676 2942 111 . . . 27676 2942 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NN 27676 2946 6 population population NN 27676 2946 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2946 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 2946 9 est est NNP 27676 2946 10 . . . 27676 2946 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2947 1 Net net JJ 27676 2947 2 migration migration NN 27676 2947 3 rate rate NN 27676 2947 4 : : : 27676 2947 5 -4.66 -4.66 NFP 27676 2947 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 2947 7 population population NN 27676 2947 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2947 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 2947 10 est est NNP 27676 2947 11 . . . 27676 2947 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2948 1 Sex sex NN 27676 2948 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 2948 3 : : : 27676 2948 4 at at IN 27676 2948 5 birth birth NN 27676 2948 6 : : : 27676 2948 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 2948 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2948 9 under under IN 27676 2948 10 15 15 CD 27676 2948 11 years year NNS 27676 2948 12 : : : 27676 2948 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 2948 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2948 15 15 15 CD 27676 2948 16 - - HYPH 27676 2948 17 64 64 CD 27676 2948 18 years year NNS 27676 2948 19 : : : 27676 2948 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 2948 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2948 22 65 65 CD 27676 2948 23 years year NNS 27676 2948 24 and and CC 27676 2948 25 over over IN 27676 2948 26 : : : 27676 2948 27 0.83 0.83 CD 27676 2948 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 2948 29 total total JJ 27676 2948 30 population population NN 27676 2948 31 : : : 27676 2948 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 2948 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 2948 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2948 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 2948 36 est est NNP 27676 2948 37 . . . 27676 2948 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2949 1 Infant infant NN 27676 2949 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 2949 3 rate rate NN 27676 2949 4 : : : 27676 2949 5 28.38 28.38 CD 27676 2949 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 2949 7 live live JJ 27676 2949 8 births birth NNS 27676 2949 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2949 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 2949 11 est est NNP 27676 2949 12 . . . 27676 2949 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2950 1 Life life NN 27676 2950 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 2950 3 at at 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2952 5 Salvadoran(s Salvadoran(s NNP 27676 2952 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2952 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 2952 8 : : : 27676 2952 9 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 27676 2952 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 2952 11 groups group NNS 27676 2952 12 : : : 27676 2952 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 27676 2952 14 94 94 CD 27676 2952 15 % % NN 27676 2952 16 , , , 27676 2952 17 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 27676 2952 18 5 5 CD 27676 2952 19 % % NN 27676 2952 20 , , , 27676 2952 21 white white JJ 27676 2952 22 1 1 CD 27676 2952 23 % % NN 27676 2952 24 Religions religion NNS 27676 2952 25 : : : 27676 2952 26 Roman Roman NNP 27676 2952 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 2952 28 75 75 CD 27676 2952 29 % % NN 27676 2952 30 note note NN 27676 2952 31 : : : 27676 2952 32 there there EX 27676 2952 33 is be VBZ 27676 2952 34 extensive extensive JJ 27676 2952 35 activity activity NN 27676 2952 36 by by IN 27676 2952 37 Protestant protestant JJ 27676 2952 38 groups group NNS 27676 2952 39 throughout throughout IN 27676 2952 40 the the 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A. NNP 27676 2953 850 LEON LEON NNP 27676 2953 851 chancery chancery NN 27676 2953 852 : : : 27676 2953 853 2308 2308 CD 27676 2953 854 California California NNP 27676 2953 855 Street Street NNP 27676 2953 856 NW NW NNP 27676 2953 857 , , , 27676 2953 858 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2953 859 , , , 27676 2953 860 DC DC NNP 27676 2953 861 20008 20008 CD 27676 2953 862 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2953 863 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2953 864 general general NN 27676 2953 865 : : : 27676 2953 866 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 2953 867 , , , 27676 2953 868 Dallas Dallas NNP 27676 2953 869 , , , 27676 2953 870 Houston Houston NNP 27676 2953 871 , , , 27676 2953 872 Los Los NNP 27676 2953 873 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 2953 874 , , , 27676 2953 875 Miami Miami NNP 27676 2953 876 , , , 27676 2953 877 New New NNP 27676 2953 878 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 2953 879 , , , 27676 2953 880 New New NNP 27676 2953 881 York York NNP 27676 2953 882 , , , 27676 2953 883 and and CC 27676 2953 884 San San NNP 27676 2953 885 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 2953 886 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 2953 887 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2953 888 : : : 27676 2953 889 Boston Boston NNP 27676 2953 890 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2953 891 representation representation NN 27676 2953 892 from from IN 27676 2953 893 the the DT 27676 2953 894 US US NNP 27676 2953 895 : : : 27676 2953 896 chief chief NN 27676 2953 897 of of IN 27676 2953 898 mission mission NN 27676 2953 899 : : : 27676 2953 900 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2953 901 Anne Anne NNP 27676 2953 902 W. 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178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2970 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 2970 2 system system NN 27676 2970 3 : : : 27676 2970 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 2970 5 : : : 27676 2970 6 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 2970 7 microwave microwave NN 27676 2970 8 radio radio NN 27676 2970 9 relay relay NN 27676 2970 10 system system NN 27676 2970 11 international international NNP 27676 2970 12 : : : 27676 2970 13 satellite satellite NN 27676 2970 14 earth earth NN 27676 2970 15 station--1 station--1 , 27676 2970 16 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2970 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2970 18 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 2970 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 2970 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2970 21 ; ; , 27676 2970 22 connected connect VBN 27676 2970 23 to to IN 27676 2970 24 Central Central NNP 27676 2970 25 American American NNP 27676 2970 26 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 2970 27 System System NNP 27676 2970 28 Radio Radio NNP 27676 2970 29 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 2970 30 stations station NNS 27676 2970 31 : : : 27676 2970 32 AM AM NNP 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26 2 2 CD 27676 2974 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2974 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 2974 29 est est NNP 27676 2974 30 . . . 27676 2974 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2975 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 2975 2 -- -- : 27676 2975 3 with with IN 27676 2975 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 2975 5 runways runway NNS 27676 2975 6 : : : 27676 2975 7 total total NN 27676 2975 8 : : : 27676 2975 9 82 82 CD 27676 2975 10 914 914 CD 27676 2975 11 to to TO 27676 2975 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 2975 13 m m NN 27676 2975 14 : : : 27676 2975 15 17 17 CD 27676 2975 16 under under IN 27676 2975 17 914 914 CD 27676 2975 18 m m NN 27676 2975 19 : : : 27676 2975 20 65 65 CD 27676 2975 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2975 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 2975 23 est est NNP 27676 2975 24 . . . 27676 2975 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2976 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 2976 2 : : : 27676 2976 3 1 1 CD 27676 2976 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2976 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 2976 6 est est NNP 27676 2976 7 . . . 27676 2976 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2977 1 Military military JJ 27676 2977 2 Military military 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International International NNP 27676 2980 40 Court Court NNP 27676 2980 41 of of IN 27676 2980 42 Justice Justice NNP 27676 2980 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2980 44 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 2980 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2980 46 decision decision NN 27676 2980 47 has have VBZ 27676 2980 48 not not RB 27676 2980 49 been be VBN 27676 2980 50 completed complete VBN 27676 2980 51 ; ; : 27676 2980 52 small small JJ 27676 2980 53 boundary boundary JJ 27676 2980 54 section section NN 27676 2980 55 left leave VBN 27676 2980 56 unresolved unresolved JJ 27676 2980 57 by by IN 27676 2980 58 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 2980 59 decision decision NN 27676 2980 60 not not RB 27676 2980 61 yet yet RB 27676 2980 62 reported report VBN 27676 2980 63 to to TO 27676 2980 64 have have VB 27676 2980 65 been be VBN 27676 2980 66 settled settle VBN 27676 2980 67 ; ; : 27676 2980 68 with with IN 27676 2980 69 respect respect NN 27676 2980 70 to to IN 27676 2980 71 the the DT 27676 2980 72 maritime maritime JJ 27676 2980 73 boundary boundary 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2992 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2992 6 long long JJ 27676 2992 7 form form NN 27676 2992 8 : : : 27676 2992 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 2992 10 of of IN 27676 2992 11 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 2992 12 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2992 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 2992 14 short short JJ 27676 2992 15 form form NN 27676 2992 16 : : : 27676 2992 17 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 2992 18 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2992 19 local local JJ 27676 2992 20 long long JJ 27676 2992 21 form form NN 27676 2992 22 : : : 27676 2992 23 Republica Republica NNP 27676 2992 24 de de NNP 27676 2992 25 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2992 26 Ecuatorial ecuatorial JJ 27676 2992 27 local local JJ 27676 2992 28 short short JJ 27676 2992 29 form form NN 27676 2992 30 : : : 27676 2992 31 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2992 32 Ecuatorial Ecuatorial NNP 27676 2992 33 former former JJ 27676 2992 34 : : : 27676 2992 35 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 2992 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2992 37 Data Data NNP 27676 2992 38 code code NN 27676 2992 39 : : : 27676 2992 40 EK EK NNP 27676 2992 41 Government Government NNP 27676 2992 42 type type NN 27676 2992 43 : : : 27676 2992 44 republic republic NNP 27676 2992 45 in in IN 27676 2992 46 transition transition NN 27676 2992 47 to to IN 27676 2992 48 multiparty multiparty NN 27676 2992 49 democracy democracy NN 27676 2992 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2992 51 the the DT 27676 2992 52 transition transition NN 27676 2992 53 appears appear VBZ 27676 2992 54 to to TO 27676 2992 55 have have VB 27676 2992 56 halted halt VBN 27676 2992 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2992 58 Capital capital NN 27676 2992 59 : : : 27676 2992 60 Malabo Malabo NNP 27676 2992 61 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 2992 62 divisions division NNS 27676 2992 63 : : : 27676 2992 64 7 7 CD 27676 2992 65 provinces province NNS 27676 2992 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2992 67 provincias provincia NNS 27676 2992 68 , , , 27676 2992 69 singular singular JJ 27676 2992 70 -- -- : 27676 2992 71 provincia provincia NN 27676 2992 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2992 73 ; ; : 27676 2992 74 Annobon Annobon NNP 27676 2992 75 , , , 27676 2992 76 Bioko Bioko NNP 27676 2992 77 Norte Norte NNP 27676 2992 78 , , , 27676 2992 79 Bioko Bioko NNP 27676 2992 80 Sur Sur NNP 27676 2992 81 , , , 27676 2992 82 Centro Centro NNP 27676 2992 83 Sur Sur NNP 27676 2992 84 , , , 27676 2992 85 Kie Kie NNP 27676 2992 86 - - HYPH 27676 2992 87 Ntem Ntem NNP 27676 2992 88 , , , 27676 2992 89 Litoral Litoral NNP 27676 2992 90 , , , 27676 2992 91 Wele Wele NNP 27676 2992 92 - - HYPH 27676 2992 93 Nzas Nzas NNP 27676 2992 94 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2992 95 : : : 27676 2992 96 12 12 CD 27676 2992 97 October October NNP 27676 2992 98 1968 1968 CD 27676 2992 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2992 100 from from IN 27676 2992 101 Spain Spain NNP 27676 2992 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2992 103 National national JJ 27676 2992 104 holiday holiday NN 27676 2992 105 : : : 27676 2992 106 Independence Independence NNP 27676 2992 107 Day Day NNP 27676 2992 108 , , , 27676 2992 109 12 12 CD 27676 2992 110 October October NNP 27676 2992 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2992 112 1968 1968 CD 27676 2992 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2992 114 Constitution constitution NN 27676 2992 115 : : : 27676 2992 116 approved approve VBN 27676 2992 117 by by IN 27676 2992 118 national national JJ 27676 2992 119 referendum referendum NN 27676 2992 120 17 17 CD 27676 2992 121 November November NNP 27676 2992 122 1991 1991 CD 27676 2992 123 ; ; : 27676 2992 124 amended amend VBN 27676 2992 125 January January NNP 27676 2992 126 1995 1995 CD 27676 2992 127 Legal Legal NNP 27676 2992 128 system system NN 27676 2992 129 : : : 27676 2992 130 partly partly RB 27676 2992 131 based base VBN 27676 2992 132 on on IN 27676 2992 133 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 2992 134 civil civil JJ 27676 2992 135 law law NN 27676 2992 136 and and CC 27676 2992 137 tribal tribal JJ 27676 2992 138 custom custom NN 27676 2992 139 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 2992 140 : : : 27676 2992 141 18 18 CD 27676 2992 142 years year NNS 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Gen. NNP 27676 2994 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2994 2 Ret Ret NNP 27676 2994 3 . . . 27676 2994 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 27676 2995 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 27676 2995 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 27676 2995 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 27676 2995 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 6 since since IN 27676 2995 7 3 3 CD 27676 2995 8 August August NNP 27676 2995 9 1979 1979 CD 27676 2995 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 11 head head NN 27676 2995 12 of of IN 27676 2995 13 government government NN 27676 2995 14 : : : 27676 2995 15 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2995 16 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2995 17 Serafin Serafin NNP 27676 2995 18 Seriche Seriche NNP 27676 2995 19 DOUGAN DOUGAN NNP 27676 2995 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 21 since since IN 27676 2995 22 NA NA NNP 27676 2995 23 April April NNP 27676 2995 24 1996 1996 CD 27676 2995 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 26 ; ; : 27676 2995 27 First First NNP 27676 2995 28 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2995 29 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2995 30 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2995 31 for for IN 27676 2995 32 Foreign Foreign NNP 27676 2995 33 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 2995 34 Miguel Miguel NNP 27676 2995 35 OYONO OYONO NNP 27676 2995 36 NDONG NDONG NNP 27676 2995 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 38 since since IN 27676 2995 39 NA NA NNP 27676 2995 40 January January NNP 27676 2995 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 2995 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 43 ; ; : 27676 2995 44 Second Second NNP 27676 2995 45 Vice Vice NNP 27676 2995 46 Prime Prime NNP 27676 2995 47 Minister Minister NNP 27676 2995 48 for for IN 27676 2995 49 Internal Internal NNP 27676 2995 50 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 2995 51 Demetrio Demetrio NNP 27676 2995 52 Elo Elo NNP 27676 2995 53 NDONG NDONG NNP 27676 2995 54 NGEFUMU NGEFUMU NNP 27676 2995 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 56 since since IN 27676 2995 57 NA NA NNP 27676 2995 58 January January NNP 27676 2995 59 1998 1998 CD 27676 2995 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 61 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 2995 62 : : : 27676 2995 63 Council Council NNP 27676 2995 64 of of IN 27676 2995 65 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 2995 66 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2995 67 by by IN 27676 2995 68 the the DT 27676 2995 69 president president NNP 27676 2995 70 elections election NNS 27676 2995 71 : : : 27676 2995 72 president president NNP 27676 2995 73 elected elect VBN 27676 2995 74 by by IN 27676 2995 75 popular popular JJ 27676 2995 76 vote vote NN 27676 2995 77 to to IN 27676 2995 78 a a DT 27676 2995 79 seven seven CD 27676 2995 80 - - HYPH 27676 2995 81 year year NN 27676 2995 82 term term NN 27676 2995 83 ; ; : 27676 2995 84 election election NN 27676 2995 85 last last JJ 27676 2995 86 held hold VBD 27676 2995 87 25 25 CD 27676 2995 88 February February NNP 27676 2995 89 1996 1996 CD 27676 2995 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 91 next next JJ 27676 2995 92 to to TO 27676 2995 93 be be VB 27676 2995 94 held hold VBN 27676 2995 95 NA NA NNP 27676 2995 96 February February NNP 27676 2995 97 2003 2003 CD 27676 2995 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 99 ; ; : 27676 2995 100 prime prime NNP 27676 2995 101 minister minister NNP 27676 2995 102 and and CC 27676 2995 103 vice vice NNP 27676 2995 104 prime prime JJ 27676 2995 105 ministers minister NNS 27676 2995 106 appointed appoint VBN 27676 2995 107 by by IN 27676 2995 108 the the DT 27676 2995 109 president president NNP 27676 2995 110 election election NN 27676 2995 111 results result NNS 27676 2995 112 : : : 27676 2995 113 President President NNP 27676 2995 114 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 27676 2995 115 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 27676 2995 116 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNS 27676 2995 117 reelected reelect VBN 27676 2995 118 with with IN 27676 2995 119 98 98 CD 27676 2995 120 % % NN 27676 2995 121 of of IN 27676 2995 122 popular popular JJ 27676 2995 123 vote vote NN 27676 2995 124 in in IN 27676 2995 125 elections election NNS 27676 2995 126 marred mar VBN 27676 2995 127 by by IN 27676 2995 128 widespread widespread JJ 27676 2995 129 fraud fraud NN 27676 2995 130 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 2995 131 branch branch NN 27676 2995 132 : : : 27676 2995 133 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 2995 134 House House NNP 27676 2995 135 of of IN 27676 2995 136 People People NNPS 27676 2995 137 's 's POS 27676 2995 138 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 2995 139 or or CC 27676 2995 140 Camara Camara NNP 27676 2995 141 de de FW 27676 2995 142 Representantes Representantes NNP 27676 2995 143 del del NNP 27676 2995 144 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 27676 2995 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 146 80 80 CD 27676 2995 147 seats seat NNS 27676 2995 148 ; ; : 27676 2995 149 members member NNS 27676 2995 150 directly directly RB 27676 2995 151 elected elect VBN 27676 2995 152 by by IN 27676 2995 153 popular popular JJ 27676 2995 154 vote vote NN 27676 2995 155 to to TO 27676 2995 156 serve serve VB 27676 2995 157 five five CD 27676 2995 158 - - HYPH 27676 2995 159 year year NN 27676 2995 160 terms term NNS 27676 2995 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 162 elections election NNS 27676 2995 163 : : : 27676 2995 164 last last RB 27676 2995 165 held hold VBD 27676 2995 166 21 21 CD 27676 2995 167 November November NNP 27676 2995 168 1993 1993 CD 27676 2995 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 2995 170 next next JJ 27676 2995 171 to to TO 27676 2995 172 be be VB 27676 2995 173 held hold VBN 27676 2995 174 NA NA NNP 27676 2995 175 1999 1999 CD 27676 2995 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 2995 177 election election NN 27676 2995 178 results result NNS 27676 2995 179 : : : 27676 2995 180 percent percent NN 27676 2995 181 of of IN 27676 2995 182 vote vote NN 27676 2995 183 by by IN 27676 2995 184 party party NN 27676 2995 185 -- -- : 27676 2995 186 NA na NN 27676 2995 187 ; ; , 27676 2995 188 seats seat NNS 27676 2995 189 by by IN 27676 2995 190 party party NN 27676 2995 191 -- -- : 27676 2995 192 PDGE PDGE NNP 27676 2995 193 68 68 CD 27676 2995 194 , , , 27676 2995 195 CSDP CSDP NNP 27676 2995 196 6 6 CD 27676 2995 197 , , , 27676 2995 198 UDS UDS NNP 27676 2995 199 5 5 CD 27676 2995 200 , , , 27676 2995 201 CLD CLD NNP 27676 2995 202 1 1 CD 27676 2995 203 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 2995 204 branch branch NN 27676 2995 205 : : : 27676 2995 206 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 2995 207 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 2995 208 Political Political NNP 27676 2995 209 parties party NNS 27676 2995 210 and and CC 27676 2995 211 leaders leader NNS 27676 2995 212 : : : 27676 2995 213 ruling rule VBG 27676 2995 214 party party NN 27676 2995 215 : : : 27676 2995 216 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2995 217 Party Party NNP 27676 2995 218 for for IN 27676 2995 219 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 2995 220 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 2995 221 or or CC 27676 2995 222 PDGE PDGE NNP 27676 2995 223 opposition opposition NN 27676 2995 224 parties party NNS 27676 2995 225 : : : 27676 2995 226 Convergence Convergence NNP 27676 2995 227 Party Party NNP 27676 2995 228 for for IN 27676 2995 229 Social Social NNP 27676 2995 230 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 2995 231 or or CC 27676 2995 232 CPDS CPDS NNP 27676 2995 233 BOKESA BOKESA NNS 27676 2995 234 , , , 27676 2995 235 president president NN 27676 2995 236 ] ] -RRB- 27676 2995 237 ; ; : 27676 2995 238 Party Party NNP 27676 2995 239 of of IN 27676 2995 240 the the DT 27676 2995 241 Social Social NNP 27676 2995 242 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2995 243 Coalition Coalition NNP 27676 2995 244 or or CC 27676 2995 245 PCSD PCSD NNP 27676 2995 246 mayor mayor NN 27676 2995 247 of of IN 27676 2995 248 Malabo Malabo NNP 27676 2995 249 ] ] -RRB- 27676 2995 250 ; ; : 27676 2995 251 Social Social NNP 27676 2995 252 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 2995 253 and and CC 27676 2995 254 Popular Popular NNP 27676 2995 255 Convergence Convergence NNP 27676 2995 256 or or CC 27676 2995 257 CSDP CSDP NNP 27676 2995 258 International international JJ 27676 2995 259 organization organization NN 27676 2995 260 participation participation NN 27676 2995 261 : : : 27676 2995 262 ACCT acct JJ 27676 2995 263 , , , 27676 2995 264 ACP ACP NNP 27676 2995 265 , , , 27676 2995 266 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 2995 267 , , , 27676 2995 268 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 2995 269 , , , 27676 2995 270 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 2995 271 , , , 27676 2995 272 ECA ECA NNP 27676 2995 273 , , , 27676 2995 274 FAO FAO NNP 27676 2995 275 , , , 27676 2995 276 FZ FZ NNP 27676 2995 277 , , , 27676 2995 278 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 2995 279 , , , 27676 2995 280 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 2995 281 , , , 27676 2995 282 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 2995 283 , , , 27676 2995 284 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 2995 285 , , , 27676 2995 286 IDA IDA NNP 27676 2995 287 , , , 27676 2995 288 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 2995 289 , , , 27676 2995 290 IFC IFC NNP 27676 2995 291 , , , 27676 2995 292 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 2995 293 , , , 27676 2995 294 ILO ILO NNP 27676 2995 295 , , , 27676 2995 296 IMF IMF NNP 27676 2995 297 , , , 27676 2995 298 IMO imo RB 27676 2995 299 , , , 27676 2995 300 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 2995 301 , , , 27676 2995 302 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 2995 303 , , , 27676 2995 304 IOC IOC NNP 27676 2995 305 , , , 27676 2995 306 ITU ITU NNP 27676 2995 307 , , , 27676 2995 308 NAM NAM NNP 27676 2995 309 , , , 27676 2995 310 OAS OAS NNP 27676 2995 311 ( ( 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2995 349 mission mission NN 27676 2995 350 : : : 27676 2995 351 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 2995 352 Pastor Pastor NNP 27676 2995 353 Micha Micha NNP 27676 2995 354 ONDO ONDO NNP 27676 2995 355 BILE BILE NNP 27676 2995 356 chancery chancery NN 27676 2995 357 : : : 27676 2995 358 1712 1712 CD 27676 2995 359 I I NNP 27676 2995 360 Street Street NNP 27676 2995 361 NW NW NNP 27676 2995 362 , , , 27676 2995 363 Suite Suite NNP 27676 2995 364 410 410 CD 27676 2995 365 , , , 27676 2995 366 Washington Washington NNP 27676 2995 367 , , , 27676 2995 368 DC DC NNP 27676 2995 369 20005 20005 CD 27676 2995 370 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 2995 371 representation representation NN 27676 2995 372 from from IN 27676 2995 373 the the DT 27676 2995 374 US US NNP 27676 2995 375 : : : 27676 2995 376 the the DT 27676 2995 377 US US NNP 27676 2995 378 does do VBZ 27676 2995 379 not not RB 27676 2995 380 have have VB 27676 2995 381 an an DT 27676 2995 382 embassy embassy NN 27676 2995 383 in in IN 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capita capita NN 27676 3005 12 : : : 27676 3005 13 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3005 14 power power NN 27676 3005 15 parity?$1,500 parity?$1,500 NNP 27676 3005 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3005 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 3005 18 est est NNP 27676 3005 19 . . . 27676 3005 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3006 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3006 2 -- -- : 27676 3006 3 composition composition NN 27676 3006 4 by by IN 27676 3006 5 sector sector NN 27676 3006 6 : : : 27676 3006 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3006 8 : : : 27676 3006 9 46 46 CD 27676 3006 10 % % NN 27676 3006 11 industry industry NN 27676 3006 12 : : : 27676 3006 13 33 33 CD 27676 3006 14 % % NN 27676 3006 15 services service NNS 27676 3006 16 : : : 27676 3006 17 21 21 CD 27676 3006 18 % % NN 27676 3006 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3006 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 3006 21 est est NNP 27676 3006 22 . . . 27676 3006 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3007 1 Population population NN 27676 3007 2 below below IN 27676 3007 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 3007 4 line line NN 27676 3007 5 : : : 27676 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Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 3014 28 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 3014 29 francs franc NNS 27676 3014 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 31 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 3014 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 33 per per IN 27676 3014 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 3014 35 1 1 CD 27676 3014 36 - - HYPH 27676 3014 37 -560.01 -560.01 NN 27676 3014 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 39 December December NNP 27676 3014 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 3014 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 42 , , , 27676 3014 43 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 3014 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 3014 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 47 , , , 27676 3014 48 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 3014 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 3014 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 52 , , , 27676 3014 53 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 3014 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 3014 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 57 , , , 27676 3014 58 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 3014 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 3014 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 62 , , , 27676 3014 63 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 3014 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 3014 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3014 67 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3014 68 year year NN 27676 3014 69 : : : 27676 3014 70 1 1 CD 27676 3014 71 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 3014 72 March March NNP 27676 3014 73 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3014 74 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3014 75 : : : 27676 3014 76 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 3014 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3014 78 1987 1987 CD 27676 3014 79 est est NNP 27676 3014 80 . . . 27676 3014 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3015 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3015 2 system system NN 27676 3015 3 : : : 27676 3015 4 poor poor JJ 27676 3015 5 system system NN 27676 3015 6 with with IN 27676 3015 7 adequate adequate JJ 27676 3015 8 government government NN 27676 3015 9 services service NNS 27676 3015 10 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3015 11 : : : 27676 3015 12 NA NA NNP 27676 3015 13 international international JJ 27676 3015 14 : : : 27676 3015 15 international international JJ 27676 3015 16 communications communication NNS 27676 3015 17 from from IN 27676 3015 18 Bata Bata NNP 27676 3015 19 and and CC 27676 3015 20 Malabo Malabo NNP 27676 3015 21 to to IN 27676 3015 22 African african JJ 27676 3015 23 and and CC 27676 3015 24 European european JJ 27676 3015 25 countries country NNS 27676 3015 26 ; ; : 27676 3015 27 satellite satellite NN 27676 3015 28 earth earth NN 27676 3015 29 station--1 station--1 , 27676 3015 30 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3015 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3015 32 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3015 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3015 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3015 35 Radio radio NN 27676 3015 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3015 37 stations station NNS 27676 3015 38 : : : 27676 3015 39 AM AM NNP 27676 3015 40 2 2 CD 27676 3015 41 , , , 27676 3015 42 FM FM NNP 27676 3015 43 0 0 CD 27676 3015 44 , , , 27676 3015 45 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3015 46 0 0 CD 27676 3015 47 Radios radio NNS 27676 3015 48 : : : 27676 3015 49 NA NA NNP 27676 3015 50 Television Television NNP 27676 3015 51 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3015 52 stations station NNS 27676 3015 53 : : : 27676 3015 54 1 1 CD 27676 3015 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3015 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 3015 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3015 58 Televisions television NNS 27676 3015 59 : : : 27676 3015 60 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 3015 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3015 62 1992 1992 CD 27676 3015 63 est est NNP 27676 3015 64 . . . 27676 3015 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3016 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3016 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3016 3 : : : 27676 3016 4 total total NN 27676 3016 5 : : : 27676 3016 6 0 0 LS 27676 3016 7 km km NN 27676 3016 8 Highways highway NNS 27676 3016 9 : : : 27676 3016 10 total total NN 27676 3016 11 : : : 27676 3016 12 2,880 2,880 CD 27676 3016 13 km km NN 27676 3016 14 paved pave VBN 27676 3016 15 : : : 27676 3016 16 0 0 CD 27676 3016 17 km km NNP 27676 3016 18 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3016 19 : : : 27676 3016 20 2,880 2,880 CD 27676 3016 21 km km NNS 27676 3016 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3016 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 3016 24 est est NNP 27676 3016 25 . . . 27676 3016 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3017 1 Ports port NNS 27676 3017 2 and and CC 27676 3017 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3017 4 : : : 27676 3017 5 Bata Bata NNP 27676 3017 6 , , , 27676 3017 7 Luba Luba NNP 27676 3017 8 , , , 27676 3017 9 Malabo Malabo NNP 27676 3017 10 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3017 11 marine marine NN 27676 3017 12 : : : 27676 3017 13 total total NN 27676 3017 14 : : : 27676 3017 15 12 12 CD 27676 3017 16 ships ship NNS 27676 3017 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3017 18 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3017 19 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3017 20 or or CC 27676 3017 21 over over RB 27676 3017 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3017 23 totaling total VBG 27676 3017 24 23,370 23,370 CD 27676 3017 25 GRT/25,194 GRT/25,194 NNP 27676 3017 26 DWT DWT NNP 27676 3017 27 ships ship NNS 27676 3017 28 by by IN 27676 3017 29 type type NN 27676 3017 30 : : : 27676 3017 31 cargo cargo NN 27676 3017 32 9 9 CD 27676 3017 33 , , , 27676 3017 34 passenger passenger NN 27676 3017 35 2 2 CD 27676 3017 36 , , , 27676 3017 37 passenger passenger NN 27676 3017 38 - - HYPH 27676 3017 39 cargo cargo NN 27676 3017 40 1 1 CD 27676 3017 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3017 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 3017 43 est est NNP 27676 3017 44 . . . 27676 3017 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3018 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3018 2 : : : 27676 3018 3 3 3 CD 27676 3018 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3018 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3018 6 est est NNP 27676 3018 7 . . . 27676 3018 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3019 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3019 2 -- -- : 27676 3019 3 with with IN 27676 3019 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3019 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3019 6 : : : 27676 3019 7 total total NN 27676 3019 8 : : : 27676 3019 9 2 2 CD 27676 3019 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3019 11 to to TO 27676 3019 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3019 13 m m NN 27676 3019 14 : : : 27676 3019 15 1 1 CD 27676 3019 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3019 17 to to TO 27676 3019 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3019 19 m m NN 27676 3019 20 : : : 27676 3019 21 1 1 CD 27676 3019 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3019 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 3019 24 est est NNP 27676 3019 25 . . . 27676 3019 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3020 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3020 2 -- -- : 27676 3020 3 with with IN 27676 3020 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3020 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3020 6 : : : 27676 3020 7 total total NN 27676 3020 8 : : : 27676 3020 9 1 1 CD 27676 3020 10 under under IN 27676 3020 11 914 914 CD 27676 3020 12 m m NN 27676 3020 13 : : : 27676 3020 14 1 1 CD 27676 3020 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3020 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 3020 17 est est NNP 27676 3020 18 . . . 27676 3020 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3021 1 Military military JJ 27676 3021 2 Military military JJ 27676 3021 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3021 4 : : : 27676 3021 5 Army Army NNP 27676 3021 6 , , , 27676 3021 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3021 8 , , , 27676 3021 9 Air Air NNP 27676 3021 10 Force Force NNP 27676 3021 11 , , , 27676 3021 12 Rapid Rapid NNP 27676 3021 13 Intervention Intervention NNP 27676 3021 14 Force Force NNP 27676 3021 15 , , , 27676 3021 16 National National NNP 27676 3021 17 Police Police NNP 27676 3021 18 Military Military NNP 27676 3021 19 manpower manpower NN 27676 3021 20 -- -- : 27676 3021 21 availability availability NN 27676 3021 22 : : : 27676 3021 23 males male NNS 27676 3021 24 age age NNP 27676 3021 25 15 15 CD 27676 3021 26 - - HYPH 27676 3021 27 49 49 CD 27676 3021 28 : : : 27676 3021 29 102,269 102,269 CD 27676 3021 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3021 31 1999 1999 CD 27676 3021 32 est est NNP 27676 3021 33 . . . 27676 3021 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3022 1 Military military JJ 27676 3022 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3022 3 -- -- : 27676 3022 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3022 5 for for IN 27676 3022 6 military military JJ 27676 3022 7 service service NN 27676 3022 8 : : : 27676 3022 9 males male NNS 27676 3022 10 age age NNP 27676 3022 11 15 15 CD 27676 3022 12 - - HYPH 27676 3022 13 49 49 CD 27676 3022 14 : : : 27676 3022 15 51,979 51,979 CD 27676 3022 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3022 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3022 18 est est NNP 27676 3022 19 . . . 27676 3022 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3023 1 Military military JJ 27676 3023 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3023 3 -- -- : 27676 3023 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3023 5 figure figure NN 27676 3023 6 : : : 27676 3023 7 $ $ $ 27676 3023 8 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3023 9 million million CD 27676 3023 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3023 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 3023 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3023 13 Military military JJ 27676 3023 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3023 15 -- -- : 27676 3023 16 percent percent NN 27676 3023 17 of of IN 27676 3023 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3023 19 : : : 27676 3023 20 NA% NA% `` 27676 3023 21 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3023 22 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3023 23 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3023 24 -- -- : 27676 3023 25 international international JJ 27676 3023 26 : : : 27676 3023 27 maritime maritime JJ 27676 3023 28 boundary boundary JJ 27676 3023 29 dispute dispute NN 27676 3023 30 with with IN 27676 3023 31 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3023 32 because because IN 27676 3023 33 of of IN 27676 3023 34 disputed dispute VBN 27676 3023 35 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 3023 36 over over IN 27676 3023 37 islands island NNS 27676 3023 38 in in IN 27676 3023 39 Corisco Corisco NNP 27676 3023 40 Bay Bay NNP 27676 3023 41 ; ; : 27676 3023 42 maritime maritime JJ 27676 3023 43 boundary boundary JJ 27676 3023 44 dispute dispute NN 27676 3023 45 with with IN 27676 3023 46 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 3023 47 because because IN 27676 3023 48 of of IN 27676 3023 49 disputed dispute VBN 27676 3023 50 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 3023 51 over over IN 27676 3023 52 oil oil NN 27676 3023 53 - - HYPH 27676 3023 54 rich rich JJ 27676 3023 55 areas area NNS 27676 3023 56 in in IN 27676 3023 57 the the DT 27676 3023 58 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3023 59 of of IN 27676 3023 60 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 3023 61 = = SYM 27676 3023 62 = = SYM 27676 3023 63 = = SYM 27676 3023 64 = = SYM 27676 3023 65 = = SYM 27676 3023 66 = = SYM 27676 3023 67 = = SYM 27676 3023 68 = = SYM 27676 3023 69 = = SYM 27676 3023 70 = = SYM 27676 3023 71 = = SYM 27676 3023 72 = = SYM 27676 3023 73 = = SYM 27676 3023 74 = = SYM 27676 3023 75 = = SYM 27676 3023 76 = = SYM 27676 3023 77 = = SYM 27676 3023 78 = = SYM 27676 3023 79 = = SYM 27676 3023 80 = = SYM 27676 3023 81 = = SYM 27676 3023 82 = = SYM 27676 3023 83 = = SYM 27676 3023 84 = = SYM 27676 3023 85 = = SYM 27676 3023 86 = = SYM 27676 3023 87 = = SYM 27676 3023 88 = = SYM 27676 3023 89 = = SYM 27676 3023 90 = = SYM 27676 3023 91 = = SYM 27676 3023 92 = = SYM 27676 3023 93 = = SYM 27676 3023 94 = = SYM 27676 3023 95 = = SYM 27676 3023 96 = = SYM 27676 3023 97 = = SYM 27676 3023 98 = = SYM 27676 3023 99 = = SYM 27676 3023 100 = = SYM 27676 3023 101 = = SYM 27676 3023 102 = = SYM 27676 3023 103 = = SYM 27676 3023 104 = = SYM 27676 3023 105 = = SYM 27676 3023 106 = = SYM 27676 3023 107 = = SYM 27676 3023 108 = = SYM 27676 3023 109 = = SYM 27676 3023 110 = = SYM 27676 3023 111 = = SYM 27676 3023 112 = = SYM 27676 3023 113 = = SYM 27676 3023 114 = = SYM 27676 3023 115 = = SYM 27676 3023 116 = = SYM 27676 3023 117 = = SYM 27676 3023 118 = = SYM 27676 3023 119 = = SYM 27676 3023 120 = = SYM 27676 3023 121 = = SYM 27676 3023 122 = = SYM 27676 3023 123 = = SYM 27676 3023 124 = = SYM 27676 3023 125 = = SYM 27676 3023 126 = = SYM 27676 3023 127 = = SYM 27676 3023 128 = = SYM 27676 3023 129 = = NFP 27676 3023 130 = = SYM 27676 3023 131 @Eritrea @eritrea FW 27676 3023 132 ------- ------- NFP 27676 3023 133 Introduction introduction NN 27676 3023 134 Background Background NNP 27676 3023 135 : : : 27676 3023 136 On on IN 27676 3023 137 29 29 CD 27676 3023 138 May May NNP 27676 3023 139 1991 1991 CD 27676 3023 140 , , , 27676 3023 141 ISAIAS ISAIAS NNP 27676 3023 142 Afworki Afworki NNP 27676 3023 143 , , , 27676 3023 144 secretary secretary NN 27676 3023 145 general general NN 27676 3023 146 of of IN 27676 3023 147 the the DT 27676 3023 148 People People NNPS 27676 3023 149 's 's POS 27676 3023 150 Front Front NNP 27676 3023 151 for for IN 27676 3023 152 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 3023 153 and and CC 27676 3023 154 Justice Justice NNP 27676 3023 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3023 156 PFDJ PFDJ NNP 27676 3023 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3023 158 , , , 27676 3023 159 which which WDT 27676 3023 160 then then RB 27676 3023 161 served serve VBD 27676 3023 162 as as IN 27676 3023 163 the the DT 27676 3023 164 country country NN 27676 3023 165 's 's POS 27676 3023 166 legislative legislative JJ 27676 3023 167 body body NN 27676 3023 168 , , , 27676 3023 169 announced announce VBD 27676 3023 170 the the DT 27676 3023 171 formation formation NN 27676 3023 172 of of IN 27676 3023 173 the the DT 27676 3023 174 Provisional Provisional NNP 27676 3023 175 Government Government NNP 27676 3023 176 in in IN 27676 3023 177 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 3023 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3023 179 PGE PGE NNP 27676 3023 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3023 181 in in IN 27676 3023 182 preparation preparation NN 27676 3023 183 for for IN 27676 3023 184 the the DT 27676 3023 185 23 23 CD 27676 3023 186 - - SYM 27676 3023 187 25 25 CD 27676 3023 188 April April NNP 27676 3023 189 1993 1993 CD 27676 3023 190 referendum referendum NN 27676 3023 191 on on IN 27676 3023 192 independence independence NN 27676 3023 193 from from IN 27676 3023 194 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3023 195 . . . 27676 3024 1 The the DT 27676 3024 2 referendum referendum NN 27676 3024 3 resulted result VBD 27676 3024 4 in in IN 27676 3024 5 a a DT 27676 3024 6 landslide landslide NN 27676 3024 7 vote vote NN 27676 3024 8 for for IN 27676 3024 9 independence independence NN 27676 3024 10 , , , 27676 3024 11 which which WDT 27676 3024 12 became become VBD 27676 3024 13 effective effective JJ 27676 3024 14 on on IN 27676 3024 15 24 24 CD 27676 3024 16 May May NNP 27676 3024 17 1993 1993 CD 27676 3024 18 . . . 27676 3025 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3025 2 Location Location NNP 27676 3025 3 : : : 27676 3025 4 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 3025 5 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3025 6 , , , 27676 3025 7 bordering border VBG 27676 3025 8 the the DT 27676 3025 9 Red Red NNP 27676 3025 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3025 11 , , , 27676 3025 12 between between IN 27676 3025 13 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 3025 14 and and CC 27676 3025 15 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 3025 16 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3025 17 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3025 18 : : : 27676 3025 19 15 15 CD 27676 3025 20 00 00 CD 27676 3025 21 N n CD 27676 3025 22 , , , 27676 3025 23 39 39 CD 27676 3025 24 00 00 CD 27676 3025 25 E e NN 27676 3025 26 Map Map NNP 27676 3025 27 references reference NNS 27676 3025 28 : : : 27676 3025 29 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3025 30 Area Area NNP 27676 3025 31 : : : 27676 3025 32 total total NN 27676 3025 33 : : : 27676 3025 34 121,320 121,320 CD 27676 3025 35 sq sq NN 27676 3025 36 km km NNP 27676 3025 37 land land NN 27676 3025 38 : : : 27676 3025 39 121,320 121,320 CD 27676 3025 40 sq sq NN 27676 3025 41 km km NNP 27676 3025 42 water water NN 27676 3025 43 : : : 27676 3025 44 0 0 NFP 27676 3025 45 sq sq NN 27676 3025 46 km km NNP 27676 3025 47 Area area NN 27676 3025 48 -- -- : 27676 3025 49 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3025 50 : : : 27676 3025 51 slightly slightly RB 27676 3025 52 larger large JJR 27676 3025 53 than than IN 27676 3025 54 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 3025 55 Land Land NNP 27676 3025 56 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3025 57 : : : 27676 3025 58 total total JJ 27676 3025 59 : : : 27676 3025 60 1,630 1,630 CD 27676 3025 61 km km NN 27676 3025 62 border border NN 27676 3025 63 countries country NNS 27676 3025 64 : : : 27676 3025 65 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 3025 66 113 113 CD 27676 3025 67 km km NN 27676 3025 68 , , , 27676 3025 69 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3025 70 912 912 CD 27676 3025 71 km km NNS 27676 3025 72 , , , 27676 3025 73 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 3025 74 605 605 CD 27676 3025 75 km km NN 27676 3025 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3025 77 : : : 27676 3025 78 2,234 2,234 CD 27676 3025 79 km km NN 27676 3025 80 total total NN 27676 3025 81 ; ; : 27676 3025 82 mainland mainland NN 27676 3025 83 on on IN 27676 3025 84 Red Red NNP 27676 3025 85 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3025 86 1,151 1,151 CD 27676 3025 87 km km NN 27676 3025 88 , , , 27676 3025 89 islands island NNS 27676 3025 90 in in IN 27676 3025 91 Red Red NNP 27676 3025 92 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3025 93 1,083 1,083 CD 27676 3025 94 km km NN 27676 3025 95 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3025 96 claims claim VBZ 27676 3025 97 : : : 27676 3025 98 NA NA NNP 27676 3025 99 Climate climate NN 27676 3025 100 : : : 27676 3025 101 hot hot JJ 27676 3025 102 , , , 27676 3025 103 dry dry JJ 27676 3025 104 desert desert NN 27676 3025 105 strip strip NN 27676 3025 106 along along IN 27676 3025 107 Red Red NNP 27676 3025 108 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3025 109 coast coast NN 27676 3025 110 ; ; : 27676 3025 111 cooler cooler NN 27676 3025 112 and and CC 27676 3025 113 wetter wetter VB 27676 3025 114 in in IN 27676 3025 115 the the DT 27676 3025 116 central central JJ 27676 3025 117 highlands highland NNS 27676 3025 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3025 119 up up IN 27676 3025 120 to to TO 27676 3025 121 61 61 CD 27676 3025 122 cm cm NNS 27676 3025 123 of of IN 27676 3025 124 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 3025 125 annually annually RB 27676 3025 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3025 127 ; ; : 27676 3025 128 semiarid semiarid NNP 27676 3025 129 in in IN 27676 3025 130 western western JJ 27676 3025 131 hills hill NNS 27676 3025 132 and and CC 27676 3025 133 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 3025 134 ; ; : 27676 3025 135 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 3025 136 heaviest heaviest RB 27676 3025 137 during during IN 27676 3025 138 June June NNP 27676 3025 139 - - HYPH 27676 3025 140 September September NNP 27676 3025 141 except except IN 27676 3025 142 on on IN 27676 3025 143 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3025 144 desert desert NN 27676 3025 145 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3025 146 : : : 27676 3025 147 dominated dominate VBN 27676 3025 148 by by IN 27676 3025 149 extension extension NN 27676 3025 150 of of IN 27676 3025 151 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 27676 3025 152 north north NN 27676 3025 153 - - HYPH 27676 3025 154 south south NN 27676 3025 155 trending trend VBG 27676 3025 156 highlands highland NNS 27676 3025 157 , , , 27676 3025 158 descending descend VBG 27676 3025 159 on on IN 27676 3025 160 the the DT 27676 3025 161 east east NN 27676 3025 162 to to IN 27676 3025 163 a a DT 27676 3025 164 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3025 165 desert desert NN 27676 3025 166 plain plain JJ 27676 3025 167 , , , 27676 3025 168 on on IN 27676 3025 169 the the DT 27676 3025 170 northwest northwest NN 27676 3025 171 to to TO 27676 3025 172 hilly hilly RB 27676 3025 173 terrain terrain VB 27676 3025 174 and and CC 27676 3025 175 on on IN 27676 3025 176 the the DT 27676 3025 177 southwest southwest NN 27676 3025 178 to to IN 27676 3025 179 flat flat JJ 27676 3025 180 - - HYPH 27676 3025 181 to to IN 27676 3025 182 - - HYPH 27676 3025 183 rolling roll VBG 27676 3025 184 plains plain NNS 27676 3025 185 Elevation elevation NN 27676 3025 186 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3025 187 : : : 27676 3025 188 lowest low JJS 27676 3025 189 point point NN 27676 3025 190 : : : 27676 3025 191 near near IN 27676 3025 192 Kulul Kulul NNP 27676 3025 193 within within IN 27676 3025 194 the the DT 27676 3025 195 Denakil Denakil NNP 27676 3025 196 depression depression NN 27676 3025 197 -75 -75 VBD 27676 3025 198 m m DT 27676 3025 199 highest high JJS 27676 3025 200 point point NN 27676 3025 201 : : : 27676 3025 202 Soira soira VB 27676 3025 203 3,018 3,018 CD 27676 3025 204 m m CD 27676 3025 205 Natural natural JJ 27676 3025 206 resources resource NNS 27676 3025 207 : : : 27676 3025 208 gold gold NN 27676 3025 209 , , , 27676 3025 210 potash potash NN 27676 3025 211 , , , 27676 3025 212 zinc zinc NN 27676 3025 213 , , , 27676 3025 214 copper copper NN 27676 3025 215 , , , 27676 3025 216 salt salt NN 27676 3025 217 , , , 27676 3025 218 probably probably RB 27676 3025 219 oil oil NN 27676 3025 220 and and CC 27676 3025 221 natural natural JJ 27676 3025 222 gas gas NN 27676 3025 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3025 224 currently currently RB 27676 3025 225 under 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Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3026 2 land land NN 27676 3026 3 : : : 27676 3026 4 280 280 CD 27676 3026 5 sq sq NN 27676 3026 6 km km NNP 27676 3026 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3026 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3026 9 est est NNP 27676 3026 10 . . . 27676 3026 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3027 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3027 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3027 3 : : : 27676 3027 4 frequent frequent JJ 27676 3027 5 droughts drought VBZ 27676 3027 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3027 7 -- -- : 27676 3027 8 current current JJ 27676 3027 9 issues issue NNS 27676 3027 10 : : : 27676 3027 11 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3027 12 ; ; : 27676 3027 13 desertification desertification NN 27676 3027 14 ; ; , 27676 3027 15 soil soil NN 27676 3027 16 erosion erosion NN 27676 3027 17 ; ; : 27676 3027 18 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 3027 19 ; ; : 27676 3027 20 loss loss NN 27676 3027 21 of of IN 27676 3027 22 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 3027 23 from from IN 27676 3027 24 civil civil JJ 27676 3027 25 warfare 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493 president president NN 27676 3037 494 is be VBZ 27676 3037 495 both both CC 27676 3037 496 the the DT 27676 3037 497 chief chief NN 27676 3037 498 of of IN 27676 3037 499 state state NN 27676 3037 500 and and CC 27676 3037 501 head head NN 27676 3037 502 of of IN 27676 3037 503 government government NN 27676 3037 504 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3037 505 : : : 27676 3037 506 State State NNP 27676 3037 507 Council Council NNP 27676 3037 508 is be VBZ 27676 3037 509 the the DT 27676 3037 510 collective collective JJ 27676 3037 511 executive executive JJ 27676 3037 512 authority authority NN 27676 3037 513 note note NN 27676 3037 514 : : : 27676 3037 515 the the DT 27676 3037 516 president president NN 27676 3037 517 is be VBZ 27676 3037 518 head head NN 27676 3037 519 of of IN 27676 3037 520 the the DT 27676 3037 521 State State NNP 27676 3037 522 Council Council NNP 27676 3037 523 and and CC 27676 3037 524 National National NNP 27676 3037 525 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 3037 526 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3057 33 the the DT 27676 3057 34 birr birr NN 27676 3057 35 , , , 27676 3057 36 i.e. i.e. FW 27676 3057 37 , , , 27676 3057 38 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 3057 39 nakfa nakfa NN 27676 3057 40 per per IN 27676 3057 41 US$ us$ $ 27676 3057 42 1 1 CD 27676 3057 43 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3057 44 year year NN 27676 3057 45 : : : 27676 3057 46 calendar calendar NN 27676 3057 47 year year NN 27676 3057 48 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 3057 49 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 3057 50 : : : 27676 3057 51 NA NA NNP 27676 3057 52 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 3057 53 system system NN 27676 3057 54 : : : 27676 3057 55 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3057 56 : : : 27676 3057 57 very very RB 27676 3057 58 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 3057 59 ; ; : 27676 3057 60 about about RB 27676 3057 61 4 4 CD 27676 3057 62 telephones telephone NNS 27676 3057 63 per per IN 27676 3057 64 100 100 CD 27676 3057 65 families family NNS 27676 3057 66 , , , 27676 3057 67 most most JJS 27676 3057 68 of of IN 27676 3057 69 which which WDT 27676 3057 70 are be VBP 27676 3057 71 in in IN 27676 3057 72 Asmara Asmara NNP 27676 3057 73 ; ; : 27676 3057 74 government government NN 27676 3057 75 is be VBZ 27676 3057 76 seeking seek VBG 27676 3057 77 international international JJ 27676 3057 78 tenders tender NNS 27676 3057 79 to to TO 27676 3057 80 improve improve VB 27676 3057 81 the the DT 27676 3057 82 system system NN 27676 3057 83 international international JJ 27676 3057 84 : : : 27676 3057 85 NA NA NNP 27676 3057 86 Radio Radio NNP 27676 3057 87 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3057 88 stations station NNS 27676 3057 89 : : : 27676 3057 90 AM AM NNP 27676 3057 91 2 2 CD 27676 3057 92 , , , 27676 3057 93 FM FM NNP 27676 3057 94 0 0 CD 27676 3057 95 , , , 27676 3057 96 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3057 97 1 1 CD 27676 3057 98 Radios radio NNS 27676 3057 99 : : : 27676 3057 100 NA NA NNP 27676 3057 101 Television Television NNP 27676 3057 102 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3057 103 stations station NNS 27676 3057 104 : : : 27676 3057 105 1 1 LS 27676 3057 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3057 107 government government NN 27676 3057 108 controlled control VBN 27676 3057 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3057 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3057 111 1997 1997 CD 27676 3057 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3057 113 Televisions television NNS 27676 3057 114 : : : 27676 3057 115 NA NA NNP 27676 3057 116 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 3057 117 Railways railway NNS 27676 3057 118 : : : 27676 3057 119 total total NN 27676 3057 120 : : : 27676 3057 121 307 307 CD 27676 3057 122 km km NN 27676 3057 123 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3057 124 gauge gauge NN 27676 3057 125 : : : 27676 3057 126 307 307 CD 27676 3057 127 km km NN 27676 3057 128 0.950-m 0.950-m NN 27676 3057 129 gauge gauge NN 27676 3057 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3057 131 1995 1995 CD 27676 3057 132 est est NNP 27676 3057 133 . . . 27676 3057 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3058 1 note note VB 27676 3058 2 : : : 27676 3058 3 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 27676 3058 4 since since IN 27676 3058 5 1978 1978 CD 27676 3058 6 except except IN 27676 3058 7 for for IN 27676 3058 8 about about RB 27676 3058 9 a a DT 27676 3058 10 5 5 CD 27676 3058 11 km km NN 27676 3058 12 stretch stretch NN 27676 3058 13 that that WDT 27676 3058 14 was be VBD 27676 3058 15 reopened reopen VBN 27676 3058 16 in in IN 27676 3058 17 Massawa Massawa NNP 27676 3058 18 in in IN 27676 3058 19 1994 1994 CD 27676 3058 20 ; ; : 27676 3058 21 rehabilitation rehabilitation NN 27676 3058 22 of of IN 27676 3058 23 the the DT 27676 3058 24 remainder remainder NN 27676 3058 25 and and CC 27676 3058 26 of of IN 27676 3058 27 the the DT 27676 3058 28 rolling rolling JJ 27676 3058 29 stock stock NN 27676 3058 30 is be VBZ 27676 3058 31 under under IN 27676 3058 32 way way NN 27676 3058 33 ; ; : 27676 3058 34 links link NNS 27676 3058 35 Ak'ordat Ak'ordat NNP 27676 3058 36 and and CC 27676 3058 37 Asmara Asmara NNP 27676 3058 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3058 39 formerly formerly RB 27676 3058 40 Asmera Asmera NNP 27676 3058 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3058 42 with with IN 27676 3058 43 the the DT 27676 3058 44 port port NN 27676 3058 45 of of IN 27676 3058 46 Massawa Massawa NNP 27676 3058 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3058 48 formerly formerly RB 27676 3058 49 Mits'iwa Mits'iwa NNPS 27676 3058 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3058 51 Highways highway NNS 27676 3058 52 : : : 27676 3058 53 total total NN 27676 3058 54 : : : 27676 3058 55 4,010 4,010 CD 27676 3058 56 km km NNS 27676 3058 57 paved pave VBN 27676 3058 58 : : : 27676 3058 59 874 874 CD 27676 3058 60 km km NNS 27676 3058 61 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3058 62 : : : 27676 3058 63 3,136 3,136 CD 27676 3058 64 km km NNS 27676 3058 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3058 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 3058 67 est est NNP 27676 3058 68 . . . 27676 3058 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3059 1 Ports port NNS 27676 3059 2 and and CC 27676 3059 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3059 4 : : : 27676 3059 5 Assab Assab NNP 27676 3059 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3059 7 Aseb Aseb NNP 27676 3059 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3059 9 , , , 27676 3059 10 Massawa Massawa NNP 27676 3059 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3059 12 Mits'iwa Mits'iwa NNP 27676 3059 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3059 14 Merchant merchant NN 27676 3059 15 marine marine NN 27676 3059 16 : : : 27676 3059 17 total total NN 27676 3059 18 : : : 27676 3059 19 2 2 CD 27676 3059 20 ships ship NNS 27676 3059 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3059 22 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3059 23 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3059 24 or or CC 27676 3059 25 over over RB 27676 3059 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3059 27 totaling total VBG 27676 3059 28 5,947 5,947 CD 27676 3059 29 GRT/5,747 GRT/5,747 NNP 27676 3059 30 DWT DWT NNP 27676 3059 31 ships ship NNS 27676 3059 32 by by IN 27676 3059 33 type type NN 27676 3059 34 : : : 27676 3059 35 oil oil NN 27676 3059 36 tanker tanker NN 27676 3059 37 1 1 CD 27676 3059 38 , , , 27676 3059 39 roll roll NN 27676 3059 40 - - HYPH 27676 3059 41 on on IN 27676 3059 42 / / SYM 27676 3059 43 roll roll NN 27676 3059 44 - - HYPH 27676 3059 45 off off RP 27676 3059 46 cargo cargo NN 27676 3059 47 1 1 CD 27676 3059 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3059 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 3059 50 est est NNP 27676 3059 51 . . . 27676 3059 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3060 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3060 2 : : : 27676 3060 3 20 20 CD 27676 3060 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3060 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3060 6 est est NNP 27676 3060 7 . . . 27676 3060 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3061 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3061 2 -- -- : 27676 3061 3 with with IN 27676 3061 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3061 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3061 6 : : : 27676 3061 7 total total NN 27676 3061 8 : : : 27676 3061 9 2 2 CD 27676 3061 10 over over IN 27676 3061 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3061 12 m m NN 27676 3061 13 : : : 27676 3061 14 1 1 CD 27676 3061 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3061 16 to to IN 27676 3061 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3061 18 m m NN 27676 3061 19 : : : 27676 3061 20 1 1 CD 27676 3061 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3061 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 3061 23 est est NNP 27676 3061 24 . . . 27676 3061 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3062 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3062 2 -- -- : 27676 3062 3 with with IN 27676 3062 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3062 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3062 6 : : : 27676 3062 7 total total NN 27676 3062 8 : : : 27676 3062 9 18 18 CD 27676 3062 10 over over IN 27676 3062 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3062 12 m m NN 27676 3062 13 : : : 27676 3062 14 2 2 CD 27676 3062 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3062 16 to to TO 27676 3062 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3062 18 m m NN 27676 3062 19 : : : 27676 3062 20 2 2 CD 27676 3062 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3062 22 to to TO 27676 3062 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3062 24 m m NN 27676 3062 25 : : : 27676 3062 26 5 5 CD 27676 3062 27 914 914 CD 27676 3062 28 to to TO 27676 3062 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3062 30 m m NN 27676 3062 31 : : : 27676 3062 32 6 6 CD 27676 3062 33 under under IN 27676 3062 34 914 914 CD 27676 3062 35 m m NN 27676 3062 36 : : : 27676 3062 37 3 3 CD 27676 3062 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3062 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 3062 40 est est NNP 27676 3062 41 . . . 27676 3062 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3063 1 Military military JJ 27676 3063 2 Military military JJ 27676 3063 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3063 4 : : : 27676 3063 5 Army Army NNP 27676 3063 6 , , , 27676 3063 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3063 8 , , , 27676 3063 9 Air Air NNP 27676 3063 10 Force Force NNP 27676 3063 11 Military Military NNP 27676 3063 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3063 13 -- -- : 27676 3063 14 dollar dollar NN 27676 3063 15 figure figure NN 27676 3063 16 : : : 27676 3063 17 $ $ $ 27676 3063 18 196 196 CD 27676 3063 19 million million CD 27676 3063 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3063 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 3063 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3063 23 Military military JJ 27676 3063 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3063 25 -- -- : 27676 3063 26 percent percent NN 27676 3063 27 of of IN 27676 3063 28 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3063 29 : : : 27676 3063 30 28.6 28.6 CD 27676 3063 31 % % NN 27676 3063 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3063 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 3063 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3063 35 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3063 36 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3063 37 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3063 38 -- -- : 27676 3063 39 international 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SYM 27676 3063 117 = = SYM 27676 3063 118 = = SYM 27676 3063 119 = = SYM 27676 3063 120 = = SYM 27676 3063 121 = = SYM 27676 3063 122 = = SYM 27676 3063 123 = = SYM 27676 3063 124 = = SYM 27676 3063 125 = = SYM 27676 3063 126 = = SYM 27676 3063 127 = = SYM 27676 3063 128 = = SYM 27676 3063 129 = = SYM 27676 3063 130 = = SYM 27676 3063 131 = = SYM 27676 3063 132 = = SYM 27676 3063 133 = = SYM 27676 3063 134 = = SYM 27676 3063 135 = = SYM 27676 3063 136 = = SYM 27676 3063 137 = = SYM 27676 3063 138 = = SYM 27676 3063 139 = = SYM 27676 3063 140 = = SYM 27676 3063 141 = = SYM 27676 3063 142 = = SYM 27676 3063 143 = = NFP 27676 3063 144 = = SYM 27676 3063 145 @Estonia @estonia FW 27676 3063 146 ------- ------- NFP 27676 3063 147 Introduction introduction NN 27676 3063 148 Background Background NNP 27676 3063 149 : : : 27676 3063 150 In in IN 27676 3063 151 and and CC 27676 3063 152 out out IN 27676 3063 153 of of IN 27676 3063 154 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 3063 155 and and CC 27676 3063 156 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3064 11 ; ; : 27676 3064 12 the the DT 27676 3064 13 last last JJ 27676 3064 14 Russian russian JJ 27676 3064 15 troops troop NNS 27676 3064 16 left leave VBD 27676 3064 17 in in IN 27676 3064 18 1994 1994 CD 27676 3064 19 . . . 27676 3065 1 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 3065 2 thus thus RB 27676 3065 3 became become VBD 27676 3065 4 free free JJ 27676 3065 5 to to TO 27676 3065 6 promote promote VB 27676 3065 7 economic economic JJ 27676 3065 8 and and CC 27676 3065 9 political political JJ 27676 3065 10 ties tie NNS 27676 3065 11 with with IN 27676 3065 12 Western Western NNP 27676 3065 13 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3065 14 . . . 27676 3066 1 The the DT 27676 3066 2 position position NN 27676 3066 3 of of IN 27676 3066 4 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3066 5 Russians Russians NNPS 27676 3066 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3066 7 29 29 CD 27676 3066 8 % % NN 27676 3066 9 of of IN 27676 3066 10 the the DT 27676 3066 11 population population NN 27676 3066 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3066 13 remains remain VBZ 27676 3066 14 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km NNP 27676 3068 51 note note NN 27676 3068 52 : : : 27676 3068 53 includes include VBZ 27676 3068 54 1,520 1,520 CD 27676 3068 55 islands island NNS 27676 3068 56 in in IN 27676 3068 57 the the DT 27676 3068 58 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3068 59 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3068 60 Area Area NNP 27676 3068 61 -- -- : 27676 3068 62 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3068 63 : : : 27676 3068 64 slightly slightly RB 27676 3068 65 smaller small JJR 27676 3068 66 than than IN 27676 3068 67 New New NNP 27676 3068 68 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 3068 69 and and CC 27676 3068 70 Vermont Vermont NNP 27676 3068 71 combined combine VBN 27676 3068 72 Land Land NNP 27676 3068 73 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3068 74 : : : 27676 3068 75 total total JJ 27676 3068 76 : : : 27676 3068 77 633 633 CD 27676 3068 78 km km NN 27676 3068 79 border border NN 27676 3068 80 countries country NNS 27676 3068 81 : : : 27676 3068 82 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 3068 83 339 339 CD 27676 3068 84 km km NNS 27676 3068 85 , , , 27676 3068 86 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3068 87 294 294 CD 27676 3068 88 km km NN 27676 3068 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3068 90 : : : 27676 3068 91 3,794 3,794 CD 27676 3068 92 km km NN 27676 3068 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3068 94 claims claim VBZ 27676 3068 95 : : : 27676 3068 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3068 97 economic economic JJ 27676 3068 98 zone zone NN 27676 3068 99 : : : 27676 3068 100 limits limit NNS 27676 3068 101 fixed fix VBN 27676 3068 102 in in IN 27676 3068 103 coordination coordination NN 27676 3068 104 with with IN 27676 3068 105 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 3068 106 states state NNS 27676 3068 107 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3068 108 sea sea NN 27676 3068 109 : : : 27676 3068 110 12 12 CD 27676 3068 111 nm nm NNP 27676 3068 112 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3068 113 : : : 27676 3068 114 maritime maritime NN 27676 3068 115 , , , 27676 3068 116 wet wet JJ 27676 3068 117 , , , 27676 3068 118 moderate moderate JJ 27676 3068 119 winters winter NNS 27676 3068 120 , , , 27676 3068 121 cool cool JJ 27676 3068 122 summers summer NNS 27676 3068 123 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3068 124 : : : 27676 3068 125 marshy marshy NNP 27676 3068 126 , , , 27676 3068 127 lowlands lowland VBZ 27676 3068 128 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3068 129 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3068 130 : : : 27676 3068 131 lowest low JJS 27676 3068 132 point point NN 27676 3068 133 : : : 27676 3068 134 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3068 135 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3068 136 0 0 NFP 27676 3068 137 m m DT 27676 3068 138 highest high JJS 27676 3068 139 point point NN 27676 3068 140 : : : 27676 3068 141 Suur Suur NNP 27676 3068 142 Munamagi Munamagi NNP 27676 3068 143 318 318 CD 27676 3068 144 m m NNP 27676 3068 145 Natural Natural NNP 27676 3068 146 resources resource NNS 27676 3068 147 : : : 27676 3068 148 shale shale JJ 27676 3068 149 oil oil NN 27676 3068 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3068 151 kukersite kukersite NNP 27676 3068 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3068 153 , , , 27676 3068 154 peat peat NNP 27676 3068 155 , , , 27676 3068 156 phosphorite phosphorite NNP 27676 3068 157 , , , 27676 3068 158 amber amber NNP 27676 3068 159 , , , 27676 3068 160 cambrian cambrian JJ 27676 3068 161 blue blue NNP 27676 3068 162 clay clay NNP 27676 3068 163 , , , 27676 3068 164 limestone limestone NN 27676 3068 165 , , , 27676 3068 166 dolomite dolomite VB 27676 3068 167 Land Land NNP 27676 3068 168 use use NN 27676 3068 169 : : : 27676 3068 170 arable arable JJ 27676 3068 171 land land NN 27676 3068 172 : : : 27676 3068 173 25 25 CD 27676 3068 174 % % NN 27676 3068 175 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3068 176 crops crop NNS 27676 3068 177 : : : 27676 3068 178 0 0 CD 27676 3068 179 % % NN 27676 3068 180 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3068 181 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3068 182 : : : 27676 3068 183 11 11 CD 27676 3068 184 % % NN 27676 3068 185 forests forest NNS 27676 3068 186 and and CC 27676 3068 187 woodland woodland NN 27676 3068 188 : : : 27676 3068 189 44 44 CD 27676 3068 190 % % NN 27676 3068 191 other other JJ 27676 3068 192 : : : 27676 3068 193 20 20 CD 27676 3068 194 % % NN 27676 3068 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3068 196 1996 1996 CD 27676 3068 197 est est NNP 27676 3068 198 . . . 27676 3068 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3069 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3069 2 land land NN 27676 3069 3 : : : 27676 3069 4 110 110 CD 27676 3069 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3069 6 km km NNP 27676 3069 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3069 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3069 9 est est NNP 27676 3069 10 . . . 27676 3069 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3070 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3070 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3070 3 : : : 27676 3070 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 3070 5 occurs occur VBZ 27676 3070 6 frequently frequently RB 27676 3070 7 in in IN 27676 3070 8 the the DT 27676 3070 9 spring spring NN 27676 3070 10 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3070 11 -- -- : 27676 3070 12 current current JJ 27676 3070 13 issues issue NNS 27676 3070 14 : : : 27676 3070 15 air air NN 27676 3070 16 heavily heavily RB 27676 3070 17 polluted polluted JJ 27676 3070 18 with with IN 27676 3070 19 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 3070 20 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 3070 21 from from IN 27676 3070 22 oil oil NN 27676 3070 23 - - HYPH 27676 3070 24 shale shale NN 27676 3070 25 burning burn VBG 27676 3070 26 power power NN 27676 3070 27 plants plant NNS 27676 3070 28 in in IN 27676 3070 29 northeast northeast NN 27676 3070 30 ; ; : 27676 3070 31 contamination contamination NN 27676 3070 32 of of IN 27676 3070 33 soil soil NN 27676 3070 34 and and CC 27676 3070 35 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 3070 36 with with IN 27676 3070 37 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3070 38 products product NNS 27676 3070 39 , , , 27676 3070 40 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3070 41 at at IN 27676 3070 42 former former JJ 27676 3070 43 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 3070 44 military military JJ 27676 3070 45 bases basis NNS 27676 3070 46 ; ; : 27676 3070 47 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 3070 48 has have VBZ 27676 3070 49 more more JJR 27676 3070 50 than than IN 27676 3070 51 1,400 1,400 CD 27676 3070 52 natural natural JJ 27676 3070 53 and and CC 27676 3070 54 manmade manmade JJ 27676 3070 55 lakes lake NNS 27676 3070 56 , , , 27676 3070 57 the the DT 27676 3070 58 smaller small JJR 27676 3070 59 of of IN 27676 3070 60 which which WDT 27676 3070 61 in in IN 27676 3070 62 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3070 63 areas area NNS 27676 3070 64 are be VBP 27676 3070 65 heavily heavily RB 27676 3070 66 affected affect VBN 27676 3070 67 by by IN 27676 3070 68 organic organic JJ 27676 3070 69 waste waste NN 27676 3070 70 ; ; : 27676 3070 71 coastal coastal NNP 27676 3070 72 sea sea NN 27676 3070 73 water water NN 27676 3070 74 is be VBZ 27676 3070 75 polluted pollute VBN 27676 3070 76 in in IN 27676 3070 77 many many JJ 27676 3070 78 locations location NNS 27676 3070 79 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3070 80 -- -- : 27676 3070 81 international international JJ 27676 3070 82 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3070 83 : : : 27676 3070 84 party party NN 27676 3070 85 to to TO 27676 3070 86 : : : 27676 3070 87 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 3070 88 , , , 27676 3070 89 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3070 90 Change Change NNP 27676 3070 91 , , , 27676 3070 92 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3070 93 Species Species NNPS 27676 3070 94 , , , 27676 3070 95 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 3070 96 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 3070 97 , , , 27676 3070 98 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3070 99 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3070 100 , , , 27676 3070 101 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3070 102 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3070 103 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3070 104 , , , 27676 3070 105 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3070 106 signed sign VBD 27676 3070 107 , , , 27676 3070 108 but but CC 27676 3070 109 not not RB 27676 3070 110 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3070 111 : : : 27676 3070 112 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3070 113 Change Change NNP 27676 3070 114 - - HYPH 27676 3070 115 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 3070 116 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3070 117 People People NNPS 27676 3070 118 Population Population NNP 27676 3070 119 : : : 27676 3070 120 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year NNS 27676 3071 34 and and CC 27676 3071 35 over over RB 27676 3071 36 : : : 27676 3071 37 15 15 CD 27676 3071 38 % % NN 27676 3071 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3071 40 male male JJ 27676 3071 41 66,700 66,700 CD 27676 3071 42 ; ; : 27676 3071 43 female female JJ 27676 3071 44 137,897 137,897 CD 27676 3071 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3071 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3071 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3071 48 est est NNP 27676 3071 49 . . . 27676 3071 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3072 1 Population population NN 27676 3072 2 growth growth NN 27676 3072 3 rate rate NN 27676 3072 4 : : : 27676 3072 5 -0.82 -0.82 CD 27676 3072 6 % % NN 27676 3072 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3072 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3072 9 est est NNP 27676 3072 10 . . . 27676 3072 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3073 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3073 2 rate rate NN 27676 3073 3 : : : 27676 3073 4 9.05 9.05 CD 27676 3073 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 3073 6 population population NN 27676 3073 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3073 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3073 9 est est NNP 27676 3073 10 . . . 27676 3073 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3074 1 Death death NN 27676 3074 2 rate rate NN 27676 3074 3 : : : 27676 3074 4 14.21 14.21 CD 27676 3074 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3074 6 population population NN 27676 3074 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3074 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3074 9 est est NNP 27676 3074 10 . . . 27676 3074 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3075 1 Net net JJ 27676 3075 2 migration migration NN 27676 3075 3 rate rate NN 27676 3075 4 : : : 27676 3075 5 -3.08 -3.08 NFP 27676 3075 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 3075 7 population population NN 27676 3075 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3075 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 3075 10 est est NNP 27676 3075 11 . . . 27676 3075 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3076 1 Sex sex NN 27676 3076 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 3076 3 : : : 27676 3076 4 at at IN 27676 3076 5 birth birth NN 27676 3076 6 : : : 27676 3076 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 3076 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3076 9 under under IN 27676 3076 10 15 15 CD 27676 3076 11 years year NNS 27676 3076 12 : : : 27676 3076 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 3076 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3076 15 15 15 CD 27676 3076 16 - - HYPH 27676 3076 17 64 64 CD 27676 3076 18 years year NNS 27676 3076 19 : : : 27676 3076 20 0.93 0.93 CD 27676 3076 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3076 22 65 65 CD 27676 3076 23 years year NNS 27676 3076 24 and and CC 27676 3076 25 over over IN 27676 3076 26 : : : 27676 3076 27 0.48 0.48 CD 27676 3076 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 3076 29 total total JJ 27676 3076 30 population population NN 27676 3076 31 : : : 27676 3076 32 0.86 0.86 CD 27676 3076 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3076 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3076 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 3076 36 est est NNP 27676 3076 37 . . . 27676 3076 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3077 1 Infant infant NN 27676 3077 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 3077 3 rate rate NN 27676 3077 4 : : : 27676 3077 5 13.83 13.83 CD 27676 3077 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3077 7 live live JJ 27676 3077 8 births birth NNS 27676 3077 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3077 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 3077 11 est est NNP 27676 3077 12 . . . 27676 3077 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3078 1 Life life NN 27676 3078 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 3078 3 at at IN 27676 3078 4 birth birth NN 27676 3078 5 : : : 27676 3078 6 total total JJ 27676 3078 7 population population NN 27676 3078 8 : : : 27676 3078 9 68.65 68.65 CD 27676 3078 10 years year NNS 27676 3078 11 male male JJ 27676 3078 12 : : : 27676 3078 13 62.61 62.61 CD 27676 3078 14 years year NNS 27676 3078 15 female female JJ 27676 3078 16 : : : 27676 3078 17 75 75 CD 27676 3078 18 years year NNS 27676 3078 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3078 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 3078 21 est est NNP 27676 3078 22 . . . 27676 3078 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3079 1 Total total JJ 27676 3079 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 3079 3 rate rate NN 27676 3079 4 : : : 27676 3079 5 1.28 1.28 CD 27676 3079 6 children child NNS 27676 3079 7 born bear VBN 27676 3079 8 / / SYM 27676 3079 9 woman woman NN 27676 3079 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3079 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 3079 12 est est NNP 27676 3079 13 . . . 27676 3079 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3080 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3080 2 : : : 27676 3080 3 noun noun NNP 27676 3080 4 : : : 27676 3080 5 Estonian(s estonian(s LS 27676 3080 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3080 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 3080 8 : : : 27676 3080 9 Estonian estonian JJ 27676 3080 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3080 11 groups group NNS 27676 3080 12 : : : 27676 3080 13 Estonian estonian JJ 27676 3080 14 65.1 65.1 CD 27676 3080 15 % % NN 27676 3080 16 , , , 27676 3080 17 Russian russian JJ 27676 3080 18 28.1 28.1 CD 27676 3080 19 % % NN 27676 3080 20 , , , 27676 3080 21 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 27676 3080 22 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3080 23 % % NN 27676 3080 24 , , , 27676 3080 25 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 27676 3080 26 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 3080 27 % % NN 27676 3080 28 , , , 27676 3080 29 Finn Finn NNP 27676 3080 30 1 1 CD 27676 3080 31 % % NN 27676 3080 32 , , , 27676 3080 33 other other JJ 27676 3080 34 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 3080 35 % % NN 27676 3080 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3080 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 3080 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3080 39 Religions religion NNS 27676 3080 40 : : : 27676 3080 41 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 3080 42 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 3080 43 , , , 27676 3080 44 Russian Russian NNP 27676 3080 45 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3080 46 , , , 27676 3080 47 Estonian Estonian NNP 27676 3080 48 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3080 49 , , , 27676 3080 50 others other NNS 27676 3080 51 include include VBP 27676 3080 52 Baptist Baptist NNP 27676 3080 53 , , , 27676 3080 54 Methodist Methodist NNP 27676 3080 55 , , , 27676 3080 56 Seventh Seventh NNP 27676 3080 57 Day Day NNP 27676 3080 58 Adventist Adventist NNP 27676 3080 59 , , , 27676 3080 60 Roman Roman NNP 27676 3080 61 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 3080 62 , , , 27676 3080 63 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 27676 3080 64 , , , 27676 3080 65 Word Word NNP 27676 3080 66 of of IN 27676 3080 67 Life Life NNP 27676 3080 68 , , , 27676 3080 69 Seventh Seventh NNP 27676 3080 70 Day Day NNP 27676 3080 71 Baptist 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27676 3080 108 : : : 27676 3080 109 100 100 CD 27676 3080 110 % % NN 27676 3080 111 female female NN 27676 3080 112 : : : 27676 3080 113 100 100 CD 27676 3080 114 % % NN 27676 3080 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3080 116 1998 1998 CD 27676 3080 117 est est NNP 27676 3080 118 . . . 27676 3080 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 1 Government Government NNP 27676 3081 2 Country Country NNP 27676 3081 3 name name NN 27676 3081 4 : : : 27676 3081 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3081 6 long long JJ 27676 3081 7 form form NN 27676 3081 8 : : : 27676 3081 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3081 10 of of IN 27676 3081 11 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 3081 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3081 13 short short JJ 27676 3081 14 form form NN 27676 3081 15 : : : 27676 3081 16 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 3081 17 local local JJ 27676 3081 18 long long JJ 27676 3081 19 form form NN 27676 3081 20 : : : 27676 3081 21 Eesti Eesti NNP 27676 3081 22 Vabariik Vabariik NNP 27676 3081 23 local local JJ 27676 3081 24 short short JJ 27676 3081 25 form form NN 27676 3081 26 : : : 27676 3081 27 Eesti Eesti NNP 27676 3081 28 former former JJ 27676 3081 29 : : : 27676 3081 30 Estonian Estonian NNP 27676 3081 31 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 3081 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 3081 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3081 34 Data Data NNP 27676 3081 35 code code NN 27676 3081 36 : : : 27676 3081 37 EN EN NNP 27676 3081 38 Government Government NNP 27676 3081 39 type type NN 27676 3081 40 : : : 27676 3081 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 3081 42 democracy democracy NN 27676 3081 43 Capital Capital NNP 27676 3081 44 : : : 27676 3081 45 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 27676 3081 46 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 3081 47 divisions division NNS 27676 3081 48 : : : 27676 3081 49 15 15 CD 27676 3081 50 counties county NNS 27676 3081 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 52 maakonnad maakonnad JJ 27676 3081 53 , , , 27676 3081 54 singular singular JJ 27676 3081 55 -- -- : 27676 3081 56 maakond maakond NN 27676 3081 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 58 : : : 27676 3081 59 Harjumaa Harjumaa NNP 27676 3081 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 61 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 27676 3081 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 63 , , , 27676 3081 64 Hiiumaa Hiiumaa NNP 27676 3081 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 66 Kardla Kardla NNP 27676 3081 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 68 , , , 27676 3081 69 Ida Ida NNP 27676 3081 70 - - HYPH 27676 3081 71 Virumaa Virumaa NNP 27676 3081 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 73 Johvi Johvi NNP 27676 3081 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 75 , , , 27676 3081 76 Jarvamaa Jarvamaa NNP 27676 3081 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 78 Paide Paide NNP 27676 3081 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 80 , , , 27676 3081 81 Jogevamaa Jogevamaa NNP 27676 3081 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 83 Jogeva Jogeva NNP 27676 3081 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 85 , , , 27676 3081 86 Laanemaa Laanemaa NNP 27676 3081 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 88 Haapsalu Haapsalu NNP 27676 3081 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 90 , , , 27676 3081 91 Laane Laane NNP 27676 3081 92 - - HYPH 27676 3081 93 Virumaa Virumaa NNP 27676 3081 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 95 Rakvere Rakvere NNP 27676 3081 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 97 , , , 27676 3081 98 Parnumaa Parnumaa NNP 27676 3081 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 100 Parnu Parnu NNP 27676 3081 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 102 , , , 27676 3081 103 Polvamaa Polvamaa NNP 27676 3081 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 105 Polva Polva NNP 27676 3081 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 107 , , , 27676 3081 108 Raplamaa Raplamaa NNP 27676 3081 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 110 Rapla Rapla NNP 27676 3081 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 112 , , , 27676 3081 113 Saaremaa Saaremaa NNP 27676 3081 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 115 Kuessaare Kuessaare NNP 27676 3081 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 117 , , , 27676 3081 118 Tartumaa Tartumaa NNP 27676 3081 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 120 Tartu Tartu NNP 27676 3081 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 122 , , , 27676 3081 123 Valgamaa Valgamaa NNP 27676 3081 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 125 Valga Valga NNP 27676 3081 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 127 , , , 27676 3081 128 Viljandimaa Viljandimaa NNP 27676 3081 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 130 Viljandi Viljandi NNP 27676 3081 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 132 , , , 27676 3081 133 Vorumaa Vorumaa NNP 27676 3081 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 135 Voru Voru NNP 27676 3081 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 137 note note NN 27676 3081 138 : : : 27676 3081 139 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3081 140 divisions division NNS 27676 3081 141 have have VBP 27676 3081 142 the the DT 27676 3081 143 same same JJ 27676 3081 144 names name NNS 27676 3081 145 as as IN 27676 3081 146 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3081 147 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3081 148 centers center NNS 27676 3081 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 150 exceptions exception NNS 27676 3081 151 have have VBP 27676 3081 152 the the DT 27676 3081 153 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3081 154 center center NN 27676 3081 155 name name NN 27676 3081 156 following follow VBG 27676 3081 157 in in IN 27676 3081 158 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 3081 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 160 Independence independence NN 27676 3081 161 : : : 27676 3081 162 6 6 CD 27676 3081 163 September September NNP 27676 3081 164 1991 1991 CD 27676 3081 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 166 from from IN 27676 3081 167 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 3081 168 Union Union NNP 27676 3081 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 170 National national JJ 27676 3081 171 holiday holiday NN 27676 3081 172 : : : 27676 3081 173 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3081 174 Day Day NNP 27676 3081 175 , , , 27676 3081 176 24 24 CD 27676 3081 177 February February NNP 27676 3081 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 179 1918 1918 CD 27676 3081 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 181 Constitution constitution NN 27676 3081 182 : : : 27676 3081 183 adopted adopt VBN 27676 3081 184 28 28 CD 27676 3081 185 June June NNP 27676 3081 186 1992 1992 CD 27676 3081 187 Legal legal JJ 27676 3081 188 system system NN 27676 3081 189 : : : 27676 3081 190 based base VBN 27676 3081 191 on on IN 27676 3081 192 civil civil JJ 27676 3081 193 law law NN 27676 3081 194 system system NN 27676 3081 195 ; ; : 27676 3081 196 no no DT 27676 3081 197 judicial judicial JJ 27676 3081 198 review review NN 27676 3081 199 of of IN 27676 3081 200 legislative legislative JJ 27676 3081 201 acts act NNS 27676 3081 202 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 3081 203 : : : 27676 3081 204 18 18 CD 27676 3081 205 years year NNS 27676 3081 206 of of IN 27676 3081 207 age age NN 27676 3081 208 ; ; : 27676 3081 209 universal universal JJ 27676 3081 210 for for IN 27676 3081 211 all all DT 27676 3081 212 Estonian estonian JJ 27676 3081 213 citizens citizen NNS 27676 3081 214 Executive executive JJ 27676 3081 215 branch branch NN 27676 3081 216 : : : 27676 3081 217 chief chief NN 27676 3081 218 of of IN 27676 3081 219 state state NN 27676 3081 220 : : : 27676 3081 221 President President NNP 27676 3081 222 Lennart Lennart NNP 27676 3081 223 MERI MERI NNP 27676 3081 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 225 since since IN 27676 3081 226 5 5 CD 27676 3081 227 October October NNP 27676 3081 228 1992 1992 CD 27676 3081 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3081 230 head head NN 27676 3081 231 of of IN 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for IN 27676 3081 265 a a DT 27676 3081 266 five five CD 27676 3081 267 - - HYPH 27676 3081 268 year year NN 27676 3081 269 term term NN 27676 3081 270 ; ; : 27676 3081 271 if if IN 27676 3081 272 he -PRON- PRP 27676 3081 273 or or CC 27676 3081 274 she -PRON- PRP 27676 3081 275 does do VBZ 27676 3081 276 not not RB 27676 3081 277 secure secure VB 27676 3081 278 two two CD 27676 3081 279 - - HYPH 27676 3081 280 thirds third NNS 27676 3081 281 of of IN 27676 3081 282 the the DT 27676 3081 283 votes vote NNS 27676 3081 284 after after IN 27676 3081 285 three three CD 27676 3081 286 rounds round NNS 27676 3081 287 of of IN 27676 3081 288 balloting balloting NN 27676 3081 289 , , , 27676 3081 290 then then RB 27676 3081 291 an an DT 27676 3081 292 electoral electoral JJ 27676 3081 293 assembly assembly NN 27676 3081 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3081 295 made make VBN 27676 3081 296 up up RP 27676 3081 297 of of IN 27676 3081 298 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3081 299 plus plus CC 27676 3081 300 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17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3105 18 m m NN 27676 3105 19 : : : 27676 3105 20 1 1 CD 27676 3105 21 914 914 CD 27676 3105 22 to to TO 27676 3105 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3105 24 m m NN 27676 3105 25 : : : 27676 3105 26 3 3 CD 27676 3105 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3105 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 3105 29 est est NNP 27676 3105 30 . . . 27676 3105 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3106 1 Military military JJ 27676 3106 2 Military military JJ 27676 3106 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3106 4 : : : 27676 3106 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 3106 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 3106 7 , , , 27676 3106 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3106 9 / / SYM 27676 3106 10 Coast Coast NNP 27676 3106 11 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3106 12 , , , 27676 3106 13 Air Air NNP 27676 3106 14 and and CC 27676 3106 15 Air Air NNP 27676 3106 16 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3106 17 Force Force NNP 27676 3106 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3106 19 not not RB 27676 3106 20 officially officially RB 27676 3106 21 sanctioned sanction VBN 27676 3106 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3106 23 , , , 27676 3106 24 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3106 25 Border Border NNP 27676 3106 26 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3106 27 , , , 27676 3106 28 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 27676 3106 29 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3106 30 League League NNP 27676 3106 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3106 32 Kaitseliit Kaitseliit NNP 27676 3106 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3106 34 , , , 27676 3106 35 Security Security NNP 27676 3106 36 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 3106 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3106 38 internal internal JJ 27676 3106 39 and and CC 27676 3106 40 border border NN 27676 3106 41 troops troop NNS 27676 3106 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3106 43 Military military JJ 27676 3106 44 manpower manpower NN 27676 3106 45 -- -- : 27676 3106 46 military military JJ 27676 3106 47 age age NN 27676 3106 48 : : : 27676 3106 49 18 18 CD 27676 3106 50 years year NNS 27676 3106 51 of of IN 27676 3106 52 age age NN 27676 3106 53 Military military JJ 27676 3106 54 manpower manpower NN 27676 3106 55 -- -- : 27676 3106 56 availability availability NN 27676 3106 57 : : : 27676 3106 58 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NNPS 27676 3109 28 -- -- : 27676 3109 29 international international JJ 27676 3109 30 : : : 27676 3109 31 Estonian estonian JJ 27676 3109 32 and and CC 27676 3109 33 Russian russian JJ 27676 3109 34 negotiators negotiator NNS 27676 3109 35 reached reach VBD 27676 3109 36 a a DT 27676 3109 37 technical technical JJ 27676 3109 38 border border NN 27676 3109 39 agreement agreement NN 27676 3109 40 in in IN 27676 3109 41 December December NNP 27676 3109 42 1996 1996 CD 27676 3109 43 which which WDT 27676 3109 44 has have VBZ 27676 3109 45 not not RB 27676 3109 46 been be VBN 27676 3109 47 ratified ratify VBN 27676 3109 48 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 3109 49 drugs drug NNS 27676 3109 50 : : : 27676 3109 51 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 3109 52 point point NN 27676 3109 53 for for IN 27676 3109 54 opiates opiate NNS 27676 3109 55 and and CC 27676 3109 56 cannabis cannabi NNS 27676 3109 57 from from IN 27676 3109 58 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 3109 59 Asia Asia NNP 27676 3109 60 and 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3109 141 = = SYM 27676 3109 142 = = SYM 27676 3109 143 = = SYM 27676 3109 144 = = SYM 27676 3109 145 = = SYM 27676 3109 146 = = SYM 27676 3109 147 = = SYM 27676 3109 148 = = SYM 27676 3109 149 = = SYM 27676 3109 150 = = SYM 27676 3109 151 = = SYM 27676 3109 152 @Ethiopia @ethiopia FW 27676 3109 153 -------- -------- NFP 27676 3109 154 Introduction introduction NN 27676 3109 155 Background Background NNP 27676 3109 156 : : : 27676 3109 157 On on IN 27676 3109 158 28 28 CD 27676 3109 159 May May NNP 27676 3109 160 1991 1991 CD 27676 3109 161 the the DT 27676 3109 162 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 27676 3109 163 People People NNPS 27676 3109 164 's 's POS 27676 3109 165 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 3109 166 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3109 167 Front Front NNP 27676 3109 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3109 169 EPRDF EPRDF NNP 27676 3109 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3109 171 toppled topple VBD 27676 3109 172 the the DT 27676 3109 173 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 27676 3109 174 government government NN 27676 3109 175 of of IN 27676 3109 176 MENGISTU MENGISTU NNP 27676 3109 177 Haile Haile NNP 27676 3109 178 - - HYPH 27676 3109 179 Mariam Mariam NNP 27676 3109 180 and and CC 27676 3109 181 took take VBD 27676 3109 182 control control NN 27676 3109 183 in in IN 27676 3109 184 Addis Addis NNP 27676 3109 185 Ababa Ababa NNP 27676 3109 186 . . . 27676 3110 1 A a DT 27676 3110 2 new new JJ 27676 3110 3 constitution constitution NN 27676 3110 4 was be VBD 27676 3110 5 promulgated promulgate VBN 27676 3110 6 in in IN 27676 3110 7 December December NNP 27676 3110 8 1994 1994 CD 27676 3110 9 and and CC 27676 3110 10 national national JJ 27676 3110 11 and and CC 27676 3110 12 regional regional JJ 27676 3110 13 popular popular JJ 27676 3110 14 elections election NNS 27676 3110 15 were be VBD 27676 3110 16 held hold VBN 27676 3110 17 in in IN 27676 3110 18 May May NNP 27676 3110 19 and and CC 27676 3110 20 June June NNP 27676 3110 21 1995 1995 CD 27676 3110 22 . . . 27676 3111 1 Geography 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NNPS 27676 3124 243 's 's POS 27676 3124 244 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 3124 245 for for IN 27676 3124 246 a a DT 27676 3124 247 six six CD 27676 3124 248 - - HYPH 27676 3124 249 year year NN 27676 3124 250 term term NN 27676 3124 251 ; ; : 27676 3124 252 election election NN 27676 3124 253 last last JJ 27676 3124 254 held hold VBN 27676 3124 255 June June NNP 27676 3124 256 1995 1995 CD 27676 3124 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3124 258 next next JJ 27676 3124 259 to to TO 27676 3124 260 be be VB 27676 3124 261 held hold VBN 27676 3124 262 NA NA NNP 27676 3124 263 2001 2001 CD 27676 3124 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3124 265 ; ; : 27676 3124 266 prime prime NNP 27676 3124 267 minister minister NN 27676 3124 268 designated designate VBN 27676 3124 269 by by IN 27676 3124 270 the the DT 27676 3124 271 party party NN 27676 3124 272 in in IN 27676 3124 273 power power NN 27676 3124 274 following follow VBG 27676 3124 275 legislative legislative JJ 27676 3124 276 elections election NNS 27676 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's POS 27676 3124 510 defeat defeat NN 27676 3124 511 , , , 27676 3124 512 including include VBG 27676 3124 513 several several JJ 27676 3124 514 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 3124 515 militant militant JJ 27676 3124 516 groups group NNS 27676 3124 517 International International NNP 27676 3124 518 organization organization NN 27676 3124 519 participation participation NN 27676 3124 520 : : : 27676 3124 521 ACP ACP NNP 27676 3124 522 , , , 27676 3124 523 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 3124 524 , , , 27676 3124 525 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3124 526 , , , 27676 3124 527 ECA ECA NNP 27676 3124 528 , , , 27676 3124 529 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3124 530 , , , 27676 3124 531 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 3124 532 , , , 27676 3124 533 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 3124 534 , , , 27676 3124 535 IAEA iaea NN 27676 3124 536 , , , 27676 3124 537 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3124 538 , , , 27676 3124 539 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3124 540 , , , 27676 3124 541 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3124 542 , , , 27676 3124 543 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3124 544 , , , 27676 3124 545 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3124 546 , , , 27676 3124 547 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3124 548 , , , 27676 3124 549 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3124 550 , , , 27676 3124 551 IGAD IGAD NNP 27676 3124 552 , , , 27676 3124 553 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3124 554 , , , 27676 3124 555 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3124 556 , , , 27676 3124 557 IMO imo RB 27676 3124 558 , , , 27676 3124 559 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3124 560 , , , 27676 3124 561 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3124 562 , , , 27676 3124 563 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3124 564 , , , 27676 3124 565 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3124 566 , , , 27676 3124 567 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3124 568 , , , 27676 3124 569 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3124 570 , , , 27676 3124 571 OAU OAU NNP 27676 3124 572 , , , 27676 3124 573 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3124 574 , , , 27676 3124 575 UN UN NNP 27676 3124 576 , , , 27676 3124 577 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3124 578 , , , 27676 3124 579 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3124 580 , , , 27676 3124 581 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 3124 582 , , , 27676 3124 583 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3124 584 , , , 27676 3124 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11 by by IN 27676 3137 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 3137 13 share share NN 27676 3137 14 : : : 27676 3137 15 lowest low JJS 27676 3137 16 10 10 CD 27676 3137 17 % % NN 27676 3137 18 : : : 27676 3137 19 NA% na% LS 27676 3137 20 highest highest RBS 27676 3137 21 10 10 CD 27676 3137 22 % % NN 27676 3137 23 : : : 27676 3137 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 3137 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3137 26 rate rate NN 27676 3137 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3137 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 3137 29 prices price NNS 27676 3137 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3137 31 : : : 27676 3137 32 3.9 3.9 CD 27676 3137 33 % % NN 27676 3137 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3137 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 3137 36 est est NNP 27676 3137 37 . . . 27676 3137 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3138 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3138 2 force force NN 27676 3138 3 : : : 27676 3138 4 NA NA NNP 27676 3138 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3138 6 force force NN 27676 3138 7 -- -- : 27676 3138 8 by by IN 27676 3138 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 3138 10 : : : 27676 3138 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3138 12 and and CC 27676 3138 13 animal animal NN 27676 3138 14 husbandry husbandry NN 27676 3138 15 80 80 CD 27676 3138 16 % % NN 27676 3138 17 , , , 27676 3138 18 government government NN 27676 3138 19 and and CC 27676 3138 20 services service NNS 27676 3138 21 12 12 CD 27676 3138 22 % % NN 27676 3138 23 , , , 27676 3138 24 industry industry NN 27676 3138 25 and and CC 27676 3138 26 construction construction NN 27676 3138 27 8 8 CD 27676 3138 28 % % NN 27676 3138 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3138 30 1985 1985 CD 27676 3138 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3138 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3138 33 rate rate NN 27676 3138 34 : : : 27676 3138 35 NA% NA% `` 27676 3138 36 Budget budget NN 27676 3138 37 : : : 27676 3138 38 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3138 39 : : : 27676 3138 40 $ $ $ 27676 3138 41 1 1 CD 27676 3138 42 billion billion CD 27676 3138 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3138 44 : : : 27676 3138 45 $ $ $ 27676 3138 46 1.48 1.48 CD 27676 3138 47 billion billion CD 27676 3138 48 , , , 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, , 27676 3138 156 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 3138 157 , , , 27676 3138 158 potatoes potato NNS 27676 3138 159 ; ; , 27676 3138 160 hides hide NNS 27676 3138 161 , , , 27676 3138 162 cattle cattle NNS 27676 3138 163 , , , 27676 3138 164 sheep sheep NNS 27676 3138 165 , , , 27676 3138 166 goats goat NNS 27676 3138 167 Exports export NNS 27676 3138 168 : : : 27676 3138 169 $ $ $ 27676 3138 170 550 550 CD 27676 3138 171 million million CD 27676 3138 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3138 173 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3138 174 . . 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32 % % NN 27676 3140 33 , , , 27676 3140 34 US US NNP 27676 3140 35 11 11 CD 27676 3140 36 % % NN 27676 3140 37 , , , 27676 3140 38 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3140 39 7 7 CD 27676 3140 40 % % NN 27676 3140 41 , , , 27676 3140 42 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 3140 43 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 3140 44 4 4 CD 27676 3140 45 % % NN 27676 3140 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3140 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 3140 48 est est NNP 27676 3140 49 . . . 27676 3140 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 1 Debt debt NN 27676 3141 2 -- -- : 27676 3141 3 external external JJ 27676 3141 4 : : : 27676 3141 5 $ $ $ 27676 3141 6 10 10 CD 27676 3141 7 billion billion CD 27676 3141 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 3141 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 11 Economic economic JJ 27676 3141 12 aid aid NN 27676 3141 13 -- -- : 27676 3141 14 recipient recipient NN 27676 3141 15 : : : 27676 3141 16 $ $ $ 27676 3141 17 367 367 CD 27676 3141 18 million million CD 27676 3141 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 20 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 3141 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 22 Currency currency NN 27676 3141 23 : : : 27676 3141 24 1 1 CD 27676 3141 25 birr birr NN 27676 3141 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 27 Br br UH 27676 3141 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 29 = = NFP 27676 3141 30 100 100 CD 27676 3141 31 cents cent NNS 27676 3141 32 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3141 33 rates rate NNS 27676 3141 34 : : : 27676 3141 35 birr birr NN 27676 3141 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 37 Br br UH 27676 3141 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 39 per per IN 27676 3141 40 US$ us$ $ 27676 3141 41 1 1 CD 27676 3141 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 43 end end NN 27676 3141 44 of of IN 27676 3141 45 period)--7.58 period)--7.58 JJ 27676 3141 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 47 January January NNP 27676 3141 48 1999 1999 CD 27676 3141 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 50 , , , 27676 3141 51 6.8640 6.8640 CD 27676 3141 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 3141 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 55 , , , 27676 3141 56 6.4260 6.4260 CD 27676 3141 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3141 58 1996 1996 CD 27676 3141 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3141 60 , , , 27676 3141 61 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44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3142 45 1 1 CD 27676 3142 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3142 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3142 48 and and CC 27676 3142 49 2 2 CD 27676 3142 50 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 3142 51 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3142 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3142 53 Radio radio NN 27676 3142 54 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3142 55 stations station NNS 27676 3142 56 : : : 27676 3142 57 AM AM NNP 27676 3142 58 5 5 CD 27676 3142 59 , , , 27676 3142 60 FM FM NNP 27676 3142 61 0 0 CD 27676 3142 62 , , , 27676 3142 63 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3142 64 1 1 CD 27676 3142 65 Radios radio NNS 27676 3142 66 : : : 27676 3142 67 9 9 CD 27676 3142 68 million million CD 27676 3142 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3142 70 1998 1998 CD 27676 3142 71 est est NNP 27676 3142 72 . . . 27676 3142 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3143 1 Television television NN 27676 3143 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3143 3 stations station NNS 27676 3143 4 : : : 27676 3143 5 25 25 CD 27676 3143 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3143 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 3143 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3143 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 3143 10 : : : 27676 3143 11 150,000 150,000 CD 27676 3143 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3143 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 3143 14 est est NNP 27676 3143 15 . . . 27676 3143 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3144 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3144 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3144 3 : : : 27676 3144 4 total total JJ 27676 3144 5 : : : 27676 3144 6 681 681 CD 27676 3144 7 km km NN 27676 3144 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3144 9 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 27676 3144 10 segment segment NN 27676 3144 11 of of IN 27676 3144 12 the the DT 27676 3144 13 Addis Addis NNP 27676 3144 14 Ababa Ababa NNP 27676 3144 15 - - HYPH 27676 3144 16 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 3144 17 railroad railroad NN 27676 3144 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3144 19 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3144 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 3144 21 : : : 27676 3144 22 681 681 CD 27676 3144 23 km km NN 27676 3144 24 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 3144 25 gauge gauge NN 27676 3144 26 note note NN 27676 3144 27 : : : 27676 3144 28 in in IN 27676 3144 29 April April NNP 27676 3144 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 3144 31 , , , 27676 3144 32 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 3144 33 and and CC 27676 3144 34 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3144 35 announced announce VBD 27676 3144 36 plans plan NNS 27676 3144 37 to to TO 27676 3144 38 revitalize revitalize VB 27676 3144 39 the the DT 27676 3144 40 century century NN 27676 3144 41 - - HYPH 27676 3144 42 old old JJ 27676 3144 43 railroad railroad NN 27676 3144 44 that that WDT 27676 3144 45 links link VBZ 27676 3144 46 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3144 47 capitals capital NNS 27676 3144 48 Highways highway NNS 27676 3144 49 : : : 27676 3144 50 total total NN 27676 3144 51 : : : 27676 3144 52 28,500 28,500 CD 27676 3144 53 km km NNS 27676 3144 54 paved pave VBN 27676 3144 55 : : : 27676 3144 56 4,275 4,275 CD 27676 3144 57 km km NNP 27676 3144 58 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3144 59 : : : 27676 3144 60 24,225 24,225 CD 27676 3144 61 km km NNS 27676 3144 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3144 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 3144 64 est est NNP 27676 3144 65 . . . 27676 3144 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3145 1 Ports port NNS 27676 3145 2 and and CC 27676 3145 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3145 4 : : : 27676 3145 5 none none NN 27676 3145 6 ; ; : 27676 3145 7 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3145 8 is be VBZ 27676 3145 9 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 3145 10 and and CC 27676 3145 11 was be VBD 27676 3145 12 by by IN 27676 3145 13 agreement agreement NN 27676 3145 14 with with IN 27676 3145 15 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 3145 16 using use VBG 27676 3145 17 the the DT 27676 3145 18 ports port NNS 27676 3145 19 of of IN 27676 3145 20 Assab Assab NNP 27676 3145 21 and and CC 27676 3145 22 Massawa Massawa NNP 27676 3145 23 , , , 27676 3145 24 but but CC 27676 3145 25 since since IN 27676 3145 26 the the DT 27676 3145 27 border border NN 27676 3145 28 dispute dispute NN 27676 3145 29 with with IN 27676 3145 30 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 3145 31 flared flare VBD 27676 3145 32 , , , 27676 3145 33 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3145 34 has have VBZ 27676 3145 35 used use VBN 27676 3145 36 the the DT 27676 3145 37 port port NN 27676 3145 38 of of IN 27676 3145 39 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 3145 40 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3145 41 marine marine NN 27676 3145 42 : : : 27676 3145 43 total total NN 27676 3145 44 : : : 27676 3145 45 11 11 CD 27676 3145 46 ships ship NNS 27676 3145 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3145 48 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3145 49 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3145 50 or or CC 27676 3145 51 over over RB 27676 3145 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3145 53 totaling total VBG 27676 3145 54 71,264 71,264 CD 27676 3145 55 GRT/94,489 GRT/94,489 NNP 27676 3145 56 DWT DWT NNP 27676 3145 57 ships ship NNS 27676 3145 58 by by IN 27676 3145 59 type type NN 27676 3145 60 : : : 27676 3145 61 cargo cargo NN 27676 3145 62 7 7 CD 27676 3145 63 , , , 27676 3145 64 oil oil NN 27676 3145 65 tanker tanker NN 27676 3145 66 1 1 CD 27676 3145 67 , , , 27676 3145 68 roll roll NN 27676 3145 69 - - HYPH 27676 3145 70 on on IN 27676 3145 71 / / SYM 27676 3145 72 roll roll NN 27676 3145 73 - - 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GDP NNP 27676 3152 19 : : : 27676 3152 20 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3152 21 % % NN 27676 3152 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3152 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 3152 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3152 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3152 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3152 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3152 28 -- -- : 27676 3152 29 international international JJ 27676 3152 30 : : : 27676 3152 31 most most JJS 27676 3152 32 of of IN 27676 3152 33 the the DT 27676 3152 34 southern southern JJ 27676 3152 35 half half NN 27676 3152 36 of of IN 27676 3152 37 the the DT 27676 3152 38 boundary boundary NN 27676 3152 39 with with IN 27676 3152 40 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 3152 41 is be VBZ 27676 3152 42 a a DT 27676 3152 43 Provisional Provisional NNP 27676 3152 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 3152 45 Line Line NNP 27676 3152 46 ; ; , 27676 3152 47 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3152 48 dispute dispute NN 27676 3152 49 with with IN 27676 3152 50 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 3152 51 over over IN 27676 3152 52 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next JJ 27676 3184 274 to to TO 27676 3184 275 be be VB 27676 3184 276 held hold VBN 27676 3184 277 NA NA NNP 27676 3184 278 2002 2002 CD 27676 3184 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3184 280 election election NN 27676 3184 281 results result NNS 27676 3184 282 : : : 27676 3184 283 Anfinn Anfinn NNP 27676 3184 284 KALLSBERG KALLSBERG NNP 27676 3184 285 elected elect VBD 27676 3184 286 prime prime JJ 27676 3184 287 minister minister NN 27676 3184 288 ; ; : 27676 3184 289 percent percent NN 27676 3184 290 of of IN 27676 3184 291 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 3184 292 vote vote NN 27676 3184 293 -- -- : 27676 3184 294 NA NA NNP 27676 3184 295 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 3184 296 branch branch NN 27676 3184 297 : : : 27676 3184 298 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 3184 299 Faroese Faroese NNP 27676 3184 300 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3184 301 or or CC 27676 3184 302 Logting Logting NNP 27676 3184 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3184 304 32 32 CD 27676 3184 305 seats seat NNS 27676 3184 306 ; ; : 27676 3184 307 members member NNS 27676 3184 308 are be VBP 27676 3184 309 elected elect VBN 27676 3184 310 by by IN 27676 3184 311 popular popular JJ 27676 3184 312 vote vote NN 27676 3184 313 on on IN 27676 3184 314 a a DT 27676 3184 315 proportional proportional JJ 27676 3184 316 basis basis NN 27676 3184 317 from from IN 27676 3184 318 the the DT 27676 3184 319 seven seven CD 27676 3184 320 constituencies constituency NNS 27676 3184 321 to to TO 27676 3184 322 serve serve VB 27676 3184 323 four four CD 27676 3184 324 - - HYPH 27676 3184 325 year year NN 27676 3184 326 terms term NNS 27676 3184 327 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3184 328 elections election NNS 27676 3184 329 : : : 27676 3184 330 last last RB 27676 3184 331 held held JJ 27676 3184 332 30 30 CD 27676 3184 333 April April NNP 27676 3184 334 1998 1998 CD 27676 3184 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3184 336 next next JJ 27676 3184 337 to to TO 27676 3184 338 be be VB 27676 3184 339 held hold VBN 27676 3184 340 by by IN 27676 3184 341 NA NA NNP 27676 3184 342 July July NNP 27676 3184 343 2002 2002 CD 27676 3184 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3184 345 election election NN 27676 3184 346 results result NNS 27676 3184 347 : : : 27676 3184 348 percent percent NN 27676 3184 349 of of IN 27676 3184 350 vote vote NN 27676 3184 351 by by IN 27676 3184 352 party party NN 27676 3184 353 -- -- : 27676 3184 354 Republicans republican NNS 27676 3184 355 23.8 23.8 CD 27676 3184 356 % % NN 27676 3184 357 , , , 27676 3184 358 People People NNPS 27676 3184 359 's 's POS 27676 3184 360 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 361 21.3 21.3 CD 27676 3184 362 % % NN 27676 3184 363 , , , 27676 3184 364 Social Social NNP 27676 3184 365 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 3184 366 21.9 21.9 CD 27676 3184 367 % % NN 27676 3184 368 , , , 27676 3184 369 Coalition Coalition NNP 27676 3184 370 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 371 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3184 372 Union Union NNP 27676 3184 373 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 374 , , , 27676 3184 375 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3184 376 Front Front NNP 27676 3184 377 , , , 27676 3184 378 Home Home NNP 27676 3184 379 Rule Rule NNP 27676 3184 380 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 381 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3184 382 15 15 CD 27676 3184 383 % % NN 27676 3184 384 ; ; , 27676 3184 385 seats seat NNS 27676 3184 386 by by IN 27676 3184 387 party party NN 27676 3184 388 -- -- : 27676 3184 389 Republicans Republicans NNPS 27676 3184 390 8 8 CD 27676 3184 391 , , , 27676 3184 392 People People NNPS 27676 3184 393 's 's POS 27676 3184 394 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 395 8 8 CD 27676 3184 396 , , , 27676 3184 397 Social Social NNP 27676 3184 398 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 3184 399 7 7 CD 27676 3184 400 , , , 27676 3184 401 Coalition Coalition NNP 27676 3184 402 Party Party NNP 27676 3184 403 6 6 CD 27676 3184 404 , , , 27676 3184 405 other other JJ 27676 3184 406 parties party NNS 27676 3184 407 3 3 CD 27676 3184 408 note note NN 27676 3184 409 : : : 27676 3184 410 election election NN 27676 3184 411 of of IN 27676 3184 412 2 2 CD 27676 3184 413 seats seat NNS 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economic JJ 27676 3186 8 base base NN 27676 3186 9 by by IN 27676 3186 10 building build VBG 27676 3186 11 new new JJ 27676 3186 12 fish fish NN 27676 3186 13 - - HYPH 27676 3186 14 processing process VBG 27676 3186 15 plants plant NNS 27676 3186 16 . . . 27676 3187 1 Oil oil NN 27676 3187 2 finds find VBZ 27676 3187 3 close close JJ 27676 3187 4 to to IN 27676 3187 5 the the DT 27676 3187 6 Faroese Faroese NNP 27676 3187 7 area area NN 27676 3187 8 give give VB 27676 3187 9 hope hope NN 27676 3187 10 for for IN 27676 3187 11 deposits deposit NNS 27676 3187 12 in in IN 27676 3187 13 the the DT 27676 3187 14 immediate immediate JJ 27676 3187 15 Faroese Faroese NNP 27676 3187 16 area area NN 27676 3187 17 , , , 27676 3187 18 which which WDT 27676 3187 19 may may MD 27676 3187 20 lay lay VB 27676 3187 21 the the DT 27676 3187 22 basis basis NN 27676 3187 23 for for IN 27676 3187 24 sustained sustained JJ 27676 3187 25 economic economic JJ 27676 3187 26 prosperity prosperity NN 27676 3187 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-- : 27676 3191 3 per per IN 27676 3191 4 capita capita NN 27676 3191 5 : : : 27676 3191 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3191 7 power power NN 27676 3191 8 parity?$16,000 parity?$16,000 NNP 27676 3191 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3191 10 1996 1996 CD 27676 3191 11 est est NNP 27676 3191 12 . . . 27676 3191 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3192 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3192 2 -- -- : 27676 3192 3 composition composition NN 27676 3192 4 by by IN 27676 3192 5 sector sector NN 27676 3192 6 : : : 27676 3192 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3192 8 : : : 27676 3192 9 20 20 CD 27676 3192 10 % % NN 27676 3192 11 industry industry NN 27676 3192 12 : : : 27676 3192 13 16 16 CD 27676 3192 14 % % NN 27676 3192 15 services service NNS 27676 3192 16 : : : 27676 3192 17 64 64 CD 27676 3192 18 % % NN 27676 3192 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3192 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 3192 21 est est NNP 27676 3192 22 . . . 27676 3192 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3193 1 Population population NN 27676 3193 2 below below IN 27676 3193 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 3193 4 line line NN 27676 3193 5 : : : 27676 3193 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 3193 7 Household household NN 27676 3193 8 income income NN 27676 3193 9 or or CC 27676 3193 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 3193 11 by by IN 27676 3193 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 3193 13 share share NN 27676 3193 14 : : : 27676 3193 15 lowest low JJS 27676 3193 16 10 10 CD 27676 3193 17 % % NN 27676 3193 18 : : : 27676 3193 19 NA% na% LS 27676 3193 20 highest highest RBS 27676 3193 21 10 10 CD 27676 3193 22 % % NN 27676 3193 23 : : : 27676 3193 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 3193 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3193 26 rate rate NN 27676 3193 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3193 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 3193 29 prices price NNS 27676 3193 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3193 31 : : : 27676 3193 32 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 3193 33 % % NN 27676 3193 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3193 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 3193 36 est est NNP 27676 3193 37 . . . 27676 3193 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3194 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3194 2 force force NN 27676 3194 3 : : : 27676 3194 4 20,345 20,345 CD 27676 3194 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3194 6 1995 1995 CD 27676 3194 7 est est NNP 27676 3194 8 . . . 27676 3194 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3195 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3195 2 force force NN 27676 3195 3 -- -- : 27676 3195 4 by by IN 27676 3195 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 3195 6 : : : 27676 3195 7 largely largely RB 27676 3195 8 engaged engage VBN 27676 3195 9 in in IN 27676 3195 10 fishing fishing NN 27676 3195 11 , , , 27676 3195 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 3195 13 , , , 27676 3195 14 transportation transportation NN 27676 3195 15 , , , 27676 3195 16 and and CC 27676 3195 17 commerce commerce NNP 27676 3195 18 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3195 19 rate rate NN 27676 3195 20 : : : 27676 3195 21 5 5 CD 27676 3195 22 % % NN 27676 3195 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3195 24 1998 1998 CD 27676 3195 25 est est NNP 27676 3195 26 . . . 27676 3195 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3196 1 Budget budget NN 27676 3196 2 : : : 27676 3196 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3196 4 : : : 27676 3196 5 $ $ $ 27676 3196 6 467 467 CD 27676 3196 7 million million CD 27676 3196 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3196 9 : : : 27676 3196 10 $ $ $ 27676 3196 11 468 468 CD 27676 3196 12 million million CD 27676 3196 13 , , , 27676 3196 14 including include VBG 27676 3196 15 capital capital NN 27676 3196 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3196 17 of of IN 27676 3196 18 $ $ $ 27676 3196 19 11 11 CD 27676 3196 20 million million CD 27676 3196 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3196 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 3196 23 est est NNP 27676 3196 24 . . . 27676 3196 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3197 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 3197 2 : : : 27676 3197 3 fishing fishing NN 27676 3197 4 , , , 27676 3197 5 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 27676 3197 6 , , , 27676 3197 7 construction construction NN 27676 3197 8 , , , 27676 3197 9 handicrafts handicrafts JJ 27676 3197 10 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3197 11 production production NN 27676 3197 12 growth growth NN 27676 3197 13 rate rate NN 27676 3197 14 : : : 27676 3197 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 3197 16 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3197 54 consumption consumption NN 27676 3197 55 : : : 27676 3197 56 170 170 CD 27676 3197 57 million million CD 27676 3197 58 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3197 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3197 60 1996 1996 CD 27676 3197 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3197 62 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3197 63 -- -- : 27676 3197 64 exports export NNS 27676 3197 65 : : : 27676 3197 66 0 0 CD 27676 3197 67 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3197 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3197 69 1996 1996 CD 27676 3197 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3197 71 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3197 72 -- -- : 27676 3197 73 imports import NNS 27676 3197 74 : : : 27676 3197 75 0 0 CD 27676 3197 76 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3197 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3197 78 1996 1996 CD 27676 3197 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3197 80 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3197 81 -- -- : 27676 3197 82 products product NNS 27676 3197 83 : : : 27676 3197 84 milk milk NN 27676 3197 85 , , , 27676 3197 86 potatoes potato NNS 27676 3197 87 , , , 27676 3197 88 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 3197 89 ; ; , 27676 3197 90 sheep sheep NN 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6.7 CD 27676 3197 196 % % NN 27676 3197 197 Imports import NNS 27676 3197 198 -- -- : 27676 3197 199 partners partner NNS 27676 3197 200 : : : 27676 3197 201 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 3197 202 34.5 34.5 CD 27676 3197 203 % % NN 27676 3197 204 , , , 27676 3197 205 Norway Norway NNP 27676 3197 206 15.9 15.9 CD 27676 3197 207 % % NN 27676 3197 208 , , , 27676 3197 209 UK UK NNP 27676 3197 210 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 3197 211 % % NN 27676 3197 212 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3197 213 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 3197 214 % % NN 27676 3197 215 , , , 27676 3197 216 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3197 217 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 3197 218 % % NN 27676 3197 219 , , , 27676 3197 220 US US NNP 27676 3197 221 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 3197 222 % % NN 27676 3197 223 Debt debt NN 27676 3197 224 -- -- : 27676 3197 225 external external JJ 27676 3197 226 : : : 27676 3197 227 $ $ $ 27676 3197 228 767 767 CD 27676 3197 229 million million CD 27676 3197 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3197 231 1995 1995 CD 27676 3197 232 est est NNP 27676 3197 233 . . . 27676 3197 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 3198 2 aid aid NN 27676 3198 3 -- -- : 27676 3198 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 3198 5 : : : 27676 3198 6 $ $ $ 27676 3198 7 150 150 CD 27676 3198 8 million million CD 27676 3198 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 10 annual annual JJ 27676 3198 11 subsidy subsidy NN 27676 3198 12 from from IN 27676 3198 13 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 3198 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 16 1995 1995 CD 27676 3198 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 18 Currency currency NN 27676 3198 19 : : : 27676 3198 20 1 1 CD 27676 3198 21 Danish danish JJ 27676 3198 22 krone krone NN 27676 3198 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 24 DKr DKr NNP 27676 3198 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 26 = = SYM 27676 3198 27 100 100 CD 27676 3198 28 oere oere JJ 27676 3198 29 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3198 30 rates rate NNS 27676 3198 31 : : : 27676 3198 32 Danish danish JJ 27676 3198 33 kroner kroner NN 27676 3198 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 35 DKr DKr NNP 27676 3198 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 37 per 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Communications Communications NNPS 27676 3198 77 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3198 78 : : : 27676 3198 79 22,500 22,500 CD 27676 3198 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 81 3,500 3,500 CD 27676 3198 82 cellular cellular JJ 27676 3198 83 telephone telephone NN 27676 3198 84 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 3198 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 3198 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 89 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3198 90 system system NN 27676 3198 91 : : : 27676 3198 92 good good JJ 27676 3198 93 international international JJ 27676 3198 94 communications communication NNS 27676 3198 95 ; ; , 27676 3198 96 good good JJ 27676 3198 97 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3198 98 facilities facility NNS 27676 3198 99 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3198 100 : : : 27676 3198 101 digitalization digitalization NN 27676 3198 102 was be VBD 27676 3198 103 to to TO 27676 3198 104 hve hve NNP 27676 3198 105 been be VBN 27676 3198 106 completed complete VBN 27676 3198 107 in in IN 27676 3198 108 1998 1998 CD 27676 3198 109 international international JJ 27676 3198 110 : : : 27676 3198 111 satellite satellite NN 27676 3198 112 earth earth NN 27676 3198 113 stations--1 stations--1 . 27676 3198 114 Orion orion NN 27676 3198 115 ; ; : 27676 3198 116 1 1 CD 27676 3198 117 fiber fiber NN 27676 3198 118 - - HYPH 27676 3198 119 optic optic NN 27676 3198 120 submarine submarine NN 27676 3198 121 cable cable NN 27676 3198 122 linking link VBG 27676 3198 123 the the DT 27676 3198 124 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 3198 125 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 3198 126 with with IN 27676 3198 127 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 3198 128 and and CC 27676 3198 129 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 3198 130 Radio Radio NNP 27676 3198 131 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3198 132 stations station NNS 27676 3198 133 : : : 27676 3198 134 AM AM NNP 27676 3198 135 1 1 CD 27676 3198 136 , , , 27676 3198 137 FM FM NNP 27676 3198 138 1 1 CD 27676 3198 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 140 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3198 141 13 13 CD 27676 3198 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3198 143 , , , 27676 3198 144 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3198 145 0 0 CD 27676 3198 146 Radios radio NNS 27676 3198 147 : : : 27676 3198 148 11,800 11,800 CD 27676 3198 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3198 150 1996 1996 CD 27676 3198 151 est est NNP 27676 3198 152 . . . 27676 3198 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3199 1 Television television NN 27676 3199 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3199 3 stations station NNS 27676 3199 4 : : : 27676 3199 5 3 3 LS 27676 3199 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3199 7 in in IN 27676 3199 8 addition addition NN 27676 3199 9 , , , 27676 3199 10 there there EX 27676 3199 11 are be VBP 27676 3199 12 29 29 CD 27676 3199 13 low low JJ 27676 3199 14 - - HYPH 27676 3199 15 power power NN 27676 3199 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3199 17 ; ; : 27676 3199 18 satellite satellite NN 27676 3199 19 relays relay NNS 27676 3199 20 of of IN 27676 3199 21 MTV MTV NNP 27676 3199 22 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3199 23 , , , 27676 3199 24 BBC BBC NNP 27676 3199 25 World World NNP 27676 3199 26 , , , 27676 3199 27 and and CC 27676 3199 28 Scansat Scansat NNP 27676 3199 29 TV3 TV3 NNP 27676 3199 30 Eurosport Eurosport NNP 27676 3199 31 are be VBP 27676 3199 32 also also RB 27676 3199 33 available available JJ 27676 3199 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3199 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3199 36 1997 1997 CD 27676 3199 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3199 38 Televisions television NNS 27676 3199 39 : : : 27676 3199 40 11,600 11,600 CD 27676 3199 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3199 42 1996 1996 CD 27676 3199 43 est est NNP 27676 3199 44 . . . 27676 3199 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3200 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3200 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3200 3 : : : 27676 3200 4 0 0 LS 27676 3200 5 km km NN 27676 3200 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 3200 7 : : : 27676 3200 8 total total NN 27676 3200 9 : : : 27676 3200 10 458 458 CD 27676 3200 11 km km NN 27676 3200 12 paved pave VBN 27676 3200 13 : : : 27676 3200 14 450 450 CD 27676 3200 15 km km NN 27676 3200 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3200 17 : : : 27676 3200 18 8 8 CD 27676 3200 19 km km NN 27676 3200 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3200 21 1995 1995 CD 27676 3200 22 est est NNP 27676 3200 23 . . . 27676 3200 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3201 1 Ports port NNS 27676 3201 2 and and CC 27676 3201 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3201 4 : : : 27676 3201 5 Torshavn Torshavn NNP 27676 3201 6 , , , 27676 3201 7 Klaksvik Klaksvik NNP 27676 3201 8 , , , 27676 3201 9 Tvoroyri Tvoroyri NNP 27676 3201 10 , , , 27676 3201 11 Runavik Runavik NNP 27676 3201 12 , , , 27676 3201 13 Fuglafjorour Fuglafjorour NNP 27676 3201 14 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3201 15 marine marine NN 27676 3201 16 : : : 27676 3201 17 total total NN 27676 3201 18 : : : 27676 3201 19 6 6 CD 27676 3201 20 ships ship NNS 27676 3201 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3201 22 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3201 23 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3201 24 or or CC 27676 3201 25 over over RB 27676 3201 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3201 27 totaling total VBG 27676 3201 28 22,853 22,853 CD 27676 3201 29 GRT/13,481 GRT/13,481 NNP 27676 3201 30 DWT dwt NN 27676 3201 31 ships ship 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27676 3202 7 . . . 27676 3202 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3203 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3203 2 -- -- : 27676 3203 3 with with IN 27676 3203 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3203 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3203 6 : : : 27676 3203 7 total total NN 27676 3203 8 : : : 27676 3203 9 1 1 CD 27676 3203 10 914 914 CD 27676 3203 11 to to TO 27676 3203 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3203 13 m m NN 27676 3203 14 : : : 27676 3203 15 1 1 CD 27676 3203 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3203 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 3203 18 est est NNP 27676 3203 19 . . . 27676 3203 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3204 1 Military military JJ 27676 3204 2 Military military JJ 27676 3204 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3204 4 : : : 27676 3204 5 no no DT 27676 3204 6 organized organized JJ 27676 3204 7 native native JJ 27676 3204 8 military military JJ 27676 3204 9 forces force NNS 27676 3204 10 ; ; : 27676 3204 11 only only RB 27676 3204 12 a a DT 27676 3204 13 small small JJ 27676 3204 14 Police Police NNP 27676 3204 15 Force Force NNP 27676 3204 16 and and CC 27676 3204 17 Coast Coast NNP 27676 3204 18 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3204 19 are be VBP 27676 3204 20 maintained maintain VBN 27676 3204 21 Military military JJ 27676 3204 22 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3204 23 -- -- : 27676 3204 24 dollar dollar NN 27676 3204 25 figure figure NN 27676 3204 26 : : : 27676 3204 27 $ $ $ 27676 3204 28 NA NA NNP 27676 3204 29 Military military JJ 27676 3204 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3204 31 -- -- : 27676 3204 32 percent percent NN 27676 3204 33 of of IN 27676 3204 34 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3204 35 : : : 27676 3204 36 NA% NA% NNP 27676 3204 37 Military military NN 27676 3204 38 -- -- : 27676 3204 39 note note NN 27676 3204 40 : : : 27676 3204 41 defense defense NN 27676 3204 42 is be VBZ 27676 3204 43 the the DT 27676 3204 44 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 3204 45 of of IN 27676 3204 46 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 3204 47 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3204 48 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3204 49 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3204 50 -- -- : 27676 3204 51 international international JJ 27676 3204 52 : : : 27676 3204 53 none none NN 27676 3204 54 = = SYM 27676 3204 55 = = SYM 27676 3204 56 = = SYM 27676 3204 57 = = SYM 27676 3204 58 = = SYM 27676 3204 59 = = SYM 27676 3204 60 = = SYM 27676 3204 61 = = SYM 27676 3204 62 = = SYM 27676 3204 63 = = SYM 27676 3204 64 = = SYM 27676 3204 65 = = SYM 27676 3204 66 = = SYM 27676 3204 67 = = SYM 27676 3204 68 = = SYM 27676 3204 69 = = SYM 27676 3204 70 = = SYM 27676 3204 71 = = SYM 27676 3204 72 = = SYM 27676 3204 73 = = SYM 27676 3204 74 = = SYM 27676 3204 75 = = SYM 27676 3204 76 = = SYM 27676 3204 77 = = SYM 27676 3204 78 = = SYM 27676 3204 79 = = SYM 27676 3204 80 = = SYM 27676 3204 81 = = SYM 27676 3204 82 = = SYM 27676 3204 83 = = SYM 27676 3204 84 = = SYM 27676 3204 85 = = SYM 27676 3204 86 = = SYM 27676 3204 87 = = SYM 27676 3204 88 = = SYM 27676 3204 89 = = SYM 27676 3204 90 = = SYM 27676 3204 91 = = SYM 27676 3204 92 = = SYM 27676 3204 93 = = SYM 27676 3204 94 = = SYM 27676 3204 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27676 3204 172 land land NN 27676 3204 173 : : : 27676 3204 174 18,270 18,270 CD 27676 3204 175 sq sq NN 27676 3204 176 km km NNP 27676 3204 177 water water NN 27676 3204 178 : : : 27676 3204 179 0 0 NFP 27676 3204 180 sq sq NN 27676 3204 181 km km NNP 27676 3204 182 Area area NN 27676 3204 183 -- -- : 27676 3204 184 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3204 185 : : : 27676 3204 186 slightly slightly RB 27676 3204 187 smaller small JJR 27676 3204 188 than than IN 27676 3204 189 New New NNP 27676 3204 190 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 3204 191 Land Land NNP 27676 3204 192 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3204 193 : : : 27676 3204 194 0 0 LS 27676 3204 195 km km NN 27676 3204 196 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3204 197 : : : 27676 3204 198 1,129 1,129 CD 27676 3204 199 km km NN 27676 3204 200 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3204 201 claims claim NNS 27676 3204 202 : : : 27676 3204 203 measured measure VBN 27676 3204 204 from from IN 27676 3204 205 claimed claim VBN 27676 3204 206 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 3204 207 baselines baselines NNP 27676 3204 208 continental continental NNP 27676 3204 209 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3204 210 : : : 27676 3204 211 200-m 200-m CD 27676 3204 212 depth depth NN 27676 3204 213 or or CC 27676 3204 214 to to IN 27676 3204 215 the the DT 27676 3204 216 depth depth NN 27676 3204 217 of of IN 27676 3204 218 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 3204 219 ; ; : 27676 3204 220 rectilinear rectilinear NNP 27676 3204 221 shelf shelf NN 27676 3204 222 claim claim NN 27676 3204 223 added add VBD 27676 3204 224 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3204 225 economic economic JJ 27676 3204 226 zone zone NN 27676 3204 227 : : : 27676 3204 228 200 200 CD 27676 3204 229 nm nm CD 27676 3204 230 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3204 231 sea sea NN 27676 3204 232 : : : 27676 3204 233 12 12 CD 27676 3204 234 nm nm NNP 27676 3204 235 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3204 236 : : : 27676 3204 237 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3204 238 marine marine NN 27676 3204 239 ; ; : 27676 3204 240 only 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fish NN 27676 3204 274 , , , 27676 3204 275 gold gold NN 27676 3204 276 , , , 27676 3204 277 copper copper NN 27676 3204 278 , , , 27676 3204 279 offshore offshore JJ 27676 3204 280 oil oil NN 27676 3204 281 potential potential NN 27676 3204 282 Land Land NNP 27676 3204 283 use use NN 27676 3204 284 : : : 27676 3204 285 arable arable JJ 27676 3204 286 land land NN 27676 3204 287 : : : 27676 3204 288 10 10 CD 27676 3204 289 % % NN 27676 3204 290 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3204 291 crops crop NNS 27676 3204 292 : : : 27676 3204 293 4 4 CD 27676 3204 294 % % NN 27676 3204 295 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3204 296 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3204 297 : : : 27676 3204 298 10 10 CD 27676 3204 299 % % NN 27676 3204 300 forests forest NNS 27676 3204 301 and and CC 27676 3204 302 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3204 303 : : : 27676 3204 304 65 65 CD 27676 3204 305 % % NN 27676 3204 306 other other JJ 27676 3204 307 : : : 27676 3204 308 11 11 CD 27676 3204 309 % % NN 27676 3204 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3204 311 1993 1993 CD 27676 3204 312 est est NNP 27676 3204 313 . . . 27676 3204 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3205 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3205 2 land land NN 27676 3205 3 : : : 27676 3205 4 10 10 CD 27676 3205 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3205 6 km km NNP 27676 3205 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3205 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3205 9 est est NNP 27676 3205 10 . . . 27676 3205 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3206 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3206 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3206 3 : : : 27676 3206 4 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 27676 3206 5 storms storm NNS 27676 3206 6 can can MD 27676 3206 7 occur occur VB 27676 3206 8 from from IN 27676 3206 9 November November NNP 27676 3206 10 to to IN 27676 3206 11 January January NNP 27676 3206 12 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3206 13 -- -- : 27676 3206 14 current current JJ 27676 3206 15 issues issue NNS 27676 3206 16 : : : 27676 3206 17 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3206 18 ; ; , 27676 3206 19 soil soil NN 27676 3206 20 erosion erosion NN 27676 3206 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3206 22 -- -- : 27676 3206 23 international international JJ 27676 3206 24 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3206 25 : : : 27676 3206 26 party party NN 27676 3206 27 to to TO 27676 3206 28 : : : 27676 3206 29 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 3206 30 , , , 27676 3206 31 Climate climate NN 27676 3206 32 Change change NN 27676 3206 33 , , , 27676 3206 34 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3206 35 Change Change NNP 27676 3206 36 - - HYPH 27676 3206 37 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 3206 38 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3206 39 , , , 27676 3206 40 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 3206 41 , , , 27676 3206 42 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3206 43 Species Species NNPS 27676 3206 44 , , , 27676 3206 45 Law Law NNP 27676 3206 46 of of IN 27676 3206 47 the the DT 27676 3206 48 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3206 49 , , , 27676 3206 50 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3206 51 Life Life NNP 27676 3206 52 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 3206 53 , , , 27676 3206 54 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 3206 55 Test Test NNP 27676 3206 56 Ban Ban NNP 27676 3206 57 , , , 27676 3206 58 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3206 59 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3206 60 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3206 61 , , , 27676 3206 62 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3206 63 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3206 64 83 83 CD 27676 3206 65 , , , 27676 3206 66 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3206 67 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3206 68 94 94 CD 27676 3206 69 signed sign VBD 27676 3206 70 , , , 27676 3206 71 but but CC 27676 3206 72 not not RB 27676 3206 73 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3206 74 : : : 27676 3206 75 none none NN 27676 3206 76 of of IN 27676 3206 77 the the DT 27676 3206 78 selected select VBN 27676 3206 79 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3206 80 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3206 81 -- -- : 27676 3206 82 note note NN 27676 3206 83 : : : 27676 3206 84 includes include VBZ 27676 3206 85 332 332 CD 27676 3206 86 islands island NNS 27676 3206 87 of of IN 27676 3206 88 which which WDT 27676 3206 89 approximately approximately RB 27676 3206 90 110 110 CD 27676 3206 91 are be VBP 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) -RRB- 27676 3236 20 = = NFP 27676 3236 21 100 100 CD 27676 3236 22 cents cent NNS 27676 3236 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3236 24 rates rate NNS 27676 3236 25 : : : 27676 3236 26 Fijian fijian JJ 27676 3236 27 dollars dollar NNS 27676 3236 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 29 F$ F$ NNP 27676 3236 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 31 per per IN 27676 3236 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 3236 33 1 1 CD 27676 3236 34 - - HYPH 27676 3236 35 -1.9556 -1.9556 NN 27676 3236 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 37 January January NNP 27676 3236 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 3236 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 40 , , , 27676 3236 41 1.9868 1.9868 CD 27676 3236 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 3236 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 45 , , , 27676 3236 46 1.4437 1.4437 CD 27676 3236 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 3236 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 50 , , , 27676 3236 51 1.4033 1.4033 CD 27676 3236 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 3236 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 55 , , , 27676 3236 56 1.4063 1.4063 CD 27676 3236 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 3236 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 60 , , , 27676 3236 61 1.4641 1.4641 CD 27676 3236 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 3236 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3236 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3236 66 year year NN 27676 3236 67 : : : 27676 3236 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 3236 69 year year NN 27676 3236 70 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3236 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3236 72 : : : 27676 3236 73 60,017 60,017 CD 27676 3236 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3236 75 1987 1987 CD 27676 3236 76 est est NNP 27676 3236 77 . . . 27676 3236 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3237 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3237 2 system system NN 27676 3237 3 : : : 27676 3237 4 modern modern JJ 27676 3237 5 local local JJ 27676 3237 6 , , , 27676 3237 7 interisland interisland JJ 27676 3237 8 , , , 27676 3237 9 and and CC 27676 3237 10 international international JJ 27676 3237 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3237 12 wire wire NN 27676 3237 13 / / SYM 27676 3237 14 radio radio NN 27676 3237 15 integrated integrate 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Lautoka NNP 27676 3239 24 , , , 27676 3239 25 Levuka Levuka NNP 27676 3239 26 , , , 27676 3239 27 Savusavu Savusavu NNP 27676 3239 28 , , , 27676 3239 29 Suva Suva NNP 27676 3239 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3239 31 marine marine NN 27676 3239 32 : : : 27676 3239 33 total total NN 27676 3239 34 : : : 27676 3239 35 5 5 CD 27676 3239 36 ships ship NNS 27676 3239 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3239 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3239 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3239 40 or or CC 27676 3239 41 over over RB 27676 3239 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3239 43 totaling total VBG 27676 3239 44 10,721 10,721 CD 27676 3239 45 GRT/13,145 GRT/13,145 NNP 27676 3239 46 DWT DWT NNP 27676 3239 47 ships ship NNS 27676 3239 48 by by IN 27676 3239 49 type type NN 27676 3239 50 : : : 27676 3239 51 chemical chemical NN 27676 3239 52 tanker tanker NN 27676 3239 53 2 2 CD 27676 3239 54 , , , 27676 3239 55 passenger passenger NN 27676 3239 56 1 1 CD 27676 3239 57 , , , 27676 3239 58 roll roll NN 27676 3239 59 - - HYPH 27676 3239 60 on on IN 27676 3239 61 / / SYM 27676 3239 62 roll roll NN 27676 3239 63 - - HYPH 27676 3239 64 off off RP 27676 3239 65 cargo cargo NN 27676 3239 66 1 1 CD 27676 3239 67 , , , 27676 3239 68 specialized specialized NNP 27676 3239 69 tanker tanker NN 27676 3239 70 1 1 CD 27676 3239 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3239 72 1998 1998 CD 27676 3239 73 est est NNP 27676 3239 74 . . . 27676 3239 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3240 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3240 2 : : : 27676 3240 3 24 24 CD 27676 3240 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3240 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3240 6 est est NNP 27676 3240 7 . . . 27676 3240 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3241 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3241 2 -- -- : 27676 3241 3 with with IN 27676 3241 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3241 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3241 6 : : : 27676 3241 7 total total NN 27676 3241 8 : : : 27676 3241 9 3 3 CD 27676 3241 10 over over IN 27676 3241 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3241 12 m m NN 27676 3241 13 : : : 27676 3241 14 1 1 CD 27676 3241 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3241 16 to to TO 27676 3241 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3241 18 m m NN 27676 3241 19 : : : 27676 3241 20 1 1 CD 27676 3241 21 914 914 CD 27676 3241 22 to to TO 27676 3241 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3241 24 m m NN 27676 3241 25 : : : 27676 3241 26 1 1 CD 27676 3241 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3241 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 3241 29 est est NNP 27676 3241 30 . . . 27676 3241 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3242 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3242 2 -- -- : 27676 3242 3 with with IN 27676 3242 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3242 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3242 6 : : : 27676 3242 7 total total NN 27676 3242 8 : : : 27676 3242 9 21 21 CD 27676 3242 10 914 914 CD 27676 3242 11 to to TO 27676 3242 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3242 13 m m NN 27676 3242 14 : : : 27676 3242 15 4 4 CD 27676 3242 16 under under IN 27676 3242 17 914 914 CD 27676 3242 18 m m NN 27676 3242 19 : : : 27676 3242 20 17 17 CD 27676 3242 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3242 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 3242 23 est est NNP 27676 3242 24 . . . 27676 3242 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3243 1 Military military JJ 27676 3243 2 Military military JJ 27676 3243 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3243 4 : : : 27676 3243 5 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3243 6 of of IN 27676 3243 7 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 3243 8 Military Military NNP 27676 3243 9 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 3243 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3243 11 RFMF RFMF NNS 27676 3243 12 ; ; : 27676 3243 13 includes include VBZ 27676 3243 14 ground ground NN 27676 3243 15 and and CC 27676 3243 16 naval naval JJ 27676 3243 17 forces force NNS 27676 3243 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3243 19 Military military JJ 27676 3243 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 3243 21 -- -- : 27676 3243 22 military military JJ 27676 3243 23 age age NN 27676 3243 24 : : : 27676 3243 25 18 18 CD 27676 3243 26 years year NNS 27676 3243 27 of of IN 27676 3243 28 age age NN 27676 3243 29 Military military JJ 27676 3243 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 3243 31 -- -- : 27676 3243 32 availability availability NN 27676 3243 33 : : : 27676 3243 34 males male NNS 27676 3243 35 age age NNP 27676 3243 36 15 15 CD 27676 3243 37 - - HYPH 27676 3243 38 49 49 CD 27676 3243 39 : : : 27676 3243 40 218,853 218,853 CD 27676 3243 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3243 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 3243 43 est est NNP 27676 3243 44 . . . 27676 3243 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3244 1 Military military JJ 27676 3244 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3244 3 -- -- : 27676 3244 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3244 5 for for IN 27676 3244 6 military military JJ 27676 3244 7 service service NN 27676 3244 8 : : : 27676 3244 9 males male NNS 27676 3244 10 age age NNP 27676 3244 11 15 15 CD 27676 3244 12 - - HYPH 27676 3244 13 49 49 CD 27676 3244 14 : : : 27676 3244 15 120,555 120,555 CD 27676 3244 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3244 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3244 18 est est NNP 27676 3244 19 . . . 27676 3244 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3245 1 Military military JJ 27676 3245 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3245 3 -- -- : 27676 3245 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 3245 5 military military JJ 27676 3245 6 age age NN 27676 3245 7 annually annually RB 27676 3245 8 : : : 27676 3245 9 males male NNS 27676 3245 10 : : : 27676 3245 11 9,326 9,326 CD 27676 3245 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3245 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 3245 14 est est NNP 27676 3245 15 . . . 27676 3245 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3246 1 Military military JJ 27676 3246 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3246 3 -- -- : 27676 3246 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3246 5 figure figure NN 27676 3246 6 : : : 27676 3246 7 $ $ $ 27676 3246 8 34 34 CD 27676 3246 9 million million CD 27676 3246 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3246 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 3246 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3246 13 Military military JJ 27676 3246 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3246 15 -- -- : 27676 3246 16 percent percent NN 27676 3246 17 of of IN 27676 3246 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3246 19 : : : 27676 3246 20 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 3246 21 % % NN 27676 3246 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3246 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 3246 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3246 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3246 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3246 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3246 28 -- -- : 27676 3246 29 international international JJ 27676 3246 30 : : : 27676 3246 31 none none NN 27676 3246 32 = = SYM 27676 3246 33 = = SYM 27676 3246 34 = = SYM 27676 3246 35 = = SYM 27676 3246 36 = = SYM 27676 3246 37 = = SYM 27676 3246 38 = = SYM 27676 3246 39 = = SYM 27676 3246 40 = = SYM 27676 3246 41 = = SYM 27676 3246 42 = = SYM 27676 3246 43 = = SYM 27676 3246 44 = = SYM 27676 3246 45 = = SYM 27676 3246 46 = = SYM 27676 3246 47 = = SYM 27676 3246 48 = = SYM 27676 3246 49 = = SYM 27676 3246 50 = = SYM 27676 3246 51 = = SYM 27676 3246 52 = = SYM 27676 3246 53 = = SYM 27676 3246 54 = = SYM 27676 3246 55 = = SYM 27676 3246 56 = = SYM 27676 3246 57 = = SYM 27676 3246 58 = = SYM 27676 3246 59 = = SYM 27676 3246 60 = = SYM 27676 3246 61 = = SYM 27676 3246 62 = = SYM 27676 3246 63 = = SYM 27676 3246 64 = = SYM 27676 3246 65 = = SYM 27676 3246 66 = = SYM 27676 3246 67 = = SYM 27676 3246 68 = = SYM 27676 3246 69 = = SYM 27676 3246 70 = = SYM 27676 3246 71 = = SYM 27676 3246 72 = = SYM 27676 3246 73 = = SYM 27676 3246 74 = = SYM 27676 3246 75 = = SYM 27676 3246 76 = = SYM 27676 3246 77 = = SYM 27676 3246 78 = = SYM 27676 3246 79 = = SYM 27676 3246 80 = = SYM 27676 3246 81 = = SYM 27676 3246 82 = = SYM 27676 3246 83 = = SYM 27676 3246 84 = = SYM 27676 3246 85 = = SYM 27676 3246 86 = = SYM 27676 3246 87 = = SYM 27676 3246 88 = = SYM 27676 3246 89 = = SYM 27676 3246 90 = = SYM 27676 3246 91 = = SYM 27676 3246 92 = = SYM 27676 3246 93 = = SYM 27676 3246 94 = = SYM 27676 3246 95 = = SYM 27676 3246 96 = = SYM 27676 3246 97 = = SYM 27676 3246 98 = = SYM 27676 3246 99 = = SYM 27676 3246 100 = = NFP 27676 3246 101 = = SYM 27676 3246 102 @Finland @finland NN 27676 3246 103 ------- ------- NFP 27676 3246 104 Introduction introduction NN 27676 3246 105 Background Background NNP 27676 3246 106 : : : 27676 3246 107 Long long RB 27676 3246 108 ruled rule VBN 27676 3246 109 by by IN 27676 3246 110 foreign foreign JJ 27676 3246 111 powers power NNS 27676 3246 112 , , , 27676 3246 113 including include VBG 27676 3246 114 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3246 115 and and CC 27676 3246 116 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: 27676 3249 12 Finland Finland NNP 27676 3249 13 is be VBZ 27676 3249 14 a a DT 27676 3249 15 member member NN 27676 3249 16 of of IN 27676 3249 17 the the DT 27676 3249 18 European European NNP 27676 3249 19 Union Union NNP 27676 3249 20 and and CC 27676 3249 21 is be VBZ 27676 3249 22 the the DT 27676 3249 23 only only JJ 27676 3249 24 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 3249 25 state state NN 27676 3249 26 to to TO 27676 3249 27 join join VB 27676 3249 28 the the DT 27676 3249 29 euro euro NN 27676 3249 30 system system NN 27676 3249 31 at at IN 27676 3249 32 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3249 33 initiation initiation NN 27676 3249 34 in in IN 27676 3249 35 January January NNP 27676 3249 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 3249 37 . . . 27676 3250 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3250 2 Location Location NNP 27676 3250 3 : : : 27676 3250 4 Northern Northern NNP 27676 3250 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3250 6 , , , 27676 3250 7 bordering border VBG 27676 3250 8 the the DT 27676 3250 9 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3250 10 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3250 11 , , , 27676 3250 12 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3250 13 of of IN 27676 3250 14 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 27676 3250 15 , , , 27676 3250 16 and and CC 27676 3250 17 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3250 18 of of IN 27676 3250 19 Finland Finland NNP 27676 3250 20 , , , 27676 3250 21 between between IN 27676 3250 22 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3250 23 and and CC 27676 3250 24 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3250 25 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3250 26 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3250 27 : : : 27676 3250 28 64 64 CD 27676 3250 29 00 00 NFP 27676 3250 30 N n CD 27676 3250 31 , , , 27676 3250 32 26 26 CD 27676 3250 33 00 00 CD 27676 3250 34 E e NN 27676 3250 35 Map Map NNP 27676 3250 36 references reference NNS 27676 3250 37 : : : 27676 3250 38 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3250 39 Area Area NNP 27676 3250 40 : : : 27676 3250 41 total total NN 27676 3250 42 : : : 27676 3250 43 337,030 337,030 CD 27676 3250 44 sq sq NN 27676 3250 45 km km NNP 27676 3250 46 land land NN 27676 3250 47 : : : 27676 3250 48 305,470 305,470 CD 27676 3250 49 sq sq NNP 27676 3250 50 km km NNP 27676 3250 51 water water NN 27676 3250 52 : : : 27676 3250 53 31,560 31,560 CD 27676 3250 54 sq sq NN 27676 3250 55 km km NNP 27676 3250 56 Area area NN 27676 3250 57 -- -- : 27676 3250 58 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3250 59 : : : 27676 3250 60 slightly slightly RB 27676 3250 61 smaller small JJR 27676 3250 62 than than IN 27676 3250 63 Montana Montana NNP 27676 3250 64 Land Land NNP 27676 3250 65 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3250 66 : : : 27676 3250 67 total total NN 27676 3250 68 : : : 27676 3250 69 2,628 2,628 CD 27676 3250 70 km km NN 27676 3250 71 border border NN 27676 3250 72 countries country NNS 27676 3250 73 : : : 27676 3250 74 Norway Norway NNP 27676 3250 75 729 729 CD 27676 3250 76 km km NNS 27676 3250 77 , , , 27676 3250 78 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3250 79 586 586 CD 27676 3250 80 km km NNS 27676 3250 81 , , , 27676 3250 82 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3250 83 1,313 1,313 CD 27676 3250 84 km km NN 27676 3250 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3250 86 : : : 27676 3250 87 1,126 1,126 CD 27676 3250 88 km km NNS 27676 3250 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3250 90 excludes exclude VBZ 27676 3250 91 islands island NNS 27676 3250 92 and and CC 27676 3250 93 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3250 94 indentations indentation NNS 27676 3250 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3250 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3250 97 claims claim VBZ 27676 3250 98 : : : 27676 3250 99 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 3250 100 zone zone NN 27676 3250 101 : : : 27676 3250 102 6 6 CD 27676 3250 103 nm nm NNP 27676 3250 104 continental continental JJ 27676 3250 105 shelf shelf NN 27676 3250 106 : : : 27676 3250 107 200-m 200-m CD 27676 3250 108 depth depth NN 27676 3250 109 or or CC 27676 3250 110 to to IN 27676 3250 111 the the DT 27676 3250 112 depth depth NN 27676 3250 113 of of IN 27676 3250 114 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 3250 115 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3250 116 fishing fishing NN 27676 3250 117 zone zone NN 27676 3250 118 : : : 27676 3250 119 12 12 CD 27676 3250 120 nm nm NNP 27676 3250 121 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3250 122 sea sea NN 27676 3250 123 : : : 27676 3250 124 12 12 CD 27676 3250 125 nm nm CD 27676 3250 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3250 127 in in IN 27676 3250 128 the the DT 27676 3250 129 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3250 130 of of IN 27676 3250 131 Finland--3 finland--3 CD 27676 3250 132 nm nm IN 27676 3250 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3250 134 Climate climate NN 27676 3250 135 : : : 27676 3250 136 cold cold JJ 27676 3250 137 temperate temperate NN 27676 3250 138 ; ; : 27676 3250 139 potentially potentially RB 27676 3250 140 subarctic subarctic JJ 27676 3250 141 , , , 27676 3250 142 but but CC 27676 3250 143 comparatively comparatively RB 27676 3250 144 mild mild JJ 27676 3250 145 because because IN 27676 3250 146 of of IN 27676 3250 147 moderating moderate VBG 27676 3250 148 influence influence NN 27676 3250 149 of of IN 27676 3250 150 the the DT 27676 3250 151 North North NNP 27676 3250 152 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3250 153 Current Current NNP 27676 3250 154 , , , 27676 3250 155 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3250 156 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3250 157 , , , 27676 3250 158 and and CC 27676 3250 159 more more JJR 27676 3250 160 than than IN 27676 3250 161 60,000 60,000 CD 27676 3250 162 lakes lake NNS 27676 3250 163 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3250 164 : : : 27676 3250 165 mostly mostly RB 27676 3250 166 low low JJ 27676 3250 167 , , , 27676 3250 168 flat flat JJ 27676 3250 169 to to IN 27676 3250 170 rolling rolling JJ 27676 3250 171 plains plain NNS 27676 3250 172 interspersed intersperse VBN 27676 3250 173 with with IN 27676 3250 174 lakes lake NNS 27676 3250 175 and and CC 27676 3250 176 low low JJ 27676 3250 177 hills hill NNS 27676 3250 178 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3250 179 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3250 180 : : : 27676 3250 181 lowest low JJS 27676 3250 182 point point NN 27676 3250 183 : : : 27676 3250 184 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3250 185 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3250 186 0 0 NFP 27676 3250 187 m m DT 27676 3250 188 highest high JJS 27676 3250 189 point point NN 27676 3250 190 : : : 27676 3250 191 Haltiatunturi Haltiatunturi NNP 27676 3250 192 1,328 1,328 CD 27676 3250 193 m m NNP 27676 3250 194 Natural natural JJ 27676 3250 195 resources resource NNS 27676 3250 196 : : : 27676 3250 197 timber timber NN 27676 3250 198 , , , 27676 3250 199 copper copper NN 27676 3250 200 , , , 27676 3250 201 zinc zinc NN 27676 3250 202 , , , 27676 3250 203 iron iron NN 27676 3250 204 ore ore NN 27676 3250 205 , , , 27676 3250 206 silver silver NN 27676 3250 207 Land Land NNP 27676 3250 208 use use NN 27676 3250 209 : : : 27676 3250 210 arable arable JJ 27676 3250 211 land land NN 27676 3250 212 : : : 27676 3250 213 8 8 CD 27676 3250 214 % % NN 27676 3250 215 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3250 216 crops crop NNS 27676 3250 217 : : : 27676 3250 218 NA% na% IN 27676 3250 219 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3250 220 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3250 221 : : : 27676 3250 222 NA% NA% NNS 27676 3250 223 forests forest NNS 27676 3250 224 and and CC 27676 3250 225 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3250 226 : : : 27676 3250 227 76 76 CD 27676 3250 228 % % NN 27676 3250 229 other other JJ 27676 3250 230 : : : 27676 3250 231 16 16 CD 27676 3250 232 % % NN 27676 3250 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3250 234 1993 1993 CD 27676 3250 235 est est NNP 27676 3250 236 . . . 27676 3250 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3251 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3251 2 land land NN 27676 3251 3 : : : 27676 3251 4 640 640 CD 27676 3251 5 sq sq NN 27676 3251 6 km km NNP 27676 3251 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3251 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3251 9 est est NNP 27676 3251 10 . . . 27676 3251 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3252 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3252 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3252 3 : : : 27676 3252 4 NA NA NNP 27676 3252 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3252 6 -- -- : 27676 3252 7 current current JJ 27676 3252 8 issues issue NNS 27676 3252 9 : : : 27676 3252 10 air air NN 27676 3252 11 pollution pollution NN 27676 3252 12 from from IN 27676 3252 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 3252 14 and and CC 27676 3252 15 power power NN 27676 3252 16 plants plant NNS 27676 3252 17 contributing contribute VBG 27676 3252 18 to to IN 27676 3252 19 acid acid JJ 27676 3252 20 rain rain NN 27676 3252 21 ; ; : 27676 3252 22 water water NN 27676 3252 23 pollution pollution NN 27676 3252 24 from from IN 27676 3252 25 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3252 26 wastes waste NNS 27676 3252 27 , , , 27676 3252 28 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3252 29 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3252 30 ; ; : 27676 3252 31 habitat habitat JJ 27676 3252 32 loss loss NN 27676 3252 33 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 3252 34 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 3252 35 populations population NNS 27676 3252 36 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3252 37 -- -- : 27676 3252 38 international international JJ 27676 3252 39 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3252 40 : : : 27676 3252 41 party party NN 27676 3252 42 to to TO 27676 3252 43 : : : 27676 3252 44 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 45 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 46 , , , 27676 3252 47 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 48 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 49 - - HYPH 27676 3252 50 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 3252 51 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 3252 52 , , , 27676 3252 53 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 54 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 55 - - HYPH 27676 3252 56 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3252 57 85 85 CD 27676 3252 58 , , , 27676 3252 59 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 60 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 61 - - HYPH 27676 3252 62 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3252 63 94 94 CD 27676 3252 64 , , , 27676 3252 65 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 66 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 67 - - HYPH 27676 3252 68 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 3252 69 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3252 70 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 3252 71 , , , 27676 3252 72 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3252 73 - - HYPH 27676 3252 74 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3252 75 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3252 76 , , , 27676 3252 77 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3252 78 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 3252 79 , , , 27676 3252 80 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 3252 81 , , , 27676 3252 82 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3252 83 Change Change NNP 27676 3252 84 , , , 27676 3252 85 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3252 86 , , , 27676 3252 87 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3252 88 Species Species NNPS 27676 3252 89 , , , 27676 3252 90 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3252 91 Modification Modification NNP 27676 3252 92 , , , 27676 3252 93 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 3252 94 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 3252 95 , , , 27676 3252 96 Law Law NNP 27676 3252 97 of of IN 27676 3252 98 the the DT 27676 3252 99 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3252 100 , , , 27676 3252 101 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3252 102 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 3252 103 , , , 27676 3252 104 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3252 105 Life Life NNP 27676 3252 106 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 3252 107 , , , 27676 3252 108 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 3252 109 Test Test NNP 27676 3252 110 Ban Ban NNP 27676 3252 111 , , , 27676 3252 112 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3252 113 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3252 114 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3252 115 , , , 27676 3252 116 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3252 117 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 118 , , , 27676 3252 119 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3252 120 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3252 121 83 83 CD 27676 3252 122 , , , 27676 3252 123 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3252 124 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3252 125 94 94 CD 27676 3252 126 , , , 27676 3252 127 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3252 128 , , , 27676 3252 129 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 3252 130 signed sign VBD 27676 3252 131 , , , 27676 3252 132 but but CC 27676 3252 133 not not RB 27676 3252 134 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3252 135 : : : 27676 3252 136 Air Air NNP 27676 3252 137 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3252 138 - - HYPH 27676 3252 139 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 3252 140 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3252 141 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 3252 142 , , , 27676 3252 143 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3252 144 Change Change NNP 27676 3252 145 - - HYPH 27676 3252 146 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 3252 147 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3252 148 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3252 149 -- -- : 27676 3252 150 note note NN 27676 3252 151 : : : 27676 3252 152 long long JJ 27676 3252 153 boundary boundary JJ 27676 3252 154 with with IN 27676 3252 155 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3252 156 ; ; : 27676 3252 157 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 27676 3252 158 is be VBZ 27676 3252 159 northernmost northernmost NNP 27676 3252 160 national national JJ 27676 3252 161 capital capital NN 27676 3252 162 on on IN 27676 3252 163 European european JJ 27676 3252 164 continent continent NN 27676 3252 165 ; ; : 27676 3252 166 population population NN 27676 3252 167 concentrated concentrate VBD 27676 3252 168 on on IN 27676 3252 169 small small JJ 27676 3252 170 southwestern southwestern JJ 27676 3252 171 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3252 172 plain plain JJ 27676 3252 173 People People NNPS 27676 3252 174 Population Population NNP 27676 3252 175 : : : 27676 3252 176 5,158,372 5,158,372 CD 27676 3252 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3252 178 July July NNP 27676 3252 179 1999 1999 CD 27676 3252 180 est est NNP 27676 3252 181 . . . 27676 3252 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3253 1 Age age NN 27676 3253 2 structure structure NN 27676 3253 3 : : : 27676 3253 4 0 0 CD 27676 3253 5 - - HYPH 27676 3253 6 14 14 CD 27676 3253 7 years year NNS 27676 3253 8 : : : 27676 3253 9 18 18 CD 27676 3253 10 % % NN 27676 3253 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3253 12 male male JJ 27676 3253 13 483,700 483,700 CD 27676 3253 14 ; ; : 27676 3253 15 female female JJ 27676 3253 16 464,431 464,431 CD 27676 3253 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3253 18 15 15 CD 27676 3253 19 - - HYPH 27676 3253 20 64 64 CD 27676 3253 21 years year NNS 27676 3253 22 : : : 27676 3253 23 67 67 CD 27676 3253 24 % % NN 27676 3253 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3253 26 male male JJ 27676 3253 27 1,743,340 1,743,340 CD 27676 3253 28 ; ; : 27676 3253 29 female female JJ 27676 3253 30 1,706,873 1,706,873 CD 27676 3253 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3253 32 65 65 CD 27676 3253 33 years year NNS 27676 3253 34 and and CC 27676 3253 35 over over RB 27676 3253 36 : : : 27676 3253 37 15 15 CD 27676 3253 38 % % NN 27676 3253 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3253 40 male male JJ 27676 3253 41 289,405 289,405 CD 27676 3253 42 ; ; : 27676 3253 43 female female JJ 27676 3253 44 470,623 470,623 CD 27676 3253 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3253 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3253 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3253 48 est est NNP 27676 3253 49 . . . 27676 3253 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3254 1 Population population NN 27676 3254 2 growth growth NN 27676 3254 3 rate rate NN 27676 3254 4 : : : 27676 3254 5 0.15 0.15 CD 27676 3254 6 % % NN 27676 3254 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3254 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3254 9 est est NNP 27676 3254 10 . . . 27676 3254 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3255 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3255 2 rate rate NN 27676 3255 3 : : : 27676 3255 4 10.77 10.77 CD 27676 3255 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 3255 6 population population NN 27676 3255 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3255 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3255 9 est est NNP 27676 3255 10 . . . 27676 3255 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3256 1 Death death NN 27676 3256 2 rate rate NN 27676 3256 3 : : : 27676 3256 4 9.67 9.67 CD 27676 3256 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3256 6 population population NN 27676 3256 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3256 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3256 9 est est NNP 27676 3256 10 . . . 27676 3256 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3257 1 Net net JJ 27676 3257 2 migration migration NN 27676 3257 3 rate rate NN 27676 3257 4 : : : 27676 3257 5 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 3257 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 3257 7 population population NN 27676 3257 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3257 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 3257 10 est est NNP 27676 3257 11 . . . 27676 3257 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3258 1 Sex sex NN 27676 3258 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 3258 3 : : : 27676 3258 4 at at IN 27676 3258 5 birth birth NN 27676 3258 6 : : : 27676 3258 7 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 3258 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3258 9 under under IN 27676 3258 10 15 15 CD 27676 3258 11 years year NNS 27676 3258 12 : : : 27676 3258 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 3258 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3258 15 15 15 CD 27676 3258 16 - - HYPH 27676 3258 17 64 64 CD 27676 3258 18 years year NNS 27676 3258 19 : : : 27676 3258 20 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 3258 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3258 22 65 65 CD 27676 3258 23 years year NNS 27676 3258 24 and and CC 27676 3258 25 over over IN 27676 3258 26 : : : 27676 3258 27 0.61 0.61 CD 27676 3258 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 3258 29 total total JJ 27676 3258 30 population population NN 27676 3258 31 : : : 27676 3258 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 3258 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3258 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3258 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 3258 36 est est NNP 27676 3258 37 . . . 27676 3258 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3259 1 Infant infant NN 27676 3259 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 3259 3 rate rate NN 27676 3259 4 : : : 27676 3259 5 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 3259 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3259 7 live live JJ 27676 3259 8 births birth NNS 27676 3259 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3259 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 3259 11 est est NNP 27676 3259 12 . 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-RRB- 27676 3262 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3262 2 : : : 27676 3262 3 noun noun NNP 27676 3262 4 : : : 27676 3262 5 Finn(s finn(s LS 27676 3262 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3262 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 3262 8 : : : 27676 3262 9 Finnish finnish JJ 27676 3262 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3262 11 groups group NNS 27676 3262 12 : : : 27676 3262 13 Finn finn NN 27676 3262 14 93 93 CD 27676 3262 15 % % NN 27676 3262 16 , , , 27676 3262 17 Swede Swede NNP 27676 3262 18 6 6 CD 27676 3262 19 % % NN 27676 3262 20 , , , 27676 3262 21 Lapp Lapp NNP 27676 3262 22 0.11 0.11 CD 27676 3262 23 % % NN 27676 3262 24 , , , 27676 3262 25 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 27676 3262 26 0.12 0.12 CD 27676 3262 27 % % NN 27676 3262 28 , , , 27676 3262 29 Tatar Tatar NNP 27676 3262 30 0.02 0.02 CD 27676 3262 31 % % NN 27676 3262 32 Religions religion NNS 27676 3262 33 : : : 27676 3262 34 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 3262 35 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 3262 36 89 89 CD 27676 3262 37 % % NN 27676 3262 38 , , , 27676 3262 39 Greek Greek NNP 27676 3262 40 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3262 41 1 1 CD 27676 3262 42 % % NN 27676 3262 43 , , , 27676 3262 44 none none NN 27676 3262 45 9 9 CD 27676 3262 46 % % NN 27676 3262 47 , , , 27676 3262 48 other other JJ 27676 3262 49 1 1 CD 27676 3262 50 % % NN 27676 3262 51 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 3262 52 : : : 27676 3262 53 Finnish finnish JJ 27676 3262 54 93.5 93.5 CD 27676 3262 55 % % NN 27676 3262 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3262 57 official official NN 27676 3262 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3262 59 , , , 27676 3262 60 Swedish Swedish NNP 27676 3262 61 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 3262 62 % % NN 27676 3262 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3262 64 official official NN 27676 3262 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3262 66 , , , 27676 3262 67 small small JJ 27676 3262 68 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 27676 3262 69 and and CC 27676 3262 70 Russian Russian NNP 27676 3262 71 - - HYPH 27676 3262 72 speaking speak VBG 27676 3262 73 minorities minority NNS 27676 3262 74 Literacy literacy NN 27676 3262 75 : : : 27676 3262 76 definition 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singular singular JJ 27676 3263 54 -- -- : 27676 3263 55 laani laani NNP 27676 3263 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 57 ; ; : 27676 3263 58 Aland Aland NNP 27676 3263 59 , , , 27676 3263 60 Etela Etela NNP 27676 3263 61 - - HYPH 27676 3263 62 Suomen Suomen NNP 27676 3263 63 Laani Laani NNP 27676 3263 64 , , , 27676 3263 65 Ita Ita NNP 27676 3263 66 - - HYPH 27676 3263 67 Suomen Suomen NNP 27676 3263 68 Lanni Lanni NNP 27676 3263 69 , , , 27676 3263 70 Lansi Lansi NNP 27676 3263 71 - - HYPH 27676 3263 72 Suomen Suomen NNP 27676 3263 73 Laani Laani NNP 27676 3263 74 , , , 27676 3263 75 Lappi Lappi NNP 27676 3263 76 , , , 27676 3263 77 Oulun Oulun NNP 27676 3263 78 Laani Laani NNP 27676 3263 79 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3263 80 : : : 27676 3263 81 6 6 CD 27676 3263 82 December December NNP 27676 3263 83 1917 1917 CD 27676 3263 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 85 from from IN 27676 3263 86 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3263 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 88 National national JJ 27676 3263 89 holiday holiday NN 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3263 158 government government NN 27676 3263 159 : : : 27676 3263 160 Prime Prime NNP 27676 3263 161 Minister Minister NNP 27676 3263 162 Paavo Paavo NNP 27676 3263 163 LIPPONEN LIPPONEN NNP 27676 3263 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 165 since since IN 27676 3263 166 13 13 CD 27676 3263 167 April April NNP 27676 3263 168 1995 1995 CD 27676 3263 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 170 and and CC 27676 3263 171 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 3263 172 Prime Prime NNP 27676 3263 173 Minister Minister NNP 27676 3263 174 Sauli Sauli NNP 27676 3263 175 NIINISTO NIINISTO NNP 27676 3263 176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 177 since since IN 27676 3263 178 13 13 CD 27676 3263 179 April April NNP 27676 3263 180 1995 1995 CD 27676 3263 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 182 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3263 183 : : : 27676 3263 184 Council Council NNP 27676 3263 185 of of IN 27676 3263 186 State State NNP 27676 3263 187 or or CC 27676 3263 188 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 27676 3263 189 appointed appoint VBN 27676 3263 190 by by IN 27676 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27676 3263 463 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3263 464 , , , 27676 3263 465 CE CE NNP 27676 3263 466 , , , 27676 3263 467 CERN CERN NNP 27676 3263 468 , , , 27676 3263 469 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 3263 470 , , , 27676 3263 471 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 3263 472 , , , 27676 3263 473 ECE ECE NNP 27676 3263 474 , , , 27676 3263 475 EIB EIB NNP 27676 3263 476 , , , 27676 3263 477 EMU EMU NNP 27676 3263 478 , , , 27676 3263 479 ESA ESA NNP 27676 3263 480 , , , 27676 3263 481 EU EU NNP 27676 3263 482 , , , 27676 3263 483 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3263 484 , , , 27676 3263 485 G- G- NNP 27676 3263 486 9 9 CD 27676 3263 487 , , , 27676 3263 488 IADB IADB NNP 27676 3263 489 , , , 27676 3263 490 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 3263 491 , , , 27676 3263 492 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3263 493 , , , 27676 3263 494 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3263 495 , , , 27676 3263 496 ICC ICC NNP 27676 3263 497 , , , 27676 3263 498 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3263 499 , , , 27676 3263 500 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3263 501 , , , 27676 3263 502 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3263 503 , , , 27676 3263 504 IEA IEA NNP 27676 3263 505 , , , 27676 3263 506 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3263 507 , , , 27676 3263 508 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3263 509 , , , 27676 3263 510 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3263 511 , , , 27676 3263 512 IHO IHO NNP 27676 3263 513 , , , 27676 3263 514 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3263 515 , , , 27676 3263 516 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3263 517 , , , 27676 3263 518 IMO imo RB 27676 3263 519 , , , 27676 3263 520 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3263 521 , , , 27676 3263 522 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3263 523 , , , 27676 3263 524 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3263 525 , , , 27676 3263 526 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3263 527 , , , 27676 3263 528 IOM IOM NNP 27676 3263 529 , , , 27676 3263 530 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3263 531 , , , 27676 3263 532 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3263 533 , , , 27676 3263 534 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 3263 535 , , , 27676 3263 536 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3263 537 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 538 guest guest NNP 27676 3263 539 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 540 , , , 27676 3263 541 NC NC NNP 27676 3263 542 , , , 27676 3263 543 NEA NEA NNP 27676 3263 544 , , , 27676 3263 545 NIB NIB NNP 27676 3263 546 , , , 27676 3263 547 NSG NSG NNP 27676 3263 548 , , , 27676 3263 549 OAS OAS NNP 27676 3263 550 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 551 observer observer NNP 27676 3263 552 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 553 , , , 27676 3263 554 OECD OECD NNP 27676 3263 555 , , , 27676 3263 556 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3263 557 , , , 27676 3263 558 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 3263 559 , , , 27676 3263 560 PCA PCA NNP 27676 3263 561 , , , 27676 3263 562 PFP PFP NNP 27676 3263 563 , , , 27676 3263 564 UN UN NNP 27676 3263 565 , , , 27676 3263 566 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3263 567 , , , 27676 3263 568 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3263 569 , , , 27676 3263 570 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 27676 3263 571 , , , 27676 3263 572 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 3263 573 , , , 27676 3263 574 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3263 575 , , , 27676 3263 576 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 3263 577 , , , 27676 3263 578 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 3263 579 , , , 27676 3263 580 UNMIBH unmibh NN 27676 3263 581 , , , 27676 3263 582 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 3263 583 , , , 27676 3263 584 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 3263 585 , , , 27676 3263 586 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 3263 587 , , , 27676 3263 588 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 3263 589 , , , 27676 3263 590 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3263 591 , , , 27676 3263 592 WEU WEU NNP 27676 3263 593 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3263 594 observer observer NN 27676 3263 595 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 596 , , , 27676 3263 597 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 3263 598 , , , 27676 3263 599 WHO who WP 27676 3263 600 , , , 27676 3263 601 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3263 602 , , , 27676 3263 603 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3263 604 , , , 27676 3263 605 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3263 606 , , , 27676 3263 607 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3263 608 , , , 27676 3263 609 ZC ZC NNP 27676 3263 610 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3263 611 representation representation NN 27676 3263 612 in in IN 27676 3263 613 the the DT 27676 3263 614 US US NNP 27676 3263 615 : : : 27676 3263 616 chief chief NN 27676 3263 617 of of IN 27676 3263 618 mission mission NN 27676 3263 619 : : : 27676 3263 620 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3263 621 Jaakko Jaakko NNP 27676 3263 622 Tapani Tapani NNP 27676 3263 623 LAAJAVA LAAJAVA NNP 27676 3263 624 chancery chancery NN 27676 3263 625 : : : 27676 3263 626 3301 3301 CD 27676 3263 627 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 3263 628 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 3263 629 NW NW NNP 27676 3263 630 , , , 27676 3263 631 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3263 632 , , , 27676 3263 633 DC DC NNP 27676 3263 634 20008 20008 CD 27676 3263 635 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 3263 636 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3263 637 general general NN 27676 3263 638 : : : 27676 3263 639 Los Los NNP 27676 3263 640 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 3263 641 and and CC 27676 3263 642 New New NNP 27676 3263 643 York York NNP 27676 3263 644 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3263 645 representation representation NN 27676 3263 646 from from IN 27676 3263 647 the the DT 27676 3263 648 US US NNP 27676 3263 649 : : : 27676 3263 650 chief chief NN 27676 3263 651 of of IN 27676 3263 652 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27676 3274 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3274 11 est est NNP 27676 3274 12 . . . 27676 3274 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3275 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3275 2 -- -- : 27676 3275 3 composition composition NN 27676 3275 4 by by IN 27676 3275 5 sector sector NN 27676 3275 6 : : : 27676 3275 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3275 8 : : : 27676 3275 9 5 5 CD 27676 3275 10 % % NN 27676 3275 11 industry industry NN 27676 3275 12 : : : 27676 3275 13 32 32 CD 27676 3275 14 % % NN 27676 3275 15 services service NNS 27676 3275 16 : : : 27676 3275 17 63 63 CD 27676 3275 18 % % NN 27676 3275 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3275 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 3275 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3275 22 Population population NN 27676 3275 23 below below IN 27676 3275 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 3275 25 line line NN 27676 3275 26 : : : 27676 3275 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 3275 28 Household household NN 27676 3275 29 income income NN 27676 3275 30 or or CC 27676 3275 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 3275 32 by by IN 27676 3275 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 3275 34 share share NN 27676 3275 35 : : : 27676 3275 36 lowest low JJS 27676 3275 37 10 10 CD 27676 3275 38 % % NN 27676 3275 39 : : : 27676 3275 40 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 3275 41 % % NN 27676 3275 42 highest high JJS 27676 3275 43 10 10 CD 27676 3275 44 % % NN 27676 3275 45 : : : 27676 3275 46 21.6 21.6 CD 27676 3275 47 % % NN 27676 3275 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3275 49 1991 1991 CD 27676 3275 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3275 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3275 52 rate rate NN 27676 3275 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3275 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 3275 55 prices price NNS 27676 3275 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3275 57 : : : 27676 3275 58 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 3275 59 % % NN 27676 3275 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3275 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 3275 62 est est NNP 27676 3275 63 . . . 27676 3275 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3276 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3276 2 force force NN 27676 3276 3 : : : 27676 3276 4 2.533 2.533 CD 27676 3276 5 million million CD 27676 3276 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3276 7 force force NN 27676 3276 8 -- -- : 27676 3276 9 by by IN 27676 3276 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 3276 11 : : : 27676 3276 12 public public JJ 27676 3276 13 services service NNS 27676 3276 14 30.4 30.4 CD 27676 3276 15 % % NN 27676 3276 16 , , , 27676 3276 17 industry industry NN 27676 3276 18 20.9 20.9 CD 27676 3276 19 % % NN 27676 3276 20 , , , 27676 3276 21 commerce commerce NN 27676 3276 22 15 15 CD 27676 3276 23 % % NN 27676 3276 24 , , , 27676 3276 25 finance finance NN 27676 3276 26 , , , 27676 3276 27 insurance insurance NN 27676 3276 28 , , , 27676 3276 29 and and CC 27676 3276 30 business business NN 27676 3276 31 services service NNS 27676 3276 32 10.2 10.2 CD 27676 3276 33 % % NN 27676 3276 34 , , , 27676 3276 35 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3276 36 and and CC 27676 3276 37 forestry forestry NN 27676 3276 38 8.6 8.6 CD 27676 3276 39 % % NN 27676 3276 40 , , , 27676 3276 41 transport transport NN 27676 3276 42 and and CC 27676 3276 43 communications communication NNS 27676 3276 44 7.7 7.7 CD 27676 3276 45 % % NN 27676 3276 46 , , , 27676 3276 47 construction construction NN 27676 3276 48 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 3276 49 % % NN 27676 3276 50 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3276 51 rate rate NN 27676 3276 52 : : : 27676 3276 53 12 12 CD 27676 3276 54 % % NN 27676 3276 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3276 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 3276 57 est est NNP 27676 3276 58 . . . 27676 3276 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3277 1 Budget budget NN 27676 3277 2 : : : 27676 3277 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3277 4 : : : 27676 3277 5 $ $ $ 27676 3277 6 33 33 CD 27676 3277 7 billion billion CD 27676 3277 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3277 9 : : : 27676 3277 10 $ $ $ 27676 3277 11 40 40 CD 27676 3277 12 billion billion CD 27676 3277 13 , , , 27676 3277 14 including include VBG 27676 3277 15 capital capital NN 27676 3277 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3277 17 of of IN 27676 3277 18 $ $ $ 27676 3277 19 NA na NN 27676 3277 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3277 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 3277 22 est est NNP 27676 3277 23 . . . 27676 3277 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 3278 2 : : : 27676 3278 3 metal metal NN 27676 3278 4 products product NNS 27676 3278 5 , , , 27676 3278 6 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 27676 3278 7 , , , 27676 3278 8 pulp pulp NN 27676 3278 9 and and CC 27676 3278 10 paper paper NN 27676 3278 11 , , , 27676 3278 12 copper copper NN 27676 3278 13 refining refining NN 27676 3278 14 , , , 27676 3278 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 3278 16 , , , 27676 3278 17 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3278 18 , , , 27676 3278 19 textiles textile NNS 27676 3278 20 , , , 27676 3278 21 clothing clothe VBG 27676 3278 22 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3278 23 production production NN 27676 3278 24 growth growth NN 27676 3278 25 rate rate NN 27676 3278 26 : : : 27676 3278 27 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 3278 28 % % NN 27676 3278 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 3278 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 32 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3278 33 -- -- : 27676 3278 34 production production NN 27676 3278 35 : : : 27676 3278 36 67.469 67.469 CD 27676 3278 37 billion billion CD 27676 3278 38 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3278 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 42 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3278 43 -- -- : 27676 3278 44 production production NN 27676 3278 45 by by IN 27676 3278 46 source source NN 27676 3278 47 : : : 27676 3278 48 fossil fossil NN 27676 3278 49 fuel fuel NN 27676 3278 50 : : : 27676 3278 51 54.73 54.73 CD 27676 3278 52 % % NN 27676 3278 53 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3278 54 : : : 27676 3278 55 17.35 17.35 CD 27676 3278 56 % % NN 27676 3278 57 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 3278 58 : : : 27676 3278 59 27.9 27.9 CD 27676 3278 60 % % NN 27676 3278 61 other other JJ 27676 3278 62 : : : 27676 3278 63 0.02 0.02 CD 27676 3278 64 % % NN 27676 3278 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 68 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3278 69 -- -- : 27676 3278 70 consumption consumption NN 27676 3278 71 : : : 27676 3278 72 71.169 71.169 CD 27676 3278 73 billion billion CD 27676 3278 74 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3278 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 76 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 78 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3278 79 -- -- : 27676 3278 80 exports export NNS 27676 3278 81 : : : 27676 3278 82 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 3278 83 billion billion CD 27676 3278 84 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3278 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 88 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3278 89 -- -- : 27676 3278 90 imports import NNS 27676 3278 91 : : : 27676 3278 92 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 3278 93 billion billion CD 27676 3278 94 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3278 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 96 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 98 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3278 99 -- -- : 27676 3278 100 products product NNS 27676 3278 101 : : : 27676 3278 102 cereals cereal NNS 27676 3278 103 , , , 27676 3278 104 sugar sugar NN 27676 3278 105 beets beet NNS 27676 3278 106 , , , 27676 3278 107 potatoes potato NNS 27676 3278 108 ; ; : 27676 3278 109 dairy dairy NN 27676 3278 110 cattle cattle NNS 27676 3278 111 ; ; : 27676 3278 112 fish fish NN 27676 3278 113 Exports export NNS 27676 3278 114 : : : 27676 3278 115 $ $ $ 27676 3278 116 43 43 CD 27676 3278 117 billion billion CD 27676 3278 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 119 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3278 120 . . NNP 27676 3278 121 , , , 27676 3278 122 1998 1998 CD 27676 3278 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 124 Exports export NNS 27676 3278 125 -- -- : 27676 3278 126 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3278 127 : : : 27676 3278 128 machinery machinery NN 27676 3278 129 and and CC 27676 3278 130 equipment equipment NN 27676 3278 131 , , , 27676 3278 132 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3278 133 , , , 27676 3278 134 metals metal NNS 27676 3278 135 ; ; : 27676 3278 136 timber timber NN 27676 3278 137 , , , 27676 3278 138 paper paper NN 27676 3278 139 , , , 27676 3278 140 and and CC 27676 3278 141 pulp pulp NN 27676 3278 142 Exports export NNS 27676 3278 143 -- -- : 27676 3278 144 partners partner NNS 27676 3278 145 : : : 27676 3278 146 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3278 147 11 11 CD 27676 3278 148 % % NN 27676 3278 149 , , , 27676 3278 150 UK UK NNP 27676 3278 151 10 10 CD 27676 3278 152 % % NN 27676 3278 153 , , , 27676 3278 154 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3278 155 10 10 CD 27676 3278 156 % % NN 27676 3278 157 , , , 27676 3278 158 US US NNP 27676 3278 159 7 7 CD 27676 3278 160 % % NN 27676 3278 161 , , , 27676 3278 162 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3278 163 7 7 CD 27676 3278 164 % % NN 27676 3278 165 , , , 27676 3278 166 France France NNP 27676 3278 167 4 4 CD 27676 3278 168 % % NN 27676 3278 169 , , , 27676 3278 170 Japan Japan NNP 27676 3278 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 172 1997 1997 CD 27676 3278 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 174 Imports import NNS 27676 3278 175 : : : 27676 3278 176 $ $ $ 27676 3278 177 30.7 30.7 CD 27676 3278 178 billion billion CD 27676 3278 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 180 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3278 181 . . NNP 27676 3278 182 , , , 27676 3278 183 1998 1998 CD 27676 3278 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 185 Imports import NNS 27676 3278 186 -- -- : 27676 3278 187 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3278 188 : : : 27676 3278 189 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 3278 190 , , , 27676 3278 191 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3278 192 and and CC 27676 3278 193 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3278 194 products product NNS 27676 3278 195 , , , 27676 3278 196 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3278 197 , , , 27676 3278 198 transport transport NN 27676 3278 199 equipment equipment NN 27676 3278 200 , , , 27676 3278 201 iron iron NN 27676 3278 202 and and CC 27676 3278 203 steel steel NN 27676 3278 204 , , , 27676 3278 205 machinery machinery NN 27676 3278 206 , , , 27676 3278 207 textile textile NN 27676 3278 208 yarn yarn NN 27676 3278 209 and and CC 27676 3278 210 fabrics fabric NNS 27676 3278 211 , , , 27676 3278 212 fodder fodder NN 27676 3278 213 grains grain NNS 27676 3278 214 Imports import NNS 27676 3278 215 -- -- : 27676 3278 216 partners partner NNS 27676 3278 217 : : : 27676 3278 218 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3278 219 15 15 CD 27676 3278 220 % % NN 27676 3278 221 , , , 27676 3278 222 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3278 223 12 12 CD 27676 3278 224 % % NN 27676 3278 225 , , , 27676 3278 226 UK UK NNP 27676 3278 227 8 8 CD 27676 3278 228 % % NN 27676 3278 229 , , , 27676 3278 230 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3278 231 8 8 CD 27676 3278 232 % % NN 27676 3278 233 , , , 27676 3278 234 US US NNP 27676 3278 235 7 7 CD 27676 3278 236 % % NN 27676 3278 237 , , , 27676 3278 238 Japan Japan NNP 27676 3278 239 5 5 CD 27676 3278 240 % % NN 27676 3278 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 242 1997 1997 CD 27676 3278 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 244 Debt debt NN 27676 3278 245 -- -- : 27676 3278 246 external external JJ 27676 3278 247 : : : 27676 3278 248 $ $ $ 27676 3278 249 30 30 CD 27676 3278 250 billion billion CD 27676 3278 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 252 December December NNP 27676 3278 253 1993 1993 CD 27676 3278 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 255 Economic economic JJ 27676 3278 256 aid aid NN 27676 3278 257 -- -- : 27676 3278 258 donor donor NN 27676 3278 259 : : : 27676 3278 260 ODA ODA NNP 27676 3278 261 , , , 27676 3278 262 $ $ $ 27676 3278 263 388 388 CD 27676 3278 264 million million CD 27676 3278 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 266 1995 1995 CD 27676 3278 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 268 Currency currency NN 27676 3278 269 : : : 27676 3278 270 1 1 CD 27676 3278 271 markka markka FW 27676 3278 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 273 FMk FMk NNP 27676 3278 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 275 or or CC 27676 3278 276 Finmark Finmark NNP 27676 3278 277 = = SYM 27676 3278 278 100 100 CD 27676 3278 279 pennia pennia NNP 27676 3278 280 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3278 281 rates rate NNS 27676 3278 282 : : : 27676 3278 283 markkaa markkaa NNP 27676 3278 284 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 285 FMk FMk NNP 27676 3278 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 287 per per IN 27676 3278 288 US$ us$ $ 27676 3278 289 1 1 CD 27676 3278 290 - - HYPH 27676 3278 291 -5.12 -5.12 CD 27676 3278 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 293 January January NNP 27676 3278 294 1999 1999 CD 27676 3278 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 296 , , , 27676 3278 297 5.3441 5.3441 CD 27676 3278 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 299 1998 1998 CD 27676 3278 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 301 , , , 27676 3278 302 5.1914 5.1914 CD 27676 3278 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 304 1997 1997 CD 27676 3278 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 306 , , , 27676 3278 307 4.5936 4.5936 CD 27676 3278 308 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 309 1996 1996 CD 27676 3278 310 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 311 , , , 27676 3278 312 4.3667 4.3667 CD 27676 3278 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 314 1995 1995 CD 27676 3278 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 316 , , , 27676 3278 317 5.2235 5.2235 CD 27676 3278 318 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 319 1994 1994 CD 27676 3278 320 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3278 321 ; ; : 27676 3278 322 note note VB 27676 3278 323 : : : 27676 3278 324 on on IN 27676 3278 325 1 1 CD 27676 3278 326 January January NNP 27676 3278 327 1999 1999 CD 27676 3278 328 , , , 27676 3278 329 the the DT 27676 3278 330 European European NNP 27676 3278 331 Union Union NNP 27676 3278 332 introduced introduce VBD 27676 3278 333 a a DT 27676 3278 334 common common JJ 27676 3278 335 currency currency NN 27676 3278 336 that that WDT 27676 3278 337 is be VBZ 27676 3278 338 now now RB 27676 3278 339 being be VBG 27676 3278 340 used use VBN 27676 3278 341 by by IN 27676 3278 342 financial financial JJ 27676 3278 343 institutions institution NNS 27676 3278 344 in in IN 27676 3278 345 some some DT 27676 3278 346 member member NN 27676 3278 347 countries country NNS 27676 3278 348 at at IN 27676 3278 349 the the DT 27676 3278 350 rate rate NN 27676 3278 351 of of IN 27676 3278 352 0.8597 0.8597 CD 27676 3278 353 euros euro NNS 27676 3278 354 per per IN 27676 3278 355 US$ us$ $ 27676 3278 356 and and CC 27676 3278 357 a a DT 27676 3278 358 fixed fix VBN 27676 3278 359 rate rate NN 27676 3278 360 of of IN 27676 3278 361 5.93472 5.93472 CD 27676 3278 362 Markkaa Markkaa NNP 27676 3278 363 per per IN 27676 3278 364 euro euro NNP 27676 3278 365 ; ; : 27676 3278 366 the the DT 27676 3278 367 euro euro NNP 27676 3278 368 will will MD 27676 3278 369 replace replace VB 27676 3278 370 the the DT 27676 3278 371 local local JJ 27676 3278 372 currency currency NN 27676 3278 373 in in IN 27676 3278 374 consenting consent VBG 27676 3278 375 countries country NNS 27676 3278 376 for for IN 27676 3278 377 all all DT 27676 3278 378 transactions transaction NNS 27676 3278 379 in in IN 27676 3278 380 2002 2002 CD 27676 3278 381 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3278 382 year year NN 27676 3278 383 : : : 27676 3278 384 calendar calendar NN 27676 3278 385 year year NN 27676 3278 386 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3278 387 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3278 388 : : : 27676 3278 389 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3278 390 million million CD 27676 3278 391 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3278 392 1995 1995 CD 27676 3278 393 est est NNP 27676 3278 394 . . . 27676 3278 395 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3279 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3279 2 system system NN 27676 3279 3 : : : 27676 3279 4 modern modern JJ 27676 3279 5 system system NN 27676 3279 6 with with IN 27676 3279 7 excellent excellent JJ 27676 3279 8 service service NN 27676 3279 9 domestic domestic NN 27676 3279 10 : : : 27676 3279 11 cable cable NN 27676 3279 12 , , , 27676 3279 13 microwave microwave NN 27676 3279 14 radio radio NN 27676 3279 15 relay relay NN 27676 3279 16 , , , 27676 3279 17 and and CC 27676 3279 18 an an DT 27676 3279 19 extensive extensive JJ 27676 3279 20 cellular cellular JJ 27676 3279 21 net net JJ 27676 3279 22 care care NN 27676 3279 23 for for IN 27676 3279 24 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3279 25 needs need VBZ 27676 3279 26 international international JJ 27676 3279 27 : : : 27676 3279 28 1 1 CD 27676 3279 29 submarine submarine NN 27676 3279 30 cable cable NN 27676 3279 31 ; ; : 27676 3279 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 3279 33 earth earth NN 27676 3279 34 stations station NNS 27676 3279 35 -- -- : 27676 3279 36 access access NN 27676 3279 37 to to IN 27676 3279 38 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3279 39 transmission transmission NN 27676 3279 40 service service NN 27676 3279 41 via via IN 27676 3279 42 a a DT 27676 3279 43 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 3279 44 satellite satellite NN 27676 3279 45 earth earth NN 27676 3279 46 station station NN 27676 3279 47 , , , 27676 3279 48 1 1 CD 27676 3279 49 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3279 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3279 51 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3279 52 and and CC 27676 3279 53 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3279 54 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3279 55 regions region NNS 27676 3279 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3279 57 ; ; : 27676 3279 58 note note VB 27676 3279 59 -- -- : 27676 3279 60 Finland Finland NNP 27676 3279 61 shares share VBZ 27676 3279 62 the the DT 27676 3279 63 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3279 64 earth earth NN 27676 3279 65 station station NN 27676 3279 66 with with IN 27676 3279 67 the the DT 27676 3279 68 other other JJ 27676 3279 69 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 3279 70 countries country NNS 27676 3279 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3279 72 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 3279 73 , , , 27676 3279 74 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 3279 75 , , , 27676 3279 76 Norway Norway NNP 27676 3279 77 , , , 27676 3279 78 and and CC 27676 3279 79 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 3279 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3279 81 Radio Radio NNP 27676 3279 82 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3279 83 stations station NNS 27676 3279 84 : : : 27676 3279 85 AM am VBP 27676 3279 86 6 6 CD 27676 3279 87 , , , 27676 3279 88 FM FM NNP 27676 3279 89 105 105 CD 27676 3279 90 , , , 27676 3279 91 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3279 92 0 0 CD 27676 3279 93 Radios radio NNS 27676 3279 94 : : : 27676 3279 95 4.98 4.98 CD 27676 3279 96 million million CD 27676 3279 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3279 98 1991 1991 CD 27676 3279 99 est est NNP 27676 3279 100 . . . 27676 3279 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3280 1 Television television NN 27676 3280 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3280 3 stations station NNS 27676 3280 4 : : : 27676 3280 5 120 120 CD 27676 3280 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3280 7 in in IN 27676 3280 8 addition addition NN 27676 3280 9 , , , 27676 3280 10 there there EX 27676 3280 11 are be VBP 27676 3280 12 431 431 CD 27676 3280 13 low low JJ 27676 3280 14 - - HYPH 27676 3280 15 power power NN 27676 3280 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3280 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3280 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3280 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 3280 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3280 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 3280 22 : : : 27676 3280 23 1.92 1.92 CD 27676 3280 24 million million CD 27676 3280 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3280 26 1995 1995 CD 27676 3280 27 est est NNP 27676 3280 28 . . . 27676 3280 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3281 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3281 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3281 3 : : : 27676 3281 4 total total NN 27676 3281 5 : : : 27676 3281 6 5,859 5,859 CD 27676 3281 7 km km NN 27676 3281 8 broad broad JJ 27676 3281 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 3281 10 : : : 27676 3281 11 5,859 5,859 CD 27676 3281 12 km km NN 27676 3281 13 1.524-m 1.524-m CD 27676 3281 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 3281 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3281 16 2,073 2,073 CD 27676 3281 17 km km NNS 27676 3281 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 3281 19 ; ; : 27676 3281 20 480 480 CD 27676 3281 21 km km NN 27676 3281 22 double- double- NNS 27676 3281 23 or or CC 27676 3281 24 more more JJR 27676 3281 25 - - HYPH 27676 3281 26 track track NN 27676 3281 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3281 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3281 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 3281 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3281 31 Highways highway NNS 27676 3281 32 : : : 27676 3281 33 total total NN 27676 3281 34 : : : 27676 3281 35 77,796 77,796 CD 27676 3281 36 km km NNS 27676 3281 37 paved pave VBN 27676 3281 38 : : : 27676 3281 39 49,789 49,789 CD 27676 3281 40 km km NNS 27676 3281 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3281 42 including include VBG 27676 3281 43 444 444 CD 27676 3281 44 km km NNS 27676 3281 45 of of IN 27676 3281 46 expressways expressway NNS 27676 3281 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3281 48 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3281 49 : : : 27676 3281 50 28,007 28,007 CD 27676 3281 51 km km NNS 27676 3281 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3281 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 3281 54 est est NNP 27676 3281 55 . . . 27676 3281 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3282 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 3282 2 : : : 27676 3282 3 6,675 6,675 CD 27676 3282 4 km km NN 27676 3282 5 total total NN 27676 3282 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3282 7 including include VBG 27676 3282 8 Saimaa Saimaa NNP 27676 3282 9 Canal Canal NNP 27676 3282 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3282 11 ; ; : 27676 3282 12 3,700 3,700 CD 27676 3282 13 km km NN 27676 3282 14 suitable suitable JJ 27676 3282 15 for for IN 27676 3282 16 steamers steamer NNS 27676 3282 17 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 3282 18 : : : 27676 3282 19 natural natural JJ 27676 3282 20 gas gas NN 27676 3282 21 580 580 CD 27676 3282 22 km km NNS 27676 3282 23 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 3282 24 and and CC 27676 3282 25 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3282 26 : : : 27676 3282 27 Hamina Hamina NNP 27676 3282 28 , , , 27676 3282 29 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 27676 3282 30 , , , 27676 3282 31 Kokkola Kokkola NNP 27676 3282 32 , , , 27676 3282 33 Kotka Kotka NNP 27676 3282 34 , , , 27676 3282 35 Loviisa Loviisa NNP 27676 3282 36 , , , 27676 3282 37 Oulu Oulu NNP 27676 3282 38 , , , 27676 3282 39 Pori Pori NNP 27676 3282 40 , , , 27676 3282 41 Rauma Rauma NNP 27676 3282 42 , , , 27676 3282 43 Turku Turku NNP 27676 3282 44 , , , 27676 3282 45 Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki NNP 27676 3282 46 , , , 27676 3282 47 Varkaus Varkaus NNP 27676 3282 48 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3282 49 marine marine NN 27676 3282 50 : : : 27676 3282 51 total total NN 27676 3282 52 : : : 27676 3282 53 101 101 CD 27676 3282 54 ships ship NNS 27676 3282 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3282 56 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3282 57 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3282 58 or or CC 27676 3282 59 over over RB 27676 3282 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3282 61 totaling total VBG 27676 3282 62 1,192,559 1,192,559 CD 27676 3282 63 GRT/1,161,594 grt/1,161,594 CD 27676 3282 64 DWT dwt NN 27676 3282 65 ships ship NNS 27676 3282 66 by by IN 27676 3282 67 type type NN 27676 3282 68 : : : 27676 3282 69 bulk bulk NNP 27676 3282 70 9 9 CD 27676 3282 71 , , , 27676 3282 72 cargo cargo NN 27676 3282 73 23 23 CD 27676 3282 74 , , , 27676 3282 75 chemical chemical NN 27676 3282 76 tanker tanker NN 27676 3282 77 6 6 CD 27676 3282 78 , , , 27676 3282 79 oil oil NN 27676 3282 80 tanker tanker NN 27676 3282 81 11 11 CD 27676 3282 82 , , , 27676 3282 83 passenger passenger NN 27676 3282 84 1 1 CD 27676 3282 85 , , , 27676 3282 86 railcar railcar NN 27676 3282 87 carrier carrier NN 27676 3282 88 1 1 CD 27676 3282 89 , , , 27676 3282 90 roll roll NN 27676 3282 91 - - HYPH 27676 3282 92 on on IN 27676 3282 93 / / SYM 27676 3282 94 roll roll NN 27676 3282 95 - - HYPH 27676 3282 96 off off RP 27676 3282 97 cargo cargo NN 27676 3282 98 38 38 CD 27676 3282 99 , , , 27676 3282 100 short short JJ 27676 3282 101 - - HYPH 27676 3282 102 sea sea NN 27676 3282 103 passenger passenger NN 27676 3282 104 12 12 CD 27676 3282 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3282 106 1998 1998 CD 27676 3282 107 est est NNP 27676 3282 108 . . . 27676 3282 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3283 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3283 2 : : : 27676 3283 3 157 157 CD 27676 3283 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3283 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3283 6 est est NNP 27676 3283 7 . . . 27676 3283 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3284 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3284 2 -- -- : 27676 3284 3 with with IN 27676 3284 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3284 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3284 6 : : : 27676 3284 7 total total NN 27676 3284 8 : : : 27676 3284 9 68 68 CD 27676 3284 10 over over IN 27676 3284 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3284 12 m m NN 27676 3284 13 : : : 27676 3284 14 3 3 CD 27676 3284 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3284 16 to to TO 27676 3284 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3284 18 m m NN 27676 3284 19 : : : 27676 3284 20 26 26 CD 27676 3284 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3284 22 to to TO 27676 3284 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3284 24 m m NN 27676 3284 25 : : : 27676 3284 26 10 10 CD 27676 3284 27 914 914 CD 27676 3284 28 to to TO 27676 3284 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3284 30 m m NN 27676 3284 31 : : : 27676 3284 32 20 20 CD 27676 3284 33 under under IN 27676 3284 34 914 914 CD 27676 3284 35 m m NN 27676 3284 36 : : : 27676 3284 37 9 9 CD 27676 3284 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3284 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 3284 40 est est NNP 27676 3284 41 . . . 27676 3284 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3285 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3285 2 -- -- : 27676 3285 3 with with IN 27676 3285 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3285 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3285 6 : : : 27676 3285 7 total total NN 27676 3285 8 : : : 27676 3285 9 89 89 CD 27676 3285 10 914 914 CD 27676 3285 11 to to TO 27676 3285 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3285 13 m m NN 27676 3285 14 : : : 27676 3285 15 6 6 CD 27676 3285 16 under under IN 27676 3285 17 914 914 CD 27676 3285 18 m m NN 27676 3285 19 : : : 27676 3285 20 83 83 CD 27676 3285 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3285 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 3285 23 est est NNP 27676 3285 24 . . . 27676 3285 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3286 1 Military military JJ 27676 3286 2 Military military JJ 27676 3286 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3286 4 : : : 27676 3286 5 Army Army NNP 27676 3286 6 , , , 27676 3286 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3286 8 , , , 27676 3286 9 Air Air NNP 27676 3286 10 Force Force NNP 27676 3286 11 , , , 27676 3286 12 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 3286 13 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3286 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3286 15 includes include VBZ 27676 3286 16 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3286 17 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3286 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3286 19 Military military JJ 27676 3286 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 3286 21 -- -- : 27676 3286 22 military military JJ 27676 3286 23 age age NN 27676 3286 24 : : : 27676 3286 25 17 17 CD 27676 3286 26 years year NNS 27676 3286 27 of of IN 27676 3286 28 age age NN 27676 3286 29 Military military JJ 27676 3286 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 3286 31 -- -- : 27676 3286 32 availability availability NN 27676 3286 33 : : : 27676 3286 34 males male NNS 27676 3286 35 age age NNP 27676 3286 36 15 15 CD 27676 3286 37 - - HYPH 27676 3286 38 49 49 CD 27676 3286 39 : : : 27676 3286 40 1,274,654 1,274,654 CD 27676 3286 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3286 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 3286 43 est est NNP 27676 3286 44 . . . 27676 3286 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3287 1 Military military JJ 27676 3287 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3287 3 -- -- : 27676 3287 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3287 5 for for IN 27676 3287 6 military military JJ 27676 3287 7 service service NN 27676 3287 8 : : : 27676 3287 9 males male NNS 27676 3287 10 age age NNP 27676 3287 11 15 15 CD 27676 3287 12 - - HYPH 27676 3287 13 49 49 CD 27676 3287 14 : : : 27676 3287 15 1,050,944 1,050,944 CD 27676 3287 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3287 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3287 18 est est NNP 27676 3287 19 . . . 27676 3287 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3288 1 Military military JJ 27676 3288 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3288 3 -- -- : 27676 3288 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 3288 5 military military JJ 27676 3288 6 age age NN 27676 3288 7 annually annually RB 27676 3288 8 : : : 27676 3288 9 males male NNS 27676 3288 10 : : : 27676 3288 11 34,336 34,336 CD 27676 3288 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3288 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 3288 14 est est NNP 27676 3288 15 . . . 27676 3288 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3289 1 Military military JJ 27676 3289 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3289 3 -- -- : 27676 3289 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3289 5 figure figure NN 27676 3289 6 : : : 27676 3289 7 $ $ $ 27676 3289 8 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 3289 9 billion billion CD 27676 3289 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3289 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 3289 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3289 13 Military military JJ 27676 3289 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3289 15 -- -- : 27676 3289 16 percent percent NN 27676 3289 17 of of IN 27676 3289 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3289 19 : : : 27676 3289 20 2 2 CD 27676 3289 21 % % NN 27676 3289 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3289 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 3289 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3289 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3289 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3289 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3289 28 -- -- : 27676 3289 29 international international JJ 27676 3289 30 : : : 27676 3289 31 none none NN 27676 3289 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 3289 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 3289 34 : : : 27676 3289 35 minor minor JJ 27676 3289 36 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 3289 37 point point NN 27676 3289 38 for for IN 27676 3289 39 Latin latin JJ 27676 3289 40 American american JJ 27676 3289 41 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 3289 42 for for IN 27676 3289 43 the the DT 27676 3289 44 West west JJ 27676 3289 45 European european JJ 27676 3289 46 market market NN 27676 3289 47 = = SYM 27676 3289 48 = = NFP 27676 3289 49 = = SYM 27676 3289 50 = = SYM 27676 3289 51 = = SYM 27676 3289 52 = = SYM 27676 3289 53 = = SYM 27676 3289 54 = = SYM 27676 3289 55 = = SYM 27676 3289 56 = = SYM 27676 3289 57 = = SYM 27676 3289 58 = = SYM 27676 3289 59 = = SYM 27676 3289 60 = = SYM 27676 3289 61 = = SYM 27676 3289 62 = = SYM 27676 3289 63 = = SYM 27676 3289 64 = = SYM 27676 3289 65 = = SYM 27676 3289 66 = = SYM 27676 3289 67 = = SYM 27676 3289 68 = = SYM 27676 3289 69 = = SYM 27676 3289 70 = = SYM 27676 3289 71 = = SYM 27676 3289 72 = = SYM 27676 3289 73 = = SYM 27676 3289 74 = = SYM 27676 3289 75 = = SYM 27676 3289 76 = = SYM 27676 3289 77 = = SYM 27676 3289 78 = = SYM 27676 3289 79 = = SYM 27676 3289 80 = = SYM 27676 3289 81 = = SYM 27676 3289 82 = = SYM 27676 3289 83 = = SYM 27676 3289 84 = = SYM 27676 3289 85 = = SYM 27676 3289 86 = = SYM 27676 3289 87 = = SYM 27676 3289 88 = = SYM 27676 3289 89 = = SYM 27676 3289 90 = = SYM 27676 3289 91 = = SYM 27676 3289 92 = = SYM 27676 3289 93 = = SYM 27676 3289 94 = = SYM 27676 3289 95 = = SYM 27676 3289 96 = = SYM 27676 3289 97 = = SYM 27676 3289 98 = = SYM 27676 3289 99 = = SYM 27676 3289 100 = = SYM 27676 3289 101 = = SYM 27676 3289 102 = = SYM 27676 3289 103 = = SYM 27676 3289 104 = = SYM 27676 3289 105 = = SYM 27676 3289 106 = = SYM 27676 3289 107 = = SYM 27676 3289 108 = = SYM 27676 3289 109 = = SYM 27676 3289 110 = = SYM 27676 3289 111 = = SYM 27676 3289 112 = = SYM 27676 3289 113 = = SYM 27676 3289 114 = = SYM 27676 3289 115 = = NFP 27676 3289 116 = = SYM 27676 3289 117 @France @france NN 27676 3289 118 ------ ------ NFP 27676 3289 119 Introduction introduction NN 27676 3289 120 Background Background NNP 27676 3289 121 : : : 27676 3289 122 Although although IN 27676 3289 123 ultimately ultimately RB 27676 3289 124 a a DT 27676 3289 125 victor victor NN 27676 3289 126 in in IN 27676 3289 127 World World NNP 27676 3289 128 Wars Wars NNPS 27676 3289 129 I I NNP 27676 3289 130 and and CC 27676 3289 131 II II NNP 27676 3289 132 , , , 27676 3289 133 France France NNP 27676 3289 134 lost lose VBD 27676 3289 135 many many JJ 27676 3289 136 men man NNS 27676 3289 137 , , , 27676 3289 138 much much JJ 27676 3289 139 wealth wealth NN 27676 3289 140 , , , 27676 3289 141 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3289 142 extensive extensive JJ 27676 3289 143 empire empire NN 27676 3289 144 , , , 27676 3289 145 and and CC 27676 3289 146 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3289 147 rank rank NN 27676 3289 148 as as IN 27676 3289 149 a a DT 27676 3289 150 dominant dominant JJ 27676 3289 151 nation nation NN 27676 3289 152 - - HYPH 27676 3289 153 state state NN 27676 3289 154 . . . 27676 3290 1 France France NNP 27676 3290 2 has have VBZ 27676 3290 3 struggled struggle VBN 27676 3290 4 since since IN 27676 3290 5 1958 1958 CD 27676 3290 6 - - , 27676 3290 7 -arguably -arguably RB 27676 3290 8 with with IN 27676 3290 9 success success NN 27676 3290 10 -- -- : 27676 3290 11 to to TO 27676 3290 12 construct construct VB 27676 3290 13 a a DT 27676 3290 14 presidential presidential JJ 27676 3290 15 democracy democracy NN 27676 3290 16 resistant resistant JJ 27676 3290 17 to to IN 27676 3290 18 the the DT 27676 3290 19 severe severe JJ 27676 3290 20 instabilities instability NNS 27676 3290 21 inherent inherent JJ 27676 3290 22 in in IN 27676 3290 23 the the DT 27676 3290 24 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 3290 25 democracy democracy NN 27676 3290 26 of of IN 27676 3290 27 early early JJ 27676 3290 28 20th 20th JJ 27676 3290 29 century century NN 27676 3290 30 France France NNP 27676 3290 31 . . . 27676 3291 1 In in IN 27676 3291 2 recent recent JJ 27676 3291 3 years year NNS 27676 3291 4 , , , 27676 3291 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3291 6 reconciliation reconciliation NN 27676 3291 7 and and CC 27676 3291 8 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 3291 9 with with IN 27676 3291 10 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3291 11 have have VBP 27676 3291 12 proved prove VBN 27676 3291 13 central central JJ 27676 3291 14 to to IN 27676 3291 15 the the DT 27676 3291 16 economic economic JJ 27676 3291 17 integration integration NN 27676 3291 18 of of IN 27676 3291 19 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3291 20 , , , 27676 3291 21 including include VBG 27676 3291 22 the the DT 27676 3291 23 advent advent NN 27676 3291 24 of of IN 27676 3291 25 the the DT 27676 3291 26 euro euro NN 27676 3291 27 in in IN 27676 3291 28 January January NNP 27676 3291 29 1999 1999 CD 27676 3291 30 . . . 27676 3292 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3292 2 Location Location NNP 27676 3292 3 : : : 27676 3292 4 Western Western NNP 27676 3292 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3292 6 , , , 27676 3292 7 bordering border VBG 27676 3292 8 the the DT 27676 3292 9 Bay Bay NNP 27676 3292 10 of of IN 27676 3292 11 Biscay Biscay NNP 27676 3292 12 and and CC 27676 3292 13 English English NNP 27676 3292 14 Channel Channel NNP 27676 3292 15 , , , 27676 3292 16 between between IN 27676 3292 17 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 3292 18 and and CC 27676 3292 19 Spain Spain NNP 27676 3292 20 southeast southeast NN 27676 3292 21 of of IN 27676 3292 22 the the DT 27676 3292 23 UK UK NNP 27676 3292 24 ; ; : 27676 3292 25 bordering border VBG 27676 3292 26 the the DT 27676 3292 27 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 3292 28 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3292 29 , , , 27676 3292 30 between between IN 27676 3292 31 Italy Italy NNP 27676 3292 32 and and CC 27676 3292 33 Spain Spain NNP 27676 3292 34 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3292 35 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3292 36 : : : 27676 3292 37 46 46 CD 27676 3292 38 00 00 CD 27676 3292 39 N n CD 27676 3292 40 , , , 27676 3292 41 2 2 CD 27676 3292 42 00 00 CD 27676 3292 43 E e NN 27676 3292 44 Map Map NNP 27676 3292 45 references reference NNS 27676 3292 46 : : : 27676 3292 47 Europe Europe NNP 27676 3292 48 Area Area NNP 27676 3292 49 : : : 27676 3292 50 total total NN 27676 3292 51 : : : 27676 3292 52 547,030 547,030 CD 27676 3292 53 sq sq VB 27676 3292 54 km km NNP 27676 3292 55 land land NN 27676 3292 56 : : : 27676 3292 57 545,630 545,630 CD 27676 3292 58 sq sq IN 27676 3292 59 km km NNP 27676 3292 60 water water NN 27676 3292 61 : : : 27676 3292 62 1,400 1,400 CD 27676 3292 63 sq sq NNP 27676 3292 64 km km NNP 27676 3292 65 note note NN 27676 3292 66 : : : 27676 3292 67 includes include VBZ 27676 3292 68 only only RB 27676 3292 69 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 3292 70 France France NNP 27676 3292 71 , , , 27676 3292 72 but but CC 27676 3292 73 excludes exclude VBZ 27676 3292 74 the the DT 27676 3292 75 overseas overseas JJ 27676 3292 76 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3292 77 divisions division NNS 27676 3292 78 Area area NN 27676 3292 79 -- -- : 27676 3292 80 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3292 81 : : : 27676 3292 82 slightly slightly RB 27676 3292 83 less less JJR 27676 3292 84 than than IN 27676 3292 85 twice twice RB 27676 3292 86 the the DT 27676 3292 87 size size NN 27676 3292 88 of of IN 27676 3292 89 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 3292 90 Land Land NNP 27676 3292 91 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3292 92 : : : 27676 3292 93 total total JJ 27676 3292 94 : : : 27676 3292 95 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 27676 3292 96 km km NN 27676 3292 97 border border NN 27676 3292 98 countries country NNS 27676 3292 99 : : : 27676 3292 100 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 3292 101 60 60 CD 27676 3292 102 km km NN 27676 3292 103 , , , 27676 3292 104 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 3292 105 620 620 CD 27676 3292 106 km km NNS 27676 3292 107 , , , 27676 3292 108 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3292 109 451 451 CD 27676 3292 110 km km NNS 27676 3292 111 , , , 27676 3292 112 Italy Italy NNP 27676 3292 113 488 488 CD 27676 3292 114 km km NNS 27676 3292 115 , , , 27676 3292 116 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 3292 117 73 73 CD 27676 3292 118 km km NNS 27676 3292 119 , , , 27676 3292 120 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 3292 121 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 3292 122 km km NNS 27676 3292 123 , , , 27676 3292 124 Spain Spain NNP 27676 3292 125 623 623 CD 27676 3292 126 km km NN 27676 3292 127 , , , 27676 3292 128 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 3292 129 573 573 CD 27676 3292 130 km km NN 27676 3292 131 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3292 132 : : : 27676 3292 133 3,427 3,427 CD 27676 3292 134 km km NN 27676 3292 135 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3292 136 claims claim VBZ 27676 3292 137 : : : 27676 3292 138 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 3292 139 zone zone NN 27676 3292 140 : : : 27676 3292 141 24 24 CD 27676 3292 142 nm nm NNP 27676 3292 143 continental continental JJ 27676 3292 144 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3292 145 : : : 27676 3292 146 200-m 200-m CD 27676 3292 147 depth depth NN 27676 3292 148 or or CC 27676 3292 149 to to IN 27676 3292 150 the the DT 27676 3292 151 depth depth NN 27676 3292 152 of of IN 27676 3292 153 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 3292 154 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3292 155 economic economic JJ 27676 3292 156 zone zone NN 27676 3292 157 : : : 27676 3292 158 200 200 CD 27676 3292 159 nm nm CD 27676 3292 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3292 161 does do VBZ 27676 3292 162 not not RB 27676 3292 163 apply apply VB 27676 3292 164 to to IN 27676 3292 165 the the DT 27676 3292 166 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 3292 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3292 168 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3292 169 sea sea NN 27676 3292 170 : : : 27676 3292 171 12 12 CD 27676 3292 172 nm nm NNP 27676 3292 173 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3292 174 : : : 27676 3292 175 generally generally RB 27676 3292 176 cool cool JJ 27676 3292 177 winters winter NNS 27676 3292 178 and and CC 27676 3292 179 mild mild JJ 27676 3292 180 summers summer NNS 27676 3292 181 , , , 27676 3292 182 but but CC 27676 3292 183 mild mild JJ 27676 3292 184 winters winter NNS 27676 3292 185 and and CC 27676 3292 186 hot hot JJ 27676 3292 187 summers summer NNS 27676 3292 188 along along IN 27676 3292 189 the the DT 27676 3292 190 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 3292 191 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3292 192 : : : 27676 3292 193 mostly mostly RB 27676 3292 194 flat flat JJ 27676 3292 195 plains plain NNS 27676 3292 196 or or CC 27676 3292 197 gently gently RB 27676 3292 198 rolling roll VBG 27676 3292 199 hills hill NNS 27676 3292 200 in in IN 27676 3292 201 north north NNP 27676 3292 202 and and CC 27676 3292 203 west west NN 27676 3292 204 ; ; : 27676 3292 205 remainder remainder NN 27676 3292 206 is be VBZ 27676 3292 207 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 3292 208 , , , 27676 3292 209 especially especially RB 27676 3292 210 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 27676 3292 211 in in IN 27676 3292 212 south south NN 27676 3292 213 , , , 27676 3292 214 Alps Alps NNP 27676 3292 215 in in IN 27676 3292 216 east east NNP 27676 3292 217 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3292 218 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3292 219 : : : 27676 3292 220 lowest low JJS 27676 3292 221 point point NN 27676 3292 222 : : : 27676 3292 223 Rhone Rhone NNP 27676 3292 224 River River NNP 27676 3292 225 delta delta NN 27676 3292 226 -2 -2 . 27676 3292 227 m m DT 27676 3292 228 highest high JJS 27676 3292 229 point point NN 27676 3292 230 : : : 27676 3292 231 Mont Mont NNP 27676 3292 232 Blanc Blanc NNP 27676 3292 233 4,807 4,807 CD 27676 3292 234 m m NNP 27676 3292 235 Natural natural JJ 27676 3292 236 resources resource NNS 27676 3292 237 : : : 27676 3292 238 coal coal NN 27676 3292 239 , , , 27676 3292 240 iron iron NN 27676 3292 241 ore ore NN 27676 3292 242 , , , 27676 3292 243 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 3292 244 , , , 27676 3292 245 fish fish NN 27676 3292 246 , , , 27676 3292 247 timber timber NN 27676 3292 248 , , , 27676 3292 249 zinc zinc NN 27676 3292 250 , , , 27676 3292 251 potash potash NN 27676 3292 252 Land land NN 27676 3292 253 use use NN 27676 3292 254 : : : 27676 3292 255 arable arable JJ 27676 3292 256 land land NN 27676 3292 257 : : : 27676 3292 258 33 33 CD 27676 3292 259 % % NN 27676 3292 260 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3292 261 crops crop NNS 27676 3292 262 : : : 27676 3292 263 2 2 CD 27676 3292 264 % % NN 27676 3292 265 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3292 266 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3292 267 : : : 27676 3292 268 20 20 CD 27676 3292 269 % % NN 27676 3292 270 forests forest NNS 27676 3292 271 and and CC 27676 3292 272 woodland woodland NN 27676 3292 273 : : : 27676 3292 274 27 27 CD 27676 3292 275 % % NN 27676 3292 276 other other JJ 27676 3292 277 : : : 27676 3292 278 18 18 CD 27676 3292 279 % % NN 27676 3292 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3292 281 1993 1993 CD 27676 3292 282 est est NNP 27676 3292 283 . . . 27676 3292 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3293 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3293 2 land land NN 27676 3293 3 : : : 27676 3293 4 16,300 16,300 CD 27676 3293 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3293 6 km km NNP 27676 3293 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3293 8 1995 1995 CD 27676 3293 9 est est NNP 27676 3293 10 . . . 27676 3293 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3294 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3294 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3294 3 : : : 27676 3294 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 3294 5 ; ; : 27676 3294 6 avalanches avalanches NNP 27676 3294 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3294 8 -- -- : 27676 3294 9 current current JJ 27676 3294 10 issues issue NNS 27676 3294 11 : : : 27676 3294 12 some some DT 27676 3294 13 forest forest NN 27676 3294 14 damage damage NN 27676 3294 15 from from IN 27676 3294 16 acid acid JJ 27676 3294 17 rain rain NN 27676 3294 18 ; ; , 27676 3294 19 air air NN 27676 3294 20 pollution pollution NN 27676 3294 21 from from IN 27676 3294 22 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3294 23 and and CC 27676 3294 24 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 3294 25 emissions emission NNS 27676 3294 26 ; ; : 27676 3294 27 water water NN 27676 3294 28 pollution pollution NN 27676 3294 29 from from IN 27676 3294 30 urban urban JJ 27676 3294 31 wastes waste NNS 27676 3294 32 , , , 27676 3294 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3294 34 runoff runoff NN 27676 3294 35 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3294 36 -- -- : 27676 3294 37 international international JJ 27676 3294 38 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3294 39 : : : 27676 3294 40 party party NN 27676 3294 41 to to TO 27676 3294 42 : : : 27676 3294 43 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 44 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 45 , , , 27676 3294 46 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 48 - - HYPH 27676 3294 49 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 3294 50 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 3294 51 , , , 27676 3294 52 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 53 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 54 - - HYPH 27676 3294 55 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3294 56 85 85 CD 27676 3294 57 , , , 27676 3294 58 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 59 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 60 - - HYPH 27676 3294 61 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3294 62 94 94 CD 27676 3294 63 , , , 27676 3294 64 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 66 - - HYPH 27676 3294 67 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 3294 68 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3294 69 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 3294 70 , , , 27676 3294 71 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3294 72 - - HYPH 27676 3294 73 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3294 74 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3294 75 , , , 27676 3294 76 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3294 77 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 3294 78 , , , 27676 3294 79 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 3294 80 , , , 27676 3294 81 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3294 82 Change Change NNP 27676 3294 83 , , , 27676 3294 84 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3294 85 , , , 27676 3294 86 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3294 87 Species Species NNPS 27676 3294 88 , , , 27676 3294 89 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 3294 90 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 3294 91 , , , 27676 3294 92 Law Law NNP 27676 3294 93 of of IN 27676 3294 94 the the DT 27676 3294 95 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3294 96 , , , 27676 3294 97 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3294 98 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 3294 99 , , , 27676 3294 100 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3294 101 Life Life NNP 27676 3294 102 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 3294 103 , , , 27676 3294 104 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3294 105 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3294 106 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3294 107 , , , 27676 3294 108 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3294 109 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 110 , , , 27676 3294 111 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3294 112 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3294 113 83 83 CD 27676 3294 114 , , , 27676 3294 115 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3294 116 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3294 117 94 94 CD 27676 3294 118 , , , 27676 3294 119 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3294 120 , , , 27676 3294 121 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 3294 122 signed sign VBD 27676 3294 123 , , , 27676 3294 124 but but CC 27676 3294 125 not not RB 27676 3294 126 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3294 127 : : : 27676 3294 128 Air Air NNP 27676 3294 129 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3294 130 - - HYPH 27676 3294 131 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 3294 132 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3294 133 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 3294 134 , , , 27676 3294 135 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3294 136 Change Change NNP 27676 3294 137 - - HYPH 27676 3294 138 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 3294 139 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3294 140 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3294 141 -- -- : 27676 3294 142 note note NN 27676 3294 143 : : : 27676 3294 144 largest large JJS 27676 3294 145 West west JJ 27676 3294 146 European european JJ 27676 3294 147 nation nation NN 27676 3294 148 ; ; : 27676 3294 149 occasional occasional JJ 27676 3294 150 strong strong JJ 27676 3294 151 , , , 27676 3294 152 cold cold JJ 27676 3294 153 , , , 27676 3294 154 dry dry JJ 27676 3294 155 , , , 27676 3294 156 north north NN 27676 3294 157 - - HYPH 27676 3294 158 to to IN 27676 3294 159 - - HYPH 27676 3294 160 northwesterly northwesterly RB 27676 3294 161 wind wind NN 27676 3294 162 known know VBN 27676 3294 163 as as IN 27676 3294 164 mistral mistral JJ 27676 3294 165 People People NNP 27676 3294 166 Population Population NNP 27676 3294 167 : : : 27676 3294 168 58,978,172 58,978,172 CD 27676 3294 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3294 170 July July NNP 27676 3294 171 1999 1999 CD 27676 3294 172 est est NNP 27676 3294 173 . . . 27676 3294 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3295 1 Age age NN 27676 3295 2 structure structure NN 27676 3295 3 : : : 27676 3295 4 0 0 CD 27676 3295 5 - - HYPH 27676 3295 6 14 14 CD 27676 3295 7 years year NNS 27676 3295 8 : : : 27676 3295 9 19 19 CD 27676 3295 10 % % NN 27676 3295 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3295 12 male male JJ 27676 3295 13 5,638,462 5,638,462 CD 27676 3295 14 ; ; : 27676 3295 15 female female JJ 27676 3295 16 5,375,911 5,375,911 CD 27676 3295 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3295 18 15 15 CD 27676 3295 19 - - SYM 27676 3295 20 64 64 CD 27676 3295 21 years year NNS 27676 3295 22 : : : 27676 3295 23 65 65 CD 27676 3295 24 % % NN 27676 3295 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3295 26 male male JJ 27676 3295 27 19,302,121 19,302,121 CD 27676 3295 28 ; ; : 27676 3295 29 female female JJ 27676 3295 30 19,235,235 19,235,235 CD 27676 3295 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3295 32 65 65 CD 27676 3295 33 years year NNS 27676 3295 34 and and CC 27676 3295 35 over over RB 27676 3295 36 : : : 27676 3295 37 16 16 CD 27676 3295 38 % % NN 27676 3295 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3295 40 male male JJ 27676 3295 41 3,825,232 3,825,232 CD 27676 3295 42 ; ; : 27676 3295 43 female female JJ 27676 3295 44 5,601,211 5,601,211 CD 27676 3295 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3295 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3295 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3295 48 est est NNP 27676 3295 49 . . . 27676 3295 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3296 1 Population population NN 27676 3296 2 growth growth NN 27676 3296 3 rate rate NN 27676 3296 4 : : : 27676 3296 5 0.27 0.27 CD 27676 3296 6 % % NN 27676 3296 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3296 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3296 9 est est NNP 27676 3296 10 . . . 27676 3296 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3297 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3297 2 rate rate NN 27676 3297 3 : : : 27676 3297 4 11.38 11.38 CD 27676 3297 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 3297 6 population population NN 27676 3297 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3297 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3297 9 est est NNP 27676 3297 10 . . . 27676 3297 11 ) ) 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13 . . . 27676 3303 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3304 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3304 2 : : : 27676 3304 3 noun noun NN 27676 3304 4 : : : 27676 3304 5 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 27676 3304 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3304 7 , , , 27676 3304 8 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 27676 3304 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3304 10 adjective adjective NN 27676 3304 11 : : : 27676 3304 12 French french JJ 27676 3304 13 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3304 14 groups group NNS 27676 3304 15 : : : 27676 3304 16 Celtic celtic JJ 27676 3304 17 and and CC 27676 3304 18 Latin Latin NNP 27676 3304 19 with with IN 27676 3304 20 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 27676 3304 21 , , , 27676 3304 22 Slavic Slavic NNP 27676 3304 23 , , , 27676 3304 24 North North NNP 27676 3304 25 African African NNP 27676 3304 26 , , , 27676 3304 27 Indochinese indochinese JJ 27676 3304 28 , , , 27676 3304 29 Basque basque JJ 27676 3304 30 minorities minority NNS 27676 3304 31 Religions religion NNS 27676 3304 32 : : : 27676 3304 33 Roman Roman NNP 27676 3304 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 3304 35 90 90 CD 27676 3304 36 % % NN 27676 3304 37 , , , 27676 3304 38 Protestant protestant NN 27676 3304 39 2 2 CD 27676 3304 40 % % NN 27676 3304 41 , , , 27676 3304 42 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 3304 43 1 1 CD 27676 3304 44 % % NN 27676 3304 45 , , , 27676 3304 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 3304 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3304 48 North north JJ 27676 3304 49 African african JJ 27676 3304 50 workers worker NNS 27676 3304 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3304 52 1 1 CD 27676 3304 53 % % NN 27676 3304 54 , , , 27676 3304 55 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 27676 3304 56 6 6 CD 27676 3304 57 % % NN 27676 3304 58 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 3304 59 : : : 27676 3304 60 French French NNP 27676 3304 61 100 100 CD 27676 3304 62 % % NN 27676 3304 63 , , , 27676 3304 64 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 3304 65 declining decline VBG 27676 3304 66 regional regional JJ 27676 3304 67 dialects dialect NNS 27676 3304 68 and and CC 27676 3304 69 languages language NNS 27676 3304 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3304 71 Provencal Provencal NNP 27676 3304 72 , , , 27676 3304 73 Breton Breton NNP 27676 3304 74 , , , 27676 3304 75 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 27676 3304 76 , , , 27676 3304 77 Corsican Corsican NNP 27676 3304 78 , , , 27676 3304 79 Catalan Catalan NNP 27676 3304 80 , , , 27676 3304 81 Basque Basque NNP 27676 3304 82 , , , 27676 3304 83 Flemish flemish JJ 27676 3304 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3304 85 Literacy literacy NN 27676 3304 86 : : : 27676 3304 87 definition definition NN 27676 3304 88 : : : 27676 3304 89 age age NN 27676 3304 90 15 15 CD 27676 3304 91 and and CC 27676 3304 92 over over RB 27676 3304 93 can can MD 27676 3304 94 read read VB 27676 3304 95 and and CC 27676 3304 96 write write VB 27676 3304 97 total total JJ 27676 3304 98 population population NN 27676 3304 99 : : : 27676 3304 100 99 99 CD 27676 3304 101 % % NN 27676 3304 102 male male NN 27676 3304 103 : : : 27676 3304 104 99 99 CD 27676 3304 105 % % NN 27676 3304 106 female female NN 27676 3304 107 : : : 27676 3304 108 99 99 CD 27676 3304 109 % % NN 27676 3304 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3304 111 1980 1980 CD 27676 3304 112 est est NNP 27676 3304 113 . . . 27676 3304 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 1 Government Government NNP 27676 3305 2 Country Country NNP 27676 3305 3 name name NN 27676 3305 4 : : : 27676 3305 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3305 6 long long JJ 27676 3305 7 form form NN 27676 3305 8 : : : 27676 3305 9 French French NNP 27676 3305 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3305 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3305 12 short short JJ 27676 3305 13 form form NN 27676 3305 14 : : : 27676 3305 15 France France NNP 27676 3305 16 local local JJ 27676 3305 17 long long JJ 27676 3305 18 form form NN 27676 3305 19 : : : 27676 3305 20 Republique Republique NNP 27676 3305 21 Francaise Francaise NNP 27676 3305 22 local local JJ 27676 3305 23 short short JJ 27676 3305 24 form form NN 27676 3305 25 : : : 27676 3305 26 France France NNP 27676 3305 27 Data Data NNP 27676 3305 28 code code NN 27676 3305 29 : : : 27676 3305 30 FR FR NNP 27676 3305 31 Government Government NNP 27676 3305 32 type type NN 27676 3305 33 : : : 27676 3305 34 republic republic NNP 27676 3305 35 Capital Capital NNP 27676 3305 36 : : : 27676 3305 37 Paris Paris NNP 27676 3305 38 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 3305 39 divisions division NNS 27676 3305 40 : : : 27676 3305 41 22 22 CD 27676 3305 42 regions region NNS 27676 3305 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 44 regions region NNS 27676 3305 45 , , , 27676 3305 46 singular singular JJ 27676 3305 47 -- -- : 27676 3305 48 region region NN 27676 3305 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 50 ; ; : 27676 3305 51 Alsace Alsace NNP 27676 3305 52 , , , 27676 3305 53 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 27676 3305 54 , , , 27676 3305 55 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 27676 3305 56 , , , 27676 3305 57 Basse Basse NNP 27676 3305 58 - - HYPH 27676 3305 59 Normandie Normandie NNP 27676 3305 60 , , , 27676 3305 61 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 27676 3305 62 , , , 27676 3305 63 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 27676 3305 64 , , , 27676 3305 65 Centre Centre NNP 27676 3305 66 , , , 27676 3305 67 Champagne Champagne NNP 27676 3305 68 - - HYPH 27676 3305 69 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 27676 3305 70 , , , 27676 3305 71 Corse Corse NNP 27676 3305 72 , , , 27676 3305 73 Franche Franche NNP 27676 3305 74 - - HYPH 27676 3305 75 Comte Comte NNP 27676 3305 76 , , , 27676 3305 77 Haute Haute NNP 27676 3305 78 - - HYPH 27676 3305 79 Normandie Normandie NNP 27676 3305 80 , , , 27676 3305 81 Ile Ile NNP 27676 3305 82 - - HYPH 27676 3305 83 de de NNP 27676 3305 84 - - NNP 27676 3305 85 France France NNP 27676 3305 86 , , , 27676 3305 87 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 27676 3305 88 - - HYPH 27676 3305 89 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 27676 3305 90 , , , 27676 3305 91 Limousin Limousin NNP 27676 3305 92 , , , 27676 3305 93 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 27676 3305 94 , , , 27676 3305 95 Midi Midi NNP 27676 3305 96 - - HYPH 27676 3305 97 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 27676 3305 98 , , , 27676 3305 99 Nord Nord NNP 27676 3305 100 - - HYPH 27676 3305 101 Pas Pas NNP 27676 3305 102 - - HYPH 27676 3305 103 de de NNP 27676 3305 104 - - NNP 27676 3305 105 Calais Calais NNP 27676 3305 106 , , , 27676 3305 107 Pays Pays NNP 27676 3305 108 de de NNP 27676 3305 109 la la NNP 27676 3305 110 Loire Loire NNP 27676 3305 111 , , , 27676 3305 112 Picardie Picardie NNP 27676 3305 113 , , , 27676 3305 114 Poitou Poitou NNP 27676 3305 115 - - HYPH 27676 3305 116 Charentes Charentes NNP 27676 3305 117 , , , 27676 3305 118 Provence Provence NNP 27676 3305 119 - - HYPH 27676 3305 120 Alpes Alpes NNP 27676 3305 121 - - HYPH 27676 3305 122 Cote Cote NNP 27676 3305 123 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 27676 3305 124 , , , 27676 3305 125 Rhone Rhone NNP 27676 3305 126 - - HYPH 27676 3305 127 Alpes Alpes NNP 27676 3305 128 note note NN 27676 3305 129 : : : 27676 3305 130 metropolitan metropolitan NNP 27676 3305 131 France France NNP 27676 3305 132 is be VBZ 27676 3305 133 divided divide VBN 27676 3305 134 into into IN 27676 3305 135 22 22 CD 27676 3305 136 regions region NNS 27676 3305 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 138 including include VBG 27676 3305 139 the the DT 27676 3305 140 " " `` 27676 3305 141 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3305 142 collectivity collectivity NN 27676 3305 143 " " '' 27676 3305 144 of of IN 27676 3305 145 Corse Corse NNP 27676 3305 146 or or CC 27676 3305 147 Corsica Corsica NNP 27676 3305 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 149 and and CC 27676 3305 150 is be VBZ 27676 3305 151 subdivided subdivide VBN 27676 3305 152 into into IN 27676 3305 153 96 96 CD 27676 3305 154 departments department NNS 27676 3305 155 ; ; : 27676 3305 156 see see VB 27676 3305 157 separate separate JJ 27676 3305 158 entries entry NNS 27676 3305 159 for for IN 27676 3305 160 the the DT 27676 3305 161 overseas overseas JJ 27676 3305 162 departments department NNS 27676 3305 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 164 French French NNP 27676 3305 165 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 3305 166 , , , 27676 3305 167 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 3305 168 , , , 27676 3305 169 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 3305 170 , , , 27676 3305 171 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 3305 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 173 and and CC 27676 3305 174 the the DT 27676 3305 175 overseas overseas JJ 27676 3305 176 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3305 177 collectivities collectivitie NNS 27676 3305 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 179 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 3305 180 , , , 27676 3305 181 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3305 182 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 3305 183 and and CC 27676 3305 184 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 3305 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 186 Dependent dependent JJ 27676 3305 187 areas area NNS 27676 3305 188 : : : 27676 3305 189 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 3305 190 da da NNP 27676 3305 191 India India NNP 27676 3305 192 , , , 27676 3305 193 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 3305 194 Island Island NNP 27676 3305 195 , , , 27676 3305 196 Europa Europa NNP 27676 3305 197 Island Island NNP 27676 3305 198 , , , 27676 3305 199 French French NNP 27676 3305 200 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 3305 201 , , , 27676 3305 202 French French NNP 27676 3305 203 Southern Southern NNP 27676 3305 204 and and CC 27676 3305 205 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3305 206 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 3305 207 , , , 27676 3305 208 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 3305 209 Islands Islands NNP 27676 3305 210 , , , 27676 3305 211 Juan Juan NNP 27676 3305 212 de de NNP 27676 3305 213 Nova Nova NNP 27676 3305 214 Island Island NNP 27676 3305 215 , , , 27676 3305 216 New New NNP 27676 3305 217 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 3305 218 , , , 27676 3305 219 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 3305 220 Island Island NNP 27676 3305 221 , , , 27676 3305 222 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 3305 223 and and CC 27676 3305 224 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 3305 225 note note NN 27676 3305 226 : : : 27676 3305 227 the the DT 27676 3305 228 US US NNP 27676 3305 229 does do VBZ 27676 3305 230 not not RB 27676 3305 231 recognize recognize VB 27676 3305 232 claims claim NNS 27676 3305 233 to to IN 27676 3305 234 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 3305 235 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3305 236 : : : 27676 3305 237 486 486 CD 27676 3305 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 239 unified unify VBN 27676 3305 240 by by IN 27676 3305 241 Clovis Clovis NNP 27676 3305 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 243 National national JJ 27676 3305 244 holiday holiday NN 27676 3305 245 : : : 27676 3305 246 National National NNP 27676 3305 247 Day Day NNP 27676 3305 248 , , , 27676 3305 249 Taking Taking NNP 27676 3305 250 of of IN 27676 3305 251 the the DT 27676 3305 252 Bastille Bastille NNP 27676 3305 253 , , , 27676 3305 254 14 14 CD 27676 3305 255 July July NNP 27676 3305 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 257 1789 1789 CD 27676 3305 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 259 Constitution constitution NN 27676 3305 260 : : : 27676 3305 261 28 28 CD 27676 3305 262 September September NNP 27676 3305 263 1958 1958 CD 27676 3305 264 , , , 27676 3305 265 amended amend VBD 27676 3305 266 concerning concern VBG 27676 3305 267 election election NN 27676 3305 268 of of IN 27676 3305 269 president president NN 27676 3305 270 in in IN 27676 3305 271 1962 1962 CD 27676 3305 272 , , , 27676 3305 273 amended amend VBN 27676 3305 274 to to TO 27676 3305 275 comply comply VB 27676 3305 276 with with IN 27676 3305 277 provisions provision NNS 27676 3305 278 of of IN 27676 3305 279 EC EC NNP 27676 3305 280 Maastricht Maastricht NNP 27676 3305 281 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 3305 282 in in IN 27676 3305 283 1992 1992 CD 27676 3305 284 ; ; , 27676 3305 285 amended amend VBN 27676 3305 286 to to TO 27676 3305 287 tighten tighten VB 27676 3305 288 immigration immigration NN 27676 3305 289 laws law NNS 27676 3305 290 1993 1993 CD 27676 3305 291 Legal legal JJ 27676 3305 292 system system NN 27676 3305 293 : : : 27676 3305 294 civil civil JJ 27676 3305 295 law law NN 27676 3305 296 system system NN 27676 3305 297 with with IN 27676 3305 298 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 3305 299 concepts concept NNS 27676 3305 300 ; ; : 27676 3305 301 review review NN 27676 3305 302 of of IN 27676 3305 303 administrative administrative NNP 27676 3305 304 but but CC 27676 3305 305 not not RB 27676 3305 306 legislative legislative JJ 27676 3305 307 acts act NNS 27676 3305 308 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 3305 309 : : : 27676 3305 310 18 18 CD 27676 3305 311 years year NNS 27676 3305 312 of of IN 27676 3305 313 age age NN 27676 3305 314 ; ; : 27676 3305 315 universal universal JJ 27676 3305 316 Executive Executive NNP 27676 3305 317 branch branch NN 27676 3305 318 : : : 27676 3305 319 chief chief NN 27676 3305 320 of of IN 27676 3305 321 state state NN 27676 3305 322 : : : 27676 3305 323 President President NNP 27676 3305 324 Jacques Jacques NNP 27676 3305 325 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 27676 3305 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 327 since since IN 27676 3305 328 17 17 CD 27676 3305 329 May May NNP 27676 3305 330 1995 1995 CD 27676 3305 331 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 332 head head NN 27676 3305 333 of of IN 27676 3305 334 government government NN 27676 3305 335 : : : 27676 3305 336 Prime Prime NNP 27676 3305 337 Minister Minister NNP 27676 3305 338 Lionel Lionel NNP 27676 3305 339 JOSPIN JOSPIN NNP 27676 3305 340 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 341 since since IN 27676 3305 342 3 3 CD 27676 3305 343 June June NNP 27676 3305 344 1997 1997 CD 27676 3305 345 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 346 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3305 347 : : : 27676 3305 348 Council Council NNP 27676 3305 349 of of IN 27676 3305 350 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 3305 351 appointed appoint VBN 27676 3305 352 by by IN 27676 3305 353 the the DT 27676 3305 354 president president NN 27676 3305 355 on on IN 27676 3305 356 the the DT 27676 3305 357 suggestion suggestion NN 27676 3305 358 of of IN 27676 3305 359 the the DT 27676 3305 360 prime prime NNP 27676 3305 361 minister minister NNP 27676 3305 362 elections election NNS 27676 3305 363 : : : 27676 3305 364 president president NNP 27676 3305 365 elected elect VBN 27676 3305 366 by by IN 27676 3305 367 popular popular JJ 27676 3305 368 vote vote NN 27676 3305 369 for for IN 27676 3305 370 a a DT 27676 3305 371 seven seven CD 27676 3305 372 - - HYPH 27676 3305 373 year year NN 27676 3305 374 term term NN 27676 3305 375 ; ; : 27676 3305 376 election election NN 27676 3305 377 last last JJ 27676 3305 378 held hold VBD 27676 3305 379 23 23 CD 27676 3305 380 April April NNP 27676 3305 381 and and CC 27676 3305 382 7 7 CD 27676 3305 383 May May NNP 27676 3305 384 1995 1995 CD 27676 3305 385 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 386 next next JJ 27676 3305 387 to to TO 27676 3305 388 be be VB 27676 3305 389 held hold VBN 27676 3305 390 by by IN 27676 3305 391 May May NNP 27676 3305 392 2002 2002 CD 27676 3305 393 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 394 ; ; : 27676 3305 395 prime prime NNP 27676 3305 396 minister minister NNP 27676 3305 397 nominated nominate VBN 27676 3305 398 by by IN 27676 3305 399 the the DT 27676 3305 400 National National NNP 27676 3305 401 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 3305 402 majority majority NN 27676 3305 403 and and CC 27676 3305 404 appointed appoint VBN 27676 3305 405 by by IN 27676 3305 406 the the DT 27676 3305 407 president president NNP 27676 3305 408 election election NN 27676 3305 409 results result NNS 27676 3305 410 : : : 27676 3305 411 Jacques Jacques NNP 27676 3305 412 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 27676 3305 413 elected elect VBD 27676 3305 414 president president NN 27676 3305 415 ; ; , 27676 3305 416 percent percent NN 27676 3305 417 of of IN 27676 3305 418 vote vote NN 27676 3305 419 , , , 27676 3305 420 second second JJ 27676 3305 421 ballot ballot NN 27676 3305 422 -- -- : 27676 3305 423 Jacques Jacques NNP 27676 3305 424 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 27676 3305 425 52.64 52.64 CD 27676 3305 426 % % NN 27676 3305 427 , , , 27676 3305 428 Lionel Lionel NNP 27676 3305 429 JOSPIN JOSPIN NNP 27676 3305 430 47.36 47.36 CD 27676 3305 431 % % NN 27676 3305 432 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 3305 433 branch branch NN 27676 3305 434 : : : 27676 3305 435 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 3305 436 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3305 437 or or CC 27676 3305 438 Parlement Parlement NNP 27676 3305 439 consists consist VBZ 27676 3305 440 of of IN 27676 3305 441 the the DT 27676 3305 442 Senate Senate NNP 27676 3305 443 or or CC 27676 3305 444 Senat Senat NNP 27676 3305 445 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 446 321 321 CD 27676 3305 447 seats--296 seats--296 NNP 27676 3305 448 for for IN 27676 3305 449 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 3305 450 France France NNP 27676 3305 451 , , , 27676 3305 452 13 13 CD 27676 3305 453 for for IN 27676 3305 454 overseas overseas JJ 27676 3305 455 departments department NNS 27676 3305 456 and and CC 27676 3305 457 territories territory NNS 27676 3305 458 , , , 27676 3305 459 and and CC 27676 3305 460 12 12 CD 27676 3305 461 for for IN 27676 3305 462 French french JJ 27676 3305 463 nationals national NNS 27676 3305 464 abroad abroad RB 27676 3305 465 ; ; : 27676 3305 466 members member NNS 27676 3305 467 are be VBP 27676 3305 468 indirectly indirectly RB 27676 3305 469 elected elect VBN 27676 3305 470 by by IN 27676 3305 471 an an DT 27676 3305 472 electoral electoral JJ 27676 3305 473 college college NN 27676 3305 474 to to TO 27676 3305 475 serve serve VB 27676 3305 476 nine nine CD 27676 3305 477 - - HYPH 27676 3305 478 year year NN 27676 3305 479 terms term NNS 27676 3305 480 ; ; , 27676 3305 481 elected elect VBN 27676 3305 482 by by IN 27676 3305 483 thirds third NNS 27676 3305 484 every every DT 27676 3305 485 three three CD 27676 3305 486 years year NNS 27676 3305 487 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 488 and and CC 27676 3305 489 the the DT 27676 3305 490 National National NNP 27676 3305 491 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 3305 492 or or CC 27676 3305 493 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 3305 494 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 3305 495 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 496 577 577 CD 27676 3305 497 seats seat NNS 27676 3305 498 ; ; : 27676 3305 499 members member NNS 27676 3305 500 are be VBP 27676 3305 501 elected elect VBN 27676 3305 502 by by IN 27676 3305 503 popular popular JJ 27676 3305 504 vote vote NN 27676 3305 505 under under IN 27676 3305 506 a a DT 27676 3305 507 single single JJ 27676 3305 508 - - HYPH 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May-1 May-1 NNP 27676 3305 544 June June NNP 27676 3305 545 1997 1997 CD 27676 3305 546 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3305 547 next next JJ 27676 3305 548 to to TO 27676 3305 549 be be VB 27676 3305 550 held hold VBN 27676 3305 551 NA NA NNP 27676 3305 552 May May NNP 27676 3305 553 2002 2002 CD 27676 3305 554 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3305 555 election election NN 27676 3305 556 results result NNS 27676 3305 557 : : : 27676 3305 558 Senate Senate NNP 27676 3305 559 -- -- : 27676 3305 560 percent percent NN 27676 3305 561 of of IN 27676 3305 562 vote vote NN 27676 3305 563 by by IN 27676 3305 564 party party NN 27676 3305 565 -- -- : 27676 3305 566 NA na NN 27676 3305 567 ; ; , 27676 3305 568 seats seat NNS 27676 3305 569 by by IN 27676 3305 570 party party NN 27676 3305 571 -- -- : 27676 3305 572 RPR RPR NNP 27676 3305 573 99 99 CD 27676 3305 574 , , , 27676 3305 575 Centrist Centrist NNP 27676 3305 576 Union Union NNP 27676 3305 577 52 52 CD 27676 3305 578 , , , 27676 3305 579 Republicans Republicans NNPS 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organization organization NN 27676 3307 38 participation participation NN 27676 3307 39 : : : 27676 3307 40 ACCT acct JJ 27676 3307 41 , , , 27676 3307 42 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 3307 43 , , , 27676 3307 44 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 3307 45 , , , 27676 3307 46 Australia Australia NNP 27676 3307 47 Group Group NNP 27676 3307 48 , , , 27676 3307 49 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 3307 50 , , , 27676 3307 51 BIS BIS NNP 27676 3307 52 , , , 27676 3307 53 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3307 54 , , , 27676 3307 55 CDB CDB NNP 27676 3307 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3307 57 non non JJ 27676 3307 58 - - JJ 27676 3307 59 regional regional JJ 27676 3307 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3307 61 , , , 27676 3307 62 CE CE NNP 27676 3307 63 , , , 27676 3307 64 CERN CERN NNP 27676 3307 65 , , , 27676 3307 66 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 3307 67 , , , 27676 3307 68 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 3307 69 , , , 27676 3307 70 ECA ECA NNP 27676 3307 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3307 72 associate associate NN 27676 3307 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3307 74 , , , 27676 3307 75 ECE ECE NNP 27676 3307 76 , , , 27676 3307 77 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 3307 78 , , , 27676 3307 79 EIB EIB NNP 27676 3307 80 , , , 27676 3307 81 EMU EMU NNP 27676 3307 82 , , , 27676 3307 83 ESA ESA NNP 27676 3307 84 , , , 27676 3307 85 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 3307 86 , , , 27676 3307 87 EU EU NNP 27676 3307 88 , , , 27676 3307 89 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3307 90 , , , 27676 3307 91 FZ FZ NNP 27676 3307 92 , , , 27676 3307 93 G- G- NNP 27676 3307 94 5 5 CD 27676 3307 95 , , , 27676 3307 96 G- G- NNP 27676 3307 97 7 7 CD 27676 3307 98 , , , 27676 3307 99 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 3307 100 , , , 27676 3307 101 IADB IADB NNP 27676 3307 102 , , , 27676 3307 103 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 3307 104 , , , 27676 3307 105 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3307 106 , , , 27676 3307 107 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3307 108 , , , 27676 3307 109 ICC ICC NNP 27676 3307 110 , , , 27676 3307 111 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3307 112 , , , 27676 3307 113 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3307 114 , , , 27676 3307 115 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3307 116 , , , 27676 3307 117 IEA IEA NNP 27676 3307 118 , , , 27676 3307 119 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3307 120 , , , 27676 3307 121 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3307 122 , , , 27676 3307 123 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3307 124 , , , 27676 3307 125 IHO IHO NNP 27676 3307 126 , , , 27676 3307 127 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3307 128 , , , 27676 3307 129 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3307 130 , , , 27676 3307 131 IMO imo RB 27676 3307 132 , , , 27676 3307 133 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3307 134 , , , 27676 3307 135 InOC InOC NNP 27676 3307 136 , , , 27676 3307 137 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3307 138 , , , 27676 3307 139 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3307 140 , , , 27676 3307 141 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3307 142 , , , 27676 3307 143 IOM IOM NNP 27676 3307 144 , , , 27676 3307 145 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3307 146 , , , 27676 3307 147 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3307 148 , , , 27676 3307 149 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 3307 150 , , , 27676 3307 151 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 3307 152 , , , 27676 3307 153 MIPONUH MIPONUH NNP 27676 3307 154 , , , 27676 3307 155 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 3307 156 , , , 27676 3307 157 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 3307 158 , , , 27676 3307 159 NATO NATO NNP 27676 3307 160 , , , 27676 3307 161 NEA NEA NNP 27676 3307 162 , , , 27676 3307 163 NSG NSG NNP 27676 3307 164 , , , 27676 3307 165 OAS OAS NNP 27676 3307 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3307 167 observer observer NNP 27676 3307 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3307 169 , , , 27676 3307 170 OECD OECD NNP 27676 3307 171 , , , 27676 3307 172 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3307 173 , , , 27676 3307 174 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 3307 175 , , , 27676 3307 176 PCA PCA NNP 27676 3307 177 , , , 27676 3307 178 SPC SPC NNP 27676 3307 179 , , , 27676 3307 180 UN UN NNP 27676 3307 181 , , , 27676 3307 182 UN UN NNP 27676 3307 183 Security Security NNP 27676 3307 184 Council Council NNP 27676 3307 185 , , , 27676 3307 186 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3307 187 , , , 27676 3307 188 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3307 189 , , , 27676 3307 190 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 3307 191 , , , 27676 3307 192 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3307 193 , , , 27676 3307 194 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 3307 195 , , , 27676 3307 196 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 3307 197 , , , 27676 3307 198 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 3307 199 , , , 27676 3307 200 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 3307 201 , , , 27676 3307 202 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 3307 203 , , , 27676 3307 204 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 3307 205 , , , 27676 3307 206 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 3307 207 , , , 27676 3307 208 UNU UNU NNP 27676 3307 209 , , , 27676 3307 210 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3307 211 , , , 27676 3307 212 WCL WCL NNP 27676 3307 213 , , , 27676 3307 214 WEU WEU NNP 27676 3307 215 , , , 27676 3307 216 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 3307 217 , , , 27676 3307 218 WHO who WP 27676 3307 219 , , , 27676 3307 220 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3307 221 , , , 27676 3307 222 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3307 223 , , , 27676 3307 224 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3307 225 , , , 27676 3307 226 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3307 227 , , , 27676 3307 228 ZC ZC NNP 27676 3307 229 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3307 230 representation representation NN 27676 3307 231 in in IN 27676 3307 232 the the DT 27676 3307 233 US US NNP 27676 3307 234 : : 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V. NNP 27676 3307 242 BUJON BUJON NNP 27676 3307 243 DE DE NNP 27676 3307 244 L'ESTANG L'ESTANG NNP 27676 3307 245 chancery chancery NN 27676 3307 246 : : : 27676 3307 247 4101 4101 CD 27676 3307 248 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 27676 3307 249 Road Road NNP 27676 3307 250 NW NW NNP 27676 3307 251 , , , 27676 3307 252 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3307 253 , , , 27676 3307 254 DC DC NNP 27676 3307 255 20007 20007 CD 27676 3307 256 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 3307 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3307 258 general general NN 27676 3307 259 : : : 27676 3307 260 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 3307 261 , , , 27676 3307 262 Boston Boston NNP 27676 3307 263 , , , 27676 3307 264 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 3307 265 , , , 27676 3307 266 Houston Houston NNP 27676 3307 267 , , , 27676 3307 268 Los Los NNP 27676 3307 269 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 3307 270 , , , 27676 3307 271 Miami Miami NNP 27676 3307 272 , , , 27676 3307 273 New New NNP 27676 3307 274 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 3307 275 , , , 27676 3307 276 New New NNP 27676 3307 277 York York NNP 27676 3307 278 , , , 27676 3307 279 and and CC 27676 3307 280 San San NNP 27676 3307 281 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 3307 282 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3307 283 representation representation NN 27676 3307 284 from from IN 27676 3307 285 the the DT 27676 3307 286 US US NNP 27676 3307 287 : : : 27676 3307 288 chief chief NN 27676 3307 289 of of IN 27676 3307 290 mission mission NN 27676 3307 291 : : : 27676 3307 292 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3307 293 Felix Felix NNP 27676 3307 294 G. G. 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of IN 27676 3325 36 5 5 CD 27676 3325 37 antennas--2 antennas--2 NNS 27676 3325 38 for for IN 27676 3325 39 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3325 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3325 41 and and CC 27676 3325 42 3 3 CD 27676 3325 43 for for IN 27676 3325 44 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3325 45 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3325 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3325 47 , , , 27676 3325 48 NA NA NNP 27676 3325 49 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 3325 50 , , , 27676 3325 51 1 1 CD 27676 3325 52 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3325 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3325 54 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3325 55 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3325 56 region region NN 27676 3325 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3325 58 ; ; : 27676 3325 59 HF HF NNP 27676 3325 60 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 3325 61 communications communication NNS 27676 3325 62 with with IN 27676 3325 63 more more JJR 27676 3325 64 than than IN 27676 3325 65 20 20 CD 27676 3325 66 countries country NNS 27676 3325 67 Radio radio NN 27676 3325 68 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3325 69 stations station NNS 27676 3325 70 : : : 27676 3325 71 AM am VBP 27676 3325 72 41 41 CD 27676 3325 73 , , , 27676 3325 74 FM FM NNP 27676 3325 75 800 800 CD 27676 3325 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3325 77 mostly mostly RB 27676 3325 78 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3325 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3325 80 , , , 27676 3325 81 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3325 82 0 0 CD 27676 3325 83 Radios radio NNS 27676 3325 84 : : : 27676 3325 85 49 49 CD 27676 3325 86 million million CD 27676 3325 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3325 88 1993 1993 CD 27676 3325 89 est est NNP 27676 3325 90 . . . 27676 3325 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3326 1 Television television NN 27676 3326 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3326 3 stations station NNS 27676 3326 4 : : : 27676 3326 5 310 310 CD 27676 3326 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3326 7 in in IN 27676 3326 8 addition addition NN 27676 3326 9 , , , 27676 3326 10 there there EX 27676 3326 11 are be VBP 27676 3326 12 about about RB 27676 3326 13 1,400 1,400 CD 27676 3326 14 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3326 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3326 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3326 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 3326 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3326 19 Televisions television NNS 27676 3326 20 : : : 27676 3326 21 29.3 29.3 CD 27676 3326 22 million million CD 27676 3326 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3326 24 1993 1993 CD 27676 3326 25 est est NNP 27676 3326 26 . . . 27676 3326 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3327 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3327 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3327 3 : : : 27676 3327 4 total total NN 27676 3327 5 : : : 27676 3327 6 32,027 32,027 CD 27676 3327 7 km km NNS 27676 3327 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3327 9 31,940 31,940 CD 27676 3327 10 km km NNS 27676 3327 11 are be VBP 27676 3327 12 operated operate VBN 27676 3327 13 by by IN 27676 3327 14 French French NNP 27676 3327 15 National National NNP 27676 3327 16 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 3327 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3327 18 SNCF SNCF NNP 27676 3327 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3327 20 ; ; : 27676 3327 21 13,803 13,803 CD 27676 3327 22 km km NN 27676 3327 23 of of IN 27676 3327 24 SNCF SNCF NNP 27676 3327 25 routes route NNS 27676 3327 26 are be VBP 27676 3327 27 electrified electrify VBN 27676 3327 28 and and CC 27676 3327 29 12,132 12,132 CD 27676 3327 30 km km NNS 27676 3327 31 are be VBP 27676 3327 32 double- double- JJ 27676 3327 33 or or CC 27676 3327 34 multiple multiple NN 27676 3327 35 - - HYPH 27676 3327 36 tracked tracked JJ 27676 3327 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3327 38 standard standard JJ 27676 3327 39 gauge gauge NN 27676 3327 40 : : : 27676 3327 41 31,928 31,928 CD 27676 3327 42 km km NN 27676 3327 43 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 3327 44 gauge gauge NN 27676 3327 45 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3327 46 gauge gauge NN 27676 3327 47 : : : 27676 3327 48 99 99 CD 27676 3327 49 km km NN 27676 3327 50 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 3327 51 gauge gauge NN 27676 3327 52 note note NN 27676 3327 53 : : : 27676 3327 54 does do VBZ 27676 3327 55 not not RB 27676 3327 56 include include VB 27676 3327 57 33 33 CD 27676 3327 58 tourist tourist NN 27676 3327 59 railroads railroad NNS 27676 3327 60 , , , 27676 3327 61 totaling total VBG 27676 3327 62 469 469 CD 27676 3327 63 km km NNS 27676 3327 64 , , , 27676 3327 65 many many JJ 27676 3327 66 being be VBG 27676 3327 67 of of IN 27676 3327 68 very very RB 27676 3327 69 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3327 70 gauge gauge NN 27676 3327 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3327 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 3327 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3327 74 Highways highway NNS 27676 3327 75 : : : 27676 3327 76 total total NN 27676 3327 77 : : : 27676 3327 78 892,900 892,900 CD 27676 3327 79 km km NNS 27676 3327 80 paved pave VBN 27676 3327 81 : : : 27676 3327 82 892,900 892,900 CD 27676 3327 83 km km NNS 27676 3327 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3327 85 including include VBG 27676 3327 86 9,900 9,900 CD 27676 3327 87 km km NNS 27676 3327 88 of of IN 27676 3327 89 expressways expressway NNS 27676 3327 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3327 91 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3327 92 : : : 27676 3327 93 0 0 CD 27676 3327 94 km km NN 27676 3327 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3327 96 1997 1997 CD 27676 3327 97 est est NNP 27676 3327 98 . . . 27676 3327 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3328 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 3328 2 : : : 27676 3328 3 14,932 14,932 CD 27676 3328 4 km km NN 27676 3328 5 ; ; : 27676 3328 6 6,969 6,969 CD 27676 3328 7 km km NN 27676 3328 8 heavily heavily RB 27676 3328 9 traveled travel VBN 27676 3328 10 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 3328 11 : : : 27676 3328 12 crude crude JJ 27676 3328 13 oil oil NN 27676 3328 14 3,059 3,059 CD 27676 3328 15 km km NN 27676 3328 16 ; ; : 27676 3328 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3328 18 products product NNS 27676 3328 19 4,487 4,487 CD 27676 3328 20 km km NN 27676 3328 21 ; ; : 27676 3328 22 natural natural JJ 27676 3328 23 gas gas NN 27676 3328 24 24,746 24,746 CD 27676 3328 25 km km NN 27676 3328 26 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 3328 27 and and CC 27676 3328 28 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3328 29 : : : 27676 3328 30 Bordeaux bordeaux JJ 27676 3328 31 , , , 27676 3328 32 Boulogne Boulogne NNP 27676 3328 33 , , , 27676 3328 34 Cherbourg Cherbourg NNP 27676 3328 35 , , , 27676 3328 36 Dijon Dijon NNP 27676 3328 37 , , , 27676 3328 38 Dunkerque Dunkerque NNP 27676 3328 39 , , , 27676 3328 40 La La NNP 27676 3328 41 Pallice Pallice NNP 27676 3328 42 , , , 27676 3328 43 Le Le NNP 27676 3328 44 Havre Havre NNP 27676 3328 45 , , , 27676 3328 46 Lyon Lyon NNP 27676 3328 47 , , , 27676 3328 48 Marseille Marseille NNP 27676 3328 49 , , , 27676 3328 50 Mullhouse Mullhouse NNP 27676 3328 51 , , , 27676 3328 52 Nantes Nantes NNP 27676 3328 53 , , , 27676 3328 54 Paris Paris NNP 27676 3328 55 , , , 27676 3328 56 Rouen Rouen NNP 27676 3328 57 , , , 27676 3328 58 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3328 59 Nazaire Nazaire NNP 27676 3328 60 , , , 27676 3328 61 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3328 62 Malo Malo NNP 27676 3328 63 , , , 27676 3328 64 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 27676 3328 65 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3328 66 marine marine RB 27676 3328 67 : : : 27676 3328 68 total total NN 27676 3328 69 : : : 27676 3328 70 64 64 CD 27676 3328 71 ships ship NNS 27676 3328 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3328 73 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3328 74 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3328 75 or or CC 27676 3328 76 over over RB 27676 3328 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3328 78 totaling total VBG 27676 3328 79 1,826,364 1,826,364 CD 27676 3328 80 GRT/2,962,338 GRT/2,962,338 NNS 27676 3328 81 DWT dwt NN 27676 3328 82 ships ship NNS 27676 3328 83 by by IN 27676 3328 84 type type NN 27676 3328 85 : : : 27676 3328 86 bulk bulk NNP 27676 3328 87 5 5 CD 27676 3328 88 , , , 27676 3328 89 cargo cargo NN 27676 3328 90 5 5 CD 27676 3328 91 , , , 27676 3328 92 chemical chemical NN 27676 3328 93 tanker tanker NN 27676 3328 94 6 6 CD 27676 3328 95 , , , 27676 3328 96 combination combination NN 27676 3328 97 bulk bulk NN 27676 3328 98 1 1 CD 27676 3328 99 , , , 27676 3328 100 container container NN 27676 3328 101 6 6 CD 27676 3328 102 , , , 27676 3328 103 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 3328 104 gas gas NN 27676 3328 105 tanker tanker NN 27676 3328 106 4 4 CD 27676 3328 107 , , , 27676 3328 108 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 3328 109 large large JJ 27676 3328 110 - - HYPH 27676 3328 111 load load NN 27676 3328 112 carrier carrier NN 27676 3328 113 2 2 CD 27676 3328 114 , , , 27676 3328 115 oil oil NN 27676 3328 116 tanker tanker NN 27676 3328 117 20 20 CD 27676 3328 118 , , , 27676 3328 119 passenger passenger NN 27676 3328 120 3 3 CD 27676 3328 121 , , , 27676 3328 122 roll roll NN 27676 3328 123 - - HYPH 27676 3328 124 on on IN 27676 3328 125 / / SYM 27676 3328 126 roll roll NN 27676 3328 127 - - HYPH 27676 3328 128 off off RP 27676 3328 129 cargo cargo NN 27676 3328 130 5 5 CD 27676 3328 131 , , , 27676 3328 132 short short JJ 27676 3328 133 - - HYPH 27676 3328 134 sea sea NN 27676 3328 135 passenger passenger NN 27676 3328 136 6 6 CD 27676 3328 137 , , , 27676 3328 138 specialized specialized NNP 27676 3328 139 tanker tanker NN 27676 3328 140 1 1 CD 27676 3328 141 note note NN 27676 3328 142 : : : 27676 3328 143 France France NNP 27676 3328 144 also also RB 27676 3328 145 maintains maintain VBZ 27676 3328 146 a a DT 27676 3328 147 captive captive JJ 27676 3328 148 register register NN 27676 3328 149 for for IN 27676 3328 150 French French NNP 27676 3328 151 - - HYPH 27676 3328 152 owned own VBN 27676 3328 153 ships ship NNS 27676 3328 154 in in IN 27676 3328 155 Iles Iles NNP 27676 3328 156 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 3328 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3328 158 French French NNP 27676 3328 159 Southern Southern NNP 27676 3328 160 and and CC 27676 3328 161 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3328 162 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 3328 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3328 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3328 165 1998 1998 CD 27676 3328 166 est est NNP 27676 3328 167 . . . 27676 3328 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3329 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3329 2 : : : 27676 3329 3 474 474 CD 27676 3329 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3329 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3329 6 est est NNP 27676 3329 7 . . . 27676 3329 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3330 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3330 2 -- -- : 27676 3330 3 with with IN 27676 3330 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3330 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3330 6 : : : 27676 3330 7 total total NN 27676 3330 8 : : : 27676 3330 9 267 267 CD 27676 3330 10 over over IN 27676 3330 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3330 12 m m NN 27676 3330 13 : : : 27676 3330 14 13 13 CD 27676 3330 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3330 16 to to IN 27676 3330 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3330 18 m m NN 27676 3330 19 : : : 27676 3330 20 31 31 CD 27676 3330 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3330 22 to to TO 27676 3330 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3330 24 m m NN 27676 3330 25 : : : 27676 3330 26 94 94 CD 27676 3330 27 914 914 CD 27676 3330 28 to to TO 27676 3330 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3330 30 m m NN 27676 3330 31 : : : 27676 3330 32 73 73 CD 27676 3330 33 under under IN 27676 3330 34 914 914 CD 27676 3330 35 m m NN 27676 3330 36 : : : 27676 3330 37 56 56 CD 27676 3330 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3330 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 3330 40 est est NNP 27676 3330 41 . . . 27676 3330 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3331 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3331 2 -- -- : 27676 3331 3 with with IN 27676 3331 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3331 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3331 6 : : : 27676 3331 7 total total NN 27676 3331 8 : : : 27676 3331 9 207 207 CD 27676 3331 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3331 11 to to TO 27676 3331 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3331 13 m m NN 27676 3331 14 : : : 27676 3331 15 3 3 CD 27676 3331 16 914 914 CD 27676 3331 17 to to TO 27676 3331 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3331 19 m m NN 27676 3331 20 : : : 27676 3331 21 75 75 CD 27676 3331 22 under under IN 27676 3331 23 914 914 CD 27676 3331 24 m m NN 27676 3331 25 : : : 27676 3331 26 129 129 CD 27676 3331 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3331 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 3331 29 est est NNP 27676 3331 30 . . . 27676 3331 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3332 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 3332 2 : : : 27676 3332 3 3 3 CD 27676 3332 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3332 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3332 6 est est NNP 27676 3332 7 . . . 27676 3332 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3333 1 Military military JJ 27676 3333 2 Military military JJ 27676 3333 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3333 4 : : : 27676 3333 5 Army Army NNP 27676 3333 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3333 7 includes include VBZ 27676 3333 8 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 3333 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3333 10 , , , 27676 3333 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3333 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3333 13 includes include VBZ 27676 3333 14 Naval Naval NNP 27676 3333 15 Air Air NNP 27676 3333 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3333 17 , , , 27676 3333 18 Air Air NNP 27676 3333 19 Force Force NNP 27676 3333 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3333 21 includes include VBZ 27676 3333 22 Air Air NNP 27676 3333 23 Defense Defense NNP 27676 3333 24 , , , 27676 3333 25 National National NNP 27676 3333 26 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 3333 27 Military Military NNP 27676 3333 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 3333 29 -- -- : 27676 3333 30 military military JJ 27676 3333 31 age age NN 27676 3333 32 : : : 27676 3333 33 18 18 CD 27676 3333 34 years year NNS 27676 3333 35 of of IN 27676 3333 36 age age NN 27676 3333 37 Military military JJ 27676 3333 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 3333 39 -- -- : 27676 3333 40 availability availability NN 27676 3333 41 : : : 27676 3333 42 males male NNS 27676 3333 43 age age NNP 27676 3333 44 15 15 CD 27676 3333 45 - - HYPH 27676 3333 46 49 49 CD 27676 3333 47 : : : 27676 3333 48 14,666,286 14,666,286 CD 27676 3333 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3333 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 3333 51 est est NNP 27676 3333 52 . . . 27676 3333 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3334 1 Military military JJ 27676 3334 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3334 3 -- -- : 27676 3334 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3334 5 for for IN 27676 3334 6 military military JJ 27676 3334 7 service service NN 27676 3334 8 : : : 27676 3334 9 males male NNS 27676 3334 10 age age NNP 27676 3334 11 15 15 CD 27676 3334 12 - - HYPH 27676 3334 13 49 49 CD 27676 3334 14 : : SYM 27676 3334 15 12,203,675 12,203,675 CD 27676 3334 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3334 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3334 18 est est NNP 27676 3334 19 . . . 27676 3334 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3335 1 Military military JJ 27676 3335 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3335 3 -- -- : 27676 3335 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 3335 5 military military JJ 27676 3335 6 age age NN 27676 3335 7 annually annually RB 27676 3335 8 : : : 27676 3335 9 males male NNS 27676 3335 10 : : : 27676 3335 11 411,911 411,911 CD 27676 3335 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3335 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 3335 14 est est NNP 27676 3335 15 . . . 27676 3335 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3336 1 Military military JJ 27676 3336 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3336 3 -- -- : 27676 3336 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3336 5 figure figure NN 27676 3336 6 : : : 27676 3336 7 $ $ $ 27676 3336 8 39.831 39.831 CD 27676 3336 9 billion billion CD 27676 3336 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3336 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 3336 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3336 13 Military military JJ 27676 3336 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3336 15 -- -- : 27676 3336 16 percent percent NN 27676 3336 17 of of IN 27676 3336 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3336 19 : : : 27676 3336 20 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3336 21 % % NN 27676 3336 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3336 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 3336 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3336 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3336 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3336 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3336 28 -- -- : 27676 3336 29 international international JJ 27676 3336 30 : : : 27676 3336 31 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 3336 32 claims claim VBZ 27676 3336 33 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 3336 34 da da NNP 27676 3336 35 India India NNP 27676 3336 36 , , , 27676 3336 37 Europa Europa NNP 27676 3336 38 Island Island NNP 27676 3336 39 , , , 27676 3336 40 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 3336 41 Islands Islands NNP 27676 3336 42 , , , 27676 3336 43 Juan Juan NNP 27676 3336 44 de de NNP 27676 3336 45 Nova Nova NNP 27676 3336 46 Island Island NNP 27676 3336 47 , , , 27676 3336 48 and and CC 27676 3336 49 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 3336 50 Island Island NNP 27676 3336 51 ; ; : 27676 3336 52 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 3336 53 claims claim VBZ 27676 3336 54 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 3336 55 ; ; : 27676 3336 56 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 3336 57 claims claim VBZ 27676 3336 58 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 3336 59 Island Island NNP 27676 3336 60 ; ; , 27676 3336 61 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3336 62 dispute dispute NN 27676 3336 63 between between IN 27676 3336 64 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 3336 65 and and CC 27676 3336 66 French French NNP 27676 3336 67 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 3336 68 ; ; , 27676 3336 69 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3336 70 claim claim NN 27676 3336 71 in in IN 27676 3336 72 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 3336 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3336 74 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 3336 75 Land Land NNP 27676 3336 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3336 77 ; ; : 27676 3336 78 Matthew Matthew NNP 27676 3336 79 and and CC 27676 3336 80 Hunter Hunter NNP 27676 3336 81 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 3336 82 east east RB 27676 3336 83 of of IN 27676 3336 84 New New NNP 27676 3336 85 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 3336 86 claimed claim VBN 27676 3336 87 by by IN 27676 3336 88 France France NNP 27676 3336 89 and and CC 27676 3336 90 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 3336 91 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 3336 92 drugs drug VBZ 27676 3336 93 : : : 27676 3336 94 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 3336 95 point point NN 27676 3336 96 for for IN 27676 3336 97 and and CC 27676 3336 98 consumer consumer NN 27676 3336 99 of of IN 27676 3336 100 South south JJ 27676 3336 101 American american JJ 27676 3336 102 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 3336 103 and and CC 27676 3336 104 Southwest southwest JJ 27676 3336 105 Asian asian JJ 27676 3336 106 heroin heroin NN 27676 3336 107 = = NFP 27676 3336 108 = = NFP 27676 3336 109 = = SYM 27676 3336 110 = = SYM 27676 3336 111 = = SYM 27676 3336 112 = = SYM 27676 3336 113 = = SYM 27676 3336 114 = = SYM 27676 3336 115 = = SYM 27676 3336 116 = = SYM 27676 3336 117 = = SYM 27676 3336 118 = = SYM 27676 3336 119 = = SYM 27676 3336 120 = = SYM 27676 3336 121 = = SYM 27676 3336 122 = = SYM 27676 3336 123 = = SYM 27676 3336 124 = = SYM 27676 3336 125 = = SYM 27676 3336 126 = = SYM 27676 3336 127 = = SYM 27676 3336 128 = = SYM 27676 3336 129 = = SYM 27676 3336 130 = = SYM 27676 3336 131 = = SYM 27676 3336 132 = = SYM 27676 3336 133 = = SYM 27676 3336 134 = = SYM 27676 3336 135 = = SYM 27676 3336 136 = = SYM 27676 3336 137 = = SYM 27676 3336 138 = = SYM 27676 3336 139 = = SYM 27676 3336 140 = = SYM 27676 3336 141 = = SYM 27676 3336 142 = = SYM 27676 3336 143 = = SYM 27676 3336 144 = = SYM 27676 3336 145 = = SYM 27676 3336 146 = = SYM 27676 3336 147 = = SYM 27676 3336 148 = = SYM 27676 3336 149 = = SYM 27676 3336 150 = = SYM 27676 3336 151 = = SYM 27676 3336 152 = = SYM 27676 3336 153 = = SYM 27676 3336 154 = = SYM 27676 3336 155 = = SYM 27676 3336 156 = = SYM 27676 3336 157 = = SYM 27676 3336 158 = = SYM 27676 3336 159 = = SYM 27676 3336 160 = = SYM 27676 3336 161 = = SYM 27676 3336 162 = = SYM 27676 3336 163 = = SYM 27676 3336 164 = = SYM 27676 3336 165 = = SYM 27676 3336 166 = = SYM 27676 3336 167 = = SYM 27676 3336 168 = = SYM 27676 3336 169 = = SYM 27676 3336 170 = = SYM 27676 3336 171 = = SYM 27676 3336 172 = = SYM 27676 3336 173 = = SYM 27676 3336 174 = = SYM 27676 3336 175 = = NFP 27676 3336 176 = = SYM 27676 3336 177 @French @French NNP 27676 3336 178 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 3336 179 ------------- ------------- HYPH 27676 3336 180 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3336 181 Location Location NNP 27676 3336 182 : : : 27676 3336 183 Northern Northern NNP 27676 3336 184 South South NNP 27676 3336 185 America America NNP 27676 3336 186 , , , 27676 3336 187 bordering border VBG 27676 3336 188 the the DT 27676 3336 189 North North NNP 27676 3336 190 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3336 191 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3336 192 , , , 27676 3336 193 between between IN 27676 3336 194 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 3336 195 and and CC 27676 3336 196 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 3336 197 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3336 198 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3336 199 : : : 27676 3336 200 4 4 CD 27676 3336 201 00 00 CD 27676 3336 202 N n CD 27676 3336 203 , , , 27676 3336 204 53 53 CD 27676 3336 205 00 00 NFP 27676 3336 206 W W NNP 27676 3336 207 Map Map NNP 27676 3336 208 references reference NNS 27676 3336 209 : : : 27676 3336 210 South South NNP 27676 3336 211 America America NNP 27676 3336 212 Area Area NNP 27676 3336 213 : : : 27676 3336 214 total total NN 27676 3336 215 : : : 27676 3336 216 91,000 91,000 CD 27676 3336 217 sq sq IN 27676 3336 218 km km NNP 27676 3336 219 land land NN 27676 3336 220 : : : 27676 3336 221 89,150 89,150 CD 27676 3336 222 sq sq RB 27676 3336 223 km km NNP 27676 3336 224 water water NN 27676 3336 225 : : : 27676 3336 226 1,850 1,850 CD 27676 3336 227 sq sq NN 27676 3336 228 km km NNP 27676 3336 229 Area Area NNP 27676 3336 230 -- -- : 27676 3336 231 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3336 232 : : : 27676 3336 233 slightly slightly RB 27676 3336 234 smaller small JJR 27676 3336 235 than than IN 27676 3336 236 Indiana Indiana NNP 27676 3336 237 Land Land NNP 27676 3336 238 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3336 239 : : : 27676 3336 240 total total JJ 27676 3336 241 : : : 27676 3336 242 1,183 1,183 CD 27676 3336 243 km km NN 27676 3336 244 border border NN 27676 3336 245 countries country NNS 27676 3336 246 : : : 27676 3336 247 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 3336 248 673 673 CD 27676 3336 249 km km NNS 27676 3336 250 , , , 27676 3336 251 Suriname Suriname VBD 27676 3336 252 510 510 CD 27676 3336 253 km km NN 27676 3336 254 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3336 255 : : : 27676 3336 256 378 378 CD 27676 3336 257 km km NN 27676 3336 258 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3336 259 claims claim VBZ 27676 3336 260 : : : 27676 3336 261 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3336 262 economic economic JJ 27676 3336 263 zone zone NN 27676 3336 264 : : : 27676 3336 265 200 200 CD 27676 3336 266 nm nm CD 27676 3336 267 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3336 268 sea sea NN 27676 3336 269 : : : 27676 3336 270 12 12 CD 27676 3336 271 nm nm NNP 27676 3336 272 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3336 273 : : : 27676 3336 274 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3336 275 ; ; : 27676 3336 276 hot hot JJ 27676 3336 277 , , , 27676 3336 278 humid humid JJ 27676 3336 279 ; ; : 27676 3336 280 little little JJ 27676 3336 281 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 3336 282 temperature temperature 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426 by by IN 27676 3349 427 party party NN 27676 3349 428 -- -- : 27676 3349 429 NA na NN 27676 3349 430 ; ; : 27676 3349 431 2 2 CD 27676 3349 432 seats seat NNS 27676 3349 433 were be VBD 27676 3349 434 elected elect VBN 27676 3349 435 to to IN 27676 3349 436 the the DT 27676 3349 437 French French NNP 27676 3349 438 National National NNP 27676 3349 439 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 3349 440 on on IN 27676 3349 441 25 25 CD 27676 3349 442 May--1 May--1 NNS 27676 3349 443 June June NNP 27676 3349 444 1997 1997 CD 27676 3349 445 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3349 446 next next JJ 27676 3349 447 to to TO 27676 3349 448 be be VB 27676 3349 449 held hold VBN 27676 3349 450 NA NA NNP 27676 3349 451 2002 2002 CD 27676 3349 452 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3349 453 ; ; : 27676 3349 454 results result NNS 27676 3349 455 -- -- : 27676 3349 456 percent percent NN 27676 3349 457 of of IN 27676 3349 458 vote vote NN 27676 3349 459 by by IN 27676 3349 460 party party NN 27676 3349 461 --NA --NA NNS 27676 3349 462 ; ; , 27676 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composition NN 27676 3357 4 by by IN 27676 3357 5 sector sector NN 27676 3357 6 : : : 27676 3357 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3357 8 : : : 27676 3357 9 NA% na% LS 27676 3357 10 industry industry NN 27676 3357 11 : : : 27676 3357 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 3357 13 services service NNS 27676 3357 14 : : : 27676 3357 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 3357 16 Population population NN 27676 3357 17 below below IN 27676 3357 18 poverty poverty NN 27676 3357 19 line line NN 27676 3357 20 : : : 27676 3357 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 3357 22 Household household NN 27676 3357 23 income income NN 27676 3357 24 or or CC 27676 3357 25 consumption consumption NN 27676 3357 26 by by IN 27676 3357 27 percentage percentage NN 27676 3357 28 share share NN 27676 3357 29 : : : 27676 3357 30 lowest low JJS 27676 3357 31 10 10 CD 27676 3357 32 % % NN 27676 3357 33 : : : 27676 3357 34 NA% na% LS 27676 3357 35 highest highest RBS 27676 3357 36 10 10 CD 27676 3357 37 % % NN 27676 3357 38 : : : 27676 3357 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 3357 40 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3357 41 rate rate NN 27676 3357 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3357 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 3357 44 prices price NNS 27676 3357 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3357 46 : : : 27676 3357 47 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 3357 48 % % NN 27676 3357 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3357 50 1992 1992 CD 27676 3357 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3357 52 Labor labor NN 27676 3357 53 force force NN 27676 3357 54 : : : 27676 3357 55 58,800 58,800 CD 27676 3357 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3357 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 3357 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3357 59 Labor labor NN 27676 3357 60 force force NN 27676 3357 61 -- -- : 27676 3357 62 by by IN 27676 3357 63 occupation occupation NN 27676 3357 64 : : : 27676 3357 65 services service NNS 27676 3357 66 , , , 27676 3357 67 government government NN 27676 3357 68 , , , 27676 3357 69 and and CC 27676 3357 70 commerce commerce NN 27676 3357 71 60.6 60.6 CD 27676 3357 72 % % NN 27676 3357 73 , , , 27676 3357 74 industry industry NN 27676 3357 75 21.2 21.2 CD 27676 3357 76 % % NN 27676 3357 77 , , , 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3358 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 3358 25 : : : 27676 3358 26 construction construction NN 27676 3358 27 , , , 27676 3358 28 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 3358 29 processing processing NN 27676 3358 30 , , , 27676 3358 31 forestry forestry NN 27676 3358 32 products product NNS 27676 3358 33 , , , 27676 3358 34 rum rum NN 27676 3358 35 , , , 27676 3358 36 gold gold NN 27676 3358 37 mining mining NN 27676 3358 38 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3358 39 production production NN 27676 3358 40 growth growth NN 27676 3358 41 rate rate NN 27676 3358 42 : : : 27676 3358 43 NA% NA% `` 27676 3358 44 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3358 45 -- -- : 27676 3358 46 production production NN 27676 3358 47 : : : 27676 3358 48 425 425 CD 27676 3358 49 million million CD 27676 3358 50 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3358 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 52 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 54 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3358 55 -- -- : 27676 3358 56 production production NN 27676 3358 57 by by IN 27676 3358 58 source source NN 27676 3358 59 : : : 27676 3358 60 fossil fossil NN 27676 3358 61 fuel fuel NN 27676 3358 62 : : : 27676 3358 63 100 100 CD 27676 3358 64 % % NN 27676 3358 65 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3358 66 : : : 27676 3358 67 0 0 CD 27676 3358 68 % % NN 27676 3358 69 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 3358 70 : : : 27676 3358 71 0 0 CD 27676 3358 72 % % NN 27676 3358 73 other other JJ 27676 3358 74 : : : 27676 3358 75 0 0 CD 27676 3358 76 % % NN 27676 3358 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 78 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 80 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3358 81 -- -- : 27676 3358 82 consumption consumption NN 27676 3358 83 : : : 27676 3358 84 425 425 CD 27676 3358 85 million million CD 27676 3358 86 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3358 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3358 91 -- -- : 27676 3358 92 exports export NNS 27676 3358 93 : : : 27676 3358 94 0 0 CD 27676 3358 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3358 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3358 100 -- -- : 27676 3358 101 imports import NNS 27676 3358 102 : : : 27676 3358 103 0 0 CD 27676 3358 104 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3358 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 106 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 108 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3358 109 -- -- : 27676 3358 110 products product NNS 27676 3358 111 : : : 27676 3358 112 sugar sugar NN 27676 3358 113 , , , 27676 3358 114 rice rice NN 27676 3358 115 , , , 27676 3358 116 corn corn NN 27676 3358 117 , , , 27676 3358 118 manioc manioc NNP 27676 3358 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 120 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 3358 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 122 , , , 27676 3358 123 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 3358 124 , , , 27676 3358 125 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 3358 126 , , , 27676 3358 127 bananas banana NNS 27676 3358 128 ; ; , 27676 3358 129 cattle cattle NNS 27676 3358 130 , , , 27676 3358 131 pigs pig NNS 27676 3358 132 , , , 27676 3358 133 poultry poultry NN 27676 3358 134 Exports export NNS 27676 3358 135 : : : 27676 3358 136 $ $ $ 27676 3358 137 148 148 CD 27676 3358 138 million million CD 27676 3358 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 140 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3358 141 . . NNP 27676 3358 142 , , , 27676 3358 143 1997 1997 CD 27676 3358 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 145 Exports export NNS 27676 3358 146 -- -- : 27676 3358 147 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3358 148 : : : 27676 3358 149 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 3358 150 , , , 27676 3358 151 timber timber NN 27676 3358 152 , , , 27676 3358 153 gold gold NN 27676 3358 154 , , , 27676 3358 155 rum rum NN 27676 3358 156 , , , 27676 3358 157 rosewood rosewood NN 27676 3358 158 essence essence NN 27676 3358 159 , , , 27676 3358 160 clothing clothing NN 27676 3358 161 Exports export NNS 27676 3358 162 -- -- : 27676 3358 163 partners partner NNS 27676 3358 164 : : : 27676 3358 165 France France NNP 27676 3358 166 60 60 CD 27676 3358 167 % % NN 27676 3358 168 , , , 27676 3358 169 EU EU NNP 27676 3358 170 7 7 CD 27676 3358 171 % % NN 27676 3358 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 173 1994 1994 CD 27676 3358 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 175 Imports import NNS 27676 3358 176 : : : 27676 3358 177 $ $ $ 27676 3358 178 600 600 CD 27676 3358 179 million million CD 27676 3358 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 181 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 3358 182 . . NNP 27676 3358 183 , , , 27676 3358 184 1997 1997 CD 27676 3358 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 186 Imports import NNS 27676 3358 187 -- -- : 27676 3358 188 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3358 189 : : : 27676 3358 190 food food NN 27676 3358 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 192 grains grain NNS 27676 3358 193 , , , 27676 3358 194 processed process VBN 27676 3358 195 meat meat NN 27676 3358 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 197 , , , 27676 3358 198 machinery machinery NN 27676 3358 199 and and CC 27676 3358 200 transport transport NN 27676 3358 201 equipment equipment NN 27676 3358 202 , , , 27676 3358 203 fuels fuel NNS 27676 3358 204 and and CC 27676 3358 205 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3358 206 Imports import NNS 27676 3358 207 -- -- : 27676 3358 208 partners partner NNS 27676 3358 209 : : : 27676 3358 210 France France NNP 27676 3358 211 62 62 CD 27676 3358 212 % % NN 27676 3358 213 , , , 27676 3358 214 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3358 215 4 4 CD 27676 3358 216 % % NN 27676 3358 217 , , , 27676 3358 218 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 3358 219 - - HYPH 27676 3358 220 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 3358 221 4 4 CD 27676 3358 222 % % NN 27676 3358 223 , , , 27676 3358 224 US US NNP 27676 3358 225 2 2 CD 27676 3358 226 % % NN 27676 3358 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 228 1994 1994 CD 27676 3358 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 230 Debt debt NN 27676 3358 231 -- -- : 27676 3358 232 external external JJ 27676 3358 233 : : : 27676 3358 234 $ $ $ 27676 3358 235 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 3358 236 billion billion CD 27676 3358 237 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 238 1988 1988 CD 27676 3358 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 240 Economic economic JJ 27676 3358 241 aid aid NN 27676 3358 242 -- -- : 27676 3358 243 recipient recipient NN 27676 3358 244 : : : 27676 3358 245 $ $ $ 27676 3358 246 NA NA NNP 27676 3358 247 Currency currency NN 27676 3358 248 : : : 27676 3358 249 1 1 CD 27676 3358 250 French french JJ 27676 3358 251 franc franc NN 27676 3358 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 253 F f NN 27676 3358 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 255 = = NFP 27676 3358 256 100 100 CD 27676 3358 257 centimes centime NNS 27676 3358 258 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3358 259 rates rate NNS 27676 3358 260 : : : 27676 3358 261 French french JJ 27676 3358 262 francs franc NNS 27676 3358 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 264 F f NN 27676 3358 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 266 per per IN 27676 3358 267 US$ us$ $ 27676 3358 268 1 1 CD 27676 3358 269 - - HYPH 27676 3358 270 -5.65 -5.65 CD 27676 3358 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 272 January January NNP 27676 3358 273 1999 1999 CD 27676 3358 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 275 , , , 27676 3358 276 5.8995 5.8995 CD 27676 3358 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 278 1998 1998 CD 27676 3358 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 280 , , , 27676 3358 281 5.8367 5.8367 CD 27676 3358 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 283 1997 1997 CD 27676 3358 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 285 , , , 27676 3358 286 5.1155 5.1155 CD 27676 3358 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 288 1996 1996 CD 27676 3358 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 290 , , , 27676 3358 291 4.9915 4.9915 CD 27676 3358 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 293 1995 1995 CD 27676 3358 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 295 , , , 27676 3358 296 5.5520 5.5520 CD 27676 3358 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 298 1994 1994 CD 27676 3358 299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3358 300 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3358 301 year year NN 27676 3358 302 : : : 27676 3358 303 calendar calendar NN 27676 3358 304 year year NN 27676 3358 305 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3358 306 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3358 307 : : : 27676 3358 308 31,000 31,000 CD 27676 3358 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3358 310 1990 1990 CD 27676 3358 311 est est NNP 27676 3358 312 . . . 27676 3358 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3359 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3359 2 system system NN 27676 3359 3 : : : 27676 3359 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3359 5 : : : 27676 3359 6 fair fair JJ 27676 3359 7 open open JJ 27676 3359 8 wire wire NN 27676 3359 9 and and CC 27676 3359 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 3359 11 radio radio NN 27676 3359 12 relay relay NN 27676 3359 13 system system NN 27676 3359 14 international international NNP 27676 3359 15 : : : 27676 3359 16 satellite satellite NN 27676 3359 17 earth earth NN 27676 3359 18 station--1 station--1 , 27676 3359 19 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3359 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3359 21 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3359 22 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3359 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3359 24 Radio radio NN 27676 3359 25 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3359 26 stations station NNS 27676 3359 27 : : : 27676 3359 28 AM AM NNP 27676 3359 29 5 5 CD 27676 3359 30 , , , 27676 3359 31 FM FM NNP 27676 3359 32 7 7 CD 27676 3359 33 , , , 27676 3359 34 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3359 35 0 0 CD 27676 3359 36 Radios radio NNS 27676 3359 37 : : : 27676 3359 38 79,000 79,000 CD 27676 3359 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3359 40 1992 1992 CD 27676 3359 41 est est NNP 27676 3359 42 . . . 27676 3359 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3360 1 Television television NN 27676 3360 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3360 3 stations station NNS 27676 3360 4 : : : 27676 3360 5 3 3 LS 27676 3360 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3360 7 in in IN 27676 3360 8 addition addition NN 27676 3360 9 , , , 27676 3360 10 there there EX 27676 3360 11 are be VBP 27676 3360 12 eight eight CD 27676 3360 13 low low JJ 27676 3360 14 - - HYPH 27676 3360 15 power power NN 27676 3360 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3360 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3360 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3360 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 3360 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3360 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 3360 22 : : : 27676 3360 23 22,000 22,000 CD 27676 3360 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3360 25 1992 1992 CD 27676 3360 26 est est NNP 27676 3360 27 . . . 27676 3360 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3361 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3361 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3361 3 : : : 27676 3361 4 0 0 CD 27676 3361 5 km km NNS 27676 3361 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3361 7 1995 1995 CD 27676 3361 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3361 9 Highways highway NNS 27676 3361 10 : : : 27676 3361 11 total total NN 27676 3361 12 : : : 27676 3361 13 1,817 1,817 CD 27676 3361 14 km km NNS 27676 3361 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3361 16 national national NNP 27676 3361 17 432 432 CD 27676 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NN 27676 3386 27 , , , 27676 3386 28 pearls pearl NNS 27676 3386 29 , , , 27676 3386 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3386 31 processing processing NN 27676 3386 32 , , , 27676 3386 33 handicrafts handicrafts JJ 27676 3386 34 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3386 35 production production NN 27676 3386 36 growth growth NN 27676 3386 37 rate rate NN 27676 3386 38 : : : 27676 3386 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 3386 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3386 41 -- -- : 27676 3386 42 production production NN 27676 3386 43 : : : 27676 3386 44 350 350 CD 27676 3386 45 million million CD 27676 3386 46 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3386 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 50 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3386 51 -- -- : 27676 3386 52 production production NN 27676 3386 53 by by IN 27676 3386 54 source source NN 27676 3386 55 : : : 27676 3386 56 fossil fossil NN 27676 3386 57 fuel fuel NN 27676 3386 58 : : : 27676 3386 59 57.14 57.14 CD 27676 3386 60 % % NN 27676 3386 61 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3386 62 : : : 27676 3386 63 42.86 42.86 CD 27676 3386 64 % % NN 27676 3386 65 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 3386 66 : : : 27676 3386 67 0 0 CD 27676 3386 68 % % NN 27676 3386 69 other other JJ 27676 3386 70 : : : 27676 3386 71 0 0 CD 27676 3386 72 % % NN 27676 3386 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3386 77 -- -- : 27676 3386 78 consumption consumption NN 27676 3386 79 : : : 27676 3386 80 350 350 CD 27676 3386 81 million million CD 27676 3386 82 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3386 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 86 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3386 87 -- -- : 27676 3386 88 exports export NNS 27676 3386 89 : : : 27676 3386 90 0 0 CD 27676 3386 91 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3386 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 95 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3386 96 -- -- : 27676 3386 97 imports import NNS 27676 3386 98 : : : 27676 3386 99 0 0 CD 27676 3386 100 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3386 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 104 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3386 105 -- -- : 27676 3386 106 products product NNS 27676 3386 107 : : : 27676 3386 108 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 3386 109 , , , 27676 3386 110 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 3386 111 , , , 27676 3386 112 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 3386 113 , , , 27676 3386 114 fruits fruit NNS 27676 3386 115 ; ; : 27676 3386 116 poultry poultry NN 27676 3386 117 , , , 27676 3386 118 beef beef NN 27676 3386 119 , , , 27676 3386 120 dairy dairy NN 27676 3386 121 products product NNS 27676 3386 122 Exports export NNS 27676 3386 123 : : : 27676 3386 124 $ $ $ 27676 3386 125 212 212 CD 27676 3386 126 million million CD 27676 3386 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 128 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3386 129 . . NNP 27676 3386 130 , , , 27676 3386 131 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 133 Exports export NNS 27676 3386 134 -- -- : 27676 3386 135 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3386 136 : : : 27676 3386 137 cultured cultured NNP 27676 3386 138 pearls pearls NNP 27676 3386 139 53.8 53.8 CD 27676 3386 140 % % NN 27676 3386 141 , , , 27676 3386 142 coconut coconut NN 27676 3386 143 products product NNS 27676 3386 144 , , , 27676 3386 145 mother mother NN 27676 3386 146 - - HYPH 27676 3386 147 of of IN 27676 3386 148 - - HYPH 27676 3386 149 pearl pearl NN 27676 3386 150 , , , 27676 3386 151 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 3386 152 , , , 27676 3386 153 shark shark NNP 27676 3386 154 meat meat NN 27676 3386 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 156 1992 1992 CD 27676 3386 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 158 Exports export NNS 27676 3386 159 -- -- : 27676 3386 160 partners partner NNS 27676 3386 161 : : : 27676 3386 162 France France NNP 27676 3386 163 33 33 CD 27676 3386 164 % % NN 27676 3386 165 , , , 27676 3386 166 US US NNP 27676 3386 167 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 3386 168 % % NN 27676 3386 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 170 1994 1994 CD 27676 3386 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 172 Imports import NNS 27676 3386 173 : : : 27676 3386 174 $ $ $ 27676 3386 175 860 860 CD 27676 3386 176 million million CD 27676 3386 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 178 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 3386 179 . . NNP 27676 3386 180 , , , 27676 3386 181 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 183 Imports import NNS 27676 3386 184 -- -- : 27676 3386 185 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3386 186 : : : 27676 3386 187 fuels fuel NNS 27676 3386 188 , , , 27676 3386 189 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 3386 190 , , , 27676 3386 191 equipment equipment NN 27676 3386 192 Imports import NNS 27676 3386 193 -- -- : 27676 3386 194 partners partner NNS 27676 3386 195 : : : 27676 3386 196 France France NNP 27676 3386 197 44.7 44.7 CD 27676 3386 198 % % NN 27676 3386 199 , , , 27676 3386 200 US US NNP 27676 3386 201 13.9 13.9 CD 27676 3386 202 % % NN 27676 3386 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 204 1994 1994 CD 27676 3386 205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 206 Debt debt NN 27676 3386 207 -- -- : 27676 3386 208 external external JJ 27676 3386 209 : : : 27676 3386 210 $ $ $ 27676 3386 211 NA na JJ 27676 3386 212 Economic economic JJ 27676 3386 213 aid aid NN 27676 3386 214 -- -- : 27676 3386 215 recipient recipient NN 27676 3386 216 : : : 27676 3386 217 $ $ $ 27676 3386 218 450.4 450.4 CD 27676 3386 219 million million CD 27676 3386 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 221 1995 1995 CD 27676 3386 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 223 Currency currency NN 27676 3386 224 : : : 27676 3386 225 1 1 CD 27676 3386 226 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNPS 27676 3386 227 Francais Francais NNP 27676 3386 228 du du IN 27676 3386 229 Pacifique pacifique JJ 27676 3386 230 franc franc NN 27676 3386 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 232 CFPF CFPF NNP 27676 3386 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 234 = = SYM 27676 3386 235 100 100 CD 27676 3386 236 centimes centime NNS 27676 3386 237 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3386 238 rates rate NNS 27676 3386 239 : : : 27676 3386 240 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 27676 3386 241 Francais Francais NNP 27676 3386 242 du du VBP 27676 3386 243 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 27676 3386 244 francs franc NNS 27676 3386 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 246 CFPF CFPF NNP 27676 3386 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 248 per per IN 27676 3386 249 US$ us$ $ 27676 3386 250 1 1 CD 27676 3386 251 - - HYPH 27676 3386 252 -102.72 -102.72 NN 27676 3386 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 254 January January NNP 27676 3386 255 1999 1999 CD 27676 3386 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 257 , , , 27676 3386 258 107.25 107.25 CD 27676 3386 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 260 1998 1998 CD 27676 3386 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 262 , , , 27676 3386 263 106.11 106.11 CD 27676 3386 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 265 1997 1997 CD 27676 3386 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 267 , , , 27676 3386 268 93.00 93.00 CD 27676 3386 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 270 1996 1996 CD 27676 3386 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 272 , , , 27676 3386 273 90.75 90.75 CD 27676 3386 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 275 1995 1995 CD 27676 3386 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 277 , , , 27676 3386 278 100.94 100.94 CD 27676 3386 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 280 1994 1994 CD 27676 3386 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3386 282 ; ; : 27676 3386 283 note note NN 27676 3386 284 -- -- : 27676 3386 285 linked link VBN 27676 3386 286 at at IN 27676 3386 287 the the DT 27676 3386 288 rate rate NN 27676 3386 289 of of IN 27676 3386 290 18.18 18.18 CD 27676 3386 291 to to IN 27676 3386 292 the the DT 27676 3386 293 French french JJ 27676 3386 294 franc franc NN 27676 3386 295 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3386 296 year year NN 27676 3386 297 : : : 27676 3386 298 calendar calendar NN 27676 3386 299 year year NN 27676 3386 300 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3386 301 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3386 302 : : : 27676 3386 303 33,200 33,200 CD 27676 3386 304 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3386 305 1983 1983 CD 27676 3386 306 est est NNP 27676 3386 307 . . . 27676 3386 308 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3387 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3387 2 system system NN 27676 3387 3 : : : 27676 3387 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3387 5 : : : 27676 3387 6 NA NA NNP 27676 3387 7 international international JJ 27676 3387 8 : : : 27676 3387 9 satellite satellite NN 27676 3387 10 earth earth NN 27676 3387 11 station--1 station--1 , 27676 3387 12 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3387 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3387 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 3387 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3387 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3387 17 Radio radio NN 27676 3387 18 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3387 19 stations station NNS 27676 3387 20 : : : 27676 3387 21 AM AM NNP 27676 3387 22 5 5 CD 27676 3387 23 , , , 27676 3387 24 FM FM NNP 27676 3387 25 2 2 CD 27676 3387 26 , , , 27676 3387 27 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3387 28 0 0 CD 27676 3387 29 Radios radio NNS 27676 3387 30 : : : 27676 3387 31 116,000 116,000 CD 27676 3387 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3387 33 1992 1992 CD 27676 3387 34 est est NNP 27676 3387 35 . . . 27676 3387 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3388 1 Television television NN 27676 3388 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3388 3 stations station NNS 27676 3388 4 : : : 27676 3388 5 7 7 CD 27676 3388 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3388 7 in in IN 27676 3388 8 addition addition NN 27676 3388 9 , , , 27676 3388 10 there there EX 27676 3388 11 are be VBP 27676 3388 12 17 17 CD 27676 3388 13 low low JJ 27676 3388 14 - - HYPH 27676 3388 15 power power NN 27676 3388 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3388 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3388 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3388 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 3388 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3388 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 3388 22 : : : 27676 3388 23 35,000 35,000 CD 27676 3388 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3388 25 1992 1992 CD 27676 3388 26 est est NNP 27676 3388 27 . . . 27676 3388 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3389 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3389 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3389 3 : : : 27676 3389 4 0 0 LS 27676 3389 5 km km NN 27676 3389 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 3389 7 : : : 27676 3389 8 total total NN 27676 3389 9 : : : 27676 3389 10 792 792 CD 27676 3389 11 km km NN 27676 3389 12 paved pave VBN 27676 3389 13 : : : 27676 3389 14 792 792 CD 27676 3389 15 km km NNS 27676 3389 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3389 17 1995 1995 CD 27676 3389 18 est est NNP 27676 3389 19 . . . 27676 3389 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3390 1 Ports port NNS 27676 3390 2 and and CC 27676 3390 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3390 4 : : : 27676 3390 5 Mataura Mataura NNP 27676 3390 6 , , , 27676 3390 7 Papeete Papeete NNP 27676 3390 8 , , , 27676 3390 9 Rikitea Rikitea NNP 27676 3390 10 , , , 27676 3390 11 Uturoa Uturoa NNP 27676 3390 12 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3390 13 marine marine NN 27676 3390 14 : : : 27676 3390 15 total total NN 27676 3390 16 : : : 27676 3390 17 4 4 CD 27676 3390 18 ships ship NNS 27676 3390 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3390 20 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3390 21 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3390 22 or or CC 27676 3390 23 over over RB 27676 3390 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3390 25 totaling total VBG 27676 3390 26 5,240 5,240 CD 27676 3390 27 GRT/7,765 GRT/7,765 NNP 27676 3390 28 DWT DWT NNP 27676 3390 29 ships ship NNS 27676 3390 30 by by IN 27676 3390 31 type type NN 27676 3390 32 : : : 27676 3390 33 cargo cargo NN 27676 3390 34 1 1 CD 27676 3390 35 , , , 27676 3390 36 passenger passenger NN 27676 3390 37 - - HYPH 27676 3390 38 cargo cargo NN 27676 3390 39 2 2 CD 27676 3390 40 , , , 27676 3390 41 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 3390 42 cargo cargo NN 27676 3390 43 1 1 CD 27676 3390 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3390 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 3390 46 est est NNP 27676 3390 47 . . . 27676 3390 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3391 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3391 2 : : : 27676 3391 3 45 45 CD 27676 3391 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3391 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3391 6 est est NNP 27676 3391 7 . . . 27676 3391 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3392 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3392 2 -- -- : 27676 3392 3 with with IN 27676 3392 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3392 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3392 6 : : : 27676 3392 7 total total NN 27676 3392 8 : : : 27676 3392 9 29 29 CD 27676 3392 10 over over IN 27676 3392 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3392 12 m m NN 27676 3392 13 : : : 27676 3392 14 2 2 CD 27676 3392 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3392 16 to to TO 27676 3392 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3392 18 m m NN 27676 3392 19 : : : 27676 3392 20 5 5 CD 27676 3392 21 914 914 CD 27676 3392 22 to to TO 27676 3392 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3392 24 m m NN 27676 3392 25 : : : 27676 3392 26 17 17 CD 27676 3392 27 under under IN 27676 3392 28 914 914 CD 27676 3392 29 m m NN 27676 3392 30 : : : 27676 3392 31 5 5 CD 27676 3392 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3392 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 3392 34 est est NNP 27676 3392 35 . . . 27676 3392 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3393 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3393 2 -- -- : 27676 3393 3 with with IN 27676 3393 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3393 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3393 6 : : : 27676 3393 7 total total NN 27676 3393 8 : : : 27676 3393 9 16 16 CD 27676 3393 10 914 914 CD 27676 3393 11 to to TO 27676 3393 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3393 13 m m NN 27676 3393 14 : : : 27676 3393 15 5 5 CD 27676 3393 16 under under IN 27676 3393 17 914 914 CD 27676 3393 18 m m NN 27676 3393 19 : : : 27676 3393 20 11 11 CD 27676 3393 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3393 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 3393 23 est est NNP 27676 3393 24 . . . 27676 3393 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3394 1 Military military JJ 27676 3394 2 Military military JJ 27676 3394 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3394 4 : : : 27676 3394 5 French french JJ 27676 3394 6 Forces force NNS 27676 3394 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3394 8 includes include VBZ 27676 3394 9 Army Army NNP 27676 3394 10 , , , 27676 3394 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3394 12 , , , 27676 3394 13 Air Air NNP 27676 3394 14 Force Force NNP 27676 3394 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3394 16 , , , 27676 3394 17 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 3394 18 Military Military NNP 27676 3394 19 -- -- : 27676 3394 20 note note NN 27676 3394 21 : : : 27676 3394 22 defense defense NN 27676 3394 23 is be VBZ 27676 3394 24 the the DT 27676 3394 25 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 3394 26 of of IN 27676 3394 27 France France NNP 27676 3394 28 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3394 29 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3394 30 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3394 31 -- -- : 27676 3394 32 international international JJ 27676 3394 33 : : : 27676 3394 34 none none NN 27676 3394 35 = = SYM 27676 3394 36 = = SYM 27676 3394 37 = = SYM 27676 3394 38 = = SYM 27676 3394 39 = = SYM 27676 3394 40 = = SYM 27676 3394 41 = = SYM 27676 3394 42 = = SYM 27676 3394 43 = = SYM 27676 3394 44 = = SYM 27676 3394 45 = = SYM 27676 3394 46 = = SYM 27676 3394 47 = = SYM 27676 3394 48 = = SYM 27676 3394 49 = = SYM 27676 3394 50 = = SYM 27676 3394 51 = = SYM 27676 3394 52 = = SYM 27676 3394 53 = = SYM 27676 3394 54 = = SYM 27676 3394 55 = = SYM 27676 3394 56 = = SYM 27676 3394 57 = = SYM 27676 3394 58 = = SYM 27676 3394 59 = = SYM 27676 3394 60 = = SYM 27676 3394 61 = = SYM 27676 3394 62 = = SYM 27676 3394 63 = = SYM 27676 3394 64 = = SYM 27676 3394 65 = = SYM 27676 3394 66 = = SYM 27676 3394 67 = = SYM 27676 3394 68 = = SYM 27676 3394 69 = = SYM 27676 3394 70 = = SYM 27676 3394 71 = = SYM 27676 3394 72 = = SYM 27676 3394 73 = = SYM 27676 3394 74 = = SYM 27676 3394 75 = = SYM 27676 3394 76 = = SYM 27676 3394 77 = = SYM 27676 3394 78 = = SYM 27676 3394 79 = = SYM 27676 3394 80 = = SYM 27676 3394 81 = = SYM 27676 3394 82 = = SYM 27676 3394 83 = = SYM 27676 3394 84 = = SYM 27676 3394 85 = = SYM 27676 3394 86 = = SYM 27676 3394 87 = = SYM 27676 3394 88 = = SYM 27676 3394 89 = = SYM 27676 3394 90 = = SYM 27676 3394 91 = = SYM 27676 3394 92 = = SYM 27676 3394 93 = = SYM 27676 3394 94 = = SYM 27676 3394 95 = = SYM 27676 3394 96 = = SYM 27676 3394 97 = = SYM 27676 3394 98 = = SYM 27676 3394 99 = = SYM 27676 3394 100 = = SYM 27676 3394 101 = = SYM 27676 3394 102 = = SYM 27676 3394 103 = = NFP 27676 3394 104 = = SYM 27676 3394 105 @French @French NNP 27676 3394 106 Southern Southern NNP 27676 3394 107 and and CC 27676 3394 108 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3394 109 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 3394 110 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- : 27676 3394 111 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3394 112 Location Location NNP 27676 3394 113 : : : 27676 3394 114 south south RB 27676 3394 115 of of IN 27676 3394 116 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3394 117 , , , 27676 3394 118 islands island NNS 27676 3394 119 in in IN 27676 3394 120 the the DT 27676 3394 121 southern southern JJ 27676 3394 122 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3394 123 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3394 124 , , , 27676 3394 125 about about IN 27676 3394 126 equidistant equidistant NN 27676 3394 127 between between IN 27676 3394 128 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3394 129 , , , 27676 3394 130 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 3394 131 , , , 27676 3394 132 and and CC 27676 3394 133 Australia Australia NNP 27676 3394 134 ; ; : 27676 3394 135 note note VB 27676 3394 136 -- -- : 27676 3394 137 French french JJ 27676 3394 138 Southern Southern NNP 27676 3394 139 and and CC 27676 3394 140 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3394 141 Lands Lands NNP 27676 3394 142 includes include VBZ 27676 3394 143 Ile Ile NNP 27676 3394 144 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 3394 145 , , , 27676 3394 146 Ile Ile NNP 27676 3394 147 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3394 148 - - HYPH 27676 3394 149 Paul Paul NNP 27676 3394 150 , , , 27676 3394 151 Iles Iles NNP 27676 3394 152 Crozet Crozet NNP 27676 3394 153 , , , 27676 3394 154 and and CC 27676 3394 155 Iles Iles NNP 27676 3394 156 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 3394 157 in in IN 27676 3394 158 the the DT 27676 3394 159 southern southern JJ 27676 3394 160 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3394 161 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3394 162 , , , 27676 3394 163 along along IN 27676 3394 164 with with IN 27676 3394 165 the the DT 27676 3394 166 French French NNP 27676 3394 167 - - HYPH 27676 3394 168 claimed claim VBN 27676 3394 169 sector sector NN 27676 3394 170 of of IN 27676 3394 171 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 3394 172 , , , 27676 3394 173 " " `` 27676 3394 174 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 3394 175 Land Land NNP 27676 3394 176 " " '' 27676 3394 177 ; ; : 27676 3394 178 the the DT 27676 3394 179 US US NNP 27676 3394 180 does do VBZ 27676 3394 181 not not RB 27676 3394 182 recognize recognize VB 27676 3394 183 the the DT 27676 3394 184 French french JJ 27676 3394 185 claim claim NN 27676 3394 186 to to IN 27676 3394 187 " " `` 27676 3394 188 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 3394 189 Land Land NNP 27676 3394 190 " " '' 27676 3394 191 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3394 192 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3394 193 : : : 27676 3394 194 43 43 CD 27676 3394 195 00 00 CD 27676 3394 196 S s NN 27676 3394 197 , , , 27676 3394 198 67 67 CD 27676 3394 199 00 00 CD 27676 3394 200 E e NN 27676 3394 201 Map Map NNP 27676 3394 202 references reference NNS 27676 3394 203 : : : 27676 3394 204 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3394 205 Region Region NNP 27676 3394 206 Area Area NNP 27676 3394 207 : : : 27676 3394 208 total total NN 27676 3394 209 : : : 27676 3394 210 7,781 7,781 CD 27676 3394 211 sq sq NN 27676 3394 212 km km NNP 27676 3394 213 land land NN 27676 3394 214 : : : 27676 3394 215 7,781 7,781 CD 27676 3394 216 sq sq NNP 27676 3394 217 km km NNP 27676 3394 218 water water NN 27676 3394 219 : : : 27676 3394 220 0 0 NFP 27676 3394 221 sq sq NNP 27676 3394 222 km km NNP 27676 3394 223 note note NN 27676 3394 224 : : : 27676 3394 225 includes include VBZ 27676 3394 226 Ile Ile NNP 27676 3394 227 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 3394 228 , , , 27676 3394 229 Ile Ile NNP 27676 3394 230 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3394 231 - - HYPH 27676 3394 232 Paul Paul NNP 27676 3394 233 , , , 27676 3394 234 Iles Iles NNP 27676 3394 235 Crozet Crozet NNP 27676 3394 236 and and CC 27676 3394 237 Iles Iles NNPS 27676 3394 238 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 3394 239 ; ; : 27676 3394 240 excludes exclude VBZ 27676 3394 241 " " `` 27676 3394 242 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 3394 243 Land Land NNP 27676 3394 244 " " '' 27676 3394 245 claim claim NN 27676 3394 246 of of IN 27676 3394 247 about about RB 27676 3394 248 500,000 500,000 CD 27676 3394 249 sq sq RB 27676 3394 250 km km NNS 27676 3394 251 in in IN 27676 3394 252 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 3394 253 that that WDT 27676 3394 254 is be VBZ 27676 3394 255 not not RB 27676 3394 256 recognized recognize VBN 27676 3394 257 by by IN 27676 3394 258 the the DT 27676 3394 259 US US NNP 27676 3394 260 Area Area NNP 27676 3394 261 -- -- : 27676 3394 262 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3394 263 : : : 27676 3394 264 slightly slightly RB 27676 3394 265 less less JJR 27676 3394 266 than than IN 27676 3394 267 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 3394 268 times time NNS 27676 3394 269 the the DT 27676 3394 270 size size NN 27676 3394 271 of of IN 27676 3394 272 Delaware Delaware NNP 27676 3394 273 Land Land NNP 27676 3394 274 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3394 275 : : : 27676 3394 276 0 0 LS 27676 3394 277 km km NN 27676 3394 278 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3394 279 : : : 27676 3394 280 1,232 1,232 CD 27676 3394 281 km km NN 27676 3394 282 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3394 283 claims claim VBZ 27676 3394 284 : : : 27676 3394 285 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3394 286 economic economic JJ 27676 3394 287 zone zone NN 27676 3394 288 : : : 27676 3394 289 200 200 CD 27676 3394 290 nm nm NN 27676 3394 291 from from IN 27676 3394 292 Iles Iles NNP 27676 3394 293 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 3394 294 only only RB 27676 3394 295 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3394 296 sea sea NN 27676 3394 297 : : : 27676 3394 298 12 12 CD 27676 3394 299 nm nm NNP 27676 3394 300 Climate Climate 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182 of of IN 27676 3411 183 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 3411 184 ; ; : 27676 3411 185 Court Court NNP 27676 3411 186 of of IN 27676 3411 187 State State NNP 27676 3411 188 Security Security NNP 27676 3411 189 ; ; : 27676 3411 190 County County NNP 27676 3411 191 Courts Courts NNPS 27676 3411 192 Political political JJ 27676 3411 193 parties party NNS 27676 3411 194 and and CC 27676 3411 195 leaders leader NNS 27676 3411 196 : : : 27676 3411 197 African African NNP 27676 3411 198 Forum Forum NNP 27676 3411 199 for for IN 27676 3411 200 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 27676 3411 201 NA NA NNP 27676 3411 202 ] ] -RRB- 27676 3411 203 International international JJ 27676 3411 204 organization organization NN 27676 3411 205 participation participation NN 27676 3411 206 : : : 27676 3411 207 ACCT acct JJ 27676 3411 208 , , , 27676 3411 209 ACP ACP NNP 27676 3411 210 , , , 27676 3411 211 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 3411 212 , , , 27676 3411 213 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 3411 214 , , , 27676 3411 215 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3411 216 , , , 27676 3411 217 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 3411 218 , , , 27676 3411 219 ECA ECA NNP 27676 3411 220 , , , 27676 3411 221 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3411 222 , , , 27676 3411 223 FZ FZ NNP 27676 3411 224 , , , 27676 3411 225 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 3411 226 , , , 27676 3411 227 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 3411 228 , , , 27676 3411 229 IAEA iaea NN 27676 3411 230 , , , 27676 3411 231 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3411 232 , , , 27676 3411 233 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3411 234 , , , 27676 3411 235 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3411 236 , , , 27676 3411 237 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3411 238 , , , 27676 3411 239 IDB IDB NNP 27676 3411 240 , , , 27676 3411 241 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3411 242 , , , 27676 3411 243 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3411 244 , , , 27676 3411 245 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3411 246 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3411 247 associate associate NN 27676 3411 248 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3411 249 , , , 27676 3411 250 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3411 251 , , , 27676 3411 252 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3411 253 , , , 27676 3411 254 IMO imo RB 27676 3411 255 , , , 27676 3411 256 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3411 257 , , , 27676 3411 258 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3411 259 , , , 27676 3411 260 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3411 261 , , , 27676 3411 262 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3411 263 , , , 27676 3411 264 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3411 265 , , , 27676 3411 266 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 3411 267 , , , 27676 3411 268 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3411 269 , , , 27676 3411 270 OAU OAU NNP 27676 3411 271 , , , 27676 3411 272 OIC OIC NNP 27676 3411 273 , , , 27676 3411 274 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3411 275 , , , 27676 3411 276 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 27676 3411 277 , , , 27676 3411 278 UN UN NNP 27676 3411 279 , , , 27676 3411 280 UN UN NNP 27676 3411 281 Security Security NNP 27676 3411 282 Council Council NNP 27676 3411 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3411 284 temporary temporary JJ 27676 3411 285 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3411 286 , , , 27676 3411 287 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3411 288 , , , 27676 3411 289 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3411 290 , , , 27676 3411 291 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3411 292 , , , 27676 3411 293 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3411 294 , , , 27676 3411 295 WCL WCL NNP 27676 3411 296 , , , 27676 3411 297 WHO WHO NNP 27676 3411 298 , , , 27676 3411 299 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3411 300 , , , 27676 3411 301 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3411 302 , , , 27676 3411 303 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3411 304 , , , 27676 3411 305 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3411 306 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3411 307 representation representation NN 27676 3411 308 in in IN 27676 3411 309 the the DT 27676 3411 310 US US NNP 27676 3411 311 : : : 27676 3411 312 chief chief NN 27676 3411 313 of of IN 27676 3411 314 mission mission NN 27676 3411 315 : : : 27676 3411 316 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3411 317 Paul Paul NNP 27676 3411 318 BOUNDOUKOU BOUNDOUKOU NNP 27676 3411 319 - - HYPH 27676 3411 320 LATHA LATHA NNP 27676 3411 321 chancery chancery NN 27676 3411 322 : : : 27676 3411 323 Suite suite NN 27676 3411 324 200 200 CD 27676 3411 325 , , , 27676 3411 326 2034 2034 CD 27676 3411 327 20th 20th NNP 27676 3411 328 Street Street NNP 27676 3411 329 NW NW NNP 27676 3411 330 , , , 27676 3411 331 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3411 332 , , , 27676 3411 333 DC DC NNP 27676 3411 334 20009 20009 CD 27676 3411 335 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 3411 336 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3411 337 : : : 27676 3411 338 New New NNP 27676 3411 339 York York NNP 27676 3411 340 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3411 341 representation representation NN 27676 3411 342 from from IN 27676 3411 343 the the DT 27676 3411 344 US US NNP 27676 3411 345 : : : 27676 3411 346 chief chief NN 27676 3411 347 of of IN 27676 3411 348 mission mission NN 27676 3411 349 : : : 27676 3411 350 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3411 351 James James NNP 27676 3411 352 V. V. NNP 27676 3411 353 LEDESMA LEDESMA NNP 27676 3411 354 embassy embassy NN 27676 3411 355 : : : 27676 3411 356 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 27676 3411 357 de de NNP 27676 3411 358 la la NNP 27676 3411 359 Mer Mer NNP 27676 3411 360 , , , 27676 3411 361 Libreville Libreville NNP 27676 3411 362 mailing mail VBG 27676 3411 363 address address NN 27676 3411 364 : : : 27676 3411 365 B. B. NNP 27676 3411 366 P. P. NNP 27676 3411 367 4000 4000 CD 27676 3411 368 , , , 27676 3411 369 Libreville Libreville NNP 27676 3411 370 Flag Flag NNP 27676 3411 371 description description NN 27676 3411 372 : : : 27676 3411 373 three three CD 27676 3411 374 equal equal JJ 27676 3411 375 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 3411 376 bands band NNS 27676 3411 377 of of IN 27676 3411 378 green green JJ 27676 3411 379 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3411 380 top top NN 27676 3411 381 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3411 382 , , , 27676 3411 383 yellow yellow NN 27676 3411 384 , , , 27676 3411 385 and and CC 27676 3411 386 blue blue JJ 27676 3411 387 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3411 388 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3411 389 -- -- : 27676 3411 390 overview overview LS 27676 3411 391 : : : 27676 3411 392 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3411 393 enjoys enjoy VBZ 27676 3411 394 a a DT 27676 3411 395 per per IN 27676 3411 396 capita capita FW 27676 3411 397 income income NN 27676 3411 398 four four CD 27676 3411 399 times time NNS 27676 3411 400 that that DT 27676 3411 401 of of IN 27676 3411 402 most most JJS 27676 3411 403 nations nation NNS 27676 3411 404 of of IN 27676 3411 405 sub sub JJ 27676 3411 406 - - HYPH 27676 3411 407 Saharan Saharan NNP 27676 3411 408 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3411 409 . . . 27676 3412 1 This this DT 27676 3412 2 has have VBZ 27676 3412 3 supported support VBN 27676 3412 4 a a DT 27676 3412 5 sharp sharp JJ 27676 3412 6 decline decline NN 27676 3412 7 in in IN 27676 3412 8 extreme extreme JJ 27676 3412 9 poverty poverty NN 27676 3412 10 ; ; : 27676 3412 11 yet yet CC 27676 3412 12 because because IN 27676 3412 13 of of IN 27676 3412 14 high high JJ 27676 3412 15 income income NN 27676 3412 16 inequality inequality NN 27676 3412 17 a a DT 27676 3412 18 large large JJ 27676 3412 19 proportion proportion NN 27676 3412 20 of of IN 27676 3412 21 the the DT 27676 3412 22 population population NN 27676 3412 23 remains remain VBZ 27676 3412 24 poor poor JJ 27676 3412 25 . . . 27676 3413 1 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3413 2 depended depend VBD 27676 3413 3 on on IN 27676 3413 4 timber timber NN 27676 3413 5 and and CC 27676 3413 6 manganese manganese NN 27676 3413 7 until until IN 27676 3413 8 oil oil NN 27676 3413 9 was be VBD 27676 3413 10 discovered discover VBN 27676 3413 11 offshore offshore RB 27676 3413 12 in in IN 27676 3413 13 the the DT 27676 3413 14 early early JJ 27676 3413 15 1970s 1970s CD 27676 3413 16 . . . 27676 3414 1 The the DT 27676 3414 2 oil oil NN 27676 3414 3 sector sector NN 27676 3414 4 now now RB 27676 3414 5 accounts account VBZ 27676 3414 6 for for IN 27676 3414 7 50 50 CD 27676 3414 8 % % NN 27676 3414 9 of of IN 27676 3414 10 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3414 11 . . . 27676 3415 1 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3415 2 continues continue VBZ 27676 3415 3 to to TO 27676 3415 4 face face VB 27676 3415 5 fluctuating fluctuate VBG 27676 3415 6 prices price NNS 27676 3415 7 for for IN 27676 3415 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3415 9 oil oil NN 27676 3415 10 , , , 27676 3415 11 timber timber NN 27676 3415 12 , , , 27676 3415 13 manganese manganese JJ 27676 3415 14 , , , 27676 3415 15 and and CC 27676 3415 16 uranium uranium NN 27676 3415 17 exports export NNS 27676 3415 18 . . . 27676 3416 1 Despite despite IN 27676 3416 2 the the DT 27676 3416 3 abundance abundance NN 27676 3416 4 of of IN 27676 3416 5 natural natural JJ 27676 3416 6 wealth wealth NN 27676 3416 7 , , , 27676 3416 8 the the DT 27676 3416 9 economy economy NN 27676 3416 10 is be VBZ 27676 3416 11 hobbled hobble VBN 27676 3416 12 by by IN 27676 3416 13 poor poor JJ 27676 3416 14 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3416 15 management management NN 27676 3416 16 . . . 27676 3417 1 In in IN 27676 3417 2 1992 1992 CD 27676 3417 3 , , , 27676 3417 4 the the DT 27676 3417 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3417 6 deficit deficit NN 27676 3417 7 widened widen VBD 27676 3417 8 to to IN 27676 3417 9 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 3417 10 % % NN 27676 3417 11 of of IN 27676 3417 12 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3417 13 , , , 27676 3417 14 and and CC 27676 3417 15 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3417 16 failed fail VBD 27676 3417 17 to to TO 27676 3417 18 settle settle VB 27676 3417 19 arrears arrear NNS 27676 3417 20 on on IN 27676 3417 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3417 22 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 3417 23 debt debt NN 27676 3417 24 , , , 27676 3417 25 leading lead VBG 27676 3417 26 to to IN 27676 3417 27 a a DT 27676 3417 28 cancellation cancellation NN 27676 3417 29 of of IN 27676 3417 30 rescheduling reschedule VBG 27676 3417 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3417 32 with with IN 27676 3417 33 official official JJ 27676 3417 34 and and CC 27676 3417 35 private private JJ 27676 3417 36 creditors creditor NNS 27676 3417 37 . . . 27676 3418 1 Devaluation devaluation NN 27676 3418 2 of of IN 27676 3418 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3418 4 Francophone Francophone NNP 27676 3418 5 currency currency NN 27676 3418 6 by by IN 27676 3418 7 50 50 CD 27676 3418 8 % % NN 27676 3418 9 on on IN 27676 3418 10 12 12 CD 27676 3418 11 January January NNP 27676 3418 12 1994 1994 CD 27676 3418 13 sparked spark VBD 27676 3418 14 a a DT 27676 3418 15 one one CD 27676 3418 16 - - HYPH 27676 3418 17 time time NN 27676 3418 18 inflationary inflationary JJ 27676 3418 19 surge surge NN 27676 3418 20 , , , 27676 3418 21 to to IN 27676 3418 22 35 35 CD 27676 3418 23 % % NN 27676 3418 24 ; ; , 27676 3418 25 the the DT 27676 3418 26 rate rate NN 27676 3418 27 dropped drop VBD 27676 3418 28 to to IN 27676 3418 29 6 6 CD 27676 3418 30 % % NN 27676 3418 31 in in IN 27676 3418 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 3418 33 . . . 27676 3419 1 The the DT 27676 3419 2 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3419 3 provided provide VBD 27676 3419 4 a a DT 27676 3419 5 one one CD 27676 3419 6 - - HYPH 27676 3419 7 year year NN 27676 3419 8 standby standby NN 27676 3419 9 arrangement arrangement NN 27676 3419 10 in in IN 27676 3419 11 1994 1994 CD 27676 3419 12 - - SYM 27676 3419 13 95 95 CD 27676 3419 14 and and CC 27676 3419 15 a a DT 27676 3419 16 three three CD 27676 3419 17 - - HYPH 27676 3419 18 year year NN 27676 3419 19 Enhanced 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27676 3421 10 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3421 11 had have VBD 27676 3421 12 met meet VBN 27676 3421 13 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3421 14 targets target NNS 27676 3421 15 for for IN 27676 3421 16 mid-1996 mid-1996 NN 27676 3421 17 . . . 27676 3422 1 In in IN 27676 3422 2 1997 1997 CD 27676 3422 3 , , , 27676 3422 4 an an DT 27676 3422 5 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3422 6 mission mission NN 27676 3422 7 to to IN 27676 3422 8 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 3422 9 criticized criticize VBD 27676 3422 10 the the DT 27676 3422 11 government government NN 27676 3422 12 for for IN 27676 3422 13 overspending overspend VBG 27676 3422 14 on on RP 27676 3422 15 off off IN 27676 3422 16 - - HYPH 27676 3422 17 budget budget NN 27676 3422 18 items item NNS 27676 3422 19 , , , 27676 3422 20 overborrowing overborrowe VBG 27676 3422 21 from from IN 27676 3422 22 the the DT 27676 3422 23 central central JJ 27676 3422 24 bank bank NN 27676 3422 25 , , , 27676 3422 26 and and CC 27676 3422 27 slipping slip VBG 27676 3422 28 on on IN 27676 3422 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3422 30 schedule schedule NN 27676 3422 31 for for IN 27676 3422 32 privatization privatization NN 27676 3422 33 and and CC 27676 3422 34 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3422 35 reform reform NN 27676 3422 36 . . . 27676 3423 1 Growth growth NN 27676 3423 2 in in IN 27676 3423 3 1999 1999 CD 27676 3423 4 will will MD 27676 3423 5 depend depend VB 27676 3423 6 mainly mainly RB 27676 3423 7 on on IN 27676 3423 8 how how WRB 27676 3423 9 world world NN 27676 3423 10 oil oil NN 27676 3423 11 prices price NNS 27676 3423 12 move move VBP 27676 3423 13 . . . 27676 3424 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 3424 2 : : : 27676 3424 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3424 4 power power NN 27676 3424 5 parity--$7.7 parity--$7.7 NNP 27676 3424 6 billion billion CD 27676 3424 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3424 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 3424 9 est est NNP 27676 3424 10 . . . 27676 3424 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3425 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3425 2 -- -- : 27676 3425 3 real real JJ 27676 3425 4 growth growth NN 27676 3425 5 rate rate NN 27676 3425 6 : : : 27676 3425 7 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 3425 8 % % NN 27676 3425 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3425 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3425 11 est est NNP 27676 3425 12 . . . 27676 3425 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3426 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3426 2 -- -- : 27676 3426 3 per per IN 27676 3426 4 capita capita NN 27676 3426 5 : : : 27676 3426 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3426 7 power power NN 27676 3426 8 parity?$6,400 parity?$6,400 NNP 27676 3426 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3426 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3426 11 est est NNP 27676 3426 12 . . . 27676 3426 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3427 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3427 2 -- -- : 27676 3427 3 composition composition NN 27676 3427 4 by by IN 27676 3427 5 sector sector NN 27676 3427 6 : : : 27676 3427 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3427 8 : : : 27676 3427 9 8 8 CD 27676 3427 10 % % NN 27676 3427 11 industry industry NN 27676 3427 12 : : : 27676 3427 13 67 67 CD 27676 3427 14 % % NN 27676 3427 15 services service NNS 27676 3427 16 : : : 27676 3427 17 25 25 CD 27676 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CD 27676 3428 33 % % NN 27676 3428 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3428 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 3428 36 est est NNP 27676 3428 37 . . . 27676 3428 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3429 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3429 2 force force NN 27676 3429 3 : : : 27676 3429 4 NA NA NNP 27676 3429 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3429 6 force force NN 27676 3429 7 -- -- : 27676 3429 8 by by IN 27676 3429 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 3429 10 : : : 27676 3429 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3429 12 65 65 CD 27676 3429 13 % % NN 27676 3429 14 , , , 27676 3429 15 industry industry NN 27676 3429 16 and and CC 27676 3429 17 commerce commerce NN 27676 3429 18 , , , 27676 3429 19 services service VBZ 27676 3429 20 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3429 21 rate rate NN 27676 3429 22 : : : 27676 3429 23 21 21 CD 27676 3429 24 % % NN 27676 3429 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3429 26 1997 1997 CD 27676 3429 27 est est NNP 27676 3429 28 . . . 27676 3429 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3430 1 Budget budget NN 27676 3430 2 : : : 27676 3430 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 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NN 27676 3433 33 , , , 27676 3433 34 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 3433 35 4 4 CD 27676 3433 36 % % NN 27676 3433 37 , , , 27676 3433 38 Cote Cote NNP 27676 3433 39 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 3433 40 , , , 27676 3433 41 Japan Japan NNP 27676 3433 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3433 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 3433 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3433 45 Debt debt NN 27676 3433 46 -- -- : 27676 3433 47 external external JJ 27676 3433 48 : : : 27676 3433 49 $ $ $ 27676 3433 50 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 3433 51 billion billion CD 27676 3433 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3433 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 3433 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3433 55 Economic economic JJ 27676 3433 56 aid aid NN 27676 3433 57 -- -- : 27676 3433 58 recipient recipient NN 27676 3433 59 : : : 27676 3433 60 $ $ $ 27676 3433 61 331 331 CD 27676 3433 62 million million CD 27676 3433 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3433 64 1995 1995 CD 27676 3433 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3433 66 Currency currency NN 27676 3433 67 : : : 27676 3433 68 1 1 CD 27676 3433 69 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 3433 70 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27676 3434 6 adequate adequate JJ 27676 3434 7 system system NN 27676 3434 8 of of IN 27676 3434 9 cable cable NN 27676 3434 10 , , , 27676 3434 11 microwave microwave NN 27676 3434 12 radio radio NN 27676 3434 13 relay relay NN 27676 3434 14 , , , 27676 3434 15 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 3434 16 scatter scatter NN 27676 3434 17 , , , 27676 3434 18 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 3434 19 communication communication NN 27676 3434 20 stations station NNS 27676 3434 21 , , , 27676 3434 22 and and CC 27676 3434 23 a a DT 27676 3434 24 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3434 25 satellite satellite NN 27676 3434 26 system system NN 27676 3434 27 with with IN 27676 3434 28 12 12 CD 27676 3434 29 earth earth NN 27676 3434 30 stations station NNS 27676 3434 31 international international JJ 27676 3434 32 : : : 27676 3434 33 satellite satellite NN 27676 3434 34 earth earth NN 27676 3434 35 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 3434 36 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3434 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3434 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3437 47 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3437 48 or or CC 27676 3437 49 over over RB 27676 3437 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3437 51 totaling total VBG 27676 3437 52 13,613 13,613 CD 27676 3437 53 GRT/22,599 grt/22,599 NN 27676 3437 54 DWT dwt NN 27676 3437 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3437 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 3437 57 est est NNP 27676 3437 58 . . . 27676 3437 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3438 1 ships ship NNS 27676 3438 2 by by IN 27676 3438 3 type type NN 27676 3438 4 : : : 27676 3438 5 bulk bulk NNP 27676 3438 6 1 1 CD 27676 3438 7 , , , 27676 3438 8 cargo cargo NN 27676 3438 9 1 1 CD 27676 3438 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3438 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 3438 12 est est NNP 27676 3438 13 . . . 27676 3438 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3439 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3439 2 : : : 27676 3439 3 62 62 CD 27676 3439 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3439 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3439 6 est est NNP 27676 3439 7 . . . 27676 3439 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3440 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3440 2 -- -- : 27676 3440 3 with with IN 27676 3440 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3440 5 runways runway 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3442 18 the the DT 27676 3442 19 president president NN 27676 3442 20 and and CC 27676 3442 21 other other JJ 27676 3442 22 senior senior JJ 27676 3442 23 officials official NNS 27676 3442 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3442 25 , , , 27676 3442 26 National National NNP 27676 3442 27 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 3442 28 , , , 27676 3442 29 National National NNP 27676 3442 30 Police Police NNP 27676 3442 31 Military Military NNP 27676 3442 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 3442 33 -- -- : 27676 3442 34 military military JJ 27676 3442 35 age age NN 27676 3442 36 : : : 27676 3442 37 20 20 CD 27676 3442 38 years year NNS 27676 3442 39 of of IN 27676 3442 40 age age NN 27676 3442 41 Military military JJ 27676 3442 42 manpower manpower NN 27676 3442 43 -- -- : 27676 3442 44 availability availability NN 27676 3442 45 : : : 27676 3442 46 males male NNS 27676 3442 47 age age NNP 27676 3442 48 15 15 CD 27676 3442 49 - - HYPH 27676 3442 50 49 49 CD 27676 3442 51 : : : 27676 3442 52 280,719 280,719 CD 27676 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, , , 27676 3445 118 The the DT 27676 3445 119 ----------- ----------- NNP 27676 3445 120 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3445 121 Location Location NNP 27676 3445 122 : : : 27676 3445 123 Western Western NNP 27676 3445 124 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3445 125 , , , 27676 3445 126 bordering border VBG 27676 3445 127 the the DT 27676 3445 128 North North NNP 27676 3445 129 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3445 130 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3445 131 and and CC 27676 3445 132 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 3445 133 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3445 134 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3445 135 : : : 27676 3445 136 13 13 CD 27676 3445 137 28 28 CD 27676 3445 138 N n CD 27676 3445 139 , , , 27676 3445 140 16 16 CD 27676 3445 141 34 34 CD 27676 3445 142 W w NN 27676 3445 143 Map Map NNP 27676 3445 144 references reference NNS 27676 3445 145 : : : 27676 3445 146 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3445 147 Area Area NNP 27676 3445 148 : : : 27676 3445 149 total total NN 27676 3445 150 : : : 27676 3445 151 11,300 11,300 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740 CD 27676 3445 188 km km NN 27676 3445 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3445 190 : : : 27676 3445 191 80 80 CD 27676 3445 192 km km NN 27676 3445 193 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3445 194 claims claim VBZ 27676 3445 195 : : : 27676 3445 196 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 3445 197 zone zone NN 27676 3445 198 : : : 27676 3445 199 18 18 CD 27676 3445 200 nm nm NNP 27676 3445 201 continental continental NNP 27676 3445 202 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3445 203 : : : 27676 3445 204 not not RB 27676 3445 205 specified specify VBN 27676 3445 206 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3445 207 fishing fishing NN 27676 3445 208 zone zone NN 27676 3445 209 : : : 27676 3445 210 200 200 CD 27676 3445 211 nm nm CD 27676 3445 212 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3445 213 sea sea NN 27676 3445 214 : : : 27676 3445 215 12 12 CD 27676 3445 216 nm nm NNP 27676 3445 217 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3445 218 : : : 27676 3445 219 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3445 220 ; ; : 27676 3445 221 hot hot JJ 27676 3445 222 , , , 27676 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3445 258 : : : 27676 3445 259 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3445 260 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3445 261 0 0 NFP 27676 3445 262 m m DT 27676 3445 263 highest high JJS 27676 3445 264 point point NN 27676 3445 265 : : : 27676 3445 266 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 3445 267 location location NN 27676 3445 268 53 53 CD 27676 3445 269 m m CD 27676 3445 270 Natural natural JJ 27676 3445 271 resources resource NNS 27676 3445 272 : : : 27676 3445 273 fish fish VB 27676 3445 274 Land land NN 27676 3445 275 use use NN 27676 3445 276 : : : 27676 3445 277 arable arable JJ 27676 3445 278 land land NN 27676 3445 279 : : : 27676 3445 280 18 18 CD 27676 3445 281 % % NN 27676 3445 282 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3445 283 crops crop NNS 27676 3445 284 : : : 27676 3445 285 0 0 CD 27676 3445 286 % % NN 27676 3445 287 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3445 288 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3445 289 : : : 27676 3445 290 9 9 CD 27676 3445 291 % % NN 27676 3445 292 forests forest NNS 27676 3445 293 and and CC 27676 3445 294 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3458 424 , , , 27676 3458 425 UDP UDP NNP 27676 3458 426 7 7 CD 27676 3458 427 , , , 27676 3458 428 NRP NRP NNP 27676 3458 429 2 2 CD 27676 3458 430 , , , 27676 3458 431 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 27676 3458 432 1 1 CD 27676 3458 433 , , , 27676 3458 434 independents independent VBZ 27676 3458 435 2 2 CD 27676 3458 436 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 3458 437 branch branch NN 27676 3458 438 : : : 27676 3458 439 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 3458 440 Court Court NNP 27676 3458 441 Political political JJ 27676 3458 442 parties party NNS 27676 3458 443 and and CC 27676 3458 444 leaders leader NNS 27676 3458 445 : : : 27676 3458 446 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 3458 447 for for IN 27676 3458 448 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 27676 3458 449 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3458 450 Organization Organization NNP 27676 3458 451 for for IN 27676 3458 452 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3458 453 and and CC 27676 3458 454 Socialism Socialism NNP 27676 3458 455 or or CC 27676 3458 456 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 27676 3458 457 note note NN 27676 3458 458 -- -- : 27676 3458 459 in in IN 27676 3458 460 August August NNP 27676 3458 461 1996 1996 CD 27676 3458 462 the the DT 27676 3458 463 government government NN 27676 3458 464 banned ban VBD 27676 3458 465 the the DT 27676 3458 466 following following NN 27676 3458 467 from from IN 27676 3458 468 participation participation NN 27676 3458 469 in in IN 27676 3458 470 the the DT 27676 3458 471 elections election NNS 27676 3458 472 of of IN 27676 3458 473 1996 1996 CD 27676 3458 474 : : : 27676 3458 475 People People NNS 27676 3458 476 's 's POS 27676 3458 477 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 3458 478 Party Party NNP 27676 3458 479 President President NNP 27676 3458 480 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 27676 3458 481 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 27676 3458 482 ] ] -RRB- 27676 3458 483 and and CC 27676 3458 484 the the DT 27676 3458 485 Gambian Gambian NNP 27676 3458 486 People People NNPS 27676 3458 487 's 's POS 27676 3458 488 Party Party NNP 27676 3458 489 or or CC 27676 3458 490 GPP GPP NNP 27676 3458 491 International International NNP 27676 3458 492 organization organization NN 27676 3458 493 participation participation NN 27676 3458 494 : : : 27676 3458 495 ACP ACP NNP 27676 3458 496 , , , 27676 3458 497 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 3458 498 , , , 27676 3458 499 C C NNP 27676 3458 500 , , , 27676 3458 501 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3458 502 , , , 27676 3458 503 ECA ECA NNP 27676 3458 504 , , , 27676 3458 505 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 27676 3458 506 , , , 27676 3458 507 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3458 508 , , , 27676 3458 509 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 3458 510 , , , 27676 3458 511 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3458 512 , , , 27676 3458 513 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3458 514 , , , 27676 3458 515 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3458 516 , , , 27676 3458 517 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3458 518 , , , 27676 3458 519 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3458 520 , , , 27676 3458 521 IDB IDB NNP 27676 3458 522 , , , 27676 3458 523 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3458 524 , , , 27676 3458 525 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3458 526 , , , 27676 3458 527 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3458 528 , , , 27676 3458 529 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3458 530 , , , 27676 3458 531 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3458 532 , , , 27676 3458 533 IMO imo RB 27676 3458 534 , , , 27676 3458 535 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3458 536 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3458 537 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 3458 538 user user NN 27676 3458 539 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3458 540 , , , 27676 3458 541 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3458 542 , , , 27676 3458 543 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3458 544 , , , 27676 3458 545 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3458 546 , , , 27676 3458 547 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3458 548 , , , 27676 3458 549 OAU OAU NNP 27676 3458 550 , , , 27676 3458 551 OIC OIC NNP 27676 3458 552 , , , 27676 3458 553 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3458 554 , , , 27676 3458 555 UN UN NNP 27676 3458 556 , , , 27676 3458 557 UN UN NNP 27676 3458 558 Security Security NNP 27676 3458 559 Council Council NNP 27676 3458 560 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3458 561 temporary temporary JJ 27676 3458 562 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3458 563 , , , 27676 3458 564 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3458 565 , , , 27676 3458 566 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3458 567 , , , 27676 3458 568 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3458 569 , , , 27676 3458 570 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3458 571 , , , 27676 3458 572 WCL WCL NNP 27676 3458 573 , , , 27676 3458 574 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 3458 575 , , , 27676 3458 576 WHO who WP 27676 3458 577 , , , 27676 3458 578 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3458 579 , , , 27676 3458 580 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3458 581 , , , 27676 3458 582 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3458 583 , , , 27676 3458 584 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3458 585 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3458 586 representation representation NN 27676 3458 587 in in IN 27676 3458 588 the the DT 27676 3458 589 US US NNP 27676 3458 590 : : : 27676 3458 591 chief chief NN 27676 3458 592 of of IN 27676 3458 593 mission mission NN 27676 3458 594 : : : 27676 3458 595 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3458 596 Crispin Crispin NNP 27676 3458 597 GREY GREY NNP 27676 3458 598 - - HYPH 27676 3458 599 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 27676 3458 600 chancery chancery NN 27676 3458 601 : : : 27676 3458 602 Suite suite NN 27676 3458 603 1000 1000 CD 27676 3458 604 , , , 27676 3458 605 1155 1155 CD 27676 3458 606 15th 15th NNP 27676 3458 607 Street Street NNP 27676 3458 608 NW NW NNP 27676 3458 609 , , , 27676 3458 610 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3458 611 , , , 27676 3458 612 DC DC NNP 27676 3458 613 20005 20005 CD 27676 3458 614 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3458 615 representation representation NN 27676 3458 616 from from IN 27676 3458 617 the the DT 27676 3458 618 US US NNP 27676 3458 619 : : : 27676 3458 620 chief chief NN 27676 3458 621 of of IN 27676 3458 622 mission mission NN 27676 3458 623 : : : 27676 3458 624 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3458 625 George George NNP 27676 3458 626 W. W. NNP 27676 3458 627 HALEY HALEY NNP 27676 3458 628 embassy embassy NN 27676 3458 629 : : : 27676 3458 630 Fajara Fajara NNP 27676 3458 631 , , , 27676 3458 632 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 27676 3458 633 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 3458 634 , , , 27676 3458 635 Banjul Banjul NNP 27676 3458 636 mailing mail VBG 27676 3458 637 address address NN 27676 3458 638 : : : 27676 3458 639 P. P. NNP 27676 3458 640 M. M. NNP 27676 3458 641 B. B. NNP 27676 3459 1 No no UH 27676 3459 2 . . . 27676 3460 1 19 19 CD 27676 3460 2 , , , 27676 3460 3 Banjul Banjul NNP 27676 3460 4 Flag Flag NNP 27676 3460 5 description description NN 27676 3460 6 : : : 27676 3460 7 three three CD 27676 3460 8 equal equal JJ 27676 3460 9 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 3460 10 bands band NNS 27676 3460 11 of of IN 27676 3460 12 red red JJ 27676 3460 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3460 14 top top NNP 27676 3460 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3460 16 , , , 27676 3460 17 blue blue JJ 27676 3460 18 with with IN 27676 3460 19 white white JJ 27676 3460 20 edges edge NNS 27676 3460 21 , , , 27676 3460 22 and and CC 27676 3460 23 green green JJ 27676 3460 24 Economy economy NN 27676 3460 25 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3460 26 -- -- : 27676 3460 27 overview overview LS 27676 3460 28 : : : 27676 3460 29 The the DT 27676 3460 30 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 3460 31 has have VBZ 27676 3460 32 no no DT 27676 3460 33 important important JJ 27676 3460 34 mineral mineral NN 27676 3460 35 or or CC 27676 3460 36 other other JJ 27676 3460 37 natural natural JJ 27676 3460 38 resources resource NNS 27676 3460 39 and and CC 27676 3460 40 has have VBZ 27676 3460 41 a a DT 27676 3460 42 limited limited JJ 27676 3460 43 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3460 44 base base NN 27676 3460 45 . . . 27676 3461 1 About about RB 27676 3461 2 75 75 CD 27676 3461 3 % % NN 27676 3461 4 of of IN 27676 3461 5 the the DT 27676 3461 6 population population NN 27676 3461 7 depends depend VBZ 27676 3461 8 on on IN 27676 3461 9 crops crop NNS 27676 3461 10 and and CC 27676 3461 11 livestock livestock NN 27676 3461 12 for for IN 27676 3461 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3461 14 livelihood livelihood NN 27676 3461 15 . . . 27676 3462 1 Small small JJ 27676 3462 2 - - HYPH 27676 3462 3 scale scale NN 27676 3462 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 3462 5 activity activity NN 27676 3462 6 features feature VBZ 27676 3462 7 the the DT 27676 3462 8 processing processing NN 27676 3462 9 of of IN 27676 3462 10 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 3462 11 , , , 27676 3462 12 fish fish NNS 27676 3462 13 , , , 27676 3462 14 and and CC 27676 3462 15 hides hide NNS 27676 3462 16 . . . 27676 3463 1 Reexport reexport NN 27676 3463 2 trade trade NN 27676 3463 3 normally normally RB 27676 3463 4 constitutes constitute VBZ 27676 3463 5 a a DT 27676 3463 6 major major JJ 27676 3463 7 segment segment NN 27676 3463 8 of of IN 27676 3463 9 economic economic JJ 27676 3463 10 activity activity NN 27676 3463 11 , , , 27676 3463 12 but but CC 27676 3463 13 the the DT 27676 3463 14 50 50 CD 27676 3463 15 % % NN 27676 3463 16 devaluation devaluation NN 27676 3463 17 of of IN 27676 3463 18 the the DT 27676 3463 19 CFA CFA NNP 27676 3463 20 franc franc NN 27676 3463 21 in in IN 27676 3463 22 January January NNP 27676 3463 23 1994 1994 CD 27676 3463 24 made make VBD 27676 3463 25 Senegalese senegalese JJ 27676 3463 26 goods good NNS 27676 3463 27 more more RBR 27676 3463 28 competitive competitive JJ 27676 3463 29 and and CC 27676 3463 30 hurt hurt VB 27676 3463 31 the the DT 27676 3463 32 reexport reexport NN 27676 3463 33 trade trade NN 27676 3463 34 . . . 27676 3464 1 The the DT 27676 3464 2 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 3464 3 has have VBZ 27676 3464 4 benefited benefit VBN 27676 3464 5 from from IN 27676 3464 6 a a DT 27676 3464 7 rebound rebound NN 27676 3464 8 in in IN 27676 3464 9 tourism tourism NN 27676 3464 10 after after IN 27676 3464 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3464 12 decline decline NN 27676 3464 13 in in IN 27676 3464 14 response response NN 27676 3464 15 to to IN 27676 3464 16 the the DT 27676 3464 17 military military NN 27676 3464 18 's 's POS 27676 3464 19 takeover takeover NN 27676 3464 20 in in IN 27676 3464 21 July July NNP 27676 3464 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 3464 23 . . . 27676 3465 1 Short short JJ 27676 3465 2 - - HYPH 27676 3465 3 run run NN 27676 3465 4 economic economic JJ 27676 3465 5 progress progress NN 27676 3465 6 remains remain VBZ 27676 3465 7 highly highly RB 27676 3465 8 dependent dependent JJ 27676 3465 9 on on IN 27676 3465 10 sustained sustain VBN 27676 3465 11 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 3465 12 and and CC 27676 3465 13 multilateral multilateral JJ 27676 3465 14 aid aid NN 27676 3465 15 and and CC 27676 3465 16 on on IN 27676 3465 17 responsible responsible JJ 27676 3465 18 government government NN 27676 3465 19 economic economic JJ 27676 3465 20 management management NN 27676 3465 21 as as IN 27676 3465 22 forwarded forward VBN 27676 3465 23 by by IN 27676 3465 24 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3465 25 technical technical JJ 27676 3465 26 help help NN 27676 3465 27 and and CC 27676 3465 28 advice advice NN 27676 3465 29 . . . 27676 3466 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 3466 2 : : : 27676 3466 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3466 4 power power NN 27676 3466 5 parity--$1.3 parity--$1.3 NNP 27676 3466 6 billion billion CD 27676 3466 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3466 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 3466 9 est est NNP 27676 3466 10 . . . 27676 3466 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3467 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3467 2 -- -- : 27676 3467 3 real real JJ 27676 3467 4 growth growth NN 27676 3467 5 rate rate NN 27676 3467 6 : : : 27676 3467 7 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 3467 8 % % NN 27676 3467 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3467 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3467 11 est est NNP 27676 3467 12 . . . 27676 3467 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3468 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3468 2 -- -- : 27676 3468 3 per per IN 27676 3468 4 capita capita NN 27676 3468 5 : : : 27676 3468 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3468 7 power power NN 27676 3468 8 parity?$1,000 parity?$1,000 NNP 27676 3468 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3468 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3468 11 est est NNP 27676 3468 12 . . . 27676 3468 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3469 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3469 2 -- -- : 27676 3469 3 composition composition NN 27676 3469 4 by by IN 27676 3469 5 sector sector NN 27676 3469 6 : : : 27676 3469 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3469 8 : : : 27676 3469 9 23 23 CD 27676 3469 10 % % NN 27676 3469 11 industry industry NN 27676 3469 12 : : : 27676 3469 13 13 13 CD 27676 3469 14 % % NN 27676 3469 15 services service NNS 27676 3469 16 : : : 27676 3469 17 64 64 CD 27676 3469 18 % % NN 27676 3469 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3469 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 3469 21 est est NNP 27676 3469 22 . . . 27676 3469 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3470 1 Population population NN 27676 3470 2 below below IN 27676 3470 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 3470 4 line line NN 27676 3470 5 : : : 27676 3470 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 3470 7 Household household NN 27676 3470 8 income income NN 27676 3470 9 or or CC 27676 3470 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 3470 11 by by IN 27676 3470 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 3470 13 share share NN 27676 3470 14 : : : 27676 3470 15 lowest low JJS 27676 3470 16 10 10 CD 27676 3470 17 % % NN 27676 3470 18 : : : 27676 3470 19 NA% na% LS 27676 3470 20 highest highest RBS 27676 3470 21 10 10 CD 27676 3470 22 % % NN 27676 3470 23 : : : 27676 3470 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 3470 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3470 26 rate rate NN 27676 3470 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3470 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 3470 29 prices price NNS 27676 3470 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3470 31 : : : 27676 3470 32 3 3 CD 27676 3470 33 % % NN 27676 3470 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3470 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 3470 36 est est NNP 27676 3470 37 . . . 27676 3470 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3471 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3471 2 force force NN 27676 3471 3 : : : 27676 3471 4 NA NA NNP 27676 3471 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3471 6 force force NN 27676 3471 7 -- -- : 27676 3471 8 by by IN 27676 3471 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 3471 10 : : : 27676 3471 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3471 12 75 75 CD 27676 3471 13 % % NN 27676 3471 14 , , , 27676 3471 15 industry industry NN 27676 3471 16 , , , 27676 3471 17 commerce commerce NN 27676 3471 18 , , , 27676 3471 19 and and CC 27676 3471 20 services service NNS 27676 3471 21 19 19 CD 27676 3471 22 % % NN 27676 3471 23 , , , 27676 3471 24 government government NN 27676 3471 25 6 6 CD 27676 3471 26 % % NN 27676 3471 27 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3471 28 rate rate NN 27676 3471 29 : : : 27676 3471 30 NA% NA% `` 27676 3471 31 Budget budget NN 27676 3471 32 : : : 27676 3471 33 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3471 34 : : : 27676 3471 35 $ $ $ 27676 3471 36 88.6 88.6 CD 27676 3471 37 million million CD 27676 3471 38 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3471 39 : : : 27676 3471 40 $ $ $ 27676 3471 41 98.2 98.2 CD 27676 3471 42 million million CD 27676 3471 43 , , , 27676 3471 44 including include VBG 27676 3471 45 capital capital NN 27676 3471 46 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3471 47 of of IN 27676 3471 48 $ $ $ 27676 3471 49 NA NA NNP 27676 3471 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3471 51 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 3471 52 est est NNP 27676 3471 53 . . . 27676 3471 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 3472 2 : : : 27676 3472 3 processing process VBG 27676 3472 4 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 3472 5 , , , 27676 3472 6 fish fish NNS 27676 3472 7 , , , 27676 3472 8 and and CC 27676 3472 9 hides hide VBZ 27676 3472 10 ; ; , 27676 3472 11 tourism tourism NN 27676 3472 12 ; ; : 27676 3472 13 beverages beverage NNS 27676 3472 14 ; ; , 27676 3472 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3472 16 machinery machinery NN 27676 3472 17 assembly assembly NNP 27676 3472 18 , , , 27676 3472 19 woodworking woodworking NNP 27676 3472 20 , , , 27676 3472 21 metalworking metalworking NN 27676 3472 22 ; ; : 27676 3472 23 clothing clothe VBG 27676 3472 24 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3472 25 production production NN 27676 3472 26 growth growth NN 27676 3472 27 rate rate NN 27676 3472 28 : : : 27676 3472 29 NA% NA% `` 27676 3472 30 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3472 31 -- -- : 27676 3472 32 production production NN 27676 3472 33 : : : 27676 3472 34 70 70 CD 27676 3472 35 million million CD 27676 3472 36 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3472 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 3472 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3472 41 -- -- : 27676 3472 42 production production NN 27676 3472 43 by by IN 27676 3472 44 source source NN 27676 3472 45 : : : 27676 3472 46 fossil fossil NN 27676 3472 47 fuel fuel NN 27676 3472 48 : : : 27676 3472 49 100 100 CD 27676 3472 50 % % NN 27676 3472 51 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3472 52 : : : 27676 3472 53 0 0 CD 27676 3472 54 % % NN 27676 3472 55 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 3472 56 : : : 27676 3472 57 0 0 CD 27676 3472 58 % % NN 27676 3472 59 other other JJ 27676 3472 60 : : : 27676 3472 61 0 0 CD 27676 3472 62 % % NN 27676 3472 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 3472 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 66 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3472 67 -- -- : 27676 3472 68 consumption consumption NN 27676 3472 69 : : : 27676 3472 70 70 70 CD 27676 3472 71 million million CD 27676 3472 72 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3472 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 3472 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3472 77 -- -- : 27676 3472 78 exports export NNS 27676 3472 79 : : : 27676 3472 80 0 0 CD 27676 3472 81 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3472 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 83 1996 1996 CD 27676 3472 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 85 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3472 86 -- -- : 27676 3472 87 imports import NNS 27676 3472 88 : : : 27676 3472 89 0 0 CD 27676 3472 90 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3472 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 92 1996 1996 CD 27676 3472 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 94 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3472 95 -- -- : 27676 3472 96 products product NNS 27676 3472 97 : : : 27676 3472 98 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 3472 99 , , , 27676 3472 100 millet millet NN 27676 3472 101 , , , 27676 3472 102 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 3472 103 , , , 27676 3472 104 rice rice NN 27676 3472 105 , , , 27676 3472 106 corn corn NN 27676 3472 107 , , , 27676 3472 108 cassava cassava NNP 27676 3472 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 110 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 3472 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 112 , , , 27676 3472 113 palm palm NN 27676 3472 114 kernels kernel NNS 27676 3472 115 ; ; : 27676 3472 116 cattle cattle NNS 27676 3472 117 , , , 27676 3472 118 sheep sheep NNS 27676 3472 119 , , , 27676 3472 120 goats goat NNS 27676 3472 121 ; ; , 27676 3472 122 forest forest NN 27676 3472 123 and and CC 27676 3472 124 fishery fishery NN 27676 3472 125 resources resource NNS 27676 3472 126 not not RB 27676 3472 127 fully fully RB 27676 3472 128 exploited exploit VBN 27676 3472 129 Exports export NNS 27676 3472 130 : : : 27676 3472 131 $ $ $ 27676 3472 132 120 120 CD 27676 3472 133 million million CD 27676 3472 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 135 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3472 136 . . NNP 27676 3472 137 , , , 27676 3472 138 1997 1997 CD 27676 3472 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 140 Exports export NNS 27676 3472 141 -- -- : 27676 3472 142 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3472 143 : : : 27676 3472 144 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 3472 145 and and CC 27676 3472 146 peanut peanut NN 27676 3472 147 products product NNS 27676 3472 148 , , , 27676 3472 149 fish fish NN 27676 3472 150 , , , 27676 3472 151 cotton cotton NN 27676 3472 152 lint lint NN 27676 3472 153 , , , 27676 3472 154 palm palm NN 27676 3472 155 kernels kernel NNS 27676 3472 156 Exports Exports NNPS 27676 3472 157 -- -- : 27676 3472 158 partners partner NNS 27676 3472 159 : : : 27676 3472 160 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 3472 161 , , , 27676 3472 162 Japan Japan NNP 27676 3472 163 , , , 27676 3472 164 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 3472 165 , , , 27676 3472 166 Hong Hong NNP 27676 3472 167 Kong Kong NNP 27676 3472 168 , , , 27676 3472 169 France France NNP 27676 3472 170 , , , 27676 3472 171 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 3472 172 , , , 27676 3472 173 UK UK NNP 27676 3472 174 , , , 27676 3472 175 US US NNP 27676 3472 176 , , , 27676 3472 177 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 3472 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 179 1997 1997 CD 27676 3472 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 181 Imports import NNS 27676 3472 182 : : : 27676 3472 183 $ $ $ 27676 3472 184 207 207 CD 27676 3472 185 million million CD 27676 3472 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 187 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3472 188 . . NNP 27676 3472 189 , , , 27676 3472 190 1997 1997 CD 27676 3472 191 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 192 Imports import NNS 27676 3472 193 -- -- : 27676 3472 194 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3472 195 : : : 27676 3472 196 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 3472 197 , , , 27676 3472 198 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 3472 199 , , , 27676 3472 200 raw raw JJ 27676 3472 201 materials material NNS 27676 3472 202 , , , 27676 3472 203 fuel fuel NN 27676 3472 204 , , , 27676 3472 205 machinery machinery NN 27676 3472 206 and and CC 27676 3472 207 transport transport NN 27676 3472 208 equipment equipment NN 27676 3472 209 Imports import NNS 27676 3472 210 -- -- : 27676 3472 211 partners partner NNS 27676 3472 212 : : : 27676 3472 213 Cote Cote NNP 27676 3472 214 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 3472 215 , , , 27676 3472 216 Hong Hong NNP 27676 3472 217 Kong Kong NNP 27676 3472 218 , , , 27676 3472 219 UK UK NNP 27676 3472 220 , , , 27676 3472 221 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3472 222 , , , 27676 3472 223 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 3472 224 , , , 27676 3472 225 France France NNP 27676 3472 226 , , , 27676 3472 227 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 3472 228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 229 1997 1997 CD 27676 3472 230 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3472 231 Debt debt NN 27676 3472 232 -- -- : 27676 3472 233 external external JJ 27676 3472 234 : : : 27676 3472 235 $ $ $ 27676 3472 236 426 426 CD 27676 3472 237 million million CD 27676 3472 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3472 239 1995 1995 CD 27676 3472 240 est est NNP 27676 3472 241 . . . 27676 3472 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 3473 2 aid aid NN 27676 3473 3 -- -- : 27676 3473 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 3473 5 : : : 27676 3473 6 $ $ $ 27676 3473 7 45.4 45.4 CD 27676 3473 8 million million CD 27676 3473 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 3473 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 12 Currency currency NN 27676 3473 13 : : : 27676 3473 14 1 1 CD 27676 3473 15 dalasi dalasi NN 27676 3473 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 17 D d NN 27676 3473 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 19 = = NFP 27676 3473 20 100 100 CD 27676 3473 21 butut butut NN 27676 3473 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3473 23 rates rate NNS 27676 3473 24 : : : 27676 3473 25 dalasi dalasi NNP 27676 3473 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 27 D D NNP 27676 3473 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 29 per per IN 27676 3473 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 3473 31 1 1 CD 27676 3473 32 - - SYM 27676 3473 33 -10.947 -10.947 NNP 27676 3473 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 35 December December NNP 27676 3473 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 3473 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 38 , , , 27676 3473 39 10.643 10.643 CD 27676 3473 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 3473 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 43 , , , 27676 3473 44 10.200 10.200 CD 27676 3473 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 3473 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 48 , , , 27676 3473 49 9.789 9.789 CD 27676 3473 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 3473 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 53 , , , 27676 3473 54 9.546 9.546 CD 27676 3473 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 3473 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 58 , , , 27676 3473 59 9.576 9.576 CD 27676 3473 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 3473 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3473 63 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3473 64 year year NN 27676 3473 65 : : : 27676 3473 66 1 1 CD 27676 3473 67 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 3473 68 June June NNP 27676 3473 69 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 3473 70 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3473 71 : : : 27676 3473 72 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 3473 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3473 74 1991 1991 CD 27676 3473 75 est est NNP 27676 3473 76 . . . 27676 3473 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3474 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3474 2 system system NN 27676 3474 3 : : : 27676 3474 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3474 5 : : : 27676 3474 6 adequate adequate JJ 27676 3474 7 network network NN 27676 3474 8 of of IN 27676 3474 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 3474 10 radio radio NN 27676 3474 11 relay relay NN 27676 3474 12 and and CC 27676 3474 13 open open JJ 27676 3474 14 wire wire NN 27676 3474 15 international international JJ 27676 3474 16 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3482 18 which which WDT 27676 3482 19 includes include VBZ 27676 3482 20 a a DT 27676 3482 21 Palestinian Palestinian NNP 27676 3482 22 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 3482 23 Council Council NNP 27676 3482 24 elected elect VBD 27676 3482 25 in in IN 27676 3482 26 January January NNP 27676 3482 27 1996 1996 CD 27676 3482 28 , , , 27676 3482 29 as as IN 27676 3482 30 part part NN 27676 3482 31 of of IN 27676 3482 32 interim interim JJ 27676 3482 33 self self NN 27676 3482 34 - - HYPH 27676 3482 35 governing govern VBG 27676 3482 36 arrangements arrangement NNS 27676 3482 37 in in IN 27676 3482 38 the the DT 27676 3482 39 West West NNP 27676 3482 40 Bank Bank NNP 27676 3482 41 and and CC 27676 3482 42 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 3482 43 Strip Strip NNP 27676 3482 44 . . . 27676 3483 1 A a DT 27676 3483 2 transfer transfer NN 27676 3483 3 of of IN 27676 3483 4 powers power NNS 27676 3483 5 and and CC 27676 3483 6 responsibilities responsibility NNS 27676 3483 7 for for IN 27676 3483 8 the the 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figure figure NN 27676 3520 11 : : : 27676 3520 12 $ $ $ 27676 3520 13 NA NA NNP 27676 3520 14 Military military JJ 27676 3520 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3520 16 -- -- : 27676 3520 17 percent percent NN 27676 3520 18 of of IN 27676 3520 19 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3520 20 : : : 27676 3520 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 3520 22 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3520 23 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3520 24 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3520 25 -- -- : 27676 3520 26 international international JJ 27676 3520 27 : : : 27676 3520 28 West West NNP 27676 3520 29 Bank Bank NNP 27676 3520 30 and and CC 27676 3520 31 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 3520 32 Strip Strip NNP 27676 3520 33 are be VBP 27676 3520 34 Israeli Israeli NNP 27676 3520 35 - - HYPH 27676 3520 36 occupied occupy VBN 27676 3520 37 with with IN 27676 3520 38 current current JJ 27676 3520 39 status status NN 27676 3520 40 subject subject JJ 27676 3520 41 to to IN 27676 3520 42 the the DT 27676 3520 43 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 3520 44 - - HYPH 27676 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Russian russian JJ 27676 3523 2 peacekeepers peacekeeper NNS 27676 3523 3 are be VBP 27676 3523 4 deployed deploy VBN 27676 3523 5 in in IN 27676 3523 6 both both DT 27676 3523 7 regions region NNS 27676 3523 8 and and CC 27676 3523 9 a a DT 27676 3523 10 UN UN NNP 27676 3523 11 Observer Observer NNP 27676 3523 12 Mission Mission NNP 27676 3523 13 is be VBZ 27676 3523 14 operating operate VBG 27676 3523 15 in in IN 27676 3523 16 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 3523 17 . . . 27676 3524 1 As as IN 27676 3524 2 a a DT 27676 3524 3 result result NN 27676 3524 4 of of IN 27676 3524 5 these these DT 27676 3524 6 conflicts conflict NNS 27676 3524 7 , , , 27676 3524 8 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3524 9 still still RB 27676 3524 10 has have VBZ 27676 3524 11 about about IN 27676 3524 12 250,000 250,000 CD 27676 3524 13 internally internally RB 27676 3524 14 displaced displace VBN 27676 3524 15 people people NNS 27676 3524 16 . . . 27676 3525 1 In in IN 27676 3525 2 1995 1995 CD 27676 3525 3 , , , 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assassination assassination NN 27676 3531 6 attempt attempt NN 27676 3531 7 was be VBD 27676 3531 8 made make VBN 27676 3531 9 against against IN 27676 3531 10 President President NNP 27676 3531 11 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 27676 3531 12 by by IN 27676 3531 13 supporters supporter NNS 27676 3531 14 of of IN 27676 3531 15 the the DT 27676 3531 16 late late JJ 27676 3531 17 former former JJ 27676 3531 18 president president NN 27676 3531 19 Zviad Zviad NNP 27676 3531 20 GAMSAKHURDIA GAMSAKHURDIA NNP 27676 3531 21 . . . 27676 3532 1 In in IN 27676 3532 2 October October NNP 27676 3532 3 1998 1998 CD 27676 3532 4 , , , 27676 3532 5 a a DT 27676 3532 6 disaffected disaffect VBN 27676 3532 7 military military JJ 27676 3532 8 officer officer NN 27676 3532 9 led lead VBD 27676 3532 10 a a DT 27676 3532 11 failed fail VBN 27676 3532 12 mutiny mutiny NN 27676 3532 13 in in IN 27676 3532 14 western western JJ 27676 3532 15 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3532 16 ; ; : 27676 3532 17 the the DT 27676 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26 Map Map NNP 27676 3535 27 references reference NNS 27676 3535 28 : : : 27676 3535 29 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 3535 30 of of IN 27676 3535 31 Independent Independent NNP 27676 3535 32 States States NNPS 27676 3535 33 Area Area NNP 27676 3535 34 : : : 27676 3535 35 total total NN 27676 3535 36 : : : 27676 3535 37 69,700 69,700 CD 27676 3535 38 sq sq NN 27676 3535 39 km km NNP 27676 3535 40 land land NN 27676 3535 41 : : : 27676 3535 42 69,700 69,700 CD 27676 3535 43 sq sq NN 27676 3535 44 km km NNP 27676 3535 45 water water NN 27676 3535 46 : : : 27676 3535 47 0 0 NFP 27676 3535 48 sq sq NN 27676 3535 49 km km NNP 27676 3535 50 Area area NN 27676 3535 51 -- -- : 27676 3535 52 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3535 53 : : : 27676 3535 54 slightly slightly RB 27676 3535 55 smaller small JJR 27676 3535 56 than than IN 27676 3535 57 South South NNP 27676 3535 58 Carolina Carolina NNP 27676 3535 59 Land Land NNP 27676 3535 60 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3535 61 : : : 27676 3535 62 total total JJ 27676 3535 63 : : : 27676 3535 64 1,461 1,461 CD 27676 3535 65 km km NN 27676 3535 66 border border NN 27676 3535 67 countries country NNS 27676 3535 68 : : : 27676 3535 69 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 3535 70 164 164 CD 27676 3535 71 km km NNS 27676 3535 72 , , , 27676 3535 73 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 3535 74 322 322 CD 27676 3535 75 km km NN 27676 3535 76 , , , 27676 3535 77 Russia Russia NNP 27676 3535 78 723 723 CD 27676 3535 79 km km NN 27676 3535 80 , , , 27676 3535 81 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 3535 82 252 252 CD 27676 3535 83 km km NN 27676 3535 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3535 85 : : : 27676 3535 86 310 310 CD 27676 3535 87 km km NN 27676 3535 88 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3535 89 claims claim VBZ 27676 3535 90 : : : 27676 3535 91 NA NA NNP 27676 3535 92 Climate climate NN 27676 3535 93 : : : 27676 3535 94 warm warm JJ 27676 3535 95 and and CC 27676 3535 96 pleasant pleasant JJ 27676 3535 97 ; ; : 27676 3535 98 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 3535 99 - - HYPH 27676 3535 100 like like JJ 27676 3535 101 on on IN 27676 3535 102 Black Black NNP 27676 3535 103 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3535 104 coast coast NN 27676 3535 105 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3535 106 : : : 27676 3535 107 largely largely RB 27676 3535 108 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 3535 109 with with IN 27676 3535 110 Great Great NNP 27676 3535 111 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 27676 3535 112 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 3535 113 in in IN 27676 3535 114 the the DT 27676 3535 115 north north NN 27676 3535 116 and and CC 27676 3535 117 Lesser Lesser NNP 27676 3535 118 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 27676 3535 119 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 3535 120 in in IN 27676 3535 121 the the DT 27676 3535 122 south south NN 27676 3535 123 ; ; : 27676 3535 124 Kolkhet'is Kolkhet'is NNP 27676 3535 125 Dablobi Dablobi NNP 27676 3535 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3535 127 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 27676 3535 128 Lowland Lowland NNP 27676 3535 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3535 130 opens open VBZ 27676 3535 131 to to IN 27676 3535 132 the the DT 27676 3535 133 Black Black NNP 27676 3535 134 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3535 135 in in IN 27676 3535 136 the the DT 27676 3535 137 west west NN 27676 3535 138 ; ; : 27676 3535 139 Mtkvari Mtkvari NNP 27676 3535 140 River River NNP 27676 3535 141 Basin Basin NNP 27676 3535 142 in in IN 27676 3535 143 the the DT 27676 3535 144 east east NN 27676 3535 145 ; ; : 27676 3535 146 good good JJ 27676 3535 147 soils soil NNS 27676 3535 148 in in IN 27676 3535 149 river river NNP 27676 3535 150 valley valley NNP 27676 3535 151 flood flood NN 27676 3535 152 plains plain NNS 27676 3535 153 , , , 27676 3535 154 foothills foothill NNS 27676 3535 155 of of IN 27676 3535 156 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 27676 3535 157 Lowland Lowland NNP 27676 3535 158 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3535 159 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3535 160 : : : 27676 3535 161 lowest low JJS 27676 3535 162 point point NN 27676 3535 163 : : : 27676 3535 164 Black Black NNP 27676 3535 165 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3535 166 0 0 NFP 27676 3535 167 m m DT 27676 3535 168 highest high JJS 27676 3535 169 point point NN 27676 3535 170 : : : 27676 3535 171 Mt'a mt'a ADD 27676 3535 172 Mqinvartsveri Mqinvartsveri NNP 27676 3535 173 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3535 174 Gora Gora NNP 27676 3535 175 Kazbek Kazbek NNP 27676 3535 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3535 177 5,048 5,048 CD 27676 3535 178 m m NNP 27676 3535 179 Natural natural JJ 27676 3535 180 resources resource NNS 27676 3535 181 : : : 27676 3535 182 forests forest NNS 27676 3535 183 , , , 27676 3535 184 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 3535 185 , , , 27676 3535 186 manganese manganese JJ 27676 3535 187 deposits deposit NNS 27676 3535 188 , , , 27676 3535 189 iron iron NN 27676 3535 190 ore ore NN 27676 3535 191 , , , 27676 3535 192 copper copper NN 27676 3535 193 , , , 27676 3535 194 minor minor JJ 27676 3535 195 coal coal NN 27676 3535 196 and and CC 27676 3535 197 oil oil NN 27676 3535 198 deposits deposit NNS 27676 3535 199 ; ; , 27676 3535 200 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3535 201 climate climate NN 27676 3535 202 and and CC 27676 3535 203 soils soil NNS 27676 3535 204 allow allow VBP 27676 3535 205 for for IN 27676 3535 206 important important JJ 27676 3535 207 tea tea NN 27676 3535 208 and and CC 27676 3535 209 citrus citrus NN 27676 3535 210 growth growth NN 27676 3535 211 Land Land NNP 27676 3535 212 use use NN 27676 3535 213 : : : 27676 3535 214 arable arable JJ 27676 3535 215 land land NN 27676 3535 216 : : : 27676 3535 217 9 9 CD 27676 3535 218 % % NN 27676 3535 219 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3535 220 crops crop NNS 27676 3535 221 : : : 27676 3535 222 4 4 CD 27676 3535 223 % % NN 27676 3535 224 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3535 225 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3535 226 : : : 27676 3535 227 25 25 CD 27676 3535 228 % % NN 27676 3535 229 forests forest NNS 27676 3535 230 and and CC 27676 3535 231 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3535 232 : : : 27676 3535 233 34 34 CD 27676 3535 234 % % NN 27676 3535 235 other other JJ 27676 3535 236 : : : 27676 3535 237 28 28 CD 27676 3535 238 % % NN 27676 3535 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3535 240 1993 1993 CD 27676 3535 241 est est NNP 27676 3535 242 . . . 27676 3535 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3536 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3536 2 land land NN 27676 3536 3 : : : 27676 3536 4 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 3536 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3536 6 km km NNP 27676 3536 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3536 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3536 9 est est NNP 27676 3536 10 . . . 27676 3536 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3537 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3537 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3537 3 : : : 27676 3537 4 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 3537 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3537 6 -- -- : 27676 3537 7 current current JJ 27676 3537 8 issues issue NNS 27676 3537 9 : : : 27676 3537 10 air air NN 27676 3537 11 pollution pollution NN 27676 3537 12 , , , 27676 3537 13 particularly particularly RB 27676 3537 14 in in IN 27676 3537 15 Rust'avi Rust'avi NNP 27676 3537 16 ; ; : 27676 3537 17 heavy heavy JJ 27676 3537 18 pollution pollution NN 27676 3537 19 of of IN 27676 3537 20 Mtkvari Mtkvari NNP 27676 3537 21 River River NNP 27676 3537 22 and and CC 27676 3537 23 the the DT 27676 3537 24 Black Black NNP 27676 3537 25 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3537 26 ; ; : 27676 3537 27 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 3537 28 supplies supply NNS 27676 3537 29 of of IN 27676 3537 30 potable potable JJ 27676 3537 31 water water NN 27676 3537 32 ; ; , 27676 3537 33 soil soil NN 27676 3537 34 pollution pollution NN 27676 3537 35 from from IN 27676 3537 36 toxic toxic JJ 27676 3537 37 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3537 38 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3537 39 -- -- : 27676 3537 40 international international JJ 27676 3537 41 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3537 42 : : : 27676 3537 43 party party NN 27676 3537 44 to to TO 27676 3537 45 : : : 27676 3537 46 Air Air NNP 27676 3537 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3537 48 , , , 27676 3537 49 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 3537 50 , , , 27676 3537 51 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3537 52 Change Change NNP 27676 3537 53 , , , 27676 3537 54 Law Law NNP 27676 3537 55 of of IN 27676 3537 56 the the DT 27676 3537 57 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3537 58 , , , 27676 3537 59 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3537 60 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3537 61 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3537 62 , , , 27676 3537 63 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3537 64 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3537 65 , , , 27676 3537 66 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3537 67 signed sign VBD 27676 3537 68 , , , 27676 3537 69 but but CC 27676 3537 70 not not RB 27676 3537 71 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3537 72 : : : 27676 3537 73 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3537 74 People People NNP 27676 3537 75 Population Population NNP 27676 3537 76 : : : 27676 3537 77 5,066,499 5,066,499 CD 27676 3537 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3537 79 July July NNP 27676 3537 80 1999 1999 CD 27676 3537 81 est est NNP 27676 3537 82 . . . 27676 3537 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3538 1 Age age NN 27676 3538 2 structure structure NN 27676 3538 3 : : : 27676 3538 4 0 0 CD 27676 3538 5 - - HYPH 27676 3538 6 14 14 CD 27676 3538 7 years year NNS 27676 3538 8 : : : 27676 3538 9 21 21 CD 27676 3538 10 % % NN 27676 3538 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3538 12 male male JJ 27676 3538 13 544,055 544,055 CD 27676 3538 14 ; ; : 27676 3538 15 female female JJ 27676 3538 16 522,491 522,491 CD 27676 3538 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3538 18 15 15 CD 27676 3538 19 - - HYPH 27676 3538 20 64 64 CD 27676 3538 21 years year NNS 27676 3538 22 : : : 27676 3538 23 67 67 CD 27676 3538 24 % % NN 27676 3538 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3538 26 male male JJ 27676 3538 27 1,628,993 1,628,993 CD 27676 3538 28 ; ; : 27676 3538 29 female female JJ 27676 3538 30 1,753,527 1,753,527 CD 27676 3538 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3538 32 65 65 CD 27676 3538 33 years year NNS 27676 3538 34 and and CC 27676 3538 35 over over RB 27676 3538 36 : : : 27676 3538 37 12 12 CD 27676 3538 38 % % NN 27676 3538 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3538 40 male male JJ 27676 3538 41 236,124 236,124 CD 27676 3538 42 ; ; : 27676 3538 43 female female JJ 27676 3538 44 381,309 381,309 CD 27676 3538 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3538 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3538 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3538 48 est est NNP 27676 3538 49 . . . 27676 3538 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3539 1 Population population NN 27676 3539 2 growth growth NN 27676 3539 3 rate rate NN 27676 3539 4 : : : 27676 3539 5 -0.74 -0.74 CD 27676 3539 6 % % NN 27676 3539 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3539 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3539 9 est est NNP 27676 3539 10 . . . 27676 3539 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3540 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3540 2 rate rate NN 27676 3540 3 : : : 27676 3540 4 11.64 11.64 CD 27676 3540 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 27676 3540 6 population population NN 27676 3540 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3540 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3540 9 est est NNP 27676 3540 10 . . . 27676 3540 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3541 1 Death death NN 27676 3541 2 rate rate NN 27676 3541 3 : : : 27676 3541 4 14.3 14.3 CD 27676 3541 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3541 6 population population NN 27676 3541 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3541 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3541 9 est est NNP 27676 3541 10 . . . 27676 3541 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3542 1 Net net JJ 27676 3542 2 migration migration NN 27676 3542 3 rate rate NN 27676 3542 4 : : : 27676 3542 5 -4.69 -4.69 NFP 27676 3542 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 3542 7 population population NN 27676 3542 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3542 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 3542 10 est est NNP 27676 3542 11 . . . 27676 3542 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3543 1 Sex sex NN 27676 3543 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 3543 3 : : : 27676 3543 4 at at IN 27676 3543 5 birth birth NN 27676 3543 6 : : : 27676 3543 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 3543 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3543 9 under under IN 27676 3543 10 15 15 CD 27676 3543 11 years year NNS 27676 3543 12 : : : 27676 3543 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 3543 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3543 15 15 15 CD 27676 3543 16 - - HYPH 27676 3543 17 64 64 CD 27676 3543 18 years year NNS 27676 3543 19 : : : 27676 3543 20 0.93 0.93 CD 27676 3543 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3543 22 65 65 CD 27676 3543 23 years year NNS 27676 3543 24 and and CC 27676 3543 25 over over IN 27676 3543 26 : : : 27676 3543 27 0.62 0.62 CD 27676 3543 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3543 29 total total JJ 27676 3543 30 population population NN 27676 3543 31 : : : 27676 3543 32 0.91 0.91 CD 27676 3543 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3543 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3543 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 3543 36 est est NNP 27676 3543 37 . . . 27676 3543 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3544 1 Infant infant NN 27676 3544 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 3544 3 rate rate NN 27676 3544 4 : : : 27676 3544 5 52.01 52.01 CD 27676 3544 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3544 7 live live JJ 27676 3544 8 births birth NNS 27676 3544 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3544 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 3544 11 est est NNP 27676 3544 12 . . . 27676 3544 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3545 1 Life life NN 27676 3545 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 3545 3 at at IN 27676 3545 4 birth birth NN 27676 3545 5 : : : 27676 3545 6 total total JJ 27676 3545 7 population population NN 27676 3545 8 : : : 27676 3545 9 64.63 64.63 CD 27676 3545 10 years year NNS 27676 3545 11 male male JJ 27676 3545 12 : : : 27676 3545 13 61.13 61.13 CD 27676 3545 14 years year NNS 27676 3545 15 female female JJ 27676 3545 16 : : : 27676 3545 17 68.32 68.32 CD 27676 3545 18 years year NNS 27676 3545 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3545 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 3545 21 est est NNP 27676 3545 22 . . . 27676 3545 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3546 1 Total total JJ 27676 3546 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 3546 3 rate rate NN 27676 3546 4 : : : 27676 3546 5 1.53 1.53 CD 27676 3546 6 children child NNS 27676 3546 7 born bear VBN 27676 3546 8 / / SYM 27676 3546 9 woman woman NN 27676 3546 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3546 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 3546 12 est est NNP 27676 3546 13 . . . 27676 3546 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3547 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3547 2 : : : 27676 3547 3 noun noun NNP 27676 3547 4 : : : 27676 3547 5 Georgian(s Georgian(s NNP 27676 3547 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3547 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 3547 8 : : : 27676 3547 9 Georgian georgian JJ 27676 3547 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3547 11 groups group NNS 27676 3547 12 : : : 27676 3547 13 Georgian georgian JJ 27676 3547 14 70.1 70.1 CD 27676 3547 15 % % NN 27676 3547 16 , , , 27676 3547 17 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 3547 18 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 3547 19 % % NN 27676 3547 20 , , , 27676 3547 21 Russian Russian NNP 27676 3547 22 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 3547 23 % % NN 27676 3547 24 , , , 27676 3547 25 Azeri Azeri NNP 27676 3547 26 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 3547 27 % % NN 27676 3547 28 , , , 27676 3547 29 Ossetian ossetian JJ 27676 3547 30 3 3 CD 27676 3547 31 % % NN 27676 3547 32 , , , 27676 3547 33 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 27676 3547 34 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 3547 35 % % NN 27676 3547 36 , , , 27676 3547 37 other other JJ 27676 3547 38 5 5 CD 27676 3547 39 % % NN 27676 3547 40 Religions religion NNS 27676 3547 41 : : : 27676 3547 42 Christian Christian NNP 27676 3547 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3547 44 75 75 CD 27676 3547 45 % % NN 27676 3547 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3547 47 Georgian Georgian NNP 27676 3547 48 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3547 49 65 65 CD 27676 3547 50 % % NN 27676 3547 51 , , , 27676 3547 52 Russian russian JJ 27676 3547 53 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 3547 54 10 10 CD 27676 3547 55 % % NN 27676 3547 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3547 57 , , , 27676 3547 58 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 3547 59 11 11 CD 27676 3547 60 % % NN 27676 3547 61 , , , 27676 3547 62 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 3547 63 Apostolic Apostolic NNP 27676 3547 64 8 8 CD 27676 3547 65 % % NN 27676 3547 66 , , , 27676 3547 67 unknown unknown JJ 27676 3547 68 6 6 CD 27676 3547 69 % % NN 27676 3547 70 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 3547 71 : : : 27676 3547 72 Georgian georgian JJ 27676 3547 73 71 71 CD 27676 3547 74 % % NN 27676 3547 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3547 76 official official NN 27676 3547 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3547 78 , , , 27676 3547 79 Russian russian JJ 27676 3547 80 9 9 CD 27676 3547 81 % % NN 27676 3547 82 , , , 27676 3547 83 Armenian Armenian NNP 27676 3547 84 7 7 CD 27676 3547 85 % % NN 27676 3547 86 , , , 27676 3547 87 Azeri Azeri NNP 27676 3547 88 6 6 CD 27676 3547 89 % % NN 27676 3547 90 , , , 27676 3547 91 other other JJ 27676 3547 92 7 7 CD 27676 3547 93 % % NN 27676 3547 94 note note NN 27676 3547 95 : : : 27676 3547 96 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 27676 3547 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3547 98 official official NN 27676 3547 99 in in IN 27676 3547 100 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 3547 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3547 102 Literacy literacy NN 27676 3547 103 : : : 27676 3547 104 definition definition NN 27676 3547 105 : : : 27676 3547 106 age age NN 27676 3547 107 15 15 CD 27676 3547 108 and and CC 27676 3547 109 over over RB 27676 3547 110 can can MD 27676 3547 111 read read VB 27676 3547 112 and and CC 27676 3547 113 write write VB 27676 3547 114 total total JJ 27676 3547 115 population population NN 27676 3547 116 : : : 27676 3547 117 99 99 CD 27676 3547 118 % % NN 27676 3547 119 male male NN 27676 3547 120 : : : 27676 3547 121 100 100 CD 27676 3547 122 % % NN 27676 3547 123 female female NN 27676 3547 124 : : : 27676 3547 125 98 98 CD 27676 3547 126 % % NN 27676 3547 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3547 128 1989 1989 CD 27676 3547 129 est est NNP 27676 3547 130 . . . 27676 3547 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 1 Government Government NNP 27676 3548 2 Country Country NNP 27676 3548 3 name name NN 27676 3548 4 : : : 27676 3548 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3548 6 long long JJ 27676 3548 7 form form NN 27676 3548 8 : : : 27676 3548 9 none none NN 27676 3548 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3548 11 short short JJ 27676 3548 12 form form NN 27676 3548 13 : : : 27676 3548 14 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3548 15 local local JJ 27676 3548 16 long long JJ 27676 3548 17 form form NN 27676 3548 18 : : : 27676 3548 19 none none NN 27676 3548 20 local local JJ 27676 3548 21 short short JJ 27676 3548 22 form form NN 27676 3548 23 : : : 27676 3548 24 Sak'art'velo Sak'art'velo `` 27676 3548 25 former former JJ 27676 3548 26 : : : 27676 3548 27 Georgian Georgian NNP 27676 3548 28 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 3548 29 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 3548 30 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3548 31 Data Data NNP 27676 3548 32 code code NN 27676 3548 33 : : : 27676 3548 34 GG GG NNP 27676 3548 35 Government Government NNP 27676 3548 36 type type NN 27676 3548 37 : : : 27676 3548 38 republic republic NNP 27676 3548 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 3548 40 : : : 27676 3548 41 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 3548 42 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 3548 43 divisions division NNS 27676 3548 44 : : : 27676 3548 45 53 53 CD 27676 3548 46 rayons rayon NNS 27676 3548 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 48 raionebi raionebi NN 27676 3548 49 , , , 27676 3548 50 singular singular JJ 27676 3548 51 -- -- : 27676 3548 52 raioni raioni NNP 27676 3548 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 54 , , , 27676 3548 55 9 9 CD 27676 3548 56 cities city NNS 27676 3548 57 * * NFP 27676 3548 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 59 k'alak'ebi k'alak'ebi NNP 27676 3548 60 , , , 27676 3548 61 singular singular JJ 27676 3548 62 -- -- : 27676 3548 63 k'alak'i k'alak'i NNP 27676 3548 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 65 , , , 27676 3548 66 and and CC 27676 3548 67 2 2 CD 27676 3548 68 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 3548 69 republics republic NNS 27676 3548 70 * * NFP 27676 3548 71 * * NFP 27676 3548 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 73 avtomnoy avtomnoy NNP 27676 3548 74 respubliki respubliki NNP 27676 3548 75 , , , 27676 3548 76 singular singular JJ 27676 3548 77 -- -- : 27676 3548 78 avtom avtom NNP 27676 3548 79 respublika respublika NN 27676 3548 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 81 ; ; : 27676 3548 82 Abashis Abashis NNP 27676 3548 83 , , , 27676 3548 84 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 3548 85 or or CC 27676 3548 86 Ap'khazet'is Ap'khazet'is NNP 27676 3548 87 Avtonomiuri Avtonomiuri NNP 27676 3548 88 Respublika Respublika NNP 27676 3548 89 * * NFP 27676 3548 90 * * NFP 27676 3548 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 92 Sokhumi sokhumi NN 27676 3548 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 94 , , , 27676 3548 95 Adigenis Adigenis NNP 27676 3548 96 , , , 27676 3548 97 Ajaria Ajaria NNP 27676 3548 98 or or CC 27676 3548 99 Acharis Acharis NNP 27676 3548 100 Avtonomiuri Avtonomiuri NNP 27676 3548 101 Respublika Respublika NNP 27676 3548 102 * * NFP 27676 3548 103 * * NFP 27676 3548 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 105 Bat'umi Bat'umi NNP 27676 3548 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 107 , , , 27676 3548 108 Akhalgoris Akhalgoris NNP 27676 3548 109 , , , 27676 3548 110 Akhalk'alak'is Akhalk'alak'is NNP 27676 3548 111 , , , 27676 3548 112 Akhalts'ikhis Akhalts'ikhis NNP 27676 3548 113 , , , 27676 3548 114 Akhmetis Akhmetis NNP 27676 3548 115 , , , 27676 3548 116 Ambrolauris Ambrolauris NNP 27676 3548 117 , , , 27676 3548 118 Aspindzis Aspindzis NNP 27676 3548 119 , , , 27676 3548 120 Baghdat'is Baghdat'is NNP 27676 3548 121 , , , 27676 3548 122 Bolnisis Bolnisis NNP 27676 3548 123 , , , 27676 3548 124 Borjomis Borjomis NNP 27676 3548 125 , , , 27676 3548 126 Chiat'ura chiat'ura NN 27676 3548 127 * * NFP 27676 3548 128 , , , 27676 3548 129 Ch'khorotsqus Ch'khorotsqus NNP 27676 3548 130 , , , 27676 3548 131 Ch'okhatauris Ch'okhatauris NNP 27676 3548 132 , , , 27676 3548 133 Dedop'listsqaros Dedop'listsqaros NNP 27676 3548 134 , , , 27676 3548 135 Dmanisis Dmanisis NNP 27676 3548 136 , , , 27676 3548 137 Dushet'is Dushet'is NNP 27676 3548 138 , , , 27676 3548 139 Gardabanis Gardabanis NNP 27676 3548 140 , , , 27676 3548 141 Gori Gori NNP 27676 3548 142 * * NFP 27676 3548 143 , , , 27676 3548 144 Goris Goris NNP 27676 3548 145 , , , 27676 3548 146 Gurjaanis Gurjaanis NNP 27676 3548 147 , , , 27676 3548 148 Javis Javis NNP 27676 3548 149 , , , 27676 3548 150 K'arelis K'arelis NNP 27676 3548 151 , , , 27676 3548 152 Kaspis Kaspis NNP 27676 3548 153 , , , 27676 3548 154 Kharagaulis Kharagaulis NNP 27676 3548 155 , , , 27676 3548 156 Khashuris Khashuris NNP 27676 3548 157 , , , 27676 3548 158 Khobis Khobis NNP 27676 3548 159 , , , 27676 3548 160 Khonis Khonis NNP 27676 3548 161 , , , 27676 3548 162 K'ut'aisi k'ut'aisi NN 27676 3548 163 * * NFP 27676 3548 164 , , , 27676 3548 165 Lagodekhis Lagodekhis NNP 27676 3548 166 , , , 27676 3548 167 Lanch'khut'is Lanch'khut'is NNP 27676 3548 168 , , , 27676 3548 169 Lentekhis Lentekhis NNP 27676 3548 170 , , , 27676 3548 171 Marneulis Marneulis NNP 27676 3548 172 , , , 27676 3548 173 Martvilis Martvilis NNP 27676 3548 174 , , , 27676 3548 175 Mestiis Mestiis NNP 27676 3548 176 , , , 27676 3548 177 Mts'khet'is Mts'khet'is NNP 27676 3548 178 , , , 27676 3548 179 Ninotsmindis Ninotsmindis NNP 27676 3548 180 , , , 27676 3548 181 Onis Onis NNP 27676 3548 182 , , , 27676 3548 183 Ozurget'is Ozurget'is NNP 27676 3548 184 , , , 27676 3548 185 P'ot'i p'ot'i JJ 27676 3548 186 * * NFP 27676 3548 187 , , , 27676 3548 188 Qazbegis Qazbegis NNP 27676 3548 189 , , , 27676 3548 190 Qvarlis Qvarlis NNP 27676 3548 191 , , , 27676 3548 192 Rust'avi rust'avi JJ 27676 3548 193 * * NFP 27676 3548 194 , , , 27676 3548 195 Sach'kheris Sach'kheris NNP 27676 3548 196 , , , 27676 3548 197 Sagarejos Sagarejos NNP 27676 3548 198 , , , 27676 3548 199 Samtrediis Samtrediis NNP 27676 3548 200 , , , 27676 3548 201 Senakis Senakis NNP 27676 3548 202 , , , 27676 3548 203 Sighnaghis Sighnaghis NNP 27676 3548 204 , , , 27676 3548 205 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 3548 206 * * NFP 27676 3548 207 , , , 27676 3548 208 T'elavis T'elavis NNP 27676 3548 209 , , , 27676 3548 210 T'erjolis T'erjolis NNP 27676 3548 211 , , , 27676 3548 212 T'et'ritsqaros t'et'ritsqaro NNS 27676 3548 213 , , , 27676 3548 214 T'ianet'is T'ianet'is NNP 27676 3548 215 , , , 27676 3548 216 Tqibuli Tqibuli NNP 27676 3548 217 * * NFP 27676 3548 218 , , , 27676 3548 219 Ts'ageris Ts'ageris NNP 27676 3548 220 , , , 27676 3548 221 Tsalenjikhis Tsalenjikhis NNP 27676 3548 222 , , , 27676 3548 223 Tsalkis Tsalkis NNP 27676 3548 224 , , , 27676 3548 225 Tsqaltubo Tsqaltubo NNP 27676 3548 226 * * NFP 27676 3548 227 , , , 27676 3548 228 Vanis Vanis NNP 27676 3548 229 , , , 27676 3548 230 Zestap'onis Zestap'onis NNP 27676 3548 231 , , , 27676 3548 232 Zugdidi Zugdidi NNP 27676 3548 233 * * NFP 27676 3548 234 , , , 27676 3548 235 Zugdidis Zugdidis NNP 27676 3548 236 note note VBP 27676 3548 237 : : : 27676 3548 238 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3548 239 divisions division NNS 27676 3548 240 have have VBP 27676 3548 241 the the DT 27676 3548 242 same same JJ 27676 3548 243 names name NNS 27676 3548 244 as as IN 27676 3548 245 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3548 246 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3548 247 centers center NNS 27676 3548 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 249 exceptions exception NNS 27676 3548 250 have have VBP 27676 3548 251 the the DT 27676 3548 252 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3548 253 center center NN 27676 3548 254 name name NN 27676 3548 255 following follow VBG 27676 3548 256 in in IN 27676 3548 257 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 3548 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 259 Independence independence NN 27676 3548 260 : : : 27676 3548 261 9 9 CD 27676 3548 262 April April NNP 27676 3548 263 1991 1991 CD 27676 3548 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 265 from from IN 27676 3548 266 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 3548 267 Union Union NNP 27676 3548 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 269 National national JJ 27676 3548 270 holiday holiday NN 27676 3548 271 : : : 27676 3548 272 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3548 273 Day Day NNP 27676 3548 274 , , , 27676 3548 275 26 26 CD 27676 3548 276 May May NNP 27676 3548 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 278 1991 1991 CD 27676 3548 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 280 Constitution constitution NN 27676 3548 281 : : : 27676 3548 282 adopted adopt VBD 27676 3548 283 17 17 CD 27676 3548 284 October October NNP 27676 3548 285 1995 1995 CD 27676 3548 286 Legal legal JJ 27676 3548 287 system system NN 27676 3548 288 : : : 27676 3548 289 based base VBN 27676 3548 290 on on IN 27676 3548 291 civil civil JJ 27676 3548 292 law law NN 27676 3548 293 system system NN 27676 3548 294 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 3548 295 : : : 27676 3548 296 18 18 CD 27676 3548 297 years year NNS 27676 3548 298 of of IN 27676 3548 299 age age NN 27676 3548 300 ; ; : 27676 3548 301 universal universal JJ 27676 3548 302 Executive Executive NNP 27676 3548 303 branch branch NN 27676 3548 304 : : : 27676 3548 305 chief chief NN 27676 3548 306 of of IN 27676 3548 307 state state NN 27676 3548 308 : : : 27676 3548 309 President President NNP 27676 3548 310 Eduard Eduard NNP 27676 3548 311 Amvrosiyevich Amvrosiyevich NNP 27676 3548 312 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 27676 3548 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 314 previously previously RB 27676 3548 315 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 316 chairman chairman NN 27676 3548 317 of of IN 27676 3548 318 the the DT 27676 3548 319 Government Government NNP 27676 3548 320 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 321 10 10 CD 27676 3548 322 March March NNP 27676 3548 323 1992 1992 CD 27676 3548 324 , , , 27676 3548 325 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 326 has have VBZ 27676 3548 327 since since IN 27676 3548 328 been be VBN 27676 3548 329 disbanded disband VBN 27676 3548 330 ; ; : 27676 3548 331 previously previously RB 27676 3548 332 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 333 chairman chairman NN 27676 3548 334 of of IN 27676 3548 335 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3548 336 11 11 CD 27676 3548 337 October October NNP 27676 3548 338 1992 1992 CD 27676 3548 339 ; ; : 27676 3548 340 president president NN 27676 3548 341 since since IN 27676 3548 342 26 26 CD 27676 3548 343 November November NNP 27676 3548 344 1995 1995 CD 27676 3548 345 ; ; : 27676 3548 346 note note NN 27676 3548 347 -- -- : 27676 3548 348 the the DT 27676 3548 349 president president NN 27676 3548 350 is be VBZ 27676 3548 351 both both CC 27676 3548 352 the the DT 27676 3548 353 chief chief NN 27676 3548 354 of of IN 27676 3548 355 state state NN 27676 3548 356 and and CC 27676 3548 357 head head NN 27676 3548 358 of of IN 27676 3548 359 government government NN 27676 3548 360 head head NN 27676 3548 361 of of IN 27676 3548 362 government government NN 27676 3548 363 : : : 27676 3548 364 President President NNP 27676 3548 365 Eduard Eduard NNP 27676 3548 366 Amvrosiyevich Amvrosiyevich NNP 27676 3548 367 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 27676 3548 368 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 369 previously previously RB 27676 3548 370 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 371 chairman chairman NN 27676 3548 372 of of IN 27676 3548 373 the the DT 27676 3548 374 Government Government NNP 27676 3548 375 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 376 10 10 CD 27676 3548 377 March March NNP 27676 3548 378 1992 1992 CD 27676 3548 379 , , , 27676 3548 380 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 381 has have VBZ 27676 3548 382 since since IN 27676 3548 383 been be VBN 27676 3548 384 disbanded disband VBN 27676 3548 385 ; ; : 27676 3548 386 previously previously RB 27676 3548 387 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 388 chairman chairman NN 27676 3548 389 of of IN 27676 3548 390 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3548 391 11 11 CD 27676 3548 392 October October NNP 27676 3548 393 1992 1992 CD 27676 3548 394 ; ; : 27676 3548 395 president president NN 27676 3548 396 since since IN 27676 3548 397 26 26 CD 27676 3548 398 November November NNP 27676 3548 399 1995 1995 CD 27676 3548 400 ; ; : 27676 3548 401 note note NN 27676 3548 402 -- -- : 27676 3548 403 the the DT 27676 3548 404 president president NN 27676 3548 405 is be VBZ 27676 3548 406 both both CC 27676 3548 407 the the DT 27676 3548 408 chief chief NN 27676 3548 409 of of IN 27676 3548 410 state state NN 27676 3548 411 and and CC 27676 3548 412 head head NN 27676 3548 413 of of IN 27676 3548 414 government government NN 27676 3548 415 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3548 416 : : : 27676 3548 417 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 3548 418 of of IN 27676 3548 419 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 3548 420 elections election NNS 27676 3548 421 : : : 27676 3548 422 president president NN 27676 3548 423 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 424 by by IN 27676 3548 425 popular popular JJ 27676 3548 426 vote vote NN 27676 3548 427 for for IN 27676 3548 428 a a DT 27676 3548 429 five five CD 27676 3548 430 - - HYPH 27676 3548 431 year year NN 27676 3548 432 term term NN 27676 3548 433 ; ; : 27676 3548 434 election election NN 27676 3548 435 last last JJ 27676 3548 436 held hold VBD 27676 3548 437 5 5 CD 27676 3548 438 November November NNP 27676 3548 439 1995 1995 CD 27676 3548 440 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 441 next next JJ 27676 3548 442 to to TO 27676 3548 443 be be VB 27676 3548 444 held hold VBN 27676 3548 445 NA NA NNP 27676 3548 446 2000 2000 CD 27676 3548 447 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 448 election election NN 27676 3548 449 results result NNS 27676 3548 450 : : : 27676 3548 451 Eduard Eduard NNP 27676 3548 452 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 27676 3548 453 elected elect VBD 27676 3548 454 president president NN 27676 3548 455 ; ; , 27676 3548 456 percent percent NN 27676 3548 457 of of IN 27676 3548 458 vote vote NN 27676 3548 459 -- -- : 27676 3548 460 Eduard Eduard NNP 27676 3548 461 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 27676 3548 462 74 74 CD 27676 3548 463 % % NN 27676 3548 464 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 3548 465 branch branch NN 27676 3548 466 : : : 27676 3548 467 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 3548 468 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 3548 469 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 470 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 471 commonly commonly RB 27676 3548 472 referred refer VBN 27676 3548 473 to to IN 27676 3548 474 as as IN 27676 3548 475 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3548 476 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 477 or or CC 27676 3548 478 Umaghiesi Umaghiesi NNP 27676 3548 479 Sabcho Sabcho NNP 27676 3548 480 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 481 235 235 CD 27676 3548 482 seats seat NNS 27676 3548 483 ; ; : 27676 3548 484 members member NNS 27676 3548 485 are be VBP 27676 3548 486 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 487 by by IN 27676 3548 488 popular popular JJ 27676 3548 489 vote vote NN 27676 3548 490 to to TO 27676 3548 491 serve serve VB 27676 3548 492 four four CD 27676 3548 493 - - HYPH 27676 3548 494 year year NN 27676 3548 495 terms term NNS 27676 3548 496 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 497 elections election NNS 27676 3548 498 : : : 27676 3548 499 last last RB 27676 3548 500 held hold VBD 27676 3548 501 5 5 CD 27676 3548 502 November November NNP 27676 3548 503 1995 1995 CD 27676 3548 504 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 505 next next JJ 27676 3548 506 to to TO 27676 3548 507 be be VB 27676 3548 508 held hold VBN 27676 3548 509 NA NA NNP 27676 3548 510 1999 1999 CD 27676 3548 511 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 512 election election NN 27676 3548 513 results result NNS 27676 3548 514 : : : 27676 3548 515 percent percent NN 27676 3548 516 of of IN 27676 3548 517 vote vote NN 27676 3548 518 by by IN 27676 3548 519 party party NN 27676 3548 520 -- -- : 27676 3548 521 CUG CUG NNP 27676 3548 522 24 24 CD 27676 3548 523 % % NN 27676 3548 524 , , , 27676 3548 525 NDP NDP NNP 27676 3548 526 8 8 CD 27676 3548 527 % % NN 27676 3548 528 , , , 27676 3548 529 AGUR AGUR NNP 27676 3548 530 7 7 CD 27676 3548 531 % % NN 27676 3548 532 , , , 27676 3548 533 all all DT 27676 3548 534 other other JJ 27676 3548 535 parties party NNS 27676 3548 536 received receive VBD 27676 3548 537 less less JJR 27676 3548 538 than than IN 27676 3548 539 5 5 CD 27676 3548 540 % % NN 27676 3548 541 each each DT 27676 3548 542 ; ; : 27676 3548 543 seats seat NNS 27676 3548 544 by by IN 27676 3548 545 party party NN 27676 3548 546 -- -- : 27676 3548 547 CUG CUG NNP 27676 3548 548 107 107 CD 27676 3548 549 , , , 27676 3548 550 NDP NDP NNP 27676 3548 551 34 34 CD 27676 3548 552 , , , 27676 3548 553 AGUR AGUR NNP 27676 3548 554 32 32 CD 27676 3548 555 , , , 27676 3548 556 Progress Progress NNP 27676 3548 557 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 3548 558 4 4 CD 27676 3548 559 , , , 27676 3548 560 SPG SPG NNP 27676 3548 561 4 4 CD 27676 3548 562 , , , 27676 3548 563 others other NNS 27676 3548 564 9 9 CD 27676 3548 565 , , , 27676 3548 566 Abkazian abkazian JJ 27676 3548 567 deputies deputy NNS 27676 3548 568 12 12 CD 27676 3548 569 , , , 27676 3548 570 independents independent NNS 27676 3548 571 29 29 CD 27676 3548 572 , , , 27676 3548 573 not not RB 27676 3548 574 filled fill VBD 27676 3548 575 4 4 CD 27676 3548 576 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 3548 577 branch branch NN 27676 3548 578 : : : 27676 3548 579 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 3548 580 Court Court NNP 27676 3548 581 , , , 27676 3548 582 judges judge NNS 27676 3548 583 elected elect VBN 27676 3548 584 by by IN 27676 3548 585 the the DT 27676 3548 586 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 3548 587 Council Council NNP 27676 3548 588 on on IN 27676 3548 589 the the DT 27676 3548 590 president president NN 27676 3548 591 's 's POS 27676 3548 592 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 3548 593 ; ; : 27676 3548 594 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 3548 595 Court Court NNP 27676 3548 596 Political political JJ 27676 3548 597 parties party NNS 27676 3548 598 and and CC 27676 3548 599 leaders leader NNS 27676 3548 600 : : : 27676 3548 601 Citizen Citizen NNP 27676 3548 602 's 's POS 27676 3548 603 Union Union NNP 27676 3548 604 of of IN 27676 3548 605 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3548 606 or or CC 27676 3548 607 CUG CUG NNP 27676 3548 608 groups group NNS 27676 3548 609 : : : 27676 3548 610 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3548 611 Union Union NNP 27676 3548 612 of of IN 27676 3548 613 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3548 614 or or CC 27676 3548 615 DUG DUG NNP 27676 3548 616 , , , 27676 3548 617 Political Political NNP 27676 3548 618 Association Association NNP 27676 3548 619 " " `` 27676 3548 620 Georgian Georgian NNP 27676 3548 621 Proprietors"--Electoral proprietors"--electoral NN 27676 3548 622 Association Association NNP 27676 3548 623 " " `` 27676 3548 624 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 3548 625 " " '' 27676 3548 626 , , , 27676 3548 627 Political Political NNP 27676 3548 628 Union Union NNP 27676 3548 629 of of IN 27676 3548 630 Young Young NNP 27676 3548 631 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 3548 632 " " `` 27676 3548 633 Our -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3548 634 Choice Choice NNP 27676 3548 635 " " '' 27676 3548 636 , , , 27676 3548 637 Political Political NNP 27676 3548 638 Union Union NNP 27676 3548 639 Tanadgoma Tanadgoma NNP 27676 3548 640 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 641 Political political JJ 27676 3548 642 pressure pressure NN 27676 3548 643 groups group NNS 27676 3548 644 and and CC 27676 3548 645 leaders leader NNS 27676 3548 646 : : : 27676 3548 647 supporters supporter NNS 27676 3548 648 of of IN 27676 3548 649 the the DT 27676 3548 650 late late JJ 27676 3548 651 ousted oust VBN 27676 3548 652 President President NNP 27676 3548 653 Zviad Zviad NNP 27676 3548 654 GAMSAKHURDYA GAMSAKHURDYA NNP 27676 3548 655 remain remain VBP 27676 3548 656 a a DT 27676 3548 657 source source NN 27676 3548 658 of of IN 27676 3548 659 opposition opposition NN 27676 3548 660 ; ; : 27676 3548 661 separatist separatist JJ 27676 3548 662 elements element NNS 27676 3548 663 in in IN 27676 3548 664 the the DT 27676 3548 665 breakaway breakaway NN 27676 3548 666 region region NN 27676 3548 667 of of IN 27676 3548 668 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 3548 669 ; ; : 27676 3548 670 Georgian georgian JJ 27676 3548 671 refugees refugee NNS 27676 3548 672 from from IN 27676 3548 673 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 3548 674 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 675 Abkhaz abkhaz JJ 27676 3548 676 faction faction NN 27676 3548 677 in in IN 27676 3548 678 Georgian Georgian NNP 27676 3548 679 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3548 680 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 681 International international JJ 27676 3548 682 organization organization NN 27676 3548 683 participation participation NN 27676 3548 684 : : : 27676 3548 685 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 3548 686 , , , 27676 3548 687 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3548 688 , , , 27676 3548 689 CE CE NNP 27676 3548 690 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 691 guest guest NNP 27676 3548 692 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 693 , , , 27676 3548 694 CIS CIS NNP 27676 3548 695 , , , 27676 3548 696 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 3548 697 , , , 27676 3548 698 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 3548 699 , , , 27676 3548 700 ECE ECE NNP 27676 3548 701 , , , 27676 3548 702 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3548 703 , , , 27676 3548 704 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 3548 705 , , , 27676 3548 706 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3548 707 , , , 27676 3548 708 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3548 709 , , , 27676 3548 710 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3548 711 , , , 27676 3548 712 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3548 713 , , , 27676 3548 714 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3548 715 , , , 27676 3548 716 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3548 717 , , , 27676 3548 718 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3548 719 , , , 27676 3548 720 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3548 721 , , , 27676 3548 722 IMO imo RB 27676 3548 723 , , , 27676 3548 724 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3548 725 , , , 27676 3548 726 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3548 727 , , , 27676 3548 728 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3548 729 , , , 27676 3548 730 IOM IOM NNP 27676 3548 731 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 732 observer observer NN 27676 3548 733 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 734 , , , 27676 3548 735 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3548 736 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 737 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 3548 738 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 739 , , , 27676 3548 740 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3548 741 , , , 27676 3548 742 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3548 743 , , , 27676 3548 744 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 3548 745 , , , 27676 3548 746 PFP PFP NNP 27676 3548 747 , , , 27676 3548 748 UN UN NNP 27676 3548 749 , , , 27676 3548 750 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3548 751 , , , 27676 3548 752 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3548 753 , , , 27676 3548 754 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3548 755 , , , 27676 3548 756 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3548 757 , , , 27676 3548 758 WHO who WP 27676 3548 759 , , , 27676 3548 760 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3548 761 , , , 27676 3548 762 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3548 763 , , , 27676 3548 764 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3548 765 , , , 27676 3548 766 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3548 767 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3548 768 applicant applicant NN 27676 3548 769 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3548 770 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3548 771 representation representation NN 27676 3548 772 in in IN 27676 3548 773 the the DT 27676 3548 774 US US NNP 27676 3548 775 : : : 27676 3548 776 chief chief NN 27676 3548 777 of of IN 27676 3548 778 mission mission NN 27676 3548 779 : : : 27676 3548 780 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3548 781 Tedo Tedo NNP 27676 3548 782 JAPARIDZE JAPARIDZE NNP 27676 3548 783 chancery chancery NN 27676 3548 784 : : : 27676 3548 785 Suite suite NN 27676 3548 786 300 300 CD 27676 3548 787 , , , 27676 3548 788 1615 1615 CD 27676 3548 789 New New NNP 27676 3548 790 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 3548 791 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 3548 792 NW NW NNP 27676 3548 793 , , , 27676 3548 794 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3548 795 , , , 27676 3548 796 DC DC NNP 27676 3548 797 20009 20009 CD 27676 3548 798 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3548 799 representation representation NN 27676 3548 800 from from IN 27676 3548 801 the the DT 27676 3548 802 US US NNP 27676 3548 803 : : : 27676 3548 804 chief chief NN 27676 3548 805 of of IN 27676 3548 806 mission mission NN 27676 3548 807 : : : 27676 3548 808 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3548 809 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 27676 3548 810 S. S. NNP 27676 3548 811 YALOWITZ YALOWITZ NNP 27676 3548 812 embassy embassy NN 27676 3548 813 : : : 27676 3548 814 # # $ 27676 3548 815 25 25 CD 27676 3548 816 Antoneli Antoneli NNP 27676 3548 817 Street Street NNP 27676 3548 818 , , , 27676 3548 819 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 3548 820 380026 380026 CD 27676 3548 821 mailing mail VBG 27676 3548 822 address address NN 27676 3548 823 : : : 27676 3548 824 use use VB 27676 3548 825 embassy embassy NNP 27676 3548 826 street street NN 27676 3548 827 address address NN 27676 3548 828 Flag flag NN 27676 3548 829 description description NN 27676 3548 830 : : : 27676 3548 831 maroon maroon NN 27676 3548 832 field field NN 27676 3548 833 with with IN 27676 3548 834 small small JJ 27676 3548 835 rectangle rectangle NN 27676 3548 836 in in IN 27676 3548 837 upper upper JJ 27676 3548 838 hoist hoist NN 27676 3548 839 side side NN 27676 3548 840 corner corner NN 27676 3548 841 ; ; : 27676 3548 842 rectangle rectangle NNP 27676 3548 843 divided divide VBD 27676 3548 844 horizontally horizontally RB 27676 3548 845 with with IN 27676 3548 846 black black NN 27676 3548 847 on on IN 27676 3548 848 top top NN 27676 3548 849 , , , 27676 3548 850 white white JJ 27676 3548 851 below below IN 27676 3548 852 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3548 853 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3548 854 -- -- : 27676 3548 855 overview overview NN 27676 3548 856 : : : 27676 3548 857 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3548 858 's 's POS 27676 3548 859 economy economy NN 27676 3548 860 has have VBZ 27676 3548 861 traditionally traditionally RB 27676 3548 862 revolved revolve VBN 27676 3548 863 around around IN 27676 3548 864 Black Black NNP 27676 3548 865 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3548 866 tourism tourism NN 27676 3548 867 ; ; : 27676 3548 868 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 3548 869 of of IN 27676 3548 870 citrus citrus NN 27676 3548 871 fruits fruit NNS 27676 3548 872 , , , 27676 3548 873 tea tea NN 27676 3548 874 , , , 27676 3548 875 and and CC 27676 3548 876 grapes grape NNS 27676 3548 877 ; ; : 27676 3548 878 mining mining NN 27676 3548 879 of of IN 27676 3548 880 manganese manganese NNP 27676 3548 881 and and CC 27676 3548 882 copper copper NN 27676 3548 883 ; ; : 27676 3548 884 and and CC 27676 3548 885 output output NN 27676 3548 886 of of IN 27676 3548 887 a a DT 27676 3548 888 small small JJ 27676 3548 889 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3548 890 sector sector NN 27676 3548 891 producing produce VBG 27676 3548 892 wine wine NN 27676 3548 893 , , , 27676 3548 894 metals metal NNS 27676 3548 895 , , , 27676 3548 896 machinery machinery NN 27676 3548 897 , , , 27676 3548 898 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3548 899 , , , 27676 3548 900 and and CC 27676 3548 901 textiles textile NNS 27676 3548 902 . . . 27676 3549 1 The the DT 27676 3549 2 country country NN 27676 3549 3 imports import VBZ 27676 3549 4 the the DT 27676 3549 5 bulk bulk NN 27676 3549 6 of of IN 27676 3549 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3549 8 energy energy NN 27676 3549 9 needs need NNS 27676 3549 10 , , , 27676 3549 11 including include VBG 27676 3549 12 natural natural JJ 27676 3549 13 gas gas NN 27676 3549 14 and and CC 27676 3549 15 oil oil NN 27676 3549 16 products product NNS 27676 3549 17 . . . 27676 3550 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3550 2 only only JJ 27676 3550 3 sizable sizable JJ 27676 3550 4 internal internal JJ 27676 3550 5 energy energy NN 27676 3550 6 resource resource NN 27676 3550 7 is be VBZ 27676 3550 8 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 3550 9 . . . 27676 3551 1 Despite despite IN 27676 3551 2 the the DT 27676 3551 3 severe severe JJ 27676 3551 4 damage damage NN 27676 3551 5 the the DT 27676 3551 6 economy economy NN 27676 3551 7 has have VBZ 27676 3551 8 suffered suffer VBN 27676 3551 9 due due JJ 27676 3551 10 to to IN 27676 3551 11 civil civil JJ 27676 3551 12 strife strife NN 27676 3551 13 , , , 27676 3551 14 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 3551 15 , , , 27676 3551 16 with with IN 27676 3551 17 the the DT 27676 3551 18 help help NN 27676 3551 19 of of IN 27676 3551 20 the the DT 27676 3551 21 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3551 22 and and CC 27676 3551 23 World World NNP 27676 3551 24 Bank Bank NNP 27676 3551 25 , , , 27676 3551 26 made make VBD 27676 3551 27 substantial substantial JJ 27676 3551 28 economic economic JJ 27676 3551 29 gains gain NNS 27676 3551 30 since since IN 27676 3551 31 1995 1995 CD 27676 3551 32 , , , 27676 3551 33 increasing increase VBG 27676 3551 34 GDP gdp NN 27676 3551 35 growth growth NN 27676 3551 36 and and CC 27676 3551 37 slashing slash VBG 27676 3551 38 inflation inflation NN 27676 3551 39 . . . 27676 3552 1 The the DT 27676 3552 2 Georgian georgian JJ 27676 3552 3 economy economy NN 27676 3552 4 suffered suffer VBD 27676 3552 5 some some DT 27676 3552 6 setbacks setback NNS 27676 3552 7 in in IN 27676 3552 8 late late JJ 27676 3552 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 3552 10 , , , 27676 3552 11 including include VBG 27676 3552 12 a a DT 27676 3552 13 large large JJ 27676 3552 14 budget budget NN 27676 3552 15 deficit deficit NN 27676 3552 16 due 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127 km km NN 27676 3583 128 , , , 27676 3583 129 Poland Poland NNP 27676 3583 130 456 456 CD 27676 3583 131 km km NNS 27676 3583 132 , , , 27676 3583 133 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 3583 134 334 334 CD 27676 3583 135 km km NN 27676 3583 136 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3583 137 : : : 27676 3583 138 2,389 2,389 CD 27676 3583 139 km km NN 27676 3583 140 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3583 141 claims claim VBZ 27676 3583 142 : : : 27676 3583 143 continental continental NNP 27676 3583 144 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3583 145 : : : 27676 3583 146 200-m 200-m CD 27676 3583 147 depth depth NN 27676 3583 148 or or CC 27676 3583 149 to to IN 27676 3583 150 the the DT 27676 3583 151 depth depth NN 27676 3583 152 of of IN 27676 3583 153 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 3583 154 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3583 155 economic economic JJ 27676 3583 156 zone zone NN 27676 3583 157 : : : 27676 3583 158 200 200 CD 27676 3583 159 nm nm CD 27676 3583 160 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3583 161 sea sea NN 27676 3583 162 : : : 27676 3583 163 12 12 CD 27676 3583 164 nm nm NNP 27676 3583 165 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3583 166 : : : 27676 3583 167 temperate temperate VB 27676 3583 168 and and CC 27676 3583 169 marine marine RB 27676 3583 170 ; ; : 27676 3583 171 cool cool JJ 27676 3583 172 , , , 27676 3583 173 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 3583 174 , , , 27676 3583 175 wet wet JJ 27676 3583 176 winters winter NNS 27676 3583 177 and and CC 27676 3583 178 summers summer NNS 27676 3583 179 ; ; , 27676 3583 180 occasional occasional JJ 27676 3583 181 warm warm JJ 27676 3583 182 , , , 27676 3583 183 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3583 184 foehn foehn NN 27676 3583 185 wind wind NN 27676 3583 186 ; ; : 27676 3583 187 high high JJ 27676 3583 188 relative relative JJ 27676 3583 189 humidity humidity NN 27676 3583 190 Terrain terrain NN 27676 3583 191 : : : 27676 3583 192 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 3583 193 in in IN 27676 3583 194 north north NN 27676 3583 195 , , , 27676 3583 196 uplands upland NNS 27676 3583 197 in in IN 27676 3583 198 center center NN 27676 3583 199 , , , 27676 3583 200 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 27676 3583 201 Alps Alps NNP 27676 3583 202 in in IN 27676 3583 203 south south JJ 27676 3583 204 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3583 205 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3583 206 : : : 27676 3583 207 lowest low JJS 27676 3583 208 point point NN 27676 3583 209 : : : 27676 3583 210 Freepsum Freepsum NNP 27676 3583 211 Lake Lake NNP 27676 3583 212 -2 -2 NNP 27676 3583 213 m m DT 27676 3583 214 highest high JJS 27676 3583 215 point point NN 27676 3583 216 : : : 27676 3583 217 Zugspitze Zugspitze NNP 27676 3583 218 2,962 2,962 CD 27676 3583 219 m m NNP 27676 3583 220 Natural natural JJ 27676 3583 221 resources resource NNS 27676 3583 222 : : : 27676 3583 223 iron iron NN 27676 3583 224 ore ore NN 27676 3583 225 , , , 27676 3583 226 coal coal NN 27676 3583 227 , , , 27676 3583 228 potash potash NN 27676 3583 229 , , , 27676 3583 230 timber timber NN 27676 3583 231 , , , 27676 3583 232 lignite lignite NN 27676 3583 233 , , , 27676 3583 234 uranium uranium NN 27676 3583 235 , , , 27676 3583 236 copper copper NN 27676 3583 237 , , , 27676 3583 238 natural natural JJ 27676 3583 239 gas gas NN 27676 3583 240 , , , 27676 3583 241 salt salt NN 27676 3583 242 , , , 27676 3583 243 nickel nickel NN 27676 3583 244 Land Land NNP 27676 3583 245 use use NN 27676 3583 246 : : : 27676 3583 247 arable arable JJ 27676 3583 248 land land NN 27676 3583 249 : : : 27676 3583 250 33 33 CD 27676 3583 251 % % NN 27676 3583 252 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3583 253 crops crop NNS 27676 3583 254 : : : 27676 3583 255 1 1 CD 27676 3583 256 % % NN 27676 3583 257 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3583 258 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3583 259 : : : 27676 3583 260 15 15 CD 27676 3583 261 % % NN 27676 3583 262 forests forest NNS 27676 3583 263 and and CC 27676 3583 264 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3583 265 : : : 27676 3583 266 31 31 CD 27676 3583 267 % % NN 27676 3583 268 other other JJ 27676 3583 269 : : : 27676 3583 270 20 20 CD 27676 3583 271 % % NN 27676 3583 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3583 273 1993 1993 CD 27676 3583 274 est est NNP 27676 3583 275 . . . 27676 3583 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3584 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3584 2 land land NN 27676 3584 3 : : : 27676 3584 4 4,750 4,750 CD 27676 3584 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3584 6 km km NNP 27676 3584 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3584 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3584 9 est est NNP 27676 3584 10 . . . 27676 3584 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3585 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3585 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3585 3 : : : 27676 3585 4 flooding flood VBG 27676 3585 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3585 6 -- -- : 27676 3585 7 current current JJ 27676 3585 8 issues issue NNS 27676 3585 9 : : : 27676 3585 10 emissions emission NNS 27676 3585 11 from from IN 27676 3585 12 coal coal NN 27676 3585 13 - - HYPH 27676 3585 14 burning burn VBG 27676 3585 15 utilities utility NNS 27676 3585 16 and and CC 27676 3585 17 industries industry NNS 27676 3585 18 and and CC 27676 3585 19 lead lead VBP 27676 3585 20 emissions emission NNS 27676 3585 21 from from IN 27676 3585 22 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 3585 23 exhausts exhaust NNS 27676 3585 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3585 25 the the DT 27676 3585 26 result result NN 27676 3585 27 of of IN 27676 3585 28 continued continue VBN 27676 3585 29 use use NN 27676 3585 30 of of IN 27676 3585 31 leaded leaded JJ 27676 3585 32 fuels fuel NNS 27676 3585 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3585 34 contribute contribute VBP 27676 3585 35 to to IN 27676 3585 36 air air NN 27676 3585 37 pollution pollution NN 27676 3585 38 ; ; , 27676 3585 39 acid acid JJ 27676 3585 40 rain rain NN 27676 3585 41 , , , 27676 3585 42 resulting result VBG 27676 3585 43 from from IN 27676 3585 44 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 3585 45 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 3585 46 emissions emission NNS 27676 3585 47 , , , 27676 3585 48 is be VBZ 27676 3585 49 damaging damaging JJ 27676 3585 50 forests forest NNS 27676 3585 51 ; ; : 27676 3585 52 pollution pollution NN 27676 3585 53 in in IN 27676 3585 54 the the DT 27676 3585 55 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3585 56 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3585 57 from from IN 27676 3585 58 raw raw JJ 27676 3585 59 sewage sewage NN 27676 3585 60 and and CC 27676 3585 61 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3585 62 effluents effluent NNS 27676 3585 63 from from IN 27676 3585 64 rivers river NNS 27676 3585 65 in in IN 27676 3585 66 eastern eastern JJ 27676 3585 67 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3585 68 ; ; : 27676 3585 69 hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 3585 70 waste waste NN 27676 3585 71 disposal disposal NN 27676 3585 72 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3585 73 -- -- : 27676 3585 74 international international JJ 27676 3585 75 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3585 76 : : : 27676 3585 77 party party NN 27676 3585 78 to to TO 27676 3585 79 : : : 27676 3585 80 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 81 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 82 , , , 27676 3585 83 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 84 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 85 - - HYPH 27676 3585 86 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 3585 87 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 3585 88 , , , 27676 3585 89 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 90 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 91 - - HYPH 27676 3585 92 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3585 93 85 85 CD 27676 3585 94 , , , 27676 3585 95 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 96 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 97 - - HYPH 27676 3585 98 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 3585 99 94 94 CD 27676 3585 100 , , , 27676 3585 101 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 102 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 103 - - HYPH 27676 3585 104 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 3585 105 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3585 106 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 3585 107 , , , 27676 3585 108 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3585 109 - - HYPH 27676 3585 110 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3585 111 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3585 112 , , , 27676 3585 113 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3585 114 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 3585 115 , , , 27676 3585 116 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 3585 117 , , , 27676 3585 118 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3585 119 Change Change NNP 27676 3585 120 , , , 27676 3585 121 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3585 122 , , , 27676 3585 123 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3585 124 Species Species NNPS 27676 3585 125 , , , 27676 3585 126 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3585 127 Modification Modification NNP 27676 3585 128 , , , 27676 3585 129 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 3585 130 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 3585 131 , , , 27676 3585 132 Law Law NNP 27676 3585 133 of of IN 27676 3585 134 the the DT 27676 3585 135 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3585 136 , , , 27676 3585 137 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3585 138 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 3585 139 , , , 27676 3585 140 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 3585 141 Test Test NNP 27676 3585 142 Ban Ban NNP 27676 3585 143 , , , 27676 3585 144 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3585 145 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3585 146 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3585 147 , , , 27676 3585 148 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3585 149 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 150 , , , 27676 3585 151 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3585 152 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3585 153 83 83 CD 27676 3585 154 , , , 27676 3585 155 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3585 156 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3585 157 94 94 CD 27676 3585 158 , , , 27676 3585 159 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3585 160 , , , 27676 3585 161 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 3585 162 signed sign VBD 27676 3585 163 , , , 27676 3585 164 but but CC 27676 3585 165 not not RB 27676 3585 166 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3585 167 : : : 27676 3585 168 Air Air NNP 27676 3585 169 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3585 170 - - HYPH 27676 3585 171 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 3585 172 Organic Organic NNP 27676 3585 173 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 3585 174 , , , 27676 3585 175 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3585 176 Change Change NNP 27676 3585 177 - - HYPH 27676 3585 178 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 3585 179 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 3585 180 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3585 181 -- -- : 27676 3585 182 note note NN 27676 3585 183 : : : 27676 3585 184 strategic strategic JJ 27676 3585 185 location location NN 27676 3585 186 on on IN 27676 3585 187 North North NNP 27676 3585 188 European European NNP 27676 3585 189 Plain Plain NNP 27676 3585 190 and and CC 27676 3585 191 along along IN 27676 3585 192 the the DT 27676 3585 193 entrance entrance NN 27676 3585 194 to to IN 27676 3585 195 the the DT 27676 3585 196 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 3585 197 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3585 198 People People NNPS 27676 3585 199 Population Population NNP 27676 3585 200 : : : 27676 3585 201 82,087,361 82,087,361 CD 27676 3585 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3585 203 July July NNP 27676 3585 204 1999 1999 CD 27676 3585 205 est est NNP 27676 3585 206 . . . 27676 3585 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3586 1 Age age NN 27676 3586 2 structure structure NN 27676 3586 3 : : : 27676 3586 4 0 0 CD 27676 3586 5 - - HYPH 27676 3586 6 14 14 CD 27676 3586 7 years year NNS 27676 3586 8 : : : 27676 3586 9 15 15 CD 27676 3586 10 % % NN 27676 3586 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3586 12 male male JJ 27676 3586 13 6,495,882 6,495,882 CD 27676 3586 14 ; ; : 27676 3586 15 female female JJ 27676 3586 16 6,172,359 6,172,359 CD 27676 3586 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3586 18 15 15 CD 27676 3586 19 - - SYM 27676 3586 20 64 64 CD 27676 3586 21 years year NNS 27676 3586 22 : : : 27676 3586 23 69 69 CD 27676 3586 24 % % NN 27676 3586 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3586 26 male male NN 27676 3586 27 28,687,267 28,687,267 CD 27676 3586 28 ; ; : 27676 3586 29 female female JJ 27676 3586 30 27,526,698 27,526,698 CD 27676 3586 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3586 32 65 65 CD 27676 3586 33 years year NNS 27676 3586 34 and and CC 27676 3586 35 over over RB 27676 3586 36 : : : 27676 3586 37 16 16 CD 27676 3586 38 % % NN 27676 3586 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3586 40 male male JJ 27676 3586 41 4,990,090 4,990,090 CD 27676 3586 42 ; ; : 27676 3586 43 female female JJ 27676 3586 44 8,215,065 8,215,065 CD 27676 3586 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3586 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3586 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3586 48 est est NNP 27676 3586 49 . . . 27676 3586 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3587 1 Population population NN 27676 3587 2 growth growth NN 27676 3587 3 rate rate NN 27676 3587 4 : : : 27676 3587 5 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 3587 6 % % NN 27676 3587 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3587 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3587 9 est est NNP 27676 3587 10 . . . 27676 3587 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3588 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3588 2 rate rate NN 27676 3588 3 : : : 27676 3588 4 8.68 8.68 CD 27676 3588 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 3588 6 population population NN 27676 3588 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3588 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3588 9 est est NNP 27676 3588 10 . . . 27676 3588 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3589 1 Death death NN 27676 3589 2 rate rate NN 27676 3589 3 : : : 27676 3589 4 10.76 10.76 CD 27676 3589 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3589 6 population population NN 27676 3589 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3589 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3589 9 est est NNP 27676 3589 10 . . . 27676 3589 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3590 1 Net net JJ 27676 3590 2 migration migration NN 27676 3590 3 rate rate NN 27676 3590 4 : : : 27676 3590 5 2.12 2.12 CD 27676 3590 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 3590 7 population population NN 27676 3590 8 ( ( 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27676 3591 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3591 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3591 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 3591 36 est est NNP 27676 3591 37 . . . 27676 3591 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3592 1 Infant infant NN 27676 3592 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 3592 3 rate rate NN 27676 3592 4 : : : 27676 3592 5 5.14 5.14 CD 27676 3592 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3592 7 live live JJ 27676 3592 8 births birth NNS 27676 3592 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3592 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 3592 11 est est NNP 27676 3592 12 . . . 27676 3592 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3593 1 Life life NN 27676 3593 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 3593 3 at at IN 27676 3593 4 birth birth NN 27676 3593 5 : : : 27676 3593 6 total total JJ 27676 3593 7 population population NN 27676 3593 8 : : : 27676 3593 9 77.17 77.17 CD 27676 3593 10 years year NNS 27676 3593 11 male male JJ 27676 3593 12 : : : 27676 3593 13 74.01 74.01 CD 27676 3593 14 years year NNS 27676 3593 15 female female JJ 27676 3593 16 : : : 27676 3593 17 80.5 80.5 CD 27676 3593 18 years year NNS 27676 3593 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3593 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 3593 21 est est NNP 27676 3593 22 . . . 27676 3593 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3594 1 Total total JJ 27676 3594 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 3594 3 rate rate NN 27676 3594 4 : : : 27676 3594 5 1.26 1.26 CD 27676 3594 6 children child NNS 27676 3594 7 born bear VBN 27676 3594 8 / / SYM 27676 3594 9 woman woman NN 27676 3594 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3594 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 3594 12 est est NNP 27676 3594 13 . . . 27676 3594 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3595 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3595 2 : : : 27676 3595 3 noun noun NNP 27676 3595 4 : : : 27676 3595 5 German(s German(s NNP 27676 3595 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3595 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 3595 8 : : : 27676 3595 9 German german JJ 27676 3595 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3595 11 groups group NNS 27676 3595 12 : : : 27676 3595 13 German german JJ 27676 3595 14 91.5 91.5 CD 27676 3595 15 % % NN 27676 3595 16 , , , 27676 3595 17 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 3595 18 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 3595 19 % % NN 27676 3595 20 , , , 27676 3595 21 Italians Italians NNPS 27676 3595 22 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 3595 23 % % NN 27676 3595 24 , , , 27676 3595 25 Greeks Greeks NNPS 27676 3595 26 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 3595 27 % % NN 27676 3595 28 , , , 27676 3595 29 Poles Poles NNP 27676 3595 30 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 3595 31 % % NN 27676 3595 32 , , , 27676 3595 33 other other JJ 27676 3595 34 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 3595 35 % % NN 27676 3595 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3595 37 made make VBN 27676 3595 38 up up RP 27676 3595 39 largely largely RB 27676 3595 40 of of IN 27676 3595 41 people people NNS 27676 3595 42 fleeing flee VBG 27676 3595 43 the the DT 27676 3595 44 war war NN 27676 3595 45 in in IN 27676 3595 46 the the DT 27676 3595 47 former former JJ 27676 3595 48 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 3595 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3595 50 Religions religion NNS 27676 3595 51 : : : 27676 3595 52 Protestant protestant NN 27676 3595 53 38 38 CD 27676 3595 54 % % NN 27676 3595 55 , , , 27676 3595 56 Roman Roman NNP 27676 3595 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 3595 58 34 34 CD 27676 3595 59 % % NN 27676 3595 60 , , , 27676 3595 61 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 3595 62 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 3595 63 % % NN 27676 3595 64 , , , 27676 3595 65 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 27676 3595 66 or or CC 27676 3595 67 other other JJ 27676 3595 68 26.3 26.3 CD 27676 3595 69 % % NN 27676 3595 70 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 3595 71 : : : 27676 3595 72 German german JJ 27676 3595 73 Literacy literacy NN 27676 3595 74 : : : 27676 3595 75 definition definition NN 27676 3595 76 : : : 27676 3595 77 age age NN 27676 3595 78 15 15 CD 27676 3595 79 and and CC 27676 3595 80 over over RB 27676 3595 81 can can MD 27676 3595 82 read read VB 27676 3595 83 and and CC 27676 3595 84 write write VB 27676 3595 85 total total JJ 27676 3595 86 population population NN 27676 3595 87 : : : 27676 3595 88 99 99 CD 27676 3595 89 % % NN 27676 3595 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3595 91 1977 1977 CD 27676 3595 92 est est NNP 27676 3595 93 . . . 27676 3595 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 1 male male NN 27676 3596 2 : : : 27676 3596 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 3596 4 female female JJ 27676 3596 5 : : : 27676 3596 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 3596 7 Government Government NNP 27676 3596 8 Country Country NNP 27676 3596 9 name name NN 27676 3596 10 : : : 27676 3596 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3596 12 long long JJ 27676 3596 13 form form NN 27676 3596 14 : : : 27676 3596 15 Federal Federal NNP 27676 3596 16 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3596 17 of of IN 27676 3596 18 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3596 19 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3596 20 short short JJ 27676 3596 21 form form NN 27676 3596 22 : : : 27676 3596 23 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3596 24 local local JJ 27676 3596 25 long long JJ 27676 3596 26 form form NN 27676 3596 27 : : : 27676 3596 28 Bundesrepublik Bundesrepublik NNP 27676 3596 29 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 27676 3596 30 local local JJ 27676 3596 31 short short JJ 27676 3596 32 form form NN 27676 3596 33 : : : 27676 3596 34 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 27676 3596 35 Data Data NNP 27676 3596 36 code code NN 27676 3596 37 : : : 27676 3596 38 GM GM NNP 27676 3596 39 Government Government NNP 27676 3596 40 type type NN 27676 3596 41 : : : 27676 3596 42 federal federal NNP 27676 3596 43 republic republic NNP 27676 3596 44 Capital Capital NNP 27676 3596 45 : : : 27676 3596 46 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 3596 47 note note NN 27676 3596 48 : : : 27676 3596 49 the the DT 27676 3596 50 shift shift NN 27676 3596 51 from from IN 27676 3596 52 Bonn Bonn NNP 27676 3596 53 to to IN 27676 3596 54 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 3596 55 will will MD 27676 3596 56 take take VB 27676 3596 57 place place NN 27676 3596 58 over over IN 27676 3596 59 a a DT 27676 3596 60 period period NN 27676 3596 61 of of IN 27676 3596 62 years year NNS 27676 3596 63 , , , 27676 3596 64 with with IN 27676 3596 65 Bonn Bonn NNP 27676 3596 66 retaining retain VBG 27676 3596 67 many many JJ 27676 3596 68 administrative administrative JJ 27676 3596 69 functions function NNS 27676 3596 70 and and CC 27676 3596 71 several several JJ 27676 3596 72 ministries ministry NNS 27676 3596 73 even even RB 27676 3596 74 after after IN 27676 3596 75 parliament parliament NN 27676 3596 76 moves move NNS 27676 3596 77 in in IN 27676 3596 78 1999 1999 CD 27676 3596 79 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 3596 80 divisions division NNS 27676 3596 81 : : : 27676 3596 82 16 16 CD 27676 3596 83 states state NNS 27676 3596 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 85 Laender Laender NNP 27676 3596 86 , , , 27676 3596 87 singular singular JJ 27676 3596 88 -- -- . 27676 3596 89 Land land NN 27676 3596 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 91 ; ; : 27676 3596 92 Baden Baden NNP 27676 3596 93 - - HYPH 27676 3596 94 Wuerttemberg Wuerttemberg NNP 27676 3596 95 , , , 27676 3596 96 Bayern Bayern NNP 27676 3596 97 , , , 27676 3596 98 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 3596 99 , , , 27676 3596 100 Brandenburg Brandenburg NNP 27676 3596 101 , , , 27676 3596 102 Bremen Bremen NNP 27676 3596 103 , , , 27676 3596 104 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 27676 3596 105 , , , 27676 3596 106 Hessen Hessen NNP 27676 3596 107 , , , 27676 3596 108 Mecklenburg Mecklenburg NNP 27676 3596 109 - - HYPH 27676 3596 110 Vorpommern Vorpommern NNP 27676 3596 111 , , , 27676 3596 112 Niedersachsen Niedersachsen NNP 27676 3596 113 , , , 27676 3596 114 Nordrhein Nordrhein NNP 27676 3596 115 - - HYPH 27676 3596 116 Westfalen Westfalen NNP 27676 3596 117 , , , 27676 3596 118 Rheinland Rheinland NNP 27676 3596 119 - - HYPH 27676 3596 120 Pfalz Pfalz NNP 27676 3596 121 , , , 27676 3596 122 Saarland Saarland NNP 27676 3596 123 , , , 27676 3596 124 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 27676 3596 125 , , , 27676 3596 126 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 27676 3596 127 - - HYPH 27676 3596 128 Anhalt Anhalt NNP 27676 3596 129 , , , 27676 3596 130 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 27676 3596 131 - - HYPH 27676 3596 132 Holstein Holstein NNPS 27676 3596 133 , , , 27676 3596 134 Thueringen Thueringen NNP 27676 3596 135 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3596 136 : : : 27676 3596 137 18 18 CD 27676 3596 138 January January NNP 27676 3596 139 1871 1871 CD 27676 3596 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 141 German German NNP 27676 3596 142 Empire Empire NNP 27676 3596 143 unification unification NN 27676 3596 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 145 ; ; , 27676 3596 146 divided divide VBN 27676 3596 147 into into IN 27676 3596 148 four four CD 27676 3596 149 zones zone NNS 27676 3596 150 of of IN 27676 3596 151 occupation occupation NN 27676 3596 152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 153 UK UK NNP 27676 3596 154 , , , 27676 3596 155 US US NNP 27676 3596 156 , , , 27676 3596 157 USSR USSR NNP 27676 3596 158 , , , 27676 3596 159 and and CC 27676 3596 160 later later RBR 27676 3596 161 , , , 27676 3596 162 France France NNP 27676 3596 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 164 in in IN 27676 3596 165 1945 1945 CD 27676 3596 166 following follow VBG 27676 3596 167 World World NNP 27676 3596 168 War War NNP 27676 3596 169 II II NNP 27676 3596 170 ; ; : 27676 3596 171 Federal Federal NNP 27676 3596 172 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3596 173 of of IN 27676 3596 174 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3596 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 176 FRG FRG NNP 27676 3596 177 or or CC 27676 3596 178 West West NNP 27676 3596 179 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3596 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 181 proclaimed proclaim VBD 27676 3596 182 23 23 CD 27676 3596 183 May May NNP 27676 3596 184 1949 1949 CD 27676 3596 185 and and CC 27676 3596 186 included include VBD 27676 3596 187 the the DT 27676 3596 188 former former JJ 27676 3596 189 UK UK NNP 27676 3596 190 , , , 27676 3596 191 US US NNP 27676 3596 192 , , , 27676 3596 193 and and CC 27676 3596 194 French french JJ 27676 3596 195 zones zone NNS 27676 3596 196 ; ; : 27676 3596 197 German German NNP 27676 3596 198 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3596 199 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3596 200 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 201 GDR GDR NNP 27676 3596 202 or or CC 27676 3596 203 East East NNP 27676 3596 204 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3596 205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 206 proclaimed proclaim VBD 27676 3596 207 7 7 CD 27676 3596 208 October October NNP 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27676 3596 311 universal universal JJ 27676 3596 312 Executive Executive NNP 27676 3596 313 branch branch NN 27676 3596 314 : : : 27676 3596 315 chief chief NN 27676 3596 316 of of IN 27676 3596 317 state state NN 27676 3596 318 : : : 27676 3596 319 President President NNP 27676 3596 320 Roman Roman NNP 27676 3596 321 HERZOG HERZOG NNP 27676 3596 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 323 since since IN 27676 3596 324 1 1 CD 27676 3596 325 July July NNP 27676 3596 326 1994 1994 CD 27676 3596 327 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 328 head head NN 27676 3596 329 of of IN 27676 3596 330 government government NN 27676 3596 331 : : : 27676 3596 332 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 27676 3596 333 Gerhard Gerhard NNP 27676 3596 334 SCHROEDER SCHROEDER NNP 27676 3596 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 336 since since IN 27676 3596 337 27 27 CD 27676 3596 338 October October NNP 27676 3596 339 1998 1998 CD 27676 3596 340 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 341 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3596 342 : : : 27676 3596 343 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 3596 344 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43 CD 27676 3596 694 , , , 27676 3596 695 PDS PDS NNP 27676 3596 696 36 36 CD 27676 3596 697 ; ; : 27676 3596 698 Federal Federal NNP 27676 3596 699 Council Council NNP 27676 3596 700 -- -- : 27676 3596 701 current current JJ 27676 3596 702 composition composition NN 27676 3596 703 -- -- : 27676 3596 704 votes vote NNS 27676 3596 705 by by IN 27676 3596 706 party party NN 27676 3596 707 -- -- : 27676 3596 708 SPD SPD NNP 27676 3596 709 - - HYPH 27676 3596 710 led lead VBN 27676 3596 711 states states NNP 27676 3596 712 45 45 CD 27676 3596 713 , , , 27676 3596 714 CDU CDU NNP 27676 3596 715 - - HYPH 27676 3596 716 led lead VBN 27676 3596 717 states state NNS 27676 3596 718 24 24 CD 27676 3596 719 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 3596 720 branch branch NN 27676 3596 721 : : : 27676 3596 722 Federal Federal NNP 27676 3596 723 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 3596 724 Court Court NNP 27676 3596 725 or or CC 27676 3596 726 Bundesverfassungsgericht Bundesverfassungsgericht NNP 27676 3596 727 , , , 27676 3596 728 half half PDT 27676 3596 729 the the DT 27676 3596 730 judges judge NNS 27676 3596 731 are be VBP 27676 3596 732 elected elect VBN 27676 3596 733 by by IN 27676 3596 734 the the DT 27676 3596 735 Bundestag Bundestag NNP 27676 3596 736 and and CC 27676 3596 737 half half NN 27676 3596 738 by by IN 27676 3596 739 the the DT 27676 3596 740 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 27676 3596 741 Political political JJ 27676 3596 742 parties party NNS 27676 3596 743 and and CC 27676 3596 744 leaders leader NNS 27676 3596 745 : : : 27676 3596 746 Christian Christian NNP 27676 3596 747 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3596 748 Union Union NNP 27676 3596 749 or or CC 27676 3596 750 CDU CDU NNP 27676 3596 751 Political political JJ 27676 3596 752 pressure pressure NN 27676 3596 753 groups group NNS 27676 3596 754 and and CC 27676 3596 755 leaders leader NNS 27676 3596 756 : : : 27676 3596 757 employers employer NNS 27676 3596 758 ' ' POS 27676 3596 759 organizations organization NNS 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3596 795 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 796 , , , 27676 3596 797 CE CE NNP 27676 3596 798 , , , 27676 3596 799 CERN CERN NNP 27676 3596 800 , , , 27676 3596 801 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 3596 802 , , , 27676 3596 803 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 3596 804 , , , 27676 3596 805 ECE ECE NNP 27676 3596 806 , , , 27676 3596 807 EIB EIB NNP 27676 3596 808 , , , 27676 3596 809 EMU EMU NNP 27676 3596 810 , , , 27676 3596 811 ESA ESA NNP 27676 3596 812 , , , 27676 3596 813 EU EU NNP 27676 3596 814 , , , 27676 3596 815 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3596 816 , , , 27676 3596 817 G- G- NNP 27676 3596 818 5 5 CD 27676 3596 819 , , , 27676 3596 820 G- G- NNP 27676 3596 821 7 7 CD 27676 3596 822 , , , 27676 3596 823 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 3596 824 , , , 27676 3596 825 IADB IADB NNP 27676 3596 826 , , , 27676 3596 827 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 3596 828 , , , 27676 3596 829 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3596 830 , , , 27676 3596 831 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3596 832 , , , 27676 3596 833 ICC ICC NNP 27676 3596 834 , , , 27676 3596 835 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3596 836 , , , 27676 3596 837 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3596 838 , , , 27676 3596 839 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3596 840 , , , 27676 3596 841 IEA IEA NNP 27676 3596 842 , , , 27676 3596 843 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3596 844 , , , 27676 3596 845 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3596 846 , , , 27676 3596 847 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3596 848 , , , 27676 3596 849 IHO IHO NNP 27676 3596 850 , , , 27676 3596 851 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3596 852 , , , 27676 3596 853 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3596 854 , , , 27676 3596 855 IMO imo RB 27676 3596 856 , , , 27676 3596 857 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3596 858 , , , 27676 3596 859 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3596 860 , , , 27676 3596 861 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3596 862 , , , 27676 3596 863 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3596 864 , , , 27676 3596 865 IOM IOM NNP 27676 3596 866 , , , 27676 3596 867 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3596 868 , , , 27676 3596 869 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3596 870 , , , 27676 3596 871 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 3596 872 , , , 27676 3596 873 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3596 874 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 875 guest guest NNP 27676 3596 876 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 877 , , , 27676 3596 878 NATO NATO NNP 27676 3596 879 , , , 27676 3596 880 NEA NEA NNP 27676 3596 881 , , , 27676 3596 882 NSG NSG NNP 27676 3596 883 , , , 27676 3596 884 OAS OAS NNP 27676 3596 885 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3596 886 observer observer NNP 27676 3596 887 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 888 , , , 27676 3596 889 OECD OECD NNP 27676 3596 890 , , , 27676 3596 891 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3596 892 , , , 27676 3596 893 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 3596 894 , , , 27676 3596 895 PCA PCA NNP 27676 3596 896 , , , 27676 3596 897 UN UN NNP 27676 3596 898 , , , 27676 3596 899 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3596 900 , , , 27676 3596 901 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3596 902 , , , 27676 3596 903 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 3596 904 , , , 27676 3596 905 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3596 906 , , , 27676 3596 907 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 3596 908 , , , 27676 3596 909 UNMIBH unmibh NN 27676 3596 910 , , , 27676 3596 911 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 3596 912 , , , 27676 3596 913 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3596 914 , , , 27676 3596 915 WEU WEU NNP 27676 3596 916 , , , 27676 3596 917 WHO who WP 27676 3596 918 , , , 27676 3596 919 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3596 920 , , , 27676 3596 921 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3596 922 , , , 27676 3596 923 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3596 924 , , , 27676 3596 925 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3596 926 , , , 27676 3596 927 ZC ZC NNP 27676 3596 928 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3596 929 representation representation NN 27676 3596 930 in in IN 27676 3596 931 the the DT 27676 3596 932 US US NNP 27676 3596 933 : : : 27676 3596 934 chief chief NN 27676 3596 935 of of IN 27676 3596 936 mission mission NN 27676 3596 937 : : : 27676 3596 938 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3596 939 Juergen Juergen NNP 27676 3596 940 CHROBOG CHROBOG NNP 27676 3596 941 chancery chancery NN 27676 3596 942 : : : 27676 3596 943 4645 4645 CD 27676 3596 944 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 27676 3596 945 Road Road NNP 27676 3596 946 NW NW NNP 27676 3596 947 , , , 27676 3596 948 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3596 949 , , , 27676 3596 950 DC DC NNP 27676 3596 951 20007 20007 CD 27676 3596 952 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 3596 953 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3596 954 general general NN 27676 3596 955 : : : 27676 3596 956 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 3596 957 , , , 27676 3596 958 Boston Boston NNP 27676 3596 959 , , , 27676 3596 960 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 3596 961 , , , 27676 3596 962 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 3596 963 , , , 27676 3596 964 Houston Houston NNP 27676 3596 965 , , , 27676 3596 966 Los Los NNP 27676 3596 967 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 3596 968 , , , 27676 3596 969 Miami Miami NNP 27676 3596 970 , , , 27676 3596 971 New New NNP 27676 3596 972 York York NNP 27676 3596 973 , , , 27676 3596 974 San San NNP 27676 3596 975 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 3596 976 , , , 27676 3596 977 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 3596 978 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3596 979 representation representation NN 27676 3596 980 from from IN 27676 3596 981 the the DT 27676 3596 982 US US NNP 27676 3596 983 : : : 27676 3596 984 chief chief NN 27676 3596 985 of of IN 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165 of of IN 27676 3624 166 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 3624 167 , , , 27676 3624 168 between between IN 27676 3624 169 Cote Cote NNP 27676 3624 170 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 3624 171 and and CC 27676 3624 172 Togo Togo NNP 27676 3624 173 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3624 174 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3624 175 : : : 27676 3624 176 8 8 CD 27676 3624 177 00 00 CD 27676 3624 178 N n CD 27676 3624 179 , , , 27676 3624 180 2 2 CD 27676 3624 181 00 00 NFP 27676 3624 182 W W NNP 27676 3624 183 Map Map NNP 27676 3624 184 references reference NNS 27676 3624 185 : : : 27676 3624 186 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3624 187 Area Area NNP 27676 3624 188 : : : 27676 3624 189 total total NN 27676 3624 190 : : : 27676 3624 191 238,540 238,540 CD 27676 3624 192 sq sq RB 27676 3624 193 km km NNP 27676 3624 194 land land NN 27676 3624 195 : : : 27676 3624 196 230,020 230,020 CD 27676 3624 197 sq sq NN 27676 3624 198 km km NNP 27676 3624 199 water water NN 27676 3624 200 : : : 27676 3624 201 8,520 8,520 CD 27676 3624 202 sq sq NNP 27676 3624 203 km km NNP 27676 3624 204 Area Area NNP 27676 3624 205 -- -- : 27676 3624 206 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3624 207 : : : 27676 3624 208 slightly slightly RB 27676 3624 209 smaller small JJR 27676 3624 210 than than IN 27676 3624 211 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 3624 212 Land Land NNP 27676 3624 213 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3624 214 : : : 27676 3624 215 total total NN 27676 3624 216 : : : 27676 3624 217 2,093 2,093 CD 27676 3624 218 km km NN 27676 3624 219 border border NN 27676 3624 220 countries country NNS 27676 3624 221 : : : 27676 3624 222 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 3624 223 Faso Faso NNP 27676 3624 224 548 548 CD 27676 3624 225 km km NN 27676 3624 226 , , , 27676 3624 227 Cote Cote NNP 27676 3624 228 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 3624 229 668 668 CD 27676 3624 230 km km NNS 27676 3624 231 , , , 27676 3624 232 Togo Togo NNP 27676 3624 233 877 877 CD 27676 3624 234 km km NN 27676 3624 235 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3624 236 : : : 27676 3624 237 539 539 CD 27676 3624 238 km km NN 27676 3624 239 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3624 240 claims claim VBZ 27676 3624 241 : : : 27676 3624 242 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 3624 243 zone zone NN 27676 3624 244 : : : 27676 3624 245 24 24 CD 27676 3624 246 nm nm NNP 27676 3624 247 continental continental JJ 27676 3624 248 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3624 249 : : : 27676 3624 250 200 200 CD 27676 3624 251 nm nm CC 27676 3624 252 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3624 253 economic economic JJ 27676 3624 254 zone zone NN 27676 3624 255 : : : 27676 3624 256 200 200 CD 27676 3624 257 nm nm CD 27676 3624 258 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3624 259 sea sea NN 27676 3624 260 : : : 27676 3624 261 12 12 CD 27676 3624 262 nm nm NNP 27676 3624 263 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3624 264 : : : 27676 3624 265 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3624 266 ; ; : 27676 3624 267 warm warm JJ 27676 3624 268 and and CC 27676 3624 269 comparatively comparatively RB 27676 3624 270 dry dry JJ 27676 3624 271 along along IN 27676 3624 272 southeast southeast JJ 27676 3624 273 coast coast NN 27676 3624 274 ; ; , 27676 3624 275 hot hot JJ 27676 3624 276 and and CC 27676 3624 277 humid humid JJ 27676 3624 278 in in IN 27676 3624 279 southwest southwest NN 27676 3624 280 ; ; , 27676 3624 281 hot hot JJ 27676 3624 282 and and CC 27676 3624 283 dry dry JJ 27676 3624 284 in in IN 27676 3624 285 north north JJ 27676 3624 286 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3624 287 : : : 27676 3624 288 mostly mostly RB 27676 3624 289 low low JJ 27676 3624 290 plains plain NNS 27676 3624 291 with with IN 27676 3624 292 dissected dissect VBN 27676 3624 293 plateau plateau NN 27676 3624 294 in in IN 27676 3624 295 south south JJ 27676 3624 296 - - HYPH 27676 3624 297 central central JJ 27676 3624 298 area area NN 27676 3624 299 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3624 300 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3624 301 : : : 27676 3624 302 lowest low JJS 27676 3624 303 point point NN 27676 3624 304 : : : 27676 3624 305 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3624 306 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3624 307 0 0 NFP 27676 3624 308 m m DT 27676 3624 309 highest high JJS 27676 3624 310 point point NN 27676 3624 311 : : : 27676 3624 312 Mount Mount NNP 27676 3624 313 Afadjato Afadjato NNP 27676 3624 314 880 880 CD 27676 3624 315 m m NNP 27676 3624 316 Natural natural JJ 27676 3624 317 resources resource NNS 27676 3624 318 : : : 27676 3624 319 gold gold NN 27676 3624 320 , , , 27676 3624 321 timber timber NN 27676 3624 322 , , , 27676 3624 323 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3624 324 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 3624 325 , , , 27676 3624 326 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 3624 327 , , , 27676 3624 328 manganese manganese JJ 27676 3624 329 , , , 27676 3624 330 fish fish NN 27676 3624 331 , , , 27676 3624 332 rubber rubber NN 27676 3624 333 Land land NN 27676 3624 334 use use NN 27676 3624 335 : : : 27676 3624 336 arable arable JJ 27676 3624 337 land land NN 27676 3624 338 : : : 27676 3624 339 12 12 CD 27676 3624 340 % % NN 27676 3624 341 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3624 342 crops crop NNS 27676 3624 343 : : : 27676 3624 344 7 7 CD 27676 3624 345 % % NN 27676 3624 346 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3624 347 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3624 348 : : : 27676 3624 349 22 22 CD 27676 3624 350 % % NN 27676 3624 351 forests forest NNS 27676 3624 352 and and CC 27676 3624 353 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3624 354 : : : 27676 3624 355 35 35 CD 27676 3624 356 % % NN 27676 3624 357 other other JJ 27676 3624 358 : : : 27676 3624 359 24 24 CD 27676 3624 360 % % NN 27676 3624 361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3624 362 1993 1993 CD 27676 3624 363 est est NNP 27676 3624 364 . . . 27676 3624 365 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3625 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3625 2 land land NN 27676 3625 3 : : : 27676 3625 4 60 60 CD 27676 3625 5 sq sq NN 27676 3625 6 km km NNP 27676 3625 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3625 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3625 9 est est NNP 27676 3625 10 . . . 27676 3625 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3626 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3626 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3626 3 : : : 27676 3626 4 dry dry JJ 27676 3626 5 , , , 27676 3626 6 dusty dusty JJ 27676 3626 7 , , , 27676 3626 8 harmattan harmattan JJ 27676 3626 9 winds wind NNS 27676 3626 10 occur occur VBP 27676 3626 11 from from IN 27676 3626 12 January January NNP 27676 3626 13 to to IN 27676 3626 14 March March NNP 27676 3626 15 ; ; : 27676 3626 16 droughts drought VBZ 27676 3626 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3626 18 -- -- : 27676 3626 19 current current JJ 27676 3626 20 issues issue NNS 27676 3626 21 : : : 27676 3626 22 recent recent JJ 27676 3626 23 drought drought NN 27676 3626 24 in in IN 27676 3626 25 north north NN 27676 3626 26 severely severely RB 27676 3626 27 affecting affect VBG 27676 3626 28 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3626 29 activities activity NNS 27676 3626 30 ; ; : 27676 3626 31 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3626 32 ; ; : 27676 3626 33 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 3626 34 ; ; : 27676 3626 35 soil soil NN 27676 3626 36 erosion erosion NN 27676 3626 37 ; ; , 27676 3626 38 poaching poaching NN 27676 3626 39 and and CC 27676 3626 40 habitat habitat JJ 27676 3626 41 destruction destruction NN 27676 3626 42 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 3626 43 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 3626 44 populations population NNS 27676 3626 45 ; ; : 27676 3626 46 water water NN 27676 3626 47 pollution pollution NN 27676 3626 48 ; ; , 27676 3626 49 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 3626 50 supplies supply NNS 27676 3626 51 of of IN 27676 3626 52 potable potable JJ 27676 3626 53 water water NN 27676 3626 54 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3626 55 -- -- : 27676 3626 56 international international JJ 27676 3626 57 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3626 58 : : : 27676 3626 59 party party NN 27676 3626 60 to to TO 27676 3626 61 : : : 27676 3626 62 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 3626 63 , , , 27676 3626 64 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3626 65 Change Change NNP 27676 3626 66 , , , 27676 3626 67 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3626 68 , , , 27676 3626 69 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3626 70 Species Species NNPS 27676 3626 71 , , , 27676 3626 72 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3626 73 Modification Modification NNP 27676 3626 74 , , , 27676 3626 75 Law Law NNP 27676 3626 76 of of IN 27676 3626 77 the the DT 27676 3626 78 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3626 79 , , , 27676 3626 80 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 3626 81 Test Test NNP 27676 3626 82 Ban Ban NNP 27676 3626 83 , , , 27676 3626 84 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3626 85 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3626 86 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3626 87 , , , 27676 3626 88 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3626 89 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3626 90 , , , 27676 3626 91 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3626 92 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3626 93 83 83 CD 27676 3626 94 , , , 27676 3626 95 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3626 96 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3626 97 94 94 CD 27676 3626 98 signed sign VBD 27676 3626 99 , , , 27676 3626 100 but but CC 27676 3626 101 not not RB 27676 3626 102 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3626 103 : : : 27676 3626 104 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3626 105 Life Life NNP 27676 3626 106 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 3626 107 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3626 108 -- -- : 27676 3626 109 note note NN 27676 3626 110 : : : 27676 3626 111 Lake Lake NNP 27676 3626 112 Volta Volta NNP 27676 3626 113 is be VBZ 27676 3626 114 the the DT 27676 3626 115 world world NN 27676 3626 116 's 's POS 27676 3626 117 largest large JJS 27676 3626 118 artificial artificial JJ 27676 3626 119 lake lake NN 27676 3626 120 ; ; : 27676 3626 121 northeasterly northeasterly RB 27676 3626 122 harmattan harmattan JJ 27676 3626 123 wind wind NN 27676 3626 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3626 125 January January NNP 27676 3626 126 to to IN 27676 3626 127 March March NNP 27676 3626 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3626 129 People People NNP 27676 3626 130 Population Population NNP 27676 3626 131 : : : 27676 3626 132 18,887,626 18,887,626 CD 27676 3626 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3626 134 July July NNP 27676 3626 135 1999 1999 CD 27676 3626 136 est est NNP 27676 3626 137 . . . 27676 3626 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3627 1 Age age NN 27676 3627 2 structure structure NN 27676 3627 3 : : : 27676 3627 4 0 0 CD 27676 3627 5 - - HYPH 27676 3627 6 14 14 CD 27676 3627 7 years year NNS 27676 3627 8 : : : 27676 3627 9 42 42 CD 27676 3627 10 % % NN 27676 3627 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3627 12 male male JJ 27676 3627 13 4,020,493 4,020,493 CD 27676 3627 14 ; ; , 27676 3627 15 female female JJ 27676 3627 16 3,982,816 3,982,816 CD 27676 3627 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3627 18 15 15 CD 27676 3627 19 - - SYM 27676 3627 20 64 64 CD 27676 3627 21 years year NNS 27676 3627 22 : : : 27676 3627 23 54 54 CD 27676 3627 24 % % NN 27676 3627 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3627 26 male male JJ 27676 3627 27 5,050,736 5,050,736 CD 27676 3627 28 ; ; : 27676 3627 29 female female JJ 27676 3627 30 5,231,951 5,231,951 CD 27676 3627 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3627 32 65 65 CD 27676 3627 33 years year NNS 27676 3627 34 and and CC 27676 3627 35 over over IN 27676 3627 36 : : : 27676 3627 37 4 4 CD 27676 3627 38 % % NN 27676 3627 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3627 40 male male JJ 27676 3627 41 284,423 284,423 CD 27676 3627 42 ; ; : 27676 3627 43 female female JJ 27676 3627 44 317,207 317,207 CD 27676 3627 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3627 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3627 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3627 48 est est NNP 27676 3627 49 . . . 27676 3627 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3628 1 Population population NN 27676 3628 2 growth growth NN 27676 3628 3 rate rate NN 27676 3628 4 : : : 27676 3628 5 2.05 2.05 CD 27676 3628 6 % % NN 27676 3628 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3628 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3628 9 est est NNP 27676 3628 10 . . . 27676 3628 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3629 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3629 2 rate rate NN 27676 3629 3 : : : 27676 3629 4 31.79 31.79 CD 27676 3629 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 3629 6 population population NN 27676 3629 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3629 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3629 9 est est NNP 27676 3629 10 . . . 27676 3629 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3630 1 Death death NN 27676 3630 2 rate rate NN 27676 3630 3 : : : 27676 3630 4 10.4 10.4 CD 27676 3630 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3630 6 population population NN 27676 3630 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3630 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3630 9 est est NNP 27676 3630 10 . . . 27676 3630 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3631 1 Net net JJ 27676 3631 2 migration migration NN 27676 3631 3 rate rate NN 27676 3631 4 : : : 27676 3631 5 -0.88 -0.88 NFP 27676 3631 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 3631 7 population population NN 27676 3631 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3631 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 3631 10 est est NNP 27676 3631 11 . . . 27676 3631 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3632 1 Sex sex NN 27676 3632 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 3632 3 : : : 27676 3632 4 at at IN 27676 3632 5 birth birth NN 27676 3632 6 : : : 27676 3632 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 3632 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3632 9 under under IN 27676 3632 10 15 15 CD 27676 3632 11 years year NNS 27676 3632 12 : : : 27676 3632 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 3632 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3632 15 15 15 CD 27676 3632 16 - - HYPH 27676 3632 17 64 64 CD 27676 3632 18 years year NNS 27676 3632 19 : : : 27676 3632 20 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 3632 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3632 22 65 65 CD 27676 3632 23 years year NNS 27676 3632 24 and and CC 27676 3632 25 over over IN 27676 3632 26 : : : 27676 3632 27 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 3632 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3632 29 total total JJ 27676 3632 30 population population NN 27676 3632 31 : : : 27676 3632 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 3632 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 3632 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3632 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 3632 36 est est NNP 27676 3632 37 . . . 27676 3632 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3633 1 Infant infant NN 27676 3633 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 3633 3 rate rate NN 27676 3633 4 : : : 27676 3633 5 76.15 76.15 CD 27676 3633 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 3633 7 live live JJ 27676 3633 8 births birth NNS 27676 3633 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3633 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 3633 11 est est NNP 27676 3633 12 . . . 27676 3633 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3634 1 Life life NN 27676 3634 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 3634 3 at at IN 27676 3634 4 birth birth NN 27676 3634 5 : : : 27676 3634 6 total total JJ 27676 3634 7 population population NN 27676 3634 8 : : : 27676 3634 9 57.14 57.14 CD 27676 3634 10 years year NNS 27676 3634 11 male male JJ 27676 3634 12 : : : 27676 3634 13 55.08 55.08 CD 27676 3634 14 years year NNS 27676 3634 15 female female JJ 27676 3634 16 : : : 27676 3634 17 59.27 59.27 CD 27676 3634 18 years year NNS 27676 3634 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3634 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 3634 21 est est NNP 27676 3634 22 . . . 27676 3634 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3635 1 Total total JJ 27676 3635 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 3635 3 rate rate NN 27676 3635 4 : : : 27676 3635 5 4.11 4.11 CD 27676 3635 6 children child NNS 27676 3635 7 born bear VBN 27676 3635 8 / / SYM 27676 3635 9 woman woman NN 27676 3635 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3635 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 3635 12 est est NNP 27676 3635 13 . . . 27676 3635 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3636 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 3636 2 : : : 27676 3636 3 noun noun NNP 27676 3636 4 : : : 27676 3636 5 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 27676 3636 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3636 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 3636 8 : : : 27676 3636 9 Ghanaian Ghanaian NNP 27676 3636 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 3636 11 groups group NNS 27676 3636 12 : : : 27676 3636 13 black black JJ 27676 3636 14 African african JJ 27676 3636 15 99.8 99.8 CD 27676 3636 16 % % NN 27676 3636 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3636 18 major major JJ 27676 3636 19 tribes tribe NNS 27676 3636 20 -- -- : 27676 3636 21 Akan Akan NNP 27676 3636 22 44 44 CD 27676 3636 23 % % NN 27676 3636 24 , , , 27676 3636 25 Moshi Moshi NNP 27676 3636 26 - - HYPH 27676 3636 27 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 27676 3636 28 16 16 CD 27676 3636 29 % % NN 27676 3636 30 , , , 27676 3636 31 Ewe Ewe NNP 27676 3636 32 13 13 CD 27676 3636 33 % % NN 27676 3636 34 , , , 27676 3636 35 Ga Ga NNP 27676 3636 36 8 8 CD 27676 3636 37 % % NN 27676 3636 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3636 39 , , , 27676 3636 40 European european JJ 27676 3636 41 and and CC 27676 3636 42 other other JJ 27676 3636 43 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 3636 44 % % NN 27676 3636 45 Religions religion NNS 27676 3636 46 : : : 27676 3636 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 3636 48 beliefs belief NNS 27676 3636 49 38 38 CD 27676 3636 50 % % NN 27676 3636 51 , , , 27676 3636 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 3636 53 30 30 CD 27676 3636 54 % % NN 27676 3636 55 , , , 27676 3636 56 Christian Christian NNP 27676 3636 57 24 24 CD 27676 3636 58 % % NN 27676 3636 59 , , , 27676 3636 60 other other JJ 27676 3636 61 8 8 CD 27676 3636 62 % % NN 27676 3636 63 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 3636 64 : : : 27676 3636 65 English English NNP 27676 3636 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3636 67 official official NN 27676 3636 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3636 69 , , , 27676 3636 70 African african JJ 27676 3636 71 languages language NNS 27676 3636 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3636 73 including include VBG 27676 3636 74 Akan Akan NNP 27676 3636 75 , , , 27676 3636 76 Moshi Moshi NNP 27676 3636 77 - - HYPH 27676 3636 78 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 27676 3636 79 , , , 27676 3636 80 Ewe Ewe NNP 27676 3636 81 , , , 27676 3636 82 and and CC 27676 3636 83 Ga Ga NNP 27676 3636 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3636 85 Literacy literacy NN 27676 3636 86 : : : 27676 3636 87 definition definition NN 27676 3636 88 : : : 27676 3636 89 age age NN 27676 3636 90 15 15 CD 27676 3636 91 and and CC 27676 3636 92 over over RB 27676 3636 93 can can MD 27676 3636 94 read read VB 27676 3636 95 and and CC 27676 3636 96 write write VB 27676 3636 97 total total JJ 27676 3636 98 population population NN 27676 3636 99 : : : 27676 3636 100 64.5 64.5 CD 27676 3636 101 % % NN 27676 3636 102 male male NN 27676 3636 103 : : : 27676 3636 104 75.9 75.9 CD 27676 3636 105 % % NN 27676 3636 106 female female NN 27676 3636 107 : : : 27676 3636 108 53.5 53.5 CD 27676 3636 109 % % NN 27676 3636 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3636 111 1995 1995 CD 27676 3636 112 est est NNP 27676 3636 113 . . . 27676 3636 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 1 Government Government NNP 27676 3637 2 Country Country NNP 27676 3637 3 name name NN 27676 3637 4 : : : 27676 3637 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3637 6 long long JJ 27676 3637 7 form form NN 27676 3637 8 : : : 27676 3637 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3637 10 of of IN 27676 3637 11 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 3637 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 3637 13 short short JJ 27676 3637 14 form form NN 27676 3637 15 : : : 27676 3637 16 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 3637 17 former former JJ 27676 3637 18 : : : 27676 3637 19 Gold Gold NNP 27676 3637 20 Coast Coast NNP 27676 3637 21 Data Data NNP 27676 3637 22 code code NN 27676 3637 23 : : : 27676 3637 24 GH GH NNP 27676 3637 25 Government Government NNP 27676 3637 26 type type NN 27676 3637 27 : : : 27676 3637 28 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 3637 29 democracy democracy NN 27676 3637 30 Capital Capital NNP 27676 3637 31 : : : 27676 3637 32 Accra Accra NNP 27676 3637 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 3637 34 divisions division NNS 27676 3637 35 : : : 27676 3637 36 10 10 CD 27676 3637 37 regions region NNS 27676 3637 38 ; ; : 27676 3637 39 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 27676 3637 40 , , , 27676 3637 41 Brong Brong NNP 27676 3637 42 - - HYPH 27676 3637 43 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 27676 3637 44 , , , 27676 3637 45 Central Central NNP 27676 3637 46 , , , 27676 3637 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 3637 48 , , , 27676 3637 49 Greater Greater NNP 27676 3637 50 Accra Accra NNP 27676 3637 51 , , , 27676 3637 52 Northern Northern NNP 27676 3637 53 , , , 27676 3637 54 Upper Upper NNP 27676 3637 55 East East NNP 27676 3637 56 , , , 27676 3637 57 Upper Upper NNP 27676 3637 58 West West NNP 27676 3637 59 , , , 27676 3637 60 Volta Volta NNP 27676 3637 61 , , , 27676 3637 62 Western western JJ 27676 3637 63 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3637 64 : : : 27676 3637 65 6 6 CD 27676 3637 66 March March NNP 27676 3637 67 1957 1957 CD 27676 3637 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 69 from from IN 27676 3637 70 UK UK NNP 27676 3637 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 72 National national JJ 27676 3637 73 holiday holiday NN 27676 3637 74 : : : 27676 3637 75 Independence Independence NNP 27676 3637 76 Day Day NNP 27676 3637 77 , , , 27676 3637 78 6 6 CD 27676 3637 79 March March NNP 27676 3637 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 81 1957 1957 CD 27676 3637 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 83 Constitution constitution NN 27676 3637 84 : : : 27676 3637 85 new new JJ 27676 3637 86 constitution constitution NN 27676 3637 87 approved approve VBD 27676 3637 88 28 28 CD 27676 3637 89 April April NNP 27676 3637 90 1992 1992 CD 27676 3637 91 Legal legal JJ 27676 3637 92 system system NN 27676 3637 93 : : : 27676 3637 94 based base VBN 27676 3637 95 on on IN 27676 3637 96 English English NNP 27676 3637 97 common common JJ 27676 3637 98 law law NN 27676 3637 99 and and CC 27676 3637 100 customary customary JJ 27676 3637 101 law law NN 27676 3637 102 ; ; : 27676 3637 103 has have VBZ 27676 3637 104 not not RB 27676 3637 105 accepted accept VBN 27676 3637 106 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 3637 107 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 3637 108 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 3637 109 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 3637 110 : : : 27676 3637 111 18 18 CD 27676 3637 112 years year NNS 27676 3637 113 of of IN 27676 3637 114 age age NN 27676 3637 115 ; ; : 27676 3637 116 universal universal JJ 27676 3637 117 Executive Executive NNP 27676 3637 118 branch branch NN 27676 3637 119 : : : 27676 3637 120 chief chief NN 27676 3637 121 of of IN 27676 3637 122 state state NN 27676 3637 123 : : : 27676 3637 124 President President NNP 27676 3637 125 Jerry Jerry NNP 27676 3637 126 John John NNP 27676 3637 127 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 27676 3637 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 129 since since IN 27676 3637 130 7 7 CD 27676 3637 131 January January NNP 27676 3637 132 1993 1993 CD 27676 3637 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 134 ; ; : 27676 3637 135 Vice Vice NNP 27676 3637 136 President President NNP 27676 3637 137 John John NNP 27676 3637 138 Evans Evans NNP 27676 3637 139 Atta Atta NNP 27676 3637 140 MILLS MILLS NNP 27676 3637 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 142 since since IN 27676 3637 143 7 7 CD 27676 3637 144 January January NNP 27676 3637 145 1993 1993 CD 27676 3637 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 147 ; ; : 27676 3637 148 note note VB 27676 3637 149 -- -- : 27676 3637 150 the the DT 27676 3637 151 president president NN 27676 3637 152 is be VBZ 27676 3637 153 both both CC 27676 3637 154 the the DT 27676 3637 155 chief chief NN 27676 3637 156 of of IN 27676 3637 157 state state NN 27676 3637 158 and and CC 27676 3637 159 head head NN 27676 3637 160 of of IN 27676 3637 161 government government NN 27676 3637 162 head head NN 27676 3637 163 of of IN 27676 3637 164 government government NN 27676 3637 165 : : : 27676 3637 166 President President NNP 27676 3637 167 Jerry Jerry NNP 27676 3637 168 John John NNP 27676 3637 169 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 27676 3637 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 171 since since IN 27676 3637 172 7 7 CD 27676 3637 173 January January NNP 27676 3637 174 1993 1993 CD 27676 3637 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 176 ; ; : 27676 3637 177 Vice Vice NNP 27676 3637 178 President President NNP 27676 3637 179 John John NNP 27676 3637 180 Evans Evans NNP 27676 3637 181 Atta Atta NNP 27676 3637 182 MILLS MILLS NNP 27676 3637 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 184 since since IN 27676 3637 185 7 7 CD 27676 3637 186 January January NNP 27676 3637 187 1993 1993 CD 27676 3637 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 189 ; ; : 27676 3637 190 note note VB 27676 3637 191 -- -- : 27676 3637 192 the the DT 27676 3637 193 president president NN 27676 3637 194 is be VBZ 27676 3637 195 both both CC 27676 3637 196 the the DT 27676 3637 197 chief chief NN 27676 3637 198 of of IN 27676 3637 199 state state NN 27676 3637 200 and and CC 27676 3637 201 head head NN 27676 3637 202 of of IN 27676 3637 203 government government NN 27676 3637 204 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 3637 205 : : : 27676 3637 206 Council Council NNP 27676 3637 207 of of IN 27676 3637 208 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 3637 209 ; ; : 27676 3637 210 president president NNP 27676 3637 211 nominates nominate NNS 27676 3637 212 members member NNS 27676 3637 213 subject subject JJ 27676 3637 214 to to IN 27676 3637 215 approval approval NN 27676 3637 216 by by IN 27676 3637 217 the the DT 27676 3637 218 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3637 219 elections election NNS 27676 3637 220 : : : 27676 3637 221 president president NN 27676 3637 222 and and CC 27676 3637 223 vice vice NN 27676 3637 224 president president NN 27676 3637 225 elected elect VBD 27676 3637 226 on on IN 27676 3637 227 the the DT 27676 3637 228 same same JJ 27676 3637 229 ticket ticket NN 27676 3637 230 by by IN 27676 3637 231 popular popular JJ 27676 3637 232 vote vote NN 27676 3637 233 for for IN 27676 3637 234 four four CD 27676 3637 235 - - HYPH 27676 3637 236 year year NN 27676 3637 237 terms term NNS 27676 3637 238 ; ; : 27676 3637 239 election election NN 27676 3637 240 last last JJ 27676 3637 241 held hold VBD 27676 3637 242 7 7 CD 27676 3637 243 December December NNP 27676 3637 244 1996 1996 CD 27676 3637 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 246 next next JJ 27676 3637 247 to to TO 27676 3637 248 be be VB 27676 3637 249 held hold VBN 27676 3637 250 NA NA NNP 27676 3637 251 2000 2000 CD 27676 3637 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 253 election election NN 27676 3637 254 results result NNS 27676 3637 255 : : : 27676 3637 256 Jerry Jerry NNP 27676 3637 257 John John NNP 27676 3637 258 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 27676 3637 259 reelected reelect VBD 27676 3637 260 president president NN 27676 3637 261 ; ; : 27676 3637 262 percent percent NN 27676 3637 263 of of IN 27676 3637 264 vote vote NN 27676 3637 265 -- -- : 27676 3637 266 RAWLINGS rawlings NN 27676 3637 267 57 57 CD 27676 3637 268 % % NN 27676 3637 269 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 3637 270 branch branch NN 27676 3637 271 : : : 27676 3637 272 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 3637 273 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3637 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 275 200 200 CD 27676 3637 276 seats seat NNS 27676 3637 277 ; ; : 27676 3637 278 members member NNS 27676 3637 279 are be VBP 27676 3637 280 elected elect VBN 27676 3637 281 by by IN 27676 3637 282 direct direct JJ 27676 3637 283 popular popular JJ 27676 3637 284 vote vote NN 27676 3637 285 to to TO 27676 3637 286 serve serve VB 27676 3637 287 four four CD 27676 3637 288 - - HYPH 27676 3637 289 year year NN 27676 3637 290 terms term NNS 27676 3637 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 292 elections election NNS 27676 3637 293 : : : 27676 3637 294 last last RB 27676 3637 295 held hold VBD 27676 3637 296 7 7 CD 27676 3637 297 December December NNP 27676 3637 298 1996 1996 CD 27676 3637 299 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 300 next next JJ 27676 3637 301 to to TO 27676 3637 302 be be VB 27676 3637 303 held hold VBN 27676 3637 304 NA NA NNP 27676 3637 305 December December NNP 27676 3637 306 2000 2000 CD 27676 3637 307 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 308 election election NN 27676 3637 309 results result NNS 27676 3637 310 : : : 27676 3637 311 percent percent NN 27676 3637 312 of of IN 27676 3637 313 vote vote NN 27676 3637 314 by by IN 27676 3637 315 party party NN 27676 3637 316 -- -- : 27676 3637 317 NA na NN 27676 3637 318 ; ; , 27676 3637 319 seats seat NNS 27676 3637 320 by by IN 27676 3637 321 party party NN 27676 3637 322 -- -- : 27676 3637 323 NDC NDC NNP 27676 3637 324 133 133 CD 27676 3637 325 , , , 27676 3637 326 NPP NPP NNP 27676 3637 327 61 61 CD 27676 3637 328 , , , 27676 3637 329 PCP PCP NNP 27676 3637 330 5 5 CD 27676 3637 331 , , , 27676 3637 332 PNC PNC NNP 27676 3637 333 1 1 CD 27676 3637 334 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 3637 335 branch branch NN 27676 3637 336 : : : 27676 3637 337 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 3637 338 Court Court NNP 27676 3637 339 Political political JJ 27676 3637 340 parties party NNS 27676 3637 341 and and CC 27676 3637 342 leaders leader NNS 27676 3637 343 : : : 27676 3637 344 National National NNP 27676 3637 345 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 3637 346 Congress Congress NNP 27676 3637 347 or or CC 27676 3637 348 International international JJ 27676 3637 349 organization organization NN 27676 3637 350 participation participation NN 27676 3637 351 : : : 27676 3637 352 ACP ACP NNP 27676 3637 353 , , , 27676 3637 354 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 3637 355 , , , 27676 3637 356 C C NNP 27676 3637 357 , , , 27676 3637 358 CCC CCC NNP 27676 3637 359 , , , 27676 3637 360 ECA ECA NNP 27676 3637 361 , , , 27676 3637 362 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 27676 3637 363 , , , 27676 3637 364 FAO FAO NNP 27676 3637 365 , , , 27676 3637 366 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 3637 367 , , , 27676 3637 368 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 3637 369 , , , 27676 3637 370 IAEA iaea NN 27676 3637 371 , , , 27676 3637 372 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 3637 373 , , , 27676 3637 374 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 3637 375 , , , 27676 3637 376 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 3637 377 , , , 27676 3637 378 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 3637 379 , , , 27676 3637 380 IDA IDA NNP 27676 3637 381 , , , 27676 3637 382 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 3637 383 , , , 27676 3637 384 IFC IFC NNP 27676 3637 385 , , , 27676 3637 386 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 3637 387 , , , 27676 3637 388 ILO ILO NNP 27676 3637 389 , , , 27676 3637 390 IMF IMF NNP 27676 3637 391 , , , 27676 3637 392 IMO imo RB 27676 3637 393 , , , 27676 3637 394 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3637 395 , , , 27676 3637 396 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3637 397 , , , 27676 3637 398 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 3637 399 , , , 27676 3637 400 IOC IOC NNP 27676 3637 401 , , , 27676 3637 402 IOM IOM NNP 27676 3637 403 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3637 404 observer observer NN 27676 3637 405 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 406 , , , 27676 3637 407 ISO ISO NNP 27676 3637 408 , , , 27676 3637 409 ITU ITU NNP 27676 3637 410 , , , 27676 3637 411 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 3637 412 , , , 27676 3637 413 NAM NAM NNP 27676 3637 414 , , , 27676 3637 415 OAU OAU NNP 27676 3637 416 , , , 27676 3637 417 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 3637 418 , , , 27676 3637 419 UN UN NNP 27676 3637 420 , , , 27676 3637 421 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 3637 422 , , , 27676 3637 423 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 3637 424 , , , 27676 3637 425 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 3637 426 , , , 27676 3637 427 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 3637 428 , , , 27676 3637 429 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 3637 430 , , , 27676 3637 431 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 3637 432 , , , 27676 3637 433 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 3637 434 , , , 27676 3637 435 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 3637 436 , , , 27676 3637 437 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 3637 438 , , , 27676 3637 439 UNU UNU NNP 27676 3637 440 , , , 27676 3637 441 UPU UPU NNP 27676 3637 442 , , , 27676 3637 443 WCL WCL NNP 27676 3637 444 , , , 27676 3637 445 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 3637 446 , , , 27676 3637 447 WHO who WP 27676 3637 448 , , , 27676 3637 449 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 3637 450 , , , 27676 3637 451 WMO WMO NNP 27676 3637 452 , , , 27676 3637 453 WToO wtoo FW 27676 3637 454 , , , 27676 3637 455 WTrO wtro VB 27676 3637 456 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3637 457 representation representation NN 27676 3637 458 in in IN 27676 3637 459 the the DT 27676 3637 460 US US NNP 27676 3637 461 : : : 27676 3637 462 chief chief NN 27676 3637 463 of of IN 27676 3637 464 mission mission NN 27676 3637 465 : : : 27676 3637 466 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3637 467 Kobena Kobena NNP 27676 3637 468 KOOMSON KOOMSON NNP 27676 3637 469 chancery chancery NN 27676 3637 470 : : : 27676 3637 471 3512 3512 CD 27676 3637 472 International International NNP 27676 3637 473 Drive Drive NNP 27676 3637 474 NW NW NNP 27676 3637 475 , , , 27676 3637 476 Washington Washington NNP 27676 3637 477 , , , 27676 3637 478 DC DC NNP 27676 3637 479 20008 20008 CD 27676 3637 480 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 3637 481 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3637 482 general general NN 27676 3637 483 : : : 27676 3637 484 New New NNP 27676 3637 485 York York NNP 27676 3637 486 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 3637 487 representation representation NN 27676 3637 488 from from IN 27676 3637 489 the the DT 27676 3637 490 US US NNP 27676 3637 491 : : : 27676 3637 492 chief chief NN 27676 3637 493 of of IN 27676 3637 494 mission mission NN 27676 3637 495 : : : 27676 3637 496 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 3637 497 Kathryn Kathryn NNP 27676 3637 498 Dee Dee NNP 27676 3637 499 ROBINSON robinson NN 27676 3637 500 embassy embassy NN 27676 3637 501 : : : 27676 3637 502 Ring Ring NNP 27676 3637 503 Road Road NNP 27676 3637 504 East East NNP 27676 3637 505 , , , 27676 3637 506 East East NNP 27676 3637 507 of of IN 27676 3637 508 Danquah Danquah NNP 27676 3637 509 Circle Circle NNP 27676 3637 510 , , , 27676 3637 511 Accra Accra NNP 27676 3637 512 mailing mail VBG 27676 3637 513 address address NN 27676 3637 514 : : : 27676 3637 515 P. P. NNP 27676 3637 516 O. O. 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popular popular JJ 27676 3638 39 pan pan JJ 27676 3638 40 - - JJ 27676 3638 41 African african JJ 27676 3638 42 colors color NNS 27676 3638 43 of of IN 27676 3638 44 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 3638 45 ; ; : 27676 3638 46 similar similar JJ 27676 3638 47 to to IN 27676 3638 48 the the DT 27676 3638 49 flag flag NN 27676 3638 50 of of IN 27676 3638 51 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 3638 52 , , , 27676 3638 53 which which WDT 27676 3638 54 has have VBZ 27676 3638 55 a a DT 27676 3638 56 coat coat NN 27676 3638 57 of of IN 27676 3638 58 arms arm NNS 27676 3638 59 centered center VBN 27676 3638 60 in in IN 27676 3638 61 the the DT 27676 3638 62 yellow yellow JJ 27676 3638 63 band band NN 27676 3638 64 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3638 65 Economy Economy NNP 27676 3638 66 -- -- : 27676 3638 67 overview overview NN 27676 3638 68 : : : 27676 3638 69 Well well UH 27676 3638 70 endowed endow VBN 27676 3638 71 with with IN 27676 3638 72 natural natural JJ 27676 3638 73 resources resource NNS 27676 3638 74 , , , 27676 3638 75 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 3638 76 has have VBZ 27676 3638 77 twice twice PDT 27676 3638 78 the the DT 27676 3638 79 per per IN 27676 3638 80 capita capita FW 27676 3638 81 output output NN 27676 3638 82 of of IN 27676 3638 83 the the DT 27676 3638 84 poorer poor JJR 27676 3638 85 countries country NNS 27676 3638 86 in in IN 27676 3638 87 West West NNP 27676 3638 88 Africa Africa NNP 27676 3638 89 . . . 27676 3639 1 Even even RB 27676 3639 2 so so RB 27676 3639 3 , , , 27676 3639 4 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 3639 5 remains remain VBZ 27676 3639 6 heavily heavily RB 27676 3639 7 dependent dependent JJ 27676 3639 8 on on IN 27676 3639 9 international international JJ 27676 3639 10 financial financial JJ 27676 3639 11 and and CC 27676 3639 12 technical technical JJ 27676 3639 13 assistance assistance NN 27676 3639 14 . . . 27676 3640 1 Gold gold NN 27676 3640 2 , , , 27676 3640 3 timber timber NN 27676 3640 4 , , , 27676 3640 5 and and CC 27676 3640 6 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 3640 7 production production NN 27676 3640 8 are be VBP 27676 3640 9 major major JJ 27676 3640 10 sources source NNS 27676 3640 11 of of IN 27676 3640 12 foreign foreign JJ 27676 3640 13 exchange exchange NN 27676 3640 14 . . . 27676 3641 1 The the DT 27676 3641 2 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3641 3 economy economy NN 27676 3641 4 continues continue VBZ 27676 3641 5 to to TO 27676 3641 6 revolve revolve VB 27676 3641 7 around around IN 27676 3641 8 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 3641 9 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3641 10 , , , 27676 3641 11 which which WDT 27676 3641 12 accounts account VBZ 27676 3641 13 for for IN 27676 3641 14 41 41 CD 27676 3641 15 % % NN 27676 3641 16 of of IN 27676 3641 17 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3641 18 and and CC 27676 3641 19 employs employ VBZ 27676 3641 20 60 60 CD 27676 3641 21 % % NN 27676 3641 22 of of IN 27676 3641 23 the the DT 27676 3641 24 work work NN 27676 3641 25 force force NN 27676 3641 26 , , , 27676 3641 27 mainly mainly RB 27676 3641 28 small 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3644 9 . . . 27676 3645 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 3645 2 : : : 27676 3645 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3645 4 power power NN 27676 3645 5 parity--$33.6 parity--$33.6 NNP 27676 3645 6 billion billion CD 27676 3645 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3645 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 3645 9 est est NNP 27676 3645 10 . . . 27676 3645 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3646 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3646 2 -- -- : 27676 3646 3 real real JJ 27676 3646 4 growth growth NN 27676 3646 5 rate rate NN 27676 3646 6 : : : 27676 3646 7 3 3 CD 27676 3646 8 % % NN 27676 3646 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3646 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3646 11 est est NNP 27676 3646 12 . . . 27676 3646 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3647 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3647 2 -- -- : 27676 3647 3 per per IN 27676 3647 4 capita capita NN 27676 3647 5 : : : 27676 3647 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 3647 7 power power NN 27676 3647 8 parity?$1,800 parity?$1,800 NNP 27676 3647 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3647 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3647 11 est est NNP 27676 3647 12 . . . 27676 3647 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3648 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3648 2 -- -- : 27676 3648 3 composition composition NN 27676 3648 4 by by IN 27676 3648 5 sector sector NN 27676 3648 6 : : : 27676 3648 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3648 8 : : : 27676 3648 9 41 41 CD 27676 3648 10 % % NN 27676 3648 11 industry industry NN 27676 3648 12 : : : 27676 3648 13 14 14 CD 27676 3648 14 % % NN 27676 3648 15 services service NNS 27676 3648 16 : : : 27676 3648 17 45 45 CD 27676 3648 18 % % NN 27676 3648 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3648 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 3648 21 est est NNP 27676 3648 22 . . . 27676 3648 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3649 1 Population population NN 27676 3649 2 below below IN 27676 3649 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 3649 4 line line NN 27676 3649 5 : : : 27676 3649 6 31.4 31.4 CD 27676 3649 7 % % NN 27676 3649 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3649 9 1992 1992 CD 27676 3649 10 est est NNP 27676 3649 11 . . . 27676 3649 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3650 1 Household household NN 27676 3650 2 income income NN 27676 3650 3 or or CC 27676 3650 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 3650 5 by by IN 27676 3650 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 3650 7 share share NN 27676 3650 8 : : : 27676 3650 9 lowest low JJS 27676 3650 10 10 10 CD 27676 3650 11 % % NN 27676 3650 12 : : : 27676 3650 13 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 3650 14 % % NN 27676 3650 15 highest high JJS 27676 3650 16 10 10 CD 27676 3650 17 % % NN 27676 3650 18 : : : 27676 3650 19 27.3 27.3 CD 27676 3650 20 % % NN 27676 3650 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3650 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 3650 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3650 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3650 25 rate rate NN 27676 3650 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3650 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 3650 28 prices price NNS 27676 3650 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3650 30 : : : 27676 3650 31 27.7 27.7 CD 27676 3650 32 % % NN 27676 3650 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3650 34 1997 1997 CD 27676 3650 35 est est NNP 27676 3650 36 . . . 27676 3650 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3651 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3651 2 force force NN 27676 3651 3 : : : 27676 3651 4 NA NA NNP 27676 3651 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 3651 6 force force NN 27676 3651 7 -- -- : 27676 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3664 6 : : : 27676 3664 7 total total NN 27676 3664 8 : : : 27676 3664 9 6 6 CD 27676 3664 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3664 11 to to TO 27676 3664 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3664 13 m m NN 27676 3664 14 : : : 27676 3664 15 1 1 CD 27676 3664 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3664 17 to to TO 27676 3664 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3664 19 m m NN 27676 3664 20 : : : 27676 3664 21 3 3 CD 27676 3664 22 914 914 CD 27676 3664 23 to to TO 27676 3664 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3664 25 m m NN 27676 3664 26 : : : 27676 3664 27 2 2 CD 27676 3664 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3664 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 3664 30 est est NNP 27676 3664 31 . . . 27676 3664 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3665 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3665 2 -- -- : 27676 3665 3 with with IN 27676 3665 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3665 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3665 6 : : : 27676 3665 7 total total NN 27676 3665 8 : : : 27676 3665 9 6 6 CD 27676 3665 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3665 11 to to TO 27676 3665 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3665 13 m m NN 27676 3665 14 : : : 27676 3665 15 1 1 CD 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3705 38 Imathia Imathia NNP 27676 3705 39 , , , 27676 3705 40 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 27676 3705 41 , , , 27676 3705 42 Irakleion Irakleion NNP 27676 3705 43 , , , 27676 3705 44 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 27676 3705 45 , , , 27676 3705 46 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 27676 3705 47 , , , 27676 3705 48 Kavala Kavala NNP 27676 3705 49 , , , 27676 3705 50 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 27676 3705 51 , , , 27676 3705 52 Kerkyra Kerkyra NNP 27676 3705 53 , , , 27676 3705 54 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 27676 3705 55 , , , 27676 3705 56 Khania Khania NNP 27676 3705 57 , , , 27676 3705 58 Khios Khios NNP 27676 3705 59 , , , 27676 3705 60 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 27676 3705 61 , , , 27676 3705 62 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 27676 3705 63 , , , 27676 3705 64 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 27676 3705 65 , , , 27676 3705 66 Kozani Kozani NNP 27676 3705 67 , , , 27676 3705 68 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 27676 3705 69 , , , 27676 3705 70 Larisa Larisa NNP 27676 3705 71 , , , 27676 3705 72 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 27676 3705 73 , , , 27676 3705 74 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246 prime prime NNP 27676 3705 247 minister minister NN 27676 3705 248 appointed appoint VBN 27676 3705 249 by by IN 27676 3705 250 the the DT 27676 3705 251 president president NNP 27676 3705 252 election election NN 27676 3705 253 results result NNS 27676 3705 254 : : : 27676 3705 255 Konstandinos Konstandinos NNP 27676 3705 256 STEPHANOPOULOS STEPHANOPOULOS NNP 27676 3705 257 elected elect VBN 27676 3705 258 president president NN 27676 3705 259 ; ; : 27676 3705 260 percent percent NN 27676 3705 261 of of IN 27676 3705 262 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3705 263 vote vote NN 27676 3705 264 -- -- : 27676 3705 265 NA NA NNP 27676 3705 266 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 3705 267 branch branch NN 27676 3705 268 : : : 27676 3705 269 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 3705 270 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 3705 271 or or CC 27676 3705 272 Vouli Vouli NNP 27676 3705 273 ton ton NN 27676 3705 274 Ellinon Ellinon NNP 27676 3705 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3705 276 300 300 CD 27676 3705 277 seats 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350 seats seat NNS 27676 3705 351 by by IN 27676 3705 352 party party NN 27676 3705 353 -- -- : 27676 3705 354 PASOK PASOK NNP 27676 3705 355 162 162 CD 27676 3705 356 , , , 27676 3705 357 ND ND NNP 27676 3705 358 108 108 CD 27676 3705 359 , , , 27676 3705 360 KKE KKE NNP 27676 3705 361 11 11 CD 27676 3705 362 , , , 27676 3705 363 Coalition Coalition NNP 27676 3705 364 of of IN 27676 3705 365 the the DT 27676 3705 366 Left Left NNP 27676 3705 367 and and CC 27676 3705 368 Progress Progress NNP 27676 3705 369 10 10 CD 27676 3705 370 , , , 27676 3705 371 DIKKI DIKKI NNP 27676 3705 372 9 9 CD 27676 3705 373 ; ; : 27676 3705 374 note note NN 27676 3705 375 -- -- : 27676 3705 376 seating seating NN 27676 3705 377 has have VBZ 27676 3705 378 subsequently subsequently RB 27676 3705 379 changed change VBN 27676 3705 380 as as IN 27676 3705 381 a a DT 27676 3705 382 result result NN 27676 3705 383 of of IN 27676 3705 384 disciplinary disciplinary JJ 27676 3705 385 actions action NNS 27676 3705 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NNP 27676 3718 157 , , , 27676 3718 158 1998 1998 CD 27676 3718 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3718 160 Imports import NNS 27676 3718 161 -- -- : 27676 3718 162 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3718 163 : : : 27676 3718 164 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 3718 165 goods good NNS 27676 3718 166 , , , 27676 3718 167 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 3718 168 , , , 27676 3718 169 fuels fuel NNS 27676 3718 170 , , , 27676 3718 171 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3718 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3718 173 1998 1998 CD 27676 3718 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3718 175 Imports import NNS 27676 3718 176 -- -- : 27676 3718 177 partners partner NNS 27676 3718 178 : : : 27676 3718 179 EU EU NNP 27676 3718 180 61 61 CD 27676 3718 181 % % NN 27676 3718 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3718 183 Italy Italy NNP 27676 3718 184 16 16 CD 27676 3718 185 % % NN 27676 3718 186 , , , 27676 3718 187 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3718 188 16 16 CD 27676 3718 189 % % NN 27676 3718 190 , , , 27676 3718 191 France France NNP 27676 3718 192 8 8 CD 27676 3718 193 % % NN 27676 3718 194 , , , 27676 3718 195 UK UK NNP 27676 3718 196 7 7 CD 27676 3718 197 % % NN 27676 3718 198 , , , 27676 3718 199 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 3718 200 5 5 CD 27676 3718 201 % % NN 27676 3718 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3718 203 US US NNP 27676 3718 204 11 11 CD 27676 3718 205 % % NN 27676 3718 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3718 207 1997 1997 CD 27676 3718 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3718 209 Debt debt NN 27676 3718 210 -- -- : 27676 3718 211 external external JJ 27676 3718 212 : : : 27676 3718 213 $ $ $ 27676 3718 214 40.8 40.8 CD 27676 3718 215 billion billion CD 27676 3718 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3718 217 1997 1997 CD 27676 3718 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3718 219 Economic economic JJ 27676 3718 220 aid aid NN 27676 3718 221 -- -- : 27676 3718 222 recipient recipient NN 27676 3718 223 : : : 27676 3718 224 $ $ $ 27676 3718 225 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 3718 226 billion billion CD 27676 3718 227 from from IN 27676 3718 228 EU EU NNP 27676 3718 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3718 230 1997 1997 CD 27676 3718 231 est est NNP 27676 3718 232 . . . 27676 3718 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 1 Currency currency NN 27676 3719 2 : : : 27676 3719 3 1 1 CD 27676 3719 4 drachma drachma NN 27676 3719 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 6 Dr Dr NNP 27676 3719 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 8 = = NFP 27676 3719 9 100 100 CD 27676 3719 10 lepta lepta NNP 27676 3719 11 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3719 12 rates rate NNS 27676 3719 13 : : : 27676 3719 14 drachmae drachmae NNP 27676 3719 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 16 Dr Dr NNP 27676 3719 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 18 per per IN 27676 3719 19 US$ us$ $ 27676 3719 20 1 1 CD 27676 3719 21 - - HYPH 27676 3719 22 -278.78 -278.78 NN 27676 3719 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 24 January January NNP 27676 3719 25 1999 1999 CD 27676 3719 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 27 , , , 27676 3719 28 295.53 295.53 CD 27676 3719 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 3719 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 32 , , , 27676 3719 33 273.06 273.06 CD 27676 3719 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 3719 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 37 , , , 27676 3719 38 240.71 240.71 CD 27676 3719 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 3719 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 42 , , , 27676 3719 43 231.66 231.66 CD 27676 3719 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 45 1995 1995 CD 27676 3719 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 47 , , , 27676 3719 48 242.60 242.60 CD 27676 3719 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 50 1994 1994 CD 27676 3719 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3719 52 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3719 53 year year NN 27676 3719 54 : : : 27676 3719 55 calendar calendar NN 27676 3719 56 year year NN 27676 3719 57 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 3719 58 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3719 59 : : : 27676 3719 60 5,571,293 5,571,293 CD 27676 3719 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3719 62 1993 1993 CD 27676 3719 63 est est NNP 27676 3719 64 . . . 27676 3719 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3720 2 system system NN 27676 3720 3 : : : 27676 3720 4 adequate adequate JJ 27676 3720 5 , , , 27676 3720 6 modern modern JJ 27676 3720 7 networks network NNS 27676 3720 8 reach reach VBP 27676 3720 9 all all DT 27676 3720 10 areas area NNS 27676 3720 11 ; ; : 27676 3720 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 3720 13 radio radio NN 27676 3720 14 relay relay NN 27676 3720 15 carries carry VBZ 27676 3720 16 most most JJS 27676 3720 17 traffic traffic NN 27676 3720 18 ; ; : 27676 3720 19 extensive extensive JJ 27676 3720 20 open open JJ 27676 3720 21 - - HYPH 27676 3720 22 wire wire NN 27676 3720 23 network network NN 27676 3720 24 ; ; : 27676 3720 25 submarine submarine NN 27676 3720 26 cables cable NNS 27676 3720 27 to to IN 27676 3720 28 off off IN 27676 3720 29 - - HYPH 27676 3720 30 shore shore NN 27676 3720 31 islands island NNS 27676 3720 32 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3720 33 : : : 27676 3720 34 microwave microwave NN 27676 3720 35 radio radio NN 27676 3720 36 relay relay NN 27676 3720 37 , , , 27676 3720 38 open open JJ 27676 3720 39 wire wire NN 27676 3720 40 , , , 27676 3720 41 and and CC 27676 3720 42 submarine submarine NN 27676 3720 43 cable cable NN 27676 3720 44 international international NNP 27676 3720 45 : : : 27676 3720 46 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 3720 47 scatter scatter NN 27676 3720 48 ; ; : 27676 3720 49 8 8 CD 27676 3720 50 submarine submarine NN 27676 3720 51 cables cable NNS 27676 3720 52 ; ; : 27676 3720 53 satellite satellite NN 27676 3720 54 earth earth NN 27676 3720 55 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 3720 56 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3720 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 58 1 1 CD 27676 3720 59 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3720 60 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3720 61 and and CC 27676 3720 62 1 1 CD 27676 3720 63 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3720 64 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3720 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 66 , , , 27676 3720 67 1 1 CD 27676 3720 68 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 3720 69 , , , 27676 3720 70 and and CC 27676 3720 71 1 1 CD 27676 3720 72 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 3720 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 74 Indian Indian NNP 27676 3720 75 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3720 76 region region NN 27676 3720 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 78 Radio radio NN 27676 3720 79 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3720 80 stations station NNS 27676 3720 81 : : : 27676 3720 82 AM AM NNP 27676 3720 83 29 29 CD 27676 3720 84 , , , 27676 3720 85 FM FM NNP 27676 3720 86 17 17 CD 27676 3720 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 88 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3720 89 20 20 CD 27676 3720 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 91 , , , 27676 3720 92 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3720 93 0 0 CD 27676 3720 94 Radios radio NNS 27676 3720 95 : : : 27676 3720 96 NA NA NNP 27676 3720 97 Television Television NNP 27676 3720 98 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3720 99 stations station NNS 27676 3720 100 : : : 27676 3720 101 64 64 CD 27676 3720 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 103 in in IN 27676 3720 104 addition addition NN 27676 3720 105 , , , 27676 3720 106 there there EX 27676 3720 107 are be VBP 27676 3720 108 about about RB 27676 3720 109 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3720 110 low low JJ 27676 3720 111 - - HYPH 27676 3720 112 power power NN 27676 3720 113 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3720 114 and and CC 27676 3720 115 two two CD 27676 3720 116 stations station NNS 27676 3720 117 in in IN 27676 3720 118 the the DT 27676 3720 119 US US NNP 27676 3720 120 armed armed JJ 27676 3720 121 forces force NNS 27676 3720 122 network network NN 27676 3720 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 125 1997 1997 CD 27676 3720 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3720 127 Televisions television NNS 27676 3720 128 : : : 27676 3720 129 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 3720 130 million million CD 27676 3720 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3720 132 1993 1993 CD 27676 3720 133 est est NNP 27676 3720 134 . . . 27676 3720 135 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3721 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3721 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3721 3 : : : 27676 3721 4 total total NN 27676 3721 5 : : : 27676 3721 6 2,548 2,548 CD 27676 3721 7 km km NN 27676 3721 8 standard standard JJ 27676 3721 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 3721 10 : : : 27676 3721 11 1,565 1,565 CD 27676 3721 12 km km NN 27676 3721 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 3721 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 3721 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3721 16 36 36 CD 27676 3721 17 km km NN 27676 3721 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 3721 19 ; ; : 27676 3721 20 23 23 CD 27676 3721 21 km km NN 27676 3721 22 double double JJ 27676 3721 23 track track NN 27676 3721 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3721 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3721 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 3721 27 : : : 27676 3721 28 961 961 CD 27676 3721 29 km km NN 27676 3721 30 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 3721 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 3721 32 ; ; : 27676 3721 33 22 22 CD 27676 3721 34 km km NN 27676 3721 35 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 3721 36 gauge gauge NN 27676 3721 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3721 38 a a DT 27676 3721 39 rack rack NN 27676 3721 40 type type NN 27676 3721 41 railway railway NN 27676 3721 42 for for IN 27676 3721 43 steep steep JJ 27676 3721 44 grades grade NNS 27676 3721 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3721 46 Highways highway NNS 27676 3721 47 : : : 27676 3721 48 total total NN 27676 3721 49 : : : 27676 3721 50 117,000 117,000 CD 27676 3721 51 km km NN 27676 3721 52 paved pave VBN 27676 3721 53 : : : 27676 3721 54 107,406 107,406 CD 27676 3721 55 km km NNS 27676 3721 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3721 57 including include VBG 27676 3721 58 470 470 CD 27676 3721 59 km km NNS 27676 3721 60 of of IN 27676 3721 61 expressways expressway NNS 27676 3721 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3721 63 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3721 64 : : : 27676 3721 65 9,594 9,594 CD 27676 3721 66 km km NNS 27676 3721 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3721 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 3721 69 est est NNP 27676 3721 70 . . . 27676 3721 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 3722 2 : : : 27676 3722 3 80 80 CD 27676 3722 4 km km NN 27676 3722 5 ; ; : 27676 3722 6 system system NN 27676 3722 7 consists consist VBZ 27676 3722 8 of of IN 27676 3722 9 three three CD 27676 3722 10 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3722 11 canals canal NNS 27676 3722 12 ; ; : 27676 3722 13 including include VBG 27676 3722 14 the the DT 27676 3722 15 Corinth Corinth NNP 27676 3722 16 Canal Canal NNP 27676 3722 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 18 6 6 CD 27676 3722 19 km km NN 27676 3722 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 21 which which WDT 27676 3722 22 crosses cross VBZ 27676 3722 23 the the DT 27676 3722 24 Isthmus Isthmus NNP 27676 3722 25 of of IN 27676 3722 26 Corinth Corinth NNP 27676 3722 27 connecting connect VBG 27676 3722 28 the the DT 27676 3722 29 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3722 30 of of IN 27676 3722 31 Corinth Corinth NNP 27676 3722 32 with with IN 27676 3722 33 the the DT 27676 3722 34 Saronic Saronic NNP 27676 3722 35 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 3722 36 and and CC 27676 3722 37 shortens shorten VBZ 27676 3722 38 the the DT 27676 3722 39 sea sea NN 27676 3722 40 voyage voyage NN 27676 3722 41 from from IN 27676 3722 42 the the DT 27676 3722 43 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 3722 44 to to IN 27676 3722 45 Peiraiefs Peiraiefs NNP 27676 3722 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 47 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 27676 3722 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 49 by by IN 27676 3722 50 325 325 CD 27676 3722 51 km km NNS 27676 3722 52 ; ; : 27676 3722 53 and and CC 27676 3722 54 three three CD 27676 3722 55 unconnected unconnected JJ 27676 3722 56 rivers river NNS 27676 3722 57 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 3722 58 : : : 27676 3722 59 crude crude JJ 27676 3722 60 oil oil NN 27676 3722 61 26 26 CD 27676 3722 62 km km NN 27676 3722 63 ; ; : 27676 3722 64 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3722 65 products product NNS 27676 3722 66 547 547 CD 27676 3722 67 km km NN 27676 3722 68 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 3722 69 and and CC 27676 3722 70 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3722 71 : : : 27676 3722 72 Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis NNP 27676 3722 73 , , , 27676 3722 74 Elefsis Elefsis NNP 27676 3722 75 , , , 27676 3722 76 Irakleion Irakleion NNP 27676 3722 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 78 Crete Crete NNP 27676 3722 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 80 , , , 27676 3722 81 Kavala Kavala NNP 27676 3722 82 , , , 27676 3722 83 Kerkyra Kerkyra NNP 27676 3722 84 , , , 27676 3722 85 Chalkis Chalkis NNP 27676 3722 86 , , , 27676 3722 87 Igoumenitsa Igoumenitsa NNP 27676 3722 88 , , , 27676 3722 89 Lavrion Lavrion NNP 27676 3722 90 , , , 27676 3722 91 Patrai Patrai NNP 27676 3722 92 , , , 27676 3722 93 Peiraiefs Peiraiefs NNP 27676 3722 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 95 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 27676 3722 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 97 , , , 27676 3722 98 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 27676 3722 99 , , , 27676 3722 100 Volos Volos NNP 27676 3722 101 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3722 102 marine marine NN 27676 3722 103 : : : 27676 3722 104 total total NN 27676 3722 105 : : : 27676 3722 106 810 810 CD 27676 3722 107 ships ship NNS 27676 3722 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 109 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 3722 110 GRT GRT NNP 27676 3722 111 or or CC 27676 3722 112 over over RB 27676 3722 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3722 114 totaling total VBG 27676 3722 115 24,798,431 24,798,431 CD 27676 3722 116 GRT/44,056,618 GRT/44,056,618 . 27676 3722 117 DWT dwt NN 27676 3722 118 ships ship NNS 27676 3722 119 by by IN 27676 3722 120 type type NN 27676 3722 121 : : : 27676 3722 122 bulk bulk NNP 27676 3722 123 307 307 CD 27676 3722 124 , , , 27676 3722 125 cargo cargo NN 27676 3722 126 66 66 CD 27676 3722 127 , , , 27676 3722 128 chemical chemical NN 27676 3722 129 tanker tanker NN 27676 3722 130 19 19 CD 27676 3722 131 , , , 27676 3722 132 combination combination NN 27676 3722 133 bulk bulk NN 27676 3722 134 9 9 CD 27676 3722 135 , , , 27676 3722 136 combination combination NN 27676 3722 137 ore ore NN 27676 3722 138 / / SYM 27676 3722 139 oil oil NN 27676 3722 140 12 12 CD 27676 3722 141 , , , 27676 3722 142 container container NN 27676 3722 143 45 45 CD 27676 3722 144 , , , 27676 3722 145 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 3722 146 gas gas NN 27676 3722 147 tanker tanker NN 27676 3722 148 5 5 CD 27676 3722 149 , , , 27676 3722 150 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 3722 151 large large JJ 27676 3722 152 - - HYPH 27676 3722 153 load load NN 27676 3722 154 carrier carrier NN 27676 3722 155 1 1 CD 27676 3722 156 , , , 27676 3722 157 oil oil NN 27676 3722 158 tanker tanker NN 27676 3722 159 229 229 CD 27676 3722 160 , , , 27676 3722 161 passenger passenger NN 27676 3722 162 15 15 CD 27676 3722 163 , , , 27676 3722 164 passenger passenger NN 27676 3722 165 - - HYPH 27676 3722 166 cargo cargo NN 27676 3722 167 2 2 CD 27676 3722 168 , , , 27676 3722 169 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 3722 170 cargo cargo NN 27676 3722 171 4 4 CD 27676 3722 172 , , , 27676 3722 173 roll roll NN 27676 3722 174 - - HYPH 27676 3722 175 on on IN 27676 3722 176 / / SYM 27676 3722 177 roll roll NN 27676 3722 178 - - HYPH 27676 3722 179 off off RP 27676 3722 180 cargo cargo NN 27676 3722 181 17 17 CD 27676 3722 182 , , , 27676 3722 183 short short JJ 27676 3722 184 - - HYPH 27676 3722 185 sea sea NN 27676 3722 186 passenger passenger NN 27676 3722 187 76 76 CD 27676 3722 188 , , , 27676 3722 189 specialized specialized NNP 27676 3722 190 tanker tanker NN 27676 3722 191 3 3 CD 27676 3722 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3722 193 1998 1998 CD 27676 3722 194 est est NNP 27676 3722 195 . . . 27676 3722 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3723 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3723 2 : : : 27676 3723 3 78 78 CD 27676 3723 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3723 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3723 6 est est NNP 27676 3723 7 . . . 27676 3723 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3724 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3724 2 -- -- : 27676 3724 3 with with IN 27676 3724 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3724 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3724 6 : : : 27676 3724 7 total total NN 27676 3724 8 : : : 27676 3724 9 63 63 CD 27676 3724 10 over over IN 27676 3724 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3724 12 m m NN 27676 3724 13 : : : 27676 3724 14 5 5 CD 27676 3724 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3724 16 to to TO 27676 3724 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3724 18 m m NN 27676 3724 19 : : : 27676 3724 20 15 15 CD 27676 3724 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3724 22 to to TO 27676 3724 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3724 24 m m NN 27676 3724 25 : : : 27676 3724 26 18 18 CD 27676 3724 27 914 914 CD 27676 3724 28 to to TO 27676 3724 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3724 30 m m NN 27676 3724 31 : : : 27676 3724 32 16 16 CD 27676 3724 33 under under IN 27676 3724 34 914 914 CD 27676 3724 35 m m NN 27676 3724 36 : : : 27676 3724 37 9 9 CD 27676 3724 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3724 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 3724 40 est est NNP 27676 3724 41 . . . 27676 3724 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3725 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3725 2 -- -- : 27676 3725 3 with with IN 27676 3725 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3725 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3725 6 : : : 27676 3725 7 total total NN 27676 3725 8 : : : 27676 3725 9 15 15 CD 27676 3725 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3725 11 to to TO 27676 3725 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3725 13 m m NN 27676 3725 14 : : : 27676 3725 15 1 1 CD 27676 3725 16 914 914 CD 27676 3725 17 to to TO 27676 3725 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3725 19 m m NN 27676 3725 20 : : : 27676 3725 21 3 3 CD 27676 3725 22 under under IN 27676 3725 23 914 914 CD 27676 3725 24 m m NN 27676 3725 25 : : : 27676 3725 26 11 11 CD 27676 3725 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3725 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 3725 29 est est NNP 27676 3725 30 . . . 27676 3725 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3726 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 3726 2 : : : 27676 3726 3 2 2 CD 27676 3726 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3726 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 3726 6 est est NNP 27676 3726 7 . . . 27676 3726 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3727 1 Military military JJ 27676 3727 2 Military military JJ 27676 3727 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3727 4 : : : 27676 3727 5 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 27676 3727 6 Army Army NNP 27676 3727 7 , , , 27676 3727 8 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 27676 3727 9 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3727 10 , , , 27676 3727 11 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 27676 3727 12 Air Air NNP 27676 3727 13 Force Force NNP 27676 3727 14 , , , 27676 3727 15 National National NNP 27676 3727 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3727 17 , , , 27676 3727 18 Police Police NNP 27676 3727 19 Military Military NNP 27676 3727 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 3727 21 -- -- : 27676 3727 22 military military JJ 27676 3727 23 age age NN 27676 3727 24 : : : 27676 3727 25 21 21 CD 27676 3727 26 years year NNS 27676 3727 27 of of IN 27676 3727 28 age age NN 27676 3727 29 Military military JJ 27676 3727 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 3727 31 -- -- : 27676 3727 32 availability availability NN 27676 3727 33 : : : 27676 3727 34 males male NNS 27676 3727 35 age age NNP 27676 3727 36 15 15 CD 27676 3727 37 - - HYPH 27676 3727 38 49 49 CD 27676 3727 39 : : SYM 27676 3727 40 2,707,628 2,707,628 CD 27676 3727 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3727 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 3727 43 est est NNP 27676 3727 44 . . . 27676 3727 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3728 1 Military military JJ 27676 3728 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3728 3 -- -- : 27676 3728 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3728 5 for for IN 27676 3728 6 military military JJ 27676 3728 7 service service NN 27676 3728 8 : : : 27676 3728 9 males male NNS 27676 3728 10 age age NNP 27676 3728 11 15 15 CD 27676 3728 12 - - HYPH 27676 3728 13 49 49 CD 27676 3728 14 : : SYM 27676 3728 15 2,071,670 2,071,670 CD 27676 3728 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3728 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3728 18 est est NNP 27676 3728 19 . . . 27676 3728 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3729 1 Military military JJ 27676 3729 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3729 3 -- -- : 27676 3729 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 3729 5 military military JJ 27676 3729 6 age age NN 27676 3729 7 annually annually RB 27676 3729 8 : : : 27676 3729 9 males male NNS 27676 3729 10 : : : 27676 3729 11 79,376 79,376 CD 27676 3729 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3729 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 3729 14 est est NNP 27676 3729 15 . . . 27676 3729 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3730 1 Military military JJ 27676 3730 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3730 3 -- -- : 27676 3730 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3730 5 figure figure NN 27676 3730 6 : : : 27676 3730 7 $ $ $ 27676 3730 8 4.04 4.04 CD 27676 3730 9 billion billion CD 27676 3730 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3730 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 3730 12 est est NNP 27676 3730 13 . . . 27676 3730 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3731 1 Military military JJ 27676 3731 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3731 3 -- -- : 27676 3731 4 percent percent NN 27676 3731 5 of of IN 27676 3731 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3731 7 : : : 27676 3731 8 NA% NA% `` 27676 3731 9 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3731 10 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3731 11 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3731 12 -- -- : 27676 3731 13 international international JJ 27676 3731 14 : : : 27676 3731 15 complex complex JJ 27676 3731 16 maritime maritime NN 27676 3731 17 , , , 27676 3731 18 air air NN 27676 3731 19 , , , 27676 3731 20 and and CC 27676 3731 21 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3731 22 disputes dispute NNS 27676 3731 23 with with IN 27676 3731 24 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 3731 25 in in IN 27676 3731 26 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 3731 27 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3731 28 ; ; : 27676 3731 29 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 3731 30 question question NN 27676 3731 31 with with IN 27676 3731 32 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 3731 33 ; ; : 27676 3731 34 dispute dispute NN 27676 3731 35 with with IN 27676 3731 36 The the DT 27676 3731 37 Former Former NNP 27676 3731 38 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 3731 39 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3731 40 of of IN 27676 3731 41 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 3731 42 over over IN 27676 3731 43 name name NN 27676 3731 44 ; ; : 27676 3731 45 in in IN 27676 3731 46 September September NNP 27676 3731 47 1995 1995 CD 27676 3731 48 , , , 27676 3731 49 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 3731 50 and and CC 27676 3731 51 Athens Athens NNP 27676 3731 52 signed sign VBD 27676 3731 53 an an DT 27676 3731 54 interim interim JJ 27676 3731 55 accord accord NN 27676 3731 56 resolving resolve VBG 27676 3731 57 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3731 58 dispute dispute NN 27676 3731 59 over over IN 27676 3731 60 symbols symbol NNS 27676 3731 61 and and CC 27676 3731 62 certain certain JJ 27676 3731 63 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 3731 64 provisions provision NNS 27676 3731 65 ; ; : 27676 3731 66 Athens Athens NNP 27676 3731 67 also also RB 27676 3731 68 lifted lift VBD 27676 3731 69 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3731 70 economic economic JJ 27676 3731 71 embargo embargo NN 27676 3731 72 on on IN 27676 3731 73 The the DT 27676 3731 74 Former Former NNP 27676 3731 75 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 3731 76 Republic Republic NNP 27676 3731 77 of of IN 27676 3731 78 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 3731 79 Illicit 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3786 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 3786 7 Household household NN 27676 3786 8 income income NN 27676 3786 9 or or CC 27676 3786 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 3786 11 by by IN 27676 3786 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 3786 13 share share NN 27676 3786 14 : : : 27676 3786 15 lowest low JJS 27676 3786 16 10 10 CD 27676 3786 17 % % NN 27676 3786 18 : : : 27676 3786 19 NA% na% LS 27676 3786 20 highest highest RBS 27676 3786 21 10 10 CD 27676 3786 22 % % NN 27676 3786 23 : : : 27676 3786 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 3786 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3786 26 rate rate NN 27676 3786 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3786 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 3786 29 prices price NNS 27676 3786 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3786 31 : : : 27676 3786 32 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 3786 33 % % NN 27676 3786 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3786 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 3786 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3786 37 Labor labor NN 27676 3786 38 force force NN 27676 3786 39 : : : 27676 3786 40 36,000 36,000 CD 27676 3786 41 Labor labor NN 27676 3786 42 force force NN 27676 3786 43 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construction NN 27676 3786 117 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3786 118 production production NN 27676 3786 119 growth growth NN 27676 3786 120 rate rate NN 27676 3786 121 : : : 27676 3786 122 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 3786 123 % % NN 27676 3786 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3786 125 1997 1997 CD 27676 3786 126 est est NNP 27676 3786 127 . . . 27676 3786 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3787 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3787 2 -- -- : 27676 3787 3 production production NN 27676 3787 4 : : : 27676 3787 5 70 70 CD 27676 3787 6 million million CD 27676 3787 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3787 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3787 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 3787 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3787 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3787 12 -- -- : 27676 3787 13 production production NN 27676 3787 14 by by IN 27676 3787 15 source source NN 27676 3787 16 : : : 27676 3787 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 3787 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 3787 19 : : : 27676 3787 20 100 100 CD 27676 3787 21 % % NN 27676 3787 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3787 23 : : : 27676 3787 24 0 0 CD 27676 3787 25 % % NN 27676 3787 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 3787 27 : : : 27676 3787 28 0 0 CD 27676 3787 29 % % NN 27676 3787 30 other other JJ 27676 3787 31 : : : 27676 3787 32 0 0 CD 27676 3787 33 % % NN 27676 3787 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3787 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 3787 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3787 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3787 38 -- -- : 27676 3787 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 3787 40 : : : 27676 3787 41 70 70 CD 27676 3787 42 million million CD 27676 3787 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3787 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3787 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 3787 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3787 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3787 48 -- -- : 27676 3787 49 exports export NNS 27676 3787 50 : : : 27676 3787 51 0 0 CD 27676 3787 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3787 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3787 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 3787 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3787 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3787 57 -- -- : 27676 3787 58 imports import NNS 27676 3787 59 : : : 27676 3787 60 0 0 CD 27676 3787 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3787 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3787 63 1996 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and and CC 27676 3792 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3792 4 : : : 27676 3792 5 Grenville Grenville NNP 27676 3792 6 , , , 27676 3792 7 Saint Saint NNP 27676 3792 8 George George NNP 27676 3792 9 's 's POS 27676 3792 10 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3792 11 marine marine NN 27676 3792 12 : : : 27676 3792 13 none none NN 27676 3792 14 Airports airport NNS 27676 3792 15 : : : 27676 3792 16 3 3 CD 27676 3792 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3792 18 1998 1998 CD 27676 3792 19 est est NNP 27676 3792 20 . . . 27676 3792 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3793 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3793 2 -- -- : 27676 3793 3 with with IN 27676 3793 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3793 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3793 6 : : : 27676 3793 7 total total NN 27676 3793 8 : : : 27676 3793 9 2 2 CD 27676 3793 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3793 11 to to TO 27676 3793 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3793 13 m m NN 27676 3793 14 : : : 27676 3793 15 1 1 CD 27676 3793 16 914 914 CD 27676 3793 17 to to TO 27676 3793 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3793 19 m m NN 27676 3793 20 : : : 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3795 237 : : : 27676 3795 238 10.2 10.2 CD 27676 3795 239 km km NN 27676 3795 240 border border NN 27676 3795 241 countries country NNS 27676 3795 242 : : : 27676 3795 243 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 3795 244 Antilles Antilles NNPS 27676 3795 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3795 246 Sint Sint NNP 27676 3795 247 Maarten Maarten NNP 27676 3795 248 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3795 249 10.2 10.2 CD 27676 3795 250 km km NN 27676 3795 251 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3795 252 : : : 27676 3795 253 306 306 CD 27676 3795 254 km km NN 27676 3795 255 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3795 256 claims claim VBZ 27676 3795 257 : : : 27676 3795 258 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3795 259 economic economic JJ 27676 3795 260 zone zone NN 27676 3795 261 : : : 27676 3795 262 200 200 CD 27676 3795 263 nm nm CD 27676 3795 264 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3795 265 sea sea NN 27676 3795 266 : : : 27676 3795 267 12 12 CD 27676 3795 268 nm nm NNP 27676 3795 269 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3795 270 : : : 27676 3795 271 subtropical 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5.5520 CD 27676 3819 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3819 342 1994 1994 CD 27676 3819 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3819 344 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3819 345 year year NN 27676 3819 346 : : : 27676 3819 347 calendar calendar NN 27676 3819 348 year year NN 27676 3819 349 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 3819 350 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3819 351 : : : 27676 3819 352 64,916 64,916 CD 27676 3819 353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3819 354 1984 1984 CD 27676 3819 355 est e JJS 27676 3819 356 . . . 27676 3819 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3820 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3820 2 system system NN 27676 3820 3 : : : 27676 3820 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3820 5 facilities facility NNS 27676 3820 6 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 3820 7 domestic domestic NN 27676 3820 8 : : : 27676 3820 9 NA NA NNP 27676 3820 10 international international JJ 27676 3820 11 : : : 27676 3820 12 satellite satellite NN 27676 3820 13 earth earth NN 27676 3820 14 station--1 station--1 , 27676 3820 15 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3820 16 ( ( -LRB- 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3827 58 to to IN 27676 3827 59 : : : 27676 3827 60 NA NA NNP 27676 3827 61 signed sign VBN 27676 3827 62 , , , 27676 3827 63 but but CC 27676 3827 64 not not RB 27676 3827 65 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3827 66 : : : 27676 3827 67 NA NA NNP 27676 3827 68 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3827 69 -- -- : 27676 3827 70 note note NN 27676 3827 71 : : : 27676 3827 72 largest large JJS 27676 3827 73 and and CC 27676 3827 74 southernmost southernmost JJS 27676 3827 75 island island NN 27676 3827 76 in in IN 27676 3827 77 the the DT 27676 3827 78 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 3827 79 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 3827 80 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 3827 81 ; ; : 27676 3827 82 strategic strategic JJ 27676 3827 83 location location NN 27676 3827 84 in in IN 27676 3827 85 western western JJ 27676 3827 86 North North NNP 27676 3827 87 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 3827 88 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3827 89 People People NNPS 27676 3827 90 Population Population NNP 27676 3827 91 : : : 27676 3827 92 151,716 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167 1,687 1,687 CD 27676 3852 168 km km NN 27676 3852 169 border border NN 27676 3852 170 countries country NNS 27676 3852 171 : : : 27676 3852 172 Belize Belize NNP 27676 3852 173 266 266 CD 27676 3852 174 km km NNS 27676 3852 175 , , , 27676 3852 176 El El NNP 27676 3852 177 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 3852 178 203 203 CD 27676 3852 179 km km NNS 27676 3852 180 , , , 27676 3852 181 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 3852 182 256 256 CD 27676 3852 183 km km NN 27676 3852 184 , , , 27676 3852 185 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 3852 186 962 962 CD 27676 3852 187 km km NN 27676 3852 188 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3852 189 : : : 27676 3852 190 400 400 CD 27676 3852 191 km km NN 27676 3852 192 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3852 193 claims claim VBZ 27676 3852 194 : : : 27676 3852 195 continental continental NNP 27676 3852 196 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3852 197 : : : 27676 3852 198 200-m 200-m CD 27676 3852 199 depth depth NN 27676 3852 200 or or CC 27676 3852 201 to to IN 27676 3852 202 the the DT 27676 3852 203 depth depth NN 27676 3852 204 of of IN 27676 3852 205 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 3852 206 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3852 207 economic economic JJ 27676 3852 208 zone zone NN 27676 3852 209 : : : 27676 3852 210 200 200 CD 27676 3852 211 nm nm CD 27676 3852 212 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3852 213 sea sea NN 27676 3852 214 : : : 27676 3852 215 12 12 CD 27676 3852 216 nm nm NNP 27676 3852 217 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3852 218 : : : 27676 3852 219 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3852 220 ; ; : 27676 3852 221 hot hot JJ 27676 3852 222 , , , 27676 3852 223 humid humid JJ 27676 3852 224 in in IN 27676 3852 225 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 3852 226 ; ; : 27676 3852 227 cooler cooler NN 27676 3852 228 in in IN 27676 3852 229 highlands highlands NNP 27676 3852 230 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3852 231 : : : 27676 3852 232 mostly mostly RB 27676 3852 233 mountains mountain NNS 27676 3852 234 with with IN 27676 3852 235 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3852 236 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3852 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271 , , , 27676 3852 272 fish fish NN 27676 3852 273 , , , 27676 3852 274 chicle chicle NN 27676 3852 275 Land land NN 27676 3852 276 use use NN 27676 3852 277 : : : 27676 3852 278 arable arable JJ 27676 3852 279 land land NN 27676 3852 280 : : : 27676 3852 281 12 12 CD 27676 3852 282 % % NN 27676 3852 283 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3852 284 crops crop NNS 27676 3852 285 : : : 27676 3852 286 5 5 CD 27676 3852 287 % % NN 27676 3852 288 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3852 289 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3852 290 : : : 27676 3852 291 24 24 CD 27676 3852 292 % % NN 27676 3852 293 forests forest NNS 27676 3852 294 and and CC 27676 3852 295 woodland woodland NN 27676 3852 296 : : : 27676 3852 297 54 54 CD 27676 3852 298 % % NN 27676 3852 299 other other JJ 27676 3852 300 : : : 27676 3852 301 5 5 CD 27676 3852 302 % % NN 27676 3852 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3852 304 1993 1993 CD 27676 3852 305 est est NNP 27676 3852 306 . . . 27676 3852 307 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3853 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3853 2 land land NN 27676 3853 3 : : : 27676 3853 4 1,250 1,250 CD 27676 3853 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3853 6 km km NNP 27676 3853 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3853 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3853 9 est est NNP 27676 3853 10 . . . 27676 3853 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3854 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3854 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3854 3 : : : 27676 3854 4 numerous numerous JJ 27676 3854 5 volcanoes volcano NNS 27676 3854 6 in in IN 27676 3854 7 mountains mountain NNS 27676 3854 8 , , , 27676 3854 9 with with IN 27676 3854 10 occasional occasional JJ 27676 3854 11 violent violent JJ 27676 3854 12 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 3854 13 ; ; : 27676 3854 14 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 3854 15 coast coast NN 27676 3854 16 subject subject NN 27676 3854 17 to to IN 27676 3854 18 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 3854 19 and and CC 27676 3854 20 other other JJ 27676 3854 21 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3854 22 storms storm NNS 27676 3854 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3854 24 -- -- : 27676 3854 25 current current JJ 27676 3854 26 issues issue NNS 27676 3854 27 : : : 27676 3854 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3854 29 ; ; , 27676 3854 30 soil soil NN 27676 3854 31 erosion erosion NN 27676 3854 32 ; ; : 27676 3854 33 water water NN 27676 3854 34 pollution pollution NN 27676 3854 35 ; ; : 27676 3854 36 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 27676 3854 37 Mitch Mitch NNP 27676 3854 38 damage damage NN 27676 3854 39 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3854 40 -- -- : 27676 3854 41 international international JJ 27676 3854 42 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3854 43 : : : 27676 3854 44 party party NN 27676 3854 45 to to TO 27676 3854 46 : : : 27676 3854 47 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3854 48 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 3854 49 , , , 27676 3854 50 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 3854 51 , , , 27676 3854 52 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3854 53 Change Change NNP 27676 3854 54 , , , 27676 3854 55 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 3854 56 , , , 27676 3854 57 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3854 58 Species Species NNPS 27676 3854 59 , , , 27676 3854 60 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 3854 61 Modification Modification NNP 27676 3854 62 , , , 27676 3854 63 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 3854 64 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 3854 65 , , , 27676 3854 66 Law Law NNP 27676 3854 67 of of IN 27676 3854 68 the the DT 27676 3854 69 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3854 70 , , , 27676 3854 71 Marine Marine NNP 27676 3854 72 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 3854 73 , , , 27676 3854 74 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 3854 75 Test Test NNP 27676 3854 76 Ban Ban NNP 27676 3854 77 , , , 27676 3854 78 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3854 79 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3854 80 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3854 81 , , , 27676 3854 82 Ship Ship NNP 27676 3854 83 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 3854 84 , , , 27676 3854 85 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 3854 86 signed sign VBD 27676 3854 87 , , , 27676 3854 88 but but CC 27676 3854 89 not not RB 27676 3854 90 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3854 91 : : : 27676 3854 92 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 3854 93 - - HYPH 27676 3854 94 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Baja NNP 27676 3865 57 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 27676 3865 58 , , , 27676 3865 59 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 27676 3865 60 , , , 27676 3865 61 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 27676 3865 62 , , , 27676 3865 63 El El NNP 27676 3865 64 Progreso Progreso NNP 27676 3865 65 , , , 27676 3865 66 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 27676 3865 67 , , , 27676 3865 68 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 3865 69 , , , 27676 3865 70 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 27676 3865 71 , , , 27676 3865 72 Izabal Izabal NNP 27676 3865 73 , , , 27676 3865 74 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 27676 3865 75 , , , 27676 3865 76 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 27676 3865 77 , , , 27676 3865 78 Peten Peten NNP 27676 3865 79 , , , 27676 3865 80 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango NNP 27676 3865 81 , , , 27676 3865 82 Quiche Quiche NNP 27676 3865 83 , , , 27676 3865 84 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 27676 3865 85 , , , 27676 3865 86 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 27676 3865 87 , , , 27676 3865 88 San San NNP 27676 3865 89 Marcos Marcos NNP 27676 3865 90 , , , 27676 3865 91 Santa 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Hurricane NNP 27676 3870 5 Mitch Mitch NNP 27676 3870 6 caused cause VBD 27676 3870 7 relatively relatively RB 27676 3870 8 little little JJ 27676 3870 9 damage damage NN 27676 3870 10 to to IN 27676 3870 11 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 3870 12 compared compare VBN 27676 3870 13 to to IN 27676 3870 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3870 15 neighbors neighbor NNS 27676 3870 16 . . . 27676 3871 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 27676 3871 2 , , , 27676 3871 3 growth growth NN 27676 3871 4 will will MD 27676 3871 5 be be VB 27676 3871 6 somewhat somewhat RB 27676 3871 7 smaller small JJR 27676 3871 8 due due IN 27676 3871 9 to to IN 27676 3871 10 the the DT 27676 3871 11 storm storm NN 27676 3871 12 . . . 27676 3872 1 Remaining remain VBG 27676 3872 2 challenges challenge NNS 27676 3872 3 include include VBP 27676 3872 4 increasing increase VBG 27676 3872 5 government government NN 27676 3872 6 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3872 7 , , , 27676 3872 8 and and CC 27676 3872 9 negotiating negotiate VBG 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9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3875 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 3875 11 est est NNP 27676 3875 12 . . . 27676 3875 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3876 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3876 2 -- -- : 27676 3876 3 composition composition NN 27676 3876 4 by by IN 27676 3876 5 sector sector NN 27676 3876 6 : : : 27676 3876 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3876 8 : : : 27676 3876 9 24 24 CD 27676 3876 10 % % NN 27676 3876 11 industry industry NN 27676 3876 12 : : : 27676 3876 13 21 21 CD 27676 3876 14 % % NN 27676 3876 15 services service NNS 27676 3876 16 : : : 27676 3876 17 55 55 CD 27676 3876 18 % % NN 27676 3876 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3876 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 3876 21 est est NNP 27676 3876 22 . . . 27676 3876 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3877 1 Population population NN 27676 3877 2 below below IN 27676 3877 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 3877 4 line line NN 27676 3877 5 : : : 27676 3877 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 3877 7 Household household NN 27676 3877 8 income income NN 27676 3877 9 or or CC 27676 3877 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 3877 11 by by IN 27676 3877 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 3877 13 share share NN 27676 3877 14 : : : 27676 3877 15 lowest low JJS 27676 3877 16 10 10 CD 27676 3877 17 % % NN 27676 3877 18 : : : 27676 3877 19 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 3877 20 % % NN 27676 3877 21 highest high JJS 27676 3877 22 10 10 CD 27676 3877 23 % % NN 27676 3877 24 : : : 27676 3877 25 46.6 46.6 CD 27676 3877 26 % % NN 27676 3877 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3877 28 1989 1989 CD 27676 3877 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3877 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 3877 31 rate rate NN 27676 3877 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3877 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 3877 34 prices price NNS 27676 3877 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3877 36 : : : 27676 3877 37 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 3877 38 % % NN 27676 3877 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3877 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 3877 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3877 42 Labor labor NN 27676 3877 43 force force NN 27676 3877 44 : : : 27676 3877 45 3.32 3.32 CD 27676 3877 46 million million CD 27676 3877 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3877 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 3877 49 est est NNP 27676 3877 50 . . . 27676 3877 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3878 1 Labor labor NN 27676 3878 2 force force NN 27676 3878 3 -- -- : 27676 3878 4 by by IN 27676 3878 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 3878 6 : : : 27676 3878 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3878 8 58 58 CD 27676 3878 9 % % NN 27676 3878 10 , , , 27676 3878 11 services service NNS 27676 3878 12 14 14 CD 27676 3878 13 % % NN 27676 3878 14 , , , 27676 3878 15 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 3878 16 14 14 CD 27676 3878 17 % % NN 27676 3878 18 , , , 27676 3878 19 commerce commerce NN 27676 3878 20 7 7 CD 27676 3878 21 % % NN 27676 3878 22 , , , 27676 3878 23 construction construction NN 27676 3878 24 4 4 CD 27676 3878 25 % % NN 27676 3878 26 , , , 27676 3878 27 transport transport NN 27676 3878 28 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 3878 29 % % NN 27676 3878 30 , , , 27676 3878 31 utilities utility NNS 27676 3878 32 0.3 0.3 CD 27676 3878 33 % % NN 27676 3878 34 , , , 27676 3878 35 mining mining NN 27676 3878 36 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 3878 37 % % NN 27676 3878 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3878 39 1995 1995 CD 27676 3878 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3878 41 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 3878 42 rate rate NN 27676 3878 43 : : : 27676 3878 44 5.2 5.2 CD 27676 3878 45 % % NN 27676 3878 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3878 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 3878 48 est est NNP 27676 3878 49 . . . 27676 3878 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 1 Budget budget NN 27676 3879 2 : : : 27676 3879 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 3879 4 : : : 27676 3879 5 $ $ $ 27676 3879 6 NA na NN 27676 3879 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3879 8 : : : 27676 3879 9 $ $ $ 27676 3879 10 NA NA NNP 27676 3879 11 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 3879 12 : : : 27676 3879 13 sugar sugar NN 27676 3879 14 , , , 27676 3879 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 3879 16 and and CC 27676 3879 17 clothing clothing NN 27676 3879 18 , , , 27676 3879 19 furniture furniture NN 27676 3879 20 , , , 27676 3879 21 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3879 22 , , , 27676 3879 23 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3879 24 , , , 27676 3879 25 metals metal NNS 27676 3879 26 , , , 27676 3879 27 rubber rubber NN 27676 3879 28 , , , 27676 3879 29 tourism tourism NN 27676 3879 30 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 3879 31 production production NN 27676 3879 32 growth growth NN 27676 3879 33 rate rate NN 27676 3879 34 : : : 27676 3879 35 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 3879 36 % % NN 27676 3879 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3879 41 -- -- : 27676 3879 42 production production NN 27676 3879 43 : : : 27676 3879 44 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 3879 45 billion billion CD 27676 3879 46 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3879 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 50 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3879 51 -- -- : 27676 3879 52 production production NN 27676 3879 53 by by IN 27676 3879 54 source source NN 27676 3879 55 : : : 27676 3879 56 fossil fossil NN 27676 3879 57 fuel fuel NN 27676 3879 58 : : : 27676 3879 59 29.03 29.03 CD 27676 3879 60 % % NN 27676 3879 61 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3879 62 : : : 27676 3879 63 70.97 70.97 CD 27676 3879 64 % % NN 27676 3879 65 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 3879 66 : : : 27676 3879 67 0 0 CD 27676 3879 68 % % NN 27676 3879 69 other other JJ 27676 3879 70 : : : 27676 3879 71 0 0 CD 27676 3879 72 % % NN 27676 3879 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3879 77 -- -- : 27676 3879 78 consumption consumption NN 27676 3879 79 : : : 27676 3879 80 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 3879 81 billion billion CD 27676 3879 82 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3879 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 86 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3879 87 -- -- : 27676 3879 88 exports export NNS 27676 3879 89 : : : 27676 3879 90 0 0 CD 27676 3879 91 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3879 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 95 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3879 96 -- -- : 27676 3879 97 imports import NNS 27676 3879 98 : : : 27676 3879 99 0 0 CD 27676 3879 100 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3879 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 102 1996 1996 CD 27676 3879 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3879 104 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 3879 105 -- -- : 27676 3879 106 products product NNS 27676 3879 107 : : : 27676 3879 108 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 3879 109 , , , 27676 3879 110 corn corn NN 27676 3879 111 , , , 27676 3879 112 bananas banana NNS 27676 3879 113 , , , 27676 3879 114 coffee coffee NN 27676 3879 115 , , , 27676 3879 116 beans bean NNS 27676 3879 117 , , , 27676 3879 118 cardamom cardamom NNS 27676 3879 119 ; ; : 27676 3879 120 cattle cattle NNS 27676 3879 121 , , , 27676 3879 122 sheep sheep NNS 27676 3879 123 , , , 27676 3879 124 pigs pig NNS 27676 3879 125 , , , 27676 3879 126 chickens chicken NNS 27676 3879 127 Exports export NNS 27676 3879 128 : : : 27676 3879 129 $ $ $ 27676 3879 130 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 3879 131 billion billion CD 27676 3879 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3879 133 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 3879 134 . . NNP 27676 3879 135 , , , 27676 3879 136 1997 1997 CD 27676 3879 137 est e JJS 27676 3879 138 . . . 27676 3879 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3880 1 Exports export NNS 27676 3880 2 -- -- : 27676 3880 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3880 4 : : : 27676 3880 5 coffee coffee NN 27676 3880 6 , , , 27676 3880 7 sugar sugar NN 27676 3880 8 , , , 27676 3880 9 bananas banana NNS 27676 3880 10 , , , 27676 3880 11 cardamom cardamom NN 27676 3880 12 , , , 27676 3880 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3880 14 Exports export NNS 27676 3880 15 -- -- : 27676 3880 16 partners partner NNS 27676 3880 17 : : : 27676 3880 18 US US NNP 27676 3880 19 37 37 CD 27676 3880 20 % % NN 27676 3880 21 , , , 27676 3880 22 El El NNP 27676 3880 23 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 3880 24 13 13 CD 27676 3880 25 % % NN 27676 3880 26 , , , 27676 3880 27 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 3880 28 7 7 CD 27676 3880 29 % % NN 27676 3880 30 , , , 27676 3880 31 Costa Costa NNP 27676 3880 32 Rica Rica NNP 27676 3880 33 5 5 CD 27676 3880 34 % % NN 27676 3880 35 , , , 27676 3880 36 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3880 37 5 5 CD 27676 3880 38 % % NN 27676 3880 39 Imports import NNS 27676 3880 40 : : : 27676 3880 41 $ $ $ 27676 3880 42 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 3880 43 billion billion CD 27676 3880 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3880 45 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 3880 46 . . NNP 27676 3880 47 , , , 27676 3880 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 3880 49 est e JJS 27676 3880 50 . . . 27676 3880 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3881 1 Imports import NNS 27676 3881 2 -- -- : 27676 3881 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 3881 4 : : : 27676 3881 5 fuel fuel NN 27676 3881 6 and and CC 27676 3881 7 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 3881 8 products product NNS 27676 3881 9 , , , 27676 3881 10 machinery machinery NN 27676 3881 11 , , , 27676 3881 12 grain grain NN 27676 3881 13 , , , 27676 3881 14 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 3881 15 , , , 27676 3881 16 motor motor NN 27676 3881 17 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 3881 18 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 3881 19 -- -- : 27676 3881 20 partners partner NNS 27676 3881 21 : : : 27676 3881 22 US US NNP 27676 3881 23 44 44 CD 27676 3881 24 % % NN 27676 3881 25 , , , 27676 3881 26 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 3881 27 10 10 CD 27676 3881 28 % % NN 27676 3881 29 , , , 27676 3881 30 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 3881 31 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 3881 32 % % NN 27676 3881 33 , , , 27676 3881 34 Japan Japan NNP 27676 3881 35 , , , 27676 3881 36 Germany Germany NNP 27676 3881 37 Debt Debt NNP 27676 3881 38 -- -- : 27676 3881 39 external external JJ 27676 3881 40 : : : 27676 3881 41 $ $ $ 27676 3881 42 3.38 3.38 CD 27676 3881 43 billion billion CD 27676 3881 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3881 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 3881 46 est est NNP 27676 3881 47 . . . 27676 3881 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 3882 2 aid aid NN 27676 3882 3 -- -- : 27676 3882 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 3882 5 : : : 27676 3882 6 $ $ $ 27676 3882 7 211.9 211.9 CD 27676 3882 8 million million CD 27676 3882 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 3882 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 12 Currency currency NN 27676 3882 13 : : : 27676 3882 14 1 1 CD 27676 3882 15 quetzal quetzal NN 27676 3882 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 17 Q q NN 27676 3882 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 19 = = NFP 27676 3882 20 100 100 CD 27676 3882 21 centavos centavos NNP 27676 3882 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 3882 23 rates rate NNS 27676 3882 24 : : : 27676 3882 25 quetzales quetzales NNP 27676 3882 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 27 Q Q NNP 27676 3882 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 29 per per IN 27676 3882 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 3882 31 1 1 CD 27676 3882 32 - - HYPH 27676 3882 33 -6.7284 -6.7284 NN 27676 3882 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 35 January January NNP 27676 3882 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 3882 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 38 , , , 27676 3882 39 6.3947 6.3947 CD 27676 3882 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 3882 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 43 , , , 27676 3882 44 6.0653 6.0653 CD 27676 3882 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 3882 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 48 , , , 27676 3882 49 6.0495 6.0495 CD 27676 3882 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 3882 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 53 , , , 27676 3882 54 5.8103 5.8103 CD 27676 3882 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 3882 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 58 , , , 27676 3882 59 5.7512 5.7512 CD 27676 3882 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 3882 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3882 63 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3882 64 year year NN 27676 3882 65 : : : 27676 3882 66 calendar calendar NN 27676 3882 67 year year NN 27676 3882 68 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3882 69 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3882 70 : : : 27676 3882 71 210,000 210,000 CD 27676 3882 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3882 73 1993 1993 CD 27676 3882 74 est est NNP 27676 3882 75 . . . 27676 3882 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3883 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3883 2 system system NN 27676 3883 3 : : : 27676 3883 4 fairly fairly RB 27676 3883 5 modern modern JJ 27676 3883 6 network network NN 27676 3883 7 centered center VBN 27676 3883 8 in in IN 27676 3883 9 the the DT 27676 3883 10 city city NN 27676 3883 11 of of IN 27676 3883 12 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 3883 13 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3883 14 : : : 27676 3883 15 NA NA NNP 27676 3883 16 international international RB 27676 3883 17 : : : 27676 3883 18 connected connected JJ 27676 3883 19 to to IN 27676 3883 20 Central Central NNP 27676 3883 21 American American NNP 27676 3883 22 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 3883 23 System System NNP 27676 3883 24 ; ; : 27676 3883 25 satellite satellite NN 27676 3883 26 earth earth NN 27676 3883 27 station--1 station--1 , 27676 3883 28 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 3883 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3883 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3883 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3883 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3883 33 Radio radio NN 27676 3883 34 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3883 35 stations station NNS 27676 3883 36 : : : 27676 3883 37 AM am VBP 27676 3883 38 91 91 CD 27676 3883 39 , , , 27676 3883 40 FM FM NNP 27676 3883 41 0 0 CD 27676 3883 42 , , , 27676 3883 43 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3883 44 15 15 CD 27676 3883 45 Radios radio NNS 27676 3883 46 : : : 27676 3883 47 400,000 400,000 CD 27676 3883 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3883 49 1993 1993 CD 27676 3883 50 est est NNP 27676 3883 51 . . . 27676 3883 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3884 1 Television television NN 27676 3884 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3884 3 stations station NNS 27676 3884 4 : : : 27676 3884 5 6 6 CD 27676 3884 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3884 7 in in IN 27676 3884 8 addition addition NN 27676 3884 9 , , , 27676 3884 10 there there EX 27676 3884 11 are be VBP 27676 3884 12 17 17 CD 27676 3884 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 3884 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3884 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3884 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 3884 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3884 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 3884 19 : : : 27676 3884 20 475,000 475,000 CD 27676 3884 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3884 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 3884 23 est est NNP 27676 3884 24 . . . 27676 3884 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3885 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3885 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3885 3 : : : 27676 3885 4 total total JJ 27676 3885 5 : : : 27676 3885 6 884 884 CD 27676 3885 7 km km NNS 27676 3885 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3885 9 102 102 CD 27676 3885 10 km km NN 27676 3885 11 privately privately RB 27676 3885 12 owned own VBN 27676 3885 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3885 14 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3885 15 gauge gauge NN 27676 3885 16 : : : 27676 3885 17 884 884 CD 27676 3885 18 km km NN 27676 3885 19 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 27676 3885 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 3885 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3885 22 single single JJ 27676 3885 23 track track NN 27676 3885 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3885 25 Highways highway NNS 27676 3885 26 : : : 27676 3885 27 total total NN 27676 3885 28 : : : 27676 3885 29 13,100 13,100 CD 27676 3885 30 km km NN 27676 3885 31 paved pave VBN 27676 3885 32 : : : 27676 3885 33 3,616 3,616 CD 27676 3885 34 km km NN 27676 3885 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3885 36 including include VBG 27676 3885 37 140 140 CD 27676 3885 38 km km NNS 27676 3885 39 of of IN 27676 3885 40 expressways expressway NNS 27676 3885 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3885 42 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3885 43 : : : 27676 3885 44 9,484 9,484 CD 27676 3885 45 km km NNS 27676 3885 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3885 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 3885 48 est est NNP 27676 3885 49 . . . 27676 3885 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3886 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 3886 2 : : : 27676 3886 3 260 260 CD 27676 3886 4 km km NNS 27676 3886 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 3886 6 year year NN 27676 3886 7 round round RB 27676 3886 8 ; ; : 27676 3886 9 additional additional JJ 27676 3886 10 730 730 CD 27676 3886 11 km km NNS 27676 3886 12 navigable navigable JJ 27676 3886 13 during during IN 27676 3886 14 high high JJ 27676 3886 15 - - HYPH 27676 3886 16 water water NN 27676 3886 17 season season NN 27676 3886 18 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 3886 19 : : : 27676 3886 20 crude crude JJ 27676 3886 21 oil oil NN 27676 3886 22 275 275 CD 27676 3886 23 km km NNS 27676 3886 24 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 3886 25 and and CC 27676 3886 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3886 27 : : : 27676 3886 28 Champerico Champerico NNP 27676 3886 29 , , , 27676 3886 30 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 3886 31 Barrios Barrios NNPS 27676 3886 32 , , , 27676 3886 33 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 3886 34 Quetzal Quetzal NNP 27676 3886 35 , , , 27676 3886 36 San San NNP 27676 3886 37 Jose Jose NNP 27676 3886 38 , , , 27676 3886 39 Santo Santo NNP 27676 3886 40 Tomas Tomas NNP 27676 3886 41 de de NNP 27676 3886 42 Castilla Castilla NNP 27676 3886 43 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3886 44 marine marine NN 27676 3886 45 : : : 27676 3886 46 none none NN 27676 3886 47 Airports airport NNS 27676 3886 48 : : : 27676 3886 49 478 478 CD 27676 3886 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3886 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 3886 52 est est NNP 27676 3886 53 . . . 27676 3886 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3887 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3887 2 -- -- : 27676 3887 3 with with IN 27676 3887 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3887 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3887 6 : : : 27676 3887 7 total total NN 27676 3887 8 : : : 27676 3887 9 12 12 CD 27676 3887 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3887 11 to to TO 27676 3887 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3887 13 m m NN 27676 3887 14 : : : 27676 3887 15 2 2 CD 27676 3887 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3887 17 to to TO 27676 3887 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3887 19 m m NN 27676 3887 20 : : : 27676 3887 21 2 2 CD 27676 3887 22 914 914 CD 27676 3887 23 to to TO 27676 3887 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3887 25 m m NN 27676 3887 26 : : : 27676 3887 27 6 6 CD 27676 3887 28 under under IN 27676 3887 29 914 914 CD 27676 3887 30 m m NN 27676 3887 31 : : : 27676 3887 32 2 2 CD 27676 3887 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3887 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 3887 35 est est NNP 27676 3887 36 . . . 27676 3887 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3888 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3888 2 -- -- : 27676 3888 3 with with IN 27676 3888 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3888 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3888 6 : : : 27676 3888 7 total total NN 27676 3888 8 : : : 27676 3888 9 466 466 CD 27676 3888 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 3888 11 to to IN 27676 3888 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3888 13 m m NN 27676 3888 14 : : : 27676 3888 15 1 1 CD 27676 3888 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3888 17 to to TO 27676 3888 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3888 19 m m NN 27676 3888 20 : : : 27676 3888 21 9 9 CD 27676 3888 22 914 914 CD 27676 3888 23 to to TO 27676 3888 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3888 25 m m NN 27676 3888 26 : : : 27676 3888 27 124 124 CD 27676 3888 28 under under IN 27676 3888 29 914 914 CD 27676 3888 30 m m NN 27676 3888 31 : : : 27676 3888 32 332 332 CD 27676 3888 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3888 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 3888 35 est est NNP 27676 3888 36 . . . 27676 3888 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3889 1 Military military JJ 27676 3889 2 Military military JJ 27676 3889 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3889 4 : : : 27676 3889 5 Army Army NNP 27676 3889 6 , , , 27676 3889 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3889 8 , , , 27676 3889 9 Air Air NNP 27676 3889 10 Force Force NNP 27676 3889 11 Military Military NNP 27676 3889 12 manpower manpower NN 27676 3889 13 -- -- : 27676 3889 14 military military JJ 27676 3889 15 age age NN 27676 3889 16 : : : 27676 3889 17 18 18 CD 27676 3889 18 years year NNS 27676 3889 19 of of IN 27676 3889 20 age age NN 27676 3889 21 Military military JJ 27676 3889 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 3889 23 -- -- : 27676 3889 24 availability availability NN 27676 3889 25 : : : 27676 3889 26 males male NNS 27676 3889 27 age age NNP 27676 3889 28 15 15 CD 27676 3889 29 - - HYPH 27676 3889 30 49 49 CD 27676 3889 31 : : : 27676 3889 32 2,915,169 2,915,169 CD 27676 3889 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3889 34 1999 1999 CD 27676 3889 35 est est NNP 27676 3889 36 . . . 27676 3889 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3890 1 Military military JJ 27676 3890 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3890 3 -- -- : 27676 3890 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3890 5 for for IN 27676 3890 6 military military JJ 27676 3890 7 service service NN 27676 3890 8 : : : 27676 3890 9 males male NNS 27676 3890 10 age age NNP 27676 3890 11 15 15 CD 27676 3890 12 - - HYPH 27676 3890 13 49 49 CD 27676 3890 14 : : SYM 27676 3890 15 1,903,382 1,903,382 CD 27676 3890 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3890 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3890 18 est est NNP 27676 3890 19 . . . 27676 3890 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3891 1 Military military JJ 27676 3891 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3891 3 -- -- : 27676 3891 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 3891 5 military military JJ 27676 3891 6 age age NN 27676 3891 7 annually annually RB 27676 3891 8 : : : 27676 3891 9 males male NNS 27676 3891 10 : : : 27676 3891 11 134,964 134,964 CD 27676 3891 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3891 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 3891 14 est est NNP 27676 3891 15 . . . 27676 3891 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3892 1 Military military JJ 27676 3892 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3892 3 -- -- : 27676 3892 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3892 5 figure figure NN 27676 3892 6 : : : 27676 3892 7 $ $ $ 27676 3892 8 124 124 CD 27676 3892 9 million million CD 27676 3892 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3892 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 3892 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3892 13 Military military JJ 27676 3892 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3892 15 -- -- : 27676 3892 16 percent percent NN 27676 3892 17 of of IN 27676 3892 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3892 19 : : : 27676 3892 20 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 3892 21 % % NN 27676 3892 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3892 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 3892 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3892 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3892 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3892 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3892 28 -- -- : 27676 3892 29 international international JJ 27676 3892 30 : : : 27676 3892 31 border border NN 27676 3892 32 with with IN 27676 3892 33 Belize Belize NNP 27676 3892 34 in in IN 27676 3892 35 dispute dispute NN 27676 3892 36 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 3892 37 drugs drug NNS 27676 3892 38 : : : 27676 3892 39 transit transit NN 27676 3892 40 country country NN 27676 3892 41 for for IN 27676 3892 42 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 3892 43 shipments shipment NNS 27676 3892 44 ; ; , 27676 3892 45 minor minor JJ 27676 3892 46 producer producer NN 27676 3892 47 of of IN 27676 3892 48 illicit illicit JJ 27676 3892 49 opium opium NN 27676 3892 50 poppy poppy NNP 27676 3892 51 and and CC 27676 3892 52 cannabis cannabi VBD 27676 3892 53 for for IN 27676 3892 54 the the DT 27676 3892 55 international international JJ 27676 3892 56 drug drug NN 27676 3892 57 trade trade NN 27676 3892 58 ; ; , 27676 3892 59 active active JJ 27676 3892 60 eradication eradication NN 27676 3892 61 program program NN 27676 3892 62 of of IN 27676 3892 63 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 3892 64 crop crop 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) ) -RRB- 27676 3937 28 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3937 29 -- -- : 27676 3937 30 production production NN 27676 3937 31 : : : 27676 3937 32 525 525 CD 27676 3937 33 million million CD 27676 3937 34 kWh kWh NNS 27676 3937 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3937 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 3937 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3937 38 Electricity electricity NN 27676 3937 39 -- -- : 27676 3937 40 production production NN 27676 3937 41 by by IN 27676 3937 42 source source NN 27676 3937 43 : : : 27676 3937 44 fossil fossil NN 27676 3937 45 fuel fuel NN 27676 3937 46 : : : 27676 3937 47 63.81 63.81 CD 27676 3937 48 % % NN 27676 3937 49 hydro hydro NNP 27676 3937 50 : : : 27676 3937 51 36.19 36.19 CD 27676 3937 52 % % NN 27676 3937 53 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 3937 54 : : : 27676 3937 55 0 0 CD 27676 3937 56 % % NN 27676 3937 57 other other JJ 27676 3937 58 : : : 27676 3937 59 0 0 CD 27676 3937 60 % % NN 27676 3937 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3937 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 3937 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3937 64 Electricity electricity NN 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3940 56 976.6 976.6 CD 27676 3940 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3940 58 1994 1994 CD 27676 3940 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3940 60 note note NN 27676 3940 61 : : : 27676 3940 62 the the DT 27676 3940 63 official official JJ 27676 3940 64 exchange exchange NN 27676 3940 65 rate rate NN 27676 3940 66 of of IN 27676 3940 67 the the DT 27676 3940 68 Guinean guinean JJ 27676 3940 69 franc franc NN 27676 3940 70 was be VBD 27676 3940 71 set set VBN 27676 3940 72 and and CC 27676 3940 73 quoted quote VBN 27676 3940 74 weekly weekly RB 27676 3940 75 against against IN 27676 3940 76 the the DT 27676 3940 77 US US NNP 27676 3940 78 dollar dollar NN 27676 3940 79 until until IN 27676 3940 80 the the DT 27676 3940 81 end end NN 27676 3940 82 of of IN 27676 3940 83 October October NNP 27676 3940 84 1993 1993 CD 27676 3940 85 ; ; : 27676 3940 86 since since IN 27676 3940 87 1 1 CD 27676 3940 88 November November NNP 27676 3940 89 1994 1994 CD 27676 3940 90 , , , 27676 3940 91 the the DT 27676 3940 92 exchange exchange 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27676 3941 43 Radio radio NN 27676 3941 44 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3941 45 stations station NNS 27676 3941 46 : : : 27676 3941 47 AM am VBP 27676 3941 48 3 3 CD 27676 3941 49 , , , 27676 3941 50 FM FM NNP 27676 3941 51 1 1 CD 27676 3941 52 , , , 27676 3941 53 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 3941 54 0 0 CD 27676 3941 55 Radios radio NNS 27676 3941 56 : : : 27676 3941 57 257,000 257,000 CD 27676 3941 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3941 59 1992 1992 CD 27676 3941 60 est est NNP 27676 3941 61 . . . 27676 3941 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3942 1 Television television NN 27676 3942 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3942 3 stations station NNS 27676 3942 4 : : : 27676 3942 5 6 6 CD 27676 3942 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3942 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 3942 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3942 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 3942 10 : : : 27676 3942 11 65,000 65,000 CD 27676 3942 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3942 13 1993 1993 CD 27676 3942 14 est est NNP 27676 3942 15 . . . 27676 3942 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3943 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 3943 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 3943 3 : : : 27676 3943 4 total total NN 27676 3943 5 : : : 27676 3943 6 1,086 1,086 CD 27676 3943 7 km km NN 27676 3943 8 standard standard JJ 27676 3943 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 3943 10 : : : 27676 3943 11 279 279 CD 27676 3943 12 km km NN 27676 3943 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 3943 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 3943 15 narrow narrow JJ 27676 3943 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 3943 17 : : : 27676 3943 18 807 807 CD 27676 3943 19 km km NN 27676 3943 20 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 3943 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 3943 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3943 23 includes include VBZ 27676 3943 24 662 662 CD 27676 3943 25 km km NNS 27676 3943 26 in in IN 27676 3943 27 common common JJ 27676 3943 28 carrier carrier NN 27676 3943 29 service service NN 27676 3943 30 from from IN 27676 3943 31 Kankan Kankan NNP 27676 3943 32 to to IN 27676 3943 33 Conakry Conakry NNP 27676 3943 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3943 35 Highways highway NNS 27676 3943 36 : : : 27676 3943 37 total total NN 27676 3943 38 : : : 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10 Force Force NNP 27676 3947 11 , , , 27676 3947 12 Republican Republican NNP 27676 3947 13 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3947 14 , , , 27676 3947 15 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 3947 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 3947 17 , , , 27676 3947 18 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 3947 19 National National NNP 27676 3947 20 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 3947 21 , , , 27676 3947 22 National National NNP 27676 3947 23 Police Police NNP 27676 3947 24 Force Force NNP 27676 3947 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3947 26 Surete Surete NNP 27676 3947 27 National National NNP 27676 3947 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3947 29 Military military JJ 27676 3947 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 3947 31 -- -- : 27676 3947 32 availability availability NN 27676 3947 33 : : : 27676 3947 34 males male NNS 27676 3947 35 age age NNP 27676 3947 36 15 15 CD 27676 3947 37 - - HYPH 27676 3947 38 49 49 CD 27676 3947 39 : : : 27676 3947 40 1,726,933 1,726,933 CD 27676 3947 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3947 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 3947 43 est est NNP 27676 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3951 21 -- -- : 27676 3951 22 current current JJ 27676 3951 23 issues issue NNS 27676 3951 24 : : : 27676 3951 25 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3951 26 ; ; , 27676 3951 27 soil soil NN 27676 3951 28 erosion erosion NN 27676 3951 29 ; ; : 27676 3951 30 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 3951 31 ; ; : 27676 3951 32 overfishing overfishe VBG 27676 3951 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3951 34 -- -- : 27676 3951 35 international international JJ 27676 3951 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3951 37 : : : 27676 3951 38 party party NN 27676 3951 39 to to TO 27676 3951 40 : : : 27676 3951 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 3951 42 , , , 27676 3951 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3951 44 Change Change NNP 27676 3951 45 , , , 27676 3951 46 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3951 47 , , , 27676 3951 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3951 49 Species Species NNPS 27676 3951 50 , , , 27676 3951 51 Law Law NNP 27676 3951 52 of of IN 27676 3951 53 the the DT 27676 3951 54 Sea Sea NNP 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Financiere NNP 27676 3981 54 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 3981 55 francs franc NNS 27676 3981 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 57 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 3981 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 59 per per IN 27676 3981 60 US$ us$ $ 27676 3981 61 1 1 CD 27676 3981 62 - - HYPH 27676 3981 63 -566.65 -566.65 NN 27676 3981 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 65 January January NNP 27676 3981 66 1999 1999 CD 27676 3981 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 68 , , , 27676 3981 69 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 3981 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 71 1998 1998 CD 27676 3981 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 73 , , , 27676 3981 74 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 3981 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 76 1997 1997 CD 27676 3981 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 78 ; ; : 27676 3981 79 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 3981 80 - - HYPH 27676 3981 81 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 27676 3981 82 pesos peso NNS 27676 3981 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 84 PG PG NNP 27676 3981 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 86 per per IN 27676 3981 87 US$ us$ $ 27676 3981 88 1 1 CD 27676 3981 89 - - HYPH 27676 3981 90 - - SYM 27676 3981 91 26,373 26,373 CD 27676 3981 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 3981 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 95 , , , 27676 3981 96 18,073 18,073 CD 27676 3981 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 98 1995 1995 CD 27676 3981 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 100 , , , 27676 3981 101 12,892 12,892 CD 27676 3981 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 103 1994 1994 CD 27676 3981 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3981 105 note note NN 27676 3981 106 : : : 27676 3981 107 as as IN 27676 3981 108 of of IN 27676 3981 109 2 2 CD 27676 3981 110 May May NNP 27676 3981 111 1997 1997 CD 27676 3981 112 , , , 27676 3981 113 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 3981 114 - - HYPH 27676 3981 115 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 3981 116 has have VBZ 27676 3981 117 adopted adopt VBN 27676 3981 118 the the DT 27676 3981 119 CFA CFA NNP 27676 3981 120 franc franc NN 27676 3981 121 as as IN 27676 3981 122 the the DT 27676 3981 123 national national JJ 27676 3981 124 currency currency NN 27676 3981 125 following follow VBG 27676 3981 126 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 3981 127 membership membership NN 27676 3981 128 in in IN 27676 3981 129 BCEAO BCEAO NNP 27676 3981 130 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 3981 131 year year NN 27676 3981 132 : : : 27676 3981 133 calendar calendar NN 27676 3981 134 year year NN 27676 3981 135 Communications Communications NNP 27676 3981 136 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 3981 137 : : : 27676 3981 138 13,120 13,120 CD 27676 3981 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3981 140 1997 1997 CD 27676 3981 141 est est NNP 27676 3981 142 . . . 27676 3981 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3982 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 3982 2 system system NN 27676 3982 3 : : : 27676 3982 4 small small JJ 27676 3982 5 system system NN 27676 3982 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 3982 7 : : : 27676 3982 8 combination combination NN 27676 3982 9 of of IN 27676 3982 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 3982 11 radio radio NN 27676 3982 12 relay relay NN 27676 3982 13 , , , 27676 3982 14 open open JJ 27676 3982 15 - - HYPH 27676 3982 16 wire wire NN 27676 3982 17 lines line NNS 27676 3982 18 , , , 27676 3982 19 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 3982 20 , , , 27676 3982 21 and and CC 27676 3982 22 cellular cellular JJ 27676 3982 23 communications communication NNS 27676 3982 24 international international JJ 27676 3982 25 : : : 27676 3982 26 NA NA NNP 27676 3982 27 Radio Radio NNP 27676 3982 28 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3982 29 stations station NNS 27676 3982 30 : : : 27676 3982 31 AM AM NNP 27676 3982 32 2 2 CD 27676 3982 33 , , , 27676 3982 34 FM FM NNP 27676 3982 35 3 3 CD 27676 3982 36 , , , 27676 3982 37 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 3982 38 0 0 CD 27676 3982 39 Radios radio NNS 27676 3982 40 : : : 27676 3982 41 40,000 40,000 CD 27676 3982 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3982 43 1994 1994 CD 27676 3982 44 est est NNP 27676 3982 45 . . . 27676 3982 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3983 1 Television television NN 27676 3983 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 3983 3 stations station NNS 27676 3983 4 : : : 27676 3983 5 2 2 CD 27676 3983 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3983 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 3983 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3983 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 3983 10 : : : 27676 3983 11 NA NA NNP 27676 3983 12 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 3983 13 Railways railway NNS 27676 3983 14 : : : 27676 3983 15 0 0 LS 27676 3983 16 km km NN 27676 3983 17 Highways highway NNS 27676 3983 18 : : : 27676 3983 19 total total NN 27676 3983 20 : : : 27676 3983 21 4,400 4,400 CD 27676 3983 22 km km NN 27676 3983 23 paved pave VBN 27676 3983 24 : : : 27676 3983 25 453 453 CD 27676 3983 26 km km NN 27676 3983 27 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3983 28 : : : 27676 3983 29 3,947 3,947 CD 27676 3983 30 km km NNS 27676 3983 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3983 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 3983 33 est est NNP 27676 3983 34 . . . 27676 3983 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3984 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 3984 2 : : : 27676 3984 3 several several JJ 27676 3984 4 rivers river NNS 27676 3984 5 are be VBP 27676 3984 6 accessible accessible JJ 27676 3984 7 to to IN 27676 3984 8 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3984 9 shipping shipping NN 27676 3984 10 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 3984 11 and and CC 27676 3984 12 harbors harbor NNS 27676 3984 13 : : : 27676 3984 14 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 3984 15 , , , 27676 3984 16 Buba Buba NNP 27676 3984 17 , , , 27676 3984 18 Cacheu Cacheu NNP 27676 3984 19 , , , 27676 3984 20 Farim Farim NNP 27676 3984 21 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 3984 22 marine marine NN 27676 3984 23 : : : 27676 3984 24 none none NN 27676 3984 25 Airports airport NNS 27676 3984 26 : : : 27676 3984 27 30 30 CD 27676 3984 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3984 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 3984 30 est est NNP 27676 3984 31 . . . 27676 3984 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3985 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3985 2 -- -- : 27676 3985 3 with with IN 27676 3985 4 paved paved JJ 27676 3985 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3985 6 : : : 27676 3985 7 total total NN 27676 3985 8 : : : 27676 3985 9 3 3 CD 27676 3985 10 over over IN 27676 3985 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 3985 12 m m NN 27676 3985 13 : : : 27676 3985 14 1 1 CD 27676 3985 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3985 16 to to TO 27676 3985 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3985 18 m m NN 27676 3985 19 : : : 27676 3985 20 1 1 CD 27676 3985 21 914 914 CD 27676 3985 22 to to TO 27676 3985 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3985 24 m m NN 27676 3985 25 : : : 27676 3985 26 1 1 CD 27676 3985 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3985 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 3985 29 est est NNP 27676 3985 30 . . . 27676 3985 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3986 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 3986 2 -- -- : 27676 3986 3 with with IN 27676 3986 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 3986 5 runways runway NNS 27676 3986 6 : : : 27676 3986 7 total total NN 27676 3986 8 : : : 27676 3986 9 27 27 CD 27676 3986 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 3986 11 to to TO 27676 3986 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 3986 13 m m NN 27676 3986 14 : : : 27676 3986 15 1 1 CD 27676 3986 16 914 914 CD 27676 3986 17 to to TO 27676 3986 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 3986 19 m m NN 27676 3986 20 : : : 27676 3986 21 4 4 CD 27676 3986 22 under under IN 27676 3986 23 914 914 CD 27676 3986 24 m m NN 27676 3986 25 : : : 27676 3986 26 22 22 CD 27676 3986 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3986 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 3986 29 est est NNP 27676 3986 30 . . . 27676 3986 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3987 1 Military military JJ 27676 3987 2 Military military JJ 27676 3987 3 branches branch NNS 27676 3987 4 : : : 27676 3987 5 People People NNS 27676 3987 6 's 's POS 27676 3987 7 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 3987 8 Armed Armed NNP 27676 3987 9 Force Force NNP 27676 3987 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3987 11 FARP FARP NNP 27676 3987 12 ; ; : 27676 3987 13 includes include VBZ 27676 3987 14 Army Army NNP 27676 3987 15 , , , 27676 3987 16 Navy Navy NNP 27676 3987 17 , , , 27676 3987 18 and and CC 27676 3987 19 Air Air NNP 27676 3987 20 Force Force NNP 27676 3987 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3987 22 , , , 27676 3987 23 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 3987 24 force force NN 27676 3987 25 Military Military NNP 27676 3987 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 3987 27 -- -- : 27676 3987 28 availability availability NN 27676 3987 29 : : : 27676 3987 30 males male NNS 27676 3987 31 age age NNP 27676 3987 32 15 15 CD 27676 3987 33 - - HYPH 27676 3987 34 49 49 CD 27676 3987 35 : : : 27676 3987 36 284,998 284,998 CD 27676 3987 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3987 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 3987 39 est est NNP 27676 3987 40 . . . 27676 3987 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3988 1 Military military JJ 27676 3988 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 3988 3 -- -- : 27676 3988 4 fit fit JJ 27676 3988 5 for for IN 27676 3988 6 military military JJ 27676 3988 7 service service NN 27676 3988 8 : : : 27676 3988 9 males male NNS 27676 3988 10 age age NNP 27676 3988 11 15 15 CD 27676 3988 12 - - HYPH 27676 3988 13 49 49 CD 27676 3988 14 : : : 27676 3988 15 162,485 162,485 CD 27676 3988 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3988 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 3988 18 est est NNP 27676 3988 19 . . . 27676 3988 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3989 1 Military military JJ 27676 3989 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3989 3 -- -- : 27676 3989 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 3989 5 figure figure NN 27676 3989 6 : : : 27676 3989 7 $ $ $ 27676 3989 8 8 8 CD 27676 3989 9 million million CD 27676 3989 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3989 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 3989 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3989 13 Military military JJ 27676 3989 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 3989 15 -- -- : 27676 3989 16 percent percent NN 27676 3989 17 of of IN 27676 3989 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 3989 19 : : : 27676 3989 20 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 3989 21 % % NN 27676 3989 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3989 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 3989 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3989 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 3989 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 3989 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 3989 28 -- -- : 27676 3989 29 international international JJ 27676 3989 30 : : : 27676 3989 31 none none NN 27676 3989 32 = = SYM 27676 3989 33 = = SYM 27676 3989 34 = = SYM 27676 3989 35 = = SYM 27676 3989 36 = = SYM 27676 3989 37 = = SYM 27676 3989 38 = = SYM 27676 3989 39 = = SYM 27676 3989 40 = = SYM 27676 3989 41 = = SYM 27676 3989 42 = = SYM 27676 3989 43 = = SYM 27676 3989 44 = = SYM 27676 3989 45 = = SYM 27676 3989 46 = = SYM 27676 3989 47 = = SYM 27676 3989 48 = = SYM 27676 3989 49 = = SYM 27676 3989 50 = = 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3989 96 = = SYM 27676 3989 97 = = SYM 27676 3989 98 = = SYM 27676 3989 99 = = SYM 27676 3989 100 = = SYM 27676 3989 101 = = SYM 27676 3989 102 @Guyana @guyana FW 27676 3989 103 ------ ------ NFP 27676 3989 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 3989 105 Location Location NNP 27676 3989 106 : : : 27676 3989 107 Northern Northern NNP 27676 3989 108 South South NNP 27676 3989 109 America America NNP 27676 3989 110 , , , 27676 3989 111 bordering border VBG 27676 3989 112 the the DT 27676 3989 113 North North NNP 27676 3989 114 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3989 115 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3989 116 , , , 27676 3989 117 between between IN 27676 3989 118 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 3989 119 and and CC 27676 3989 120 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 3989 121 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 3989 122 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 3989 123 : : : 27676 3989 124 5 5 CD 27676 3989 125 00 00 CD 27676 3989 126 N n CD 27676 3989 127 , , , 27676 3989 128 59 59 CD 27676 3989 129 00 00 NFP 27676 3989 130 W W NNP 27676 3989 131 Map Map NNP 27676 3989 132 references reference NNS 27676 3989 133 : : : 27676 3989 134 South South NNP 27676 3989 135 America America NNP 27676 3989 136 Area Area NNP 27676 3989 137 : : : 27676 3989 138 total total NN 27676 3989 139 : : : 27676 3989 140 214,970 214,970 CD 27676 3989 141 sq sq NN 27676 3989 142 km km NNP 27676 3989 143 land land NN 27676 3989 144 : : : 27676 3989 145 196,850 196,850 CD 27676 3989 146 sq sq NNP 27676 3989 147 km km NNP 27676 3989 148 water water NN 27676 3989 149 : : : 27676 3989 150 18,120 18,120 CD 27676 3989 151 sq sq NN 27676 3989 152 km km NNP 27676 3989 153 Area area NN 27676 3989 154 -- -- : 27676 3989 155 comparative comparative JJ 27676 3989 156 : : : 27676 3989 157 slightly slightly RB 27676 3989 158 smaller small JJR 27676 3989 159 than than IN 27676 3989 160 Idaho Idaho NNP 27676 3989 161 Land Land NNP 27676 3989 162 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 3989 163 : : : 27676 3989 164 total total JJ 27676 3989 165 : : : 27676 3989 166 2,462 2,462 CD 27676 3989 167 km km NN 27676 3989 168 border border NN 27676 3989 169 countries country NNS 27676 3989 170 : : : 27676 3989 171 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 3989 172 1,119 1,119 CD 27676 3989 173 km km NNS 27676 3989 174 , , , 27676 3989 175 Suriname Suriname VBD 27676 3989 176 600 600 CD 27676 3989 177 km km NNS 27676 3989 178 , , , 27676 3989 179 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 3989 180 743 743 NNP 27676 3989 181 km km NN 27676 3989 182 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 3989 183 : : : 27676 3989 184 459 459 CD 27676 3989 185 km km NN 27676 3989 186 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 3989 187 claims claim VBZ 27676 3989 188 : : : 27676 3989 189 continental continental NNP 27676 3989 190 shelf shelf NNP 27676 3989 191 : : : 27676 3989 192 200 200 CD 27676 3989 193 nm nm CD 27676 3989 194 or or CC 27676 3989 195 to to IN 27676 3989 196 the the DT 27676 3989 197 outer outer JJ 27676 3989 198 edge edge NN 27676 3989 199 of of IN 27676 3989 200 the the DT 27676 3989 201 continental continental JJ 27676 3989 202 margin margin NN 27676 3989 203 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 3989 204 fishing fishing NN 27676 3989 205 zone zone NN 27676 3989 206 : : : 27676 3989 207 200 200 CD 27676 3989 208 nm nm CD 27676 3989 209 territorial territorial JJ 27676 3989 210 sea sea NN 27676 3989 211 : : : 27676 3989 212 12 12 CD 27676 3989 213 nm nm NNP 27676 3989 214 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3989 215 : : : 27676 3989 216 tropical tropical JJ 27676 3989 217 ; ; : 27676 3989 218 hot hot JJ 27676 3989 219 , , , 27676 3989 220 humid humid JJ 27676 3989 221 , , , 27676 3989 222 moderated moderate VBN 27676 3989 223 by by IN 27676 3989 224 northeast northeast JJ 27676 3989 225 trade trade NN 27676 3989 226 winds wind NNS 27676 3989 227 ; ; : 27676 3989 228 two two CD 27676 3989 229 rainy rainy JJ 27676 3989 230 seasons season NNS 27676 3989 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3989 232 May May NNP 27676 3989 233 to to IN 27676 3989 234 mid mid JJ 27676 3989 235 - - NNP 27676 3989 236 August August NNP 27676 3989 237 , , , 27676 3989 238 mid mid NNP 27676 3989 239 - - NNP 27676 3989 240 November November NNP 27676 3989 241 to to IN 27676 3989 242 mid mid NNP 27676 3989 243 - - NNP 27676 3989 244 January January NNP 27676 3989 245 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3989 246 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 3989 247 : : : 27676 3989 248 mostly mostly RB 27676 3989 249 rolling roll VBG 27676 3989 250 highlands highland NNS 27676 3989 251 ; ; , 27676 3989 252 low low JJ 27676 3989 253 coastal coastal JJ 27676 3989 254 plain plain NNP 27676 3989 255 ; ; : 27676 3989 256 savanna savanna VBD 27676 3989 257 in in IN 27676 3989 258 south south NNP 27676 3989 259 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 3989 260 extremes extreme NNS 27676 3989 261 : : : 27676 3989 262 lowest low JJS 27676 3989 263 point point NN 27676 3989 264 : : : 27676 3989 265 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 3989 266 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 3989 267 0 0 NFP 27676 3989 268 m m DT 27676 3989 269 highest high JJS 27676 3989 270 point point NN 27676 3989 271 : : : 27676 3989 272 Mount Mount NNP 27676 3989 273 Roraima Roraima NNP 27676 3989 274 2,835 2,835 CD 27676 3989 275 m m NNP 27676 3989 276 Natural natural JJ 27676 3989 277 resources resource NNS 27676 3989 278 : : : 27676 3989 279 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 3989 280 , , , 27676 3989 281 gold gold NN 27676 3989 282 , , , 27676 3989 283 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 3989 284 , , , 27676 3989 285 hardwood hardwood NN 27676 3989 286 timber timber NN 27676 3989 287 , , , 27676 3989 288 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 3989 289 , , , 27676 3989 290 fish fish NN 27676 3989 291 Land land NN 27676 3989 292 use use NN 27676 3989 293 : : : 27676 3989 294 arable arable JJ 27676 3989 295 land land NN 27676 3989 296 : : : 27676 3989 297 2 2 CD 27676 3989 298 % % NN 27676 3989 299 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3989 300 crops crop NNS 27676 3989 301 : : : 27676 3989 302 0 0 CD 27676 3989 303 % % NN 27676 3989 304 permanent permanent JJ 27676 3989 305 pastures pasture NNS 27676 3989 306 : : : 27676 3989 307 6 6 CD 27676 3989 308 % % NN 27676 3989 309 forests forest NNS 27676 3989 310 and and CC 27676 3989 311 woodland woodland JJ 27676 3989 312 : : : 27676 3989 313 84 84 CD 27676 3989 314 % % NN 27676 3989 315 other other JJ 27676 3989 316 : : : 27676 3989 317 8 8 CD 27676 3989 318 % % NN 27676 3989 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3989 320 1993 1993 CD 27676 3989 321 est est NNP 27676 3989 322 . . . 27676 3989 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3990 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 3990 2 land land NN 27676 3990 3 : : : 27676 3990 4 1,300 1,300 CD 27676 3990 5 sq sq NNP 27676 3990 6 km km NNP 27676 3990 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3990 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 3990 9 est est NNP 27676 3990 10 . . . 27676 3990 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3991 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 3991 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 3991 3 : : : 27676 3991 4 flash flash NN 27676 3991 5 floods flood NNS 27676 3991 6 are be VBP 27676 3991 7 a a DT 27676 3991 8 constant constant JJ 27676 3991 9 threat threat NN 27676 3991 10 during during IN 27676 3991 11 rainy rainy JJ 27676 3991 12 seasons season NNS 27676 3991 13 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3991 14 -- -- : 27676 3991 15 current current JJ 27676 3991 16 issues issue NNS 27676 3991 17 : : : 27676 3991 18 water water NN 27676 3991 19 pollution pollution NN 27676 3991 20 from from IN 27676 3991 21 sewage sewage NN 27676 3991 22 and and CC 27676 3991 23 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 3991 24 and and CC 27676 3991 25 industrial industrial JJ 27676 3991 26 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 3991 27 ; ; : 27676 3991 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 3991 29 Environment Environment NNP 27676 3991 30 -- -- : 27676 3991 31 international international JJ 27676 3991 32 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3991 33 : : : 27676 3991 34 party party NN 27676 3991 35 to to TO 27676 3991 36 : : : 27676 3991 37 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 3991 38 , , , 27676 3991 39 Climate Climate NNP 27676 3991 40 Change Change NNP 27676 3991 41 , , , 27676 3991 42 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 3991 43 , , , 27676 3991 44 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 3991 45 Species Species NNPS 27676 3991 46 , , , 27676 3991 47 Law Law NNP 27676 3991 48 of of IN 27676 3991 49 the the DT 27676 3991 50 Sea Sea NNP 27676 3991 51 , , , 27676 3991 52 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 3991 53 Layer Layer NNP 27676 3991 54 Protection Protection NNP 27676 3991 55 , , , 27676 3991 56 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3991 57 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3991 58 83 83 CD 27676 3991 59 , , , 27676 3991 60 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 3991 61 Timber Timber NNP 27676 3991 62 94 94 CD 27676 3991 63 signed sign VBD 27676 3991 64 , , , 27676 3991 65 but but CC 27676 3991 66 not not RB 27676 3991 67 ratified ratified JJ 27676 3991 68 : : : 27676 3991 69 none none NN 27676 3991 70 of of IN 27676 3991 71 the the DT 27676 3991 72 selected select VBN 27676 3991 73 agreements agreement NNS 27676 3991 74 People People NNPS 27676 3991 75 Population Population NNP 27676 3991 76 : : : 27676 3991 77 705,156 705,156 CD 27676 3991 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3991 79 July July 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: 27676 3992 37 5 5 CD 27676 3992 38 % % NN 27676 3992 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3992 40 male male JJ 27676 3992 41 14,684 14,684 CD 27676 3992 42 ; ; : 27676 3992 43 female female JJ 27676 3992 44 17,998 17,998 CD 27676 3992 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3992 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3992 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 3992 48 est est NNP 27676 3992 49 . . . 27676 3992 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3993 1 Population population NN 27676 3993 2 growth growth NN 27676 3993 3 rate rate NN 27676 3993 4 : : : 27676 3993 5 -0.32 -0.32 CD 27676 3993 6 % % NN 27676 3993 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3993 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3993 9 est est NNP 27676 3993 10 . . . 27676 3993 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3994 1 Birth birth NN 27676 3994 2 rate rate NN 27676 3994 3 : : : 27676 3994 4 18.23 18.23 CD 27676 3994 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 3994 6 population population NN 27676 3994 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 3994 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 3994 9 est est NNP 27676 3994 10 . . . 27676 3994 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 3995 1 Death death NN 27676 3995 2 rate rate NN 27676 3995 3 : 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440 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4002 441 , , , 27676 4002 442 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4002 443 , , , 27676 4002 444 IMO imo RB 27676 4002 445 , , , 27676 4002 446 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4002 447 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4002 448 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 4002 449 user user NN 27676 4002 450 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4002 451 , , , 27676 4002 452 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4002 453 , , , 27676 4002 454 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4002 455 , , , 27676 4002 456 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4002 457 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4002 458 subscriber subscriber NN 27676 4002 459 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4002 460 , , , 27676 4002 461 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4002 462 , , , 27676 4002 463 LAES LAES NNP 27676 4002 464 , , , 27676 4002 465 NAM NAM NNP 27676 4002 466 , , , 27676 4002 467 OAS OAS NNP 27676 4002 468 , , , 27676 4002 469 OIC OIC NNP 27676 4002 470 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4002 471 observer observer NN 27676 4002 472 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4002 473 , , , 27676 4002 474 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 4002 475 , , , 27676 4002 476 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4002 477 , , , 27676 4002 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between between IN 27676 4003 38 the the DT 27676 4003 39 red red JJ 27676 4003 40 and and CC 27676 4003 41 yellow yellow JJ 27676 4003 42 , , , 27676 4003 43 and and CC 27676 4003 44 a a DT 27676 4003 45 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4003 46 , , , 27676 4003 47 white white JJ 27676 4003 48 border border NN 27676 4003 49 between between IN 27676 4003 50 the the DT 27676 4003 51 yellow yellow NN 27676 4003 52 and and CC 27676 4003 53 the the DT 27676 4003 54 green green JJ 27676 4003 55 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4003 56 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4003 57 -- -- : 27676 4003 58 overview overview NN 27676 4003 59 : : : 27676 4003 60 In in IN 27676 4003 61 1997 1997 CD 27676 4003 62 , , , 27676 4003 63 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 4003 64 , , , 27676 4003 65 one one CD 27676 4003 66 of of IN 27676 4003 67 the the DT 27676 4003 68 poorest poor JJS 27676 4003 69 countries country NNS 27676 4003 70 in in IN 27676 4003 71 the the DT 27676 4003 72 Western Western NNP 27676 4003 73 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 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27676 4004 8 the the DT 27676 4004 9 key key JJ 27676 4004 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4004 11 and and CC 27676 4004 12 mining mining NN 27676 4004 13 sectors sector NNS 27676 4004 14 , , , 27676 4004 15 a a DT 27676 4004 16 more more RBR 27676 4004 17 favorable favorable JJ 27676 4004 18 atmosphere atmosphere NN 27676 4004 19 for for IN 27676 4004 20 business business NN 27676 4004 21 initiative initiative NNP 27676 4004 22 , , , 27676 4004 23 a a DT 27676 4004 24 more more RBR 27676 4004 25 realistic realistic JJ 27676 4004 26 exchange exchange NN 27676 4004 27 rate rate NN 27676 4004 28 , , , 27676 4004 29 a a DT 27676 4004 30 moderate moderate JJ 27676 4004 31 inflation inflation NN 27676 4004 32 rate rate NN 27676 4004 33 , , , 27676 4004 34 and and CC 27676 4004 35 the the DT 27676 4004 36 continued continue VBN 27676 4004 37 support support NN 27676 4004 38 of of IN 27676 4004 39 international international JJ 27676 4004 40 organizations organization NNS 27676 4004 41 . . . 27676 4005 1 However however RB 27676 4005 2 , , , 27676 4005 3 a a DT 27676 4005 4 severe severe JJ 27676 4005 5 drought drought NN 27676 4005 6 and and CC 27676 4005 7 political political JJ 27676 4005 8 turmoil turmoil NN 27676 4005 9 following follow VBG 27676 4005 10 the the DT 27676 4005 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 4005 12 elections election NNS 27676 4005 13 contributed contribute VBD 27676 4005 14 to to IN 27676 4005 15 a a DT 27676 4005 16 negative negative JJ 27676 4005 17 growth growth NN 27676 4005 18 rate rate NN 27676 4005 19 for for IN 27676 4005 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 4005 21 . . . 27676 4006 1 Serious serious JJ 27676 4006 2 underlying underlie VBG 27676 4006 3 economic economic JJ 27676 4006 4 problems problem NNS 27676 4006 5 will will MD 27676 4006 6 continue continue VB 27676 4006 7 . . . 27676 4007 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4007 2 has have VBZ 27676 4007 3 been be VBN 27676 4007 4 in in IN 27676 4007 5 short short JJ 27676 4007 6 supply supply NN 27676 4007 7 and and CC 27676 4007 8 constitutes constitute VBZ 27676 4007 9 a a DT 27676 4007 10 major major JJ 27676 4007 11 barrier barrier NN 27676 4007 12 to to IN 27676 4007 13 future future JJ 27676 4007 14 gains gain NNS 27676 4007 15 in in IN 27676 4007 16 national national JJ 27676 4007 17 output output NN 27676 4007 18 . . . 27676 4008 1 The the DT 27676 4008 2 government government NN 27676 4008 3 must must MD 27676 4008 4 persist persist VB 27676 4008 5 in in IN 27676 4008 6 efforts effort NNS 27676 4008 7 to to TO 27676 4008 8 manage manage VB 27676 4008 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4008 10 sizable sizable JJ 27676 4008 11 external external JJ 27676 4008 12 debt debt NN 27676 4008 13 and and CC 27676 4008 14 extend extend VB 27676 4008 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4008 16 privatization privatization NN 27676 4008 17 program program NN 27676 4008 18 . . . 27676 4009 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 4009 2 : : : 27676 4009 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4009 4 power power NN 27676 4009 5 parity--$1.8 parity--$1.8 NNP 27676 4009 6 billion billion CD 27676 4009 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4009 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4009 9 est est NNP 27676 4009 10 . . . 27676 4009 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4010 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4010 2 -- -- : 27676 4010 3 real real JJ 27676 4010 4 growth growth NN 27676 4010 5 rate rate NN 27676 4010 6 : : : 27676 4010 7 -1.8 -1.8 NN 27676 4010 8 % % NN 27676 4010 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4010 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4010 11 est est NNP 27676 4010 12 . . . 27676 4010 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4011 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4011 2 -- -- : 27676 4011 3 per per IN 27676 4011 4 capita capita NN 27676 4011 5 : : : 27676 4011 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4011 7 power power NN 27676 4011 8 parity?$2,500 parity?$2,500 NNP 27676 4011 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4011 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4011 11 est est NNP 27676 4011 12 . . . 27676 4011 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4012 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4012 2 -- -- : 27676 4012 3 composition composition NN 27676 4012 4 by by IN 27676 4012 5 sector sector NN 27676 4012 6 : : : 27676 4012 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4012 8 : : : 27676 4012 9 37 37 CD 27676 4012 10 % % NN 27676 4012 11 industry industry NN 27676 4012 12 : : : 27676 4012 13 22 22 CD 27676 4012 14 % % NN 27676 4012 15 services service NNS 27676 4012 16 : : : 27676 4012 17 41 41 CD 27676 4012 18 % % NN 27676 4012 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4012 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4012 21 est est NNP 27676 4012 22 . . . 27676 4012 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4013 1 Population population NN 27676 4013 2 below below IN 27676 4013 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 4013 4 line line NN 27676 4013 5 : : : 27676 4013 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 4013 7 Household household NN 27676 4013 8 income income NN 27676 4013 9 or or CC 27676 4013 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 4013 11 by by IN 27676 4013 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 4013 13 share share NN 27676 4013 14 : : : 27676 4013 15 lowest low JJS 27676 4013 16 10 10 CD 27676 4013 17 % % NN 27676 4013 18 : : : 27676 4013 19 NA% na% LS 27676 4013 20 highest highest RBS 27676 4013 21 10 10 CD 27676 4013 22 % % NN 27676 4013 23 : : : 27676 4013 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 4013 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4013 26 rate rate NN 27676 4013 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4013 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 4013 29 prices price NNS 27676 4013 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4013 31 : : : 27676 4013 32 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 4013 33 % % NN 27676 4013 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4013 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 4013 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4013 37 Labor labor NN 27676 4013 38 force force NN 27676 4013 39 : : : 27676 4013 40 245,492 245,492 CD 27676 4013 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4013 42 1992 1992 CD 27676 4013 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4013 44 Labor labor NN 27676 4013 45 force force NN 27676 4013 46 -- -- : 27676 4013 47 by by IN 27676 4013 48 occupation occupation NN 27676 4013 49 : : : 27676 4013 50 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4013 51 , , , 27676 4013 52 hunting hunting NN 27676 4013 53 and and CC 27676 4013 54 forestry forestry NN 27676 4013 55 30.2 30.2 CD 27676 4013 56 % % NN 27676 4013 57 , , , 27676 4013 58 commerce commerce NN 27676 4013 59 16 16 CD 27676 4013 60 % % NN 27676 4013 61 , , , 27676 4013 62 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 4013 63 11 11 CD 27676 4013 64 % % NN 27676 4013 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4013 66 1992 1992 CD 27676 4013 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4013 68 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4013 69 rate rate NN 27676 4013 70 : : : 27676 4013 71 12 12 CD 27676 4013 72 % % NN 27676 4013 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4013 74 1992 1992 CD 27676 4013 75 est est NNP 27676 4013 76 . . . 27676 4013 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4014 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4014 2 : : : 27676 4014 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4014 4 : : : 27676 4014 5 $ $ $ 27676 4014 6 253.7 253.7 CD 27676 4014 7 million million CD 27676 4014 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4014 9 : : : 27676 4014 10 $ $ $ 27676 4014 11 304.1 304.1 CD 27676 4014 12 million million CD 27676 4014 13 , , , 27676 4014 14 including include VBG 27676 4014 15 capital capital NN 27676 4014 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4014 17 of of IN 27676 4014 18 $ $ $ 27676 4014 19 108.8 108.8 CD 27676 4014 20 million million CD 27676 4014 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4014 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 4014 23 est est NNP 27676 4014 24 . . . 27676 4014 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4015 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4015 2 : : : 27676 4015 3 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 4015 4 , , , 27676 4015 5 sugar sugar NN 27676 4015 6 , , , 27676 4015 7 rice rice NN 27676 4015 8 milling milling NN 27676 4015 9 , , , 27676 4015 10 timber timber NN 27676 4015 11 , , , 27676 4015 12 fishing fishing NN 27676 4015 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4015 14 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 4015 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4015 16 , , , 27676 4015 17 textiles textile NNS 27676 4015 18 , , , 27676 4015 19 gold gold NN 27676 4015 20 mining mining NN 27676 4015 21 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4015 22 production production NN 27676 4015 23 growth growth NN 27676 4015 24 rate rate NN 27676 4015 25 : : : 27676 4015 26 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 4015 27 % % NN 27676 4015 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4015 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 4015 30 est est NNP 27676 4015 31 . . . 27676 4015 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4016 2 -- -- : 27676 4016 3 production production NN 27676 4016 4 : : : 27676 4016 5 325 325 CD 27676 4016 6 million million CD 27676 4016 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4016 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 4016 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4016 12 -- -- : 27676 4016 13 production production NN 27676 4016 14 by by IN 27676 4016 15 source source NN 27676 4016 16 : : : 27676 4016 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 4016 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 4016 19 : : : 27676 4016 20 98.46 98.46 CD 27676 4016 21 % % NN 27676 4016 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4016 23 : : : 27676 4016 24 1.54 1.54 CD 27676 4016 25 % % NN 27676 4016 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 4016 27 : : : 27676 4016 28 0 0 CD 27676 4016 29 % % NN 27676 4016 30 other other JJ 27676 4016 31 : : : 27676 4016 32 0 0 CD 27676 4016 33 % % NN 27676 4016 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 4016 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4016 38 -- -- : 27676 4016 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 4016 40 : : : 27676 4016 41 339 339 CD 27676 4016 42 million million CD 27676 4016 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4016 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 4016 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4016 48 -- -- : 27676 4016 49 exports export NNS 27676 4016 50 : : : 27676 4016 51 0 0 CD 27676 4016 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4016 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 4016 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4016 57 -- -- : 27676 4016 58 imports import NNS 27676 4016 59 : : : 27676 4016 60 14 14 CD 27676 4016 61 million million CD 27676 4016 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4016 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 4016 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4016 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4016 67 -- -- : 27676 4016 68 products product NNS 27676 4016 69 : : : 27676 4016 70 sugar sugar NN 27676 4016 71 , , , 27676 4016 72 rice rice NN 27676 4016 73 , , , 27676 4016 74 wheat wheat NN 27676 4016 75 , , , 27676 4016 76 vegetable vegetable NN 27676 4016 77 oils oil NNS 27676 4016 78 ; ; : 27676 4016 79 beef beef NN 27676 4016 80 , , , 27676 4016 81 pork pork NN 27676 4016 82 , , , 27676 4016 83 poultry poultry NN 27676 4016 84 , , , 27676 4016 85 dairy dairy NN 27676 4016 86 products product NNS 27676 4016 87 ; ; , 27676 4016 88 forest forest NN 27676 4016 89 and and CC 27676 4016 90 fishery fishery NN 27676 4016 91 potential potential NN 27676 4016 92 not not RB 27676 4016 93 exploited exploit VBN 27676 4016 94 Exports export NNS 27676 4016 95 : : : 27676 4016 96 $ $ $ 27676 4016 97 593.4 593.4 CD 27676 4016 98 million million CD 27676 4016 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4016 100 1997 1997 CD 27676 4016 101 est est NNP 27676 4016 102 . . . 27676 4016 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4017 1 Exports export NNS 27676 4017 2 -- -- : 27676 4017 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4017 4 : : : 27676 4017 5 sugar sugar NN 27676 4017 6 , , , 27676 4017 7 gold gold NN 27676 4017 8 , , , 27676 4017 9 bauxite bauxite NNP 27676 4017 10 / / SYM 27676 4017 11 alumina alumina NNP 27676 4017 12 , , , 27676 4017 13 rice rice NNP 27676 4017 14 , , , 27676 4017 15 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 4017 16 , , , 27676 4017 17 molasses molasse VBZ 27676 4017 18 Exports export NNS 27676 4017 19 -- -- : 27676 4017 20 partners partner NNS 27676 4017 21 : : : 27676 4017 22 Canada Canada NNP 27676 4017 23 25.9 25.9 CD 27676 4017 24 % % NN 27676 4017 25 , , , 27676 4017 26 US US NNP 27676 4017 27 20.4 20.4 CD 27676 4017 28 % % NN 27676 4017 29 , , , 27676 4017 30 UK UK NNP 27676 4017 31 22.7 22.7 CD 27676 4017 32 % % NN 27676 4017 33 , , , 27676 4017 34 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4017 35 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 4017 36 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 4017 37 % % NN 27676 4017 38 , , , 27676 4017 39 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4017 40 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 4017 41 % % NN 27676 4017 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4017 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 4017 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4017 45 Imports import NNS 27676 4017 46 : : : 27676 4017 47 $ $ $ 27676 4017 48 641.6 641.6 CD 27676 4017 49 million million CD 27676 4017 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4017 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 4017 52 est est NNP 27676 4017 53 . . . 27676 4017 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 1 Imports import NNS 27676 4018 2 -- -- : 27676 4018 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4018 4 : : : 27676 4018 5 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 4018 6 , , , 27676 4018 7 machinery machinery NN 27676 4018 8 , , , 27676 4018 9 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4018 10 , , , 27676 4018 11 food food NN 27676 4018 12 Imports import NNS 27676 4018 13 -- -- : 27676 4018 14 partners partner NNS 27676 4018 15 : : : 27676 4018 16 US US NNP 27676 4018 17 27.6 27.6 CD 27676 4018 18 % % NN 27676 4018 19 , , , 27676 4018 20 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 4018 21 and and CC 27676 4018 22 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 4018 23 17.7 17.7 CD 27676 4018 24 % % NN 27676 4018 25 , , , 27676 4018 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4018 27 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 4018 28 12.1 12.1 CD 27676 4018 29 % % NN 27676 4018 30 , , , 27676 4018 31 UK UK NNP 27676 4018 32 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 4018 33 % % NN 27676 4018 34 , , , 27676 4018 35 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4018 36 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 4018 37 % % NN 27676 4018 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 4018 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 41 Debt debt NN 27676 4018 42 -- -- : 27676 4018 43 external external JJ 27676 4018 44 : : : 27676 4018 45 $ $ $ 27676 4018 46 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 4018 47 billion billion CD 27676 4018 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 49 1997 1997 CD 27676 4018 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 51 Economic economic JJ 27676 4018 52 aid aid NN 27676 4018 53 -- -- : 27676 4018 54 recipient recipient NN 27676 4018 55 : : : 27676 4018 56 $ $ $ 27676 4018 57 84 84 CD 27676 4018 58 million million CD 27676 4018 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 4018 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 62 Currency currency NN 27676 4018 63 : : : 27676 4018 64 1 1 CD 27676 4018 65 Guyanese guyanese JJ 27676 4018 66 dollar dollar NN 27676 4018 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 68 G$ G$ NNP 27676 4018 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 70 = = NFP 27676 4018 71 100 100 CD 27676 4018 72 cents cent NNS 27676 4018 73 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4018 74 rates rate NNS 27676 4018 75 : : : 27676 4018 76 Guyanese guyanese JJ 27676 4018 77 dollars dollar NNS 27676 4018 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 79 G$ G$ NNP 27676 4018 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 81 per per IN 27676 4018 82 US$ us$ $ 27676 4018 83 1 1 CD 27676 4018 84 - - HYPH 27676 4018 85 -163.7 -163.7 NN 27676 4018 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 87 December December NNP 27676 4018 88 1998 1998 CD 27676 4018 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 90 , , , 27676 4018 91 150.5 150.5 CD 27676 4018 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 93 1998 1998 CD 27676 4018 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 95 , , , 27676 4018 96 142.4 142.4 CD 27676 4018 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 98 1997 1997 CD 27676 4018 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 100 , , , 27676 4018 101 140.4 140.4 CD 27676 4018 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 103 1996 1996 CD 27676 4018 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 105 , , , 27676 4018 106 142.0 142.0 CD 27676 4018 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 108 1995 1995 CD 27676 4018 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 110 , , , 27676 4018 111 138.3 138.3 CD 27676 4018 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 113 1994 1994 CD 27676 4018 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4018 115 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4018 116 year year NN 27676 4018 117 : : : 27676 4018 118 calendar calendar NN 27676 4018 119 year year NN 27676 4018 120 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4018 121 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4018 122 : : : 27676 4018 123 33,000 33,000 CD 27676 4018 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4018 125 1987 1987 CD 27676 4018 126 est est NNP 27676 4018 127 . . . 27676 4018 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4019 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4019 2 system system NN 27676 4019 3 : : : 27676 4019 4 fair fair JJ 27676 4019 5 system system NN 27676 4019 6 for for IN 27676 4019 7 long long JJ 27676 4019 8 - - HYPH 27676 4019 9 distance distance NN 27676 4019 10 calling call VBG 27676 4019 11 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4019 12 : : : 27676 4019 13 microwave microwave NN 27676 4019 14 radio radio NN 27676 4019 15 relay relay NN 27676 4019 16 network network NN 27676 4019 17 for for IN 27676 4019 18 trunk trunk NN 27676 4019 19 lines line NNS 27676 4019 20 international international JJ 27676 4019 21 : : : 27676 4019 22 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 4019 23 scatter scatter NN 27676 4019 24 to to IN 27676 4019 25 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 4019 26 ; ; : 27676 4019 27 satellite satellite NN 27676 4019 28 earth earth NN 27676 4019 29 station--1 station--1 , 27676 4019 30 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4019 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4019 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4019 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4019 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4019 35 Radio radio NN 27676 4019 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4019 37 stations station NNS 27676 4019 38 : : : 27676 4019 39 AM am VBP 27676 4019 40 4 4 CD 27676 4019 41 , , , 27676 4019 42 FM FM NNP 27676 4019 43 3 3 CD 27676 4019 44 , , , 27676 4019 45 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4019 46 1 1 CD 27676 4019 47 Radios radio NNS 27676 4019 48 : : : 27676 4019 49 398,000 398,000 CD 27676 4019 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4019 51 1992 1992 CD 27676 4019 52 est est NNP 27676 4019 53 . . . 27676 4019 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4020 1 Television television NN 27676 4020 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4020 3 stations station NNS 27676 4020 4 : : : 27676 4020 5 1 1 CD 27676 4020 6 public public JJ 27676 4020 7 station station NN 27676 4020 8 ; ; : 27676 4020 9 two two CD 27676 4020 10 private private JJ 27676 4020 11 stations station NNS 27676 4020 12 relay relay VBP 27676 4020 13 US US NNP 27676 4020 14 satellite satellite NN 27676 4020 15 services service NNS 27676 4020 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4020 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 4020 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4020 19 Televisions television NNS 27676 4020 20 : : : 27676 4020 21 32,000 32,000 CD 27676 4020 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4020 23 1992 1992 CD 27676 4020 24 est est NNP 27676 4020 25 . . . 27676 4020 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4021 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4021 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4021 3 : : : 27676 4021 4 total total NN 27676 4021 5 : : : 27676 4021 6 88 88 CD 27676 4021 7 km km NN 27676 4021 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4021 9 all all DT 27676 4021 10 dedicated dedicate VBN 27676 4021 11 to to IN 27676 4021 12 ore ore VB 27676 4021 13 transport transport NN 27676 4021 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4021 15 standard standard JJ 27676 4021 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 4021 17 : : : 27676 4021 18 40 40 CD 27676 4021 19 km km NN 27676 4021 20 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4021 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 4021 22 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4021 23 gauge gauge NN 27676 4021 24 : : : 27676 4021 25 48 48 CD 27676 4021 26 km km NN 27676 4021 27 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 27676 4021 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 4021 29 Highways highway NNS 27676 4021 30 : : : 27676 4021 31 total total NN 27676 4021 32 : : : 27676 4021 33 7,970 7,970 CD 27676 4021 34 km km NN 27676 4021 35 paved pave VBN 27676 4021 36 : : : 27676 4021 37 590 590 CD 27676 4021 38 km km NN 27676 4021 39 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4021 40 : : : 27676 4021 41 7,380 7,380 CD 27676 4021 42 km km NNS 27676 4021 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4021 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 4021 45 est est NNP 27676 4021 46 . . . 27676 4021 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4022 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4022 2 : : : 27676 4022 3 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 4022 4 km km NN 27676 4022 5 total total NN 27676 4022 6 of of IN 27676 4022 7 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4022 8 waterways waterway NNS 27676 4022 9 ; ; : 27676 4022 10 Berbice Berbice NNP 27676 4022 11 , , , 27676 4022 12 Demerara Demerara NNP 27676 4022 13 , , , 27676 4022 14 and and CC 27676 4022 15 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 27676 4022 16 Rivers Rivers NNPS 27676 4022 17 are be VBP 27676 4022 18 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4022 19 by by IN 27676 4022 20 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 27676 4022 21 vessels vessel NNS 27676 4022 22 for for IN 27676 4022 23 150 150 CD 27676 4022 24 km km NNS 27676 4022 25 , , , 27676 4022 26 100 100 CD 27676 4022 27 km km NN 27676 4022 28 , , , 27676 4022 29 and and CC 27676 4022 30 80 80 CD 27676 4022 31 km km NN 27676 4022 32 , , , 27676 4022 33 respectively respectively RB 27676 4022 34 Ports port NNS 27676 4022 35 and and CC 27676 4022 36 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4022 37 : : : 27676 4022 38 Bartica Bartica NNP 27676 4022 39 , , , 27676 4022 40 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 27676 4022 41 , , , 27676 4022 42 Linden Linden NNP 27676 4022 43 , , , 27676 4022 44 New New NNP 27676 4022 45 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 4022 46 , , , 27676 4022 47 Parika Parika NNP 27676 4022 48 Merchant merchant NN 27676 4022 49 marine marine NN 27676 4022 50 : : : 27676 4022 51 total total NN 27676 4022 52 : : : 27676 4022 53 2 2 CD 27676 4022 54 cargo cargo NN 27676 4022 55 ships ship NNS 27676 4022 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4022 57 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4022 58 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4022 59 or or CC 27676 4022 60 over over RB 27676 4022 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4022 62 totaling total VBG 27676 4022 63 2,340 2,340 CD 27676 4022 64 GRT/4,530 GRT/4,530 NNP 27676 4022 65 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4022 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4022 67 1998 1998 CD 27676 4022 68 est est NNP 27676 4022 69 . . . 27676 4022 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4023 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4023 2 : : : 27676 4023 3 48 48 CD 27676 4023 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4023 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4023 6 est est NNP 27676 4023 7 . . . 27676 4023 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4024 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4024 2 -- -- : 27676 4024 3 with with IN 27676 4024 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4024 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4024 6 : : : 27676 4024 7 total total NN 27676 4024 8 : : : 27676 4024 9 4 4 CD 27676 4024 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4024 11 to to TO 27676 4024 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4024 13 m m NN 27676 4024 14 : : : 27676 4024 15 2 2 CD 27676 4024 16 914 914 CD 27676 4024 17 to to TO 27676 4024 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4024 19 m m NN 27676 4024 20 : : : 27676 4024 21 1 1 CD 27676 4024 22 under under IN 27676 4024 23 914 914 CD 27676 4024 24 m m NN 27676 4024 25 : : : 27676 4024 26 1 1 CD 27676 4024 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4024 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4024 29 est est NNP 27676 4024 30 . . . 27676 4024 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4025 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4025 2 -- -- : 27676 4025 3 with with IN 27676 4025 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4025 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4025 6 : : : 27676 4025 7 total total NN 27676 4025 8 : : : 27676 4025 9 44 44 CD 27676 4025 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4025 11 to to TO 27676 4025 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4025 13 m m NN 27676 4025 14 : : : 27676 4025 15 2 2 CD 27676 4025 16 914 914 CD 27676 4025 17 to to TO 27676 4025 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4025 19 m m NN 27676 4025 20 : : : 27676 4025 21 7 7 CD 27676 4025 22 under under IN 27676 4025 23 914 914 CD 27676 4025 24 m m NN 27676 4025 25 : : : 27676 4025 26 35 35 CD 27676 4025 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4025 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4025 29 est est NNP 27676 4025 30 . . . 27676 4025 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4026 1 Military military JJ 27676 4026 2 Military military JJ 27676 4026 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4026 4 : : : 27676 4026 5 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 4026 6 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4026 7 Force Force NNP 27676 4026 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4026 9 GDF GDF NNP 27676 4026 10 ; ; : 27676 4026 11 includes include VBZ 27676 4026 12 Ground Ground NNP 27676 4026 13 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4026 14 , , , 27676 4026 15 Coast Coast NNP 27676 4026 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4026 17 , , , 27676 4026 18 and and CC 27676 4026 19 Air Air NNP 27676 4026 20 Corps Corps NNP 27676 4026 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4026 22 , , , 27676 4026 23 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 4026 24 People People NNPS 27676 4026 25 's 's POS 27676 4026 26 Militia Militia NNP 27676 4026 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4026 28 GPM GPM NNP 27676 4026 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4026 30 , , , 27676 4026 31 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 4026 32 National National NNP 27676 4026 33 Service Service NNP 27676 4026 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4026 35 GNS GNS NNP 27676 4026 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4026 37 , , , 27676 4026 38 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 4026 39 Police Police NNPS 27676 4026 40 Force Force NNP 27676 4026 41 Military Military NNP 27676 4026 42 manpower manpower NN 27676 4026 43 -- -- : 27676 4026 44 availability availability NN 27676 4026 45 : : : 27676 4026 46 males male NNS 27676 4026 47 age age NNP 27676 4026 48 15 15 CD 27676 4026 49 - - HYPH 27676 4026 50 49 49 CD 27676 4026 51 : : : 27676 4026 52 202,509 202,509 CD 27676 4026 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4026 54 1999 1999 CD 27676 4026 55 est est NNP 27676 4026 56 . . . 27676 4026 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4027 1 Military military JJ 27676 4027 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4027 3 -- -- : 27676 4027 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4027 5 for for IN 27676 4027 6 military military JJ 27676 4027 7 service service NN 27676 4027 8 : : : 27676 4027 9 males male NNS 27676 4027 10 age age NNP 27676 4027 11 15 15 CD 27676 4027 12 - - HYPH 27676 4027 13 49 49 CD 27676 4027 14 : : : 27676 4027 15 152,839 152,839 CD 27676 4027 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4027 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4027 18 est est NNP 27676 4027 19 . . . 27676 4027 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4028 1 Military military JJ 27676 4028 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4028 3 -- -- : 27676 4028 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4028 5 figure figure NN 27676 4028 6 : : : 27676 4028 7 $ $ $ 27676 4028 8 7 7 CD 27676 4028 9 million million CD 27676 4028 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4028 11 1994 1994 CD 27676 4028 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4028 13 Military military JJ 27676 4028 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4028 15 -- -- : 27676 4028 16 percent percent NN 27676 4028 17 of of IN 27676 4028 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4028 19 : : : 27676 4028 20 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 4028 21 % % NN 27676 4028 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4028 23 1994 1994 CD 27676 4028 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4028 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4028 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4028 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4028 28 -- -- : 27676 4028 29 international international JJ 27676 4028 30 : : : 27676 4028 31 all all DT 27676 4028 32 of of IN 27676 4028 33 the the DT 27676 4028 34 area area NN 27676 4028 35 west west NN 27676 4028 36 of of IN 27676 4028 37 the the DT 27676 4028 38 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 27676 4028 39 River River NNP 27676 4028 40 claimed claim VBD 27676 4028 41 by by IN 27676 4028 42 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 4028 43 ; ; : 27676 4028 44 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 4028 45 claims claim VBZ 27676 4028 46 area area NN 27676 4028 47 between between IN 27676 4028 48 New New NNP 27676 4028 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4028 50 Upper Upper NNP 27676 4028 51 of of IN 27676 4028 52 the the DT 27676 4028 53 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 27676 4028 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4028 55 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4028 56 drugs drug VBZ 27676 4028 57 : : : 27676 4028 58 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 4028 59 point point NN 27676 4028 60 for for IN 27676 4028 61 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 4028 62 from from IN 27676 4028 63 South South NNP 27676 4028 64 America America NNP 27676 4028 65 -- -- : 27676 4028 66 primarily primarily RB 27676 4028 67 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 4028 68 -- -- : 27676 4028 69 to to IN 27676 4028 70 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4028 71 and and CC 27676 4028 72 the the DT 27676 4028 73 US US NNP 27676 4028 74 ; ; : 27676 4028 75 producer producer NN 27676 4028 76 of of IN 27676 4028 77 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 4028 78 = = SYM 27676 4028 79 = = SYM 27676 4028 80 = = SYM 27676 4028 81 = = SYM 27676 4028 82 = = SYM 27676 4028 83 = = SYM 27676 4028 84 = = SYM 27676 4028 85 = = SYM 27676 4028 86 = = SYM 27676 4028 87 = = SYM 27676 4028 88 = = SYM 27676 4028 89 = = SYM 27676 4028 90 = = SYM 27676 4028 91 = = SYM 27676 4028 92 = = SYM 27676 4028 93 = = SYM 27676 4028 94 = = SYM 27676 4028 95 = = SYM 27676 4028 96 = = SYM 27676 4028 97 = = SYM 27676 4028 98 = = SYM 27676 4028 99 = = SYM 27676 4028 100 = = SYM 27676 4028 101 = = SYM 27676 4028 102 = = SYM 27676 4028 103 = = SYM 27676 4028 104 = = SYM 27676 4028 105 = = SYM 27676 4028 106 = = SYM 27676 4028 107 = = SYM 27676 4028 108 = = SYM 27676 4028 109 = = SYM 27676 4028 110 = = SYM 27676 4028 111 = = SYM 27676 4028 112 = = SYM 27676 4028 113 = = SYM 27676 4028 114 = = SYM 27676 4028 115 = = SYM 27676 4028 116 = = SYM 27676 4028 117 = = SYM 27676 4028 118 = = SYM 27676 4028 119 = = SYM 27676 4028 120 = = SYM 27676 4028 121 = = SYM 27676 4028 122 = = SYM 27676 4028 123 = = SYM 27676 4028 124 = = SYM 27676 4028 125 = = SYM 27676 4028 126 = = SYM 27676 4028 127 = = SYM 27676 4028 128 = = SYM 27676 4028 129 = = SYM 27676 4028 130 = = SYM 27676 4028 131 = = SYM 27676 4028 132 = = SYM 27676 4028 133 = = SYM 27676 4028 134 = = SYM 27676 4028 135 = = SYM 27676 4028 136 = = SYM 27676 4028 137 = = SYM 27676 4028 138 = = SYM 27676 4028 139 = = SYM 27676 4028 140 = = SYM 27676 4028 141 = = SYM 27676 4028 142 = = SYM 27676 4028 143 = = SYM 27676 4028 144 = = SYM 27676 4028 145 = = SYM 27676 4028 146 = = SYM 27676 4028 147 = = SYM 27676 4028 148 @Haiti @Haiti NNP 27676 4028 149 ----- ----- NFP 27676 4028 150 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4028 151 Location Location NNP 27676 4028 152 : : : 27676 4028 153 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 4028 154 , , , 27676 4028 155 western western JJ 27676 4028 156 one one CD 27676 4028 157 - - HYPH 27676 4028 158 third third NN 27676 4028 159 of of IN 27676 4028 160 the the DT 27676 4028 161 island island NN 27676 4028 162 of of IN 27676 4028 163 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 27676 4028 164 , , , 27676 4028 165 between between IN 27676 4028 166 the the DT 27676 4028 167 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 4028 168 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4028 169 and and CC 27676 4028 170 the the DT 27676 4028 171 North North NNP 27676 4028 172 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4028 173 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4028 174 , , , 27676 4028 175 west west NN 27676 4028 176 of of IN 27676 4028 177 the the DT 27676 4028 178 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 4028 179 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4028 180 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4028 181 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4028 182 : : : 27676 4028 183 19 19 CD 27676 4028 184 00 00 CD 27676 4028 185 N n CD 27676 4028 186 , , , 27676 4028 187 72 72 CD 27676 4028 188 25 25 CD 27676 4028 189 W W NNP 27676 4028 190 Map Map NNP 27676 4028 191 references reference NNS 27676 4028 192 : : : 27676 4028 193 Central Central NNP 27676 4028 194 America America NNP 27676 4028 195 and and CC 27676 4028 196 the the DT 27676 4028 197 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 4028 198 Area Area NNP 27676 4028 199 : : : 27676 4028 200 total total NN 27676 4028 201 : : : 27676 4028 202 27,750 27,750 CD 27676 4028 203 sq sq NN 27676 4028 204 km km NNP 27676 4028 205 land land NN 27676 4028 206 : : : 27676 4028 207 27,560 27,560 CD 27676 4028 208 sq sq NN 27676 4028 209 km km NNP 27676 4028 210 water water NN 27676 4028 211 : : : 27676 4028 212 190 190 CD 27676 4028 213 sq sq NN 27676 4028 214 km km NNP 27676 4028 215 Area area NN 27676 4028 216 -- -- : 27676 4028 217 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4028 218 : : : 27676 4028 219 slightly slightly RB 27676 4028 220 smaller small JJR 27676 4028 221 than than IN 27676 4028 222 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 4028 223 Land Land NNP 27676 4028 224 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4028 225 : : : 27676 4028 226 total total JJ 27676 4028 227 : : : 27676 4028 228 275 275 CD 27676 4028 229 km km NN 27676 4028 230 border border NN 27676 4028 231 countries country NNS 27676 4028 232 : : : 27676 4028 233 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 4028 234 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4028 235 275 275 CD 27676 4028 236 km km NN 27676 4028 237 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4028 238 : : : 27676 4028 239 1,771 1,771 CD 27676 4028 240 km km NN 27676 4028 241 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4028 242 claims claim VBZ 27676 4028 243 : : : 27676 4028 244 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 4028 245 zone zone NN 27676 4028 246 : : : 27676 4028 247 24 24 CD 27676 4028 248 nm nm NNP 27676 4028 249 continental continental NNP 27676 4028 250 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4028 251 : : : 27676 4028 252 to to TO 27676 4028 253 depth depth NN 27676 4028 254 of of IN 27676 4028 255 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 4028 256 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4028 257 economic economic JJ 27676 4028 258 zone zone NN 27676 4028 259 : : : 27676 4028 260 200 200 CD 27676 4028 261 nm nm CD 27676 4028 262 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4028 263 sea sea NN 27676 4028 264 : : : 27676 4028 265 12 12 CD 27676 4028 266 nm nm NNP 27676 4028 267 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4028 268 : : : 27676 4028 269 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4028 270 ; ; : 27676 4028 271 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 4028 272 where where WRB 27676 4028 273 mountains mountain NNS 27676 4028 274 in in IN 27676 4028 275 east east NNP 27676 4028 276 cut cut VBD 27676 4028 277 off off RP 27676 4028 278 trade trade NN 27676 4028 279 winds wind NNS 27676 4028 280 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4028 281 : : : 27676 4028 282 mostly mostly RB 27676 4028 283 rough rough JJ 27676 4028 284 and and CC 27676 4028 285 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 4028 286 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4028 287 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4028 288 : : : 27676 4028 289 lowest low JJS 27676 4028 290 point point NN 27676 4028 291 : : : 27676 4028 292 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 4028 293 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4028 294 0 0 NFP 27676 4028 295 m m DT 27676 4028 296 highest high JJS 27676 4028 297 point point NN 27676 4028 298 : : : 27676 4028 299 Chaine chaine NN 27676 4028 300 de de FW 27676 4028 301 la la NNP 27676 4028 302 Selle Selle NNP 27676 4028 303 2,680 2,680 CD 27676 4028 304 m m NNP 27676 4028 305 Natural natural JJ 27676 4028 306 resources resource NNS 27676 4028 307 : : : 27676 4028 308 none none NN 27676 4028 309 Land Land NNP 27676 4028 310 use use NN 27676 4028 311 : : : 27676 4028 312 arable arable JJ 27676 4028 313 land land NN 27676 4028 314 : : : 27676 4028 315 20 20 CD 27676 4028 316 % % NN 27676 4028 317 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4028 318 crops crop NNS 27676 4028 319 : : : 27676 4028 320 13 13 CD 27676 4028 321 % % NN 27676 4028 322 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4028 323 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4028 324 : : : 27676 4028 325 18 18 CD 27676 4028 326 % % NN 27676 4028 327 forests forest NNS 27676 4028 328 and and CC 27676 4028 329 woodland woodland NN 27676 4028 330 : : : 27676 4028 331 5 5 CD 27676 4028 332 % % NN 27676 4028 333 other other JJ 27676 4028 334 : : : 27676 4028 335 44 44 CD 27676 4028 336 % % NN 27676 4028 337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4028 338 1993 1993 CD 27676 4028 339 est est NNP 27676 4028 340 . . . 27676 4028 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4029 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4029 2 land land NN 27676 4029 3 : : : 27676 4029 4 750 750 CD 27676 4029 5 sq sq NNP 27676 4029 6 km km NNP 27676 4029 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4029 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4029 9 est est NNP 27676 4029 10 . . . 27676 4029 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4030 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4030 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4030 3 : : : 27676 4030 4 lies lie NNS 27676 4030 5 in in IN 27676 4030 6 the the DT 27676 4030 7 middle middle NN 27676 4030 8 of of IN 27676 4030 9 the the DT 27676 4030 10 hurricane hurricane NN 27676 4030 11 belt belt NN 27676 4030 12 and and CC 27676 4030 13 subject subject JJ 27676 4030 14 to to IN 27676 4030 15 severe severe JJ 27676 4030 16 storms storm NNS 27676 4030 17 from from IN 27676 4030 18 June June NNP 27676 4030 19 to to IN 27676 4030 20 October October NNP 27676 4030 21 ; ; : 27676 4030 22 occasional occasional JJ 27676 4030 23 flooding flooding NN 27676 4030 24 and and CC 27676 4030 25 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4030 26 ; ; , 27676 4030 27 periodic periodic JJ 27676 4030 28 droughts drought NNS 27676 4030 29 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4030 30 -- -- : 27676 4030 31 current current JJ 27676 4030 32 issues issue NNS 27676 4030 33 : : : 27676 4030 34 extensive extensive JJ 27676 4030 35 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4030 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4030 37 much much JJ 27676 4030 38 of of IN 27676 4030 39 the the DT 27676 4030 40 remaining remain VBG 27676 4030 41 forested forested JJ 27676 4030 42 land land NN 27676 4030 43 is be VBZ 27676 4030 44 being be VBG 27676 4030 45 cleared clear VBN 27676 4030 46 for for IN 27676 4030 47 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4030 48 and and CC 27676 4030 49 used use VBD 27676 4030 50 as as IN 27676 4030 51 fuel fuel NN 27676 4030 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4030 53 ; ; , 27676 4030 54 soil soil NN 27676 4030 55 erosion erosion NN 27676 4030 56 ; ; : 27676 4030 57 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4030 58 supplies supply NNS 27676 4030 59 of of IN 27676 4030 60 potable potable JJ 27676 4030 61 water water NN 27676 4030 62 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4030 63 -- -- : 27676 4030 64 international international JJ 27676 4030 65 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4030 66 : : : 27676 4030 67 party party NN 27676 4030 68 to to TO 27676 4030 69 : : : 27676 4030 70 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 4030 71 , , , 27676 4030 72 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4030 73 Change Change NNP 27676 4030 74 , , , 27676 4030 75 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4030 76 , , , 27676 4030 77 Law Law NNP 27676 4030 78 of of IN 27676 4030 79 the the DT 27676 4030 80 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4030 81 , , , 27676 4030 82 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4030 83 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4030 84 , , , 27676 4030 85 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4030 86 Life Life NNP 27676 4030 87 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 4030 88 signed sign VBD 27676 4030 89 , , , 27676 4030 90 but but CC 27676 4030 91 not not RB 27676 4030 92 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4030 93 : : : 27676 4030 94 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4030 95 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4030 96 , , , 27676 4030 97 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4030 98 Test Test NNP 27676 4030 99 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4030 100 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4030 101 -- -- : 27676 4030 102 note note NN 27676 4030 103 : : : 27676 4030 104 shares share NNS 27676 4030 105 island island NN 27676 4030 106 of of IN 27676 4030 107 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 27676 4030 108 with with IN 27676 4030 109 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 4030 110 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4030 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4030 112 western western JJ 27676 4030 113 one one CD 27676 4030 114 - - HYPH 27676 4030 115 third third NN 27676 4030 116 is be VBZ 27676 4030 117 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 4030 118 , , , 27676 4030 119 eastern eastern JJ 27676 4030 120 two two CD 27676 4030 121 - - HYPH 27676 4030 122 thirds third NNS 27676 4030 123 is be VBZ 27676 4030 124 the the DT 27676 4030 125 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 4030 126 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4030 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4030 128 People People NNPS 27676 4030 129 Population Population NNP 27676 4030 130 : : : 27676 4030 131 6,884,264 6,884,264 CD 27676 4030 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4030 133 July July NNP 27676 4030 134 1999 1999 CD 27676 4030 135 est est NNP 27676 4030 136 . . . 27676 4030 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4031 1 Age age NN 27676 4031 2 structure structure NN 27676 4031 3 : : : 27676 4031 4 0 0 CD 27676 4031 5 - - HYPH 27676 4031 6 14 14 CD 27676 4031 7 years year NNS 27676 4031 8 : : : 27676 4031 9 42 42 CD 27676 4031 10 % % NN 27676 4031 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4031 12 male male JJ 27676 4031 13 1,464,529 1,464,529 CD 27676 4031 14 ; ; : 27676 4031 15 female female JJ 27676 4031 16 1,420,772 1,420,772 CD 27676 4031 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4031 18 15 15 CD 27676 4031 19 - - HYPH 27676 4031 20 64 64 CD 27676 4031 21 years year NNS 27676 4031 22 : : : 27676 4031 23 54 54 CD 27676 4031 24 % % NN 27676 4031 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4031 26 male male JJ 27676 4031 27 1,783,884 1,783,884 CD 27676 4031 28 ; ; : 27676 4031 29 female female JJ 27676 4031 30 1,932,240 1,932,240 CD 27676 4031 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4031 32 65 65 CD 27676 4031 33 years year NNS 27676 4031 34 and and CC 27676 4031 35 over over IN 27676 4031 36 : : : 27676 4031 37 4 4 CD 27676 4031 38 % % NN 27676 4031 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4031 40 male male JJ 27676 4031 41 140,932 140,932 CD 27676 4031 42 ; ; : 27676 4031 43 female female JJ 27676 4031 44 141,907 141,907 CD 27676 4031 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4031 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4031 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4031 48 est est NNP 27676 4031 49 . . . 27676 4031 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4032 1 Population population NN 27676 4032 2 growth growth NN 27676 4032 3 rate rate NN 27676 4032 4 : : : 27676 4032 5 1.53 1.53 CD 27676 4032 6 % % NN 27676 4032 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4032 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4032 9 est est NNP 27676 4032 10 . . . 27676 4032 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4033 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4033 2 rate rate NN 27676 4033 3 : : : 27676 4033 4 32.55 32.55 CD 27676 4033 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4033 6 population population NN 27676 4033 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4033 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4033 9 est est NNP 27676 4033 10 . . . 27676 4033 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4034 1 Death death NN 27676 4034 2 rate rate NN 27676 4034 3 : : : 27676 4034 4 13.97 13.97 CD 27676 4034 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4034 6 population population NN 27676 4034 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4034 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4034 9 est est NNP 27676 4034 10 . . . 27676 4034 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4035 1 Net net JJ 27676 4035 2 migration migration NN 27676 4035 3 rate rate NN 27676 4035 4 : : : 27676 4035 5 -3.26 -3.26 NFP 27676 4035 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 27676 4035 7 population population NN 27676 4035 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4035 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4035 10 est est NNP 27676 4035 11 . . . 27676 4035 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4036 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4036 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4036 3 : : : 27676 4036 4 at at IN 27676 4036 5 birth birth NN 27676 4036 6 : : : 27676 4036 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4036 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4036 9 under under IN 27676 4036 10 15 15 CD 27676 4036 11 years year NNS 27676 4036 12 : : : 27676 4036 13 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 4036 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4036 15 15 15 CD 27676 4036 16 - - HYPH 27676 4036 17 64 64 CD 27676 4036 18 years year NNS 27676 4036 19 : : : 27676 4036 20 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 4036 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4036 22 65 65 CD 27676 4036 23 years year NNS 27676 4036 24 and and CC 27676 4036 25 over over IN 27676 4036 26 : : : 27676 4036 27 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 4036 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4036 29 total total JJ 27676 4036 30 population population NN 27676 4036 31 : : : 27676 4036 32 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 4036 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4036 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4036 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4036 36 est est NNP 27676 4036 37 . . . 27676 4036 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4037 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4037 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4037 3 rate rate NN 27676 4037 4 : : 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6 % % NN 27676 4081 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4081 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4081 9 est est NNP 27676 4081 10 . . . 27676 4081 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4082 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4082 2 rate rate NN 27676 4082 3 : : : 27676 4082 4 30.98 30.98 CD 27676 4082 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4082 6 population population NN 27676 4082 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4082 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4082 9 est est NNP 27676 4082 10 . . . 27676 4082 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4083 1 Death death NN 27676 4083 2 rate rate NN 27676 4083 3 : : : 27676 4083 4 7.14 7.14 CD 27676 4083 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4083 6 population population NN 27676 4083 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4083 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4083 9 est est NNP 27676 4083 10 . . . 27676 4083 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4084 1 Net net JJ 27676 4084 2 migration migration NN 27676 4084 3 rate rate NN 27676 4084 4 : : : 27676 4084 5 -1.46 -1.46 NFP 27676 4084 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 4084 7 population population NN 27676 4084 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4084 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 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4090 189 the the DT 27676 4090 190 president president NN 27676 4090 191 is be VBZ 27676 4090 192 both both CC 27676 4090 193 the the DT 27676 4090 194 chief chief NN 27676 4090 195 of of IN 27676 4090 196 state state NN 27676 4090 197 and and CC 27676 4090 198 head head NN 27676 4090 199 of of IN 27676 4090 200 government government NN 27676 4090 201 head head NN 27676 4090 202 of of IN 27676 4090 203 government government NN 27676 4090 204 : : : 27676 4090 205 President President NNP 27676 4090 206 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 4090 207 Roberto Roberto NNP 27676 4090 208 FLORES FLORES NNP 27676 4090 209 Facusse Facusse NNP 27676 4090 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 211 since since IN 27676 4090 212 27 27 CD 27676 4090 213 January January NNP 27676 4090 214 1998 1998 CD 27676 4090 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4090 216 ; ; : 27676 4090 217 note note VB 27676 4090 218 -- -- : 27676 4090 219 the the DT 27676 4090 220 president president NN 27676 4090 221 is be VBZ 27676 4090 222 both both CC 27676 4090 223 the the DT 27676 4090 224 chief chief NN 27676 4090 225 of of IN 27676 4090 226 state state NN 27676 4090 227 and and CC 27676 4090 228 head head NN 27676 4090 229 of of IN 27676 4090 230 government government NN 27676 4090 231 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4090 232 : : : 27676 4090 233 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 4090 234 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4090 235 by by IN 27676 4090 236 president president NNP 27676 4090 237 elections election NNS 27676 4090 238 : : : 27676 4090 239 president president NNP 27676 4090 240 elected elect VBN 27676 4090 241 by by IN 27676 4090 242 popular popular JJ 27676 4090 243 vote vote NN 27676 4090 244 for for IN 27676 4090 245 a a DT 27676 4090 246 four four CD 27676 4090 247 - - HYPH 27676 4090 248 year year NN 27676 4090 249 term term NN 27676 4090 250 ; ; : 27676 4090 251 election election NN 27676 4090 252 last last JJ 27676 4090 253 held hold VBD 27676 4090 254 30 30 CD 27676 4090 255 November November NNP 27676 4090 256 1997 1997 CD 27676 4090 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 258 next next JJ 27676 4090 259 to to TO 27676 4090 260 be be VB 27676 4090 261 held hold VBN 27676 4090 262 NA NA NNP 27676 4090 263 November November NNP 27676 4090 264 2001 2001 CD 27676 4090 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4090 266 election election NN 27676 4090 267 results result NNS 27676 4090 268 : : : 27676 4090 269 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 4090 270 Roberto Roberto NNP 27676 4090 271 FLORES FLORES NNP 27676 4090 272 Facusse Facusse NNP 27676 4090 273 elected elect VBD 27676 4090 274 president president NN 27676 4090 275 ; ; , 27676 4090 276 percent percent NN 27676 4090 277 of of IN 27676 4090 278 vote vote NN 27676 4090 279 -- -- : 27676 4090 280 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 4090 281 Roberto Roberto NNP 27676 4090 282 FLORES FLORES NNP 27676 4090 283 Facusse Facusse NNP 27676 4090 284 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 285 PLH PLH NNP 27676 4090 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4090 287 53 53 CD 27676 4090 288 % % NN 27676 4090 289 , , , 27676 4090 290 Nora Nora NNP 27676 4090 291 de de IN 27676 4090 292 MELGAR MELGAR NNP 27676 4090 293 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 294 PNH PNH NNP 27676 4090 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4090 296 42 42 CD 27676 4090 297 % % NN 27676 4090 298 , , , 27676 4090 299 other other JJ 27676 4090 300 5 5 CD 27676 4090 301 % % NN 27676 4090 302 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4090 303 branch branch NN 27676 4090 304 : : : 27676 4090 305 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4090 306 National National NNP 27676 4090 307 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4090 308 or or CC 27676 4090 309 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 27676 4090 310 Nacional Nacional NNP 27676 4090 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 312 128 128 CD 27676 4090 313 seats seat NNS 27676 4090 314 ; ; : 27676 4090 315 members member NNS 27676 4090 316 are be VBP 27676 4090 317 elected elect VBN 27676 4090 318 by by IN 27676 4090 319 popular popular JJ 27676 4090 320 vote vote NN 27676 4090 321 to to TO 27676 4090 322 serve serve VB 27676 4090 323 four four CD 27676 4090 324 - - HYPH 27676 4090 325 year year NN 27676 4090 326 terms term NNS 27676 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364 4 4 CD 27676 4090 365 % % NN 27676 4090 366 , , , 27676 4090 367 PDCH pdch NN 27676 4090 368 2 2 CD 27676 4090 369 % % NN 27676 4090 370 , , , 27676 4090 371 other other JJ 27676 4090 372 2 2 CD 27676 4090 373 % % NN 27676 4090 374 ; ; , 27676 4090 375 seats seat NNS 27676 4090 376 by by IN 27676 4090 377 party party NN 27676 4090 378 -- -- : 27676 4090 379 PLH PLH NNP 27676 4090 380 70 70 CD 27676 4090 381 , , , 27676 4090 382 PNH PNH NNP 27676 4090 383 55 55 CD 27676 4090 384 , , , 27676 4090 385 PINU PINU NNP 27676 4090 386 - - HYPH 27676 4090 387 SD SD NNP 27676 4090 388 3 3 CD 27676 4090 389 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4090 390 branch branch NN 27676 4090 391 : : : 27676 4090 392 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4090 393 Court Court NNP 27676 4090 394 of of IN 27676 4090 395 Justice Justice NNP 27676 4090 396 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4090 397 Corte Corte NNP 27676 4090 398 Suprema Suprema NNP 27676 4090 399 de de NNP 27676 4090 400 Justica Justica NNP 27676 4090 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4090 402 , , , 27676 4090 403 judges judge NNS 27676 4090 404 are be VBP 27676 4090 405 elected elect VBN 27676 4090 406 for for IN 27676 4090 407 four four CD 27676 4090 408 - - HYPH 27676 4090 409 year year NN 27676 4090 410 terms term NNS 27676 4090 411 by by IN 27676 4090 412 the the DT 27676 4090 413 National National NNP 27676 4090 414 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4090 415 Political political JJ 27676 4090 416 parties party NNS 27676 4090 417 and and CC 27676 4090 418 leaders leader NNS 27676 4090 419 : : : 27676 4090 420 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 4090 421 Party Party NNP 27676 4090 422 or or CC 27676 4090 423 PLH PLH NNP 27676 4090 424 [ [ -LRB- 27676 4090 425 Raphael Raphael NNP 27676 4090 426 MELGAR MELGAR NNP 27676 4090 427 , , , 27676 4090 428 president president NN 27676 4090 429 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4090 430 ; ; : 27676 4090 431 National National NNP 27676 4090 432 Innovation Innovation NNP 27676 4090 433 and and CC 27676 4090 434 Unity Unity NNP 27676 4090 435 Party Party NNP 27676 4090 436 - - HYPH 27676 4090 437 Social Social NNP 27676 4090 438 Political political JJ 27676 4090 439 pressure pressure NN 27676 4090 440 groups group NNS 27676 4090 441 and and CC 27676 4090 442 leaders leader NNS 27676 4090 443 : : : 27676 4090 444 National National NNP 27676 4090 445 Association Association NNP 27676 4090 446 of of IN 27676 4090 447 Honduran Honduran NNP 27676 4090 448 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 27676 4090 449 or or CC 27676 4090 450 ANACH ANACH NNP 27676 4090 451 ; ; : 27676 4090 452 Honduran Honduran NNP 27676 4090 453 Council Council NNP 27676 4090 454 of of IN 27676 4090 455 Private Private NNP 27676 4090 456 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 27676 4090 457 or or CC 27676 4090 458 COHEP cohep NN 27676 4090 459 ; ; : 27676 4090 460 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 4090 461 of of IN 27676 4090 462 Honduran Honduran NNP 27676 4090 463 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 4090 464 or or CC 27676 4090 465 CTH CTH NNP 27676 4090 466 ; ; : 27676 4090 467 National National NNP 27676 4090 468 Union Union NNP 27676 4090 469 of of IN 27676 4090 470 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 27676 4090 471 or or CC 27676 4090 472 UNC UNC NNP 27676 4090 473 ; ; : 27676 4090 474 General General NNP 27676 4090 475 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 4090 476 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 4090 477 or or CC 27676 4090 478 CGT CGT NNP 27676 4090 479 ; ; : 27676 4090 480 United United NNP 27676 4090 481 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4090 482 of of IN 27676 4090 483 Honduran Honduran NNP 27676 4090 484 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 4090 485 or or CC 27676 4090 486 FUTH FUTH NNP 27676 4090 487 ; ; : 27676 4090 488 Committee Committee NNP 27676 4090 489 for for IN 27676 4090 490 the the DT 27676 4090 491 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4090 492 of of IN 27676 4090 493 Human Human NNP 27676 4090 494 Rights Rights NNPS 27676 4090 495 in in IN 27676 4090 496 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 4090 497 or or CC 27676 4090 498 CODEH CODEH NNP 27676 4090 499 ; ; : 27676 4090 500 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 27676 4090 501 Committee Committee NNP 27676 4090 502 of of IN 27676 4090 503 Popular Popular NNP 27676 4090 504 Organizations Organizations NNP 27676 4090 505 or or CC 27676 4090 506 CCOP CCOP NNP 27676 4090 507 International international JJ 27676 4090 508 organization organization NN 27676 4090 509 participation participation NN 27676 4090 510 : : : 27676 4090 511 BCIE BCIE NNP 27676 4090 512 , , , 27676 4090 513 CACM CACM NNP 27676 4090 514 , , , 27676 4090 515 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 4090 516 , , , 27676 4090 517 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4090 518 , , , 27676 4090 519 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 4090 520 , , , 27676 4090 521 IADB IADB NNP 27676 4090 522 , , , 27676 4090 523 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4090 524 , , , 27676 4090 525 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4090 526 , , , 27676 4090 527 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 4090 528 , , , 27676 4090 529 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4090 530 , , , 27676 4090 531 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4090 532 , , , 27676 4090 533 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4090 534 , , , 27676 4090 535 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4090 536 , , , 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27676 4109 61 : : : 27676 4109 62 $ $ $ 27676 4109 63 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 4109 64 billion billion CD 27676 4109 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 66 1995 1995 CD 27676 4109 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 68 Economic economic JJ 27676 4109 69 aid aid NN 27676 4109 70 -- -- : 27676 4109 71 recipient recipient NN 27676 4109 72 : : : 27676 4109 73 $ $ $ 27676 4109 74 418.7 418.7 CD 27676 4109 75 million million CD 27676 4109 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 77 1995 1995 CD 27676 4109 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 79 Currency currency NN 27676 4109 80 : : : 27676 4109 81 1 1 CD 27676 4109 82 lempira lempira NNP 27676 4109 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 84 L L NNP 27676 4109 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 86 = = NFP 27676 4109 87 100 100 CD 27676 4109 88 centavos centavos NNP 27676 4109 89 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4109 90 rates rate NNS 27676 4109 91 : : : 27676 4109 92 lempiras lempiras NNP 27676 4109 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 94 L L NNP 27676 4109 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 96 per per IN 27676 4109 97 US$ us$ $ 27676 4109 98 1 1 CD 27676 4109 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 100 end end NN 27676 4109 101 of of IN 27676 4109 102 period)--13.8076 period)--13.8076 NN 27676 4109 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 104 December December NNP 27676 4109 105 1998 1998 CD 27676 4109 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 107 , , , 27676 4109 108 13.8076 13.8076 CD 27676 4109 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 110 1998 1998 CD 27676 4109 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 112 , , , 27676 4109 113 13.0942 13.0942 CD 27676 4109 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 115 1997 1997 CD 27676 4109 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 117 , , , 27676 4109 118 12.8694 12.8694 CD 27676 4109 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 120 1996 1996 CD 27676 4109 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 122 , , , 27676 4109 123 10.3432 10.3432 CD 27676 4109 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 125 1995 1995 CD 27676 4109 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 127 , , , 27676 4109 128 9.4001 9.4001 CD 27676 4109 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 130 1994 1994 CD 27676 4109 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4109 132 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4109 133 year year NN 27676 4109 134 : : : 27676 4109 135 calendar calendar NN 27676 4109 136 year year NN 27676 4109 137 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4109 138 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4109 139 : : : 27676 4109 140 105,000 105,000 CD 27676 4109 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4109 142 1992 1992 CD 27676 4109 143 est est NNP 27676 4109 144 . . . 27676 4109 145 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4110 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4110 2 system system NN 27676 4110 3 : : : 27676 4110 4 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4110 5 system system NN 27676 4110 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4110 7 : : : 27676 4110 8 NA NA NNP 27676 4110 9 international international JJ 27676 4110 10 : : : 27676 4110 11 satellite satellite NN 27676 4110 12 earth earth NN 27676 4110 13 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 4110 14 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4110 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4110 16 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4110 17 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4110 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4110 19 ; ; , 27676 4110 20 connected connect VBN 27676 4110 21 to to IN 27676 4110 22 Central Central NNP 27676 4110 23 American American NNP 27676 4110 24 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 4110 25 System System NNP 27676 4110 26 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4110 27 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4110 28 stations station NNS 27676 4110 29 : : : 27676 4110 30 AM am VBP 27676 4110 31 176 176 CD 27676 4110 32 , , , 27676 4110 33 FM FM NNP 27676 4110 34 0 0 NFP 27676 4110 35 , , , 27676 4110 36 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4110 37 7 7 CD 27676 4110 38 Radios radio NNS 27676 4110 39 : : : 27676 4110 40 2.115 2.115 CD 27676 4110 41 million million CD 27676 4110 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4110 43 1992 1992 CD 27676 4110 44 est est NNP 27676 4110 45 . . . 27676 4110 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4111 1 Television television NN 27676 4111 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4111 3 stations station NNS 27676 4111 4 : : : 27676 4111 5 11 11 CD 27676 4111 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4111 7 in in IN 27676 4111 8 addition addition NN 27676 4111 9 , , , 27676 4111 10 there there EX 27676 4111 11 are be VBP 27676 4111 12 17 17 CD 27676 4111 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4111 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4111 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4111 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 4111 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4111 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 4111 19 : : : 27676 4111 20 400,000 400,000 CD 27676 4111 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4111 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 4111 23 est est NNP 27676 4111 24 . . . 27676 4111 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4112 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4112 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4112 3 : : : 27676 4112 4 total total NN 27676 4112 5 : : : 27676 4112 6 595 595 CD 27676 4112 7 km km NN 27676 4112 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4112 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4112 10 : : : 27676 4112 11 190 190 CD 27676 4112 12 km km NN 27676 4112 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 4112 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4112 15 ; ; : 27676 4112 16 128 128 CD 27676 4112 17 km km NN 27676 4112 18 1.057-m 1.057-m CD 27676 4112 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 4112 20 ; ; : 27676 4112 21 277 277 CD 27676 4112 22 km km NN 27676 4112 23 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 27676 4112 24 gauge gauge NN 27676 4112 25 Highways highway NNS 27676 4112 26 : : : 27676 4112 27 total total NN 27676 4112 28 : : : 27676 4112 29 14,173 14,173 CD 27676 4112 30 km km NN 27676 4112 31 paved pave VBN 27676 4112 32 : : : 27676 4112 33 3,126 3,126 CD 27676 4112 34 km km NN 27676 4112 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4112 36 : : : 27676 4112 37 11,047 11,047 CD 27676 4112 38 km km NNS 27676 4112 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4112 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 4112 41 est est NNP 27676 4112 42 . . . 27676 4112 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4113 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4113 2 : : : 27676 4113 3 465 465 CD 27676 4113 4 km km NNS 27676 4113 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4113 6 by by IN 27676 4113 7 small small JJ 27676 4113 8 craft craft NN 27676 4113 9 Ports port NNS 27676 4113 10 and and CC 27676 4113 11 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4113 12 : : : 27676 4113 13 La La NNP 27676 4113 14 Ceiba Ceiba NNP 27676 4113 15 , , , 27676 4113 16 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 4113 17 Castilla Castilla NNP 27676 4113 18 , , , 27676 4113 19 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 4113 20 Cortes Cortes NNP 27676 4113 21 , , , 27676 4113 22 San San NNP 27676 4113 23 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 27676 4113 24 , , , 27676 4113 25 Tela Tela NNP 27676 4113 26 , , , 27676 4113 27 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 4113 28 Lempira Lempira NNP 27676 4113 29 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4113 30 marine marine NN 27676 4113 31 : : : 27676 4113 32 total total NN 27676 4113 33 : : : 27676 4113 34 247 247 CD 27676 4113 35 ships ship NNS 27676 4113 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4113 37 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4113 38 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4113 39 or or CC 27676 4113 40 over over RB 27676 4113 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4113 42 totaling total VBG 27676 4113 43 555,534 555,534 CD 27676 4113 44 GRT/730,602 GRT/730,602 NNP 27676 4113 45 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4113 46 ships ship NNS 27676 4113 47 by by IN 27676 4113 48 type type NN 27676 4113 49 : : : 27676 4113 50 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4113 51 21 21 CD 27676 4113 52 , , , 27676 4113 53 cargo cargo NN 27676 4113 54 157 157 CD 27676 4113 55 , , , 27676 4113 56 chemical chemical NN 27676 4113 57 tanker tanker NN 27676 4113 58 4 4 CD 27676 4113 59 , , , 27676 4113 60 container container NN 27676 4113 61 7 7 CD 27676 4113 62 , , , 27676 4113 63 livestock livestock NN 27676 4113 64 carrier carrier NN 27676 4113 65 1 1 CD 27676 4113 66 , , , 27676 4113 67 oil oil NN 27676 4113 68 tanker tanker NN 27676 4113 69 25 25 CD 27676 4113 70 , , , 27676 4113 71 passenger passenger NN 27676 4113 72 1 1 CD 27676 4113 73 , , , 27676 4113 74 passenger passenger NN 27676 4113 75 - - HYPH 27676 4113 76 cargo cargo NN 27676 4113 77 4 4 CD 27676 4113 78 , , , 27676 4113 79 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 4113 80 cargo cargo NN 27676 4113 81 15 15 CD 27676 4113 82 , , , 27676 4113 83 roll roll NN 27676 4113 84 - - HYPH 27676 4113 85 on on IN 27676 4113 86 / / SYM 27676 4113 87 roll roll NN 27676 4113 88 - - HYPH 27676 4113 89 off off RP 27676 4113 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 4113 91 6 6 CD 27676 4113 92 , , , 27676 4113 93 short short JJ 27676 4113 94 - - HYPH 27676 4113 95 sea sea NN 27676 4113 96 passenger passenger NN 27676 4113 97 5 5 CD 27676 4113 98 , , , 27676 4113 99 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4113 100 carrier carrier NN 27676 4113 101 1 1 CD 27676 4113 102 note note NN 27676 4113 103 : : : 27676 4113 104 a a DT 27676 4113 105 flag flag NN 27676 4113 106 of of IN 27676 4113 107 convenience convenience NN 27676 4113 108 registry registry NN 27676 4113 109 ; ; : 27676 4113 110 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4113 111 owns own VBZ 27676 4113 112 6 6 CD 27676 4113 113 ships ship NNS 27676 4113 114 , , , 27676 4113 115 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 4113 116 1 1 CD 27676 4113 117 , , , 27676 4113 118 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 4113 119 3 3 CD 27676 4113 120 , , , 27676 4113 121 North North NNP 27676 4113 122 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4113 123 1 1 CD 27676 4113 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4113 125 1998 1998 CD 27676 4113 126 est est NNP 27676 4113 127 . . . 27676 4113 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4114 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4114 2 : : : 27676 4114 3 122 122 CD 27676 4114 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4114 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4114 6 est est NNP 27676 4114 7 . . . 27676 4114 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4115 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4115 2 -- -- : 27676 4115 3 with with IN 27676 4115 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4115 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4115 6 : : : 27676 4115 7 total total NN 27676 4115 8 : : : 27676 4115 9 11 11 CD 27676 4115 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4115 11 to to IN 27676 4115 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4115 13 m m NN 27676 4115 14 : : : 27676 4115 15 3 3 CD 27676 4115 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4115 17 to to TO 27676 4115 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4115 19 m m NN 27676 4115 20 : : : 27676 4115 21 2 2 CD 27676 4115 22 914 914 CD 27676 4115 23 to to TO 27676 4115 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4115 25 m m NN 27676 4115 26 : : : 27676 4115 27 4 4 CD 27676 4115 28 under under IN 27676 4115 29 914 914 CD 27676 4115 30 m m NN 27676 4115 31 : : : 27676 4115 32 2 2 CD 27676 4115 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4115 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4115 35 est est NNP 27676 4115 36 . . . 27676 4115 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4116 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4116 2 -- -- : 27676 4116 3 with with IN 27676 4116 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4116 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4116 6 : : : 27676 4116 7 total total NN 27676 4116 8 : : : 27676 4116 9 111 111 CD 27676 4116 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4116 11 to to TO 27676 4116 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4116 13 m m NN 27676 4116 14 : : : 27676 4116 15 1 1 CD 27676 4116 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4116 17 to to TO 27676 4116 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4116 19 m m NN 27676 4116 20 : : : 27676 4116 21 2 2 CD 27676 4116 22 914 914 CD 27676 4116 23 to to TO 27676 4116 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4116 25 m m NN 27676 4116 26 : : : 27676 4116 27 21 21 CD 27676 4116 28 under under IN 27676 4116 29 914 914 CD 27676 4116 30 m m NN 27676 4116 31 : : : 27676 4116 32 87 87 CD 27676 4116 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4116 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4116 35 est est NNP 27676 4116 36 . . . 27676 4116 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4117 1 Military military JJ 27676 4117 2 Military military JJ 27676 4117 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4117 4 : : : 27676 4117 5 Army Army NNP 27676 4117 6 , , , 27676 4117 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4117 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4117 9 includes include VBZ 27676 4117 10 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 4117 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4117 12 , , , 27676 4117 13 Air Air NNP 27676 4117 14 Force Force NNP 27676 4117 15 Military Military NNP 27676 4117 16 manpower manpower NN 27676 4117 17 -- -- : 27676 4117 18 military military JJ 27676 4117 19 age age NN 27676 4117 20 : : : 27676 4117 21 18 18 CD 27676 4117 22 years year NNS 27676 4117 23 of of IN 27676 4117 24 age age NN 27676 4117 25 Military military JJ 27676 4117 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 4117 27 -- -- : 27676 4117 28 availability availability NN 27676 4117 29 : : : 27676 4117 30 males male NNS 27676 4117 31 age age NNP 27676 4117 32 15 15 CD 27676 4117 33 - - HYPH 27676 4117 34 49 49 CD 27676 4117 35 : : : 27676 4117 36 1,455,053 1,455,053 CD 27676 4117 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4117 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 4117 39 est est NNP 27676 4117 40 . . . 27676 4117 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4118 1 Military military JJ 27676 4118 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4118 3 -- -- : 27676 4118 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4118 5 for for IN 27676 4118 6 military military JJ 27676 4118 7 service service NN 27676 4118 8 : : : 27676 4118 9 males male NNS 27676 4118 10 age age NNP 27676 4118 11 15 15 CD 27676 4118 12 - - HYPH 27676 4118 13 49 49 CD 27676 4118 14 : : : 27676 4118 15 866,492 866,492 CD 27676 4118 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4118 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4118 18 est est NNP 27676 4118 19 . . . 27676 4118 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4119 1 Military military JJ 27676 4119 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4119 3 -- -- : 27676 4119 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4119 5 military military JJ 27676 4119 6 age age NN 27676 4119 7 annually annually RB 27676 4119 8 : : : 27676 4119 9 males male NNS 27676 4119 10 : : : 27676 4119 11 69,646 69,646 CD 27676 4119 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4119 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4119 14 est est NNP 27676 4119 15 . . . 27676 4119 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4120 1 Military military JJ 27676 4120 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4120 3 -- -- : 27676 4120 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4120 5 figure figure NN 27676 4120 6 : : : 27676 4120 7 $ $ $ 27676 4120 8 33 33 CD 27676 4120 9 million million CD 27676 4120 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4120 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 4120 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4120 13 Military military JJ 27676 4120 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4120 15 -- -- : 27676 4120 16 percent percent NN 27676 4120 17 of of IN 27676 4120 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4120 19 : : : 27676 4120 20 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 4120 21 % % NN 27676 4120 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4120 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 4120 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4120 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4120 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4120 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4120 28 -- -- : 27676 4120 29 international international JJ 27676 4120 30 : : : 27676 4120 31 demarcation demarcation NN 27676 4120 32 of of IN 27676 4120 33 boundary boundary JJ 27676 4120 34 with with IN 27676 4120 35 El El NNP 27676 4120 36 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 4120 37 defined define VBN 27676 4120 38 by by IN 27676 4120 39 1992 1992 CD 27676 4120 40 International International NNP 27676 4120 41 Court Court NNP 27676 4120 42 of of IN 27676 4120 43 Justice Justice NNP 27676 4120 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4120 45 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4120 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4120 47 decision decision NN 27676 4120 48 has have VBZ 27676 4120 49 not not RB 27676 4120 50 been be VBN 27676 4120 51 completed complete VBN 27676 4120 52 ; ; : 27676 4120 53 small small JJ 27676 4120 54 boundary boundary JJ 27676 4120 55 section section NN 27676 4120 56 left leave VBN 27676 4120 57 unresolved unresolved JJ 27676 4120 58 by by IN 27676 4120 59 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4120 60 decision decision NN 27676 4120 61 not not RB 27676 4120 62 yet yet RB 27676 4120 63 reported report VBN 27676 4120 64 to to TO 27676 4120 65 have have VB 27676 4120 66 been be VBN 27676 4120 67 settled settle VBN 27676 4120 68 ; ; : 27676 4120 69 with with IN 27676 4120 70 respect respect NN 27676 4120 71 to to IN 27676 4120 72 the the DT 27676 4120 73 maritime maritime JJ 27676 4120 74 boundary boundary JJ 27676 4120 75 in in IN 27676 4120 76 the the DT 27676 4120 77 Golfo Golfo NNP 27676 4120 78 de de NNP 27676 4120 79 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 27676 4120 80 , , , 27676 4120 81 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4120 82 referred refer VBD 27676 4120 83 to to IN 27676 4120 84 an an DT 27676 4120 85 earlier early JJR 27676 4120 86 agreement agreement NN 27676 4120 87 in in IN 27676 4120 88 this this DT 27676 4120 89 century century NN 27676 4120 90 and and CC 27676 4120 91 advised advise VBD 27676 4120 92 that that IN 27676 4120 93 some some DT 27676 4120 94 tripartite tripartite JJ 27676 4120 95 resolution resolution NN 27676 4120 96 among among IN 27676 4120 97 El El NNP 27676 4120 98 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 4120 99 , , , 27676 4120 100 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 4120 101 , , , 27676 4120 102 and and CC 27676 4120 103 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 4120 104 likely likely RB 27676 4120 105 would would MD 27676 4120 106 be be VB 27676 4120 107 required require VBN 27676 4120 108 ; ; : 27676 4120 109 maritime maritime JJ 27676 4120 110 boundary boundary JJ 27676 4120 111 dispute dispute NN 27676 4120 112 with with IN 27676 4120 113 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 4120 114 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4120 115 drugs drug NNS 27676 4120 116 : : : 27676 4120 117 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 4120 118 point point NN 27676 4120 119 for for IN 27676 4120 120 drugs drug NNS 27676 4120 121 and and CC 27676 4120 122 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 4120 123 ; ; , 27676 4120 124 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4120 125 producer producer NN 27676 4120 126 of of IN 27676 4120 127 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 4120 128 , , , 27676 4120 129 cultivated cultivate VBN 27676 4120 130 on on IN 27676 4120 131 small small JJ 27676 4120 132 plots plot NNS 27676 4120 133 and and CC 27676 4120 134 used use VBD 27676 4120 135 principally principally RB 27676 4120 136 for for IN 27676 4120 137 local local JJ 27676 4120 138 consumption consumption NN 27676 4120 139 = = NFP 27676 4120 140 = = NFP 27676 4120 141 = = SYM 27676 4120 142 = = SYM 27676 4120 143 = = SYM 27676 4120 144 = = SYM 27676 4120 145 = = SYM 27676 4120 146 = = SYM 27676 4120 147 = = SYM 27676 4120 148 = = SYM 27676 4120 149 = = SYM 27676 4120 150 = = SYM 27676 4120 151 = = SYM 27676 4120 152 = = SYM 27676 4120 153 = = SYM 27676 4120 154 = = SYM 27676 4120 155 = = SYM 27676 4120 156 = = SYM 27676 4120 157 = = SYM 27676 4120 158 = = SYM 27676 4120 159 = = SYM 27676 4120 160 = = SYM 27676 4120 161 = = SYM 27676 4120 162 = = SYM 27676 4120 163 = = SYM 27676 4120 164 = = SYM 27676 4120 165 = = SYM 27676 4120 166 = = SYM 27676 4120 167 = = SYM 27676 4120 168 = = SYM 27676 4120 169 = = SYM 27676 4120 170 = = SYM 27676 4120 171 = = SYM 27676 4120 172 = = SYM 27676 4120 173 = = SYM 27676 4120 174 = = SYM 27676 4120 175 = = SYM 27676 4120 176 = = SYM 27676 4120 177 = = SYM 27676 4120 178 = = SYM 27676 4120 179 = = SYM 27676 4120 180 = = SYM 27676 4120 181 = = SYM 27676 4120 182 = = SYM 27676 4120 183 = = SYM 27676 4120 184 = = SYM 27676 4120 185 = = SYM 27676 4120 186 = = SYM 27676 4120 187 = = SYM 27676 4120 188 = = SYM 27676 4120 189 = = SYM 27676 4120 190 = = SYM 27676 4120 191 = = SYM 27676 4120 192 = = SYM 27676 4120 193 = = SYM 27676 4120 194 = = SYM 27676 4120 195 = = SYM 27676 4120 196 = = SYM 27676 4120 197 = = SYM 27676 4120 198 = = SYM 27676 4120 199 = = SYM 27676 4120 200 = = SYM 27676 4120 201 = = SYM 27676 4120 202 = = SYM 27676 4120 203 = = SYM 27676 4120 204 = = SYM 27676 4120 205 = = SYM 27676 4120 206 = = SYM 27676 4120 207 = = SYM 27676 4120 208 = = NFP 27676 4120 209 @Hong @hong NN 27676 4120 210 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4120 211 --------- --------- NFP 27676 4120 212 Introduction introduction NN 27676 4120 213 Background Background NNP 27676 4120 214 : : : 27676 4120 215 Pursuant pursuant JJ 27676 4120 216 to to IN 27676 4120 217 the the DT 27676 4120 218 agreement agreement NN 27676 4120 219 signed sign VBN 27676 4120 220 by by IN 27676 4120 221 China China NNP 27676 4120 222 and and CC 27676 4120 223 the the DT 27676 4120 224 UK UK NNP 27676 4120 225 on on IN 27676 4120 226 19 19 CD 27676 4120 227 December December NNP 27676 4120 228 1984 1984 CD 27676 4120 229 , , , 27676 4120 230 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4120 231 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4120 232 became become VBD 27676 4120 233 the the DT 27676 4120 234 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4120 235 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4120 236 Special Special NNP 27676 4120 237 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 4120 238 Region Region NNP 27676 4120 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4120 240 SAR SAR NNP 27676 4120 241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4120 242 of of IN 27676 4120 243 China China NNP 27676 4120 244 on on IN 27676 4120 245 1 1 CD 27676 4120 246 July July NNP 27676 4120 247 1997 1997 CD 27676 4120 248 . . . 27676 4121 1 Under under IN 27676 4121 2 the the DT 27676 4121 3 terms term NNS 27676 4121 4 of of IN 27676 4121 5 this this DT 27676 4121 6 agreement agreement NN 27676 4121 7 , , , 27676 4121 8 China China NNP 27676 4121 9 has have VBZ 27676 4121 10 promised promise VBN 27676 4121 11 that that DT 27676 4121 12 under under IN 27676 4121 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4121 14 " " `` 27676 4121 15 one one CD 27676 4121 16 country country NN 27676 4121 17 , , , 27676 4121 18 two two CD 27676 4121 19 systems system NNS 27676 4121 20 " " '' 27676 4121 21 formula formula VBP 27676 4121 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4121 23 socialist socialist JJ 27676 4121 24 economic economic JJ 27676 4121 25 system system NN 27676 4121 26 will will MD 27676 4121 27 not not RB 27676 4121 28 be be VB 27676 4121 29 practiced practice VBN 27676 4121 30 in in IN 27676 4121 31 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4121 32 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4121 33 , , , 27676 4121 34 and and CC 27676 4121 35 that that IN 27676 4121 36 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4121 37 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4121 38 shall shall MD 27676 4121 39 enjoy enjoy VB 27676 4121 40 a a DT 27676 4121 41 high high JJ 27676 4121 42 degree degree NN 27676 4121 43 of of IN 27676 4121 44 autonomy autonomy NN 27676 4121 45 in in 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Donald Donald NNP 27676 4135 252 TSANG TSANG NNP 27676 4135 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 254 since since IN 27676 4135 255 7 7 CD 27676 4135 256 March March NNP 27676 4135 257 1995 1995 CD 27676 4135 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 259 , , , 27676 4135 260 and and CC 27676 4135 261 Secretary Secretary NNP 27676 4135 262 of of IN 27676 4135 263 Justice Justice NNP 27676 4135 264 Elsie Elsie NNP 27676 4135 265 LEUNG leung RB 27676 4135 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 267 since since IN 27676 4135 268 1 1 CD 27676 4135 269 July July NNP 27676 4135 270 1997 1997 CD 27676 4135 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 272 elections election NNS 27676 4135 273 : : : 27676 4135 274 NA NA NNP 27676 4135 275 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4135 276 branch branch NN 27676 4135 277 : : : 27676 4135 278 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4135 279 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 4135 280 Council Council NNP 27676 4135 281 or or CC 27676 4135 282 LEGCO LEGCO NNP 27676 4135 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 284 60 60 CD 27676 4135 285 seats 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27676 4135 356 for for IN 27676 4135 357 the the DT 27676 4135 358 Betterment Betterment NNP 27676 4135 359 of of IN 27676 4135 360 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 361 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4135 362 9 9 CD 27676 4135 363 , , , 27676 4135 364 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 365 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4135 366 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 4135 367 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 4135 368 5 5 CD 27676 4135 369 , , , 27676 4135 370 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 4135 371 Party Party NNP 27676 4135 372 3 3 CD 27676 4135 373 , , , 27676 4135 374 Citizens Citizens NNPS 27676 4135 375 Party Party NNP 27676 4135 376 1 1 CD 27676 4135 377 , , , 27676 4135 378 independents independent VBZ 27676 4135 379 20 20 CD 27676 4135 380 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4135 381 branch branch NN 27676 4135 382 : : : 27676 4135 383 The the DT 27676 4135 384 Court Court NNP 27676 4135 385 of of IN 27676 4135 386 Final Final NNP 27676 4135 387 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 4135 388 in in IN 27676 4135 389 the the DT 27676 4135 390 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 391 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4135 392 Special Special NNP 27676 4135 393 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 4135 394 Region Region NNP 27676 4135 395 Political political JJ 27676 4135 396 parties party NNS 27676 4135 397 and and CC 27676 4135 398 leaders leader NNS 27676 4135 399 : : : 27676 4135 400 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4135 401 Party Party NNP 27676 4135 402 [ [ -LRB- 27676 4135 403 Martin Martin NNP 27676 4135 404 LEE LEE NNP 27676 4135 405 , , , 27676 4135 406 Political political JJ 27676 4135 407 pressure pressure NN 27676 4135 408 groups group NNS 27676 4135 409 and and CC 27676 4135 410 leaders leader NNS 27676 4135 411 : : : 27676 4135 412 Association Association NNP 27676 4135 413 for for IN 27676 4135 414 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 4135 415 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 27676 4135 416 Trade Trade NNP 27676 4135 417 Union Union NNP 27676 4135 418 Council Council NNP 27676 4135 419 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 420 pro pro JJ 27676 4135 421 - - JJ 27676 4135 422 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 4135 423 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 424 ; ; : 27676 4135 425 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 4135 426 of of IN 27676 4135 427 Trade Trade NNP 27676 4135 428 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 4135 429 of of IN 27676 4135 430 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 4135 431 ; ; : 27676 4135 432 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 4135 433 General General NNP 27676 4135 434 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 4135 435 of of IN 27676 4135 436 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 4135 437 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 438 pro pro JJ 27676 4135 439 - - JJ 27676 4135 440 China China NNP 27676 4135 441 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 442 ; ; : 27676 4135 443 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4135 444 of of IN 27676 4135 445 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 446 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4135 447 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 4135 448 ; ; : 27676 4135 449 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 4135 450 Manufacturers Manufacturers NNPS 27676 4135 451 ' ' POS 27676 4135 452 Association Association NNP 27676 4135 453 of of IN 27676 4135 454 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 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) -RRB- 27676 4135 490 , , , 27676 4135 491 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4135 492 , , , 27676 4135 493 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4135 494 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 495 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 4135 496 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 497 , , , 27676 4135 498 WCL WCL NNP 27676 4135 499 , , , 27676 4135 500 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4135 501 , , , 27676 4135 502 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4135 503 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4135 504 representation representation NN 27676 4135 505 in in IN 27676 4135 506 the the DT 27676 4135 507 US US NNP 27676 4135 508 : : : 27676 4135 509 none none NN 27676 4135 510 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4135 511 special special JJ 27676 4135 512 administrative administrative JJ 27676 4135 513 region region NN 27676 4135 514 of of IN 27676 4135 515 China China NNP 27676 4135 516 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4135 517 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4135 518 representation representation NN 27676 4135 519 from from IN 27676 4135 520 the the DT 27676 4135 521 US US NNP 27676 4135 522 : : : 27676 4135 523 chief chief NN 27676 4135 524 of of IN 27676 4135 525 mission mission NN 27676 4135 526 : : : 27676 4135 527 Consul Consul NNP 27676 4135 528 General General NNP 27676 4135 529 Richard Richard NNP 27676 4135 530 A. a. 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4135 567 - - HYPH 27676 4135 568 petal petal JJ 27676 4135 569 bauhinia bauhinia JJ 27676 4135 570 flower flower NN 27676 4135 571 in in IN 27676 4135 572 the the DT 27676 4135 573 center center NN 27676 4135 574 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4135 575 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4135 576 -- -- : 27676 4135 577 overview overview NN 27676 4135 578 : : : 27676 4135 579 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4135 580 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4135 581 has have VBZ 27676 4135 582 a a DT 27676 4135 583 bustling bustling JJ 27676 4135 584 free free JJ 27676 4135 585 market market NN 27676 4135 586 economy economy NN 27676 4135 587 highly highly RB 27676 4135 588 dependent dependent JJ 27676 4135 589 on on IN 27676 4135 590 international international JJ 27676 4135 591 trade trade NN 27676 4135 592 . . . 27676 4136 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4136 2 resources resource NNS 27676 4136 3 are be VBP 27676 4136 4 limited limited JJ 27676 4136 5 , , , 27676 4136 6 and and CC 27676 4136 7 food food NN 27676 4136 8 and and CC 27676 4136 9 raw raw JJ 27676 4136 10 materials material NNS 27676 4136 11 must must MD 27676 4136 12 be be VB 27676 4136 13 imported import VBN 27676 4136 14 . . . 27676 4137 1 Indeed indeed RB 27676 4137 2 , , , 27676 4137 3 imports import NNS 27676 4137 4 and and CC 27676 4137 5 exports export NNS 27676 4137 6 , , , 27676 4137 7 including include VBG 27676 4137 8 reexports reexport NNS 27676 4137 9 , , , 27676 4137 10 each each DT 27676 4137 11 exceed exceed VBP 27676 4137 12 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4137 13 in in IN 27676 4137 14 dollar dollar NN 27676 4137 15 value value NN 27676 4137 16 . . . 27676 4138 1 Even even RB 27676 4138 2 before before IN 27676 4138 3 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4138 4 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4138 5 reverted revert VBD 27676 4138 6 to to IN 27676 4138 7 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 4138 8 administration administration NN 27676 4138 9 on on IN 27676 4138 10 1 1 CD 27676 4138 11 July July NNP 27676 4138 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 4138 13 it -PRON- PRP 27676 4138 14 had have VBD 27676 4138 15 extensive extensive JJ 27676 4138 16 trade trade NN 27676 4138 17 and and CC 27676 4138 18 investment investment NN 27676 4138 19 ties tie NNS 27676 4138 20 with with IN 27676 4138 21 China China NNP 27676 4138 22 . . . 27676 4139 1 Real real JJ 27676 4139 2 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4139 3 growth growth NN 27676 4139 4 averaged average VBD 27676 4139 5 a a DT 27676 4139 6 remarkable remarkable JJ 27676 4139 7 8 8 CD 27676 4139 8 % % NN 27676 4139 9 in in IN 27676 4139 10 1987 1987 CD 27676 4139 11 - - SYM 27676 4139 12 88 88 CD 27676 4139 13 and and CC 27676 4139 14 a a DT 27676 4139 15 still still RB 27676 4139 16 strong strong JJ 27676 4139 17 5 5 CD 27676 4139 18 % % NN 27676 4139 19 in in IN 27676 4139 20 1989 1989 CD 27676 4139 21 - - SYM 27676 4139 22 97 97 CD 27676 4139 23 . . . 27676 4140 1 The the DT 27676 4140 2 widespread widespread JJ 27676 4140 3 Asian asian JJ 27676 4140 4 economic economic JJ 27676 4140 5 difficulties difficulty NNS 27676 4140 6 in in IN 27676 4140 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 4140 8 hit hit VBD 27676 4140 9 this this DT 27676 4140 10 trade trade NN 27676 4140 11 - - HYPH 27676 4140 12 dependent dependent JJ 27676 4140 13 economy economy NN 27676 4140 14 quite quite RB 27676 4140 15 hard hard RB 27676 4140 16 , , , 27676 4140 17 with with IN 27676 4140 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4140 19 down down RB 27676 4140 20 5 5 CD 27676 4140 21 % % NN 27676 4140 22 . . . 27676 4141 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4141 2 : : : 27676 4141 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4141 4 power power NN 27676 4141 5 parity--$168.1 parity--$168.1 NN 27676 4141 6 billion billion CD 27676 4141 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4141 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4141 9 est est NNP 27676 4141 10 . . . 27676 4141 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4142 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4142 2 -- -- : 27676 4142 3 real real JJ 27676 4142 4 growth growth NN 27676 4142 5 rate rate NN 27676 4142 6 : : : 27676 4142 7 -5 -5 . 27676 4142 8 % % NN 27676 4142 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4142 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4142 11 est est NNP 27676 4142 12 . . . 27676 4142 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4143 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4143 2 -- -- : 27676 4143 3 per per IN 27676 4143 4 capita capita NN 27676 4143 5 : : : 27676 4143 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4143 7 power power NN 27676 4143 8 parity?$25,100 parity?$25,100 CD 27676 4143 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4143 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4143 11 est est NNP 27676 4143 12 . . . 27676 4143 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4144 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4144 2 -- -- : 27676 4144 3 composition composition NN 27676 4144 4 by by IN 27676 4144 5 sector sector NN 27676 4144 6 : : : 27676 4144 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4144 8 : : : 27676 4144 9 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 4144 10 % % NN 27676 4144 11 industry industry NN 27676 4144 12 : : : 27676 4144 13 15.9 15.9 CD 27676 4144 14 % % NN 27676 4144 15 services service NNS 27676 4144 16 : : : 27676 4144 17 84 84 CD 27676 4144 18 % % NN 27676 4144 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4144 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4144 21 est est NNP 27676 4144 22 . . . 27676 4144 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4145 1 Population population NN 27676 4145 2 below below IN 27676 4145 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 4145 4 line line NN 27676 4145 5 : : : 27676 4145 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 4145 7 Household household NN 27676 4145 8 income income NN 27676 4145 9 or or CC 27676 4145 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 4145 11 by by IN 27676 4145 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 4145 13 share share NN 27676 4145 14 : : : 27676 4145 15 lowest low JJS 27676 4145 16 10 10 CD 27676 4145 17 % % NN 27676 4145 18 : : : 27676 4145 19 NA% na% LS 27676 4145 20 highest highest RBS 27676 4145 21 10 10 CD 27676 4145 22 % % NN 27676 4145 23 : : : 27676 4145 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 4145 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4145 26 rate rate NN 27676 4145 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4145 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 4145 29 prices price NNS 27676 4145 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4145 31 : : : 27676 4145 32 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 4145 33 % % NN 27676 4145 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4145 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 4145 36 est est NNP 27676 4145 37 . . . 27676 4145 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4146 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4146 2 force force NN 27676 4146 3 : : : 27676 4146 4 3.216 3.216 CD 27676 4146 5 million million CD 27676 4146 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4146 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 4146 8 est est NNP 27676 4146 9 . . . 27676 4146 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4147 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4147 2 force force NN 27676 4147 3 -- -- : 27676 4147 4 by by IN 27676 4147 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 4147 6 : : : 27676 4147 7 wholesale wholesale JJ 27676 4147 8 and and CC 27676 4147 9 retail retail JJ 27676 4147 10 trade trade NN 27676 4147 11 , , , 27676 4147 12 restaurants restaurant NNS 27676 4147 13 , , , 27676 4147 14 and and CC 27676 4147 15 hotels hotel VBZ 27676 4147 16 31.9 31.9 CD 27676 4147 17 % % NN 27676 4147 18 , , , 27676 4147 19 social social JJ 27676 4147 20 services service NNS 27676 4147 21 9.9 9.9 CD 27676 4147 22 % % NN 27676 4147 23 , , , 27676 4147 24 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 4147 25 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 4147 26 % % NN 27676 4147 27 , , , 27676 4147 28 financing financing NN 27676 4147 29 , , , 27676 4147 30 insurance insurance NN 27676 4147 31 , , , 27676 4147 32 and and CC 27676 4147 33 real real JJ 27676 4147 34 estate estate NN 27676 4147 35 13.1 13.1 CD 27676 4147 36 % % NN 27676 4147 37 , , , 27676 4147 38 transport transport NN 27676 4147 39 and and CC 27676 4147 40 communications communication NNS 27676 4147 41 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 4147 42 % % NN 27676 4147 43 , , , 27676 4147 44 construction construction NN 27676 4147 45 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 4147 46 % % NN 27676 4147 47 , , , 27676 4147 48 other other JJ 27676 4147 49 27.6 27.6 CD 27676 4147 50 % % NN 27676 4147 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4147 52 October October NNP 27676 4147 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 4147 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4147 55 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4147 56 rate rate NN 27676 4147 57 : : : 27676 4147 58 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 4147 59 % % NN 27676 4147 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4147 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 4147 62 est est NNP 27676 4147 63 . . . 27676 4147 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4148 2 : : : 27676 4148 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4148 4 : : : 27676 4148 5 $ $ $ 27676 4148 6 30.1 30.1 CD 27676 4148 7 billion billion CD 27676 4148 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4148 9 : : : 27676 4148 10 $ $ $ 27676 4148 11 26 26 CD 27676 4148 12 billion billion CD 27676 4148 13 , , , 27676 4148 14 including include VBG 27676 4148 15 capital capital NN 27676 4148 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4148 17 of of IN 27676 4148 18 $ $ $ 27676 4148 19 289 289 CD 27676 4148 20 million million CD 27676 4148 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 22 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 4148 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 4148 25 : : : 27676 4148 26 textiles textile NNS 27676 4148 27 , , , 27676 4148 28 clothing clothing NN 27676 4148 29 , , , 27676 4148 30 tourism tourism NN 27676 4148 31 , , , 27676 4148 32 electronics electronic NNS 27676 4148 33 , , , 27676 4148 34 plastics plastic NNS 27676 4148 35 , , , 27676 4148 36 toys toy NNS 27676 4148 37 , , , 27676 4148 38 watches watch NNS 27676 4148 39 , , , 27676 4148 40 clocks clock VBZ 27676 4148 41 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4148 42 production production NN 27676 4148 43 growth growth NN 27676 4148 44 rate rate NN 27676 4148 45 : : : 27676 4148 46 -3.7 -3.7 NN 27676 4148 47 % % NN 27676 4148 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 4148 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 51 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4148 52 -- -- : 27676 4148 53 production production NN 27676 4148 54 : : : 27676 4148 55 27 27 CD 27676 4148 56 billion billion CD 27676 4148 57 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4148 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 59 1996 1996 CD 27676 4148 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 61 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4148 62 -- -- : 27676 4148 63 production production NN 27676 4148 64 by by IN 27676 4148 65 source source NN 27676 4148 66 : : : 27676 4148 67 fossil fossil NN 27676 4148 68 fuel fuel NN 27676 4148 69 : : : 27676 4148 70 100 100 CD 27676 4148 71 % % NN 27676 4148 72 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4148 73 : : : 27676 4148 74 0 0 CD 27676 4148 75 % % NN 27676 4148 76 nuclear 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27676 4148 113 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4148 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 115 1996 1996 CD 27676 4148 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 117 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4148 118 -- -- : 27676 4148 119 products product NNS 27676 4148 120 : : : 27676 4148 121 fresh fresh JJ 27676 4148 122 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 4148 123 ; ; : 27676 4148 124 poultry poultry NN 27676 4148 125 Exports export NNS 27676 4148 126 : : : 27676 4148 127 $ $ $ 27676 4148 128 188.08 188.08 CD 27676 4148 129 billion billion CD 27676 4148 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 131 including include VBG 27676 4148 132 reexports reexport NNS 27676 4148 133 ; ; : 27676 4148 134 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4148 135 . . 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% % NN 27676 4148 230 , , , 27676 4148 231 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 4148 232 8 8 CD 27676 4148 233 % % NN 27676 4148 234 , , , 27676 4148 235 US US NNP 27676 4148 236 8 8 CD 27676 4148 237 % % NN 27676 4148 238 , , , 27676 4148 239 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 4148 240 5 5 CD 27676 4148 241 % % NN 27676 4148 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 243 1997 1997 CD 27676 4148 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 245 Debt debt NN 27676 4148 246 -- -- : 27676 4148 247 external external JJ 27676 4148 248 : : : 27676 4148 249 none none NN 27676 4148 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 251 1996 1996 CD 27676 4148 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 253 Economic economic JJ 27676 4148 254 aid aid NN 27676 4148 255 -- -- : 27676 4148 256 recipient recipient NN 27676 4148 257 : : : 27676 4148 258 none none NN 27676 4148 259 Currency currency NN 27676 4148 260 : : : 27676 4148 261 1 1 CD 27676 4148 262 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4148 263 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4148 264 dollar dollar NN 27676 4148 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 266 HK$ HK$ NNP 27676 4148 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 268 = = NFP 27676 4148 269 100 100 CD 27676 4148 270 cents cent NNS 27676 4148 271 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4148 272 rates rate NNS 27676 4148 273 : : : 27676 4148 274 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4148 275 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4148 276 dollars dollar NNS 27676 4148 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 278 HK$ HK$ NNP 27676 4148 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 280 per per IN 27676 4148 281 US$ us$ $ 27676 4148 282 --7.74 --7.74 XX 27676 4148 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 284 1997 1997 CD 27676 4148 285 - - SYM 27676 4148 286 99 99 CD 27676 4148 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 288 , , , 27676 4148 289 7.730 7.730 CD 27676 4148 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 291 1996 1996 CD 27676 4148 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 293 , , , 27676 4148 294 7.800 7.800 CD 27676 4148 295 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 296 1995 1995 CD 27676 4148 297 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 298 , , , 27676 4148 299 7.800 7.800 CD 27676 4148 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 301 1994 1994 CD 27676 4148 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 303 ; ; : 27676 4148 304 note note VB 27676 4148 305 -- -- : 27676 4148 306 linked link VBN 27676 4148 307 to to IN 27676 4148 308 the the DT 27676 4148 309 US US NNP 27676 4148 310 dollar dollar NN 27676 4148 311 at at IN 27676 4148 312 the the DT 27676 4148 313 rate rate NN 27676 4148 314 of of IN 27676 4148 315 about about RB 27676 4148 316 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 4148 317 HK$ hk$ $ 27676 4148 318 per per IN 27676 4148 319 1 1 CD 27676 4148 320 US$ US$ NNP 27676 4148 321 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4148 322 year year NN 27676 4148 323 : : : 27676 4148 324 1 1 CD 27676 4148 325 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 4148 326 March March NNP 27676 4148 327 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4148 328 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4148 329 : : : 27676 4148 330 4.47 4.47 CD 27676 4148 331 million million CD 27676 4148 332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 333 1998 1998 CD 27676 4148 334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4148 335 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4148 336 system system NN 27676 4148 337 : : : 27676 4148 338 modern modern JJ 27676 4148 339 facilities facility NNS 27676 4148 340 provide provide VBP 27676 4148 341 excellent excellent JJ 27676 4148 342 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4148 343 and and CC 27676 4148 344 international international JJ 27676 4148 345 services service NNS 27676 4148 346 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4148 347 : : : 27676 4148 348 microwave microwave NN 27676 4148 349 radio radio NN 27676 4148 350 relay relay NN 27676 4148 351 links link NNS 27676 4148 352 and and CC 27676 4148 353 extensive extensive JJ 27676 4148 354 fiber fiber NN 27676 4148 355 - - HYPH 27676 4148 356 optic optic NN 27676 4148 357 network network NN 27676 4148 358 international international NNP 27676 4148 359 : : : 27676 4148 360 satellite satellite NN 27676 4148 361 earth earth NN 27676 4148 362 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 4148 363 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4148 364 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 365 1 1 CD 27676 4148 366 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 4148 367 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4148 368 and and CC 27676 4148 369 2 2 CD 27676 4148 370 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4148 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4148 405 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4148 406 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4148 407 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4148 408 stations station NNS 27676 4148 409 : : : 27676 4148 410 AM am VBP 27676 4148 411 6 6 CD 27676 4148 412 , , , 27676 4148 413 FM FM NNP 27676 4148 414 6 6 CD 27676 4148 415 , , , 27676 4148 416 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4148 417 0 0 CD 27676 4148 418 Radios radio NNS 27676 4148 419 : : : 27676 4148 420 3 3 CD 27676 4148 421 million million CD 27676 4148 422 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4148 423 1992 1992 CD 27676 4148 424 est est NNP 27676 4148 425 . . . 27676 4148 426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4149 1 Television television NN 27676 4149 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4149 3 stations station NNS 27676 4149 4 : : : 27676 4149 5 4 4 LS 27676 4149 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4149 7 in in IN 27676 4149 8 addition addition NN 27676 4149 9 , , , 27676 4149 10 there there EX 27676 4149 11 are be VBP 27676 4149 12 two two CD 27676 4149 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4149 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4149 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4149 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 4149 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4149 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 4149 19 : : : 27676 4149 20 1.75 1.75 CD 27676 4149 21 million million CD 27676 4149 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4149 23 1992 1992 CD 27676 4149 24 est est NNP 27676 4149 25 . . . 27676 4149 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4150 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4150 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4150 3 : : : 27676 4150 4 total total NN 27676 4150 5 : : : 27676 4150 6 34 34 CD 27676 4150 7 km km NN 27676 4150 8 standard standard JJ 27676 4150 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4150 10 : : : 27676 4150 11 34 34 CD 27676 4150 12 km km NN 27676 4150 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4150 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4150 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4150 16 all all DT 27676 4150 17 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4150 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4150 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4150 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 4150 21 est est NNP 27676 4150 22 . . . 27676 4150 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4151 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 4151 2 : : : 27676 4151 3 total total NN 27676 4151 4 : : : 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27676 4151 80 6 6 CD 27676 4151 81 , , , 27676 4151 82 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 4151 83 cargo cargo NN 27676 4151 84 1 1 CD 27676 4151 85 , , , 27676 4151 86 roll roll NN 27676 4151 87 - - HYPH 27676 4151 88 on on IN 27676 4151 89 / / SYM 27676 4151 90 roll roll NN 27676 4151 91 - - HYPH 27676 4151 92 off off RP 27676 4151 93 cargo cargo NN 27676 4151 94 1 1 CD 27676 4151 95 , , , 27676 4151 96 short short JJ 27676 4151 97 - - HYPH 27676 4151 98 sea sea NN 27676 4151 99 passenger passenger NN 27676 4151 100 1 1 CD 27676 4151 101 , , , 27676 4151 102 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4151 103 carrier carrier NN 27676 4151 104 3 3 CD 27676 4151 105 note note NN 27676 4151 106 : : : 27676 4151 107 a a DT 27676 4151 108 flag flag NN 27676 4151 109 of of IN 27676 4151 110 convenience convenience NN 27676 4151 111 registry registry NN 27676 4151 112 ; ; : 27676 4151 113 includes include VBZ 27676 4151 114 ships ship NNS 27676 4151 115 from from IN 27676 4151 116 13 13 CD 27676 4151 117 countries country NNS 27676 4151 118 among among IN 27676 4151 119 which which WDT 27676 4151 120 are be VBP 27676 4151 121 UK UK NNP 27676 4151 122 16 16 CD 27676 4151 123 , , , 27676 4151 124 South South NNP 27676 4151 125 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4151 126 3 3 CD 27676 4151 127 , , , 27676 4151 128 China China NNP 27676 4151 129 9 9 CD 27676 4151 130 , , , 27676 4151 131 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4151 132 6 6 CD 27676 4151 133 , , , 27676 4151 134 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 4151 135 2 2 CD 27676 4151 136 , , , 27676 4151 137 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4151 138 3 3 CD 27676 4151 139 , , , 27676 4151 140 Canada Canada NNP 27676 4151 141 2 2 CD 27676 4151 142 , , , 27676 4151 143 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 4151 144 1 1 CD 27676 4151 145 , , , 27676 4151 146 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 4151 147 1 1 CD 27676 4151 148 , , , 27676 4151 149 and and CC 27676 4151 150 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4151 151 1 1 CD 27676 4151 152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4151 153 1998 1998 CD 27676 4151 154 est est NNP 27676 4151 155 . . 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Military Military NNP 27676 4155 37 Commission Commission NNP 27676 4155 38 in in IN 27676 4155 39 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 4155 40 and and CC 27676 4155 41 under under IN 27676 4155 42 administrative administrative JJ 27676 4155 43 control control NN 27676 4155 44 of of IN 27676 4155 45 the the DT 27676 4155 46 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 4155 47 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 27676 4155 48 Military Military NNP 27676 4155 49 Region Region NNP 27676 4155 50 Military Military NNP 27676 4155 51 manpower manpower NN 27676 4155 52 -- -- : 27676 4155 53 military military JJ 27676 4155 54 age age NN 27676 4155 55 : : : 27676 4155 56 18 18 CD 27676 4155 57 years year NNS 27676 4155 58 of of IN 27676 4155 59 age age NN 27676 4155 60 Military military JJ 27676 4155 61 manpower manpower NN 27676 4155 62 -- -- : 27676 4155 63 availability availability NN 27676 4155 64 : : : 27676 4155 65 males male NNS 27676 4155 66 age age NNP 27676 4155 67 15 15 CD 27676 4155 68 - - HYPH 27676 4155 69 49 49 CD 27676 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45,656 CD 27676 4157 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4157 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4157 14 est est NNP 27676 4157 15 . . . 27676 4157 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4158 1 Military military JJ 27676 4158 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4158 3 -- -- : 27676 4158 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4158 5 figure figure NN 27676 4158 6 : : : 27676 4158 7 $ $ $ 27676 4158 8 NA NA NNP 27676 4158 9 Military military JJ 27676 4158 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4158 11 -- -- : 27676 4158 12 percent percent NN 27676 4158 13 of of IN 27676 4158 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4158 15 : : : 27676 4158 16 NA% NA% NNP 27676 4158 17 Military military NN 27676 4158 18 -- -- : 27676 4158 19 note note NN 27676 4158 20 : : : 27676 4158 21 defense defense NN 27676 4158 22 is be VBZ 27676 4158 23 the the DT 27676 4158 24 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 4158 25 of of IN 27676 4158 26 China China NNP 27676 4158 27 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4158 28 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4158 29 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4158 30 -- -- : 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Hungary NNP 27676 4164 44 at at IN 27676 4164 45 $ $ $ 27676 4164 46 4 4 CD 27676 4164 47 billion billion CD 27676 4164 48 over over IN 27676 4164 49 six six CD 27676 4164 50 years year NNS 27676 4164 51 ; ; : 27676 4164 52 the the DT 27676 4164 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 4164 54 budget budget NN 27676 4164 55 allocated allocate VBD 27676 4164 56 $ $ $ 27676 4164 57 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 4164 58 million million CD 27676 4164 59 for for IN 27676 4164 60 this this DT 27676 4164 61 purpose purpose NN 27676 4164 62 ; ; : 27676 4164 63 the the DT 27676 4164 64 1998 1998 CD 27676 4164 65 budget budget NN 27676 4164 66 allocated allocate VBD 27676 4164 67 $ $ $ 27676 4164 68 11.3 11.3 CD 27676 4164 69 million million CD 27676 4164 70 ; ; : 27676 4164 71 the the DT 27676 4164 72 Central Central NNP 27676 4164 73 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4164 74 Fund Fund NNP 27676 4164 75 , , , 27676 4164 76 which which WDT 27676 4164 77 collects collect VBZ 27676 4164 78 monies monie NNS 27676 4164 79 from 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to to TO 27676 4164 114 : : : 27676 4164 115 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 116 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 117 , , , 27676 4164 118 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 119 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 120 - - HYPH 27676 4164 121 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 4164 122 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 4164 123 , , , 27676 4164 124 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 125 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 126 - - HYPH 27676 4164 127 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 4164 128 85 85 CD 27676 4164 129 , , , 27676 4164 130 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 131 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 132 - - HYPH 27676 4164 133 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 4164 134 Organic Organic NNP 27676 4164 135 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 4164 136 , , , 27676 4164 137 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4164 138 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 4164 139 , , , 27676 4164 140 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 4164 141 , , , 27676 4164 142 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4164 143 Change Change NNP 27676 4164 144 , , , 27676 4164 145 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4164 146 Species Species NNPS 27676 4164 147 , , , 27676 4164 148 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4164 149 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4164 150 , , , 27676 4164 151 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4164 152 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4164 153 , , , 27676 4164 154 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4164 155 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4164 156 , , , 27676 4164 157 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4164 158 Test Test NNP 27676 4164 159 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4164 160 , , , 27676 4164 161 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4164 162 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4164 163 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4164 164 , , , 27676 4164 165 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4164 166 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 167 , , , 27676 4164 168 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4164 169 signed sign VBD 27676 4164 170 , , , 27676 4164 171 but but CC 27676 4164 172 not not RB 27676 4164 173 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4164 174 : : : 27676 4164 175 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 176 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 177 - - HYPH 27676 4164 178 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 4164 179 Organic Organic NNP 27676 4164 180 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 4164 181 , , , 27676 4164 182 Air Air NNP 27676 4164 183 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4164 184 - - HYPH 27676 4164 185 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 4164 186 94 94 CD 27676 4164 187 , , , 27676 4164 188 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4164 189 - - HYPH 27676 4164 190 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4164 191 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4164 192 , , , 27676 4164 193 Law Law NNP 27676 4164 194 of of IN 27676 4164 195 the the DT 27676 4164 196 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4164 197 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4164 198 -- -- : 27676 4164 199 note note NN 27676 4164 200 : : : 27676 4164 201 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 4164 202 ; ; : 27676 4164 203 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4164 204 location location NN 27676 4164 205 astride astride IN 27676 4164 206 main main JJ 27676 4164 207 land land NN 27676 4164 208 routes route NNS 27676 4164 209 between between IN 27676 4164 210 Western Western NNP 27676 4164 211 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4164 212 and and CC 27676 4164 213 Balkan Balkan NNP 27676 4164 214 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 4164 215 as as RB 27676 4164 216 well well RB 27676 4164 217 as as IN 27676 4164 218 between between IN 27676 4164 219 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 4164 220 and and CC 27676 4164 221 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 4164 222 basin basin NN 27676 4164 223 People People NNP 27676 4164 224 Population Population NNP 27676 4164 225 : : : 27676 4164 226 10,186,372 10,186,372 CD 27676 4164 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4164 228 July July NNP 27676 4164 229 1999 1999 CD 27676 4164 230 est est NNP 27676 4164 231 . . . 27676 4164 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4165 1 Age age NN 27676 4165 2 structure structure NN 27676 4165 3 : : : 27676 4165 4 0 0 CD 27676 4165 5 - - HYPH 27676 4165 6 14 14 CD 27676 4165 7 years year NNS 27676 4165 8 : : : 27676 4165 9 17 17 CD 27676 4165 10 % % NN 27676 4165 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4165 12 male male JJ 27676 4165 13 908,434 908,434 CD 27676 4165 14 ; ; : 27676 4165 15 female female JJ 27676 4165 16 865,621 865,621 CD 27676 4165 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4165 18 15 15 CD 27676 4165 19 - - SYM 27676 4165 20 64 64 CD 27676 4165 21 years year NNS 27676 4165 22 : : : 27676 4165 23 68 68 CD 27676 4165 24 % % NN 27676 4165 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4165 26 male male JJ 27676 4165 27 3,406,512 3,406,512 CD 27676 4165 28 ; ; : 27676 4165 29 female female JJ 27676 4165 30 3,524,260 3,524,260 CD 27676 4165 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4165 32 65 65 CD 27676 4165 33 years year NNS 27676 4165 34 and and CC 27676 4165 35 over over RB 27676 4165 36 : : : 27676 4165 37 15 15 CD 27676 4165 38 % % NN 27676 4165 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4165 40 male male JJ 27676 4165 41 552,337 552,337 CD 27676 4165 42 ; ; : 27676 4165 43 female female JJ 27676 4165 44 929,208 929,208 CD 27676 4165 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4165 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4165 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4165 48 est est NNP 27676 4165 49 . . . 27676 4165 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4166 1 Population population NN 27676 4166 2 growth growth NN 27676 4166 3 rate rate NN 27676 4166 4 : : : 27676 4166 5 -0.2 -0.2 JJ 27676 4166 6 % % NN 27676 4166 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4166 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4166 9 est est NNP 27676 4166 10 . . . 27676 4166 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4167 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4167 2 rate rate NN 27676 4167 3 : : : 27676 4167 4 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 4167 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4167 6 population population NN 27676 4167 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4167 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4167 9 est est NNP 27676 4167 10 . . . 27676 4167 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4168 1 Death death NN 27676 4168 2 rate rate NN 27676 4168 3 : : : 27676 4168 4 13.29 13.29 CD 27676 4168 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4168 6 population population NN 27676 4168 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4168 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4168 9 est est NNP 27676 4168 10 . . . 27676 4168 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4169 1 Net net JJ 27676 4169 2 migration migration NN 27676 4169 3 rate rate NN 27676 4169 4 : : : 27676 4169 5 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 4169 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 4169 7 population population NN 27676 4169 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4169 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4169 10 est est NNP 27676 4169 11 . . . 27676 4169 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4170 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4170 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4170 3 : : : 27676 4170 4 at at IN 27676 4170 5 birth birth NN 27676 4170 6 : : : 27676 4170 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4170 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4170 9 under under IN 27676 4170 10 15 15 CD 27676 4170 11 years year NNS 27676 4170 12 : : : 27676 4170 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4170 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4170 15 15 15 CD 27676 4170 16 - - HYPH 27676 4170 17 64 64 CD 27676 4170 18 years year NNS 27676 4170 19 : : : 27676 4170 20 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 4170 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4170 22 65 65 CD 27676 4170 23 years year NNS 27676 4170 24 and and CC 27676 4170 25 over over IN 27676 4170 26 : : : 27676 4170 27 0.59 0.59 CD 27676 4170 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4170 29 total total JJ 27676 4170 30 population population NN 27676 4170 31 : : : 27676 4170 32 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 4170 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4170 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4170 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4170 36 est est NNP 27676 4170 37 . . . 27676 4170 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4171 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4171 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4171 3 rate rate NN 27676 4171 4 : : : 27676 4171 5 9.46 9.46 CD 27676 4171 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4171 7 live live JJ 27676 4171 8 births birth NNS 27676 4171 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4171 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4171 11 est est NNP 27676 4171 12 . . . 27676 4171 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4172 1 Life life NN 27676 4172 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4172 3 at at IN 27676 4172 4 birth birth NN 27676 4172 5 : : : 27676 4172 6 total total JJ 27676 4172 7 population population NN 27676 4172 8 : : : 27676 4172 9 71.18 71.18 CD 27676 4172 10 years year NNS 27676 4172 11 male male NN 27676 4172 12 : : : 27676 4172 13 66.85 66.85 CD 27676 4172 14 years year NNS 27676 4172 15 female female JJ 27676 4172 16 : : : 27676 4172 17 75.74 75.74 CD 27676 4172 18 years year NNS 27676 4172 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4172 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4172 21 est est NNP 27676 4172 22 . . . 27676 4172 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4173 1 Total total JJ 27676 4173 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4173 3 rate rate NN 27676 4173 4 : : : 27676 4173 5 1.45 1.45 CD 27676 4173 6 children child NNS 27676 4173 7 born bear VBN 27676 4173 8 / / SYM 27676 4173 9 woman woman NN 27676 4173 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4173 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4173 12 est est NNP 27676 4173 13 . . . 27676 4173 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4174 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4174 2 : : : 27676 4174 3 noun noun NNP 27676 4174 4 : : : 27676 4174 5 Hungarian(s Hungarian(s NNP 27676 4174 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4174 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 4174 8 : : : 27676 4174 9 Hungarian hungarian JJ 27676 4174 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4174 11 groups group NNS 27676 4174 12 : : : 27676 4174 13 Hungarian hungarian JJ 27676 4174 14 89.9 89.9 CD 27676 4174 15 % % NN 27676 4174 16 , , , 27676 4174 17 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 27676 4174 18 4 4 CD 27676 4174 19 % % NN 27676 4174 20 , , , 27676 4174 21 German german JJ 27676 4174 22 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 4174 23 % % NN 27676 4174 24 , , , 27676 4174 25 Serb Serb NNP 27676 4174 26 2 2 CD 27676 4174 27 % % NN 27676 4174 28 , , , 27676 4174 29 Slovak Slovak NNP 27676 4174 30 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 4174 31 % % NN 27676 4174 32 , , , 27676 4174 33 Romanian Romanian NNP 27676 4174 34 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 4174 35 % % NN 27676 4174 36 Religions religion NNS 27676 4174 37 : : : 27676 4174 38 Roman Roman NNP 27676 4174 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 4174 40 67.5 67.5 CD 27676 4174 41 % % NN 27676 4174 42 , , , 27676 4174 43 Calvinist calvinist NN 27676 4174 44 20 20 CD 27676 4174 45 % % NN 27676 4174 46 , , , 27676 4174 47 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 4174 48 5 5 CD 27676 4174 49 % % NN 27676 4174 50 , , , 27676 4174 51 atheist atheist NN 27676 4174 52 and and CC 27676 4174 53 other other JJ 27676 4174 54 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 4174 55 % % NN 27676 4174 56 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 4174 57 : : : 27676 4174 58 Hungarian hungarian JJ 27676 4174 59 98.2 98.2 CD 27676 4174 60 % % NN 27676 4174 61 , , , 27676 4174 62 other other JJ 27676 4174 63 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 4174 64 % % NN 27676 4174 65 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4174 66 : : : 27676 4174 67 definition definition NN 27676 4174 68 : : : 27676 4174 69 age age NN 27676 4174 70 15 15 CD 27676 4174 71 and and CC 27676 4174 72 over over RB 27676 4174 73 can can MD 27676 4174 74 read read VB 27676 4174 75 and and CC 27676 4174 76 write write VB 27676 4174 77 total total JJ 27676 4174 78 population population NN 27676 4174 79 : : : 27676 4174 80 99 99 CD 27676 4174 81 % % NN 27676 4174 82 male male NN 27676 4174 83 : : : 27676 4174 84 99 99 CD 27676 4174 85 % % NN 27676 4174 86 female female NN 27676 4174 87 : : : 27676 4174 88 98 98 CD 27676 4174 89 % % NN 27676 4174 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4174 91 1980 1980 CD 27676 4174 92 est est NNP 27676 4174 93 . . . 27676 4174 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 1 Government Government NNP 27676 4175 2 Country Country NNP 27676 4175 3 name name NN 27676 4175 4 : : : 27676 4175 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4175 6 long long JJ 27676 4175 7 form form NN 27676 4175 8 : : : 27676 4175 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4175 10 of of IN 27676 4175 11 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 4175 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4175 13 short short JJ 27676 4175 14 form form NN 27676 4175 15 : : : 27676 4175 16 Hungary hungary JJ 27676 4175 17 local local JJ 27676 4175 18 long long JJ 27676 4175 19 form form NN 27676 4175 20 : : : 27676 4175 21 Magyar Magyar NNP 27676 4175 22 Koztarsasag Koztarsasag NNP 27676 4175 23 local local JJ 27676 4175 24 short short JJ 27676 4175 25 form form NN 27676 4175 26 : : : 27676 4175 27 Magyarorszag Magyarorszag NNP 27676 4175 28 Data Data NNP 27676 4175 29 code code NN 27676 4175 30 : : : 27676 4175 31 HU HU NNP 27676 4175 32 Government Government NNP 27676 4175 33 type type NN 27676 4175 34 : : : 27676 4175 35 republic republic NNP 27676 4175 36 Capital Capital NNP 27676 4175 37 : : : 27676 4175 38 Budapest Budapest NNP 27676 4175 39 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 4175 40 divisions division NNS 27676 4175 41 : : : 27676 4175 42 19 19 CD 27676 4175 43 counties county NNS 27676 4175 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 45 megyek megyek JJ 27676 4175 46 , , , 27676 4175 47 singular singular JJ 27676 4175 48 -- -- : 27676 4175 49 megye megye NNP 27676 4175 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 51 , , , 27676 4175 52 20 20 CD 27676 4175 53 urban urban JJ 27676 4175 54 counties county NNS 27676 4175 55 * * NFP 27676 4175 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 57 singular singular JJ 27676 4175 58 -- -- : 27676 4175 59 megyei megyei JJ 27676 4175 60 varos varo NNS 27676 4175 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 62 , , , 27676 4175 63 and and CC 27676 4175 64 1 1 CD 27676 4175 65 capital capital NN 27676 4175 66 city city NN 27676 4175 67 * * NFP 27676 4175 68 * * NFP 27676 4175 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 70 fovaros fovaros NNP 27676 4175 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 72 ; ; : 27676 4175 73 Bacs Bacs NNP 27676 4175 74 - - HYPH 27676 4175 75 Kiskun Kiskun NNP 27676 4175 76 , , , 27676 4175 77 Baranya Baranya NNP 27676 4175 78 , , , 27676 4175 79 Bekes Bekes NNP 27676 4175 80 , , , 27676 4175 81 Bekescsaba Bekescsaba NNP 27676 4175 82 * * NFP 27676 4175 83 , , , 27676 4175 84 Borsod Borsod NNP 27676 4175 85 - - HYPH 27676 4175 86 Abauj Abauj NNP 27676 4175 87 - - HYPH 27676 4175 88 Zemplen Zemplen NNP 27676 4175 89 , , , 27676 4175 90 Budapest Budapest NNP 27676 4175 91 * * NFP 27676 4175 92 * * NFP 27676 4175 93 , , , 27676 4175 94 Csongrad Csongrad NNP 27676 4175 95 , , , 27676 4175 96 Debrecen Debrecen NNP 27676 4175 97 * * NFP 27676 4175 98 , , , 27676 4175 99 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 27676 4175 100 * * NFP 27676 4175 101 , , , 27676 4175 102 Eger eger NN 27676 4175 103 * * NFP 27676 4175 104 , , , 27676 4175 105 Fejer Fejer NNP 27676 4175 106 , , , 27676 4175 107 Gyor Gyor NNP 27676 4175 108 * * NFP 27676 4175 109 , , , 27676 4175 110 Gyor Gyor NNP 27676 4175 111 - - HYPH 27676 4175 112 Moson Moson NNP 27676 4175 113 - - HYPH 27676 4175 114 Sopron Sopron NNP 27676 4175 115 , , , 27676 4175 116 Hajdu Hajdu NNP 27676 4175 117 - - HYPH 27676 4175 118 Bihar Bihar NNP 27676 4175 119 , , , 27676 4175 120 Heves Heves NNP 27676 4175 121 , , , 27676 4175 122 Hodmezovasarhely hodmezovasarhely RB 27676 4175 123 * * NFP 27676 4175 124 , , , 27676 4175 125 Jasz Jasz NNP 27676 4175 126 - - HYPH 27676 4175 127 Nagykun Nagykun NNP 27676 4175 128 - - HYPH 27676 4175 129 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 27676 4175 130 , , , 27676 4175 131 Kaposvar Kaposvar NNP 27676 4175 132 * * NFP 27676 4175 133 , , , 27676 4175 134 Kecskemet Kecskemet NNP 27676 4175 135 * * NFP 27676 4175 136 , , , 27676 4175 137 Komarom Komarom NNP 27676 4175 138 - - HYPH 27676 4175 139 Esztergom Esztergom NNP 27676 4175 140 , , , 27676 4175 141 Miskolc Miskolc NNP 27676 4175 142 * * NFP 27676 4175 143 , , , 27676 4175 144 Nagykanizsa Nagykanizsa NNP 27676 4175 145 * * NFP 27676 4175 146 , , , 27676 4175 147 Nograd Nograd NNP 27676 4175 148 , , , 27676 4175 149 Nyiregyhaza Nyiregyhaza NNP 27676 4175 150 * * NFP 27676 4175 151 , , , 27676 4175 152 Pecs Pecs NNP 27676 4175 153 * * NFP 27676 4175 154 , , , 27676 4175 155 Pest Pest NNP 27676 4175 156 , , , 27676 4175 157 Somogy Somogy NNP 27676 4175 158 , , , 27676 4175 159 Sopron Sopron NNP 27676 4175 160 * * NFP 27676 4175 161 , , , 27676 4175 162 Szabolcs Szabolcs NNP 27676 4175 163 - - HYPH 27676 4175 164 Szatmar Szatmar NNP 27676 4175 165 - - HYPH 27676 4175 166 Bereg Bereg NNP 27676 4175 167 , , , 27676 4175 168 Szeged szeged JJ 27676 4175 169 * * NFP 27676 4175 170 , , , 27676 4175 171 Szekesfehervar Szekesfehervar NNP 27676 4175 172 * * NFP 27676 4175 173 , , , 27676 4175 174 Szolnok szolnok NN 27676 4175 175 * * NFP 27676 4175 176 , , , 27676 4175 177 Szombathely szombathely RB 27676 4175 178 * * NFP 27676 4175 179 , , , 27676 4175 180 Tatabanya tatabanya NN 27676 4175 181 * * NFP 27676 4175 182 , , , 27676 4175 183 Tolna Tolna NNP 27676 4175 184 , , , 27676 4175 185 Vas Vas NNP 27676 4175 186 , , , 27676 4175 187 Veszprem Veszprem NNP 27676 4175 188 , , , 27676 4175 189 Veszprem veszprem NN 27676 4175 190 * * NFP 27676 4175 191 , , , 27676 4175 192 Zala Zala NNP 27676 4175 193 , , , 27676 4175 194 Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg NNP 27676 4175 195 * * NFP 27676 4175 196 Independence independence NN 27676 4175 197 : : : 27676 4175 198 1001 1001 CD 27676 4175 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 200 unification unification NN 27676 4175 201 by by IN 27676 4175 202 King King NNP 27676 4175 203 Stephen Stephen NNP 27676 4175 204 I I NNP 27676 4175 205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 206 National national JJ 27676 4175 207 holiday holiday NN 27676 4175 208 : : : 27676 4175 209 St. St. NNP 27676 4175 210 Stephen Stephen NNP 27676 4175 211 's 's POS 27676 4175 212 Day Day NNP 27676 4175 213 , , , 27676 4175 214 20 20 CD 27676 4175 215 August August NNP 27676 4175 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 217 commemorates commemorate VBZ 27676 4175 218 the the DT 27676 4175 219 coronation coronation NN 27676 4175 220 of of IN 27676 4175 221 King King NNP 27676 4175 222 Stephen Stephen NNP 27676 4175 223 in in IN 27676 4175 224 1000 1000 CD 27676 4175 225 AD ad NN 27676 4175 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 227 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4175 228 : : : 27676 4175 229 18 18 CD 27676 4175 230 August August NNP 27676 4175 231 1949 1949 CD 27676 4175 232 , , , 27676 4175 233 effective effective JJ 27676 4175 234 20 20 CD 27676 4175 235 August August NNP 27676 4175 236 1949 1949 CD 27676 4175 237 , , , 27676 4175 238 revised revise VBD 27676 4175 239 19 19 CD 27676 4175 240 April April NNP 27676 4175 241 1972 1972 CD 27676 4175 242 ; ; : 27676 4175 243 18 18 CD 27676 4175 244 October October NNP 27676 4175 245 1989 1989 CD 27676 4175 246 revision revision NN 27676 4175 247 ensured ensure VBD 27676 4175 248 legal legal JJ 27676 4175 249 rights right NNS 27676 4175 250 for for IN 27676 4175 251 individuals individual NNS 27676 4175 252 and and CC 27676 4175 253 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 4175 254 checks check NNS 27676 4175 255 on on IN 27676 4175 256 the the DT 27676 4175 257 authority authority NN 27676 4175 258 of of IN 27676 4175 259 the the DT 27676 4175 260 prime prime JJ 27676 4175 261 minister minister NN 27676 4175 262 and and CC 27676 4175 263 also also RB 27676 4175 264 established establish VBD 27676 4175 265 the the DT 27676 4175 266 principle principle NN 27676 4175 267 of of IN 27676 4175 268 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 4175 269 oversight oversight NN 27676 4175 270 ; ; : 27676 4175 271 1997 1997 CD 27676 4175 272 amendment amendment NN 27676 4175 273 streamlined streamline VBD 27676 4175 274 the the DT 27676 4175 275 judicial judicial JJ 27676 4175 276 system system NN 27676 4175 277 Legal legal JJ 27676 4175 278 system system NN 27676 4175 279 : : : 27676 4175 280 in in IN 27676 4175 281 process process NN 27676 4175 282 of of IN 27676 4175 283 revision revision NN 27676 4175 284 , , , 27676 4175 285 moving move VBG 27676 4175 286 toward toward IN 27676 4175 287 rule rule NN 27676 4175 288 of of IN 27676 4175 289 law law NN 27676 4175 290 based base VBN 27676 4175 291 on on IN 27676 4175 292 Western western JJ 27676 4175 293 model model NN 27676 4175 294 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4175 295 : : : 27676 4175 296 18 18 CD 27676 4175 297 years year NNS 27676 4175 298 of of IN 27676 4175 299 age age NN 27676 4175 300 ; ; : 27676 4175 301 universal universal JJ 27676 4175 302 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4175 303 branch branch NN 27676 4175 304 : : : 27676 4175 305 chief chief NN 27676 4175 306 of of IN 27676 4175 307 state state NN 27676 4175 308 : : : 27676 4175 309 President President NNP 27676 4175 310 Arpad Arpad NNP 27676 4175 311 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 27676 4175 312 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 313 since since IN 27676 4175 314 3 3 CD 27676 4175 315 August August NNP 27676 4175 316 1990 1990 CD 27676 4175 317 ; ; : 27676 4175 318 previously previously RB 27676 4175 319 interim interim JJ 27676 4175 320 president president NN 27676 4175 321 since since IN 27676 4175 322 2 2 CD 27676 4175 323 May May NNP 27676 4175 324 1990 1990 CD 27676 4175 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 326 head head NN 27676 4175 327 of of IN 27676 4175 328 government government NN 27676 4175 329 : : : 27676 4175 330 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4175 331 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4175 332 Viktor Viktor NNP 27676 4175 333 ORBAN ORBAN NNP 27676 4175 334 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 335 since since IN 27676 4175 336 6 6 CD 27676 4175 337 July July NNP 27676 4175 338 1998 1998 CD 27676 4175 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 340 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4175 341 : : : 27676 4175 342 Council Council NNP 27676 4175 343 of of IN 27676 4175 344 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 4175 345 elected elect VBN 27676 4175 346 by by IN 27676 4175 347 the the DT 27676 4175 348 National National NNP 27676 4175 349 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4175 350 on on IN 27676 4175 351 the the DT 27676 4175 352 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 4175 353 of of IN 27676 4175 354 the the DT 27676 4175 355 president president NNP 27676 4175 356 elections election NNS 27676 4175 357 : : : 27676 4175 358 president president NNP 27676 4175 359 elected elect VBN 27676 4175 360 by by IN 27676 4175 361 the the DT 27676 4175 362 National National NNP 27676 4175 363 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4175 364 for for IN 27676 4175 365 a a DT 27676 4175 366 four four CD 27676 4175 367 - - HYPH 27676 4175 368 year year NN 27676 4175 369 term term NN 27676 4175 370 ; ; : 27676 4175 371 election election NN 27676 4175 372 last last JJ 27676 4175 373 held hold VBD 27676 4175 374 19 19 CD 27676 4175 375 June June NNP 27676 4175 376 1995 1995 CD 27676 4175 377 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4175 378 next next JJ 27676 4175 379 to to TO 27676 4175 380 be be VB 27676 4175 381 held hold VBN 27676 4175 382 NA NA NNP 27676 4175 383 1999 1999 CD 27676 4175 384 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4175 385 ; ; : 27676 4175 386 prime prime NNP 27676 4175 387 minister minister NNP 27676 4175 388 elected elect VBN 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27676 4183 4 power power NN 27676 4183 5 parity--$75.4 parity--$75.4 NNP 27676 4183 6 billion billion CD 27676 4183 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4183 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4183 9 est est NNP 27676 4183 10 . . . 27676 4183 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4184 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4184 2 -- -- : 27676 4184 3 real real JJ 27676 4184 4 growth growth NN 27676 4184 5 rate rate NN 27676 4184 6 : : : 27676 4184 7 5 5 CD 27676 4184 8 % % NN 27676 4184 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4184 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4184 11 est est NNP 27676 4184 12 . . . 27676 4184 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4185 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4185 2 -- -- : 27676 4185 3 per per IN 27676 4185 4 capita capita NN 27676 4185 5 : : : 27676 4185 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4185 7 power power NN 27676 4185 8 parity?$7,400 parity?$7,400 NNP 27676 4185 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4185 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4185 11 est est NNP 27676 4185 12 . . . 27676 4185 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4186 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4186 2 -- -- : 27676 4186 3 composition composition NN 27676 4186 4 by by IN 27676 4186 5 sector sector NN 27676 4186 6 : : : 27676 4186 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4186 8 : : : 27676 4186 9 3 3 CD 27676 4186 10 % % NN 27676 4186 11 industry industry NN 27676 4186 12 : : : 27676 4186 13 30.3 30.3 CD 27676 4186 14 % % NN 27676 4186 15 services service NNS 27676 4186 16 : : : 27676 4186 17 66.7 66.7 CD 27676 4186 18 % % NN 27676 4186 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4186 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 4186 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4186 22 Population population NN 27676 4186 23 below below IN 27676 4186 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 4186 25 line line NN 27676 4186 26 : : : 27676 4186 27 25.3 25.3 CD 27676 4186 28 % % NN 27676 4186 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4186 30 1993 1993 CD 27676 4186 31 est est NNP 27676 4186 32 . . . 27676 4186 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4187 1 Household household NN 27676 4187 2 income income NN 27676 4187 3 or or CC 27676 4187 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 4187 5 by by IN 27676 4187 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 4187 7 share share NN 27676 4187 8 : : : 27676 4187 9 lowest low JJS 27676 4187 10 10 10 CD 27676 4187 11 % % NN 27676 4187 12 : : : 27676 4187 13 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 4187 14 % % NN 27676 4187 15 highest high JJS 27676 4187 16 10 10 CD 27676 4187 17 % % NN 27676 4187 18 : : : 27676 4187 19 24 24 CD 27676 4187 20 % % NN 27676 4187 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4187 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 4187 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4187 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4187 25 rate rate NN 27676 4187 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4187 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 4187 28 prices price NNS 27676 4187 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4187 30 : : : 27676 4187 31 14 14 CD 27676 4187 32 % % NN 27676 4187 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4187 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4187 35 est est NNP 27676 4187 36 . . . 27676 4187 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4188 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4188 2 force force NN 27676 4188 3 : : : 27676 4188 4 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 4188 5 million million CD 27676 4188 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4188 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 4188 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4188 9 Labor labor NN 27676 4188 10 force force NN 27676 4188 11 -- -- : 27676 4188 12 by by IN 27676 4188 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 4188 14 : : : 27676 4188 15 services service NNS 27676 4188 16 65 65 CD 27676 4188 17 % % NN 27676 4188 18 , , , 27676 4188 19 industry industry NN 27676 4188 20 26.7 26.7 CD 27676 4188 21 % % NN 27676 4188 22 , , , 27676 4188 23 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4188 24 8.3 8.3 CD 27676 4188 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4188 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 4188 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4188 28 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4188 29 rate rate NN 27676 4188 30 : : : 27676 4188 31 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 4188 32 % % NN 27676 4188 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4188 34 1997 1997 CD 27676 4188 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4188 36 Budget budget NN 27676 4188 37 : : : 27676 4188 38 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4188 39 : : : 27676 4188 40 $ $ $ 27676 4188 41 11.2 11.2 CD 27676 4188 42 billion billion CD 27676 4188 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4188 44 : : : 27676 4188 45 $ $ $ 27676 4188 46 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 4188 47 billion billion CD 27676 4188 48 , , , 27676 4188 49 including include VBG 27676 4188 50 capital capital NN 27676 4188 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4188 52 of of IN 27676 4188 53 $ $ $ 27676 4188 54 NA na NN 27676 4188 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4188 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 4188 57 est est NNP 27676 4188 58 . . . 27676 4188 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4189 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4189 2 : : : 27676 4189 3 mining mining NN 27676 4189 4 , , , 27676 4189 5 metallurgy metallurgy NN 27676 4189 6 , , , 27676 4189 7 construction construction NN 27676 4189 8 materials material NNS 27676 4189 9 , , , 27676 4189 10 processed process VBN 27676 4189 11 foods food NNS 27676 4189 12 , , , 27676 4189 13 textiles textile NNS 27676 4189 14 , , , 27676 4189 15 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4189 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4189 17 especially especially RB 27676 4189 18 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 4189 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4189 20 , , , 27676 4189 21 motor motor NN 27676 4189 22 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 4189 23 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4189 24 production production NN 27676 4189 25 growth growth NN 27676 4189 26 rate rate NN 27676 4189 27 : : : 27676 4189 28 11.1 11.1 CD 27676 4189 29 % % NN 27676 4189 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4189 31 1997 1997 CD 27676 4189 32 est est NNP 27676 4189 33 . . . 27676 4189 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 2 -- -- : 27676 4190 3 production production NN 27676 4190 4 : : : 27676 4190 5 33.162 33.162 CD 27676 4190 6 billion billion CD 27676 4190 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4190 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 12 -- -- : 27676 4190 13 production production NN 27676 4190 14 by by IN 27676 4190 15 source source NN 27676 4190 16 : : : 27676 4190 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 4190 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 4190 19 : : : 27676 4190 20 58.76 58.76 CD 27676 4190 21 % % NN 27676 4190 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4190 23 : : : 27676 4190 24 0.62 0.62 CD 27676 4190 25 % % NN 27676 4190 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4190 27 : : : 27676 4190 28 40.62 40.62 CD 27676 4190 29 % % NN 27676 4190 30 other other JJ 27676 4190 31 : : : 27676 4190 32 0 0 CD 27676 4190 33 % % NN 27676 4190 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 38 -- -- : 27676 4190 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 4190 40 : : : 27676 4190 41 35.362 35.362 CD 27676 4190 42 billion billion CD 27676 4190 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4190 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 48 -- -- : 27676 4190 49 exports export NNS 27676 4190 50 : : : 27676 4190 51 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 4190 52 billion billion CD 27676 4190 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4190 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 58 -- -- : 27676 4190 59 imports import NNS 27676 4190 60 : : : 27676 4190 61 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 4190 62 billion billion CD 27676 4190 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4190 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4190 68 -- -- : 27676 4190 69 products product NNS 27676 4190 70 : : : 27676 4190 71 wheat wheat NN 27676 4190 72 , , , 27676 4190 73 corn corn NN 27676 4190 74 , , , 27676 4190 75 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 4190 76 seed seed NN 27676 4190 77 , , , 27676 4190 78 potatoes potato NNS 27676 4190 79 , , , 27676 4190 80 sugar sugar NN 27676 4190 81 beets beet NNS 27676 4190 82 ; ; : 27676 4190 83 pigs pig NNS 27676 4190 84 , , , 27676 4190 85 cattle cattle NNS 27676 4190 86 , , , 27676 4190 87 poultry poultry NN 27676 4190 88 , , , 27676 4190 89 dairy dairy NN 27676 4190 90 products product NNS 27676 4190 91 Exports export NNS 27676 4190 92 : : : 27676 4190 93 $ $ $ 27676 4190 94 20.7 20.7 CD 27676 4190 95 billion billion CD 27676 4190 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 97 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4190 98 . . NNP 27676 4190 99 , , , 27676 4190 100 1998 1998 CD 27676 4190 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 102 Exports export NNS 27676 4190 103 -- -- : 27676 4190 104 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4190 105 : : : 27676 4190 106 machinery machinery NN 27676 4190 107 and and CC 27676 4190 108 equipment equipment NN 27676 4190 109 51.9 51.9 CD 27676 4190 110 % % NN 27676 4190 111 , , , 27676 4190 112 other other JJ 27676 4190 113 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 4190 114 32.7 32.7 CD 27676 4190 115 % % NN 27676 4190 116 , , , 27676 4190 117 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4190 118 and and CC 27676 4190 119 food food NN 27676 4190 120 products product NNS 27676 4190 121 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 4190 122 % % NN 27676 4190 123 , , , 27676 4190 124 raw raw JJ 27676 4190 125 materials material NNS 27676 4190 126 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 4190 127 % % NN 27676 4190 128 , , , 27676 4190 129 fuels fuel NNS 27676 4190 130 and and CC 27676 4190 131 electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 132 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 4190 133 % % NN 27676 4190 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 135 1998 1998 CD 27676 4190 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 137 Exports export NNS 27676 4190 138 -- -- : 27676 4190 139 partners partner NNS 27676 4190 140 : : : 27676 4190 141 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4190 142 37.3 37.3 CD 27676 4190 143 % % NN 27676 4190 144 , , , 27676 4190 145 Austria Austria NNP 27676 4190 146 11.4 11.4 CD 27676 4190 147 % % NN 27676 4190 148 , , , 27676 4190 149 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4190 150 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 4190 151 % % NN 27676 4190 152 , , , 27676 4190 153 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4190 154 5.0 5.0 CD 27676 4190 155 % % NN 27676 4190 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 157 1997 1997 CD 27676 4190 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 159 Imports import NNS 27676 4190 160 : : : 27676 4190 161 $ $ $ 27676 4190 162 22.9 22.9 CD 27676 4190 163 billion billion CD 27676 4190 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 165 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4190 166 . . NNP 27676 4190 167 , , , 27676 4190 168 1998 1998 CD 27676 4190 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 170 Imports import NNS 27676 4190 171 -- -- : 27676 4190 172 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4190 173 : : : 27676 4190 174 machinery machinery NN 27676 4190 175 and and CC 27676 4190 176 equipment equipment NN 27676 4190 177 46.5 46.5 CD 27676 4190 178 % % NN 27676 4190 179 , , , 27676 4190 180 other other JJ 27676 4190 181 manufactures manufacture VBZ 27676 4190 182 40.2 40.2 CD 27676 4190 183 % % NN 27676 4190 184 , , , 27676 4190 185 fuels fuel NNS 27676 4190 186 and and CC 27676 4190 187 electricity electricity NN 27676 4190 188 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 4190 189 % % NN 27676 4190 190 , , , 27676 4190 191 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4190 192 and and CC 27676 4190 193 food food NN 27676 4190 194 products product NNS 27676 4190 195 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 4190 196 % % NN 27676 4190 197 , , , 27676 4190 198 raw raw JJ 27676 4190 199 materials material NNS 27676 4190 200 3.0 3.0 CD 27676 4190 201 % % NN 27676 4190 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 203 1998 1998 CD 27676 4190 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 205 Imports import NNS 27676 4190 206 -- -- : 27676 4190 207 partners partner NNS 27676 4190 208 : : : 27676 4190 209 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4190 210 26.7 26.7 CD 27676 4190 211 % % NN 27676 4190 212 , , , 27676 4190 213 Austria Austria NNP 27676 4190 214 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 4190 215 % % NN 27676 4190 216 , , , 27676 4190 217 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4190 218 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 4190 219 % % NN 27676 4190 220 , , , 27676 4190 221 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4190 222 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 4190 223 % % NN 27676 4190 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 225 1997 1997 CD 27676 4190 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 227 Debt debt NN 27676 4190 228 -- -- : 27676 4190 229 external external JJ 27676 4190 230 : : : 27676 4190 231 $ $ $ 27676 4190 232 22.1 22.1 CD 27676 4190 233 billion billion CD 27676 4190 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 235 1997 1997 CD 27676 4190 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 237 Economic economic JJ 27676 4190 238 aid aid NN 27676 4190 239 -- -- : 27676 4190 240 recipient recipient NN 27676 4190 241 : : : 27676 4190 242 $ $ $ 27676 4190 243 122.7 122.7 CD 27676 4190 244 million million CD 27676 4190 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 246 1995 1995 CD 27676 4190 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 248 Currency currency NN 27676 4190 249 : : : 27676 4190 250 1 1 CD 27676 4190 251 forint forint NN 27676 4190 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 253 Ft Ft NNP 27676 4190 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 255 = = NFP 27676 4190 256 100 100 CD 27676 4190 257 filler filler NN 27676 4190 258 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4190 259 rates rate NNS 27676 4190 260 : : : 27676 4190 261 forints forint NNS 27676 4190 262 per per IN 27676 4190 263 US$ us$ $ 27676 4190 264 1 1 CD 27676 4190 265 - - HYPH 27676 4190 266 -215.960 -215.960 NN 27676 4190 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 268 January January NNP 27676 4190 269 1999 1999 CD 27676 4190 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 271 , , , 27676 4190 272 214.402 214.402 CD 27676 4190 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 274 1998 1998 CD 27676 4190 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 276 , , , 27676 4190 277 186.789 186.789 CD 27676 4190 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 279 1997 1997 CD 27676 4190 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 281 , , , 27676 4190 282 152.647 152.647 CD 27676 4190 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 284 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 285 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 286 , , , 27676 4190 287 125.681 125.681 JJ 27676 4190 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 289 1995),105.160 1995),105.160 CD 27676 4190 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 291 1994 1994 CD 27676 4190 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 293 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4190 294 year year NN 27676 4190 295 : : : 27676 4190 296 calendar calendar NN 27676 4190 297 year year NN 27676 4190 298 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 4190 299 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4190 300 : : : 27676 4190 301 2.16 2.16 CD 27676 4190 302 million million CD 27676 4190 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 304 267,000 267,000 CD 27676 4190 305 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4190 306 telephone telephone NN 27676 4190 307 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 4190 308 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 310 1996 1996 CD 27676 4190 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 312 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4190 313 system system NN 27676 4190 314 : : : 27676 4190 315 14,213 14,213 CD 27676 4190 316 telex telex JJ 27676 4190 317 lines line NNS 27676 4190 318 ; ; : 27676 4190 319 automatic automatic JJ 27676 4190 320 telephone telephone NN 27676 4190 321 network network NN 27676 4190 322 based base VBN 27676 4190 323 on on IN 27676 4190 324 microwave microwave NN 27676 4190 325 radio radio NN 27676 4190 326 relay relay NN 27676 4190 327 system system NN 27676 4190 328 ; ; : 27676 4190 329 the the DT 27676 4190 330 average average JJ 27676 4190 331 waiting waiting NN 27676 4190 332 time time NN 27676 4190 333 for for IN 27676 4190 334 telephones telephone NNS 27676 4190 335 is be VBZ 27676 4190 336 expected expect VBN 27676 4190 337 to to TO 27676 4190 338 drop drop VB 27676 4190 339 to to IN 27676 4190 340 one one CD 27676 4190 341 year year NN 27676 4190 342 by by IN 27676 4190 343 the the DT 27676 4190 344 end end NN 27676 4190 345 of of IN 27676 4190 346 1997 1997 CD 27676 4190 347 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 348 down down RB 27676 4190 349 from from IN 27676 4190 350 over over IN 27676 4190 351 10 10 CD 27676 4190 352 years year NNS 27676 4190 353 in in IN 27676 4190 354 the the DT 27676 4190 355 early early JJ 27676 4190 356 1990s 1990s CD 27676 4190 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 358 ; ; : 27676 4190 359 note note VB 27676 4190 360 -- -- : 27676 4190 361 the the DT 27676 4190 362 former former JJ 27676 4190 363 state state NN 27676 4190 364 - - HYPH 27676 4190 365 owned own VBN 27676 4190 366 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 4190 367 firm firm NN 27676 4190 368 MATAV MATAV NNP 27676 4190 369 -- -- : 27676 4190 370 now now RB 27676 4190 371 privatized privatize VBN 27676 4190 372 and and CC 27676 4190 373 managed manage VBN 27676 4190 374 by by IN 27676 4190 375 a a DT 27676 4190 376 US US NNP 27676 4190 377 / / SYM 27676 4190 378 German german JJ 27676 4190 379 consortium consortium NN 27676 4190 380 -- -- : 27676 4190 381 has have VBZ 27676 4190 382 ambitious ambitious JJ 27676 4190 383 plans plan NNS 27676 4190 384 to to TO 27676 4190 385 upgrade upgrade VB 27676 4190 386 the the DT 27676 4190 387 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4190 388 system system NN 27676 4190 389 , , , 27676 4190 390 including include VBG 27676 4190 391 a a DT 27676 4190 392 contract contract NN 27676 4190 393 with with IN 27676 4190 394 the the DT 27676 4190 395 German german JJ 27676 4190 396 firm firm NN 27676 4190 397 Siemens Siemens NNP 27676 4190 398 and and CC 27676 4190 399 the the DT 27676 4190 400 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 4190 401 firm firm NN 27676 4190 402 Ericsson Ericsson NNP 27676 4190 403 to to TO 27676 4190 404 provide provide VB 27676 4190 405 600,000 600,000 CD 27676 4190 406 new new JJ 27676 4190 407 telephone telephone NN 27676 4190 408 lines line NNS 27676 4190 409 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4190 410 : : : 27676 4190 411 microwave microwave NN 27676 4190 412 radio radio NN 27676 4190 413 relay relay NN 27676 4190 414 international international NNP 27676 4190 415 : : : 27676 4190 416 satellite satellite NN 27676 4190 417 earth earth NN 27676 4190 418 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 4190 419 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4190 420 and and CC 27676 4190 421 1 1 CD 27676 4190 422 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 4190 423 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 424 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4190 425 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4190 426 region region NN 27676 4190 427 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4190 428 Radio radio NN 27676 4190 429 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4190 430 stations station NNS 27676 4190 431 : : : 27676 4190 432 AM AM NNP 27676 4190 433 32 32 CD 27676 4190 434 , , , 27676 4190 435 FM FM NNP 27676 4190 436 15 15 CD 27676 4190 437 , , , 27676 4190 438 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4190 439 0 0 CD 27676 4190 440 Radios radio NNS 27676 4190 441 : : : 27676 4190 442 6 6 CD 27676 4190 443 million million CD 27676 4190 444 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4190 445 1993 1993 CD 27676 4190 446 est est NNP 27676 4190 447 . . . 27676 4190 448 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4191 1 Television television NN 27676 4191 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4191 3 stations station NNS 27676 4191 4 : : : 27676 4191 5 39 39 CD 27676 4191 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4191 7 in in IN 27676 4191 8 addition addition NN 27676 4191 9 , , , 27676 4191 10 there there EX 27676 4191 11 are be VBP 27676 4191 12 low low JJ 27676 4191 13 - - HYPH 27676 4191 14 power power NN 27676 4191 15 stations station NNS 27676 4191 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4191 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4191 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 4191 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4191 20 Televisions television NNS 27676 4191 21 : : : 27676 4191 22 4.38 4.38 CD 27676 4191 23 million million CD 27676 4191 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4191 25 1993 1993 CD 27676 4191 26 est est NNP 27676 4191 27 . . . 27676 4191 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4192 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4192 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4192 3 : : : 27676 4192 4 total total NN 27676 4192 5 : : : 27676 4192 6 7,606 7,606 CD 27676 4192 7 km km NN 27676 4192 8 broad broad JJ 27676 4192 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 10 : : : 27676 4192 11 36 36 CD 27676 4192 12 km km NN 27676 4192 13 1.524-m 1.524-m CD 27676 4192 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 15 standard standard JJ 27676 4192 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 17 : : : 27676 4192 18 7,394 7,394 CD 27676 4192 19 km km NN 27676 4192 20 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4192 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4192 23 2,207 2,207 CD 27676 4192 24 km km NNS 27676 4192 25 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4192 26 ; ; : 27676 4192 27 1,236 1,236 CD 27676 4192 28 km km NN 27676 4192 29 double double JJ 27676 4192 30 track track NN 27676 4192 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4192 32 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4192 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 34 : : : 27676 4192 35 176 176 CD 27676 4192 36 km km NN 27676 4192 37 0.760-m 0.760-m JJ 27676 4192 38 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4192 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 4192 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4192 42 note note NN 27676 4192 43 : : : 27676 4192 44 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 4192 45 and and CC 27676 4192 46 Austria Austria NNP 27676 4192 47 jointly jointly RB 27676 4192 48 manage manage VBP 27676 4192 49 the the DT 27676 4192 50 cross cross JJ 27676 4192 51 - - JJ 27676 4192 52 border border JJ 27676 4192 53 standard standard JJ 27676 4192 54 - - HYPH 27676 4192 55 gauge gauge NN 27676 4192 56 railway railway NN 27676 4192 57 between between IN 27676 4192 58 Gyor Gyor NNP 27676 4192 59 , , , 27676 4192 60 Sopron Sopron NNP 27676 4192 61 , , , 27676 4192 62 Ebenfurt Ebenfurt NNP 27676 4192 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4192 64 Gyor Gyor NNP 27676 4192 65 - - HYPH 27676 4192 66 Sopron Sopron NNP 27676 4192 67 - - HYPH 27676 4192 68 Ebenfurti Ebenfurti NNP 27676 4192 69 Vasut Vasut NNP 27676 4192 70 Rt Rt NNP 27676 4192 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4192 72 a a DT 27676 4192 73 distance distance NN 27676 4192 74 of of IN 27676 4192 75 about about RB 27676 4192 76 101 101 CD 27676 4192 77 km km NNS 27676 4192 78 in in IN 27676 4192 79 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 4192 80 and and CC 27676 4192 81 65 65 CD 27676 4192 82 km km NN 27676 4192 83 in in IN 27676 4192 84 Austria Austria NNP 27676 4192 85 Highways Highways NNP 27676 4192 86 : : : 27676 4192 87 total total NN 27676 4192 88 : : : 27676 4192 89 188,203 188,203 CD 27676 4192 90 km km NN 27676 4192 91 paved pave VBN 27676 4192 92 : : : 27676 4192 93 81,680 81,680 CD 27676 4192 94 km km NNS 27676 4192 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4192 96 including include VBG 27676 4192 97 438 438 CD 27676 4192 98 km km NNS 27676 4192 99 of of IN 27676 4192 100 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4192 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4192 102 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4192 103 : : : 27676 4192 104 106,523 106,523 CD 27676 4192 105 km km NNS 27676 4192 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4192 107 1997 1997 CD 27676 4192 108 est est NNP 27676 4192 109 . . . 27676 4192 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4193 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4193 2 : : : 27676 4193 3 1,622 1,622 CD 27676 4193 4 km km NNS 27676 4193 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4193 6 1988 1988 CD 27676 4193 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4193 8 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4193 9 : : : 27676 4193 10 crude crude JJ 27676 4193 11 oil oil NN 27676 4193 12 1,204 1,204 CD 27676 4193 13 km km NN 27676 4193 14 ; ; : 27676 4193 15 natural natural JJ 27676 4193 16 gas gas NN 27676 4193 17 4,387 4,387 CD 27676 4193 18 km km NNS 27676 4193 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4193 20 1991 1991 CD 27676 4193 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4193 22 Ports port NNS 27676 4193 23 and and CC 27676 4193 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4193 25 : : : 27676 4193 26 Budapest Budapest NNP 27676 4193 27 , , , 27676 4193 28 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 27676 4193 29 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4193 30 marine marine NN 27676 4193 31 : : : 27676 4193 32 total total NN 27676 4193 33 : : : 27676 4193 34 3 3 CD 27676 4193 35 cargo cargo NN 27676 4193 36 ships ship NNS 27676 4193 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4193 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4193 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4193 40 or or CC 27676 4193 41 over over RB 27676 4193 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4193 43 totaling total VBG 27676 4193 44 16,210 16,210 CD 27676 4193 45 GRT/19,810 GRT/19,810 NNP 27676 4193 46 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4193 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4193 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 4193 49 est est NNP 27676 4193 50 . . . 27676 4193 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4194 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4194 2 : : : 27676 4194 3 25 25 CD 27676 4194 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4194 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4194 6 est est NNP 27676 4194 7 . . . 27676 4194 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4195 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4195 2 -- -- : 27676 4195 3 with with IN 27676 4195 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4195 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4195 6 : : : 27676 4195 7 total total NN 27676 4195 8 : : : 27676 4195 9 15 15 CD 27676 4195 10 over over IN 27676 4195 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4195 12 m m NN 27676 4195 13 : : : 27676 4195 14 2 2 CD 27676 4195 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4195 16 to to TO 27676 4195 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4195 18 m m NN 27676 4195 19 : : : 27676 4195 20 8 8 CD 27676 4195 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4195 22 to to TO 27676 4195 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4195 24 m m NN 27676 4195 25 : : : 27676 4195 26 3 3 CD 27676 4195 27 914 914 CD 27676 4195 28 to to TO 27676 4195 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4195 30 m m NN 27676 4195 31 : : : 27676 4195 32 1 1 CD 27676 4195 33 under under IN 27676 4195 34 914 914 CD 27676 4195 35 m m NN 27676 4195 36 : : : 27676 4195 37 1 1 CD 27676 4195 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4195 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4195 40 est est NNP 27676 4195 41 . . . 27676 4195 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4196 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4196 2 -- -- : 27676 4196 3 with with IN 27676 4196 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4196 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4196 6 : : : 27676 4196 7 total total NN 27676 4196 8 : : : 27676 4196 9 10 10 CD 27676 4196 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4196 11 to to TO 27676 4196 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4196 13 m m NN 27676 4196 14 : : : 27676 4196 15 3 3 CD 27676 4196 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4196 17 to to TO 27676 4196 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4196 19 m m NN 27676 4196 20 : : : 27676 4196 21 4 4 CD 27676 4196 22 914 914 CD 27676 4196 23 to to TO 27676 4196 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4196 25 m m NN 27676 4196 26 : : : 27676 4196 27 3 3 CD 27676 4196 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4196 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 4196 30 est est NNP 27676 4196 31 . . . 27676 4196 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4197 1 Military military JJ 27676 4197 2 Military military JJ 27676 4197 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4197 4 : : : 27676 4197 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 4197 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4197 7 , , , 27676 4197 8 Air Air NNP 27676 4197 9 Force Force NNP 27676 4197 10 , , , 27676 4197 11 Border Border NNP 27676 4197 12 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4197 13 Military Military NNP 27676 4197 14 manpower manpower NN 27676 4197 15 -- -- : 27676 4197 16 military military JJ 27676 4197 17 age age NN 27676 4197 18 : : : 27676 4197 19 18 18 CD 27676 4197 20 years year NNS 27676 4197 21 of of IN 27676 4197 22 age age NN 27676 4197 23 Military military JJ 27676 4197 24 manpower manpower NN 27676 4197 25 -- -- : 27676 4197 26 availability availability NN 27676 4197 27 : : : 27676 4197 28 males male NNS 27676 4197 29 age age NNP 27676 4197 30 15 15 CD 27676 4197 31 - - HYPH 27676 4197 32 49 49 CD 27676 4197 33 : : : 27676 4197 34 2,601,741 2,601,741 CD 27676 4197 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4197 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 4197 37 est est NNP 27676 4197 38 . . . 27676 4197 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4198 1 Military military JJ 27676 4198 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4198 3 -- -- : 27676 4198 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4198 5 for for IN 27676 4198 6 military military JJ 27676 4198 7 service service NN 27676 4198 8 : : : 27676 4198 9 males male NNS 27676 4198 10 age age NNP 27676 4198 11 15 15 CD 27676 4198 12 - - HYPH 27676 4198 13 49 49 CD 27676 4198 14 : : : 27676 4198 15 2,073,419 2,073,419 CD 27676 4198 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4198 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4198 18 est est NNP 27676 4198 19 . . . 27676 4198 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4199 1 Military military JJ 27676 4199 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4199 3 -- -- : 27676 4199 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4199 5 military military JJ 27676 4199 6 age age NN 27676 4199 7 annually annually RB 27676 4199 8 : : : 27676 4199 9 males male NNS 27676 4199 10 : : : 27676 4199 11 70,393 70,393 CD 27676 4199 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4199 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4199 14 est est NNP 27676 4199 15 . . . 27676 4199 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4200 1 Military military JJ 27676 4200 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4200 3 -- -- : 27676 4200 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4200 5 figure figure NN 27676 4200 6 : : : 27676 4200 7 $ $ $ 27676 4200 8 645 645 CD 27676 4200 9 million million CD 27676 4200 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4200 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 4200 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4200 13 Military military JJ 27676 4200 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4200 15 -- -- : 27676 4200 16 percent percent NN 27676 4200 17 of of IN 27676 4200 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4200 19 : : : 27676 4200 20 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 4200 21 % % NN 27676 4200 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4200 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 4200 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4200 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4200 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4200 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4200 28 -- -- : 27676 4200 29 international international JJ 27676 4200 30 : : : 27676 4200 31 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 4200 32 Gabcikovo Gabcikovo NNP 27676 4200 33 Dam Dam NNP 27676 4200 34 dispute dispute NN 27676 4200 35 with with IN 27676 4200 36 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 4200 37 is be VBZ 27676 4200 38 before before IN 27676 4200 39 the the DT 27676 4200 40 International International NNP 27676 4200 41 Court Court NNP 27676 4200 42 of of IN 27676 4200 43 Justice Justice NNP 27676 4200 44 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4200 45 drugs drug VBZ 27676 4200 46 : : : 27676 4200 47 major major JJ 27676 4200 48 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 4200 49 point point NN 27676 4200 50 for for IN 27676 4200 51 Southwest southwest JJ 27676 4200 52 Asian asian JJ 27676 4200 53 heroin heroin NN 27676 4200 54 and and CC 27676 4200 55 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 4200 56 and and CC 27676 4200 57 transit transit NN 27676 4200 58 point point NN 27676 4200 59 for for IN 27676 4200 60 South south JJ 27676 4200 61 American american JJ 27676 4200 62 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 4200 63 destined destine VBN 27676 4200 64 for for IN 27676 4200 65 Western Western NNP 27676 4200 66 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4200 67 ; ; : 27676 4200 68 limited limited JJ 27676 4200 69 producer producer NN 27676 4200 70 of of IN 27676 4200 71 precursor precursor NN 27676 4200 72 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4200 73 , , , 27676 4200 74 particularly particularly RB 27676 4200 75 for for IN 27676 4200 76 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 27676 4200 77 and and CC 27676 4200 78 methamphetamines methamphetamine NNS 27676 4200 79 = = SYM 27676 4200 80 = = SYM 27676 4200 81 = = SYM 27676 4200 82 = = SYM 27676 4200 83 = = SYM 27676 4200 84 = = SYM 27676 4200 85 = = SYM 27676 4200 86 = = SYM 27676 4200 87 = = SYM 27676 4200 88 = = SYM 27676 4200 89 = = SYM 27676 4200 90 = = SYM 27676 4200 91 = = SYM 27676 4200 92 = = SYM 27676 4200 93 = = SYM 27676 4200 94 = = SYM 27676 4200 95 = = SYM 27676 4200 96 = = SYM 27676 4200 97 = = SYM 27676 4200 98 = = SYM 27676 4200 99 = = SYM 27676 4200 100 = = SYM 27676 4200 101 = = SYM 27676 4200 102 = = SYM 27676 4200 103 = = SYM 27676 4200 104 = = SYM 27676 4200 105 = = SYM 27676 4200 106 = = SYM 27676 4200 107 = = SYM 27676 4200 108 = = SYM 27676 4200 109 = = SYM 27676 4200 110 = = SYM 27676 4200 111 = = SYM 27676 4200 112 = = SYM 27676 4200 113 = = SYM 27676 4200 114 = = SYM 27676 4200 115 = = SYM 27676 4200 116 = = SYM 27676 4200 117 = = SYM 27676 4200 118 = = SYM 27676 4200 119 = = SYM 27676 4200 120 = = SYM 27676 4200 121 = = SYM 27676 4200 122 = = SYM 27676 4200 123 = = SYM 27676 4200 124 = = SYM 27676 4200 125 = = SYM 27676 4200 126 = = SYM 27676 4200 127 = = SYM 27676 4200 128 = = SYM 27676 4200 129 = = SYM 27676 4200 130 = = SYM 27676 4200 131 = = SYM 27676 4200 132 = = SYM 27676 4200 133 = = SYM 27676 4200 134 = = SYM 27676 4200 135 = = SYM 27676 4200 136 = = SYM 27676 4200 137 = = SYM 27676 4200 138 = = SYM 27676 4200 139 = = SYM 27676 4200 140 = = SYM 27676 4200 141 = = SYM 27676 4200 142 = = SYM 27676 4200 143 = = SYM 27676 4200 144 = = SYM 27676 4200 145 = = SYM 27676 4200 146 = = SYM 27676 4200 147 = = NFP 27676 4200 148 = = NFP 27676 4200 149 @Iceland @Iceland NFP 27676 4200 150 ------- ------- NFP 27676 4200 151 Introduction introduction NN 27676 4200 152 Background Background NNP 27676 4200 153 : : : 27676 4200 154 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 4200 155 boasts boast VBZ 27676 4200 156 the the DT 27676 4200 157 oldest old JJS 27676 4200 158 surviving survive VBG 27676 4200 159 parliament parliament NN 27676 4200 160 in in IN 27676 4200 161 the the DT 27676 4200 162 world world NN 27676 4200 163 , , , 27676 4200 164 the the DT 27676 4200 165 Althing Althing NNP 27676 4200 166 , , , 27676 4200 167 established establish VBN 27676 4200 168 in in IN 27676 4200 169 930 930 CD 27676 4200 170 . . . 27676 4201 1 Subsequently subsequently RB 27676 4201 2 this this DT 27676 4201 3 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 4201 4 island island NN 27676 4201 5 , , , 27676 4201 6 whose whose WP$ 27676 4201 7 small small JJ 27676 4201 8 population population NN 27676 4201 9 has have VBZ 27676 4201 10 largely largely RB 27676 4201 11 depended depend VBN 27676 4201 12 on on IN 27676 4201 13 fishing fishing NN 27676 4201 14 and and CC 27676 4201 15 sheep sheep NN 27676 4201 16 - - HYPH 27676 4201 17 herding herding NN 27676 4201 18 for for IN 27676 4201 19 a a DT 27676 4201 20 living living NN 27676 4201 21 , , , 27676 4201 22 came come VBD 27676 4201 23 under under IN 27676 4201 24 the the DT 27676 4201 25 rule rule NN 27676 4201 26 of of IN 27676 4201 27 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4201 28 and and CC 27676 4201 29 then then RB 27676 4201 30 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 4201 31 . . . 27676 4202 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 4202 2 gained gain VBD 27676 4202 3 home home NN 27676 4202 4 rule rule NN 27676 4202 5 in in IN 27676 4202 6 1874 1874 CD 27676 4202 7 and and CC 27676 4202 8 full full JJ 27676 4202 9 independence independence NN 27676 4202 10 in in IN 27676 4202 11 1944 1944 CD 27676 4202 12 . . . 27676 4203 1 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4203 2 , , , 27676 4203 3 longevity longevity NN 27676 4203 4 , , , 27676 4203 5 and and CC 27676 4203 6 social social JJ 27676 4203 7 cohesion cohesion NN 27676 4203 8 are be VBP 27676 4203 9 topnotch topnotch NN 27676 4203 10 by by IN 27676 4203 11 world world NN 27676 4203 12 standards standard NNS 27676 4203 13 . . . 27676 4204 1 Tensions tension NNS 27676 4204 2 continue continue VBP 27676 4204 3 with with IN 27676 4204 4 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4204 5 , , , 27676 4204 6 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4204 7 , , , 27676 4204 8 and and CC 27676 4204 9 other other JJ 27676 4204 10 nearby nearby JJ 27676 4204 11 countries country NNS 27676 4204 12 over over IN 27676 4204 13 fishing fishing NN 27676 4204 14 rights right NNS 27676 4204 15 in in IN 27676 4204 16 the the DT 27676 4204 17 North North NNP 27676 4204 18 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4204 19 and and CC 27676 4204 20 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 4204 21 seas sea NNS 27676 4204 22 . . . 27676 4205 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4205 2 Location Location NNP 27676 4205 3 : : : 27676 4205 4 Northern Northern NNP 27676 4205 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4205 6 , , , 27676 4205 7 island island NN 27676 4205 8 between between IN 27676 4205 9 the the DT 27676 4205 10 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 4205 11 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4205 12 and and CC 27676 4205 13 the the DT 27676 4205 14 North North NNP 27676 4205 15 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4205 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4205 17 , , , 27676 4205 18 northwest northwest NN 27676 4205 19 of of IN 27676 4205 20 the the DT 27676 4205 21 UK UK NNP 27676 4205 22 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4205 23 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4205 24 : : : 27676 4205 25 65 65 CD 27676 4205 26 00 00 CD 27676 4205 27 N n CD 27676 4205 28 , , , 27676 4205 29 18 18 CD 27676 4205 30 00 00 CD 27676 4205 31 W W NNP 27676 4205 32 Map Map NNP 27676 4205 33 references reference NNS 27676 4205 34 : : : 27676 4205 35 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 4205 36 Region Region NNP 27676 4205 37 Area Area NNP 27676 4205 38 : : : 27676 4205 39 total total NN 27676 4205 40 : : : 27676 4205 41 103,000 103,000 CD 27676 4205 42 sq sq NNP 27676 4205 43 km km NNP 27676 4205 44 land land NN 27676 4205 45 : : : 27676 4205 46 100,250 100,250 CD 27676 4205 47 sq sq NNP 27676 4205 48 km km NNP 27676 4205 49 water water NN 27676 4205 50 : : : 27676 4205 51 2,750 2,750 CD 27676 4205 52 sq sq NN 27676 4205 53 km km NNP 27676 4205 54 Area Area NNP 27676 4205 55 -- -- : 27676 4205 56 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4205 57 : : : 27676 4205 58 slightly slightly RB 27676 4205 59 smaller small JJR 27676 4205 60 than than IN 27676 4205 61 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 27676 4205 62 Land Land NNP 27676 4205 63 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4205 64 : : : 27676 4205 65 0 0 LS 27676 4205 66 km km NN 27676 4205 67 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4205 68 : : : 27676 4205 69 4,988 4,988 CD 27676 4205 70 km km NN 27676 4205 71 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4205 72 claims claim VBZ 27676 4205 73 : : : 27676 4205 74 continental continental NNP 27676 4205 75 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4205 76 : : : 27676 4205 77 200 200 CD 27676 4205 78 nm nm CD 27676 4205 79 or or CC 27676 4205 80 to to IN 27676 4205 81 the the DT 27676 4205 82 edge edge NN 27676 4205 83 of of IN 27676 4205 84 the the DT 27676 4205 85 continental continental JJ 27676 4205 86 margin margin NN 27676 4205 87 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4205 88 economic economic JJ 27676 4205 89 zone zone NN 27676 4205 90 : : : 27676 4205 91 200 200 CD 27676 4205 92 nm nm CD 27676 4205 93 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4205 94 sea sea NN 27676 4205 95 : : : 27676 4205 96 12 12 CD 27676 4205 97 nm nm NNP 27676 4205 98 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4205 99 : : : 27676 4205 100 temperate temperate VB 27676 4205 101 ; ; , 27676 4205 102 moderated moderate VBN 27676 4205 103 by by IN 27676 4205 104 North North NNP 27676 4205 105 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4205 106 Current Current NNP 27676 4205 107 ; ; : 27676 4205 108 mild mild JJ 27676 4205 109 , , , 27676 4205 110 windy windy JJ 27676 4205 111 winters winter NNS 27676 4205 112 ; ; : 27676 4205 113 damp damp VBP 27676 4205 114 , , , 27676 4205 115 cool cool JJ 27676 4205 116 summers summer NNS 27676 4205 117 Terrain terrain NN 27676 4205 118 : : : 27676 4205 119 mostly mostly RB 27676 4205 120 plateau plateau NN 27676 4205 121 interspersed intersperse VBD 27676 4205 122 with with IN 27676 4205 123 mountain mountain NN 27676 4205 124 peaks peak NNS 27676 4205 125 , , , 27676 4205 126 icefields icefield NNS 27676 4205 127 ; ; : 27676 4205 128 coast coast NN 27676 4205 129 deeply deeply RB 27676 4205 130 indented indent VBN 27676 4205 131 by by IN 27676 4205 132 bays bay NNS 27676 4205 133 and and CC 27676 4205 134 fiords fiord NNS 27676 4205 135 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4205 136 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4205 137 : : : 27676 4205 138 lowest low JJS 27676 4205 139 point point NN 27676 4205 140 : : : 27676 4205 141 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4205 142 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4205 143 0 0 NFP 27676 4205 144 m m DT 27676 4205 145 highest high JJS 27676 4205 146 point point NN 27676 4205 147 : : : 27676 4205 148 Hvannadalshnukur Hvannadalshnukur NNP 27676 4205 149 2,119 2,119 CD 27676 4205 150 m m CD 27676 4205 151 Natural natural JJ 27676 4205 152 resources resource NNS 27676 4205 153 : : : 27676 4205 154 fish fish NN 27676 4205 155 , , , 27676 4205 156 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 4205 157 , , , 27676 4205 158 geothermal geothermal JJ 27676 4205 159 power power NN 27676 4205 160 , , , 27676 4205 161 diatomite diatomite VB 27676 4205 162 Land Land NNP 27676 4205 163 use use NN 27676 4205 164 : : : 27676 4205 165 arable arable JJ 27676 4205 166 land land NN 27676 4205 167 : : : 27676 4205 168 0 0 CD 27676 4205 169 % % NN 27676 4205 170 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4205 171 crops crop NNS 27676 4205 172 : : : 27676 4205 173 0 0 CD 27676 4205 174 % % NN 27676 4205 175 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4205 176 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4205 177 : : : 27676 4205 178 23 23 CD 27676 4205 179 % % NN 27676 4205 180 forests forest NNS 27676 4205 181 and and CC 27676 4205 182 woodland woodland NN 27676 4205 183 : : : 27676 4205 184 1 1 CD 27676 4205 185 % % NN 27676 4205 186 other other JJ 27676 4205 187 : : : 27676 4205 188 76 76 CD 27676 4205 189 % % NN 27676 4205 190 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4205 191 1993 1993 CD 27676 4205 192 est est NNP 27676 4205 193 . . . 27676 4205 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4206 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4206 2 land land NN 27676 4206 3 : : : 27676 4206 4 NA NA NNP 27676 4206 5 sq sq RB 27676 4206 6 km km VB 27676 4206 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 4206 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4206 9 : : : 27676 4206 10 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4206 11 and and CC 27676 4206 12 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 4206 13 activity activity NN 27676 4206 14 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4206 15 -- -- : 27676 4206 16 current current JJ 27676 4206 17 issues issue NNS 27676 4206 18 : : : 27676 4206 19 water water NN 27676 4206 20 pollution pollution NN 27676 4206 21 from from IN 27676 4206 22 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 4206 23 runoff runoff NN 27676 4206 24 ; ; , 27676 4206 25 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4206 26 wastewater wastewater NN 27676 4206 27 treatment treatment NN 27676 4206 28 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4206 29 -- -- : 27676 4206 30 international international JJ 27676 4206 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4206 32 : : : 27676 4206 33 party party NN 27676 4206 34 to to TO 27676 4206 35 : : : 27676 4206 36 Air Air NNP 27676 4206 37 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4206 38 , , , 27676 4206 39 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 4206 40 , , , 27676 4206 41 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4206 42 Change Change NNP 27676 4206 43 , , , 27676 4206 44 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4206 45 , , , 27676 4206 46 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4206 47 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4206 48 , , , 27676 4206 49 Law Law NNP 27676 4206 50 of of IN 27676 4206 51 the the DT 27676 4206 52 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4206 53 , , , 27676 4206 54 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4206 55 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4206 56 , , , 27676 4206 57 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4206 58 Test Test NNP 27676 4206 59 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4206 60 , , , 27676 4206 61 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4206 62 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4206 63 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4206 64 , , , 27676 4206 65 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4206 66 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4206 67 , , , 27676 4206 68 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4206 69 , , , 27676 4206 70 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 4206 71 signed sign VBD 27676 4206 72 , , , 27676 4206 73 but but CC 27676 4206 74 not not RB 27676 4206 75 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4206 76 : : : 27676 4206 77 Air Air NNP 27676 4206 78 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4206 79 - - HYPH 27676 4206 80 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 4206 81 Organic Organic NNP 27676 4206 82 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 4206 83 , , , 27676 4206 84 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4206 85 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4206 86 , , , 27676 4206 87 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4206 88 Life Life NNP 27676 4206 89 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 4206 90 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4206 91 -- -- : 27676 4206 92 note note NN 27676 4206 93 : : : 27676 4206 94 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4206 95 location location NN 27676 4206 96 between between IN 27676 4206 97 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 4206 98 and and CC 27676 4206 99 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4206 100 ; ; : 27676 4206 101 westernmost westernmost JJ 27676 4206 102 European european JJ 27676 4206 103 country country NN 27676 4206 104 ; ; , 27676 4206 105 more more JJR 27676 4206 106 land land NN 27676 4206 107 covered cover VBN 27676 4206 108 by by IN 27676 4206 109 glaciers glacier NNS 27676 4206 110 than than IN 27676 4206 111 in in IN 27676 4206 112 all all DT 27676 4206 113 of of IN 27676 4206 114 continental continental JJ 27676 4206 115 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4206 116 People People NNPS 27676 4206 117 Population Population NNP 27676 4206 118 : : : 27676 4206 119 272,512 272,512 CD 27676 4206 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4206 121 July July NNP 27676 4206 122 1999 1999 CD 27676 4206 123 est est NNP 27676 4206 124 . . . 27676 4206 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4207 1 Age age NN 27676 4207 2 structure structure NN 27676 4207 3 : : : 27676 4207 4 0 0 CD 27676 4207 5 - - HYPH 27676 4207 6 14 14 CD 27676 4207 7 years year NNS 27676 4207 8 : : : 27676 4207 9 23 23 CD 27676 4207 10 % % NN 27676 4207 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4207 12 male male JJ 27676 4207 13 32,608 32,608 CD 27676 4207 14 ; ; : 27676 4207 15 female female JJ 27676 4207 16 31,061 31,061 CD 27676 4207 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4207 18 15 15 CD 27676 4207 19 - - SYM 27676 4207 20 64 64 CD 27676 4207 21 years year NNS 27676 4207 22 : : : 27676 4207 23 65 65 CD 27676 4207 24 % % NN 27676 4207 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4207 26 male male JJ 27676 4207 27 89,258 89,258 CD 27676 4207 28 ; ; : 27676 4207 29 female female JJ 27676 4207 30 87,449 87,449 CD 27676 4207 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4207 32 65 65 CD 27676 4207 33 years year NNS 27676 4207 34 and and CC 27676 4207 35 over over RB 27676 4207 36 : : : 27676 4207 37 12 12 CD 27676 4207 38 % % NN 27676 4207 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4207 40 male male JJ 27676 4207 41 14,510 14,510 CD 27676 4207 42 ; ; : 27676 4207 43 female female JJ 27676 4207 44 17,626 17,626 CD 27676 4207 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4207 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4207 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4207 48 est est NNP 27676 4207 49 . . . 27676 4207 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4208 1 Population population NN 27676 4208 2 growth growth NN 27676 4208 3 rate rate NN 27676 4208 4 : : : 27676 4208 5 0.57 0.57 CD 27676 4208 6 % % NN 27676 4208 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4208 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4208 9 est est NNP 27676 4208 10 . . . 27676 4208 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4209 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4209 2 rate rate NN 27676 4209 3 : : : 27676 4209 4 14.87 14.87 CD 27676 4209 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4209 6 population population NN 27676 4209 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4209 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4209 9 est est NNP 27676 4209 10 . . . 27676 4209 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4210 1 Death death NN 27676 4210 2 rate rate NN 27676 4210 3 : : : 27676 4210 4 7.01 7.01 CD 27676 4210 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4210 6 population population NN 27676 4210 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4210 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4210 9 est est NNP 27676 4210 10 . . . 27676 4210 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4211 1 Net net JJ 27676 4211 2 migration migration NN 27676 4211 3 rate rate NN 27676 4211 4 : : : 27676 4211 5 -2.17 -2.17 NFP 27676 4211 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 4211 7 population population NN 27676 4211 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4211 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4211 10 est est NNP 27676 4211 11 . . . 27676 4211 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4212 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4212 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4212 3 : : : 27676 4212 4 at at IN 27676 4212 5 birth birth NN 27676 4212 6 : : : 27676 4212 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 4212 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4212 9 under under IN 27676 4212 10 15 15 CD 27676 4212 11 years year NNS 27676 4212 12 : : : 27676 4212 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4212 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4212 15 15 15 CD 27676 4212 16 - - HYPH 27676 4212 17 64 64 CD 27676 4212 18 years year NNS 27676 4212 19 : : : 27676 4212 20 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 4212 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4212 22 65 65 CD 27676 4212 23 years year NNS 27676 4212 24 and and CC 27676 4212 25 over over IN 27676 4212 26 : : : 27676 4212 27 0.82 0.82 CD 27676 4212 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4212 29 total total JJ 27676 4212 30 population population NN 27676 4212 31 : : : 27676 4212 32 1 1 CD 27676 4212 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4212 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4212 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4212 36 est est NNP 27676 4212 37 . . . 27676 4212 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4213 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4213 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4213 3 rate rate NN 27676 4213 4 : : : 27676 4213 5 5.22 5.22 CD 27676 4213 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4213 7 live live JJ 27676 4213 8 births birth NNS 27676 4213 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4213 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4213 11 est est NNP 27676 4213 12 . . . 27676 4213 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4214 1 Life life NN 27676 4214 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4214 3 at at IN 27676 4214 4 birth birth NN 27676 4214 5 : : : 27676 4214 6 total total JJ 27676 4214 7 population population NN 27676 4214 8 : : : 27676 4214 9 78.96 78.96 CD 27676 4214 10 years year NNS 27676 4214 11 male male JJ 27676 4214 12 : : : 27676 4214 13 76.85 76.85 CD 27676 4214 14 years year NNS 27676 4214 15 female female JJ 27676 4214 16 : : : 27676 4214 17 81.19 81.19 CD 27676 4214 18 years year NNS 27676 4214 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4214 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4214 21 est est NNP 27676 4214 22 . . . 27676 4214 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4215 1 Total total JJ 27676 4215 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4215 3 rate rate NN 27676 4215 4 : : : 27676 4215 5 2.03 2.03 CD 27676 4215 6 children child NNS 27676 4215 7 born bear VBN 27676 4215 8 / / SYM 27676 4215 9 woman woman NN 27676 4215 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4215 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4215 12 est est NNP 27676 4215 13 . . . 27676 4215 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4216 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4216 2 : : : 27676 4216 3 noun noun NNP 27676 4216 4 : : : 27676 4216 5 Icelander(s icelander(s NN 27676 4216 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4216 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 4216 8 : : : 27676 4216 9 Icelandic icelandic JJ 27676 4216 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4216 11 groups group NNS 27676 4216 12 : : : 27676 4216 13 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 27676 4216 14 mixture mixture NN 27676 4216 15 of of IN 27676 4216 16 descendants descendant NNS 27676 4216 17 of of IN 27676 4216 18 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 27676 4216 19 and and CC 27676 4216 20 Celts Celts NNP 27676 4216 21 Religions religion NNS 27676 4216 22 : : : 27676 4216 23 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 4216 24 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 4216 25 96 96 CD 27676 4216 26 % % NN 27676 4216 27 , , , 27676 4216 28 other other JJ 27676 4216 29 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 4216 30 and and CC 27676 4216 31 Roman Roman NNP 27676 4216 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 4216 33 3 3 CD 27676 4216 34 % % NN 27676 4216 35 , , , 27676 4216 36 none none NN 27676 4216 37 1 1 CD 27676 4216 38 % % NN 27676 4216 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4216 40 1988 1988 CD 27676 4216 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4216 42 Languages language NNS 27676 4216 43 : : : 27676 4216 44 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 27676 4216 45 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4216 46 : : : 27676 4216 47 definition definition NN 27676 4216 48 : : : 27676 4216 49 age age NN 27676 4216 50 15 15 CD 27676 4216 51 and and CC 27676 4216 52 over over RB 27676 4216 53 can can MD 27676 4216 54 read read VB 27676 4216 55 and and CC 27676 4216 56 write write VB 27676 4216 57 total total JJ 27676 4216 58 population population NN 27676 4216 59 : : : 27676 4216 60 100 100 CD 27676 4216 61 % % NN 27676 4216 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4216 63 1976 1976 CD 27676 4216 64 est est NNP 27676 4216 65 . . . 27676 4216 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 1 male male NN 27676 4217 2 : : : 27676 4217 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 4217 4 female female JJ 27676 4217 5 : : : 27676 4217 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 4217 7 Government Government NNP 27676 4217 8 Country Country NNP 27676 4217 9 name name NN 27676 4217 10 : : : 27676 4217 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4217 12 long long JJ 27676 4217 13 form form NN 27676 4217 14 : : : 27676 4217 15 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4217 16 of of IN 27676 4217 17 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 4217 18 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4217 19 short short JJ 27676 4217 20 form form NN 27676 4217 21 : : : 27676 4217 22 Iceland iceland VB 27676 4217 23 local local JJ 27676 4217 24 long long JJ 27676 4217 25 form form NN 27676 4217 26 : : : 27676 4217 27 Lyoveldio Lyoveldio NNP 27676 4217 28 Island Island NNP 27676 4217 29 local local JJ 27676 4217 30 short short JJ 27676 4217 31 form form NN 27676 4217 32 : : : 27676 4217 33 Island Island NNP 27676 4217 34 Data Data NNP 27676 4217 35 code code NN 27676 4217 36 : : : 27676 4217 37 IC IC NNP 27676 4217 38 Government Government NNP 27676 4217 39 type type NN 27676 4217 40 : : : 27676 4217 41 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 4217 42 republic republic NNP 27676 4217 43 Capital Capital NNP 27676 4217 44 : : : 27676 4217 45 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 27676 4217 46 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 4217 47 divisions division NNS 27676 4217 48 : : : 27676 4217 49 23 23 CD 27676 4217 50 counties county NNS 27676 4217 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 52 syslar syslar JJ 27676 4217 53 , , , 27676 4217 54 singular singular JJ 27676 4217 55 -- -- : 27676 4217 56 sysla sysla NNS 27676 4217 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 58 and and CC 27676 4217 59 14 14 CD 27676 4217 60 independent independent JJ 27676 4217 61 towns town NNS 27676 4217 62 * * NFP 27676 4217 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 64 kaupstadhir kaupstadhir NNP 27676 4217 65 , , , 27676 4217 66 singular singular JJ 27676 4217 67 -- -- : 27676 4217 68 kaupstadhur kaupstadhur NNP 27676 4217 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 70 ; ; : 27676 4217 71 Akranes akrane NNS 27676 4217 72 * * NFP 27676 4217 73 , , , 27676 4217 74 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 27676 4217 75 * * NFP 27676 4217 76 , , , 27676 4217 77 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 27676 4217 78 , , , 27676 4217 79 Austur Austur NNP 27676 4217 80 - - HYPH 27676 4217 81 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 27676 4217 82 , , , 27676 4217 83 Austur Austur NNP 27676 4217 84 - - HYPH 27676 4217 85 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 27676 4217 86 , , , 27676 4217 87 Austur Austur NNP 27676 4217 88 - - HYPH 27676 4217 89 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 27676 4217 90 , , , 27676 4217 91 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 27676 4217 92 , , , 27676 4217 93 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 27676 4217 94 , , , 27676 4217 95 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 27676 4217 96 , , , 27676 4217 97 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 27676 4217 98 , , , 27676 4217 99 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 27676 4217 100 * * NFP 27676 4217 101 , , , 27676 4217 102 Husavik Husavik NNP 27676 4217 103 * * NFP 27676 4217 104 , , , 27676 4217 105 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 27676 4217 106 * * NFP 27676 4217 107 , , , 27676 4217 108 Keflavik keflavik NN 27676 4217 109 * * NFP 27676 4217 110 , , , 27676 4217 111 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 27676 4217 112 , , , 27676 4217 113 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 27676 4217 114 * * NFP 27676 4217 115 , , , 27676 4217 116 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 27676 4217 117 , , , 27676 4217 118 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 27676 4217 119 * * NFP 27676 4217 120 , , , 27676 4217 121 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 27676 4217 122 - - HYPH 27676 4217 123 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 27676 4217 124 , , , 27676 4217 125 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 27676 4217 126 - - HYPH 27676 4217 127 Mulasys Mulasys NNP 27676 4217 128 - - HYPH 27676 4217 129 la la NNP 27676 4217 130 , , , 27676 4217 131 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 27676 4217 132 - - HYPH 27676 4217 133 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 27676 4217 134 , , , 27676 4217 135 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 27676 4217 136 * * NFP 27676 4217 137 , , , 27676 4217 138 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 27676 4217 139 , , , 27676 4217 140 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 27676 4217 141 * * NFP 27676 4217 142 , , , 27676 4217 143 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 27676 4217 144 * * NFP 27676 4217 145 , , , 27676 4217 146 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 27676 4217 147 * * NFP 27676 4217 148 , , , 27676 4217 149 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 27676 4217 150 * * NFP 27676 4217 151 , , , 27676 4217 152 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNPS 27676 4217 153 , , , 27676 4217 154 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 27676 4217 155 - - HYPH 27676 4217 156 og og NNP 27676 4217 157 Hnappadalssysla Hnappadalssysla NNP 27676 4217 158 , , , 27676 4217 159 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 27676 4217 160 , , , 27676 4217 161 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 27676 4217 162 - - HYPH 27676 4217 163 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 27676 4217 164 , , , 27676 4217 165 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 27676 4217 166 - - HYPH 27676 4217 167 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNPS 27676 4217 168 , , , 27676 4217 169 Vesttmannaeyjar Vesttmannaeyjar NNP 27676 4217 170 * * NFP 27676 4217 171 , , , 27676 4217 172 Vestur Vestur NNP 27676 4217 173 - - HYPH 27676 4217 174 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 27676 4217 175 , , , 27676 4217 176 Vestur Vestur NNP 27676 4217 177 - - HYPH 27676 4217 178 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 27676 4217 179 , , , 27676 4217 180 Vestur Vestur NNP 27676 4217 181 - - HYPH 27676 4217 182 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 27676 4217 183 , , , 27676 4217 184 Vestur Vestur NNP 27676 4217 185 - - HYPH 27676 4217 186 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 27676 4217 187 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4217 188 : : : 27676 4217 189 17 17 CD 27676 4217 190 June June NNP 27676 4217 191 1944 1944 CD 27676 4217 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 193 from from IN 27676 4217 194 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 4217 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 196 National national JJ 27676 4217 197 holiday holiday NN 27676 4217 198 : : : 27676 4217 199 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 4217 200 of of IN 27676 4217 201 the the DT 27676 4217 202 Establishment Establishment NNP 27676 4217 203 of of IN 27676 4217 204 the the DT 27676 4217 205 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4217 206 , , , 27676 4217 207 17 17 CD 27676 4217 208 June June NNP 27676 4217 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 210 1944 1944 CD 27676 4217 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 212 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4217 213 : : : 27676 4217 214 16 16 CD 27676 4217 215 June June NNP 27676 4217 216 1944 1944 CD 27676 4217 217 , , , 27676 4217 218 effective effective JJ 27676 4217 219 17 17 CD 27676 4217 220 June June NNP 27676 4217 221 1944 1944 CD 27676 4217 222 Legal legal JJ 27676 4217 223 system system NN 27676 4217 224 : : : 27676 4217 225 civil civil JJ 27676 4217 226 law law NN 27676 4217 227 system system NN 27676 4217 228 based base VBN 27676 4217 229 on on IN 27676 4217 230 Danish danish JJ 27676 4217 231 law law NN 27676 4217 232 ; ; : 27676 4217 233 does do VBZ 27676 4217 234 not not RB 27676 4217 235 accept accept VB 27676 4217 236 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 4217 237 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4217 238 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 4217 239 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4217 240 : : : 27676 4217 241 18 18 CD 27676 4217 242 years year NNS 27676 4217 243 of of IN 27676 4217 244 age age NN 27676 4217 245 ; ; : 27676 4217 246 universal universal JJ 27676 4217 247 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4217 248 branch branch NN 27676 4217 249 : : : 27676 4217 250 chief chief NN 27676 4217 251 of of IN 27676 4217 252 state state NN 27676 4217 253 : : : 27676 4217 254 President President NNP 27676 4217 255 Olafur Olafur NNP 27676 4217 256 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 27676 4217 257 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 27676 4217 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 259 since since IN 27676 4217 260 1 1 CD 27676 4217 261 August August NNP 27676 4217 262 1996 1996 CD 27676 4217 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 264 head head NN 27676 4217 265 of of IN 27676 4217 266 government government NN 27676 4217 267 : : : 27676 4217 268 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4217 269 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4217 270 David David NNP 27676 4217 271 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 27676 4217 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 273 since since IN 27676 4217 274 30 30 CD 27676 4217 275 April April NNP 27676 4217 276 1991 1991 CD 27676 4217 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 278 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4217 279 : : : 27676 4217 280 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 4217 281 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4217 282 by by IN 27676 4217 283 the the DT 27676 4217 284 president president NNP 27676 4217 285 elections election NNS 27676 4217 286 : : : 27676 4217 287 president president NNP 27676 4217 288 elected elect VBN 27676 4217 289 by by IN 27676 4217 290 popular popular JJ 27676 4217 291 vote vote NN 27676 4217 292 for for IN 27676 4217 293 a a DT 27676 4217 294 four four CD 27676 4217 295 - - HYPH 27676 4217 296 year year NN 27676 4217 297 term term NN 27676 4217 298 ; ; : 27676 4217 299 election election NN 27676 4217 300 last last JJ 27676 4217 301 held hold VBD 27676 4217 302 29 29 CD 27676 4217 303 June June NNP 27676 4217 304 1996 1996 CD 27676 4217 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 306 next next JJ 27676 4217 307 to to TO 27676 4217 308 be be VB 27676 4217 309 held hold VBN 27676 4217 310 NA NA NNP 27676 4217 311 June June NNP 27676 4217 312 2000 2000 CD 27676 4217 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 314 ; ; : 27676 4217 315 prime prime NNP 27676 4217 316 minister minister NN 27676 4217 317 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4217 318 by by IN 27676 4217 319 the the DT 27676 4217 320 president president NNP 27676 4217 321 election election NN 27676 4217 322 results result NNS 27676 4217 323 : : : 27676 4217 324 Olafur Olafur NNP 27676 4217 325 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 27676 4217 326 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 27676 4217 327 elected elect VBD 27676 4217 328 president president NN 27676 4217 329 ; ; , 27676 4217 330 percent percent NN 27676 4217 331 of of IN 27676 4217 332 vote--41.4 vote--41.4 NNP 27676 4217 333 % % NN 27676 4217 334 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4217 335 branch branch NN 27676 4217 336 : : : 27676 4217 337 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4217 338 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 4217 339 or or CC 27676 4217 340 Althing Althing NNP 27676 4217 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 342 63 63 CD 27676 4217 343 seats seat NNS 27676 4217 344 ; ; : 27676 4217 345 members member NNS 27676 4217 346 are be VBP 27676 4217 347 elected elect VBN 27676 4217 348 by by IN 27676 4217 349 popular popular JJ 27676 4217 350 vote vote NN 27676 4217 351 to to TO 27676 4217 352 serve serve VB 27676 4217 353 four four CD 27676 4217 354 - - HYPH 27676 4217 355 year year NN 27676 4217 356 terms term NNS 27676 4217 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 358 elections election NNS 27676 4217 359 : : : 27676 4217 360 last last RB 27676 4217 361 held hold VBN 27676 4217 362 on on IN 27676 4217 363 8 8 CD 27676 4217 364 April April NNP 27676 4217 365 1995 1995 CD 27676 4217 366 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 367 next next JJ 27676 4217 368 to to TO 27676 4217 369 be be VB 27676 4217 370 held hold VBN 27676 4217 371 by by IN 27676 4217 372 April April NNP 27676 4217 373 1999 1999 CD 27676 4217 374 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 375 election election NN 27676 4217 376 results result NNS 27676 4217 377 : : : 27676 4217 378 percent percent NN 27676 4217 379 of of IN 27676 4217 380 vote vote NN 27676 4217 381 by by IN 27676 4217 382 party party NN 27676 4217 383 -- -- : 27676 4217 384 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4217 385 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 386 37.1 37.1 CD 27676 4217 387 % % NN 27676 4217 388 , , , 27676 4217 389 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 4217 390 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 391 23.3 23.3 CD 27676 4217 392 % % NN 27676 4217 393 , , , 27676 4217 394 Social Social NNP 27676 4217 395 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4217 396 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 397 11.4 11.4 CD 27676 4217 398 % % NN 27676 4217 399 , , , 27676 4217 400 Socialists socialist NNS 27676 4217 401 14.3 14.3 CD 27676 4217 402 % % NN 27676 4217 403 , , , 27676 4217 404 People People NNPS 27676 4217 405 's 's POS 27676 4217 406 Movement Movement NNP 27676 4217 407 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 4217 408 % % NN 27676 4217 409 , , , 27676 4217 410 Women Women NNP 27676 4217 411 's 's POS 27676 4217 412 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 413 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 4217 414 % % NN 27676 4217 415 ; ; , 27676 4217 416 seats seat NNS 27676 4217 417 by by IN 27676 4217 418 party party NN 27676 4217 419 -- -- : 27676 4217 420 Independence independence NN 27676 4217 421 25 25 CD 27676 4217 422 , , , 27676 4217 423 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 4217 424 15 15 CD 27676 4217 425 , , , 27676 4217 426 Social Social NNP 27676 4217 427 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4217 428 7 7 CD 27676 4217 429 , , , 27676 4217 430 Socialists socialist NNS 27676 4217 431 9 9 CD 27676 4217 432 , , , 27676 4217 433 People People NNPS 27676 4217 434 's 's POS 27676 4217 435 Movement Movement NNP 27676 4217 436 4 4 CD 27676 4217 437 , , , 27676 4217 438 Women Women NNPS 27676 4217 439 's 's POS 27676 4217 440 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 441 3 3 CD 27676 4217 442 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 4217 443 branch branch NN 27676 4217 444 : : : 27676 4217 445 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4217 446 Court Court NNP 27676 4217 447 or or CC 27676 4217 448 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 27676 4217 449 , , , 27676 4217 450 justices justice NNS 27676 4217 451 are be VBP 27676 4217 452 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4217 453 for for IN 27676 4217 454 life life NN 27676 4217 455 by by IN 27676 4217 456 the the DT 27676 4217 457 president president NN 27676 4217 458 Political political JJ 27676 4217 459 parties party NNS 27676 4217 460 and and CC 27676 4217 461 leaders leader NNS 27676 4217 462 : : : 27676 4217 463 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4217 464 Party Party NNP 27676 4217 465 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 466 conservative conservative JJ 27676 4217 467 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 468 International international JJ 27676 4217 469 organization organization NN 27676 4217 470 participation participation NN 27676 4217 471 : : : 27676 4217 472 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4217 473 Group Group NNP 27676 4217 474 , , , 27676 4217 475 BIS BIS NNP 27676 4217 476 , , , 27676 4217 477 CBSS CBSS NNP 27676 4217 478 , , , 27676 4217 479 CCC CCC NNP 27676 4217 480 , , , 27676 4217 481 CE CE NNP 27676 4217 482 , , , 27676 4217 483 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 4217 484 , , , 27676 4217 485 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 4217 486 , , , 27676 4217 487 ECE ECE NNP 27676 4217 488 , , , 27676 4217 489 EFTA EFTA NNP 27676 4217 490 , , , 27676 4217 491 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4217 492 , , , 27676 4217 493 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 4217 494 , , , 27676 4217 495 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4217 496 , , , 27676 4217 497 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4217 498 , , , 27676 4217 499 ICC ICC NNP 27676 4217 500 , , , 27676 4217 501 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 4217 502 , , , 27676 4217 503 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4217 504 , , , 27676 4217 505 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4217 506 , , , 27676 4217 507 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4217 508 , , , 27676 4217 509 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4217 510 , , , 27676 4217 511 IHO IHO NNP 27676 4217 512 , , , 27676 4217 513 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4217 514 , , , 27676 4217 515 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4217 516 , , , 27676 4217 517 IMO imo RB 27676 4217 518 , , , 27676 4217 519 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4217 520 , , , 27676 4217 521 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4217 522 , , , 27676 4217 523 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4217 524 , , , 27676 4217 525 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4217 526 , , , 27676 4217 527 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4217 528 , , , 27676 4217 529 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4217 530 , , , 27676 4217 531 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 4217 532 , , , 27676 4217 533 NATO NATO NNP 27676 4217 534 , , , 27676 4217 535 NC NC NNP 27676 4217 536 , , , 27676 4217 537 NEA NEA NNP 27676 4217 538 , , , 27676 4217 539 NIB NIB NNP 27676 4217 540 , , , 27676 4217 541 OECD OECD NNP 27676 4217 542 , , , 27676 4217 543 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4217 544 , , , 27676 4217 545 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 4217 546 , , , 27676 4217 547 PCA PCA NNP 27676 4217 548 , , , 27676 4217 549 UN UN NNP 27676 4217 550 , , , 27676 4217 551 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4217 552 , , , 27676 4217 553 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4217 554 , , , 27676 4217 555 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 4217 556 , , , 27676 4217 557 UNU UNU NNP 27676 4217 558 , , , 27676 4217 559 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4217 560 , , , 27676 4217 561 WEU WEU NNP 27676 4217 562 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4217 563 associate associate NN 27676 4217 564 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4217 565 , , , 27676 4217 566 WHO who WP 27676 4217 567 , , , 27676 4217 568 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4217 569 , , , 27676 4217 570 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4217 571 , , , 27676 4217 572 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4217 573 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4217 574 representation representation NN 27676 4217 575 in in IN 27676 4217 576 the the DT 27676 4217 577 US US NNP 27676 4217 578 : : : 27676 4217 579 chief chief NN 27676 4217 580 of of IN 27676 4217 581 mission mission NN 27676 4217 582 : : : 27676 4217 583 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4217 584 Jon Jon NNP 27676 4217 585 - - HYPH 27676 4217 586 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 27676 4217 587 HANNIBALSSON HANNIBALSSON NNP 27676 4217 588 chancery chancery NN 27676 4217 589 : : : 27676 4217 590 Suite suite NN 27676 4217 591 1200 1200 CD 27676 4217 592 , , , 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note note VB 27676 4236 47 -- -- : 27676 4236 48 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 4236 49 shares share NNS 27676 4236 50 the the DT 27676 4236 51 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4236 52 earth earth NN 27676 4236 53 station station NN 27676 4236 54 with with IN 27676 4236 55 the the DT 27676 4236 56 other other JJ 27676 4236 57 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 4236 58 countries country NNS 27676 4236 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4236 60 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 4236 61 , , , 27676 4236 62 Finland Finland NNP 27676 4236 63 , , , 27676 4236 64 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4236 65 , , , 27676 4236 66 and and CC 27676 4236 67 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 4236 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4236 69 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4236 70 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4236 71 stations station NNS 27676 4236 72 : : : 27676 4236 73 AM AM NNP 27676 4236 74 5 5 CD 27676 4236 75 , , , 27676 4236 76 FM FM NNP 27676 4236 77 147 147 CD 27676 4236 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4236 79 transmitters transmitter NNS 27676 4236 80 and and CC 27676 4236 81 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4236 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4236 83 , , , 27676 4236 84 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4236 85 0 0 CD 27676 4236 86 Radios radio NNS 27676 4236 87 : : : 27676 4236 88 91,500 91,500 CD 27676 4236 89 licensed license VBN 27676 4236 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4236 91 1993 1993 CD 27676 4236 92 est est NNP 27676 4236 93 . . . 27676 4236 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4237 1 Television television NN 27676 4237 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4237 3 stations station NNS 27676 4237 4 : : : 27676 4237 5 14 14 CD 27676 4237 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4237 7 in in IN 27676 4237 8 addition addition NN 27676 4237 9 , , , 27676 4237 10 there there EX 27676 4237 11 are be VBP 27676 4237 12 156 156 CD 27676 4237 13 low low JJ 27676 4237 14 - - HYPH 27676 4237 15 power power NN 27676 4237 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4237 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4237 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4237 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 4237 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4237 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 4237 22 : : : 27676 4237 23 96,100 96,100 CD 27676 4237 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4237 25 1993 1993 CD 27676 4237 26 est est NNP 27676 4237 27 . . . 27676 4237 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4238 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4238 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4238 3 : : : 27676 4238 4 0 0 LS 27676 4238 5 km km NN 27676 4238 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 4238 7 : : : 27676 4238 8 total total NN 27676 4238 9 : : : 27676 4238 10 12,691 12,691 CD 27676 4238 11 km km NNS 27676 4238 12 paved pave VBN 27676 4238 13 : : : 27676 4238 14 3,262 3,262 CD 27676 4238 15 km km NNP 27676 4238 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4238 17 : : : 27676 4238 18 9,429 9,429 CD 27676 4238 19 km km NNS 27676 4238 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4238 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 4238 22 est est NNP 27676 4238 23 . . . 27676 4238 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4239 1 Ports port NNS 27676 4239 2 and and CC 27676 4239 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4239 4 : : : 27676 4239 5 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 27676 4239 6 , , , 27676 4239 7 Hornafjordur Hornafjordur NNP 27676 4239 8 , , , 27676 4239 9 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 27676 4239 10 , , , 27676 4239 11 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 27676 4239 12 , , , 27676 4239 13 Raufarhofn Raufarhofn NNP 27676 4239 14 , , , 27676 4239 15 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 27676 4239 16 , , , 27676 4239 17 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 27676 4239 18 , , , 27676 4239 19 Straumsvik Straumsvik NNP 27676 4239 20 , , , 27676 4239 21 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 27676 4239 22 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4239 23 marine marine NN 27676 4239 24 : : : 27676 4239 25 total total NN 27676 4239 26 : : : 27676 4239 27 3 3 CD 27676 4239 28 ships ship NNS 27676 4239 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4239 30 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4239 31 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4239 32 or or CC 27676 4239 33 over over RB 27676 4239 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4239 35 totaling total VBG 27676 4239 36 13,085 13,085 CD 27676 4239 37 GRT/16,938 GRT/16,938 NNP 27676 4239 38 DWT dwt NN 27676 4239 39 ships ship NNS 27676 4239 40 by by IN 27676 4239 41 type type NN 27676 4239 42 : : : 27676 4239 43 chemical chemical NN 27676 4239 44 tanker tanker NN 27676 4239 45 1 1 CD 27676 4239 46 , , , 27676 4239 47 container container NN 27676 4239 48 1 1 CD 27676 4239 49 , , , 27676 4239 50 oil oil NN 27676 4239 51 tanker tanker NN 27676 4239 52 1 1 CD 27676 4239 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4239 54 1998 1998 CD 27676 4239 55 est est NNP 27676 4239 56 . . . 27676 4239 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4240 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4240 2 : : : 27676 4240 3 87 87 CD 27676 4240 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4240 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4240 6 est est NNP 27676 4240 7 . . . 27676 4240 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4241 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4241 2 -- -- : 27676 4241 3 with with IN 27676 4241 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4241 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4241 6 : : : 27676 4241 7 total total NN 27676 4241 8 : : : 27676 4241 9 10 10 CD 27676 4241 10 over over IN 27676 4241 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4241 12 m m NN 27676 4241 13 : : : 27676 4241 14 1 1 CD 27676 4241 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4241 16 to to TO 27676 4241 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4241 18 m m NN 27676 4241 19 : : : 27676 4241 20 4 4 CD 27676 4241 21 914 914 CD 27676 4241 22 to to TO 27676 4241 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4241 24 m m NN 27676 4241 25 : : : 27676 4241 26 5 5 CD 27676 4241 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4241 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4241 29 est est NNP 27676 4241 30 . . . 27676 4241 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4242 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4242 2 -- -- : 27676 4242 3 with with IN 27676 4242 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4242 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4242 6 : : : 27676 4242 7 total total NN 27676 4242 8 : : : 27676 4242 9 77 77 CD 27676 4242 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4242 11 to to TO 27676 4242 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4242 13 m m NN 27676 4242 14 : : : 27676 4242 15 3 3 CD 27676 4242 16 914 914 CD 27676 4242 17 to to TO 27676 4242 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4242 19 m m NN 27676 4242 20 : : : 27676 4242 21 21 21 CD 27676 4242 22 under under IN 27676 4242 23 914 914 CD 27676 4242 24 m m NN 27676 4242 25 : : : 27676 4242 26 53 53 CD 27676 4242 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4242 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4242 29 est est NNP 27676 4242 30 . . . 27676 4242 31 ) ) 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4243 36 Military Military NNP 27676 4243 37 manpower manpower NN 27676 4243 38 -- -- : 27676 4243 39 availability availability NN 27676 4243 40 : : : 27676 4243 41 males male NNS 27676 4243 42 age age NNP 27676 4243 43 15 15 CD 27676 4243 44 - - HYPH 27676 4243 45 49 49 CD 27676 4243 46 : : : 27676 4243 47 70,958 70,958 CD 27676 4243 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4243 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 4243 50 est est NNP 27676 4243 51 . . . 27676 4243 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4244 1 Military military JJ 27676 4244 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4244 3 -- -- : 27676 4244 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4244 5 for for IN 27676 4244 6 military military JJ 27676 4244 7 service service NN 27676 4244 8 : : : 27676 4244 9 males male NNS 27676 4244 10 age age NNP 27676 4244 11 15 15 CD 27676 4244 12 - - HYPH 27676 4244 13 49 49 CD 27676 4244 14 : : : 27676 4244 15 62,570 62,570 CD 27676 4244 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4244 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4244 18 est est NNP 27676 4244 19 . . . 27676 4244 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4245 1 Military military JJ 27676 4245 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4245 3 -- -- : 27676 4245 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4245 5 figure figure NN 27676 4245 6 : : : 27676 4245 7 none none NN 27676 4245 8 Military military NN 27676 4245 9 -- -- : 27676 4245 10 note note NN 27676 4245 11 : : : 27676 4245 12 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 4245 13 's 's POS 27676 4245 14 defense defense NN 27676 4245 15 is be VBZ 27676 4245 16 provided provide VBN 27676 4245 17 by by IN 27676 4245 18 the the DT 27676 4245 19 US US NNP 27676 4245 20 - - HYPH 27676 4245 21 manned man VBN 27676 4245 22 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 27676 4245 23 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4245 24 Force Force NNP 27676 4245 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4245 26 IDF IDF NNP 27676 4245 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4245 28 headquartered headquarter VBD 27676 4245 29 at at IN 27676 4245 30 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 27676 4245 31 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4245 32 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4245 33 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4245 34 -- -- : 27676 4245 35 international 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= SYM 27676 4245 73 = = SYM 27676 4245 74 = = SYM 27676 4245 75 = = SYM 27676 4245 76 = = SYM 27676 4245 77 = = SYM 27676 4245 78 = = SYM 27676 4245 79 = = SYM 27676 4245 80 = = SYM 27676 4245 81 = = SYM 27676 4245 82 = = SYM 27676 4245 83 = = SYM 27676 4245 84 = = SYM 27676 4245 85 = = SYM 27676 4245 86 = = SYM 27676 4245 87 = = SYM 27676 4245 88 = = SYM 27676 4245 89 = = SYM 27676 4245 90 = = SYM 27676 4245 91 = = SYM 27676 4245 92 = = SYM 27676 4245 93 = = SYM 27676 4245 94 = = SYM 27676 4245 95 = = SYM 27676 4245 96 = = SYM 27676 4245 97 = = SYM 27676 4245 98 = = SYM 27676 4245 99 = = SYM 27676 4245 100 = = SYM 27676 4245 101 = = SYM 27676 4245 102 = = SYM 27676 4245 103 = = SYM 27676 4245 104 = = SYM 27676 4245 105 = = SYM 27676 4245 106 = = SYM 27676 4245 107 = = SYM 27676 4245 108 = = SYM 27676 4245 109 = = SYM 27676 4245 110 = = SYM 27676 4245 111 = = SYM 27676 4245 112 = = SYM 27676 4245 113 = = SYM 27676 4245 114 = = SYM 27676 4245 115 = = SYM 27676 4245 116 = = SYM 27676 4245 117 = = SYM 27676 4245 118 = = SYM 27676 4245 119 = = SYM 27676 4245 120 = = SYM 27676 4245 121 = = SYM 27676 4245 122 = = SYM 27676 4245 123 = = SYM 27676 4245 124 = = SYM 27676 4245 125 = = SYM 27676 4245 126 = = SYM 27676 4245 127 = = SYM 27676 4245 128 = = SYM 27676 4245 129 = = SYM 27676 4245 130 = = SYM 27676 4245 131 = = SYM 27676 4245 132 = = SYM 27676 4245 133 = = NFP 27676 4245 134 @India @India NFP 27676 4245 135 ----- ----- NFP 27676 4245 136 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4245 137 Location Location NNP 27676 4245 138 : : : 27676 4245 139 Southern Southern NNP 27676 4245 140 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4245 141 , , , 27676 4245 142 bordering border VBG 27676 4245 143 the the DT 27676 4245 144 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 4245 145 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4245 146 and and CC 27676 4245 147 the the DT 27676 4245 148 Bay Bay NNP 27676 4245 149 of of IN 27676 4245 150 Bengal Bengal NNP 27676 4245 151 , , , 27676 4245 152 between between IN 27676 4245 153 Burma Burma NNP 27676 4245 154 and and CC 27676 4245 155 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4245 156 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4245 157 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4245 158 : : : 27676 4245 159 20 20 CD 27676 4245 160 00 00 NFP 27676 4245 161 N n CD 27676 4245 162 , , , 27676 4245 163 77 77 CD 27676 4245 164 00 00 CD 27676 4245 165 E e NN 27676 4245 166 Map Map NNP 27676 4245 167 references reference NNS 27676 4245 168 : : : 27676 4245 169 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4245 170 Area Area NNP 27676 4245 171 : : : 27676 4245 172 total total NN 27676 4245 173 : : : 27676 4245 174 3,287,590 3,287,590 CD 27676 4245 175 sq sq RB 27676 4245 176 km km NNP 27676 4245 177 land land NN 27676 4245 178 : : : 27676 4245 179 2,973,190 2,973,190 CD 27676 4245 180 sq sq NN 27676 4245 181 km km NNP 27676 4245 182 water water NN 27676 4245 183 : : : 27676 4245 184 314,400 314,400 CD 27676 4245 185 sq sq NN 27676 4245 186 km km NNP 27676 4245 187 Area Area NNP 27676 4245 188 -- -- : 27676 4245 189 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4245 190 : : : 27676 4245 191 slightly slightly RB 27676 4245 192 more more JJR 27676 4245 193 than than IN 27676 4245 194 one one CD 27676 4245 195 - - HYPH 27676 4245 196 third third NN 27676 4245 197 the the DT 27676 4245 198 size size NN 27676 4245 199 of of IN 27676 4245 200 the the DT 27676 4245 201 US US NNP 27676 4245 202 Land Land NNP 27676 4245 203 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4245 204 : : : 27676 4245 205 total total JJ 27676 4245 206 : : : 27676 4245 207 14,103 14,103 CD 27676 4245 208 km km NN 27676 4245 209 border border NN 27676 4245 210 countries country NNS 27676 4245 211 : : : 27676 4245 212 Bangladesh bangladesh VB 27676 4245 213 4,053 4,053 CD 27676 4245 214 km km NNS 27676 4245 215 , , , 27676 4245 216 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 4245 217 605 605 CD 27676 4245 218 km km NN 27676 4245 219 , , , 27676 4245 220 Burma Burma NNP 27676 4245 221 1,463 1,463 CD 27676 4245 222 km km NN 27676 4245 223 , , , 27676 4245 224 China China NNP 27676 4245 225 3,380 3,380 CD 27676 4245 226 km km NN 27676 4245 227 , , , 27676 4245 228 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 4245 229 1,690 1,690 CD 27676 4245 230 km km NN 27676 4245 231 , , , 27676 4245 232 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4245 233 2,912 2,912 CD 27676 4245 234 km km NN 27676 4245 235 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4245 236 : : : 27676 4245 237 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 4245 238 km km NN 27676 4245 239 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4245 240 claims claim VBZ 27676 4245 241 : : : 27676 4245 242 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 4245 243 zone zone NN 27676 4245 244 : : : 27676 4245 245 24 24 CD 27676 4245 246 nm nm NNP 27676 4245 247 continental continental JJ 27676 4245 248 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4245 249 : : : 27676 4245 250 200 200 CD 27676 4245 251 nm nm CD 27676 4245 252 or or CC 27676 4245 253 to to IN 27676 4245 254 the the DT 27676 4245 255 edge edge NN 27676 4245 256 of of IN 27676 4245 257 the the DT 27676 4245 258 continental continental JJ 27676 4245 259 margin margin NN 27676 4245 260 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4245 261 economic economic JJ 27676 4245 262 zone zone NN 27676 4245 263 : : : 27676 4245 264 200 200 CD 27676 4245 265 nm nm CD 27676 4245 266 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4245 267 sea sea NN 27676 4245 268 : : : 27676 4245 269 12 12 CD 27676 4245 270 nm nm NNP 27676 4245 271 Climate climate NN 27676 4245 272 : : : 27676 4245 273 varies varie NNS 27676 4245 274 from from IN 27676 4245 275 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4245 276 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 4245 277 in in IN 27676 4245 278 south south NN 27676 4245 279 to to TO 27676 4245 280 temperate temperate VB 27676 4245 281 in in IN 27676 4245 282 north north JJ 27676 4245 283 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4245 284 : : : 27676 4245 285 upland upland JJ 27676 4245 286 plain plain JJ 27676 4245 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4245 288 Deccan Deccan NNP 27676 4245 289 Plateau Plateau NNP 27676 4245 290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4245 291 in in IN 27676 4245 292 south south JJ 27676 4245 293 , , , 27676 4245 294 flat flat JJ 27676 4245 295 to to IN 27676 4245 296 rolling roll VBG 27676 4245 297 plain plain RB 27676 4245 298 along along IN 27676 4245 299 the the DT 27676 4245 300 Ganges Ganges NNPS 27676 4245 301 , , , 27676 4245 302 deserts desert NNS 27676 4245 303 in in IN 27676 4245 304 west west NN 27676 4245 305 , , , 27676 4245 306 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 27676 4245 307 in in IN 27676 4245 308 north north JJ 27676 4245 309 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4245 310 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4245 311 : : : 27676 4245 312 lowest low JJS 27676 4245 313 point point NN 27676 4245 314 : : : 27676 4245 315 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4245 316 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4245 317 0 0 NFP 27676 4245 318 m m DT 27676 4245 319 highest high JJS 27676 4245 320 point point NN 27676 4245 321 : : : 27676 4245 322 Kanchenjunga Kanchenjunga NNP 27676 4245 323 8,598 8,598 CD 27676 4245 324 m m NNP 27676 4245 325 Natural natural JJ 27676 4245 326 resources resource NNS 27676 4245 327 : : : 27676 4245 328 coal coal NN 27676 4245 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4245 330 fourth fourth RB 27676 4245 331 - - HYPH 27676 4245 332 largest large JJS 27676 4245 333 reserves reserve NNS 27676 4245 334 in in IN 27676 4245 335 the the DT 27676 4245 336 world world NN 27676 4245 337 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4245 338 , , , 27676 4245 339 iron iron NN 27676 4245 340 ore ore NN 27676 4245 341 , , , 27676 4245 342 manganese manganese NNP 27676 4245 343 , , , 27676 4245 344 mica mica NNP 27676 4245 345 , , , 27676 4245 346 bauxite bauxite NNP 27676 4245 347 , , , 27676 4245 348 titanium titanium NN 27676 4245 349 ore ore NNP 27676 4245 350 , , , 27676 4245 351 chromite chromite NNP 27676 4245 352 , , , 27676 4245 353 natural natural JJ 27676 4245 354 gas gas NN 27676 4245 355 , , , 27676 4245 356 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 4245 357 , , , 27676 4245 358 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4245 359 , , , 27676 4245 360 limestone limestone NN 27676 4245 361 Land Land NNP 27676 4245 362 use use NN 27676 4245 363 : : : 27676 4245 364 arable arable JJ 27676 4245 365 land land NN 27676 4245 366 : : : 27676 4245 367 56 56 CD 27676 4245 368 % % NN 27676 4245 369 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4245 370 crops crop NNS 27676 4245 371 : : : 27676 4245 372 1 1 CD 27676 4245 373 % % NN 27676 4245 374 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4245 375 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4245 376 : : : 27676 4245 377 4 4 CD 27676 4245 378 % % NN 27676 4245 379 forests forest NNS 27676 4245 380 and and CC 27676 4245 381 woodland woodland JJ 27676 4245 382 : : : 27676 4245 383 23 23 CD 27676 4245 384 % % NN 27676 4245 385 other other JJ 27676 4245 386 : : : 27676 4245 387 16 16 CD 27676 4245 388 % % NN 27676 4245 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4245 390 1993 1993 CD 27676 4245 391 est est NNP 27676 4245 392 . . . 27676 4245 393 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4246 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4246 2 land land NN 27676 4246 3 : : : 27676 4246 4 480,000 480,000 CD 27676 4246 5 sq sq NNP 27676 4246 6 km km NNP 27676 4246 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4246 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4246 9 est est NNP 27676 4246 10 . . . 27676 4246 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4247 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4247 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4247 3 : : : 27676 4247 4 droughts drought NNS 27676 4247 5 , , , 27676 4247 6 flash flash NN 27676 4247 7 floods flood NNS 27676 4247 8 , , , 27676 4247 9 severe severe JJ 27676 4247 10 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 27676 4247 11 common common JJ 27676 4247 12 ; ; : 27676 4247 13 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4247 14 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4247 15 -- -- : 27676 4247 16 current current JJ 27676 4247 17 issues issue NNS 27676 4247 18 : : : 27676 4247 19 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4247 20 ; ; , 27676 4247 21 soil soil NN 27676 4247 22 erosion erosion NN 27676 4247 23 ; ; : 27676 4247 24 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 4247 25 ; ; : 27676 4247 26 desertification desertification NN 27676 4247 27 ; ; : 27676 4247 28 air air NN 27676 4247 29 pollution pollution NN 27676 4247 30 from from IN 27676 4247 31 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4247 32 effluents effluent NNS 27676 4247 33 and and CC 27676 4247 34 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4247 35 emissions emission NNS 27676 4247 36 ; ; : 27676 4247 37 water water NN 27676 4247 38 pollution pollution NN 27676 4247 39 from from IN 27676 4247 40 raw raw JJ 27676 4247 41 sewage sewage NN 27676 4247 42 and and CC 27676 4247 43 runoff runoff NN 27676 4247 44 of of IN 27676 4247 45 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4247 46 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 4247 47 ; ; : 27676 4247 48 tap tap NN 27676 4247 49 water water NN 27676 4247 50 is be VBZ 27676 4247 51 not not RB 27676 4247 52 potable potable JJ 27676 4247 53 throughout throughout IN 27676 4247 54 the the DT 27676 4247 55 country country NN 27676 4247 56 ; ; , 27676 4247 57 huge huge JJ 27676 4247 58 and and CC 27676 4247 59 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 4247 60 growing grow VBG 27676 4247 61 population population NN 27676 4247 62 is be VBZ 27676 4247 63 overstraining overstrain VBG 27676 4247 64 natural natural JJ 27676 4247 65 resources resource NNS 27676 4247 66 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4247 67 -- -- : 27676 4247 68 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be VB 27676 4258 343 held hold VBN 27676 4258 344 NA NA NNP 27676 4258 345 March March NNP 27676 4258 346 2003 2003 CD 27676 4258 347 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4258 348 election election NN 27676 4258 349 results result NNS 27676 4258 350 : : : 27676 4258 351 Kicheril Kicheril NNP 27676 4258 352 Raman Raman NNP 27676 4258 353 NARAYANAN NARAYANAN NNP 27676 4258 354 elected elect VBD 27676 4258 355 president president NN 27676 4258 356 ; ; , 27676 4258 357 percent percent NN 27676 4258 358 of of IN 27676 4258 359 electoral electoral JJ 27676 4258 360 college college NN 27676 4258 361 vote vote NN 27676 4258 362 -- -- : 27676 4258 363 NA na XX 27676 4258 364 ; ; : 27676 4258 365 Krishnan Krishnan NNP 27676 4258 366 KANT KANT NNP 27676 4258 367 elected elect VBD 27676 4258 368 vice vice NN 27676 4258 369 president president NN 27676 4258 370 ; ; : 27676 4258 371 percent percent NN 27676 4258 372 of of IN 27676 4258 373 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 4258 374 vote vote NN 27676 4258 375 -- -- : 27676 4258 376 NA na XX 27676 4258 377 ; ; : 27676 4258 378 Atal Atal NNP 27676 4258 379 Behari Behari NNP 27676 4258 380 VAJPAYEE VAJPAYEE NNP 27676 4258 381 elected elect VBD 27676 4258 382 prime prime JJ 27676 4258 383 minister minister NN 27676 4258 384 ; ; : 27676 4258 385 percent percent NN 27676 4258 386 of of IN 27676 4258 387 vote vote NN 27676 4258 388 -- -- : 27676 4258 389 NA NA NNP 27676 4258 390 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4258 391 branch branch NN 27676 4258 392 : : : 27676 4258 393 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 4258 394 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 4258 395 or or CC 27676 4258 396 Sansad Sansad NNP 27676 4258 397 consists consist VBZ 27676 4258 398 of of IN 27676 4258 399 the the DT 27676 4258 400 Council Council NNP 27676 4258 401 of of IN 27676 4258 402 States States NNP 27676 4258 403 or or CC 27676 4258 404 Rajya Rajya NNP 27676 4258 405 Sabha Sabha NNP 27676 4258 406 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4258 407 a a DT 27676 4258 408 body body NN 27676 4258 409 consisting 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480 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4258 481 elections election NNS 27676 4258 482 : : : 27676 4258 483 People People NNS 27676 4258 484 's 's POS 27676 4258 485 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4258 486 -- -- : 27676 4258 487 last last RB 27676 4258 488 held hold VBD 27676 4258 489 16 16 CD 27676 4258 490 February February NNP 27676 4258 491 through through IN 27676 4258 492 7 7 CD 27676 4258 493 March March NNP 27676 4258 494 1998 1998 CD 27676 4258 495 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4258 496 next next JJ 27676 4258 497 to to TO 27676 4258 498 be be VB 27676 4258 499 held hold VBN 27676 4258 500 NA NA NNP 27676 4258 501 March March NNP 27676 4258 502 2003 2003 CD 27676 4258 503 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4258 504 election election NN 27676 4258 505 results result NNS 27676 4258 506 : : : 27676 4258 507 People People NNS 27676 4258 508 's 's POS 27676 4258 509 Assembly assembly NN 27676 4258 510 -- -- : 27676 4258 511 percent percent NN 27676 4258 512 of of IN 27676 4258 513 vote vote NN 27676 4258 514 by by IN 27676 4258 515 party party NN 27676 4258 516 -- -- : 27676 4258 517 NA na NN 27676 4258 518 ; ; , 27676 4258 519 seats seat NNS 27676 4258 520 by by IN 27676 4258 521 party party NN 27676 4258 522 -- -- : 27676 4258 523 BJP BJP NNP 27676 4258 524 178 178 CD 27676 4258 525 , , , 27676 4258 526 Congress Congress NNP 27676 4258 527 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4258 528 I i NN 27676 4258 529 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4258 530 Party Party NNP 27676 4258 531 141 141 CD 27676 4258 532 , , , 27676 4258 533 CPI CPI NNP 27676 4258 534 / / SYM 27676 4258 535 M M NNP 27676 4258 536 32 32 CD 27676 4258 537 , , , 27676 4258 538 SP SP NNP 27676 4258 539 20 20 CD 27676 4258 540 , , , 27676 4258 541 ADMK ADMK NNP 27676 4258 542 18 18 CD 27676 4258 543 , , , 27676 4258 544 RJD RJD NNP 27676 4258 545 17 17 CD 27676 4258 546 , , , 27676 4258 547 Telugu Telugu NNP 27676 4258 548 Desam Desam NNP 27676 4258 549 12 12 CD 27676 4258 550 , , , 27676 4258 551 SAP sap NN 27676 4258 552 12 12 CD 27676 4258 553 , , , 27676 4258 554 CPI CPI NNP 27676 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, 27676 4258 878 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4258 879 , , , 27676 4258 880 DC DC NNP 27676 4258 881 20008 20008 CD 27676 4258 882 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4258 883 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4258 884 general general NN 27676 4258 885 : : : 27676 4258 886 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 4258 887 , , , 27676 4258 888 Houston Houston NNP 27676 4258 889 , , , 27676 4258 890 New New NNP 27676 4258 891 York York NNP 27676 4258 892 , , , 27676 4258 893 and and CC 27676 4258 894 San San NNP 27676 4258 895 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 4258 896 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4258 897 representation representation NN 27676 4258 898 from from IN 27676 4258 899 the the DT 27676 4258 900 US US NNP 27676 4258 901 : : : 27676 4258 902 chief chief NN 27676 4258 903 of of IN 27676 4258 904 mission mission NN 27676 4258 905 : : : 27676 4258 906 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4258 907 Richard Richard NNP 27676 4258 908 F. 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4 , , , 27676 4260 5 and and CC 27676 4260 6 investment investment NN 27676 4260 7 reforms reform NNS 27676 4260 8 since since IN 27676 4260 9 1991 1991 CD 27676 4260 10 have have VBP 27676 4260 11 provided provide VBN 27676 4260 12 new new JJ 27676 4260 13 opportunities opportunity NNS 27676 4260 14 for for IN 27676 4260 15 Indian indian JJ 27676 4260 16 businesspersons businessperson NNS 27676 4260 17 and and CC 27676 4260 18 an an DT 27676 4260 19 estimated estimate VBN 27676 4260 20 300 300 CD 27676 4260 21 million million CD 27676 4260 22 middle middle JJ 27676 4260 23 class class NN 27676 4260 24 consumers consumer NNS 27676 4260 25 . . . 27676 4261 1 New New NNP 27676 4261 2 Delhi Delhi NNP 27676 4261 3 has have VBZ 27676 4261 4 avoided avoid VBN 27676 4261 5 debt debt NN 27676 4261 6 rescheduling rescheduling NN 27676 4261 7 , , , 27676 4261 8 attracted attract VBD 27676 4261 9 foreign foreign JJ 27676 4261 10 investment investment NN 27676 4261 11 , , , 27676 4261 12 and and CC 27676 4261 13 revived revive VBD 27676 4261 14 confidence confidence NN 27676 4261 15 in in IN 27676 4261 16 India India NNP 27676 4261 17 's 's POS 27676 4261 18 economic economic JJ 27676 4261 19 prospects prospect NNS 27676 4261 20 since since IN 27676 4261 21 1991 1991 CD 27676 4261 22 . . . 27676 4262 1 Many many JJ 27676 4262 2 of of IN 27676 4262 3 the the DT 27676 4262 4 country country NN 27676 4262 5 's 's POS 27676 4262 6 fundamentals fundamental NNS 27676 4262 7 -- -- : 27676 4262 8 including include VBG 27676 4262 9 savings saving NNS 27676 4262 10 rates rate NNS 27676 4262 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4262 12 26 26 CD 27676 4262 13 % % NN 27676 4262 14 of of IN 27676 4262 15 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4262 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4262 17 and and CC 27676 4262 18 reserves reserve NNS 27676 4262 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4262 20 now now RB 27676 4262 21 about about RB 27676 4262 22 $ $ $ 27676 4262 23 30 30 CD 27676 4262 24 billion)--are billion)--are NN 27676 4262 25 healthy healthy JJ 27676 4262 26 . . . 27676 4263 1 Even even RB 27676 4263 2 so so RB 27676 4263 3 , , , 27676 4263 4 the the DT 27676 4263 5 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4263 6 Government Government NNP 27676 4263 7 needs need VBZ 27676 4263 8 to to TO 27676 4263 9 restore restore VB 27676 4263 10 the the DT 27676 4263 11 early early JJ 27676 4263 12 momentum momentum NN 27676 4263 13 of of IN 27676 4263 14 reform reform NN 27676 4263 15 , , , 27676 4263 16 especially especially RB 27676 4263 17 by by IN 27676 4263 18 continuing continue VBG 27676 4263 19 reductions reduction NNS 27676 4263 20 in in IN 27676 4263 21 the the DT 27676 4263 22 extensive extensive JJ 27676 4263 23 remaining remain VBG 27676 4263 24 government government NN 27676 4263 25 regulations regulation NNS 27676 4263 26 . . . 27676 4264 1 India India NNP 27676 4264 2 's 's POS 27676 4264 3 exports export NNS 27676 4264 4 , , , 27676 4264 5 currency currency NN 27676 4264 6 , , , 27676 4264 7 and and CC 27676 4264 8 foreign foreign JJ 27676 4264 9 institutional institutional JJ 27676 4264 10 investment investment NN 27676 4264 11 were be VBD 27676 4264 12 affected affect VBN 27676 4264 13 by by IN 27676 4264 14 the the DT 27676 4264 15 East east JJ 27676 4264 16 Asian asian JJ 27676 4264 17 crisis crisis NN 27676 4264 18 in in IN 27676 4264 19 late late JJ 27676 4264 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4264 21 and and CC 27676 4264 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 4264 23 ; ; : 27676 4264 24 but but CC 27676 4264 25 capital capital NN 27676 4264 26 account account NNP 27676 4264 27 controls control NNS 27676 4264 28 , , , 27676 4264 29 a a DT 27676 4264 30 low low JJ 27676 4264 31 ratio ratio NN 27676 4264 32 of of IN 27676 4264 33 short short JJ 27676 4264 34 - - HYPH 27676 4264 35 term term NN 27676 4264 36 debt debt NN 27676 4264 37 to to IN 27676 4264 38 reserves reserve NNS 27676 4264 39 , , , 27676 4264 40 and and CC 27676 4264 41 enhanced enhance VBD 27676 4264 42 supervision supervision NN 27676 4264 43 of of IN 27676 4264 44 the the DT 27676 4264 45 financial financial JJ 27676 4264 46 sector sector NN 27676 4264 47 helped help VBD 27676 4264 48 insulate insulate VB 27676 4264 49 it -PRON- PRP 27676 4264 50 from from IN 27676 4264 51 near near IN 27676 4264 52 term term NN 27676 4264 53 balance balance NN 27676 4264 54 - - HYPH 27676 4264 55 of of IN 27676 4264 56 - - HYPH 27676 4264 57 payments payment NNS 27676 4264 58 problems problem NNS 27676 4264 59 . . . 27676 4265 1 Exports export NNS 27676 4265 2 fell fall VBD 27676 4265 3 5 5 CD 27676 4265 4 % % NN 27676 4265 5 in in IN 27676 4265 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 4265 7 mainly mainly RB 27676 4265 8 because because IN 27676 4265 9 of of IN 27676 4265 10 the the DT 27676 4265 11 fall fall NN 27676 4265 12 in in IN 27676 4265 13 Asian asian JJ 27676 4265 14 currencies currency NNS 27676 4265 15 relative relative JJ 27676 4265 16 to to IN 27676 4265 17 the the DT 27676 4265 18 rupee rupee NN 27676 4265 19 . . . 27676 4266 1 Energy energy NN 27676 4266 2 , , , 27676 4266 3 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 4266 4 , , , 27676 4266 5 and and CC 27676 4266 6 transportation transportation NN 27676 4266 7 bottlenecks bottleneck NNS 27676 4266 8 continue continue VBP 27676 4266 9 to to TO 27676 4266 10 constrain constrain VB 27676 4266 11 growth growth NN 27676 4266 12 . . . 27676 4267 1 A a DT 27676 4267 2 series series NN 27676 4267 3 of of IN 27676 4267 4 weak weak JJ 27676 4267 5 coalition coalition NN 27676 4267 6 governments government NNS 27676 4267 7 have have VBP 27676 4267 8 lacked lack VBN 27676 4267 9 the the DT 27676 4267 10 political political JJ 27676 4267 11 strength strength NN 27676 4267 12 to to TO 27676 4267 13 push push VB 27676 4267 14 reforms reform NNS 27676 4267 15 forward forward RB 27676 4267 16 to to TO 27676 4267 17 address address VB 27676 4267 18 these these DT 27676 4267 19 and and CC 27676 4267 20 other other JJ 27676 4267 21 problems problem NNS 27676 4267 22 . . . 27676 4268 1 Indian indian JJ 27676 4268 2 think think VBP 27676 4268 3 tanks tank NNS 27676 4268 4 project project VBP 27676 4268 5 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4268 6 growth growth NN 27676 4268 7 of of IN 27676 4268 8 about about IN 27676 4268 9 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 4268 10 % % NN 27676 4268 11 in in IN 27676 4268 12 1999 1999 CD 27676 4268 13 . . . 27676 4269 1 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4269 2 will will MD 27676 4269 3 remain remain VB 27676 4269 4 a a DT 27676 4269 5 worrisome worrisome JJ 27676 4269 6 problem problem NN 27676 4269 7 . . . 27676 4270 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 4270 2 : : : 27676 4270 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4270 4 power power NN 27676 4270 5 parity--$1.689 parity--$1.689 NNP 27676 4270 6 trillion trillion CD 27676 4270 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4270 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4270 9 est est NNP 27676 4270 10 . . . 27676 4270 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4271 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4271 2 -- -- : 27676 4271 3 real real JJ 27676 4271 4 growth growth NN 27676 4271 5 rate rate NN 27676 4271 6 : : : 27676 4271 7 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 4271 8 % % NN 27676 4271 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4271 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4271 11 est est NNP 27676 4271 12 . . . 27676 4271 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4272 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4272 2 -- -- : 27676 4272 3 per per IN 27676 4272 4 capita capita NN 27676 4272 5 : : : 27676 4272 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4272 7 power power NN 27676 4272 8 parity?$1,720 parity?$1,720 NNP 27676 4272 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4272 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4272 11 est est NNP 27676 4272 12 . . . 27676 4272 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4273 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4273 2 -- -- : 27676 4273 3 composition composition NN 27676 4273 4 by by IN 27676 4273 5 sector sector NN 27676 4273 6 : : : 27676 4273 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4273 8 : : : 27676 4273 9 25 25 CD 27676 4273 10 % % NN 27676 4273 11 industry industry NN 27676 4273 12 : : : 27676 4273 13 30 30 CD 27676 4273 14 % % NN 27676 4273 15 services service NNS 27676 4273 16 : : : 27676 4273 17 45 45 CD 27676 4273 18 % % NN 27676 4273 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4273 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4273 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4273 22 Population population NN 27676 4273 23 below below IN 27676 4273 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 4273 25 line line NN 27676 4273 26 : : : 27676 4273 27 35 35 CD 27676 4273 28 % % NN 27676 4273 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4273 30 1994 1994 CD 27676 4273 31 est est NNP 27676 4273 32 . . . 27676 4273 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4274 1 Household household NN 27676 4274 2 income income NN 27676 4274 3 or or CC 27676 4274 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 4274 5 by by IN 27676 4274 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 4274 7 share share NN 27676 4274 8 : : : 27676 4274 9 lowest low JJS 27676 4274 10 10 10 CD 27676 4274 11 % % NN 27676 4274 12 : : : 27676 4274 13 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 4274 14 % % NN 27676 4274 15 highest high JJS 27676 4274 16 10 10 CD 27676 4274 17 % % NN 27676 4274 18 : : : 27676 4274 19 25 25 CD 27676 4274 20 % % NN 27676 4274 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4274 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 4274 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4274 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4274 25 rate rate NN 27676 4274 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4274 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 4274 28 prices price NNS 27676 4274 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4274 30 : : : 27676 4274 31 14 14 CD 27676 4274 32 % % NN 27676 4274 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4274 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4274 35 est est NNP 27676 4274 36 . . . 27676 4274 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4275 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4275 2 force force NN 27676 4275 3 : : : 27676 4275 4 NA NA NNP 27676 4275 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 4275 6 force force NN 27676 4275 7 -- -- : 27676 4275 8 by by IN 27676 4275 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 4275 10 : : : 27676 4275 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4275 12 67 67 CD 27676 4275 13 % % NN 27676 4275 14 , , , 27676 4275 15 services service NNS 27676 4275 16 18 18 CD 27676 4275 17 % % NN 27676 4275 18 , , , 27676 4275 19 industry industry NN 27676 4275 20 15 15 CD 27676 4275 21 % % NN 27676 4275 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4275 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 4275 24 est est NNP 27676 4275 25 . . . 27676 4275 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4276 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4276 2 rate rate NN 27676 4276 3 : : : 27676 4276 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 4276 5 Budget budget NN 27676 4276 6 : : : 27676 4276 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4276 8 : : : 27676 4276 9 $ $ $ 27676 4276 10 42.12 42.12 CD 27676 4276 11 billion billion CD 27676 4276 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4276 13 : : : 27676 4276 14 $ $ $ 27676 4276 15 63.79 63.79 CD 27676 4276 16 billion billion CD 27676 4276 17 , , , 27676 4276 18 including include VBG 27676 4276 19 capital capital NN 27676 4276 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4276 21 of of IN 27676 4276 22 $ $ $ 27676 4276 23 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 4276 24 billion billion CD 27676 4276 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4276 26 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4276 27 budget budget NN 27676 4276 28 est est NNP 27676 4276 29 . . . 27676 4276 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4277 2 : : : 27676 4277 3 textiles textile NNS 27676 4277 4 , , , 27676 4277 5 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4277 6 , , , 27676 4277 7 food food NN 27676 4277 8 processing processing NN 27676 4277 9 , , , 27676 4277 10 steel steel NN 27676 4277 11 , , , 27676 4277 12 transportation transportation NN 27676 4277 13 equipment equipment NN 27676 4277 14 , , , 27676 4277 15 cement cement NN 27676 4277 16 , , , 27676 4277 17 mining mining NN 27676 4277 18 , , , 27676 4277 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4277 20 , , , 27676 4277 21 machinery machinery NN 27676 4277 22 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4277 23 production production NN 27676 4277 24 growth growth NN 27676 4277 25 rate rate NN 27676 4277 26 : : : 27676 4277 27 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 4277 28 % % NN 27676 4277 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 30 1997 1997 CD 27676 4277 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 32 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4277 33 -- -- : 27676 4277 34 production production NN 27676 4277 35 : : : 27676 4277 36 404.475 404.475 CD 27676 4277 37 billion billion CD 27676 4277 38 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4277 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 42 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4277 43 -- -- : 27676 4277 44 production production NN 27676 4277 45 by by IN 27676 4277 46 source source NN 27676 4277 47 : : : 27676 4277 48 fossil fossil NN 27676 4277 49 fuel fuel NN 27676 4277 50 : : : 27676 4277 51 80.35 80.35 CD 27676 4277 52 % % NN 27676 4277 53 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4277 54 : : : 27676 4277 55 17.8 17.8 CD 27676 4277 56 % % NN 27676 4277 57 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4277 58 : : : 27676 4277 59 1.83 1.83 CD 27676 4277 60 % % NN 27676 4277 61 other other JJ 27676 4277 62 : : : 27676 4277 63 0.02 0.02 CD 27676 4277 64 % % NN 27676 4277 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 68 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4277 69 -- -- : 27676 4277 70 consumption consumption NN 27676 4277 71 : : : 27676 4277 72 406.02 406.02 CD 27676 4277 73 billion billion CD 27676 4277 74 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4277 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 76 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 78 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4277 79 -- -- : 27676 4277 80 exports export NNS 27676 4277 81 : : : 27676 4277 82 130 130 CD 27676 4277 83 million million CD 27676 4277 84 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4277 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 88 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4277 89 -- -- : 27676 4277 90 imports import NNS 27676 4277 91 : : : 27676 4277 92 1.675 1.675 CD 27676 4277 93 billion billion CD 27676 4277 94 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4277 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 96 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 98 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4277 99 -- -- : 27676 4277 100 products product NNS 27676 4277 101 : : : 27676 4277 102 rice rice NN 27676 4277 103 , , , 27676 4277 104 wheat wheat NN 27676 4277 105 , , , 27676 4277 106 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 4277 107 , , , 27676 4277 108 cotton cotton NN 27676 4277 109 , , , 27676 4277 110 jute jute NN 27676 4277 111 , , , 27676 4277 112 tea tea NN 27676 4277 113 , , , 27676 4277 114 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 4277 115 , , , 27676 4277 116 potatoes potato NNS 27676 4277 117 ; ; : 27676 4277 118 cattle cattle NNS 27676 4277 119 , , , 27676 4277 120 water water NN 27676 4277 121 buffalo buffalo NNP 27676 4277 122 , , , 27676 4277 123 sheep sheep NN 27676 4277 124 , , , 27676 4277 125 goats goat NNS 27676 4277 126 , , , 27676 4277 127 poultry poultry NN 27676 4277 128 ; ; : 27676 4277 129 fish fish NN 27676 4277 130 Exports export NNS 27676 4277 131 : : : 27676 4277 132 $ $ $ 27676 4277 133 32.17 32.17 CD 27676 4277 134 billion billion CD 27676 4277 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 136 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4277 137 . . NNP 27676 4277 138 , , , 27676 4277 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 4277 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 141 Exports export NNS 27676 4277 142 -- -- : 27676 4277 143 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4277 144 : : : 27676 4277 145 textile textile NN 27676 4277 146 goods good NNS 27676 4277 147 , , , 27676 4277 148 gems gem NNS 27676 4277 149 and and CC 27676 4277 150 jewelry jewelry NN 27676 4277 151 , , , 27676 4277 152 engineering engineering NN 27676 4277 153 goods good NNS 27676 4277 154 , , , 27676 4277 155 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4277 156 , , , 27676 4277 157 leather leather NN 27676 4277 158 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 4277 159 Exports export NNS 27676 4277 160 -- -- : 27676 4277 161 partners partner NNS 27676 4277 162 : : : 27676 4277 163 US US NNP 27676 4277 164 19 19 CD 27676 4277 165 % % NN 27676 4277 166 , , , 27676 4277 167 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4277 168 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4277 169 6 6 CD 27676 4277 170 % % NN 27676 4277 171 , , , 27676 4277 172 UK UK NNP 27676 4277 173 6 6 CD 27676 4277 174 % % NN 27676 4277 175 , , , 27676 4277 176 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4277 177 6 6 CD 27676 4277 178 % % NN 27676 4277 179 , , , 27676 4277 180 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4277 181 5 5 CD 27676 4277 182 % % NN 27676 4277 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 184 1997 1997 CD 27676 4277 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 186 Imports import NNS 27676 4277 187 : : : 27676 4277 188 $ $ $ 27676 4277 189 41.34 41.34 CD 27676 4277 190 billion billion CD 27676 4277 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 192 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 4277 193 . . NNP 27676 4277 194 , , , 27676 4277 195 1998 1998 CD 27676 4277 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 197 Imports import NNS 27676 4277 198 -- -- : 27676 4277 199 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4277 200 : : : 27676 4277 201 crude crude JJ 27676 4277 202 oil oil NN 27676 4277 203 and and CC 27676 4277 204 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4277 205 products product NNS 27676 4277 206 , , , 27676 4277 207 machinery machinery NN 27676 4277 208 , , , 27676 4277 209 gems gem NNS 27676 4277 210 , , , 27676 4277 211 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 4277 212 , , , 27676 4277 213 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4277 214 Imports import NNS 27676 4277 215 -- -- : 27676 4277 216 partners partner NNS 27676 4277 217 : : : 27676 4277 218 US US NNP 27676 4277 219 10 10 CD 27676 4277 220 % % NN 27676 4277 221 , , , 27676 4277 222 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 4277 223 7 7 CD 27676 4277 224 % % NN 27676 4277 225 , , , 27676 4277 226 UK UK NNP 27676 4277 227 7 7 CD 27676 4277 228 % % NN 27676 4277 229 , , , 27676 4277 230 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4277 231 7 7 CD 27676 4277 232 % % NN 27676 4277 233 , , , 27676 4277 234 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 4277 235 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 4277 236 6 6 CD 27676 4277 237 % % NN 27676 4277 238 , , , 27676 4277 239 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4277 240 6 6 CD 27676 4277 241 % % NN 27676 4277 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 243 1997 1997 CD 27676 4277 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 245 Debt debt NN 27676 4277 246 -- -- : 27676 4277 247 external external JJ 27676 4277 248 : : : 27676 4277 249 $ $ $ 27676 4277 250 93 93 CD 27676 4277 251 billion billion CD 27676 4277 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 253 1998 1998 CD 27676 4277 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 255 Economic economic JJ 27676 4277 256 aid aid NN 27676 4277 257 -- -- : 27676 4277 258 recipient recipient NN 27676 4277 259 : : : 27676 4277 260 $ $ $ 27676 4277 261 1.604 1.604 CD 27676 4277 262 billion billion CD 27676 4277 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 264 1995 1995 CD 27676 4277 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 266 Currency currency NN 27676 4277 267 : : : 27676 4277 268 1 1 CD 27676 4277 269 Indian indian JJ 27676 4277 270 rupee rupee NN 27676 4277 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 272 Re re NN 27676 4277 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 274 = = NFP 27676 4277 275 100 100 CD 27676 4277 276 paise paise NN 27676 4277 277 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4277 278 rates rate NNS 27676 4277 279 : : : 27676 4277 280 Indian indian JJ 27676 4277 281 rupees rupee NNS 27676 4277 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 283 Rs r NNS 27676 4277 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 285 per per IN 27676 4277 286 US$ us$ $ 27676 4277 287 1 1 CD 27676 4277 288 - - HYPH 27676 4277 289 -42.508 -42.508 NNP 27676 4277 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 291 January January NNP 27676 4277 292 1999 1999 CD 27676 4277 293 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 294 , , , 27676 4277 295 41.259 41.259 CD 27676 4277 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 297 1998 1998 CD 27676 4277 298 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 299 , , , 27676 4277 300 36.313 36.313 CD 27676 4277 301 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 302 1997 1997 CD 27676 4277 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 304 , , , 27676 4277 305 35.433 35.433 CD 27676 4277 306 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 307 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 308 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 309 , , , 27676 4277 310 32.427 32.427 CD 27676 4277 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 312 1995 1995 CD 27676 4277 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 314 , , , 27676 4277 315 31.374 31.374 CD 27676 4277 316 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 317 1994 1994 CD 27676 4277 318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 319 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4277 320 year year NN 27676 4277 321 : : : 27676 4277 322 1 1 CD 27676 4277 323 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 4277 324 March March NNP 27676 4277 325 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4277 326 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4277 327 : : : 27676 4277 328 12 12 CD 27676 4277 329 million million CD 27676 4277 330 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 331 1996 1996 CD 27676 4277 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 333 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4277 334 system system NN 27676 4277 335 : : : 27676 4277 336 mediocre mediocre JJ 27676 4277 337 ; ; : 27676 4277 338 local local JJ 27676 4277 339 and and CC 27676 4277 340 long long JJ 27676 4277 341 distance distance NN 27676 4277 342 service service NN 27676 4277 343 provided provide VBN 27676 4277 344 throughout throughout IN 27676 4277 345 all all DT 27676 4277 346 regions region NNS 27676 4277 347 of of IN 27676 4277 348 the the DT 27676 4277 349 country country NN 27676 4277 350 , , , 27676 4277 351 with with IN 27676 4277 352 services service NNS 27676 4277 353 primarily primarily RB 27676 4277 354 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 4277 355 in in IN 27676 4277 356 the the DT 27676 4277 357 urban urban JJ 27676 4277 358 areas area NNS 27676 4277 359 ; ; : 27676 4277 360 major major JJ 27676 4277 361 objective objective NN 27676 4277 362 is be VBZ 27676 4277 363 to to TO 27676 4277 364 continue continue VB 27676 4277 365 to to TO 27676 4277 366 expand expand VB 27676 4277 367 and and CC 27676 4277 368 modernize modernize VB 27676 4277 369 long long JJ 27676 4277 370 - - HYPH 27676 4277 371 distance distance NN 27676 4277 372 network network NN 27676 4277 373 in in IN 27676 4277 374 order order NN 27676 4277 375 to to TO 27676 4277 376 keep keep VB 27676 4277 377 pace pace NN 27676 4277 378 with with IN 27676 4277 379 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 4277 380 growing grow VBG 27676 4277 381 number number NN 27676 4277 382 of of IN 27676 4277 383 local local JJ 27676 4277 384 subscriber subscriber NN 27676 4277 385 lines line NNS 27676 4277 386 ; ; , 27676 4277 387 steady steady JJ 27676 4277 388 improvement improvement NN 27676 4277 389 is be VBZ 27676 4277 390 taking take VBG 27676 4277 391 place place NN 27676 4277 392 with with IN 27676 4277 393 the the DT 27676 4277 394 recent recent JJ 27676 4277 395 admission admission NN 27676 4277 396 of of IN 27676 4277 397 private private JJ 27676 4277 398 and and CC 27676 4277 399 private private JJ 27676 4277 400 - - HYPH 27676 4277 401 public public JJ 27676 4277 402 investors investor NNS 27676 4277 403 , , , 27676 4277 404 but but CC 27676 4277 405 demand demand NN 27676 4277 406 for for IN 27676 4277 407 communication communication NN 27676 4277 408 services service NNS 27676 4277 409 is be VBZ 27676 4277 410 also also RB 27676 4277 411 growing grow VBG 27676 4277 412 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 4277 413 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4277 414 : : : 27676 4277 415 local local JJ 27676 4277 416 service service NN 27676 4277 417 is be VBZ 27676 4277 418 provided provide VBN 27676 4277 419 by by IN 27676 4277 420 microwave microwave NN 27676 4277 421 radio radio NN 27676 4277 422 relay relay NN 27676 4277 423 and and CC 27676 4277 424 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 4277 425 cable cable NN 27676 4277 426 , , , 27676 4277 427 with with IN 27676 4277 428 open open JJ 27676 4277 429 wire wire NN 27676 4277 430 and and CC 27676 4277 431 obsolete obsolete JJ 27676 4277 432 electromechanical electromechanical JJ 27676 4277 433 and and CC 27676 4277 434 manual manual JJ 27676 4277 435 switchboard switchboard NN 27676 4277 436 systems system NNS 27676 4277 437 still still RB 27676 4277 438 in in IN 27676 4277 439 use use NN 27676 4277 440 in in IN 27676 4277 441 rural rural JJ 27676 4277 442 areas area NNS 27676 4277 443 ; ; , 27676 4277 444 starting start VBG 27676 4277 445 in in IN 27676 4277 446 the the DT 27676 4277 447 1980s 1980 NNS 27676 4277 448 , , , 27676 4277 449 a a DT 27676 4277 450 substantial substantial JJ 27676 4277 451 amount amount NN 27676 4277 452 of of IN 27676 4277 453 digital digital JJ 27676 4277 454 switch switch NN 27676 4277 455 gear gear NN 27676 4277 456 has have VBZ 27676 4277 457 been be VBN 27676 4277 458 introduced introduce VBN 27676 4277 459 for for IN 27676 4277 460 local- local- NN 27676 4277 461 and and CC 27676 4277 462 long long JJ 27676 4277 463 - - HYPH 27676 4277 464 distance distance NN 27676 4277 465 service service NN 27676 4277 466 ; ; : 27676 4277 467 long long JJ 27676 4277 468 - - HYPH 27676 4277 469 distance distance NN 27676 4277 470 traffic traffic NN 27676 4277 471 is be VBZ 27676 4277 472 carried carry VBN 27676 4277 473 mostly mostly RB 27676 4277 474 by by IN 27676 4277 475 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 4277 476 cable cable NN 27676 4277 477 and and CC 27676 4277 478 low low JJ 27676 4277 479 - - HYPH 27676 4277 480 capacity capacity NN 27676 4277 481 microwave microwave NN 27676 4277 482 radio radio NN 27676 4277 483 relay relay NN 27676 4277 484 ; ; : 27676 4277 485 since since IN 27676 4277 486 1985 1985 CD 27676 4277 487 , , , 27676 4277 488 however however RB 27676 4277 489 , , , 27676 4277 490 significant significant JJ 27676 4277 491 trunk trunk NN 27676 4277 492 capacity capacity NN 27676 4277 493 has have VBZ 27676 4277 494 been be VBN 27676 4277 495 added add VBN 27676 4277 496 in in IN 27676 4277 497 the the DT 27676 4277 498 form form NN 27676 4277 499 of of IN 27676 4277 500 fiber fiber NN 27676 4277 501 - - HYPH 27676 4277 502 optic optic NN 27676 4277 503 cable cable NN 27676 4277 504 and and CC 27676 4277 505 a a DT 27676 4277 506 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4277 507 satellite satellite NN 27676 4277 508 system system NN 27676 4277 509 with with IN 27676 4277 510 254 254 CD 27676 4277 511 earth earth NN 27676 4277 512 stations station NNS 27676 4277 513 ; ; , 27676 4277 514 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4277 515 telephone telephone NN 27676 4277 516 service service NN 27676 4277 517 in in IN 27676 4277 518 four four CD 27676 4277 519 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 4277 520 cities city NNS 27676 4277 521 international international NNP 27676 4277 522 : : : 27676 4277 523 satellite satellite NN 27676 4277 524 earth earth NN 27676 4277 525 stations--8 stations--8 '' 27676 4277 526 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4277 527 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 528 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4277 529 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4277 530 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 531 and and CC 27676 4277 532 1 1 CD 27676 4277 533 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4277 534 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 535 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4277 536 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4277 537 Region Region NNP 27676 4277 538 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4277 539 ; ; : 27676 4277 540 four four CD 27676 4277 541 gateway gateway NN 27676 4277 542 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 4277 543 operating operate VBG 27676 4277 544 from from IN 27676 4277 545 Mumbai Mumbai NNP 27676 4277 546 , , , 27676 4277 547 New New NNP 27676 4277 548 Delhi Delhi NNP 27676 4277 549 , , , 27676 4277 550 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 27676 4277 551 , , , 27676 4277 552 and and CC 27676 4277 553 Chennai Chennai NNP 27676 4277 554 ; ; : 27676 4277 555 submarine submarine NN 27676 4277 556 cables cable NNS 27676 4277 557 to to IN 27676 4277 558 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 4277 559 , , , 27676 4277 560 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4277 561 , , , 27676 4277 562 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 4277 563 , , , 27676 4277 564 and and CC 27676 4277 565 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4277 566 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4277 567 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4277 568 stations station NNS 27676 4277 569 : : : 27676 4277 570 AM AM NNP 27676 4277 571 153 153 CD 27676 4277 572 , , , 27676 4277 573 FM FM NNP 27676 4277 574 91 91 CD 27676 4277 575 , , , 27676 4277 576 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4277 577 62 62 CD 27676 4277 578 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4277 579 1998 1998 CD 27676 4277 580 est est NNP 27676 4277 581 . . . 27676 4277 582 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4278 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 4278 2 : : : 27676 4278 3 111 111 CD 27676 4278 4 million million CD 27676 4278 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4278 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 4278 7 est est NNP 27676 4278 8 . . . 27676 4278 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4279 1 Television television NN 27676 4279 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4279 3 stations station NNS 27676 4279 4 : : : 27676 4279 5 562 562 CD 27676 4279 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4279 7 82 82 CD 27676 4279 8 stations station NNS 27676 4279 9 have have VBP 27676 4279 10 1 1 CD 27676 4279 11 kW kw NN 27676 4279 12 or or CC 27676 4279 13 greater great JJR 27676 4279 14 power power NN 27676 4279 15 and and CC 27676 4279 16 480 480 CD 27676 4279 17 stations station NNS 27676 4279 18 have have VBP 27676 4279 19 less less JJR 27676 4279 20 than than IN 27676 4279 21 1 1 CD 27676 4279 22 kW kw NN 27676 4279 23 of of IN 27676 4279 24 power power NN 27676 4279 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4279 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4279 27 1997 1997 CD 27676 4279 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4279 29 Televisions television NNS 27676 4279 30 : : : 27676 4279 31 50 50 CD 27676 4279 32 million million CD 27676 4279 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4279 34 1999 1999 CD 27676 4279 35 est est NNP 27676 4279 36 . . . 27676 4279 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4280 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4280 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4280 3 : : : 27676 4280 4 total total JJ 27676 4280 5 : : : 27676 4280 6 62,915 62,915 CD 27676 4280 7 km km NNS 27676 4280 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4280 9 12,307 12,307 CD 27676 4280 10 km km NNS 27676 4280 11 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4280 12 ; ; : 27676 4280 13 12,617 12,617 CD 27676 4280 14 km km NN 27676 4280 15 double double JJ 27676 4280 16 track track NN 27676 4280 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4280 18 broad broad JJ 27676 4280 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 4280 20 : : : 27676 4280 21 40,620 40,620 CD 27676 4280 22 km km NN 27676 4280 23 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 4280 24 gauge gauge NN 27676 4280 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4280 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 4280 27 : : : 27676 4280 28 18,501 18,501 CD 27676 4280 29 km km NN 27676 4280 30 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 4280 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 4280 32 ; ; : 27676 4280 33 3,794 3,794 CD 27676 4280 34 km km NN 27676 4280 35 0.762-m 0.762-m NN 27676 4280 36 and and CC 27676 4280 37 0.610-m 0.610-m NN 27676 4280 38 gauge gauge NN 27676 4280 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4280 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 4280 41 est est NNP 27676 4280 42 . . . 27676 4280 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4281 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 4281 2 : : : 27676 4281 3 total total NN 27676 4281 4 : : : 27676 4281 5 3,319,644 3,319,644 CD 27676 4281 6 km km NNS 27676 4281 7 paved pave VBN 27676 4281 8 : : : 27676 4281 9 1,517,077 1,517,077 CD 27676 4281 10 km km NN 27676 4281 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4281 12 : : : 27676 4281 13 1,802,567 1,802,567 CD 27676 4281 14 km km NNS 27676 4281 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4281 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 4281 17 est est NNP 27676 4281 18 . . . 27676 4281 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4282 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4282 2 : : : 27676 4282 3 16,180 16,180 CD 27676 4282 4 km km NN 27676 4282 5 ; ; : 27676 4282 6 3,631 3,631 CD 27676 4282 7 km km NNS 27676 4282 8 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4282 9 by by IN 27676 4282 10 large large JJ 27676 4282 11 vessels vessel NNS 27676 4282 12 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4282 13 : : : 27676 4282 14 crude crude JJ 27676 4282 15 oil oil NN 27676 4282 16 3,005 3,005 CD 27676 4282 17 km km NN 27676 4282 18 ; ; : 27676 4282 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4282 20 products product NNS 27676 4282 21 2,687 2,687 CD 27676 4282 22 km km NN 27676 4282 23 ; ; : 27676 4282 24 natural natural JJ 27676 4282 25 gas gas NN 27676 4282 26 1,700 1,700 CD 27676 4282 27 km km NNS 27676 4282 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4282 29 1995 1995 CD 27676 4282 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4282 31 Ports port NNS 27676 4282 32 and and CC 27676 4282 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4282 34 : : : 27676 4282 35 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 27676 4282 36 , , , 27676 4282 37 Chennai Chennai NNP 27676 4282 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4282 39 Madras Madras NNP 27676 4282 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4282 41 , , , 27676 4282 42 Cochin Cochin NNP 27676 4282 43 , , , 27676 4282 44 Jawaharal Jawaharal NNP 27676 4282 45 Nehru Nehru NNP 27676 4282 46 , , , 27676 4282 47 Kandla Kandla NNP 27676 4282 48 , , , 27676 4282 49 Mumbai Mumbai NNP 27676 4282 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4282 51 Bombay Bombay NNP 27676 4282 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4282 53 , , , 27676 4282 54 Vishakhapatnam Vishakhapatnam NNP 27676 4282 55 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4282 56 marine marine NN 27676 4282 57 : : : 27676 4282 58 total total NN 27676 4282 59 : : : 27676 4282 60 311 311 CD 27676 4282 61 ships ship NNS 27676 4282 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4282 63 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4282 64 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4282 65 or or CC 27676 4282 66 over over RB 27676 4282 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4282 68 totaling total VBG 27676 4282 69 6,627,497 6,627,497 CD 27676 4282 70 GRT/11,038,723 GRT/11,038,723 , 27676 4282 71 DWT dwt NN 27676 4282 72 ships ship NNS 27676 4282 73 by by IN 27676 4282 74 type type NN 27676 4282 75 : : : 27676 4282 76 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4282 77 126 126 CD 27676 4282 78 , , , 27676 4282 79 cargo cargo NN 27676 4282 80 63 63 CD 27676 4282 81 , , , 27676 4282 82 chemical chemical NN 27676 4282 83 tanker tanker NN 27676 4282 84 11 11 CD 27676 4282 85 , , , 27676 4282 86 combination combination NN 27676 4282 87 bulk bulk NN 27676 4282 88 2 2 CD 27676 4282 89 , , , 27676 4282 90 combination combination NN 27676 4282 91 ore ore NN 27676 4282 92 / / SYM 27676 4282 93 oil oil NN 27676 4282 94 3 3 CD 27676 4282 95 , , , 27676 4282 96 container container NN 27676 4282 97 12 12 CD 27676 4282 98 , , , 27676 4282 99 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 4282 100 gas gas NN 27676 4282 101 tanker tanker NN 27676 4282 102 10 10 CD 27676 4282 103 , , , 27676 4282 104 oil oil NN 27676 4282 105 tanker tanker NN 27676 4282 106 76 76 CD 27676 4282 107 , , , 27676 4282 108 passenger passenger NN 27676 4282 109 - - HYPH 27676 4282 110 cargo cargo NN 27676 4282 111 5 5 CD 27676 4282 112 , , , 27676 4282 113 short short JJ 27676 4282 114 - - HYPH 27676 4282 115 sea sea NN 27676 4282 116 passenger passenger NN 27676 4282 117 1 1 CD 27676 4282 118 , , , 27676 4282 119 specialized specialized JJ 27676 4282 120 tanker tanker NN 27676 4282 121 2 2 CD 27676 4282 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4282 123 1998 1998 CD 27676 4282 124 est est NNP 27676 4282 125 . . . 27676 4282 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4283 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4283 2 : : : 27676 4283 3 341 341 CD 27676 4283 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4283 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4283 6 est est NNP 27676 4283 7 . . . 27676 4283 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4284 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4284 2 -- -- : 27676 4284 3 with with IN 27676 4284 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4284 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4284 6 : : : 27676 4284 7 total total NN 27676 4284 8 : : : 27676 4284 9 230 230 CD 27676 4284 10 over over IN 27676 4284 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4284 12 m m CD 27676 4284 13 : : : 27676 4284 14 11 11 CD 27676 4284 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4284 16 to to IN 27676 4284 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4284 18 m m NN 27676 4284 19 : : : 27676 4284 20 48 48 CD 27676 4284 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4284 22 to to TO 27676 4284 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4284 24 m m NN 27676 4284 25 : : : 27676 4284 26 82 82 CD 27676 4284 27 914 914 CD 27676 4284 28 to to TO 27676 4284 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4284 30 m m NN 27676 4284 31 : : : 27676 4284 32 70 70 CD 27676 4284 33 under under IN 27676 4284 34 914 914 CD 27676 4284 35 m m NN 27676 4284 36 : : : 27676 4284 37 19 19 CD 27676 4284 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4284 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4284 40 est est NNP 27676 4284 41 . . . 27676 4284 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4285 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4285 2 -- -- : 27676 4285 3 with with IN 27676 4285 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4285 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4285 6 : : : 27676 4285 7 total total NN 27676 4285 8 : : : 27676 4285 9 111 111 CD 27676 4285 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4285 11 to to TO 27676 4285 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4285 13 m m NN 27676 4285 14 : : : 27676 4285 15 2 2 CD 27676 4285 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4285 17 to to TO 27676 4285 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4285 19 m m NN 27676 4285 20 : : : 27676 4285 21 8 8 CD 27676 4285 22 914 914 CD 27676 4285 23 to to TO 27676 4285 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4285 25 m m NN 27676 4285 26 : : : 27676 4285 27 50 50 CD 27676 4285 28 under under IN 27676 4285 29 914 914 CD 27676 4285 30 m m NN 27676 4285 31 : : : 27676 4285 32 51 51 CD 27676 4285 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4285 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4285 35 est est NNP 27676 4285 36 . . . 27676 4285 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4286 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4286 2 : : : 27676 4286 3 17 17 CD 27676 4286 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4286 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4286 6 est est NNP 27676 4286 7 . . . 27676 4286 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4287 1 Military military JJ 27676 4287 2 Military military JJ 27676 4287 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4287 4 : : : 27676 4287 5 Army Army NNP 27676 4287 6 , , , 27676 4287 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4287 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4287 9 including include VBG 27676 4287 10 naval naval JJ 27676 4287 11 air air NN 27676 4287 12 arm arm NN 27676 4287 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4287 14 , , , 27676 4287 15 Air Air NNP 27676 4287 16 Force Force NNP 27676 4287 17 , , , 27676 4287 18 various various JJ 27676 4287 19 security security NN 27676 4287 20 or or CC 27676 4287 21 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 4287 22 forces force NNS 27676 4287 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4287 24 includes include VBZ 27676 4287 25 Border Border NNP 27676 4287 26 Security Security NNP 27676 4287 27 Force Force NNP 27676 4287 28 , , , 27676 4287 29 Assam Assam NNP 27676 4287 30 Rifles Rifles NNPS 27676 4287 31 , , , 27676 4287 32 and and CC 27676 4287 33 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 27676 4287 34 Rifles Rifles NNPS 27676 4287 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4287 36 Military military JJ 27676 4287 37 manpower manpower NN 27676 4287 38 -- -- : 27676 4287 39 military military JJ 27676 4287 40 age age NN 27676 4287 41 : : : 27676 4287 42 17 17 CD 27676 4287 43 years year NNS 27676 4287 44 of of IN 27676 4287 45 age age NN 27676 4287 46 Military military JJ 27676 4287 47 manpower manpower NN 27676 4287 48 -- -- : 27676 4287 49 availability availability NN 27676 4287 50 : : : 27676 4287 51 males male NNS 27676 4287 52 age age NNP 27676 4287 53 15 15 CD 27676 4287 54 - - HYPH 27676 4287 55 49 49 CD 27676 4287 56 : : : 27676 4287 57 269,339,985 269,339,985 CD 27676 4287 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4287 59 1999 1999 CD 27676 4287 60 est est NNP 27676 4287 61 . . . 27676 4287 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4288 1 Military military JJ 27676 4288 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4288 3 -- -- : 27676 4288 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4288 5 for for IN 27676 4288 6 military military JJ 27676 4288 7 service service NN 27676 4288 8 : : : 27676 4288 9 males male NNS 27676 4288 10 age age NNP 27676 4288 11 15 15 CD 27676 4288 12 - - HYPH 27676 4288 13 49 49 CD 27676 4288 14 : : SYM 27676 4288 15 158,141,508 158,141,508 CD 27676 4288 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4288 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4288 18 est est NNP 27676 4288 19 . . . 27676 4288 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4289 1 Military military JJ 27676 4289 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4289 3 -- -- : 27676 4289 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4289 5 military military JJ 27676 4289 6 age age NN 27676 4289 7 annually annually RB 27676 4289 8 : : : 27676 4289 9 males male NNS 27676 4289 10 : : : 27676 4289 11 10,661,786 10,661,786 CD 27676 4289 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4289 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4289 14 est est NNP 27676 4289 15 . . . 27676 4289 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 1 Military military JJ 27676 4290 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4290 3 -- -- : 27676 4290 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4290 5 figure figure NN 27676 4290 6 : : : 27676 4290 7 $ $ $ 27676 4290 8 10.012 10.012 CD 27676 4290 9 billion billion CD 27676 4290 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4290 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 13 Military military JJ 27676 4290 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4290 15 -- -- : 27676 4290 16 percent percent NN 27676 4290 17 of of IN 27676 4290 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4290 19 : : : 27676 4290 20 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 4290 21 % % NN 27676 4290 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4290 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4290 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4290 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4290 28 -- -- : 27676 4290 29 international international JJ 27676 4290 30 : : : 27676 4290 31 boundary boundary JJ 27676 4290 32 with with IN 27676 4290 33 China China NNP 27676 4290 34 in in IN 27676 4290 35 dispute dispute NN 27676 4290 36 ; ; : 27676 4290 37 status status NN 27676 4290 38 of of IN 27676 4290 39 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 27676 4290 40 with with IN 27676 4290 41 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4290 42 ; ; : 27676 4290 43 water water NN 27676 4290 44 - - HYPH 27676 4290 45 sharing share VBG 27676 4290 46 problems problem NNS 27676 4290 47 with with IN 27676 4290 48 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4290 49 over over IN 27676 4290 50 the the DT 27676 4290 51 Indus Indus NNP 27676 4290 52 River River NNP 27676 4290 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 54 Wular Wular NNP 27676 4290 55 Barrage Barrage NNP 27676 4290 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 57 ; ; : 27676 4290 58 a a DT 27676 4290 59 portion portion NN 27676 4290 60 of of IN 27676 4290 61 the the DT 27676 4290 62 boundary boundary NN 27676 4290 63 with with IN 27676 4290 64 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 4290 65 is be VBZ 27676 4290 66 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 4290 67 ; ; : 27676 4290 68 dispute dispute NN 27676 4290 69 with with IN 27676 4290 70 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 4290 71 over over IN 27676 4290 72 New New NNP 27676 4290 73 Moore Moore NNP 27676 4290 74 / / SYM 27676 4290 75 South South NNP 27676 4290 76 Talpatty Talpatty NNP 27676 4290 77 Island Island NNP 27676 4290 78 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4290 79 drugs drug VBZ 27676 4290 80 : : : 27676 4290 81 world world NN 27676 4290 82 's 's POS 27676 4290 83 largest large JJS 27676 4290 84 producer producer NN 27676 4290 85 of of IN 27676 4290 86 licit licit JJ 27676 4290 87 opium opium NN 27676 4290 88 for for IN 27676 4290 89 the the DT 27676 4290 90 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 27676 4290 91 trade trade NN 27676 4290 92 , , , 27676 4290 93 but but CC 27676 4290 94 an an DT 27676 4290 95 undetermined undetermined JJ 27676 4290 96 quantity quantity NN 27676 4290 97 of of IN 27676 4290 98 opium opium NN 27676 4290 99 is be VBZ 27676 4290 100 diverted divert VBN 27676 4290 101 to to IN 27676 4290 102 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4290 103 international international JJ 27676 4290 104 drug drug NN 27676 4290 105 markets market NNS 27676 4290 106 ; ; : 27676 4290 107 major major JJ 27676 4290 108 transit transit NN 27676 4290 109 country country NN 27676 4290 110 for for IN 27676 4290 111 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4290 112 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 4290 113 produced produce VBN 27676 4290 114 in in IN 27676 4290 115 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 4290 116 countries country NNS 27676 4290 117 ; ; , 27676 4290 118 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4290 119 producer producer NN 27676 4290 120 of of IN 27676 4290 121 hashish hashish NNP 27676 4290 122 and and CC 27676 4290 123 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 4290 124 ; ; : 27676 4290 125 cultivated cultivate VBN 27676 4290 126 2,050 2,050 CD 27676 4290 127 hectares hectare NNS 27676 4290 128 of of IN 27676 4290 129 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4290 130 opium opium NN 27676 4290 131 in in IN 27676 4290 132 1997 1997 CD 27676 4290 133 , , , 27676 4290 134 a a DT 27676 4290 135 34 34 CD 27676 4290 136 % % NN 27676 4290 137 decrease decrease NN 27676 4290 138 from from IN 27676 4290 139 1996 1996 CD 27676 4290 140 , , , 27676 4290 141 with with IN 27676 4290 142 a a DT 27676 4290 143 potential potential JJ 27676 4290 144 production production NN 27676 4290 145 of of IN 27676 4290 146 30 30 CD 27676 4290 147 metric metric JJ 27676 4290 148 tons ton NNS 27676 4290 149 , , , 27676 4290 150 a a DT 27676 4290 151 36 36 CD 27676 4290 152 % % NN 27676 4290 153 decrease decrease NN 27676 4290 154 from from IN 27676 4290 155 1996 1996 CD 27676 4290 156 = = SYM 27676 4290 157 = = SYM 27676 4290 158 = = SYM 27676 4290 159 = = SYM 27676 4290 160 = = SYM 27676 4290 161 = = SYM 27676 4290 162 = = SYM 27676 4290 163 = = SYM 27676 4290 164 = = SYM 27676 4290 165 = = SYM 27676 4290 166 = = SYM 27676 4290 167 = = SYM 27676 4290 168 = = SYM 27676 4290 169 = = SYM 27676 4290 170 = = SYM 27676 4290 171 = = SYM 27676 4290 172 = = SYM 27676 4290 173 = = SYM 27676 4290 174 = = SYM 27676 4290 175 = = SYM 27676 4290 176 = = SYM 27676 4290 177 = = SYM 27676 4290 178 = = SYM 27676 4290 179 = = SYM 27676 4290 180 = = SYM 27676 4290 181 = = SYM 27676 4290 182 = = SYM 27676 4290 183 = = SYM 27676 4290 184 = = SYM 27676 4290 185 = = SYM 27676 4290 186 = = SYM 27676 4290 187 = = SYM 27676 4290 188 = = SYM 27676 4290 189 = = SYM 27676 4290 190 = = SYM 27676 4290 191 = = SYM 27676 4290 192 = = SYM 27676 4290 193 = = SYM 27676 4290 194 = = SYM 27676 4290 195 = = SYM 27676 4290 196 = = SYM 27676 4290 197 = = SYM 27676 4290 198 = = SYM 27676 4290 199 = = SYM 27676 4290 200 = = SYM 27676 4290 201 = = SYM 27676 4290 202 = = SYM 27676 4290 203 = = SYM 27676 4290 204 = = SYM 27676 4290 205 = = SYM 27676 4290 206 = = SYM 27676 4290 207 = = SYM 27676 4290 208 = = SYM 27676 4290 209 = = SYM 27676 4290 210 = = SYM 27676 4290 211 = = SYM 27676 4290 212 = = SYM 27676 4290 213 = = SYM 27676 4290 214 = = SYM 27676 4290 215 = = SYM 27676 4290 216 = = SYM 27676 4290 217 = = SYM 27676 4290 218 = = SYM 27676 4290 219 = = SYM 27676 4290 220 = = SYM 27676 4290 221 = = SYM 27676 4290 222 = = SYM 27676 4290 223 = = SYM 27676 4290 224 = = SYM 27676 4290 225 = = SYM 27676 4290 226 @Indian @Indian NNP 27676 4290 227 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 228 ------------ ------------ HYPH 27676 4290 229 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4290 230 Location Location NNP 27676 4290 231 : : : 27676 4290 232 body body NN 27676 4290 233 of of IN 27676 4290 234 water water NN 27676 4290 235 between between IN 27676 4290 236 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4290 237 , , , 27676 4290 238 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 4290 239 , , , 27676 4290 240 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4290 241 , , , 27676 4290 242 and and CC 27676 4290 243 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4290 244 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4290 245 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4290 246 : : : 27676 4290 247 30 30 CD 27676 4290 248 00 00 NFP 27676 4290 249 S s NN 27676 4290 250 , , , 27676 4290 251 80 80 CD 27676 4290 252 00 00 CD 27676 4290 253 E e NN 27676 4290 254 Map Map NNP 27676 4290 255 references reference NNS 27676 4290 256 : : : 27676 4290 257 World World NNP 27676 4290 258 Area Area NNP 27676 4290 259 : : : 27676 4290 260 total total NN 27676 4290 261 : : : 27676 4290 262 73.6 73.6 CD 27676 4290 263 million million CD 27676 4290 264 sq sq NNP 27676 4290 265 km km NNP 27676 4290 266 note note NN 27676 4290 267 : : : 27676 4290 268 includes include VBZ 27676 4290 269 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 4290 270 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4290 271 , , , 27676 4290 272 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 4290 273 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4290 274 , , , 27676 4290 275 Bay Bay NNP 27676 4290 276 of of IN 27676 4290 277 Bengal Bengal NNP 27676 4290 278 , , , 27676 4290 279 Great Great NNP 27676 4290 280 Australian Australian NNP 27676 4290 281 Bight Bight NNP 27676 4290 282 , , , 27676 4290 283 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4290 284 of of IN 27676 4290 285 Aden Aden NNP 27676 4290 286 , , , 27676 4290 287 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4290 288 of of IN 27676 4290 289 Oman Oman NNP 27676 4290 290 , , , 27676 4290 291 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 4290 292 Channel Channel NNP 27676 4290 293 , , , 27676 4290 294 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4290 295 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4290 296 , , , 27676 4290 297 Red Red NNP 27676 4290 298 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4290 299 , , , 27676 4290 300 Strait Strait NNP 27676 4290 301 of of IN 27676 4290 302 Malacca Malacca NNP 27676 4290 303 , , , 27676 4290 304 and and CC 27676 4290 305 other other JJ 27676 4290 306 tributary tributary JJ 27676 4290 307 water water NN 27676 4290 308 bodies body NNS 27676 4290 309 Area area NN 27676 4290 310 -- -- : 27676 4290 311 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4290 312 : : : 27676 4290 313 slightly slightly RB 27676 4290 314 less less JJR 27676 4290 315 than than IN 27676 4290 316 eight eight CD 27676 4290 317 times time NNS 27676 4290 318 the the DT 27676 4290 319 size size NN 27676 4290 320 of of IN 27676 4290 321 the the DT 27676 4290 322 US US NNP 27676 4290 323 ; ; : 27676 4290 324 third third RB 27676 4290 325 - - HYPH 27676 4290 326 largest large JJS 27676 4290 327 ocean ocean NN 27676 4290 328 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 329 after after IN 27676 4290 330 the the DT 27676 4290 331 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 4290 332 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 333 and and CC 27676 4290 334 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4290 335 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 336 , , , 27676 4290 337 but but CC 27676 4290 338 larger large JJR 27676 4290 339 than than IN 27676 4290 340 the the DT 27676 4290 341 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 4290 342 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 344 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4290 345 : : : 27676 4290 346 66,526 66,526 CD 27676 4290 347 km km NN 27676 4290 348 Climate climate NN 27676 4290 349 : : : 27676 4290 350 northeast northeast JJ 27676 4290 351 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 4290 352 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 353 December December NNP 27676 4290 354 to to IN 27676 4290 355 April April NNP 27676 4290 356 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 357 , , , 27676 4290 358 southwest southwest NN 27676 4290 359 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 4290 360 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 361 June June NNP 27676 4290 362 to to IN 27676 4290 363 October October NNP 27676 4290 364 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 365 ; ; : 27676 4290 366 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4290 367 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 4290 368 occur occur VBP 27676 4290 369 during during IN 27676 4290 370 May May NNP 27676 4290 371 / / SYM 27676 4290 372 June June NNP 27676 4290 373 and and CC 27676 4290 374 October October NNP 27676 4290 375 / / SYM 27676 4290 376 November November NNP 27676 4290 377 in in IN 27676 4290 378 the the DT 27676 4290 379 northern northern JJ 27676 4290 380 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 381 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 382 and and CC 27676 4290 383 January January NNP 27676 4290 384 / / SYM 27676 4290 385 February February NNP 27676 4290 386 in in IN 27676 4290 387 the the DT 27676 4290 388 southern southern JJ 27676 4290 389 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 390 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 391 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4290 392 : : : 27676 4290 393 surface surface NN 27676 4290 394 dominated dominate VBN 27676 4290 395 by by IN 27676 4290 396 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 27676 4290 397 gyre gyre NNP 27676 4290 398 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4290 399 broad broad JJ 27676 4290 400 , , , 27676 4290 401 circular circular JJ 27676 4290 402 system system NN 27676 4290 403 of of IN 27676 4290 404 currents current NNS 27676 4290 405 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4290 406 in in IN 27676 4290 407 the the DT 27676 4290 408 southern southern JJ 27676 4290 409 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 410 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 411 ; ; : 27676 4290 412 unique unique JJ 27676 4290 413 reversal reversal NN 27676 4290 414 of of IN 27676 4290 415 surface surface NN 27676 4290 416 currents current NNS 27676 4290 417 in in IN 27676 4290 418 the the DT 27676 4290 419 northern northern JJ 27676 4290 420 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 421 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 422 ; ; : 27676 4290 423 low low JJ 27676 4290 424 atmospheric atmospheric JJ 27676 4290 425 pressure pressure NN 27676 4290 426 over over IN 27676 4290 427 southwest southwest JJ 27676 4290 428 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4290 429 from from IN 27676 4290 430 hot hot JJ 27676 4290 431 , , , 27676 4290 432 rising rise VBG 27676 4290 433 , , , 27676 4290 434 summer summer NN 27676 4290 435 air air NN 27676 4290 436 results result NNS 27676 4290 437 in in IN 27676 4290 438 the the DT 27676 4290 439 southwest southw JJS 27676 4290 440 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 4290 441 and and CC 27676 4290 442 southwest southwest NN 27676 4290 443 - - HYPH 27676 4290 444 to to IN 27676 4290 445 - - HYPH 27676 4290 446 northeast northeast NN 27676 4290 447 winds wind NNS 27676 4290 448 and and CC 27676 4290 449 currents current NNS 27676 4290 450 , , , 27676 4290 451 while while IN 27676 4290 452 high high JJ 27676 4290 453 pressure pressure NN 27676 4290 454 over over IN 27676 4290 455 northern northern JJ 27676 4290 456 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4290 457 from from IN 27676 4290 458 cold cold JJ 27676 4290 459 , , , 27676 4290 460 falling fall VBG 27676 4290 461 , , , 27676 4290 462 winter winter NN 27676 4290 463 air air NN 27676 4290 464 results result NNS 27676 4290 465 in in IN 27676 4290 466 the the DT 27676 4290 467 northeast northeast JJ 27676 4290 468 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 4290 469 and and CC 27676 4290 470 northeast northeast NN 27676 4290 471 - - HYPH 27676 4290 472 to to IN 27676 4290 473 - - HYPH 27676 4290 474 southwest southwest NN 27676 4290 475 winds wind NNS 27676 4290 476 and and CC 27676 4290 477 currents current NNS 27676 4290 478 ; ; : 27676 4290 479 ocean ocean NN 27676 4290 480 floor floor NN 27676 4290 481 is be VBZ 27676 4290 482 dominated dominate VBN 27676 4290 483 by by IN 27676 4290 484 the the DT 27676 4290 485 Mid Mid NNP 27676 4290 486 - - NNP 27676 4290 487 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 489 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 4290 490 and and CC 27676 4290 491 subdivided subdivide VBN 27676 4290 492 by by IN 27676 4290 493 the the DT 27676 4290 494 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 4290 495 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 496 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 497 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 4290 498 , , , 27676 4290 499 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 4290 500 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 501 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 502 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 4290 503 , , , 27676 4290 504 and and CC 27676 4290 505 Ninetyeast Ninetyeast NNP 27676 4290 506 Ridge Ridge NNP 27676 4290 507 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4290 508 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4290 509 : : : 27676 4290 510 lowest low JJS 27676 4290 511 point point NN 27676 4290 512 : : : 27676 4290 513 Java Java NNP 27676 4290 514 Trench Trench NNP 27676 4290 515 -7,258 -7,258 , 27676 4290 516 m m DT 27676 4290 517 highest high JJS 27676 4290 518 point point NN 27676 4290 519 : : : 27676 4290 520 sea sea NN 27676 4290 521 level level NN 27676 4290 522 0 0 CD 27676 4290 523 m m NN 27676 4290 524 Natural natural JJ 27676 4290 525 resources resource NNS 27676 4290 526 : : : 27676 4290 527 oil oil NN 27676 4290 528 and and CC 27676 4290 529 gas gas NN 27676 4290 530 fields field NNS 27676 4290 531 , , , 27676 4290 532 fish fish NN 27676 4290 533 , , , 27676 4290 534 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 4290 535 , , , 27676 4290 536 sand sand NN 27676 4290 537 and and CC 27676 4290 538 gravel gravel NN 27676 4290 539 aggregates aggregate NNS 27676 4290 540 , , , 27676 4290 541 placer placer NN 27676 4290 542 deposits deposit NNS 27676 4290 543 , , , 27676 4290 544 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 27676 4290 545 nodules nodule VBZ 27676 4290 546 Natural natural JJ 27676 4290 547 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4290 548 : : : 27676 4290 549 ships ship NNS 27676 4290 550 subject subject JJ 27676 4290 551 to to IN 27676 4290 552 superstructure superstructure NN 27676 4290 553 icing ice VBG 27676 4290 554 in in IN 27676 4290 555 extreme extreme JJ 27676 4290 556 south south NN 27676 4290 557 near near IN 27676 4290 558 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 4290 559 from from IN 27676 4290 560 May May NNP 27676 4290 561 to to IN 27676 4290 562 October October NNP 27676 4290 563 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4290 564 -- -- : 27676 4290 565 current current JJ 27676 4290 566 issues issue NNS 27676 4290 567 : : : 27676 4290 568 endangered endanger VBN 27676 4290 569 marine marine JJ 27676 4290 570 species specie NNS 27676 4290 571 include include VBP 27676 4290 572 the the DT 27676 4290 573 dugong dugong NN 27676 4290 574 , , , 27676 4290 575 seals seal NNS 27676 4290 576 , , , 27676 4290 577 turtles turtle NNS 27676 4290 578 , , , 27676 4290 579 and and CC 27676 4290 580 whales whale NNS 27676 4290 581 ; ; , 27676 4290 582 oil oil NN 27676 4290 583 pollution pollution NN 27676 4290 584 in in IN 27676 4290 585 the the DT 27676 4290 586 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 4290 587 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4290 588 , , , 27676 4290 589 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4290 590 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4290 591 , , , 27676 4290 592 and and CC 27676 4290 593 Red Red NNP 27676 4290 594 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4290 595 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4290 596 -- -- : 27676 4290 597 international international JJ 27676 4290 598 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4290 599 : : : 27676 4290 600 party party NNP 27676 4290 601 to to TO 27676 4290 602 : : : 27676 4290 603 none none NN 27676 4290 604 of of IN 27676 4290 605 the the DT 27676 4290 606 selected select VBN 27676 4290 607 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4290 608 signed sign VBD 27676 4290 609 , , , 27676 4290 610 but but CC 27676 4290 611 not not RB 27676 4290 612 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4290 613 : : : 27676 4290 614 none none NN 27676 4290 615 of of IN 27676 4290 616 the the DT 27676 4290 617 selected select VBN 27676 4290 618 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4290 619 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4290 620 -- -- : 27676 4290 621 note note NN 27676 4290 622 : : : 27676 4290 623 major major JJ 27676 4290 624 chokepoints chokepoint NNS 27676 4290 625 include include VBP 27676 4290 626 Bab Bab NNP 27676 4290 627 el el NNP 27676 4290 628 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 27676 4290 629 , , , 27676 4290 630 Strait Strait NNP 27676 4290 631 of of IN 27676 4290 632 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 27676 4290 633 , , , 27676 4290 634 Strait Strait NNP 27676 4290 635 of of IN 27676 4290 636 Malacca Malacca NNP 27676 4290 637 , , , 27676 4290 638 southern southern JJ 27676 4290 639 access access NN 27676 4290 640 to to IN 27676 4290 641 the the DT 27676 4290 642 Suez Suez NNP 27676 4290 643 Canal Canal NNP 27676 4290 644 , , , 27676 4290 645 and and CC 27676 4290 646 the the DT 27676 4290 647 Lombok Lombok NNP 27676 4290 648 Strait Strait NNP 27676 4290 649 Government Government NNP 27676 4290 650 Data Data NNP 27676 4290 651 code code NN 27676 4290 652 : : : 27676 4290 653 none none NN 27676 4290 654 ; ; : 27676 4290 655 the the DT 27676 4290 656 US US NNP 27676 4290 657 Government Government NNP 27676 4290 658 has have VBZ 27676 4290 659 not not RB 27676 4290 660 approved approve VBN 27676 4290 661 a a DT 27676 4290 662 standard standard NN 27676 4290 663 for for IN 27676 4290 664 hydrographic hydrographic JJ 27676 4290 665 codes code NNS 27676 4290 666 -- -- : 27676 4290 667 see see VB 27676 4290 668 the the DT 27676 4290 669 Cross Cross NNP 27676 4290 670 - - NNP 27676 4290 671 Reference Reference NNP 27676 4290 672 List List NNP 27676 4290 673 of of IN 27676 4290 674 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 4290 675 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 4290 676 appendix appendix NNP 27676 4290 677 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4290 678 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4290 679 -- -- : 27676 4290 680 overview overview NN 27676 4290 681 : : : 27676 4290 682 The the DT 27676 4290 683 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4290 684 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4290 685 provides provide VBZ 27676 4290 686 major major JJ 27676 4290 687 sea sea NN 27676 4290 688 routes route NNS 27676 4290 689 connecting connect VBG 27676 4290 690 the the DT 27676 4290 691 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4290 692 East East NNP 27676 4290 693 , , , 27676 4290 694 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4290 695 , , , 27676 4290 696 and and CC 27676 4290 697 East East NNP 27676 4290 698 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4290 699 with with IN 27676 4290 700 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4290 701 and and CC 27676 4290 702 the the DT 27676 4290 703 Americas Americas NNPS 27676 4290 704 . . . 27676 4291 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 4291 2 carries carry VBZ 27676 4291 3 a a DT 27676 4291 4 particularly particularly RB 27676 4291 5 heavy heavy JJ 27676 4291 6 traffic traffic NN 27676 4291 7 of of IN 27676 4291 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4291 9 and and CC 27676 4291 10 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4291 11 products product NNS 27676 4291 12 from from IN 27676 4291 13 the the DT 27676 4291 14 oilfields oilfield NNS 27676 4291 15 of of IN 27676 4291 16 the the DT 27676 4291 17 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4291 18 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4291 19 and and CC 27676 4291 20 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4291 21 . . . 27676 4292 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4292 2 fish fish NN 27676 4292 3 are be VBP 27676 4292 4 of of IN 27676 4292 5 great great JJ 27676 4292 6 and and CC 27676 4292 7 growing grow VBG 27676 4292 8 importance importance NN 27676 4292 9 to to IN 27676 4292 10 the the DT 27676 4292 11 bordering bordering NN 27676 4292 12 countries country NNS 27676 4292 13 for for IN 27676 4292 14 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4292 15 consumption consumption NN 27676 4292 16 and and CC 27676 4292 17 export export NN 27676 4292 18 . . . 27676 4293 1 Fishing fishing NN 27676 4293 2 fleets fleet NNS 27676 4293 3 from from IN 27676 4293 4 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4293 5 , , , 27676 4293 6 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4293 7 , , , 27676 4293 8 South South NNP 27676 4293 9 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4293 10 , , , 27676 4293 11 and and CC 27676 4293 12 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 4293 13 also also RB 27676 4293 14 exploit exploit VBP 27676 4293 15 the the DT 27676 4293 16 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4293 17 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4293 18 , , , 27676 4293 19 mainly mainly RB 27676 4293 20 for for IN 27676 4293 21 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 4293 22 and and CC 27676 4293 23 tuna tuna NN 27676 4293 24 . . . 27676 4294 1 Large large JJ 27676 4294 2 reserves reserve NNS 27676 4294 3 of of IN 27676 4294 4 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 27676 4294 5 are be VBP 27676 4294 6 being be VBG 27676 4294 7 tapped tap VBN 27676 4294 8 in in IN 27676 4294 9 the the DT 27676 4294 10 offshore offshore JJ 27676 4294 11 areas area NNS 27676 4294 12 of of IN 27676 4294 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 4294 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 4294 15 , , , 27676 4294 16 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4294 17 , , , 27676 4294 18 India India NNP 27676 4294 19 , , , 27676 4294 20 and and CC 27676 4294 21 western western JJ 27676 4294 22 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4294 23 . . . 27676 4295 1 An an DT 27676 4295 2 estimated estimate VBN 27676 4295 3 40 40 CD 27676 4295 4 % % NN 27676 4295 5 of of IN 27676 4295 6 the the DT 27676 4295 7 world world NN 27676 4295 8 's 's POS 27676 4295 9 offshore offshore JJ 27676 4295 10 oil oil NN 27676 4295 11 production production NN 27676 4295 12 comes come VBZ 27676 4295 13 from from IN 27676 4295 14 the the DT 27676 4295 15 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4295 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4295 17 . . . 27676 4296 1 Beach beach NN 27676 4296 2 sands sand VBZ 27676 4296 3 rich rich JJ 27676 4296 4 in in IN 27676 4296 5 heavy heavy JJ 27676 4296 6 minerals mineral NNS 27676 4296 7 and and CC 27676 4296 8 offshore offshore JJ 27676 4296 9 placer placer NN 27676 4296 10 deposits deposit NNS 27676 4296 11 are be VBP 27676 4296 12 actively actively RB 27676 4296 13 exploited exploit VBN 27676 4296 14 by by IN 27676 4296 15 bordering border VBG 27676 4296 16 countries country NNS 27676 4296 17 , , , 27676 4296 18 particularly particularly RB 27676 4296 19 India India NNP 27676 4296 20 , , , 27676 4296 21 South South NNP 27676 4296 22 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4296 23 , , , 27676 4296 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4296 25 , , , 27676 4296 26 Sri Sri NNP 27676 4296 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 4296 28 , , , 27676 4296 29 and and CC 27676 4296 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 4296 31 . . . 27676 4297 1 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 4297 2 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 4297 3 system system NN 27676 4297 4 : : : 27676 4297 5 international international JJ 27676 4297 6 : : : 27676 4297 7 submarine submarine NN 27676 4297 8 cables cable NNS 27676 4297 9 from from IN 27676 4297 10 India India NNP 27676 4297 11 to to IN 27676 4297 12 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4297 13 and and CC 27676 4297 14 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 4297 15 and and CC 27676 4297 16 from from IN 27676 4297 17 Sri Sri NNP 27676 4297 18 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 4297 19 to to IN 27676 4297 20 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 4297 21 and and CC 27676 4297 22 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4297 23 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 4297 24 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4297 25 and and CC 27676 4297 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4297 27 : : : 27676 4297 28 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 27676 4297 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 30 India India NNP 27676 4297 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 32 , , , 27676 4297 33 Chennai Chennai NNP 27676 4297 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 35 Madras Madras NNP 27676 4297 36 ; ; : 27676 4297 37 India India NNP 27676 4297 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 39 , , , 27676 4297 40 Colombo Colombo NNP 27676 4297 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 42 Sri Sri NNP 27676 4297 43 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 4297 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 45 , , , 27676 4297 46 Durban Durban NNP 27676 4297 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 48 South South NNP 27676 4297 49 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4297 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 51 , , , 27676 4297 52 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 4297 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 54 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4297 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 56 , , , 27676 4297 57 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 27676 4297 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 59 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4297 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 61 , , , 27676 4297 62 Mumbai Mumbai NNP 27676 4297 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 64 Bombay Bombay NNP 27676 4297 65 ; ; : 27676 4297 66 India India NNP 27676 4297 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 68 , , , 27676 4297 69 Richards Richards NNP 27676 4297 70 Bay Bay NNP 27676 4297 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 72 South South NNP 27676 4297 73 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4297 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 75 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4297 76 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4297 77 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4297 78 -- -- : 27676 4297 79 international international JJ 27676 4297 80 : : : 27676 4297 81 some some DT 27676 4297 82 maritime maritime JJ 27676 4297 83 disputes dispute NNS 27676 4297 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4297 85 see see VB 27676 4297 86 littoral littoral JJ 27676 4297 87 states state NNS 27676 4297 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4297 89 = = NFP 27676 4297 90 = = NFP 27676 4297 91 = = SYM 27676 4297 92 = = SYM 27676 4297 93 = = SYM 27676 4297 94 = = SYM 27676 4297 95 = = SYM 27676 4297 96 = = SYM 27676 4297 97 = = SYM 27676 4297 98 = = SYM 27676 4297 99 = = SYM 27676 4297 100 = = SYM 27676 4297 101 = = SYM 27676 4297 102 = = SYM 27676 4297 103 = = SYM 27676 4297 104 = = SYM 27676 4297 105 = = SYM 27676 4297 106 = = SYM 27676 4297 107 = = SYM 27676 4297 108 = = SYM 27676 4297 109 = = SYM 27676 4297 110 = = SYM 27676 4297 111 = = SYM 27676 4297 112 = = SYM 27676 4297 113 = = SYM 27676 4297 114 = = SYM 27676 4297 115 = = SYM 27676 4297 116 = = SYM 27676 4297 117 = = SYM 27676 4297 118 = = SYM 27676 4297 119 = = SYM 27676 4297 120 = = SYM 27676 4297 121 = = SYM 27676 4297 122 = = SYM 27676 4297 123 = = SYM 27676 4297 124 = = SYM 27676 4297 125 = = SYM 27676 4297 126 = = SYM 27676 4297 127 = = SYM 27676 4297 128 = = SYM 27676 4297 129 = = SYM 27676 4297 130 = = SYM 27676 4297 131 = = SYM 27676 4297 132 = = SYM 27676 4297 133 = = SYM 27676 4297 134 = = SYM 27676 4297 135 = = SYM 27676 4297 136 = = SYM 27676 4297 137 = = SYM 27676 4297 138 = = SYM 27676 4297 139 = = SYM 27676 4297 140 = = SYM 27676 4297 141 = = SYM 27676 4297 142 = = SYM 27676 4297 143 = = SYM 27676 4297 144 = = SYM 27676 4297 145 = = SYM 27676 4297 146 = = SYM 27676 4297 147 = = SYM 27676 4297 148 = = SYM 27676 4297 149 = = SYM 27676 4297 150 = = SYM 27676 4297 151 = = SYM 27676 4297 152 = = SYM 27676 4297 153 = = SYM 27676 4297 154 = = SYM 27676 4297 155 = = SYM 27676 4297 156 = = SYM 27676 4297 157 = = NFP 27676 4297 158 = = SYM 27676 4297 159 @Indonesia @Indonesia NNP 27676 4297 160 --------- --------- NFP 27676 4297 161 Introduction introduction NN 27676 4297 162 Background Background NNP 27676 4297 163 : : : 27676 4297 164 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4297 165 declared declare VBD 27676 4297 166 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4297 167 independence independence NN 27676 4297 168 in in IN 27676 4297 169 1945 1945 CD 27676 4297 170 from from IN 27676 4297 171 the the DT 27676 4297 172 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4297 173 , , , 27676 4297 174 a a DT 27676 4297 175 claim claim NN 27676 4297 176 disputed dispute VBN 27676 4297 177 , , , 27676 4297 178 then then RB 27676 4297 179 recognized recognize VBN 27676 4297 180 by by IN 27676 4297 181 the the DT 27676 4297 182 Dutch Dutch NNPS 27676 4297 183 in in IN 27676 4297 184 1949 1949 CD 27676 4297 185 . . . 27676 4298 1 In in IN 27676 4298 2 1975 1975 CD 27676 4298 3 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4298 4 troops troop NNS 27676 4298 5 occupied occupy VBD 27676 4298 6 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 4298 7 East East NNP 27676 4298 8 Timor Timor NNP 27676 4298 9 . . . 27676 4299 1 Current current JJ 27676 4299 2 issues issue NNS 27676 4299 3 include include VBP 27676 4299 4 implementing implement VBG 27676 4299 5 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4299 6 - - HYPH 27676 4299 7 mandated mandate VBN 27676 4299 8 reforms reform NNS 27676 4299 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4299 10 particularly particularly RB 27676 4299 11 restructuring restructure VBG 27676 4299 12 and and CC 27676 4299 13 recapitalizing recapitalize VBG 27676 4299 14 the the DT 27676 4299 15 insolvent insolvent JJ 27676 4299 16 banking banking NN 27676 4299 17 sector sector NN 27676 4299 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4299 19 , , , 27676 4299 20 effecting effect VBG 27676 4299 21 a a DT 27676 4299 22 transition transition NN 27676 4299 23 to to IN 27676 4299 24 a a DT 27676 4299 25 popularly popularly RB 27676 4299 26 elected elect VBN 27676 4299 27 government government NN 27676 4299 28 , , , 27676 4299 29 addressing address VBG 27676 4299 30 longstanding longstanding JJ 27676 4299 31 grievances grievance NNS 27676 4299 32 over over IN 27676 4299 33 the the DT 27676 4299 34 role role NN 27676 4299 35 of of IN 27676 4299 36 the the DT 27676 4299 37 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4299 38 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 4299 39 business business NN 27676 4299 40 class class NN 27676 4299 41 and and CC 27676 4299 42 charges charge NNS 27676 4299 43 of of IN 27676 4299 44 cronyism cronyism NN 27676 4299 45 and and CC 27676 4299 46 corruption corruption NN 27676 4299 47 , , , 27676 4299 48 alleged allege VBD 27676 4299 49 human human JJ 27676 4299 50 rights right NNS 27676 4299 51 violations violation NNS 27676 4299 52 by by IN 27676 4299 53 the the DT 27676 4299 54 military military NN 27676 4299 55 , , , 27676 4299 56 the the DT 27676 4299 57 role role NN 27676 4299 58 of of IN 27676 4299 59 the the DT 27676 4299 60 military military NN 27676 4299 61 and and CC 27676 4299 62 religion religion NN 27676 4299 63 in in IN 27676 4299 64 politics politic NNS 27676 4299 65 , , , 27676 4299 66 and and CC 27676 4299 67 growing grow VBG 27676 4299 68 pressures pressure NNS 27676 4299 69 for for IN 27676 4299 70 some some DT 27676 4299 71 form form NN 27676 4299 72 of of IN 27676 4299 73 independence independence NN 27676 4299 74 or or CC 27676 4299 75 autonomy autonomy NN 27676 4299 76 by by IN 27676 4299 77 Aceh Aceh NNP 27676 4299 78 , , , 27676 4299 79 Irian Irian NNP 27676 4299 80 Jaya Jaya NNP 27676 4299 81 , , , 27676 4299 82 and and CC 27676 4299 83 East East NNP 27676 4299 84 Timor Timor NNP 27676 4299 85 . . . 27676 4300 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4300 2 Location Location NNP 27676 4300 3 : : : 27676 4300 4 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 4300 5 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4300 6 , , , 27676 4300 7 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 4300 8 between between IN 27676 4300 9 the the DT 27676 4300 10 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4300 11 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4300 12 and and CC 27676 4300 13 the the DT 27676 4300 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 4300 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4300 16 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4300 17 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4300 18 : : : 27676 4300 19 5 5 CD 27676 4300 20 00 00 CD 27676 4300 21 S s NN 27676 4300 22 , , , 27676 4300 23 120 120 CD 27676 4300 24 00 00 CD 27676 4300 25 E e NN 27676 4300 26 Map Map NNP 27676 4300 27 references reference NNS 27676 4300 28 : : : 27676 4300 29 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 4300 30 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4300 31 Area Area NNP 27676 4300 32 : : : 27676 4300 33 total total NN 27676 4300 34 : : : 27676 4300 35 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 27676 4300 36 sq sq NN 27676 4300 37 km km NNP 27676 4300 38 land land NN 27676 4300 39 : : : 27676 4300 40 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 27676 4300 41 sq sq NNP 27676 4300 42 km km NNP 27676 4300 43 water water NN 27676 4300 44 : : : 27676 4300 45 93,000 93,000 CD 27676 4300 46 sq sq NN 27676 4300 47 km km NNP 27676 4300 48 Area area NN 27676 4300 49 -- -- : 27676 4300 50 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4300 51 : : : 27676 4300 52 slightly slightly RB 27676 4300 53 less less JJR 27676 4300 54 than than IN 27676 4300 55 three three CD 27676 4300 56 times time NNS 27676 4300 57 the the DT 27676 4300 58 size size NN 27676 4300 59 of of IN 27676 4300 60 Texas Texas NNP 27676 4300 61 Land Land NNP 27676 4300 62 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4300 63 : : : 27676 4300 64 total total JJ 27676 4300 65 : : : 27676 4300 66 2,602 2,602 CD 27676 4300 67 km km NN 27676 4300 68 border border NN 27676 4300 69 countries country NNS 27676 4300 70 : : : 27676 4300 71 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 4300 72 1,782 1,782 CD 27676 4300 73 km km NN 27676 4300 74 , , , 27676 4300 75 Papua Papua NNP 27676 4300 76 New New NNP 27676 4300 77 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 4300 78 820 820 CD 27676 4300 79 km km NN 27676 4300 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4300 81 : : : 27676 4300 82 54,716 54,716 CD 27676 4300 83 km km NN 27676 4300 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4300 85 claims claim VBZ 27676 4300 86 : : : 27676 4300 87 measured measure VBN 27676 4300 88 from from IN 27676 4300 89 claimed claim VBN 27676 4300 90 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 4300 91 baselines baseline NNS 27676 4300 92 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4300 93 economic economic JJ 27676 4300 94 zone zone NN 27676 4300 95 : : : 27676 4300 96 200 200 CD 27676 4300 97 nm nm CD 27676 4300 98 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4300 99 sea sea NN 27676 4300 100 : : : 27676 4300 101 12 12 CD 27676 4300 102 nm nm NNP 27676 4300 103 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4300 104 : : : 27676 4300 105 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4300 106 ; ; : 27676 4300 107 hot hot JJ 27676 4300 108 , , , 27676 4300 109 humid humid JJ 27676 4300 110 ; ; : 27676 4300 111 more more RBR 27676 4300 112 moderate moderate JJ 27676 4300 113 in in IN 27676 4300 114 highlands highlands JJ 27676 4300 115 Terrain terrain NN 27676 4300 116 : : : 27676 4300 117 mostly mostly RB 27676 4300 118 coastal coastal JJ 27676 4300 119 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 4300 120 ; ; , 27676 4300 121 larger large JJR 27676 4300 122 islands island NNS 27676 4300 123 have have VBP 27676 4300 124 interior interior JJ 27676 4300 125 mountains mountain NNS 27676 4300 126 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4300 127 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4300 128 : : : 27676 4300 129 lowest low JJS 27676 4300 130 point point NN 27676 4300 131 : : : 27676 4300 132 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4300 133 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4300 134 0 0 NFP 27676 4300 135 m m DT 27676 4300 136 highest high JJS 27676 4300 137 point point NN 27676 4300 138 : : : 27676 4300 139 Puncak Puncak NNP 27676 4300 140 Jaya Jaya NNP 27676 4300 141 5,030 5,030 CD 27676 4300 142 m m NNP 27676 4300 143 Natural natural JJ 27676 4300 144 resources resource NNS 27676 4300 145 : : : 27676 4300 146 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4300 147 , , , 27676 4300 148 tin tin NNP 27676 4300 149 , , , 27676 4300 150 natural natural JJ 27676 4300 151 gas gas NN 27676 4300 152 , , , 27676 4300 153 nickel nickel NN 27676 4300 154 , , , 27676 4300 155 timber timber NN 27676 4300 156 , , , 27676 4300 157 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 4300 158 , , , 27676 4300 159 copper copper NN 27676 4300 160 , , , 27676 4300 161 fertile fertile JJ 27676 4300 162 soils soil NNS 27676 4300 163 , , , 27676 4300 164 coal coal NN 27676 4300 165 , , , 27676 4300 166 gold gold NN 27676 4300 167 , , , 27676 4300 168 silver silver NN 27676 4300 169 Land Land NNP 27676 4300 170 use use NN 27676 4300 171 : : : 27676 4300 172 arable arable JJ 27676 4300 173 land land NN 27676 4300 174 : : : 27676 4300 175 10 10 CD 27676 4300 176 % % NN 27676 4300 177 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4300 178 crops crop NNS 27676 4300 179 : : : 27676 4300 180 7 7 CD 27676 4300 181 % % NN 27676 4300 182 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4300 183 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4300 184 : : : 27676 4300 185 7 7 CD 27676 4300 186 % % NN 27676 4300 187 forests forest NNS 27676 4300 188 and and CC 27676 4300 189 woodland woodland JJ 27676 4300 190 : : : 27676 4300 191 62 62 CD 27676 4300 192 % % NN 27676 4300 193 other other JJ 27676 4300 194 : : : 27676 4300 195 14 14 CD 27676 4300 196 % % NN 27676 4300 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4300 198 1993 1993 CD 27676 4300 199 est est NNP 27676 4300 200 . . . 27676 4300 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4301 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4301 2 land land NN 27676 4301 3 : : : 27676 4301 4 45,970 45,970 CD 27676 4301 5 sq sq NNP 27676 4301 6 km km NNP 27676 4301 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4301 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4301 9 est est NNP 27676 4301 10 . . . 27676 4301 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4302 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4302 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4302 3 : : : 27676 4302 4 occasional occasional JJ 27676 4302 5 floods flood NNS 27676 4302 6 , , , 27676 4302 7 severe severe JJ 27676 4302 8 droughts drought NNS 27676 4302 9 , , , 27676 4302 10 tsunamis tsunami NNS 27676 4302 11 , , , 27676 4302 12 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4302 13 , , , 27676 4302 14 volcanoes volcano NNS 27676 4302 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4302 16 -- -- : 27676 4302 17 current current JJ 27676 4302 18 issues issue NNS 27676 4302 19 : : : 27676 4302 20 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4302 21 ; ; : 27676 4302 22 water water NN 27676 4302 23 pollution pollution NN 27676 4302 24 from from IN 27676 4302 25 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4302 26 wastes waste NNS 27676 4302 27 , , , 27676 4302 28 sewage sewage NN 27676 4302 29 ; ; , 27676 4302 30 air air NN 27676 4302 31 pollution pollution NN 27676 4302 32 in in IN 27676 4302 33 urban urban JJ 27676 4302 34 areas area NNS 27676 4302 35 ; ; : 27676 4302 36 smoke smoke NN 27676 4302 37 and and CC 27676 4302 38 haze haze NN 27676 4302 39 from from IN 27676 4302 40 forest forest NN 27676 4302 41 fires fire NNS 27676 4302 42 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4302 43 -- -- : 27676 4302 44 international international JJ 27676 4302 45 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4302 46 : : : 27676 4302 47 party party NN 27676 4302 48 to to TO 27676 4302 49 : : : 27676 4302 50 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 4302 51 , , , 27676 4302 52 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4302 53 Change Change NNP 27676 4302 54 , , , 27676 4302 55 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 4302 56 , , , 27676 4302 57 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4302 58 Species Species NNPS 27676 4302 59 , , , 27676 4302 60 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4302 61 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4302 62 , , , 27676 4302 63 Law Law NNP 27676 4302 64 of of IN 27676 4302 65 the the DT 27676 4302 66 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4302 67 , , , 27676 4302 68 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4302 69 Test Test NNP 27676 4302 70 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4302 71 , , , 27676 4302 72 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4302 73 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4302 74 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4302 75 , , , 27676 4302 76 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4302 77 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4302 78 , , , 27676 4302 79 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4302 80 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4302 81 83 83 CD 27676 4302 82 , , , 27676 4302 83 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4302 84 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4302 85 94 94 CD 27676 4302 86 , , , 27676 4302 87 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4302 88 signed sign VBD 27676 4302 89 , , , 27676 4302 90 but but CC 27676 4302 91 not not RB 27676 4302 92 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4302 93 : : : 27676 4302 94 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4302 95 Change Change NNP 27676 4302 96 - - HYPH 27676 4302 97 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 4302 98 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4302 99 , , , 27676 4302 100 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4302 101 Life Life NNP 27676 4302 102 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 4302 103 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4302 104 -- -- : 27676 4302 105 note note NN 27676 4302 106 : : : 27676 4302 107 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 4302 108 of of IN 27676 4302 109 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 4302 110 islands island NNS 27676 4302 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4302 112 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 4302 113 inhabited inhabit VBN 27676 4302 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4302 115 ; ; : 27676 4302 116 straddles straddle NNS 27676 4302 117 Equator equator NN 27676 4302 118 ; ; : 27676 4302 119 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4302 120 location location NN 27676 4302 121 astride astride IN 27676 4302 122 or or CC 27676 4302 123 along along IN 27676 4302 124 major major JJ 27676 4302 125 sea sea NN 27676 4302 126 lanes lane NNS 27676 4302 127 from from IN 27676 4302 128 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4302 129 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4302 130 to to IN 27676 4302 131 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 4302 132 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4302 133 People People NNPS 27676 4302 134 Population Population NNP 27676 4302 135 : : : 27676 4302 136 216,108,345 216,108,345 CD 27676 4302 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4302 138 July July NNP 27676 4302 139 1999 1999 CD 27676 4302 140 est est NNP 27676 4302 141 . . . 27676 4302 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4303 1 Age age NN 27676 4303 2 structure structure NN 27676 4303 3 : : : 27676 4303 4 0 0 CD 27676 4303 5 - - HYPH 27676 4303 6 14 14 CD 27676 4303 7 years year NNS 27676 4303 8 : : : 27676 4303 9 30 30 CD 27676 4303 10 % % NN 27676 4303 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4303 12 male male JJ 27676 4303 13 33,367,287 33,367,287 CD 27676 4303 14 ; ; : 27676 4303 15 female female JJ 27676 4303 16 32,411,786 32,411,786 CD 27676 4303 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4303 18 15 15 CD 27676 4303 19 - - SYM 27676 4303 20 64 64 CD 27676 4303 21 years year NNS 27676 4303 22 : : : 27676 4303 23 65 65 CD 27676 4303 24 % % NN 27676 4303 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4303 26 male male JJ 27676 4303 27 70,541,893 70,541,893 CD 27676 4303 28 ; ; : 27676 4303 29 female female JJ 27676 4303 30 70,866,972 70,866,972 CD 27676 4303 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4303 32 65 65 CD 27676 4303 33 years year NNS 27676 4303 34 and and CC 27676 4303 35 over over IN 27676 4303 36 : : : 27676 4303 37 5 5 CD 27676 4303 38 % % NN 27676 4303 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4303 40 male male JJ 27676 4303 41 3,936,415 3,936,415 CD 27676 4303 42 ; ; : 27676 4303 43 female female JJ 27676 4303 44 4,983,992 4,983,992 CD 27676 4303 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4303 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4303 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4303 48 est est NNP 27676 4303 49 . . . 27676 4303 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4304 1 Population population NN 27676 4304 2 growth growth NN 27676 4304 3 rate rate NN 27676 4304 4 : : : 27676 4304 5 1.46 1.46 CD 27676 4304 6 % % NN 27676 4304 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4304 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4304 9 est est NNP 27676 4304 10 . . . 27676 4304 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4305 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4305 2 rate rate NN 27676 4305 3 : : : 27676 4305 4 22.78 22.78 CD 27676 4305 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 4305 6 population population NN 27676 4305 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4305 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4305 9 est est NNP 27676 4305 10 . . . 27676 4305 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4306 1 Death death NN 27676 4306 2 rate rate NN 27676 4306 3 : : : 27676 4306 4 8.14 8.14 CD 27676 4306 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4306 6 population population NN 27676 4306 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4306 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4306 9 est est NNP 27676 4306 10 . . . 27676 4306 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4307 1 Net net JJ 27676 4307 2 migration migration NN 27676 4307 3 rate rate NN 27676 4307 4 : : : 27676 4307 5 0 0 NFP 27676 4307 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 4307 7 population population NN 27676 4307 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4307 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4307 10 est est NNP 27676 4307 11 . . . 27676 4307 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4308 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4308 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4308 3 : : : 27676 4308 4 at at IN 27676 4308 5 birth birth NN 27676 4308 6 : : : 27676 4308 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4308 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4308 9 under under IN 27676 4308 10 15 15 CD 27676 4308 11 years year NNS 27676 4308 12 : : : 27676 4308 13 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 4308 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4308 15 15 15 CD 27676 4308 16 - - HYPH 27676 4308 17 64 64 CD 27676 4308 18 years year NNS 27676 4308 19 : : : 27676 4308 20 1 1 CD 27676 4308 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4308 22 65 65 CD 27676 4308 23 years year NNS 27676 4308 24 and and CC 27676 4308 25 over over IN 27676 4308 26 : : : 27676 4308 27 0.79 0.79 CD 27676 4308 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4308 29 total total JJ 27676 4308 30 population population NN 27676 4308 31 : : : 27676 4308 32 1 1 CD 27676 4308 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4308 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4308 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4308 36 est est NNP 27676 4308 37 . . . 27676 4308 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4309 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4309 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4309 3 rate rate NN 27676 4309 4 : : : 27676 4309 5 57.3 57.3 CD 27676 4309 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 27676 4309 7 live live JJ 27676 4309 8 births birth NNS 27676 4309 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4309 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4309 11 est est NNP 27676 4309 12 . . . 27676 4309 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4310 1 Life life NN 27676 4310 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4310 3 at at IN 27676 4310 4 birth birth NN 27676 4310 5 : : : 27676 4310 6 total total JJ 27676 4310 7 population population NN 27676 4310 8 : : : 27676 4310 9 62.92 62.92 CD 27676 4310 10 years year NNS 27676 4310 11 male male NN 27676 4310 12 : : : 27676 4310 13 60.67 60.67 CD 27676 4310 14 years year NNS 27676 4310 15 female female JJ 27676 4310 16 : : : 27676 4310 17 65.29 65.29 CD 27676 4310 18 years year NNS 27676 4310 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4310 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4310 21 est est NNP 27676 4310 22 . . . 27676 4310 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4311 1 Total total JJ 27676 4311 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4311 3 rate rate NN 27676 4311 4 : : : 27676 4311 5 2.57 2.57 CD 27676 4311 6 children child NNS 27676 4311 7 born bear VBN 27676 4311 8 / / SYM 27676 4311 9 woman woman NN 27676 4311 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4311 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4311 12 est est NNP 27676 4311 13 . . . 27676 4311 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4312 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4312 2 : : : 27676 4312 3 noun noun NNP 27676 4312 4 : : : 27676 4312 5 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 27676 4312 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4312 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 4312 8 : : : 27676 4312 9 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4312 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4312 11 groups group NNS 27676 4312 12 : : : 27676 4312 13 Javanese javanese NN 27676 4312 14 45 45 CD 27676 4312 15 % % NN 27676 4312 16 , , , 27676 4312 17 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 27676 4312 18 14 14 CD 27676 4312 19 % % NN 27676 4312 20 , , , 27676 4312 21 Madurese Madurese NNP 27676 4312 22 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 4312 23 % % NN 27676 4312 24 , , , 27676 4312 25 coastal coastal JJ 27676 4312 26 Malays Malays NNP 27676 4312 27 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 4312 28 % % NN 27676 4312 29 , , , 27676 4312 30 other other JJ 27676 4312 31 26 26 CD 27676 4312 32 % % NN 27676 4312 33 Religions religion NNS 27676 4312 34 : : : 27676 4312 35 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 4312 36 88 88 CD 27676 4312 37 % % NN 27676 4312 38 , , , 27676 4312 39 Protestant protestant NN 27676 4312 40 5 5 CD 27676 4312 41 % % NN 27676 4312 42 , , , 27676 4312 43 Roman roman JJ 27676 4312 44 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 4312 45 3 3 CD 27676 4312 46 % % NN 27676 4312 47 , , , 27676 4312 48 Hindu Hindu NNP 27676 4312 49 2 2 CD 27676 4312 50 % % NN 27676 4312 51 , , , 27676 4312 52 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 27676 4312 53 1 1 CD 27676 4312 54 % % NN 27676 4312 55 , , , 27676 4312 56 other other JJ 27676 4312 57 1 1 CD 27676 4312 58 % % NN 27676 4312 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4312 60 1998 1998 CD 27676 4312 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4312 62 Languages language NNS 27676 4312 63 : : : 27676 4312 64 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 27676 4312 65 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4312 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4312 67 official official JJ 27676 4312 68 , , , 27676 4312 69 modified modify VBN 27676 4312 70 form form NN 27676 4312 71 of of IN 27676 4312 72 Malay Malay NNP 27676 4312 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4312 74 , , , 27676 4312 75 English English NNP 27676 4312 76 , , , 27676 4312 77 Dutch dutch JJ 27676 4312 78 , , , 27676 4312 79 local local JJ 27676 4312 80 dialects dialect NNS 27676 4312 81 , , , 27676 4312 82 the the DT 27676 4312 83 most most RBS 27676 4312 84 widely widely RB 27676 4312 85 spoken speak VBN 27676 4312 86 of of IN 27676 4312 87 which which WDT 27676 4312 88 is be VBZ 27676 4312 89 Javanese Javanese NNP 27676 4312 90 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 4312 91 : : : 27676 4312 92 definition definition NN 27676 4312 93 : : : 27676 4312 94 age age NN 27676 4312 95 15 15 CD 27676 4312 96 and and CC 27676 4312 97 over over RB 27676 4312 98 can can MD 27676 4312 99 read read VB 27676 4312 100 and and CC 27676 4312 101 write write VB 27676 4312 102 total total JJ 27676 4312 103 population population NN 27676 4312 104 : : : 27676 4312 105 83.8 83.8 CD 27676 4312 106 % % NN 27676 4312 107 male male NN 27676 4312 108 : : : 27676 4312 109 89.6 89.6 CD 27676 4312 110 % % NN 27676 4312 111 female female NN 27676 4312 112 : : : 27676 4312 113 78 78 CD 27676 4312 114 % % NN 27676 4312 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4312 116 1995 1995 CD 27676 4312 117 est est NNP 27676 4312 118 . . . 27676 4312 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4313 1 Government Government NNP 27676 4313 2 Country Country NNP 27676 4313 3 name name NN 27676 4313 4 : : : 27676 4313 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4313 6 long long JJ 27676 4313 7 form form NN 27676 4313 8 : : : 27676 4313 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4313 10 of of IN 27676 4313 11 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4313 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4313 13 short short JJ 27676 4313 14 form form NN 27676 4313 15 : : : 27676 4313 16 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4313 17 local local JJ 27676 4313 18 long long JJ 27676 4313 19 form form NN 27676 4313 20 : : : 27676 4313 21 Republik Republik NNP 27676 4313 22 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4313 23 local local JJ 27676 4313 24 short short JJ 27676 4313 25 form form NN 27676 4313 26 : : : 27676 4313 27 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4313 28 former former JJ 27676 4313 29 : : : 27676 4313 30 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4313 31 East East NNP 27676 4313 32 Indies Indies NNPS 27676 4313 33 ; ; : 27676 4313 34 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 4313 35 East East NNP 27676 4313 36 Indies Indies NNP 27676 4313 37 Data Data NNP 27676 4313 38 code code NN 27676 4313 39 : : : 27676 4313 40 ID ID NNP 27676 4313 41 Government Government NNP 27676 4313 42 type type NN 27676 4313 43 : : : 27676 4313 44 republic republic NNP 27676 4313 45 Capital Capital NNP 27676 4313 46 : : : 27676 4313 47 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 4313 48 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 4313 49 divisions division NNS 27676 4313 50 : : : 27676 4313 51 24 24 CD 27676 4313 52 provinces province NNS 27676 4313 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4313 54 propinsi propinsi JJ 27676 4313 55 - - HYPH 27676 4313 56 propinsi propinsi JJ 27676 4313 57 , , , 27676 4313 58 singular singular JJ 27676 4313 59 -- -- : 27676 4313 60 propinsi propinsi NN 27676 4313 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4313 62 , , , 27676 4313 63 2 2 CD 27676 4313 64 special special JJ 27676 4313 65 regions region NNS 27676 4313 66 * * NFP 27676 4313 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4313 68 daerah daerah NNP 27676 4313 69 - - HYPH 27676 4313 70 daerah daerah NNP 27676 4313 71 istimewa istimewa NNP 27676 4313 72 , , , 27676 4313 73 singular singular JJ 27676 4313 74 -- -- : 27676 4313 75 daerah daerah NNP 27676 4313 76 istimewa istimewa NNP 27676 4313 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4313 78 , , , 27676 4313 79 and and CC 27676 4313 80 1 1 CD 27676 4313 81 special special JJ 27676 4313 82 capital capital NN 27676 4313 83 city city NN 27676 4313 84 district district NN 27676 4313 85 * * NFP 27676 4313 86 * * NFP 27676 4313 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4313 88 daerah daerah NNP 27676 4313 89 khusus khusus NNP 27676 4313 90 ibukota ibukota NNP 27676 4313 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4313 92 ; ; : 27676 4313 93 Aceh Aceh NNP 27676 4313 94 * * NFP 27676 4313 95 , , , 27676 4313 96 Bali Bali NNP 27676 4313 97 , , , 27676 4313 98 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 27676 4313 99 , , , 27676 4313 100 Irian Irian NNP 27676 4313 101 Jaya Jaya NNP 27676 4313 102 , , , 27676 4313 103 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 4313 104 Raya Raya NNP 27676 4313 105 * * NFP 27676 4313 106 * * NFP 27676 4313 107 , , , 27676 4313 108 Jambi Jambi NNP 27676 4313 109 , , , 27676 4313 110 Jawa Jawa NNP 27676 4313 111 Barat Barat NNP 27676 4313 112 , , , 27676 4313 113 Jawa Jawa NNP 27676 4313 114 Tengah Tengah NNP 27676 4313 115 , , , 27676 4313 116 Jawa Jawa NNP 27676 4313 117 Timur Timur NNP 27676 4313 118 , , , 27676 4313 119 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 4313 120 Barat Barat NNP 27676 4313 121 , , , 27676 4313 122 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 4313 123 Selatan Selatan NNP 27676 4313 124 , , , 27676 4313 125 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 4313 126 Tengah Tengah NNP 27676 4313 127 , , , 27676 4313 128 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 4313 129 Timur Timur NNP 27676 4313 130 , , , 27676 4313 131 Lampung Lampung NNP 27676 4313 132 , , , 27676 4313 133 Maluku Maluku NNP 27676 4313 134 , , , 27676 4313 135 Nusa Nusa NNP 27676 4313 136 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 27676 4313 137 Barat Barat NNP 27676 4313 138 , , , 27676 4313 139 Nusa Nusa NNP 27676 4313 140 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 27676 4313 141 Timur Timur NNP 27676 4313 142 , , , 27676 4313 143 Riau Riau NNP 27676 4313 144 , , , 27676 4313 145 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 4313 146 Selatan Selatan NNP 27676 4313 147 , , , 27676 4313 148 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 4313 149 Tengah Tengah NNP 27676 4313 150 , , , 27676 4313 151 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 4313 152 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 27676 4313 153 , , , 27676 4313 154 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 4313 155 Utara Utara NNP 27676 4313 156 , , , 27676 4313 157 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 27676 4313 158 Barat Barat NNP 27676 4313 159 , , , 27676 4313 160 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 27676 4313 161 Selatan Selatan NNP 27676 4313 162 , , , 27676 4313 163 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 27676 4313 164 Utara Utara NNP 27676 4313 165 , , , 27676 4313 166 Timor Timor NNP 27676 4313 167 Timur Timur NNP 27676 4313 168 , , , 27676 4313 169 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 27676 4313 170 * * NFP 27676 4313 171 Independence independence NN 27676 4313 172 : : : 27676 4313 173 17 17 CD 27676 4313 174 August August NNP 27676 4313 175 1945 1945 CD 27676 4313 176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4313 177 proclaimed proclaim VBN 27676 4313 178 independence independence NN 27676 4313 179 ; ; , 27676 4313 180 on on IN 27676 4313 181 27 27 CD 27676 4313 182 December December NNP 27676 4313 183 1949 1949 CD 27676 4313 184 , , , 27676 4313 185 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4313 186 became become VBD 27676 4313 187 legally legally RB 27676 4313 188 independent independent JJ 27676 4313 189 from from IN 27676 4313 190 the the DT 27676 4313 191 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4313 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4313 193 National national JJ 27676 4313 194 holiday holiday NN 27676 4313 195 : : : 27676 4313 196 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4313 197 Day 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27676 4313 232 Dutch dutch JJ 27676 4313 233 law law NN 27676 4313 234 , , , 27676 4313 235 substantially substantially RB 27676 4313 236 modified modify VBN 27676 4313 237 by by IN 27676 4313 238 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 4313 239 concepts concept NNS 27676 4313 240 and and CC 27676 4313 241 by by IN 27676 4313 242 new new JJ 27676 4313 243 criminal criminal JJ 27676 4313 244 procedures procedure NNS 27676 4313 245 code code NN 27676 4313 246 ; ; : 27676 4313 247 has have VBZ 27676 4313 248 not not RB 27676 4313 249 accepted accept VBN 27676 4313 250 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 4313 251 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4313 252 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 4313 253 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4313 254 : : : 27676 4313 255 17 17 CD 27676 4313 256 years year NNS 27676 4313 257 of of IN 27676 4313 258 age age NN 27676 4313 259 ; ; : 27676 4313 260 universal universal JJ 27676 4313 261 and and CC 27676 4313 262 married married JJ 27676 4313 263 persons person NNS 27676 4313 264 regardless regardless RB 27676 4313 265 of of IN 27676 4313 266 age age NN 27676 4313 267 Executive executive JJ 27676 4313 268 branch branch NN 27676 4313 269 : : : 27676 4313 270 note note NN 27676 4313 271 : : : 27676 4313 272 on on IN 27676 4313 273 21 21 CD 27676 4313 274 May May NNP 27676 4313 275 1998 1998 CD 27676 4313 276 - - : 27676 4313 277 -less -less NN 27676 4313 278 than than IN 27676 4313 279 three three CD 27676 4313 280 months month NNS 27676 4313 281 after after IN 27676 4313 282 being be VBG 27676 4313 283 selected select VBN 27676 4313 284 for for IN 27676 4313 285 a a DT 27676 4313 286 seventh seventh JJ 27676 4313 287 five five CD 27676 4313 288 - - HYPH 27676 4313 289 year year NN 27676 4313 290 term term NN 27676 4313 291 -- -- : 27676 4313 292 President President NNP 27676 4313 293 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 4314 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4314 2 Ret Ret NNP 27676 4314 3 . . . 27676 4314 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4315 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 27676 4315 2 resigned resign VBD 27676 4315 3 from from IN 27676 4315 4 office office NN 27676 4315 5 ; ; : 27676 4315 6 immediately immediately RB 27676 4315 7 following follow VBG 27676 4315 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4315 9 resignation resignation NN 27676 4315 10 he -PRON- PRP 27676 4315 11 announced announce VBD 27676 4315 12 that that IN 27676 4315 13 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4315 14 President President NNP 27676 4315 15 HABIBIE HABIBIE NNP 27676 4315 16 would would MD 27676 4315 17 assume assume VB 27676 4315 18 the the DT 27676 4315 19 presidency presidency NN 27676 4315 20 for for IN 27676 4315 21 the the DT 27676 4315 22 remainder remainder NN 27676 4315 23 of of IN 27676 4315 24 the the DT 27676 4315 25 term term NN 27676 4315 26 which which WDT 27676 4315 27 expires expire VBZ 27676 4315 28 in in IN 27676 4315 29 2003 2003 CD 27676 4315 30 ; ; : 27676 4315 31 on on IN 27676 4315 32 28 28 CD 27676 4315 33 May May NNP 27676 4315 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4315 35 , , , 27676 4315 36 HABIBIE habibie NN 27676 4315 37 and and CC 27676 4315 38 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4315 39 leaders leader NNS 27676 4315 40 announced announce VBD 27676 4315 41 an an DT 27676 4315 42 agreement agreement NN 27676 4315 43 to to TO 27676 4315 44 select select VB 27676 4315 45 a a DT 27676 4315 46 new new JJ 27676 4315 47 president president NN 27676 4315 48 in in IN 27676 4315 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 4315 50 chief chief NN 27676 4315 51 of of IN 27676 4315 52 state state NN 27676 4315 53 : : : 27676 4315 54 President President NNP 27676 4315 55 Bacharuddin Bacharuddin NNP 27676 4315 56 J. J. NNP 27676 4315 57 HABIBIE HABIBIE NNP 27676 4315 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4315 59 since since IN 27676 4315 60 21 21 CD 27676 4315 61 May May NNP 27676 4315 62 1998 1998 CD 27676 4315 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4315 64 ; ; : 27676 4315 65 note note VB 27676 4315 66 -- -- : 27676 4315 67 the the DT 27676 4315 68 president president NN 27676 4315 69 is be VBZ 27676 4315 70 both both CC 27676 4315 71 the the DT 27676 4315 72 chief chief NN 27676 4315 73 of of IN 27676 4315 74 state state NN 27676 4315 75 and and CC 27676 4315 76 head head NN 27676 4315 77 of of IN 27676 4315 78 government government NN 27676 4315 79 head head NN 27676 4315 80 of of IN 27676 4315 81 government government NN 27676 4315 82 : : : 27676 4315 83 President President NNP 27676 4315 84 Bacharuddin Bacharuddin NNP 27676 4315 85 J. J. NNP 27676 4315 86 HABIBIE HABIBIE NNP 27676 4315 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4315 88 since since IN 27676 4315 89 21 21 CD 27676 4315 90 May May NNP 27676 4315 91 1998 1998 CD 27676 4315 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4315 93 ; ; : 27676 4315 94 note note VB 27676 4315 95 -- -- : 27676 4315 96 the the DT 27676 4315 97 president president NN 27676 4315 98 is be VBZ 27676 4315 99 both both CC 27676 4315 100 the the DT 27676 4315 101 chief chief NN 27676 4315 102 of of IN 27676 4315 103 state state NN 27676 4315 104 and and CC 27676 4315 105 head head NN 27676 4315 106 of of IN 27676 4315 107 government government NN 27676 4315 108 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4315 109 : : : 27676 4315 110 Cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4315 111 election election NN 27676 4315 112 : : : 27676 4315 113 president president NN 27676 4315 114 and and CC 27676 4315 115 vice vice NN 27676 4315 116 president president NN 27676 4315 117 selected select VBN 27676 4315 118 by by IN 27676 4315 119 consensus consensus NN 27676 4315 120 by by IN 27676 4315 121 the the DT 27676 4315 122 People People NNPS 27676 4315 123 's 's POS 27676 4315 124 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 4315 125 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4315 126 for for IN 27676 4315 127 five five CD 27676 4315 128 - - HYPH 27676 4315 129 year year NN 27676 4315 130 terms term NNS 27676 4315 131 ; ; : 27676 4315 132 selection selection NN 27676 4315 133 last last RB 27676 4315 134 held hold VBD 27676 4315 135 10 10 CD 27676 4315 136 March March NNP 27676 4315 137 1998 1998 CD 27676 4315 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4315 139 next next JJ 27676 4315 140 to to TO 27676 4315 141 be be VB 27676 4315 142 held hold VBN 27676 4315 143 by by IN 27676 4315 144 10 10 CD 27676 4315 145 November November NNP 27676 4315 146 1999 1999 CD 27676 4315 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4315 148 election election NN 27676 4315 149 results result NNS 27676 4315 150 : : : 27676 4315 151 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 4316 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4316 2 Ret Ret NNP 27676 4316 3 . . . 27676 4316 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 27676 4317 2 selected select VBD 27676 4317 3 president president NN 27676 4317 4 by by IN 27676 4317 5 consensus consensus NN 27676 4317 6 by by IN 27676 4317 7 the the DT 27676 4317 8 People People NNPS 27676 4317 9 's 's POS 27676 4317 10 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 4317 11 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4317 12 ; ; : 27676 4317 13 Bacharuddin Bacharuddin NNP 27676 4317 14 J. J. NNP 27676 4317 15 HABIBIE HABIBIE NNP 27676 4317 16 selected select VBD 27676 4317 17 vice vice NN 27676 4317 18 president president NN 27676 4317 19 by by IN 27676 4317 20 consensus consensus NN 27676 4317 21 by by IN 27676 4317 22 the the DT 27676 4317 23 People People NNPS 27676 4317 24 's 's POS 27676 4317 25 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 4317 26 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4317 27 ; ; : 27676 4317 28 note note NN 27676 4317 29 -- -- : 27676 4317 30 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4317 31 President President NNP 27676 4317 32 HABIBIE HABIBIE NNP 27676 4317 33 assumed assume VBD 27676 4317 34 the the DT 27676 4317 35 presidency presidency NN 27676 4317 36 after after IN 27676 4317 37 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 27676 4317 38 's 's POS 27676 4317 39 resignation resignation NN 27676 4317 40 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4317 41 branch branch NN 27676 4317 42 : : : 27676 4317 43 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4317 44 House House NNP 27676 4317 45 of of IN 27676 4317 46 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 4317 47 or or CC 27676 4317 48 Dewan Dewan NNP 27676 4317 49 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 27676 4317 50 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 27676 4317 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 52 DPR DPR NNP 27676 4317 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 55 500 500 CD 27676 4317 56 seats seat NNS 27676 4317 57 ; ; : 27676 4317 58 425 425 CD 27676 4317 59 elected elect VBN 27676 4317 60 by by IN 27676 4317 61 popular popular JJ 27676 4317 62 vote vote NN 27676 4317 63 , , , 27676 4317 64 75 75 CD 27676 4317 65 are be VBP 27676 4317 66 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4317 67 military military JJ 27676 4317 68 representatives representative NNS 27676 4317 69 ; ; : 27676 4317 70 members member NNS 27676 4317 71 serve serve VBP 27676 4317 72 five five CD 27676 4317 73 - - HYPH 27676 4317 74 year year NN 27676 4317 75 terms term NNS 27676 4317 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 77 elections election NNS 27676 4317 78 : : : 27676 4317 79 last last RB 27676 4317 80 held hold VBD 27676 4317 81 29 29 CD 27676 4317 82 May May NNP 27676 4317 83 1997 1997 CD 27676 4317 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 85 next next JJ 27676 4317 86 to to TO 27676 4317 87 be be VB 27676 4317 88 held hold VBN 27676 4317 89 7 7 CD 27676 4317 90 June June NNP 27676 4317 91 1999 1999 CD 27676 4317 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 93 election election NN 27676 4317 94 results result NNS 27676 4317 95 : : : 27676 4317 96 percent percent NN 27676 4317 97 of of IN 27676 4317 98 vote vote NN 27676 4317 99 by by IN 27676 4317 100 party party NN 27676 4317 101 -- -- : 27676 4317 102 Golkar Golkar NNP 27676 4317 103 74.5 74.5 CD 27676 4317 104 % % NN 27676 4317 105 , , , 27676 4317 106 PPP PPP NNP 27676 4317 107 22.43 22.43 CD 27676 4317 108 % % NN 27676 4317 109 , , , 27676 4317 110 PDI PDI NNP 27676 4317 111 3.07 3.07 CD 27676 4317 112 % % NN 27676 4317 113 ; ; , 27676 4317 114 seats seat NNS 27676 4317 115 by by IN 27676 4317 116 party party NN 27676 4317 117 -- -- : 27676 4317 118 Golkar Golkar NNP 27676 4317 119 325 325 CD 27676 4317 120 , , , 27676 4317 121 PPP PPP NNP 27676 4317 122 89 89 CD 27676 4317 123 , , , 27676 4317 124 PDI PDI NNP 27676 4317 125 11 11 CD 27676 4317 126 note note NN 27676 4317 127 : : : 27676 4317 128 the the DT 27676 4317 129 People People NNPS 27676 4317 130 's 's POS 27676 4317 131 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 4317 132 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4317 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 134 Majelis Majelis NNP 27676 4317 135 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 27676 4317 136 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 27676 4317 137 or or CC 27676 4317 138 MPR MPR NNP 27676 4317 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 140 includes include VBZ 27676 4317 141 the the DT 27676 4317 142 DPR DPR NNP 27676 4317 143 plus plus CC 27676 4317 144 200 200 CD 27676 4317 145 indirectly indirectly RB 27676 4317 146 selected select VBN 27676 4317 147 members member NNS 27676 4317 148 ; ; : 27676 4317 149 it -PRON- PRP 27676 4317 150 meets meet VBZ 27676 4317 151 every every DT 27676 4317 152 five five CD 27676 4317 153 years year NNS 27676 4317 154 to to TO 27676 4317 155 elect elect VB 27676 4317 156 the the DT 27676 4317 157 president president NN 27676 4317 158 and and CC 27676 4317 159 vice vice NN 27676 4317 160 president president NN 27676 4317 161 and and CC 27676 4317 162 to to TO 27676 4317 163 approve approve VB 27676 4317 164 the the DT 27676 4317 165 broad broad JJ 27676 4317 166 outlines outline NNS 27676 4317 167 of of IN 27676 4317 168 national national JJ 27676 4317 169 policy policy NN 27676 4317 170 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4317 171 branch branch NN 27676 4317 172 : : : 27676 4317 173 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4317 174 Court Court NNP 27676 4317 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 176 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 27676 4317 177 Agung Agung NNP 27676 4317 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 179 , , , 27676 4317 180 the the DT 27676 4317 181 judges judge NNS 27676 4317 182 are be VBP 27676 4317 183 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4317 184 by by IN 27676 4317 185 the the DT 27676 4317 186 president president NN 27676 4317 187 Political political JJ 27676 4317 188 parties party NNS 27676 4317 189 and and CC 27676 4317 190 leaders leader NNS 27676 4317 191 : : : 27676 4317 192 Golkar Golkar NNP 27676 4317 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 194 de de FW 27676 4317 195 facto facto FW 27676 4317 196 ruling rule VBG 27676 4317 197 political political JJ 27676 4317 198 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4317 199 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 4317 200 Party Party NNP 27676 4317 201 or or CC 27676 4317 202 PDI PDI NNP 27676 4317 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 204 federation federation NN 27676 4317 205 of of IN 27676 4317 206 former former JJ 27676 4317 207 Nationalist nationalist JJ 27676 4317 208 chairman chairman NN 27676 4317 209 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4317 210 International international JJ 27676 4317 211 organization organization NN 27676 4317 212 participation participation NN 27676 4317 213 : : : 27676 4317 214 APEC APEC NNP 27676 4317 215 , , , 27676 4317 216 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 4317 217 , , , 27676 4317 218 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 4317 219 , , , 27676 4317 220 CCC CCC NNP 27676 4317 221 , , , 27676 4317 222 CP CP NNP 27676 4317 223 , , , 27676 4317 224 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 4317 225 , , , 27676 4317 226 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4317 227 , , , 27676 4317 228 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 4317 229 , , , 27676 4317 230 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 4317 231 , , , 27676 4317 232 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 4317 233 , , , 27676 4317 234 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 4317 235 , , , 27676 4317 236 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4317 237 , , , 27676 4317 238 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4317 239 , , , 27676 4317 240 ICC ICC NNP 27676 4317 241 , , , 27676 4317 242 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 4317 243 , , , 27676 4317 244 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4317 245 , , , 27676 4317 246 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4317 247 , , , 27676 4317 248 IDB IDB NNP 27676 4317 249 , , , 27676 4317 250 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4317 251 , , , 27676 4317 252 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4317 253 , , , 27676 4317 254 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4317 255 , , , 27676 4317 256 IHO IHO NNP 27676 4317 257 , , , 27676 4317 258 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4317 259 , , , 27676 4317 260 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4317 261 , , , 27676 4317 262 IMO imo RB 27676 4317 263 , , , 27676 4317 264 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4317 265 , , , 27676 4317 266 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4317 267 , , , 27676 4317 268 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4317 269 , , , 27676 4317 270 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4317 271 , , , 27676 4317 272 IOM IOM NNP 27676 4317 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 274 observer observer NN 27676 4317 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 276 , , , 27676 4317 277 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4317 278 , , , 27676 4317 279 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4317 280 , , , 27676 4317 281 NAM NAM NNP 27676 4317 282 , , , 27676 4317 283 OIC OIC NNP 27676 4317 284 , , , 27676 4317 285 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4317 286 , , , 27676 4317 287 OPEC OPEC NNP 27676 4317 288 , , , 27676 4317 289 UN UN NNP 27676 4317 290 , , , 27676 4317 291 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4317 292 , , , 27676 4317 293 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4317 294 , , , 27676 4317 295 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 4317 296 , , , 27676 4317 297 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 4317 298 , , , 27676 4317 299 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 4317 300 , , , 27676 4317 301 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 4317 302 , , , 27676 4317 303 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 4317 304 , , , 27676 4317 305 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 4317 306 , , , 27676 4317 307 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 4317 308 , , , 27676 4317 309 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4317 310 , , , 27676 4317 311 WCL WCL NNP 27676 4317 312 , , , 27676 4317 313 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 4317 314 , , , 27676 4317 315 WHO who WP 27676 4317 316 , , , 27676 4317 317 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4317 318 , , , 27676 4317 319 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4317 320 , , , 27676 4317 321 WToO wtoo FW 27676 4317 322 , , , 27676 4317 323 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4317 324 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4317 325 representation representation NN 27676 4317 326 in in IN 27676 4317 327 the the DT 27676 4317 328 US US NNP 27676 4317 329 : : : 27676 4317 330 chief chief NN 27676 4317 331 of of IN 27676 4317 332 mission mission NN 27676 4317 333 : : : 27676 4317 334 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4317 335 DORODJATUN DORODJATUN NNP 27676 4317 336 Kuntoro Kuntoro NNP 27676 4317 337 - - HYPH 27676 4317 338 Jakti Jakti NNP 27676 4317 339 chancery chancery NN 27676 4317 340 : : : 27676 4317 341 2020 2020 CD 27676 4317 342 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 4317 343 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 4317 344 NW NW NNP 27676 4317 345 , , , 27676 4317 346 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4317 347 , , , 27676 4317 348 DC DC NNP 27676 4317 349 20036 20036 CD 27676 4317 350 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4317 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 352 general general NN 27676 4317 353 : : : 27676 4317 354 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 4317 355 , , , 27676 4317 356 Houston Houston NNP 27676 4317 357 , , , 27676 4317 358 Los Los NNP 27676 4317 359 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 4317 360 , , , 27676 4317 361 New New NNP 27676 4317 362 York York NNP 27676 4317 363 , , , 27676 4317 364 and and CC 27676 4317 365 San San NNP 27676 4317 366 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 4317 367 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4317 368 representation representation NN 27676 4317 369 from from IN 27676 4317 370 the the DT 27676 4317 371 US US NNP 27676 4317 372 : : : 27676 4317 373 chief chief NN 27676 4317 374 of of IN 27676 4317 375 mission mission NN 27676 4317 376 : : : 27676 4317 377 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4317 378 J. J. NNP 27676 4317 379 Stapleton Stapleton NNP 27676 4317 380 ROY ROY NNP 27676 4317 381 embassy embassy NN 27676 4317 382 : : : 27676 4317 383 Medan Medan NNP 27676 4317 384 Merdeka Merdeka NNP 27676 4317 385 Selatan Selatan NNP 27676 4317 386 5 5 CD 27676 4317 387 , , , 27676 4317 388 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 4317 389 mailing mail VBG 27676 4317 390 address address NN 27676 4317 391 : : : 27676 4317 392 Unit unit NN 27676 4317 393 8129 8129 CD 27676 4317 394 , , , 27676 4317 395 Box Box NNP 27676 4317 396 1 1 CD 27676 4317 397 , , , 27676 4317 398 APO APO NNP 27676 4317 399 AP AP NNP 27676 4317 400 96520 96520 CD 27676 4317 401 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4317 402 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 403 general general NN 27676 4317 404 : : : 27676 4317 405 Surabaya surabaya VB 27676 4317 406 Flag flag NN 27676 4317 407 description description NN 27676 4317 408 : : : 27676 4317 409 two two CD 27676 4317 410 equal equal JJ 27676 4317 411 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 4317 412 bands band NNS 27676 4317 413 of of IN 27676 4317 414 red red JJ 27676 4317 415 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 416 top top NNP 27676 4317 417 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 418 and and CC 27676 4317 419 white white JJ 27676 4317 420 ; ; : 27676 4317 421 similar similar JJ 27676 4317 422 to to IN 27676 4317 423 the the DT 27676 4317 424 flag flag NN 27676 4317 425 of of IN 27676 4317 426 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 4317 427 , , , 27676 4317 428 which which WDT 27676 4317 429 is be VBZ 27676 4317 430 shorter short JJR 27676 4317 431 ; ; : 27676 4317 432 also also RB 27676 4317 433 similar similar JJ 27676 4317 434 to to IN 27676 4317 435 the the DT 27676 4317 436 flag flag NN 27676 4317 437 of of IN 27676 4317 438 Poland Poland NNP 27676 4317 439 , , , 27676 4317 440 which which WDT 27676 4317 441 is be VBZ 27676 4317 442 white white JJ 27676 4317 443 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4317 444 top top NN 27676 4317 445 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4317 446 and and CC 27676 4317 447 red red JJ 27676 4317 448 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4317 449 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4317 450 -- -- : 27676 4317 451 overview overview LS 27676 4317 452 : : : 27676 4317 453 The the DT 27676 4317 454 collapse collapse NN 27676 4317 455 of of IN 27676 4317 456 the the DT 27676 4317 457 rupiah rupiah NN 27676 4317 458 in in IN 27676 4317 459 late late JJ 27676 4317 460 1997 1997 CD 27676 4317 461 and and CC 27676 4317 462 early early JJ 27676 4317 463 1998 1998 CD 27676 4317 464 caused cause VBD 27676 4317 465 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4317 466 to to TO 27676 4317 467 contract contract VB 27676 4317 468 by by IN 27676 4317 469 an an DT 27676 4317 470 estimated estimate VBN 27676 4317 471 13.7 13.7 CD 27676 4317 472 % % NN 27676 4317 473 in in IN 27676 4317 474 1998 1998 CD 27676 4317 475 because because IN 27676 4317 476 of of IN 27676 4317 477 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4317 478 firms firm NNS 27676 4317 479 ' ' POS 27676 4317 480 reliance reliance NN 27676 4317 481 on on IN 27676 4317 482 short short JJ 27676 4317 483 - - HYPH 27676 4317 484 term term NN 27676 4317 485 dollar dollar NN 27676 4317 486 - - HYPH 27676 4317 487 denominated denominate VBN 27676 4317 488 debt debt NN 27676 4317 489 and and CC 27676 4317 490 high high JJ 27676 4317 491 levels level NNS 27676 4317 492 of of IN 27676 4317 493 nonperforming nonperforme VBG 27676 4317 494 loans loan NNS 27676 4317 495 in in IN 27676 4317 496 the the DT 27676 4317 497 banking banking NN 27676 4317 498 sector sector NN 27676 4317 499 . . . 27676 4318 1 The the DT 27676 4318 2 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4318 3 Government Government NNP 27676 4318 4 initially initially RB 27676 4318 5 wavered waver VBD 27676 4318 6 on on IN 27676 4318 7 meeting meet VBG 27676 4318 8 the the DT 27676 4318 9 conditions condition NNS 27676 4318 10 it -PRON- PRP 27676 4318 11 agreed agree VBD 27676 4318 12 to to IN 27676 4318 13 in in IN 27676 4318 14 exchange exchange NN 27676 4318 15 for for IN 27676 4318 16 a a DT 27676 4318 17 $ $ $ 27676 4318 18 42 42 CD 27676 4318 19 billion billion CD 27676 4318 20 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4318 21 assistance assistance NN 27676 4318 22 package package NN 27676 4318 23 , , , 27676 4318 24 contributing contribute VBG 27676 4318 25 to to IN 27676 4318 26 further further JJ 27676 4318 27 loss loss NN 27676 4318 28 in in IN 27676 4318 29 investor investor NN 27676 4318 30 confidence confidence NN 27676 4318 31 and and CC 27676 4318 32 outflows outflow NNS 27676 4318 33 of of IN 27676 4318 34 capital capital NN 27676 4318 35 . . . 27676 4319 1 Riots riot NNS 27676 4319 2 that that IN 27676 4319 3 in in IN 27676 4319 4 many many JJ 27676 4319 5 cases case NNS 27676 4319 6 targeted target VBD 27676 4319 7 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4319 8 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 4319 9 business business NN 27676 4319 10 owners owner NNS 27676 4319 11 also also RB 27676 4319 12 set set VBD 27676 4319 13 back back RP 27676 4319 14 chances chance NNS 27676 4319 15 that that IN 27676 4319 16 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4319 17 would would MD 27676 4319 18 quickly quickly RB 27676 4319 19 stabilize stabilize VB 27676 4319 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4319 21 financial financial JJ 27676 4319 22 crisis crisis NN 27676 4319 23 and and CC 27676 4319 24 contributed contribute VBD 27676 4319 25 to to IN 27676 4319 26 President President NNP 27676 4319 27 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 27676 4319 28 's 's POS 27676 4319 29 resignation resignation NN 27676 4319 30 on on IN 27676 4319 31 21 21 CD 27676 4319 32 May May NNP 27676 4319 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 4319 34 . . . 27676 4320 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4320 2 successor successor NN 27676 4320 3 , , , 27676 4320 4 B.J. B.J. NNP 27676 4321 1 HABIBIE habibie NN 27676 4321 2 , , , 27676 4321 3 improved improve VBN 27676 4321 4 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 4321 5 with with IN 27676 4321 6 the the DT 27676 4321 7 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4321 8 . . . 27676 4322 1 The the DT 27676 4322 2 money money NN 27676 4322 3 supply supply NN 27676 4322 4 -- -- : 27676 4322 5 which which WDT 27676 4322 6 expanded expand VBD 27676 4322 7 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 4322 8 early early RB 27676 4322 9 in in IN 27676 4322 10 the the DT 27676 4322 11 year year NN 27676 4322 12 to to TO 27676 4322 13 prop prop VB 27676 4322 14 up up RP 27676 4322 15 banks bank NNS 27676 4322 16 hit hit VBN 27676 4322 17 by by IN 27676 4322 18 deposit deposit NN 27676 4322 19 runs run NNS 27676 4322 20 -- -- : 27676 4322 21 was be VBD 27676 4322 22 tightened tighten VBN 27676 4322 23 within within IN 27676 4322 24 a a DT 27676 4322 25 few few JJ 27676 4322 26 months month NNS 27676 4322 27 , , , 27676 4322 28 and and CC 27676 4322 29 by by IN 27676 4322 30 October October NNP 27676 4322 31 , , , 27676 4322 32 inflation inflation NN 27676 4322 33 -- -- : 27676 4322 34 which which WDT 27676 4322 35 reached reach VBD 27676 4322 36 a a DT 27676 4322 37 77 77 CD 27676 4322 38 % % NN 27676 4322 39 annual annual JJ 27676 4322 40 rate rate NN 27676 4322 41 -- -- : 27676 4322 42 was be VBD 27676 4322 43 significantly significantly RB 27676 4322 44 dampened dampen VBN 27676 4322 45 . . . 27676 4323 1 The the DT 27676 4323 2 government government NN 27676 4323 3 also also RB 27676 4323 4 announced announce VBD 27676 4323 5 a a DT 27676 4323 6 bank bank NN 27676 4323 7 recapitalization recapitalization NN 27676 4323 8 program program NN 27676 4323 9 in in IN 27676 4323 10 late late JJ 27676 4323 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 4323 12 , , , 27676 4323 13 but but CC 27676 4323 14 by by IN 27676 4323 15 early early JJ 27676 4323 16 1999 1999 CD 27676 4323 17 the the DT 27676 4323 18 plan plan NN 27676 4323 19 faced face VBD 27676 4323 20 growing grow VBG 27676 4323 21 challenges challenge NNS 27676 4323 22 over over IN 27676 4323 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4323 24 reliance reliance NN 27676 4323 25 on on IN 27676 4323 26 public public JJ 27676 4323 27 funds fund NNS 27676 4323 28 . . . 27676 4324 1 Doubts doubt NNS 27676 4324 2 about about IN 27676 4324 3 whether whether IN 27676 4324 4 the the DT 27676 4324 5 program program NN 27676 4324 6 is be VBZ 27676 4324 7 adequate adequate JJ 27676 4324 8 underlie underlie NN 27676 4324 9 forecasts forecast NNS 27676 4324 10 of of IN 27676 4324 11 continued continue VBN 27676 4324 12 -- -- : 27676 4324 13 although although IN 27676 4324 14 much much RB 27676 4324 15 less less RBR 27676 4324 16 severe severe JJ 27676 4324 17 -- -- : 27676 4324 18 GDP gdp NN 27676 4324 19 contraction contraction NN 27676 4324 20 for for IN 27676 4324 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 4324 22 . . . 27676 4325 1 Signs sign NNS 27676 4325 2 of of IN 27676 4325 3 spreading spread VBG 27676 4325 4 unrest unrest NN 27676 4325 5 and and CC 27676 4325 6 sectarian sectarian JJ 27676 4325 7 violence violence NN 27676 4325 8 and and CC 27676 4325 9 concern concern NN 27676 4325 10 that that IN 27676 4325 11 social social JJ 27676 4325 12 instability instability NN 27676 4325 13 will will MD 27676 4325 14 increase increase VB 27676 4325 15 as as IN 27676 4325 16 the the DT 27676 4325 17 7 7 CD 27676 4325 18 June June NNP 27676 4325 19 1999 1999 CD 27676 4325 20 national national JJ 27676 4325 21 election election NN 27676 4325 22 approaches approach NNS 27676 4325 23 also also RB 27676 4325 24 contribute contribute VBP 27676 4325 25 to to IN 27676 4325 26 pessimism pessimism NN 27676 4325 27 about about IN 27676 4325 28 the the DT 27676 4325 29 economy economy NN 27676 4325 30 , , , 27676 4325 31 particularly particularly RB 27676 4325 32 because because IN 27676 4325 33 foreign foreign JJ 27676 4325 34 investors investor NNS 27676 4325 35 remain remain VBP 27676 4325 36 reluctant reluctant JJ 27676 4325 37 to to TO 27676 4325 38 begin begin VB 27676 4325 39 to to TO 27676 4325 40 increase increase VB 27676 4325 41 capital capital NN 27676 4325 42 inflows inflow NNS 27676 4325 43 again again RB 27676 4325 44 . . . 27676 4326 1 The the DT 27676 4326 2 next next JJ 27676 4326 3 government government NN 27676 4326 4 will will MD 27676 4326 5 face face VB 27676 4326 6 the the DT 27676 4326 7 challenge challenge NN 27676 4326 8 of of IN 27676 4326 9 establishing establish VBG 27676 4326 10 a a DT 27676 4326 11 macroeconomic macroeconomic JJ 27676 4326 12 policy policy NN 27676 4326 13 framework framework NN 27676 4326 14 that that WDT 27676 4326 15 addresses address VBZ 27676 4326 16 longstanding longstanding JJ 27676 4326 17 grievances grievance NNS 27676 4326 18 and and CC 27676 4326 19 inequities inequity NNS 27676 4326 20 underlying underlie VBG 27676 4326 21 much much JJ 27676 4326 22 of of IN 27676 4326 23 the the DT 27676 4326 24 current current JJ 27676 4326 25 unrest unrest NN 27676 4326 26 without without IN 27676 4326 27 hampering hamper VBG 27676 4326 28 an an DT 27676 4326 29 economic economic JJ 27676 4326 30 recovery recovery NN 27676 4326 31 . . . 27676 4327 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 4327 2 : : : 27676 4327 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4327 4 power power NN 27676 4327 5 parity--$602 parity--$602 NNP 27676 4327 6 billion billion CD 27676 4327 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4327 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4327 9 est est NNP 27676 4327 10 . . . 27676 4327 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4328 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4328 2 -- -- : 27676 4328 3 real real JJ 27676 4328 4 growth growth NN 27676 4328 5 rate rate NN 27676 4328 6 : : : 27676 4328 7 -13.7 -13.7 HYPH 27676 4328 8 % % NN 27676 4328 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4328 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4328 11 est est NNP 27676 4328 12 . . . 27676 4328 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4329 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4329 2 -- -- : 27676 4329 3 per per IN 27676 4329 4 capita capita NN 27676 4329 5 : : : 27676 4329 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4329 7 power power NN 27676 4329 8 parity?$2,830 parity?$2,830 NNP 27676 4329 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4329 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4329 11 est est NNP 27676 4329 12 . . . 27676 4329 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4330 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4330 2 -- -- : 27676 4330 3 composition composition NN 27676 4330 4 by by IN 27676 4330 5 sector sector NN 27676 4330 6 : : : 27676 4330 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4330 8 : : : 27676 4330 9 18.8 18.8 CD 27676 4330 10 % % NN 27676 4330 11 industry industry NN 27676 4330 12 : : : 27676 4330 13 40.3 40.3 CD 27676 4330 14 % % NN 27676 4330 15 services service NNS 27676 4330 16 : : : 27676 4330 17 40.9 40.9 CD 27676 4330 18 % % NN 27676 4330 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4330 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 4330 21 est est NNP 27676 4330 22 . . . 27676 4330 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4331 1 Population population NN 27676 4331 2 below below IN 27676 4331 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 4331 4 line line NN 27676 4331 5 : : : 27676 4331 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 4331 7 Household household NN 27676 4331 8 income income NN 27676 4331 9 or or CC 27676 4331 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 4331 11 by by IN 27676 4331 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 4331 13 share share NN 27676 4331 14 : : : 27676 4331 15 lowest low JJS 27676 4331 16 10 10 CD 27676 4331 17 % % NN 27676 4331 18 : : : 27676 4331 19 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 4331 20 % % NN 27676 4331 21 highest high JJS 27676 4331 22 10 10 CD 27676 4331 23 % % NN 27676 4331 24 : : : 27676 4331 25 28.3 28.3 CD 27676 4331 26 % % NN 27676 4331 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4331 28 1995 1995 CD 27676 4331 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4331 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4331 31 rate rate NN 27676 4331 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4331 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 4331 34 prices price NNS 27676 4331 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4331 36 : : : 27676 4331 37 77 77 CD 27676 4331 38 % % NN 27676 4331 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4331 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 4331 41 est est NNP 27676 4331 42 . . . 27676 4331 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4332 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4332 2 force force NN 27676 4332 3 : : : 27676 4332 4 87 87 CD 27676 4332 5 million million CD 27676 4332 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4332 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 4332 8 est est NNP 27676 4332 9 . . . 27676 4332 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4333 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4333 2 force force NN 27676 4333 3 -- -- : 27676 4333 4 by by IN 27676 4333 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 4333 6 : : : 27676 4333 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4333 8 41 41 CD 27676 4333 9 % % NN 27676 4333 10 , , , 27676 4333 11 trade trade NN 27676 4333 12 , , , 27676 4333 13 restaurant restaurant NN 27676 4333 14 , , , 27676 4333 15 and and CC 27676 4333 16 hotel hotel NN 27676 4333 17 19.8 19.8 CD 27676 4333 18 % % NN 27676 4333 19 , , , 27676 4333 20 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 4333 21 14 14 CD 27676 4333 22 % % NN 27676 4333 23 , , , 27676 4333 24 construction construction NN 27676 4333 25 4.8 4.8 CD 27676 4333 26 % % NN 27676 4333 27 , , , 27676 4333 28 transport transport NN 27676 4333 29 and and CC 27676 4333 30 communications communication NNS 27676 4333 31 4.75 4.75 CD 27676 4333 32 % % NN 27676 4333 33 , , , 27676 4333 34 other other JJ 27676 4333 35 15.65 15.65 CD 27676 4333 36 % % NN 27676 4333 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4333 38 1997 1997 CD 27676 4333 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4333 40 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4333 41 rate rate NN 27676 4333 42 : : : 27676 4333 43 15%-20 15%-20 CD 27676 4333 44 % % NN 27676 4333 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4333 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 4333 47 est est NNP 27676 4333 48 . . . 27676 4333 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4334 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4334 2 : : : 27676 4334 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4334 4 : : : 27676 4334 5 $ $ $ 27676 4334 6 35 35 CD 27676 4334 7 billion billion CD 27676 4334 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4334 9 of of IN 27676 4334 10 which which WDT 27676 4334 11 $ $ $ 27676 4334 12 15 15 CD 27676 4334 13 billion billion CD 27676 4334 14 is be VBZ 27676 4334 15 from from IN 27676 4334 16 international international JJ 27676 4334 17 financial financial JJ 27676 4334 18 institutions institution NNS 27676 4334 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4334 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4334 21 : : : 27676 4334 22 $ $ $ 27676 4334 23 35 35 CD 27676 4334 24 billion billion CD 27676 4334 25 , , , 27676 4334 26 including include VBG 27676 4334 27 capital capital NN 27676 4334 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4334 29 of of IN 27676 4334 30 $ $ $ 27676 4334 31 12 12 CD 27676 4334 32 billion billion CD 27676 4334 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4334 34 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4334 35 est est NNP 27676 4334 36 . . . 27676 4334 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4335 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4335 2 : : : 27676 4335 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4335 4 and and CC 27676 4335 5 natural natural JJ 27676 4335 6 gas gas NN 27676 4335 7 ; ; : 27676 4335 8 textiles textile NNS 27676 4335 9 , , , 27676 4335 10 apparel apparel NN 27676 4335 11 , , , 27676 4335 12 and and CC 27676 4335 13 footwear footwear NN 27676 4335 14 ; ; , 27676 4335 15 mining mining NN 27676 4335 16 , , , 27676 4335 17 cement cement NN 27676 4335 18 , , , 27676 4335 19 chemical chemical NN 27676 4335 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 4335 21 , , , 27676 4335 22 plywood plywood NN 27676 4335 23 ; ; : 27676 4335 24 rubber rubber NN 27676 4335 25 ; ; : 27676 4335 26 food food NN 27676 4335 27 ; ; : 27676 4335 28 tourism tourism NN 27676 4335 29 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4335 30 production production NN 27676 4335 31 growth growth NN 27676 4335 32 rate rate NN 27676 4335 33 : : : 27676 4335 34 -13.7 -13.7 HYPH 27676 4335 35 % % NN 27676 4335 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4335 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 4335 38 est est NNP 27676 4335 39 . . . 27676 4335 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4336 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4336 2 -- -- : 27676 4336 3 production production NN 27676 4336 4 : : : 27676 4336 5 66.8 66.8 CD 27676 4336 6 billion billion CD 27676 4336 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4336 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4336 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 4336 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4336 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4336 12 -- -- : 27676 4336 13 production production NN 27676 4336 14 by by IN 27676 4336 15 source source NN 27676 4336 16 : : : 27676 4336 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 4336 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 4336 19 : : : 27676 4336 20 82.34 82.34 CD 27676 4336 21 % % NN 27676 4336 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4336 23 : : : 27676 4336 24 14.97 14.97 CD 27676 4336 25 % % NN 27676 4336 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4336 27 : : : 27676 4336 28 0 0 CD 27676 4336 29 % % NN 27676 4336 30 other other JJ 27676 4336 31 : : : 27676 4336 32 2.69 2.69 CD 27676 4336 33 % % NN 27676 4336 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4336 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 4336 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4336 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4336 38 -- -- : 27676 4336 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 4336 40 : : : 27676 4336 41 66.8 66.8 CD 27676 4336 42 billion billion CD 27676 4336 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4336 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4336 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 4336 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4336 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4336 48 -- -- : 27676 4336 49 exports export NNS 27676 4336 50 : : : 27676 4336 51 0 0 CD 27676 4336 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4336 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4336 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 4336 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4336 56 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NNP 27676 4338 9 , , , 27676 4338 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4338 11 est est NNP 27676 4338 12 . . . 27676 4338 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4339 1 Imports import NNS 27676 4339 2 -- -- : 27676 4339 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4339 4 : : : 27676 4339 5 manufactures manufacture VBZ 27676 4339 6 75.3 75.3 CD 27676 4339 7 % % NN 27676 4339 8 , , , 27676 4339 9 raw raw JJ 27676 4339 10 materials material NNS 27676 4339 11 9.0 9.0 CD 27676 4339 12 % % NN 27676 4339 13 , , , 27676 4339 14 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 4339 15 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 4339 16 % % NN 27676 4339 17 , , , 27676 4339 18 fuels fuel VBZ 27676 4339 19 7.7 7.7 CD 27676 4339 20 % % NN 27676 4339 21 Imports import NNS 27676 4339 22 -- -- : 27676 4339 23 partners partner NNS 27676 4339 24 : : : 27676 4339 25 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4339 26 20 20 CD 27676 4339 27 % % NN 27676 4339 28 , , , 27676 4339 29 US US NNP 27676 4339 30 13 13 CD 27676 4339 31 % % NN 27676 4339 32 , , , 27676 4339 33 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4339 34 9 9 CD 27676 4339 35 % % NN 27676 4339 36 , , , 27676 4339 37 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 4339 38 9 9 CD 27676 4339 39 % % NN 27676 4339 40 , , , 27676 4339 41 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4339 42 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 4339 43 % % NN 27676 4339 44 , , , 27676 4339 45 South South NNP 27676 4339 46 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4339 47 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 4339 48 % % NN 27676 4339 49 , , , 27676 4339 50 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 4339 51 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 4339 52 % % NN 27676 4339 53 , , , 27676 4339 54 China China NNP 27676 4339 55 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 4339 56 % % NN 27676 4339 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4339 58 1998 1998 CD 27676 4339 59 est est NNP 27676 4339 60 . . . 27676 4339 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4340 1 Debt debt NN 27676 4340 2 -- -- : 27676 4340 3 external external JJ 27676 4340 4 : : : 27676 4340 5 $ $ $ 27676 4340 6 136 136 CD 27676 4340 7 billion billion CD 27676 4340 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4340 9 yearend yearend VB 27676 4340 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 4340 11 est est NNP 27676 4340 12 . . . 27676 4340 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4341 2 aid aid NN 27676 4341 3 -- -- : 27676 4341 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4341 5 : : : 27676 4341 6 $ $ $ 27676 4341 7 43 43 CD 27676 4341 8 billion billion CD 27676 4341 9 from from IN 27676 4341 10 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4341 11 program program NN 27676 4341 12 and and CC 27676 4341 13 other other JJ 27676 4341 14 official official JJ 27676 4341 15 external external JJ 27676 4341 16 financing financing NN 27676 4341 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 4341 19 - - SYM 27676 4341 20 2000 2000 CD 27676 4341 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 22 Currency currency NN 27676 4341 23 : : : 27676 4341 24 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4341 25 rupiah rupiah NN 27676 4341 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 27 Rp Rp NNP 27676 4341 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 29 Exchange exchange NN 27676 4341 30 rates rate NNS 27676 4341 31 : : : 27676 4341 32 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4341 33 rupiahs rupiah NNS 27676 4341 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 35 Rp rp NN 27676 4341 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 37 per per IN 27676 4341 38 US$ us$ $ 27676 4341 39 1 1 CD 27676 4341 40 - - HYPH 27676 4341 41 -8,714.3 -8,714.3 FW 27676 4341 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 43 January January NNP 27676 4341 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 4341 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 46 , , , 27676 4341 47 10,013.6 10,013.6 CD 27676 4341 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 4341 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 51 , , , 27676 4341 52 2,909.4 2,909.4 CD 27676 4341 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 54 1997 1997 CD 27676 4341 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 56 , , , 27676 4341 57 2,342.3 2,342.3 CD 27676 4341 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 59 1996 1996 CD 27676 4341 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 61 , , , 27676 4341 62 2,248.6 2,248.6 CD 27676 4341 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 64 1995 1995 CD 27676 4341 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 66 , , , 27676 4341 67 2,160.8 2,160.8 CD 27676 4341 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 69 1994 1994 CD 27676 4341 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4341 71 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4341 72 year year NN 27676 4341 73 : : : 27676 4341 74 1 1 CD 27676 4341 75 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 4341 76 March March NNP 27676 4341 77 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4341 78 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4341 79 : : : 27676 4341 80 1,276,600 1,276,600 CD 27676 4341 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4341 82 1993 1993 CD 27676 4341 83 est est NNP 27676 4341 84 . . . 27676 4341 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4342 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4342 2 system system NN 27676 4342 3 : : : 27676 4342 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4342 5 service service NN 27676 4342 6 fair fair NNP 27676 4342 7 , , , 27676 4342 8 international international JJ 27676 4342 9 service service NN 27676 4342 10 good good NNP 27676 4342 11 domestic domestic NNP 27676 4342 12 : : : 27676 4342 13 interisland interisland VB 27676 4342 14 microwave microwave NN 27676 4342 15 system system NN 27676 4342 16 and and CC 27676 4342 17 HF HF NNP 27676 4342 18 radio radio NN 27676 4342 19 police police NN 27676 4342 20 net net NN 27676 4342 21 ; ; : 27676 4342 22 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4342 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 4342 24 communications communication NNS 27676 4342 25 system system NN 27676 4342 26 international international NNP 27676 4342 27 : : : 27676 4342 28 satellite satellite NN 27676 4342 29 earth earth NN 27676 4342 30 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 4342 31 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4342 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4342 33 1 1 CD 27676 4342 34 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4342 35 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4342 36 and and CC 27676 4342 37 1 1 CD 27676 4342 38 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 4342 39 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4342 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4342 41 Radio radio NN 27676 4342 42 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4342 43 stations station NNS 27676 4342 44 : : : 27676 4342 45 AM AM NNP 27676 4342 46 618 618 CD 27676 4342 47 , , , 27676 4342 48 FM FM NNP 27676 4342 49 38 38 CD 27676 4342 50 , , , 27676 4342 51 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4342 52 0 0 CD 27676 4342 53 Radios radio NNS 27676 4342 54 : : : 27676 4342 55 28.1 28.1 CD 27676 4342 56 million million CD 27676 4342 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4342 58 1992 1992 CD 27676 4342 59 est est NNP 27676 4342 60 . . . 27676 4342 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4343 1 Television television NN 27676 4343 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4343 3 stations station NNS 27676 4343 4 : : : 27676 4343 5 41 41 CD 27676 4343 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4343 7 of of IN 27676 4343 8 which which WDT 27676 4343 9 18 18 CD 27676 4343 10 are be VBP 27676 4343 11 government government NN 27676 4343 12 - - HYPH 27676 4343 13 owned own VBN 27676 4343 14 and and CC 27676 4343 15 23 23 CD 27676 4343 16 are be VBP 27676 4343 17 commercial commercial JJ 27676 4343 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4343 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4343 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4343 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4343 22 Televisions television NNS 27676 4343 23 : : : 27676 4343 24 11.5 11.5 CD 27676 4343 25 million million CD 27676 4343 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4343 27 1992 1992 CD 27676 4343 28 est est NNP 27676 4343 29 . . . 27676 4343 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4344 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4344 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4344 3 : : : 27676 4344 4 total total NN 27676 4344 5 : : : 27676 4344 6 6,458 6,458 CD 27676 4344 7 km km NN 27676 4344 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4344 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4344 10 : : : 27676 4344 11 5,961 5,961 CD 27676 4344 12 km km NN 27676 4344 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 4344 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4344 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4344 16 101 101 CD 27676 4344 17 km km NN 27676 4344 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4344 19 ; ; : 27676 4344 20 101 101 CD 27676 4344 21 km km NN 27676 4344 22 double double JJ 27676 4344 23 track track NN 27676 4344 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4344 25 ; ; : 27676 4344 26 497 497 CD 27676 4344 27 km km NN 27676 4344 28 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 4344 29 gauge gauge NN 27676 4344 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4344 31 1995 1995 CD 27676 4344 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4344 33 Highways highway NNS 27676 4344 34 : : : 27676 4344 35 total total NN 27676 4344 36 : : : 27676 4344 37 342,700 342,700 CD 27676 4344 38 km km NN 27676 4344 39 paved pave VBN 27676 4344 40 : : : 27676 4344 41 158,670 158,670 CD 27676 4344 42 km km NNP 27676 4344 43 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4344 44 : : : 27676 4344 45 184,030 184,030 CD 27676 4344 46 km km NNS 27676 4344 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4344 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 4344 49 est est NNP 27676 4344 50 . . . 27676 4344 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4345 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4345 2 : : : 27676 4345 3 21,579 21,579 CD 27676 4345 4 km km NN 27676 4345 5 total total NN 27676 4345 6 ; ; : 27676 4345 7 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 27676 4345 8 5,471 5,471 CD 27676 4345 9 km km NN 27676 4345 10 , , , 27676 4345 11 Java Java NNP 27676 4345 12 and and CC 27676 4345 13 Madura Madura NNP 27676 4345 14 820 820 CD 27676 4345 15 km km NN 27676 4345 16 , , , 27676 4345 17 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 4345 18 10,460 10,460 CD 27676 4345 19 km km NNS 27676 4345 20 , , , 27676 4345 21 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 4345 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4345 23 Celebes Celebes NNP 27676 4345 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4345 25 241 241 CD 27676 4345 26 km km NN 27676 4345 27 , , , 27676 4345 28 Irian Irian NNP 27676 4345 29 Jaya Jaya NNP 27676 4345 30 4,587 4,587 CD 27676 4345 31 km km NNP 27676 4345 32 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 4345 33 : : : 27676 4345 34 crude crude JJ 27676 4345 35 oil oil NN 27676 4345 36 2,505 2,505 CD 27676 4345 37 km km NN 27676 4345 38 ; ; : 27676 4345 39 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4345 40 products product NNS 27676 4345 41 456 456 CD 27676 4345 42 km km NN 27676 4345 43 ; ; : 27676 4345 44 natural natural JJ 27676 4345 45 gas gas NN 27676 4345 46 1,703 1,703 CD 27676 4345 47 km km NNS 27676 4345 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4345 49 1989 1989 CD 27676 4345 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4345 51 Ports port NNS 27676 4345 52 and and CC 27676 4345 53 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4345 54 : : : 27676 4345 55 Cilacap Cilacap NNP 27676 4345 56 , , , 27676 4345 57 Cirebon Cirebon NNP 27676 4345 58 , , , 27676 4345 59 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 4345 60 , , , 27676 4345 61 Kupang Kupang NNP 27676 4345 62 , , , 27676 4345 63 Palembang Palembang NNP 27676 4345 64 , , , 27676 4345 65 Semarang Semarang NNP 27676 4345 66 , , , 27676 4345 67 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 27676 4345 68 , , , 27676 4345 69 Ujungpandang Ujungpandang NNP 27676 4345 70 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4345 71 marine marine NN 27676 4345 72 : : : 27676 4345 73 total total NN 27676 4345 74 : : : 27676 4345 75 587 587 CD 27676 4345 76 ships ship NNS 27676 4345 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4345 78 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4345 79 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4345 80 or or CC 27676 4345 81 over over RB 27676 4345 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4345 83 totaling total VBG 27676 4345 84 2,707,004 2,707,004 CD 27676 4345 85 GRT/3,701,001 GRT/3,701,001 . 27676 4345 86 DWT dwt NN 27676 4345 87 ships ship NNS 27676 4345 88 by by IN 27676 4345 89 type type NN 27676 4345 90 : : : 27676 4345 91 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4345 92 37 37 CD 27676 4345 93 , , , 27676 4345 94 cargo cargo NN 27676 4345 95 348 348 CD 27676 4345 96 , , , 27676 4345 97 chemical chemical NN 27676 4345 98 tanker tanker NN 27676 4345 99 8 8 CD 27676 4345 100 , , , 27676 4345 101 container container NN 27676 4345 102 20 20 CD 27676 4345 103 , , , 27676 4345 104 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 4345 105 gas gas NN 27676 4345 106 tanker tanker NN 27676 4345 107 5 5 CD 27676 4345 108 , , , 27676 4345 109 livestock livestock NN 27676 4345 110 carrier carrier NN 27676 4345 111 1 1 CD 27676 4345 112 , , , 27676 4345 113 oil oil NN 27676 4345 114 tanker tanker NN 27676 4345 115 116 116 CD 27676 4345 116 , , , 27676 4345 117 passenger passenger NN 27676 4345 118 9 9 CD 27676 4345 119 , , , 27676 4345 120 passenger passenger NN 27676 4345 121 - - HYPH 27676 4345 122 cargo cargo NN 27676 4345 123 13 13 CD 27676 4345 124 , , , 27676 4345 125 roll roll NN 27676 4345 126 - - HYPH 27676 4345 127 on on IN 27676 4345 128 / / SYM 27676 4345 129 roll roll NN 27676 4345 130 - - HYPH 27676 4345 131 off off RP 27676 4345 132 cargo cargo NN 27676 4345 133 11 11 CD 27676 4345 134 , , , 27676 4345 135 short short JJ 27676 4345 136 - - HYPH 27676 4345 137 sea sea NN 27676 4345 138 passenger passenger NN 27676 4345 139 7 7 CD 27676 4345 140 , , , 27676 4345 141 specialized specialized NNP 27676 4345 142 tanker tanker NN 27676 4345 143 7 7 CD 27676 4345 144 , , , 27676 4345 145 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4345 146 carrier carrier NN 27676 4345 147 5 5 CD 27676 4345 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4345 149 1998 1998 CD 27676 4345 150 est est NNP 27676 4345 151 . . . 27676 4345 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4346 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4346 2 : : : 27676 4346 3 443 443 CD 27676 4346 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4346 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4346 6 est est NNP 27676 4346 7 . . . 27676 4346 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4347 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4347 2 -- -- : 27676 4347 3 with with IN 27676 4347 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4347 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4347 6 : : : 27676 4347 7 total total NN 27676 4347 8 : : : 27676 4347 9 125 125 CD 27676 4347 10 over over IN 27676 4347 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4347 12 m m NN 27676 4347 13 : : : 27676 4347 14 4 4 CD 27676 4347 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4347 16 to to TO 27676 4347 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4347 18 m m CD 27676 4347 19 : : : 27676 4347 20 11 11 CD 27676 4347 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4347 22 to to TO 27676 4347 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4347 24 m m NN 27676 4347 25 : : : 27676 4347 26 41 41 CD 27676 4347 27 914 914 CD 27676 4347 28 to to TO 27676 4347 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4347 30 m m NN 27676 4347 31 : : : 27676 4347 32 39 39 CD 27676 4347 33 under under IN 27676 4347 34 914 914 CD 27676 4347 35 m m NN 27676 4347 36 : : : 27676 4347 37 30 30 CD 27676 4347 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4347 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4347 40 est est NNP 27676 4347 41 . . . 27676 4347 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4348 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4348 2 -- -- : 27676 4348 3 with with IN 27676 4348 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4348 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4348 6 : : : 27676 4348 7 total total NN 27676 4348 8 : : : 27676 4348 9 318 318 CD 27676 4348 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4348 11 to to IN 27676 4348 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4348 13 m m NN 27676 4348 14 : : : 27676 4348 15 5 5 CD 27676 4348 16 914 914 CD 27676 4348 17 to to TO 27676 4348 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4348 19 m m NN 27676 4348 20 : : : 27676 4348 21 31 31 CD 27676 4348 22 under under IN 27676 4348 23 914 914 CD 27676 4348 24 m m NN 27676 4348 25 : : : 27676 4348 26 282 282 CD 27676 4348 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4348 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4348 29 est est NNP 27676 4348 30 . . . 27676 4348 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4349 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4349 2 : : : 27676 4349 3 4 4 CD 27676 4349 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4349 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4349 6 est est NNP 27676 4349 7 . . . 27676 4349 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4350 1 Military military JJ 27676 4350 2 Military military JJ 27676 4350 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4350 4 : : : 27676 4350 5 Army Army NNP 27676 4350 6 , , , 27676 4350 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4350 8 , , , 27676 4350 9 Air Air NNP 27676 4350 10 Force Force NNP 27676 4350 11 , , , 27676 4350 12 National National NNP 27676 4350 13 Police Police NNP 27676 4350 14 Military Military NNP 27676 4350 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 4350 16 -- -- : 27676 4350 17 military military JJ 27676 4350 18 age age NN 27676 4350 19 : : : 27676 4350 20 18 18 CD 27676 4350 21 years year NNS 27676 4350 22 of of IN 27676 4350 23 age age NN 27676 4350 24 Military military JJ 27676 4350 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 4350 26 -- -- : 27676 4350 27 availability availability NN 27676 4350 28 : : : 27676 4350 29 males male NNS 27676 4350 30 age age NNP 27676 4350 31 15 15 CD 27676 4350 32 - - HYPH 27676 4350 33 49 49 CD 27676 4350 34 : : SYM 27676 4350 35 61,087,521 61,087,521 CD 27676 4350 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4350 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 4350 38 est est NNP 27676 4350 39 . . . 27676 4350 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4351 1 Military military JJ 27676 4351 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4351 3 -- -- : 27676 4351 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4351 5 for for IN 27676 4351 6 military military JJ 27676 4351 7 service service NN 27676 4351 8 : : : 27676 4351 9 males male NNS 27676 4351 10 age age NNP 27676 4351 11 15 15 CD 27676 4351 12 - - HYPH 27676 4351 13 49 49 CD 27676 4351 14 : : : 27676 4351 15 35,804,125 35,804,125 CD 27676 4351 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4351 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4351 18 est est NNP 27676 4351 19 . . . 27676 4351 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4352 1 Military military JJ 27676 4352 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4352 3 -- -- : 27676 4352 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4352 5 military military JJ 27676 4352 6 age age NN 27676 4352 7 annually annually RB 27676 4352 8 : : : 27676 4352 9 males male NNS 27676 4352 10 : : : 27676 4352 11 2,268,638 2,268,638 CD 27676 4352 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4352 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4352 14 est est NNP 27676 4352 15 . . . 27676 4352 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4353 1 Military military JJ 27676 4353 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4353 3 -- -- : 27676 4353 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4353 5 figure figure NN 27676 4353 6 : : : 27676 4353 7 $ $ $ 27676 4353 8 959.7 959.7 CD 27676 4353 9 million million CD 27676 4353 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4353 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 4353 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4353 13 Military military JJ 27676 4353 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4353 15 -- -- : 27676 4353 16 percent percent NN 27676 4353 17 of of IN 27676 4353 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4353 19 : : : 27676 4353 20 1 1 CD 27676 4353 21 % % NN 27676 4353 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4353 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 4353 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4353 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4353 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4353 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4353 28 -- -- : 27676 4353 29 international international JJ 27676 4353 30 : : : 27676 4353 31 Indonesian indonesian JJ 27676 4353 32 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 4353 33 over over IN 27676 4353 34 Timor Timor NNP 27676 4353 35 Timur Timur NNP 27676 4353 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4353 37 East East NNP 27676 4353 38 Timor Timor NNP 27676 4353 39 Province Province NNP 27676 4353 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4353 41 , , , 27676 4353 42 which which WDT 27676 4353 43 is be VBZ 27676 4353 44 not not RB 27676 4353 45 recognized recognize VBN 27676 4353 46 by by IN 27676 4353 47 the the DT 27676 4353 48 UN UN NNP 27676 4353 49 , , , 27676 4353 50 is be VBZ 27676 4353 51 the the DT 27676 4353 52 subject subject NN 27676 4353 53 of of IN 27676 4353 54 discussions discussion NNS 27676 4353 55 between between IN 27676 4353 56 the the DT 27676 4353 57 UN UN NNP 27676 4353 58 , , , 27676 4353 59 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 4353 60 , , , 27676 4353 61 and and CC 27676 4353 62 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 4353 63 ; ; : 27676 4353 64 two two CD 27676 4353 65 islands island NNS 27676 4353 66 in in IN 27676 4353 67 dispute dispute NN 27676 4353 68 with with IN 27676 4353 69 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 4353 70 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4353 71 drugs drug VBZ 27676 4353 72 : : : 27676 4353 73 illicit illicit JJ 27676 4353 74 producer producer NN 27676 4353 75 of of IN 27676 4353 76 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 4353 77 largely largely RB 27676 4353 78 for for IN 27676 4353 79 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4353 80 use use NN 27676 4353 81 ; ; : 27676 4353 82 possible possible JJ 27676 4353 83 growing grow VBG 27676 4353 84 role role NN 27676 4353 85 as as IN 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4353 127 = = SYM 27676 4353 128 = = SYM 27676 4353 129 = = SYM 27676 4353 130 = = SYM 27676 4353 131 = = SYM 27676 4353 132 = = SYM 27676 4353 133 = = SYM 27676 4353 134 = = SYM 27676 4353 135 = = SYM 27676 4353 136 = = SYM 27676 4353 137 = = SYM 27676 4353 138 = = SYM 27676 4353 139 = = SYM 27676 4353 140 = = SYM 27676 4353 141 = = SYM 27676 4353 142 = = SYM 27676 4353 143 = = SYM 27676 4353 144 = = SYM 27676 4353 145 = = SYM 27676 4353 146 = = SYM 27676 4353 147 = = SYM 27676 4353 148 = = SYM 27676 4353 149 = = SYM 27676 4353 150 = = SYM 27676 4353 151 = = SYM 27676 4353 152 = = SYM 27676 4353 153 = = SYM 27676 4353 154 = = SYM 27676 4353 155 = = SYM 27676 4353 156 = = SYM 27676 4353 157 = = SYM 27676 4353 158 = = SYM 27676 4353 159 = = SYM 27676 4353 160 = = NFP 27676 4353 161 = = SYM 27676 4353 162 @Iran @iran FW 27676 4353 163 ---- ---- NFP 27676 4353 164 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4353 165 Location Location NNP 27676 4353 166 : : : 27676 4353 167 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4353 168 East East NNP 27676 4353 169 , , , 27676 4353 170 bordering border VBG 27676 4353 171 the the DT 27676 4353 172 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4353 173 of of IN 27676 4353 174 Oman Oman NNP 27676 4353 175 , , , 27676 4353 176 the the DT 27676 4353 177 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4353 178 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4353 179 , , , 27676 4353 180 and and CC 27676 4353 181 the the DT 27676 4353 182 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4353 183 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4353 184 , , , 27676 4353 185 between between IN 27676 4353 186 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4353 187 and and CC 27676 4353 188 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4353 189 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4353 190 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4353 191 : : : 27676 4353 192 32 32 CD 27676 4353 193 00 00 CD 27676 4353 194 N n CD 27676 4353 195 , , , 27676 4353 196 53 53 CD 27676 4353 197 00 00 CD 27676 4353 198 E e NN 27676 4353 199 Map Map NNP 27676 4353 200 references reference NNS 27676 4353 201 : : : 27676 4353 202 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4353 203 East East NNP 27676 4353 204 Area Area NNP 27676 4353 205 : : : 27676 4353 206 total total NN 27676 4353 207 : : : 27676 4353 208 1.648 1.648 CD 27676 4353 209 million million CD 27676 4353 210 sq sq IN 27676 4353 211 km km NNP 27676 4353 212 land land NN 27676 4353 213 : : : 27676 4353 214 1.636 1.636 CD 27676 4353 215 million million CD 27676 4353 216 sq sq IN 27676 4353 217 km km NNP 27676 4353 218 water water NN 27676 4353 219 : : : 27676 4353 220 12,000 12,000 CD 27676 4353 221 sq sq NN 27676 4353 222 km km NNP 27676 4353 223 Area area NN 27676 4353 224 -- -- : 27676 4353 225 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4353 226 : : : 27676 4353 227 slightly slightly RB 27676 4353 228 larger large JJR 27676 4353 229 than than IN 27676 4353 230 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 4353 231 Land Land NNP 27676 4353 232 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4353 233 : : : 27676 4353 234 total total NN 27676 4353 235 : : : 27676 4353 236 5,440 5,440 CD 27676 4353 237 km km NN 27676 4353 238 border border NN 27676 4353 239 countries country NNS 27676 4353 240 : : : 27676 4353 241 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 4353 242 936 936 CD 27676 4353 243 km km NNS 27676 4353 244 , , , 27676 4353 245 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 4353 246 35 35 CD 27676 4353 247 km km NN 27676 4353 248 , , , 27676 4353 249 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4353 250 - - HYPH 27676 4353 251 proper proper NNP 27676 4353 252 432 432 CD 27676 4353 253 km km NNS 27676 4353 254 , , , 27676 4353 255 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4353 256 - - HYPH 27676 4353 257 Naxcivan Naxcivan NNP 27676 4353 258 exclave exclave VBP 27676 4353 259 179 179 CD 27676 4353 260 km km NNS 27676 4353 261 , , , 27676 4353 262 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4353 263 1,458 1,458 CD 27676 4353 264 km km NNS 27676 4353 265 , , , 27676 4353 266 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4353 267 909 909 CD 27676 4353 268 km km NNS 27676 4353 269 , , , 27676 4353 270 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 4353 271 499 499 CD 27676 4353 272 km km NN 27676 4353 273 , , , 27676 4353 274 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 4353 275 992 992 CD 27676 4353 276 km km NN 27676 4353 277 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4353 278 : : : 27676 4353 279 2,440 2,440 CD 27676 4353 280 km km NN 27676 4353 281 note note NN 27676 4353 282 : : : 27676 4353 283 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4353 284 also also RB 27676 4353 285 borders border VBZ 27676 4353 286 the the DT 27676 4353 287 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4353 288 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4353 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4353 290 740 740 CD 27676 4353 291 km km NN 27676 4353 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4353 293 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4353 294 claims claim VBZ 27676 4353 295 : : : 27676 4353 296 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 4353 297 zone zone NN 27676 4353 298 : : : 27676 4353 299 24 24 CD 27676 4353 300 nm nm NNP 27676 4353 301 continental continental NNP 27676 4353 302 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4353 303 : : : 27676 4353 304 natural natural JJ 27676 4353 305 prolongation prolongation NN 27676 4353 306 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4353 307 economic economic JJ 27676 4353 308 zone zone NN 27676 4353 309 : : : 27676 4353 310 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 4353 311 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4353 312 , , , 27676 4353 313 or or CC 27676 4353 314 median median JJ 27676 4353 315 lines line NNS 27676 4353 316 in in IN 27676 4353 317 the the DT 27676 4353 318 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4353 319 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4353 320 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4353 321 sea sea NN 27676 4353 322 : : : 27676 4353 323 12 12 CD 27676 4353 324 nm nm NNP 27676 4353 325 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4353 326 : : : 27676 4353 327 mostly mostly RB 27676 4353 328 arid arid NN 27676 4353 329 or or CC 27676 4353 330 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 4353 331 , , , 27676 4353 332 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 4353 333 along along IN 27676 4353 334 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4353 335 coast coast NN 27676 4353 336 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4353 337 : : : 27676 4353 338 rugged rugged JJ 27676 4353 339 , , , 27676 4353 340 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 4353 341 rim rim NN 27676 4353 342 ; ; : 27676 4353 343 high high JJ 27676 4353 344 , , , 27676 4353 345 central central JJ 27676 4353 346 basin basin NN 27676 4353 347 with with IN 27676 4353 348 deserts desert NNS 27676 4353 349 , , , 27676 4353 350 mountains mountain NNS 27676 4353 351 ; ; , 27676 4353 352 small small JJ 27676 4353 353 , , , 27676 4353 354 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 27676 4353 355 plains plain NNS 27676 4353 356 along along IN 27676 4353 357 both both DT 27676 4353 358 coasts coast NNS 27676 4353 359 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4353 360 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4353 361 : : : 27676 4353 362 lowest low JJS 27676 4353 363 point point NN 27676 4353 364 : : : 27676 4353 365 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4353 366 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4353 367 -28 -28 NNP 27676 4353 368 m m DT 27676 4353 369 highest high JJS 27676 4353 370 point point NN 27676 4353 371 : : : 27676 4353 372 Qolleh Qolleh NNP 27676 4353 373 - - HYPH 27676 4353 374 ye ye NNP 27676 4353 375 Damavand Damavand NNP 27676 4353 376 5,671 5,671 CD 27676 4353 377 m m NNP 27676 4353 378 Natural natural JJ 27676 4353 379 resources resource NNS 27676 4353 380 : : : 27676 4353 381 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4353 382 , , , 27676 4353 383 natural natural JJ 27676 4353 384 gas gas NN 27676 4353 385 , , , 27676 4353 386 coal coal NN 27676 4353 387 , , , 27676 4353 388 chromium chromium NN 27676 4353 389 , , , 27676 4353 390 copper copper NN 27676 4353 391 , , , 27676 4353 392 iron iron NN 27676 4353 393 ore ore NN 27676 4353 394 , , , 27676 4353 395 lead lead NN 27676 4353 396 , , , 27676 4353 397 manganese manganese JJ 27676 4353 398 , , , 27676 4353 399 zinc zinc NN 27676 4353 400 , , , 27676 4353 401 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 4353 402 Land Land NNP 27676 4353 403 use use NN 27676 4353 404 : : : 27676 4353 405 arable arable JJ 27676 4353 406 land land NN 27676 4353 407 : : : 27676 4353 408 10 10 CD 27676 4353 409 % % NN 27676 4353 410 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4353 411 crops crop NNS 27676 4353 412 : : : 27676 4353 413 1 1 CD 27676 4353 414 % % NN 27676 4353 415 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4353 416 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4353 417 : : : 27676 4353 418 27 27 CD 27676 4353 419 % % NN 27676 4353 420 forests forest NNS 27676 4353 421 and and CC 27676 4353 422 woodland woodland NN 27676 4353 423 : : : 27676 4353 424 7 7 CD 27676 4353 425 % % NN 27676 4353 426 other other JJ 27676 4353 427 : : : 27676 4353 428 55 55 CD 27676 4353 429 % % NN 27676 4353 430 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4353 431 1993 1993 CD 27676 4353 432 est est NNP 27676 4353 433 . . . 27676 4353 434 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4354 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4354 2 land land NN 27676 4354 3 : : : 27676 4354 4 94,000 94,000 CD 27676 4354 5 sq sq NNP 27676 4354 6 km km NNP 27676 4354 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4354 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4354 9 est est NNP 27676 4354 10 . . . 27676 4354 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4355 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4355 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4355 3 : : : 27676 4355 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 4355 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 4355 6 , , , 27676 4355 7 floods flood NNS 27676 4355 8 ; ; : 27676 4355 9 dust dust NN 27676 4355 10 storms storm NNS 27676 4355 11 , , , 27676 4355 12 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 27676 4355 13 ; ; : 27676 4355 14 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4355 15 along along IN 27676 4355 16 western western JJ 27676 4355 17 border border NN 27676 4355 18 and and CC 27676 4355 19 in in IN 27676 4355 20 the the DT 27676 4355 21 northeast northeast JJ 27676 4355 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4355 23 -- -- : 27676 4355 24 current current JJ 27676 4355 25 issues issue NNS 27676 4355 26 : : : 27676 4355 27 air air NN 27676 4355 28 pollution pollution NN 27676 4355 29 , , , 27676 4355 30 especially especially RB 27676 4355 31 in in IN 27676 4355 32 urban urban JJ 27676 4355 33 areas area NNS 27676 4355 34 , , , 27676 4355 35 from from IN 27676 4355 36 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4355 37 emissions emission NNS 27676 4355 38 , , , 27676 4355 39 refinery refinery NN 27676 4355 40 operations operation NNS 27676 4355 41 , , , 27676 4355 42 and and CC 27676 4355 43 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4355 44 effluents effluent NNS 27676 4355 45 ; ; : 27676 4355 46 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4355 47 ; ; : 27676 4355 48 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 4355 49 ; ; : 27676 4355 50 desertification desertification NN 27676 4355 51 ; ; : 27676 4355 52 oil oil NN 27676 4355 53 pollution pollution NN 27676 4355 54 in in IN 27676 4355 55 the the DT 27676 4355 56 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4355 57 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4355 58 ; ; : 27676 4355 59 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4355 60 supplies supply NNS 27676 4355 61 of of IN 27676 4355 62 potable potable JJ 27676 4355 63 water water NN 27676 4355 64 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4355 65 -- -- : 27676 4355 66 international international JJ 27676 4355 67 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4355 68 : : : 27676 4355 69 party party NN 27676 4355 70 to to TO 27676 4355 71 : : : 27676 4355 72 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 4355 73 , , , 27676 4355 74 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4355 75 Change Change NNP 27676 4355 76 , , , 27676 4355 77 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4355 78 , , , 27676 4355 79 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4355 80 Species Species NNPS 27676 4355 81 , , , 27676 4355 82 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4355 83 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4355 84 , , , 27676 4355 85 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4355 86 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4355 87 , , , 27676 4355 88 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4355 89 Test Test NNP 27676 4355 90 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4355 91 , , , 27676 4355 92 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4355 93 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4355 94 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4355 95 , , , 27676 4355 96 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4355 97 signed sign VBD 27676 4355 98 , , , 27676 4355 99 but but CC 27676 4355 100 not not RB 27676 4355 101 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4355 102 : : : 27676 4355 103 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4355 104 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4355 105 , , , 27676 4355 106 Law Law NNP 27676 4355 107 of of IN 27676 4355 108 the the DT 27676 4355 109 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4355 110 , , , 27676 4355 111 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4355 112 Life Life NNP 27676 4355 113 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 4355 114 People People NNP 27676 4355 115 Population Population NNP 27676 4355 116 : : : 27676 4355 117 65,179,752 65,179,752 CD 27676 4355 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4355 119 July July NNP 27676 4355 120 1999 1999 CD 27676 4355 121 est est NNP 27676 4355 122 . . . 27676 4355 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4356 1 Age age NN 27676 4356 2 structure structure NN 27676 4356 3 : : : 27676 4356 4 0 0 CD 27676 4356 5 - - HYPH 27676 4356 6 14 14 CD 27676 4356 7 years year NNS 27676 4356 8 : : : 27676 4356 9 36 36 CD 27676 4356 10 % % NN 27676 4356 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4356 12 male male JJ 27676 4356 13 11,963,438 11,963,438 CD 27676 4356 14 ; ; : 27676 4356 15 female female JJ 27676 4356 16 11,447,191 11,447,191 CD 27676 4356 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4356 18 15 15 CD 27676 4356 19 - - SYM 27676 4356 20 64 64 CD 27676 4356 21 years year NNS 27676 4356 22 : : : 27676 4356 23 60 60 CD 27676 4356 24 % % NN 27676 4356 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4356 26 male male JJ 27676 4356 27 19,549,935 19,549,935 CD 27676 4356 28 ; ; : 27676 4356 29 female female JJ 27676 4356 30 19,276,784 19,276,784 CD 27676 4356 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4356 32 65 65 CD 27676 4356 33 years year NNS 27676 4356 34 and and CC 27676 4356 35 over over IN 27676 4356 36 : : : 27676 4356 37 4 4 CD 27676 4356 38 % % NN 27676 4356 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4356 40 male male JJ 27676 4356 41 1,561,877 1,561,877 CD 27676 4356 42 ; ; : 27676 4356 43 female female JJ 27676 4356 44 1,380,527 1,380,527 CD 27676 4356 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4356 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4356 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4356 48 est est NNP 27676 4356 49 . . . 27676 4356 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4357 1 Population population NN 27676 4357 2 growth growth NN 27676 4357 3 rate rate NN 27676 4357 4 : : : 27676 4357 5 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 4357 6 % % NN 27676 4357 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4357 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4357 9 est est NNP 27676 4357 10 . . . 27676 4357 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4358 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4358 2 rate rate NN 27676 4358 3 : : : 27676 4358 4 20.71 20.71 CD 27676 4358 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4358 6 population population NN 27676 4358 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4358 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4358 9 est est NNP 27676 4358 10 . . . 27676 4358 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4359 1 Death death NN 27676 4359 2 rate rate NN 27676 4359 3 : : : 27676 4359 4 5.39 5.39 CD 27676 4359 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4359 6 population population NN 27676 4359 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4359 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4359 9 est est NNP 27676 4359 10 . . . 27676 4359 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4360 1 Net net JJ 27676 4360 2 migration migration NN 27676 4360 3 rate rate NN 27676 4360 4 : : : 27676 4360 5 -4.6 -4.6 NFP 27676 4360 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 4360 7 population population NN 27676 4360 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4360 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4360 10 est est NNP 27676 4360 11 . . . 27676 4360 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4361 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4361 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4361 3 : : : 27676 4361 4 at at IN 27676 4361 5 birth birth NN 27676 4361 6 : : : 27676 4361 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4361 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4361 9 under under IN 27676 4361 10 15 15 CD 27676 4361 11 years year NNS 27676 4361 12 : : : 27676 4361 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4361 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4361 15 15 15 CD 27676 4361 16 - - HYPH 27676 4361 17 64 64 CD 27676 4361 18 years year NNS 27676 4361 19 : : : 27676 4361 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 4361 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4361 22 65 65 CD 27676 4361 23 years year NNS 27676 4361 24 and and CC 27676 4361 25 over over IN 27676 4361 26 : : : 27676 4361 27 1.13 1.13 CD 27676 4361 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4361 29 total total JJ 27676 4361 30 population population NN 27676 4361 31 : : : 27676 4361 32 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 4361 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4361 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4361 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4361 36 est est NNP 27676 4361 37 . . . 27676 4361 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4362 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4362 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4362 3 rate rate NN 27676 4362 4 : : : 27676 4362 5 29.73 29.73 CD 27676 4362 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4362 7 live live JJ 27676 4362 8 births birth NNS 27676 4362 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4362 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4362 11 est est NNP 27676 4362 12 . . . 27676 4362 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4363 1 Life life NN 27676 4363 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4363 3 at at IN 27676 4363 4 birth birth NN 27676 4363 5 : : : 27676 4363 6 total total JJ 27676 4363 7 population population NN 27676 4363 8 : : : 27676 4363 9 69.76 69.76 CD 27676 4363 10 years year NNS 27676 4363 11 male male NN 27676 4363 12 : : : 27676 4363 13 68.43 68.43 CD 27676 4363 14 years year NNS 27676 4363 15 female female JJ 27676 4363 16 : : : 27676 4363 17 71.16 71.16 CD 27676 4363 18 years year NNS 27676 4363 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4363 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4363 21 est est NNP 27676 4363 22 . . . 27676 4363 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4364 1 Total total JJ 27676 4364 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4364 3 rate rate NN 27676 4364 4 : : : 27676 4364 5 2.45 2.45 CD 27676 4364 6 children child NNS 27676 4364 7 born bear VBN 27676 4364 8 / / SYM 27676 4364 9 woman woman NN 27676 4364 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4364 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4364 12 est est NNP 27676 4364 13 . . . 27676 4364 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4365 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4365 2 : : : 27676 4365 3 noun noun NNP 27676 4365 4 : : : 27676 4365 5 Iranian(s Iranian(s NNP 27676 4365 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4365 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 4365 8 : : : 27676 4365 9 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4365 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4365 11 groups group NNS 27676 4365 12 : : : 27676 4365 13 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4365 14 51 51 CD 27676 4365 15 % % NN 27676 4365 16 , , , 27676 4365 17 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 27676 4365 18 24 24 CD 27676 4365 19 % % NN 27676 4365 20 , , , 27676 4365 21 Gilaki Gilaki NNP 27676 4365 22 and and CC 27676 4365 23 Mazandarani Mazandarani NNP 27676 4365 24 8 8 CD 27676 4365 25 % % NN 27676 4365 26 , , , 27676 4365 27 Kurd Kurd NNP 27676 4365 28 7 7 CD 27676 4365 29 % % NN 27676 4365 30 , , , 27676 4365 31 Arab Arab NNP 27676 4365 32 3 3 CD 27676 4365 33 % % NN 27676 4365 34 , , , 27676 4365 35 Lur lur NN 27676 4365 36 2 2 CD 27676 4365 37 % % NN 27676 4365 38 , , , 27676 4365 39 Baloch Baloch NNP 27676 4365 40 2 2 CD 27676 4365 41 % % NN 27676 4365 42 , , , 27676 4365 43 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 27676 4365 44 2 2 CD 27676 4365 45 % % NN 27676 4365 46 , , , 27676 4365 47 other other JJ 27676 4365 48 1 1 CD 27676 4365 49 % % NN 27676 4365 50 Religions religion NNS 27676 4365 51 : : : 27676 4365 52 Shi'a Shi'a : 27676 4365 53 Muslim muslim JJ 27676 4365 54 89 89 CD 27676 4365 55 % % NN 27676 4365 56 , , , 27676 4365 57 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 4365 58 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 4365 59 10 10 CD 27676 4365 60 % % NN 27676 4365 61 , , , 27676 4365 62 Zoroastrian zoroastrian JJ 27676 4365 63 , , , 27676 4365 64 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 4365 65 , , , 27676 4365 66 Christian Christian NNP 27676 4365 67 , , , 27676 4365 68 and and CC 27676 4365 69 Baha'i baha'i UH 27676 4365 70 1 1 CD 27676 4365 71 % % NN 27676 4365 72 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 4365 73 : : : 27676 4365 74 Persian persian JJ 27676 4365 75 and and CC 27676 4365 76 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4365 77 dialects dialect VBZ 27676 4365 78 58 58 CD 27676 4365 79 % % NN 27676 4365 80 , , , 27676 4365 81 Turkic Turkic NNP 27676 4365 82 and and CC 27676 4365 83 Turkic Turkic NNP 27676 4365 84 dialects dialect VBZ 27676 4365 85 26 26 CD 27676 4365 86 % % NN 27676 4365 87 , , , 27676 4365 88 Kurdish kurdish JJ 27676 4365 89 9 9 CD 27676 4365 90 % % NN 27676 4365 91 , , , 27676 4365 92 Luri Luri NNP 27676 4365 93 2 2 CD 27676 4365 94 % % NN 27676 4365 95 , , , 27676 4365 96 Balochi balochi NN 27676 4365 97 1 1 CD 27676 4365 98 % % NN 27676 4365 99 , , , 27676 4365 100 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 4365 101 1 1 CD 27676 4365 102 % % NN 27676 4365 103 , , , 27676 4365 104 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 4365 105 1 1 CD 27676 4365 106 % % NN 27676 4365 107 , , , 27676 4365 108 other other JJ 27676 4365 109 2 2 CD 27676 4365 110 % % NN 27676 4365 111 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4365 112 : : : 27676 4365 113 definition definition NN 27676 4365 114 : : : 27676 4365 115 age age NN 27676 4365 116 15 15 CD 27676 4365 117 and and CC 27676 4365 118 over over RB 27676 4365 119 can can MD 27676 4365 120 read read VB 27676 4365 121 and and CC 27676 4365 122 write write VB 27676 4365 123 total total JJ 27676 4365 124 population population NN 27676 4365 125 : : : 27676 4365 126 72.1 72.1 CD 27676 4365 127 % % NN 27676 4365 128 male male NN 27676 4365 129 : : : 27676 4365 130 78.4 78.4 CD 27676 4365 131 % % NN 27676 4365 132 female female NN 27676 4365 133 : : : 27676 4365 134 65.8 65.8 CD 27676 4365 135 % % NN 27676 4365 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4365 137 1994 1994 CD 27676 4365 138 est est NNP 27676 4365 139 . . . 27676 4365 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 1 Government Government NNP 27676 4366 2 Country Country NNP 27676 4366 3 name name NN 27676 4366 4 : : : 27676 4366 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4366 6 long long JJ 27676 4366 7 form form NN 27676 4366 8 : : : 27676 4366 9 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4366 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4366 11 of of IN 27676 4366 12 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4366 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4366 14 short short JJ 27676 4366 15 form form NN 27676 4366 16 : : : 27676 4366 17 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4366 18 local local JJ 27676 4366 19 long long JJ 27676 4366 20 form form NN 27676 4366 21 : : : 27676 4366 22 Jomhuri Jomhuri NNP 27676 4366 23 - - HYPH 27676 4366 24 ye ye NNP 27676 4366 25 Eslami Eslami NNP 27676 4366 26 - - HYPH 27676 4366 27 ye ye NNP 27676 4366 28 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4366 29 local local JJ 27676 4366 30 short short JJ 27676 4366 31 form form NN 27676 4366 32 : : : 27676 4366 33 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4366 34 Data Data NNP 27676 4366 35 code code NN 27676 4366 36 : : : 27676 4366 37 IR IR NNP 27676 4366 38 Government Government NNP 27676 4366 39 type type NN 27676 4366 40 : : : 27676 4366 41 theocratic theocratic NNP 27676 4366 42 republic republic NNP 27676 4366 43 Capital Capital NNP 27676 4366 44 : : : 27676 4366 45 Tehran Tehran NNP 27676 4366 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 4366 47 divisions division NNS 27676 4366 48 : : : 27676 4366 49 25 25 CD 27676 4366 50 provinces province NNS 27676 4366 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 52 ostanha ostanha NNS 27676 4366 53 , , , 27676 4366 54 singular singular NNP 27676 4366 55 -- -- : 27676 4366 56 ostan ostan NNP 27676 4366 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 58 ; ; : 27676 4366 59 Ardabil Ardabil NNP 27676 4366 60 , , , 27676 4366 61 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 27676 4366 62 - - HYPH 27676 4366 63 e e NNP 27676 4366 64 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 27676 4366 65 , , , 27676 4366 66 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 27676 4366 67 - - HYPH 27676 4366 68 e e NNP 27676 4366 69 Sharqi Sharqi NNP 27676 4366 70 , , , 27676 4366 71 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 27676 4366 72 , , , 27676 4366 73 Chahar Chahar NNP 27676 4366 74 Mahall Mahall NNP 27676 4366 75 va va NNP 27676 4366 76 Bakhtiari Bakhtiari NNP 27676 4366 77 , , , 27676 4366 78 Esfahan Esfahan NNP 27676 4366 79 , , , 27676 4366 80 Fars Fars NNP 27676 4366 81 , , , 27676 4366 82 Gilan Gilan NNP 27676 4366 83 , , , 27676 4366 84 Hamadan Hamadan NNP 27676 4366 85 , , , 27676 4366 86 Hormozgan Hormozgan NNP 27676 4366 87 , , , 27676 4366 88 Ilam Ilam NNP 27676 4366 89 , , , 27676 4366 90 Kerman Kerman NNP 27676 4366 91 , , , 27676 4366 92 Kermanshahan Kermanshahan NNP 27676 4366 93 , , , 27676 4366 94 Khorasan Khorasan NNP 27676 4366 95 , , , 27676 4366 96 Khuzestan Khuzestan NNP 27676 4366 97 , , , 27676 4366 98 Kohkiluyeh Kohkiluyeh NNP 27676 4366 99 va va NNP 27676 4366 100 Buyer Buyer NNP 27676 4366 101 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 27676 4366 102 , , , 27676 4366 103 Kordestan Kordestan NNP 27676 4366 104 , , , 27676 4366 105 Lorestan Lorestan NNP 27676 4366 106 , , , 27676 4366 107 Markazi Markazi NNP 27676 4366 108 , , , 27676 4366 109 Mazandaran Mazandaran NNP 27676 4366 110 , , , 27676 4366 111 Semnan Semnan NNP 27676 4366 112 , , , 27676 4366 113 Sistan Sistan NNP 27676 4366 114 va va NNP 27676 4366 115 Baluchestan Baluchestan NNP 27676 4366 116 , , , 27676 4366 117 Tehran Tehran NNP 27676 4366 118 , , , 27676 4366 119 Yazd Yazd NNP 27676 4366 120 , , , 27676 4366 121 Zanjan Zanjan NNP 27676 4366 122 note note NN 27676 4366 123 : : : 27676 4366 124 there there EX 27676 4366 125 may may MD 27676 4366 126 be be VB 27676 4366 127 three three CD 27676 4366 128 new new JJ 27676 4366 129 provinces province NNS 27676 4366 130 named name VBN 27676 4366 131 Golestan Golestan NNP 27676 4366 132 , , , 27676 4366 133 Qom Qom NNP 27676 4366 134 , , , 27676 4366 135 and and CC 27676 4366 136 Qazvin Qazvin NNP 27676 4366 137 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4366 138 : : : 27676 4366 139 1 1 CD 27676 4366 140 April April NNP 27676 4366 141 1979 1979 CD 27676 4366 142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 143 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4366 144 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4366 145 of of IN 27676 4366 146 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4366 147 proclaimed proclaim VBD 27676 4366 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 149 National national JJ 27676 4366 150 holiday holiday NN 27676 4366 151 : : : 27676 4366 152 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4366 153 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4366 154 Day Day NNP 27676 4366 155 , , , 27676 4366 156 1 1 CD 27676 4366 157 April April NNP 27676 4366 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 159 1979 1979 CD 27676 4366 160 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 161 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4366 162 : : : 27676 4366 163 2 2 CD 27676 4366 164 - - SYM 27676 4366 165 3 3 CD 27676 4366 166 December December NNP 27676 4366 167 1979 1979 CD 27676 4366 168 ; ; : 27676 4366 169 revised revise VBD 27676 4366 170 1989 1989 CD 27676 4366 171 to to TO 27676 4366 172 expand expand VB 27676 4366 173 powers power NNS 27676 4366 174 of of IN 27676 4366 175 the the DT 27676 4366 176 presidency presidency NN 27676 4366 177 and and CC 27676 4366 178 eliminate eliminate VB 27676 4366 179 the the DT 27676 4366 180 prime prime JJ 27676 4366 181 ministership ministership NN 27676 4366 182 Legal legal JJ 27676 4366 183 system system NN 27676 4366 184 : : : 27676 4366 185 the the DT 27676 4366 186 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 4366 187 codifies codify VBZ 27676 4366 188 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 4366 189 principles principle NNS 27676 4366 190 of of IN 27676 4366 191 government government NN 27676 4366 192 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 4366 193 : : : 27676 4366 194 15 15 CD 27676 4366 195 years year NNS 27676 4366 196 of of IN 27676 4366 197 age age NN 27676 4366 198 ; ; : 27676 4366 199 universal universal JJ 27676 4366 200 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4366 201 branch branch NN 27676 4366 202 : : : 27676 4366 203 chief chief NN 27676 4366 204 of of IN 27676 4366 205 state state NN 27676 4366 206 : : : 27676 4366 207 Leader leader NN 27676 4366 208 of of IN 27676 4366 209 the the DT 27676 4366 210 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4366 211 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 4366 212 Ayatollah Ayatollah NNP 27676 4366 213 Ali Ali NNP 27676 4366 214 Hoseini Hoseini NNP 27676 4366 215 - - HYPH 27676 4366 216 KHAMENEI KHAMENEI NNP 27676 4366 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 218 since since IN 27676 4366 219 4 4 CD 27676 4366 220 June June NNP 27676 4366 221 1989 1989 CD 27676 4366 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 223 head head NN 27676 4366 224 of of IN 27676 4366 225 government government NN 27676 4366 226 : : : 27676 4366 227 President President NNP 27676 4366 228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 229 Ali Ali NNP 27676 4366 230 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 231 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 27676 4366 232 KHATAMI KHATAMI NNP 27676 4366 233 - - HYPH 27676 4366 234 Ardakani Ardakani NNP 27676 4366 235 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4366 236 since since IN 27676 4366 237 3 3 CD 27676 4366 238 August August NNP 27676 4366 239 1997 1997 CD 27676 4366 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 241 ; ; : 27676 4366 242 First First NNP 27676 4366 243 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4366 244 President President NNP 27676 4366 245 Hasan Hasan NNP 27676 4366 246 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315 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 27676 4366 316 KHATAMI KHATAMI NNP 27676 4366 317 - - HYPH 27676 4366 318 Ardakani Ardakani NNP 27676 4366 319 elected elect VBD 27676 4366 320 president president NN 27676 4366 321 ; ; , 27676 4366 322 percent percent NN 27676 4366 323 of of IN 27676 4366 324 vote--(Ali vote--(Ali NNP 27676 4366 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4366 326 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 27676 4366 327 KHATAMI KHATAMI NNP 27676 4366 328 - - HYPH 27676 4366 329 Ardakani Ardakani NNP 27676 4366 330 69 69 CD 27676 4366 331 % % NN 27676 4366 332 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4366 333 branch branch NN 27676 4366 334 : : : 27676 4366 335 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4366 336 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4366 337 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 4366 338 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4366 339 or or CC 27676 4366 340 Majles Majles NNP 27676 4366 341 - - HYPH 27676 4366 342 e e NNP 27676 4366 343 - - : 27676 4366 344 Shura Shura NNP 27676 4366 345 - - HYPH 27676 4366 346 ye ye NNP 27676 4366 347 - - HYPH 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4378 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4378 9 January January NNP 27676 4378 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4378 11 est est NNP 27676 4378 12 . . . 27676 4378 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4379 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4379 2 : : : 27676 4379 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4379 4 : : : 27676 4379 5 $ $ $ 27676 4379 6 34.6 34.6 CD 27676 4379 7 billion billion CD 27676 4379 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4379 9 : : : 27676 4379 10 $ $ $ 27676 4379 11 34.9 34.9 CD 27676 4379 12 billion billion CD 27676 4379 13 , , , 27676 4379 14 including include VBG 27676 4379 15 capital capital NN 27676 4379 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4379 17 of of IN 27676 4379 18 $ $ $ 27676 4379 19 11.8 11.8 CD 27676 4379 20 billion billion CD 27676 4379 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4379 22 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 4379 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4379 24 Industries Industries NNP 27676 4379 25 : : : 27676 4379 26 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4379 27 , , , 27676 4379 28 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 27676 4379 29 , , , 27676 4379 30 textiles textile NNS 27676 4379 31 , , , 27676 4379 32 cement cement NN 27676 4379 33 and and CC 27676 4379 34 other other JJ 27676 4379 35 construction construction NN 27676 4379 36 materials material NNS 27676 4379 37 , , , 27676 4379 38 food food NN 27676 4379 39 processing processing NN 27676 4379 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4379 41 particularly particularly RB 27676 4379 42 sugar sugar NN 27676 4379 43 refining refining NN 27676 4379 44 and and CC 27676 4379 45 vegetable vegetable NN 27676 4379 46 oil oil NN 27676 4379 47 production production NN 27676 4379 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4379 49 , , , 27676 4379 50 metal metal NN 27676 4379 51 fabricating fabricating NN 27676 4379 52 , , , 27676 4379 53 armaments armament VBZ 27676 4379 54 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4379 55 production production NN 27676 4379 56 growth growth NN 27676 4379 57 rate rate NN 27676 4379 58 : : : 27676 4379 59 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 4379 60 % % NN 27676 4379 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4379 62 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 4379 63 est est NNP 27676 4379 64 . . . 27676 4379 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4380 2 -- -- : 27676 4380 3 production production NN 27676 4380 4 : : : 27676 4380 5 79.5 79.5 CD 27676 4380 6 billion billion CD 27676 4380 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4380 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 4380 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4380 12 -- -- : 27676 4380 13 production production NN 27676 4380 14 by by IN 27676 4380 15 source source NN 27676 4380 16 : : : 27676 4380 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 4380 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 4380 19 : : : 27676 4380 20 90.57 90.57 CD 27676 4380 21 % % NN 27676 4380 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4380 23 : : : 27676 4380 24 9.43 9.43 CD 27676 4380 25 % % NN 27676 4380 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4380 27 : : : 27676 4380 28 0 0 CD 27676 4380 29 % % NN 27676 4380 30 other other JJ 27676 4380 31 : : : 27676 4380 32 0 0 CD 27676 4380 33 % % NN 27676 4380 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 4380 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4380 38 -- -- : 27676 4380 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 4380 40 : : : 27676 4380 41 79.5 79.5 CD 27676 4380 42 billion billion CD 27676 4380 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4380 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 4380 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4380 48 -- -- : 27676 4380 49 exports export NNS 27676 4380 50 : : : 27676 4380 51 0 0 CD 27676 4380 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4380 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 4380 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4380 57 -- -- : 27676 4380 58 imports import NNS 27676 4380 59 : : : 27676 4380 60 0 0 CD 27676 4380 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4380 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 4380 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4380 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4380 66 -- -- : 27676 4380 67 products product NNS 27676 4380 68 : : : 27676 4380 69 wheat wheat NN 27676 4380 70 , , , 27676 4380 71 rice rice NN 27676 4380 72 , , , 27676 4380 73 other other JJ 27676 4380 74 grains grain NNS 27676 4380 75 , , , 27676 4380 76 sugar sugar NN 27676 4380 77 beets beet NNS 27676 4380 78 , , , 27676 4380 79 fruits fruit NNS 27676 4380 80 , , , 27676 4380 81 nuts nut NNS 27676 4380 82 , , , 27676 4380 83 cotton cotton NN 27676 4380 84 ; ; , 27676 4380 85 dairy dairy NN 27676 4380 86 products product NNS 27676 4380 87 , , , 27676 4380 88 wool wool NN 27676 4380 89 ; ; : 27676 4380 90 caviar caviar JJ 27676 4380 91 Exports export NNS 27676 4380 92 : : : 27676 4380 93 $ $ $ 27676 4380 94 12.2 12.2 CD 27676 4380 95 billion billion CD 27676 4380 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4380 97 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4380 98 . . NNP 27676 4380 99 , , , 27676 4380 100 1998 1998 CD 27676 4380 101 est est NNP 27676 4380 102 . . . 27676 4380 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4381 1 Exports export NNS 27676 4381 2 -- -- : 27676 4381 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4381 4 : : : 27676 4381 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4381 6 80 80 CD 27676 4381 7 % % NN 27676 4381 8 , , , 27676 4381 9 carpets carpet NNS 27676 4381 10 , , , 27676 4381 11 fruits fruit NNS 27676 4381 12 , , , 27676 4381 13 nuts nut NNS 27676 4381 14 , , , 27676 4381 15 hides hide NNS 27676 4381 16 , , , 27676 4381 17 iron iron NN 27676 4381 18 , , , 27676 4381 19 steel steel NN 27676 4381 20 Exports export NNS 27676 4381 21 -- -- : 27676 4381 22 partners partner NNS 27676 4381 23 : : : 27676 4381 24 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4381 25 , , , 27676 4381 26 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4381 27 , , , 27676 4381 28 Greece Greece NNP 27676 4381 29 , , , 27676 4381 30 France France NNP 27676 4381 31 , , , 27676 4381 32 Spain Spain NNP 27676 4381 33 , , , 27676 4381 34 South South NNP 27676 4381 35 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4381 36 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 4381 37 : : : 27676 4381 38 $ $ $ 27676 4381 39 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 4381 40 billion billion CD 27676 4381 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4381 42 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4381 43 . . NNP 27676 4381 44 , , , 27676 4381 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 4381 46 est est NNP 27676 4381 47 . . . 27676 4381 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4382 1 Imports import NNS 27676 4382 2 -- -- : 27676 4382 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4382 4 : : : 27676 4382 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 4382 6 , , , 27676 4382 7 military military JJ 27676 4382 8 supplies supply NNS 27676 4382 9 , , , 27676 4382 10 metal metal NN 27676 4382 11 works work NNS 27676 4382 12 , , , 27676 4382 13 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 4382 14 , , , 27676 4382 15 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 4382 16 , , , 27676 4382 17 technical technical JJ 27676 4382 18 services service NNS 27676 4382 19 , , , 27676 4382 20 refined refined JJ 27676 4382 21 oil oil NN 27676 4382 22 products product NNS 27676 4382 23 Imports import NNS 27676 4382 24 -- -- : 27676 4382 25 partners partner NNS 27676 4382 26 : : : 27676 4382 27 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4382 28 , , , 27676 4382 29 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4382 30 , , , 27676 4382 31 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4382 32 , , , 27676 4382 33 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4382 34 , , , 27676 4382 35 UK UK NNP 27676 4382 36 , , , 27676 4382 37 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 4382 38 Debt Debt NNP 27676 4382 39 -- -- : 27676 4382 40 external external JJ 27676 4382 41 : : : 27676 4382 42 $ $ $ 27676 4382 43 21.9 21.9 CD 27676 4382 44 billion billion CD 27676 4382 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4382 46 1996 1996 CD 27676 4382 47 est est NNP 27676 4382 48 . . . 27676 4382 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4383 2 aid aid NN 27676 4383 3 -- -- : 27676 4383 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4383 5 : : : 27676 4383 6 $ $ $ 27676 4383 7 116.5 116.5 CD 27676 4383 8 million million CD 27676 4383 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 4383 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 12 Currency currency NN 27676 4383 13 : : : 27676 4383 14 10 10 CD 27676 4383 15 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4383 16 rials rial NNS 27676 4383 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 18 IR IR NNP 27676 4383 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 20 = = NFP 27676 4383 21 1 1 CD 27676 4383 22 toman toman NN 27676 4383 23 ; ; : 27676 4383 24 note note NN 27676 4383 25 -- -- : 27676 4383 26 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4383 27 figures figure NNS 27676 4383 28 are be VBP 27676 4383 29 generally generally RB 27676 4383 30 referred refer VBN 27676 4383 31 to to IN 27676 4383 32 in in IN 27676 4383 33 terms term NNS 27676 4383 34 of of IN 27676 4383 35 the the DT 27676 4383 36 toman toman NN 27676 4383 37 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4383 38 rates rate NNS 27676 4383 39 : : : 27676 4383 40 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4383 41 rials rial NNS 27676 4383 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 43 IR IR NNP 27676 4383 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 45 per per IN 27676 4383 46 US$ us$ $ 27676 4383 47 1 1 CD 27676 4383 48 - - HYPH 27676 4383 49 -1,754.63 -1,754.63 NN 27676 4383 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 51 January January NNP 27676 4383 52 1999 1999 CD 27676 4383 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 54 , , , 27676 4383 55 1,751.86 1,751.86 CD 27676 4383 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 57 1998 1998 CD 27676 4383 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 59 , , , 27676 4383 60 1,752.92 1,752.92 CD 27676 4383 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 4383 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 64 , , , 27676 4383 65 1,750.76 1,750.76 CD 27676 4383 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 4383 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 69 , , , 27676 4383 70 1,747.93 1,747.93 CD 27676 4383 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 72 1995 1995 CD 27676 4383 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 74 , , , 27676 4383 75 1,748.75 1,748.75 CD 27676 4383 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 77 1994 1994 CD 27676 4383 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 79 ; ; : 27676 4383 80 black black JJ 27676 4383 81 market market NN 27676 4383 82 rate rate NN 27676 4383 83 : : : 27676 4383 84 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 4383 85 rials rial NNS 27676 4383 86 per per IN 27676 4383 87 US$ us$ $ 27676 4383 88 1 1 CD 27676 4383 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 90 December December NNP 27676 4383 91 1998 1998 CD 27676 4383 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4383 93 ; ; : 27676 4383 94 note note VB 27676 4383 95 -- -- : 27676 4383 96 as as IN 27676 4383 97 of of IN 27676 4383 98 May May NNP 27676 4383 99 1995 1995 CD 27676 4383 100 , , , 27676 4383 101 the the DT 27676 4383 102 " " `` 27676 4383 103 official official JJ 27676 4383 104 rate rate NN 27676 4383 105 " " '' 27676 4383 106 of of IN 27676 4383 107 1,750 1,750 CD 27676 4383 108 rials rial NNS 27676 4383 109 per per IN 27676 4383 110 US$ us$ $ 27676 4383 111 1 1 CD 27676 4383 112 is be VBZ 27676 4383 113 used use VBN 27676 4383 114 for for IN 27676 4383 115 imports import NNS 27676 4383 116 of of IN 27676 4383 117 essential essential JJ 27676 4383 118 goods good NNS 27676 4383 119 and and CC 27676 4383 120 services service NNS 27676 4383 121 and and CC 27676 4383 122 for for IN 27676 4383 123 oil oil NN 27676 4383 124 exports export NNS 27676 4383 125 , , , 27676 4383 126 whereas whereas IN 27676 4383 127 the the DT 27676 4383 128 " " `` 27676 4383 129 official official JJ 27676 4383 130 export export NN 27676 4383 131 rate rate NN 27676 4383 132 " " '' 27676 4383 133 of of IN 27676 4383 134 3,000 3,000 CD 27676 4383 135 rials rial NNS 27676 4383 136 per per IN 27676 4383 137 US$ us$ $ 27676 4383 138 1 1 CD 27676 4383 139 is be VBZ 27676 4383 140 used use VBN 27676 4383 141 for for IN 27676 4383 142 non non JJ 27676 4383 143 - - JJ 27676 4383 144 oil oil JJ 27676 4383 145 exports export NNS 27676 4383 146 and and CC 27676 4383 147 imports import NNS 27676 4383 148 not not RB 27676 4383 149 covered cover VBN 27676 4383 150 by by IN 27676 4383 151 the the DT 27676 4383 152 official official JJ 27676 4383 153 rate rate NN 27676 4383 154 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4383 155 year year NN 27676 4383 156 : : : 27676 4383 157 21 21 CD 27676 4383 158 March--20 March--20 NNP 27676 4383 159 March March NNP 27676 4383 160 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4383 161 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4383 162 : : : 27676 4383 163 8,991,797 8,991,797 CD 27676 4383 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4383 165 1997 1997 CD 27676 4383 166 est est NNP 27676 4383 167 . . . 27676 4383 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4384 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4384 2 system system NN 27676 4384 3 : : : 27676 4384 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4384 5 : : : 27676 4384 6 25 25 CD 27676 4384 7 regional regional JJ 27676 4384 8 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 4384 9 authorities authority NNS 27676 4384 10 created create VBN 27676 4384 11 in in IN 27676 4384 12 1996 1996 CD 27676 4384 13 ; ; : 27676 4384 14 these these DT 27676 4384 15 authorities authority NNS 27676 4384 16 are be VBP 27676 4384 17 responsible responsible JJ 27676 4384 18 for for IN 27676 4384 19 implementing implement VBG 27676 4384 20 paging page VBG 27676 4384 21 services service NNS 27676 4384 22 and and CC 27676 4384 23 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4384 24 systems system NNS 27676 4384 25 ; ; : 27676 4384 26 microwave microwave NN 27676 4384 27 radio radio NN 27676 4384 28 relay relay NN 27676 4384 29 extends extend VBZ 27676 4384 30 throughout throughout IN 27676 4384 31 the the DT 27676 4384 32 country country NN 27676 4384 33 with with IN 27676 4384 34 the the DT 27676 4384 35 system system NN 27676 4384 36 centered center VBN 27676 4384 37 in in IN 27676 4384 38 Tehran Tehran NNP 27676 4384 39 ; ; : 27676 4384 40 system system NN 27676 4384 41 is be VBZ 27676 4384 42 moving move VBG 27676 4384 43 toward toward IN 27676 4384 44 digitization digitization NN 27676 4384 45 and and CC 27676 4384 46 direct direct JJ 27676 4384 47 - - HYPH 27676 4384 48 dial dial NN 27676 4384 49 capability capability NN 27676 4384 50 ; ; : 27676 4384 51 255 255 CD 27676 4384 52 long long JJ 27676 4384 53 - - HYPH 27676 4384 54 distance distance NN 27676 4384 55 circuits circuit NNS 27676 4384 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4384 57 1999 1999 CD 27676 4384 58 est est NNP 27676 4384 59 . . . 27676 4385 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4385 2 ; ; : 27676 4385 3 366 366 CD 27676 4385 4 telephone telephone NN 27676 4385 5 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 4385 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4385 7 1995 1995 CD 27676 4385 8 est est NNP 27676 4385 9 . . . 27676 4386 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4386 2 ; ; : 27676 4386 3 204,400 204,400 CD 27676 4386 4 microwave microwave JJ 27676 4386 5 channels channel NNS 27676 4386 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4386 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 4386 8 est est VBD 27676 4386 9 . . . 27676 4387 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4387 2 ; ; : 27676 4387 3 230,000 230,000 CD 27676 4387 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4387 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 4387 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 4387 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4387 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 4387 9 est e JJS 27676 4387 10 . . . 27676 4388 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4388 2 ; ; : 27676 4388 3 3,930 3,930 CD 27676 4388 4 pager pager NN 27676 4388 5 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 4388 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4388 7 1995 1995 CD 27676 4388 8 est est NNP 27676 4388 9 . . . 27676 4388 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4389 1 international international JJ 27676 4389 2 : : : 27676 4389 3 13,985 13,985 CD 27676 4389 4 international international JJ 27676 4389 5 circuits circuit NNS 27676 4389 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4389 7 1999 1999 CD 27676 4389 8 est est NNP 27676 4389 9 . . . 27676 4389 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4390 1 with with IN 27676 4390 2 a a DT 27676 4390 3 plan plan NN 27676 4390 4 to to TO 27676 4390 5 reach reach VB 27676 4390 6 14,000 14,000 CD 27676 4390 7 by by IN 27676 4390 8 March March NNP 27676 4390 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4390 10 ; ; : 27676 4390 11 satellite satellite NN 27676 4390 12 earth earth NN 27676 4390 13 stations--9 stations--9 NNP 27676 4390 14 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4390 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4390 16 with with IN 27676 4390 17 50 50 CD 27676 4390 18 terminals terminal NNS 27676 4390 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4390 20 and and CC 27676 4390 21 4 4 CD 27676 4390 22 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNPS 27676 4390 23 ; ; : 27676 4390 24 HF HF NNP 27676 4390 25 radio radio NN 27676 4390 26 and and CC 27676 4390 27 microwave microwave NN 27676 4390 28 radio radio NN 27676 4390 29 relay relay NN 27676 4390 30 to to IN 27676 4390 31 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 4390 32 , , , 27676 4390 33 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4390 34 , , , 27676 4390 35 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 4390 36 , , , 27676 4390 37 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 4390 38 , , , 27676 4390 39 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 4390 40 , , , 27676 4390 41 Syria Syria NNP 27676 4390 42 , , , 27676 4390 43 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 4390 44 , , , 27676 4390 45 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 4390 46 , , , 27676 4390 47 and and CC 27676 4390 48 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 4390 49 ; ; : 27676 4390 50 submarine submarine NN 27676 4390 51 fiber fiber NN 27676 4390 52 - - HYPH 27676 4390 53 optic optic NN 27676 4390 54 cable cable NN 27676 4390 55 to to IN 27676 4390 56 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4390 57 with with IN 27676 4390 58 access access NN 27676 4390 59 to to IN 27676 4390 60 Fiber Fiber NNP 27676 4390 61 - - HYPH 27676 4390 62 Optic Optic NNP 27676 4390 63 Link Link NNP 27676 4390 64 Around around IN 27676 4390 65 the the DT 27676 4390 66 Globe Globe NNP 27676 4390 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4390 68 FLAG FLAG NNP 27676 4390 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4390 70 ; ; : 27676 4390 71 Trans Trans NNP 27676 4390 72 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4390 73 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4390 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4390 75 TAE TAE NNP 27676 4390 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4390 77 fiber fiber NN 27676 4390 78 - - HYPH 27676 4390 79 optic optic NN 27676 4390 80 line line NN 27676 4390 81 runs run VBZ 27676 4390 82 from from IN 27676 4390 83 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4390 84 through through IN 27676 4390 85 the the DT 27676 4390 86 northern northern JJ 27676 4390 87 portion portion NN 27676 4390 88 of of IN 27676 4390 89 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4390 90 to to IN 27676 4390 91 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 4390 92 with with IN 27676 4390 93 expansion expansion NN 27676 4390 94 to to IN 27676 4390 95 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 4390 96 and and CC 27676 4390 97 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4390 98 ; ; : 27676 4390 99 four four CD 27676 4390 100 Internet internet NN 27676 4390 101 service service NN 27676 4390 102 providers provider NNS 27676 4390 103 as as IN 27676 4390 104 of of IN 27676 4390 105 1997 1997 CD 27676 4390 106 with with IN 27676 4390 107 the the DT 27676 4390 108 number number NN 27676 4390 109 increasing increase VBG 27676 4390 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4390 111 service service NN 27676 4390 112 limited limit VBN 27676 4390 113 to to IN 27676 4390 114 electronic electronic JJ 27676 4390 115 mail mail NN 27676 4390 116 to to TO 27676 4390 117 promote promote VB 27676 4390 118 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4390 119 culture culture NN 27676 4390 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4390 121 Radio radio NN 27676 4390 122 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4390 123 stations station NNS 27676 4390 124 : : : 27676 4390 125 AM AM NNP 27676 4390 126 72 72 CD 27676 4390 127 , , , 27676 4390 128 FM FM NNP 27676 4390 129 6 6 CD 27676 4390 130 , , , 27676 4390 131 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4390 132 5 5 CD 27676 4390 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4390 134 1998 1998 CD 27676 4390 135 est est NNP 27676 4390 136 . . . 27676 4390 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4391 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 4391 2 : : : 27676 4391 3 13 13 CD 27676 4391 4 million million CD 27676 4391 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4391 6 1999 1999 CD 27676 4391 7 est est NNP 27676 4391 8 . . . 27676 4391 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4392 1 Television television NN 27676 4392 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4392 3 stations station NNS 27676 4392 4 : : : 27676 4392 5 28 28 CD 27676 4392 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4392 7 in in IN 27676 4392 8 addition addition NN 27676 4392 9 , , , 27676 4392 10 there there EX 27676 4392 11 are be VBP 27676 4392 12 450 450 CD 27676 4392 13 low low JJ 27676 4392 14 - - HYPH 27676 4392 15 power power NN 27676 4392 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4392 17 , , , 27676 4392 18 all all DT 27676 4392 19 government government NN 27676 4392 20 controlled control VBN 27676 4392 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4392 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4392 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 4392 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4392 25 Televisions television NNS 27676 4392 26 : : : 27676 4392 27 7 7 CD 27676 4392 28 million million CD 27676 4392 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4392 30 1999 1999 CD 27676 4392 31 est est NNP 27676 4392 32 . . . 27676 4392 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4393 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4393 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4393 3 : : : 27676 4393 4 total total NN 27676 4393 5 : : : 27676 4393 6 7,286 7,286 CD 27676 4393 7 km km NN 27676 4393 8 broad broad JJ 27676 4393 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4393 10 : : : 27676 4393 11 94 94 CD 27676 4393 12 km km NN 27676 4393 13 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 4393 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4393 15 standard standard JJ 27676 4393 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 4393 17 : : : 27676 4393 18 7,192 7,192 CD 27676 4393 19 km km NN 27676 4393 20 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4393 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 4393 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4393 23 146 146 CD 27676 4393 24 km km NN 27676 4393 25 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4393 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4393 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4393 28 1996 1996 CD 27676 4393 29 est est NNP 27676 4393 30 . . . 27676 4393 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4394 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 4394 2 : : : 27676 4394 3 total total NN 27676 4394 4 : : : 27676 4394 5 162,000 162,000 CD 27676 4394 6 km km NN 27676 4394 7 paved pave VBN 27676 4394 8 : : : 27676 4394 9 81,000 81,000 CD 27676 4394 10 km km NNS 27676 4394 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4394 12 including include VBG 27676 4394 13 470 470 CD 27676 4394 14 km km NNS 27676 4394 15 of of IN 27676 4394 16 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4394 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4394 18 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4394 19 : : : 27676 4394 20 81,000 81,000 CD 27676 4394 21 km km NNS 27676 4394 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4394 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 4394 24 est est NNP 27676 4394 25 . . . 27676 4394 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4395 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4395 2 : : : 27676 4395 3 904 904 CD 27676 4395 4 km km NN 27676 4395 5 ; ; : 27676 4395 6 the the DT 27676 4395 7 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 4395 8 al al NNP 27676 4395 9 Arab Arab NNP 27676 4395 10 is be VBZ 27676 4395 11 usually usually RB 27676 4395 12 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4395 13 by by IN 27676 4395 14 maritime maritime JJ 27676 4395 15 traffic traffic NN 27676 4395 16 for for IN 27676 4395 17 about about RB 27676 4395 18 130 130 CD 27676 4395 19 km km NNS 27676 4395 20 ; ; : 27676 4395 21 channel channel NNP 27676 4395 22 has have VBZ 27676 4395 23 been be VBN 27676 4395 24 dredged dredge VBN 27676 4395 25 to to IN 27676 4395 26 3 3 CD 27676 4395 27 m m NN 27676 4395 28 and and CC 27676 4395 29 is be VBZ 27676 4395 30 in in IN 27676 4395 31 use use NN 27676 4395 32 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4395 33 : : : 27676 4395 34 crude crude JJ 27676 4395 35 oil oil NN 27676 4395 36 5,900 5,900 CD 27676 4395 37 km km NN 27676 4395 38 ; ; : 27676 4395 39 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4395 40 products product NNS 27676 4395 41 3,900 3,900 CD 27676 4395 42 km km NN 27676 4395 43 ; ; : 27676 4395 44 natural natural JJ 27676 4395 45 gas gas NN 27676 4395 46 4,550 4,550 CD 27676 4395 47 km km NN 27676 4395 48 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4395 49 and and CC 27676 4395 50 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4395 51 : : : 27676 4395 52 Abadan Abadan NNP 27676 4395 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4395 54 largely largely RB 27676 4395 55 destroyed destroy VBN 27676 4395 56 in in IN 27676 4395 57 fighting fighting NN 27676 4395 58 during during IN 27676 4395 59 1980 1980 CD 27676 4395 60 - - SYM 27676 4395 61 88 88 CD 27676 4395 62 war war NN 27676 4395 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4395 64 , , , 27676 4395 65 Ahvaz Ahvaz NNP 27676 4395 66 , , , 27676 4395 67 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 68 ' ' POS 27676 4395 69 Abbas Abbas NNP 27676 4395 70 , , , 27676 4395 71 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 72 - - HYPH 27676 4395 73 e e NNP 27676 4395 74 Anzali Anzali NNP 27676 4395 75 , , , 27676 4395 76 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 27676 4395 77 , , , 27676 4395 78 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 79 - - HYPH 27676 4395 80 e e NNP 27676 4395 81 Imam Imam NNP 27676 4395 82 Khomeyni Khomeyni NNP 27676 4395 83 , , , 27676 4395 84 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 85 - - HYPH 27676 4395 86 e e NNP 27676 4395 87 Lengeh Lengeh NNP 27676 4395 88 , , , 27676 4395 89 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 90 - - HYPH 27676 4395 91 e e NNP 27676 4395 92 Mahshahr Mahshahr NNPS 27676 4395 93 , , , 27676 4395 94 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 95 - - HYPH 27676 4395 96 e e NNP 27676 4395 97 Torkaman Torkaman NNP 27676 4395 98 , , , 27676 4395 99 Chabahar Chabahar NNP 27676 4395 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4395 101 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 4395 102 Beheshti Beheshti NNP 27676 4395 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4395 104 , , , 27676 4395 105 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4395 106 - - HYPH 27676 4395 107 ye ye NNP 27676 4395 108 Khark Khark NNP 27676 4395 109 , , , 27676 4395 110 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4395 111 - - HYPH 27676 4395 112 ye ye NNP 27676 4395 113 Lavan Lavan NNP 27676 4395 114 , , , 27676 4395 115 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4395 116 - - HYPH 27676 4395 117 ye ye NNP 27676 4395 118 Sirri Sirri NNP 27676 4395 119 , , , 27676 4395 120 Khorramshahr Khorramshahr NNP 27676 4395 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4395 122 limited limited JJ 27676 4395 123 operation operation NN 27676 4395 124 since since IN 27676 4395 125 November November NNP 27676 4395 126 1992 1992 CD 27676 4395 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4395 128 , , , 27676 4395 129 Now now RB 27676 4395 130 Shahr Shahr NNP 27676 4395 131 Merchant merchant NN 27676 4395 132 marine marine NN 27676 4395 133 : : : 27676 4395 134 total total NN 27676 4395 135 : : : 27676 4395 136 132 132 CD 27676 4395 137 ships ship NNS 27676 4395 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4395 139 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4395 140 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4395 141 or or CC 27676 4395 142 over over RB 27676 4395 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4395 144 totaling total VBG 27676 4395 145 3,238,293 3,238,293 CD 27676 4395 146 GRT/5,658,259 GRT/5,658,259 -RRB- 27676 4395 147 DWT dwt NN 27676 4395 148 ships ship NNS 27676 4395 149 by by IN 27676 4395 150 type type NN 27676 4395 151 : : : 27676 4395 152 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4395 153 46 46 CD 27676 4395 154 , , , 27676 4395 155 cargo cargo NN 27676 4395 156 35 35 CD 27676 4395 157 , , , 27676 4395 158 chemical chemical NN 27676 4395 159 tanker tanker NN 27676 4395 160 4 4 CD 27676 4395 161 , , , 27676 4395 162 combination combination NN 27676 4395 163 bulk bulk NN 27676 4395 164 1 1 CD 27676 4395 165 , , , 27676 4395 166 container container NN 27676 4395 167 5 5 CD 27676 4395 168 , , , 27676 4395 169 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 4395 170 gas gas NN 27676 4395 171 tanker tanker NN 27676 4395 172 1 1 CD 27676 4395 173 , , , 27676 4395 174 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 4395 175 large large JJ 27676 4395 176 - - HYPH 27676 4395 177 load load NN 27676 4395 178 carrier carrier NN 27676 4395 179 6 6 CD 27676 4395 180 , , , 27676 4395 181 oil oil NN 27676 4395 182 tanker tanker NN 27676 4395 183 21 21 CD 27676 4395 184 , , , 27676 4395 185 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 27676 4395 186 cargo cargo NN 27676 4395 187 2 2 CD 27676 4395 188 , , , 27676 4395 189 roll roll NN 27676 4395 190 - - HYPH 27676 4395 191 on on IN 27676 4395 192 / / SYM 27676 4395 193 roll roll NN 27676 4395 194 - - HYPH 27676 4395 195 off off RP 27676 4395 196 cargo cargo NN 27676 4395 197 10 10 CD 27676 4395 198 , , , 27676 4395 199 short short JJ 27676 4395 200 - - HYPH 27676 4395 201 sea sea NN 27676 4395 202 passenger passenger NN 27676 4395 203 1 1 CD 27676 4395 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4395 205 1998 1998 CD 27676 4395 206 est est NNP 27676 4395 207 . . . 27676 4395 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4396 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4396 2 : : : 27676 4396 3 288 288 CD 27676 4396 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4396 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4396 6 est est NNP 27676 4396 7 . . . 27676 4396 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4397 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4397 2 -- -- : 27676 4397 3 with with IN 27676 4397 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4397 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4397 6 : : : 27676 4397 7 total total NN 27676 4397 8 : : : 27676 4397 9 110 110 CD 27676 4397 10 over over IN 27676 4397 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4397 12 m m NN 27676 4397 13 : : : 27676 4397 14 38 38 CD 27676 4397 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4397 16 to to TO 27676 4397 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4397 18 m m NN 27676 4397 19 : : : 27676 4397 20 18 18 CD 27676 4397 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4397 22 to to TO 27676 4397 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4397 24 m m NN 27676 4397 25 : : : 27676 4397 26 25 25 CD 27676 4397 27 914 914 CD 27676 4397 28 to to TO 27676 4397 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4397 30 m m NN 27676 4397 31 : : : 27676 4397 32 23 23 CD 27676 4397 33 under under IN 27676 4397 34 914 914 CD 27676 4397 35 m m NN 27676 4397 36 : : : 27676 4397 37 6 6 CD 27676 4397 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4397 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4397 40 est est NNP 27676 4397 41 . . . 27676 4397 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4398 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4398 2 -- -- : 27676 4398 3 with with IN 27676 4398 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4398 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4398 6 : : : 27676 4398 7 total total NN 27676 4398 8 : : : 27676 4398 9 178 178 CD 27676 4398 10 over over IN 27676 4398 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4398 12 m m NN 27676 4398 13 : : : 27676 4398 14 1 1 CD 27676 4398 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4398 16 to to IN 27676 4398 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4398 18 m m NN 27676 4398 19 : : : 27676 4398 20 5 5 CD 27676 4398 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4398 22 to to TO 27676 4398 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4398 24 m m NN 27676 4398 25 : : : 27676 4398 26 14 14 CD 27676 4398 27 914 914 CD 27676 4398 28 to to TO 27676 4398 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4398 30 m m NN 27676 4398 31 : : : 27676 4398 32 126 126 CD 27676 4398 33 under under IN 27676 4398 34 914 914 CD 27676 4398 35 m m NN 27676 4398 36 : : : 27676 4398 37 32 32 CD 27676 4398 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4398 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4398 40 est est NNP 27676 4398 41 . . . 27676 4398 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4399 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4399 2 : : : 27676 4399 3 11 11 CD 27676 4399 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4399 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4399 6 est est NNP 27676 4399 7 . . . 27676 4399 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4400 1 Military military JJ 27676 4400 2 Military military JJ 27676 4400 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4400 4 : : : 27676 4400 5 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 4400 6 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4400 7 of of IN 27676 4400 8 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4400 9 regular regular JJ 27676 4400 10 forces force NNS 27676 4400 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4400 12 includes include VBZ 27676 4400 13 Ground Ground NNP 27676 4400 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4400 15 , , , 27676 4400 16 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4400 17 , , , 27676 4400 18 Air Air NNP 27676 4400 19 and and CC 27676 4400 20 Air Air NNP 27676 4400 21 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4400 22 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4400 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4400 24 , , , 27676 4400 25 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 4400 26 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 4400 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4400 28 includes include VBZ 27676 4400 29 Ground Ground NNP 27676 4400 30 , , , 27676 4400 31 Air Air NNP 27676 4400 32 , , , 27676 4400 33 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4400 34 , , , 27676 4400 35 Qods Qods NNP 27676 4400 36 , , , 27676 4400 37 and and CC 27676 4400 38 Basij Basij NNP 27676 4400 39 - - HYPH 27676 4400 40 mobilization mobilization NN 27676 4400 41 - - HYPH 27676 4400 42 forces force NNS 27676 4400 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4400 44 , , , 27676 4400 45 Law Law NNP 27676 4400 46 Enforcement Enforcement NNP 27676 4400 47 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4400 48 Military Military NNP 27676 4400 49 manpower manpower NN 27676 4400 50 -- -- : 27676 4400 51 military military JJ 27676 4400 52 age age NN 27676 4400 53 : : : 27676 4400 54 21 21 CD 27676 4400 55 years year NNS 27676 4400 56 of of IN 27676 4400 57 age age NN 27676 4400 58 Military military JJ 27676 4400 59 manpower manpower NN 27676 4400 60 -- -- : 27676 4400 61 availability availability NN 27676 4400 62 : : : 27676 4400 63 males male NNS 27676 4400 64 age age NNP 27676 4400 65 15 15 CD 27676 4400 66 - - HYPH 27676 4400 67 49 49 CD 27676 4400 68 : : SYM 27676 4400 69 17,203,360 17,203,360 CD 27676 4400 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4400 71 1999 1999 CD 27676 4400 72 est est NNP 27676 4400 73 . . . 27676 4400 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4401 1 Military military JJ 27676 4401 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4401 3 -- -- : 27676 4401 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4401 5 for for IN 27676 4401 6 military military JJ 27676 4401 7 service service NN 27676 4401 8 : : : 27676 4401 9 males male 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4403 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4403 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4403 13 Military military JJ 27676 4403 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4403 15 -- -- : 27676 4403 16 percent percent NN 27676 4403 17 of of IN 27676 4403 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4403 19 : : : 27676 4403 20 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 4403 21 % % NN 27676 4403 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4403 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4403 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4403 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4403 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4403 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4403 28 -- -- : 27676 4403 29 international international JJ 27676 4403 30 : : : 27676 4403 31 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4403 32 and and CC 27676 4403 33 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4403 34 restored restore VBD 27676 4403 35 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4403 36 relations relation NNS 27676 4403 37 in in IN 27676 4403 38 1990 1990 CD 27676 4403 39 but but CC 27676 4403 40 are be VBP 27676 4403 41 still still RB 27676 4403 42 trying try VBG 27676 4403 43 to to TO 27676 4403 44 work work VB 27676 4403 45 out out RP 27676 4403 46 written write VBN 27676 4403 47 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4403 48 settling settle VBG 27676 4403 49 outstanding outstanding JJ 27676 4403 50 disputes dispute NNS 27676 4403 51 from from IN 27676 4403 52 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4403 53 eight eight CD 27676 4403 54 - - HYPH 27676 4403 55 year year NN 27676 4403 56 war war NN 27676 4403 57 concerning concern VBG 27676 4403 58 border border NN 27676 4403 59 demarcation demarcation NN 27676 4403 60 , , , 27676 4403 61 prisoners prisoner NNS 27676 4403 62 - - HYPH 27676 4403 63 of of IN 27676 4403 64 - - HYPH 27676 4403 65 war war NN 27676 4403 66 , , , 27676 4403 67 and and CC 27676 4403 68 freedom freedom NN 27676 4403 69 of of IN 27676 4403 70 navigation navigation NN 27676 4403 71 and and CC 27676 4403 72 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 4403 73 over over IN 27676 4403 74 the the DT 27676 4403 75 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 4403 76 al al NNP 27676 4403 77 Arab Arab NNP 27676 4403 78 waterway waterway NN 27676 4403 79 ; ; : 27676 4403 80 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4403 81 occupies occupy VBZ 27676 4403 82 two two CD 27676 4403 83 islands island NNS 27676 4403 84 in in IN 27676 4403 85 the the DT 27676 4403 86 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4403 87 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4403 88 claimed claim VBD 27676 4403 89 by by IN 27676 4403 90 the the DT 27676 4403 91 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 92 : : : 27676 4403 93 Lesser Lesser NNP 27676 4403 94 Tunb Tunb NNP 27676 4403 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4403 96 called call VBN 27676 4403 97 Tunb Tunb NNP 27676 4403 98 as as IN 27676 4403 99 Sughra Sughra NNP 27676 4403 100 in in IN 27676 4403 101 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 4403 102 by by IN 27676 4403 103 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 104 and and CC 27676 4403 105 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4403 106 - - HYPH 27676 4403 107 ye ye NNP 27676 4403 108 Tonb Tonb NNP 27676 4403 109 - - HYPH 27676 4403 110 e e NNP 27676 4403 111 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 27676 4403 112 in in IN 27676 4403 113 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4403 114 by by IN 27676 4403 115 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4403 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4403 117 and and CC 27676 4403 118 Greater Greater NNP 27676 4403 119 Tunb Tunb NNP 27676 4403 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4403 121 called call VBN 27676 4403 122 Tunb Tunb NNP 27676 4403 123 al al NNP 27676 4403 124 Kubra Kubra NNP 27676 4403 125 in in IN 27676 4403 126 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 4403 127 by by IN 27676 4403 128 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 129 and and CC 27676 4403 130 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4403 131 - - HYPH 27676 4403 132 ye ye NNP 27676 4403 133 Tonb Tonb NNP 27676 4403 134 - - HYPH 27676 4403 135 e e NNP 27676 4403 136 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 27676 4403 137 in in IN 27676 4403 138 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4403 139 by by IN 27676 4403 140 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4403 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4403 142 ; ; : 27676 4403 143 it -PRON- PRP 27676 4403 144 jointly jointly RB 27676 4403 145 administers administer VBZ 27676 4403 146 with with IN 27676 4403 147 the the DT 27676 4403 148 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 149 an an DT 27676 4403 150 island island NN 27676 4403 151 in in IN 27676 4403 152 the the DT 27676 4403 153 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4403 154 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4403 155 claimed claim VBD 27676 4403 156 by by IN 27676 4403 157 the the DT 27676 4403 158 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4403 160 called call VBN 27676 4403 161 Abu Abu NNP 27676 4403 162 Musa Musa NNP 27676 4403 163 in in IN 27676 4403 164 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 4403 165 by by IN 27676 4403 166 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 167 and and CC 27676 4403 168 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 27676 4403 169 - - HYPH 27676 4403 170 ye ye NNP 27676 4403 171 Abu Abu NNP 27676 4403 172 Musa Musa NNP 27676 4403 173 in in IN 27676 4403 174 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4403 175 by by IN 27676 4403 176 Iran)--over iran)--over NN 27676 4403 177 which which WDT 27676 4403 178 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4403 179 has have VBZ 27676 4403 180 taken take VBN 27676 4403 181 steps step NNS 27676 4403 182 to to TO 27676 4403 183 exert exert VB 27676 4403 184 unilateral unilateral JJ 27676 4403 185 control control NN 27676 4403 186 since since IN 27676 4403 187 1992 1992 CD 27676 4403 188 , , , 27676 4403 189 including include VBG 27676 4403 190 access access NN 27676 4403 191 restrictions restriction NNS 27676 4403 192 and and CC 27676 4403 193 a a DT 27676 4403 194 military military JJ 27676 4403 195 build build NN 27676 4403 196 - - HYPH 27676 4403 197 up up NN 27676 4403 198 on on IN 27676 4403 199 the the DT 27676 4403 200 island island NN 27676 4403 201 ; ; : 27676 4403 202 the the DT 27676 4403 203 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4403 204 has have VBZ 27676 4403 205 garnered garner VBN 27676 4403 206 significant significant JJ 27676 4403 207 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4403 208 support support NN 27676 4403 209 in in IN 27676 4403 210 the the DT 27676 4403 211 region region NN 27676 4403 212 in in IN 27676 4403 213 protesting protest VBG 27676 4403 214 these these DT 27676 4403 215 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4403 216 actions action NNS 27676 4403 217 ; ; : 27676 4403 218 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4403 219 Sea 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= SYM 27676 4403 329 = = SYM 27676 4403 330 = = SYM 27676 4403 331 = = SYM 27676 4403 332 = = SYM 27676 4403 333 = = SYM 27676 4403 334 = = SYM 27676 4403 335 = = SYM 27676 4403 336 = = SYM 27676 4403 337 = = SYM 27676 4403 338 = = SYM 27676 4403 339 = = SYM 27676 4403 340 = = SYM 27676 4403 341 = = SYM 27676 4403 342 = = SYM 27676 4403 343 = = SYM 27676 4403 344 = = SYM 27676 4403 345 = = SYM 27676 4403 346 = = SYM 27676 4403 347 = = SYM 27676 4403 348 = = SYM 27676 4403 349 = = SYM 27676 4403 350 = = SYM 27676 4403 351 = = NFP 27676 4403 352 @Iraq @Iraq NNP 27676 4403 353 ---- ---- NFP 27676 4403 354 Introduction introduction NN 27676 4403 355 Background Background NNP 27676 4403 356 : : : 27676 4403 357 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4403 358 lies lie VBZ 27676 4403 359 in in IN 27676 4403 360 the the DT 27676 4403 361 lower low JJR 27676 4403 362 part part NN 27676 4403 363 of of IN 27676 4403 364 the the DT 27676 4403 365 Tigris Tigris NNP 27676 4403 366 - - HYPH 27676 4403 367 Euphrates 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I. NNP 27676 4405 1 Independence independence NN 27676 4405 2 came come VBD 27676 4405 3 in in IN 27676 4405 4 1932 1932 CD 27676 4405 5 . . . 27676 4406 1 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4406 2 's 's POS 27676 4406 3 pro pro JJ 27676 4406 4 - - JJ 27676 4406 5 Western western JJ 27676 4406 6 stance stance NN 27676 4406 7 ended end VBD 27676 4406 8 in in IN 27676 4406 9 1958 1958 CD 27676 4406 10 with with IN 27676 4406 11 the the DT 27676 4406 12 overthrow overthrow NN 27676 4406 13 of of IN 27676 4406 14 the the DT 27676 4406 15 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 4406 16 . . . 27676 4407 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4407 2 subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 4407 3 turbulent turbulent JJ 27676 4407 4 history history NN 27676 4407 5 has have VBZ 27676 4407 6 witnessed witness VBN 27676 4407 7 the the DT 27676 4407 8 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 4407 9 of of IN 27676 4407 10 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4407 11 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4407 12 , , , 27676 4407 13 civil civil JJ 27676 4407 14 war war NN 27676 4407 15 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VBG 27676 4409 8 the the DT 27676 4409 9 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4409 10 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4409 11 , , , 27676 4409 12 between between IN 27676 4409 13 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4409 14 and and CC 27676 4409 15 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 4409 16 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4409 17 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4409 18 : : : 27676 4409 19 33 33 CD 27676 4409 20 00 00 CD 27676 4409 21 N n CD 27676 4409 22 , , , 27676 4409 23 44 44 CD 27676 4409 24 00 00 CD 27676 4409 25 E e NN 27676 4409 26 Map Map NNP 27676 4409 27 references reference NNS 27676 4409 28 : : : 27676 4409 29 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4409 30 East East NNP 27676 4409 31 Area Area NNP 27676 4409 32 : : : 27676 4409 33 total total NN 27676 4409 34 : : : 27676 4409 35 437,072 437,072 CD 27676 4409 36 sq sq NNP 27676 4409 37 km km NNP 27676 4409 38 land land NN 27676 4409 39 : : : 27676 4409 40 432,162 432,162 CD 27676 4409 41 sq sq RB 27676 4409 42 km km NNP 27676 4409 43 water water NN 27676 4409 44 : : : 27676 4409 45 4,910 4,910 CD 27676 4409 46 sq sq NNP 27676 4409 47 km km NNP 27676 4409 48 Area Area NNP 27676 4409 49 -- -- : 27676 4409 50 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4409 51 : : : 27676 4409 52 slightly slightly RB 27676 4409 53 more more JJR 27676 4409 54 than than IN 27676 4409 55 twice twice RB 27676 4409 56 the the DT 27676 4409 57 size size NN 27676 4409 58 of of IN 27676 4409 59 Idaho Idaho NNP 27676 4409 60 Land Land NNP 27676 4409 61 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4409 62 : : : 27676 4409 63 total total JJ 27676 4409 64 : : : 27676 4409 65 3,631 3,631 CD 27676 4409 66 km km NN 27676 4409 67 border border NN 27676 4409 68 countries country NNS 27676 4409 69 : : : 27676 4409 70 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4409 71 1,458 1,458 CD 27676 4409 72 km km NN 27676 4409 73 , , , 27676 4409 74 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 4409 75 181 181 CD 27676 4409 76 km km NN 27676 4409 77 , , , 27676 4409 78 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 4409 79 242 242 CD 27676 4409 80 km km NN 27676 4409 81 , , , 27676 4409 82 Saudi Saudi NNP 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119 winters winter NNS 27676 4409 120 with with IN 27676 4409 121 dry dry JJ 27676 4409 122 , , , 27676 4409 123 hot hot JJ 27676 4409 124 , , , 27676 4409 125 cloudless cloudless JJ 27676 4409 126 summers summer NNS 27676 4409 127 ; ; : 27676 4409 128 northern northern JJ 27676 4409 129 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 4409 130 regions region NNS 27676 4409 131 along along IN 27676 4409 132 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 4409 133 and and CC 27676 4409 134 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 4409 135 borders border NNS 27676 4409 136 experience experience VBP 27676 4409 137 cold cold JJ 27676 4409 138 winters winter NNS 27676 4409 139 with with IN 27676 4409 140 occasionally occasionally RB 27676 4409 141 heavy heavy JJ 27676 4409 142 snows snow NNS 27676 4409 143 that that WDT 27676 4409 144 melt melt VBP 27676 4409 145 in in IN 27676 4409 146 early early JJ 27676 4409 147 spring spring NN 27676 4409 148 , , , 27676 4409 149 sometimes sometimes RB 27676 4409 150 causing cause VBG 27676 4409 151 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muhafazat NNP 27676 4422 49 , , , 27676 4422 50 singular singular JJ 27676 4422 51 -- -- : 27676 4422 52 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 27676 4422 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 54 ; ; : 27676 4422 55 Al Al NNP 27676 4422 56 Anbar Anbar NNP 27676 4422 57 , , , 27676 4422 58 Al Al NNP 27676 4422 59 Basrah Basrah NNP 27676 4422 60 , , , 27676 4422 61 Al Al NNP 27676 4422 62 Muthanna Muthanna NNP 27676 4422 63 , , , 27676 4422 64 Al Al NNP 27676 4422 65 Qadisiyah Qadisiyah NNP 27676 4422 66 , , , 27676 4422 67 An an DT 27676 4422 68 Najaf Najaf NNP 27676 4422 69 , , , 27676 4422 70 Arbil Arbil NNP 27676 4422 71 , , , 27676 4422 72 As as IN 27676 4422 73 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah NNP 27676 4422 74 , , , 27676 4422 75 At at IN 27676 4422 76 Ta'mim Ta'mim NNP 27676 4422 77 , , , 27676 4422 78 Babil Babil NNP 27676 4422 79 , , , 27676 4422 80 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 27676 4422 81 , , , 27676 4422 82 Dahuk Dahuk NNP 27676 4422 83 , , , 27676 4422 84 Dhi Dhi NNP 27676 4422 85 Qar Qar NNP 27676 4422 86 , , , 27676 4422 87 Diyala Diyala NNP 27676 4422 88 , , , 27676 4422 89 Karbala Karbala NNP 27676 4422 90 ' ' POS 27676 4422 91 , , , 27676 4422 92 Maysan Maysan NNP 27676 4422 93 , , , 27676 4422 94 Ninawa Ninawa NNP 27676 4422 95 , , , 27676 4422 96 Salah Salah NNP 27676 4422 97 ad ad NN 27676 4422 98 Din din NN 27676 4422 99 , , , 27676 4422 100 Wasit Wasit NNP 27676 4422 101 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4422 102 : : : 27676 4422 103 3 3 CD 27676 4422 104 October October NNP 27676 4422 105 1932 1932 CD 27676 4422 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 107 from from IN 27676 4422 108 League League NNP 27676 4422 109 of of IN 27676 4422 110 Nations Nations NNPS 27676 4422 111 mandate mandate NN 27676 4422 112 under under IN 27676 4422 113 British british JJ 27676 4422 114 administration administration NN 27676 4422 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 116 National national JJ 27676 4422 117 holiday holiday NN 27676 4422 118 : : : 27676 4422 119 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 4422 120 of of IN 27676 4422 121 the the DT 27676 4422 122 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 4422 123 , , , 27676 4422 124 17 17 CD 27676 4422 125 July July NNP 27676 4422 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 127 1968 1968 CD 27676 4422 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 129 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4422 130 : : : 27676 4422 131 22 22 CD 27676 4422 132 September September NNP 27676 4422 133 1968 1968 CD 27676 4422 134 , , , 27676 4422 135 effective effective JJ 27676 4422 136 16 16 CD 27676 4422 137 July July NNP 27676 4422 138 1970 1970 CD 27676 4422 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 140 provisional provisional JJ 27676 4422 141 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 4422 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 143 ; ; : 27676 4422 144 new new JJ 27676 4422 145 constitution constitution NN 27676 4422 146 drafted draft VBN 27676 4422 147 in in IN 27676 4422 148 1990 1990 CD 27676 4422 149 but but CC 27676 4422 150 not not RB 27676 4422 151 adopted adopt VBN 27676 4422 152 Legal legal JJ 27676 4422 153 system system NN 27676 4422 154 : : : 27676 4422 155 based base VBN 27676 4422 156 on on IN 27676 4422 157 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 4422 158 law law NN 27676 4422 159 in in IN 27676 4422 160 special special JJ 27676 4422 161 religious religious JJ 27676 4422 162 courts court NNS 27676 4422 163 , , , 27676 4422 164 civil civil JJ 27676 4422 165 law law NN 27676 4422 166 system system NN 27676 4422 167 elsewhere elsewhere RB 27676 4422 168 ; ; : 27676 4422 169 has have VBZ 27676 4422 170 not not RB 27676 4422 171 accepted accept VBN 27676 4422 172 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 4422 173 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4422 174 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 4422 175 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4422 176 : : : 27676 4422 177 18 18 CD 27676 4422 178 years year NNS 27676 4422 179 of of IN 27676 4422 180 age age NN 27676 4422 181 ; ; : 27676 4422 182 universal universal JJ 27676 4422 183 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4422 184 branch branch NN 27676 4422 185 : : : 27676 4422 186 chief chief NN 27676 4422 187 of of IN 27676 4422 188 state state NN 27676 4422 189 : : : 27676 4422 190 President President NNP 27676 4422 191 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 192 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 194 since since IN 27676 4422 195 16 16 CD 27676 4422 196 July July NNP 27676 4422 197 1979 1979 CD 27676 4422 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 199 ; ; : 27676 4422 200 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4422 201 President President NNP 27676 4422 202 Taha Taha NNP 27676 4422 203 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 27676 4422 204 al al NNP 27676 4422 205 - - HYPH 27676 4422 206 Din Din NNP 27676 4422 207 MARUF MARUF NNP 27676 4422 208 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 209 since since IN 27676 4422 210 21 21 CD 27676 4422 211 April April NNP 27676 4422 212 1974 1974 CD 27676 4422 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 214 ; ; : 27676 4422 215 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4422 216 President President NNP 27676 4422 217 Taha Taha NNP 27676 4422 218 Yasin Yasin NNP 27676 4422 219 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 27676 4422 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 221 since since IN 27676 4422 222 23 23 CD 27676 4422 223 March March NNP 27676 4422 224 1991 1991 CD 27676 4422 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 226 head head NN 27676 4422 227 of of IN 27676 4422 228 government government NN 27676 4422 229 : : : 27676 4422 230 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4422 231 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4422 232 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 233 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 235 since since IN 27676 4422 236 29 29 CD 27676 4422 237 May May NNP 27676 4422 238 1994 1994 CD 27676 4422 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 240 ; ; : 27676 4422 241 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 4422 242 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4422 243 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4422 244 Tariq Tariq NNP 27676 4422 245 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 27676 4422 246 AZIZ AZIZ NNP 27676 4422 247 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 248 since since IN 27676 4422 249 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 250 1979 1979 CD 27676 4422 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 252 ; ; : 27676 4422 253 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 4422 254 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4422 255 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4422 256 Taha Taha NNP 27676 4422 257 Yasin Yasin NNP 27676 4422 258 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 27676 4422 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 260 since since IN 27676 4422 261 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 262 May May NNP 27676 4422 263 1994 1994 CD 27676 4422 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 265 ; ; : 27676 4422 266 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 4422 267 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4422 268 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4422 269 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 4422 270 Hamza Hamza NNP 27676 4422 271 al al NNP 27676 4422 272 - - HYPH 27676 4422 273 ZUBAYDI ZUBAYDI NNP 27676 4422 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 275 since since IN 27676 4422 276 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 277 May May NNP 27676 4422 278 1994 1994 CD 27676 4422 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 280 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4422 281 : : : 27676 4422 282 Council Council NNP 27676 4422 283 of of IN 27676 4422 284 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 4422 285 note note VBP 27676 4422 286 : : : 27676 4422 287 there there EX 27676 4422 288 is be VBZ 27676 4422 289 also also RB 27676 4422 290 a a DT 27676 4422 291 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 4422 292 Command Command NNP 27676 4422 293 Council Council NNP 27676 4422 294 ; ; : 27676 4422 295 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 4422 296 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 297 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 298 , , , 27676 4422 299 Vice Vice NNP 27676 4422 300 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 4422 301 Izzat Izzat NNP 27676 4422 302 IBRAHIM IBRAHIM NNP 27676 4422 303 al al NNP 27676 4422 304 - - HYPH 27676 4422 305 Duri Duri NNP 27676 4422 306 elections election NNS 27676 4422 307 : : : 27676 4422 308 president president NN 27676 4422 309 and and CC 27676 4422 310 vice vice NN 27676 4422 311 presidents president NNS 27676 4422 312 elected elect VBN 27676 4422 313 by by IN 27676 4422 314 a a DT 27676 4422 315 two two CD 27676 4422 316 - - HYPH 27676 4422 317 thirds third NNS 27676 4422 318 majority majority NN 27676 4422 319 of of IN 27676 4422 320 the the DT 27676 4422 321 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 4422 322 Command Command NNP 27676 4422 323 Council Council NNP 27676 4422 324 ; ; : 27676 4422 325 election election NN 27676 4422 326 last last JJ 27676 4422 327 held hold VBD 27676 4422 328 17 17 CD 27676 4422 329 October October NNP 27676 4422 330 1995 1995 CD 27676 4422 331 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 332 next next JJ 27676 4422 333 to to TO 27676 4422 334 be be VB 27676 4422 335 held hold VBN 27676 4422 336 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 337 2002 2002 CD 27676 4422 338 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 339 election election NN 27676 4422 340 results result NNS 27676 4422 341 : : : 27676 4422 342 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 343 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 344 reelected reelect VBD 27676 4422 345 president president NN 27676 4422 346 ; ; : 27676 4422 347 percent percent NN 27676 4422 348 of of IN 27676 4422 349 vote--99 vote--99 JJ 27676 4422 350 % % NN 27676 4422 351 ; ; : 27676 4422 352 Taha Taha NNP 27676 4422 353 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 27676 4422 354 al al NNP 27676 4422 355 - - HYPH 27676 4422 356 Din Din NNP 27676 4422 357 MARUF MARUF NNP 27676 4422 358 and and CC 27676 4422 359 Taha Taha NNP 27676 4422 360 Yasin Yasin NNP 27676 4422 361 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 27676 4422 362 elected elect VBD 27676 4422 363 vice vice NN 27676 4422 364 presidents president NNS 27676 4422 365 ; ; : 27676 4422 366 percent percent NN 27676 4422 367 of of IN 27676 4422 368 vote vote NN 27676 4422 369 -- -- : 27676 4422 370 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 371 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4422 372 branch branch NN 27676 4422 373 : : : 27676 4422 374 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4422 375 National National NNP 27676 4422 376 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4422 377 or or CC 27676 4422 378 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 4422 379 al al NNP 27676 4422 380 - - HYPH 27676 4422 381 Watani Watani NNP 27676 4422 382 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 383 250 250 CD 27676 4422 384 seats seat NNS 27676 4422 385 ; ; : 27676 4422 386 30 30 CD 27676 4422 387 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4422 388 by by IN 27676 4422 389 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 390 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 391 to to TO 27676 4422 392 represent represent VB 27676 4422 393 the the DT 27676 4422 394 three three CD 27676 4422 395 northern northern JJ 27676 4422 396 provinces province NNS 27676 4422 397 of of IN 27676 4422 398 Dahuk Dahuk NNP 27676 4422 399 , , , 27676 4422 400 Arbil Arbil NNP 27676 4422 401 , , , 27676 4422 402 and and CC 27676 4422 403 As as IN 27676 4422 404 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah NNP 27676 4422 405 ; ; : 27676 4422 406 220 220 CD 27676 4422 407 elected elect VBN 27676 4422 408 by by IN 27676 4422 409 popular popular JJ 27676 4422 410 vote vote NN 27676 4422 411 ; ; : 27676 4422 412 members member NNS 27676 4422 413 serve serve VBP 27676 4422 414 four four CD 27676 4422 415 - - HYPH 27676 4422 416 year year NN 27676 4422 417 terms term NNS 27676 4422 418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 419 elections election NNS 27676 4422 420 : : : 27676 4422 421 last last RB 27676 4422 422 held hold VBD 27676 4422 423 24 24 CD 27676 4422 424 March March NNP 27676 4422 425 1996 1996 CD 27676 4422 426 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4422 427 next next JJ 27676 4422 428 to to TO 27676 4422 429 be be VB 27676 4422 430 held hold VBN 27676 4422 431 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 432 2000 2000 CD 27676 4422 433 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4422 434 election election NN 27676 4422 435 results result NNS 27676 4422 436 : : : 27676 4422 437 percent percent NN 27676 4422 438 of of IN 27676 4422 439 vote vote NN 27676 4422 440 by by IN 27676 4422 441 party party NN 27676 4422 442 -- -- : 27676 4422 443 NA na NN 27676 4422 444 ; ; , 27676 4422 445 seats seat NNS 27676 4422 446 by by IN 27676 4422 447 party party NN 27676 4422 448 -- -- : 27676 4422 449 NA NA NNP 27676 4422 450 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4422 451 branch branch NN 27676 4422 452 : : : 27676 4422 453 Court court NN 27676 4422 454 of of IN 27676 4422 455 Cassation Cassation NNP 27676 4422 456 Political political JJ 27676 4422 457 parties party NNS 27676 4422 458 and and CC 27676 4422 459 leaders leader NNS 27676 4422 460 : : : 27676 4422 461 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 27676 4422 462 Party Party NNP 27676 4422 463 [ [ -LRB- 27676 4422 464 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 27676 4422 465 Husayn Husayn NNP 27676 4422 466 , , , 27676 4422 467 central central JJ 27676 4422 468 party party NN 27676 4422 469 leader leader NN 27676 4422 470 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4422 471 Political political JJ 27676 4422 472 pressure pressure NN 27676 4422 473 groups group NNS 27676 4422 474 and and CC 27676 4422 475 leaders leader NNS 27676 4422 476 : : : 27676 4422 477 any any DT 27676 4422 478 formal formal JJ 27676 4422 479 political political JJ 27676 4422 480 activity activity NN 27676 4422 481 must must MD 27676 4422 482 be be VB 27676 4422 483 sanctioned sanction VBN 27676 4422 484 by by IN 27676 4422 485 the the DT 27676 4422 486 government government NN 27676 4422 487 ; ; : 27676 4422 488 opposition opposition NN 27676 4422 489 to to IN 27676 4422 490 regime regime NN 27676 4422 491 from from IN 27676 4422 492 Kurdish kurdish JJ 27676 4422 493 groups group NNS 27676 4422 494 and and CC 27676 4422 495 southern southern JJ 27676 4422 496 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 27676 4422 497 dissidents dissident NNS 27676 4422 498 International International NNP 27676 4422 499 organization organization NN 27676 4422 500 participation participation NN 27676 4422 501 : : : 27676 4422 502 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 27676 4422 503 , , , 27676 4422 504 ACC ACC NNP 27676 4422 505 , , , 27676 4422 506 AFESD AFESD NNP 27676 4422 507 , , , 27676 4422 508 AL AL NNP 27676 4422 509 , , , 27676 4422 510 AMF AMF NNP 27676 4422 511 , , , 27676 4422 512 CAEU CAEU NNP 27676 4422 513 , , , 27676 4422 514 CCC CCC NNP 27676 4422 515 , , , 27676 4422 516 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 27676 4422 517 , , , 27676 4422 518 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4422 519 , , , 27676 4422 520 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 4422 521 , , , 27676 4422 522 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 4422 523 , , , 27676 4422 524 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 4422 525 , , , 27676 4422 526 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4422 527 , , , 27676 4422 528 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4422 529 , , , 27676 4422 530 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4422 531 , , , 27676 4422 532 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4422 533 , , , 27676 4422 534 IDB IDB NNP 27676 4422 535 , , , 27676 4422 536 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4422 537 , , , 27676 4422 538 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4422 539 , , , 27676 4422 540 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4422 541 , , , 27676 4422 542 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4422 543 , , , 27676 4422 544 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4422 545 , , , 27676 4422 546 IMO imo RB 27676 4422 547 , , , 27676 4422 548 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4422 549 , , , 27676 4422 550 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4422 551 , , , 27676 4422 552 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4422 553 , , , 27676 4422 554 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4422 555 , , , 27676 4422 556 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4422 557 , , , 27676 4422 558 NAM NAM NNP 27676 4422 559 , , , 27676 4422 560 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 27676 4422 561 , , , 27676 4422 562 OIC OIC NNP 27676 4422 563 , , , 27676 4422 564 OPEC OPEC NNP 27676 4422 565 , , , 27676 4422 566 PCA PCA NNP 27676 4422 567 , , , 27676 4422 568 UN UN NNP 27676 4422 569 , , , 27676 4422 570 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4422 571 , , , 27676 4422 572 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4422 573 , , , 27676 4422 574 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 4422 575 , , , 27676 4422 576 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4422 577 , , , 27676 4422 578 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 4422 579 , , , 27676 4422 580 WHO who WP 27676 4422 581 , , , 27676 4422 582 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4422 583 , , , 27676 4422 584 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4422 585 , , , 27676 4422 586 WToO WToO VBD 27676 4422 587 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4422 588 representation representation NN 27676 4422 589 in in IN 27676 4422 590 the the DT 27676 4422 591 US US NNP 27676 4422 592 : : : 27676 4422 593 none none NN 27676 4422 594 ; ; : 27676 4422 595 note note VB 27676 4422 596 -- -- : 27676 4422 597 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4422 598 has have VBZ 27676 4422 599 an an DT 27676 4422 600 Interest Interest NNP 27676 4422 601 Section Section NNP 27676 4422 602 in in IN 27676 4422 603 the the DT 27676 4422 604 Algerian Algerian NNP 27676 4422 605 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 4422 606 headed head VBN 27676 4422 607 by by IN 27676 4422 608 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 4422 609 Khairi Khairi NNP 27676 4422 610 AL AL NNP 27676 4422 611 ZUBAYDI ZUBAYDI NNP 27676 4422 612 ; ; : 27676 4422 613 address address NN 27676 4422 614 : : : 27676 4422 615 Iraqi iraqi JJ 27676 4422 616 Interests Interests NNPS 27676 4422 617 Section Section NNP 27676 4422 618 , , , 27676 4422 619 Algerian Algerian NNP 27676 4422 620 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 4422 621 , , , 27676 4422 622 2118 2118 CD 27676 4422 623 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4422 624 representation representation NN 27676 4422 625 from from IN 27676 4422 626 the the DT 27676 4422 627 US US NNP 27676 4422 628 : : : 27676 4422 629 none none NN 27676 4422 630 ; ; : 27676 4422 631 note note VB 27676 4422 632 -- -- : 27676 4422 633 the the DT 27676 4422 634 US US NNP 27676 4422 635 has have VBZ 27676 4422 636 an an DT 27676 4422 637 Interests Interests NNP 27676 4422 638 Section Section NNP 27676 4422 639 in in IN 27676 4422 640 the the DT 27676 4422 641 Polish Polish NNP 27676 4422 642 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 4422 643 in in IN 27676 4422 644 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 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P. NNP 27676 4422 649 O. O. NNP 27676 4423 1 Flag flag NN 27676 4423 2 description description NN 27676 4423 3 : : : 27676 4423 4 three three CD 27676 4423 5 equal equal JJ 27676 4423 6 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 4423 7 bands band NNS 27676 4423 8 of of IN 27676 4423 9 red red JJ 27676 4423 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4423 11 top top NNP 27676 4423 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4423 13 , , , 27676 4423 14 white white JJ 27676 4423 15 , , , 27676 4423 16 and and CC 27676 4423 17 black black JJ 27676 4423 18 with with IN 27676 4423 19 three three CD 27676 4423 20 green green JJ 27676 4423 21 five five CD 27676 4423 22 - - HYPH 27676 4423 23 pointed pointed JJ 27676 4423 24 stars star NNS 27676 4423 25 in in IN 27676 4423 26 a a DT 27676 4423 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 4423 28 line line NN 27676 4423 29 centered center VBN 27676 4423 30 in in IN 27676 4423 31 the the DT 27676 4423 32 white white NNP 27676 4423 33 band band NN 27676 4423 34 ; ; : 27676 4423 35 the the DT 27676 4423 36 phrase phrase NN 27676 4423 37 ALLAHU ALLAHU NNP 27676 4423 38 AKBAR AKBAR NNP 27676 4423 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4423 40 God God NNP 27676 4423 41 is be VBZ 27676 4423 42 Great great JJ 27676 4423 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4423 44 in in IN 27676 4423 45 green green JJ 27676 4423 46 Arabic arabic JJ 27676 4423 47 script script NN 27676 4423 48 -- -- : 27676 4423 49 Allahu allahu NN 27676 4423 50 to to IN 27676 4423 51 the the DT 27676 4423 52 right right NN 27676 4423 53 of of IN 27676 4423 54 the the DT 27676 4423 55 middle middle JJ 27676 4423 56 star star NN 27676 4423 57 and and CC 27676 4423 58 Akbar Akbar NNP 27676 4423 59 to to IN 27676 4423 60 the the DT 27676 4423 61 left left NN 27676 4423 62 of of IN 27676 4423 63 the the DT 27676 4423 64 middle middle JJ 27676 4423 65 star star NN 27676 4423 66 -- -- : 27676 4423 67 was be VBD 27676 4423 68 added add VBN 27676 4423 69 in in IN 27676 4423 70 January January NNP 27676 4423 71 1991 1991 CD 27676 4423 72 during during IN 27676 4423 73 the the DT 27676 4423 74 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4423 75 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4423 76 crisis crisis NN 27676 4423 77 ; ; , 27676 4423 78 similar similar JJ 27676 4423 79 to to IN 27676 4423 80 the the DT 27676 4423 81 flag flag NN 27676 4423 82 of of IN 27676 4423 83 Syria Syria NNP 27676 4423 84 that that WDT 27676 4423 85 has have VBZ 27676 4423 86 two two CD 27676 4423 87 stars star NNS 27676 4423 88 but but CC 27676 4423 89 no no DT 27676 4423 90 script script NN 27676 4423 91 and and CC 27676 4423 92 the the DT 27676 4423 93 flag flag NN 27676 4423 94 of of IN 27676 4423 95 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 4423 96 that that WDT 27676 4423 97 has have VBZ 27676 4423 98 a a DT 27676 4423 99 plain plain RB 27676 4423 100 white white JJ 27676 4423 101 band band NN 27676 4423 102 ; ; : 27676 4423 103 also also RB 27676 4423 104 similar similar JJ 27676 4423 105 to to IN 27676 4423 106 the the DT 27676 4423 107 flag flag NN 27676 4423 108 of of IN 27676 4423 109 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 4423 110 that that WDT 27676 4423 111 has have VBZ 27676 4423 112 a a DT 27676 4423 113 symbolic symbolic JJ 27676 4423 114 eagle eagle NN 27676 4423 115 centered center VBN 27676 4423 116 in in IN 27676 4423 117 the the DT 27676 4423 118 white white NNP 27676 4423 119 band band NNP 27676 4423 120 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4423 121 Economy Economy NNP 27676 4423 122 -- -- : 27676 4423 123 overview overview NN 27676 4423 124 : : : 27676 4423 125 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4423 126 's 's POS 27676 4423 127 economy economy NN 27676 4423 128 has have VBZ 27676 4423 129 been be VBN 27676 4423 130 dominated dominate VBN 27676 4423 131 by by IN 27676 4423 132 the the DT 27676 4423 133 oil oil NN 27676 4423 134 sector sector NN 27676 4423 135 , , , 27676 4423 136 which which WDT 27676 4423 137 has have VBZ 27676 4423 138 traditionally traditionally RB 27676 4423 139 provided provide VBN 27676 4423 140 about about RB 27676 4423 141 95 95 CD 27676 4423 142 % % NN 27676 4423 143 of of IN 27676 4423 144 foreign foreign JJ 27676 4423 145 exchange exchange 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NNS 27676 4424 34 , , , 27676 4424 35 borrow borrow VBP 27676 4424 36 heavily heavily RB 27676 4424 37 , , , 27676 4424 38 and and CC 27676 4424 39 later later RB 27676 4424 40 reschedule reschedule VB 27676 4424 41 foreign foreign JJ 27676 4424 42 debt debt NN 27676 4424 43 payments payment NNS 27676 4424 44 ; ; : 27676 4424 45 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4424 46 suffered suffer VBD 27676 4424 47 economic economic JJ 27676 4424 48 losses loss NNS 27676 4424 49 of of IN 27676 4424 50 at at RB 27676 4424 51 least least RBS 27676 4424 52 $ $ $ 27676 4424 53 100 100 CD 27676 4424 54 billion billion CD 27676 4424 55 from from IN 27676 4424 56 the the DT 27676 4424 57 war war NN 27676 4424 58 . . . 27676 4425 1 After after IN 27676 4425 2 the the DT 27676 4425 3 end end NN 27676 4425 4 of of IN 27676 4425 5 hostilities hostility NNS 27676 4425 6 in in IN 27676 4425 7 1988 1988 CD 27676 4425 8 , , , 27676 4425 9 oil oil NN 27676 4425 10 exports export NNS 27676 4425 11 gradually gradually RB 27676 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27676 4443 15 Highways highway NNS 27676 4443 16 : : : 27676 4443 17 total total NN 27676 4443 18 : : : 27676 4443 19 47,400 47,400 CD 27676 4443 20 km km NN 27676 4443 21 paved pave VBN 27676 4443 22 : : : 27676 4443 23 40,764 40,764 CD 27676 4443 24 km km NN 27676 4443 25 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4443 26 : : : 27676 4443 27 6,636 6,636 CD 27676 4443 28 km km NNS 27676 4443 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4443 30 1996 1996 CD 27676 4443 31 est est NNP 27676 4443 32 . . . 27676 4443 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4444 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4444 2 : : : 27676 4444 3 1,015 1,015 CD 27676 4444 4 km km NN 27676 4444 5 ; ; : 27676 4444 6 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 4444 7 al al NNP 27676 4444 8 Arab Arab NNP 27676 4444 9 is be VBZ 27676 4444 10 usually usually RB 27676 4444 11 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4444 12 by by IN 27676 4444 13 maritime maritime JJ 27676 4444 14 traffic traffic NN 27676 4444 15 for for IN 27676 4444 16 about about RB 27676 4444 17 130 130 CD 27676 4444 18 km km NNS 27676 4444 19 ; ; : 27676 4444 20 channel channel NNP 27676 4444 21 has have VBZ 27676 4444 22 been be VBN 27676 4444 23 dredged dredge VBN 27676 4444 24 to to IN 27676 4444 25 3 3 CD 27676 4444 26 meters meter NNS 27676 4444 27 and and CC 27676 4444 28 is be VBZ 27676 4444 29 in in IN 27676 4444 30 use use NN 27676 4444 31 ; ; : 27676 4444 32 Tigris Tigris NNP 27676 4444 33 and and CC 27676 4444 34 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 27676 4444 35 Rivers Rivers NNPS 27676 4444 36 have have VBP 27676 4444 37 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4444 38 sections section NNS 27676 4444 39 for for IN 27676 4444 40 shallow shallow JJ 27676 4444 41 - - HYPH 27676 4444 42 draft draft NN 27676 4444 43 watercraft watercraft NN 27676 4444 44 ; ; : 27676 4444 45 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 4444 46 al al NNP 27676 4444 47 Basrah Basrah NNP 27676 4444 48 canal canal NN 27676 4444 49 was be VBD 27676 4444 50 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4444 51 by by IN 27676 4444 52 shallow shallow JJ 27676 4444 53 - - HYPH 27676 4444 54 draft draft NN 27676 4444 55 craft craft NN 27676 4444 56 before before IN 27676 4444 57 closing close VBG 27676 4444 58 in in IN 27676 4444 59 1991 1991 CD 27676 4444 60 because because IN 27676 4444 61 of of IN 27676 4444 62 the the DT 27676 4444 63 Persian Persian NNP 27676 4444 64 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 4444 65 war war NN 27676 4444 66 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 4444 67 : : : 27676 4444 68 crude crude JJ 27676 4444 69 oil oil NN 27676 4444 70 4,350 4,350 CD 27676 4444 71 km km NN 27676 4444 72 ; ; : 27676 4444 73 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4444 74 products product NNS 27676 4444 75 725 725 CD 27676 4444 76 km km NN 27676 4444 77 ; ; : 27676 4444 78 natural natural JJ 27676 4444 79 gas gas NN 27676 4444 80 1,360 1,360 CD 27676 4444 81 km km NN 27676 4444 82 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4444 83 and and CC 27676 4444 84 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4444 85 : : : 27676 4444 86 Umm Umm NNP 27676 4444 87 Qasr Qasr NNP 27676 4444 88 , , , 27676 4444 89 Khawr Khawr NNP 27676 4444 90 az az NNP 27676 4444 91 Zubayr Zubayr NNP 27676 4444 92 , , , 27676 4444 93 and and CC 27676 4444 94 Al Al NNP 27676 4444 95 Basrah Basrah NNP 27676 4444 96 have have VBP 27676 4444 97 limited limit VBN 27676 4444 98 functionality functionality NN 27676 4444 99 Merchant merchant NN 27676 4444 100 marine marine NN 27676 4444 101 : : : 27676 4444 102 total total NN 27676 4444 103 : : : 27676 4444 104 30 30 CD 27676 4444 105 ships ship NNS 27676 4444 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4444 107 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4444 108 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4444 109 or or CC 27676 4444 110 over over RB 27676 4444 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4444 112 totaling total VBG 27676 4444 113 456,845 456,845 CD 27676 4444 114 GRT/780,318 GRT/780,318 NNP 27676 4444 115 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4444 116 ships ship NNS 27676 4444 117 by by IN 27676 4444 118 type type NN 27676 4444 119 : : : 27676 4444 120 cargo cargo NN 27676 4444 121 14 14 CD 27676 4444 122 , , , 27676 4444 123 oil oil NN 27676 4444 124 tanker tanker NN 27676 4444 125 11 11 CD 27676 4444 126 , , , 27676 4444 127 passenger passenger NN 27676 4444 128 1 1 CD 27676 4444 129 , , , 27676 4444 130 passenger passenger NN 27676 4444 131 - - HYPH 27676 4444 132 cargo cargo NN 27676 4444 133 1 1 CD 27676 4444 134 , , , 27676 4444 135 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 4444 136 cargo cargo NN 27676 4444 137 1 1 CD 27676 4444 138 , , , 27676 4444 139 roll roll NN 27676 4444 140 - - HYPH 27676 4444 141 on on IN 27676 4444 142 / / SYM 27676 4444 143 roll roll NN 27676 4444 144 - - HYPH 27676 4444 145 off off RP 27676 4444 146 cargo cargo NN 27676 4444 147 2 2 CD 27676 4444 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4444 149 1998 1998 CD 27676 4444 150 est est NNP 27676 4444 151 . . . 27676 4444 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4445 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4445 2 : : : 27676 4445 3 109 109 CD 27676 4445 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4445 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4445 6 est est NNP 27676 4445 7 . . . 27676 4445 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4446 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4446 2 -- -- : 27676 4446 3 with with IN 27676 4446 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4446 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4446 6 : : : 27676 4446 7 total total NN 27676 4446 8 : : : 27676 4446 9 77 77 CD 27676 4446 10 over over IN 27676 4446 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4446 12 m m NN 27676 4446 13 : : : 27676 4446 14 20 20 CD 27676 4446 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4446 16 to to IN 27676 4446 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4446 18 m m NN 27676 4446 19 : : : 27676 4446 20 36 36 CD 27676 4446 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4446 22 to to TO 27676 4446 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4446 24 m m NN 27676 4446 25 : : : 27676 4446 26 7 7 CD 27676 4446 27 914 914 CD 27676 4446 28 to to TO 27676 4446 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4446 30 m m NN 27676 4446 31 : : : 27676 4446 32 7 7 CD 27676 4446 33 under under IN 27676 4446 34 914 914 CD 27676 4446 35 m m NN 27676 4446 36 : : : 27676 4446 37 7 7 CD 27676 4446 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4446 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4446 40 est est NNP 27676 4446 41 . . . 27676 4446 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4447 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4447 2 -- -- : 27676 4447 3 with with IN 27676 4447 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4447 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4447 6 : : : 27676 4447 7 total total NN 27676 4447 8 : : : 27676 4447 9 32 32 CD 27676 4447 10 over over IN 27676 4447 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4447 12 m m NN 27676 4447 13 : : : 27676 4447 14 3 3 CD 27676 4447 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4447 16 to to IN 27676 4447 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4447 18 m m NN 27676 4447 19 : : : 27676 4447 20 5 5 CD 27676 4447 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4447 22 to to TO 27676 4447 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4447 24 m m NN 27676 4447 25 : : : 27676 4447 26 3 3 CD 27676 4447 27 914 914 CD 27676 4447 28 to to TO 27676 4447 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4447 30 m m NN 27676 4447 31 : : : 27676 4447 32 10 10 CD 27676 4447 33 under under IN 27676 4447 34 914 914 CD 27676 4447 35 m m NN 27676 4447 36 : : : 27676 4447 37 11 11 CD 27676 4447 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4447 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4447 40 est est NNP 27676 4447 41 . . . 27676 4447 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4448 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4448 2 : : : 27676 4448 3 4 4 CD 27676 4448 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4448 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4448 6 est est NNP 27676 4448 7 . . . 27676 4448 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4449 1 Military military JJ 27676 4449 2 Military military JJ 27676 4449 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4449 4 : : : 27676 4449 5 Army Army NNP 27676 4449 6 , , , 27676 4449 7 Republican Republican NNP 27676 4449 8 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4449 9 and and CC 27676 4449 10 Special Special NNP 27676 4449 11 Republican Republican NNP 27676 4449 12 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4449 13 , , , 27676 4449 14 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4449 15 , , , 27676 4449 16 Air Air NNP 27676 4449 17 Force Force NNP 27676 4449 18 , , , 27676 4449 19 Air Air NNP 27676 4449 20 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4449 21 Force Force NNP 27676 4449 22 , , , 27676 4449 23 Border Border NNP 27676 4449 24 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4449 25 Force Force NNP 27676 4449 26 , , , 27676 4449 27 Internal Internal NNP 27676 4449 28 Security Security NNP 27676 4449 29 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4449 30 Military Military NNP 27676 4449 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 4449 32 -- -- : 27676 4449 33 military military JJ 27676 4449 34 age age NN 27676 4449 35 : : : 27676 4449 36 18 18 CD 27676 4449 37 years year NNS 27676 4449 38 of of IN 27676 4449 39 age age NN 27676 4449 40 Military military JJ 27676 4449 41 manpower manpower NN 27676 4449 42 -- -- : 27676 4449 43 availability availability NN 27676 4449 44 : : : 27676 4449 45 males male NNS 27676 4449 46 age age NNP 27676 4449 47 15 15 CD 27676 4449 48 - - HYPH 27676 4449 49 49 49 CD 27676 4449 50 : : : 27676 4449 51 5,459,998 5,459,998 CD 27676 4449 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4449 53 1999 1999 CD 27676 4449 54 est est NNP 27676 4449 55 . . . 27676 4449 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4450 1 Military military JJ 27676 4450 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4450 3 -- -- : 27676 4450 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4450 5 for for IN 27676 4450 6 military military JJ 27676 4450 7 service service NN 27676 4450 8 : : : 27676 4450 9 males male NNS 27676 4450 10 age age NNP 27676 4450 11 15 15 CD 27676 4450 12 - - HYPH 27676 4450 13 49 49 CD 27676 4450 14 : : : 27676 4450 15 3,058,098 3,058,098 CD 27676 4450 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4450 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4450 18 est est NNP 27676 4450 19 . . . 27676 4450 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4451 1 Military military JJ 27676 4451 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4451 3 -- -- : 27676 4451 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4451 5 military military JJ 27676 4451 6 age age NN 27676 4451 7 annually annually RB 27676 4451 8 : : : 27676 4451 9 males male NNS 27676 4451 10 : : : 27676 4451 11 259,915 259,915 CD 27676 4451 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4451 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4451 14 est est NNP 27676 4451 15 . . . 27676 4451 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4452 1 Military military JJ 27676 4452 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4452 3 -- -- : 27676 4452 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4452 5 figure figure NN 27676 4452 6 : : : 27676 4452 7 $ $ $ 27676 4452 8 NA NA NNP 27676 4452 9 Military military JJ 27676 4452 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4452 11 -- -- : 27676 4452 12 percent percent NN 27676 4452 13 of of IN 27676 4452 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4452 15 : : : 27676 4452 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 4452 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4452 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4452 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4452 20 -- -- : 27676 4452 21 international international JJ 27676 4452 22 : : : 27676 4452 23 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4452 24 and and CC 27676 4452 25 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4452 26 restored restore VBD 27676 4452 27 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4452 28 relations relation NNS 27676 4452 29 in in IN 27676 4452 30 1990 1990 CD 27676 4452 31 but but CC 27676 4452 32 are be VBP 27676 4452 33 still still RB 27676 4452 34 trying try VBG 27676 4452 35 to to TO 27676 4452 36 work work VB 27676 4452 37 out out RP 27676 4452 38 written write VBN 27676 4452 39 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4452 40 settling settle VBG 27676 4452 41 outstanding outstanding JJ 27676 4452 42 disputes dispute NNS 27676 4452 43 from from IN 27676 4452 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4452 45 eight eight CD 27676 4452 46 - - HYPH 27676 4452 47 year year NN 27676 4452 48 war war NN 27676 4452 49 concerning concern VBG 27676 4452 50 border border NN 27676 4452 51 demarcation demarcation NN 27676 4452 52 , , , 27676 4452 53 prisoners prisoner NNS 27676 4452 54 - - HYPH 27676 4452 55 of of IN 27676 4452 56 - - HYPH 27676 4452 57 war war NN 27676 4452 58 , , , 27676 4452 59 and and CC 27676 4452 60 freedom freedom NN 27676 4452 61 of of IN 27676 4452 62 navigation navigation NN 27676 4452 63 and and CC 27676 4452 64 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 4452 65 over over IN 27676 4452 66 the the DT 27676 4452 67 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 4452 68 al al NNP 27676 4452 69 Arab Arab NNP 27676 4452 70 waterway waterway NN 27676 4452 71 ; ; : 27676 4452 72 in in IN 27676 4452 73 November November NNP 27676 4452 74 1994 1994 CD 27676 4452 75 , , , 27676 4452 76 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4452 77 formally formally RB 27676 4452 78 accepted accept VBD 27676 4452 79 the the DT 27676 4452 80 UN UN NNP 27676 4452 81 - - HYPH 27676 4452 82 demarcated demarcate VBN 27676 4452 83 border border NN 27676 4452 84 with with IN 27676 4452 85 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 4452 86 which which WDT 27676 4452 87 had have VBD 27676 4452 88 been be VBN 27676 4452 89 spelled spell VBN 27676 4452 90 out out RP 27676 4452 91 in in IN 27676 4452 92 Security Security NNP 27676 4452 93 Council Council NNP 27676 4452 94 Resolutions Resolutions NNPS 27676 4452 95 687 687 CD 27676 4452 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4452 97 1991 1991 CD 27676 4452 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4452 99 , , , 27676 4452 100 773 773 CD 27676 4452 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4452 102 1993 1993 CD 27676 4452 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4452 104 , , , 27676 4452 105 and and CC 27676 4452 106 883 883 CD 27676 4452 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4452 108 1993 1993 CD 27676 4452 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4452 110 ; ; : 27676 4452 111 this this DT 27676 4452 112 formally formally RB 27676 4452 113 ends end VBZ 27676 4452 114 earlier early JJR 27676 4452 115 claims claim NNS 27676 4452 116 to to IN 27676 4452 117 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 4452 118 and and CC 27676 4452 119 to to IN 27676 4452 120 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 27676 4452 121 and and CC 27676 4452 122 Warbah Warbah NNP 27676 4452 123 islands island NNS 27676 4452 124 although although IN 27676 4452 125 the the DT 27676 4452 126 government government NN 27676 4452 127 continues continue VBZ 27676 4452 128 periodic periodic JJ 27676 4452 129 rhetorical rhetorical JJ 27676 4452 130 challenges challenge NNS 27676 4452 131 ; ; : 27676 4452 132 dispute dispute VBP 27676 4452 133 over over IN 27676 4452 134 water water NN 27676 4452 135 development development NN 27676 4452 136 plans plan NNS 27676 4452 137 by by IN 27676 4452 138 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 4452 139 for for IN 27676 4452 140 the the DT 27676 4452 141 Tigris Tigris NNP 27676 4452 142 and and CC 27676 4452 143 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 27676 4452 144 Rivers Rivers NNPS 27676 4452 145 = = SYM 27676 4452 146 = = SYM 27676 4452 147 = = SYM 27676 4452 148 = = SYM 27676 4452 149 = = SYM 27676 4452 150 = = SYM 27676 4452 151 = = SYM 27676 4452 152 = = SYM 27676 4452 153 = = SYM 27676 4452 154 = = SYM 27676 4452 155 = = SYM 27676 4452 156 = = SYM 27676 4452 157 = = SYM 27676 4452 158 = = SYM 27676 4452 159 = = SYM 27676 4452 160 = = SYM 27676 4452 161 = = SYM 27676 4452 162 = = SYM 27676 4452 163 = = SYM 27676 4452 164 = = SYM 27676 4452 165 = = SYM 27676 4452 166 = = SYM 27676 4452 167 = = SYM 27676 4452 168 = = SYM 27676 4452 169 = = SYM 27676 4452 170 = = SYM 27676 4452 171 = = SYM 27676 4452 172 = = SYM 27676 4452 173 = = SYM 27676 4452 174 = = SYM 27676 4452 175 = = SYM 27676 4452 176 = = SYM 27676 4452 177 = = SYM 27676 4452 178 = = SYM 27676 4452 179 = = SYM 27676 4452 180 = = SYM 27676 4452 181 = = SYM 27676 4452 182 = = SYM 27676 4452 183 = = SYM 27676 4452 184 = = SYM 27676 4452 185 = = SYM 27676 4452 186 = = SYM 27676 4452 187 = = SYM 27676 4452 188 = = SYM 27676 4452 189 = = SYM 27676 4452 190 = = SYM 27676 4452 191 = = SYM 27676 4452 192 = = SYM 27676 4452 193 = = SYM 27676 4452 194 = = SYM 27676 4452 195 = = SYM 27676 4452 196 = = SYM 27676 4452 197 = = SYM 27676 4452 198 = = SYM 27676 4452 199 = = SYM 27676 4452 200 = = SYM 27676 4452 201 = = SYM 27676 4452 202 = = SYM 27676 4452 203 = = SYM 27676 4452 204 = = SYM 27676 4452 205 = = SYM 27676 4452 206 = = SYM 27676 4452 207 = = SYM 27676 4452 208 = = SYM 27676 4452 209 = = SYM 27676 4452 210 = = SYM 27676 4452 211 = = SYM 27676 4452 212 = = SYM 27676 4452 213 = = SYM 27676 4452 214 = = NFP 27676 4452 215 @Ireland @Ireland NFP 27676 4452 216 ------- ------- NFP 27676 4452 217 Introduction introduction NN 27676 4452 218 Background Background NNP 27676 4452 219 : : : 27676 4452 220 Growing grow VBG 27676 4452 221 Irish irish JJ 27676 4452 222 nationalism nationalism NN 27676 4452 223 resulted result VBD 27676 4452 224 in in IN 27676 4452 225 independence independence NN 27676 4452 226 from from IN 27676 4452 227 the the DT 27676 4452 228 United United NNP 27676 4452 229 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 4452 230 in in IN 27676 4452 231 1921 1921 CD 27676 4452 232 , , , 27676 4452 233 with with IN 27676 4452 234 six six CD 27676 4452 235 largely largely RB 27676 4452 236 Protestant protestant JJ 27676 4452 237 northern northern JJ 27676 4452 238 counties county NNS 27676 4452 239 remaining remain VBG 27676 4452 240 within within IN 27676 4452 241 the the DT 27676 4452 242 UK UK NNP 27676 4452 243 . . . 27676 4453 1 After after IN 27676 4453 2 World World NNP 27676 4453 3 War War NNP 27676 4453 4 II II NNP 27676 4453 5 bloody bloody JJ 27676 4453 6 strife strife NN 27676 4453 7 between between IN 27676 4453 8 Catholics Catholics NNPS 27676 4453 9 and and CC 27676 4453 10 Protestants Protestants NNPS 27676 4453 11 over over IN 27676 4453 12 the the DT 27676 4453 13 status status NN 27676 4453 14 of of IN 27676 4453 15 Northern Northern NNP 27676 4453 16 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 4453 17 cost cost VBD 27676 4453 18 thousands thousand NNS 27676 4453 19 of of IN 27676 4453 20 lives life NNS 27676 4453 21 . . . 27676 4454 1 In in IN 27676 4454 2 1998 1998 CD 27676 4454 3 , , , 27676 4454 4 substantial substantial JJ 27676 4454 5 steps step NNS 27676 4454 6 toward toward IN 27676 4454 7 peace peace NN 27676 4454 8 were be VBD 27676 4454 9 agreed agree VBN 27676 4454 10 to to IN 27676 4454 11 by by IN 27676 4454 12 the the DT 27676 4454 13 British british JJ 27676 4454 14 and and CC 27676 4454 15 Irish irish JJ 27676 4454 16 governments government NNS 27676 4454 17 and and CC 27676 4454 18 the the DT 27676 4454 19 Roman Roman NNP 27676 4454 20 Catholics Catholics NNPS 27676 4454 21 and and CC 27676 4454 22 Protestants Protestants NNPS 27676 4454 23 of of IN 27676 4454 24 Northern Northern NNP 27676 4454 25 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 4454 26 . . . 27676 4455 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4455 2 Location Location NNP 27676 4455 3 : : : 27676 4455 4 Western Western NNP 27676 4455 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4455 6 , , , 27676 4455 7 occupying occupy VBG 27676 4455 8 five five CD 27676 4455 9 - - HYPH 27676 4455 10 sixths sixth NNS 27676 4455 11 of of IN 27676 4455 12 the the DT 27676 4455 13 island island NN 27676 4455 14 of of IN 27676 4455 15 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 4455 16 in in IN 27676 4455 17 the the DT 27676 4455 18 North North NNP 27676 4455 19 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4455 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4455 21 , , , 27676 4455 22 west west NN 27676 4455 23 of of IN 27676 4455 24 Great Great NNP 27676 4455 25 Britain Britain NNP 27676 4455 26 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 4455 27 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 4455 28 : : : 27676 4455 29 53 53 CD 27676 4455 30 00 00 CD 27676 4455 31 N n CD 27676 4455 32 , , , 27676 4455 33 8 8 CD 27676 4455 34 00 00 NFP 27676 4455 35 W W NNP 27676 4455 36 Map Map NNP 27676 4455 37 references reference NNS 27676 4455 38 : : : 27676 4455 39 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4455 40 Area Area NNP 27676 4455 41 : : : 27676 4455 42 total total NN 27676 4455 43 : : : 27676 4455 44 70,280 70,280 CD 27676 4455 45 sq sq VB 27676 4455 46 km km NNP 27676 4455 47 land land NN 27676 4455 48 : : : 27676 4455 49 68,890 68,890 CD 27676 4455 50 sq sq NNP 27676 4455 51 km km NNP 27676 4455 52 water water NN 27676 4455 53 : : : 27676 4455 54 1,390 1,390 CD 27676 4455 55 sq sq NN 27676 4455 56 km km NNP 27676 4455 57 Area Area NNP 27676 4455 58 -- -- : 27676 4455 59 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4455 60 : : : 27676 4455 61 slightly slightly RB 27676 4455 62 larger large JJR 27676 4455 63 than than IN 27676 4455 64 West West NNP 27676 4455 65 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 4455 66 Land Land NNP 27676 4455 67 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4455 68 : : : 27676 4455 69 total total JJ 27676 4455 70 : : : 27676 4455 71 360 360 CD 27676 4455 72 km km NN 27676 4455 73 border border NN 27676 4455 74 countries country NNS 27676 4455 75 : : : 27676 4455 76 UK UK NNP 27676 4455 77 360 360 CD 27676 4455 78 km km NN 27676 4455 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4455 80 : : : 27676 4455 81 1,448 1,448 CD 27676 4455 82 km km NN 27676 4455 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4455 84 claims claim VBZ 27676 4455 85 : : : 27676 4455 86 continental continental NNP 27676 4455 87 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4455 88 : : : 27676 4455 89 not not RB 27676 4455 90 specified specify VBN 27676 4455 91 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4455 92 fishing fishing NN 27676 4455 93 zone zone NN 27676 4455 94 : : : 27676 4455 95 200 200 CD 27676 4455 96 nm nm CD 27676 4455 97 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4455 98 sea sea NN 27676 4455 99 : : : 27676 4455 100 12 12 CD 27676 4455 101 nm nm NNP 27676 4455 102 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4455 103 : : : 27676 4455 104 temperate temperate VB 27676 4455 105 maritime maritime NN 27676 4455 106 ; ; , 27676 4455 107 modified modify VBN 27676 4455 108 by by IN 27676 4455 109 North North NNP 27676 4455 110 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4455 111 Current Current NNP 27676 4455 112 ; ; : 27676 4455 113 mild mild JJ 27676 4455 114 winters winter NNS 27676 4455 115 , , , 27676 4455 116 cool cool JJ 27676 4455 117 summers summer NNS 27676 4455 118 ; ; : 27676 4455 119 consistently consistently RB 27676 4455 120 humid humid JJ 27676 4455 121 ; ; , 27676 4455 122 overcast overcast JJ 27676 4455 123 about about IN 27676 4455 124 half half PDT 27676 4455 125 the the DT 27676 4455 126 time time NN 27676 4455 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4455 128 : : : 27676 4455 129 mostly mostly RB 27676 4455 130 level level NN 27676 4455 131 to to IN 27676 4455 132 rolling roll VBG 27676 4455 133 interior interior JJ 27676 4455 134 plain plain NN 27676 4455 135 surrounded surround VBN 27676 4455 136 by by IN 27676 4455 137 rugged rugged JJ 27676 4455 138 hills hill NNS 27676 4455 139 and and CC 27676 4455 140 low low JJ 27676 4455 141 mountains mountain NNS 27676 4455 142 ; ; : 27676 4455 143 sea sea NN 27676 4455 144 cliffs cliff NNS 27676 4455 145 on on IN 27676 4455 146 west west NNP 27676 4455 147 coast coast NNP 27676 4455 148 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4455 149 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4455 150 : : : 27676 4455 151 lowest low JJS 27676 4455 152 point point NN 27676 4455 153 : : : 27676 4455 154 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4455 155 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4455 156 0 0 NFP 27676 4455 157 m m DT 27676 4455 158 highest high JJS 27676 4455 159 point point NN 27676 4455 160 : : : 27676 4455 161 Carrauntoohill carrauntoohill VB 27676 4455 162 1,041 1,041 CD 27676 4455 163 m m NNP 27676 4455 164 Natural natural JJ 27676 4455 165 resources resource NNS 27676 4455 166 : : : 27676 4455 167 zinc zinc NN 27676 4455 168 , , , 27676 4455 169 lead lead NN 27676 4455 170 , , , 27676 4455 171 natural natural JJ 27676 4455 172 gas gas NN 27676 4455 173 , , , 27676 4455 174 barite barite NN 27676 4455 175 , , , 27676 4455 176 copper copper NN 27676 4455 177 , , , 27676 4455 178 gypsum gypsum NN 27676 4455 179 , , , 27676 4455 180 limestone limestone NN 27676 4455 181 , , , 27676 4455 182 dolomite dolomite VB 27676 4455 183 , , , 27676 4455 184 peat peat VBP 27676 4455 185 , , , 27676 4455 186 silver silver NN 27676 4455 187 Land Land NNP 27676 4455 188 use use NN 27676 4455 189 : : : 27676 4455 190 arable arable JJ 27676 4455 191 land land NN 27676 4455 192 : : : 27676 4455 193 13 13 CD 27676 4455 194 % % NN 27676 4455 195 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4455 196 crops crop NNS 27676 4455 197 : : : 27676 4455 198 0 0 CD 27676 4455 199 % % NN 27676 4455 200 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4455 201 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4455 202 : : : 27676 4455 203 68 68 CD 27676 4455 204 % % NN 27676 4455 205 forests forest NNS 27676 4455 206 and and CC 27676 4455 207 woodland woodland NN 27676 4455 208 : : : 27676 4455 209 5 5 CD 27676 4455 210 % % NN 27676 4455 211 other other JJ 27676 4455 212 : : : 27676 4455 213 14 14 CD 27676 4455 214 % % NN 27676 4455 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4455 216 1993 1993 CD 27676 4455 217 est est NNP 27676 4455 218 . . . 27676 4455 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4456 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4456 2 land land NN 27676 4456 3 : : : 27676 4456 4 NA NA NNP 27676 4456 5 sq sq RB 27676 4456 6 km km VB 27676 4456 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 4456 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4456 9 : : : 27676 4456 10 NA NA NNP 27676 4456 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4456 12 -- -- : 27676 4456 13 current current JJ 27676 4456 14 issues issue NNS 27676 4456 15 : : : 27676 4456 16 water water NN 27676 4456 17 pollution pollution NN 27676 4456 18 , , , 27676 4456 19 especially especially RB 27676 4456 20 of of IN 27676 4456 21 lakes lake NNS 27676 4456 22 , , , 27676 4456 23 from from IN 27676 4456 24 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4456 25 runoff runoff NN 27676 4456 26 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4456 27 -- -- : 27676 4456 28 international international JJ 27676 4456 29 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4456 30 : : : 27676 4456 31 party party NN 27676 4456 32 to to TO 27676 4456 33 : : : 27676 4456 34 Air Air NNP 27676 4456 35 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4456 36 , , , 27676 4456 37 Air Air NNP 27676 4456 38 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4456 39 - - HYPH 27676 4456 40 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 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36 counties county NNS 27676 4467 37 ; ; : 27676 4467 38 Carlow Carlow NNP 27676 4467 39 , , , 27676 4467 40 Cavan Cavan NNP 27676 4467 41 , , , 27676 4467 42 Clare Clare NNP 27676 4467 43 , , , 27676 4467 44 Cork Cork NNP 27676 4467 45 , , , 27676 4467 46 Donegal Donegal NNP 27676 4467 47 , , , 27676 4467 48 Dublin Dublin NNP 27676 4467 49 , , , 27676 4467 50 Galway Galway NNP 27676 4467 51 , , , 27676 4467 52 Kerry Kerry NNP 27676 4467 53 , , , 27676 4467 54 Kildare Kildare NNP 27676 4467 55 , , , 27676 4467 56 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 27676 4467 57 , , , 27676 4467 58 Laois Laois NNP 27676 4467 59 , , , 27676 4467 60 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 27676 4467 61 , , , 27676 4467 62 Limerick Limerick NNP 27676 4467 63 , , , 27676 4467 64 Longford Longford NNP 27676 4467 65 , , , 27676 4467 66 Louth Louth NNP 27676 4467 67 , , , 27676 4467 68 Mayo Mayo NNP 27676 4467 69 , , , 27676 4467 70 Meath Meath NNP 27676 4467 71 , , , 27676 4467 72 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 27676 4467 73 , , , 27676 4467 74 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35 , , , 27676 4480 36 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 4480 37 , , , 27676 4480 38 machinery machinery NN 27676 4480 39 , , , 27676 4480 40 transportation transportation NN 27676 4480 41 equipment equipment NN 27676 4480 42 , , , 27676 4480 43 glass glass NN 27676 4480 44 and and CC 27676 4480 45 crystal crystal NN 27676 4480 46 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4480 47 production production NN 27676 4480 48 growth growth NN 27676 4480 49 rate rate NN 27676 4480 50 : : : 27676 4480 51 15.8 15.8 CD 27676 4480 52 % % NN 27676 4480 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4480 54 1998 1998 CD 27676 4480 55 est est NNP 27676 4480 56 . . . 27676 4480 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4481 2 -- -- : 27676 4481 3 production production NN 27676 4481 4 : : : 27676 4481 5 17.843 17.843 CD 27676 4481 6 billion billion CD 27676 4481 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4481 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4481 12 -- -- : 27676 4481 13 production production NN 27676 4481 14 by by IN 27676 4481 15 source source NN 27676 4481 16 : : : 27676 4481 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 4481 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 4481 19 : : : 27676 4481 20 95.83 95.83 CD 27676 4481 21 % % NN 27676 4481 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4481 23 : : : 27676 4481 24 3.99 3.99 CD 27676 4481 25 % % NN 27676 4481 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4481 27 : : : 27676 4481 28 0 0 CD 27676 4481 29 % % NN 27676 4481 30 other other JJ 27676 4481 31 : : : 27676 4481 32 0.18 0.18 CD 27676 4481 33 % % NN 27676 4481 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4481 38 -- -- : 27676 4481 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 4481 40 : : : 27676 4481 41 17.743 17.743 CD 27676 4481 42 billion billion CD 27676 4481 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4481 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4481 48 -- -- : 27676 4481 49 exports export NNS 27676 4481 50 : : : 27676 4481 51 200 200 CD 27676 4481 52 million million CD 27676 4481 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4481 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4481 58 -- -- : 27676 4481 59 imports import NNS 27676 4481 60 : : : 27676 4481 61 100 100 CD 27676 4481 62 million million CD 27676 4481 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4481 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4481 68 -- -- : 27676 4481 69 products product NNS 27676 4481 70 : : : 27676 4481 71 turnips turnip NNS 27676 4481 72 , , , 27676 4481 73 barley barley NN 27676 4481 74 , , , 27676 4481 75 potatoes potato NNS 27676 4481 76 , , , 27676 4481 77 sugar sugar NN 27676 4481 78 beets beet NNS 27676 4481 79 , , , 27676 4481 80 wheat wheat NN 27676 4481 81 ; ; : 27676 4481 82 beef beef NN 27676 4481 83 , , , 27676 4481 84 dairy dairy NN 27676 4481 85 products product NNS 27676 4481 86 Exports export NNS 27676 4481 87 : : : 27676 4481 88 $ $ $ 27676 4481 89 60.9 60.9 CD 27676 4481 90 billion billion CD 27676 4481 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 92 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4481 93 . . NNP 27676 4481 94 , , , 27676 4481 95 1998 1998 CD 27676 4481 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 97 Exports export NNS 27676 4481 98 -- -- : 27676 4481 99 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4481 100 : : : 27676 4481 101 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4481 102 , , , 27676 4481 103 data datum NNS 27676 4481 104 processing processing NN 27676 4481 105 equipment equipment NN 27676 4481 106 , , , 27676 4481 107 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4481 108 machinery machinery NN 27676 4481 109 , , , 27676 4481 110 live live JJ 27676 4481 111 animals animal NNS 27676 4481 112 , , , 27676 4481 113 animal animal NN 27676 4481 114 products product NNS 27676 4481 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 116 1997 1997 CD 27676 4481 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 118 Exports export NNS 27676 4481 119 -- -- : 27676 4481 120 partners partner NNS 27676 4481 121 : : : 27676 4481 122 EU EU NNP 27676 4481 123 67 67 CD 27676 4481 124 % % NN 27676 4481 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 126 UK UK NNP 27676 4481 127 24 24 CD 27676 4481 128 % % NN 27676 4481 129 , , , 27676 4481 130 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4481 131 12 12 CD 27676 4481 132 % % NN 27676 4481 133 , , , 27676 4481 134 France France NNP 27676 4481 135 8 8 CD 27676 4481 136 % % NN 27676 4481 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 138 , , , 27676 4481 139 US US NNP 27676 4481 140 11 11 CD 27676 4481 141 % % NN 27676 4481 142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 143 1997 1997 CD 27676 4481 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 145 Imports import NNS 27676 4481 146 : : : 27676 4481 147 $ $ $ 27676 4481 148 43.7 43.7 CD 27676 4481 149 billion billion CD 27676 4481 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 151 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 4481 152 . . NNP 27676 4481 153 , , , 27676 4481 154 1998 1998 CD 27676 4481 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 156 Imports import NNS 27676 4481 157 -- -- : 27676 4481 158 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4481 159 : : : 27676 4481 160 food food NN 27676 4481 161 , , , 27676 4481 162 animal animal NN 27676 4481 163 feed feed NN 27676 4481 164 , , , 27676 4481 165 data datum NNS 27676 4481 166 processing processing NN 27676 4481 167 equipment equipment NN 27676 4481 168 , , , 27676 4481 169 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4481 170 and and CC 27676 4481 171 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4481 172 products product NNS 27676 4481 173 , , , 27676 4481 174 machinery machinery NN 27676 4481 175 , , , 27676 4481 176 textiles textile NNS 27676 4481 177 , , , 27676 4481 178 clothing clothing NN 27676 4481 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 180 1997 1997 CD 27676 4481 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 182 Imports import NNS 27676 4481 183 -- -- : 27676 4481 184 partners partner NNS 27676 4481 185 : : : 27676 4481 186 EU EU NNP 27676 4481 187 55 55 CD 27676 4481 188 % % NN 27676 4481 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 190 UK UK NNP 27676 4481 191 34 34 CD 27676 4481 192 % % NN 27676 4481 193 , , , 27676 4481 194 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4481 195 6 6 CD 27676 4481 196 % % NN 27676 4481 197 , , , 27676 4481 198 France France NNP 27676 4481 199 6 6 CD 27676 4481 200 % % NN 27676 4481 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 202 , , , 27676 4481 203 US US NNP 27676 4481 204 15 15 CD 27676 4481 205 % % NN 27676 4481 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 207 1997 1997 CD 27676 4481 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 209 Debt debt NN 27676 4481 210 -- -- : 27676 4481 211 external external JJ 27676 4481 212 : : : 27676 4481 213 $ $ $ 27676 4481 214 11 11 CD 27676 4481 215 billion billion CD 27676 4481 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 217 1998 1998 CD 27676 4481 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 219 Economic economic JJ 27676 4481 220 aid aid NN 27676 4481 221 -- -- : 27676 4481 222 donor donor NN 27676 4481 223 : : : 27676 4481 224 ODA ODA NNP 27676 4481 225 , , , 27676 4481 226 $ $ $ 27676 4481 227 153 153 CD 27676 4481 228 million million CD 27676 4481 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 230 1995 1995 CD 27676 4481 231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 232 Currency currency NN 27676 4481 233 : : : 27676 4481 234 1 1 CD 27676 4481 235 Irish irish JJ 27676 4481 236 pound pound NN 27676 4481 237 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 238 LIr LIr NNP 27676 4481 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 240 = = NFP 27676 4481 241 100 100 CD 27676 4481 242 pence penny NNS 27676 4481 243 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4481 244 rates rate NNS 27676 4481 245 : : : 27676 4481 246 Irish irish JJ 27676 4481 247 pounds pound NNS 27676 4481 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 249 LIr LIr VBN 27676 4481 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 251 per per IN 27676 4481 252 US$ us$ $ 27676 4481 253 1 1 CD 27676 4481 254 - - HYPH 27676 4481 255 -0.6815 -0.6815 NN 27676 4481 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 257 January January NNP 27676 4481 258 1999 1999 CD 27676 4481 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 260 , , , 27676 4481 261 0.7014 0.7014 IN 27676 4481 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 263 1998 1998 CD 27676 4481 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 265 , , , 27676 4481 266 0.6588 0.6588 CD 27676 4481 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 268 1997 1997 CD 27676 4481 269 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 270 , , , 27676 4481 271 0.6248 0.6248 CD 27676 4481 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 273 1996 1996 CD 27676 4481 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 275 , , , 27676 4481 276 0.6235 0.6235 CD 27676 4481 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 278 1995 1995 CD 27676 4481 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 280 , , , 27676 4481 281 0.6676 0.6676 CD 27676 4481 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 283 1994 1994 CD 27676 4481 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4481 285 note note NN 27676 4481 286 : : : 27676 4481 287 on on IN 27676 4481 288 1 1 CD 27676 4481 289 January January NNP 27676 4481 290 1999 1999 CD 27676 4481 291 , , , 27676 4481 292 the the DT 27676 4481 293 European European NNP 27676 4481 294 Union Union NNP 27676 4481 295 introduced introduce VBD 27676 4481 296 a a DT 27676 4481 297 common common JJ 27676 4481 298 currency currency NN 27676 4481 299 that that WDT 27676 4481 300 is be VBZ 27676 4481 301 now now RB 27676 4481 302 being be VBG 27676 4481 303 used use VBN 27676 4481 304 by by IN 27676 4481 305 financial financial JJ 27676 4481 306 institutions institution NNS 27676 4481 307 in in IN 27676 4481 308 some some DT 27676 4481 309 member member NN 27676 4481 310 countries country NNS 27676 4481 311 at at IN 27676 4481 312 the the DT 27676 4481 313 rate rate NN 27676 4481 314 of of IN 27676 4481 315 0.8597 0.8597 CD 27676 4481 316 euros euro NNS 27676 4481 317 per per IN 27676 4481 318 US$ us$ $ 27676 4481 319 and and CC 27676 4481 320 a a DT 27676 4481 321 fixed fix VBN 27676 4481 322 rate rate NN 27676 4481 323 of of IN 27676 4481 324 0.78764 0.78764 CD 27676 4481 325 Irish irish JJ 27676 4481 326 pounds pound NNS 27676 4481 327 per per IN 27676 4481 328 euro euro NNP 27676 4481 329 ; ; : 27676 4481 330 the the DT 27676 4481 331 euro euro NNP 27676 4481 332 will will MD 27676 4481 333 replace replace VB 27676 4481 334 the the DT 27676 4481 335 local local JJ 27676 4481 336 currency currency NN 27676 4481 337 in in IN 27676 4481 338 consenting consent VBG 27676 4481 339 countries country NNS 27676 4481 340 for for IN 27676 4481 341 all all DT 27676 4481 342 transactions transaction NNS 27676 4481 343 in in IN 27676 4481 344 2002 2002 CD 27676 4481 345 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4481 346 year year NN 27676 4481 347 : : : 27676 4481 348 calendar calendar NN 27676 4481 349 year year NN 27676 4481 350 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4481 351 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4481 352 : : : 27676 4481 353 900,000 900,000 CD 27676 4481 354 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4481 355 1987 1987 CD 27676 4481 356 est est NNP 27676 4481 357 . . . 27676 4481 358 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4482 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4482 2 system system NN 27676 4482 3 : : : 27676 4482 4 modern modern JJ 27676 4482 5 digital digital JJ 27676 4482 6 system system NN 27676 4482 7 using use VBG 27676 4482 8 cable cable NN 27676 4482 9 and and CC 27676 4482 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 4482 11 radio radio NN 27676 4482 12 relay relay NN 27676 4482 13 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4482 14 : : : 27676 4482 15 microwave microwave NN 27676 4482 16 radio radio NN 27676 4482 17 relay relay NN 27676 4482 18 international international NNP 27676 4482 19 : : : 27676 4482 20 satellite satellite NN 27676 4482 21 earth earth NN 27676 4482 22 station--1 station--1 , 27676 4482 23 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4482 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4482 25 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4482 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4482 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4482 28 Radio radio NN 27676 4482 29 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4482 30 stations station NNS 27676 4482 31 : : : 27676 4482 32 AM am VBP 27676 4482 33 9 9 CD 27676 4482 34 , , , 27676 4482 35 FM FM NNP 27676 4482 36 45 45 CD 27676 4482 37 , , , 27676 4482 38 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4482 39 0 0 CD 27676 4482 40 Radios radio NNS 27676 4482 41 : : : 27676 4482 42 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 4482 43 million million CD 27676 4482 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4482 45 1991 1991 CD 27676 4482 46 est est NNP 27676 4482 47 . . . 27676 4482 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4483 1 Television television NN 27676 4483 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4483 3 stations station NNS 27676 4483 4 : : : 27676 4483 5 10 10 CD 27676 4483 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4483 7 in in IN 27676 4483 8 addition addition NN 27676 4483 9 , , , 27676 4483 10 there there EX 27676 4483 11 are be VBP 27676 4483 12 36 36 CD 27676 4483 13 low low JJ 27676 4483 14 - - HYPH 27676 4483 15 power power NN 27676 4483 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4483 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4483 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4483 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 4483 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4483 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 4483 22 : : : 27676 4483 23 1.025 1.025 CD 27676 4483 24 million million CD 27676 4483 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4483 26 1990 1990 CD 27676 4483 27 est est NNP 27676 4483 28 . . . 27676 4483 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4484 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4484 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4484 3 : : : 27676 4484 4 total total NN 27676 4484 5 : : : 27676 4484 6 1,947 1,947 CD 27676 4484 7 km km NN 27676 4484 8 broad broad JJ 27676 4484 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4484 10 : : : 27676 4484 11 1,947 1,947 CD 27676 4484 12 km km NN 27676 4484 13 1.600-m 1.600-m CD 27676 4484 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4484 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4484 16 38 38 CD 27676 4484 17 km km NNS 27676 4484 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4484 19 ; ; : 27676 4484 20 485 485 CD 27676 4484 21 km km NN 27676 4484 22 double double JJ 27676 4484 23 track track NN 27676 4484 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4484 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4484 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 4484 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4484 28 Highways highway NNS 27676 4484 29 : : : 27676 4484 30 total total NN 27676 4484 31 : : : 27676 4484 32 92,500 92,500 CD 27676 4484 33 km km NN 27676 4484 34 paved pave VBN 27676 4484 35 : : : 27676 4484 36 87,042 87,042 CD 27676 4484 37 km km NNS 27676 4484 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4484 39 including include VBG 27676 4484 40 80 80 CD 27676 4484 41 km km NNS 27676 4484 42 of of IN 27676 4484 43 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4484 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4484 45 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4484 46 : : : 27676 4484 47 5,458 5,458 CD 27676 4484 48 km km NNS 27676 4484 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4484 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 4484 51 est est NNP 27676 4484 52 . . . 27676 4484 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4485 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4485 2 : : : 27676 4485 3 limited limited JJ 27676 4485 4 for for IN 27676 4485 5 commercial commercial JJ 27676 4485 6 traffic traffic NN 27676 4485 7 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4485 8 : : : 27676 4485 9 natural natural JJ 27676 4485 10 gas gas NN 27676 4485 11 225 225 CD 27676 4485 12 km km NNS 27676 4485 13 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4485 14 and and CC 27676 4485 15 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4485 16 : : : 27676 4485 17 Arklow Arklow NNP 27676 4485 18 , , , 27676 4485 19 Cork Cork NNP 27676 4485 20 , , , 27676 4485 21 Drogheda Drogheda NNP 27676 4485 22 , , , 27676 4485 23 Dublin Dublin NNP 27676 4485 24 , , , 27676 4485 25 Foynes Foynes NNPS 27676 4485 26 , , , 27676 4485 27 Galway Galway NNP 27676 4485 28 , , , 27676 4485 29 Limerick Limerick NNP 27676 4485 30 , , , 27676 4485 31 New New NNP 27676 4485 32 Ross Ross NNP 27676 4485 33 , , , 27676 4485 34 Waterford Waterford NNP 27676 4485 35 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4485 36 marine marine RB 27676 4485 37 : : : 27676 4485 38 total total NN 27676 4485 39 : : : 27676 4485 40 31 31 CD 27676 4485 41 ships ship NNS 27676 4485 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4485 43 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4485 44 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4485 45 or or CC 27676 4485 46 over over RB 27676 4485 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4485 48 totaling total VBG 27676 4485 49 79,284 79,284 CD 27676 4485 50 GRT/117,652 GRT/117,652 NNP 27676 4485 51 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4485 52 ships ship NNS 27676 4485 53 by by IN 27676 4485 54 type type NN 27676 4485 55 : : : 27676 4485 56 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4485 57 1 1 CD 27676 4485 58 , , , 27676 4485 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 4485 60 28 28 CD 27676 4485 61 , , , 27676 4485 62 container container NN 27676 4485 63 2 2 CD 27676 4485 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4485 65 1998 1998 CD 27676 4485 66 est est NNP 27676 4485 67 . . . 27676 4485 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4486 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4486 2 : : : 27676 4486 3 44 44 CD 27676 4486 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4486 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4486 6 est est NNP 27676 4486 7 . . . 27676 4486 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4487 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4487 2 -- -- : 27676 4487 3 with with IN 27676 4487 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4487 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4487 6 : : : 27676 4487 7 total total NN 27676 4487 8 : : : 27676 4487 9 16 16 CD 27676 4487 10 over over IN 27676 4487 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4487 12 m m NN 27676 4487 13 : : : 27676 4487 14 1 1 CD 27676 4487 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4487 16 to to IN 27676 4487 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4487 18 m m NN 27676 4487 19 : : : 27676 4487 20 1 1 CD 27676 4487 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4487 22 to to TO 27676 4487 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4487 24 m m NN 27676 4487 25 : : : 27676 4487 26 4 4 CD 27676 4487 27 914 914 CD 27676 4487 28 to to TO 27676 4487 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4487 30 m m NN 27676 4487 31 : : : 27676 4487 32 3 3 CD 27676 4487 33 under under IN 27676 4487 34 914 914 CD 27676 4487 35 m m NN 27676 4487 36 : : : 27676 4487 37 7 7 CD 27676 4487 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4487 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4487 40 est est NNP 27676 4487 41 . . . 27676 4487 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4488 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4488 2 -- -- : 27676 4488 3 with with IN 27676 4488 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4488 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4488 6 : : : 27676 4488 7 total total NN 27676 4488 8 : : : 27676 4488 9 28 28 CD 27676 4488 10 914 914 CD 27676 4488 11 to to TO 27676 4488 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4488 13 m m NN 27676 4488 14 : : : 27676 4488 15 3 3 CD 27676 4488 16 under under IN 27676 4488 17 914 914 CD 27676 4488 18 m m NN 27676 4488 19 : : : 27676 4488 20 25 25 CD 27676 4488 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4488 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 4488 23 est est NNP 27676 4488 24 . . . 27676 4488 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4489 1 Military military JJ 27676 4489 2 Military military JJ 27676 4489 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4489 4 : : : 27676 4489 5 Army Army NNP 27676 4489 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4489 7 includes include VBZ 27676 4489 8 Naval Naval NNP 27676 4489 9 Service Service NNP 27676 4489 10 and and CC 27676 4489 11 Air Air NNP 27676 4489 12 Corps Corps NNP 27676 4489 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4489 14 , , , 27676 4489 15 National National NNP 27676 4489 16 Police Police NNP 27676 4489 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4489 18 Garda Garda NNP 27676 4489 19 Siochana Siochana NNP 27676 4489 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4489 21 Military military JJ 27676 4489 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 4489 23 -- -- : 27676 4489 24 military military JJ 27676 4489 25 age age NN 27676 4489 26 : : : 27676 4489 27 17 17 CD 27676 4489 28 years year NNS 27676 4489 29 of of IN 27676 4489 30 age age NN 27676 4489 31 Military military JJ 27676 4489 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 4489 33 -- -- : 27676 4489 34 availability availability NN 27676 4489 35 : : : 27676 4489 36 males male NNS 27676 4489 37 age age NNP 27676 4489 38 15 15 CD 27676 4489 39 - - HYPH 27676 4489 40 49 49 CD 27676 4489 41 : : : 27676 4489 42 974,226 974,226 CD 27676 4489 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4489 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 4489 45 est est NNP 27676 4489 46 . . . 27676 4489 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4490 1 Military military JJ 27676 4490 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4490 3 -- -- : 27676 4490 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4490 5 for for IN 27676 4490 6 military military JJ 27676 4490 7 service service NN 27676 4490 8 : : : 27676 4490 9 males male NNS 27676 4490 10 age age NNP 27676 4490 11 15 15 CD 27676 4490 12 - - HYPH 27676 4490 13 49 49 CD 27676 4490 14 : : : 27676 4490 15 790,155 790,155 CD 27676 4490 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4490 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4490 18 est est NNP 27676 4490 19 . . . 27676 4490 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4491 1 Military military JJ 27676 4491 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4491 3 -- -- : 27676 4491 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4491 5 military military JJ 27676 4491 6 age age NN 27676 4491 7 annually annually RB 27676 4491 8 : : : 27676 4491 9 males male NNS 27676 4491 10 : : : 27676 4491 11 33,810 33,810 CD 27676 4491 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4491 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4491 14 est est NNP 27676 4491 15 . . . 27676 4491 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4492 1 Military military JJ 27676 4492 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4492 3 -- -- : 27676 4492 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4492 5 figure figure NN 27676 4492 6 : : : 27676 4492 7 $ $ $ 27676 4492 8 771 771 CD 27676 4492 9 million million CD 27676 4492 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4492 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 4492 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4492 13 Military military JJ 27676 4492 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4492 15 -- -- : 27676 4492 16 percent percent NN 27676 4492 17 of of IN 27676 4492 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4492 19 : : : 27676 4492 20 1 1 CD 27676 4492 21 % % NN 27676 4492 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4492 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 4492 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4492 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4492 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4492 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4492 28 -- -- : 27676 4492 29 international international JJ 27676 4492 30 : : : 27676 4492 31 Northern Northern NNP 27676 4492 32 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 4492 33 issue issue NN 27676 4492 34 with with IN 27676 4492 35 the the DT 27676 4492 36 UK UK NNP 27676 4492 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4492 38 historic historic JJ 27676 4492 39 peace peace NN 27676 4492 40 agreement agreement NN 27676 4492 41 signed sign VBD 27676 4492 42 10 10 CD 27676 4492 43 April April NNP 27676 4492 44 1998 1998 CD 27676 4492 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4492 46 ; ; : 27676 4492 47 Rockall Rockall NNP 27676 4492 48 continental continental JJ 27676 4492 49 shelf shelf NN 27676 4492 50 dispute dispute NN 27676 4492 51 involving involve VBG 27676 4492 52 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 4492 53 , , , 27676 4492 54 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 4492 55 , , , 27676 4492 56 and and CC 27676 4492 57 the the DT 27676 4492 58 UK UK NNP 27676 4492 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4492 60 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 4492 61 and and CC 27676 4492 62 the the DT 27676 4492 63 UK UK NNP 27676 4492 64 have have VBP 27676 4492 65 signed sign VBN 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Exports export NNS 27676 4531 130 : : : 27676 4531 131 $ $ $ 27676 4531 132 22.1 22.1 CD 27676 4531 133 billion billion CD 27676 4531 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 135 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4531 136 . . NNP 27676 4531 137 , , , 27676 4531 138 1998 1998 CD 27676 4531 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 140 Exports export NNS 27676 4531 141 -- -- : 27676 4531 142 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4531 143 : : : 27676 4531 144 machinery machinery NN 27676 4531 145 and and CC 27676 4531 146 equipment equipment NN 27676 4531 147 , , , 27676 4531 148 cut cut VB 27676 4531 149 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 4531 150 , , , 27676 4531 151 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4531 152 , , , 27676 4531 153 textiles textile NNS 27676 4531 154 and and CC 27676 4531 155 apparel apparel NN 27676 4531 156 , , , 27676 4531 157 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4531 158 products product NNS 27676 4531 159 , , , 27676 4531 160 metals metal NNS 27676 4531 161 Exports export NNS 27676 4531 162 -- -- : 27676 4531 163 partners partner NNS 27676 4531 164 : : : 27676 4531 165 US US NNP 27676 4531 166 32 32 CD 27676 4531 167 % % NN 27676 4531 168 , , , 27676 4531 169 UK UK NNP 27676 4531 170 , , , 27676 4531 171 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4531 172 Kong Kong NNP 27676 4531 173 , , , 27676 4531 174 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 4531 175 , , , 27676 4531 176 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4531 177 , , , 27676 4531 178 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 4531 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 180 1997 1997 CD 27676 4531 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 182 Imports import NNS 27676 4531 183 : : : 27676 4531 184 $ $ $ 27676 4531 185 26.1 26.1 CD 27676 4531 186 billion billion CD 27676 4531 187 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 188 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4531 189 . . NNP 27676 4531 190 , , , 27676 4531 191 1998 1998 CD 27676 4531 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 193 Imports import NNS 27676 4531 194 -- -- : 27676 4531 195 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4531 196 : : : 27676 4531 197 raw raw JJ 27676 4531 198 materials material NNS 27676 4531 199 , , , 27676 4531 200 military military JJ 27676 4531 201 equipment equipment NN 27676 4531 202 , , , 27676 4531 203 investment investment NN 27676 4531 204 goods good NNS 27676 4531 205 , , , 27676 4531 206 rough rough JJ 27676 4531 207 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 4531 208 , , , 27676 4531 209 oil oil NN 27676 4531 210 , , , 27676 4531 211 consumer consumer NN 27676 4531 212 goods good NNS 27676 4531 213 Imports import NNS 27676 4531 214 -- -- : 27676 4531 215 partners partner NNS 27676 4531 216 : : : 27676 4531 217 US US NNP 27676 4531 218 19 19 CD 27676 4531 219 % % NN 27676 4531 220 , , , 27676 4531 221 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 4531 222 12 12 CD 27676 4531 223 % % NN 27676 4531 224 , , , 27676 4531 225 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4531 226 9 9 CD 27676 4531 227 % % NN 27676 4531 228 , , , 27676 4531 229 UK UK NNP 27676 4531 230 8 8 CD 27676 4531 231 % % NN 27676 4531 232 , , , 27676 4531 233 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4531 234 7 7 CD 27676 4531 235 % % NN 27676 4531 236 , , , 27676 4531 237 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 4531 238 6 6 CD 27676 4531 239 % % NN 27676 4531 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 241 1997 1997 CD 27676 4531 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 243 Debt debt NN 27676 4531 244 -- -- : 27676 4531 245 external external JJ 27676 4531 246 : : : 27676 4531 247 $ $ $ 27676 4531 248 18.7 18.7 CD 27676 4531 249 billion billion CD 27676 4531 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 251 1997 1997 CD 27676 4531 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 253 Economic economic JJ 27676 4531 254 aid aid NN 27676 4531 255 -- -- : 27676 4531 256 recipient recipient NN 27676 4531 257 : : : 27676 4531 258 $ $ $ 27676 4531 259 1.241 1.241 CD 27676 4531 260 billion billion CD 27676 4531 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 262 1994 1994 CD 27676 4531 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 264 ; ; : 27676 4531 265 note?$1.2 note?$1.2 VB 27676 4531 266 billion billion CD 27676 4531 267 from from IN 27676 4531 268 the the DT 27676 4531 269 US US NNP 27676 4531 270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 271 1997 1997 CD 27676 4531 272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 273 Currency currency NN 27676 4531 274 : : : 27676 4531 275 1 1 CD 27676 4531 276 new new JJ 27676 4531 277 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 4531 278 shekel shekel NN 27676 4531 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 280 NIS NIS NNP 27676 4531 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 282 = = NFP 27676 4531 283 100 100 CD 27676 4531 284 new new JJ 27676 4531 285 agorot agorot NNP 27676 4531 286 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4531 287 rates rate NNS 27676 4531 288 : : : 27676 4531 289 new new JJ 27676 4531 290 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 4531 291 shekels shekel NNS 27676 4531 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 293 NIS NIS NNP 27676 4531 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 295 per per IN 27676 4531 296 US$ us$ $ 27676 4531 297 1 1 CD 27676 4531 298 - - HYPH 27676 4531 299 -4.2269 -4.2269 NN 27676 4531 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 301 November November NNP 27676 4531 302 1998 1998 CD 27676 4531 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 304 , , , 27676 4531 305 3.4494 3.4494 CD 27676 4531 306 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 307 1997 1997 CD 27676 4531 308 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 309 , , , 27676 4531 310 3.1917 3.1917 CD 27676 4531 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 312 1996 1996 CD 27676 4531 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 314 , , , 27676 4531 315 3.0113 3.0113 CD 27676 4531 316 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 317 1995 1995 CD 27676 4531 318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 319 , , , 27676 4531 320 3.0111 3.0111 CD 27676 4531 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 322 1994 1994 CD 27676 4531 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 324 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4531 325 year year NN 27676 4531 326 : : : 27676 4531 327 calendar calendar NNP 27676 4531 328 year year NNP 27676 4531 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 330 since since IN 27676 4531 331 1 1 CD 27676 4531 332 January January NNP 27676 4531 333 1992 1992 CD 27676 4531 334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 335 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 4531 336 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 4531 337 : : : 27676 4531 338 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 4531 339 million million CD 27676 4531 340 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 341 1996 1996 CD 27676 4531 342 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 343 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4531 344 system system NN 27676 4531 345 : : : 27676 4531 346 most most RBS 27676 4531 347 highly highly RB 27676 4531 348 developed developed JJ 27676 4531 349 system system NN 27676 4531 350 in in IN 27676 4531 351 the the DT 27676 4531 352 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4531 353 East East NNP 27676 4531 354 although although IN 27676 4531 355 not not RB 27676 4531 356 the the DT 27676 4531 357 largest large JJS 27676 4531 358 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4531 359 : : : 27676 4531 360 good good JJ 27676 4531 361 system system NN 27676 4531 362 of of IN 27676 4531 363 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 4531 364 cable cable NN 27676 4531 365 and and CC 27676 4531 366 microwave microwave NN 27676 4531 367 radio radio NN 27676 4531 368 relay relay NN 27676 4531 369 international international NNP 27676 4531 370 : : : 27676 4531 371 3 3 CD 27676 4531 372 submarine submarine NN 27676 4531 373 cables cable NNS 27676 4531 374 ; ; : 27676 4531 375 satellite satellite NN 27676 4531 376 earth earth NN 27676 4531 377 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 4531 378 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4531 379 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 380 2 2 CD 27676 4531 381 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4531 382 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4531 383 and and CC 27676 4531 384 1 1 CD 27676 4531 385 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4531 386 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4531 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4531 388 Radio radio NN 27676 4531 389 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4531 390 stations station NNS 27676 4531 391 : : : 27676 4531 392 AM am VBP 27676 4531 393 9 9 CD 27676 4531 394 , , , 27676 4531 395 FM FM NNP 27676 4531 396 45 45 CD 27676 4531 397 , , , 27676 4531 398 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4531 399 0 0 CD 27676 4531 400 Radios radio NNS 27676 4531 401 : : : 27676 4531 402 2.25 2.25 CD 27676 4531 403 million million CD 27676 4531 404 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4531 405 1993 1993 CD 27676 4531 406 est est NNP 27676 4531 407 . . . 27676 4531 408 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4532 1 Television television NN 27676 4532 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4532 3 stations station NNS 27676 4532 4 : : : 27676 4532 5 24 24 CD 27676 4532 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4532 7 in in IN 27676 4532 8 addition addition NN 27676 4532 9 , , , 27676 4532 10 there there EX 27676 4532 11 are be VBP 27676 4532 12 31 31 CD 27676 4532 13 low low JJ 27676 4532 14 - - HYPH 27676 4532 15 power power NN 27676 4532 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4532 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4532 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4532 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 4532 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4532 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 4532 22 : : : 27676 4532 23 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 4532 24 million million CD 27676 4532 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4532 26 1993 1993 CD 27676 4532 27 est est NNP 27676 4532 28 . . . 27676 4532 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4533 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4533 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4533 3 : : : 27676 4533 4 total total NN 27676 4533 5 : : : 27676 4533 6 610 610 CD 27676 4533 7 km km NN 27676 4533 8 standard standard JJ 27676 4533 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4533 10 : : : 27676 4533 11 610 610 CD 27676 4533 12 km km NN 27676 4533 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4533 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4533 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4533 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 4533 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4533 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 4533 19 : : : 27676 4533 20 total total NN 27676 4533 21 : : : 27676 4533 22 15,464 15,464 CD 27676 4533 23 km km NN 27676 4533 24 paved pave VBN 27676 4533 25 : : : 27676 4533 26 15,464 15,464 CD 27676 4533 27 km km NNS 27676 4533 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4533 29 including include VBG 27676 4533 30 56 56 CD 27676 4533 31 km km NNS 27676 4533 32 of of IN 27676 4533 33 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4533 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4533 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4533 36 : : : 27676 4533 37 0 0 CD 27676 4533 38 km km NN 27676 4533 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4533 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 4533 41 est est NNP 27676 4533 42 . . . 27676 4533 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4534 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4534 2 : : : 27676 4534 3 crude crude JJ 27676 4534 4 oil oil NN 27676 4534 5 708 708 CD 27676 4534 6 km km NN 27676 4534 7 ; ; : 27676 4534 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4534 9 products product NNS 27676 4534 10 290 290 CD 27676 4534 11 km km NNS 27676 4534 12 ; ; : 27676 4534 13 natural natural JJ 27676 4534 14 gas gas NN 27676 4534 15 89 89 CD 27676 4534 16 km km NN 27676 4534 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4534 18 and and CC 27676 4534 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4534 20 : : : 27676 4534 21 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 27676 4534 22 , , , 27676 4534 23 Ashqelon Ashqelon NNP 27676 4534 24 , , , 27676 4534 25 Elat Elat NNP 27676 4534 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4534 27 Eilat Eilat NNP 27676 4534 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4534 29 , , , 27676 4534 30 Hadera Hadera NNP 27676 4534 31 , , , 27676 4534 32 Haifa Haifa NNP 27676 4534 33 , , , 27676 4534 34 Tel Tel NNP 27676 4534 35 Aviv Aviv NNP 27676 4534 36 - - HYPH 27676 4534 37 Yafo Yafo NNP 27676 4534 38 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4534 39 marine marine NN 27676 4534 40 : : : 27676 4534 41 total total NN 27676 4534 42 : : : 27676 4534 43 23 23 CD 27676 4534 44 ships ship NNS 27676 4534 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4534 46 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4534 47 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4534 48 or or CC 27676 4534 49 over over RB 27676 4534 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4534 51 totaling total VBG 27676 4534 52 736,419 736,419 CD 27676 4534 53 GRT/855,497 GRT/855,497 NNP 27676 4534 54 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4534 55 ships ship NNS 27676 4534 56 by by IN 27676 4534 57 type type NN 27676 4534 58 : : : 27676 4534 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 4534 60 1 1 CD 27676 4534 61 , , , 27676 4534 62 container container NN 27676 4534 63 21 21 CD 27676 4534 64 , , , 27676 4534 65 roll roll NN 27676 4534 66 - - HYPH 27676 4534 67 on on IN 27676 4534 68 / / SYM 27676 4534 69 roll roll NN 27676 4534 70 - - HYPH 27676 4534 71 off off RP 27676 4534 72 cargo cargo NN 27676 4534 73 1 1 CD 27676 4534 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4534 75 1998 1998 CD 27676 4534 76 est est NNP 27676 4534 77 . . . 27676 4534 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4535 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4535 2 : : : 27676 4535 3 54 54 CD 27676 4535 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4535 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4535 6 est est NNP 27676 4535 7 . . . 27676 4535 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4536 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4536 2 -- -- : 27676 4536 3 with with IN 27676 4536 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4536 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4536 6 : : : 27676 4536 7 total total NN 27676 4536 8 : : : 27676 4536 9 31 31 CD 27676 4536 10 over over IN 27676 4536 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4536 12 m m NN 27676 4536 13 : : : 27676 4536 14 2 2 CD 27676 4536 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4536 16 to to TO 27676 4536 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4536 18 m m NN 27676 4536 19 : : : 27676 4536 20 5 5 CD 27676 4536 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4536 22 to to TO 27676 4536 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4536 24 m m NN 27676 4536 25 : : : 27676 4536 26 7 7 CD 27676 4536 27 914 914 CD 27676 4536 28 to to TO 27676 4536 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4536 30 m m NN 27676 4536 31 : : : 27676 4536 32 10 10 CD 27676 4536 33 under under IN 27676 4536 34 914 914 CD 27676 4536 35 m m NN 27676 4536 36 : : : 27676 4536 37 7 7 CD 27676 4536 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4536 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4536 40 est est NNP 27676 4536 41 . . . 27676 4536 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4537 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4537 2 -- -- : 27676 4537 3 with with IN 27676 4537 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4537 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4537 6 : : : 27676 4537 7 total total NN 27676 4537 8 : : : 27676 4537 9 23 23 CD 27676 4537 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4537 11 to to IN 27676 4537 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4537 13 m m NN 27676 4537 14 : : : 27676 4537 15 1 1 CD 27676 4537 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4537 17 to to TO 27676 4537 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4537 19 m m NN 27676 4537 20 : : : 27676 4537 21 1 1 CD 27676 4537 22 914 914 CD 27676 4537 23 to to TO 27676 4537 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4537 25 m m NN 27676 4537 26 : : : 27676 4537 27 3 3 CD 27676 4537 28 under under IN 27676 4537 29 914 914 CD 27676 4537 30 m m NN 27676 4537 31 : : : 27676 4537 32 18 18 CD 27676 4537 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4537 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4537 35 est est NNP 27676 4537 36 . . . 27676 4537 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4538 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4538 2 : : : 27676 4538 3 2 2 CD 27676 4538 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4538 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4538 6 est est NNP 27676 4538 7 . . . 27676 4538 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4539 1 Military military JJ 27676 4539 2 Military military JJ 27676 4539 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4539 4 : : : 27676 4539 5 Israel Israel NNP 27676 4539 6 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4539 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4539 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4539 9 includes include VBZ 27676 4539 10 ground ground NN 27676 4539 11 , , , 27676 4539 12 naval naval JJ 27676 4539 13 , , , 27676 4539 14 and and CC 27676 4539 15 air air NN 27676 4539 16 components component NNS 27676 4539 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4539 18 , , , 27676 4539 19 Pioneer Pioneer NNP 27676 4539 20 Fighting Fighting NNP 27676 4539 21 Youth Youth NNP 27676 4539 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4539 23 Nahal Nahal NNP 27676 4539 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4539 25 , , , 27676 4539 26 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 4539 27 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4539 28 , , , 27676 4539 29 Chen Chen NNP 27676 4539 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4539 31 women woman NNS 27676 4539 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4539 33 ; ; : 27676 4539 34 note note VB 27676 4539 35 -- -- : 27676 4539 36 historically historically RB 27676 4539 37 there there EX 27676 4539 38 have have VBP 27676 4539 39 been be VBN 27676 4539 40 no no DT 27676 4539 41 separate separate JJ 27676 4539 42 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 4539 43 military military JJ 27676 4539 44 services service NNS 27676 4539 45 Military Military NNP 27676 4539 46 manpower manpower NN 27676 4539 47 -- -- : 27676 4539 48 military military JJ 27676 4539 49 age age NN 27676 4539 50 : : : 27676 4539 51 18 18 CD 27676 4539 52 years year NNS 27676 4539 53 of of IN 27676 4539 54 age age NN 27676 4539 55 Military military JJ 27676 4539 56 manpower manpower NN 27676 4539 57 -- -- : 27676 4539 58 availability availability NN 27676 4539 59 : : : 27676 4539 60 males male NNS 27676 4539 61 age age NNP 27676 4539 62 15 15 CD 27676 4539 63 - - HYPH 27676 4539 64 49 49 CD 27676 4539 65 : : : 27676 4539 66 1,474,046 1,474,046 CD 27676 4539 67 females female NNS 27676 4539 68 age age NN 27676 4539 69 15 15 CD 27676 4539 70 - - HYPH 27676 4539 71 49 49 CD 27676 4539 72 : : : 27676 4539 73 1,439,569 1,439,569 CD 27676 4539 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4539 75 1999 1999 CD 27676 4539 76 est est NNP 27676 4539 77 . . . 27676 4539 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4540 1 Military military JJ 27676 4540 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4540 3 -- -- : 27676 4540 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4540 5 for for IN 27676 4540 6 military military JJ 27676 4540 7 service service NN 27676 4540 8 : : : 27676 4540 9 males male NNS 27676 4540 10 age age NNP 27676 4540 11 15 15 CD 27676 4540 12 - - HYPH 27676 4540 13 49 49 CD 27676 4540 14 : : : 27676 4540 15 1,206,320 1,206,320 CD 27676 4540 16 females female NNS 27676 4540 17 age age NN 27676 4540 18 15 15 CD 27676 4540 19 - - HYPH 27676 4540 20 49 49 CD 27676 4540 21 : : SYM 27676 4540 22 1,173,818 1,173,818 CD 27676 4540 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4540 24 1999 1999 CD 27676 4540 25 est est NNP 27676 4540 26 . . . 27676 4540 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4541 1 Military military JJ 27676 4541 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4541 3 -- -- : 27676 4541 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4541 5 military military JJ 27676 4541 6 age age NN 27676 4541 7 annually annually RB 27676 4541 8 : : : 27676 4541 9 males male NNS 27676 4541 10 : : : 27676 4541 11 50,737 50,737 CD 27676 4541 12 females female NNS 27676 4541 13 : : : 27676 4541 14 48,546 48,546 CD 27676 4541 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4541 16 1999 1999 CD 27676 4541 17 est est NNP 27676 4541 18 . . . 27676 4541 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4542 1 Military military JJ 27676 4542 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4542 3 -- -- : 27676 4542 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4542 5 figure figure NN 27676 4542 6 : : : 27676 4542 7 $ $ $ 27676 4542 8 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 4542 9 billion billion CD 27676 4542 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4542 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4542 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4542 13 Military military JJ 27676 4542 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4542 15 -- -- : 27676 4542 16 percent percent NN 27676 4542 17 of of IN 27676 4542 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4542 19 : : : 27676 4542 20 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 4542 21 % % NN 27676 4542 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4542 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 4542 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4542 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4542 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4542 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4542 28 -- -- : 27676 4542 29 international international JJ 27676 4542 30 : : : 27676 4542 31 West West NNP 27676 4542 32 Bank Bank NNP 27676 4542 33 and and CC 27676 4542 34 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 4542 35 Strip Strip NNP 27676 4542 36 are be VBP 27676 4542 37 Israeli Israeli NNP 27676 4542 38 - - HYPH 27676 4542 39 occupied occupy VBN 27676 4542 40 with with IN 27676 4542 41 current current JJ 27676 4542 42 status status NN 27676 4542 43 subject subject JJ 27676 4542 44 to to IN 27676 4542 45 the the DT 27676 4542 46 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 4542 47 - - HYPH 27676 4542 48 Palestinian palestinian JJ 27676 4542 49 Interim Interim NNP 27676 4542 50 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 4542 51 -- -- : 27676 4542 52 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4542 53 status status NN 27676 4542 54 to to TO 27676 4542 55 be be VB 27676 4542 56 determined determine VBN 27676 4542 57 through through IN 27676 4542 58 further further JJ 27676 4542 59 negotiation negotiation NN 27676 4542 60 ; ; : 27676 4542 61 Golan Golan NNP 27676 4542 62 Heights Heights NNPS 27676 4542 63 is be VBZ 27676 4542 64 Israeli Israeli NNP 27676 4542 65 - - HYPH 27676 4542 66 occupied occupy VBN 27676 4542 67 ; ; : 27676 4542 68 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 4542 69 troops troop NNS 27676 4542 70 in in IN 27676 4542 71 southern southern JJ 27676 4542 72 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 4542 73 since since IN 27676 4542 74 June June NNP 27676 4542 75 1982 1982 CD 27676 4542 76 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 4542 77 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Community Community NNP 27676 4544 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4544 12 EEC EEC NNP 27676 4544 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4544 14 and and CC 27676 4544 15 joined join VBN 27676 4544 16 in in IN 27676 4544 17 the the DT 27676 4544 18 growing grow VBG 27676 4544 19 political political JJ 27676 4544 20 and and CC 27676 4544 21 economic economic JJ 27676 4544 22 unification unification NN 27676 4544 23 of of IN 27676 4544 24 Western Western NNP 27676 4544 25 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4544 26 , , , 27676 4544 27 including include VBG 27676 4544 28 the the DT 27676 4544 29 introduction introduction NN 27676 4544 30 of of IN 27676 4544 31 the the DT 27676 4544 32 euro euro NN 27676 4544 33 in in IN 27676 4544 34 January January NNP 27676 4544 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4544 36 . . . 27676 4545 1 On on IN 27676 4545 2 - - HYPH 27676 4545 3 going go VBG 27676 4545 4 problems problem NNS 27676 4545 5 include include VBP 27676 4545 6 illegal illegal JJ 27676 4545 7 immigration immigration NN 27676 4545 8 , , , 27676 4545 9 the the DT 27676 4545 10 ravages ravage NNS 27676 4545 11 of of IN 27676 4545 12 organized organize VBN 27676 4545 13 crime crime NN 27676 4545 14 , , , 27676 4545 15 high high JJ 27676 4545 16 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4545 17 , , , 27676 4545 18 and and CC 27676 4545 19 the the DT 27676 4545 20 low low JJ 27676 4545 21 incomes income NNS 27676 4545 22 and and CC 27676 4545 23 technical technical JJ 27676 4545 24 standards standard NNS 27676 4545 25 of of IN 27676 4545 26 Southern Southern NNP 27676 4545 27 Italy Italy NNP 27676 4545 28 compared compare VBN 27676 4545 29 with with IN 27676 4545 30 the the DT 27676 4545 31 North North NNP 27676 4545 32 . . . 27676 4546 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4546 2 Location Location NNP 27676 4546 3 : : : 27676 4546 4 Southern Southern NNP 27676 4546 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4546 6 , , , 27676 4546 7 a a DT 27676 4546 8 peninsula peninsula NN 27676 4546 9 extending extend VBG 27676 4546 10 into into IN 27676 4546 11 the the DT 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27676 4546 49 km km NNP 27676 4546 50 note note NN 27676 4546 51 : : : 27676 4546 52 includes include VBZ 27676 4546 53 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 27676 4546 54 and and CC 27676 4546 55 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 4546 56 Area Area NNP 27676 4546 57 -- -- : 27676 4546 58 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4546 59 : : : 27676 4546 60 slightly slightly RB 27676 4546 61 larger large JJR 27676 4546 62 than than IN 27676 4546 63 Arizona Arizona NNP 27676 4546 64 Land Land NNP 27676 4546 65 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4546 66 : : : 27676 4546 67 total total JJ 27676 4546 68 : : : 27676 4546 69 1,932.2 1,932.2 CD 27676 4546 70 km km NN 27676 4546 71 border border NN 27676 4546 72 countries country NNS 27676 4546 73 : : : 27676 4546 74 Austria Austria NNP 27676 4546 75 430 430 CD 27676 4546 76 km km NNS 27676 4546 77 , , , 27676 4546 78 France France NNP 27676 4546 79 488 488 CD 27676 4546 80 km km NNS 27676 4546 81 , , , 27676 4546 82 Holy Holy NNP 27676 4546 83 See See NNP 27676 4546 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4546 85 Vatican Vatican NNP 27676 4546 86 City City NNP 27676 4546 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4546 88 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 4546 89 km km NNS 27676 4546 90 , , , 27676 4546 91 San San NNP 27676 4546 92 Marino Marino NNP 27676 4546 93 39 39 CD 27676 4546 94 km km NN 27676 4546 95 , , , 27676 4546 96 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 4546 97 232 232 CD 27676 4546 98 km km NNS 27676 4546 99 , , , 27676 4546 100 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 4546 101 740 740 CD 27676 4546 102 km km NN 27676 4546 103 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4546 104 : : : 27676 4546 105 7,600 7,600 CD 27676 4546 106 km km NN 27676 4546 107 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4546 108 claims claim VBZ 27676 4546 109 : : : 27676 4546 110 continental continental NNP 27676 4546 111 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4546 112 : : : 27676 4546 113 200-m 200-m CD 27676 4546 114 depth depth NN 27676 4546 115 or or CC 27676 4546 116 to to IN 27676 4546 117 the the DT 27676 4546 118 depth depth NN 27676 4546 119 of of IN 27676 4546 120 exploitation 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crude crude JJ 27676 4546 190 oil oil NN 27676 4546 191 reserves reserve NNS 27676 4546 192 , , , 27676 4546 193 fish fish NN 27676 4546 194 , , , 27676 4546 195 coal coal NN 27676 4546 196 Land land NN 27676 4546 197 use use NN 27676 4546 198 : : : 27676 4546 199 arable arable JJ 27676 4546 200 land land NN 27676 4546 201 : : : 27676 4546 202 31 31 CD 27676 4546 203 % % NN 27676 4546 204 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4546 205 crops crop NNS 27676 4546 206 : : : 27676 4546 207 10 10 CD 27676 4546 208 % % NN 27676 4546 209 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4546 210 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4546 211 : : : 27676 4546 212 15 15 CD 27676 4546 213 % % NN 27676 4546 214 forests forest NNS 27676 4546 215 and and CC 27676 4546 216 woodland woodland NN 27676 4546 217 : : : 27676 4546 218 23 23 CD 27676 4546 219 % % NN 27676 4546 220 other other JJ 27676 4546 221 : : : 27676 4546 222 21 21 CD 27676 4546 223 % % NN 27676 4546 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4546 225 1993 1993 CD 27676 4546 226 est est NNP 27676 4546 227 . . . 27676 4546 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4547 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4547 2 land land NN 27676 4547 3 : : : 27676 4547 4 27,100 27,100 CD 27676 4547 5 sq sq IN 27676 4547 6 km km NNP 27676 4547 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4547 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4547 9 est est NNP 27676 4547 10 . . . 27676 4547 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4548 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4548 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4548 3 : : : 27676 4548 4 regional regional JJ 27676 4548 5 risks risk NNS 27676 4548 6 include include VBP 27676 4548 7 landslides landslide NNS 27676 4548 8 , , , 27676 4548 9 mudflows mudflow NNS 27676 4548 10 , , , 27676 4548 11 avalanches avalanche NNS 27676 4548 12 , , , 27676 4548 13 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 4548 14 , , , 27676 4548 15 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 4548 16 eruptions eruption NNS 27676 4548 17 , , , 27676 4548 18 flooding flooding NN 27676 4548 19 ; ; : 27676 4548 20 land land NN 27676 4548 21 subsidence subsidence NN 27676 4548 22 in in IN 27676 4548 23 Venice Venice NNP 27676 4548 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4548 25 -- -- : 27676 4548 26 current current JJ 27676 4548 27 issues issue NNS 27676 4548 28 : : : 27676 4548 29 air air NN 27676 4548 30 pollution pollution NN 27676 4548 31 from from IN 27676 4548 32 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4548 33 emissions emission NNS 27676 4548 34 such such JJ 27676 4548 35 as as IN 27676 4548 36 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 4548 37 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 4548 38 ; ; , 27676 4548 39 coastal coastal JJ 27676 4548 40 and and CC 27676 4548 41 inland inland JJ 27676 4548 42 rivers river NNS 27676 4548 43 polluted pollute VBD 27676 4548 44 from from IN 27676 4548 45 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4548 46 and and CC 27676 4548 47 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4548 48 effluents effluent NNS 27676 4548 49 ; ; : 27676 4548 50 acid acid JJ 27676 4548 51 rain rain NN 27676 4548 52 damaging damaging JJ 27676 4548 53 lakes lake NNS 27676 4548 54 ; ; : 27676 4548 55 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4548 56 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4548 57 waste waste NN 27676 4548 58 treatment treatment NN 27676 4548 59 and and CC 27676 4548 60 disposal disposal NN 27676 4548 61 facilities facility NNS 27676 4548 62 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4548 63 -- -- : 27676 4548 64 international international JJ 27676 4548 65 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4548 66 : : : 27676 4548 67 party party NN 27676 4548 68 to to TO 27676 4548 69 : : : 27676 4548 70 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 71 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 72 , , , 27676 4548 73 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 74 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 75 - - HYPH 27676 4548 76 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 4548 77 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 4548 78 , , , 27676 4548 79 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 80 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 81 - - HYPH 27676 4548 82 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 4548 83 85 85 CD 27676 4548 84 , , , 27676 4548 85 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 86 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 87 - - HYPH 27676 4548 88 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 4548 89 94 94 CD 27676 4548 90 , , , 27676 4548 91 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 92 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 93 - - HYPH 27676 4548 94 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 4548 95 Organic Organic NNP 27676 4548 96 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 4548 97 , , , 27676 4548 98 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4548 99 - - HYPH 27676 4548 100 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4548 101 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4548 102 , , , 27676 4548 103 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4548 104 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 4548 105 , , , 27676 4548 106 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 4548 107 , , , 27676 4548 108 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4548 109 Change Change NNP 27676 4548 110 , , , 27676 4548 111 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4548 112 , , , 27676 4548 113 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4548 114 Species Species NNPS 27676 4548 115 , , , 27676 4548 116 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4548 117 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4548 118 , , , 27676 4548 119 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4548 120 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4548 121 , , , 27676 4548 122 Law Law NNP 27676 4548 123 of of IN 27676 4548 124 the the DT 27676 4548 125 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4548 126 , , , 27676 4548 127 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4548 128 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4548 129 , , , 27676 4548 130 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4548 131 Test Test NNP 27676 4548 132 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4548 133 , , , 27676 4548 134 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4548 135 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4548 136 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4548 137 , , , 27676 4548 138 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4548 139 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 140 , , , 27676 4548 141 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4548 142 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4548 143 83 83 CD 27676 4548 144 , , , 27676 4548 145 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4548 146 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4548 147 94 94 CD 27676 4548 148 , , , 27676 4548 149 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4548 150 , , , 27676 4548 151 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 4548 152 signed sign VBD 27676 4548 153 , , , 27676 4548 154 but but CC 27676 4548 155 not not RB 27676 4548 156 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4548 157 : : : 27676 4548 158 Air Air NNP 27676 4548 159 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4548 160 - - HYPH 27676 4548 161 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 4548 162 Organic Organic NNP 27676 4548 163 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 4548 164 , , , 27676 4548 165 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4548 166 Change Change NNP 27676 4548 167 - - HYPH 27676 4548 168 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 4548 169 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4548 170 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4548 171 -- -- : 27676 4548 172 note note NN 27676 4548 173 : : : 27676 4548 174 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4548 175 location location NN 27676 4548 176 dominating dominate VBG 27676 4548 177 central central JJ 27676 4548 178 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 4548 179 as as RB 27676 4548 180 well well RB 27676 4548 181 as as IN 27676 4548 182 southern southern JJ 27676 4548 183 sea sea NN 27676 4548 184 and and CC 27676 4548 185 air air NN 27676 4548 186 approaches approach NNS 27676 4548 187 to to IN 27676 4548 188 Western Western NNP 27676 4548 189 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4548 190 People People NNPS 27676 4548 191 Population Population NNP 27676 4548 192 : : : 27676 4548 193 56,735,130 56,735,130 CD 27676 4548 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4548 195 July July NNP 27676 4548 196 1999 1999 CD 27676 4548 197 est est NNP 27676 4548 198 . . . 27676 4548 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4549 1 Age age NN 27676 4549 2 structure structure NN 27676 4549 3 : : : 27676 4549 4 0 0 CD 27676 4549 5 - - HYPH 27676 4549 6 14 14 CD 27676 4549 7 years year NNS 27676 4549 8 : : : 27676 4549 9 14 14 CD 27676 4549 10 % % NN 27676 4549 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4549 12 male male JJ 27676 4549 13 4,161,841 4,161,841 CD 27676 4549 14 ; ; : 27676 4549 15 female female JJ 27676 4549 16 3,925,413 3,925,413 CD 27676 4549 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4549 18 15 15 CD 27676 4549 19 - - SYM 27676 4549 20 64 64 CD 27676 4549 21 years year NNS 27676 4549 22 : : : 27676 4549 23 68 68 CD 27676 4549 24 % % NN 27676 4549 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4549 26 male male JJ 27676 4549 27 19,205,293 19,205,293 NNS 27676 4549 28 ; ; : 27676 4549 29 female female JJ 27676 4549 30 19,285,848 19,285,848 CD 27676 4549 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4549 32 65 65 CD 27676 4549 33 years year NNS 27676 4549 34 and and CC 27676 4549 35 over over IN 27676 4549 36 : : : 27676 4549 37 18 18 CD 27676 4549 38 % % NN 27676 4549 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4549 40 male male JJ 27676 4549 41 4,169,098 4,169,098 CD 27676 4549 42 ; ; : 27676 4549 43 female female JJ 27676 4549 44 5,987,637 5,987,637 CD 27676 4549 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4549 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4549 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4549 48 est est NNP 27676 4549 49 . . . 27676 4549 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4550 1 Population population NN 27676 4550 2 growth growth NN 27676 4550 3 rate rate NN 27676 4550 4 : : : 27676 4550 5 -0.08 -0.08 CD 27676 4550 6 % % NN 27676 4550 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4550 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4550 9 est est NNP 27676 4550 10 . . . 27676 4550 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4551 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4551 2 rate rate NN 27676 4551 3 : : : 27676 4551 4 9.27 9.27 CD 27676 4551 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4551 6 population population NN 27676 4551 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4551 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4551 9 est est NNP 27676 4551 10 . . . 27676 4551 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4552 1 Death death NN 27676 4552 2 rate rate NN 27676 4552 3 : : : 27676 4552 4 10.28 10.28 CD 27676 4552 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4552 6 population population NN 27676 4552 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4552 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4552 9 est est NNP 27676 4552 10 . . . 27676 4552 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4553 1 Net net JJ 27676 4553 2 migration migration NN 27676 4553 3 rate rate NN 27676 4553 4 : : : 27676 4553 5 0.17 0.17 CD 27676 4553 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 4553 7 population population NN 27676 4553 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4553 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4553 10 est est NNP 27676 4553 11 . . . 27676 4553 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4554 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4554 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4554 3 : : : 27676 4554 4 at at IN 27676 4554 5 birth birth NN 27676 4554 6 : : : 27676 4554 7 1.06 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: : : 27676 4555 5 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 4555 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4555 7 live live JJ 27676 4555 8 births birth NNS 27676 4555 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4555 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4555 11 est est NNP 27676 4555 12 . . . 27676 4555 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4556 1 Life life NN 27676 4556 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4556 3 at at IN 27676 4556 4 birth birth NN 27676 4556 5 : : : 27676 4556 6 total total JJ 27676 4556 7 population population NN 27676 4556 8 : : : 27676 4556 9 78.51 78.51 CD 27676 4556 10 years year NNS 27676 4556 11 male male JJ 27676 4556 12 : : : 27676 4556 13 75.4 75.4 CD 27676 4556 14 years year NNS 27676 4556 15 female female JJ 27676 4556 16 : : : 27676 4556 17 81.82 81.82 CD 27676 4556 18 years year NNS 27676 4556 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4556 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4556 21 est est NNP 27676 4556 22 . . . 27676 4556 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4557 1 Total total JJ 27676 4557 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4557 3 rate rate NN 27676 4557 4 : : : 27676 4557 5 1.22 1.22 CD 27676 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27676 4559 700 , , , 27676 4559 701 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4559 702 , , , 27676 4559 703 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4559 704 , , , 27676 4559 705 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4559 706 , , , 27676 4559 707 IHO IHO NNP 27676 4559 708 , , , 27676 4559 709 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4559 710 , , , 27676 4559 711 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4559 712 , , , 27676 4559 713 IMO imo RB 27676 4559 714 , , , 27676 4559 715 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4559 716 , , , 27676 4559 717 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4559 718 , , , 27676 4559 719 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4559 720 , , , 27676 4559 721 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4559 722 , , , 27676 4559 723 IOM IOM NNP 27676 4559 724 , , , 27676 4559 725 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4559 726 , , , 27676 4559 727 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4559 728 , , , 27676 4559 729 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 4559 730 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4559 731 observer observer NN 27676 4559 732 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4559 733 , , , 27676 4559 734 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 4559 735 , , , 27676 4559 736 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 4559 737 , , , 27676 4559 738 NAM NAM NNP 27676 4559 739 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4559 740 guest guest NNP 27676 4559 741 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4559 742 , , , 27676 4559 743 NATO NATO NNP 27676 4559 744 , , , 27676 4559 745 NEA NEA NNP 27676 4559 746 , , , 27676 4559 747 NSG NSG NNP 27676 4559 748 , , , 27676 4559 749 OAS OAS NNP 27676 4559 750 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4559 751 observer observer NNP 27676 4559 752 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4559 753 , , , 27676 4559 754 OECD OECD NNP 27676 4559 755 , , , 27676 4559 756 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4559 757 , , , 27676 4559 758 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 4559 759 , , , 27676 4559 760 PCA PCA NNP 27676 4559 761 , , , 27676 4559 762 UN UN NNP 27676 4559 763 , , , 27676 4559 764 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4559 765 , , , 27676 4559 766 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4559 767 , , , 27676 4559 768 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 4559 769 , , , 27676 4559 770 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 4559 771 , , , 27676 4559 772 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 4559 773 , , , 27676 4559 774 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 4559 775 , , , 27676 4559 776 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 4559 777 , , , 27676 4559 778 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 4559 779 , , , 27676 4559 780 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 4559 781 , , , 27676 4559 782 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 4559 783 , , , 27676 4559 784 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4559 785 , , , 27676 4559 786 WCL WCL NNP 27676 4559 787 , , , 27676 4559 788 WEU WEU NNP 27676 4559 789 , , , 27676 4559 790 WHO who WP 27676 4559 791 , , , 27676 4559 792 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4559 793 , , , 27676 4559 794 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4559 795 , , , 27676 4559 796 WToO wtoo FW 27676 4559 797 , , , 27676 4559 798 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4559 799 , , , 27676 4559 800 ZC ZC NNP 27676 4559 801 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4559 802 representation representation NN 27676 4559 803 in in IN 27676 4559 804 the the DT 27676 4559 805 US US NNP 27676 4559 806 : : : 27676 4559 807 chief chief NN 27676 4559 808 of of IN 27676 4559 809 mission mission NN 27676 4559 810 : : : 27676 4559 811 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4559 812 Ferdinando Ferdinando NNP 27676 4559 813 SALLEO SALLEO NNP 27676 4559 814 chancery chancery NN 27676 4559 815 : : : 27676 4559 816 1601 1601 CD 27676 4559 817 Fuller Fuller NNP 27676 4559 818 Street Street NNP 27676 4559 819 NW NW NNP 27676 4559 820 , , , 27676 4559 821 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4559 822 , , , 27676 4559 823 DC DC NNP 27676 4559 824 20009 20009 CD 27676 4559 825 and and CC 27676 4559 826 2700 2700 CD 27676 4559 827 16th 16th NNP 27676 4559 828 Street Street NNP 27676 4559 829 NW NW NNP 27676 4559 830 , , , 27676 4559 831 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4559 832 , , , 27676 4559 833 DC DC NNP 27676 4559 834 20009 20009 CD 27676 4559 835 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4559 836 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4559 837 general general NN 27676 4559 838 : : : 27676 4559 839 Boston Boston NNP 27676 4559 840 , , , 27676 4559 841 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 4559 842 , , , 27676 4559 843 Houston Houston NNP 27676 4559 844 , , , 27676 4559 845 Miami Miami NNP 27676 4559 846 , , , 27676 4559 847 New New NNP 27676 4559 848 York York NNP 27676 4559 849 , , , 27676 4559 850 Los Los NNP 27676 4559 851 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 4559 852 , , , 27676 4559 853 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 27676 4559 854 , , , 27676 4559 855 and and CC 27676 4559 856 San San NNP 27676 4559 857 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 4559 858 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4559 859 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4559 860 : : : 27676 4559 861 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 4559 862 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 27676 4559 863 representation representation NN 27676 4559 864 from from IN 27676 4559 865 the the DT 27676 4559 866 US US NNP 27676 4559 867 : : : 27676 4559 868 chief chief NN 27676 4559 869 of of IN 27676 4559 870 mission mission NN 27676 4559 871 : : : 27676 4559 872 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4559 873 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 4559 874 M. M. 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4574 40 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4574 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4574 42 1996 1996 CD 27676 4574 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4574 44 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4574 45 -- -- : 27676 4574 46 exports export NNS 27676 4574 47 : : : 27676 4574 48 800 800 CD 27676 4574 49 million million CD 27676 4574 50 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4574 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4574 52 1996 1996 CD 27676 4574 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4574 54 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4574 55 -- -- : 27676 4574 56 imports import NNS 27676 4574 57 : : : 27676 4574 58 38.1 38.1 CD 27676 4574 59 billion billion CD 27676 4574 60 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4574 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4574 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 4574 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4574 64 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4574 65 -- -- : 27676 4574 66 products product NNS 27676 4574 67 : : : 27676 4574 68 fruits fruit NNS 27676 4574 69 , , , 27676 4574 70 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 4574 71 , , , 27676 4574 72 grapes grape NNS 27676 4574 73 , , , 27676 4574 74 potatoes potato NNS 27676 4574 75 , , , 27676 4574 76 sugar 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4575 73 , , , 27676 4575 74 the the DT 27676 4575 75 European European NNP 27676 4575 76 Union Union NNP 27676 4575 77 introduced introduce VBD 27676 4575 78 a a DT 27676 4575 79 common common JJ 27676 4575 80 currency currency NN 27676 4575 81 that that WDT 27676 4575 82 is be VBZ 27676 4575 83 now now RB 27676 4575 84 being be VBG 27676 4575 85 used use VBN 27676 4575 86 by by IN 27676 4575 87 financial financial JJ 27676 4575 88 institutions institution NNS 27676 4575 89 in in IN 27676 4575 90 some some DT 27676 4575 91 member member NN 27676 4575 92 countries country NNS 27676 4575 93 at at IN 27676 4575 94 the the DT 27676 4575 95 rate rate NN 27676 4575 96 of of IN 27676 4575 97 0.8597 0.8597 CD 27676 4575 98 euros euro NNS 27676 4575 99 per per IN 27676 4575 100 US$ us$ $ 27676 4575 101 and and CC 27676 4575 102 a a DT 27676 4575 103 fixed fix VBN 27676 4575 104 rate rate NN 27676 4575 105 of of IN 27676 4575 106 1,936.27 1,936.27 CD 27676 4575 107 lire lira NNS 27676 4575 108 per per IN 27676 4575 109 euro euro NNP 27676 4575 110 ; ; : 27676 4575 111 the the DT 27676 4575 112 euro euro NNP 27676 4575 113 will will MD 27676 4575 114 replace replace VB 27676 4575 115 the the DT 27676 4575 116 local local JJ 27676 4575 117 currency currency NN 27676 4575 118 in in IN 27676 4575 119 consenting consent VBG 27676 4575 120 countries country NNS 27676 4575 121 for for IN 27676 4575 122 all all DT 27676 4575 123 transactions transaction NNS 27676 4575 124 in in IN 27676 4575 125 2002 2002 CD 27676 4575 126 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4575 127 year year NN 27676 4575 128 : : : 27676 4575 129 calendar calendar NN 27676 4575 130 year year NN 27676 4575 131 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4575 132 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4575 133 : : : 27676 4575 134 25.6 25.6 CD 27676 4575 135 million million CD 27676 4575 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4575 137 1996 1996 CD 27676 4575 138 est est NNP 27676 4575 139 . . . 27676 4575 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4576 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4576 2 system system NN 27676 4576 3 : : : 27676 4576 4 modern modern JJ 27676 4576 5 , , , 27676 4576 6 well well RB 27676 4576 7 - - HYPH 27676 4576 8 developed develop VBN 27676 4576 9 , , , 27676 4576 10 fast fast RB 27676 4576 11 ; ; : 27676 4576 12 fully fully RB 27676 4576 13 automated automate VBD 27676 4576 14 telephone telephone NN 27676 4576 15 , , , 27676 4576 16 telex telex NN 27676 4576 17 , , , 27676 4576 18 and and CC 27676 4576 19 data data NN 27676 4576 20 services service NNS 27676 4576 21 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4576 22 : : : 27676 4576 23 high high JJ 27676 4576 24 - - HYPH 27676 4576 25 capacity capacity NN 27676 4576 26 cable cable NN 27676 4576 27 and and CC 27676 4576 28 microwave microwave NN 27676 4576 29 radio radio NN 27676 4576 30 relay relay NN 27676 4576 31 trunks trunks NNP 27676 4576 32 international international NNP 27676 4576 33 : : : 27676 4576 34 satellite satellite NN 27676 4576 35 earth earth NN 27676 4576 36 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 4576 37 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4576 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4576 39 with with IN 27676 4576 40 a a DT 27676 4576 41 total total NN 27676 4576 42 of of IN 27676 4576 43 5 5 CD 27676 4576 44 antennas--3 antennas--3 CD 27676 4576 45 for for IN 27676 4576 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4576 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4576 48 and and CC 27676 4576 49 2 2 CD 27676 4576 50 for for IN 27676 4576 51 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4576 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4576 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4576 54 , , , 27676 4576 55 1 1 CD 27676 4576 56 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4576 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4576 58 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4576 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4576 60 region region NN 27676 4576 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4576 62 , , , 27676 4576 63 and and CC 27676 4576 64 NA NA NNP 27676 4576 65 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 4576 66 ; ; : 27676 4576 67 21 21 CD 27676 4576 68 submarine submarine NN 27676 4576 69 cables cable NNS 27676 4576 70 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4576 71 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4576 72 stations station NNS 27676 4576 73 : : : 27676 4576 74 AM AM NNP 27676 4576 75 135 135 CD 27676 4576 76 , , , 27676 4576 77 FM FM NNP 27676 4576 78 28 28 CD 27676 4576 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4576 80 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 4576 81 1,840 1,840 CD 27676 4576 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4576 83 , , , 27676 4576 84 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4576 85 0 0 CD 27676 4576 86 Radios radio NNS 27676 4576 87 : : : 27676 4576 88 45.7 45.7 CD 27676 4576 89 million million CD 27676 4576 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4576 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 4576 92 est est NNP 27676 4576 93 . . . 27676 4576 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4577 1 Television television NN 27676 4577 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4577 3 stations station NNS 27676 4577 4 : : : 27676 4577 5 6,317 6,317 CD 27676 4577 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4577 7 consisting consist VBG 27676 4577 8 of of IN 27676 4577 9 117 117 CD 27676 4577 10 public public JJ 27676 4577 11 stations station NNS 27676 4577 12 with with IN 27676 4577 13 two two CD 27676 4577 14 kW kw NN 27676 4577 15 of of IN 27676 4577 16 power power NN 27676 4577 17 or or CC 27676 4577 18 more more JJR 27676 4577 19 , , , 27676 4577 20 about about RB 27676 4577 21 5,300 5,300 CD 27676 4577 22 low low JJ 27676 4577 23 - - HYPH 27676 4577 24 power power NN 27676 4577 25 public public JJ 27676 4577 26 stations station NNS 27676 4577 27 , , , 27676 4577 28 and and CC 27676 4577 29 about about RB 27676 4577 30 900 900 CD 27676 4577 31 low low JJ 27676 4577 32 - - HYPH 27676 4577 33 power power NN 27676 4577 34 private private JJ 27676 4577 35 stations station NNS 27676 4577 36 , , , 27676 4577 37 mostly mostly RB 27676 4577 38 in in IN 27676 4577 39 local local JJ 27676 4577 40 service service NN 27676 4577 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4577 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4577 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 4577 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4577 45 Televisions television NNS 27676 4577 46 : : : 27676 4577 47 17 17 CD 27676 4577 48 million million CD 27676 4577 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4577 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 4577 51 est est NNP 27676 4577 52 . . . 27676 4577 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4578 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4578 3 : : : 27676 4578 4 total total NN 27676 4578 5 : : : 27676 4578 6 19,272 19,272 CD 27676 4578 7 km km NN 27676 4578 8 standard standard JJ 27676 4578 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 10 : : : 27676 4578 11 17,983 17,983 CD 27676 4578 12 km km NN 27676 4578 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4578 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 15 ; ; : 27676 4578 16 Italian Italian NNP 27676 4578 17 Railways Railways NNP 27676 4578 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 19 FS fs NN 27676 4578 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 21 operates operate VBZ 27676 4578 22 15,942 15,942 CD 27676 4578 23 km km NNS 27676 4578 24 of of IN 27676 4578 25 the the DT 27676 4578 26 total total JJ 27676 4578 27 standard standard JJ 27676 4578 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 29 routes route NNS 27676 4578 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 31 10,889 10,889 CD 27676 4578 32 km km NN 27676 4578 33 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4578 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 35 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4578 36 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 37 : : : 27676 4578 38 112 112 CD 27676 4578 39 km km NN 27676 4578 40 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 4578 41 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 43 112 112 CD 27676 4578 44 km km NNS 27676 4578 45 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4578 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 47 ; ; : 27676 4578 48 1,177 1,177 CD 27676 4578 49 km km NN 27676 4578 50 0.950-m 0.950-m NN 27676 4578 51 gauge gauge NN 27676 4578 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 53 19 19 CD 27676 4578 54 km km NN 27676 4578 55 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4578 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 58 1996 1996 CD 27676 4578 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 60 Highways highway NNS 27676 4578 61 : : : 27676 4578 62 total total NN 27676 4578 63 : : : 27676 4578 64 317,000 317,000 CD 27676 4578 65 km km NN 27676 4578 66 paved pave VBN 27676 4578 67 : : : 27676 4578 68 317,000 317,000 CD 27676 4578 69 km km NN 27676 4578 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 71 including include VBG 27676 4578 72 9,500 9,500 CD 27676 4578 73 km km NNS 27676 4578 74 of of IN 27676 4578 75 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4578 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4578 77 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4578 78 : : : 27676 4578 79 0 0 CD 27676 4578 80 km km NNS 27676 4578 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4578 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 4578 83 est est NNP 27676 4578 84 . . . 27676 4578 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4579 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4579 2 : : : 27676 4579 3 2,400 2,400 CD 27676 4579 4 km km NN 27676 4579 5 for for IN 27676 4579 6 various various JJ 27676 4579 7 types type NNS 27676 4579 8 of of IN 27676 4579 9 commercial commercial JJ 27676 4579 10 traffic traffic NN 27676 4579 11 , , , 27676 4579 12 although although IN 27676 4579 13 of of IN 27676 4579 14 limited limited JJ 27676 4579 15 overall overall JJ 27676 4579 16 value value NN 27676 4579 17 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 4579 18 : : : 27676 4579 19 crude crude JJ 27676 4579 20 oil oil NN 27676 4579 21 1,703 1,703 CD 27676 4579 22 km km NN 27676 4579 23 ; ; : 27676 4579 24 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4579 25 products product NNS 27676 4579 26 2,148 2,148 CD 27676 4579 27 km km NN 27676 4579 28 ; ; : 27676 4579 29 natural natural JJ 27676 4579 30 gas gas NN 27676 4579 31 19,400 19,400 CD 27676 4579 32 km km NN 27676 4579 33 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4579 34 and and CC 27676 4579 35 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4579 36 : : : 27676 4579 37 Augusta Augusta NNP 27676 4579 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4579 39 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 4579 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4579 41 , , , 27676 4579 42 Bagnoli Bagnoli NNP 27676 4579 43 , , , 27676 4579 44 Bari Bari NNP 27676 4579 45 , , , 27676 4579 46 Brindisi Brindisi NNP 27676 4579 47 , , , 27676 4579 48 Gela Gela NNP 27676 4579 49 , , , 27676 4579 50 Genoa Genoa NNP 27676 4579 51 , , , 27676 4579 52 La La NNP 27676 4579 53 Spezia Spezia NNP 27676 4579 54 , , , 27676 4579 55 Livorno Livorno NNP 27676 4579 56 , , , 27676 4579 57 Milazzo Milazzo NNP 27676 4579 58 , , , 27676 4579 59 Naples Naples NNP 27676 4579 60 , , , 27676 4579 61 Porto Porto NNP 27676 4579 62 Foxi Foxi NNP 27676 4579 63 , , , 27676 4579 64 Porto Porto NNP 27676 4579 65 Torres Torres NNP 27676 4579 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4579 67 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 27676 4579 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4579 69 , , , 27676 4579 70 Salerno Salerno NNP 27676 4579 71 , , , 27676 4579 72 Savona Savona NNP 27676 4579 73 , , , 27676 4579 74 Taranto Taranto NNP 27676 4579 75 , , , 27676 4579 76 Trieste Trieste NNP 27676 4579 77 , , , 27676 4579 78 Venice Venice NNP 27676 4579 79 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4579 80 marine marine NN 27676 4579 81 : : : 27676 4579 82 total total NN 27676 4579 83 : : : 27676 4579 84 393 393 CD 27676 4579 85 ships ship NNS 27676 4579 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4579 87 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4579 88 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4579 89 or or CC 27676 4579 90 over over RB 27676 4579 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4579 92 totaling total VBG 27676 4579 93 5,982,870 5,982,870 CD 27676 4579 94 GRT/8,413,850 GRT/8,413,850 . 27676 4579 95 DWT dwt NN 27676 4579 96 ships ship NNS 27676 4579 97 by by IN 27676 4579 98 type type NN 27676 4579 99 : : : 27676 4579 100 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4579 101 38 38 CD 27676 4579 102 , , , 27676 4579 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 4579 104 46 46 CD 27676 4579 105 , , , 27676 4579 106 chemical chemical NN 27676 4579 107 tanker tanker NN 27676 4579 108 60 60 CD 27676 4579 109 , , , 27676 4579 110 combination combination NN 27676 4579 111 ore ore NN 27676 4579 112 / / SYM 27676 4579 113 oil oil NN 27676 4579 114 2 2 CD 27676 4579 115 , , , 27676 4579 116 container container NN 27676 4579 117 16 16 CD 27676 4579 118 , , , 27676 4579 119 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 4579 120 gas gas NN 27676 4579 121 tanker tanker NN 27676 4579 122 35 35 CD 27676 4579 123 , , , 27676 4579 124 livestock livestock NN 27676 4579 125 carrier carrier NN 27676 4579 126 1 1 CD 27676 4579 127 , , , 27676 4579 128 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 4579 129 large large JJ 27676 4579 130 - - HYPH 27676 4579 131 load load NN 27676 4579 132 carrier carrier NN 27676 4579 133 1 1 CD 27676 4579 134 , , , 27676 4579 135 oil oil NN 27676 4579 136 tanker tanker NN 27676 4579 137 84 84 CD 27676 4579 138 , , , 27676 4579 139 passenger passenger NN 27676 4579 140 6 6 CD 27676 4579 141 , , , 27676 4579 142 roll roll NN 27676 4579 143 - - HYPH 27676 4579 144 on on IN 27676 4579 145 / / SYM 27676 4579 146 roll roll NN 27676 4579 147 - - HYPH 27676 4579 148 off off RP 27676 4579 149 cargo cargo NN 27676 4579 150 53 53 CD 27676 4579 151 , , , 27676 4579 152 short short JJ 27676 4579 153 - - HYPH 27676 4579 154 sea sea NN 27676 4579 155 passenger passenger NN 27676 4579 156 28 28 CD 27676 4579 157 , , , 27676 4579 158 specialized specialized NNP 27676 4579 159 tanker tanker NN 27676 4579 160 12 12 CD 27676 4579 161 , , , 27676 4579 162 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 4579 163 carrier carrier NN 27676 4579 164 11 11 CD 27676 4579 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4579 166 1998 1998 CD 27676 4579 167 est est NNP 27676 4579 168 . . . 27676 4579 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4580 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4580 2 : : : 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4581 36 : : : 27676 4581 37 12 12 CD 27676 4581 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4581 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4581 40 est est NNP 27676 4581 41 . . . 27676 4581 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4582 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4582 2 -- -- : 27676 4582 3 with with IN 27676 4582 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4582 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4582 6 : : : 27676 4582 7 total total NN 27676 4582 8 : : : 27676 4582 9 39 39 CD 27676 4582 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4582 11 to to TO 27676 4582 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4582 13 m m NN 27676 4582 14 : : : 27676 4582 15 2 2 CD 27676 4582 16 914 914 CD 27676 4582 17 to to TO 27676 4582 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4582 19 m m NN 27676 4582 20 : : : 27676 4582 21 19 19 CD 27676 4582 22 under under IN 27676 4582 23 914 914 CD 27676 4582 24 m m NN 27676 4582 25 : : : 27676 4582 26 18 18 CD 27676 4582 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4582 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 4582 29 est est NNP 27676 4582 30 . . . 27676 4582 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4583 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4583 2 : : : 27676 4583 3 2 2 CD 27676 4583 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CD 27676 4586 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4586 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4586 14 est est NNP 27676 4586 15 . . . 27676 4586 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4587 1 Military military JJ 27676 4587 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4587 3 -- -- : 27676 4587 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4587 5 figure figure NN 27676 4587 6 : : : 27676 4587 7 $ $ $ 27676 4587 8 21.095 21.095 CD 27676 4587 9 billion billion CD 27676 4587 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4587 11 FY97 FY97 NNP 27676 4587 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4587 13 Military military JJ 27676 4587 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4587 15 -- -- : 27676 4587 16 percent percent NN 27676 4587 17 of of IN 27676 4587 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4587 19 : : : 27676 4587 20 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 4587 21 % % NN 27676 4587 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4587 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 4587 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4587 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4587 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4587 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4587 28 -- -- : 27676 4587 29 international international JJ 27676 4587 30 : : : 27676 4587 31 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4604 50 , , , 27676 4604 51 sometimes sometimes RB 27676 4604 52 sliding slide VBG 27676 4604 53 , , , 27676 4604 54 exchange exchange NN 27676 4604 55 rate rate NN 27676 4604 56 ; ; : 27676 4604 57 a a DT 27676 4604 58 widening widen VBG 27676 4604 59 merchandise merchandise NN 27676 4604 60 trade trade NN 27676 4604 61 deficit deficit NN 27676 4604 62 ; ; : 27676 4604 63 and and CC 27676 4604 64 a a DT 27676 4604 65 growing grow VBG 27676 4604 66 internal internal JJ 27676 4604 67 debt debt NN 27676 4604 68 for for IN 27676 4604 69 government government NN 27676 4604 70 bailouts bailout NNS 27676 4604 71 to to IN 27676 4604 72 various various JJ 27676 4604 73 ailing ailing JJ 27676 4604 74 sectors sector NNS 27676 4604 75 of of IN 27676 4604 76 the the DT 27676 4604 77 economy economy NN 27676 4604 78 , , , 27676 4604 79 particularly particularly RB 27676 4604 80 the the DT 27676 4604 81 financial financial JJ 27676 4604 82 sector sector NN 27676 4604 83 . . . 27676 4605 1 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 4605 2 's 's POS 27676 4605 3 medium medium JJ 27676 4605 4 - - HYPH 27676 4605 5 term term NN 27676 4605 6 prospects prospect NNS 27676 4605 7 will will MD 27676 4605 8 depend depend VB 27676 4605 9 upon upon IN 27676 4605 10 encouraging encouraging JJ 27676 4605 11 investment investment NN 27676 4605 12 in in IN 27676 4605 13 the the DT 27676 4605 14 productive productive JJ 27676 4605 15 sectors sector NNS 27676 4605 16 , , , 27676 4605 17 maintaining maintain VBG 27676 4605 18 a a DT 27676 4605 19 competitive competitive JJ 27676 4605 20 exchange exchange NN 27676 4605 21 rate rate NN 27676 4605 22 , , , 27676 4605 23 stabilizing stabilize VBG 27676 4605 24 the the DT 27676 4605 25 labor labor NN 27676 4605 26 environment environment NN 27676 4605 27 , , , 27676 4605 28 selling sell VBG 27676 4605 29 off off RP 27676 4605 30 reacquired reacquired JJ 27676 4605 31 firms firm NNS 27676 4605 32 , , , 27676 4605 33 and and CC 27676 4605 34 implementing implement VBG 27676 4605 35 proper proper JJ 27676 4605 36 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4605 37 and and CC 27676 4605 38 monetary monetary JJ 27676 4605 39 policies policy NNS 27676 4605 40 . . . 27676 4606 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 4606 2 : : : 27676 4606 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4606 4 power power NN 27676 4606 5 parity--$8.8 parity--$8.8 NNP 27676 4606 6 billion billion CD 27676 4606 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4606 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4606 9 est est NNP 27676 4606 10 . . . 27676 4606 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4607 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4607 2 -- -- : 27676 4607 3 real real JJ 27676 4607 4 growth growth NN 27676 4607 5 rate rate NN 27676 4607 6 : : : 27676 4607 7 -2 -2 . 27676 4607 8 % % NN 27676 4607 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4607 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4607 11 est est NNP 27676 4607 12 . . . 27676 4607 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4608 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4608 2 -- -- : 27676 4608 3 per per IN 27676 4608 4 capita capita NN 27676 4608 5 : : : 27676 4608 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4608 7 power power NN 27676 4608 8 parity?$3,300 parity?$3,300 NNP 27676 4608 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4608 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4608 11 est est NNP 27676 4608 12 . . . 27676 4608 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4609 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4609 2 -- -- : 27676 4609 3 composition composition NN 27676 4609 4 by by IN 27676 4609 5 sector sector NN 27676 4609 6 : : : 27676 4609 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4609 8 : : : 27676 4609 9 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 4609 10 % % NN 27676 4609 11 industry industry NN 27676 4609 12 : : : 27676 4609 13 42.1 42.1 CD 27676 4609 14 % % NN 27676 4609 15 services service NNS 27676 4609 16 : : : 27676 4609 17 50.5 50.5 CD 27676 4609 18 % % NN 27676 4609 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4609 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4609 21 est est NNP 27676 4609 22 . . . 27676 4609 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4610 1 Population population NN 27676 4610 2 below below IN 27676 4610 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 4610 4 line line NN 27676 4610 5 : : : 27676 4610 6 34.2 34.2 CD 27676 4610 7 % % NN 27676 4610 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4610 9 1992 1992 CD 27676 4610 10 est est NNP 27676 4610 11 . . . 27676 4610 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4611 1 Household household NN 27676 4611 2 income income NN 27676 4611 3 or or CC 27676 4611 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 4611 5 by by IN 27676 4611 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 4611 7 share share NN 27676 4611 8 : : : 27676 4611 9 lowest low JJS 27676 4611 10 10 10 CD 27676 4611 11 % % NN 27676 4611 12 : : : 27676 4611 13 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 4611 14 % % NN 27676 4611 15 highest high JJS 27676 4611 16 10 10 CD 27676 4611 17 % % NN 27676 4611 18 : : : 27676 4611 19 31.9 31.9 CD 27676 4611 20 % % NN 27676 4611 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4611 22 1991 1991 CD 27676 4611 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4611 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4611 25 rate rate NN 27676 4611 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4611 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 4611 28 prices price NNS 27676 4611 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4611 30 : : : 27676 4611 31 9.9 9.9 CD 27676 4611 32 % % NN 27676 4611 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4611 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4611 35 est est NNP 27676 4611 36 . . . 27676 4611 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4612 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4612 2 force force NN 27676 4612 3 : : : 27676 4612 4 1.14 1.14 CD 27676 4612 5 million million CD 27676 4612 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4612 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 4612 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4612 9 Labor labor NN 27676 4612 10 force force NN 27676 4612 11 -- -- : 27676 4612 12 by by IN 27676 4612 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 4612 14 : : : 27676 4612 15 services service NNS 27676 4612 16 41 41 CD 27676 4612 17 % % NN 27676 4612 18 , , , 27676 4612 19 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4612 20 22.5 22.5 CD 27676 4612 21 % % NN 27676 4612 22 , , , 27676 4612 23 industry industry NN 27676 4612 24 19 19 CD 27676 4612 25 % % NN 27676 4612 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4612 27 1989 1989 CD 27676 4612 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4612 29 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4612 30 rate rate NN 27676 4612 31 : : : 27676 4612 32 16.5 16.5 CD 27676 4612 33 % % NN 27676 4612 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4612 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 4612 36 est est NNP 27676 4612 37 . . . 27676 4612 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4613 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4613 2 : : : 27676 4613 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4613 4 : : : 27676 4613 5 $ $ $ 27676 4613 6 2.27 2.27 CD 27676 4613 7 billion billion CD 27676 4613 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4613 9 : : : 27676 4613 10 $ $ $ 27676 4613 11 3.66 3.66 CD 27676 4613 12 billion billion CD 27676 4613 13 , , , 27676 4613 14 including include VBG 27676 4613 15 capital capital NN 27676 4613 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4613 17 of of IN 27676 4613 18 $ $ $ 27676 4613 19 1.265 1.265 CD 27676 4613 20 billion billion CD 27676 4613 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4613 22 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4613 23 est est NNP 27676 4613 24 . . . 27676 4613 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4614 2 : : : 27676 4614 3 tourism tourism NN 27676 4614 4 , , , 27676 4614 5 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 4614 6 , , , 27676 4614 7 textiles textile NNS 27676 4614 8 , , , 27676 4614 9 food food NN 27676 4614 10 processing processing NN 27676 4614 11 , , , 27676 4614 12 light light JJ 27676 4614 13 manufactures manufacture VBZ 27676 4614 14 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4614 15 production production NN 27676 4614 16 growth growth NN 27676 4614 17 rate rate NN 27676 4614 18 : : : 27676 4614 19 NA% NA% `` 27676 4614 20 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4614 21 -- -- : 27676 4614 22 production production NN 27676 4614 23 : : : 27676 4614 24 6.125 6.125 CD 27676 4614 25 billion billion CD 27676 4614 26 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4614 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 28 1996 1996 CD 27676 4614 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 30 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4614 31 -- -- : 27676 4614 32 production production NN 27676 4614 33 by by IN 27676 4614 34 source source NN 27676 4614 35 : : : 27676 4614 36 fossil fossil NN 27676 4614 37 fuel fuel NN 27676 4614 38 : : : 27676 4614 39 97.96 97.96 CD 27676 4614 40 % % NN 27676 4614 41 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4614 42 : : : 27676 4614 43 2.04 2.04 CD 27676 4614 44 % % NN 27676 4614 45 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4614 46 : : : 27676 4614 47 0 0 CD 27676 4614 48 % % NN 27676 4614 49 other other JJ 27676 4614 50 : : : 27676 4614 51 0 0 CD 27676 4614 52 % % NN 27676 4614 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 4614 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4614 57 -- -- : 27676 4614 58 consumption consumption NN 27676 4614 59 : : : 27676 4614 60 6.125 6.125 CD 27676 4614 61 billion billion CD 27676 4614 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4614 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 4614 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 66 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4614 67 -- -- : 27676 4614 68 exports export NNS 27676 4614 69 : : : 27676 4614 70 0 0 CD 27676 4614 71 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4614 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 73 1996 1996 CD 27676 4614 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 75 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4614 76 -- -- : 27676 4614 77 imports import NNS 27676 4614 78 : : : 27676 4614 79 0 0 CD 27676 4614 80 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4614 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 4614 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 84 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4614 85 -- -- : 27676 4614 86 products product NNS 27676 4614 87 : : : 27676 4614 88 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 4614 89 , , , 27676 4614 90 bananas banana NNS 27676 4614 91 , , , 27676 4614 92 coffee coffee NN 27676 4614 93 , , , 27676 4614 94 citrus citrus NN 27676 4614 95 , , , 27676 4614 96 potatoes potato NNS 27676 4614 97 , , , 27676 4614 98 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 4614 99 ; ; : 27676 4614 100 poultry poultry NN 27676 4614 101 , , , 27676 4614 102 goats goat NNS 27676 4614 103 , , , 27676 4614 104 milk milk NN 27676 4614 105 Exports export NNS 27676 4614 106 : : : 27676 4614 107 $ $ $ 27676 4614 108 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 4614 109 billion billion CD 27676 4614 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 111 1997 1997 CD 27676 4614 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 113 Exports export NNS 27676 4614 114 -- -- : 27676 4614 115 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4614 116 : : : 27676 4614 117 alumina alumina NNP 27676 4614 118 , , , 27676 4614 119 bauxite bauxite NNP 27676 4614 120 , , , 27676 4614 121 sugar sugar NN 27676 4614 122 , , , 27676 4614 123 bananas banana NNS 27676 4614 124 , , , 27676 4614 125 rum rum NN 27676 4614 126 Exports export NNS 27676 4614 127 -- -- : 27676 4614 128 partners partner NNS 27676 4614 129 : : : 27676 4614 130 US US NNP 27676 4614 131 33.3 33.3 CD 27676 4614 132 % % NN 27676 4614 133 , , , 27676 4614 134 EU EU NNP 27676 4614 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 136 excluding exclude VBG 27676 4614 137 UK UK NNP 27676 4614 138 and and CC 27676 4614 139 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4614 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 141 17.1 17.1 CD 27676 4614 142 % % NN 27676 4614 143 , , , 27676 4614 144 Canada Canada NNP 27676 4614 145 14.1 14.1 CD 27676 4614 146 % % NN 27676 4614 147 , , , 27676 4614 148 UK UK NNP 27676 4614 149 13.4 13.4 CD 27676 4614 150 % % NN 27676 4614 151 , , , 27676 4614 152 Norway Norway NNP 27676 4614 153 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 4614 154 % % NN 27676 4614 155 , , , 27676 4614 156 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 4614 157 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 4614 158 % % NN 27676 4614 159 Imports import NNS 27676 4614 160 : : : 27676 4614 161 $ $ $ 27676 4614 162 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 4614 163 billion billion CD 27676 4614 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 165 1997 1997 CD 27676 4614 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 167 Imports import NNS 27676 4614 168 -- -- : 27676 4614 169 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4614 170 : : : 27676 4614 171 machinery machinery NN 27676 4614 172 and and CC 27676 4614 173 transport transport NN 27676 4614 174 equipment equipment NN 27676 4614 175 , , , 27676 4614 176 construction construction NN 27676 4614 177 materials material NNS 27676 4614 178 , , , 27676 4614 179 fuel fuel NN 27676 4614 180 , , , 27676 4614 181 food food NN 27676 4614 182 , , , 27676 4614 183 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 4614 184 Imports import NNS 27676 4614 185 -- -- : 27676 4614 186 partners partner NNS 27676 4614 187 : : : 27676 4614 188 US US NNP 27676 4614 189 47.7 47.7 CD 27676 4614 190 % % NN 27676 4614 191 , , , 27676 4614 192 EU EU NNP 27676 4614 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 194 excluding exclude VBG 27676 4614 195 UK UK NNP 27676 4614 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 197 12.8 12.8 CD 27676 4614 198 % % NN 27676 4614 199 , , , 27676 4614 200 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 4614 201 10.2 10.2 CD 27676 4614 202 % % NN 27676 4614 203 , , , 27676 4614 204 Latin Latin NNP 27676 4614 205 America America NNP 27676 4614 206 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 4614 207 % % NN 27676 4614 208 , , , 27676 4614 209 UK UK NNP 27676 4614 210 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 4614 211 % % NN 27676 4614 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 213 1997 1997 CD 27676 4614 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4614 215 Debt debt NN 27676 4614 216 -- -- : 27676 4614 217 external external JJ 27676 4614 218 : : : 27676 4614 219 $ $ $ 27676 4614 220 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 4614 221 billion billion CD 27676 4614 222 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4614 223 1997 1997 CD 27676 4614 224 est est NNP 27676 4614 225 . . . 27676 4614 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4615 2 aid aid NN 27676 4615 3 -- -- : 27676 4615 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4615 5 : : : 27676 4615 6 $ $ $ 27676 4615 7 102.7 102.7 CD 27676 4615 8 million million CD 27676 4615 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 4615 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 12 Currency currency NN 27676 4615 13 : : : 27676 4615 14 1 1 CD 27676 4615 15 Jamaican jamaican JJ 27676 4615 16 dollar dollar NN 27676 4615 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 18 J$ J$ NNP 27676 4615 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 20 = = NFP 27676 4615 21 100 100 CD 27676 4615 22 cents cent NNS 27676 4615 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4615 24 rates rate NNS 27676 4615 25 : : : 27676 4615 26 Jamaican jamaican JJ 27676 4615 27 dollars dollar NNS 27676 4615 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 29 J$ J$ NNP 27676 4615 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 31 per per IN 27676 4615 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 4615 33 1 1 CD 27676 4615 34 - - HYPH 27676 4615 35 -35.57 -35.57 NN 27676 4615 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 37 December December NNP 27676 4615 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 4615 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 40 , , , 27676 4615 41 35.404 35.404 CD 27676 4615 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 4615 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 45 , , , 27676 4615 46 37.120 37.120 CD 27676 4615 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 4615 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 50 , , , 27676 4615 51 35.142 35.142 CD 27676 4615 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 53 1995 1995 CD 27676 4615 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 55 , , , 27676 4615 56 33.086 33.086 CD 27676 4615 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 58 1994 1994 CD 27676 4615 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4615 60 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4615 61 year year NN 27676 4615 62 : : : 27676 4615 63 1 1 CD 27676 4615 64 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 4615 65 March March NNP 27676 4615 66 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4615 67 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4615 68 : : : 27676 4615 69 350,000 350,000 CD 27676 4615 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4615 71 1997 1997 CD 27676 4615 72 est est NNP 27676 4615 73 . . . 27676 4615 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4616 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4616 2 system system NN 27676 4616 3 : : : 27676 4616 4 fully fully RB 27676 4616 5 automatic automatic JJ 27676 4616 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4616 7 telephone telephone NN 27676 4616 8 network network NN 27676 4616 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4616 10 : : : 27676 4616 11 NA NA NNP 27676 4616 12 international international JJ 27676 4616 13 : : : 27676 4616 14 satellite satellite NN 27676 4616 15 earth earth NN 27676 4616 16 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 4616 17 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4616 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4616 19 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 4616 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4616 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4616 22 ; ; : 27676 4616 23 3 3 CD 27676 4616 24 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 4616 25 submarine submarine NN 27676 4616 26 cables cable NNS 27676 4616 27 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4616 28 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4616 29 stations station NNS 27676 4616 30 : : : 27676 4616 31 AM AM NNP 27676 4616 32 1 1 CD 27676 4616 33 , , , 27676 4616 34 FM FM NNP 27676 4616 35 7 7 CD 27676 4616 36 , , , 27676 4616 37 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4616 38 0 0 CD 27676 4616 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4616 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 4616 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4616 42 Radios radio NNS 27676 4616 43 : : : 27676 4616 44 1.973 1.973 CD 27676 4616 45 million million CD 27676 4616 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4616 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 4616 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4616 49 Television television NN 27676 4616 50 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4616 51 stations station NNS 27676 4616 52 : : : 27676 4616 53 7 7 CD 27676 4616 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4616 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 4616 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4616 57 Televisions television NNS 27676 4616 58 : : : 27676 4616 59 330,000 330,000 CD 27676 4616 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4616 61 1992 1992 CD 27676 4616 62 est est NNP 27676 4616 63 . . . 27676 4616 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4617 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 4617 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 4617 3 : : : 27676 4617 4 total total NN 27676 4617 5 : : : 27676 4617 6 370 370 CD 27676 4617 7 km km NN 27676 4617 8 standard standard JJ 27676 4617 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 4617 10 : : : 27676 4617 11 370 370 CD 27676 4617 12 km km NNS 27676 4617 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4617 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 4617 15 ; ; : 27676 4617 16 note--207 note--207 JJ 27676 4617 17 km km NNS 27676 4617 18 belong belong VBP 27676 4617 19 to to IN 27676 4617 20 the the DT 27676 4617 21 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 4617 22 Railway Railway NNP 27676 4617 23 Corporation Corporation NNP 27676 4617 24 in in IN 27676 4617 25 common common JJ 27676 4617 26 carrier carrier NN 27676 4617 27 service service NN 27676 4617 28 , , , 27676 4617 29 but but CC 27676 4617 30 are be VBP 27676 4617 31 no no RB 27676 4617 32 longer long RBR 27676 4617 33 operational operational JJ 27676 4617 34 ; ; : 27676 4617 35 the the DT 27676 4617 36 remaining remain VBG 27676 4617 37 track track NN 27676 4617 38 is be VBZ 27676 4617 39 privately privately RB 27676 4617 40 owned own VBN 27676 4617 41 and and CC 27676 4617 42 used use VBN 27676 4617 43 to to TO 27676 4617 44 transport transport VB 27676 4617 45 bauxite bauxite JJ 27676 4617 46 Highways highway NNS 27676 4617 47 : : : 27676 4617 48 total total NN 27676 4617 49 : : : 27676 4617 50 18,700 18,700 CD 27676 4617 51 km km NN 27676 4617 52 paved pave VBN 27676 4617 53 : : : 27676 4617 54 13,100 13,100 CD 27676 4617 55 km km NN 27676 4617 56 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4617 57 : : : 27676 4617 58 5,600 5,600 CD 27676 4617 59 km km NNS 27676 4617 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4617 61 1997 1997 CD 27676 4617 62 est est NNP 27676 4617 63 . . . 27676 4617 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4618 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4618 2 : : : 27676 4618 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4618 4 products product NNS 27676 4618 5 10 10 CD 27676 4618 6 km km NN 27676 4618 7 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4618 8 and and CC 27676 4618 9 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4618 10 : : : 27676 4618 11 Alligator Alligator NNP 27676 4618 12 Pond Pond NNP 27676 4618 13 , , , 27676 4618 14 Discovery Discovery NNP 27676 4618 15 Bay Bay NNP 27676 4618 16 , , , 27676 4618 17 Kingston Kingston NNP 27676 4618 18 , , , 27676 4618 19 Montego Montego NNP 27676 4618 20 Bay Bay NNP 27676 4618 21 , , , 27676 4618 22 Ocho Ocho NNP 27676 4618 23 Rios Rios NNP 27676 4618 24 , , , 27676 4618 25 Port Port NNP 27676 4618 26 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 4618 27 , , , 27676 4618 28 Rocky Rocky NNP 27676 4618 29 Point Point NNP 27676 4618 30 , , , 27676 4618 31 Port Port NNP 27676 4618 32 Esquivel Esquivel NNP 27676 4618 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4618 34 Longswharf Longswharf NNP 27676 4618 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4618 36 Merchant merchant NN 27676 4618 37 marine marine NN 27676 4618 38 : : : 27676 4618 39 total total NN 27676 4618 40 : : : 27676 4618 41 2 2 CD 27676 4618 42 ships ship NNS 27676 4618 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4618 44 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4618 45 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4618 46 or or CC 27676 4618 47 over over RB 27676 4618 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4618 49 totaling total VBG 27676 4618 50 3,478 3,478 CD 27676 4618 51 GRT/5,878 GRT/5,878 NNP 27676 4618 52 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4618 53 ships ship NNS 27676 4618 54 by by IN 27676 4618 55 type type NN 27676 4618 56 : : : 27676 4618 57 oil oil NN 27676 4618 58 tanker tanker NN 27676 4618 59 1 1 CD 27676 4618 60 , , , 27676 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Daito Daito NNP 27676 4630 158 - - HYPH 27676 4630 159 shoto shoto NNP 27676 4630 160 , , , 27676 4630 161 Minami Minami NNP 27676 4630 162 - - HYPH 27676 4630 163 jima jima NNP 27676 4630 164 , , , 27676 4630 165 Okino Okino NNP 27676 4630 166 - - HYPH 27676 4630 167 tori tori NNP 27676 4630 168 - - HYPH 27676 4630 169 shima shima NNP 27676 4630 170 , , , 27676 4630 171 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 27676 4630 172 Islands Islands NNP 27676 4630 173 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4630 174 Nansei Nansei NNP 27676 4630 175 - - HYPH 27676 4630 176 shoto shoto NN 27676 4630 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4630 178 , , , 27676 4630 179 and and CC 27676 4630 180 Volcano Volcano NNP 27676 4630 181 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 4630 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4630 183 Kazan Kazan NNP 27676 4630 184 - - HYPH 27676 4630 185 retto retto NNP 27676 4630 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4630 187 Area area NN 27676 4630 188 -- -- : 27676 4630 189 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4630 190 : : : 27676 4630 191 slightly slightly RB 27676 4630 192 smaller small JJR 27676 4630 193 than than IN 27676 4630 194 California California NNP 27676 4630 195 Land Land NNP 27676 4630 196 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4630 197 : : : 27676 4630 198 0 0 LS 27676 4630 199 km km NN 27676 4630 200 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4630 201 : : : 27676 4630 202 29,751 29,751 CD 27676 4630 203 km km NN 27676 4630 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4630 205 claims claim VBZ 27676 4630 206 : : : 27676 4630 207 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4630 208 economic economic JJ 27676 4630 209 zone zone NN 27676 4630 210 : : : 27676 4630 211 200 200 CD 27676 4630 212 nm nm CD 27676 4630 213 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4630 214 sea sea NN 27676 4630 215 : : : 27676 4630 216 12 12 CD 27676 4630 217 nm nm CD 27676 4630 218 ; ; : 27676 4630 219 between between IN 27676 4630 220 3 3 CD 27676 4630 221 nm nm NNP 27676 4630 222 and and CC 27676 4630 223 12 12 CD 27676 4630 224 nm nm UH 27676 4630 225 in in IN 27676 4630 226 the the DT 27676 4630 227 international international JJ 27676 4630 228 straits strait NNS 27676 4630 229 -- -- : 27676 4630 230 La La NNP 27676 4630 231 Perouse Perouse NNP 27676 4630 232 or or CC 27676 4630 233 Soya Soya NNP 27676 4630 234 , , , 27676 4630 235 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 27676 4630 236 , , , 27676 4630 237 Osumi Osumi NNP 27676 4630 238 , , , 27676 4630 239 and and CC 27676 4630 240 Eastern eastern JJ 27676 4630 241 and and CC 27676 4630 242 Western western JJ 27676 4630 243 Channels Channels NNPS 27676 4630 244 of of IN 27676 4630 245 the the DT 27676 4630 246 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4630 247 or or CC 27676 4630 248 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 27676 4630 249 Strait Strait NNP 27676 4630 250 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4630 251 : : : 27676 4630 252 varies vary VBZ 27676 4630 253 from from IN 27676 4630 254 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4630 255 in in IN 27676 4630 256 south south NN 27676 4630 257 to to IN 27676 4630 258 cool cool JJ 27676 4630 259 temperate temperate NN 27676 4630 260 in in IN 27676 4630 261 north north JJ 27676 4630 262 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4630 263 : : : 27676 4630 264 mostly mostly RB 27676 4630 265 rugged rugged JJ 27676 4630 266 and and CC 27676 4630 267 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 4630 268 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4630 269 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4630 270 : : : 27676 4630 271 lowest low JJS 27676 4630 272 point point NN 27676 4630 273 : : : 27676 4630 274 Hachiro Hachiro NNP 27676 4630 275 - - HYPH 27676 4630 276 gata gata NNP 27676 4630 277 -4 -4 NNP 27676 4630 278 m m NN 27676 4630 279 highest high JJS 27676 4630 280 point point NN 27676 4630 281 : : : 27676 4630 282 Fujiyama Fujiyama NNP 27676 4630 283 3,776 3,776 CD 27676 4630 284 m m NNP 27676 4630 285 Natural natural JJ 27676 4630 286 resources resource NNS 27676 4630 287 : : : 27676 4630 288 negligible negligible JJ 27676 4630 289 mineral mineral NN 27676 4630 290 resources resource NNS 27676 4630 291 , , , 27676 4630 292 fish fish NN 27676 4630 293 Land land NN 27676 4630 294 use use NN 27676 4630 295 : : : 27676 4630 296 arable arable JJ 27676 4630 297 land land NN 27676 4630 298 : : : 27676 4630 299 11 11 CD 27676 4630 300 % % NN 27676 4630 301 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4630 302 crops crop NNS 27676 4630 303 : : : 27676 4630 304 1 1 CD 27676 4630 305 % % NN 27676 4630 306 permanent permanent JJ 27676 4630 307 pastures pasture NNS 27676 4630 308 : : : 27676 4630 309 2 2 CD 27676 4630 310 % % NN 27676 4630 311 forests forest NNS 27676 4630 312 and and CC 27676 4630 313 woodland woodland JJ 27676 4630 314 : : : 27676 4630 315 67 67 CD 27676 4630 316 % % NN 27676 4630 317 other other JJ 27676 4630 318 : : : 27676 4630 319 19 19 CD 27676 4630 320 % % NN 27676 4630 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4630 322 1993 1993 CD 27676 4630 323 est est NNP 27676 4630 324 . . . 27676 4630 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4631 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4631 2 land land NN 27676 4631 3 : : : 27676 4631 4 27,820 27,820 CD 27676 4631 5 sq sq IN 27676 4631 6 km km NNP 27676 4631 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4631 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4631 9 est est NNP 27676 4631 10 . . . 27676 4631 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4632 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4632 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4632 3 : : : 27676 4632 4 many many JJ 27676 4632 5 dormant dormant JJ 27676 4632 6 and and CC 27676 4632 7 some some DT 27676 4632 8 active active JJ 27676 4632 9 volcanoes volcano NNS 27676 4632 10 ; ; : 27676 4632 11 about about RB 27676 4632 12 1,500 1,500 CD 27676 4632 13 seismic seismic JJ 27676 4632 14 occurrences occurrence NNS 27676 4632 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4632 16 mostly mostly RB 27676 4632 17 tremors tremor NNS 27676 4632 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4632 19 every every DT 27676 4632 20 year year NN 27676 4632 21 ; ; : 27676 4632 22 tsunamis tsunamis NN 27676 4632 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4632 24 -- -- : 27676 4632 25 current current JJ 27676 4632 26 issues issue NNS 27676 4632 27 : : : 27676 4632 28 air air NN 27676 4632 29 pollution pollution NN 27676 4632 30 from from IN 27676 4632 31 power power NN 27676 4632 32 plant plant NN 27676 4632 33 emissions emission NNS 27676 4632 34 results result NNS 27676 4632 35 in in IN 27676 4632 36 acid acid JJ 27676 4632 37 rain rain NN 27676 4632 38 ; ; , 27676 4632 39 acidification acidification NN 27676 4632 40 of of IN 27676 4632 41 lakes lake NNS 27676 4632 42 and and CC 27676 4632 43 reservoirs reservoirs NNPS 27676 4632 44 degrading degrading NNP 27676 4632 45 water water NN 27676 4632 46 quality quality NN 27676 4632 47 and and CC 27676 4632 48 threatening threaten VBG 27676 4632 49 aquatic aquatic JJ 27676 4632 50 life life NN 27676 4632 51 ; ; : 27676 4632 52 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4632 53 is be VBZ 27676 4632 54 one one CD 27676 4632 55 of of IN 27676 4632 56 the the DT 27676 4632 57 largest large JJS 27676 4632 58 consumers consumer NNS 27676 4632 59 of of IN 27676 4632 60 fish fish NN 27676 4632 61 and and CC 27676 4632 62 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4632 63 timber timber NN 27676 4632 64 , , , 27676 4632 65 contributing contribute VBG 27676 4632 66 to to IN 27676 4632 67 the the DT 27676 4632 68 depletion depletion NN 27676 4632 69 of of IN 27676 4632 70 these these DT 27676 4632 71 resources resource NNS 27676 4632 72 in in IN 27676 4632 73 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4632 74 and and CC 27676 4632 75 elsewhere elsewhere RB 27676 4632 76 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4632 77 -- -- : 27676 4632 78 international international JJ 27676 4632 79 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4632 80 : : : 27676 4632 81 party party NN 27676 4632 82 to to TO 27676 4632 83 : : : 27676 4632 84 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4632 85 - - HYPH 27676 4632 86 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4632 87 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4632 88 , , , 27676 4632 89 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4632 90 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 4632 91 , , , 27676 4632 92 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 4632 93 , , , 27676 4632 94 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4632 95 Change Change NNP 27676 4632 96 , , , 27676 4632 97 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 4632 98 , , , 27676 4632 99 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4632 100 Species Species NNPS 27676 4632 101 , , , 27676 4632 102 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4632 103 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4632 104 , , , 27676 4632 105 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4632 106 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4632 107 , , , 27676 4632 108 Law Law NNP 27676 4632 109 of of IN 27676 4632 110 the the DT 27676 4632 111 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4632 112 , , , 27676 4632 113 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4632 114 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4632 115 , , , 27676 4632 116 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4632 117 Test Test NNP 27676 4632 118 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4632 119 , , , 27676 4632 120 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4632 121 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4632 122 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4632 123 , , , 27676 4632 124 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4632 125 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4632 126 , , , 27676 4632 127 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4632 128 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4632 129 83 83 CD 27676 4632 130 , , , 27676 4632 131 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 4632 132 Timber Timber NNP 27676 4632 133 94 94 CD 27676 4632 134 , , , 27676 4632 135 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4632 136 , , , 27676 4632 137 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 4632 138 signed sign VBD 27676 4632 139 , , , 27676 4632 140 but but CC 27676 4632 141 not not RB 27676 4632 142 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4632 143 : : : 27676 4632 144 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4632 145 Change Change NNP 27676 4632 146 - - HYPH 27676 4632 147 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 4632 148 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4632 149 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4632 150 -- -- : 27676 4632 151 note note NN 27676 4632 152 : : : 27676 4632 153 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4632 154 location location NN 27676 4632 155 in in IN 27676 4632 156 northeast northeast JJ 27676 4632 157 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4632 158 People People NNP 27676 4632 159 Population Population NNP 27676 4632 160 : : : 27676 4632 161 126,182,077 126,182,077 LS 27676 4632 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4632 163 July July NNP 27676 4632 164 1999 1999 CD 27676 4632 165 est est NNP 27676 4632 166 . . . 27676 4632 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4633 1 Age age NN 27676 4633 2 structure structure NN 27676 4633 3 : : : 27676 4633 4 0 0 CD 27676 4633 5 - - HYPH 27676 4633 6 14 14 CD 27676 4633 7 years year NNS 27676 4633 8 : : : 27676 4633 9 15 15 CD 27676 4633 10 % % NN 27676 4633 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4633 12 male male JJ 27676 4633 13 9,697,851 9,697,851 CD 27676 4633 14 ; ; , 27676 4633 15 female female JJ 27676 4633 16 9,242,027 9,242,027 CD 27676 4633 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4633 18 15 15 CD 27676 4633 19 - - SYM 27676 4633 20 64 64 CD 27676 4633 21 years year NNS 27676 4633 22 : : : 27676 4633 23 68 68 CD 27676 4633 24 % % NN 27676 4633 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4633 26 male male JJ 27676 4633 27 43,405,024 43,405,024 CD 27676 4633 28 ; ; , 27676 4633 29 female female JJ 27676 4633 30 43,023,885 43,023,885 CD 27676 4633 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4633 32 65 65 CD 27676 4633 33 years year NNS 27676 4633 34 and and CC 27676 4633 35 over over IN 27676 4633 36 : : : 27676 4633 37 17 17 CD 27676 4633 38 % % NN 27676 4633 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4633 40 male male JJ 27676 4633 41 8,686,347 8,686,347 CD 27676 4633 42 ; ; : 27676 4633 43 female female JJ 27676 4633 44 12,126,943 12,126,943 CD 27676 4633 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4633 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4633 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4633 48 est est NNP 27676 4633 49 . . . 27676 4633 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4634 1 Population population NN 27676 4634 2 growth growth NN 27676 4634 3 rate rate NN 27676 4634 4 : : : 27676 4634 5 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 4634 6 % % NN 27676 4634 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4634 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4634 9 est est NNP 27676 4634 10 . . . 27676 4634 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4635 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4635 2 rate rate NN 27676 4635 3 : : : 27676 4635 4 10.48 10.48 CD 27676 4635 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4635 6 population population NN 27676 4635 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4635 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4635 9 est est NNP 27676 4635 10 . . . 27676 4635 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4636 1 Death death NN 27676 4636 2 rate rate NN 27676 4636 3 : : : 27676 4636 4 8.12 8.12 CD 27676 4636 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4636 6 population population NN 27676 4636 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4636 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4636 9 est est NNP 27676 4636 10 . . . 27676 4636 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4637 1 Net net JJ 27676 4637 2 migration migration NN 27676 4637 3 rate rate NN 27676 4637 4 : : : 27676 4637 5 -0.34 -0.34 NFP 27676 4637 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 4637 7 population population NN 27676 4637 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4637 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4637 10 est est NNP 27676 4637 11 . . . 27676 4637 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4638 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4638 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4638 3 : : : 27676 4638 4 at at IN 27676 4638 5 birth birth NN 27676 4638 6 : : : 27676 4638 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4638 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4638 9 under under IN 27676 4638 10 15 15 CD 27676 4638 11 years year NNS 27676 4638 12 : : : 27676 4638 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4638 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4638 15 15 15 CD 27676 4638 16 - - HYPH 27676 4638 17 64 64 CD 27676 4638 18 years year NNS 27676 4638 19 : : : 27676 4638 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 4638 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4638 22 65 65 CD 27676 4638 23 years year NNS 27676 4638 24 and and CC 27676 4638 25 over over IN 27676 4638 26 : : : 27676 4638 27 0.72 0.72 CD 27676 4638 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4638 29 total total JJ 27676 4638 30 population population NN 27676 4638 31 : : : 27676 4638 32 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 4638 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4638 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4638 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 4638 36 est est NNP 27676 4638 37 . . . 27676 4638 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4639 1 Infant infant NN 27676 4639 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 4639 3 rate rate NN 27676 4639 4 : : : 27676 4639 5 4.07 4.07 CD 27676 4639 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4639 7 live live JJ 27676 4639 8 births birth NNS 27676 4639 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4639 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 4639 11 est est NNP 27676 4639 12 . . . 27676 4639 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4640 1 Life life NN 27676 4640 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 4640 3 at at IN 27676 4640 4 birth birth NN 27676 4640 5 : : : 27676 4640 6 total total JJ 27676 4640 7 population population NN 27676 4640 8 : : : 27676 4640 9 80.11 80.11 CD 27676 4640 10 years year NNS 27676 4640 11 male male JJ 27676 4640 12 : : : 27676 4640 13 77.02 77.02 CD 27676 4640 14 years year NNS 27676 4640 15 female female JJ 27676 4640 16 : : : 27676 4640 17 83.35 83.35 CD 27676 4640 18 years year NNS 27676 4640 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4640 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4640 21 est est NNP 27676 4640 22 . . . 27676 4640 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4641 1 Total total JJ 27676 4641 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4641 3 rate rate NN 27676 4641 4 : : : 27676 4641 5 1.48 1.48 CD 27676 4641 6 children child NNS 27676 4641 7 born bear VBN 27676 4641 8 / / SYM 27676 4641 9 woman woman NN 27676 4641 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4641 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4641 12 est est NNP 27676 4641 13 . . . 27676 4641 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4642 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4642 2 : : : 27676 4642 3 noun noun NN 27676 4642 4 : : : 27676 4642 5 Japanese Japanese NNP 27676 4642 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4642 7 singular singular JJ 27676 4642 8 and and CC 27676 4642 9 plural plural JJ 27676 4642 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4642 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 4642 12 : : : 27676 4642 13 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4642 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4642 15 groups group NNS 27676 4642 16 : : : 27676 4642 17 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4642 18 99.4 99.4 CD 27676 4642 19 % % NN 27676 4642 20 , , , 27676 4642 21 other other JJ 27676 4642 22 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 4642 23 % % NN 27676 4642 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4642 25 mostly mostly RB 27676 4642 26 Korean korean JJ 27676 4642 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4642 28 Religions religion NNS 27676 4642 29 : : : 27676 4642 30 observe observe VBP 27676 4642 31 both both DT 27676 4642 32 Shinto Shinto NNP 27676 4642 33 and and CC 27676 4642 34 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 27676 4642 35 84 84 CD 27676 4642 36 % % NN 27676 4642 37 , , , 27676 4642 38 other other JJ 27676 4642 39 16 16 CD 27676 4642 40 % % NN 27676 4642 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4642 42 including include VBG 27676 4642 43 Christian Christian NNP 27676 4642 44 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 4642 45 % % NN 27676 4642 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4642 47 Languages language NNS 27676 4642 48 : : : 27676 4642 49 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4642 50 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4642 51 : : : 27676 4642 52 definition definition NN 27676 4642 53 : : : 27676 4642 54 age age NN 27676 4642 55 15 15 CD 27676 4642 56 and and CC 27676 4642 57 over over RB 27676 4642 58 can can MD 27676 4642 59 read read VB 27676 4642 60 and and CC 27676 4642 61 write write VB 27676 4642 62 total total JJ 27676 4642 63 population population NN 27676 4642 64 : : : 27676 4642 65 99 99 CD 27676 4642 66 % % NN 27676 4642 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4642 68 1970 1970 CD 27676 4642 69 est est NNP 27676 4642 70 . . . 27676 4642 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 1 male male NN 27676 4643 2 : : : 27676 4643 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 4643 4 female female JJ 27676 4643 5 : : : 27676 4643 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 4643 7 Government Government NNP 27676 4643 8 Country Country NNP 27676 4643 9 name name NN 27676 4643 10 : : : 27676 4643 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4643 12 long long JJ 27676 4643 13 form form NN 27676 4643 14 : : : 27676 4643 15 none none NN 27676 4643 16 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4643 17 short short JJ 27676 4643 18 form form NN 27676 4643 19 : : : 27676 4643 20 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4643 21 Data Data NNP 27676 4643 22 code code NN 27676 4643 23 : : : 27676 4643 24 JA JA NNP 27676 4643 25 Government Government NNP 27676 4643 26 type type NN 27676 4643 27 : : : 27676 4643 28 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 4643 29 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 4643 30 Capital capital NN 27676 4643 31 : : : 27676 4643 32 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 27676 4643 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 4643 34 divisions division NNS 27676 4643 35 : : : 27676 4643 36 47 47 CD 27676 4643 37 prefectures prefecture NNS 27676 4643 38 ; ; : 27676 4643 39 Aichi Aichi NNP 27676 4643 40 , , , 27676 4643 41 Akita Akita NNP 27676 4643 42 , , , 27676 4643 43 Aomori Aomori NNP 27676 4643 44 , , , 27676 4643 45 Chiba Chiba NNP 27676 4643 46 , , , 27676 4643 47 Ehime Ehime NNP 27676 4643 48 , , , 27676 4643 49 Fukui Fukui NNP 27676 4643 50 , , , 27676 4643 51 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 27676 4643 52 , , , 27676 4643 53 Fukushima Fukushima NNP 27676 4643 54 , , , 27676 4643 55 Gifu Gifu NNP 27676 4643 56 , , , 27676 4643 57 Gumma Gumma NNP 27676 4643 58 , , , 27676 4643 59 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 27676 4643 60 , , , 27676 4643 61 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 27676 4643 62 , , , 27676 4643 63 Hyogo Hyogo NNP 27676 4643 64 , , , 27676 4643 65 Ibaraki Ibaraki NNP 27676 4643 66 , , , 27676 4643 67 Ishikawa Ishikawa NNP 27676 4643 68 , , , 27676 4643 69 Iwate Iwate NNP 27676 4643 70 , , , 27676 4643 71 Kagawa Kagawa NNP 27676 4643 72 , , , 27676 4643 73 Kagoshima Kagoshima NNP 27676 4643 74 , , , 27676 4643 75 Kanagawa Kanagawa NNP 27676 4643 76 , , , 27676 4643 77 Kochi Kochi NNP 27676 4643 78 , , , 27676 4643 79 Kumamoto Kumamoto NNP 27676 4643 80 , , , 27676 4643 81 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 4643 82 , , , 27676 4643 83 Mie Mie NNP 27676 4643 84 , , , 27676 4643 85 Miyagi Miyagi NNP 27676 4643 86 , , , 27676 4643 87 Miyazaki Miyazaki NNP 27676 4643 88 , , , 27676 4643 89 Nagano Nagano NNP 27676 4643 90 , , , 27676 4643 91 Nagasaki Nagasaki NNP 27676 4643 92 , , , 27676 4643 93 Nara Nara NNP 27676 4643 94 , , , 27676 4643 95 Niigata Niigata NNP 27676 4643 96 , , , 27676 4643 97 Oita Oita NNP 27676 4643 98 , , , 27676 4643 99 Okayama Okayama NNP 27676 4643 100 , , , 27676 4643 101 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 27676 4643 102 , , , 27676 4643 103 Osaka Osaka NNP 27676 4643 104 , , , 27676 4643 105 Saga Saga NNP 27676 4643 106 , , , 27676 4643 107 Saitama Saitama NNP 27676 4643 108 , , , 27676 4643 109 Shiga Shiga NNP 27676 4643 110 , , , 27676 4643 111 Shimane Shimane NNP 27676 4643 112 , , , 27676 4643 113 Shizuoka Shizuoka NNP 27676 4643 114 , , , 27676 4643 115 Tochigi Tochigi NNP 27676 4643 116 , , , 27676 4643 117 Tokushima Tokushima NNP 27676 4643 118 , , , 27676 4643 119 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 27676 4643 120 , , , 27676 4643 121 Tottori Tottori NNP 27676 4643 122 , , , 27676 4643 123 Toyama Toyama NNP 27676 4643 124 , , , 27676 4643 125 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 27676 4643 126 , , , 27676 4643 127 Yamagata Yamagata NNP 27676 4643 128 , , , 27676 4643 129 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi NNP 27676 4643 130 , , , 27676 4643 131 Yamanashi Yamanashi NNP 27676 4643 132 Independence Independence NNP 27676 4643 133 : : : 27676 4643 134 660 660 CD 27676 4643 135 BC BC NNP 27676 4643 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 137 traditional traditional JJ 27676 4643 138 founding founding NN 27676 4643 139 by by IN 27676 4643 140 Emperor Emperor NNP 27676 4643 141 Jimmu Jimmu NNP 27676 4643 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 143 National national JJ 27676 4643 144 holiday holiday NN 27676 4643 145 : : : 27676 4643 146 Birthday birthday NN 27676 4643 147 of of IN 27676 4643 148 the the DT 27676 4643 149 Emperor Emperor NNP 27676 4643 150 , , , 27676 4643 151 23 23 CD 27676 4643 152 December December NNP 27676 4643 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 154 1933 1933 CD 27676 4643 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 156 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4643 157 : : : 27676 4643 158 3 3 CD 27676 4643 159 May May NNP 27676 4643 160 1947 1947 CD 27676 4643 161 Legal legal JJ 27676 4643 162 system system NN 27676 4643 163 : : : 27676 4643 164 modeled model VBN 27676 4643 165 after after IN 27676 4643 166 European european JJ 27676 4643 167 civil civil JJ 27676 4643 168 law law NN 27676 4643 169 system system NN 27676 4643 170 with with IN 27676 4643 171 English english JJ 27676 4643 172 - - HYPH 27676 4643 173 American american JJ 27676 4643 174 influence influence NN 27676 4643 175 ; ; , 27676 4643 176 judicial judicial JJ 27676 4643 177 review review NN 27676 4643 178 of of IN 27676 4643 179 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4643 180 acts act NNS 27676 4643 181 in in IN 27676 4643 182 the the DT 27676 4643 183 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4643 184 Court Court NNP 27676 4643 185 ; ; : 27676 4643 186 accepts accept VBZ 27676 4643 187 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 4643 188 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4643 189 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 4643 190 , , , 27676 4643 191 with with IN 27676 4643 192 reservations reservation NNS 27676 4643 193 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4643 194 : : : 27676 4643 195 20 20 CD 27676 4643 196 years year NNS 27676 4643 197 of of IN 27676 4643 198 age age NN 27676 4643 199 ; ; : 27676 4643 200 universal universal JJ 27676 4643 201 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4643 202 branch branch NN 27676 4643 203 : : : 27676 4643 204 chief chief NN 27676 4643 205 of of IN 27676 4643 206 state state NN 27676 4643 207 : : : 27676 4643 208 Emperor Emperor NNP 27676 4643 209 AKIHITO AKIHITO NNP 27676 4643 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 211 since since IN 27676 4643 212 7 7 CD 27676 4643 213 January January NNP 27676 4643 214 1989 1989 CD 27676 4643 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 216 head head NN 27676 4643 217 of of IN 27676 4643 218 government government NN 27676 4643 219 : : : 27676 4643 220 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4643 221 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4643 222 Keizo Keizo NNP 27676 4643 223 OBUCHI OBUCHI NNP 27676 4643 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 225 since since IN 27676 4643 226 30 30 CD 27676 4643 227 July July NNP 27676 4643 228 1998 1998 CD 27676 4643 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 230 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4643 231 : : : 27676 4643 232 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 4643 233 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4643 234 by by IN 27676 4643 235 the the DT 27676 4643 236 prime prime NNP 27676 4643 237 minister minister NNP 27676 4643 238 elections election NNS 27676 4643 239 : : : 27676 4643 240 none none NN 27676 4643 241 ; ; : 27676 4643 242 the the DT 27676 4643 243 monarch monarch NN 27676 4643 244 is be VBZ 27676 4643 245 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 4643 246 ; ; : 27676 4643 247 the the DT 27676 4643 248 Diet Diet NNP 27676 4643 249 designates designate VBZ 27676 4643 250 the the DT 27676 4643 251 prime prime JJ 27676 4643 252 minister minister NN 27676 4643 253 ; ; : 27676 4643 254 the the DT 27676 4643 255 constitution constitution NN 27676 4643 256 requires require VBZ 27676 4643 257 that that IN 27676 4643 258 the the DT 27676 4643 259 prime prime NNP 27676 4643 260 minister minister NN 27676 4643 261 must must MD 27676 4643 262 command command VB 27676 4643 263 a a DT 27676 4643 264 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 4643 265 majority majority NN 27676 4643 266 , , , 27676 4643 267 therefore therefore RB 27676 4643 268 , , , 27676 4643 269 following follow VBG 27676 4643 270 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4643 271 elections election NNS 27676 4643 272 , , , 27676 4643 273 the the DT 27676 4643 274 leader leader NN 27676 4643 275 of of IN 27676 4643 276 the the DT 27676 4643 277 majority majority NNP 27676 4643 278 party party NN 27676 4643 279 or or CC 27676 4643 280 leader leader NN 27676 4643 281 of of IN 27676 4643 282 a a DT 27676 4643 283 majority majority NN 27676 4643 284 coalition coalition NN 27676 4643 285 in in IN 27676 4643 286 the the DT 27676 4643 287 House House NNP 27676 4643 288 of of IN 27676 4643 289 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 4643 290 usually usually RB 27676 4643 291 becomes become VBZ 27676 4643 292 prime prime JJ 27676 4643 293 minister minister NN 27676 4643 294 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 4643 295 branch branch NN 27676 4643 296 : : : 27676 4643 297 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 4643 298 Diet Diet NNP 27676 4643 299 or or CC 27676 4643 300 Kokkai Kokkai NNP 27676 4643 301 consists consist VBZ 27676 4643 302 of of IN 27676 4643 303 the the DT 27676 4643 304 House House NNP 27676 4643 305 of of IN 27676 4643 306 Councillors Councillors NNPS 27676 4643 307 or or CC 27676 4643 308 Sangi Sangi NNP 27676 4643 309 - - HYPH 27676 4643 310 in in RP 27676 4643 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 312 252 252 CD 27676 4643 313 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 314 ; ; : 27676 4643 315 one one CD 27676 4643 316 - - HYPH 27676 4643 317 half half NN 27676 4643 318 of of IN 27676 4643 319 the the DT 27676 4643 320 members member NNS 27676 4643 321 elected elect VBD 27676 4643 322 every every DT 27676 4643 323 three three CD 27676 4643 324 years--76 years--76 NNP 27676 4643 325 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 326 of of IN 27676 4643 327 which which WDT 27676 4643 328 are be VBP 27676 4643 329 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 330 from from IN 27676 4643 331 the the DT 27676 4643 332 47 47 CD 27676 4643 333 multi multi JJ 27676 4643 334 - - JJ 27676 4643 335 seat seat JJ 27676 4643 336 prefectural prefectural JJ 27676 4643 337 districts district NNS 27676 4643 338 and and CC 27676 4643 339 50 50 CD 27676 4643 340 of of IN 27676 4643 341 which which WDT 27676 4643 342 are be VBP 27676 4643 343 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 344 from from IN 27676 4643 345 a a DT 27676 4643 346 single single JJ 27676 4643 347 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 4643 348 list list NN 27676 4643 349 with with IN 27676 4643 350 voters voter NNS 27676 4643 351 casting cast VBG 27676 4643 352 ballots ballot NNS 27676 4643 353 by by IN 27676 4643 354 party party NN 27676 4643 355 ; ; : 27676 4643 356 members member NNS 27676 4643 357 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 358 by by IN 27676 4643 359 popular popular JJ 27676 4643 360 vote vote NN 27676 4643 361 to to TO 27676 4643 362 serve serve VB 27676 4643 363 six six CD 27676 4643 364 - - HYPH 27676 4643 365 year year NN 27676 4643 366 terms term NNS 27676 4643 367 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 368 and and CC 27676 4643 369 the the DT 27676 4643 370 House House NNP 27676 4643 371 of of IN 27676 4643 372 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 4643 373 or or CC 27676 4643 374 Shugi Shugi NNP 27676 4643 375 - - HYPH 27676 4643 376 in in NNP 27676 4643 377 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 378 500 500 CD 27676 4643 379 seats--200 seats--200 NNP 27676 4643 380 of of IN 27676 4643 381 which which WDT 27676 4643 382 are be VBP 27676 4643 383 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 384 from from IN 27676 4643 385 11 11 CD 27676 4643 386 regional regional JJ 27676 4643 387 blocks block NNS 27676 4643 388 on on IN 27676 4643 389 a a DT 27676 4643 390 proportional proportional JJ 27676 4643 391 representation representation NN 27676 4643 392 basis basis NN 27676 4643 393 and and CC 27676 4643 394 300 300 CD 27676 4643 395 of of IN 27676 4643 396 which which WDT 27676 4643 397 are be VBP 27676 4643 398 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 399 from from IN 27676 4643 400 300 300 CD 27676 4643 401 single single JJ 27676 4643 402 - - HYPH 27676 4643 403 seat seat NN 27676 4643 404 districts district NNS 27676 4643 405 ; ; : 27676 4643 406 members member NNS 27676 4643 407 elected elect VBN 27676 4643 408 by by IN 27676 4643 409 popular popular JJ 27676 4643 410 vote vote NN 27676 4643 411 to to TO 27676 4643 412 serve serve VB 27676 4643 413 four four CD 27676 4643 414 - - HYPH 27676 4643 415 year year NN 27676 4643 416 terms term NNS 27676 4643 417 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 418 elections election NNS 27676 4643 419 : : : 27676 4643 420 House House NNP 27676 4643 421 of of IN 27676 4643 422 Councillors Councillors NNPS 27676 4643 423 -- -- : 27676 4643 424 last last RB 27676 4643 425 held hold VBD 27676 4643 426 12 12 CD 27676 4643 427 July July NNP 27676 4643 428 1998 1998 CD 27676 4643 429 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 430 next next JJ 27676 4643 431 to to TO 27676 4643 432 be be VB 27676 4643 433 held hold VBN 27676 4643 434 NA NA NNP 27676 4643 435 July July NNP 27676 4643 436 2001 2001 CD 27676 4643 437 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 438 ; ; : 27676 4643 439 House House NNP 27676 4643 440 of of IN 27676 4643 441 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 4643 442 -- -- : 27676 4643 443 last last RB 27676 4643 444 held hold VBD 27676 4643 445 20 20 CD 27676 4643 446 October October NNP 27676 4643 447 1996 1996 CD 27676 4643 448 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 449 next next JJ 27676 4643 450 to to TO 27676 4643 451 be be VB 27676 4643 452 held hold VBN 27676 4643 453 by by IN 27676 4643 454 October October NNP 27676 4643 455 2000 2000 CD 27676 4643 456 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 457 election election NN 27676 4643 458 results result NNS 27676 4643 459 : : : 27676 4643 460 House House NNP 27676 4643 461 of of IN 27676 4643 462 Councillors Councillors NNPS 27676 4643 463 -- -- : 27676 4643 464 percent percent NN 27676 4643 465 of of IN 27676 4643 466 vote vote NN 27676 4643 467 by by IN 27676 4643 468 party party NN 27676 4643 469 -- -- : 27676 4643 470 NA na NN 27676 4643 471 ; ; , 27676 4643 472 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 473 by by IN 27676 4643 474 party party NN 27676 4643 475 -- -- : 27676 4643 476 LDP LDP NNP 27676 4643 477 102 102 CD 27676 4643 478 , , , 27676 4643 479 DPJ DPJ NNP 27676 4643 480 47 47 CD 27676 4643 481 , , , 27676 4643 482 JCP JCP NNP 27676 4643 483 23 23 CD 27676 4643 484 , , , 27676 4643 485 Komeito Komeito NNP 27676 4643 486 22 22 CD 27676 4643 487 , , , 27676 4643 488 SDP SDP NNP 27676 4643 489 13 13 CD 27676 4643 490 , , , 27676 4643 491 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 4643 492 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 493 12 12 CD 27676 4643 494 , , , 27676 4643 495 independents independent NNS 27676 4643 496 26 26 CD 27676 4643 497 , , , 27676 4643 498 others other NNS 27676 4643 499 7 7 CD 27676 4643 500 ; ; : 27676 4643 501 note note VB 27676 4643 502 -- -- : 27676 4643 503 the the DT 27676 4643 504 distribution distribution NN 27676 4643 505 of of IN 27676 4643 506 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 507 as as IN 27676 4643 508 of of IN 27676 4643 509 January January NNP 27676 4643 510 1999 1999 CD 27676 4643 511 is be VBZ 27676 4643 512 as as IN 27676 4643 513 follows follow VBZ 27676 4643 514 -- -- : 27676 4643 515 LDP LDP NNP 27676 4643 516 104 104 CD 27676 4643 517 , , , 27676 4643 518 DPJ DPJ NNP 27676 4643 519 56 56 CD 27676 4643 520 , , , 27676 4643 521 Komeito Komeito NNP 27676 4643 522 24 24 CD 27676 4643 523 , , , 27676 4643 524 JCP JCP NNP 27676 4643 525 23 23 CD 27676 4643 526 , , , 27676 4643 527 SDP SDP NNP 27676 4643 528 14 14 CD 27676 4643 529 , , , 27676 4643 530 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 4643 531 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 532 12 12 CD 27676 4643 533 , , , 27676 4643 534 independents independent NNS 27676 4643 535 5 5 CD 27676 4643 536 , , , 27676 4643 537 others other NNS 27676 4643 538 14 14 CD 27676 4643 539 ; ; : 27676 4643 540 House House NNP 27676 4643 541 of of IN 27676 4643 542 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 4643 543 -- -- : 27676 4643 544 percent percent NN 27676 4643 545 of of IN 27676 4643 546 vote vote NN 27676 4643 547 by by IN 27676 4643 548 party party NN 27676 4643 549 -- -- : 27676 4643 550 NA na NN 27676 4643 551 ; ; , 27676 4643 552 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 553 by by IN 27676 4643 554 party party NN 27676 4643 555 -- -- : 27676 4643 556 LDP LDP NNP 27676 4643 557 240 240 CD 27676 4643 558 , , , 27676 4643 559 NFP NFP NNP 27676 4643 560 142 142 CD 27676 4643 561 , , , 27676 4643 562 DPJ DPJ NNP 27676 4643 563 52 52 CD 27676 4643 564 , , , 27676 4643 565 JCP JCP NNP 27676 4643 566 26 26 CD 27676 4643 567 , , , 27676 4643 568 SDP SDP NNP 27676 4643 569 15 15 CD 27676 4643 570 , , , 27676 4643 571 Sun Sun NNP 27676 4643 572 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 573 10 10 CD 27676 4643 574 , , , 27676 4643 575 others other NNS 27676 4643 576 15 15 CD 27676 4643 577 ; ; : 27676 4643 578 note note VB 27676 4643 579 -- -- : 27676 4643 580 the the DT 27676 4643 581 distribution distribution NN 27676 4643 582 of of IN 27676 4643 583 seats seat NNS 27676 4643 584 as as IN 27676 4643 585 of of IN 27676 4643 586 January January NNP 27676 4643 587 1999 1999 CD 27676 4643 588 is be VBZ 27676 4643 589 as as IN 27676 4643 590 follows follow VBZ 27676 4643 591 -- -- : 27676 4643 592 LDP LDP NNP 27676 4643 593 266 266 CD 27676 4643 594 , , , 27676 4643 595 DPJ DPJ NNP 27676 4643 596 94 94 CD 27676 4643 597 , , , 27676 4643 598 Komeito Komeito NNP 27676 4643 599 / / SYM 27676 4643 600 Reform Reform NNP 27676 4643 601 Club Club NNP 27676 4643 602 52 52 CD 27676 4643 603 , , , 27676 4643 604 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 4643 605 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 606 39 39 CD 27676 4643 607 , , , 27676 4643 608 JCP JCP NNP 27676 4643 609 26 26 CD 27676 4643 610 , , , 27676 4643 611 SDP SDP NNP 27676 4643 612 14 14 CD 27676 4643 613 , , , 27676 4643 614 independents independent NNS 27676 4643 615 5 5 CD 27676 4643 616 , , , 27676 4643 617 others other NNS 27676 4643 618 4 4 CD 27676 4643 619 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4643 620 branch branch NN 27676 4643 621 : : : 27676 4643 622 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4643 623 Court Court NNP 27676 4643 624 , , , 27676 4643 625 chief chief JJ 27676 4643 626 justice justice NN 27676 4643 627 is be VBZ 27676 4643 628 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4643 629 by by IN 27676 4643 630 the the DT 27676 4643 631 monarch monarch NN 27676 4643 632 after after IN 27676 4643 633 designation designation NN 27676 4643 634 by by IN 27676 4643 635 the the DT 27676 4643 636 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4643 637 , , , 27676 4643 638 all all DT 27676 4643 639 other other JJ 27676 4643 640 justices justice NNS 27676 4643 641 are be VBP 27676 4643 642 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4643 643 by by IN 27676 4643 644 the the DT 27676 4643 645 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4643 646 Political political JJ 27676 4643 647 parties party NNS 27676 4643 648 and and CC 27676 4643 649 leaders leader NNS 27676 4643 650 : : : 27676 4643 651 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 4643 652 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4643 653 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 654 or or CC 27676 4643 655 LDP LDP NNP 27676 4643 656 president president NN 27676 4643 657 , , , 27676 4643 658 Hirohisa Hirohisa NNP 27676 4643 659 FUJII FUJII NNP 27676 4643 660 , , , 27676 4643 661 secretary secretary NN 27676 4643 662 general general NN 27676 4643 663 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4643 664 ; ; : 27676 4643 665 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4643 666 Communist Communist NNP 27676 4643 667 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 668 Katsuyuki Katsuyuki NNP 27676 4643 669 ISHIDA ISHIDA NNP 27676 4643 670 , , , 27676 4643 671 secretary secretary NN 27676 4643 672 general general NN 27676 4643 673 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4643 674 note note NN 27676 4643 675 : : : 27676 4643 676 subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 4643 677 to to IN 27676 4643 678 the the DT 27676 4643 679 last last JJ 27676 4643 680 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4643 681 elections election NNS 27676 4643 682 , , , 27676 4643 683 the the DT 27676 4643 684 New New NNP 27676 4643 685 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 4643 686 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 687 or or CC 27676 4643 688 NFP NFP NNP 27676 4643 689 and and CC 27676 4643 690 the the DT 27676 4643 691 Sun Sun NNP 27676 4643 692 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 693 disbanded disband VBD 27676 4643 694 ; ; : 27676 4643 695 the the DT 27676 4643 696 DPJ DPJ NNP 27676 4643 697 was be VBD 27676 4643 698 formed form VBN 27676 4643 699 by by IN 27676 4643 700 former former JJ 27676 4643 701 members member NNS 27676 4643 702 of of IN 27676 4643 703 the the DT 27676 4643 704 SDP SDP NNP 27676 4643 705 and and CC 27676 4643 706 Sakigake Sakigake NNP 27676 4643 707 and and CC 27676 4643 708 , , , 27676 4643 709 in in IN 27676 4643 710 April April NNP 27676 4643 711 1998 1998 CD 27676 4643 712 , , , 27676 4643 713 was be VBD 27676 4643 714 joined join VBN 27676 4643 715 by by IN 27676 4643 716 three three CD 27676 4643 717 additional additional JJ 27676 4643 718 parties party NNS 27676 4643 719 which which WDT 27676 4643 720 had have VBD 27676 4643 721 formed form VBN 27676 4643 722 after after IN 27676 4643 723 the the DT 27676 4643 724 NFP NFP NNP 27676 4643 725 disbanded disband VBD 27676 4643 726 ; ; : 27676 4643 727 New New NNP 27676 4643 728 Peace Peace NNP 27676 4643 729 Party Party NNP 27676 4643 730 and and CC 27676 4643 731 Komei Komei NNP 27676 4643 732 merged merge VBD 27676 4643 733 to to TO 27676 4643 734 form form VB 27676 4643 735 Komeito Komeito NNP 27676 4643 736 in in IN 27676 4643 737 November November NNP 27676 4643 738 1998 1998 CD 27676 4643 739 International international JJ 27676 4643 740 organization organization NN 27676 4643 741 participation participation NN 27676 4643 742 : : : 27676 4643 743 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 4643 744 , , , 27676 4643 745 APEC APEC NNP 27676 4643 746 , , , 27676 4643 747 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 4643 748 , , , 27676 4643 749 Australia Australia NNP 27676 4643 750 Group Group NNP 27676 4643 751 , , , 27676 4643 752 BIS BIS NNP 27676 4643 753 , , , 27676 4643 754 CCC CCC NNP 27676 4643 755 , , , 27676 4643 756 CE CE NNP 27676 4643 757 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 758 observer observer NN 27676 4643 759 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 760 , , , 27676 4643 761 CERN CERN NNP 27676 4643 762 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 763 observer observer NN 27676 4643 764 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 765 , , , 27676 4643 766 CP CP NNP 27676 4643 767 , , , 27676 4643 768 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 4643 769 , , , 27676 4643 770 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 4643 771 , , , 27676 4643 772 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4643 773 , , , 27676 4643 774 G- G- NNP 27676 4643 775 5 5 CD 27676 4643 776 , , , 27676 4643 777 G- G- NNP 27676 4643 778 7 7 CD 27676 4643 779 , , , 27676 4643 780 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 4643 781 , , , 27676 4643 782 IADB IADB NNP 27676 4643 783 , , , 27676 4643 784 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 4643 785 , , , 27676 4643 786 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4643 787 , , , 27676 4643 788 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4643 789 , , , 27676 4643 790 ICC ICC NNP 27676 4643 791 , , , 27676 4643 792 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 4643 793 , , , 27676 4643 794 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4643 795 , , , 27676 4643 796 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4643 797 , , , 27676 4643 798 IEA IEA NNP 27676 4643 799 , , , 27676 4643 800 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4643 801 , , , 27676 4643 802 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4643 803 , , , 27676 4643 804 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4643 805 , , , 27676 4643 806 IHO IHO NNP 27676 4643 807 , , , 27676 4643 808 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4643 809 , , , 27676 4643 810 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4643 811 , , , 27676 4643 812 IMO imo RB 27676 4643 813 , , , 27676 4643 814 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4643 815 , , , 27676 4643 816 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4643 817 , , , 27676 4643 818 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4643 819 , , , 27676 4643 820 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4643 821 , , , 27676 4643 822 IOM IOM NNP 27676 4643 823 , , , 27676 4643 824 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4643 825 , , , 27676 4643 826 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4643 827 , , , 27676 4643 828 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 4643 829 , , , 27676 4643 830 NEA NEA NNP 27676 4643 831 , , , 27676 4643 832 NSG NSG NNP 27676 4643 833 , , , 27676 4643 834 OAS OAS NNP 27676 4643 835 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 836 observer observer NNP 27676 4643 837 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 838 , , , 27676 4643 839 OECD OECD NNP 27676 4643 840 , , , 27676 4643 841 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4643 842 , , , 27676 4643 843 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 4643 844 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 845 partner partner NN 27676 4643 846 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 847 , , , 27676 4643 848 PCA PCA NNP 27676 4643 849 , , , 27676 4643 850 UN UN NNP 27676 4643 851 , , , 27676 4643 852 UN UN NNP 27676 4643 853 Security Security NNP 27676 4643 854 Council Council NNP 27676 4643 855 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 856 temporary temporary JJ 27676 4643 857 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 858 , , , 27676 4643 859 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4643 860 , , , 27676 4643 861 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 27676 4643 862 , , , 27676 4643 863 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4643 864 , , , 27676 4643 865 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 4643 866 , , , 27676 4643 867 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 4643 868 , , , 27676 4643 869 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 4643 870 , , , 27676 4643 871 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 4643 872 , , , 27676 4643 873 UNU UNU NNP 27676 4643 874 , , , 27676 4643 875 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4643 876 , , , 27676 4643 877 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 4643 878 , , , 27676 4643 879 WHO who WP 27676 4643 880 , , , 27676 4643 881 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4643 882 , , , 27676 4643 883 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4643 884 , , , 27676 4643 885 WToO wtoo FW 27676 4643 886 , , , 27676 4643 887 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4643 888 , , , 27676 4643 889 ZC ZC NNP 27676 4643 890 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4643 891 representation representation NN 27676 4643 892 in in IN 27676 4643 893 the the DT 27676 4643 894 US US NNP 27676 4643 895 : : : 27676 4643 896 chief chief NN 27676 4643 897 of of IN 27676 4643 898 mission mission NN 27676 4643 899 : : : 27676 4643 900 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4643 901 Kunihiko Kunihiko NNP 27676 4643 902 SAITO SAITO NNP 27676 4643 903 chancery chancery NN 27676 4643 904 : : : 27676 4643 905 2520 2520 CD 27676 4643 906 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 4643 907 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 4643 908 NW NW NNP 27676 4643 909 , , , 27676 4643 910 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4643 911 , , , 27676 4643 912 DC DC NNP 27676 4643 913 20008 20008 CD 27676 4643 914 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4643 915 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 916 general general NN 27676 4643 917 : : : 27676 4643 918 Hagatna Hagatna NNP 27676 4643 919 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 920 Guam Guam NNP 27676 4643 921 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 922 , , , 27676 4643 923 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 27676 4643 924 , , , 27676 4643 925 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 4643 926 , , , 27676 4643 927 Boston Boston NNP 27676 4643 928 , , , 27676 4643 929 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 4643 930 , , , 27676 4643 931 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 4643 932 , , , 27676 4643 933 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 27676 4643 934 , , , 27676 4643 935 Houston Houston NNP 27676 4643 936 , , , 27676 4643 937 Kansas Kansas NNP 27676 4643 938 City City NNP 27676 4643 939 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 940 Missouri Missouri NNP 27676 4643 941 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 942 , , , 27676 4643 943 Los Los NNP 27676 4643 944 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 4643 945 , , , 27676 4643 946 Miami Miami NNP 27676 4643 947 , , , 27676 4643 948 New New NNP 27676 4643 949 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 4643 950 , , , 27676 4643 951 New New NNP 27676 4643 952 York York NNP 27676 4643 953 , , , 27676 4643 954 Portland Portland NNP 27676 4643 955 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4643 956 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 4643 957 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 958 , , , 27676 4643 959 San San NNP 27676 4643 960 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 4643 961 , , , 27676 4643 962 and and CC 27676 4643 963 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 4643 964 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4643 965 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4643 966 : : : 27676 4643 967 Saipan Saipan NNP 27676 4643 968 ( ( -LRB- 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electrified electrify VBN 27676 4664 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4664 41 ; ; : 27676 4664 42 31 31 CD 27676 4664 43 km km NN 27676 4664 44 0.762-m 0.762-m NN 27676 4664 45 gauge gauge NN 27676 4664 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4664 47 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 4664 48 km km NN 27676 4664 49 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4664 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4664 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4664 52 1994 1994 CD 27676 4664 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4664 54 Highways highway NNS 27676 4664 55 : : : 27676 4664 56 total total NN 27676 4664 57 : : : 27676 4664 58 1.16 1.16 CD 27676 4664 59 million million CD 27676 4664 60 km km NNS 27676 4664 61 paved pave VBN 27676 4664 62 : : : 27676 4664 63 859,560 859,560 CD 27676 4664 64 km km NNP 27676 4664 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4664 66 including include VBG 27676 4664 67 6,070 6,070 CD 27676 4664 68 km km NNS 27676 4664 69 of of IN 27676 4664 70 expressways expressway NNS 27676 4664 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4664 72 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4664 73 : : : 27676 4664 74 300,440 300,440 CD 27676 4664 75 km km NNS 27676 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33 : : : 27676 4665 34 Akita Akita NNP 27676 4665 35 , , , 27676 4665 36 Amagasaki Amagasaki NNP 27676 4665 37 , , , 27676 4665 38 Chiba Chiba NNP 27676 4665 39 , , , 27676 4665 40 Hachinohe Hachinohe NNP 27676 4665 41 , , , 27676 4665 42 Hakodate Hakodate NNP 27676 4665 43 , , , 27676 4665 44 Higashi Higashi NNP 27676 4665 45 - - HYPH 27676 4665 46 Harima Harima NNP 27676 4665 47 , , , 27676 4665 48 Himeji Himeji NNP 27676 4665 49 , , , 27676 4665 50 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 27676 4665 51 , , , 27676 4665 52 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 27676 4665 53 , , , 27676 4665 54 Kinuura Kinuura NNP 27676 4665 55 , , , 27676 4665 56 Kobe Kobe NNP 27676 4665 57 , , , 27676 4665 58 Kushiro Kushiro NNP 27676 4665 59 , , , 27676 4665 60 Mizushima Mizushima NNP 27676 4665 61 , , , 27676 4665 62 Moji Moji NNP 27676 4665 63 , , , 27676 4665 64 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 27676 4665 65 , , , 27676 4665 66 Osaka Osaka NNP 27676 4665 67 , , , 27676 4665 68 Sakai Sakai NNP 27676 4665 69 , , , 27676 4665 70 Sakaide Sakaide 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140 140 CD 27676 4667 10 over over IN 27676 4667 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4667 12 m m NN 27676 4667 13 : : : 27676 4667 14 5 5 CD 27676 4667 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4667 16 to to TO 27676 4667 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4667 18 m m NN 27676 4667 19 : : : 27676 4667 20 35 35 CD 27676 4667 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4667 22 to to TO 27676 4667 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4667 24 m m NN 27676 4667 25 : : : 27676 4667 26 39 39 CD 27676 4667 27 914 914 CD 27676 4667 28 to to TO 27676 4667 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4667 30 m m NN 27676 4667 31 : : : 27676 4667 32 30 30 CD 27676 4667 33 under under IN 27676 4667 34 914 914 CD 27676 4667 35 m m NN 27676 4667 36 : : : 27676 4667 37 31 31 CD 27676 4667 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4667 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 4667 40 est est NNP 27676 4667 41 . . . 27676 4667 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4668 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4668 2 -- -- : 27676 4668 3 with with IN 27676 4668 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4668 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4668 6 : : : 27676 4668 7 total total NN 27676 4668 8 : : : 27676 4668 9 30 30 CD 27676 4668 10 914 914 CD 27676 4668 11 to to TO 27676 4668 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4668 13 m m NN 27676 4668 14 : : : 27676 4668 15 2 2 CD 27676 4668 16 under under IN 27676 4668 17 914 914 CD 27676 4668 18 m m NN 27676 4668 19 : : : 27676 4668 20 28 28 CD 27676 4668 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4668 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 4668 23 est est NNP 27676 4668 24 . . . 27676 4668 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4669 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 4669 2 : : : 27676 4669 3 14 14 CD 27676 4669 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4669 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4669 6 est est NNP 27676 4669 7 . . . 27676 4669 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4670 1 Military military JJ 27676 4670 2 Military military JJ 27676 4670 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4670 4 : : : 27676 4670 5 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4670 6 Ground Ground NNP 27676 4670 7 Self Self NNP 27676 4670 8 - - HYPH 27676 4670 9 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4670 10 Force Force NNP 27676 4670 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4670 12 Army Army NNP 27676 4670 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4670 14 , , , 27676 4670 15 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4670 16 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4670 17 Self Self NNP 27676 4670 18 - - HYPH 27676 4670 19 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4670 20 Force Force NNP 27676 4670 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4670 22 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4670 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4670 24 , , , 27676 4670 25 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4670 26 Air Air NNP 27676 4670 27 Self Self NNP 27676 4670 28 - - HYPH 27676 4670 29 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4670 30 Force Force NNP 27676 4670 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4670 32 Air Air NNP 27676 4670 33 Force Force NNP 27676 4670 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4670 35 Military military JJ 27676 4670 36 manpower manpower NN 27676 4670 37 -- -- : 27676 4670 38 military military JJ 27676 4670 39 age age NN 27676 4670 40 : : : 27676 4670 41 18 18 CD 27676 4670 42 years year NNS 27676 4670 43 of of IN 27676 4670 44 age age NN 27676 4670 45 Military military JJ 27676 4670 46 manpower manpower NN 27676 4670 47 -- -- : 27676 4670 48 availability availability NN 27676 4670 49 : : : 27676 4670 50 males male 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annually annually RB 27676 4672 8 : : : 27676 4672 9 males male NNS 27676 4672 10 : : : 27676 4672 11 784,658 784,658 CD 27676 4672 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4672 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4672 14 est est NNP 27676 4672 15 . . . 27676 4672 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4673 1 Military military JJ 27676 4673 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4673 3 -- -- : 27676 4673 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4673 5 figure figure NN 27676 4673 6 : : : 27676 4673 7 $ $ $ 27676 4673 8 42.9 42.9 CD 27676 4673 9 billion billion CD 27676 4673 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4673 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4673 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4673 13 Military military JJ 27676 4673 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4673 15 -- -- : 27676 4673 16 percent percent NN 27676 4673 17 of of IN 27676 4673 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4673 19 : : : 27676 4673 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 4673 21 % % NN 27676 4673 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4673 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 4673 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4673 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4673 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4673 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4673 28 -- -- : 27676 4673 29 international international JJ 27676 4673 30 : : : 27676 4673 31 islands island NNS 27676 4673 32 of of IN 27676 4673 33 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 27676 4673 34 , , , 27676 4673 35 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 27676 4673 36 , , , 27676 4673 37 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 27676 4673 38 , , , 27676 4673 39 and and CC 27676 4673 40 the the DT 27676 4673 41 Habomai Habomai NNP 27676 4673 42 group group NN 27676 4673 43 occupied occupy VBN 27676 4673 44 by by IN 27676 4673 45 the the DT 27676 4673 46 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 4673 47 Union Union NNP 27676 4673 48 in in IN 27676 4673 49 1945 1945 CD 27676 4673 50 , , , 27676 4673 51 now now RB 27676 4673 52 administered administer VBN 27676 4673 53 by by IN 27676 4673 54 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4673 55 , , , 27676 4673 56 claimed claim VBN 27676 4673 57 by by IN 27676 4673 58 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4673 59 ; ; : 27676 4673 60 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 27676 4673 61 Rocks Rocks NNP 27676 4673 62 ( ( -LRB- 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329 329 CD 27676 4701 132 sq sq RB 27676 4701 133 km km NNP 27676 4701 134 Area Area NNP 27676 4701 135 -- -- : 27676 4701 136 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4701 137 : : : 27676 4701 138 slightly slightly RB 27676 4701 139 smaller small JJR 27676 4701 140 than than IN 27676 4701 141 Indiana Indiana NNP 27676 4701 142 Land Land NNP 27676 4701 143 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4701 144 : : : 27676 4701 145 total total JJ 27676 4701 146 : : : 27676 4701 147 1,619 1,619 CD 27676 4701 148 km km NN 27676 4701 149 border border NN 27676 4701 150 countries country NNS 27676 4701 151 : : : 27676 4701 152 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 4701 153 181 181 CD 27676 4701 154 km km NNS 27676 4701 155 , , , 27676 4701 156 Israel Israel NNP 27676 4701 157 238 238 CD 27676 4701 158 km km NN 27676 4701 159 , , , 27676 4701 160 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 4701 161 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 4701 162 728 728 CD 27676 4701 163 km km NN 27676 4701 164 , , , 27676 4701 165 Syria Syria NNP 27676 4701 166 375 375 CD 27676 4701 167 km km NN 27676 4701 168 , , , 27676 4701 169 West West NNP 27676 4701 170 Bank Bank NNP 27676 4701 171 97 97 CD 27676 4701 172 km km NN 27676 4701 173 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4701 174 : : : 27676 4701 175 26 26 CD 27676 4701 176 km km NN 27676 4701 177 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4701 178 claims claim NNS 27676 4701 179 : : : 27676 4701 180 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4701 181 sea sea NN 27676 4701 182 : : : 27676 4701 183 3 3 CD 27676 4701 184 nm nm IN 27676 4701 185 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4701 186 : : : 27676 4701 187 mostly mostly RB 27676 4701 188 arid arid NNP 27676 4701 189 desert desert NNP 27676 4701 190 ; ; , 27676 4701 191 rainy rainy NNP 27676 4701 192 season season NN 27676 4701 193 in in IN 27676 4701 194 west west NNP 27676 4701 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4701 196 November November NNP 27676 4701 197 to to IN 27676 4701 198 April April NNP 27676 4701 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4701 200 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4701 201 : : : 27676 4701 202 mostly mostly RB 27676 4701 203 desert desert NN 27676 4701 204 plateau plateau NNP 27676 4701 205 in in IN 27676 4701 206 east east NNP 27676 4701 207 , , , 27676 4701 208 highland highland NNP 27676 4701 209 area area NNP 27676 4701 210 in in IN 27676 4701 211 west west NNP 27676 4701 212 ; ; : 27676 4701 213 Great Great NNP 27676 4701 214 Rift Rift NNP 27676 4701 215 Valley Valley NNP 27676 4701 216 separates separate VBZ 27676 4701 217 East East NNP 27676 4701 218 and and CC 27676 4701 219 West West NNP 27676 4701 220 Banks Banks NNPS 27676 4701 221 of of IN 27676 4701 222 the the DT 27676 4701 223 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 4701 224 River River NNP 27676 4701 225 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 4701 226 extremes extreme NNS 27676 4701 227 : : : 27676 4701 228 lowest low JJS 27676 4701 229 point point NN 27676 4701 230 : : : 27676 4701 231 Dead Dead NNP 27676 4701 232 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4701 233 -408 -408 NN 27676 4701 234 m m NNP 27676 4701 235 highest high JJS 27676 4701 236 point point NN 27676 4701 237 : : : 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% % NN 27676 4701 275 other other JJ 27676 4701 276 : : : 27676 4701 277 85 85 CD 27676 4701 278 % % NN 27676 4701 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4701 280 1993 1993 CD 27676 4701 281 est est NNP 27676 4701 282 . . . 27676 4701 283 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4702 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4702 2 land land NN 27676 4702 3 : : : 27676 4702 4 630 630 CD 27676 4702 5 sq sq NNP 27676 4702 6 km km NNP 27676 4702 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4702 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4702 9 est est NNP 27676 4702 10 . . . 27676 4702 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4703 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4703 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4703 3 : : : 27676 4703 4 NA NA NNP 27676 4703 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4703 6 -- -- : 27676 4703 7 current current JJ 27676 4703 8 issues issue NNS 27676 4703 9 : : : 27676 4703 10 limited limit VBN 27676 4703 11 natural natural JJ 27676 4703 12 fresh fresh JJ 27676 4703 13 water water NN 27676 4703 14 resources resource NNS 27676 4703 15 ; ; : 27676 4703 16 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4703 17 ; ; : 27676 4703 18 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 4703 19 ; ; : 27676 4703 20 soil soil NN 27676 4703 21 erosion erosion NN 27676 4703 22 ; ; , 27676 4703 23 desertification desertification NN 27676 4703 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4703 25 -- -- : 27676 4703 26 international international JJ 27676 4703 27 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4703 28 : : : 27676 4703 29 party party NN 27676 4703 30 to to TO 27676 4703 31 : : : 27676 4703 32 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 4703 33 , , , 27676 4703 34 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4703 35 Change Change NNP 27676 4703 36 , , , 27676 4703 37 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4703 38 , , , 27676 4703 39 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4703 40 Species Species NNPS 27676 4703 41 , , , 27676 4703 42 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 4703 43 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 4703 44 , , , 27676 4703 45 Law Law NNP 27676 4703 46 of of IN 27676 4703 47 the the DT 27676 4703 48 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4703 49 , , , 27676 4703 50 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4703 51 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4703 52 , , , 27676 4703 53 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 4703 54 Test Test NNP 27676 4703 55 Ban Ban NNP 27676 4703 56 , , , 27676 4703 57 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4703 58 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4703 59 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4703 60 , , , 27676 4703 61 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 4703 62 signed sign VBD 27676 4703 63 , , , 27676 4703 64 but but CC 27676 4703 65 not not RB 27676 4703 66 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4703 67 : : : 27676 4703 68 none none NN 27676 4703 69 of of IN 27676 4703 70 the the DT 27676 4703 71 selected select VBN 27676 4703 72 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4703 73 People People NNPS 27676 4703 74 Population Population NNP 27676 4703 75 : : : 27676 4703 76 4,561,147 4,561,147 CD 27676 4703 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4703 78 July July NNP 27676 4703 79 1999 1999 CD 27676 4703 80 est est NNP 27676 4703 81 . . . 27676 4703 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4704 1 Age age NN 27676 4704 2 structure structure NN 27676 4704 3 : : : 27676 4704 4 0 0 CD 27676 4704 5 - 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27676 4737 34 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 4737 35 , , , 27676 4737 36 Syria Syria NNP 27676 4737 37 , , , 27676 4737 38 China China NNP 27676 4737 39 Debt Debt NNP 27676 4737 40 -- -- : 27676 4737 41 external external JJ 27676 4737 42 : : : 27676 4737 43 $ $ $ 27676 4737 44 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 4737 45 billion billion CD 27676 4737 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4737 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 4737 48 est est NNP 27676 4737 49 . . . 27676 4737 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4738 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4738 2 aid aid NN 27676 4738 3 -- -- : 27676 4738 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4738 5 : : : 27676 4738 6 $ $ $ 27676 4738 7 1.097 1.097 CD 27676 4738 8 billion billion CD 27676 4738 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4738 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 4738 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4738 12 ; ; : 27676 4738 13 note?received note?received : 27676 4738 14 $ $ $ 27676 4738 15 320 320 CD 27676 4738 16 million million CD 27676 4738 17 from from IN 27676 4738 18 ODA ODA NNP 27676 4738 19 in in IN 27676 4738 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 4738 21 ( ( -LRB- 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113 Ongtustik Ongtustik NNP 27676 4769 114 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 27676 4769 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4769 116 Shymkent Shymkent NNP 27676 4769 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4769 118 , , , 27676 4769 119 Pavlodar Pavlodar NNP 27676 4769 120 , , , 27676 4769 121 Qaraghandy Qaraghandy NNP 27676 4769 122 , , , 27676 4769 123 Qostanay Qostanay NNP 27676 4769 124 , , , 27676 4769 125 Qyzylorda Qyzylorda NNP 27676 4769 126 , , , 27676 4769 127 Shyghys Shyghys NNP 27676 4769 128 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 27676 4769 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4769 130 Oskemen Oskemen NNP 27676 4769 131 ; ; : 27676 4769 132 formerly formerly RB 27676 4769 133 Ust'-Kamenogorsk Ust'-Kamenogorsk NNP 27676 4769 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4769 135 , , , 27676 4769 136 Soltustik Soltustik NNP 27676 4769 137 Qazaqstan Qazaqstan NNP 27676 4769 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4769 139 Petropavl Petropavl NNP 27676 4769 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4769 141 , , , 27676 4769 142 Zhambyl Zhambyl NNP 27676 4769 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4769 144 Taraz Taraz NNP 27676 4769 145 ; ; 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law law NN 27676 4769 279 system system NN 27676 4769 280 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4769 281 : : : 27676 4769 282 18 18 CD 27676 4769 283 years year NNS 27676 4769 284 of of IN 27676 4769 285 age age NN 27676 4769 286 ; ; : 27676 4769 287 universal universal JJ 27676 4769 288 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4769 289 branch branch NN 27676 4769 290 : : : 27676 4769 291 chief chief NN 27676 4769 292 of of IN 27676 4769 293 state state NN 27676 4769 294 : : : 27676 4769 295 President President NNP 27676 4769 296 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 27676 4769 297 A. 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NN 27676 4788 63 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 4788 64 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4788 65 : : : 27676 4788 66 2 2 CD 27676 4788 67 million million CD 27676 4788 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4788 69 1997 1997 CD 27676 4788 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4788 71 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4788 72 system system NN 27676 4788 73 : : : 27676 4788 74 service service NN 27676 4788 75 is be VBZ 27676 4788 76 poor poor JJ 27676 4788 77 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4788 78 : : : 27676 4788 79 landline landline NN 27676 4788 80 and and CC 27676 4788 81 microwave microwave NN 27676 4788 82 radio radio NN 27676 4788 83 relay relay NN 27676 4788 84 ; ; : 27676 4788 85 AMPS AMPS NNP 27676 4788 86 standard standard JJ 27676 4788 87 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4788 88 systems system NNS 27676 4788 89 are be VBP 27676 4788 90 available available JJ 27676 4788 91 in in IN 27676 4788 92 most most JJS 27676 4788 93 of of IN 27676 4788 94 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 4788 95 international international JJ 27676 4788 96 : : : 27676 4788 97 international international JJ 27676 4788 98 traffic traffic NN 27676 4788 99 with with IN 27676 4788 100 other other JJ 27676 4788 101 former former JJ 27676 4788 102 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 4788 103 republics republic NNS 27676 4788 104 and and CC 27676 4788 105 China China NNP 27676 4788 106 carried carry VBD 27676 4788 107 by by IN 27676 4788 108 landline landline NN 27676 4788 109 and and CC 27676 4788 110 microwave microwave NN 27676 4788 111 radio radio NN 27676 4788 112 relay relay NN 27676 4788 113 and and CC 27676 4788 114 with with IN 27676 4788 115 other other JJ 27676 4788 116 countries country NNS 27676 4788 117 by by IN 27676 4788 118 satellite satellite NN 27676 4788 119 and and CC 27676 4788 120 through through IN 27676 4788 121 8 8 CD 27676 4788 122 international international JJ 27676 4788 123 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 4788 124 circuits circuit NNS 27676 4788 125 at at IN 27676 4788 126 the the DT 27676 4788 127 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 4788 128 international international JJ 27676 4788 129 gateway gateway NN 27676 4788 130 switch switch NN 27676 4788 131 ; ; , 27676 4788 132 satellite satellite NN 27676 4788 133 earth earth NN 27676 4788 134 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 4788 135 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4788 136 and and CC 27676 4788 137 a a DT 27676 4788 138 new new JJ 27676 4788 139 digital digital JJ 27676 4788 140 satellite satellite NN 27676 4788 141 earth earth NN 27676 4788 142 station station NN 27676 4788 143 established establish VBN 27676 4788 144 at at IN 27676 4788 145 Almaty Almaty NNP 27676 4788 146 ; ; : 27676 4788 147 a a DT 27676 4788 148 third third JJ 27676 4788 149 satellite satellite NN 27676 4788 150 earth earth NN 27676 4788 151 station station NN 27676 4788 152 at at IN 27676 4788 153 Atyrau Atyrau NNP 27676 4788 154 provides provide VBZ 27676 4788 155 teleconnectivity teleconnectivity NN 27676 4788 156 to to IN 27676 4788 157 the the DT 27676 4788 158 AT&T AT&T NNP 27676 4788 159 network network NN 27676 4788 160 via via IN 27676 4788 161 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4788 162 ; ; : 27676 4788 163 cable cable NN 27676 4788 164 connected connect VBN 27676 4788 165 by by IN 27676 4788 166 the the DT 27676 4788 167 Trans Trans NNP 27676 4788 168 - - NNP 27676 4788 169 Asia Asia NNP 27676 4788 170 - - HYPH 27676 4788 171 Europe Europe NNP 27676 4788 172 Fiber Fiber NNP 27676 4788 173 - - HYPH 27676 4788 174 Optic Optic NNP 27676 4788 175 Line Line NNP 27676 4788 176 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4788 177 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4788 178 stations station NNS 27676 4788 179 : : : 27676 4788 180 AM am VBP 27676 4788 181 NA NA NNP 27676 4788 182 , , , 27676 4788 183 FM FM NNP 27676 4788 184 NA NA NNP 27676 4788 185 , , , 27676 4788 186 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4788 187 NA NA NNP 27676 4788 188 Radios radio NNS 27676 4788 189 : : : 27676 4788 190 4.088 4.088 CD 27676 4788 191 million million CD 27676 4788 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4788 193 with with IN 27676 4788 194 multiple multiple JJ 27676 4788 195 speakers speaker NNS 27676 4788 196 for for IN 27676 4788 197 program program NN 27676 4788 198 diffusion diffusion NN 27676 4788 199 6.082 6.082 CD 27676 4788 200 million million CD 27676 4788 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4788 202 Television television NN 27676 4788 203 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4788 204 stations station NNS 27676 4788 205 : : : 27676 4788 206 20 20 CD 27676 4788 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4788 208 of of IN 27676 4788 209 which which WDT 27676 4788 210 at at RB 27676 4788 211 least least JJS 27676 4788 212 eight eight CD 27676 4788 213 are be VBP 27676 4788 214 government government NN 27676 4788 215 stations station NNS 27676 4788 216 and and CC 27676 4788 217 at at RB 27676 4788 218 least least JJS 27676 4788 219 12 12 CD 27676 4788 220 are be VBP 27676 4788 221 private private JJ 27676 4788 222 stations station NNS 27676 4788 223 -- -- : 27676 4788 224 seven seven CD 27676 4788 225 of of IN 27676 4788 226 those those DT 27676 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Syrdariya Syrdariya NNP 27676 4789 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 9 Syr Syr NNP 27676 4789 10 Darya Darya NNP 27676 4789 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 12 and and CC 27676 4789 13 Ertis Ertis NNP 27676 4789 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 15 Irtysh Irtysh NNPS 27676 4789 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 17 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 4789 18 : : : 27676 4789 19 crude crude JJ 27676 4789 20 oil oil NN 27676 4789 21 2,850 2,850 CD 27676 4789 22 km km NN 27676 4789 23 ; ; : 27676 4789 24 refined refined JJ 27676 4789 25 products product NNS 27676 4789 26 1,500 1,500 CD 27676 4789 27 km km NN 27676 4789 28 ; ; : 27676 4789 29 natural natural JJ 27676 4789 30 gas gas NN 27676 4789 31 3,480 3,480 CD 27676 4789 32 km km NNS 27676 4789 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 34 1992 1992 CD 27676 4789 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 36 Ports port NNS 27676 4789 37 and and CC 27676 4789 38 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4789 39 : : : 27676 4789 40 Aqtau Aqtau NNP 27676 4789 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 42 Shevchenko Shevchenko NNP 27676 4789 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 44 , , , 27676 4789 45 Atyrau Atyrau NNP 27676 4789 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 47 Gur'yev Gur'yev NNP 27676 4789 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 49 , , , 27676 4789 50 Oskemen Oskemen NNP 27676 4789 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 52 Ust Ust NNP 27676 4789 53 - - HYPH 27676 4789 54 Kamenogorsk Kamenogorsk NNP 27676 4789 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 56 , , , 27676 4789 57 Pavlodar Pavlodar NNP 27676 4789 58 , , , 27676 4789 59 Semey Semey NNP 27676 4789 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 61 Semipalatinsk Semipalatinsk NNP 27676 4789 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4789 63 Airports airport NNS 27676 4789 64 : : : 27676 4789 65 10 10 CD 27676 4789 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4789 67 1997 1997 CD 27676 4789 68 est est NNP 27676 4789 69 . . . 27676 4789 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4790 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4790 2 -- -- : 27676 4790 3 with with IN 27676 4790 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4790 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4790 6 : : : 27676 4790 7 total total NN 27676 4790 8 : : : 27676 4790 9 9 9 CD 27676 4790 10 over over IN 27676 4790 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4790 12 m m NN 27676 4790 13 : : : 27676 4790 14 4 4 CD 27676 4790 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4790 16 to to TO 27676 4790 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4790 18 m m NN 27676 4790 19 : : : 27676 4790 20 3 3 CD 27676 4790 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4790 22 to to TO 27676 4790 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4790 24 m m NN 27676 4790 25 : : : 27676 4790 26 2 2 CD 27676 4790 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4790 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 4790 29 est est NNP 27676 4790 30 . . . 27676 4790 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4791 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4791 2 -- -- : 27676 4791 3 with with IN 27676 4791 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4791 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4791 6 : : : 27676 4791 7 total total NN 27676 4791 8 : : : 27676 4791 9 1 1 CD 27676 4791 10 914 914 CD 27676 4791 11 to to TO 27676 4791 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4791 13 m m NN 27676 4791 14 : : : 27676 4791 15 1 1 CD 27676 4791 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4791 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 4791 18 est est NNP 27676 4791 19 . . . 27676 4791 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4792 1 Military military JJ 27676 4792 2 Military military JJ 27676 4792 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4792 4 : : : 27676 4792 5 General General NNP 27676 4792 6 Purpose Purpose NNP 27676 4792 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4792 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4792 9 Army Army NNP 27676 4792 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4792 11 , , , 27676 4792 12 Air Air NNP 27676 4792 13 Force Force NNP 27676 4792 14 , , , 27676 4792 15 Border Border NNP 27676 4792 16 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 4792 17 , , , 27676 4792 18 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4792 19 , , , 27676 4792 20 Republican Republican NNP 27676 4792 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 4792 22 Military Military NNP 27676 4792 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 4792 24 -- -- : 27676 4792 25 military military JJ 27676 4792 26 age age NN 27676 4792 27 : : : 27676 4792 28 18 18 CD 27676 4792 29 years year NNS 27676 4792 30 of of IN 27676 4792 31 age age NN 27676 4792 32 Military military JJ 27676 4792 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 4792 34 -- -- : 27676 4792 35 availability availability NN 27676 4792 36 : : : 27676 4792 37 males male NNS 27676 4792 38 age age NNP 27676 4792 39 15 15 CD 27676 4792 40 - - HYPH 27676 4792 41 49 49 CD 27676 4792 42 : : : 27676 4792 43 4,450,258 4,450,258 CD 27676 4792 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4792 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 4792 46 est est NNP 27676 4792 47 . . . 27676 4792 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4793 1 Military military JJ 27676 4793 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4793 3 -- -- : 27676 4793 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4793 5 for for IN 27676 4793 6 military military JJ 27676 4793 7 service service NN 27676 4793 8 : : : 27676 4793 9 males male NNS 27676 4793 10 age age NNP 27676 4793 11 15 15 CD 27676 4793 12 - - HYPH 27676 4793 13 49 49 CD 27676 4793 14 : : : 27676 4793 15 3,550,645 3,550,645 CD 27676 4793 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4793 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4793 18 est est NNP 27676 4793 19 . . . 27676 4793 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4794 1 Military military JJ 27676 4794 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4794 3 -- -- : 27676 4794 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4794 5 military military JJ 27676 4794 6 age age NN 27676 4794 7 annually annually RB 27676 4794 8 : : : 27676 4794 9 males male NNS 27676 4794 10 : : : 27676 4794 11 155,767 155,767 CD 27676 4794 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4794 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4794 14 est est NNP 27676 4794 15 . . . 27676 4794 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4795 1 Military military JJ 27676 4795 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4795 3 -- -- : 27676 4795 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4795 5 figure figure NN 27676 4795 6 : : : 27676 4795 7 $ $ $ 27676 4795 8 232.4 232.4 CD 27676 4795 9 million million CD 27676 4795 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4795 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 4795 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4795 13 Military military JJ 27676 4795 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4795 15 -- -- : 27676 4795 16 percent percent NN 27676 4795 17 of of IN 27676 4795 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4795 19 : : : 27676 4795 20 1 1 CD 27676 4795 21 % % NN 27676 4795 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4795 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 4795 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4795 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4795 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4795 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4795 28 -- -- : 27676 4795 29 international international JJ 27676 4795 30 : : : 27676 4795 31 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 4795 32 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4795 33 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4795 34 are be VBP 27676 4795 35 not not RB 27676 4795 36 yet yet RB 27676 4795 37 determined determine VBN 27676 4795 38 among among IN 27676 4795 39 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 4795 40 , , , 27676 4795 41 Iran Iran NNP 27676 4795 42 , , , 27676 4795 43 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 4795 44 , , , 27676 4795 45 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4795 46 , , , 27676 4795 47 and and CC 27676 4795 48 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 4795 49 ; ; : 27676 4795 50 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4795 51 leases lease VBZ 27676 4795 52 approximately approximately RB 27676 4795 53 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 4795 54 sq sq NN 27676 4795 55 km km NNS 27676 4795 56 of of IN 27676 4795 57 territory territory NN 27676 4795 58 enclosing enclose VBG 27676 4795 59 the the DT 27676 4795 60 Baykonur Baykonur NNP 27676 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4795 247 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4795 248 : : : 27676 4795 249 total total JJ 27676 4795 250 : : : 27676 4795 251 3,446 3,446 CD 27676 4795 252 km km NN 27676 4795 253 border border NN 27676 4795 254 countries country NNS 27676 4795 255 : : : 27676 4795 256 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 4795 257 830 830 CD 27676 4795 258 km km NN 27676 4795 259 , , , 27676 4795 260 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 4795 261 682 682 CD 27676 4795 262 km km NN 27676 4795 263 , , , 27676 4795 264 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 4795 265 232 232 CD 27676 4795 266 km km NN 27676 4795 267 , , , 27676 4795 268 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 4795 269 769 769 CD 27676 4795 270 km km NN 27676 4795 271 , , , 27676 4795 272 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 4795 273 933 933 CD 27676 4795 274 km km NN 27676 4795 275 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 4795 276 : : : 27676 4795 277 536 536 CD 27676 4795 278 km km NN 27676 4795 279 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 4795 280 claims claim NNS 27676 4795 281 : : : 27676 4795 282 continental continental NNP 27676 4795 283 shelf shelf NNP 27676 4795 284 : : : 27676 4795 285 200-m 200-m CD 27676 4795 286 depth depth NN 27676 4795 287 or or CC 27676 4795 288 to to IN 27676 4795 289 the the DT 27676 4795 290 depth depth NN 27676 4795 291 of of IN 27676 4795 292 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 4795 293 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 4795 294 economic economic JJ 27676 4795 295 zone zone NN 27676 4795 296 : : : 27676 4795 297 200 200 CD 27676 4795 298 nm nm CD 27676 4795 299 territorial territorial JJ 27676 4795 300 sea sea NN 27676 4795 301 : : : 27676 4795 302 12 12 CD 27676 4795 303 nm nm NNP 27676 4795 304 Climate climate NN 27676 4795 305 : : : 27676 4795 306 varies vary VBZ 27676 4795 307 from from IN 27676 4795 308 tropical tropical JJ 27676 4795 309 along along RB 27676 4795 310 coast coast NN 27676 4795 311 to to TO 27676 4795 312 arid arid VB 27676 4795 313 in in IN 27676 4795 314 interior interior JJ 27676 4795 315 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 4795 316 : : : 27676 4795 317 low low JJ 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forests forest NNS 27676 4795 389 and and CC 27676 4795 390 woodland woodland JJ 27676 4795 391 : : : 27676 4795 392 30 30 CD 27676 4795 393 % % NN 27676 4795 394 other other JJ 27676 4795 395 : : : 27676 4795 396 25 25 CD 27676 4795 397 % % NN 27676 4795 398 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4795 399 1993 1993 CD 27676 4795 400 est est NNP 27676 4795 401 . . . 27676 4795 402 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4796 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 4796 2 land land NN 27676 4796 3 : : : 27676 4796 4 660 660 CD 27676 4796 5 sq sq NN 27676 4796 6 km km NNP 27676 4796 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4796 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4796 9 est est NNP 27676 4796 10 . . . 27676 4796 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4797 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4797 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4797 3 : : : 27676 4797 4 recurring recur VBG 27676 4797 5 drought drought NN 27676 4797 6 in in IN 27676 4797 7 northern northern JJ 27676 4797 8 and and CC 27676 4797 9 eastern eastern JJ 27676 4797 10 regions region NNS 27676 4797 11 ; ; , 27676 4797 12 flooding flooding NN 27676 4797 13 during during IN 27676 4797 14 rainy rainy JJ 27676 4797 15 seasons season NNS 27676 4797 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4797 17 -- -- : 27676 4797 18 current current JJ 27676 4797 19 issues issue NNS 27676 4797 20 : : : 27676 4797 21 water water NN 27676 4797 22 pollution pollution NN 27676 4797 23 from from IN 27676 4797 24 urban urban JJ 27676 4797 25 and and CC 27676 4797 26 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4797 27 wastes waste NNS 27676 4797 28 ; ; , 27676 4797 29 degradation degradation NN 27676 4797 30 of of IN 27676 4797 31 water water NN 27676 4797 32 quality quality NN 27676 4797 33 from from IN 27676 4797 34 increased increase VBN 27676 4797 35 use use NN 27676 4797 36 of of IN 27676 4797 37 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 4797 38 and and CC 27676 4797 39 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 4797 40 ; ; : 27676 4797 41 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 4797 42 ; ; , 27676 4797 43 soil soil NN 27676 4797 44 erosion erosion NN 27676 4797 45 ; ; , 27676 4797 46 desertification desertification NN 27676 4797 47 ; ; , 27676 4797 48 poaching poach VBG 27676 4797 49 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4797 50 -- -- : 27676 4797 51 international international JJ 27676 4797 52 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4797 53 : : : 27676 4797 54 party party NN 27676 4797 55 to to TO 27676 4797 56 : : : 27676 4797 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 4797 58 , , , 27676 4797 59 Climate Climate NNP 27676 4797 60 Change Change NNP 27676 4797 61 , , , 27676 4797 62 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 4797 63 , , , 27676 4797 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 4797 65 Species Species NNPS 27676 4797 66 , , , 27676 4797 67 Law Law NNP 27676 4797 68 of of IN 27676 4797 69 the the DT 27676 4797 70 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4797 71 , , , 27676 4797 72 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4797 73 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 4797 74 , , , 27676 4797 75 Marine Marine NNP 27676 4797 76 Life Life NNP 27676 4797 77 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 4797 78 , , , 27676 4797 79 Nuclear 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the the DT 27676 4797 115 most most RBS 27676 4797 116 successful successful JJ 27676 4797 117 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4797 118 production production NN 27676 4797 119 regions region NNS 27676 4797 120 in in IN 27676 4797 121 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4797 122 ; ; : 27676 4797 123 glaciers glacier NNS 27676 4797 124 on on IN 27676 4797 125 Mt. 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4808 16 , , , 27676 4808 17 Luhya Luhya NNP 27676 4808 18 14 14 CD 27676 4808 19 % % NN 27676 4808 20 , , , 27676 4808 21 Luo Luo NNP 27676 4808 22 13 13 CD 27676 4808 23 % % NN 27676 4808 24 , , , 27676 4808 25 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 27676 4808 26 12 12 CD 27676 4808 27 % % NN 27676 4808 28 , , , 27676 4808 29 Kamba Kamba NNP 27676 4808 30 11 11 CD 27676 4808 31 % % NN 27676 4808 32 , , , 27676 4808 33 Kisii Kisii NNP 27676 4808 34 6 6 CD 27676 4808 35 % % NN 27676 4808 36 , , , 27676 4808 37 Meru Meru NNP 27676 4808 38 6 6 CD 27676 4808 39 % % NN 27676 4808 40 , , , 27676 4808 41 other other JJ 27676 4808 42 African african JJ 27676 4808 43 15 15 CD 27676 4808 44 % % NN 27676 4808 45 , , , 27676 4808 46 non non JJ 27676 4808 47 - - JJ 27676 4808 48 African african JJ 27676 4808 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4808 50 Asian asian JJ 27676 4808 51 , , , 27676 4808 52 European european JJ 27676 4808 53 , , , 27676 4808 54 and and CC 27676 4808 55 Arab arab JJ 27676 4808 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4808 57 1 1 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K. 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company NNS 27676 4811 35 and and CC 27676 4811 36 downsizing downsize VBG 27676 4811 37 the the DT 27676 4811 38 civil civil JJ 27676 4811 39 service service NN 27676 4811 40 . . . 27676 4812 1 With with IN 27676 4812 2 the the DT 27676 4812 3 support support NN 27676 4812 4 of of IN 27676 4812 5 the the DT 27676 4812 6 World World NNP 27676 4812 7 Bank Bank NNP 27676 4812 8 , , , 27676 4812 9 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4812 10 , , , 27676 4812 11 and and CC 27676 4812 12 other other JJ 27676 4812 13 donors donor NNS 27676 4812 14 , , , 27676 4812 15 these these DT 27676 4812 16 reforms reform NNS 27676 4812 17 have have VBP 27676 4812 18 led lead VBN 27676 4812 19 to to IN 27676 4812 20 a a DT 27676 4812 21 turnaround turnaround NN 27676 4812 22 in in IN 27676 4812 23 economic economic JJ 27676 4812 24 performance performance NN 27676 4812 25 following follow VBG 27676 4812 26 a a DT 27676 4812 27 period period NN 27676 4812 28 of of IN 27676 4812 29 negative negative JJ 27676 4812 30 growth 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tourist tourist NN 27676 4815 6 industry industry NN 27676 4815 7 , , , 27676 4815 8 and and CC 27676 4815 9 the the DT 27676 4815 10 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4815 11 allowed allow VBD 27676 4815 12 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 4815 13 's 's POS 27676 4815 14 Enhanced Enhanced NNP 27676 4815 15 Structural Structural NNP 27676 4815 16 Adjustment Adjustment NNP 27676 4815 17 Program Program NNP 27676 4815 18 to to TO 27676 4815 19 lapse lapse VB 27676 4815 20 due due IN 27676 4815 21 to to IN 27676 4815 22 the the DT 27676 4815 23 government government NN 27676 4815 24 's 's POS 27676 4815 25 failure failure NN 27676 4815 26 to to TO 27676 4815 27 enact enact VB 27676 4815 28 reform reform NN 27676 4815 29 conditions condition NNS 27676 4815 30 and and CC 27676 4815 31 to to TO 27676 4815 32 adequately adequately RB 27676 4815 33 address address VB 27676 4815 34 public public JJ 27676 4815 35 sector sector NN 27676 4815 36 corruption corruption NN 27676 4815 37 . . . 27676 4816 1 Moreover moreover RB 27676 4816 2 , , , 27676 4816 3 El El NNP 27676 4816 4 Nino Nino NNP 27676 4816 5 rains rain VBZ 27676 4816 6 destroyed destroy VBD 27676 4816 7 crops crop NNS 27676 4816 8 and and CC 27676 4816 9 damaged damage VBD 27676 4816 10 an an DT 27676 4816 11 already already RB 27676 4816 12 crumbling crumble VBG 27676 4816 13 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 4816 14 in in IN 27676 4816 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 4816 16 and and CC 27676 4816 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 4816 18 . . . 27676 4817 1 Long long JJ 27676 4817 2 - - HYPH 27676 4817 3 term term NN 27676 4817 4 barriers barrier NNS 27676 4817 5 to to IN 27676 4817 6 development development NN 27676 4817 7 include include VBP 27676 4817 8 electricity electricity NN 27676 4817 9 shortages shortage NNS 27676 4817 10 , , , 27676 4817 11 the the DT 27676 4817 12 government government NN 27676 4817 13 's 's POS 27676 4817 14 continued continued JJ 27676 4817 15 and and CC 27676 4817 16 inefficient inefficient JJ 27676 4817 17 dominance dominance NN 27676 4817 18 of of IN 27676 4817 19 key key JJ 27676 4817 20 sectors sector NNS 27676 4817 21 , , , 27676 4817 22 endemic endemic JJ 27676 4817 23 corruption corruption NN 27676 4817 24 , , , 27676 4817 25 and and CC 27676 4817 26 the the DT 27676 4817 27 country country NN 27676 4817 28 's 's POS 27676 4817 29 high high JJ 27676 4817 30 population population NN 27676 4817 31 growth growth NN 27676 4817 32 rate rate NN 27676 4817 33 . . . 27676 4818 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 4818 2 : : : 27676 4818 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4818 4 power power NN 27676 4818 5 parity--$43.9 parity--$43.9 HYPH 27676 4818 6 billion billion CD 27676 4818 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4818 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 4818 9 est est NNP 27676 4818 10 . . . 27676 4818 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4819 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4819 2 -- -- : 27676 4819 3 real real JJ 27676 4819 4 growth growth NN 27676 4819 5 rate rate NN 27676 4819 6 : : : 27676 4819 7 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 4819 8 % % NN 27676 4819 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4819 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4819 11 est est NNP 27676 4819 12 . . . 27676 4819 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4820 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4820 2 -- -- : 27676 4820 3 per per IN 27676 4820 4 capita capita NN 27676 4820 5 : : : 27676 4820 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 4820 7 power power NN 27676 4820 8 parity?$1,550 parity?$1,550 NNP 27676 4820 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4820 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 4820 11 est est NNP 27676 4820 12 . . . 27676 4820 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4821 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4821 2 -- -- : 27676 4821 3 composition composition NN 27676 4821 4 by by IN 27676 4821 5 sector sector NN 27676 4821 6 : : : 27676 4821 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4821 8 : : : 27676 4821 9 29 29 CD 27676 4821 10 % % NN 27676 4821 11 industry industry NN 27676 4821 12 : : : 27676 4821 13 17 17 CD 27676 4821 14 % % NN 27676 4821 15 services service NNS 27676 4821 16 : : : 27676 4821 17 54 54 CD 27676 4821 18 % % NN 27676 4821 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4821 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 4821 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4821 22 Population population NN 27676 4821 23 below below IN 27676 4821 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 4821 25 line line NN 27676 4821 26 : : : 27676 4821 27 42 42 CD 27676 4821 28 % % NN 27676 4821 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4821 30 1992 1992 CD 27676 4821 31 est est NNP 27676 4821 32 . . . 27676 4821 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4822 1 Household household NN 27676 4822 2 income income NN 27676 4822 3 or or CC 27676 4822 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 4822 5 by by IN 27676 4822 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 4822 7 share share NN 27676 4822 8 : : : 27676 4822 9 lowest low JJS 27676 4822 10 10 10 CD 27676 4822 11 % % NN 27676 4822 12 : : : 27676 4822 13 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 4822 14 % % NN 27676 4822 15 highest high JJS 27676 4822 16 10 10 CD 27676 4822 17 % % NN 27676 4822 18 : : : 27676 4822 19 47.7 47.7 CD 27676 4822 20 % % NN 27676 4822 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4822 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 4822 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4822 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 4822 25 rate rate NN 27676 4822 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4822 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 4822 28 prices price NNS 27676 4822 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4822 30 : : : 27676 4822 31 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 4822 32 % % NN 27676 4822 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4822 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 4822 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4822 36 Labor labor NN 27676 4822 37 force force NN 27676 4822 38 : : : 27676 4822 39 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 4822 40 million million CD 27676 4822 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4822 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 4822 43 est est NNP 27676 4822 44 . . . 27676 4822 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4823 1 Labor labor NN 27676 4823 2 force force NN 27676 4823 3 -- -- : 27676 4823 4 by by IN 27676 4823 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 4823 6 : : : 27676 4823 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4823 8 75%-80 75%-80 CD 27676 4823 9 % % NN 27676 4823 10 , , , 27676 4823 11 nonagriculture nonagriculture NN 27676 4823 12 20%-25 20%-25 CD 27676 4823 13 % % NN 27676 4823 14 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 4823 15 rate rate NN 27676 4823 16 : : : 27676 4823 17 50 50 CD 27676 4823 18 % % NN 27676 4823 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4823 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 4823 21 est est NNP 27676 4823 22 . . . 27676 4823 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4824 1 Budget budget NN 27676 4824 2 : : : 27676 4824 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 4824 4 : : : 27676 4824 5 $ $ $ 27676 4824 6 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 4824 7 billion billion CD 27676 4824 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4824 9 : : : 27676 4824 10 $ $ $ 27676 4824 11 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 4824 12 billion billion CD 27676 4824 13 , , , 27676 4824 14 including include VBG 27676 4824 15 capital capital NN 27676 4824 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4824 17 of of IN 27676 4824 18 $ $ $ 27676 4824 19 NA na NN 27676 4824 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4824 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 4824 22 est est NNP 27676 4824 23 . . . 27676 4824 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 4825 2 : : : 27676 4825 3 small small JJ 27676 4825 4 - - HYPH 27676 4825 5 scale scale NN 27676 4825 6 consumer consumer NN 27676 4825 7 goods good NNS 27676 4825 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 9 plastic plastic NN 27676 4825 10 , , , 27676 4825 11 furniture furniture NN 27676 4825 12 , , , 27676 4825 13 batteries battery NNS 27676 4825 14 , , , 27676 4825 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 4825 16 , , , 27676 4825 17 soap soap NN 27676 4825 18 , , , 27676 4825 19 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 4825 20 , , , 27676 4825 21 flour flour NN 27676 4825 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 23 , , , 27676 4825 24 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4825 25 products product NNS 27676 4825 26 processing processing NN 27676 4825 27 ; ; : 27676 4825 28 oil oil NN 27676 4825 29 refining refining NN 27676 4825 30 , , , 27676 4825 31 cement cement NN 27676 4825 32 ; ; , 27676 4825 33 tourism tourism NN 27676 4825 34 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 4825 35 production production NN 27676 4825 36 growth growth NN 27676 4825 37 rate rate NN 27676 4825 38 : : : 27676 4825 39 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 4825 40 % % NN 27676 4825 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 42 1995 1995 CD 27676 4825 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 44 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4825 45 -- -- : 27676 4825 46 production production NN 27676 4825 47 : : : 27676 4825 48 3.81 3.81 CD 27676 4825 49 billion billion CD 27676 4825 50 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4825 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 52 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 54 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4825 55 -- -- : 27676 4825 56 production production NN 27676 4825 57 by by IN 27676 4825 58 source source NN 27676 4825 59 : : : 27676 4825 60 fossil fossil NN 27676 4825 61 fuel fuel NN 27676 4825 62 : : : 27676 4825 63 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 4825 64 % % NN 27676 4825 65 hydro hydro NNP 27676 4825 66 : : : 27676 4825 67 81.63 81.63 CD 27676 4825 68 % % NN 27676 4825 69 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 4825 70 : : : 27676 4825 71 0 0 CD 27676 4825 72 % % NN 27676 4825 73 other other JJ 27676 4825 74 : : : 27676 4825 75 7.87 7.87 CD 27676 4825 76 % % NN 27676 4825 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 78 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 80 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4825 81 -- -- : 27676 4825 82 consumption consumption NN 27676 4825 83 : : : 27676 4825 84 3.985 3.985 CD 27676 4825 85 billion billion CD 27676 4825 86 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4825 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4825 91 -- -- : 27676 4825 92 exports export NNS 27676 4825 93 : : : 27676 4825 94 0 0 CD 27676 4825 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4825 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 4825 100 -- -- : 27676 4825 101 imports import NNS 27676 4825 102 : : : 27676 4825 103 175 175 CD 27676 4825 104 million million CD 27676 4825 105 kWh kWh NNS 27676 4825 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 109 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 4825 110 -- -- : 27676 4825 111 products product NNS 27676 4825 112 : : : 27676 4825 113 coffee coffee NN 27676 4825 114 , , , 27676 4825 115 tea tea NN 27676 4825 116 , , , 27676 4825 117 corn corn NN 27676 4825 118 , , , 27676 4825 119 wheat wheat NN 27676 4825 120 , , , 27676 4825 121 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 4825 122 , , , 27676 4825 123 fruit fruit NN 27676 4825 124 , , , 27676 4825 125 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 4825 126 ; ; , 27676 4825 127 dairy dairy NN 27676 4825 128 products product NNS 27676 4825 129 , , , 27676 4825 130 beef beef NN 27676 4825 131 , , , 27676 4825 132 pork pork NN 27676 4825 133 , , , 27676 4825 134 poultry poultry NN 27676 4825 135 , , , 27676 4825 136 eggs egg NNS 27676 4825 137 Exports export NNS 27676 4825 138 : : : 27676 4825 139 $ $ $ 27676 4825 140 2 2 CD 27676 4825 141 billion billion CD 27676 4825 142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 143 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4825 144 . . NNP 27676 4825 145 , , , 27676 4825 146 1998 1998 CD 27676 4825 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 148 Exports export NNS 27676 4825 149 -- -- : 27676 4825 150 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4825 151 : : : 27676 4825 152 tea tea NN 27676 4825 153 18 18 CD 27676 4825 154 % % NN 27676 4825 155 , , , 27676 4825 156 coffee coffee NN 27676 4825 157 15 15 CD 27676 4825 158 % % NN 27676 4825 159 , , , 27676 4825 160 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4825 161 products product NNS 27676 4825 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 163 1995 1995 CD 27676 4825 164 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 165 Exports export NNS 27676 4825 166 -- -- : 27676 4825 167 partners partner NNS 27676 4825 168 : : : 27676 4825 169 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 4825 170 16.1 16.1 CD 27676 4825 171 % % NN 27676 4825 172 , , , 27676 4825 173 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 4825 174 12.8 12.8 CD 27676 4825 175 % % NN 27676 4825 176 , , , 27676 4825 177 UK UK NNP 27676 4825 178 10.4 10.4 CD 27676 4825 179 % % NN 27676 4825 180 , , , 27676 4825 181 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4825 182 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 4825 183 % % NN 27676 4825 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 185 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 187 Imports import NNS 27676 4825 188 : : : 27676 4825 189 $ $ $ 27676 4825 190 3.05 3.05 CD 27676 4825 191 billion billion CD 27676 4825 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 193 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4825 194 . . NNP 27676 4825 195 , , , 27676 4825 196 1998 1998 CD 27676 4825 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 198 Imports import NNS 27676 4825 199 -- -- : 27676 4825 200 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4825 201 : : : 27676 4825 202 machinery machinery NN 27676 4825 203 and and CC 27676 4825 204 transportation transportation NN 27676 4825 205 equipment equipment NN 27676 4825 206 31 31 CD 27676 4825 207 % % NN 27676 4825 208 , , , 27676 4825 209 consumer consumer NN 27676 4825 210 goods good NNS 27676 4825 211 13 13 CD 27676 4825 212 % % NN 27676 4825 213 , , , 27676 4825 214 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4825 215 products product NNS 27676 4825 216 12 12 CD 27676 4825 217 % % NN 27676 4825 218 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 219 1995 1995 CD 27676 4825 220 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 221 Imports import NNS 27676 4825 222 -- -- : 27676 4825 223 partners partner NNS 27676 4825 224 : : : 27676 4825 225 UK UK NNP 27676 4825 226 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 4825 227 % % NN 27676 4825 228 , , , 27676 4825 229 UAE UAE NNP 27676 4825 230 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 4825 231 % % NN 27676 4825 232 , , , 27676 4825 233 South South NNP 27676 4825 234 Africa Africa NNP 27676 4825 235 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 4825 236 % % NN 27676 4825 237 , , , 27676 4825 238 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4825 239 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 4825 240 % % NN 27676 4825 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 242 1996 1996 CD 27676 4825 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4825 244 Debt debt NN 27676 4825 245 -- -- : 27676 4825 246 external external JJ 27676 4825 247 : : : 27676 4825 248 $ $ $ 27676 4825 249 6.45 6.45 CD 27676 4825 250 billion billion CD 27676 4825 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4825 252 1997 1997 CD 27676 4825 253 est est NNP 27676 4825 254 . . . 27676 4825 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4826 2 aid aid NN 27676 4826 3 -- -- : 27676 4826 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4826 5 : : : 27676 4826 6 $ $ $ 27676 4826 7 642.8 642.8 CD 27676 4826 8 million million CD 27676 4826 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 4826 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 12 Currency currency NN 27676 4826 13 : : : 27676 4826 14 1 1 CD 27676 4826 15 Kenyan kenyan JJ 27676 4826 16 shilling shilling NN 27676 4826 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 18 KSh KSh NNP 27676 4826 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 20 = = NFP 27676 4826 21 100 100 CD 27676 4826 22 cents cent NNS 27676 4826 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4826 24 rates rate NNS 27676 4826 25 : : : 27676 4826 26 Kenyan kenyan JJ 27676 4826 27 shillings shilling NNS 27676 4826 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 29 KSh KSh NNP 27676 4826 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 31 per per IN 27676 4826 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 4826 33 1 1 CD 27676 4826 34 - - HYPH 27676 4826 35 -61.802 -61.802 NNP 27676 4826 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 37 January January NNP 27676 4826 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 4826 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 40 , , , 27676 4826 41 60.367 60.367 CD 27676 4826 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 4826 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 45 , , , 27676 4826 46 58.732 58.732 CD 27676 4826 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 4826 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 50 , , , 27676 4826 51 57.115 57.115 CD 27676 4826 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 4826 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 55 , , , 27676 4826 56 51.430 51.430 CD 27676 4826 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 4826 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 60 , , , 27676 4826 61 56.051 56.051 CD 27676 4826 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 4826 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4826 66 year year NN 27676 4826 67 : : : 27676 4826 68 1 1 CD 27676 4826 69 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 4826 70 June June NNP 27676 4826 71 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 4826 72 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4826 73 : : : 27676 4826 74 383,676 383,676 CD 27676 4826 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 76 1997 1997 CD 27676 4826 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 78 ; ; : 27676 4826 79 3,077 3,077 CD 27676 4826 80 cellular cellular JJ 27676 4826 81 telephone telephone NN 27676 4826 82 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 4826 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 84 1998 1998 CD 27676 4826 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 86 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4826 87 system system NN 27676 4826 88 : : : 27676 4826 89 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4826 90 : : : 27676 4826 91 primarily primarily RB 27676 4826 92 microwave microwave VB 27676 4826 93 radio radio NN 27676 4826 94 relay relay NN 27676 4826 95 international international NNP 27676 4826 96 : : : 27676 4826 97 satellite satellite NN 27676 4826 98 earth earth NN 27676 4826 99 stations--4 stations--4 IN 27676 4826 100 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4826 101 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4826 102 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4826 103 stations station NNS 27676 4826 104 : : : 27676 4826 105 AM am VBP 27676 4826 106 24 24 CD 27676 4826 107 , , , 27676 4826 108 FM FM NNP 27676 4826 109 7 7 CD 27676 4826 110 , , , 27676 4826 111 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 4826 112 2 2 CD 27676 4826 113 Radios radio NNS 27676 4826 114 : : : 27676 4826 115 5 5 CD 27676 4826 116 million million CD 27676 4826 117 Television Television NNP 27676 4826 118 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4826 119 stations station NNS 27676 4826 120 : : : 27676 4826 121 8 8 CD 27676 4826 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 123 of of IN 27676 4826 124 which which WDT 27676 4826 125 six six CD 27676 4826 126 are be VBP 27676 4826 127 government government NN 27676 4826 128 - - HYPH 27676 4826 129 controlled control VBN 27676 4826 130 and and CC 27676 4826 131 two two CD 27676 4826 132 are be VBP 27676 4826 133 commercial commercial JJ 27676 4826 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 136 1997 1997 CD 27676 4826 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4826 138 Televisions television NNS 27676 4826 139 : : : 27676 4826 140 500,000 500,000 CD 27676 4826 141 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 4826 142 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 4826 143 : : : 27676 4826 144 total total NN 27676 4826 145 : : : 27676 4826 146 2,652 2,652 CD 27676 4826 147 km km NN 27676 4826 148 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4826 149 gauge gauge NN 27676 4826 150 : : : 27676 4826 151 2,652 2,652 CD 27676 4826 152 km km NN 27676 4826 153 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 4826 154 gauge gauge NN 27676 4826 155 Highways highway NNS 27676 4826 156 : : : 27676 4826 157 total total NN 27676 4826 158 : : : 27676 4826 159 63,800 63,800 CD 27676 4826 160 km km NN 27676 4826 161 paved pave VBN 27676 4826 162 : : : 27676 4826 163 8,868 8,868 CD 27676 4826 164 km km NNP 27676 4826 165 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4826 166 : : : 27676 4826 167 54,932 54,932 CD 27676 4826 168 km km NNS 27676 4826 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4826 170 1996 1996 CD 27676 4826 171 est est NNP 27676 4826 172 . . . 27676 4826 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4827 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4827 2 : : : 27676 4827 3 part part NN 27676 4827 4 of of IN 27676 4827 5 the the DT 27676 4827 6 Lake Lake NNP 27676 4827 7 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 4827 8 system system NN 27676 4827 9 is be VBZ 27676 4827 10 within within IN 27676 4827 11 the the DT 27676 4827 12 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4827 13 of of IN 27676 4827 14 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 4827 15 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 4827 16 : : : 27676 4827 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4827 18 products product NNS 27676 4827 19 483 483 CD 27676 4827 20 km km NN 27676 4827 21 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4827 22 and and CC 27676 4827 23 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4827 24 : : : 27676 4827 25 Kisumu Kisumu NNP 27676 4827 26 , , , 27676 4827 27 Lamu Lamu NNP 27676 4827 28 , , , 27676 4827 29 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 27676 4827 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4827 31 marine marine NN 27676 4827 32 : : : 27676 4827 33 total total NN 27676 4827 34 : : : 27676 4827 35 2 2 CD 27676 4827 36 ships ship NNS 27676 4827 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4827 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4827 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4827 40 or or CC 27676 4827 41 over over RB 27676 4827 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4827 43 totaling total VBG 27676 4827 44 4,883 4,883 CD 27676 4827 45 GRT/6,255 GRT/6,255 NNP 27676 4827 46 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4827 47 ships ship NNS 27676 4827 48 by by IN 27676 4827 49 type type NN 27676 4827 50 : : : 27676 4827 51 oil oil NN 27676 4827 52 tanker tanker NN 27676 4827 53 1 1 CD 27676 4827 54 , , , 27676 4827 55 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4879 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4879 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 4879 9 est est NNP 27676 4879 10 . . . 27676 4879 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4880 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 4880 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 4880 3 : : : 27676 4880 4 late late JJ 27676 4880 5 spring spring NN 27676 4880 6 droughts drought NNS 27676 4880 7 often often RB 27676 4880 8 followed follow VBN 27676 4880 9 by by IN 27676 4880 10 severe severe JJ 27676 4880 11 flooding flooding NN 27676 4880 12 ; ; , 27676 4880 13 occasional occasional JJ 27676 4880 14 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 4880 15 during during IN 27676 4880 16 the the DT 27676 4880 17 early early JJ 27676 4880 18 fall fall NN 27676 4880 19 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4880 20 -- -- : 27676 4880 21 current current JJ 27676 4880 22 issues issue NNS 27676 4880 23 : : : 27676 4880 24 localized localize VBN 27676 4880 25 air air NN 27676 4880 26 pollution pollution NN 27676 4880 27 attributable attributable JJ 27676 4880 28 to to TO 27676 4880 29 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4880 30 industrial industrial JJ 27676 4880 31 controls control NNS 27676 4880 32 ; ; : 27676 4880 33 water water NN 27676 4880 34 pollution pollution NN 27676 4880 35 ; ; , 27676 4880 36 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 4880 37 supplies supply NNS 27676 4880 38 of of IN 27676 4880 39 potable potable JJ 27676 4880 40 water water NN 27676 4880 41 Environment Environment NNP 27676 4880 42 -- -- : 27676 4880 43 international international JJ 27676 4880 44 agreements agreement NNS 27676 4880 45 : : : 27676 4880 46 party party NN 27676 4880 47 to to TO 27676 4880 48 : : : 27676 4880 49 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4880 50 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 4880 51 , , , 27676 4880 52 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 4880 53 , , , 27676 4880 54 Climate climate NN 27676 4880 55 Change change NN 27676 4880 56 , , , 27676 4880 57 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4880 58 Modification Modification NNP 27676 4880 59 , , , 27676 4880 60 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 4880 61 Layer Layer NNP 27676 4880 62 Protection Protection NNP 27676 4880 63 , , , 27676 4880 64 Ship Ship NNP 27676 4880 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 4880 66 signed sign VBD 27676 4880 67 , , , 27676 4880 68 but but CC 27676 4880 69 not not RB 27676 4880 70 ratified ratified JJ 27676 4880 71 : : : 27676 4880 72 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 4880 73 - - HYPH 27676 4880 74 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 4880 75 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 4880 76 , , , 27676 4880 77 Law Law NNP 27676 4880 78 of of IN 27676 4880 79 the the DT 27676 4880 80 Sea Sea NNP 27676 4880 81 Geography Geography NNP 27676 4880 82 -- -- : 27676 4880 83 note note NN 27676 4880 84 : : : 27676 4880 85 strategic strategic JJ 27676 4880 86 location location NN 27676 4880 87 bordering border VBG 27676 4880 88 China China NNP 27676 4880 89 , , , 27676 4880 90 South South NNP 27676 4880 91 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4880 92 , , , 27676 4880 93 and and CC 27676 4880 94 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4880 95 ; ; , 27676 4880 96 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 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2,666,207 CD 27676 4881 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4881 18 15 15 CD 27676 4881 19 - - SYM 27676 4881 20 64 64 CD 27676 4881 21 years year NNS 27676 4881 22 : : : 27676 4881 23 68 68 CD 27676 4881 24 % % NN 27676 4881 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4881 26 male male NN 27676 4881 27 7,143,969 7,143,969 CD 27676 4881 28 ; ; : 27676 4881 29 female female JJ 27676 4881 30 7,447,147 7,447,147 CD 27676 4881 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4881 32 65 65 CD 27676 4881 33 years year NNS 27676 4881 34 and and CC 27676 4881 35 over over IN 27676 4881 36 : : : 27676 4881 37 6 6 CD 27676 4881 38 % % NN 27676 4881 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4881 40 male male JJ 27676 4881 41 412,161 412,161 CD 27676 4881 42 ; ; : 27676 4881 43 female female JJ 27676 4881 44 915,877 915,877 CD 27676 4881 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4881 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4881 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 4881 48 est est NNP 27676 4881 49 . . . 27676 4881 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4882 1 Population population NN 27676 4882 2 growth growth NN 27676 4882 3 rate rate NN 27676 4882 4 : : : 27676 4882 5 1.45 1.45 CD 27676 4882 6 % % NN 27676 4882 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4882 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4882 9 est est NNP 27676 4882 10 . . . 27676 4882 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4883 1 Birth birth NN 27676 4883 2 rate rate NN 27676 4883 3 : : : 27676 4883 4 21.37 21.37 CD 27676 4883 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 4883 6 population population NN 27676 4883 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4883 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4883 9 est est NNP 27676 4883 10 . . . 27676 4883 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4884 1 Death death NN 27676 4884 2 rate rate NN 27676 4884 3 : : : 27676 4884 4 6.92 6.92 CD 27676 4884 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 4884 6 population population NN 27676 4884 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4884 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 4884 9 est est NNP 27676 4884 10 . . . 27676 4884 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4885 1 Net net JJ 27676 4885 2 migration migration NN 27676 4885 3 rate rate NN 27676 4885 4 : : : 27676 4885 5 0 0 NFP 27676 4885 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 4885 7 population population NN 27676 4885 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4885 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 4885 10 est est NNP 27676 4885 11 . . . 27676 4885 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4886 1 Sex sex NN 27676 4886 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 4886 3 : : : 27676 4886 4 at at IN 27676 4886 5 birth birth NN 27676 4886 6 : : : 27676 4886 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4886 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4886 9 under under IN 27676 4886 10 15 15 CD 27676 4886 11 years year NNS 27676 4886 12 : : : 27676 4886 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 4886 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4886 15 15 15 CD 27676 4886 16 - - HYPH 27676 4886 17 64 64 CD 27676 4886 18 years year NNS 27676 4886 19 : : : 27676 4886 20 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 4886 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 4886 22 65 65 CD 27676 4886 23 years year NNS 27676 4886 24 and and CC 27676 4886 25 over over IN 27676 4886 26 : : : 27676 4886 27 0.45 0.45 CD 27676 4886 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 4886 29 total total JJ 27676 4886 30 population population NN 27676 4886 31 : : : 27676 4886 32 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 4886 33 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27676 4888 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4888 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 4888 21 est est NNP 27676 4888 22 . . . 27676 4888 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4889 1 Total total JJ 27676 4889 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 4889 3 rate rate NN 27676 4889 4 : : : 27676 4889 5 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 4889 6 children child NNS 27676 4889 7 born bear VBN 27676 4889 8 / / SYM 27676 4889 9 woman woman NN 27676 4889 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4889 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 4889 12 est est NNP 27676 4889 13 . . . 27676 4889 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4890 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 4890 2 : : : 27676 4890 3 noun noun NNP 27676 4890 4 : : : 27676 4890 5 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 27676 4890 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4890 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 4890 8 : : : 27676 4890 9 Korean korean JJ 27676 4890 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4890 11 groups group NNS 27676 4890 12 : : : 27676 4890 13 racially racially RB 27676 4890 14 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 27676 4890 15 ; ; : 27676 4890 16 there there EX 27676 4890 17 is be VBZ 27676 4890 18 a a DT 27676 4890 19 small small JJ 27676 4890 20 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 4890 21 community community NN 27676 4890 22 and and CC 27676 4890 23 a a DT 27676 4890 24 few few JJ 27676 4890 25 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 4890 26 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4890 27 Religions religion NNS 27676 4890 28 : : : 27676 4890 29 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 27676 4890 30 and and CC 27676 4890 31 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 27676 4890 32 , , , 27676 4890 33 some some DT 27676 4890 34 Christianity Christianity NNP 27676 4890 35 and and CC 27676 4890 36 syncretic syncretic JJ 27676 4890 37 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 27676 4890 38 note note NN 27676 4890 39 : : : 27676 4890 40 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 4890 41 religious religious JJ 27676 4890 42 activities activity NNS 27676 4890 43 now now RB 27676 4890 44 almost almost RB 27676 4890 45 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 27676 4890 46 ; ; : 27676 4890 47 government government NN 27676 4890 48 - - HYPH 27676 4890 49 sponsored sponsor VBN 27676 4890 50 religious religious JJ 27676 4890 51 groups group NNS 27676 4890 52 exist exist VBP 27676 4890 53 to to TO 27676 4890 54 provide provide VB 27676 4890 55 illusion illusion NN 27676 4890 56 of of IN 27676 4890 57 religious religious JJ 27676 4890 58 freedom freedom NN 27676 4890 59 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 4890 60 : : : 27676 4890 61 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4890 62 Literacy literacy NN 27676 4890 63 : : : 27676 4890 64 definition definition NN 27676 4890 65 : : : 27676 4890 66 age age NN 27676 4890 67 15 15 CD 27676 4890 68 and and CC 27676 4890 69 over over RB 27676 4890 70 can can MD 27676 4890 71 read read VB 27676 4890 72 and and CC 27676 4890 73 write write VB 27676 4890 74 Korean korean JJ 27676 4890 75 total total JJ 27676 4890 76 population population NN 27676 4890 77 : : : 27676 4890 78 99 99 CD 27676 4890 79 % % NN 27676 4890 80 male male NN 27676 4890 81 : : : 27676 4890 82 99 99 CD 27676 4890 83 % % NN 27676 4890 84 female female NN 27676 4890 85 : : : 27676 4890 86 99 99 CD 27676 4890 87 % % NN 27676 4890 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4890 89 1990 1990 CD 27676 4890 90 est est NNP 27676 4890 91 . . . 27676 4890 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 1 Government Government NNP 27676 4891 2 Country Country NNP 27676 4891 3 name name NN 27676 4891 4 : : : 27676 4891 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4891 6 long long JJ 27676 4891 7 form form NN 27676 4891 8 : : : 27676 4891 9 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4891 10 People People NNPS 27676 4891 11 's 's POS 27676 4891 12 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4891 13 of of IN 27676 4891 14 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4891 15 conventional conventional JJ 27676 4891 16 short short JJ 27676 4891 17 form form NN 27676 4891 18 : : : 27676 4891 19 North North NNP 27676 4891 20 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4891 21 local local JJ 27676 4891 22 long long JJ 27676 4891 23 form form NN 27676 4891 24 : : : 27676 4891 25 Choson Choson NNP 27676 4891 26 - - HYPH 27676 4891 27 minjujuui minjujuui NN 27676 4891 28 - - HYPH 27676 4891 29 inmin inmin NNP 27676 4891 30 - - HYPH 27676 4891 31 konghwaguk konghwaguk NNP 27676 4891 32 local local JJ 27676 4891 33 short short JJ 27676 4891 34 form form NN 27676 4891 35 : : : 27676 4891 36 none none NN 27676 4891 37 note note NN 27676 4891 38 : : : 27676 4891 39 the the DT 27676 4891 40 North North NNP 27676 4891 41 Koreans Koreans NNPS 27676 4891 42 generally generally RB 27676 4891 43 use use VBP 27676 4891 44 the the DT 27676 4891 45 term term NN 27676 4891 46 " " `` 27676 4891 47 Choson Choson NNP 27676 4891 48 " " '' 27676 4891 49 to to TO 27676 4891 50 refer refer VB 27676 4891 51 to to IN 27676 4891 52 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 4891 53 country country NN 27676 4891 54 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 4891 55 : : : 27676 4891 56 DPRK DPRK NNP 27676 4891 57 Data Data NNP 27676 4891 58 code code NN 27676 4891 59 : : : 27676 4891 60 KN KN NNP 27676 4891 61 Government Government NNP 27676 4891 62 type type NN 27676 4891 63 : : : 27676 4891 64 Communist communist JJ 27676 4891 65 state state NN 27676 4891 66 ; ; : 27676 4891 67 one one CD 27676 4891 68 - - HYPH 27676 4891 69 man man NN 27676 4891 70 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 4891 71 Capital Capital NNP 27676 4891 72 : : : 27676 4891 73 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 27676 4891 74 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 4891 75 divisions division NNS 27676 4891 76 : : : 27676 4891 77 9 9 CD 27676 4891 78 provinces province NNS 27676 4891 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 80 do do VB 27676 4891 81 , , , 27676 4891 82 singular singular JJ 27676 4891 83 and and CC 27676 4891 84 plural plural JJ 27676 4891 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 86 and and CC 27676 4891 87 3 3 CD 27676 4891 88 special special JJ 27676 4891 89 cities city NNS 27676 4891 90 * * NFP 27676 4891 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 92 si si UH 27676 4891 93 , , , 27676 4891 94 singular singular JJ 27676 4891 95 and and CC 27676 4891 96 plural plural JJ 27676 4891 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 98 ; ; : 27676 4891 99 Chagang Chagang NNP 27676 4891 100 - - HYPH 27676 4891 101 do do NN 27676 4891 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 103 Chagang Chagang NNP 27676 4891 104 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 106 , , , 27676 4891 107 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 27676 4891 108 - - HYPH 27676 4891 109 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4891 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 111 North North NNP 27676 4891 112 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 27676 4891 113 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 115 , , , 27676 4891 116 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 27676 4891 117 - - HYPH 27676 4891 118 namdo namdo NNP 27676 4891 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 120 South South NNP 27676 4891 121 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 27676 4891 122 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 124 , , , 27676 4891 125 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 27676 4891 126 - - HYPH 27676 4891 127 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4891 128 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 129 North North NNP 27676 4891 130 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 27676 4891 131 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 133 , , , 27676 4891 134 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 27676 4891 135 - - HYPH 27676 4891 136 namdo namdo NNP 27676 4891 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 138 South South NNP 27676 4891 139 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 27676 4891 140 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 142 , , , 27676 4891 143 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 27676 4891 144 - - HYPH 27676 4891 145 si si NNP 27676 4891 146 * * NFP 27676 4891 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 148 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 27676 4891 149 City City NNP 27676 4891 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 151 , , , 27676 4891 152 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 27676 4891 153 - - HYPH 27676 4891 154 do do NN 27676 4891 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 156 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 27676 4891 157 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 159 , , , 27676 4891 160 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 27676 4891 161 - - HYPH 27676 4891 162 si si NNP 27676 4891 163 * * NFP 27676 4891 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 165 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 27676 4891 166 City City NNP 27676 4891 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 168 , , , 27676 4891 169 P'yongan p'yongan CD 27676 4891 170 - - HYPH 27676 4891 171 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4891 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 173 North North NNP 27676 4891 174 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 27676 4891 175 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 177 , , , 27676 4891 178 P'yongan p'yongan CD 27676 4891 179 - - HYPH 27676 4891 180 namdo namdo NN 27676 4891 181 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 182 South South NNP 27676 4891 183 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 27676 4891 184 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 186 , , , 27676 4891 187 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 27676 4891 188 - - HYPH 27676 4891 189 si si NN 27676 4891 190 * * NFP 27676 4891 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 192 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 27676 4891 193 City City NNP 27676 4891 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 195 , , , 27676 4891 196 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 27676 4891 197 - - HYPH 27676 4891 198 do do VB 27676 4891 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 200 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 27676 4891 201 Province Province NNP 27676 4891 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 203 Independence independence NN 27676 4891 204 : : : 27676 4891 205 9 9 CD 27676 4891 206 September September NNP 27676 4891 207 1948 1948 CD 27676 4891 208 , , , 27676 4891 209 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4891 210 People People NNPS 27676 4891 211 's 's POS 27676 4891 212 Republic Republic NNP 27676 4891 213 of of IN 27676 4891 214 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4891 215 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 216 DPRK DPRK NNP 27676 4891 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 218 Foundation Foundation NNP 27676 4891 219 Day Day NNP 27676 4891 220 note note NN 27676 4891 221 : : : 27676 4891 222 15 15 CD 27676 4891 223 August August NNP 27676 4891 224 1945 1945 CD 27676 4891 225 , , , 27676 4891 226 date date NN 27676 4891 227 of of IN 27676 4891 228 independence independence NN 27676 4891 229 from from IN 27676 4891 230 the the DT 27676 4891 231 Japanese Japanese NNPS 27676 4891 232 and and CC 27676 4891 233 celebrated celebrate VBD 27676 4891 234 in in IN 27676 4891 235 North North NNP 27676 4891 236 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4891 237 as as IN 27676 4891 238 National National NNP 27676 4891 239 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 4891 240 Day Day NNP 27676 4891 241 National National NNP 27676 4891 242 holiday holiday NN 27676 4891 243 : : : 27676 4891 244 Foundation Foundation NNP 27676 4891 245 Day Day NNP 27676 4891 246 , , , 27676 4891 247 9 9 CD 27676 4891 248 September September NNP 27676 4891 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4891 250 1948 1948 CD 27676 4891 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4891 252 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4891 253 : : : 27676 4891 254 adopted adopt VBN 27676 4891 255 1948 1948 CD 27676 4891 256 , , , 27676 4891 257 completely completely RB 27676 4891 258 revised revise VBD 27676 4891 259 27 27 CD 27676 4891 260 December December NNP 27676 4891 261 1972 1972 CD 27676 4891 262 , , , 27676 4891 263 revised revise VBN 27676 4891 264 again again RB 27676 4891 265 in in IN 27676 4891 266 April April NNP 27676 4891 267 1992 1992 CD 27676 4891 268 and and CC 27676 4891 269 September September NNP 27676 4891 270 1998 1998 CD 27676 4891 271 Legal legal JJ 27676 4891 272 system system NN 27676 4891 273 : : : 27676 4891 274 based base VBN 27676 4891 275 on on IN 27676 4891 276 German german JJ 27676 4891 277 civil civil JJ 27676 4891 278 law law NN 27676 4891 279 system system NN 27676 4891 280 with with IN 27676 4891 281 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4891 282 influences influence NNS 27676 4891 283 and and CC 27676 4891 284 Communist communist JJ 27676 4891 285 legal legal JJ 27676 4891 286 theory theory NN 27676 4891 287 ; ; : 27676 4891 288 no no DT 27676 4891 289 judicial judicial JJ 27676 4891 290 review review NN 27676 4891 291 of of IN 27676 4891 292 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4891 293 acts act NNS 27676 4891 294 ; ; : 27676 4891 295 has have VBZ 27676 4891 296 not not RB 27676 4891 297 accepted accept VBN 27676 4891 298 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 4891 299 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 4891 300 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 4891 301 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 4891 302 : : : 27676 4891 303 17 17 CD 27676 4891 304 years year NNS 27676 4891 305 of of IN 27676 4891 306 age age NN 27676 4891 307 ; ; : 27676 4891 308 universal universal JJ 27676 4891 309 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4891 310 branch branch NN 27676 4891 311 : : : 27676 4891 312 chief chief NN 27676 4891 313 of of IN 27676 4891 314 state state NN 27676 4891 315 : : : 27676 4891 316 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4891 317 Chong Chong NNP 27676 4891 318 - - HYPH 27676 4891 319 il il NNP 27676 4891 320 ; ; : 27676 4891 321 note note NN 27676 4891 322 -- -- : 27676 4891 323 in in IN 27676 4891 324 September September NNP 27676 4891 325 1998 1998 CD 27676 4891 326 , , , 27676 4891 327 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4891 328 Chong Chong NNP 27676 4891 329 - - HYPH 27676 4891 330 il il NNP 27676 4891 331 was be VBD 27676 4891 332 reelected reelect VBN 27676 4891 333 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 4891 334 of of IN 27676 4891 335 the the DT 27676 4891 336 National National NNP 27676 4891 337 Defense Defense NNP 27676 4891 338 Commission Commission NNP 27676 4891 339 , , , 27676 4891 340 a a DT 27676 4891 341 position position NN 27676 4891 342 accorded 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f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 4906 93 . . NNP 27676 4906 94 , , , 27676 4906 95 1997 1997 CD 27676 4906 96 est e JJS 27676 4906 97 . . . 27676 4906 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4907 1 Exports export NNS 27676 4907 2 -- -- : 27676 4907 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4907 4 : : : 27676 4907 5 minerals mineral NNS 27676 4907 6 , , , 27676 4907 7 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 27676 4907 8 products product NNS 27676 4907 9 , , , 27676 4907 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 4907 11 and and CC 27676 4907 12 fishery fishery JJ 27676 4907 13 products product NNS 27676 4907 14 , , , 27676 4907 15 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 4907 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4907 17 including include VBG 27676 4907 18 armaments armament NNS 27676 4907 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4907 20 Exports export NNS 27676 4907 21 -- -- : 27676 4907 22 partners partner NNS 27676 4907 23 : : : 27676 4907 24 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4907 25 28 28 CD 27676 4907 26 % % NN 27676 4907 27 , , , 27676 4907 28 South South NNP 27676 4907 29 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4907 30 21 21 CD 27676 4907 31 % % NN 27676 4907 32 , , , 27676 4907 33 China China NNP 27676 4907 34 5 5 CD 27676 4907 35 % % NN 27676 4907 36 , , , 27676 4907 37 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4907 38 4 4 CD 27676 4907 39 % % NN 27676 4907 40 , , , 27676 4907 41 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4907 42 1 1 CD 27676 4907 43 % % NN 27676 4907 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4907 45 1995 1995 CD 27676 4907 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4907 47 Imports import NNS 27676 4907 48 : : : 27676 4907 49 $ $ $ 27676 4907 50 1.83 1.83 CD 27676 4907 51 billion billion CD 27676 4907 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4907 53 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 4907 54 . . NNP 27676 4907 55 , , , 27676 4907 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 4907 57 est e JJS 27676 4907 58 . . . 27676 4907 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4908 1 Imports import NNS 27676 4908 2 -- -- : 27676 4908 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 4908 4 : : : 27676 4908 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4908 6 , , , 27676 4908 7 grain grain NN 27676 4908 8 , , , 27676 4908 9 coking coke VBG 27676 4908 10 coal coal NN 27676 4908 11 , , , 27676 4908 12 machinery machinery NN 27676 4908 13 and and CC 27676 4908 14 equipment equipment NN 27676 4908 15 , , , 27676 4908 16 consumer consumer NN 27676 4908 17 goods good NNS 27676 4908 18 Imports import NNS 27676 4908 19 -- -- : 27676 4908 20 partners partner NNS 27676 4908 21 : : : 27676 4908 22 China China NNP 27676 4908 23 33 33 CD 27676 4908 24 % % NN 27676 4908 25 , , , 27676 4908 26 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4908 27 17 17 CD 27676 4908 28 % % NN 27676 4908 29 , , , 27676 4908 30 Russia Russia NNP 27676 4908 31 5 5 CD 27676 4908 32 % % NN 27676 4908 33 , , , 27676 4908 34 South South NNP 27676 4908 35 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4908 36 4 4 CD 27676 4908 37 % % NN 27676 4908 38 , , , 27676 4908 39 Germany Germany NNP 27676 4908 40 3 3 CD 27676 4908 41 % % NN 27676 4908 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4908 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 4908 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4908 45 Debt debt NN 27676 4908 46 -- -- : 27676 4908 47 external external JJ 27676 4908 48 : : : 27676 4908 49 $ $ $ 27676 4908 50 12 12 CD 27676 4908 51 billion billion CD 27676 4908 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4908 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 4908 54 est est NNP 27676 4908 55 . . . 27676 4908 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 4909 2 aid aid NN 27676 4909 3 -- -- : 27676 4909 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 4909 5 : : : 27676 4909 6 $ $ $ 27676 4909 7 NA NA NNP 27676 4909 8 ; ; : 27676 4909 9 note?an note?an NNP 27676 4909 10 estimated estimate VBD 27676 4909 11 $ $ $ 27676 4909 12 200 200 CD 27676 4909 13 million million CD 27676 4909 14 to to TO 27676 4909 15 $ $ $ 27676 4909 16 300 300 CD 27676 4909 17 million million CD 27676 4909 18 in in IN 27676 4909 19 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 27676 4909 20 aid aid NN 27676 4909 21 from from IN 27676 4909 22 US US NNP 27676 4909 23 , , , 27676 4909 24 South South NNP 27676 4909 25 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4909 26 , , , 27676 4909 27 Japan Japan NNP 27676 4909 28 , , , 27676 4909 29 and and CC 27676 4909 30 EU EU NNP 27676 4909 31 in in IN 27676 4909 32 1997 1997 CD 27676 4909 33 Currency currency NN 27676 4909 34 : : : 27676 4909 35 1 1 CD 27676 4909 36 North north JJ 27676 4909 37 Korean korean JJ 27676 4909 38 won won NN 27676 4909 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 40 Wn Wn NNP 27676 4909 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 42 = = NFP 27676 4909 43 100 100 CD 27676 4909 44 chon chon NN 27676 4909 45 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 4909 46 rates rate NNS 27676 4909 47 : : : 27676 4909 48 official official NN 27676 4909 49 : : : 27676 4909 50 North north JJ 27676 4909 51 Korean korean JJ 27676 4909 52 won won NN 27676 4909 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 54 Wn Wn NNP 27676 4909 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 56 per per IN 27676 4909 57 US$ us$ $ 27676 4909 58 1 1 CD 27676 4909 59 - - HYPH 27676 4909 60 -2.15 -2.15 CD 27676 4909 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 62 May May NNP 27676 4909 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 4909 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 65 , , , 27676 4909 66 2.13 2.13 CD 27676 4909 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 68 May May NNP 27676 4909 69 1992 1992 CD 27676 4909 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 71 , , , 27676 4909 72 2.14 2.14 CD 27676 4909 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 74 September September NNP 27676 4909 75 1991 1991 CD 27676 4909 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 77 , , , 27676 4909 78 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 4909 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 80 January January NNP 27676 4909 81 1990 1990 CD 27676 4909 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 83 , , , 27676 4909 84 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 4909 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 86 December December NNP 27676 4909 87 1989 1989 CD 27676 4909 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 89 ; ; : 27676 4909 90 market market NN 27676 4909 91 : : : 27676 4909 92 North north JJ 27676 4909 93 Korean korean JJ 27676 4909 94 won won NN 27676 4909 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 96 Wn Wn NNP 27676 4909 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4909 98 per per IN 27676 4909 99 US$ us$ $ 27676 4909 100 1 1 CD 27676 4909 101 - - HYPH 27676 4909 102 -200 -200 NN 27676 4909 103 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 4909 104 year year NN 27676 4909 105 : : : 27676 4909 106 calendar calendar NN 27676 4909 107 year year NN 27676 4909 108 Communications Communications NNP 27676 4909 109 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 4909 110 : : : 27676 4909 111 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 4909 112 million million CD 27676 4909 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4909 114 1998 1998 CD 27676 4909 115 est est NNP 27676 4909 116 . . . 27676 4909 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4910 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 4910 2 system system NN 27676 4910 3 : : : 27676 4910 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 4910 5 : : : 27676 4910 6 system system NN 27676 4910 7 is be VBZ 27676 4910 8 being be VBG 27676 4910 9 expanded expand VBN 27676 4910 10 with with IN 27676 4910 11 installation installation NN 27676 4910 12 of of IN 27676 4910 13 fiber fiber NN 27676 4910 14 - - HYPH 27676 4910 15 optic optic NN 27676 4910 16 cable cable NN 27676 4910 17 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 4910 18 ; ; : 27676 4910 19 access access NN 27676 4910 20 traditionally traditionally RB 27676 4910 21 reserved reserve VBN 27676 4910 22 for for IN 27676 4910 23 official official JJ 27676 4910 24 and and CC 27676 4910 25 business business NN 27676 4910 26 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 4910 27 ; ; : 27676 4910 28 public public JJ 27676 4910 29 access access NN 27676 4910 30 is be VBZ 27676 4910 31 expected expect VBN 27676 4910 32 to to TO 27676 4910 33 increase increase VB 27676 4910 34 international international JJ 27676 4910 35 : : : 27676 4910 36 satellite satellite NN 27676 4910 37 earth earth NN 27676 4910 38 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 4910 39 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4910 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4910 41 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4910 42 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4910 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4910 44 and and CC 27676 4910 45 1 1 CD 27676 4910 46 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 4910 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4910 48 Indian Indian NNP 27676 4910 49 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 4910 50 Region Region NNP 27676 4910 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4910 52 ; ; : 27676 4910 53 other other JJ 27676 4910 54 international international JJ 27676 4910 55 connections connection NNS 27676 4910 56 through through IN 27676 4910 57 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 4910 58 and and CC 27676 4910 59 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 4910 60 Radio Radio NNP 27676 4910 61 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4910 62 stations station NNS 27676 4910 63 : : : 27676 4910 64 AM am VBP 27676 4910 65 27 27 CD 27676 4910 66 , , , 27676 4910 67 FM FM NNP 27676 4910 68 14 14 CD 27676 4910 69 , , , 27676 4910 70 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 4910 71 3 3 CD 27676 4910 72 Radios radio NNS 27676 4910 73 : : : 27676 4910 74 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 4910 75 million million CD 27676 4910 76 Television Television NNP 27676 4910 77 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 4910 78 stations station NNS 27676 4910 79 : : : 27676 4910 80 38 38 CD 27676 4910 81 Televisions television NNS 27676 4910 82 : : : 27676 4910 83 2 2 CD 27676 4910 84 million million CD 27676 4910 85 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 4910 86 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 4910 87 : : : 27676 4910 88 broad broad JJ 27676 4910 89 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 90 : : : 27676 4910 91 NA NA NNP 27676 4910 92 km km PRP 27676 4910 93 total total NN 27676 4910 94 : : : 27676 4910 95 5,000 5,000 CD 27676 4910 96 km km NN 27676 4910 97 standard standard JJ 27676 4910 98 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 99 : : : 27676 4910 100 4,095 4,095 CD 27676 4910 101 km km NN 27676 4910 102 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 4910 103 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4910 105 3,500 3,500 CD 27676 4910 106 km km NNS 27676 4910 107 electrified electrify VBN 27676 4910 108 ; ; : 27676 4910 109 159 159 CD 27676 4910 110 km km NN 27676 4910 111 double double JJ 27676 4910 112 track track NN 27676 4910 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4910 114 narrow narrow JJ 27676 4910 115 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 116 : : : 27676 4910 117 665 665 CD 27676 4910 118 km km NN 27676 4910 119 0.762-m 0.762-m CD 27676 4910 120 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 121 dual dual JJ 27676 4910 122 gauge gauge NN 27676 4910 123 : : : 27676 4910 124 240 240 CD 27676 4910 125 km km NN 27676 4910 126 1.435-m 1.435-m JJ 27676 4910 127 and and CC 27676 4910 128 1.600-m 1.600-m NN 27676 4910 129 gauges gauge NNS 27676 4910 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4910 131 three three CD 27676 4910 132 rails rail NNS 27676 4910 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4910 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4910 135 1996 1996 CD 27676 4910 136 est est NNP 27676 4910 137 . . . 27676 4910 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4911 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 4911 2 : : : 27676 4911 3 total total NN 27676 4911 4 : : : 27676 4911 5 31,200 31,200 CD 27676 4911 6 km km NN 27676 4911 7 paved pave VBN 27676 4911 8 : : : 27676 4911 9 1,997 1,997 CD 27676 4911 10 km km NNP 27676 4911 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4911 12 : : : 27676 4911 13 29,203 29,203 CD 27676 4911 14 km km NNS 27676 4911 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4911 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 4911 17 est est NNP 27676 4911 18 . . . 27676 4911 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4912 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 4912 2 : : : 27676 4912 3 2,253 2,253 CD 27676 4912 4 km km NNS 27676 4912 5 ; ; : 27676 4912 6 mostly mostly RB 27676 4912 7 navigable navigable JJ 27676 4912 8 by by IN 27676 4912 9 small small JJ 27676 4912 10 craft craft NN 27676 4912 11 only only RB 27676 4912 12 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 4912 13 : : : 27676 4912 14 crude crude JJ 27676 4912 15 oil oil NN 27676 4912 16 37 37 CD 27676 4912 17 km km NN 27676 4912 18 ; ; : 27676 4912 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 4912 20 product product NN 27676 4912 21 180 180 CD 27676 4912 22 km km NNS 27676 4912 23 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 4912 24 and and CC 27676 4912 25 harbors harbor NNS 27676 4912 26 : : : 27676 4912 27 Ch'ongjin Ch'ongjin NNP 27676 4912 28 , , , 27676 4912 29 Haeju Haeju NNP 27676 4912 30 , , , 27676 4912 31 Hungnam Hungnam NNP 27676 4912 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4912 33 Hamhung Hamhung NNP 27676 4912 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4912 35 , , , 27676 4912 36 Kimch'aek kimch'aek JJ 27676 4912 37 , , , 27676 4912 38 Kosong Kosong NNP 27676 4912 39 , , , 27676 4912 40 Najin Najin NNP 27676 4912 41 , , , 27676 4912 42 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 27676 4912 43 , , , 27676 4912 44 Sinuiju Sinuiju NNP 27676 4912 45 , , , 27676 4912 46 Songnim Songnim NNP 27676 4912 47 , , , 27676 4912 48 Sonbong Sonbong NNP 27676 4912 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4912 50 formerly formerly RB 27676 4912 51 Unggi unggi JJ 27676 4912 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4912 53 , , , 27676 4912 54 Ungsang Ungsang NNP 27676 4912 55 , , , 27676 4912 56 Wonsan Wonsan NNP 27676 4912 57 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 4912 58 marine marine NN 27676 4912 59 : : : 27676 4912 60 total total NN 27676 4912 61 : : : 27676 4912 62 110 110 CD 27676 4912 63 ships ship NNS 27676 4912 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4912 65 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 4912 66 GRT GRT NNP 27676 4912 67 or or CC 27676 4912 68 over over RB 27676 4912 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4912 70 totaling total VBG 27676 4912 71 691,802 691,802 CD 27676 4912 72 GRT/992,789 GRT/992,789 NNP 27676 4912 73 DWT DWT NNP 27676 4912 74 ships ship NNS 27676 4912 75 by by IN 27676 4912 76 type type NN 27676 4912 77 : : : 27676 4912 78 bulk bulk NNP 27676 4912 79 8 8 CD 27676 4912 80 , , , 27676 4912 81 cargo cargo NN 27676 4912 82 91 91 CD 27676 4912 83 , , , 27676 4912 84 combination combination NN 27676 4912 85 bulk bulk NN 27676 4912 86 1 1 CD 27676 4912 87 , , , 27676 4912 88 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 4912 89 large large JJ 27676 4912 90 - - HYPH 27676 4912 91 load load NN 27676 4912 92 carrier carrier NN 27676 4912 93 1 1 CD 27676 4912 94 , , , 27676 4912 95 oil oil NN 27676 4912 96 tanker tanker NN 27676 4912 97 4 4 CD 27676 4912 98 , , , 27676 4912 99 passenger passenger NN 27676 4912 100 2 2 CD 27676 4912 101 , , , 27676 4912 102 passenger passenger NN 27676 4912 103 - - HYPH 27676 4912 104 cargo cargo NN 27676 4912 105 1 1 CD 27676 4912 106 , , , 27676 4912 107 short short JJ 27676 4912 108 - - HYPH 27676 4912 109 sea sea NN 27676 4912 110 passenger passenger NN 27676 4912 111 2 2 CD 27676 4912 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4912 113 1998 1998 CD 27676 4912 114 est est NNP 27676 4912 115 . . . 27676 4912 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4913 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4913 2 : : : 27676 4913 3 49 49 CD 27676 4913 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4913 5 1994 1994 CD 27676 4913 6 est est NNP 27676 4913 7 . . . 27676 4913 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4914 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4914 2 1998 1998 CD 27676 4914 3 est est NNP 27676 4914 4 . . . 27676 4914 5 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4915 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4915 2 -- -- : 27676 4915 3 with with IN 27676 4915 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4915 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4915 6 : : : 27676 4915 7 total total NN 27676 4915 8 : : : 27676 4915 9 22 22 CD 27676 4915 10 over over IN 27676 4915 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4915 12 m m NN 27676 4915 13 : : : 27676 4915 14 2 2 CD 27676 4915 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4915 16 to to TO 27676 4915 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4915 18 m m NN 27676 4915 19 : : : 27676 4915 20 15 15 CD 27676 4915 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4915 22 to to TO 27676 4915 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4915 24 m m NN 27676 4915 25 : : : 27676 4915 26 2 2 CD 27676 4915 27 914 914 CD 27676 4915 28 to to TO 27676 4915 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4915 30 m m NN 27676 4915 31 : : : 27676 4915 32 1 1 CD 27676 4915 33 under under IN 27676 4915 34 914 914 CD 27676 4915 35 m m NN 27676 4915 36 : : : 27676 4915 37 2 2 CD 27676 4915 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4915 39 1994 1994 CD 27676 4915 40 est est NNP 27676 4915 41 . . . 27676 4915 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4916 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4916 2 -- -- : 27676 4916 3 with with IN 27676 4916 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 4916 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4916 6 : : : 27676 4916 7 total total NN 27676 4916 8 : : : 27676 4916 9 27 27 CD 27676 4916 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4916 11 to to IN 27676 4916 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4916 13 m m NN 27676 4916 14 : : : 27676 4916 15 4 4 CD 27676 4916 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4916 17 to to TO 27676 4916 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4916 19 m m NN 27676 4916 20 : : : 27676 4916 21 5 5 CD 27676 4916 22 914 914 CD 27676 4916 23 to to TO 27676 4916 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4916 25 m m NN 27676 4916 26 : : : 27676 4916 27 12 12 CD 27676 4916 28 under under IN 27676 4916 29 914 914 CD 27676 4916 30 m m NN 27676 4916 31 : : : 27676 4916 32 6 6 CD 27676 4916 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4916 34 1994 1994 CD 27676 4916 35 est est NNP 27676 4916 36 . . . 27676 4916 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4917 1 Military military JJ 27676 4917 2 Military military JJ 27676 4917 3 branches branch NNS 27676 4917 4 : : : 27676 4917 5 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4917 6 People People NNPS 27676 4917 7 's 's POS 27676 4917 8 Army Army NNP 27676 4917 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4917 10 includes include VBZ 27676 4917 11 Army Army NNP 27676 4917 12 , , , 27676 4917 13 Navy Navy NNP 27676 4917 14 , , , 27676 4917 15 Air Air NNP 27676 4917 16 Force Force NNP 27676 4917 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4917 18 , , , 27676 4917 19 Civil Civil NNP 27676 4917 20 Security Security NNP 27676 4917 21 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 4917 22 Military Military NNP 27676 4917 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 4917 24 -- -- : 27676 4917 25 military military JJ 27676 4917 26 age age NN 27676 4917 27 : : : 27676 4917 28 18 18 CD 27676 4917 29 years year NNS 27676 4917 30 of of IN 27676 4917 31 age age NN 27676 4917 32 Military military JJ 27676 4917 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 4917 34 -- -- : 27676 4917 35 availability availability NN 27676 4917 36 : : : 27676 4917 37 males male NNS 27676 4917 38 age age NNP 27676 4917 39 15 15 CD 27676 4917 40 - - HYPH 27676 4917 41 49 49 CD 27676 4917 42 : : : 27676 4917 43 5,768,038 5,768,038 CD 27676 4917 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4917 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 4917 46 est est NNP 27676 4917 47 . . . 27676 4917 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4918 1 Military military JJ 27676 4918 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4918 3 -- -- : 27676 4918 4 fit fit JJ 27676 4918 5 for for IN 27676 4918 6 military military JJ 27676 4918 7 service service NN 27676 4918 8 : : : 27676 4918 9 males male NNS 27676 4918 10 age age NNP 27676 4918 11 15 15 CD 27676 4918 12 - - HYPH 27676 4918 13 49 49 CD 27676 4918 14 : : : 27676 4918 15 3,483,188 3,483,188 CD 27676 4918 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4918 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 4918 18 est est NNP 27676 4918 19 . . . 27676 4918 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4919 1 Military military JJ 27676 4919 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 4919 3 -- -- : 27676 4919 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 4919 5 military military JJ 27676 4919 6 age age NN 27676 4919 7 annually annually RB 27676 4919 8 : : : 27676 4919 9 males male NNS 27676 4919 10 : : : 27676 4919 11 177,888 177,888 CD 27676 4919 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4919 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 4919 14 est est NNP 27676 4919 15 . . . 27676 4919 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4920 1 Military military JJ 27676 4920 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4920 3 -- -- : 27676 4920 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 4920 5 figure figure NN 27676 4920 6 : : : 27676 4920 7 $ $ $ 27676 4920 8 5 5 CD 27676 4920 9 billion billion CD 27676 4920 10 to to TO 27676 4920 11 $ $ $ 27676 4920 12 7 7 CD 27676 4920 13 billion billion CD 27676 4920 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4920 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 4920 16 est est NNP 27676 4920 17 . . . 27676 4920 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4921 1 Military military JJ 27676 4921 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 4921 3 -- -- : 27676 4921 4 percent percent NN 27676 4921 5 of of IN 27676 4921 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 4921 7 : : : 27676 4921 8 25 25 CD 27676 4921 9 % % NN 27676 4921 10 to to TO 27676 4921 11 33 33 CD 27676 4921 12 % % NN 27676 4921 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4921 14 1997 1997 CD 27676 4921 15 est est NNP 27676 4921 16 . . . 27676 4921 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4922 1 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 4922 2 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 4922 3 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 4922 4 -- -- : 27676 4922 5 international international JJ 27676 4922 6 : : : 27676 4922 7 33-km 33-km CD 27676 4922 8 section section NN 27676 4922 9 of of IN 27676 4922 10 boundary boundary NN 27676 4922 11 with with IN 27676 4922 12 China China NNP 27676 4922 13 in in IN 27676 4922 14 the the DT 27676 4922 15 Paektu Paektu NNP 27676 4922 16 - - HYPH 27676 4922 17 san san NNP 27676 4922 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4922 19 mountain mountain NNP 27676 4922 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4922 21 area area NN 27676 4922 22 is be VBZ 27676 4922 23 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 4922 24 ; ; : 27676 4922 25 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 27676 4922 26 Line Line NNP 27676 4922 27 with with IN 27676 4922 28 South South NNP 27676 4922 29 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4922 30 = = SYM 27676 4922 31 = = SYM 27676 4922 32 = = SYM 27676 4922 33 = = SYM 27676 4922 34 = = SYM 27676 4922 35 = = SYM 27676 4922 36 = = SYM 27676 4922 37 = = SYM 27676 4922 38 = = SYM 27676 4922 39 = = SYM 27676 4922 40 = = SYM 27676 4922 41 = = SYM 27676 4922 42 = = SYM 27676 4922 43 = = SYM 27676 4922 44 = = SYM 27676 4922 45 = = SYM 27676 4922 46 = = SYM 27676 4922 47 = = SYM 27676 4922 48 = = SYM 27676 4922 49 = = SYM 27676 4922 50 = = SYM 27676 4922 51 = = SYM 27676 4922 52 = = SYM 27676 4922 53 = = SYM 27676 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CC 27676 4944 73 plural plural JJ 27676 4944 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 75 and and CC 27676 4944 76 6 6 CD 27676 4944 77 special special JJ 27676 4944 78 cities city NNS 27676 4944 79 * * NFP 27676 4944 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 81 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NN 27676 4944 82 , , , 27676 4944 83 singular singular JJ 27676 4944 84 and and CC 27676 4944 85 plural plural JJ 27676 4944 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 87 ; ; : 27676 4944 88 Cheju cheju NN 27676 4944 89 - - HYPH 27676 4944 90 do do VBP 27676 4944 91 , , , 27676 4944 92 Cholla Cholla NNP 27676 4944 93 - - HYPH 27676 4944 94 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4944 95 , , , 27676 4944 96 Cholla Cholla NNP 27676 4944 97 - - HYPH 27676 4944 98 namdo namdo NN 27676 4944 99 , , , 27676 4944 100 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 27676 4944 101 - - HYPH 27676 4944 102 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4944 103 , , , 27676 4944 104 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 27676 4944 105 - - HYPH 27676 4944 106 namdo namdo NNP 27676 4944 107 , , , 27676 4944 108 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 27676 4944 109 - - HYPH 27676 4944 110 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NNP 27676 4944 111 * * NFP 27676 4944 112 , , , 27676 4944 113 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 27676 4944 114 - - HYPH 27676 4944 115 do do NNP 27676 4944 116 , , , 27676 4944 117 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 27676 4944 118 - - HYPH 27676 4944 119 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NNP 27676 4944 120 * * NFP 27676 4944 121 , , , 27676 4944 122 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 27676 4944 123 - - HYPH 27676 4944 124 do do NNP 27676 4944 125 , , , 27676 4944 126 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 27676 4944 127 - - HYPH 27676 4944 128 bukto bukto NNP 27676 4944 129 , , , 27676 4944 130 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 27676 4944 131 - - HYPH 27676 4944 132 namdo namdo NNP 27676 4944 133 , , , 27676 4944 134 Pusan Pusan NNP 27676 4944 135 - - HYPH 27676 4944 136 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NNP 27676 4944 137 * * NFP 27676 4944 138 , , , 27676 4944 139 Soul Soul NNP 27676 4944 140 - - HYPH 27676 4944 141 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 27676 4944 142 * * NFP 27676 4944 143 , , , 27676 4944 144 Taegu Taegu NNP 27676 4944 145 - - HYPH 27676 4944 146 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NNP 27676 4944 147 * * NFP 27676 4944 148 , , , 27676 4944 149 Taejon taejon NN 27676 4944 150 - - HYPH 27676 4944 151 gwangyoksi gwangyoksi NN 27676 4944 152 * * NFP 27676 4944 153 Independence independence NN 27676 4944 154 : : : 27676 4944 155 15 15 CD 27676 4944 156 August August NNP 27676 4944 157 1945 1945 CD 27676 4944 158 , , , 27676 4944 159 date date NN 27676 4944 160 of of IN 27676 4944 161 liberation liberation NN 27676 4944 162 from from IN 27676 4944 163 Japanese japanese JJ 27676 4944 164 colonial colonial NN 27676 4944 165 rule rule NN 27676 4944 166 National National NNP 27676 4944 167 holiday holiday NN 27676 4944 168 : : : 27676 4944 169 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 4944 170 Day Day NNP 27676 4944 171 , , , 27676 4944 172 15 15 CD 27676 4944 173 August August NNP 27676 4944 174 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 175 1945 1945 CD 27676 4944 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 177 Constitution constitution NN 27676 4944 178 : : : 27676 4944 179 25 25 CD 27676 4944 180 February February NNP 27676 4944 181 1988 1988 CD 27676 4944 182 Legal legal JJ 27676 4944 183 system system NN 27676 4944 184 : : : 27676 4944 185 combines combine VBZ 27676 4944 186 elements element NNS 27676 4944 187 of of IN 27676 4944 188 continental continental JJ 27676 4944 189 European european JJ 27676 4944 190 civil civil JJ 27676 4944 191 law law NN 27676 4944 192 systems system NNS 27676 4944 193 , , , 27676 4944 194 Anglo anglo JJ 27676 4944 195 - - HYPH 27676 4944 196 American american JJ 27676 4944 197 law law NN 27676 4944 198 , , , 27676 4944 199 and and CC 27676 4944 200 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 4944 201 classical classical JJ 27676 4944 202 thought thought NN 27676 4944 203 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 4944 204 : : : 27676 4944 205 20 20 CD 27676 4944 206 years year NNS 27676 4944 207 of of IN 27676 4944 208 age age NN 27676 4944 209 ; ; : 27676 4944 210 universal universal JJ 27676 4944 211 Executive Executive NNP 27676 4944 212 branch branch NN 27676 4944 213 : : : 27676 4944 214 chief chief NN 27676 4944 215 of of IN 27676 4944 216 state state NN 27676 4944 217 : : : 27676 4944 218 President President NNP 27676 4944 219 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4944 220 Dae Dae NNP 27676 4944 221 - - HYPH 27676 4944 222 jung jung NNP 27676 4944 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 224 since since IN 27676 4944 225 25 25 CD 27676 4944 226 February February NNP 27676 4944 227 1998 1998 CD 27676 4944 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 229 head head NN 27676 4944 230 of of IN 27676 4944 231 government government NN 27676 4944 232 : : : 27676 4944 233 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4944 234 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4944 235 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4944 236 Chong Chong NNP 27676 4944 237 - - HYPH 27676 4944 238 p'il p'il NNP 27676 4944 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 240 since since IN 27676 4944 241 3 3 CD 27676 4944 242 March March NNP 27676 4944 243 1998 1998 CD 27676 4944 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 245 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 4944 246 : : : 27676 4944 247 State State NNP 27676 4944 248 Council Council NNP 27676 4944 249 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4944 250 by by IN 27676 4944 251 the the DT 27676 4944 252 president president NN 27676 4944 253 on on IN 27676 4944 254 the the DT 27676 4944 255 prime prime NNP 27676 4944 256 minister minister NN 27676 4944 257 's 's POS 27676 4944 258 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 4944 259 elections election NNS 27676 4944 260 : : : 27676 4944 261 president president NN 27676 4944 262 elected elect VBN 27676 4944 263 by by IN 27676 4944 264 popular popular JJ 27676 4944 265 vote vote NN 27676 4944 266 for for IN 27676 4944 267 a a DT 27676 4944 268 single single JJ 27676 4944 269 five five CD 27676 4944 270 - - HYPH 27676 4944 271 year year NN 27676 4944 272 term term NN 27676 4944 273 ; ; : 27676 4944 274 election election NN 27676 4944 275 last last JJ 27676 4944 276 held hold VBD 27676 4944 277 18 18 CD 27676 4944 278 December December NNP 27676 4944 279 1997 1997 CD 27676 4944 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 281 next next JJ 27676 4944 282 to to TO 27676 4944 283 be be VB 27676 4944 284 held hold VBN 27676 4944 285 by by IN 27676 4944 286 18 18 CD 27676 4944 287 December December NNP 27676 4944 288 2002 2002 CD 27676 4944 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 290 ; ; : 27676 4944 291 prime prime NNP 27676 4944 292 minister minister NNP 27676 4944 293 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4944 294 by by IN 27676 4944 295 the the DT 27676 4944 296 president president NN 27676 4944 297 ; ; : 27676 4944 298 deputy deputy JJ 27676 4944 299 prime prime JJ 27676 4944 300 ministers minister NNS 27676 4944 301 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4944 302 by by IN 27676 4944 303 the the DT 27676 4944 304 president president NN 27676 4944 305 on on IN 27676 4944 306 the the DT 27676 4944 307 prime prime NNP 27676 4944 308 minister minister NN 27676 4944 309 's 's POS 27676 4944 310 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 4944 311 election election NN 27676 4944 312 results result NNS 27676 4944 313 : : : 27676 4944 314 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4944 315 Dae Dae NNP 27676 4944 316 - - HYPH 27676 4944 317 jung jung NNP 27676 4944 318 elected elect VBD 27676 4944 319 president president NN 27676 4944 320 ; ; , 27676 4944 321 percent percent NN 27676 4944 322 of of IN 27676 4944 323 vote vote NN 27676 4944 324 -- -- : 27676 4944 325 KIM KIM NNP 27676 4944 326 Dae Dae NNP 27676 4944 327 - - HYPH 27676 4944 328 jung jung NNP 27676 4944 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 330 NCNP NCNP NNP 27676 4944 331 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 332 40.3 40.3 CD 27676 4944 333 % % NN 27676 4944 334 , , , 27676 4944 335 YI YI NNP 27676 4944 336 Hoe Hoe NNP 27676 4944 337 - - HYPH 27676 4944 338 chang chang NNP 27676 4944 339 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 340 GNP GNP NNP 27676 4944 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 342 38.7 38.7 CD 27676 4944 343 % % NN 27676 4944 344 , , , 27676 4944 345 YI YI NNP 27676 4944 346 In In NNP 27676 4944 347 - - HYPH 27676 4944 348 che che NNP 27676 4944 349 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 350 NPP NPP NNP 27676 4944 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 352 19.2 19.2 CD 27676 4944 353 % % NN 27676 4944 354 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 4944 355 branch branch NN 27676 4944 356 : : : 27676 4944 357 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 4944 358 National National NNP 27676 4944 359 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4944 360 or or CC 27676 4944 361 Kukhoe Kukhoe NNP 27676 4944 362 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 363 299 299 CD 27676 4944 364 seats seat NNS 27676 4944 365 ; ; : 27676 4944 366 members member NNS 27676 4944 367 elected elect VBN 27676 4944 368 by by IN 27676 4944 369 popular popular JJ 27676 4944 370 vote vote NN 27676 4944 371 to to TO 27676 4944 372 serve serve VB 27676 4944 373 four four CD 27676 4944 374 - - HYPH 27676 4944 375 year year NN 27676 4944 376 terms term NNS 27676 4944 377 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 378 elections election NNS 27676 4944 379 : : : 27676 4944 380 last last RB 27676 4944 381 held hold VBD 27676 4944 382 11 11 CD 27676 4944 383 April April NNP 27676 4944 384 1996 1996 CD 27676 4944 385 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 386 next next JJ 27676 4944 387 to to TO 27676 4944 388 be be VB 27676 4944 389 held hold VBN 27676 4944 390 NA NA NNP 27676 4944 391 2000 2000 CD 27676 4944 392 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 393 election election NN 27676 4944 394 results result NNS 27676 4944 395 : : : 27676 4944 396 percent percent NN 27676 4944 397 of of IN 27676 4944 398 vote vote NN 27676 4944 399 by by IN 27676 4944 400 party party NN 27676 4944 401 -- -- : 27676 4944 402 NA na NN 27676 4944 403 ; ; , 27676 4944 404 seats seat NNS 27676 4944 405 by by IN 27676 4944 406 party party NN 27676 4944 407 -- -- : 27676 4944 408 NKP NKP NNP 27676 4944 409 139 139 CD 27676 4944 410 , , , 27676 4944 411 NCNP NCNP NNP 27676 4944 412 79 79 CD 27676 4944 413 , , , 27676 4944 414 ULD ULD NNP 27676 4944 415 50 50 CD 27676 4944 416 , , , 27676 4944 417 DP DP NNP 27676 4944 418 15 15 CD 27676 4944 419 , , , 27676 4944 420 independents independent NNS 27676 4944 421 16 16 CD 27676 4944 422 ; ; : 27676 4944 423 note note VB 27676 4944 424 -- -- : 27676 4944 425 the the DT 27676 4944 426 distribution distribution NN 27676 4944 427 of of IN 27676 4944 428 seats seat NNS 27676 4944 429 as as IN 27676 4944 430 of of IN 27676 4944 431 February February NNP 27676 4944 432 1999 1999 CD 27676 4944 433 was be VBD 27676 4944 434 GNP GNP NNP 27676 4944 435 137 137 CD 27676 4944 436 , , , 27676 4944 437 NCNP NCNP NNP 27676 4944 438 105 105 CD 27676 4944 439 , , , 27676 4944 440 ULD ULD NNP 27676 4944 441 53 53 CD 27676 4944 442 , , , 27676 4944 443 independents independent VBZ 27676 4944 444 4 4 CD 27676 4944 445 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 4944 446 branch branch NN 27676 4944 447 : : : 27676 4944 448 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 4944 449 Court Court NNP 27676 4944 450 , , , 27676 4944 451 justices justice NNS 27676 4944 452 are be VBP 27676 4944 453 appointed appoint VBN 27676 4944 454 by by IN 27676 4944 455 the the DT 27676 4944 456 president president NNP 27676 4944 457 subject subject JJ 27676 4944 458 to to IN 27676 4944 459 the the DT 27676 4944 460 consent consent NN 27676 4944 461 of of IN 27676 4944 462 the the DT 27676 4944 463 National National NNP 27676 4944 464 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4944 465 Political political JJ 27676 4944 466 parties party NNS 27676 4944 467 and and CC 27676 4944 468 leaders leader NNS 27676 4944 469 : : : 27676 4944 470 Grand Grand NNP 27676 4944 471 National National NNP 27676 4944 472 Party Party NNP 27676 4944 473 or or CC 27676 4944 474 GNP GNP NNP 27676 4944 475 [ [ -LRB- 27676 4944 476 CHO CHO NNP 27676 4944 477 president president NN 27676 4944 478 ] ] -RRB- 27676 4944 479 note note NN 27676 4944 480 : : : 27676 4944 481 subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 4944 482 to to IN 27676 4944 483 the the DT 27676 4944 484 legislative legislative JJ 27676 4944 485 election election NN 27676 4944 486 of of IN 27676 4944 487 April April NNP 27676 4944 488 1996 1996 CD 27676 4944 489 the the DT 27676 4944 490 following follow VBG 27676 4944 491 parties party NNS 27676 4944 492 disbanded disband VBD 27676 4944 493 -- -- : 27676 4944 494 New New NNP 27676 4944 495 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4944 496 Party Party NNP 27676 4944 497 or or CC 27676 4944 498 NKP NKP NNP 27676 4944 499 and and CC 27676 4944 500 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4944 501 Party Party NNP 27676 4944 502 or or CC 27676 4944 503 DP DP NNP 27676 4944 504 ; ; : 27676 4944 505 New New NNP 27676 4944 506 People People NNPS 27676 4944 507 's 's POS 27676 4944 508 Party Party NNP 27676 4944 509 or or CC 27676 4944 510 NPP NPP NNP 27676 4944 511 merged merge VBD 27676 4944 512 with with IN 27676 4944 513 the the DT 27676 4944 514 NCNP NCNP NNP 27676 4944 515 in in IN 27676 4944 516 August August NNP 27676 4944 517 1998 1998 CD 27676 4944 518 Political political JJ 27676 4944 519 pressure pressure NN 27676 4944 520 groups group NNS 27676 4944 521 and and CC 27676 4944 522 leaders leader NNS 27676 4944 523 : : : 27676 4944 524 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 525 National National NNP 27676 4944 526 Council Council NNP 27676 4944 527 of of IN 27676 4944 528 Churches Churches NNPS 27676 4944 529 ; ; : 27676 4944 530 National National NNP 27676 4944 531 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 4944 532 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 4944 533 of of IN 27676 4944 534 Korea Korea NNP 27676 4944 535 ; ; : 27676 4944 536 National National NNP 27676 4944 537 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4944 538 of of IN 27676 4944 539 Student Student NNP 27676 4944 540 Associations Associations NNPS 27676 4944 541 ; ; : 27676 4944 542 National National NNP 27676 4944 543 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4944 544 of of IN 27676 4944 545 Farmers Farmers NNP 27676 4944 546 ' ' POS 27676 4944 547 Associations association NNS 27676 4944 548 ; ; : 27676 4944 549 National National NNP 27676 4944 550 Council Council NNP 27676 4944 551 of of IN 27676 4944 552 Labor Labor NNP 27676 4944 553 Unions Unions NNP 27676 4944 554 ; ; : 27676 4944 555 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4944 556 of of IN 27676 4944 557 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 558 Trade Trade NNP 27676 4944 559 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 4944 560 ; ; : 27676 4944 561 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 562 Veterans Veterans NNP 27676 4944 563 ' ' POS 27676 4944 564 Association Association NNP 27676 4944 565 ; ; : 27676 4944 566 Federation Federation NNP 27676 4944 567 of of IN 27676 4944 568 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 569 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 4944 570 ; ; : 27676 4944 571 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 572 Traders Traders NNPS 27676 4944 573 Association Association NNP 27676 4944 574 ; ; : 27676 4944 575 Korean Korean NNP 27676 4944 576 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 4944 577 of of IN 27676 4944 578 Trade Trade NNP 27676 4944 579 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 4944 580 International International NNP 27676 4944 581 organization organization NN 27676 4944 582 participation participation NN 27676 4944 583 : : : 27676 4944 584 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 4944 585 , , , 27676 4944 586 APEC APEC NNP 27676 4944 587 , , , 27676 4944 588 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 4944 589 , , , 27676 4944 590 BIS BIS NNP 27676 4944 591 , , , 27676 4944 592 CCC CCC NNP 27676 4944 593 , , , 27676 4944 594 CP CP NNP 27676 4944 595 , , , 27676 4944 596 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 4944 597 , , , 27676 4944 598 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 4944 599 , , , 27676 4944 600 FAO FAO NNP 27676 4944 601 , , , 27676 4944 602 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 4944 603 , , , 27676 4944 604 IAEA iaea NN 27676 4944 605 , , , 27676 4944 606 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 4944 607 , , , 27676 4944 608 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 4944 609 , , , 27676 4944 610 ICC ICC NNP 27676 4944 611 , , , 27676 4944 612 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 4944 613 , , , 27676 4944 614 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 4944 615 , , , 27676 4944 616 IDA IDA NNP 27676 4944 617 , , , 27676 4944 618 IEA IEA NNP 27676 4944 619 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 620 observer observer NNP 27676 4944 621 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 622 , , , 27676 4944 623 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 4944 624 , , , 27676 4944 625 IFC IFC NNP 27676 4944 626 , , , 27676 4944 627 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 4944 628 , , , 27676 4944 629 IHO IHO NNP 27676 4944 630 , , , 27676 4944 631 ILO ILO NNP 27676 4944 632 , , , 27676 4944 633 IMF IMF NNP 27676 4944 634 , , , 27676 4944 635 IMO imo RB 27676 4944 636 , , , 27676 4944 637 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 4944 638 , , , 27676 4944 639 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 4944 640 , , , 27676 4944 641 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 4944 642 , , , 27676 4944 643 IOC IOC NNP 27676 4944 644 , , , 27676 4944 645 IOM IOM NNP 27676 4944 646 , , , 27676 4944 647 ISO ISO NNP 27676 4944 648 , , , 27676 4944 649 ITU ITU NNP 27676 4944 650 , , , 27676 4944 651 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 4944 652 , , , 27676 4944 653 NEA NEA NNP 27676 4944 654 , , , 27676 4944 655 NSG NSG NNP 27676 4944 656 , , , 27676 4944 657 OAS OAS NNP 27676 4944 658 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 659 observer observer NNP 27676 4944 660 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 661 , , , 27676 4944 662 OECD OECD NNP 27676 4944 663 , , , 27676 4944 664 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 4944 665 , , , 27676 4944 666 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 4944 667 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 668 partner partner NN 27676 4944 669 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 670 , , , 27676 4944 671 UN UN NNP 27676 4944 672 , , , 27676 4944 673 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 4944 674 , , , 27676 4944 675 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 4944 676 , , , 27676 4944 677 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 4944 678 , , , 27676 4944 679 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 4944 680 , , , 27676 4944 681 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 4944 682 , , , 27676 4944 683 UNU UNU NNP 27676 4944 684 , , , 27676 4944 685 UPU UPU NNP 27676 4944 686 , , , 27676 4944 687 WHO who WP 27676 4944 688 , , , 27676 4944 689 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 4944 690 , , , 27676 4944 691 WMO WMO NNP 27676 4944 692 , , , 27676 4944 693 WToO wtoo FW 27676 4944 694 , , , 27676 4944 695 WTrO wtro VB 27676 4944 696 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4944 697 representation representation NN 27676 4944 698 in in IN 27676 4944 699 the the DT 27676 4944 700 US US NNP 27676 4944 701 : : : 27676 4944 702 chief chief NN 27676 4944 703 of of IN 27676 4944 704 mission mission NN 27676 4944 705 : : : 27676 4944 706 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4944 707 YI YI NNP 27676 4944 708 Hong Hong NNP 27676 4944 709 - - HYPH 27676 4944 710 ku ku NNP 27676 4944 711 chancery chancery NN 27676 4944 712 : : : 27676 4944 713 2450 2450 CD 27676 4944 714 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 4944 715 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 4944 716 NW NW NNP 27676 4944 717 , , , 27676 4944 718 Washington Washington NNP 27676 4944 719 , , , 27676 4944 720 DC DC NNP 27676 4944 721 20008 20008 CD 27676 4944 722 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 4944 723 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 724 general general NN 27676 4944 725 : : : 27676 4944 726 Agana Agana NNP 27676 4944 727 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4944 728 Guam Guam NNP 27676 4944 729 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4944 730 , , , 27676 4944 731 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 27676 4944 732 , , , 27676 4944 733 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 4944 734 , , , 27676 4944 735 Boston Boston NNP 27676 4944 736 , , , 27676 4944 737 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 4944 738 , , , 27676 4944 739 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 27676 4944 740 , , , 27676 4944 741 Houston Houston NNP 27676 4944 742 , , , 27676 4944 743 Los Los NNP 27676 4944 744 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 4944 745 , , , 27676 4944 746 Miami Miami NNP 27676 4944 747 , , , 27676 4944 748 New New NNP 27676 4944 749 York York NNP 27676 4944 750 , , , 27676 4944 751 San San NNP 27676 4944 752 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 4944 753 , , , 27676 4944 754 and and CC 27676 4944 755 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 4944 756 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 4944 757 representation representation NN 27676 4944 758 from from IN 27676 4944 759 the the DT 27676 4944 760 US US NNP 27676 4944 761 : : : 27676 4944 762 chief chief NN 27676 4944 763 of of IN 27676 4944 764 mission mission NN 27676 4944 765 : : : 27676 4944 766 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 4944 767 Stephen Stephen NNP 27676 4944 768 W. 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27676 4966 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4966 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 4966 6 est est NNP 27676 4966 7 . . . 27676 4966 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4967 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 4967 2 -- -- : 27676 4967 3 with with IN 27676 4967 4 paved paved JJ 27676 4967 5 runways runway NNS 27676 4967 6 : : : 27676 4967 7 total total NN 27676 4967 8 : : : 27676 4967 9 68 68 CD 27676 4967 10 over over IN 27676 4967 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4967 12 m m NN 27676 4967 13 : : : 27676 4967 14 1 1 CD 27676 4967 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 4967 16 to to IN 27676 4967 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 4967 18 m m NN 27676 4967 19 : : : 27676 4967 20 18 18 CD 27676 4967 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 4967 22 to to TO 27676 4967 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 4967 24 m m NN 27676 4967 25 : : : 27676 4967 26 15 15 CD 27676 4967 27 914 914 CD 27676 4967 28 to to TO 27676 4967 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 4967 30 m m NN 27676 4967 31 : : : 27676 4967 32 13 13 CD 27676 4967 33 under under IN 27676 4967 34 914 914 CD 27676 4967 35 m m NN 27676 4967 36 : : : 27676 4967 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: : : 27676 4973 148 Middle Middle NNP 27676 4973 149 East East NNP 27676 4973 150 Area Area NNP 27676 4973 151 : : : 27676 4973 152 total total NN 27676 4973 153 : : : 27676 4973 154 17,820 17,820 CD 27676 4973 155 sq sq NN 27676 4973 156 km km NNP 27676 4973 157 land land NN 27676 4973 158 : : : 27676 4973 159 17,820 17,820 CD 27676 4973 160 sq sq NN 27676 4973 161 km km NNP 27676 4973 162 water water NN 27676 4973 163 : : : 27676 4973 164 0 0 NFP 27676 4973 165 sq sq NN 27676 4973 166 km km NNP 27676 4973 167 Area area NN 27676 4973 168 -- -- : 27676 4973 169 comparative comparative JJ 27676 4973 170 : : : 27676 4973 171 slightly slightly RB 27676 4973 172 smaller small JJR 27676 4973 173 than than IN 27676 4973 174 New New NNP 27676 4973 175 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 4973 176 Land Land NNP 27676 4973 177 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 4973 178 : : : 27676 4973 179 total total JJ 27676 4973 180 : : : 27676 4973 181 464 464 CD 27676 4973 182 km km NN 27676 4973 183 border border NN 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27676 4987 162 , , , 27676 4987 163 naturalized naturalize VBD 27676 4987 164 citizens citizen NNS 27676 4987 165 who who WP 27676 4987 166 do do VBP 27676 4987 167 not not RB 27676 4987 168 meet meet VB 27676 4987 169 the the DT 27676 4987 170 pre-1920 pre-1920 JJ 27676 4987 171 qualification qualification NN 27676 4987 172 but but CC 27676 4987 173 have have VBP 27676 4987 174 been be VBN 27676 4987 175 naturalized naturalize VBN 27676 4987 176 for for IN 27676 4987 177 30 30 CD 27676 4987 178 years year NNS 27676 4987 179 were be VBD 27676 4987 180 eligible eligible JJ 27676 4987 181 to to TO 27676 4987 182 vote vote VB 27676 4987 183 for for IN 27676 4987 184 the the DT 27676 4987 185 first first JJ 27676 4987 186 time time NN 27676 4987 187 Executive executive JJ 27676 4987 188 branch branch NN 27676 4987 189 : : : 27676 4987 190 chief chief NN 27676 4987 191 of of IN 27676 4987 192 state state NN 27676 4987 193 : : : 27676 4987 194 Amir Amir NNP 27676 4987 195 JABIR JABIR NNP 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February February NNP 27676 4987 232 1978 1978 CD 27676 4987 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4987 234 ; ; : 27676 4987 235 First First NNP 27676 4987 236 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 4987 237 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4987 238 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4987 239 SABAH SABAH NNP 27676 4987 240 al al NNP 27676 4987 241 - - HYPH 27676 4987 242 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 4987 243 al al NNP 27676 4987 244 - - HYPH 27676 4987 245 Jabir Jabir NNP 27676 4987 246 Al Al NNP 27676 4987 247 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 4987 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 4987 249 since since IN 27676 4987 250 17 17 CD 27676 4987 251 October October NNP 27676 4987 252 1992 1992 CD 27676 4987 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 4987 254 ; ; : 27676 4987 255 Second Second NNP 27676 4987 256 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 4987 257 Prime Prime NNP 27676 4987 258 Minister Minister NNP 27676 4987 259 SALIM SALIM NNP 27676 4987 260 al al NNP 27676 4987 261 - - HYPH 27676 4987 262 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 4987 263 al al NNP 27676 4987 264 - - HYPH 27676 4987 265 Salim Salim NNP 27676 4987 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ministers minister NNS 27676 4987 370 are be VBP 27676 4987 371 also also RB 27676 4987 372 ex ex FW 27676 4987 373 officio officio FW 27676 4987 374 members member NNS 27676 4987 375 of of IN 27676 4987 376 the the DT 27676 4987 377 National National NNP 27676 4987 378 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 4987 379 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 4987 380 branch branch NN 27676 4987 381 : : : 27676 4987 382 High High NNP 27676 4987 383 Court Court NNP 27676 4987 384 of of IN 27676 4987 385 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 4987 386 Political political JJ 27676 4987 387 parties party NNS 27676 4987 388 and and CC 27676 4987 389 leaders leader NNS 27676 4987 390 : : : 27676 4987 391 none none NN 27676 4987 392 Political political JJ 27676 4987 393 pressure pressure NN 27676 4987 394 groups group NNS 27676 4987 395 and and CC 27676 4987 396 leaders leader NNS 27676 4987 397 : : : 27676 4987 398 several several JJ 27676 4987 399 political political JJ 27676 4987 400 groups group NNS 27676 4987 401 act act VBP 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males male NNS 27676 5018 10 : : : 27676 5018 11 20,854 20,854 CD 27676 5018 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5018 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5018 14 est est NNP 27676 5018 15 . . . 27676 5018 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5019 1 Military military JJ 27676 5019 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5019 3 -- -- : 27676 5019 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5019 5 figure figure NN 27676 5019 6 : : : 27676 5019 7 $ $ $ 27676 5019 8 2.7035 2.7035 CD 27676 5019 9 billion billion CD 27676 5019 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5019 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 5019 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5019 13 Military military JJ 27676 5019 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5019 15 -- -- : 27676 5019 16 percent percent NN 27676 5019 17 of of IN 27676 5019 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5019 19 : : : 27676 5019 20 7.9 7.9 CD 27676 5019 21 % % NN 27676 5019 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5019 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 5019 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5019 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5019 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5019 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5019 28 -- -- : 27676 5019 29 international international JJ 27676 5019 30 : : : 27676 5019 31 in in IN 27676 5019 32 November November NNP 27676 5019 33 1994 1994 CD 27676 5019 34 , , , 27676 5019 35 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 5019 36 formally formally RB 27676 5019 37 accepted accept VBD 27676 5019 38 the the DT 27676 5019 39 UN UN NNP 27676 5019 40 - - HYPH 27676 5019 41 demarcated demarcate VBN 27676 5019 42 border border NN 27676 5019 43 with with IN 27676 5019 44 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 5019 45 which which WDT 27676 5019 46 had have VBD 27676 5019 47 been be VBN 27676 5019 48 spelled spell VBN 27676 5019 49 out out RP 27676 5019 50 in in IN 27676 5019 51 Security Security NNP 27676 5019 52 Council Council NNP 27676 5019 53 Resolutions Resolutions NNPS 27676 5019 54 687 687 CD 27676 5019 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5019 56 1991 1991 CD 27676 5019 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5019 58 , , , 27676 5019 59 773 773 CD 27676 5019 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5019 61 1993 1993 CD 27676 5019 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5019 63 , , , 27676 5019 64 and and 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165 earth earth NN 27676 5023 166 metals metal NNS 27676 5023 167 ; ; , 27676 5023 168 locally locally RB 27676 5023 169 exploitable exploitable JJ 27676 5023 170 coal coal NN 27676 5023 171 , , , 27676 5023 172 oil oil NN 27676 5023 173 , , , 27676 5023 174 and and CC 27676 5023 175 natural natural JJ 27676 5023 176 gas gas NN 27676 5023 177 ; ; , 27676 5023 178 other other JJ 27676 5023 179 deposits deposit NNS 27676 5023 180 of of IN 27676 5023 181 nepheline nepheline NNP 27676 5023 182 , , , 27676 5023 183 mercury mercury NNP 27676 5023 184 , , , 27676 5023 185 bismuth bismuth NNP 27676 5023 186 , , , 27676 5023 187 lead lead NNP 27676 5023 188 , , , 27676 5023 189 and and CC 27676 5023 190 zinc zinc VB 27676 5023 191 Land Land NNP 27676 5023 192 use use NN 27676 5023 193 : : : 27676 5023 194 arable arable JJ 27676 5023 195 land land NN 27676 5023 196 : : : 27676 5023 197 7 7 CD 27676 5023 198 % % NN 27676 5023 199 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5023 200 crops crop NNS 27676 5023 201 : : : 27676 5023 202 0 0 CD 27676 5023 203 % % NN 27676 5023 204 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5023 205 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5023 206 : : : 27676 5023 207 44 44 CD 27676 5023 208 % % NN 27676 5023 209 forests forest NNS 27676 5023 210 and and CC 27676 5023 211 woodland woodland NN 27676 5023 212 : : : 27676 5023 213 4 4 CD 27676 5023 214 % % NN 27676 5023 215 other other JJ 27676 5023 216 : : : 27676 5023 217 45 45 CD 27676 5023 218 % % NN 27676 5023 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5023 220 1993 1993 CD 27676 5023 221 est est NNP 27676 5023 222 . . . 27676 5023 223 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5024 1 note note NN 27676 5024 2 : : : 27676 5024 3 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 5024 4 has have VBZ 27676 5024 5 the the DT 27676 5024 6 world world NN 27676 5024 7 's 's POS 27676 5024 8 largest large JJS 27676 5024 9 natural natural JJ 27676 5024 10 growth growth NN 27676 5024 11 walnut walnut NN 27676 5024 12 forest forest , 27676 5024 13 Irrigated Irrigated NNP 27676 5024 14 land land NN 27676 5024 15 : : : 27676 5024 16 9,000 9,000 CD 27676 5024 17 sq sq NNP 27676 5024 18 km km NNP 27676 5024 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5024 20 1993 1993 CD 27676 5024 21 est est NNP 27676 5024 22 . . . 27676 5024 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5025 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5025 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5025 3 : : : 27676 5025 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5025 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5025 6 -- -- : 27676 5025 7 current current JJ 27676 5025 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5025 9 : : : 27676 5025 10 water water NN 27676 5025 11 pollution pollution NN 27676 5025 12 ; ; : 27676 5025 13 many many JJ 27676 5025 14 people people NNS 27676 5025 15 get get VBP 27676 5025 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5025 17 water water NN 27676 5025 18 directly directly RB 27676 5025 19 from from IN 27676 5025 20 contaminated contaminate VBN 27676 5025 21 streams stream NNS 27676 5025 22 and and CC 27676 5025 23 wells well NNS 27676 5025 24 ; ; : 27676 5025 25 as as IN 27676 5025 26 a a DT 27676 5025 27 result result NN 27676 5025 28 , , , 27676 5025 29 water water NN 27676 5025 30 - - HYPH 27676 5025 31 borne bear VBN 27676 5025 32 diseases disease NNS 27676 5025 33 are be VBP 27676 5025 34 prevalent prevalent JJ 27676 5025 35 ; ; : 27676 5025 36 increasing increase VBG 27676 5025 37 soil soil NN 27676 5025 38 salinity salinity NN 27676 5025 39 from from IN 27676 5025 40 faulty faulty JJ 27676 5025 41 irrigation irrigation NN 27676 5025 42 practices practice NNS 27676 5025 43 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5025 44 -- -- : 27676 5025 45 international international JJ 27676 5025 46 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5025 47 : : : 27676 5025 48 party party NN 27676 5025 49 to to TO 27676 5025 50 : : : 27676 5025 51 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5025 52 , , , 27676 5025 53 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5025 54 , , , 27676 5025 55 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5025 56 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5025 57 signed sign VBD 27676 5025 58 , , , 27676 5025 59 but but CC 27676 5025 60 not not RB 27676 5025 61 ratified ratified JJ 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5036 39 : : : 27676 5036 40 republic republic NNP 27676 5036 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5036 42 : : : 27676 5036 43 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 5036 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5036 45 divisions division NNS 27676 5036 46 : : : 27676 5036 47 6 6 CD 27676 5036 48 oblasttar oblasttar NN 27676 5036 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5036 50 singular singular JJ 27676 5036 51 -- -- : 27676 5036 52 oblast oblast JJ 27676 5036 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5036 54 and and CC 27676 5036 55 1 1 CD 27676 5036 56 city city NN 27676 5036 57 * * NFP 27676 5036 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5036 59 singular singular NNP 27676 5036 60 -- -- : 27676 5036 61 shaar shaar NN 27676 5036 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5036 63 ; ; : 27676 5036 64 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 5036 65 Shaary Shaary NNP 27676 5036 66 * * NFP 27676 5036 67 , , , 27676 5036 68 Chuy Chuy NNP 27676 5036 69 Oblasty Oblasty NNP 27676 5036 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5036 71 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 5036 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5036 73 , , , 27676 5036 74 Jalal Jalal NNP 27676 5036 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5049 6 : : : 27676 5049 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5049 8 : : : 27676 5049 9 47 47 CD 27676 5049 10 % % NN 27676 5049 11 industry industry NN 27676 5049 12 : : : 27676 5049 13 12 12 CD 27676 5049 14 % % NN 27676 5049 15 services service NNS 27676 5049 16 : : : 27676 5049 17 41 41 CD 27676 5049 18 % % NN 27676 5049 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5049 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 5049 21 est est NNP 27676 5049 22 . . . 27676 5049 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5050 1 Population population NN 27676 5050 2 below below IN 27676 5050 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5050 4 line line NN 27676 5050 5 : : : 27676 5050 6 40 40 CD 27676 5050 7 % % NN 27676 5050 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5050 9 1993 1993 CD 27676 5050 10 est est NNP 27676 5050 11 . . . 27676 5050 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5051 1 Household household NN 27676 5051 2 income income NN 27676 5051 3 or or CC 27676 5051 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 5051 5 by by IN 27676 5051 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 5051 7 share share NN 27676 5051 8 : : : 27676 5051 9 lowest low JJS 27676 5051 10 10 10 CD 27676 5051 11 % % NN 27676 5051 12 : : : 27676 5051 13 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 5051 14 % % NN 27676 5051 15 highest high JJS 27676 5051 16 10 10 CD 27676 5051 17 % % NN 27676 5051 18 : : : 27676 5051 19 26.2 26.2 CD 27676 5051 20 % % NN 27676 5051 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5051 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 5051 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5051 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5051 25 rate rate NN 27676 5051 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5051 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 5051 28 prices price NNS 27676 5051 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5051 30 : : : 27676 5051 31 18.4 18.4 CD 27676 5051 32 % % NN 27676 5051 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5051 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 5051 35 est est NNP 27676 5051 36 . . . 27676 5051 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5052 1 Labor labor NN 27676 5052 2 force force NN 27676 5052 3 : : : 27676 5052 4 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 5052 5 million million CD 27676 5052 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 5052 7 force force NN 27676 5052 8 -- -- : 27676 5052 9 by by IN 27676 5052 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 5052 11 : : : 27676 5052 12 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5052 13 and and CC 27676 5052 14 forestry forestry NN 27676 5052 15 40 40 CD 27676 5052 16 % % NN 27676 5052 17 , , , 27676 5052 18 industry industry NN 27676 5052 19 and and CC 27676 5052 20 construction construction NN 27676 5052 21 19 19 CD 27676 5052 22 % % NN 27676 5052 23 , , , 27676 5052 24 other other JJ 27676 5052 25 41 41 CD 27676 5052 26 % % NN 27676 5052 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5052 28 1995 1995 CD 27676 5052 29 est est NNP 27676 5052 30 . . . 27676 5052 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5053 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5053 2 rate rate NN 27676 5053 3 : : : 27676 5053 4 6 6 CD 27676 5053 5 % % NN 27676 5053 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 5053 7 est est NNP 27676 5053 8 . . . 27676 5053 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5054 1 Budget budget NN 27676 5054 2 : : : 27676 5054 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5054 4 : : : 27676 5054 5 $ $ $ 27676 5054 6 225 225 CD 27676 5054 7 million million CD 27676 5054 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5054 9 : : : 27676 5054 10 $ $ $ 27676 5054 11 308 308 CD 27676 5054 12 million million CD 27676 5054 13 , , , 27676 5054 14 including include VBG 27676 5054 15 capital capital NN 27676 5054 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5054 17 of of IN 27676 5054 18 $ $ $ 27676 5054 19 11 11 CD 27676 5054 20 million million CD 27676 5054 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5054 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 5054 23 est est NNP 27676 5054 24 . . . 27676 5054 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5055 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5055 2 : : : 27676 5055 3 small small JJ 27676 5055 4 machinery machinery NN 27676 5055 5 , , , 27676 5055 6 textiles textile NNS 27676 5055 7 , , , 27676 5055 8 food food NN 27676 5055 9 processing processing NN 27676 5055 10 , , , 27676 5055 11 cement cement NN 27676 5055 12 , , , 27676 5055 13 shoes shoe NNS 27676 5055 14 , , , 27676 5055 15 sawn sawn NN 27676 5055 16 logs log NNS 27676 5055 17 , , , 27676 5055 18 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 27676 5055 19 , , , 27676 5055 20 furniture furniture NN 27676 5055 21 , , , 27676 5055 22 electric 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base base NN 27676 5056 20 while while IN 27676 5056 21 the the DT 27676 5056 22 rest rest NN 27676 5056 23 of of IN 27676 5056 24 the the DT 27676 5056 25 economy economy NN 27676 5056 26 , , , 27676 5056 27 including include VBG 27676 5056 28 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5056 29 , , , 27676 5056 30 lagged lag VBN 27676 5056 31 Electricity Electricity NNP 27676 5056 32 -- -- : 27676 5056 33 production production NN 27676 5056 34 : : : 27676 5056 35 13.49 13.49 CD 27676 5056 36 billion billion CD 27676 5056 37 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5056 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 5056 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5056 41 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5056 42 -- -- : 27676 5056 43 production production NN 27676 5056 44 by by IN 27676 5056 45 source source NN 27676 5056 46 : : : 27676 5056 47 fossil fossil NN 27676 5056 48 fuel fuel NN 27676 5056 49 : : : 27676 5056 50 9.56 9.56 CD 27676 5056 51 % % NN 27676 5056 52 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5056 53 : : : 27676 5056 54 90.44 90.44 CD 27676 5056 55 % % NN 27676 5056 56 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5056 57 : : : 27676 5056 58 0 0 CD 27676 5056 59 % % NN 27676 5056 60 other other JJ 27676 5056 61 : : : 27676 5056 62 0 0 CD 27676 5056 63 % % NN 27676 5056 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 5056 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5056 67 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5056 68 -- -- : 27676 5056 69 consumption consumption NN 27676 5056 70 : : : 27676 5056 71 10.92 10.92 CD 27676 5056 72 billion billion CD 27676 5056 73 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5056 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 75 1996 1996 CD 27676 5056 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5056 77 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5056 78 -- -- : 27676 5056 79 exports export NNS 27676 5056 80 : : : 27676 5056 81 6.32 6.32 CD 27676 5056 82 billion billion CD 27676 5056 83 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5056 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 85 1996 1996 CD 27676 5056 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5056 87 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5056 88 -- -- : 27676 5056 89 imports import NNS 27676 5056 90 : : : 27676 5056 91 3.75 3.75 CD 27676 5056 92 billion billion CD 27676 5056 93 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5056 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 95 1996 1996 CD 27676 5056 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5056 97 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5056 98 -- -- : 27676 5056 99 products product NNS 27676 5056 100 : : : 27676 5056 101 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5056 102 , , , 27676 5056 103 cotton cotton NN 27676 5056 104 , , , 27676 5056 105 potatoes potato NNS 27676 5056 106 , , , 27676 5056 107 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 5056 108 , , , 27676 5056 109 grapes grape NNS 27676 5056 110 , , , 27676 5056 111 fruits fruit NNS 27676 5056 112 and and CC 27676 5056 113 berries berry NNS 27676 5056 114 ; ; , 27676 5056 115 sheep sheep NNS 27676 5056 116 , , , 27676 5056 117 goats goat NNS 27676 5056 118 , , , 27676 5056 119 cattle cattle NNS 27676 5056 120 , , , 27676 5056 121 wool wool NN 27676 5056 122 Exports export NNS 27676 5056 123 : : : 27676 5056 124 $ $ $ 27676 5056 125 630 630 CD 27676 5056 126 million million CD 27676 5056 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5056 128 1998 1998 CD 27676 5056 129 est est NNP 27676 5056 130 . . . 27676 5056 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5057 1 Exports export NNS 27676 5057 2 -- -- : 27676 5057 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5057 4 : : : 27676 5057 5 cotton cotton NN 27676 5057 6 , , , 27676 5057 7 wool wool NN 27676 5057 8 , , , 27676 5057 9 meat meat NN 27676 5057 10 , , , 27676 5057 11 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5057 12 ; ; : 27676 5057 13 gold gold NN 27676 5057 14 , , , 27676 5057 15 mercury mercury NN 27676 5057 16 , , , 27676 5057 17 uranium uranium NN 27676 5057 18 , , , 27676 5057 19 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 5057 20 ; ; : 27676 5057 21 machinery machinery NN 27676 5057 22 ; ; , 27676 5057 23 shoes shoe NNS 27676 5057 24 Exports export NNS 27676 5057 25 -- -- : 27676 5057 26 partners partner NNS 27676 5057 27 : : : 27676 5057 28 China China NNP 27676 5057 29 , , , 27676 5057 30 UK UK NNP 27676 5057 31 , , , 27676 5057 32 FSU FSU NNP 27676 5057 33 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 5057 34 : : : 27676 5057 35 $ $ $ 27676 5057 36 670 670 CD 27676 5057 37 million million CD 27676 5057 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5057 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5057 40 est est NNP 27676 5057 41 . . . 27676 5057 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5058 1 Imports import NNS 27676 5058 2 -- -- : 27676 5058 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5058 4 : : : 27676 5058 5 grain grain NN 27676 5058 6 , , , 27676 5058 7 lumber lumber NN 27676 5058 8 , , , 27676 5058 9 industrial industrial JJ 27676 5058 10 products product NNS 27676 5058 11 , , , 27676 5058 12 ferrous ferrous JJ 27676 5058 13 metals metal NNS 27676 5058 14 , , , 27676 5058 15 fuel fuel NN 27676 5058 16 , , , 27676 5058 17 machinery machinery NN 27676 5058 18 , , , 27676 5058 19 textiles textile NNS 27676 5058 20 , , , 27676 5058 21 footwear footwear NN 27676 5058 22 Imports import NNS 27676 5058 23 -- -- : 27676 5058 24 partners partner NNS 27676 5058 25 : : : 27676 5058 26 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 5058 27 , , , 27676 5058 28 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 5058 29 , , , 27676 5058 30 US US NNP 27676 5058 31 , , , 27676 5058 32 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5058 33 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5058 34 -- -- : 27676 5058 35 external external JJ 27676 5058 36 : : : 27676 5058 37 $ $ $ 27676 5058 38 935 935 CD 27676 5058 39 million million CD 27676 5058 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5058 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 5058 42 est est NNP 27676 5058 43 . . . 27676 5058 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5059 2 aid aid NN 27676 5059 3 -- -- : 27676 5059 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5059 5 : : : 27676 5059 6 $ $ $ 27676 5059 7 329.4 329.4 CD 27676 5059 8 million million CD 27676 5059 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 5059 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 12 Currency currency NN 27676 5059 13 : : : 27676 5059 14 1 1 CD 27676 5059 15 Kyrgyzstani kyrgyzstani JJ 27676 5059 16 som som NN 27676 5059 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 18 KGS KGS NNP 27676 5059 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 20 = = SYM 27676 5059 21 100 100 CD 27676 5059 22 tyiyn tyiyn NNP 27676 5059 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5059 24 rates rate NNS 27676 5059 25 : : : 27676 5059 26 soms som NNS 27676 5059 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 28 KGS KGS NNP 27676 5059 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 30 per per IN 27676 5059 31 US$ us$ $ 27676 5059 32 1 1 CD 27676 5059 33 - - HYPH 27676 5059 34 -30.25 -30.25 NN 27676 5059 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 36 February February NNP 27676 5059 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 5059 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 39 , , , 27676 5059 40 20.838 20.838 CD 27676 5059 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 5059 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 44 , , , 27676 5059 45 17.362 17.362 CD 27676 5059 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 5059 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 49 , , , 27676 5059 50 12.810 12.810 CD 27676 5059 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 52 1996 1996 CD 27676 5059 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 54 , , , 27676 5059 55 10.822 10.822 CD 27676 5059 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 57 1995 1995 CD 27676 5059 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 59 , , , 27676 5059 60 10.842 10.842 CD 27676 5059 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5059 62 1994 1994 CD 27676 5059 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5059 64 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5059 65 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one CD 27676 5060 22 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5060 23 provider provider NN 27676 5060 24 , , , 27676 5060 25 probably probably RB 27676 5060 26 only only RB 27676 5060 27 limited limit VBN 27676 5060 28 to to IN 27676 5060 29 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 5060 30 region region NN 27676 5060 31 international international JJ 27676 5060 32 : : : 27676 5060 33 connections connection NNS 27676 5060 34 with with IN 27676 5060 35 other other JJ 27676 5060 36 CIS CIS NNP 27676 5060 37 countries country NNS 27676 5060 38 by by IN 27676 5060 39 landline landline NN 27676 5060 40 or or CC 27676 5060 41 microwave microwave NN 27676 5060 42 radio radio NN 27676 5060 43 relay relay NN 27676 5060 44 and and CC 27676 5060 45 with with IN 27676 5060 46 other other JJ 27676 5060 47 countries country NNS 27676 5060 48 by by IN 27676 5060 49 leased lease VBN 27676 5060 50 connections connection NNS 27676 5060 51 with with IN 27676 5060 52 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 5060 53 international international JJ 27676 5060 54 gateway gateway NN 27676 5060 55 switch switch NN 27676 5060 56 and and CC 27676 5060 57 by by IN 27676 5060 58 satellite satellite NN 27676 5060 59 ; ; : 27676 5060 60 satellite satellite NN 27676 5060 61 earth earth NN 27676 5060 62 stations--1 stations--1 . 27676 5060 63 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 5060 64 and and CC 27676 5060 65 1 1 CD 27676 5060 66 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5060 67 ; ; , 27676 5060 68 connected connect VBN 27676 5060 69 internationally internationally RB 27676 5060 70 by by IN 27676 5060 71 the the DT 27676 5060 72 Trans Trans NNP 27676 5060 73 - - NNP 27676 5060 74 Asia Asia NNP 27676 5060 75 - - HYPH 27676 5060 76 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5060 77 Fiber Fiber NNP 27676 5060 78 - - HYPH 27676 5060 79 Optic Optic NNP 27676 5060 80 Line Line NNP 27676 5060 81 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5060 82 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5060 83 stations station NNS 27676 5060 84 : : : 27676 5060 85 AM am VBP 27676 5060 86 NA NA NNP 27676 5060 87 , , , 27676 5060 88 FM FM NNP 27676 5060 89 NA NA NNP 27676 5060 90 , , , 27676 5060 91 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5060 92 NA NA NNP 27676 5060 93 ; ; : 27676 5060 94 note note NN 27676 5060 95 -- -- : 27676 5060 96 one one CD 27676 5060 97 state state NN 27676 5060 98 - - HYPH 27676 5060 99 run run VBN 27676 5060 100 radio radio NN 27676 5060 101 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5060 102 station station NN 27676 5060 103 Radios radio NNS 27676 5060 104 : : : 27676 5060 105 825,000 825,000 CD 27676 5060 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 107 radio radio NN 27676 5060 108 receiver receiver NN 27676 5060 109 systems system NNS 27676 5060 110 with with IN 27676 5060 111 multiple multiple JJ 27676 5060 112 speakers speaker NNS 27676 5060 113 for for IN 27676 5060 114 program program NN 27676 5060 115 diffusion diffusion NN 27676 5060 116 748,000 748,000 CD 27676 5060 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5060 118 Television television NN 27676 5060 119 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5060 120 stations station NNS 27676 5060 121 : : : 27676 5060 122 NA NA NNP 27676 5060 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 124 repeater repeater NN 27676 5060 125 stations station NNS 27676 5060 126 throughout throughout IN 27676 5060 127 the the DT 27676 5060 128 country country NN 27676 5060 129 relay relay NN 27676 5060 130 programs program NNS 27676 5060 131 from from IN 27676 5060 132 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5060 133 , , , 27676 5060 134 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 5060 135 , , , 27676 5060 136 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 5060 137 , , , 27676 5060 138 and and CC 27676 5060 139 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 5060 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5060 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 142 1997 1997 CD 27676 5060 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5060 144 Televisions television NNS 27676 5060 145 : : : 27676 5060 146 875,000 875,000 CD 27676 5060 147 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 5060 148 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 5060 149 : : : 27676 5060 150 total total NN 27676 5060 151 : : : 27676 5060 152 370 370 CD 27676 5060 153 km km NNS 27676 5060 154 in in IN 27676 5060 155 common common JJ 27676 5060 156 carrier carrier NN 27676 5060 157 service service NN 27676 5060 158 ; ; : 27676 5060 159 does do VBZ 27676 5060 160 not not RB 27676 5060 161 include include VB 27676 5060 162 industrial industrial JJ 27676 5060 163 lines line NNS 27676 5060 164 broad broad JJ 27676 5060 165 gauge gauge NN 27676 5060 166 : : : 27676 5060 167 370 370 CD 27676 5060 168 km km NN 27676 5060 169 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 5060 170 gauge gauge NN 27676 5060 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 172 1990 1990 CD 27676 5060 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5060 174 Highways highway NNS 27676 5060 175 : : : 27676 5060 176 total total NN 27676 5060 177 : : : 27676 5060 178 18,500 18,500 CD 27676 5060 179 km km NN 27676 5060 180 paved pave VBN 27676 5060 181 : : : 27676 5060 182 16,854 16,854 CD 27676 5060 183 km km NNS 27676 5060 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 185 including include VBG 27676 5060 186 140 140 CD 27676 5060 187 km km NNS 27676 5060 188 of of IN 27676 5060 189 expressways expressway NNS 27676 5060 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5060 191 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5060 192 : : : 27676 5060 193 1,646 1,646 CD 27676 5060 194 km km NNS 27676 5060 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5060 196 1996 1996 CD 27676 5060 197 est est NNP 27676 5060 198 . . . 27676 5060 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5061 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5061 2 : : : 27676 5061 3 600 600 CD 27676 5061 4 km km NNS 27676 5061 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5061 6 1990 1990 CD 27676 5061 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5061 8 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 5061 9 : : : 27676 5061 10 natural natural JJ 27676 5061 11 gas gas NN 27676 5061 12 200 200 CD 27676 5061 13 km km NN 27676 5061 14 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5061 15 and and CC 27676 5061 16 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5061 17 : : : 27676 5061 18 Balykchy Balykchy NNP 27676 5061 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5061 20 Ysyk Ysyk NNP 27676 5061 21 - - HYPH 27676 5061 22 Kol Kol NNP 27676 5061 23 or or CC 27676 5061 24 Rybach'ye Rybach'ye NNP 27676 5061 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5061 26 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 5061 27 : : : 27676 5061 28 54 54 CD 27676 5061 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5061 30 1994 1994 CD 27676 5061 31 est est NNP 27676 5061 32 . . . 27676 5061 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5062 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5062 2 -- -- : 27676 5062 3 with with IN 27676 5062 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5062 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5062 6 : : : 27676 5062 7 total total NN 27676 5062 8 : : : 27676 5062 9 14 14 CD 27676 5062 10 over over IN 27676 5062 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5062 12 m m NN 27676 5062 13 : : : 27676 5062 14 1 1 CD 27676 5062 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5062 16 to to IN 27676 5062 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5062 18 m m NN 27676 5062 19 : : : 27676 5062 20 3 3 CD 27676 5062 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5062 22 to to TO 27676 5062 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5062 24 m m NN 27676 5062 25 : : : 27676 5062 26 9 9 CD 27676 5062 27 under under IN 27676 5062 28 914 914 CD 27676 5062 29 m m NN 27676 5062 30 : : : 27676 5062 31 1 1 CD 27676 5062 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5062 33 1994 1994 CD 27676 5062 34 est est NNP 27676 5062 35 . . . 27676 5062 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5063 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5063 2 -- -- : 27676 5063 3 with with IN 27676 5063 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5063 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5063 6 : : : 27676 5063 7 total total NN 27676 5063 8 : : : 27676 5063 9 40 40 CD 27676 5063 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5063 11 to to TO 27676 5063 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5063 13 m m NN 27676 5063 14 : : : 27676 5063 15 4 4 CD 27676 5063 16 914 914 CD 27676 5063 17 to to TO 27676 5063 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5063 19 m m NN 27676 5063 20 : : : 27676 5063 21 4 4 CD 27676 5063 22 under under IN 27676 5063 23 914 914 CD 27676 5063 24 m m NN 27676 5063 25 : : : 27676 5063 26 32 32 CD 27676 5063 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5063 28 1994 1994 CD 27676 5063 29 est est NNP 27676 5063 30 . . . 27676 5063 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5064 1 Military military JJ 27676 5064 2 Military military JJ 27676 5064 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5064 4 : : : 27676 5064 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5064 6 , , , 27676 5064 7 National National NNP 27676 5064 8 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5064 9 , , , 27676 5064 10 Security Security NNP 27676 5064 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5064 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5064 13 internal internal JJ 27676 5064 14 and and CC 27676 5064 15 border border NN 27676 5064 16 troops troop NNS 27676 5064 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5064 18 , , , 27676 5064 19 Civil Civil NNP 27676 5064 20 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5064 21 note note NN 27676 5064 22 : : : 27676 5064 23 border border NN 27676 5064 24 troops troop NNS 27676 5064 25 controlled control VBN 27676 5064 26 by by IN 27676 5064 27 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5064 28 Military Military NNP 27676 5064 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 5064 30 -- -- : 27676 5064 31 military military JJ 27676 5064 32 age age NN 27676 5064 33 : : : 27676 5064 34 18 18 CD 27676 5064 35 years year NNS 27676 5064 36 of of IN 27676 5064 37 age age NN 27676 5064 38 Military military JJ 27676 5064 39 manpower manpower NN 27676 5064 40 -- -- : 27676 5064 41 availability availability NN 27676 5064 42 : : : 27676 5064 43 males male NNS 27676 5064 44 age age NNP 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27676 5066 9 males male NNS 27676 5066 10 : : : 27676 5066 11 46,561 46,561 CD 27676 5066 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5066 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5066 14 est est NNP 27676 5066 15 . . . 27676 5066 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 1 Military military JJ 27676 5067 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5067 3 -- -- : 27676 5067 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5067 5 figure figure NN 27676 5067 6 : : : 27676 5067 7 $ $ $ 27676 5067 8 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 5067 9 million million CD 27676 5067 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 5067 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 13 Military military JJ 27676 5067 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5067 15 -- -- : 27676 5067 16 percent percent NN 27676 5067 17 of of IN 27676 5067 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5067 19 : : : 27676 5067 20 1 1 CD 27676 5067 21 % % NN 27676 5067 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 5067 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5067 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5067 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5067 28 -- -- : 27676 5067 29 international international JJ 27676 5067 30 : : : 27676 5067 31 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5067 32 dispute dispute NN 27676 5067 33 with with IN 27676 5067 34 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 5067 35 on on IN 27676 5067 36 southwestern southwestern JJ 27676 5067 37 boundary boundary NN 27676 5067 38 in in IN 27676 5067 39 Isfara Isfara NNP 27676 5067 40 Valley Valley NNP 27676 5067 41 area area NN 27676 5067 42 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5067 43 drugs drug VBZ 27676 5067 44 : : : 27676 5067 45 limited limit VBN 27676 5067 46 illicit illicit JJ 27676 5067 47 cultivator cultivator NN 27676 5067 48 of of IN 27676 5067 49 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 5067 50 and and CC 27676 5067 51 opium opium NN 27676 5067 52 poppy poppy NNP 27676 5067 53 , , , 27676 5067 54 mostly mostly RB 27676 5067 55 for for IN 27676 5067 56 CIS CIS NNP 27676 5067 57 consumption consumption NN 27676 5067 58 ; ; : 27676 5067 59 limited limited JJ 27676 5067 60 government government NN 27676 5067 61 eradication 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: 27676 5067 215 Burma Burma NNP 27676 5067 216 235 235 CD 27676 5067 217 km km NNS 27676 5067 218 , , , 27676 5067 219 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 5067 220 541 541 CD 27676 5067 221 km km NN 27676 5067 222 , , , 27676 5067 223 China China NNP 27676 5067 224 423 423 CD 27676 5067 225 km km NNS 27676 5067 226 , , , 27676 5067 227 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 5067 228 1,754 1,754 CD 27676 5067 229 km km NNS 27676 5067 230 , , , 27676 5067 231 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 5067 232 2,130 2,130 CD 27676 5067 233 km km NN 27676 5067 234 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5067 235 : : : 27676 5067 236 0 0 CD 27676 5067 237 km km NN 27676 5067 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 239 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5067 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 241 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5067 242 claims claim VBZ 27676 5067 243 : : : 27676 5067 244 none none NN 27676 5067 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 246 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5067 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 248 Climate climate NN 27676 5067 249 : : : 27676 5067 250 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5067 251 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 5067 252 ; ; , 27676 5067 253 rainy rainy JJ 27676 5067 254 season season NN 27676 5067 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 256 May May NNP 27676 5067 257 to to IN 27676 5067 258 November November NNP 27676 5067 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 260 ; ; : 27676 5067 261 dry dry JJ 27676 5067 262 season season NN 27676 5067 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 264 December December NNP 27676 5067 265 to to IN 27676 5067 266 April April NNP 27676 5067 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5067 268 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5067 269 : : : 27676 5067 270 mostly mostly RB 27676 5067 271 rugged rugged JJ 27676 5067 272 mountains mountain NNS 27676 5067 273 ; ; : 27676 5067 274 some some DT 27676 5067 275 plains plain NNS 27676 5067 276 and and CC 27676 5067 277 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 5067 278 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5067 279 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5067 280 : : : 27676 5067 281 lowest low JJS 27676 5067 282 point point NN 27676 5067 283 : : : 27676 5067 284 Mekong Mekong NNP 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27676 5067 322 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5067 323 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5067 324 : : : 27676 5067 325 3 3 CD 27676 5067 326 % % NN 27676 5067 327 forests forest NNS 27676 5067 328 and and CC 27676 5067 329 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5067 330 : : : 27676 5067 331 54 54 CD 27676 5067 332 % % NN 27676 5067 333 other other JJ 27676 5067 334 : : : 27676 5067 335 40 40 CD 27676 5067 336 % % NN 27676 5067 337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5067 338 1993 1993 CD 27676 5067 339 est est NNP 27676 5067 340 . . . 27676 5067 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5068 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5068 2 land land NN 27676 5068 3 : : : 27676 5068 4 1,250 1,250 CD 27676 5068 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5068 6 km km NNP 27676 5068 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5068 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5068 9 est est NNP 27676 5068 10 . . . 27676 5068 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5069 1 note note VB 27676 5069 2 : : : 27676 5069 3 rainy rainy NNP 27676 5069 4 season season NN 27676 5069 5 irrigation--2,169 irrigation--2,169 -RRB- 27676 5069 6 sq sq NNP 27676 5069 7 km km NNP 27676 5069 8 ; ; : 27676 5069 9 dry dry JJ 27676 5069 10 season season NN 27676 5069 11 irrigation--750 irrigation--750 . 27676 5069 12 sq sq XX 27676 5069 13 km km NNP 27676 5069 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5069 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 5069 16 est est NNP 27676 5069 17 . . . 27676 5069 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5070 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5070 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5070 3 : : : 27676 5070 4 floods flood NNS 27676 5070 5 , , , 27676 5070 6 droughts drought NNS 27676 5070 7 , , , 27676 5070 8 and and CC 27676 5070 9 blight blight NN 27676 5070 10 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5070 11 -- -- : 27676 5070 12 current current JJ 27676 5070 13 issues issue NNS 27676 5070 14 : : : 27676 5070 15 unexploded unexploded JJ 27676 5070 16 ordnance ordnance NN 27676 5070 17 ; ; : 27676 5070 18 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5070 19 ; ; , 27676 5070 20 soil soil NN 27676 5070 21 erosion erosion NN 27676 5070 22 ; ; : 27676 5070 23 a a DT 27676 5070 24 majority majority NN 27676 5070 25 of of IN 27676 5070 26 the the DT 27676 5070 27 population population NN 27676 5070 28 does do VBZ 27676 5070 29 not not RB 27676 5070 30 have have VB 27676 5070 31 access access NN 27676 5070 32 to to TO 27676 5070 33 potable potable VB 27676 5070 34 water water NN 27676 5070 35 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5070 36 -- -- : 27676 5070 37 international international JJ 27676 5070 38 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5070 39 : : : 27676 5070 40 party party NN 27676 5070 41 to to TO 27676 5070 42 : : : 27676 5070 43 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5070 44 , , , 27676 5070 45 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5070 46 Change Change NNP 27676 5070 47 , , , 27676 5070 48 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5070 49 , , , 27676 5070 50 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 5070 51 Modification Modification NNP 27676 5070 52 , , , 27676 5070 53 Law Law NNP 27676 5070 54 of of IN 27676 5070 55 the the DT 27676 5070 56 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5070 57 , , , 27676 5070 58 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5070 59 Test Test NNP 27676 5070 60 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5070 61 , , , 27676 5070 62 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5070 63 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5070 64 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5070 65 signed sign VBD 27676 5070 66 , , , 27676 5070 67 but but CC 27676 5070 68 not not RB 27676 5070 69 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5070 70 : : : 27676 5070 71 none none NN 27676 5070 72 of of IN 27676 5070 73 the the DT 27676 5070 74 selected select VBN 27676 5070 75 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5070 76 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5070 77 -- -- : 27676 5070 78 note note NN 27676 5070 79 : : : 27676 5070 80 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 5070 81 People People NNP 27676 5070 82 Population Population NNP 27676 5070 83 : : : 27676 5070 84 5,407,453 5,407,453 CD 27676 5070 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5070 86 July July NNP 27676 5070 87 1999 1999 CD 27676 5070 88 est est NNP 27676 5070 89 . . . 27676 5070 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5071 1 Age age NN 27676 5071 2 structure structure NN 27676 5071 3 : : : 27676 5071 4 0 0 CD 27676 5071 5 - - HYPH 27676 5071 6 14 14 CD 27676 5071 7 years year NNS 27676 5071 8 : : : 27676 5071 9 45 45 CD 27676 5071 10 % % NN 27676 5071 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5071 12 male male JJ 27676 5071 13 1,235,797 1,235,797 CD 27676 5071 14 ; ; : 27676 5071 15 female female JJ 27676 5071 16 1,203,520 1,203,520 CD 27676 5071 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5071 18 15 15 CD 27676 5071 19 - - SYM 27676 5071 20 64 64 CD 27676 5071 21 years year NNS 27676 5071 22 : : : 27676 5071 23 52 52 CD 27676 5071 24 % % NN 27676 5071 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5071 26 male male JJ 27676 5071 27 1,360,991 1,360,991 CD 27676 5071 28 ; ; : 27676 5071 29 female female JJ 27676 5071 30 1,434,378 1,434,378 CD 27676 5071 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5071 32 65 65 CD 27676 5071 33 years year NNS 27676 5071 34 and and CC 27676 5071 35 over over IN 27676 5071 36 : : : 27676 5071 37 3 3 CD 27676 5071 38 % % NN 27676 5071 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5071 40 male male NN 27676 5071 41 78,195 78,195 CD 27676 5071 42 ; ; : 27676 5071 43 female female JJ 27676 5071 44 94,572 94,572 CD 27676 5071 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5071 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5071 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5071 48 est est NNP 27676 5071 49 . . . 27676 5071 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5072 1 Population population NN 27676 5072 2 growth growth NN 27676 5072 3 rate rate NN 27676 5072 4 : : : 27676 5072 5 2.74 2.74 CD 27676 5072 6 % % NN 27676 5072 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5072 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5072 9 est est NNP 27676 5072 10 . . . 27676 5072 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5073 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5073 2 rate rate NN 27676 5073 3 : : : 27676 5073 4 39.93 39.93 CD 27676 5073 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5073 6 population population NN 27676 5073 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5073 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5073 9 est est NNP 27676 5073 10 . . . 27676 5073 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5074 1 Death death NN 27676 5074 2 rate rate NN 27676 5074 3 : : : 27676 5074 4 12.56 12.56 CD 27676 5074 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5074 6 population population NN 27676 5074 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5074 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5074 9 est est NNP 27676 5074 10 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future future NN 27676 5091 5 the the DT 27676 5091 6 economy economy NN 27676 5091 7 will will MD 27676 5091 8 continue continue VB 27676 5091 9 to to TO 27676 5091 10 depend depend VB 27676 5091 11 on on IN 27676 5091 12 aid aid NN 27676 5091 13 from from IN 27676 5091 14 the the DT 27676 5091 15 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5091 16 and and CC 27676 5091 17 other other JJ 27676 5091 18 international international JJ 27676 5091 19 sources source NNS 27676 5091 20 ; ; : 27676 5091 21 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5091 22 is be VBZ 27676 5091 23 currently currently RB 27676 5091 24 the the DT 27676 5091 25 largest large JJS 27676 5091 26 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 5091 27 aid aid NN 27676 5091 28 donor donor NN 27676 5091 29 ; ; : 27676 5091 30 aid aid NN 27676 5091 31 from from IN 27676 5091 32 the the DT 27676 5091 33 former former JJ 27676 5091 34 USSR USSR NNP 27676 5091 35 / / SYM 27676 5091 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 5091 37 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5091 38 has have VBZ 27676 5091 39 been be VBN 27676 5091 40 cut cut VBN 27676 5091 41 sharply sharply RB 27676 5091 42 . . . 27676 5092 1 As as IN 27676 5092 2 in in IN 27676 5092 3 many many JJ 27676 5092 4 developing develop VBG 27676 5092 5 countries country NNS 27676 5092 6 , , , 27676 5092 7 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5092 8 and and CC 27676 5092 9 soil soil NN 27676 5092 10 erosion erosion NN 27676 5092 11 will will MD 27676 5092 12 hamper hamper VB 27676 5092 13 efforts effort NNS 27676 5092 14 to to TO 27676 5092 15 regain regain VB 27676 5092 16 a a DT 27676 5092 17 high high JJ 27676 5092 18 rate rate NN 27676 5092 19 of of IN 27676 5092 20 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5092 21 growth growth NN 27676 5092 22 . . . 27676 5093 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5093 2 : : : 27676 5093 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5093 4 power power NN 27676 5093 5 parity--$6.6 parity--$6.6 NNP 27676 5093 6 billion billion CD 27676 5093 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5093 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5093 9 est est NNP 27676 5093 10 . . . 27676 5093 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5094 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5094 2 -- -- : 27676 5094 3 real real JJ 27676 5094 4 growth growth NN 27676 5094 5 rate rate NN 27676 5094 6 : : : 27676 5094 7 4 4 CD 27676 5094 8 % % NN 27676 5094 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5094 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5094 11 est est NNP 27676 5094 12 . . . 27676 5094 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5095 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5095 2 -- -- : 27676 5095 3 per per IN 27676 5095 4 capita capita NN 27676 5095 5 : : : 27676 5095 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5095 7 power power NN 27676 5095 8 parity?$1,260 parity?$1,260 NNP 27676 5095 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5095 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5095 11 est est NNP 27676 5095 12 . . . 27676 5095 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5096 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5096 2 -- -- : 27676 5096 3 composition composition NN 27676 5096 4 by by IN 27676 5096 5 sector sector NN 27676 5096 6 : : : 27676 5096 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5096 8 : : : 27676 5096 9 51 51 CD 27676 5096 10 % % NN 27676 5096 11 industry industry NN 27676 5096 12 : : : 27676 5096 13 21 21 CD 27676 5096 14 % % NN 27676 5096 15 services service NNS 27676 5096 16 : : : 27676 5096 17 28 28 CD 27676 5096 18 % % NN 27676 5096 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5096 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 5096 21 est est NNP 27676 5096 22 . . . 27676 5096 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5097 1 Population population NN 27676 5097 2 below below IN 27676 5097 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5097 4 line line NN 27676 5097 5 : : : 27676 5097 6 46.1 46.1 CD 27676 5097 7 % % NN 27676 5097 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5097 9 1993 1993 CD 27676 5097 10 est est NNP 27676 5097 11 . . . 27676 5097 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5098 1 Household household NN 27676 5098 2 income income NN 27676 5098 3 or or CC 27676 5098 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 5098 5 by by IN 27676 5098 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 5098 7 share share NN 27676 5098 8 : : : 27676 5098 9 lowest low JJS 27676 5098 10 10 10 CD 27676 5098 11 % % NN 27676 5098 12 : : : 27676 5098 13 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 5098 14 % % NN 27676 5098 15 highest high JJS 27676 5098 16 10 10 CD 27676 5098 17 % % NN 27676 5098 18 : : : 27676 5098 19 26.4 26.4 CD 27676 5098 20 % % NN 27676 5098 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5098 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 5098 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5098 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5098 25 rate rate NN 27676 5098 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5098 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 5098 28 prices price NNS 27676 5098 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5098 30 : : : 27676 5098 31 112 112 CD 27676 5098 32 % % NN 27676 5098 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5098 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 5098 35 est est NNP 27676 5098 36 . . . 27676 5098 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5099 1 Labor labor NN 27676 5099 2 force force NN 27676 5099 3 : : : 27676 5099 4 1 1 CD 27676 5099 5 million-1.5 million-1.5 VBG 27676 5099 6 million million CD 27676 5099 7 Labor labor NN 27676 5099 8 force force NN 27676 5099 9 -- -- : 27676 5099 10 by by IN 27676 5099 11 occupation occupation NN 27676 5099 12 : : : 27676 5099 13 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5099 14 80 80 CD 27676 5099 15 % % NN 27676 5099 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5099 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 5099 18 est est NNP 27676 5099 19 . . . 27676 5099 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5100 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5100 2 rate rate NN 27676 5100 3 : : : 27676 5100 4 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 5100 5 % % NN 27676 5100 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5100 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 5100 8 est est NNP 27676 5100 9 . . . 27676 5100 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5101 1 Budget budget NN 27676 5101 2 : : : 27676 5101 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5101 4 : : : 27676 5101 5 $ $ $ 27676 5101 6 230.2 230.2 CD 27676 5101 7 million million CD 27676 5101 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5101 9 : : : 27676 5101 10 $ $ $ 27676 5101 11 365.9 365.9 CD 27676 5101 12 million million CD 27676 5101 13 , , , 27676 5101 14 including include VBG 27676 5101 15 capital capital NN 27676 5101 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5101 17 of of IN 27676 5101 18 $ $ $ 27676 5101 19 317 317 CD 27676 5101 20 million million CD 27676 5101 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5101 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 5101 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5101 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 5101 25 : : : 27676 5101 26 tin tin NN 27676 5101 27 and and CC 27676 5101 28 gypsum gypsum NN 27676 5101 29 mining mining NN 27676 5101 30 , , , 27676 5101 31 timber timber NN 27676 5101 32 , , , 27676 5101 33 electric electric JJ 27676 5101 34 power power NN 27676 5101 35 , , , 27676 5101 36 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5101 37 processing processing NN 27676 5101 38 , , , 27676 5101 39 construction construction NN 27676 5101 40 , , , 27676 5101 41 garments garment NNS 27676 5101 42 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5101 43 production production NN 27676 5101 44 growth growth NN 27676 5101 45 rate rate NN 27676 5101 46 : : : 27676 5101 47 8.9 8.9 CD 27676 5101 48 % % NN 27676 5101 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5101 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 5101 51 est est NNP 27676 5101 52 . . . 27676 5101 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5102 2 -- -- : 27676 5102 3 production production NN 27676 5102 4 : : : 27676 5102 5 900 900 CD 27676 5102 6 million million CD 27676 5102 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5102 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5102 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5102 12 -- -- : 27676 5102 13 production production NN 27676 5102 14 by by IN 27676 5102 15 source source NN 27676 5102 16 : : : 27676 5102 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 5102 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 5102 19 : : : 27676 5102 20 0.04 0.04 CD 27676 5102 21 % % NN 27676 5102 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5102 23 : : : 27676 5102 24 99.96 99.96 CD 27676 5102 25 % % NN 27676 5102 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5102 27 : : : 27676 5102 28 0 0 CD 27676 5102 29 % % NN 27676 5102 30 other other JJ 27676 5102 31 : : : 27676 5102 32 0 0 CD 27676 5102 33 % % NN 27676 5102 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 5102 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5102 38 -- -- : 27676 5102 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5102 40 : : : 27676 5102 41 287 287 CD 27676 5102 42 million million CD 27676 5102 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5102 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5102 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5102 48 -- -- : 27676 5102 49 exports export NNS 27676 5102 50 : : : 27676 5102 51 640 640 CD 27676 5102 52 million million CD 27676 5102 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5102 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 5102 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5102 58 -- -- : 27676 5102 59 imports import NNS 27676 5102 60 : : : 27676 5102 61 27 27 CD 27676 5102 62 million million CD 27676 5102 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5102 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 5102 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5102 68 -- -- : 27676 5102 69 products product NNS 27676 5102 70 : : : 27676 5102 71 sweet sweet JJ 27676 5102 72 potatoes potato NNS 27676 5102 73 , , , 27676 5102 74 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 5102 75 , , , 27676 5102 76 corn corn NN 27676 5102 77 , , , 27676 5102 78 coffee coffee NN 27676 5102 79 , , , 27676 5102 80 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 5102 81 , , , 27676 5102 82 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5102 83 , , , 27676 5102 84 cotton cotton NN 27676 5102 85 ; ; : 27676 5102 86 water water NN 27676 5102 87 buffalo buffalo NNP 27676 5102 88 , , , 27676 5102 89 pigs pig NNS 27676 5102 90 , , , 27676 5102 91 cattle cattle NNS 27676 5102 92 , , , 27676 5102 93 poultry poultry NN 27676 5102 94 Exports export NNS 27676 5102 95 : : : 27676 5102 96 $ $ $ 27676 5102 97 330 330 CD 27676 5102 98 million million CD 27676 5102 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 100 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5102 101 . . 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NNP 27676 5102 138 , , , 27676 5102 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 5102 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 141 Imports import NNS 27676 5102 142 -- -- : 27676 5102 143 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5102 144 : : : 27676 5102 145 machinery machinery NN 27676 5102 146 and and CC 27676 5102 147 equipment equipment NN 27676 5102 148 , , , 27676 5102 149 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 5102 150 , , , 27676 5102 151 fuel fuel NN 27676 5102 152 Imports import NNS 27676 5102 153 -- -- : 27676 5102 154 partners partner NNS 27676 5102 155 : : : 27676 5102 156 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 5102 157 , , , 27676 5102 158 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5102 159 , , , 27676 5102 160 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 5102 161 , , , 27676 5102 162 China China NNP 27676 5102 163 , , , 27676 5102 164 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5102 165 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5102 166 -- -- : 27676 5102 167 external external JJ 27676 5102 168 : : : 27676 5102 169 $ $ $ 27676 5102 170 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 5102 171 billion billion CD 27676 5102 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 173 1996 1996 CD 27676 5102 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 175 Economic economic JJ 27676 5102 176 aid aid NN 27676 5102 177 -- -- : 27676 5102 178 recipient recipient NN 27676 5102 179 : : : 27676 5102 180 $ $ $ 27676 5102 181 290 290 CD 27676 5102 182 million million CD 27676 5102 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 184 1998 1998 CD 27676 5102 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 186 Currency currency NN 27676 5102 187 : : : 27676 5102 188 1 1 CD 27676 5102 189 new new NNP 27676 5102 190 kip kip NNP 27676 5102 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 192 NK NK NNP 27676 5102 193 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 194 = = NFP 27676 5102 195 100 100 CD 27676 5102 196 at at IN 27676 5102 197 Exchange exchange NN 27676 5102 198 rates rate NNS 27676 5102 199 : : : 27676 5102 200 new new JJ 27676 5102 201 kips kip NNS 27676 5102 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 203 NK NK NNP 27676 5102 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5102 205 per per IN 27676 5102 206 US$ us$ $ 27676 5102 207 1 1 CD 27676 5102 208 - - HYPH 27676 5102 209 -4,217 -4,217 , 27676 5102 210 ( ( -LRB- 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5102 248 exchange exchange NN 27676 5102 249 rate rate NN 27676 5102 250 policy policy NN 27676 5102 251 was be VBD 27676 5102 252 adopted adopt VBN 27676 5102 253 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5102 254 year year NN 27676 5102 255 : : : 27676 5102 256 1 1 CD 27676 5102 257 October--30 October--30 NNP 27676 5102 258 September September NNP 27676 5102 259 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5102 260 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 5102 261 : : : 27676 5102 262 28,000 28,000 CD 27676 5102 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5102 264 1998 1998 CD 27676 5102 265 est est NNP 27676 5102 266 . . . 27676 5102 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5103 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5103 2 system system NN 27676 5103 3 : : : 27676 5103 4 service service NN 27676 5103 5 to to IN 27676 5103 6 general general JJ 27676 5103 7 public public NN 27676 5103 8 is be VBZ 27676 5103 9 poor poor JJ 27676 5103 10 but but CC 27676 5103 11 improving improve VBG 27676 5103 12 , , , 27676 5103 13 with with IN 27676 5103 14 over over IN 27676 5103 15 28,000 28,000 CD 27676 5103 16 telephones telephone NNS 27676 5103 17 currently currently RB 27676 5103 18 in in IN 27676 5103 19 service service NN 27676 5103 20 and and CC 27676 5103 21 an an DT 27676 5103 22 additional additional JJ 27676 5103 23 48,000 48,000 CD 27676 5103 24 expected expect VBN 27676 5103 25 by by IN 27676 5103 26 2001 2001 CD 27676 5103 27 ; ; : 27676 5103 28 the the DT 27676 5103 29 government government NN 27676 5103 30 relies rely VBZ 27676 5103 31 on on IN 27676 5103 32 a a DT 27676 5103 33 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 5103 34 network network NN 27676 5103 35 to to TO 27676 5103 36 communicate communicate VB 27676 5103 37 with with IN 27676 5103 38 remote remote JJ 27676 5103 39 areas area NNS 27676 5103 40 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5103 41 : : : 27676 5103 42 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 5103 43 communications communications NNPS 27676 5103 44 international international NNP 27676 5103 45 : : : 27676 5103 46 satellite satellite NN 27676 5103 47 earth earth NN 27676 5103 48 station--1 station--1 . 27676 5103 49 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 5103 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5103 51 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5103 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5103 53 Region Region NNP 27676 5103 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5103 55 Radio radio NN 27676 5103 56 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5103 57 stations station NNS 27676 5103 58 : : : 27676 5103 59 AM am VBP 27676 5103 60 9 9 CD 27676 5103 61 , , , 27676 5103 62 FM FM NNP 27676 5103 63 5 5 CD 27676 5103 64 , , , 27676 5103 65 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5103 66 4 4 CD 27676 5103 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5103 68 1998 1998 CD 27676 5103 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5103 70 Radios radio NNS 27676 5103 71 : : : 27676 5103 72 580,000 580,000 CD 27676 5103 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5103 74 1995 1995 CD 27676 5103 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5103 76 Television television NN 27676 5103 77 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5103 78 stations station NNS 27676 5103 79 : : : 27676 5103 80 4 4 CD 27676 5103 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5103 82 1997 1997 CD 27676 5103 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5103 84 Televisions television NNS 27676 5103 85 : : : 27676 5103 86 32,000 32,000 CD 27676 5103 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5103 88 1993 1993 CD 27676 5103 89 est est NNP 27676 5103 90 . . . 27676 5103 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5104 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5104 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5104 3 : : : 27676 5104 4 0 0 LS 27676 5104 5 km km NN 27676 5104 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 5104 7 : : : 27676 5104 8 total total NN 27676 5104 9 : : : 27676 5104 10 21,716 21,716 CD 27676 5104 11 km km NNS 27676 5104 12 paved pave VBN 27676 5104 13 : : : 27676 5104 14 9,673.5 9,673.5 CD 27676 5104 15 km km NNP 27676 5104 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5104 17 : : : 27676 5104 18 12,042.5 12,042.5 CD 27676 5104 19 km km NN 27676 5104 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5104 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 5104 22 est est NNP 27676 5104 23 . . . 27676 5104 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5105 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5105 2 : : : 27676 5105 3 about about IN 27676 5105 4 4,587 4,587 CD 27676 5105 5 km km NNS 27676 5105 6 , , , 27676 5105 7 primarily primarily RB 27676 5105 8 Mekong Mekong NNP 27676 5105 9 and and CC 27676 5105 10 tributaries tributary NNS 27676 5105 11 ; ; : 27676 5105 12 2,897 2,897 CD 27676 5105 13 additional additional JJ 27676 5105 14 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 5105 15 are be VBP 27676 5105 16 sectionally sectionally RB 27676 5105 17 navigable navigable JJ 27676 5105 18 by by IN 27676 5105 19 craft craft NN 27676 5105 20 drawing draw VBG 27676 5105 21 less less JJR 27676 5105 22 than than IN 27676 5105 23 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 5105 24 m m NNP 27676 5105 25 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 5105 26 : : : 27676 5105 27 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5105 28 products product NNS 27676 5105 29 136 136 CD 27676 5105 30 km km NN 27676 5105 31 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5105 32 and and CC 27676 5105 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5105 34 : : : 27676 5105 35 none none NN 27676 5105 36 Merchant merchant NN 27676 5105 37 marine marine NN 27676 5105 38 : : : 27676 5105 39 total total NN 27676 5105 40 : : : 27676 5105 41 1 1 CD 27676 5105 42 cargo cargo NN 27676 5105 43 ship ship NN 27676 5105 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5105 45 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5105 46 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5105 47 or or CC 27676 5105 48 over over RB 27676 5105 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5105 50 totaling total VBG 27676 5105 51 2,370 2,370 CD 27676 5105 52 GRT/3,000 grt/3,000 CD 27676 5105 53 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5105 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5105 55 1998 1998 CD 27676 5105 56 est est NNP 27676 5105 57 . . . 27676 5105 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5106 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5106 2 : : : 27676 5106 3 52 52 CD 27676 5106 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5106 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5106 6 est est NNP 27676 5106 7 . . . 27676 5106 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5107 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5107 2 -- -- : 27676 5107 3 with with IN 27676 5107 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5107 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5107 6 : : : 27676 5107 7 total total NN 27676 5107 8 : : : 27676 5107 9 9 9 CD 27676 5107 10 over over IN 27676 5107 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5107 12 m m NN 27676 5107 13 : : : 27676 5107 14 1 1 CD 27676 5107 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5107 16 to to TO 27676 5107 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5107 18 m m NN 27676 5107 19 : : : 27676 5107 20 5 5 CD 27676 5107 21 914 914 CD 27676 5107 22 to to TO 27676 5107 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5107 24 m m NN 27676 5107 25 : : : 27676 5107 26 3 3 CD 27676 5107 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5107 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5107 29 est est NNP 27676 5107 30 . . . 27676 5107 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5108 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5108 2 -- -- : 27676 5108 3 with with IN 27676 5108 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5108 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5108 6 : : : 27676 5108 7 total total NN 27676 5108 8 : : : 27676 5108 9 43 43 CD 27676 5108 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5108 11 to to TO 27676 5108 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5108 13 m m NN 27676 5108 14 : : : 27676 5108 15 1 1 CD 27676 5108 16 914 914 CD 27676 5108 17 to to TO 27676 5108 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5108 19 m m NN 27676 5108 20 : : : 27676 5108 21 17 17 CD 27676 5108 22 under under IN 27676 5108 23 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Environment Environment NNP 27676 5120 6 -- -- : 27676 5120 7 current current JJ 27676 5120 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5120 9 : : : 27676 5120 10 air air NN 27676 5120 11 and and CC 27676 5120 12 water water NN 27676 5120 13 pollution pollution NN 27676 5120 14 because because IN 27676 5120 15 of of IN 27676 5120 16 a a DT 27676 5120 17 lack lack NN 27676 5120 18 of of IN 27676 5120 19 waste waste NN 27676 5120 20 conversion conversion NN 27676 5120 21 equipment equipment NN 27676 5120 22 ; ; : 27676 5120 23 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 5120 24 of of IN 27676 5120 25 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5120 26 and and CC 27676 5120 27 Daugava Daugava NNP 27676 5120 28 River River NNP 27676 5120 29 heavily heavily RB 27676 5120 30 polluted polluted JJ 27676 5120 31 ; ; : 27676 5120 32 contamination contamination NN 27676 5120 33 of of IN 27676 5120 34 soil soil NN 27676 5120 35 and and CC 27676 5120 36 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 5120 37 with with IN 27676 5120 38 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5120 39 and and 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5126 24 and and CC 27676 5126 25 over over IN 27676 5126 26 : : : 27676 5126 27 0.47 0.47 CD 27676 5126 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5126 29 total total JJ 27676 5126 30 population population NN 27676 5126 31 : : : 27676 5126 32 0.85 0.85 CD 27676 5126 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5126 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5126 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5126 36 est est NNP 27676 5126 37 . . . 27676 5126 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5127 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5127 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5127 3 rate rate NN 27676 5127 4 : : : 27676 5127 5 17.19 17.19 CD 27676 5127 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5127 7 live live JJ 27676 5127 8 births birth NNS 27676 5127 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5127 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5127 11 est est NNP 27676 5127 12 . . . 27676 5127 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5128 1 Life life NN 27676 5128 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5128 3 at at IN 27676 5128 4 birth birth NN 27676 5128 5 : : : 27676 5128 6 total total JJ 27676 5128 7 population population NN 27676 5128 8 : : : 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46 : : : 27676 5130 47 Lettish Lettish NNP 27676 5130 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5130 49 official official NN 27676 5130 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5130 51 , , , 27676 5130 52 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 27676 5130 53 , , , 27676 5130 54 Russian russian JJ 27676 5130 55 , , , 27676 5130 56 other other JJ 27676 5130 57 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5130 58 : : : 27676 5130 59 definition definition NN 27676 5130 60 : : : 27676 5130 61 age age NN 27676 5130 62 15 15 CD 27676 5130 63 and and CC 27676 5130 64 over over RB 27676 5130 65 can can MD 27676 5130 66 read read VB 27676 5130 67 and and CC 27676 5130 68 write write VB 27676 5130 69 total total JJ 27676 5130 70 population population NN 27676 5130 71 : : : 27676 5130 72 100 100 CD 27676 5130 73 % % NN 27676 5130 74 male male NN 27676 5130 75 : : : 27676 5130 76 100 100 CD 27676 5130 77 % % NN 27676 5130 78 female female JJ 27676 5130 79 : : : 27676 5130 80 99 99 CD 27676 5130 81 % % NN 27676 5130 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5130 83 1989 1989 CD 27676 5130 84 est est NNP 27676 5130 85 . . . 27676 5130 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5131 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5131 3 name name NN 27676 5131 4 : : : 27676 5131 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5131 6 long long JJ 27676 5131 7 form form NN 27676 5131 8 : : : 27676 5131 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5131 10 of of IN 27676 5131 11 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5131 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5131 13 short short JJ 27676 5131 14 form form NN 27676 5131 15 : : : 27676 5131 16 Latvia latvia VB 27676 5131 17 local local JJ 27676 5131 18 long long JJ 27676 5131 19 form form NN 27676 5131 20 : : : 27676 5131 21 Latvijas Latvijas NNP 27676 5131 22 Republika Republika NNP 27676 5131 23 local local JJ 27676 5131 24 short short JJ 27676 5131 25 form form NN 27676 5131 26 : : : 27676 5131 27 Latvija Latvija NNP 27676 5131 28 former former JJ 27676 5131 29 : : : 27676 5131 30 Latvian latvian JJ 27676 5131 31 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 5131 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 5131 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5131 34 Data Data NNP 27676 5131 35 code code NN 27676 5131 36 : : : 27676 5131 37 LG LG NNP 27676 5131 38 Government Government NNP 27676 5131 39 type type NN 27676 5131 40 : : : 27676 5131 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 5131 42 democracy democracy NN 27676 5131 43 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5131 44 : : : 27676 5131 45 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5131 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5131 47 divisions division NNS 27676 5131 48 : : : 27676 5131 49 26 26 CD 27676 5131 50 counties county NNS 27676 5131 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 52 singular singular JJ 27676 5131 53 -- -- : 27676 5131 54 rajons rajon NNS 27676 5131 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 56 and and CC 27676 5131 57 7 7 CD 27676 5131 58 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5131 59 * * NFP 27676 5131 60 : : : 27676 5131 61 Aizkraukles Aizkraukles NNP 27676 5131 62 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 63 , , , 27676 5131 64 Aluksnes Aluksnes NNP 27676 5131 65 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 66 , , , 27676 5131 67 Balvu Balvu NNP 27676 5131 68 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 69 , , , 27676 5131 70 Bauskas Bauskas NNP 27676 5131 71 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 72 , , , 27676 5131 73 Cesu Cesu NNP 27676 5131 74 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 75 , , , 27676 5131 76 Daugavpils daugavpil NNS 27676 5131 77 * * NFP 27676 5131 78 , , , 27676 5131 79 Daugavpils Daugavpils NNP 27676 5131 80 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 81 , , , 27676 5131 82 Dobeles Dobeles NNP 27676 5131 83 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 84 , , , 27676 5131 85 Gulbenes Gulbenes NNP 27676 5131 86 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 87 , , , 27676 5131 88 Jekabpils Jekabpils NNP 27676 5131 89 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 90 , , , 27676 5131 91 Jelgava Jelgava NNP 27676 5131 92 * * NFP 27676 5131 93 , , , 27676 5131 94 Jelgavas Jelgavas NNP 27676 5131 95 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 96 , , , 27676 5131 97 Jurmala Jurmala NNP 27676 5131 98 * * NFP 27676 5131 99 , , , 27676 5131 100 Kraslavas Kraslavas NNP 27676 5131 101 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 102 , , , 27676 5131 103 Kuldigas Kuldigas NNP 27676 5131 104 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 105 , , , 27676 5131 106 Leipaja Leipaja NNP 27676 5131 107 * * NFP 27676 5131 108 , , , 27676 5131 109 Liepajas Liepajas NNP 27676 5131 110 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 111 , , , 27676 5131 112 Limbazu Limbazu NNP 27676 5131 113 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 114 , , , 27676 5131 115 Ludzas Ludzas NNP 27676 5131 116 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 117 , , , 27676 5131 118 Madonas Madonas NNP 27676 5131 119 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 120 , , , 27676 5131 121 Ogres Ogres NNP 27676 5131 122 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 123 , , , 27676 5131 124 Preilu Preilu NNP 27676 5131 125 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 126 , , , 27676 5131 127 Rezekne Rezekne NNP 27676 5131 128 * * NFP 27676 5131 129 , , , 27676 5131 130 Rezeknes Rezeknes NNP 27676 5131 131 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 132 , , , 27676 5131 133 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5131 134 * * NFP 27676 5131 135 , , , 27676 5131 136 Rigas Rigas NNP 27676 5131 137 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 138 , , , 27676 5131 139 Saldus Saldus NNP 27676 5131 140 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 141 , , , 27676 5131 142 Talsu Talsu NNP 27676 5131 143 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 144 , , , 27676 5131 145 Tukuma Tukuma NNP 27676 5131 146 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 147 , , , 27676 5131 148 Valkas Valkas NNP 27676 5131 149 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 150 , , , 27676 5131 151 Valmieras Valmieras NNP 27676 5131 152 Rajons Rajons NNP 27676 5131 153 , , , 27676 5131 154 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 27676 5131 155 * * NFP 27676 5131 156 , , , 27676 5131 157 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 27676 5131 158 Rajons Rajons NNPS 27676 5131 159 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5131 160 : : : 27676 5131 161 6 6 CD 27676 5131 162 September September NNP 27676 5131 163 1991 1991 CD 27676 5131 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 165 from from IN 27676 5131 166 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 5131 167 Union Union NNP 27676 5131 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 169 National national JJ 27676 5131 170 holiday holiday NN 27676 5131 171 : : : 27676 5131 172 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5131 173 Day Day NNP 27676 5131 174 , , , 27676 5131 175 18 18 CD 27676 5131 176 November November NNP 27676 5131 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 178 1918 1918 CD 27676 5131 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 180 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5131 181 : : : 27676 5131 182 the the DT 27676 5131 183 1991 1991 CD 27676 5131 184 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 5131 185 Law Law NNP 27676 5131 186 which which WDT 27676 5131 187 supplements supplement VBZ 27676 5131 188 the the DT 27676 5131 189 1922 1922 CD 27676 5131 190 constitution constitution NN 27676 5131 191 , , , 27676 5131 192 provides provide VBZ 27676 5131 193 for for IN 27676 5131 194 basic basic JJ 27676 5131 195 rights right NNS 27676 5131 196 and and CC 27676 5131 197 freedoms freedom NNS 27676 5131 198 Legal legal JJ 27676 5131 199 system system NN 27676 5131 200 : : : 27676 5131 201 based base VBN 27676 5131 202 on on IN 27676 5131 203 civil civil JJ 27676 5131 204 law law NN 27676 5131 205 system system NN 27676 5131 206 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5131 207 : : : 27676 5131 208 18 18 CD 27676 5131 209 years year NNS 27676 5131 210 of of IN 27676 5131 211 age age NN 27676 5131 212 ; ; : 27676 5131 213 universal universal JJ 27676 5131 214 for for IN 27676 5131 215 Latvian latvian JJ 27676 5131 216 citizens citizen NNS 27676 5131 217 Executive executive JJ 27676 5131 218 branch branch NN 27676 5131 219 : : : 27676 5131 220 chief chief NN 27676 5131 221 of of IN 27676 5131 222 state state NN 27676 5131 223 : : : 27676 5131 224 President President NNP 27676 5131 225 Guntis Guntis NNP 27676 5131 226 ULMANIS ULMANIS NNP 27676 5131 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 228 since since IN 27676 5131 229 7 7 CD 27676 5131 230 July July NNP 27676 5131 231 1993 1993 CD 27676 5131 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 233 head head NN 27676 5131 234 of of IN 27676 5131 235 government government NN 27676 5131 236 : : : 27676 5131 237 Prime Prime NNP 27676 5131 238 Minister Minister NNP 27676 5131 239 Vilis Vilis NNP 27676 5131 240 KRISTOPANS KRISTOPANS NNP 27676 5131 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 242 since since IN 27676 5131 243 21 21 CD 27676 5131 244 November November NNP 27676 5131 245 1998 1998 CD 27676 5131 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 247 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5131 248 : : : 27676 5131 249 Council Council NNP 27676 5131 250 of of IN 27676 5131 251 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 5131 252 nominated nominate VBN 27676 5131 253 by by IN 27676 5131 254 the the DT 27676 5131 255 prime prime JJ 27676 5131 256 minister minister NN 27676 5131 257 and and CC 27676 5131 258 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5131 259 by by IN 27676 5131 260 the the DT 27676 5131 261 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5131 262 elections election NNS 27676 5131 263 : : : 27676 5131 264 president president NN 27676 5131 265 elected elect VBN 27676 5131 266 by by IN 27676 5131 267 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5131 268 for for IN 27676 5131 269 a a DT 27676 5131 270 four four CD 27676 5131 271 - - HYPH 27676 5131 272 year year NN 27676 5131 273 term term NN 27676 5131 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 275 amended amend VBN 27676 5131 276 from from IN 27676 5131 277 a a DT 27676 5131 278 three three CD 27676 5131 279 - - HYPH 27676 5131 280 year year NN 27676 5131 281 term term NN 27676 5131 282 on on IN 27676 5131 283 4 4 CD 27676 5131 284 December December NNP 27676 5131 285 1997 1997 CD 27676 5131 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 287 ; ; : 27676 5131 288 election election NN 27676 5131 289 last last JJ 27676 5131 290 held hold VBD 27676 5131 291 18 18 CD 27676 5131 292 June June NNP 27676 5131 293 1996 1996 CD 27676 5131 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 295 next next JJ 27676 5131 296 to to TO 27676 5131 297 be be VB 27676 5131 298 held hold VBN 27676 5131 299 by by IN 27676 5131 300 NA NA NNP 27676 5131 301 June June NNP 27676 5131 302 / / SYM 27676 5131 303 July July NNP 27676 5131 304 1999 1999 CD 27676 5131 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 306 ; ; : 27676 5131 307 prime prime NNP 27676 5131 308 minister minister NN 27676 5131 309 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5131 310 by by IN 27676 5131 311 the the DT 27676 5131 312 president president NNP 27676 5131 313 election election NN 27676 5131 314 results result NNS 27676 5131 315 : : : 27676 5131 316 Guntis Guntis NNP 27676 5131 317 ULMANIS ULMANIS NNP 27676 5131 318 elected elect VBD 27676 5131 319 president president NN 27676 5131 320 in in IN 27676 5131 321 the the DT 27676 5131 322 first first JJ 27676 5131 323 round round NN 27676 5131 324 of of IN 27676 5131 325 balloting balloting NN 27676 5131 326 ; ; : 27676 5131 327 percent percent NN 27676 5131 328 of of IN 27676 5131 329 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 5131 330 vote vote NN 27676 5131 331 -- -- : 27676 5131 332 Guntis Guntis NNP 27676 5131 333 ULMANIS ULMANIS NNP 27676 5131 334 53 53 CD 27676 5131 335 % % NN 27676 5131 336 , , , 27676 5131 337 Ilga Ilga NNP 27676 5131 338 KREITUSE KREITUSE NNP 27676 5131 339 25 25 CD 27676 5131 340 % % NN 27676 5131 341 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5131 342 branch branch NN 27676 5131 343 : : : 27676 5131 344 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5131 345 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5131 346 or or CC 27676 5131 347 Saeima Saeima NNP 27676 5131 348 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 349 100 100 CD 27676 5131 350 seats seat NNS 27676 5131 351 ; ; : 27676 5131 352 members member NNS 27676 5131 353 are be VBP 27676 5131 354 elected elect VBN 27676 5131 355 by by IN 27676 5131 356 direct direct JJ 27676 5131 357 popular popular JJ 27676 5131 358 vote vote NN 27676 5131 359 to to TO 27676 5131 360 serve serve VB 27676 5131 361 four four CD 27676 5131 362 - - HYPH 27676 5131 363 year year NN 27676 5131 364 terms term NNS 27676 5131 365 -- -- : 27676 5131 366 amended amend VBN 27676 5131 367 from from IN 27676 5131 368 three three CD 27676 5131 369 - - HYPH 27676 5131 370 year year NN 27676 5131 371 term term NN 27676 5131 372 on on IN 27676 5131 373 4 4 CD 27676 5131 374 December December NNP 27676 5131 375 1997 1997 CD 27676 5131 376 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 377 elections election NNS 27676 5131 378 : : : 27676 5131 379 last last RB 27676 5131 380 held hold VBD 27676 5131 381 3 3 CD 27676 5131 382 October October NNP 27676 5131 383 1998 1998 CD 27676 5131 384 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 385 next next JJ 27676 5131 386 to to TO 27676 5131 387 be be VB 27676 5131 388 held hold VBN 27676 5131 389 NA NA NNP 27676 5131 390 October October NNP 27676 5131 391 2002 2002 CD 27676 5131 392 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 393 election election NN 27676 5131 394 results result NNS 27676 5131 395 : : : 27676 5131 396 percent percent NN 27676 5131 397 of of IN 27676 5131 398 vote vote NN 27676 5131 399 by by IN 27676 5131 400 party party NN 27676 5131 401 -- -- : 27676 5131 402 People People NNPS 27676 5131 403 's 's POS 27676 5131 404 Party Party NNP 27676 5131 405 21 21 CD 27676 5131 406 % % NN 27676 5131 407 , , , 27676 5131 408 LC LC NNP 27676 5131 409 18 18 CD 27676 5131 410 % % NN 27676 5131 411 , , , 27676 5131 412 TSP tsp NN 27676 5131 413 14 14 CD 27676 5131 414 % % NN 27676 5131 415 , , , 27676 5131 416 TVB TVB NNP 27676 5131 417 / / SYM 27676 5131 418 LNNK lnnk VBP 27676 5131 419 14 14 CD 27676 5131 420 % % NN 27676 5131 421 , , , 27676 5131 422 Social Social NNP 27676 5131 423 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 5131 424 13 13 CD 27676 5131 425 % % NN 27676 5131 426 , , , 27676 5131 427 New New NNP 27676 5131 428 Party Party NNP 27676 5131 429 8 8 CD 27676 5131 430 % % NN 27676 5131 431 ; ; , 27676 5131 432 seats seat NNS 27676 5131 433 by by IN 27676 5131 434 party party NN 27676 5131 435 -- -- : 27676 5131 436 People People NNPS 27676 5131 437 's 's POS 27676 5131 438 Party Party NNP 27676 5131 439 24 24 CD 27676 5131 440 , , , 27676 5131 441 LC LC NNP 27676 5131 442 21 21 CD 27676 5131 443 , , , 27676 5131 444 TSP TSP NNP 27676 5131 445 16 16 CD 27676 5131 446 , , , 27676 5131 447 TVB TVB NNP 27676 5131 448 / / SYM 27676 5131 449 LNNK lnnk VBP 27676 5131 450 17 17 CD 27676 5131 451 , , , 27676 5131 452 Social Social NNP 27676 5131 453 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 5131 454 14 14 CD 27676 5131 455 , , , 27676 5131 456 New New NNP 27676 5131 457 Party Party NNP 27676 5131 458 8 8 CD 27676 5131 459 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5131 460 branch branch NN 27676 5131 461 : : : 27676 5131 462 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5131 463 Court Court NNP 27676 5131 464 , , , 27676 5131 465 judges judge NNS 27676 5131 466 ' ' POS 27676 5131 467 appointments appointment NNS 27676 5131 468 are be VBP 27676 5131 469 confirmed confirm VBN 27676 5131 470 by by IN 27676 5131 471 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5131 472 Political political JJ 27676 5131 473 parties party NNS 27676 5131 474 and and CC 27676 5131 475 leaders leader NNS 27676 5131 476 : : : 27676 5131 477 New New NNP 27676 5131 478 Party Party NNP 27676 5131 479 [ [ -LRB- 27676 5131 480 Raimonds Raimonds NNP 27676 5131 481 PAULS PAULS NNP 27676 5131 482 ] ] -RRB- 27676 5131 483 ; ; : 27676 5131 484 V. V. 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H. NNP 27676 5131 642 HOLMES HOLMES NNP 27676 5131 643 embassy embassy NN 27676 5131 644 : : : 27676 5131 645 Raina Raina NNP 27676 5131 646 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 27676 5131 647 7 7 CD 27676 5131 648 , , , 27676 5131 649 LV-1510 LV-1510 NNP 27676 5131 650 , , , 27676 5131 651 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5131 652 mailing mail VBG 27676 5131 653 address address NN 27676 5131 654 : : : 27676 5131 655 American American NNP 27676 5131 656 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 5131 657 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5131 658 , , , 27676 5131 659 PSC PSC NNP 27676 5131 660 78 78 CD 27676 5131 661 , , , 27676 5131 662 Box Box NNP 27676 5131 663 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5131 664 , , , 27676 5131 665 APO APO NNP 27676 5131 666 AE AE NNP 27676 5131 667 09723 09723 CD 27676 5131 668 Flag flag NN 27676 5131 669 description description NN 27676 5131 670 : : : 27676 5131 671 three three CD 27676 5131 672 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 5131 673 bands band NNS 27676 5131 674 of of IN 27676 5131 675 maroon maroon NNP 27676 5131 676 ( ( 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27676 5131 711 invited invite VBD 27676 5131 712 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 713 , , , 27676 5131 714 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5131 715 growth growth NN 27676 5131 716 of of IN 27676 5131 717 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 5131 718 % % NN 27676 5131 719 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 720 down down RB 27676 5131 721 from from IN 27676 5131 722 6 6 CD 27676 5131 723 % % NN 27676 5131 724 in in IN 27676 5131 725 1997 1997 CD 27676 5131 726 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 727 , , , 27676 5131 728 and and CC 27676 5131 729 reduced reduce VBN 27676 5131 730 inflation inflation NN 27676 5131 731 at at IN 27676 5131 732 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 5131 733 % % NN 27676 5131 734 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5131 735 from from IN 27676 5131 736 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 5131 737 % % NN 27676 5131 738 in in IN 27676 5131 739 1997 1997 CD 27676 5131 740 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5131 741 . . . 27676 5132 1 The the DT 27676 5132 2 drop drop NN 27676 5132 3 in in IN 27676 5132 4 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5132 5 growth growth NN 27676 5132 6 is be VBZ 27676 5132 7 largely largely RB 27676 5132 8 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exporters exporter NNS 27676 5133 14 -- -- : 27676 5133 15 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5133 16 is be VBZ 27676 5133 17 among among IN 27676 5133 18 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5133 19 's 's POS 27676 5133 20 top top JJ 27676 5133 21 three three CD 27676 5133 22 trade trade NN 27676 5133 23 partners partner NNS 27676 5133 24 -- -- : 27676 5133 25 but but CC 27676 5133 26 also also RB 27676 5133 27 prompted prompt VBD 27676 5133 28 them -PRON- PRP 27676 5133 29 to to TO 27676 5133 30 seek seek VB 27676 5133 31 alternative alternative JJ 27676 5133 32 markets market NNS 27676 5133 33 . . . 27676 5134 1 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5134 2 continued continue VBD 27676 5134 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5134 4 strict strict JJ 27676 5134 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5134 6 and and CC 27676 5134 7 monetary monetary JJ 27676 5134 8 policy policy NN 27676 5134 9 , , , 27676 5134 10 including include VBG 27676 5134 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5134 12 second second JJ 27676 5134 13 balanced balanced JJ 27676 5134 14 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8 , , , 27676 5136 9 a a DT 27676 5136 10 considerable considerable JJ 27676 5136 11 increase increase NN 27676 5136 12 over over IN 27676 5136 13 the the DT 27676 5136 14 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 5136 15 % % NN 27676 5136 16 rate rate NN 27676 5136 17 in in IN 27676 5136 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 5136 19 . . . 27676 5137 1 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5137 2 continued continue VBD 27676 5137 3 to to TO 27676 5137 4 have have VB 27676 5137 5 a a DT 27676 5137 6 high high JJ 27676 5137 7 current current JJ 27676 5137 8 account account NN 27676 5137 9 deficit deficit NN 27676 5137 10 , , , 27676 5137 11 estimated estimate VBN 27676 5137 12 at at IN 27676 5137 13 about about RB 27676 5137 14 9 9 CD 27676 5137 15 % % NN 27676 5137 16 . . . 27676 5138 1 Privatization privatization NN 27676 5138 2 of of IN 27676 5138 3 large large JJ 27676 5138 4 state state NN 27676 5138 5 utilities utility NNS 27676 5138 6 -- -- : 27676 5138 7 especially especially RB 27676 5138 8 the the DT 27676 5138 9 energy energy NN 27676 5138 10 sector sector NN 27676 5138 11 -- -- : 27676 5138 12 was be VBD 27676 5138 13 postponed postpone VBN 27676 5138 14 and and CC 27676 5138 15 is be VBZ 27676 5138 16 unlikely unlikely JJ 27676 5138 17 to to TO 27676 5138 18 resume resume VB 27676 5138 19 before before IN 27676 5138 20 late late JJ 27676 5138 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 5138 22 . . . 27676 5139 1 EU EU NNP 27676 5139 2 accession accession NN 27676 5139 3 remains remain VBZ 27676 5139 4 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5139 5 's 's POS 27676 5139 6 top top JJ 27676 5139 7 priority priority NN 27676 5139 8 , , , 27676 5139 9 and and CC 27676 5139 10 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5139 11 expects expect VBZ 27676 5139 12 to to TO 27676 5139 13 be be VB 27676 5139 14 invited invite VBN 27676 5139 15 to to TO 27676 5139 16 start start VB 27676 5139 17 EU EU NNP 27676 5139 18 accession accession NN 27676 5139 19 talks talk NNS 27676 5139 20 by by IN 27676 5139 21 the the DT 27676 5139 22 end end NN 27676 5139 23 of of IN 27676 5139 24 1999 1999 CD 27676 5139 25 . . . 27676 5140 1 Continued continue VBN 27676 5140 2 troubles trouble NNS 27676 5140 3 in in IN 27676 5140 4 the the DT 27676 5140 5 Russian russian JJ 27676 5140 6 and and CC 27676 5140 7 East east JJ 27676 5140 8 Asian asian JJ 27676 5140 9 economies economy NNS 27676 5140 10 probably probably RB 27676 5140 11 will will MD 27676 5140 12 hold hold VB 27676 5140 13 growth growth NN 27676 5140 14 to to IN 27676 5140 15 around around IN 27676 5140 16 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 5140 17 % % NN 27676 5140 18 in in IN 27676 5140 19 1999 1999 CD 27676 5140 20 . . . 27676 5141 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5141 2 : : : 27676 5141 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5141 4 power power NN 27676 5141 5 parity--$9.7 parity--$9.7 NNP 27676 5141 6 billion billion CD 27676 5141 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5141 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5141 9 est est NNP 27676 5141 10 . . . 27676 5141 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5142 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5142 2 -- -- : 27676 5142 3 real real JJ 27676 5142 4 growth growth NN 27676 5142 5 rate rate NN 27676 5142 6 : : : 27676 5142 7 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 5142 8 % % NN 27676 5142 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5142 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5142 11 est est NNP 27676 5142 12 . . . 27676 5142 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5143 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5143 2 -- -- : 27676 5143 3 per per IN 27676 5143 4 capita capita NN 27676 5143 5 : : : 27676 5143 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5143 7 power power NN 27676 5143 8 parity?$4,100 parity?$4,100 NNP 27676 5143 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5143 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5143 11 est est NNP 27676 5143 12 . . . 27676 5143 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5144 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5144 2 -- -- : 27676 5144 3 composition composition NN 27676 5144 4 by by IN 27676 5144 5 sector sector NN 27676 5144 6 : : : 27676 5144 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5144 8 : : : 27676 5144 9 7 7 CD 27676 5144 10 % % NN 27676 5144 11 industry industry NN 27676 5144 12 : : : 27676 5144 13 28 28 CD 27676 5144 14 % % NN 27676 5144 15 services service NNS 27676 5144 16 : : : 27676 5144 17 65 65 CD 27676 5144 18 % % NN 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5147 289 the the DT 27676 5147 290 waiting waiting NN 27676 5147 291 list list NN 27676 5147 292 to to TO 27676 5147 293 receive receive VB 27676 5147 294 telephone telephone NN 27676 5147 295 service service NN 27676 5147 296 ; ; : 27676 5147 297 Internet internet NN 27676 5147 298 service service NN 27676 5147 299 is be VBZ 27676 5147 300 available available JJ 27676 5147 301 throughout throughout IN 27676 5147 302 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5147 303 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5147 304 : : : 27676 5147 305 local local JJ 27676 5147 306 -- -- : 27676 5147 307 two two CD 27676 5147 308 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5147 309 service service NN 27676 5147 310 providers provider NNS 27676 5147 311 ; ; : 27676 5147 312 NMT-450 NMT-450 NNP 27676 5147 313 and and CC 27676 5147 314 GSM GSM NNP 27676 5147 315 standards standard NNS 27676 5147 316 provide provide VBP 27676 5147 317 service service NN 27676 5147 318 nationwide nationwide RB 27676 5147 319 ; ; : 27676 5147 320 over over IN 27676 5147 321 75 75 CD 27676 5147 322 % % NN 27676 5147 323 of of IN 27676 5147 324 population population NN 27676 5147 325 covered cover VBN 27676 5147 326 ; ; : 27676 5147 327 intercity intercity NN 27676 5147 328 -- -- : 27676 5147 329 two two CD 27676 5147 330 synchronous synchronous JJ 27676 5147 331 digital digital JJ 27676 5147 332 hierarchy hierarchy NN 27676 5147 333 fiber fiber NN 27676 5147 334 - - HYPH 27676 5147 335 optic optic NN 27676 5147 336 rings ring NNS 27676 5147 337 form form VBP 27676 5147 338 the the DT 27676 5147 339 national national JJ 27676 5147 340 backbone backbone NN 27676 5147 341 ; ; : 27676 5147 342 11 11 CD 27676 5147 343 digital digital JJ 27676 5147 344 switching switching NN 27676 5147 345 centers center NNS 27676 5147 346 , , , 27676 5147 347 3 3 CD 27676 5147 348 service service NN 27676 5147 349 centers center NNS 27676 5147 350 international international JJ 27676 5147 351 : : : 27676 5147 352 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5147 353 has have VBZ 27676 5147 354 international international JJ 27676 5147 355 fiber fiber NN 27676 5147 356 - - HYPH 27676 5147 357 optic optic NN 27676 5147 358 connectivity connectivity NN 27676 5147 359 to to IN 27676 5147 360 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 5147 361 , , , 27676 5147 362 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 5147 363 , , , 27676 5147 364 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5147 365 , , , 27676 5147 366 and and CC 27676 5147 367 an an DT 27676 5147 368 undersea undersea NN 27676 5147 369 fiber fiber NN 27676 5147 370 - - HYPH 27676 5147 371 optic optic NN 27676 5147 372 cable cable NN 27676 5147 373 to to IN 27676 5147 374 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 5147 375 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5147 376 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5147 377 stations station NNS 27676 5147 378 : : : 27676 5147 379 AM am VBP 27676 5147 380 NA NA NNP 27676 5147 381 , , , 27676 5147 382 FM FM NNP 27676 5147 383 NA NA NNP 27676 5147 384 , , , 27676 5147 385 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5147 386 NA NA NNP 27676 5147 387 ; ; : 27676 5147 388 note note VB 27676 5147 389 -- -- : 27676 5147 390 there there EX 27676 5147 391 are be VBP 27676 5147 392 25 25 CD 27676 5147 393 stations station NNS 27676 5147 394 of of IN 27676 5147 395 unknown unknown JJ 27676 5147 396 type type NN 27676 5147 397 ; ; : 27676 5147 398 75 75 CD 27676 5147 399 % % NN 27676 5147 400 of of IN 27676 5147 401 commercial commercial JJ 27676 5147 402 broadcasts broadcast NNS 27676 5147 403 must must MD 27676 5147 404 be be VB 27676 5147 405 in in IN 27676 5147 406 the the DT 27676 5147 407 Latvian latvian JJ 27676 5147 408 language language NN 27676 5147 409 ; ; : 27676 5147 410 remainder remainder NN 27676 5147 411 mostly mostly RB 27676 5147 412 in in IN 27676 5147 413 Russian russian JJ 27676 5147 414 and and CC 27676 5147 415 European european JJ 27676 5147 416 languages language NNS 27676 5147 417 Radios radio NNS 27676 5147 418 : : : 27676 5147 419 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 5147 420 million million CD 27676 5147 421 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5147 422 1993 1993 CD 27676 5147 423 est est 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27676 5149 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 5149 7 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 5149 8 : : : 27676 5149 9 crude crude JJ 27676 5149 10 oil oil NN 27676 5149 11 750 750 CD 27676 5149 12 km km NN 27676 5149 13 ; ; : 27676 5149 14 refined refined JJ 27676 5149 15 products product NNS 27676 5149 16 780 780 CD 27676 5149 17 km km NNS 27676 5149 18 ; ; : 27676 5149 19 natural natural JJ 27676 5149 20 gas gas NN 27676 5149 21 560 560 CD 27676 5149 22 km km NNS 27676 5149 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5149 24 1992 1992 CD 27676 5149 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5149 26 Ports port NNS 27676 5149 27 and and CC 27676 5149 28 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5149 29 : : : 27676 5149 30 Daugavpils daugavpil NNS 27676 5149 31 , , , 27676 5149 32 Liepaja Liepaja NNP 27676 5149 33 , , , 27676 5149 34 Riga Riga NNP 27676 5149 35 , , , 27676 5149 36 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 27676 5149 37 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5149 38 marine marine NN 27676 5149 39 : : : 27676 5149 40 total total NN 27676 5149 41 : : : 27676 5149 42 11 11 CD 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27676 5151 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5151 34 1994 1994 CD 27676 5151 35 est est NNP 27676 5151 36 . . . 27676 5151 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5152 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5152 2 -- -- : 27676 5152 3 with with IN 27676 5152 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5152 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5152 6 : : : 27676 5152 7 total total NN 27676 5152 8 : : : 27676 5152 9 14 14 CD 27676 5152 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5152 11 to to IN 27676 5152 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5152 13 m m NN 27676 5152 14 : : : 27676 5152 15 2 2 CD 27676 5152 16 914 914 CD 27676 5152 17 to to TO 27676 5152 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5152 19 m m NN 27676 5152 20 : : : 27676 5152 21 2 2 CD 27676 5152 22 under under IN 27676 5152 23 914 914 CD 27676 5152 24 m m NN 27676 5152 25 : : : 27676 5152 26 10 10 CD 27676 5152 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5152 28 1994 1994 CD 27676 5152 29 est est NNP 27676 5152 30 . . . 27676 5152 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5153 1 Military military JJ 27676 5153 2 Military military JJ 27676 5153 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5153 4 : : : 27676 5153 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 5153 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5153 7 , , , 27676 5153 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5153 9 , , , 27676 5153 10 Air Air NNP 27676 5153 11 and and CC 27676 5153 12 Air Air NNP 27676 5153 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5153 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5153 15 , , , 27676 5153 16 Security Security NNP 27676 5153 17 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5153 18 , , , 27676 5153 19 Border Border NNP 27676 5153 20 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5153 21 , , , 27676 5153 22 Home Home NNP 27676 5153 23 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5153 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5153 25 Zemessardze Zemessardze NNP 27676 5153 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5153 27 Military military JJ 27676 5153 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 5153 29 -- -- : 27676 5153 30 military military JJ 27676 5153 31 age age NN 27676 5153 32 : : : 27676 5153 33 18 18 CD 27676 5153 34 years year NNS 27676 5153 35 of of IN 27676 5153 36 age age NN 27676 5153 37 Military military JJ 27676 5153 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 5153 39 -- -- : 27676 5153 40 availability 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5156 175 Introduction introduction NN 27676 5156 176 Background Background NNP 27676 5156 177 : : : 27676 5156 178 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5156 179 has have VBZ 27676 5156 180 made make VBN 27676 5156 181 progress progress NN 27676 5156 182 toward toward IN 27676 5156 183 rebuilding rebuild VBG 27676 5156 184 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5156 185 political political JJ 27676 5156 186 institutions institution NNS 27676 5156 187 and and CC 27676 5156 188 regaining regain VBG 27676 5156 189 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5156 190 national national JJ 27676 5156 191 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 5156 192 since since IN 27676 5156 193 the the DT 27676 5156 194 end end NN 27676 5156 195 of of IN 27676 5156 196 the the DT 27676 5156 197 devastating devastating JJ 27676 5156 198 16-year 16-year CD 27676 5156 199 civil civil JJ 27676 5156 200 war war NN 27676 5156 201 , , , 27676 5156 202 which which WDT 27676 5156 203 ended end VBD 27676 5156 204 in in IN 27676 5156 205 1991 1991 CD 27676 5156 206 . . . 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institutionalizing institutionalize VBG 27676 5157 35 sectarian sectarian JJ 27676 5157 36 divisions division NNS 27676 5157 37 in in IN 27676 5157 38 the the DT 27676 5157 39 government government NN 27676 5157 40 . . . 27676 5158 1 Since since IN 27676 5158 2 the the DT 27676 5158 3 end end NN 27676 5158 4 of of IN 27676 5158 5 the the DT 27676 5158 6 civil civil JJ 27676 5158 7 war war NN 27676 5158 8 , , , 27676 5158 9 the the DT 27676 5158 10 Lebanese Lebanese NNPS 27676 5158 11 have have VBP 27676 5158 12 formed form VBN 27676 5158 13 six six CD 27676 5158 14 cabinets cabinet NNS 27676 5158 15 , , , 27676 5158 16 conducted conduct VBD 27676 5158 17 two two CD 27676 5158 18 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5158 19 elections election NNS 27676 5158 20 , , , 27676 5158 21 and and CC 27676 5158 22 held hold VBD 27676 5158 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5158 24 first first JJ 27676 5158 25 municipal municipal JJ 27676 5158 26 elections election NNS 27676 5158 27 in in IN 27676 5158 28 35 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5170 18 desertification desertification NN 27676 5170 19 ; ; : 27676 5170 20 air air NN 27676 5170 21 pollution pollution NN 27676 5170 22 in in IN 27676 5170 23 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 5170 24 from from IN 27676 5170 25 vehicular vehicular JJ 27676 5170 26 traffic traffic NN 27676 5170 27 and and CC 27676 5170 28 the the DT 27676 5170 29 burning burning NN 27676 5170 30 of of IN 27676 5170 31 industrial industrial JJ 27676 5170 32 wastes waste NNS 27676 5170 33 ; ; , 27676 5170 34 pollution pollution NN 27676 5170 35 of of IN 27676 5170 36 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5170 37 waters water NNS 27676 5170 38 from from IN 27676 5170 39 raw raw JJ 27676 5170 40 sewage sewage NN 27676 5170 41 and and CC 27676 5170 42 oil oil NN 27676 5170 43 spills spill NNS 27676 5170 44 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5170 45 -- -- : 27676 5170 46 international international JJ 27676 5170 47 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5170 48 : : : 27676 5170 49 party party NN 27676 5170 50 to to TO 27676 5170 51 : : : 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601 2560 2560 CD 27676 5181 602 28th 28th NNP 27676 5181 603 Street Street NNP 27676 5181 604 NW NW NNP 27676 5181 605 , , , 27676 5181 606 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5181 607 , , , 27676 5181 608 DC DC NNP 27676 5181 609 20008 20008 CD 27676 5181 610 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5181 611 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5181 612 general general NN 27676 5181 613 : : : 27676 5181 614 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 5181 615 , , , 27676 5181 616 New New NNP 27676 5181 617 York York NNP 27676 5181 618 , , , 27676 5181 619 and and CC 27676 5181 620 Los Los NNP 27676 5181 621 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 5181 622 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5181 623 representation representation NN 27676 5181 624 from from IN 27676 5181 625 the the DT 27676 5181 626 US US NNP 27676 5181 627 : : : 27676 5181 628 chief chief NN 27676 5181 629 of of IN 27676 5181 630 mission mission NN 27676 5181 631 : : : 27676 5181 632 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5181 633 David David NNP 27676 5181 634 SATTERFIELD SATTERFIELD NNP 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CC 27676 5182 76 all all DT 27676 5182 77 but but CC 27676 5182 78 ended end VBD 27676 5182 79 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5182 80 's 's POS 27676 5182 81 position position NN 27676 5182 82 as as IN 27676 5182 83 a a DT 27676 5182 84 Middle middle JJ 27676 5182 85 Eastern eastern JJ 27676 5182 86 entrepot entrepot NN 27676 5182 87 and and CC 27676 5182 88 banking banking NN 27676 5182 89 hub hub NN 27676 5182 90 . . . 27676 5183 1 Peace peace NN 27676 5183 2 has have VBZ 27676 5183 3 enabled enable VBN 27676 5183 4 the the DT 27676 5183 5 central central JJ 27676 5183 6 government government NN 27676 5183 7 to to TO 27676 5183 8 restore restore VB 27676 5183 9 control control NN 27676 5183 10 in in IN 27676 5183 11 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 5183 12 , , , 27676 5183 13 begin begin VB 27676 5183 14 collecting collect VBG 27676 5183 15 taxes taxis NNS 27676 5183 16 , , , 27676 5183 17 and and CC 27676 5183 18 regain regain VB 27676 5183 19 access access NN 27676 5183 20 to to IN 27676 5183 21 key key JJ 27676 5183 22 port port NN 27676 5183 23 and and CC 27676 5183 24 government government NN 27676 5183 25 facilities facility NNS 27676 5183 26 . . . 27676 5184 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5184 2 recovery recovery NN 27676 5184 3 has have VBZ 27676 5184 4 been be VBN 27676 5184 5 helped help VBN 27676 5184 6 by by IN 27676 5184 7 a a DT 27676 5184 8 financially financially RB 27676 5184 9 sound sound JJ 27676 5184 10 banking banking NN 27676 5184 11 system system NN 27676 5184 12 and and CC 27676 5184 13 resilient resilient JJ 27676 5184 14 small- small- JJ 27676 5184 15 and and CC 27676 5184 16 medium medium JJ 27676 5184 17 - - HYPH 27676 5184 18 scale scale NN 27676 5184 19 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 27676 5184 20 , , , 27676 5184 21 with with IN 27676 5184 22 family family NN 27676 5184 23 remittances remittance NNS 27676 5184 24 , , , 27676 5184 25 banking banking NN 27676 5184 26 services service NNS 27676 5184 27 , , , 27676 5184 28 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 5184 29 and and CC 27676 5184 30 farm farm NN 27676 5184 31 exports export NNS 27676 5184 32 , , , 27676 5184 33 and and CC 27676 5184 34 international international JJ 27676 5184 35 aid aid NN 27676 5184 36 as as IN 27676 5184 37 the the DT 27676 5184 38 main main JJ 27676 5184 39 sources source NNS 27676 5184 40 of of IN 27676 5184 41 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5184 42 exchange exchange NN 27676 5184 43 . . . 27676 5185 1 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5185 2 's 's POS 27676 5185 3 economy economy NN 27676 5185 4 has have VBZ 27676 5185 5 made make VBN 27676 5185 6 impressive impressive JJ 27676 5185 7 gains gain NNS 27676 5185 8 since since IN 27676 5185 9 the the DT 27676 5185 10 launch launch NN 27676 5185 11 of of IN 27676 5185 12 " " `` 27676 5185 13 Horizon Horizon NNP 27676 5185 14 2000 2000 CD 27676 5185 15 , , , 27676 5185 16 " " `` 27676 5185 17 the the DT 27676 5185 18 government government NN 27676 5185 19 's 's POS 27676 5185 20 $ $ $ 27676 5185 21 20 20 CD 27676 5185 22 billion billion CD 27676 5185 23 reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 5185 24 program program NN 27676 5185 25 in in IN 27676 5185 26 1993 1993 CD 27676 5185 27 . . . 27676 5186 1 Real real JJ 27676 5186 2 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5186 3 grew grow VBD 27676 5186 4 8 8 CD 27676 5186 5 % % NN 27676 5186 6 in in IN 27676 5186 7 1994 1994 CD 27676 5186 8 and and CC 27676 5186 9 7 7 CD 27676 5186 10 % % NN 27676 5186 11 in in IN 27676 5186 12 1995 1995 CD 27676 5186 13 before before IN 27676 5186 14 Israel Israel NNP 27676 5186 15 's 's POS 27676 5186 16 Operation Operation NNP 27676 5186 17 Grapes Grapes NNPS 27676 5186 18 of of IN 27676 5186 19 Wrath Wrath NNP 27676 5186 20 in in IN 27676 5186 21 April April NNP 27676 5186 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 5186 23 stunted stunt VBD 27676 5186 24 economic economic JJ 27676 5186 25 activity activity NN 27676 5186 26 . . . 27676 5187 1 During during IN 27676 5187 2 1992 1992 CD 27676 5187 3 - - SYM 27676 5187 4 98 98 CD 27676 5187 5 , , , 27676 5187 6 annual annual JJ 27676 5187 7 inflation inflation NN 27676 5187 8 fell fall VBD 27676 5187 9 from from IN 27676 5187 10 more more JJR 27676 5187 11 than than IN 27676 5187 12 100 100 CD 27676 5187 13 % % NN 27676 5187 14 to to TO 27676 5187 15 5 5 CD 27676 5187 16 % % NN 27676 5187 17 , , , 27676 5187 18 and and CC 27676 5187 19 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5187 20 exchange exchange NN 27676 5187 21 reserves reserve NNS 27676 5187 22 jumped jump VBD 27676 5187 23 to to IN 27676 5187 24 more more JJR 27676 5187 25 than than IN 27676 5187 26 $ $ $ 27676 5187 27 6 6 CD 27676 5187 28 billion billion CD 27676 5187 29 from from IN 27676 5187 30 $ $ $ 27676 5187 31 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 5187 32 billion billion CD 27676 5187 33 . . . 27676 5188 1 Burgeoning burgeon VBG 27676 5188 2 capital capital NN 27676 5188 3 inflows inflow NNS 27676 5188 4 have have VBP 27676 5188 5 generated generate VBN 27676 5188 6 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5188 7 payments payment NNS 27676 5188 8 surpluses surplus NNS 27676 5188 9 , , , 27676 5188 10 and and CC 27676 5188 11 the the DT 27676 5188 12 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 5188 13 pound pound NN 27676 5188 14 has have VBZ 27676 5188 15 remained remain VBN 27676 5188 16 relatively relatively RB 27676 5188 17 stable stable JJ 27676 5188 18 . . . 27676 5189 1 Progress progress NN 27676 5189 2 also also RB 27676 5189 3 has have VBZ 27676 5189 4 been be VBN 27676 5189 5 made make VBN 27676 5189 6 in in IN 27676 5189 7 rebuilding rebuild VBG 27676 5189 8 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5189 9 's 's POS 27676 5189 10 war war NN 27676 5189 11 - - HYPH 27676 5189 12 torn tear VBN 27676 5189 13 physical physical JJ 27676 5189 14 and and CC 27676 5189 15 financial financial JJ 27676 5189 16 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 5189 17 . . . 27676 5190 1 Solidere solidere RB 27676 5190 2 , , , 27676 5190 3 a a DT 27676 5190 4 $ $ $ 27676 5190 5 2-billion 2-billion CD 27676 5190 6 firm firm NN 27676 5190 7 , , , 27676 5190 8 is be VBZ 27676 5190 9 managing manage VBG 27676 5190 10 the the DT 27676 5190 11 reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 5190 12 of of IN 27676 5190 13 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 5190 14 's 's POS 27676 5190 15 central central NNP 27676 5190 16 business business NNP 27676 5190 17 district district NN 27676 5190 18 ; ; : 27676 5190 19 the the DT 27676 5190 20 stock stock NN 27676 5190 21 market market NN 27676 5190 22 reopened reopen VBN 27676 5190 23 in in IN 27676 5190 24 January January NNP 27676 5190 25 1996 1996 CD 27676 5190 26 ; ; : 27676 5190 27 and and CC 27676 5190 28 international international JJ 27676 5190 29 banks bank NNS 27676 5190 30 and and CC 27676 5190 31 insurance insurance NN 27676 5190 32 companies company NNS 27676 5190 33 are be VBP 27676 5190 34 returning return VBG 27676 5190 35 . . . 27676 5191 1 The the DT 27676 5191 2 government government NN 27676 5191 3 nonetheless nonetheless RB 27676 5191 4 faces face VBZ 27676 5191 5 serious serious JJ 27676 5191 6 challenges challenge NNS 27676 5191 7 in in IN 27676 5191 8 the the DT 27676 5191 9 economic economic JJ 27676 5191 10 arena arena NN 27676 5191 11 . . . 27676 5192 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 5192 2 has have VBZ 27676 5192 3 had have VBN 27676 5192 4 to to TO 27676 5192 5 fund fund VB 27676 5192 6 reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 5192 7 by by IN 27676 5192 8 tapping tap VBG 27676 5192 9 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5192 10 exchange exchange NN 27676 5192 11 reserves reserve NNS 27676 5192 12 and and CC 27676 5192 13 boosting boost VBG 27676 5192 14 borrowing borrowing NN 27676 5192 15 . . . 27676 5193 1 Reducing reduce VBG 27676 5193 2 the the DT 27676 5193 3 government government NN 27676 5193 4 budget budget NN 27676 5193 5 deficit deficit NN 27676 5193 6 is be VBZ 27676 5193 7 a a DT 27676 5193 8 major major JJ 27676 5193 9 goal goal NN 27676 5193 10 of of IN 27676 5193 11 the the DT 27676 5193 12 LAHUD LAHUD NNP 27676 5193 13 government government NN 27676 5193 14 . . . 27676 5194 1 The the DT 27676 5194 2 stalled stall VBN 27676 5194 3 peace peace NN 27676 5194 4 process process NN 27676 5194 5 and and CC 27676 5194 6 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 5194 7 violence violence NN 27676 5194 8 in in IN 27676 5194 9 southern southern JJ 27676 5194 10 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5194 11 could could MD 27676 5194 12 lead lead VB 27676 5194 13 to to IN 27676 5194 14 wider wide JJR 27676 5194 15 hostilities hostility NNS 27676 5194 16 that that WDT 27676 5194 17 would would MD 27676 5194 18 disrupt disrupt VB 27676 5194 19 vital vital JJ 27676 5194 20 capital capital NN 27676 5194 21 inflows inflow NNS 27676 5194 22 . . . 27676 5195 1 Furthermore furthermore RB 27676 5195 2 , , , 27676 5195 3 the the DT 27676 5195 4 gap gap NN 27676 5195 5 between between IN 27676 5195 6 rich rich JJ 27676 5195 7 and and CC 27676 5195 8 poor poor JJ 27676 5195 9 has have VBZ 27676 5195 10 widened widen VBN 27676 5195 11 in in IN 27676 5195 12 the the DT 27676 5195 13 1990 1990 CD 27676 5195 14 's 's POS 27676 5195 15 , , , 27676 5195 16 resulting result VBG 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7 billion billion CD 27676 5204 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5204 9 : : : 27676 5204 10 $ $ $ 27676 5204 11 7.9 7.9 CD 27676 5204 12 billion billion CD 27676 5204 13 , , , 27676 5204 14 including include VBG 27676 5204 15 capital capital NN 27676 5204 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5204 17 of of IN 27676 5204 18 $ $ $ 27676 5204 19 NA na NN 27676 5204 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5204 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 5204 22 est est NNP 27676 5204 23 . . . 27676 5204 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5205 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5205 2 : : : 27676 5205 3 banking banking NN 27676 5205 4 ; ; : 27676 5205 5 food food NN 27676 5205 6 processing processing NN 27676 5205 7 ; ; : 27676 5205 8 jewelry jewelry NN 27676 5205 9 ; ; : 27676 5205 10 cement cement NN 27676 5205 11 ; ; , 27676 5205 12 textiles textile NNS 27676 5205 13 ; ; : 27676 5205 14 mineral mineral NN 27676 5205 15 and and CC 27676 5205 16 chemical chemical NN 27676 5205 17 products product NNS 27676 5205 18 ; ; , 27676 5205 19 wood wood NN 27676 5205 20 and and CC 27676 5205 21 furniture furniture NN 27676 5205 22 products product NNS 27676 5205 23 ; ; : 27676 5205 24 oil oil NN 27676 5205 25 refining refining NN 27676 5205 26 ; ; : 27676 5205 27 metal metal NN 27676 5205 28 fabricating fabricate VBG 27676 5205 29 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5205 30 production production NN 27676 5205 31 growth growth NN 27676 5205 32 rate rate NN 27676 5205 33 : : : 27676 5205 34 25 25 CD 27676 5205 35 % % NN 27676 5205 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5205 37 1993 1993 CD 27676 5205 38 est est NNP 27676 5205 39 . . . 27676 5205 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5206 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5206 2 -- -- : 27676 5206 3 production production NN 27676 5206 4 : : : 27676 5206 5 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 5206 6 billion billion CD 27676 5206 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5206 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5206 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 5206 10 est est NNP 27676 5206 11 . . . 27676 5206 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5207 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5207 2 -- -- : 27676 5207 3 production production 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27676 5207 221 % % NN 27676 5207 222 , , , 27676 5207 223 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5207 224 foods food NNS 27676 5207 225 3 3 CD 27676 5207 226 % % NN 27676 5207 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5207 228 1997 1997 CD 27676 5207 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5207 230 Imports import NNS 27676 5207 231 -- -- : 27676 5207 232 partners partner NNS 27676 5207 233 : : : 27676 5207 234 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5207 235 13 13 CD 27676 5207 236 % % NN 27676 5207 237 , , , 27676 5207 238 US US NNP 27676 5207 239 9 9 CD 27676 5207 240 % % NN 27676 5207 241 , , , 27676 5207 242 France France NNP 27676 5207 243 9 9 CD 27676 5207 244 % % NN 27676 5207 245 , , , 27676 5207 246 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5207 247 8 8 CD 27676 5207 248 % % NN 27676 5207 249 , , , 27676 5207 250 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 5207 251 7 7 CD 27676 5207 252 % % NN 27676 5207 253 , , , 27676 5207 254 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5207 255 4 4 CD 27676 5207 256 % % NN 27676 5207 257 , , , 27676 5207 258 UK UK NNP 27676 5207 259 4 4 CD 27676 5207 260 % % NN 27676 5207 261 , , , 27676 5207 262 Syria Syria NNP 27676 5207 263 4 4 CD 27676 5207 264 % % NN 27676 5207 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5207 266 1997 1997 CD 27676 5207 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5207 268 Debt debt NN 27676 5207 269 -- -- : 27676 5207 270 external external JJ 27676 5207 271 : : : 27676 5207 272 $ $ $ 27676 5207 273 3 3 CD 27676 5207 274 billion billion CD 27676 5207 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5207 276 1998 1998 CD 27676 5207 277 est est NNP 27676 5207 278 . . . 27676 5207 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5208 2 aid aid NN 27676 5208 3 -- -- : 27676 5208 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5208 5 : : : 27676 5208 6 $ $ $ 27676 5208 7 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 5208 8 billion billion CD 27676 5208 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 10 pledges pledge NNS 27676 5208 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 5208 12 - - SYM 27676 5208 13 2001 2001 CD 27676 5208 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 15 Currency currency NN 27676 5208 16 : : : 27676 5208 17 1 1 CD 27676 5208 18 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 5208 19 pound pound NN 27676 5208 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 21 LL LL NNP 27676 5208 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 23 = = SYM 27676 5208 24 100 100 CD 27676 5208 25 piasters piaster NNS 27676 5208 26 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5208 27 rates rate NNS 27676 5208 28 : : : 27676 5208 29 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 5208 30 pounds pound NNS 27676 5208 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 32 LL LL NNP 27676 5208 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 34 per per IN 27676 5208 35 US$ us$ $ 27676 5208 36 1 1 CD 27676 5208 37 - - HYPH 27676 5208 38 -1,508.0 -1,508.0 NN 27676 5208 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 40 January January NNP 27676 5208 41 1999 1999 CD 27676 5208 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 43 , , , 27676 5208 44 1,516.1 1,516.1 CD 27676 5208 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 5208 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 48 , , , 27676 5208 49 1,539.5 1,539.5 CD 27676 5208 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 5208 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 53 , , , 27676 5208 54 1,571.4 1,571.4 CD 27676 5208 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 56 1996 1996 CD 27676 5208 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 58 , , , 27676 5208 59 1,621.4 1,621.4 CD 27676 5208 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 61 1995 1995 CD 27676 5208 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 63 , , , 27676 5208 64 1,680.1 1,680.1 CD 27676 5208 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 66 1994 1994 CD 27676 5208 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5208 68 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5208 69 year year NN 27676 5208 70 : : : 27676 5208 71 calendar calendar NN 27676 5208 72 year year NN 27676 5208 73 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5208 74 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5208 75 : : : 27676 5208 76 150,000 150,000 CD 27676 5208 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5208 78 1990 1990 CD 27676 5208 79 est est NNP 27676 5208 80 . . . 27676 5208 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5209 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5209 2 system system NN 27676 5209 3 : : : 27676 5209 4 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 5209 5 system system NN 27676 5209 6 severely severely RB 27676 5209 7 damaged damage VBN 27676 5209 8 by by IN 27676 5209 9 civil civil JJ 27676 5209 10 war war NN 27676 5209 11 ; ; , 27676 5209 12 rebuilding rebuild VBG 27676 5209 13 well well UH 27676 5209 14 underway underway JJ 27676 5209 15 domestic domestic NN 27676 5209 16 : : : 27676 5209 17 primarily primarily RB 27676 5209 18 microwave microwave VB 27676 5209 19 radio radio NN 27676 5209 20 relay relay NN 27676 5209 21 and and CC 27676 5209 22 cable cable NN 27676 5209 23 international international JJ 27676 5209 24 : : : 27676 5209 25 satellite satellite NN 27676 5209 26 earth earth NN 27676 5209 27 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 5209 28 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5209 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5209 30 1 1 CD 27676 5209 31 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5209 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5209 33 and and CC 27676 5209 34 1 1 CD 27676 5209 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5209 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5209 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5209 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5209 39 erratic erratic JJ 27676 5209 40 operations operation NNS 27676 5209 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5209 42 ; ; : 27676 5209 43 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 5209 44 cable cable NN 27676 5209 45 to to IN 27676 5209 46 Syria Syria NNP 27676 5209 47 ; ; : 27676 5209 48 microwave microwave NN 27676 5209 49 radio radio NN 27676 5209 50 relay relay NN 27676 5209 51 to to IN 27676 5209 52 Syria Syria NNP 27676 5209 53 but but CC 27676 5209 54 inoperable inoperable JJ 27676 5209 55 beyond beyond IN 27676 5209 56 Syria Syria NNP 27676 5209 57 to to IN 27676 5209 58 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 5209 59 ; ; : 27676 5209 60 3 3 CD 27676 5209 61 submarine submarine NN 27676 5209 62 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 5209 63 cables cable NNS 27676 5209 64 Radio radio NN 27676 5209 65 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5209 66 stations station NNS 27676 5209 67 : : : 27676 5209 68 AM AM NNP 27676 5209 69 5 5 CD 27676 5209 70 , , , 27676 5209 71 FM FM NNP 27676 5209 72 3 3 CD 27676 5209 73 , , , 27676 5209 74 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5209 75 1 1 CD 27676 5209 76 note note NN 27676 5209 77 : : : 27676 5209 78 government government NN 27676 5209 79 is be VBZ 27676 5209 80 licensing license VBG 27676 5209 81 a a DT 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stations station NNS 27676 5210 4 : : : 27676 5210 5 28 28 CD 27676 5210 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5210 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 5210 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5210 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 5210 10 : : : 27676 5210 11 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 5210 12 million million CD 27676 5210 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5210 14 1993 1993 CD 27676 5210 15 est est NNP 27676 5210 16 . . . 27676 5210 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5211 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5211 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5211 3 : : : 27676 5211 4 total total NN 27676 5211 5 : : : 27676 5211 6 222 222 CD 27676 5211 7 km km NN 27676 5211 8 standard standard JJ 27676 5211 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 5211 10 : : : 27676 5211 11 222 222 CD 27676 5211 12 km km NN 27676 5211 13 1.435-m 1.435-m JJ 27676 5211 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5211 15 from from IN 27676 5211 16 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 5211 17 to to IN 27676 5211 18 the the DT 27676 5211 19 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 5211 20 border border NN 27676 5211 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5211 22 Highways highway NNS 27676 5211 23 : : : 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DT 27676 5212 24 Naqurah Naqurah NNP 27676 5212 25 , , , 27676 5212 26 Antilyas Antilyas NNP 27676 5212 27 , , , 27676 5212 28 Az Az NNP 27676 5212 29 Zahrani Zahrani NNP 27676 5212 30 , , , 27676 5212 31 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 5212 32 , , , 27676 5212 33 Jubayl Jubayl NNP 27676 5212 34 , , , 27676 5212 35 Juniyah Juniyah NNP 27676 5212 36 , , , 27676 5212 37 Shikka Shikka NNP 27676 5212 38 , , , 27676 5212 39 Sidon Sidon NNP 27676 5212 40 , , , 27676 5212 41 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 5212 42 , , , 27676 5212 43 Tyre Tyre NNP 27676 5212 44 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5212 45 marine marine RB 27676 5212 46 : : : 27676 5212 47 total total NN 27676 5212 48 : : : 27676 5212 49 64 64 CD 27676 5212 50 ships ship NNS 27676 5212 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5212 52 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5212 53 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5212 54 or or CC 27676 5212 55 over over RB 27676 5212 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5212 57 totaling total VBG 27676 5212 58 267,562 267,562 CD 27676 5212 59 GRT/403,252 GRT/403,252 NNP 27676 5212 60 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5212 61 ships ship NNS 27676 5212 62 by by IN 27676 5212 63 type type NN 27676 5212 64 : : : 27676 5212 65 bulk bulk NNP 27676 5212 66 6 6 CD 27676 5212 67 , , , 27676 5212 68 cargo cargo NN 27676 5212 69 41 41 CD 27676 5212 70 , , , 27676 5212 71 chemical chemical NN 27676 5212 72 tanker tanker NN 27676 5212 73 1 1 CD 27676 5212 74 , , , 27676 5212 75 combination combination NN 27676 5212 76 bulk bulk NN 27676 5212 77 1 1 CD 27676 5212 78 , , , 27676 5212 79 combination combination NN 27676 5212 80 ore ore NN 27676 5212 81 / / SYM 27676 5212 82 oil oil NN 27676 5212 83 1 1 CD 27676 5212 84 , , , 27676 5212 85 container container NN 27676 5212 86 3 3 CD 27676 5212 87 , , , 27676 5212 88 livestock livestock NN 27676 5212 89 carrier carrier NN 27676 5212 90 6 6 CD 27676 5212 91 , , , 27676 5212 92 roll roll NN 27676 5212 93 - - HYPH 27676 5212 94 on on IN 27676 5212 95 / / SYM 27676 5212 96 roll roll NN 27676 5212 97 - - HYPH 27676 5212 98 off off RP 27676 5212 99 cargo cargo NN 27676 5212 100 2 2 CD 27676 5212 101 , , , 27676 5212 102 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 5212 103 carrier carrier NN 27676 5212 104 3 3 CD 27676 5212 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5212 106 1998 1998 CD 27676 5212 107 est est NNP 27676 5212 108 . . . 27676 5212 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5213 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5213 2 : : : 27676 5213 3 9 9 CD 27676 5213 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5213 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5213 6 est est NNP 27676 5213 7 . . . 27676 5213 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5214 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5214 2 -- -- : 27676 5214 3 with with IN 27676 5214 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5214 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5214 6 : : : 27676 5214 7 total total NN 27676 5214 8 : : : 27676 5214 9 7 7 CD 27676 5214 10 over over IN 27676 5214 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5214 12 m m NN 27676 5214 13 : : : 27676 5214 14 1 1 CD 27676 5214 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5214 16 to to IN 27676 5214 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5214 18 m m NN 27676 5214 19 : : : 27676 5214 20 2 2 CD 27676 5214 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5214 22 to to TO 27676 5214 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5214 24 m m NN 27676 5214 25 : : : 27676 5214 26 2 2 CD 27676 5214 27 914 914 CD 27676 5214 28 to to TO 27676 5214 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5214 30 m m NN 27676 5214 31 : : : 27676 5214 32 1 1 CD 27676 5214 33 under under IN 27676 5214 34 914 914 CD 27676 5214 35 m m NN 27676 5214 36 : : : 27676 5214 37 1 1 CD 27676 5214 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5214 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5214 40 est est NNP 27676 5214 41 . . . 27676 5214 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5215 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5215 2 -- -- : 27676 5215 3 with with IN 27676 5215 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5215 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5215 6 : : : 27676 5215 7 total total NN 27676 5215 8 : : : 27676 5215 9 2 2 CD 27676 5215 10 914 914 CD 27676 5215 11 to to TO 27676 5215 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5215 13 m m NN 27676 5215 14 : : : 27676 5215 15 1 1 CD 27676 5215 16 under under IN 27676 5215 17 914 914 CD 27676 5215 18 m m NN 27676 5215 19 : : : 27676 5215 20 1 1 CD 27676 5215 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5215 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5215 23 est est NNP 27676 5215 24 . . . 27676 5215 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5216 1 Military military JJ 27676 5216 2 Military military JJ 27676 5216 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5216 4 : : : 27676 5216 5 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 5216 6 Armed Armed NNP 27676 5216 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5216 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5216 9 LAF LAF NNP 27676 5216 10 ; ; : 27676 5216 11 includes include VBZ 27676 5216 12 Army Army NNP 27676 5216 13 , , , 27676 5216 14 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5216 15 , , , 27676 5216 16 and and CC 27676 5216 17 Air Air NNP 27676 5216 18 Force Force NNP 27676 5216 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5216 20 Military military JJ 27676 5216 21 manpower manpower NN 27676 5216 22 -- -- : 27676 5216 23 availability availability NN 27676 5216 24 : : : 27676 5216 25 males male NNS 27676 5216 26 age age NNP 27676 5216 27 15 15 CD 27676 5216 28 - - HYPH 27676 5216 29 49 49 CD 27676 5216 30 : : SYM 27676 5216 31 925,834 925,834 CD 27676 5216 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5216 33 1999 1999 CD 27676 5216 34 est est NNP 27676 5216 35 . . . 27676 5216 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5217 1 Military military JJ 27676 5217 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5217 3 -- -- : 27676 5217 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5217 5 for for IN 27676 5217 6 military military JJ 27676 5217 7 service service NN 27676 5217 8 : : : 27676 5217 9 males male NNS 27676 5217 10 age age NNP 27676 5217 11 15 15 CD 27676 5217 12 - - HYPH 27676 5217 13 49 49 CD 27676 5217 14 : : : 27676 5217 15 573,093 573,093 CD 27676 5217 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5217 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5217 18 est est NNP 27676 5217 19 . . . 27676 5217 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5218 1 Military military JJ 27676 5218 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5218 3 -- -- : 27676 5218 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5218 5 figure figure NN 27676 5218 6 : : : 27676 5218 7 $ $ $ 27676 5218 8 445 445 CD 27676 5218 9 million million CD 27676 5218 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5218 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 5218 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5218 13 Military military JJ 27676 5218 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5218 15 -- -- : 27676 5218 16 percent percent NN 27676 5218 17 of of IN 27676 5218 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5218 19 : : : 27676 5218 20 5 5 CD 27676 5218 21 % % NN 27676 5218 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5218 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 5218 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5218 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5218 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5218 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5218 28 -- -- : 27676 5218 29 international international JJ 27676 5218 30 : : : 27676 5218 31 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 5218 32 troops troop NNS 27676 5218 33 in in IN 27676 5218 34 southern southern JJ 27676 5218 35 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5218 36 since since IN 27676 5218 37 June June NNP 27676 5218 38 1982 1982 CD 27676 5218 39 ; ; : 27676 5218 40 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 5218 41 troops troop NNS 27676 5218 42 in in IN 27676 5218 43 northern northern JJ 27676 5218 44 , , , 27676 5218 45 central central JJ 27676 5218 46 , , , 27676 5218 47 and and CC 27676 5218 48 eastern eastern JJ 27676 5218 49 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 5218 50 since since IN 27676 5218 51 October October NNP 27676 5218 52 1976 1976 CD 27676 5218 53 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5218 54 drugs drug VBZ 27676 5218 55 : : : 27676 5218 56 inconsequential inconsequential JJ 27676 5218 57 producer producer NN 27676 5218 58 of of IN 27676 5218 59 hashish hashish NNP 27676 5218 60 and and CC 27676 5218 61 heroin heroin NN 27676 5218 62 ; ; : 27676 5218 63 some some DT 27676 5218 64 heroine heroine NN 27676 5218 65 and and CC 27676 5218 66 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 5218 67 processing processing NN 27676 5218 68 mostly mostly RB 27676 5218 69 in in IN 27676 5218 70 the the DT 27676 5218 71 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 27676 5218 72 valley valley NN 27676 5218 73 ; ; : 27676 5218 74 a a DT 27676 5218 75 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 5218 76 / / SYM 27676 5218 77 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 5218 78 eradication eradication NN 27676 5218 79 campaign campaign NN 27676 5218 80 started start VBD 27676 5218 81 in in IN 27676 5218 82 the the DT 27676 5218 83 early early JJ 27676 5218 84 1990s 1990s CD 27676 5218 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5218 167 : : : 27676 5218 168 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5218 169 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5218 170 , , , 27676 5218 171 an an DT 27676 5218 172 enclave enclave NN 27676 5218 173 of of IN 27676 5218 174 South South NNP 27676 5218 175 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5218 176 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5218 177 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5218 178 : : : 27676 5218 179 29 29 CD 27676 5218 180 30 30 CD 27676 5218 181 S s NN 27676 5218 182 , , , 27676 5218 183 28 28 CD 27676 5218 184 30 30 CD 27676 5218 185 E e NN 27676 5218 186 Map Map NNP 27676 5218 187 references reference NNS 27676 5218 188 : : : 27676 5218 189 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5218 190 Area Area NNP 27676 5218 191 : : : 27676 5218 192 total total NN 27676 5218 193 : : : 27676 5218 194 30,350 30,350 CD 27676 5218 195 sq sq NN 27676 5218 196 km km NNP 27676 5218 197 land land NN 27676 5218 198 : : : 27676 5218 199 30,350 30,350 CD 27676 5218 200 sq sq NN 27676 5218 201 km km NNP 27676 5218 202 water water NN 27676 5218 203 : : : 27676 5218 204 0 0 NFP 27676 5218 205 sq sq NN 27676 5218 206 km km NNP 27676 5218 207 Area area NN 27676 5218 208 -- -- : 27676 5218 209 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5218 210 : : : 27676 5218 211 slightly slightly RB 27676 5218 212 smaller small JJR 27676 5218 213 than than IN 27676 5218 214 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 5218 215 Land Land NNP 27676 5218 216 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5218 217 : : : 27676 5218 218 total total JJ 27676 5218 219 : : : 27676 5218 220 909 909 CD 27676 5218 221 km km NN 27676 5218 222 border border NN 27676 5218 223 countries country NNS 27676 5218 224 : : : 27676 5218 225 South South NNP 27676 5218 226 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5218 227 909 909 CD 27676 5218 228 km km NN 27676 5218 229 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5218 230 : : : 27676 5218 231 0 0 CD 27676 5218 232 km km NN 27676 5218 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5218 234 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5218 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5218 236 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5218 237 claims claim VBZ 27676 5218 238 : : : 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5230 40 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 27676 5230 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5230 42 southern southern JJ 27676 5230 43 Sotho Sotho NNP 27676 5230 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5230 45 , , , 27676 5230 46 English English NNP 27676 5230 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5230 48 official official NN 27676 5230 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5230 50 , , , 27676 5230 51 Zulu Zulu NNP 27676 5230 52 , , , 27676 5230 53 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 27676 5230 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 5230 55 : : : 27676 5230 56 definition definition NN 27676 5230 57 : : : 27676 5230 58 age age NN 27676 5230 59 15 15 CD 27676 5230 60 and and CC 27676 5230 61 over over RB 27676 5230 62 can can MD 27676 5230 63 read read VB 27676 5230 64 and and CC 27676 5230 65 write write VB 27676 5230 66 total total JJ 27676 5230 67 population population NN 27676 5230 68 : : : 27676 5230 69 71.3 71.3 CD 27676 5230 70 % % NN 27676 5230 71 male male NN 27676 5230 72 : : : 27676 5230 73 81.1 81.1 CD 27676 5230 74 % % NN 27676 5230 75 female female NN 27676 5230 76 : : : 27676 5230 77 62.3 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5231 29 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 5231 30 Capital capital NN 27676 5231 31 : : : 27676 5231 32 Maseru Maseru NNP 27676 5231 33 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 5231 34 divisions division NNS 27676 5231 35 : : : 27676 5231 36 10 10 CD 27676 5231 37 districts district NNS 27676 5231 38 ; ; : 27676 5231 39 Berea Berea NNP 27676 5231 40 , , , 27676 5231 41 Butha Butha NNP 27676 5231 42 - - HYPH 27676 5231 43 Buthe Buthe NNP 27676 5231 44 , , , 27676 5231 45 Leribe Leribe NNP 27676 5231 46 , , , 27676 5231 47 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 27676 5231 48 , , , 27676 5231 49 Maseru Maseru NNP 27676 5231 50 , , , 27676 5231 51 Mohales Mohales NNP 27676 5231 52 Hoek Hoek NNP 27676 5231 53 , , , 27676 5231 54 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 27676 5231 55 , , , 27676 5231 56 Qacha Qacha NNP 27676 5231 57 's 's POS 27676 5231 58 Nek Nek NNP 27676 5231 59 , , , 27676 5231 60 Quthing Quthing NNP 27676 5231 61 , , , 27676 5231 62 Thaba Thaba NNP 27676 5231 63 - - HYPH 27676 5231 64 Tseka Tseka NNP 27676 5231 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5231 486 ECA ECA NNP 27676 5231 487 , , , 27676 5231 488 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5231 489 , , , 27676 5231 490 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 5231 491 , , , 27676 5231 492 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5231 493 , , , 27676 5231 494 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5231 495 , , , 27676 5231 496 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 5231 497 , , , 27676 5231 498 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5231 499 , , , 27676 5231 500 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5231 501 , , , 27676 5231 502 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5231 503 , , , 27676 5231 504 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5231 505 , , , 27676 5231 506 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5231 507 , , , 27676 5231 508 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5231 509 , , , 27676 5231 510 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5231 511 , , , 27676 5231 512 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5231 513 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5231 514 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 5231 515 user user NN 27676 5231 516 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5231 517 , , , 27676 5231 518 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5231 519 , , , 27676 5231 520 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5231 521 , , , 27676 5231 522 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5231 523 , , , 27676 5231 524 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5231 525 , , , 27676 5231 526 OAU OAU NNP 27676 5231 527 , , , 27676 5231 528 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5231 529 , , , 27676 5231 530 SACU SACU NNP 27676 5231 531 , , , 27676 5231 532 SADC SADC NNP 27676 5231 533 , , , 27676 5231 534 UN UN NNP 27676 5231 535 , , , 27676 5231 536 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5231 537 , , , 27676 5231 538 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5231 539 , , , 27676 5231 540 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 5231 541 , , , 27676 5231 542 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5231 543 , , , 27676 5231 544 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5231 545 , , , 27676 5231 546 WCL WCL NNP 27676 5231 547 , , , 27676 5231 548 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5231 549 , , , 27676 5231 550 WHO who WP 27676 5231 551 , , , 27676 5231 552 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5231 553 , , , 27676 5231 554 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5231 555 , , , 27676 5231 556 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5231 557 , , , 27676 5231 558 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5231 559 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5231 560 representation representation NN 27676 5231 561 in in IN 27676 5231 562 the the DT 27676 5231 563 US 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Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5268 12 , , , 27676 5268 13 between between IN 27676 5268 14 Cote Cote NNP 27676 5268 15 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 5268 16 and and CC 27676 5268 17 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 5268 18 Leone Leone NNP 27676 5268 19 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5268 20 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5268 21 : : : 27676 5268 22 6 6 CD 27676 5268 23 30 30 CD 27676 5268 24 N n CD 27676 5268 25 , , , 27676 5268 26 9 9 CD 27676 5268 27 30 30 CD 27676 5268 28 W W NNP 27676 5268 29 Map Map NNP 27676 5268 30 references reference NNS 27676 5268 31 : : : 27676 5268 32 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5268 33 Area Area NNP 27676 5268 34 : : : 27676 5268 35 total total NN 27676 5268 36 : : : 27676 5268 37 111,370 111,370 CD 27676 5268 38 sq sq NNP 27676 5268 39 km km NNP 27676 5268 40 land land NN 27676 5268 41 : : : 27676 5268 42 96,320 96,320 CD 27676 5268 43 sq sq NN 27676 5268 44 km km NNP 27676 5268 45 water water NN 27676 5268 46 : : : 27676 5268 47 15,050 15,050 CD 27676 5268 48 sq sq RB 27676 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Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5268 86 claims claim VBZ 27676 5268 87 : : : 27676 5268 88 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5268 89 sea sea NN 27676 5268 90 : : : 27676 5268 91 200 200 CD 27676 5268 92 nm nm NNP 27676 5268 93 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5268 94 : : : 27676 5268 95 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5268 96 ; ; : 27676 5268 97 hot hot JJ 27676 5268 98 , , , 27676 5268 99 humid humid JJ 27676 5268 100 ; ; , 27676 5268 101 dry dry JJ 27676 5268 102 winters winter NNS 27676 5268 103 with with IN 27676 5268 104 hot hot JJ 27676 5268 105 days day NNS 27676 5268 106 and and CC 27676 5268 107 cool cool JJ 27676 5268 108 to to IN 27676 5268 109 cold cold JJ 27676 5268 110 nights night NNS 27676 5268 111 ; ; : 27676 5268 112 wet wet JJ 27676 5268 113 , , , 27676 5268 114 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 5268 115 summers summer NNS 27676 5268 116 with with IN 27676 5268 117 frequent frequent JJ 27676 5268 118 heavy heavy JJ 27676 5268 119 showers shower NNS 27676 5268 120 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5268 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155 resources resource NNS 27676 5268 156 : : : 27676 5268 157 iron iron NN 27676 5268 158 ore ore NN 27676 5268 159 , , , 27676 5268 160 timber timber NN 27676 5268 161 , , , 27676 5268 162 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 5268 163 , , , 27676 5268 164 gold gold NN 27676 5268 165 Land Land NNP 27676 5268 166 use use NN 27676 5268 167 : : : 27676 5268 168 arable arable JJ 27676 5268 169 land land NN 27676 5268 170 : : : 27676 5268 171 1 1 CD 27676 5268 172 % % NN 27676 5268 173 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5268 174 crops crop NNS 27676 5268 175 : : : 27676 5268 176 3 3 CD 27676 5268 177 % % NN 27676 5268 178 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5268 179 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5268 180 : : : 27676 5268 181 59 59 CD 27676 5268 182 % % NN 27676 5268 183 forests forest NNS 27676 5268 184 and and CC 27676 5268 185 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5268 186 : : : 27676 5268 187 18 18 CD 27676 5268 188 % % NN 27676 5268 189 other other JJ 27676 5268 190 : : : 27676 5268 191 19 19 CD 27676 5268 192 % % NN 27676 5268 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5268 194 1993 1993 CD 27676 5268 195 est est NNP 27676 5268 196 . . . 27676 5268 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5269 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5269 2 land land NN 27676 5269 3 : : : 27676 5269 4 20 20 CD 27676 5269 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5269 6 km km NNP 27676 5269 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5269 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5269 9 est est NNP 27676 5269 10 . . . 27676 5269 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5270 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5270 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5270 3 : : : 27676 5270 4 dust dust NN 27676 5270 5 - - HYPH 27676 5270 6 laden laden NNP 27676 5270 7 harmattan harmattan NNP 27676 5270 8 winds wind NNS 27676 5270 9 blow blow VBP 27676 5270 10 from from IN 27676 5270 11 the the DT 27676 5270 12 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 5270 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5270 14 December December NNP 27676 5270 15 to to IN 27676 5270 16 March March NNP 27676 5270 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5270 18 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5270 19 -- -- : 27676 5270 20 current current JJ 27676 5270 21 issues issue NNS 27676 5270 22 : : : 27676 5270 23 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5270 24 rain rain NN 27676 5270 25 forest forest NN 27676 5270 26 subject subject NN 27676 5270 27 to to IN 27676 5270 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5270 29 ; ; , 27676 5270 30 soil soil NN 27676 5270 31 erosion erosion NN 27676 5270 32 ; ; : 27676 5270 33 loss loss NN 27676 5270 34 of of IN 27676 5270 35 biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5270 36 ; ; , 27676 5270 37 pollution pollution NN 27676 5270 38 of of IN 27676 5270 39 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5270 40 waters water NNS 27676 5270 41 from from IN 27676 5270 42 oil oil NN 27676 5270 43 residue residue NN 27676 5270 44 and and CC 27676 5270 45 raw raw JJ 27676 5270 46 sewage sewage NN 27676 5270 47 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5270 48 -- -- : 27676 5270 49 international international JJ 27676 5270 50 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5270 51 : : : 27676 5270 52 party party NN 27676 5270 53 to to IN 27676 5270 54 : : : 27676 5270 55 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5270 56 , , , 27676 5270 57 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5270 58 Species Species NNPS 27676 5270 59 , , , 27676 5270 60 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5270 61 Test Test NNP 27676 5270 62 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5270 63 , , , 27676 5270 64 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5270 65 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5270 66 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5270 67 , , , 27676 5270 68 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5270 69 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5270 70 , , , 27676 5270 71 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5270 72 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5270 73 83 83 CD 27676 5270 74 , , , 27676 5270 75 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5270 76 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5270 77 94 94 CD 27676 5270 78 signed sign VBD 27676 5270 79 , , , 27676 5270 80 but but CC 27676 5270 81 not not RB 27676 5270 82 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5270 83 : : : 27676 5270 84 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5270 85 , , , 27676 5270 86 Climate climate NN 27676 5270 87 Change change NN 27676 5270 88 , , , 27676 5270 89 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 5270 90 Modification Modification NNP 27676 5270 91 , , , 27676 5270 92 Law Law NNP 27676 5270 93 of of IN 27676 5270 94 the the DT 27676 5270 95 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5270 96 , , , 27676 5270 97 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5270 98 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 5270 99 , , , 27676 5270 100 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5270 101 Life Life NNP 27676 5270 102 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 5270 103 People People NNP 27676 5270 104 Population Population NNP 27676 5270 105 : : : 27676 5270 106 2,923,725 2,923,725 CD 27676 5270 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5270 108 July July NNP 27676 5270 109 1999 1999 CD 27676 5270 110 est est NNP 27676 5270 111 . . . 27676 5270 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5271 1 Age age NN 27676 5271 2 structure structure NN 27676 5271 3 : : : 27676 5271 4 0 0 CD 27676 5271 5 - - HYPH 27676 5271 6 14 14 CD 27676 5271 7 years year NNS 27676 5271 8 : : : 27676 5271 9 45 45 CD 27676 5271 10 % % NN 27676 5271 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5271 12 male male JJ 27676 5271 13 656,101 656,101 CD 27676 5271 14 ; ; : 27676 5271 15 female female JJ 27676 5271 16 649,389 649,389 CD 27676 5271 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5271 18 15 15 CD 27676 5271 19 - - SYM 27676 5271 20 64 64 CD 27676 5271 21 years year NNS 27676 5271 22 : : : 27676 5271 23 52 52 CD 27676 5271 24 % % NN 27676 5271 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5271 26 male male JJ 27676 5271 27 775,429 775,429 CD 27676 5271 28 ; ; : 27676 5271 29 female female JJ 27676 5271 30 738,904 738,904 CD 27676 5271 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5271 32 65 65 CD 27676 5271 33 years year NNS 27676 5271 34 and and CC 27676 5271 35 over over IN 27676 5271 36 : : : 27676 5271 37 3 3 CD 27676 5271 38 % % NN 27676 5271 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5271 40 male male JJ 27676 5271 41 50,126 50,126 CD 27676 5271 42 ; ; : 27676 5271 43 female female JJ 27676 5271 44 53,776 53,776 CD 27676 5271 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5271 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5271 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5271 48 est est NNP 27676 5271 49 . . . 27676 5271 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5272 1 Population population NN 27676 5272 2 growth growth NN 27676 5272 3 rate rate NN 27676 5272 4 : : : 27676 5272 5 4.92 4.92 CD 27676 5272 6 % % NN 27676 5272 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5272 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5272 9 est est NNP 27676 5272 10 . . . 27676 5272 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5273 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5273 2 rate rate NN 27676 5273 3 : : : 27676 5273 4 41.49 41.49 CD 27676 5273 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5273 6 population population NN 27676 5273 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5273 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5273 9 est est NNP 27676 5273 10 . . . 27676 5273 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5274 1 Death death NN 27676 5274 2 rate rate NN 27676 5274 3 : : : 27676 5274 4 11.03 11.03 CD 27676 5274 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5274 6 population population NN 27676 5274 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5274 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5274 9 est est NNP 27676 5274 10 . . . 27676 5274 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5275 1 Net net JJ 27676 5275 2 migration migration NN 27676 5275 3 rate rate NN 27676 5275 4 : : : 27676 5275 5 18.77 18.77 CD 27676 5275 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 5275 7 population population NN 27676 5275 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5275 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5275 10 est est NNP 27676 5275 11 . . . 27676 5275 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5276 1 note note NN 27676 5276 2 : : : 27676 5276 3 evidence evidence NN 27676 5276 4 from from IN 27676 5276 5 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 5276 6 indicates indicate VBZ 27676 5276 7 Liberians Liberians NNPS 27676 5276 8 are be VBP 27676 5276 9 being be VBG 27676 5276 10 repatriated repatriate VBN 27676 5276 11 Sex sex NN 27676 5276 12 ratio ratio NN 27676 5276 13 : : : 27676 5276 14 at at IN 27676 5276 15 birth birth NN 27676 5276 16 : : : 27676 5276 17 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 5276 18 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5276 19 under under IN 27676 5276 20 15 15 CD 27676 5276 21 years year NNS 27676 5276 22 : : : 27676 5276 23 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 5276 24 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5276 25 15 15 CD 27676 5276 26 - - HYPH 27676 5276 27 64 64 CD 27676 5276 28 years year NNS 27676 5276 29 : : : 27676 5276 30 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5276 31 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5276 32 65 65 CD 27676 5276 33 years year NNS 27676 5276 34 and and CC 27676 5276 35 over over IN 27676 5276 36 : : : 27676 5276 37 0.93 0.93 CD 27676 5276 38 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5276 39 total total JJ 27676 5276 40 population population NN 27676 5276 41 : : : 27676 5276 42 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 5276 43 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5276 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5276 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 5276 46 est est NNP 27676 5276 47 . . . 27676 5276 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5277 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5277 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5277 3 rate rate NN 27676 5277 4 : : : 27676 5277 5 100.63 100.63 CD 27676 5277 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5277 7 live live JJ 27676 5277 8 births birth NNS 27676 5277 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5277 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5277 11 est est NNP 27676 5277 12 . . . 27676 5277 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5278 1 Life life NN 27676 5278 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5278 3 at at IN 27676 5278 4 birth birth NN 27676 5278 5 : : : 27676 5278 6 total total JJ 27676 5278 7 population population NN 27676 5278 8 : : : 27676 5278 9 59.88 59.88 CD 27676 5278 10 years year NNS 27676 5278 11 male male NN 27676 5278 12 : : : 27676 5278 13 57.2 57.2 CD 27676 5278 14 years year NNS 27676 5278 15 female female JJ 27676 5278 16 : : : 27676 5278 17 62.64 62.64 CD 27676 5278 18 years year NNS 27676 5278 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5278 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5278 21 est est NNP 27676 5278 22 . . . 27676 5278 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5279 1 Total total JJ 27676 5279 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5279 3 rate rate NN 27676 5279 4 : : : 27676 5279 5 6.02 6.02 CD 27676 5279 6 children child NNS 27676 5279 7 born bear VBN 27676 5279 8 / / SYM 27676 5279 9 woman woman NN 27676 5279 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5279 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5279 12 est est NNP 27676 5279 13 . . . 27676 5279 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5280 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5280 2 : : : 27676 5280 3 noun noun NNP 27676 5280 4 : : : 27676 5280 5 Liberian(s Liberian(s NNP 27676 5280 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5280 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5280 8 : : : 27676 5280 9 Liberian liberian JJ 27676 5280 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5280 11 groups group NNS 27676 5280 12 : : : 27676 5280 13 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 5280 14 African african JJ 27676 5280 15 tribes tribe NNS 27676 5280 16 95 95 CD 27676 5280 17 % % NN 27676 5280 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5280 19 including include VBG 27676 5280 20 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 27676 5280 21 , , , 27676 5280 22 Bassa Bassa NNP 27676 5280 23 , , , 27676 5280 24 Gio Gio NNP 27676 5280 25 , , , 27676 5280 26 Kru Kru NNP 27676 5280 27 , , , 27676 5280 28 Grebo Grebo NNP 27676 5280 29 , , , 27676 5280 30 Mano Mano NNP 27676 5280 31 , , , 27676 5280 32 Krahn Krahn NNP 27676 5280 33 , , , 27676 5280 34 Gola Gola NNP 27676 5280 35 , , , 27676 5280 36 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 27676 5280 37 , , , 27676 5280 38 Loma Loma NNP 27676 5280 39 , , , 27676 5280 40 Kissi Kissi NNP 27676 5280 41 , , , 27676 5280 42 Vai Vai NNP 27676 5280 43 , , , 27676 5280 44 and and CC 27676 5280 45 Bella Bella NNP 27676 5280 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5280 47 , , , 27676 5280 48 Americo Americo NNP 27676 5280 49 - - HYPH 27676 5280 50 Liberians Liberians NNP 27676 5280 51 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 5280 52 % % NN 27676 5280 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5280 54 descendants descendant NNS 27676 5280 55 of of IN 27676 5280 56 immigrants immigrant NNS 27676 5280 57 from from IN 27676 5280 58 the the DT 27676 5280 59 US US NNP 27676 5280 60 who who WP 27676 5280 61 had have VBD 27676 5280 62 been be VBN 27676 5280 63 slaves slave NNS 27676 5280 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5280 65 Religions religion NNS 27676 5280 66 : : : 27676 5280 67 traditional traditional JJ 27676 5280 68 70 70 CD 27676 5280 69 % % NN 27676 5280 70 , , , 27676 5280 71 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5280 72 20 20 CD 27676 5280 73 % % NN 27676 5280 74 , , , 27676 5280 75 Christian Christian NNP 27676 5280 76 10 10 CD 27676 5280 77 % % NN 27676 5280 78 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 5280 79 : : : 27676 5280 80 English English NNP 27676 5280 81 20 20 CD 27676 5280 82 % % NN 27676 5280 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5280 84 official official NN 27676 5280 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5280 86 , , , 27676 5280 87 about about RB 27676 5280 88 20 20 CD 27676 5280 89 tribal tribal JJ 27676 5280 90 languages language NNS 27676 5280 91 , , , 27676 5280 92 of of IN 27676 5280 93 which which WDT 27676 5280 94 a a DT 27676 5280 95 few few JJ 27676 5280 96 can can MD 27676 5280 97 be be VB 27676 5280 98 written write VBN 27676 5280 99 and and CC 27676 5280 100 are be VBP 27676 5280 101 used use VBN 27676 5280 102 in in IN 27676 5280 103 correspondence correspondence NN 27676 5280 104 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5280 105 : : : 27676 5280 106 definition definition NN 27676 5280 107 : : : 27676 5280 108 age age NN 27676 5280 109 15 15 CD 27676 5280 110 and and CC 27676 5280 111 over over RB 27676 5280 112 can can MD 27676 5280 113 read read VB 27676 5280 114 and and CC 27676 5280 115 write write VB 27676 5280 116 total total JJ 27676 5280 117 population population NN 27676 5280 118 : : : 27676 5280 119 38.3 38.3 CD 27676 5280 120 % % NN 27676 5280 121 male male NN 27676 5280 122 : : : 27676 5280 123 53.9 53.9 CD 27676 5280 124 % % NN 27676 5280 125 female female NN 27676 5280 126 : : : 27676 5280 127 22.4 22.4 CD 27676 5280 128 % % NN 27676 5280 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5280 130 1995 1995 CD 27676 5280 131 est est NNP 27676 5280 132 . . . 27676 5280 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 1 note note VB 27676 5281 2 : : : 27676 5281 3 these these DT 27676 5281 4 figures figure NNS 27676 5281 5 are be VBP 27676 5281 6 increasing increase VBG 27676 5281 7 because because IN 27676 5281 8 of of IN 27676 5281 9 the the DT 27676 5281 10 improving improve VBG 27676 5281 11 school school NN 27676 5281 12 system system NN 27676 5281 13 Government Government NNP 27676 5281 14 Country Country NNP 27676 5281 15 name name NN 27676 5281 16 : : : 27676 5281 17 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5281 18 long long JJ 27676 5281 19 form form NN 27676 5281 20 : : : 27676 5281 21 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5281 22 of of IN 27676 5281 23 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 5281 24 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5281 25 short short JJ 27676 5281 26 form form NN 27676 5281 27 : : : 27676 5281 28 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 5281 29 Data Data NNP 27676 5281 30 code code NN 27676 5281 31 : : : 27676 5281 32 LI LI NNP 27676 5281 33 Government Government NNP 27676 5281 34 type type NN 27676 5281 35 : : : 27676 5281 36 republic republic NNP 27676 5281 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5281 38 : : : 27676 5281 39 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5281 40 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5281 41 divisions division NNS 27676 5281 42 : : : 27676 5281 43 13 13 CD 27676 5281 44 counties county NNS 27676 5281 45 ; ; : 27676 5281 46 Bomi Bomi NNP 27676 5281 47 , , , 27676 5281 48 Bong Bong NNP 27676 5281 49 , , , 27676 5281 50 Grand Grand NNP 27676 5281 51 Bassa Bassa NNP 27676 5281 52 , , , 27676 5281 53 Grand Grand NNP 27676 5281 54 Cape Cape NNP 27676 5281 55 Mount Mount NNP 27676 5281 56 , , , 27676 5281 57 Grand Grand NNP 27676 5281 58 Gedeh Gedeh NNP 27676 5281 59 , , , 27676 5281 60 Grand Grand NNP 27676 5281 61 Kru Kru NNP 27676 5281 62 , , , 27676 5281 63 Lofa Lofa NNP 27676 5281 64 , , , 27676 5281 65 Margibi Margibi NNP 27676 5281 66 , , , 27676 5281 67 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 5281 68 , , , 27676 5281 69 Montserrado Montserrado NNP 27676 5281 70 , , , 27676 5281 71 Nimba Nimba NNP 27676 5281 72 , , , 27676 5281 73 River River NNP 27676 5281 74 Cess Cess NNP 27676 5281 75 , , , 27676 5281 76 Sinoe Sinoe NNP 27676 5281 77 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5281 78 : : : 27676 5281 79 26 26 CD 27676 5281 80 July July NNP 27676 5281 81 1847 1847 CD 27676 5281 82 National national JJ 27676 5281 83 holiday holiday NN 27676 5281 84 : : : 27676 5281 85 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5281 86 Day Day NNP 27676 5281 87 , , , 27676 5281 88 26 26 CD 27676 5281 89 July July NNP 27676 5281 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 91 1847 1847 CD 27676 5281 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 93 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5281 94 : : : 27676 5281 95 6 6 CD 27676 5281 96 January January NNP 27676 5281 97 1986 1986 CD 27676 5281 98 Legal legal JJ 27676 5281 99 system system NN 27676 5281 100 : : : 27676 5281 101 dual dual JJ 27676 5281 102 system system NN 27676 5281 103 of of IN 27676 5281 104 statutory statutory JJ 27676 5281 105 law law NN 27676 5281 106 based base VBN 27676 5281 107 on on IN 27676 5281 108 Anglo anglo JJ 27676 5281 109 - - HYPH 27676 5281 110 American american JJ 27676 5281 111 common common JJ 27676 5281 112 law law NN 27676 5281 113 for for IN 27676 5281 114 the the DT 27676 5281 115 modern modern JJ 27676 5281 116 sector sector NN 27676 5281 117 and and CC 27676 5281 118 customary customary JJ 27676 5281 119 law law NN 27676 5281 120 based base VBN 27676 5281 121 on on IN 27676 5281 122 unwritten unwritten JJ 27676 5281 123 tribal tribal JJ 27676 5281 124 practices practice NNS 27676 5281 125 for for IN 27676 5281 126 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 5281 127 sector sector NN 27676 5281 128 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5281 129 : : : 27676 5281 130 18 18 CD 27676 5281 131 years year NNS 27676 5281 132 of of IN 27676 5281 133 age age NN 27676 5281 134 ; ; : 27676 5281 135 universal universal JJ 27676 5281 136 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5281 137 branch branch NN 27676 5281 138 : : : 27676 5281 139 chief chief NN 27676 5281 140 of of IN 27676 5281 141 state state NN 27676 5281 142 : : : 27676 5281 143 President President NNP 27676 5281 144 Charles Charles NNP 27676 5281 145 Ghankay Ghankay NNP 27676 5281 146 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 27676 5281 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 148 since since IN 27676 5281 149 2 2 CD 27676 5281 150 August August NNP 27676 5281 151 1997 1997 CD 27676 5281 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 153 ; ; : 27676 5281 154 note note VB 27676 5281 155 -- -- : 27676 5281 156 the the DT 27676 5281 157 president president NN 27676 5281 158 is be VBZ 27676 5281 159 both both CC 27676 5281 160 the the DT 27676 5281 161 chief chief NN 27676 5281 162 of of IN 27676 5281 163 state state NN 27676 5281 164 and and CC 27676 5281 165 head head NN 27676 5281 166 of of IN 27676 5281 167 government government NN 27676 5281 168 head head NN 27676 5281 169 of of IN 27676 5281 170 government government NN 27676 5281 171 : : : 27676 5281 172 President President NNP 27676 5281 173 Charles Charles NNP 27676 5281 174 Ghankay Ghankay NNP 27676 5281 175 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 27676 5281 176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 177 since since IN 27676 5281 178 2 2 CD 27676 5281 179 August August NNP 27676 5281 180 1997 1997 CD 27676 5281 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 182 ; ; : 27676 5281 183 note note VB 27676 5281 184 -- -- : 27676 5281 185 the the DT 27676 5281 186 president president NN 27676 5281 187 is be VBZ 27676 5281 188 both both CC 27676 5281 189 the the DT 27676 5281 190 chief chief NN 27676 5281 191 of of IN 27676 5281 192 state state NN 27676 5281 193 and and CC 27676 5281 194 head head NN 27676 5281 195 of of IN 27676 5281 196 government government NN 27676 5281 197 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5281 198 : : : 27676 5281 199 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 5281 200 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5281 201 by by IN 27676 5281 202 the the DT 27676 5281 203 president president NNP 27676 5281 204 elections election NNS 27676 5281 205 : : : 27676 5281 206 president president NNP 27676 5281 207 elected elect VBN 27676 5281 208 by by IN 27676 5281 209 popular popular JJ 27676 5281 210 vote vote NN 27676 5281 211 for for IN 27676 5281 212 a a DT 27676 5281 213 four four CD 27676 5281 214 - - HYPH 27676 5281 215 year year NN 27676 5281 216 term term NN 27676 5281 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 218 renewable renewable JJ 27676 5281 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 220 ; ; : 27676 5281 221 election election NN 27676 5281 222 last last JJ 27676 5281 223 held hold VBD 27676 5281 224 19 19 CD 27676 5281 225 July July NNP 27676 5281 226 1997 1997 CD 27676 5281 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 228 next next JJ 27676 5281 229 to to TO 27676 5281 230 be be VB 27676 5281 231 held hold VBN 27676 5281 232 NA NA NNP 27676 5281 233 July July NNP 27676 5281 234 2001 2001 CD 27676 5281 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 236 election election NN 27676 5281 237 results result NNS 27676 5281 238 : : : 27676 5281 239 Charles Charles NNP 27676 5281 240 Ghankay Ghankay NNP 27676 5281 241 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 27676 5281 242 elected elect VBD 27676 5281 243 president president NN 27676 5281 244 ; ; , 27676 5281 245 percent percent NN 27676 5281 246 of of IN 27676 5281 247 vote vote NN 27676 5281 248 -- -- : 27676 5281 249 Charles Charles NNP 27676 5281 250 Ghankay Ghankay NNP 27676 5281 251 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 27676 5281 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 253 NPP NPP NNP 27676 5281 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 255 75.3 75.3 CD 27676 5281 256 % % NN 27676 5281 257 , , , 27676 5281 258 Ellen Ellen NNP 27676 5281 259 Johnson Johnson NNP 27676 5281 260 SIRLEAF SIRLEAF NNP 27676 5281 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 262 UP up NN 27676 5281 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 264 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 5281 265 % % NN 27676 5281 266 , , , 27676 5281 267 Alhaji Alhaji NNP 27676 5281 268 KROMAH KROMAH NNP 27676 5281 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 270 ALCOP alcop NN 27676 5281 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 272 4 4 CD 27676 5281 273 % % NN 27676 5281 274 , , , 27676 5281 275 other other JJ 27676 5281 276 11.1 11.1 CD 27676 5281 277 % % NN 27676 5281 278 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5281 279 branch branch NN 27676 5281 280 : : : 27676 5281 281 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 5281 282 National National NNP 27676 5281 283 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5281 284 consists consist VBZ 27676 5281 285 of of IN 27676 5281 286 the the DT 27676 5281 287 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5281 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 289 26 26 CD 27676 5281 290 seats seat NNS 27676 5281 291 ; ; : 27676 5281 292 members member NNS 27676 5281 293 elected elect VBN 27676 5281 294 by by IN 27676 5281 295 popular popular JJ 27676 5281 296 vote vote NN 27676 5281 297 to to TO 27676 5281 298 serve serve VB 27676 5281 299 four four CD 27676 5281 300 - - HYPH 27676 5281 301 year year NN 27676 5281 302 terms term NNS 27676 5281 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 304 and and CC 27676 5281 305 the the DT 27676 5281 306 House House NNP 27676 5281 307 of of IN 27676 5281 308 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 5281 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 310 64 64 CD 27676 5281 311 seats seat NNS 27676 5281 312 ; ; : 27676 5281 313 members member NNS 27676 5281 314 elected elect VBN 27676 5281 315 by by IN 27676 5281 316 popular popular JJ 27676 5281 317 vote vote NN 27676 5281 318 to to TO 27676 5281 319 serve serve VB 27676 5281 320 four four CD 27676 5281 321 - - HYPH 27676 5281 322 year year NN 27676 5281 323 terms term NNS 27676 5281 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 325 elections election NNS 27676 5281 326 : : : 27676 5281 327 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5281 328 -- -- : 27676 5281 329 last last RB 27676 5281 330 held hold VBD 27676 5281 331 19 19 CD 27676 5281 332 July July NNP 27676 5281 333 1997 1997 CD 27676 5281 334 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 335 next next JJ 27676 5281 336 to to TO 27676 5281 337 be be VB 27676 5281 338 held hold VBN 27676 5281 339 in in IN 27676 5281 340 NA NA NNP 27676 5281 341 2001 2001 CD 27676 5281 342 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 343 ; ; : 27676 5281 344 House House NNP 27676 5281 345 of of IN 27676 5281 346 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 5281 347 -- -- : 27676 5281 348 last last RB 27676 5281 349 held hold VBD 27676 5281 350 19 19 CD 27676 5281 351 July July NNP 27676 5281 352 1997 1997 CD 27676 5281 353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 354 next next JJ 27676 5281 355 to to TO 27676 5281 356 be be VB 27676 5281 357 held hold VBN 27676 5281 358 in in IN 27676 5281 359 NA NA NNP 27676 5281 360 2001 2001 CD 27676 5281 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 362 election election NN 27676 5281 363 results result NNS 27676 5281 364 : : : 27676 5281 365 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5281 366 -- -- : 27676 5281 367 percent percent NN 27676 5281 368 of of IN 27676 5281 369 vote vote NN 27676 5281 370 by by IN 27676 5281 371 party party NN 27676 5281 372 -- -- : 27676 5281 373 NA na NN 27676 5281 374 ; ; , 27676 5281 375 seats seat NNS 27676 5281 376 by by IN 27676 5281 377 party party NN 27676 5281 378 -- -- : 27676 5281 379 NPP NPP NNP 27676 5281 380 21 21 CD 27676 5281 381 , , , 27676 5281 382 UP up RB 27676 5281 383 3 3 CD 27676 5281 384 , , , 27676 5281 385 ALCOP alcop NN 27676 5281 386 2 2 CD 27676 5281 387 ; ; : 27676 5281 388 House House NNP 27676 5281 389 of of IN 27676 5281 390 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 5281 391 -- -- : 27676 5281 392 percent percent NN 27676 5281 393 of of IN 27676 5281 394 vote vote NN 27676 5281 395 by by IN 27676 5281 396 party party NN 27676 5281 397 -- -- : 27676 5281 398 NA na NN 27676 5281 399 ; ; , 27676 5281 400 seats seat NNS 27676 5281 401 by by IN 27676 5281 402 party party NN 27676 5281 403 -- -- : 27676 5281 404 NPP NPP NNP 27676 5281 405 49 49 CD 27676 5281 406 , , , 27676 5281 407 UP up RB 27676 5281 408 7 7 CD 27676 5281 409 , , , 27676 5281 410 ALCOP alcop NN 27676 5281 411 3 3 CD 27676 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484 , , , 27676 5281 485 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5281 486 , , , 27676 5281 487 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5281 488 , , , 27676 5281 489 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5281 490 , , , 27676 5281 491 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5281 492 , , , 27676 5281 493 IMO imo RB 27676 5281 494 , , , 27676 5281 495 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 5281 496 , , , 27676 5281 497 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5281 498 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 499 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 5281 500 user user NN 27676 5281 501 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 502 , , , 27676 5281 503 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5281 504 , , , 27676 5281 505 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5281 506 , , , 27676 5281 507 IOM IOM NNP 27676 5281 508 , , , 27676 5281 509 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5281 510 , , , 27676 5281 511 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5281 512 , , , 27676 5281 513 OAU OAU NNP 27676 5281 514 , , , 27676 5281 515 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5281 516 , , , 27676 5281 517 UN UN NNP 27676 5281 518 , , , 27676 5281 519 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5281 520 , , , 27676 5281 521 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5281 522 , , , 27676 5281 523 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5281 524 , , , 27676 5281 525 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5281 526 , , , 27676 5281 527 WCL WCL NNP 27676 5281 528 , , , 27676 5281 529 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5281 530 , , , 27676 5281 531 WHO who WP 27676 5281 532 , , , 27676 5281 533 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5281 534 , , , 27676 5281 535 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5281 536 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5281 537 representation representation NN 27676 5281 538 in in IN 27676 5281 539 the the DT 27676 5281 540 US US NNP 27676 5281 541 : : : 27676 5281 542 chief chief NN 27676 5281 543 of of IN 27676 5281 544 mission mission NN 27676 5281 545 : : : 27676 5281 546 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5281 547 Rachel Rachel NNP 27676 5281 548 DIGGS DIGGS NNP 27676 5281 549 chancery chancery NN 27676 5281 550 : : : 27676 5281 551 5201 5201 CD 27676 5281 552 16th 16th JJ 27676 5281 553 Street Street NNP 27676 5281 554 NW NW NNP 27676 5281 555 , , , 27676 5281 556 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5281 557 , , , 27676 5281 558 DC DC NNP 27676 5281 559 20011 20011 CD 27676 5281 560 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5281 561 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 562 general general NN 27676 5281 563 : : : 27676 5281 564 New New NNP 27676 5281 565 York York NNP 27676 5281 566 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5281 567 representation representation NN 27676 5281 568 from from IN 27676 5281 569 the the DT 27676 5281 570 US US NNP 27676 5281 571 : : : 27676 5281 572 chief chief NN 27676 5281 573 of of IN 27676 5281 574 mission mission NN 27676 5281 575 : : : 27676 5281 576 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5281 577 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 578 vacant vacant JJ 27676 5281 579 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 580 ; ; : 27676 5281 581 Charge Charge NNP 27676 5281 582 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 27676 5281 583 Donald Donald NNP 27676 5281 584 PETTERSON PETTERSON NNP 27676 5281 585 embassy embassy NN 27676 5281 586 : : : 27676 5281 587 111 111 CD 27676 5281 588 United United NNP 27676 5281 589 Nations Nations NNP 27676 5281 590 Drive Drive NNP 27676 5281 591 , , , 27676 5281 592 Mamba Mamba NNP 27676 5281 593 Point Point NNP 27676 5281 594 , , , 27676 5281 595 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5281 596 mailing mail VBG 27676 5281 597 address address NN 27676 5281 598 : : : 27676 5281 599 use use VB 27676 5281 600 embassy embassy NNP 27676 5281 601 street street NN 27676 5281 602 address address NN 27676 5281 603 Flag flag NN 27676 5281 604 description description NN 27676 5281 605 : : : 27676 5281 606 11 11 CD 27676 5281 607 equal equal JJ 27676 5281 608 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 5281 609 stripes stripe NNS 27676 5281 610 of of IN 27676 5281 611 red red JJ 27676 5281 612 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5281 613 top top JJ 27676 5281 614 and and CC 27676 5281 615 bottom bottom NN 27676 5281 616 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5281 617 alternating alternate VBG 27676 5281 618 with with IN 27676 5281 619 white white JJ 27676 5281 620 ; ; : 27676 5281 621 there there EX 27676 5281 622 is be VBZ 27676 5281 623 a a DT 27676 5281 624 white white JJ 27676 5281 625 five five CD 27676 5281 626 - - HYPH 27676 5281 627 pointed point VBN 27676 5281 628 star star NN 27676 5281 629 on on IN 27676 5281 630 a a DT 27676 5281 631 blue blue JJ 27676 5281 632 square square NN 27676 5281 633 in in IN 27676 5281 634 the the DT 27676 5281 635 upper upper JJ 27676 5281 636 hoist hoist NN 27676 5281 637 - - HYPH 27676 5281 638 side side NN 27676 5281 639 corner corner NN 27676 5281 640 ; ; : 27676 5281 641 the the DT 27676 5281 642 design design NN 27676 5281 643 was be VBD 27676 5281 644 based base VBN 27676 5281 645 on on IN 27676 5281 646 the the DT 27676 5281 647 US US NNP 27676 5281 648 flag flag NN 27676 5281 649 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5281 650 Economy economy NN 27676 5281 651 -- -- : 27676 5281 652 overview overview NN 27676 5281 653 : : : 27676 5281 654 A a DT 27676 5281 655 civil civil JJ 27676 5281 656 war war NN 27676 5281 657 in in IN 27676 5281 658 1989 1989 CD 27676 5281 659 - - SYM 27676 5281 660 97 97 CD 27676 5281 661 has have VBZ 27676 5281 662 destroyed destroy VBN 27676 5281 663 much much JJ 27676 5281 664 of of IN 27676 5281 665 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 5281 666 's 's POS 27676 5281 667 economy economy NN 27676 5281 668 , , , 27676 5281 669 especially especially RB 27676 5281 670 the the DT 27676 5281 671 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 5281 672 in in IN 27676 5281 673 and and CC 27676 5281 674 around around IN 27676 5281 675 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5281 676 . . . 27676 5282 1 Many many JJ 27676 5282 2 businessmen businessman NNS 27676 5282 3 have have VBP 27676 5282 4 fled flee VBN 27676 5282 5 the the DT 27676 5282 6 country country NN 27676 5282 7 , , , 27676 5282 8 taking take VBG 27676 5282 9 capital capital NN 27676 5282 10 and and CC 27676 5282 11 expertise expertise NN 27676 5282 12 with with IN 27676 5282 13 them -PRON- PRP 27676 5282 14 . . . 27676 5283 1 Some some DT 27676 5283 2 returned return VBD 27676 5283 3 during during IN 27676 5283 4 1997 1997 CD 27676 5283 5 . . . 27676 5284 1 Many many JJ 27676 5284 2 will will MD 27676 5284 3 not not RB 27676 5284 4 return return VB 27676 5284 5 . . . 27676 5285 1 Richly richly RB 27676 5285 2 endowed endow VBN 27676 5285 3 with with IN 27676 5285 4 water water NN 27676 5285 5 , , , 27676 5285 6 mineral mineral NN 27676 5285 7 resources resource NNS 27676 5285 8 , , , 27676 5285 9 forests forest NNS 27676 5285 10 , , , 27676 5285 11 and and CC 27676 5285 12 a a DT 27676 5285 13 climate climate NN 27676 5285 14 favorable favorable JJ 27676 5285 15 to to IN 27676 5285 16 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5285 17 , , , 27676 5285 18 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 5285 19 had have VBD 27676 5285 20 been be VBN 27676 5285 21 a a DT 27676 5285 22 producer producer NN 27676 5285 23 and and CC 27676 5285 24 exporter exporter NN 27676 5285 25 of of IN 27676 5285 26 basic basic JJ 27676 5285 27 products product NNS 27676 5285 28 , , , 27676 5285 29 while while IN 27676 5285 30 local local JJ 27676 5285 31 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 5285 32 , , , 27676 5285 33 mainly mainly RB 27676 5285 34 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5285 35 owned own VBN 27676 5285 36 , , , 27676 5285 37 had have VBD 27676 5285 38 been be VBN 27676 5285 39 small small JJ 27676 5285 40 in in IN 27676 5285 41 scope scope NN 27676 5285 42 . . . 27676 5286 1 The the DT 27676 5286 2 democratically democratically RB 27676 5286 3 elected elect VBN 27676 5286 4 government government NN 27676 5286 5 , , , 27676 5286 6 installed instal VBN 27676 5286 7 in in IN 27676 5286 8 August August NNP 27676 5286 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 5286 10 , , , 27676 5286 11 inherited inherit VBD 27676 5286 12 massive massive JJ 27676 5286 13 international international JJ 27676 5286 14 debts debt NNS 27676 5286 15 and and CC 27676 5286 16 currently currently RB 27676 5286 17 relies rely VBZ 27676 5286 18 on on IN 27676 5286 19 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5286 20 from from IN 27676 5286 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5286 22 maritime maritime JJ 27676 5286 23 registry registry NN 27676 5286 24 to to TO 27676 5286 25 provide provide VB 27676 5286 26 the the DT 27676 5286 27 bulk bulk NN 27676 5286 28 of of IN 27676 5286 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5286 30 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5286 31 exchange exchange NN 27676 5286 32 earnings earning NNS 27676 5286 33 . . . 27676 5287 1 The the DT 27676 5287 2 restoration restoration NN 27676 5287 3 of of IN 27676 5287 4 the the DT 27676 5287 5 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 5287 6 and and CC 27676 5287 7 the the DT 27676 5287 8 raising raising NN 27676 5287 9 of of IN 27676 5287 10 incomes income NNS 27676 5287 11 in in IN 27676 5287 12 this this DT 27676 5287 13 ravaged ravage VBN 27676 5287 14 economy economy NN 27676 5287 15 depends depend VBZ 27676 5287 16 on on IN 27676 5287 17 the the DT 27676 5287 18 implementation implementation NN 27676 5287 19 of of IN 27676 5287 20 sound sound JJ 27676 5287 21 macro- macro- NN 27676 5287 22 and and CC 27676 5287 23 micro micro JJ 27676 5287 24 - - JJ 27676 5287 25 economic economic JJ 27676 5287 26 policies policy NNS 27676 5287 27 of of IN 27676 5287 28 the the DT 27676 5287 29 new new JJ 27676 5287 30 government government NN 27676 5287 31 , , , 27676 5287 32 including include VBG 27676 5287 33 the the DT 27676 5287 34 encouragement encouragement NN 27676 5287 35 of of IN 27676 5287 36 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5287 37 investment investment NN 27676 5287 38 . . . 27676 5288 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5288 2 : : : 27676 5288 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5288 4 power power NN 27676 5288 5 parity--$2.8 parity--$2.8 NNP 27676 5288 6 billion billion CD 27676 5288 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5288 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5288 9 est est NNP 27676 5288 10 . . . 27676 5288 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5289 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5289 2 -- -- : 27676 5289 3 real real JJ 27676 5289 4 growth growth NN 27676 5289 5 rate rate NN 27676 5289 6 : : : 27676 5289 7 NA% NA% `` 27676 5289 8 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5289 9 -- -- : 27676 5289 10 per per IN 27676 5289 11 capita capita NN 27676 5289 12 : : : 27676 5289 13 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5289 14 power power NN 27676 5289 15 parity?$1,000 parity?$1,000 NNP 27676 5289 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5289 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 5289 18 est est NNP 27676 5289 19 . . . 27676 5289 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5290 2 -- -- : 27676 5290 3 composition composition NN 27676 5290 4 by by IN 27676 5290 5 sector sector NN 27676 5290 6 : : : 27676 5290 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5290 8 : : : 27676 5290 9 30 30 CD 27676 5290 10 % % NN 27676 5290 11 industry industry NN 27676 5290 12 : : : 27676 5290 13 36 36 CD 27676 5290 14 % % NN 27676 5290 15 services service NNS 27676 5290 16 : : : 27676 5290 17 34 34 CD 27676 5290 18 % % NN 27676 5290 19 Population Population NNP 27676 5290 20 below below IN 27676 5290 21 poverty poverty NN 27676 5290 22 line line NN 27676 5290 23 : : : 27676 5290 24 80 80 CD 27676 5290 25 % % NN 27676 5290 26 Household household NN 27676 5290 27 income income NN 27676 5290 28 or or CC 27676 5290 29 consumption consumption NN 27676 5290 30 by by IN 27676 5290 31 percentage percentage NN 27676 5290 32 share share NN 27676 5290 33 : : : 27676 5290 34 lowest low JJS 27676 5290 35 10 10 CD 27676 5290 36 % % NN 27676 5290 37 : : : 27676 5290 38 NA% na% LS 27676 5290 39 highest highest RBS 27676 5290 40 10 10 CD 27676 5290 41 % % NN 27676 5290 42 : : : 27676 5290 43 NA% NA% `` 27676 5290 44 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5290 45 rate rate NN 27676 5290 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 47 consumer consumer NN 27676 5290 48 prices price NNS 27676 5290 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 50 : : : 27676 5290 51 NA% NA% `` 27676 5290 52 Labor labor NN 27676 5290 53 force force NN 27676 5290 54 -- -- : 27676 5290 55 by by IN 27676 5290 56 occupation occupation NN 27676 5290 57 : : : 27676 5290 58 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5290 59 70 70 CD 27676 5290 60 % % NN 27676 5290 61 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5290 62 rate rate NN 27676 5290 63 : : : 27676 5290 64 70 70 CD 27676 5290 65 % % NN 27676 5290 66 Budget budget NN 27676 5290 67 : : : 27676 5290 68 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5290 69 : : : 27676 5290 70 $ $ $ 27676 5290 71 NA na NN 27676 5290 72 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5290 73 : : : 27676 5290 74 $ $ $ 27676 5290 75 NA NA NNP 27676 5290 76 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 5290 77 : : : 27676 5290 78 rubber rubber NN 27676 5290 79 processing processing NN 27676 5290 80 , , , 27676 5290 81 palm palm NN 27676 5290 82 oil oil NN 27676 5290 83 processing processing NN 27676 5290 84 , , , 27676 5290 85 diamonds diamond VBZ 27676 5290 86 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5290 87 production production NN 27676 5290 88 growth growth NN 27676 5290 89 rate rate NN 27676 5290 90 : : : 27676 5290 91 0 0 CD 27676 5290 92 % % NN 27676 5290 93 Electricity Electricity NNP 27676 5290 94 -- -- : 27676 5290 95 production production NN 27676 5290 96 : : : 27676 5290 97 480 480 CD 27676 5290 98 million million CD 27676 5290 99 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5290 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 101 1996 1996 CD 27676 5290 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 103 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5290 104 -- -- : 27676 5290 105 production production NN 27676 5290 106 by by IN 27676 5290 107 source source NN 27676 5290 108 : : : 27676 5290 109 fossil fossil NN 27676 5290 110 fuel fuel NN 27676 5290 111 : : : 27676 5290 112 100 100 CD 27676 5290 113 % % NN 27676 5290 114 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5290 115 : : : 27676 5290 116 0 0 CD 27676 5290 117 % % NN 27676 5290 118 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 5290 119 : : : 27676 5290 120 0 0 CD 27676 5290 121 % % NN 27676 5290 122 other other JJ 27676 5290 123 : : : 27676 5290 124 0 0 CD 27676 5290 125 % % NN 27676 5290 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 127 1996 1996 CD 27676 5290 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 129 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5290 130 -- -- : 27676 5290 131 consumption consumption NN 27676 5290 132 : : : 27676 5290 133 480 480 CD 27676 5290 134 million million CD 27676 5290 135 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5290 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 137 1996 1996 CD 27676 5290 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 139 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5290 140 -- -- : 27676 5290 141 exports export NNS 27676 5290 142 : : : 27676 5290 143 0 0 CD 27676 5290 144 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5290 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 146 1996 1996 CD 27676 5290 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 148 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5290 149 -- -- : 27676 5290 150 imports import NNS 27676 5290 151 : : : 27676 5290 152 0 0 CD 27676 5290 153 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5290 154 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 155 1996 1996 CD 27676 5290 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 157 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5290 158 -- -- : 27676 5290 159 products product NNS 27676 5290 160 : : : 27676 5290 161 rubber rubber NN 27676 5290 162 , , , 27676 5290 163 coffee coffee NN 27676 5290 164 , , , 27676 5290 165 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 5290 166 , , , 27676 5290 167 rice rice NN 27676 5290 168 , , , 27676 5290 169 cassava cassava NNP 27676 5290 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 171 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 5290 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5290 173 , , , 27676 5290 174 palm palm NN 27676 5290 175 oil oil NN 27676 5290 176 , , , 27676 5290 177 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 5290 178 , , , 27676 5290 179 bananas banana NNS 27676 5290 180 ; ; , 27676 5290 181 sheep sheep NN 27676 5290 182 , , , 27676 5290 183 goats goat NNS 27676 5290 184 ; ; , 27676 5290 185 timber timber NN 27676 5290 186 Exports export NNS 27676 5290 187 : : : 27676 5290 188 $ $ $ 27676 5290 189 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 5290 190 billion billion CD 27676 5290 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5290 192 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5290 193 . . NNP 27676 5290 194 , , , 27676 5290 195 1998 1998 CD 27676 5290 196 est est NNP 27676 5290 197 . . . 27676 5290 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5291 1 Exports export NNS 27676 5291 2 -- -- : 27676 5291 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5291 4 : : : 27676 5291 5 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 5291 6 , , , 27676 5291 7 iron iron NN 27676 5291 8 ore ore NN 27676 5291 9 , , , 27676 5291 10 rubber rubber NN 27676 5291 11 , , , 27676 5291 12 timber timber NN 27676 5291 13 , , , 27676 5291 14 coffee coffee NN 27676 5291 15 Exports export NNS 27676 5291 16 -- -- : 27676 5291 17 partners partner NNS 27676 5291 18 : : : 27676 5291 19 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 5291 20 , , , 27676 5291 21 Norway Norway NNP 27676 5291 22 , , , 27676 5291 23 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 5291 24 , , , 27676 5291 25 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5291 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5291 27 1997 1997 CD 27676 5291 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5291 29 Imports import NNS 27676 5291 30 : : : 27676 5291 31 $ $ $ 27676 5291 32 3.65 3.65 CD 27676 5291 33 billion billion CD 27676 5291 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5291 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5291 36 . . NNP 27676 5291 37 , , , 27676 5291 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 5291 39 est est NNP 27676 5291 40 . . . 27676 5291 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5292 1 Imports import NNS 27676 5292 2 -- -- : 27676 5292 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5292 4 : : : 27676 5292 5 fuels fuel NNS 27676 5292 6 , , , 27676 5292 7 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5292 8 , , , 27676 5292 9 machinery machinery NN 27676 5292 10 , , , 27676 5292 11 transportation transportation NN 27676 5292 12 equipment equipment NN 27676 5292 13 , , , 27676 5292 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 5292 15 goods good NNS 27676 5292 16 ; ; : 27676 5292 17 rice rice NN 27676 5292 18 and and CC 27676 5292 19 other other JJ 27676 5292 20 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 5292 21 Imports import NNS 27676 5292 22 -- -- : 27676 5292 23 partners partner NNS 27676 5292 24 : : : 27676 5292 25 South South NNP 27676 5292 26 Korea Korea NNP 27676 5292 27 , , , 27676 5292 28 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5292 29 , , , 27676 5292 30 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5292 31 , , , 27676 5292 32 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5292 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5292 34 1997 1997 CD 27676 5292 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5292 36 Debt debt NN 27676 5292 37 -- -- : 27676 5292 38 external external JJ 27676 5292 39 : : : 27676 5292 40 $ $ $ 27676 5292 41 2 2 CD 27676 5292 42 billion billion CD 27676 5292 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5292 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 5292 45 est est NNP 27676 5292 46 . . . 27676 5292 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5293 2 aid aid NN 27676 5293 3 -- -- : 27676 5293 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5293 5 : : : 27676 5293 6 $ $ $ 27676 5293 7 122.8 122.8 CD 27676 5293 8 million million CD 27676 5293 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 5293 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 12 Currency currency NN 27676 5293 13 : : : 27676 5293 14 1 1 CD 27676 5293 15 Liberian liberian JJ 27676 5293 16 dollar dollar NN 27676 5293 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 18 L$ L$ NNP 27676 5293 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 20 = = NFP 27676 5293 21 100 100 CD 27676 5293 22 cents cent NNS 27676 5293 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5293 24 rates rate NNS 27676 5293 25 : : : 27676 5293 26 Liberian liberian JJ 27676 5293 27 dollars dollar NNS 27676 5293 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 29 L$ L$ NNP 27676 5293 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 31 per per IN 27676 5293 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 5293 33 1 1 CD 27676 5293 34 - - HYPH 27676 5293 35 -1.0000 -1.0000 NN 27676 5293 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 37 officially officially RB 27676 5293 38 fixed fix VBN 27676 5293 39 rate rate NN 27676 5293 40 since since IN 27676 5293 41 1940 1940 CD 27676 5293 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 43 ; ; : 27676 5293 44 market market NN 27676 5293 45 exchange exchange NN 27676 5293 46 rate rate NN 27676 5293 47 : : : 27676 5293 48 Liberian liberian JJ 27676 5293 49 dollars dollar NNS 27676 5293 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 51 L$ L$ NNP 27676 5293 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 53 per per IN 27676 5293 54 US$ us$ $ 27676 5293 55 1 1 CD 27676 5293 56 - - HYPH 27676 5293 57 -40 -40 NN 27676 5293 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 59 December December NNP 27676 5293 60 1998 1998 CD 27676 5293 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 62 , , , 27676 5293 63 50 50 CD 27676 5293 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 65 October October NNP 27676 5293 66 1995 1995 CD 27676 5293 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 68 , , , 27676 5293 69 7 7 CD 27676 5293 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 71 January January NNP 27676 5293 72 1992 1992 CD 27676 5293 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5293 74 ; ; : 27676 5293 75 market market NN 27676 5293 76 rate rate NN 27676 5293 77 floats float VBZ 27676 5293 78 against against IN 27676 5293 79 the the DT 27676 5293 80 US US NNP 27676 5293 81 dollar dollar NN 27676 5293 82 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5293 83 year year NN 27676 5293 84 : : : 27676 5293 85 calendar calendar NN 27676 5293 86 year year NN 27676 5293 87 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5293 88 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5293 89 : : : 27676 5293 90 fewer few JJR 27676 5293 91 than than IN 27676 5293 92 25,000 25,000 CD 27676 5293 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5293 94 1998 1998 CD 27676 5293 95 est est NNP 27676 5293 96 . . . 27676 5293 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5294 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5294 2 system system NN 27676 5294 3 : : : 27676 5294 4 telephone telephone NN 27676 5294 5 and and CC 27676 5294 6 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 5294 7 service service NN 27676 5294 8 via via IN 27676 5294 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 5294 10 radio radio NN 27676 5294 11 relay relay NN 27676 5294 12 network network NN 27676 5294 13 ; ; : 27676 5294 14 main main JJ 27676 5294 15 center center NN 27676 5294 16 is be VBZ 27676 5294 17 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5294 18 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5294 19 : : : 27676 5294 20 NA NA NNP 27676 5294 21 international international JJ 27676 5294 22 : : : 27676 5294 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 5294 24 earth earth NN 27676 5294 25 station--1 station--1 , 27676 5294 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5294 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5294 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5294 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5294 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5294 31 Radio radio NN 27676 5294 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5294 33 stations station NNS 27676 5294 34 : : : 27676 5294 35 AM am VBP 27676 5294 36 3 3 CD 27676 5294 37 , , , 27676 5294 38 FM FM NNP 27676 5294 39 10 10 CD 27676 5294 40 , , , 27676 5294 41 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5294 42 0 0 CD 27676 5294 43 note note NN 27676 5294 44 : : : 27676 5294 45 two two CD 27676 5294 46 of of IN 27676 5294 47 the the DT 27676 5294 48 FM FM NNP 27676 5294 49 radio radio NN 27676 5294 50 stations station NNS 27676 5294 51 are be VBP 27676 5294 52 limited limit VBN 27676 5294 53 to to IN 27676 5294 54 a a DT 27676 5294 55 small small JJ 27676 5294 56 area area NN 27676 5294 57 Radios radio NNS 27676 5294 58 : : : 27676 5294 59 675,000 675,000 CD 27676 5294 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5294 61 1995 1995 CD 27676 5294 62 est est NNP 27676 5294 63 . . . 27676 5295 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5295 2 ; ; : 27676 5295 3 note--10,000 note--10,000 NNP 27676 5295 4 windup windup NNP 27676 5295 5 radios radio NNS 27676 5295 6 were be VBD 27676 5295 7 distributed distribute VBN 27676 5295 8 in in IN 27676 5295 9 the the DT 27676 5295 10 country country NN 27676 5295 11 prior prior RB 27676 5295 12 to to IN 27676 5295 13 the the DT 27676 5295 14 1997 1997 CD 27676 5295 15 election election NN 27676 5295 16 Television Television NNP 27676 5295 17 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5295 18 stations station NNS 27676 5295 19 : : : 27676 5295 20 1 1 CD 27676 5295 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5295 22 in in IN 27676 5295 23 addition addition NN 27676 5295 24 , , , 27676 5295 25 there there EX 27676 5295 26 are be VBP 27676 5295 27 four four CD 27676 5295 28 low low JJ 27676 5295 29 - - HYPH 27676 5295 30 power power NN 27676 5295 31 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 5295 32 ; ; : 27676 5295 33 the the DT 27676 5295 34 station station NN 27676 5295 35 is be VBZ 27676 5295 36 located locate VBN 27676 5295 37 in in IN 27676 5295 38 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5295 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5295 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5295 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 5295 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5295 43 Televisions television NNS 27676 5295 44 : : : 27676 5295 45 56,000 56,000 CD 27676 5295 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5295 47 1995 1995 CD 27676 5295 48 est est NNP 27676 5295 49 . . . 27676 5295 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5296 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5296 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5296 3 : : : 27676 5296 4 total total NN 27676 5296 5 : : : 27676 5296 6 480 480 CD 27676 5296 7 km km NNS 27676 5296 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5296 9 328 328 CD 27676 5296 10 km km NN 27676 5296 11 single single JJ 27676 5296 12 track track NN 27676 5296 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5296 14 ; ; : 27676 5296 15 note note VB 27676 5296 16 -- -- : 27676 5296 17 three three CD 27676 5296 18 rail rail NN 27676 5296 19 systems system NNS 27676 5296 20 owned own VBN 27676 5296 21 and and CC 27676 5296 22 operated operate VBN 27676 5296 23 by by IN 27676 5296 24 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5296 25 steel steel NN 27676 5296 26 and and CC 27676 5296 27 financial financial JJ 27676 5296 28 interests interest NNS 27676 5296 29 in in IN 27676 5296 30 conjunction conjunction NN 27676 5296 31 with with IN 27676 5296 32 the the DT 27676 5296 33 Liberian liberian JJ 27676 5296 34 Government Government NNP 27676 5296 35 ; ; : 27676 5296 36 one one CD 27676 5296 37 of of IN 27676 5296 38 these these DT 27676 5296 39 , , , 27676 5296 40 the the DT 27676 5296 41 Lamco Lamco NNP 27676 5296 42 Railroad Railroad NNP 27676 5296 43 , , , 27676 5296 44 closed close VBD 27676 5296 45 in in IN 27676 5296 46 1989 1989 CD 27676 5296 47 after after IN 27676 5296 48 iron iron NN 27676 5296 49 ore ore NN 27676 5296 50 production production NN 27676 5296 51 ceased cease VBD 27676 5296 52 ; ; : 27676 5296 53 the the DT 27676 5296 54 other other JJ 27676 5296 55 two two CD 27676 5296 56 were be VBD 27676 5296 57 shut shut VBN 27676 5296 58 down down RP 27676 5296 59 by by IN 27676 5296 60 the the DT 27676 5296 61 civil civil JJ 27676 5296 62 war war NN 27676 5296 63 ; ; , 27676 5296 64 large large JJ 27676 5296 65 sections section NNS 27676 5296 66 of of IN 27676 5296 67 the the DT 27676 5296 68 rail rail NN 27676 5296 69 lines line NNS 27676 5296 70 have have VBP 27676 5296 71 been be VBN 27676 5296 72 dismantled dismantle VBN 27676 5296 73 ; ; : 27676 5296 74 approximately approximately RB 27676 5296 75 60 60 CD 27676 5296 76 km km NNS 27676 5296 77 of of IN 27676 5296 78 railroad railroad NN 27676 5296 79 track track NN 27676 5296 80 was be VBD 27676 5296 81 exported export VBN 27676 5296 82 for for IN 27676 5296 83 scrap scrap NN 27676 5296 84 standard standard JJ 27676 5296 85 gauge gauge NN 27676 5296 86 : : : 27676 5296 87 NA NA NNP 27676 5296 88 km km PRP 27676 5296 89 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 5296 90 gauge gauge VB 27676 5296 91 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5296 92 gauge gauge NN 27676 5296 93 : : : 27676 5296 94 NA NA NNP 27676 5296 95 km km VBZ 27676 5296 96 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 5296 97 gauge gauge NN 27676 5296 98 Highways highway NNS 27676 5296 99 : : : 27676 5296 100 total total NN 27676 5296 101 : : : 27676 5296 102 10,037 10,037 CD 27676 5296 103 km km NNS 27676 5296 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5296 105 there there EX 27676 5296 106 is be VBZ 27676 5296 107 major major JJ 27676 5296 108 deterioration deterioration NN 27676 5296 109 on on IN 27676 5296 110 all all DT 27676 5296 111 highways highway NNS 27676 5296 112 due due JJ 27676 5296 113 to to IN 27676 5296 114 lack lack NN 27676 5296 115 of of IN 27676 5296 116 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 5296 117 since since IN 27676 5296 118 the the DT 27676 5296 119 civil civil JJ 27676 5296 120 war war NN 27676 5296 121 began begin VBD 27676 5296 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5296 123 paved pave VBD 27676 5296 124 : : : 27676 5296 125 603 603 CD 27676 5296 126 km km NN 27676 5296 127 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5296 128 : : : 27676 5296 129 9,434 9,434 CD 27676 5296 130 km km NNS 27676 5296 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5296 132 1996 1996 CD 27676 5296 133 est est NNP 27676 5296 134 . . . 27676 5296 135 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5297 1 Ports port NNS 27676 5297 2 and and CC 27676 5297 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5297 4 : : : 27676 5297 5 Buchanan Buchanan NNP 27676 5297 6 , , , 27676 5297 7 Greenville Greenville NNP 27676 5297 8 , , , 27676 5297 9 Harper Harper NNP 27676 5297 10 , , , 27676 5297 11 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 5297 12 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5297 13 marine marine NN 27676 5297 14 : : : 27676 5297 15 total total NN 27676 5297 16 : : : 27676 5297 17 1,651 1,651 CD 27676 5297 18 ships ship NNS 27676 5297 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5297 20 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5297 21 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5297 22 or or CC 27676 5297 23 over over RB 27676 5297 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5297 25 totaling total VBG 27676 5297 26 59,804,012 59,804,012 CD 27676 5297 27 GRT/96,650,752 GRT/96,650,752 : 27676 5297 28 DWT dwt NN 27676 5297 29 ships ship NNS 27676 5297 30 by by IN 27676 5297 31 type type NN 27676 5297 32 : : : 27676 5297 33 barge barge NN 27676 5297 34 carrier carrier NN 27676 5297 35 4 4 CD 27676 5297 36 , , , 27676 5297 37 bulk bulk NNP 27676 5297 38 408 408 CD 27676 5297 39 , , , 27676 5297 40 cargo cargo NN 27676 5297 41 106 106 CD 27676 5297 42 , , , 27676 5297 43 chemical chemical NN 27676 5297 44 tanker tanker NN 27676 5297 45 176 176 CD 27676 5297 46 , , , 27676 5297 47 combination combination NN 27676 5297 48 bulk bulk NN 27676 5297 49 25 25 CD 27676 5297 50 , , , 27676 5297 51 combination combination NN 27676 5297 52 ore ore NN 27676 5297 53 / / SYM 27676 5297 54 oil oil NN 27676 5297 55 50 50 CD 27676 5297 56 , , , 27676 5297 57 container container NN 27676 5297 58 193 193 CD 27676 5297 59 , , , 27676 5297 60 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5297 61 gas gas NN 27676 5297 62 tanker tanker NN 27676 5297 63 89 89 CD 27676 5297 64 , , , 27676 5297 65 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 5297 66 large large JJ 27676 5297 67 - - HYPH 27676 5297 68 load load NN 27676 5297 69 carrier carrier NN 27676 5297 70 2 2 CD 27676 5297 71 , , , 27676 5297 72 oil oil NN 27676 5297 73 tanker tanker NN 27676 5297 74 413 413 CD 27676 5297 75 , , , 27676 5297 76 passenger passenger NN 27676 5297 77 37 37 CD 27676 5297 78 , , , 27676 5297 79 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 5297 80 cargo cargo NN 27676 5297 81 69 69 CD 27676 5297 82 , , , 27676 5297 83 roll roll NN 27676 5297 84 - - HYPH 27676 5297 85 on on IN 27676 5297 86 / / SYM 27676 5297 87 roll roll NN 27676 5297 88 - - HYPH 27676 5297 89 off off RP 27676 5297 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 5297 91 19 19 CD 27676 5297 92 , , , 27676 5297 93 short short JJ 27676 5297 94 - - HYPH 27676 5297 95 sea sea NN 27676 5297 96 passenger passenger NN 27676 5297 97 3 3 CD 27676 5297 98 , , , 27676 5297 99 specialized specialized NNP 27676 5297 100 tanker tanker NN 27676 5297 101 12 12 CD 27676 5297 102 , , , 27676 5297 103 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 5297 104 carrier carrier NN 27676 5297 105 45 45 CD 27676 5297 106 note note NN 27676 5297 107 : : : 27676 5297 108 a a DT 27676 5297 109 flag flag NN 27676 5297 110 of of IN 27676 5297 111 convenience convenience NN 27676 5297 112 registry registry NN 27676 5297 113 ; ; : 27676 5297 114 includes include VBZ 27676 5297 115 ships ship NNS 27676 5297 116 from from IN 27676 5297 117 54 54 CD 27676 5297 118 countries country NNS 27676 5297 119 among among IN 27676 5297 120 which which WDT 27676 5297 121 are be VBP 27676 5297 122 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5297 123 186 186 CD 27676 5297 124 , , , 27676 5297 125 US US NNP 27676 5297 126 161 161 CD 27676 5297 127 , , , 27676 5297 128 Norway Norway NNP 27676 5297 129 142 142 CD 27676 5297 130 , , , 27676 5297 131 Greece Greece NNP 27676 5297 132 144 144 CD 27676 5297 133 , , , 27676 5297 134 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5297 135 124 124 CD 27676 5297 136 , , , 27676 5297 137 Hong Hong NNP 27676 5297 138 Kong Kong NNP 27676 5297 139 100 100 CD 27676 5297 140 , , , 27676 5297 141 China China NNP 27676 5297 142 53 53 CD 27676 5297 143 , , , 27676 5297 144 UK UK NNP 27676 5297 145 32 32 CD 27676 5297 146 , , , 27676 5297 147 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5297 148 39 39 CD 27676 5297 149 , , , 27676 5297 150 and and CC 27676 5297 151 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 5297 152 38 38 CD 27676 5297 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5297 154 1998 1998 CD 27676 5297 155 est est NNP 27676 5297 156 . . . 27676 5297 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5298 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5298 2 : : : 27676 5298 3 45 45 CD 27676 5298 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5298 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5298 6 est est NNP 27676 5298 7 . . . 27676 5298 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5299 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5299 2 -- -- : 27676 5299 3 with with IN 27676 5299 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5299 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5299 6 : : : 27676 5299 7 total total NN 27676 5299 8 : : : 27676 5299 9 2 2 CD 27676 5299 10 over over IN 27676 5299 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5299 12 m m NN 27676 5299 13 : : : 27676 5299 14 1 1 CD 27676 5299 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5299 16 to to TO 27676 5299 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5299 18 m m NN 27676 5299 19 : : : 27676 5299 20 1 1 CD 27676 5299 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5299 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5299 23 est est NNP 27676 5299 24 . . . 27676 5299 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5300 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5300 2 -- -- : 27676 5300 3 with with IN 27676 5300 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5300 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5300 6 : : : 27676 5300 7 total total NN 27676 5300 8 : : : 27676 5300 9 43 43 CD 27676 5300 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5300 11 to to TO 27676 5300 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5300 13 m m NN 27676 5300 14 : : : 27676 5300 15 3 3 CD 27676 5300 16 914 914 CD 27676 5300 17 to to TO 27676 5300 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5300 19 m m NN 27676 5300 20 : : : 27676 5300 21 5 5 CD 27676 5300 22 under under IN 27676 5300 23 914 914 CD 27676 5300 24 m m NN 27676 5300 25 : : : 27676 5300 26 35 35 CD 27676 5300 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5300 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5300 29 est est NNP 27676 5300 30 . . . 27676 5300 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5301 1 Military military JJ 27676 5301 2 Military military JJ 27676 5301 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5301 4 : : : 27676 5301 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5301 6 , , , 27676 5301 7 Air Air NNP 27676 5301 8 Force Force NNP 27676 5301 9 , , , 27676 5301 10 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5301 11 Military Military NNP 27676 5301 12 manpower manpower NN 27676 5301 13 -- -- : 27676 5301 14 availability availability NN 27676 5301 15 : : : 27676 5301 16 males male NNS 27676 5301 17 age age NNP 27676 5301 18 15 15 CD 27676 5301 19 - - HYPH 27676 5301 20 49 49 CD 27676 5301 21 : : SYM 27676 5301 22 667,032 667,032 CD 27676 5301 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5301 24 1999 1999 CD 27676 5301 25 est est NNP 27676 5301 26 . . . 27676 5301 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5302 1 Military military JJ 27676 5302 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5302 3 -- -- : 27676 5302 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5302 5 for for IN 27676 5302 6 military military JJ 27676 5302 7 service service NN 27676 5302 8 : : : 27676 5302 9 males male NNS 27676 5302 10 age age NNP 27676 5302 11 15 15 CD 27676 5302 12 - - HYPH 27676 5302 13 49 49 CD 27676 5302 14 : : : 27676 5302 15 356,825 356,825 CD 27676 5302 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5302 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5302 18 est est NNP 27676 5302 19 . . . 27676 5302 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5303 1 Military military JJ 27676 5303 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5303 3 -- -- : 27676 5303 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5303 5 figure figure NN 27676 5303 6 : : : 27676 5303 7 $ $ $ 27676 5303 8 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 5303 9 million million CD 27676 5303 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5303 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 5303 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5303 13 Military military JJ 27676 5303 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5303 15 -- -- : 27676 5303 16 percent percent NN 27676 5303 17 of of IN 27676 5303 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5303 19 : : : 27676 5303 20 2 2 CD 27676 5303 21 % % NN 27676 5303 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5303 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 5303 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5303 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5303 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5303 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5303 28 -- -- : 27676 5303 29 international international JJ 27676 5303 30 : : : 27676 5303 31 none none NN 27676 5303 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5303 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 5303 34 : : : 27676 5303 35 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 5303 36 a a DT 27676 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5303 120 = = SYM 27676 5303 121 = = SYM 27676 5303 122 = = SYM 27676 5303 123 = = SYM 27676 5303 124 = = NFP 27676 5303 125 @Libya @Libya NNP 27676 5303 126 ----- ----- NFP 27676 5303 127 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5303 128 Location Location NNP 27676 5303 129 : : : 27676 5303 130 Northern Northern NNP 27676 5303 131 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5303 132 , , , 27676 5303 133 bordering border VBG 27676 5303 134 the the DT 27676 5303 135 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 5303 136 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5303 137 , , , 27676 5303 138 between between IN 27676 5303 139 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 5303 140 and and CC 27676 5303 141 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 5303 142 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5303 143 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5303 144 : : : 27676 5303 145 25 25 CD 27676 5303 146 00 00 CD 27676 5303 147 N n CD 27676 5303 148 , , , 27676 5303 149 17 17 CD 27676 5303 150 00 00 CD 27676 5303 151 E e NN 27676 5303 152 Map Map NNP 27676 5303 153 references reference NNS 27676 5303 154 : : : 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: : : 27676 5303 191 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 5303 192 982 982 CD 27676 5303 193 km km NN 27676 5303 194 , , , 27676 5303 195 Chad Chad NNP 27676 5303 196 1,055 1,055 CD 27676 5303 197 km km NN 27676 5303 198 , , , 27676 5303 199 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 5303 200 1,150 1,150 CD 27676 5303 201 km km NN 27676 5303 202 , , , 27676 5303 203 Niger Niger NNP 27676 5303 204 354 354 CD 27676 5303 205 km km NN 27676 5303 206 , , , 27676 5303 207 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 5303 208 383 383 CD 27676 5303 209 km km NN 27676 5303 210 , , , 27676 5303 211 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 5303 212 459 459 CD 27676 5303 213 km km NN 27676 5303 214 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5303 215 : : : 27676 5303 216 1,770 1,770 CD 27676 5303 217 km km NN 27676 5303 218 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5303 219 claims claim VBZ 27676 5303 220 : : : 27676 5303 221 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5303 222 sea sea NN 27676 5303 223 : : : 27676 5303 224 12 12 CD 27676 5303 225 nm nm IN 27676 5303 226 note note NN 27676 5303 227 : : : 27676 5303 228 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 5303 229 of of IN 27676 5303 230 Sidra Sidra NNP 27676 5303 231 closing close VBG 27676 5303 232 line--32 line--32 JJ 27676 5303 233 degrees degree VBZ 27676 5303 234 30 30 CD 27676 5303 235 minutes minute NNS 27676 5303 236 north north JJ 27676 5303 237 Climate climate NN 27676 5303 238 : : : 27676 5303 239 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 5303 240 along along IN 27676 5303 241 coast coast NN 27676 5303 242 ; ; : 27676 5303 243 dry dry JJ 27676 5303 244 , , , 27676 5303 245 extreme extreme JJ 27676 5303 246 desert desert NN 27676 5303 247 interior interior NNP 27676 5303 248 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5303 249 : : : 27676 5303 250 mostly mostly RB 27676 5303 251 barren barren JJ 27676 5303 252 , , , 27676 5303 253 flat flat JJ 27676 5303 254 to to IN 27676 5303 255 undulating undulating NN 27676 5303 256 plains plain NNS 27676 5303 257 , , , 27676 5303 258 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 5303 259 , , , 27676 5303 260 depressions depression NNS 27676 5303 261 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5303 262 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5303 263 : : : 27676 5303 264 lowest low JJS 27676 5303 265 point point NN 27676 5303 266 : : : 27676 5303 267 Sabkhat Sabkhat NNP 27676 5303 268 Ghuzayyil Ghuzayyil NNS 27676 5303 269 -47 -47 NNP 27676 5303 270 m m DT 27676 5303 271 highest high JJS 27676 5303 272 point point NN 27676 5303 273 : : : 27676 5303 274 Bikku Bikku NNP 27676 5303 275 Bitti Bitti NNP 27676 5303 276 2,267 2,267 CD 27676 5303 277 m m NNP 27676 5303 278 Natural natural JJ 27676 5303 279 resources resource NNS 27676 5303 280 : : : 27676 5303 281 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5303 282 , , , 27676 5303 283 natural natural JJ 27676 5303 284 gas gas NN 27676 5303 285 , , , 27676 5303 286 gypsum gypsum NNP 27676 5303 287 Land Land NNP 27676 5303 288 use use NN 27676 5303 289 : : : 27676 5303 290 arable arable JJ 27676 5303 291 land land NN 27676 5303 292 : : : 27676 5303 293 1 1 CD 27676 5303 294 % % NN 27676 5303 295 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5303 296 crops crop NNS 27676 5303 297 : : : 27676 5303 298 0 0 CD 27676 5303 299 % % NN 27676 5303 300 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5303 301 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5303 302 : : : 27676 5303 303 8 8 CD 27676 5303 304 % % NN 27676 5303 305 forests forest NNS 27676 5303 306 and and CC 27676 5303 307 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5303 308 : : : 27676 5303 309 0 0 CD 27676 5303 310 % % NN 27676 5303 311 other other JJ 27676 5303 312 : : : 27676 5303 313 91 91 CD 27676 5303 314 % % NN 27676 5303 315 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5303 316 1993 1993 CD 27676 5303 317 est est NNP 27676 5303 318 . . . 27676 5303 319 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5304 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5304 2 land land NN 27676 5304 3 : : : 27676 5304 4 4,700 4,700 CD 27676 5304 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5304 6 km km NNP 27676 5304 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5304 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5304 9 est est NNP 27676 5304 10 . . . 27676 5304 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5305 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5305 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5305 3 : : : 27676 5305 4 hot hot JJ 27676 5305 5 , , , 27676 5305 6 dry dry JJ 27676 5305 7 , , , 27676 5305 8 dust dust NN 27676 5305 9 - - HYPH 27676 5305 10 laden laden NNP 27676 5305 11 ghibli ghibli NNP 27676 5305 12 is be VBZ 27676 5305 13 a a DT 27676 5305 14 southern southern JJ 27676 5305 15 wind wind NN 27676 5305 16 lasting last VBG 27676 5305 17 one one CD 27676 5305 18 to to TO 27676 5305 19 four four CD 27676 5305 20 days day NNS 27676 5305 21 in in IN 27676 5305 22 spring spring NN 27676 5305 23 and and CC 27676 5305 24 fall fall VBP 27676 5305 25 ; ; : 27676 5305 26 dust dust NN 27676 5305 27 storms storm NNS 27676 5305 28 , , , 27676 5305 29 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 27676 5305 30 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5305 31 -- -- : 27676 5305 32 current current JJ 27676 5305 33 issues issue NNS 27676 5305 34 : : : 27676 5305 35 desertification desertification NN 27676 5305 36 ; ; : 27676 5305 37 very very RB 27676 5305 38 limited limited JJ 27676 5305 39 natural natural JJ 27676 5305 40 fresh fresh JJ 27676 5305 41 water water NN 27676 5305 42 resources resource NNS 27676 5305 43 ; ; : 27676 5305 44 the the DT 27676 5305 45 Great Great NNP 27676 5305 46 Manmade Manmade NNP 27676 5305 47 River River NNP 27676 5305 48 Project Project NNP 27676 5305 49 , , , 27676 5305 50 the the DT 27676 5305 51 largest large JJS 27676 5305 52 water water NN 27676 5305 53 development development NN 27676 5305 54 scheme scheme NN 27676 5305 55 in in IN 27676 5305 56 the the DT 27676 5305 57 world world NN 27676 5305 58 , , , 27676 5305 59 is be VBZ 27676 5305 60 being be VBG 27676 5305 61 built build VBN 27676 5305 62 to to TO 27676 5305 63 bring bring VB 27676 5305 64 water water NN 27676 5305 65 from from IN 27676 5305 66 large large JJ 27676 5305 67 aquifers aquifer NNS 27676 5305 68 under under IN 27676 5305 69 the the DT 27676 5305 70 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 5305 71 to to IN 27676 5305 72 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5305 73 cities city NNS 27676 5305 74 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5305 75 -- -- : 27676 5305 76 international international JJ 27676 5305 77 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5305 78 : : : 27676 5305 79 party party NN 27676 5305 80 to to IN 27676 5305 81 : : : 27676 5305 82 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5305 83 , , , 27676 5305 84 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5305 85 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 5305 86 , , , 27676 5305 87 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5305 88 Test Test NNP 27676 5305 89 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5305 90 , , , 27676 5305 91 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5305 92 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5305 93 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5305 94 signed sign VBD 27676 5305 95 , , , 27676 5305 96 but but CC 27676 5305 97 not not RB 27676 5305 98 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5305 99 : : : 27676 5305 100 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5305 101 , , , 27676 5305 102 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5305 103 Change Change NNP 27676 5305 104 , , , 27676 5305 105 Law Law NNP 27676 5305 106 of of IN 27676 5305 107 the the DT 27676 5305 108 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5305 109 People People NNPS 27676 5305 110 Population Population NNP 27676 5305 111 : : : 27676 5305 112 4,992,838 4,992,838 CD 27676 5305 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5305 114 July July NNP 27676 5305 115 1999 1999 CD 27676 5305 116 est est NNP 27676 5305 117 . . . 27676 5305 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5306 1 note note NN 27676 5306 2 : : : 27676 5306 3 includes include VBZ 27676 5306 4 161,251 161,251 CD 27676 5306 5 non non NNS 27676 5306 6 - - NNS 27676 5306 7 nationals nationals JJ 27676 5306 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5306 9 July July NNP 27676 5306 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5306 11 est est NNP 27676 5306 12 . . . 27676 5306 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5307 1 Age age NN 27676 5307 2 structure structure NN 27676 5307 3 : : : 27676 5307 4 0 0 CD 27676 5307 5 - - HYPH 27676 5307 6 14 14 CD 27676 5307 7 years year NNS 27676 5307 8 : : : 27676 5307 9 36 36 CD 27676 5307 10 % % NN 27676 5307 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5307 12 male male JJ 27676 5307 13 930,661 930,661 CD 27676 5307 14 ; ; : 27676 5307 15 female female JJ 27676 5307 16 891,046 891,046 CD 27676 5307 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5307 18 15 15 CD 27676 5307 19 - - SYM 27676 5307 20 64 64 CD 27676 5307 21 years year NNS 27676 5307 22 : : : 27676 5307 23 60 60 CD 27676 5307 24 % % NN 27676 5307 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5307 26 male male JJ 27676 5307 27 1,545,958 1,545,958 CD 27676 5307 28 ; ; : 27676 5307 29 female female JJ 27676 5307 30 1,437,120 1,437,120 CD 27676 5307 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5307 32 65 65 CD 27676 5307 33 years year NNS 27676 5307 34 and and CC 27676 5307 35 over over IN 27676 5307 36 : : : 27676 5307 37 4 4 CD 27676 5307 38 % % NN 27676 5307 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5307 40 male male NN 27676 5307 41 93,726 93,726 CD 27676 5307 42 ; ; : 27676 5307 43 female female JJ 27676 5307 44 94,327 94,327 CD 27676 5307 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5307 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5307 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5307 48 est est NNP 27676 5307 49 . . . 27676 5307 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5308 1 Population population NN 27676 5308 2 growth growth NN 27676 5308 3 rate rate NN 27676 5308 4 : : : 27676 5308 5 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 5308 6 % % NN 27676 5308 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5308 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5308 9 est est NNP 27676 5308 10 . . . 27676 5308 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5309 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5309 2 rate rate NN 27676 5309 3 : : : 27676 5309 4 27.33 27.33 CD 27676 5309 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 5309 6 population population NN 27676 5309 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5309 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5309 9 est est NNP 27676 5309 10 . . . 27676 5309 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5310 1 Death death NN 27676 5310 2 rate rate NN 27676 5310 3 : : : 27676 5310 4 3.35 3.35 CD 27676 5310 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5310 6 population population NN 27676 5310 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5310 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5310 9 est est NNP 27676 5310 10 . . . 27676 5310 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5311 1 Net net JJ 27676 5311 2 migration migration NN 27676 5311 3 rate rate NN 27676 5311 4 : : : 27676 5311 5 0 0 NFP 27676 5311 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5311 7 population population NN 27676 5311 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5311 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5311 10 est est 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5312 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5312 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5312 36 est est NNP 27676 5312 37 . . . 27676 5312 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5313 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5313 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5313 3 rate rate NN 27676 5313 4 : : : 27676 5313 5 28.15 28.15 CD 27676 5313 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5313 7 live live JJ 27676 5313 8 births birth NNS 27676 5313 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5313 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5313 11 est est NNP 27676 5313 12 . . . 27676 5313 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5314 1 Life life NN 27676 5314 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5314 3 at at IN 27676 5314 4 birth birth NN 27676 5314 5 : : : 27676 5314 6 total total JJ 27676 5314 7 population population NN 27676 5314 8 : : : 27676 5314 9 75.73 75.73 CD 27676 5314 10 years year NNS 27676 5314 11 male male JJ 27676 5314 12 : : : 27676 5314 13 73.81 73.81 CD 27676 5314 14 years year NNS 27676 5314 15 female female JJ 27676 5314 16 : : : 27676 5314 17 77.74 77.74 CD 27676 5314 18 years year NNS 27676 5314 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5314 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5314 21 est est NNP 27676 5314 22 . . . 27676 5314 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5315 1 Total total JJ 27676 5315 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5315 3 rate rate NN 27676 5315 4 : : : 27676 5315 5 3.79 3.79 CD 27676 5315 6 children child NNS 27676 5315 7 born bear VBN 27676 5315 8 / / SYM 27676 5315 9 woman woman NN 27676 5315 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5315 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5315 12 est est NNP 27676 5315 13 . . . 27676 5315 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5316 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5316 2 : : : 27676 5316 3 noun noun NNP 27676 5316 4 : : : 27676 5316 5 Libyan(s Libyan(s NNP 27676 5316 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5316 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5316 8 : : : 27676 5316 9 Libyan libyan JJ 27676 5316 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5316 11 groups group NNS 27676 5316 12 : : : 27676 5316 13 Berber Berber NNP 27676 5316 14 and and CC 27676 5316 15 Arab Arab NNP 27676 5316 16 97 97 CD 27676 5316 17 % % NN 27676 5316 18 , , , 27676 5316 19 Greeks Greeks NNPS 27676 5316 20 , , , 27676 5316 21 Maltese Maltese NNPS 27676 5316 22 , , , 27676 5316 23 Italians Italians NNPS 27676 5316 24 , , , 27676 5316 25 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 27676 5316 26 , , , 27676 5316 27 Pakistanis Pakistanis NNP 27676 5316 28 , , , 27676 5316 29 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 5316 30 , , , 27676 5316 31 Indians Indians NNPS 27676 5316 32 , , , 27676 5316 33 Tunisians Tunisians NNPS 27676 5316 34 Religions religion NNS 27676 5316 35 : : : 27676 5316 36 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 5316 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5316 38 97 97 CD 27676 5316 39 % % NN 27676 5316 40 Languages language NNS 27676 5316 41 : : : 27676 5316 42 Arabic arabic JJ 27676 5316 43 , , , 27676 5316 44 Italian italian JJ 27676 5316 45 , , , 27676 5316 46 English English NNP 27676 5316 47 , , , 27676 5316 48 all all DT 27676 5316 49 are be VBP 27676 5316 50 widely widely RB 27676 5316 51 understood understand VBN 27676 5316 52 in in IN 27676 5316 53 the the DT 27676 5316 54 major major JJ 27676 5316 55 cities city NNS 27676 5316 56 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5316 57 : : : 27676 5316 58 definition definition NN 27676 5316 59 : : : 27676 5316 60 age age NN 27676 5316 61 15 15 CD 27676 5316 62 and and CC 27676 5316 63 over over RB 27676 5316 64 can can MD 27676 5316 65 read read VB 27676 5316 66 and and CC 27676 5316 67 write write VB 27676 5316 68 total total JJ 27676 5316 69 population population NN 27676 5316 70 : : : 27676 5316 71 76.2 76.2 CD 27676 5316 72 % % NN 27676 5316 73 male male NN 27676 5316 74 : : : 27676 5316 75 87.9 87.9 CD 27676 5316 76 % % NN 27676 5316 77 female female NN 27676 5316 78 : : : 27676 5316 79 63 63 CD 27676 5316 80 % % NN 27676 5316 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5316 82 1995 1995 CD 27676 5316 83 est est NNP 27676 5316 84 . . . 27676 5316 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5317 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5317 3 name name NN 27676 5317 4 : : : 27676 5317 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5317 6 long long JJ 27676 5317 7 form form NN 27676 5317 8 : : : 27676 5317 9 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 5317 10 People People NNPS 27676 5317 11 's 's POS 27676 5317 12 Libyan libyan JJ 27676 5317 13 Arab Arab NNP 27676 5317 14 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 27676 5317 15 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5317 16 short short JJ 27676 5317 17 form form NN 27676 5317 18 : : : 27676 5317 19 Libya Libya NNP 27676 5317 20 local local JJ 27676 5317 21 long long JJ 27676 5317 22 form form NN 27676 5317 23 : : : 27676 5317 24 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 25 Jumahiriyah Jumahiriyah NNP 27676 5317 26 al al NNP 27676 5317 27 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 27676 5317 28 al al NNP 27676 5317 29 Libiyah Libiyah NNP 27676 5317 30 ash ash NNP 27676 5317 31 Shabiyah Shabiyah NNP 27676 5317 32 al al NNP 27676 5317 33 Ishtirakiyah Ishtirakiyah NNP 27676 5317 34 local local JJ 27676 5317 35 short short JJ 27676 5317 36 form form NN 27676 5317 37 : : : 27676 5317 38 none none NN 27676 5317 39 Data Data NNP 27676 5317 40 code code NN 27676 5317 41 : : : 27676 5317 42 LY LY NNP 27676 5317 43 Government Government NNP 27676 5317 44 type type NN 27676 5317 45 : : : 27676 5317 46 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 27676 5317 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 48 a a DT 27676 5317 49 state state NN 27676 5317 50 of of IN 27676 5317 51 the the DT 27676 5317 52 masses masse NNS 27676 5317 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 54 in in IN 27676 5317 55 theory theory NN 27676 5317 56 , , , 27676 5317 57 governed govern VBN 27676 5317 58 by by IN 27676 5317 59 the the DT 27676 5317 60 populace populace NN 27676 5317 61 through through IN 27676 5317 62 local local JJ 27676 5317 63 councils council NNS 27676 5317 64 ; ; : 27676 5317 65 in in IN 27676 5317 66 fact fact NN 27676 5317 67 , , , 27676 5317 68 a a DT 27676 5317 69 military military JJ 27676 5317 70 dictatorship dictatorship NN 27676 5317 71 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5317 72 : : : 27676 5317 73 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 5317 74 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 5317 75 divisions division NNS 27676 5317 76 : : : 27676 5317 77 25 25 CD 27676 5317 78 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5317 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 80 baladiyat baladiyat NNP 27676 5317 81 , , , 27676 5317 82 singular singular JJ 27676 5317 83 -- -- : 27676 5317 84 baladiyah baladiyah NNP 27676 5317 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 86 ; ; : 27676 5317 87 Ajdabiya Ajdabiya NNP 27676 5317 88 , , , 27676 5317 89 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 90 ' ' '' 27676 5317 91 Aziziyah Aziziyah NNP 27676 5317 92 , , , 27676 5317 93 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 94 Fatih Fatih NNP 27676 5317 95 , , , 27676 5317 96 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 97 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 5317 98 al al NNP 27676 5317 99 Akhdar Akhdar NNP 27676 5317 100 , , , 27676 5317 101 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 102 Jufrah Jufrah NNP 27676 5317 103 , , , 27676 5317 104 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 105 Khums Khums NNP 27676 5317 106 , , , 27676 5317 107 Al Al NNP 27676 5317 108 Kufrah Kufrah NNP 27676 5317 109 , , , 27676 5317 110 An an DT 27676 5317 111 Nuqat Nuqat NNP 27676 5317 112 al al NNP 27676 5317 113 Khams Khams NNP 27676 5317 114 , , , 27676 5317 115 Ash Ash NNP 27676 5317 116 Shati Shati NNP 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153 the the DT 27676 5317 154 25 25 CD 27676 5317 155 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5317 156 may may MD 27676 5317 157 have have VB 27676 5317 158 been be VBN 27676 5317 159 replaced replace VBN 27676 5317 160 by by IN 27676 5317 161 13 13 CD 27676 5317 162 regions region NNS 27676 5317 163 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5317 164 : : : 27676 5317 165 24 24 CD 27676 5317 166 December December NNP 27676 5317 167 1951 1951 CD 27676 5317 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 169 from from IN 27676 5317 170 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5317 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 172 National national JJ 27676 5317 173 holiday holiday NN 27676 5317 174 : : : 27676 5317 175 Revolution Revolution NNP 27676 5317 176 Day Day NNP 27676 5317 177 , , , 27676 5317 178 1 1 CD 27676 5317 179 September September NNP 27676 5317 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 181 1969 1969 CD 27676 5317 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 183 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5317 184 : : : 27676 5317 185 11 11 CD 27676 5317 186 December December NNP 27676 5317 187 1969 1969 CD 27676 5317 188 , , , 27676 5317 189 amended amend VBD 27676 5317 190 2 2 CD 27676 5317 191 March March NNP 27676 5317 192 1977 1977 CD 27676 5317 193 Legal legal JJ 27676 5317 194 system system NN 27676 5317 195 : : : 27676 5317 196 based base VBN 27676 5317 197 on on IN 27676 5317 198 Italian italian JJ 27676 5317 199 civil civil JJ 27676 5317 200 law law NN 27676 5317 201 system system NN 27676 5317 202 and and CC 27676 5317 203 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 5317 204 law law NN 27676 5317 205 ; ; : 27676 5317 206 separate separate JJ 27676 5317 207 religious religious JJ 27676 5317 208 courts court NNS 27676 5317 209 ; ; : 27676 5317 210 no no DT 27676 5317 211 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 5317 212 provision provision NN 27676 5317 213 for for IN 27676 5317 214 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5317 215 review review NN 27676 5317 216 of of IN 27676 5317 217 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5317 218 acts act NNS 27676 5317 219 ; ; : 27676 5317 220 has have VBZ 27676 5317 221 not not RB 27676 5317 222 accepted accept VBN 27676 5317 223 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 5317 224 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 5317 225 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 5317 226 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5317 227 : : : 27676 5317 228 18 18 CD 27676 5317 229 years year NNS 27676 5317 230 of of IN 27676 5317 231 age age NN 27676 5317 232 ; ; : 27676 5317 233 universal universal JJ 27676 5317 234 and and CC 27676 5317 235 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 5317 236 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5317 237 branch branch NN 27676 5317 238 : : : 27676 5317 239 chief chief NN 27676 5317 240 of of IN 27676 5317 241 state state NN 27676 5317 242 : : : 27676 5317 243 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 5317 244 Leader Leader NNP 27676 5317 245 Col Col NNP 27676 5317 246 . . 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5317 282 People People NNPS 27676 5317 283 's 's POS 27676 5317 284 Committee Committee NNP 27676 5317 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 286 Premier Premier NNP 27676 5317 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 288 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 5317 289 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 5317 290 al al NNP 27676 5317 291 - - HYPH 27676 5317 292 MANQUSH MANQUSH NNP 27676 5317 293 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5317 294 since since IN 27676 5317 295 NA NA NNP 27676 5317 296 January January NNP 27676 5317 297 1998 1998 CD 27676 5317 298 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5317 299 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5317 300 : : : 27676 5317 301 General General NNP 27676 5317 302 People People NNPS 27676 5317 303 's 's POS 27676 5317 304 Committee Committee NNP 27676 5317 305 established establish VBN 27676 5317 306 by by IN 27676 5317 307 the the DT 27676 5317 308 General General NNP 27676 5317 309 People People NNPS 27676 5317 310 's 's POS 27676 5317 311 Congress Congress NNP 27676 5317 312 elections election NNS 27676 5317 313 : : : 27676 5317 314 national national 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practically practically RB 27676 5317 595 all all DT 27676 5317 596 export export NN 27676 5317 597 earnings earning NNS 27676 5317 598 and and CC 27676 5317 599 about about RB 27676 5317 600 one one CD 27676 5317 601 - - HYPH 27676 5317 602 third third NN 27676 5317 603 of of IN 27676 5317 604 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5317 605 . . . 27676 5318 1 These these DT 27676 5318 2 oil oil NN 27676 5318 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5318 4 and and CC 27676 5318 5 a a DT 27676 5318 6 small small JJ 27676 5318 7 population population NN 27676 5318 8 give give VBP 27676 5318 9 Libya Libya NNP 27676 5318 10 one one CD 27676 5318 11 of of IN 27676 5318 12 the the DT 27676 5318 13 highest high JJS 27676 5318 14 per per IN 27676 5318 15 capita capita FW 27676 5318 16 GDPs gdp NNS 27676 5318 17 in in IN 27676 5318 18 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5318 19 , , , 27676 5318 20 but but CC 27676 5318 21 little little JJ 27676 5318 22 of of IN 27676 5318 23 this this DT 27676 5318 24 income income NN 27676 5318 25 flows 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NNP 27676 5333 39 , , , 27676 5333 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 5333 41 est est NNP 27676 5333 42 . . . 27676 5333 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5334 1 Imports import NNS 27676 5334 2 -- -- : 27676 5334 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5334 4 : : : 27676 5334 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 5334 6 , , , 27676 5334 7 transport transport NN 27676 5334 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 5334 9 , , , 27676 5334 10 food food NN 27676 5334 11 , , , 27676 5334 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 5334 13 goods good NNS 27676 5334 14 Imports import NNS 27676 5334 15 -- -- : 27676 5334 16 partners partner NNS 27676 5334 17 : : : 27676 5334 18 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5334 19 , , , 27676 5334 20 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5334 21 , , , 27676 5334 22 UK UK NNP 27676 5334 23 , , , 27676 5334 24 France France NNP 27676 5334 25 , , , 27676 5334 26 Spain Spain NNP 27676 5334 27 , , , 27676 5334 28 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 5334 29 , , , 27676 5334 30 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 5334 31 , , , 27676 5334 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 5334 33 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5334 34 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5334 35 -- -- : 27676 5334 36 external external JJ 27676 5334 37 : : : 27676 5334 38 $ $ $ 27676 5334 39 4 4 CD 27676 5334 40 billion billion CD 27676 5334 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5334 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 5334 43 est est NNP 27676 5334 44 . . . 27676 5334 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5335 2 aid aid NN 27676 5335 3 -- -- : 27676 5335 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5335 5 : : : 27676 5335 6 $ $ $ 27676 5335 7 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 5335 8 million million CD 27676 5335 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 5335 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 12 Currency currency NN 27676 5335 13 : : : 27676 5335 14 1 1 LS 27676 5335 15 Libyan libyan JJ 27676 5335 16 dinar dinar NN 27676 5335 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 18 LD LD NNP 27676 5335 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 20 = = NFP 27676 5335 21 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5335 22 dirhams dirham NNS 27676 5335 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5335 24 rates rate NNS 27676 5335 25 : : : 27676 5335 26 Libyan libyan JJ 27676 5335 27 dinars dinar NNS 27676 5335 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 29 LD LD NNP 27676 5335 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 31 per per IN 27676 5335 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 5335 33 1 1 CD 27676 5335 34 - - HYPH 27676 5335 35 -0.3799 -0.3799 NN 27676 5335 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 37 November November NNP 27676 5335 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 5335 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 40 , , , 27676 5335 41 0.3891 0.3891 CD 27676 5335 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 5335 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 45 , , , 27676 5335 46 0.3651 0.3651 CD 27676 5335 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 5335 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 50 , , , 27676 5335 51 0.3532 0.3532 CD 27676 5335 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 53 1995 1995 CD 27676 5335 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 55 , , , 27676 5335 56 0.3596 0.3596 CD 27676 5335 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 58 1994 1994 CD 27676 5335 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 60 ; ; : 27676 5335 61 official official JJ 27676 5335 62 rate rate NN 27676 5335 63 : : : 27676 5335 64 0.45 0.45 LS 27676 5335 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 66 December December NNP 27676 5335 67 1998 1998 CD 27676 5335 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5335 69 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5335 70 year year NN 27676 5335 71 : : : 27676 5335 72 calendar calendar NN 27676 5335 73 year year NN 27676 5335 74 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5335 75 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5335 76 : : : 27676 5335 77 411,000 411,000 CD 27676 5335 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5335 79 1999 1999 CD 27676 5335 80 est est NNP 27676 5335 81 . . . 27676 5335 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5336 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5336 2 system system NN 27676 5336 3 : : : 27676 5336 4 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 5336 5 system system NN 27676 5336 6 is be VBZ 27676 5336 7 being be VBG 27676 5336 8 modernized modernize VBN 27676 5336 9 ; ; : 27676 5336 10 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5336 11 telephone telephone NN 27676 5336 12 system system NN 27676 5336 13 became become VBD 27676 5336 14 operational operational JJ 27676 5336 15 in in IN 27676 5336 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 5336 17 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5336 18 : : : 27676 5336 19 microwave microwave NN 27676 5336 20 radio radio NN 27676 5336 21 relay relay NN 27676 5336 22 , , , 27676 5336 23 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 5336 24 cable cable NN 27676 5336 25 , , , 27676 5336 26 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5336 27 , , , 27676 5336 28 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 5336 29 scatter scatter NN 27676 5336 30 , , , 27676 5336 31 and and CC 27676 5336 32 a a DT 27676 5336 33 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5336 34 satellite satellite NN 27676 5336 35 system system NN 27676 5336 36 with with IN 27676 5336 37 14 14 CD 27676 5336 38 earth earth NN 27676 5336 39 stations station NNS 27676 5336 40 international international JJ 27676 5336 41 : : : 27676 5336 42 satellite satellite NN 27676 5336 43 earth earth NN 27676 5336 44 stations--4 stations--4 IN 27676 5336 45 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5336 46 , , , 27676 5336 47 NA NA NNP 27676 5336 48 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 5336 49 , , , 27676 5336 50 and and CC 27676 5336 51 NA NA NNP 27676 5336 52 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 5336 53 ; ; : 27676 5336 54 submarine submarine NN 27676 5336 55 cables cable NNS 27676 5336 56 to to IN 27676 5336 57 France France NNP 27676 5336 58 and and CC 27676 5336 59 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5336 60 ; ; : 27676 5336 61 microwave microwave NN 27676 5336 62 radio radio NN 27676 5336 63 relay relay NN 27676 5336 64 to to IN 27676 5336 65 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 5336 66 and and CC 27676 5336 67 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 5336 68 ; ; : 27676 5336 69 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 5336 70 scatter scatter NN 27676 5336 71 to to IN 27676 5336 72 Greece Greece NNP 27676 5336 73 ; ; : 27676 5336 74 participant participant NN 27676 5336 75 in in IN 27676 5336 76 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 5336 77 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5336 78 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5336 79 stations station NNS 27676 5336 80 : : : 27676 5336 81 AM am VBP 27676 5336 82 17 17 CD 27676 5336 83 , , , 27676 5336 84 FM FM NNP 27676 5336 85 3 3 CD 27676 5336 86 , , , 27676 5336 87 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5336 88 3 3 CD 27676 5336 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5336 90 1998 1998 CD 27676 5336 91 est est NNP 27676 5336 92 . . . 27676 5336 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5337 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 5337 2 : : : 27676 5337 3 1 1 CD 27676 5337 4 million million CD 27676 5337 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5337 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 5337 7 est est NNP 27676 5337 8 . . . 27676 5337 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5338 1 Television television NN 27676 5338 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5338 3 stations station NNS 27676 5338 4 : : : 27676 5338 5 12 12 CD 27676 5338 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5338 7 in in IN 27676 5338 8 addition addition NN 27676 5338 9 , , , 27676 5338 10 there there EX 27676 5338 11 is be VBZ 27676 5338 12 one one CD 27676 5338 13 low low JJ 27676 5338 14 - - HYPH 27676 5338 15 power power NN 27676 5338 16 repeater repeater NN 27676 5338 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5338 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5338 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 5338 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5338 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 5338 22 : : : 27676 5338 23 550,000 550,000 CD 27676 5338 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5338 25 1998 1998 CD 27676 5338 26 est est NNP 27676 5338 27 . . . 27676 5338 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5339 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5339 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5339 3 : : : 27676 5339 4 note note NN 27676 5339 5 : : : 27676 5339 6 Libya Libya NNP 27676 5339 7 has have VBZ 27676 5339 8 had have VBN 27676 5339 9 no no DT 27676 5339 10 railroad railroad NN 27676 5339 11 in in IN 27676 5339 12 operation operation NN 27676 5339 13 since since IN 27676 5339 14 1965 1965 CD 27676 5339 15 , , , 27676 5339 16 all all DT 27676 5339 17 previous previous JJ 27676 5339 18 systems system NNS 27676 5339 19 having have VBG 27676 5339 20 been be VBN 27676 5339 21 dismantled dismantle VBN 27676 5339 22 ; ; : 27676 5339 23 current current JJ 27676 5339 24 plans plan NNS 27676 5339 25 are be VBP 27676 5339 26 to to TO 27676 5339 27 construct construct VB 27676 5339 28 a a DT 27676 5339 29 1.435-m 1.435-m JJ 27676 5339 30 standard standard JJ 27676 5339 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 5339 32 line line NN 27676 5339 33 from from IN 27676 5339 34 the the DT 27676 5339 35 Tunisian tunisian JJ 27676 5339 36 frontier frontier NN 27676 5339 37 to to IN 27676 5339 38 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 5339 39 and and CC 27676 5339 40 Misratah Misratah NNP 27676 5339 41 , , , 27676 5339 42 then then RB 27676 5339 43 inland inland RB 27676 5339 44 to to IN 27676 5339 45 Sabha Sabha NNP 27676 5339 46 , , , 27676 5339 47 center center NN 27676 5339 48 of of IN 27676 5339 49 a a DT 27676 5339 50 mineral mineral NN 27676 5339 51 - - HYPH 27676 5339 52 rich rich JJ 27676 5339 53 area area NN 27676 5339 54 , , , 27676 5339 55 but but CC 27676 5339 56 there there EX 27676 5339 57 has have VBZ 27676 5339 58 been be VBN 27676 5339 59 no no DT 27676 5339 60 progress progress NN 27676 5339 61 ; ; : 27676 5339 62 other other JJ 27676 5339 63 plans plan NNS 27676 5339 64 made make VBN 27676 5339 65 jointly jointly RB 27676 5339 66 with with IN 27676 5339 67 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 5339 68 would would MD 27676 5339 69 establish establish VB 27676 5339 70 a a DT 27676 5339 71 rail rail NN 27676 5339 72 line line NN 27676 5339 73 from from IN 27676 5339 74 As as IN 27676 5339 75 Sallum Sallum NNP 27676 5339 76 , , , 27676 5339 77 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 5339 78 , , , 27676 5339 79 to to IN 27676 5339 80 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 27676 5339 81 with with IN 27676 5339 82 completion completion NN 27676 5339 83 set set VBN 27676 5339 84 for for IN 27676 5339 85 mid-1994 mid-1994 NN 27676 5339 86 ; ; : 27676 5339 87 no no DT 27676 5339 88 progress progress NN 27676 5339 89 has have VBZ 27676 5339 90 been be VBN 27676 5339 91 reported report VBN 27676 5339 92 Highways highway NNS 27676 5339 93 : : : 27676 5339 94 total total NN 27676 5339 95 : : : 27676 5339 96 83,200 83,200 CD 27676 5339 97 km km NN 27676 5339 98 paved pave VBN 27676 5339 99 : : : 27676 5339 100 47,590 47,590 CD 27676 5339 101 km km NNS 27676 5339 102 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5339 103 : : : 27676 5339 104 35,610 35,610 CD 27676 5339 105 km km NNS 27676 5339 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5339 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 5339 108 est est NNP 27676 5339 109 . . . 27676 5339 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5340 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5340 2 : : : 27676 5340 3 none none NN 27676 5340 4 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 5340 5 : : : 27676 5340 6 crude crude JJ 27676 5340 7 oil oil NN 27676 5340 8 4,383 4,383 CD 27676 5340 9 km km NN 27676 5340 10 ; ; : 27676 5340 11 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5340 12 products product NNS 27676 5340 13 443 443 CD 27676 5340 14 km km NNS 27676 5340 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5340 16 includes include VBZ 27676 5340 17 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5340 18 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5340 19 gas gas NN 27676 5340 20 or or CC 27676 5340 21 LPG LPG NNP 27676 5340 22 256 256 CD 27676 5340 23 km km NN 27676 5340 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5340 25 ; ; : 27676 5340 26 natural natural JJ 27676 5340 27 gas gas NN 27676 5340 28 1,947 1,947 CD 27676 5340 29 km km NN 27676 5340 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5340 31 and and CC 27676 5340 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5340 33 : : : 27676 5340 34 Al Al NNP 27676 5340 35 Khums Khums NNP 27676 5340 36 , , , 27676 5340 37 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 27676 5340 38 , , , 27676 5340 39 Darnah Darnah NNP 27676 5340 40 , , , 27676 5340 41 Marsa Marsa NNP 27676 5340 42 al al NNP 27676 5340 43 Burayqah Burayqah NNP 27676 5340 44 , , , 27676 5340 45 Misratah Misratah NNP 27676 5340 46 , , , 27676 5340 47 Ra Ra NNP 27676 5340 48 's 's POS 27676 5340 49 Lanuf Lanuf NNP 27676 5340 50 , , , 27676 5340 51 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 27676 5340 52 , , , 27676 5340 53 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 5340 54 , , , 27676 5340 55 Zuwarah Zuwarah NNP 27676 5340 56 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5340 57 marine marine NN 27676 5340 58 : : : 27676 5340 59 total total NN 27676 5340 60 : : : 27676 5340 61 30 30 CD 27676 5340 62 ships ship NNS 27676 5340 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5340 64 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5340 65 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5340 66 or or CC 27676 5340 67 over over RB 27676 5340 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5340 69 totaling total VBG 27676 5340 70 588,928 588,928 CD 27676 5340 71 GRT/989,662 GRT/989,662 NNP 27676 5340 72 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5340 73 ships ship NNS 27676 5340 74 by by IN 27676 5340 75 type type NN 27676 5340 76 : : : 27676 5340 77 cargo cargo NN 27676 5340 78 9 9 CD 27676 5340 79 , , , 27676 5340 80 chemical chemical NN 27676 5340 81 tanker tanker NN 27676 5340 82 1 1 CD 27676 5340 83 , , , 27676 5340 84 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5340 85 gas gas NN 27676 5340 86 tanker tanker NN 27676 5340 87 3 3 CD 27676 5340 88 , , , 27676 5340 89 oil oil NN 27676 5340 90 tanker tanker NN 27676 5340 91 9 9 CD 27676 5340 92 , , , 27676 5340 93 roll roll NN 27676 5340 94 - - HYPH 27676 5340 95 on on IN 27676 5340 96 / / SYM 27676 5340 97 roll roll NN 27676 5340 98 - - HYPH 27676 5340 99 off off RP 27676 5340 100 cargo cargo NN 27676 5340 101 4 4 CD 27676 5340 102 , , , 27676 5340 103 short short JJ 27676 5340 104 - - HYPH 27676 5340 105 sea sea NN 27676 5340 106 passenger passenger NN 27676 5340 107 4 4 CD 27676 5340 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5340 109 1998 1998 CD 27676 5340 110 est est NNP 27676 5340 111 . . . 27676 5340 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5341 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5341 2 : : : 27676 5341 3 143 143 CD 27676 5341 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5341 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5341 6 est est NNP 27676 5341 7 . . . 27676 5341 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5342 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5342 2 -- -- : 27676 5342 3 with with IN 27676 5342 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5342 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5342 6 : : : 27676 5342 7 total total NN 27676 5342 8 : : : 27676 5342 9 60 60 CD 27676 5342 10 over over IN 27676 5342 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5342 12 m m NN 27676 5342 13 : : : 27676 5342 14 24 24 CD 27676 5342 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5342 16 to to TO 27676 5342 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5342 18 m m NN 27676 5342 19 : : : 27676 5342 20 6 6 CD 27676 5342 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5342 22 to to TO 27676 5342 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5342 24 m m NN 27676 5342 25 : : : 27676 5342 26 22 22 CD 27676 5342 27 914 914 CD 27676 5342 28 to to TO 27676 5342 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5342 30 m m NN 27676 5342 31 : : : 27676 5342 32 5 5 CD 27676 5342 33 under under IN 27676 5342 34 914 914 CD 27676 5342 35 m m NN 27676 5342 36 : : : 27676 5342 37 3 3 CD 27676 5342 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5342 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5342 40 est est NNP 27676 5342 41 . . . 27676 5342 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5343 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5343 2 -- -- : 27676 5343 3 with with IN 27676 5343 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5343 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5343 6 : : : 27676 5343 7 total total NN 27676 5343 8 : : : 27676 5343 9 83 83 CD 27676 5343 10 over over IN 27676 5343 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5343 12 m m NN 27676 5343 13 : : : 27676 5343 14 5 5 CD 27676 5343 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5343 16 to to TO 27676 5343 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5343 18 m m NN 27676 5343 19 : : : 27676 5343 20 2 2 CD 27676 5343 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5343 22 to to TO 27676 5343 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5343 24 m m NN 27676 5343 25 : : : 27676 5343 26 15 15 CD 27676 5343 27 914 914 CD 27676 5343 28 to to TO 27676 5343 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5343 30 m m NN 27676 5343 31 : : : 27676 5343 32 42 42 CD 27676 5343 33 under under IN 27676 5343 34 914 914 CD 27676 5343 35 m m NN 27676 5343 36 : : : 27676 5343 37 19 19 CD 27676 5343 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5343 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5343 40 est est NNP 27676 5343 41 . . . 27676 5343 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5344 1 Military military JJ 27676 5344 2 Military military JJ 27676 5344 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5344 4 : : : 27676 5344 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5344 6 , , , 27676 5344 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5344 8 , , , 27676 5344 9 Air Air NNP 27676 5344 10 and and CC 27676 5344 11 Air Air NNP 27676 5344 12 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5344 13 Command Command NNP 27676 5344 14 Military Military NNP 27676 5344 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 5344 16 -- -- : 27676 5344 17 military military JJ 27676 5344 18 age age NN 27676 5344 19 : : : 27676 5344 20 17 17 CD 27676 5344 21 years year NNS 27676 5344 22 of of IN 27676 5344 23 age age NN 27676 5344 24 Military military JJ 27676 5344 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 5344 26 -- -- : 27676 5344 27 availability availability NN 27676 5344 28 : : : 27676 5344 29 males male NNS 27676 5344 30 age age NNP 27676 5344 31 15 15 CD 27676 5344 32 - - HYPH 27676 5344 33 49 49 CD 27676 5344 34 : : SYM 27676 5344 35 1,372,261 1,372,261 CD 27676 5344 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5344 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 5344 38 est est NNP 27676 5344 39 . . . 27676 5344 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5345 1 Military military JJ 27676 5345 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5345 3 -- -- : 27676 5345 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5345 5 for for IN 27676 5345 6 military military JJ 27676 5345 7 service service NN 27676 5345 8 : : : 27676 5345 9 males male NNS 27676 5345 10 age age NNP 27676 5345 11 15 15 CD 27676 5345 12 - - HYPH 27676 5345 13 49 49 CD 27676 5345 14 : : : 27676 5345 15 816,186 816,186 CD 27676 5345 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5345 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5345 18 est est NNP 27676 5345 19 . . . 27676 5345 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5346 1 Military military JJ 27676 5346 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5346 3 -- -- : 27676 5346 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5346 5 military military JJ 27676 5346 6 age age NN 27676 5346 7 annually annually RB 27676 5346 8 : : : 27676 5346 9 males male NNS 27676 5346 10 : : : 27676 5346 11 62,098 62,098 CD 27676 5346 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5346 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5346 14 est est NNP 27676 5346 15 . . . 27676 5346 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5347 1 Military military JJ 27676 5347 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5347 3 -- -- : 27676 5347 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5347 5 figure figure NN 27676 5347 6 : : : 27676 5347 7 $ $ $ 27676 5347 8 NA NA NNP 27676 5347 9 Military military JJ 27676 5347 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5347 11 -- -- : 27676 5347 12 percent percent NN 27676 5347 13 of of IN 27676 5347 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5347 15 : : : 27676 5347 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 5347 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5347 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5347 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5347 20 -- -- : 27676 5347 21 international international JJ 27676 5347 22 : : : 27676 5347 23 maritime maritime JJ 27676 5347 24 boundary boundary JJ 27676 5347 25 dispute dispute NN 27676 5347 26 with with IN 27676 5347 27 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 5347 28 ; ; : 27676 5347 29 Libya Libya NNP 27676 5347 30 claims claim VBZ 27676 5347 31 about about IN 27676 5347 32 19,400 19,400 CD 27676 5347 33 sq sq NN 27676 5347 34 km km NNS 27676 5347 35 in in IN 27676 5347 36 northern northern JJ 27676 5347 37 Niger Niger NNP 27676 5347 38 and and CC 27676 5347 39 part part NN 27676 5347 40 of of IN 27676 5347 41 southeastern southeastern JJ 27676 5347 42 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 5347 43 = = SYM 27676 5347 44 = = SYM 27676 5347 45 = = SYM 27676 5347 46 = = SYM 27676 5347 47 = = SYM 27676 5347 48 = = SYM 27676 5347 49 = = SYM 27676 5347 50 = = SYM 27676 5347 51 = = SYM 27676 5347 52 = = SYM 27676 5347 53 = = SYM 27676 5347 54 = = SYM 27676 5347 55 = = 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NNP 27676 5347 243 Riet Riet NNP 27676 5347 244 430 430 CD 27676 5347 245 m m DT 27676 5347 246 highest high JJS 27676 5347 247 point point NN 27676 5347 248 : : : 27676 5347 249 Grauspitz grauspitz NN 27676 5347 250 2,599 2,599 CD 27676 5347 251 m m NNP 27676 5347 252 Natural natural JJ 27676 5347 253 resources resource NNS 27676 5347 254 : : : 27676 5347 255 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 27676 5347 256 potential potential JJ 27676 5347 257 Land Land NNP 27676 5347 258 use use NN 27676 5347 259 : : : 27676 5347 260 arable arable JJ 27676 5347 261 land land NN 27676 5347 262 : : : 27676 5347 263 24 24 CD 27676 5347 264 % % NN 27676 5347 265 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5347 266 crops crop NNS 27676 5347 267 : : : 27676 5347 268 0 0 CD 27676 5347 269 % % NN 27676 5347 270 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5347 271 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5347 272 : : : 27676 5347 273 16 16 CD 27676 5347 274 % % NN 27676 5347 275 forests forest NNS 27676 5347 276 and and CC 27676 5347 277 woodland 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5348 26 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 27 , , , 27676 5348 28 Air Air NNP 27676 5348 29 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 30 - - HYPH 27676 5348 31 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 5348 32 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 5348 33 , , , 27676 5348 34 Air Air NNP 27676 5348 35 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 36 - - HYPH 27676 5348 37 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 5348 38 85 85 CD 27676 5348 39 , , , 27676 5348 40 Air Air NNP 27676 5348 41 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 42 - - HYPH 27676 5348 43 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 5348 44 94 94 CD 27676 5348 45 , , , 27676 5348 46 Air Air NNP 27676 5348 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 48 - - HYPH 27676 5348 49 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 5348 50 Organic Organic NNP 27676 5348 51 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 5348 52 , , , 27676 5348 53 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 5348 54 , , , 27676 5348 55 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5348 56 Change Change NNP 27676 5348 57 , , , 27676 5348 58 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5348 59 Species Species NNPS 27676 5348 60 , , , 27676 5348 61 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5348 62 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5348 63 , , , 27676 5348 64 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5348 65 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5348 66 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5348 67 , , , 27676 5348 68 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5348 69 signed sign VBD 27676 5348 70 , , , 27676 5348 71 but but CC 27676 5348 72 not not RB 27676 5348 73 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5348 74 : : : 27676 5348 75 Air Air NNP 27676 5348 76 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5348 77 - - HYPH 27676 5348 78 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 5348 79 Organic Organic NNP 27676 5348 80 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 5348 81 , , , 27676 5348 82 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5348 83 Change Change NNP 27676 5348 84 - - HYPH 27676 5348 85 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5348 86 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5348 87 , , , 27676 5348 88 Law Law NNP 27676 5348 89 of of IN 27676 5348 90 the the DT 27676 5348 91 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5348 92 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5348 93 -- -- : 27676 5348 94 note note NN 27676 5348 95 : : : 27676 5348 96 along along IN 27676 5348 97 with with IN 27676 5348 98 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 5348 99 , , , 27676 5348 100 one one CD 27676 5348 101 of of IN 27676 5348 102 only only RB 27676 5348 103 two two CD 27676 5348 104 doubly doubly RB 27676 5348 105 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 5348 106 countries country NNS 27676 5348 107 in in IN 27676 5348 108 the the DT 27676 5348 109 world world NN 27676 5348 110 ; ; : 27676 5348 111 variety variety NN 27676 5348 112 of of IN 27676 5348 113 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 27676 5348 114 variations variation NNS 27676 5348 115 based base VBN 27676 5348 116 on on IN 27676 5348 117 elevation elevation NN 27676 5348 118 People People NNP 27676 5348 119 Population Population NNP 27676 5348 120 : : : 27676 5348 121 32,057 32,057 CD 27676 5348 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5348 123 July July NNP 27676 5348 124 1999 1999 CD 27676 5348 125 est est NNP 27676 5348 126 . . . 27676 5348 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5349 1 Age age NN 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5359 65 , , , 27676 5359 66 Schaan Schaan NNP 27676 5359 67 , , , 27676 5359 68 Schellenberg Schellenberg NNP 27676 5359 69 , , , 27676 5359 70 Triesen Triesen NNP 27676 5359 71 , , , 27676 5359 72 Triesenberg Triesenberg NNP 27676 5359 73 , , , 27676 5359 74 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 27676 5359 75 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5359 76 : : : 27676 5359 77 23 23 CD 27676 5359 78 January January NNP 27676 5359 79 1719 1719 CD 27676 5359 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5359 81 Imperial Imperial NNP 27676 5359 82 Principality Principality NNP 27676 5359 83 of of IN 27676 5359 84 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 5359 85 established establish VBN 27676 5359 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5359 87 National national JJ 27676 5359 88 holiday holiday NN 27676 5359 89 : : : 27676 5359 90 Assumption assumption NN 27676 5359 91 Day Day NNP 27676 5359 92 , , , 27676 5359 93 15 15 CD 27676 5359 94 August August NNP 27676 5359 95 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 5359 96 : : : 27676 5359 97 5 5 CD 27676 5359 98 October 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5371 39 12,134 12,134 CD 27676 5371 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 5371 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 43 Television television NN 27676 5371 44 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5371 45 stations station NNS 27676 5371 46 : : : 27676 5371 47 NA NA NNP 27676 5371 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 49 linked link VBN 27676 5371 50 to to IN 27676 5371 51 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 5371 52 networks network NNS 27676 5371 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 5371 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 57 Televisions television NNS 27676 5371 58 : : : 27676 5371 59 11,785 11,785 CD 27676 5371 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 5371 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 63 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 5371 64 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 5371 65 : : : 27676 5371 66 total total NN 27676 5371 67 : : : 27676 5371 68 18.5 18.5 CD 27676 5371 69 km km NNS 27676 5371 70 ; ; : 27676 5371 71 note note NN 27676 5371 72 -- -- : 27676 5371 73 owned own VBN 27676 5371 74 , , , 27676 5371 75 operated operate VBN 27676 5371 76 , , , 27676 5371 77 and and CC 27676 5371 78 included include VBN 27676 5371 79 in in IN 27676 5371 80 statistics statistic NNS 27676 5371 81 of of IN 27676 5371 82 Austrian Austrian NNP 27676 5371 83 Federal Federal NNP 27676 5371 84 Railways Railways NNP 27676 5371 85 standard standard JJ 27676 5371 86 gauge gauge NN 27676 5371 87 : : : 27676 5371 88 18.5 18.5 CD 27676 5371 89 km km NNS 27676 5371 90 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 5371 91 gauge gauge NN 27676 5371 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 93 electrified electrify VBN 27676 5371 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 95 Highways highway NNS 27676 5371 96 : : : 27676 5371 97 total total NN 27676 5371 98 : : : 27676 5371 99 250 250 CD 27676 5371 100 km km NNS 27676 5371 101 paved pave VBN 27676 5371 102 : : : 27676 5371 103 250 250 CD 27676 5371 104 km km NNS 27676 5371 105 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5371 106 : : : 27676 5371 107 0 0 LS 27676 5371 108 km km NN 27676 5371 109 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5371 110 and and CC 27676 5371 111 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5371 112 : : : 27676 5371 113 none none NN 27676 5371 114 Airports airport NNS 27676 5371 115 : : : 27676 5371 116 none none NN 27676 5371 117 Military Military NNP 27676 5371 118 Military Military NNP 27676 5371 119 -- -- : 27676 5371 120 note note NN 27676 5371 121 : : : 27676 5371 122 defense defense NN 27676 5371 123 is be VBZ 27676 5371 124 the the DT 27676 5371 125 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 5371 126 of of IN 27676 5371 127 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 5371 128 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5371 129 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5371 130 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5371 131 -- -- : 27676 5371 132 international international JJ 27676 5371 133 : : : 27676 5371 134 claims claim NNS 27676 5371 135 1,600 1,600 CD 27676 5371 136 sq sq IN 27676 5371 137 km km NNS 27676 5371 138 of of IN 27676 5371 139 property property NN 27676 5371 140 in in IN 27676 5371 141 the the DT 27676 5371 142 Czech Czech NNP 27676 5371 143 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5371 144 confiscated confiscate VBD 27676 5371 145 from from IN 27676 5371 146 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5371 147 royal royal JJ 27676 5371 148 family family NN 27676 5371 149 in in IN 27676 5371 150 1918 1918 CD 27676 5371 151 ; ; : 27676 5371 152 the the DT 27676 5371 153 Czech Czech NNP 27676 5371 154 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5371 155 insists insist VBZ 27676 5371 156 that that IN 27676 5371 157 restitution restitution NN 27676 5371 158 does do VBZ 27676 5371 159 not not RB 27676 5371 160 go go VB 27676 5371 161 back back RB 27676 5371 162 before before IN 27676 5371 163 February February NNP 27676 5371 164 1948 1948 CD 27676 5371 165 , , , 27676 5371 166 when when WRB 27676 5371 167 the the DT 27676 5371 168 communists communist NNS 27676 5371 169 seized seize VBD 27676 5371 170 power power NN 27676 5371 171 = = SYM 27676 5371 172 = = SYM 27676 5371 173 = = SYM 27676 5371 174 = = SYM 27676 5371 175 = = SYM 27676 5371 176 = = SYM 27676 5371 177 = = SYM 27676 5371 178 = = SYM 27676 5371 179 = = SYM 27676 5371 180 = = SYM 27676 5371 181 = = SYM 27676 5371 182 = = SYM 27676 5371 183 = = SYM 27676 5371 184 = = SYM 27676 5371 185 = = SYM 27676 5371 186 = = SYM 27676 5371 187 = = SYM 27676 5371 188 = = SYM 27676 5371 189 = = SYM 27676 5371 190 = = SYM 27676 5371 191 = = SYM 27676 5371 192 = = SYM 27676 5371 193 = = SYM 27676 5371 194 = = SYM 27676 5371 195 = = SYM 27676 5371 196 = = SYM 27676 5371 197 = = SYM 27676 5371 198 = = SYM 27676 5371 199 = = SYM 27676 5371 200 = = SYM 27676 5371 201 = = SYM 27676 5371 202 = = SYM 27676 5371 203 = = SYM 27676 5371 204 = = SYM 27676 5371 205 = = SYM 27676 5371 206 = = SYM 27676 5371 207 = = SYM 27676 5371 208 = = SYM 27676 5371 209 = = SYM 27676 5371 210 = = SYM 27676 5371 211 = = SYM 27676 5371 212 = = SYM 27676 5371 213 = = SYM 27676 5371 214 = = SYM 27676 5371 215 = = SYM 27676 5371 216 = = SYM 27676 5371 217 = = SYM 27676 5371 218 = = SYM 27676 5371 219 = = SYM 27676 5371 220 = = SYM 27676 5371 221 = = SYM 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than IN 27676 5371 296 West West NNP 27676 5371 297 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 5371 298 Land Land NNP 27676 5371 299 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5371 300 : : : 27676 5371 301 total total NN 27676 5371 302 : : : 27676 5371 303 1,273 1,273 CD 27676 5371 304 km km NN 27676 5371 305 border border NN 27676 5371 306 countries country NNS 27676 5371 307 : : : 27676 5371 308 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 5371 309 502 502 CD 27676 5371 310 km km NNS 27676 5371 311 , , , 27676 5371 312 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5371 313 453 453 CD 27676 5371 314 km km NN 27676 5371 315 , , , 27676 5371 316 Poland Poland NNP 27676 5371 317 91 91 CD 27676 5371 318 km km NNS 27676 5371 319 , , , 27676 5371 320 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5371 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 322 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 27676 5371 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5371 324 227 227 CD 27676 5371 325 km km NN 27676 5371 326 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5371 327 : : : 27676 5371 328 99 99 CD 27676 5371 329 km km NN 27676 5371 330 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5371 331 claims claim VBZ 27676 5371 332 : : : 27676 5371 333 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5371 334 sea sea NN 27676 5371 335 : : : 27676 5371 336 12 12 CD 27676 5371 337 nm nm NNP 27676 5371 338 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5371 339 : : : 27676 5371 340 transitional transitional JJ 27676 5371 341 , , , 27676 5371 342 between between IN 27676 5371 343 maritime maritime NN 27676 5371 344 and and CC 27676 5371 345 continental continental NN 27676 5371 346 ; ; : 27676 5371 347 wet wet JJ 27676 5371 348 , , , 27676 5371 349 moderate moderate JJ 27676 5371 350 winters winter NNS 27676 5371 351 and and CC 27676 5371 352 summers summer NNS 27676 5371 353 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5371 354 : : : 27676 5371 355 lowland lowland NNP 27676 5371 356 , , , 27676 5371 357 many many JJ 27676 5371 358 scattered scatter VBN 27676 5371 359 small small JJ 27676 5371 360 lakes lake NNS 27676 5371 361 , , , 27676 5371 362 fertile fertile JJ 27676 5371 363 soil soil NN 27676 5371 364 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5371 365 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5371 366 : : : 27676 5371 367 lowest low JJS 27676 5371 368 point point NN 27676 5371 369 : : : 27676 5371 370 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 5371 371 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5371 372 0 0 NFP 27676 5371 373 m m DT 27676 5371 374 highest high JJS 27676 5371 375 point point NN 27676 5371 376 : : : 27676 5371 377 Juozapines Juozapines NNP 27676 5371 378 / / SYM 27676 5371 379 Kalnas Kalnas NNP 27676 5371 380 292 292 CD 27676 5371 381 m m NNP 27676 5371 382 Natural natural JJ 27676 5371 383 resources resource NNS 27676 5371 384 : : : 27676 5371 385 peat peat VB 27676 5371 386 Land Land NNP 27676 5371 387 use use NN 27676 5371 388 : : : 27676 5371 389 arable arable JJ 27676 5371 390 land land NN 27676 5371 391 : : : 27676 5371 392 35 35 CD 27676 5371 393 % % NN 27676 5371 394 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5371 395 crops crop NNS 27676 5371 396 : : : 27676 5371 397 12 12 CD 27676 5371 398 % % NN 27676 5371 399 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5371 400 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5371 401 : : : 27676 5371 402 7 7 CD 27676 5371 403 % % NN 27676 5371 404 forests forest NNS 27676 5371 405 and and CC 27676 5371 406 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5371 407 : : : 27676 5371 408 31 31 CD 27676 5371 409 % % NN 27676 5371 410 other other JJ 27676 5371 411 : : : 27676 5371 412 15 15 CD 27676 5371 413 % % NN 27676 5371 414 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5371 415 1993 1993 CD 27676 5371 416 est est NNP 27676 5371 417 . . . 27676 5371 418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5372 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5372 2 land land NN 27676 5372 3 : : : 27676 5372 4 430 430 CD 27676 5372 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5372 6 km km NNP 27676 5372 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5372 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5372 9 est est NNP 27676 5372 10 . . . 27676 5372 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5373 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5373 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5373 3 : : : 27676 5373 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5373 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5373 6 -- -- : 27676 5373 7 current current JJ 27676 5373 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5373 9 : : : 27676 5373 10 contamination contamination NN 27676 5373 11 of of IN 27676 5373 12 soil soil NN 27676 5373 13 and and CC 27676 5373 14 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 5373 15 with with IN 27676 5373 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5373 17 products product NNS 27676 5373 18 and and CC 27676 5373 19 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5373 20 at at IN 27676 5373 21 military military JJ 27676 5373 22 bases basis NNS 27676 5373 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5373 24 -- -- : 27676 5373 25 international international JJ 27676 5373 26 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5373 27 : : : 27676 5373 28 party party NN 27676 5373 29 to to TO 27676 5373 30 : : : 27676 5373 31 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5373 32 , , , 27676 5373 33 Climate climate NN 27676 5373 34 Change change NN 27676 5373 35 , , , 27676 5373 36 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5373 37 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5373 38 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5373 39 , , , 27676 5373 40 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5373 41 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5373 42 , , , 27676 5373 43 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5373 44 signed sign VBD 27676 5373 45 , , , 27676 5373 46 but but CC 27676 5373 47 not not RB 27676 5373 48 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5373 49 : : : 27676 5373 50 Air Air NNP 27676 5373 51 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5373 52 - - HYPH 27676 5373 53 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 5373 54 Organic Organic NNP 27676 5373 55 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 5373 56 , , , 27676 5373 57 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5373 58 Change Change NNP 27676 5373 59 - - HYPH 27676 5373 60 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5373 61 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5373 62 People People NNPS 27676 5373 63 Population Population NNP 27676 5373 64 : : : 27676 5373 65 3,584,966 3,584,966 CD 27676 5373 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5373 67 July July NNP 27676 5373 68 1999 1999 CD 27676 5373 69 est est NNP 27676 5373 70 . . . 27676 5373 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5374 1 Age age NN 27676 5374 2 structure structure NN 27676 5374 3 : : : 27676 5374 4 0 0 CD 27676 5374 5 - - HYPH 27676 5374 6 14 14 CD 27676 5374 7 years year NNS 27676 5374 8 : : : 27676 5374 9 20 20 CD 27676 5374 10 % % NN 27676 5374 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5374 12 male male JJ 27676 5374 13 365,149 365,149 CD 27676 5374 14 ; ; : 27676 5374 15 female female JJ 27676 5374 16 350,070 350,070 CD 27676 5374 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5374 18 15 15 CD 27676 5374 19 - - SYM 27676 5374 20 64 64 CD 27676 5374 21 years year NNS 27676 5374 22 : : : 27676 5374 23 67 67 CD 27676 5374 24 % % NN 27676 5374 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5374 26 male male JJ 27676 5374 27 1,156,161 1,156,161 CD 27676 5374 28 ; ; : 27676 5374 29 female female JJ 27676 5374 30 1,239,145 1,239,145 CD 27676 5374 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5374 32 65 65 CD 27676 5374 33 years year NNS 27676 5374 34 and and CC 27676 5374 35 over over IN 27676 5374 36 : : : 27676 5374 37 13 13 CD 27676 5374 38 % % NN 27676 5374 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5374 40 male male JJ 27676 5374 41 160,963 160,963 CD 27676 5374 42 ; ; : 27676 5374 43 female female JJ 27676 5374 44 313,478 313,478 CD 27676 5374 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5374 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5374 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5374 48 est est NNP 27676 5374 49 . . . 27676 5374 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5375 1 Population population NN 27676 5375 2 growth growth NN 27676 5375 3 rate rate NN 27676 5375 4 : : : 27676 5375 5 -0.4 -0.4 CD 27676 5375 6 % % NN 27676 5375 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5375 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5375 9 est est NNP 27676 5375 10 . . . 27676 5375 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5376 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5376 2 rate rate NN 27676 5376 3 : : : 27676 5376 4 10.52 10.52 CD 27676 5376 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5376 6 population population NN 27676 5376 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5376 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5376 9 est est NNP 27676 5376 10 . . . 27676 5376 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5377 1 Death death NN 27676 5377 2 rate rate NN 27676 5377 3 : : : 27676 5377 4 12.93 12.93 CD 27676 5377 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5377 6 population population NN 27676 5377 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5377 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5377 9 est est NNP 27676 5377 10 . . . 27676 5377 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5378 1 Net net JJ 27676 5378 2 migration migration NN 27676 5378 3 rate rate NN 27676 5378 4 : : : 27676 5378 5 -1.58 -1.58 NFP 27676 5378 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5378 7 population population NN 27676 5378 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5378 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5378 10 est est NNP 27676 5378 11 . . . 27676 5378 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5379 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5379 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5379 3 : : : 27676 5379 4 at at IN 27676 5379 5 birth birth NN 27676 5379 6 : : : 27676 5379 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5379 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5379 9 under under IN 27676 5379 10 15 15 CD 27676 5379 11 years year NNS 27676 5379 12 : : : 27676 5379 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 5379 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5379 15 15 15 CD 27676 5379 16 - - HYPH 27676 5379 17 64 64 CD 27676 5379 18 years year NNS 27676 5379 19 : : : 27676 5379 20 0.93 0.93 CD 27676 5379 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5379 22 65 65 CD 27676 5379 23 years year NNS 27676 5379 24 and and CC 27676 5379 25 over over IN 27676 5379 26 : : : 27676 5379 27 0.51 0.51 CD 27676 5379 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5379 29 total total JJ 27676 5379 30 population population NN 27676 5379 31 : : : 27676 5379 32 0.88 0.88 CD 27676 5379 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5379 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5379 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5379 36 est est NNP 27676 5379 37 . . . 27676 5379 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5380 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5380 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5380 3 rate rate NN 27676 5380 4 : : : 27676 5380 5 14.71 14.71 CD 27676 5380 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5380 7 live live JJ 27676 5380 8 births birth NNS 27676 5380 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5380 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5380 11 est est NNP 27676 5380 12 . . . 27676 5380 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5381 1 Life life NN 27676 5381 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5381 3 at at IN 27676 5381 4 birth birth NN 27676 5381 5 : : : 27676 5381 6 total total JJ 27676 5381 7 population population NN 27676 5381 8 : : : 27676 5381 9 68.96 68.96 CD 27676 5381 10 years year 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47 evangelical evangelical JJ 27676 5383 48 Christian Christian NNP 27676 5383 49 Baptist Baptist NNP 27676 5383 50 , , , 27676 5383 51 Islam Islam NNP 27676 5383 52 , , , 27676 5383 53 Judaism Judaism NNP 27676 5383 54 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 5383 55 : : : 27676 5383 56 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 27676 5383 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5383 58 official official NN 27676 5383 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5383 60 , , , 27676 5383 61 Polish polish JJ 27676 5383 62 , , , 27676 5383 63 Russian russian JJ 27676 5383 64 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5383 65 : : : 27676 5383 66 definition definition NN 27676 5383 67 : : : 27676 5383 68 age age NN 27676 5383 69 15 15 CD 27676 5383 70 and and CC 27676 5383 71 over over RB 27676 5383 72 can can MD 27676 5383 73 read read VB 27676 5383 74 and and CC 27676 5383 75 write write VB 27676 5383 76 total total JJ 27676 5383 77 population population NN 27676 5383 78 : : : 27676 5383 79 98 98 CD 27676 5383 80 % % NN 27676 5383 81 male male NN 27676 5383 82 : : : 27676 5383 83 99 99 CD 27676 5383 84 % % NN 27676 5383 85 female female NN 27676 5383 86 : : : 27676 5383 87 98 98 CD 27676 5383 88 % % NN 27676 5383 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5383 90 1989 1989 CD 27676 5383 91 est est NNP 27676 5383 92 . . . 27676 5383 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5384 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5384 3 name name NN 27676 5384 4 : : : 27676 5384 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5384 6 long long JJ 27676 5384 7 form form NN 27676 5384 8 : : : 27676 5384 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5384 10 of of IN 27676 5384 11 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5384 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5384 13 short short JJ 27676 5384 14 form form NN 27676 5384 15 : : : 27676 5384 16 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5384 17 local local JJ 27676 5384 18 long long JJ 27676 5384 19 form form NN 27676 5384 20 : : : 27676 5384 21 Lietuvos lietuvos JJ 27676 5384 22 Respublika Respublika NNP 27676 5384 23 local local JJ 27676 5384 24 short short JJ 27676 5384 25 form form NN 27676 5384 26 : : : 27676 5384 27 Lietuva Lietuva NNP 27676 5384 28 former former JJ 27676 5384 29 : : : 27676 5384 30 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 27676 5384 31 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 5384 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 5384 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5384 34 Data Data NNP 27676 5384 35 code code NN 27676 5384 36 : : : 27676 5384 37 LH LH NNP 27676 5384 38 Government Government NNP 27676 5384 39 type type NN 27676 5384 40 : : : 27676 5384 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 5384 42 democracy democracy NN 27676 5384 43 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5384 44 : : : 27676 5384 45 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 27676 5384 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5384 47 divisions division NNS 27676 5384 48 : : : 27676 5384 49 44 44 CD 27676 5384 50 regions region NNS 27676 5384 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 52 rajonai rajonai NNS 27676 5384 53 , , , 27676 5384 54 singular singular JJ 27676 5384 55 -- -- : 27676 5384 56 rajonas rajona NNS 27676 5384 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 58 and and CC 27676 5384 59 11 11 CD 27676 5384 60 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5384 61 * * NFP 27676 5384 62 : : : 27676 5384 63 Akmenes Akmenes NNP 27676 5384 64 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 65 , , , 27676 5384 66 Alytaus Alytaus NNP 27676 5384 67 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 68 , , , 27676 5384 69 Alytus Alytus NNP 27676 5384 70 * * NFP 27676 5384 71 , , , 27676 5384 72 Anyksciu Anyksciu NNP 27676 5384 73 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 74 , , , 27676 5384 75 Birstonas Birstonas NNP 27676 5384 76 * * NFP 27676 5384 77 , , , 27676 5384 78 Birzu Birzu NNP 27676 5384 79 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 80 , , , 27676 5384 81 Druskininkai Druskininkai NNP 27676 5384 82 * * NFP 27676 5384 83 , , , 27676 5384 84 Ignalinos Ignalinos NNP 27676 5384 85 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 86 , , , 27676 5384 87 Jonavos Jonavos NNP 27676 5384 88 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 89 , , , 27676 5384 90 Joniskio Joniskio NNP 27676 5384 91 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 92 , , , 27676 5384 93 Jurbarko Jurbarko NNP 27676 5384 94 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 95 , , , 27676 5384 96 Kaisiadoriu Kaisiadoriu NNP 27676 5384 97 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 98 , , , 27676 5384 99 Kaunas Kaunas NNP 27676 5384 100 * * NFP 27676 5384 101 , , , 27676 5384 102 Kauno Kauno NNP 27676 5384 103 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 104 , , , 27676 5384 105 Kedainiu Kedainiu NNP 27676 5384 106 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 107 , , , 27676 5384 108 Kelmes Kelmes NNP 27676 5384 109 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 110 , , , 27676 5384 111 Klaipeda Klaipeda NNP 27676 5384 112 * * NFP 27676 5384 113 , , , 27676 5384 114 Klaipedos Klaipedos NNP 27676 5384 115 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 116 , , , 27676 5384 117 Kretingos Kretingos NNP 27676 5384 118 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 119 , , , 27676 5384 120 Kupiskio Kupiskio NNP 27676 5384 121 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 122 , , , 27676 5384 123 Lazdiju Lazdiju NNP 27676 5384 124 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 125 , , , 27676 5384 126 Marijampole Marijampole NNP 27676 5384 127 * * NFP 27676 5384 128 , , , 27676 5384 129 Marijampoles Marijampoles NNP 27676 5384 130 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 131 , , , 27676 5384 132 Mazeikiu Mazeikiu NNP 27676 5384 133 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 134 , , , 27676 5384 135 Moletu Moletu NNP 27676 5384 136 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 137 , , , 27676 5384 138 Neringa Neringa NNP 27676 5384 139 * * NFP 27676 5384 140 Pakruojo Pakruojo NNP 27676 5384 141 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 142 , , , 27676 5384 143 Palanga Palanga NNP 27676 5384 144 * * NFP 27676 5384 145 , , , 27676 5384 146 Panevezio Panevezio NNP 27676 5384 147 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 148 , , , 27676 5384 149 Panevezys Panevezys NNP 27676 5384 150 * * NFP 27676 5384 151 , , , 27676 5384 152 Pasvalio Pasvalio NNP 27676 5384 153 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 154 , , , 27676 5384 155 Plunges Plunges NNP 27676 5384 156 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 157 , , , 27676 5384 158 Prienu Prienu NNP 27676 5384 159 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 160 , , , 27676 5384 161 Radviliskio Radviliskio NNP 27676 5384 162 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 163 , , , 27676 5384 164 Raseiniu Raseiniu NNP 27676 5384 165 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 166 , , , 27676 5384 167 Rokiskio Rokiskio NNP 27676 5384 168 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 169 , , , 27676 5384 170 Sakiu Sakiu NNP 27676 5384 171 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 172 , , , 27676 5384 173 Salcininku Salcininku NNP 27676 5384 174 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 175 , , , 27676 5384 176 Siauliai Siauliai NNP 27676 5384 177 * * NFP 27676 5384 178 , , , 27676 5384 179 Siauliu Siauliu NNP 27676 5384 180 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 181 , , , 27676 5384 182 Silales Silales NNPS 27676 5384 183 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 184 , , , 27676 5384 185 Silutes Silutes NNP 27676 5384 186 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 187 , , , 27676 5384 188 Sirvintu Sirvintu NNP 27676 5384 189 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 190 , , , 27676 5384 191 Skuodo Skuodo NNP 27676 5384 192 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 193 , , , 27676 5384 194 Svencioniu Svencioniu NNP 27676 5384 195 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 196 , , , 27676 5384 197 Taurages Taurages NNP 27676 5384 198 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 199 , , , 27676 5384 200 Telsiu Telsiu NNP 27676 5384 201 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 202 , , , 27676 5384 203 Traku Traku NNP 27676 5384 204 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 205 , , , 27676 5384 206 Ukmerges Ukmerges NNP 27676 5384 207 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 208 , , , 27676 5384 209 Utenos Utenos NNP 27676 5384 210 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 211 , , , 27676 5384 212 Varenos Varenos NNP 27676 5384 213 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 214 , , , 27676 5384 215 Vilkaviskio Vilkaviskio NNP 27676 5384 216 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 217 , , , 27676 5384 218 Vilniaus Vilniaus NNP 27676 5384 219 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 220 , , , 27676 5384 221 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 27676 5384 222 * * NFP 27676 5384 223 , , , 27676 5384 224 Zarasu Zarasu NNP 27676 5384 225 Rajonas Rajonas NNP 27676 5384 226 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5384 227 : : : 27676 5384 228 6 6 CD 27676 5384 229 September September NNP 27676 5384 230 1991 1991 CD 27676 5384 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 232 from from IN 27676 5384 233 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 5384 234 Union Union NNP 27676 5384 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 236 National national JJ 27676 5384 237 holiday holiday NN 27676 5384 238 : : : 27676 5384 239 Statehood Statehood NNP 27676 5384 240 Day Day NNP 27676 5384 241 , , , 27676 5384 242 16 16 CD 27676 5384 243 February February NNP 27676 5384 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 245 1918 1918 CD 27676 5384 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 247 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5384 248 : : : 27676 5384 249 adopted adopt VBN 27676 5384 250 25 25 CD 27676 5384 251 October October NNP 27676 5384 252 1992 1992 CD 27676 5384 253 Legal legal JJ 27676 5384 254 system system NN 27676 5384 255 : : : 27676 5384 256 based base VBN 27676 5384 257 on on IN 27676 5384 258 civil civil JJ 27676 5384 259 law law NN 27676 5384 260 system system NN 27676 5384 261 ; ; : 27676 5384 262 no no DT 27676 5384 263 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5384 264 review review NN 27676 5384 265 of of IN 27676 5384 266 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5384 267 acts act NNS 27676 5384 268 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5384 269 : : : 27676 5384 270 18 18 CD 27676 5384 271 years year NNS 27676 5384 272 of of IN 27676 5384 273 age age NN 27676 5384 274 ; ; : 27676 5384 275 universal universal JJ 27676 5384 276 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5384 277 branch branch NN 27676 5384 278 : : : 27676 5384 279 chief chief NN 27676 5384 280 of of IN 27676 5384 281 state state NN 27676 5384 282 : : : 27676 5384 283 President President NNP 27676 5384 284 Valdas Valdas NNP 27676 5384 285 ADAMKUS ADAMKUS NNP 27676 5384 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 287 since since IN 27676 5384 288 26 26 CD 27676 5384 289 February February NNP 27676 5384 290 1998 1998 CD 27676 5384 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 292 head head NN 27676 5384 293 of of IN 27676 5384 294 government government NN 27676 5384 295 : : : 27676 5384 296 Premier Premier NNP 27676 5384 297 Gediminas Gediminas NNP 27676 5384 298 VAGNORIUS VAGNORIUS NNP 27676 5384 299 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 300 since since IN 27676 5384 301 28 28 CD 27676 5384 302 November November NNP 27676 5384 303 1996 1996 CD 27676 5384 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 305 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5384 306 : : : 27676 5384 307 Council Council NNP 27676 5384 308 of of IN 27676 5384 309 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 5384 310 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5384 311 by by IN 27676 5384 312 the the DT 27676 5384 313 president president NN 27676 5384 314 on on IN 27676 5384 315 the the DT 27676 5384 316 nomination nomination NN 27676 5384 317 of of IN 27676 5384 318 the the DT 27676 5384 319 premier premier JJ 27676 5384 320 elections election NNS 27676 5384 321 : : : 27676 5384 322 president president NNP 27676 5384 323 elected elect VBN 27676 5384 324 by by IN 27676 5384 325 popular popular JJ 27676 5384 326 vote vote NN 27676 5384 327 for for IN 27676 5384 328 a a DT 27676 5384 329 five five CD 27676 5384 330 - - HYPH 27676 5384 331 year year NN 27676 5384 332 term term NN 27676 5384 333 ; ; : 27676 5384 334 election election NN 27676 5384 335 last last JJ 27676 5384 336 held hold VBD 27676 5384 337 21 21 CD 27676 5384 338 December December NNP 27676 5384 339 1997 1997 CD 27676 5384 340 and and CC 27676 5384 341 5 5 CD 27676 5384 342 January January NNP 27676 5384 343 1998 1998 CD 27676 5384 344 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 345 next next JJ 27676 5384 346 to to TO 27676 5384 347 be be VB 27676 5384 348 held hold VBN 27676 5384 349 NA NA NNP 27676 5384 350 2003 2003 CD 27676 5384 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 352 ; ; : 27676 5384 353 premier premier NN 27676 5384 354 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5384 355 by by IN 27676 5384 356 the the DT 27676 5384 357 president president NN 27676 5384 358 on on IN 27676 5384 359 the the DT 27676 5384 360 approval approval NN 27676 5384 361 of of IN 27676 5384 362 the the DT 27676 5384 363 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5384 364 election election NN 27676 5384 365 results result VBZ 27676 5384 366 : : : 27676 5384 367 Valdas Valdas NNP 27676 5384 368 ADAMKUS ADAMKUS NNP 27676 5384 369 elected elect VBD 27676 5384 370 president president NN 27676 5384 371 ; ; , 27676 5384 372 percent percent NN 27676 5384 373 of of IN 27676 5384 374 vote vote NN 27676 5384 375 -- -- : 27676 5384 376 Valdas Valdas NNP 27676 5384 377 ADAMKUS ADAMKUS NNP 27676 5384 378 50.37 50.37 CD 27676 5384 379 % % NN 27676 5384 380 , , , 27676 5384 381 Arturas Arturas NNP 27676 5384 382 PAULAUSKAS PAULAUSKAS NNP 27676 5384 383 49.7 49.7 CD 27676 5384 384 % % NN 27676 5384 385 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5384 386 branch branch NN 27676 5384 387 : : : 27676 5384 388 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5384 389 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5384 390 or or CC 27676 5384 391 Seimas Seimas NNP 27676 5384 392 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 393 141 141 CD 27676 5384 394 seats seat NNS 27676 5384 395 , , , 27676 5384 396 71 71 CD 27676 5384 397 members member NNS 27676 5384 398 are be VBP 27676 5384 399 directly directly RB 27676 5384 400 elected elect VBN 27676 5384 401 by by IN 27676 5384 402 popular popular JJ 27676 5384 403 vote vote NN 27676 5384 404 , , , 27676 5384 405 70 70 CD 27676 5384 406 are be VBP 27676 5384 407 elected elect VBN 27676 5384 408 by by IN 27676 5384 409 proportional proportional JJ 27676 5384 410 representation representation NN 27676 5384 411 ; ; : 27676 5384 412 members member NNS 27676 5384 413 serve serve VBP 27676 5384 414 four four CD 27676 5384 415 - - HYPH 27676 5384 416 year year NN 27676 5384 417 terms term NNS 27676 5384 418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 419 elections election NNS 27676 5384 420 : : : 27676 5384 421 last last RB 27676 5384 422 held hold VBD 27676 5384 423 20 20 CD 27676 5384 424 October October NNP 27676 5384 425 and and CC 27676 5384 426 10 10 CD 27676 5384 427 November November NNP 27676 5384 428 1996 1996 CD 27676 5384 429 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 430 next next JJ 27676 5384 431 to to TO 27676 5384 432 be be VB 27676 5384 433 held hold VBN 27676 5384 434 NA NA NNP 27676 5384 435 October October NNP 27676 5384 436 2000 2000 CD 27676 5384 437 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 438 election election NN 27676 5384 439 results result NNS 27676 5384 440 : : : 27676 5384 441 percent percent NN 27676 5384 442 of of IN 27676 5384 443 vote vote NN 27676 5384 444 by by IN 27676 5384 445 party party NN 27676 5384 446 -- -- : 27676 5384 447 NA na NN 27676 5384 448 ; ; , 27676 5384 449 seats seat NNS 27676 5384 450 by by IN 27676 5384 451 party party NN 27676 5384 452 -- -- : 27676 5384 453 TS TS NNP 27676 5384 454 69 69 CD 27676 5384 455 , , , 27676 5384 456 LKDP LKDP NNP 27676 5384 457 15 15 CD 27676 5384 458 , , , 27676 5384 459 LCS LCS NNP 27676 5384 460 15 15 CD 27676 5384 461 , , , 27676 5384 462 LDDP lddp RB 27676 5384 463 12 12 CD 27676 5384 464 , , , 27676 5384 465 LSDP LSDP NNP 27676 5384 466 10 10 CD 27676 5384 467 , , , 27676 5384 468 DP DP NNP 27676 5384 469 2 2 CD 27676 5384 470 , , , 27676 5384 471 independents independent NNS 27676 5384 472 12 12 CD 27676 5384 473 , , , 27676 5384 474 others other NNS 27676 5384 475 6 6 CD 27676 5384 476 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5384 477 branch branch NN 27676 5384 478 : : : 27676 5384 479 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5384 480 Court Court NNP 27676 5384 481 , , , 27676 5384 482 judges judge NNS 27676 5384 483 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5384 484 by by IN 27676 5384 485 the the DT 27676 5384 486 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5384 487 ; ; : 27676 5384 488 Court Court NNP 27676 5384 489 of of IN 27676 5384 490 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 5384 491 , , , 27676 5384 492 judges judge NNS 27676 5384 493 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5384 494 by by IN 27676 5384 495 the the DT 27676 5384 496 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5384 497 Political Political NNP 27676 5384 498 parties party NNS 27676 5384 499 and and CC 27676 5384 500 leaders leader NNS 27676 5384 501 : : : 27676 5384 502 Christian Christian NNP 27676 5384 503 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 5384 504 Party Party NNP 27676 5384 505 or or CC 27676 5384 506 LKDP LKDP VBZ 27676 5384 507 Political political JJ 27676 5384 508 pressure pressure NN 27676 5384 509 groups group NNS 27676 5384 510 and and CC 27676 5384 511 leaders leader NNS 27676 5384 512 : : : 27676 5384 513 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 27676 5384 514 Future Future NNP 27676 5384 515 Forum Forum NNP 27676 5384 516 International International NNP 27676 5384 517 organization organization NN 27676 5384 518 participation participation NN 27676 5384 519 : : : 27676 5384 520 BIS BIS NNP 27676 5384 521 , , , 27676 5384 522 CBSS CBSS NNP 27676 5384 523 , , , 27676 5384 524 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5384 525 , , , 27676 5384 526 CE CE NNP 27676 5384 527 , , , 27676 5384 528 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 5384 529 , , , 27676 5384 530 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 5384 531 , , , 27676 5384 532 ECE ECE NNP 27676 5384 533 , , , 27676 5384 534 EU EU NNP 27676 5384 535 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 536 applicant applicant NN 27676 5384 537 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 538 , , , 27676 5384 539 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5384 540 , , , 27676 5384 541 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 5384 542 , , , 27676 5384 543 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5384 544 , , , 27676 5384 545 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5384 546 , , , 27676 5384 547 ICC ICC NNP 27676 5384 548 , , , 27676 5384 549 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 5384 550 , , , 27676 5384 551 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5384 552 , , , 27676 5384 553 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5384 554 , , , 27676 5384 555 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5384 556 , , , 27676 5384 557 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5384 558 , , , 27676 5384 559 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5384 560 , , , 27676 5384 561 IMO imo RB 27676 5384 562 , , , 27676 5384 563 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5384 564 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 565 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 5384 566 user user NN 27676 5384 567 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 568 , , , 27676 5384 569 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5384 570 , , , 27676 5384 571 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5384 572 , , , 27676 5384 573 IOM IOM NNP 27676 5384 574 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 575 observer observer NN 27676 5384 576 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 577 , , , 27676 5384 578 ISO ISO NNP 27676 5384 579 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 580 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 5384 581 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 582 , , , 27676 5384 583 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5384 584 , , , 27676 5384 585 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5384 586 , , , 27676 5384 587 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 5384 588 , , , 27676 5384 589 PFP PFP NNP 27676 5384 590 , , , 27676 5384 591 UN UN NNP 27676 5384 592 , , , 27676 5384 593 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5384 594 , , , 27676 5384 595 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5384 596 , , , 27676 5384 597 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5384 598 , , , 27676 5384 599 WEU WEU NNP 27676 5384 600 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 601 associate associate JJ 27676 5384 602 partner partner NN 27676 5384 603 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 604 , , , 27676 5384 605 WHO who WP 27676 5384 606 , , , 27676 5384 607 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5384 608 , , , 27676 5384 609 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5384 610 , , , 27676 5384 611 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 5384 612 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 613 applicant applicant NN 27676 5384 614 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 615 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5384 616 representation representation NN 27676 5384 617 in in IN 27676 5384 618 the the DT 27676 5384 619 US US NNP 27676 5384 620 : : : 27676 5384 621 chief chief NN 27676 5384 622 of of IN 27676 5384 623 mission mission NN 27676 5384 624 : : : 27676 5384 625 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5384 626 Stasys Stasys NNP 27676 5384 627 SAKALAUSKAS SAKALAUSKAS NNP 27676 5384 628 chancery chancery NN 27676 5384 629 : : : 27676 5384 630 2622 2622 CD 27676 5384 631 16th 16th NNP 27676 5384 632 Street Street NNP 27676 5384 633 NW NW NNP 27676 5384 634 , , , 27676 5384 635 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5384 636 , , , 27676 5384 637 DC DC NNP 27676 5384 638 20009 20009 CD 27676 5384 639 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5384 640 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 641 general general NN 27676 5384 642 : : : 27676 5384 643 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 5384 644 and and CC 27676 5384 645 New New NNP 27676 5384 646 York York NNP 27676 5384 647 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5384 648 representation representation NN 27676 5384 649 from from IN 27676 5384 650 the the DT 27676 5384 651 US US NNP 27676 5384 652 : : : 27676 5384 653 chief chief NN 27676 5384 654 of of IN 27676 5384 655 mission mission NN 27676 5384 656 : : : 27676 5384 657 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5384 658 Keith Keith NNP 27676 5384 659 C. C. NNP 27676 5384 660 SMITH SMITH NNP 27676 5384 661 embassy embassy NN 27676 5384 662 : : : 27676 5384 663 Akmenu Akmenu NNP 27676 5384 664 6 6 CD 27676 5384 665 , , , 27676 5384 666 2600 2600 CD 27676 5384 667 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 27676 5384 668 mailing mail VBG 27676 5384 669 address address NN 27676 5384 670 : : : 27676 5384 671 American American NNP 27676 5384 672 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 5384 673 , , , 27676 5384 674 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 27676 5384 675 , , , 27676 5384 676 PSC PSC NNP 27676 5384 677 78 78 CD 27676 5384 678 , , , 27676 5384 679 Box Box NNP 27676 5384 680 V V NNP 27676 5384 681 , , , 27676 5384 682 APO APO NNP 27676 5384 683 AE AE NNP 27676 5384 684 09723 09723 CD 27676 5384 685 Flag flag NN 27676 5384 686 description description NN 27676 5384 687 : : : 27676 5384 688 three three CD 27676 5384 689 equal equal JJ 27676 5384 690 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 5384 691 bands band NNS 27676 5384 692 of of IN 27676 5384 693 yellow yellow JJ 27676 5384 694 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5384 695 top top NN 27676 5384 696 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5384 697 , , , 27676 5384 698 green green JJ 27676 5384 699 , , , 27676 5384 700 and and CC 27676 5384 701 red red JJ 27676 5384 702 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5384 703 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5384 704 -- -- : 27676 5384 705 overview overview NN 27676 5384 706 : : : 27676 5384 707 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5384 708 has have VBZ 27676 5384 709 benefited benefit VBN 27676 5384 710 from from IN 27676 5384 711 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5384 712 disciplined disciplined JJ 27676 5384 713 approach approach NN 27676 5384 714 to to IN 27676 5384 715 market market NN 27676 5384 716 reform reform NN 27676 5384 717 and and CC 27676 5384 718 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5384 719 adherence adherence NN 27676 5384 720 to to IN 27676 5384 721 strict strict JJ 27676 5384 722 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5384 723 and and CC 27676 5384 724 monetary monetary JJ 27676 5384 725 policies policy NNS 27676 5384 726 imposed impose VBN 27676 5384 727 by by IN 27676 5384 728 the the DT 27676 5384 729 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5384 730 , , , 27676 5384 731 measures measure NNS 27676 5384 732 that that WDT 27676 5384 733 have have VBP 27676 5384 734 helped help VBN 27676 5384 735 constrain constrain VB 27676 5384 736 the the DT 27676 5384 737 growth growth NN 27676 5384 738 of of IN 27676 5384 739 the the DT 27676 5384 740 money money NN 27676 5384 741 supply supply NN 27676 5384 742 , , , 27676 5384 743 reduce reduce VB 27676 5384 744 inflation inflation NN 27676 5384 745 to to IN 27676 5384 746 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 5384 747 % % NN 27676 5384 748 , , , 27676 5384 749 and and CC 27676 5384 750 support support VB 27676 5384 751 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5384 752 growth growth NN 27676 5384 753 of of IN 27676 5384 754 6 6 CD 27676 5384 755 % % NN 27676 5384 756 in in IN 27676 5384 757 1997 1997 CD 27676 5384 758 and and CC 27676 5384 759 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 5384 760 % % NN 27676 5384 761 in in IN 27676 5384 762 1998 1998 CD 27676 5384 763 . . . 27676 5385 1 Foreign foreign JJ 27676 5385 2 direct direct JJ 27676 5385 3 investment investment NN 27676 5385 4 and and CC 27676 5385 5 the the DT 27676 5385 6 privatization privatization NN 27676 5385 7 program program NN 27676 5385 8 maintained maintain VBD 27676 5385 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5385 10 momentum momentum NN 27676 5385 11 in in IN 27676 5385 12 1998 1998 CD 27676 5385 13 . . . 27676 5386 1 However however RB 27676 5386 2 , , , 27676 5386 3 the the DT 27676 5386 4 current current JJ 27676 5386 5 account account NN 27676 5386 6 deficit deficit NN 27676 5386 7 has have VBZ 27676 5386 8 hovered hover VBN 27676 5386 9 around around RB 27676 5386 10 8 8 CD 27676 5386 11 % % NN 27676 5386 12 to to TO 27676 5386 13 10 10 CD 27676 5386 14 % % NN 27676 5386 15 of of IN 27676 5386 16 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5386 17 annually annually RB 27676 5386 18 since since IN 27676 5386 19 1995 1995 CD 27676 5386 20 - - HYPH 27676 5386 21 -the -the JJR 27676 5386 22 result result NN 27676 5386 23 of of IN 27676 5386 24 greater great JJR 27676 5386 25 demand demand NN 27676 5386 26 for for IN 27676 5386 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 5386 28 goods good NNS 27676 5386 29 and and CC 27676 5386 30 falling fall VBG 27676 5386 31 growth growth NN 27676 5386 32 in in IN 27676 5386 33 exports export NNS 27676 5386 34 . . . 27676 5387 1 Reducing reduce VBG 27676 5387 2 this this DT 27676 5387 3 deficit deficit NN 27676 5387 4 is be VBZ 27676 5387 5 the the DT 27676 5387 6 immediate immediate JJ 27676 5387 7 economic economic JJ 27676 5387 8 challenge challenge NN 27676 5387 9 for for IN 27676 5387 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5387 11 . . . 27676 5388 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5388 2 : : : 27676 5388 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5388 4 power power NN 27676 5388 5 parity--$17.6 parity--$17.6 CD 27676 5388 6 billion billion CD 27676 5388 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5388 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5388 9 est est NNP 27676 5388 10 . . . 27676 5388 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5389 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5389 2 -- -- : 27676 5389 3 real real JJ 27676 5389 4 growth growth NN 27676 5389 5 rate rate NN 27676 5389 6 : : : 27676 5389 7 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 5389 8 % % NN 27676 5389 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5389 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5389 11 est est NNP 27676 5389 12 . . . 27676 5389 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5390 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5390 2 -- -- : 27676 5390 3 per per IN 27676 5390 4 capita capita NN 27676 5390 5 : : : 27676 5390 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5390 7 power power NN 27676 5390 8 parity?$4,900 parity?$4,900 NNP 27676 5390 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5390 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5390 11 est est NNP 27676 5390 12 . . . 27676 5390 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5391 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5391 2 -- -- : 27676 5391 3 composition composition NN 27676 5391 4 by by IN 27676 5391 5 sector sector NN 27676 5391 6 : : : 27676 5391 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5391 8 : : : 27676 5391 9 13 13 CD 27676 5391 10 % % NN 27676 5391 11 industry industry NN 27676 5391 12 : : : 27676 5391 13 32 32 CD 27676 5391 14 % % NN 27676 5391 15 services service NNS 27676 5391 16 : : : 27676 5391 17 55 55 CD 27676 5391 18 % % NN 27676 5391 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5391 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 5391 21 est est NNP 27676 5391 22 . . . 27676 5391 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5392 1 Population population NN 27676 5392 2 below below IN 27676 5392 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5392 4 line line NN 27676 5392 5 : : : 27676 5392 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 5392 7 Household household NN 27676 5392 8 income income NN 27676 5392 9 or or CC 27676 5392 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 5392 11 by by IN 27676 5392 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 5392 13 share share NN 27676 5392 14 : : : 27676 5392 15 lowest low JJS 27676 5392 16 10 10 CD 27676 5392 17 % % NN 27676 5392 18 : : : 27676 5392 19 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 5392 20 % % NN 27676 5392 21 highest high JJS 27676 5392 22 10 10 CD 27676 5392 23 % % NN 27676 5392 24 : : : 27676 5392 25 28 28 CD 27676 5392 26 % % NN 27676 5392 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5392 28 1993 1993 CD 27676 5392 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5392 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5392 31 rate rate NN 27676 5392 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5392 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 5392 34 prices price NNS 27676 5392 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5392 36 : : : 27676 5392 37 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 5392 38 % % NN 27676 5392 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5392 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 5392 41 est est NNP 27676 5392 42 . . . 27676 5392 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5393 1 Labor labor NN 27676 5393 2 force force NN 27676 5393 3 : : : 27676 5393 4 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 5393 5 million million CD 27676 5393 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 5393 7 force force NN 27676 5393 8 -- -- : 27676 5393 9 by by IN 27676 5393 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 5393 11 : : : 27676 5393 12 industry industry NN 27676 5393 13 and and CC 27676 5393 14 construction construction NN 27676 5393 15 42 42 CD 27676 5393 16 % % NN 27676 5393 17 , , , 27676 5393 18 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5393 19 and and CC 27676 5393 20 forestry forestry NN 27676 5393 21 20 20 CD 27676 5393 22 % % NN 27676 5393 23 , , , 27676 5393 24 other other JJ 27676 5393 25 38 38 CD 27676 5393 26 % % NN 27676 5393 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5393 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 5393 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5393 30 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5393 31 rate rate NN 27676 5393 32 : : : 27676 5393 33 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 5393 34 % % NN 27676 5393 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5393 36 January January NNP 27676 5393 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 5393 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5393 39 Budget budget NN 27676 5393 40 : : : 27676 5393 41 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5393 42 : : : 27676 5393 43 $ $ $ 27676 5393 44 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 5393 45 billion billion CD 27676 5393 46 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5393 47 : : : 27676 5393 48 $ $ $ 27676 5393 49 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 5393 50 billion billion CD 27676 5393 51 , , , 27676 5393 52 including include VBG 27676 5393 53 capital capital NN 27676 5393 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5393 55 of of IN 27676 5393 56 $ $ $ 27676 5393 57 NA na NN 27676 5393 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5393 59 1997 1997 CD 27676 5393 60 est est NNP 27676 5393 61 . . . 27676 5393 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5394 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5394 2 : : : 27676 5394 3 metal metal NN 27676 5394 4 - - HYPH 27676 5394 5 cutting cut VBG 27676 5394 6 machine machine NN 27676 5394 7 tools tool NNS 27676 5394 8 , , , 27676 5394 9 electric electric JJ 27676 5394 10 motors motor NNS 27676 5394 11 , , , 27676 5394 12 television television NN 27676 5394 13 sets set NNS 27676 5394 14 , , , 27676 5394 15 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 27676 5394 16 and and CC 27676 5394 17 freezers freezer NNS 27676 5394 18 , , , 27676 5394 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5394 20 refining refining NN 27676 5394 21 , , , 27676 5394 22 shipbuilding shipbuilde VBG 27676 5394 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5394 24 small small JJ 27676 5394 25 ships ship NNS 27676 5394 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5394 27 , , , 27676 5394 28 furniture furniture NN 27676 5394 29 making making NN 27676 5394 30 , , , 27676 5394 31 textiles textile NNS 27676 5394 32 , , , 27676 5394 33 food food NN 27676 5394 34 processing processing NN 27676 5394 35 , , , 27676 5394 36 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 5394 37 , , , 27676 5394 38 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5394 39 machinery machinery NN 27676 5394 40 , , , 27676 5394 41 optical optical JJ 27676 5394 42 equipment equipment NN 27676 5394 43 , , , 27676 5394 44 electronic electronic JJ 27676 5394 45 components component NNS 27676 5394 46 , , , 27676 5394 47 computers computer NNS 27676 5394 48 , , , 27676 5394 49 amber amber NN 27676 5394 50 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5394 51 production production NN 27676 5394 52 growth growth NN 27676 5394 53 rate rate NN 27676 5394 54 : : : 27676 5394 55 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 5394 56 % % NN 27676 5394 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5394 58 1998 1998 CD 27676 5394 59 est est NNP 27676 5394 60 . . . 27676 5394 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5395 2 -- -- : 27676 5395 3 production production NN 27676 5395 4 : : : 27676 5395 5 14.51 14.51 CD 27676 5395 6 billion billion CD 27676 5395 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5395 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5395 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5395 12 -- -- : 27676 5395 13 production production NN 27676 5395 14 by by IN 27676 5395 15 source source NN 27676 5395 16 : : : 27676 5395 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 5395 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 5395 19 : : : 27676 5395 20 9.65 9.65 CD 27676 5395 21 % % NN 27676 5395 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5395 23 : : : 27676 5395 24 3.03 3.03 CD 27676 5395 25 % % NN 27676 5395 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5395 27 : : : 27676 5395 28 87.32 87.32 CD 27676 5395 29 % % NN 27676 5395 30 other other JJ 27676 5395 31 : : : 27676 5395 32 0 0 CD 27676 5395 33 % % NN 27676 5395 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5395 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5395 38 -- -- : 27676 5395 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5395 40 : : : 27676 5395 41 9.58 9.58 CD 27676 5395 42 billion billion CD 27676 5395 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5395 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5395 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5395 48 -- -- : 27676 5395 49 exports export NNS 27676 5395 50 : : : 27676 5395 51 5.23 5.23 CD 27676 5395 52 billion billion CD 27676 5395 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5395 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 5395 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5395 58 -- -- : 27676 5395 59 imports import NNS 27676 5395 60 : : : 27676 5395 61 300 300 CD 27676 5395 62 million million CD 27676 5395 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5395 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 5395 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5395 68 -- -- : 27676 5395 69 products product NNS 27676 5395 70 : : : 27676 5395 71 grain grain NN 27676 5395 72 , , , 27676 5395 73 potatoes potato NNS 27676 5395 74 , , , 27676 5395 75 sugar sugar NN 27676 5395 76 beets beet NNS 27676 5395 77 , , , 27676 5395 78 flax flax NN 27676 5395 79 , , , 27676 5395 80 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 5395 81 ; ; : 27676 5395 82 beef beef NN 27676 5395 83 , , , 27676 5395 84 milk milk NN 27676 5395 85 , , , 27676 5395 86 eggs egg NNS 27676 5395 87 ; ; , 27676 5395 88 fish fish NN 27676 5395 89 Exports export NNS 27676 5395 90 : : : 27676 5395 91 $ $ $ 27676 5395 92 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 5395 93 billion billion CD 27676 5395 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 95 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5395 96 . . NNP 27676 5395 97 , , , 27676 5395 98 1998 1998 CD 27676 5395 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 100 Exports export NNS 27676 5395 101 -- -- : 27676 5395 102 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5395 103 : : : 27676 5395 104 machinery machinery NN 27676 5395 105 and and CC 27676 5395 106 equipment equipment NN 27676 5395 107 19 19 CD 27676 5395 108 % % NN 27676 5395 109 , , , 27676 5395 110 mineral mineral NN 27676 5395 111 products product NNS 27676 5395 112 16 16 CD 27676 5395 113 % % NN 27676 5395 114 , , , 27676 5395 115 textiles textile NNS 27676 5395 116 15 15 CD 27676 5395 117 % % NN 27676 5395 118 , , , 27676 5395 119 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5395 120 8 8 CD 27676 5395 121 % % NN 27676 5395 122 , , , 27676 5395 123 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 5395 124 8 8 CD 27676 5395 125 % % NN 27676 5395 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 127 1997 1997 CD 27676 5395 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 129 Exports export NNS 27676 5395 130 -- -- : 27676 5395 131 partners partner NNS 27676 5395 132 : : : 27676 5395 133 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5395 134 24 24 CD 27676 5395 135 % % NN 27676 5395 136 , , , 27676 5395 137 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5395 138 11 11 CD 27676 5395 139 % % NN 27676 5395 140 , , , 27676 5395 141 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 5395 142 10 10 CD 27676 5395 143 % % NN 27676 5395 144 , , , 27676 5395 145 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5395 146 9 9 CD 27676 5395 147 % % NN 27676 5395 148 , , , 27676 5395 149 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 5395 150 9 9 CD 27676 5395 151 % % NN 27676 5395 152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 153 1997 1997 CD 27676 5395 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 155 Imports import NNS 27676 5395 156 : : : 27676 5395 157 $ $ $ 27676 5395 158 5.9 5.9 CD 27676 5395 159 billion billion CD 27676 5395 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 161 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5395 162 . . NNP 27676 5395 163 , , , 27676 5395 164 1998 1998 CD 27676 5395 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 166 Imports import NNS 27676 5395 167 -- -- : 27676 5395 168 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5395 169 : : : 27676 5395 170 machinery machinery NN 27676 5395 171 and and CC 27676 5395 172 equipment equipment NN 27676 5395 173 30 30 CD 27676 5395 174 % % NN 27676 5395 175 , , , 27676 5395 176 mineral mineral NN 27676 5395 177 products product VBZ 27676 5395 178 18 18 CD 27676 5395 179 % % NN 27676 5395 180 , , , 27676 5395 181 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5395 182 9 9 CD 27676 5395 183 % % NN 27676 5395 184 , , , 27676 5395 185 textiles textile VBZ 27676 5395 186 8 8 CD 27676 5395 187 % % NN 27676 5395 188 , , , 27676 5395 189 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 5395 190 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 191 1997 1997 CD 27676 5395 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 193 Imports import NNS 27676 5395 194 -- -- : 27676 5395 195 partners partner NNS 27676 5395 196 : : : 27676 5395 197 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5395 198 24 24 CD 27676 5395 199 % % NN 27676 5395 200 , , , 27676 5395 201 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5395 202 19 19 CD 27676 5395 203 % % NN 27676 5395 204 , , , 27676 5395 205 Poland Poland NNP 27676 5395 206 , , , 27676 5395 207 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 5395 208 , , , 27676 5395 209 Finland Finland NNP 27676 5395 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 211 1997 1997 CD 27676 5395 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 213 Debt debt NN 27676 5395 214 -- -- : 27676 5395 215 external external JJ 27676 5395 216 : : : 27676 5395 217 $ $ $ 27676 5395 218 NA na JJ 27676 5395 219 Economic economic JJ 27676 5395 220 aid aid NN 27676 5395 221 -- -- : 27676 5395 222 recipient recipient NN 27676 5395 223 : : : 27676 5395 224 $ $ $ 27676 5395 225 228.5 228.5 CD 27676 5395 226 million million CD 27676 5395 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 228 1995 1995 CD 27676 5395 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 230 Currency currency NN 27676 5395 231 : : : 27676 5395 232 1 1 CD 27676 5395 233 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 27676 5395 234 litas lita NNS 27676 5395 235 = = SYM 27676 5395 236 100 100 CD 27676 5395 237 centas centas NNPS 27676 5395 238 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5395 239 rates rate NNS 27676 5395 240 : : : 27676 5395 241 litai litai NN 27676 5395 242 per per IN 27676 5395 243 US$ us$ $ 27676 5395 244 1 1 CD 27676 5395 245 - - HYPH 27676 5395 246 -4.000 -4.000 NN 27676 5395 247 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 248 fixed fix VBN 27676 5395 249 rate rate NN 27676 5395 250 since since IN 27676 5395 251 1 1 CD 27676 5395 252 May May NNP 27676 5395 253 1994 1994 CD 27676 5395 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 255 , , , 27676 5395 256 3.978 3.978 CD 27676 5395 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 258 1994 1994 CD 27676 5395 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 260 , , , 27676 5395 261 4.344 4.344 CD 27676 5395 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 263 1993 1993 CD 27676 5395 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 265 , , , 27676 5395 266 1.773 1.773 CD 27676 5395 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 268 1992 1992 CD 27676 5395 269 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 270 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5395 271 year year NN 27676 5395 272 : : : 27676 5395 273 calendar calendar NN 27676 5395 274 year year NN 27676 5395 275 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5395 276 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5395 277 : : : 27676 5395 278 1.08 1.08 CD 27676 5395 279 million million CD 27676 5395 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 281 1998 1998 CD 27676 5395 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5395 283 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5395 284 system system NN 27676 5395 285 : : : 27676 5395 286 the the DT 27676 5395 287 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 5395 288 of of IN 27676 5395 289 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5395 290 and and CC 27676 5395 291 Informatics Informatics NNP 27676 5395 292 , , , 27676 5395 293 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 5395 294 of of IN 27676 5395 295 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5395 296 , , , 27676 5395 297 and and CC 27676 5395 298 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 5395 299 of of IN 27676 5395 300 Internal Internal NNP 27676 5395 301 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 5395 302 oversee oversee VBP 27676 5395 303 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5395 304 's 's POS 27676 5395 305 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 5395 306 ; ; : 27676 5395 307 the the DT 27676 5395 308 national national JJ 27676 5395 309 operator operator NN 27676 5395 310 is be VBZ 27676 5395 311 Lietuvos Lietuvos NNP 27676 5395 312 Telomas Telomas NNP 27676 5395 313 ; ; , 27676 5395 314 Internet internet NN 27676 5395 315 is be VBZ 27676 5395 316 available available JJ 27676 5395 317 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5395 318 : : : 27676 5395 319 local local JJ 27676 5395 320 -- -- : 27676 5395 321 three three CD 27676 5395 322 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5395 323 service service NN 27676 5395 324 providers provider NNS 27676 5395 325 ; ; : 27676 5395 326 NMT-450 NMT-450 NNP 27676 5395 327 and and CC 27676 5395 328 GSM GSM NNP 27676 5395 329 standards standard NNS 27676 5395 330 provide provide VBP 27676 5395 331 services service NNS 27676 5395 332 nationwide nationwide RB 27676 5395 333 ; ; : 27676 5395 334 80 80 CD 27676 5395 335 % % NN 27676 5395 336 of of IN 27676 5395 337 customers customer NNS 27676 5395 338 are be VBP 27676 5395 339 on on IN 27676 5395 340 the the DT 27676 5395 341 two two CD 27676 5395 342 GSM GSM NNP 27676 5395 343 networks network NNS 27676 5395 344 ; ; : 27676 5395 345 157,000 157,000 CD 27676 5395 346 cellular cellular JJ 27676 5395 347 customers customer NNS 27676 5395 348 ; ; : 27676 5395 349 intercity intercity NN 27676 5395 350 -- -- : 27676 5395 351 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5395 352 is be VBZ 27676 5395 353 close close JJ 27676 5395 354 to to IN 27676 5395 355 completing complete VBG 27676 5395 356 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5395 357 fiber fiber NN 27676 5395 358 - - HYPH 27676 5395 359 optic optic NN 27676 5395 360 backbone backbone NN 27676 5395 361 consisting consist VBG 27676 5395 362 of of IN 27676 5395 363 two two CD 27676 5395 364 small small JJ 27676 5395 365 rings ring NNS 27676 5395 366 inside inside IN 27676 5395 367 a a DT 27676 5395 368 larger large JJR 27676 5395 369 ring ring NN 27676 5395 370 international international RB 27676 5395 371 : : : 27676 5395 372 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 5395 373 has have VBZ 27676 5395 374 international international JJ 27676 5395 375 fiber fiber NN 27676 5395 376 - - HYPH 27676 5395 377 optic optic NN 27676 5395 378 connectivity connectivity NN 27676 5395 379 to to IN 27676 5395 380 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5395 381 , , , 27676 5395 382 Poland Poland NNP 27676 5395 383 , , , 27676 5395 384 and and CC 27676 5395 385 an an DT 27676 5395 386 undersea undersea NN 27676 5395 387 fiber fiber NN 27676 5395 388 - - HYPH 27676 5395 389 optic optic NN 27676 5395 390 cable cable NN 27676 5395 391 to to IN 27676 5395 392 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 5395 393 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5395 394 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5395 395 stations station NNS 27676 5395 396 : : : 27676 5395 397 AM AM NNP 27676 5395 398 13 13 CD 27676 5395 399 , , , 27676 5395 400 FM FM NNP 27676 5395 401 26 26 CD 27676 5395 402 , , , 27676 5395 403 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5395 404 1 1 CD 27676 5395 405 Radios radio NNS 27676 5395 406 : : : 27676 5395 407 1.42 1.42 CD 27676 5395 408 million million CD 27676 5395 409 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5395 410 1993 1993 CD 27676 5395 411 est est NNP 27676 5395 412 . . . 27676 5395 413 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5396 1 Television television NN 27676 5396 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5396 3 stations station NNS 27676 5396 4 : : : 27676 5396 5 3 3 CD 27676 5396 6 Televisions television NNS 27676 5396 7 : : : 27676 5396 8 NA NA NNP 27676 5396 9 ; ; : 27676 5396 10 note--93 note--93 JJ 27676 5396 11 % % NN 27676 5396 12 of of IN 27676 5396 13 the the DT 27676 5396 14 population population NN 27676 5396 15 have have VBP 27676 5396 16 TV tv NN 27676 5396 17 , , , 27676 5396 18 30 30 CD 27676 5396 19 % % NN 27676 5396 20 have have VBP 27676 5396 21 cable cable NN 27676 5396 22 or or CC 27676 5396 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 5396 24 dish dish NN 27676 5396 25 , , , 27676 5396 26 and and CC 27676 5396 27 16 16 CD 27676 5396 28 % % NN 27676 5396 29 own own JJ 27676 5396 30 VCRs vcr NNS 27676 5396 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5396 32 1996 1996 CD 27676 5396 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5396 34 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 5396 35 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 5396 36 : : : 27676 5396 37 total total NN 27676 5396 38 : : : 27676 5396 39 2,002 2,002 CD 27676 5396 40 km km NN 27676 5396 41 broad broad JJ 27676 5396 42 gauge gauge NN 27676 5396 43 : : : 27676 5396 44 2,002 2,002 CD 27676 5396 45 km km NN 27676 5396 46 1.524-m 1.524-m CD 27676 5396 47 gauge gauge NN 27676 5396 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5396 49 122 122 CD 27676 5396 50 km km NN 27676 5396 51 electrified electrify VBN 27676 5396 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5396 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5396 54 1994 1994 CD 27676 5396 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5396 56 Highways highway NNS 27676 5396 57 : : : 27676 5396 58 total total NN 27676 5396 59 : : : 27676 5396 60 68,161 68,161 CD 27676 5396 61 km km NN 27676 5396 62 paved pave VBN 27676 5396 63 : : : 27676 5396 64 60,527 60,527 CD 27676 5396 65 km km NNS 27676 5396 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5396 67 including include VBG 27676 5396 68 410 410 CD 27676 5396 69 km km NNS 27676 5396 70 of of IN 27676 5396 71 expressways expressway NNS 27676 5396 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5396 73 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5396 74 : : : 27676 5396 75 7,634 7,634 CD 27676 5396 76 km km NNS 27676 5396 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5396 78 1997 1997 CD 27676 5396 79 est est NNP 27676 5396 80 . . . 27676 5396 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5397 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5397 2 : : : 27676 5397 3 600 600 CD 27676 5397 4 km km NNS 27676 5397 5 perennially perennially RB 27676 5397 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 5397 7 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 5397 8 : : : 27676 5397 9 crude crude JJ 27676 5397 10 oil oil NN 27676 5397 11 , , , 27676 5397 12 105 105 CD 27676 5397 13 km km NN 27676 5397 14 ; ; : 27676 5397 15 natural natural JJ 27676 5397 16 gas gas NN 27676 5397 17 760 760 CD 27676 5397 18 km km NNS 27676 5397 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5397 20 1992 1992 CD 27676 5397 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5397 22 Ports port NNS 27676 5397 23 and and CC 27676 5397 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5397 25 : : : 27676 5397 26 Kaunas Kaunas NNP 27676 5397 27 , , , 27676 5397 28 Klaipeda Klaipeda NNP 27676 5397 29 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5397 30 marine marine NN 27676 5397 31 : : : 27676 5397 32 total total NN 27676 5397 33 : : : 27676 5397 34 54 54 CD 27676 5397 35 ships ship NNS 27676 5397 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5397 37 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5397 38 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5397 39 or or CC 27676 5397 40 over over RB 27676 5397 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5397 42 totaling total VBG 27676 5397 43 316,616 316,616 CD 27676 5397 44 GRT/353,683 GRT/353,683 NNP 27676 5397 45 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5397 46 ships ship NNS 27676 5397 47 by by IN 27676 5397 48 type type NN 27676 5397 49 : : : 27676 5397 50 cargo cargo NN 27676 5397 51 26 26 CD 27676 5397 52 , , , 27676 5397 53 combination combination NN 27676 5397 54 bulk bulk NN 27676 5397 55 11 11 CD 27676 5397 56 , , , 27676 5397 57 oil oil NN 27676 5397 58 tanker tanker NN 27676 5397 59 2 2 CD 27676 5397 60 , , , 27676 5397 61 railcar railcar NN 27676 5397 62 carrier carrier NN 27676 5397 63 1 1 CD 27676 5397 64 , , , 27676 5397 65 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 5397 66 cargo cargo NN 27676 5397 67 10 10 CD 27676 5397 68 , , , 27676 5397 69 roll roll NN 27676 5397 70 - - HYPH 27676 5397 71 on on IN 27676 5397 72 / / SYM 27676 5397 73 roll roll NN 27676 5397 74 - - HYPH 27676 5397 75 off off RP 27676 5397 76 cargo cargo NN 27676 5397 77 1 1 CD 27676 5397 78 , , , 27676 5397 79 short short JJ 27676 5397 80 - - HYPH 27676 5397 81 sea sea NN 27676 5397 82 passenger passenger NN 27676 5397 83 3 3 CD 27676 5397 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5397 85 1998 1998 CD 27676 5397 86 est est NNP 27676 5397 87 . . . 27676 5397 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5398 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5398 2 : : : 27676 5398 3 96 96 CD 27676 5398 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5398 5 1994 1994 CD 27676 5398 6 est est NNP 27676 5398 7 . . . 27676 5398 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5399 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5399 2 -- -- : 27676 5399 3 with with IN 27676 5399 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5399 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5399 6 : : : 27676 5399 7 total total NN 27676 5399 8 : : : 27676 5399 9 25 25 CD 27676 5399 10 over over IN 27676 5399 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5399 12 m m NN 27676 5399 13 : : : 27676 5399 14 3 3 CD 27676 5399 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5399 16 to to IN 27676 5399 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5399 18 m m NN 27676 5399 19 : : : 27676 5399 20 2 2 CD 27676 5399 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5399 22 to to TO 27676 5399 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5399 24 m m NN 27676 5399 25 : : : 27676 5399 26 4 4 CD 27676 5399 27 914 914 CD 27676 5399 28 to to TO 27676 5399 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5399 30 m m NN 27676 5399 31 : : : 27676 5399 32 2 2 CD 27676 5399 33 under under IN 27676 5399 34 914 914 CD 27676 5399 35 m m NN 27676 5399 36 : : : 27676 5399 37 14 14 CD 27676 5399 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5399 39 1994 1994 CD 27676 5399 40 est est NNP 27676 5399 41 . . . 27676 5399 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5400 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5400 2 -- -- : 27676 5400 3 with with IN 27676 5400 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5400 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5400 6 : : : 27676 5400 7 total total NN 27676 5400 8 : : : 27676 5400 9 71 71 CD 27676 5400 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5400 11 to to TO 27676 5400 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5400 13 m m NN 27676 5400 14 : : : 27676 5400 15 1 1 CD 27676 5400 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5400 17 to to TO 27676 5400 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5400 19 m m NN 27676 5400 20 : : : 27676 5400 21 1 1 CD 27676 5400 22 914 914 CD 27676 5400 23 to to TO 27676 5400 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5400 25 m m NN 27676 5400 26 : : : 27676 5400 27 6 6 CD 27676 5400 28 under under IN 27676 5400 29 914 914 CD 27676 5400 30 m m NN 27676 5400 31 : : : 27676 5400 32 63 63 CD 27676 5400 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5400 34 1994 1994 CD 27676 5400 35 est est NNP 27676 5400 36 . . . 27676 5400 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5401 1 Military military JJ 27676 5401 2 Military military JJ 27676 5401 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5401 4 : : : 27676 5401 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 5401 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5401 7 , , , 27676 5401 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5401 9 , , , 27676 5401 10 Air Air NNP 27676 5401 11 and and CC 27676 5401 12 Air Air NNP 27676 5401 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5401 14 Force Force NNP 27676 5401 15 , , , 27676 5401 16 Security Security NNP 27676 5401 17 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5401 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5401 19 internal internal JJ 27676 5401 20 and and CC 27676 5401 21 border border NN 27676 5401 22 troops troop NNS 27676 5401 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5401 24 , , , 27676 5401 25 National National NNP 27676 5401 26 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5401 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5401 28 Skat Skat NNP 27676 5401 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5401 30 Military military JJ 27676 5401 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 5401 32 -- -- : 27676 5401 33 military military JJ 27676 5401 34 age age NN 27676 5401 35 : : : 27676 5401 36 18 18 CD 27676 5401 37 years year NNS 27676 5401 38 of of IN 27676 5401 39 age age NN 27676 5401 40 Military military JJ 27676 5401 41 manpower manpower NN 27676 5401 42 -- -- : 27676 5401 43 availability availability NN 27676 5401 44 : : : 27676 5401 45 males male NNS 27676 5401 46 age age NNP 27676 5401 47 15 15 CD 27676 5401 48 - - HYPH 27676 5401 49 49 49 CD 27676 5401 50 : : : 27676 5401 51 906,687 906,687 CD 27676 5401 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5401 53 1999 1999 CD 27676 5401 54 est est NNP 27676 5401 55 . . . 27676 5401 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5402 1 Military military JJ 27676 5402 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5402 3 -- -- : 27676 5402 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5402 5 for for IN 27676 5402 6 military military JJ 27676 5402 7 service service NN 27676 5402 8 : : : 27676 5402 9 males male NNS 27676 5402 10 age age NNP 27676 5402 11 15 15 CD 27676 5402 12 - - HYPH 27676 5402 13 49 49 CD 27676 5402 14 : : : 27676 5402 15 713,436 713,436 CD 27676 5402 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5402 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5402 18 est est NNP 27676 5402 19 . . . 27676 5402 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5403 1 Military military JJ 27676 5403 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5403 3 -- -- : 27676 5403 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5403 5 military military JJ 27676 5403 6 age age NN 27676 5403 7 annually annually RB 27676 5403 8 : : : 27676 5403 9 males male NNS 27676 5403 10 : : : 27676 5403 11 26,168 26,168 CD 27676 5403 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5403 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5403 14 est est NNP 27676 5403 15 . . . 27676 5403 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 1 Military military JJ 27676 5404 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5404 3 -- -- : 27676 5404 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5404 5 figure figure NN 27676 5404 6 : : : 27676 5404 7 $ $ $ 27676 5404 8 181 181 CD 27676 5404 9 million million CD 27676 5404 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5404 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 13 Military military JJ 27676 5404 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5404 15 -- -- : 27676 5404 16 percent percent NN 27676 5404 17 of of IN 27676 5404 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5404 19 : : : 27676 5404 20 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 5404 21 % % NN 27676 5404 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 5404 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5404 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5404 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5404 28 -- -- : 27676 5404 29 international international JJ 27676 5404 30 : : : 27676 5404 31 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 5404 32 talks talk NNS 27676 5404 33 over over IN 27676 5404 34 maritime maritime JJ 27676 5404 35 boundary boundary JJ 27676 5404 36 dispute dispute NN 27676 5404 37 with with IN 27676 5404 38 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 5404 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 40 primary primary JJ 27676 5404 41 concern concern NN 27676 5404 42 is be VBZ 27676 5404 43 oil oil NN 27676 5404 44 exploration exploration NN 27676 5404 45 rights right NNS 27676 5404 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 47 ; ; : 27676 5404 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 5404 49 border border NN 27676 5404 50 agreement agreement NN 27676 5404 51 with with IN 27676 5404 52 Russia Russia NNP 27676 5404 53 not not RB 27676 5404 54 yet yet RB 27676 5404 55 ratified ratify VBN 27676 5404 56 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5404 57 drugs drug NNS 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= SYM 27676 5404 139 = = SYM 27676 5404 140 = = SYM 27676 5404 141 = = SYM 27676 5404 142 = = SYM 27676 5404 143 = = SYM 27676 5404 144 = = SYM 27676 5404 145 = = SYM 27676 5404 146 = = SYM 27676 5404 147 = = SYM 27676 5404 148 = = SYM 27676 5404 149 = = SYM 27676 5404 150 = = SYM 27676 5404 151 = = SYM 27676 5404 152 @Luxembourg @luxembourg NN 27676 5404 153 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 5404 154 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5404 155 Location Location NNP 27676 5404 156 : : : 27676 5404 157 Western Western NNP 27676 5404 158 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5404 159 , , , 27676 5404 160 between between IN 27676 5404 161 France France NNP 27676 5404 162 and and CC 27676 5404 163 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5404 164 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5404 165 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5404 166 : : : 27676 5404 167 49 49 CD 27676 5404 168 45 45 CD 27676 5404 169 N n CD 27676 5404 170 , , , 27676 5404 171 6 6 CD 27676 5404 172 10 10 CD 27676 5404 173 E e NN 27676 5404 174 Map Map NNP 27676 5404 175 references reference NNS 27676 5404 176 : : : 27676 5404 177 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5404 178 Area Area NNP 27676 5404 179 : : : 27676 5404 180 total total NN 27676 5404 181 : : : 27676 5404 182 2,586 2,586 CD 27676 5404 183 sq sq NN 27676 5404 184 km km NNP 27676 5404 185 land land NN 27676 5404 186 : : : 27676 5404 187 2,586 2,586 CD 27676 5404 188 sq sq NNP 27676 5404 189 km km NNP 27676 5404 190 water water NN 27676 5404 191 : : : 27676 5404 192 0 0 NFP 27676 5404 193 sq sq NN 27676 5404 194 km km NNP 27676 5404 195 Area area NN 27676 5404 196 -- -- : 27676 5404 197 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5404 198 : : : 27676 5404 199 slightly slightly RB 27676 5404 200 smaller small JJR 27676 5404 201 than than IN 27676 5404 202 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 5404 203 Island Island NNP 27676 5404 204 Land Land NNP 27676 5404 205 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5404 206 : : : 27676 5404 207 total total JJ 27676 5404 208 : : : 27676 5404 209 359 359 CD 27676 5404 210 km km NN 27676 5404 211 border border NN 27676 5404 212 countries country NNS 27676 5404 213 : : : 27676 5404 214 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 5404 215 148 148 CD 27676 5404 216 km km NNS 27676 5404 217 , , , 27676 5404 218 France France NNP 27676 5404 219 73 73 CD 27676 5404 220 km km NNS 27676 5404 221 , , , 27676 5404 222 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5404 223 138 138 CD 27676 5404 224 km km NN 27676 5404 225 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5404 226 : : : 27676 5404 227 0 0 CD 27676 5404 228 km km NN 27676 5404 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 230 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5404 231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 232 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5404 233 claims claim VBZ 27676 5404 234 : : : 27676 5404 235 none none NN 27676 5404 236 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 237 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5404 238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5404 239 Climate climate NN 27676 5404 240 : : : 27676 5404 241 modified modify VBN 27676 5404 242 continental continental NNP 27676 5404 243 with with IN 27676 5404 244 mild mild JJ 27676 5404 245 winters winter NNS 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5404 315 1 1 CD 27676 5404 316 % % NN 27676 5404 317 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5404 318 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5404 319 : : : 27676 5404 320 20 20 CD 27676 5404 321 % % NN 27676 5404 322 forests forest NNS 27676 5404 323 and and CC 27676 5404 324 woodland woodland NN 27676 5404 325 : : : 27676 5404 326 21 21 CD 27676 5404 327 % % NN 27676 5404 328 other other JJ 27676 5404 329 : : : 27676 5404 330 34 34 CD 27676 5404 331 % % NN 27676 5404 332 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5404 333 land land NN 27676 5404 334 : : : 27676 5404 335 10 10 CD 27676 5404 336 sq sq NNP 27676 5404 337 km km NNP 27676 5404 338 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 339 including include VBG 27676 5404 340 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 5404 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5404 342 1993 1993 CD 27676 5404 343 est est NNP 27676 5404 344 . . . 27676 5404 345 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5405 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5405 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5405 3 : : : 27676 5405 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5405 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5405 6 -- -- : 27676 5405 7 current current JJ 27676 5405 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5405 9 : : : 27676 5405 10 air air NN 27676 5405 11 and and CC 27676 5405 12 water water NN 27676 5405 13 pollution pollution NN 27676 5405 14 in in IN 27676 5405 15 urban urban JJ 27676 5405 16 areas area NNS 27676 5405 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5405 18 -- -- : 27676 5405 19 international international JJ 27676 5405 20 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5405 21 : : : 27676 5405 22 party party NN 27676 5405 23 to to TO 27676 5405 24 : : : 27676 5405 25 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 26 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 27 , , , 27676 5405 28 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 29 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 30 - - HYPH 27676 5405 31 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 5405 32 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 5405 33 , , , 27676 5405 34 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 35 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 36 - - HYPH 27676 5405 37 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 5405 38 85 85 CD 27676 5405 39 , , , 27676 5405 40 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 41 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 42 - - HYPH 27676 5405 43 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 5405 44 94 94 CD 27676 5405 45 , , , 27676 5405 46 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 47 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 48 - - HYPH 27676 5405 49 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 5405 50 Organic Organic NNP 27676 5405 51 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 5405 52 , , , 27676 5405 53 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 5405 54 , , , 27676 5405 55 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5405 56 Change Change NNP 27676 5405 57 , , , 27676 5405 58 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5405 59 , , , 27676 5405 60 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5405 61 Species Species NNPS 27676 5405 62 , , , 27676 5405 63 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5405 64 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5405 65 , , , 27676 5405 66 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5405 67 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 5405 68 , , , 27676 5405 69 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5405 70 Test Test NNP 27676 5405 71 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5405 72 , , , 27676 5405 73 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5405 74 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5405 75 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5405 76 , , , 27676 5405 77 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5405 78 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 79 , , , 27676 5405 80 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5405 81 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5405 82 83 83 CD 27676 5405 83 , , , 27676 5405 84 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5405 85 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5405 86 94 94 CD 27676 5405 87 signed sign VBD 27676 5405 88 , , , 27676 5405 89 but but CC 27676 5405 90 not not RB 27676 5405 91 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5405 92 : : : 27676 5405 93 Air Air NNP 27676 5405 94 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5405 95 - - HYPH 27676 5405 96 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 5405 97 Organic Organic NNP 27676 5405 98 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 5405 99 , , , 27676 5405 100 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5405 101 Change Change NNP 27676 5405 102 - - HYPH 27676 5405 103 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5405 104 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5405 105 , , , 27676 5405 106 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 5405 107 Modification Modification NNP 27676 5405 108 , , , 27676 5405 109 Law Law NNP 27676 5405 110 of of IN 27676 5405 111 the the DT 27676 5405 112 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5405 113 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5405 114 -- -- : 27676 5405 115 note note NN 27676 5405 116 : : : 27676 5405 117 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 5405 118 People People NNP 27676 5405 119 Population Population NNP 27676 5405 120 : : : 27676 5405 121 429,080 429,080 CD 27676 5405 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5405 123 July July NNP 27676 5405 124 1999 1999 CD 27676 5405 125 est est NNP 27676 5405 126 . . . 27676 5405 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5406 1 Age age NN 27676 5406 2 structure structure NN 27676 5406 3 : : : 27676 5406 4 0 0 CD 27676 5406 5 - - HYPH 27676 5406 6 14 14 CD 27676 5406 7 years year NNS 27676 5406 8 : : : 27676 5406 9 18 18 CD 27676 5406 10 % % NN 27676 5406 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5406 12 male male NN 27676 5406 13 39,701 39,701 CD 27676 5406 14 ; ; : 27676 5406 15 female female JJ 27676 5406 16 37,998 37,998 CD 27676 5406 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5406 18 15 15 CD 27676 5406 19 - - SYM 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328 will will MD 27676 5432 329 replace replace VB 27676 5432 330 the the DT 27676 5432 331 local local JJ 27676 5432 332 currency currency NN 27676 5432 333 in in IN 27676 5432 334 consenting consent VBG 27676 5432 335 countries country NNS 27676 5432 336 for for IN 27676 5432 337 all all DT 27676 5432 338 transactions transaction NNS 27676 5432 339 in in IN 27676 5432 340 2002 2002 CD 27676 5432 341 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5432 342 year year NN 27676 5432 343 : : : 27676 5432 344 calendar calendar NN 27676 5432 345 year year NN 27676 5432 346 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5432 347 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5432 348 : : : 27676 5432 349 279,736 279,736 CD 27676 5432 350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5432 351 1997 1997 CD 27676 5432 352 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5432 353 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5432 354 system system NN 27676 5432 355 : : : 27676 5432 356 highly highly RB 27676 5432 357 developed developed JJ 27676 5432 358 , , , 27676 5432 359 completely completely RB 27676 5432 360 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5437 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5437 6 : : : 27676 5437 7 total total NN 27676 5437 8 : : : 27676 5437 9 1 1 CD 27676 5437 10 over over IN 27676 5437 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5437 12 m m NN 27676 5437 13 : : : 27676 5437 14 1 1 CD 27676 5437 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5437 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 5437 17 est est NNP 27676 5437 18 . . . 27676 5437 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5438 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5438 2 -- -- : 27676 5438 3 with with IN 27676 5438 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5438 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5438 6 : : : 27676 5438 7 total total NN 27676 5438 8 : : : 27676 5438 9 1 1 CD 27676 5438 10 under under IN 27676 5438 11 914 914 CD 27676 5438 12 m m NN 27676 5438 13 : : : 27676 5438 14 1 1 CD 27676 5438 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5438 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 5438 17 est est NNP 27676 5438 18 . . . 27676 5438 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5439 1 Military military JJ 27676 5439 2 Military military JJ 27676 5439 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5439 4 : : : 27676 5439 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5439 6 , , , 27676 5439 7 National National NNP 27676 5439 8 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 5439 9 Military Military NNP 27676 5439 10 manpower manpower NN 27676 5439 11 -- -- : 27676 5439 12 military military JJ 27676 5439 13 age age NN 27676 5439 14 : : : 27676 5439 15 19 19 CD 27676 5439 16 years year NNS 27676 5439 17 of of IN 27676 5439 18 age age NN 27676 5439 19 Military military JJ 27676 5439 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 5439 21 -- -- : 27676 5439 22 availability availability NN 27676 5439 23 : : : 27676 5439 24 males male NNS 27676 5439 25 age age NNP 27676 5439 26 15 15 CD 27676 5439 27 - - HYPH 27676 5439 28 49 49 CD 27676 5439 29 : : : 27676 5439 30 108,285 108,285 CD 27676 5439 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5439 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 5439 33 est est NNP 27676 5439 34 . . . 27676 5439 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5440 1 Military military JJ 27676 5440 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5440 3 -- -- : 27676 5440 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5440 5 for for IN 27676 5440 6 military military JJ 27676 5440 7 service service NN 27676 5440 8 : : : 27676 5440 9 males male NNS 27676 5440 10 age age NNP 27676 5440 11 15 15 CD 27676 5440 12 - - HYPH 27676 5440 13 49 49 CD 27676 5440 14 : : SYM 27676 5440 15 88,813 88,813 CD 27676 5440 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5440 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5440 18 est est NNP 27676 5440 19 . . . 27676 5440 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5441 1 Military military JJ 27676 5441 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5441 3 -- -- : 27676 5441 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5441 5 military military JJ 27676 5441 6 age age NN 27676 5441 7 annually annually RB 27676 5441 8 : : : 27676 5441 9 males male NNS 27676 5441 10 : : : 27676 5441 11 2,452 2,452 CD 27676 5441 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5441 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5441 14 est est NNP 27676 5441 15 . . . 27676 5441 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5442 1 Military military JJ 27676 5442 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5442 3 -- -- : 27676 5442 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5442 5 figure figure NN 27676 5442 6 : : : 27676 5442 7 $ $ $ 27676 5442 8 124 124 CD 27676 5442 9 million million CD 27676 5442 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5442 11 FY97 FY97 NNP 27676 5442 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5442 13 Military military JJ 27676 5442 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5442 15 -- -- : 27676 5442 16 percent percent NN 27676 5442 17 of of IN 27676 5442 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5442 19 : : : 27676 5442 20 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 5442 21 % % NN 27676 5442 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5442 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 5442 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5442 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5442 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5442 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5442 28 -- -- : 27676 5442 29 international international JJ 27676 5442 30 : : : 27676 5442 31 none none NN 27676 5442 32 = = SYM 27676 5442 33 = = SYM 27676 5442 34 = = SYM 27676 5442 35 = = SYM 27676 5442 36 = = SYM 27676 5442 37 = = SYM 27676 5442 38 = = SYM 27676 5442 39 = = SYM 27676 5442 40 = = SYM 27676 5442 41 = = SYM 27676 5442 42 = = SYM 27676 5442 43 = = SYM 27676 5442 44 = = SYM 27676 5442 45 = = SYM 27676 5442 46 = = SYM 27676 5442 47 = = SYM 27676 5442 48 = = SYM 27676 5442 49 = = SYM 27676 5442 50 = = SYM 27676 5442 51 = = SYM 27676 5442 52 = = SYM 27676 5442 53 = = SYM 27676 5442 54 = = SYM 27676 5442 55 = = SYM 27676 5442 56 = = SYM 27676 5442 57 = = SYM 27676 5442 58 = = SYM 27676 5442 59 = = SYM 27676 5442 60 = = SYM 27676 5442 61 = = SYM 27676 5442 62 = = SYM 27676 5442 63 = = SYM 27676 5442 64 = = SYM 27676 5442 65 = = SYM 27676 5442 66 = = SYM 27676 5442 67 = = SYM 27676 5442 68 = = SYM 27676 5442 69 = = SYM 27676 5442 70 = = SYM 27676 5442 71 = = SYM 27676 5442 72 = = SYM 27676 5442 73 = = SYM 27676 5442 74 = = SYM 27676 5442 75 = = SYM 27676 5442 76 = = SYM 27676 5442 77 = = SYM 27676 5442 78 = = SYM 27676 5442 79 = = SYM 27676 5442 80 = = SYM 27676 5442 81 = = SYM 27676 5442 82 = = SYM 27676 5442 83 = = SYM 27676 5442 84 = = SYM 27676 5442 85 = = SYM 27676 5442 86 = = SYM 27676 5442 87 = = SYM 27676 5442 88 = = SYM 27676 5442 89 = = SYM 27676 5442 90 = = SYM 27676 5442 91 = = SYM 27676 5442 92 = = SYM 27676 5442 93 = = SYM 27676 5442 94 = = SYM 27676 5442 95 = = SYM 27676 5442 96 = = SYM 27676 5442 97 = = SYM 27676 5442 98 = = SYM 27676 5442 99 = = SYM 27676 5442 100 = = SYM 27676 5442 101 = = SYM 27676 5442 102 @Macau @Macau NNP 27676 5442 103 ----- ----- NFP 27676 5442 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5442 105 Location Location NNP 27676 5442 106 : : : 27676 5442 107 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 5442 108 Asia Asia NNP 27676 5442 109 , , , 27676 5442 110 bordering border VBG 27676 5442 111 the the DT 27676 5442 112 South South NNP 27676 5442 113 China China NNP 27676 5442 114 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5442 115 and and CC 27676 5442 116 China China NNP 27676 5442 117 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5442 118 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5442 119 : : : 27676 5442 120 22 22 CD 27676 5442 121 10 10 CD 27676 5442 122 N n CD 27676 5442 123 , , , 27676 5442 124 113 113 CD 27676 5442 125 33 33 CD 27676 5442 126 E e NN 27676 5442 127 Map Map NNP 27676 5442 128 references reference NNS 27676 5442 129 : : : 27676 5442 130 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 5442 131 Asia Asia NNP 27676 5442 132 Area Area NNP 27676 5442 133 : : : 27676 5442 134 total total NN 27676 5442 135 : : : 27676 5442 136 21 21 CD 27676 5442 137 sq sq NN 27676 5442 138 km km NNP 27676 5442 139 land land NN 27676 5442 140 : : : 27676 5442 141 21 21 CD 27676 5442 142 sq sq NN 27676 5442 143 km km NNP 27676 5442 144 water water NN 27676 5442 145 : : : 27676 5442 146 0 0 NFP 27676 5442 147 sq sq NN 27676 5442 148 km km NNP 27676 5442 149 Area area NN 27676 5442 150 -- -- : 27676 5442 151 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5442 152 : : : 27676 5442 153 about about IN 27676 5442 154 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 5442 155 times time NNS 27676 5442 156 the the DT 27676 5442 157 size size NN 27676 5442 158 of of IN 27676 5442 159 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5442 160 , , , 27676 5442 161 DC DC NNP 27676 5442 162 Land Land NNP 27676 5442 163 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5442 164 : : : 27676 5442 165 total total JJ 27676 5442 166 : : : 27676 5442 167 0.34 0.34 CD 27676 5442 168 km km NN 27676 5442 169 border border NN 27676 5442 170 countries country NNS 27676 5442 171 : : : 27676 5442 172 China China NNP 27676 5442 173 0.34 0.34 CD 27676 5442 174 km km NN 27676 5442 175 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5442 176 : : : 27676 5442 177 40 40 CD 27676 5442 178 km km NN 27676 5442 179 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5442 180 claims claim VBZ 27676 5442 181 : : : 27676 5442 182 not not RB 27676 5442 183 specified specify VBN 27676 5442 184 Climate climate NN 27676 5442 185 : : : 27676 5442 186 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 5442 187 ; ; : 27676 5442 188 marine marine JJ 27676 5442 189 with with IN 27676 5442 190 cool cool JJ 27676 5442 191 winters winter NNS 27676 5442 192 , , , 27676 5442 193 warm warm JJ 27676 5442 194 summers summer NNS 27676 5442 195 Terrain terrain NN 27676 5442 196 : : : 27676 5442 197 generally generally RB 27676 5442 198 flat flat JJ 27676 5442 199 Elevation elevation NN 27676 5442 200 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5442 201 : : : 27676 5442 202 lowest low JJS 27676 5442 203 point point NN 27676 5442 204 : : : 27676 5442 205 South South NNP 27676 5442 206 China China NNP 27676 5442 207 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5442 208 0 0 NFP 27676 5442 209 m m DT 27676 5442 210 highest high JJS 27676 5442 211 point point NN 27676 5442 212 : : : 27676 5442 213 Coloane Coloane NNP 27676 5442 214 Alto Alto NNP 27676 5442 215 174 174 CD 27676 5442 216 m m NNP 27676 5442 217 Natural natural JJ 27676 5442 218 resources resource NNS 27676 5442 219 : : : 27676 5442 220 NEGL NEGL NNP 27676 5442 221 Land Land NNP 27676 5442 222 use use NN 27676 5442 223 : : : 27676 5442 224 arable arable JJ 27676 5442 225 land land NN 27676 5442 226 : : : 27676 5442 227 0 0 CD 27676 5442 228 % % NN 27676 5442 229 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5442 230 crops crop NNS 27676 5442 231 : : : 27676 5442 232 2 2 CD 27676 5442 233 % % NN 27676 5442 234 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5442 235 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5442 236 : : : 27676 5442 237 0 0 CD 27676 5442 238 % % NN 27676 5442 239 forests forest NNS 27676 5442 240 and and CC 27676 5442 241 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5442 242 : : : 27676 5442 243 0 0 CD 27676 5442 244 % % NN 27676 5442 245 other other JJ 27676 5442 246 : : : 27676 5442 247 98 98 CD 27676 5442 248 % % NN 27676 5442 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5442 250 1998 1998 CD 27676 5442 251 est est NNP 27676 5442 252 . . . 27676 5442 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5443 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5443 2 land land NN 27676 5443 3 : : : 27676 5443 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5443 5 sq sq RB 27676 5443 6 km km VB 27676 5443 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 5443 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5443 9 : : : 27676 5443 10 NA NA NNP 27676 5443 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5443 12 -- -- : 27676 5443 13 current current JJ 27676 5443 14 issues issue NNS 27676 5443 15 : : : 27676 5443 16 NA NA NNP 27676 5443 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5443 18 -- -- : 27676 5443 19 international international JJ 27676 5443 20 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5443 21 : : : 27676 5443 22 party party NN 27676 5443 23 to to TO 27676 5443 24 : : : 27676 5443 25 Ozone ozone NN 27676 5443 26 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5443 27 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5443 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5443 29 extended extend VBN 27676 5443 30 from from IN 27676 5443 31 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 5443 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5443 33 signed sign VBD 27676 5443 34 , , , 27676 5443 35 but but CC 27676 5443 36 not not RB 27676 5443 37 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5443 38 : : : 27676 5443 39 NA NA NNP 27676 5443 40 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5443 41 -- -- : 27676 5443 42 note note NN 27676 5443 43 : : : 27676 5443 44 essentially essentially RB 27676 5443 45 urban urban JJ 27676 5443 46 ; ; : 27676 5443 47 one one CD 27676 5443 48 causeway causeway NN 27676 5443 49 and and CC 27676 5443 50 two two CD 27676 5443 51 bridges bridge NNS 27676 5443 52 connect connect VBP 27676 5443 53 the the DT 27676 5443 54 two two CD 27676 5443 55 islands island NNS 27676 5443 56 of of IN 27676 5443 57 Coloane Coloane NNP 27676 5443 58 and and CC 27676 5443 59 Taipa Taipa NNP 27676 5443 60 to to IN 27676 5443 61 the the DT 27676 5443 62 peninsula peninsula NN 27676 5443 63 on on IN 27676 5443 64 mainland mainland NN 27676 5443 65 People People NNPS 27676 5443 66 Population Population NNP 27676 5443 67 : : : 27676 5443 68 437,312 437,312 CD 27676 5443 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5443 70 July July NNP 27676 5443 71 1999 1999 CD 27676 5443 72 est est NNP 27676 5443 73 . . . 27676 5443 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5444 1 Age age NN 27676 5444 2 structure structure NN 27676 5444 3 : : : 27676 5444 4 0 0 CD 27676 5444 5 - - HYPH 27676 5444 6 14 14 CD 27676 5444 7 years year NNS 27676 5444 8 : : : 27676 5444 9 24 24 CD 27676 5444 10 % % NN 27676 5444 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5444 12 male male JJ 27676 5444 13 54,456 54,456 CD 27676 5444 14 ; ; : 27676 5444 15 female female JJ 27676 5444 16 50,912 50,912 CD 27676 5444 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5444 18 15 15 CD 27676 5444 19 - - SYM 27676 5444 20 64 64 CD 27676 5444 21 years year NNS 27676 5444 22 : : : 27676 5444 23 69 69 CD 27676 5444 24 % % NN 27676 5444 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5444 26 male male JJ 27676 5444 27 142,575 142,575 CD 27676 5444 28 ; ; : 27676 5444 29 female female JJ 27676 5444 30 158,132 158,132 CD 27676 5444 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5444 32 65 65 CD 27676 5444 33 years year NNS 27676 5444 34 and and CC 27676 5444 35 over over IN 27676 5444 36 : : : 27676 5444 37 7 7 CD 27676 5444 38 % % NN 27676 5444 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5444 40 male male JJ 27676 5444 41 12,547 12,547 CD 27676 5444 42 ; ; : 27676 5444 43 female female JJ 27676 5444 44 18,690 18,690 CD 27676 5444 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5444 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5444 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5444 48 est est NNP 27676 5444 49 . . . 27676 5444 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5445 1 Population population NN 27676 5445 2 growth growth NN 27676 5445 3 rate rate NN 27676 5445 4 : : : 27676 5445 5 1.86 1.86 CD 27676 5445 6 % % NN 27676 5445 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5445 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5445 9 est est NNP 27676 5445 10 . . . 27676 5445 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5446 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5446 2 rate rate NN 27676 5446 3 : : : 27676 5446 4 12.5 12.5 CD 27676 5446 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 5446 6 population population NN 27676 5446 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5446 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5446 9 est est NNP 27676 5446 10 . . . 27676 5446 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5447 1 Death death NN 27676 5447 2 rate rate NN 27676 5447 3 : : : 27676 5447 4 3.48 3.48 CD 27676 5447 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5447 6 population population NN 27676 5447 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5447 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5447 9 est est NNP 27676 5447 10 . . . 27676 5447 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5448 1 Net net JJ 27676 5448 2 migration migration NN 27676 5448 3 rate rate NN 27676 5448 4 : : : 27676 5448 5 9.59 9.59 CD 27676 5448 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 5448 7 population population NN 27676 5448 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5448 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5448 10 est est NNP 27676 5448 11 . . . 27676 5448 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5449 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5449 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5449 3 : : : 27676 5449 4 at at IN 27676 5449 5 birth birth NN 27676 5449 6 : : : 27676 5449 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5449 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5449 9 under under IN 27676 5449 10 15 15 CD 27676 5449 11 years year NNS 27676 5449 12 : : : 27676 5449 13 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 5449 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5449 15 15 15 CD 27676 5449 16 - - HYPH 27676 5449 17 64 64 CD 27676 5449 18 years year NNS 27676 5449 19 : : : 27676 5449 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 5449 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5449 22 65 65 CD 27676 5449 23 years year NNS 27676 5449 24 and and CC 27676 5449 25 over over IN 27676 5449 26 : : : 27676 5449 27 0.67 0.67 CD 27676 5449 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5449 29 total total JJ 27676 5449 30 population population NN 27676 5449 31 : : : 27676 5449 32 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 5449 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5449 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5449 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5449 36 est est NNP 27676 5449 37 . . . 27676 5449 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5450 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5450 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5450 3 rate rate NN 27676 5450 4 : : : 27676 5450 5 4.23 4.23 CD 27676 5450 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5450 7 live live JJ 27676 5450 8 births birth NNS 27676 5450 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5450 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5450 11 est est NNP 27676 5450 12 . . . 27676 5450 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5451 1 Life life NN 27676 5451 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5451 3 at at IN 27676 5451 4 birth birth NN 27676 5451 5 : : : 27676 5451 6 total total JJ 27676 5451 7 population population NN 27676 5451 8 : : : 27676 5451 9 81.88 81.88 CD 27676 5451 10 years year NNS 27676 5451 11 male male JJ 27676 5451 12 : : : 27676 5451 13 78.79 78.79 CD 27676 5451 14 years year NNS 27676 5451 15 female female JJ 27676 5451 16 : : : 27676 5451 17 85.13 85.13 CD 27676 5451 18 years year NNS 27676 5451 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5451 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5451 21 est est NNP 27676 5451 22 . . . 27676 5451 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5452 1 Total total JJ 27676 5452 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5452 3 rate rate NN 27676 5452 4 : : : 27676 5452 5 1.27 1.27 CD 27676 5452 6 children child NNS 27676 5452 7 born bear VBN 27676 5452 8 / / SYM 27676 5452 9 woman woman NN 27676 5452 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5452 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5452 12 est est NNP 27676 5452 13 . . . 27676 5452 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5453 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5453 2 : : : 27676 5453 3 noun noun NN 27676 5453 4 : : : 27676 5453 5 Macanese Macanese NNP 27676 5453 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5453 7 singular singular JJ 27676 5453 8 and and CC 27676 5453 9 plural plural JJ 27676 5453 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5453 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 5453 12 : : : 27676 5453 13 Macau Macau NNP 27676 5453 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5453 15 groups group NNS 27676 5453 16 : : : 27676 5453 17 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 5453 18 95 95 CD 27676 5453 19 % % NN 27676 5453 20 , , , 27676 5453 21 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 5453 22 3 3 CD 27676 5453 23 % % NN 27676 5453 24 , , , 27676 5453 25 other other JJ 27676 5453 26 2 2 CD 27676 5453 27 % % NN 27676 5453 28 Religions religion NNS 27676 5453 29 : : : 27676 5453 30 Buddhist buddhist VB 27676 5453 31 50 50 CD 27676 5453 32 % % NN 27676 5453 33 , , , 27676 5453 34 Roman Roman NNP 27676 5453 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 5453 36 15 15 CD 27676 5453 37 % % NN 27676 5453 38 , , , 27676 5453 39 none none NN 27676 5453 40 and and CC 27676 5453 41 other other JJ 27676 5453 42 35 35 CD 27676 5453 43 % % NN 27676 5453 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5453 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 5453 46 est est NNP 27676 5453 47 . . . 27676 5453 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5454 1 Languages language NNS 27676 5454 2 : : : 27676 5454 3 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 5454 4 , , , 27676 5454 5 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 5454 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5454 7 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 27676 5454 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5454 9 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5454 10 : : : 27676 5454 11 definition definition NN 27676 5454 12 : : : 27676 5454 13 age age NN 27676 5454 14 15 15 CD 27676 5454 15 and and CC 27676 5454 16 over over RB 27676 5454 17 can can MD 27676 5454 18 read read VB 27676 5454 19 and and CC 27676 5454 20 write write VB 27676 5454 21 total total JJ 27676 5454 22 population population NN 27676 5454 23 : : : 27676 5454 24 90 90 CD 27676 5454 25 % % NN 27676 5454 26 male male NN 27676 5454 27 : : : 27676 5454 28 93 93 CD 27676 5454 29 % % NN 27676 5454 30 female female NN 27676 5454 31 : : : 27676 5454 32 86 86 CD 27676 5454 33 % % NN 27676 5454 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5454 35 1981 1981 CD 27676 5454 36 est est NNP 27676 5454 37 . . . 27676 5454 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5455 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5455 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5455 3 name name NN 27676 5455 4 : : : 27676 5455 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5455 6 long long JJ 27676 5455 7 form form NN 27676 5455 8 : : : 27676 5455 9 none none NN 27676 5455 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5455 11 short short JJ 27676 5455 12 form form NN 27676 5455 13 : : : 27676 5455 14 Macau Macau NNP 27676 5455 15 local local JJ 27676 5455 16 long long JJ 27676 5455 17 form form NN 27676 5455 18 : : : 27676 5455 19 none none NN 27676 5455 20 local local JJ 27676 5455 21 short short JJ 27676 5455 22 form form NN 27676 5455 23 : : : 27676 5455 24 Ilha Ilha NNP 27676 5455 25 de de NNP 27676 5455 26 Macau Macau NNP 27676 5455 27 Data Data NNP 27676 5455 28 code code NN 27676 5455 29 : : : 27676 5455 30 MC MC NNP 27676 5455 31 Dependency Dependency NNP 27676 5455 32 status status NN 27676 5455 33 : : : 27676 5455 34 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 5455 35 territory territory NN 27676 5455 36 under under IN 27676 5455 37 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 5455 38 administration administration NN 27676 5455 39 ; ; : 27676 5455 40 note note NN 27676 5455 41 -- -- : 27676 5455 42 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 5455 43 to to TO 27676 5455 44 revert revert VB 27676 5455 45 to to IN 27676 5455 46 China China NNP 27676 5455 47 on on IN 27676 5455 48 20 20 CD 27676 5455 49 December December NNP 27676 5455 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 5455 51 Government Government NNP 27676 5455 52 type type NN 27676 5455 53 : : : 27676 5455 54 NA NA NNP 27676 5455 55 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5455 56 : : : 27676 5455 57 Macau Macau NNP 27676 5455 58 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5455 59 divisions division NNS 27676 5455 60 : : : 27676 5455 61 2 2 CD 27676 5455 62 districts district NNS 27676 5455 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5455 64 concelhos concelhos NN 27676 5455 65 , , , 27676 5455 66 singular singular JJ 27676 5455 67 -- -- : 27676 5455 68 concelho concelho NN 27676 5455 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5455 70 ; ; : 27676 5455 71 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 27676 5455 72 , , , 27676 5455 73 Macau Macau NNP 27676 5455 74 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5455 75 : : : 27676 5455 76 none none NN 27676 5455 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5455 78 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 5455 79 territory territory NN 27676 5455 80 under under IN 27676 5455 81 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 5455 82 administration administration NN 27676 5455 83 ; ; : 27676 5455 84 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 5455 85 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military JJ 27676 5474 2 -- -- : 27676 5474 3 note note NN 27676 5474 4 : : : 27676 5474 5 defense defense NN 27676 5474 6 is be VBZ 27676 5474 7 currently currently RB 27676 5474 8 the the DT 27676 5474 9 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 5474 10 of of IN 27676 5474 11 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 5474 12 , , , 27676 5474 13 but but CC 27676 5474 14 will will MD 27676 5474 15 become become VB 27676 5474 16 the the DT 27676 5474 17 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 5474 18 of of IN 27676 5474 19 China China NNP 27676 5474 20 on on IN 27676 5474 21 20 20 CD 27676 5474 22 December December NNP 27676 5474 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 5474 24 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5474 25 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5474 26 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5474 27 -- -- : 27676 5474 28 international international JJ 27676 5474 29 : : : 27676 5474 30 none none NN 27676 5474 31 = = SYM 27676 5474 32 = = SYM 27676 5474 33 = = SYM 27676 5474 34 = = SYM 27676 5474 35 = = SYM 27676 5474 36 = = SYM 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5474 154 larger large JJR 27676 5474 155 than than IN 27676 5474 156 Vermont Vermont NNP 27676 5474 157 Land Land NNP 27676 5474 158 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5474 159 : : : 27676 5474 160 total total JJ 27676 5474 161 : : : 27676 5474 162 748 748 CD 27676 5474 163 km km NN 27676 5474 164 border border NN 27676 5474 165 countries country NNS 27676 5474 166 : : : 27676 5474 167 Albania Albania NNP 27676 5474 168 151 151 CD 27676 5474 169 km km NNS 27676 5474 170 , , , 27676 5474 171 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 5474 172 148 148 CD 27676 5474 173 km km NN 27676 5474 174 , , , 27676 5474 175 Greece Greece NNP 27676 5474 176 228 228 CD 27676 5474 177 km km NNS 27676 5474 178 , , , 27676 5474 179 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 5474 180 and and CC 27676 5474 181 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 5474 182 221 221 CD 27676 5474 183 km km VBZ 27676 5474 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5474 185 all all RB 27676 5474 186 with with IN 27676 5474 187 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 5474 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5474 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5474 190 : : : 27676 5474 191 0 0 CD 27676 5474 192 km km NN 27676 5474 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5474 194 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5474 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5474 196 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5474 197 claims claim VBZ 27676 5474 198 : : : 27676 5474 199 none none NN 27676 5474 200 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5474 201 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5474 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5474 203 Climate climate NN 27676 5474 204 : : : 27676 5474 205 warm warm JJ 27676 5474 206 , , , 27676 5474 207 dry dry JJ 27676 5474 208 summers summer NNS 27676 5474 209 and and CC 27676 5474 210 autumns autumn NNS 27676 5474 211 and and CC 27676 5474 212 relatively relatively RB 27676 5474 213 cold cold JJ 27676 5474 214 winters winter NNS 27676 5474 215 with with IN 27676 5474 216 heavy heavy JJ 27676 5474 217 snowfall snowfall NN 27676 5474 218 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5474 219 : : : 27676 5474 220 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 5474 221 territory territory NN 27676 5474 222 covered cover 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NN 27676 5474 294 use use NN 27676 5474 295 : : : 27676 5474 296 arable arable JJ 27676 5474 297 land land NN 27676 5474 298 : : : 27676 5474 299 24 24 CD 27676 5474 300 % % NN 27676 5474 301 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5474 302 crops crop NNS 27676 5474 303 : : : 27676 5474 304 2 2 CD 27676 5474 305 % % NN 27676 5474 306 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5474 307 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5474 308 : : : 27676 5474 309 25 25 CD 27676 5474 310 % % NN 27676 5474 311 forests forest NNS 27676 5474 312 and and CC 27676 5474 313 woodland woodland NN 27676 5474 314 : : : 27676 5474 315 39 39 CD 27676 5474 316 % % NN 27676 5474 317 other other JJ 27676 5474 318 : : : 27676 5474 319 10 10 CD 27676 5474 320 % % NN 27676 5474 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5474 322 1993 1993 CD 27676 5474 323 est est NNP 27676 5474 324 . . . 27676 5474 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5475 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5475 2 land land NN 27676 5475 3 : : : 27676 5475 4 830 830 CD 27676 5475 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5475 6 km km NNP 27676 5475 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5475 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5475 9 est est NNP 27676 5475 10 . . . 27676 5475 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5476 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5476 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5476 3 : : : 27676 5476 4 high high JJ 27676 5476 5 seismic seismic JJ 27676 5476 6 risks risk NNS 27676 5476 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5476 8 -- -- : 27676 5476 9 current current JJ 27676 5476 10 issues issue NNS 27676 5476 11 : : : 27676 5476 12 air air NN 27676 5476 13 pollution pollution NN 27676 5476 14 from from IN 27676 5476 15 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 27676 5476 16 plants plant NNS 27676 5476 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5476 18 -- -- : 27676 5476 19 international international JJ 27676 5476 20 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5476 21 : : : 27676 5476 22 party party NN 27676 5476 23 to to TO 27676 5476 24 : : : 27676 5476 25 Air Air NNP 27676 5476 26 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5476 27 , , , 27676 5476 28 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 5476 29 , , , 27676 5476 30 Climate 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Western Western NNP 27676 5476 66 and and CC 27676 5476 67 Central Central NNP 27676 5476 68 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5476 69 to to IN 27676 5476 70 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 5476 71 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5476 72 and and CC 27676 5476 73 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5476 74 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5476 75 to to IN 27676 5476 76 Western Western NNP 27676 5476 77 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5476 78 People People NNPS 27676 5476 79 Population Population NNP 27676 5476 80 : : : 27676 5476 81 2,022,604 2,022,604 CD 27676 5476 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5476 83 July July NNP 27676 5476 84 1999 1999 CD 27676 5476 85 est est NNP 27676 5476 86 . . . 27676 5476 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5477 1 note note VB 27676 5477 2 : : : 27676 5477 3 the the DT 27676 5477 4 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5477 5 Government Government NNP 27676 5477 6 census census NN 27676 5477 7 of of IN 27676 5477 8 July July NNP 27676 5477 9 1994 1994 CD 27676 5477 10 put put VBD 27676 5477 11 the the DT 27676 5477 12 population population NN 27676 5477 13 at at IN 27676 5477 14 1.94 1.94 CD 27676 5477 15 million million CD 27676 5477 16 , , , 27676 5477 17 but but CC 27676 5477 18 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5477 19 allocations allocation NNS 27676 5477 20 were be VBD 27676 5477 21 likely likely RB 27676 5477 22 undercounted undercounted JJ 27676 5477 23 Age Age NNP 27676 5477 24 structure structure NN 27676 5477 25 : : : 27676 5477 26 0 0 CD 27676 5477 27 - - HYPH 27676 5477 28 14 14 CD 27676 5477 29 years year NNS 27676 5477 30 : : : 27676 5477 31 23 23 CD 27676 5477 32 % % NN 27676 5477 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5477 34 male male JJ 27676 5477 35 243,190 243,190 CD 27676 5477 36 ; ; : 27676 5477 37 female female JJ 27676 5477 38 228,491 228,491 CD 27676 5477 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5477 40 15 15 CD 27676 5477 41 - - SYM 27676 5477 42 64 64 CD 27676 5477 43 years year NNS 27676 5477 44 : : : 27676 5477 45 67 67 CD 27676 5477 46 % % NN 27676 5477 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5477 48 male male JJ 27676 5477 49 680,692 680,692 CD 27676 5477 50 ; ; : 27676 5477 51 female female JJ 27676 5477 52 673,923 673,923 CD 27676 5477 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5477 54 65 65 CD 27676 5477 55 years year NNS 27676 5477 56 and and CC 27676 5477 57 over over IN 27676 5477 58 : : : 27676 5477 59 10 10 CD 27676 5477 60 % % NN 27676 5477 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5477 62 male male NN 27676 5477 63 88,116 88,116 CD 27676 5477 64 ; ; : 27676 5477 65 female female JJ 27676 5477 66 108,192 108,192 CD 27676 5477 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5477 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5477 69 1999 1999 CD 27676 5477 70 est est NNP 27676 5477 71 . . . 27676 5477 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5478 1 Population population NN 27676 5478 2 growth growth NN 27676 5478 3 rate rate NN 27676 5478 4 : : : 27676 5478 5 0.64 0.64 CD 27676 5478 6 % % NN 27676 5478 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5478 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5478 9 est est NNP 27676 5478 10 . . . 27676 5478 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5479 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5479 2 rate rate NN 27676 5479 3 : : : 27676 5479 4 15.21 15.21 CD 27676 5479 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5479 6 population population NN 27676 5479 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5479 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5479 9 est est NNP 27676 5479 10 . . . 27676 5479 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5480 1 Death death NN 27676 5480 2 rate rate NN 27676 5480 3 : : : 27676 5480 4 8.03 8.03 CD 27676 5480 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5480 6 population population NN 27676 5480 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5480 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5480 9 est est NNP 27676 5480 10 . . . 27676 5480 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5481 1 Net net JJ 27676 5481 2 migration migration NN 27676 5481 3 rate rate NN 27676 5481 4 : : : 27676 5481 5 -0.83 -0.83 NFP 27676 5481 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 5481 7 population population NN 27676 5481 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5481 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5481 10 est est NNP 27676 5481 11 . . . 27676 5481 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5482 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5482 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5482 3 : : : 27676 5482 4 at at IN 27676 5482 5 birth birth NN 27676 5482 6 : : : 27676 5482 7 1.08 1.08 CD 27676 5482 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5482 9 under under IN 27676 5482 10 15 15 CD 27676 5482 11 years year NNS 27676 5482 12 : : : 27676 5482 13 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 5482 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5482 15 15 15 CD 27676 5482 16 - - SYM 27676 5482 17 64 64 CD 27676 5482 18 years year NNS 27676 5482 19 : : : 27676 5482 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 5482 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5482 22 65 65 CD 27676 5482 23 years year NNS 27676 5482 24 and and CC 27676 5482 25 over over IN 27676 5482 26 : : : 27676 5482 27 0.81 0.81 CD 27676 5482 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5482 29 total total JJ 27676 5482 30 population population NN 27676 5482 31 : : : 27676 5482 32 1 1 CD 27676 5482 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5482 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5482 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5482 36 est est NNP 27676 5482 37 . . . 27676 5482 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5483 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5483 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5483 3 rate rate NN 27676 5483 4 : : : 27676 5483 5 18.68 18.68 CD 27676 5483 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5483 7 live live JJ 27676 5483 8 births birth NNS 27676 5483 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5483 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5483 11 est est NNP 27676 5483 12 . . . 27676 5483 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5484 1 Life life NN 27676 5484 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5484 3 at at IN 27676 5484 4 birth birth NN 27676 5484 5 : : : 27676 5484 6 total total JJ 27676 5484 7 population population NN 27676 5484 8 : : : 27676 5484 9 73.05 73.05 CD 27676 5484 10 years year NNS 27676 5484 11 male male JJ 27676 5484 12 : : : 27676 5484 13 70.93 70.93 CD 27676 5484 14 years year NNS 27676 5484 15 female female JJ 27676 5484 16 : : : 27676 5484 17 75.34 75.34 CD 27676 5484 18 years year NNS 27676 5484 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5484 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5484 21 est est NNP 27676 5484 22 . . . 27676 5484 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5485 1 Total total JJ 27676 5485 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5485 3 rate rate NN 27676 5485 4 : : : 27676 5485 5 2 2 CD 27676 5485 6 children child NNS 27676 5485 7 born bear VBN 27676 5485 8 / / SYM 27676 5485 9 woman woman NN 27676 5485 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5485 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5485 12 est est NNP 27676 5485 13 . . . 27676 5485 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5486 2 : : : 27676 5486 3 noun noun NNP 27676 5486 4 : : : 27676 5486 5 Macedonian(s macedonian(s ADD 27676 5486 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5486 8 : : : 27676 5486 9 Macedonian macedonian JJ 27676 5486 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5486 11 groups group NNS 27676 5486 12 : : : 27676 5486 13 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5486 14 66 66 CD 27676 5486 15 % % NN 27676 5486 16 , , , 27676 5486 17 Albanian albanian JJ 27676 5486 18 23 23 CD 27676 5486 19 % % NN 27676 5486 20 , , , 27676 5486 21 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 5486 22 4 4 CD 27676 5486 23 % % NN 27676 5486 24 , , , 27676 5486 25 Serb Serb NNP 27676 5486 26 2 2 CD 27676 5486 27 % % NN 27676 5486 28 , , , 27676 5486 29 Gypsies gypsy NNS 27676 5486 30 3 3 CD 27676 5486 31 % % NN 27676 5486 32 , , , 27676 5486 33 other other JJ 27676 5486 34 2 2 CD 27676 5486 35 % % NN 27676 5486 36 Religions religion NNS 27676 5486 37 : : : 27676 5486 38 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 5486 39 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 5486 40 67 67 CD 27676 5486 41 % % NN 27676 5486 42 , , , 27676 5486 43 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5486 44 30 30 CD 27676 5486 45 % % NN 27676 5486 46 , , , 27676 5486 47 other other JJ 27676 5486 48 3 3 CD 27676 5486 49 % % NN 27676 5486 50 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 5486 51 : : : 27676 5486 52 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5486 53 70 70 CD 27676 5486 54 % % NN 27676 5486 55 , , , 27676 5486 56 Albanian Albanian NNP 27676 5486 57 21 21 CD 27676 5486 58 % % NN 27676 5486 59 , , , 27676 5486 60 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 5486 61 3 3 CD 27676 5486 62 % % NN 27676 5486 63 , , , 27676 5486 64 Serbo Serbo NNP 27676 5486 65 - - HYPH 27676 5486 66 Croatian Croatian NNP 27676 5486 67 3 3 CD 27676 5486 68 % % NN 27676 5486 69 , , , 27676 5486 70 other other JJ 27676 5486 71 3 3 CD 27676 5486 72 % % NN 27676 5486 73 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5486 74 : : : 27676 5486 75 NA NA NNP 27676 5486 76 Government Government NNP 27676 5486 77 Country Country NNP 27676 5486 78 name name NN 27676 5486 79 : : : 27676 5486 80 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5486 81 long long JJ 27676 5486 82 form form NN 27676 5486 83 : : : 27676 5486 84 The The NNP 27676 5486 85 Former Former NNP 27676 5486 86 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 5486 87 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5486 88 of of IN 27676 5486 89 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 5486 90 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5486 91 short short JJ 27676 5486 92 form form NN 27676 5486 93 : : : 27676 5486 94 none none NN 27676 5486 95 local local JJ 27676 5486 96 long long JJ 27676 5486 97 form form NN 27676 5486 98 : : : 27676 5486 99 Republika Republika NNP 27676 5486 100 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 27676 5486 101 local local JJ 27676 5486 102 short short JJ 27676 5486 103 form form NN 27676 5486 104 : : : 27676 5486 105 Makedonija makedonija JJ 27676 5486 106 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 5486 107 : : : 27676 5486 108 FYROM FYROM NNP 27676 5486 109 Data Data NNP 27676 5486 110 code code NN 27676 5486 111 : : : 27676 5486 112 MK MK NNP 27676 5486 113 Government Government NNP 27676 5486 114 type type NN 27676 5486 115 : : : 27676 5486 116 emerging emerge VBG 27676 5486 117 democracy democracy NN 27676 5486 118 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5486 119 : : : 27676 5486 120 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 121 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 5486 122 divisions division NNS 27676 5486 123 : : : 27676 5486 124 34 34 CD 27676 5486 125 counties county NNS 27676 5486 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 127 opstinas opstinas NNP 27676 5486 128 , , , 27676 5486 129 singular singular JJ 27676 5486 130 -- -- : 27676 5486 131 opstina opstina NNP 27676 5486 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 133 Berovo Berovo NNP 27676 5486 134 , , , 27676 5486 135 Bitola Bitola NNP 27676 5486 136 , , , 27676 5486 137 Brod Brod NNP 27676 5486 138 , , , 27676 5486 139 Debar Debar NNP 27676 5486 140 , , , 27676 5486 141 Delcevo Delcevo NNP 27676 5486 142 , , , 27676 5486 143 Gevgelija Gevgelija NNP 27676 5486 144 , , , 27676 5486 145 Gostivar Gostivar NNP 27676 5486 146 , , , 27676 5486 147 Kavadarci Kavadarci NNP 27676 5486 148 , , , 27676 5486 149 Kicevo Kicevo NNP 27676 5486 150 , , , 27676 5486 151 Kocani Kocani NNP 27676 5486 152 , , , 27676 5486 153 Kratovo Kratovo NNP 27676 5486 154 , , , 27676 5486 155 Kriva Kriva NNP 27676 5486 156 Palanka Palanka NNP 27676 5486 157 , , , 27676 5486 158 Krusevo Krusevo NNP 27676 5486 159 , , , 27676 5486 160 Kumanovo Kumanovo NNP 27676 5486 161 , , , 27676 5486 162 Murgasevo Murgasevo NNP 27676 5486 163 , , , 27676 5486 164 Negotino Negotino NNP 27676 5486 165 , , , 27676 5486 166 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 27676 5486 167 , , , 27676 5486 168 Prilep Prilep NNP 27676 5486 169 , , , 27676 5486 170 Probistip Probistip NNP 27676 5486 171 , , , 27676 5486 172 Radovis Radovis NNP 27676 5486 173 , , , 27676 5486 174 Resen Resen NNP 27676 5486 175 , , , 27676 5486 176 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 177 - - HYPH 27676 5486 178 Centar Centar NNP 27676 5486 179 , , , 27676 5486 180 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 181 - - HYPH 27676 5486 182 Cair Cair NNP 27676 5486 183 , , , 27676 5486 184 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 185 - - HYPH 27676 5486 186 Karpos Karpos NNP 27676 5486 187 , , , 27676 5486 188 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 189 - - HYPH 27676 5486 190 Kisela Kisela NNP 27676 5486 191 Voda Voda NNP 27676 5486 192 , , , 27676 5486 193 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5486 194 - - HYPH 27676 5486 195 Gazi Gazi NNP 27676 5486 196 Baba Baba NNP 27676 5486 197 , , , 27676 5486 198 Stip Stip NNP 27676 5486 199 , , , 27676 5486 200 Struga Struga NNP 27676 5486 201 , , , 27676 5486 202 Strumica Strumica NNP 27676 5486 203 , , , 27676 5486 204 Sveti Sveti NNP 27676 5486 205 Nikole Nikole NNP 27676 5486 206 , , , 27676 5486 207 Tetovo Tetovo NNP 27676 5486 208 , , , 27676 5486 209 Titov Titov NNP 27676 5486 210 Veles Veles NNP 27676 5486 211 , , , 27676 5486 212 Valandovo Valandovo NNP 27676 5486 213 , , , 27676 5486 214 Vinica Vinica NNP 27676 5486 215 note note NN 27676 5486 216 : : : 27676 5486 217 in in IN 27676 5486 218 September September NNP 27676 5486 219 1996 1996 CD 27676 5486 220 , , , 27676 5486 221 the the DT 27676 5486 222 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5486 223 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5486 224 passed pass VBD 27676 5486 225 legislation legislation NN 27676 5486 226 changing change VBG 27676 5486 227 the the DT 27676 5486 228 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5486 229 division division NN 27676 5486 230 of of IN 27676 5486 231 the the DT 27676 5486 232 country country NN 27676 5486 233 ; ; : 27676 5486 234 names name NNS 27676 5486 235 of of IN 27676 5486 236 the the DT 27676 5486 237 123 123 CD 27676 5486 238 new new JJ 27676 5486 239 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5486 240 are be VBP 27676 5486 241 not not RB 27676 5486 242 yet yet RB 27676 5486 243 available available JJ 27676 5486 244 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5486 245 : : : 27676 5486 246 17 17 CD 27676 5486 247 September September NNP 27676 5486 248 1991 1991 CD 27676 5486 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 250 from from IN 27676 5486 251 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 5486 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 253 National national JJ 27676 5486 254 holiday holiday NN 27676 5486 255 : : : 27676 5486 256 8 8 CD 27676 5486 257 September September NNP 27676 5486 258 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 5486 259 : : : 27676 5486 260 adopted adopt VBN 27676 5486 261 17 17 CD 27676 5486 262 November November NNP 27676 5486 263 1991 1991 CD 27676 5486 264 , , , 27676 5486 265 effective effective JJ 27676 5486 266 20 20 CD 27676 5486 267 November November NNP 27676 5486 268 1991 1991 CD 27676 5486 269 Legal legal JJ 27676 5486 270 system system NN 27676 5486 271 : : : 27676 5486 272 based base VBN 27676 5486 273 on on IN 27676 5486 274 civil civil JJ 27676 5486 275 law law NN 27676 5486 276 system system NN 27676 5486 277 ; ; : 27676 5486 278 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5486 279 review review NN 27676 5486 280 of of IN 27676 5486 281 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5486 282 acts act NNS 27676 5486 283 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5486 284 : : : 27676 5486 285 18 18 CD 27676 5486 286 years year NNS 27676 5486 287 of of IN 27676 5486 288 age age NN 27676 5486 289 ; ; : 27676 5486 290 universal universal JJ 27676 5486 291 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5486 292 branch branch NN 27676 5486 293 : : : 27676 5486 294 chief chief NN 27676 5486 295 of of IN 27676 5486 296 state state NN 27676 5486 297 : : : 27676 5486 298 President President NNP 27676 5486 299 Kiro Kiro NNP 27676 5486 300 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 27676 5486 301 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 302 since since IN 27676 5486 303 27 27 CD 27676 5486 304 January January NNP 27676 5486 305 1991 1991 CD 27676 5486 306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 307 head head NN 27676 5486 308 of of IN 27676 5486 309 government government NN 27676 5486 310 : : : 27676 5486 311 Prime Prime NNP 27676 5486 312 Minister Minister NNP 27676 5486 313 Ljubco Ljubco NNP 27676 5486 314 GEORGIEVSKI GEORGIEVSKI NNP 27676 5486 315 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 316 since since IN 27676 5486 317 30 30 CD 27676 5486 318 November November NNP 27676 5486 319 1998 1998 CD 27676 5486 320 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 321 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5486 322 : : : 27676 5486 323 Council Council NNP 27676 5486 324 of of IN 27676 5486 325 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 5486 326 elected elect VBN 27676 5486 327 by by IN 27676 5486 328 the the DT 27676 5486 329 majority majority NN 27676 5486 330 vote vote NN 27676 5486 331 of of IN 27676 5486 332 all all PDT 27676 5486 333 the the DT 27676 5486 334 deputies deputy NNS 27676 5486 335 in in IN 27676 5486 336 the the DT 27676 5486 337 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5486 338 ; ; : 27676 5486 339 note note NN 27676 5486 340 -- -- : 27676 5486 341 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5486 342 formed form VBN 27676 5486 343 by by IN 27676 5486 344 the the DT 27676 5486 345 government government NN 27676 5486 346 coalition coalition NN 27676 5486 347 parties party NNS 27676 5486 348 VMRO VMRO NNP 27676 5486 349 - - HYPH 27676 5486 350 DPMNE DPMNE NNP 27676 5486 351 , , , 27676 5486 352 DA DA NNP 27676 5486 353 , , , 27676 5486 354 and and CC 27676 5486 355 DPA DPA NNP 27676 5486 356 elections election NNS 27676 5486 357 : : : 27676 5486 358 president president NN 27676 5486 359 elected elect VBN 27676 5486 360 by by IN 27676 5486 361 popular popular JJ 27676 5486 362 vote vote NN 27676 5486 363 for for IN 27676 5486 364 a a DT 27676 5486 365 five five CD 27676 5486 366 - - HYPH 27676 5486 367 year year NN 27676 5486 368 term term NN 27676 5486 369 ; ; : 27676 5486 370 election election NN 27676 5486 371 last last JJ 27676 5486 372 held hold VBD 27676 5486 373 16 16 CD 27676 5486 374 October October NNP 27676 5486 375 1994 1994 CD 27676 5486 376 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 377 next next JJ 27676 5486 378 to to TO 27676 5486 379 be be VB 27676 5486 380 held hold VBN 27676 5486 381 NA NA NNP 27676 5486 382 October October NNP 27676 5486 383 1999 1999 CD 27676 5486 384 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 385 election election NN 27676 5486 386 results result NNS 27676 5486 387 : : : 27676 5486 388 Kiro Kiro NNP 27676 5486 389 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 27676 5486 390 elected elect VBD 27676 5486 391 president president NN 27676 5486 392 ; ; , 27676 5486 393 percent percent NN 27676 5486 394 of of IN 27676 5486 395 vote vote NN 27676 5486 396 -- -- : 27676 5486 397 Kiro Kiro NNP 27676 5486 398 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 27676 5486 399 78.4 78.4 CD 27676 5486 400 % % NN 27676 5486 401 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5486 402 branch branch NN 27676 5486 403 : : : 27676 5486 404 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5486 405 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5486 406 or or CC 27676 5486 407 Sobranje Sobranje NNP 27676 5486 408 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 409 120 120 CD 27676 5486 410 seats--85 seats--85 NN 27676 5486 411 members member NNS 27676 5486 412 are be VBP 27676 5486 413 elected elect VBN 27676 5486 414 by by IN 27676 5486 415 popular popular JJ 27676 5486 416 vote vote NN 27676 5486 417 ; ; : 27676 5486 418 35 35 CD 27676 5486 419 members member NNS 27676 5486 420 come come VBP 27676 5486 421 from from IN 27676 5486 422 lists list NNS 27676 5486 423 of of IN 27676 5486 424 candidates candidate NNS 27676 5486 425 submitted submit VBN 27676 5486 426 by by IN 27676 5486 427 parties party NNS 27676 5486 428 based base VBN 27676 5486 429 on on IN 27676 5486 430 the the DT 27676 5486 431 percentage percentage NN 27676 5486 432 that that WDT 27676 5486 433 parties party NNS 27676 5486 434 gain gain VBP 27676 5486 435 from from IN 27676 5486 436 the the DT 27676 5486 437 overall overall JJ 27676 5486 438 vote vote NN 27676 5486 439 ; ; : 27676 5486 440 all all DT 27676 5486 441 serve serve VBP 27676 5486 442 four four CD 27676 5486 443 - - HYPH 27676 5486 444 year year NN 27676 5486 445 terms term NNS 27676 5486 446 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 447 elections election NNS 27676 5486 448 : : : 27676 5486 449 last last RB 27676 5486 450 held hold VBD 27676 5486 451 18 18 CD 27676 5486 452 October October NNP 27676 5486 453 and and CC 27676 5486 454 1 1 CD 27676 5486 455 November November NNP 27676 5486 456 1998 1998 CD 27676 5486 457 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 458 next next JJ 27676 5486 459 to to TO 27676 5486 460 be be VB 27676 5486 461 held hold VBN 27676 5486 462 NA NA NNP 27676 5486 463 2002 2002 CD 27676 5486 464 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 465 election election NN 27676 5486 466 results result NNS 27676 5486 467 : : : 27676 5486 468 percent percent NN 27676 5486 469 of of IN 27676 5486 470 vote vote NN 27676 5486 471 by by IN 27676 5486 472 party party NN 27676 5486 473 -- -- : 27676 5486 474 NA na NN 27676 5486 475 ; ; , 27676 5486 476 seats seat NNS 27676 5486 477 by by IN 27676 5486 478 party party NN 27676 5486 479 -- -- : 27676 5486 480 VMRO VMRO NNP 27676 5486 481 49 49 CD 27676 5486 482 , , , 27676 5486 483 SDSM SDSM NNP 27676 5486 484 27 27 CD 27676 5486 485 , , , 27676 5486 486 PDP PDP NNP 27676 5486 487 14 14 CD 27676 5486 488 , , , 27676 5486 489 DA DA NNP 27676 5486 490 13 13 CD 27676 5486 491 , , , 27676 5486 492 DPA DPA NNP 27676 5486 493 11 11 CD 27676 5486 494 , , , 27676 5486 495 LDP LDP NNP 27676 5486 496 4 4 CD 27676 5486 497 , , , 27676 5486 498 Socialists socialist NNS 27676 5486 499 1 1 CD 27676 5486 500 , , , 27676 5486 501 Roma Roma NNP 27676 5486 502 Party Party NNP 27676 5486 503 1 1 CD 27676 5486 504 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5486 505 branch branch NN 27676 5486 506 : : : 27676 5486 507 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 5486 508 Court Court NNP 27676 5486 509 , , , 27676 5486 510 judges judge NNS 27676 5486 511 are be VBP 27676 5486 512 elected elect VBN 27676 5486 513 by by IN 27676 5486 514 the the DT 27676 5486 515 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 5486 516 Council Council NNP 27676 5486 517 ; ; : 27676 5486 518 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 5486 519 Court Court NNP 27676 5486 520 of of IN 27676 5486 521 the the DT 27676 5486 522 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5486 523 , , , 27676 5486 524 judges judge NNS 27676 5486 525 are be VBP 27676 5486 526 elected elect VBN 27676 5486 527 by by IN 27676 5486 528 the the DT 27676 5486 529 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 5486 530 Council Council NNP 27676 5486 531 Political Political NNP 27676 5486 532 parties party NNS 27676 5486 533 and and CC 27676 5486 534 leaders leader NNS 27676 5486 535 : : : 27676 5486 536 Social Social NNP 27676 5486 537 - - HYPH 27676 5486 538 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 5486 539 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 5486 540 of of IN 27676 5486 541 president president NN 27676 5486 542 ] ] -RRB- 27676 5486 543 ; ; : 27676 5486 544 Internal Internal NNP 27676 5486 545 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5486 546 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 5486 547 Organization Organization NNP 27676 5486 548 -- -- : 27676 5486 549 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 5486 550 Party Party NNP 27676 5486 551 for for IN 27676 5486 552 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 27676 5486 553 National National NNP 27676 5486 554 Unity Unity NNP 27676 5486 555 or or CC 27676 5486 556 International International NNP 27676 5486 557 organization organization NN 27676 5486 558 participation participation NN 27676 5486 559 : : : 27676 5486 560 BIS BIS NNP 27676 5486 561 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 562 pending pende VBG 27676 5486 563 member member NN 27676 5486 564 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 565 , , , 27676 5486 566 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5486 567 , , , 27676 5486 568 CE CE NNP 27676 5486 569 , , , 27676 5486 570 CEI CEI NNP 27676 5486 571 , , , 27676 5486 572 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 5486 573 , , , 27676 5486 574 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 5486 575 , , , 27676 5486 576 ECE ECE NNP 27676 5486 577 , , , 27676 5486 578 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5486 579 , , , 27676 5486 580 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 5486 581 , , , 27676 5486 582 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5486 583 , , , 27676 5486 584 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5486 585 , , , 27676 5486 586 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5486 587 , , , 27676 5486 588 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5486 589 , , , 27676 5486 590 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5486 591 , , , 27676 5486 592 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5486 593 , , , 27676 5486 594 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5486 595 , , , 27676 5486 596 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5486 597 , , , 27676 5486 598 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5486 599 , , , 27676 5486 600 IMO imo RB 27676 5486 601 , , , 27676 5486 602 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5486 603 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 604 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 5486 605 user user NN 27676 5486 606 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 607 , , , 27676 5486 608 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5486 609 , , , 27676 5486 610 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5486 611 , , , 27676 5486 612 ISO ISO NNP 27676 5486 613 , , , 27676 5486 614 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5486 615 , , , 27676 5486 616 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 5486 617 , , , 27676 5486 618 PFP PFP NNP 27676 5486 619 , , , 27676 5486 620 UN UN NNP 27676 5486 621 , , , 27676 5486 622 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5486 623 , , , 27676 5486 624 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5486 625 , , , 27676 5486 626 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5486 627 , , , 27676 5486 628 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5486 629 , , , 27676 5486 630 WHO who WP 27676 5486 631 , , , 27676 5486 632 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5486 633 , , , 27676 5486 634 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5486 635 , , , 27676 5486 636 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5486 637 , , , 27676 5486 638 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5486 639 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5486 640 applicant applicant NN 27676 5486 641 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 642 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5486 643 representation representation NN 27676 5486 644 in in IN 27676 5486 645 the the DT 27676 5486 646 US US NNP 27676 5486 647 : : : 27676 5486 648 chief chief NN 27676 5486 649 of of IN 27676 5486 650 mission mission NN 27676 5486 651 : : : 27676 5486 652 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5486 653 Ljubica Ljubica NNP 27676 5486 654 Z. Z. NNP 27676 5486 655 ACEVSKA ACEVSKA NNP 27676 5486 656 chancery chancery NN 27676 5486 657 : : : 27676 5486 658 3050 3050 CD 27676 5486 659 K K NNP 27676 5486 660 Street Street NNP 27676 5486 661 , , , 27676 5486 662 NW NW NNP 27676 5486 663 , , , 27676 5486 664 Suite Suite NNP 27676 5486 665 210 210 CD 27676 5486 666 , , , 27676 5486 667 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5486 668 , , , 27676 5486 669 DC DC NNP 27676 5486 670 20007 20007 CD 27676 5486 671 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5486 672 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5486 673 general general NN 27676 5486 674 : : : 27676 5486 675 New New NNP 27676 5486 676 York York NNP 27676 5486 677 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5486 678 representation representation NN 27676 5486 679 from from IN 27676 5486 680 the the DT 27676 5486 681 US US NNP 27676 5486 682 : : : 27676 5486 683 chief chief NN 27676 5486 684 of of IN 27676 5486 685 mission mission NN 27676 5486 686 : : : 27676 5486 687 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5486 688 Christopher Christopher 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redevelop VB 27676 5489 14 trade trade NN 27676 5489 15 ties tie NNS 27676 5489 16 with with IN 27676 5489 17 Greece Greece NNP 27676 5489 18 and and CC 27676 5489 19 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 5489 20 and and CC 27676 5489 21 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 5489 22 , , , 27676 5489 23 and and CC 27676 5489 24 to to TO 27676 5489 25 maintain maintain VB 27676 5489 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5489 27 commitment commitment NN 27676 5489 28 to to IN 27676 5489 29 economic economic JJ 27676 5489 30 liberalization liberalization NN 27676 5489 31 . . . 27676 5490 1 The the DT 27676 5490 2 economy economy NN 27676 5490 3 can can MD 27676 5490 4 meet meet VB 27676 5490 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5490 6 basic basic JJ 27676 5490 7 food food NN 27676 5490 8 needs need NNS 27676 5490 9 but but CC 27676 5490 10 depends depend VBZ 27676 5490 11 on on IN 27676 5490 12 outside outside JJ 27676 5490 13 sources source NNS 27676 5490 14 for for IN 27676 5490 15 all all DT 27676 5490 16 of of IN 27676 5490 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5490 18 oil oil NN 27676 5490 19 and and CC 27676 5490 20 gas gas NN 27676 5490 21 and and CC 27676 5490 22 most most JJS 27676 5490 23 of of IN 27676 5490 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5490 25 modern modern JJ 27676 5490 26 machinery machinery NN 27676 5490 27 and and CC 27676 5490 28 parts part NNS 27676 5490 29 . . . 27676 5491 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5491 2 : : : 27676 5491 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5491 4 power power NN 27676 5491 5 parity--$2.1 parity--$2.1 NNP 27676 5491 6 billion billion CD 27676 5491 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5491 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5491 9 est est NNP 27676 5491 10 . . . 27676 5491 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5492 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5492 2 -- -- : 27676 5492 3 real real JJ 27676 5492 4 growth growth NN 27676 5492 5 rate rate NN 27676 5492 6 : : : 27676 5492 7 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 5492 8 % % NN 27676 5492 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5492 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5492 11 est est NNP 27676 5492 12 . . . 27676 5492 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5493 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5493 2 -- -- : 27676 5493 3 per per IN 27676 5493 4 capita capita NN 27676 5493 5 : : : 27676 5493 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5493 7 power power NN 27676 5493 8 parity?$1,050 parity?$1,050 NNP 27676 5493 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5493 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5493 11 est est NNP 27676 5493 12 . . . 27676 5493 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5494 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5494 2 -- -- : 27676 5494 3 composition composition NN 27676 5494 4 by by IN 27676 5494 5 sector sector NN 27676 5494 6 : : : 27676 5494 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5494 8 : : : 27676 5494 9 20.4 20.4 CD 27676 5494 10 % % NN 27676 5494 11 industry industry NN 27676 5494 12 : : : 27676 5494 13 38.6 38.6 CD 27676 5494 14 % % NN 27676 5494 15 services service NNS 27676 5494 16 : : : 27676 5494 17 41 41 CD 27676 5494 18 % % NN 27676 5494 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5494 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 5494 21 est est NNP 27676 5494 22 . . . 27676 5494 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5495 1 Population population NN 27676 5495 2 below below IN 27676 5495 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5495 4 line line NN 27676 5495 5 : : : 27676 5495 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 5495 7 Household household NN 27676 5495 8 income income NN 27676 5495 9 or or CC 27676 5495 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 5495 11 by by IN 27676 5495 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 5495 13 share share NN 27676 5495 14 : : : 27676 5495 15 lowest low JJS 27676 5495 16 10 10 CD 27676 5495 17 % % NN 27676 5495 18 : : : 27676 5495 19 NA% na% LS 27676 5495 20 highest highest RBS 27676 5495 21 10 10 CD 27676 5495 22 % % NN 27676 5495 23 : : : 27676 5495 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 5495 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5495 26 rate rate NN 27676 5495 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5495 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 5495 29 prices price NNS 27676 5495 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5495 31 : : : 27676 5495 32 3 3 CD 27676 5495 33 % % NN 27676 5495 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5495 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 5495 36 est est NNP 27676 5495 37 . . . 27676 5495 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5496 1 Labor labor NN 27676 5496 2 force force NN 27676 5496 3 : : : 27676 5496 4 591,773 591,773 CD 27676 5496 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5496 6 June June NNP 27676 5496 7 1994 1994 CD 27676 5496 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5496 9 Labor labor NN 27676 5496 10 force force NN 27676 5496 11 -- -- : 27676 5496 12 by by IN 27676 5496 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 5496 14 : : : 27676 5496 15 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 5496 16 and and CC 27676 5496 17 mining mine VBG 27676 5496 18 40 40 CD 27676 5496 19 % % NN 27676 5496 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5496 21 1992 1992 CD 27676 5496 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5496 23 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5496 24 rate rate NN 27676 5496 25 : : : 27676 5496 26 30 30 CD 27676 5496 27 % % NN 27676 5496 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5496 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 5496 30 est est NNP 27676 5496 31 . . . 27676 5497 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5497 2 ; ; : 27676 5497 3 note note VB 27676 5497 4 -- -- : 27676 5497 5 many many JJ 27676 5497 6 employed employ VBN 27676 5497 7 workers worker NNS 27676 5497 8 are be VBP 27676 5497 9 , , , 27676 5497 10 in in IN 27676 5497 11 fact fact NN 27676 5497 12 , , , 27676 5497 13 furloughees furloughee VBZ 27676 5497 14 Budget Budget NNP 27676 5497 15 : : : 27676 5497 16 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5497 17 : : : 27676 5497 18 $ $ $ 27676 5497 19 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 5497 20 billion billion CD 27676 5497 21 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5497 22 : : : 27676 5497 23 $ $ $ 27676 5497 24 1 1 CD 27676 5497 25 billion billion CD 27676 5497 26 , , , 27676 5497 27 including include VBG 27676 5497 28 capital capital NN 27676 5497 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5497 30 of of IN 27676 5497 31 $ $ $ 27676 5497 32 107 107 CD 27676 5497 33 million million CD 27676 5497 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5497 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5497 36 est est NNP 27676 5497 37 . . . 27676 5497 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5498 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5498 2 : : : 27676 5498 3 coal coal NN 27676 5498 4 , , , 27676 5498 5 metallic metallic JJ 27676 5498 6 chromium chromium NN 27676 5498 7 , , , 27676 5498 8 lead lead NN 27676 5498 9 , , , 27676 5498 10 zinc zinc NN 27676 5498 11 , , , 27676 5498 12 ferronickel ferronickel NN 27676 5498 13 , , , 27676 5498 14 textiles textile NNS 27676 5498 15 , , , 27676 5498 16 wood wood NN 27676 5498 17 products product NNS 27676 5498 18 , , , 27676 5498 19 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5498 20 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5498 21 production production NN 27676 5498 22 growth growth NN 27676 5498 23 rate rate NN 27676 5498 24 : : : 27676 5498 25 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 5498 26 % % NN 27676 5498 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5498 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 5498 29 est est NNP 27676 5498 30 . . . 27676 5498 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5499 2 -- -- : 27676 5499 3 production production NN 27676 5499 4 : : : 27676 5499 5 6.06 6.06 CD 27676 5499 6 billion billion CD 27676 5499 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5499 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5499 12 -- -- : 27676 5499 13 production production NN 27676 5499 14 by by IN 27676 5499 15 source source NN 27676 5499 16 : : : 27676 5499 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 5499 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 5499 19 : : : 27676 5499 20 80.2 80.2 CD 27676 5499 21 % % NN 27676 5499 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5499 23 : : : 27676 5499 24 19.8 19.8 CD 27676 5499 25 % % NN 27676 5499 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5499 27 : : : 27676 5499 28 0 0 CD 27676 5499 29 % % NN 27676 5499 30 other other JJ 27676 5499 31 : : : 27676 5499 32 0 0 CD 27676 5499 33 % % NN 27676 5499 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5499 38 -- -- : 27676 5499 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5499 40 : : : 27676 5499 41 6.06 6.06 CD 27676 5499 42 billion billion CD 27676 5499 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5499 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5499 48 -- -- : 27676 5499 49 exports export NNS 27676 5499 50 : : : 27676 5499 51 0 0 CD 27676 5499 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5499 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5499 57 -- -- : 27676 5499 58 imports import NNS 27676 5499 59 : : : 27676 5499 60 0 0 CD 27676 5499 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5499 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5499 66 -- -- : 27676 5499 67 products product NNS 27676 5499 68 : : : 27676 5499 69 rice rice NN 27676 5499 70 , , , 27676 5499 71 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5499 72 , , , 27676 5499 73 wheat wheat NN 27676 5499 74 , , , 27676 5499 75 corn corn NN 27676 5499 76 , , , 27676 5499 77 millet millet NN 27676 5499 78 , , , 27676 5499 79 cotton cotton NN 27676 5499 80 , , , 27676 5499 81 sesame sesame NNP 27676 5499 82 , , , 27676 5499 83 mulberry mulberry NN 27676 5499 84 leaves leave NNS 27676 5499 85 , , , 27676 5499 86 citrus citrus NNP 27676 5499 87 , , , 27676 5499 88 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 5499 89 ; ; : 27676 5499 90 beef beef NN 27676 5499 91 , , , 27676 5499 92 pork pork NN 27676 5499 93 , , , 27676 5499 94 poultry poultry NN 27676 5499 95 , , , 27676 5499 96 mutton mutton NN 27676 5499 97 Exports export NNS 27676 5499 98 : : : 27676 5499 99 $ $ $ 27676 5499 100 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 5499 101 billion billion CD 27676 5499 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 103 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5499 104 . . NNP 27676 5499 105 , , , 27676 5499 106 1997 1997 CD 27676 5499 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 108 Exports export NNS 27676 5499 109 -- -- : 27676 5499 110 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5499 111 : : : 27676 5499 112 food food NN 27676 5499 113 , , , 27676 5499 114 beverages beverage NNS 27676 5499 115 , , , 27676 5499 116 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5499 117 17.0 17.0 CD 27676 5499 118 % % NN 27676 5499 119 , , , 27676 5499 120 machinery machinery NN 27676 5499 121 and and CC 27676 5499 122 transport transport NN 27676 5499 123 equipment equipment NN 27676 5499 124 13.3 13.3 CD 27676 5499 125 % % NN 27676 5499 126 , , , 27676 5499 127 other other JJ 27676 5499 128 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 5499 129 goods good NNS 27676 5499 130 58 58 CD 27676 5499 131 % % NN 27676 5499 132 Exports export NNS 27676 5499 133 -- -- : 27676 5499 134 partners partner NNS 27676 5499 135 : : : 27676 5499 136 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 5499 137 , , , 27676 5499 138 other other JJ 27676 5499 139 former former JJ 27676 5499 140 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 27676 5499 141 republics republic NNS 27676 5499 142 , , , 27676 5499 143 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5499 144 , , , 27676 5499 145 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5499 146 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 5499 147 : : : 27676 5499 148 $ $ $ 27676 5499 149 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 5499 150 billion billion CD 27676 5499 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 152 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 5499 153 . . NNP 27676 5499 154 , , , 27676 5499 155 1997 1997 CD 27676 5499 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 157 Imports import NNS 27676 5499 158 -- -- : 27676 5499 159 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5499 160 : : : 27676 5499 161 machinery machinery NN 27676 5499 162 and and CC 27676 5499 163 equipment equipment NN 27676 5499 164 19 19 CD 27676 5499 165 % % NN 27676 5499 166 , , , 27676 5499 167 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5499 168 14 14 CD 27676 5499 169 % % NN 27676 5499 170 , , , 27676 5499 171 fuels fuel NNS 27676 5499 172 12 12 CD 27676 5499 173 % % NN 27676 5499 174 Imports import NNS 27676 5499 175 -- -- : 27676 5499 176 partners partner NNS 27676 5499 177 : : : 27676 5499 178 other other JJ 27676 5499 179 former former JJ 27676 5499 180 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 27676 5499 181 republics republic NNS 27676 5499 182 , , , 27676 5499 183 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5499 184 , , , 27676 5499 185 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 5499 186 , , , 27676 5499 187 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5499 188 , , , 27676 5499 189 Austria Austria NNP 27676 5499 190 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5499 191 -- -- : 27676 5499 192 external external JJ 27676 5499 193 : : : 27676 5499 194 $ $ $ 27676 5499 195 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 5499 196 billion billion CD 27676 5499 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 198 June June NNP 27676 5499 199 1997 1997 CD 27676 5499 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5499 201 Economic economic JJ 27676 5499 202 aid aid NN 27676 5499 203 -- -- : 27676 5499 204 recipient recipient NN 27676 5499 205 : : : 27676 5499 206 ODA ODA NNP 27676 5499 207 , , , 27676 5499 208 $ $ $ 27676 5499 209 100 100 CD 27676 5499 210 million million CD 27676 5499 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5499 212 1996 1996 CD 27676 5499 213 est est NNP 27676 5499 214 . . . 27676 5499 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 1 Currency currency NN 27676 5500 2 : : : 27676 5500 3 1 1 CD 27676 5500 4 Macedonian macedonian JJ 27676 5500 5 denar denar NN 27676 5500 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 7 MKD MKD NNP 27676 5500 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 9 = = NFP 27676 5500 10 100 100 CD 27676 5500 11 deni deni JJ 27676 5500 12 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5500 13 rates rate NNS 27676 5500 14 : : : 27676 5500 15 denars denar NNS 27676 5500 16 per per IN 27676 5500 17 US$ us$ $ 27676 5500 18 1 1 CD 27676 5500 19 - - HYPH 27676 5500 20 -52.156 -52.156 NNP 27676 5500 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 22 January January NNP 27676 5500 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 5500 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 25 , , , 27676 5500 26 54.462 54.462 CD 27676 5500 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5500 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 30 , , , 27676 5500 31 50.004 50.004 CD 27676 5500 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 5500 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 35 , , , 27676 5500 36 39.981 39.981 CD 27676 5500 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 5500 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 40 , , , 27676 5500 41 37.882 37.882 CD 27676 5500 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 5500 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 45 , , , 27676 5500 46 43.263 43.263 CD 27676 5500 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 48 1994 1994 CD 27676 5500 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5500 50 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5500 51 year year NN 27676 5500 52 : : : 27676 5500 53 calendar calendar NN 27676 5500 54 year year NN 27676 5500 55 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5500 56 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5500 57 : : : 27676 5500 58 125,000 125,000 CD 27676 5500 59 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5500 60 system system NN 27676 5500 61 : : : 27676 5500 62 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5500 63 : : : 27676 5500 64 NA NA NNP 27676 5500 65 international international JJ 27676 5500 66 : : : 27676 5500 67 NA NA NNP 27676 5500 68 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5500 69 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5500 70 stations station NNS 27676 5500 71 : : : 27676 5500 72 AM am VBP 27676 5500 73 6 6 CD 27676 5500 74 , , , 27676 5500 75 FM FM NNP 27676 5500 76 2 2 CD 27676 5500 77 , , , 27676 5500 78 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5500 79 0 0 CD 27676 5500 80 Radios radio NNS 27676 5500 81 : : : 27676 5500 82 350,000 350,000 CD 27676 5500 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5500 84 1992 1992 CD 27676 5500 85 est est NNP 27676 5500 86 . . . 27676 5500 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5501 1 Television television NN 27676 5501 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5501 3 stations station NNS 27676 5501 4 : : : 27676 5501 5 136 136 CD 27676 5501 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5501 7 of of IN 27676 5501 8 which which WDT 27676 5501 9 22 22 CD 27676 5501 10 are be VBP 27676 5501 11 main main JJ 27676 5501 12 stations station NNS 27676 5501 13 and and CC 27676 5501 14 114 114 CD 27676 5501 15 are be VBP 27676 5501 16 low low JJ 27676 5501 17 - - HYPH 27676 5501 18 power power NN 27676 5501 19 stations station NNS 27676 5501 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5501 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5501 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 5501 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5501 24 Televisions television NNS 27676 5501 25 : : : 27676 5501 26 327,011 327,011 CD 27676 5501 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5501 28 1992 1992 CD 27676 5501 29 est est NNP 27676 5501 30 . . . 27676 5501 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5502 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5502 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5502 3 : : : 27676 5502 4 total total NN 27676 5502 5 : : : 27676 5502 6 922 922 CD 27676 5502 7 km km NN 27676 5502 8 standard standard JJ 27676 5502 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 5502 10 : : : 27676 5502 11 922 922 CD 27676 5502 12 km km NN 27676 5502 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 5502 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 5502 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5502 16 232 232 CD 27676 5502 17 km km NNS 27676 5502 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 5502 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5502 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5502 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 5502 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5502 23 Highways highway NNS 27676 5502 24 : : : 27676 5502 25 total total NN 27676 5502 26 : : : 27676 5502 27 10,591 10,591 CD 27676 5502 28 km km NN 27676 5502 29 paved pave VBN 27676 5502 30 : : : 27676 5502 31 5,500 5,500 CD 27676 5502 32 km km NNS 27676 5502 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5502 34 including include VBG 27676 5502 35 133 133 CD 27676 5502 36 km km NNS 27676 5502 37 of of IN 27676 5502 38 expressways expressway NNS 27676 5502 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5502 40 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5502 41 : : : 27676 5502 42 5,091 5,091 CD 27676 5502 43 km km NNS 27676 5502 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5502 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 5502 46 est est NNP 27676 5502 47 . . . 27676 5502 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5503 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5503 2 : : : 27676 5503 3 none none NN 27676 5503 4 , , , 27676 5503 5 lake lake NNP 27676 5503 6 transport transport NN 27676 5503 7 only only RB 27676 5503 8 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 5503 9 : : : 27676 5503 10 0 0 LS 27676 5503 11 km km NN 27676 5503 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5503 13 and and CC 27676 5503 14 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5503 15 : : : 27676 5503 16 none none NN 27676 5503 17 Airports airport NNS 27676 5503 18 : : : 27676 5503 19 16 16 CD 27676 5503 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5503 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 5503 22 est est NNP 27676 5503 23 . . . 27676 5503 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5504 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5504 2 -- -- : 27676 5504 3 with with IN 27676 5504 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5504 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5504 6 : : : 27676 5504 7 total total NN 27676 5504 8 : : : 27676 5504 9 10 10 CD 27676 5504 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5504 11 to to TO 27676 5504 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5504 13 m m NN 27676 5504 14 : : : 27676 5504 15 2 2 CD 27676 5504 16 under under IN 27676 5504 17 914 914 CD 27676 5504 18 m m NN 27676 5504 19 : : : 27676 5504 20 8 8 CD 27676 5504 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5504 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5504 23 est est NNP 27676 5504 24 . . . 27676 5504 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5505 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5505 2 -- -- : 27676 5505 3 with with IN 27676 5505 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5505 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5505 6 : : : 27676 5505 7 total total NN 27676 5505 8 : : : 27676 5505 9 6 6 CD 27676 5505 10 914 914 CD 27676 5505 11 to to TO 27676 5505 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5505 13 m m NN 27676 5505 14 : : : 27676 5505 15 2 2 CD 27676 5505 16 under under IN 27676 5505 17 914 914 CD 27676 5505 18 m m NN 27676 5505 19 : : : 27676 5505 20 4 4 CD 27676 5505 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5505 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5505 23 est est NNP 27676 5505 24 . . . 27676 5505 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5506 1 Military military JJ 27676 5506 2 Military military JJ 27676 5506 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5506 4 : : : 27676 5506 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5506 6 , , , 27676 5506 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5506 8 , , , 27676 5506 9 Air Air NNP 27676 5506 10 and and CC 27676 5506 11 Air Air NNP 27676 5506 12 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5506 13 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5506 14 , , , 27676 5506 15 Police Police NNP 27676 5506 16 Force Force NNP 27676 5506 17 Military Military NNP 27676 5506 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 5506 19 -- -- : 27676 5506 20 military military JJ 27676 5506 21 age age NN 27676 5506 22 : : : 27676 5506 23 19 19 CD 27676 5506 24 years year NNS 27676 5506 25 of of IN 27676 5506 26 age age NN 27676 5506 27 Military military JJ 27676 5506 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 5506 29 -- -- : 27676 5506 30 availability availability NN 27676 5506 31 : : : 27676 5506 32 males male NNS 27676 5506 33 age age NNP 27676 5506 34 15 15 CD 27676 5506 35 - - HYPH 27676 5506 36 49 49 CD 27676 5506 37 : : : 27676 5506 38 539,329 539,329 CD 27676 5506 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5506 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 5506 41 est est NNP 27676 5506 42 . . . 27676 5506 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5507 1 Military military JJ 27676 5507 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5507 3 -- -- : 27676 5507 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5507 5 for for IN 27676 5507 6 military military JJ 27676 5507 7 service service NN 27676 5507 8 : : : 27676 5507 9 males male NNS 27676 5507 10 age age NNP 27676 5507 11 15 15 CD 27676 5507 12 - - HYPH 27676 5507 13 49 49 CD 27676 5507 14 : : : 27676 5507 15 434,468 434,468 CD 27676 5507 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5507 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5507 18 est est NNP 27676 5507 19 . . . 27676 5507 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5508 1 Military military JJ 27676 5508 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5508 3 -- -- : 27676 5508 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5508 5 military military JJ 27676 5508 6 age age NN 27676 5508 7 annually annually RB 27676 5508 8 : : : 27676 5508 9 males male NNS 27676 5508 10 : : : 27676 5508 11 17,291 17,291 CD 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NN 27676 5509 32 with with IN 27676 5509 33 Greece Greece NNP 27676 5509 34 over over IN 27676 5509 35 name name NN 27676 5509 36 ; ; : 27676 5509 37 in in IN 27676 5509 38 September September NNP 27676 5509 39 1995 1995 CD 27676 5509 40 , , , 27676 5509 41 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 5509 42 and and CC 27676 5509 43 Athens Athens NNP 27676 5509 44 signed sign VBD 27676 5509 45 an an DT 27676 5509 46 interim interim JJ 27676 5509 47 accord accord NN 27676 5509 48 resolving resolve VBG 27676 5509 49 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5509 50 dispute dispute NN 27676 5509 51 over over IN 27676 5509 52 symbols symbol NNS 27676 5509 53 and and CC 27676 5509 54 certain certain JJ 27676 5509 55 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 5509 56 provisions provision NNS 27676 5509 57 ; ; : 27676 5509 58 Athens Athens NNP 27676 5509 59 also also RB 27676 5509 60 lifted lift VBD 27676 5509 61 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5509 62 economic economic JJ 27676 5509 63 embargo embargo NN 27676 5509 64 on on IN 27676 5509 65 The the DT 27676 5509 66 Former Former NNP 27676 5509 67 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 5509 68 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5509 69 of of IN 27676 5509 70 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 5509 71 ; ; : 27676 5509 72 the the DT 27676 5509 73 border border NN 27676 5509 74 commission commission NN 27676 5509 75 formed form VBN 27676 5509 76 by by IN 27676 5509 77 The the DT 27676 5509 78 Former Former NNP 27676 5509 79 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 5509 80 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5509 81 of of IN 27676 5509 82 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 5509 83 and and CC 27676 5509 84 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 5509 85 and and CC 27676 5509 86 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 5509 87 in in IN 27676 5509 88 April April NNP 27676 5509 89 1996 1996 CD 27676 5509 90 to to TO 27676 5509 91 resolve resolve VB 27676 5509 92 differences difference NNS 27676 5509 93 in in IN 27676 5509 94 delineation delineation NN 27676 5509 95 of of IN 27676 5509 96 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5509 97 mutual mutual JJ 27676 5509 98 border border NN 27676 5509 99 has have VBZ 27676 5509 100 made make VBN 27676 5509 101 no no DT 27676 5509 102 progress progress NN 27676 5509 103 so so RB 27676 5509 104 far far RB 27676 5509 105 ; ; : 27676 5509 106 Albanians Albanians NNPS 27676 5509 107 in in IN 27676 5509 108 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 5509 109 claim claim VBP 27676 5509 110 discrimination discrimination NN 27676 5509 111 in in IN 27676 5509 112 education education NN 27676 5509 113 , , , 27676 5509 114 access access NN 27676 5509 115 to to IN 27676 5509 116 public public JJ 27676 5509 117 - - HYPH 27676 5509 118 sector sector NN 27676 5509 119 jobs job NNS 27676 5509 120 and and CC 27676 5509 121 representation representation NN 27676 5509 122 in in IN 27676 5509 123 government government NN 27676 5509 124 ; ; : 27676 5509 125 Party Party NNP 27676 5509 126 for for IN 27676 5509 127 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 5509 128 Action Action NNP 27676 5509 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5509 130 DPA DPA NNP 27676 5509 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5509 132 , , , 27676 5509 133 which which WDT 27676 5509 134 is be VBZ 27676 5509 135 now now RB 27676 5509 136 a a DT 27676 5509 137 member member NN 27676 5509 138 party party NN 27676 5509 139 of of IN 27676 5509 140 the the DT 27676 5509 141 government government NN 27676 5509 142 , , , 27676 5509 143 calls call VBZ 27676 5509 144 for for IN 27676 5509 145 a a DT 27676 5509 146 rewrite rewrite NN 27676 5509 147 of of IN 27676 5509 148 the the DT 27676 5509 149 constitution constitution NN 27676 5509 150 to to TO 27676 5509 151 declare declare VB 27676 5509 152 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5509 153 Albanians Albanians NNPS 27676 5509 154 a a DT 27676 5509 155 national national JJ 27676 5509 156 group group NN 27676 5509 157 and and CC 27676 5509 158 allow allow VB 27676 5509 159 for for IN 27676 5509 160 regional regional JJ 27676 5509 161 autonomy autonomy NN 27676 5509 162 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5509 163 drugs drug NNS 27676 5509 164 : : : 27676 5509 165 increasing 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SYM 27676 5509 202 = = SYM 27676 5509 203 = = SYM 27676 5509 204 = = SYM 27676 5509 205 = = SYM 27676 5509 206 = = SYM 27676 5509 207 = = SYM 27676 5509 208 = = SYM 27676 5509 209 = = SYM 27676 5509 210 = = SYM 27676 5509 211 = = SYM 27676 5509 212 = = SYM 27676 5509 213 = = SYM 27676 5509 214 = = SYM 27676 5509 215 = = SYM 27676 5509 216 = = SYM 27676 5509 217 = = SYM 27676 5509 218 = = SYM 27676 5509 219 = = SYM 27676 5509 220 = = SYM 27676 5509 221 = = SYM 27676 5509 222 = = SYM 27676 5509 223 = = SYM 27676 5509 224 = = SYM 27676 5509 225 = = SYM 27676 5509 226 = = SYM 27676 5509 227 = = SYM 27676 5509 228 = = SYM 27676 5509 229 = = SYM 27676 5509 230 = = SYM 27676 5509 231 = = SYM 27676 5509 232 = = SYM 27676 5509 233 = = SYM 27676 5509 234 = = SYM 27676 5509 235 = = SYM 27676 5509 236 = = SYM 27676 5509 237 = = SYM 27676 5509 238 = = SYM 27676 5509 239 = = SYM 27676 5509 240 = = SYM 27676 5509 241 = = SYM 27676 5509 242 = = SYM 27676 5509 243 = = SYM 27676 5509 244 = = SYM 27676 5509 245 = = SYM 27676 5509 246 = = SYM 27676 5509 247 = = SYM 27676 5509 248 = = SYM 27676 5509 249 = = SYM 27676 5509 250 = = SYM 27676 5509 251 = = SYM 27676 5509 252 = = SYM 27676 5509 253 = = SYM 27676 5509 254 = = SYM 27676 5509 255 @Madagascar @Madagascar NFP 27676 5509 256 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 5509 257 Geography geography NN 27676 5509 258 Location Location NNP 27676 5509 259 : : : 27676 5509 260 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5509 261 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5509 262 , , , 27676 5509 263 island island NN 27676 5509 264 in in IN 27676 5509 265 the the DT 27676 5509 266 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5509 267 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5509 268 , , , 27676 5509 269 east east NN 27676 5509 270 of of IN 27676 5509 271 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 5509 272 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5509 273 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5509 274 : : : 27676 5509 275 20 20 CD 27676 5509 276 00 00 NFP 27676 5509 277 S s NN 27676 5509 278 , , , 27676 5509 279 47 47 CD 27676 5509 280 00 00 CD 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boundary NNS 27676 5509 317 : : : 27676 5509 318 0 0 LS 27676 5509 319 km km NN 27676 5509 320 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5509 321 : : : 27676 5509 322 4,828 4,828 CD 27676 5509 323 km km NN 27676 5509 324 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5509 325 claims claim VBZ 27676 5509 326 : : : 27676 5509 327 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 5509 328 zone zone NN 27676 5509 329 : : : 27676 5509 330 24 24 CD 27676 5509 331 nm nm NNP 27676 5509 332 continental continental JJ 27676 5509 333 shelf shelf NNP 27676 5509 334 : : : 27676 5509 335 200 200 CD 27676 5509 336 nm nm CD 27676 5509 337 or or CC 27676 5509 338 100 100 CD 27676 5509 339 nm nm NN 27676 5509 340 from from IN 27676 5509 341 the the DT 27676 5509 342 2,500-m 2,500-m CD 27676 5509 343 deep deep JJ 27676 5509 344 isobath isobath NNP 27676 5509 345 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 5509 346 economic economic JJ 27676 5509 347 zone zone NN 27676 5509 348 : : : 27676 5509 349 200 200 CD 27676 5509 350 nm nm CD 27676 5509 351 territorial 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1993 1993 CD 27676 5510 9 est est NNP 27676 5510 10 . . . 27676 5510 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5511 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5511 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5511 3 : : : 27676 5511 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 5511 5 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 5511 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5511 7 -- -- : 27676 5511 8 current current JJ 27676 5511 9 issues issue NNS 27676 5511 10 : : : 27676 5511 11 soil soil NN 27676 5511 12 erosion erosion NN 27676 5511 13 results result NNS 27676 5511 14 from from IN 27676 5511 15 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5511 16 and and CC 27676 5511 17 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 5511 18 ; ; : 27676 5511 19 desertification desertification NN 27676 5511 20 ; ; : 27676 5511 21 surface surface NN 27676 5511 22 water water NN 27676 5511 23 contaminated contaminate VBN 27676 5511 24 with with IN 27676 5511 25 raw raw JJ 27676 5511 26 sewage sewage NN 27676 5511 27 and and CC 27676 5511 28 other other JJ 27676 5511 29 organic organic JJ 27676 5511 30 wastes waste 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27676 5511 64 Test Test NNP 27676 5511 65 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5511 66 , , , 27676 5511 67 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5511 68 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5511 69 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5511 70 signed sign VBD 27676 5511 71 , , , 27676 5511 72 but but CC 27676 5511 73 not not RB 27676 5511 74 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5511 75 : : : 27676 5511 76 Climate climate NN 27676 5511 77 Change Change NNP 27676 5511 78 , , , 27676 5511 79 Law Law NNP 27676 5511 80 of of IN 27676 5511 81 the the DT 27676 5511 82 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5511 83 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5511 84 -- -- : 27676 5511 85 note note NN 27676 5511 86 : : : 27676 5511 87 world world NN 27676 5511 88 's 's POS 27676 5511 89 fourth fourth RB 27676 5511 90 - - HYPH 27676 5511 91 largest large JJS 27676 5511 92 island island NN 27676 5511 93 ; ; : 27676 5511 94 strategic strategic JJ 27676 5511 95 location location NN 27676 5511 96 along along IN 27676 5511 97 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 5511 98 Channel Channel NNP 27676 5511 99 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Charge Charge NNP 27676 5522 619 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 27676 5522 620 Howard Howard NNP 27676 5522 621 T. 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2 , , , 27676 5523 3 including include VBG 27676 5523 4 fishing fishing NN 27676 5523 5 and and CC 27676 5523 6 forestry forestry NN 27676 5523 7 , , , 27676 5523 8 is be VBZ 27676 5523 9 the the DT 27676 5523 10 mainstay mainstay NN 27676 5523 11 of of IN 27676 5523 12 the the DT 27676 5523 13 economy economy NN 27676 5523 14 , , , 27676 5523 15 accounting account VBG 27676 5523 16 for for IN 27676 5523 17 32 32 CD 27676 5523 18 % % NN 27676 5523 19 of of IN 27676 5523 20 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5523 21 and and CC 27676 5523 22 contributing contribute VBG 27676 5523 23 more more JJR 27676 5523 24 than than IN 27676 5523 25 70 70 CD 27676 5523 26 % % NN 27676 5523 27 to to TO 27676 5523 28 export export VB 27676 5523 29 earnings earning NNS 27676 5523 30 . . . 27676 5524 1 Industry industry NN 27676 5524 2 features feature VBZ 27676 5524 3 textile textile JJ 27676 5524 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 5524 5 and and CC 27676 5524 6 the the DT 27676 5524 7 processing processing NN 27676 5524 8 of of IN 27676 5524 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5524 10 products product NNS 27676 5524 11 . . . 27676 5525 1 Growth growth NN 27676 5525 2 in in IN 27676 5525 3 output output NN 27676 5525 4 in in IN 27676 5525 5 1992 1992 CD 27676 5525 6 - - SYM 27676 5525 7 97 97 CD 27676 5525 8 averaged average VBD 27676 5525 9 less less JJR 27676 5525 10 than than IN 27676 5525 11 the the DT 27676 5525 12 growth growth NN 27676 5525 13 rate rate NN 27676 5525 14 of of IN 27676 5525 15 the the DT 27676 5525 16 population population NN 27676 5525 17 . . . 27676 5526 1 Growth growth NN 27676 5526 2 has have VBZ 27676 5526 3 been be VBN 27676 5526 4 held hold VBN 27676 5526 5 back back RP 27676 5526 6 by by IN 27676 5526 7 antigovernment antigovernment NN 27676 5526 8 strikes strike NNS 27676 5526 9 and and CC 27676 5526 10 demonstrations demonstration NNS 27676 5526 11 , , , 27676 5526 12 a a DT 27676 5526 13 decline decline NN 27676 5526 14 in in IN 27676 5526 15 world world NN 27676 5526 16 coffee coffee NN 27676 5526 17 demand demand NN 27676 5526 18 , , , 27676 5526 19 and and CC 27676 5526 20 the the DT 27676 5526 21 erratic erratic JJ 27676 5526 22 commitment commitment NN 27676 5526 23 of of IN 27676 5526 24 the the DT 27676 5526 25 government government NN 27676 5526 26 to to IN 27676 5526 27 economic economic JJ 27676 5526 28 reform reform NN 27676 5526 29 . . . 27676 5527 1 Formidable formidable JJ 27676 5527 2 obstacles obstacle NNS 27676 5527 3 stand stand VBP 27676 5527 4 in in IN 27676 5527 5 the the DT 27676 5527 6 way way NN 27676 5527 7 of of IN 27676 5527 8 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 5527 9 's 's POS 27676 5527 10 realizing realize VBG 27676 5527 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5527 12 considerable considerable JJ 27676 5527 13 growth growth NN 27676 5527 14 potential potential NN 27676 5527 15 ; ; : 27676 5527 16 the the DT 27676 5527 17 extent extent NN 27676 5527 18 of of IN 27676 5527 19 government government NN 27676 5527 20 reforms reform NNS 27676 5527 21 , , , 27676 5527 22 outside outside IN 27676 5527 23 financial financial JJ 27676 5527 24 aid aid NN 27676 5527 25 , , , 27676 5527 26 and and CC 27676 5527 27 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5527 28 investment investment NN 27676 5527 29 will will MD 27676 5527 30 be be VB 27676 5527 31 key key JJ 27676 5527 32 determinants determinant NNS 27676 5527 33 . . . 27676 5528 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5528 2 : : : 27676 5528 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5528 4 power power NN 27676 5528 5 parity--$10.3 parity--$10.3 NNP 27676 5528 6 billion billion CD 27676 5528 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5528 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 5528 9 est est NNP 27676 5528 10 . . . 27676 5528 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5529 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5529 2 -- -- : 27676 5529 3 real real JJ 27676 5529 4 growth growth NN 27676 5529 5 rate rate NN 27676 5529 6 : : : 27676 5529 7 3 3 CD 27676 5529 8 % % NN 27676 5529 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5529 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 5529 11 est est NNP 27676 5529 12 . . . 27676 5529 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5530 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5530 2 -- -- : 27676 5530 3 per per IN 27676 5530 4 capita capita NN 27676 5530 5 : : : 27676 5530 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5530 7 power power NN 27676 5530 8 parity?$730 parity?$730 NN 27676 5530 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5530 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 5530 11 est est NNP 27676 5530 12 . . . 27676 5530 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5531 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5531 2 -- -- : 27676 5531 3 composition composition NN 27676 5531 4 by by IN 27676 5531 5 sector sector NN 27676 5531 6 : : : 27676 5531 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5531 8 : : : 27676 5531 9 32 32 CD 27676 5531 10 % % NN 27676 5531 11 industry industry NN 27676 5531 12 : : : 27676 5531 13 13 13 CD 27676 5531 14 % % NN 27676 5531 15 services service NNS 27676 5531 16 : : : 27676 5531 17 55 55 CD 27676 5531 18 % % NN 27676 5531 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5531 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 5531 21 est est NNP 27676 5531 22 . . . 27676 5531 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5532 1 Population population NN 27676 5532 2 below below IN 27676 5532 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5532 4 line line NN 27676 5532 5 : : : 27676 5532 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 5532 7 Household household NN 27676 5532 8 income income NN 27676 5532 9 or or CC 27676 5532 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 5532 11 by by IN 27676 5532 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 5532 13 share share NN 27676 5532 14 : : : 27676 5532 15 lowest low JJS 27676 5532 16 10 10 CD 27676 5532 17 % % NN 27676 5532 18 : : : 27676 5532 19 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 5532 20 % % NN 27676 5532 21 highest high JJS 27676 5532 22 10 10 CD 27676 5532 23 % % NN 27676 5532 24 : : : 27676 5532 25 34.9 34.9 CD 27676 5532 26 % % NN 27676 5532 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5532 28 1993 1993 CD 27676 5532 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5532 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5532 31 rate rate NN 27676 5532 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5532 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 5532 34 prices price NNS 27676 5532 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5532 36 : : : 27676 5532 37 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 5532 38 % % NN 27676 5532 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5532 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 5532 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5532 42 Labor labor NN 27676 5532 43 force force NN 27676 5532 44 : : : 27676 5532 45 7 7 CD 27676 5532 46 million million CD 27676 5532 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5532 48 1995 1995 CD 27676 5532 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5532 50 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5532 51 rate rate NN 27676 5532 52 : : : 27676 5532 53 NA% NA% `` 27676 5532 54 Budget budget NN 27676 5532 55 : : : 27676 5532 56 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5532 57 : : : 27676 5532 58 $ $ $ 27676 5532 59 477 477 CD 27676 5532 60 million million CD 27676 5532 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5532 62 : : : 27676 5532 63 $ $ $ 27676 5532 64 706 706 CD 27676 5532 65 million million CD 27676 5532 66 , , , 27676 5532 67 including include VBG 27676 5532 68 capital capital NN 27676 5532 69 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5532 70 of of IN 27676 5532 71 $ $ $ 27676 5532 72 264 264 CD 27676 5532 73 million million CD 27676 5532 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5532 75 1996 1996 CD 27676 5532 76 est est NNP 27676 5532 77 . . . 27676 5532 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5533 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5533 2 : : : 27676 5533 3 meat meat NN 27676 5533 4 processing processing NN 27676 5533 5 , , , 27676 5533 6 soap soap NN 27676 5533 7 , , , 27676 5533 8 breweries brewery NNS 27676 5533 9 , , , 27676 5533 10 tanneries tannery NNS 27676 5533 11 , , , 27676 5533 12 sugar sugar NN 27676 5533 13 , , , 27676 5533 14 textiles textile NNS 27676 5533 15 , , , 27676 5533 16 glassware glassware NN 27676 5533 17 , , , 27676 5533 18 cement cement NN 27676 5533 19 , , , 27676 5533 20 automobile automobile NN 27676 5533 21 assembly assembly NN 27676 5533 22 plant plant NN 27676 5533 23 , , , 27676 5533 24 paper paper NN 27676 5533 25 , , , 27676 5533 26 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5533 27 , , , 27676 5533 28 tourism tourism NN 27676 5533 29 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5533 30 production production NN 27676 5533 31 growth growth NN 27676 5533 32 rate rate NN 27676 5533 33 : : : 27676 5533 34 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 5533 35 % % NN 27676 5533 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5533 37 1993 1993 CD 27676 5533 38 est est NNP 27676 5533 39 . . . 27676 5533 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5534 2 -- -- : 27676 5534 3 production production NN 27676 5534 4 : : : 27676 5534 5 595 595 CD 27676 5534 6 million million CD 27676 5534 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5534 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5534 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5534 12 -- -- : 27676 5534 13 production production NN 27676 5534 14 by by IN 27676 5534 15 source source NN 27676 5534 16 : : : 27676 5534 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 5534 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 5534 19 : : : 27676 5534 20 41.18 41.18 CD 27676 5534 21 % % NN 27676 5534 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5534 23 : : : 27676 5534 24 58.82 58.82 CD 27676 5534 25 % % NN 27676 5534 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5534 27 : : : 27676 5534 28 0 0 CD 27676 5534 29 % % NN 27676 5534 30 other other JJ 27676 5534 31 : : : 27676 5534 32 0 0 CD 27676 5534 33 % % NN 27676 5534 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5534 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5534 38 -- -- : 27676 5534 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5534 40 : : : 27676 5534 41 595 595 CD 27676 5534 42 million million CD 27676 5534 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5534 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5534 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5534 48 -- -- : 27676 5534 49 exports export NNS 27676 5534 50 : : : 27676 5534 51 0 0 CD 27676 5534 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5534 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 5534 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5534 57 -- -- : 27676 5534 58 imports import NNS 27676 5534 59 : : : 27676 5534 60 0 0 CD 27676 5534 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5534 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 5534 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5534 66 -- -- : 27676 5534 67 products product NNS 27676 5534 68 : : : 27676 5534 69 coffee coffee NN 27676 5534 70 , , , 27676 5534 71 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 5534 72 , , , 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NNP 27676 5534 102 , , , 27676 5534 103 1997 1997 CD 27676 5534 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5534 105 Exports export NNS 27676 5534 106 -- -- : 27676 5534 107 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5534 108 : : : 27676 5534 109 coffee coffee NN 27676 5534 110 45 45 CD 27676 5534 111 % % NN 27676 5534 112 , , , 27676 5534 113 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 5534 114 20 20 CD 27676 5534 115 % % NN 27676 5534 116 , , , 27676 5534 117 cloves clove NNS 27676 5534 118 , , , 27676 5534 119 shellfish shellfish NN 27676 5534 120 , , , 27676 5534 121 sugar sugar NN 27676 5534 122 , , , 27676 5534 123 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5534 124 products product NNS 27676 5534 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5534 126 1995 1995 CD 27676 5534 127 est est NNP 27676 5534 128 . . . 27676 5534 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5535 1 Exports export NNS 27676 5535 2 -- -- : 27676 5535 3 partners partner NNS 27676 5535 4 : : : 27676 5535 5 France France NNP 27676 5535 6 31.7 31.7 CD 27676 5535 7 % % NN 27676 5535 8 , , , 27676 5535 9 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5535 10 15.8 15.8 CD 27676 5535 11 % % NN 27676 5535 12 , , , 27676 5535 13 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5535 14 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 5535 15 % % NN 27676 5535 16 , , , 27676 5535 17 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 5535 18 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 5535 19 % % NN 27676 5535 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5535 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 5535 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5535 23 Imports import NNS 27676 5535 24 : : : 27676 5535 25 $ $ $ 27676 5535 26 477 477 CD 27676 5535 27 million million CD 27676 5535 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5535 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5535 30 . . NNP 27676 5535 31 , , , 27676 5535 32 1997 1997 CD 27676 5535 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5535 34 Imports import NNS 27676 5535 35 -- -- : 27676 5535 36 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5535 37 : : : 27676 5535 38 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 5535 39 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 5535 40 30 30 CD 27676 5535 41 % % NN 27676 5535 42 , , , 27676 5535 43 capital capital NN 27676 5535 44 goods good NNS 27676 5535 45 28 28 CD 27676 5535 46 % % NN 27676 5535 47 , , , 27676 5535 48 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5535 49 15 15 CD 27676 5535 50 % % NN 27676 5535 51 , , , 27676 5535 52 consumer consumer NN 27676 5535 53 goods good NNS 27676 5535 54 14 14 CD 27676 5535 55 % % NN 27676 5535 56 , , , 27676 5535 57 food food NN 27676 5535 58 13 13 CD 27676 5535 59 % % NN 27676 5535 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5535 61 1995 1995 CD 27676 5535 62 est est NNP 27676 5535 63 . . . 27676 5535 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5536 1 Imports import NNS 27676 5536 2 -- -- : 27676 5536 3 partners partner NNS 27676 5536 4 : : : 27676 5536 5 France France NNP 27676 5536 6 31.0 31.0 CD 27676 5536 7 % % NN 27676 5536 8 , , , 27676 5536 9 Iran Iran NNP 27676 5536 10 9.1 9.1 CD 27676 5536 11 % % NN 27676 5536 12 , , , 27676 5536 13 South South NNP 27676 5536 14 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5536 15 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 5536 16 % % NN 27676 5536 17 , , , 27676 5536 18 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5536 19 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 5536 20 % % NN 27676 5536 21 , , , 27676 5536 22 US US NNP 27676 5536 23 5.0 5.0 CD 27676 5536 24 % % NN 27676 5536 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5536 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 5536 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5536 28 Debt debt NN 27676 5536 29 -- -- : 27676 5536 30 external external JJ 27676 5536 31 : : : 27676 5536 32 $ $ $ 27676 5536 33 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 5536 34 billion billion CD 27676 5536 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5536 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 5536 37 est est NNP 27676 5536 38 . . . 27676 5536 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5537 2 aid aid NN 27676 5537 3 -- -- : 27676 5537 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5537 5 : : : 27676 5537 6 $ $ $ 27676 5537 7 298.5 298.5 CD 27676 5537 8 million million CD 27676 5537 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 5537 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 12 Currency currency NN 27676 5537 13 : : : 27676 5537 14 1 1 CD 27676 5537 15 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 27676 5537 16 franc franc NN 27676 5537 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 18 FMG FMG NNP 27676 5537 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 20 = = SYM 27676 5537 21 100 100 CD 27676 5537 22 centimes centime NNS 27676 5537 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5537 24 rates rate NNS 27676 5537 25 : : : 27676 5537 26 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 27676 5537 27 francs franc NNS 27676 5537 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 29 FMG FMG NNP 27676 5537 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 31 per per IN 27676 5537 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 5537 33 1 1 CD 27676 5537 34 - - HYPH 27676 5537 35 -5,468.5 -5,468.5 NN 27676 5537 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 37 January January NNP 27676 5537 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 5537 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 40 , , , 27676 5537 41 5,441.4 5,441.4 CD 27676 5537 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 5537 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 45 , , , 27676 5537 46 5,090.9 5,090.9 CD 27676 5537 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 5537 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 50 , , , 27676 5537 51 4,061.3 4,061.3 CD 27676 5537 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 5537 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 55 , , , 27676 5537 56 4,265.6 4,265.6 CD 27676 5537 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 5537 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 60 , , , 27676 5537 61 3,067.3 3,067.3 CD 27676 5537 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 5537 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5537 66 year year NN 27676 5537 67 : : : 27676 5537 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 5537 69 year year NN 27676 5537 70 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5537 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5537 72 : : : 27676 5537 73 34,000 34,000 CD 27676 5537 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 75 1994 1994 CD 27676 5537 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 77 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5537 78 system system NN 27676 5537 79 : : : 27676 5537 80 system system NN 27676 5537 81 is be VBZ 27676 5537 82 above above IN 27676 5537 83 average average NN 27676 5537 84 for for IN 27676 5537 85 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5537 86 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5537 87 : : : 27676 5537 88 open open JJ 27676 5537 89 - - HYPH 27676 5537 90 wire wire NN 27676 5537 91 lines line NNS 27676 5537 92 , , , 27676 5537 93 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 5537 94 cables cable NNS 27676 5537 95 , , , 27676 5537 96 microwave microwave JJ 27676 5537 97 radio radio NN 27676 5537 98 relay relay NN 27676 5537 99 , , , 27676 5537 100 and and CC 27676 5537 101 tropospheric tropospheric NN 27676 5537 102 scatter scatter NN 27676 5537 103 links link NNS 27676 5537 104 international international JJ 27676 5537 105 : : : 27676 5537 106 submarine submarine NN 27676 5537 107 cable cable NN 27676 5537 108 to to IN 27676 5537 109 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 5537 110 ; ; : 27676 5537 111 satellite satellite NN 27676 5537 112 earth earth NN 27676 5537 113 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 5537 114 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5537 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 116 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5537 117 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5537 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 119 and and CC 27676 5537 120 1 1 CD 27676 5537 121 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 5537 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 123 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5537 124 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5537 125 region region NN 27676 5537 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5537 127 Radio radio NN 27676 5537 128 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5537 129 stations station NNS 27676 5537 130 : : : 27676 5537 131 AM am VBP 27676 5537 132 17 17 CD 27676 5537 133 , , , 27676 5537 134 FM FM NNP 27676 5537 135 3 3 CD 27676 5537 136 , , , 27676 5537 137 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5537 138 0 0 CD 27676 5537 139 Radios radio NNS 27676 5537 140 : : : 27676 5537 141 2.74 2.74 CD 27676 5537 142 million million CD 27676 5537 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5537 144 1994 1994 CD 27676 5537 145 est est NNP 27676 5537 146 . . . 27676 5537 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5538 1 Television television NN 27676 5538 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5538 3 stations station NNS 27676 5538 4 : : : 27676 5538 5 1 1 CD 27676 5538 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5538 7 in in IN 27676 5538 8 addition addition NN 27676 5538 9 , , , 27676 5538 10 there there EX 27676 5538 11 are be VBP 27676 5538 12 36 36 CD 27676 5538 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 5538 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5538 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5538 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 5538 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5538 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 5538 19 : : : 27676 5538 20 280,000 280,000 CD 27676 5538 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5538 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 5538 23 est est NNP 27676 5538 24 . . . 27676 5538 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5539 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5539 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5539 3 : : : 27676 5539 4 total total NN 27676 5539 5 : : : 27676 5539 6 883 883 CD 27676 5539 7 km km NN 27676 5539 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5539 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 5539 10 : : : 27676 5539 11 883 883 CD 27676 5539 12 km km NN 27676 5539 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 5539 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 5539 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5539 16 1994 1994 CD 27676 5539 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5539 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 5539 19 : : : 27676 5539 20 total total NN 27676 5539 21 : : : 27676 5539 22 49,837 49,837 CD 27676 5539 23 km km NNS 27676 5539 24 paved pave VBN 27676 5539 25 : : : 27676 5539 26 5,781 5,781 CD 27676 5539 27 km km NN 27676 5539 28 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5539 29 : : : 27676 5539 30 44,056 44,056 CD 27676 5539 31 km km NNS 27676 5539 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5539 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 5539 34 est est NNP 27676 5539 35 . . . 27676 5539 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5540 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5540 2 : : : 27676 5540 3 of of IN 27676 5540 4 local local JJ 27676 5540 5 importance importance NN 27676 5540 6 only only RB 27676 5540 7 ; ; , 27676 5540 8 isolated isolated JJ 27676 5540 9 streams stream NNS 27676 5540 10 and and CC 27676 5540 11 small small JJ 27676 5540 12 portions portion NNS 27676 5540 13 of of IN 27676 5540 14 Lakandranon Lakandranon NNP 27676 5540 15 ' ' '' 27676 5540 16 Ampangalana Ampangalana NNP 27676 5540 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5540 18 Canal Canal NNP 27676 5540 19 des des NNP 27676 5540 20 Pangalanes Pangalanes NNP 27676 5540 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5540 22 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5540 23 and and CC 27676 5540 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5540 25 : : : 27676 5540 26 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 27676 5540 27 , , , 27676 5540 28 Antsohimbondrona Antsohimbondrona NNP 27676 5540 29 , , , 27676 5540 30 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 27676 5540 31 , , , 27676 5540 32 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 27676 5540 33 , , , 27676 5540 34 Toliara Toliara NNP 27676 5540 35 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5540 36 marine marine RB 27676 5540 37 : : : 27676 5540 38 total total NN 27676 5540 39 : : : 27676 5540 40 12 12 CD 27676 5540 41 ships ship NNS 27676 5540 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5540 43 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5540 44 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5540 45 or or CC 27676 5540 46 over over RB 27676 5540 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5540 48 totaling total VBG 27676 5540 49 23,311 23,311 CD 27676 5540 50 GRT/31,533 grt/31,533 NN 27676 5540 51 DWT dwt NN 27676 5540 52 ships ship NNS 27676 5540 53 by by IN 27676 5540 54 type type NN 27676 5540 55 : : : 27676 5540 56 cargo cargo NN 27676 5540 57 6 6 CD 27676 5540 58 , , , 27676 5540 59 chemical chemical NN 27676 5540 60 tanker tanker NN 27676 5540 61 1 1 CD 27676 5540 62 , , , 27676 5540 63 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5540 64 gas gas NN 27676 5540 65 tanker tanker NN 27676 5540 66 1 1 CD 27676 5540 67 , , , 27676 5540 68 oil oil NN 27676 5540 69 tanker tanker NN 27676 5540 70 2 2 CD 27676 5540 71 , , , 27676 5540 72 roll roll NN 27676 5540 73 - - HYPH 27676 5540 74 on on IN 27676 5540 75 / / SYM 27676 5540 76 roll roll NN 27676 5540 77 - - HYPH 27676 5540 78 off off RP 27676 5540 79 cargo cargo NN 27676 5540 80 2 2 CD 27676 5540 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5540 82 1998 1998 CD 27676 5540 83 est est NNP 27676 5540 84 . . . 27676 5540 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5541 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5541 2 : : : 27676 5541 3 133 133 CD 27676 5541 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5541 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5541 6 est est NNP 27676 5541 7 . . . 27676 5541 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5542 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5542 2 -- -- : 27676 5542 3 with with IN 27676 5542 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5542 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5542 6 : : : 27676 5542 7 total total NN 27676 5542 8 : : : 27676 5542 9 29 29 CD 27676 5542 10 over over IN 27676 5542 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5542 12 m m NN 27676 5542 13 : : : 27676 5542 14 1 1 CD 27676 5542 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5542 16 to to IN 27676 5542 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5542 18 m m NN 27676 5542 19 : : : 27676 5542 20 2 2 CD 27676 5542 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5542 22 to to TO 27676 5542 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5542 24 m m NN 27676 5542 25 : : : 27676 5542 26 4 4 CD 27676 5542 27 914 914 CD 27676 5542 28 to to TO 27676 5542 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5542 30 m m NN 27676 5542 31 : : : 27676 5542 32 20 20 CD 27676 5542 33 under under IN 27676 5542 34 914 914 CD 27676 5542 35 m m NN 27676 5542 36 : : : 27676 5542 37 2 2 CD 27676 5542 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5542 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5542 40 est est NNP 27676 5542 41 . . . 27676 5542 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5543 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5543 2 -- -- : 27676 5543 3 with with IN 27676 5543 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5543 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5543 6 : : : 27676 5543 7 total total NN 27676 5543 8 : : : 27676 5543 9 104 104 CD 27676 5543 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5543 11 to to TO 27676 5543 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5543 13 m m NN 27676 5543 14 : : : 27676 5543 15 3 3 CD 27676 5543 16 914 914 CD 27676 5543 17 to to TO 27676 5543 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5543 19 m m NN 27676 5543 20 : : : 27676 5543 21 59 59 CD 27676 5543 22 under under IN 27676 5543 23 914 914 CD 27676 5543 24 m m NN 27676 5543 25 : : : 27676 5543 26 42 42 CD 27676 5543 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5543 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5543 29 est est NNP 27676 5543 30 . . . 27676 5543 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5544 1 Military military JJ 27676 5544 2 Military military JJ 27676 5544 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5544 4 : : : 27676 5544 5 Popular Popular NNP 27676 5544 6 Armed Armed NNP 27676 5544 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5544 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5544 9 includes include VBZ 27676 5544 10 Intervention Intervention NNP 27676 5544 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5544 12 , , , 27676 5544 13 Development Development NNP 27676 5544 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5544 15 , , , 27676 5544 16 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 27676 5544 17 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 5544 18 -- -- : 27676 5544 19 includes include VBZ 27676 5544 20 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5544 21 and and CC 27676 5544 22 Air Air NNP 27676 5544 23 Force Force NNP 27676 5544 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5544 25 , , , 27676 5544 26 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 5544 27 , , , 27676 5544 28 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 5544 29 Security Security NNP 27676 5544 30 Regiment Regiment NNP 27676 5544 31 Military Military NNP 27676 5544 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 5544 33 -- -- : 27676 5544 34 military military JJ 27676 5544 35 age age NN 27676 5544 36 : : : 27676 5544 37 20 20 CD 27676 5544 38 years year NNS 27676 5544 39 of of IN 27676 5544 40 age age NN 27676 5544 41 Military military JJ 27676 5544 42 manpower manpower NN 27676 5544 43 -- -- : 27676 5544 44 availability availability NN 27676 5544 45 : : : 27676 5544 46 males male NNS 27676 5544 47 age age NNP 27676 5544 48 15 15 CD 27676 5544 49 - - HYPH 27676 5544 50 49 49 CD 27676 5544 51 : : : 27676 5544 52 3,415,726 3,415,726 CD 27676 5544 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5544 54 1999 1999 CD 27676 5544 55 est est NNP 27676 5544 56 . . . 27676 5544 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5545 1 Military military JJ 27676 5545 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5545 3 -- -- : 27676 5545 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5545 5 for for IN 27676 5545 6 military military JJ 27676 5545 7 service service NN 27676 5545 8 : : : 27676 5545 9 males male NNS 27676 5545 10 age age NNP 27676 5545 11 15 15 CD 27676 5545 12 - - HYPH 27676 5545 13 49 49 CD 27676 5545 14 : : : 27676 5545 15 2,027,757 2,027,757 CD 27676 5545 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5545 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5545 18 est est NNP 27676 5545 19 . . . 27676 5545 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5546 1 Military military JJ 27676 5546 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5546 3 -- -- : 27676 5546 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5546 5 military military JJ 27676 5546 6 age age NN 27676 5546 7 annually annually RB 27676 5546 8 : : : 27676 5546 9 males male NNS 27676 5546 10 : : : 27676 5546 11 144,779 144,779 CD 27676 5546 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5546 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5546 14 est est NNP 27676 5546 15 . . . 27676 5546 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 1 Military military JJ 27676 5547 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5547 3 -- -- : 27676 5547 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5547 5 figure figure NN 27676 5547 6 : : : 27676 5547 7 $ $ $ 27676 5547 8 29 29 CD 27676 5547 9 million million CD 27676 5547 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 11 1994 1994 CD 27676 5547 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 13 Military military JJ 27676 5547 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5547 15 -- -- : 27676 5547 16 percent percent NN 27676 5547 17 of of IN 27676 5547 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5547 19 : : : 27676 5547 20 1 1 CD 27676 5547 21 % % NN 27676 5547 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 23 1994 1994 CD 27676 5547 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5547 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5547 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5547 28 -- -- : 27676 5547 29 international international JJ 27676 5547 30 : : : 27676 5547 31 claims claim VBZ 27676 5547 32 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 5547 33 da da NNP 27676 5547 34 India India NNP 27676 5547 35 , , , 27676 5547 36 Europa Europa NNP 27676 5547 37 Island Island NNP 27676 5547 38 , , , 27676 5547 39 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 5547 40 Islands Islands NNP 27676 5547 41 , , , 27676 5547 42 Juan Juan NNP 27676 5547 43 de de NNP 27676 5547 44 Nova Nova NNP 27676 5547 45 Island Island NNP 27676 5547 46 , , , 27676 5547 47 and and CC 27676 5547 48 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 5547 49 Island Island NNP 27676 5547 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 51 all all DT 27676 5547 52 administered administer VBN 27676 5547 53 by by IN 27676 5547 54 France France NNP 27676 5547 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 56 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5547 57 drugs drug VBZ 27676 5547 58 : : : 27676 5547 59 illicit illicit JJ 27676 5547 60 producer producer NN 27676 5547 61 of of IN 27676 5547 62 cannabis cannabis NNP 27676 5547 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 64 cultivated cultivate VBN 27676 5547 65 and and CC 27676 5547 66 wild wild JJ 27676 5547 67 varieties variety NNS 27676 5547 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 69 used use VBD 27676 5547 70 mostly mostly RB 27676 5547 71 for for IN 27676 5547 72 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5547 73 consumption consumption NN 27676 5547 74 ; ; : 27676 5547 75 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 5547 76 point point NN 27676 5547 77 for for IN 27676 5547 78 heroin heroin NN 27676 5547 79 = = NFP 27676 5547 80 = = SYM 27676 5547 81 = = SYM 27676 5547 82 = = SYM 27676 5547 83 = = SYM 27676 5547 84 = = SYM 27676 5547 85 = = SYM 27676 5547 86 = = SYM 27676 5547 87 = = SYM 27676 5547 88 = = SYM 27676 5547 89 = = SYM 27676 5547 90 = = SYM 27676 5547 91 = = SYM 27676 5547 92 = = SYM 27676 5547 93 = = SYM 27676 5547 94 = = SYM 27676 5547 95 = = SYM 27676 5547 96 = = SYM 27676 5547 97 = = SYM 27676 5547 98 = = SYM 27676 5547 99 = = SYM 27676 5547 100 = = SYM 27676 5547 101 = = SYM 27676 5547 102 = = SYM 27676 5547 103 = = SYM 27676 5547 104 = = SYM 27676 5547 105 = = SYM 27676 5547 106 = = SYM 27676 5547 107 = = SYM 27676 5547 108 = = SYM 27676 5547 109 = = SYM 27676 5547 110 = = SYM 27676 5547 111 = = SYM 27676 5547 112 = = SYM 27676 5547 113 = = SYM 27676 5547 114 = = SYM 27676 5547 115 = = SYM 27676 5547 116 = = SYM 27676 5547 117 = = SYM 27676 5547 118 = = SYM 27676 5547 119 = = SYM 27676 5547 120 = = SYM 27676 5547 121 = = SYM 27676 5547 122 = = SYM 27676 5547 123 = = SYM 27676 5547 124 = = SYM 27676 5547 125 = = SYM 27676 5547 126 = = SYM 27676 5547 127 = = SYM 27676 5547 128 = = SYM 27676 5547 129 = = SYM 27676 5547 130 = = SYM 27676 5547 131 = = SYM 27676 5547 132 = = SYM 27676 5547 133 = = SYM 27676 5547 134 = = SYM 27676 5547 135 = = SYM 27676 5547 136 = = SYM 27676 5547 137 = = SYM 27676 5547 138 = = SYM 27676 5547 139 = = SYM 27676 5547 140 = = SYM 27676 5547 141 = = SYM 27676 5547 142 = = SYM 27676 5547 143 = = SYM 27676 5547 144 = = SYM 27676 5547 145 = = SYM 27676 5547 146 = = SYM 27676 5547 147 = = NFP 27676 5547 148 = = SYM 27676 5547 149 @Malawi @Malawi NNP 27676 5547 150 ------ ------ NFP 27676 5547 151 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5547 152 Location Location NNP 27676 5547 153 : : : 27676 5547 154 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5547 155 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5547 156 , , , 27676 5547 157 east east NN 27676 5547 158 of of IN 27676 5547 159 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 5547 160 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5547 161 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5547 162 : : : 27676 5547 163 13 13 CD 27676 5547 164 30 30 CD 27676 5547 165 S s NN 27676 5547 166 , , , 27676 5547 167 34 34 CD 27676 5547 168 00 00 CD 27676 5547 169 E e NN 27676 5547 170 Map Map NNP 27676 5547 171 references reference NNS 27676 5547 172 : : : 27676 5547 173 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5547 174 Area Area NNP 27676 5547 175 : : : 27676 5547 176 total total NN 27676 5547 177 : : : 27676 5547 178 118,480 118,480 CD 27676 5547 179 sq sq NN 27676 5547 180 km km NNP 27676 5547 181 land land NN 27676 5547 182 : : : 27676 5547 183 94,080 94,080 CD 27676 5547 184 sq sq IN 27676 5547 185 km km NNP 27676 5547 186 water water NN 27676 5547 187 : : : 27676 5547 188 24,400 24,400 CD 27676 5547 189 sq sq RB 27676 5547 190 km km NNP 27676 5547 191 Area area NN 27676 5547 192 -- -- : 27676 5547 193 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5547 194 : : : 27676 5547 195 slightly slightly RB 27676 5547 196 smaller small JJR 27676 5547 197 than than IN 27676 5547 198 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 5547 199 Land Land NNP 27676 5547 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5547 201 : : : 27676 5547 202 total total NN 27676 5547 203 : : : 27676 5547 204 2,881 2,881 CD 27676 5547 205 km km NN 27676 5547 206 border border NN 27676 5547 207 countries country NNS 27676 5547 208 : : : 27676 5547 209 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 5547 210 1,569 1,569 CD 27676 5547 211 km km NN 27676 5547 212 , , , 27676 5547 213 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 5547 214 475 475 CD 27676 5547 215 km km NNS 27676 5547 216 , , , 27676 5547 217 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 5547 218 837 837 CD 27676 5547 219 km km NN 27676 5547 220 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5547 221 : : : 27676 5547 222 0 0 CD 27676 5547 223 km km NN 27676 5547 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 225 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5547 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 227 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5547 228 claims claim VBZ 27676 5547 229 : : : 27676 5547 230 none none NN 27676 5547 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 232 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5547 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 234 Climate climate NN 27676 5547 235 : : : 27676 5547 236 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5547 237 ; ; : 27676 5547 238 rainy rainy JJ 27676 5547 239 season season NN 27676 5547 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 241 November November NNP 27676 5547 242 to to IN 27676 5547 243 May May NNP 27676 5547 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 245 ; ; : 27676 5547 246 dry dry JJ 27676 5547 247 season season NN 27676 5547 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 249 May May NNP 27676 5547 250 to to IN 27676 5547 251 November November NNP 27676 5547 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5547 253 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5547 254 : : : 27676 5547 255 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5547 256 elongated elongated JJ 27676 5547 257 plateau plateau NN 27676 5547 258 with with IN 27676 5547 259 rolling rolling JJ 27676 5547 260 plains plain NNS 27676 5547 261 , , , 27676 5547 262 rounded round VBD 27676 5547 263 hills hill NNS 27676 5547 264 , , , 27676 5547 265 some some DT 27676 5547 266 mountains mountain NNS 27676 5547 267 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5547 268 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5547 269 : : : 27676 5547 270 lowest low JJS 27676 5547 271 point point NN 27676 5547 272 : : : 27676 5547 273 junction junction NN 27676 5547 274 of of IN 27676 5547 275 the the DT 27676 5547 276 Shire Shire NNP 27676 5547 277 River River NNP 27676 5547 278 and and CC 27676 5547 279 international international JJ 27676 5547 280 boundary boundary NN 27676 5547 281 with with IN 27676 5547 282 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 5547 283 37 37 CD 27676 5547 284 m m NN 27676 5547 285 highest high JJS 27676 5547 286 point point NN 27676 5547 287 : : : 27676 5547 288 Sapitwa Sapitwa NNP 27676 5547 289 3,002 3,002 CD 27676 5547 290 m m NNP 27676 5547 291 Natural natural JJ 27676 5547 292 resources resource NNS 27676 5547 293 : : : 27676 5547 294 limestone limestone NN 27676 5547 295 , , , 27676 5547 296 unexploited unexploited JJ 27676 5547 297 deposits deposit NNS 27676 5547 298 of of IN 27676 5547 299 uranium uranium NN 27676 5547 300 , , , 27676 5547 301 coal coal NN 27676 5547 302 , , , 27676 5547 303 and and CC 27676 5547 304 bauxite bauxite NNP 27676 5547 305 Land Land NNP 27676 5547 306 use use NN 27676 5547 307 : : : 27676 5547 308 arable arable JJ 27676 5547 309 land land NN 27676 5547 310 : : : 27676 5547 311 18 18 CD 27676 5547 312 % % NN 27676 5547 313 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5547 314 crops crop NNS 27676 5547 315 : : : 27676 5547 316 0 0 CD 27676 5547 317 % % NN 27676 5547 318 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5547 319 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5547 320 : : : 27676 5547 321 20 20 CD 27676 5547 322 % % NN 27676 5547 323 forests forest NNS 27676 5547 324 and and CC 27676 5547 325 woodland woodland NN 27676 5547 326 : : : 27676 5547 327 39 39 CD 27676 5547 328 % % NN 27676 5547 329 other other JJ 27676 5547 330 : : : 27676 5547 331 23 23 CD 27676 5547 332 % % NN 27676 5547 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5547 334 1993 1993 CD 27676 5547 335 est est NNP 27676 5547 336 . . . 27676 5547 337 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5548 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5548 2 land land NN 27676 5548 3 : : : 27676 5548 4 280 280 CD 27676 5548 5 sq sq NN 27676 5548 6 km km NNP 27676 5548 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5548 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5548 9 est est NNP 27676 5548 10 . . . 27676 5548 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5549 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5549 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5549 3 : : : 27676 5549 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5549 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5549 6 -- -- : 27676 5549 7 current current JJ 27676 5549 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5549 9 : : : 27676 5549 10 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5549 11 ; ; : 27676 5549 12 land land NN 27676 5549 13 degradation degradation NN 27676 5549 14 ; ; , 27676 5549 15 water water NN 27676 5549 16 pollution pollution NN 27676 5549 17 from from IN 27676 5549 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5549 19 runoff runoff NN 27676 5549 20 , , , 27676 5549 21 sewage sewage NN 27676 5549 22 , , , 27676 5549 23 industrial industrial JJ 27676 5549 24 wastes waste NNS 27676 5549 25 ; ; , 27676 5549 26 siltation siltation NN 27676 5549 27 of of IN 27676 5549 28 spawning spawn VBG 27676 5549 29 grounds ground NNS 27676 5549 30 endangers endanger NNS 27676 5549 31 fish fish NN 27676 5549 32 populations population NNS 27676 5549 33 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5549 34 -- -- : 27676 5549 35 international international JJ 27676 5549 36 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5549 37 : : : 27676 5549 38 party party NN 27676 5549 39 to to TO 27676 5549 40 : : : 27676 5549 41 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5549 42 , , , 27676 5549 43 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5549 44 Change Change NNP 27676 5549 45 , , , 27676 5549 46 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5549 47 , , , 27676 5549 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5549 49 Species Species NNPS 27676 5549 50 , , , 27676 5549 51 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 5549 52 Modification Modification NNP 27676 5549 53 , , , 27676 5549 54 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5549 55 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5549 56 , , , 27676 5549 57 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5549 58 Life Life NNP 27676 5549 59 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 5549 60 , , , 27676 5549 61 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5549 62 Test Test NNP 27676 5549 63 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5549 64 , , , 27676 5549 65 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5549 66 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5549 67 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5549 68 , , , 27676 5549 69 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5549 70 signed sign VBD 27676 5549 71 , , , 27676 5549 72 but but CC 27676 5549 73 not not RB 27676 5549 74 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5549 75 : : : 27676 5549 76 Law Law NNP 27676 5549 77 of of IN 27676 5549 78 the the DT 27676 5549 79 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5549 80 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5549 81 -- -- : 27676 5549 82 note note NN 27676 5549 83 : : : 27676 5549 84 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 5549 85 People People NNP 27676 5549 86 Population Population NNP 27676 5549 87 : : : 27676 5549 88 10,000,416 10,000,416 CD 27676 5549 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5549 90 July July NNP 27676 5549 91 1999 1999 CD 27676 5549 92 est est NNP 27676 5549 93 . . . 27676 5549 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5550 1 Age age NN 27676 5550 2 structure structure NN 27676 5550 3 : : : 27676 5550 4 0 0 CD 27676 5550 5 - - HYPH 27676 5550 6 14 14 CD 27676 5550 7 years year NNS 27676 5550 8 : : : 27676 5550 9 45 45 CD 27676 5550 10 % % NN 27676 5550 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5550 12 male male JJ 27676 5550 13 2,265,526 2,265,526 CD 27676 5550 14 ; ; : 27676 5550 15 female female JJ 27676 5550 16 2,246,135 2,246,135 CD 27676 5550 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5550 18 15 15 CD 27676 5550 19 - - SYM 27676 5550 20 64 64 CD 27676 5550 21 years year NNS 27676 5550 22 : : : 27676 5550 23 52 52 CD 27676 5550 24 % % NN 27676 5550 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5550 26 male male JJ 27676 5550 27 2,580,125 2,580,125 CD 27676 5550 28 ; ; : 27676 5550 29 female female JJ 27676 5550 30 2,637,464 2,637,464 CD 27676 5550 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5550 32 65 65 CD 27676 5550 33 years year NNS 27676 5550 34 and and CC 27676 5550 35 over over IN 27676 5550 36 : : : 27676 5550 37 3 3 CD 27676 5550 38 % % NN 27676 5550 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5550 40 male male JJ 27676 5550 41 112,813 112,813 CD 27676 5550 42 ; ; : 27676 5550 43 female female JJ 27676 5550 44 158,353 158,353 CD 27676 5550 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5550 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5550 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5550 48 est est NNP 27676 5550 49 . . . 27676 5550 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5551 1 Population population NN 27676 5551 2 growth growth NN 27676 5551 3 rate rate NN 27676 5551 4 : : : 27676 5551 5 1.57 1.57 CD 27676 5551 6 % % NN 27676 5551 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5551 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5551 9 est est NNP 27676 5551 10 . . . 27676 5551 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5552 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5552 2 rate rate NN 27676 5552 3 : : : 27676 5552 4 39.54 39.54 CD 27676 5552 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5552 6 population population NN 27676 5552 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5552 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5552 9 est est NNP 27676 5552 10 . . . 27676 5552 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5553 1 Death death NN 27676 5553 2 rate rate NN 27676 5553 3 : : : 27676 5553 4 23.84 23.84 CD 27676 5553 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5553 6 population population NN 27676 5553 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5553 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5553 9 est est NNP 27676 5553 10 . . . 27676 5553 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5554 1 Net net JJ 27676 5554 2 migration migration NN 27676 5554 3 rate rate NN 27676 5554 4 : : : 27676 5554 5 0 0 NFP 27676 5554 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5554 7 population population NN 27676 5554 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5554 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5554 10 est est NNP 27676 5554 11 . . . 27676 5554 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5555 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5555 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5555 3 : : : 27676 5555 4 at at IN 27676 5555 5 birth birth NN 27676 5555 6 : : : 27676 5555 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 5555 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5555 9 under under IN 27676 5555 10 15 15 CD 27676 5555 11 years year NNS 27676 5555 12 : : : 27676 5555 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 5555 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5555 15 15 15 CD 27676 5555 16 - - HYPH 27676 5555 17 64 64 CD 27676 5555 18 years year NNS 27676 5555 19 : : : 27676 5555 20 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 5555 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5555 22 65 65 CD 27676 5555 23 years year NNS 27676 5555 24 and and CC 27676 5555 25 over over IN 27676 5555 26 : : : 27676 5555 27 0.71 0.71 CD 27676 5555 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5555 29 total total JJ 27676 5555 30 population population NN 27676 5555 31 : : : 27676 5555 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 5555 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5555 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5555 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5555 36 est est NNP 27676 5555 37 . . . 27676 5555 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5556 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5556 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5556 3 rate rate NN 27676 5556 4 : : : 27676 5556 5 132.14 132.14 CD 27676 5556 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 27676 5556 7 live live JJ 27676 5556 8 births birth NNS 27676 5556 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5556 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5556 11 est est NNP 27676 5556 12 . . . 27676 5556 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5557 1 Life life NN 27676 5557 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5557 3 at at IN 27676 5557 4 birth birth NN 27676 5557 5 : : : 27676 5557 6 total total JJ 27676 5557 7 population population NN 27676 5557 8 : : : 27676 5557 9 36.3 36.3 CD 27676 5557 10 years year NNS 27676 5557 11 male male JJ 27676 5557 12 : : : 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13 Chewa Chewa NNP 27676 5559 14 , , , 27676 5559 15 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 27676 5559 16 , , , 27676 5559 17 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 27676 5559 18 , , , 27676 5559 19 Yao Yao NNP 27676 5559 20 , , , 27676 5559 21 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 27676 5559 22 , , , 27676 5559 23 Sena Sena NNP 27676 5559 24 , , , 27676 5559 25 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 5559 26 , , , 27676 5559 27 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 27676 5559 28 , , , 27676 5559 29 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 27676 5559 30 , , , 27676 5559 31 Asian asian JJ 27676 5559 32 , , , 27676 5559 33 European European NNP 27676 5559 34 Religions religion NNS 27676 5559 35 : : : 27676 5559 36 Protestant protestant NN 27676 5559 37 55 55 CD 27676 5559 38 % % NN 27676 5559 39 , , , 27676 5559 40 Roman Roman NNP 27676 5559 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 5559 42 20 20 CD 27676 5559 43 % % NN 27676 5559 44 , , , 27676 5559 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5559 46 20 20 CD 27676 5559 47 % % NN 27676 5559 48 , , , 27676 5559 49 traditional traditional JJ 27676 5559 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 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: : : 27676 5559 87 71.9 71.9 CD 27676 5559 88 % % NN 27676 5559 89 female female NN 27676 5559 90 : : : 27676 5559 91 41.8 41.8 CD 27676 5559 92 % % NN 27676 5559 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5559 94 1995 1995 CD 27676 5559 95 est est NNP 27676 5559 96 . . . 27676 5559 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5560 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5560 3 name name NN 27676 5560 4 : : : 27676 5560 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5560 6 long long JJ 27676 5560 7 form form NN 27676 5560 8 : : : 27676 5560 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5560 10 of of IN 27676 5560 11 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5560 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5560 13 short short JJ 27676 5560 14 form form NN 27676 5560 15 : : : 27676 5560 16 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5560 17 former former JJ 27676 5560 18 : : : 27676 5560 19 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 27676 5560 20 Data Data NNP 27676 5560 21 code code NN 27676 5560 22 : : : 27676 5560 23 MI MI NNP 27676 5560 24 Government Government NNP 27676 5560 25 type type NN 27676 5560 26 : : : 27676 5560 27 multiparty multiparty NN 27676 5560 28 democracy democracy NN 27676 5560 29 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5560 30 : : : 27676 5560 31 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 27676 5560 32 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 5560 33 divisions division NNS 27676 5560 34 : : : 27676 5560 35 24 24 CD 27676 5560 36 districts district NNS 27676 5560 37 ; ; : 27676 5560 38 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 27676 5560 39 , , , 27676 5560 40 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 27676 5560 41 , , , 27676 5560 42 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 27676 5560 43 , , , 27676 5560 44 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 27676 5560 45 , , , 27676 5560 46 Dedza Dedza NNP 27676 5560 47 , , , 27676 5560 48 Dowa Dowa NNP 27676 5560 49 , , , 27676 5560 50 Karonga Karonga NNP 27676 5560 51 , , , 27676 5560 52 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 27676 5560 53 , , , 27676 5560 54 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 27676 5560 55 , , , 27676 5560 56 Machinga Machinga NNP 27676 5560 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 58 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 27676 5560 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 60 , , , 27676 5560 61 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 27676 5560 62 , , , 27676 5560 63 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 27676 5560 64 , , , 27676 5560 65 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 27676 5560 66 , , , 27676 5560 67 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 27676 5560 68 , , , 27676 5560 69 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 27676 5560 70 , , , 27676 5560 71 Ntcheu Ntcheu NNP 27676 5560 72 , , , 27676 5560 73 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 27676 5560 74 Bay Bay NNP 27676 5560 75 , , , 27676 5560 76 Nkhotakota Nkhotakota NNP 27676 5560 77 , , , 27676 5560 78 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 27676 5560 79 , , , 27676 5560 80 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 27676 5560 81 , , , 27676 5560 82 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 27676 5560 83 , , , 27676 5560 84 Salima Salima NNP 27676 5560 85 , , , 27676 5560 86 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 27676 5560 87 , , , 27676 5560 88 Zomba Zomba NNP 27676 5560 89 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5560 90 : : : 27676 5560 91 6 6 CD 27676 5560 92 July July NNP 27676 5560 93 1964 1964 CD 27676 5560 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 95 from from IN 27676 5560 96 UK UK NNP 27676 5560 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 98 National national JJ 27676 5560 99 holiday holiday NN 27676 5560 100 : : : 27676 5560 101 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5560 102 Day Day NNP 27676 5560 103 6 6 CD 27676 5560 104 July July NNP 27676 5560 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 106 1964 1964 CD 27676 5560 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 108 ; ; : 27676 5560 109 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5560 110 Day Day NNP 27676 5560 111 6 6 CD 27676 5560 112 July July NNP 27676 5560 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 114 1966 1966 CD 27676 5560 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 116 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5560 117 : : : 27676 5560 118 18 18 CD 27676 5560 119 May May NNP 27676 5560 120 1995 1995 CD 27676 5560 121 Legal legal JJ 27676 5560 122 system system NN 27676 5560 123 : : : 27676 5560 124 based base VBN 27676 5560 125 on on IN 27676 5560 126 English English NNP 27676 5560 127 common common JJ 27676 5560 128 law law NN 27676 5560 129 and and CC 27676 5560 130 customary customary JJ 27676 5560 131 law law NN 27676 5560 132 ; ; : 27676 5560 133 judicial 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167 Bakili Bakili NNP 27676 5560 168 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 27676 5560 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 170 since since IN 27676 5560 171 21 21 CD 27676 5560 172 May May NNP 27676 5560 173 1994 1994 CD 27676 5560 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 175 ; ; : 27676 5560 176 note note VB 27676 5560 177 -- -- : 27676 5560 178 the the DT 27676 5560 179 president president NN 27676 5560 180 is be VBZ 27676 5560 181 both both CC 27676 5560 182 the the DT 27676 5560 183 chief chief NN 27676 5560 184 of of IN 27676 5560 185 state state NN 27676 5560 186 and and CC 27676 5560 187 head head NN 27676 5560 188 of of IN 27676 5560 189 government government NN 27676 5560 190 head head NN 27676 5560 191 of of IN 27676 5560 192 government government NN 27676 5560 193 : : : 27676 5560 194 President President NNP 27676 5560 195 Bakili Bakili NNP 27676 5560 196 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 27676 5560 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 198 since since IN 27676 5560 199 21 21 CD 27676 5560 200 May May NNP 27676 5560 201 1994 1994 CD 27676 5560 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 203 ; ; : 27676 5560 204 note note VB 27676 5560 205 -- -- : 27676 5560 206 the the DT 27676 5560 207 president president NN 27676 5560 208 is be VBZ 27676 5560 209 both both CC 27676 5560 210 the the DT 27676 5560 211 chief chief NN 27676 5560 212 of of IN 27676 5560 213 state state NN 27676 5560 214 and and CC 27676 5560 215 head head NN 27676 5560 216 of of IN 27676 5560 217 government government NN 27676 5560 218 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5560 219 : : : 27676 5560 220 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 5560 221 named name VBN 27676 5560 222 by by IN 27676 5560 223 the the DT 27676 5560 224 president president NNP 27676 5560 225 elections election NNS 27676 5560 226 : : : 27676 5560 227 president president NNP 27676 5560 228 elected elect VBN 27676 5560 229 by by IN 27676 5560 230 popular popular JJ 27676 5560 231 vote vote NN 27676 5560 232 for for IN 27676 5560 233 a a DT 27676 5560 234 five five CD 27676 5560 235 - - HYPH 27676 5560 236 year year NN 27676 5560 237 term term NN 27676 5560 238 ; ; : 27676 5560 239 election election NN 27676 5560 240 last last JJ 27676 5560 241 held hold VBD 27676 5560 242 17 17 CD 27676 5560 243 May May NNP 27676 5560 244 1994 1994 CD 27676 5560 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 246 next next JJ 27676 5560 247 to to TO 27676 5560 248 be be VB 27676 5560 249 held hold VBN 27676 5560 250 by by IN 27676 5560 251 May May NNP 27676 5560 252 1999 1999 CD 27676 5560 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 254 election election NN 27676 5560 255 results result NNS 27676 5560 256 : : : 27676 5560 257 Bakili Bakili NNP 27676 5560 258 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 27676 5560 259 elected elect VBD 27676 5560 260 president president NN 27676 5560 261 ; ; , 27676 5560 262 percent percent NN 27676 5560 263 of of IN 27676 5560 264 vote vote NN 27676 5560 265 -- -- : 27676 5560 266 NA NA NNP 27676 5560 267 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5560 268 branch branch NN 27676 5560 269 : : : 27676 5560 270 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5560 271 National National NNP 27676 5560 272 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5560 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 274 177 177 CD 27676 5560 275 seats seat NNS 27676 5560 276 ; ; : 27676 5560 277 members member NNS 27676 5560 278 are be VBP 27676 5560 279 elected elect VBN 27676 5560 280 by by IN 27676 5560 281 popular popular JJ 27676 5560 282 vote vote NN 27676 5560 283 to to TO 27676 5560 284 serve serve VB 27676 5560 285 five five CD 27676 5560 286 - - HYPH 27676 5560 287 year year NN 27676 5560 288 terms term NNS 27676 5560 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 290 elections election NNS 27676 5560 291 : : : 27676 5560 292 last last RB 27676 5560 293 held hold VBD 27676 5560 294 17 17 CD 27676 5560 295 May May NNP 27676 5560 296 1994 1994 CD 27676 5560 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 298 next next JJ 27676 5560 299 to to TO 27676 5560 300 be be VB 27676 5560 301 held hold VBN 27676 5560 302 by by IN 27676 5560 303 May May NNP 27676 5560 304 1999 1999 CD 27676 5560 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 306 election election NN 27676 5560 307 results result NNS 27676 5560 308 : : : 27676 5560 309 percent percent NN 27676 5560 310 of of IN 27676 5560 311 vote vote NN 27676 5560 312 by by IN 27676 5560 313 party party NN 27676 5560 314 -- -- : 27676 5560 315 NA na NN 27676 5560 316 ; ; , 27676 5560 317 seats seat NNS 27676 5560 318 by by IN 27676 5560 319 party party NN 27676 5560 320 -- -- : 27676 5560 321 UDF UDF NNP 27676 5560 322 84 84 CD 27676 5560 323 , , , 27676 5560 324 AFORD AFORD NNP 27676 5560 325 33 33 CD 27676 5560 326 , , , 27676 5560 327 MCP MCP NNP 27676 5560 328 55 55 CD 27676 5560 329 , , , 27676 5560 330 others other NNS 27676 5560 331 5 5 CD 27676 5560 332 ; ; : 27676 5560 333 note note VB 27676 5560 334 -- -- : 27676 5560 335 because because IN 27676 5560 336 of of IN 27676 5560 337 defections defection NNS 27676 5560 338 and and CC 27676 5560 339 byelections byelection NNS 27676 5560 340 , , , 27676 5560 341 the the DT 27676 5560 342 distribution distribution NN 27676 5560 343 of of IN 27676 5560 344 seats seat NNS 27676 5560 345 in in IN 27676 5560 346 the the DT 27676 5560 347 National National NNP 27676 5560 348 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5560 349 had have VBD 27676 5560 350 changed change VBN 27676 5560 351 at at IN 27676 5560 352 the the DT 27676 5560 353 end end NN 27676 5560 354 of of IN 27676 5560 355 the the DT 27676 5560 356 1996 1996 CD 27676 5560 357 as as IN 27676 5560 358 follows follow VBZ 27676 5560 359 : : : 27676 5560 360 UDF UDF NNP 27676 5560 361 84 84 CD 27676 5560 362 , , , 27676 5560 363 MCP MCP NNP 27676 5560 364 47 47 CD 27676 5560 365 , , , 27676 5560 366 AFORD AFORD NNP 27676 5560 367 34 34 CD 27676 5560 368 , , , 27676 5560 369 independents independent NNS 27676 5560 370 8 8 CD 27676 5560 371 , , , 27676 5560 372 and and CC 27676 5560 373 vacant vacant JJ 27676 5560 374 4 4 CD 27676 5560 375 note note NN 27676 5560 376 : : : 27676 5560 377 the the DT 27676 5560 378 constitution constitution NN 27676 5560 379 of of IN 27676 5560 380 18 18 CD 27676 5560 381 May May NNP 27676 5560 382 1995 1995 CD 27676 5560 383 , , , 27676 5560 384 in in IN 27676 5560 385 addition addition NN 27676 5560 386 to to IN 27676 5560 387 reducing reduce VBG 27676 5560 388 the the DT 27676 5560 389 age age NN 27676 5560 390 at at IN 27676 5560 391 which which WDT 27676 5560 392 universal universal JJ 27676 5560 393 suffrage suffrage NN 27676 5560 394 is be VBZ 27676 5560 395 conferred confer VBN 27676 5560 396 from from IN 27676 5560 397 21 21 CD 27676 5560 398 to to TO 27676 5560 399 18 18 CD 27676 5560 400 years year NNS 27676 5560 401 , , , 27676 5560 402 provided provide VBN 27676 5560 403 for for IN 27676 5560 404 a a DT 27676 5560 405 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 5560 406 legislature legislature NN 27676 5560 407 ; ; : 27676 5560 408 by by IN 27676 5560 409 1999 1999 CD 27676 5560 410 , , , 27676 5560 411 in in IN 27676 5560 412 addition addition NN 27676 5560 413 to to IN 27676 5560 414 the the DT 27676 5560 415 existing exist VBG 27676 5560 416 National National NNP 27676 5560 417 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5560 418 , , , 27676 5560 419 a a DT 27676 5560 420 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5560 421 of of IN 27676 5560 422 80 80 CD 27676 5560 423 seats seat NNS 27676 5560 424 is be VBZ 27676 5560 425 to to TO 27676 5560 426 be be VB 27676 5560 427 elected elect VBN 27676 5560 428 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5560 429 branch branch NN 27676 5560 430 : : : 27676 5560 431 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5560 432 Court Court NNP 27676 5560 433 of of IN 27676 5560 434 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 5560 435 ; ; : 27676 5560 436 High High NNP 27676 5560 437 Court Court NNP 27676 5560 438 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 439 chief chief JJ 27676 5560 440 justice justice NN 27676 5560 441 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5560 442 by by IN 27676 5560 443 the the DT 27676 5560 444 president president NNP 27676 5560 445 , , , 27676 5560 446 puisne puisne NNP 27676 5560 447 judges judge NNS 27676 5560 448 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5560 449 on on IN 27676 5560 450 the the DT 27676 5560 451 advice advice NN 27676 5560 452 of of IN 27676 5560 453 the the DT 27676 5560 454 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 5560 455 Service Service NNP 27676 5560 456 Commission Commission NNP 27676 5560 457 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 458 ; ; : 27676 5560 459 magistrate magistrate NN 27676 5560 460 's 's POS 27676 5560 461 courts court NNS 27676 5560 462 Political political JJ 27676 5560 463 parties party NNS 27676 5560 464 and and CC 27676 5560 465 leaders leader NNS 27676 5560 466 : : : 27676 5560 467 International international JJ 27676 5560 468 organization organization NN 27676 5560 469 participation participation NN 27676 5560 470 : : : 27676 5560 471 ACP ACP NNP 27676 5560 472 , , , 27676 5560 473 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 5560 474 , , , 27676 5560 475 C C NNP 27676 5560 476 , , , 27676 5560 477 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5560 478 , , , 27676 5560 479 ECA ECA NNP 27676 5560 480 , , , 27676 5560 481 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5560 482 , , , 27676 5560 483 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 5560 484 , , , 27676 5560 485 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5560 486 , , , 27676 5560 487 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5560 488 , , , 27676 5560 489 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 5560 490 , , , 27676 5560 491 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5560 492 , , , 27676 5560 493 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5560 494 , , , 27676 5560 495 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5560 496 , , , 27676 5560 497 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5560 498 , , , 27676 5560 499 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5560 500 , , , 27676 5560 501 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5560 502 , , , 27676 5560 503 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5560 504 , , , 27676 5560 505 IMO imo RB 27676 5560 506 , , , 27676 5560 507 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5560 508 , , , 27676 5560 509 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5560 510 , , , 27676 5560 511 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5560 512 , , , 27676 5560 513 ISO ISO NNP 27676 5560 514 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5560 515 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 5560 516 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5560 517 , , , 27676 5560 518 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5560 519 , , , 27676 5560 520 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5560 521 , , , 27676 5560 522 OAU OAU NNP 27676 5560 523 , , , 27676 5560 524 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5560 525 , , , 27676 5560 526 SADC SADC NNP 27676 5560 527 , , , 27676 5560 528 UN UN NNP 27676 5560 529 , , , 27676 5560 530 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5560 531 , , , 27676 5560 532 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5560 533 , , , 27676 5560 534 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5560 535 , , , 27676 5560 536 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5560 537 , , , 27676 5560 538 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5560 539 , , , 27676 5560 540 WHO who WP 27676 5560 541 , , , 27676 5560 542 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5560 543 , , , 27676 5560 544 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5560 545 , , , 27676 5560 546 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5560 547 , , , 27676 5560 548 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5560 549 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5560 550 representation representation NN 27676 5560 551 in in IN 27676 5560 552 the the DT 27676 5560 553 US US NNP 27676 5560 554 : : : 27676 5560 555 chief chief NN 27676 5560 556 of of IN 27676 5560 557 mission mission NN 27676 5560 558 : : : 27676 5560 559 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5560 560 Willie Willie NNP 27676 5560 561 CHOKANI CHOKANI NNP 27676 5560 562 chancery 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5560 596 in in IN 27676 5560 597 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 27676 5560 598 mailing mailing NN 27676 5560 599 address address NN 27676 5560 600 : : : 27676 5560 601 P. P. NNP 27676 5560 602 O. O. NNP 27676 5561 1 Box Box NNP 27676 5561 2 30016 30016 CD 27676 5561 3 , , , 27676 5561 4 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 27676 5561 5 3 3 CD 27676 5561 6 , , , 27676 5561 7 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5561 8 Flag Flag NNP 27676 5561 9 description description NN 27676 5561 10 : : : 27676 5561 11 three three CD 27676 5561 12 equal equal JJ 27676 5561 13 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 5561 14 bands band NNS 27676 5561 15 of of IN 27676 5561 16 black black JJ 27676 5561 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5561 18 top top NN 27676 5561 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5561 20 , , , 27676 5561 21 red red NN 27676 5561 22 , , , 27676 5561 23 and and CC 27676 5561 24 green green JJ 27676 5561 25 with with IN 27676 5561 26 a a DT 27676 5561 27 radiant radiant NN 27676 5561 28 , , , 27676 5561 29 rising rise VBG 27676 5561 30 , , , 27676 5561 31 red red JJ 27676 5561 32 sun sun NN 27676 5561 33 centered center VBN 27676 5561 34 in in IN 27676 5561 35 the the DT 27676 5561 36 black black JJ 27676 5561 37 band band NN 27676 5561 38 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5561 39 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5561 40 -- -- : 27676 5561 41 overview overview LS 27676 5561 42 : : : 27676 5561 43 Landlocked Landlocked NNP 27676 5561 44 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5561 45 ranks rank VBZ 27676 5561 46 among among IN 27676 5561 47 the the DT 27676 5561 48 world world NN 27676 5561 49 's 's POS 27676 5561 50 least least RBS 27676 5561 51 developed develop VBN 27676 5561 52 countries country NNS 27676 5561 53 . . . 27676 5562 1 The the DT 27676 5562 2 economy economy NN 27676 5562 3 is be VBZ 27676 5562 4 predominately predominately RB 27676 5562 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 5562 6 , , , 27676 5562 7 with with IN 27676 5562 8 about about RB 27676 5562 9 90 90 CD 27676 5562 10 % % NN 27676 5562 11 of of IN 27676 5562 12 the the DT 27676 5562 13 population population NN 27676 5562 14 living live VBG 27676 5562 15 in in IN 27676 5562 16 rural rural JJ 27676 5562 17 areas area NNS 27676 5562 18 . . . 27676 5563 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5563 2 accounts account VBZ 27676 5563 3 for for IN 27676 5563 4 45 45 CD 27676 5563 5 % % NN 27676 5563 6 of of IN 27676 5563 7 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5563 8 and and CC 27676 5563 9 90 90 CD 27676 5563 10 % % NN 27676 5563 11 of of IN 27676 5563 12 export export NN 27676 5563 13 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5563 14 . . . 27676 5564 1 The the DT 27676 5564 2 economy economy NN 27676 5564 3 depends depend VBZ 27676 5564 4 on on IN 27676 5564 5 substantial substantial JJ 27676 5564 6 inflows inflow NNS 27676 5564 7 of of IN 27676 5564 8 economic economic JJ 27676 5564 9 assistance assistance NN 27676 5564 10 from from IN 27676 5564 11 the the DT 27676 5564 12 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5564 13 , , , 27676 5564 14 the the DT 27676 5564 15 World World NNP 27676 5564 16 Bank Bank NNP 27676 5564 17 , , , 27676 5564 18 and and CC 27676 5564 19 individual individual JJ 27676 5564 20 donor donor NN 27676 5564 21 nations nation NNS 27676 5564 22 . . . 27676 5565 1 The the DT 27676 5565 2 new new JJ 27676 5565 3 government government NN 27676 5565 4 faces face VBZ 27676 5565 5 strong strong JJ 27676 5565 6 challenges challenge NNS 27676 5565 7 , , , 27676 5565 8 e.g. e.g. RB 27676 5565 9 , , , 27676 5565 10 to to TO 27676 5565 11 spur spur VB 27676 5565 12 exports export NNS 27676 5565 13 , , , 27676 5565 14 to to TO 27676 5565 15 improve improve VB 27676 5565 16 educational educational JJ 27676 5565 17 and and CC 27676 5565 18 health health NN 27676 5565 19 facilities facility NNS 27676 5565 20 , , , 27676 5565 21 and and CC 27676 5565 22 to to TO 27676 5565 23 deal deal VB 27676 5565 24 with with IN 27676 5565 25 environmental environmental JJ 27676 5565 26 problems problem NNS 27676 5565 27 of of IN 27676 5565 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5565 29 and and CC 27676 5565 30 erosion erosion NN 27676 5565 31 . . . 27676 5566 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5566 2 : : : 27676 5566 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5566 4 power power NN 27676 5566 5 parity--$8.9 parity--$8.9 NNP 27676 5566 6 billion billion CD 27676 5566 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5566 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5566 9 est est NNP 27676 5566 10 . . . 27676 5566 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5567 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5567 2 -- -- : 27676 5567 3 real real JJ 27676 5567 4 growth growth NN 27676 5567 5 rate rate NN 27676 5567 6 : : : 27676 5567 7 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 5567 8 % % NN 27676 5567 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5567 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5567 11 est est NNP 27676 5567 12 . . . 27676 5567 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5568 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5568 2 -- -- : 27676 5568 3 per per IN 27676 5568 4 capita capita NN 27676 5568 5 : : : 27676 5568 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5568 7 power power NN 27676 5568 8 parity?$940 parity?$940 NNP 27676 5568 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5568 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5568 11 est est NNP 27676 5568 12 . . . 27676 5568 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5569 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5569 2 -- -- : 27676 5569 3 composition composition NN 27676 5569 4 by by IN 27676 5569 5 sector sector NN 27676 5569 6 : : : 27676 5569 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5569 8 : : : 27676 5569 9 45 45 CD 27676 5569 10 % % NN 27676 5569 11 industry industry NN 27676 5569 12 : : : 27676 5569 13 30 30 CD 27676 5569 14 % % NN 27676 5569 15 services service NNS 27676 5569 16 : : : 27676 5569 17 25 25 CD 27676 5569 18 % % NN 27676 5569 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5569 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 5569 21 est est NNP 27676 5569 22 . . . 27676 5569 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5570 1 Population population NN 27676 5570 2 below below IN 27676 5570 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 5570 4 line line NN 27676 5570 5 : : : 27676 5570 6 54 54 CD 27676 5570 7 % % NN 27676 5570 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5570 9 1990 1990 CD 27676 5570 10 - - SYM 27676 5570 11 91 91 CD 27676 5570 12 est est NNP 27676 5570 13 . . . 27676 5570 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5571 1 Household household NN 27676 5571 2 income income NN 27676 5571 3 or or CC 27676 5571 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 5571 5 by by IN 27676 5571 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 5571 7 share share NN 27676 5571 8 : : : 27676 5571 9 lowest low JJS 27676 5571 10 10 10 CD 27676 5571 11 % % NN 27676 5571 12 : : : 27676 5571 13 NA% na% LS 27676 5571 14 highest highest RBS 27676 5571 15 10 10 CD 27676 5571 16 % % NN 27676 5571 17 : : : 27676 5571 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 5571 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5571 20 rate rate NN 27676 5571 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5571 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 5571 23 prices price NNS 27676 5571 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5571 25 : : : 27676 5571 26 83.4 83.4 CD 27676 5571 27 % % NN 27676 5571 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5571 29 1995 1995 CD 27676 5571 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5571 31 Labor labor NN 27676 5571 32 force force NN 27676 5571 33 : : : 27676 5571 34 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 5571 35 million million CD 27676 5571 36 Labor Labor NNP 27676 5571 37 force force NN 27676 5571 38 -- -- : 27676 5571 39 by by IN 27676 5571 40 occupation occupation NN 27676 5571 41 : : : 27676 5571 42 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5571 43 86 86 CD 27676 5571 44 % % NN 27676 5571 45 , , , 27676 5571 46 wage wage NN 27676 5571 47 earners earner NNS 27676 5571 48 14 14 CD 27676 5571 49 % % NN 27676 5571 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5571 51 1990 1990 CD 27676 5571 52 est est NNP 27676 5571 53 . . . 27676 5571 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5572 2 rate rate NN 27676 5572 3 : : : 27676 5572 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 5572 5 Budget budget NN 27676 5572 6 : : : 27676 5572 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5572 8 : : : 27676 5572 9 $ $ $ 27676 5572 10 530 530 CD 27676 5572 11 million million CD 27676 5572 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5572 13 : : : 27676 5572 14 $ $ $ 27676 5572 15 674 674 CD 27676 5572 16 million million CD 27676 5572 17 , , , 27676 5572 18 including include VBG 27676 5572 19 capital capital NN 27676 5572 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5572 21 of of IN 27676 5572 22 $ $ $ 27676 5572 23 129 129 CD 27676 5572 24 million million CD 27676 5572 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 26 1993 1993 CD 27676 5572 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 28 Industries industry NNS 27676 5572 29 : : : 27676 5572 30 tea tea NN 27676 5572 31 , , , 27676 5572 32 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5572 33 , , , 27676 5572 34 sugar sugar NN 27676 5572 35 , , , 27676 5572 36 sawmill sawmill NN 27676 5572 37 products product NNS 27676 5572 38 , , , 27676 5572 39 cement cement NN 27676 5572 40 , , , 27676 5572 41 consumer consumer NN 27676 5572 42 goods good NNS 27676 5572 43 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5572 44 production production NN 27676 5572 45 growth growth NN 27676 5572 46 rate rate NN 27676 5572 47 : : : 27676 5572 48 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 5572 49 % % NN 27676 5572 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 51 1995 1995 CD 27676 5572 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 53 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5572 54 -- -- : 27676 5572 55 production production NN 27676 5572 56 : : : 27676 5572 57 800 800 CD 27676 5572 58 million million CD 27676 5572 59 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5572 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 63 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5572 64 -- -- : 27676 5572 65 production production NN 27676 5572 66 by by IN 27676 5572 67 source source NN 27676 5572 68 : : : 27676 5572 69 fossil fossil NN 27676 5572 70 fuel fuel NN 27676 5572 71 : : : 27676 5572 72 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 5572 73 % % NN 27676 5572 74 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5572 75 : : : 27676 5572 76 97.5 97.5 CD 27676 5572 77 % % NN 27676 5572 78 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5572 79 : : : 27676 5572 80 0 0 CD 27676 5572 81 % % NN 27676 5572 82 other other JJ 27676 5572 83 : : : 27676 5572 84 0 0 CD 27676 5572 85 % % NN 27676 5572 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 87 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 89 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5572 90 -- -- : 27676 5572 91 consumption consumption NN 27676 5572 92 : : : 27676 5572 93 800 800 CD 27676 5572 94 million million CD 27676 5572 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5572 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5572 100 -- -- : 27676 5572 101 exports export NNS 27676 5572 102 : : : 27676 5572 103 0 0 CD 27676 5572 104 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5572 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 106 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 108 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5572 109 -- -- : 27676 5572 110 imports import NNS 27676 5572 111 : : : 27676 5572 112 0 0 CD 27676 5572 113 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5572 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 115 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 117 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5572 118 -- -- : 27676 5572 119 products product NNS 27676 5572 120 : : : 27676 5572 121 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5572 122 , , , 27676 5572 123 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 5572 124 , , , 27676 5572 125 cotton cotton NN 27676 5572 126 , , , 27676 5572 127 tea tea NN 27676 5572 128 , , , 27676 5572 129 corn corn NN 27676 5572 130 , , , 27676 5572 131 potatoes potato NNS 27676 5572 132 , , , 27676 5572 133 cassava cassava NNP 27676 5572 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 135 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 5572 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 137 , , , 27676 5572 138 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 5572 139 , , , 27676 5572 140 pulses pulse VBZ 27676 5572 141 ; ; : 27676 5572 142 cattle cattle NNS 27676 5572 143 , , , 27676 5572 144 goats goat NNS 27676 5572 145 Exports export NNS 27676 5572 146 : : : 27676 5572 147 $ $ $ 27676 5572 148 405 405 CD 27676 5572 149 million million CD 27676 5572 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 151 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5572 152 . . NNP 27676 5572 153 , , , 27676 5572 154 1995 1995 CD 27676 5572 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 156 Exports export NNS 27676 5572 157 -- -- : 27676 5572 158 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5572 159 : : : 27676 5572 160 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 5572 161 , , , 27676 5572 162 tea tea NN 27676 5572 163 , , , 27676 5572 164 sugar sugar NN 27676 5572 165 , , , 27676 5572 166 coffee coffee NN 27676 5572 167 , , , 27676 5572 168 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 5572 169 , , , 27676 5572 170 wood wood NN 27676 5572 171 products product NNS 27676 5572 172 Exports export NNS 27676 5572 173 -- -- : 27676 5572 174 partners partner NNS 27676 5572 175 : : : 27676 5572 176 US US NNP 27676 5572 177 , , , 27676 5572 178 South South NNP 27676 5572 179 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5572 180 , , , 27676 5572 181 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5572 182 , , , 27676 5572 183 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5572 184 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 5572 185 : : : 27676 5572 186 $ $ $ 27676 5572 187 475 475 CD 27676 5572 188 million million CD 27676 5572 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 190 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5572 191 . . NNP 27676 5572 192 , , , 27676 5572 193 1995 1995 CD 27676 5572 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5572 195 Imports import NNS 27676 5572 196 -- -- : 27676 5572 197 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5572 198 : : : 27676 5572 199 food food NN 27676 5572 200 , , , 27676 5572 201 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5572 202 products product NNS 27676 5572 203 , , , 27676 5572 204 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 27676 5572 205 , , , 27676 5572 206 consumer consumer NN 27676 5572 207 goods good NNS 27676 5572 208 , , , 27676 5572 209 transportation transportation NN 27676 5572 210 equipment equipment NN 27676 5572 211 Imports import NNS 27676 5572 212 -- -- : 27676 5572 213 partners partner NNS 27676 5572 214 : : : 27676 5572 215 South South NNP 27676 5572 216 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5572 217 , , , 27676 5572 218 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 5572 219 , , , 27676 5572 220 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5572 221 , , , 27676 5572 222 US US NNP 27676 5572 223 , , , 27676 5572 224 UK UK NNP 27676 5572 225 , , , 27676 5572 226 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5572 227 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5572 228 -- -- : 27676 5572 229 external external JJ 27676 5572 230 : : : 27676 5572 231 $ $ $ 27676 5572 232 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 5572 233 billion billion CD 27676 5572 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5572 235 1996 1996 CD 27676 5572 236 est est NNP 27676 5572 237 . . . 27676 5572 238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5573 2 aid aid NN 27676 5573 3 -- -- : 27676 5573 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5573 5 : : : 27676 5573 6 $ $ $ 27676 5573 7 416.5 416.5 CD 27676 5573 8 million million CD 27676 5573 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 5573 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 12 Currency currency NN 27676 5573 13 : : : 27676 5573 14 1 1 CD 27676 5573 15 Malawian malawian JJ 27676 5573 16 kwacha kwacha NNS 27676 5573 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 18 MK MK NNP 27676 5573 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 20 = = NFP 27676 5573 21 100 100 CD 27676 5573 22 tambala tambala NN 27676 5573 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5573 24 rates rate NNS 27676 5573 25 : : : 27676 5573 26 Malawian malawian JJ 27676 5573 27 kwachas kwachas NN 27676 5573 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 29 MK MK NNP 27676 5573 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 31 per per IN 27676 5573 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 5573 33 1 1 CD 27676 5573 34 - - HYPH 27676 5573 35 -43.5426 -43.5426 NN 27676 5573 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 37 January January NNP 27676 5573 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 5573 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 40 , , , 27676 5573 41 31.0727 31.0727 CD 27676 5573 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 5573 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 45 , , , 27676 5573 46 16.4442 16.4442 CD 27676 5573 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 5573 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 50 , , , 27676 5573 51 15.3085 15.3085 CD 27676 5573 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 5573 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 55 , , , 27676 5573 56 15.2837 15.2837 CD 27676 5573 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 5573 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 60 , , , 27676 5573 61 8.7364 8.7364 CD 27676 5573 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 5573 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5573 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5573 66 year year NN 27676 5573 67 : : : 27676 5573 68 1 1 CD 27676 5573 69 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 5573 70 March March NNP 27676 5573 71 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5573 72 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5573 73 : : : 27676 5573 74 43,000 43,000 CD 27676 5573 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5573 76 1985 1985 CD 27676 5573 77 est est NNP 27676 5573 78 . . . 27676 5573 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5574 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5574 2 system system NN 27676 5574 3 : : : 27676 5574 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5574 5 : : : 27676 5574 6 fair fair JJ 27676 5574 7 system system NN 27676 5574 8 of of IN 27676 5574 9 open open JJ 27676 5574 10 - - HYPH 27676 5574 11 wire wire NN 27676 5574 12 lines line NNS 27676 5574 13 , , , 27676 5574 14 microwave microwave NN 27676 5574 15 radio radio NN 27676 5574 16 relay relay NN 27676 5574 17 links link NNS 27676 5574 18 , , , 27676 5574 19 and and CC 27676 5574 20 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 5574 21 communications communication NNS 27676 5574 22 stations station NNS 27676 5574 23 international international JJ 27676 5574 24 : : : 27676 5574 25 satellite satellite NN 27676 5574 26 earth earth NN 27676 5574 27 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 5574 28 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5574 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5574 30 1 1 CD 27676 5574 31 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5574 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5574 33 and and CC 27676 5574 34 1 1 CD 27676 5574 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5574 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5574 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5574 38 Radio radio NN 27676 5574 39 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5574 40 stations station NNS 27676 5574 41 : : : 27676 5574 42 AM AM NNP 27676 5574 43 10 10 CD 27676 5574 44 , , , 27676 5574 45 FM FM NNP 27676 5574 46 17 17 CD 27676 5574 47 , , , 27676 5574 48 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5574 49 0 0 CD 27676 5574 50 Radios radio NNS 27676 5574 51 : : : 27676 5574 52 1.011 1.011 CD 27676 5574 53 million million CD 27676 5574 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5574 55 1995 1995 CD 27676 5574 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5574 57 Television television NN 27676 5574 58 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5574 59 stations station NNS 27676 5574 60 : : : 27676 5574 61 0 0 CD 27676 5574 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5574 63 1997 1997 CD 27676 5574 64 est est NNP 27676 5574 65 . . . 27676 5574 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5575 1 Televisions television NNS 27676 5575 2 : : : 27676 5575 3 NA NA NNP 27676 5575 4 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 5575 5 Railways railway NNS 27676 5575 6 : : : 27676 5575 7 total total NN 27676 5575 8 : : : 27676 5575 9 789 789 CD 27676 5575 10 km km NN 27676 5575 11 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5575 12 gauge gauge NN 27676 5575 13 : : : 27676 5575 14 789 789 CD 27676 5575 15 km km NN 27676 5575 16 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 5575 17 gauge gauge NN 27676 5575 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 5575 19 : : : 27676 5575 20 total total NN 27676 5575 21 : : : 27676 5575 22 28,400 28,400 CD 27676 5575 23 km km NN 27676 5575 24 paved pave VBN 27676 5575 25 : : : 27676 5575 26 5,254 5,254 CD 27676 5575 27 km km NN 27676 5575 28 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5575 29 : : : 27676 5575 30 23,146 23,146 CD 27676 5575 31 km km NNS 27676 5575 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5575 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 5575 34 est est NNP 27676 5575 35 . . . 27676 5575 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5576 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5576 2 : : : 27676 5576 3 Lake Lake NNP 27676 5576 4 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 27676 5576 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5576 6 Lake Lake NNP 27676 5576 7 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5576 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5576 9 ; ; : 27676 5576 10 Shire Shire NNP 27676 5576 11 River River NNP 27676 5576 12 , , , 27676 5576 13 144 144 CD 27676 5576 14 km km NN 27676 5576 15 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5576 16 and and CC 27676 5576 17 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5576 18 : : : 27676 5576 19 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 27676 5576 20 , , , 27676 5576 21 Monkey Monkey NNP 27676 5576 22 Bay Bay NNP 27676 5576 23 , , , 27676 5576 24 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 27676 5576 25 Bay Bay NNP 27676 5576 26 , , , 27676 5576 27 Nkhotakota Nkhotakota NNP 27676 5576 28 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 5576 29 : : : 27676 5576 30 45 45 CD 27676 5576 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5576 32 1998 1998 CD 27676 5576 33 est est NNP 27676 5576 34 . . . 27676 5576 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5577 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5577 2 -- -- : 27676 5577 3 with with IN 27676 5577 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5577 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5577 6 : : : 27676 5577 7 total total NN 27676 5577 8 : : : 27676 5577 9 5 5 CD 27676 5577 10 over over IN 27676 5577 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5577 12 m m NN 27676 5577 13 : : : 27676 5577 14 1 1 CD 27676 5577 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5577 16 to to TO 27676 5577 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5577 18 m m NN 27676 5577 19 : : : 27676 5577 20 1 1 CD 27676 5577 21 914 914 CD 27676 5577 22 to to TO 27676 5577 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5577 24 m m NN 27676 5577 25 : : : 27676 5577 26 3 3 CD 27676 5577 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5577 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5577 29 est est NNP 27676 5577 30 . . . 27676 5577 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5578 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5578 2 -- -- : 27676 5578 3 with with IN 27676 5578 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5578 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5578 6 : : : 27676 5578 7 total total NN 27676 5578 8 : : : 27676 5578 9 40 40 CD 27676 5578 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5578 11 to to TO 27676 5578 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5578 13 m m NN 27676 5578 14 : : : 27676 5578 15 1 1 CD 27676 5578 16 914 914 CD 27676 5578 17 to to TO 27676 5578 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5578 19 m m NN 27676 5578 20 : : : 27676 5578 21 16 16 CD 27676 5578 22 under under IN 27676 5578 23 914 914 CD 27676 5578 24 m m NN 27676 5578 25 : : : 27676 5578 26 23 23 CD 27676 5578 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5578 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5578 29 est est NNP 27676 5578 30 . . . 27676 5578 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5579 1 Military military JJ 27676 5579 2 Military military JJ 27676 5579 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5579 4 : : : 27676 5579 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5579 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5579 7 includes include VBZ 27676 5579 8 Air Air NNP 27676 5579 9 Wing Wing NNP 27676 5579 10 and and CC 27676 5579 11 Naval Naval NNP 27676 5579 12 Detachment Detachment NNP 27676 5579 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5579 14 , , , 27676 5579 15 Police Police NNS 27676 5579 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5579 17 includes include VBZ 27676 5579 18 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 5579 19 Mobile Mobile NNP 27676 5579 20 Force Force NNP 27676 5579 21 Unit Unit NNP 27676 5579 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5579 23 Military military JJ 27676 5579 24 manpower manpower NN 27676 5579 25 -- -- : 27676 5579 26 availability availability NN 27676 5579 27 : : : 27676 5579 28 males male NNS 27676 5579 29 age age NNP 27676 5579 30 15 15 CD 27676 5579 31 - - HYPH 27676 5579 32 49 49 CD 27676 5579 33 : : : 27676 5579 34 2,314,509 2,314,509 CD 27676 5579 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5579 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 5579 37 est est NNP 27676 5579 38 . . . 27676 5579 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5580 1 Military military JJ 27676 5580 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5580 3 -- -- : 27676 5580 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5580 5 for for IN 27676 5580 6 military military JJ 27676 5580 7 service service NN 27676 5580 8 : : : 27676 5580 9 males male NNS 27676 5580 10 age age NNP 27676 5580 11 15 15 CD 27676 5580 12 - - HYPH 27676 5580 13 49 49 CD 27676 5580 14 : : SYM 27676 5580 15 1,186,341 1,186,341 CD 27676 5580 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5580 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5580 18 est est NNP 27676 5580 19 . . . 27676 5580 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 1 Military military JJ 27676 5581 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5581 3 -- -- : 27676 5581 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5581 5 figure figure NN 27676 5581 6 : : : 27676 5581 7 $ $ $ 27676 5581 8 17 17 CD 27676 5581 9 million million CD 27676 5581 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5581 11 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 5581 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 13 Military military JJ 27676 5581 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5581 15 -- -- : 27676 5581 16 percent percent NN 27676 5581 17 of of IN 27676 5581 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5581 19 : : : 27676 5581 20 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 5581 21 % % NN 27676 5581 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5581 23 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 5581 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5581 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5581 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5581 28 -- -- : 27676 5581 29 international international JJ 27676 5581 30 : : : 27676 5581 31 dispute dispute NN 27676 5581 32 with with IN 27676 5581 33 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 5581 34 over over IN 27676 5581 35 the the DT 27676 5581 36 boundary boundary NN 27676 5581 37 in in IN 27676 5581 38 Lake Lake NNP 27676 5581 39 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 27676 5581 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5581 41 Lake Lake NNP 27676 5581 42 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 5581 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 44 = = NFP 27676 5581 45 = = NFP 27676 5581 46 = = SYM 27676 5581 47 = = SYM 27676 5581 48 = = SYM 27676 5581 49 = = SYM 27676 5581 50 = = SYM 27676 5581 51 = = SYM 27676 5581 52 = = SYM 27676 5581 53 = = SYM 27676 5581 54 = = SYM 27676 5581 55 = = SYM 27676 5581 56 = = SYM 27676 5581 57 = = SYM 27676 5581 58 = = SYM 27676 5581 59 = = SYM 27676 5581 60 = = SYM 27676 5581 61 = = SYM 27676 5581 62 = = SYM 27676 5581 63 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27676 5581 214 2,068 2,068 CD 27676 5581 215 km km NN 27676 5581 216 , , , 27676 5581 217 East East NNP 27676 5581 218 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5581 219 2,607 2,607 CD 27676 5581 220 km km NN 27676 5581 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 222 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5581 223 claims claim VBZ 27676 5581 224 : : : 27676 5581 225 continental continental NNP 27676 5581 226 shelf shelf NNP 27676 5581 227 : : : 27676 5581 228 200-m 200-m CD 27676 5581 229 depth depth NN 27676 5581 230 or or CC 27676 5581 231 to to IN 27676 5581 232 the the DT 27676 5581 233 depth depth NN 27676 5581 234 of of IN 27676 5581 235 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 5581 236 ; ; , 27676 5581 237 specified specify VBN 27676 5581 238 boundary boundary NN 27676 5581 239 in in IN 27676 5581 240 the the DT 27676 5581 241 South South NNP 27676 5581 242 China China NNP 27676 5581 243 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5581 244 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 5581 245 economic economic JJ 27676 5581 246 zone zone NN 27676 5581 247 : : : 27676 5581 248 200 200 CD 27676 5581 249 nm nm CD 27676 5581 250 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5581 251 sea sea NN 27676 5581 252 : : : 27676 5581 253 12 12 CD 27676 5581 254 nm nm NNP 27676 5581 255 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5581 256 : : : 27676 5581 257 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5581 258 ; ; : 27676 5581 259 annual annual JJ 27676 5581 260 southwest southwest NN 27676 5581 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5581 262 April April NNP 27676 5581 263 to to IN 27676 5581 264 October October NNP 27676 5581 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 266 and and CC 27676 5581 267 northeast northeast NNP 27676 5581 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5581 269 October October NNP 27676 5581 270 to to IN 27676 5581 271 February February NNP 27676 5581 272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5581 273 monsoons monsoon NNS 27676 5581 274 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5581 275 : : : 27676 5581 276 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5581 277 plains plain NNS 27676 5581 278 rising rise VBG 27676 5581 279 to to IN 27676 5581 280 hills hill NNS 27676 5581 281 and and CC 27676 5581 282 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NNP 27676 5582 6 km km NNP 27676 5582 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5582 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5582 9 est est NNP 27676 5582 10 . . . 27676 5582 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5583 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5583 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5583 3 : : : 27676 5583 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 5583 5 , , , 27676 5583 6 landslides landslide VBZ 27676 5583 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5583 8 -- -- : 27676 5583 9 current current JJ 27676 5583 10 issues issue NNS 27676 5583 11 : : : 27676 5583 12 air air NN 27676 5583 13 pollution pollution NN 27676 5583 14 from from IN 27676 5583 15 industrial industrial JJ 27676 5583 16 and and CC 27676 5583 17 vehicular vehicular JJ 27676 5583 18 emissions emission NNS 27676 5583 19 ; ; : 27676 5583 20 water water NN 27676 5583 21 pollution pollution NN 27676 5583 22 from from IN 27676 5583 23 raw raw JJ 27676 5583 24 sewage sewage NN 27676 5583 25 ; ; , 27676 5583 26 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5583 27 ; ; : 27676 5583 28 smoke smoke NN 27676 5583 29 / / SYM 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Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 5583 64 , , , 27676 5583 65 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5583 66 Test Test NNP 27676 5583 67 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5583 68 , , , 27676 5583 69 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5583 70 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5583 71 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5583 72 , , , 27676 5583 73 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5583 74 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5583 75 , , , 27676 5583 76 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5583 77 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5583 78 83 83 CD 27676 5583 79 , , , 27676 5583 80 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 5583 81 Timber Timber NNP 27676 5583 82 94 94 CD 27676 5583 83 signed sign VBD 27676 5583 84 , , , 27676 5583 85 but but CC 27676 5583 86 not not RB 27676 5583 87 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5583 88 : : : 27676 5583 89 none none NN 27676 5583 90 of of IN 27676 5583 91 the the DT 27676 5583 92 selected select VBN 27676 5583 93 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5583 94 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5583 95 -- -- : 27676 5583 96 note note NN 27676 5583 97 : : : 27676 5583 98 strategic 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27676 5594 29 : : : 27676 5594 30 Malaya Malaya NNP 27676 5594 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 32 what what WP 27676 5594 33 is be VBZ 27676 5594 34 now now RB 27676 5594 35 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 27676 5594 36 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5594 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 38 formed form VBD 27676 5594 39 31 31 CD 27676 5594 40 August August NNP 27676 5594 41 1957 1957 CD 27676 5594 42 ; ; : 27676 5594 43 Federation Federation NNP 27676 5594 44 of of IN 27676 5594 45 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5594 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 47 Malaya Malaya NNP 27676 5594 48 , , , 27676 5594 49 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5594 50 , , , 27676 5594 51 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5594 52 , , , 27676 5594 53 and and CC 27676 5594 54 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5594 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 56 formed form VBD 27676 5594 57 9 9 CD 27676 5594 58 July July NNP 27676 5594 59 1963 1963 CD 27676 5594 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 61 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5594 62 left leave VBD 27676 5594 63 the the DT 27676 5594 64 federation federation NN 27676 5594 65 on on IN 27676 5594 66 9 9 CD 27676 5594 67 August August NNP 27676 5594 68 1965 1965 CD 27676 5594 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 70 ; ; : 27676 5594 71 nominally nominally RB 27676 5594 72 headed head VBN 27676 5594 73 by by IN 27676 5594 74 the the DT 27676 5594 75 paramount paramount JJ 27676 5594 76 ruler ruler NN 27676 5594 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 78 king king NN 27676 5594 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 80 and and CC 27676 5594 81 a a DT 27676 5594 82 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 5594 83 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5594 84 consisting consist VBG 27676 5594 85 of of IN 27676 5594 86 a a DT 27676 5594 87 nonelected nonelected JJ 27676 5594 88 upper upper JJ 27676 5594 89 house house NN 27676 5594 90 and and CC 27676 5594 91 an an DT 27676 5594 92 elected elect VBN 27676 5594 93 lower low JJR 27676 5594 94 house house NN 27676 5594 95 ; ; : 27676 5594 96 Peninsular peninsular JJ 27676 5594 97 Malaysian malaysian JJ 27676 5594 98 states state NNS 27676 5594 99 -- -- : 27676 5594 100 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 5594 101 rulers ruler NNS 27676 5594 102 in in IN 27676 5594 103 all all DT 27676 5594 104 but but CC 27676 5594 105 Melaka Melaka NNP 27676 5594 106 , , , 27676 5594 107 Penang Penang NNP 27676 5594 108 , , , 27676 5594 109 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5594 110 , , , 27676 5594 111 and and CC 27676 5594 112 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5594 113 , , , 27676 5594 114 where where WRB 27676 5594 115 governors governor NNS 27676 5594 116 are be VBP 27676 5594 117 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5594 118 by by IN 27676 5594 119 the the DT 27676 5594 120 Malaysian malaysian JJ 27676 5594 121 Government Government NNP 27676 5594 122 ; ; : 27676 5594 123 powers power NNS 27676 5594 124 of of IN 27676 5594 125 state state NN 27676 5594 126 governments government NNS 27676 5594 127 are be VBP 27676 5594 128 limited limit VBN 27676 5594 129 by by IN 27676 5594 130 the the DT 27676 5594 131 federal federal JJ 27676 5594 132 constitution constitution NN 27676 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NNP 27676 5594 167 of of IN 27676 5594 168 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 5594 169 , , , 27676 5594 170 with with IN 27676 5594 171 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5594 172 affairs affair NNS 27676 5594 173 , , , 27676 5594 174 defense defense NN 27676 5594 175 , , , 27676 5594 176 internal internal JJ 27676 5594 177 security security NN 27676 5594 178 , , , 27676 5594 179 and and CC 27676 5594 180 other other JJ 27676 5594 181 powers power NNS 27676 5594 182 delegated delegate VBD 27676 5594 183 to to IN 27676 5594 184 federal federal JJ 27676 5594 185 government government NN 27676 5594 186 ; ; : 27676 5594 187 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5594 188 -- -- : 27676 5594 189 holds hold VBZ 27676 5594 190 27 27 CD 27676 5594 191 seats seat NNS 27676 5594 192 in in IN 27676 5594 193 House House NNP 27676 5594 194 of of IN 27676 5594 195 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 5594 196 , , , 27676 5594 197 with with IN 27676 5594 198 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5594 199 affairs affair NNS 27676 5594 200 , , , 27676 5594 201 defense defense NN 27676 5594 202 , , , 27676 5594 203 internal internal JJ 27676 5594 204 security security NN 27676 5594 205 , , , 27676 5594 206 and and CC 27676 5594 207 other other JJ 27676 5594 208 powers power NNS 27676 5594 209 delegated delegate VBD 27676 5594 210 to to IN 27676 5594 211 federal federal JJ 27676 5594 212 government government NN 27676 5594 213 Capital capital NN 27676 5594 214 : : : 27676 5594 215 Kuala Kuala NNP 27676 5594 216 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 27676 5594 217 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5594 218 divisions division NNS 27676 5594 219 : : : 27676 5594 220 13 13 CD 27676 5594 221 states state NNS 27676 5594 222 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 223 negeri negeri NN 27676 5594 224 - - HYPH 27676 5594 225 negeri negeri NNP 27676 5594 226 , , , 27676 5594 227 singular singular JJ 27676 5594 228 -- -- : 27676 5594 229 negeri negeri NN 27676 5594 230 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 231 and and CC 27676 5594 232 2 2 CD 27676 5594 233 federal federal JJ 27676 5594 234 territories territory NNS 27676 5594 235 * * NFP 27676 5594 236 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 237 wilayah wilayah JJ 27676 5594 238 - - HYPH 27676 5594 239 wilayah wilayah NN 27676 5594 240 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 27676 5594 241 , , , 27676 5594 242 singular singular JJ 27676 5594 243 -- -- : 27676 5594 244 wilayah wilayah JJ 27676 5594 245 persekutuan persekutuan NN 27676 5594 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 247 ; ; : 27676 5594 248 Johor Johor NNP 27676 5594 249 , , , 27676 5594 250 Kedah Kedah NNP 27676 5594 251 , , , 27676 5594 252 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 27676 5594 253 , , , 27676 5594 254 Labuan Labuan NNP 27676 5594 255 * * NFP 27676 5594 256 , , , 27676 5594 257 Melaka Melaka NNP 27676 5594 258 , , , 27676 5594 259 Negeri Negeri NNP 27676 5594 260 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 27676 5594 261 , , , 27676 5594 262 Pahang Pahang NNP 27676 5594 263 , , , 27676 5594 264 Perak Perak NNP 27676 5594 265 , , , 27676 5594 266 Perlis Perlis NNP 27676 5594 267 , , , 27676 5594 268 Pulau Pulau NNP 27676 5594 269 Pinang Pinang NNP 27676 5594 270 , , , 27676 5594 271 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5594 272 , , , 27676 5594 273 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5594 274 , , , 27676 5594 275 Selangor Selangor NNP 27676 5594 276 , , , 27676 5594 277 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 27676 5594 278 , , , 27676 5594 279 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 27676 5594 280 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 27676 5594 281 * * NFP 27676 5594 282 note note NN 27676 5594 283 : : : 27676 5594 284 the the DT 27676 5594 285 city city NN 27676 5594 286 of of IN 27676 5594 287 Kuala Kuala NNP 27676 5594 288 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 27676 5594 289 is be VBZ 27676 5594 290 located locate VBN 27676 5594 291 within within IN 27676 5594 292 the the DT 27676 5594 293 federal federal JJ 27676 5594 294 territory territory NN 27676 5594 295 of of IN 27676 5594 296 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 27676 5594 297 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 27676 5594 298 ; ; : 27676 5594 299 the the DT 27676 5594 300 terms term NNS 27676 5594 301 therefore therefore RB 27676 5594 302 are be VBP 27676 5594 303 not not RB 27676 5594 304 interchangeable interchangeable JJ 27676 5594 305 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5594 306 : : : 27676 5594 307 31 31 CD 27676 5594 308 August August NNP 27676 5594 309 1957 1957 CD 27676 5594 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 311 from from IN 27676 5594 312 UK UK NNP 27676 5594 313 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 314 National national JJ 27676 5594 315 holiday holiday NN 27676 5594 316 : : : 27676 5594 317 National National NNP 27676 5594 318 Day Day NNP 27676 5594 319 , , , 27676 5594 320 31 31 CD 27676 5594 321 August August NNP 27676 5594 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 323 1957 1957 CD 27676 5594 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 325 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5594 326 : : : 27676 5594 327 31 31 CD 27676 5594 328 August August NNP 27676 5594 329 1957 1957 CD 27676 5594 330 , , , 27676 5594 331 amended amend VBD 27676 5594 332 16 16 CD 27676 5594 333 September September NNP 27676 5594 334 1963 1963 CD 27676 5594 335 Legal legal JJ 27676 5594 336 system system NN 27676 5594 337 : : : 27676 5594 338 based base VBN 27676 5594 339 on on IN 27676 5594 340 English English NNP 27676 5594 341 common common JJ 27676 5594 342 law law NN 27676 5594 343 ; ; : 27676 5594 344 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5594 345 review review NN 27676 5594 346 of of IN 27676 5594 347 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5594 348 acts act NNS 27676 5594 349 in in IN 27676 5594 350 the the DT 27676 5594 351 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5594 352 Court Court NNP 27676 5594 353 at at IN 27676 5594 354 request request NN 27676 5594 355 of of IN 27676 5594 356 supreme supreme JJ 27676 5594 357 head head NN 27676 5594 358 of of IN 27676 5594 359 the the DT 27676 5594 360 federation federation NN 27676 5594 361 ; ; : 27676 5594 362 has have VBZ 27676 5594 363 not not RB 27676 5594 364 accepted accept VBN 27676 5594 365 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 5594 366 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 5594 367 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 5594 368 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5594 369 : : : 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27676 5594 404 Sultan Sultan NNP 27676 5594 405 TUNKU TUNKU NNP 27676 5594 406 SALAHUDDIN SALAHUDDIN NNP 27676 5594 407 Abdul Abdul NNP 27676 5594 408 Aziz Aziz NNP 27676 5594 409 Shah Shah NNP 27676 5594 410 ibni ibni VBZ 27676 5594 411 Al Al NNP 27676 5594 412 - - HYPH 27676 5594 413 Marhum Marhum NNP 27676 5594 414 Sultan Sultan NNP 27676 5594 415 Hisammuddin Hisammuddin NNP 27676 5594 416 Alam Alam NNP 27676 5594 417 Shah Shah NNP 27676 5594 418 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 419 since since IN 27676 5594 420 26 26 CD 27676 5594 421 April April NNP 27676 5594 422 1994 1994 CD 27676 5594 423 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 424 head head NN 27676 5594 425 of of IN 27676 5594 426 government government NN 27676 5594 427 : : : 27676 5594 428 Prime Prime NNP 27676 5594 429 Minister Minister NNP 27676 5594 430 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 5594 431 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 27676 5594 432 bin bin NNP 27676 5594 433 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 27676 5594 434 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 435 since since IN 27676 5594 436 16 16 CD 27676 5594 437 July July NNP 27676 5594 438 1981 1981 CD 27676 5594 439 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 440 ; ; : 27676 5594 441 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 5594 442 Prime Prime NNP 27676 5594 443 Minister Minister NNP 27676 5594 444 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH NNP 27676 5594 445 bin bin NNP 27676 5594 446 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 5594 447 Badawi Badawi NNP 27676 5594 448 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5594 449 since since IN 27676 5594 450 8 8 CD 27676 5594 451 January January NNP 27676 5594 452 1999 1999 CD 27676 5594 453 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5594 454 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5594 455 : : : 27676 5594 456 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 5594 457 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5594 458 by by IN 27676 5594 459 the the DT 27676 5594 460 prime prime JJ 27676 5594 461 minister minister NN 27676 5594 462 from from IN 27676 5594 463 among among IN 27676 5594 464 the the DT 27676 5594 465 members member NNS 27676 5594 466 of of IN 27676 5594 467 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5594 468 with with IN 27676 5594 469 consent consent NN 27676 5594 470 of of IN 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5596 107 -- -- : 27676 5596 108 declined decline VBD 27676 5596 109 7 7 CD 27676 5596 110 % % NN 27676 5596 111 in in IN 27676 5596 112 1998 1998 CD 27676 5596 113 . . . 27676 5597 1 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5597 2 will will MD 27676 5597 3 likely likely RB 27676 5597 4 remain remain VB 27676 5597 5 in in IN 27676 5597 6 recession recession NN 27676 5597 7 for for IN 27676 5597 8 the the DT 27676 5597 9 first first JJ 27676 5597 10 half half NN 27676 5597 11 of of IN 27676 5597 12 1999 1999 CD 27676 5597 13 ; ; : 27676 5597 14 official official JJ 27676 5597 15 statistics statistic NNS 27676 5597 16 continue continue VBP 27676 5597 17 to to TO 27676 5597 18 show show VB 27676 5597 19 anemic anemic JJ 27676 5597 20 exports export NNS 27676 5597 21 , , , 27676 5597 22 and and CC 27676 5597 23 some some DT 27676 5597 24 private private JJ 27676 5597 25 financial financial JJ 27676 5597 26 analysts analyst NNS 27676 5597 27 forecast forecast VBP 27676 5597 28 a a DT 27676 5597 29 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5609 107 : : : 27676 5609 108 174 174 CD 27676 5609 109 million million CD 27676 5609 110 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5609 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 112 1996 1996 CD 27676 5609 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 114 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5609 115 -- -- : 27676 5609 116 imports import NNS 27676 5609 117 : : : 27676 5609 118 151 151 CD 27676 5609 119 million million CD 27676 5609 120 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5609 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 122 1996 1996 CD 27676 5609 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 124 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5609 125 -- -- : 27676 5609 126 products product NNS 27676 5609 127 : : : 27676 5609 128 Peninsular peninsular JJ 27676 5609 129 Malaysia?rubber malaysia?rubber NN 27676 5609 130 , , , 27676 5609 131 palm palm NN 27676 5609 132 oil oil NN 27676 5609 133 , , , 27676 5609 134 rice rice NN 27676 5609 135 ; ; : 27676 5609 136 Sabah sabah NN 27676 5609 137 -- -- : 27676 5609 138 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 5609 139 crops crop NNS 27676 5609 140 , , , 27676 5609 141 rubber rubber NN 27676 5609 142 , , , 27676 5609 143 timber timber NN 27676 5609 144 , , , 27676 5609 145 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 5609 146 , , , 27676 5609 147 rice rice NN 27676 5609 148 ; ; : 27676 5609 149 Sarawak sarawak NN 27676 5609 150 -- -- : 27676 5609 151 rubber rubber NN 27676 5609 152 , , , 27676 5609 153 pepper pepper NN 27676 5609 154 ; ; , 27676 5609 155 timber timber NN 27676 5609 156 Exports export NNS 27676 5609 157 : : : 27676 5609 158 $ $ $ 27676 5609 159 74.3 74.3 CD 27676 5609 160 billion billion CD 27676 5609 161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 162 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5609 163 . . NNP 27676 5609 164 , , , 27676 5609 165 1998 1998 CD 27676 5609 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 167 Exports export NNS 27676 5609 168 -- -- : 27676 5609 169 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5609 170 : : : 27676 5609 171 electronic electronic JJ 27676 5609 172 equipment equipment NN 27676 5609 173 , , , 27676 5609 174 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5609 175 and and CC 27676 5609 176 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5609 177 products product NNS 27676 5609 178 , , , 27676 5609 179 palm palm NN 27676 5609 180 oil oil NN 27676 5609 181 , , , 27676 5609 182 wood wood NN 27676 5609 183 and and CC 27676 5609 184 wood wood NN 27676 5609 185 products product NNS 27676 5609 186 , , , 27676 5609 187 rubber rubber NN 27676 5609 188 , , , 27676 5609 189 textiles textile VBZ 27676 5609 190 Exports export NNS 27676 5609 191 -- -- : 27676 5609 192 partners partner NNS 27676 5609 193 : : : 27676 5609 194 US US NNP 27676 5609 195 21 21 CD 27676 5609 196 % % NN 27676 5609 197 , , , 27676 5609 198 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5609 199 20 20 CD 27676 5609 200 % % NN 27676 5609 201 , , , 27676 5609 202 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5609 203 12 12 CD 27676 5609 204 % % NN 27676 5609 205 , , , 27676 5609 206 Hong Hong NNP 27676 5609 207 Kong Kong NNP 27676 5609 208 5 5 CD 27676 5609 209 % % NN 27676 5609 210 , , , 27676 5609 211 UK UK NNP 27676 5609 212 4 4 CD 27676 5609 213 % % NN 27676 5609 214 , , , 27676 5609 215 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 5609 216 4 4 CD 27676 5609 217 % % NN 27676 5609 218 , , , 27676 5609 219 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5609 220 3 3 CD 27676 5609 221 % % NN 27676 5609 222 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 223 1995 1995 CD 27676 5609 224 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 225 Imports import NNS 27676 5609 226 : : : 27676 5609 227 $ $ $ 27676 5609 228 59.3 59.3 CD 27676 5609 229 billion billion CD 27676 5609 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 231 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5609 232 . . NNP 27676 5609 233 , , , 27676 5609 234 1998 1998 CD 27676 5609 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 236 Imports import NNS 27676 5609 237 -- -- : 27676 5609 238 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5609 239 : : : 27676 5609 240 machinery machinery NN 27676 5609 241 and and CC 27676 5609 242 equipment equipment NN 27676 5609 243 , , , 27676 5609 244 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 5609 245 , , , 27676 5609 246 food food NN 27676 5609 247 Imports import NNS 27676 5609 248 -- -- : 27676 5609 249 partners partner NNS 27676 5609 250 : : : 27676 5609 251 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5609 252 27 27 CD 27676 5609 253 % % NN 27676 5609 254 , , , 27676 5609 255 US US NNP 27676 5609 256 16 16 CD 27676 5609 257 % % NN 27676 5609 258 , , , 27676 5609 259 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5609 260 12 12 CD 27676 5609 261 % % NN 27676 5609 262 , , , 27676 5609 263 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 5609 264 5 5 CD 27676 5609 265 % % NN 27676 5609 266 , , , 27676 5609 267 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5609 268 4 4 CD 27676 5609 269 % % NN 27676 5609 270 , , , 27676 5609 271 South South NNP 27676 5609 272 Korea Korea NNP 27676 5609 273 4 4 CD 27676 5609 274 % % NN 27676 5609 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 276 1995 1995 CD 27676 5609 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 278 Debt debt NN 27676 5609 279 -- -- : 27676 5609 280 external external JJ 27676 5609 281 : : : 27676 5609 282 $ $ $ 27676 5609 283 39.8 39.8 CD 27676 5609 284 billion billion CD 27676 5609 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 286 1998 1998 CD 27676 5609 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 288 Economic economic JJ 27676 5609 289 aid aid NN 27676 5609 290 -- -- : 27676 5609 291 recipient recipient NN 27676 5609 292 : : : 27676 5609 293 $ $ $ 27676 5609 294 125 125 CD 27676 5609 295 million million CD 27676 5609 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 297 1995 1995 CD 27676 5609 298 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 299 Currency currency NN 27676 5609 300 : : : 27676 5609 301 1 1 CD 27676 5609 302 ringgit ringgit NN 27676 5609 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 304 M$ M$ NNP 27676 5609 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 306 = = NFP 27676 5609 307 100 100 CD 27676 5609 308 sen sen NNP 27676 5609 309 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5609 310 rates rate NNS 27676 5609 311 : : : 27676 5609 312 ringgits ringgit NNS 27676 5609 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 314 M$ M$ NNP 27676 5609 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 316 per per IN 27676 5609 317 US$ us$ $ 27676 5609 318 1 1 CD 27676 5609 319 - - HYPH 27676 5609 320 -3.8000 -3.8000 CD 27676 5609 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 322 January January NNP 27676 5609 323 1999 1999 CD 27676 5609 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 325 , , , 27676 5609 326 3.9244 3.9244 CD 27676 5609 327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 328 1998 1998 CD 27676 5609 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 330 , , , 27676 5609 331 2.8133 2.8133 CD 27676 5609 332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 333 1997 1997 CD 27676 5609 334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 335 , , , 27676 5609 336 2.5159 2.5159 CD 27676 5609 337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 338 1996 1996 CD 27676 5609 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 340 , , , 27676 5609 341 2.5044 2.5044 CD 27676 5609 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 343 1995 1995 CD 27676 5609 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 345 , , , 27676 5609 346 2.6243 2.6243 CD 27676 5609 347 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 348 1994 1994 CD 27676 5609 349 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5609 350 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5609 351 year year NN 27676 5609 352 : : : 27676 5609 353 calendar calendar NN 27676 5609 354 year year NN 27676 5609 355 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5609 356 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5609 357 : : : 27676 5609 358 2,550,957 2,550,957 CD 27676 5609 359 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5609 360 1992 1992 CD 27676 5609 361 est est NNP 27676 5609 362 . . . 27676 5609 363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5610 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5610 2 system system NN 27676 5610 3 : : : 27676 5610 4 international international JJ 27676 5610 5 service service NN 27676 5610 6 good good NNP 27676 5610 7 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5610 8 : : : 27676 5610 9 good good JJ 27676 5610 10 intercity intercity NN 27676 5610 11 service service NN 27676 5610 12 provided provide VBN 27676 5610 13 on on IN 27676 5610 14 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 27676 5610 15 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5610 16 mainly mainly RB 27676 5610 17 by by IN 27676 5610 18 microwave microwave NN 27676 5610 19 radio radio NN 27676 5610 20 relay relay NN 27676 5610 21 ; ; : 27676 5610 22 adequate adequate JJ 27676 5610 23 intercity intercity NN 27676 5610 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 5610 25 radio radio NN 27676 5610 26 relay relay NN 27676 5610 27 network network NN 27676 5610 28 between between IN 27676 5610 29 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5610 30 and and CC 27676 5610 31 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5610 32 via via IN 27676 5610 33 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 5610 34 ; ; : 27676 5610 35 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5610 36 satellite satellite NN 27676 5610 37 system system NN 27676 5610 38 with with IN 27676 5610 39 2 2 CD 27676 5610 40 earth earth NN 27676 5610 41 stations station NNS 27676 5610 42 international international JJ 27676 5610 43 : : : 27676 5610 44 submarine submarine NN 27676 5610 45 cables cable NNS 27676 5610 46 to to IN 27676 5610 47 India India NNP 27676 5610 48 , , , 27676 5610 49 Hong Hong NNP 27676 5610 50 Kong Kong NNP 27676 5610 51 and and CC 27676 5610 52 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5610 53 ; ; : 27676 5610 54 satellite satellite NN 27676 5610 55 earth earth NN 27676 5610 56 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 5610 57 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5610 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5610 59 1 1 CD 27676 5610 60 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5610 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5610 62 and and CC 27676 5610 63 1 1 CD 27676 5610 64 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 5610 65 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5610 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5610 67 Radio radio NN 27676 5610 68 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5610 69 stations station NNS 27676 5610 70 : : : 27676 5610 71 AM AM NNP 27676 5610 72 28 28 CD 27676 5610 73 , , , 27676 5610 74 FM FM NNP 27676 5610 75 3 3 CD 27676 5610 76 , , , 27676 5610 77 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5610 78 0 0 CD 27676 5610 79 Radios radio NNS 27676 5610 80 : : : 27676 5610 81 8.08 8.08 CD 27676 5610 82 million million CD 27676 5610 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5610 84 1992 1992 CD 27676 5610 85 est est NNP 27676 5610 86 . . . 27676 5610 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5611 1 Television television NN 27676 5611 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5611 3 stations station NNS 27676 5611 4 : : : 27676 5611 5 27 27 CD 27676 5611 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5611 7 of of IN 27676 5611 8 which which WDT 27676 5611 9 26 26 CD 27676 5611 10 are be VBP 27676 5611 11 government government NN 27676 5611 12 - - HYPH 27676 5611 13 owned own VBN 27676 5611 14 and and CC 27676 5611 15 one one CD 27676 5611 16 is be VBZ 27676 5611 17 independent independent JJ 27676 5611 18 and and CC 27676 5611 19 has have VBZ 27676 5611 20 15 15 CD 27676 5611 21 high high JJ 27676 5611 22 - - HYPH 27676 5611 23 power power NN 27676 5611 24 repeater repeater NN 27676 5611 25 stations station NNS 27676 5611 26 to to TO 27676 5611 27 relay relay VB 27676 5611 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5611 29 programs program NNS 27676 5611 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5611 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5611 32 1997 1997 CD 27676 5611 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5611 34 Televisions television NNS 27676 5611 35 : : : 27676 5611 36 2 2 CD 27676 5611 37 million million CD 27676 5611 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5611 39 1993 1993 CD 27676 5611 40 est est NNP 27676 5611 41 . . . 27676 5611 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5612 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5612 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5612 3 : : : 27676 5612 4 total total NN 27676 5612 5 : : : 27676 5612 6 1,798 1,798 CD 27676 5612 7 km km NN 27676 5612 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5612 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 5612 10 : : : 27676 5612 11 1,798 1,798 CD 27676 5612 12 km km NN 27676 5612 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 5612 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 5612 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5612 16 148 148 CD 27676 5612 17 km km NN 27676 5612 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 5612 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5612 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5612 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 5612 22 est est NNP 27676 5612 23 . . . 27676 5612 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5613 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 5613 2 : : : 27676 5613 3 total total NN 27676 5613 4 : : : 27676 5613 5 94,500 94,500 CD 27676 5613 6 km km NNS 27676 5613 7 paved pave VBN 27676 5613 8 : : : 27676 5613 9 70,970 70,970 CD 27676 5613 10 km km NNS 27676 5613 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5613 12 including include VBG 27676 5613 13 580 580 CD 27676 5613 14 km km NNS 27676 5613 15 of of IN 27676 5613 16 expressways expressway NNS 27676 5613 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5613 18 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5613 19 : : : 27676 5613 20 23,530 23,530 CD 27676 5613 21 km km NNS 27676 5613 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5613 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 5613 24 est est NNP 27676 5613 25 . . . 27676 5613 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5614 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5614 2 : : : 27676 5614 3 7,296 7,296 CD 27676 5614 4 km km NNS 27676 5614 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5614 6 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 27676 5614 7 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 5614 8 3,209 3,209 CD 27676 5614 9 km km NN 27676 5614 10 , , , 27676 5614 11 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5614 12 1,569 1,569 CD 27676 5614 13 km km NN 27676 5614 14 , , , 27676 5614 15 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5614 16 2,518 2,518 CD 27676 5614 17 km km NN 27676 5614 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5614 19 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 5614 20 : : : 27676 5614 21 crude crude JJ 27676 5614 22 oil oil NN 27676 5614 23 1,307 1,307 CD 27676 5614 24 km km NN 27676 5614 25 ; ; : 27676 5614 26 natural natural JJ 27676 5614 27 gas gas NN 27676 5614 28 379 379 CD 27676 5614 29 km km NN 27676 5614 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5614 31 and and CC 27676 5614 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5614 33 : : : 27676 5614 34 Bintulu bintulu JJ 27676 5614 35 , , , 27676 5614 36 Kota Kota NNP 27676 5614 37 Kinabalu Kinabalu NNP 27676 5614 38 , , , 27676 5614 39 Kuantan Kuantan NNP 27676 5614 40 , , , 27676 5614 41 Kuching Kuching NNP 27676 5614 42 , , , 27676 5614 43 Kudat Kudat NNP 27676 5614 44 , , , 27676 5614 45 Labuan Labuan NNP 27676 5614 46 , , , 27676 5614 47 Lahad Lahad NNP 27676 5614 48 Datu Datu NNP 27676 5614 49 , , , 27676 5614 50 Lumut Lumut NNP 27676 5614 51 , , , 27676 5614 52 Miri Miri NNP 27676 5614 53 , , , 27676 5614 54 Pasir Pasir NNP 27676 5614 55 Gudang Gudang NNP 27676 5614 56 , , , 27676 5614 57 Penang Penang NNP 27676 5614 58 , , , 27676 5614 59 Port Port NNP 27676 5614 60 Dickson Dickson NNP 27676 5614 61 , , , 27676 5614 62 Port Port NNP 27676 5614 63 Kelang Kelang NNP 27676 5614 64 , , , 27676 5614 65 Sandakan Sandakan NNP 27676 5614 66 , , , 27676 5614 67 Sibu Sibu NNP 27676 5614 68 , , , 27676 5614 69 Tanjung Tanjung NNP 27676 5614 70 Berhala Berhala NNP 27676 5614 71 , , , 27676 5614 72 Tanjung Tanjung NNP 27676 5614 73 Kidurong Kidurong NNP 27676 5614 74 , , , 27676 5614 75 Tawau Tawau NNP 27676 5614 76 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5614 77 marine marine NN 27676 5614 78 : : : 27676 5614 79 total total NN 27676 5614 80 : : : 27676 5614 81 378 378 CD 27676 5614 82 ships ship NNS 27676 5614 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5614 84 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5614 85 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5614 86 or or CC 27676 5614 87 over over RB 27676 5614 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5614 89 totaling total VBG 27676 5614 90 5,059,272 5,059,272 CD 27676 5614 91 GRT/7,428,623 GRT/7,428,623 . 27676 5614 92 DWT dwt NN 27676 5614 93 ships ship NNS 27676 5614 94 by by IN 27676 5614 95 type type NN 27676 5614 96 : : : 27676 5614 97 bulk bulk NNP 27676 5614 98 62 62 CD 27676 5614 99 , , , 27676 5614 100 cargo cargo NN 27676 5614 101 128 128 CD 27676 5614 102 , , , 27676 5614 103 chemical chemical NN 27676 5614 104 tanker tanker NN 27676 5614 105 30 30 CD 27676 5614 106 , , , 27676 5614 107 container container NN 27676 5614 108 58 58 CD 27676 5614 109 , , , 27676 5614 110 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5614 111 gas gas NN 27676 5614 112 tanker tanker NN 27676 5614 113 19 19 CD 27676 5614 114 , , , 27676 5614 115 livestock livestock NN 27676 5614 116 carrier carrier NN 27676 5614 117 1 1 CD 27676 5614 118 , , , 27676 5614 119 oil oil NN 27676 5614 120 tanker tanker NN 27676 5614 121 61 61 CD 27676 5614 122 , , , 27676 5614 123 passenger passenger NN 27676 5614 124 2 2 CD 27676 5614 125 , , , 27676 5614 126 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 5614 127 cargo cargo NN 27676 5614 128 2 2 CD 27676 5614 129 , , , 27676 5614 130 roll roll NN 27676 5614 131 - - HYPH 27676 5614 132 on on IN 27676 5614 133 / / SYM 27676 5614 134 roll roll NN 27676 5614 135 - - HYPH 27676 5614 136 off off RP 27676 5614 137 cargo cargo NN 27676 5614 138 6 6 CD 27676 5614 139 , , , 27676 5614 140 specialized specialized NNP 27676 5614 141 tanker tanker NN 27676 5614 142 2 2 CD 27676 5614 143 , , , 27676 5614 144 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 5614 145 carrier carrier NN 27676 5614 146 7 7 CD 27676 5614 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5614 148 1998 1998 CD 27676 5614 149 est est NNP 27676 5614 150 . . . 27676 5614 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5615 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5615 2 : : : 27676 5615 3 115 115 CD 27676 5615 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5615 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5615 6 est est NNP 27676 5615 7 . . . 27676 5615 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5616 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5616 2 -- -- : 27676 5616 3 with with IN 27676 5616 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5616 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5616 6 : : : 27676 5616 7 total total NN 27676 5616 8 : : : 27676 5616 9 32 32 CD 27676 5616 10 over over IN 27676 5616 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5616 12 m m NN 27676 5616 13 : : : 27676 5616 14 5 5 CD 27676 5616 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5616 16 to to TO 27676 5616 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5616 18 m m NN 27676 5616 19 : : : 27676 5616 20 4 4 CD 27676 5616 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5616 22 to to TO 27676 5616 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5616 24 m m CD 27676 5616 25 : : : 27676 5616 26 11 11 CD 27676 5616 27 914 914 CD 27676 5616 28 to to TO 27676 5616 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5616 30 m m NN 27676 5616 31 : : : 27676 5616 32 6 6 CD 27676 5616 33 under under IN 27676 5616 34 914 914 CD 27676 5616 35 m m NN 27676 5616 36 : : : 27676 5616 37 6 6 CD 27676 5616 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5616 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5616 40 est est NNP 27676 5616 41 . . . 27676 5616 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5617 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5617 2 -- -- : 27676 5617 3 with with IN 27676 5617 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5617 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5617 6 : : : 27676 5617 7 total total NN 27676 5617 8 : : : 27676 5617 9 83 83 CD 27676 5617 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5617 11 to to TO 27676 5617 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5617 13 m m NN 27676 5617 14 : : : 27676 5617 15 1 1 CD 27676 5617 16 914 914 CD 27676 5617 17 to to TO 27676 5617 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5617 19 m m NN 27676 5617 20 : : : 27676 5617 21 8 8 CD 27676 5617 22 under under IN 27676 5617 23 914 914 CD 27676 5617 24 m m NN 27676 5617 25 : : : 27676 5617 26 74 74 CD 27676 5617 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5617 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5617 29 est est NNP 27676 5617 30 . . . 27676 5617 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5618 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 5618 2 : : : 27676 5618 3 1 1 CD 27676 5618 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5618 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5618 6 est est NNP 27676 5618 7 . . . 27676 5618 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5619 1 Military military JJ 27676 5619 2 Military military JJ 27676 5619 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5619 4 : : : 27676 5619 5 Malaysian malaysian JJ 27676 5619 6 Army Army NNP 27676 5619 7 , , , 27676 5619 8 Royal Royal NNP 27676 5619 9 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 27676 5619 10 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5619 11 , , , 27676 5619 12 Royal Royal NNP 27676 5619 13 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 27676 5619 14 Air Air NNP 27676 5619 15 Force Force NNP 27676 5619 16 , , , 27676 5619 17 Royal Royal NNP 27676 5619 18 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 27676 5619 19 Police Police NNP 27676 5619 20 Force Force NNP 27676 5619 21 , , , 27676 5619 22 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5619 23 Police Police NNPS 27676 5619 24 , , , 27676 5619 25 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 5619 26 Border Border NNP 27676 5619 27 Scouts Scouts NNP 27676 5619 28 Military Military NNP 27676 5619 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 5619 30 -- -- : 27676 5619 31 military military JJ 27676 5619 32 age age NN 27676 5619 33 : : : 27676 5619 34 21 21 CD 27676 5619 35 years year NNS 27676 5619 36 of of IN 27676 5619 37 age age NN 27676 5619 38 Military military JJ 27676 5619 39 manpower manpower NN 27676 5619 40 -- -- : 27676 5619 41 availability availability NN 27676 5619 42 : : : 27676 5619 43 males male NNS 27676 5619 44 age age NNP 27676 5619 45 15 15 CD 27676 5619 46 - - HYPH 27676 5619 47 49 49 CD 27676 5619 48 : : : 27676 5619 49 5,526,555 5,526,555 CD 27676 5619 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5619 51 1999 1999 CD 27676 5619 52 est est NNP 27676 5619 53 . . . 27676 5619 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5620 1 Military military JJ 27676 5620 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5620 3 -- -- : 27676 5620 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5620 5 for for IN 27676 5620 6 military military JJ 27676 5620 7 service service NN 27676 5620 8 : : : 27676 5620 9 males male NNS 27676 5620 10 age age NNP 27676 5620 11 15 15 CD 27676 5620 12 - - HYPH 27676 5620 13 49 49 CD 27676 5620 14 : : : 27676 5620 15 3,349,066 3,349,066 CD 27676 5620 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5620 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5620 18 est est NNP 27676 5620 19 . . . 27676 5620 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5621 1 Military military JJ 27676 5621 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5621 3 -- -- : 27676 5621 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5621 5 military military JJ 27676 5621 6 age age NN 27676 5621 7 annually annually RB 27676 5621 8 : : : 27676 5621 9 males male NNS 27676 5621 10 : : : 27676 5621 11 183,928 183,928 CD 27676 5621 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5621 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5621 14 est est NNP 27676 5621 15 . . . 27676 5621 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5622 1 Military military JJ 27676 5622 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5622 3 -- -- : 27676 5622 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5622 5 figure figure NN 27676 5622 6 : : : 27676 5622 7 $ $ $ 27676 5622 8 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 5622 9 billion billion CD 27676 5622 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5622 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 5622 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5622 13 Military military JJ 27676 5622 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5622 15 -- -- : 27676 5622 16 percent percent NN 27676 5622 17 of of IN 27676 5622 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5622 19 : : : 27676 5622 20 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 5622 21 % % NN 27676 5622 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5622 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 5622 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5622 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5622 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5622 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5622 28 -- -- : 27676 5622 29 international international RB 27676 5622 30 : : : 27676 5622 31 involved involve VBN 27676 5622 32 in in IN 27676 5622 33 a a DT 27676 5622 34 complex complex JJ 27676 5622 35 dispute dispute NN 27676 5622 36 over over IN 27676 5622 37 the the DT 27676 5622 38 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 5622 39 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 5622 40 with with IN 27676 5622 41 China China NNP 27676 5622 42 , , , 27676 5622 43 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 5622 44 , , , 27676 5622 45 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 5622 46 , , , 27676 5622 47 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 5622 48 , , , 27676 5622 49 and and CC 27676 5622 50 possibly possibly RB 27676 5622 51 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 5622 52 ; ; : 27676 5622 53 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 5622 54 have have VBP 27676 5622 55 not not RB 27676 5622 56 fully fully RB 27676 5622 57 revoked revoke VBN 27676 5622 58 claim claim NN 27676 5622 59 to to IN 27676 5622 60 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 5622 61 State State NNP 27676 5622 62 ; ; : 27676 5622 63 two two CD 27676 5622 64 islands island NNS 27676 5622 65 in in IN 27676 5622 66 dispute dispute NN 27676 5622 67 with with IN 27676 5622 68 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5622 69 ; ; : 27676 5622 70 two two CD 27676 5622 71 islands island NNS 27676 5622 72 in in IN 27676 5622 73 dispute dispute NN 27676 5622 74 with with IN 27676 5622 75 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 5622 76 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 5622 77 drugs drug VBZ 27676 5622 78 : : : 27676 5622 79 transit transit NN 27676 5622 80 point point NN 27676 5622 81 for for IN 27676 5622 82 some some DT 27676 5622 83 illicit illicit JJ 27676 5622 84 drugs drug NNS 27676 5622 85 going go VBG 27676 5622 86 to to IN 27676 5622 87 Western western JJ 27676 5622 88 markets market NNS 27676 5622 89 ; ; : 27676 5622 90 drug drug NN 27676 5622 91 trafficking trafficking NN 27676 5622 92 prosecuted prosecute VBN 27676 5622 93 vigorously vigorously RB 27676 5622 94 and and CC 27676 5622 95 carries carry VBZ 27676 5622 96 severe severe JJ 27676 5622 97 penalties penalty NNS 27676 5622 98 = = SYM 27676 5622 99 = = SYM 27676 5622 100 = = SYM 27676 5622 101 = = SYM 27676 5622 102 = = SYM 27676 5622 103 = = SYM 27676 5622 104 = = SYM 27676 5622 105 = = SYM 27676 5622 106 = = SYM 27676 5622 107 = = SYM 27676 5622 108 = = SYM 27676 5622 109 = = SYM 27676 5622 110 = = SYM 27676 5622 111 = = SYM 27676 5622 112 = = SYM 27676 5622 113 = = SYM 27676 5622 114 = = SYM 27676 5622 115 = = SYM 27676 5622 116 = = SYM 27676 5622 117 = = SYM 27676 5622 118 = = SYM 27676 5622 119 = = SYM 27676 5622 120 = = SYM 27676 5622 121 = = SYM 27676 5622 122 = = SYM 27676 5622 123 = = SYM 27676 5622 124 = = SYM 27676 5622 125 = = SYM 27676 5622 126 = = SYM 27676 5622 127 = = SYM 27676 5622 128 = = SYM 27676 5622 129 = = SYM 27676 5622 130 = = SYM 27676 5622 131 = = SYM 27676 5622 132 = = SYM 27676 5622 133 = = SYM 27676 5622 134 = = SYM 27676 5622 135 = = SYM 27676 5622 136 = = SYM 27676 5622 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5622 177 of of IN 27676 5622 178 atolls atoll NNS 27676 5622 179 in in IN 27676 5622 180 the the DT 27676 5622 181 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5622 182 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5622 183 , , , 27676 5622 184 south south JJ 27676 5622 185 - - HYPH 27676 5622 186 southwest southwest NN 27676 5622 187 of of IN 27676 5622 188 India India NNP 27676 5622 189 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5622 190 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5622 191 : : : 27676 5622 192 3 3 CD 27676 5622 193 15 15 CD 27676 5622 194 N n CD 27676 5622 195 , , , 27676 5622 196 73 73 CD 27676 5622 197 00 00 CD 27676 5622 198 E e NN 27676 5622 199 Map Map NNP 27676 5622 200 references reference NNS 27676 5622 201 : : : 27676 5622 202 Asia Asia NNP 27676 5622 203 Area Area NNP 27676 5622 204 : : : 27676 5622 205 total total NN 27676 5622 206 : : : 27676 5622 207 300 300 CD 27676 5622 208 sq sq RB 27676 5622 209 km km NNP 27676 5622 210 land land NN 27676 5622 211 : : : 27676 5622 212 300 300 CD 27676 5622 213 sq sq RB 27676 5622 214 km km NNP 27676 5622 215 water water NN 27676 5622 216 : : : 27676 5622 217 0 0 NFP 27676 5622 218 sq sq NN 27676 5622 219 km km NNP 27676 5622 220 Area area NN 27676 5622 221 -- -- : 27676 5622 222 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5622 223 : : : 27676 5622 224 about about IN 27676 5622 225 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 5622 226 times time NNS 27676 5622 227 the the DT 27676 5622 228 size size NN 27676 5622 229 of of IN 27676 5622 230 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5622 231 , , , 27676 5622 232 DC DC NNP 27676 5622 233 Land Land NNP 27676 5622 234 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5622 235 : : : 27676 5622 236 0 0 LS 27676 5622 237 km km NN 27676 5622 238 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5622 239 : : : 27676 5622 240 644 644 CD 27676 5622 241 km km NN 27676 5622 242 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5622 243 claims claim NNS 27676 5622 244 : : : 27676 5622 245 measured measure VBN 27676 5622 246 from from IN 27676 5622 247 claimed claim VBN 27676 5622 248 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 5622 249 baselines baseline NNS 27676 5622 250 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 5622 251 zone zone NN 27676 5622 252 : : : 27676 5622 253 24 24 CD 27676 5622 254 nm nm IN 27676 5622 255 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 5622 256 economic economic JJ 27676 5622 257 zone zone NN 27676 5622 258 : : : 27676 5622 259 200 200 CD 27676 5622 260 nm nm CD 27676 5622 261 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5622 262 sea sea NN 27676 5622 263 : : : 27676 5622 264 12 12 CD 27676 5622 265 nm nm NNP 27676 5622 266 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5622 267 : : : 27676 5622 268 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5622 269 ; ; : 27676 5622 270 hot hot JJ 27676 5622 271 , , , 27676 5622 272 humid humid JJ 27676 5622 273 ; ; , 27676 5622 274 dry dry JJ 27676 5622 275 , , , 27676 5622 276 northeast northeast JJ 27676 5622 277 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 5622 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5622 279 November November NNP 27676 5622 280 to to IN 27676 5622 281 March March NNP 27676 5622 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5622 283 ; ; : 27676 5622 284 rainy rainy NNP 27676 5622 285 , , , 27676 5622 286 southwest southwest NN 27676 5622 287 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 5622 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5622 289 June June NNP 27676 5622 290 to to IN 27676 5622 291 August August NNP 27676 5622 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5622 293 Terrain terrain NN 27676 5622 294 : : : 27676 5622 295 flat flat JJ 27676 5622 296 , , , 27676 5622 297 with with IN 27676 5622 298 white white JJ 27676 5622 299 sandy sandy NNP 27676 5622 300 beaches beach NNS 27676 5622 301 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5622 302 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5622 303 : : : 27676 5622 304 lowest low JJS 27676 5622 305 point point NN 27676 5622 306 : : : 27676 5622 307 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5622 308 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5622 309 0 0 NFP 27676 5622 310 m m DT 27676 5622 311 highest high JJS 27676 5622 312 point point NN 27676 5622 313 : : : 27676 5622 314 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 5622 315 location location NN 27676 5622 316 on on IN 27676 5622 317 Wilingili Wilingili NNP 27676 5622 318 island island NN 27676 5622 319 in 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5622 357 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5622 358 1993 1993 CD 27676 5622 359 est est NNP 27676 5622 360 . . . 27676 5622 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5623 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5623 2 land land NN 27676 5623 3 : : : 27676 5623 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5623 5 sq sq RB 27676 5623 6 km km VB 27676 5623 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 5623 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5623 9 : : : 27676 5623 10 low low JJ 27676 5623 11 level level NN 27676 5623 12 of of IN 27676 5623 13 islands island NNS 27676 5623 14 makes make VBZ 27676 5623 15 them -PRON- PRP 27676 5623 16 very very RB 27676 5623 17 sensitive sensitive JJ 27676 5623 18 to to IN 27676 5623 19 sea sea NN 27676 5623 20 level level NN 27676 5623 21 rise rise NN 27676 5623 22 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5623 23 -- -- : 27676 5623 24 current current JJ 27676 5623 25 issues issue NNS 27676 5623 26 : : : 27676 5623 27 depletion depletion NN 27676 5623 28 of of IN 27676 5623 29 freshwater freshwater NN 27676 5623 30 aquifers aquifer NNS 27676 5623 31 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 5623 32 water water NN 27676 5623 33 supplies supply NNS 27676 5623 34 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5623 35 -- -- : 27676 5623 36 international international JJ 27676 5623 37 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5623 38 : : : 27676 5623 39 party party NN 27676 5623 40 to to TO 27676 5623 41 : : : 27676 5623 42 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5623 43 , , , 27676 5623 44 Climate climate NN 27676 5623 45 Change change NN 27676 5623 46 , , , 27676 5623 47 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5623 48 Change Change NNP 27676 5623 49 - - HYPH 27676 5623 50 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5623 51 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5623 52 , , , 27676 5623 53 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5623 54 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5623 55 , , , 27676 5623 56 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5623 57 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5623 58 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5623 59 signed sign VBD 27676 5623 60 , , , 27676 5623 61 but but CC 27676 5623 62 not not RB 27676 5623 63 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5623 64 : : : 27676 5623 65 Law Law NNP 27676 5623 66 of of IN 27676 5623 67 the the DT 27676 5623 68 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5623 69 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5623 70 -- -- : 27676 5623 71 note note NN 27676 5623 72 : : : 27676 5623 73 1,190 1,190 CD 27676 5623 74 coral coral JJ 27676 5623 75 islands island NNS 27676 5623 76 grouped group VBN 27676 5623 77 into into IN 27676 5623 78 26 26 CD 27676 5623 79 atolls atoll NNS 27676 5623 80 ; ; : 27676 5623 81 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 5623 82 of of IN 27676 5623 83 strategic strategic JJ 27676 5623 84 location location NN 27676 5623 85 astride astride RB 27676 5623 86 and and CC 27676 5623 87 along along IN 27676 5623 88 major major JJ 27676 5623 89 sea sea NN 27676 5623 90 lanes lane NNS 27676 5623 91 in in IN 27676 5623 92 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5623 93 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5623 94 People People NNPS 27676 5623 95 Population Population NNP 27676 5623 96 : : : 27676 5623 97 300,220 300,220 CD 27676 5623 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5623 99 July July NNP 27676 5623 100 1999 1999 CD 27676 5623 101 est est NNP 27676 5623 102 . . . 27676 5623 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5624 1 Age age NN 27676 5624 2 structure structure NN 27676 5624 3 : : : 27676 5624 4 0 0 CD 27676 5624 5 - - HYPH 27676 5624 6 14 14 CD 27676 5624 7 years year NNS 27676 5624 8 : : : 27676 5624 9 47 47 CD 27676 5624 10 % % NN 27676 5624 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5624 12 male male JJ 27676 5624 13 72,414 72,414 CD 27676 5624 14 ; ; : 27676 5624 15 female female JJ 27676 5624 16 68,764 68,764 CD 27676 5624 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5624 18 15 15 CD 27676 5624 19 - - HYPH 27676 5624 20 64 64 CD 27676 5624 21 years year NNS 27676 5624 22 : : : 27676 5624 23 50 50 CD 27676 5624 24 % % NN 27676 5624 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5624 26 male male JJ 27676 5624 27 76,446 76,446 CD 27676 5624 28 ; ; : 27676 5624 29 female female JJ 27676 5624 30 73,275 73,275 CD 27676 5624 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5624 32 65 65 CD 27676 5624 33 years year NNS 27676 5624 34 and and CC 27676 5624 35 over over IN 27676 5624 36 : : : 27676 5624 37 3 3 CD 27676 5624 38 % % NN 27676 5624 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5624 40 male male JJ 27676 5624 41 4,944 4,944 CD 27676 5624 42 ; ; : 27676 5624 43 female female JJ 27676 5624 44 4,377 4,377 CD 27676 5624 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5624 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5624 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5624 48 est est NNP 27676 5624 49 . . . 27676 5624 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5625 1 Population population NN 27676 5625 2 growth growth NN 27676 5625 3 rate rate NN 27676 5625 4 : : : 27676 5625 5 3.37 3.37 CD 27676 5625 6 % % NN 27676 5625 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5625 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5625 9 est est NNP 27676 5625 10 . . . 27676 5625 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5626 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5626 2 rate rate NN 27676 5626 3 : : : 27676 5626 4 39.3 39.3 CD 27676 5626 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 5626 6 population population NN 27676 5626 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5626 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5626 9 est est NNP 27676 5626 10 . . . 27676 5626 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5627 1 Death death NN 27676 5627 2 rate rate NN 27676 5627 3 : : : 27676 5627 4 5.63 5.63 CD 27676 5627 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5627 6 population population NN 27676 5627 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5627 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5627 9 est est NNP 27676 5627 10 . . . 27676 5627 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5628 1 Net net JJ 27676 5628 2 migration migration NN 27676 5628 3 rate rate NN 27676 5628 4 : : : 27676 5628 5 0 0 NFP 27676 5628 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5628 7 population population NN 27676 5628 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5628 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5628 10 est est NNP 27676 5628 11 . . . 27676 5628 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5629 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5629 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5629 3 : : : 27676 5629 4 at at IN 27676 5629 5 birth birth NN 27676 5629 6 : : : 27676 5629 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5629 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5629 9 under under IN 27676 5629 10 15 15 CD 27676 5629 11 years year NNS 27676 5629 12 : : : 27676 5629 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5629 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5629 15 15 15 CD 27676 5629 16 - - HYPH 27676 5629 17 64 64 CD 27676 5629 18 years year NNS 27676 5629 19 : : : 27676 5629 20 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 5629 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5629 22 65 65 CD 27676 5629 23 years year NNS 27676 5629 24 and and CC 27676 5629 25 over over IN 27676 5629 26 : : : 27676 5629 27 1.13 1.13 CD 27676 5629 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5629 29 total total JJ 27676 5629 30 population population NN 27676 5629 31 : : : 27676 5629 32 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5629 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5629 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5629 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5629 36 est est NNP 27676 5629 37 . . . 27676 5629 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5630 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5630 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5630 3 rate rate NN 27676 5630 4 : : : 27676 5630 5 38.14 38.14 CD 27676 5630 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5630 7 live live JJ 27676 5630 8 births birth NNS 27676 5630 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5630 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5630 11 est est NNP 27676 5630 12 . . . 27676 5630 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5631 1 Life life NN 27676 5631 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5631 3 at at IN 27676 5631 4 birth birth NN 27676 5631 5 : : : 27676 5631 6 total total JJ 27676 5631 7 population population NN 27676 5631 8 : : : 27676 5631 9 68.29 68.29 CD 27676 5631 10 years year NNS 27676 5631 11 male male NN 27676 5631 12 : : : 27676 5631 13 66.53 66.53 CD 27676 5631 14 years year NNS 27676 5631 15 female female JJ 27676 5631 16 : : : 27676 5631 17 70.15 70.15 CD 27676 5631 18 years year NNS 27676 5631 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5631 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5631 21 est est NNP 27676 5631 22 . . . 27676 5631 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5632 1 Total total JJ 27676 5632 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5632 3 rate rate NN 27676 5632 4 : : : 27676 5632 5 5.73 5.73 CD 27676 5632 6 children child NNS 27676 5632 7 born bear VBN 27676 5632 8 / / SYM 27676 5632 9 woman woman NN 27676 5632 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5632 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5632 12 est est NNP 27676 5632 13 . . . 27676 5632 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5633 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5633 2 : : : 27676 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27676 5633 38 , , , 27676 5633 39 English English NNP 27676 5633 40 spoken speak VBN 27676 5633 41 by by IN 27676 5633 42 most most JJS 27676 5633 43 government government NN 27676 5633 44 officials official NNS 27676 5633 45 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 5633 46 : : : 27676 5633 47 definition definition NN 27676 5633 48 : : : 27676 5633 49 age age NN 27676 5633 50 15 15 CD 27676 5633 51 and and CC 27676 5633 52 over over RB 27676 5633 53 can can MD 27676 5633 54 read read VB 27676 5633 55 and and CC 27676 5633 56 write write VB 27676 5633 57 total total JJ 27676 5633 58 population population NN 27676 5633 59 : : : 27676 5633 60 93.2 93.2 CD 27676 5633 61 % % NN 27676 5633 62 male male NN 27676 5633 63 : : : 27676 5633 64 93.3 93.3 CD 27676 5633 65 % % NN 27676 5633 66 female female NN 27676 5633 67 : : : 27676 5633 68 93 93 CD 27676 5633 69 % % NN 27676 5633 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5633 71 1995 1995 CD 27676 5633 72 est est NNP 27676 5633 73 . . . 27676 5633 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5634 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5634 3 name name NN 27676 5634 4 : : : 27676 5634 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5634 6 long long JJ 27676 5634 7 form form NN 27676 5634 8 : : : 27676 5634 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5634 10 of of IN 27676 5634 11 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 5634 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5634 13 short short JJ 27676 5634 14 form form NN 27676 5634 15 : : : 27676 5634 16 Maldives maldive NNS 27676 5634 17 local local JJ 27676 5634 18 long long JJ 27676 5634 19 form form NN 27676 5634 20 : : : 27676 5634 21 Dhivehi Dhivehi NNP 27676 5634 22 Raajjeyge Raajjeyge NNP 27676 5634 23 Jumhooriyyaa Jumhooriyyaa NNP 27676 5634 24 local local JJ 27676 5634 25 short short JJ 27676 5634 26 form form NN 27676 5634 27 : : : 27676 5634 28 Dhivehi Dhivehi NNP 27676 5634 29 Raajje Raajje NNP 27676 5634 30 Data Data NNP 27676 5634 31 code code NN 27676 5634 32 : : : 27676 5634 33 MV MV NNP 27676 5634 34 Government Government NNP 27676 5634 35 type type NN 27676 5634 36 : : : 27676 5634 37 republic republic NNP 27676 5634 38 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5634 39 : : : 27676 5634 40 Male Male NNP 27676 5634 41 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 5634 42 divisions division NNS 27676 5634 43 : : : 27676 5634 44 19 19 CD 27676 5634 45 atolls atoll NNS 27676 5634 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 47 atholhu atholhu JJ 27676 5634 48 , , , 27676 5634 49 singular singular JJ 27676 5634 50 and and CC 27676 5634 51 plural plural JJ 27676 5634 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 53 and and CC 27676 5634 54 1 1 CD 27676 5634 55 other other JJ 27676 5634 56 first first JJ 27676 5634 57 - - HYPH 27676 5634 58 order order NN 27676 5634 59 administrative administrative JJ 27676 5634 60 division division NN 27676 5634 61 * * NFP 27676 5634 62 ; ; : 27676 5634 63 Alifu Alifu NNP 27676 5634 64 , , , 27676 5634 65 Baa Baa NNP 27676 5634 66 , , , 27676 5634 67 Dhaalu Dhaalu NNP 27676 5634 68 , , , 27676 5634 69 Faafu Faafu NNP 27676 5634 70 , , , 27676 5634 71 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 27676 5634 72 Alifu Alifu NNP 27676 5634 73 , , , 27676 5634 74 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 27676 5634 75 Dhaalu Dhaalu NNP 27676 5634 76 , , , 27676 5634 77 Gnaviyani Gnaviyani NNP 27676 5634 78 , , , 27676 5634 79 Haa Haa NNP 27676 5634 80 Alifu Alifu NNP 27676 5634 81 , , , 27676 5634 82 Haa Haa NNP 27676 5634 83 Dhaalu Dhaalu NNP 27676 5634 84 , , , 27676 5634 85 Kaafu Kaafu NNP 27676 5634 86 , , , 27676 5634 87 Laamu Laamu NNP 27676 5634 88 , , , 27676 5634 89 Lhaviyani Lhaviyani NNP 27676 5634 90 , , , 27676 5634 91 Maale Maale NNP 27676 5634 92 * * NFP 27676 5634 93 , , , 27676 5634 94 Meemu Meemu NNP 27676 5634 95 , , , 27676 5634 96 Noonu Noonu NNP 27676 5634 97 , , , 27676 5634 98 Raa Raa NNP 27676 5634 99 , , , 27676 5634 100 Seenu Seenu NNP 27676 5634 101 , , , 27676 5634 102 Shaviyani Shaviyani NNP 27676 5634 103 , , , 27676 5634 104 Thaa Thaa NNP 27676 5634 105 , , , 27676 5634 106 Vaavu Vaavu NNP 27676 5634 107 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5634 108 : : : 27676 5634 109 26 26 CD 27676 5634 110 July July NNP 27676 5634 111 1965 1965 CD 27676 5634 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 113 from from IN 27676 5634 114 UK UK NNP 27676 5634 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 116 National national JJ 27676 5634 117 holiday holiday NN 27676 5634 118 : : : 27676 5634 119 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5634 120 Day Day NNP 27676 5634 121 , , , 27676 5634 122 26 26 CD 27676 5634 123 July July NNP 27676 5634 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 125 1965 1965 CD 27676 5634 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 127 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5634 128 : : : 27676 5634 129 4 4 CD 27676 5634 130 June June NNP 27676 5634 131 1968 1968 CD 27676 5634 132 Legal legal JJ 27676 5634 133 system system NN 27676 5634 134 : : : 27676 5634 135 based base VBN 27676 5634 136 on on IN 27676 5634 137 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 5634 138 law law NN 27676 5634 139 with with IN 27676 5634 140 admixtures admixture NNS 27676 5634 141 of of IN 27676 5634 142 English english JJ 27676 5634 143 common common JJ 27676 5634 144 law law NN 27676 5634 145 primarily primarily RB 27676 5634 146 in in IN 27676 5634 147 commercial commercial JJ 27676 5634 148 matters matter NNS 27676 5634 149 ; ; : 27676 5634 150 has have VBZ 27676 5634 151 not not RB 27676 5634 152 accepted accept VBN 27676 5634 153 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 5634 154 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 5634 155 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 5634 156 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5634 157 : : : 27676 5634 158 21 21 CD 27676 5634 159 years year NNS 27676 5634 160 of of IN 27676 5634 161 age age NN 27676 5634 162 ; ; : 27676 5634 163 universal universal JJ 27676 5634 164 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5634 165 branch branch NN 27676 5634 166 : : : 27676 5634 167 chief chief NN 27676 5634 168 of of IN 27676 5634 169 state state NN 27676 5634 170 : : : 27676 5634 171 President President NNP 27676 5634 172 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 27676 5634 173 Abdul Abdul NNP 27676 5634 174 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 27676 5634 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 176 since since IN 27676 5634 177 11 11 CD 27676 5634 178 November November NNP 27676 5634 179 1978 1978 CD 27676 5634 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 181 ; ; : 27676 5634 182 note note VB 27676 5634 183 -- -- : 27676 5634 184 the the DT 27676 5634 185 president president NN 27676 5634 186 is be VBZ 27676 5634 187 both both CC 27676 5634 188 the the DT 27676 5634 189 chief chief NN 27676 5634 190 of of IN 27676 5634 191 state state NN 27676 5634 192 and and CC 27676 5634 193 head head NN 27676 5634 194 of of IN 27676 5634 195 government government NN 27676 5634 196 head head NN 27676 5634 197 of of IN 27676 5634 198 government government NN 27676 5634 199 : : : 27676 5634 200 President President NNP 27676 5634 201 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 27676 5634 202 Abdul Abdul NNP 27676 5634 203 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 27676 5634 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 205 since since IN 27676 5634 206 11 11 CD 27676 5634 207 November November NNP 27676 5634 208 1978 1978 CD 27676 5634 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 210 ; ; : 27676 5634 211 note note VB 27676 5634 212 -- -- : 27676 5634 213 the the DT 27676 5634 214 president president NN 27676 5634 215 is be VBZ 27676 5634 216 both both CC 27676 5634 217 the the DT 27676 5634 218 chief chief NN 27676 5634 219 of of IN 27676 5634 220 state state NN 27676 5634 221 and and CC 27676 5634 222 head head NN 27676 5634 223 of of IN 27676 5634 224 government government NN 27676 5634 225 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5634 226 : : : 27676 5634 227 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 5634 228 of of IN 27676 5634 229 Atolls Atolls NNP 27676 5634 230 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5634 231 by by IN 27676 5634 232 the the DT 27676 5634 233 president president NN 27676 5634 234 ; ; : 27676 5634 235 note note NN 27676 5634 236 -- -- : 27676 5634 237 need nee MD 27676 5634 238 not not RB 27676 5634 239 be be VB 27676 5634 240 members member NNS 27676 5634 241 of of IN 27676 5634 242 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 5634 243 elections election NNS 27676 5634 244 : : : 27676 5634 245 president president NN 27676 5634 246 elected elect VBN 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27676 5634 282 reelected reelect VBD 27676 5634 283 ; ; : 27676 5634 284 percent percent NN 27676 5634 285 of of IN 27676 5634 286 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 5634 287 vote vote NN 27676 5634 288 -- -- : 27676 5634 289 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 27676 5634 290 Abdul Abdul NNP 27676 5634 291 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 27676 5634 292 92.76 92.76 CD 27676 5634 293 % % NN 27676 5634 294 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5634 295 branch branch NN 27676 5634 296 : : : 27676 5634 297 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5634 298 Citizens Citizens NNPS 27676 5634 299 ' ' POS 27676 5634 300 Council Council NNP 27676 5634 301 or or CC 27676 5634 302 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 5634 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 304 48 48 CD 27676 5634 305 seats seat NNS 27676 5634 306 ; ; : 27676 5634 307 40 40 CD 27676 5634 308 elected elect VBN 27676 5634 309 by by IN 27676 5634 310 popular popular JJ 27676 5634 311 vote vote NN 27676 5634 312 , , , 27676 5634 313 8 8 CD 27676 5634 314 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5634 315 by by IN 27676 5634 316 the the DT 27676 5634 317 president president NN 27676 5634 318 ; ; : 27676 5634 319 members member NNS 27676 5634 320 serve serve VBP 27676 5634 321 five five CD 27676 5634 322 - - HYPH 27676 5634 323 year year NN 27676 5634 324 terms term NNS 27676 5634 325 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 326 elections election NNS 27676 5634 327 : : : 27676 5634 328 last last RB 27676 5634 329 held hold VBD 27676 5634 330 2 2 CD 27676 5634 331 December December NNP 27676 5634 332 1994 1994 CD 27676 5634 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 334 next next JJ 27676 5634 335 to to TO 27676 5634 336 be be VB 27676 5634 337 held hold VBN 27676 5634 338 NA NA NNP 27676 5634 339 December December NNP 27676 5634 340 1999 1999 CD 27676 5634 341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 342 election election NN 27676 5634 343 results result NNS 27676 5634 344 : : : 27676 5634 345 percent percent NN 27676 5634 346 of of IN 27676 5634 347 vote vote NN 27676 5634 348 -- -- : 27676 5634 349 NA na NN 27676 5634 350 ; ; : 27676 5634 351 seats seat NNS 27676 5634 352 -- -- : 27676 5634 353 independents independent NNS 27676 5634 354 40 40 CD 27676 5634 355 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5634 356 branch branch NN 27676 5634 357 : : : 27676 5634 358 High High NNP 27676 5634 359 Court Court NNP 27676 5634 360 Political political JJ 27676 5634 361 parties party NNS 27676 5634 362 and and CC 27676 5634 363 leaders leader NNS 27676 5634 364 : : : 27676 5634 365 although although IN 27676 5634 366 political political JJ 27676 5634 367 parties party NNS 27676 5634 368 are be VBP 27676 5634 369 not not RB 27676 5634 370 banned ban VBN 27676 5634 371 , , , 27676 5634 372 none none NN 27676 5634 373 exist exist VBP 27676 5634 374 International international JJ 27676 5634 375 organization organization NN 27676 5634 376 participation participation NN 27676 5634 377 : : : 27676 5634 378 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 5634 379 , , , 27676 5634 380 C C NNP 27676 5634 381 , , , 27676 5634 382 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5634 383 , , , 27676 5634 384 CP CP NNP 27676 5634 385 , , , 27676 5634 386 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 5634 387 , , , 27676 5634 388 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5634 389 , , , 27676 5634 390 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 5634 391 , , , 27676 5634 392 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5634 393 , , , 27676 5634 394 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5634 395 , , , 27676 5634 396 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5634 397 , , , 27676 5634 398 IDB IDB NNP 27676 5634 399 , , , 27676 5634 400 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5634 401 , , , 27676 5634 402 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5634 403 , , , 27676 5634 404 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5634 405 , , , 27676 5634 406 IMO imo RB 27676 5634 407 , , , 27676 5634 408 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5634 409 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5634 410 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 5634 411 user user NN 27676 5634 412 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5634 413 , , , 27676 5634 414 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5634 415 , , , 27676 5634 416 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5634 417 , , , 27676 5634 418 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5634 419 , , , 27676 5634 420 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5634 421 , , , 27676 5634 422 OIC OIC NNP 27676 5634 423 , , , 27676 5634 424 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5634 425 , , , 27676 5634 426 SAARC SAARC NNP 27676 5634 427 , , , 27676 5634 428 UN UN NNP 27676 5634 429 , , , 27676 5634 430 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5634 431 , , , 27676 5634 432 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5634 433 , , , 27676 5634 434 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5634 435 , , , 27676 5634 436 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5634 437 , , , 27676 5634 438 WHO WHO NNP 27676 5634 439 , , , 27676 5634 440 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5634 441 , , , 27676 5634 442 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5634 443 , , , 27676 5634 444 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5634 445 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5634 446 representation representation NN 27676 5634 447 in in IN 27676 5634 448 the the DT 27676 5634 449 US US NNP 27676 5634 450 : : : 27676 5634 451 Maldives maldive NNS 27676 5634 452 does do VBZ 27676 5634 453 not not RB 27676 5634 454 have have VB 27676 5634 455 an an DT 27676 5634 456 embassy embassy NN 27676 5634 457 in in IN 27676 5634 458 the the DT 27676 5634 459 US US NNP 27676 5634 460 , , , 27676 5634 461 but but CC 27676 5634 462 does do VBZ 27676 5634 463 have have VB 27676 5634 464 a a DT 27676 5634 465 Permanent permanent JJ 27676 5634 466 Mission Mission NNP 27676 5634 467 to to IN 27676 5634 468 the the DT 27676 5634 469 UN UN NNP 27676 5634 470 in in IN 27676 5634 471 New New NNP 27676 5634 472 York York NNP 27676 5634 473 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5634 474 representation representation NN 27676 5634 475 from from IN 27676 5634 476 the the DT 27676 5634 477 US US NNP 27676 5634 478 : : : 27676 5634 479 the the DT 27676 5634 480 US US NNP 27676 5634 481 does do VBZ 27676 5634 482 not not RB 27676 5634 483 have have VB 27676 5634 484 an an DT 27676 5634 485 embassy embassy NN 27676 5634 486 in in IN 27676 5634 487 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 5634 488 ; ; : 27676 5634 489 the the DT 27676 5634 490 US US NNP 27676 5634 491 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5634 492 to to IN 27676 5634 493 Sri Sri NNP 27676 5634 494 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 5634 495 is be VBZ 27676 5634 496 accredited accredit VBN 27676 5634 497 to to IN 27676 5634 498 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 5634 499 and and CC 27676 5634 500 makes make VBZ 27676 5634 501 periodic periodic JJ 27676 5634 502 visits visit NNS 27676 5634 503 there there RB 27676 5634 504 Flag flag NN 27676 5634 505 description description NN 27676 5634 506 : : : 27676 5634 507 red red JJ 27676 5634 508 with with IN 27676 5634 509 a a DT 27676 5634 510 large large JJ 27676 5634 511 green green JJ 27676 5634 512 rectangle rectangle NN 27676 5634 513 in in IN 27676 5634 514 the the DT 27676 5634 515 center center NN 27676 5634 516 bearing bear VBG 27676 5634 517 a a DT 27676 5634 518 vertical vertical JJ 27676 5634 519 white white JJ 27676 5634 520 crescent crescent NN 27676 5634 521 ; ; : 27676 5634 522 the the DT 27676 5634 523 closed closed JJ 27676 5634 524 side side NN 27676 5634 525 of of IN 27676 5634 526 the the DT 27676 5634 527 crescent crescent NN 27676 5634 528 is be VBZ 27676 5634 529 on on IN 27676 5634 530 the the DT 27676 5634 531 hoist hoist NN 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0 0 CD 27676 5651 25 % % NN 27676 5651 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 5651 27 : : : 27676 5651 28 0 0 CD 27676 5651 29 % % NN 27676 5651 30 other other JJ 27676 5651 31 : : : 27676 5651 32 0 0 CD 27676 5651 33 % % NN 27676 5651 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5651 38 -- -- : 27676 5651 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5651 40 : : : 27676 5651 41 60 60 CD 27676 5651 42 million million CD 27676 5651 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5651 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5651 48 -- -- : 27676 5651 49 exports export NNS 27676 5651 50 : : : 27676 5651 51 0 0 CD 27676 5651 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5651 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5651 57 -- -- : 27676 5651 58 imports import NNS 27676 5651 59 : : : 27676 5651 60 0 0 CD 27676 5651 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5651 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5651 66 -- -- : 27676 5651 67 products product NNS 27676 5651 68 : : : 27676 5651 69 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 5651 70 , , , 27676 5651 71 corn corn NN 27676 5651 72 , , , 27676 5651 73 sweet sweet JJ 27676 5651 74 potatoes potato NNS 27676 5651 75 ; ; : 27676 5651 76 fish fish NN 27676 5651 77 Exports export NNS 27676 5651 78 : : : 27676 5651 79 $ $ $ 27676 5651 80 59 59 CD 27676 5651 81 million million CD 27676 5651 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5651 84 . . NNP 27676 5651 85 , , , 27676 5651 86 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 88 Exports export NNS 27676 5651 89 -- -- : 27676 5651 90 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5651 91 : : : 27676 5651 92 fish fish NN 27676 5651 93 , , , 27676 5651 94 clothing clothing NN 27676 5651 95 Exports export NNS 27676 5651 96 -- -- : 27676 5651 97 partners partner NNS 27676 5651 98 : : : 27676 5651 99 Sri Sri NNP 27676 5651 100 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 5651 101 , , , 27676 5651 102 US US NNP 27676 5651 103 , , , 27676 5651 104 Germany Germany NNP 27676 5651 105 , , , 27676 5651 106 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5651 107 , , , 27676 5651 108 UK UK NNP 27676 5651 109 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 5651 110 : : : 27676 5651 111 $ $ $ 27676 5651 112 302 302 CD 27676 5651 113 million million CD 27676 5651 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 115 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5651 116 . . NNP 27676 5651 117 , , , 27676 5651 118 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5651 120 Imports import NNS 27676 5651 121 -- -- : 27676 5651 122 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5651 123 : : : 27676 5651 124 consumer consumer NN 27676 5651 125 goods good NNS 27676 5651 126 , , , 27676 5651 127 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 5651 128 and and CC 27676 5651 129 capital capital NN 27676 5651 130 goods good NNS 27676 5651 131 , , , 27676 5651 132 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5651 133 products product NNS 27676 5651 134 Imports import NNS 27676 5651 135 -- -- : 27676 5651 136 partners partner NNS 27676 5651 137 : : : 27676 5651 138 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 5651 139 , , , 27676 5651 140 India India NNP 27676 5651 141 , , , 27676 5651 142 Sri Sri NNP 27676 5651 143 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 5651 144 , , , 27676 5651 145 Hong Hong NNP 27676 5651 146 Kong Kong NNP 27676 5651 147 , , , 27676 5651 148 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5651 149 , , , 27676 5651 150 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 5651 151 Debt Debt NNP 27676 5651 152 -- -- : 27676 5651 153 external external JJ 27676 5651 154 : : : 27676 5651 155 $ $ $ 27676 5651 156 179 179 CD 27676 5651 157 million million CD 27676 5651 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5651 159 1996 1996 CD 27676 5651 160 est est NNP 27676 5651 161 . . . 27676 5651 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5652 2 aid aid NN 27676 5652 3 -- -- : 27676 5652 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5652 5 : : : 27676 5652 6 $ $ $ 27676 5652 7 NA NA NNP 27676 5652 8 Currency currency NN 27676 5652 9 : : : 27676 5652 10 1 1 CD 27676 5652 11 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 27676 5652 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 13 Rf Rf NNP 27676 5652 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 15 = = NFP 27676 5652 16 100 100 CD 27676 5652 17 laari laari JJ 27676 5652 18 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5652 19 rates rate NNS 27676 5652 20 : : : 27676 5652 21 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 27676 5652 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 23 Rf Rf NNP 27676 5652 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 25 per per IN 27676 5652 26 US$ us$ $ 27676 5652 27 1 1 CD 27676 5652 28 - - HYPH 27676 5652 29 -11.770 -11.770 NNP 27676 5652 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 31 1995-January 1995-january CD 27676 5652 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 5652 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 34 , , , 27676 5652 35 11.586 11.586 CD 27676 5652 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 37 1994 1994 CD 27676 5652 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 39 , , , 27676 5652 40 10.957 10.957 CD 27676 5652 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 42 1993 1993 CD 27676 5652 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5652 44 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5652 45 year year NN 27676 5652 46 : : : 27676 5652 47 calendar calendar NN 27676 5652 48 year year NN 27676 5652 49 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5652 50 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5652 51 : : : 27676 5652 52 8,523 8,523 CD 27676 5652 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5652 54 1992 1992 CD 27676 5652 55 est est NNP 27676 5652 56 . . . 27676 5652 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5653 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5653 2 system system NN 27676 5653 3 : : : 27676 5653 4 minimal minimal JJ 27676 5653 5 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5653 6 and and CC 27676 5653 7 international international JJ 27676 5653 8 facilities facility NNS 27676 5653 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5653 10 : : : 27676 5653 11 inter inter JJ 27676 5653 12 - - JJ 27676 5653 13 atoll atoll JJ 27676 5653 14 communication communication NN 27676 5653 15 primarily primarily RB 27676 5653 16 through through IN 27676 5653 17 HF HF NNP 27676 5653 18 transceivers transceiver NNS 27676 5653 19 and and CC 27676 5653 20 VHF VHF NNP 27676 5653 21 / / SYM 27676 5653 22 UHF UHF NNP 27676 5653 23 telephones telephone VBZ 27676 5653 24 international international JJ 27676 5653 25 : : : 27676 5653 26 satellite satellite NN 27676 5653 27 earth earth NN 27676 5653 28 station--1 station--1 , 27676 5653 29 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5653 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5653 31 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5653 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5653 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5653 34 Radio radio NN 27676 5653 35 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5653 36 stations station NNS 27676 5653 37 : : : 27676 5653 38 AM AM NNP 27676 5653 39 2 2 CD 27676 5653 40 , , , 27676 5653 41 FM FM NNP 27676 5653 42 1 1 CD 27676 5653 43 , , , 27676 5653 44 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5653 45 0 0 CD 27676 5653 46 Radios radio NNS 27676 5653 47 : : : 27676 5653 48 28,284 28,284 CD 27676 5653 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5653 50 1992 1992 CD 27676 5653 51 est est NNP 27676 5653 52 . . . 27676 5653 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5654 1 Television television NN 27676 5654 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5654 3 stations station NNS 27676 5654 4 : : : 27676 5654 5 1 1 CD 27676 5654 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5654 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 5654 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5654 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 5654 10 : : : 27676 5654 11 7,309 7,309 CD 27676 5654 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5654 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 5654 14 est est NNP 27676 5654 15 . . . 27676 5654 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5655 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5655 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5655 3 : : : 27676 5655 4 0 0 LS 27676 5655 5 km km NN 27676 5655 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 5655 7 : : : 27676 5655 8 total total NN 27676 5655 9 : : : 27676 5655 10 NA NA NNP 27676 5655 11 km km PRP 27676 5655 12 paved pave VBN 27676 5655 13 : : : 27676 5655 14 NA NA NNP 27676 5655 15 km km PRP 27676 5655 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5655 17 : : : 27676 5655 18 NA NA NNP 27676 5655 19 km km NNP 27676 5655 20 ; ; : 27676 5655 21 note note VB 27676 5655 22 -- -- : 27676 5655 23 Male Male NNP 27676 5655 24 has have VBZ 27676 5655 25 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 5655 26 km km NNS 27676 5655 27 of of IN 27676 5655 28 coral coral JJ 27676 5655 29 highways highway NNS 27676 5655 30 within within IN 27676 5655 31 the the DT 27676 5655 32 city city NN 27676 5655 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5655 34 1988 1988 CD 27676 5655 35 est est NNP 27676 5655 36 . . . 27676 5655 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5656 1 Ports port NNS 27676 5656 2 and and CC 27676 5656 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5656 4 : : : 27676 5656 5 Gan gan JJ 27676 5656 6 , , , 27676 5656 7 Male Male NNP 27676 5656 8 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5656 9 marine marine NN 27676 5656 10 : : : 27676 5656 11 total total NN 27676 5656 12 : : : 27676 5656 13 21 21 CD 27676 5656 14 ships ship NNS 27676 5656 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5656 16 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5656 17 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5656 18 or or CC 27676 5656 19 over over RB 27676 5656 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5656 21 totaling total VBG 27676 5656 22 75,585 75,585 CD 27676 5656 23 GRT/115,590 GRT/115,590 NNP 27676 5656 24 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5656 25 ships ship NNS 27676 5656 26 by by IN 27676 5656 27 type type NN 27676 5656 28 : : : 27676 5656 29 cargo cargo NN 27676 5656 30 18 18 CD 27676 5656 31 , , , 27676 5656 32 container container NN 27676 5656 33 1 1 CD 27676 5656 34 , , , 27676 5656 35 oil oil NN 27676 5656 36 tanker tanker NN 27676 5656 37 1 1 CD 27676 5656 38 , , , 27676 5656 39 short short JJ 27676 5656 40 - - HYPH 27676 5656 41 sea sea NN 27676 5656 42 passenger passenger NN 27676 5656 43 1 1 CD 27676 5656 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5656 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 5656 46 est est NNP 27676 5656 47 . . . 27676 5656 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5657 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5657 2 : : : 27676 5657 3 5 5 CD 27676 5657 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5657 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5657 6 est est NNP 27676 5657 7 . . . 27676 5657 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5658 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5658 2 -- -- : 27676 5658 3 with with IN 27676 5658 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5658 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5658 6 : : : 27676 5658 7 total total NN 27676 5658 8 : : : 27676 5658 9 2 2 CD 27676 5658 10 over over IN 27676 5658 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5658 12 m m NN 27676 5658 13 : : : 27676 5658 14 1 1 CD 27676 5658 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5658 16 to to IN 27676 5658 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5658 18 m m NN 27676 5658 19 : : : 27676 5658 20 1 1 CD 27676 5658 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5658 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5658 23 est est NNP 27676 5658 24 . . . 27676 5658 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5659 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5659 2 -- -- : 27676 5659 3 with with IN 27676 5659 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5659 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5659 6 : : : 27676 5659 7 total total NN 27676 5659 8 : : : 27676 5659 9 3 3 CD 27676 5659 10 914 914 CD 27676 5659 11 to to TO 27676 5659 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5659 13 m m NN 27676 5659 14 : : : 27676 5659 15 3 3 CD 27676 5659 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5659 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 5659 18 est est NNP 27676 5659 19 . . . 27676 5659 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5660 1 Military military JJ 27676 5660 2 Military military JJ 27676 5660 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5660 4 : : : 27676 5660 5 National National NNP 27676 5660 6 Security Security NNP 27676 5660 7 Service Service NNP 27676 5660 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5660 9 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 5660 10 police police NN 27676 5660 11 force force NN 27676 5660 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5660 13 Military military JJ 27676 5660 14 manpower manpower NN 27676 5660 15 -- -- : 27676 5660 16 availability availability NN 27676 5660 17 : : : 27676 5660 18 males male NNS 27676 5660 19 age age NNP 27676 5660 20 15 15 CD 27676 5660 21 - - HYPH 27676 5660 22 49 49 CD 27676 5660 23 : : : 27676 5660 24 66,554 66,554 CD 27676 5660 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5660 26 1999 1999 CD 27676 5660 27 est est NNP 27676 5660 28 . . . 27676 5660 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5661 1 Military military JJ 27676 5661 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5661 3 -- -- : 27676 5661 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5661 5 for for IN 27676 5661 6 military military JJ 27676 5661 7 service service NN 27676 5661 8 : : : 27676 5661 9 males male NNS 27676 5661 10 age age NNP 27676 5661 11 15 15 CD 27676 5661 12 - - HYPH 27676 5661 13 49 49 CD 27676 5661 14 : : : 27676 5661 15 37,086 37,086 CD 27676 5661 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5661 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5661 18 est est NNP 27676 5661 19 . . . 27676 5661 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5662 1 Military military JJ 27676 5662 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5662 3 -- -- : 27676 5662 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5662 5 figure figure NN 27676 5662 6 : : : 27676 5662 7 $ $ $ 27676 5662 8 NA NA NNP 27676 5662 9 Military military JJ 27676 5662 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5662 11 -- -- : 27676 5662 12 percent percent NN 27676 5662 13 of of IN 27676 5662 14 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5662 15 : : : 27676 5662 16 NA% NA% `` 27676 5662 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5662 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5662 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5662 20 -- -- : 27676 5662 21 international international JJ 27676 5662 22 : : : 27676 5662 23 none none NN 27676 5662 24 = = SYM 27676 5662 25 = = SYM 27676 5662 26 = = SYM 27676 5662 27 = = SYM 27676 5662 28 = = SYM 27676 5662 29 = = SYM 27676 5662 30 = = SYM 27676 5662 31 = = SYM 27676 5662 32 = = SYM 27676 5662 33 = = SYM 27676 5662 34 = = SYM 27676 5662 35 = = SYM 27676 5662 36 = = SYM 27676 5662 37 = = SYM 27676 5662 38 = = SYM 27676 5662 39 = = SYM 27676 5662 40 = = SYM 27676 5662 41 = = SYM 27676 5662 42 = = SYM 27676 5662 43 = = SYM 27676 5662 44 = = SYM 27676 5662 45 = = SYM 27676 5662 46 = = SYM 27676 5662 47 = = SYM 27676 5662 48 = = SYM 27676 5662 49 = = SYM 27676 5662 50 = = SYM 27676 5662 51 = = SYM 27676 5662 52 = = SYM 27676 5662 53 = = SYM 27676 5662 54 = = SYM 27676 5662 55 = = SYM 27676 5662 56 = = SYM 27676 5662 57 = = SYM 27676 5662 58 = = SYM 27676 5662 59 = = SYM 27676 5662 60 = = SYM 27676 5662 61 = = SYM 27676 5662 62 = = SYM 27676 5662 63 = = SYM 27676 5662 64 = = SYM 27676 5662 65 = = SYM 27676 5662 66 = = SYM 27676 5662 67 = = SYM 27676 5662 68 = = SYM 27676 5662 69 = = SYM 27676 5662 70 = = SYM 27676 5662 71 = = SYM 27676 5662 72 = = SYM 27676 5662 73 = = SYM 27676 5662 74 = = SYM 27676 5662 75 = = SYM 27676 5662 76 = = SYM 27676 5662 77 = = SYM 27676 5662 78 = = SYM 27676 5662 79 = = SYM 27676 5662 80 = = SYM 27676 5662 81 = = SYM 27676 5662 82 = = SYM 27676 5662 83 = = SYM 27676 5662 84 = = SYM 27676 5662 85 = = SYM 27676 5662 86 = = SYM 27676 5662 87 = = SYM 27676 5662 88 = = SYM 27676 5662 89 = = SYM 27676 5662 90 = = SYM 27676 5662 91 = = SYM 27676 5662 92 = = NFP 27676 5662 93 = = SYM 27676 5662 94 @Mali @Mali NNP 27676 5662 95 ---- ---- : 27676 5662 96 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5662 97 Location Location NNP 27676 5662 98 : : : 27676 5662 99 Western Western NNP 27676 5662 100 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5662 101 , , , 27676 5662 102 southwest southwest NN 27676 5662 103 of of IN 27676 5662 104 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 5662 105 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5662 106 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5662 107 : : : 27676 5662 108 17 17 CD 27676 5662 109 00 00 CD 27676 5662 110 N n CD 27676 5662 111 , , , 27676 5662 112 4 4 CD 27676 5662 113 00 00 CD 27676 5662 114 W W NNP 27676 5662 115 Map Map NNP 27676 5662 116 references reference NNS 27676 5662 117 : : : 27676 5662 118 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5662 119 Area Area NNP 27676 5662 120 : : : 27676 5662 121 total total NN 27676 5662 122 : : : 27676 5662 123 1.24 1.24 CD 27676 5662 124 million million CD 27676 5662 125 sq sq IN 27676 5662 126 km km NNP 27676 5662 127 land land NN 27676 5662 128 : : : 27676 5662 129 1.22 1.22 CD 27676 5662 130 million million CD 27676 5662 131 sq sq IN 27676 5662 132 km km NNP 27676 5662 133 water water NN 27676 5662 134 : : : 27676 5662 135 20,000 20,000 CD 27676 5662 136 sq sq NN 27676 5662 137 km km NNP 27676 5662 138 Area area NN 27676 5662 139 -- -- : 27676 5662 140 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5662 141 : : : 27676 5662 142 slightly slightly RB 27676 5662 143 less less JJR 27676 5662 144 than than IN 27676 5662 145 twice twice RB 27676 5662 146 the the DT 27676 5662 147 size size NN 27676 5662 148 of of IN 27676 5662 149 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5662 150 Land Land NNP 27676 5662 151 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5662 152 : : : 27676 5662 153 total total NN 27676 5662 154 : : : 27676 5662 155 7,243 7,243 CD 27676 5662 156 km km NN 27676 5662 157 border border NN 27676 5662 158 countries country NNS 27676 5662 159 : : : 27676 5662 160 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 5662 161 1,376 1,376 CD 27676 5662 162 km km NN 27676 5662 163 , , , 27676 5662 164 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 5662 165 Faso Faso NNP 27676 5662 166 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5662 167 km km NN 27676 5662 168 , , , 27676 5662 169 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 5662 170 858 858 CD 27676 5662 171 km km NN 27676 5662 172 , , , 27676 5662 173 Cote Cote NNP 27676 5662 174 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 5662 175 532 532 CD 27676 5662 176 km km NNS 27676 5662 177 , , , 27676 5662 178 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 5662 179 2,237 2,237 CD 27676 5662 180 km km NN 27676 5662 181 , , , 27676 5662 182 Niger Niger NNP 27676 5662 183 821 821 CD 27676 5662 184 km km NNS 27676 5662 185 , , , 27676 5662 186 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 5662 187 419 419 CD 27676 5662 188 km km NN 27676 5662 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5662 190 : : : 27676 5662 191 0 0 CD 27676 5662 192 km km NN 27676 5662 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5662 194 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5662 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5662 196 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5662 197 claims claim VBZ 27676 5662 198 : : : 27676 5662 199 none none NN 27676 5662 200 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5662 201 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 5662 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5662 203 Climate climate NN 27676 5662 204 : : : 27676 5662 205 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 5662 206 to to TO 27676 5662 207 arid arid VB 27676 5662 208 ; ; : 27676 5662 209 hot hot JJ 27676 5662 210 and and CC 27676 5662 211 dry dry JJ 27676 5662 212 February February NNP 27676 5662 213 to to IN 27676 5662 214 June June NNP 27676 5662 215 ; ; : 27676 5662 216 rainy rainy JJ 27676 5662 217 , , , 27676 5662 218 humid humid JJ 27676 5662 219 , , , 27676 5662 220 and and CC 27676 5662 221 mild mild JJ 27676 5662 222 June June NNP 27676 5662 223 to to IN 27676 5662 224 November November NNP 27676 5662 225 ; ; : 27676 5662 226 cool cool JJ 27676 5662 227 and and CC 27676 5662 228 dry dry JJ 27676 5662 229 November November NNP 27676 5662 230 to to IN 27676 5662 231 February February NNP 27676 5662 232 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5662 233 : : : 27676 5662 234 mostly mostly RB 27676 5662 235 flat flat JJ 27676 5662 236 to to IN 27676 5662 237 rolling roll VBG 27676 5662 238 northern northern JJ 27676 5662 239 plains plain NNS 27676 5662 240 covered cover VBN 27676 5662 241 by by IN 27676 5662 242 sand sand NN 27676 5662 243 ; ; : 27676 5662 244 savanna savanna NNP 27676 5662 245 in in IN 27676 5662 246 south south NNP 27676 5662 247 , , , 27676 5662 248 rugged rugged JJ 27676 5662 249 hills hill NNS 27676 5662 250 in in IN 27676 5662 251 northeast northeast NNP 27676 5662 252 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5662 253 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5662 254 : : : 27676 5662 255 lowest low JJS 27676 5662 256 point point NN 27676 5662 257 : : : 27676 5662 258 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 5662 259 River River NNP 27676 5662 260 23 23 CD 27676 5662 261 m m DT 27676 5662 262 highest high JJS 27676 5662 263 point point NN 27676 5662 264 : : : 27676 5662 265 Hombori Hombori NNP 27676 5662 266 Tondo Tondo NNP 27676 5662 267 1,155 1,155 CD 27676 5662 268 m m CD 27676 5662 269 Natural natural JJ 27676 5662 270 resources resource NNS 27676 5662 271 : : : 27676 5662 272 gold gold NN 27676 5662 273 , , , 27676 5662 274 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 5662 275 , , , 27676 5662 276 kaolin kaolin NNP 27676 5662 277 , , , 27676 5662 278 salt salt NNP 27676 5662 279 , , , 27676 5662 280 limestone limestone NN 27676 5662 281 , , , 27676 5662 282 uranium uranium NN 27676 5662 283 , , , 27676 5662 284 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 5662 285 , , , 27676 5662 286 iron iron NN 27676 5662 287 ore ore NN 27676 5662 288 , , , 27676 5662 289 manganese manganese JJ 27676 5662 290 , , , 27676 5662 291 tin tin NN 27676 5662 292 , , , 27676 5662 293 and and CC 27676 5662 294 copper copper NN 27676 5662 295 deposits deposit NNS 27676 5662 296 are be VBP 27676 5662 297 known know VBN 27676 5662 298 but but CC 27676 5662 299 not not RB 27676 5662 300 exploited exploit VBN 27676 5662 301 Land Land NNP 27676 5662 302 use use NN 27676 5662 303 : : : 27676 5662 304 arable arable JJ 27676 5662 305 land land NN 27676 5662 306 : : : 27676 5662 307 2 2 CD 27676 5662 308 % % NN 27676 5662 309 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5662 310 crops crop NNS 27676 5662 311 : : : 27676 5662 312 0 0 CD 27676 5662 313 % % NN 27676 5662 314 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5662 315 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5662 316 : : : 27676 5662 317 25 25 CD 27676 5662 318 % % NN 27676 5662 319 forests forest NNS 27676 5662 320 and and CC 27676 5662 321 woodland woodland NN 27676 5662 322 : : : 27676 5662 323 6 6 CD 27676 5662 324 % % NN 27676 5662 325 other other JJ 27676 5662 326 : : : 27676 5662 327 67 67 CD 27676 5662 328 % % NN 27676 5662 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5662 330 1993 1993 CD 27676 5662 331 est est NNP 27676 5662 332 . . . 27676 5662 333 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5663 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5663 2 land land NN 27676 5663 3 : : : 27676 5663 4 780 780 CD 27676 5663 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5663 6 km km NNP 27676 5663 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5663 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5663 9 est est NNP 27676 5663 10 . . . 27676 5663 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5664 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5664 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5664 3 : : : 27676 5664 4 hot hot JJ 27676 5664 5 , , , 27676 5664 6 dust dust NN 27676 5664 7 - - HYPH 27676 5664 8 laden laden NNP 27676 5664 9 harmattan harmattan NNP 27676 5664 10 haze haze NN 27676 5664 11 common common JJ 27676 5664 12 during during IN 27676 5664 13 dry dry JJ 27676 5664 14 seasons season NNS 27676 5664 15 ; ; , 27676 5664 16 recurring recur VBG 27676 5664 17 droughts drought VBZ 27676 5664 18 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5664 19 -- -- : 27676 5664 20 current current JJ 27676 5664 21 issues issue NNS 27676 5664 22 : : : 27676 5664 23 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 5664 24 ; ; , 27676 5664 25 soil soil NN 27676 5664 26 erosion erosion NN 27676 5664 27 ; ; , 27676 5664 28 desertification desertification NN 27676 5664 29 ; ; : 27676 5664 30 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 5664 31 supplies supply NNS 27676 5664 32 of of IN 27676 5664 33 potable potable JJ 27676 5664 34 water water NN 27676 5664 35 ; ; , 27676 5664 36 poaching poach VBG 27676 5664 37 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5664 38 -- -- : 27676 5664 39 international international JJ 27676 5664 40 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5664 41 : : : 27676 5664 42 party party NN 27676 5664 43 to to TO 27676 5664 44 : : : 27676 5664 45 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5664 46 , , , 27676 5664 47 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5664 48 Change Change NNP 27676 5664 49 , , , 27676 5664 50 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5664 51 , , , 27676 5664 52 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5664 53 Species Species NNPS 27676 5664 54 , , , 27676 5664 55 Law Law NNP 27676 5664 56 of of IN 27676 5664 57 the the DT 27676 5664 58 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5664 59 , , , 27676 5664 60 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5664 61 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5664 62 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5664 63 , , , 27676 5664 64 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5664 65 signed sign VBD 27676 5664 66 , , , 27676 5664 67 but but CC 27676 5664 68 not not RB 27676 5664 69 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5664 70 : : : 27676 5664 71 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5664 72 Change Change NNP 27676 5664 73 - - HYPH 27676 5664 74 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5664 75 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5664 76 , , , 27676 5664 77 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5664 78 Test Test NNP 27676 5664 79 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5664 80 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5664 81 -- -- : 27676 5664 82 note note NN 27676 5664 83 : : : 27676 5664 84 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 5664 85 People People NNP 27676 5664 86 Population Population NNP 27676 5664 87 : : : 27676 5664 88 10,429,124 10,429,124 CD 27676 5664 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5664 90 July July NNP 27676 5664 91 1999 1999 CD 27676 5664 92 est est NNP 27676 5664 93 . . . 27676 5664 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5665 1 Age age NN 27676 5665 2 structure structure NN 27676 5665 3 : : : 27676 5665 4 0 0 CD 27676 5665 5 - - HYPH 27676 5665 6 14 14 CD 27676 5665 7 years year NNS 27676 5665 8 : : : 27676 5665 9 47 47 CD 27676 5665 10 % % NN 27676 5665 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5665 12 male male JJ 27676 5665 13 2,482,301 2,482,301 CD 27676 5665 14 ; ; : 27676 5665 15 female female JJ 27676 5665 16 2,460,894 2,460,894 CD 27676 5665 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5665 18 15 15 CD 27676 5665 19 - - SYM 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CD 27676 5666 9 est est NNP 27676 5666 10 . . . 27676 5666 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5667 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5667 2 rate rate NN 27676 5667 3 : : : 27676 5667 4 49.5 49.5 CD 27676 5667 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 5667 6 population population NN 27676 5667 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5667 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5667 9 est est NNP 27676 5667 10 . . . 27676 5667 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5668 1 Death death NN 27676 5668 2 rate rate NN 27676 5668 3 : : : 27676 5668 4 18.56 18.56 CD 27676 5668 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5668 6 population population NN 27676 5668 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5668 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5668 9 est est NNP 27676 5668 10 . . . 27676 5668 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5669 1 Net net JJ 27676 5669 2 migration migration NN 27676 5669 3 rate rate NN 27676 5669 4 : : : 27676 5669 5 -0.87 -0.87 NFP 27676 5669 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5669 7 population population NN 27676 5669 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5669 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5669 10 est est NNP 27676 5669 11 . . . 27676 5669 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5670 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5670 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5670 3 : : : 27676 5670 4 at at IN 27676 5670 5 birth birth NN 27676 5670 6 : : : 27676 5670 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 5670 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5670 9 under under IN 27676 5670 10 15 15 CD 27676 5670 11 years year NNS 27676 5670 12 : : : 27676 5670 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 5670 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5670 15 15 15 CD 27676 5670 16 - - HYPH 27676 5670 17 64 64 CD 27676 5670 18 years year NNS 27676 5670 19 : : : 27676 5670 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 5670 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5670 22 65 65 CD 27676 5670 23 years year NNS 27676 5670 24 and and CC 27676 5670 25 over over IN 27676 5670 26 : : : 27676 5670 27 0.89 0.89 CD 27676 5670 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5670 29 total total JJ 27676 5670 30 population population NN 27676 5670 31 : : : 27676 5670 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 5670 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5670 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5670 35 1999 1999 CD 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5672 22 . . . 27676 5672 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5673 1 Total total JJ 27676 5673 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5673 3 rate rate NN 27676 5673 4 : : : 27676 5673 5 6.96 6.96 CD 27676 5673 6 children child NNS 27676 5673 7 born bear VBN 27676 5673 8 / / SYM 27676 5673 9 woman woman NN 27676 5673 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5673 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5673 12 est est NNP 27676 5673 13 . . . 27676 5673 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5674 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5674 2 : : : 27676 5674 3 noun noun NNP 27676 5674 4 : : : 27676 5674 5 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 27676 5674 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5674 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5674 8 : : : 27676 5674 9 Malian malian JJ 27676 5674 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5674 11 groups group NNS 27676 5674 12 : : : 27676 5674 13 Mande Mande NNP 27676 5674 14 50 50 CD 27676 5674 15 % % NN 27676 5674 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5674 17 Bambara Bambara NNP 27676 5674 18 , , , 27676 5674 19 Malinke Malinke NNP 27676 5674 20 , , , 27676 5674 21 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 27676 5674 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5674 23 , , , 27676 5674 24 Peul Peul NNP 27676 5674 25 17 17 CD 27676 5674 26 % % NN 27676 5674 27 , , , 27676 5674 28 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 27676 5674 29 12 12 CD 27676 5674 30 % % NN 27676 5674 31 , , , 27676 5674 32 Songhai Songhai NNP 27676 5674 33 6 6 CD 27676 5674 34 % % NN 27676 5674 35 , , , 27676 5674 36 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 27676 5674 37 and and CC 27676 5674 38 Moor Moor NNP 27676 5674 39 10 10 CD 27676 5674 40 % % NN 27676 5674 41 , , , 27676 5674 42 other other JJ 27676 5674 43 5 5 CD 27676 5674 44 % % NN 27676 5674 45 Religions religion NNS 27676 5674 46 : : : 27676 5674 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5674 48 90 90 CD 27676 5674 49 % % NN 27676 5674 50 , , , 27676 5674 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 5674 52 beliefs belief NNS 27676 5674 53 9 9 CD 27676 5674 54 % % NN 27676 5674 55 , , , 27676 5674 56 Christian Christian NNP 27676 5674 57 1 1 CD 27676 5674 58 % % NN 27676 5674 59 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 5674 60 : : : 27676 5674 61 French French NNP 27676 5674 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5674 63 official official NN 27676 5674 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5674 65 , , , 27676 5674 66 Bambara Bambara NNP 27676 5674 67 80 80 CD 27676 5674 68 % % NN 27676 5674 69 , , , 27676 5674 70 numerous numerous JJ 27676 5674 71 African african JJ 27676 5674 72 languages language NNS 27676 5674 73 Literacy literacy NN 27676 5674 74 : : : 27676 5674 75 definition definition NN 27676 5674 76 : : : 27676 5674 77 age age NN 27676 5674 78 15 15 CD 27676 5674 79 and and CC 27676 5674 80 over over RB 27676 5674 81 can can MD 27676 5674 82 read read VB 27676 5674 83 and and CC 27676 5674 84 write write VB 27676 5674 85 total total JJ 27676 5674 86 population population NN 27676 5674 87 : : : 27676 5674 88 31 31 CD 27676 5674 89 % % NN 27676 5674 90 male male NN 27676 5674 91 : : : 27676 5674 92 39.4 39.4 CD 27676 5674 93 % % NN 27676 5674 94 female female NN 27676 5674 95 : : : 27676 5674 96 23.1 23.1 CD 27676 5674 97 % % NN 27676 5674 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5674 99 1995 1995 CD 27676 5674 100 est est NNP 27676 5674 101 . . . 27676 5674 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5675 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5675 3 name name NN 27676 5675 4 : : : 27676 5675 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5675 6 long long JJ 27676 5675 7 form form NN 27676 5675 8 : : : 27676 5675 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5675 10 of of IN 27676 5675 11 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5675 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5675 13 short short JJ 27676 5675 14 form form NN 27676 5675 15 : : : 27676 5675 16 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5675 17 local local JJ 27676 5675 18 long long JJ 27676 5675 19 form form NN 27676 5675 20 : : : 27676 5675 21 Republique Republique NNP 27676 5675 22 de de NNP 27676 5675 23 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5675 24 local local JJ 27676 5675 25 short short JJ 27676 5675 26 form form NN 27676 5675 27 : : : 27676 5675 28 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5675 29 former former JJ 27676 5675 30 : : : 27676 5675 31 French french JJ 27676 5675 32 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 5675 33 Data Data NNP 27676 5675 34 code code NN 27676 5675 35 : : : 27676 5675 36 ML ML NNP 27676 5675 37 Government Government NNP 27676 5675 38 type type NN 27676 5675 39 : : : 27676 5675 40 republic republic NNP 27676 5675 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5675 42 : : : 27676 5675 43 Bamako Bamako NNP 27676 5675 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5675 45 divisions division NNS 27676 5675 46 : : : 27676 5675 47 8 8 CD 27676 5675 48 regions region NNS 27676 5675 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 50 regions region NNS 27676 5675 51 , , , 27676 5675 52 singular singular JJ 27676 5675 53 -- -- : 27676 5675 54 region region NN 27676 5675 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 56 ; ; : 27676 5675 57 Gao Gao NNP 27676 5675 58 , , , 27676 5675 59 Kayes Kayes NNP 27676 5675 60 , , , 27676 5675 61 Kidal Kidal NNP 27676 5675 62 , , , 27676 5675 63 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 27676 5675 64 , , , 27676 5675 65 Mopti Mopti NNP 27676 5675 66 , , , 27676 5675 67 Segou Segou NNP 27676 5675 68 , , , 27676 5675 69 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 27676 5675 70 , , , 27676 5675 71 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 27676 5675 72 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5675 73 : : : 27676 5675 74 22 22 CD 27676 5675 75 September September NNP 27676 5675 76 1960 1960 CD 27676 5675 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 78 from from IN 27676 5675 79 France France NNP 27676 5675 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 81 National national JJ 27676 5675 82 holiday holiday NN 27676 5675 83 : : : 27676 5675 84 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 5675 85 of of IN 27676 5675 86 the the DT 27676 5675 87 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 27676 5675 88 of of IN 27676 5675 89 the the DT 27676 5675 90 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5675 91 , , , 27676 5675 92 22 22 CD 27676 5675 93 September September NNP 27676 5675 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 95 1960 1960 CD 27676 5675 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 97 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5675 98 : : : 27676 5675 99 adopted adopt VBD 27676 5675 100 12 12 CD 27676 5675 101 January January NNP 27676 5675 102 1992 1992 CD 27676 5675 103 Legal legal JJ 27676 5675 104 system system NN 27676 5675 105 : : : 27676 5675 106 based base VBN 27676 5675 107 on on IN 27676 5675 108 French french JJ 27676 5675 109 civil civil JJ 27676 5675 110 law law NN 27676 5675 111 system system NN 27676 5675 112 and and CC 27676 5675 113 customary customary JJ 27676 5675 114 law law NN 27676 5675 115 ; ; : 27676 5675 116 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5675 117 review review NN 27676 5675 118 of of IN 27676 5675 119 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5675 120 acts act NNS 27676 5675 121 in in IN 27676 5675 122 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 5675 123 Court Court NNP 27676 5675 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 125 which which WDT 27676 5675 126 was be VBD 27676 5675 127 formally formally RB 27676 5675 128 established establish VBN 27676 5675 129 on on IN 27676 5675 130 9 9 CD 27676 5675 131 March March NNP 27676 5675 132 1994 1994 CD 27676 5675 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 134 ; ; : 27676 5675 135 has have VBZ 27676 5675 136 not not RB 27676 5675 137 accepted accept VBN 27676 5675 138 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 5675 139 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 5675 140 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 5675 141 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5675 142 : : : 27676 5675 143 21 21 CD 27676 5675 144 years year NNS 27676 5675 145 of of IN 27676 5675 146 age age NN 27676 5675 147 ; ; : 27676 5675 148 universal universal JJ 27676 5675 149 Executive Executive NNP 27676 5675 150 branch branch NN 27676 5675 151 : : : 27676 5675 152 chief chief NN 27676 5675 153 of of IN 27676 5675 154 state state NN 27676 5675 155 : : : 27676 5675 156 President President NNP 27676 5675 157 Alpha Alpha NNP 27676 5675 158 Oumar Oumar NNP 27676 5675 159 KONARE KONARE NNP 27676 5675 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 161 since since IN 27676 5675 162 8 8 CD 27676 5675 163 June June NNP 27676 5675 164 1992 1992 CD 27676 5675 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 166 head head NN 27676 5675 167 of of IN 27676 5675 168 government government NN 27676 5675 169 : : : 27676 5675 170 Prime Prime NNP 27676 5675 171 Minister Minister NNP 27676 5675 172 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 27676 5675 173 Boubacar Boubacar NNP 27676 5675 174 KEITA KEITA NNP 27676 5675 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 176 since since IN 27676 5675 177 March March NNP 27676 5675 178 1994 1994 CD 27676 5675 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 180 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5675 181 : : : 27676 5675 182 Council Council NNP 27676 5675 183 of of IN 27676 5675 184 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 5675 185 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5675 186 by by IN 27676 5675 187 the the DT 27676 5675 188 prime prime NNP 27676 5675 189 minister minister NNP 27676 5675 190 elections election NNS 27676 5675 191 : : : 27676 5675 192 president president NNP 27676 5675 193 elected elect VBN 27676 5675 194 by by IN 27676 5675 195 popular popular JJ 27676 5675 196 vote vote NN 27676 5675 197 for for IN 27676 5675 198 a a DT 27676 5675 199 five five CD 27676 5675 200 - - HYPH 27676 5675 201 year year NN 27676 5675 202 term term NN 27676 5675 203 ; ; : 27676 5675 204 election election NN 27676 5675 205 last last JJ 27676 5675 206 held hold VBD 27676 5675 207 11 11 CD 27676 5675 208 May May NNP 27676 5675 209 1997 1997 CD 27676 5675 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 211 next next JJ 27676 5675 212 to to TO 27676 5675 213 be be VB 27676 5675 214 held hold VBN 27676 5675 215 May May NNP 27676 5675 216 2002 2002 CD 27676 5675 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 218 ; ; : 27676 5675 219 prime prime NNP 27676 5675 220 minister minister NNP 27676 5675 221 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5675 222 by by IN 27676 5675 223 the the DT 27676 5675 224 president president NNP 27676 5675 225 election election NN 27676 5675 226 results result NNS 27676 5675 227 : : : 27676 5675 228 Alpha alpha NN 27676 5675 229 Oumar Oumar NNP 27676 5675 230 KONARE KONARE NNP 27676 5675 231 reelected reelect VBN 27676 5675 232 president president NN 27676 5675 233 ; ; : 27676 5675 234 percent percent NN 27676 5675 235 of of IN 27676 5675 236 vote vote NN 27676 5675 237 -- -- : 27676 5675 238 Alpha alpha NN 27676 5675 239 Oumar Oumar NNP 27676 5675 240 KONARE KONARE NNP 27676 5675 241 85.15 85.15 CD 27676 5675 242 % % NN 27676 5675 243 , , , 27676 5675 244 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 27676 5675 245 DIABY DIABY NNP 27676 5675 246 4.09 4.09 CD 27676 5675 247 % % NN 27676 5675 248 , , , 27676 5675 249 other other JJ 27676 5675 250 10.76 10.76 CD 27676 5675 251 % % NN 27676 5675 252 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 5675 253 branch branch NN 27676 5675 254 : : : 27676 5675 255 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 5675 256 National National NNP 27676 5675 257 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5675 258 or or CC 27676 5675 259 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 5675 260 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 5675 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 262 147 147 CD 27676 5675 263 seats seat NNS 27676 5675 264 ; ; : 27676 5675 265 members member NNS 27676 5675 266 are be VBP 27676 5675 267 elected elect VBN 27676 5675 268 by by IN 27676 5675 269 popular popular JJ 27676 5675 270 vote vote NN 27676 5675 271 to to TO 27676 5675 272 serve serve VB 27676 5675 273 five five CD 27676 5675 274 - - HYPH 27676 5675 275 year year NN 27676 5675 276 terms term NNS 27676 5675 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 278 elections election NNS 27676 5675 279 : : : 27676 5675 280 last last RB 27676 5675 281 held hold VBD 27676 5675 282 20 20 CD 27676 5675 283 July July NNP 27676 5675 284 and and CC 27676 5675 285 3 3 CD 27676 5675 286 August August NNP 27676 5675 287 1997 1997 CD 27676 5675 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 289 next next JJ 27676 5675 290 to to TO 27676 5675 291 be be VB 27676 5675 292 held hold VBN 27676 5675 293 in in IN 27676 5675 294 two two CD 27676 5675 295 rounds round NNS 27676 5675 296 in in IN 27676 5675 297 2002 2002 CD 27676 5675 298 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 299 ; ; : 27676 5675 300 note note VB 27676 5675 301 -- -- : 27676 5675 302 much much JJ 27676 5675 303 of of IN 27676 5675 304 the the DT 27676 5675 305 opposition opposition NN 27676 5675 306 boycotted boycott VBD 27676 5675 307 the the DT 27676 5675 308 election election NN 27676 5675 309 election election NN 27676 5675 310 results result NNS 27676 5675 311 : : : 27676 5675 312 percent percent NN 27676 5675 313 of of IN 27676 5675 314 vote vote NN 27676 5675 315 by by IN 27676 5675 316 party party NN 27676 5675 317 -- -- : 27676 5675 318 NA na NN 27676 5675 319 ; ; , 27676 5675 320 seats seat NNS 27676 5675 321 by by IN 27676 5675 322 party party NN 27676 5675 323 -- -- : 27676 5675 324 ADEMA ADEMA NNP 27676 5675 325 130 130 CD 27676 5675 326 , , , 27676 5675 327 PARENA PARENA NNP 27676 5675 328 8 8 CD 27676 5675 329 , , , 27676 5675 330 CDS CDS NNP 27676 5675 331 4 4 CD 27676 5675 332 , , , 27676 5675 333 UDD UDD NNP 27676 5675 334 3 3 CD 27676 5675 335 , , , 27676 5675 336 PDP PDP NNP 27676 5675 337 2 2 CD 27676 5675 338 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5675 339 branch branch NN 27676 5675 340 : : : 27676 5675 341 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5675 342 Court Court NNP 27676 5675 343 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 344 Cour Cour NNP 27676 5675 345 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5675 346 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 347 Political political JJ 27676 5675 348 parties party NNS 27676 5675 349 and and CC 27676 5675 350 leaders leader NNS 27676 5675 351 : : : 27676 5675 352 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 5675 353 for for IN 27676 5675 354 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 5675 355 or or CC 27676 5675 356 ADEMA ADEMA NNP 27676 5675 357 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 27676 5675 358 ] ] -RRB- 27676 5675 359 ; ; : 27676 5675 360 National National NNP 27676 5675 361 Congress Congress NNP 27676 5675 362 for for IN 27676 5675 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 5675 364 Initiative Initiative NNP 27676 5675 365 or or CC 27676 5675 366 CNID CNID NNP 27676 5675 367 Movement Movement NNP 27676 5675 368 for for IN 27676 5675 369 the the DT 27676 5675 370 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5675 371 , , , 27676 5675 372 Renaissance Renaissance NNP 27676 5675 373 and and CC 27676 5675 374 Integration Integration NNP 27676 5675 375 of of IN 27676 5675 376 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5675 377 Political political JJ 27676 5675 378 pressure pressure NN 27676 5675 379 groups group NNS 27676 5675 380 and and CC 27676 5675 381 leaders leader NNS 27676 5675 382 : : : 27676 5675 383 United United NNP 27676 5675 384 Movement Movement NNP 27676 5675 385 and and CC 27676 5675 386 Fronts Fronts NNPS 27676 5675 387 of of IN 27676 5675 388 Azawad Azawad NNP 27676 5675 389 or or CC 27676 5675 390 MFUA MFUA NNP 27676 5675 391 ; ; : 27676 5675 392 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 27676 5675 393 Movement Movement NNP 27676 5675 394 of of IN 27676 5675 395 the the DT 27676 5675 396 Ghanda Ghanda NNP 27676 5675 397 Koye Koye NNP 27676 5675 398 or or CC 27676 5675 399 MPGK MPGK NNP 27676 5675 400 International International NNP 27676 5675 401 organization organization NN 27676 5675 402 participation participation NN 27676 5675 403 : : : 27676 5675 404 ACCT acct JJ 27676 5675 405 , , , 27676 5675 406 ACP ACP NNP 27676 5675 407 , , , 27676 5675 408 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 5675 409 , , , 27676 5675 410 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5675 411 , , , 27676 5675 412 ECA ECA NNP 27676 5675 413 , , , 27676 5675 414 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 27676 5675 415 , , , 27676 5675 416 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5675 417 , , , 27676 5675 418 FZ FZ NNP 27676 5675 419 , , , 27676 5675 420 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 5675 421 , , , 27676 5675 422 IAEA iaea NN 27676 5675 423 , , , 27676 5675 424 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5675 425 , , , 27676 5675 426 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5675 427 , , , 27676 5675 428 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 5675 429 , , , 27676 5675 430 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5675 431 , , , 27676 5675 432 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5675 433 , , , 27676 5675 434 IDB IDB NNP 27676 5675 435 , , , 27676 5675 436 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5675 437 , , , 27676 5675 438 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5675 439 , , , 27676 5675 440 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5675 441 , , , 27676 5675 442 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5675 443 , , , 27676 5675 444 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5675 445 , , , 27676 5675 446 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5675 447 , , , 27676 5675 448 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5675 449 , , , 27676 5675 450 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5675 451 , , , 27676 5675 452 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5675 453 , , , 27676 5675 454 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 5675 455 , , , 27676 5675 456 MIPONUH MIPONUH NNP 27676 5675 457 , , , 27676 5675 458 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 5675 459 , , , 27676 5675 460 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5675 461 , , , 27676 5675 462 OAU OAU NNP 27676 5675 463 , , , 27676 5675 464 OIC OIC NNP 27676 5675 465 , , , 27676 5675 466 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5675 467 , , , 27676 5675 468 UN UN NNP 27676 5675 469 , , , 27676 5675 470 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5675 471 , , , 27676 5675 472 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5675 473 , , , 27676 5675 474 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5675 475 , , , 27676 5675 476 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 5675 477 , , , 27676 5675 478 UPU upu NN 27676 5675 479 , , , 27676 5675 480 WADB wadb NN 27676 5675 481 , , , 27676 5675 482 WAEMU WAEMU NNP 27676 5675 483 , , , 27676 5675 484 WCL WCL NNP 27676 5675 485 , , , 27676 5675 486 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5675 487 , , , 27676 5675 488 WHO who WP 27676 5675 489 , , , 27676 5675 490 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5675 491 , , , 27676 5675 492 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5675 493 , , , 27676 5675 494 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5675 495 , , , 27676 5675 496 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5675 497 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5675 498 representation representation NN 27676 5675 499 in in IN 27676 5675 500 the the DT 27676 5675 501 US US NNP 27676 5675 502 : : : 27676 5675 503 chief chief NN 27676 5675 504 of of IN 27676 5675 505 mission mission NN 27676 5675 506 : : : 27676 5675 507 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5675 508 Cheick Cheick NNP 27676 5675 509 Oumar Oumar NNP 27676 5675 510 DIARRAH DIARRAH NNP 27676 5675 511 chancery chancery NN 27676 5675 512 : : : 27676 5675 513 2130 2130 CD 27676 5675 514 R R NNP 27676 5675 515 Street Street NNP 27676 5675 516 NW NW NNP 27676 5675 517 , , , 27676 5675 518 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5675 519 , , , 27676 5675 520 DC DC NNP 27676 5675 521 20008 20008 CD 27676 5675 522 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5675 523 representation representation NN 27676 5675 524 from from IN 27676 5675 525 the the DT 27676 5675 526 US US NNP 27676 5675 527 : : : 27676 5675 528 chief chief NN 27676 5675 529 of of IN 27676 5675 530 mission mission NN 27676 5675 531 : : : 27676 5675 532 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5675 533 David David NNP 27676 5675 534 P. P. NNP 27676 5675 535 RAWSON RAWSON NNP 27676 5675 536 embassy embassy NN 27676 5675 537 : : : 27676 5675 538 Rue Rue NNP 27676 5675 539 Rochester Rochester NNP 27676 5675 540 NY NY NNP 27676 5675 541 and and CC 27676 5675 542 Rue Rue NNP 27676 5675 543 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 27676 5675 544 V V NNP 27676 5675 545 , , , 27676 5675 546 Bamako Bamako NNP 27676 5675 547 mailing mailing NN 27676 5675 548 address address NN 27676 5675 549 : : : 27676 5675 550 B. B. NNP 27676 5675 551 P. P. NNP 27676 5675 552 34 34 CD 27676 5675 553 , , , 27676 5675 554 Bamako Bamako NNP 27676 5675 555 Flag Flag NNP 27676 5675 556 description description NN 27676 5675 557 : : : 27676 5675 558 three three CD 27676 5675 559 equal equal JJ 27676 5675 560 vertical vertical JJ 27676 5675 561 bands band NNS 27676 5675 562 of of IN 27676 5675 563 green green JJ 27676 5675 564 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5675 565 hoist hoist NN 27676 5675 566 side side NN 27676 5675 567 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5675 568 , , , 27676 5675 569 yellow yellow NNP 27676 5675 570 , , , 27676 5675 571 and and CC 27676 5675 572 red red NN 27676 5675 573 ; ; : 27676 5675 574 uses use VBZ 27676 5675 575 the the DT 27676 5675 576 popular popular JJ 27676 5675 577 pan pan JJ 27676 5675 578 - - JJ 27676 5675 579 African african JJ 27676 5675 580 colors color NNS 27676 5675 581 of of IN 27676 5675 582 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 5675 583 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5675 584 Economy Economy NNP 27676 5675 585 -- -- : 27676 5675 586 overview overview LS 27676 5675 587 : : : 27676 5675 588 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5675 589 is be VBZ 27676 5675 590 among among IN 27676 5675 591 the the DT 27676 5675 592 poorest poor JJS 27676 5675 593 countries country NNS 27676 5675 594 in in IN 27676 5675 595 the the DT 27676 5675 596 world world NN 27676 5675 597 , , , 27676 5675 598 with with IN 27676 5675 599 65 65 CD 27676 5675 600 % % NN 27676 5675 601 of of IN 27676 5675 602 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5675 603 land land NN 27676 5675 604 area area NN 27676 5675 605 desert desert NNP 27676 5675 606 or or CC 27676 5675 607 semidesert semidesert NN 27676 5675 608 . . . 27676 5676 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5676 2 activity activity NN 27676 5676 3 is be VBZ 27676 5676 4 largely largely RB 27676 5676 5 confined confine VBN 27676 5676 6 to to IN 27676 5676 7 the the DT 27676 5676 8 riverine riverine NN 27676 5676 9 area area NN 27676 5676 10 irrigated irrigate VBN 27676 5676 11 by by IN 27676 5676 12 the the DT 27676 5676 13 Niger Niger NNP 27676 5676 14 . . . 27676 5677 1 About about IN 27676 5677 2 10 10 CD 27676 5677 3 % % NN 27676 5677 4 of of IN 27676 5677 5 the the DT 27676 5677 6 population population NN 27676 5677 7 is be VBZ 27676 5677 8 nomadic nomadic JJ 27676 5677 9 and and CC 27676 5677 10 some some DT 27676 5677 11 80 80 CD 27676 5677 12 % % NN 27676 5677 13 of of IN 27676 5677 14 the the DT 27676 5677 15 labor labor NN 27676 5677 16 force force NN 27676 5677 17 is be VBZ 27676 5677 18 engaged engage VBN 27676 5677 19 in in IN 27676 5677 20 farming farming NN 27676 5677 21 and and CC 27676 5677 22 fishing fishing NN 27676 5677 23 . . . 27676 5678 1 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5678 2 activity activity NN 27676 5678 3 is be VBZ 27676 5678 4 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 5678 5 on on IN 27676 5678 6 processing process VBG 27676 5678 7 farm farm NN 27676 5678 8 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5678 9 . . . 27676 5679 1 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5679 2 is be VBZ 27676 5679 3 heavily heavily RB 27676 5679 4 dependent dependent JJ 27676 5679 5 on on IN 27676 5679 6 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5679 7 aid aid NN 27676 5679 8 and and CC 27676 5679 9 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 27676 5679 10 to to IN 27676 5679 11 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 27676 5679 12 in in IN 27676 5679 13 world world NN 27676 5679 14 prices price NNS 27676 5679 15 for for IN 27676 5679 16 cotton cotton NN 27676 5679 17 , , , 27676 5679 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5679 19 main main JJ 27676 5679 20 export export NN 27676 5679 21 . . . 27676 5680 1 In in IN 27676 5680 2 1997 1997 CD 27676 5680 3 , , , 27676 5680 4 the the DT 27676 5680 5 government government NN 27676 5680 6 continued continue VBD 27676 5680 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5680 8 successful successful JJ 27676 5680 9 implementation implementation NN 27676 5680 10 of of IN 27676 5680 11 an an DT 27676 5680 12 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5680 13 - - HYPH 27676 5680 14 recommended recommend VBN 27676 5680 15 structural structural JJ 27676 5680 16 adjustment adjustment NN 27676 5680 17 program program NN 27676 5680 18 that that WDT 27676 5680 19 is be VBZ 27676 5680 20 helping help VBG 27676 5680 21 the the DT 27676 5680 22 economy economy NN 27676 5680 23 grow grow VB 27676 5680 24 , , , 27676 5680 25 diversify diversify VB 27676 5680 26 , , , 27676 5680 27 and and CC 27676 5680 28 attract attract VB 27676 5680 29 foreign foreign JJ 27676 5680 30 investment investment NN 27676 5680 31 . . . 27676 5681 1 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5681 2 's 's POS 27676 5681 3 adherence adherence NN 27676 5681 4 to to IN 27676 5681 5 economic economic JJ 27676 5681 6 reform reform NN 27676 5681 7 , , , 27676 5681 8 and and CC 27676 5681 9 the the DT 27676 5681 10 50 50 CD 27676 5681 11 % % NN 27676 5681 12 devaluation devaluation NN 27676 5681 13 of of IN 27676 5681 14 the the DT 27676 5681 15 African african JJ 27676 5681 16 franc franc NN 27676 5681 17 in in IN 27676 5681 18 January January NNP 27676 5681 19 1994 1994 CD 27676 5681 20 , , , 27676 5681 21 has have VBZ 27676 5681 22 pushed push VBN 27676 5681 23 up up RP 27676 5681 24 economic economic JJ 27676 5681 25 growth growth NN 27676 5681 26 . . . 27676 5682 1 Several several JJ 27676 5682 2 multinational multinational JJ 27676 5682 3 corporations corporation NNS 27676 5682 4 increased increase VBD 27676 5682 5 gold gold NN 27676 5682 6 mining mining NN 27676 5682 7 operations operation NNS 27676 5682 8 in in IN 27676 5682 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5682 10 - - SYM 27676 5682 11 98 98 CD 27676 5682 12 , , , 27676 5682 13 and and CC 27676 5682 14 the the DT 27676 5682 15 government government NN 27676 5682 16 anticipates anticipate VBZ 27676 5682 17 that that IN 27676 5682 18 Mali Mali NNP 27676 5682 19 will will MD 27676 5682 20 become become VB 27676 5682 21 a a DT 27676 5682 22 major major JJ 27676 5682 23 Sub Sub NNP 27676 5682 24 - - HYPH 27676 5682 25 Saharan Saharan NNP 27676 5682 26 gold gold NN 27676 5682 27 exporter exporter NN 27676 5682 28 in in IN 27676 5682 29 the the DT 27676 5682 30 next next JJ 27676 5682 31 few few JJ 27676 5682 32 years year NNS 27676 5682 33 . . . 27676 5683 1 Annual annual JJ 27676 5683 2 growth growth NN 27676 5683 3 thus thus RB 27676 5683 4 may may MD 27676 5683 5 fall fall VB 27676 5683 6 in in IN 27676 5683 7 the the DT 27676 5683 8 5 5 CD 27676 5683 9 % % NN 27676 5683 10 range range NN 27676 5683 11 in in IN 27676 5683 12 1999 1999 CD 27676 5683 13 - - SYM 27676 5683 14 2000 2000 CD 27676 5683 15 , , , 27676 5683 16 and and CC 27676 5683 17 inflation inflation NN 27676 5683 18 held hold VBN 27676 5683 19 to to IN 27676 5683 20 5 5 CD 27676 5683 21 % % NN 27676 5683 22 or or CC 27676 5683 23 less less JJR 27676 5683 24 . . . 27676 5684 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 5684 2 : : : 27676 5684 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5684 4 power power NN 27676 5684 5 parity--$8 parity--$8 NNP 27676 5684 6 billion billion CD 27676 5684 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5684 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 5684 9 est est NNP 27676 5684 10 . . . 27676 5684 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5685 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5685 2 -- -- : 27676 5685 3 real real JJ 27676 5685 4 growth growth NN 27676 5685 5 rate rate NN 27676 5685 6 : : : 27676 5685 7 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 5685 8 % % NN 27676 5685 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5685 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5685 11 est est NNP 27676 5685 12 . . . 27676 5685 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5686 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5686 2 -- -- : 27676 5686 3 per per IN 27676 5686 4 capita capita NN 27676 5686 5 : : : 27676 5686 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 5686 7 power power NN 27676 5686 8 parity?$790 parity?$790 NNS 27676 5686 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5686 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 5686 11 est est NNP 27676 5686 12 . . . 27676 5686 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5687 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5687 2 -- -- : 27676 5687 3 composition composition NN 27676 5687 4 by by IN 27676 5687 5 sector sector NN 27676 5687 6 : : : 27676 5687 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5687 8 : : : 27676 5687 9 49 49 CD 27676 5687 10 % % NN 27676 5687 11 industry industry NN 27676 5687 12 : : : 27676 5687 13 17 17 CD 27676 5687 14 % % NN 27676 5687 15 services service NNS 27676 5687 16 : : : 27676 5687 17 34 34 CD 27676 5687 18 % % NN 27676 5687 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5687 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 5687 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5687 22 Population population NN 27676 5687 23 below below IN 27676 5687 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 5687 25 line line NN 27676 5687 26 : : : 27676 5687 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 5687 28 Household household NN 27676 5687 29 income income NN 27676 5687 30 or or CC 27676 5687 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 5687 32 by by IN 27676 5687 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 5687 34 share share NN 27676 5687 35 : : : 27676 5687 36 lowest low JJS 27676 5687 37 10 10 CD 27676 5687 38 % % NN 27676 5687 39 : : : 27676 5687 40 NA% na% LS 27676 5687 41 highest highest RBS 27676 5687 42 10 10 CD 27676 5687 43 % % NN 27676 5687 44 : : : 27676 5687 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 5687 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5687 47 rate rate NN 27676 5687 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5687 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 5687 50 prices price NNS 27676 5687 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5687 52 : : : 27676 5687 53 5 5 CD 27676 5687 54 % % NN 27676 5687 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5687 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 5687 57 est est NNP 27676 5687 58 . . . 27676 5687 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5688 1 Labor labor NN 27676 5688 2 force force NN 27676 5688 3 : : : 27676 5688 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5688 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 5688 6 force force NN 27676 5688 7 -- -- : 27676 5688 8 by by IN 27676 5688 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 5688 10 : : : 27676 5688 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5688 12 and and CC 27676 5688 13 fishing fishing NN 27676 5688 14 80 80 CD 27676 5688 15 % % NN 27676 5688 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5688 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 5688 18 est est NNP 27676 5688 19 . . . 27676 5688 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5689 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5689 2 rate rate NN 27676 5689 3 : : : 27676 5689 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 5689 5 Budget budget NN 27676 5689 6 : : : 27676 5689 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5689 8 : : : 27676 5689 9 $ $ $ 27676 5689 10 730 730 CD 27676 5689 11 million million CD 27676 5689 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5689 13 : : : 27676 5689 14 $ $ $ 27676 5689 15 770 770 CD 27676 5689 16 million million CD 27676 5689 17 , , , 27676 5689 18 including include VBG 27676 5689 19 capital capital NN 27676 5689 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5689 21 of of IN 27676 5689 22 $ $ $ 27676 5689 23 320 320 CD 27676 5689 24 million million CD 27676 5689 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5689 26 1997 1997 CD 27676 5689 27 est est NNP 27676 5689 28 . . . 27676 5689 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5690 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5690 2 : : : 27676 5690 3 minor minor JJ 27676 5690 4 local local JJ 27676 5690 5 consumer consumer NN 27676 5690 6 goods good NNS 27676 5690 7 production production NN 27676 5690 8 and and CC 27676 5690 9 food food NN 27676 5690 10 processing processing NN 27676 5690 11 ; ; : 27676 5690 12 construction construction NN 27676 5690 13 ; ; : 27676 5690 14 phosphate phosphate NN 27676 5690 15 and and CC 27676 5690 16 gold gold NN 27676 5690 17 mining mining NN 27676 5690 18 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5690 19 production production NN 27676 5690 20 growth growth NN 27676 5690 21 rate rate NN 27676 5690 22 : : : 27676 5690 23 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 5690 24 % % NN 27676 5690 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5690 26 1995 1995 CD 27676 5690 27 est est NNP 27676 5690 28 . . . 27676 5690 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5691 2 -- -- : 27676 5691 3 production production NN 27676 5691 4 : : : 27676 5691 5 288 288 CD 27676 5691 6 million million CD 27676 5691 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5691 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 5691 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5691 12 -- -- : 27676 5691 13 production production NN 27676 5691 14 by by IN 27676 5691 15 source source NN 27676 5691 16 : : : 27676 5691 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 5691 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 5691 19 : : : 27676 5691 20 21.88 21.88 CD 27676 5691 21 % % NN 27676 5691 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5691 23 : : : 27676 5691 24 78.12 78.12 CD 27676 5691 25 % % NN 27676 5691 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 5691 27 : : : 27676 5691 28 0 0 CD 27676 5691 29 % % NN 27676 5691 30 other other JJ 27676 5691 31 : : : 27676 5691 32 0 0 CD 27676 5691 33 % % NN 27676 5691 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 5691 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5691 38 -- -- : 27676 5691 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 5691 40 : : : 27676 5691 41 288 288 CD 27676 5691 42 million million CD 27676 5691 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5691 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 5691 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5691 48 -- -- : 27676 5691 49 exports export NNS 27676 5691 50 : : : 27676 5691 51 0 0 CD 27676 5691 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5691 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 5691 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5691 57 -- -- : 27676 5691 58 imports import NNS 27676 5691 59 : : : 27676 5691 60 0 0 CD 27676 5691 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5691 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 5691 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5691 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5691 66 -- -- : 27676 5691 67 products product NNS 27676 5691 68 : : : 27676 5691 69 cotton cotton NN 27676 5691 70 , , , 27676 5691 71 millet millet NN 27676 5691 72 , , , 27676 5691 73 rice rice NN 27676 5691 74 , , , 27676 5691 75 corn corn NN 27676 5691 76 , , , 27676 5691 77 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 5691 78 , , , 27676 5691 79 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 5691 80 ; ; : 27676 5691 81 cattle cattle NNS 27676 5691 82 , , , 27676 5691 83 sheep sheep NNS 27676 5691 84 , , , 27676 5691 85 goats goat NNS 27676 5691 86 Exports export NNS 27676 5691 87 : : : 27676 5691 88 $ $ $ 27676 5691 89 590 590 CD 27676 5691 90 million million CD 27676 5691 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5691 92 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5691 93 . . NNP 27676 5691 94 , , , 27676 5691 95 1998 1998 CD 27676 5691 96 est est NNP 27676 5691 97 . . . 27676 5691 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5692 1 Exports export NNS 27676 5692 2 -- -- : 27676 5692 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5692 4 : : : 27676 5692 5 cotton cotton NN 27676 5692 6 50 50 CD 27676 5692 7 % % NN 27676 5692 8 , , , 27676 5692 9 gold gold NN 27676 5692 10 , , , 27676 5692 11 livestock livestock NN 27676 5692 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5692 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 5692 14 est est NNP 27676 5692 15 . . . 27676 5692 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5693 1 Exports export NNS 27676 5693 2 -- -- : 27676 5693 3 partners partner NNS 27676 5693 4 : : : 27676 5693 5 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 5693 6 20 20 CD 27676 5693 7 % % NN 27676 5693 8 , , , 27676 5693 9 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5693 10 20 20 CD 27676 5693 11 % % NN 27676 5693 12 , , , 27676 5693 13 China China NNP 27676 5693 14 9 9 CD 27676 5693 15 % % NN 27676 5693 16 , , , 27676 5693 17 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 5693 18 , , , 27676 5693 19 franc franc NN 27676 5693 20 zone zone NN 27676 5693 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5693 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 5693 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5693 24 Imports import NNS 27676 5693 25 : : : 27676 5693 26 $ $ $ 27676 5693 27 600 600 CD 27676 5693 28 million million CD 27676 5693 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5693 30 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5693 31 . . NNP 27676 5693 32 , , , 27676 5693 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 5693 34 est est NNP 27676 5693 35 . . . 27676 5693 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 1 Imports import NNS 27676 5694 2 -- -- : 27676 5694 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5694 4 : : : 27676 5694 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 5694 6 and and CC 27676 5694 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 5694 8 , , , 27676 5694 9 construction construction NN 27676 5694 10 materials material NNS 27676 5694 11 , , , 27676 5694 12 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5694 13 , , , 27676 5694 14 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 5694 15 , , , 27676 5694 16 textiles textile VBZ 27676 5694 17 Imports import NNS 27676 5694 18 -- -- : 27676 5694 19 partners partner NNS 27676 5694 20 : : : 27676 5694 21 Cote Cote NNP 27676 5694 22 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 5694 23 19 19 CD 27676 5694 24 % % NN 27676 5694 25 , , , 27676 5694 26 France France NNP 27676 5694 27 17 17 CD 27676 5694 28 % % NN 27676 5694 29 , , , 27676 5694 30 other other JJ 27676 5694 31 franc franc NN 27676 5694 32 zone zone NN 27676 5694 33 and and CC 27676 5694 34 EU EU NNP 27676 5694 35 countries country NNS 27676 5694 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 37 1997 1997 CD 27676 5694 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 39 Debt debt NN 27676 5694 40 -- -- : 27676 5694 41 external external JJ 27676 5694 42 : : : 27676 5694 43 $ $ $ 27676 5694 44 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 5694 45 billion billion CD 27676 5694 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 5694 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 49 Economic economic JJ 27676 5694 50 aid aid NN 27676 5694 51 -- -- : 27676 5694 52 recipient recipient NN 27676 5694 53 : : : 27676 5694 54 $ $ $ 27676 5694 55 596.4 596.4 CD 27676 5694 56 million million CD 27676 5694 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 5694 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 60 Currency currency NN 27676 5694 61 : : : 27676 5694 62 1 1 CD 27676 5694 63 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 5694 64 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 5694 65 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 5694 66 franc franc NN 27676 5694 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 68 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 5694 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 70 = = SYM 27676 5694 71 100 100 CD 27676 5694 72 centimes centime NNS 27676 5694 73 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5694 74 rates rate NNS 27676 5694 75 : : : 27676 5694 76 Communaute communaute NN 27676 5694 77 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 5694 78 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 5694 79 francs franc NNS 27676 5694 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 81 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 5694 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 83 per per IN 27676 5694 84 US$ us$ $ 27676 5694 85 1 1 CD 27676 5694 86 - - HYPH 27676 5694 87 -567.81 -567.81 NN 27676 5694 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 89 January January NNP 27676 5694 90 1999 1999 CD 27676 5694 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 92 , , , 27676 5694 93 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 5694 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 95 1998 1998 CD 27676 5694 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 97 , , , 27676 5694 98 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 5694 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 100 1997 1997 CD 27676 5694 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 102 , , , 27676 5694 103 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 5694 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 105 1996 1996 CD 27676 5694 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 107 , , , 27676 5694 108 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 5694 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 110 1995 1995 CD 27676 5694 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 112 , , , 27676 5694 113 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 5694 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 115 1994 1994 CD 27676 5694 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5694 117 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5694 118 year year NN 27676 5694 119 : : : 27676 5694 120 calendar calendar NN 27676 5694 121 year year NN 27676 5694 122 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5694 123 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5694 124 : : : 27676 5694 125 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 5694 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5694 127 1982 1982 CD 27676 5694 128 est est NNP 27676 5694 129 . . . 27676 5694 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5695 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5695 2 system system NN 27676 5695 3 : : : 27676 5695 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5695 5 system system NN 27676 5695 6 poor poor JJ 27676 5695 7 but but CC 27676 5695 8 improving improve VBG 27676 5695 9 ; ; : 27676 5695 10 provides provide VBZ 27676 5695 11 only only RB 27676 5695 12 minimal minimal JJ 27676 5695 13 service service NN 27676 5695 14 domestic domestic NN 27676 5695 15 : : : 27676 5695 16 network network NN 27676 5695 17 consists consist VBZ 27676 5695 18 of of IN 27676 5695 19 microwave microwave NN 27676 5695 20 radio radio NN 27676 5695 21 relay relay NN 27676 5695 22 , , , 27676 5695 23 open open JJ 27676 5695 24 wire wire NN 27676 5695 25 , , , 27676 5695 26 and and CC 27676 5695 27 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 5695 28 communications communication NNS 27676 5695 29 stations station NNS 27676 5695 30 ; ; : 27676 5695 31 expansion expansion NN 27676 5695 32 of of IN 27676 5695 33 microwave microwave NN 27676 5695 34 radio radio NN 27676 5695 35 relay relay NN 27676 5695 36 in in IN 27676 5695 37 progress progress NN 27676 5695 38 international international JJ 27676 5695 39 : : : 27676 5695 40 satellite satellite NN 27676 5695 41 earth earth NN 27676 5695 42 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 5695 43 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5695 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5695 45 1 1 CD 27676 5695 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5695 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5695 48 and and CC 27676 5695 49 1 1 CD 27676 5695 50 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5695 51 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5695 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5695 53 Radio radio NN 27676 5695 54 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5695 55 stations station NNS 27676 5695 56 : : : 27676 5695 57 AM AM NNP 27676 5695 58 2 2 CD 27676 5695 59 , , , 27676 5695 60 FM FM NNP 27676 5695 61 2 2 CD 27676 5695 62 , , , 27676 5695 63 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5695 64 1 1 CD 27676 5695 65 Radios radio NNS 27676 5695 66 : : : 27676 5695 67 430,000 430,000 CD 27676 5695 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5695 69 1992 1992 CD 27676 5695 70 est est NNP 27676 5695 71 . . . 27676 5695 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5696 1 Television television NN 27676 5696 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5696 3 stations station NNS 27676 5696 4 : : : 27676 5696 5 1 1 CD 27676 5696 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5696 7 in in IN 27676 5696 8 addition addition NN 27676 5696 9 , , , 27676 5696 10 there there EX 27676 5696 11 are be VBP 27676 5696 12 two two CD 27676 5696 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 5696 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5696 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5696 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 5696 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5696 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 5696 19 : : : 27676 5696 20 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 5696 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5696 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 5696 23 est est NNP 27676 5696 24 . . . 27676 5696 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5697 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5697 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5697 3 : : : 27676 5697 4 total total NN 27676 5697 5 : : : 27676 5697 6 641 641 CD 27676 5697 7 km km NN 27676 5697 8 ; ; , 27676 5697 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5697 10 linked link VBN 27676 5697 11 to to IN 27676 5697 12 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 5697 13 's 's POS 27676 5697 14 rail rail NN 27676 5697 15 system system NN 27676 5697 16 through through IN 27676 5697 17 Kayes Kayes NNP 27676 5697 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5697 19 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5697 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 5697 21 : : : 27676 5697 22 641 641 CD 27676 5697 23 km km NN 27676 5697 24 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 5697 25 gauge gauge NN 27676 5697 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5697 27 1995 1995 CD 27676 5697 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5697 29 Highways highway NNS 27676 5697 30 : : : 27676 5697 31 total total NN 27676 5697 32 : : : 27676 5697 33 15,100 15,100 CD 27676 5697 34 km km NN 27676 5697 35 paved pave VBN 27676 5697 36 : : : 27676 5697 37 1,827 1,827 CD 27676 5697 38 km km NN 27676 5697 39 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5697 40 : : : 27676 5697 41 13,273 13,273 CD 27676 5697 42 km km NNS 27676 5697 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5697 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 5697 45 est est NNP 27676 5697 46 . . . 27676 5697 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5698 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5698 2 : : : 27676 5698 3 1,815 1,815 CD 27676 5698 4 km km NN 27676 5698 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 5698 6 Ports port NNS 27676 5698 7 and and CC 27676 5698 8 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5698 9 : : : 27676 5698 10 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 27676 5698 11 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 5698 12 : : : 27676 5698 13 28 28 CD 27676 5698 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5698 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 5698 16 est est NNP 27676 5698 17 . . . 27676 5698 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5699 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5699 2 -- -- : 27676 5699 3 with with IN 27676 5699 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5699 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5699 6 : : : 27676 5699 7 total total NN 27676 5699 8 : : : 27676 5699 9 6 6 CD 27676 5699 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5699 11 to to TO 27676 5699 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5699 13 m m NN 27676 5699 14 : : : 27676 5699 15 4 4 CD 27676 5699 16 914 914 CD 27676 5699 17 to to TO 27676 5699 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5699 19 m m NN 27676 5699 20 : : : 27676 5699 21 2 2 CD 27676 5699 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5699 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 5699 24 est est NNP 27676 5699 25 . . . 27676 5699 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5700 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5700 2 -- -- : 27676 5700 3 with with IN 27676 5700 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5700 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5700 6 : : : 27676 5700 7 total total NN 27676 5700 8 : : : 27676 5700 9 22 22 CD 27676 5700 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5700 11 to to TO 27676 5700 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5700 13 m m NN 27676 5700 14 : : : 27676 5700 15 1 1 CD 27676 5700 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5700 17 to to TO 27676 5700 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5700 19 m m NN 27676 5700 20 : : : 27676 5700 21 3 3 CD 27676 5700 22 914 914 CD 27676 5700 23 to to TO 27676 5700 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5700 25 m m NN 27676 5700 26 : : : 27676 5700 27 8 8 CD 27676 5700 28 under under IN 27676 5700 29 914 914 CD 27676 5700 30 m m NN 27676 5700 31 : : : 27676 5700 32 10 10 CD 27676 5700 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5700 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 5700 35 est est NNP 27676 5700 36 . . . 27676 5700 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5701 1 Military military JJ 27676 5701 2 Military military JJ 27676 5701 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5701 4 : : : 27676 5701 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5701 6 , , , 27676 5701 7 Air Air NNP 27676 5701 8 Force Force NNP 27676 5701 9 , , , 27676 5701 10 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 5701 11 , , , 27676 5701 12 Republican Republican NNP 27676 5701 13 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5701 14 , , , 27676 5701 15 National National NNP 27676 5701 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5701 17 , , , 27676 5701 18 National National NNP 27676 5701 19 Police Police NNP 27676 5701 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5701 21 Surete Surete NNP 27676 5701 22 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 5701 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5701 24 Military military JJ 27676 5701 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 5701 26 -- -- : 27676 5701 27 availability availability NN 27676 5701 28 : : : 27676 5701 29 males male NNS 27676 5701 30 age age NNP 27676 5701 31 15 15 CD 27676 5701 32 - - HYPH 27676 5701 33 49 49 CD 27676 5701 34 : : : 27676 5701 35 2,128,375 2,128,375 CD 27676 5701 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5701 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 5701 38 est est NNP 27676 5701 39 . . . 27676 5701 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5702 1 Military military JJ 27676 5702 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5702 3 -- -- : 27676 5702 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5702 5 for for IN 27676 5702 6 military military JJ 27676 5702 7 service service NN 27676 5702 8 : : : 27676 5702 9 males male NNS 27676 5702 10 age age NNP 27676 5702 11 15 15 CD 27676 5702 12 - - HYPH 27676 5702 13 49 49 CD 27676 5702 14 : : : 27676 5702 15 1,218,732 1,218,732 CD 27676 5702 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5702 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5702 18 est est NNP 27676 5702 19 . . . 27676 5702 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5703 1 Military military JJ 27676 5703 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5703 3 -- -- : 27676 5703 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5703 5 figure figure NN 27676 5703 6 : : : 27676 5703 7 $ $ $ 27676 5703 8 49 49 CD 27676 5703 9 million million CD 27676 5703 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5703 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 5703 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5703 13 Military military JJ 27676 5703 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5703 15 -- -- : 27676 5703 16 percent percent NN 27676 5703 17 of of IN 27676 5703 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5703 19 : : : 27676 5703 20 2 2 CD 27676 5703 21 % % NN 27676 5703 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5703 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 5703 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5703 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5703 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5703 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5703 28 -- -- : 27676 5703 29 international international JJ 27676 5703 30 : : : 27676 5703 31 none none NN 27676 5703 32 = = SYM 27676 5703 33 = = SYM 27676 5703 34 = = SYM 27676 5703 35 = = SYM 27676 5703 36 = = SYM 27676 5703 37 = = SYM 27676 5703 38 = = SYM 27676 5703 39 = = SYM 27676 5703 40 = = SYM 27676 5703 41 = = SYM 27676 5703 42 = = SYM 27676 5703 43 = = SYM 27676 5703 44 = = SYM 27676 5703 45 = = SYM 27676 5703 46 = = SYM 27676 5703 47 = = SYM 27676 5703 48 = = SYM 27676 5703 49 = = SYM 27676 5703 50 = = SYM 27676 5703 51 = = SYM 27676 5703 52 = = SYM 27676 5703 53 = = SYM 27676 5703 54 = = SYM 27676 5703 55 = = SYM 27676 5703 56 = = SYM 27676 5703 57 = = SYM 27676 5703 58 = = SYM 27676 5703 59 = = SYM 27676 5703 60 = = SYM 27676 5703 61 = = SYM 27676 5703 62 = = SYM 27676 5703 63 = = SYM 27676 5703 64 = = SYM 27676 5703 65 = = SYM 27676 5703 66 = = SYM 27676 5703 67 = = SYM 27676 5703 68 = = SYM 27676 5703 69 = = SYM 27676 5703 70 = = SYM 27676 5703 71 = = SYM 27676 5703 72 = = SYM 27676 5703 73 = = SYM 27676 5703 74 = = SYM 27676 5703 75 = = SYM 27676 5703 76 = = SYM 27676 5703 77 = = SYM 27676 5703 78 = = SYM 27676 5703 79 = = SYM 27676 5703 80 = = SYM 27676 5703 81 = = SYM 27676 5703 82 = = SYM 27676 5703 83 = = SYM 27676 5703 84 = = SYM 27676 5703 85 = = SYM 27676 5703 86 = = SYM 27676 5703 87 = = SYM 27676 5703 88 = = SYM 27676 5703 89 = = SYM 27676 5703 90 = = SYM 27676 5703 91 = = SYM 27676 5703 92 = = SYM 27676 5703 93 = = SYM 27676 5703 94 = = SYM 27676 5703 95 = = SYM 27676 5703 96 = = SYM 27676 5703 97 = = SYM 27676 5703 98 = = SYM 27676 5703 99 = = SYM 27676 5703 100 = = SYM 27676 5703 101 = = SYM 27676 5703 102 @Malta @Malta NNP 27676 5703 103 ----- ----- NFP 27676 5703 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5703 105 Location Location NNP 27676 5703 106 : : : 27676 5703 107 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5703 108 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5703 109 , , , 27676 5703 110 islands island NNS 27676 5703 111 in in IN 27676 5703 112 the the DT 27676 5703 113 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 5703 114 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5703 115 , , , 27676 5703 116 south south NN 27676 5703 117 of of IN 27676 5703 118 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 5703 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5703 120 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5703 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5703 122 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5703 123 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5703 124 : : : 27676 5703 125 35 35 CD 27676 5703 126 50 50 CD 27676 5703 127 N n CD 27676 5703 128 , , , 27676 5703 129 14 14 CD 27676 5703 130 35 35 CD 27676 5703 131 E e NN 27676 5703 132 Map Map NNP 27676 5703 133 references reference NNS 27676 5703 134 : : : 27676 5703 135 Europe Europe NNP 27676 5703 136 Area Area NNP 27676 5703 137 : : : 27676 5703 138 total total NN 27676 5703 139 : : : 27676 5703 140 320 320 CD 27676 5703 141 sq sq NN 27676 5703 142 km km NNP 27676 5703 143 land land NN 27676 5703 144 : : : 27676 5703 145 320 320 CD 27676 5703 146 sq sq NNP 27676 5703 147 km km NNP 27676 5703 148 water water NN 27676 5703 149 : : : 27676 5703 150 0 0 NFP 27676 5703 151 sq sq NN 27676 5703 152 km km NNP 27676 5703 153 Area area NN 27676 5703 154 -- -- : 27676 5703 155 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5703 156 : : : 27676 5703 157 slightly slightly RB 27676 5703 158 less less JJR 27676 5703 159 than than IN 27676 5703 160 twice twice RB 27676 5703 161 the the DT 27676 5703 162 size size NN 27676 5703 163 of of IN 27676 5703 164 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5703 165 , , , 27676 5703 166 DC DC NNP 27676 5703 167 Land Land NNP 27676 5703 168 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5703 169 : : : 27676 5703 170 0 0 LS 27676 5703 171 km km NN 27676 5703 172 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5703 173 : : : 27676 5703 174 140 140 CD 27676 5703 175 km km NN 27676 5703 176 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5703 177 claims claim VBZ 27676 5703 178 : : : 27676 5703 179 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 5703 180 zone zone NN 27676 5703 181 : : : 27676 5703 182 24 24 CD 27676 5703 183 nm nm NNP 27676 5703 184 continental continental JJ 27676 5703 185 shelf shelf NNP 27676 5703 186 : : : 27676 5703 187 200-m 200-m CD 27676 5703 188 depth depth NN 27676 5703 189 or or CC 27676 5703 190 to to IN 27676 5703 191 the the DT 27676 5703 192 depth depth NN 27676 5703 193 of of IN 27676 5703 194 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 5703 195 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 5703 196 fishing fishing NN 27676 5703 197 zone zone NN 27676 5703 198 : : : 27676 5703 199 25 25 CD 27676 5703 200 nm nm CD 27676 5703 201 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5703 202 sea sea NN 27676 5703 203 : : : 27676 5703 204 12 12 CD 27676 5703 205 nm nm NNP 27676 5703 206 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5703 207 : : : 27676 5703 208 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 5703 209 with with IN 27676 5703 210 mild mild JJ 27676 5703 211 , , , 27676 5703 212 rainy rainy JJ 27676 5703 213 winters winter NNS 27676 5703 214 and and CC 27676 5703 215 hot hot JJ 27676 5703 216 , , , 27676 5703 217 dry dry JJ 27676 5703 218 summers summer NNS 27676 5703 219 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 5703 220 : : : 27676 5703 221 mostly mostly RB 27676 5703 222 low low JJ 27676 5703 223 , , , 27676 5703 224 rocky rocky JJ 27676 5703 225 , , , 27676 5703 226 flat flat JJ 27676 5703 227 to to IN 27676 5703 228 dissected dissect VBN 27676 5703 229 plains plain NNS 27676 5703 230 ; ; : 27676 5703 231 many many JJ 27676 5703 232 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5703 233 cliffs cliff NNS 27676 5703 234 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 5703 235 extremes extreme NNS 27676 5703 236 : : : 27676 5703 237 lowest low JJS 27676 5703 238 point point NN 27676 5703 239 : : : 27676 5703 240 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 5703 241 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5703 242 0 0 NFP 27676 5703 243 m m DT 27676 5703 244 highest high JJS 27676 5703 245 point point NN 27676 5703 246 : : : 27676 5703 247 Ta'Dmejrek ta'dmejrek IN 27676 5703 248 253 253 CD 27676 5703 249 m m NN 27676 5703 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5703 251 near near IN 27676 5703 252 Dingli Dingli NNP 27676 5703 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5703 254 Natural natural JJ 27676 5703 255 resources resource NNS 27676 5703 256 : : : 27676 5703 257 limestone limestone NN 27676 5703 258 , , , 27676 5703 259 salt salt NN 27676 5703 260 Land Land NNP 27676 5703 261 use use NN 27676 5703 262 : : : 27676 5703 263 arable arable JJ 27676 5703 264 land land NN 27676 5703 265 : : : 27676 5703 266 38 38 CD 27676 5703 267 % % NN 27676 5703 268 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5703 269 crops crop NNS 27676 5703 270 : : : 27676 5703 271 3 3 CD 27676 5703 272 % % NN 27676 5703 273 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5703 274 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5703 275 : : : 27676 5703 276 NA% NA% NNS 27676 5703 277 forests forest NNS 27676 5703 278 and and CC 27676 5703 279 woodland woodland NN 27676 5703 280 : : : 27676 5703 281 NA% NA% NNS 27676 5703 282 other other JJ 27676 5703 283 : : : 27676 5703 284 59 59 CD 27676 5703 285 % % NN 27676 5703 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5703 287 1993 1993 CD 27676 5703 288 est est NNP 27676 5703 289 . . . 27676 5703 290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5704 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5704 2 land land NN 27676 5704 3 : : : 27676 5704 4 10 10 CD 27676 5704 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5704 6 km km NNP 27676 5704 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5704 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5704 9 est est NNP 27676 5704 10 . . . 27676 5704 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5705 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5705 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5705 3 : : : 27676 5705 4 NA NA NNP 27676 5705 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5705 6 -- -- : 27676 5705 7 current current JJ 27676 5705 8 issues issue NNS 27676 5705 9 : : : 27676 5705 10 very very RB 27676 5705 11 limited limited JJ 27676 5705 12 natural natural JJ 27676 5705 13 fresh fresh JJ 27676 5705 14 water water NN 27676 5705 15 resources resource NNS 27676 5705 16 ; ; , 27676 5705 17 increasing increase VBG 27676 5705 18 reliance reliance NN 27676 5705 19 on on IN 27676 5705 20 desalination desalination NN 27676 5705 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5705 22 -- -- : 27676 5705 23 international international JJ 27676 5705 24 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5705 25 : : : 27676 5705 26 party party NN 27676 5705 27 to to TO 27676 5705 28 : : : 27676 5705 29 Air Air NNP 27676 5705 30 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5705 31 , , , 27676 5705 32 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5705 33 Change Change NNP 27676 5705 34 , , , 27676 5705 35 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5705 36 , , , 27676 5705 37 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5705 38 Species Species NNPS 27676 5705 39 , , , 27676 5705 40 Law Law NNP 27676 5705 41 of of IN 27676 5705 42 the the DT 27676 5705 43 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5705 44 , , , 27676 5705 45 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5705 46 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 5705 47 , , , 27676 5705 48 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5705 49 Test Test NNP 27676 5705 50 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5705 51 , , , 27676 5705 52 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5705 53 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5705 54 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5705 55 , , , 27676 5705 56 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5705 57 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5705 58 , , , 27676 5705 59 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5705 60 signed sign VBD 27676 5705 61 , , , 27676 5705 62 but but CC 27676 5705 63 not not RB 27676 5705 64 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5705 65 : : : 27676 5705 66 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5705 67 , , , 27676 5705 68 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5705 69 Change Change NNP 27676 5705 70 - - HYPH 27676 5705 71 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5705 72 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5705 73 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5705 74 -- -- : 27676 5705 75 note note NN 27676 5705 76 : : : 27676 5705 77 the the DT 27676 5705 78 country country NN 27676 5705 79 comprises comprise VBZ 27676 5705 80 an an DT 27676 5705 81 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 5705 82 , , , 27676 5705 83 with with IN 27676 5705 84 only only RB 27676 5705 85 the the DT 27676 5705 86 three three CD 27676 5705 87 largest large JJS 27676 5705 88 islands island NNS 27676 5705 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5705 90 Malta Malta NNP 27676 5705 91 , , , 27676 5705 92 Ghawdex Ghawdex NNP 27676 5705 93 or or CC 27676 5705 94 Gozo Gozo NNP 27676 5705 95 , , , 27676 5705 96 and and CC 27676 5705 97 Kemmuna Kemmuna NNP 27676 5705 98 or or CC 27676 5705 99 Comino Comino NNP 27676 5705 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5705 101 being be VBG 27676 5705 102 inhabited inhabit VBN 27676 5705 103 ; ; : 27676 5705 104 numerous numerous JJ 27676 5705 105 bays bay NNS 27676 5705 106 provide provide VBP 27676 5705 107 good good JJ 27676 5705 108 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5705 109 People People NNPS 27676 5705 110 Population Population NNP 27676 5705 111 : : : 27676 5705 112 381,603 381,603 CD 27676 5705 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5705 114 July July NNP 27676 5705 115 1999 1999 CD 27676 5705 116 est est NNP 27676 5705 117 . . . 27676 5705 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5706 1 Age age NN 27676 5706 2 structure structure NN 27676 5706 3 : : : 27676 5706 4 0 0 CD 27676 5706 5 - - HYPH 27676 5706 6 14 14 CD 27676 5706 7 years year NNS 27676 5706 8 : : : 27676 5706 9 20 20 CD 27676 5706 10 % % NN 27676 5706 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5706 12 male male JJ 27676 5706 13 40,058 40,058 CD 27676 5706 14 ; ; : 27676 5706 15 female female JJ 27676 5706 16 37,810 37,810 CD 27676 5706 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5706 18 15 15 CD 27676 5706 19 - - HYPH 27676 5706 20 64 64 CD 27676 5706 21 years year NNS 27676 5706 22 : : : 27676 5706 23 68 68 CD 27676 5706 24 % % NN 27676 5706 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5706 26 male male JJ 27676 5706 27 130,282 130,282 CD 27676 5706 28 ; ; : 27676 5706 29 female female JJ 27676 5706 30 128,390 128,390 CD 27676 5706 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5706 32 65 65 CD 27676 5706 33 years year NNS 27676 5706 34 and and CC 27676 5706 35 over over RB 27676 5706 36 : : : 27676 5706 37 12 12 CD 27676 5706 38 % % NN 27676 5706 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5706 40 male male JJ 27676 5706 41 18,996 18,996 CD 27676 5706 42 ; ; : 27676 5706 43 female female JJ 27676 5706 44 26,067 26,067 CD 27676 5706 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5706 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5706 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5706 48 est est NNP 27676 5706 49 . . . 27676 5706 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5707 1 Population population NN 27676 5707 2 growth growth NN 27676 5707 3 rate rate NN 27676 5707 4 : : : 27676 5707 5 0.49 0.49 CD 27676 5707 6 % % NN 27676 5707 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5707 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5707 9 est est NNP 27676 5707 10 . . . 27676 5707 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5708 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5708 2 rate rate NN 27676 5708 3 : : : 27676 5708 4 11.02 11.02 CD 27676 5708 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5708 6 population population NN 27676 5708 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5708 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5708 9 est est NNP 27676 5708 10 . . . 27676 5708 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5709 1 Death death NN 27676 5709 2 rate rate NN 27676 5709 3 : : : 27676 5709 4 7.37 7.37 CD 27676 5709 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5709 6 population population NN 27676 5709 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5709 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5709 9 est est NNP 27676 5709 10 . . . 27676 5709 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5710 1 Net net JJ 27676 5710 2 migration migration NN 27676 5710 3 rate rate NN 27676 5710 4 : : : 27676 5710 5 1.24 1.24 CD 27676 5710 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 5710 7 population population NN 27676 5710 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5710 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5710 10 est est NNP 27676 5710 11 . . . 27676 5710 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5711 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5711 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5711 3 : : : 27676 5711 4 at at IN 27676 5711 5 birth birth NN 27676 5711 6 : : : 27676 5711 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 5711 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5711 9 under under IN 27676 5711 10 15 15 CD 27676 5711 11 years year NNS 27676 5711 12 : : : 27676 5711 13 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 5711 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5711 15 15 15 CD 27676 5711 16 - - SYM 27676 5711 17 64 64 CD 27676 5711 18 years year NNS 27676 5711 19 : : : 27676 5711 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 5711 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5711 22 65 65 CD 27676 5711 23 years year NNS 27676 5711 24 and and CC 27676 5711 25 over over IN 27676 5711 26 : : : 27676 5711 27 0.73 0.73 CD 27676 5711 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 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5763 285 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5763 286 land land NN 27676 5763 287 : : : 27676 5763 288 NA NA NNP 27676 5763 289 sq sq RB 27676 5763 290 km km VB 27676 5763 291 Natural natural JJ 27676 5763 292 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5763 293 : : : 27676 5763 294 occasional occasional JJ 27676 5763 295 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 5763 296 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5763 297 -- -- : 27676 5763 298 current current JJ 27676 5763 299 issues issue NNS 27676 5763 300 : : : 27676 5763 301 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 5763 302 supplies supply NNS 27676 5763 303 of of IN 27676 5763 304 potable potable JJ 27676 5763 305 water water NN 27676 5763 306 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5763 307 -- -- : 27676 5763 308 international international JJ 27676 5763 309 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5763 310 : : : 27676 5763 311 party party NN 27676 5763 312 to to TO 27676 5763 313 : : : 27676 5763 314 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5763 315 , , , 27676 5763 316 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5763 317 Change Change NNP 27676 5763 318 , , , 27676 5763 319 Desertication Desertication NNP 27676 5763 320 , , , 27676 5763 321 Law Law NNP 27676 5763 322 of of IN 27676 5763 323 the the DT 27676 5763 324 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5763 325 , , , 27676 5763 326 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5763 327 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5763 328 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5763 329 , , , 27676 5763 330 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5763 331 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5763 332 signed sign VBD 27676 5763 333 , , , 27676 5763 334 but but CC 27676 5763 335 not not RB 27676 5763 336 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5763 337 : : : 27676 5763 338 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5763 339 Change Change NNP 27676 5763 340 - - HYPH 27676 5763 341 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5763 342 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5763 343 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5763 344 -- -- : 27676 5763 345 note note NN 27676 5763 346 : : : 27676 5763 347 two two CD 27676 5763 348 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 5763 349 island island NN 27676 5763 350 chains chain NNS 27676 5763 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CD 27676 5774 58 October October NNP 27676 5774 59 1986 1986 CD 27676 5774 60 Capital capital NN 27676 5774 61 : : : 27676 5774 62 Majuro Majuro NNP 27676 5774 63 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5774 64 divisions division NNS 27676 5774 65 : : : 27676 5774 66 33 33 CD 27676 5774 67 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 5774 68 ; ; : 27676 5774 69 Ailinginae Ailinginae NNP 27676 5774 70 , , , 27676 5774 71 Ailinglaplap Ailinglaplap NNP 27676 5774 72 , , , 27676 5774 73 Ailuk Ailuk NNP 27676 5774 74 , , , 27676 5774 75 Arno Arno NNP 27676 5774 76 , , , 27676 5774 77 Aur Aur NNP 27676 5774 78 , , , 27676 5774 79 Bikar Bikar NNP 27676 5774 80 , , , 27676 5774 81 Bikini Bikini NNP 27676 5774 82 , , , 27676 5774 83 Bokak Bokak NNP 27676 5774 84 , , , 27676 5774 85 Ebon Ebon NNP 27676 5774 86 , , , 27676 5774 87 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 27676 5774 88 , , , 27676 5774 89 Erikub Erikub NNP 27676 5774 90 , , , 27676 5774 91 Jabat Jabat NNP 27676 5774 92 , , , 27676 5774 93 Jaluit Jaluit NNP 27676 5774 94 , , , 27676 5774 95 Jemo Jemo NNP 27676 5774 96 , , , 27676 5774 97 Kili Kili NNP 27676 5774 98 , , , 27676 5774 99 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 27676 5774 100 , , , 27676 5774 101 Lae Lae NNP 27676 5774 102 , , , 27676 5774 103 Lib Lib NNP 27676 5774 104 , , , 27676 5774 105 Likiep Likiep NNP 27676 5774 106 , , , 27676 5774 107 Majuro Majuro NNP 27676 5774 108 , , , 27676 5774 109 Maloelap Maloelap NNP 27676 5774 110 , , , 27676 5774 111 Mejit Mejit NNP 27676 5774 112 , , , 27676 5774 113 Mili Mili NNP 27676 5774 114 , , , 27676 5774 115 Namorik Namorik NNP 27676 5774 116 , , , 27676 5774 117 Namu Namu NNP 27676 5774 118 , , , 27676 5774 119 Rongelap Rongelap NNP 27676 5774 120 , , , 27676 5774 121 Rongrik Rongrik NNP 27676 5774 122 , , , 27676 5774 123 Toke Toke NNP 27676 5774 124 , , , 27676 5774 125 Ujae Ujae NNP 27676 5774 126 , , , 27676 5774 127 Ujelang Ujelang NNP 27676 5774 128 , , , 27676 5774 129 Utirik Utirik NNP 27676 5774 130 , , , 27676 5774 131 Wotho Wotho NNP 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Executive NNP 27676 5774 201 branch branch NN 27676 5774 202 : : : 27676 5774 203 chief chief NN 27676 5774 204 of of IN 27676 5774 205 state state NN 27676 5774 206 : : : 27676 5774 207 President President NNP 27676 5774 208 Imata Imata NNP 27676 5774 209 KABUA KABUA NNP 27676 5774 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5774 211 since since IN 27676 5774 212 14 14 CD 27676 5774 213 January January NNP 27676 5774 214 1997 1997 CD 27676 5774 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5774 216 ; ; : 27676 5774 217 note note VB 27676 5774 218 -- -- : 27676 5774 219 the the DT 27676 5774 220 president president NN 27676 5774 221 is be VBZ 27676 5774 222 both both CC 27676 5774 223 the the DT 27676 5774 224 chief chief NN 27676 5774 225 of of IN 27676 5774 226 state state NN 27676 5774 227 and and CC 27676 5774 228 head head NN 27676 5774 229 of of IN 27676 5774 230 government government NN 27676 5774 231 head head NN 27676 5774 232 of of IN 27676 5774 233 government government NN 27676 5774 234 : : : 27676 5774 235 President President NNP 27676 5774 236 Imata Imata NNP 27676 5774 237 KABUA KABUA NNP 27676 5774 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5774 239 since since IN 27676 5774 240 14 14 CD 27676 5774 241 January January NNP 27676 5774 242 1997 1997 CD 27676 5774 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5774 244 ; ; : 27676 5774 245 note note VB 27676 5774 246 -- -- : 27676 5774 247 the the DT 27676 5774 248 president president NN 27676 5774 249 is be VBZ 27676 5774 250 both both CC 27676 5774 251 the the DT 27676 5774 252 chief chief NN 27676 5774 253 of of IN 27676 5774 254 state state NN 27676 5774 255 and and CC 27676 5774 256 head head NN 27676 5774 257 of of IN 27676 5774 258 government government NN 27676 5774 259 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 5774 260 : : : 27676 5774 261 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 5774 262 selected select VBN 27676 5774 263 by by IN 27676 5774 264 the the DT 27676 5774 265 president president NN 27676 5774 266 from from IN 27676 5774 267 among among IN 27676 5774 268 the the DT 27676 5774 269 members member NNS 27676 5774 270 of of IN 27676 5774 271 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5774 272 elections election NNS 27676 5774 273 : : : 27676 5774 274 president president NN 27676 5774 275 elected elect VBN 27676 5774 276 by by IN 27676 5774 277 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 5774 278 from from IN 27676 5774 279 among among IN 27676 5774 280 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 5774 281 own own JJ 27676 5774 282 members member NNS 27676 5774 283 for for IN 27676 5774 284 a a DT 27676 5774 285 four four CD 27676 5774 286 - - HYPH 27676 5774 287 year year NN 27676 5774 288 term term NN 27676 5774 289 ; ; : 27676 5774 290 election election NN 27676 5774 291 last last JJ 27676 5774 292 held hold VBN 27676 5774 293 14 14 CD 27676 5774 294 January January NNP 27676 5774 295 1997 1997 CD 27676 5774 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5774 297 next next JJ 27676 5774 298 to to TO 27676 5774 299 be be VB 27676 5774 300 held hold VBN 27676 5774 301 NA NA NNP 27676 5774 302 November November NNP 27676 5774 303 1999 1999 CD 27676 5774 304 ) ) 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408 and and CC 27676 5774 409 practice practice VB 27676 5774 410 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5774 411 branch branch NN 27676 5774 412 : : : 27676 5774 413 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5774 414 Court Court NNP 27676 5774 415 ; ; : 27676 5774 416 High High NNP 27676 5774 417 Court Court NNP 27676 5774 418 Political political JJ 27676 5774 419 parties party NNS 27676 5774 420 and and CC 27676 5774 421 leaders leader NNS 27676 5774 422 : : : 27676 5774 423 traditionally traditionally RB 27676 5774 424 there there EX 27676 5774 425 have have VBP 27676 5774 426 been be VBN 27676 5774 427 no no DT 27676 5774 428 formally formally RB 27676 5774 429 organized organize VBN 27676 5774 430 political political JJ 27676 5774 431 parties party NNS 27676 5774 432 ; ; : 27676 5774 433 what what WP 27676 5774 434 has have VBZ 27676 5774 435 existed exist VBN 27676 5774 436 more more RBR 27676 5774 437 closely closely RB 27676 5774 438 resembles resemble VBZ 27676 5774 439 factions faction NNS 27676 5774 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SPC NNP 27676 5774 510 , , , 27676 5774 511 SPF SPF NNP 27676 5774 512 , , , 27676 5774 513 UN UN NNP 27676 5774 514 , , , 27676 5774 515 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5774 516 , , , 27676 5774 517 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5774 518 , , , 27676 5774 519 WHO who WP 27676 5774 520 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5774 521 representation representation NN 27676 5774 522 in in IN 27676 5774 523 the the DT 27676 5774 524 US US NNP 27676 5774 525 : : : 27676 5774 526 chief chief NN 27676 5774 527 of of IN 27676 5774 528 mission mission NN 27676 5774 529 : : : 27676 5774 530 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5774 531 Banny Banny NNP 27676 5774 532 DE DE NNP 27676 5774 533 BRUM BRUM NNP 27676 5774 534 chancery chancery NN 27676 5774 535 : : : 27676 5774 536 2433 2433 CD 27676 5774 537 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 5774 538 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 5774 539 NW NW NNP 27676 5774 540 , , , 27676 5774 541 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5774 542 , , , 27676 5774 543 DC DC NNP 27676 5774 544 20008 20008 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5786 66 occupation occupation NN 27676 5786 67 : : : 27676 5786 68 NA NA NNP 27676 5786 69 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5786 70 rate rate NN 27676 5786 71 : : : 27676 5786 72 16 16 CD 27676 5786 73 % % NN 27676 5786 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5786 75 1991 1991 CD 27676 5786 76 est est NNP 27676 5786 77 . . . 27676 5786 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5787 1 Budget budget NN 27676 5787 2 : : : 27676 5787 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5787 4 : : : 27676 5787 5 $ $ $ 27676 5787 6 80.1 80.1 CD 27676 5787 7 million million CD 27676 5787 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5787 9 : : : 27676 5787 10 $ $ $ 27676 5787 11 77.4 77.4 CD 27676 5787 12 million million CD 27676 5787 13 , , , 27676 5787 14 including include VBG 27676 5787 15 capital capital NN 27676 5787 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5787 17 of of IN 27676 5787 18 $ $ $ 27676 5787 19 19.5 19.5 CD 27676 5787 20 million million CD 27676 5787 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5787 22 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 5787 23 est est NNP 27676 5787 24 . . . 27676 5787 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5788 2 : : : 27676 5788 3 copra copra NNP 27676 5788 4 , , , 27676 5788 5 fish fish NN 27676 5788 6 , , , 27676 5788 7 tourism tourism NN 27676 5788 8 , , , 27676 5788 9 craft craft NN 27676 5788 10 items item NNS 27676 5788 11 from from IN 27676 5788 12 shell shell NN 27676 5788 13 , , , 27676 5788 14 wood wood NN 27676 5788 15 , , , 27676 5788 16 and and CC 27676 5788 17 pearls pearl NNS 27676 5788 18 , , , 27676 5788 19 offshore offshore JJ 27676 5788 20 banking banking NN 27676 5788 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 22 embryonic embryonic JJ 27676 5788 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 24 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5788 25 production production NN 27676 5788 26 growth growth NN 27676 5788 27 rate rate NN 27676 5788 28 : : : 27676 5788 29 NA% NA% `` 27676 5788 30 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5788 31 -- -- : 27676 5788 32 production production NN 27676 5788 33 : : : 27676 5788 34 57 57 CD 27676 5788 35 million million CD 27676 5788 36 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5788 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 38 1994 1994 CD 27676 5788 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5788 41 -- -- : 27676 5788 42 production production NN 27676 5788 43 by by IN 27676 5788 44 source source NN 27676 5788 45 : : : 27676 5788 46 fossil fossil NN 27676 5788 47 fuel fuel NN 27676 5788 48 : : : 27676 5788 49 NA% na% IN 27676 5788 50 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5788 51 : : : 27676 5788 52 NA% NA% NNP 27676 5788 53 nuclear nuclear NNP 27676 5788 54 : : : 27676 5788 55 NA% NA% NNS 27676 5788 56 other other JJ 27676 5788 57 : : : 27676 5788 58 NA% NA% `` 27676 5788 59 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5788 60 -- -- : 27676 5788 61 consumption consumption NN 27676 5788 62 : : : 27676 5788 63 57 57 CD 27676 5788 64 million million CD 27676 5788 65 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5788 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 67 1994 1994 CD 27676 5788 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 69 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5788 70 -- -- : 27676 5788 71 exports export NNS 27676 5788 72 : : : 27676 5788 73 0 0 CD 27676 5788 74 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5788 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 76 1994 1994 CD 27676 5788 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 78 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5788 79 -- -- : 27676 5788 80 imports import NNS 27676 5788 81 : : : 27676 5788 82 0 0 CD 27676 5788 83 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5788 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 85 1994 1994 CD 27676 5788 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5788 87 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5788 88 -- -- : 27676 5788 89 products product NNS 27676 5788 90 : : : 27676 5788 91 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 5788 92 , , , 27676 5788 93 cacao cacao NNP 27676 5788 94 , , , 27676 5788 95 taro taro NNP 27676 5788 96 , , , 27676 5788 97 breadfruit breadfruit NN 27676 5788 98 , , , 27676 5788 99 fruits fruit NNS 27676 5788 100 ; ; : 27676 5788 101 pigs pig NNS 27676 5788 102 , , , 27676 5788 103 chickens chicken NNS 27676 5788 104 Exports export NNS 27676 5788 105 : : : 27676 5788 106 $ $ $ 27676 5788 107 17.5 17.5 CD 27676 5788 108 million million CD 27676 5788 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5788 110 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5788 111 . . 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million million CD 27676 5790 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5790 35 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 5790 36 est est NNP 27676 5790 37 . . . 27676 5790 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5791 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 5791 2 aid aid NN 27676 5791 3 -- -- : 27676 5791 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 5791 5 : : : 27676 5791 6 $ $ $ 27676 5791 7 NA na NN 27676 5791 8 ; ; : 27676 5791 9 note?approximately note?approximately RB 27676 5791 10 $ $ $ 27676 5791 11 65 65 CD 27676 5791 12 million million CD 27676 5791 13 annually annually RB 27676 5791 14 from from IN 27676 5791 15 the the DT 27676 5791 16 US US NNP 27676 5791 17 Currency Currency NNP 27676 5791 18 : : : 27676 5791 19 1 1 CD 27676 5791 20 United United NNP 27676 5791 21 States States NNP 27676 5791 22 dollar dollar NN 27676 5791 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5791 24 US$ us$ $ 27676 5791 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5791 26 = = NFP 27676 5791 27 100 100 CD 27676 5791 28 cents cent NNS 27676 5791 29 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5791 30 rates rate NNS 27676 5791 31 : : : 27676 5791 32 US US NNP 27676 5791 33 currency currency NN 27676 5791 34 is be VBZ 27676 5791 35 used use VBN 27676 5791 36 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5791 37 year year NN 27676 5791 38 : : : 27676 5791 39 1 1 CD 27676 5791 40 October--30 October--30 NNP 27676 5791 41 September September NNP 27676 5791 42 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5791 43 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 5791 44 : : : 27676 5791 45 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 5791 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5791 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 5791 48 est est NNP 27676 5791 49 . . . 27676 5791 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5792 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5792 2 system system NN 27676 5792 3 : : : 27676 5792 4 telex telex NN 27676 5792 5 services service NNS 27676 5792 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5792 7 : : : 27676 5792 8 Majuro Majuro NNP 27676 5792 9 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 5792 10 and and CC 27676 5792 11 Ebeye Ebeye NNP 27676 5792 12 and and CC 27676 5792 13 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 27676 5792 14 islands island NNS 27676 5792 15 have have VBP 27676 5792 16 regular 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) ) -RRB- 27676 5792 50 ; ; : 27676 5792 51 US US NNP 27676 5792 52 Government Government NNP 27676 5792 53 satellite satellite NN 27676 5792 54 communications communication NNS 27676 5792 55 system system NN 27676 5792 56 on on IN 27676 5792 57 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 27676 5792 58 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5792 59 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5792 60 stations station NNS 27676 5792 61 : : : 27676 5792 62 AM AM NNP 27676 5792 63 1 1 CD 27676 5792 64 , , , 27676 5792 65 FM FM NNP 27676 5792 66 2 2 CD 27676 5792 67 , , , 27676 5792 68 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5792 69 1 1 CD 27676 5792 70 Radios radio NNS 27676 5792 71 : : : 27676 5792 72 NA NA NNP 27676 5792 73 Television Television NNP 27676 5792 74 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5792 75 stations station NNS 27676 5792 76 : : : 27676 5792 77 3 3 CD 27676 5792 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5792 79 of of IN 27676 5792 80 which which WDT 27676 5792 81 one one NN 27676 5792 82 is be VBZ 27676 5792 83 an an DT 27676 5792 84 independent independent JJ 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-- -- : 27676 5795 3 with with IN 27676 5795 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5795 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5795 6 : : : 27676 5795 7 total total NN 27676 5795 8 : : : 27676 5795 9 12 12 CD 27676 5795 10 914 914 CD 27676 5795 11 to to TO 27676 5795 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5795 13 m m NN 27676 5795 14 : : : 27676 5795 15 7 7 CD 27676 5795 16 under under IN 27676 5795 17 914 914 CD 27676 5795 18 m m NN 27676 5795 19 : : : 27676 5795 20 5 5 CD 27676 5795 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5795 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 5795 23 est est NNP 27676 5795 24 . . . 27676 5795 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5796 1 Military military JJ 27676 5796 2 Military military JJ 27676 5796 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5796 4 : : : 27676 5796 5 no no DT 27676 5796 6 regular regular JJ 27676 5796 7 military military JJ 27676 5796 8 forces force NNS 27676 5796 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5796 10 a a DT 27676 5796 11 coast coast NN 27676 5796 12 guard guard NN 27676 5796 13 may may MD 27676 5796 14 be be VB 27676 5796 15 established establish VBN 27676 5796 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Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5827 95 signed sign VBD 27676 5827 96 , , , 27676 5827 97 but but CC 27676 5827 98 not not RB 27676 5827 99 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5827 100 : : : 27676 5827 101 none none NN 27676 5827 102 of of IN 27676 5827 103 the the DT 27676 5827 104 selected select VBN 27676 5827 105 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5827 106 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5827 107 -- -- : 27676 5827 108 note note NN 27676 5827 109 : : : 27676 5827 110 most most JJS 27676 5827 111 of of IN 27676 5827 112 the the DT 27676 5827 113 population population NN 27676 5827 114 concentrated concentrate VBN 27676 5827 115 in in IN 27676 5827 116 the the DT 27676 5827 117 cities city NNS 27676 5827 118 of of IN 27676 5827 119 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 27676 5827 120 and and CC 27676 5827 121 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 27676 5827 122 and and CC 27676 5827 123 along along IN 27676 5827 124 the the DT 27676 5827 125 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 5827 126 River River NNP 27676 5827 127 in in IN 27676 5827 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27676 5849 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5849 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 5849 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5849 22 Population population NN 27676 5849 23 below below IN 27676 5849 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 5849 25 line line NN 27676 5849 26 : : : 27676 5849 27 57 57 CD 27676 5849 28 % % NN 27676 5849 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5849 30 1990 1990 CD 27676 5849 31 est est NNP 27676 5849 32 . . . 27676 5849 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5850 1 Household household NN 27676 5850 2 income income NN 27676 5850 3 or or CC 27676 5850 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 5850 5 by by IN 27676 5850 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 5850 7 share share NN 27676 5850 8 : : : 27676 5850 9 lowest low JJS 27676 5850 10 10 10 CD 27676 5850 11 % % NN 27676 5850 12 : : : 27676 5850 13 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 5850 14 % % NN 27676 5850 15 highest high JJS 27676 5850 16 10 10 CD 27676 5850 17 % % NN 27676 5850 18 : : : 27676 5850 19 30.4 30.4 CD 27676 5850 20 % % NN 27676 5850 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5850 22 1988 1988 CD 27676 5850 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5850 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5850 25 rate rate NN 27676 5850 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5850 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 5850 28 prices price NNS 27676 5850 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5850 30 : : : 27676 5850 31 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 5850 32 % % NN 27676 5850 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5850 34 1996 1996 CD 27676 5850 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5850 36 Labor labor NN 27676 5850 37 force force NN 27676 5850 38 : : : 27676 5850 39 465,000 465,000 CD 27676 5850 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5850 41 1981 1981 CD 27676 5850 42 est est NNP 27676 5850 43 . . . 27676 5851 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5851 2 ; ; : 27676 5851 3 45,000 45,000 CD 27676 5851 4 wage wage NN 27676 5851 5 earners earner NNS 27676 5851 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5851 7 1980 1980 CD 27676 5851 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5851 9 Labor labor NN 27676 5851 10 force force NN 27676 5851 11 -- -- : 27676 5851 12 by by IN 27676 5851 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 5851 14 : : : 27676 5851 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5851 16 47 47 CD 27676 5851 17 % % NN 27676 5851 18 , , , 27676 5851 19 services service NNS 27676 5851 20 29 29 CD 27676 5851 21 % % NN 27676 5851 22 , , , 27676 5851 23 industry industry NN 27676 5851 24 and and CC 27676 5851 25 commerce commerce NN 27676 5851 26 14 14 CD 27676 5851 27 % % NN 27676 5851 28 , , , 27676 5851 29 government government NN 27676 5851 30 10 10 CD 27676 5851 31 % % NN 27676 5851 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 5851 33 rate rate NN 27676 5851 34 : : : 27676 5851 35 23 23 CD 27676 5851 36 % % NN 27676 5851 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5851 38 1995 1995 CD 27676 5851 39 est est NNP 27676 5851 40 . . . 27676 5851 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5852 1 Budget budget NN 27676 5852 2 : : : 27676 5852 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 5852 4 : : : 27676 5852 5 $ $ $ 27676 5852 6 329 329 CD 27676 5852 7 million million CD 27676 5852 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5852 9 : : : 27676 5852 10 $ $ $ 27676 5852 11 265 265 CD 27676 5852 12 million million CD 27676 5852 13 , , , 27676 5852 14 including include VBG 27676 5852 15 capital capital NN 27676 5852 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5852 17 of of IN 27676 5852 18 $ $ $ 27676 5852 19 75 75 CD 27676 5852 20 million million CD 27676 5852 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5852 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 5852 23 est est NNP 27676 5852 24 . . . 27676 5852 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 5853 2 : : : 27676 5853 3 fish fish NN 27676 5853 4 processing processing NN 27676 5853 5 , , , 27676 5853 6 mining mining NN 27676 5853 7 of of IN 27676 5853 8 iron iron NN 27676 5853 9 ore ore NNP 27676 5853 10 and and CC 27676 5853 11 gypsum gypsum NNP 27676 5853 12 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 5853 13 production production NN 27676 5853 14 growth growth NN 27676 5853 15 rate rate NN 27676 5853 16 : : : 27676 5853 17 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 5853 18 % % NN 27676 5853 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 20 1994 1994 CD 27676 5853 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 22 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5853 23 -- -- : 27676 5853 24 production production NN 27676 5853 25 : : : 27676 5853 26 150 150 CD 27676 5853 27 million million CD 27676 5853 28 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5853 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 30 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 32 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5853 33 -- -- : 27676 5853 34 production production NN 27676 5853 35 by by IN 27676 5853 36 source source NN 27676 5853 37 : : : 27676 5853 38 fossil fossil NN 27676 5853 39 fuel fuel NN 27676 5853 40 : : : 27676 5853 41 80 80 CD 27676 5853 42 % % NN 27676 5853 43 hydro hydro NNP 27676 5853 44 : : : 27676 5853 45 20 20 CD 27676 5853 46 % % NN 27676 5853 47 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 5853 48 : : : 27676 5853 49 0 0 CD 27676 5853 50 % % NN 27676 5853 51 other other JJ 27676 5853 52 : : : 27676 5853 53 0 0 CD 27676 5853 54 % % NN 27676 5853 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 56 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 58 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5853 59 -- -- : 27676 5853 60 consumption consumption NN 27676 5853 61 : : : 27676 5853 62 150 150 CD 27676 5853 63 million million CD 27676 5853 64 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5853 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 67 Electricity Electricity NNP 27676 5853 68 -- -- : 27676 5853 69 exports export NNS 27676 5853 70 : : : 27676 5853 71 0 0 CD 27676 5853 72 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5853 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 5853 77 -- -- : 27676 5853 78 imports import NNS 27676 5853 79 : : : 27676 5853 80 0 0 CD 27676 5853 81 kWh kWh NNS 27676 5853 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 83 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 85 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 5853 86 -- -- : 27676 5853 87 products product NNS 27676 5853 88 : : : 27676 5853 89 dates date NNS 27676 5853 90 , , , 27676 5853 91 millet millet NN 27676 5853 92 , , , 27676 5853 93 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 5853 94 , , , 27676 5853 95 root root NN 27676 5853 96 crops crop NNS 27676 5853 97 ; ; : 27676 5853 98 cattle cattle NNS 27676 5853 99 , , , 27676 5853 100 sheep sheep NN 27676 5853 101 ; ; : 27676 5853 102 fish fish NN 27676 5853 103 products product NNS 27676 5853 104 Exports export NNS 27676 5853 105 : : : 27676 5853 106 $ $ $ 27676 5853 107 562 562 CD 27676 5853 108 million million CD 27676 5853 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 110 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5853 111 . . NNP 27676 5853 112 , , , 27676 5853 113 1997 1997 CD 27676 5853 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 115 Exports export NNS 27676 5853 116 -- -- : 27676 5853 117 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5853 118 : : : 27676 5853 119 fish fish NN 27676 5853 120 and and CC 27676 5853 121 fish fish NN 27676 5853 122 products product NNS 27676 5853 123 , , , 27676 5853 124 iron iron NN 27676 5853 125 ore ore NN 27676 5853 126 , , , 27676 5853 127 gold gold NN 27676 5853 128 Exports export NNS 27676 5853 129 -- -- : 27676 5853 130 partners partner NNS 27676 5853 131 : : : 27676 5853 132 Japan Japan NNP 27676 5853 133 22 22 CD 27676 5853 134 % % NN 27676 5853 135 , , , 27676 5853 136 Italy Italy NNP 27676 5853 137 16 16 CD 27676 5853 138 % % NN 27676 5853 139 , , , 27676 5853 140 France France NNP 27676 5853 141 14 14 CD 27676 5853 142 % % NN 27676 5853 143 Imports import NNS 27676 5853 144 : : : 27676 5853 145 $ $ $ 27676 5853 146 552 552 CD 27676 5853 147 million million CD 27676 5853 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 149 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 5853 150 . . NNP 27676 5853 151 , , , 27676 5853 152 1997 1997 CD 27676 5853 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 154 Imports import NNS 27676 5853 155 -- -- : 27676 5853 156 commodities commodity NNS 27676 5853 157 : : : 27676 5853 158 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 5853 159 , , , 27676 5853 160 consumer consumer NN 27676 5853 161 goods good NNS 27676 5853 162 , , , 27676 5853 163 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5853 164 products product NNS 27676 5853 165 , , , 27676 5853 166 capital capital NN 27676 5853 167 goods good NNS 27676 5853 168 Imports import NNS 27676 5853 169 -- -- : 27676 5853 170 partners partner NNS 27676 5853 171 : : : 27676 5853 172 France France NNP 27676 5853 173 30 30 CD 27676 5853 174 % % NN 27676 5853 175 , , , 27676 5853 176 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 5853 177 10 10 CD 27676 5853 178 % % NN 27676 5853 179 , , , 27676 5853 180 Spain Spain NNP 27676 5853 181 7 7 CD 27676 5853 182 % % NN 27676 5853 183 , , , 27676 5853 184 China China NNP 27676 5853 185 6 6 CD 27676 5853 186 % % NN 27676 5853 187 , , , 27676 5853 188 US US NNP 27676 5853 189 3 3 CD 27676 5853 190 % % NN 27676 5853 191 Debt debt NN 27676 5853 192 -- -- : 27676 5853 193 external external JJ 27676 5853 194 : : : 27676 5853 195 $ $ $ 27676 5853 196 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 5853 197 billion billion CD 27676 5853 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 199 1995 1995 CD 27676 5853 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 201 Economic economic JJ 27676 5853 202 aid aid NN 27676 5853 203 -- -- : 27676 5853 204 recipient recipient NN 27676 5853 205 : : : 27676 5853 206 $ $ $ 27676 5853 207 227.9 227.9 CD 27676 5853 208 million million CD 27676 5853 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 210 1995 1995 CD 27676 5853 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 212 Currency currency NN 27676 5853 213 : : : 27676 5853 214 1 1 CD 27676 5853 215 ouguiya ouguiya NN 27676 5853 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 217 UM um NN 27676 5853 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 219 = = NFP 27676 5853 220 5 5 CD 27676 5853 221 khoums khoum NNS 27676 5853 222 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 5853 223 rates rate NNS 27676 5853 224 : : : 27676 5853 225 ouguiyas ouguiyas JJ 27676 5853 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 227 UM UM NNP 27676 5853 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 229 per per IN 27676 5853 230 US$ us$ $ 27676 5853 231 1 1 CD 27676 5853 232 - - HYPH 27676 5853 233 -204.600 -204.600 NN 27676 5853 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 235 January January NNP 27676 5853 236 1999 1999 CD 27676 5853 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 238 , , , 27676 5853 239 151.853 151.853 CD 27676 5853 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 241 1997 1997 CD 27676 5853 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 243 , , , 27676 5853 244 137.222 137.222 CD 27676 5853 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 246 1996 1996 CD 27676 5853 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 248 , , , 27676 5853 249 129.768 129.768 CD 27676 5853 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 251 1995 1995 CD 27676 5853 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 253 , , , 27676 5853 254 123.575 123.575 JJ 27676 5853 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 256 1994 1994 CD 27676 5853 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5853 258 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5853 259 year year NN 27676 5853 260 : : : 27676 5853 261 calendar calendar NN 27676 5853 262 year year NN 27676 5853 263 Communications Communications NNP 27676 5853 264 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5853 265 : : : 27676 5853 266 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 5853 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5853 268 1991 1991 CD 27676 5853 269 est est NNP 27676 5853 270 . . . 27676 5853 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5854 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5854 2 system system NN 27676 5854 3 : : : 27676 5854 4 poor poor JJ 27676 5854 5 system system NN 27676 5854 6 of of IN 27676 5854 7 cable cable NN 27676 5854 8 and and CC 27676 5854 9 open open JJ 27676 5854 10 - - HYPH 27676 5854 11 wire wire NN 27676 5854 12 lines line NNS 27676 5854 13 , , , 27676 5854 14 minor minor JJ 27676 5854 15 microwave microwave NN 27676 5854 16 radio radio NN 27676 5854 17 relay relay NN 27676 5854 18 links link NNS 27676 5854 19 , , , 27676 5854 20 and and CC 27676 5854 21 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 5854 22 communications communication NNS 27676 5854 23 stations station NNS 27676 5854 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5854 25 improvements improvement NNS 27676 5854 26 being be VBG 27676 5854 27 made make VBN 27676 5854 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5854 29 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5854 30 : : : 27676 5854 31 mostly mostly RB 27676 5854 32 cable cable NN 27676 5854 33 and and CC 27676 5854 34 open open JJ 27676 5854 35 - - HYPH 27676 5854 36 wire wire NN 27676 5854 37 lines line NNS 27676 5854 38 ; ; : 27676 5854 39 a a DT 27676 5854 40 recently recently RB 27676 5854 41 completed complete VBN 27676 5854 42 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5854 43 satellite satellite NN 27676 5854 44 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 5854 45 system system NN 27676 5854 46 links link VBZ 27676 5854 47 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 27676 5854 48 with with IN 27676 5854 49 regional regional JJ 27676 5854 50 capitals capital NNS 27676 5854 51 international international JJ 27676 5854 52 : : : 27676 5854 53 satellite satellite NN 27676 5854 54 earth earth NN 27676 5854 55 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 5854 56 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5854 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5854 58 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5854 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5854 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5854 61 and and CC 27676 5854 62 2 2 CD 27676 5854 63 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 5854 64 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5854 65 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5854 66 stations station NNS 27676 5854 67 : : : 27676 5854 68 AM AM NNP 27676 5854 69 1 1 CD 27676 5854 70 , , , 27676 5854 71 FM FM NNP 27676 5854 72 2 2 CD 27676 5854 73 , , , 27676 5854 74 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5854 75 1 1 CD 27676 5854 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5854 77 1998 1998 CD 27676 5854 78 est est NNP 27676 5854 79 . . . 27676 5854 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5855 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 5855 2 : : : 27676 5855 3 1 1 CD 27676 5855 4 million million CD 27676 5855 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5855 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 5855 7 est est NNP 27676 5855 8 . . . 27676 5855 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5856 1 Television television NN 27676 5856 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5856 3 stations station NNS 27676 5856 4 : : : 27676 5856 5 1 1 CD 27676 5856 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5856 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 5856 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5856 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 5856 10 : : : 27676 5856 11 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 5856 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5856 13 1995 1995 CD 27676 5856 14 est est NNP 27676 5856 15 . . . 27676 5856 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5857 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5857 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5857 3 : : : 27676 5857 4 total total NN 27676 5857 5 : : : 27676 5857 6 704 704 CD 27676 5857 7 km km NNS 27676 5857 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5857 9 single single JJ 27676 5857 10 track track NN 27676 5857 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5857 12 ; ; : 27676 5857 13 note note VB 27676 5857 14 -- -- : 27676 5857 15 owned own VBN 27676 5857 16 and and CC 27676 5857 17 operated operate VBN 27676 5857 18 by by IN 27676 5857 19 government government NN 27676 5857 20 mining mining NN 27676 5857 21 company company NN 27676 5857 22 standard standard JJ 27676 5857 23 gauge gauge NN 27676 5857 24 : : : 27676 5857 25 704 704 CD 27676 5857 26 km km NN 27676 5857 27 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 5857 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 5857 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5857 30 1995 1995 CD 27676 5857 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5857 32 Highways highway NNS 27676 5857 33 : : : 27676 5857 34 total total NN 27676 5857 35 : : : 27676 5857 36 7,660 7,660 CD 27676 5857 37 km km NN 27676 5857 38 paved pave VBN 27676 5857 39 : : : 27676 5857 40 866 866 CD 27676 5857 41 km km NN 27676 5857 42 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5857 43 : : : 27676 5857 44 6,794 6,794 CD 27676 5857 45 km km NN 27676 5857 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5857 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 5857 48 est est NNP 27676 5857 49 . . . 27676 5857 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5858 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5858 2 : : : 27676 5858 3 mostly mostly RB 27676 5858 4 ferry ferry VB 27676 5858 5 traffic traffic NN 27676 5858 6 on on IN 27676 5858 7 the the DT 27676 5858 8 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 5858 9 River River NNP 27676 5858 10 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5858 11 and and CC 27676 5858 12 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5858 13 : : : 27676 5858 14 Bogue Bogue NNP 27676 5858 15 , , , 27676 5858 16 Kaedi Kaedi NNP 27676 5858 17 , , , 27676 5858 18 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 27676 5858 19 , , , 27676 5858 20 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 27676 5858 21 , , , 27676 5858 22 Rosso Rosso NNP 27676 5858 23 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5858 24 marine marine NN 27676 5858 25 : : : 27676 5858 26 none none NN 27676 5858 27 Airports airport NNS 27676 5858 28 : : : 27676 5858 29 26 26 CD 27676 5858 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5858 31 1998 1998 CD 27676 5858 32 est est NNP 27676 5858 33 . . . 27676 5858 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5859 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5859 2 -- -- : 27676 5859 3 with with IN 27676 5859 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5859 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5859 6 : : : 27676 5859 7 total total NN 27676 5859 8 : : : 27676 5859 9 8 8 CD 27676 5859 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5859 11 to to TO 27676 5859 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5859 13 m m NN 27676 5859 14 : : : 27676 5859 15 3 3 CD 27676 5859 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5859 17 to to TO 27676 5859 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5859 19 m m NN 27676 5859 20 : : : 27676 5859 21 4 4 CD 27676 5859 22 914 914 CD 27676 5859 23 to to TO 27676 5859 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5859 25 m m NN 27676 5859 26 : : : 27676 5859 27 1 1 CD 27676 5859 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5859 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 5859 30 est est NNP 27676 5859 31 . . . 27676 5859 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5860 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5860 2 -- -- : 27676 5860 3 with with IN 27676 5860 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5860 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5860 6 : : : 27676 5860 7 total total NN 27676 5860 8 : : : 27676 5860 9 18 18 CD 27676 5860 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5860 11 to to TO 27676 5860 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5860 13 m m NN 27676 5860 14 : : : 27676 5860 15 2 2 CD 27676 5860 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5860 17 to to TO 27676 5860 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5860 19 m m NN 27676 5860 20 : : : 27676 5860 21 5 5 CD 27676 5860 22 914 914 CD 27676 5860 23 to to TO 27676 5860 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5860 25 m m NN 27676 5860 26 : : : 27676 5860 27 9 9 CD 27676 5860 28 under under IN 27676 5860 29 914 914 CD 27676 5860 30 m m NN 27676 5860 31 : : : 27676 5860 32 2 2 CD 27676 5860 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5860 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 5860 35 est est NNP 27676 5860 36 . . . 27676 5860 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5861 1 Military military JJ 27676 5861 2 Military military JJ 27676 5861 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5861 4 : : : 27676 5861 5 Army Army NNP 27676 5861 6 , , , 27676 5861 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5861 8 , , , 27676 5861 9 Air Air NNP 27676 5861 10 Force Force NNP 27676 5861 11 , , , 27676 5861 12 National National NNP 27676 5861 13 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 5861 14 , , , 27676 5861 15 National National NNP 27676 5861 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5861 17 , , , 27676 5861 18 National National NNP 27676 5861 19 Police Police NNPS 27676 5861 20 , , , 27676 5861 21 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 5861 22 Guard Guard NNP 27676 5861 23 Military Military NNP 27676 5861 24 manpower manpower NN 27676 5861 25 -- -- : 27676 5861 26 availability availability NN 27676 5861 27 : : : 27676 5861 28 males male NNS 27676 5861 29 age age NNP 27676 5861 30 15 15 CD 27676 5861 31 - - HYPH 27676 5861 32 49 49 CD 27676 5861 33 : : : 27676 5861 34 571,521 571,521 CD 27676 5861 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5861 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 5861 37 est est NNP 27676 5861 38 . . . 27676 5861 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5862 1 Military military JJ 27676 5862 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5862 3 -- -- : 27676 5862 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5862 5 for for IN 27676 5862 6 military military JJ 27676 5862 7 service service NN 27676 5862 8 : : : 27676 5862 9 males male NNS 27676 5862 10 age age NNP 27676 5862 11 15 15 CD 27676 5862 12 - - HYPH 27676 5862 13 49 49 CD 27676 5862 14 : : SYM 27676 5862 15 277,620 277,620 CD 27676 5862 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5862 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5862 18 est est NNP 27676 5862 19 . . . 27676 5862 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5863 1 Military military JJ 27676 5863 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5863 3 -- -- : 27676 5863 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5863 5 figure figure NN 27676 5863 6 : : : 27676 5863 7 $ $ $ 27676 5863 8 30 30 CD 27676 5863 9 million million CD 27676 5863 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5863 11 1996 1996 CD 27676 5863 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5863 13 Military military JJ 27676 5863 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5863 15 -- -- : 27676 5863 16 percent percent NN 27676 5863 17 of of IN 27676 5863 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 5863 19 : : : 27676 5863 20 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 5863 21 % % NN 27676 5863 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5863 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 5863 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5863 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 5863 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 5863 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 5863 28 -- -- : 27676 5863 29 international international JJ 27676 5863 30 : : : 27676 5863 31 none none NN 27676 5863 32 = = SYM 27676 5863 33 = = SYM 27676 5863 34 = = SYM 27676 5863 35 = = SYM 27676 5863 36 = = SYM 27676 5863 37 = = SYM 27676 5863 38 = = SYM 27676 5863 39 = = SYM 27676 5863 40 = = SYM 27676 5863 41 = = SYM 27676 5863 42 = = SYM 27676 5863 43 = = SYM 27676 5863 44 = = SYM 27676 5863 45 = = SYM 27676 5863 46 = = SYM 27676 5863 47 = = SYM 27676 5863 48 = = SYM 27676 5863 49 = = SYM 27676 5863 50 = = SYM 27676 5863 51 = = SYM 27676 5863 52 = = SYM 27676 5863 53 = = SYM 27676 5863 54 = = SYM 27676 5863 55 = = SYM 27676 5863 56 = = SYM 27676 5863 57 = = SYM 27676 5863 58 = = SYM 27676 5863 59 = = SYM 27676 5863 60 = = SYM 27676 5863 61 = = SYM 27676 5863 62 = = SYM 27676 5863 63 = = SYM 27676 5863 64 = = SYM 27676 5863 65 = = SYM 27676 5863 66 = = SYM 27676 5863 67 = = SYM 27676 5863 68 = = SYM 27676 5863 69 = = SYM 27676 5863 70 = = SYM 27676 5863 71 = = SYM 27676 5863 72 = = SYM 27676 5863 73 = = SYM 27676 5863 74 = = SYM 27676 5863 75 = = SYM 27676 5863 76 = = SYM 27676 5863 77 = = SYM 27676 5863 78 = = SYM 27676 5863 79 = = SYM 27676 5863 80 = = SYM 27676 5863 81 = = SYM 27676 5863 82 = = SYM 27676 5863 83 = = SYM 27676 5863 84 = = SYM 27676 5863 85 = = SYM 27676 5863 86 = = SYM 27676 5863 87 = = SYM 27676 5863 88 = = SYM 27676 5863 89 = = SYM 27676 5863 90 = = SYM 27676 5863 91 = = SYM 27676 5863 92 = = SYM 27676 5863 93 = = SYM 27676 5863 94 = = SYM 27676 5863 95 = = SYM 27676 5863 96 = = SYM 27676 5863 97 = = SYM 27676 5863 98 = = SYM 27676 5863 99 = = SYM 27676 5863 100 = = NFP 27676 5863 101 = = SYM 27676 5863 102 @Mauritius @Mauritius NNP 27676 5863 103 --------- --------- NFP 27676 5863 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5863 105 Location Location NNP 27676 5863 106 : : : 27676 5863 107 Southern Southern NNP 27676 5863 108 Africa Africa NNP 27676 5863 109 , , , 27676 5863 110 island island NN 27676 5863 111 in in IN 27676 5863 112 the the DT 27676 5863 113 Indian Indian NNP 27676 5863 114 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5863 115 , , , 27676 5863 116 east east NN 27676 5863 117 of of IN 27676 5863 118 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 5863 119 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 5863 120 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 5863 121 : : : 27676 5863 122 20 20 CD 27676 5863 123 17 17 CD 27676 5863 124 S s NN 27676 5863 125 , , , 27676 5863 126 57 57 CD 27676 5863 127 33 33 CD 27676 5863 128 E e NN 27676 5863 129 Map Map NNP 27676 5863 130 references reference NNS 27676 5863 131 : : : 27676 5863 132 World World NNP 27676 5863 133 Area Area NNP 27676 5863 134 : : : 27676 5863 135 total total NN 27676 5863 136 : : : 27676 5863 137 1,860 1,860 CD 27676 5863 138 sq sq IN 27676 5863 139 km km NNP 27676 5863 140 land land NN 27676 5863 141 : : : 27676 5863 142 1,850 1,850 CD 27676 5863 143 sq sq NNP 27676 5863 144 km km NNP 27676 5863 145 water water NN 27676 5863 146 : : : 27676 5863 147 10 10 CD 27676 5863 148 sq sq NNP 27676 5863 149 km km NNP 27676 5863 150 note note NN 27676 5863 151 : : : 27676 5863 152 includes include VBZ 27676 5863 153 Agalega Agalega NNP 27676 5863 154 Islands Islands NNP 27676 5863 155 , , , 27676 5863 156 Cargados Cargados NNP 27676 5863 157 Carajos Carajos NNP 27676 5863 158 Shoals Shoals NNPS 27676 5863 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5863 160 Saint Saint NNP 27676 5863 161 Brandon Brandon NNP 27676 5863 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5863 163 , , , 27676 5863 164 and and CC 27676 5863 165 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 27676 5863 166 Area Area NNP 27676 5863 167 -- -- : 27676 5863 168 comparative comparative JJ 27676 5863 169 : : : 27676 5863 170 almost almost RB 27676 5863 171 11 11 CD 27676 5863 172 times time NNS 27676 5863 173 the the DT 27676 5863 174 size size NN 27676 5863 175 of of IN 27676 5863 176 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5863 177 , , , 27676 5863 178 DC DC NNP 27676 5863 179 Land Land NNP 27676 5863 180 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 5863 181 : : : 27676 5863 182 0 0 LS 27676 5863 183 km km NN 27676 5863 184 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 5863 185 : : : 27676 5863 186 177 177 CD 27676 5863 187 km km NN 27676 5863 188 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 5863 189 claims claim VBZ 27676 5863 190 : : : 27676 5863 191 continental continental NNP 27676 5863 192 shelf shelf NNP 27676 5863 193 : : : 27676 5863 194 200 200 CD 27676 5863 195 nm nm CD 27676 5863 196 or or CC 27676 5863 197 to to IN 27676 5863 198 the the DT 27676 5863 199 edge edge NN 27676 5863 200 of of IN 27676 5863 201 the the DT 27676 5863 202 continental continental JJ 27676 5863 203 margin margin NN 27676 5863 204 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 5863 205 economic economic JJ 27676 5863 206 zone zone NN 27676 5863 207 : : : 27676 5863 208 200 200 CD 27676 5863 209 nm nm CD 27676 5863 210 territorial territorial JJ 27676 5863 211 sea sea NN 27676 5863 212 : : : 27676 5863 213 12 12 CD 27676 5863 214 nm nm NNP 27676 5863 215 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5863 216 : : : 27676 5863 217 tropical tropical JJ 27676 5863 218 , , , 27676 5863 219 modified modify VBN 27676 5863 220 by by IN 27676 5863 221 southeast southeast JJ 27676 5863 222 trade trade NN 27676 5863 223 winds wind NNS 27676 5863 224 ; ; , 27676 5863 225 warm warm JJ 27676 5863 226 , , , 27676 5863 227 dry dry JJ 27676 5863 228 winter winter NN 27676 5863 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5863 230 May May NNP 27676 5863 231 to to IN 27676 5863 232 November November NNP 27676 5863 233 ) ) 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DT 27676 5863 268 highest high JJS 27676 5863 269 point point NN 27676 5863 270 : : : 27676 5863 271 Mont Mont NNP 27676 5863 272 Piton Piton NNP 27676 5863 273 828 828 CD 27676 5863 274 m m NNP 27676 5863 275 Natural natural JJ 27676 5863 276 resources resource NNS 27676 5863 277 : : : 27676 5863 278 arable arable JJ 27676 5863 279 land land NN 27676 5863 280 , , , 27676 5863 281 fish fish NN 27676 5863 282 Land land NN 27676 5863 283 use use NN 27676 5863 284 : : : 27676 5863 285 arable arable JJ 27676 5863 286 land land NN 27676 5863 287 : : : 27676 5863 288 49 49 CD 27676 5863 289 % % NN 27676 5863 290 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5863 291 crops crop NNS 27676 5863 292 : : : 27676 5863 293 3 3 CD 27676 5863 294 % % NN 27676 5863 295 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5863 296 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5863 297 : : : 27676 5863 298 3 3 CD 27676 5863 299 % % NN 27676 5863 300 forests forest NNS 27676 5863 301 and and CC 27676 5863 302 woodland woodland JJ 27676 5863 303 : : : 27676 5863 304 22 22 CD 27676 5863 305 % % NN 27676 5863 306 other other JJ 27676 5863 307 : : : 27676 5863 308 23 23 CD 27676 5863 309 % % NN 27676 5863 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5863 311 1993 1993 CD 27676 5863 312 est est NNP 27676 5863 313 . . . 27676 5863 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5864 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5864 2 land land NN 27676 5864 3 : : : 27676 5864 4 170 170 CD 27676 5864 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5864 6 km km NNP 27676 5864 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5864 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 5864 9 est est NNP 27676 5864 10 . . . 27676 5864 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5865 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 5865 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5865 3 : : : 27676 5865 4 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 5865 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5865 6 November November NNP 27676 5865 7 to to IN 27676 5865 8 April April NNP 27676 5865 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5865 10 ; ; : 27676 5865 11 almost almost RB 27676 5865 12 completely completely RB 27676 5865 13 surrounded surround VBN 27676 5865 14 by by IN 27676 5865 15 reefs reef NNS 27676 5865 16 that that WDT 27676 5865 17 may may MD 27676 5865 18 pose pose VB 27676 5865 19 maritime maritime JJ 27676 5865 20 hazards hazard NNS 27676 5865 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5865 22 -- -- : 27676 5865 23 current current JJ 27676 5865 24 issues issue NNS 27676 5865 25 : : : 27676 5865 26 water water NN 27676 5865 27 pollution pollution NN 27676 5865 28 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5865 29 -- -- : 27676 5865 30 international international JJ 27676 5865 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5865 32 : : : 27676 5865 33 party party NN 27676 5865 34 to to TO 27676 5865 35 : : : 27676 5865 36 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5865 37 , , , 27676 5865 38 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5865 39 Change Change NNP 27676 5865 40 , , , 27676 5865 41 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5865 42 , , , 27676 5865 43 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5865 44 Species Species NNPS 27676 5865 45 , , , 27676 5865 46 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 5865 47 Modification Modification NNP 27676 5865 48 , , , 27676 5865 49 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5865 50 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5865 51 , , , 27676 5865 52 Law Law NNP 27676 5865 53 of of IN 27676 5865 54 the the DT 27676 5865 55 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5865 56 , , , 27676 5865 57 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5865 58 Life Life NNP 27676 5865 59 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 5865 60 , , , 27676 5865 61 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5865 62 Test Test NNP 27676 5865 63 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5865 64 , , , 27676 5865 65 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5865 66 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5865 67 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5865 68 , , , 27676 5865 69 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5865 70 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5865 71 , , , 27676 5865 72 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 5865 73 signed sign VBD 27676 5865 74 , , , 27676 5865 75 but but CC 27676 5865 76 not not RB 27676 5865 77 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5865 78 : : : 27676 5865 79 none none NN 27676 5865 80 of of IN 27676 5865 81 the the DT 27676 5865 82 selected select VBN 27676 5865 83 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5865 84 People People NNPS 27676 5865 85 Population Population NNP 27676 5865 86 : : : 27676 5865 87 1,182,212 1,182,212 CD 27676 5865 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5865 89 July July NNP 27676 5865 90 1999 1999 CD 27676 5865 91 est est NNP 27676 5865 92 . . . 27676 5865 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5866 1 Age age NN 27676 5866 2 structure structure NN 27676 5866 3 : : : 27676 5866 4 0 0 CD 27676 5866 5 - - HYPH 27676 5866 6 14 14 CD 27676 5866 7 years year NNS 27676 5866 8 : : : 27676 5866 9 26 26 CD 27676 5866 10 % % NN 27676 5866 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5866 12 male male JJ 27676 5866 13 156,616 156,616 CD 27676 5866 14 ; ; : 27676 5866 15 female female JJ 27676 5866 16 153,698 153,698 CD 27676 5866 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5866 18 15 15 CD 27676 5866 19 - - SYM 27676 5866 20 64 64 CD 27676 5866 21 years year NNS 27676 5866 22 : : : 27676 5866 23 68 68 CD 27676 5866 24 % % NN 27676 5866 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5866 26 male male JJ 27676 5866 27 398,557 398,557 CD 27676 5866 28 ; ; : 27676 5866 29 female female JJ 27676 5866 30 402,674 402,674 CD 27676 5866 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5866 32 65 65 CD 27676 5866 33 years year NNS 27676 5866 34 and and CC 27676 5866 35 over over IN 27676 5866 36 : : : 27676 5866 37 6 6 CD 27676 5866 38 % % NN 27676 5866 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5866 40 male male JJ 27676 5866 41 28,586 28,586 CD 27676 5866 42 ; ; : 27676 5866 43 female female JJ 27676 5866 44 42,081 42,081 CD 27676 5866 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5866 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5866 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 5866 48 est est NNP 27676 5866 49 . . . 27676 5866 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5867 1 Population population NN 27676 5867 2 growth growth NN 27676 5867 3 rate rate NN 27676 5867 4 : : : 27676 5867 5 1.18 1.18 CD 27676 5867 6 % % NN 27676 5867 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5867 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5867 9 est est NNP 27676 5867 10 . . . 27676 5867 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5868 1 Birth birth NN 27676 5868 2 rate rate NN 27676 5868 3 : : : 27676 5868 4 18.49 18.49 CD 27676 5868 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 5868 6 population population NN 27676 5868 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5868 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5868 9 est est NNP 27676 5868 10 . . . 27676 5868 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5869 1 Death death NN 27676 5869 2 rate rate NN 27676 5869 3 : : : 27676 5869 4 6.69 6.69 CD 27676 5869 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5869 6 population population NN 27676 5869 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5869 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5869 9 est est NNP 27676 5869 10 . . . 27676 5869 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5870 1 Net net JJ 27676 5870 2 migration migration NN 27676 5870 3 rate rate NN 27676 5870 4 : : : 27676 5870 5 0 0 NFP 27676 5870 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 5870 7 population population NN 27676 5870 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5870 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5870 10 est est NNP 27676 5870 11 . . . 27676 5870 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5871 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5871 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5871 3 : : : 27676 5871 4 at at IN 27676 5871 5 birth birth NN 27676 5871 6 : : : 27676 5871 7 1 1 CD 27676 5871 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5871 9 under under IN 27676 5871 10 15 15 CD 27676 5871 11 years year NNS 27676 5871 12 : : : 27676 5871 13 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 5871 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5871 15 15 15 CD 27676 5871 16 - - HYPH 27676 5871 17 64 64 CD 27676 5871 18 years year NNS 27676 5871 19 : : : 27676 5871 20 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 5871 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5871 22 65 65 CD 27676 5871 23 years year NNS 27676 5871 24 and and CC 27676 5871 25 over over IN 27676 5871 26 : : : 27676 5871 27 0.68 0.68 NNP 27676 5871 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 5871 29 total total JJ 27676 5871 30 population population NN 27676 5871 31 : : : 27676 5871 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 5871 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5871 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5871 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5871 36 est est NNP 27676 5871 37 . . . 27676 5871 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5872 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5872 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5872 3 rate rate NN 27676 5872 4 : : : 27676 5872 5 16.2 16.2 CD 27676 5872 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 5872 7 live live JJ 27676 5872 8 births birth NNS 27676 5872 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5872 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5872 11 est est NNP 27676 5872 12 . . . 27676 5872 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5873 1 Life life NN 27676 5873 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5873 3 at at IN 27676 5873 4 birth birth NN 27676 5873 5 : : : 27676 5873 6 total total JJ 27676 5873 7 population population NN 27676 5873 8 : : : 27676 5873 9 71.09 71.09 CD 27676 5873 10 years year NNS 27676 5873 11 male male JJ 27676 5873 12 : : : 27676 5873 13 67.21 67.21 CD 27676 5873 14 years year NNS 27676 5873 15 female female JJ 27676 5873 16 : : : 27676 5873 17 74.96 74.96 CD 27676 5873 18 years year NNS 27676 5873 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5873 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 5873 21 est est NNP 27676 5873 22 . . . 27676 5873 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5874 1 Total total JJ 27676 5874 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 5874 3 rate rate NN 27676 5874 4 : : : 27676 5874 5 2.21 2.21 CD 27676 5874 6 children child NNS 27676 5874 7 born bear VBN 27676 5874 8 / / SYM 27676 5874 9 woman woman NN 27676 5874 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5874 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 5874 12 est est NNP 27676 5874 13 . . . 27676 5874 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5875 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 5875 2 : : : 27676 5875 3 noun noun NNP 27676 5875 4 : : : 27676 5875 5 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 27676 5875 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5875 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5875 8 : : : 27676 5875 9 Mauritian mauritian JJ 27676 5875 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5875 11 groups group NNS 27676 5875 12 : : : 27676 5875 13 Indo Indo NNP 27676 5875 14 - - HYPH 27676 5875 15 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 27676 5875 16 68 68 CD 27676 5875 17 % % NN 27676 5875 18 , , , 27676 5875 19 Creole Creole NNP 27676 5875 20 27 27 CD 27676 5875 21 % % NN 27676 5875 22 , , , 27676 5875 23 Sino Sino NNP 27676 5875 24 - - HYPH 27676 5875 25 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 27676 5875 26 3 3 CD 27676 5875 27 % % NN 27676 5875 28 , , , 27676 5875 29 Franco Franco NNP 27676 5875 30 - - HYPH 27676 5875 31 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 27676 5875 32 2 2 CD 27676 5875 33 % % NN 27676 5875 34 Religions religion NNS 27676 5875 35 : : : 27676 5875 36 Hindu Hindu NNP 27676 5875 37 52 52 CD 27676 5875 38 % % NN 27676 5875 39 , , , 27676 5875 40 Christian Christian NNP 27676 5875 41 28.3 28.3 CD 27676 5875 42 % % NN 27676 5875 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5875 44 Roman roman JJ 27676 5875 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 5875 46 26 26 CD 27676 5875 47 % % NN 27676 5875 48 , , , 27676 5875 49 Protestant protestant NN 27676 5875 50 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 5875 51 % % NN 27676 5875 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5875 53 , , , 27676 5875 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 5875 55 16.6 16.6 CD 27676 5875 56 % % NN 27676 5875 57 , , , 27676 5875 58 other other JJ 27676 5875 59 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 5875 60 % % NN 27676 5875 61 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 5875 62 : : : 27676 5875 63 English English NNP 27676 5875 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5875 65 official official NN 27676 5875 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5875 67 , , , 27676 5875 68 Creole Creole NNP 27676 5875 69 , , , 27676 5875 70 French French NNP 27676 5875 71 , , , 27676 5875 72 Hindi Hindi NNP 27676 5875 73 , , , 27676 5875 74 Urdu Urdu NNP 27676 5875 75 , , , 27676 5875 76 Hakka Hakka NNP 27676 5875 77 , , , 27676 5875 78 Bojpoori Bojpoori NNP 27676 5875 79 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 5875 80 : : : 27676 5875 81 definition definition NN 27676 5875 82 : : : 27676 5875 83 age age NN 27676 5875 84 15 15 CD 27676 5875 85 and and CC 27676 5875 86 over over RB 27676 5875 87 can can MD 27676 5875 88 read read VB 27676 5875 89 and and CC 27676 5875 90 write write VB 27676 5875 91 total total JJ 27676 5875 92 population population NN 27676 5875 93 : : : 27676 5875 94 82.9 82.9 CD 27676 5875 95 % % NNP 27676 5875 96 male male NN 27676 5875 97 : : : 27676 5875 98 87.1 87.1 CD 27676 5875 99 % % NN 27676 5875 100 female female NN 27676 5875 101 : : : 27676 5875 102 78.8 78.8 CD 27676 5875 103 % % NN 27676 5875 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5875 105 1995 1995 CD 27676 5875 106 est est NNP 27676 5875 107 . . . 27676 5875 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5876 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5876 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5876 3 name name NN 27676 5876 4 : : : 27676 5876 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5876 6 long long JJ 27676 5876 7 form form NN 27676 5876 8 : : : 27676 5876 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5876 10 of of IN 27676 5876 11 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 5876 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5876 13 short short JJ 27676 5876 14 form form NN 27676 5876 15 : : : 27676 5876 16 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 5876 17 Data Data NNP 27676 5876 18 code code NN 27676 5876 19 : : : 27676 5876 20 MP MP NNP 27676 5876 21 Government Government NNP 27676 5876 22 type type NN 27676 5876 23 : : : 27676 5876 24 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 5876 25 democracy democracy NN 27676 5876 26 Capital Capital NNP 27676 5876 27 : : : 27676 5876 28 Port Port NNP 27676 5876 29 Louis Louis NNP 27676 5876 30 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5876 31 divisions division NNS 27676 5876 32 : : : 27676 5876 33 9 9 CD 27676 5876 34 districts district NNS 27676 5876 35 and and CC 27676 5876 36 3 3 CD 27676 5876 37 dependencies dependency NNS 27676 5876 38 * * NFP 27676 5876 39 ; ; : 27676 5876 40 Agalega Agalega NNP 27676 5876 41 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 5876 42 * * NFP 27676 5876 43 , , , 27676 5876 44 Black Black NNP 27676 5876 45 River River NNP 27676 5876 46 , , , 27676 5876 47 Cargados Cargados NNP 27676 5876 48 Carajos Carajos NNP 27676 5876 49 Shoals Shoals NNPS 27676 5876 50 * * NFP 27676 5876 51 , , , 27676 5876 52 Flacq Flacq NNP 27676 5876 53 , , , 27676 5876 54 Grand Grand NNP 27676 5876 55 Port Port NNP 27676 5876 56 , , , 27676 5876 57 Moka Moka NNP 27676 5876 58 , , , 27676 5876 59 Pamplemousses Pamplemousses NNPS 27676 5876 60 , , , 27676 5876 61 Plaines Plaines NNP 27676 5876 62 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 27676 5876 63 , , , 27676 5876 64 Port Port NNP 27676 5876 65 Louis Louis NNP 27676 5876 66 , , , 27676 5876 67 Riviere Riviere NNP 27676 5876 68 du du NNP 27676 5876 69 Rempart Rempart NNP 27676 5876 70 , , , 27676 5876 71 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 27676 5876 72 * * NFP 27676 5876 73 , , , 27676 5876 74 Savanne Savanne NNP 27676 5876 75 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5876 76 : : : 27676 5876 77 12 12 CD 27676 5876 78 March March NNP 27676 5876 79 1968 1968 CD 27676 5876 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5876 81 from from IN 27676 5876 82 UK UK NNP 27676 5876 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5876 84 National national JJ 27676 5876 85 holiday holiday NN 27676 5876 86 : : : 27676 5876 87 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5876 88 Day Day NNP 27676 5876 89 , , , 27676 5876 90 12 12 CD 27676 5876 91 March March NNP 27676 5876 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5876 93 1968 1968 CD 27676 5876 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5876 95 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5876 96 : : : 27676 5876 97 12 12 CD 27676 5876 98 March March NNP 27676 5876 99 1968 1968 CD 27676 5876 100 ; ; : 27676 5876 101 amended amend VBD 27676 5876 102 12 12 CD 27676 5876 103 March March NNP 27676 5876 104 1992 1992 CD 27676 5876 105 Legal legal JJ 27676 5876 106 system system NN 27676 5876 107 : : : 27676 5876 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27676 5876 176 of of IN 27676 5876 177 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 5876 178 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5876 179 by by IN 27676 5876 180 the the DT 27676 5876 181 president president NN 27676 5876 182 on on IN 27676 5876 183 the the DT 27676 5876 184 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 5876 185 of of IN 27676 5876 186 the the DT 27676 5876 187 prime prime JJ 27676 5876 188 minister minister NNP 27676 5876 189 elections election NNS 27676 5876 190 : : : 27676 5876 191 president president NN 27676 5876 192 and and CC 27676 5876 193 vice vice NN 27676 5876 194 president president NN 27676 5876 195 elected elect VBN 27676 5876 196 by by IN 27676 5876 197 the the DT 27676 5876 198 National National NNP 27676 5876 199 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5876 200 for for IN 27676 5876 201 five five CD 27676 5876 202 - - HYPH 27676 5876 203 year year NN 27676 5876 204 terms term NNS 27676 5876 205 ; ; : 27676 5876 206 election election NN 27676 5876 207 last last JJ 27676 5876 208 held hold VBD 27676 5876 209 28 28 CD 27676 5876 210 June June NNP 27676 5876 211 1997 1997 CD 27676 5876 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5876 213 next next JJ 27676 5876 214 to to TO 27676 5876 215 be be VB 27676 5876 216 held hold VBN 27676 5876 217 NA NA NNP 27676 5876 218 2002 2002 CD 27676 5876 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5876 220 ; ; : 27676 5876 221 prime prime NNP 27676 5876 222 minister minister NNP 27676 5876 223 and and CC 27676 5876 224 deputy deputy JJ 27676 5876 225 prime prime NNP 27676 5876 226 minister minister NN 27676 5876 227 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5876 228 by by IN 27676 5876 229 the the DT 27676 5876 230 president president NN 27676 5876 231 and and CC 27676 5876 232 are be VBP 27676 5876 233 responsible responsible JJ 27676 5876 234 to to IN 27676 5876 235 the the DT 27676 5876 236 National National NNP 27676 5876 237 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 5876 238 election election NN 27676 5876 239 results result NNS 27676 5876 240 : : : 27676 5876 241 Cassam cassam JJ 27676 5876 242 UTEEM uteem NN 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346 party party NN 27676 5876 347 -- -- : 27676 5876 348 MLP MLP NNP 27676 5876 349 35 35 CD 27676 5876 350 , , , 27676 5876 351 MMM MMM NNP 27676 5876 352 25 25 CD 27676 5876 353 , , , 27676 5876 354 allies ally NNS 27676 5876 355 of of IN 27676 5876 356 MLP MLP NNP 27676 5876 357 and and CC 27676 5876 358 MMM MMM NNP 27676 5876 359 on on IN 27676 5876 360 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 27676 5876 361 Island Island NNP 27676 5876 362 2 2 CD 27676 5876 363 ; ; : 27676 5876 364 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5876 365 were be VBD 27676 5876 366 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 27676 5876 367 Movement Movement NNP 27676 5876 368 2 2 CD 27676 5876 369 , , , 27676 5876 370 PMSD PMSD NNP 27676 5876 371 1 1 CD 27676 5876 372 , , , 27676 5876 373 Hizbullah Hizbullah NNP 27676 5876 374 1 1 CD 27676 5876 375 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5876 376 branch branch NN 27676 5876 377 : : : 27676 5876 378 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5876 379 Court Court NNP 27676 5876 380 Political political JJ 27676 5876 381 parties party 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5876 454 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5876 455 , , , 27676 5876 456 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5876 457 , , , 27676 5876 458 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5876 459 , , , 27676 5876 460 ISO ISO NNP 27676 5876 461 , , , 27676 5876 462 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5876 463 , , , 27676 5876 464 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5876 465 , , , 27676 5876 466 OAU OAU NNP 27676 5876 467 , , , 27676 5876 468 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5876 469 , , , 27676 5876 470 PCA PCA NNP 27676 5876 471 , , , 27676 5876 472 SADC SADC NNP 27676 5876 473 , , , 27676 5876 474 UN UN NNP 27676 5876 475 , , , 27676 5876 476 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5876 477 , , , 27676 5876 478 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5876 479 , , , 27676 5876 480 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5876 481 , , , 27676 5876 482 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5876 483 , , , 27676 5876 484 WCL WCL NNP 27676 5876 485 , , , 27676 5876 486 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5876 487 , , , 27676 5876 488 WHO who WP 27676 5876 489 , , , 27676 5876 490 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5876 491 , , , 27676 5876 492 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5876 493 , , , 27676 5876 494 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5876 495 , , , 27676 5876 496 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5876 497 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5876 498 representation representation NN 27676 5876 499 in in IN 27676 5876 500 the the DT 27676 5876 501 US US NNP 27676 5876 502 : : : 27676 5876 503 chief chief NN 27676 5876 504 of of IN 27676 5876 505 mission mission NN 27676 5876 506 : : : 27676 5876 507 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5876 508 Chitmansing Chitmansing NNP 27676 5876 509 JESSERAMSING JESSERAMSING NNP 27676 5876 510 chancery chancery NN 27676 5876 511 : : : 27676 5876 512 Suite suite NN 27676 5876 513 441 441 CD 27676 5876 514 , , , 27676 5876 515 4301 4301 CD 27676 5876 516 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 27676 5876 517 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 5876 518 NW NW NNP 27676 5876 519 , , , 27676 5876 520 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5876 521 , , , 27676 5876 522 DC DC NNP 27676 5876 523 20008 20008 CD 27676 5876 524 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5876 525 representation representation NN 27676 5876 526 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5890 111 links link VBZ 27676 5890 112 to to IN 27676 5890 113 several several JJ 27676 5890 114 countries country NNS 27676 5890 115 Radio radio NN 27676 5890 116 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5890 117 stations station NNS 27676 5890 118 : : : 27676 5890 119 AM AM NNP 27676 5890 120 2 2 CD 27676 5890 121 , , , 27676 5890 122 FM FM NNP 27676 5890 123 0 0 CD 27676 5890 124 , , , 27676 5890 125 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 5890 126 0 0 CD 27676 5890 127 Radios radio NNS 27676 5890 128 : : : 27676 5890 129 399,000 399,000 CD 27676 5890 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5890 131 1993 1993 CD 27676 5890 132 est est NNP 27676 5890 133 . . . 27676 5890 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5891 1 Television television NN 27676 5891 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5891 3 stations station NNS 27676 5891 4 : : : 27676 5891 5 2 2 CD 27676 5891 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5891 7 in in IN 27676 5891 8 addition addition NN 27676 5891 9 , , , 27676 5891 10 there there EX 27676 5891 11 are be VBP 27676 5891 12 11 11 CD 27676 5891 13 repeaters 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5892 26 km km NNS 27676 5892 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5892 28 1996 1996 CD 27676 5892 29 est est NNP 27676 5892 30 . . . 27676 5892 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5893 1 Ports port NNS 27676 5893 2 and and CC 27676 5893 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5893 4 : : : 27676 5893 5 Port Port NNP 27676 5893 6 Louis Louis NNP 27676 5893 7 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5893 8 marine marine NN 27676 5893 9 : : : 27676 5893 10 total total NN 27676 5893 11 : : : 27676 5893 12 17 17 CD 27676 5893 13 ships ship NNS 27676 5893 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5893 15 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5893 16 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5893 17 or or CC 27676 5893 18 over over RB 27676 5893 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5893 20 totaling total VBG 27676 5893 21 178,846 178,846 CD 27676 5893 22 GRT/236,308 GRT/236,308 NNP 27676 5893 23 DWT DWT NNP 27676 5893 24 ships ship NNS 27676 5893 25 by by IN 27676 5893 26 type type NN 27676 5893 27 : : : 27676 5893 28 cargo cargo NN 27676 5893 29 6 6 CD 27676 5893 30 , , , 27676 5893 31 combination combination NN 27676 5893 32 bulk 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300 : : : 27676 5921 301 arable arable JJ 27676 5921 302 land land NN 27676 5921 303 : : : 27676 5921 304 12 12 CD 27676 5921 305 % % NN 27676 5921 306 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5921 307 crops crop NNS 27676 5921 308 : : : 27676 5921 309 1 1 CD 27676 5921 310 % % NN 27676 5921 311 permanent permanent JJ 27676 5921 312 pastures pasture NNS 27676 5921 313 : : : 27676 5921 314 39 39 CD 27676 5921 315 % % NN 27676 5921 316 forests forest NNS 27676 5921 317 and and CC 27676 5921 318 woodland woodland NN 27676 5921 319 : : : 27676 5921 320 26 26 CD 27676 5921 321 % % NN 27676 5921 322 other other JJ 27676 5921 323 : : : 27676 5921 324 22 22 CD 27676 5921 325 % % NN 27676 5921 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5921 327 1993 1993 CD 27676 5921 328 est est NNP 27676 5921 329 . . . 27676 5921 330 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5922 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 5922 2 land land NN 27676 5922 3 : : : 27676 5922 4 61,000 61,000 CD 27676 5922 5 sq sq NNP 27676 5922 6 km km NNP 27676 5922 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5922 8 1993 1993 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deforestation NN 27676 5923 67 ; ; : 27676 5923 68 widespread widespread JJ 27676 5923 69 erosion erosion NN 27676 5923 70 ; ; : 27676 5923 71 desertification desertification NN 27676 5923 72 ; ; : 27676 5923 73 serious serious JJ 27676 5923 74 air air NN 27676 5923 75 pollution pollution NN 27676 5923 76 in in IN 27676 5923 77 the the DT 27676 5923 78 national national JJ 27676 5923 79 capital capital NN 27676 5923 80 and and CC 27676 5923 81 urban urban JJ 27676 5923 82 centers center NNS 27676 5923 83 along along IN 27676 5923 84 US US NNP 27676 5923 85 - - HYPH 27676 5923 86 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5923 87 border border NN 27676 5923 88 Environment Environment NNP 27676 5923 89 -- -- : 27676 5923 90 international international JJ 27676 5923 91 agreements agreement NNS 27676 5923 92 : : : 27676 5923 93 party party NN 27676 5923 94 to to TO 27676 5923 95 : : : 27676 5923 96 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 5923 97 , , , 27676 5923 98 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5923 99 Change Change NNP 27676 5923 100 , , , 27676 5923 101 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 5923 102 , , , 27676 5923 103 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 5923 104 Species Species NNPS 27676 5923 105 , , , 27676 5923 106 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 5923 107 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 5923 108 , , , 27676 5923 109 Law Law NNP 27676 5923 110 of of IN 27676 5923 111 the the DT 27676 5923 112 Sea Sea NNP 27676 5923 113 , , , 27676 5923 114 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5923 115 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 5923 116 , , , 27676 5923 117 Marine Marine NNP 27676 5923 118 Life Life NNP 27676 5923 119 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 5923 120 , , , 27676 5923 121 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 5923 122 Test Test NNP 27676 5923 123 Ban Ban NNP 27676 5923 124 , , , 27676 5923 125 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 5923 126 Layer Layer NNP 27676 5923 127 Protection Protection NNP 27676 5923 128 , , , 27676 5923 129 Ship Ship NNP 27676 5923 130 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 5923 131 , , , 27676 5923 132 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 5923 133 , , , 27676 5923 134 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 5923 135 signed sign VBD 27676 5923 136 , , , 27676 5923 137 but but CC 27676 5923 138 not not RB 27676 5923 139 ratified ratified JJ 27676 5923 140 : : : 27676 5923 141 Climate Climate NNP 27676 5923 142 Change Change NNP 27676 5923 143 - - HYPH 27676 5923 144 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 5923 145 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 5923 146 Geography Geography NNP 27676 5923 147 -- -- : 27676 5923 148 note note NN 27676 5923 149 : : : 27676 5923 150 strategic strategic JJ 27676 5923 151 location location NN 27676 5923 152 on on IN 27676 5923 153 southern southern JJ 27676 5923 154 border border NN 27676 5923 155 of of IN 27676 5923 156 US US NNP 27676 5923 157 People People NNPS 27676 5923 158 Population Population NNP 27676 5923 159 : : : 27676 5923 160 100,294,036 100,294,036 LS 27676 5923 161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5923 162 July July NNP 27676 5923 163 1999 1999 CD 27676 5923 164 est est NNP 27676 5923 165 . . . 27676 5923 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5924 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5927 6 population population NN 27676 5927 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5927 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 5927 9 est est NNP 27676 5927 10 . . . 27676 5927 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5928 1 Net net JJ 27676 5928 2 migration migration NN 27676 5928 3 rate rate NN 27676 5928 4 : : : 27676 5928 5 -2.84 -2.84 NFP 27676 5928 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 5928 7 population population NN 27676 5928 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5928 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 5928 10 est est NNP 27676 5928 11 . . . 27676 5928 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5929 1 Sex sex NN 27676 5929 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 5929 3 : : : 27676 5929 4 at at IN 27676 5929 5 birth birth NN 27676 5929 6 : : : 27676 5929 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 5929 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5929 9 under under IN 27676 5929 10 15 15 CD 27676 5929 11 years year NNS 27676 5929 12 : : : 27676 5929 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 5929 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5929 15 15 15 CD 27676 5929 16 - - HYPH 27676 5929 17 64 64 CD 27676 5929 18 years year NNS 27676 5929 19 : : : 27676 5929 20 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 5929 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5929 22 65 65 CD 27676 5929 23 years year NNS 27676 5929 24 and and CC 27676 5929 25 over over IN 27676 5929 26 : : : 27676 5929 27 0.81 0.81 CD 27676 5929 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5929 29 total total JJ 27676 5929 30 population population NN 27676 5929 31 : : : 27676 5929 32 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 5929 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 5929 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5929 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 5929 36 est est NNP 27676 5929 37 . . . 27676 5929 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5930 1 Infant infant NN 27676 5930 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 5930 3 rate rate NN 27676 5930 4 : : : 27676 5930 5 24.62 24.62 CD 27676 5930 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 27676 5930 7 live live JJ 27676 5930 8 births birth NNS 27676 5930 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5930 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 5930 11 est est NNP 27676 5930 12 . . . 27676 5930 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5931 1 Life life NN 27676 5931 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 5931 3 at at 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5 Mexican(s Mexican(s NNP 27676 5933 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5933 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 5933 8 : : : 27676 5933 9 Mexican mexican JJ 27676 5933 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 5933 11 groups group NNS 27676 5933 12 : : : 27676 5933 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 27676 5933 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5933 15 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 27676 5933 16 - - HYPH 27676 5933 17 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 5933 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5933 19 60 60 CD 27676 5933 20 % % NN 27676 5933 21 , , , 27676 5933 22 Amerindian amerindian JJ 27676 5933 23 or or CC 27676 5933 24 predominantly predominantly RB 27676 5933 25 Amerindian amerindian JJ 27676 5933 26 30 30 CD 27676 5933 27 % % NN 27676 5933 28 , , , 27676 5933 29 white white JJ 27676 5933 30 9 9 CD 27676 5933 31 % % NN 27676 5933 32 , , , 27676 5933 33 other other JJ 27676 5933 34 1 1 CD 27676 5933 35 % % NN 27676 5933 36 Religions religion NNS 27676 5933 37 : : : 27676 5933 38 nominally nominally RB 27676 5933 39 Roman Roman NNP 27676 5933 40 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 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77 % % NN 27676 5933 78 male male NN 27676 5933 79 : : : 27676 5933 80 91.8 91.8 CD 27676 5933 81 % % NN 27676 5933 82 female female NN 27676 5933 83 : : : 27676 5933 84 87.4 87.4 CD 27676 5933 85 % % NN 27676 5933 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5933 87 1995 1995 CD 27676 5933 88 est est NNP 27676 5933 89 . . . 27676 5933 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1 Government Government NNP 27676 5934 2 Country Country NNP 27676 5934 3 name name NN 27676 5934 4 : : : 27676 5934 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5934 6 long long JJ 27676 5934 7 form form NN 27676 5934 8 : : : 27676 5934 9 United United NNP 27676 5934 10 Mexican Mexican NNP 27676 5934 11 States States NNP 27676 5934 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 5934 13 short short JJ 27676 5934 14 form form NN 27676 5934 15 : : : 27676 5934 16 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5934 17 local local JJ 27676 5934 18 long long JJ 27676 5934 19 form form NN 27676 5934 20 : : : 27676 5934 21 Estados Estados NNP 27676 5934 22 Unidos Unidos NNP 27676 5934 23 Mexicanos Mexicanos NNP 27676 5934 24 local local JJ 27676 5934 25 short short JJ 27676 5934 26 form form NN 27676 5934 27 : : : 27676 5934 28 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5934 29 Data Data NNP 27676 5934 30 code code NN 27676 5934 31 : : : 27676 5934 32 MX MX NNP 27676 5934 33 Government Government NNP 27676 5934 34 type type NN 27676 5934 35 : : : 27676 5934 36 federal federal NNP 27676 5934 37 republic republic NNP 27676 5934 38 operating operate VBG 27676 5934 39 under under IN 27676 5934 40 a a DT 27676 5934 41 centralized centralized JJ 27676 5934 42 government government NN 27676 5934 43 Capital capital NN 27676 5934 44 : : : 27676 5934 45 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5934 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 5934 47 divisions division NNS 27676 5934 48 : : : 27676 5934 49 31 31 CD 27676 5934 50 states state NNS 27676 5934 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 52 estados estado NNS 27676 5934 53 , , , 27676 5934 54 singular singular JJ 27676 5934 55 -- -- : 27676 5934 56 estado estado NNP 27676 5934 57 ) ) 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27676 5934 93 Durango Durango NNP 27676 5934 94 , , , 27676 5934 95 Guanajuato Guanajuato NNP 27676 5934 96 , , , 27676 5934 97 Guerrero Guerrero NNP 27676 5934 98 , , , 27676 5934 99 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 27676 5934 100 , , , 27676 5934 101 Jalisco Jalisco NNP 27676 5934 102 , , , 27676 5934 103 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5934 104 , , , 27676 5934 105 Michoacan Michoacan NNP 27676 5934 106 de de NNP 27676 5934 107 Ocampo Ocampo NNP 27676 5934 108 , , , 27676 5934 109 Morelos Morelos NNP 27676 5934 110 , , , 27676 5934 111 Nayarit Nayarit NNP 27676 5934 112 , , , 27676 5934 113 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 27676 5934 114 Leon Leon NNP 27676 5934 115 , , , 27676 5934 116 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 27676 5934 117 , , , 27676 5934 118 Puebla Puebla NNP 27676 5934 119 , , , 27676 5934 120 Queretaro Queretaro NNP 27676 5934 121 de de NNP 27676 5934 122 Arteaga Arteaga NNP 27676 5934 123 , , , 27676 5934 124 Quintana Quintana NNP 27676 5934 125 Roo Roo NNP 27676 5934 126 , , , 27676 5934 127 San San NNP 27676 5934 128 Luis Luis NNP 27676 5934 129 Potosi Potosi NNP 27676 5934 130 , , , 27676 5934 131 Sinaloa Sinaloa NNP 27676 5934 132 , , , 27676 5934 133 Sonora Sonora NNP 27676 5934 134 , , , 27676 5934 135 Tabasco Tabasco NNP 27676 5934 136 , , , 27676 5934 137 Tamaulipas Tamaulipas NNP 27676 5934 138 , , , 27676 5934 139 Tlaxcala Tlaxcala NNP 27676 5934 140 , , , 27676 5934 141 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 27676 5934 142 - - HYPH 27676 5934 143 Llave Llave NNP 27676 5934 144 , , , 27676 5934 145 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 27676 5934 146 , , , 27676 5934 147 Zacatecas Zacatecas NNP 27676 5934 148 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5934 149 : : : 27676 5934 150 16 16 CD 27676 5934 151 September September NNP 27676 5934 152 1810 1810 CD 27676 5934 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 154 from from IN 27676 5934 155 Spain Spain NNP 27676 5934 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 157 National national JJ 27676 5934 158 holiday holiday NN 27676 5934 159 : : : 27676 5934 160 Independence Independence NNP 27676 5934 161 Day Day NNP 27676 5934 162 , , , 27676 5934 163 16 16 CD 27676 5934 164 September September NNP 27676 5934 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 166 1810 1810 CD 27676 5934 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 168 Constitution constitution NN 27676 5934 169 : : : 27676 5934 170 5 5 CD 27676 5934 171 February February NNP 27676 5934 172 1917 1917 CD 27676 5934 173 Legal legal JJ 27676 5934 174 system system NN 27676 5934 175 : : : 27676 5934 176 mixture mixture NN 27676 5934 177 of of IN 27676 5934 178 US US NNP 27676 5934 179 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 5934 180 theory theory NN 27676 5934 181 and and CC 27676 5934 182 civil civil JJ 27676 5934 183 law law NN 27676 5934 184 system system NN 27676 5934 185 ; ; : 27676 5934 186 judicial judicial JJ 27676 5934 187 review review NN 27676 5934 188 of of IN 27676 5934 189 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5934 190 acts act NNS 27676 5934 191 ; ; : 27676 5934 192 accepts accept VBZ 27676 5934 193 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 5934 194 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 5934 195 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 5934 196 , , , 27676 5934 197 with with IN 27676 5934 198 reservations reservation NNS 27676 5934 199 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 5934 200 : : : 27676 5934 201 18 18 CD 27676 5934 202 years year NNS 27676 5934 203 of of IN 27676 5934 204 age age NN 27676 5934 205 ; ; : 27676 5934 206 universal universal JJ 27676 5934 207 and and CC 27676 5934 208 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 5934 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 210 but but CC 27676 5934 211 not not RB 27676 5934 212 enforced enforce VBN 27676 5934 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 214 Executive executive JJ 27676 5934 215 branch branch NN 27676 5934 216 : : : 27676 5934 217 chief chief NN 27676 5934 218 of of IN 27676 5934 219 state state NN 27676 5934 220 : : : 27676 5934 221 President President NNP 27676 5934 222 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 27676 5934 223 ZEDILLO ZEDILLO NNP 27676 5934 224 Ponce Ponce NNP 27676 5934 225 de de IN 27676 5934 226 Leon Leon NNP 27676 5934 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 228 since since IN 27676 5934 229 1 1 CD 27676 5934 230 December December NNP 27676 5934 231 1994 1994 CD 27676 5934 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 233 ; ; : 27676 5934 234 note note VB 27676 5934 235 -- -- : 27676 5934 236 the the DT 27676 5934 237 president president NN 27676 5934 238 is be VBZ 27676 5934 239 both both CC 27676 5934 240 the the DT 27676 5934 241 chief chief NN 27676 5934 242 of of IN 27676 5934 243 state state NN 27676 5934 244 and and CC 27676 5934 245 head head NN 27676 5934 246 of of IN 27676 5934 247 government government NN 27676 5934 248 head head NN 27676 5934 249 of of IN 27676 5934 250 government government NN 27676 5934 251 : : : 27676 5934 252 President President NNP 27676 5934 253 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 27676 5934 254 ZEDILLO ZEDILLO NNP 27676 5934 255 Ponce Ponce NNP 27676 5934 256 de de IN 27676 5934 257 Leon Leon NNP 27676 5934 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 259 since since IN 27676 5934 260 1 1 CD 27676 5934 261 December December NNP 27676 5934 262 1994 1994 CD 27676 5934 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 264 ; ; : 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334 of of IN 27676 5934 335 vote vote NN 27676 5934 336 -- -- : 27676 5934 337 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 27676 5934 338 ZEDILLO ZEDILLO NNP 27676 5934 339 Ponce Ponce NNP 27676 5934 340 de de IN 27676 5934 341 Leon Leon NNP 27676 5934 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 343 PRI PRI NNP 27676 5934 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 345 50.18 50.18 CD 27676 5934 346 % % NN 27676 5934 347 , , , 27676 5934 348 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 27676 5934 349 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 27676 5934 350 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 27676 5934 351 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 352 PRD PRD NNP 27676 5934 353 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 354 17.08 17.08 CD 27676 5934 355 % % NN 27676 5934 356 , , , 27676 5934 357 Diego Diego NNP 27676 5934 358 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 5934 359 DE DE NNP 27676 5934 360 CEVALLOS CEVALLOS NNP 27676 5934 361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 362 PAN PAN NNP 27676 5934 363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 364 26.69 26.69 CD 27676 5934 365 % % NN 27676 5934 366 , , , 27676 5934 367 other other JJ 27676 5934 368 6.05 6.05 CD 27676 5934 369 % % NN 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5934 439 popular popular JJ 27676 5934 440 vote vote NN 27676 5934 441 to to TO 27676 5934 442 serve serve VB 27676 5934 443 three three CD 27676 5934 444 - - HYPH 27676 5934 445 year year NN 27676 5934 446 terms term NNS 27676 5934 447 ; ; , 27676 5934 448 remaining remain VBG 27676 5934 449 200 200 CD 27676 5934 450 members member NNS 27676 5934 451 are be VBP 27676 5934 452 allocated allocate VBN 27676 5934 453 on on IN 27676 5934 454 the the DT 27676 5934 455 basis basis NN 27676 5934 456 of of IN 27676 5934 457 each each DT 27676 5934 458 party party NN 27676 5934 459 's 's POS 27676 5934 460 popular popular JJ 27676 5934 461 vote vote NN 27676 5934 462 , , , 27676 5934 463 also also RB 27676 5934 464 for for IN 27676 5934 465 three three CD 27676 5934 466 - - HYPH 27676 5934 467 year year NN 27676 5934 468 terms term NNS 27676 5934 469 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 470 elections election NNS 27676 5934 471 : : : 27676 5934 472 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5934 473 -- -- : 27676 5934 474 last last RB 27676 5934 475 held hold VBD 27676 5934 476 6 6 CD 27676 5934 477 July July NNP 27676 5934 478 1997 1997 CD 27676 5934 479 for for IN 27676 5934 480 one one CD 27676 5934 481 - - HYPH 27676 5934 482 quarter quarter NN 27676 5934 483 of of IN 27676 5934 484 the the DT 27676 5934 485 seats seat NNS 27676 5934 486 ; ; : 27676 5934 487 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 5934 488 of of IN 27676 5934 489 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 5934 490 -- -- : 27676 5934 491 last last RB 27676 5934 492 held hold VBD 27676 5934 493 6 6 CD 27676 5934 494 July July NNP 27676 5934 495 1997 1997 CD 27676 5934 496 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 497 the the DT 27676 5934 498 next next JJ 27676 5934 499 legislative legislative JJ 27676 5934 500 elections election NNS 27676 5934 501 will will MD 27676 5934 502 coincide coincide VB 27676 5934 503 with with IN 27676 5934 504 the the DT 27676 5934 505 presidential presidential JJ 27676 5934 506 election election NN 27676 5934 507 in in IN 27676 5934 508 July July NNP 27676 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27676 5934 548 distribution distribution NN 27676 5934 549 of of IN 27676 5934 550 seats seat NNS 27676 5934 551 as as IN 27676 5934 552 of of IN 27676 5934 553 May May NNP 27676 5934 554 1998 1998 CD 27676 5934 555 is be VBZ 27676 5934 556 as as IN 27676 5934 557 follows follow VBZ 27676 5934 558 -- -- : 27676 5934 559 PRI PRI NNP 27676 5934 560 77 77 CD 27676 5934 561 , , , 27676 5934 562 PAN PAN NNP 27676 5934 563 31 31 CD 27676 5934 564 , , , 27676 5934 565 PRD PRD NNP 27676 5934 566 15 15 CD 27676 5934 567 , , , 27676 5934 568 PT PT NNP 27676 5934 569 1 1 CD 27676 5934 570 , , , 27676 5934 571 independents independent NNS 27676 5934 572 4 4 CD 27676 5934 573 ; ; : 27676 5934 574 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 5934 575 of of IN 27676 5934 576 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 5934 577 -- -- : 27676 5934 578 percent percent NN 27676 5934 579 of of IN 27676 5934 580 vote vote NN 27676 5934 581 by by IN 27676 5934 582 party party NN 27676 5934 583 -- -- : 27676 5934 584 PRI PRI NNP 27676 5934 585 39 39 CD 27676 5934 586 % % NN 27676 5934 587 , , , 27676 5934 588 PAN PAN NNP 27676 5934 589 27 27 CD 27676 5934 590 % % NN 27676 5934 591 , , , 27676 5934 592 PRD PRD NNP 27676 5934 593 26 26 CD 27676 5934 594 % % NN 27676 5934 595 ; ; , 27676 5934 596 seats seat NNS 27676 5934 597 by by IN 27676 5934 598 party party NN 27676 5934 599 -- -- : 27676 5934 600 PRI PRI NNP 27676 5934 601 239 239 CD 27676 5934 602 , , , 27676 5934 603 PRD PRD NNP 27676 5934 604 125 125 CD 27676 5934 605 , , , 27676 5934 606 PAN PAN NNP 27676 5934 607 121 121 CD 27676 5934 608 , , , 27676 5934 609 PVEM PVEM NNP 27676 5934 610 8 8 CD 27676 5934 611 , , , 27676 5934 612 PT PT NNP 27676 5934 613 7 7 CD 27676 5934 614 ; ; : 27676 5934 615 note note NN 27676 5934 616 -- -- : 27676 5934 617 the the DT 27676 5934 618 distribution distribution NN 27676 5934 619 of of IN 27676 5934 620 seats seat NNS 27676 5934 621 as as IN 27676 5934 622 of of IN 27676 5934 623 May May NNP 27676 5934 624 1998 1998 CD 27676 5934 625 is be VBZ 27676 5934 626 as as IN 27676 5934 627 follows follow VBZ 27676 5934 628 -- -- : 27676 5934 629 PRI PRI NNP 27676 5934 630 237 237 CD 27676 5934 631 , , , 27676 5934 632 PRD PRD NNP 27676 5934 633 127 127 CD 27676 5934 634 , , , 27676 5934 635 PAN PAN NNP 27676 5934 636 120 120 CD 27676 5934 637 , , , 27676 5934 638 PT PT NNP 27676 5934 639 7 7 CD 27676 5934 640 , , , 27676 5934 641 PVEM PVEM NNP 27676 5934 642 6 6 CD 27676 5934 643 , , , 27676 5934 644 independents independent VBZ 27676 5934 645 3 3 CD 27676 5934 646 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 5934 647 branch branch NN 27676 5934 648 : : : 27676 5934 649 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 5934 650 Court Court NNP 27676 5934 651 of of IN 27676 5934 652 Justice Justice NNP 27676 5934 653 or or CC 27676 5934 654 Corte Corte NNP 27676 5934 655 Suprema Suprema NNP 27676 5934 656 de de NNP 27676 5934 657 Justicia Justicia NNP 27676 5934 658 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 659 judges judge NNS 27676 5934 660 are be VBP 27676 5934 661 appointed appoint VBN 27676 5934 662 by by IN 27676 5934 663 the the DT 27676 5934 664 president president NN 27676 5934 665 with with IN 27676 5934 666 consent consent NN 27676 5934 667 of of IN 27676 5934 668 the the DT 27676 5934 669 Senate Senate NNP 27676 5934 670 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 671 Political political JJ 27676 5934 672 parties party NNS 27676 5934 673 and and CC 27676 5934 674 leaders leader NNS 27676 5934 675 : : : 27676 5934 676 recognized recognize VBN 27676 5934 677 parties party NNS 27676 5934 678 -- -- : 27676 5934 679 Institutional institutional JJ 27676 5934 680 Political political JJ 27676 5934 681 pressure pressure NN 27676 5934 682 groups group NNS 27676 5934 683 and and CC 27676 5934 684 leaders leader NNS 27676 5934 685 : : : 27676 5934 686 Roman Roman NNP 27676 5934 687 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 5934 688 Church Church NNP 27676 5934 689 ; ; : 27676 5934 690 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 691 of of IN 27676 5934 692 Mexican Mexican NNP 27676 5934 693 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 5934 694 or or CC 27676 5934 695 CTM CTM NNP 27676 5934 696 ; ; : 27676 5934 697 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 698 of of IN 27676 5934 699 Industrial Industrial NNP 27676 5934 700 Chambers Chambers NNPS 27676 5934 701 or or CC 27676 5934 702 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 27676 5934 703 ; ; : 27676 5934 704 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 705 of of IN 27676 5934 706 National National NNP 27676 5934 707 Chambers Chambers NNPS 27676 5934 708 of of IN 27676 5934 709 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 5934 710 or or CC 27676 5934 711 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 27676 5934 712 ; ; : 27676 5934 713 National National NNP 27676 5934 714 Peasant Peasant NNP 27676 5934 715 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 716 or or CC 27676 5934 717 CNC CNC NNP 27676 5934 718 ; ; : 27676 5934 719 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 5934 720 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 5934 721 Party Party NNP 27676 5934 722 or or CC 27676 5934 723 PRT PRT NNP 27676 5934 724 ; ; : 27676 5934 725 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 5934 726 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 727 of of IN 27676 5934 728 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 5934 729 and and CC 27676 5934 730 Peasants Peasants NNPS 27676 5934 731 or or CC 27676 5934 732 CROC CROC NNP 27676 5934 733 ; ; : 27676 5934 734 Regional Regional NNP 27676 5934 735 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 736 of of IN 27676 5934 737 Mexican Mexican NNP 27676 5934 738 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 5934 739 or or CC 27676 5934 740 CROM CROM NNP 27676 5934 741 ; ; : 27676 5934 742 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 5934 743 of of IN 27676 5934 744 Employers Employers NNPS 27676 5934 745 of of IN 27676 5934 746 the the DT 27676 5934 747 Mexican Mexican NNP 27676 5934 748 Republic Republic NNP 27676 5934 749 or or CC 27676 5934 750 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 27676 5934 751 ; ; : 27676 5934 752 National National NNP 27676 5934 753 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 5934 754 of of IN 27676 5934 755 Transformation Transformation NNP 27676 5934 756 Industries Industries NNPS 27676 5934 757 or or CC 27676 5934 758 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNS 27676 5934 759 ; ; : 27676 5934 760 Coordinator coordinator NN 27676 5934 761 for for IN 27676 5934 762 Foreign Foreign NNP 27676 5934 763 Trade Trade NNP 27676 5934 764 Business Business NNP 27676 5934 765 Organizations Organizations NNPS 27676 5934 766 or or CC 27676 5934 767 COECE COECE NNP 27676 5934 768 ; ; : 27676 5934 769 Federation Federation NNP 27676 5934 770 of of IN 27676 5934 771 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 5934 772 Providing Providing NNP 27676 5934 773 Goods Goods NNPS 27676 5934 774 and and CC 27676 5934 775 Services Services NNPS 27676 5934 776 or or CC 27676 5934 777 FESEBES FESEBES NNP 27676 5934 778 ; ; : 27676 5934 779 National National NNP 27676 5934 780 Union Union NNP 27676 5934 781 of of IN 27676 5934 782 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 5934 783 or or CC 27676 5934 784 UNT UNT NNP 27676 5934 785 International International NNP 27676 5934 786 organization organization NN 27676 5934 787 participation participation NN 27676 5934 788 : : : 27676 5934 789 APEC APEC NNP 27676 5934 790 , , , 27676 5934 791 BCIE BCIE NNP 27676 5934 792 , , , 27676 5934 793 BIS BIS NNP 27676 5934 794 , , , 27676 5934 795 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 5934 796 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 797 observer observer NN 27676 5934 798 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 799 , , , 27676 5934 800 CCC CCC NNP 27676 5934 801 , , , 27676 5934 802 CDB CDB NNP 27676 5934 803 , , , 27676 5934 804 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 5934 805 , , , 27676 5934 806 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 5934 807 , , , 27676 5934 808 FAO FAO NNP 27676 5934 809 , , , 27676 5934 810 G-3 G-3 NNP 27676 5934 811 , , , 27676 5934 812 G-6 G-6 NNP 27676 5934 813 , , , 27676 5934 814 G-11 g-11 CD 27676 5934 815 , , , 27676 5934 816 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 5934 817 , , , 27676 5934 818 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 5934 819 , , , 27676 5934 820 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 5934 821 , , , 27676 5934 822 IADB IADB NNP 27676 5934 823 , , , 27676 5934 824 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 5934 825 , , , 27676 5934 826 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 5934 827 , , , 27676 5934 828 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 5934 829 , , , 27676 5934 830 ICC ICC NNP 27676 5934 831 , , , 27676 5934 832 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 5934 833 , , , 27676 5934 834 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 5934 835 , , , 27676 5934 836 IDA IDA NNP 27676 5934 837 , , , 27676 5934 838 IEA IEA NNP 27676 5934 839 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 840 observer observer NNP 27676 5934 841 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 842 , , , 27676 5934 843 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 5934 844 , , , 27676 5934 845 IFC IFC NNP 27676 5934 846 , , , 27676 5934 847 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 5934 848 , , , 27676 5934 849 ILO ILO NNP 27676 5934 850 , , , 27676 5934 851 IMF IMF NNP 27676 5934 852 , , , 27676 5934 853 IMO imo RB 27676 5934 854 , , , 27676 5934 855 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 5934 856 , , , 27676 5934 857 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5934 858 , , , 27676 5934 859 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 5934 860 , , , 27676 5934 861 IOC IOC NNP 27676 5934 862 , , , 27676 5934 863 IOM IOM NNP 27676 5934 864 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 865 observer observer NN 27676 5934 866 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 867 , , , 27676 5934 868 ISO ISO NNP 27676 5934 869 , , , 27676 5934 870 ITU ITU NNP 27676 5934 871 , , , 27676 5934 872 LAES LAES NNP 27676 5934 873 , , , 27676 5934 874 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 5934 875 , , , 27676 5934 876 NAM NAM NNP 27676 5934 877 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 878 observer observer NNP 27676 5934 879 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 880 , , , 27676 5934 881 NEA NEA NNP 27676 5934 882 , , , 27676 5934 883 OAS OAS NNP 27676 5934 884 , , , 27676 5934 885 OECD OECD NNP 27676 5934 886 , , , 27676 5934 887 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 5934 888 , , , 27676 5934 889 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 5934 890 , , , 27676 5934 891 PCA PCA NNP 27676 5934 892 , , , 27676 5934 893 RG RG NNP 27676 5934 894 , , , 27676 5934 895 UN UN NNP 27676 5934 896 , , , 27676 5934 897 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 5934 898 , , , 27676 5934 899 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 5934 900 , , , 27676 5934 901 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 5934 902 , , , 27676 5934 903 UNU UNU NNP 27676 5934 904 , , , 27676 5934 905 UPU UPU NNP 27676 5934 906 , , , 27676 5934 907 WCL WCL NNP 27676 5934 908 , , , 27676 5934 909 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 5934 910 , , , 27676 5934 911 WHO who WP 27676 5934 912 , , , 27676 5934 913 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 5934 914 , , , 27676 5934 915 WMO WMO NNP 27676 5934 916 , , , 27676 5934 917 WToO wtoo FW 27676 5934 918 , , , 27676 5934 919 WTrO wtro VB 27676 5934 920 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5934 921 representation representation NN 27676 5934 922 in in IN 27676 5934 923 the the DT 27676 5934 924 US US NNP 27676 5934 925 : : : 27676 5934 926 chief chief NN 27676 5934 927 of of IN 27676 5934 928 mission mission NN 27676 5934 929 : : : 27676 5934 930 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5934 931 Jesus Jesus NNP 27676 5934 932 REYES reyes JJ 27676 5934 933 HEROLES HEROLES NNP 27676 5934 934 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 27676 5934 935 Garza Garza NNP 27676 5934 936 chancery chancery NN 27676 5934 937 : : : 27676 5934 938 1911 1911 CD 27676 5934 939 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 5934 940 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 5934 941 NW NW NNP 27676 5934 942 , , , 27676 5934 943 Washington Washington NNP 27676 5934 944 , , , 27676 5934 945 DC DC NNP 27676 5934 946 20006 20006 CD 27676 5934 947 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5934 948 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 949 general general NN 27676 5934 950 : : : 27676 5934 951 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 5934 952 , , , 27676 5934 953 Austin Austin NNP 27676 5934 954 , , , 27676 5934 955 Boston Boston NNP 27676 5934 956 , , , 27676 5934 957 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 5934 958 , , , 27676 5934 959 Dallas Dallas NNP 27676 5934 960 , , , 27676 5934 961 Denver Denver NNP 27676 5934 962 , , , 27676 5934 963 El El NNP 27676 5934 964 Paso Paso NNP 27676 5934 965 , , , 27676 5934 966 Houston Houston NNP 27676 5934 967 , , , 27676 5934 968 Laredo Laredo NNP 27676 5934 969 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 970 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 971 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 972 , , , 27676 5934 973 Los Los NNP 27676 5934 974 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 5934 975 , , , 27676 5934 976 Miami Miami NNP 27676 5934 977 , , , 27676 5934 978 New New NNP 27676 5934 979 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 5934 980 , , , 27676 5934 981 New New NNP 27676 5934 982 York York NNP 27676 5934 983 , , , 27676 5934 984 Nogales Nogales NNP 27676 5934 985 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 986 Arizona Arizona NNP 27676 5934 987 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 988 , , , 27676 5934 989 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 27676 5934 990 , , , 27676 5934 991 Sacramento Sacramento NNP 27676 5934 992 , , , 27676 5934 993 San San NNP 27676 5934 994 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 5934 995 , , , 27676 5934 996 San San NNP 27676 5934 997 Diego Diego NNP 27676 5934 998 , , , 27676 5934 999 San San NNP 27676 5934 1000 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 5934 1001 , , , 27676 5934 1002 San San NNP 27676 5934 1003 Juan Juan NNP 27676 5934 1004 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1005 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 5934 1006 Rico Rico NNP 27676 5934 1007 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1008 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5934 1009 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1010 : : : 27676 5934 1011 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 27676 5934 1012 , , , 27676 5934 1013 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 27676 5934 1014 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1015 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 1016 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1017 , , , 27676 5934 1018 Calexico Calexico NNP 27676 5934 1019 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1020 California California NNP 27676 5934 1021 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1022 , , , 27676 5934 1023 Corpus Corpus NNP 27676 5934 1024 Christi Christi NNP 27676 5934 1025 , , , 27676 5934 1026 Del Del NNP 27676 5934 1027 Rio Rio NNP 27676 5934 1028 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1029 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 1030 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1031 , , , 27676 5934 1032 Detroit Detroit NNP 27676 5934 1033 , , , 27676 5934 1034 Douglas Douglas NNP 27676 5934 1035 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1036 Arizona Arizona NNP 27676 5934 1037 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1038 , , , 27676 5934 1039 Eagle Eagle NNP 27676 5934 1040 Pass Pass NNP 27676 5934 1041 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1042 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 1043 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1044 , , , 27676 5934 1045 Fresno Fresno NNP 27676 5934 1046 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1047 California California NNP 27676 5934 1048 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1049 , , , 27676 5934 1050 McAllen McAllen NNP 27676 5934 1051 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1052 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 1053 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1054 , , , 27676 5934 1055 Midland Midland NNP 27676 5934 1056 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1057 Texas Texas NNP 27676 5934 1058 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1059 , , , 27676 5934 1060 Orlando Orlando NNP 27676 5934 1061 , , , 27676 5934 1062 Oxnard Oxnard NNP 27676 5934 1063 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1064 California California NNP 27676 5934 1065 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1066 , , , 27676 5934 1067 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 27676 5934 1068 , , , 27676 5934 1069 Portland Portland NNP 27676 5934 1070 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1071 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 5934 1072 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1073 , , , 27676 5934 1074 St. St. NNP 27676 5934 1075 Louis Louis NNP 27676 5934 1076 , , , 27676 5934 1077 Salt Salt NNP 27676 5934 1078 Lake Lake NNP 27676 5934 1079 City City NNP 27676 5934 1080 , , , 27676 5934 1081 San San NNP 27676 5934 1082 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 27676 5934 1083 , , , 27676 5934 1084 San San NNP 27676 5934 1085 Jose Jose NNP 27676 5934 1086 , , , 27676 5934 1087 Santa Santa NNP 27676 5934 1088 Ana Ana NNP 27676 5934 1089 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5934 1090 California California NNP 27676 5934 1091 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5934 1092 , , , 27676 5934 1093 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 5934 1094 , , , 27676 5934 1095 Tucson Tucson NNP 27676 5934 1096 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 5934 1097 representation representation NN 27676 5934 1098 from from IN 27676 5934 1099 the the DT 27676 5934 1100 US US NNP 27676 5934 1101 : : : 27676 5934 1102 chief chief NN 27676 5934 1103 of of IN 27676 5934 1104 mission mission NN 27676 5934 1105 : : : 27676 5934 1106 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 5934 1107 Jeffery Jeffery NNP 27676 5934 1108 DAVIDOW DAVIDOW NNP 27676 5934 1109 embassy embassy NN 27676 5934 1110 : : : 27676 5934 1111 Paseo Paseo 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P. NNP 27676 5934 1129 O. O. NNP 27676 5935 1 Box Box NNP 27676 5935 2 3087 3087 CD 27676 5935 3 , , , 27676 5935 4 Laredo Laredo NNP 27676 5935 5 , , , 27676 5935 6 TX TX NNP 27676 5935 7 78044 78044 CD 27676 5935 8 - - SYM 27676 5935 9 3087 3087 CD 27676 5935 10 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5935 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5935 12 general general NN 27676 5935 13 : : : 27676 5935 14 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 27676 5935 15 Juarez Juarez NNP 27676 5935 16 , , , 27676 5935 17 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 27676 5935 18 , , , 27676 5935 19 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 27676 5935 20 , , , 27676 5935 21 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 27676 5935 22 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 5935 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5935 24 : : : 27676 5935 25 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 27676 5935 26 , , , 27676 5935 27 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 27676 5935 28 , , , 27676 5935 29 Merida Merida NNP 27676 5935 30 , , , 27676 5935 31 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 27676 5935 32 Laredo Laredo NNP 27676 5935 33 , , , 27676 5935 34 Nogales Nogales NNP 27676 5935 35 Flag Flag NNP 27676 5935 36 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27676 5937 15 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 5937 16 , , , 27676 5937 17 electricity electricity NN 27676 5937 18 , , , 27676 5937 19 natural natural JJ 27676 5937 20 gas gas NN 27676 5937 21 distribution distribution NN 27676 5937 22 , , , 27676 5937 23 and and CC 27676 5937 24 airports airport NNS 27676 5937 25 . . . 27676 5938 1 A a DT 27676 5938 2 strong strong JJ 27676 5938 3 export export NN 27676 5938 4 sector sector NN 27676 5938 5 helped help VBD 27676 5938 6 to to TO 27676 5938 7 cushion cushion VB 27676 5938 8 the the DT 27676 5938 9 economy economy NN 27676 5938 10 's 's POS 27676 5938 11 decline decline NN 27676 5938 12 in in IN 27676 5938 13 1995 1995 CD 27676 5938 14 and and CC 27676 5938 15 led lead VBD 27676 5938 16 the the DT 27676 5938 17 recovery recovery NN 27676 5938 18 in in IN 27676 5938 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 5938 20 and and CC 27676 5938 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 5938 22 . . . 27676 5939 1 In in IN 27676 5939 2 1998 1998 CD 27676 5939 3 , , , 27676 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1997 1997 CD 27676 5948 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5948 22 Population population NN 27676 5948 23 below below IN 27676 5948 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 5948 25 line line NN 27676 5948 26 : : : 27676 5948 27 27 27 CD 27676 5948 28 % % NN 27676 5948 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5948 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 5948 31 est est NNP 27676 5948 32 . . . 27676 5948 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5949 1 Household household NN 27676 5949 2 income income NN 27676 5949 3 or or CC 27676 5949 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 5949 5 by by IN 27676 5949 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 5949 7 share share NN 27676 5949 8 : : : 27676 5949 9 lowest low JJS 27676 5949 10 10 10 CD 27676 5949 11 % % NN 27676 5949 12 : : : 27676 5949 13 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 5949 14 % % NN 27676 5949 15 highest high JJS 27676 5949 16 10 10 CD 27676 5949 17 % % NN 27676 5949 18 : : : 27676 5949 19 36.6 36.6 CD 27676 5949 20 % % NN 27676 5949 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 5949 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5949 23 Inflation inflation NN 27676 5949 24 rate rate NN 27676 5949 25 ( ( 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1997 1997 CD 27676 5953 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5953 61 , , , 27676 5953 62 7.5994(1996 7.5994(1996 JJ 27676 5953 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5953 64 , , , 27676 5953 65 6.4194 6.4194 CD 27676 5953 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5953 67 1995 1995 CD 27676 5953 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5953 69 , , , 27676 5953 70 3.3751 3.3751 CD 27676 5953 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5953 72 1994 1994 CD 27676 5953 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5953 74 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 5953 75 year year NN 27676 5953 76 : : : 27676 5953 77 calendar calendar NN 27676 5953 78 year year NN 27676 5953 79 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 5953 80 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 5953 81 : : : 27676 5953 82 11,890,868 11,890,868 CD 27676 5953 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5953 84 1993 1993 CD 27676 5953 85 est est NNP 27676 5953 86 . . . 27676 5953 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5954 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 5954 2 system system NN 27676 5954 3 : : : 27676 5954 4 highly highly RB 27676 5954 5 developed developed JJ 27676 5954 6 system system NN 27676 5954 7 with with IN 27676 5954 8 extensive extensive JJ 27676 5954 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 5954 10 radio radio NN 27676 5954 11 relay relay NN 27676 5954 12 links link NNS 27676 5954 13 ; ; , 27676 5954 14 privatized privatize VBN 27676 5954 15 in in IN 27676 5954 16 December December NNP 27676 5954 17 1990 1990 CD 27676 5954 18 ; ; , 27676 5954 19 opened open VBN 27676 5954 20 to to TO 27676 5954 21 competition competition VB 27676 5954 22 January January NNP 27676 5954 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 5954 24 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5954 25 : : : 27676 5954 26 adequate adequate JJ 27676 5954 27 telephone telephone NN 27676 5954 28 service service NN 27676 5954 29 for for IN 27676 5954 30 business business NN 27676 5954 31 and and CC 27676 5954 32 government government NN 27676 5954 33 , , , 27676 5954 34 but but CC 27676 5954 35 the the DT 27676 5954 36 population population NN 27676 5954 37 is be VBZ 27676 5954 38 poorly poorly RB 27676 5954 39 served serve VBN 27676 5954 40 ; ; : 27676 5954 41 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5954 42 satellite satellite NN 27676 5954 43 system system NN 27676 5954 44 with with IN 27676 5954 45 120 120 CD 27676 5954 46 earth earth NN 27676 5954 47 stations station NNS 27676 5954 48 ; ; , 27676 5954 49 extensive extensive JJ 27676 5954 50 microwave microwave NN 27676 5954 51 radio radio NN 27676 5954 52 relay relay NN 27676 5954 53 network network NNP 27676 5954 54 international international NNP 27676 5954 55 : : : 27676 5954 56 satellite satellite NN 27676 5954 57 earth earth NN 27676 5954 58 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 27676 5954 59 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 5954 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5954 61 4 4 CD 27676 5954 62 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 5954 63 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5954 64 and and CC 27676 5954 65 1 1 CD 27676 5954 66 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 5954 67 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 5954 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5954 69 ; ; : 27676 5954 70 launched launch VBD 27676 5954 71 Solidaridad Solidaridad NNP 27676 5954 72 I -PRON- PRP 27676 5954 73 satellite satellite NN 27676 5954 74 in in IN 27676 5954 75 November November NNP 27676 5954 76 1993 1993 CD 27676 5954 77 and and CC 27676 5954 78 Solidaridad Solidaridad NNP 27676 5954 79 II II NNP 27676 5954 80 in in IN 27676 5954 81 October October NNP 27676 5954 82 1994 1994 CD 27676 5954 83 , , , 27676 5954 84 giving give VBG 27676 5954 85 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 5954 86 improved improve VBD 27676 5954 87 access access NN 27676 5954 88 to to IN 27676 5954 89 South South NNP 27676 5954 90 America America NNP 27676 5954 91 , , , 27676 5954 92 Central Central NNP 27676 5954 93 America America NNP 27676 5954 94 and and CC 27676 5954 95 much much JJ 27676 5954 96 of of IN 27676 5954 97 the the DT 27676 5954 98 US US NNP 27676 5954 99 as as RB 27676 5954 100 well well RB 27676 5954 101 as as IN 27676 5954 102 enhancing enhance VBG 27676 5954 103 domestic domestic JJ 27676 5954 104 communications communication NNS 27676 5954 105 ; ; , 27676 5954 106 linked link VBN 27676 5954 107 to to IN 27676 5954 108 Central Central NNP 27676 5954 109 American American NNP 27676 5954 110 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 5954 111 System System NNP 27676 5954 112 of of IN 27676 5954 113 trunk trunk NN 27676 5954 114 connections connection NNS 27676 5954 115 Radio Radio NNP 27676 5954 116 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5954 117 stations station NNS 27676 5954 118 : : : 27676 5954 119 AM AM NNP 27676 5954 120 824 824 CD 27676 5954 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5954 122 1999 1999 CD 27676 5954 123 est est NNP 27676 5954 124 . . . 27676 5955 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5955 2 , , , 27676 5955 3 FM FM NNP 27676 5955 4 500 500 CD 27676 5955 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5955 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 5955 7 est est NNP 27676 5955 8 . . . 27676 5956 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5956 2 , , , 27676 5956 3 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 5956 4 19 19 CD 27676 5956 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5956 6 1999 1999 CD 27676 5956 7 est est NNP 27676 5956 8 . . . 27676 5956 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5957 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 5957 2 : : : 27676 5957 3 22.5 22.5 CD 27676 5957 4 million million CD 27676 5957 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5957 6 1992 1992 CD 27676 5957 7 est est NNP 27676 5957 8 . . . 27676 5957 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5958 1 Television television NN 27676 5958 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 5958 3 stations station NNS 27676 5958 4 : : : 27676 5958 5 236 236 CD 27676 5958 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5958 7 not not RB 27676 5958 8 including include VBG 27676 5958 9 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 5958 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5958 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5958 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 5958 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5958 14 Televisions television NNS 27676 5958 15 : : : 27676 5958 16 13.1 13.1 CD 27676 5958 17 million million CD 27676 5958 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5958 19 1992 1992 CD 27676 5958 20 est est NNP 27676 5958 21 . . . 27676 5958 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5959 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 5959 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 5959 3 : : : 27676 5959 4 total total NN 27676 5959 5 : : : 27676 5959 6 31,048 31,048 CD 27676 5959 7 km km NN 27676 5959 8 standard standard JJ 27676 5959 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 5959 10 : : : 27676 5959 11 30,958 30,958 CD 27676 5959 12 km km NN 27676 5959 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 5959 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 5959 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5959 16 246 246 CD 27676 5959 17 km km NN 27676 5959 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 5959 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5959 20 narrow narrow JJ 27676 5959 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 5959 22 : : : 27676 5959 23 90 90 CD 27676 5959 24 km km NN 27676 5959 25 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 27676 5959 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 5959 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5959 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 5959 29 est est NNP 27676 5959 30 . . . 27676 5959 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5960 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 5960 2 : : : 27676 5960 3 total total NN 27676 5960 4 : : : 27676 5960 5 252,000 252,000 CD 27676 5960 6 km km NN 27676 5960 7 paved pave VBN 27676 5960 8 : : : 27676 5960 9 94,248 94,248 CD 27676 5960 10 km km NNS 27676 5960 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5960 12 including include VBG 27676 5960 13 6,740 6,740 CD 27676 5960 14 km km NNS 27676 5960 15 of of IN 27676 5960 16 expressways expressway NNS 27676 5960 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5960 18 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5960 19 : : : 27676 5960 20 157,752 157,752 CD 27676 5960 21 km km NNS 27676 5960 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5960 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 5960 24 est est NNP 27676 5960 25 . . . 27676 5960 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5961 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 5961 2 : : : 27676 5961 3 2,900 2,900 CD 27676 5961 4 km km NN 27676 5961 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 5961 6 rivers river NNS 27676 5961 7 and and CC 27676 5961 8 coastal coastal JJ 27676 5961 9 canals canal NNS 27676 5961 10 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 5961 11 : : : 27676 5961 12 crude crude JJ 27676 5961 13 oil oil NN 27676 5961 14 28,200 28,200 CD 27676 5961 15 km km NN 27676 5961 16 ; ; : 27676 5961 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 5961 18 products product NNS 27676 5961 19 10,150 10,150 CD 27676 5961 20 km km NN 27676 5961 21 ; ; : 27676 5961 22 natural natural JJ 27676 5961 23 gas gas NN 27676 5961 24 13,254 13,254 CD 27676 5961 25 km km NN 27676 5961 26 ; ; : 27676 5961 27 petrochemical petrochemical NN 27676 5961 28 1,400 1,400 CD 27676 5961 29 km km NN 27676 5961 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 5961 31 and and CC 27676 5961 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 5961 33 : : : 27676 5961 34 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 27676 5961 35 , , , 27676 5961 36 Altamira Altamira NNP 27676 5961 37 , , , 27676 5961 38 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 27676 5961 39 , , , 27676 5961 40 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 27676 5961 41 , , , 27676 5961 42 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 27676 5961 43 , , , 27676 5961 44 La La NNP 27676 5961 45 Paz Paz NNP 27676 5961 46 , , , 27676 5961 47 Lazaro Lazaro NNP 27676 5961 48 Cardenas Cardenas NNP 27676 5961 49 , , , 27676 5961 50 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 27676 5961 51 , , , 27676 5961 52 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 27676 5961 53 , , , 27676 5961 54 Progreso Progreso NNP 27676 5961 55 , , , 27676 5961 56 Salina Salina NNP 27676 5961 57 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 5961 58 , , , 27676 5961 59 Tampico Tampico NNP 27676 5961 60 , , , 27676 5961 61 Topolobampo Topolobampo NNP 27676 5961 62 , , , 27676 5961 63 Tuxpan Tuxpan NNP 27676 5961 64 , , , 27676 5961 65 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 27676 5961 66 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 5961 67 marine marine NN 27676 5961 68 : : : 27676 5961 69 total total NN 27676 5961 70 : : : 27676 5961 71 52 52 CD 27676 5961 72 ships ship NNS 27676 5961 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5961 74 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 5961 75 GRT GRT NNP 27676 5961 76 or or CC 27676 5961 77 over over RB 27676 5961 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5961 79 totaling total VBG 27676 5961 80 852,004 852,004 CD 27676 5961 81 GRT/1,236,475 GRT/1,236,475 NNP 27676 5961 82 DWT dwt NN 27676 5961 83 ships ship NNS 27676 5961 84 by by IN 27676 5961 85 type type NN 27676 5961 86 : : : 27676 5961 87 bulk bulk NNP 27676 5961 88 2 2 CD 27676 5961 89 , , , 27676 5961 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 5961 91 1 1 CD 27676 5961 92 , , , 27676 5961 93 chemical chemical NN 27676 5961 94 tanker tanker NN 27676 5961 95 4 4 CD 27676 5961 96 , , , 27676 5961 97 container container NN 27676 5961 98 4 4 CD 27676 5961 99 , , , 27676 5961 100 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 5961 101 gas gas NN 27676 5961 102 tanker tanker NN 27676 5961 103 7 7 CD 27676 5961 104 , , , 27676 5961 105 oil oil NN 27676 5961 106 tanker tanker NN 27676 5961 107 28 28 CD 27676 5961 108 , , , 27676 5961 109 roll roll NN 27676 5961 110 - - HYPH 27676 5961 111 on on IN 27676 5961 112 / / SYM 27676 5961 113 roll roll NN 27676 5961 114 - - HYPH 27676 5961 115 off off RP 27676 5961 116 cargo cargo NN 27676 5961 117 3 3 CD 27676 5961 118 , , , 27676 5961 119 short short JJ 27676 5961 120 - - HYPH 27676 5961 121 sea sea NN 27676 5961 122 passenger passenger NN 27676 5961 123 3 3 CD 27676 5961 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5961 125 1998 1998 CD 27676 5961 126 est est NNP 27676 5961 127 . . . 27676 5961 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5962 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5962 2 : : : 27676 5962 3 1,805 1,805 CD 27676 5962 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5962 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5962 6 est est NNP 27676 5962 7 . . . 27676 5962 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5963 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5963 2 -- -- : 27676 5963 3 with with IN 27676 5963 4 paved paved JJ 27676 5963 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5963 6 : : : 27676 5963 7 total total NN 27676 5963 8 : : : 27676 5963 9 232 232 CD 27676 5963 10 over over IN 27676 5963 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5963 12 m m NN 27676 5963 13 : : : 27676 5963 14 10 10 CD 27676 5963 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5963 16 to to TO 27676 5963 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5963 18 m m NN 27676 5963 19 : : : 27676 5963 20 27 27 CD 27676 5963 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5963 22 to to TO 27676 5963 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5963 24 m m NN 27676 5963 25 : : : 27676 5963 26 91 91 CD 27676 5963 27 914 914 CD 27676 5963 28 to to TO 27676 5963 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5963 30 m m NN 27676 5963 31 : : : 27676 5963 32 78 78 CD 27676 5963 33 under under IN 27676 5963 34 914 914 CD 27676 5963 35 m m NN 27676 5963 36 : : : 27676 5963 37 26 26 CD 27676 5963 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5963 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5963 40 est est NNP 27676 5963 41 . . . 27676 5963 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5964 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 5964 2 -- -- : 27676 5964 3 with with IN 27676 5964 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 5964 5 runways runway NNS 27676 5964 6 : : : 27676 5964 7 total total NN 27676 5964 8 : : : 27676 5964 9 1,573 1,573 CD 27676 5964 10 over over IN 27676 5964 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5964 12 m m NN 27676 5964 13 : : : 27676 5964 14 1 1 CD 27676 5964 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 5964 16 to to IN 27676 5964 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 5964 18 m m NN 27676 5964 19 : : : 27676 5964 20 1 1 CD 27676 5964 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 5964 22 to to TO 27676 5964 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 5964 24 m m NN 27676 5964 25 : : : 27676 5964 26 63 63 CD 27676 5964 27 914 914 CD 27676 5964 28 to to TO 27676 5964 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 5964 30 m m NN 27676 5964 31 : : : 27676 5964 32 468 468 CD 27676 5964 33 under under IN 27676 5964 34 914 914 CD 27676 5964 35 m m NN 27676 5964 36 : : : 27676 5964 37 1,040 1,040 CD 27676 5964 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5964 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 5964 40 est est NNP 27676 5964 41 . . . 27676 5964 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5965 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 5965 2 : : : 27676 5965 3 1 1 CD 27676 5965 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5965 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 5965 6 est est NNP 27676 5965 7 . . . 27676 5965 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5966 1 Military military JJ 27676 5966 2 Military military JJ 27676 5966 3 branches branch NNS 27676 5966 4 : : : 27676 5966 5 National National NNP 27676 5966 6 Defense Defense NNP 27676 5966 7 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 27676 5966 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5966 9 includes include VBZ 27676 5966 10 Army Army NNP 27676 5966 11 and and CC 27676 5966 12 Air Air NNP 27676 5966 13 Force Force NNP 27676 5966 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5966 15 , , , 27676 5966 16 Navy Navy NNP 27676 5966 17 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 27676 5966 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5966 19 includes include VBZ 27676 5966 20 Naval Naval NNP 27676 5966 21 Air Air NNP 27676 5966 22 and and CC 27676 5966 23 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 5966 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5966 25 Military military JJ 27676 5966 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 5966 27 -- -- : 27676 5966 28 military military JJ 27676 5966 29 age age NN 27676 5966 30 : : : 27676 5966 31 18 18 CD 27676 5966 32 years year NNS 27676 5966 33 of of IN 27676 5966 34 age age NN 27676 5966 35 Military military JJ 27676 5966 36 manpower manpower NN 27676 5966 37 -- -- : 27676 5966 38 availability availability NN 27676 5966 39 : : : 27676 5966 40 males male NNS 27676 5966 41 age age NNP 27676 5966 42 15 15 CD 27676 5966 43 - - HYPH 27676 5966 44 49 49 CD 27676 5966 45 : : : 27676 5966 46 25,675,266 25,675,266 CD 27676 5966 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5966 48 1999 1999 CD 27676 5966 49 est est NNP 27676 5966 50 . . . 27676 5966 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5967 1 Military military JJ 27676 5967 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5967 3 -- -- : 27676 5967 4 fit fit JJ 27676 5967 5 for for IN 27676 5967 6 military military JJ 27676 5967 7 service service NN 27676 5967 8 : : : 27676 5967 9 males male NNS 27676 5967 10 age age NNP 27676 5967 11 15 15 CD 27676 5967 12 - - HYPH 27676 5967 13 49 49 CD 27676 5967 14 : : : 27676 5967 15 18,675,524 18,675,524 CD 27676 5967 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5967 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 5967 18 est est NNP 27676 5967 19 . . . 27676 5967 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5968 1 Military military JJ 27676 5968 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 5968 3 -- -- : 27676 5968 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 5968 5 military military JJ 27676 5968 6 age age NN 27676 5968 7 annually annually RB 27676 5968 8 : : : 27676 5968 9 males male NNS 27676 5968 10 : : : 27676 5968 11 1,085,042 1,085,042 CD 27676 5968 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5968 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 5968 14 est est NNP 27676 5968 15 . . . 27676 5968 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5969 1 Military military JJ 27676 5969 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 5969 3 -- -- : 27676 5969 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 5969 5 figure figure NN 27676 5969 6 : : : 27676 5969 7 $ $ $ 27676 5969 8 6 6 CD 27676 5969 9 billion billion CD 27676 5969 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 5969 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 5969 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 5969 13 Military military JJ 27676 5969 14 expenditures expenditure 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NN 27676 6013 4 : : : 27676 6013 5 1.86 1.86 CD 27676 6013 6 children child NNS 27676 6013 7 born bear VBN 27676 6013 8 / / SYM 27676 6013 9 woman woman NN 27676 6013 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6013 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 6013 12 est est NNP 27676 6013 13 . . . 27676 6013 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6014 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 6014 2 : : : 27676 6014 3 noun noun NNP 27676 6014 4 : : : 27676 6014 5 Moldovan(s Moldovan(s NNP 27676 6014 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6014 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 6014 8 : : : 27676 6014 9 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 27676 6014 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 6014 11 groups group NNS 27676 6014 12 : : : 27676 6014 13 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 27676 6014 14 / / SYM 27676 6014 15 Romanian Romanian NNP 27676 6014 16 64.5 64.5 CD 27676 6014 17 % % NN 27676 6014 18 , , , 27676 6014 19 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 27676 6014 20 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 6014 21 % % NN 27676 6014 22 , , , 27676 6014 23 Russian Russian NNP 27676 6014 24 13 13 CD 27676 6014 25 % % NN 27676 6014 26 , , , 27676 6014 27 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 27676 6014 28 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 6014 29 % % NN 27676 6014 30 , , , 27676 6014 31 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 6014 32 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6014 33 % % NN 27676 6014 34 , , , 27676 6014 35 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 27676 6014 36 2 2 CD 27676 6014 37 % % NN 27676 6014 38 , , , 27676 6014 39 other other JJ 27676 6014 40 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 6014 41 % % NN 27676 6014 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6014 43 1989 1989 CD 27676 6014 44 est est NNP 27676 6014 45 . . . 27676 6014 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6015 1 note note VB 27676 6015 2 : : : 27676 6015 3 internal internal JJ 27676 6015 4 disputes dispute NNS 27676 6015 5 with with IN 27676 6015 6 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 6015 7 Russians Russians NNPS 27676 6015 8 in in IN 27676 6015 9 the the DT 27676 6015 10 Transdniester Transdniester NNP 27676 6015 11 region region NN 27676 6015 12 Religions religion NNS 27676 6015 13 : : : 27676 6015 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 6015 15 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 6015 16 98.5 98.5 CD 27676 6015 17 % % NN 27676 6015 18 , , , 27676 6015 19 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 6015 20 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6015 21 % % NN 27676 6015 22 , , , 27676 6015 23 Baptist Baptist NNP 27676 6015 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6015 25 only only RB 27676 6015 26 about about RB 27676 6015 27 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6015 28 members member NNS 27676 6015 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6015 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6015 31 1991 1991 CD 27676 6015 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6015 33 note note NN 27676 6015 34 : : : 27676 6015 35 the the DT 27676 6015 36 large large JJ 27676 6015 37 majority majority NN 27676 6015 38 of of IN 27676 6015 39 churchgoers churchgoer NNS 27676 6015 40 are be VBP 27676 6015 41 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 6015 42 Moldovans Moldovans NNPS 27676 6015 43 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 6015 44 : : : 27676 6015 45 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 27676 6015 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6015 47 official official NN 27676 6015 48 , , , 27676 6015 49 virtually virtually RB 27676 6015 50 the the DT 27676 6015 51 same same JJ 27676 6015 52 as as IN 27676 6015 53 the the DT 27676 6015 54 Romanian romanian JJ 27676 6015 55 language language NN 27676 6015 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6015 57 , , , 27676 6015 58 Russian russian JJ 27676 6015 59 , , , 27676 6015 60 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 27676 6015 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6015 62 a a DT 27676 6015 63 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 6015 64 dialect dialect NN 27676 6015 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6015 66 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6015 67 : : : 27676 6015 68 definition definition NN 27676 6015 69 : : : 27676 6015 70 age age NN 27676 6015 71 15 15 CD 27676 6015 72 and and CC 27676 6015 73 over over RB 27676 6015 74 can can MD 27676 6015 75 read read VB 27676 6015 76 and and CC 27676 6015 77 write write VB 27676 6015 78 total total JJ 27676 6015 79 population population NN 27676 6015 80 : : : 27676 6015 81 96 96 CD 27676 6015 82 % % NN 27676 6015 83 male male NN 27676 6015 84 : : : 27676 6015 85 99 99 CD 27676 6015 86 % % NN 27676 6015 87 female female NN 27676 6015 88 : : : 27676 6015 89 94 94 CD 27676 6015 90 % % NN 27676 6015 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6015 92 1989 1989 CD 27676 6015 93 est est NNP 27676 6015 94 . . . 27676 6015 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6016 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6016 3 name name NN 27676 6016 4 : : : 27676 6016 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6016 6 long long JJ 27676 6016 7 form form NN 27676 6016 8 : : : 27676 6016 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6016 10 of of IN 27676 6016 11 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6016 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6016 13 short short JJ 27676 6016 14 form form NN 27676 6016 15 : : : 27676 6016 16 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6016 17 local local JJ 27676 6016 18 long long JJ 27676 6016 19 form form NN 27676 6016 20 : : : 27676 6016 21 Republica Republica NNP 27676 6016 22 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6016 23 local local JJ 27676 6016 24 short short JJ 27676 6016 25 form form NN 27676 6016 26 : : : 27676 6016 27 none none NN 27676 6016 28 former former JJ 27676 6016 29 : : : 27676 6016 30 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 6016 31 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 6016 32 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6016 33 of of IN 27676 6016 34 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6016 35 ; ; : 27676 6016 36 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 27676 6016 37 Data Data NNP 27676 6016 38 code code NN 27676 6016 39 : : : 27676 6016 40 MD MD NNP 27676 6016 41 Government Government NNP 27676 6016 42 type type NN 27676 6016 43 : : : 27676 6016 44 republic republic NNP 27676 6016 45 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6016 46 : : : 27676 6016 47 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 6016 48 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6016 49 divisions division NNS 27676 6016 50 : : : 27676 6016 51 40 40 CD 27676 6016 52 raions raion NNS 27676 6016 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 54 singular singular JJ 27676 6016 55 -- -- : 27676 6016 56 raion raion NN 27676 6016 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 58 and and CC 27676 6016 59 4 4 CD 27676 6016 60 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 6016 61 * * NFP 27676 6016 62 ; ; : 27676 6016 63 Anenii Anenii NNP 27676 6016 64 Noi Noi NNP 27676 6016 65 , , , 27676 6016 66 Balti Balti NNP 27676 6016 67 * * NFP 27676 6016 68 , , , 27676 6016 69 Basarabeasca Basarabeasca NNP 27676 6016 70 , , , 27676 6016 71 Bender Bender NNP 27676 6016 72 * * NFP 27676 6016 73 , , , 27676 6016 74 Briceni Briceni NNP 27676 6016 75 , , , 27676 6016 76 Cahul Cahul NNP 27676 6016 77 , , , 27676 6016 78 Cainari Cainari NNP 27676 6016 79 , , , 27676 6016 80 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 27676 6016 81 , , , 27676 6016 82 Camenca Camenca NNP 27676 6016 83 , , , 27676 6016 84 Cantemir Cantemir NNP 27676 6016 85 , , , 27676 6016 86 Causeni Causeni NNP 27676 6016 87 , , , 27676 6016 88 Ceadir Ceadir NNP 27676 6016 89 - - HYPH 27676 6016 90 Lunga Lunga NNP 27676 6016 91 , , , 27676 6016 92 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 6016 93 * * NFP 27676 6016 94 , , , 27676 6016 95 Cimislia Cimislia NNP 27676 6016 96 , , , 27676 6016 97 Comrat Comrat NNP 27676 6016 98 , , , 27676 6016 99 Criuleni Criuleni NNP 27676 6016 100 , , , 27676 6016 101 Donduseni Donduseni NNP 27676 6016 102 , , , 27676 6016 103 Drochia Drochia NNP 27676 6016 104 , , , 27676 6016 105 Dubasari Dubasari NNP 27676 6016 106 , , , 27676 6016 107 Edinet Edinet NNP 27676 6016 108 , , , 27676 6016 109 Falesti Falesti NNP 27676 6016 110 , , , 27676 6016 111 Floresti Floresti NNP 27676 6016 112 , , , 27676 6016 113 Glodeni Glodeni NNP 27676 6016 114 , , , 27676 6016 115 Grigoriopol Grigoriopol NNP 27676 6016 116 , , , 27676 6016 117 Hincesti Hincesti NNP 27676 6016 118 , , , 27676 6016 119 Ialoveni Ialoveni NNP 27676 6016 120 , , , 27676 6016 121 Leova Leova NNP 27676 6016 122 , , , 27676 6016 123 Nisporeni Nisporeni NNP 27676 6016 124 , , , 27676 6016 125 Ocnita Ocnita NNP 27676 6016 126 , , , 27676 6016 127 Orhei Orhei NNP 27676 6016 128 , , , 27676 6016 129 Rezina Rezina NNP 27676 6016 130 , , , 27676 6016 131 Ribnita Ribnita NNP 27676 6016 132 , , , 27676 6016 133 Riscani Riscani NNP 27676 6016 134 , , , 27676 6016 135 Singerei Singerei NNP 27676 6016 136 , , , 27676 6016 137 Slobozia Slobozia NNP 27676 6016 138 , , , 27676 6016 139 Soldanesti Soldanesti NNP 27676 6016 140 , , , 27676 6016 141 Soroca Soroca NNP 27676 6016 142 , , , 27676 6016 143 Stefan Stefan NNP 27676 6016 144 - - HYPH 27676 6016 145 Voda Voda NNP 27676 6016 146 , , , 27676 6016 147 Straseni Straseni NNP 27676 6016 148 , , , 27676 6016 149 Taraclia Taraclia NNP 27676 6016 150 , , , 27676 6016 151 Telenesti Telenesti NNP 27676 6016 152 , , , 27676 6016 153 Tiraspol Tiraspol NNP 27676 6016 154 * * NFP 27676 6016 155 , , , 27676 6016 156 Ungheni Ungheni NNP 27676 6016 157 , , , 27676 6016 158 Vulcanesti Vulcanesti NNP 27676 6016 159 note note NN 27676 6016 160 : : : 27676 6016 161 in in IN 27676 6016 162 accordance accordance NN 27676 6016 163 with with IN 27676 6016 164 the the DT 27676 6016 165 Law Law NNP 27676 6016 166 on on IN 27676 6016 167 Territorial Territorial NNP 27676 6016 168 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6016 169 Reform Reform NNP 27676 6016 170 , , , 27676 6016 171 the the DT 27676 6016 172 40 40 CD 27676 6016 173 raions raion NNS 27676 6016 174 have have VBP 27676 6016 175 been be VBN 27676 6016 176 reorganized reorganize VBN 27676 6016 177 into into IN 27676 6016 178 9 9 CD 27676 6016 179 counties county NNS 27676 6016 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 181 judets judet NNS 27676 6016 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 183 , , , 27676 6016 184 one one CD 27676 6016 185 municipality municipality NN 27676 6016 186 * * NFP 27676 6016 187 , , , 27676 6016 188 and and CC 27676 6016 189 2 2 CD 27676 6016 190 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6016 191 units unit NNS 27676 6016 192 * * NFP 27676 6016 193 * * NFP 27676 6016 194 : : : 27676 6016 195 Baltsi Baltsi NNP 27676 6016 196 , , , 27676 6016 197 Cahul Cahul NNP 27676 6016 198 , , , 27676 6016 199 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 6016 200 , , , 27676 6016 201 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 6016 202 * * NFP 27676 6016 203 , , , 27676 6016 204 Dubossary dubossary JJ 27676 6016 205 district district NN 27676 6016 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 207 Transnistria Transnistria NNP 27676 6016 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 209 * * NFP 27676 6016 210 * * NFP 27676 6016 211 , , , 27676 6016 212 Edinets edinet NNS 27676 6016 213 , , , 27676 6016 214 Gagauzia gagauzia NN 27676 6016 215 * * NFP 27676 6016 216 * * NFP 27676 6016 217 , , , 27676 6016 218 Lapushna Lapushna NNP 27676 6016 219 , , , 27676 6016 220 Orhei Orhei NNP 27676 6016 221 , , , 27676 6016 222 Soroca Soroca NNP 27676 6016 223 , , , 27676 6016 224 Tighina Tighina NNP 27676 6016 225 , , , 27676 6016 226 Ungheni Ungheni NNP 27676 6016 227 ; ; : 27676 6016 228 the the DT 27676 6016 229 status status NN 27676 6016 230 of of IN 27676 6016 231 the the DT 27676 6016 232 Dubossary Dubossary NNP 27676 6016 233 district district NN 27676 6016 234 is be VBZ 27676 6016 235 still still RB 27676 6016 236 under under IN 27676 6016 237 negotiation negotiation NN 27676 6016 238 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6016 239 : : : 27676 6016 240 27 27 CD 27676 6016 241 August August NNP 27676 6016 242 1991 1991 CD 27676 6016 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 244 from from IN 27676 6016 245 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 6016 246 Union Union NNP 27676 6016 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 248 National national JJ 27676 6016 249 holiday holiday NN 27676 6016 250 : : : 27676 6016 251 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6016 252 Day Day NNP 27676 6016 253 , , , 27676 6016 254 27 27 CD 27676 6016 255 August August NNP 27676 6016 256 1991 1991 CD 27676 6016 257 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 6016 258 : : : 27676 6016 259 new new JJ 27676 6016 260 constitution constitution NN 27676 6016 261 adopted adopt VBD 27676 6016 262 28 28 CD 27676 6016 263 July July NNP 27676 6016 264 1994 1994 CD 27676 6016 265 ; ; : 27676 6016 266 replaces replace VBZ 27676 6016 267 old old JJ 27676 6016 268 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 6016 269 constitution constitution NN 27676 6016 270 of of IN 27676 6016 271 1979 1979 CD 27676 6016 272 Legal legal JJ 27676 6016 273 system system NN 27676 6016 274 : : : 27676 6016 275 based base VBN 27676 6016 276 on on IN 27676 6016 277 civil civil JJ 27676 6016 278 law law NN 27676 6016 279 system system NN 27676 6016 280 ; ; : 27676 6016 281 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 6016 282 Court Court NNP 27676 6016 283 reviews review VBZ 27676 6016 284 legality legality NN 27676 6016 285 of of IN 27676 6016 286 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6016 287 acts act NNS 27676 6016 288 and and CC 27676 6016 289 governmental governmental JJ 27676 6016 290 decisions decision NNS 27676 6016 291 of of IN 27676 6016 292 resolution resolution NN 27676 6016 293 ; ; : 27676 6016 294 it -PRON- PRP 27676 6016 295 is be VBZ 27676 6016 296 unclear unclear JJ 27676 6016 297 if if IN 27676 6016 298 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6016 299 accepts accept VBZ 27676 6016 300 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 6016 301 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 6016 302 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 6016 303 but but CC 27676 6016 304 accepts accept VBZ 27676 6016 305 many many JJ 27676 6016 306 UN UN NNP 27676 6016 307 and and CC 27676 6016 308 Organization Organization NNP 27676 6016 309 for for IN 27676 6016 310 Security Security NNP 27676 6016 311 and and CC 27676 6016 312 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 6016 313 in in IN 27676 6016 314 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6016 315 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 316 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 6016 317 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 318 documents document NNS 27676 6016 319 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6016 320 : : : 27676 6016 321 18 18 CD 27676 6016 322 years year NNS 27676 6016 323 of of IN 27676 6016 324 age age NN 27676 6016 325 ; ; : 27676 6016 326 universal universal JJ 27676 6016 327 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6016 328 branch branch NN 27676 6016 329 : : : 27676 6016 330 chief chief NN 27676 6016 331 of of IN 27676 6016 332 state state NN 27676 6016 333 : : : 27676 6016 334 President President NNP 27676 6016 335 Petru Petru NNP 27676 6016 336 LUCINSCHI LUCINSCHI NNP 27676 6016 337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 338 since since IN 27676 6016 339 15 15 CD 27676 6016 340 January January NNP 27676 6016 341 1997 1997 CD 27676 6016 342 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 343 head head NN 27676 6016 344 of of IN 27676 6016 345 government government NN 27676 6016 346 : : : 27676 6016 347 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6016 348 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6016 349 Ion Ion NNP 27676 6016 350 CIUBUC CIUBUC NNP 27676 6016 351 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 352 since since IN 27676 6016 353 15 15 CD 27676 6016 354 January January NNP 27676 6016 355 1997 1997 CD 27676 6016 356 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 357 and and CC 27676 6016 358 four four CD 27676 6016 359 deputy deputy JJ 27676 6016 360 prime prime JJ 27676 6016 361 ministers minister NNS 27676 6016 362 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6016 363 : : : 27676 6016 364 Council Council NNP 27676 6016 365 of of IN 27676 6016 366 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 6016 367 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6016 368 by by IN 27676 6016 369 the the DT 27676 6016 370 president president NN 27676 6016 371 on on IN 27676 6016 372 the the DT 27676 6016 373 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 6016 374 of of IN 27676 6016 375 the the DT 27676 6016 376 prime prime JJ 27676 6016 377 minister minister NNP 27676 6016 378 elections election NNS 27676 6016 379 : : : 27676 6016 380 president president NNP 27676 6016 381 elected elect VBN 27676 6016 382 by by IN 27676 6016 383 popular popular JJ 27676 6016 384 vote vote NN 27676 6016 385 for for IN 27676 6016 386 a a DT 27676 6016 387 four four CD 27676 6016 388 - - HYPH 27676 6016 389 year year NN 27676 6016 390 term term NN 27676 6016 391 ; ; : 27676 6016 392 election election NN 27676 6016 393 last last JJ 27676 6016 394 held hold VBD 27676 6016 395 17 17 CD 27676 6016 396 November November NNP 27676 6016 397 1996 1996 CD 27676 6016 398 ; ; : 27676 6016 399 runoff runoff NN 27676 6016 400 election election NN 27676 6016 401 1 1 CD 27676 6016 402 December December NNP 27676 6016 403 1996 1996 CD 27676 6016 404 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 405 next next JJ 27676 6016 406 to to TO 27676 6016 407 be be VB 27676 6016 408 held hold VBN 27676 6016 409 NA NA NNP 27676 6016 410 November November NNP 27676 6016 411 2000 2000 CD 27676 6016 412 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 413 ; ; : 27676 6016 414 following follow VBG 27676 6016 415 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6016 416 elections election NNS 27676 6016 417 , , , 27676 6016 418 the the DT 27676 6016 419 leader leader NN 27676 6016 420 of of IN 27676 6016 421 the the DT 27676 6016 422 majority majority NNP 27676 6016 423 party party NN 27676 6016 424 or or CC 27676 6016 425 leader leader NN 27676 6016 426 of of IN 27676 6016 427 the the DT 27676 6016 428 majority majority NN 27676 6016 429 coalition coalition NN 27676 6016 430 is be VBZ 27676 6016 431 usually usually RB 27676 6016 432 elected elect VBN 27676 6016 433 prime prime JJ 27676 6016 434 minister minister NN 27676 6016 435 by by IN 27676 6016 436 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 6016 437 ; ; : 27676 6016 438 names name NNS 27676 6016 439 of of IN 27676 6016 440 deputy deputy JJ 27676 6016 441 prime prime JJ 27676 6016 442 ministers minister NNS 27676 6016 443 are be VBP 27676 6016 444 submitted submit VBN 27676 6016 445 by by IN 27676 6016 446 the the DT 27676 6016 447 prime prime NNP 27676 6016 448 minister minister NN 27676 6016 449 for for IN 27676 6016 450 acceptance acceptance NN 27676 6016 451 by by IN 27676 6016 452 the the DT 27676 6016 453 president president NNP 27676 6016 454 election election NN 27676 6016 455 results result NNS 27676 6016 456 : : : 27676 6016 457 Petru Petru NNP 27676 6016 458 LUCINSCHI LUCINSCHI NNP 27676 6016 459 ran run VBD 27676 6016 460 against against IN 27676 6016 461 Mircea Mircea NNP 27676 6016 462 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 27676 6016 463 and and CC 27676 6016 464 was be VBD 27676 6016 465 elected elect VBN 27676 6016 466 president president NN 27676 6016 467 ; ; , 27676 6016 468 percent percent NN 27676 6016 469 of of IN 27676 6016 470 vote vote NN 27676 6016 471 -- -- : 27676 6016 472 LUCINSCHI LUCINSCHI NNP 27676 6016 473 54 54 CD 27676 6016 474 % % NN 27676 6016 475 , , , 27676 6016 476 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 27676 6016 477 46 46 CD 27676 6016 478 % % NN 27676 6016 479 ; ; : 27676 6016 480 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6016 481 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6016 482 Ion Ion NNP 27676 6016 483 CIUBUC CIUBUC NNP 27676 6016 484 was be VBD 27676 6016 485 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6016 486 by by IN 27676 6016 487 the the DT 27676 6016 488 president president NNP 27676 6016 489 15 15 CD 27676 6016 490 January January NNP 27676 6016 491 1997 1997 CD 27676 6016 492 and and CC 27676 6016 493 was be VBD 27676 6016 494 elected elect VBN 27676 6016 495 by by IN 27676 6016 496 a a DT 27676 6016 497 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 6016 498 vote vote NN 27676 6016 499 of of IN 27676 6016 500 75 75 CD 27676 6016 501 - - SYM 27676 6016 502 15 15 CD 27676 6016 503 on on IN 27676 6016 504 24 24 CD 27676 6016 505 January January NNP 27676 6016 506 1997 1997 CD 27676 6016 507 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6016 508 branch branch NN 27676 6016 509 : : : 27676 6016 510 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 6016 511 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 6016 512 or or CC 27676 6016 513 Parlamentul Parlamentul NNP 27676 6016 514 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 515 101 101 CD 27676 6016 516 seats seat NNS 27676 6016 517 ; ; : 27676 6016 518 members member NNS 27676 6016 519 are be VBP 27676 6016 520 directly directly RB 27676 6016 521 elected elect VBN 27676 6016 522 by by IN 27676 6016 523 popular popular JJ 27676 6016 524 vote vote NN 27676 6016 525 to to TO 27676 6016 526 serve serve VB 27676 6016 527 four four CD 27676 6016 528 - - HYPH 27676 6016 529 year year NN 27676 6016 530 terms term NNS 27676 6016 531 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 532 elections election NNS 27676 6016 533 : : : 27676 6016 534 last last RB 27676 6016 535 held hold VBD 27676 6016 536 22 22 CD 27676 6016 537 March March NNP 27676 6016 538 1998 1998 CD 27676 6016 539 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6016 540 next next JJ 27676 6016 541 to to TO 27676 6016 542 be be VB 27676 6016 543 held hold VBN 27676 6016 544 spring spring NN 27676 6016 545 2002 2002 CD 27676 6016 546 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6016 547 election election NN 27676 6016 548 results result NNS 27676 6016 549 : : : 27676 6016 550 percent percent NN 27676 6016 551 of of IN 27676 6016 552 vote vote NN 27676 6016 553 by by IN 27676 6016 554 party party NN 27676 6016 555 -- -- : 27676 6016 556 PCM PCM NNP 27676 6016 557 30 30 CD 27676 6016 558 % % NN 27676 6016 559 , , , 27676 6016 560 CDM cdm NN 27676 6016 561 19 19 CD 27676 6016 562 % % NN 27676 6016 563 , , , 27676 6016 564 PMDP PMDP NNP 27676 6016 565 18 18 CD 27676 6016 566 % % NN 27676 6016 567 , , , 27676 6016 568 PFD PFD NNP 27676 6016 569 9 9 CD 27676 6016 570 % % NN 27676 6016 571 ; ; , 27676 6016 572 seats seat NNS 27676 6016 573 by by IN 27676 6016 574 party party NN 27676 6016 575 -- -- : 27676 6016 576 PCM PCM NNP 27676 6016 577 40 40 CD 27676 6016 578 , , , 27676 6016 579 CDM CDM NNP 27676 6016 580 26 26 CD 27676 6016 581 , , , 27676 6016 582 PMDP PMDP NNP 27676 6016 583 24 24 CD 27676 6016 584 , , , 27676 6016 585 PFD PFD NNP 27676 6016 586 11 11 CD 27676 6016 587 note note NN 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219 : : : 27676 6031 220 $ $ $ 27676 6031 221 100.8 100.8 CD 27676 6031 222 million million CD 27676 6031 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 224 1995 1995 CD 27676 6031 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 226 ; ; : 27676 6031 227 note?$547 note?$547 RB 27676 6031 228 million million CD 27676 6031 229 from from IN 27676 6031 230 the the DT 27676 6031 231 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6031 232 and and CC 27676 6031 233 World World NNP 27676 6031 234 Bank Bank NNP 27676 6031 235 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 236 1992 1992 CD 27676 6031 237 - - SYM 27676 6031 238 99 99 CD 27676 6031 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 240 Currency currency NN 27676 6031 241 : : : 27676 6031 242 the the DT 27676 6031 243 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 27676 6031 244 leu leu NN 27676 6031 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 246 MLD MLD NNP 27676 6031 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 249 plural plural NNP 27676 6031 250 lei lei NNP 27676 6031 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 252 was be VBD 27676 6031 253 introduced introduce VBN 27676 6031 254 in in IN 27676 6031 255 late late JJ 27676 6031 256 1993 1993 CD 27676 6031 257 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6031 258 rates rate NNS 27676 6031 259 : : : 27676 6031 260 lei lei NNP 27676 6031 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 262 MLD MLD NNP 27676 6031 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 264 per per IN 27676 6031 265 US$ us$ $ 27676 6031 266 1 1 CD 27676 6031 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 268 end end NN 27676 6031 269 of of IN 27676 6031 270 period)--8.3226 period)--8.3226 NN 27676 6031 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 272 December December NNP 27676 6031 273 1998 1998 CD 27676 6031 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 275 , , , 27676 6031 276 8.3395 8.3395 CD 27676 6031 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 278 1998 1998 CD 27676 6031 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 280 , , , 27676 6031 281 4.6605 4.6605 CD 27676 6031 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 283 1997 1997 CD 27676 6031 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 285 , , , 27676 6031 286 4.6500 4.6500 CD 27676 6031 287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 288 1996 1996 CD 27676 6031 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 290 , , , 27676 6031 291 4.4990 4.4990 CD 27676 6031 292 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 293 1995 1995 CD 27676 6031 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 295 , , , 27676 6031 296 4.2700 4.2700 CD 27676 6031 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 298 1994 1994 CD 27676 6031 299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 300 ; ; : 27676 6031 301 period period NN 27676 6031 302 average--4.6758 average--4.6758 NNP 27676 6031 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 304 January January NNP 27676 6031 305 1998 1998 CD 27676 6031 306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 307 , , , 27676 6031 308 4.6236 4.6236 CD 27676 6031 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 310 1997 1997 CD 27676 6031 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 312 , , , 27676 6031 313 4.6045 4.6045 CD 27676 6031 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 315 1996 1996 CD 27676 6031 316 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 317 , , , 27676 6031 318 4.4958 4.4958 CD 27676 6031 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6031 320 1995 1995 CD 27676 6031 321 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6031 322 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6031 323 year year NN 27676 6031 324 : : : 27676 6031 325 calendar calendar NN 27676 6031 326 year year NN 27676 6031 327 Communications Communications 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6032 26 a a DT 27676 6032 27 fiber fiber NN 27676 6032 28 - - HYPH 27676 6032 29 optic optic NN 27676 6032 30 loop loop NN 27676 6032 31 and and CC 27676 6032 32 one one CD 27676 6032 33 cellular cellular JJ 27676 6032 34 GSM GSM NNP 27676 6032 35 provider provider NN 27676 6032 36 ; ; : 27676 6032 37 the the DT 27676 6032 38 waiting waiting NN 27676 6032 39 list list NN 27676 6032 40 for for IN 27676 6032 41 telephones telephone NNS 27676 6032 42 is be VBZ 27676 6032 43 long long JJ 27676 6032 44 ; ; : 27676 6032 45 local local JJ 27676 6032 46 service service NN 27676 6032 47 outside outside IN 27676 6032 48 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 6032 49 is be VBZ 27676 6032 50 poor poor JJ 27676 6032 51 ; ; : 27676 6032 52 intercity intercity NN 27676 6032 53 -- -- : 27676 6032 54 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6032 55 's 's POS 27676 6032 56 two two CD 27676 6032 57 fiber fiber NN 27676 6032 58 - - HYPH 27676 6032 59 optic optic NN 27676 6032 60 segments segment NNS 27676 6032 61 form form VBP 27676 6032 62 a a DT 27676 6032 63 synchronous synchronous JJ 27676 6032 64 digital digital JJ 27676 6032 65 hierarchy hierarchy NN 27676 6032 66 ring re VBG 27676 6032 67 through through IN 27676 6032 68 Romania Romania NNP 27676 6032 69 's 's POS 27676 6032 70 system system NN 27676 6032 71 ; ; : 27676 6032 72 an an DT 27676 6032 73 analog analog NN 27676 6032 74 backbone backbone NN 27676 6032 75 system system NN 27676 6032 76 runs run VBZ 27676 6032 77 from from IN 27676 6032 78 south south NN 27676 6032 79 to to IN 27676 6032 80 north north NN 27676 6032 81 in in IN 27676 6032 82 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 6032 83 international international NNP 27676 6032 84 : : : 27676 6032 85 two two CD 27676 6032 86 fiber fiber NN 27676 6032 87 - - HYPH 27676 6032 88 optic optic NN 27676 6032 89 segments segment NNS 27676 6032 90 provide provide VB 27676 6032 91 connectivity connectivity NN 27676 6032 92 to to IN 27676 6032 93 Romania Romania NNP 27676 6032 94 ; ; : 27676 6032 95 worldwide 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televisions/100 televisions/100 CD 27676 6032 164 people people NNS 27676 6032 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6032 166 1996 1996 CD 27676 6032 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6032 168 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 6032 169 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 6032 170 : : : 27676 6032 171 total total NN 27676 6032 172 : : : 27676 6032 173 1,328 1,328 CD 27676 6032 174 km km NN 27676 6032 175 broad broad JJ 27676 6032 176 gauge gauge NN 27676 6032 177 : : : 27676 6032 178 1,328 1,328 CD 27676 6032 179 km km NNP 27676 6032 180 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 6032 181 gauge gauge NN 27676 6032 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6032 183 1992 1992 CD 27676 6032 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6032 185 Highways highway NNS 27676 6032 186 : : : 27676 6032 187 total total NN 27676 6032 188 : : : 27676 6032 189 12,300 12,300 CD 27676 6032 190 km km NN 27676 6032 191 paved pave VBN 27676 6032 192 : : : 27676 6032 193 10,738 10,738 CD 27676 6032 194 km km NN 27676 6032 195 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6032 196 : : : 27676 6032 197 1,562 1,562 CD 27676 6032 198 km km NNS 27676 6032 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6032 200 1996 1996 CD 27676 6032 201 est est NNP 27676 6032 202 . . . 27676 6032 203 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6033 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6033 2 : : : 27676 6033 3 424 424 CD 27676 6033 4 km km NNS 27676 6033 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6033 6 1994 1994 CD 27676 6033 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6033 8 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6033 9 : : : 27676 6033 10 natural natural JJ 27676 6033 11 gas gas NN 27676 6033 12 310 310 CD 27676 6033 13 km km NNS 27676 6033 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6033 15 1992 1992 CD 27676 6033 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6033 17 Ports port NNS 27676 6033 18 and and CC 27676 6033 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6033 20 : : : 27676 6033 21 none none NN 27676 6033 22 Airports airport NNS 27676 6033 23 : : : 27676 6033 24 26 26 CD 27676 6033 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6033 26 1994 1994 CD 27676 6033 27 est est NNP 27676 6033 28 . . . 27676 6033 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6034 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6034 2 -- -- : 27676 6034 3 with with IN 27676 6034 4 paved paved JJ 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6035 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6035 11 to to TO 27676 6035 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6035 13 m m NN 27676 6035 14 : : : 27676 6035 15 3 3 CD 27676 6035 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6035 17 to to TO 27676 6035 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6035 19 m m NN 27676 6035 20 : : : 27676 6035 21 2 2 CD 27676 6035 22 914 914 CD 27676 6035 23 to to TO 27676 6035 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6035 25 m m NN 27676 6035 26 : : : 27676 6035 27 5 5 CD 27676 6035 28 under under IN 27676 6035 29 914 914 CD 27676 6035 30 m m NN 27676 6035 31 : : : 27676 6035 32 8 8 CD 27676 6035 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6035 34 1994 1994 CD 27676 6035 35 est est NNP 27676 6035 36 . . . 27676 6035 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6036 1 Military military JJ 27676 6036 2 Military military JJ 27676 6036 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6036 4 : : : 27676 6036 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 6036 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6036 7 , , , 27676 6036 8 Air Air NNP 27676 6036 9 and and CC 27676 6036 10 Air Air NNP 27676 6036 11 Defense Defense NNP 27676 6036 12 Forces Forces NNPS 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military JJ 27676 6039 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6039 3 -- -- : 27676 6039 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6039 5 figure figure NN 27676 6039 6 : : : 27676 6039 7 $ $ $ 27676 6039 8 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 6039 9 million million CD 27676 6039 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6039 11 FY99 FY99 NNP 27676 6039 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6039 13 Military military JJ 27676 6039 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6039 15 -- -- : 27676 6039 16 percent percent NN 27676 6039 17 of of IN 27676 6039 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6039 19 : : : 27676 6039 20 1 1 CD 27676 6039 21 % % NN 27676 6039 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6039 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 6039 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6039 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6039 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6039 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6039 28 -- -- : 27676 6039 29 international international JJ 27676 6039 30 : : : 27676 6039 31 separatist separatist JJ 27676 6039 32 Transdniester Transdniester NNP 27676 6039 33 region region NN 27676 6039 34 , , , 27676 6039 35 comprising comprise VBG 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6039 295 : : : 27676 6039 296 Mont Mont NNP 27676 6039 297 Agel Agel NNP 27676 6039 298 140 140 CD 27676 6039 299 m m NNP 27676 6039 300 Natural natural JJ 27676 6039 301 resources resource NNS 27676 6039 302 : : : 27676 6039 303 none none NN 27676 6039 304 Land Land NNP 27676 6039 305 use use NN 27676 6039 306 : : : 27676 6039 307 arable arable JJ 27676 6039 308 land land NN 27676 6039 309 : : : 27676 6039 310 0 0 CD 27676 6039 311 % % NN 27676 6039 312 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6039 313 crops crop NNS 27676 6039 314 : : : 27676 6039 315 0 0 CD 27676 6039 316 % % NN 27676 6039 317 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6039 318 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6039 319 : : : 27676 6039 320 0 0 CD 27676 6039 321 % % NN 27676 6039 322 forests forest NNS 27676 6039 323 and and CC 27676 6039 324 woodland woodland JJ 27676 6039 325 : : : 27676 6039 326 0 0 CD 27676 6039 327 % % NN 27676 6039 328 other other JJ 27676 6039 329 : : : 27676 6039 330 100 100 CD 27676 6039 331 % % NN 27676 6039 332 ( ( -LRB- 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366 , , , 27676 6039 367 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6039 368 Species Species NNPS 27676 6039 369 , , , 27676 6039 370 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6039 371 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6039 372 , , , 27676 6039 373 Law Law NNP 27676 6039 374 of of IN 27676 6039 375 the the DT 27676 6039 376 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6039 377 , , , 27676 6039 378 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6039 379 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 6039 380 , , , 27676 6039 381 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6039 382 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6039 383 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6039 384 , , , 27676 6039 385 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6039 386 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6039 387 , , , 27676 6039 388 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6039 389 , , , 27676 6039 390 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 6039 391 signed sign VBD 27676 6039 392 , , , 27676 6039 393 but but CC 27676 6039 394 not not RB 27676 6039 395 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6039 396 : : : 27676 6039 397 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6039 398 Change Change NNP 27676 6039 399 - - HYPH 27676 6039 400 Kyoto 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6073 41 note note NN 27676 6073 42 : : : 27676 6073 43 previously previously RB 27676 6073 44 limited limited JJ 27676 6073 45 religious religious JJ 27676 6073 46 activity activity NN 27676 6073 47 because because IN 27676 6073 48 of of IN 27676 6073 49 communist communist JJ 27676 6073 50 regime regime NN 27676 6073 51 Languages Languages NNP 27676 6073 52 : : : 27676 6073 53 Khalkha Khalkha NNP 27676 6073 54 Mongol Mongol NNP 27676 6073 55 90 90 CD 27676 6073 56 % % NN 27676 6073 57 , , , 27676 6073 58 Turkic Turkic NNP 27676 6073 59 , , , 27676 6073 60 Russian Russian NNP 27676 6073 61 , , , 27676 6073 62 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 6073 63 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 6073 64 : : : 27676 6073 65 definition definition NN 27676 6073 66 : : : 27676 6073 67 age age NN 27676 6073 68 15 15 CD 27676 6073 69 and and CC 27676 6073 70 over over RB 27676 6073 71 can can MD 27676 6073 72 read read VB 27676 6073 73 and and CC 27676 6073 74 write write VB 27676 6073 75 total total JJ 27676 6073 76 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short JJ 27676 6074 22 form form NN 27676 6074 23 : : : 27676 6074 24 Mongol Mongol NNP 27676 6074 25 Uls uls VB 27676 6074 26 former former RB 27676 6074 27 : : : 27676 6074 28 Outer Outer NNP 27676 6074 29 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 6074 30 Data Data NNP 27676 6074 31 code code NN 27676 6074 32 : : : 27676 6074 33 MG MG NNP 27676 6074 34 Government Government NNP 27676 6074 35 type type NN 27676 6074 36 : : : 27676 6074 37 republic republic NNP 27676 6074 38 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6074 39 : : : 27676 6074 40 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 27676 6074 41 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6074 42 divisions division NNS 27676 6074 43 : : : 27676 6074 44 18 18 CD 27676 6074 45 provinces province NNS 27676 6074 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6074 47 aymguud aymguud JJ 27676 6074 48 , , , 27676 6074 49 singular singular JJ 27676 6074 50 -- -- : 27676 6074 51 aymag aymag NN 27676 6074 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6074 53 and and CC 27676 6074 54 3 3 CD 27676 6074 55 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 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6074 94 , , , 27676 6074 95 Hovd Hovd NNP 27676 6074 96 , , , 27676 6074 97 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 27676 6074 98 , , , 27676 6074 99 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 27676 6074 100 , , , 27676 6074 101 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 27676 6074 102 , , , 27676 6074 103 Selenge Selenge NNP 27676 6074 104 , , , 27676 6074 105 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 27676 6074 106 , , , 27676 6074 107 Tov Tov NNP 27676 6074 108 , , , 27676 6074 109 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 27676 6074 110 * * NFP 27676 6074 111 , , , 27676 6074 112 Uvs Uvs NNP 27676 6074 113 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6074 114 : : : 27676 6074 115 13 13 CD 27676 6074 116 March March NNP 27676 6074 117 1921 1921 CD 27676 6074 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6074 119 from from IN 27676 6074 120 China China NNP 27676 6074 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6074 122 National national JJ 27676 6074 123 holiday holiday NN 27676 6074 124 : : : 27676 6074 125 National National NNP 27676 6074 126 Day Day NNP 27676 6074 127 , , , 27676 6074 128 11 11 CD 27676 6074 129 July July NNP 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617 of of IN 27676 6074 618 mission mission NN 27676 6074 619 : : : 27676 6074 620 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6074 621 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 27676 6074 622 F. F. NNP 27676 6074 623 LA LA NNP 27676 6074 624 PORTA PORTA NNP 27676 6074 625 embassy embassy NN 27676 6074 626 : : : 27676 6074 627 inner inner JJ 27676 6074 628 north north NN 27676 6074 629 side side NN 27676 6074 630 of of IN 27676 6074 631 the the DT 27676 6074 632 Big Big NNP 27676 6074 633 Ring Ring NNP 27676 6074 634 , , , 27676 6074 635 just just RB 27676 6074 636 west west RB 27676 6074 637 of of IN 27676 6074 638 the the DT 27676 6074 639 Selbe Selbe NNP 27676 6074 640 Gol Gol NNP 27676 6074 641 , , , 27676 6074 642 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 27676 6074 643 mailing mailing NN 27676 6074 644 address address NN 27676 6074 645 : : : 27676 6074 646 c c NN 27676 6074 647 / / SYM 27676 6074 648 o o NN 27676 6074 649 American American NNP 27676 6074 650 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 6074 651 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 6074 652 , , , 27676 6074 653 Micro Micro NNP 27676 6074 654 Region Region NNP 27676 6074 655 11 11 CD 27676 6074 656 , , , 27676 6074 657 Big Big NNP 27676 6074 658 Ring Ring NNP 27676 6074 659 Road Road NNP 27676 6074 660 , , , 27676 6074 661 C.P.O. C.P.O. 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consumption consumption NN 27676 6087 5 by by IN 27676 6087 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 6087 7 share share NN 27676 6087 8 : : : 27676 6087 9 lowest low JJS 27676 6087 10 10 10 CD 27676 6087 11 % % NN 27676 6087 12 : : : 27676 6087 13 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 6087 14 % % NN 27676 6087 15 highest high JJS 27676 6087 16 10 10 CD 27676 6087 17 % % NN 27676 6087 18 : : : 27676 6087 19 24.5 24.5 CD 27676 6087 20 % % NN 27676 6087 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6087 22 1995 1995 CD 27676 6087 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6087 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6087 25 rate rate NN 27676 6087 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6087 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 6087 28 prices price NNS 27676 6087 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6087 30 : : : 27676 6087 31 6 6 CD 27676 6087 32 % % NN 27676 6087 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6087 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 6087 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6087 36 Labor labor NN 27676 6087 37 force force NN 27676 6087 38 : : : 27676 6087 39 1.115 1.115 CD 27676 6087 40 million million CD 27676 6087 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6087 42 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 27676 6087 43 est est NNP 27676 6087 44 . . . 27676 6087 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6088 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6088 2 force force NN 27676 6088 3 -- -- : 27676 6088 4 by by IN 27676 6088 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 6088 6 : : : 27676 6088 7 primarily primarily RB 27676 6088 8 herding herd VBG 27676 6088 9 / / SYM 27676 6088 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6088 11 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6088 12 rate rate NN 27676 6088 13 : : : 27676 6088 14 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 6088 15 % % NN 27676 6088 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6088 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 6088 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6088 19 Budget budget NN 27676 6088 20 : : : 27676 6088 21 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6088 22 : : : 27676 6088 23 $ $ $ 27676 6088 24 260 260 CD 27676 6088 25 million million CD 27676 6088 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6088 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 6088 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6088 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6088 30 : : : 27676 6088 31 $ $ $ 27676 6088 32 330 330 CD 27676 6088 33 million million CD 27676 6088 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6088 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 6088 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6088 37 Industries industry NNS 27676 6088 38 : : : 27676 6088 39 copper copper NN 27676 6088 40 , , , 27676 6088 41 construction construction NN 27676 6088 42 materials material NNS 27676 6088 43 , , , 27676 6088 44 mining mining NN 27676 6088 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6088 46 particularly particularly RB 27676 6088 47 coal coal NN 27676 6088 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6088 49 ; ; : 27676 6088 50 food food NN 27676 6088 51 and and CC 27676 6088 52 beverage beverage NN 27676 6088 53 , , , 27676 6088 54 processing processing NN 27676 6088 55 of of IN 27676 6088 56 animal animal NN 27676 6088 57 products product NNS 27676 6088 58 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6088 59 production production NN 27676 6088 60 growth growth NN 27676 6088 61 rate rate NN 27676 6088 62 : : : 27676 6088 63 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 6088 64 % % NN 27676 6088 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6088 66 1997 1997 CD 27676 6088 67 est est NNP 27676 6088 68 . . . 27676 6088 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6089 2 -- -- : 27676 6089 3 production production NN 27676 6089 4 : : : 27676 6089 5 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 6089 6 billion billion CD 27676 6089 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6089 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6089 12 -- -- : 27676 6089 13 production production NN 27676 6089 14 by by IN 27676 6089 15 source source NN 27676 6089 16 : : : 27676 6089 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 6089 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 6089 19 : : : 27676 6089 20 100 100 CD 27676 6089 21 % % NN 27676 6089 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6089 23 : : : 27676 6089 24 0 0 CD 27676 6089 25 % % NN 27676 6089 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 6089 27 : : : 27676 6089 28 0 0 CD 27676 6089 29 % % NN 27676 6089 30 other other JJ 27676 6089 31 : : : 27676 6089 32 0 0 CD 27676 6089 33 % % NN 27676 6089 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6089 38 -- -- : 27676 6089 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 6089 40 : : : 27676 6089 41 2.681 2.681 CD 27676 6089 42 billion billion CD 27676 6089 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6089 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6089 48 -- -- : 27676 6089 49 exports export NNS 27676 6089 50 : : : 27676 6089 51 0 0 CD 27676 6089 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6089 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6089 57 -- -- : 27676 6089 58 imports import NNS 27676 6089 59 : : : 27676 6089 60 381 381 CD 27676 6089 61 million million CD 27676 6089 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6089 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6089 67 -- -- : 27676 6089 68 products product NNS 27676 6089 69 : : : 27676 6089 70 wheat wheat NN 27676 6089 71 , , , 27676 6089 72 barley barley NN 27676 6089 73 , , , 27676 6089 74 potatoes potato NNS 27676 6089 75 , , , 27676 6089 76 forage forage NN 27676 6089 77 crops crop NNS 27676 6089 78 ; ; : 27676 6089 79 sheep sheep NNS 27676 6089 80 , , , 27676 6089 81 goats goat NNS 27676 6089 82 , , , 27676 6089 83 cattle cattle NNS 27676 6089 84 , , , 27676 6089 85 camels camel NNS 27676 6089 86 , , , 27676 6089 87 horses horse NNS 27676 6089 88 Exports export NNS 27676 6089 89 : : : 27676 6089 90 $ $ $ 27676 6089 91 316.8 316.8 CD 27676 6089 92 million million CD 27676 6089 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 94 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6089 95 . . NNP 27676 6089 96 , , , 27676 6089 97 1998 1998 CD 27676 6089 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 99 Exports export NNS 27676 6089 100 -- -- : 27676 6089 101 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6089 102 : : : 27676 6089 103 copper copper NN 27676 6089 104 , , , 27676 6089 105 livestock livestock NN 27676 6089 106 , , , 27676 6089 107 animal animal NN 27676 6089 108 products product NNS 27676 6089 109 , , , 27676 6089 110 cashmere cashmere RB 27676 6089 111 , , , 27676 6089 112 wool wool NN 27676 6089 113 , , , 27676 6089 114 hides hide NNS 27676 6089 115 , , , 27676 6089 116 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 27676 6089 117 , , , 27676 6089 118 other other JJ 27676 6089 119 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 27676 6089 120 metals metal NNS 27676 6089 121 Exports export NNS 27676 6089 122 -- -- : 27676 6089 123 partners partner NNS 27676 6089 124 : : : 27676 6089 125 China China NNP 27676 6089 126 30.1 30.1 CD 27676 6089 127 % % NN 27676 6089 128 , , , 27676 6089 129 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 6089 130 21.5 21.5 CD 27676 6089 131 % % NN 27676 6089 132 , , , 27676 6089 133 Russia Russia NNP 27676 6089 134 12.1 12.1 CD 27676 6089 135 % % NN 27676 6089 136 , , , 27676 6089 137 South South NNP 27676 6089 138 Korea Korea NNP 27676 6089 139 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 6089 140 % % NN 27676 6089 141 , , , 27676 6089 142 US US NNP 27676 6089 143 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 6089 144 % % NN 27676 6089 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 146 1998 1998 CD 27676 6089 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 148 Imports import NNS 27676 6089 149 : : : 27676 6089 150 $ $ $ 27676 6089 151 472.4 472.4 CD 27676 6089 152 million million CD 27676 6089 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 154 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6089 155 . . 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190 % % NN 27676 6089 191 , , , 27676 6089 192 China China NNP 27676 6089 193 13.3 13.3 CD 27676 6089 194 % % NN 27676 6089 195 , , , 27676 6089 196 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6089 197 11.7 11.7 CD 27676 6089 198 % % NN 27676 6089 199 , , , 27676 6089 200 South South NNP 27676 6089 201 Korea Korea NNP 27676 6089 202 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 6089 203 % % NN 27676 6089 204 , , , 27676 6089 205 US US NNP 27676 6089 206 6.9 6.9 CD 27676 6089 207 % % NN 27676 6089 208 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 209 1998 1998 CD 27676 6089 210 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6089 211 Debt debt NN 27676 6089 212 -- -- : 27676 6089 213 external external JJ 27676 6089 214 : : : 27676 6089 215 $ $ $ 27676 6089 216 500 500 CD 27676 6089 217 million million CD 27676 6089 218 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6089 219 1996 1996 CD 27676 6089 220 est est NNP 27676 6089 221 . . . 27676 6089 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6090 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 6090 2 aid aid NN 27676 6090 3 -- -- : 27676 6090 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 6090 5 : : : 27676 6090 6 $ $ $ 27676 6090 7 250 250 CD 27676 6090 8 million million CD 27676 6090 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6090 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6090 11 est est NNP 27676 6090 12 . . . 27676 6090 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 1 Currency currency NN 27676 6091 2 : : : 27676 6091 3 1 1 CD 27676 6091 4 tughrik tughrik NNP 27676 6091 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 6 Tug Tug NNP 27676 6091 7 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 8 = = NFP 27676 6091 9 100 100 CD 27676 6091 10 mongos mongos NNP 27676 6091 11 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6091 12 rates rate NNS 27676 6091 13 : : : 27676 6091 14 tughriks tughriks NN 27676 6091 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 16 Tug Tug NNP 27676 6091 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 18 per per IN 27676 6091 19 US$ us$ $ 27676 6091 20 1 1 CD 27676 6091 21 - - HYPH 27676 6091 22 -902 -902 NN 27676 6091 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 24 January January NNP 27676 6091 25 1999 1999 CD 27676 6091 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 27 , , , 27676 6091 28 840.83 840.83 CD 27676 6091 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 6091 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 32 , , , 27676 6091 33 789.99 789.99 CD 27676 6091 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 6091 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 37 , , , 27676 6091 38 548.40 548.40 CD 27676 6091 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 6091 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 42 , , , 27676 6091 43 448.61 448.61 CD 27676 6091 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 45 1995 1995 CD 27676 6091 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 47 , , , 27676 6091 48 412.72 412.72 CD 27676 6091 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 50 1994 1994 CD 27676 6091 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 52 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6091 53 year year NN 27676 6091 54 : : : 27676 6091 55 calendar calendar NN 27676 6091 56 year year NN 27676 6091 57 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6091 58 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6091 59 : : : 27676 6091 60 93,600 93,600 CD 27676 6091 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6091 62 1998 1998 CD 27676 6091 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6091 64 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6091 65 system system NN 27676 6091 66 : : : 27676 6091 67 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6091 68 : : : 27676 6091 69 NA NA NNP 27676 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27676 6095 39 1994 1994 CD 27676 6095 40 est est NNP 27676 6095 41 . . . 27676 6095 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6096 1 Military military JJ 27676 6096 2 Military military JJ 27676 6096 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6096 4 : : : 27676 6096 5 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 27676 6096 6 People People NNPS 27676 6096 7 's 's POS 27676 6096 8 Army Army NNP 27676 6096 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6096 10 includes include VBZ 27676 6096 11 Internal Internal NNP 27676 6096 12 Security Security NNP 27676 6096 13 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6096 14 and and CC 27676 6096 15 Frontier Frontier NNP 27676 6096 16 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 6096 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6096 18 , , , 27676 6096 19 Air Air NNP 27676 6096 20 Force Force NNP 27676 6096 21 Military Military NNP 27676 6096 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 6096 23 -- -- : 27676 6096 24 military military JJ 27676 6096 25 age age NN 27676 6096 26 : : : 27676 6096 27 18 18 CD 27676 6096 28 years year NNS 27676 6096 29 of of IN 27676 6096 30 age age NN 27676 6096 31 Military military JJ 27676 6096 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 6096 33 -- -- : 27676 6096 34 availability availability NN 27676 6096 35 : : : 27676 6096 36 males male NNS 27676 6096 37 age age NNP 27676 6096 38 15 15 CD 27676 6096 39 - - HYPH 27676 6096 40 49 49 CD 27676 6096 41 : : : 27676 6096 42 702,141 702,141 CD 27676 6096 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6096 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 6096 45 est est NNP 27676 6096 46 . . . 27676 6096 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6097 1 Military military JJ 27676 6097 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6097 3 -- -- : 27676 6097 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6097 5 for for IN 27676 6097 6 military military JJ 27676 6097 7 service service NN 27676 6097 8 : : : 27676 6097 9 males male NNS 27676 6097 10 age age NNP 27676 6097 11 15 15 CD 27676 6097 12 - - HYPH 27676 6097 13 49 49 CD 27676 6097 14 : : : 27676 6097 15 457,270 457,270 CD 27676 6097 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6097 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 6097 18 est est NNP 27676 6097 19 . . . 27676 6097 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6098 1 Military military JJ 27676 6098 2 manpower 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27676 6099 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6099 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6099 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6099 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6099 28 -- -- : 27676 6099 29 international international JJ 27676 6099 30 : : : 27676 6099 31 none none NN 27676 6099 32 = = SYM 27676 6099 33 = = SYM 27676 6099 34 = = SYM 27676 6099 35 = = SYM 27676 6099 36 = = SYM 27676 6099 37 = = SYM 27676 6099 38 = = SYM 27676 6099 39 = = SYM 27676 6099 40 = = SYM 27676 6099 41 = = SYM 27676 6099 42 = = SYM 27676 6099 43 = = SYM 27676 6099 44 = = SYM 27676 6099 45 = = SYM 27676 6099 46 = = SYM 27676 6099 47 = = SYM 27676 6099 48 = = SYM 27676 6099 49 = = SYM 27676 6099 50 = = SYM 27676 6099 51 = = SYM 27676 6099 52 = = SYM 27676 6099 53 = = SYM 27676 6099 54 = = SYM 27676 6099 55 = = SYM 27676 6099 56 = = SYM 27676 6099 57 = = SYM 27676 6099 58 = = SYM 27676 6099 59 = = SYM 27676 6099 60 = = SYM 27676 6099 61 = = SYM 27676 6099 62 = = SYM 27676 6099 63 = = SYM 27676 6099 64 = = SYM 27676 6099 65 = = 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6128 152 : : : 27676 6128 153 slightly slightly RB 27676 6128 154 larger large JJR 27676 6128 155 than than IN 27676 6128 156 California California NNP 27676 6128 157 Land Land NNP 27676 6128 158 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6128 159 : : : 27676 6128 160 total total NN 27676 6128 161 : : : 27676 6128 162 2,017.9 2,017.9 CD 27676 6128 163 km km NN 27676 6128 164 border border NN 27676 6128 165 countries country NNS 27676 6128 166 : : : 27676 6128 167 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 6128 168 1,559 1,559 CD 27676 6128 169 km km NN 27676 6128 170 , , , 27676 6128 171 Western Western NNP 27676 6128 172 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 6128 173 443 443 CD 27676 6128 174 km km NNS 27676 6128 175 , , , 27676 6128 176 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6128 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6128 178 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 6128 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6128 180 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 6128 181 km km NNS 27676 6128 182 , , , 27676 6128 183 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6128 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6128 185 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 6128 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6128 187 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 6128 188 km km NN 27676 6128 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6128 190 : : : 27676 6128 191 1,835 1,835 CD 27676 6128 192 km km NN 27676 6128 193 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6128 194 claims claim VBZ 27676 6128 195 : : : 27676 6128 196 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 6128 197 zone zone NN 27676 6128 198 : : : 27676 6128 199 24 24 CD 27676 6128 200 nm nm NNP 27676 6128 201 continental continental JJ 27676 6128 202 shelf shelf NNP 27676 6128 203 : : : 27676 6128 204 200-m 200-m CD 27676 6128 205 depth depth NN 27676 6128 206 or or CC 27676 6128 207 to to IN 27676 6128 208 the the DT 27676 6128 209 depth depth NN 27676 6128 210 of of IN 27676 6128 211 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 6128 212 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6128 213 economic economic JJ 27676 6128 214 zone zone NN 27676 6128 215 : : : 27676 6128 216 200 200 CD 27676 6128 217 nm nm CD 27676 6128 218 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6128 219 sea sea NN 27676 6128 220 : : : 27676 6128 221 12 12 CD 27676 6128 222 nm nm NNP 27676 6128 223 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6128 224 : : : 27676 6128 225 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 6128 226 , , , 27676 6128 227 becoming become VBG 27676 6128 228 more more RBR 27676 6128 229 extreme extreme JJ 27676 6128 230 in in IN 27676 6128 231 the the DT 27676 6128 232 interior interior JJ 27676 6128 233 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6128 234 : : : 27676 6128 235 northern northern JJ 27676 6128 236 coast coast NN 27676 6128 237 and and CC 27676 6128 238 interior interior NNP 27676 6128 239 are be VBP 27676 6128 240 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 6128 241 with with IN 27676 6128 242 large large JJ 27676 6128 243 areas area NNS 27676 6128 244 of of IN 27676 6128 245 bordering border VBG 27676 6128 246 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 6128 247 , , , 27676 6128 248 intermontane intermontane NN 27676 6128 249 valleys valley NNS 27676 6128 250 , , , 27676 6128 251 and and CC 27676 6128 252 rich rich JJ 27676 6128 253 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6128 254 plains plain NNS 27676 6128 255 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6128 256 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6128 257 : : : 27676 6128 258 lowest low JJS 27676 6128 259 point point NN 27676 6128 260 : : : 27676 6128 261 Sebkha Sebkha NNP 27676 6128 262 Tah Tah NNP 27676 6128 263 -55 -55 NNP 27676 6128 264 m m DT 27676 6128 265 highest high JJS 27676 6128 266 point point NN 27676 6128 267 : : : 27676 6128 268 Jebel Jebel NNP 27676 6128 269 Toubkal Toubkal NNP 27676 6128 270 4,165 4,165 CD 27676 6128 271 m m CD 27676 6128 272 Natural natural JJ 27676 6128 273 resources resource NNS 27676 6128 274 : : : 27676 6128 275 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 6128 276 , , , 27676 6128 277 iron iron NN 27676 6128 278 ore ore NN 27676 6128 279 , , , 27676 6128 280 manganese manganese JJ 27676 6128 281 , , , 27676 6128 282 lead lead NN 27676 6128 283 , , , 27676 6128 284 zinc zinc NN 27676 6128 285 , , , 27676 6128 286 fish fish NN 27676 6128 287 , , , 27676 6128 288 salt salt NN 27676 6128 289 Land land NN 27676 6128 290 use use NN 27676 6128 291 : : : 27676 6128 292 arable arable JJ 27676 6128 293 land land NN 27676 6128 294 : : : 27676 6128 295 21 21 CD 27676 6128 296 % % NN 27676 6128 297 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6128 298 crops crop NNS 27676 6128 299 : : : 27676 6128 300 1 1 CD 27676 6128 301 % % NN 27676 6128 302 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6128 303 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6128 304 : : : 27676 6128 305 47 47 CD 27676 6128 306 % % NN 27676 6128 307 forests forest NNS 27676 6128 308 and and CC 27676 6128 309 woodland woodland JJ 27676 6128 310 : : : 27676 6128 311 20 20 CD 27676 6128 312 % % NN 27676 6128 313 other other JJ 27676 6128 314 : : : 27676 6128 315 11 11 CD 27676 6128 316 % % NN 27676 6128 317 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6128 318 1993 1993 CD 27676 6128 319 est est NNP 27676 6128 320 . . . 27676 6128 321 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6129 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6129 2 land land NN 27676 6129 3 : : : 27676 6129 4 12,580 12,580 CD 27676 6129 5 sq sq NN 27676 6129 6 km km NNP 27676 6129 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6129 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6129 9 est est NNP 27676 6129 10 . . . 27676 6129 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6130 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6130 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6130 3 : : : 27676 6130 4 northern northern JJ 27676 6130 5 mountains mountain NNS 27676 6130 6 geologically geologically RB 27676 6130 7 unstable unstable JJ 27676 6130 8 and and CC 27676 6130 9 subject subject JJ 27676 6130 10 to to IN 27676 6130 11 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 6130 12 ; ; , 27676 6130 13 periodic periodic JJ 27676 6130 14 droughts drought NNS 27676 6130 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6130 16 -- -- : 27676 6130 17 current current JJ 27676 6130 18 issues issue NNS 27676 6130 19 : : : 27676 6130 20 land land NN 27676 6130 21 degradation degradation NN 27676 6130 22 / / SYM 27676 6130 23 desertification desertification NN 27676 6130 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6130 25 soil soil NN 27676 6130 26 erosion erosion NN 27676 6130 27 resulting result VBG 27676 6130 28 from from IN 27676 6130 29 farming farming NN 27676 6130 30 of of IN 27676 6130 31 marginal marginal JJ 27676 6130 32 areas area NNS 27676 6130 33 , , , 27676 6130 34 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 6130 35 , , , 27676 6130 36 destruction destruction NN 27676 6130 37 of of IN 27676 6130 38 vegetation vegetation NN 27676 6130 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6130 40 ; ; : 27676 6130 41 water water NN 27676 6130 42 supplies supply NNS 27676 6130 43 contaminated contaminate VBN 27676 6130 44 by by IN 27676 6130 45 raw raw JJ 27676 6130 46 sewage sewage NN 27676 6130 47 ; ; : 27676 6130 48 siltation siltation NN 27676 6130 49 of of IN 27676 6130 50 reservoirs reservoir NNS 27676 6130 51 ; ; : 27676 6130 52 oil oil NN 27676 6130 53 pollution pollution NN 27676 6130 54 of of IN 27676 6130 55 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6130 56 waters water NNS 27676 6130 57 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6130 58 -- -- : 27676 6130 59 international international JJ 27676 6130 60 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6130 61 : : : 27676 6130 62 party party NN 27676 6130 63 to to TO 27676 6130 64 : : : 27676 6130 65 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6130 66 , , , 27676 6130 67 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6130 68 Change Change NNP 27676 6130 69 , , , 27676 6130 70 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6130 71 , , , 27676 6130 72 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6130 73 Species Species NNPS 27676 6130 74 , , , 27676 6130 75 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6130 76 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6130 77 , , , 27676 6130 78 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6130 79 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 6130 80 , , , 27676 6130 81 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 6130 82 Test Test NNP 27676 6130 83 Ban Ban NNP 27676 6130 84 , , , 27676 6130 85 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6130 86 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6130 87 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6130 88 , , , 27676 6130 89 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6130 90 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6130 91 , , , 27676 6130 92 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6130 93 signed sign VBD 27676 6130 94 , , , 27676 6130 95 but but CC 27676 6130 96 not not RB 27676 6130 97 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6130 98 : : : 27676 6130 99 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6130 100 Modification Modification NNP 27676 6130 101 , , , 27676 6130 102 Law Law NNP 27676 6130 103 of of IN 27676 6130 104 the the DT 27676 6130 105 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6130 106 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6130 107 -- -- : 27676 6130 108 note note NN 27676 6130 109 : : : 27676 6130 110 strategic strategic JJ 27676 6130 111 location location NN 27676 6130 112 along along IN 27676 6130 113 Strait Strait NNP 27676 6130 114 of of IN 27676 6130 115 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 6130 116 People People NNPS 27676 6130 117 Population Population NNP 27676 6130 118 : : : 27676 6130 119 29,661,636 29,661,636 CD 27676 6130 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6130 121 July July NNP 27676 6130 122 1999 1999 CD 27676 6130 123 est est NNP 27676 6130 124 . . . 27676 6130 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6131 1 Age age NN 27676 6131 2 structure structure NN 27676 6131 3 : : : 27676 6131 4 0 0 CD 27676 6131 5 - - HYPH 27676 6131 6 14 14 CD 27676 6131 7 years year NNS 27676 6131 8 : : : 27676 6131 9 36 36 CD 27676 6131 10 % % NN 27676 6131 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6131 12 male male JJ 27676 6131 13 5,409,322 5,409,322 CD 27676 6131 14 ; ; : 27676 6131 15 female female JJ 27676 6131 16 5,208,742 5,208,742 CD 27676 6131 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6131 18 15 15 CD 27676 6131 19 - - HYPH 27676 6131 20 64 64 CD 27676 6131 21 years year NNS 27676 6131 22 : : : 27676 6131 23 60 60 CD 27676 6131 24 % % NN 27676 6131 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6131 26 male male JJ 27676 6131 27 8,773,625 8,773,625 CD 27676 6131 28 ; ; : 27676 6131 29 female female JJ 27676 6131 30 8,922,976 8,922,976 CD 27676 6131 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6131 32 65 65 CD 27676 6131 33 years year NNS 27676 6131 34 and and CC 27676 6131 35 over over IN 27676 6131 36 : : : 27676 6131 37 4 4 CD 27676 6131 38 % % NN 27676 6131 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6131 40 male male JJ 27676 6131 41 619,164 619,164 CD 27676 6131 42 ; ; : 27676 6131 43 female female JJ 27676 6131 44 727,807 727,807 CD 27676 6131 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6131 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6131 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6131 48 est est NNP 27676 6131 49 . . . 27676 6131 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6132 1 Population population NN 27676 6132 2 growth growth NN 27676 6132 3 rate rate NN 27676 6132 4 : : : 27676 6132 5 1.84 1.84 CD 27676 6132 6 % % NN 27676 6132 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6132 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6132 9 est est NNP 27676 6132 10 . . . 27676 6132 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6133 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6133 2 rate rate NN 27676 6133 3 : : : 27676 6133 4 25.78 25.78 CD 27676 6133 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 6133 6 population population NN 27676 6133 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6133 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6133 9 est est NNP 27676 6133 10 . . . 27676 6133 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6134 1 Death death NN 27676 6134 2 rate rate NN 27676 6134 3 : : : 27676 6134 4 6.12 6.12 CD 27676 6134 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6134 6 population population NN 27676 6134 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6134 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6134 9 est est NNP 27676 6134 10 . . . 27676 6134 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6135 1 Net net JJ 27676 6135 2 migration migration NN 27676 6135 3 rate rate NN 27676 6135 4 : : : 27676 6135 5 -1.27 -1.27 NFP 27676 6135 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 27676 6135 7 population population NN 27676 6135 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6135 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 6135 10 est est NNP 27676 6135 11 . . . 27676 6135 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6136 1 Sex sex NN 27676 6136 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 6136 3 : : : 27676 6136 4 at at IN 27676 6136 5 birth birth NN 27676 6136 6 : : : 27676 6136 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6136 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6136 9 under under IN 27676 6136 10 15 15 CD 27676 6136 11 years year NNS 27676 6136 12 : : : 27676 6136 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 6136 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6136 15 15 15 CD 27676 6136 16 - - HYPH 27676 6136 17 64 64 CD 27676 6136 18 years year NNS 27676 6136 19 : : : 27676 6136 20 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 6136 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6136 22 65 65 CD 27676 6136 23 years year NNS 27676 6136 24 and and CC 27676 6136 25 over over IN 27676 6136 26 : : : 27676 6136 27 0.85 0.85 CD 27676 6136 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6136 29 total total JJ 27676 6136 30 population population NN 27676 6136 31 : : : 27676 6136 32 1 1 CD 27676 6136 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6136 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6136 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 6136 36 est est NNP 27676 6136 37 . . . 27676 6136 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6137 1 Infant infant NN 27676 6137 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 6137 3 rate rate NN 27676 6137 4 : : : 27676 6137 5 50.96 50.96 CD 27676 6137 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6137 7 live live JJ 27676 6137 8 births birth NNS 27676 6137 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6137 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 6137 11 est est NNP 27676 6137 12 . . . 27676 6137 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6138 1 Life life NN 27676 6138 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 6138 3 at at IN 27676 6138 4 birth birth NN 27676 6138 5 : : : 27676 6138 6 total total JJ 27676 6138 7 population population NN 27676 6138 8 : : : 27676 6138 9 68.87 68.87 CD 27676 6138 10 years year NNS 27676 6138 11 male male JJ 27676 6138 12 : : : 27676 6138 13 66.85 66.85 CD 27676 6138 14 years year NNS 27676 6138 15 female female JJ 27676 6138 16 : : : 27676 6138 17 70.99 70.99 CD 27676 6138 18 years year NNS 27676 6138 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6138 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 6138 21 est est NNP 27676 6138 22 . . . 27676 6138 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6139 1 Total total JJ 27676 6139 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 6139 3 rate rate NN 27676 6139 4 : : : 27676 6139 5 3.24 3.24 CD 27676 6139 6 children child NNS 27676 6139 7 born bear VBN 27676 6139 8 / / SYM 27676 6139 9 woman woman NN 27676 6139 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6139 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 6139 12 est est NNP 27676 6139 13 . . . 27676 6139 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6140 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 6140 2 : : : 27676 6140 3 noun noun NNP 27676 6140 4 : : : 27676 6140 5 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 27676 6140 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6140 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 6140 8 : : : 27676 6140 9 Moroccan moroccan JJ 27676 6140 10 Ethnic ethnic 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6140 49 French French NNP 27676 6140 50 often often RB 27676 6140 51 the the DT 27676 6140 52 language language NN 27676 6140 53 of of IN 27676 6140 54 business business NN 27676 6140 55 , , , 27676 6140 56 government government NN 27676 6140 57 , , , 27676 6140 58 and and CC 27676 6140 59 diplomacy diplomacy NN 27676 6140 60 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6140 61 : : : 27676 6140 62 definition definition NN 27676 6140 63 : : : 27676 6140 64 age age NN 27676 6140 65 15 15 CD 27676 6140 66 and and CC 27676 6140 67 over over RB 27676 6140 68 can can MD 27676 6140 69 read read VB 27676 6140 70 and and CC 27676 6140 71 write write VB 27676 6140 72 total total JJ 27676 6140 73 population population NN 27676 6140 74 : : : 27676 6140 75 43.7 43.7 CD 27676 6140 76 % % NN 27676 6140 77 male male NN 27676 6140 78 : : : 27676 6140 79 56.6 56.6 CD 27676 6140 80 % % NN 27676 6140 81 female female NN 27676 6140 82 : : : 27676 6140 83 31 31 CD 27676 6140 84 % % NN 27676 6140 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6140 86 1995 1995 CD 27676 6140 87 est est NNP 27676 6140 88 . . . 27676 6140 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6141 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6141 3 name name NN 27676 6141 4 : : : 27676 6141 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6141 6 long long JJ 27676 6141 7 form form NN 27676 6141 8 : : : 27676 6141 9 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 6141 10 of of IN 27676 6141 11 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 6141 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6141 13 short short JJ 27676 6141 14 form form NN 27676 6141 15 : : : 27676 6141 16 Morocco morocco VB 27676 6141 17 local local JJ 27676 6141 18 long long JJ 27676 6141 19 form form NN 27676 6141 20 : : : 27676 6141 21 Al Al NNP 27676 6141 22 Mamlakah Mamlakah NNP 27676 6141 23 al al NNP 27676 6141 24 Maghribiyah Maghribiyah NNP 27676 6141 25 local local JJ 27676 6141 26 short short JJ 27676 6141 27 form form NN 27676 6141 28 : : : 27676 6141 29 Al Al NNP 27676 6141 30 Maghrib Maghrib NNP 27676 6141 31 Data Data NNP 27676 6141 32 code code NN 27676 6141 33 : : : 27676 6141 34 MO MO NNP 27676 6141 35 Government Government NNP 27676 6141 36 type type NN 27676 6141 37 : : : 27676 6141 38 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 6141 39 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 6141 40 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6141 41 : : : 27676 6141 42 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 6141 43 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6141 44 divisions division NNS 27676 6141 45 : : : 27676 6141 46 37 37 CD 27676 6141 47 provinces province NNS 27676 6141 48 and and CC 27676 6141 49 2 2 CD 27676 6141 50 wilayas wilayas NN 27676 6141 51 * * NFP 27676 6141 52 ; ; : 27676 6141 53 Agadir Agadir NNP 27676 6141 54 , , , 27676 6141 55 Al Al NNP 27676 6141 56 Hoceima Hoceima NNP 27676 6141 57 , , , 27676 6141 58 Azilal Azilal NNP 27676 6141 59 , , , 27676 6141 60 Beni Beni NNP 27676 6141 61 Mellal Mellal NNP 27676 6141 62 , , , 27676 6141 63 Ben Ben NNP 27676 6141 64 Slimane Slimane NNP 27676 6141 65 , , , 27676 6141 66 Boulemane Boulemane NNP 27676 6141 67 , , , 27676 6141 68 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 6141 69 * * NFP 27676 6141 70 , , , 27676 6141 71 Chaouen Chaouen NNP 27676 6141 72 , , , 27676 6141 73 El El NNP 27676 6141 74 Jadida Jadida NNP 27676 6141 75 , , , 27676 6141 76 El El NNP 27676 6141 77 Kelaa Kelaa NNP 27676 6141 78 des des NNP 27676 6141 79 Srarhna Srarhna NNP 27676 6141 80 , , , 27676 6141 81 Er Er NNP 27676 6141 82 Rachidia Rachidia NNP 27676 6141 83 , , , 27676 6141 84 Essaouira Essaouira NNP 27676 6141 85 , , , 27676 6141 86 Fes Fes NNP 27676 6141 87 , , , 27676 6141 88 Figuig Figuig NNP 27676 6141 89 , , , 27676 6141 90 Guelmim Guelmim NNP 27676 6141 91 , , , 27676 6141 92 Ifrane Ifrane NNP 27676 6141 93 , , , 27676 6141 94 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 27676 6141 95 , , , 27676 6141 96 Khemisset Khemisset NNP 27676 6141 97 , , , 27676 6141 98 Khenifra Khenifra NNP 27676 6141 99 , , , 27676 6141 100 Khouribga Khouribga NNP 27676 6141 101 , , , 27676 6141 102 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 27676 6141 103 , , , 27676 6141 104 Larache Larache NNP 27676 6141 105 , , , 27676 6141 106 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 27676 6141 107 , , , 27676 6141 108 Meknes Meknes NNP 27676 6141 109 , , , 27676 6141 110 Nador Nador NNP 27676 6141 111 , , , 27676 6141 112 Ouarzazate Ouarzazate NNP 27676 6141 113 , , , 27676 6141 114 Oujda Oujda NNP 27676 6141 115 , , , 27676 6141 116 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 6141 117 - - HYPH 27676 6141 118 Sale Sale NNP 27676 6141 119 * * NFP 27676 6141 120 , , , 27676 6141 121 Safi Safi NNP 27676 6141 122 , , , 27676 6141 123 Settat Settat NNP 27676 6141 124 , , , 27676 6141 125 Sidi Sidi NNP 27676 6141 126 Kacem Kacem NNP 27676 6141 127 , , , 27676 6141 128 Tanger Tanger NNP 27676 6141 129 , , , 27676 6141 130 Tan Tan NNP 27676 6141 131 - - HYPH 27676 6141 132 Tan Tan NNP 27676 6141 133 , , , 27676 6141 134 Taounate Taounate NNP 27676 6141 135 , , , 27676 6141 136 Taroudannt Taroudannt NNP 27676 6141 137 , , , 27676 6141 138 Tata Tata NNP 27676 6141 139 , , , 27676 6141 140 Taza Taza NNP 27676 6141 141 , , , 27676 6141 142 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 27676 6141 143 , , , 27676 6141 144 Tiznit Tiznit NNP 27676 6141 145 note note NN 27676 6141 146 : : : 27676 6141 147 three three CD 27676 6141 148 additional additional JJ 27676 6141 149 provinces province NNS 27676 6141 150 of of IN 27676 6141 151 Ad Ad NNP 27676 6141 152 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 27676 6141 153 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 154 Oued Oued NNP 27676 6141 155 Eddahab Eddahab NNP 27676 6141 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 157 , , , 27676 6141 158 Boujdour Boujdour NNP 27676 6141 159 , , , 27676 6141 160 and and CC 27676 6141 161 Es Es NNP 27676 6141 162 Smara Smara NNP 27676 6141 163 as as RB 27676 6141 164 well well RB 27676 6141 165 as as IN 27676 6141 166 parts part NNS 27676 6141 167 of of IN 27676 6141 168 Tan Tan NNP 27676 6141 169 - - HYPH 27676 6141 170 Tan Tan NNP 27676 6141 171 and and CC 27676 6141 172 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 27676 6141 173 fall fall VBP 27676 6141 174 within within IN 27676 6141 175 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 27676 6141 176 - - HYPH 27676 6141 177 claimed claim VBN 27676 6141 178 Western Western NNP 27676 6141 179 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 6141 180 ; ; : 27676 6141 181 decentralization decentralization NN 27676 6141 182 / / SYM 27676 6141 183 regionalization regionalization NN 27676 6141 184 law law NN 27676 6141 185 passed pass VBN 27676 6141 186 by by IN 27676 6141 187 the the DT 27676 6141 188 legislature legislature NN 27676 6141 189 in in IN 27676 6141 190 March March NNP 27676 6141 191 1997 1997 CD 27676 6141 192 creating create VBG 27676 6141 193 many many JJ 27676 6141 194 new new JJ 27676 6141 195 provinces province NNS 27676 6141 196 / / SYM 27676 6141 197 regions region NNS 27676 6141 198 ; ; , 27676 6141 199 specific specific JJ 27676 6141 200 details detail NNS 27676 6141 201 and and CC 27676 6141 202 scope scope NN 27676 6141 203 of of IN 27676 6141 204 the the DT 27676 6141 205 reorganization reorganization NN 27676 6141 206 not not RB 27676 6141 207 yet yet RB 27676 6141 208 available available JJ 27676 6141 209 Independence independence NN 27676 6141 210 : : : 27676 6141 211 2 2 CD 27676 6141 212 March March NNP 27676 6141 213 1956 1956 CD 27676 6141 214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 215 from from IN 27676 6141 216 France France NNP 27676 6141 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 218 National national JJ 27676 6141 219 holiday holiday NN 27676 6141 220 : : : 27676 6141 221 National National NNP 27676 6141 222 Day Day NNP 27676 6141 223 , , , 27676 6141 224 3 3 CD 27676 6141 225 March March NNP 27676 6141 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 227 1961 1961 CD 27676 6141 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 230 anniversary anniversary NN 27676 6141 231 of of IN 27676 6141 232 King King NNP 27676 6141 233 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 27676 6141 234 II II NNP 27676 6141 235 's 's POS 27676 6141 236 accession accession NN 27676 6141 237 to to IN 27676 6141 238 the the DT 27676 6141 239 throne throne NN 27676 6141 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 241 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6141 242 : : : 27676 6141 243 10 10 CD 27676 6141 244 March March NNP 27676 6141 245 1972 1972 CD 27676 6141 246 , , , 27676 6141 247 revised revise VBD 27676 6141 248 4 4 CD 27676 6141 249 September September NNP 27676 6141 250 1992 1992 CD 27676 6141 251 , , , 27676 6141 252 amended amend VBN 27676 6141 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 254 to to TO 27676 6141 255 create create VB 27676 6141 256 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 6141 257 legislature legislature NN 27676 6141 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 259 September September NNP 27676 6141 260 1996 1996 CD 27676 6141 261 Legal legal JJ 27676 6141 262 system system NN 27676 6141 263 : : : 27676 6141 264 based base VBN 27676 6141 265 on on IN 27676 6141 266 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 6141 267 law law NN 27676 6141 268 and and CC 27676 6141 269 French french JJ 27676 6141 270 and and CC 27676 6141 271 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 6141 272 civil civil JJ 27676 6141 273 law law NN 27676 6141 274 system system NN 27676 6141 275 ; ; : 27676 6141 276 judicial judicial JJ 27676 6141 277 review review NN 27676 6141 278 of of IN 27676 6141 279 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6141 280 acts act NNS 27676 6141 281 in in IN 27676 6141 282 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 6141 283 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 284 of of IN 27676 6141 285 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6141 286 Court Court NNP 27676 6141 287 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 6141 288 : : : 27676 6141 289 21 21 CD 27676 6141 290 years year NNS 27676 6141 291 of of IN 27676 6141 292 age age NN 27676 6141 293 ; ; : 27676 6141 294 universal universal JJ 27676 6141 295 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6141 296 branch branch NN 27676 6141 297 : : : 27676 6141 298 chief chief NN 27676 6141 299 of of IN 27676 6141 300 state state NN 27676 6141 301 : : : 27676 6141 302 King King NNP 27676 6141 303 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 27676 6141 304 II II NNP 27676 6141 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 306 since since IN 27676 6141 307 3 3 CD 27676 6141 308 March March NNP 27676 6141 309 1961 1961 CD 27676 6141 310 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 311 head head NN 27676 6141 312 of of IN 27676 6141 313 government government NN 27676 6141 314 : : : 27676 6141 315 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6141 316 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6141 317 Abderrahmane Abderrahmane NNP 27676 6141 318 YOUSSOUFI YOUSSOUFI NNP 27676 6141 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 320 since since IN 27676 6141 321 14 14 CD 27676 6141 322 March March NNP 27676 6141 323 1998 1998 CD 27676 6141 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 325 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6141 326 : : : 27676 6141 327 Council Council NNP 27676 6141 328 of of IN 27676 6141 329 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 6141 330 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6141 331 by by IN 27676 6141 332 the the DT 27676 6141 333 monarch monarch NN 27676 6141 334 elections election NNS 27676 6141 335 : : : 27676 6141 336 none none NN 27676 6141 337 ; ; : 27676 6141 338 the the DT 27676 6141 339 monarch monarch NN 27676 6141 340 is be VBZ 27676 6141 341 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 6141 342 ; ; : 27676 6141 343 prime prime NNP 27676 6141 344 minister minister NNP 27676 6141 345 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6141 346 by by IN 27676 6141 347 the the DT 27676 6141 348 monarch monarch NN 27676 6141 349 following follow VBG 27676 6141 350 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6141 351 elections election NNS 27676 6141 352 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6141 353 branch branch NN 27676 6141 354 : : : 27676 6141 355 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 6141 356 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 6141 357 consists consist VBZ 27676 6141 358 of of IN 27676 6141 359 an an DT 27676 6141 360 upper upper JJ 27676 6141 361 house house NN 27676 6141 362 or or CC 27676 6141 363 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 364 of of IN 27676 6141 365 Counselors Counselors NNPS 27676 6141 366 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 367 270 270 CD 27676 6141 368 seats seat NNS 27676 6141 369 ; ; : 27676 6141 370 members member NNS 27676 6141 371 elected elect VBN 27676 6141 372 indirectly indirectly RB 27676 6141 373 by by IN 27676 6141 374 local local JJ 27676 6141 375 councils council NNS 27676 6141 376 , , , 27676 6141 377 professional professional JJ 27676 6141 378 organizations organization NNS 27676 6141 379 , , , 27676 6141 380 and and CC 27676 6141 381 labor labor NN 27676 6141 382 syndicates syndicate NNS 27676 6141 383 for for IN 27676 6141 384 nine nine CD 27676 6141 385 - - HYPH 27676 6141 386 year year NN 27676 6141 387 terms term NNS 27676 6141 388 ; ; : 27676 6141 389 one one CD 27676 6141 390 - - HYPH 27676 6141 391 third third NN 27676 6141 392 of of IN 27676 6141 393 the the DT 27676 6141 394 members member NNS 27676 6141 395 are be VBP 27676 6141 396 renewed renew VBN 27676 6141 397 every every DT 27676 6141 398 three three CD 27676 6141 399 years year NNS 27676 6141 400 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 401 and and CC 27676 6141 402 a a DT 27676 6141 403 lower low JJR 27676 6141 404 house house NN 27676 6141 405 or or CC 27676 6141 406 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 407 of of IN 27676 6141 408 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 6141 409 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 410 325 325 CD 27676 6141 411 seats seat NNS 27676 6141 412 ; ; : 27676 6141 413 members member NNS 27676 6141 414 elected elect VBN 27676 6141 415 by by IN 27676 6141 416 popular popular JJ 27676 6141 417 vote vote NN 27676 6141 418 for for IN 27676 6141 419 five five CD 27676 6141 420 - - HYPH 27676 6141 421 year year NN 27676 6141 422 terms term NNS 27676 6141 423 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 424 elections election NNS 27676 6141 425 : : : 27676 6141 426 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 427 of of IN 27676 6141 428 Counselors Counselors NNPS 27676 6141 429 -- -- : 27676 6141 430 last last RB 27676 6141 431 held hold VBD 27676 6141 432 5 5 CD 27676 6141 433 December December NNP 27676 6141 434 1997 1997 CD 27676 6141 435 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 436 next next JJ 27676 6141 437 to to TO 27676 6141 438 be be VB 27676 6141 439 held hold VBN 27676 6141 440 NA NA NNP 27676 6141 441 December December NNP 27676 6141 442 2000 2000 CD 27676 6141 443 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 444 ; ; : 27676 6141 445 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 446 of of IN 27676 6141 447 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 6141 448 -- -- : 27676 6141 449 last last RB 27676 6141 450 held hold VBN 27676 6141 451 14 14 CD 27676 6141 452 November November NNP 27676 6141 453 1997 1997 CD 27676 6141 454 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 455 next next JJ 27676 6141 456 to to TO 27676 6141 457 be be VB 27676 6141 458 held hold VBN 27676 6141 459 NA NA NNP 27676 6141 460 November November NNP 27676 6141 461 2002 2002 CD 27676 6141 462 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 463 election election NN 27676 6141 464 results result NNS 27676 6141 465 : : : 27676 6141 466 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 467 of of IN 27676 6141 468 Counselors Counselors NNPS 27676 6141 469 -- -- : 27676 6141 470 percent percent NN 27676 6141 471 of of IN 27676 6141 472 vote vote NN 27676 6141 473 by by IN 27676 6141 474 party party NN 27676 6141 475 -- -- : 27676 6141 476 NA na NN 27676 6141 477 ; ; , 27676 6141 478 seats seat NNS 27676 6141 479 by by IN 27676 6141 480 party party NN 27676 6141 481 -- -- : 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27676 6141 524 PDI PDI NNP 27676 6141 525 4 4 CD 27676 6141 526 , , , 27676 6141 527 UGTM UGTM NNP 27676 6141 528 3 3 CD 27676 6141 529 , , , 27676 6141 530 UNMT UNMT NNP 27676 6141 531 2 2 CD 27676 6141 532 , , , 27676 6141 533 other other JJ 27676 6141 534 3 3 CD 27676 6141 535 ; ; : 27676 6141 536 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6141 537 of of IN 27676 6141 538 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 6141 539 -- -- : 27676 6141 540 percent percent NN 27676 6141 541 of of IN 27676 6141 542 vote vote NN 27676 6141 543 by by IN 27676 6141 544 party party NN 27676 6141 545 -- -- : 27676 6141 546 NA na NN 27676 6141 547 ; ; , 27676 6141 548 seats seat NNS 27676 6141 549 by by IN 27676 6141 550 party party NN 27676 6141 551 -- -- : 27676 6141 552 USFP USFP NNP 27676 6141 553 57 57 CD 27676 6141 554 , , , 27676 6141 555 UC UC NNP 27676 6141 556 50 50 CD 27676 6141 557 , , , 27676 6141 558 RNI RNI NNP 27676 6141 559 46 46 CD 27676 6141 560 , , , 27676 6141 561 MP MP NNP 27676 6141 562 40 40 CD 27676 6141 563 , , , 27676 6141 564 MDS MDS NNP 27676 6141 565 32 32 CD 27676 6141 566 , , , 27676 6141 567 IP IP NNP 27676 6141 568 32 32 CD 27676 6141 569 , , , 27676 6141 570 MNP MNP NNP 27676 6141 571 19 19 CD 27676 6141 572 , , , 27676 6141 573 PND PND NNP 27676 6141 574 10 10 CD 27676 6141 575 , , , 27676 6141 576 MPCD MPCD NNP 27676 6141 577 9 9 CD 27676 6141 578 , , , 27676 6141 579 PPS PPS NNP 27676 6141 580 9 9 CD 27676 6141 581 , , , 27676 6141 582 FFD FFD NNP 27676 6141 583 9 9 CD 27676 6141 584 , , , 27676 6141 585 PSD PSD NNP 27676 6141 586 5 5 CD 27676 6141 587 , , , 27676 6141 588 OADP OADP NNP 27676 6141 589 4 4 CD 27676 6141 590 , , , 27676 6141 591 PA PA NNP 27676 6141 592 2 2 CD 27676 6141 593 , , , 27676 6141 594 PDI PDI NNP 27676 6141 595 1 1 CD 27676 6141 596 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 6141 597 branch branch NN 27676 6141 598 : : : 27676 6141 599 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6141 600 Court Court NNP 27676 6141 601 , , , 27676 6141 602 judges judge NNS 27676 6141 603 are be VBP 27676 6141 604 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6141 605 on on IN 27676 6141 606 the the DT 27676 6141 607 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 6141 608 of of IN 27676 6141 609 the the DT 27676 6141 610 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6141 611 Council Council NNP 27676 6141 612 of of IN 27676 6141 613 the the DT 27676 6141 614 Judiciary Judiciary NNP 27676 6141 615 , , , 27676 6141 616 presided preside VBD 27676 6141 617 over over RP 27676 6141 618 by by IN 27676 6141 619 the the DT 27676 6141 620 monarch monarch JJ 27676 6141 621 Political political JJ 27676 6141 622 parties party NNS 27676 6141 623 and and CC 27676 6141 624 leaders leader NNS 27676 6141 625 : : : 27676 6141 626 ARCHANE ARCHANE NNP 27676 6141 627 ] ] -RRB- 27676 6141 628 labor labor NN 27676 6141 629 unions union NNS 27676 6141 630 and and CC 27676 6141 631 community community NN 27676 6141 632 organizations organization NNS 27676 6141 633 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6141 634 indirect indirect JJ 27676 6141 635 elections 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WMO WMO NNP 27676 6141 752 , , , 27676 6141 753 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6141 754 , , , 27676 6141 755 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6141 756 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6141 757 representation representation NN 27676 6141 758 in in IN 27676 6141 759 the the DT 27676 6141 760 US US NNP 27676 6141 761 : : : 27676 6141 762 chief chief NN 27676 6141 763 of of IN 27676 6141 764 mission mission NN 27676 6141 765 : : : 27676 6141 766 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6141 767 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 27676 6141 768 BENAISSA BENAISSA NNP 27676 6141 769 chancery chancery NN 27676 6141 770 : : : 27676 6141 771 1601 1601 CD 27676 6141 772 21st 21st NNP 27676 6141 773 Street Street NNP 27676 6141 774 NW NW NNP 27676 6141 775 , , , 27676 6141 776 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6141 777 , , , 27676 6141 778 DC DC NNP 27676 6141 779 20009 20009 CD 27676 6141 780 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6141 781 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 782 general general NN 27676 6141 783 : : : 27676 6141 784 New New NNP 27676 6141 785 York York 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M. NNP 27676 6141 799 GABRIEL GABRIEL NNP 27676 6141 800 embassy embassy NN 27676 6141 801 : : : 27676 6141 802 2 2 CD 27676 6141 803 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 6141 804 de de IN 27676 6141 805 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 27676 6141 806 , , , 27676 6141 807 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 6141 808 mailing mail VBG 27676 6141 809 address address NN 27676 6141 810 : : : 27676 6141 811 PSC psc NN 27676 6141 812 74 74 CD 27676 6141 813 , , , 27676 6141 814 Box Box NNP 27676 6141 815 3 3 CD 27676 6141 816 , , , 27676 6141 817 APO APO NNP 27676 6141 818 AE AE NNP 27676 6141 819 09718 09718 CD 27676 6141 820 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6141 821 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6141 822 general general NN 27676 6141 823 : : : 27676 6141 824 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 6141 825 Flag Flag NNP 27676 6141 826 description description NN 27676 6141 827 : : : 27676 6141 828 red red JJ 27676 6141 829 with with IN 27676 6141 830 a a DT 27676 6141 831 green green JJ 27676 6141 832 pentacle pentacle NN 27676 6141 833 ( ( -LRB- 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; : 27676 6143 12 reforms reform NNS 27676 6143 13 of of IN 27676 6143 14 the the DT 27676 6143 15 financial financial JJ 27676 6143 16 sector sector NN 27676 6143 17 have have VBP 27676 6143 18 been be VBN 27676 6143 19 implemented implement VBN 27676 6143 20 ; ; : 27676 6143 21 and and CC 27676 6143 22 state state NN 27676 6143 23 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 6143 24 are be VBP 27676 6143 25 slowly slowly RB 27676 6143 26 being be VBG 27676 6143 27 privatized privatize VBN 27676 6143 28 . . . 27676 6144 1 Drought drought NN 27676 6144 2 conditions condition NNS 27676 6144 3 in in IN 27676 6144 4 1997 1997 CD 27676 6144 5 depressed depressed JJ 27676 6144 6 activity activity NN 27676 6144 7 in in IN 27676 6144 8 the the DT 27676 6144 9 key key JJ 27676 6144 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6144 11 sector sector NN 27676 6144 12 , , , 27676 6144 13 holding hold VBG 27676 6144 14 down down RP 27676 6144 15 exports export NNS 27676 6144 16 and and CC 27676 6144 17 contributing 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Formidable formidable JJ 27676 6147 2 long long JJ 27676 6147 3 - - HYPH 27676 6147 4 term term NN 27676 6147 5 challenges challenge NNS 27676 6147 6 include include VBP 27676 6147 7 : : : 27676 6147 8 servicing service VBG 27676 6147 9 the the DT 27676 6147 10 external external JJ 27676 6147 11 debt debt NN 27676 6147 12 ; ; , 27676 6147 13 preparing prepare VBG 27676 6147 14 the the DT 27676 6147 15 economy economy NN 27676 6147 16 for for IN 27676 6147 17 freer free JJR 27676 6147 18 trade trade NN 27676 6147 19 with with IN 27676 6147 20 the the DT 27676 6147 21 EU EU NNP 27676 6147 22 ; ; : 27676 6147 23 and and CC 27676 6147 24 improving improve VBG 27676 6147 25 education education NN 27676 6147 26 and and CC 27676 6147 27 attracting attract VBG 27676 6147 28 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6147 29 investment investment NN 27676 6147 30 to to TO 27676 6147 31 improve improve VB 27676 6147 32 living living NN 27676 6147 33 standards standard NNS 27676 6147 34 and and CC 27676 6147 35 job job NN 27676 6147 36 propects propect NNS 27676 6147 37 for for IN 27676 6147 38 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 6147 39 's 's POS 27676 6147 40 youthful youthful JJ 27676 6147 41 population population NN 27676 6147 42 . . . 27676 6148 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6148 2 : : : 27676 6148 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6148 4 power power NN 27676 6148 5 parity--$107 parity--$107 NNP 27676 6148 6 billion billion CD 27676 6148 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6148 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6148 9 est est NNP 27676 6148 10 . . . 27676 6148 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6149 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6149 2 -- -- : 27676 6149 3 real real JJ 27676 6149 4 growth growth NN 27676 6149 5 rate rate NN 27676 6149 6 : : : 27676 6149 7 6.8 6.8 CD 27676 6149 8 % % NN 27676 6149 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6149 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6149 11 est est NNP 27676 6149 12 . . . 27676 6149 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6150 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6150 2 -- -- : 27676 6150 3 per per IN 27676 6150 4 capita capita NN 27676 6150 5 : : : 27676 6150 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6150 7 power power NN 27676 6150 8 parity?$3,200 parity?$3,200 NNP 27676 6150 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6150 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6150 11 est est NNP 27676 6150 12 . . . 27676 6150 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6151 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6151 2 -- -- : 27676 6151 3 composition composition NN 27676 6151 4 by by IN 27676 6151 5 sector sector NN 27676 6151 6 : : : 27676 6151 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6151 8 : : : 27676 6151 9 14 14 CD 27676 6151 10 % % NN 27676 6151 11 industry industry NN 27676 6151 12 : : : 27676 6151 13 33 33 CD 27676 6151 14 % % NN 27676 6151 15 services service NNS 27676 6151 16 : : : 27676 6151 17 53 53 CD 27676 6151 18 % % NN 27676 6151 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6151 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6151 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6151 22 Population population NN 27676 6151 23 below below IN 27676 6151 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 6151 25 line line NN 27676 6151 26 : : : 27676 6151 27 13.1 13.1 CD 27676 6151 28 % % NN 27676 6151 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6151 30 1990 1990 CD 27676 6151 31 - - SYM 27676 6151 32 91 91 CD 27676 6151 33 est est NNP 27676 6151 34 . . . 27676 6151 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6152 1 Household household NN 27676 6152 2 income income NN 27676 6152 3 or or CC 27676 6152 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 6152 5 by by IN 27676 6152 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 6152 7 share share NN 27676 6152 8 : : : 27676 6152 9 lowest low JJS 27676 6152 10 10 10 CD 27676 6152 11 % % NN 27676 6152 12 : : : 27676 6152 13 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 6152 14 % % NN 27676 6152 15 highest high JJS 27676 6152 16 10 10 CD 27676 6152 17 % % NN 27676 6152 18 : : : 27676 6152 19 30.5 30.5 CD 27676 6152 20 % % NN 27676 6152 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6152 22 1990 1990 CD 27676 6152 23 - - SYM 27676 6152 24 91 91 CD 27676 6152 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6152 26 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6152 27 rate rate NN 27676 6152 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6152 29 consumer consumer NN 27676 6152 30 prices price NNS 27676 6152 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6152 32 : : : 27676 6152 33 2%-3 2%-3 CD 27676 6152 34 % % NN 27676 6152 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6152 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 6152 37 est est NNP 27676 6152 38 . . . 27676 6152 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6153 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6153 2 force force NN 27676 6153 3 : : : 27676 6153 4 11 11 CD 27676 6153 5 million million CD 27676 6153 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6153 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 6153 8 est est NNP 27676 6153 9 . . . 27676 6153 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6154 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6154 2 force force NN 27676 6154 3 -- -- : 27676 6154 4 by by IN 27676 6154 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 6154 6 : : : 27676 6154 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6154 8 50 50 CD 27676 6154 9 % % NN 27676 6154 10 , , , 27676 6154 11 services service NNS 27676 6154 12 26 26 CD 27676 6154 13 % % NN 27676 6154 14 , , , 27676 6154 15 industry industry NN 27676 6154 16 15 15 CD 27676 6154 17 % % NN 27676 6154 18 , , , 27676 6154 19 other other JJ 27676 6154 20 9 9 CD 27676 6154 21 % % NN 27676 6154 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6154 23 1985 1985 CD 27676 6154 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6154 25 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6154 26 rate rate NN 27676 6154 27 : : : 27676 6154 28 19 19 CD 27676 6154 29 % % NN 27676 6154 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6154 31 1998 1998 CD 27676 6154 32 est est NNP 27676 6154 33 . . . 27676 6154 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6155 1 Budget budget NN 27676 6155 2 : : : 27676 6155 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6155 4 : : : 27676 6155 5 $ $ $ 27676 6155 6 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 6155 7 billion billion CD 27676 6155 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6155 9 : : : 27676 6155 10 $ $ $ 27676 6155 11 10 10 CD 27676 6155 12 billion billion CD 27676 6155 13 , , , 27676 6155 14 including include VBG 27676 6155 15 capital capital NN 27676 6155 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6155 17 of of IN 27676 6155 18 $ $ $ 27676 6155 19 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 6155 20 billion billion CD 27676 6155 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6155 22 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6155 23 est est NNP 27676 6155 24 . . . 27676 6155 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6156 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6156 2 : : : 27676 6156 3 phosphate phosphate NN 27676 6156 4 rock rock NN 27676 6156 5 mining mining NN 27676 6156 6 and and CC 27676 6156 7 processing processing NN 27676 6156 8 , , , 27676 6156 9 food food NN 27676 6156 10 processing processing NN 27676 6156 11 , , , 27676 6156 12 leather leather NN 27676 6156 13 goods good NNS 27676 6156 14 , , , 27676 6156 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 6156 16 , , , 27676 6156 17 construction construction NN 27676 6156 18 , , , 27676 6156 19 tourism tourism NN 27676 6156 20 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6156 21 production production NN 27676 6156 22 growth growth NN 27676 6156 23 rate rate NN 27676 6156 24 : : : 27676 6156 25 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 6156 26 % % NN 27676 6156 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6156 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 6156 29 est est NNP 27676 6156 30 . . . 27676 6156 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6157 2 -- -- : 27676 6157 3 production production NN 27676 6157 4 : : : 27676 6157 5 11.5 11.5 CD 27676 6157 6 billion billion CD 27676 6157 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6157 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 6157 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6157 12 -- -- : 27676 6157 13 production production NN 27676 6157 14 by by IN 27676 6157 15 source source NN 27676 6157 16 : : : 27676 6157 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 6157 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 6157 19 : : : 27676 6157 20 95.65 95.65 CD 27676 6157 21 % % NN 27676 6157 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6157 23 : : : 27676 6157 24 4.35 4.35 CD 27676 6157 25 % % NN 27676 6157 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 6157 27 : : : 27676 6157 28 0 0 CD 27676 6157 29 % % NN 27676 6157 30 other other JJ 27676 6157 31 : : : 27676 6157 32 0 0 CD 27676 6157 33 % % NN 27676 6157 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 6157 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6157 38 -- -- : 27676 6157 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 6157 40 : : : 27676 6157 41 12.52 12.52 CD 27676 6157 42 billion billion CD 27676 6157 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6157 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 6157 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6157 48 -- -- : 27676 6157 49 exports export NNS 27676 6157 50 : : : 27676 6157 51 0 0 CD 27676 6157 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6157 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 6157 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6157 57 -- -- : 27676 6157 58 imports import NNS 27676 6157 59 : : : 27676 6157 60 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 6157 61 billion billion CD 27676 6157 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6157 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 6157 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6157 67 -- -- : 27676 6157 68 products product NNS 27676 6157 69 : : : 27676 6157 70 barley barley NN 27676 6157 71 , , , 27676 6157 72 wheat wheat NN 27676 6157 73 , , , 27676 6157 74 citrus citrus NN 27676 6157 75 , , , 27676 6157 76 wine wine NN 27676 6157 77 , , , 27676 6157 78 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6157 79 , , , 27676 6157 80 olives olive NNS 27676 6157 81 ; ; : 27676 6157 82 livestock livestock NN 27676 6157 83 Exports export NNS 27676 6157 84 : : : 27676 6157 85 $ $ $ 27676 6157 86 7 7 CD 27676 6157 87 billion billion CD 27676 6157 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 89 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6157 90 . . NNP 27676 6157 91 , , , 27676 6157 92 1997 1997 CD 27676 6157 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6157 94 Exports export NNS 27676 6157 95 -- -- : 27676 6157 96 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6157 97 : : : 27676 6157 98 food food NN 27676 6157 99 and and CC 27676 6157 100 beverages beverage NNS 27676 6157 101 30 30 CD 27676 6157 102 % % NN 27676 6157 103 , , , 27676 6157 104 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 27676 6157 105 goods good NNS 27676 6157 106 23 23 CD 27676 6157 107 % % NN 27676 6157 108 , , , 27676 6157 109 consumer consumer NN 27676 6157 110 goods good NNS 27676 6157 111 21 21 CD 27676 6157 112 % % NN 27676 6157 113 , , , 27676 6157 114 phosphates phosphate VBZ 27676 6157 115 17 17 CD 27676 6157 116 % % NN 27676 6157 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6157 118 1995 1995 CD 27676 6157 119 est est NNP 27676 6157 120 . . . 27676 6157 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6158 1 Exports export NNS 27676 6158 2 -- -- : 27676 6158 3 partners partner NNS 27676 6158 4 : : : 27676 6158 5 EU EU NNP 27676 6158 6 63 63 CD 27676 6158 7 % % NN 27676 6158 8 , , , 27676 6158 9 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6158 10 7.7 7.7 CD 27676 6158 11 % % NN 27676 6158 12 , , , 27676 6158 13 India India NNP 27676 6158 14 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 6158 15 % % NN 27676 6158 16 , , , 27676 6158 17 US US NNP 27676 6158 18 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 6158 19 % % NN 27676 6158 20 , , , 27676 6158 21 Libya Libya NNP 27676 6158 22 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 6158 23 % % NN 27676 6158 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6158 25 1996 1996 CD 27676 6158 26 est est NNP 27676 6158 27 . . . 27676 6158 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6159 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6159 2 : : : 27676 6159 3 $ $ $ 27676 6159 4 10 10 CD 27676 6159 5 billion billion CD 27676 6159 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6159 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 6159 8 . . NNP 27676 6159 9 , , , 27676 6159 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 6159 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6159 12 Imports import NNS 27676 6159 13 -- -- : 27676 6159 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6159 15 : : : 27676 6159 16 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 27676 6159 17 goods good NNS 27676 6159 18 26 26 CD 27676 6159 19 % % NN 27676 6159 20 , , , 27676 6159 21 capital capital NN 27676 6159 22 goods good NNS 27676 6159 23 25 25 CD 27676 6159 24 % % NN 27676 6159 25 , , , 27676 6159 26 food food NN 27676 6159 27 and and CC 27676 6159 28 beverages beverage VBZ 27676 6159 29 18 18 CD 27676 6159 30 % % NN 27676 6159 31 , , , 27676 6159 32 fuel fuel NN 27676 6159 33 and and CC 27676 6159 34 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 6159 35 15 15 CD 27676 6159 36 % % NN 27676 6159 37 , , , 27676 6159 38 consumer consumer NN 27676 6159 39 goods good NNS 27676 6159 40 12 12 CD 27676 6159 41 % % NN 27676 6159 42 , , , 27676 6159 43 raw raw JJ 27676 6159 44 materials material NNS 27676 6159 45 4 4 CD 27676 6159 46 % % NN 27676 6159 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6159 48 1995 1995 CD 27676 6159 49 est est NNP 27676 6159 50 . . . 27676 6159 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6160 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6160 2 -- -- : 27676 6160 3 partners partner NNS 27676 6160 4 : : : 27676 6160 5 EU EU NNP 27676 6160 6 57 57 CD 27676 6160 7 % % NN 27676 6160 8 , , , 27676 6160 9 US US NNP 27676 6160 10 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 6160 11 % % NN 27676 6160 12 , , , 27676 6160 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 6160 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 6160 15 5.3 5.3 CD 27676 6160 16 % % NN 27676 6160 17 , , , 27676 6160 18 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 6160 19 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 6160 20 % % NN 27676 6160 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6160 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 6160 23 est est NNP 27676 6160 24 . . . 27676 6160 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6161 1 Debt debt NN 27676 6161 2 -- -- : 27676 6161 3 external external JJ 27676 6161 4 : : : 27676 6161 5 $ $ $ 27676 6161 6 20.9 20.9 CD 27676 6161 7 billion billion CD 27676 6161 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6161 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 6161 10 est est NNP 27676 6161 11 . . . 27676 6161 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 6162 2 aid aid NN 27676 6162 3 -- -- : 27676 6162 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 6162 5 : : : 27676 6162 6 $ $ $ 27676 6162 7 565.6 565.6 CD 27676 6162 8 million million CD 27676 6162 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 6162 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 12 Currency currency NN 27676 6162 13 : : : 27676 6162 14 1 1 CD 27676 6162 15 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 27676 6162 16 dirham dirham NN 27676 6162 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 18 DH DH NNP 27676 6162 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 20 = = SYM 27676 6162 21 100 100 CD 27676 6162 22 centimes centime NNS 27676 6162 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6162 24 rates rate NNS 27676 6162 25 : : : 27676 6162 26 Moroccan moroccan JJ 27676 6162 27 dirhams dirham NNS 27676 6162 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 29 DH DH NNP 27676 6162 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 31 per per IN 27676 6162 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 6162 33 1 1 CD 27676 6162 34 - - HYPH 27676 6162 35 -9.320 -9.320 NNP 27676 6162 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 37 January January NNP 27676 6162 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 6162 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 40 , , , 27676 6162 41 9.604 9.604 CD 27676 6162 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 6162 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 45 , , , 27676 6162 46 9.527 9.527 CD 27676 6162 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 6162 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 50 , , , 27676 6162 51 8.716 8.716 CD 27676 6162 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 6162 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 55 , , , 27676 6162 56 8.540 8.540 CD 27676 6162 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 6162 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 60 , , , 27676 6162 61 9.203 9.203 CD 27676 6162 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 6162 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6162 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6162 66 year year NN 27676 6162 67 : : : 27676 6162 68 July July NNP 27676 6162 69 1-June 1-june CD 27676 6162 70 30 30 CD 27676 6162 71 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 6162 72 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 6162 73 : : : 27676 6162 74 1,312,596 1,312,596 CD 27676 6162 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6162 76 1999 1999 CD 27676 6162 77 est est NNP 27676 6162 78 . . . 27676 6162 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6163 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6163 2 system system NN 27676 6163 3 : : : 27676 6163 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6163 5 : : : 27676 6163 6 good good JJ 27676 6163 7 system system NN 27676 6163 8 composed compose VBN 27676 6163 9 of of IN 27676 6163 10 open open JJ 27676 6163 11 - - HYPH 27676 6163 12 wire wire NN 27676 6163 13 lines line NNS 27676 6163 14 , , , 27676 6163 15 cables cable NNS 27676 6163 16 , , , 27676 6163 17 and and CC 27676 6163 18 microwave microwave VB 27676 6163 19 radio radio NN 27676 6163 20 relay relay NN 27676 6163 21 links link NNS 27676 6163 22 ; ; : 27676 6163 23 principal principal JJ 27676 6163 24 centers center NNS 27676 6163 25 are be VBP 27676 6163 26 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 6163 27 and and CC 27676 6163 28 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 6163 29 ; ; : 27676 6163 30 secondary secondary JJ 27676 6163 31 centers center NNS 27676 6163 32 are be VBP 27676 6163 33 Fes Fes NNP 27676 6163 34 , , , 27676 6163 35 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 27676 6163 36 , , , 27676 6163 37 Oujda Oujda NNP 27676 6163 38 , , , 27676 6163 39 Tangier Tangier NNP 27676 6163 40 , , , 27676 6163 41 and and CC 27676 6163 42 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 27676 6163 43 international international JJ 27676 6163 44 : : : 27676 6163 45 5 5 CD 27676 6163 46 submarine submarine NN 27676 6163 47 cables cable NNS 27676 6163 48 ; ; : 27676 6163 49 satellite satellite NN 27676 6163 50 earth earth NN 27676 6163 51 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 6163 52 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6163 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6163 54 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6163 55 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6163 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6163 57 and and CC 27676 6163 58 1 1 CD 27676 6163 59 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 6163 60 ; ; : 27676 6163 61 microwave microwave NN 27676 6163 62 radio radio NN 27676 6163 63 relay relay NN 27676 6163 64 to to IN 27676 6163 65 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 6163 66 , , , 27676 6163 67 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6163 68 , , , 27676 6163 69 and and CC 27676 6163 70 Western western JJ 27676 6163 71 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 6163 72 ; ; : 27676 6163 73 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 6163 74 cable cable NN 27676 6163 75 and and CC 27676 6163 76 microwave microwave NN 27676 6163 77 radio radio NN 27676 6163 78 relay relay NN 27676 6163 79 to to IN 27676 6163 80 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 6163 81 ; ; : 27676 6163 82 participant participant NN 27676 6163 83 in in IN 27676 6163 84 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 6163 85 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6163 86 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6163 87 stations station NNS 27676 6163 88 : : : 27676 6163 89 AM am VBP 27676 6163 90 22 22 CD 27676 6163 91 , , , 27676 6163 92 FM FM NNP 27676 6163 93 7 7 CD 27676 6163 94 , , , 27676 6163 95 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 6163 96 5 5 CD 27676 6163 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6163 98 1998 1998 CD 27676 6163 99 est est NNP 27676 6163 100 . . . 27676 6163 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6164 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 6164 2 : : : 27676 6164 3 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 6164 4 million million CD 27676 6164 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6164 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 6164 7 est est NNP 27676 6164 8 . . . 27676 6164 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6165 1 Television television NN 27676 6165 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6165 3 stations station NNS 27676 6165 4 : : : 27676 6165 5 26 26 CD 27676 6165 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6165 7 in in IN 27676 6165 8 addition addition NN 27676 6165 9 , , , 27676 6165 10 there there EX 27676 6165 11 are be VBP 27676 6165 12 35 35 CD 27676 6165 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6165 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6165 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6165 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 6165 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6165 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 6165 19 : : : 27676 6165 20 1.21 1.21 CD 27676 6165 21 million million CD 27676 6165 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6165 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 6165 24 est est NNP 27676 6165 25 . . . 27676 6165 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6166 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6166 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6166 3 : : : 27676 6166 4 total total NN 27676 6166 5 : : : 27676 6166 6 1,907 1,907 CD 27676 6166 7 km km NN 27676 6166 8 standard standard JJ 27676 6166 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 6166 10 : : : 27676 6166 11 1,907 1,907 CD 27676 6166 12 km km NN 27676 6166 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 6166 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 6166 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6166 16 1,003 1,003 CD 27676 6166 17 km km NN 27676 6166 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 6166 19 ; ; : 27676 6166 20 246 246 CD 27676 6166 21 km km NN 27676 6166 22 double double JJ 27676 6166 23 track track NN 27676 6166 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6166 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6166 26 1994 1994 CD 27676 6166 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6166 28 Highways highway NNS 27676 6166 29 : : : 27676 6166 30 total total NN 27676 6166 31 : : : 27676 6166 32 60,626 60,626 CD 27676 6166 33 km km NN 27676 6166 34 paved pave VBN 27676 6166 35 : : : 27676 6166 36 30,556 30,556 CD 27676 6166 37 km km NNS 27676 6166 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6166 39 including include VBG 27676 6166 40 219 219 CD 27676 6166 41 km km NNS 27676 6166 42 of of IN 27676 6166 43 expressways expressway NNS 27676 6166 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6166 45 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6166 46 : : : 27676 6166 47 30,070 30,070 CD 27676 6166 48 km km NNS 27676 6166 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6166 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 6166 51 est est NNP 27676 6166 52 . . . 27676 6166 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6167 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6167 2 : : : 27676 6167 3 crude crude JJ 27676 6167 4 oil oil NN 27676 6167 5 362 362 CD 27676 6167 6 km km NN 27676 6167 7 ; ; : 27676 6167 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6167 9 products product NNS 27676 6167 10 491 491 CD 27676 6167 11 km km NNS 27676 6167 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6167 13 abandoned abandon VBN 27676 6167 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6167 15 ; ; : 27676 6167 16 natural natural JJ 27676 6167 17 gas gas NN 27676 6167 18 241 241 CD 27676 6167 19 km km NN 27676 6167 20 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6167 21 and and CC 27676 6167 22 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6167 23 : : : 27676 6167 24 Agadir Agadir NNS 27676 6167 25 , , , 27676 6167 26 El El NNP 27676 6167 27 Jadida Jadida NNP 27676 6167 28 , , , 27676 6167 29 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 6167 30 , , , 27676 6167 31 El El NNP 27676 6167 32 Jorf Jorf NNP 27676 6167 33 Lasfar Lasfar NNP 27676 6167 34 , , , 27676 6167 35 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 27676 6167 36 , , , 27676 6167 37 Mohammedia Mohammedia NNP 27676 6167 38 , , , 27676 6167 39 Nador Nador NNP 27676 6167 40 , , , 27676 6167 41 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 6167 42 , , , 27676 6167 43 Safi Safi NNP 27676 6167 44 , , , 27676 6167 45 Tangier Tangier NNP 27676 6167 46 ; ; , 27676 6167 47 also also RB 27676 6167 48 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 6167 49 - - HYPH 27676 6167 50 controlled control VBN 27676 6167 51 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 6167 52 and and CC 27676 6167 53 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 6167 54 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6167 55 marine marine NN 27676 6167 56 : : : 27676 6167 57 total total NN 27676 6167 58 : : : 27676 6167 59 40 40 CD 27676 6167 60 ships ship NNS 27676 6167 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6167 62 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6167 63 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6167 64 or or CC 27676 6167 65 over over RB 27676 6167 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6167 67 totaling total VBG 27676 6167 68 217,869 217,869 CD 27676 6167 69 GRT/263,033 GRT/263,033 NNP 27676 6167 70 DWT DWT NNP 27676 6167 71 ships ship NNS 27676 6167 72 by by IN 27676 6167 73 type type NN 27676 6167 74 : : : 27676 6167 75 cargo cargo NN 27676 6167 76 8 8 CD 27676 6167 77 , , , 27676 6167 78 chemical chemical NN 27676 6167 79 tanker tanker NN 27676 6167 80 6 6 CD 27676 6167 81 , , , 27676 6167 82 container container NN 27676 6167 83 3 3 CD 27676 6167 84 , , , 27676 6167 85 oil oil NN 27676 6167 86 tanker tanker NN 27676 6167 87 3 3 CD 27676 6167 88 , , , 27676 6167 89 passenger passenger NN 27676 6167 90 1 1 CD 27676 6167 91 , , , 27676 6167 92 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 6167 93 cargo cargo NN 27676 6167 94 10 10 CD 27676 6167 95 , , , 27676 6167 96 roll roll NN 27676 6167 97 - - HYPH 27676 6167 98 on on IN 27676 6167 99 / / SYM 27676 6167 100 roll roll NN 27676 6167 101 - - HYPH 27676 6167 102 off off RP 27676 6167 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 6167 104 8 8 CD 27676 6167 105 , , , 27676 6167 106 short short JJ 27676 6167 107 - - HYPH 27676 6167 108 sea sea NN 27676 6167 109 passenger passenger NN 27676 6167 110 1 1 CD 27676 6167 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6167 112 1998 1998 CD 27676 6167 113 est est NNP 27676 6167 114 . . . 27676 6167 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6168 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6168 2 : : : 27676 6168 3 69 69 CD 27676 6168 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6168 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6168 6 est est NNP 27676 6168 7 . . . 27676 6168 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6169 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6169 2 -- -- : 27676 6169 3 with with IN 27676 6169 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6169 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6169 6 : : : 27676 6169 7 total total NN 27676 6169 8 : : : 27676 6169 9 26 26 CD 27676 6169 10 over over IN 27676 6169 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6169 12 m m CD 27676 6169 13 : : : 27676 6169 14 11 11 CD 27676 6169 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6169 16 to to IN 27676 6169 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6169 18 m m NN 27676 6169 19 : : : 27676 6169 20 4 4 CD 27676 6169 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6169 22 to to TO 27676 6169 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6169 24 m m NN 27676 6169 25 : : : 27676 6169 26 8 8 CD 27676 6169 27 914 914 CD 27676 6169 28 to to TO 27676 6169 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6169 30 m m NN 27676 6169 31 : : : 27676 6169 32 2 2 CD 27676 6169 33 under under IN 27676 6169 34 914 914 CD 27676 6169 35 m m NN 27676 6169 36 : : : 27676 6169 37 1 1 CD 27676 6169 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6169 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 6169 40 est est NNP 27676 6169 41 . . . 27676 6169 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6170 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6170 2 -- -- : 27676 6170 3 with with IN 27676 6170 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6170 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6170 6 : : : 27676 6170 7 total total NN 27676 6170 8 : : : 27676 6170 9 43 43 CD 27676 6170 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6170 11 to to TO 27676 6170 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6170 13 m m NN 27676 6170 14 : : : 27676 6170 15 1 1 CD 27676 6170 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6170 17 to to TO 27676 6170 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6170 19 m m NN 27676 6170 20 : : : 27676 6170 21 10 10 CD 27676 6170 22 914 914 CD 27676 6170 23 to to TO 27676 6170 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6170 25 m m NN 27676 6170 26 : : : 27676 6170 27 21 21 CD 27676 6170 28 under under IN 27676 6170 29 914 914 CD 27676 6170 30 m m NN 27676 6170 31 : : : 27676 6170 32 11 11 CD 27676 6170 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6170 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 6170 35 est est NNP 27676 6170 36 . . . 27676 6170 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6171 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 6171 2 : : : 27676 6171 3 1 1 CD 27676 6171 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6171 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6171 6 est est NNP 27676 6171 7 . . . 27676 6171 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6172 1 Military military JJ 27676 6172 2 Military military JJ 27676 6172 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6172 4 : : : 27676 6172 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6172 6 Armed Armed NNP 27676 6172 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6172 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6172 9 includes include VBZ 27676 6172 10 Army Army NNP 27676 6172 11 , , , 27676 6172 12 Navy Navy NNP 27676 6172 13 , , , 27676 6172 14 Air Air NNP 27676 6172 15 Force Force NNP 27676 6172 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6172 17 , , , 27676 6172 18 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 6172 19 , , , 27676 6172 20 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 27676 6172 21 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6172 22 Military Military NNP 27676 6172 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 6172 24 -- -- : 27676 6172 25 military military JJ 27676 6172 26 age age NN 27676 6172 27 : : : 27676 6172 28 18 18 CD 27676 6172 29 years year NNS 27676 6172 30 of of IN 27676 6172 31 age age NN 27676 6172 32 Military military JJ 27676 6172 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 6172 34 -- -- : 27676 6172 35 availability availability NN 27676 6172 36 : : : 27676 6172 37 males male NNS 27676 6172 38 age age NNP 27676 6172 39 15 15 CD 27676 6172 40 - - HYPH 27676 6172 41 49 49 CD 27676 6172 42 : : : 27676 6172 43 7,735,597 7,735,597 CD 27676 6172 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6172 45 1999 1999 CD 27676 6172 46 est est NNP 27676 6172 47 . . . 27676 6172 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6173 1 Military military JJ 27676 6173 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6173 3 -- -- : 27676 6173 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6173 5 for for IN 27676 6173 6 military military JJ 27676 6173 7 service service NN 27676 6173 8 : : : 27676 6173 9 males male NNS 27676 6173 10 age age NNP 27676 6173 11 15 15 CD 27676 6173 12 - - HYPH 27676 6173 13 49 49 CD 27676 6173 14 : : : 27676 6173 15 4,888,595 4,888,595 CD 27676 6173 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6173 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 6173 18 est est NNP 27676 6173 19 . . . 27676 6173 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6174 1 Military military JJ 27676 6174 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6174 3 -- -- : 27676 6174 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 6174 5 military military JJ 27676 6174 6 age age NN 27676 6174 7 annually annually RB 27676 6174 8 : : : 27676 6174 9 males male NNS 27676 6174 10 : : : 27676 6174 11 320,040 320,040 CD 27676 6174 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6174 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 6174 14 est est NNP 27676 6174 15 . . . 27676 6174 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6175 1 Military military JJ 27676 6175 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6175 3 -- -- : 27676 6175 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6175 5 figure figure NN 27676 6175 6 : : : 27676 6175 7 $ $ $ 27676 6175 8 1.3611 1.3611 CD 27676 6175 9 billion billion CD 27676 6175 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6175 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6175 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6175 13 Military military JJ 27676 6175 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6175 15 -- -- : 27676 6175 16 percent percent NN 27676 6175 17 of of IN 27676 6175 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6175 19 : : : 27676 6175 20 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 6175 21 % % NN 27676 6175 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6175 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6175 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6175 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6175 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6175 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6175 28 -- -- : 27676 6175 29 international international JJ 27676 6175 30 : : : 27676 6175 31 claims claim NNS 27676 6175 32 and and CC 27676 6175 33 administers administer VBZ 27676 6175 34 Western Western NNP 27676 6175 35 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 6175 36 , , , 27676 6175 37 but but CC 27676 6175 38 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 6175 39 is be VBZ 27676 6175 40 unresolved unresolved JJ 27676 6175 41 and and CC 27676 6175 42 the the DT 27676 6175 43 UN UN NNP 27676 6175 44 is be VBZ 27676 6175 45 attempting attempt VBG 27676 6175 46 to to TO 27676 6175 47 hold hold VB 27676 6175 48 a a DT 27676 6175 49 referendum referendum NN 27676 6175 50 on on IN 27676 6175 51 the the DT 27676 6175 52 issue issue NN 27676 6175 53 ; ; : 27676 6175 54 the the DT 27676 6175 55 UN UN NNP 27676 6175 56 - - HYPH 27676 6175 57 administered administer VBN 27676 6175 58 cease cease NN 27676 6175 59 - - HYPH 27676 6175 60 fire fire NN 27676 6175 61 has have VBZ 27676 6175 62 been be VBN 27676 6175 63 in in IN 27676 6175 64 effect effect NN 27676 6175 65 since since IN 27676 6175 66 September September NNP 27676 6175 67 1991 1991 CD 27676 6175 68 ; ; : 27676 6175 69 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6175 70 controls control VBZ 27676 6175 71 five five CD 27676 6175 72 places place NNS 27676 6175 73 of of IN 27676 6175 74 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 6175 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6175 76 plazas plaza NNS 27676 6175 77 de de IN 27676 6175 78 soberania soberania NNP 27676 6175 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6175 80 on on RB 27676 6175 81 and and CC 27676 6175 82 off off IN 27676 6175 83 the the DT 27676 6175 84 coast coast NN 27676 6175 85 of of IN 27676 6175 86 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 6175 87 -- -- : 27676 6175 88 the the DT 27676 6175 89 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6175 90 enclaves enclave NNS 27676 6175 91 of of IN 27676 6175 92 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 6175 93 and and CC 27676 6175 94 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 6175 95 which which WDT 27676 6175 96 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 6175 97 contests contest NNS 27676 6175 98 , , , 27676 6175 99 as as RB 27676 6175 100 well well RB 27676 6175 101 as as IN 27676 6175 102 the the DT 27676 6175 103 islands island NNS 27676 6175 104 of of IN 27676 6175 105 Penon Penon NNP 27676 6175 106 de de NNP 27676 6175 107 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 27676 6175 108 , , , 27676 6175 109 Penon Penon NNP 27676 6175 110 de de NNP 27676 6175 111 Velez Velez NNP 27676 6175 112 de de NNP 27676 6175 113 la la NNP 27676 6175 114 Gomera Gomera NNP 27676 6175 115 , , , 27676 6175 116 and and CC 27676 6175 117 Islas Islas NNP 27676 6175 118 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 27676 6175 119 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 6175 120 drugs drug VBZ 27676 6175 121 : : : 27676 6175 122 illicit illicit JJ 27676 6175 123 producer producer NN 27676 6175 124 of of IN 27676 6175 125 hashish hashish NN 27676 6175 126 ; ; : 27676 6175 127 trafficking traffic VBG 27676 6175 128 on on IN 27676 6175 129 the the DT 27676 6175 130 increase increase NN 27676 6175 131 for for IN 27676 6175 132 both both CC 27676 6175 133 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6175 134 and and CC 27676 6175 135 international international JJ 27676 6175 136 drug drug NN 27676 6175 137 markets market NNS 27676 6175 138 ; ; : 27676 6175 139 shipments shipment NNS 27676 6175 140 of of IN 27676 6175 141 hashish hashish NN 27676 6175 142 mostly mostly RB 27676 6175 143 directed direct VBN 27676 6175 144 to to IN 27676 6175 145 Western Western NNP 27676 6175 146 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6175 147 ; ; : 27676 6175 148 transit transit NN 27676 6175 149 point point NN 27676 6175 150 for for IN 27676 6175 151 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 6175 152 from from IN 27676 6175 153 South South NNP 27676 6175 154 America America NNP 27676 6175 155 destined destine VBD 27676 6175 156 for for IN 27676 6175 157 Western Western NNP 27676 6175 158 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6175 159 = = SYM 27676 6175 160 = = SYM 27676 6175 161 = = SYM 27676 6175 162 = = SYM 27676 6175 163 = = SYM 27676 6175 164 = = SYM 27676 6175 165 = = SYM 27676 6175 166 = = SYM 27676 6175 167 = = SYM 27676 6175 168 = = SYM 27676 6175 169 = = SYM 27676 6175 170 = = SYM 27676 6175 171 = = SYM 27676 6175 172 = = SYM 27676 6175 173 = = SYM 27676 6175 174 = = SYM 27676 6175 175 = = SYM 27676 6175 176 = = SYM 27676 6175 177 = = SYM 27676 6175 178 = = SYM 27676 6175 179 = = SYM 27676 6175 180 = = SYM 27676 6175 181 = = SYM 27676 6175 182 = = SYM 27676 6175 183 = = SYM 27676 6175 184 = = SYM 27676 6175 185 = = SYM 27676 6175 186 = = SYM 27676 6175 187 = = SYM 27676 6175 188 = = SYM 27676 6175 189 = = SYM 27676 6175 190 = = SYM 27676 6175 191 = = SYM 27676 6175 192 = = SYM 27676 6175 193 = = SYM 27676 6175 194 = = SYM 27676 6175 195 = = SYM 27676 6175 196 = = SYM 27676 6175 197 = = SYM 27676 6175 198 = = SYM 27676 6175 199 = = SYM 27676 6175 200 = = SYM 27676 6175 201 = = SYM 27676 6175 202 = = SYM 27676 6175 203 = = SYM 27676 6175 204 = = SYM 27676 6175 205 = = SYM 27676 6175 206 = = SYM 27676 6175 207 = = SYM 27676 6175 208 = = SYM 27676 6175 209 = = SYM 27676 6175 210 = = SYM 27676 6175 211 = = SYM 27676 6175 212 = = SYM 27676 6175 213 = = SYM 27676 6175 214 = = SYM 27676 6175 215 = = SYM 27676 6175 216 = = SYM 27676 6175 217 = = SYM 27676 6175 218 = = SYM 27676 6175 219 = = SYM 27676 6175 220 = = SYM 27676 6175 221 = = SYM 27676 6175 222 = = SYM 27676 6175 223 = = SYM 27676 6175 224 = = SYM 27676 6175 225 = = SYM 27676 6175 226 = = SYM 27676 6175 227 = = NFP 27676 6175 228 = = SYM 27676 6175 229 @Mozambique @mozambique FW 27676 6175 230 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 6175 231 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6175 232 Location Location NNP 27676 6175 233 : : : 27676 6175 234 Southern Southern NNP 27676 6175 235 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6175 236 , , , 27676 6175 237 bordering border VBG 27676 6175 238 the the DT 27676 6175 239 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6175 240 Channel Channel NNP 27676 6175 241 , , , 27676 6175 242 between between IN 27676 6175 243 South South NNP 27676 6175 244 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6175 245 and and CC 27676 6175 246 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 6175 247 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6175 248 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6175 249 : : : 27676 6175 250 18 18 CD 27676 6175 251 15 15 CD 27676 6175 252 S s NN 27676 6175 253 , , , 27676 6175 254 35 35 CD 27676 6175 255 00 00 NFP 27676 6175 256 E e NN 27676 6175 257 Map Map NNP 27676 6175 258 references reference NNS 27676 6175 259 : : : 27676 6175 260 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6175 261 Area Area NNP 27676 6175 262 : : : 27676 6175 263 total total NN 27676 6175 264 : : : 27676 6175 265 801,590 801,590 CD 27676 6175 266 sq sq IN 27676 6175 267 km km NNP 27676 6175 268 land land NN 27676 6175 269 : : : 27676 6175 270 784,090 784,090 CD 27676 6175 271 sq sq NNP 27676 6175 272 km km NNP 27676 6175 273 water water NN 27676 6175 274 : : : 27676 6175 275 17,500 17,500 CD 27676 6175 276 sq sq NN 27676 6175 277 km km NNP 27676 6175 278 Area area NN 27676 6175 279 -- -- : 27676 6175 280 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6175 281 : : : 27676 6175 282 slightly slightly RB 27676 6175 283 less less JJR 27676 6175 284 than than IN 27676 6175 285 twice twice RB 27676 6175 286 the the DT 27676 6175 287 size size NN 27676 6175 288 of of IN 27676 6175 289 California California NNP 27676 6175 290 Land Land NNP 27676 6175 291 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6175 292 : : : 27676 6175 293 total total JJ 27676 6175 294 : : : 27676 6175 295 4,571 4,571 CD 27676 6175 296 km km NN 27676 6175 297 border border NN 27676 6175 298 countries country NNS 27676 6175 299 : : : 27676 6175 300 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 6175 301 1,569 1,569 CD 27676 6175 302 km km NN 27676 6175 303 , , , 27676 6175 304 South South NNP 27676 6175 305 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6175 306 491 491 CD 27676 6175 307 km km NNS 27676 6175 308 , , , 27676 6175 309 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 6175 310 105 105 CD 27676 6175 311 km km NNS 27676 6175 312 , , , 27676 6175 313 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 6175 314 756 756 CD 27676 6175 315 km km NNS 27676 6175 316 , , , 27676 6175 317 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 6175 318 419 419 CD 27676 6175 319 km km NN 27676 6175 320 , , , 27676 6175 321 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 6175 322 1,231 1,231 CD 27676 6175 323 km km NN 27676 6175 324 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6175 325 : : : 27676 6175 326 2,470 2,470 CD 27676 6175 327 km km NN 27676 6175 328 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6175 329 claims claim VBZ 27676 6175 330 : : : 27676 6175 331 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6175 332 economic economic JJ 27676 6175 333 zone zone NN 27676 6175 334 : : : 27676 6175 335 200 200 CD 27676 6175 336 nm nm CD 27676 6175 337 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6175 338 sea sea NN 27676 6175 339 : : : 27676 6175 340 12 12 CD 27676 6175 341 nm nm NNP 27676 6175 342 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6175 343 : : : 27676 6175 344 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6175 345 to to IN 27676 6175 346 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 6175 347 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6175 348 : : : 27676 6175 349 mostly mostly RB 27676 6175 350 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6175 351 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 6175 352 , , , 27676 6175 353 uplands upland NNS 27676 6175 354 in in IN 27676 6175 355 center center NN 27676 6175 356 , , , 27676 6175 357 high high JJ 27676 6175 358 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 6175 359 in in IN 27676 6175 360 northwest northwest NNP 27676 6175 361 , , , 27676 6175 362 mountains mountain NNS 27676 6175 363 in in IN 27676 6175 364 west west NNP 27676 6175 365 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6175 366 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6175 367 : : : 27676 6175 368 lowest low JJS 27676 6175 369 point point NN 27676 6175 370 : : : 27676 6175 371 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6175 372 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6175 373 0 0 NFP 27676 6175 374 m m DT 27676 6175 375 highest high JJS 27676 6175 376 point point NN 27676 6175 377 : : : 27676 6175 378 Monte Monte NNP 27676 6175 379 Binga Binga NNP 27676 6175 380 2,436 2,436 CD 27676 6175 381 m m NNP 27676 6175 382 Natural natural JJ 27676 6175 383 resources resource NNS 27676 6175 384 : : : 27676 6175 385 coal coal NN 27676 6175 386 , , , 27676 6175 387 titanium titanium NN 27676 6175 388 , , , 27676 6175 389 natural natural JJ 27676 6175 390 gas gas NN 27676 6175 391 Land land NN 27676 6175 392 use use NN 27676 6175 393 : : : 27676 6175 394 arable arable JJ 27676 6175 395 land land NN 27676 6175 396 : : : 27676 6175 397 4 4 CD 27676 6175 398 % % NN 27676 6175 399 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6175 400 crops crop NNS 27676 6175 401 : : : 27676 6175 402 0 0 CD 27676 6175 403 % % NN 27676 6175 404 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6175 405 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6175 406 : : : 27676 6175 407 56 56 CD 27676 6175 408 % % NN 27676 6175 409 forests forest NNS 27676 6175 410 and and CC 27676 6175 411 woodland woodland JJ 27676 6175 412 : : : 27676 6175 413 18 18 CD 27676 6175 414 % % NN 27676 6175 415 other other JJ 27676 6175 416 : : : 27676 6175 417 22 22 CD 27676 6175 418 % % NN 27676 6175 419 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6175 420 1993 1993 CD 27676 6175 421 est est NNP 27676 6175 422 . . . 27676 6175 423 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6176 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6176 2 land land NN 27676 6176 3 : : : 27676 6176 4 1,180 1,180 CD 27676 6176 5 sq sq NNP 27676 6176 6 km km NNP 27676 6176 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6176 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6176 9 est est NNP 27676 6176 10 . . . 27676 6176 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6177 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6177 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6177 3 : : : 27676 6177 4 severe severe JJ 27676 6177 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 6177 6 and and CC 27676 6177 7 floods flood NNS 27676 6177 8 occur occur VBP 27676 6177 9 in in IN 27676 6177 10 central central JJ 27676 6177 11 and and CC 27676 6177 12 southern southern JJ 27676 6177 13 provinces province NNS 27676 6177 14 ; ; : 27676 6177 15 devastating devastating JJ 27676 6177 16 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 6177 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6177 18 -- -- : 27676 6177 19 current current JJ 27676 6177 20 issues issue NNS 27676 6177 21 : : : 27676 6177 22 a a DT 27676 6177 23 long long JJ 27676 6177 24 civil civil JJ 27676 6177 25 war war NN 27676 6177 26 and and CC 27676 6177 27 recurrent recurrent JJ 27676 6177 28 drought drought NN 27676 6177 29 in in IN 27676 6177 30 the the DT 27676 6177 31 hinterlands hinterland NNS 27676 6177 32 have have VBP 27676 6177 33 resulted result VBN 27676 6177 34 in in IN 27676 6177 35 increased increase VBN 27676 6177 36 migration migration NN 27676 6177 37 of of IN 27676 6177 38 the the DT 27676 6177 39 population population NN 27676 6177 40 to to IN 27676 6177 41 urban urban JJ 27676 6177 42 and and CC 27676 6177 43 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6177 44 areas area NNS 27676 6177 45 with with IN 27676 6177 46 adverse adverse JJ 27676 6177 47 environmental environmental JJ 27676 6177 48 consequences consequence NNS 27676 6177 49 ; ; : 27676 6177 50 desertification desertification NN 27676 6177 51 ; ; : 27676 6177 52 pollution pollution NN 27676 6177 53 of of IN 27676 6177 54 surface surface NN 27676 6177 55 and and CC 27676 6177 56 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6177 57 waters water NNS 27676 6177 58 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6177 59 -- -- : 27676 6177 60 international international JJ 27676 6177 61 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6177 62 : : : 27676 6177 63 party party NN 27676 6177 64 to to TO 27676 6177 65 : : : 27676 6177 66 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6177 67 , , , 27676 6177 68 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6177 69 Change Change NNP 27676 6177 70 , , , 27676 6177 71 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6177 72 , , , 27676 6177 73 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6177 74 Species Species NNPS 27676 6177 75 , , , 27676 6177 76 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6177 77 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6177 78 , , , 27676 6177 79 Law Law NNP 27676 6177 80 of of IN 27676 6177 81 the the DT 27676 6177 82 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6177 83 , , , 27676 6177 84 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6177 85 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6177 86 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6177 87 signed sign VBD 27676 6177 88 , , , 27676 6177 89 but but CC 27676 6177 90 not not RB 27676 6177 91 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6177 92 : : : 27676 6177 93 none none NN 27676 6177 94 of of IN 27676 6177 95 the the DT 27676 6177 96 selected select VBN 27676 6177 97 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6177 98 People People NNPS 27676 6177 99 Population Population NNP 27676 6177 100 : : : 27676 6177 101 19,124,335 19,124,335 CD 27676 6177 102 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6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 6182 7 population population NN 27676 6182 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6182 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 6182 10 est est NNP 27676 6182 11 . . . 27676 6182 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6183 1 Sex sex NN 27676 6183 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 6183 3 : : : 27676 6183 4 at at IN 27676 6183 5 birth birth NN 27676 6183 6 : : : 27676 6183 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 6183 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6183 9 under under IN 27676 6183 10 15 15 CD 27676 6183 11 years year NNS 27676 6183 12 : : : 27676 6183 13 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 6183 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6183 15 15 15 CD 27676 6183 16 - - HYPH 27676 6183 17 64 64 CD 27676 6183 18 years year NNS 27676 6183 19 : : : 27676 6183 20 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 6183 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6183 22 65 65 CD 27676 6183 23 years year NNS 27676 6183 24 and and CC 27676 6183 25 over over IN 27676 6183 26 : : : 27676 6183 27 0.71 0.71 CD 27676 6183 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 6183 29 total total 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6187 52 , , , 27676 6187 53 Christian Christian NNP 27676 6187 54 30 30 CD 27676 6187 55 % % NN 27676 6187 56 , , , 27676 6187 57 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 6187 58 20 20 CD 27676 6187 59 % % NN 27676 6187 60 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 6187 61 : : : 27676 6187 62 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 6187 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6187 64 official official JJ 27676 6187 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6187 66 , , , 27676 6187 67 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6187 68 dialects dialect VBZ 27676 6187 69 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6187 70 : : : 27676 6187 71 definition definition NN 27676 6187 72 : : : 27676 6187 73 age age NN 27676 6187 74 15 15 CD 27676 6187 75 and and CC 27676 6187 76 over over RB 27676 6187 77 can can MD 27676 6187 78 read read VB 27676 6187 79 and and CC 27676 6187 80 write write VB 27676 6187 81 total total JJ 27676 6187 82 population population NN 27676 6187 83 : : : 27676 6187 84 40.1 40.1 CD 27676 6187 85 % % NN 27676 6187 86 male male NN 27676 6187 87 : : : 27676 6187 88 57.7 57.7 CD 27676 6187 89 % % NN 27676 6187 90 female female NN 27676 6187 91 : : : 27676 6187 92 23.3 23.3 CD 27676 6187 93 % % NN 27676 6187 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6187 95 1995 1995 CD 27676 6187 96 est est NNP 27676 6187 97 . . . 27676 6187 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6188 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6188 3 name name NN 27676 6188 4 : : : 27676 6188 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6188 6 long long JJ 27676 6188 7 form form NN 27676 6188 8 : : : 27676 6188 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6188 10 of of IN 27676 6188 11 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6188 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6188 13 short short JJ 27676 6188 14 form form NN 27676 6188 15 : : : 27676 6188 16 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6188 17 local local JJ 27676 6188 18 long long JJ 27676 6188 19 form form NN 27676 6188 20 : : : 27676 6188 21 Republica Republica NNP 27676 6188 22 de de IN 27676 6188 23 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 27676 6188 24 local local JJ 27676 6188 25 short short JJ 27676 6188 26 form form NN 27676 6188 27 : : : 27676 6188 28 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 27676 6188 29 Data Data NNP 27676 6188 30 code code NN 27676 6188 31 : : : 27676 6188 32 MZ MZ NNP 27676 6188 33 Government Government NNP 27676 6188 34 type type NN 27676 6188 35 : : : 27676 6188 36 republic republic NNP 27676 6188 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6188 38 : : : 27676 6188 39 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 6188 40 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6188 41 divisions division NNS 27676 6188 42 : : : 27676 6188 43 10 10 CD 27676 6188 44 provinces province NNS 27676 6188 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 46 provincias provincia NNS 27676 6188 47 , , , 27676 6188 48 singular singular JJ 27676 6188 49 -- -- : 27676 6188 50 provincia provincia NN 27676 6188 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 52 ; ; : 27676 6188 53 Cabo Cabo NNP 27676 6188 54 Delgado Delgado NNP 27676 6188 55 , , , 27676 6188 56 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 6188 57 , , , 27676 6188 58 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 27676 6188 59 , , , 27676 6188 60 Manica Manica NNP 27676 6188 61 , , , 27676 6188 62 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 6188 63 , , , 27676 6188 64 Nampula Nampula NNP 27676 6188 65 , , , 27676 6188 66 Niassa Niassa NNP 27676 6188 67 , , , 27676 6188 68 Sofala Sofala NNP 27676 6188 69 , , , 27676 6188 70 Tete Tete NNP 27676 6188 71 , , , 27676 6188 72 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 27676 6188 73 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6188 74 : : : 27676 6188 75 25 25 CD 27676 6188 76 June June NNP 27676 6188 77 1975 1975 CD 27676 6188 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 79 from from IN 27676 6188 80 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 6188 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 82 National national JJ 27676 6188 83 holiday holiday NN 27676 6188 84 : : : 27676 6188 85 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6188 86 Day Day NNP 27676 6188 87 , , , 27676 6188 88 25 25 CD 27676 6188 89 June June NNP 27676 6188 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 91 1975 1975 CD 27676 6188 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 93 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6188 94 : : : 27676 6188 95 30 30 CD 27676 6188 96 November November NNP 27676 6188 97 1990 1990 CD 27676 6188 98 Legal legal JJ 27676 6188 99 system system NN 27676 6188 100 : : : 27676 6188 101 based base VBN 27676 6188 102 on on IN 27676 6188 103 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 6188 104 civil civil JJ 27676 6188 105 law law NN 27676 6188 106 system system NN 27676 6188 107 and and CC 27676 6188 108 customary customary JJ 27676 6188 109 law law NN 27676 6188 110 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6188 111 : : : 27676 6188 112 18 18 CD 27676 6188 113 years year NNS 27676 6188 114 of of IN 27676 6188 115 age age NN 27676 6188 116 ; ; : 27676 6188 117 universal universal JJ 27676 6188 118 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6188 119 branch branch NN 27676 6188 120 : : : 27676 6188 121 chief chief NN 27676 6188 122 of of IN 27676 6188 123 state state NN 27676 6188 124 : : : 27676 6188 125 President President NNP 27676 6188 126 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 27676 6188 127 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6188 128 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 27676 6188 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 130 since since IN 27676 6188 131 6 6 CD 27676 6188 132 November November NNP 27676 6188 133 1986 1986 CD 27676 6188 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 135 ; ; : 27676 6188 136 note note NN 27676 6188 137 -- -- : 27676 6188 138 before before IN 27676 6188 139 being be VBG 27676 6188 140 popularly popularly RB 27676 6188 141 elected elect VBN 27676 6188 142 , , , 27676 6188 143 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 27676 6188 144 was be VBD 27676 6188 145 elected elect VBN 27676 6188 146 president president NN 27676 6188 147 by by IN 27676 6188 148 Frelimo Frelimo NNP 27676 6188 149 's 's POS 27676 6188 150 Central Central NNP 27676 6188 151 Committee Committee NNP 27676 6188 152 4 4 CD 27676 6188 153 November November NNP 27676 6188 154 1986 1986 CD 27676 6188 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 156 reelected reelect VBN 27676 6188 157 by by IN 27676 6188 158 the the DT 27676 6188 159 Committee Committee NNP 27676 6188 160 30 30 CD 27676 6188 161 July July NNP 27676 6188 162 1989 1989 CD 27676 6188 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 164 head head NN 27676 6188 165 of of IN 27676 6188 166 government government NN 27676 6188 167 : : : 27676 6188 168 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6188 169 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6188 170 Pascoal Pascoal NNP 27676 6188 171 MOCUMBI MOCUMBI NNP 27676 6188 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 173 since since IN 27676 6188 174 NA NA NNP 27676 6188 175 December December NNP 27676 6188 176 1994 1994 CD 27676 6188 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 178 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6188 179 : : : 27676 6188 180 Cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6188 181 elections election NNS 27676 6188 182 : : : 27676 6188 183 president president NN 27676 6188 184 elected elect VBN 27676 6188 185 by by IN 27676 6188 186 popular popular JJ 27676 6188 187 vote vote NN 27676 6188 188 for for IN 27676 6188 189 a a DT 27676 6188 190 five five CD 27676 6188 191 - - HYPH 27676 6188 192 year year NN 27676 6188 193 term term NN 27676 6188 194 ; ; : 27676 6188 195 election election NN 27676 6188 196 last last JJ 27676 6188 197 held hold VBD 27676 6188 198 27 27 CD 27676 6188 199 October October NNP 27676 6188 200 1994 1994 CD 27676 6188 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 202 next next JJ 27676 6188 203 to to TO 27676 6188 204 be be VB 27676 6188 205 held hold VBN 27676 6188 206 NA NA NNP 27676 6188 207 October October NNP 27676 6188 208 1999 1999 CD 27676 6188 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 210 ; ; : 27676 6188 211 prime prime NNP 27676 6188 212 minister minister NN 27676 6188 213 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6188 214 by by IN 27676 6188 215 the the DT 27676 6188 216 president president NNP 27676 6188 217 election election NN 27676 6188 218 results result NNS 27676 6188 219 : : : 27676 6188 220 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 27676 6188 221 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6188 222 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 27676 6188 223 elected elect VBD 27676 6188 224 president president NN 27676 6188 225 ; ; , 27676 6188 226 percent percent NN 27676 6188 227 of of IN 27676 6188 228 vote vote NN 27676 6188 229 -- -- : 27676 6188 230 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 27676 6188 231 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 27676 6188 232 53.3 53.3 CD 27676 6188 233 % % NN 27676 6188 234 , , , 27676 6188 235 Afonso Afonso NNP 27676 6188 236 DHLAKAMA DHLAKAMA NNP 27676 6188 237 33.3 33.3 CD 27676 6188 238 % % NN 27676 6188 239 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6188 240 branch branch NN 27676 6188 241 : : : 27676 6188 242 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 6188 243 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6188 244 of of IN 27676 6188 245 the the DT 27676 6188 246 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6188 247 or or CC 27676 6188 248 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 27676 6188 249 da da FW 27676 6188 250 Republica Republica NNP 27676 6188 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 252 250 250 CD 27676 6188 253 seats seat NNS 27676 6188 254 ; ; : 27676 6188 255 members member NNS 27676 6188 256 are be VBP 27676 6188 257 directly directly RB 27676 6188 258 elected elect VBN 27676 6188 259 by by IN 27676 6188 260 popular popular JJ 27676 6188 261 vote vote NN 27676 6188 262 on on IN 27676 6188 263 a a DT 27676 6188 264 secret secret JJ 27676 6188 265 ballot ballot NN 27676 6188 266 to to TO 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CC 27676 6188 340 judges judge NNS 27676 6188 341 elected elect VBN 27676 6188 342 by by IN 27676 6188 343 the the DT 27676 6188 344 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6188 345 Political political JJ 27676 6188 346 parties party NNS 27676 6188 347 and and CC 27676 6188 348 leaders leader NNS 27676 6188 349 : : : 27676 6188 350 Front front NN 27676 6188 351 for for IN 27676 6188 352 the the DT 27676 6188 353 Liberation Liberation NNP 27676 6188 354 of of IN 27676 6188 355 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6188 356 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 27676 6188 357 , , , 27676 6188 358 chairman chairman NN 27676 6188 359 ] ] -RRB- 27676 6188 360 ; ; : 27676 6188 361 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6188 362 National National NNP 27676 6188 363 Resistance Resistance NNP 27676 6188 364 secretary secretary NN 27676 6188 365 ] ] -RRB- 27676 6188 366 ; ; : 27676 6188 367 note note NN 27676 6188 368 -- -- : 27676 6188 369 the the DT 27676 6188 370 DU DU NNP 27676 6188 371 may may MD 27676 6188 372 have have VB 27676 6188 373 broken break VBN 27676 6188 374 up up RP 27676 6188 375 into into IN 27676 6188 376 the the DT 27676 6188 377 three three CD 27676 6188 378 parties party NNS 27676 6188 379 that that WDT 27676 6188 380 composed compose VBD 27676 6188 381 it -PRON- PRP 27676 6188 382 -- -- : 27676 6188 383 Liberal liberal JJ 27676 6188 384 and and CC 27676 6188 385 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 6188 386 Party Party NNP 27676 6188 387 of of IN 27676 6188 388 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6188 389 , , , 27676 6188 390 National National NNP 27676 6188 391 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 6188 392 Party Party NNP 27676 6188 393 , , , 27676 6188 394 and and CC 27676 6188 395 National National NNP 27676 6188 396 Party Party NNP 27676 6188 397 of of IN 27676 6188 398 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6188 399 International International NNP 27676 6188 400 organization organization NN 27676 6188 401 participation participation NN 27676 6188 402 : : : 27676 6188 403 ACP ACP NNP 27676 6188 404 , , , 27676 6188 405 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 6188 406 , , , 27676 6188 407 C C NNP 27676 6188 408 , , , 27676 6188 409 CCC CCC NNP 27676 6188 410 , , , 27676 6188 411 ECA ECA NNP 27676 6188 412 , , , 27676 6188 413 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6188 414 , , , 27676 6188 415 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 6188 416 , , , 27676 6188 417 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6188 418 , , , 27676 6188 419 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6188 420 , , , 27676 6188 421 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 6188 422 , , , 27676 6188 423 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6188 424 , , , 27676 6188 425 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6188 426 , , , 27676 6188 427 IDB IDB NNP 27676 6188 428 , , , 27676 6188 429 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 6188 430 , , , 27676 6188 431 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6188 432 , , , 27676 6188 433 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6188 434 , , , 27676 6188 435 IHO IHO NNP 27676 6188 436 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 437 pending pende VBG 27676 6188 438 member member NN 27676 6188 439 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 440 , , , 27676 6188 441 ILO ILO NNP 27676 6188 442 , , , 27676 6188 443 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6188 444 , , , 27676 6188 445 IMO imo RB 27676 6188 446 , , , 27676 6188 447 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6188 448 , , , 27676 6188 449 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6188 450 , , , 27676 6188 451 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 6188 452 , , , 27676 6188 453 IOC IOC NNP 27676 6188 454 , , , 27676 6188 455 IOM IOM NNP 27676 6188 456 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 457 observer observer NN 27676 6188 458 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 459 , , , 27676 6188 460 ISO ISO NNP 27676 6188 461 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6188 462 correspondent correspondent NN 27676 6188 463 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6188 464 , , , 27676 6188 465 ITU ITU NNP 27676 6188 466 , , , 27676 6188 467 NAM NAM NNP 27676 6188 468 , , , 27676 6188 469 OAU OAU NNP 27676 6188 470 , , , 27676 6188 471 OIC OIC NNP 27676 6188 472 , , , 27676 6188 473 SADC SADC NNP 27676 6188 474 , , , 27676 6188 475 UN UN NNP 27676 6188 476 , , , 27676 6188 477 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6188 478 , , , 27676 6188 479 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 6188 480 , , , 27676 6188 481 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 6188 482 , , , 27676 6188 483 UPU UPU NNP 27676 6188 484 , , , 27676 6188 485 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 6188 486 , , , 27676 6188 487 WHO who WP 27676 6188 488 , , , 27676 6188 489 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 6188 490 , , , 27676 6188 491 WMO WMO NNP 27676 6188 492 , , , 27676 6188 493 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6188 494 , , , 27676 6188 495 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6188 496 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6188 497 representation representation NN 27676 6188 498 in in IN 27676 6188 499 the the DT 27676 6188 500 US US NNP 27676 6188 501 : : : 27676 6188 502 chief chief NN 27676 6188 503 of of IN 27676 6188 504 mission mission NN 27676 6188 505 : : : 27676 6188 506 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6188 507 Marcos Marcos NNP 27676 6188 508 Geraldo Geraldo NNP 27676 6188 509 NAMASHULUA NAMASHULUA NNP 27676 6188 510 chancery chancery NN 27676 6188 511 : : : 27676 6188 512 Suite Suite NNP 27676 6188 513 570 570 CD 27676 6188 514 , , , 27676 6188 515 1990 1990 CD 27676 6188 516 M M NNP 27676 6188 517 Street Street NNP 27676 6188 518 NW NW NNP 27676 6188 519 , , , 27676 6188 520 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6188 521 , , , 27676 6188 522 DC DC NNP 27676 6188 523 20036 20036 CD 27676 6188 524 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6188 525 representation representation NN 27676 6188 526 from from IN 27676 6188 527 the the DT 27676 6188 528 US US NNP 27676 6188 529 : : : 27676 6188 530 chief chief NN 27676 6188 531 of of IN 27676 6188 532 mission mission NN 27676 6188 533 : : : 27676 6188 534 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6188 535 Bryan Bryan NNP 27676 6188 536 Dean Dean NNP 27676 6188 537 CURRAN CURRAN NNP 27676 6188 538 embassy embassy NN 27676 6188 539 : : : 27676 6188 540 Avenida Avenida NNP 27676 6188 541 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 27676 6188 542 Kuanda Kuanda NNP 27676 6188 543 193 193 CD 27676 6188 544 , , , 27676 6188 545 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 6188 546 mailing mail VBG 27676 6188 547 address address NN 27676 6188 548 : : : 27676 6188 549 P. P. NNP 27676 6188 550 O. O. NNP 27676 6189 1 Box Box NNP 27676 6189 2 783 783 CD 27676 6189 3 , , , 27676 6189 4 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 6189 5 Flag Flag NNP 27676 6189 6 description description NN 27676 6189 7 : : : 27676 6189 8 three three CD 27676 6189 9 equal equal JJ 27676 6189 10 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 6189 11 bands band NNS 27676 6189 12 of of IN 27676 6189 13 green green JJ 27676 6189 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6189 15 top top NN 27676 6189 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6189 17 , , , 27676 6189 18 black black JJ 27676 6189 19 , , , 27676 6189 20 and and CC 27676 6189 21 yellow yellow JJ 27676 6189 22 with with IN 27676 6189 23 a a DT 27676 6189 24 red red JJ 27676 6189 25 isosceles isoscele NNS 27676 6189 26 triangle triangle NN 27676 6189 27 based base VBN 27676 6189 28 on on IN 27676 6189 29 the the DT 27676 6189 30 hoist hoist NN 27676 6189 31 side side NN 27676 6189 32 ; ; : 27676 6189 33 the the DT 27676 6189 34 black black JJ 27676 6189 35 band band NN 27676 6189 36 is be VBZ 27676 6189 37 edged edge VBN 27676 6189 38 in in IN 27676 6189 39 white white NNP 27676 6189 40 ; ; : 27676 6189 41 centered center VBN 27676 6189 42 in in IN 27676 6189 43 the the DT 27676 6189 44 triangle triangle NN 27676 6189 45 is be VBZ 27676 6189 46 a a DT 27676 6189 47 yellow yellow JJ 27676 6189 48 five five CD 27676 6189 49 - - HYPH 27676 6189 50 pointed point VBN 27676 6189 51 star star NN 27676 6189 52 bearing bear VBG 27676 6189 53 a a DT 27676 6189 54 crossed crossed JJ 27676 6189 55 rifle rifle NN 27676 6189 56 and and CC 27676 6189 57 hoe hoe NN 27676 6189 58 in in IN 27676 6189 59 black black JJ 27676 6189 60 superimposed superimpose VBN 27676 6189 61 on on IN 27676 6189 62 an an DT 27676 6189 63 open open JJ 27676 6189 64 white white JJ 27676 6189 65 book book NN 27676 6189 66 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6189 67 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6189 68 -- -- : 27676 6189 69 overview overview NN 27676 6189 70 : : : 27676 6189 71 Before before IN 27676 6189 72 the the DT 27676 6189 73 peace peace NN 27676 6189 74 accord accord NN 27676 6189 75 of of IN 27676 6189 76 October October NNP 27676 6189 77 1992 1992 CD 27676 6189 78 , , , 27676 6189 79 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6189 80 's 's POS 27676 6189 81 economy economy NN 27676 6189 82 was be VBD 27676 6189 83 devastated devastate VBN 27676 6189 84 by by IN 27676 6189 85 a a DT 27676 6189 86 protracted protract VBN 27676 6189 87 civil civil JJ 27676 6189 88 war war NN 27676 6189 89 and and CC 27676 6189 90 socialist socialist JJ 27676 6189 91 mismanagement mismanagement NN 27676 6189 92 . . . 27676 6190 1 In in IN 27676 6190 2 1994 1994 CD 27676 6190 3 , , , 27676 6190 4 it -PRON- PRP 27676 6190 5 ranked rank VBD 27676 6190 6 as as IN 27676 6190 7 one one CD 27676 6190 8 of of IN 27676 6190 9 the the DT 27676 6190 10 poorest poor JJS 27676 6190 11 countries country NNS 27676 6190 12 in in IN 27676 6190 13 the the DT 27676 6190 14 world world NN 27676 6190 15 . . . 27676 6191 1 Since since IN 27676 6191 2 then then RB 27676 6191 3 , , , 27676 6191 4 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6191 5 has have VBZ 27676 6191 6 undertaken undertake VBN 27676 6191 7 a a DT 27676 6191 8 series series NN 27676 6191 9 of of IN 27676 6191 10 economic economic JJ 27676 6191 11 reforms reform NNS 27676 6191 12 . . . 27676 6192 1 Almost almost RB 27676 6192 2 all all DT 27676 6192 3 aspects aspect NNS 27676 6192 4 of of IN 27676 6192 5 the the DT 27676 6192 6 economy economy NN 27676 6192 7 have have VBP 27676 6192 8 been be VBN 27676 6192 9 liberalized liberalize VBN 27676 6192 10 to to IN 27676 6192 11 some some DT 27676 6192 12 extent extent NN 27676 6192 13 . . . 27676 6193 1 More More JJR 27676 6193 2 than than IN 27676 6193 3 900 900 CD 27676 6193 4 state state NN 27676 6193 5 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 6193 6 have have VBP 27676 6193 7 been be VBN 27676 6193 8 privatized privatize VBN 27676 6193 9 . . . 27676 6194 1 Pending pende VBG 27676 6194 2 are be VBP 27676 6194 3 tax tax NN 27676 6194 4 and and CC 27676 6194 5 much much JJ 27676 6194 6 needed need VBN 27676 6194 7 commercial commercial JJ 27676 6194 8 code code NN 27676 6194 9 reform reform NN 27676 6194 10 , , , 27676 6194 11 as as RB 27676 6194 12 well well RB 27676 6194 13 as as IN 27676 6194 14 greater great JJR 27676 6194 15 private private JJ 27676 6194 16 sector sector NN 27676 6194 17 involvement involvement NN 27676 6194 18 in in IN 27676 6194 19 the the DT 27676 6194 20 transportation transportation NN 27676 6194 21 , , , 27676 6194 22 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 6194 23 , , , 27676 6194 24 and and CC 27676 6194 25 energy energy NN 27676 6194 26 sectors sector NNS 27676 6194 27 . . . 27676 6195 1 Since since IN 27676 6195 2 1996 1996 CD 27676 6195 3 , , , 27676 6195 4 inflation inflation NN 27676 6195 5 has have VBZ 27676 6195 6 been be VBN 27676 6195 7 low low JJ 27676 6195 8 and and CC 27676 6195 9 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6195 10 exchange exchange NN 27676 6195 11 rates rate NNS 27676 6195 12 stable stable JJ 27676 6195 13 . . . 27676 6196 1 Albeit albeit IN 27676 6196 2 from from IN 27676 6196 3 a a DT 27676 6196 4 small small JJ 27676 6196 5 base base NN 27676 6196 6 , , , 27676 6196 7 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 6196 8 achieved achieve VBD 27676 6196 9 one one CD 27676 6196 10 of of IN 27676 6196 11 the the DT 27676 6196 12 highest high JJS 27676 6196 13 growth growth NN 27676 6196 14 rates rate NNS 27676 6196 15 in in IN 27676 6196 16 the the DT 27676 6196 17 world world NN 27676 6196 18 in in IN 27676 6196 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 6196 20 - - SYM 27676 6196 21 98 98 CD 27676 6196 22 . . . 27676 6197 1 Still still RB 27676 6197 2 , , , 27676 6197 3 the the DT 27676 6197 4 country country NN 27676 6197 5 depends depend VBZ 27676 6197 6 on on IN 27676 6197 7 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6197 8 assistance assistance NN 27676 6197 9 to to TO 27676 6197 10 balance balance VB 27676 6197 11 the the DT 27676 6197 12 budget budget NN 27676 6197 13 and and CC 27676 6197 14 to to TO 27676 6197 15 pay pay VB 27676 6197 16 for for IN 27676 6197 17 a a DT 27676 6197 18 trade trade NN 27676 6197 19 imbalance imbalance NN 27676 6197 20 in in IN 27676 6197 21 which which WDT 27676 6197 22 imports import NNS 27676 6197 23 outnumber outnumber JJ 27676 6197 24 exports export NNS 27676 6197 25 by by IN 27676 6197 26 three three CD 27676 6197 27 to to IN 27676 6197 28 one one CD 27676 6197 29 . . . 27676 6198 1 The the DT 27676 6198 2 medium medium JJ 27676 6198 3 - - HYPH 27676 6198 4 term term NN 27676 6198 5 outlook outlook NN 27676 6198 6 for for IN 27676 6198 7 the the DT 27676 6198 8 country country NN 27676 6198 9 looks look VBZ 27676 6198 10 bright bright JJ 27676 6198 11 , , , 27676 6198 12 as as IN 27676 6198 13 trade trade NN 27676 6198 14 and and CC 27676 6198 15 transportation transportation NN 27676 6198 16 links link NNS 27676 6198 17 to to IN 27676 6198 18 South South NNP 27676 6198 19 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6198 20 and and CC 27676 6198 21 the the DT 27676 6198 22 rest rest NN 27676 6198 23 of of IN 27676 6198 24 the the DT 27676 6198 25 region region NN 27676 6198 26 are be VBP 27676 6198 27 expected expect VBN 27676 6198 28 to to TO 27676 6198 29 improve improve VB 27676 6198 30 and and CC 27676 6198 31 sizable sizable JJ 27676 6198 32 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6198 33 investments investment NNS 27676 6198 34 materialize materialize VBP 27676 6198 35 . . . 27676 6199 1 Among among IN 27676 6199 2 these these DT 27676 6199 3 investments investment NNS 27676 6199 4 are be VBP 27676 6199 5 metal metal NN 27676 6199 6 production production NN 27676 6199 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6199 8 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 6199 9 , , , 27676 6199 10 steel steel NN 27676 6199 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6199 12 , , , 27676 6199 13 natural natural JJ 27676 6199 14 gas gas NN 27676 6199 15 , , , 27676 6199 16 power power NN 27676 6199 17 generation generation NN 27676 6199 18 , , , 27676 6199 19 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6199 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6199 21 cotton cotton NN 27676 6199 22 , , , 27676 6199 23 sugar sugar NN 27676 6199 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6199 25 , , , 27676 6199 26 fishing fishing NN 27676 6199 27 , , , 27676 6199 28 timber timber NN 27676 6199 29 , , , 27676 6199 30 and and CC 27676 6199 31 transportation transportation NN 27676 6199 32 services service NNS 27676 6199 33 . . . 27676 6200 1 Additional additional JJ 27676 6200 2 exports export NNS 27676 6200 3 in in IN 27676 6200 4 these these DT 27676 6200 5 areas area NNS 27676 6200 6 should should MD 27676 6200 7 bring bring VB 27676 6200 8 in in RB 27676 6200 9 needed need VBN 27676 6200 10 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6200 11 exchange exchange NN 27676 6200 12 . . . 27676 6201 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 6201 2 : : : 27676 6201 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6201 4 power power NN 27676 6201 5 parity--$16.8 parity--$16.8 CD 27676 6201 6 billion billion CD 27676 6201 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6201 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6201 9 est est NNP 27676 6201 10 . . . 27676 6201 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6202 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6202 2 -- -- : 27676 6202 3 real real JJ 27676 6202 4 growth growth NN 27676 6202 5 rate rate NN 27676 6202 6 : : : 27676 6202 7 11 11 CD 27676 6202 8 % % NN 27676 6202 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6202 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6202 11 est est NNP 27676 6202 12 . . . 27676 6202 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6203 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6203 2 -- -- : 27676 6203 3 per per IN 27676 6203 4 capita capita NN 27676 6203 5 : : : 27676 6203 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6203 7 power power NN 27676 6203 8 parity?$900 parity?$900 NNP 27676 6203 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6203 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6203 11 est est NNP 27676 6203 12 . . . 27676 6203 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6204 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6204 2 -- -- : 27676 6204 3 composition composition NN 27676 6204 4 by by IN 27676 6204 5 sector sector NN 27676 6204 6 : : : 27676 6204 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6204 8 : : : 27676 6204 9 35 35 CD 27676 6204 10 % % NN 27676 6204 11 industry industry NN 27676 6204 12 : : : 27676 6204 13 13 13 CD 27676 6204 14 % % NN 27676 6204 15 services service NNS 27676 6204 16 : : : 27676 6204 17 52 52 CD 27676 6204 18 % % NN 27676 6204 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6204 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 6204 21 est est NNP 27676 6204 22 . . . 27676 6204 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6205 1 Population population NN 27676 6205 2 below below IN 27676 6205 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 6205 4 line line NN 27676 6205 5 : : : 27676 6205 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 6205 7 Household household NN 27676 6205 8 income income NN 27676 6205 9 or or CC 27676 6205 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 6205 11 by by IN 27676 6205 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 6205 13 share share NN 27676 6205 14 : : : 27676 6205 15 lowest low JJS 27676 6205 16 10 10 CD 27676 6205 17 % % NN 27676 6205 18 : : : 27676 6205 19 NA% na% LS 27676 6205 20 highest highest RBS 27676 6205 21 10 10 CD 27676 6205 22 % % NN 27676 6205 23 : : : 27676 6205 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 6205 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6205 26 rate rate NN 27676 6205 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6205 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 6205 29 prices price NNS 27676 6205 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6205 31 : : : 27676 6205 32 -1.3 -1.3 CD 27676 6205 33 % % NN 27676 6205 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6205 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 6205 36 est est NNP 27676 6205 37 . . . 27676 6205 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6206 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6206 2 force force NN 27676 6206 3 : : : 27676 6206 4 NA NA NNP 27676 6206 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 6206 6 force force NN 27676 6206 7 -- -- : 27676 6206 8 by by IN 27676 6206 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 6206 10 : : : 27676 6206 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6206 12 80 80 CD 27676 6206 13 % % NN 27676 6206 14 , , , 27676 6206 15 industry industry NN 27676 6206 16 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 6206 17 % % NN 27676 6206 18 , , , 27676 6206 19 services service NNS 27676 6206 20 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 6206 21 % % NN 27676 6206 22 , , , 27676 6206 23 wage wage NN 27676 6206 24 earners earner NNS 27676 6206 25 working work VBG 27676 6206 26 abroad abroad RB 27676 6206 27 5 5 CD 27676 6206 28 % % NN 27676 6206 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6206 30 1993 1993 CD 27676 6206 31 est est NNP 27676 6206 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6206 33 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6206 34 rate rate NN 27676 6206 35 : : : 27676 6206 36 NA NA NNP 27676 6206 37 Budget Budget NNP 27676 6206 38 : : : 27676 6206 39 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6206 40 : : : 27676 6206 41 $ $ $ 27676 6206 42 402 402 CD 27676 6206 43 million million CD 27676 6206 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6206 45 : : : 27676 6206 46 $ $ $ 27676 6206 47 799 799 CD 27676 6206 48 million million CD 27676 6206 49 , , , 27676 6206 50 including include VBG 27676 6206 51 capital capital NN 27676 6206 52 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6206 53 of of IN 27676 6206 54 $ $ $ 27676 6206 55 NA na NN 27676 6206 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6206 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 6206 58 est est NNP 27676 6206 59 . . . 27676 6206 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6207 2 : : : 27676 6207 3 food food NN 27676 6207 4 , , , 27676 6207 5 beverages beverage NNS 27676 6207 6 , , , 27676 6207 7 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6207 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 9 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 6207 10 , , , 27676 6207 11 soap soap NN 27676 6207 12 , , , 27676 6207 13 paints paint NNS 27676 6207 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 15 , , , 27676 6207 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6207 17 products product NNS 27676 6207 18 , , , 27676 6207 19 textiles textile NNS 27676 6207 20 , , , 27676 6207 21 cement cement NN 27676 6207 22 , , , 27676 6207 23 glass glass NN 27676 6207 24 , , , 27676 6207 25 asbestos asbestos NN 27676 6207 26 , , , 27676 6207 27 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 6207 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6207 29 production production NN 27676 6207 30 growth growth NN 27676 6207 31 rate rate NN 27676 6207 32 : : : 27676 6207 33 39 39 CD 27676 6207 34 % % NN 27676 6207 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 36 1997 1997 CD 27676 6207 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 38 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6207 39 -- -- : 27676 6207 40 production production NN 27676 6207 41 : : : 27676 6207 42 426 426 CD 27676 6207 43 million million CD 27676 6207 44 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6207 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 6207 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 48 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6207 49 -- -- : 27676 6207 50 production production NN 27676 6207 51 by by IN 27676 6207 52 source source NN 27676 6207 53 : : : 27676 6207 54 NA% NA% `` 27676 6207 55 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6207 56 -- -- : 27676 6207 57 consumption consumption NN 27676 6207 58 : : : 27676 6207 59 1.11 1.11 CD 27676 6207 60 billion billion CD 27676 6207 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6207 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 63 1997 1997 CD 27676 6207 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 65 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6207 66 -- -- : 27676 6207 67 exports export NNS 27676 6207 68 : : : 27676 6207 69 0 0 CD 27676 6207 70 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6207 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 6207 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 74 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6207 75 -- -- : 27676 6207 76 imports import NNS 27676 6207 77 : : : 27676 6207 78 685.6 685.6 CD 27676 6207 79 million million CD 27676 6207 80 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6207 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 82 1997 1997 CD 27676 6207 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 84 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6207 85 -- -- : 27676 6207 86 products product NNS 27676 6207 87 : : : 27676 6207 88 cotton cotton NN 27676 6207 89 , , , 27676 6207 90 cashew cashew NN 27676 6207 91 nuts nut NNS 27676 6207 92 , , , 27676 6207 93 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 6207 94 , , , 27676 6207 95 tea tea NN 27676 6207 96 , , , 27676 6207 97 cassava cassava NNP 27676 6207 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 99 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 6207 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6207 101 , , , 27676 6207 102 corn corn NN 27676 6207 103 , , , 27676 6207 104 rice rice NN 27676 6207 105 , , , 27676 6207 106 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6207 107 fruits fruit NNS 27676 6207 108 ; ; : 27676 6207 109 beef beef NN 27676 6207 110 , , , 27676 6207 111 poultry poultry NN 27676 6207 112 Exports export NNS 27676 6207 113 : : : 27676 6207 114 $ $ $ 27676 6207 115 295 295 CD 27676 6207 116 million million CD 27676 6207 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6207 118 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6207 119 . . 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NNP 27676 6209 9 , , , 27676 6209 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6209 11 est est NNP 27676 6209 12 . . . 27676 6209 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6210 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6210 2 -- -- : 27676 6210 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6210 4 : : : 27676 6210 5 food food NN 27676 6210 6 , , , 27676 6210 7 clothing clothing NN 27676 6210 8 , , , 27676 6210 9 farm farm NN 27676 6210 10 equipment equipment NN 27676 6210 11 , , , 27676 6210 12 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6210 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6210 14 1997 1997 CD 27676 6210 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6210 16 Imports import NNS 27676 6210 17 -- -- : 27676 6210 18 partners partner NNS 27676 6210 19 : : : 27676 6210 20 South South NNP 27676 6210 21 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6210 22 55 55 CD 27676 6210 23 % % NN 27676 6210 24 , , , 27676 6210 25 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 6210 26 7 7 CD 27676 6210 27 % % NN 27676 6210 28 , , , 27676 6210 29 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 6210 30 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 6210 31 5 5 CD 27676 6210 32 % % NN 27676 6210 33 , , , 27676 6210 34 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 6210 35 4 4 CD 27676 6210 36 % % NN 27676 6210 37 , , , 27676 6210 38 US US NNP 27676 6210 39 , , , 27676 6210 40 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6210 41 , , , 27676 6210 42 India India NNP 27676 6210 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6210 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 6210 45 est est NNP 27676 6210 46 . . . 27676 6210 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 1 Debt debt NN 27676 6211 2 -- -- : 27676 6211 3 external external JJ 27676 6211 4 : : : 27676 6211 5 $ $ $ 27676 6211 6 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 6211 7 billion billion CD 27676 6211 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 9 December December NNP 27676 6211 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 6211 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 12 Economic economic JJ 27676 6211 13 aid aid NN 27676 6211 14 -- -- : 27676 6211 15 recipient recipient NN 27676 6211 16 : : : 27676 6211 17 $ $ $ 27676 6211 18 1.115 1.115 CD 27676 6211 19 billion billion CD 27676 6211 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 21 1995 1995 CD 27676 6211 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 23 Currency currency NN 27676 6211 24 : : : 27676 6211 25 1 1 CD 27676 6211 26 metical metical JJ 27676 6211 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 28 Mt Mt NNP 27676 6211 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 30 = = NFP 27676 6211 31 100 100 CD 27676 6211 32 centavos centavos NNP 27676 6211 33 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6211 34 rates rate NNS 27676 6211 35 : : : 27676 6211 36 meticais meticais NNP 27676 6211 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 38 Mt Mt NNP 27676 6211 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 40 per per IN 27676 6211 41 US$ us$ $ 27676 6211 42 1 1 CD 27676 6211 43 - - HYPH 27676 6211 44 -12,394.0 -12,394.0 NNP 27676 6211 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 46 January January NNP 27676 6211 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6211 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 49 , , , 27676 6211 50 11,874.6 11,874.6 CD 27676 6211 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 52 1998 1998 CD 27676 6211 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 54 , , , 27676 6211 55 11.543.6 11.543.6 CD 27676 6211 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 6211 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 59 , , , 27676 6211 60 11,293.8 11,293.8 CD 27676 6211 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 62 1996 1996 CD 27676 6211 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 64 , , , 27676 6211 65 9,024.3 9,024.3 CD 27676 6211 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 67 1995 1995 CD 27676 6211 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 69 , , , 27676 6211 70 6,038.6 6,038.6 CD 27676 6211 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 72 1994 1994 CD 27676 6211 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6211 74 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6211 75 year year NN 27676 6211 76 : : : 27676 6211 77 calendar calendar NN 27676 6211 78 year year NN 27676 6211 79 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6211 80 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6211 81 : : : 27676 6211 82 70,000 70,000 CD 27676 6211 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6211 84 1998 1998 CD 27676 6211 85 est est NNP 27676 6211 86 . . . 27676 6211 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6212 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6212 2 system system NN 27676 6212 3 : : : 27676 6212 4 fair fair JJ 27676 6212 5 system system NN 27676 6212 6 of of IN 27676 6212 7 tropospheric tropospheric NN 27676 6212 8 scatter scatter NN 27676 6212 9 , , , 27676 6212 10 open open JJ 27676 6212 11 - - HYPH 27676 6212 12 wire wire NN 27676 6212 13 lines line NNS 27676 6212 14 , , , 27676 6212 15 and and CC 27676 6212 16 microwave microwave VB 27676 6212 17 radio radio NN 27676 6212 18 relay relay NN 27676 6212 19 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6212 20 : : : 27676 6212 21 microwave microwave NN 27676 6212 22 radio radio NN 27676 6212 23 relay relay NN 27676 6212 24 and and CC 27676 6212 25 tropospheric tropospheric NN 27676 6212 26 scatter scatter NN 27676 6212 27 international international NNP 27676 6212 28 : : : 27676 6212 29 satellite satellite NN 27676 6212 30 earth earth NN 27676 6212 31 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 27676 6212 32 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6212 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6212 34 2 2 CD 27676 6212 35 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6212 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6212 37 and and CC 27676 6212 38 3 3 CD 27676 6212 39 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6212 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6212 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6212 42 Radio radio NN 27676 6212 43 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6212 44 stations station NNS 27676 6212 45 : : : 27676 6212 46 AM AM NNP 27676 6212 47 29 29 CD 27676 6212 48 , , , 27676 6212 49 FM FM NNP 27676 6212 50 4 4 CD 27676 6212 51 , , , 27676 6212 52 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6212 53 0 0 CD 27676 6212 54 Radios radio NNS 27676 6212 55 : : : 27676 6212 56 700,000 700,000 CD 27676 6212 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6212 58 1992 1992 CD 27676 6212 59 est est NNP 27676 6212 60 . . . 27676 6212 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6213 1 Television television NN 27676 6213 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6213 3 stations station NNS 27676 6213 4 : : : 27676 6213 5 1 1 CD 27676 6213 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6213 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 6213 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6213 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 6213 10 : : : 27676 6213 11 44,000 44,000 CD 27676 6213 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6213 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 6213 14 est est NNP 27676 6213 15 . . . 27676 6213 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6214 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6214 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6214 3 : : : 27676 6214 4 total total NN 27676 6214 5 : : : 27676 6214 6 3,131 3,131 CD 27676 6214 7 km km NN 27676 6214 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 6214 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 6214 10 : : : 27676 6214 11 2,988 2,988 CD 27676 6214 12 km km NN 27676 6214 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 6214 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 6214 15 ; ; : 27676 6214 16 143 143 CD 27676 6214 17 km km NN 27676 6214 18 0.762-m 0.762-m JJ 27676 6214 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 6214 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6214 21 1994 1994 CD 27676 6214 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6214 23 Highways highway NNS 27676 6214 24 : : : 27676 6214 25 total total NN 27676 6214 26 : : : 27676 6214 27 30,400 30,400 CD 27676 6214 28 km km NN 27676 6214 29 paved pave VBN 27676 6214 30 : : : 27676 6214 31 5,685 5,685 CD 27676 6214 32 km km NN 27676 6214 33 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6214 34 : : : 27676 6214 35 24,715 24,715 CD 27676 6214 36 km km NNS 27676 6214 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6214 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 6214 39 est est NNP 27676 6214 40 . . . 27676 6214 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6215 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6215 2 : : : 27676 6215 3 about about RB 27676 6215 4 3,750 3,750 CD 27676 6215 5 km km NNS 27676 6215 6 of of IN 27676 6215 7 navigable navigable JJ 27676 6215 8 routes route NNS 27676 6215 9 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 6215 10 : : : 27676 6215 11 crude crude JJ 27676 6215 12 oil oil NN 27676 6215 13 306 306 CD 27676 6215 14 km km NN 27676 6215 15 ; ; : 27676 6215 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6215 17 products product NNS 27676 6215 18 289 289 CD 27676 6215 19 km km NN 27676 6215 20 note note NN 27676 6215 21 : : : 27676 6215 22 not not RB 27676 6215 23 operating operate VBG 27676 6215 24 Ports port NNS 27676 6215 25 and and CC 27676 6215 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6215 27 : : : 27676 6215 28 Beira Beira NNP 27676 6215 29 , , , 27676 6215 30 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 27676 6215 31 , , , 27676 6215 32 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 6215 33 , , , 27676 6215 34 Nacala Nacala NNP 27676 6215 35 , , , 27676 6215 36 Pemba Pemba NNP 27676 6215 37 , , , 27676 6215 38 Quelimane Quelimane NNP 27676 6215 39 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6215 40 marine marine NN 27676 6215 41 : : : 27676 6215 42 total total NN 27676 6215 43 : : : 27676 6215 44 3 3 CD 27676 6215 45 cargo cargo NN 27676 6215 46 ships ship NNS 27676 6215 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6215 48 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6215 49 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6215 50 or or CC 27676 6215 51 over over RB 27676 6215 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6215 53 totaling total VBG 27676 6215 54 4,125 4,125 CD 27676 6215 55 GRT/7,024 GRT/7,024 NNP 27676 6215 56 DWT DWT NNP 27676 6215 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6215 58 1998 1998 CD 27676 6215 59 est est NNP 27676 6215 60 . . . 27676 6215 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6216 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6216 2 : : : 27676 6216 3 174 174 CD 27676 6216 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6216 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6216 6 est est NNP 27676 6216 7 . . . 27676 6216 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6217 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6217 2 -- -- : 27676 6217 3 with with IN 27676 6217 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6217 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6217 6 : : : 27676 6217 7 total total NN 27676 6217 8 : : : 27676 6217 9 22 22 CD 27676 6217 10 over over IN 27676 6217 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6217 12 m m NN 27676 6217 13 : : : 27676 6217 14 1 1 CD 27676 6217 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6217 16 to to IN 27676 6217 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6217 18 m m NN 27676 6217 19 : : : 27676 6217 20 3 3 CD 27676 6217 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6217 22 to to TO 27676 6217 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6217 24 m m NN 27676 6217 25 : : : 27676 6217 26 10 10 CD 27676 6217 27 914 914 CD 27676 6217 28 to to TO 27676 6217 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6217 30 m m NN 27676 6217 31 : : : 27676 6217 32 4 4 CD 27676 6217 33 under under IN 27676 6217 34 914 914 CD 27676 6217 35 m m NN 27676 6217 36 : : : 27676 6217 37 4 4 CD 27676 6217 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6217 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 6217 40 est est NNP 27676 6217 41 . . . 27676 6217 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6218 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6218 2 -- -- : 27676 6218 3 with with IN 27676 6218 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6218 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6218 6 : : : 27676 6218 7 total total NN 27676 6218 8 : : : 27676 6218 9 152 152 CD 27676 6218 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6218 11 to to IN 27676 6218 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6218 13 m m NN 27676 6218 14 : : : 27676 6218 15 1 1 CD 27676 6218 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6218 17 to to TO 27676 6218 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6218 19 m m NN 27676 6218 20 : : : 27676 6218 21 16 16 CD 27676 6218 22 914 914 CD 27676 6218 23 to to TO 27676 6218 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6218 25 m m NN 27676 6218 26 : : : 27676 6218 27 39 39 CD 27676 6218 28 under under IN 27676 6218 29 914 914 CD 27676 6218 30 m m NN 27676 6218 31 : : : 27676 6218 32 96 96 CD 27676 6218 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6218 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 6218 35 est est NNP 27676 6218 36 . . . 27676 6218 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6219 1 Military military JJ 27676 6219 2 Military military JJ 27676 6219 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6219 4 : : : 27676 6219 5 Army Army NNP 27676 6219 6 , , , 27676 6219 7 Naval Naval NNP 27676 6219 8 Command Command NNP 27676 6219 9 , , , 27676 6219 10 Air Air NNP 27676 6219 11 and and CC 27676 6219 12 Air Air NNP 27676 6219 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 6219 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6219 15 , , , 27676 6219 16 Militia Militia NNP 27676 6219 17 Military Military NNP 27676 6219 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 6219 19 -- -- : 27676 6219 20 availability availability NN 27676 6219 21 : : : 27676 6219 22 males male NNS 27676 6219 23 age age NNP 27676 6219 24 15 15 CD 27676 6219 25 - - HYPH 27676 6219 26 49 49 CD 27676 6219 27 : : : 27676 6219 28 4,385,483 4,385,483 CD 27676 6219 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6219 30 1999 1999 CD 27676 6219 31 est est NNP 27676 6219 32 . . . 27676 6219 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6220 1 Military military JJ 27676 6220 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6220 3 -- -- : 27676 6220 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6220 5 for for IN 27676 6220 6 military military JJ 27676 6220 7 service service NN 27676 6220 8 : : : 27676 6220 9 males male NNS 27676 6220 10 age age NNP 27676 6220 11 15 15 CD 27676 6220 12 - - HYPH 27676 6220 13 49 49 CD 27676 6220 14 : : : 27676 6220 15 2,526,447 2,526,447 CD 27676 6220 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6220 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 6220 18 est est NNP 27676 6220 19 . . . 27676 6220 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6221 1 Military military JJ 27676 6221 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6221 3 -- -- : 27676 6221 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6221 5 figure figure NN 27676 6221 6 : : : 27676 6221 7 $ $ $ 27676 6221 8 72 72 CD 27676 6221 9 million million CD 27676 6221 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6221 11 FY97 FY97 NNP 27676 6221 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6221 13 Military military JJ 27676 6221 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6221 15 -- -- : 27676 6221 16 percent percent NN 27676 6221 17 of of IN 27676 6221 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6221 19 : : : 27676 6221 20 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 6221 21 % % NN 27676 6221 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6221 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 6221 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6221 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6221 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6221 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6221 28 -- -- : 27676 6221 29 international international JJ 27676 6221 30 : : : 27676 6221 31 none none NN 27676 6221 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 6221 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 6221 34 : : : 27676 6221 35 Southern southern JJ 27676 6221 36 African african JJ 27676 6221 37 transit transit NN 27676 6221 38 hub hub NN 27676 6221 39 for for IN 27676 6221 40 South south JJ 27676 6221 41 American american JJ 27676 6221 42 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 6221 43 probably probably RB 27676 6221 44 destined destine VBN 27676 6221 45 for for IN 27676 6221 46 the the DT 27676 6221 47 European european JJ 27676 6221 48 and and CC 27676 6221 49 US US NNP 27676 6221 50 markets market NNS 27676 6221 51 ; ; : 27676 6221 52 producer producer NN 27676 6221 53 of of IN 27676 6221 54 hashish hashish NNP 27676 6221 55 and and CC 27676 6221 56 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 6221 57 = = SYM 27676 6221 58 = = NFP 27676 6221 59 = = SYM 27676 6221 60 = = SYM 27676 6221 61 = = SYM 27676 6221 62 = = SYM 27676 6221 63 = = SYM 27676 6221 64 = = SYM 27676 6221 65 = = SYM 27676 6221 66 = = SYM 27676 6221 67 = = SYM 27676 6221 68 = = SYM 27676 6221 69 = = SYM 27676 6221 70 = = SYM 27676 6221 71 = = SYM 27676 6221 72 = = SYM 27676 6221 73 = = SYM 27676 6221 74 = = SYM 27676 6221 75 = = SYM 27676 6221 76 = = SYM 27676 6221 77 = = SYM 27676 6221 78 = = SYM 27676 6221 79 = = SYM 27676 6221 80 = = SYM 27676 6221 81 = = SYM 27676 6221 82 = = SYM 27676 6221 83 = = SYM 27676 6221 84 = = SYM 27676 6221 85 = = SYM 27676 6221 86 = = SYM 27676 6221 87 = = SYM 27676 6221 88 = = SYM 27676 6221 89 = = SYM 27676 6221 90 = = SYM 27676 6221 91 = = SYM 27676 6221 92 = = SYM 27676 6221 93 = = SYM 27676 6221 94 = = SYM 27676 6221 95 = = SYM 27676 6221 96 = = SYM 27676 6221 97 = = SYM 27676 6221 98 = = SYM 27676 6221 99 = = SYM 27676 6221 100 = = SYM 27676 6221 101 = = SYM 27676 6221 102 = = SYM 27676 6221 103 = = SYM 27676 6221 104 = = SYM 27676 6221 105 = = SYM 27676 6221 106 = = SYM 27676 6221 107 = = SYM 27676 6221 108 = = SYM 27676 6221 109 = = SYM 27676 6221 110 = = SYM 27676 6221 111 = = SYM 27676 6221 112 = = SYM 27676 6221 113 = = SYM 27676 6221 114 = = SYM 27676 6221 115 = = SYM 27676 6221 116 = = SYM 27676 6221 117 = = SYM 27676 6221 118 = = SYM 27676 6221 119 = = SYM 27676 6221 120 = = SYM 27676 6221 121 = = SYM 27676 6221 122 = = SYM 27676 6221 123 = = SYM 27676 6221 124 = = NFP 27676 6221 125 = = NFP 27676 6221 126 = = SYM 27676 6221 127 @Namibia @Namibia NNP 27676 6221 128 ------- ------- NFP 27676 6221 129 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6221 130 Location Location NNP 27676 6221 131 : : : 27676 6221 132 Southern Southern NNP 27676 6221 133 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6221 134 , , , 27676 6221 135 bordering border VBG 27676 6221 136 the the DT 27676 6221 137 South South NNP 27676 6221 138 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6221 139 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6221 140 , , , 27676 6221 141 between between IN 27676 6221 142 Angola Angola NNP 27676 6221 143 and and CC 27676 6221 144 South South NNP 27676 6221 145 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6221 146 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6221 147 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6221 148 : : : 27676 6221 149 22 22 CD 27676 6221 150 00 00 CD 27676 6221 151 S s NN 27676 6221 152 , , , 27676 6221 153 17 17 CD 27676 6221 154 00 00 CD 27676 6221 155 E e NN 27676 6221 156 Map Map NNP 27676 6221 157 references reference NNS 27676 6221 158 : : : 27676 6221 159 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6221 160 Area Area NNP 27676 6221 161 : : : 27676 6221 162 total total NN 27676 6221 163 : : : 27676 6221 164 825,418 825,418 CD 27676 6221 165 sq sq NNP 27676 6221 166 km km NNP 27676 6221 167 land land NN 27676 6221 168 : : : 27676 6221 169 825,418 825,418 CD 27676 6221 170 sq sq NNP 27676 6221 171 km km NNP 27676 6221 172 water water NN 27676 6221 173 : : : 27676 6221 174 0 0 NFP 27676 6221 175 sq sq NN 27676 6221 176 km km NNP 27676 6221 177 Area area NN 27676 6221 178 -- -- : 27676 6221 179 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6221 180 : : : 27676 6221 181 slightly slightly RB 27676 6221 182 more more JJR 27676 6221 183 than than IN 27676 6221 184 half half PDT 27676 6221 185 the the DT 27676 6221 186 size size NN 27676 6221 187 of of IN 27676 6221 188 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 6221 189 Land Land NNP 27676 6221 190 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6221 191 : : : 27676 6221 192 total total JJ 27676 6221 193 : : : 27676 6221 194 3,824 3,824 CD 27676 6221 195 km km NN 27676 6221 196 border border NN 27676 6221 197 countries country NNS 27676 6221 198 : : : 27676 6221 199 Angola Angola NNP 27676 6221 200 1,376 1,376 CD 27676 6221 201 km km NN 27676 6221 202 , , , 27676 6221 203 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 6221 204 1,360 1,360 CD 27676 6221 205 km km NN 27676 6221 206 , , , 27676 6221 207 South South NNP 27676 6221 208 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6221 209 855 855 CD 27676 6221 210 km km NNS 27676 6221 211 , , , 27676 6221 212 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 6221 213 233 233 CD 27676 6221 214 km km NN 27676 6221 215 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6221 216 : : : 27676 6221 217 1,572 1,572 CD 27676 6221 218 km km NN 27676 6221 219 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6221 220 claims claim VBZ 27676 6221 221 : : : 27676 6221 222 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 6221 223 zone zone NN 27676 6221 224 : : : 27676 6221 225 24 24 CD 27676 6221 226 nm nm IN 27676 6221 227 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6221 228 economic economic JJ 27676 6221 229 zone zone NN 27676 6221 230 : : : 27676 6221 231 200 200 CD 27676 6221 232 nm nm CD 27676 6221 233 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6221 234 sea sea NN 27676 6221 235 : : : 27676 6221 236 12 12 CD 27676 6221 237 nm nm NNP 27676 6221 238 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6221 239 : : : 27676 6221 240 desert desert NN 27676 6221 241 ; ; , 27676 6221 242 hot hot JJ 27676 6221 243 , , , 27676 6221 244 dry dry JJ 27676 6221 245 ; ; : 27676 6221 246 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 6221 247 sparse sparse NN 27676 6221 248 and and CC 27676 6221 249 erratic erratic JJ 27676 6221 250 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6221 251 : : : 27676 6221 252 mostly mostly RB 27676 6221 253 high high JJ 27676 6221 254 plateau plateau NN 27676 6221 255 ; ; : 27676 6221 256 Namib Namib NNP 27676 6221 257 Desert Desert NNP 27676 6221 258 along along IN 27676 6221 259 coast coast NN 27676 6221 260 ; ; : 27676 6221 261 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 27676 6221 262 Desert Desert NNP 27676 6221 263 in in IN 27676 6221 264 east east NNP 27676 6221 265 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6221 266 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6221 267 : : : 27676 6221 268 lowest low JJS 27676 6221 269 point point NN 27676 6221 270 : : : 27676 6221 271 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6221 272 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6221 273 0 0 NFP 27676 6221 274 m m DT 27676 6221 275 highest high JJS 27676 6221 276 point point NN 27676 6221 277 : : : 27676 6221 278 Konigstein Konigstein NNP 27676 6221 279 2,606 2,606 CD 27676 6221 280 m m NNP 27676 6221 281 Natural natural JJ 27676 6221 282 resources resource NNS 27676 6221 283 : : : 27676 6221 284 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 6221 285 , , , 27676 6221 286 copper copper NN 27676 6221 287 , , , 27676 6221 288 uranium uranium NN 27676 6221 289 , , , 27676 6221 290 gold gold NN 27676 6221 291 , , , 27676 6221 292 lead lead NN 27676 6221 293 , , , 27676 6221 294 tin tin NN 27676 6221 295 , , , 27676 6221 296 lithium lithium NN 27676 6221 297 , , , 27676 6221 298 cadmium cadmium NN 27676 6221 299 , , , 27676 6221 300 zinc zinc NN 27676 6221 301 , , , 27676 6221 302 salt salt NN 27676 6221 303 , , , 27676 6221 304 vanadium vanadium NN 27676 6221 305 , , , 27676 6221 306 natural natural JJ 27676 6221 307 gas gas NN 27676 6221 308 , , , 27676 6221 309 fish fish NN 27676 6221 310 ; ; , 27676 6221 311 suspected suspect VBN 27676 6221 312 deposits deposit NNS 27676 6221 313 of of IN 27676 6221 314 oil oil NN 27676 6221 315 , , , 27676 6221 316 natural natural JJ 27676 6221 317 gas gas NN 27676 6221 318 , , , 27676 6221 319 coal coal NN 27676 6221 320 , , , 27676 6221 321 iron iron NN 27676 6221 322 ore ore NN 27676 6221 323 Land Land NNP 27676 6221 324 use use NN 27676 6221 325 : : : 27676 6221 326 arable arable JJ 27676 6221 327 land land NN 27676 6221 328 : : : 27676 6221 329 1 1 CD 27676 6221 330 % % NN 27676 6221 331 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6221 332 crops crop NNS 27676 6221 333 : : : 27676 6221 334 0 0 CD 27676 6221 335 % % NN 27676 6221 336 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6221 337 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6221 338 : : : 27676 6221 339 46 46 CD 27676 6221 340 % % NN 27676 6221 341 forests forest NNS 27676 6221 342 and and CC 27676 6221 343 woodland woodland NN 27676 6221 344 : : : 27676 6221 345 22 22 CD 27676 6221 346 % % NN 27676 6221 347 other other JJ 27676 6221 348 : : : 27676 6221 349 31 31 CD 27676 6221 350 % % NN 27676 6221 351 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6221 352 1993 1993 CD 27676 6221 353 est est NNP 27676 6221 354 . . . 27676 6221 355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6222 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6222 2 land land NN 27676 6222 3 : : : 27676 6222 4 60 60 CD 27676 6222 5 sq sq NN 27676 6222 6 km km NNP 27676 6222 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6222 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6222 9 est est NNP 27676 6222 10 . . . 27676 6222 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6223 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6223 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6223 3 : : : 27676 6223 4 prolonged prolong VBN 27676 6223 5 periods period NNS 27676 6223 6 of of IN 27676 6223 7 drought drought NN 27676 6223 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6223 9 -- -- : 27676 6223 10 current current JJ 27676 6223 11 issues issue NNS 27676 6223 12 : : : 27676 6223 13 very very RB 27676 6223 14 limited limited JJ 27676 6223 15 natural natural JJ 27676 6223 16 fresh fresh JJ 27676 6223 17 water water NN 27676 6223 18 resources resource NNS 27676 6223 19 ; ; , 27676 6223 20 desertification desertification NN 27676 6223 21 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6223 22 -- -- : 27676 6223 23 international international JJ 27676 6223 24 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6223 25 : : : 27676 6223 26 party party NN 27676 6223 27 to to TO 27676 6223 28 : : : 27676 6223 29 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6223 30 , , , 27676 6223 31 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6223 32 Change Change NNP 27676 6223 33 , , , 27676 6223 34 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6223 35 , , , 27676 6223 36 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6223 37 Species Species NNPS 27676 6223 38 , , , 27676 6223 39 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6223 40 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6223 41 , , , 27676 6223 42 Law Law NNP 27676 6223 43 of of IN 27676 6223 44 the the DT 27676 6223 45 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6223 46 , , , 27676 6223 47 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6223 48 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6223 49 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6223 50 , , , 27676 6223 51 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6223 52 signed sign VBD 27676 6223 53 , , , 27676 6223 54 but but CC 27676 6223 55 not not RB 27676 6223 56 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6223 57 : : : 27676 6223 58 none none NN 27676 6223 59 of of IN 27676 6223 60 the the DT 27676 6223 61 selected select VBN 27676 6223 62 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6223 63 People People NNPS 27676 6223 64 Population Population NNP 27676 6223 65 : : : 27676 6223 66 1,648,270 1,648,270 CD 27676 6223 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6223 68 July July NNP 27676 6223 69 1999 1999 CD 27676 6223 70 est est NNP 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6234 372 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 27676 6234 373 53 53 CD 27676 6234 374 , , , 27676 6234 375 DTA DTA NNP 27676 6234 376 15 15 CD 27676 6234 377 , , , 27676 6234 378 UDF UDF NNP 27676 6234 379 2 2 CD 27676 6234 380 , , , 27676 6234 381 MAG MAG NNP 27676 6234 382 1 1 CD 27676 6234 383 , , , 27676 6234 384 DCN DCN NNP 27676 6234 385 1 1 CD 27676 6234 386 note note NN 27676 6234 387 : : : 27676 6234 388 the the DT 27676 6234 389 National National NNP 27676 6234 390 Council Council NNP 27676 6234 391 is be VBZ 27676 6234 392 a a DT 27676 6234 393 purely purely RB 27676 6234 394 advisory advisory JJ 27676 6234 395 body body NN 27676 6234 396 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 6234 397 branch branch NN 27676 6234 398 : : : 27676 6234 399 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6234 400 Court Court NNP 27676 6234 401 , , , 27676 6234 402 judges judge NNS 27676 6234 403 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6234 404 by by IN 27676 6234 405 the the DT 27676 6234 406 president president NN 27676 6234 407 Political political JJ 27676 6234 408 parties party NNS 27676 6234 409 and and CC 27676 6234 410 leaders leader NNS 27676 6234 411 : : : 27676 6234 412 South South NNP 27676 6234 413 West West NNP 27676 6234 414 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6234 415 People People NNPS 27676 6234 416 's 's POS 27676 6234 417 KATJIUONGUA KATJIUONGUA NNP 27676 6234 418 ] ] -RRB- 27676 6234 419 Political political JJ 27676 6234 420 pressure pressure NN 27676 6234 421 groups group NNS 27676 6234 422 and and CC 27676 6234 423 leaders leader NNS 27676 6234 424 : : : 27676 6234 425 NA NA NNP 27676 6234 426 International international JJ 27676 6234 427 organization organization NN 27676 6234 428 participation participation NN 27676 6234 429 : : : 27676 6234 430 ACP ACP NNP 27676 6234 431 , , , 27676 6234 432 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 6234 433 , , , 27676 6234 434 C C NNP 27676 6234 435 , , , 27676 6234 436 CCC CCC NNP 27676 6234 437 , , , 27676 6234 438 ECA ECA NNP 27676 6234 439 , , , 27676 6234 440 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6234 441 , , , 27676 6234 442 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481 , , , 27676 6234 482 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 6234 483 , , , 27676 6234 484 NAM NAM NNP 27676 6234 485 , , , 27676 6234 486 OAU OAU NNP 27676 6234 487 , , , 27676 6234 488 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 6234 489 , , , 27676 6234 490 SACU SACU NNP 27676 6234 491 , , , 27676 6234 492 SADC SADC NNP 27676 6234 493 , , , 27676 6234 494 UN UN NNP 27676 6234 495 , , , 27676 6234 496 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6234 497 , , , 27676 6234 498 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 6234 499 , , , 27676 6234 500 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 6234 501 , , , 27676 6234 502 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 6234 503 , , , 27676 6234 504 UPU UPU NNP 27676 6234 505 , , , 27676 6234 506 WCL WCL NNP 27676 6234 507 , , , 27676 6234 508 WHO WHO NNP 27676 6234 509 , , , 27676 6234 510 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 6234 511 , , , 27676 6234 512 WMO WMO NNP 27676 6234 513 , , , 27676 6234 514 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6234 515 , , , 27676 6234 516 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6234 517 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6234 518 representation representation NN 27676 6234 519 in in IN 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27676 6234 554 chief chief NN 27676 6234 555 of of IN 27676 6234 556 mission mission NN 27676 6234 557 : : : 27676 6234 558 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6234 559 George George NNP 27676 6234 560 F. F. 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6240 3 import import VB 27676 6240 4 some some DT 27676 6240 5 of of IN 27676 6240 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 6240 7 food food NN 27676 6240 8 . . . 27676 6241 1 Although although IN 27676 6241 2 per per IN 27676 6241 3 capita capita FW 27676 6241 4 GDP gdp NN 27676 6241 5 is be VBZ 27676 6241 6 three three CD 27676 6241 7 times time NNS 27676 6241 8 the the DT 27676 6241 9 per per IN 27676 6241 10 capita capita FW 27676 6241 11 GDP gdp NN 27676 6241 12 of of IN 27676 6241 13 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6241 14 's 's POS 27676 6241 15 poorer poor JJR 27676 6241 16 countries country NNS 27676 6241 17 , , , 27676 6241 18 the the DT 27676 6241 19 majority majority NN 27676 6241 20 of of IN 27676 6241 21 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 6241 22 's 's POS 27676 6241 23 people people NNS 27676 6241 24 live live VBP 27676 6241 25 in in IN 27676 6241 26 pronounced pronounced JJ 27676 6241 27 poverty poverty NN 27676 6241 28 because because IN 27676 6241 29 of of IN 27676 6241 30 the the DT 27676 6241 31 great great JJ 27676 6241 32 inequality inequality NN 27676 6241 33 of of IN 27676 6241 34 income income NN 27676 6241 35 distribution distribution NN 27676 6241 36 and and CC 27676 6241 37 the the DT 27676 6241 38 large large JJ 27676 6241 39 amounts amount NNS 27676 6241 40 going go VBG 27676 6241 41 to to IN 27676 6241 42 foreigners foreigner NNS 27676 6241 43 . . . 27676 6242 1 The the DT 27676 6242 2 Namibian namibian JJ 27676 6242 3 economy economy NN 27676 6242 4 has have VBZ 27676 6242 5 close close JJ 27676 6242 6 links link NNS 27676 6242 7 to to IN 27676 6242 8 South South NNP 27676 6242 9 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6242 10 . . . 27676 6243 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 6243 2 : : : 27676 6243 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6243 4 power power NN 27676 6243 5 parity--$6.6 parity--$6.6 NNP 27676 6243 6 billion billion CD 27676 6243 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6243 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6243 9 est est NNP 27676 6243 10 . . . 27676 6243 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6244 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6244 2 -- -- : 27676 6244 3 real real JJ 27676 6244 4 growth growth NN 27676 6244 5 rate rate NN 27676 6244 6 : : : 27676 6244 7 2 2 CD 27676 6244 8 % % NN 27676 6244 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6244 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6244 11 est est NNP 27676 6244 12 . . . 27676 6244 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6245 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6245 2 -- -- : 27676 6245 3 per per IN 27676 6245 4 capita capita NN 27676 6245 5 : : : 27676 6245 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6245 7 power power NN 27676 6245 8 parity?$4,100 parity?$4,100 NNP 27676 6245 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6245 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6245 11 est est NNP 27676 6245 12 . . . 27676 6245 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6246 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6246 2 -- -- : 27676 6246 3 composition composition NN 27676 6246 4 by by IN 27676 6246 5 sector sector NN 27676 6246 6 : : : 27676 6246 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6246 8 : : : 27676 6246 9 11 11 CD 27676 6246 10 % % NN 27676 6246 11 industry industry NN 27676 6246 12 : : : 27676 6246 13 34 34 CD 27676 6246 14 % % NN 27676 6246 15 services service NNS 27676 6246 16 : : : 27676 6246 17 55 55 CD 27676 6246 18 % % NN 27676 6246 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6246 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6246 21 est est NNP 27676 6246 22 . . . 27676 6246 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6247 1 Population population NN 27676 6247 2 below below IN 27676 6247 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 6247 4 line line NN 27676 6247 5 : : : 27676 6247 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 6247 7 Household household NN 27676 6247 8 income income NN 27676 6247 9 or or CC 27676 6247 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 6247 11 by by IN 27676 6247 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 6247 13 share share NN 27676 6247 14 : : : 27676 6247 15 lowest low JJS 27676 6247 16 10 10 CD 27676 6247 17 % % NN 27676 6247 18 : : : 27676 6247 19 NA% na% LS 27676 6247 20 highest highest RBS 27676 6247 21 10 10 CD 27676 6247 22 % % NN 27676 6247 23 : : : 27676 6247 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 6247 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6247 26 rate rate NN 27676 6247 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6247 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 6247 29 prices price NNS 27676 6247 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6247 31 : : : 27676 6247 32 7 7 CD 27676 6247 33 % % NN 27676 6247 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6247 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 6247 36 est est NNP 27676 6247 37 . . . 27676 6247 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6248 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6248 2 force force NN 27676 6248 3 : : : 27676 6248 4 500,000 500,000 CD 27676 6248 5 Labor labor NN 27676 6248 6 force force NN 27676 6248 7 -- -- : 27676 6248 8 by by IN 27676 6248 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 6248 10 : : : 27676 6248 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6248 12 49 49 CD 27676 6248 13 % % NN 27676 6248 14 , , , 27676 6248 15 industry industry NN 27676 6248 16 and and CC 27676 6248 17 commerce commerce NN 27676 6248 18 25 25 CD 27676 6248 19 % % NN 27676 6248 20 , , , 27676 6248 21 services service NNS 27676 6248 22 5 5 CD 27676 6248 23 % % NN 27676 6248 24 , , , 27676 6248 25 government government NN 27676 6248 26 18 18 CD 27676 6248 27 % % NN 27676 6248 28 , , , 27676 6248 29 mining mining NN 27676 6248 30 3 3 CD 27676 6248 31 % % NN 27676 6248 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6248 33 1994 1994 CD 27676 6248 34 est est NNP 27676 6248 35 . . . 27676 6248 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6249 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6249 2 rate rate NN 27676 6249 3 : : : 27676 6249 4 30 30 CD 27676 6249 5 % % NN 27676 6249 6 to to IN 27676 6249 7 40 40 CD 27676 6249 8 % % NN 27676 6249 9 , , , 27676 6249 10 including include VBG 27676 6249 11 underemployment underemployment NN 27676 6249 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6249 13 1997 1997 CD 27676 6249 14 est est NNP 27676 6249 15 . . . 27676 6249 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6250 1 Budget budget NN 27676 6250 2 : : : 27676 6250 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6250 4 : : : 27676 6250 5 $ $ $ 27676 6250 6 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 6250 7 billion billion CD 27676 6250 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6250 9 : : : 27676 6250 10 $ $ $ 27676 6250 11 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 6250 12 billion billion CD 27676 6250 13 , , , 27676 6250 14 including include VBG 27676 6250 15 capital capital NN 27676 6250 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6250 17 of of 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industrial JJ 27676 6251 31 production production NN 27676 6251 32 growth growth NN 27676 6251 33 rate rate NN 27676 6251 34 : : : 27676 6251 35 10 10 CD 27676 6251 36 % % NN 27676 6251 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6251 38 1994 1994 CD 27676 6251 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6251 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6251 41 -- -- : 27676 6251 42 production production NN 27676 6251 43 : : : 27676 6251 44 0 0 CD 27676 6251 45 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6251 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6251 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 6251 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6251 49 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6251 50 -- -- : 27676 6251 51 production production NN 27676 6251 52 by by IN 27676 6251 53 source source NN 27676 6251 54 : : : 27676 6251 55 fossil fossil NN 27676 6251 56 fuel fuel NN 27676 6251 57 : : : 27676 6251 58 NA% na% IN 27676 6251 59 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6251 60 : : : 27676 6251 61 NA% NA% NNP 27676 6251 62 nuclear nuclear NNP 27676 6251 63 : : : 27676 6251 64 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6251 65 other other JJ 27676 6251 66 : : : 27676 6251 67 NA% NA% 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Africa Africa NNP 27676 6251 104 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 27676 6251 105 -- -- : 27676 6251 106 products product NNS 27676 6251 107 : : : 27676 6251 108 millet millet NNP 27676 6251 109 , , , 27676 6251 110 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 6251 111 , , , 27676 6251 112 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 6251 113 ; ; : 27676 6251 114 livestock livestock NN 27676 6251 115 ; ; , 27676 6251 116 fish fish NN 27676 6251 117 Exports export NNS 27676 6251 118 : : : 27676 6251 119 $ $ $ 27676 6251 120 1.44 1.44 CD 27676 6251 121 billion billion CD 27676 6251 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6251 123 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6251 124 . . 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NNP 27676 6253 9 , , , 27676 6253 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6253 11 est est NNP 27676 6253 12 . . . 27676 6253 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6254 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6254 2 -- -- : 27676 6254 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6254 4 : : : 27676 6254 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 6254 6 ; ; : 27676 6254 7 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6254 8 products product NNS 27676 6254 9 and and CC 27676 6254 10 fuel fuel NN 27676 6254 11 , , , 27676 6254 12 machinery machinery NN 27676 6254 13 and and CC 27676 6254 14 equipment equipment NN 27676 6254 15 , , , 27676 6254 16 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6254 17 Imports import NNS 27676 6254 18 -- -- : 27676 6254 19 partners partner NNS 27676 6254 20 : : : 27676 6254 21 South South NNP 27676 6254 22 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6254 23 87 87 CD 27676 6254 24 % % NN 27676 6254 25 , , , 27676 6254 26 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6254 27 , , , 27676 6254 28 US US NNP 27676 6254 29 , , , 27676 6254 30 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6254 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6254 32 1995 1995 CD 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NNS 27676 6256 25 : : : 27676 6256 26 Nambian nambian JJ 27676 6256 27 dollars dollar NNS 27676 6256 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 29 N$ N$ NNP 27676 6256 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 31 per per IN 27676 6256 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 6256 33 1 1 CD 27676 6256 34 - - HYPH 27676 6256 35 -5.98380 -5.98380 NN 27676 6256 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 37 January January NNP 27676 6256 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 6256 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 40 , , , 27676 6256 41 5.52828 5.52828 CD 27676 6256 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 6256 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 45 , , , 27676 6256 46 4.60796 4.60796 CD 27676 6256 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 6256 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 50 , , , 27676 6256 51 4.29935 4.29935 CD 27676 6256 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 6256 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 55 , , , 27676 6256 56 3.62709 3.62709 CD 27676 6256 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 6256 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6256 60 , , , 27676 6256 61 3.55080 3.55080 CD 27676 6256 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6256 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radio NNS 27676 6257 56 : : : 27676 6257 57 195,000 195,000 CD 27676 6257 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6257 59 1992 1992 CD 27676 6257 60 est est NNP 27676 6257 61 . . . 27676 6257 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6258 1 Television television NN 27676 6258 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6258 3 stations station NNS 27676 6258 4 : : : 27676 6258 5 8 8 CD 27676 6258 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6258 7 of of IN 27676 6258 8 which which WDT 27676 6258 9 five five CD 27676 6258 10 are be VBP 27676 6258 11 main main JJ 27676 6258 12 stations station NNS 27676 6258 13 and and CC 27676 6258 14 three three CD 27676 6258 15 are be VBP 27676 6258 16 low low JJ 27676 6258 17 - - HYPH 27676 6258 18 power power NN 27676 6258 19 stations station NNS 27676 6258 20 ; ; : 27676 6258 21 there there EX 27676 6258 22 are be VBP 27676 6258 23 also also RB 27676 6258 24 about about RB 27676 6258 25 20 20 CD 27676 6258 26 low low JJ 27676 6258 27 - - HYPH 27676 6258 28 power power NN 27676 6258 29 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6258 30 ) ) -RRB- 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27 paved pave VBN 27676 6259 28 : : : 27676 6259 29 7,841 7,841 CD 27676 6259 30 km km NN 27676 6259 31 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6259 32 : : : 27676 6259 33 56,958 56,958 CD 27676 6259 34 km km NNS 27676 6259 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6259 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 6259 37 est est NNP 27676 6259 38 . . . 27676 6259 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6260 1 Ports port NNS 27676 6260 2 and and CC 27676 6260 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6260 4 : : : 27676 6260 5 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 27676 6260 6 , , , 27676 6260 7 Walvis Walvis NNP 27676 6260 8 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6260 9 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6260 10 marine marine NN 27676 6260 11 : : : 27676 6260 12 none none NN 27676 6260 13 Airports airport NNS 27676 6260 14 : : : 27676 6260 15 135 135 CD 27676 6260 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6260 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 6260 18 est est NNP 27676 6260 19 . . . 27676 6260 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6261 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6261 2 -- -- : 27676 6261 3 with with IN 27676 6261 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6261 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6261 6 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6265 192 0 0 NFP 27676 6265 193 sq sq NN 27676 6265 194 km km NNP 27676 6265 195 Area area NN 27676 6265 196 -- -- : 27676 6265 197 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6265 198 : : : 27676 6265 199 about about IN 27676 6265 200 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 6265 201 times time NNS 27676 6265 202 the the DT 27676 6265 203 size size NN 27676 6265 204 of of IN 27676 6265 205 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6265 206 , , , 27676 6265 207 DC DC NNP 27676 6265 208 Land Land NNP 27676 6265 209 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6265 210 : : : 27676 6265 211 0 0 LS 27676 6265 212 km km NN 27676 6265 213 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6265 214 : : : 27676 6265 215 30 30 CD 27676 6265 216 km km NN 27676 6265 217 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6265 218 claims claim VBZ 27676 6265 219 : : : 27676 6265 220 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6265 221 fishing fishing NN 27676 6265 222 zone zone NN 27676 6265 223 : : : 27676 6265 224 200 200 CD 27676 6265 225 nm nm CD 27676 6265 226 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6265 227 sea sea 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expenditure NNS 27676 6305 8 by by IN 27676 6305 9 reducing reduce VBG 27676 6305 10 subsidies subsidy NNS 27676 6305 11 , , , 27676 6305 12 privatizing privatize VBG 27676 6305 13 state state NN 27676 6305 14 industries industry NNS 27676 6305 15 , , , 27676 6305 16 and and CC 27676 6305 17 laying lay VBG 27676 6305 18 off off RP 27676 6305 19 civil civil JJ 27676 6305 20 servants servant NNS 27676 6305 21 . . . 27676 6306 1 More more RBR 27676 6306 2 recently recently RB 27676 6306 3 , , , 27676 6306 4 however however RB 27676 6306 5 , , , 27676 6306 6 political political JJ 27676 6306 7 instability instability NN 27676 6306 8 -- -- : 27676 6306 9 five five CD 27676 6306 10 different different JJ 27676 6306 11 governments government NNS 27676 6306 12 over over IN 27676 6306 13 the the DT 27676 6306 14 past past JJ 27676 6306 15 few few JJ 27676 6306 16 years year NNS 27676 6306 17 -- -- : 27676 6306 18 has have VBZ 27676 6306 19 hampered hamper VBN 27676 6306 20 Kathmandu Kathmandu 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27676 6318 251 July July NNP 27676 6318 252 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6318 253 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6318 254 : : : 27676 6318 255 115,911 115,911 CD 27676 6318 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6318 257 1996 1996 CD 27676 6318 258 est est NNP 27676 6318 259 . . . 27676 6318 260 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6319 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6319 2 system system NN 27676 6319 3 : : : 27676 6319 4 poor poor JJ 27676 6319 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 6319 6 and and CC 27676 6319 7 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 6319 8 service service NN 27676 6319 9 ; ; : 27676 6319 10 fair fair JJ 27676 6319 11 radiotelephone radiotelephone NNP 27676 6319 12 communication communication NN 27676 6319 13 service service NN 27676 6319 14 domestic domestic NN 27676 6319 15 : : : 27676 6319 16 NA NA NNP 27676 6319 17 international international JJ 27676 6319 18 : : : 27676 6319 19 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 6319 20 communications communications NNPS 27676 6319 21 ; ; , 27676 6319 22 satellite satellite NN 27676 6319 23 earth earth NN 27676 6319 24 station--1 station--1 , 27676 6319 25 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6319 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6319 27 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6319 28 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6319 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6319 30 Radio radio NN 27676 6319 31 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6319 32 stations station NNS 27676 6319 33 : : : 27676 6319 34 AM AM NNP 27676 6319 35 88 88 CD 27676 6319 36 , , , 27676 6319 37 FM FM NNP 27676 6319 38 1 1 CD 27676 6319 39 , , , 27676 6319 40 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6319 41 0 0 CD 27676 6319 42 Radios radio NNS 27676 6319 43 : : : 27676 6319 44 690,000 690,000 CD 27676 6319 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6319 46 1992 1992 CD 27676 6319 47 est est NNP 27676 6319 48 . . . 27676 6319 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6320 1 Television television NN 27676 6320 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6320 3 stations station NNS 27676 6320 4 : : : 27676 6320 5 6 6 CD 27676 6320 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6320 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 6320 8 est est NNP 27676 6320 9 . . . 27676 6320 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6321 1 Televisions television NNS 27676 6321 2 : : : 27676 6321 3 45,000 45,000 CD 27676 6321 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6321 5 1992 1992 CD 27676 6321 6 est est NNP 27676 6321 7 . . . 27676 6321 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6322 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6322 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6322 3 : : : 27676 6322 4 total total NN 27676 6322 5 : : : 27676 6322 6 101 101 CD 27676 6322 7 km km NN 27676 6322 8 ; ; : 27676 6322 9 note note VB 27676 6322 10 -- -- : 27676 6322 11 all all DT 27676 6322 12 in in IN 27676 6322 13 Kosi Kosi NNP 27676 6322 14 close close RB 27676 6322 15 to to IN 27676 6322 16 Indian indian JJ 27676 6322 17 border border NN 27676 6322 18 narrow narrow JJ 27676 6322 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 6322 20 : : : 27676 6322 21 101 101 CD 27676 6322 22 km km NN 27676 6322 23 0.762-m 0.762-m NN 27676 6322 24 gauge gauge NN 27676 6322 25 Highways highway NNS 27676 6322 26 : : : 27676 6322 27 total total NN 27676 6322 28 : : : 27676 6322 29 7,700 7,700 CD 27676 6322 30 km km NN 27676 6322 31 paved pave VBN 27676 6322 32 : : : 27676 6322 33 3,196 3,196 CD 27676 6322 34 km km NNP 27676 6322 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6322 36 : : : 27676 6322 37 4,504 4,504 CD 27676 6322 38 km km NNS 27676 6322 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6322 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 6322 41 est est NNP 27676 6322 42 . . . 27676 6322 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6323 1 Ports port NNS 27676 6323 2 and and CC 27676 6323 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6323 4 : : : 27676 6323 5 none none NN 27676 6323 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 6323 7 : : : 27676 6323 8 45 45 CD 27676 6323 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6323 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6323 11 est est NNP 27676 6323 12 . . . 27676 6323 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6324 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6324 2 -- -- : 27676 6324 3 with with IN 27676 6324 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6324 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6324 6 : : : 27676 6324 7 total total NN 27676 6324 8 : : : 27676 6324 9 5 5 CD 27676 6324 10 over over IN 27676 6324 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6324 12 m m NN 27676 6324 13 : : : 27676 6324 14 1 1 CD 27676 6324 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6324 16 to to TO 27676 6324 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6324 18 m m NN 27676 6324 19 : : : 27676 6324 20 3 3 CD 27676 6324 21 914 914 CD 27676 6324 22 to to TO 27676 6324 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6324 24 m m NN 27676 6324 25 : : : 27676 6324 26 1 1 CD 27676 6324 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6324 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 6324 29 est est NNP 27676 6324 30 . . . 27676 6324 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6325 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6325 2 -- -- : 27676 6325 3 with with IN 27676 6325 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6325 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6325 6 : : : 27676 6325 7 total total NN 27676 6325 8 : : : 27676 6325 9 40 40 CD 27676 6325 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6325 11 to to TO 27676 6325 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6325 13 m m NN 27676 6325 14 : : : 27676 6325 15 2 2 CD 27676 6325 16 914 914 CD 27676 6325 17 to to TO 27676 6325 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6325 19 m m NN 27676 6325 20 : : : 27676 6325 21 9 9 CD 27676 6325 22 under under IN 27676 6325 23 914 914 CD 27676 6325 24 m m NN 27676 6325 25 : : : 27676 6325 26 29 29 CD 27676 6325 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6325 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 6325 29 est est NNP 27676 6325 30 . . . 27676 6325 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6326 1 Military military JJ 27676 6326 2 Military military JJ 27676 6326 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6326 4 : : : 27676 6326 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6326 6 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 27676 6326 7 Army Army NNP 27676 6326 8 , , , 27676 6326 9 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6326 10 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 27676 6326 11 Army Army NNP 27676 6326 12 Air Air NNP 27676 6326 13 Service Service NNP 27676 6326 14 , , , 27676 6326 15 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 27676 6326 16 Police Police NNPS 27676 6326 17 Force Force NNP 27676 6326 18 Military Military NNP 27676 6326 19 manpower manpower NN 27676 6326 20 -- -- : 27676 6326 21 military military JJ 27676 6326 22 age age NN 27676 6326 23 : : : 27676 6326 24 17 17 CD 27676 6326 25 years year NNS 27676 6326 26 of of IN 27676 6326 27 age age NN 27676 6326 28 Military military JJ 27676 6326 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 6326 30 -- -- : 27676 6326 31 availability availability NN 27676 6326 32 : : : 27676 6326 33 males male NNS 27676 6326 34 age age NNP 27676 6326 35 15 15 CD 27676 6326 36 - - HYPH 27676 6326 37 49 49 CD 27676 6326 38 : : : 27676 6326 39 5,924,732 5,924,732 CD 27676 6326 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6326 41 1999 1999 CD 27676 6326 42 est est NNP 27676 6326 43 . . . 27676 6326 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6327 1 Military military JJ 27676 6327 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6327 3 -- -- : 27676 6327 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6327 5 for for IN 27676 6327 6 military military JJ 27676 6327 7 service service NN 27676 6327 8 : : : 27676 6327 9 males male NNS 27676 6327 10 age age NNP 27676 6327 11 15 15 CD 27676 6327 12 - - HYPH 27676 6327 13 49 49 CD 27676 6327 14 : : : 27676 6327 15 3,079,569 3,079,569 CD 27676 6327 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6327 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 6327 18 est est NNP 27676 6327 19 . . . 27676 6327 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6328 1 Military military JJ 27676 6328 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6328 3 -- -- : 27676 6328 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 6328 5 military military JJ 27676 6328 6 age age NN 27676 6328 7 annually annually RB 27676 6328 8 : : : 27676 6328 9 males male NNS 27676 6328 10 : : : 27676 6328 11 281,658 281,658 CD 27676 6328 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6328 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 6328 14 est est NNP 27676 6328 15 . . . 27676 6328 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6329 1 Military military JJ 27676 6329 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6329 3 -- -- : 27676 6329 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6329 5 figure figure NN 27676 6329 6 : : : 27676 6329 7 $ $ $ 27676 6329 8 44 44 CD 27676 6329 9 million million CD 27676 6329 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6329 11 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 6329 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6329 13 Military military JJ 27676 6329 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6329 15 -- -- : 27676 6329 16 percent percent NN 27676 6329 17 of of IN 27676 6329 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6329 19 : : : 27676 6329 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 6329 21 % % NN 27676 6329 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6329 23 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 6329 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6329 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6329 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6329 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6329 28 -- -- : 27676 6329 29 international international JJ 27676 6329 30 : : : 27676 6329 31 with with IN 27676 6329 32 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 6329 33 over over IN 27676 6329 34 91,000 91,000 CD 27676 6329 35 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 27676 6329 36 refugees refugee NNS 27676 6329 37 in in IN 27676 6329 38 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 6329 39 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 6329 40 drugs drug VBZ 27676 6329 41 : : : 27676 6329 42 illicit illicit JJ 27676 6329 43 producer producer NN 27676 6329 44 of of IN 27676 6329 45 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 6329 46 for for IN 27676 6329 47 the the DT 27676 6329 48 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6329 49 and and CC 27676 6329 50 international international JJ 27676 6329 51 drug drug NN 27676 6329 52 markets market NNS 27676 6329 53 ; ; : 27676 6329 54 transit transit NN 27676 6329 55 point point NN 27676 6329 56 for for IN 27676 6329 57 opiates opiate NNS 27676 6329 58 from from IN 27676 6329 59 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 6329 60 Asia Asia NNP 27676 6329 61 to to IN 27676 6329 62 the the DT 27676 6329 63 West West NNP 27676 6329 64 = = SYM 27676 6329 65 = = NFP 27676 6329 66 = = SYM 27676 6329 67 = = SYM 27676 6329 68 = = SYM 27676 6329 69 = = SYM 27676 6329 70 = = SYM 27676 6329 71 = = SYM 27676 6329 72 = = SYM 27676 6329 73 = = SYM 27676 6329 74 = = SYM 27676 6329 75 = = SYM 27676 6329 76 = = SYM 27676 6329 77 = = SYM 27676 6329 78 = = SYM 27676 6329 79 = = SYM 27676 6329 80 = = SYM 27676 6329 81 = = SYM 27676 6329 82 = = SYM 27676 6329 83 = = SYM 27676 6329 84 = = SYM 27676 6329 85 = = SYM 27676 6329 86 = = SYM 27676 6329 87 = = SYM 27676 6329 88 = = SYM 27676 6329 89 = = SYM 27676 6329 90 = = SYM 27676 6329 91 = = SYM 27676 6329 92 = = SYM 27676 6329 93 = = SYM 27676 6329 94 = = SYM 27676 6329 95 = = SYM 27676 6329 96 = = SYM 27676 6329 97 = = SYM 27676 6329 98 = = SYM 27676 6329 99 = = SYM 27676 6329 100 = = SYM 27676 6329 101 = = SYM 27676 6329 102 = = SYM 27676 6329 103 = = SYM 27676 6329 104 = = SYM 27676 6329 105 = = SYM 27676 6329 106 = = SYM 27676 6329 107 = = SYM 27676 6329 108 = = SYM 27676 6329 109 = = SYM 27676 6329 110 = = SYM 27676 6329 111 = = SYM 27676 6329 112 = = SYM 27676 6329 113 = = SYM 27676 6329 114 = = SYM 27676 6329 115 = = SYM 27676 6329 116 = = SYM 27676 6329 117 = = SYM 27676 6329 118 = = SYM 27676 6329 119 = = SYM 27676 6329 120 = = SYM 27676 6329 121 = = SYM 27676 6329 122 = = SYM 27676 6329 123 = = SYM 27676 6329 124 = = SYM 27676 6329 125 = = SYM 27676 6329 126 = = SYM 27676 6329 127 = = SYM 27676 6329 128 = = SYM 27676 6329 129 = = SYM 27676 6329 130 = = SYM 27676 6329 131 = = SYM 27676 6329 132 = = NFP 27676 6329 133 = = SYM 27676 6329 134 @Netherlands @netherlands FW 27676 6329 135 ----------- ----------- NFP 27676 6329 136 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6329 137 Location Location NNP 27676 6329 138 : : : 27676 6329 139 Western Western NNP 27676 6329 140 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6329 141 , , , 27676 6329 142 bordering border VBG 27676 6329 143 the the DT 27676 6329 144 North North NNP 27676 6329 145 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6329 146 , , , 27676 6329 147 between between IN 27676 6329 148 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 6329 149 and and CC 27676 6329 150 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6329 151 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6329 152 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6329 153 : : : 27676 6329 154 52 52 CD 27676 6329 155 30 30 CD 27676 6329 156 N n CD 27676 6329 157 , , , 27676 6329 158 5 5 CD 27676 6329 159 45 45 CD 27676 6329 160 E e NN 27676 6329 161 Map Map NNP 27676 6329 162 references reference NNS 27676 6329 163 : : : 27676 6329 164 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6329 165 Area Area NNP 27676 6329 166 : : : 27676 6329 167 total total NN 27676 6329 168 : : : 27676 6329 169 41,532 41,532 CD 27676 6329 170 sq sq RB 27676 6329 171 km km NNP 27676 6329 172 land land NN 27676 6329 173 : : : 27676 6329 174 33,889 33,889 CD 27676 6329 175 sq sq NNP 27676 6329 176 km km NNP 27676 6329 177 water water NN 27676 6329 178 : : : 27676 6329 179 7,643 7,643 CD 27676 6329 180 sq sq NNP 27676 6329 181 km km NNP 27676 6329 182 Area Area NNP 27676 6329 183 -- -- : 27676 6329 184 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6329 185 : : : 27676 6329 186 slightly slightly RB 27676 6329 187 less less JJR 27676 6329 188 than than IN 27676 6329 189 twice twice RB 27676 6329 190 the the DT 27676 6329 191 size size NN 27676 6329 192 of of IN 27676 6329 193 New New NNP 27676 6329 194 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 6329 195 Land Land NNP 27676 6329 196 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6329 197 : : : 27676 6329 198 total total JJ 27676 6329 199 : : : 27676 6329 200 1,027 1,027 CD 27676 6329 201 km km NN 27676 6329 202 border border NN 27676 6329 203 countries country NNS 27676 6329 204 : : : 27676 6329 205 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 6329 206 450 450 CD 27676 6329 207 km km NNS 27676 6329 208 , , , 27676 6329 209 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6329 210 577 577 CD 27676 6329 211 km km NN 27676 6329 212 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6329 213 : : : 27676 6329 214 451 451 CD 27676 6329 215 km km NN 27676 6329 216 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6329 217 claims claim VBZ 27676 6329 218 : : : 27676 6329 219 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6329 220 fishing fishing NN 27676 6329 221 zone zone NN 27676 6329 222 : : : 27676 6329 223 200 200 CD 27676 6329 224 nm nm CD 27676 6329 225 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6329 226 sea sea NN 27676 6329 227 : : : 27676 6329 228 12 12 CD 27676 6329 229 nm nm NNP 27676 6329 230 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6329 231 : : : 27676 6329 232 temperate temperate VB 27676 6329 233 ; ; : 27676 6329 234 marine marine NNP 27676 6329 235 ; ; : 27676 6329 236 cool cool JJ 27676 6329 237 summers summer NNS 27676 6329 238 and and CC 27676 6329 239 mild mild JJ 27676 6329 240 winters winter NNS 27676 6329 241 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6329 242 : : : 27676 6329 243 mostly mostly RB 27676 6329 244 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6329 245 lowland lowland NN 27676 6329 246 and and CC 27676 6329 247 reclaimed reclaim VBN 27676 6329 248 land land NN 27676 6329 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6329 250 polders polder NNS 27676 6329 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6329 252 ; ; : 27676 6329 253 some some DT 27676 6329 254 hills hill NNS 27676 6329 255 in in IN 27676 6329 256 southeast southeast JJ 27676 6329 257 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6329 258 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6329 259 : : : 27676 6329 260 lowest low JJS 27676 6329 261 point point NN 27676 6329 262 : : : 27676 6329 263 Prins Prins NNPS 27676 6329 264 Alexanderpolder Alexanderpolder NNP 27676 6329 265 -7 -7 . 27676 6329 266 m m DT 27676 6329 267 highest high JJS 27676 6329 268 point point NN 27676 6329 269 : : : 27676 6329 270 Vaalserberg Vaalserberg NNP 27676 6329 271 321 321 CD 27676 6329 272 m m NNP 27676 6329 273 Natural natural JJ 27676 6329 274 resources resource NNS 27676 6329 275 : : : 27676 6329 276 natural natural JJ 27676 6329 277 gas gas NN 27676 6329 278 , , , 27676 6329 279 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6329 280 , , , 27676 6329 281 fertile fertile JJ 27676 6329 282 soil soil NN 27676 6329 283 Land Land NNP 27676 6329 284 use use NN 27676 6329 285 : : : 27676 6329 286 arable arable JJ 27676 6329 287 land land NN 27676 6329 288 : : : 27676 6329 289 25 25 CD 27676 6329 290 % % NN 27676 6329 291 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6329 292 crops crop NNS 27676 6329 293 : : : 27676 6329 294 3 3 CD 27676 6329 295 % % NN 27676 6329 296 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6329 297 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6329 298 : : : 27676 6329 299 25 25 CD 27676 6329 300 % % NN 27676 6329 301 forests forest NNS 27676 6329 302 and and CC 27676 6329 303 woodland woodland NN 27676 6329 304 : : : 27676 6329 305 8 8 CD 27676 6329 306 % % NN 27676 6329 307 other other JJ 27676 6329 308 : : : 27676 6329 309 39 39 CD 27676 6329 310 % % NN 27676 6329 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6329 312 1996 1996 CD 27676 6329 313 est est NNP 27676 6329 314 . . . 27676 6329 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6330 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6330 2 land land NN 27676 6330 3 : : : 27676 6330 4 6,000 6,000 CD 27676 6330 5 sq sq NN 27676 6330 6 km km NNP 27676 6330 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6330 8 1996 1996 CD 27676 6330 9 est est NNP 27676 6330 10 . . . 27676 6330 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6331 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6331 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6331 3 : : : 27676 6331 4 the the DT 27676 6331 5 extensive extensive JJ 27676 6331 6 system system NN 27676 6331 7 of of IN 27676 6331 8 dikes dike NNS 27676 6331 9 and and CC 27676 6331 10 dams dam NNS 27676 6331 11 protects protect VBZ 27676 6331 12 nearly nearly RB 27676 6331 13 one one CD 27676 6331 14 - - HYPH 27676 6331 15 half half NN 27676 6331 16 of of IN 27676 6331 17 the the DT 27676 6331 18 total total JJ 27676 6331 19 area area NN 27676 6331 20 from from IN 27676 6331 21 being be VBG 27676 6331 22 flooded flood VBN 27676 6331 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6331 24 -- -- : 27676 6331 25 current current JJ 27676 6331 26 issues issue NNS 27676 6331 27 : : : 27676 6331 28 water water NN 27676 6331 29 pollution pollution NN 27676 6331 30 in in IN 27676 6331 31 the the DT 27676 6331 32 form form NN 27676 6331 33 of of IN 27676 6331 34 heavy heavy JJ 27676 6331 35 metals metal NNS 27676 6331 36 , , , 27676 6331 37 organic organic JJ 27676 6331 38 compounds compound NNS 27676 6331 39 , , , 27676 6331 40 and and CC 27676 6331 41 nutrients nutrient NNS 27676 6331 42 such such JJ 27676 6331 43 as as IN 27676 6331 44 nitrates nitrate NNS 27676 6331 45 and and CC 27676 6331 46 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 6331 47 ; ; , 27676 6331 48 air air NN 27676 6331 49 pollution pollution NN 27676 6331 50 from from IN 27676 6331 51 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 6331 52 and and CC 27676 6331 53 refining refining NN 27676 6331 54 activities activity NNS 27676 6331 55 ; ; : 27676 6331 56 acid acid JJ 27676 6331 57 rain rain NN 27676 6331 58 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6331 59 -- -- : 27676 6331 60 international international JJ 27676 6331 61 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6331 62 : : : 27676 6331 63 party party NN 27676 6331 64 to to TO 27676 6331 65 : : : 27676 6331 66 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 67 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 68 , , , 27676 6331 69 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 70 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 71 - - HYPH 27676 6331 72 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 6331 73 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 6331 74 , , , 27676 6331 75 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 76 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 77 - - HYPH 27676 6331 78 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 6331 79 85 85 CD 27676 6331 80 , , , 27676 6331 81 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 82 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 83 - - HYPH 27676 6331 84 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 6331 85 94 94 CD 27676 6331 86 , , , 27676 6331 87 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 88 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 89 - - HYPH 27676 6331 90 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 6331 91 Organic Organic NNP 27676 6331 92 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 6331 93 , , , 27676 6331 94 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 6331 95 - - HYPH 27676 6331 96 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6331 97 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6331 98 , , , 27676 6331 99 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 6331 100 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 6331 101 , , , 27676 6331 102 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 6331 103 , , , 27676 6331 104 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6331 105 Change Change NNP 27676 6331 106 , , , 27676 6331 107 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6331 108 , , , 27676 6331 109 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6331 110 Species Species NNPS 27676 6331 111 , , , 27676 6331 112 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6331 113 Modification Modification NNP 27676 6331 114 , , , 27676 6331 115 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6331 116 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6331 117 , , , 27676 6331 118 Law Law NNP 27676 6331 119 of of IN 27676 6331 120 the the DT 27676 6331 121 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6331 122 , , , 27676 6331 123 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6331 124 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 6331 125 , , , 27676 6331 126 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6331 127 Life Life NNP 27676 6331 128 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 6331 129 , , , 27676 6331 130 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 6331 131 Test Test NNP 27676 6331 132 Ban Ban NNP 27676 6331 133 , , , 27676 6331 134 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6331 135 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6331 136 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6331 137 , , , 27676 6331 138 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6331 139 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 140 , , , 27676 6331 141 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6331 142 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6331 143 83 83 CD 27676 6331 144 , , , 27676 6331 145 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6331 146 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6331 147 94 94 CD 27676 6331 148 , , , 27676 6331 149 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6331 150 , , , 27676 6331 151 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 6331 152 signed sign VBD 27676 6331 153 , , , 27676 6331 154 but but CC 27676 6331 155 not not RB 27676 6331 156 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6331 157 : : : 27676 6331 158 Air Air NNP 27676 6331 159 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6331 160 - - HYPH 27676 6331 161 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 6331 162 Organic Organic NNP 27676 6331 163 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 6331 164 , , , 27676 6331 165 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 6331 166 , , , 27676 6331 167 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6331 168 Change Change NNP 27676 6331 169 - - HYPH 27676 6331 170 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 6331 171 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6331 172 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6331 173 -- -- : 27676 6331 174 note note NN 27676 6331 175 : : : 27676 6331 176 located locate VBN 27676 6331 177 at at IN 27676 6331 178 mouths mouth NNS 27676 6331 179 of of IN 27676 6331 180 three three CD 27676 6331 181 major major JJ 27676 6331 182 European european JJ 27676 6331 183 rivers river NNS 27676 6331 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6331 185 Rhine Rhine NNP 27676 6331 186 , , , 27676 6331 187 Maas Maas NNP 27676 6331 188 or or CC 27676 6331 189 Meuse Meuse NNP 27676 6331 190 , , , 27676 6331 191 and and CC 27676 6331 192 Schelde Schelde NNP 27676 6331 193 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6331 194 People People NNPS 27676 6331 195 Population population NN 27676 6331 196 : : : 27676 6331 197 15,807,641 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years year NNS 27676 6332 34 and and CC 27676 6332 35 over over IN 27676 6332 36 : : : 27676 6332 37 14 14 CD 27676 6332 38 % % NN 27676 6332 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6332 40 male male JJ 27676 6332 41 875,847 875,847 CD 27676 6332 42 ; ; : 27676 6332 43 female female JJ 27676 6332 44 1,274,959 1,274,959 CD 27676 6332 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6332 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6332 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6332 48 est est NNP 27676 6332 49 . . . 27676 6332 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6333 1 Population population NN 27676 6333 2 growth growth NN 27676 6333 3 rate rate NN 27676 6333 4 : : : 27676 6333 5 0.47 0.47 CD 27676 6333 6 % % NN 27676 6333 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6333 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6333 9 est est NNP 27676 6333 10 . . . 27676 6333 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6334 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6334 2 rate rate NN 27676 6334 3 : : : 27676 6334 4 11.36 11.36 CD 27676 6334 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 6334 6 population population NN 27676 6334 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6334 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6334 9 est est NNP 27676 6334 10 . . . 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74 99 99 CD 27676 6341 75 % % NN 27676 6341 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6341 77 1979 1979 CD 27676 6341 78 est est NNP 27676 6341 79 . . . 27676 6341 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 1 male male NN 27676 6342 2 : : : 27676 6342 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 6342 4 female female JJ 27676 6342 5 : : : 27676 6342 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 6342 7 Government Government NNP 27676 6342 8 Country Country NNP 27676 6342 9 name name NN 27676 6342 10 : : : 27676 6342 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6342 12 long long JJ 27676 6342 13 form form NN 27676 6342 14 : : : 27676 6342 15 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 6342 16 of of IN 27676 6342 17 the the DT 27676 6342 18 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6342 19 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6342 20 short short JJ 27676 6342 21 form form NN 27676 6342 22 : : : 27676 6342 23 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6342 24 local local JJ 27676 6342 25 long long JJ 27676 6342 26 form form NN 27676 6342 27 : : : 27676 6342 28 Koninkrijk Koninkrijk NNP 27676 6342 29 der der VBP 27676 6342 30 Nederlanden nederlanden JJ 27676 6342 31 local local JJ 27676 6342 32 short short JJ 27676 6342 33 form form NN 27676 6342 34 : : : 27676 6342 35 Nederland Nederland NNP 27676 6342 36 Data Data NNP 27676 6342 37 code code NN 27676 6342 38 : : : 27676 6342 39 NL NL NNP 27676 6342 40 Government Government NNP 27676 6342 41 type type NN 27676 6342 42 : : : 27676 6342 43 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 6342 44 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 6342 45 Capital capital NN 27676 6342 46 : : : 27676 6342 47 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 6342 48 ; ; : 27676 6342 49 The the DT 27676 6342 50 Hague Hague NNP 27676 6342 51 is be VBZ 27676 6342 52 the the DT 27676 6342 53 seat seat NN 27676 6342 54 of of IN 27676 6342 55 government government NN 27676 6342 56 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6342 57 divisions division NNS 27676 6342 58 : : : 27676 6342 59 12 12 CD 27676 6342 60 provinces province NNS 27676 6342 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 62 provincien provincien NNP 27676 6342 63 , , , 27676 6342 64 singular singular JJ 27676 6342 65 -- -- : 27676 6342 66 provincie provincie NN 27676 6342 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 68 ; ; : 27676 6342 69 Drenthe Drenthe NNP 27676 6342 70 , , , 27676 6342 71 Flevoland Flevoland NNP 27676 6342 72 , , , 27676 6342 73 Friesland Friesland NNP 27676 6342 74 , , , 27676 6342 75 Gelderland Gelderland NNP 27676 6342 76 , , , 27676 6342 77 Groningen Groningen NNP 27676 6342 78 , , , 27676 6342 79 Limburg Limburg NNP 27676 6342 80 , , , 27676 6342 81 Noord Noord NNP 27676 6342 82 - - HYPH 27676 6342 83 Brabant Brabant NNP 27676 6342 84 , , , 27676 6342 85 Noord Noord NNP 27676 6342 86 - - HYPH 27676 6342 87 Holland Holland NNP 27676 6342 88 , , , 27676 6342 89 Overijssel Overijssel NNP 27676 6342 90 , , , 27676 6342 91 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 27676 6342 92 , , , 27676 6342 93 Zeeland Zeeland NNP 27676 6342 94 , , , 27676 6342 95 Zuid Zuid NNP 27676 6342 96 - - HYPH 27676 6342 97 Holland Holland NNP 27676 6342 98 Dependent Dependent NNP 27676 6342 99 areas area 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201 1967 1967 CD 27676 6342 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 203 , , , 27676 6342 204 Prince Prince NNP 27676 6342 205 of of IN 27676 6342 206 Orange Orange NNP 27676 6342 207 , , , 27676 6342 208 son son NN 27676 6342 209 of of IN 27676 6342 210 the the DT 27676 6342 211 monarch monarch JJ 27676 6342 212 head head NN 27676 6342 213 of of IN 27676 6342 214 government government NN 27676 6342 215 : : : 27676 6342 216 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6342 217 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6342 218 Wim Wim NNP 27676 6342 219 KOK KOK NNP 27676 6342 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 221 since since IN 27676 6342 222 22 22 CD 27676 6342 223 August August NNP 27676 6342 224 1994 1994 CD 27676 6342 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 226 and and CC 27676 6342 227 Vice Vice NNP 27676 6342 228 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6342 229 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 6342 230 Annemarie Annemarie NNP 27676 6342 231 JORRITSMA JORRITSMA NNP 27676 6342 232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 233 since since IN 27676 6342 234 3 3 CD 27676 6342 235 August August NNP 27676 6342 236 1998 1998 CD 27676 6342 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 238 and and CC 27676 6342 239 Els Els NNP 27676 6342 240 BORST BORST NNP 27676 6342 241 - - HYPH 27676 6342 242 EILERS EILERS NNP 27676 6342 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 244 since since IN 27676 6342 245 3 3 CD 27676 6342 246 August August NNP 27676 6342 247 1998 1998 CD 27676 6342 248 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 249 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6342 250 : : : 27676 6342 251 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 6342 252 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6342 253 by by IN 27676 6342 254 the the DT 27676 6342 255 monarch monarch NN 27676 6342 256 elections election NNS 27676 6342 257 : : : 27676 6342 258 none none NN 27676 6342 259 ; ; : 27676 6342 260 the the DT 27676 6342 261 monarch monarch NN 27676 6342 262 is be VBZ 27676 6342 263 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 6342 264 ; ; : 27676 6342 265 following follow VBG 27676 6342 266 Second Second NNP 27676 6342 267 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 268 elections election NNS 27676 6342 269 , , , 27676 6342 270 the the DT 27676 6342 271 leader leader NN 27676 6342 272 of of IN 27676 6342 273 the the DT 27676 6342 274 majority majority NNP 27676 6342 275 party party NN 27676 6342 276 or or CC 27676 6342 277 leader leader NN 27676 6342 278 of of IN 27676 6342 279 a a DT 27676 6342 280 majority majority NN 27676 6342 281 coalition coalition NN 27676 6342 282 is be VBZ 27676 6342 283 usually usually RB 27676 6342 284 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6342 285 prime prime NNP 27676 6342 286 minister minister NN 27676 6342 287 by by IN 27676 6342 288 the the DT 27676 6342 289 monarch monarch NN 27676 6342 290 ; ; : 27676 6342 291 vice vice NN 27676 6342 292 prime prime JJ 27676 6342 293 ministers minister NNS 27676 6342 294 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6342 295 by by IN 27676 6342 296 the the DT 27676 6342 297 monarch monarch NN 27676 6342 298 note note NN 27676 6342 299 : : : 27676 6342 300 there there EX 27676 6342 301 is be VBZ 27676 6342 302 a a DT 27676 6342 303 Council Council NNP 27676 6342 304 of of IN 27676 6342 305 State State NNP 27676 6342 306 composed compose VBN 27676 6342 307 of of IN 27676 6342 308 the the DT 27676 6342 309 monarch monarch NN 27676 6342 310 , , , 27676 6342 311 heir heir VB 27676 6342 312 apparent apparent JJ 27676 6342 313 , , , 27676 6342 314 and and CC 27676 6342 315 councillors councillor NNS 27676 6342 316 consulted consult VBN 27676 6342 317 by by IN 27676 6342 318 the the DT 27676 6342 319 executive executive NN 27676 6342 320 on on IN 27676 6342 321 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6342 322 and and CC 27676 6342 323 administrative administrative JJ 27676 6342 324 policy policy NN 27676 6342 325 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6342 326 branch branch NN 27676 6342 327 : : : 27676 6342 328 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 6342 329 States States NNP 27676 6342 330 General General NNP 27676 6342 331 or or CC 27676 6342 332 Staten Staten NNP 27676 6342 333 Generaal Generaal NNP 27676 6342 334 consists consist VBZ 27676 6342 335 of of IN 27676 6342 336 the the DT 27676 6342 337 First First NNP 27676 6342 338 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 339 or or CC 27676 6342 340 Eerste Eerste NNP 27676 6342 341 Kamer Kamer NNP 27676 6342 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 343 75 75 CD 27676 6342 344 seats seat NNS 27676 6342 345 ; ; : 27676 6342 346 members member NNS 27676 6342 347 indirectly indirectly RB 27676 6342 348 elected elect VBD 27676 6342 349 by by IN 27676 6342 350 the the DT 27676 6342 351 country country NN 27676 6342 352 's 's POS 27676 6342 353 12 12 CD 27676 6342 354 provincial provincial JJ 27676 6342 355 councils council NNS 27676 6342 356 for for IN 27676 6342 357 four four CD 27676 6342 358 - - HYPH 27676 6342 359 year year NN 27676 6342 360 terms term NNS 27676 6342 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 362 and and CC 27676 6342 363 the the DT 27676 6342 364 Second Second NNP 27676 6342 365 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 366 or or CC 27676 6342 367 Tweede Tweede NNP 27676 6342 368 Kamer Kamer NNP 27676 6342 369 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 370 150 150 CD 27676 6342 371 seats seat NNS 27676 6342 372 ; ; : 27676 6342 373 members member NNS 27676 6342 374 directly directly RB 27676 6342 375 elected elect VBN 27676 6342 376 by by IN 27676 6342 377 popular popular JJ 27676 6342 378 vote vote NN 27676 6342 379 to to TO 27676 6342 380 serve serve VB 27676 6342 381 four four CD 27676 6342 382 - - HYPH 27676 6342 383 year year NN 27676 6342 384 terms term NNS 27676 6342 385 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 386 elections election NNS 27676 6342 387 : : : 27676 6342 388 First first JJ 27676 6342 389 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 390 -- -- : 27676 6342 391 last last RB 27676 6342 392 held hold VBD 27676 6342 393 9 9 CD 27676 6342 394 June June NNP 27676 6342 395 1995 1995 CD 27676 6342 396 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 397 next next JJ 27676 6342 398 to to TO 27676 6342 399 be be VB 27676 6342 400 held hold VBN 27676 6342 401 25 25 CD 27676 6342 402 May May NNP 27676 6342 403 1999 1999 CD 27676 6342 404 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 405 ; ; : 27676 6342 406 Second Second NNP 27676 6342 407 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 408 -- -- : 27676 6342 409 last last RB 27676 6342 410 held hold VBD 27676 6342 411 6 6 CD 27676 6342 412 May May NNP 27676 6342 413 1998 1998 CD 27676 6342 414 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 415 next next JJ 27676 6342 416 to to TO 27676 6342 417 be be VB 27676 6342 418 held hold VBN 27676 6342 419 May May NNP 27676 6342 420 2002 2002 CD 27676 6342 421 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 422 election election NN 27676 6342 423 results result NNS 27676 6342 424 : : : 27676 6342 425 First first JJ 27676 6342 426 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 427 -- -- : 27676 6342 428 percent percent NN 27676 6342 429 of of IN 27676 6342 430 vote vote NN 27676 6342 431 by by IN 27676 6342 432 party party NN 27676 6342 433 -- -- : 27676 6342 434 NA na NN 27676 6342 435 ; ; , 27676 6342 436 seats seat NNS 27676 6342 437 by by IN 27676 6342 438 party party NN 27676 6342 439 -- -- : 27676 6342 440 VVD VVD NNP 27676 6342 441 23 23 CD 27676 6342 442 , , , 27676 6342 443 CDA CDA NNP 27676 6342 444 19 19 CD 27676 6342 445 , , , 27676 6342 446 PvdA PvdA NNP 27676 6342 447 14 14 CD 27676 6342 448 , , , 27676 6342 449 D'66 D'66 NNP 27676 6342 450 7 7 CD 27676 6342 451 , , , 27676 6342 452 other other JJ 27676 6342 453 12 12 CD 27676 6342 454 ; ; : 27676 6342 455 Second Second NNP 27676 6342 456 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 6342 457 -- -- : 27676 6342 458 percent percent NN 27676 6342 459 of of IN 27676 6342 460 vote vote NN 27676 6342 461 by by IN 27676 6342 462 party party NN 27676 6342 463 -- -- : 27676 6342 464 PvdA PvdA NNP 27676 6342 465 30.0 30.0 CD 27676 6342 466 % % NN 27676 6342 467 , , , 27676 6342 468 VVD VVD NNP 27676 6342 469 25.3 25.3 CD 27676 6342 470 % % NN 27676 6342 471 , , , 27676 6342 472 CDA CDA NNP 27676 6342 473 19.3 19.3 CD 27676 6342 474 % % NN 27676 6342 475 , , , 27676 6342 476 D'66 D'66 NNP 27676 6342 477 9.3 9.3 CD 27676 6342 478 % % NN 27676 6342 479 , , , 27676 6342 480 other other JJ 27676 6342 481 16.1 16.1 CD 27676 6342 482 % % NN 27676 6342 483 ; ; , 27676 6342 484 seats seat NNS 27676 6342 485 by by IN 27676 6342 486 party party NN 27676 6342 487 -- -- : 27676 6342 488 PvdA PvdA NNP 27676 6342 489 45 45 CD 27676 6342 490 , , , 27676 6342 491 VVD VVD NNP 27676 6342 492 38 38 CD 27676 6342 493 , , , 27676 6342 494 CDA CDA NNP 27676 6342 495 29 29 CD 27676 6342 496 , , , 27676 6342 497 D'66 D'66 NNP 27676 6342 498 14 14 CD 27676 6342 499 , , , 27676 6342 500 other other JJ 27676 6342 501 24 24 CD 27676 6342 502 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 6342 503 branch branch NN 27676 6342 504 : : : 27676 6342 505 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6342 506 Court Court NNP 27676 6342 507 or or CC 27676 6342 508 Hoge Hoge NNP 27676 6342 509 Raad Raad NNP 27676 6342 510 , , , 27676 6342 511 justices justice NNS 27676 6342 512 are be VBP 27676 6342 513 nominated nominate VBN 27676 6342 514 for for IN 27676 6342 515 life life NN 27676 6342 516 by by IN 27676 6342 517 the the DT 27676 6342 518 monarch monarch JJ 27676 6342 519 Political political JJ 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6342 551 unions union NNS 27676 6342 552 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 553 and and CC 27676 6342 554 a a DT 27676 6342 555 Protestant protestant JJ 27676 6342 556 trade trade NN 27676 6342 557 union union NN 27676 6342 558 ; ; : 27676 6342 559 Federation Federation NNP 27676 6342 560 of of IN 27676 6342 561 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 6342 562 and and CC 27676 6342 563 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 6342 564 Employers Employers NNPS 27676 6342 565 Associations Associations NNPS 27676 6342 566 ; ; , 27676 6342 567 the the DT 27676 6342 568 nondenominational nondenominational JJ 27676 6342 569 Federation Federation NNP 27676 6342 570 of of IN 27676 6342 571 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6342 572 Enterprises Enterprises NNPS 27676 6342 573 ; ; : 27676 6342 574 and and CC 27676 6342 575 Interchurch Interchurch NNP 27676 6342 576 Peace Peace NNP 27676 6342 577 Council Council NNP 27676 6342 578 or or CC 27676 6342 579 IKV IKV NNP 27676 6342 580 International International NNP 27676 6342 581 organization organization NN 27676 6342 582 participation participation NN 27676 6342 583 : : : 27676 6342 584 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 6342 585 , , , 27676 6342 586 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 6342 587 , , , 27676 6342 588 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6342 589 Group Group NNP 27676 6342 590 , , , 27676 6342 591 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 6342 592 , , , 27676 6342 593 BIS BIS NNP 27676 6342 594 , , , 27676 6342 595 CCC CCC NNP 27676 6342 596 , , , 27676 6342 597 CE CE NNP 27676 6342 598 , , , 27676 6342 599 CERN CERN NNP 27676 6342 600 , , , 27676 6342 601 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 6342 602 , , , 27676 6342 603 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 6342 604 , , , 27676 6342 605 ECE ECE NNP 27676 6342 606 , , , 27676 6342 607 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 6342 608 , , , 27676 6342 609 EIB EIB NNP 27676 6342 610 , , , 27676 6342 611 EMU EMU NNP 27676 6342 612 , , , 27676 6342 613 ESA ESA NNP 27676 6342 614 , , , 27676 6342 615 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 6342 616 , , , 27676 6342 617 EU EU NNP 27676 6342 618 , , , 27676 6342 619 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6342 620 , , , 27676 6342 621 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 6342 622 , , , 27676 6342 623 IADB IADB NNP 27676 6342 624 , , , 27676 6342 625 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 6342 626 , , , 27676 6342 627 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6342 628 , , , 27676 6342 629 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6342 630 , , , 27676 6342 631 ICC ICC NNP 27676 6342 632 , , , 27676 6342 633 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 6342 634 , , , 27676 6342 635 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6342 636 , , , 27676 6342 637 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6342 638 , , , 27676 6342 639 IEA IEA NNP 27676 6342 640 , , , 27676 6342 641 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 6342 642 , , , 27676 6342 643 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6342 644 , , , 27676 6342 645 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6342 646 , , , 27676 6342 647 IHO IHO NNP 27676 6342 648 , , , 27676 6342 649 ILO ILO NNP 27676 6342 650 , , , 27676 6342 651 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6342 652 , , , 27676 6342 653 IMO imo RB 27676 6342 654 , , , 27676 6342 655 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6342 656 , , , 27676 6342 657 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6342 658 , , , 27676 6342 659 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 6342 660 , , , 27676 6342 661 IOC IOC NNP 27676 6342 662 , , , 27676 6342 663 IOM IOM NNP 27676 6342 664 , , , 27676 6342 665 ISO ISO NNP 27676 6342 666 , , , 27676 6342 667 ITU ITU NNP 27676 6342 668 , , , 27676 6342 669 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 6342 670 , , , 27676 6342 671 NAM NAM NNP 27676 6342 672 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 673 guest guest NNP 27676 6342 674 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 675 , , , 27676 6342 676 NATO NATO NNP 27676 6342 677 , , , 27676 6342 678 NEA NEA NNP 27676 6342 679 , , , 27676 6342 680 NSG NSG NNP 27676 6342 681 , , , 27676 6342 682 OAS OAS NNP 27676 6342 683 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 684 observer observer NNP 27676 6342 685 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 686 , , , 27676 6342 687 OECD OECD NNP 27676 6342 688 , , , 27676 6342 689 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 6342 690 , , , 27676 6342 691 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 6342 692 , , , 27676 6342 693 PCA PCA NNP 27676 6342 694 , , , 27676 6342 695 UN UN NNP 27676 6342 696 , , , 27676 6342 697 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6342 698 , , , 27676 6342 699 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 6342 700 , , , 27676 6342 701 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 6342 702 , , , 27676 6342 703 UNIDO unido NN 27676 6342 704 , , , 27676 6342 705 UNMIBH unmibh NN 27676 6342 706 , , , 27676 6342 707 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 6342 708 , , , 27676 6342 709 UNU UNU NNP 27676 6342 710 , , , 27676 6342 711 UPU UPU NNP 27676 6342 712 , , , 27676 6342 713 WCL WCL NNP 27676 6342 714 , , , 27676 6342 715 WEU WEU NNP 27676 6342 716 , , , 27676 6342 717 WHO who WP 27676 6342 718 , , , 27676 6342 719 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 6342 720 , , , 27676 6342 721 WMO WMO NNP 27676 6342 722 , , , 27676 6342 723 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6342 724 , , , 27676 6342 725 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6342 726 , , , 27676 6342 727 ZC ZC NNP 27676 6342 728 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6342 729 representation representation NN 27676 6342 730 in in IN 27676 6342 731 the the DT 27676 6342 732 US US NNP 27676 6342 733 : : : 27676 6342 734 chief chief NN 27676 6342 735 of of IN 27676 6342 736 mission mission NN 27676 6342 737 : : : 27676 6342 738 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6342 739 Joris Joris NNP 27676 6342 740 M. M. NNP 27676 6342 741 VOS VOS NNP 27676 6342 742 chancery chancery NN 27676 6342 743 : : : 27676 6342 744 4200 4200 CD 27676 6342 745 Linnean Linnean NNP 27676 6342 746 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 6342 747 NW NW NNP 27676 6342 748 , , , 27676 6342 749 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6342 750 , , , 27676 6342 751 DC DC NNP 27676 6342 752 20008 20008 CD 27676 6342 753 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6342 754 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 755 general general NN 27676 6342 756 : : : 27676 6342 757 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 6342 758 , , , 27676 6342 759 Houston Houston NNP 27676 6342 760 , , , 27676 6342 761 Los Los NNP 27676 6342 762 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 6342 763 , , , 27676 6342 764 New New NNP 27676 6342 765 York York NNP 27676 6342 766 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6342 767 representation representation NN 27676 6342 768 from from IN 27676 6342 769 the the DT 27676 6342 770 US US NNP 27676 6342 771 : : : 27676 6342 772 chief chief NN 27676 6342 773 of of IN 27676 6342 774 mission mission NN 27676 6342 775 : : : 27676 6342 776 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6342 777 Cynthia Cynthia NNP 27676 6342 778 P. P. NNP 27676 6342 779 SCHNEIDER SCHNEIDER NNP 27676 6342 780 embassy embassy NN 27676 6342 781 : : : 27676 6342 782 Lange Lange NNP 27676 6342 783 Voorhout Voorhout NNP 27676 6342 784 102 102 CD 27676 6342 785 , , , 27676 6342 786 2514 2514 CD 27676 6342 787 EJ EJ NNP 27676 6342 788 , , , 27676 6342 789 The the DT 27676 6342 790 Hague Hague NNP 27676 6342 791 mailing mail VBG 27676 6342 792 address address NN 27676 6342 793 : : : 27676 6342 794 PSC psc NN 27676 6342 795 71 71 CD 27676 6342 796 , , , 27676 6342 797 Box Box NNP 27676 6342 798 1000 1000 CD 27676 6342 799 , , , 27676 6342 800 APO APO NNP 27676 6342 801 AE AE NNP 27676 6342 802 09715 09715 CD 27676 6342 803 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6342 804 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 805 general general NN 27676 6342 806 : : : 27676 6342 807 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 6342 808 Flag Flag NNP 27676 6342 809 description description NN 27676 6342 810 : : : 27676 6342 811 three three CD 27676 6342 812 equal equal JJ 27676 6342 813 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 6342 814 bands band NNS 27676 6342 815 of of IN 27676 6342 816 red red JJ 27676 6342 817 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6342 818 top top NNP 27676 6342 819 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6342 820 , , , 27676 6342 821 white white JJ 27676 6342 822 , , , 27676 6342 823 and and CC 27676 6342 824 blue blue JJ 27676 6342 825 ; ; : 27676 6342 826 similar similar JJ 27676 6342 827 to to IN 27676 6342 828 the the DT 27676 6342 829 flag flag NN 27676 6342 830 of of IN 27676 6342 831 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 6342 832 , , , 27676 6342 833 which which WDT 27676 6342 834 uses use VBZ 27676 6342 835 a a DT 27676 6342 836 lighter light JJR 27676 6342 837 blue blue NN 27676 6342 838 and and CC 27676 6342 839 is be VBZ 27676 6342 840 longer long JJR 27676 6342 841 Economy economy NN 27676 6342 842 Economy economy NN 27676 6342 843 -- -- : 27676 6342 844 overview overview LS 27676 6342 845 : : : 27676 6342 846 This this DT 27676 6342 847 prosperous prosperous JJ 27676 6342 848 and and CC 27676 6342 849 open open JJ 27676 6342 850 economy economy NN 27676 6342 851 is be VBZ 27676 6342 852 based base VBN 27676 6342 853 on on IN 27676 6342 854 private private JJ 27676 6342 855 enterprise enterprise NN 27676 6342 856 with with IN 27676 6342 857 the the DT 27676 6342 858 government government NN 27676 6342 859 's 's POS 27676 6342 860 presence presence NN 27676 6342 861 felt feel VBD 27676 6342 862 in in IN 27676 6342 863 many many JJ 27676 6342 864 aspects aspect NNS 27676 6342 865 of of IN 27676 6342 866 the the DT 27676 6342 867 economy economy NN 27676 6342 868 . . . 27676 6343 1 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6343 2 activity activity NN 27676 6343 3 features feature VBZ 27676 6343 4 food food NN 27676 6343 5 processing processing NN 27676 6343 6 , , , 27676 6343 7 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6343 8 refining refining NN 27676 6343 9 , , , 27676 6343 10 and and CC 27676 6343 11 metalworking metalworking NN 27676 6343 12 . . . 27676 6344 1 The the DT 27676 6344 2 highly highly RB 27676 6344 3 mechanized mechanized JJ 27676 6344 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6344 5 sector sector NN 27676 6344 6 employs employ VBZ 27676 6344 7 only only RB 27676 6344 8 4 4 CD 27676 6344 9 % % NN 27676 6344 10 of of IN 27676 6344 11 the the DT 27676 6344 12 labor labor NN 27676 6344 13 force force NN 27676 6344 14 , , , 27676 6344 15 but but CC 27676 6344 16 provides provide VBZ 27676 6344 17 large large JJ 27676 6344 18 surpluses surplus NNS 27676 6344 19 for for IN 27676 6344 20 export export NN 27676 6344 21 and and CC 27676 6344 22 the the DT 27676 6344 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6344 24 food food NN 27676 6344 25 - - HYPH 27676 6344 26 processing processing NN 27676 6344 27 industry industry NN 27676 6344 28 . . . 27676 6345 1 As as IN 27676 6345 2 a a DT 27676 6345 3 result result NN 27676 6345 4 , , , 27676 6345 5 the the DT 27676 6345 6 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6345 7 ranks rank VBZ 27676 6345 8 third third RB 27676 6345 9 worldwide worldwide RB 27676 6345 10 in in IN 27676 6345 11 value value NN 27676 6345 12 of of IN 27676 6345 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6345 14 exports export NNS 27676 6345 15 , , , 27676 6345 16 behind behind IN 27676 6345 17 the the DT 27676 6345 18 US US NNP 27676 6345 19 and and CC 27676 6345 20 France France NNP 27676 6345 21 . . . 27676 6346 1 Sharp sharp JJ 27676 6346 2 cuts cut NNS 27676 6346 3 in in IN 27676 6346 4 subsidy subsidy NN 27676 6346 5 and and CC 27676 6346 6 social social JJ 27676 6346 7 security security NN 27676 6346 8 spending spending NN 27676 6346 9 since since IN 27676 6346 10 the the DT 27676 6346 11 1980s 1980s CD 27676 6346 12 helped help VBD 27676 6346 13 the the DT 27676 6346 14 Dutch Dutch NNPS 27676 6346 15 achieve achieve VB 27676 6346 16 sustained sustain VBN 27676 6346 17 economic economic JJ 27676 6346 18 growth growth NN 27676 6346 19 combined combine VBN 27676 6346 20 with with IN 27676 6346 21 falling fall VBG 27676 6346 22 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6346 23 and and CC 27676 6346 24 moderate moderate JJ 27676 6346 25 inflation inflation NN 27676 6346 26 . . . 27676 6347 1 The the DT 27676 6347 2 economy economy NN 27676 6347 3 achieved achieve VBD 27676 6347 4 a a DT 27676 6347 5 strong strong JJ 27676 6347 6 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 6347 7 % % NN 27676 6347 8 growth growth NN 27676 6347 9 in in IN 27676 6347 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6347 11 ; ; : 27676 6347 12 a a DT 27676 6347 13 dip dip NN 27676 6347 14 in in IN 27676 6347 15 the the DT 27676 6347 16 business business NN 27676 6347 17 cycle cycle NN 27676 6347 18 probably probably RB 27676 6347 19 will will MD 27676 6347 20 cause cause VB 27676 6347 21 the the DT 27676 6347 22 economy economy NN 27676 6347 23 to to TO 27676 6347 24 decelerate decelerate VB 27676 6347 25 to to IN 27676 6347 26 slightly slightly RB 27676 6347 27 over over IN 27676 6347 28 2 2 CD 27676 6347 29 % % NN 27676 6347 30 growth growth NN 27676 6347 31 in in IN 27676 6347 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 6347 33 . . . 27676 6348 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6348 2 in in IN 27676 6348 3 1999 1999 CD 27676 6348 4 is be VBZ 27676 6348 5 expected expect VBN 27676 6348 6 to to TO 27676 6348 7 be be VB 27676 6348 8 less less JJR 27676 6348 9 than than IN 27676 6348 10 5 5 CD 27676 6348 11 % % NN 27676 6348 12 of of IN 27676 6348 13 the the DT 27676 6348 14 labor labor NN 27676 6348 15 force force NN 27676 6348 16 , , , 27676 6348 17 and and CC 27676 6348 18 inflation inflation NN 27676 6348 19 probably probably RB 27676 6348 20 will will MD 27676 6348 21 decline decline VB 27676 6348 22 . . . 27676 6349 1 The the DT 27676 6349 2 Dutch Dutch NNPS 27676 6349 3 joined join VBD 27676 6349 4 the the DT 27676 6349 5 first first JJ 27676 6349 6 wave wave NN 27676 6349 7 of of IN 27676 6349 8 11 11 CD 27676 6349 9 EU EU NNP 27676 6349 10 countries country NNS 27676 6349 11 launching launch VBG 27676 6349 12 the the DT 27676 6349 13 euro euro NN 27676 6349 14 system system NN 27676 6349 15 on on IN 27676 6349 16 1 1 CD 27676 6349 17 January January NNP 27676 6349 18 1999 1999 CD 27676 6349 19 . . . 27676 6350 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 6350 2 : : : 27676 6350 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6350 4 power power NN 27676 6350 5 parity--$348.6 parity--$348.6 NN 27676 6350 6 billion billion CD 27676 6350 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6350 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6350 9 est est NNP 27676 6350 10 . . . 27676 6350 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6351 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6351 2 -- -- : 27676 6351 3 real real JJ 27676 6351 4 growth growth NN 27676 6351 5 rate rate NN 27676 6351 6 : : : 27676 6351 7 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 6351 8 % % NN 27676 6351 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6351 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6351 11 est est NNP 27676 6351 12 . . . 27676 6351 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6352 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6352 2 -- -- : 27676 6352 3 per per IN 27676 6352 4 capita capita NN 27676 6352 5 : : : 27676 6352 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6352 7 power power NN 27676 6352 8 parity?$22,200 parity?$22,200 CD 27676 6352 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6352 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6352 11 est est NNP 27676 6352 12 . . . 27676 6352 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6353 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6353 2 -- -- : 27676 6353 3 composition composition NN 27676 6353 4 by by IN 27676 6353 5 sector sector NN 27676 6353 6 : : : 27676 6353 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6353 8 : : : 27676 6353 9 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 6353 10 % % NN 27676 6353 11 industry industry NN 27676 6353 12 : : : 27676 6353 13 27.5 27.5 CD 27676 6353 14 % % NN 27676 6353 15 services service NNS 27676 6353 16 : : : 27676 6353 17 69.3 69.3 CD 27676 6353 18 % % NN 27676 6353 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6353 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 6353 21 est est NNP 27676 6353 22 . . . 27676 6353 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6354 1 Population population NN 27676 6354 2 below below IN 27676 6354 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 6354 4 line line NN 27676 6354 5 : : : 27676 6354 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 6354 7 Household household NN 27676 6354 8 income income NN 27676 6354 9 or or CC 27676 6354 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 6354 11 by by IN 27676 6354 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 6354 13 share share NN 27676 6354 14 : : : 27676 6354 15 lowest low JJS 27676 6354 16 10 10 CD 27676 6354 17 % % NN 27676 6354 18 : : : 27676 6354 19 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 6354 20 % % NN 27676 6354 21 highest high JJS 27676 6354 22 10 10 CD 27676 6354 23 % % NN 27676 6354 24 : : : 27676 6354 25 24.7 24.7 CD 27676 6354 26 % % NN 27676 6354 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6354 28 1991 1991 CD 27676 6354 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6354 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6354 31 rate rate NN 27676 6354 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6354 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 6354 34 prices price NNS 27676 6354 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6354 36 : : : 27676 6354 37 2 2 CD 27676 6354 38 % % NN 27676 6354 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6354 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 6354 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6354 42 Labor labor NN 27676 6354 43 force force NN 27676 6354 44 : : : 27676 6354 45 7 7 CD 27676 6354 46 million million CD 27676 6354 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6354 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 6354 49 est est NNP 27676 6354 50 . . . 27676 6354 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6355 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6355 2 force force NN 27676 6355 3 -- -- : 27676 6355 4 by by IN 27676 6355 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 6355 6 : : : 27676 6355 7 services service NNS 27676 6355 8 73 73 CD 27676 6355 9 % % NN 27676 6355 10 , , , 27676 6355 11 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 6355 12 and and CC 27676 6355 13 construction construction NN 27676 6355 14 23 23 CD 27676 6355 15 % % NN 27676 6355 16 , , , 27676 6355 17 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6355 18 4 4 CD 27676 6355 19 % % NN 27676 6355 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6355 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 6355 22 est est NNP 27676 6355 23 . . . 27676 6355 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6356 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6356 2 rate rate NN 27676 6356 3 : : : 27676 6356 4 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 6356 5 % % NN 27676 6356 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6356 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 6356 8 est est NNP 27676 6356 9 . . . 27676 6356 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6357 1 Budget budget NN 27676 6357 2 : : : 27676 6357 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6357 4 : : : 27676 6357 5 $ $ $ 27676 6357 6 163 163 CD 27676 6357 7 billion billion CD 27676 6357 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6357 9 : : : 27676 6357 10 $ $ $ 27676 6357 11 170 170 CD 27676 6357 12 billion billion CD 27676 6357 13 , , , 27676 6357 14 including include VBG 27676 6357 15 capital capital NN 27676 6357 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6357 17 of of IN 27676 6357 18 $ $ $ 27676 6357 19 NA na NN 27676 6357 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6357 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 6357 22 est est NNP 27676 6357 23 . . . 27676 6357 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6358 2 : : : 27676 6358 3 agroindustries agroindustrie NNS 27676 6358 4 , , , 27676 6358 5 metal metal NN 27676 6358 6 and and CC 27676 6358 7 engineering engineering NN 27676 6358 8 products product NNS 27676 6358 9 , , , 27676 6358 10 electrical electrical JJ 27676 6358 11 machinery machinery NN 27676 6358 12 and and CC 27676 6358 13 equipment equipment NN 27676 6358 14 , , , 27676 6358 15 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6358 16 , , , 27676 6358 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6358 18 , , , 27676 6358 19 construction construction NN 27676 6358 20 , , , 27676 6358 21 microelectronics microelectronic NNS 27676 6358 22 , , , 27676 6358 23 fishing fish VBG 27676 6358 24 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6358 25 production production NN 27676 6358 26 growth growth NN 27676 6358 27 rate rate NN 27676 6358 28 : : : 27676 6358 29 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 6358 30 % % NN 27676 6358 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 32 1998 1998 CD 27676 6358 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 34 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6358 35 -- -- : 27676 6358 36 production production NN 27676 6358 37 : : : 27676 6358 38 83.3 83.3 CD 27676 6358 39 billion billion CD 27676 6358 40 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6358 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 42 1997 1997 CD 27676 6358 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 44 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6358 45 -- -- : 27676 6358 46 production production NN 27676 6358 47 by by IN 27676 6358 48 source source NN 27676 6358 49 : : : 27676 6358 50 fossil fossil NN 27676 6358 51 fuel fuel NN 27676 6358 52 : : : 27676 6358 53 94.51 94.51 CD 27676 6358 54 % % NN 27676 6358 55 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6358 56 : : : 27676 6358 57 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 6358 58 % % NN 27676 6358 59 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 6358 60 : : : 27676 6358 61 4.95 4.95 CD 27676 6358 62 % % NN 27676 6358 63 other other JJ 27676 6358 64 : : : 27676 6358 65 0.44 0.44 CD 27676 6358 66 % % NN 27676 6358 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 6358 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 70 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6358 71 -- -- : 27676 6358 72 consumption consumption NN 27676 6358 73 : : : 27676 6358 74 90.366 90.366 CD 27676 6358 75 billion billion CD 27676 6358 76 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6358 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 78 1996 1996 CD 27676 6358 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 80 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6358 81 -- -- : 27676 6358 82 exports export NNS 27676 6358 83 : : : 27676 6358 84 700 700 CD 27676 6358 85 million million CD 27676 6358 86 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6358 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 6358 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6358 91 -- -- : 27676 6358 92 imports import NNS 27676 6358 93 : : : 27676 6358 94 11.3 11.3 CD 27676 6358 95 billion billion CD 27676 6358 96 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6358 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 98 1996 1996 CD 27676 6358 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 100 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6358 101 -- -- : 27676 6358 102 products product NNS 27676 6358 103 : : : 27676 6358 104 grains grain NNS 27676 6358 105 , , , 27676 6358 106 potatoes potato NNS 27676 6358 107 , , , 27676 6358 108 sugar sugar NN 27676 6358 109 beets beet NNS 27676 6358 110 , , , 27676 6358 111 fruits fruit NNS 27676 6358 112 , , , 27676 6358 113 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6358 114 ; ; , 27676 6358 115 livestock livestock NN 27676 6358 116 Exports export NNS 27676 6358 117 : : : 27676 6358 118 $ $ $ 27676 6358 119 160 160 CD 27676 6358 120 billion billion CD 27676 6358 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 122 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6358 123 . . NNP 27676 6358 124 , , , 27676 6358 125 1998 1998 CD 27676 6358 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 127 Exports export NNS 27676 6358 128 -- -- : 27676 6358 129 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6358 130 : : : 27676 6358 131 machinery machinery NN 27676 6358 132 and and CC 27676 6358 133 equipment equipment NN 27676 6358 134 , , , 27676 6358 135 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6358 136 , , , 27676 6358 137 fuels fuel NNS 27676 6358 138 , , , 27676 6358 139 food food NN 27676 6358 140 and and CC 27676 6358 141 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 6358 142 Exports export NNS 27676 6358 143 -- -- : 27676 6358 144 partners partner NNS 27676 6358 145 : : : 27676 6358 146 EU EU NNP 27676 6358 147 78 78 CD 27676 6358 148 % % NN 27676 6358 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 150 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6358 151 27 27 CD 27676 6358 152 % % NN 27676 6358 153 , , , 27676 6358 154 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 6358 155 - - HYPH 27676 6358 156 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 6358 157 13 13 CD 27676 6358 158 % % NN 27676 6358 159 , , , 27676 6358 160 France France NNP 27676 6358 161 11 11 CD 27676 6358 162 % % NN 27676 6358 163 , , , 27676 6358 164 UK UK NNP 27676 6358 165 10 10 CD 27676 6358 166 % % NN 27676 6358 167 , , , 27676 6358 168 Italy Italy NNP 27676 6358 169 6 6 CD 27676 6358 170 % % NN 27676 6358 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 172 , , , 27676 6358 173 Central Central NNP 27676 6358 174 and and CC 27676 6358 175 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 6358 176 Europe Europe NNP 27676 6358 177 , , , 27676 6358 178 US US NNP 27676 6358 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 180 1997 1997 CD 27676 6358 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6358 182 Imports import NNS 27676 6358 183 : : : 27676 6358 184 $ $ $ 27676 6358 185 142 142 CD 27676 6358 186 billion billion CD 27676 6358 187 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6358 188 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6358 189 . . 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CD 27676 6360 88 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6360 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6360 90 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6360 91 and and CC 27676 6360 92 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6360 93 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6360 94 Regions Regions NNPS 27676 6360 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6360 96 Radio radio NN 27676 6360 97 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6360 98 stations station NNS 27676 6360 99 : : : 27676 6360 100 AM am VBP 27676 6360 101 3 3 CD 27676 6360 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6360 103 relays relay NNS 27676 6360 104 3 3 CD 27676 6360 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6360 106 , , , 27676 6360 107 FM FM NNP 27676 6360 108 12 12 CD 27676 6360 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6360 110 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6360 111 39 39 CD 27676 6360 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6360 113 , , , 27676 6360 114 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6360 115 0 0 CD 27676 6360 116 Radios radio NNS 27676 6360 117 : : : 27676 6360 118 14 14 CD 27676 6360 119 million million CD 27676 6360 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6360 121 1994 1994 CD 27676 6360 122 est est NNP 27676 6360 123 . . . 27676 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km NNS 27676 6362 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6362 46 1996 1996 CD 27676 6362 47 est est NNP 27676 6362 48 . . . 27676 6362 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6363 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6363 2 : : : 27676 6363 3 5,046 5,046 CD 27676 6363 4 km km NN 27676 6363 5 , , , 27676 6363 6 of of IN 27676 6363 7 which which WDT 27676 6363 8 47 47 CD 27676 6363 9 % % NN 27676 6363 10 is be VBZ 27676 6363 11 usable usable JJ 27676 6363 12 by by IN 27676 6363 13 craft craft NN 27676 6363 14 of of IN 27676 6363 15 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6363 16 metric metric JJ 27676 6363 17 ton ton NN 27676 6363 18 capacity capacity NN 27676 6363 19 or or CC 27676 6363 20 larger large JJR 27676 6363 21 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6363 22 : : : 27676 6363 23 crude crude JJ 27676 6363 24 oil oil NN 27676 6363 25 418 418 CD 27676 6363 26 km km NN 27676 6363 27 ; ; : 27676 6363 28 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6363 29 products product NNS 27676 6363 30 965 965 CD 27676 6363 31 km km NN 27676 6363 32 ; ; : 27676 6363 33 natural natural JJ 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27676 6363 106 carrier carrier NN 27676 6363 107 1 1 CD 27676 6363 108 , , , 27676 6363 109 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 6363 110 large large JJ 27676 6363 111 - - HYPH 27676 6363 112 load load NN 27676 6363 113 carrier carrier NN 27676 6363 114 9 9 CD 27676 6363 115 , , , 27676 6363 116 oil oil NN 27676 6363 117 tanker tanker NN 27676 6363 118 24 24 CD 27676 6363 119 , , , 27676 6363 120 passenger passenger NN 27676 6363 121 8 8 CD 27676 6363 122 , , , 27676 6363 123 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 6363 124 cargo cargo NN 27676 6363 125 30 30 CD 27676 6363 126 , , , 27676 6363 127 roll roll NN 27676 6363 128 - - HYPH 27676 6363 129 on on IN 27676 6363 130 / / SYM 27676 6363 131 roll roll NN 27676 6363 132 - - HYPH 27676 6363 133 off off RP 27676 6363 134 cargo cargo NN 27676 6363 135 12 12 CD 27676 6363 136 , , , 27676 6363 137 short short JJ 27676 6363 138 - - HYPH 27676 6363 139 sea sea NN 27676 6363 140 passenger passenger NN 27676 6363 141 3 3 CD 27676 6363 142 , , , 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unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6366 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6366 6 : : : 27676 6366 7 total total NN 27676 6366 8 : : : 27676 6366 9 9 9 CD 27676 6366 10 914 914 CD 27676 6366 11 to to TO 27676 6366 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6366 13 m m NN 27676 6366 14 : : : 27676 6366 15 3 3 CD 27676 6366 16 under under IN 27676 6366 17 914 914 CD 27676 6366 18 m m NN 27676 6366 19 : : : 27676 6366 20 6 6 CD 27676 6366 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6366 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 6366 23 est est NNP 27676 6366 24 . . . 27676 6366 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6367 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 6367 2 : : : 27676 6367 3 1 1 CD 27676 6367 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6367 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6367 6 est est NNP 27676 6367 7 . . . 27676 6367 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6368 1 Military military JJ 27676 6368 2 Military military JJ 27676 6368 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6368 4 : : : 27676 6368 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6368 6 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6368 7 Army Army NNP 27676 6368 8 , , , 27676 6368 9 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6368 10 Netherlands 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Curacao NNP 27676 6372 11 and and CC 27676 6372 12 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 27676 6372 13 are be VBP 27676 6372 14 south south RB 27676 6372 15 of of IN 27676 6372 16 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 6372 17 hurricane hurricane NN 27676 6372 18 belt belt NN 27676 6372 19 and and CC 27676 6372 20 are be VBP 27676 6372 21 rarely rarely RB 27676 6372 22 threatened threaten VBN 27676 6372 23 ; ; : 27676 6372 24 Sint Sint NNP 27676 6372 25 Maarten Maarten NNP 27676 6372 26 , , , 27676 6372 27 Saba Saba NNP 27676 6372 28 , , , 27676 6372 29 and and CC 27676 6372 30 Sint Sint NNP 27676 6372 31 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 27676 6372 32 are be VBP 27676 6372 33 subject subject JJ 27676 6372 34 to to IN 27676 6372 35 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 6372 36 from from IN 27676 6372 37 July July NNP 27676 6372 38 to to IN 27676 6372 39 October October NNP 27676 6372 40 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6372 41 -- -- : 27676 6372 42 current current JJ 27676 6372 43 issues issue NNS 27676 6372 44 : : : 27676 6372 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200 the the DT 27676 6383 201 monarch monarch NN 27676 6383 202 is be VBZ 27676 6383 203 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 6383 204 ; ; : 27676 6383 205 governor governor NN 27676 6383 206 general general NNP 27676 6383 207 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6383 208 by by IN 27676 6383 209 the the DT 27676 6383 210 monarch monarch NN 27676 6383 211 for for IN 27676 6383 212 a a DT 27676 6383 213 six six CD 27676 6383 214 - - HYPH 27676 6383 215 year year NN 27676 6383 216 term term NN 27676 6383 217 ; ; , 27676 6383 218 following follow VBG 27676 6383 219 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6383 220 elections election NNS 27676 6383 221 , , , 27676 6383 222 the the DT 27676 6383 223 leader leader NN 27676 6383 224 of of IN 27676 6383 225 the the DT 27676 6383 226 majority majority NN 27676 6383 227 party party NN 27676 6383 228 is be VBZ 27676 6383 229 usually usually RB 27676 6383 230 elected elect VBN 27676 6383 231 prime prime JJ 27676 6383 232 minister minister NN 27676 6383 233 by by IN 27676 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official official NN 27676 6446 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6446 82 , , , 27676 6446 83 Maori Maori NNP 27676 6446 84 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6446 85 : : : 27676 6446 86 definition definition NN 27676 6446 87 : : : 27676 6446 88 age age NN 27676 6446 89 15 15 CD 27676 6446 90 and and CC 27676 6446 91 over over RB 27676 6446 92 can can MD 27676 6446 93 read read VB 27676 6446 94 and and CC 27676 6446 95 write write VB 27676 6446 96 total total JJ 27676 6446 97 population population NN 27676 6446 98 : : : 27676 6446 99 99 99 CD 27676 6446 100 % % NN 27676 6446 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6446 102 1980 1980 CD 27676 6446 103 est est NNP 27676 6446 104 . . . 27676 6446 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 1 male male NN 27676 6447 2 : : : 27676 6447 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 6447 4 female female JJ 27676 6447 5 : : : 27676 6447 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 6447 7 Government Government NNP 27676 6447 8 Country Country NNP 27676 6447 9 name name NN 27676 6447 10 : : : 27676 6447 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6447 12 long long JJ 27676 6447 13 form form NN 27676 6447 14 : : : 27676 6447 15 none none NN 27676 6447 16 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6447 17 short short JJ 27676 6447 18 form form NN 27676 6447 19 : : : 27676 6447 20 New New NNP 27676 6447 21 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6447 22 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 6447 23 : : : 27676 6447 24 NZ NZ NNP 27676 6447 25 Data Data NNP 27676 6447 26 code code NN 27676 6447 27 : : : 27676 6447 28 NZ NZ NNP 27676 6447 29 Government Government NNP 27676 6447 30 type type NN 27676 6447 31 : : : 27676 6447 32 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 6447 33 democracy democracy NN 27676 6447 34 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6447 35 : : : 27676 6447 36 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 6447 37 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6447 38 divisions division NNS 27676 6447 39 : : : 27676 6447 40 93 93 CD 27676 6447 41 counties county NNS 27676 6447 42 , , , 27676 6447 43 9 9 CD 27676 6447 44 districts district NNS 27676 6447 45 * * NFP 27676 6447 46 , , , 27676 6447 47 and and CC 27676 6447 48 3 3 CD 27676 6447 49 town town NN 27676 6447 50 districts district NNS 27676 6447 51 * * NFP 27676 6447 52 * * NFP 27676 6447 53 ; ; : 27676 6447 54 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 27676 6447 55 , , , 27676 6447 56 Amuri Amuri NNP 27676 6447 57 , , , 27676 6447 58 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 27676 6447 59 , , , 27676 6447 60 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 61 of of IN 27676 6447 62 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 6447 63 , , , 27676 6447 64 Bruce Bruce NNP 27676 6447 65 , , , 27676 6447 66 Buller Buller NNP 27676 6447 67 , , , 27676 6447 68 Chatham Chatham NNP 27676 6447 69 Islands Islands NNP 27676 6447 70 , , , 27676 6447 71 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 27676 6447 72 , , , 27676 6447 73 Clifton Clifton NNP 27676 6447 74 , , , 27676 6447 75 Clutha Clutha NNP 27676 6447 76 , , , 27676 6447 77 Cook Cook NNP 27676 6447 78 , , , 27676 6447 79 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 27676 6447 80 , , , 27676 6447 81 Egmont Egmont NNP 27676 6447 82 , , , 27676 6447 83 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 27676 6447 84 , , , 27676 6447 85 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 27676 6447 86 , , , 27676 6447 87 Eltham Eltham NNP 27676 6447 88 , , , 27676 6447 89 Eyre Eyre NNP 27676 6447 90 , , , 27676 6447 91 Featherston Featherston NNP 27676 6447 92 , , , 27676 6447 93 Franklin Franklin NNP 27676 6447 94 , , , 27676 6447 95 Golden Golden NNP 27676 6447 96 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 97 , , , 27676 6447 98 Great Great NNP 27676 6447 99 Barrier Barrier NNP 27676 6447 100 Island Island NNP 27676 6447 101 , , , 27676 6447 102 Grey Grey NNP 27676 6447 103 , , , 27676 6447 104 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 27676 6447 105 Plains Plains NNPS 27676 6447 106 , , , 27676 6447 107 Hawera Hawera NNP 27676 6447 108 * * NFP 27676 6447 109 , , , 27676 6447 110 Hawke Hawke NNP 27676 6447 111 's 's POS 27676 6447 112 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 113 , , , 27676 6447 114 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 27676 6447 115 , , , 27676 6447 116 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 27676 6447 117 * * NFP 27676 6447 118 * * NFP 27676 6447 119 , , , 27676 6447 120 Hobson Hobson NNP 27676 6447 121 , , , 27676 6447 122 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 27676 6447 123 , , , 27676 6447 124 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 27676 6447 125 , , , 27676 6447 126 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 27676 6447 127 , , , 27676 6447 128 Hutt Hutt NNP 27676 6447 129 , , , 27676 6447 130 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 27676 6447 131 , , , 27676 6447 132 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 27676 6447 133 , , , 27676 6447 134 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 27676 6447 135 , , , 27676 6447 136 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 27676 6447 137 , , , 27676 6447 138 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 27676 6447 139 , , , 27676 6447 140 Lake Lake NNP 27676 6447 141 , , , 27676 6447 142 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 27676 6447 143 , , , 27676 6447 144 Malvern Malvern NNP 27676 6447 145 , , , 27676 6447 146 Manaia Manaia NNP 27676 6447 147 * * NFP 27676 6447 148 * * NFP 27676 6447 149 , , , 27676 6447 150 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 27676 6447 151 , , , 27676 6447 152 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 27676 6447 153 , , , 27676 6447 154 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 27676 6447 155 , , , 27676 6447 156 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 27676 6447 157 , , , 27676 6447 158 Masterton Masterton NNP 27676 6447 159 , , , 27676 6447 160 Matamata Matamata NNP 27676 6447 161 , , , 27676 6447 162 Mount Mount NNP 27676 6447 163 Herbert Herbert NNP 27676 6447 164 , , , 27676 6447 165 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 27676 6447 166 , , , 27676 6447 167 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 27676 6447 168 , , , 27676 6447 169 Oroua Oroua NNP 27676 6447 170 , , , 27676 6447 171 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 27676 6447 172 , , , 27676 6447 173 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 27676 6447 174 * * NFP 27676 6447 175 , , , 27676 6447 176 Oxford Oxford NNP 27676 6447 177 , , , 27676 6447 178 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 27676 6447 179 , , , 27676 6447 180 Paparua Paparua NNP 27676 6447 181 , , , 27676 6447 182 Patea Patea NNP 27676 6447 183 , , , 27676 6447 184 Piako Piako NNP 27676 6447 185 , , , 27676 6447 186 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 27676 6447 187 , , , 27676 6447 188 Raglan Raglan NNP 27676 6447 189 , , , 27676 6447 190 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 27676 6447 191 * * NFP 27676 6447 192 , , , 27676 6447 193 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 27676 6447 194 , , , 27676 6447 195 Rodney Rodney NNP 27676 6447 196 , , , 27676 6447 197 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 27676 6447 198 * * NFP 27676 6447 199 , , , 27676 6447 200 Runanga Runanga NNP 27676 6447 201 , , , 27676 6447 202 Saint Saint NNP 27676 6447 203 Kilda Kilda NNP 27676 6447 204 , , , 27676 6447 205 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 27676 6447 206 , , , 27676 6447 207 Southland Southland NNP 27676 6447 208 , , , 27676 6447 209 Stewart Stewart NNP 27676 6447 210 Island Island NNP 27676 6447 211 , , , 27676 6447 212 Stratford Stratford NNP 27676 6447 213 , , , 27676 6447 214 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 27676 6447 215 , , , 27676 6447 216 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 27676 6447 217 , , , 27676 6447 218 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 27676 6447 219 , , , 27676 6447 220 Taupo Taupo NNP 27676 6447 221 , , , 27676 6447 222 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 27676 6447 223 , , , 27676 6447 224 Thames Thames NNP 27676 6447 225 - - HYPH 27676 6447 226 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 27676 6447 227 * * NFP 27676 6447 228 , , , 27676 6447 229 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 27676 6447 230 , , , 27676 6447 231 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 6447 232 , , , 27676 6447 233 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 27676 6447 234 , , , 27676 6447 235 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 27676 6447 236 , , , 27676 6447 237 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 27676 6447 238 , , , 27676 6447 239 Waikato Waikato NNP 27676 6447 240 , , , 27676 6447 241 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 27676 6447 242 , , , 27676 6447 243 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 27676 6447 244 , , , 27676 6447 245 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 27676 6447 246 , , , 27676 6447 247 Waimate Waimate NNP 27676 6447 248 , , , 27676 6447 249 Waimate Waimate NNP 27676 6447 250 West West NNP 27676 6447 251 , , , 27676 6447 252 Waimea Waimea NNP 27676 6447 253 , , , 27676 6447 254 Waipa Waipa NNP 27676 6447 255 , , , 27676 6447 256 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 27676 6447 257 * * NFP 27676 6447 258 , , , 27676 6447 259 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 27676 6447 260 * * NFP 27676 6447 261 , , , 27676 6447 262 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 27676 6447 263 South South NNP 27676 6447 264 , , , 27676 6447 265 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 27676 6447 266 , , , 27676 6447 267 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 27676 6447 268 , , , 27676 6447 269 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 27676 6447 270 , , , 27676 6447 271 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 27676 6447 272 * * NFP 27676 6447 273 , , , 27676 6447 274 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 27676 6447 275 , , , 27676 6447 276 Wallace Wallace NNP 27676 6447 277 , , , 27676 6447 278 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 27676 6447 279 , , , 27676 6447 280 Waverley Waverley NNP 27676 6447 281 * * NFP 27676 6447 282 * * NFP 27676 6447 283 , , , 27676 6447 284 Westland Westland NNP 27676 6447 285 , , , 27676 6447 286 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 27676 6447 287 * * NFP 27676 6447 288 , , , 27676 6447 289 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 27676 6447 290 , , , 27676 6447 291 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 27676 6447 292 , , , 27676 6447 293 Woodville Woodville NNP 27676 6447 294 note note NN 27676 6447 295 : : : 27676 6447 296 there there EX 27676 6447 297 may may MD 27676 6447 298 be be VB 27676 6447 299 a a DT 27676 6447 300 new new JJ 27676 6447 301 administrative administrative JJ 27676 6447 302 structure structure NN 27676 6447 303 of of IN 27676 6447 304 16 16 CD 27676 6447 305 regions region NNS 27676 6447 306 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 307 Auckland Auckland NNP 27676 6447 308 , , , 27676 6447 309 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 310 of of IN 27676 6447 311 Plenty Plenty NNP 27676 6447 312 , , , 27676 6447 313 Canterbury Canterbury NNP 27676 6447 314 , , , 27676 6447 315 Gisborne Gisborne NNP 27676 6447 316 , , , 27676 6447 317 Hawke Hawke NNP 27676 6447 318 's 's POS 27676 6447 319 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 320 , , , 27676 6447 321 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 27676 6447 322 , , , 27676 6447 323 Nelson Nelson NNP 27676 6447 324 , , , 27676 6447 325 Northland Northland NNP 27676 6447 326 , , , 27676 6447 327 Otago Otago NNP 27676 6447 328 , , , 27676 6447 329 Southland Southland NNP 27676 6447 330 , , , 27676 6447 331 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 27676 6447 332 , , , 27676 6447 333 Tasman Tasman NNP 27676 6447 334 , , , 27676 6447 335 Waikato Waikato NNP 27676 6447 336 , , , 27676 6447 337 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 27676 6447 338 - - HYPH 27676 6447 339 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 27676 6447 340 , , , 27676 6447 341 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 6447 342 , , , 27676 6447 343 West West NNP 27676 6447 344 Coast Coast NNP 27676 6447 345 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 346 that that WDT 27676 6447 347 are be VBP 27676 6447 348 subdivided subdivide VBN 27676 6447 349 into into IN 27676 6447 350 57 57 CD 27676 6447 351 districts district NNS 27676 6447 352 and and CC 27676 6447 353 16 16 CD 27676 6447 354 cities city NNS 27676 6447 355 * * NFP 27676 6447 356 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 357 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 27676 6447 358 , , , 27676 6447 359 Auckland Auckland NNP 27676 6447 360 * * NFP 27676 6447 361 , , , 27676 6447 362 Banks Banks NNPS 27676 6447 363 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 6447 364 , , , 27676 6447 365 Buller Buller NNP 27676 6447 366 , , , 27676 6447 367 Carterton Carterton NNP 27676 6447 368 , , , 27676 6447 369 Central Central NNP 27676 6447 370 Hawke Hawke NNP 27676 6447 371 's 's POS 27676 6447 372 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 373 , , , 27676 6447 374 Central Central NNP 27676 6447 375 Otago Otago NNP 27676 6447 376 , , , 27676 6447 377 Christchurch christchurch NN 27676 6447 378 * * NFP 27676 6447 379 , , , 27676 6447 380 Clutha Clutha NNP 27676 6447 381 , , , 27676 6447 382 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 27676 6447 383 * * NFP 27676 6447 384 , , , 27676 6447 385 Far Far NNP 27676 6447 386 North North NNP 27676 6447 387 , , , 27676 6447 388 Franklin Franklin NNP 27676 6447 389 , , , 27676 6447 390 Gisborne Gisborne NNP 27676 6447 391 , , , 27676 6447 392 Gore Gore NNP 27676 6447 393 , , , 27676 6447 394 Grey Grey NNP 27676 6447 395 , , , 27676 6447 396 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 27676 6447 397 * * NFP 27676 6447 398 , , , 27676 6447 399 Hastings Hastings NNP 27676 6447 400 , , , 27676 6447 401 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 27676 6447 402 , , , 27676 6447 403 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 27676 6447 404 , , , 27676 6447 405 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 27676 6447 406 , , , 27676 6447 407 Hutt hutt NN 27676 6447 408 * * NFP 27676 6447 409 , , , 27676 6447 410 Invercargill invercargill NN 27676 6447 411 * * NFP 27676 6447 412 , , , 27676 6447 413 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 27676 6447 414 , , , 27676 6447 415 Kaipara Kaipara NNP 27676 6447 416 , , , 27676 6447 417 Kapiti Kapiti NNP 27676 6447 418 Coast Coast NNP 27676 6447 419 , , , 27676 6447 420 Kawerau Kawerau NNP 27676 6447 421 , , , 27676 6447 422 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 27676 6447 423 , , , 27676 6447 424 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 27676 6447 425 , , , 27676 6447 426 Manukau Manukau NNP 27676 6447 427 * * NFP 27676 6447 428 , , , 27676 6447 429 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 27676 6447 430 , , , 27676 6447 431 Masterton Masterton NNP 27676 6447 432 , , , 27676 6447 433 Matamata Matamata NNP 27676 6447 434 Piako Piako NNP 27676 6447 435 , , , 27676 6447 436 Napier Napier NNP 27676 6447 437 * * NFP 27676 6447 438 , , , 27676 6447 439 Nelson Nelson NNP 27676 6447 440 * * NFP 27676 6447 441 , , , 27676 6447 442 New New NNP 27676 6447 443 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 27676 6447 444 , , , 27676 6447 445 North North NNP 27676 6447 446 Shore Shore NNP 27676 6447 447 * * NFP 27676 6447 448 , , , 27676 6447 449 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 27676 6447 450 , , , 27676 6447 451 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 27676 6447 452 , , , 27676 6447 453 Palmerston Palmerston NNP 27676 6447 454 North North NNP 27676 6447 455 * * NFP 27676 6447 456 , , , 27676 6447 457 Papakura Papakura NNP 27676 6447 458 * * NFP 27676 6447 459 , , , 27676 6447 460 Porirua porirua NN 27676 6447 461 * * NFP 27676 6447 462 , , , 27676 6447 463 Queenstown Queenstown NNP 27676 6447 464 Lakes Lakes NNP 27676 6447 465 , , , 27676 6447 466 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 27676 6447 467 , , , 27676 6447 468 Rodney Rodney NNP 27676 6447 469 , , , 27676 6447 470 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 27676 6447 471 , , , 27676 6447 472 Ruapehu Ruapehu NNP 27676 6447 473 , , , 27676 6447 474 Selwyn Selwyn NNP 27676 6447 475 , , , 27676 6447 476 Southland Southland NNP 27676 6447 477 , , , 27676 6447 478 South South NNP 27676 6447 479 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 27676 6447 480 , , , 27676 6447 481 South South NNP 27676 6447 482 Waikato Waikato NNP 27676 6447 483 , , , 27676 6447 484 South South NNP 27676 6447 485 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 27676 6447 486 , , , 27676 6447 487 Stratford Stratford NNP 27676 6447 488 , , , 27676 6447 489 Tararua Tararua NNP 27676 6447 490 , , , 27676 6447 491 Tasman Tasman NNP 27676 6447 492 , , , 27676 6447 493 Taupo Taupo NNP 27676 6447 494 , , , 27676 6447 495 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 27676 6447 496 , , , 27676 6447 497 Thames Thames NNP 27676 6447 498 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 27676 6447 499 , , , 27676 6447 500 Timaru Timaru NNP 27676 6447 501 , , , 27676 6447 502 Upper Upper NNP 27676 6447 503 Hutt Hutt NNP 27676 6447 504 * * NFP 27676 6447 505 , , , 27676 6447 506 Waikato Waikato NNP 27676 6447 507 , , , 27676 6447 508 Waimakariri Waimakariri NNP 27676 6447 509 , , , 27676 6447 510 Waimate Waimate NNP 27676 6447 511 , , , 27676 6447 512 Waipa Waipa NNP 27676 6447 513 , , , 27676 6447 514 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 27676 6447 515 , , , 27676 6447 516 Waitakere Waitakere NNP 27676 6447 517 * * NFP 27676 6447 518 , , , 27676 6447 519 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 27676 6447 520 , , , 27676 6447 521 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 27676 6447 522 , , , 27676 6447 523 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 27676 6447 524 , , , 27676 6447 525 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 6447 526 * * NFP 27676 6447 527 , , , 27676 6447 528 Western Western NNP 27676 6447 529 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6447 530 of of IN 27676 6447 531 Plenty Plenty NNP 27676 6447 532 , , , 27676 6447 533 Westland Westland NNP 27676 6447 534 , , , 27676 6447 535 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 27676 6447 536 , , , 27676 6447 537 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 27676 6447 538 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 539 Dependent dependent JJ 27676 6447 540 areas area NNS 27676 6447 541 : : : 27676 6447 542 Cook Cook NNP 27676 6447 543 Islands Islands NNP 27676 6447 544 , , , 27676 6447 545 Niue Niue NNP 27676 6447 546 , , , 27676 6447 547 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 27676 6447 548 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6447 549 : : : 27676 6447 550 26 26 CD 27676 6447 551 September September NNP 27676 6447 552 1907 1907 CD 27676 6447 553 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 554 from from IN 27676 6447 555 UK UK NNP 27676 6447 556 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 557 National national JJ 27676 6447 558 holiday holiday NN 27676 6447 559 : : : 27676 6447 560 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 27676 6447 561 Day Day NNP 27676 6447 562 , , , 27676 6447 563 6 6 CD 27676 6447 564 February February NNP 27676 6447 565 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 566 1840 1840 CD 27676 6447 567 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 568 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 569 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 6447 570 of of IN 27676 6447 571 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 27676 6447 572 established establish VBD 27676 6447 573 British british JJ 27676 6447 574 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 6447 575 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 576 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6447 577 : : : 27676 6447 578 no no DT 27676 6447 579 formal formal JJ 27676 6447 580 , , , 27676 6447 581 written write VBN 27676 6447 582 constitution constitution NN 27676 6447 583 ; ; : 27676 6447 584 consists consist VBZ 27676 6447 585 of of IN 27676 6447 586 various various JJ 27676 6447 587 documents document NNS 27676 6447 588 , , , 27676 6447 589 including include VBG 27676 6447 590 certain certain JJ 27676 6447 591 acts act NNS 27676 6447 592 of of IN 27676 6447 593 the the DT 27676 6447 594 UK UK NNP 27676 6447 595 and and CC 27676 6447 596 New New NNP 27676 6447 597 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6447 598 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 27676 6447 599 ; ; : 27676 6447 600 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 6447 601 Act Act NNP 27676 6447 602 1986 1986 CD 27676 6447 603 was be VBD 27676 6447 604 to to TO 27676 6447 605 have have VB 27676 6447 606 come come VBN 27676 6447 607 into into IN 27676 6447 608 force force NN 27676 6447 609 1 1 CD 27676 6447 610 January January NNP 27676 6447 611 1987 1987 CD 27676 6447 612 , , , 27676 6447 613 but but CC 27676 6447 614 has have VBZ 27676 6447 615 not not RB 27676 6447 616 been be VBN 27676 6447 617 enacted enact VBN 27676 6447 618 Legal legal JJ 27676 6447 619 system system NN 27676 6447 620 : : : 27676 6447 621 based base VBN 27676 6447 622 on on IN 27676 6447 623 English english JJ 27676 6447 624 law law NN 27676 6447 625 , , , 27676 6447 626 with with IN 27676 6447 627 special special JJ 27676 6447 628 land land NN 27676 6447 629 legislation legislation NN 27676 6447 630 and and CC 27676 6447 631 land land NN 27676 6447 632 courts court NNS 27676 6447 633 for for IN 27676 6447 634 Maoris Maoris NNP 27676 6447 635 ; ; : 27676 6447 636 accepts accept VBZ 27676 6447 637 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 6447 638 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 6447 639 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 6447 640 , , , 27676 6447 641 with with IN 27676 6447 642 reservations reservation NNS 27676 6447 643 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 6447 644 : : : 27676 6447 645 18 18 CD 27676 6447 646 years year NNS 27676 6447 647 of of IN 27676 6447 648 age age NN 27676 6447 649 ; ; : 27676 6447 650 universal universal JJ 27676 6447 651 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6447 652 branch branch NN 27676 6447 653 : : : 27676 6447 654 chief chief NN 27676 6447 655 of of IN 27676 6447 656 state state NN 27676 6447 657 : : : 27676 6447 658 Queen Queen NNP 27676 6447 659 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 6447 660 II II NNP 27676 6447 661 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 662 since since IN 27676 6447 663 6 6 CD 27676 6447 664 February February NNP 27676 6447 665 1952 1952 CD 27676 6447 666 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 667 , , , 27676 6447 668 represented represent VBN 27676 6447 669 by by IN 27676 6447 670 Governor Governor NNP 27676 6447 671 General General NNP 27676 6447 672 Sir Sir NNP 27676 6447 673 Michael Michael NNP 27676 6447 674 HARDIE HARDIE NNP 27676 6447 675 BOYS BOYS NNP 27676 6447 676 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 677 since since IN 27676 6447 678 21 21 CD 27676 6447 679 March March NNP 27676 6447 680 1996 1996 CD 27676 6447 681 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 682 head head NN 27676 6447 683 of of IN 27676 6447 684 government government NN 27676 6447 685 : : : 27676 6447 686 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6447 687 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6447 688 Jenny Jenny NNP 27676 6447 689 SHIPLEY SHIPLEY NNP 27676 6447 690 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 691 since since IN 27676 6447 692 8 8 CD 27676 6447 693 December December NNP 27676 6447 694 1997 1997 CD 27676 6447 695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 696 and and CC 27676 6447 697 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 6447 698 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6447 699 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6447 700 Wyatt Wyatt NNP 27676 6447 701 CREECH CREECH NNP 27676 6447 702 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6447 703 since since IN 27676 6447 704 NA NA NNP 27676 6447 705 August August NNP 27676 6447 706 1998 1998 CD 27676 6447 707 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6447 708 ; ; : 27676 6447 709 note note VB 27676 6447 710 -- -- : 27676 6447 711 the the DT 27676 6447 712 coalition coalition NN 27676 6447 713 government government NN 27676 6447 714 of of IN 27676 6447 715 the the DT 27676 6447 716 National National NNP 27676 6447 717 Party Party NNP 27676 6447 718 and and CC 27676 6447 719 the the DT 27676 6447 720 New New NNP 27676 6447 721 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6447 722 First First NNP 27676 6447 723 Party Party NNP 27676 6447 724 was be VBD 27676 6447 725 dissolved dissolve VBN 27676 6447 726 on on IN 27676 6447 727 18 18 CD 27676 6447 728 August August NNP 27676 6447 729 1998 1998 CD 27676 6447 730 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6447 731 : : : 27676 6447 732 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6447 733 Council Council NNP 27676 6447 734 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6447 735 by by IN 27676 6447 736 the the DT 27676 6447 737 governor governor NN 27676 6447 738 general general NN 27676 6447 739 on on IN 27676 6447 740 the the DT 27676 6447 741 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 6447 742 of of IN 27676 6447 743 the the DT 27676 6447 744 prime prime JJ 27676 6447 745 minister minister NNP 27676 6447 746 elections election NNS 27676 6447 747 : : : 27676 6447 748 none none NN 27676 6447 749 ; ; : 27676 6447 750 the the DT 27676 6447 751 monarch monarch NN 27676 6447 752 is be VBZ 27676 6447 753 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 6447 754 ; ; : 27676 6447 755 governor governor NN 27676 6447 756 general general NNP 27676 6447 757 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6447 758 by by IN 27676 6447 759 the the DT 27676 6447 760 monarch monarch NN 27676 6447 761 ; ; : 27676 6447 762 following follow VBG 27676 6447 763 legislative legislative JJ 27676 6447 764 elections election NNS 27676 6447 765 , , , 27676 6447 766 the the DT 27676 6447 767 leader leader NN 27676 6447 768 of of IN 27676 6447 769 the the DT 27676 6447 770 majority majority NNP 27676 6447 771 party party NN 27676 6447 772 or or CC 27676 6447 773 the the DT 27676 6447 774 leader leader NN 27676 6447 775 of of IN 27676 6447 776 a a DT 27676 6447 777 majority majority NN 27676 6447 778 coalition coalition NN 27676 6447 779 is be VBZ 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( ( -LRB- 27676 6457 125 1998 1998 CD 27676 6457 126 est est NNP 27676 6457 127 . . . 27676 6457 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6458 1 Exports export NNS 27676 6458 2 -- -- : 27676 6458 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6458 4 : : : 27676 6458 5 wool wool NN 27676 6458 6 , , , 27676 6458 7 lamb lamb NNP 27676 6458 8 , , , 27676 6458 9 mutton mutton NN 27676 6458 10 , , , 27676 6458 11 beef beef NN 27676 6458 12 , , , 27676 6458 13 fish fish NN 27676 6458 14 , , , 27676 6458 15 cheese cheese NN 27676 6458 16 , , , 27676 6458 17 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6458 18 , , , 27676 6458 19 forestry forestry NN 27676 6458 20 products product NNS 27676 6458 21 , , , 27676 6458 22 fruits fruit NNS 27676 6458 23 and and CC 27676 6458 24 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6458 25 , , , 27676 6458 26 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 6458 27 , , , 27676 6458 28 dairy dairy NN 27676 6458 29 products product NNS 27676 6458 30 , , , 27676 6458 31 wood wood NN 27676 6458 32 Exports export NNS 27676 6458 33 -- -- : 27676 6458 34 partners partner NNS 27676 6458 35 : : : 27676 6458 36 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6458 37 20 20 CD 27676 6458 38 % % NN 27676 6458 39 , , , 27676 6458 40 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6458 41 15 15 CD 27676 6458 42 % % NN 27676 6458 43 , , , 27676 6458 44 US US NNP 27676 6458 45 10 10 CD 27676 6458 46 % % NN 27676 6458 47 , , , 27676 6458 48 UK UK NNP 27676 6458 49 6 6 CD 27676 6458 50 % % NN 27676 6458 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6458 52 1997 1997 CD 27676 6458 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6458 54 Imports import NNS 27676 6458 55 : : : 27676 6458 56 $ $ $ 27676 6458 57 13 13 CD 27676 6458 58 billion billion CD 27676 6458 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6458 60 1998 1998 CD 27676 6458 61 est est NNP 27676 6458 62 . . . 27676 6458 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6459 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6459 2 -- -- : 27676 6459 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6459 4 : : : 27676 6459 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 6459 6 and and CC 27676 6459 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 6459 8 , , , 27676 6459 9 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 6459 10 and and CC 27676 6459 11 aircraft aircraft NN 27676 6459 12 , , , 27676 6459 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6459 14 , , , 27676 6459 15 consumer consumer NN 27676 6459 16 goods good NNS 27676 6459 17 , , , 27676 6459 18 plastics plastic NNS 27676 6459 19 Imports import NNS 27676 6459 20 -- -- : 27676 6459 21 partners partner NNS 27676 6459 22 : : : 27676 6459 23 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6459 24 27 27 CD 27676 6459 25 % % NN 27676 6459 26 , , , 27676 6459 27 US US NNP 27676 6459 28 19 19 CD 27676 6459 29 % % NN 27676 6459 30 , , , 27676 6459 31 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6459 32 12 12 CD 27676 6459 33 % % NN 27676 6459 34 , , , 27676 6459 35 UK UK NNP 27676 6459 36 6 6 CD 27676 6459 37 % % NN 27676 6459 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6459 39 1997 1997 CD 27676 6459 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6459 41 Debt debt NN 27676 6459 42 -- -- : 27676 6459 43 external external JJ 27676 6459 44 : : : 27676 6459 45 $ $ $ 27676 6459 46 53.2 53.2 CD 27676 6459 47 billion billion CD 27676 6459 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6459 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23 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 6460 24 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6460 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6460 26 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 6460 27 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6460 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6460 29 Radio radio NN 27676 6460 30 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6460 31 stations station NNS 27676 6460 32 : : : 27676 6460 33 AM AM NNP 27676 6460 34 64 64 CD 27676 6460 35 , , , 27676 6460 36 FM FM NNP 27676 6460 37 2 2 CD 27676 6460 38 , , , 27676 6460 39 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6460 40 0 0 CD 27676 6460 41 Radios radio NNS 27676 6460 42 : : : 27676 6460 43 3.215 3.215 CD 27676 6460 44 million million CD 27676 6460 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6460 46 1992 1992 CD 27676 6460 47 est est NNP 27676 6460 48 . . . 27676 6460 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6461 1 Television television NN 27676 6461 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6461 3 stations station NNS 27676 6461 4 : : : 27676 6461 5 41 41 CD 27676 6461 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6461 7 in in IN 27676 6461 8 addition addition NN 27676 6461 9 , , , 27676 6461 10 there there EX 27676 6461 11 are be VBP 27676 6461 12 52 52 CD 27676 6461 13 medium medium JJ 27676 6461 14 - - HYPH 27676 6461 15 power power NN 27676 6461 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6461 17 and and CC 27676 6461 18 over over IN 27676 6461 19 650 650 CD 27676 6461 20 low low JJ 27676 6461 21 - - HYPH 27676 6461 22 power power NN 27676 6461 23 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6461 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6461 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6461 26 1997 1997 CD 27676 6461 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6461 28 Televisions television NNS 27676 6461 29 : : : 27676 6461 30 1.53 1.53 CD 27676 6461 31 million million CD 27676 6461 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6461 33 1992 1992 CD 27676 6461 34 est est NNP 27676 6461 35 . . . 27676 6461 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6462 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6462 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6462 3 : : : 27676 6462 4 total total NN 27676 6462 5 : : : 27676 6462 6 3,973 3,973 CD 27676 6462 7 km km NN 27676 6462 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 6462 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 6462 10 : : : 27676 6462 11 3,973 3,973 CD 27676 6462 12 km km NN 27676 6462 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 6462 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 6462 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6462 16 519 519 CD 27676 6462 17 km km NN 27676 6462 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 6462 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6462 20 Highways highway NNS 27676 6462 21 : : : 27676 6462 22 total total NN 27676 6462 23 : : : 27676 6462 24 92,200 92,200 CD 27676 6462 25 km km NN 27676 6462 26 paved pave VBN 27676 6462 27 : : : 27676 6462 28 53,568 53,568 CD 27676 6462 29 km km NNS 27676 6462 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6462 31 including include VBG 27676 6462 32 at at RB 27676 6462 33 least least RBS 27676 6462 34 144 144 CD 27676 6462 35 km km NNS 27676 6462 36 of of IN 27676 6462 37 expressways expressway NNS 27676 6462 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6462 39 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6462 40 : : : 27676 6462 41 38,632 38,632 CD 27676 6462 42 km km NNS 27676 6462 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6462 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 6462 45 est est NNP 27676 6462 46 . . . 27676 6462 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6463 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6463 2 : : : 27676 6463 3 1,609 1,609 CD 27676 6463 4 km km NN 27676 6463 5 ; ; : 27676 6463 6 of of IN 27676 6463 7 little little JJ 27676 6463 8 importance importance NN 27676 6463 9 to to IN 27676 6463 10 transportation transportation NN 27676 6463 11 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6463 12 : : : 27676 6463 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6463 14 products product NNS 27676 6463 15 160 160 CD 27676 6463 16 km km NN 27676 6463 17 ; ; : 27676 6463 18 natural natural JJ 27676 6463 19 gas gas NN 27676 6463 20 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6463 21 km km NN 27676 6463 22 ; ; , 27676 6463 23 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 6463 24 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6463 25 gas gas NN 27676 6463 26 or or CC 27676 6463 27 LPG LPG NNP 27676 6463 28 150 150 CD 27676 6463 29 km km NNP 27676 6463 30 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6463 31 and and CC 27676 6463 32 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6463 33 : : : 27676 6463 34 Auckland Auckland NNP 27676 6463 35 , , , 27676 6463 36 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 27676 6463 37 , , , 27676 6463 38 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 27676 6463 39 , , , 27676 6463 40 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 27676 6463 41 , , , 27676 6463 42 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 6463 43 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6463 44 marine marine RB 27676 6463 45 : : : 27676 6463 46 total total NN 27676 6463 47 : : : 27676 6463 48 14 14 CD 27676 6463 49 ships ship NNS 27676 6463 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6463 51 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6463 52 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6463 53 or or CC 27676 6463 54 over over RB 27676 6463 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6463 56 totaling total VBG 27676 6463 57 138,687 138,687 CD 27676 6463 58 GRT/183,372 GRT/183,372 NNP 27676 6463 59 DWT DWT NNP 27676 6463 60 ships ship NNS 27676 6463 61 by by IN 27676 6463 62 type type NN 27676 6463 63 : : : 27676 6463 64 bulk bulk NNP 27676 6463 65 4 4 CD 27676 6463 66 , , , 27676 6463 67 cargo cargo NN 27676 6463 68 1 1 CD 27676 6463 69 , , , 27676 6463 70 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 6463 71 gas gas NN 27676 6463 72 tanker tanker NN 27676 6463 73 1 1 CD 27676 6463 74 , , , 27676 6463 75 oil oil NN 27676 6463 76 tanker tanker NN 27676 6463 77 3 3 CD 27676 6463 78 , , , 27676 6463 79 railcar railcar NN 27676 6463 80 carrier carrier NN 27676 6463 81 1 1 CD 27676 6463 82 , , , 27676 6463 83 roll roll NN 27676 6463 84 - - HYPH 27676 6463 85 on on IN 27676 6463 86 / / SYM 27676 6463 87 roll roll NN 27676 6463 88 - - HYPH 27676 6463 89 off off RP 27676 6463 90 cargo cargo NN 27676 6463 91 4 4 CD 27676 6463 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6463 93 1998 1998 CD 27676 6463 94 est est NNP 27676 6463 95 . . . 27676 6463 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6464 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6464 2 : : : 27676 6464 3 111 111 CD 27676 6464 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6464 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6464 6 est est NNP 27676 6464 7 . . . 27676 6464 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6465 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6465 2 -- -- : 27676 6465 3 with with IN 27676 6465 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6465 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6465 6 : : : 27676 6465 7 total total NN 27676 6465 8 : : : 27676 6465 9 44 44 CD 27676 6465 10 over over IN 27676 6465 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6465 12 m m NN 27676 6465 13 : : : 27676 6465 14 2 2 CD 27676 6465 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6465 16 to to TO 27676 6465 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6465 18 m m NN 27676 6465 19 : : : 27676 6465 20 10 10 CD 27676 6465 21 914 914 CD 27676 6465 22 to to TO 27676 6465 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6465 24 m m NN 27676 6465 25 : : : 27676 6465 26 29 29 CD 27676 6465 27 under under IN 27676 6465 28 914 914 CD 27676 6465 29 m m NN 27676 6465 30 : : : 27676 6465 31 3 3 CD 27676 6465 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6465 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 6465 34 est est NNP 27676 6465 35 . . . 27676 6465 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6466 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6466 2 -- -- : 27676 6466 3 with with IN 27676 6466 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6466 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6466 6 : : : 27676 6466 7 total total NN 27676 6466 8 : : : 27676 6466 9 67 67 CD 27676 6466 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6466 11 to to TO 27676 6466 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6466 13 m m NN 27676 6466 14 : : : 27676 6466 15 1 1 CD 27676 6466 16 914 914 CD 27676 6466 17 to to TO 27676 6466 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6466 19 m m NN 27676 6466 20 : : : 27676 6466 21 23 23 CD 27676 6466 22 under under IN 27676 6466 23 914 914 CD 27676 6466 24 m m NN 27676 6466 25 : : : 27676 6466 26 43 43 CD 27676 6466 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6466 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 6466 29 est est NNP 27676 6466 30 . . . 27676 6466 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6467 1 Military military JJ 27676 6467 2 Military military JJ 27676 6467 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6467 4 : : : 27676 6467 5 New New NNP 27676 6467 6 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6467 7 Army Army NNP 27676 6467 8 , , , 27676 6467 9 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6467 10 New New NNP 27676 6467 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6467 12 Navy Navy NNP 27676 6467 13 , , , 27676 6467 14 Royal Royal NNP 27676 6467 15 New New NNP 27676 6467 16 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6467 17 Air Air NNP 27676 6467 18 Force Force NNP 27676 6467 19 Military Military NNP 27676 6467 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 6467 21 -- -- : 27676 6467 22 military military JJ 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205 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 6470 206 zone zone NN 27676 6470 207 : : : 27676 6470 208 25-nm 25-nm NNP 27676 6470 209 security security NNP 27676 6470 210 zone zone NNP 27676 6470 211 continental continental NNP 27676 6470 212 shelf shelf NNP 27676 6470 213 : : : 27676 6470 214 natural natural JJ 27676 6470 215 prolongation prolongation NN 27676 6470 216 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6470 217 sea sea NN 27676 6470 218 : : : 27676 6470 219 200 200 CD 27676 6470 220 nm nm NNP 27676 6470 221 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6470 222 : : : 27676 6470 223 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6470 224 in in IN 27676 6470 225 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 6470 226 , , , 27676 6470 227 cooler cooler NN 27676 6470 228 in in IN 27676 6470 229 highlands highlands JJ 27676 6470 230 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6470 231 : : : 27676 6470 232 extensive extensive JJ 27676 6470 233 Atlantic atlantic JJ 27676 6470 234 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6470 235 plains plain NNS 27676 6470 236 rising rise VBG 27676 6470 237 to 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27676 6470 271 , , , 27676 6470 272 copper copper NN 27676 6470 273 , , , 27676 6470 274 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 6470 275 , , , 27676 6470 276 lead lead NN 27676 6470 277 , , , 27676 6470 278 zinc zinc NN 27676 6470 279 , , , 27676 6470 280 timber timber NN 27676 6470 281 , , , 27676 6470 282 fish fish NN 27676 6470 283 Land land NN 27676 6470 284 use use NN 27676 6470 285 : : : 27676 6470 286 arable arable JJ 27676 6470 287 land land NN 27676 6470 288 : : : 27676 6470 289 9 9 CD 27676 6470 290 % % NN 27676 6470 291 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6470 292 crops crop NNS 27676 6470 293 : : : 27676 6470 294 1 1 CD 27676 6470 295 % % NN 27676 6470 296 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6470 297 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6470 298 : : : 27676 6470 299 46 46 CD 27676 6470 300 % % NN 27676 6470 301 forests forest NNS 27676 6470 302 and and CC 27676 6470 303 woodland woodland NN 27676 6470 304 : : : 27676 6470 305 27 27 CD 27676 6470 306 % % NN 27676 6470 307 other other JJ 27676 6470 308 : : : 27676 6470 309 17 17 CD 27676 6470 310 % % NN 27676 6470 311 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6470 312 1993 1993 CD 27676 6470 313 est est NNP 27676 6470 314 . . . 27676 6470 315 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6471 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6471 2 land land NN 27676 6471 3 : : : 27676 6471 4 880 880 CD 27676 6471 5 sq sq NNP 27676 6471 6 km km NNP 27676 6471 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6471 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6471 9 est est NNP 27676 6471 10 . . . 27676 6471 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6472 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6472 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6472 3 : : : 27676 6472 4 destructive destructive JJ 27676 6472 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 6472 6 , , , 27676 6472 7 volcanoes volcano NNS 27676 6472 8 , , , 27676 6472 9 landslides landslide NNS 27676 6472 10 , , , 27676 6472 11 and and CC 27676 6472 12 occasionally occasionally RB 27676 6472 13 severe severe JJ 27676 6472 14 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 6472 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6472 16 -- -- : 27676 6472 17 current current JJ 27676 6472 18 issues issue NNS 27676 6472 19 : : : 27676 6472 20 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 6472 21 ; ; , 27676 6472 22 soil soil NN 27676 6472 23 erosion erosion NN 27676 6472 24 ; ; : 27676 6472 25 water water NN 27676 6472 26 pollution pollution NN 27676 6472 27 ; ; : 27676 6472 28 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 27676 6472 29 Mitch Mitch NNP 27676 6472 30 damage damage NN 27676 6472 31 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6472 32 -- -- : 27676 6472 33 international international JJ 27676 6472 34 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6472 35 : : : 27676 6472 36 party party NN 27676 6472 37 to to TO 27676 6472 38 : : : 27676 6472 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6472 40 , , , 27676 6472 41 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6472 42 Change Change NNP 27676 6472 43 , , , 27676 6472 44 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6472 45 , , , 27676 6472 46 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6472 47 Species Species NNPS 27676 6472 48 , , , 27676 6472 49 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6472 50 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6472 51 , , , 27676 6472 52 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 6472 53 Test Test NNP 27676 6472 54 Ban Ban NNP 27676 6472 55 , , , 27676 6472 56 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6472 57 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6472 58 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6472 59 , , , 27676 6472 60 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6472 61 signed sign VBD 27676 6472 62 , , , 27676 6472 63 but but CC 27676 6472 64 not not RB 27676 6472 65 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6472 66 : : : 27676 6472 67 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6472 68 Change Change NNP 27676 6472 69 - - HYPH 27676 6472 70 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 6472 71 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6472 72 , , , 27676 6472 73 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6472 74 Modification Modification NNP 27676 6472 75 , , , 27676 6472 76 Law Law NNP 27676 6472 77 of of IN 27676 6472 78 the the DT 27676 6472 79 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6472 80 People People NNPS 27676 6472 81 Population Population NNP 27676 6472 82 : : : 27676 6472 83 4,717,132 4,717,132 CD 27676 6472 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6472 85 July July NNP 27676 6472 86 1999 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27676 6473 37 2 2 CD 27676 6473 38 % % NN 27676 6473 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6473 40 male male JJ 27676 6473 41 54,706 54,706 CD 27676 6473 42 ; ; : 27676 6473 43 female female JJ 27676 6473 44 72,566 72,566 CD 27676 6473 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6473 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6473 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6473 48 est est NNP 27676 6473 49 . . . 27676 6473 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6474 1 Population population NN 27676 6474 2 growth growth NN 27676 6474 3 rate rate NN 27676 6474 4 : : : 27676 6474 5 2.84 2.84 CD 27676 6474 6 % % NN 27676 6474 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6474 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6474 9 est est NNP 27676 6474 10 . . . 27676 6474 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6475 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6475 2 rate rate NN 27676 6475 3 : : : 27676 6475 4 35.04 35.04 CD 27676 6475 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 6475 6 population population NN 27676 6475 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6475 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6475 9 est est NNP 27676 6475 10 . . . 27676 6475 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6476 1 Death death NN 27676 6476 2 rate rate NN 27676 6476 3 : : : 27676 6476 4 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 6476 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6476 6 population population NN 27676 6476 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6476 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6476 9 est est NNP 27676 6476 10 . . . 27676 6476 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6477 1 Net net JJ 27676 6477 2 migration migration NN 27676 6477 3 rate rate NN 27676 6477 4 : : : 27676 6477 5 -1.06 -1.06 NFP 27676 6477 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 6477 7 population population NN 27676 6477 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6477 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 6477 10 est est NNP 27676 6477 11 . . . 27676 6477 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6478 1 Sex sex NN 27676 6478 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 6478 3 : : : 27676 6478 4 at at IN 27676 6478 5 birth birth NN 27676 6478 6 : : : 27676 6478 7 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 6478 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6478 9 under under IN 27676 6478 10 15 15 CD 27676 6478 11 years year NNS 27676 6478 12 : : : 27676 6478 13 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 6478 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6478 15 15 15 CD 27676 6478 16 - - HYPH 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Republica NNP 27676 6483 22 de de IN 27676 6483 23 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 6483 24 local local JJ 27676 6483 25 short short JJ 27676 6483 26 form form NN 27676 6483 27 : : : 27676 6483 28 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 6483 29 Data Data NNP 27676 6483 30 code code NN 27676 6483 31 : : : 27676 6483 32 NU NU NNP 27676 6483 33 Government Government NNP 27676 6483 34 type type NN 27676 6483 35 : : : 27676 6483 36 republic republic NNP 27676 6483 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6483 38 : : : 27676 6483 39 Managua Managua NNP 27676 6483 40 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6483 41 divisions division NNS 27676 6483 42 : : : 27676 6483 43 15 15 CD 27676 6483 44 departments department NNS 27676 6483 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6483 46 departamentos departamento NNS 27676 6483 47 , , , 27676 6483 48 singular singular JJ 27676 6483 49 -- -- : 27676 6483 50 departamento departamento NNP 27676 6483 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6483 52 , , , 27676 6483 53 2 2 CD 27676 6483 54 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 6483 55 regions region NNS 27676 6483 56 * * NFP 27676 6483 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6483 58 regiones regione NNS 27676 6483 59 autonomistas autonomista NNS 27676 6483 60 , , , 27676 6483 61 singular singular JJ 27676 6483 62 -- -- : 27676 6483 63 region region NN 27676 6483 64 autonomista autonomista NN 27676 6483 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6483 66 ; ; : 27676 6483 67 Boaco Boaco NNP 27676 6483 68 , , , 27676 6483 69 Carazo Carazo NNP 27676 6483 70 , , , 27676 6483 71 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 27676 6483 72 , , , 27676 6483 73 Chontales Chontales NNP 27676 6483 74 , , , 27676 6483 75 Esteli Esteli NNP 27676 6483 76 , , , 27676 6483 77 Granada Granada NNP 27676 6483 78 , , , 27676 6483 79 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 27676 6483 80 , , , 27676 6483 81 Leon Leon NNP 27676 6483 82 , , , 27676 6483 83 Madriz Madriz NNP 27676 6483 84 , , , 27676 6483 85 Managua Managua NNP 27676 6483 86 , , , 27676 6483 87 Masaya Masaya NNP 27676 6483 88 , , , 27676 6483 89 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 27676 6483 90 , , , 27676 6483 91 Nueva Nueva NNP 27676 6483 92 Segovia Segovia NNP 27676 6483 93 , , , 27676 6483 94 Rio Rio NNP 27676 6483 95 San San NNP 27676 6483 96 Juan Juan NNP 27676 6483 97 , , , 27676 6483 98 Rivas Rivas NNP 27676 6483 99 , , , 27676 6483 100 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 27676 6483 101 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6483 102 * * NFP 27676 6483 103 , , , 27676 6483 104 Atlantico atlantico JJ 27676 6483 105 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6483 106 * * NFP 27676 6483 107 Independence independence NN 27676 6483 108 : : : 27676 6483 109 15 15 CD 27676 6483 110 September September NNP 27676 6483 111 1821 1821 CD 27676 6483 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6483 113 from from IN 27676 6483 114 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6483 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6483 116 National national JJ 27676 6483 117 holiday holiday NN 27676 6483 118 : : : 27676 6483 119 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6483 120 Day Day NNP 27676 6483 121 , , , 27676 6483 122 15 15 CD 27676 6483 123 September September NNP 27676 6483 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6483 125 1821 1821 CD 27676 6483 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6483 127 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6483 128 : : : 27676 6483 129 9 9 CD 27676 6483 130 January January NNP 27676 6483 131 1987 1987 CD 27676 6483 132 Legal legal JJ 27676 6483 133 system system NN 27676 6483 134 : : : 27676 6483 135 civil civil JJ 27676 6483 136 law law NN 27676 6483 137 system system NN 27676 6483 138 ; ; : 27676 6483 139 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6483 140 Court Court NNP 27676 6483 141 may may MD 27676 6483 142 review review VB 27676 6483 143 administrative administrative JJ 27676 6483 144 acts act VBZ 27676 6483 145 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6483 146 : : : 27676 6483 147 16 16 CD 27676 6483 148 years year NNS 27676 6483 149 of of IN 27676 6483 150 age age NN 27676 6483 151 ; ; : 27676 6483 152 universal universal JJ 27676 6483 153 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6483 154 branch branch NN 27676 6483 155 : : : 27676 6483 156 chief chief NN 27676 6483 157 of of IN 27676 6483 158 state state NN 27676 6483 159 : : : 27676 6483 160 President 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GDP NNP 27676 6492 2 -- -- : 27676 6492 3 real real JJ 27676 6492 4 growth growth NN 27676 6492 5 rate rate NN 27676 6492 6 : : : 27676 6492 7 4 4 CD 27676 6492 8 % % NN 27676 6492 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6492 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6492 11 est est NNP 27676 6492 12 . . . 27676 6492 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6493 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6493 2 -- -- : 27676 6493 3 per per IN 27676 6493 4 capita capita NN 27676 6493 5 : : : 27676 6493 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6493 7 power power NN 27676 6493 8 parity?$2,500 parity?$2,500 NNP 27676 6493 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6493 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6493 11 est est NNP 27676 6493 12 . . . 27676 6493 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6494 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6494 2 -- -- : 27676 6494 3 composition composition NN 27676 6494 4 by by IN 27676 6494 5 sector sector NN 27676 6494 6 : : : 27676 6494 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6494 8 : : : 27676 6494 9 32 32 CD 27676 6494 10 % % NN 27676 6494 11 industry industry NN 27676 6494 12 : : : 27676 6494 13 24 24 CD 27676 6494 14 % % NN 27676 6494 15 services service NNS 27676 6494 16 : : : 27676 6494 17 44 44 CD 27676 6494 18 % % NN 27676 6494 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6494 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6494 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6494 22 Population population NN 27676 6494 23 below below IN 27676 6494 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 6494 25 line line NN 27676 6494 26 : : : 27676 6494 27 50.3 50.3 CD 27676 6494 28 % % NN 27676 6494 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6494 30 1993 1993 CD 27676 6494 31 est est NNP 27676 6494 32 . . . 27676 6494 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6495 1 Household household NN 27676 6495 2 income income NN 27676 6495 3 or or CC 27676 6495 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 6495 5 by by IN 27676 6495 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 6495 7 share share NN 27676 6495 8 : : : 27676 6495 9 lowest low JJS 27676 6495 10 10 10 CD 27676 6495 11 % % NN 27676 6495 12 : : : 27676 6495 13 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 6495 14 % % NN 27676 6495 15 highest high JJS 27676 6495 16 10 10 CD 27676 6495 17 % % NN 27676 6495 18 : : : 27676 6495 19 39.8 39.8 CD 27676 6495 20 % % NN 27676 6495 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6495 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 6495 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6495 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6495 25 rate rate NN 27676 6495 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6495 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 6495 28 prices price NNS 27676 6495 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6495 30 : : : 27676 6495 31 16 16 CD 27676 6495 32 % % NN 27676 6495 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6495 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 6495 35 est est NNP 27676 6495 36 . . . 27676 6495 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6496 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6496 2 force force NN 27676 6496 3 : : : 27676 6496 4 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6496 5 million million CD 27676 6496 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 6496 7 force force NN 27676 6496 8 -- -- : 27676 6496 9 by by IN 27676 6496 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 6496 11 : : : 27676 6496 12 services service NNS 27676 6496 13 54 54 CD 27676 6496 14 % % NN 27676 6496 15 , , , 27676 6496 16 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6496 17 31 31 CD 27676 6496 18 % % NN 27676 6496 19 , , , 27676 6496 20 industry industry NN 27676 6496 21 15 15 CD 27676 6496 22 % % NN 27676 6496 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6496 24 1995 1995 CD 27676 6496 25 est est NNP 27676 6496 26 . . . 27676 6496 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6497 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6497 2 rate rate NN 27676 6497 3 : : : 27676 6497 4 14 14 CD 27676 6497 5 % % NN 27676 6497 6 ; ; , 27676 6497 7 underemployment underemployment VB 27676 6497 8 36 36 CD 27676 6497 9 % % NN 27676 6497 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6497 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 6497 12 est est NNP 27676 6497 13 . . . 27676 6497 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6498 1 Budget budget NN 27676 6498 2 : : : 27676 6498 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6498 4 : : : 27676 6498 5 $ $ $ 27676 6498 6 389 389 CD 27676 6498 7 million million CD 27676 6498 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6498 9 : : : 27676 6498 10 $ $ $ 27676 6498 11 551 551 CD 27676 6498 12 million million CD 27676 6498 13 , , , 27676 6498 14 including include VBG 27676 6498 15 capital capital NN 27676 6498 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6498 17 of of IN 27676 6498 18 $ $ $ 27676 6498 19 NA na NN 27676 6498 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6498 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 6498 22 est est NNP 27676 6498 23 . . . 27676 6498 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6499 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6499 2 : : : 27676 6499 3 food food NN 27676 6499 4 processing processing NN 27676 6499 5 , , , 27676 6499 6 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6499 7 , , , 27676 6499 8 metal metal NN 27676 6499 9 products product NNS 27676 6499 10 , , , 27676 6499 11 textiles textile NNS 27676 6499 12 , , , 27676 6499 13 clothing clothing NN 27676 6499 14 , , , 27676 6499 15 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6499 16 refining refining NN 27676 6499 17 and and CC 27676 6499 18 distribution distribution NN 27676 6499 19 , , , 27676 6499 20 beverages beverage NNS 27676 6499 21 , , , 27676 6499 22 footwear footwear IN 27676 6499 23 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6499 24 production production NN 27676 6499 25 growth growth NN 27676 6499 26 rate rate NN 27676 6499 27 : : : 27676 6499 28 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 6499 29 % % NN 27676 6499 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6499 31 1994 1994 CD 27676 6499 32 est est NNP 27676 6499 33 . . . 27676 6499 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6500 2 -- -- : 27676 6500 3 production production NN 27676 6500 4 : : : 27676 6500 5 1.665 1.665 CD 27676 6500 6 billion billion CD 27676 6500 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6500 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6500 12 -- -- : 27676 6500 13 production production NN 27676 6500 14 by by IN 27676 6500 15 source source NN 27676 6500 16 : : : 27676 6500 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 6500 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 6500 19 : : : 27676 6500 20 48.95 48.95 CD 27676 6500 21 % % NN 27676 6500 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6500 23 : : : 27676 6500 24 21.02 21.02 CD 27676 6500 25 % % NN 27676 6500 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 6500 27 : : : 27676 6500 28 0 0 CD 27676 6500 29 % % NN 27676 6500 30 other other JJ 27676 6500 31 : : : 27676 6500 32 30.03 30.03 CD 27676 6500 33 % % NN 27676 6500 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6500 38 -- -- : 27676 6500 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 6500 40 : : : 27676 6500 41 1.665 1.665 CD 27676 6500 42 billion billion CD 27676 6500 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6500 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6500 48 -- -- : 27676 6500 49 exports export NNS 27676 6500 50 : : : 27676 6500 51 0 0 CD 27676 6500 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6500 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6500 57 -- -- : 27676 6500 58 imports import NNS 27676 6500 59 : : : 27676 6500 60 0 0 CD 27676 6500 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6500 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6500 66 -- -- : 27676 6500 67 products product NNS 27676 6500 68 : : : 27676 6500 69 coffee coffee NN 27676 6500 70 , , , 27676 6500 71 bananas banana NNS 27676 6500 72 , , , 27676 6500 73 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 6500 74 , , , 27676 6500 75 cotton cotton NN 27676 6500 76 , , , 27676 6500 77 rice rice NN 27676 6500 78 , , , 27676 6500 79 corn corn NN 27676 6500 80 , , , 27676 6500 81 cassava cassava NNP 27676 6500 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 83 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 6500 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 85 , , , 27676 6500 86 citrus citrus NNP 27676 6500 87 , , , 27676 6500 88 beans bean NNS 27676 6500 89 ; ; : 27676 6500 90 beef beef NN 27676 6500 91 , , , 27676 6500 92 veal veal NN 27676 6500 93 , , , 27676 6500 94 pork pork NN 27676 6500 95 , , , 27676 6500 96 poultry poultry NN 27676 6500 97 , , , 27676 6500 98 dairy dairy NN 27676 6500 99 products product NNS 27676 6500 100 Exports export NNS 27676 6500 101 : : : 27676 6500 102 $ $ $ 27676 6500 103 704 704 CD 27676 6500 104 million million CD 27676 6500 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 106 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6500 107 . . NNP 27676 6500 108 , , , 27676 6500 109 1997 1997 CD 27676 6500 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 111 Exports export NNS 27676 6500 112 -- -- : 27676 6500 113 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6500 114 : : : 27676 6500 115 coffee coffee NN 27676 6500 116 , , , 27676 6500 117 seafood seafood NN 27676 6500 118 , , , 27676 6500 119 meat meat NN 27676 6500 120 , , , 27676 6500 121 sugar sugar NN 27676 6500 122 , , , 27676 6500 123 gold gold NN 27676 6500 124 , , , 27676 6500 125 bananas banana NNS 27676 6500 126 Exports export NNS 27676 6500 127 -- -- : 27676 6500 128 partners partner NNS 27676 6500 129 : : : 27676 6500 130 US US NNP 27676 6500 131 , , , 27676 6500 132 Central Central NNP 27676 6500 133 America America NNP 27676 6500 134 , , , 27676 6500 135 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6500 136 , , , 27676 6500 137 Canada Canada NNP 27676 6500 138 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 6500 139 : : : 27676 6500 140 $ $ $ 27676 6500 141 1.45 1.45 CD 27676 6500 142 billion billion CD 27676 6500 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 144 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 6500 145 . . NNP 27676 6500 146 , , , 27676 6500 147 1997 1997 CD 27676 6500 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6500 149 Imports import NNS 27676 6500 150 -- -- : 27676 6500 151 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6500 152 : : : 27676 6500 153 consumer consumer NN 27676 6500 154 goods good NNS 27676 6500 155 , , , 27676 6500 156 machinery machinery NN 27676 6500 157 and and CC 27676 6500 158 equipment equipment NN 27676 6500 159 , , , 27676 6500 160 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6500 161 products product NNS 27676 6500 162 Imports import NNS 27676 6500 163 -- -- : 27676 6500 164 partners partner NNS 27676 6500 165 : : : 27676 6500 166 Central Central NNP 27676 6500 167 America America NNP 27676 6500 168 , , , 27676 6500 169 US US NNP 27676 6500 170 , , , 27676 6500 171 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 6500 172 , , , 27676 6500 173 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6500 174 Debt Debt NNP 27676 6500 175 -- -- : 27676 6500 176 external external JJ 27676 6500 177 : : : 27676 6500 178 $ $ $ 27676 6500 179 6 6 CD 27676 6500 180 billion billion CD 27676 6500 181 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6500 182 1996 1996 CD 27676 6500 183 est est NNP 27676 6500 184 . . . 27676 6500 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 6501 2 aid aid NN 27676 6501 3 -- -- : 27676 6501 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 6501 5 : : : 27676 6501 6 $ $ $ 27676 6501 7 839.9 839.9 CD 27676 6501 8 million million CD 27676 6501 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 6501 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 12 Currency currency NN 27676 6501 13 : : : 27676 6501 14 1 1 CD 27676 6501 15 gold gold NN 27676 6501 16 cordoba cordoba NNS 27676 6501 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 18 C$ c$ $ 27676 6501 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 20 = = NFP 27676 6501 21 100 100 CD 27676 6501 22 centavos centavos NNP 27676 6501 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6501 24 rates rate NNS 27676 6501 25 : : : 27676 6501 26 gold gold NN 27676 6501 27 cordobas cordoba NNS 27676 6501 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 29 C$ c$ $ 27676 6501 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 31 per per IN 27676 6501 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 6501 33 1 1 CD 27676 6501 34 - - HYPH 27676 6501 35 -11.14 -11.14 NN 27676 6501 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 37 December December NNP 27676 6501 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 6501 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 40 , , , 27676 6501 41 10.58 10.58 CD 27676 6501 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 6501 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 45 , , , 27676 6501 46 9.45 9.45 CD 27676 6501 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 6501 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 50 , , , 27676 6501 51 8.44 8.44 CD 27676 6501 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 6501 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 55 , , , 27676 6501 56 7.55 7.55 CD 27676 6501 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 6501 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 60 , , , 27676 6501 61 6.72 6.72 CD 27676 6501 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 6501 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6501 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6501 66 year year NN 27676 6501 67 : : : 27676 6501 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 6501 69 year year NN 27676 6501 70 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 6501 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6501 72 : : : 27676 6501 73 66,810 66,810 CD 27676 6501 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6501 75 1993 1993 CD 27676 6501 76 est est NNP 27676 6501 77 . . . 27676 6501 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6502 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6502 2 system system NN 27676 6502 3 : : : 27676 6502 4 low low JJ 27676 6502 5 - - HYPH 27676 6502 6 capacity capacity NN 27676 6502 7 microwave microwave NN 27676 6502 8 radio radio NN 27676 6502 9 relay relay NN 27676 6502 10 and and CC 27676 6502 11 wire wire NN 27676 6502 12 system system NN 27676 6502 13 being be VBG 27676 6502 14 expanded expand VBN 27676 6502 15 ; ; : 27676 6502 16 connected connected JJ 27676 6502 17 to to IN 27676 6502 18 Central Central NNP 27676 6502 19 American American NNP 27676 6502 20 Microwave Microwave NNP 27676 6502 21 System System NNP 27676 6502 22 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6502 23 : : : 27676 6502 24 wire wire NN 27676 6502 25 and and CC 27676 6502 26 microwave microwave NN 27676 6502 27 radio radio NN 27676 6502 28 relay relay NN 27676 6502 29 international international NNP 27676 6502 30 : : : 27676 6502 31 satellite satellite NN 27676 6502 32 earth earth NN 27676 6502 33 stations--1 stations--1 . 27676 6502 34 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 6502 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6502 36 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6502 37 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6502 38 region region NN 27676 6502 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6502 40 and and CC 27676 6502 41 1 1 CD 27676 6502 42 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6502 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6502 44 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6502 45 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6502 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6502 47 Radio radio NN 27676 6502 48 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6502 49 stations station NNS 27676 6502 50 : : : 27676 6502 51 AM am VBP 27676 6502 52 45 45 CD 27676 6502 53 , , , 27676 6502 54 FM FM NNP 27676 6502 55 0 0 CD 27676 6502 56 , , , 27676 6502 57 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6502 58 3 3 CD 27676 6502 59 Radios radio NNS 27676 6502 60 : : : 27676 6502 61 1.037 1.037 CD 27676 6502 62 million million CD 27676 6502 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6502 64 1992 1992 CD 27676 6502 65 est est NNP 27676 6502 66 . . . 27676 6502 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6503 1 Television television NN 27676 6503 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6503 3 stations station NNS 27676 6503 4 : : : 27676 6503 5 3 3 LS 27676 6503 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6503 7 in in IN 27676 6503 8 addition addition NN 27676 6503 9 , , , 27676 6503 10 there there EX 27676 6503 11 are be VBP 27676 6503 12 seven seven CD 27676 6503 13 low low JJ 27676 6503 14 - - HYPH 27676 6503 15 power power NN 27676 6503 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 6503 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6503 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6503 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 6503 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6503 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 6503 22 : : : 27676 6503 23 260,000 260,000 CD 27676 6503 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6503 25 1992 1992 CD 27676 6503 26 est est NNP 27676 6503 27 . . . 27676 6503 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6504 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6504 2 Highways highway NNS 27676 6504 3 : : : 27676 6504 4 total total NN 27676 6504 5 : : : 27676 6504 6 16,382 16,382 CD 27676 6504 7 km km NN 27676 6504 8 paved pave VBN 27676 6504 9 : : : 27676 6504 10 1,818 1,818 CD 27676 6504 11 km km NN 27676 6504 12 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6504 13 : : : 27676 6504 14 14,564 14,564 CD 27676 6504 15 km km NNS 27676 6504 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6504 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 6504 18 est est NNP 27676 6504 19 . . . 27676 6504 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6505 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6505 2 : : : 27676 6505 3 2,220 2,220 CD 27676 6505 4 km km NN 27676 6505 5 , , , 27676 6505 6 including include VBG 27676 6505 7 2 2 CD 27676 6505 8 large large JJ 27676 6505 9 lakes lake NNS 27676 6505 10 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 6505 11 : : : 27676 6505 12 crude crude JJ 27676 6505 13 oil oil NN 27676 6505 14 56 56 CD 27676 6505 15 km km NNS 27676 6505 16 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6505 17 and and CC 27676 6505 18 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6505 19 : : : 27676 6505 20 Bluefields bluefield NNS 27676 6505 21 , , , 27676 6505 22 Corinto Corinto NNP 27676 6505 23 , , , 27676 6505 24 El El NNP 27676 6505 25 Bluff Bluff NNP 27676 6505 26 , , , 27676 6505 27 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 6505 28 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 27676 6505 29 , , , 27676 6505 30 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 6505 31 Sandino Sandino NNP 27676 6505 32 , , , 27676 6505 33 Rama Rama NNP 27676 6505 34 , , , 27676 6505 35 San San NNP 27676 6505 36 Juan Juan NNP 27676 6505 37 del del NNP 27676 6505 38 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6505 39 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6505 40 marine marine NN 27676 6505 41 : : : 27676 6505 42 none none NN 27676 6505 43 Airports airport NNS 27676 6505 44 : : : 27676 6505 45 184 184 CD 27676 6505 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6505 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 6505 48 est est NNP 27676 6505 49 . . . 27676 6505 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6506 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6506 2 -- -- : 27676 6506 3 with with IN 27676 6506 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6506 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6506 6 : : : 27676 6506 7 total total NN 27676 6506 8 : : : 27676 6506 9 13 13 CD 27676 6506 10 over over IN 27676 6506 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6506 12 m m NN 27676 6506 13 : : : 27676 6506 14 1 1 CD 27676 6506 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6506 16 to to IN 27676 6506 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6506 18 m m NN 27676 6506 19 : : : 27676 6506 20 1 1 CD 27676 6506 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6506 22 to to TO 27676 6506 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6506 24 m m NN 27676 6506 25 : : : 27676 6506 26 3 3 CD 27676 6506 27 914 914 CD 27676 6506 28 to to TO 27676 6506 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6506 30 m m NN 27676 6506 31 : : : 27676 6506 32 3 3 CD 27676 6506 33 under under IN 27676 6506 34 914 914 CD 27676 6506 35 m m NN 27676 6506 36 : : : 27676 6506 37 5 5 CD 27676 6506 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6506 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 6506 40 est est NNP 27676 6506 41 . . . 27676 6506 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6507 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6507 2 -- -- : 27676 6507 3 with with IN 27676 6507 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6507 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6507 6 : : : 27676 6507 7 total total NN 27676 6507 8 : : : 27676 6507 9 171 171 CD 27676 6507 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6507 11 to to TO 27676 6507 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6507 13 m m NN 27676 6507 14 : : : 27676 6507 15 1 1 CD 27676 6507 16 914 914 CD 27676 6507 17 to to TO 27676 6507 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6507 19 m m NN 27676 6507 20 : : : 27676 6507 21 27 27 CD 27676 6507 22 under under IN 27676 6507 23 914 914 CD 27676 6507 24 m m NN 27676 6507 25 : : : 27676 6507 26 143 143 CD 27676 6507 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6507 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 6507 29 est est NNP 27676 6507 30 . . . 27676 6507 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6508 1 Military military JJ 27676 6508 2 Military military JJ 27676 6508 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6508 4 : : : 27676 6508 5 Ground Ground NNP 27676 6508 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6508 7 , , , 27676 6508 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 6508 9 , , , 27676 6508 10 Air Air NNP 27676 6508 11 Force Force NNP 27676 6508 12 Military Military NNP 27676 6508 13 manpower manpower NN 27676 6508 14 -- -- : 27676 6508 15 military military JJ 27676 6508 16 age age NN 27676 6508 17 : : : 27676 6508 18 18 18 CD 27676 6508 19 years year NNS 27676 6508 20 of of IN 27676 6508 21 age age NN 27676 6508 22 Military military JJ 27676 6508 23 manpower manpower NN 27676 6508 24 -- -- : 27676 6508 25 availability availability NN 27676 6508 26 : : : 27676 6508 27 males male NNS 27676 6508 28 age age NNP 27676 6508 29 15 15 CD 27676 6508 30 - - HYPH 27676 6508 31 49 49 CD 27676 6508 32 : : : 27676 6508 33 1,108,146 1,108,146 CD 27676 6508 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6508 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 6508 36 est est NNP 27676 6508 37 . . . 27676 6508 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6509 1 Military military JJ 27676 6509 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6509 3 -- -- : 27676 6509 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6509 5 for for IN 27676 6509 6 military military JJ 27676 6509 7 service service NN 27676 6509 8 : : : 27676 6509 9 males male NNS 27676 6509 10 age age NNP 27676 6509 11 15 15 CD 27676 6509 12 - - HYPH 27676 6509 13 49 49 CD 27676 6509 14 : : : 27676 6509 15 681,495 681,495 CD 27676 6509 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6509 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 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Geography Geography NNP 27676 6546 151 Location Location NNP 27676 6546 152 : : : 27676 6546 153 Western Western NNP 27676 6546 154 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6546 155 , , , 27676 6546 156 bordering border VBG 27676 6546 157 the the DT 27676 6546 158 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 6546 159 of of IN 27676 6546 160 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 6546 161 , , , 27676 6546 162 between between IN 27676 6546 163 Benin Benin NNP 27676 6546 164 and and CC 27676 6546 165 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 6546 166 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6546 167 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6546 168 : : : 27676 6546 169 10 10 CD 27676 6546 170 00 00 CD 27676 6546 171 N n CD 27676 6546 172 , , , 27676 6546 173 8 8 CD 27676 6546 174 00 00 CD 27676 6546 175 E e NN 27676 6546 176 Map Map NNP 27676 6546 177 references reference NNS 27676 6546 178 : : : 27676 6546 179 Africa Africa NNP 27676 6546 180 Area Area NNP 27676 6546 181 : : : 27676 6546 182 total total NN 27676 6546 183 : : : 27676 6546 184 923,770 923,770 CD 27676 6546 185 sq sq VBZ 27676 6546 186 km km NNP 27676 6546 187 land land NN 27676 6546 188 : : : 27676 6546 189 910,770 910,770 CD 27676 6546 190 sq sq IN 27676 6546 191 km km NNP 27676 6546 192 water water NN 27676 6546 193 : : : 27676 6546 194 13,000 13,000 CD 27676 6546 195 sq sq NN 27676 6546 196 km km NNP 27676 6546 197 Area area NN 27676 6546 198 -- -- : 27676 6546 199 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6546 200 : : : 27676 6546 201 slightly slightly RB 27676 6546 202 more more JJR 27676 6546 203 than than IN 27676 6546 204 twice twice RB 27676 6546 205 the the DT 27676 6546 206 size size NN 27676 6546 207 of of IN 27676 6546 208 California California NNP 27676 6546 209 Land Land NNP 27676 6546 210 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6546 211 : : : 27676 6546 212 total total JJ 27676 6546 213 : : : 27676 6546 214 4,047 4,047 CD 27676 6546 215 km km NN 27676 6546 216 border border NN 27676 6546 217 countries country NNS 27676 6546 218 : : : 27676 6546 219 Benin Benin NNP 27676 6546 220 773 773 CD 27676 6546 221 km km NN 27676 6546 222 , , , 27676 6546 223 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 6546 224 1,690 1,690 CD 27676 6546 225 km km NN 27676 6546 226 , , , 27676 6546 227 Chad Chad NNP 27676 6546 228 87 87 CD 27676 6546 229 km km NNS 27676 6546 230 , , , 27676 6546 231 Niger Niger NNP 27676 6546 232 1,497 1,497 CD 27676 6546 233 km km NN 27676 6546 234 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6546 235 : : : 27676 6546 236 853 853 CD 27676 6546 237 km km NN 27676 6546 238 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6546 239 claims claim VBZ 27676 6546 240 : : : 27676 6546 241 continental continental NNP 27676 6546 242 shelf shelf NNP 27676 6546 243 : : : 27676 6546 244 200-m 200-m CD 27676 6546 245 depth depth NN 27676 6546 246 or or CC 27676 6546 247 to to IN 27676 6546 248 the the DT 27676 6546 249 depth depth NN 27676 6546 250 of of IN 27676 6546 251 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 6546 252 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6546 253 economic economic JJ 27676 6546 254 zone zone NN 27676 6546 255 : : : 27676 6546 256 200 200 CD 27676 6546 257 nm nm CD 27676 6546 258 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6546 259 sea sea NN 27676 6546 260 : : : 27676 6546 261 30 30 CD 27676 6546 262 nm nm NNP 27676 6546 263 Climate climate NN 27676 6546 264 : : : 27676 6546 265 varies varie NNS 27676 6546 266 ; ; , 27676 6546 267 equatorial equatorial JJ 27676 6546 268 in in IN 27676 6546 269 south south NNP 27676 6546 270 , , , 27676 6546 271 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6546 272 in in IN 27676 6546 273 center center NNP 27676 6546 274 , , , 27676 6546 275 arid arid NNP 27676 6546 276 in in IN 27676 6546 277 north north JJ 27676 6546 278 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6546 279 : : : 27676 6546 280 southern southern JJ 27676 6546 281 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 6546 282 merge merge VBP 27676 6546 283 into into IN 27676 6546 284 central central JJ 27676 6546 285 hills hill NNS 27676 6546 286 and and CC 27676 6546 287 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 6546 288 ; ; : 27676 6546 289 mountains mountain NNS 27676 6546 290 in in IN 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27676 6546 326 , , , 27676 6546 327 limestone limestone NN 27676 6546 328 , , , 27676 6546 329 lead lead NN 27676 6546 330 , , , 27676 6546 331 zinc zinc NN 27676 6546 332 , , , 27676 6546 333 natural natural JJ 27676 6546 334 gas gas NN 27676 6546 335 Land land NN 27676 6546 336 use use NN 27676 6546 337 : : : 27676 6546 338 arable arable JJ 27676 6546 339 land land NN 27676 6546 340 : : : 27676 6546 341 33 33 CD 27676 6546 342 % % NN 27676 6546 343 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6546 344 crops crop NNS 27676 6546 345 : : : 27676 6546 346 3 3 CD 27676 6546 347 % % NN 27676 6546 348 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6546 349 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6546 350 : : : 27676 6546 351 44 44 CD 27676 6546 352 % % NN 27676 6546 353 forests forest NNS 27676 6546 354 and and CC 27676 6546 355 woodland woodland RB 27676 6546 356 : : : 27676 6546 357 12 12 CD 27676 6546 358 % % NN 27676 6546 359 other other JJ 27676 6546 360 : : : 27676 6546 361 8 8 CD 27676 6546 362 % % NN 27676 6546 363 ( ( -LRB- 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in in IN 27676 6548 22 north north NN 27676 6548 23 severely severely RB 27676 6548 24 affecting affect VBG 27676 6548 25 marginal marginal JJ 27676 6548 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6548 27 activities activity NNS 27676 6548 28 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6548 29 -- -- : 27676 6548 30 international international JJ 27676 6548 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6548 32 : : : 27676 6548 33 party party NN 27676 6548 34 to to TO 27676 6548 35 : : : 27676 6548 36 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6548 37 , , , 27676 6548 38 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6548 39 Change Change NNP 27676 6548 40 , , , 27676 6548 41 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6548 42 , , , 27676 6548 43 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6548 44 Species Species NNPS 27676 6548 45 , , , 27676 6548 46 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6548 47 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6548 48 , , , 27676 6548 49 Law Law NNP 27676 6548 50 of of IN 27676 6548 51 the the DT 27676 6548 52 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6548 53 , , , 27676 6548 54 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6548 55 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 6548 56 , , , 27676 6548 57 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6548 58 Life Life NNP 27676 6548 59 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 6548 60 , , , 27676 6548 61 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 6548 62 Test Test NNP 27676 6548 63 Ban Ban NNP 27676 6548 64 , , , 27676 6548 65 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6548 66 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6548 67 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6548 68 signed sign VBD 27676 6548 69 , , , 27676 6548 70 but but CC 27676 6548 71 not not RB 27676 6548 72 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6548 73 : : : 27676 6548 74 none none NN 27676 6548 75 of of IN 27676 6548 76 the the DT 27676 6548 77 selected select VBN 27676 6548 78 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6548 79 People People NNPS 27676 6548 80 Population Population NNP 27676 6548 81 : : : 27676 6548 82 113,828,587 113,828,587 LS 27676 6548 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6548 84 July July NNP 27676 6548 85 1999 1999 CD 27676 6548 86 est est NNP 27676 6548 87 . . . 27676 6548 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6549 1 Age age NN 27676 6549 2 structure structure NN 27676 6549 3 : : : 27676 6549 4 0 0 CD 27676 6549 5 - - HYPH 27676 6549 6 14 14 CD 27676 6549 7 years year NNS 27676 6549 8 : : : 27676 6549 9 45 45 CD 27676 6549 10 % % NN 27676 6549 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6549 12 male male JJ 27676 6549 13 25,613,974 25,613,974 CD 27676 6549 14 ; ; , 27676 6549 15 female female JJ 27676 6549 16 25,397,166 25,397,166 CD 27676 6549 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6549 18 15 15 CD 27676 6549 19 - - SYM 27676 6549 20 64 64 CD 27676 6549 21 years year NNS 27676 6549 22 : : : 27676 6549 23 52 52 CD 27676 6549 24 % % NN 27676 6549 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6549 26 male male JJ 27676 6549 27 30,272,539 30,272,539 NNS 27676 6549 28 ; ; : 27676 6549 29 female female JJ 27676 6549 30 29,197,611 29,197,611 CD 27676 6549 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6549 32 65 65 CD 27676 6549 33 years year NNS 27676 6549 34 and and CC 27676 6549 35 over over IN 27676 6549 36 : : : 27676 6549 37 3 3 CD 27676 6549 38 % % NN 27676 6549 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6549 40 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NN 27676 6552 6 population population NN 27676 6552 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6552 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6552 9 est est NNP 27676 6552 10 . . . 27676 6552 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6553 1 Net net JJ 27676 6553 2 migration migration NN 27676 6553 3 rate rate NN 27676 6553 4 : : : 27676 6553 5 0.31 0.31 CD 27676 6553 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 6553 7 population population NN 27676 6553 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6553 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 6553 10 est est NNP 27676 6553 11 . . . 27676 6553 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6554 1 Sex sex NN 27676 6554 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 6554 3 : : : 27676 6554 4 at at IN 27676 6554 5 birth birth NN 27676 6554 6 : : : 27676 6554 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 6554 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6554 9 under under IN 27676 6554 10 15 15 CD 27676 6554 11 years year NNS 27676 6554 12 : : : 27676 6554 13 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 6554 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6554 15 15 15 CD 27676 6554 16 - - HYPH 27676 6554 17 64 64 CD 27676 6554 18 years year NNS 27676 6554 19 : : 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6558 80 % % NN 27676 6558 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6558 82 1995 1995 CD 27676 6558 83 est est NNP 27676 6558 84 . . . 27676 6558 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6559 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6559 3 name name NN 27676 6559 4 : : : 27676 6559 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6559 6 long long JJ 27676 6559 7 form form NN 27676 6559 8 : : : 27676 6559 9 Federal Federal NNP 27676 6559 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6559 11 of of IN 27676 6559 12 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 6559 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6559 14 short short JJ 27676 6559 15 form form NN 27676 6559 16 : : : 27676 6559 17 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 6559 18 Data Data NNP 27676 6559 19 code code NN 27676 6559 20 : : : 27676 6559 21 NI NI NNP 27676 6559 22 Government Government NNP 27676 6559 23 type type NN 27676 6559 24 : : : 27676 6559 25 republic republic NN 27676 6559 26 transitioning transitioning NN 27676 6559 27 from from IN 27676 6559 28 military military NN 27676 6559 29 to to IN 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27676 6559 64 divisions division NNS 27676 6559 65 : : : 27676 6559 66 30 30 CD 27676 6559 67 states state NNS 27676 6559 68 and and CC 27676 6559 69 1 1 CD 27676 6559 70 territory territory NN 27676 6559 71 * * NFP 27676 6559 72 ; ; : 27676 6559 73 Abia Abia NNP 27676 6559 74 , , , 27676 6559 75 Abuja Abuja NNP 27676 6559 76 Federal Federal NNP 27676 6559 77 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6559 78 Territory Territory NNP 27676 6559 79 * * NFP 27676 6559 80 , , , 27676 6559 81 Adamawa Adamawa NNP 27676 6559 82 , , , 27676 6559 83 Akwa Akwa NNP 27676 6559 84 Ibom Ibom NNP 27676 6559 85 , , , 27676 6559 86 Anambra Anambra NNP 27676 6559 87 , , , 27676 6559 88 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 27676 6559 89 , , , 27676 6559 90 Benue Benue NNP 27676 6559 91 , , , 27676 6559 92 Borno Borno NNP 27676 6559 93 , , , 27676 6559 94 Cross Cross NNP 27676 6559 95 River River NNP 27676 6559 96 , , , 27676 6559 97 Delta Delta NNP 27676 6559 98 , , , 27676 6559 99 Edo Edo NNP 27676 6559 100 , , , 27676 6559 101 Enugu Enugu NNP 27676 6559 102 , , , 27676 6559 103 Imo Imo NNP 27676 6559 104 , , , 27676 6559 105 Jigawa Jigawa NNP 27676 6559 106 , , , 27676 6559 107 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 27676 6559 108 , , , 27676 6559 109 Kano Kano NNP 27676 6559 110 , , , 27676 6559 111 Katsina Katsina NNP 27676 6559 112 , , , 27676 6559 113 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 27676 6559 114 , , , 27676 6559 115 Kogi Kogi NNP 27676 6559 116 , , , 27676 6559 117 Kwara Kwara NNP 27676 6559 118 , , , 27676 6559 119 Lagos Lagos NNP 27676 6559 120 , , , 27676 6559 121 Niger Niger NNP 27676 6559 122 , , , 27676 6559 123 Ogun Ogun NNP 27676 6559 124 , , , 27676 6559 125 Ondo Ondo NNP 27676 6559 126 , , , 27676 6559 127 Osun Osun NNP 27676 6559 128 , , , 27676 6559 129 Oyo Oyo NNP 27676 6559 130 , , , 27676 6559 131 Plateau Plateau NNP 27676 6559 132 , , , 27676 6559 133 Rivers Rivers NNP 27676 6559 134 , , , 27676 6559 135 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 27676 6559 136 , , , 27676 6559 137 Taraba Taraba NNP 27676 6559 138 , , , 27676 6559 139 Yobe Yobe NNP 27676 6559 140 note note NN 27676 6559 141 : : : 27676 6559 142 the the DT 27676 6559 143 government government NN 27676 6559 144 has have VBZ 27676 6559 145 announced announce VBN 27676 6559 146 the the DT 27676 6559 147 creation creation NN 27676 6559 148 of of IN 27676 6559 149 six six CD 27676 6559 150 additional additional JJ 27676 6559 151 states state NNS 27676 6559 152 named name VBN 27676 6559 153 Bayelsa Bayelsa NNP 27676 6559 154 , , , 27676 6559 155 Ebonyi Ebonyi NNP 27676 6559 156 , , , 27676 6559 157 Ekiti Ekiti NNP 27676 6559 158 , , , 27676 6559 159 Gombe Gombe NNP 27676 6559 160 , , , 27676 6559 161 Nassarawa Nassarawa NNP 27676 6559 162 , , , 27676 6559 163 and and CC 27676 6559 164 Zamfara Zamfara NNP 27676 6559 165 as as IN 27676 6559 166 part part NN 27676 6559 167 of of IN 27676 6559 168 the the DT 27676 6559 169 process process NN 27676 6559 170 of of IN 27676 6559 171 transition transition NN 27676 6559 172 to to IN 27676 6559 173 a a DT 27676 6559 174 civilian civilian JJ 27676 6559 175 government government NN 27676 6559 176 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6559 177 : : : 27676 6559 178 1 1 CD 27676 6559 179 October October NNP 27676 6559 180 1960 1960 CD 27676 6559 181 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 182 from from IN 27676 6559 183 UK UK NNP 27676 6559 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 185 National national JJ 27676 6559 186 holiday holiday NN 27676 6559 187 : : : 27676 6559 188 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6559 189 Day Day NNP 27676 6559 190 , , , 27676 6559 191 1 1 CD 27676 6559 192 October October NNP 27676 6559 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 194 1960 1960 CD 27676 6559 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 6559 197 : : : 27676 6559 198 1979 1979 CD 27676 6559 199 constitution constitution NN 27676 6559 200 still still RB 27676 6559 201 partially partially RB 27676 6559 202 in in IN 27676 6559 203 force force NN 27676 6559 204 Legal legal JJ 27676 6559 205 system system NN 27676 6559 206 : : : 27676 6559 207 based base VBN 27676 6559 208 on on IN 27676 6559 209 English English NNP 27676 6559 210 common common JJ 27676 6559 211 law law NN 27676 6559 212 , , , 27676 6559 213 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 6559 214 law law NN 27676 6559 215 , , , 27676 6559 216 and and CC 27676 6559 217 tribal tribal JJ 27676 6559 218 law law NN 27676 6559 219 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6559 220 : : : 27676 6559 221 18 18 CD 27676 6559 222 years year NNS 27676 6559 223 of of IN 27676 6559 224 age age NN 27676 6559 225 ; ; : 27676 6559 226 universal universal JJ 27676 6559 227 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6559 228 branch branch NN 27676 6559 229 : : : 27676 6559 230 chief chief NN 27676 6559 231 of of IN 27676 6559 232 state state NN 27676 6559 233 : : : 27676 6559 234 Chairman chairman NN 27676 6559 235 of of IN 27676 6559 236 the the DT 27676 6559 237 Provisional Provisional NNP 27676 6559 238 Ruling Ruling NNP 27676 6559 239 Council Council NNP 27676 6559 240 and and CC 27676 6559 241 Commander Commander NNP 27676 6559 242 in in IN 27676 6559 243 Chief Chief NNP 27676 6559 244 of of IN 27676 6559 245 Armed Armed NNP 27676 6559 246 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6559 247 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 6559 248 Abdulsalami Abdulsalami NNP 27676 6559 249 ABUBAKAR ABUBAKAR NNP 27676 6559 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 251 since since IN 27676 6559 252 9 9 CD 27676 6559 253 June June NNP 27676 6559 254 1998 1998 CD 27676 6559 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 256 will will MD 27676 6559 257 remain remain VB 27676 6559 258 chief chief NN 27676 6559 259 of of IN 27676 6559 260 state state NN 27676 6559 261 and and CC 27676 6559 262 head head NN 27676 6559 263 of of IN 27676 6559 264 government government NN 27676 6559 265 until until IN 27676 6559 266 29 29 CD 27676 6559 267 May May NNP 27676 6559 268 1999 1999 CD 27676 6559 269 when when WRB 27676 6559 270 President President NNP 27676 6559 271 - - HYPH 27676 6559 272 elect elect NNP 27676 6559 273 Olusegun Olusegun NNP 27676 6559 274 OBASANJO OBASANJO NNP 27676 6559 275 will will MD 27676 6559 276 be be VB 27676 6559 277 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 27676 6559 278 head head NN 27676 6559 279 of of IN 27676 6559 280 government government NN 27676 6559 281 : : : 27676 6559 282 Chairman chairman NN 27676 6559 283 of of IN 27676 6559 284 the the DT 27676 6559 285 Provisional Provisional NNP 27676 6559 286 Ruling Ruling NNP 27676 6559 287 Council Council NNP 27676 6559 288 and and CC 27676 6559 289 Commander Commander NNP 27676 6559 290 in in IN 27676 6559 291 Chief Chief NNP 27676 6559 292 of of IN 27676 6559 293 Armed Armed NNP 27676 6559 294 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6559 295 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 6559 296 Abdulsalami Abdulsalami NNP 27676 6559 297 ABUBAKAR ABUBAKAR NNP 27676 6559 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 299 since since IN 27676 6559 300 9 9 CD 27676 6559 301 June June NNP 27676 6559 302 1998 1998 CD 27676 6559 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 304 will will MD 27676 6559 305 remain remain VB 27676 6559 306 chief chief NN 27676 6559 307 of of IN 27676 6559 308 state state NN 27676 6559 309 and and CC 27676 6559 310 head head NN 27676 6559 311 of of IN 27676 6559 312 government government NN 27676 6559 313 until until IN 27676 6559 314 29 29 CD 27676 6559 315 May May NNP 27676 6559 316 1999 1999 CD 27676 6559 317 when when WRB 27676 6559 318 President President NNP 27676 6559 319 - - HYPH 27676 6559 320 elect elect NNP 27676 6559 321 Olusegun Olusegun NNP 27676 6559 322 OBASANJO OBASANJO NNP 27676 6559 323 will will MD 27676 6559 324 be be VB 27676 6559 325 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 27676 6559 326 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6559 327 : : : 27676 6559 328 Federal Federal NNP 27676 6559 329 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6559 330 Council Council NNP 27676 6559 331 elections election NNS 27676 6559 332 : : : 27676 6559 333 the the DT 27676 6559 334 president president NN 27676 6559 335 is be VBZ 27676 6559 336 elected elect VBN 27676 6559 337 by by IN 27676 6559 338 popular popular JJ 27676 6559 339 vote vote NN 27676 6559 340 for for IN 27676 6559 341 no no DT 27676 6559 342 more more JJR 27676 6559 343 than than IN 27676 6559 344 two two CD 27676 6559 345 four four CD 27676 6559 346 - - HYPH 27676 6559 347 year year NN 27676 6559 348 terms term NNS 27676 6559 349 ; ; : 27676 6559 350 election election NN 27676 6559 351 last last JJ 27676 6559 352 held hold VBD 27676 6559 353 27 27 CD 27676 6559 354 February February NNP 27676 6559 355 1999 1999 CD 27676 6559 356 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 357 next next JJ 27676 6559 358 election election NN 27676 6559 359 to to TO 27676 6559 360 be be VB 27676 6559 361 held hold VBN 27676 6559 362 NA NA NNP 27676 6559 363 2003 2003 CD 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398 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6559 399 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 400 109 109 CD 27676 6559 401 seats seat NNS 27676 6559 402 , , , 27676 6559 403 three three CD 27676 6559 404 from from IN 27676 6559 405 each each DT 27676 6559 406 state state NN 27676 6559 407 and and CC 27676 6559 408 one one CD 27676 6559 409 from from IN 27676 6559 410 the the DT 27676 6559 411 Federal Federal NNP 27676 6559 412 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6559 413 Territory Territory NNP 27676 6559 414 ; ; : 27676 6559 415 members member NNS 27676 6559 416 elected elect VBN 27676 6559 417 by by IN 27676 6559 418 popular popular JJ 27676 6559 419 vote vote NN 27676 6559 420 to to TO 27676 6559 421 serve serve VB 27676 6559 422 seven seven CD 27676 6559 423 - - HYPH 27676 6559 424 year year NN 27676 6559 425 terms term NNS 27676 6559 426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 427 and and CC 27676 6559 428 House House NNP 27676 6559 429 of of IN 27676 6559 430 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 6559 431 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 432 360 360 CD 27676 6559 433 seats seat NNS 27676 6559 434 , , , 27676 6559 435 members member NNS 27676 6559 436 elected elect VBN 27676 6559 437 by by IN 27676 6559 438 popular popular JJ 27676 6559 439 vote vote NN 27676 6559 440 to to TO 27676 6559 441 serve serve VB 27676 6559 442 seven seven CD 27676 6559 443 - - HYPH 27676 6559 444 year year NN 27676 6559 445 terms term NNS 27676 6559 446 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 447 elections election NNS 27676 6559 448 : : : 27676 6559 449 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6559 450 -- -- : 27676 6559 451 last last JJ 27676 6559 452 held hold VBN 27676 6559 453 20 20 CD 27676 6559 454 - - SYM 27676 6559 455 24 24 CD 27676 6559 456 February February NNP 27676 6559 457 1999 1999 CD 27676 6559 458 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 459 next next JJ 27676 6559 460 to to TO 27676 6559 461 be be VB 27676 6559 462 held hold VBN 27676 6559 463 NA NA NNP 27676 6559 464 2006 2006 CD 27676 6559 465 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 466 ; ; : 27676 6559 467 House House NNP 27676 6559 468 of of IN 27676 6559 469 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 6559 470 -- -- : 27676 6559 471 last last RB 27676 6559 472 held hold VBN 27676 6559 473 20 20 CD 27676 6559 474 - - SYM 27676 6559 475 24 24 CD 27676 6559 476 February February NNP 27676 6559 477 1999 1999 CD 27676 6559 478 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6559 479 next next JJ 27676 6559 480 to to TO 27676 6559 481 be be VB 27676 6559 482 held hold VBN 27676 6559 483 NA NA NNP 27676 6559 484 2006 2006 CD 27676 6559 485 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 486 election election NN 27676 6559 487 results result NNS 27676 6559 488 : : : 27676 6559 489 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6559 490 -- -- : 27676 6559 491 percent percent NN 27676 6559 492 of of IN 27676 6559 493 vote vote NN 27676 6559 494 by by IN 27676 6559 495 party party NN 27676 6559 496 -- -- : 27676 6559 497 NA na NN 27676 6559 498 ; ; , 27676 6559 499 seats seat NNS 27676 6559 500 by by IN 27676 6559 501 party party NN 27676 6559 502 -- -- : 27676 6559 503 PDP PDP NNP 27676 6559 504 61 61 CD 27676 6559 505 , , , 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611 of of IN 27676 6559 612 the the DT 27676 6559 613 Advisory Advisory NNP 27676 6559 614 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 6559 615 Committee Committee NNP 27676 6559 616 Political Political NNP 27676 6559 617 parties party NNS 27676 6559 618 and and CC 27676 6559 619 leaders leader NNS 27676 6559 620 : : : 27676 6559 621 political political JJ 27676 6559 622 parties party NNS 27676 6559 623 , , , 27676 6559 624 suppressed suppress VBN 27676 6559 625 by by IN 27676 6559 626 the the DT 27676 6559 627 military military JJ 27676 6559 628 government government NN 27676 6559 629 , , , 27676 6559 630 were be VBD 27676 6559 631 allowed allow VBN 27676 6559 632 to to TO 27676 6559 633 form form VB 27676 6559 634 in in IN 27676 6559 635 July July NNP 27676 6559 636 1998 1998 CD 27676 6559 637 ; ; : 27676 6559 638 three three CD 27676 6559 639 parties party NNS 27676 6559 640 were be VBD 27676 6559 641 registered register VBN 27676 6559 642 by by IN 27676 6559 643 the the DT 27676 6559 644 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6559 678 , , , 27676 6559 679 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6559 680 , , , 27676 6559 681 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 6559 682 , , , 27676 6559 683 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 6559 684 , , , 27676 6559 685 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 6559 686 , , , 27676 6559 687 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 6559 688 , , , 27676 6559 689 IAEA iaea NN 27676 6559 690 , , , 27676 6559 691 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6559 692 , , , 27676 6559 693 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6559 694 , , , 27676 6559 695 ICC ICC NNP 27676 6559 696 , , , 27676 6559 697 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6559 698 , , , 27676 6559 699 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6559 700 , , , 27676 6559 701 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 6559 702 , , , 27676 6559 703 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6559 704 , , , 27676 6559 705 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6559 706 , , , 27676 6559 707 IHO IHO NNP 27676 6559 708 , , , 27676 6559 709 ILO ILO NNP 27676 6559 710 , , , 27676 6559 711 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6559 712 , , , 27676 6559 713 IMO imo RB 27676 6559 714 , , , 27676 6559 715 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6559 716 , , , 27676 6559 717 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6559 718 , , , 27676 6559 719 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 6559 720 , , , 27676 6559 721 IOC IOC NNP 27676 6559 722 , , , 27676 6559 723 ISO ISO NNP 27676 6559 724 , , , 27676 6559 725 ITU ITU NNP 27676 6559 726 , , , 27676 6559 727 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 6559 728 , , , 27676 6559 729 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 6559 730 , , , 27676 6559 731 NAM NAM NNP 27676 6559 732 , , , 27676 6559 733 OAU OAU NNP 27676 6559 734 , , , 27676 6559 735 OIC OIC NNP 27676 6559 736 , , , 27676 6559 737 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 6559 738 , , , 27676 6559 739 OPEC OPEC NNP 27676 6559 740 , , , 27676 6559 741 PCA PCA NNP 27676 6559 742 , , , 27676 6559 743 UN UN NNP 27676 6559 744 , , , 27676 6559 745 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6559 746 , , , 27676 6559 747 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 6559 748 , , , 27676 6559 749 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 6559 750 , , , 27676 6559 751 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 6559 752 , , , 27676 6559 753 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 6559 754 , , , 27676 6559 755 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 6559 756 , , , 27676 6559 757 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 6559 758 , , , 27676 6559 759 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 6559 760 , , , 27676 6559 761 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 6559 762 , , , 27676 6559 763 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 6559 764 , , , 27676 6559 765 UNU UNU NNP 27676 6559 766 , , , 27676 6559 767 UPU UPU NNP 27676 6559 768 , , , 27676 6559 769 WCL WCL NNP 27676 6559 770 , , , 27676 6559 771 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 6559 772 , , , 27676 6559 773 WHO who WP 27676 6559 774 , , , 27676 6559 775 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 6559 776 , , , 27676 6559 777 WMO WMO NNP 27676 6559 778 , , , 27676 6559 779 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6559 780 , , , 27676 6559 781 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6559 782 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6559 783 representation representation NN 27676 6559 784 in in IN 27676 6559 785 the the DT 27676 6559 786 US US NNP 27676 6559 787 : : : 27676 6559 788 chief chief NN 27676 6559 789 of of IN 27676 6559 790 mission mission NN 27676 6559 791 : : : 27676 6559 792 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6559 793 Wakili Wakili NNP 27676 6559 794 Hassan Hassan NNP 27676 6559 795 ADAMU ADAMU NNP 27676 6559 796 chancery chancery NN 27676 6559 797 : : : 27676 6559 798 1333 1333 CD 27676 6559 799 16th 16th NNP 27676 6559 800 Street Street NNP 27676 6559 801 NW NW NNP 27676 6559 802 , , , 27676 6559 803 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6559 804 , , , 27676 6559 805 DC DC NNP 27676 6559 806 20036 20036 CD 27676 6559 807 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6559 808 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6559 809 general general NN 27676 6559 810 : : : 27676 6559 811 New New NNP 27676 6559 812 York York NNP 27676 6559 813 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6559 814 representation representation NN 27676 6559 815 from from IN 27676 6559 816 the the DT 27676 6559 817 US US NNP 27676 6559 818 : : : 27676 6559 819 chief chief NN 27676 6559 820 of of IN 27676 6559 821 mission mission NN 27676 6559 822 : : : 27676 6559 823 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6559 824 William William NNP 27676 6559 825 H. H. NNP 27676 6559 826 TWADDELL TWADDELL NNP 27676 6559 827 embassy embassy NN 27676 6559 828 : : : 27676 6559 829 2 2 CD 27676 6559 830 Eleke Eleke NNP 27676 6559 831 Crescent Crescent NNP 27676 6559 832 , , , 27676 6559 833 Lagos Lagos NNP 27676 6559 834 mailing mail VBG 27676 6559 835 address address NN 27676 6559 836 : : : 27676 6559 837 P. P. NNP 27676 6559 838 O. O. NNP 27676 6560 1 Box Box NNP 27676 6560 2 554 554 CD 27676 6560 3 , , , 27676 6560 4 Lagos Lagos NNP 27676 6560 5 Flag Flag NNP 27676 6560 6 description description NN 27676 6560 7 : : : 27676 6560 8 three three CD 27676 6560 9 equal equal JJ 27676 6560 10 vertical vertical JJ 27676 6560 11 bands band NNS 27676 6560 12 of of IN 27676 6560 13 green green JJ 27676 6560 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6560 15 hoist hoist NN 27676 6560 16 side side NN 27676 6560 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6560 18 , , , 27676 6560 19 white white JJ 27676 6560 20 , , , 27676 6560 21 and and CC 27676 6560 22 green green JJ 27676 6560 23 Economy economy NN 27676 6560 24 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6560 25 -- -- : 27676 6560 26 overview overview LS 27676 6560 27 : : : 27676 6560 28 The the DT 27676 6560 29 oil oil NN 27676 6560 30 - - HYPH 27676 6560 31 rich rich JJ 27676 6560 32 Nigerian nigerian JJ 27676 6560 33 economy economy NN 27676 6560 34 continues continue VBZ 27676 6560 35 to to TO 27676 6560 36 be be VB 27676 6560 37 hobbled hobble VBN 27676 6560 38 by by IN 27676 6560 39 political political JJ 27676 6560 40 instability instability NN 27676 6560 41 , , , 27676 6560 42 corruption corruption NN 27676 6560 43 , , , 27676 6560 44 and and CC 27676 6560 45 poor poor JJ 27676 6560 46 macroeconomic macroeconomic JJ 27676 6560 47 management management NN 27676 6560 48 . . . 27676 6561 1 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 6561 2 's 's POS 27676 6561 3 unpopular unpopular JJ 27676 6561 4 military military JJ 27676 6561 5 rulers ruler NNS 27676 6561 6 have have VBP 27676 6561 7 failed fail VBN 27676 6561 8 to to TO 27676 6561 9 make make VB 27676 6561 10 significant significant JJ 27676 6561 11 progress progress NN 27676 6561 12 in in IN 27676 6561 13 diversifying diversify VBG 27676 6561 14 the the DT 27676 6561 15 economy economy NN 27676 6561 16 away away RB 27676 6561 17 from from IN 27676 6561 18 overdependence overdependence NN 27676 6561 19 on on IN 27676 6561 20 the the DT 27676 6561 21 capital capital NN 27676 6561 22 intensive intensive JJ 27676 6561 23 oil oil NN 27676 6561 24 sector sector NN 27676 6561 25 which which WDT 27676 6561 26 provides provide VBZ 27676 6561 27 30 30 CD 27676 6561 28 % % NN 27676 6561 29 of of IN 27676 6561 30 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6561 31 , , , 27676 6561 32 95 95 CD 27676 6561 33 % % NN 27676 6561 34 of of IN 27676 6561 35 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6561 36 exchange exchange NN 27676 6561 37 earnings earning NNS 27676 6561 38 , , , 27676 6561 39 and and CC 27676 6561 40 about about RB 27676 6561 41 80 80 CD 27676 6561 42 % % NN 27676 6561 43 of of IN 27676 6561 44 budgetary budgetary JJ 27676 6561 45 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6561 46 . . . 27676 6562 1 The the DT 27676 6562 2 government government NN 27676 6562 3 's 's POS 27676 6562 4 resistance resistance NN 27676 6562 5 to to IN 27676 6562 6 initiating initiate VBG 27676 6562 7 greater great JJR 27676 6562 8 transparency transparency NN 27676 6562 9 and and CC 27676 6562 10 accountability accountability NN 27676 6562 11 in in IN 27676 6562 12 managing manage VBG 27676 6562 13 the the DT 27676 6562 14 country country NN 27676 6562 15 's 's POS 27676 6562 16 multibillion multibillion NN 27676 6562 17 dollar dollar NN 27676 6562 18 oil oil NN 27676 6562 19 earnings earning NNS 27676 6562 20 continues continue VBZ 27676 6562 21 to to TO 27676 6562 22 limit limit VB 27676 6562 23 economic economic JJ 27676 6562 24 growth growth NN 27676 6562 25 and and CC 27676 6562 26 prevent prevent VB 27676 6562 27 an an DT 27676 6562 28 agreement agreement NN 27676 6562 29 with with IN 27676 6562 30 the the DT 27676 6562 31 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6562 32 and and CC 27676 6562 33 bilateral bilateral JJ 27676 6562 34 creditors creditor NNS 27676 6562 35 on on IN 27676 6562 36 a a DT 27676 6562 37 staff staff NN 27676 6562 38 - - HYPH 27676 6562 39 monitored monitored JJ 27676 6562 40 program program NN 27676 6562 41 and and CC 27676 6562 42 debt debt NN 27676 6562 43 relief relief NN 27676 6562 44 . . . 27676 6563 1 The the DT 27676 6563 2 largely largely JJ 27676 6563 3 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 6563 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 6563 5 sector sector NN 27676 6563 6 has have VBZ 27676 6563 7 failed fail VBN 27676 6563 8 to to TO 27676 6563 9 keep keep VB 27676 6563 10 up up RP 27676 6563 11 with with IN 27676 6563 12 rapid rapid JJ 27676 6563 13 population population NN 27676 6563 14 growth growth NN 27676 6563 15 , , , 27676 6563 16 and and CC 27676 6563 17 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 6563 18 , , , 27676 6563 19 once once RB 27676 6563 20 a a DT 27676 6563 21 large large JJ 27676 6563 22 net net JJ 27676 6563 23 exporter exporter NN 27676 6563 24 of of IN 27676 6563 25 food food NN 27676 6563 26 , , , 27676 6563 27 now now RB 27676 6563 28 must must MD 27676 6563 29 import import VB 27676 6563 30 food food NN 27676 6563 31 . . . 27676 6564 1 Growth growth NN 27676 6564 2 in in IN 27676 6564 3 1999 1999 CD 27676 6564 4 may may MD 27676 6564 5 become become VB 27676 6564 6 negative negative JJ 27676 6564 7 because because IN 27676 6564 8 of of IN 27676 6564 9 continued continued JJ 27676 6564 10 low low JJ 27676 6564 11 oil oil NN 27676 6564 12 prices price NNS 27676 6564 13 and and CC 27676 6564 14 persistent persistent JJ 27676 6564 15 inefficiencies inefficiency NNS 27676 6564 16 in in IN 27676 6564 17 the the DT 27676 6564 18 system system NN 27676 6564 19 . . . 27676 6565 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 6565 2 : : : 27676 6565 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6565 4 power power NN 27676 6565 5 parity--$106.2 parity--$106.2 NN 27676 6565 6 billion billion CD 27676 6565 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6565 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6565 9 est est NNP 27676 6565 10 . . . 27676 6565 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6566 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6566 2 -- -- : 27676 6566 3 real real JJ 27676 6566 4 growth growth NN 27676 6566 5 rate rate NN 27676 6566 6 : : : 27676 6566 7 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 6566 8 % % NN 27676 6566 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6566 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6566 11 est est NNP 27676 6566 12 . . . 27676 6566 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6567 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6567 2 -- -- : 27676 6567 3 per per IN 27676 6567 4 capita capita NN 27676 6567 5 : : : 27676 6567 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6567 7 power power NN 27676 6567 8 parity?$960 parity?$960 NNS 27676 6567 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6567 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6567 11 est est NNP 27676 6567 12 . . . 27676 6567 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6568 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6568 2 -- -- : 27676 6568 3 composition composition NN 27676 6568 4 by by IN 27676 6568 5 sector sector NN 27676 6568 6 : : : 27676 6568 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6568 8 : : : 27676 6568 9 33 33 CD 27676 6568 10 % % NN 27676 6568 11 industry industry NN 27676 6568 12 : : : 27676 6568 13 42 42 CD 27676 6568 14 % % NN 27676 6568 15 services service NNS 27676 6568 16 : : : 27676 6568 17 25 25 CD 27676 6568 18 % % NN 27676 6568 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6568 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6568 21 est est NNP 27676 6568 22 . . . 27676 6568 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6569 1 Population population NN 27676 6569 2 below below IN 27676 6569 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 6569 4 line line NN 27676 6569 5 : : : 27676 6569 6 34.1 34.1 CD 27676 6569 7 % % NN 27676 6569 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6569 9 1992 1992 CD 27676 6569 10 - - SYM 27676 6569 11 93 93 CD 27676 6569 12 est est NNP 27676 6569 13 . . . 27676 6569 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6570 1 Household household NN 27676 6570 2 income income NN 27676 6570 3 or or CC 27676 6570 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 6570 5 by by IN 27676 6570 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 6570 7 share share NN 27676 6570 8 : : : 27676 6570 9 lowest low JJS 27676 6570 10 10 10 CD 27676 6570 11 % % NN 27676 6570 12 : : : 27676 6570 13 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 6570 14 % % NN 27676 6570 15 highest high JJS 27676 6570 16 10 10 CD 27676 6570 17 % % NN 27676 6570 18 : : : 27676 6570 19 31.4 31.4 CD 27676 6570 20 % % NN 27676 6570 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6570 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 6570 23 - - SYM 27676 6570 24 93 93 CD 27676 6570 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6570 26 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6570 27 rate rate NN 27676 6570 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6570 29 consumer consumer NN 27676 6570 30 prices price NNS 27676 6570 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6570 32 : : : 27676 6570 33 15 15 CD 27676 6570 34 % % NN 27676 6570 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6570 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 6570 37 est est NNP 27676 6570 38 . . . 27676 6570 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6571 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6571 2 force force NN 27676 6571 3 : : : 27676 6571 4 42.844 42.844 CD 27676 6571 5 million million CD 27676 6571 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 6571 7 force force NN 27676 6571 8 -- -- : 27676 6571 9 by by IN 27676 6571 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 6571 11 : : : 27676 6571 12 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6571 13 54 54 CD 27676 6571 14 % % NN 27676 6571 15 , , , 27676 6571 16 industry industry NN 27676 6571 17 , , , 27676 6571 18 commerce commerce NN 27676 6571 19 , , , 27676 6571 20 and and CC 27676 6571 21 services service NNS 27676 6571 22 19 19 CD 27676 6571 23 % % NN 27676 6571 24 , , , 27676 6571 25 government government NN 27676 6571 26 15 15 CD 27676 6571 27 % % NN 27676 6571 28 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6571 29 rate rate NN 27676 6571 30 : : : 27676 6571 31 28 28 CD 27676 6571 32 % % NN 27676 6571 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6571 34 1992 1992 CD 27676 6571 35 est est NNP 27676 6571 36 . . . 27676 6571 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6572 1 Budget budget NN 27676 6572 2 : : : 27676 6572 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6572 4 : : : 27676 6572 5 $ $ $ 27676 6572 6 13.9 13.9 CD 27676 6572 7 billion billion CD 27676 6572 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6572 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 6572 10 est est NNP 27676 6572 11 . . . 27676 6572 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6573 1 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6573 2 : : : 27676 6573 3 $ $ $ 27676 6573 4 13.9 13.9 CD 27676 6573 5 billion billion CD 27676 6573 6 , , , 27676 6573 7 including include VBG 27676 6573 8 capital capital NN 27676 6573 9 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6573 10 of of IN 27676 6573 11 $ $ $ 27676 6573 12 NA na CD 27676 6573 13 billion billion CD 27676 6573 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6573 15 1998 1998 CD 27676 6573 16 est est NNP 27676 6573 17 . . . 27676 6573 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6574 2 : : : 27676 6574 3 crude crude JJ 27676 6574 4 oil oil NN 27676 6574 5 , , , 27676 6574 6 coal coal NN 27676 6574 7 , , , 27676 6574 8 tin tin NN 27676 6574 9 , , , 27676 6574 10 columbite columbite NN 27676 6574 11 , , , 27676 6574 12 palm palm NN 27676 6574 13 oil oil NN 27676 6574 14 , , , 27676 6574 15 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 6574 16 , , , 27676 6574 17 cotton cotton NN 27676 6574 18 , , , 27676 6574 19 rubber rubber NN 27676 6574 20 , , , 27676 6574 21 wood wood NN 27676 6574 22 , , , 27676 6574 23 hides hide NNS 27676 6574 24 and and CC 27676 6574 25 skins skin NNS 27676 6574 26 , , , 27676 6574 27 textiles textile NNS 27676 6574 28 , , , 27676 6574 29 cement cement NN 27676 6574 30 and and CC 27676 6574 31 other other JJ 27676 6574 32 construction construction NN 27676 6574 33 materials material NNS 27676 6574 34 , , , 27676 6574 35 food food NN 27676 6574 36 products product NNS 27676 6574 37 , , , 27676 6574 38 footwear footwear NN 27676 6574 39 , , , 27676 6574 40 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6574 41 , , , 27676 6574 42 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 6574 43 , , , 27676 6574 44 printing printing NN 27676 6574 45 , , , 27676 6574 46 ceramics ceramics NN 27676 6574 47 , , , 27676 6574 48 steel steel NN 27676 6574 49 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6574 50 production production NN 27676 6574 51 growth growth NN 27676 6574 52 rate rate NN 27676 6574 53 : : : 27676 6574 54 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 6574 55 % % NN 27676 6574 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 59 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6574 60 -- -- : 27676 6574 61 production production NN 27676 6574 62 : : : 27676 6574 63 13.78 13.78 CD 27676 6574 64 billion billion CD 27676 6574 65 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6574 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 69 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6574 70 -- -- : 27676 6574 71 production production NN 27676 6574 72 by by IN 27676 6574 73 source source NN 27676 6574 74 : : : 27676 6574 75 fossil fossil NN 27676 6574 76 fuel fuel NN 27676 6574 77 : : : 27676 6574 78 60.94 60.94 CD 27676 6574 79 % % NN 27676 6574 80 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6574 81 : : : 27676 6574 82 39.06 39.06 CD 27676 6574 83 % % NN 27676 6574 84 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 6574 85 : : : 27676 6574 86 0 0 CD 27676 6574 87 % % NN 27676 6574 88 other other JJ 27676 6574 89 : : : 27676 6574 90 0 0 CD 27676 6574 91 % % NN 27676 6574 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 93 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 95 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6574 96 -- -- : 27676 6574 97 consumption consumption NN 27676 6574 98 : : : 27676 6574 99 13.74 13.74 CD 27676 6574 100 billion billion CD 27676 6574 101 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6574 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 103 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 105 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6574 106 -- -- : 27676 6574 107 exports export NNS 27676 6574 108 : : : 27676 6574 109 50 50 CD 27676 6574 110 million million CD 27676 6574 111 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6574 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 113 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 115 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6574 116 -- -- : 27676 6574 117 imports import NNS 27676 6574 118 : : : 27676 6574 119 0 0 CD 27676 6574 120 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6574 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 122 1996 1996 CD 27676 6574 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 124 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6574 125 -- -- : 27676 6574 126 products product NNS 27676 6574 127 : : : 27676 6574 128 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 6574 129 , , , 27676 6574 130 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 6574 131 , , , 27676 6574 132 palm palm NN 27676 6574 133 oil oil NN 27676 6574 134 , , , 27676 6574 135 corn corn NN 27676 6574 136 , , , 27676 6574 137 rice rice NN 27676 6574 138 , , , 27676 6574 139 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 6574 140 , , , 27676 6574 141 millet millet NNP 27676 6574 142 , , , 27676 6574 143 cassava cassava NNP 27676 6574 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 145 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 6574 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 147 , , , 27676 6574 148 yams yam NNS 27676 6574 149 , , , 27676 6574 150 rubber rubber NN 27676 6574 151 ; ; : 27676 6574 152 cattle cattle NNS 27676 6574 153 , , , 27676 6574 154 sheep sheep NNS 27676 6574 155 , , , 27676 6574 156 goats goat NNS 27676 6574 157 , , , 27676 6574 158 pigs pig NNS 27676 6574 159 ; ; : 27676 6574 160 timber timber NN 27676 6574 161 ; ; : 27676 6574 162 fish fish NN 27676 6574 163 Exports export NNS 27676 6574 164 : : : 27676 6574 165 $ $ $ 27676 6574 166 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 6574 167 billion billion CD 27676 6574 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 169 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6574 170 . . NNP 27676 6574 171 , , , 27676 6574 172 1998 1998 CD 27676 6574 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6574 174 Exports export NNS 27676 6574 175 -- -- : 27676 6574 176 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6574 177 : : : 27676 6574 178 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6574 179 and and CC 27676 6574 180 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6574 181 products product NNS 27676 6574 182 95 95 CD 27676 6574 183 % % NN 27676 6574 184 , , , 27676 6574 185 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 6574 186 , , , 27676 6574 187 rubber rubber NN 27676 6574 188 Exports export NNS 27676 6574 189 -- -- : 27676 6574 190 partners partner NNS 27676 6574 191 : : : 27676 6574 192 US US NNP 27676 6574 193 35 35 CD 27676 6574 194 % % NN 27676 6574 195 , , , 27676 6574 196 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6574 197 11 11 CD 27676 6574 198 % % NN 27676 6574 199 , , , 27676 6574 200 Italy Italy NNP 27676 6574 201 6 6 CD 27676 6574 202 % % NN 27676 6574 203 , , , 27676 6574 204 France France NNP 27676 6574 205 6 6 CD 27676 6574 206 % % NN 27676 6574 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6574 208 1997 1997 CD 27676 6574 209 est est NNP 27676 6574 210 . . . 27676 6574 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6575 1 Imports import NNS 27676 6575 2 : : : 27676 6575 3 $ $ $ 27676 6575 4 9.8 9.8 CD 27676 6575 5 billion billion CD 27676 6575 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6575 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6575 8 . . NNP 27676 6575 9 , , , 27676 6575 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6575 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6575 12 Imports import NNS 27676 6575 13 -- -- : 27676 6575 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6575 15 : : : 27676 6575 16 machinery machinery NN 27676 6575 17 , , , 27676 6575 18 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6575 19 , , , 27676 6575 20 transportation transportation NN 27676 6575 21 equipment equipment NN 27676 6575 22 , , , 27676 6575 23 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 6575 24 goods good NNS 27676 6575 25 , , , 27676 6575 26 food food NN 27676 6575 27 and and CC 27676 6575 28 animals animal NNS 27676 6575 29 Imports import NNS 27676 6575 30 -- -- : 27676 6575 31 partners partner NNS 27676 6575 32 : : : 27676 6575 33 US US NNP 27676 6575 34 14 14 CD 27676 6575 35 % % NN 27676 6575 36 , , , 27676 6575 37 UK UK NNP 27676 6575 38 11 11 CD 27676 6575 39 % % NN 27676 6575 40 , , , 27676 6575 41 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6575 42 10 10 CD 27676 6575 43 % % NN 27676 6575 44 , , , 27676 6575 45 France France NNP 27676 6575 46 8 8 CD 27676 6575 47 % % NN 27676 6575 48 , , , 27676 6575 49 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6575 50 5 5 CD 27676 6575 51 % % NN 27676 6575 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6575 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 6575 54 est est NNP 27676 6575 55 . . . 27676 6575 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6576 1 Debt debt NN 27676 6576 2 -- -- : 27676 6576 3 external external JJ 27676 6576 4 : : : 27676 6576 5 $ $ $ 27676 6576 6 32 32 CD 27676 6576 7 billion billion CD 27676 6576 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6576 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 6576 10 est est NNP 27676 6576 11 . . . 27676 6576 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 6577 2 aid aid NN 27676 6577 3 -- -- : 27676 6577 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 6577 5 : : : 27676 6577 6 $ $ $ 27676 6577 7 39.2 39.2 CD 27676 6577 8 million million CD 27676 6577 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 6577 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 12 Currency currency NN 27676 6577 13 : : : 27676 6577 14 1 1 CD 27676 6577 15 naira naira NN 27676 6577 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 17 N n NN 27676 6577 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 19 = = SYM 27676 6577 20 100 100 CD 27676 6577 21 kobo kobo NNP 27676 6577 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6577 23 rates rate NNS 27676 6577 24 : : : 27676 6577 25 nairas nairas NNP 27676 6577 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 27 N n NN 27676 6577 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 29 per per IN 27676 6577 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 6577 31 1 1 CD 27676 6577 32 - - HYPH 27676 6577 33 -21.886 -21.886 NNP 27676 6577 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 35 December December NNP 27676 6577 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 6577 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 38 , , , 27676 6577 39 21.886 21.886 CD 27676 6577 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 6577 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 43 , , , 27676 6577 44 21.886 21.886 CD 27676 6577 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 6577 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 48 , , , 27676 6577 49 21.895 21.895 CD 27676 6577 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 51 1995 1995 CD 27676 6577 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 53 , , , 27676 6577 54 21.996 21.996 CD 27676 6577 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 56 1994 1994 CD 27676 6577 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6577 58 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6577 59 year year NN 27676 6577 60 : : : 27676 6577 61 calendar calendar NN 27676 6577 62 year year NN 27676 6577 63 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6577 64 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6577 65 : : : 27676 6577 66 405,100 405,100 CD 27676 6577 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6577 68 1995 1995 CD 27676 6577 69 est est NNP 27676 6577 70 . . . 27676 6577 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6578 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6578 2 system system NN 27676 6578 3 : : : 27676 6578 4 average average JJ 27676 6578 5 system system NN 27676 6578 6 limited limit VBN 27676 6578 7 by by IN 27676 6578 8 poor poor JJ 27676 6578 9 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 6578 10 ; ; , 27676 6578 11 major major JJ 27676 6578 12 expansion expansion NN 27676 6578 13 in in IN 27676 6578 14 progress progress NN 27676 6578 15 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6578 16 : : : 27676 6578 17 intercity intercity NN 27676 6578 18 traffic traffic NN 27676 6578 19 is be VBZ 27676 6578 20 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CD 27676 6578 54 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6578 55 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6578 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6578 57 ; ; : 27676 6578 58 1 1 CD 27676 6578 59 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 6578 60 submarine submarine NN 27676 6578 61 cable cable NN 27676 6578 62 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6578 63 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6578 64 stations station NNS 27676 6578 65 : : : 27676 6578 66 AM AM NNP 27676 6578 67 82 82 CD 27676 6578 68 , , , 27676 6578 69 FM FM NNP 27676 6578 70 32 32 CD 27676 6578 71 , , , 27676 6578 72 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 6578 73 10 10 CD 27676 6578 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6578 75 1998 1998 CD 27676 6578 76 est est NNP 27676 6578 77 . . . 27676 6578 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6579 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 6579 2 : : : 27676 6579 3 17.2 17.2 CD 27676 6579 4 million million CD 27676 6579 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6579 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 6579 7 est est NNP 27676 6579 8 . . . 27676 6579 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6580 1 Television television NN 27676 6580 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6580 3 stations station NNS 27676 6580 4 : : : 27676 6580 5 1 1 LS 27676 6580 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6580 7 government government NN 27676 6580 8 - - HYPH 27676 6580 9 controlled control VBN 27676 6580 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6580 11 Televisions television NNS 27676 6580 12 : : : 27676 6580 13 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 6580 14 million million CD 27676 6580 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6580 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 6580 17 est est NNP 27676 6580 18 . . . 27676 6580 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6581 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6581 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6581 3 : : : 27676 6581 4 total total NN 27676 6581 5 : : : 27676 6581 6 3,557 3,557 CD 27676 6581 7 km km NN 27676 6581 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 6581 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 6581 10 : : : 27676 6581 11 3,505 3,505 CD 27676 6581 12 km km NN 27676 6581 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 6581 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 6581 15 standard standard JJ 27676 6581 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 6581 17 : : : 27676 6581 18 52 52 CD 27676 6581 19 km km NN 27676 6581 20 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 6581 21 gauge gauge 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NN 27676 6601 15 parity?$1,200 parity?$1,200 NNP 27676 6601 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6601 17 1993 1993 CD 27676 6601 18 est est NNP 27676 6601 19 . . . 27676 6601 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6602 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6602 2 -- -- : 27676 6602 3 composition composition NN 27676 6602 4 by by IN 27676 6602 5 sector sector NN 27676 6602 6 : : : 27676 6602 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6602 8 : : : 27676 6602 9 NA% na% LS 27676 6602 10 industry industry NN 27676 6602 11 : : : 27676 6602 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6602 13 services service NNS 27676 6602 14 : : : 27676 6602 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 6602 16 Population population NN 27676 6602 17 below below IN 27676 6602 18 poverty poverty NN 27676 6602 19 line line NN 27676 6602 20 : : : 27676 6602 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 6602 22 Household household NN 27676 6602 23 income income NN 27676 6602 24 or or CC 27676 6602 25 consumption consumption NN 27676 6602 26 by by IN 27676 6602 27 percentage percentage NN 27676 6602 28 share share NN 27676 6602 29 : : : 27676 6602 30 lowest low JJS 27676 6602 31 10 10 CD 27676 6602 32 % % NN 27676 6602 33 : : : 27676 6602 34 NA% na% LS 27676 6602 35 highest highest RBS 27676 6602 36 10 10 CD 27676 6602 37 % % NN 27676 6602 38 : : : 27676 6602 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 6602 40 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6602 41 rate rate NN 27676 6602 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6602 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 6602 44 prices price NNS 27676 6602 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6602 46 : : : 27676 6602 47 5 5 CD 27676 6602 48 % % NN 27676 6602 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6602 50 1992 1992 CD 27676 6602 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6602 52 Labor labor NN 27676 6602 53 force force NN 27676 6602 54 : : : 27676 6602 55 450 450 CD 27676 6602 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6602 57 1992 1992 CD 27676 6602 58 est est NNP 27676 6602 59 . . . 27676 6602 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6603 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6603 2 force force NN 27676 6603 3 -- -- : 27676 6603 4 by by IN 27676 6603 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 6603 6 : : : 27676 6603 7 most most JJS 27676 6603 8 work work VBP 27676 6603 9 on on IN 27676 6603 10 family family NN 27676 6603 11 plantations plantation NNS 27676 6603 12 ; ; , 27676 6603 13 paid pay VBD 27676 6603 14 work work NN 27676 6603 15 exists exist VBZ 27676 6603 16 only only RB 27676 6603 17 in in IN 27676 6603 18 government government NN 27676 6603 19 service service NN 27676 6603 20 , , , 27676 6603 21 small small JJ 27676 6603 22 industry industry NN 27676 6603 23 , , , 27676 6603 24 and and CC 27676 6603 25 the the DT 27676 6603 26 Niue Niue NNP 27676 6603 27 Development Development NNP 27676 6603 28 Board Board NNP 27676 6603 29 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 27676 6603 30 rate rate NN 27676 6603 31 : : : 27676 6603 32 NA% NA% `` 27676 6603 33 Budget budget NN 27676 6603 34 : : : 27676 6603 35 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6603 36 : : : 27676 6603 37 $ $ $ 27676 6603 38 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 6603 39 million million CD 27676 6603 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6603 41 : : : 27676 6603 42 $ $ $ 27676 6603 43 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 6603 44 million million CD 27676 6603 45 , , , 27676 6603 46 including include VBG 27676 6603 47 capital capital NN 27676 6603 48 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6603 49 of of IN 27676 6603 50 $ $ $ 27676 6603 51 NA na NN 27676 6603 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6603 53 1985 1985 CD 27676 6603 54 est est NNP 27676 6603 55 . . . 27676 6603 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6604 2 : : : 27676 6604 3 tourism tourism NN 27676 6604 4 , , , 27676 6604 5 handicrafts handicraft NNS 27676 6604 6 , , , 27676 6604 7 food food NN 27676 6604 8 processing process VBG 27676 6604 9 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6604 10 production production NN 27676 6604 11 growth growth NN 27676 6604 12 rate rate NN 27676 6604 13 : : : 27676 6604 14 NA% NA% `` 27676 6604 15 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6604 16 -- -- : 27676 6604 17 production production NN 27676 6604 18 : : : 27676 6604 19 3 3 CD 27676 6604 20 million million CD 27676 6604 21 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6604 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 25 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6604 26 -- -- : 27676 6604 27 production production NN 27676 6604 28 by by IN 27676 6604 29 source source NN 27676 6604 30 : : : 27676 6604 31 fossil fossil NN 27676 6604 32 fuel fuel NN 27676 6604 33 : : : 27676 6604 34 100 100 CD 27676 6604 35 % % NN 27676 6604 36 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6604 37 : : : 27676 6604 38 0 0 CD 27676 6604 39 % % NN 27676 6604 40 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 6604 41 : : : 27676 6604 42 0 0 CD 27676 6604 43 % % NN 27676 6604 44 other other JJ 27676 6604 45 : : : 27676 6604 46 0 0 CD 27676 6604 47 % % NN 27676 6604 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 49 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 51 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6604 52 -- -- : 27676 6604 53 consumption consumption NN 27676 6604 54 : : : 27676 6604 55 3 3 CD 27676 6604 56 million million CD 27676 6604 57 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6604 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 59 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 61 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6604 62 -- -- : 27676 6604 63 exports export NNS 27676 6604 64 : : : 27676 6604 65 0 0 CD 27676 6604 66 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6604 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 70 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6604 71 -- -- : 27676 6604 72 imports import NNS 27676 6604 73 : : : 27676 6604 74 0 0 CD 27676 6604 75 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6604 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 77 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 79 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6604 80 -- -- : 27676 6604 81 products product NNS 27676 6604 82 : : : 27676 6604 83 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 6604 84 , , , 27676 6604 85 passion passion NN 27676 6604 86 fruit fruit NN 27676 6604 87 , , , 27676 6604 88 honey honey NN 27676 6604 89 , , , 27676 6604 90 limes lime NNS 27676 6604 91 , , , 27676 6604 92 taro taro NNP 27676 6604 93 , , , 27676 6604 94 yams yams NNP 27676 6604 95 , , , 27676 6604 96 cassava cassava NNP 27676 6604 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 98 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 6604 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 100 , , , 27676 6604 101 sweet sweet JJ 27676 6604 102 potatoes potato NNS 27676 6604 103 ; ; : 27676 6604 104 pigs pig NNS 27676 6604 105 , , , 27676 6604 106 poultry poultry NN 27676 6604 107 , , , 27676 6604 108 beef beef NN 27676 6604 109 cattle cattle NNS 27676 6604 110 Exports export NNS 27676 6604 111 : : : 27676 6604 112 $ $ $ 27676 6604 113 117,500 117,500 CD 27676 6604 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 115 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6604 116 . . NNP 27676 6604 117 , , , 27676 6604 118 1989 1989 CD 27676 6604 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 120 Exports export NNS 27676 6604 121 -- -- : 27676 6604 122 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6604 123 : : : 27676 6604 124 canned can VBN 27676 6604 125 coconut coconut NN 27676 6604 126 cream cream NN 27676 6604 127 , , , 27676 6604 128 copra copra NNP 27676 6604 129 , , , 27676 6604 130 honey honey NNP 27676 6604 131 , , , 27676 6604 132 passion passion NN 27676 6604 133 fruit fruit NN 27676 6604 134 products product NNS 27676 6604 135 , , , 27676 6604 136 pawpaw pawpaw NNP 27676 6604 137 , , , 27676 6604 138 root root NN 27676 6604 139 crops crop NNS 27676 6604 140 , , , 27676 6604 141 limes lime NNS 27676 6604 142 , , , 27676 6604 143 footballs football NNS 27676 6604 144 , , , 27676 6604 145 stamps stamp NNS 27676 6604 146 , , , 27676 6604 147 handicrafts handicraft VBZ 27676 6604 148 Exports export NNS 27676 6604 149 -- -- : 27676 6604 150 partners partner NNS 27676 6604 151 : : : 27676 6604 152 NZ NZ NNP 27676 6604 153 89 89 CD 27676 6604 154 % % NN 27676 6604 155 , , , 27676 6604 156 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 6604 157 , , , 27676 6604 158 Cook Cook NNP 27676 6604 159 Islands Islands NNP 27676 6604 160 , , , 27676 6604 161 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6604 162 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 6604 163 : : : 27676 6604 164 $ $ $ 27676 6604 165 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 6604 166 million million CD 27676 6604 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 168 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 6604 169 . . NNP 27676 6604 170 , , , 27676 6604 171 1989 1989 CD 27676 6604 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 173 Imports import NNS 27676 6604 174 -- -- : 27676 6604 175 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6604 176 : : : 27676 6604 177 food food NN 27676 6604 178 , , , 27676 6604 179 live live JJ 27676 6604 180 animals animal NNS 27676 6604 181 , , , 27676 6604 182 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 6604 183 goods good NNS 27676 6604 184 , , , 27676 6604 185 machinery machinery NN 27676 6604 186 , , , 27676 6604 187 fuels fuel NNS 27676 6604 188 , , , 27676 6604 189 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 6604 190 , , , 27676 6604 191 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6604 192 , , , 27676 6604 193 drugs drug NNS 27676 6604 194 Imports import NNS 27676 6604 195 -- -- : 27676 6604 196 partners partner NNS 27676 6604 197 : : : 27676 6604 198 NZ NZ NNP 27676 6604 199 59 59 CD 27676 6604 200 % % NN 27676 6604 201 , , , 27676 6604 202 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 6604 203 20 20 CD 27676 6604 204 % % NN 27676 6604 205 , , , 27676 6604 206 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6604 207 13 13 CD 27676 6604 208 % % NN 27676 6604 209 , , , 27676 6604 210 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 6604 211 , , , 27676 6604 212 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6604 213 , , , 27676 6604 214 US US NNP 27676 6604 215 Debt Debt NNP 27676 6604 216 -- -- : 27676 6604 217 external external JJ 27676 6604 218 : : : 27676 6604 219 $ $ $ 27676 6604 220 NA na JJ 27676 6604 221 Economic economic JJ 27676 6604 222 aid aid NN 27676 6604 223 -- -- : 27676 6604 224 recipient recipient NN 27676 6604 225 : : : 27676 6604 226 $ $ $ 27676 6604 227 8.3 8.3 CD 27676 6604 228 million million CD 27676 6604 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 230 1995 1995 CD 27676 6604 231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 232 Currency currency NN 27676 6604 233 : : : 27676 6604 234 1 1 CD 27676 6604 235 New New NNP 27676 6604 236 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6604 237 dollar dollar NN 27676 6604 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 239 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 27676 6604 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 241 = = NFP 27676 6604 242 100 100 CD 27676 6604 243 cents cent NNS 27676 6604 244 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6604 245 rates rate NNS 27676 6604 246 : : : 27676 6604 247 New New NNP 27676 6604 248 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6604 249 dollars dollar NNS 27676 6604 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 251 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 27676 6604 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 253 per per IN 27676 6604 254 US$ us$ $ 27676 6604 255 1 1 CD 27676 6604 256 - - HYPH 27676 6604 257 -1.8560 -1.8560 NNP 27676 6604 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 259 January January NNP 27676 6604 260 1999 1999 CD 27676 6604 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 262 , , , 27676 6604 263 1.8629 1.8629 CD 27676 6604 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 265 1998 1998 CD 27676 6604 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 267 , , , 27676 6604 268 1.5082 1.5082 CD 27676 6604 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 270 1997 1997 CD 27676 6604 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 272 , , , 27676 6604 273 1.4543 1.4543 CD 27676 6604 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 275 1996 1996 CD 27676 6604 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 277 , , , 27676 6604 278 1.5235 1.5235 CD 27676 6604 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 280 1995 1995 CD 27676 6604 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 282 , , , 27676 6604 283 1.6844 1.6844 CD 27676 6604 284 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 285 1994 1994 CD 27676 6604 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6604 287 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6604 288 year year NN 27676 6604 289 : : : 27676 6604 290 1 1 CD 27676 6604 291 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 6604 292 March March NNP 27676 6604 293 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6604 294 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6604 295 : : : 27676 6604 296 276 276 CD 27676 6604 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6604 298 1992 1992 CD 27676 6604 299 est est NNP 27676 6604 300 . . . 27676 6604 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6605 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6605 2 system system NN 27676 6605 3 : : : 27676 6605 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6605 5 : : : 27676 6605 6 single single JJ 27676 6605 7 - - HYPH 27676 6605 8 line line NN 27676 6605 9 telephone telephone NN 27676 6605 10 system system NN 27676 6605 11 connects connect VBZ 27676 6605 12 all all DT 27676 6605 13 villages village NNS 27676 6605 14 on on IN 27676 6605 15 island island NN 27676 6605 16 international international NN 27676 6605 17 : : : 27676 6605 18 NA NA NNP 27676 6605 19 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6605 20 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6605 21 stations station NNS 27676 6605 22 : : : 27676 6605 23 AM AM NNP 27676 6605 24 1 1 CD 27676 6605 25 , , , 27676 6605 26 FM FM NNP 27676 6605 27 1 1 CD 27676 6605 28 , , , 27676 6605 29 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 6605 30 0 0 CD 27676 6605 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6605 32 1987 1987 CD 27676 6605 33 est est NNP 27676 6605 34 . . . 27676 6605 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6606 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 6606 2 : : : 27676 6606 3 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6606 4 Television television NN 27676 6606 5 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6606 6 stations station NNS 27676 6606 7 : : : 27676 6606 8 1 1 CD 27676 6606 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6606 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 6606 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6606 12 Televisions television NNS 27676 6606 13 : : : 27676 6606 14 312 312 CD 27676 6606 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6606 16 1991 1991 CD 27676 6606 17 est est NNP 27676 6606 18 . . . 27676 6606 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6607 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6607 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6607 3 : : : 27676 6607 4 0 0 LS 27676 6607 5 km km NN 27676 6607 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 6607 7 : : : 27676 6607 8 total total NN 27676 6607 9 : : : 27676 6607 10 234 234 CD 27676 6607 11 km km NN 27676 6607 12 paved pave VBN 27676 6607 13 : : : 27676 6607 14 0 0 CD 27676 6607 15 km km NN 27676 6607 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6607 17 : : : 27676 6607 18 234 234 CD 27676 6607 19 km km NN 27676 6607 20 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6607 21 and and CC 27676 6607 22 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6607 23 : : : 27676 6607 24 none none NN 27676 6607 25 ; ; : 27676 6607 26 offshore offshore RB 27676 6607 27 anchorage anchorage VB 27676 6607 28 only only JJ 27676 6607 29 Merchant merchant NN 27676 6607 30 marine marine NN 27676 6607 31 : : : 27676 6607 32 none none NN 27676 6607 33 Airports airport NNS 27676 6607 34 : : : 27676 6607 35 1 1 CD 27676 6607 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6607 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 6607 38 est est NNP 27676 6607 39 . . . 27676 6607 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6608 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6608 2 -- -- : 27676 6608 3 with with IN 27676 6608 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6608 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6608 6 : : : 27676 6608 7 total total NN 27676 6608 8 : : : 27676 6608 9 1 1 CD 27676 6608 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6608 11 to to TO 27676 6608 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6608 13 m m NN 27676 6608 14 : : : 27676 6608 15 1 1 CD 27676 6608 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6608 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 6608 18 est est NNP 27676 6608 19 . . . 27676 6608 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6609 1 Military military JJ 27676 6609 2 Military military JJ 27676 6609 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6609 4 : : : 27676 6609 5 Police Police NNP 27676 6609 6 Force Force NNP 27676 6609 7 Military Military NNP 27676 6609 8 -- -- : 27676 6609 9 note note NN 27676 6609 10 : : : 27676 6609 11 defense defense NN 27676 6609 12 is be VBZ 27676 6609 13 the the DT 27676 6609 14 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 6609 15 of of IN 27676 6609 16 New New NNP 27676 6609 17 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6609 18 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6609 19 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6609 20 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6609 21 -- -- : 27676 6609 22 international international JJ 27676 6609 23 : : : 27676 6609 24 none none NN 27676 6609 25 = = SYM 27676 6609 26 = = SYM 27676 6609 27 = = SYM 27676 6609 28 = = SYM 27676 6609 29 = = SYM 27676 6609 30 = = SYM 27676 6609 31 = = SYM 27676 6609 32 = = SYM 27676 6609 33 = = SYM 27676 6609 34 = = SYM 27676 6609 35 = = SYM 27676 6609 36 = = SYM 27676 6609 37 = = SYM 27676 6609 38 = = SYM 27676 6609 39 = = SYM 27676 6609 40 = = SYM 27676 6609 41 = = SYM 27676 6609 42 = = SYM 27676 6609 43 = = SYM 27676 6609 44 = = SYM 27676 6609 45 = = SYM 27676 6609 46 = = SYM 27676 6609 47 = = SYM 27676 6609 48 = = SYM 27676 6609 49 = = SYM 27676 6609 50 = = SYM 27676 6609 51 = = SYM 27676 6609 52 = = SYM 27676 6609 53 = = SYM 27676 6609 54 = = SYM 27676 6609 55 = = SYM 27676 6609 56 = = SYM 27676 6609 57 = = SYM 27676 6609 58 = = SYM 27676 6609 59 = = SYM 27676 6609 60 = = SYM 27676 6609 61 = = SYM 27676 6609 62 = = SYM 27676 6609 63 = = SYM 27676 6609 64 = = SYM 27676 6609 65 = = SYM 27676 6609 66 = = SYM 27676 6609 67 = = SYM 27676 6609 68 = = SYM 27676 6609 69 = = SYM 27676 6609 70 = = SYM 27676 6609 71 = = SYM 27676 6609 72 = = SYM 27676 6609 73 = = SYM 27676 6609 74 = = SYM 27676 6609 75 = = SYM 27676 6609 76 = = SYM 27676 6609 77 = = SYM 27676 6609 78 = = SYM 27676 6609 79 = = SYM 27676 6609 80 = = SYM 27676 6609 81 = = SYM 27676 6609 82 = = SYM 27676 6609 83 = = SYM 27676 6609 84 = = SYM 27676 6609 85 = = SYM 27676 6609 86 = = SYM 27676 6609 87 = = SYM 27676 6609 88 = = SYM 27676 6609 89 = = SYM 27676 6609 90 = = SYM 27676 6609 91 = = SYM 27676 6609 92 = = SYM 27676 6609 93 = = SYM 27676 6609 94 = = SYM 27676 6609 95 @Norfolk @Norfolk NNP 27676 6609 96 Island Island NNP 27676 6609 97 -------------- -------------- NNP 27676 6609 98 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6609 99 Location Location NNP 27676 6609 100 : : : 27676 6609 101 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 6609 102 , , , 27676 6609 103 island island NN 27676 6609 104 in in IN 27676 6609 105 the the DT 27676 6609 106 South South NNP 27676 6609 107 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 6609 108 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6609 109 , , , 27676 6609 110 east east NN 27676 6609 111 of of IN 27676 6609 112 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6609 113 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6609 114 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6609 115 : : : 27676 6609 116 29 29 CD 27676 6609 117 02 02 CD 27676 6609 118 S s NN 27676 6609 119 , , , 27676 6609 120 167 167 CD 27676 6609 121 57 57 CD 27676 6609 122 E e NN 27676 6609 123 Map Map NNP 27676 6609 124 references reference NNS 27676 6609 125 : : : 27676 6609 126 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 6609 127 Area Area NNP 27676 6609 128 : : : 27676 6609 129 total total NN 27676 6609 130 : : : 27676 6609 131 34.6 34.6 CD 27676 6609 132 sq sq IN 27676 6609 133 km km NNP 27676 6609 134 land land NN 27676 6609 135 : : : 27676 6609 136 34.6 34.6 CD 27676 6609 137 sq sq IN 27676 6609 138 km km NNP 27676 6609 139 water water NN 27676 6609 140 : : : 27676 6609 141 0 0 NFP 27676 6609 142 sq sq NN 27676 6609 143 km km NNP 27676 6609 144 Area area NN 27676 6609 145 -- -- : 27676 6609 146 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6609 147 : : : 27676 6609 148 about about RB 27676 6609 149 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 6609 150 times time NNS 27676 6609 151 the the DT 27676 6609 152 size size NN 27676 6609 153 of of IN 27676 6609 154 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6609 155 , , , 27676 6609 156 DC DC NNP 27676 6609 157 Land Land NNP 27676 6609 158 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6609 159 : : : 27676 6609 160 0 0 LS 27676 6609 161 km km NN 27676 6609 162 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6609 163 : : : 27676 6609 164 32 32 CD 27676 6609 165 km km NN 27676 6609 166 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6609 167 claims claim VBZ 27676 6609 168 : : : 27676 6609 169 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6609 170 fishing fishing NN 27676 6609 171 zone zone NN 27676 6609 172 : : : 27676 6609 173 200 200 CD 27676 6609 174 nm nm CD 27676 6609 175 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6609 176 sea sea NN 27676 6609 177 : : : 27676 6609 178 3 3 CD 27676 6609 179 nm nm NNP 27676 6609 180 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6609 181 : : : 27676 6609 182 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 6609 183 , , , 27676 6609 184 mild mild JJ 27676 6609 185 , , , 27676 6609 186 little little JJ 27676 6609 187 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 6609 188 temperature temperature NN 27676 6609 189 variation variation NN 27676 6609 190 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6609 191 : : : 27676 6609 192 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 6609 193 formation formation NN 27676 6609 194 with with IN 27676 6609 195 mostly mostly RB 27676 6609 196 rolling roll VBG 27676 6609 197 plains plain NNS 27676 6609 198 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6609 199 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6609 200 : : : 27676 6609 201 lowest low JJS 27676 6609 202 point point NN 27676 6609 203 : : : 27676 6609 204 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 6609 205 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6609 206 0 0 NFP 27676 6609 207 m m DT 27676 6609 208 highest high JJS 27676 6609 209 point point NN 27676 6609 210 : : : 27676 6609 211 Mount Mount NNP 27676 6609 212 Bates Bates NNP 27676 6609 213 319 319 CD 27676 6609 214 m m NNP 27676 6609 215 Natural natural JJ 27676 6609 216 resources resource NNS 27676 6609 217 : : : 27676 6609 218 fish fish VB 27676 6609 219 Land land NN 27676 6609 220 use use NN 27676 6609 221 : : : 27676 6609 222 arable arable JJ 27676 6609 223 land land NN 27676 6609 224 : : : 27676 6609 225 NA% NA% `` 27676 6609 226 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6609 227 crops crop NNS 27676 6609 228 : : : 27676 6609 229 NA% na% IN 27676 6609 230 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6609 231 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6609 232 : : : 27676 6609 233 25 25 CD 27676 6609 234 % % NN 27676 6609 235 forests forest NNS 27676 6609 236 and and CC 27676 6609 237 woodland woodland NN 27676 6609 238 : : : 27676 6609 239 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6609 240 other other JJ 27676 6609 241 : : : 27676 6609 242 75 75 CD 27676 6609 243 % % NN 27676 6609 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6609 245 1993 1993 CD 27676 6609 246 est est NNP 27676 6609 247 . . . 27676 6609 248 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6610 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6610 2 land land NN 27676 6610 3 : : : 27676 6610 4 NA NA NNP 27676 6610 5 sq sq RB 27676 6610 6 km km VB 27676 6610 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 6610 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6610 9 : : : 27676 6610 10 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 6610 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6610 12 especially especially RB 27676 6610 13 May May MD 27676 6610 14 to to IN 27676 6610 15 July July NNP 27676 6610 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6610 17 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6610 18 -- -- : 27676 6610 19 current current JJ 27676 6610 20 issues issue NNS 27676 6610 21 : : : 27676 6610 22 NA NA NNP 27676 6610 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6610 24 -- -- : 27676 6610 25 international international JJ 27676 6610 26 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6610 27 : : : 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sector NN 27676 6643 6 : : : 27676 6643 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6643 8 : : : 27676 6643 9 NA% na% LS 27676 6643 10 industry industry NN 27676 6643 11 : : : 27676 6643 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6643 13 services service NNS 27676 6643 14 : : : 27676 6643 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 6643 16 Population population NN 27676 6643 17 below below IN 27676 6643 18 poverty poverty NN 27676 6643 19 line line NN 27676 6643 20 : : : 27676 6643 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 6643 22 Household household NN 27676 6643 23 income income NN 27676 6643 24 or or CC 27676 6643 25 consumption consumption NN 27676 6643 26 by by IN 27676 6643 27 percentage percentage NN 27676 6643 28 share share NN 27676 6643 29 : : : 27676 6643 30 lowest low JJS 27676 6643 31 10 10 CD 27676 6643 32 % % NN 27676 6643 33 : : : 27676 6643 34 NA% na% LS 27676 6643 35 highest highest RBS 27676 6643 36 10 10 CD 27676 6643 37 % % NN 27676 6643 38 : : : 27676 6643 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 6643 40 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6643 41 rate rate NN 27676 6643 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6643 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 6643 44 prices price NNS 27676 6643 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6643 46 : : : 27676 6643 47 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 6643 48 % % NN 27676 6643 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6643 50 1994 1994 CD 27676 6643 51 est est NNP 27676 6643 52 . . . 27676 6643 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6644 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6644 2 force force NN 27676 6644 3 : : : 27676 6644 4 6,006 6,006 CD 27676 6644 5 total total JJ 27676 6644 6 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6644 7 labor labor NN 27676 6644 8 force force NN 27676 6644 9 ; ; : 27676 6644 10 2,699 2,699 CD 27676 6644 11 unemployed unemployed JJ 27676 6644 12 ; ; : 27676 6644 13 28,717 28,717 CD 27676 6644 14 foreign foreign JJ 27676 6644 15 workers worker NNS 27676 6644 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6644 17 1995 1995 CD 27676 6644 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6644 19 Labor labor NN 27676 6644 20 force force NN 27676 6644 21 -- -- : 27676 6644 22 by by IN 27676 6644 23 occupation occupation NN 27676 6644 24 : : : 27676 6644 25 managerial managerial JJ 27676 6644 26 20.5 20.5 CD 27676 6644 27 % % NN 27676 6644 28 , , , 27676 6644 29 technical technical JJ 27676 6644 30 , , , 27676 6644 31 sales sale NNS 27676 6644 32 16.4 16.4 CD 27676 6644 33 % % NN 27676 6644 34 , , , 27676 6644 35 services service NNS 27676 6644 36 19.3 19.3 CD 27676 6644 37 % % NN 27676 6644 38 , , , 27676 6644 39 farming farm VBG 27676 6644 40 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 6644 41 % % NN 27676 6644 42 , , , 27676 6644 43 precision precision NN 27676 6644 44 production production NN 27676 6644 45 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 6644 46 % % NN 27676 6644 47 , , , 27676 6644 48 operators operator NNS 27676 6644 49 , , , 27676 6644 50 fabricators fabricator VBZ 27676 6644 51 26.9 26.9 CD 27676 6644 52 % % NN 27676 6644 53 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6644 54 rate rate NN 27676 6644 55 : : : 27676 6644 56 14 14 CD 27676 6644 57 % % NN 27676 6644 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6644 59 residents resident NNS 27676 6644 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6644 61 Budget budget NN 27676 6644 62 : : : 27676 6644 63 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6644 64 : : : 27676 6644 65 $ $ $ 27676 6644 66 221 221 CD 27676 6644 67 million million CD 27676 6644 68 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6644 69 : : : 27676 6644 70 $ $ $ 27676 6644 71 213 213 CD 27676 6644 72 million million CD 27676 6644 73 , , , 27676 6644 74 including include VBG 27676 6644 75 capital capital NN 27676 6644 76 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6644 77 of of IN 27676 6644 78 $ $ $ 27676 6644 79 17.7 17.7 CD 27676 6644 80 million million CD 27676 6644 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6644 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 6644 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6644 84 Industries industry NNS 27676 6644 85 : : : 27676 6644 86 tourism tourism NN 27676 6644 87 , , , 27676 6644 88 construction construction NN 27676 6644 89 , , , 27676 6644 90 garments garment NNS 27676 6644 91 , , , 27676 6644 92 handicrafts handicrafts JJ 27676 6644 93 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6644 94 production production NN 27676 6644 95 growth growth NN 27676 6644 96 rate rate NN 27676 6644 97 : : : 27676 6644 98 NA% NA% `` 27676 6644 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6644 100 -- -- : 27676 6644 101 production production NN 27676 6644 102 : : : 27676 6644 103 NA na NN 27676 6644 104 kWh kwh ADD 27676 6644 105 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6644 106 -- -- : 27676 6644 107 production production NN 27676 6644 108 by by IN 27676 6644 109 source source NN 27676 6644 110 : : : 27676 6644 111 fossil fossil NN 27676 6644 112 fuel fuel NN 27676 6644 113 : : : 27676 6644 114 100 100 CD 27676 6644 115 % % NN 27676 6644 116 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6644 117 : : : 27676 6644 118 NA% NA% NNP 27676 6644 119 nuclear nuclear NNP 27676 6644 120 : : : 27676 6644 121 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6644 122 other other JJ 27676 6644 123 : : : 27676 6644 124 NA% NA% `` 27676 6644 125 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6644 126 -- -- : 27676 6644 127 consumption consumption NN 27676 6644 128 : : : 27676 6644 129 NA na NN 27676 6644 130 kWh kwh ADD 27676 6644 131 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6644 132 -- -- : 27676 6644 133 exports export NNS 27676 6644 134 : : : 27676 6644 135 NA na CD 27676 6644 136 kWh kwh ADD 27676 6644 137 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6644 138 -- -- : 27676 6644 139 imports import NNS 27676 6644 140 : : : 27676 6644 141 NA NA NNP 27676 6644 142 kWh kWh VBZ 27676 6644 143 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6644 144 -- -- : 27676 6644 145 products product NNS 27676 6644 146 : : : 27676 6644 147 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 6644 148 , , , 27676 6644 149 fruits fruit NNS 27676 6644 150 , , , 27676 6644 151 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6644 152 ; ; , 27676 6644 153 cattle cattle NNS 27676 6644 154 Exports export NNS 27676 6644 155 : : : 27676 6644 156 $ $ $ 27676 6644 157 1 1 CD 27676 6644 158 billion billion CD 27676 6644 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6644 160 1998 1998 CD 27676 6644 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6644 162 Exports export NNS 27676 6644 163 -- -- : 27676 6644 164 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6644 165 : : : 27676 6644 166 garments garment NNS 27676 6644 167 Exports export NNS 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113 zone zone NN 27676 6657 114 : : : 27676 6657 115 10 10 CD 27676 6657 116 nm nm NNP 27676 6657 117 continental continental NNP 27676 6657 118 shelf shelf NNP 27676 6657 119 : : : 27676 6657 120 200 200 CD 27676 6657 121 nm nm CC 27676 6657 122 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 6657 123 economic economic JJ 27676 6657 124 zone zone NN 27676 6657 125 : : : 27676 6657 126 200 200 CD 27676 6657 127 nm nm CD 27676 6657 128 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6657 129 sea sea NN 27676 6657 130 : : : 27676 6657 131 4 4 CD 27676 6657 132 nm nm NNP 27676 6657 133 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6657 134 : : : 27676 6657 135 temperate temperate VB 27676 6657 136 along along IN 27676 6657 137 coast coast NN 27676 6657 138 , , , 27676 6657 139 modified modify VBN 27676 6657 140 by by IN 27676 6657 141 North North NNP 27676 6657 142 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6657 143 Current Current NNP 27676 6657 144 ; ; : 27676 6657 145 colder colder NN 27676 6657 146 interior interior NNP 27676 6657 147 ; ; : 27676 6657 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27676 6657 255 1993 1993 CD 27676 6657 256 est est NNP 27676 6657 257 . . . 27676 6657 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6658 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6658 2 land land NN 27676 6658 3 : : : 27676 6658 4 970 970 CD 27676 6658 5 sq sq NN 27676 6658 6 km km NNP 27676 6658 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6658 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6658 9 est est NNP 27676 6658 10 . . . 27676 6658 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6659 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6659 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6659 3 : : : 27676 6659 4 NA NA NNP 27676 6659 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6659 6 -- -- : 27676 6659 7 current current JJ 27676 6659 8 issues issue NNS 27676 6659 9 : : : 27676 6659 10 water water NN 27676 6659 11 pollution pollution NN 27676 6659 12 ; ; : 27676 6659 13 acid acid JJ 27676 6659 14 rain rain NN 27676 6659 15 damaging damaging JJ 27676 6659 16 forests forest NNS 27676 6659 17 and and CC 27676 6659 18 adversely adversely RB 27676 6659 19 affecting affect VBG 27676 6659 20 lakes lake NNS 27676 6659 21 , , , 27676 6659 22 threatening threaten VBG 27676 6659 23 fish fish NN 27676 6659 24 stocks stock NNS 27676 6659 25 ; ; : 27676 6659 26 air air NN 27676 6659 27 pollution pollution NN 27676 6659 28 from from IN 27676 6659 29 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 6659 30 emissions emission NNS 27676 6659 31 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6659 32 -- -- : 27676 6659 33 international international JJ 27676 6659 34 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6659 35 : : : 27676 6659 36 party party NN 27676 6659 37 to to TO 27676 6659 38 : : : 27676 6659 39 Air Air NNP 27676 6659 40 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6659 41 , , , 27676 6659 42 Air Air NNP 27676 6659 43 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6659 44 - - HYPH 27676 6659 45 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 6659 46 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 6659 47 , , , 27676 6659 48 Air Air NNP 27676 6659 49 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6659 50 - - HYPH 27676 6659 51 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 6659 52 85 85 CD 27676 6659 53 , , , 27676 6659 54 Air Air NNP 27676 6659 55 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6659 56 - - HYPH 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27676 6659 124 not not RB 27676 6659 125 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6659 126 : : : 27676 6659 127 Air Air NNP 27676 6659 128 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6659 129 - - HYPH 27676 6659 130 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 6659 131 Organic Organic NNP 27676 6659 132 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 6659 133 , , , 27676 6659 134 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6659 135 Change Change NNP 27676 6659 136 - - HYPH 27676 6659 137 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 6659 138 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6659 139 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6659 140 -- -- : 27676 6659 141 note note NN 27676 6659 142 : : : 27676 6659 143 about about RB 27676 6659 144 two two CD 27676 6659 145 - - HYPH 27676 6659 146 thirds third NNS 27676 6659 147 mountains mountain NNS 27676 6659 148 ; ; : 27676 6659 149 some some DT 27676 6659 150 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 6659 151 islands island NNS 27676 6659 152 off off IN 27676 6659 153 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 6659 154 much much JJ 27676 6659 155 indented indent VBN 27676 6659 156 coastline 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1,462,906 1,462,906 CD 27676 6660 28 ; ; : 27676 6660 29 female female JJ 27676 6660 30 1,415,992 1,415,992 CD 27676 6660 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6660 32 65 65 CD 27676 6660 33 years year NNS 27676 6660 34 and and CC 27676 6660 35 over over RB 27676 6660 36 : : : 27676 6660 37 15 15 CD 27676 6660 38 % % NN 27676 6660 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6660 40 male male JJ 27676 6660 41 286,339 286,339 CD 27676 6660 42 ; ; : 27676 6660 43 female female JJ 27676 6660 44 401,859 401,859 CD 27676 6660 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6660 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6660 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6660 48 est est NNP 27676 6660 49 . . . 27676 6660 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6661 1 Population population NN 27676 6661 2 growth growth NN 27676 6661 3 rate rate NN 27676 6661 4 : : : 27676 6661 5 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 6661 6 % % NN 27676 6661 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6661 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6661 9 est est NNP 27676 6661 10 . . . 27676 6661 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6662 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6662 2 rate rate NN 27676 6662 3 : : : 27676 6662 4 12.54 12.54 CD 27676 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Oslo Oslo NNP 27676 6670 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6670 47 divisions division NNS 27676 6670 48 : : : 27676 6670 49 19 19 CD 27676 6670 50 provinces province NNS 27676 6670 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6670 52 fylker fylker NN 27676 6670 53 , , , 27676 6670 54 singular singular JJ 27676 6670 55 -- -- : 27676 6670 56 fylke fylke NNP 27676 6670 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6670 58 ; ; : 27676 6670 59 Akershus Akershus NNP 27676 6670 60 , , , 27676 6670 61 Aust Aust NNP 27676 6670 62 - - HYPH 27676 6670 63 Agder Agder NNP 27676 6670 64 , , , 27676 6670 65 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 27676 6670 66 , , , 27676 6670 67 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 27676 6670 68 , , , 27676 6670 69 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 27676 6670 70 , , , 27676 6670 71 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 27676 6670 72 , , , 27676 6670 73 More More JJR 27676 6670 74 og og NNP 27676 6670 75 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 27676 6670 76 , , , 27676 6670 77 Nordland Nordland NNP 27676 6670 78 , , , 27676 6670 79 Nord Nord NNP 27676 6670 80 - - HYPH 27676 6670 81 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27676 6670 495 CE CE NNP 27676 6670 496 , , , 27676 6670 497 CERN CERN NNP 27676 6670 498 , , , 27676 6670 499 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 6670 500 , , , 27676 6670 501 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 6670 502 , , , 27676 6670 503 ECE ECE NNP 27676 6670 504 , , , 27676 6670 505 EFTA EFTA NNP 27676 6670 506 , , , 27676 6670 507 ESA ESA NNP 27676 6670 508 , , , 27676 6670 509 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6670 510 , , , 27676 6670 511 IADB IADB NNP 27676 6670 512 , , , 27676 6670 513 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 6670 514 , , , 27676 6670 515 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6670 516 , , , 27676 6670 517 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6670 518 , , , 27676 6670 519 ICC ICC NNP 27676 6670 520 , , , 27676 6670 521 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 6670 522 , , , 27676 6670 523 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6670 524 , , , 27676 6670 525 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6670 526 , , , 27676 6670 527 IEA IEA NNP 27676 6670 528 , , , 27676 6670 529 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 6670 530 , , , 27676 6670 531 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6670 532 , , , 27676 6670 533 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6670 534 , , , 27676 6670 535 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) -RRB- 27676 6684 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6684 2 -- -- : 27676 6684 3 composition composition NN 27676 6684 4 by by IN 27676 6684 5 sector sector NN 27676 6684 6 : : : 27676 6684 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6684 8 : : : 27676 6684 9 2 2 CD 27676 6684 10 % % NN 27676 6684 11 industry industry NN 27676 6684 12 : : : 27676 6684 13 30 30 CD 27676 6684 14 % % NN 27676 6684 15 services service NNS 27676 6684 16 : : : 27676 6684 17 68 68 CD 27676 6684 18 % % NN 27676 6684 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6684 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6684 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6684 22 Population population NN 27676 6684 23 below below IN 27676 6684 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 6684 25 line line NN 27676 6684 26 : : : 27676 6684 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 6684 28 Household household NN 27676 6684 29 income income NN 27676 6684 30 or or CC 27676 6684 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 6684 32 by by IN 27676 6684 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 6684 34 share share NN 27676 6684 35 : : : 27676 6684 36 lowest low JJS 27676 6684 37 10 10 CD 27676 6684 38 % % NN 27676 6684 39 : : : 27676 6684 40 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 6684 41 % % NN 27676 6684 42 highest high JJS 27676 6684 43 10 10 CD 27676 6684 44 % % NN 27676 6684 45 : : : 27676 6684 46 21.2 21.2 CD 27676 6684 47 % % NN 27676 6684 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6684 49 1991 1991 CD 27676 6684 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6684 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6684 52 rate rate NN 27676 6684 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6684 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 6684 55 prices price NNS 27676 6684 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6684 57 : : : 27676 6684 58 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 6684 59 % % NN 27676 6684 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6684 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 6684 62 est est NNP 27676 6684 63 . . . 27676 6684 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6685 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6685 2 force force NN 27676 6685 3 : : : 27676 6685 4 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 6685 5 million million CD 27676 6685 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6685 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 6685 8 est est NNP 27676 6685 9 . . . 27676 6685 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6686 1 Labor labor NN 27676 6686 2 force force NN 27676 6686 3 -- -- : 27676 6686 4 by by IN 27676 6686 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 6686 6 : : : 27676 6686 7 services service NNS 27676 6686 8 71 71 CD 27676 6686 9 % % NN 27676 6686 10 , , , 27676 6686 11 industry industry NN 27676 6686 12 23 23 CD 27676 6686 13 % % NN 27676 6686 14 , , , 27676 6686 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6686 16 , , , 27676 6686 17 forestry forestry NN 27676 6686 18 , , , 27676 6686 19 and and CC 27676 6686 20 fishing fish VBG 27676 6686 21 6 6 CD 27676 6686 22 % % NN 27676 6686 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6686 24 1993 1993 CD 27676 6686 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6686 26 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6686 27 rate rate NN 27676 6686 28 : : : 27676 6686 29 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 6686 30 % % NN 27676 6686 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6686 32 yearend yearend VB 27676 6686 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 6686 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6686 35 Budget budget NN 27676 6686 36 : : : 27676 6686 37 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6686 38 : : : 27676 6686 39 $ $ $ 27676 6686 40 48.6 48.6 CD 27676 6686 41 billion billion CD 27676 6686 42 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6686 43 : : : 27676 6686 44 $ $ $ 27676 6686 45 53 53 CD 27676 6686 46 billion billion CD 27676 6686 47 , , , 27676 6686 48 including include VBG 27676 6686 49 capital capital NN 27676 6686 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6686 51 of of IN 27676 6686 52 $ $ $ 27676 6686 53 NA na NN 27676 6686 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6686 55 1994 1994 CD 27676 6686 56 est est NNP 27676 6686 57 . . . 27676 6686 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6687 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 6687 2 : : : 27676 6687 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6687 4 and and CC 27676 6687 5 gas gas NN 27676 6687 6 , , , 27676 6687 7 food food NN 27676 6687 8 processing processing NN 27676 6687 9 , , , 27676 6687 10 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 27676 6687 11 , , , 27676 6687 12 pulp pulp NN 27676 6687 13 and and CC 27676 6687 14 paper paper NN 27676 6687 15 products product NNS 27676 6687 16 , , , 27676 6687 17 metals metal NNS 27676 6687 18 , , , 27676 6687 19 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6687 20 , , , 27676 6687 21 timber timber NN 27676 6687 22 , , , 27676 6687 23 mining mining NN 27676 6687 24 , , , 27676 6687 25 textiles textile NNS 27676 6687 26 , , , 27676 6687 27 fishing fish VBG 27676 6687 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6687 29 production production NN 27676 6687 30 growth growth NN 27676 6687 31 rate rate NN 27676 6687 32 : : : 27676 6687 33 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 6687 34 % % NN 27676 6687 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6687 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 6687 37 est est NNP 27676 6687 38 . . . 27676 6687 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6688 2 -- -- : 27676 6688 3 production production NN 27676 6688 4 : : : 27676 6688 5 103.374 103.374 CD 27676 6688 6 billion billion CD 27676 6688 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6688 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6688 12 -- -- : 27676 6688 13 production production NN 27676 6688 14 by by IN 27676 6688 15 source source NN 27676 6688 16 : : : 27676 6688 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 6688 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 6688 19 : : : 27676 6688 20 0.76 0.76 CD 27676 6688 21 % % NN 27676 6688 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 6688 23 : : : 27676 6688 24 99.23 99.23 CD 27676 6688 25 % % NN 27676 6688 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 6688 27 : : : 27676 6688 28 0 0 CD 27676 6688 29 % % NN 27676 6688 30 other other JJ 27676 6688 31 : : : 27676 6688 32 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 6688 33 % % NN 27676 6688 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6688 38 -- -- : 27676 6688 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 6688 40 : : : 27676 6688 41 112.374 112.374 CD 27676 6688 42 billion billion CD 27676 6688 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6688 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6688 48 -- -- : 27676 6688 49 exports export NNS 27676 6688 50 : : : 27676 6688 51 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 6688 52 billion billion CD 27676 6688 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6688 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6688 58 -- -- : 27676 6688 59 imports import NNS 27676 6688 60 : : : 27676 6688 61 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 6688 62 billion billion CD 27676 6688 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6688 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6688 68 -- -- : 27676 6688 69 products product NNS 27676 6688 70 : : : 27676 6688 71 oats oats NNP 27676 6688 72 , , , 27676 6688 73 other other JJ 27676 6688 74 grains grain NNS 27676 6688 75 ; ; : 27676 6688 76 beef beef NN 27676 6688 77 , , , 27676 6688 78 milk milk NN 27676 6688 79 ; ; , 27676 6688 80 fish fish NN 27676 6688 81 Exports export NNS 27676 6688 82 : : : 27676 6688 83 $ $ $ 27676 6688 84 39.8 39.8 CD 27676 6688 85 billion billion CD 27676 6688 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 87 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6688 88 . . NNP 27676 6688 89 , , , 27676 6688 90 1998 1998 CD 27676 6688 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 92 Exports export NNS 27676 6688 93 -- -- : 27676 6688 94 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6688 95 : : : 27676 6688 96 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6688 97 and and CC 27676 6688 98 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6688 99 products product NNS 27676 6688 100 55 55 CD 27676 6688 101 % % NN 27676 6688 102 , , , 27676 6688 103 machinery machinery NN 27676 6688 104 and and CC 27676 6688 105 equipment equipment NN 27676 6688 106 , , , 27676 6688 107 metals metal NNS 27676 6688 108 , , , 27676 6688 109 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6688 110 , , , 27676 6688 111 ships ship NNS 27676 6688 112 , , , 27676 6688 113 fish fish NN 27676 6688 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 115 1997 1997 CD 27676 6688 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 117 Exports export NNS 27676 6688 118 -- -- : 27676 6688 119 partners partner NNS 27676 6688 120 : : : 27676 6688 121 EU EU NNP 27676 6688 122 76 76 CD 27676 6688 123 % % NN 27676 6688 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 125 UK UK NNP 27676 6688 126 19 19 CD 27676 6688 127 % % NN 27676 6688 128 , , , 27676 6688 129 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6688 130 10 10 CD 27676 6688 131 % % NN 27676 6688 132 , , , 27676 6688 133 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6688 134 11 11 CD 27676 6688 135 % % NN 27676 6688 136 , , , 27676 6688 137 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 6688 138 9 9 CD 27676 6688 139 % % NN 27676 6688 140 , , , 27676 6688 141 France France NNP 27676 6688 142 8 8 CD 27676 6688 143 % % NN 27676 6688 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 145 , , , 27676 6688 146 US US NNP 27676 6688 147 6 6 CD 27676 6688 148 % % NN 27676 6688 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 150 1997 1997 CD 27676 6688 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 152 Imports import NNS 27676 6688 153 : : : 27676 6688 154 $ $ $ 27676 6688 155 37.1 37.1 CD 27676 6688 156 billion billion CD 27676 6688 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 158 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 6688 159 . . NNP 27676 6688 160 , , , 27676 6688 161 1998 1998 CD 27676 6688 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 163 Imports import NNS 27676 6688 164 -- -- : 27676 6688 165 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6688 166 : : : 27676 6688 167 machinery machinery NN 27676 6688 168 and and CC 27676 6688 169 equipment equipment NN 27676 6688 170 , , , 27676 6688 171 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6688 172 , , , 27676 6688 173 metals metal NNS 27676 6688 174 , , , 27676 6688 175 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 6688 176 Imports import NNS 27676 6688 177 -- -- : 27676 6688 178 partners partner NNS 27676 6688 179 : : : 27676 6688 180 EU EU NNP 27676 6688 181 68 68 CD 27676 6688 182 % % NN 27676 6688 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 184 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 6688 185 16 16 CD 27676 6688 186 % % NN 27676 6688 187 , , , 27676 6688 188 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6688 189 14 14 CD 27676 6688 190 % % NN 27676 6688 191 , , , 27676 6688 192 UK UK NNP 27676 6688 193 9 9 CD 27676 6688 194 % % NN 27676 6688 195 , , , 27676 6688 196 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 6688 197 7 7 CD 27676 6688 198 % % NN 27676 6688 199 , , , 27676 6688 200 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 6688 201 4 4 CD 27676 6688 202 % % NN 27676 6688 203 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 204 , , , 27676 6688 205 US US NNP 27676 6688 206 6 6 CD 27676 6688 207 % % NN 27676 6688 208 , , , 27676 6688 209 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6688 210 4%(1997 4%(1997 CD 27676 6688 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 212 Debt debt NN 27676 6688 213 -- -- : 27676 6688 214 external external JJ 27676 6688 215 : : : 27676 6688 216 none?Norway none?Norway NNP 27676 6688 217 is be VBZ 27676 6688 218 a a DT 27676 6688 219 net net JJ 27676 6688 220 external external JJ 27676 6688 221 creditor creditor NN 27676 6688 222 Economic economic JJ 27676 6688 223 aid aid NN 27676 6688 224 -- -- : 27676 6688 225 donor donor NN 27676 6688 226 : : : 27676 6688 227 ODA ODA NNP 27676 6688 228 , , , 27676 6688 229 $ $ $ 27676 6688 230 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 6688 231 billion billion CD 27676 6688 232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 233 1998 1998 CD 27676 6688 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 235 Currency currency NN 27676 6688 236 : : : 27676 6688 237 1 1 CD 27676 6688 238 Norwegian norwegian JJ 27676 6688 239 krone krone NN 27676 6688 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 241 NKr NKr NNP 27676 6688 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 243 = = NFP 27676 6688 244 100 100 CD 27676 6688 245 oere oere JJ 27676 6688 246 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6688 247 rates rate NNS 27676 6688 248 : : : 27676 6688 249 Norwegian norwegian JJ 27676 6688 250 kroner kroner NN 27676 6688 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 252 NKr nkr NN 27676 6688 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 254 per per IN 27676 6688 255 US$ us$ $ 27676 6688 256 1 1 CD 27676 6688 257 - - HYPH 27676 6688 258 -7.4524 -7.4524 NN 27676 6688 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 260 January January NNP 27676 6688 261 1999 1999 CD 27676 6688 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 263 , , , 27676 6688 264 7.5451 7.5451 CD 27676 6688 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 266 1998 1998 CD 27676 6688 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 268 , , , 27676 6688 269 7.0734 7.0734 CD 27676 6688 270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 271 1997 1997 CD 27676 6688 272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 273 , , , 27676 6688 274 6.4498 6.4498 CD 27676 6688 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 276 1996 1996 CD 27676 6688 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 278 , , , 27676 6688 279 6.3352 6.3352 CD 27676 6688 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 281 1995 1995 CD 27676 6688 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 283 , , , 27676 6688 284 7.0576 7.0576 CD 27676 6688 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 286 1994 1994 CD 27676 6688 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6688 288 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6688 289 year year NN 27676 6688 290 : : : 27676 6688 291 calendar calendar NN 27676 6688 292 year year NN 27676 6688 293 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6688 294 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6688 295 : : : 27676 6688 296 2.39 2.39 CD 27676 6688 297 million million CD 27676 6688 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6688 299 1994 1994 CD 27676 6688 300 est est NNP 27676 6688 301 . . . 27676 6689 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 2 ; ; : 27676 6689 3 470,000 470,000 CD 27676 6689 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 6689 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 6689 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 6689 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 8 1994 1994 CD 27676 6689 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 10 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6689 11 system system NN 27676 6689 12 : : : 27676 6689 13 high high JJ 27676 6689 14 - - HYPH 27676 6689 15 quality quality NN 27676 6689 16 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6689 17 and and CC 27676 6689 18 international international JJ 27676 6689 19 telephone telephone NN 27676 6689 20 , , , 27676 6689 21 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 6689 22 , , , 27676 6689 23 and and CC 27676 6689 24 telex telex NN 27676 6689 25 services service NNS 27676 6689 26 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6689 27 : : : 27676 6689 28 NA NA NNP 27676 6689 29 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6689 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 6689 31 earth earth NN 27676 6689 32 stations station NNS 27676 6689 33 international international JJ 27676 6689 34 : : : 27676 6689 35 2 2 CD 27676 6689 36 buried bury VBN 27676 6689 37 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 6689 38 cable cable NN 27676 6689 39 systems system NNS 27676 6689 40 ; ; : 27676 6689 41 4 4 CD 27676 6689 42 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 6689 43 submarine submarine NN 27676 6689 44 cables cable NNS 27676 6689 45 ; ; : 27676 6689 46 satellite satellite NN 27676 6689 47 earth earth NN 27676 6689 48 stations station NNS 27676 6689 49 -- -- : 27676 6689 50 NA NA NNP 27676 6689 51 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 6689 52 , , , 27676 6689 53 NA NA NNP 27676 6689 54 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6689 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 56 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6689 57 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6689 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 59 , , , 27676 6689 60 and and CC 27676 6689 61 1 1 CD 27676 6689 62 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6689 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 64 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6689 65 and and CC 27676 6689 66 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6689 67 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6689 68 regions region NNS 27676 6689 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 70 ; ; : 27676 6689 71 note note VB 27676 6689 72 -- -- : 27676 6689 73 Norway Norway NNP 27676 6689 74 shares share VBZ 27676 6689 75 the the DT 27676 6689 76 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6689 77 earth earth NN 27676 6689 78 station station NN 27676 6689 79 with with IN 27676 6689 80 the the DT 27676 6689 81 other other JJ 27676 6689 82 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 6689 83 countries country NNS 27676 6689 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 85 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 6689 86 , , , 27676 6689 87 Finland Finland NNP 27676 6689 88 , , , 27676 6689 89 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 6689 90 , , , 27676 6689 91 and and CC 27676 6689 92 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 6689 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 94 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6689 95 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6689 96 stations station NNS 27676 6689 97 : : : 27676 6689 98 AM am VBP 27676 6689 99 46 46 CD 27676 6689 100 , , , 27676 6689 101 FM FM NNP 27676 6689 102 493 493 CD 27676 6689 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 104 350 350 CD 27676 6689 105 private private JJ 27676 6689 106 and and CC 27676 6689 107 143 143 CD 27676 6689 108 government government NN 27676 6689 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6689 110 , , , 27676 6689 111 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6689 112 0 0 CD 27676 6689 113 Radios radio NNS 27676 6689 114 : : : 27676 6689 115 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 6689 116 million million CD 27676 6689 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6689 118 1993 1993 CD 27676 6689 119 est est NNP 27676 6689 120 . . . 27676 6689 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6690 1 Television television NN 27676 6690 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6690 3 stations station NNS 27676 6690 4 : : : 27676 6690 5 209 209 CD 27676 6690 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6690 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 6690 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6690 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 6690 10 : : : 27676 6690 11 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6690 12 million million CD 27676 6690 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6690 14 1993 1993 CD 27676 6690 15 est est NNP 27676 6690 16 . . . 27676 6690 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6691 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6691 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6691 3 : : : 27676 6691 4 total total NN 27676 6691 5 : : : 27676 6691 6 4,012 4,012 CD 27676 6691 7 km km NN 27676 6691 8 standard standard JJ 27676 6691 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 6691 10 : : : 27676 6691 11 4,012 4,012 CD 27676 6691 12 km km NNS 27676 6691 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 6691 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 6691 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6691 16 2,422 2,422 CD 27676 6691 17 km km NN 27676 6691 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 6691 19 ; ; : 27676 6691 20 96 96 CD 27676 6691 21 km km NN 27676 6691 22 double double JJ 27676 6691 23 track track NN 27676 6691 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6691 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6691 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 6691 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6691 28 Highways highway NNS 27676 6691 29 : : : 27676 6691 30 total total NN 27676 6691 31 : : : 27676 6691 32 91,180 91,180 CD 27676 6691 33 km km NNS 27676 6691 34 paved pave VBN 27676 6691 35 : : : 27676 6691 36 67,473 67,473 CD 27676 6691 37 km km NNS 27676 6691 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6691 39 including include VBG 27676 6691 40 109 109 CD 27676 6691 41 km km NNS 27676 6691 42 of of IN 27676 6691 43 expressways expressway NNS 27676 6691 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6691 45 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6691 46 : : : 27676 6691 47 23,707 23,707 CD 27676 6691 48 km km NNS 27676 6691 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6691 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 6691 51 est est NNP 27676 6691 52 . . . 27676 6691 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6692 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6692 2 : : : 27676 6692 3 1,577 1,577 CD 27676 6692 4 km km NN 27676 6692 5 along along IN 27676 6692 6 west west NNP 27676 6692 7 coast coast NNP 27676 6692 8 ; ; , 27676 6692 9 navigable navigable JJ 27676 6692 10 by by IN 27676 6692 11 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 6692 12 m m NN 27676 6692 13 draft draft NN 27676 6692 14 vessels vessel NNS 27676 6692 15 maximum maximum JJ 27676 6692 16 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6692 17 : : : 27676 6692 18 refined refined JJ 27676 6692 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6692 20 products product NNS 27676 6692 21 53 53 CD 27676 6692 22 km km NN 27676 6692 23 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6692 24 and and CC 27676 6692 25 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6692 26 : : : 27676 6692 27 Bergen Bergen NNP 27676 6692 28 , , , 27676 6692 29 Drammen Drammen NNP 27676 6692 30 , , , 27676 6692 31 Floro Floro NNP 27676 6692 32 , , , 27676 6692 33 Hammerfest Hammerfest NNP 27676 6692 34 , , , 27676 6692 35 Harstad Harstad NNP 27676 6692 36 , , , 27676 6692 37 Haugesund Haugesund NNP 27676 6692 38 , , , 27676 6692 39 Kristiansand Kristiansand NNP 27676 6692 40 , , , 27676 6692 41 Larvik Larvik NNP 27676 6692 42 , , , 27676 6692 43 Narvik Narvik NNP 27676 6692 44 , , , 27676 6692 45 Oslo Oslo NNP 27676 6692 46 , , , 27676 6692 47 Porsgrunn Porsgrunn NNP 27676 6692 48 , , , 27676 6692 49 Stavanger Stavanger NNP 27676 6692 50 , , , 27676 6692 51 Tromso Tromso NNP 27676 6692 52 , , , 27676 6692 53 Trondheim Trondheim NNP 27676 6692 54 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6692 55 marine marine RB 27676 6692 56 : : : 27676 6692 57 total total NN 27676 6692 58 : : : 27676 6692 59 788 788 CD 27676 6692 60 ships ship NNS 27676 6692 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6692 62 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6692 63 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6692 64 or or CC 27676 6692 65 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6748 104 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6748 105 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6748 106 , , , 27676 6748 107 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6748 108 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6748 109 , , , 27676 6748 110 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6748 111 signed sign VBD 27676 6748 112 , , , 27676 6748 113 but but CC 27676 6748 114 not not RB 27676 6748 115 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6748 116 : : : 27676 6748 117 Marine Marine NNP 27676 6748 118 Life Life NNP 27676 6748 119 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 6748 120 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6748 121 -- -- : 27676 6748 122 note note NN 27676 6748 123 : : : 27676 6748 124 controls control VBZ 27676 6748 125 Khyber Khyber NNP 27676 6748 126 Pass Pass NNP 27676 6748 127 and and CC 27676 6748 128 Bolan Bolan NNP 27676 6748 129 Pass Pass NNP 27676 6748 130 , , , 27676 6748 131 traditional traditional JJ 27676 6748 132 invasion invasion NN 27676 6748 133 routes route NNS 27676 6748 134 between between IN 27676 6748 135 Central Central NNP 27676 6748 136 Asia Asia 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: 27676 6754 4 at at IN 27676 6754 5 birth birth NN 27676 6754 6 : : : 27676 6754 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6754 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6754 9 under under IN 27676 6754 10 15 15 CD 27676 6754 11 years year NNS 27676 6754 12 : : : 27676 6754 13 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 6754 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6754 15 15 15 CD 27676 6754 16 - - SYM 27676 6754 17 64 64 CD 27676 6754 18 years year NNS 27676 6754 19 : : : 27676 6754 20 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6754 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6754 22 65 65 CD 27676 6754 23 years year NNS 27676 6754 24 and and CC 27676 6754 25 over over IN 27676 6754 26 : : : 27676 6754 27 0.98 0.98 CD 27676 6754 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 6754 29 total total JJ 27676 6754 30 population population NN 27676 6754 31 : : : 27676 6754 32 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6754 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6754 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6754 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 6754 36 est est NNP 27676 6754 37 . . . 27676 6754 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 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6758 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6758 26 immigrants immigrant NNS 27676 6758 27 from from IN 27676 6758 28 India India NNP 27676 6758 29 and and CC 27676 6758 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 6758 31 descendants descendant NNS 27676 6758 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6758 33 Religions religion NNS 27676 6758 34 : : : 27676 6758 35 Muslim muslim JJ 27676 6758 36 97 97 CD 27676 6758 37 % % NN 27676 6758 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6758 39 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 6758 40 77 77 CD 27676 6758 41 % % NN 27676 6758 42 , , , 27676 6758 43 Shi'a Shi'a : 27676 6758 44 20 20 CD 27676 6758 45 % % NN 27676 6758 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6758 47 , , , 27676 6758 48 Christian Christian NNP 27676 6758 49 , , , 27676 6758 50 Hindu Hindu NNP 27676 6758 51 , , , 27676 6758 52 and and CC 27676 6758 53 other other JJ 27676 6758 54 3 3 CD 27676 6758 55 % % NN 27676 6758 56 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 6758 57 : : : 27676 6758 58 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 27676 6758 59 48 48 CD 27676 6758 60 % % NN 27676 6758 61 , , , 27676 6758 62 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 27676 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50 CD 27676 6758 139 % % NN 27676 6758 140 female female NN 27676 6758 141 : : : 27676 6758 142 24.4 24.4 CD 27676 6758 143 % % NN 27676 6758 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6758 145 1995 1995 CD 27676 6758 146 est est NNP 27676 6758 147 . . . 27676 6758 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6759 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6759 3 name name NN 27676 6759 4 : : : 27676 6759 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6759 6 long long JJ 27676 6759 7 form form NN 27676 6759 8 : : : 27676 6759 9 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 6759 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6759 11 of of IN 27676 6759 12 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6759 14 short short JJ 27676 6759 15 form form NN 27676 6759 16 : : : 27676 6759 17 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 18 former former JJ 27676 6759 19 : : : 27676 6759 20 West West NNP 27676 6759 21 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 22 Data Data NNP 27676 6759 23 code code NN 27676 6759 24 : : : 27676 6759 25 PK PK NNP 27676 6759 26 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27676 6759 130 , , , 27676 6759 131 restored restore VBD 27676 6759 132 with with IN 27676 6759 133 amendments amendment NNS 27676 6759 134 30 30 CD 27676 6759 135 December December NNP 27676 6759 136 1985 1985 CD 27676 6759 137 Legal legal JJ 27676 6759 138 system system NN 27676 6759 139 : : : 27676 6759 140 based base VBN 27676 6759 141 on on IN 27676 6759 142 English English NNP 27676 6759 143 common common JJ 27676 6759 144 law law NN 27676 6759 145 with with IN 27676 6759 146 provisions provision NNS 27676 6759 147 to to TO 27676 6759 148 accommodate accommodate VB 27676 6759 149 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 150 's 's POS 27676 6759 151 status status NN 27676 6759 152 as as IN 27676 6759 153 an an DT 27676 6759 154 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 6759 155 state state NN 27676 6759 156 ; ; : 27676 6759 157 accepts accept VBZ 27676 6759 158 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 6759 159 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 6759 160 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 6759 161 , , , 27676 6759 162 with with IN 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members member NNS 27676 6759 366 up up RP 27676 6759 367 for for IN 27676 6759 368 election election NN 27676 6759 369 every every DT 27676 6759 370 two two CD 27676 6759 371 years year NNS 27676 6759 372 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 373 and and CC 27676 6759 374 the the DT 27676 6759 375 National National NNP 27676 6759 376 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6759 377 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 378 217 217 CD 27676 6759 379 seats--10 seats--10 CD 27676 6759 380 represent represent VBP 27676 6759 381 non non NNS 27676 6759 382 - - JJ 27676 6759 383 Muslims Muslims NNPS 27676 6759 384 ; ; : 27676 6759 385 members member NNS 27676 6759 386 elected elect VBN 27676 6759 387 by by IN 27676 6759 388 popular popular JJ 27676 6759 389 vote vote NN 27676 6759 390 to to TO 27676 6759 391 serve serve VB 27676 6759 392 five five CD 27676 6759 393 - - HYPH 27676 6759 394 year year NN 27676 6759 395 terms term NNS 27676 6759 396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 397 elections election NNS 27676 6759 398 : : : 27676 6759 399 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6759 400 -- -- : 27676 6759 401 last last RB 27676 6759 402 held hold VBD 27676 6759 403 12 12 CD 27676 6759 404 March March NNP 27676 6759 405 1997 1997 CD 27676 6759 406 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 407 next next JJ 27676 6759 408 to to TO 27676 6759 409 be be VB 27676 6759 410 held hold VBN 27676 6759 411 NA NA NNP 27676 6759 412 March March NNP 27676 6759 413 1999 1999 CD 27676 6759 414 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 415 ; ; : 27676 6759 416 National National NNP 27676 6759 417 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6759 418 -- -- : 27676 6759 419 last last RB 27676 6759 420 held hold VBD 27676 6759 421 3 3 CD 27676 6759 422 February February NNP 27676 6759 423 1997 1997 CD 27676 6759 424 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 425 next next JJ 27676 6759 426 to to TO 27676 6759 427 be be VB 27676 6759 428 held hold VBN 27676 6759 429 NA NA NNP 27676 6759 430 February February NNP 27676 6759 431 2002 2002 CD 27676 6759 432 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 433 election election NN 27676 6759 434 results result NNS 27676 6759 435 : : : 27676 6759 436 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6759 437 -- -- : 27676 6759 438 percent percent NN 27676 6759 439 of of IN 27676 6759 440 vote vote NN 27676 6759 441 by by IN 27676 6759 442 party party NN 27676 6759 443 -- -- : 27676 6759 444 NA na NN 27676 6759 445 ; ; , 27676 6759 446 seats seat NNS 27676 6759 447 by by IN 27676 6759 448 party party NN 27676 6759 449 -- -- : 27676 6759 450 PML PML NNP 27676 6759 451 / / SYM 27676 6759 452 N N NNP 27676 6759 453 30 30 CD 27676 6759 454 , , , 27676 6759 455 PPP PPP NNP 27676 6759 456 17 17 CD 27676 6759 457 , , , 27676 6759 458 ANP ANP NNP 27676 6759 459 7 7 CD 27676 6759 460 , , , 27676 6759 461 MQM MQM NNP 27676 6759 462 / / SYM 27676 6759 463 A A NNP 27676 6759 464 6 6 CD 27676 6759 465 , , , 27676 6759 466 JWP JWP NNP 27676 6759 467 5 5 CD 27676 6759 468 , , , 27676 6759 469 BNP BNP NNP 27676 6759 470 4 4 CD 27676 6759 471 , , , 27676 6759 472 JUI JUI NNP 27676 6759 473 / / SYM 27676 6759 474 F F NNP 27676 6759 475 2 2 CD 27676 6759 476 , , , 27676 6759 477 PML PML NNP 27676 6759 478 / / SYM 27676 6759 479 J J NNP 27676 6759 480 2 2 CD 27676 6759 481 , , , 27676 6759 482 BNM BNM NNP 27676 6759 483 / / SYM 27676 6759 484 M M NNP 27676 6759 485 1 1 CD 27676 6759 486 , , , 27676 6759 487 PKMAP pkmap NN 27676 6759 488 1 1 CD 27676 6759 489 , , , 27676 6759 490 TJP TJP NNP 27676 6759 491 1 1 CD 27676 6759 492 , , , 27676 6759 493 independents independent NNS 27676 6759 494 6 6 CD 27676 6759 495 , , , 27676 6759 496 vacant vacant JJ 27676 6759 497 5 5 CD 27676 6759 498 ; ; : 27676 6759 499 National National NNP 27676 6759 500 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6759 501 -- -- : 27676 6759 502 percent percent NN 27676 6759 503 of of IN 27676 6759 504 vote vote NN 27676 6759 505 by by IN 27676 6759 506 party party NN 27676 6759 507 -- -- : 27676 6759 508 NA na NN 27676 6759 509 ; ; , 27676 6759 510 seats seat NNS 27676 6759 511 by by IN 27676 6759 512 party party NN 27676 6759 513 -- -- : 27676 6759 514 PML PML NNP 27676 6759 515 / / SYM 27676 6759 516 N N NNP 27676 6759 517 137 137 CD 27676 6759 518 , , , 27676 6759 519 PPP PPP NNP 27676 6759 520 18 18 CD 27676 6759 521 , , , 27676 6759 522 MQM MQM NNP 27676 6759 523 / / SYM 27676 6759 524 A A NNP 27676 6759 525 12 12 CD 27676 6759 526 , , , 27676 6759 527 ANP ANP NNP 27676 6759 528 10 10 CD 27676 6759 529 , , , 27676 6759 530 BNP BNP NNP 27676 6759 531 3 3 CD 27676 6759 532 , , , 27676 6759 533 JWP JWP NNP 27676 6759 534 2 2 CD 27676 6759 535 , , , 27676 6759 536 JUI JUI NNP 27676 6759 537 / / SYM 27676 6759 538 F F NNP 27676 6759 539 2 2 CD 27676 6759 540 , , , 27676 6759 541 PPP PPP NNP 27676 6759 542 / / SYM 27676 6759 543 SB SB NNP 27676 6759 544 1 1 CD 27676 6759 545 , , , 27676 6759 546 NPP NPP NNP 27676 6759 547 1 1 CD 27676 6759 548 , , , 27676 6759 549 independents independent NNS 27676 6759 550 21 21 CD 27676 6759 551 , , , 27676 6759 552 minorities minority NNS 27676 6759 553 10 10 CD 27676 6759 554 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 6759 555 branch branch NN 27676 6759 556 : : : 27676 6759 557 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6759 558 Court Court NNP 27676 6759 559 , , , 27676 6759 560 judicial judicial JJ 27676 6759 561 chiefs chief NNS 27676 6759 562 are be VBP 27676 6759 563 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6759 564 by by IN 27676 6759 565 the the DT 27676 6759 566 president president NN 27676 6759 567 ; ; : 27676 6759 568 Federal Federal NNP 27676 6759 569 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 6759 570 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 571 Shari'a Shari'a NNP 27676 6759 572 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 573 Court Court NNP 27676 6759 574 Political political JJ 27676 6759 575 parties party NNS 27676 6759 576 and and CC 27676 6759 577 leaders leader NNS 27676 6759 578 : : : 27676 6759 579 government government NN 27676 6759 580 : : : 27676 6759 581 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 582 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 6759 583 League League NNP 27676 6759 584 , , , 27676 6759 585 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 27676 6759 586 Sharif Sharif NNP 27676 6759 587 faction faction NN 27676 6759 588 or or CC 27676 6759 589 PML PML NNP 27676 6759 590 / / SYM 27676 6759 591 N n CC 27676 6759 592 frequently frequently RB 27676 6759 593 shifting shift VBG 27676 6759 594 : : : 27676 6759 595 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 27676 6759 596 Ulema Ulema NNP 27676 6759 597 - - HYPH 27676 6759 598 i i NNP 27676 6759 599 - - HYPH 27676 6759 600 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 601 , , , 27676 6759 602 Niazi Niazi NNP 27676 6759 603 faction faction NN 27676 6759 604 or or CC 27676 6759 605 Milli Milli NNP 27676 6759 606 Yakjheti Yakjheti NNP 27676 6759 607 Council Council NNP 27676 6759 608 or or CC 27676 6759 609 MYC MYC NNP 27676 6759 610 is be VBZ 27676 6759 611 an an DT 27676 6759 612 umbrella umbrella NN 27676 6759 613 organization organization NN 27676 6759 614 which which WDT 27676 6759 615 Ulema Ulema NNP 27676 6759 616 - - HYPH 27676 6759 617 i i NNP 27676 6759 618 - - HYPH 27676 6759 619 Islam Islam NNP 27676 6759 620 , , , 27676 6759 621 Sami Sami NNP 27676 6759 622 - - HYPH 27676 6759 623 ul ul NNP 27676 6759 624 - - HYPH 27676 6759 625 Haq haq NN 27676 6759 626 faction faction NN 27676 6759 627 or or CC 27676 6759 628 JUI JUI NNP 27676 6759 629 / / SYM 27676 6759 630 S S NNP 27676 6759 631 , , , 27676 6759 632 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 27676 6759 633 - - HYPH 27676 6759 634 I I NNP 27676 6759 635 - - HYPH 27676 6759 636 Jafria jafria NN 27676 6759 637 Noorani Noorani NNP 27676 6759 638 faction faction NN 27676 6759 639 or or CC 27676 6759 640 JUP JUP NNP 27676 6759 641 / / SYM 27676 6759 642 NO NO NNP 27676 6759 643 note note NN 27676 6759 644 : : : 27676 6759 645 political political JJ 27676 6759 646 alliances alliance NNS 27676 6759 647 in in IN 27676 6759 648 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 6759 649 can can MD 27676 6759 650 shift shift VB 27676 6759 651 frequently frequently RB 27676 6759 652 ; ; : 27676 6759 653 subsequent subsequent JJ 27676 6759 654 to to IN 27676 6759 655 the the DT 27676 6759 656 election election NN 27676 6759 657 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 27676 6759 658 Ulema Ulema NNP 27676 6759 659 - - HYPH 27676 6759 660 i i NNP 27676 6759 661 - - HYPH 27676 6759 662 Islami Islami NNP 27676 6759 663 , , , 27676 6759 664 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 27676 6759 665 Rehman Rehman NNP 27676 6759 666 group group NN 27676 6759 667 or or CC 27676 6759 668 JUI JUI NNP 27676 6759 669 / / SYM 27676 6759 670 F F NNP 27676 6759 671 was be VBD 27676 6759 672 disbanded disband VBN 27676 6759 673 Political political JJ 27676 6759 674 pressure pressure NN 27676 6759 675 groups group NNS 27676 6759 676 and and CC 27676 6759 677 leaders leader NNS 27676 6759 678 : : : 27676 6759 679 military military NN 27676 6759 680 remains remain VBZ 27676 6759 681 important important JJ 27676 6759 682 political political JJ 27676 6759 683 force force NN 27676 6759 684 ; ; : 27676 6759 685 ulema ulema NNP 27676 6759 686 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 687 clergy clergy NNP 27676 6759 688 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 689 , , , 27676 6759 690 landowners landowner NNS 27676 6759 691 , , , 27676 6759 692 industrialists industrialist NNS 27676 6759 693 , , , 27676 6759 694 and and CC 27676 6759 695 small small JJ 27676 6759 696 merchants merchant NNS 27676 6759 697 also also RB 27676 6759 698 influential influential JJ 27676 6759 699 International international JJ 27676 6759 700 organization organization NN 27676 6759 701 participation participation NN 27676 6759 702 : : : 27676 6759 703 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 6759 704 , , , 27676 6759 705 C C NNP 27676 6759 706 , , , 27676 6759 707 CCC CCC NNP 27676 6759 708 , , , 27676 6759 709 CP CP NNP 27676 6759 710 , , , 27676 6759 711 ECO ECO NNP 27676 6759 712 , , , 27676 6759 713 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 6759 714 , , , 27676 6759 715 FAO FAO NNP 27676 6759 716 , , , 27676 6759 717 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 6759 718 , , , 27676 6759 719 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 6759 720 , , , 27676 6759 721 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 6759 722 , , , 27676 6759 723 IAEA iaea NN 27676 6759 724 , , , 27676 6759 725 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6759 726 , , , 27676 6759 727 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6759 728 , , , 27676 6759 729 ICC ICC NNP 27676 6759 730 , , , 27676 6759 731 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 6759 732 , , , 27676 6759 733 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6759 734 , , , 27676 6759 735 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6759 736 , , , 27676 6759 737 IDB IDB NNP 27676 6759 738 , , , 27676 6759 739 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 6759 740 , , , 27676 6759 741 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6759 742 , , , 27676 6759 743 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6759 744 , , , 27676 6759 745 IHO IHO NNP 27676 6759 746 , , , 27676 6759 747 ILO ILO NNP 27676 6759 748 , , , 27676 6759 749 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6759 750 , , , 27676 6759 751 IMO imo RB 27676 6759 752 , , , 27676 6759 753 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 6759 754 , , , 27676 6759 755 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6759 756 , , , 27676 6759 757 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 6759 758 , , , 27676 6759 759 IOC IOC NNP 27676 6759 760 , , , 27676 6759 761 IOM IOM NNP 27676 6759 762 , , , 27676 6759 763 ISO ISO NNP 27676 6759 764 , , , 27676 6759 765 ITU ITU NNP 27676 6759 766 , , , 27676 6759 767 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 6759 768 , , , 27676 6759 769 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 6759 770 , , , 27676 6759 771 NAM NAM NNP 27676 6759 772 , , , 27676 6759 773 OAS OAS NNP 27676 6759 774 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6759 775 observer observer NN 27676 6759 776 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 777 , , , 27676 6759 778 OIC OIC NNP 27676 6759 779 , , , 27676 6759 780 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 6759 781 , , , 27676 6759 782 PCA PCA NNP 27676 6759 783 , , , 27676 6759 784 SAARC SAARC NNP 27676 6759 785 , , , 27676 6759 786 UN UN NNP 27676 6759 787 , , , 27676 6759 788 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6759 789 , , , 27676 6759 790 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 6759 791 , , , 27676 6759 792 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 6759 793 , , , 27676 6759 794 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 6759 795 , , , 27676 6759 796 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 6759 797 , , , 27676 6759 798 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 6759 799 , , , 27676 6759 800 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 6759 801 , , , 27676 6759 802 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 6759 803 , , , 27676 6759 804 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 6759 805 , , , 27676 6759 806 UNOMIL UNOMIL NNP 27676 6759 807 , , , 27676 6759 808 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 6759 809 , , , 27676 6759 810 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 6759 811 , , , 27676 6759 812 UPU UPU NNP 27676 6759 813 , , , 27676 6759 814 WCL WCL NNP 27676 6759 815 , , , 27676 6759 816 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 6759 817 , , , 27676 6759 818 WHO who WP 27676 6759 819 , , , 27676 6759 820 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 6759 821 , , , 27676 6759 822 WMO WMO NNP 27676 6759 823 , , , 27676 6759 824 WToO wtoo FW 27676 6759 825 , , , 27676 6759 826 WTrO wtro VB 27676 6759 827 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6759 828 representation representation NN 27676 6759 829 in in IN 27676 6759 830 the the DT 27676 6759 831 US US NNP 27676 6759 832 : : : 27676 6759 833 chief chief NN 27676 6759 834 of of IN 27676 6759 835 mission mission NN 27676 6759 836 : : : 27676 6759 837 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6759 838 Riaz Riaz NNP 27676 6759 839 Hussain Hussain NNP 27676 6759 840 KHOKHAR KHOKHAR NNP 27676 6759 841 chancery chancery NN 27676 6759 842 : : : 27676 6759 843 2315 2315 CD 27676 6759 844 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 6759 845 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 6759 846 NW NW NNP 27676 6759 847 , , , 27676 6759 848 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6759 849 , , , 27676 6759 850 DC DC NNP 27676 6759 851 20008 20008 CD 27676 6759 852 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 6759 853 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6759 854 general general NN 27676 6759 855 : : : 27676 6759 856 Los Los NNP 27676 6759 857 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 6759 858 and and CC 27676 6759 859 New New NNP 27676 6759 860 York York NNP 27676 6759 861 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6759 862 representation representation NN 27676 6759 863 from from IN 27676 6759 864 the the DT 27676 6759 865 US US NNP 27676 6759 866 : : : 27676 6759 867 chief chief NN 27676 6759 868 of of IN 27676 6759 869 mission mission NN 27676 6759 870 : : : 27676 6759 871 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6759 872 William William NNP 27676 6759 873 MILAM MILAM NNP 27676 6759 874 embassy embassy NN 27676 6759 875 : : : 27676 6759 876 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6759 877 Enclave Enclave NNP 27676 6759 878 , , , 27676 6759 879 Ramna Ramna NNP 27676 6759 880 5 5 CD 27676 6759 881 , , , 27676 6759 882 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 27676 6759 883 mailing mail VBG 27676 6759 884 address address NN 27676 6759 885 : : : 27676 6759 886 P. P. NNP 27676 6759 887 O. O. 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6760 37 religious religious JJ 27676 6760 38 minorities minority NNS 27676 6760 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6760 40 on on IN 27676 6760 41 the the DT 27676 6760 42 hoist hoist NN 27676 6760 43 side side NN 27676 6760 44 ; ; : 27676 6760 45 a a DT 27676 6760 46 large large JJ 27676 6760 47 white white JJ 27676 6760 48 crescent crescent NNP 27676 6760 49 and and CC 27676 6760 50 star star NNP 27676 6760 51 are be VBP 27676 6760 52 centered center VBN 27676 6760 53 in in IN 27676 6760 54 the the DT 27676 6760 55 green green JJ 27676 6760 56 field field NN 27676 6760 57 ; ; : 27676 6760 58 the the DT 27676 6760 59 crescent crescent NNP 27676 6760 60 , , , 27676 6760 61 star star NNP 27676 6760 62 , , , 27676 6760 63 and and CC 27676 6760 64 color color NN 27676 6760 65 green green JJ 27676 6760 66 are be VBP 27676 6760 67 traditional traditional JJ 27676 6760 68 symbols symbol NNS 27676 6760 69 of of IN 27676 6760 70 Islam Islam NNP 27676 6760 71 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6760 72 Economy Economy 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accruing accrue VBG 27676 6761 3 more more JJR 27676 6761 4 than than IN 27676 6761 5 $ $ $ 27676 6761 6 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6761 7 billion billion CD 27676 6761 8 in in IN 27676 6761 9 debt debt NN 27676 6761 10 arrears arrear NNS 27676 6761 11 in in IN 27676 6761 12 the the DT 27676 6761 13 first first JJ 27676 6761 14 six six CD 27676 6761 15 months month NNS 27676 6761 16 of of IN 27676 6761 17 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 6761 18 , , , 27676 6761 19 Pakistani pakistani JJ 27676 6761 20 officials official NNS 27676 6761 21 approached approach VBD 27676 6761 22 multilateral multilateral JJ 27676 6761 23 creditors creditor NNS 27676 6761 24 requesting request VBG 27676 6761 25 balance balance NN 27676 6761 26 - - HYPH 27676 6761 27 of of IN 27676 6761 28 - - HYPH 27676 6761 29 payments payment NNS 27676 6761 30 relief relief NN 27676 6761 31 and and CC 27676 6761 32 structural structural JJ 27676 6761 33 support support NN 27676 6761 34 . . . 27676 6762 1 In in IN 27676 6762 2 January January NNP 27676 6762 3 1999 1999 CD 27676 6762 4 , , , 27676 6762 5 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 27676 6762 6 received receive VBD 27676 6762 7 more more JJR 27676 6762 8 than than IN 27676 6762 9 $ $ $ 27676 6762 10 1 1 CD 27676 6762 11 billion billion CD 27676 6762 12 in in IN 27676 6762 13 loans loan NNS 27676 6762 14 along along IN 27676 6762 15 with with IN 27676 6762 16 $ $ $ 27676 6762 17 3 3 CD 27676 6762 18 billion billion CD 27676 6762 19 in in IN 27676 6762 20 debt debt NN 27676 6762 21 relief relief NN 27676 6762 22 following follow VBG 27676 6762 23 the the DT 27676 6762 24 Finance Finance NNP 27676 6762 25 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6762 26 DAR DAR NNP 27676 6762 27 's 's POS 27676 6762 28 pledge pledge NN 27676 6762 29 to to TO 27676 6762 30 implement implement VB 27676 6762 31 an an DT 27676 6762 32 economic economic JJ 27676 6762 33 reform reform NN 27676 6762 34 program program NN 27676 6762 35 to to TO 27676 6762 36 reduce reduce VB 27676 6762 37 the the DT 27676 6762 38 budget budget NN 27676 6762 39 deficit deficit NN 27676 6762 40 , , , 27676 6762 41 deepen deepen VB 27676 6762 42 the the DT 27676 6762 43 financial financial JJ 27676 6762 44 sector sector NN 27676 6762 45 , , , 27676 6762 46 and and CC 27676 6762 47 broaden broaden VB 27676 6762 48 the the DT 27676 6762 49 industrial industrial JJ 27676 6762 50 base base NN 27676 6762 51 . . . 27676 6763 1 Although although IN 27676 6763 2 the the DT 27676 6763 3 economy economy NN 27676 6763 4 has have VBZ 27676 6763 5 shown show VBN 27676 6763 6 signs sign NNS 27676 6763 7 of of IN 27676 6763 8 improvement improvement NN 27676 6763 9 following follow VBG 27676 6763 10 implementation implementation NN 27676 6763 11 of of IN 27676 6763 12 some some DT 27676 6763 13 corrective corrective JJ 27676 6763 14 measures measure NNS 27676 6763 15 , , , 27676 6763 16 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6763 17 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6763 18 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 27676 6763 19 -- -- : 27676 6763 20 historically historically RB 27676 6763 21 -- -- : 27676 6763 22 has have VBZ 27676 6763 23 failed fail VBN 27676 6763 24 to to TO 27676 6763 25 implement implement VB 27676 6763 26 the the DT 27676 6763 27 tough tough JJ 27676 6763 28 structural structural JJ 27676 6763 29 reforms reform NNS 27676 6763 30 necessary necessary JJ 27676 6763 31 for for IN 27676 6763 32 sustained sustained JJ 27676 6763 33 , , , 27676 6763 34 longer long JJR 27676 6763 35 - - HYPH 27676 6763 36 term term NN 27676 6763 37 growth growth NN 27676 6763 38 . . . 27676 6764 1 The the DT 27676 6764 2 government government NN 27676 6764 3 must must MD 27676 6764 4 also also RB 27676 6764 5 cope cope VB 27676 6764 6 with with IN 27676 6764 7 long long RB 27676 6764 8 - - HYPH 27676 6764 9 standing stand VBG 27676 6764 10 economic economic JJ 27676 6764 11 vulnerabilities vulnerability NNS 27676 6764 12 -- -- : 27676 6764 13 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 6764 14 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 6764 15 and and CC 27676 6764 16 low low JJ 27676 6764 17 levels level NNS 27676 6764 18 of of IN 27676 6764 19 literacy literacy NN 27676 6764 20 . . . 27676 6765 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 6765 2 : : : 27676 6765 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6765 4 power power NN 27676 6765 5 parity--$270 parity--$270 NNP 27676 6765 6 billion billion CD 27676 6765 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6765 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 6765 9 est est NNP 27676 6765 10 . . . 27676 6765 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6766 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6766 2 -- -- : 27676 6766 3 real real JJ 27676 6766 4 growth growth NN 27676 6766 5 rate rate NN 27676 6766 6 : : : 27676 6766 7 5 5 CD 27676 6766 8 % % NN 27676 6766 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6766 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6766 11 est est NNP 27676 6766 12 . . . 27676 6766 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6767 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6767 2 -- -- : 27676 6767 3 per per IN 27676 6767 4 capita capita NN 27676 6767 5 : : : 27676 6767 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 6767 7 power power NN 27676 6767 8 parity?$2,000 parity?$2,000 NNP 27676 6767 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6767 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 6767 11 est est NNP 27676 6767 12 . . . 27676 6767 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6768 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6768 2 -- -- : 27676 6768 3 composition composition NN 27676 6768 4 by by IN 27676 6768 5 sector sector NN 27676 6768 6 : : : 27676 6768 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6768 8 : : : 27676 6768 9 24.2 24.2 CD 27676 6768 10 % % NN 27676 6768 11 industry industry NN 27676 6768 12 : : : 27676 6768 13 26.4 26.4 CD 27676 6768 14 % % NN 27676 6768 15 services service NNS 27676 6768 16 : : : 27676 6768 17 49.4 49.4 CD 27676 6768 18 % % NN 27676 6768 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6768 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 6768 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6768 22 Population population NN 27676 6768 23 below below IN 27676 6768 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 6768 25 line line NN 27676 6768 26 : : : 27676 6768 27 34 34 CD 27676 6768 28 % % NN 27676 6768 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6768 30 1991 1991 CD 27676 6768 31 est est NNP 27676 6768 32 . . . 27676 6768 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 1 Household household NN 27676 6769 2 income income NN 27676 6769 3 or or CC 27676 6769 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 6769 5 by by IN 27676 6769 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 6769 7 share share NN 27676 6769 8 : : : 27676 6769 9 lowest low JJS 27676 6769 10 10 10 CD 27676 6769 11 % % NN 27676 6769 12 : : : 27676 6769 13 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 6769 14 % % NN 27676 6769 15 highest high JJS 27676 6769 16 10 10 CD 27676 6769 17 % % NN 27676 6769 18 : : : 27676 6769 19 25.2 25.2 CD 27676 6769 20 % % NN 27676 6769 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 22 1991 1991 CD 27676 6769 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 6769 25 rate rate NN 27676 6769 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 6769 28 prices price NNS 27676 6769 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 30 : : : 27676 6769 31 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 6769 32 % % NN 27676 6769 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 34 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6769 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 36 Labor labor NN 27676 6769 37 force force NN 27676 6769 38 : : : 27676 6769 39 37.8 37.8 CD 27676 6769 40 million million CD 27676 6769 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 42 1998 1998 CD 27676 6769 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 44 note note NN 27676 6769 45 : : : 27676 6769 46 extensive extensive JJ 27676 6769 47 export export NN 27676 6769 48 of of IN 27676 6769 49 labor labor NN 27676 6769 50 , , , 27676 6769 51 mostly mostly RB 27676 6769 52 to to IN 27676 6769 53 the the DT 27676 6769 54 Middle Middle NNP 27676 6769 55 East East NNP 27676 6769 56 , , , 27676 6769 57 and and CC 27676 6769 58 use use NN 27676 6769 59 of of IN 27676 6769 60 child child NN 27676 6769 61 labor labor NN 27676 6769 62 Labor labor NN 27676 6769 63 force force NN 27676 6769 64 -- -- : 27676 6769 65 by by IN 27676 6769 66 occupation occupation NN 27676 6769 67 : : : 27676 6769 68 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6769 69 47 47 CD 27676 6769 70 % % NN 27676 6769 71 , , , 27676 6769 72 mining mining NN 27676 6769 73 and and CC 27676 6769 74 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 6769 75 17 17 CD 27676 6769 76 % % NN 27676 6769 77 , , , 27676 6769 78 services service NNS 27676 6769 79 17 17 CD 27676 6769 80 % % NN 27676 6769 81 , , , 27676 6769 82 other other JJ 27676 6769 83 19 19 CD 27676 6769 84 % % NN 27676 6769 85 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 6769 86 rate rate NN 27676 6769 87 : : : 27676 6769 88 NA% NA% `` 27676 6769 89 Budget budget NN 27676 6769 90 : : : 27676 6769 91 revenues revenue NNS 27676 6769 92 : : : 27676 6769 93 $ $ $ 27676 6769 94 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 6769 95 billion billion CD 27676 6769 96 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6769 97 : : : 27676 6769 98 $ $ $ 27676 6769 99 12 12 CD 27676 6769 100 billion billion CD 27676 6769 101 , , , 27676 6769 102 including include VBG 27676 6769 103 capital capital NN 27676 6769 104 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6769 105 of of IN 27676 6769 106 $ $ $ 27676 6769 107 NA na NN 27676 6769 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 109 FY96/97 fy96/97 CD 27676 6769 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 111 Industries industry NNS 27676 6769 112 : : : 27676 6769 113 textiles textile NNS 27676 6769 114 , , , 27676 6769 115 food food NN 27676 6769 116 processing processing NN 27676 6769 117 , , , 27676 6769 118 beverages beverage NNS 27676 6769 119 , , , 27676 6769 120 construction construction NN 27676 6769 121 materials material NNS 27676 6769 122 , , , 27676 6769 123 clothing clothing NN 27676 6769 124 , , , 27676 6769 125 paper paper NN 27676 6769 126 products product NNS 27676 6769 127 , , , 27676 6769 128 shrimp shrimp NN 27676 6769 129 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 6769 130 production production NN 27676 6769 131 growth growth NN 27676 6769 132 rate rate NN 27676 6769 133 : : : 27676 6769 134 2 2 CD 27676 6769 135 % % NN 27676 6769 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 137 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6769 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 139 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6769 140 -- -- : 27676 6769 141 production production NN 27676 6769 142 : : : 27676 6769 143 59.336 59.336 CD 27676 6769 144 billion billion CD 27676 6769 145 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6769 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 147 1996 1996 CD 27676 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184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 185 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6769 186 -- -- : 27676 6769 187 exports export NNS 27676 6769 188 : : : 27676 6769 189 0 0 CD 27676 6769 190 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6769 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 192 1996 1996 CD 27676 6769 193 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 194 Electricity electricity NN 27676 6769 195 -- -- : 27676 6769 196 imports import NNS 27676 6769 197 : : : 27676 6769 198 0 0 CD 27676 6769 199 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6769 200 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 201 1996 1996 CD 27676 6769 202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 203 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6769 204 -- -- : 27676 6769 205 products product NNS 27676 6769 206 : : : 27676 6769 207 cotton cotton NN 27676 6769 208 , , , 27676 6769 209 wheat wheat NN 27676 6769 210 , , , 27676 6769 211 rice rice NN 27676 6769 212 , , , 27676 6769 213 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 6769 214 , , , 27676 6769 215 fruits fruit NNS 27676 6769 216 , , , 27676 6769 217 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6769 218 ; ; : 27676 6769 219 milk milk NN 27676 6769 220 , , , 27676 6769 221 beef beef NN 27676 6769 222 , , , 27676 6769 223 mutton mutton NN 27676 6769 224 , , , 27676 6769 225 eggs egg NNS 27676 6769 226 Exports export NNS 27676 6769 227 : : : 27676 6769 228 $ $ $ 27676 6769 229 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 6769 230 billion billion CD 27676 6769 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 232 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6769 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 234 Exports export NNS 27676 6769 235 -- -- : 27676 6769 236 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6769 237 : : : 27676 6769 238 cotton cotton NN 27676 6769 239 , , , 27676 6769 240 textiles textile NNS 27676 6769 241 , , , 27676 6769 242 clothing clothing NN 27676 6769 243 , , , 27676 6769 244 rice rice NN 27676 6769 245 , , , 27676 6769 246 leather leather NN 27676 6769 247 , , , 27676 6769 248 carpets carpet VBZ 27676 6769 249 Exports export NNS 27676 6769 250 -- -- : 27676 6769 251 partners partner NNS 27676 6769 252 : : : 27676 6769 253 EU EU NNP 27676 6769 254 , , , 27676 6769 255 US US NNP 27676 6769 256 , , , 27676 6769 257 Hong Hong NNP 27676 6769 258 Kong Kong NNP 27676 6769 259 , , , 27676 6769 260 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6769 261 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 6769 262 : : : 27676 6769 263 $ $ $ 27676 6769 264 10.1 10.1 CD 27676 6769 265 billion billion CD 27676 6769 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 267 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6769 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6769 269 Imports import NNS 27676 6769 270 -- -- : 27676 6769 271 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6769 272 : : : 27676 6769 273 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6769 274 , , , 27676 6769 275 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6769 276 products product NNS 27676 6769 277 , , , 27676 6769 278 machinery machinery NN 27676 6769 279 , , , 27676 6769 280 transportation transportation NN 27676 6769 281 equipment equipment NN 27676 6769 282 , , , 27676 6769 283 vegetable vegetable NN 27676 6769 284 oils oil NNS 27676 6769 285 , , , 27676 6769 286 animal animal NN 27676 6769 287 fats fat NNS 27676 6769 288 , , , 27676 6769 289 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6769 290 Imports import NNS 27676 6769 291 -- -- : 27676 6769 292 partners partner NNS 27676 6769 293 : : : 27676 6769 294 EU EU NNP 27676 6769 295 , , , 27676 6769 296 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6769 297 , , , 27676 6769 298 US US NNP 27676 6769 299 , , , 27676 6769 300 China China NNP 27676 6769 301 Debt Debt NNP 27676 6769 302 -- -- : 27676 6769 303 external external JJ 27676 6769 304 : : : 27676 6769 305 $ $ $ 27676 6769 306 34 34 CD 27676 6769 307 billion billion CD 27676 6769 308 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6769 309 1998 1998 CD 27676 6769 310 est est NNP 27676 6769 311 . . . 27676 6769 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 6770 2 aid aid NN 27676 6770 3 -- -- : 27676 6770 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 6770 5 : : : 27676 6770 6 $ $ $ 27676 6770 7 2 2 CD 27676 6770 8 billion billion CD 27676 6770 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 10 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 6770 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 12 Currency currency NN 27676 6770 13 : : : 27676 6770 14 1 1 LS 27676 6770 15 Pakistani pakistani JJ 27676 6770 16 rupee rupee NN 27676 6770 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 18 PRe PRe NNP 27676 6770 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 20 = = NFP 27676 6770 21 100 100 CD 27676 6770 22 paisa paisa NNP 27676 6770 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6770 24 rates rate NNS 27676 6770 25 : : : 27676 6770 26 Pakistani pakistani JJ 27676 6770 27 rupees rupee NNS 27676 6770 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 29 PRs prs NN 27676 6770 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 31 per per IN 27676 6770 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 6770 33 1 1 CD 27676 6770 34 - - HYPH 27676 6770 35 -46.000 -46.000 NNP 27676 6770 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 37 January January NNP 27676 6770 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 6770 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 40 , , , 27676 6770 41 45.033 45.033 CD 27676 6770 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 6770 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 45 , , , 27676 6770 46 41.086 41.086 CD 27676 6770 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 6770 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 50 , , , 27676 6770 51 36.056 36.056 CD 27676 6770 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 6770 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 55 , , , 27676 6770 56 31.623 31.623 CD 27676 6770 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 6770 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 60 , , , 27676 6770 61 30.548 30.548 CD 27676 6770 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 6770 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 65 ; ; : 27676 6770 66 note note VB 27676 6770 67 -- -- : 27676 6770 68 annual annual JJ 27676 6770 69 average average NN 27676 6770 70 of of IN 27676 6770 71 official official JJ 27676 6770 72 rate rate NN 27676 6770 73 ; ; , 27676 6770 74 parallel parallel JJ 27676 6770 75 market market NN 27676 6770 76 rate rate NN 27676 6770 77 is be VBZ 27676 6770 78 higher high JJR 27676 6770 79 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6770 80 year year NN 27676 6770 81 : : : 27676 6770 82 1 1 CD 27676 6770 83 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 6770 84 June June NNP 27676 6770 85 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 6770 86 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6770 87 : : : 27676 6770 88 2.828 2.828 CD 27676 6770 89 million million CD 27676 6770 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 91 1998 1998 CD 27676 6770 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 93 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6770 94 system system NN 27676 6770 95 : : : 27676 6770 96 the the DT 27676 6770 97 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6770 98 system system NN 27676 6770 99 is be VBZ 27676 6770 100 mediocre mediocre JJ 27676 6770 101 , , , 27676 6770 102 but but CC 27676 6770 103 improving improve VBG 27676 6770 104 ; ; : 27676 6770 105 service service NN 27676 6770 106 is be VBZ 27676 6770 107 adequate adequate JJ 27676 6770 108 for for IN 27676 6770 109 government government NN 27676 6770 110 and and CC 27676 6770 111 business business NN 27676 6770 112 use use NN 27676 6770 113 , , , 27676 6770 114 in in IN 27676 6770 115 part part NN 27676 6770 116 because because IN 27676 6770 117 major major JJ 27676 6770 118 businesses business NNS 27676 6770 119 have have VBP 27676 6770 120 established establish VBN 27676 6770 121 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 6770 122 own own JJ 27676 6770 123 private private JJ 27676 6770 124 systems system NNS 27676 6770 125 ; ; : 27676 6770 126 since since IN 27676 6770 127 1988 1988 CD 27676 6770 128 , , , 27676 6770 129 the the DT 27676 6770 130 government government NN 27676 6770 131 has have VBZ 27676 6770 132 promoted promote VBN 27676 6770 133 investment investment NN 27676 6770 134 in in IN 27676 6770 135 the the DT 27676 6770 136 national national JJ 27676 6770 137 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 6770 138 system system NN 27676 6770 139 on on IN 27676 6770 140 a a DT 27676 6770 141 priority priority NN 27676 6770 142 basis basis NN 27676 6770 143 , , , 27676 6770 144 significantly significantly RB 27676 6770 145 increasing increase VBG 27676 6770 146 network network NN 27676 6770 147 capacity capacity NN 27676 6770 148 ; ; : 27676 6770 149 despite despite IN 27676 6770 150 major major JJ 27676 6770 151 improvements improvement NNS 27676 6770 152 in in IN 27676 6770 153 trunk trunk NN 27676 6770 154 and and CC 27676 6770 155 urban urban JJ 27676 6770 156 systems system NNS 27676 6770 157 , , , 27676 6770 158 telecommunication telecommunication NN 27676 6770 159 services service NNS 27676 6770 160 are be VBP 27676 6770 161 still still RB 27676 6770 162 not not RB 27676 6770 163 readily readily RB 27676 6770 164 available available JJ 27676 6770 165 to to IN 27676 6770 166 the the DT 27676 6770 167 majority majority NN 27676 6770 168 of of IN 27676 6770 169 the the DT 27676 6770 170 rural rural JJ 27676 6770 171 population population NN 27676 6770 172 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6770 173 : : : 27676 6770 174 microwave microwave NN 27676 6770 175 radio radio NN 27676 6770 176 relay relay NN 27676 6770 177 , , , 27676 6770 178 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 6770 179 cable cable NN 27676 6770 180 , , , 27676 6770 181 fiber fiber NN 27676 6770 182 - - HYPH 27676 6770 183 optic optic NN 27676 6770 184 cable cable NN 27676 6770 185 , , , 27676 6770 186 cellular cellular JJ 27676 6770 187 , , , 27676 6770 188 and and CC 27676 6770 189 satellite satellite NNP 27676 6770 190 international international NNP 27676 6770 191 : : : 27676 6770 192 satellite satellite NN 27676 6770 193 earth earth NN 27676 6770 194 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 6770 195 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6770 196 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 197 1 1 CD 27676 6770 198 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 6770 199 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6770 200 and and CC 27676 6770 201 2 2 CD 27676 6770 202 Indian Indian NNP 27676 6770 203 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6770 204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 205 ; ; : 27676 6770 206 3 3 CD 27676 6770 207 operational operational JJ 27676 6770 208 international international JJ 27676 6770 209 gateway gateway NN 27676 6770 210 exchanges exchange NNS 27676 6770 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 212 1 1 CD 27676 6770 213 at at IN 27676 6770 214 Karachi Karachi NNP 27676 6770 215 and and CC 27676 6770 216 2 2 CD 27676 6770 217 at at IN 27676 6770 218 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 27676 6770 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6770 220 ; ; : 27676 6770 221 microwave microwave VB 27676 6770 222 radio radio NN 27676 6770 223 relay relay NN 27676 6770 224 to to IN 27676 6770 225 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 6770 226 countries country NNS 27676 6770 227 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6770 228 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6770 229 stations station NNS 27676 6770 230 : : : 27676 6770 231 AM AM NNP 27676 6770 232 26 26 CD 27676 6770 233 , , , 27676 6770 234 FM FM NNP 27676 6770 235 3 3 CD 27676 6770 236 , , , 27676 6770 237 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 6770 238 18 18 CD 27676 6770 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6770 240 1998 1998 CD 27676 6770 241 est est NNP 27676 6770 242 . . . 27676 6770 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6771 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 6771 2 : : : 27676 6771 3 10.2 10.2 CD 27676 6771 4 million million CD 27676 6771 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6771 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 6771 7 est est NNP 27676 6771 8 . . . 27676 6771 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6772 1 Television television NN 27676 6772 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6772 3 stations station NNS 27676 6772 4 : : : 27676 6772 5 22 22 CD 27676 6772 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 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6773 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6773 16 293 293 CD 27676 6773 17 km km NN 27676 6773 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 6773 19 ; ; : 27676 6773 20 1,037 1,037 CD 27676 6773 21 km km NN 27676 6773 22 double double JJ 27676 6773 23 track track NN 27676 6773 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6773 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 6773 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 6773 27 : : : 27676 6773 28 445 445 CD 27676 6773 29 km km NN 27676 6773 30 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 6773 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 6773 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6773 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 6773 34 est est NNP 27676 6773 35 . . . 27676 6773 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6774 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 6774 2 : : : 27676 6774 3 total total NN 27676 6774 4 : : : 27676 6774 5 224,774 224,774 CD 27676 6774 6 km km NN 27676 6774 7 paved pave VBN 27676 6774 8 : : : 27676 6774 9 128,121 128,121 CD 27676 6774 10 km km NN 27676 6774 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6774 12 : : : 27676 6774 13 96,653 96,653 CD 27676 6774 14 km km NNS 27676 6774 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6774 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 6774 17 est est NNP 27676 6774 18 . . . 27676 6774 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6775 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 6775 2 : : : 27676 6775 3 crude crude JJ 27676 6775 4 oil oil NN 27676 6775 5 250 250 CD 27676 6775 6 km km NNS 27676 6775 7 ; ; : 27676 6775 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 6775 9 products product NNS 27676 6775 10 885 885 CD 27676 6775 11 km km NNS 27676 6775 12 ; ; : 27676 6775 13 natural natural JJ 27676 6775 14 gas gas NN 27676 6775 15 4,044 4,044 CD 27676 6775 16 km km NN 27676 6775 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6775 18 1987 1987 CD 27676 6775 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6775 20 Ports port NNS 27676 6775 21 and and CC 27676 6775 22 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6775 23 : : : 27676 6775 24 Karachi Karachi NNP 27676 6775 25 , , , 27676 6775 26 Port Port NNP 27676 6775 27 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 6775 28 bin bin NNP 27676 6775 29 Qasim Qasim NNP 27676 6775 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6775 31 marine marine NN 27676 6775 32 : : : 27676 6775 33 total total NN 27676 6775 34 : : : 27676 6775 35 23 23 CD 27676 6775 36 ships ship NNS 27676 6775 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6775 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6775 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6775 40 or or CC 27676 6775 41 over over RB 27676 6775 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6775 43 totaling total VBG 27676 6775 44 384,304 384,304 CD 27676 6775 45 GRT/619,668 GRT/619,668 NNP 27676 6775 46 DWT DWT NNP 27676 6775 47 ships ship NNS 27676 6775 48 by by IN 27676 6775 49 type type NN 27676 6775 50 : : : 27676 6775 51 bulk bulk NNP 27676 6775 52 4 4 CD 27676 6775 53 , , , 27676 6775 54 cargo cargo NN 27676 6775 55 15 15 CD 27676 6775 56 , , , 27676 6775 57 container container NN 27676 6775 58 3 3 CD 27676 6775 59 , , , 27676 6775 60 oil oil NN 27676 6775 61 tanker tanker NN 27676 6775 62 1 1 CD 27676 6775 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6775 64 1998 1998 CD 27676 6775 65 est est NNP 27676 6775 66 . . . 27676 6775 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6776 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6776 2 : : : 27676 6776 3 116 116 CD 27676 6776 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6776 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6776 6 est est NNP 27676 6776 7 . . . 27676 6776 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6777 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6777 2 -- -- : 27676 6777 3 with with IN 27676 6777 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6777 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6777 6 : : : 27676 6777 7 total total NN 27676 6777 8 : : : 27676 6777 9 80 80 CD 27676 6777 10 over over IN 27676 6777 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6777 12 m m CD 27676 6777 13 : : : 27676 6777 14 11 11 CD 27676 6777 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6777 16 to to IN 27676 6777 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6777 18 m m NN 27676 6777 19 : : : 27676 6777 20 20 20 CD 27676 6777 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6777 22 to to TO 27676 6777 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6777 24 m m NN 27676 6777 25 : : : 27676 6777 26 31 31 CD 27676 6777 27 914 914 CD 27676 6777 28 to to TO 27676 6777 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6777 30 m m NN 27676 6777 31 : : : 27676 6777 32 15 15 CD 27676 6777 33 under under IN 27676 6777 34 914 914 CD 27676 6777 35 m m NN 27676 6777 36 : : : 27676 6777 37 3 3 CD 27676 6777 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6777 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 6777 40 est est NNP 27676 6777 41 . . . 27676 6777 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6778 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6778 2 -- -- : 27676 6778 3 with with IN 27676 6778 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6778 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6778 6 : : : 27676 6778 7 total total NN 27676 6778 8 : : : 27676 6778 9 36 36 CD 27676 6778 10 over over IN 27676 6778 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6778 12 m m NN 27676 6778 13 : : : 27676 6778 14 1 1 CD 27676 6778 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6778 16 to to TO 27676 6778 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6778 18 m m NN 27676 6778 19 : : : 27676 6778 20 8 8 CD 27676 6778 21 914 914 CD 27676 6778 22 to to TO 27676 6778 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6778 24 m m NN 27676 6778 25 : : : 27676 6778 26 9 9 CD 27676 6778 27 under under IN 27676 6778 28 914 914 CD 27676 6778 29 m m NN 27676 6778 30 : : : 27676 6778 31 18 18 CD 27676 6778 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6778 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 6778 34 est est NNP 27676 6778 35 . . . 27676 6778 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6779 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 6779 2 : : : 27676 6779 3 7 7 CD 27676 6779 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6779 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6779 6 est est NNP 27676 6779 7 . . . 27676 6779 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6780 1 Military military JJ 27676 6780 2 Military military JJ 27676 6780 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6780 4 : : : 27676 6780 5 Army Army NNP 27676 6780 6 , , , 27676 6780 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 6780 8 , , , 27676 6780 9 Air Air NNP 27676 6780 10 Force Force NNP 27676 6780 11 , , , 27676 6780 12 Civil Civil NNP 27676 6780 13 Armed Armed NNP 27676 6780 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6780 15 , , , 27676 6780 16 National National NNP 27676 6780 17 Guard Guard NNP 27676 6780 18 Military Military NNP 27676 6780 19 manpower manpower NN 27676 6780 20 -- -- : 27676 6780 21 military military JJ 27676 6780 22 age age NN 27676 6780 23 : : : 27676 6780 24 17 17 CD 27676 6780 25 years year NNS 27676 6780 26 of of IN 27676 6780 27 age age NN 27676 6780 28 Military military JJ 27676 6780 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 6780 30 -- -- : 27676 6780 31 availability availability NN 27676 6780 32 : 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6782 6 age age NN 27676 6782 7 annually annually RB 27676 6782 8 : : : 27676 6782 9 males male NNS 27676 6782 10 : : : 27676 6782 11 1,553,310 1,553,310 CD 27676 6782 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6782 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 6782 14 est est NNP 27676 6782 15 . . . 27676 6782 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 1 Military military JJ 27676 6783 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6783 3 -- -- : 27676 6783 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6783 5 figure figure NN 27676 6783 6 : : : 27676 6783 7 $ $ $ 27676 6783 8 2.48 2.48 CD 27676 6783 9 billion billion CD 27676 6783 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6783 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 6783 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 13 Military military JJ 27676 6783 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6783 15 -- -- : 27676 6783 16 percent percent NN 27676 6783 17 of of IN 27676 6783 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6783 19 : : : 27676 6783 20 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 6783 21 % % NN 27676 6783 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6783 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 6783 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6783 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6783 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6783 28 -- -- : 27676 6783 29 international international JJ 27676 6783 30 : : : 27676 6783 31 status status NN 27676 6783 32 of of IN 27676 6783 33 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 27676 6783 34 with with IN 27676 6783 35 India India NNP 27676 6783 36 ; ; : 27676 6783 37 water water NN 27676 6783 38 - - HYPH 27676 6783 39 sharing share VBG 27676 6783 40 problems problem NNS 27676 6783 41 with with IN 27676 6783 42 India India NNP 27676 6783 43 over over IN 27676 6783 44 the the DT 27676 6783 45 Indus Indus NNP 27676 6783 46 River River NNP 27676 6783 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6783 48 Wular Wular NNP 27676 6783 49 Barrage Barrage NNP 27676 6783 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 51 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 6783 52 drugs drug VBZ 27676 6783 53 : : : 27676 6783 54 producer producer NN 27676 6783 55 of of IN 27676 6783 56 illicit illicit JJ 27676 6783 57 opium opium NN 27676 6783 58 and and CC 27676 6783 59 hashish hashish NN 27676 6783 60 for for IN 27676 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6783 211 , , , 27676 6783 212 134 134 CD 27676 6783 213 30 30 CD 27676 6783 214 E e NN 27676 6783 215 Map Map NNP 27676 6783 216 references reference NNS 27676 6783 217 : : : 27676 6783 218 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 6783 219 Area Area NNP 27676 6783 220 : : : 27676 6783 221 total total NN 27676 6783 222 : : : 27676 6783 223 458 458 CD 27676 6783 224 sq sq RB 27676 6783 225 km km NNP 27676 6783 226 land land NN 27676 6783 227 : : : 27676 6783 228 458 458 CD 27676 6783 229 sq sq RB 27676 6783 230 km km NNP 27676 6783 231 water water NN 27676 6783 232 : : : 27676 6783 233 0 0 NFP 27676 6783 234 sq sq NN 27676 6783 235 km km NNP 27676 6783 236 Area area NN 27676 6783 237 -- -- : 27676 6783 238 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6783 239 : : : 27676 6783 240 slightly slightly RB 27676 6783 241 more more JJR 27676 6783 242 than than IN 27676 6783 243 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 6783 244 times time NNS 27676 6783 245 the the DT 27676 6783 246 size size NN 27676 6783 247 of of IN 27676 6783 248 Washington 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6783 283 : : : 27676 6783 284 200 200 CD 27676 6783 285 nm nm CD 27676 6783 286 territorial territorial JJ 27676 6783 287 sea sea NN 27676 6783 288 : : : 27676 6783 289 3 3 CD 27676 6783 290 nm nm NNP 27676 6783 291 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6783 292 : : : 27676 6783 293 wet wet JJ 27676 6783 294 season season NN 27676 6783 295 May May NNP 27676 6783 296 to to IN 27676 6783 297 November November NNP 27676 6783 298 ; ; : 27676 6783 299 hot hot JJ 27676 6783 300 and and CC 27676 6783 301 humid humid JJ 27676 6783 302 Terrain terrain NN 27676 6783 303 : : : 27676 6783 304 varying vary VBG 27676 6783 305 geologically geologically RB 27676 6783 306 from from IN 27676 6783 307 the the DT 27676 6783 308 high high JJ 27676 6783 309 , , , 27676 6783 310 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 6783 311 main main JJ 27676 6783 312 island island NN 27676 6783 313 of of IN 27676 6783 314 Babelthuap Babelthuap NNP 27676 6783 315 to to IN 27676 6783 316 low low JJ 27676 6783 317 , , , 27676 6783 318 coral 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gold JJ 27676 6783 352 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 353 , , , 27676 6783 354 marine marine JJ 27676 6783 355 products product NNS 27676 6783 356 , , , 27676 6783 357 deep deep JJ 27676 6783 358 - - HYPH 27676 6783 359 seabed seabed NN 27676 6783 360 minerals mineral NNS 27676 6783 361 Land Land NNP 27676 6783 362 use use NN 27676 6783 363 : : : 27676 6783 364 arable arable JJ 27676 6783 365 land land NN 27676 6783 366 : : : 27676 6783 367 NA% NA% `` 27676 6783 368 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6783 369 crops crop NNS 27676 6783 370 : : : 27676 6783 371 NA% na% IN 27676 6783 372 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6783 373 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6783 374 : : : 27676 6783 375 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6783 376 forests forest NNS 27676 6783 377 and and CC 27676 6783 378 woodland woodland NN 27676 6783 379 : : : 27676 6783 380 NA% NA% NNS 27676 6783 381 other other JJ 27676 6783 382 : : : 27676 6783 383 NA% NA% `` 27676 6783 384 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6783 385 land land NN 27676 6783 386 : : : 27676 6783 387 NA NA NNP 27676 6783 388 sq sq RB 27676 6783 389 km km VB 27676 6783 390 Natural natural JJ 27676 6783 391 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6783 392 : : : 27676 6783 393 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 6783 394 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6783 395 June June NNP 27676 6783 396 to to IN 27676 6783 397 December December NNP 27676 6783 398 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6783 399 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6783 400 -- -- : 27676 6783 401 current current JJ 27676 6783 402 issues issue NNS 27676 6783 403 : : : 27676 6783 404 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 6783 405 facilities facility NNS 27676 6783 406 for for IN 27676 6783 407 disposal disposal NN 27676 6783 408 of of IN 27676 6783 409 solid solid JJ 27676 6783 410 waste waste NN 27676 6783 411 ; ; : 27676 6783 412 threats threat NNS 27676 6783 413 to to IN 27676 6783 414 the the DT 27676 6783 415 marine marine JJ 27676 6783 416 ecosystem ecosystem NN 27676 6783 417 from from IN 27676 6783 418 sand sand NN 27676 6783 419 and and CC 27676 6783 420 coral coral JJ 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NNS 27676 6789 12 : : : 27676 6789 13 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 6789 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6789 15 15 15 CD 27676 6789 16 - - SYM 27676 6789 17 64 64 CD 27676 6789 18 years year NNS 27676 6789 19 : : : 27676 6789 20 1.21 1.21 CD 27676 6789 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6789 22 65 65 CD 27676 6789 23 years year NNS 27676 6789 24 and and CC 27676 6789 25 over over IN 27676 6789 26 : : : 27676 6789 27 0.89 0.89 CD 27676 6789 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 6789 29 total total JJ 27676 6789 30 population population NN 27676 6789 31 : : : 27676 6789 32 1.15 1.15 CD 27676 6789 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6789 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6789 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 6789 36 est est NNP 27676 6789 37 . . . 27676 6789 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6790 1 Infant infant NN 27676 6790 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 6790 3 rate rate NN 27676 6790 4 : : : 27676 6790 5 18.5 18.5 CD 27676 6790 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6790 7 live live JJ 27676 6790 8 births birth NNS 27676 6790 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6790 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 6790 11 est est NNP 27676 6790 12 . . . 27676 6790 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6791 1 Life life NN 27676 6791 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 6791 3 at at IN 27676 6791 4 birth birth NN 27676 6791 5 : : : 27676 6791 6 total total JJ 27676 6791 7 population population NN 27676 6791 8 : : : 27676 6791 9 67.75 67.75 CD 27676 6791 10 years year NNS 27676 6791 11 male male JJ 27676 6791 12 : : : 27676 6791 13 64.69 64.69 CD 27676 6791 14 years year NNS 27676 6791 15 female female JJ 27676 6791 16 : : : 27676 6791 17 70.98 70.98 CD 27676 6791 18 years year NNS 27676 6791 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6791 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 6791 21 est est NNP 27676 6791 22 . . . 27676 6791 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6792 1 Total total JJ 27676 6792 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 6792 3 rate rate NN 27676 6792 4 : : : 27676 6792 5 2.66 2.66 CD 27676 6792 6 children child NNS 27676 6792 7 born bear VBN 27676 6792 8 / / SYM 27676 6792 9 woman woman NN 27676 6792 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6792 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 6792 12 est est NNP 27676 6792 13 . . . 27676 6792 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 6793 2 : : : 27676 6793 3 noun noun NNP 27676 6793 4 : : : 27676 6793 5 Palauan(s Palauan(s NNP 27676 6793 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 6793 8 : : : 27676 6793 9 Palauan palauan JJ 27676 6793 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 6793 11 groups group NNS 27676 6793 12 : : : 27676 6793 13 Palauans palauan NNS 27676 6793 14 are be VBP 27676 6793 15 a a DT 27676 6793 16 composite composite NN 27676 6793 17 of of IN 27676 6793 18 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 27676 6793 19 , , , 27676 6793 20 Malayan Malayan NNP 27676 6793 21 , , , 27676 6793 22 and and CC 27676 6793 23 Melanesian melanesian JJ 27676 6793 24 races race NNS 27676 6793 25 Religions religion NNS 27676 6793 26 : : : 27676 6793 27 Christian Christian NNP 27676 6793 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 29 Catholics Catholics NNPS 27676 6793 30 , , , 27676 6793 31 Seventh Seventh NNP 27676 6793 32 - - HYPH 27676 6793 33 Day Day NNP 27676 6793 34 Adventists Adventists NNPS 27676 6793 35 , , , 27676 6793 36 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 27676 6793 37 's 's POS 27676 6793 38 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 27676 6793 39 , , , 27676 6793 40 the the DT 27676 6793 41 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 6793 42 of of IN 27676 6793 43 God God NNP 27676 6793 44 , , , 27676 6793 45 the the DT 27676 6793 46 Liebenzell Liebenzell NNP 27676 6793 47 Mission Mission NNP 27676 6793 48 , , , 27676 6793 49 and and CC 27676 6793 50 Latter Latter NNP 27676 6793 51 - - HYPH 27676 6793 52 Day Day NNP 27676 6793 53 Saints Saints NNPS 27676 6793 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 55 , , , 27676 6793 56 Modekngei Modekngei NNP 27676 6793 57 religion religion NN 27676 6793 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 59 one one CD 27676 6793 60 - - HYPH 27676 6793 61 third third NN 27676 6793 62 of of IN 27676 6793 63 the the DT 27676 6793 64 population population NN 27676 6793 65 observes observe VBZ 27676 6793 66 this this DT 27676 6793 67 religion religion NN 27676 6793 68 which which WDT 27676 6793 69 is be VBZ 27676 6793 70 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6793 71 to to IN 27676 6793 72 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6793 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 74 Languages Languages NNP 27676 6793 75 : : : 27676 6793 76 English English NNP 27676 6793 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 78 official official NN 27676 6793 79 in in IN 27676 6793 80 all all DT 27676 6793 81 of of IN 27676 6793 82 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6793 83 's 's POS 27676 6793 84 16 16 CD 27676 6793 85 states state NNS 27676 6793 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 87 , , , 27676 6793 88 Sonsorolese Sonsorolese NNP 27676 6793 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 90 official official NN 27676 6793 91 in in IN 27676 6793 92 the the DT 27676 6793 93 state state NN 27676 6793 94 of of IN 27676 6793 95 Sonsoral Sonsoral NNP 27676 6793 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 97 , , , 27676 6793 98 Angaur Angaur NNP 27676 6793 99 and and CC 27676 6793 100 Japanese Japanese NNP 27676 6793 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 102 in in IN 27676 6793 103 the the DT 27676 6793 104 state state NN 27676 6793 105 of of IN 27676 6793 106 Anguar Anguar NNP 27676 6793 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 108 , , , 27676 6793 109 Tobi Tobi NNP 27676 6793 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 111 in in IN 27676 6793 112 the the DT 27676 6793 113 state state NN 27676 6793 114 of of IN 27676 6793 115 Tobi Tobi NNP 27676 6793 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 117 , , , 27676 6793 118 Palauan Palauan NNP 27676 6793 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 120 in in IN 27676 6793 121 the the DT 27676 6793 122 other other JJ 27676 6793 123 13 13 CD 27676 6793 124 states state NNS 27676 6793 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6793 126 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6793 127 : : : 27676 6793 128 definition definition NN 27676 6793 129 : : : 27676 6793 130 age age NN 27676 6793 131 15 15 CD 27676 6793 132 and and CC 27676 6793 133 over over RB 27676 6793 134 can can MD 27676 6793 135 read read VB 27676 6793 136 and and CC 27676 6793 137 write write VB 27676 6793 138 total total JJ 27676 6793 139 population population NN 27676 6793 140 : : : 27676 6793 141 92 92 CD 27676 6793 142 % % NN 27676 6793 143 male male NN 27676 6793 144 : : : 27676 6793 145 93 93 CD 27676 6793 146 % % NN 27676 6793 147 female female NN 27676 6793 148 : : : 27676 6793 149 90 90 CD 27676 6793 150 % % NN 27676 6793 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6793 152 1980 1980 CD 27676 6793 153 est est NNP 27676 6793 154 . . . 27676 6793 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6794 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6794 3 name name NN 27676 6794 4 : : : 27676 6794 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6794 6 long long JJ 27676 6794 7 form form NN 27676 6794 8 : : : 27676 6794 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6794 10 of of IN 27676 6794 11 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6794 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6794 13 short short JJ 27676 6794 14 form form NN 27676 6794 15 : : : 27676 6794 16 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6794 17 local local JJ 27676 6794 18 long long JJ 27676 6794 19 form form NN 27676 6794 20 : : : 27676 6794 21 Beluu beluu VB 27676 6794 22 er er UH 27676 6794 23 a a DT 27676 6794 24 Belau Belau NNP 27676 6794 25 local local JJ 27676 6794 26 short short JJ 27676 6794 27 form form NN 27676 6794 28 : : : 27676 6794 29 Belau Belau NNP 27676 6794 30 former former JJ 27676 6794 31 : : : 27676 6794 32 Trust trust VB 27676 6794 33 Territory territory NN 27676 6794 34 of of IN 27676 6794 35 the the DT 27676 6794 36 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 6794 37 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 6794 38 Data Data NNP 27676 6794 39 code code NN 27676 6794 40 : : : 27676 6794 41 PS PS NNP 27676 6794 42 Government Government NNP 27676 6794 43 type type NN 27676 6794 44 : : : 27676 6794 45 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 6794 46 government government NN 27676 6794 47 in in IN 27676 6794 48 free free NNP 27676 6794 49 association association NN 27676 6794 50 with with IN 27676 6794 51 the the DT 27676 6794 52 US US NNP 27676 6794 53 ; ; : 27676 6794 54 the the DT 27676 6794 55 Compact Compact NNP 27676 6794 56 of of IN 27676 6794 57 Free Free NNP 27676 6794 58 Association Association NNP 27676 6794 59 entered enter VBD 27676 6794 60 into into IN 27676 6794 61 force force NN 27676 6794 62 1 1 CD 27676 6794 63 October October NNP 27676 6794 64 1994 1994 CD 27676 6794 65 Capital capital NN 27676 6794 66 : : : 27676 6794 67 Koror Koror NNP 27676 6794 68 note note NN 27676 6794 69 : : : 27676 6794 70 a a DT 27676 6794 71 new new JJ 27676 6794 72 capital capital NN 27676 6794 73 is be VBZ 27676 6794 74 being be VBG 27676 6794 75 built build VBN 27676 6794 76 about about IN 27676 6794 77 20 20 CD 27676 6794 78 km km NNS 27676 6794 79 northeast northeast RB 27676 6794 80 of of IN 27676 6794 81 Koror Koror NNP 27676 6794 82 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6794 83 divisions division NNS 27676 6794 84 : : : 27676 6794 85 18 18 CD 27676 6794 86 states state NNS 27676 6794 87 ; ; : 27676 6794 88 Aimeliik Aimeliik NNP 27676 6794 89 , , , 27676 6794 90 Airai Airai NNP 27676 6794 91 , , , 27676 6794 92 Angaur Angaur NNP 27676 6794 93 , , , 27676 6794 94 Hatobohei Hatobohei NNP 27676 6794 95 , , , 27676 6794 96 Kayangel Kayangel NNP 27676 6794 97 , , , 27676 6794 98 Koror Koror NNP 27676 6794 99 , , , 27676 6794 100 Melekeok Melekeok NNP 27676 6794 101 , , , 27676 6794 102 Ngaraard Ngaraard NNP 27676 6794 103 , , , 27676 6794 104 Ngarchelong Ngarchelong NNP 27676 6794 105 , , , 27676 6794 106 Ngardmau Ngardmau NNP 27676 6794 107 , , , 27676 6794 108 Ngatpang Ngatpang NNP 27676 6794 109 , , , 27676 6794 110 Ngchesar Ngchesar NNP 27676 6794 111 , , , 27676 6794 112 Ngeremlengui Ngeremlengui NNP 27676 6794 113 , , , 27676 6794 114 Ngiwal Ngiwal NNP 27676 6794 115 , , , 27676 6794 116 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6794 117 Island Island NNP 27676 6794 118 , , , 27676 6794 119 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 27676 6794 120 , , , 27676 6794 121 Sonsoral Sonsoral NNP 27676 6794 122 , , , 27676 6794 123 Tobi Tobi NNP 27676 6794 124 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6794 125 : : : 27676 6794 126 1 1 CD 27676 6794 127 October October NNP 27676 6794 128 1994 1994 CD 27676 6794 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 130 from from IN 27676 6794 131 the the DT 27676 6794 132 US US NNP 27676 6794 133 - - HYPH 27676 6794 134 administered administer VBN 27676 6794 135 UN UN NNP 27676 6794 136 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 27676 6794 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 138 National national JJ 27676 6794 139 holiday holiday NN 27676 6794 140 : : : 27676 6794 141 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 6794 142 Day Day NNP 27676 6794 143 , , , 27676 6794 144 9 9 CD 27676 6794 145 July July NNP 27676 6794 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 147 1979 1979 CD 27676 6794 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 149 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6794 150 : : : 27676 6794 151 1 1 CD 27676 6794 152 January January NNP 27676 6794 153 1981 1981 CD 27676 6794 154 Legal legal JJ 27676 6794 155 system system NN 27676 6794 156 : : : 27676 6794 157 based base VBN 27676 6794 158 on on IN 27676 6794 159 Trust Trust NNP 27676 6794 160 Territory Territory NNP 27676 6794 161 laws law NNS 27676 6794 162 , , , 27676 6794 163 acts act NNS 27676 6794 164 of of IN 27676 6794 165 the the DT 27676 6794 166 legislature legislature NN 27676 6794 167 , , , 27676 6794 168 municipal municipal JJ 27676 6794 169 , , , 27676 6794 170 common common JJ 27676 6794 171 , , , 27676 6794 172 and and CC 27676 6794 173 customary customary JJ 27676 6794 174 laws law NNS 27676 6794 175 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6794 176 : : : 27676 6794 177 18 18 CD 27676 6794 178 years year NNS 27676 6794 179 of of IN 27676 6794 180 age age NN 27676 6794 181 ; ; : 27676 6794 182 universal universal JJ 27676 6794 183 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6794 184 branch branch NN 27676 6794 185 : : : 27676 6794 186 chief chief NN 27676 6794 187 of of IN 27676 6794 188 state state NN 27676 6794 189 : : : 27676 6794 190 President President NNP 27676 6794 191 Kuniwo Kuniwo NNP 27676 6794 192 NAKAMURA NAKAMURA NNP 27676 6794 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 194 since since IN 27676 6794 195 1 1 CD 27676 6794 196 January January NNP 27676 6794 197 1993 1993 CD 27676 6794 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 199 and and CC 27676 6794 200 Vice Vice NNP 27676 6794 201 President President NNP 27676 6794 202 Tommy Tommy NNP 27676 6794 203 E. E. NNP 27676 6794 204 REMENGESAU REMENGESAU NNP 27676 6794 205 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 6794 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 207 since since IN 27676 6794 208 1 1 CD 27676 6794 209 January January NNP 27676 6794 210 1993 1993 CD 27676 6794 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 212 ; ; : 27676 6794 213 note note VB 27676 6794 214 -- -- : 27676 6794 215 the the DT 27676 6794 216 president president NN 27676 6794 217 is be VBZ 27676 6794 218 both both CC 27676 6794 219 the the DT 27676 6794 220 chief chief NN 27676 6794 221 of of IN 27676 6794 222 state state NN 27676 6794 223 and and CC 27676 6794 224 head head NN 27676 6794 225 of of IN 27676 6794 226 government government NN 27676 6794 227 head head NN 27676 6794 228 of of IN 27676 6794 229 government government NN 27676 6794 230 : : : 27676 6794 231 President President NNP 27676 6794 232 Kuniwo Kuniwo NNP 27676 6794 233 NAKAMURA NAKAMURA NNP 27676 6794 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 235 since since IN 27676 6794 236 1 1 CD 27676 6794 237 January January NNP 27676 6794 238 1993 1993 CD 27676 6794 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 240 and and CC 27676 6794 241 Vice Vice NNP 27676 6794 242 President President NNP 27676 6794 243 Tommy Tommy NNP 27676 6794 244 E. E. NNP 27676 6794 245 REMENGESAU REMENGESAU NNP 27676 6794 246 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 6794 247 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 248 since since IN 27676 6794 249 1 1 CD 27676 6794 250 January January NNP 27676 6794 251 1993 1993 CD 27676 6794 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 253 ; ; : 27676 6794 254 note note VB 27676 6794 255 -- -- : 27676 6794 256 the the DT 27676 6794 257 president president NN 27676 6794 258 is be VBZ 27676 6794 259 both both CC 27676 6794 260 the the DT 27676 6794 261 chief chief NN 27676 6794 262 of of IN 27676 6794 263 state state NN 27676 6794 264 and and CC 27676 6794 265 head head NN 27676 6794 266 of of IN 27676 6794 267 government government NN 27676 6794 268 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6794 269 : : : 27676 6794 270 Cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6794 271 elections election NNS 27676 6794 272 : : : 27676 6794 273 president president NN 27676 6794 274 and and CC 27676 6794 275 vice vice NN 27676 6794 276 president president NN 27676 6794 277 elected elect VBD 27676 6794 278 on on IN 27676 6794 279 separate separate JJ 27676 6794 280 tickets ticket NNS 27676 6794 281 by by IN 27676 6794 282 popular popular JJ 27676 6794 283 vote vote NN 27676 6794 284 for for IN 27676 6794 285 four four CD 27676 6794 286 - - HYPH 27676 6794 287 year year NN 27676 6794 288 terms term NNS 27676 6794 289 ; ; : 27676 6794 290 election election NN 27676 6794 291 last last JJ 27676 6794 292 held hold VBD 27676 6794 293 11 11 CD 27676 6794 294 November November NNP 27676 6794 295 1996 1996 CD 27676 6794 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 297 next next JJ 27676 6794 298 to to TO 27676 6794 299 be be VB 27676 6794 300 held hold VBN 27676 6794 301 NA NA NNP 27676 6794 302 November November NNP 27676 6794 303 2000 2000 CD 27676 6794 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 305 election election NN 27676 6794 306 results result NNS 27676 6794 307 : : : 27676 6794 308 Kuniwo Kuniwo NNP 27676 6794 309 NAKAMURA NAKAMURA NNP 27676 6794 310 reelected reelect VBD 27676 6794 311 president president NN 27676 6794 312 ; ; : 27676 6794 313 percent percent NN 27676 6794 314 of of IN 27676 6794 315 vote vote NN 27676 6794 316 -- -- : 27676 6794 317 Kuniwo Kuniwo NNP 27676 6794 318 NAKAMURA NAKAMURA NNP 27676 6794 319 64 64 CD 27676 6794 320 % % NN 27676 6794 321 , , , 27676 6794 322 Chief Chief NNP 27676 6794 323 Ibedul Ibedul NNP 27676 6794 324 Yutuka Yutuka NNP 27676 6794 325 GIBBONS GIBBONS NNP 27676 6794 326 36 36 CD 27676 6794 327 % % NN 27676 6794 328 ; ; : 27676 6794 329 Tommy Tommy NNP 27676 6794 330 E. E. NNP 27676 6794 331 REMENGESAU REMENGESAU NNP 27676 6794 332 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 6794 333 reelected reelect VBD 27676 6794 334 vice vice NN 27676 6794 335 president president NN 27676 6794 336 ; ; : 27676 6794 337 percent percent NN 27676 6794 338 of of IN 27676 6794 339 vote vote NN 27676 6794 340 -- -- : 27676 6794 341 Tommy Tommy NNP 27676 6794 342 E. E. NNP 27676 6794 343 REMENGESAU REMENGESAU NNP 27676 6794 344 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 6794 345 69 69 CD 27676 6794 346 % % NN 27676 6794 347 , , , 27676 6794 348 Kione Kione NNP 27676 6794 349 ISECHAL ISECHAL NNP 27676 6794 350 31 31 CD 27676 6794 351 % % NN 27676 6794 352 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6794 353 branch branch NN 27676 6794 354 : : : 27676 6794 355 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 6794 356 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 6794 357 or or CC 27676 6794 358 Olbiil Olbiil NNP 27676 6794 359 Era Era NNP 27676 6794 360 Kelulau Kelulau NNP 27676 6794 361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 362 OEK oek NN 27676 6794 363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 364 consists consist VBZ 27676 6794 365 of of IN 27676 6794 366 the the DT 27676 6794 367 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6794 368 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 369 14 14 CD 27676 6794 370 seats seat NNS 27676 6794 371 ; ; : 27676 6794 372 members member NNS 27676 6794 373 elected elect VBN 27676 6794 374 by by IN 27676 6794 375 popular popular JJ 27676 6794 376 vote vote NN 27676 6794 377 on on IN 27676 6794 378 a a DT 27676 6794 379 population population NN 27676 6794 380 basis basis NN 27676 6794 381 to to TO 27676 6794 382 serve serve VB 27676 6794 383 four four CD 27676 6794 384 - - HYPH 27676 6794 385 year year NN 27676 6794 386 terms term NNS 27676 6794 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 388 and and CC 27676 6794 389 the the DT 27676 6794 390 House House NNP 27676 6794 391 of of IN 27676 6794 392 Delegates Delegates NNPS 27676 6794 393 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 394 16 16 CD 27676 6794 395 seats seat NNS 27676 6794 396 -- -- : 27676 6794 397 one one CD 27676 6794 398 from from IN 27676 6794 399 each each DT 27676 6794 400 state state NN 27676 6794 401 ; ; : 27676 6794 402 members member NNS 27676 6794 403 elected elect VBN 27676 6794 404 by by IN 27676 6794 405 popular popular JJ 27676 6794 406 vote vote NN 27676 6794 407 to to TO 27676 6794 408 serve serve VB 27676 6794 409 four four CD 27676 6794 410 - - HYPH 27676 6794 411 year year NN 27676 6794 412 terms term NNS 27676 6794 413 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 414 elections election NNS 27676 6794 415 : : : 27676 6794 416 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6794 417 -- -- : 27676 6794 418 last last RB 27676 6794 419 held hold VBD 27676 6794 420 11 11 CD 27676 6794 421 November November NNP 27676 6794 422 1996 1996 CD 27676 6794 423 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 424 next next JJ 27676 6794 425 to to TO 27676 6794 426 be be VB 27676 6794 427 held hold VBN 27676 6794 428 NA NA NNP 27676 6794 429 November November NNP 27676 6794 430 2000 2000 CD 27676 6794 431 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 432 ; ; : 27676 6794 433 House House NNP 27676 6794 434 of of IN 27676 6794 435 Delegates Delegates NNPS 27676 6794 436 -- -- : 27676 6794 437 last last RB 27676 6794 438 held hold VBD 27676 6794 439 11 11 CD 27676 6794 440 November November NNP 27676 6794 441 1996 1996 CD 27676 6794 442 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6794 443 next next JJ 27676 6794 444 to to TO 27676 6794 445 be be VB 27676 6794 446 held hold VBN 27676 6794 447 NA NA NNP 27676 6794 448 November November NNP 27676 6794 449 2000 2000 CD 27676 6794 450 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6794 451 election election NN 27676 6794 452 results result NNS 27676 6794 453 : : : 27676 6794 454 Senate Senate NNP 27676 6794 455 -- -- : 27676 6794 456 percent percent NN 27676 6794 457 of of IN 27676 6794 458 vote vote NN 27676 6794 459 by by IN 27676 6794 460 party party NN 27676 6794 461 -- -- : 27676 6794 462 NA na NN 27676 6794 463 ; ; , 27676 6794 464 seats seat NNS 27676 6794 465 by by IN 27676 6794 466 party party NN 27676 6794 467 -- -- : 27676 6794 468 NA NA NNP 27676 6794 469 ; ; : 27676 6794 470 House House NNP 27676 6794 471 of of IN 27676 6794 472 Delegates Delegates NNPS 27676 6794 473 -- -- : 27676 6794 474 percent percent NN 27676 6794 475 of of IN 27676 6794 476 vote vote NN 27676 6794 477 by by IN 27676 6794 478 party party NN 27676 6794 479 -- -- : 27676 6794 480 NA na NN 27676 6794 481 ; ; , 27676 6794 482 seats seat NNS 27676 6794 483 by by IN 27676 6794 484 party party NN 27676 6794 485 -- -- : 27676 6794 486 NA NA NNP 27676 6794 487 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 6794 488 branch branch NN 27676 6794 489 : : : 27676 6794 490 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 6794 491 Court Court NNP 27676 6794 492 ; ; : 27676 6794 493 National National NNP 27676 6794 494 Court Court NNP 27676 6794 495 ; ; : 27676 6794 496 Court Court NNP 27676 6794 497 of of IN 27676 6794 498 Common Common NNP 27676 6794 499 Pleas Pleas NNPS 27676 6794 500 Political political JJ 27676 6794 501 parties party NNS 27676 6794 502 and and CC 27676 6794 503 leaders leader NNS 27676 6794 504 : : : 27676 6794 505 Palau Palau NNP 27676 6794 506 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 27676 6794 507 Party Party NNP 27676 6794 508 [ [ -LRB- 27676 6794 509 Polycarp Polycarp NNP 27676 6794 510 BASILIUS BASILIUS NNP 27676 6794 511 ] ] -RRB- 27676 6794 512 International international JJ 27676 6794 513 organization organization NN 27676 6794 514 participation participation NN 27676 6794 515 : : : 27676 6794 516 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 6794 517 , , , 27676 6794 518 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 6794 519 , , , 27676 6794 520 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 6794 521 , , , 27676 6794 522 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 6794 523 , , , 27676 6794 524 IDA IDA NNP 27676 6794 525 , , , 27676 6794 526 IFC IFC NNP 27676 6794 527 , , , 27676 6794 528 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 6794 529 , , , 27676 6794 530 IMF IMF NNP 27676 6794 531 , , , 27676 6794 532 Sparteca Sparteca NNP 27676 6794 533 , , , 27676 6794 534 SPC SPC NNP 27676 6794 535 , , , 27676 6794 536 SPF SPF NNP 27676 6794 537 , , , 27676 6794 538 UN UN NNP 27676 6794 539 , , , 27676 6794 540 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 6794 541 , , , 27676 6794 542 WHO who WP 27676 6794 543 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6794 544 representation representation NN 27676 6794 545 in in IN 27676 6794 546 the the DT 27676 6794 547 US US NNP 27676 6794 548 : : : 27676 6794 549 chief chief NN 27676 6794 550 of of IN 27676 6794 551 mission mission NN 27676 6794 552 : : : 27676 6794 553 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6794 554 Hersey Hersey NNP 27676 6794 555 KYOTA KYOTA NNP 27676 6794 556 chancery chancery NN 27676 6794 557 : : : 27676 6794 558 1150 1150 CD 27676 6794 559 18th 18th NNP 27676 6794 560 Street Street NNP 27676 6794 561 NW NW NNP 27676 6794 562 , , , 27676 6794 563 Suite Suite NNP 27676 6794 564 750 750 CD 27676 6794 565 , , , 27676 6794 566 Washington Washington NNP 27676 6794 567 , , , 27676 6794 568 DC DC NNP 27676 6794 569 20036 20036 CD 27676 6794 570 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 6794 571 representation representation NN 27676 6794 572 from from IN 27676 6794 573 the the DT 27676 6794 574 US US NNP 27676 6794 575 : : : 27676 6794 576 chief chief NN 27676 6794 577 of of IN 27676 6794 578 mission mission NN 27676 6794 579 : : : 27676 6794 580 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 6794 581 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 6794 582 C. 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JJ 27676 6850 368 gas gas NN 27676 6850 369 , , , 27676 6850 370 timber timber NN 27676 6850 371 , , , 27676 6850 372 oil oil NN 27676 6850 373 , , , 27676 6850 374 fisheries fishery NNS 27676 6850 375 Land land NN 27676 6850 376 use use NN 27676 6850 377 : : : 27676 6850 378 arable arable JJ 27676 6850 379 land land NN 27676 6850 380 : : : 27676 6850 381 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 6850 382 % % NN 27676 6850 383 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6850 384 crops crop NNS 27676 6850 385 : : : 27676 6850 386 1 1 CD 27676 6850 387 % % NN 27676 6850 388 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6850 389 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6850 390 : : : 27676 6850 391 0 0 CD 27676 6850 392 % % NN 27676 6850 393 forests forest NNS 27676 6850 394 and and CC 27676 6850 395 woodland woodland NN 27676 6850 396 : : : 27676 6850 397 92.9 92.9 CD 27676 6850 398 % % NN 27676 6850 399 other other JJ 27676 6850 400 : : : 27676 6850 401 6 6 CD 27676 6850 402 % % NN 27676 6850 403 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6850 404 1993 1993 CD 27676 6850 405 est est 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slides slide VBZ 27676 6851 36 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6851 37 -- -- : 27676 6851 38 current current JJ 27676 6851 39 issues issue NNS 27676 6851 40 : : : 27676 6851 41 rain rain VB 27676 6851 42 forest forest NN 27676 6851 43 subject subject NN 27676 6851 44 to to IN 27676 6851 45 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 6851 46 as as IN 27676 6851 47 a a DT 27676 6851 48 result result NN 27676 6851 49 of of IN 27676 6851 50 growing grow VBG 27676 6851 51 commercial commercial JJ 27676 6851 52 demand demand NN 27676 6851 53 for for IN 27676 6851 54 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6851 55 timber timber NN 27676 6851 56 ; ; : 27676 6851 57 pollution pollution NN 27676 6851 58 from from IN 27676 6851 59 mining mining NN 27676 6851 60 projects project NNS 27676 6851 61 ; ; , 27676 6851 62 severe severe JJ 27676 6851 63 drought drought NN 27676 6851 64 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6851 65 -- -- : 27676 6851 66 international international JJ 27676 6851 67 agreements agreement NNS 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NNP 27676 6851 103 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6851 104 , , , 27676 6851 105 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6851 106 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6851 107 , , , 27676 6851 108 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6851 109 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6851 110 83 83 CD 27676 6851 111 , , , 27676 6851 112 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6851 113 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6851 114 94 94 CD 27676 6851 115 , , , 27676 6851 116 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6851 117 signed sign VBD 27676 6851 118 , , , 27676 6851 119 but but CC 27676 6851 120 not not RB 27676 6851 121 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6851 122 : : : 27676 6851 123 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 6851 124 - - HYPH 27676 6851 125 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6851 126 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6851 127 , , , 27676 6851 128 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6851 129 Change Change NNP 27676 6851 130 - - HYPH 27676 6851 131 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 6851 132 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6851 133 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6851 134 -- -- : 27676 6851 135 note note NN 27676 6851 136 : : : 27676 6851 137 shares share NNS 27676 6851 138 island island NNP 27676 6851 139 of of IN 27676 6851 140 New New NNP 27676 6851 141 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 6851 142 with with IN 27676 6851 143 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 6851 144 ; ; : 27676 6851 145 one one CD 27676 6851 146 of of IN 27676 6851 147 world world NN 27676 6851 148 's 's POS 27676 6851 149 largest large JJS 27676 6851 150 swamps swamp NNS 27676 6851 151 along along IN 27676 6851 152 southwest southwest NN 27676 6851 153 coast coast NNP 27676 6851 154 People People NNP 27676 6851 155 Population Population NNP 27676 6851 156 : : : 27676 6851 157 4,705,126 4,705,126 CD 27676 6851 158 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6851 159 July July NNP 27676 6851 160 1999 1999 CD 27676 6851 161 est est NNP 27676 6851 162 . . . 27676 6851 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6852 1 Age age NN 27676 6852 2 structure structure NN 27676 6852 3 : : : 27676 6852 4 0 0 CD 27676 6852 5 - - HYPH 27676 6852 6 14 14 CD 27676 6852 7 years year NNS 27676 6852 8 : : : 27676 6852 9 39 39 CD 27676 6852 10 % % NN 27676 6852 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6852 12 male male JJ 27676 6852 13 951,532 951,532 CD 27676 6852 14 ; ; : 27676 6852 15 female female JJ 27676 6852 16 902,841 902,841 CD 27676 6852 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6852 18 15 15 CD 27676 6852 19 - - HYPH 27676 6852 20 64 64 CD 27676 6852 21 years year NNS 27676 6852 22 : : : 27676 6852 23 58 58 CD 27676 6852 24 % % NN 27676 6852 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6852 26 male male JJ 27676 6852 27 1,411,053 1,411,053 CD 27676 6852 28 ; ; : 27676 6852 29 female female JJ 27676 6852 30 1,298,937 1,298,937 CD 27676 6852 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6852 32 65 65 CD 27676 6852 33 years year NNS 27676 6852 34 and and CC 27676 6852 35 over over IN 27676 6852 36 : : : 27676 6852 37 3 3 CD 27676 6852 38 % % NN 27676 6852 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6852 40 male male NN 27676 6852 41 64,101 64,101 CD 27676 6852 42 ; ; : 27676 6852 43 female female JJ 27676 6852 44 76,662 76,662 CD 27676 6852 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6852 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6852 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6852 48 est est NNP 27676 6852 49 . . . 27676 6852 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6853 1 Population population NN 27676 6853 2 growth growth NN 27676 6853 3 rate rate NN 27676 6853 4 : : : 27676 6853 5 2.26 2.26 CD 27676 6853 6 % % NN 27676 6853 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6853 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6853 9 est est NNP 27676 6853 10 . . . 27676 6853 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6854 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6854 2 rate rate NN 27676 6854 3 : : : 27676 6854 4 32.04 32.04 CD 27676 6854 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 6854 6 population population NN 27676 6854 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6854 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6854 9 est est NNP 27676 6854 10 . . . 27676 6854 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6855 1 Death death NN 27676 6855 2 rate rate NN 27676 6855 3 : : : 27676 6855 4 9.47 9.47 CD 27676 6855 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6855 6 population population NN 27676 6855 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6855 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6855 9 est est NNP 27676 6855 10 . . . 27676 6855 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6856 1 Net net JJ 27676 6856 2 migration migration NN 27676 6856 3 rate rate NN 27676 6856 4 : : : 27676 6856 5 0 0 NFP 27676 6856 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 6856 7 population population NN 27676 6856 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6856 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 6856 10 est est NNP 27676 6856 11 . . . 27676 6856 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6857 1 Sex sex NN 27676 6857 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 6857 3 : : : 27676 6857 4 at at IN 27676 6857 5 birth birth NN 27676 6857 6 : : : 27676 6857 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6857 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6857 9 under under IN 27676 6857 10 15 15 CD 27676 6857 11 years year NNS 27676 6857 12 : : : 27676 6857 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 6857 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6857 15 15 15 CD 27676 6857 16 - - HYPH 27676 6857 17 64 64 CD 27676 6857 18 years year NNS 27676 6857 19 : : : 27676 6857 20 1.09 1.09 CD 27676 6857 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6857 22 65 65 CD 27676 6857 23 years year NNS 27676 6857 24 and and CC 27676 6857 25 over over IN 27676 6857 26 : : : 27676 6857 27 0.84 0.84 CD 27676 6857 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 6857 29 total total JJ 27676 6857 30 population population NN 27676 6857 31 : : : 27676 6857 32 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 6857 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 6857 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6857 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 6857 36 est est NNP 27676 6857 37 . . . 27676 6857 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6858 1 Infant infant NN 27676 6858 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 6858 3 rate rate NN 27676 6858 4 : : : 27676 6858 5 55.58 55.58 CD 27676 6858 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 6858 7 live live JJ 27676 6858 8 births birth NNS 27676 6858 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6858 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 6858 11 est est NNP 27676 6858 12 . . . 27676 6858 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6859 1 Life life NN 27676 6859 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 6859 3 at at IN 27676 6859 4 birth birth NN 27676 6859 5 : : : 27676 6859 6 total total JJ 27676 6859 7 population population NN 27676 6859 8 : : : 27676 6859 9 58.47 58.47 CD 27676 6859 10 years year NNS 27676 6859 11 male male JJ 27676 6859 12 : : : 27676 6859 13 57.58 57.58 CD 27676 6859 14 years year NNS 27676 6859 15 female female JJ 27676 6859 16 : : : 27676 6859 17 59.4 59.4 CD 27676 6859 18 years year NNS 27676 6859 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6859 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 6859 21 est est NNP 27676 6859 22 . . . 27676 6859 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6860 1 Total total JJ 27676 6860 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 6860 3 rate rate NN 27676 6860 4 : : : 27676 6860 5 4.17 4.17 CD 27676 6860 6 children child NNS 27676 6860 7 born bear VBN 27676 6860 8 / / SYM 27676 6860 9 woman woman NN 27676 6860 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6860 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 6860 12 est est NNP 27676 6860 13 . . . 27676 6860 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6861 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 6861 2 : : : 27676 6861 3 noun noun NN 27676 6861 4 : : : 27676 6861 5 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6861 6 New New NNP 27676 6861 7 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 27676 6861 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6861 9 adjective adjective NN 27676 6861 10 : : : 27676 6861 11 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6861 12 New New NNP 27676 6861 13 Guinean Guinean NNP 27676 6861 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 6861 15 groups group NNS 27676 6861 16 : : : 27676 6861 17 Melanesian melanesian JJ 27676 6861 18 , , , 27676 6861 19 Papuan Papuan NNP 27676 6861 20 , , , 27676 6861 21 Negrito Negrito NNP 27676 6861 22 , , , 27676 6861 23 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 27676 6861 24 , , , 27676 6861 25 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 27676 6861 26 Religions Religions NNPS 27676 6861 27 : : : 27676 6861 28 Roman Roman NNP 27676 6861 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 6861 30 22 22 CD 27676 6861 31 % % NN 27676 6861 32 , , , 27676 6861 33 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 6861 34 16 16 CD 27676 6861 35 % % NN 27676 6861 36 , , , 27676 6861 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 27676 6861 38 / / SYM 27676 6861 39 Methodist Methodist NNP 27676 6861 40 / / SYM 27676 6861 41 London London NNP 27676 6861 42 Missionary Missionary NNP 27676 6861 43 Society Society NNP 27676 6861 44 8 8 CD 27676 6861 45 % % NN 27676 6861 46 , , , 27676 6861 47 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 6861 48 5 5 CD 27676 6861 49 % % NN 27676 6861 50 , , , 27676 6861 51 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 6861 52 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 6861 53 4 4 CD 27676 6861 54 % % NN 27676 6861 55 , , , 27676 6861 56 Seventh Seventh NNP 27676 6861 57 - - HYPH 27676 6861 58 Day Day NNP 27676 6861 59 Adventist Adventist NNP 27676 6861 60 1 1 CD 27676 6861 61 % % NN 27676 6861 62 , , , 27676 6861 63 other other JJ 27676 6861 64 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 6861 65 sects sect VBZ 27676 6861 66 10 10 CD 27676 6861 67 % % NN 27676 6861 68 , , , 27676 6861 69 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6861 70 beliefs belief NNS 27676 6861 71 34 34 CD 27676 6861 72 % % NN 27676 6861 73 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 6861 74 : : : 27676 6861 75 English English NNP 27676 6861 76 spoken speak VBN 27676 6861 77 by by IN 27676 6861 78 1%-2 1%-2 NNP 27676 6861 79 % % NN 27676 6861 80 , , , 27676 6861 81 pidgin pidgin JJ 27676 6861 82 English English NNP 27676 6861 83 widespread widespread JJ 27676 6861 84 , , , 27676 6861 85 Motu Motu NNP 27676 6861 86 spoken speak VBN 27676 6861 87 in in IN 27676 6861 88 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6861 89 region region NN 27676 6861 90 note note NN 27676 6861 91 : : : 27676 6861 92 715 715 CD 27676 6861 93 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6861 94 languages language NNS 27676 6861 95 Literacy literacy NN 27676 6861 96 : : : 27676 6861 97 definition definition NN 27676 6861 98 : : : 27676 6861 99 age age NN 27676 6861 100 15 15 CD 27676 6861 101 and and CC 27676 6861 102 over over RB 27676 6861 103 can can MD 27676 6861 104 read read VB 27676 6861 105 and and CC 27676 6861 106 write write VB 27676 6861 107 total total JJ 27676 6861 108 population population NN 27676 6861 109 : : : 27676 6861 110 72.2 72.2 CD 27676 6861 111 % % NN 27676 6861 112 male male NN 27676 6861 113 : : : 27676 6861 114 81 81 CD 27676 6861 115 % % NN 27676 6861 116 female female NN 27676 6861 117 : : : 27676 6861 118 62.7 62.7 CD 27676 6861 119 % % NN 27676 6861 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6861 121 1995 1995 CD 27676 6861 122 est est NNP 27676 6861 123 . . . 27676 6861 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6862 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6862 3 name name NN 27676 6862 4 : : : 27676 6862 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6862 6 long long JJ 27676 6862 7 form form NN 27676 6862 8 : : : 27676 6862 9 Independent Independent NNP 27676 6862 10 State State NNP 27676 6862 11 of of IN 27676 6862 12 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6862 13 New New NNP 27676 6862 14 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 6862 15 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6862 16 short short JJ 27676 6862 17 form form NN 27676 6862 18 : : : 27676 6862 19 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6862 20 New New NNP 27676 6862 21 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 6862 22 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 6862 23 : : : 27676 6862 24 PNG PNG NNP 27676 6862 25 Data Data NNP 27676 6862 26 code code NN 27676 6862 27 : : : 27676 6862 28 PP PP NNP 27676 6862 29 Government Government NNP 27676 6862 30 type type NN 27676 6862 31 : : : 27676 6862 32 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 6862 33 democracy democracy NN 27676 6862 34 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6862 35 : : : 27676 6862 36 Port Port NNP 27676 6862 37 Moresby Moresby NNP 27676 6862 38 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6862 39 divisions division NNS 27676 6862 40 : : : 27676 6862 41 20 20 CD 27676 6862 42 provinces province NNS 27676 6862 43 ; ; : 27676 6862 44 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 27676 6862 45 , , , 27676 6862 46 Central Central NNP 27676 6862 47 , , , 27676 6862 48 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 27676 6862 49 , , , 27676 6862 50 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 6862 51 Highlands Highlands NNPS 27676 6862 52 , , , 27676 6862 53 East East NNP 27676 6862 54 New New NNP 27676 6862 55 Britain Britain NNP 27676 6862 56 , , , 27676 6862 57 East East NNP 27676 6862 58 Sepik Sepik NNP 27676 6862 59 , , , 27676 6862 60 Enga Enga NNP 27676 6862 61 , , , 27676 6862 62 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 6862 63 , , , 27676 6862 64 Madang Madang NNP 27676 6862 65 , , , 27676 6862 66 Manus Manus NNP 27676 6862 67 , , , 27676 6862 68 Milne Milne NNP 27676 6862 69 Bay Bay NNP 27676 6862 70 , , , 27676 6862 71 Morobe Morobe NNP 27676 6862 72 , , , 27676 6862 73 National National NNP 27676 6862 74 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6862 75 , , , 27676 6862 76 New New NNP 27676 6862 77 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 6862 78 , , , 27676 6862 79 Northern Northern NNP 27676 6862 80 , , , 27676 6862 81 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 27676 6862 82 , , , 27676 6862 83 Southern Southern NNP 27676 6862 84 Highlands Highlands NNPS 27676 6862 85 , , , 27676 6862 86 Western western JJ 27676 6862 87 , , , 27676 6862 88 Western western JJ 27676 6862 89 Highlands Highlands NNPS 27676 6862 90 , , , 27676 6862 91 West West NNP 27676 6862 92 New New NNP 27676 6862 93 Britain Britain NNP 27676 6862 94 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6862 95 : : : 27676 6862 96 16 16 CD 27676 6862 97 September September NNP 27676 6862 98 1975 1975 CD 27676 6862 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 100 from from IN 27676 6862 101 the the DT 27676 6862 102 Australian Australian NNP 27676 6862 103 - - HYPH 27676 6862 104 administered administer VBN 27676 6862 105 UN UN NNP 27676 6862 106 trusteeship trusteeship NN 27676 6862 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 108 National national JJ 27676 6862 109 holiday holiday NN 27676 6862 110 : : : 27676 6862 111 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6862 112 Day Day NNP 27676 6862 113 , , , 27676 6862 114 16 16 CD 27676 6862 115 September September NNP 27676 6862 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 117 1975 1975 CD 27676 6862 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 119 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6862 120 : : : 27676 6862 121 16 16 CD 27676 6862 122 September September NNP 27676 6862 123 1975 1975 CD 27676 6862 124 Legal legal JJ 27676 6862 125 system system NN 27676 6862 126 : : : 27676 6862 127 based base VBN 27676 6862 128 on on IN 27676 6862 129 English English NNP 27676 6862 130 common common JJ 27676 6862 131 law law NN 27676 6862 132 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 6862 133 : : : 27676 6862 134 18 18 CD 27676 6862 135 years year NNS 27676 6862 136 of of IN 27676 6862 137 age age NN 27676 6862 138 ; ; : 27676 6862 139 universal universal JJ 27676 6862 140 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6862 141 branch branch NN 27676 6862 142 : : : 27676 6862 143 chief chief NN 27676 6862 144 of of IN 27676 6862 145 state state NN 27676 6862 146 : : : 27676 6862 147 Queen Queen NNP 27676 6862 148 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 27676 6862 149 II II NNP 27676 6862 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 151 since since IN 27676 6862 152 6 6 CD 27676 6862 153 February February NNP 27676 6862 154 1952 1952 CD 27676 6862 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 156 , , , 27676 6862 157 represented represent VBN 27676 6862 158 by by IN 27676 6862 159 Governor Governor NNP 27676 6862 160 General General NNP 27676 6862 161 Silas Silas NNP 27676 6862 162 ATOPARE ATOPARE NNP 27676 6862 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 164 since since IN 27676 6862 165 13 13 CD 27676 6862 166 November November NNP 27676 6862 167 1997 1997 CD 27676 6862 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 169 head head NN 27676 6862 170 of of IN 27676 6862 171 government government NN 27676 6862 172 : : : 27676 6862 173 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6862 174 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6862 175 Bill Bill NNP 27676 6862 176 SKATE SKATE NNP 27676 6862 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 178 since since IN 27676 6862 179 22 22 CD 27676 6862 180 July July NNP 27676 6862 181 1997 1997 CD 27676 6862 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 183 ; ; : 27676 6862 184 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 6862 185 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6862 186 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6862 187 Iairo Iairo NNP 27676 6862 188 LASARO LASARO NNP 27676 6862 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6862 190 since since IN 27676 6862 191 20 20 CD 27676 6862 192 October October NNP 27676 6862 193 1998 1998 CD 27676 6862 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6862 195 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6862 196 : : : 27676 6862 197 National National NNP 27676 6862 198 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6862 199 Council Council NNP 27676 6862 200 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6862 201 by by IN 27676 6862 202 the the DT 27676 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6878 99 kWh kWh NNS 27676 6878 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 101 1996 1996 CD 27676 6878 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 103 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 6878 104 -- -- : 27676 6878 105 products product NNS 27676 6878 106 : : : 27676 6878 107 coffee coffee NN 27676 6878 108 , , , 27676 6878 109 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 6878 110 , , , 27676 6878 111 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 6878 112 , , , 27676 6878 113 palm palm NN 27676 6878 114 kernels kernel NNS 27676 6878 115 , , , 27676 6878 116 tea tea NN 27676 6878 117 , , , 27676 6878 118 rubber rubber NN 27676 6878 119 , , , 27676 6878 120 sweet sweet JJ 27676 6878 121 potatoes potato NNS 27676 6878 122 , , , 27676 6878 123 fruit fruit NN 27676 6878 124 , , , 27676 6878 125 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 6878 126 ; ; : 27676 6878 127 poultry poultry NN 27676 6878 128 , , , 27676 6878 129 pork pork NN 27676 6878 130 Exports export NNS 27676 6878 131 : : : 27676 6878 132 $ $ $ 27676 6878 133 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 6878 134 billion billion CD 27676 6878 135 ( ( 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NNP 27676 6878 138 , , , 27676 6878 139 1997 1997 CD 27676 6878 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 141 Exports export NNS 27676 6878 142 -- -- : 27676 6878 143 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6878 144 : : : 27676 6878 145 gold gold NN 27676 6878 146 , , , 27676 6878 147 copper copper NN 27676 6878 148 ore ore NN 27676 6878 149 , , , 27676 6878 150 oil oil NN 27676 6878 151 , , , 27676 6878 152 logs log NNS 27676 6878 153 , , , 27676 6878 154 palm palm NN 27676 6878 155 oil oil NN 27676 6878 156 , , , 27676 6878 157 coffee coffee NN 27676 6878 158 , , , 27676 6878 159 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 6878 160 , , , 27676 6878 161 crayfish crayfish NN 27676 6878 162 and and CC 27676 6878 163 prawns prawn NNS 27676 6878 164 Exports export NNS 27676 6878 165 -- -- : 27676 6878 166 partners partner NNS 27676 6878 167 : : : 27676 6878 168 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6878 169 , , , 27676 6878 170 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6878 171 , , , 27676 6878 172 Germany Germany NNP 27676 6878 173 , , , 27676 6878 174 UK UK NNP 27676 6878 175 , , , 27676 6878 176 South South NNP 27676 6878 177 Korea Korea NNP 27676 6878 178 , , , 27676 6878 179 China China NNP 27676 6878 180 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 6878 181 : : : 27676 6878 182 $ $ $ 27676 6878 183 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 6878 184 billion billion CD 27676 6878 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 186 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 6878 187 . . NNP 27676 6878 188 , , , 27676 6878 189 1997 1997 CD 27676 6878 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 191 Imports import NNS 27676 6878 192 -- -- : 27676 6878 193 commodities commodity NNS 27676 6878 194 : : : 27676 6878 195 machinery machinery NN 27676 6878 196 and and CC 27676 6878 197 transport transport NN 27676 6878 198 equipment equipment NN 27676 6878 199 , , , 27676 6878 200 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 6878 201 goods good NNS 27676 6878 202 , , , 27676 6878 203 food food NN 27676 6878 204 , , , 27676 6878 205 fuels fuel NNS 27676 6878 206 , , , 27676 6878 207 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 6878 208 Imports import NNS 27676 6878 209 -- -- : 27676 6878 210 partners partner NNS 27676 6878 211 : : : 27676 6878 212 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6878 213 , , , 27676 6878 214 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 6878 215 , , , 27676 6878 216 Japan Japan NNP 27676 6878 217 , , , 27676 6878 218 US US NNP 27676 6878 219 , , , 27676 6878 220 New New NNP 27676 6878 221 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 6878 222 , , , 27676 6878 223 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 6878 224 Debt Debt NNP 27676 6878 225 -- -- : 27676 6878 226 external external JJ 27676 6878 227 : : : 27676 6878 228 $ $ $ 27676 6878 229 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 6878 230 billion billion CD 27676 6878 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 232 1995 1995 CD 27676 6878 233 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 234 Economic economic JJ 27676 6878 235 aid aid NN 27676 6878 236 -- -- : 27676 6878 237 recipient recipient NN 27676 6878 238 : : : 27676 6878 239 $ $ $ 27676 6878 240 376.3 376.3 CD 27676 6878 241 million million CD 27676 6878 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 243 1995 1995 CD 27676 6878 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 245 Currency currency NN 27676 6878 246 : : : 27676 6878 247 1 1 CD 27676 6878 248 kina kina NNP 27676 6878 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 250 K K NNP 27676 6878 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 252 = = NFP 27676 6878 253 100 100 CD 27676 6878 254 toea toea NNP 27676 6878 255 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 6878 256 rates rate NNS 27676 6878 257 : : : 27676 6878 258 kina kina NNP 27676 6878 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 260 K K NNP 27676 6878 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 262 per per IN 27676 6878 263 US$ us$ $ 27676 6878 264 1 1 CD 27676 6878 265 - - HYPH 27676 6878 266 -0.47 -0.47 CD 27676 6878 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 268 December December NNP 27676 6878 269 1998 1998 CD 27676 6878 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 271 , , , 27676 6878 272 0.6975 0.6975 CD 27676 6878 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 274 1997 1997 CD 27676 6878 275 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 276 , , , 27676 6878 277 0.7588 0.7588 NFP 27676 6878 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 279 1996 1996 CD 27676 6878 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 281 , , , 27676 6878 282 0.7835 0.7835 CD 27676 6878 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 284 1995 1995 CD 27676 6878 285 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 286 , , , 27676 6878 287 0.9950 0.9950 CD 27676 6878 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 289 1994 1994 CD 27676 6878 290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6878 291 ; ; : 27676 6878 292 note note VB 27676 6878 293 -- -- : 27676 6878 294 the the DT 27676 6878 295 government government NN 27676 6878 296 floated float VBD 27676 6878 297 the the DT 27676 6878 298 kina kina NNP 27676 6878 299 on on IN 27676 6878 300 10 10 CD 27676 6878 301 October October NNP 27676 6878 302 1994 1994 CD 27676 6878 303 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 6878 304 year year NN 27676 6878 305 : : : 27676 6878 306 calendar calendar NN 27676 6878 307 year year NN 27676 6878 308 Communications Communications NNP 27676 6878 309 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 6878 310 : : : 27676 6878 311 63,212 63,212 CD 27676 6878 312 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6878 313 1986 1986 CD 27676 6878 314 est est NNP 27676 6878 315 . . . 27676 6878 316 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6879 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 6879 2 system system NN 27676 6879 3 : : : 27676 6879 4 services service NNS 27676 6879 5 are be VBP 27676 6879 6 adequate adequate JJ 27676 6879 7 and and CC 27676 6879 8 being be VBG 27676 6879 9 improved improve VBN 27676 6879 10 ; ; : 27676 6879 11 facilities facility NNS 27676 6879 12 provide provide VBP 27676 6879 13 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 6879 14 and and CC 27676 6879 15 telegraph telegraph NN 27676 6879 16 , , , 27676 6879 17 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6879 18 radio radio NN 27676 6879 19 , , , 27676 6879 20 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 27676 6879 21 radio radio NN 27676 6879 22 , , , 27676 6879 23 and and CC 27676 6879 24 international international JJ 27676 6879 25 radio radio NN 27676 6879 26 communication communication NN 27676 6879 27 services service NNS 27676 6879 28 domestic domestic JJ 27676 6879 29 : : : 27676 6879 30 mostly mostly RB 27676 6879 31 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 6879 32 international international JJ 27676 6879 33 : : : 27676 6879 34 submarine submarine NN 27676 6879 35 cables cable NNS 27676 6879 36 to to IN 27676 6879 37 Australia Australia NNP 27676 6879 38 and and CC 27676 6879 39 Guam Guam NNP 27676 6879 40 ; ; : 27676 6879 41 satellite satellite NN 27676 6879 42 earth earth NN 27676 6879 43 station--1 station--1 , 27676 6879 44 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 6879 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6879 46 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 6879 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 6879 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6879 49 ; ; : 27676 6879 50 international international JJ 27676 6879 51 radio radio NN 27676 6879 52 communication communication NN 27676 6879 53 service service NN 27676 6879 54 Radio Radio NNP 27676 6879 55 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6879 56 stations station NNS 27676 6879 57 : : : 27676 6879 58 AM AM NNP 27676 6879 59 31 31 CD 27676 6879 60 , , , 27676 6879 61 FM FM NNP 27676 6879 62 2 2 CD 27676 6879 63 , , , 27676 6879 64 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 6879 65 0 0 CD 27676 6879 66 Radios radio NNS 27676 6879 67 : : : 27676 6879 68 298,000 298,000 CD 27676 6879 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6879 70 1992 1992 CD 27676 6879 71 est est NNP 27676 6879 72 . . . 27676 6879 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6880 1 Television television NN 27676 6880 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 6880 3 stations station NNS 27676 6880 4 : : : 27676 6880 5 3 3 CD 27676 6880 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6880 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 6880 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6880 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 6880 10 : : : 27676 6880 11 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 6880 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6880 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 6880 14 est est NNP 27676 6880 15 . . . 27676 6880 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6881 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6881 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 6881 3 : : : 27676 6881 4 0 0 LS 27676 6881 5 km km NN 27676 6881 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 6881 7 : : : 27676 6881 8 total total NN 27676 6881 9 : : : 27676 6881 10 19,600 19,600 CD 27676 6881 11 km km NN 27676 6881 12 paved pave VBN 27676 6881 13 : : : 27676 6881 14 686 686 CD 27676 6881 15 km km NN 27676 6881 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6881 17 : : : 27676 6881 18 18,914 18,914 CD 27676 6881 19 km km NNS 27676 6881 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6881 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 6881 22 est est NNP 27676 6881 23 . . . 27676 6881 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6882 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 6882 2 : : : 27676 6882 3 10,940 10,940 CD 27676 6882 4 km km NN 27676 6882 5 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6882 6 and and CC 27676 6882 7 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6882 8 : : : 27676 6882 9 Kieta Kieta NNP 27676 6882 10 , , , 27676 6882 11 Lae Lae NNP 27676 6882 12 , , , 27676 6882 13 Madang Madang NNP 27676 6882 14 , , , 27676 6882 15 Port Port NNP 27676 6882 16 Moresby Moresby NNP 27676 6882 17 , , , 27676 6882 18 Rabaul Rabaul NNP 27676 6882 19 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6882 20 marine marine RB 27676 6882 21 : : : 27676 6882 22 total total NN 27676 6882 23 : : : 27676 6882 24 20 20 CD 27676 6882 25 ships ship NNS 27676 6882 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6882 27 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6882 28 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6882 29 or or CC 27676 6882 30 over over RB 27676 6882 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6882 32 totaling total VBG 27676 6882 33 35,400 35,400 CD 27676 6882 34 GRT/50,869 grt/50,869 NN 27676 6882 35 DWT dwt NN 27676 6882 36 ships ship NNS 27676 6882 37 by by IN 27676 6882 38 type type NN 27676 6882 39 : : : 27676 6882 40 bulk bulk NNP 27676 6882 41 2 2 CD 27676 6882 42 , , , 27676 6882 43 cargo cargo NN 27676 6882 44 6 6 CD 27676 6882 45 , , , 27676 6882 46 chemical chemical NN 27676 6882 47 tanker tanker NN 27676 6882 48 1 1 CD 27676 6882 49 , , , 27676 6882 50 combination combination NN 27676 6882 51 ore ore NN 27676 6882 52 / / SYM 27676 6882 53 oil oil NN 27676 6882 54 5 5 CD 27676 6882 55 , , , 27676 6882 56 container container NN 27676 6882 57 1 1 CD 27676 6882 58 , , , 27676 6882 59 oil oil NN 27676 6882 60 tanker tanker NN 27676 6882 61 2 2 CD 27676 6882 62 , , , 27676 6882 63 roll roll NN 27676 6882 64 - - HYPH 27676 6882 65 on on IN 27676 6882 66 / / SYM 27676 6882 67 roll roll NN 27676 6882 68 - - HYPH 27676 6882 69 off off NN 27676 6882 70 3 3 CD 27676 6882 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6882 72 1998 1998 CD 27676 6882 73 est est NNP 27676 6882 74 . . . 27676 6882 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6883 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6883 2 : : : 27676 6883 3 492 492 CD 27676 6883 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6883 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6883 6 est est NNP 27676 6883 7 . . . 27676 6883 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6884 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6884 2 -- -- : 27676 6884 3 with with IN 27676 6884 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6884 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6884 6 : : : 27676 6884 7 total total NN 27676 6884 8 : : : 27676 6884 9 19 19 CD 27676 6884 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 6884 11 to to TO 27676 6884 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 6884 13 m m NN 27676 6884 14 : : : 27676 6884 15 1 1 CD 27676 6884 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6884 17 to to TO 27676 6884 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6884 19 m m NN 27676 6884 20 : : : 27676 6884 21 14 14 CD 27676 6884 22 914 914 CD 27676 6884 23 to to TO 27676 6884 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6884 25 m m NN 27676 6884 26 : : : 27676 6884 27 3 3 CD 27676 6884 28 under under IN 27676 6884 29 914 914 CD 27676 6884 30 m m NN 27676 6884 31 : : : 27676 6884 32 1 1 CD 27676 6884 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6884 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 6884 35 est est NNP 27676 6884 36 . . . 27676 6884 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6885 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6885 2 -- -- : 27676 6885 3 with with IN 27676 6885 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 6885 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6885 6 : : : 27676 6885 7 total total NN 27676 6885 8 : : : 27676 6885 9 473 473 CD 27676 6885 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6885 11 to to TO 27676 6885 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6885 13 m m NN 27676 6885 14 : : : 27676 6885 15 13 13 CD 27676 6885 16 914 914 CD 27676 6885 17 to to TO 27676 6885 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 6885 19 m m NN 27676 6885 20 : : : 27676 6885 21 60 60 CD 27676 6885 22 under under IN 27676 6885 23 914 914 CD 27676 6885 24 m m NN 27676 6885 25 : : : 27676 6885 26 400 400 CD 27676 6885 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6885 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 6885 29 est est NNP 27676 6885 30 . . . 27676 6885 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6886 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 6886 2 : : : 27676 6886 3 2 2 CD 27676 6886 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6886 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 6886 6 est est NNP 27676 6886 7 . . . 27676 6886 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6887 1 Military military JJ 27676 6887 2 Military military JJ 27676 6887 3 branches branch NNS 27676 6887 4 : : : 27676 6887 5 Papua Papua NNP 27676 6887 6 New New NNP 27676 6887 7 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 6887 8 Defense Defense NNP 27676 6887 9 Force Force NNP 27676 6887 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6887 11 includes include VBZ 27676 6887 12 Ground Ground NNP 27676 6887 13 , , , 27676 6887 14 Naval Naval NNP 27676 6887 15 , , , 27676 6887 16 and and CC 27676 6887 17 Air Air NNP 27676 6887 18 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6887 19 , , , 27676 6887 20 and and CC 27676 6887 21 Special Special NNP 27676 6887 22 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 6887 23 Unit Unit NNP 27676 6887 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6887 25 Military military JJ 27676 6887 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 6887 27 -- -- : 27676 6887 28 availability availability NN 27676 6887 29 : : : 27676 6887 30 males male NNS 27676 6887 31 age age NNP 27676 6887 32 15 15 CD 27676 6887 33 - - HYPH 27676 6887 34 49 49 CD 27676 6887 35 : : : 27676 6887 36 1,238,683 1,238,683 CD 27676 6887 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6887 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 6887 39 est est NNP 27676 6887 40 . . . 27676 6887 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6888 1 Military military JJ 27676 6888 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 6888 3 -- -- : 27676 6888 4 fit fit JJ 27676 6888 5 for for IN 27676 6888 6 military military JJ 27676 6888 7 service service NN 27676 6888 8 : : : 27676 6888 9 males male NNS 27676 6888 10 age age NNP 27676 6888 11 15 15 CD 27676 6888 12 - - HYPH 27676 6888 13 49 49 CD 27676 6888 14 : : : 27676 6888 15 687,978 687,978 CD 27676 6888 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6888 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 6888 18 est est NNP 27676 6888 19 . . . 27676 6888 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6889 1 Military military JJ 27676 6889 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6889 3 -- -- : 27676 6889 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 6889 5 figure figure NN 27676 6889 6 : : : 27676 6889 7 $ $ $ 27676 6889 8 41.5 41.5 CD 27676 6889 9 million million CD 27676 6889 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6889 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 6889 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6889 13 Military military JJ 27676 6889 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 6889 15 -- -- : 27676 6889 16 percent percent NN 27676 6889 17 of of IN 27676 6889 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 6889 19 : : : 27676 6889 20 1 1 CD 27676 6889 21 % % NN 27676 6889 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6889 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 6889 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6889 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6889 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6889 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6889 28 -- -- : 27676 6889 29 international international JJ 27676 6889 30 : : : 27676 6889 31 none none NN 27676 6889 32 = = SYM 27676 6889 33 = = SYM 27676 6889 34 = = SYM 27676 6889 35 = = SYM 27676 6889 36 = = SYM 27676 6889 37 = = SYM 27676 6889 38 = = SYM 27676 6889 39 = = SYM 27676 6889 40 = = SYM 27676 6889 41 = = SYM 27676 6889 42 = = SYM 27676 6889 43 = = SYM 27676 6889 44 = = SYM 27676 6889 45 = = SYM 27676 6889 46 = = SYM 27676 6889 47 = = SYM 27676 6889 48 = = SYM 27676 6889 49 = = SYM 27676 6889 50 = = SYM 27676 6889 51 = = SYM 27676 6889 52 = = SYM 27676 6889 53 = = SYM 27676 6889 54 = = SYM 27676 6889 55 = = SYM 27676 6889 56 = = SYM 27676 6889 57 = = SYM 27676 6889 58 = = SYM 27676 6889 59 = = SYM 27676 6889 60 = = SYM 27676 6889 61 = = SYM 27676 6889 62 = = SYM 27676 6889 63 = = SYM 27676 6889 64 = = SYM 27676 6889 65 = = SYM 27676 6889 66 = = SYM 27676 6889 67 = = SYM 27676 6889 68 = = SYM 27676 6889 69 = = SYM 27676 6889 70 = = SYM 27676 6889 71 = = SYM 27676 6889 72 = = SYM 27676 6889 73 = = SYM 27676 6889 74 = = SYM 27676 6889 75 = = SYM 27676 6889 76 = = SYM 27676 6889 77 = = SYM 27676 6889 78 = = SYM 27676 6889 79 = = SYM 27676 6889 80 = = SYM 27676 6889 81 = = SYM 27676 6889 82 = = SYM 27676 6889 83 = = SYM 27676 6889 84 = = SYM 27676 6889 85 = = SYM 27676 6889 86 = = SYM 27676 6889 87 = = SYM 27676 6889 88 = = SYM 27676 6889 89 = = SYM 27676 6889 90 = = SYM 27676 6889 91 = = SYM 27676 6889 92 = = SYM 27676 6889 93 = = SYM 27676 6889 94 = = SYM 27676 6889 95 = = SYM 27676 6889 96 = = SYM 27676 6889 97 = = SYM 27676 6889 98 = = SYM 27676 6889 99 = = SYM 27676 6889 100 = = SYM 27676 6889 101 = = NFP 27676 6889 102 @Paracel @Paracel NNP 27676 6889 103 Islands Islands NNP 27676 6889 104 --------------- --------------- NFP 27676 6889 105 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6889 106 Location Location NNP 27676 6889 107 : : : 27676 6889 108 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 6889 109 Asia Asia NNP 27676 6889 110 , , , 27676 6889 111 group group NN 27676 6889 112 of of IN 27676 6889 113 small small JJ 27676 6889 114 islands island NNS 27676 6889 115 and and CC 27676 6889 116 reefs reef NNS 27676 6889 117 in in IN 27676 6889 118 the the DT 27676 6889 119 South South NNP 27676 6889 120 China China NNP 27676 6889 121 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6889 122 , , , 27676 6889 123 about about RB 27676 6889 124 one one CD 27676 6889 125 - - HYPH 27676 6889 126 third third NN 27676 6889 127 of of IN 27676 6889 128 the the DT 27676 6889 129 way way NN 27676 6889 130 from from IN 27676 6889 131 central central JJ 27676 6889 132 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 6889 133 to to IN 27676 6889 134 the the DT 27676 6889 135 northern northern JJ 27676 6889 136 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 6889 137 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6889 138 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6889 139 : : : 27676 6889 140 16 16 CD 27676 6889 141 30 30 CD 27676 6889 142 N n CD 27676 6889 143 , , , 27676 6889 144 112 112 CD 27676 6889 145 00 00 CD 27676 6889 146 E e NN 27676 6889 147 Map Map NNP 27676 6889 148 references reference NNS 27676 6889 149 : : : 27676 6889 150 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 6889 151 Asia Asia NNP 27676 6889 152 Area Area NNP 27676 6889 153 : : : 27676 6889 154 total total NN 27676 6889 155 : : : 27676 6889 156 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 157 sq sq VB 27676 6889 158 km km NNP 27676 6889 159 land land NN 27676 6889 160 : : : 27676 6889 161 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 162 sq sq RB 27676 6889 163 km km NNP 27676 6889 164 water water NN 27676 6889 165 : : : 27676 6889 166 0 0 NFP 27676 6889 167 sq sq NN 27676 6889 168 km km NNP 27676 6889 169 Area area NN 27676 6889 170 -- -- : 27676 6889 171 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6889 172 : : : 27676 6889 173 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 174 Land Land NNP 27676 6889 175 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6889 176 : : : 27676 6889 177 0 0 LS 27676 6889 178 km km NN 27676 6889 179 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6889 180 : : : 27676 6889 181 518 518 CD 27676 6889 182 km km NN 27676 6889 183 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6889 184 claims claim VBZ 27676 6889 185 : : : 27676 6889 186 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 187 Climate climate NN 27676 6889 188 : : : 27676 6889 189 tropical tropical JJ 27676 6889 190 Terrain terrain NN 27676 6889 191 : : : 27676 6889 192 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 193 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6889 194 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6889 195 : : : 27676 6889 196 lowest low JJS 27676 6889 197 point point NN 27676 6889 198 : : : 27676 6889 199 South South NNP 27676 6889 200 China China NNP 27676 6889 201 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6889 202 0 0 NFP 27676 6889 203 m m DT 27676 6889 204 highest high JJS 27676 6889 205 point point NN 27676 6889 206 : : : 27676 6889 207 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 6889 208 location location NN 27676 6889 209 on on IN 27676 6889 210 Rocky Rocky NNP 27676 6889 211 Island Island NNP 27676 6889 212 14 14 CD 27676 6889 213 m m NNP 27676 6889 214 Natural natural JJ 27676 6889 215 resources resource NNS 27676 6889 216 : : : 27676 6889 217 none none NN 27676 6889 218 Land Land NNP 27676 6889 219 use use NN 27676 6889 220 : : : 27676 6889 221 arable arable JJ 27676 6889 222 land land NN 27676 6889 223 : : : 27676 6889 224 0 0 CD 27676 6889 225 % % NN 27676 6889 226 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6889 227 crops crop NNS 27676 6889 228 : : : 27676 6889 229 0 0 CD 27676 6889 230 % % NN 27676 6889 231 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6889 232 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6889 233 : : : 27676 6889 234 0 0 CD 27676 6889 235 % % NN 27676 6889 236 forests forest NNS 27676 6889 237 and and CC 27676 6889 238 woodland woodland JJ 27676 6889 239 : : : 27676 6889 240 0 0 CD 27676 6889 241 % % NN 27676 6889 242 other other JJ 27676 6889 243 : : : 27676 6889 244 100 100 CD 27676 6889 245 % % NN 27676 6889 246 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6889 247 land land NN 27676 6889 248 : : : 27676 6889 249 0 0 LS 27676 6889 250 sq sq NNP 27676 6889 251 km km NNP 27676 6889 252 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6889 253 1993 1993 CD 27676 6889 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6889 255 Natural natural JJ 27676 6889 256 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6889 257 : : : 27676 6889 258 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 6889 259 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6889 260 -- -- : 27676 6889 261 current current JJ 27676 6889 262 issues issue NNS 27676 6889 263 : : : 27676 6889 264 NA NA NNP 27676 6889 265 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6889 266 -- -- : 27676 6889 267 international international JJ 27676 6889 268 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6889 269 : : : 27676 6889 270 party party NNP 27676 6889 271 to to TO 27676 6889 272 : : : 27676 6889 273 none none NN 27676 6889 274 of of IN 27676 6889 275 the the DT 27676 6889 276 selected select VBN 27676 6889 277 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6889 278 signed sign VBD 27676 6889 279 , , , 27676 6889 280 but but CC 27676 6889 281 not not RB 27676 6889 282 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6889 283 : : : 27676 6889 284 none none NN 27676 6889 285 of of IN 27676 6889 286 the the DT 27676 6889 287 selected select VBN 27676 6889 288 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6889 289 People People NNPS 27676 6889 290 Population Population NNP 27676 6889 291 : : : 27676 6889 292 no no DT 27676 6889 293 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 6889 294 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 27676 6889 295 note note VBP 27676 6889 296 : : : 27676 6889 297 there there EX 27676 6889 298 are be VBP 27676 6889 299 scattered scatter VBN 27676 6889 300 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 6889 301 garrisons garrison NNS 27676 6889 302 Government Government NNP 27676 6889 303 Country Country NNP 27676 6889 304 name name NN 27676 6889 305 : : : 27676 6889 306 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6889 307 long long JJ 27676 6889 308 form form NN 27676 6889 309 : : : 27676 6889 310 none none NN 27676 6889 311 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6889 312 short short JJ 27676 6889 313 form form NN 27676 6889 314 : : : 27676 6889 315 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 6889 316 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 6889 317 Data Data NNP 27676 6889 318 code code NN 27676 6889 319 : : : 27676 6889 320 PF PF NNP 27676 6889 321 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6889 322 Economy Economy NNP 27676 6889 323 -- -- : 27676 6889 324 overview overview NN 27676 6889 325 : : : 27676 6889 326 China China NNP 27676 6889 327 announced announce VBD 27676 6889 328 plans plan NNS 27676 6889 329 in in IN 27676 6889 330 1997 1997 CD 27676 6889 331 to to TO 27676 6889 332 open open VB 27676 6889 333 the the DT 27676 6889 334 islands island NNS 27676 6889 335 for for IN 27676 6889 336 tourism tourism NN 27676 6889 337 . . . 27676 6890 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 6890 2 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 6890 3 and and CC 27676 6890 4 harbors harbor NNS 27676 6890 5 : : : 27676 6890 6 small small JJ 27676 6890 7 Chinese chinese JJ 27676 6890 8 port port NN 27676 6890 9 facilities facility NNS 27676 6890 10 on on IN 27676 6890 11 Woody Woody NNP 27676 6890 12 Island Island NNP 27676 6890 13 and and CC 27676 6890 14 Duncan Duncan NNP 27676 6890 15 Island Island NNP 27676 6890 16 being be VBG 27676 6890 17 expanded expand VBN 27676 6890 18 Airports airport NNS 27676 6890 19 : : : 27676 6890 20 1 1 CD 27676 6890 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6890 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 6890 23 est est NNP 27676 6890 24 . . . 27676 6890 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6891 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 6891 2 -- -- : 27676 6891 3 with with IN 27676 6891 4 paved paved JJ 27676 6891 5 runways runway NNS 27676 6891 6 : : : 27676 6891 7 total total NN 27676 6891 8 : : : 27676 6891 9 1 1 CD 27676 6891 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 6891 11 to to TO 27676 6891 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 6891 13 m m NN 27676 6891 14 : : : 27676 6891 15 1 1 CD 27676 6891 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6891 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 6891 18 est est NNP 27676 6891 19 . . . 27676 6891 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6892 1 Military military JJ 27676 6892 2 Military Military NNP 27676 6892 3 -- -- : 27676 6892 4 note note NN 27676 6892 5 : : : 27676 6892 6 occupied occupy VBN 27676 6892 7 by by IN 27676 6892 8 China China NNP 27676 6892 9 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 6892 10 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 6892 11 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 6892 12 -- -- : 27676 6892 13 international international JJ 27676 6892 14 : : : 27676 6892 15 occupied occupy VBN 27676 6892 16 by by IN 27676 6892 17 China China NNP 27676 6892 18 , , , 27676 6892 19 but but CC 27676 6892 20 claimed claim VBD 27676 6892 21 by by IN 27676 6892 22 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 6892 23 and and CC 27676 6892 24 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 6892 25 = = SYM 27676 6892 26 = = SYM 27676 6892 27 = = SYM 27676 6892 28 = = SYM 27676 6892 29 = = SYM 27676 6892 30 = = SYM 27676 6892 31 = = SYM 27676 6892 32 = = SYM 27676 6892 33 = = SYM 27676 6892 34 = = SYM 27676 6892 35 = = SYM 27676 6892 36 = = SYM 27676 6892 37 = = SYM 27676 6892 38 = = SYM 27676 6892 39 = = SYM 27676 6892 40 = = SYM 27676 6892 41 = = SYM 27676 6892 42 = = SYM 27676 6892 43 = = SYM 27676 6892 44 = = SYM 27676 6892 45 = = 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6892 91 = = SYM 27676 6892 92 = = SYM 27676 6892 93 = = SYM 27676 6892 94 = = SYM 27676 6892 95 @Paraguay @Paraguay NNP 27676 6892 96 -------- -------- NFP 27676 6892 97 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6892 98 Location Location NNP 27676 6892 99 : : : 27676 6892 100 Central Central NNP 27676 6892 101 South South NNP 27676 6892 102 America America NNP 27676 6892 103 , , , 27676 6892 104 northeast northeast RB 27676 6892 105 of of IN 27676 6892 106 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 6892 107 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 6892 108 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 6892 109 : : : 27676 6892 110 23 23 CD 27676 6892 111 00 00 NFP 27676 6892 112 S s NN 27676 6892 113 , , , 27676 6892 114 58 58 CD 27676 6892 115 00 00 NFP 27676 6892 116 W W NNP 27676 6892 117 Map Map NNP 27676 6892 118 references reference NNS 27676 6892 119 : : : 27676 6892 120 South South NNP 27676 6892 121 America America NNP 27676 6892 122 Area Area NNP 27676 6892 123 : : : 27676 6892 124 total total NN 27676 6892 125 : : : 27676 6892 126 406,750 406,750 CD 27676 6892 127 sq sq NNP 27676 6892 128 km km NNP 27676 6892 129 land land NN 27676 6892 130 : : : 27676 6892 131 397,300 397,300 CD 27676 6892 132 sq sq NNP 27676 6892 133 km km NNP 27676 6892 134 water water NN 27676 6892 135 : : : 27676 6892 136 9,450 9,450 CD 27676 6892 137 sq sq NN 27676 6892 138 km km NNP 27676 6892 139 Area Area NNP 27676 6892 140 -- -- : 27676 6892 141 comparative comparative JJ 27676 6892 142 : : : 27676 6892 143 slightly slightly RB 27676 6892 144 smaller small JJR 27676 6892 145 than than IN 27676 6892 146 California California NNP 27676 6892 147 Land Land NNP 27676 6892 148 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 6892 149 : : : 27676 6892 150 total total JJ 27676 6892 151 : : : 27676 6892 152 3,920 3,920 CD 27676 6892 153 km km NN 27676 6892 154 border border NN 27676 6892 155 countries country NNS 27676 6892 156 : : : 27676 6892 157 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 6892 158 1,880 1,880 CD 27676 6892 159 km km NN 27676 6892 160 , , , 27676 6892 161 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 6892 162 750 750 CD 27676 6892 163 km km NN 27676 6892 164 , , , 27676 6892 165 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 6892 166 1,290 1,290 CD 27676 6892 167 km km NN 27676 6892 168 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 6892 169 : : : 27676 6892 170 0 0 CD 27676 6892 171 km km NN 27676 6892 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6892 173 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 6892 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6892 175 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 6892 176 claims claim VBZ 27676 6892 177 : : : 27676 6892 178 none none NN 27676 6892 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6892 180 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 6892 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6892 182 Climate climate NN 27676 6892 183 : : : 27676 6892 184 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 6892 185 ; ; : 27676 6892 186 substantial substantial JJ 27676 6892 187 rainfall rainfall NN 27676 6892 188 in in IN 27676 6892 189 the the DT 27676 6892 190 eastern eastern JJ 27676 6892 191 portions portion NNS 27676 6892 192 , , , 27676 6892 193 becoming become VBG 27676 6892 194 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 6892 195 in in IN 27676 6892 196 the the DT 27676 6892 197 far far RB 27676 6892 198 west west NNP 27676 6892 199 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 6892 200 : : : 27676 6892 201 grassy grassy JJ 27676 6892 202 plains plain NNS 27676 6892 203 and and CC 27676 6892 204 wooded woode VBD 27676 6892 205 hills hill NNS 27676 6892 206 east east RB 27676 6892 207 of of IN 27676 6892 208 Rio Rio NNP 27676 6892 209 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 6892 210 ; ; : 27676 6892 211 Gran Gran NNP 27676 6892 212 Chaco Chaco NNP 27676 6892 213 region region NN 27676 6892 214 west west NN 27676 6892 215 of of IN 27676 6892 216 Rio Rio NNP 27676 6892 217 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 6892 218 mostly mostly RB 27676 6892 219 low low JJ 27676 6892 220 , , , 27676 6892 221 marshy marshy RB 27676 6892 222 plain plain JJ 27676 6892 223 near near IN 27676 6892 224 the the DT 27676 6892 225 river river NN 27676 6892 226 , , , 27676 6892 227 and and CC 27676 6892 228 dry dry JJ 27676 6892 229 forest forest NN 27676 6892 230 and and CC 27676 6892 231 thorny thorny JJ 27676 6892 232 scrub scrub NN 27676 6892 233 elsewhere elsewhere RB 27676 6892 234 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 6892 235 extremes extreme NNS 27676 6892 236 : : : 27676 6892 237 lowest low JJS 27676 6892 238 point point NN 27676 6892 239 : : : 27676 6892 240 junction junction NN 27676 6892 241 of of IN 27676 6892 242 Rio Rio NNP 27676 6892 243 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 6892 244 and and CC 27676 6892 245 Rio Rio NNP 27676 6892 246 Parana Parana NNP 27676 6892 247 46 46 CD 27676 6892 248 m m DT 27676 6892 249 highest high JJS 27676 6892 250 point point NN 27676 6892 251 : : : 27676 6892 252 Cerro Cerro NNP 27676 6892 253 San San NNP 27676 6892 254 Rafael Rafael NNP 27676 6892 255 850 850 CD 27676 6892 256 m m NNP 27676 6892 257 Natural natural JJ 27676 6892 258 resources resource NNS 27676 6892 259 : : : 27676 6892 260 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 6892 261 , , , 27676 6892 262 timber timber NN 27676 6892 263 , , , 27676 6892 264 iron iron NN 27676 6892 265 ore ore NN 27676 6892 266 , , , 27676 6892 267 manganese manganese NNP 27676 6892 268 , , , 27676 6892 269 limestone limestone NN 27676 6892 270 Land Land NNP 27676 6892 271 use use NN 27676 6892 272 : : : 27676 6892 273 arable arable JJ 27676 6892 274 land land NN 27676 6892 275 : : : 27676 6892 276 6 6 CD 27676 6892 277 % % NN 27676 6892 278 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6892 279 crops crop NNS 27676 6892 280 : : : 27676 6892 281 0 0 CD 27676 6892 282 % % NN 27676 6892 283 permanent permanent JJ 27676 6892 284 pastures pasture NNS 27676 6892 285 : : : 27676 6892 286 55 55 CD 27676 6892 287 % % NN 27676 6892 288 forests forest NNS 27676 6892 289 and and CC 27676 6892 290 woodland woodland NN 27676 6892 291 : : : 27676 6892 292 32 32 CD 27676 6892 293 % % NN 27676 6892 294 other other JJ 27676 6892 295 : : : 27676 6892 296 7 7 CD 27676 6892 297 % % NN 27676 6892 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6892 299 1993 1993 CD 27676 6892 300 est est NNP 27676 6892 301 . . . 27676 6892 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6893 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6893 2 land land NN 27676 6893 3 : : : 27676 6893 4 670 670 CD 27676 6893 5 sq sq NNP 27676 6893 6 km km NNP 27676 6893 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6893 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6893 9 est est NNP 27676 6893 10 . . . 27676 6893 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6894 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6894 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6894 3 : : : 27676 6894 4 local local JJ 27676 6894 5 flooding flooding NN 27676 6894 6 in in IN 27676 6894 7 southeast southeast NN 27676 6894 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6894 9 early early JJ 27676 6894 10 September September NNP 27676 6894 11 to to IN 27676 6894 12 June June NNP 27676 6894 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6894 14 ; ; : 27676 6894 15 poorly poorly RB 27676 6894 16 drained drain VBN 27676 6894 17 plains plain NNS 27676 6894 18 may may MD 27676 6894 19 become become VB 27676 6894 20 boggy boggy NNP 27676 6894 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6894 22 early early JJ 27676 6894 23 October October NNP 27676 6894 24 to to IN 27676 6894 25 June June NNP 27676 6894 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6894 27 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6894 28 -- -- : 27676 6894 29 current current JJ 27676 6894 30 issues issue NNS 27676 6894 31 : : : 27676 6894 32 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 6894 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6894 34 an an DT 27676 6894 35 estimated estimate VBN 27676 6894 36 2 2 CD 27676 6894 37 million million CD 27676 6894 38 hectares hectare NNS 27676 6894 39 of of IN 27676 6894 40 forest forest NN 27676 6894 41 land land NN 27676 6894 42 have have VBP 27676 6894 43 been be VBN 27676 6894 44 lost lose VBN 27676 6894 45 from from IN 27676 6894 46 1958 1958 CD 27676 6894 47 - - SYM 27676 6894 48 85 85 CD 27676 6894 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6894 50 ; ; : 27676 6894 51 water water NN 27676 6894 52 pollution pollution NN 27676 6894 53 ; ; , 27676 6894 54 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 6894 55 means mean NNS 27676 6894 56 for for IN 27676 6894 57 waste waste NN 27676 6894 58 disposal disposal NN 27676 6894 59 present present JJ 27676 6894 60 health health NN 27676 6894 61 risks risk NNS 27676 6894 62 for for IN 27676 6894 63 many many JJ 27676 6894 64 urban urban JJ 27676 6894 65 residents resident NNS 27676 6894 66 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6894 67 -- -- : 27676 6894 68 international international JJ 27676 6894 69 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6894 70 : : : 27676 6894 71 party party NN 27676 6894 72 to to TO 27676 6894 73 : : : 27676 6894 74 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 6894 75 , , , 27676 6894 76 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6894 77 Change Change NNP 27676 6894 78 , , , 27676 6894 79 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6894 80 , , , 27676 6894 81 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6894 82 Species Species NNPS 27676 6894 83 , , , 27676 6894 84 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6894 85 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6894 86 , , , 27676 6894 87 Law Law NNP 27676 6894 88 of of IN 27676 6894 89 the the DT 27676 6894 90 Sea Sea NNP 27676 6894 91 , , , 27676 6894 92 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6894 93 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6894 94 Protection 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6895 32 65 65 CD 27676 6895 33 years year NNS 27676 6895 34 and and CC 27676 6895 35 over over IN 27676 6895 36 : : : 27676 6895 37 5 5 CD 27676 6895 38 % % NN 27676 6895 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6895 40 male male JJ 27676 6895 41 116,761 116,761 CD 27676 6895 42 ; ; : 27676 6895 43 female female JJ 27676 6895 44 136,054 136,054 CD 27676 6895 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6895 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6895 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 6895 48 est est NNP 27676 6895 49 . . . 27676 6895 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6896 1 Population population NN 27676 6896 2 growth growth NN 27676 6896 3 rate rate NN 27676 6896 4 : : : 27676 6896 5 2.65 2.65 CD 27676 6896 6 % % NN 27676 6896 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6896 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6896 9 est est NNP 27676 6896 10 . . . 27676 6896 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6897 1 Birth birth NN 27676 6897 2 rate rate NN 27676 6897 3 : : : 27676 6897 4 31.87 31.87 CD 27676 6897 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 6897 6 population population NN 27676 6897 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6897 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 6897 9 est est 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6925 13 San San NNP 27676 6925 14 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 6925 15 , , , 27676 6925 16 Encarnacion Encarnacion NNP 27676 6925 17 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 6925 18 marine marine NN 27676 6925 19 : : : 27676 6925 20 total total NN 27676 6925 21 : : : 27676 6925 22 21 21 CD 27676 6925 23 ships ship NNS 27676 6925 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6925 25 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 6925 26 GRT GRT NNP 27676 6925 27 or or CC 27676 6925 28 over over RB 27676 6925 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6925 30 totaling total VBG 27676 6925 31 30,287 30,287 CD 27676 6925 32 GRT/32,510 GRT/32,510 NNS 27676 6925 33 DWT dwt NN 27676 6925 34 ships ship NNS 27676 6925 35 by by IN 27676 6925 36 type type NN 27676 6925 37 : : : 27676 6925 38 cargo cargo NN 27676 6925 39 15 15 CD 27676 6925 40 , , , 27676 6925 41 chemical chemical NN 27676 6925 42 tanker tanker NN 27676 6925 43 1 1 CD 27676 6925 44 , , , 27676 6925 45 oil oil NN 27676 6925 46 tanker tanker NN 27676 6925 47 4 4 CD 27676 6925 48 , , , 27676 6925 49 roll roll NN 27676 6925 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CD 27676 6932 324 % % NN 27676 6932 325 forests forest NNS 27676 6932 326 and and CC 27676 6932 327 woodland woodland NN 27676 6932 328 : : : 27676 6932 329 66 66 CD 27676 6932 330 % % NN 27676 6932 331 other other JJ 27676 6932 332 : : : 27676 6932 333 10 10 CD 27676 6932 334 % % NN 27676 6932 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6932 336 1993 1993 CD 27676 6932 337 est est NNP 27676 6932 338 . . . 27676 6932 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6933 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 6933 2 land land NN 27676 6933 3 : : : 27676 6933 4 12,800 12,800 CD 27676 6933 5 sq sq NNP 27676 6933 6 km km NNP 27676 6933 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6933 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 6933 9 est est NNP 27676 6933 10 . . . 27676 6933 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6934 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 6934 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 6934 3 : : : 27676 6934 4 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 6934 5 , , , 27676 6934 6 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 27676 6934 7 , , , 27676 6934 8 flooding flooding NN 27676 6934 9 , , , 27676 6934 10 landslides landslide NNS 27676 6934 11 , , , 27676 6934 12 mild mild JJ 27676 6934 13 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 6934 14 activity activity NN 27676 6934 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6934 16 -- -- : 27676 6934 17 current current JJ 27676 6934 18 issues issue NNS 27676 6934 19 : : : 27676 6934 20 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 6934 21 ; ; : 27676 6934 22 overgrazing overgraze VBG 27676 6934 23 of of IN 27676 6934 24 the the DT 27676 6934 25 slopes slope NNS 27676 6934 26 of of IN 27676 6934 27 the the DT 27676 6934 28 costa costa NNP 27676 6934 29 and and CC 27676 6934 30 sierra sierra NNP 27676 6934 31 leading lead VBG 27676 6934 32 to to IN 27676 6934 33 soil soil NN 27676 6934 34 erosion erosion NN 27676 6934 35 ; ; , 27676 6934 36 desertification desertification NN 27676 6934 37 ; ; : 27676 6934 38 air air NN 27676 6934 39 pollution pollution NN 27676 6934 40 in in IN 27676 6934 41 Lima Lima NNP 27676 6934 42 ; ; : 27676 6934 43 pollution pollution NN 27676 6934 44 of of IN 27676 6934 45 rivers river NNS 27676 6934 46 and and CC 27676 6934 47 coastal coastal JJ 27676 6934 48 waters water NNS 27676 6934 49 from from IN 27676 6934 50 municipal municipal JJ 27676 6934 51 and and CC 27676 6934 52 mining mining NN 27676 6934 53 wastes waste NNS 27676 6934 54 Environment Environment NNP 27676 6934 55 -- -- : 27676 6934 56 international international JJ 27676 6934 57 agreements agreement NNS 27676 6934 58 : : : 27676 6934 59 party party NN 27676 6934 60 to to TO 27676 6934 61 : : : 27676 6934 62 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 6934 63 - - HYPH 27676 6934 64 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 6934 65 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6934 66 , , , 27676 6934 67 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 6934 68 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 6934 69 , , , 27676 6934 70 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 6934 71 , , , 27676 6934 72 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6934 73 Change Change NNP 27676 6934 74 , , , 27676 6934 75 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 6934 76 , , , 27676 6934 77 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 6934 78 Species Species NNPS 27676 6934 79 , , , 27676 6934 80 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 6934 81 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 6934 82 , , , 27676 6934 83 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 6934 84 Test Test NNP 27676 6934 85 Ban Ban NNP 27676 6934 86 , , , 27676 6934 87 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 6934 88 Layer Layer NNP 27676 6934 89 Protection Protection NNP 27676 6934 90 , , , 27676 6934 91 Ship Ship NNP 27676 6934 92 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 6934 93 , , , 27676 6934 94 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6934 95 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6934 96 83 83 CD 27676 6934 97 , , , 27676 6934 98 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 6934 99 Timber Timber NNP 27676 6934 100 94 94 CD 27676 6934 101 , , , 27676 6934 102 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 6934 103 , , , 27676 6934 104 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 6934 105 signed sign VBD 27676 6934 106 , , , 27676 6934 107 but but CC 27676 6934 108 not not RB 27676 6934 109 ratified ratified JJ 27676 6934 110 : : : 27676 6934 111 Climate Climate NNP 27676 6934 112 Change Change NNP 27676 6934 113 - - HYPH 27676 6934 114 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 6934 115 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 6934 116 Geography Geography NNP 27676 6934 117 -- -- : 27676 6934 118 note note NN 27676 6934 119 : : : 27676 6934 120 shares share NNS 27676 6934 121 control control NN 27676 6934 122 of of IN 27676 6934 123 Lago Lago NNP 27676 6934 124 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 27676 6934 125 , , , 27676 6934 126 world world NN 27676 6934 127 's 's POS 27676 6934 128 highest high JJS 27676 6934 129 navigable navigable JJ 27676 6934 130 lake lake NN 27676 6934 131 , , , 27676 6934 132 with with IN 27676 6934 133 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 6934 134 People People NNP 27676 6934 135 Population Population NNP 27676 6934 136 : : : 27676 6934 137 26,624,582 26,624,582 CD 27676 6934 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6934 139 July July NNP 27676 6934 140 1999 1999 CD 27676 6934 141 est est NNP 27676 6934 142 . . . 27676 6934 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6935 1 Age age NN 27676 6935 2 structure structure NN 27676 6935 3 : : : 27676 6935 4 0 0 CD 27676 6935 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6944 46 : : : 27676 6944 47 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 6944 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6944 49 official official NN 27676 6944 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6944 51 , , , 27676 6944 52 Quechua Quechua NNP 27676 6944 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6944 54 official official NN 27676 6944 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6944 56 , , , 27676 6944 57 Aymara Aymara NNP 27676 6944 58 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 6944 59 : : : 27676 6944 60 definition definition NN 27676 6944 61 : : : 27676 6944 62 age age NN 27676 6944 63 15 15 CD 27676 6944 64 and and CC 27676 6944 65 over over RB 27676 6944 66 can can MD 27676 6944 67 read read VB 27676 6944 68 and and CC 27676 6944 69 write write VB 27676 6944 70 total total JJ 27676 6944 71 population population NN 27676 6944 72 : : : 27676 6944 73 88.7 88.7 CD 27676 6944 74 % % NN 27676 6944 75 male male NN 27676 6944 76 : : : 27676 6944 77 94.5 94.5 CD 27676 6944 78 % % NN 27676 6944 79 female female NN 27676 6944 80 : : : 27676 6944 81 83 83 CD 27676 6944 82 % % NN 27676 6944 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6944 84 1995 1995 CD 27676 6944 85 est est NNP 27676 6944 86 . . . 27676 6944 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6945 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6945 3 name name NN 27676 6945 4 : : : 27676 6945 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6945 6 long long JJ 27676 6945 7 form form NN 27676 6945 8 : : : 27676 6945 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6945 10 of of IN 27676 6945 11 Peru Peru NNP 27676 6945 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6945 13 short short JJ 27676 6945 14 form form NN 27676 6945 15 : : : 27676 6945 16 Peru Peru NNP 27676 6945 17 local local JJ 27676 6945 18 long long JJ 27676 6945 19 form form NN 27676 6945 20 : : : 27676 6945 21 Republica Republica NNP 27676 6945 22 del del NNP 27676 6945 23 Peru Peru NNP 27676 6945 24 local local JJ 27676 6945 25 short short JJ 27676 6945 26 form form NN 27676 6945 27 : : : 27676 6945 28 Peru Peru NNP 27676 6945 29 Data Data NNP 27676 6945 30 code code NN 27676 6945 31 : : : 27676 6945 32 PE PE NNP 27676 6945 33 Government Government NNP 27676 6945 34 type type NN 27676 6945 35 : : : 27676 6945 36 republic republic NNP 27676 6945 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6945 38 : : : 27676 6945 39 Lima Lima NNP 27676 6945 40 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 6945 41 divisions division NNS 27676 6945 42 : : : 27676 6945 43 24 24 CD 27676 6945 44 departments department NNS 27676 6945 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 46 departamentos departamento NNS 27676 6945 47 , , , 27676 6945 48 singular singular JJ 27676 6945 49 -- -- : 27676 6945 50 departamento departamento NNP 27676 6945 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 52 and and CC 27676 6945 53 1 1 CD 27676 6945 54 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 6945 55 province province NN 27676 6945 56 * * NFP 27676 6945 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 58 provincia provincia NNP 27676 6945 59 constitucional constitucional NNP 27676 6945 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 61 ; ; : 27676 6945 62 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 27676 6945 63 , , , 27676 6945 64 Ancash Ancash NNP 27676 6945 65 , , , 27676 6945 66 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 27676 6945 67 , , , 27676 6945 68 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 27676 6945 69 , , , 27676 6945 70 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 27676 6945 71 , , , 27676 6945 72 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 27676 6945 73 , , , 27676 6945 74 Callao Callao NNP 27676 6945 75 * * NFP 27676 6945 76 , , , 27676 6945 77 Cusco Cusco NNP 27676 6945 78 , , , 27676 6945 79 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 27676 6945 80 , , , 27676 6945 81 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 27676 6945 82 , , , 27676 6945 83 Ica Ica NNP 27676 6945 84 , , , 27676 6945 85 Junin Junin NNP 27676 6945 86 , , , 27676 6945 87 La La NNP 27676 6945 88 Libertad Libertad NNP 27676 6945 89 , , , 27676 6945 90 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 27676 6945 91 , , , 27676 6945 92 Lima Lima NNP 27676 6945 93 , , , 27676 6945 94 Loreto Loreto NNP 27676 6945 95 , , , 27676 6945 96 Madre Madre NNP 27676 6945 97 de de NNP 27676 6945 98 Dios Dios NNP 27676 6945 99 , , , 27676 6945 100 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 27676 6945 101 , , , 27676 6945 102 Pasco Pasco NNP 27676 6945 103 , , , 27676 6945 104 Piura Piura NNP 27676 6945 105 , , , 27676 6945 106 Puno Puno NNP 27676 6945 107 , , , 27676 6945 108 San San NNP 27676 6945 109 Martin Martin NNP 27676 6945 110 , , , 27676 6945 111 Tacna Tacna NNP 27676 6945 112 , , , 27676 6945 113 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 27676 6945 114 , , , 27676 6945 115 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 27676 6945 116 note note VBP 27676 6945 117 : : : 27676 6945 118 the the DT 27676 6945 119 1979 1979 CD 27676 6945 120 constitution constitution NN 27676 6945 121 mandated mandate VBD 27676 6945 122 the the DT 27676 6945 123 creation creation NN 27676 6945 124 of of IN 27676 6945 125 regions region NNS 27676 6945 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 127 regiones regione NNS 27676 6945 128 , , , 27676 6945 129 singular singular JJ 27676 6945 130 -- -- : 27676 6945 131 region region NN 27676 6945 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 133 to to TO 27676 6945 134 function function VB 27676 6945 135 eventually eventually RB 27676 6945 136 as as IN 27676 6945 137 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 6945 138 economic economic JJ 27676 6945 139 and and CC 27676 6945 140 administrative administrative JJ 27676 6945 141 entities entity NNS 27676 6945 142 ; ; : 27676 6945 143 so so RB 27676 6945 144 far far RB 27676 6945 145 , , , 27676 6945 146 12 12 CD 27676 6945 147 regions region NNS 27676 6945 148 have have VBP 27676 6945 149 been be VBN 27676 6945 150 constituted constitute VBN 27676 6945 151 from from IN 27676 6945 152 23 23 CD 27676 6945 153 of of IN 27676 6945 154 the the DT 27676 6945 155 24 24 CD 27676 6945 156 departments department NNS 27676 6945 157 -- -- : 27676 6945 158 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 27676 6945 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 160 from from IN 27676 6945 161 Loreto Loreto NNP 27676 6945 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 163 , , , 27676 6945 164 Andres Andres NNP 27676 6945 165 Avelino Avelino NNP 27676 6945 166 Caceres Caceres NNP 27676 6945 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 168 from from IN 27676 6945 169 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 27676 6945 170 , , , 27676 6945 171 Pasco Pasco NNP 27676 6945 172 , , , 27676 6945 173 Junin Junin NNP 27676 6945 174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 175 , , , 27676 6945 176 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 27676 6945 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 178 from from IN 27676 6945 179 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 27676 6945 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 181 , , , 27676 6945 182 Chavin Chavin NNP 27676 6945 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 184 from from IN 27676 6945 185 Ancash Ancash NNP 27676 6945 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 187 , , , 27676 6945 188 Grau Grau NNP 27676 6945 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 190 from from IN 27676 6945 191 Tumbes Tumbes NNP 27676 6945 192 , , , 27676 6945 193 Piura Piura NNP 27676 6945 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 195 , , , 27676 6945 196 Inca Inca NNP 27676 6945 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 198 from from IN 27676 6945 199 Cusco Cusco NNP 27676 6945 200 , , , 27676 6945 201 Madre Madre NNP 27676 6945 202 de de IN 27676 6945 203 Dios Dios NNP 27676 6945 204 , , , 27676 6945 205 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 27676 6945 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 207 , , , 27676 6945 208 La La NNP 27676 6945 209 Libertad Libertad NNP 27676 6945 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 211 from from IN 27676 6945 212 La La NNP 27676 6945 213 Libertad Libertad NNP 27676 6945 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 215 , , , 27676 6945 216 Los Los NNP 27676 6945 217 Libertadores Libertadores NNP 27676 6945 218 - - HYPH 27676 6945 219 Huari Huari NNP 27676 6945 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 221 from from IN 27676 6945 222 Ica Ica NNP 27676 6945 223 , , , 27676 6945 224 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 27676 6945 225 , , , 27676 6945 226 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 27676 6945 227 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 228 , , , 27676 6945 229 Mariategui Mariategui NNP 27676 6945 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 231 from from IN 27676 6945 232 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 27676 6945 233 , , , 27676 6945 234 Tacna Tacna NNP 27676 6945 235 , , , 27676 6945 236 Puno Puno NNP 27676 6945 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 238 , , , 27676 6945 239 Nor nor CC 27676 6945 240 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 6945 241 del del NNP 27676 6945 242 Maranon Maranon NNP 27676 6945 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 244 from from IN 27676 6945 245 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 27676 6945 246 , , , 27676 6945 247 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 27676 6945 248 , , , 27676 6945 249 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 27676 6945 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 251 , , , 27676 6945 252 San San NNP 27676 6945 253 Martin Martin NNP 27676 6945 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 255 from from IN 27676 6945 256 San San NNP 27676 6945 257 Martin Martin NNP 27676 6945 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 259 , , , 27676 6945 260 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 27676 6945 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 262 from from IN 27676 6945 263 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 27676 6945 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 265 ; ; : 27676 6945 266 formation formation NN 27676 6945 267 of of IN 27676 6945 268 another another DT 27676 6945 269 region region NN 27676 6945 270 has have VBZ 27676 6945 271 been be VBN 27676 6945 272 delayed delay VBN 27676 6945 273 by by IN 27676 6945 274 the the DT 27676 6945 275 reluctance reluctance NN 27676 6945 276 of of IN 27676 6945 277 the the DT 27676 6945 278 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 6945 279 province province NN 27676 6945 280 of of IN 27676 6945 281 Callao Callao NNPS 27676 6945 282 to to TO 27676 6945 283 merge merge VB 27676 6945 284 with with IN 27676 6945 285 the the DT 27676 6945 286 department department NN 27676 6945 287 of of IN 27676 6945 288 Lima Lima NNP 27676 6945 289 ; ; : 27676 6945 290 because because IN 27676 6945 291 of of IN 27676 6945 292 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 6945 293 funding funding NN 27676 6945 294 from from IN 27676 6945 295 the the DT 27676 6945 296 central central JJ 27676 6945 297 government government NN 27676 6945 298 and and CC 27676 6945 299 organizational organizational JJ 27676 6945 300 and and CC 27676 6945 301 political political JJ 27676 6945 302 difficulties difficulty NNS 27676 6945 303 , , , 27676 6945 304 the the DT 27676 6945 305 regions region NNS 27676 6945 306 have have VBP 27676 6945 307 yet yet RB 27676 6945 308 to to TO 27676 6945 309 assume assume VB 27676 6945 310 major major JJ 27676 6945 311 responsibilities responsibility NNS 27676 6945 312 ; ; : 27676 6945 313 the the DT 27676 6945 314 1993 1993 CD 27676 6945 315 constitution constitution NN 27676 6945 316 retains retain VBZ 27676 6945 317 the the DT 27676 6945 318 regions region NNS 27676 6945 319 but but CC 27676 6945 320 limits limit VBZ 27676 6945 321 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 6945 322 authority authority NN 27676 6945 323 ; ; : 27676 6945 324 the the DT 27676 6945 325 1993 1993 CD 27676 6945 326 constitution constitution NN 27676 6945 327 also also RB 27676 6945 328 reaffirms reaffirm VBZ 27676 6945 329 the the DT 27676 6945 330 roles role NNS 27676 6945 331 of of IN 27676 6945 332 departmental departmental JJ 27676 6945 333 and and CC 27676 6945 334 municipal municipal JJ 27676 6945 335 governments government NNS 27676 6945 336 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6945 337 : : : 27676 6945 338 28 28 CD 27676 6945 339 July July NNP 27676 6945 340 1821 1821 CD 27676 6945 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 342 from from IN 27676 6945 343 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6945 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 345 National national JJ 27676 6945 346 holiday holiday NN 27676 6945 347 : : : 27676 6945 348 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6945 349 Day Day NNP 27676 6945 350 , , , 27676 6945 351 28 28 CD 27676 6945 352 July July NNP 27676 6945 353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 354 1821 1821 CD 27676 6945 355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 356 Constitution constitution NN 27676 6945 357 : : : 27676 6945 358 31 31 CD 27676 6945 359 December December NNP 27676 6945 360 1993 1993 CD 27676 6945 361 Legal legal JJ 27676 6945 362 system system NN 27676 6945 363 : : : 27676 6945 364 based base VBN 27676 6945 365 on on IN 27676 6945 366 civil civil JJ 27676 6945 367 law law NN 27676 6945 368 system system NN 27676 6945 369 ; ; : 27676 6945 370 has have VBZ 27676 6945 371 not not RB 27676 6945 372 accepted accept VBN 27676 6945 373 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 6945 374 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 6945 375 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 6945 376 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 6945 377 : : : 27676 6945 378 18 18 CD 27676 6945 379 years year NNS 27676 6945 380 of of IN 27676 6945 381 age age NN 27676 6945 382 ; ; : 27676 6945 383 universal universal JJ 27676 6945 384 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6945 385 branch branch NN 27676 6945 386 : : : 27676 6945 387 chief chief NN 27676 6945 388 of of IN 27676 6945 389 state state NN 27676 6945 390 : : : 27676 6945 391 President President NNP 27676 6945 392 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6945 393 Kenyo Kenyo NNP 27676 6945 394 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 27676 6945 395 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 27676 6945 396 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 397 since since IN 27676 6945 398 28 28 CD 27676 6945 399 July July NNP 27676 6945 400 1990 1990 CD 27676 6945 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 402 ; ; : 27676 6945 403 note note VB 27676 6945 404 -- -- : 27676 6945 405 the the DT 27676 6945 406 president president NN 27676 6945 407 is be VBZ 27676 6945 408 both both CC 27676 6945 409 the the DT 27676 6945 410 chief chief NN 27676 6945 411 of of IN 27676 6945 412 state state NN 27676 6945 413 and and CC 27676 6945 414 head head NN 27676 6945 415 of of IN 27676 6945 416 government government NN 27676 6945 417 head head NN 27676 6945 418 of of IN 27676 6945 419 government government NN 27676 6945 420 : : : 27676 6945 421 President President NNP 27676 6945 422 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6945 423 Kenyo Kenyo NNP 27676 6945 424 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 27676 6945 425 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 27676 6945 426 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 427 since since IN 27676 6945 428 28 28 CD 27676 6945 429 July July NNP 27676 6945 430 1990 1990 CD 27676 6945 431 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 432 ; ; : 27676 6945 433 note note VB 27676 6945 434 -- -- : 27676 6945 435 the the DT 27676 6945 436 president president NN 27676 6945 437 is be VBZ 27676 6945 438 both both CC 27676 6945 439 the the DT 27676 6945 440 chief chief NN 27676 6945 441 of of IN 27676 6945 442 state state NN 27676 6945 443 and and CC 27676 6945 444 head head NN 27676 6945 445 of of IN 27676 6945 446 government government NN 27676 6945 447 note note NN 27676 6945 448 : : : 27676 6945 449 Prime Prime NNP 27676 6945 450 Minister Minister NNP 27676 6945 451 Victor Victor NNP 27676 6945 452 JOYWAY JOYWAY NNP 27676 6945 453 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 454 since since IN 27676 6945 455 4 4 CD 27676 6945 456 January January NNP 27676 6945 457 1999 1999 CD 27676 6945 458 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 459 does do VBZ 27676 6945 460 not not RB 27676 6945 461 exercise exercise VB 27676 6945 462 executive executive JJ 27676 6945 463 power power NN 27676 6945 464 ; ; : 27676 6945 465 this this DT 27676 6945 466 power power NN 27676 6945 467 is be VBZ 27676 6945 468 in in IN 27676 6945 469 the the DT 27676 6945 470 hands hand NNS 27676 6945 471 of of IN 27676 6945 472 the the DT 27676 6945 473 president president NNP 27676 6945 474 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6945 475 : : : 27676 6945 476 Council Council NNP 27676 6945 477 of of IN 27676 6945 478 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 6945 479 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6945 480 by by IN 27676 6945 481 the the DT 27676 6945 482 president president NNP 27676 6945 483 elections election NNS 27676 6945 484 : : : 27676 6945 485 president president NNP 27676 6945 486 elected elect VBN 27676 6945 487 by by IN 27676 6945 488 popular popular JJ 27676 6945 489 vote vote NN 27676 6945 490 for for IN 27676 6945 491 a a DT 27676 6945 492 five five CD 27676 6945 493 - - HYPH 27676 6945 494 year year NN 27676 6945 495 term term NN 27676 6945 496 ; ; : 27676 6945 497 election election NN 27676 6945 498 last last JJ 27676 6945 499 held hold VBN 27676 6945 500 9 9 CD 27676 6945 501 April April NNP 27676 6945 502 1995 1995 CD 27676 6945 503 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6945 504 next next JJ 27676 6945 505 to to TO 27676 6945 506 be be VB 27676 6945 507 held hold VBN 27676 6945 508 NA NA NNP 27676 6945 509 2000 2000 CD 27676 6945 510 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6945 511 election election NN 27676 6945 512 results result NNS 27676 6945 513 : : : 27676 6945 514 President President NNP 27676 6945 515 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 27676 6945 516 reelected reelect VBD 27676 6945 517 ; ; : 27676 6945 518 percent percent NN 27676 6945 519 of of IN 27676 6945 520 vote vote NN 27676 6945 521 -- -- : 27676 6945 522 Alberto Alberto NNP 27676 6945 523 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 27676 6945 524 64.42 64.42 CD 27676 6945 525 % % NN 27676 6945 526 , , , 27676 6945 527 Javier Javier NNP 27676 6945 528 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 27676 6945 529 de de IN 27676 6945 530 CUELLAR CUELLAR NNP 27676 6945 531 21.80 21.80 CD 27676 6945 532 % % NN 27676 6945 533 , , , 27676 6945 534 Mercedes Mercedes NNP 27676 6945 535 CABANILLAS cabanilla VBD 27676 6945 536 4.11 4.11 CD 27676 6945 537 % % NN 27676 6945 538 , , , 27676 6945 539 other other JJ 27676 6945 540 9.67 9.67 CD 27676 6945 541 % % NN 27676 6945 542 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 6945 543 branch branch NN 27676 6945 544 : : : 27676 6945 545 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 6945 546 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 6945 547 Constituent Constituent NNP 27676 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27676 6988 85 % % NN 27676 6988 86 female female NN 27676 6988 87 : : : 27676 6988 88 94.3 94.3 CD 27676 6988 89 % % NN 27676 6988 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6988 91 1995 1995 CD 27676 6988 92 est est NNP 27676 6988 93 . . . 27676 6988 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 1 Government Government NNP 27676 6989 2 Country Country NNP 27676 6989 3 name name NN 27676 6989 4 : : : 27676 6989 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6989 6 long long JJ 27676 6989 7 form form NN 27676 6989 8 : : : 27676 6989 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 6989 10 of of IN 27676 6989 11 the the DT 27676 6989 12 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 6989 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 6989 14 short short JJ 27676 6989 15 form form NN 27676 6989 16 : : : 27676 6989 17 Philippines philippines JJ 27676 6989 18 local local JJ 27676 6989 19 long long JJ 27676 6989 20 form form NN 27676 6989 21 : : : 27676 6989 22 Republika republika VB 27676 6989 23 ng ng FW 27676 6989 24 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 27676 6989 25 local local JJ 27676 6989 26 short short JJ 27676 6989 27 form form NN 27676 6989 28 : : : 27676 6989 29 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 27676 6989 30 Data Data NNP 27676 6989 31 code code NN 27676 6989 32 : : : 27676 6989 33 RP RP NNP 27676 6989 34 Government Government NNP 27676 6989 35 type type NN 27676 6989 36 : : : 27676 6989 37 republic republic NNP 27676 6989 38 Capital Capital NNP 27676 6989 39 : : : 27676 6989 40 Manila Manila NNP 27676 6989 41 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 6989 42 divisions division NNS 27676 6989 43 : : : 27676 6989 44 72 72 CD 27676 6989 45 provinces province NNS 27676 6989 46 and and CC 27676 6989 47 61 61 CD 27676 6989 48 chartered charter VBN 27676 6989 49 cities city NNS 27676 6989 50 * * NFP 27676 6989 51 ; ; : 27676 6989 52 Abra Abra NNP 27676 6989 53 , , , 27676 6989 54 Agusan Agusan NNP 27676 6989 55 del del NNP 27676 6989 56 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 57 , , , 27676 6989 58 Agusan Agusan NNP 27676 6989 59 del del NNP 27676 6989 60 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 61 , , , 27676 6989 62 Aklan Aklan NNP 27676 6989 63 , , , 27676 6989 64 Albay Albay NNP 27676 6989 65 , , , 27676 6989 66 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 6989 67 * * NFP 27676 6989 68 , , , 27676 6989 69 Antique Antique NNP 27676 6989 70 , , , 27676 6989 71 Aurora Aurora NNP 27676 6989 72 , , , 27676 6989 73 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 27676 6989 74 * * NFP 27676 6989 75 , , , 27676 6989 76 Bago bago NN 27676 6989 77 * * NFP 27676 6989 78 , , , 27676 6989 79 Baguio baguio NN 27676 6989 80 * * NFP 27676 6989 81 , , , 27676 6989 82 Bais Bais NNP 27676 6989 83 * * NFP 27676 6989 84 , , , 27676 6989 85 Basilan Basilan NNP 27676 6989 86 , , , 27676 6989 87 Basilan Basilan NNP 27676 6989 88 City City NNP 27676 6989 89 * * NFP 27676 6989 90 , , , 27676 6989 91 Bataan Bataan NNP 27676 6989 92 , , , 27676 6989 93 Batanes Batanes NNP 27676 6989 94 , , , 27676 6989 95 Batangas Batangas NNP 27676 6989 96 , , , 27676 6989 97 Batangas Batangas NNP 27676 6989 98 City City NNP 27676 6989 99 * * NFP 27676 6989 100 , , , 27676 6989 101 Benguet Benguet NNP 27676 6989 102 , , , 27676 6989 103 Bohol Bohol NNP 27676 6989 104 , , , 27676 6989 105 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 27676 6989 106 , , , 27676 6989 107 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 27676 6989 108 , , , 27676 6989 109 Butuan butuan NN 27676 6989 110 * * NFP 27676 6989 111 , , , 27676 6989 112 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 27676 6989 113 * * NFP 27676 6989 114 , , , 27676 6989 115 Cadiz cadiz NN 27676 6989 116 * * NFP 27676 6989 117 , , , 27676 6989 118 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 27676 6989 119 , , , 27676 6989 120 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 27676 6989 121 de de NNP 27676 6989 122 Oro Oro NNP 27676 6989 123 * * NFP 27676 6989 124 , , , 27676 6989 125 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 27676 6989 126 * * NFP 27676 6989 127 , , , 27676 6989 128 Caloocan caloocan JJ 27676 6989 129 * * NFP 27676 6989 130 , , , 27676 6989 131 Camarines Camarines NNP 27676 6989 132 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 133 , , , 27676 6989 134 Camarines Camarines NNP 27676 6989 135 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 136 , , , 27676 6989 137 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 27676 6989 138 , , , 27676 6989 139 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 27676 6989 140 * * NFP 27676 6989 141 , , , 27676 6989 142 Capiz Capiz NNP 27676 6989 143 , , , 27676 6989 144 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 27676 6989 145 , , , 27676 6989 146 Cavite Cavite NNP 27676 6989 147 , , , 27676 6989 148 Cavite Cavite NNP 27676 6989 149 City City NNP 27676 6989 150 * * NFP 27676 6989 151 , , , 27676 6989 152 Cebu Cebu NNP 27676 6989 153 , , , 27676 6989 154 Cebu Cebu NNP 27676 6989 155 City City NNP 27676 6989 156 * * NFP 27676 6989 157 , , , 27676 6989 158 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 27676 6989 159 * * NFP 27676 6989 160 , , , 27676 6989 161 Dagupan dagupan NN 27676 6989 162 * * NFP 27676 6989 163 , , , 27676 6989 164 Danao Danao NNP 27676 6989 165 * * NFP 27676 6989 166 , , , 27676 6989 167 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 27676 6989 168 * * NFP 27676 6989 169 , , , 27676 6989 170 Davao Davao NNP 27676 6989 171 City City NNP 27676 6989 172 * * NFP 27676 6989 173 Davao Davao NNP 27676 6989 174 , , , 27676 6989 175 Davao Davao NNP 27676 6989 176 del del NNP 27676 6989 177 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 178 , , , 27676 6989 179 Davao Davao NNP 27676 6989 180 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 6989 181 , , , 27676 6989 182 Dipolog dipolog JJ 27676 6989 183 * * NFP 27676 6989 184 , , , 27676 6989 185 Dumaguete dumaguete NN 27676 6989 186 * * NFP 27676 6989 187 , , , 27676 6989 188 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 6989 189 Samar Samar NNP 27676 6989 190 , , , 27676 6989 191 General General NNP 27676 6989 192 Santos Santos NNP 27676 6989 193 * * NFP 27676 6989 194 , , , 27676 6989 195 Gingoog gingoog NN 27676 6989 196 * * NFP 27676 6989 197 , , , 27676 6989 198 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 27676 6989 199 , , , 27676 6989 200 Iligan Iligan NNP 27676 6989 201 * * NFP 27676 6989 202 , , , 27676 6989 203 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 27676 6989 204 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 205 , , , 27676 6989 206 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 27676 6989 207 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 208 , , , 27676 6989 209 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 27676 6989 210 , , , 27676 6989 211 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 27676 6989 212 City City NNP 27676 6989 213 * * NFP 27676 6989 214 , , , 27676 6989 215 Iriga iriga NN 27676 6989 216 * * NFP 27676 6989 217 , , , 27676 6989 218 Isabela Isabela NNP 27676 6989 219 , , , 27676 6989 220 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 27676 6989 221 - - HYPH 27676 6989 222 Apayao Apayao NNP 27676 6989 223 , , , 27676 6989 224 La La NNP 27676 6989 225 Carlota Carlota NNP 27676 6989 226 * * NFP 27676 6989 227 , , , 27676 6989 228 Laguna Laguna NNP 27676 6989 229 , , , 27676 6989 230 Lanao Lanao NNP 27676 6989 231 del del NNP 27676 6989 232 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 233 , , , 27676 6989 234 Lanao Lanao NNP 27676 6989 235 del del NNP 27676 6989 236 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 237 , , , 27676 6989 238 Laoag Laoag NNP 27676 6989 239 * * NFP 27676 6989 240 , , , 27676 6989 241 Lapu Lapu NNP 27676 6989 242 - - HYPH 27676 6989 243 Lapu Lapu NNP 27676 6989 244 * * NFP 27676 6989 245 , , , 27676 6989 246 La La NNP 27676 6989 247 Union Union NNP 27676 6989 248 , , , 27676 6989 249 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 27676 6989 250 * * NFP 27676 6989 251 , , , 27676 6989 252 Leyte Leyte NNP 27676 6989 253 , , , 27676 6989 254 Lipa Lipa NNP 27676 6989 255 * * NFP 27676 6989 256 , , , 27676 6989 257 Lucena Lucena NNP 27676 6989 258 * * NFP 27676 6989 259 , , , 27676 6989 260 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 27676 6989 261 , , , 27676 6989 262 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 27676 6989 263 * * NFP 27676 6989 264 , , , 27676 6989 265 Manila Manila NNP 27676 6989 266 * * NFP 27676 6989 267 , , , 27676 6989 268 Marawi Marawi NNP 27676 6989 269 * * NFP 27676 6989 270 , , , 27676 6989 271 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 27676 6989 272 , , , 27676 6989 273 Masbate Masbate NNP 27676 6989 274 , , , 27676 6989 275 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 27676 6989 276 Occidental Occidental NNP 27676 6989 277 , , , 27676 6989 278 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 27676 6989 279 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 6989 280 , , , 27676 6989 281 Misamis Misamis NNP 27676 6989 282 Occidental Occidental NNP 27676 6989 283 , , , 27676 6989 284 Misamis Misamis NNP 27676 6989 285 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 6989 286 , , , 27676 6989 287 Mountain Mountain NNP 27676 6989 288 , , , 27676 6989 289 Naga Naga NNP 27676 6989 290 * * NFP 27676 6989 291 , , , 27676 6989 292 Negros Negros NNP 27676 6989 293 Occidental Occidental NNP 27676 6989 294 , , , 27676 6989 295 Negros Negros NNP 27676 6989 296 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 6989 297 , , , 27676 6989 298 North North NNP 27676 6989 299 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 27676 6989 300 , , , 27676 6989 301 Northern Northern NNP 27676 6989 302 Samar Samar NNP 27676 6989 303 , , , 27676 6989 304 Nueva Nueva NNP 27676 6989 305 Ecija Ecija NNP 27676 6989 306 , , , 27676 6989 307 Nueva Nueva NNP 27676 6989 308 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 27676 6989 309 , , , 27676 6989 310 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 27676 6989 311 * * NFP 27676 6989 312 , , , 27676 6989 313 Ormoc ormoc NN 27676 6989 314 * * NFP 27676 6989 315 , , , 27676 6989 316 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 27676 6989 317 * * NFP 27676 6989 318 , , , 27676 6989 319 Ozamis ozamis NN 27676 6989 320 * * NFP 27676 6989 321 , , , 27676 6989 322 Pagadian pagadian NN 27676 6989 323 * * NFP 27676 6989 324 , , , 27676 6989 325 Palawan Palawan NNP 27676 6989 326 , , , 27676 6989 327 Palayan Palayan NNP 27676 6989 328 * * NFP 27676 6989 329 , , , 27676 6989 330 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 27676 6989 331 , , , 27676 6989 332 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 27676 6989 333 , , , 27676 6989 334 Pasay Pasay NNP 27676 6989 335 * * NFP 27676 6989 336 , , , 27676 6989 337 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 6989 338 Princesa Princesa NNP 27676 6989 339 * * NFP 27676 6989 340 , , , 27676 6989 341 Quezon Quezon NNP 27676 6989 342 , , , 27676 6989 343 Quezon Quezon NNP 27676 6989 344 City City NNP 27676 6989 345 * * NFP 27676 6989 346 , , , 27676 6989 347 Quirino Quirino NNP 27676 6989 348 , , , 27676 6989 349 Rizal Rizal NNP 27676 6989 350 , , , 27676 6989 351 Romblon Romblon NNP 27676 6989 352 , , , 27676 6989 353 Roxas Roxas NNP 27676 6989 354 * * NFP 27676 6989 355 , , , 27676 6989 356 Samar Samar NNP 27676 6989 357 , , , 27676 6989 358 San San NNP 27676 6989 359 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 6989 360 * * NFP 27676 6989 361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 362 in in IN 27676 6989 363 Negros Negros NNP 27676 6989 364 Occidental Occidental NNP 27676 6989 365 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 366 , , , 27676 6989 367 San San NNP 27676 6989 368 Carlos Carlos NNP 27676 6989 369 * * NFP 27676 6989 370 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 371 in in IN 27676 6989 372 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 27676 6989 373 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 374 , , , 27676 6989 375 San San NNP 27676 6989 376 Jose Jose NNP 27676 6989 377 * * NFP 27676 6989 378 , , , 27676 6989 379 San San NNP 27676 6989 380 Pablo Pablo NNP 27676 6989 381 * * NFP 27676 6989 382 , , , 27676 6989 383 Silay silay NN 27676 6989 384 * * NFP 27676 6989 385 , , , 27676 6989 386 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 27676 6989 387 , , , 27676 6989 388 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 27676 6989 389 , , , 27676 6989 390 South South NNP 27676 6989 391 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 27676 6989 392 , , , 27676 6989 393 Southern Southern NNP 27676 6989 394 Leyte Leyte NNP 27676 6989 395 , , , 27676 6989 396 Sultan Sultan NNP 27676 6989 397 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 27676 6989 398 , , , 27676 6989 399 Sulu Sulu NNP 27676 6989 400 , , , 27676 6989 401 Surigao surigao NN 27676 6989 402 * * NFP 27676 6989 403 , , , 27676 6989 404 Surigao Surigao NNP 27676 6989 405 del del NNP 27676 6989 406 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 407 , , , 27676 6989 408 Surigao Surigao NNP 27676 6989 409 del del NNP 27676 6989 410 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 411 , , , 27676 6989 412 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 27676 6989 413 * * NFP 27676 6989 414 , , , 27676 6989 415 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 27676 6989 416 * * NFP 27676 6989 417 , , , 27676 6989 418 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 27676 6989 419 * * NFP 27676 6989 420 , , , 27676 6989 421 Tangub tangub NN 27676 6989 422 * * NFP 27676 6989 423 , , , 27676 6989 424 Tarlac Tarlac NNPS 27676 6989 425 , , , 27676 6989 426 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 27676 6989 427 , , , 27676 6989 428 Toledo Toledo NNP 27676 6989 429 * * NFP 27676 6989 430 , , , 27676 6989 431 Trece Trece NNP 27676 6989 432 Martires Martires NNP 27676 6989 433 * * NFP 27676 6989 434 , , , 27676 6989 435 Zambales Zambales NNP 27676 6989 436 , , , 27676 6989 437 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 27676 6989 438 * * NFP 27676 6989 439 , , , 27676 6989 440 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 27676 6989 441 del del NNP 27676 6989 442 Norte Norte NNP 27676 6989 443 , , , 27676 6989 444 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 27676 6989 445 del del NNP 27676 6989 446 Sur Sur NNP 27676 6989 447 Independence independence NN 27676 6989 448 : : : 27676 6989 449 4 4 CD 27676 6989 450 July July NNP 27676 6989 451 1946 1946 CD 27676 6989 452 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 453 from from IN 27676 6989 454 US US NNP 27676 6989 455 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 456 National national JJ 27676 6989 457 holiday holiday NN 27676 6989 458 : : : 27676 6989 459 Independence Independence NNP 27676 6989 460 Day Day NNP 27676 6989 461 , , , 27676 6989 462 12 12 CD 27676 6989 463 June June NNP 27676 6989 464 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 465 1898 1898 CD 27676 6989 466 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 467 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 468 from from IN 27676 6989 469 Spain Spain NNP 27676 6989 470 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 471 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 6989 472 : : : 27676 6989 473 2 2 CD 27676 6989 474 February February NNP 27676 6989 475 1987 1987 CD 27676 6989 476 , , , 27676 6989 477 effective effective JJ 27676 6989 478 11 11 CD 27676 6989 479 February February NNP 27676 6989 480 1987 1987 CD 27676 6989 481 Legal legal JJ 27676 6989 482 system system NN 27676 6989 483 : : : 27676 6989 484 based base VBN 27676 6989 485 on on IN 27676 6989 486 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 6989 487 and and CC 27676 6989 488 Anglo anglo JJ 27676 6989 489 - - HYPH 27676 6989 490 American american JJ 27676 6989 491 law law NN 27676 6989 492 ; ; : 27676 6989 493 accepts accept VBZ 27676 6989 494 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 6989 495 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 6989 496 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 6989 497 , , , 27676 6989 498 with with IN 27676 6989 499 reservations reservation NNS 27676 6989 500 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 6989 501 : : : 27676 6989 502 18 18 CD 27676 6989 503 years year NNS 27676 6989 504 of of IN 27676 6989 505 age age NN 27676 6989 506 ; ; : 27676 6989 507 universal universal JJ 27676 6989 508 Executive Executive NNP 27676 6989 509 branch branch NN 27676 6989 510 : : : 27676 6989 511 chief chief NN 27676 6989 512 of of IN 27676 6989 513 state state NN 27676 6989 514 : : : 27676 6989 515 President President NNP 27676 6989 516 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 6989 517 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 6989 518 ESTRADA ESTRADA NNP 27676 6989 519 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 520 since since IN 27676 6989 521 30 30 CD 27676 6989 522 June June NNP 27676 6989 523 1998 1998 CD 27676 6989 524 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 525 and and CC 27676 6989 526 Vice Vice NNP 27676 6989 527 President President NNP 27676 6989 528 Gloria Gloria NNP 27676 6989 529 MACAPAGAL MACAPAGAL NNP 27676 6989 530 - - HYPH 27676 6989 531 ARROYO ARROYO NNP 27676 6989 532 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 533 since since IN 27676 6989 534 30 30 CD 27676 6989 535 June June NNP 27676 6989 536 1998 1998 CD 27676 6989 537 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 538 ; ; : 27676 6989 539 note note VB 27676 6989 540 -- -- : 27676 6989 541 the the DT 27676 6989 542 president president NN 27676 6989 543 is be VBZ 27676 6989 544 both both CC 27676 6989 545 the the DT 27676 6989 546 chief chief NN 27676 6989 547 of of IN 27676 6989 548 state state NN 27676 6989 549 and and CC 27676 6989 550 head head NN 27676 6989 551 of of IN 27676 6989 552 government government NN 27676 6989 553 head head NN 27676 6989 554 of of IN 27676 6989 555 government government NN 27676 6989 556 : : : 27676 6989 557 President President NNP 27676 6989 558 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 6989 559 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 6989 560 ESTRADA ESTRADA NNP 27676 6989 561 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 562 since since IN 27676 6989 563 30 30 CD 27676 6989 564 June June NNP 27676 6989 565 1998 1998 CD 27676 6989 566 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 567 and and CC 27676 6989 568 Vice Vice NNP 27676 6989 569 President President NNP 27676 6989 570 Gloria Gloria NNP 27676 6989 571 MACAPAGAL MACAPAGAL NNP 27676 6989 572 - - HYPH 27676 6989 573 ARROYO ARROYO NNP 27676 6989 574 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 575 since since IN 27676 6989 576 30 30 CD 27676 6989 577 June June NNP 27676 6989 578 1998 1998 CD 27676 6989 579 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 580 ; ; : 27676 6989 581 note note VB 27676 6989 582 -- -- : 27676 6989 583 the the DT 27676 6989 584 president president NN 27676 6989 585 is be VBZ 27676 6989 586 both both CC 27676 6989 587 the the DT 27676 6989 588 chief chief NN 27676 6989 589 of of IN 27676 6989 590 state state NN 27676 6989 591 and and CC 27676 6989 592 head head NN 27676 6989 593 of of IN 27676 6989 594 government government NN 27676 6989 595 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 6989 596 : : : 27676 6989 597 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 6989 598 appointed appoint VBN 27676 6989 599 by by IN 27676 6989 600 the the DT 27676 6989 601 president president NN 27676 6989 602 with with IN 27676 6989 603 the the DT 27676 6989 604 consent consent NN 27676 6989 605 of of IN 27676 6989 606 the the DT 27676 6989 607 Commission Commission NNP 27676 6989 608 of of IN 27676 6989 609 Appointments Appointments NNPS 27676 6989 610 elections election NNS 27676 6989 611 : : : 27676 6989 612 president president NN 27676 6989 613 and and CC 27676 6989 614 vice vice NN 27676 6989 615 president president NN 27676 6989 616 elected elect VBD 27676 6989 617 on on IN 27676 6989 618 separate separate JJ 27676 6989 619 tickets ticket NNS 27676 6989 620 by by IN 27676 6989 621 popular popular JJ 27676 6989 622 vote vote NN 27676 6989 623 for for IN 27676 6989 624 six six CD 27676 6989 625 - - HYPH 27676 6989 626 year year NN 27676 6989 627 terms term NNS 27676 6989 628 ; ; : 27676 6989 629 election election NN 27676 6989 630 last last JJ 27676 6989 631 held hold VBD 27676 6989 632 11 11 CD 27676 6989 633 May May NNP 27676 6989 634 1998 1998 CD 27676 6989 635 ( ( -LRB- 27676 6989 636 next next JJ 27676 6989 637 to to TO 27676 6989 638 be be VB 27676 6989 639 held hold VBN 27676 6989 640 11 11 CD 27676 6989 641 May May NNP 27676 6989 642 2004 2004 CD 27676 6989 643 ) ) -RRB- 27676 6989 644 election election NN 27676 6989 645 results result NNS 27676 6989 646 : : : 27676 6989 647 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 6989 648 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 6989 649 ESTRADA ESTRADA VBD 27676 6989 650 elected elect VBD 27676 6989 651 president president NN 27676 6989 652 ; ; , 27676 6989 653 percent percent NN 27676 6989 654 of of IN 27676 6989 655 vote vote NN 27676 6989 656 -- -- : 27676 6989 657 NA% na% LS 27676 6989 658 ; ; : 27676 6989 659 Gloria Gloria NNP 27676 6989 660 MACAPAGAL MACAPAGAL NNP 27676 6989 661 - - HYPH 27676 6989 662 ARROYO ARROYO NNP 27676 6989 663 elected elect VBN 27676 6989 664 vice vice NN 27676 6989 665 president president NN 27676 6989 666 ; ; : 27676 6989 667 percent percent NN 27676 6989 668 of of IN 27676 6989 669 vote vote NN 27676 6989 670 -- -- : 27676 6989 671 NA% NA% 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VBG 27676 7001 22 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7001 23 production production NN 27676 7001 24 growth growth NN 27676 7001 25 rate rate NN 27676 7001 26 : : : 27676 7001 27 -1.7 -1.7 NN 27676 7001 28 % % NN 27676 7001 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7001 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 7001 31 est est NNP 27676 7001 32 . . . 27676 7001 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7002 2 -- -- : 27676 7002 3 production production NN 27676 7002 4 : : : 27676 7002 5 32.2 32.2 CD 27676 7002 6 billion billion CD 27676 7002 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7002 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 7002 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7002 12 -- -- : 27676 7002 13 production production NN 27676 7002 14 by by IN 27676 7002 15 source source NN 27676 7002 16 : : : 27676 7002 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 7002 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 7002 19 : : : 27676 7002 20 62.11 62.11 CD 27676 7002 21 % % NN 27676 7002 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7002 23 : : : 27676 7002 24 20.19 20.19 CD 27676 7002 25 % % NN 27676 7002 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 7002 27 : : : 27676 7002 28 0 0 CD 27676 7002 29 % % NN 27676 7002 30 other other JJ 27676 7002 31 : : : 27676 7002 32 17.7 17.7 CD 27676 7002 33 % % NN 27676 7002 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 7002 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7002 38 -- -- : 27676 7002 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 7002 40 : : : 27676 7002 41 32.2 32.2 CD 27676 7002 42 billion billion CD 27676 7002 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7002 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 7002 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7002 48 -- -- : 27676 7002 49 exports export NNS 27676 7002 50 : : : 27676 7002 51 0 0 CD 27676 7002 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7002 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 7002 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7002 57 -- -- : 27676 7002 58 imports import NNS 27676 7002 59 : : : 27676 7002 60 0 0 CD 27676 7002 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7002 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 7002 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7002 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7002 66 -- -- : 27676 7002 67 products product NNS 27676 7002 68 : : : 27676 7002 69 rice rice NN 27676 7002 70 , , , 27676 7002 71 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 7002 72 , , , 27676 7002 73 corn corn NN 27676 7002 74 , , , 27676 7002 75 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 7002 76 , , , 27676 7002 77 bananas banana NNS 27676 7002 78 , , , 27676 7002 79 pineapples pineapple NNS 27676 7002 80 , , , 27676 7002 81 mangoes mango NNS 27676 7002 82 ; ; : 27676 7002 83 pork pork NN 27676 7002 84 , , , 27676 7002 85 eggs egg NNS 27676 7002 86 , , , 27676 7002 87 beef beef NN 27676 7002 88 ; ; : 27676 7002 89 fish fish NN 27676 7002 90 Exports export NNS 27676 7002 91 : : : 27676 7002 92 $ $ $ 27676 7002 93 25 25 CD 27676 7002 94 billion billion CD 27676 7002 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7002 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7002 97 . . NNP 27676 7002 98 , , , 27676 7002 99 1998 1998 CD 27676 7002 100 est est NNP 27676 7002 101 . . . 27676 7002 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7003 1 Exports export NNS 27676 7003 2 -- -- : 27676 7003 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7003 4 : : : 27676 7003 5 electronics electronic NNS 27676 7003 6 and and CC 27676 7003 7 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 7003 8 51 51 CD 27676 7003 9 % % NN 27676 7003 10 , , , 27676 7003 11 machinery machinery NN 27676 7003 12 and and CC 27676 7003 13 transport transport NN 27676 7003 14 10 10 CD 27676 7003 15 % % NN 27676 7003 16 , , , 27676 7003 17 garments garment NNS 27676 7003 18 9 9 CD 27676 7003 19 % % NN 27676 7003 20 , , , 27676 7003 21 other other JJ 27676 7003 22 30 30 CD 27676 7003 23 % % NN 27676 7003 24 Exports export NNS 27676 7003 25 -- -- : 27676 7003 26 partners partner NNS 27676 7003 27 : : : 27676 7003 28 US US NNP 27676 7003 29 34 34 CD 27676 7003 30 % % NN 27676 7003 31 , , , 27676 7003 32 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7003 33 17 17 CD 27676 7003 34 % % NN 27676 7003 35 , , , 27676 7003 36 EU EU NNP 27676 7003 37 17 17 CD 27676 7003 38 % % NN 27676 7003 39 , , , 27676 7003 40 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 7003 41 14 14 CD 27676 7003 42 % % NN 27676 7003 43 , , , 27676 7003 44 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7003 45 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7003 46 4 4 CD 27676 7003 47 % % NN 27676 7003 48 , , , 27676 7003 49 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7003 50 4 4 CD 27676 7003 51 % % NN 27676 7003 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7003 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 7003 54 est est NNP 27676 7003 55 . . . 27676 7003 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7004 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7004 2 : : : 27676 7004 3 $ $ $ 27676 7004 4 29 29 CD 27676 7004 5 billion billion CD 27676 7004 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7004 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7004 8 . . NNP 27676 7004 9 , , , 27676 7004 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7004 11 est est NNP 27676 7004 12 . . . 27676 7004 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7005 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7005 2 -- -- : 27676 7005 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7005 4 : : : 27676 7005 5 raw raw JJ 27676 7005 6 materials material NNS 27676 7005 7 and and CC 27676 7005 8 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 7005 9 goods good NNS 27676 7005 10 43 43 CD 27676 7005 11 % % NN 27676 7005 12 , , , 27676 7005 13 capital capital NN 27676 7005 14 goods good NNS 27676 7005 15 36 36 CD 27676 7005 16 % % NN 27676 7005 17 , , , 27676 7005 18 consumer consumer NN 27676 7005 19 goods good NNS 27676 7005 20 9 9 CD 27676 7005 21 % % NN 27676 7005 22 , , , 27676 7005 23 fuels fuel NNS 27676 7005 24 9 9 CD 27676 7005 25 % % NN 27676 7005 26 Imports import NNS 27676 7005 27 -- -- : 27676 7005 28 partners partner NNS 27676 7005 29 : : : 27676 7005 30 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7005 31 21 21 CD 27676 7005 32 % % NN 27676 7005 33 , , , 27676 7005 34 US US NNP 27676 7005 35 20 20 CD 27676 7005 36 % % NN 27676 7005 37 , , , 27676 7005 38 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 7005 39 12 12 CD 27676 7005 40 % % NN 27676 7005 41 , , , 27676 7005 42 EU EU NNP 27676 7005 43 10 10 CD 27676 7005 44 % % NN 27676 7005 45 , , , 27676 7005 46 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7005 47 5 5 CD 27676 7005 48 % % NN 27676 7005 49 , , , 27676 7005 50 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7005 51 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7005 52 4 4 CD 27676 7005 53 % % NN 27676 7005 54 , , , 27676 7005 55 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 7005 56 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 7005 57 4 4 CD 27676 7005 58 % % NN 27676 7005 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7005 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 7005 61 est est NNP 27676 7005 62 . . . 27676 7005 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 1 Debt debt NN 27676 7006 2 -- -- : 27676 7006 3 external external JJ 27676 7006 4 : : : 27676 7006 5 $ $ $ 27676 7006 6 46.4 46.4 CD 27676 7006 7 billion billion CD 27676 7006 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 9 September September NNP 27676 7006 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7006 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 12 Economic economic JJ 27676 7006 13 aid aid NN 27676 7006 14 -- -- : 27676 7006 15 recipient recipient NN 27676 7006 16 : : : 27676 7006 17 ODA ODA NNP 27676 7006 18 , , , 27676 7006 19 $ $ $ 27676 7006 20 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 7006 21 billion billion CD 27676 7006 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 7006 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 25 Currency currency NN 27676 7006 26 : : : 27676 7006 27 1 1 CD 27676 7006 28 Philippine philippine JJ 27676 7006 29 peso peso NN 27676 7006 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 31 P p NN 27676 7006 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 33 = = NFP 27676 7006 34 100 100 CD 27676 7006 35 centavos centavos NNP 27676 7006 36 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7006 37 rates rate NNS 27676 7006 38 : : : 27676 7006 39 Philippine philippine JJ 27676 7006 40 pesos pesos NN 27676 7006 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 42 P p NN 27676 7006 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 44 per per IN 27676 7006 45 US$ us$ $ 27676 7006 46 1 1 CD 27676 7006 47 - - HYPH 27676 7006 48 -38.404 -38.404 NNP 27676 7006 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 50 January January NNP 27676 7006 51 1999 1999 CD 27676 7006 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 53 , , , 27676 7006 54 40.893 40.893 CD 27676 7006 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 7006 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 58 , , , 27676 7006 59 29.471 29.471 CD 27676 7006 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 61 1997 1997 CD 27676 7006 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 63 , , , 27676 7006 64 26.216 26.216 CD 27676 7006 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 7006 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 68 , , , 27676 7006 69 25.714 25.714 CD 27676 7006 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 71 1995 1995 CD 27676 7006 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 73 , , , 27676 7006 74 26.417 26.417 CD 27676 7006 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 76 1994 1994 CD 27676 7006 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 78 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7006 79 year year NN 27676 7006 80 : : : 27676 7006 81 calendar calendar NN 27676 7006 82 year year NN 27676 7006 83 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7006 84 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7006 85 : : : 27676 7006 86 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 7006 87 million million CD 27676 7006 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 89 1997 1997 CD 27676 7006 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 91 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7006 92 system system NN 27676 7006 93 : : : 27676 7006 94 good good JJ 27676 7006 95 international international JJ 27676 7006 96 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7006 97 and and CC 27676 7006 98 submarine submarine NN 27676 7006 99 cable cable NN 27676 7006 100 services service NNS 27676 7006 101 ; ; : 27676 7006 102 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7006 103 and and CC 27676 7006 104 interisland interisland VB 27676 7006 105 service service NN 27676 7006 106 adequate adequate NN 27676 7006 107 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7006 108 : : : 27676 7006 109 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7006 110 satellite satellite NN 27676 7006 111 system system NN 27676 7006 112 with with IN 27676 7006 113 11 11 CD 27676 7006 114 earth earth NN 27676 7006 115 stations station NNS 27676 7006 116 international international JJ 27676 7006 117 : : : 27676 7006 118 submarine submarine NN 27676 7006 119 cables cable NNS 27676 7006 120 to to IN 27676 7006 121 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7006 122 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7006 123 , , , 27676 7006 124 Guam Guam NNP 27676 7006 125 , , , 27676 7006 126 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7006 127 , , , 27676 7006 128 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7006 129 , , , 27676 7006 130 and and CC 27676 7006 131 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7006 132 ; ; : 27676 7006 133 satellite satellite NN 27676 7006 134 earth earth NN 27676 7006 135 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 7006 136 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7006 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 138 1 1 CD 27676 7006 139 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7006 140 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7006 141 and and CC 27676 7006 142 2 2 CD 27676 7006 143 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 7006 144 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7006 145 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7006 146 Radio radio NN 27676 7006 147 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7006 148 stations station NNS 27676 7006 149 : : : 27676 7006 150 AM AM NNP 27676 7006 151 261 261 CD 27676 7006 152 , , , 27676 7006 153 FM FM NNP 27676 7006 154 55 55 CD 27676 7006 155 , , , 27676 7006 156 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7006 157 0 0 CD 27676 7006 158 Radios radio NNS 27676 7006 159 : : : 27676 7006 160 9.03 9.03 CD 27676 7006 161 million million CD 27676 7006 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7006 163 1992 1992 CD 27676 7006 164 est est NNP 27676 7006 165 . . . 27676 7006 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 1 Television television NN 27676 7007 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7007 3 stations station NNS 27676 7007 4 : : : 27676 7007 5 37 37 CD 27676 7007 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 7 includes include VBZ 27676 7007 8 six six CD 27676 7007 9 stations station NNS 27676 7007 10 of of IN 27676 7007 11 the the DT 27676 7007 12 US US NNP 27676 7007 13 Armed Armed NNP 27676 7007 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 7007 15 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7007 16 and and CC 27676 7007 17 TV TV NNP 27676 7007 18 Service Service NNP 27676 7007 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 7007 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 23 Televisions television NNS 27676 7007 24 : : : 27676 7007 25 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 7007 26 million million CD 27676 7007 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7007 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 30 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 7007 31 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 7007 32 : : : 27676 7007 33 total total NN 27676 7007 34 : : : 27676 7007 35 897 897 CD 27676 7007 36 km km NNS 27676 7007 37 of of IN 27676 7007 38 which which WDT 27676 7007 39 492 492 CD 27676 7007 40 km km NNS 27676 7007 41 in in IN 27676 7007 42 operation operation NN 27676 7007 43 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7007 44 gauge gauge NN 27676 7007 45 : : : 27676 7007 46 492 492 CD 27676 7007 47 km km NN 27676 7007 48 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 7007 49 gauge gauge NN 27676 7007 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 7007 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 53 Highways highway NNS 27676 7007 54 : : : 27676 7007 55 total total NN 27676 7007 56 : : : 27676 7007 57 161,313 161,313 CD 27676 7007 58 km km NN 27676 7007 59 paved pave VBN 27676 7007 60 : : : 27676 7007 61 290 290 CD 27676 7007 62 km km NNS 27676 7007 63 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7007 64 : : : 27676 7007 65 161,023 161,023 CD 27676 7007 66 km km NNS 27676 7007 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 68 1997 1997 CD 27676 7007 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 70 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7007 71 : : : 27676 7007 72 3,219 3,219 CD 27676 7007 73 km km NN 27676 7007 74 ; ; , 27676 7007 75 limited limited JJ 27676 7007 76 to to IN 27676 7007 77 shallow shallow JJ 27676 7007 78 - - HYPH 27676 7007 79 draft draft NN 27676 7007 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 81 less less JJR 27676 7007 82 than than IN 27676 7007 83 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 7007 84 m m NN 27676 7007 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 86 vessels vessel VBZ 27676 7007 87 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 7007 88 : : : 27676 7007 89 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7007 90 products product NNS 27676 7007 91 357 357 CD 27676 7007 92 km km NN 27676 7007 93 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 7007 94 and and CC 27676 7007 95 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7007 96 : : : 27676 7007 97 Batangas Batangas NNP 27676 7007 98 , , , 27676 7007 99 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 27676 7007 100 de de IN 27676 7007 101 Oro Oro NNP 27676 7007 102 , , , 27676 7007 103 Cebu Cebu NNP 27676 7007 104 , , , 27676 7007 105 Davao Davao NNP 27676 7007 106 , , , 27676 7007 107 Guimaras Guimaras NNP 27676 7007 108 Island Island NNP 27676 7007 109 , , , 27676 7007 110 Iligan Iligan NNP 27676 7007 111 , , , 27676 7007 112 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 27676 7007 113 , , , 27676 7007 114 Jolo Jolo NNP 27676 7007 115 , , , 27676 7007 116 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 27676 7007 117 , , , 27676 7007 118 Manila Manila NNP 27676 7007 119 , , , 27676 7007 120 Masao Masao NNP 27676 7007 121 , , , 27676 7007 122 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 7007 123 Princesa Princesa NNP 27676 7007 124 , , , 27676 7007 125 San San NNP 27676 7007 126 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 7007 127 , , , 27676 7007 128 Subic Subic NNP 27676 7007 129 Bay Bay NNP 27676 7007 130 , , , 27676 7007 131 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 27676 7007 132 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7007 133 marine marine NN 27676 7007 134 : : : 27676 7007 135 total total NN 27676 7007 136 : : : 27676 7007 137 513 513 CD 27676 7007 138 ships ship NNS 27676 7007 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 140 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7007 141 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7007 142 or or CC 27676 7007 143 over over RB 27676 7007 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7007 145 totaling total VBG 27676 7007 146 6,544,029 6,544,029 CD 27676 7007 147 GRT/10,052,418 grt/10,052,418 JJ 27676 7007 148 DWT dwt NN 27676 7007 149 ships ship NNS 27676 7007 150 by by IN 27676 7007 151 type type NN 27676 7007 152 : : : 27676 7007 153 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7007 154 179 179 CD 27676 7007 155 , , , 27676 7007 156 cargo cargo NN 27676 7007 157 131 131 CD 27676 7007 158 , , , 27676 7007 159 chemical chemical NN 27676 7007 160 tanker tanker NN 27676 7007 161 6 6 CD 27676 7007 162 , , , 27676 7007 163 combination combination NN 27676 7007 164 bulk bulk NN 27676 7007 165 13 13 CD 27676 7007 166 , , , 27676 7007 167 container container NN 27676 7007 168 9 9 CD 27676 7007 169 , , , 27676 7007 170 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 7007 171 gas gas NN 27676 7007 172 tanker tanker NN 27676 7007 173 12 12 CD 27676 7007 174 , , , 27676 7007 175 livestock livestock NN 27676 7007 176 carrier carrier NN 27676 7007 177 10 10 CD 27676 7007 178 , , , 27676 7007 179 oil oil NN 27676 7007 180 tanker tanker NN 27676 7007 181 48 48 CD 27676 7007 182 , , , 27676 7007 183 passenger passenger NN 27676 7007 184 4 4 CD 27676 7007 185 , , , 27676 7007 186 passenger passenger NN 27676 7007 187 - - HYPH 27676 7007 188 cargo cargo NN 27676 7007 189 13 13 CD 27676 7007 190 , , , 27676 7007 191 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7007 192 cargo cargo NN 27676 7007 193 19 19 CD 27676 7007 194 , , , 27676 7007 195 roll roll NN 27676 7007 196 - - HYPH 27676 7007 197 on on IN 27676 7007 198 / / SYM 27676 7007 199 roll roll NN 27676 7007 200 - - HYPH 27676 7007 201 off off RP 27676 7007 202 cargo cargo NN 27676 7007 203 17 17 CD 27676 7007 204 , , , 27676 7007 205 short short JJ 27676 7007 206 - - HYPH 27676 7007 207 sea sea NN 27676 7007 208 passenger passenger NN 27676 7007 209 31 31 CD 27676 7007 210 , , , 27676 7007 211 specialized specialized NNP 27676 7007 212 tanker tanker NN 27676 7007 213 1 1 CD 27676 7007 214 , , , 27676 7007 215 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 7007 216 carrier carrier NN 27676 7007 217 20 20 CD 27676 7007 218 note note NN 27676 7007 219 : : : 27676 7007 220 a a DT 27676 7007 221 flag flag NN 27676 7007 222 of of IN 27676 7007 223 convenience convenience NN 27676 7007 224 registry registry NN 27676 7007 225 ; ; : 27676 7007 226 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7007 227 owns own VBZ 27676 7007 228 19 19 CD 27676 7007 229 ships ship NNS 27676 7007 230 , , , 27676 7007 231 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7007 232 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7007 233 5 5 CD 27676 7007 234 , , , 27676 7007 235 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 7007 236 1 1 CD 27676 7007 237 , , , 27676 7007 238 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 7007 239 1 1 CD 27676 7007 240 , , , 27676 7007 241 Greece Greece NNP 27676 7007 242 1 1 CD 27676 7007 243 , , , 27676 7007 244 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 7007 245 1 1 CD 27676 7007 246 , , , 27676 7007 247 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7007 248 1 1 CD 27676 7007 249 , , , 27676 7007 250 and and CC 27676 7007 251 UK UK NNP 27676 7007 252 1 1 CD 27676 7007 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7007 254 1998 1998 CD 27676 7007 255 est est NNP 27676 7007 256 . . . 27676 7007 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7008 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7008 2 : : : 27676 7008 3 260 260 CD 27676 7008 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7008 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7008 6 est est NNP 27676 7008 7 . . . 27676 7008 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7009 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7009 2 -- -- : 27676 7009 3 with with IN 27676 7009 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7009 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7009 6 : : : 27676 7009 7 total total NN 27676 7009 8 : : : 27676 7009 9 75 75 CD 27676 7009 10 over over IN 27676 7009 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7009 12 m m NN 27676 7009 13 : : : 27676 7009 14 4 4 CD 27676 7009 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7009 16 to to TO 27676 7009 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7009 18 m m NN 27676 7009 19 : : : 27676 7009 20 5 5 CD 27676 7009 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7009 22 to to TO 27676 7009 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7009 24 m m NN 27676 7009 25 : : : 27676 7009 26 26 26 CD 27676 7009 27 914 914 CD 27676 7009 28 to to TO 27676 7009 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7009 30 m m NN 27676 7009 31 : : : 27676 7009 32 30 30 CD 27676 7009 33 under under IN 27676 7009 34 914 914 CD 27676 7009 35 m m NN 27676 7009 36 : : : 27676 7009 37 10 10 CD 27676 7009 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7009 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7009 40 est est NNP 27676 7009 41 . . . 27676 7009 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7010 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7010 2 -- -- : 27676 7010 3 with with IN 27676 7010 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7010 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7010 6 : : : 27676 7010 7 total total NN 27676 7010 8 : : : 27676 7010 9 185 185 CD 27676 7010 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7010 11 to to TO 27676 7010 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7010 13 m m NN 27676 7010 14 : : : 27676 7010 15 3 3 CD 27676 7010 16 914 914 CD 27676 7010 17 to to TO 27676 7010 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7010 19 m m NN 27676 7010 20 : : : 27676 7010 21 61 61 CD 27676 7010 22 under under IN 27676 7010 23 914 914 CD 27676 7010 24 m m NN 27676 7010 25 : : : 27676 7010 26 121 121 CD 27676 7010 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7010 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7010 29 est est NNP 27676 7010 30 . . . 27676 7010 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7011 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7011 2 : : : 27676 7011 3 1 1 CD 27676 7011 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7011 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7011 6 est est NNP 27676 7011 7 . . . 27676 7011 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7012 1 Military military JJ 27676 7012 2 Military military JJ 27676 7012 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7012 4 : : : 27676 7012 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7012 6 , , , 27676 7012 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7012 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7012 9 includes include VBZ 27676 7012 10 Coast Coast NNP 27676 7012 11 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7012 12 and and CC 27676 7012 13 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7012 14 Corps Corps NNP 27676 7012 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7012 16 , , , 27676 7012 17 Air Air NNP 27676 7012 18 Force Force NNP 27676 7012 19 Military Military NNP 27676 7012 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 7012 21 -- -- : 27676 7012 22 military military JJ 27676 7012 23 age age NN 27676 7012 24 : : : 27676 7012 25 20 20 CD 27676 7012 26 years year NNS 27676 7012 27 of of IN 27676 7012 28 age age NN 27676 7012 29 Military military JJ 27676 7012 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 7012 31 -- -- : 27676 7012 32 availability availability NN 27676 7012 33 : : : 27676 7012 34 males male NNS 27676 7012 35 age age NNP 27676 7012 36 15 15 CD 27676 7012 37 - - HYPH 27676 7012 38 49 49 CD 27676 7012 39 : : SYM 27676 7012 40 20,228,797 20,228,797 CD 27676 7012 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7012 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 7012 43 est est NNP 27676 7012 44 . . . 27676 7012 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7013 1 Military military JJ 27676 7013 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7013 3 -- -- : 27676 7013 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7013 5 for for IN 27676 7013 6 military military JJ 27676 7013 7 service service NN 27676 7013 8 : : : 27676 7013 9 males male NNS 27676 7013 10 age age NNP 27676 7013 11 15 15 CD 27676 7013 12 - - HYPH 27676 7013 13 49 49 CD 27676 7013 14 : : SYM 27676 7013 15 14,261,514 14,261,514 CD 27676 7013 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7013 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7013 18 est est NNP 27676 7013 19 . . . 27676 7013 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7014 1 Military military JJ 27676 7014 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7014 3 -- -- : 27676 7014 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7014 5 military military JJ 27676 7014 6 age age NN 27676 7014 7 annually annually RB 27676 7014 8 : : : 27676 7014 9 males male NNS 27676 7014 10 : : : 27676 7014 11 818,006 818,006 CD 27676 7014 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7014 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7014 14 est est NNP 27676 7014 15 . . . 27676 7014 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7015 1 Military military JJ 27676 7015 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7015 3 -- -- : 27676 7015 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7015 5 figure figure NN 27676 7015 6 : : : 27676 7015 7 $ $ $ 27676 7015 8 995 995 CD 27676 7015 9 million million CD 27676 7015 10 ( 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Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7015 46 , , , 27676 7015 47 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 7015 48 , , , 27676 7015 49 and and CC 27676 7015 50 possibly possibly RB 27676 7015 51 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 7015 52 ; ; : 27676 7015 53 claim claim NN 27676 7015 54 to to IN 27676 7015 55 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 7015 56 's 's POS 27676 7015 57 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 7015 58 State State NNP 27676 7015 59 has have VBZ 27676 7015 60 not not RB 27676 7015 61 been be VBN 27676 7015 62 fully fully RB 27676 7015 63 revoked revoke VBN 27676 7015 64 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 7015 65 drugs drug NNS 27676 7015 66 : : : 27676 7015 67 exports export NNS 27676 7015 68 locally locally RB 27676 7015 69 produced produce VBD 27676 7015 70 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 7015 71 and and CC 27676 7015 72 hashish hashish NNP 27676 7015 73 to to IN 27676 7015 74 East East NNP 27676 7015 75 Asia Asia NNP 27676 7015 76 , , , 27676 7015 77 the the DT 27676 7015 78 US US NNP 27676 7015 79 , , , 27676 7015 80 and and CC 27676 7015 81 other other JJ 27676 7015 82 Western western JJ 27676 7015 83 markets market NNS 27676 7015 84 ; ; : 27676 7015 85 serves serve VBZ 27676 7015 86 as as IN 27676 7015 87 a a DT 27676 7015 88 transit transit NN 27676 7015 89 point point NN 27676 7015 90 for for IN 27676 7015 91 heroin heroin NN 27676 7015 92 and and CC 27676 7015 93 crystal crystal NN 27676 7015 94 methamphetamine methamphetamine NN 27676 7015 95 = = SYM 27676 7015 96 = = SYM 27676 7015 97 = = SYM 27676 7015 98 = = SYM 27676 7015 99 = = SYM 27676 7015 100 = = SYM 27676 7015 101 = = SYM 27676 7015 102 = = SYM 27676 7015 103 = = SYM 27676 7015 104 = = SYM 27676 7015 105 = = SYM 27676 7015 106 = = SYM 27676 7015 107 = = SYM 27676 7015 108 = = SYM 27676 7015 109 = = SYM 27676 7015 110 = = SYM 27676 7015 111 = = SYM 27676 7015 112 = = SYM 27676 7015 113 = = SYM 27676 7015 114 = = SYM 27676 7015 115 = = SYM 27676 7015 116 = = SYM 27676 7015 117 = = SYM 27676 7015 118 = = SYM 27676 7015 119 = = SYM 27676 7015 120 = = SYM 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arable arable JJ 27676 7015 342 land land NN 27676 7015 343 : : : 27676 7015 344 NA% NA% `` 27676 7015 345 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7015 346 crops crop NNS 27676 7015 347 : : : 27676 7015 348 NA% na% IN 27676 7015 349 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7015 350 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7015 351 : : : 27676 7015 352 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7015 353 forests forest NNS 27676 7015 354 and and CC 27676 7015 355 woodland woodland NN 27676 7015 356 : : : 27676 7015 357 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7015 358 other other JJ 27676 7015 359 : : : 27676 7015 360 NA% NA% `` 27676 7015 361 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7015 362 land land NN 27676 7015 363 : : : 27676 7015 364 NA NA NNP 27676 7015 365 sq sq RB 27676 7015 366 km km VB 27676 7015 367 Natural natural JJ 27676 7015 368 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7015 369 : : : 27676 7015 370 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 7015 371 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7015 372 especially especially RB 27676 7015 373 November November NNP 27676 7015 374 to to IN 27676 7015 375 March March NNP 27676 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Land NNP 27676 7022 404 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7022 405 : : : 27676 7022 406 total total JJ 27676 7022 407 : : : 27676 7022 408 2,888 2,888 CD 27676 7022 409 km km NN 27676 7022 410 border border NN 27676 7022 411 countries country NNS 27676 7022 412 : : : 27676 7022 413 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 7022 414 605 605 CD 27676 7022 415 km km NN 27676 7022 416 , , , 27676 7022 417 Czech Czech NNP 27676 7022 418 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7022 419 658 658 CD 27676 7022 420 km km NNS 27676 7022 421 , , , 27676 7022 422 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7022 423 456 456 CD 27676 7022 424 km km NNS 27676 7022 425 , , , 27676 7022 426 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 7022 427 91 91 CD 27676 7022 428 km km NN 27676 7022 429 , , , 27676 7022 430 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7022 431 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7022 432 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 27676 7022 433 Oblast Oblast NNP 27676 7022 434 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7022 435 206 206 CD 27676 7022 436 km km NN 27676 7022 437 , , , 27676 7022 438 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 7022 439 444 444 CD 27676 7022 440 km km NNS 27676 7022 441 , , , 27676 7022 442 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 7022 443 428 428 CD 27676 7022 444 km km NN 27676 7022 445 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7022 446 : : : 27676 7022 447 491 491 CD 27676 7022 448 km km NN 27676 7022 449 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7022 450 claims claim VBZ 27676 7022 451 : : : 27676 7022 452 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7022 453 economic economic JJ 27676 7022 454 zone zone NN 27676 7022 455 : : : 27676 7022 456 defined define VBN 27676 7022 457 by by IN 27676 7022 458 international international JJ 27676 7022 459 treaties treaty NNS 27676 7022 460 territorial territorial NNP 27676 7022 461 sea sea NN 27676 7022 462 : : : 27676 7022 463 12 12 CD 27676 7022 464 nm nm NNP 27676 7022 465 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7022 466 : : : 27676 7022 467 temperate temperate VB 27676 7022 468 with with IN 27676 7022 469 cold cold JJ 27676 7022 470 , , , 27676 7022 471 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 7022 472 , , , 27676 7022 473 moderately moderately RB 27676 7022 474 severe severe JJ 27676 7022 475 winters winter NNS 27676 7022 476 with with IN 27676 7022 477 frequent frequent JJ 27676 7022 478 precipitation precipitation NN 27676 7022 479 ; ; , 27676 7022 480 mild mild JJ 27676 7022 481 summers summer NNS 27676 7022 482 with with IN 27676 7022 483 frequent frequent JJ 27676 7022 484 showers shower NNS 27676 7022 485 and and CC 27676 7022 486 thundershowers thundershower NNS 27676 7022 487 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7022 488 : : : 27676 7022 489 mostly mostly RB 27676 7022 490 flat flat JJ 27676 7022 491 plain plain NN 27676 7022 492 ; ; : 27676 7022 493 mountains mountain NNS 27676 7022 494 along along IN 27676 7022 495 southern southern JJ 27676 7022 496 border border NN 27676 7022 497 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 7022 498 extremes extreme NNS 27676 7022 499 : : : 27676 7022 500 lowest low JJS 27676 7022 501 point point NN 27676 7022 502 : : : 27676 7022 503 Raczki Raczki NNP 27676 7022 504 Elblaskie Elblaskie NNP 27676 7022 505 -2 -2 . 27676 7022 506 m m DT 27676 7022 507 highest high JJS 27676 7022 508 point point NN 27676 7022 509 : : : 27676 7022 510 Rysy Rysy NNP 27676 7022 511 2,499 2,499 CD 27676 7022 512 m m NNP 27676 7022 513 Natural natural JJ 27676 7022 514 resources resource NNS 27676 7022 515 : : : 27676 7022 516 coal coal NN 27676 7022 517 , , , 27676 7022 518 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 7022 519 , , , 27676 7022 520 copper copper NN 27676 7022 521 , , , 27676 7022 522 natural natural JJ 27676 7022 523 gas gas NN 27676 7022 524 , , , 27676 7022 525 silver silver NN 27676 7022 526 , , , 27676 7022 527 lead lead NN 27676 7022 528 , , , 27676 7022 529 salt salt NN 27676 7022 530 Land land NN 27676 7022 531 use use NN 27676 7022 532 : : : 27676 7022 533 arable arable JJ 27676 7022 534 land land NN 27676 7022 535 : : : 27676 7022 536 47 47 CD 27676 7022 537 % % NN 27676 7022 538 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7022 539 crops crop NNS 27676 7022 540 : : : 27676 7022 541 1 1 CD 27676 7022 542 % % NN 27676 7022 543 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7022 544 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7022 545 : : : 27676 7022 546 13 13 CD 27676 7022 547 % % NN 27676 7022 548 forests forest NNS 27676 7022 549 and and CC 27676 7022 550 woodland woodland NN 27676 7022 551 : : : 27676 7022 552 29 29 CD 27676 7022 553 % % NN 27676 7022 554 other other JJ 27676 7022 555 : : : 27676 7022 556 10 10 CD 27676 7022 557 % % NN 27676 7022 558 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7022 559 1993 1993 CD 27676 7022 560 est est NNP 27676 7022 561 . . . 27676 7022 562 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7023 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7023 2 land land NN 27676 7023 3 : : : 27676 7023 4 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7023 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7023 6 km km NNP 27676 7023 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7023 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7023 9 est est NNP 27676 7023 10 . . . 27676 7023 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7024 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7024 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7024 3 : : : 27676 7024 4 NA NA NNP 27676 7024 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7024 6 -- -- : 27676 7024 7 current current JJ 27676 7024 8 issues issue NNS 27676 7024 9 : : : 27676 7024 10 situation situation NN 27676 7024 11 has have VBZ 27676 7024 12 improved improve VBN 27676 7024 13 since since IN 27676 7024 14 1989 1989 CD 27676 7024 15 due due IN 27676 7024 16 to to IN 27676 7024 17 decline decline NN 27676 7024 18 in in IN 27676 7024 19 heavy heavy JJ 27676 7024 20 industry industry NN 27676 7024 21 and and CC 27676 7024 22 increased increase VBN 27676 7024 23 environmental environmental JJ 27676 7024 24 concern concern NN 27676 7024 25 by by IN 27676 7024 26 postcommunist postcommunist NN 27676 7024 27 governments government NNS 27676 7024 28 ; ; : 27676 7024 29 air air NN 27676 7024 30 pollution pollution NN 27676 7024 31 nonetheless nonetheless RB 27676 7024 32 remains remain VBZ 27676 7024 33 serious serious JJ 27676 7024 34 because because IN 27676 7024 35 of of IN 27676 7024 36 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 7024 37 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 7024 38 emissions emission NNS 27676 7024 39 from from IN 27676 7024 40 coal coal NN 27676 7024 41 - - HYPH 27676 7024 42 fired fire VBN 27676 7024 43 power power NN 27676 7024 44 plants plant NNS 27676 7024 45 , , , 27676 7024 46 and and CC 27676 7024 47 the the DT 27676 7024 48 resulting result VBG 27676 7024 49 acid acid JJ 27676 7024 50 rain rain NN 27676 7024 51 has have VBZ 27676 7024 52 caused cause VBN 27676 7024 53 forest forest NN 27676 7024 54 damage damage NN 27676 7024 55 ; ; : 27676 7024 56 water water NN 27676 7024 57 pollution pollution NN 27676 7024 58 from from IN 27676 7024 59 industrial industrial JJ 27676 7024 60 and and CC 27676 7024 61 municipal municipal JJ 27676 7024 62 sources source NNS 27676 7024 63 is be VBZ 27676 7024 64 also also RB 27676 7024 65 a a DT 27676 7024 66 problem problem NN 27676 7024 67 , , , 27676 7024 68 as as IN 27676 7024 69 is be VBZ 27676 7024 70 disposal disposal NN 27676 7024 71 of of IN 27676 7024 72 hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 7024 73 wastes waste NNS 27676 7024 74 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7024 75 -- -- : 27676 7024 76 international international JJ 27676 7024 77 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7024 78 : : : 27676 7024 79 party party NN 27676 7024 80 to to TO 27676 7024 81 : : : 27676 7024 82 Air Air NNP 27676 7024 83 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7024 84 , , , 27676 7024 85 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 7024 86 - - HYPH 27676 7024 87 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 7024 88 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7024 89 , , , 27676 7024 90 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 7024 91 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 7024 92 , , , 27676 7024 93 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 7024 94 , , , 27676 7024 95 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7024 96 Change Change NNP 27676 7024 97 , , , 27676 7024 98 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7024 99 Species Species NNPS 27676 7024 100 , , , 27676 7024 101 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 7024 102 Modification Modification NNP 27676 7024 103 , , , 27676 7024 104 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7024 105 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7024 106 , , , 27676 7024 107 Law Law NNP 27676 7024 108 of of IN 27676 7024 109 the the DT 27676 7024 110 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7024 111 , , , 27676 7024 112 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7024 113 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7024 114 , , , 27676 7024 115 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7024 116 Test Test NNP 27676 7024 117 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7024 118 , , , 27676 7024 119 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7024 120 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7024 121 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7024 122 , , , 27676 7024 123 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7024 124 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7024 125 , , , 27676 7024 126 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 7024 127 signed sign VBD 27676 7024 128 , , , 27676 7024 129 but but CC 27676 7024 130 not not RB 27676 7024 131 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7024 132 : : : 27676 7024 133 Air Air NNP 27676 7024 134 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7024 135 - - HYPH 27676 7024 136 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 7024 137 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 7024 138 , , , 27676 7024 139 Air Air NNP 27676 7024 140 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7024 141 - - HYPH 27676 7024 142 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 7024 143 Organic Organic NNP 27676 7024 144 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 7024 145 , , , 27676 7024 146 Air Air NNP 27676 7024 147 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7024 148 - - HYPH 27676 7024 149 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 7024 150 94 94 CD 27676 7024 151 , , , 27676 7024 152 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7024 153 Change Change NNP 27676 7024 154 - - HYPH 27676 7024 155 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 7024 156 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7024 157 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7024 158 -- -- : 27676 7024 159 note note NN 27676 7024 160 : : : 27676 7024 161 historically historically RB 27676 7024 162 , , , 27676 7024 163 an an DT 27676 7024 164 area area NN 27676 7024 165 of of IN 27676 7024 166 conflict conflict NN 27676 7024 167 because because IN 27676 7024 168 of of IN 27676 7024 169 flat flat JJ 27676 7024 170 terrain terrain NN 27676 7024 171 and and CC 27676 7024 172 the the DT 27676 7024 173 lack lack NN 27676 7024 174 of of IN 27676 7024 175 natural natural JJ 27676 7024 176 barriers barrier NNS 27676 7024 177 on on IN 27676 7024 178 the the DT 27676 7024 179 North North NNP 27676 7024 180 European European NNP 27676 7024 181 Plain Plain NNP 27676 7024 182 People People NNPS 27676 7024 183 Population Population NNP 27676 7024 184 : : : 27676 7024 185 38,608,929 38,608,929 CD 27676 7024 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7024 187 July July NNP 27676 7024 188 1999 1999 CD 27676 7024 189 est est NNP 27676 7024 190 . . . 27676 7024 191 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7025 1 Age age NN 27676 7025 2 structure structure NN 27676 7025 3 : : : 27676 7025 4 0 0 CD 27676 7025 5 - - HYPH 27676 7025 6 14 14 CD 27676 7025 7 years year NNS 27676 7025 8 : : : 27676 7025 9 20 20 CD 27676 7025 10 % % NN 27676 7025 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7025 12 male male JJ 27676 7025 13 3,921,093 3,921,093 CD 27676 7025 14 ; ; : 27676 7025 15 female female JJ 27676 7025 16 3,734,223 3,734,223 CD 27676 7025 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7025 18 15 15 CD 27676 7025 19 - - SYM 27676 7025 20 64 64 CD 27676 7025 21 years year NNS 27676 7025 22 : : : 27676 7025 23 68 68 CD 27676 7025 24 % % NN 27676 7025 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7025 26 male male JJ 27676 7025 27 13,076,231 13,076,231 CD 27676 7025 28 ; ; : 27676 7025 29 female female JJ 27676 7025 30 13,243,716 13,243,716 CD 27676 7025 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7025 32 65 65 CD 27676 7025 33 years year NNS 27676 7025 34 and and CC 27676 7025 35 over over RB 27676 7025 36 : : : 27676 7025 37 12 12 CD 27676 7025 38 % % NN 27676 7025 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7025 40 male male JJ 27676 7025 41 1,762,135 1,762,135 CD 27676 7025 42 ; ; : 27676 7025 43 female female JJ 27676 7025 44 2,871,531 2,871,531 CD 27676 7025 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7025 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7025 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 7025 48 est est NNP 27676 7025 49 . . . 27676 7025 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7026 1 Population population NN 27676 7026 2 growth growth NN 27676 7026 3 rate rate NN 27676 7026 4 : : : 27676 7026 5 0.05 0.05 CD 27676 7026 6 % % NN 27676 7026 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7026 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7026 9 est est NNP 27676 7026 10 . . . 27676 7026 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7027 1 Birth birth NN 27676 7027 2 rate rate NN 27676 7027 3 : : : 27676 7027 4 10.61 10.61 CD 27676 7027 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 7027 6 population population NN 27676 7027 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7027 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7027 9 est est NNP 27676 7027 10 . . . 27676 7027 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7028 1 Death death NN 27676 7028 2 rate rate NN 27676 7028 3 : : : 27676 7028 4 9.72 9.72 CD 27676 7028 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7028 6 population population NN 27676 7028 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7028 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7028 9 est est NNP 27676 7028 10 . . . 27676 7028 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7029 1 Net net JJ 27676 7029 2 migration migration NN 27676 7029 3 rate rate NN 27676 7029 4 : : : 27676 7029 5 -0.4 -0.4 NFP 27676 7029 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 7029 7 population population NN 27676 7029 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7029 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 7029 10 est est NNP 27676 7029 11 . . . 27676 7029 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7030 1 Sex sex NN 27676 7030 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 7030 3 : : : 27676 7030 4 at at IN 27676 7030 5 birth birth NN 27676 7030 6 : : : 27676 7030 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 7030 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7030 9 under under IN 27676 7030 10 15 15 CD 27676 7030 11 years year NNS 27676 7030 12 : : : 27676 7030 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 7030 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7030 15 15 15 CD 27676 7030 16 - - HYPH 27676 7030 17 64 64 CD 27676 7030 18 years year NNS 27676 7030 19 : : : 27676 7030 20 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 7030 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7030 22 65 65 CD 27676 7030 23 years year NNS 27676 7030 24 and and CC 27676 7030 25 over over IN 27676 7030 26 : : : 27676 7030 27 0.61 0.61 CD 27676 7030 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 7030 29 total total JJ 27676 7030 30 population population NN 27676 7030 31 : : : 27676 7030 32 0.95 0.95 CD 27676 7030 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7030 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7030 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 7030 36 est est NNP 27676 7030 37 . . . 27676 7030 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7031 1 Infant infant NN 27676 7031 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 7031 3 rate rate NN 27676 7031 4 : : : 27676 7031 5 12.76 12.76 CD 27676 7031 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7031 7 live live JJ 27676 7031 8 births birth NNS 27676 7031 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7031 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 7031 11 est est NNP 27676 7031 12 . . . 27676 7031 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7032 1 Life life NN 27676 7032 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 7032 3 at at IN 27676 7032 4 birth birth NN 27676 7032 5 : : : 27676 7032 6 total total JJ 27676 7032 7 population population NN 27676 7032 8 : : : 27676 7032 9 73.06 73.06 CD 27676 7032 10 years year NNS 27676 7032 11 male male JJ 27676 7032 12 : : : 27676 7032 13 68.93 68.93 CD 27676 7032 14 years year NNS 27676 7032 15 female female JJ 27676 7032 16 : : : 27676 7032 17 77.41 77.41 CD 27676 7032 18 years year NNS 27676 7032 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7032 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 7032 21 est est NNP 27676 7032 22 . . . 27676 7032 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7033 1 Total total JJ 27676 7033 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 7033 3 rate rate NN 27676 7033 4 : : : 27676 7033 5 1.45 1.45 CD 27676 7033 6 children child NNS 27676 7033 7 born bear VBN 27676 7033 8 / / SYM 27676 7033 9 woman woman NN 27676 7033 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7033 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 7033 12 est est NNP 27676 7033 13 . . . 27676 7033 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7034 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 7034 2 : : : 27676 7034 3 noun noun NNP 27676 7034 4 : : : 27676 7034 5 Pole(s pole(s LS 27676 7034 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7034 7 adjective adjective JJ 27676 7034 8 : : : 27676 7034 9 Polish polish JJ 27676 7034 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 7034 11 groups group NNS 27676 7034 12 : : : 27676 7034 13 Polish polish VB 27676 7034 14 97.6 97.6 CD 27676 7034 15 % % NN 27676 7034 16 , , , 27676 7034 17 German german JJ 27676 7034 18 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 7034 19 % % NN 27676 7034 20 , , , 27676 7034 21 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 7034 22 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 7034 23 % % NN 27676 7034 24 , , , 27676 7034 25 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 27676 7034 26 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 7034 27 % % NN 27676 7034 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7034 29 1990 1990 CD 27676 7034 30 est est NNP 27676 7034 31 . . . 27676 7034 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7035 1 Religions religion NNS 27676 7035 2 : : : 27676 7035 3 Roman roman JJ 27676 7035 4 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7035 5 95 95 CD 27676 7035 6 % % NN 27676 7035 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7035 8 about about RB 27676 7035 9 75 75 CD 27676 7035 10 % % NN 27676 7035 11 practicing practicing NN 27676 7035 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7035 13 , , , 27676 7035 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 7035 15 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 7035 16 , , , 27676 7035 17 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 7035 18 , , , 27676 7035 19 and and CC 27676 7035 20 other other JJ 27676 7035 21 5 5 CD 27676 7035 22 % % NN 27676 7035 23 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 7035 24 : : : 27676 7035 25 Polish Polish NNP 27676 7035 26 Literacy literacy NN 27676 7035 27 : : : 27676 7035 28 definition definition NN 27676 7035 29 : : : 27676 7035 30 age age NN 27676 7035 31 15 15 CD 27676 7035 32 and and CC 27676 7035 33 over over RB 27676 7035 34 can can MD 27676 7035 35 read read VB 27676 7035 36 and and CC 27676 7035 37 write write VB 27676 7035 38 total total JJ 27676 7035 39 population population NN 27676 7035 40 : : : 27676 7035 41 99 99 CD 27676 7035 42 % % NN 27676 7035 43 male male NN 27676 7035 44 : : : 27676 7035 45 99 99 CD 27676 7035 46 % % NN 27676 7035 47 female female NN 27676 7035 48 : : : 27676 7035 49 98 98 CD 27676 7035 50 % % NN 27676 7035 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7035 52 1978 1978 CD 27676 7035 53 est est NNP 27676 7035 54 . . . 27676 7035 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 1 Government Government NNP 27676 7036 2 Country Country NNP 27676 7036 3 name name NN 27676 7036 4 : : : 27676 7036 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7036 6 long long JJ 27676 7036 7 form form NN 27676 7036 8 : : : 27676 7036 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7036 10 of of IN 27676 7036 11 Poland Poland NNP 27676 7036 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7036 13 short short JJ 27676 7036 14 form form NN 27676 7036 15 : : : 27676 7036 16 Poland Poland NNP 27676 7036 17 local local JJ 27676 7036 18 long long JJ 27676 7036 19 form form NN 27676 7036 20 : : : 27676 7036 21 Rzeczpospolita Rzeczpospolita NNP 27676 7036 22 Polska Polska NNP 27676 7036 23 local local JJ 27676 7036 24 short short JJ 27676 7036 25 form form NN 27676 7036 26 : : : 27676 7036 27 Polska Polska NNP 27676 7036 28 Data Data NNP 27676 7036 29 code code NN 27676 7036 30 : : : 27676 7036 31 PL PL NNP 27676 7036 32 Government Government NNP 27676 7036 33 type type NN 27676 7036 34 : : : 27676 7036 35 democratic democratic JJ 27676 7036 36 state state NN 27676 7036 37 Capital Capital NNP 27676 7036 38 : : : 27676 7036 39 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 27676 7036 40 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 7036 41 divisions division NNS 27676 7036 42 : : : 27676 7036 43 16 16 CD 27676 7036 44 provinces province NNS 27676 7036 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 46 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NNP 27676 7036 47 , , , 27676 7036 48 singular singular NNP 27676 7036 49 -- -- : 27676 7036 50 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 27676 7036 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 52 ; ; : 27676 7036 53 Dolnoslaskie Dolnoslaskie NNP 27676 7036 54 , , , 27676 7036 55 Kujawsko Kujawsko NNP 27676 7036 56 - - HYPH 27676 7036 57 Pomorskie Pomorskie NNP 27676 7036 58 , , , 27676 7036 59 Lodzkie Lodzkie NNP 27676 7036 60 , , , 27676 7036 61 Lubelskie Lubelskie NNP 27676 7036 62 , , , 27676 7036 63 Lubuskie Lubuskie NNP 27676 7036 64 , , , 27676 7036 65 Malopolskie Malopolskie NNP 27676 7036 66 , , , 27676 7036 67 Mazowieckie Mazowieckie NNP 27676 7036 68 , , , 27676 7036 69 Opolskie Opolskie NNP 27676 7036 70 , , , 27676 7036 71 Podkarpackie Podkarpackie NNP 27676 7036 72 , , , 27676 7036 73 Podlaskie Podlaskie NNP 27676 7036 74 , , , 27676 7036 75 Pomorskie Pomorskie NNP 27676 7036 76 , , , 27676 7036 77 Slaskie Slaskie NNP 27676 7036 78 , , , 27676 7036 79 Swietokrzyskie Swietokrzyskie NNP 27676 7036 80 , , , 27676 7036 81 Warminsko Warminsko NNP 27676 7036 82 - - HYPH 27676 7036 83 Mazurskie Mazurskie NNP 27676 7036 84 , , , 27676 7036 85 Wielkopolskie Wielkopolskie NNP 27676 7036 86 , , , 27676 7036 87 Zachodniopomorskie Zachodniopomorskie NNP 27676 7036 88 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7036 89 : : : 27676 7036 90 11 11 CD 27676 7036 91 November November NNP 27676 7036 92 1918 1918 CD 27676 7036 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 94 independent independent NNP 27676 7036 95 republic republic NNP 27676 7036 96 proclaimed proclaim VBN 27676 7036 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 98 National national JJ 27676 7036 99 holiday holiday NN 27676 7036 100 : : : 27676 7036 101 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 7036 102 Day Day NNP 27676 7036 103 , , , 27676 7036 104 3 3 CD 27676 7036 105 May May NNP 27676 7036 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 107 1791 1791 CD 27676 7036 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 109 ; ; : 27676 7036 110 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7036 111 Day Day NNP 27676 7036 112 , , , 27676 7036 113 November November NNP 27676 7036 114 11 11 CD 27676 7036 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 116 1918 1918 CD 27676 7036 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 118 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7036 119 : : : 27676 7036 120 16 16 CD 27676 7036 121 October October NNP 27676 7036 122 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 123 ; ; : 27676 7036 124 adopted adopt VBN 27676 7036 125 by by IN 27676 7036 126 the the DT 27676 7036 127 National National NNP 27676 7036 128 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7036 129 on on IN 27676 7036 130 2 2 CD 27676 7036 131 April April NNP 27676 7036 132 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 133 ; ; : 27676 7036 134 passed pass VBN 27676 7036 135 by by IN 27676 7036 136 national national JJ 27676 7036 137 referendum referendum NN 27676 7036 138 23 23 CD 27676 7036 139 May May NNP 27676 7036 140 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 141 Legal legal JJ 27676 7036 142 system system NN 27676 7036 143 : : : 27676 7036 144 mixture mixture NN 27676 7036 145 of of IN 27676 7036 146 Continental Continental NNP 27676 7036 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 148 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 27676 7036 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 150 civil civil JJ 27676 7036 151 law law NN 27676 7036 152 and and CC 27676 7036 153 holdover holdover NN 27676 7036 154 communist communist JJ 27676 7036 155 legal legal JJ 27676 7036 156 theory theory NN 27676 7036 157 ; ; : 27676 7036 158 changes change NNS 27676 7036 159 being be VBG 27676 7036 160 gradually gradually RB 27676 7036 161 introduced introduce VBN 27676 7036 162 as as IN 27676 7036 163 part part NN 27676 7036 164 of of IN 27676 7036 165 broader broad JJR 27676 7036 166 democratization democratization NN 27676 7036 167 process process NN 27676 7036 168 ; ; , 27676 7036 169 limited limited JJ 27676 7036 170 judicial judicial JJ 27676 7036 171 review review NN 27676 7036 172 of of IN 27676 7036 173 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7036 174 acts act NNS 27676 7036 175 although although IN 27676 7036 176 under under IN 27676 7036 177 the the DT 27676 7036 178 new new JJ 27676 7036 179 constitution constitution NN 27676 7036 180 , , , 27676 7036 181 the the DT 27676 7036 182 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 7036 183 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 7036 184 ruling ruling NN 27676 7036 185 will will MD 27676 7036 186 become become VB 27676 7036 187 final final JJ 27676 7036 188 as as IN 27676 7036 189 of of IN 27676 7036 190 October October NNP 27676 7036 191 1999 1999 CD 27676 7036 192 ; ; : 27676 7036 193 court court NN 27676 7036 194 decisions decision NNS 27676 7036 195 can can MD 27676 7036 196 be be VB 27676 7036 197 appealed appeal VBN 27676 7036 198 to to IN 27676 7036 199 the the DT 27676 7036 200 European European NNP 27676 7036 201 Court Court NNP 27676 7036 202 of of IN 27676 7036 203 Justice Justice NNP 27676 7036 204 in in IN 27676 7036 205 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 27676 7036 206 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 7036 207 : : : 27676 7036 208 18 18 CD 27676 7036 209 years year NNS 27676 7036 210 of of IN 27676 7036 211 age age NN 27676 7036 212 ; ; : 27676 7036 213 universal universal JJ 27676 7036 214 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7036 215 branch branch NN 27676 7036 216 : : : 27676 7036 217 chief chief NN 27676 7036 218 of of IN 27676 7036 219 state state NN 27676 7036 220 : : : 27676 7036 221 President President NNP 27676 7036 222 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 27676 7036 223 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 27676 7036 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 225 since since IN 27676 7036 226 23 23 CD 27676 7036 227 December December NNP 27676 7036 228 1995 1995 CD 27676 7036 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 230 head head NN 27676 7036 231 of of IN 27676 7036 232 government government NN 27676 7036 233 : : : 27676 7036 234 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7036 235 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7036 236 Jerzy Jerzy NNP 27676 7036 237 BUZEK BUZEK NNP 27676 7036 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 239 since since IN 27676 7036 240 NA NA NNP 27676 7036 241 October October NNP 27676 7036 242 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 244 , , , 27676 7036 245 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 7036 246 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7036 247 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7036 248 Leszek Leszek NNP 27676 7036 249 BALCEROWICZ BALCEROWICZ NNP 27676 7036 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 251 since since IN 27676 7036 252 31 31 CD 27676 7036 253 October October NNP 27676 7036 254 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 256 , , , 27676 7036 257 Janusz Janusz NNP 27676 7036 258 TOMASZEWSKI TOMASZEWSKI NNP 27676 7036 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 260 since since IN 27676 7036 261 31 31 CD 27676 7036 262 October October NNP 27676 7036 263 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 265 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7036 266 : : : 27676 7036 267 Council Council NNP 27676 7036 268 of of IN 27676 7036 269 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 7036 270 responsible responsible JJ 27676 7036 271 to to IN 27676 7036 272 the the DT 27676 7036 273 prime prime JJ 27676 7036 274 minister minister NN 27676 7036 275 and and CC 27676 7036 276 the the DT 27676 7036 277 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 278 ; ; : 27676 7036 279 the the DT 27676 7036 280 prime prime NNP 27676 7036 281 minister minister NNP 27676 7036 282 proposes propose VBZ 27676 7036 283 , , , 27676 7036 284 the the DT 27676 7036 285 president president NNP 27676 7036 286 appoints appoint VBZ 27676 7036 287 , , , 27676 7036 288 and and CC 27676 7036 289 the the DT 27676 7036 290 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 291 approves approve VBZ 27676 7036 292 the the DT 27676 7036 293 Council Council NNP 27676 7036 294 of of IN 27676 7036 295 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 7036 296 elections election NNS 27676 7036 297 : : : 27676 7036 298 president president NN 27676 7036 299 elected elect VBN 27676 7036 300 by by IN 27676 7036 301 popular popular JJ 27676 7036 302 vote vote NN 27676 7036 303 for for IN 27676 7036 304 a a DT 27676 7036 305 five five CD 27676 7036 306 - - HYPH 27676 7036 307 year year NN 27676 7036 308 term term NN 27676 7036 309 ; ; : 27676 7036 310 election election NN 27676 7036 311 first first JJ 27676 7036 312 round round NN 27676 7036 313 held hold VBD 27676 7036 314 5 5 CD 27676 7036 315 November November NNP 27676 7036 316 1995 1995 CD 27676 7036 317 , , , 27676 7036 318 second second JJ 27676 7036 319 round round NN 27676 7036 320 held hold VBD 27676 7036 321 19 19 CD 27676 7036 322 November November NNP 27676 7036 323 1995 1995 CD 27676 7036 324 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 325 next next JJ 27676 7036 326 to to TO 27676 7036 327 be be VB 27676 7036 328 held hold VBN 27676 7036 329 NA NA NNP 27676 7036 330 November November NNP 27676 7036 331 2000 2000 CD 27676 7036 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 333 ; ; : 27676 7036 334 prime prime NNP 27676 7036 335 minister minister NNP 27676 7036 336 and and CC 27676 7036 337 deputy deputy JJ 27676 7036 338 prime prime JJ 27676 7036 339 ministers minister NNS 27676 7036 340 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7036 341 by by IN 27676 7036 342 the the DT 27676 7036 343 president president NN 27676 7036 344 and and CC 27676 7036 345 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 7036 346 by by IN 27676 7036 347 the the DT 27676 7036 348 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 349 election election NN 27676 7036 350 results result NNS 27676 7036 351 : : : 27676 7036 352 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 27676 7036 353 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 27676 7036 354 elected elect VBD 27676 7036 355 president president NN 27676 7036 356 in in IN 27676 7036 357 1995 1995 CD 27676 7036 358 ; ; : 27676 7036 359 percent percent NN 27676 7036 360 of of IN 27676 7036 361 popular popular JJ 27676 7036 362 vote vote NN 27676 7036 363 , , , 27676 7036 364 second second JJ 27676 7036 365 round round NN 27676 7036 366 -- -- : 27676 7036 367 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 27676 7036 368 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 27676 7036 369 51.7 51.7 CD 27676 7036 370 % % NN 27676 7036 371 , , , 27676 7036 372 Lech Lech NNP 27676 7036 373 WALESA WALESA NNP 27676 7036 374 48.3 48.3 CD 27676 7036 375 % % NN 27676 7036 376 ; ; : 27676 7036 377 Jerzy Jerzy NNP 27676 7036 378 BUZEK BUZEK NNP 27676 7036 379 selected select VBD 27676 7036 380 prime prime JJ 27676 7036 381 minister minister NN 27676 7036 382 in in IN 27676 7036 383 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 384 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7036 385 branch branch NN 27676 7036 386 : : : 27676 7036 387 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 7036 388 National National NNP 27676 7036 389 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7036 390 or or CC 27676 7036 391 Zgromadzenie Zgromadzenie NNP 27676 7036 392 Narodowe Narodowe NNP 27676 7036 393 consists consist VBZ 27676 7036 394 of of IN 27676 7036 395 the the DT 27676 7036 396 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 397 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 398 460 460 CD 27676 7036 399 seats seat NNS 27676 7036 400 ; ; : 27676 7036 401 members member NNS 27676 7036 402 are be VBP 27676 7036 403 elected elect VBN 27676 7036 404 under under IN 27676 7036 405 a a DT 27676 7036 406 complex complex JJ 27676 7036 407 system system NN 27676 7036 408 of of IN 27676 7036 409 proportional proportional JJ 27676 7036 410 representation representation NN 27676 7036 411 to to TO 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7036 483 results result NNS 27676 7036 484 : : : 27676 7036 485 Sejm Sejm VBN 27676 7036 486 -- -- : 27676 7036 487 percent percent NN 27676 7036 488 of of IN 27676 7036 489 vote vote NN 27676 7036 490 by by IN 27676 7036 491 party party NN 27676 7036 492 -- -- : 27676 7036 493 AWS AWS NNP 27676 7036 494 33.8 33.8 CD 27676 7036 495 % % NN 27676 7036 496 , , , 27676 7036 497 SLD sld NN 27676 7036 498 27.1 27.1 CD 27676 7036 499 % % NN 27676 7036 500 , , , 27676 7036 501 UW UW NNP 27676 7036 502 13.4 13.4 CD 27676 7036 503 % % NN 27676 7036 504 , , , 27676 7036 505 PSL psl NN 27676 7036 506 7.3 7.3 CD 27676 7036 507 % % NN 27676 7036 508 , , , 27676 7036 509 ROP ROP NNP 27676 7036 510 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 7036 511 % % NN 27676 7036 512 , , , 27676 7036 513 MN MN NNP 27676 7036 514 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 7036 515 % % NN 27676 7036 516 , , , 27676 7036 517 other other JJ 27676 7036 518 12.4 12.4 CD 27676 7036 519 % % NN 27676 7036 520 ; ; , 27676 7036 521 seats seat NNS 27676 7036 522 by by IN 27676 7036 523 party party NN 27676 7036 524 -- -- : 27676 7036 525 AWS AWS NNP 27676 7036 526 201 201 CD 27676 7036 527 , , , 27676 7036 528 SLD SLD NNP 27676 7036 529 164 164 CD 27676 7036 530 , , , 27676 7036 531 UW UW NNP 27676 7036 532 60 60 CD 27676 7036 533 , , , 27676 7036 534 PSL PSL NNP 27676 7036 535 27 27 CD 27676 7036 536 , , , 27676 7036 537 ROP ROP NNP 27676 7036 538 6 6 CD 27676 7036 539 , , , 27676 7036 540 MN MN NNP 27676 7036 541 2 2 CD 27676 7036 542 ; ; : 27676 7036 543 Senate Senate NNP 27676 7036 544 -- -- : 27676 7036 545 percent percent NN 27676 7036 546 of of IN 27676 7036 547 vote vote NN 27676 7036 548 by by IN 27676 7036 549 party party NN 27676 7036 550 -- -- : 27676 7036 551 NA na NN 27676 7036 552 ; ; , 27676 7036 553 seats seat NNS 27676 7036 554 by by IN 27676 7036 555 party party NN 27676 7036 556 -- -- : 27676 7036 557 AWS AWS NNP 27676 7036 558 51 51 CD 27676 7036 559 , , , 27676 7036 560 SLD SLD NNP 27676 7036 561 28 28 CD 27676 7036 562 , , , 27676 7036 563 UW UW NNP 27676 7036 564 8 8 CD 27676 7036 565 , , , 27676 7036 566 ROP ROP NNP 27676 7036 567 5 5 CD 27676 7036 568 , , , 27676 7036 569 PSL PSL NNP 27676 7036 570 3 3 CD 27676 7036 571 , , , 27676 7036 572 independents independent NNS 27676 7036 573 5 5 CD 27676 7036 574 ; ; : 27676 7036 575 note note NN 27676 7036 576 -- -- : 27676 7036 577 seats seat NNS 27676 7036 578 by by IN 27676 7036 579 party party NN 27676 7036 580 in in IN 27676 7036 581 the the DT 27676 7036 582 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 583 as as IN 27676 7036 584 of of IN 27676 7036 585 December December NNP 27676 7036 586 1997 1997 CD 27676 7036 587 : : : 27676 7036 588 AWS AWS NNP 27676 7036 589 200 200 CD 27676 7036 590 , , , 27676 7036 591 SLD SLD NNP 27676 7036 592 164 164 CD 27676 7036 593 , , , 27676 7036 594 UW UW NNP 27676 7036 595 60 60 CD 27676 7036 596 , , , 27676 7036 597 PSL PSL NNP 27676 7036 598 26 26 CD 27676 7036 599 , , , 27676 7036 600 ROP ROP NNP 27676 7036 601 4 4 CD 27676 7036 602 , , , 27676 7036 603 MN MN NNP 27676 7036 604 2 2 CD 27676 7036 605 , , , 27676 7036 606 other other JJ 27676 7036 607 4 4 CD 27676 7036 608 note note NN 27676 7036 609 : : : 27676 7036 610 four four CD 27676 7036 611 seats seat NNS 27676 7036 612 are be VBP 27676 7036 613 constitutionally constitutionally RB 27676 7036 614 assigned assign VBN 27676 7036 615 to to IN 27676 7036 616 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 7036 617 German german JJ 27676 7036 618 parties party NNS 27676 7036 619 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 7036 620 branch branch NN 27676 7036 621 : : : 27676 7036 622 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7036 623 Court Court NNP 27676 7036 624 , , , 27676 7036 625 judges judge NNS 27676 7036 626 are be VBP 27676 7036 627 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7036 628 by by IN 27676 7036 629 the the DT 27676 7036 630 president president NN 27676 7036 631 on on IN 27676 7036 632 the the DT 27676 7036 633 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 7036 634 of of IN 27676 7036 635 the the DT 27676 7036 636 National National NNP 27676 7036 637 Council Council NNP 27676 7036 638 of of IN 27676 7036 639 the the DT 27676 7036 640 Judiciary Judiciary NNP 27676 7036 641 for for IN 27676 7036 642 an an DT 27676 7036 643 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 7036 644 period period NN 27676 7036 645 ; ; : 27676 7036 646 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 7036 647 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 7036 648 , , , 27676 7036 649 judges judge NNS 27676 7036 650 are be VBP 27676 7036 651 chosen choose VBN 27676 7036 652 by by IN 27676 7036 653 the the DT 27676 7036 654 Sejm Sejm NNP 27676 7036 655 for for IN 27676 7036 656 nine nine CD 27676 7036 657 - - HYPH 27676 7036 658 year year NN 27676 7036 659 terms term NNS 27676 7036 660 Political political JJ 27676 7036 661 parties party NNS 27676 7036 662 and and CC 27676 7036 663 leaders leader NNS 27676 7036 664 : : : 27676 7036 665 post post JJ 27676 7036 666 - - JJ 27676 7036 667 Communist communist JJ 27676 7036 668 : : : 27676 7036 669 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 7036 670 Left Left NNP 27676 7036 671 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 7036 672 or or CC 27676 7036 673 SLD SLD NNP 27676 7036 674 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 675 Social Social NNP 27676 7036 676 Democracy Democracy NNP 27676 7036 677 of of IN 27676 7036 678 KALINOWSKI KALINOWSKI NNP 27676 7036 679 ] ] -RRB- 27676 7036 680 post post JJ 27676 7036 681 - - JJ 27676 7036 682 Solidarity solidarity JJ 27676 7036 683 parties party NNS 27676 7036 684 : : : 27676 7036 685 Freedom Freedom NNP 27676 7036 686 Union Union NNP 27676 7036 687 or or CC 27676 7036 688 UW UW NNP 27676 7036 689 ; ; : 27676 7036 690 note note NN 27676 7036 691 -- -- : 27676 7036 692 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7036 693 Union Union NNP 27676 7036 694 non non JJ 27676 7036 695 - - JJ 27676 7036 696 Communist communist JJ 27676 7036 697 , , , 27676 7036 698 non non JJ 27676 7036 699 - - JJ 27676 7036 700 Solidarity solidarity JJ 27676 7036 701 : : : 27676 7036 702 Movement movement NN 27676 7036 703 for for IN 27676 7036 704 the the DT 27676 7036 705 Reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 7036 706 of of IN 27676 7036 707 Political political JJ 27676 7036 708 pressure pressure NN 27676 7036 709 groups group NNS 27676 7036 710 and and CC 27676 7036 711 leaders leader NNS 27676 7036 712 : : : 27676 7036 713 powerful powerful JJ 27676 7036 714 Roman Roman NNP 27676 7036 715 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7036 716 Church Church NNP 27676 7036 717 ; ; : 27676 7036 718 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 27676 7036 719 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 720 trade trade NNP 27676 7036 721 union union NNP 27676 7036 722 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 723 ; ; : 27676 7036 724 All all DT 27676 7036 725 Poland Poland NNP 27676 7036 726 Trade Trade NNP 27676 7036 727 Union Union NNP 27676 7036 728 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 7036 729 or or CC 27676 7036 730 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 27676 7036 731 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 732 trade trade NN 27676 7036 733 union union NNP 27676 7036 734 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 735 International international JJ 27676 7036 736 organization organization NN 27676 7036 737 participation participation NN 27676 7036 738 : : : 27676 7036 739 Australia Australia NNP 27676 7036 740 Group Group NNP 27676 7036 741 , , , 27676 7036 742 BIS BIS NNP 27676 7036 743 , , , 27676 7036 744 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 7036 745 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 746 observer observer NN 27676 7036 747 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 748 , , , 27676 7036 749 CBSS CBSS NNP 27676 7036 750 , , , 27676 7036 751 CCC CCC NNP 27676 7036 752 , , , 27676 7036 753 CE CE NNP 27676 7036 754 , , , 27676 7036 755 CEI CEI NNP 27676 7036 756 , , , 27676 7036 757 CERN CERN NNP 27676 7036 758 , , , 27676 7036 759 EAPC EAPC NNS 27676 7036 760 , , , 27676 7036 761 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 7036 762 , , , 27676 7036 763 ECE ECE NNP 27676 7036 764 , , , 27676 7036 765 EU EU NNP 27676 7036 766 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 767 applicant applicant NN 27676 7036 768 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 769 , , , 27676 7036 770 FAO FAO NNP 27676 7036 771 , , , 27676 7036 772 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 7036 773 , , , 27676 7036 774 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 7036 775 , , , 27676 7036 776 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 7036 777 , , , 27676 7036 778 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 7036 779 , , , 27676 7036 780 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 7036 781 , , , 27676 7036 782 IDA IDA NNP 27676 7036 783 , , , 27676 7036 784 IEA IEA NNP 27676 7036 785 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 786 observer observer NNP 27676 7036 787 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 788 , , , 27676 7036 789 IFC IFC NNP 27676 7036 790 , , , 27676 7036 791 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 7036 792 , , , 27676 7036 793 IHO IHO NNP 27676 7036 794 , , , 27676 7036 795 ILO ILO NNP 27676 7036 796 , , , 27676 7036 797 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7036 798 , , , 27676 7036 799 IMO imo RB 27676 7036 800 , , , 27676 7036 801 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7036 802 , , , 27676 7036 803 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7036 804 , , , 27676 7036 805 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 7036 806 , , , 27676 7036 807 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7036 808 , , , 27676 7036 809 IOM IOM NNP 27676 7036 810 , , , 27676 7036 811 ISO ISO NNP 27676 7036 812 , , , 27676 7036 813 ITU ITU NNP 27676 7036 814 , , , 27676 7036 815 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 7036 816 , , , 27676 7036 817 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 7036 818 , , , 27676 7036 819 NAM NAM NNP 27676 7036 820 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 821 guest guest NNP 27676 7036 822 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 823 , , , 27676 7036 824 NSG NSG NNP 27676 7036 825 , , , 27676 7036 826 OAS OAS NNP 27676 7036 827 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 828 observer observer NNP 27676 7036 829 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 830 , , , 27676 7036 831 OECD OECD NNP 27676 7036 832 , , , 27676 7036 833 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7036 834 , , , 27676 7036 835 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 7036 836 , , , 27676 7036 837 PCA PCA NNP 27676 7036 838 , , , 27676 7036 839 PFP PFP NNP 27676 7036 840 , , , 27676 7036 841 UN UN NNP 27676 7036 842 , , , 27676 7036 843 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7036 844 , , , 27676 7036 845 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 27676 7036 846 , , , 27676 7036 847 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7036 848 , , , 27676 7036 849 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 7036 850 , , , 27676 7036 851 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7036 852 , , , 27676 7036 853 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 7036 854 , , , 27676 7036 855 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 7036 856 , , , 27676 7036 857 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 7036 858 , , , 27676 7036 859 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 7036 860 , , , 27676 7036 861 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 7036 862 , , , 27676 7036 863 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 7036 864 , , , 27676 7036 865 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 7036 866 , , , 27676 7036 867 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7036 868 , , , 27676 7036 869 WCL WCL NNP 27676 7036 870 , , , 27676 7036 871 WEU WEU NNP 27676 7036 872 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7036 873 associate associate JJ 27676 7036 874 partner partner NN 27676 7036 875 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7036 876 , , , 27676 7036 877 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 7036 878 , , , 27676 7036 879 WHO who WP 27676 7036 880 , , , 27676 7036 881 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7036 882 , , , 27676 7036 883 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7036 884 , , , 27676 7036 885 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7036 886 , , , 27676 7036 887 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7036 888 , , , 27676 7036 889 ZC ZC NNP 27676 7036 890 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7036 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27676 7055 280 1998 1998 CD 27676 7055 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 282 , , , 27676 7055 283 3.2793 3.2793 CD 27676 7055 284 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 285 1997 1997 CD 27676 7055 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 287 , , , 27676 7055 288 2.6961 2.6961 CD 27676 7055 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 290 1996 1996 CD 27676 7055 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 292 , , , 27676 7055 293 2.4250 2.4250 CD 27676 7055 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 295 1995 1995 CD 27676 7055 296 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 297 ; ; : 27676 7055 298 note note VB 27676 7055 299 -- -- : 27676 7055 300 a a DT 27676 7055 301 currency currency NN 27676 7055 302 reform reform NN 27676 7055 303 on on IN 27676 7055 304 1 1 CD 27676 7055 305 January January NNP 27676 7055 306 1995 1995 CD 27676 7055 307 replaced replace VBD 27676 7055 308 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 7055 309 old old JJ 27676 7055 310 zlotys zloty NNS 27676 7055 311 with with IN 27676 7055 312 1 1 CD 27676 7055 313 new new NNP 27676 7055 314 zloty zloty NNP 27676 7055 315 ; ; : 27676 7055 316 22,723 22,723 CD 27676 7055 317 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 318 1994 1994 CD 27676 7055 319 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 320 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7055 321 year year NN 27676 7055 322 : : : 27676 7055 323 calendar calendar NN 27676 7055 324 year year NN 27676 7055 325 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7055 326 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7055 327 : : : 27676 7055 328 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 7055 329 million million CD 27676 7055 330 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 331 1996 1996 CD 27676 7055 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 333 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7055 334 system system NN 27676 7055 335 : : : 27676 7055 336 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 27676 7055 337 and and CC 27676 7055 338 outmoded outmoded JJ 27676 7055 339 system system NN 27676 7055 340 ; ; : 27676 7055 341 government government NN 27676 7055 342 aims aim VBZ 27676 7055 343 to to TO 27676 7055 344 have have VB 27676 7055 345 10 10 CD 27676 7055 346 million million CD 27676 7055 347 telephones telephone NNS 27676 7055 348 in in IN 27676 7055 349 service service NN 27676 7055 350 by by IN 27676 7055 351 2000 2000 CD 27676 7055 352 ; ; : 27676 7055 353 the the DT 27676 7055 354 process process NN 27676 7055 355 of of IN 27676 7055 356 partial partial JJ 27676 7055 357 privatization privatization NN 27676 7055 358 of of IN 27676 7055 359 the the DT 27676 7055 360 state state NN 27676 7055 361 - - HYPH 27676 7055 362 owned own VBN 27676 7055 363 telephone telephone NN 27676 7055 364 monopoly monopoly NN 27676 7055 365 has have VBZ 27676 7055 366 begun begin VBN 27676 7055 367 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7055 368 : : : 27676 7055 369 cable cable NN 27676 7055 370 , , , 27676 7055 371 open open JJ 27676 7055 372 wire wire NN 27676 7055 373 , , , 27676 7055 374 and and CC 27676 7055 375 microwave microwave VB 27676 7055 376 radio radio NN 27676 7055 377 relay relay NN 27676 7055 378 ; ; : 27676 7055 379 3 3 CD 27676 7055 380 cellular cellular JJ 27676 7055 381 networks network NNS 27676 7055 382 international international JJ 27676 7055 383 : : : 27676 7055 384 satellite satellite NN 27676 7055 385 earth earth NN 27676 7055 386 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 7055 387 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7055 388 , , , 27676 7055 389 NA NA NNP 27676 7055 390 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 7055 391 , , , 27676 7055 392 2 2 CD 27676 7055 393 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7055 394 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 395 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7055 396 and and CC 27676 7055 397 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7055 398 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7055 399 regions region NNS 27676 7055 400 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 401 , , , 27676 7055 402 and and CC 27676 7055 403 1 1 CD 27676 7055 404 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 7055 405 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 406 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7055 407 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7055 408 region region NN 27676 7055 409 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7055 410 Radio radio NN 27676 7055 411 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7055 412 stations station NNS 27676 7055 413 : : : 27676 7055 414 AM am VBP 27676 7055 415 27 27 CD 27676 7055 416 , , , 27676 7055 417 FM FM NNP 27676 7055 418 75 75 CD 27676 7055 419 , , , 27676 7055 420 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7055 421 1 1 CD 27676 7055 422 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7055 423 1994 1994 CD 27676 7055 424 est est NNP 27676 7055 425 . . . 27676 7055 426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 7056 2 : : : 27676 7056 3 9.9 9.9 CD 27676 7056 4 million million CD 27676 7056 5 registered register VBN 27676 7056 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 7056 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 9 Television television NN 27676 7056 10 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7056 11 stations station NNS 27676 7056 12 : : : 27676 7056 13 150 150 CD 27676 7056 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 7056 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 17 Televisions television NNS 27676 7056 18 : : : 27676 7056 19 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 7056 20 million million CD 27676 7056 21 registered registered JJ 27676 7056 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 23 1996 1996 CD 27676 7056 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 25 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 7056 26 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 7056 27 : : : 27676 7056 28 total total NN 27676 7056 29 : : : 27676 7056 30 24,313 24,313 CD 27676 7056 31 km km NN 27676 7056 32 broad broad JJ 27676 7056 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 7056 34 : : : 27676 7056 35 652 652 CD 27676 7056 36 km km NN 27676 7056 37 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 7056 38 gauge gauge NN 27676 7056 39 standard standard JJ 27676 7056 40 gauge gauge NN 27676 7056 41 : : : 27676 7056 42 22,243 22,243 CD 27676 7056 43 km km NNS 27676 7056 44 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 7056 45 gauge gauge NN 27676 7056 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 47 11,648 11,648 CD 27676 7056 48 km km NN 27676 7056 49 electrified electrify VBN 27676 7056 50 ; ; : 27676 7056 51 8,978 8,978 CD 27676 7056 52 km km NN 27676 7056 53 double double JJ 27676 7056 54 track track NN 27676 7056 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 56 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7056 57 gauge gauge NN 27676 7056 58 : : : 27676 7056 59 1,418 1,418 CD 27676 7056 60 km km NN 27676 7056 61 various various JJ 27676 7056 62 gauges gauge NNS 27676 7056 63 including include VBG 27676 7056 64 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 7056 65 , , , 27676 7056 66 0.785-m 0.785-m NN 27676 7056 67 , , , 27676 7056 68 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 7056 69 , , , 27676 7056 70 and and CC 27676 7056 71 0.600-m 0.600-m NN 27676 7056 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 73 1996 1996 CD 27676 7056 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 75 Highways highway NNS 27676 7056 76 : : : 27676 7056 77 total total NN 27676 7056 78 : : : 27676 7056 79 377,048 377,048 CD 27676 7056 80 km km NN 27676 7056 81 paved pave VBN 27676 7056 82 : : : 27676 7056 83 247,721 247,721 CD 27676 7056 84 km km NN 27676 7056 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 86 including include VBG 27676 7056 87 264 264 CD 27676 7056 88 km km NNS 27676 7056 89 of of IN 27676 7056 90 expressways expressway NNS 27676 7056 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7056 92 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7056 93 : : : 27676 7056 94 129,327 129,327 CD 27676 7056 95 km km NNS 27676 7056 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7056 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 7056 98 est est NNP 27676 7056 99 . . . 27676 7056 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7057 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7057 2 : : : 27676 7057 3 3,812 3,812 CD 27676 7057 4 km km NN 27676 7057 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 7057 6 rivers river NNS 27676 7057 7 and and CC 27676 7057 8 canals canal NNS 27676 7057 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7057 10 1996 1996 CD 27676 7057 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7057 12 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 7057 13 : : : 27676 7057 14 crude crude JJ 27676 7057 15 oil oil NN 27676 7057 16 and and CC 27676 7057 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7057 18 products product NNS 27676 7057 19 2,280 2,280 CD 27676 7057 20 km km NN 27676 7057 21 ; ; : 27676 7057 22 natural natural JJ 27676 7057 23 gas gas NN 27676 7057 24 17,000 17,000 CD 27676 7057 25 km km NNS 27676 7057 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7057 27 1996 1996 CD 27676 7057 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7057 29 Ports port NNS 27676 7057 30 and and CC 27676 7057 31 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7057 32 : : : 27676 7057 33 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 27676 7057 34 , , , 27676 7057 35 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 27676 7057 36 , , , 27676 7057 37 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 27676 7057 38 , , , 27676 7057 39 Kolobrzeg Kolobrzeg NNP 27676 7057 40 , , , 27676 7057 41 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 27676 7057 42 , , , 27676 7057 43 Swinoujscie Swinoujscie NNP 27676 7057 44 , , , 27676 7057 45 Ustka Ustka NNP 27676 7057 46 , , , 27676 7057 47 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 27676 7057 48 , , , 27676 7057 49 Wrocaw Wrocaw NNP 27676 7057 50 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7057 51 marine marine NN 27676 7057 52 : : : 27676 7057 53 total total NN 27676 7057 54 : : : 27676 7057 55 61 61 CD 27676 7057 56 ships ship NNS 27676 7057 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7057 58 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7057 59 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7057 60 or or CC 27676 7057 61 over over RB 27676 7057 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7057 63 totaling total VBG 27676 7057 64 1,162,954 1,162,954 CD 27676 7057 65 GRT/1,866,462 GRT/1,866,462 . 27676 7057 66 DWT dwt NN 27676 7057 67 ships ship NNS 27676 7057 68 by by IN 27676 7057 69 type type NN 27676 7057 70 : : : 27676 7057 71 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7057 72 53 53 CD 27676 7057 73 , , , 27676 7057 74 cargo cargo NN 27676 7057 75 3 3 CD 27676 7057 76 , , , 27676 7057 77 chemical chemical NN 27676 7057 78 tanker tanker NN 27676 7057 79 2 2 CD 27676 7057 80 , , , 27676 7057 81 roll roll NN 27676 7057 82 - - HYPH 27676 7057 83 on on IN 27676 7057 84 / / SYM 27676 7057 85 roll roll NN 27676 7057 86 - - HYPH 27676 7057 87 off off RP 27676 7057 88 cargo cargo NN 27676 7057 89 1 1 CD 27676 7057 90 , , , 27676 7057 91 short short JJ 27676 7057 92 - - HYPH 27676 7057 93 sea sea NN 27676 7057 94 passenger passenger NN 27676 7057 95 2 2 CD 27676 7057 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7057 97 1998 1998 CD 27676 7057 98 est est NNP 27676 7057 99 . . . 27676 7057 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7058 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7058 2 : : : 27676 7058 3 92 92 CD 27676 7058 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7058 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7058 6 est est NNP 27676 7058 7 . . . 27676 7058 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7059 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7059 2 -- -- : 27676 7059 3 with with IN 27676 7059 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7059 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7059 6 : : : 27676 7059 7 total total NN 27676 7059 8 : : : 27676 7059 9 74 74 CD 27676 7059 10 over over IN 27676 7059 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7059 12 m m NN 27676 7059 13 : : : 27676 7059 14 2 2 CD 27676 7059 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7059 16 to to TO 27676 7059 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7059 18 m m NN 27676 7059 19 : : : 27676 7059 20 25 25 CD 27676 7059 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7059 22 to to TO 27676 7059 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7059 24 m m NN 27676 7059 25 : : : 27676 7059 26 38 38 CD 27676 7059 27 914 914 CD 27676 7059 28 to to TO 27676 7059 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7059 30 m m NN 27676 7059 31 : : : 27676 7059 32 6 6 CD 27676 7059 33 under under IN 27676 7059 34 914 914 CD 27676 7059 35 m m NN 27676 7059 36 : : : 27676 7059 37 3 3 CD 27676 7059 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7059 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7059 40 est est NNP 27676 7059 41 . . . 27676 7059 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7060 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7060 2 -- -- : 27676 7060 3 with with IN 27676 7060 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7060 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7060 6 : : : 27676 7060 7 total total NN 27676 7060 8 : : : 27676 7060 9 18 18 CD 27676 7060 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7060 11 to to TO 27676 7060 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7060 13 m m NN 27676 7060 14 : : : 27676 7060 15 1 1 CD 27676 7060 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7060 17 to to TO 27676 7060 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7060 19 m m NN 27676 7060 20 : : : 27676 7060 21 1 1 CD 27676 7060 22 914 914 CD 27676 7060 23 to to TO 27676 7060 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7060 25 m m NN 27676 7060 26 : : : 27676 7060 27 9 9 CD 27676 7060 28 under under IN 27676 7060 29 914 914 CD 27676 7060 30 m m NN 27676 7060 31 : : : 27676 7060 32 7 7 CD 27676 7060 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7060 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 7060 35 est est NNP 27676 7060 36 . . . 27676 7060 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7061 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7061 2 : : : 27676 7061 3 3 3 CD 27676 7061 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7061 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7061 6 est est NNP 27676 7061 7 . . . 27676 7061 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7062 1 Military military JJ 27676 7062 2 Military military JJ 27676 7062 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7062 4 : : : 27676 7062 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7062 6 , , , 27676 7062 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7062 8 , , , 27676 7062 9 Air Air NNP 27676 7062 10 and and CC 27676 7062 11 Air Air NNP 27676 7062 12 Defense Defense NNP 27676 7062 13 Force Force NNP 27676 7062 14 Military Military NNP 27676 7062 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 7062 16 -- -- : 27676 7062 17 military military JJ 27676 7062 18 age age NN 27676 7062 19 : : : 27676 7062 20 19 19 CD 27676 7062 21 years year NNS 27676 7062 22 of of IN 27676 7062 23 age age NN 27676 7062 24 Military military JJ 27676 7062 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 7062 26 -- -- : 27676 7062 27 availability availability NN 27676 7062 28 : : : 27676 7062 29 males male NNS 27676 7062 30 age age NNP 27676 7062 31 15 15 CD 27676 7062 32 - - HYPH 27676 7062 33 49 49 CD 27676 7062 34 : : SYM 27676 7062 35 10,417,314 10,417,314 CD 27676 7062 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7062 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 7062 38 est est NNP 27676 7062 39 . . . 27676 7062 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7063 1 Military military JJ 27676 7063 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7063 3 -- -- : 27676 7063 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7063 5 for for IN 27676 7063 6 military military JJ 27676 7063 7 service service NN 27676 7063 8 : : : 27676 7063 9 males male NNS 27676 7063 10 age age NNP 27676 7063 11 15 15 CD 27676 7063 12 - - HYPH 27676 7063 13 49 49 CD 27676 7063 14 : : : 27676 7063 15 8,104,484 8,104,484 CD 27676 7063 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7063 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7063 18 est est NNP 27676 7063 19 . . . 27676 7063 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7064 1 Military military JJ 27676 7064 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7064 3 -- -- : 27676 7064 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7064 5 military military JJ 27676 7064 6 age age NN 27676 7064 7 annually annually RB 27676 7064 8 : : : 27676 7064 9 males male NNS 27676 7064 10 : : : 27676 7064 11 334,420 334,420 CD 27676 7064 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7064 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7064 14 est est NNP 27676 7064 15 . . . 27676 7064 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7065 1 Military military JJ 27676 7065 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7065 3 -- -- : 27676 7065 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7065 5 figure figure NN 27676 7065 6 : : : 27676 7065 7 $ $ $ 27676 7065 8 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 7065 9 billion billion CD 27676 7065 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7065 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 7065 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7065 13 Military military JJ 27676 7065 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7065 15 -- -- : 27676 7065 16 percent percent NN 27676 7065 17 of of IN 27676 7065 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7065 19 : : : 27676 7065 20 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 7065 21 % % NN 27676 7065 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7065 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 7065 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7065 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7065 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7065 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7065 28 -- -- : 27676 7065 29 international international JJ 27676 7065 30 : : : 27676 7065 31 none none NN 27676 7065 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 7065 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 7065 34 : : : 27676 7065 35 major major JJ 27676 7065 36 illicit illicit JJ 27676 7065 37 producer producer NN 27676 7065 38 of of IN 27676 7065 39 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 27676 7065 40 for for IN 27676 7065 41 the the DT 27676 7065 42 international international JJ 27676 7065 43 market market NN 27676 7065 44 ; ; , 27676 7065 45 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 7065 46 point point NN 27676 7065 47 for for IN 27676 7065 48 Asian asian JJ 27676 7065 49 and and CC 27676 7065 50 Latin latin JJ 27676 7065 51 American american JJ 27676 7065 52 illicit illicit NN 27676 7065 53 drugs drug NNS 27676 7065 54 to to IN 27676 7065 55 Western Western NNP 27676 7065 56 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7065 57 = = SYM 27676 7065 58 = = SYM 27676 7065 59 = = SYM 27676 7065 60 = = SYM 27676 7065 61 = = SYM 27676 7065 62 = = SYM 27676 7065 63 = = SYM 27676 7065 64 = = SYM 27676 7065 65 = = SYM 27676 7065 66 = = SYM 27676 7065 67 = = SYM 27676 7065 68 = = SYM 27676 7065 69 = = SYM 27676 7065 70 = = SYM 27676 7065 71 = = SYM 27676 7065 72 = = SYM 27676 7065 73 = = SYM 27676 7065 74 = = SYM 27676 7065 75 = = SYM 27676 7065 76 = = SYM 27676 7065 77 = = SYM 27676 7065 78 = = SYM 27676 7065 79 = = SYM 27676 7065 80 = = SYM 27676 7065 81 = = SYM 27676 7065 82 = = SYM 27676 7065 83 = = SYM 27676 7065 84 = = SYM 27676 7065 85 = = SYM 27676 7065 86 = = SYM 27676 7065 87 = = SYM 27676 7065 88 = = SYM 27676 7065 89 = = SYM 27676 7065 90 = = SYM 27676 7065 91 = = SYM 27676 7065 92 = = SYM 27676 7065 93 = = SYM 27676 7065 94 = = SYM 27676 7065 95 = = SYM 27676 7065 96 = = SYM 27676 7065 97 = = SYM 27676 7065 98 = = SYM 27676 7065 99 = = SYM 27676 7065 100 = = SYM 27676 7065 101 = = SYM 27676 7065 102 = = SYM 27676 7065 103 = = SYM 27676 7065 104 = = SYM 27676 7065 105 = = SYM 27676 7065 106 = = SYM 27676 7065 107 = = SYM 27676 7065 108 = = SYM 27676 7065 109 = = SYM 27676 7065 110 = = SYM 27676 7065 111 = = SYM 27676 7065 112 = = SYM 27676 7065 113 = = SYM 27676 7065 114 = = SYM 27676 7065 115 = = SYM 27676 7065 116 = = SYM 27676 7065 117 = = SYM 27676 7065 118 = = SYM 27676 7065 119 = = SYM 27676 7065 120 = = SYM 27676 7065 121 = = SYM 27676 7065 122 = = SYM 27676 7065 123 = = SYM 27676 7065 124 = = SYM 27676 7065 125 = = SYM 27676 7065 126 = = SYM 27676 7065 127 @Portugal @Portugal NNP 27676 7065 128 -------- -------- NFP 27676 7065 129 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7065 130 Location Location NNP 27676 7065 131 : : : 27676 7065 132 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 27676 7065 133 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7065 134 , , , 27676 7065 135 bordering border VBG 27676 7065 136 the the DT 27676 7065 137 North North NNP 27676 7065 138 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7065 139 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7065 140 , , , 27676 7065 141 west west NN 27676 7065 142 of of IN 27676 7065 143 Spain Spain NNP 27676 7065 144 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 7065 145 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 7065 146 : : : 27676 7065 147 39 39 CD 27676 7065 148 30 30 CD 27676 7065 149 N n CD 27676 7065 150 , , , 27676 7065 151 8 8 CD 27676 7065 152 00 00 NFP 27676 7065 153 W W NNP 27676 7065 154 Map Map NNP 27676 7065 155 references reference NNS 27676 7065 156 : : : 27676 7065 157 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7065 158 Area Area NNP 27676 7065 159 : : : 27676 7065 160 total total NN 27676 7065 161 : : : 27676 7065 162 92,391 92,391 CD 27676 7065 163 sq sq NN 27676 7065 164 km km NNP 27676 7065 165 land land NN 27676 7065 166 : : : 27676 7065 167 91,951 91,951 CD 27676 7065 168 sq sq NN 27676 7065 169 km km NNP 27676 7065 170 water water NN 27676 7065 171 : : : 27676 7065 172 440 440 CD 27676 7065 173 sq sq NNP 27676 7065 174 km km NNP 27676 7065 175 note note NN 27676 7065 176 : : : 27676 7065 177 includes include VBZ 27676 7065 178 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7065 179 and and CC 27676 7065 180 Madeira Madeira NNP 27676 7065 181 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 7065 182 Area Area NNP 27676 7065 183 -- -- : 27676 7065 184 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7065 185 : : : 27676 7065 186 slightly slightly RB 27676 7065 187 smaller small JJR 27676 7065 188 than than IN 27676 7065 189 Indiana Indiana NNP 27676 7065 190 Land Land NNP 27676 7065 191 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7065 192 : : : 27676 7065 193 total total JJ 27676 7065 194 : : : 27676 7065 195 1,214 1,214 CD 27676 7065 196 km km NN 27676 7065 197 border border NN 27676 7065 198 countries country NNS 27676 7065 199 : : : 27676 7065 200 Spain Spain NNP 27676 7065 201 1,214 1,214 CD 27676 7065 202 km km NN 27676 7065 203 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7065 204 : : : 27676 7065 205 1,793 1,793 CD 27676 7065 206 km km NN 27676 7065 207 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7065 208 claims claim VBZ 27676 7065 209 : : : 27676 7065 210 continental continental NNP 27676 7065 211 shelf shelf NNP 27676 7065 212 : : : 27676 7065 213 200-m 200-m CD 27676 7065 214 depth depth NN 27676 7065 215 or or CC 27676 7065 216 to to IN 27676 7065 217 the the DT 27676 7065 218 depth depth NN 27676 7065 219 of of IN 27676 7065 220 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 7065 221 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7065 222 economic economic JJ 27676 7065 223 zone zone NN 27676 7065 224 : : : 27676 7065 225 200 200 CD 27676 7065 226 nm nm CD 27676 7065 227 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7065 228 sea sea NN 27676 7065 229 : : : 27676 7065 230 12 12 CD 27676 7065 231 nm nm NNP 27676 7065 232 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7065 233 : : : 27676 7065 234 maritime maritime NN 27676 7065 235 temperate temperate NN 27676 7065 236 ; ; : 27676 7065 237 cool cool JJ 27676 7065 238 and and CC 27676 7065 239 rainy rainy JJ 27676 7065 240 in in IN 27676 7065 241 north north NNP 27676 7065 242 , , , 27676 7065 243 warmer warm JJR 27676 7065 244 and and CC 27676 7065 245 drier dry JJR 27676 7065 246 in in IN 27676 7065 247 south south JJ 27676 7065 248 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7065 249 : : : 27676 7065 250 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 7065 251 north north NN 27676 7065 252 of of IN 27676 7065 253 the the DT 27676 7065 254 Tagus Tagus NNP 27676 7065 255 River River NNP 27676 7065 256 , , , 27676 7065 257 rolling roll VBG 27676 7065 258 plains plain NNS 27676 7065 259 in in IN 27676 7065 260 south south JJ 27676 7065 261 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 7065 262 extremes extreme NNS 27676 7065 263 : : : 27676 7065 264 lowest low JJS 27676 7065 265 point point NN 27676 7065 266 : : : 27676 7065 267 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7065 268 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7065 269 0 0 NFP 27676 7065 270 m m DT 27676 7065 271 highest high JJS 27676 7065 272 point point NN 27676 7065 273 : : : 27676 7065 274 Ponta Ponta NNP 27676 7065 275 do do VBP 27676 7065 276 Pico Pico NNP 27676 7065 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7065 278 Pico Pico NNP 27676 7065 279 or or CC 27676 7065 280 Pico Pico NNP 27676 7065 281 Alto Alto NNP 27676 7065 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7065 283 on on IN 27676 7065 284 Ilha Ilha NNP 27676 7065 285 do do VB 27676 7065 286 Pico pico NN 27676 7065 287 in in IN 27676 7065 288 the the DT 27676 7065 289 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7065 290 2,351 2,351 CD 27676 7065 291 m m CD 27676 7065 292 Natural natural JJ 27676 7065 293 resources resource NNS 27676 7065 294 : : : 27676 7065 295 fish fish NN 27676 7065 296 , , , 27676 7065 297 forests forest NNS 27676 7065 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7065 299 cork cork NN 27676 7065 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7065 301 , , , 27676 7065 302 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 7065 303 , , , 27676 7065 304 iron iron NN 27676 7065 305 ore ore NN 27676 7065 306 , , , 27676 7065 307 uranium uranium NN 27676 7065 308 ore ore NN 27676 7065 309 , , , 27676 7065 310 marble marble NN 27676 7065 311 Land land NN 27676 7065 312 use use NN 27676 7065 313 : : : 27676 7065 314 arable arable JJ 27676 7065 315 land land NN 27676 7065 316 : : : 27676 7065 317 26 26 CD 27676 7065 318 % % NN 27676 7065 319 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7065 320 crops crop NNS 27676 7065 321 : : : 27676 7065 322 9 9 CD 27676 7065 323 % % NN 27676 7065 324 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7065 325 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7065 326 : : : 27676 7065 327 9 9 CD 27676 7065 328 % % NN 27676 7065 329 forests forest NNS 27676 7065 330 and and CC 27676 7065 331 woodland woodland RB 27676 7065 332 : : : 27676 7065 333 36 36 CD 27676 7065 334 % % NN 27676 7065 335 other other JJ 27676 7065 336 : : : 27676 7065 337 20 20 CD 27676 7065 338 % % NN 27676 7065 339 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7065 340 1993 1993 CD 27676 7065 341 est est NNP 27676 7065 342 . . . 27676 7065 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7066 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7066 2 land land NN 27676 7066 3 : : : 27676 7066 4 6,300 6,300 CD 27676 7066 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7066 6 km km NNP 27676 7066 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7066 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7066 9 est est NNP 27676 7066 10 . . . 27676 7066 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7067 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7067 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7067 3 : : : 27676 7067 4 Azores azore NNS 27676 7067 5 subject subject JJ 27676 7067 6 to to IN 27676 7067 7 severe severe JJ 27676 7067 8 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 7067 9 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7067 10 -- -- : 27676 7067 11 current current JJ 27676 7067 12 issues issue NNS 27676 7067 13 : : 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Change Change NNP 27676 7067 48 , , , 27676 7067 49 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7067 50 , , , 27676 7067 51 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7067 52 Species Species NNPS 27676 7067 53 , , , 27676 7067 54 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7067 55 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7067 56 , , , 27676 7067 57 Law Law NNP 27676 7067 58 of of IN 27676 7067 59 the the DT 27676 7067 60 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7067 61 , , , 27676 7067 62 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7067 63 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7067 64 , , , 27676 7067 65 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7067 66 Life Life NNP 27676 7067 67 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 7067 68 , , , 27676 7067 69 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7067 70 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7067 71 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7067 72 , , , 27676 7067 73 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7067 74 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7067 75 , , , 27676 7067 76 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 7067 77 Timber Timber NNP 27676 7067 78 83 83 CD 27676 7067 79 , , , 27676 7067 80 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 7067 81 signed 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7077 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7077 40 97 97 CD 27676 7077 41 % % NN 27676 7077 42 , , , 27676 7077 43 Protestant protestant JJ 27676 7077 44 denominations denomination NNS 27676 7077 45 1 1 CD 27676 7077 46 % % NN 27676 7077 47 , , , 27676 7077 48 other other JJ 27676 7077 49 2 2 CD 27676 7077 50 % % NN 27676 7077 51 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 7077 52 : : : 27676 7077 53 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 7077 54 Literacy literacy NN 27676 7077 55 : : : 27676 7077 56 definition definition NN 27676 7077 57 : : : 27676 7077 58 age age NN 27676 7077 59 15 15 CD 27676 7077 60 and and CC 27676 7077 61 over over RB 27676 7077 62 can can MD 27676 7077 63 read read VB 27676 7077 64 and and CC 27676 7077 65 write write VB 27676 7077 66 total total JJ 27676 7077 67 population population NN 27676 7077 68 : : : 27676 7077 69 85 85 CD 27676 7077 70 % % NN 27676 7077 71 male male NN 27676 7077 72 : : : 27676 7077 73 89 89 CD 27676 7077 74 % % NN 27676 7077 75 female female NN 27676 7077 76 : : 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NN 27676 7078 29 : : : 27676 7078 30 PO PO NNP 27676 7078 31 Government Government NNP 27676 7078 32 type type NN 27676 7078 33 : : : 27676 7078 34 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 7078 35 democracy democracy NN 27676 7078 36 Capital Capital NNP 27676 7078 37 : : : 27676 7078 38 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 27676 7078 39 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 7078 40 divisions division NNS 27676 7078 41 : : : 27676 7078 42 18 18 CD 27676 7078 43 districts district NNS 27676 7078 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 45 distritos distrito NNS 27676 7078 46 , , , 27676 7078 47 singular singular JJ 27676 7078 48 -- -- : 27676 7078 49 distrito distrito NNP 27676 7078 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 51 and and CC 27676 7078 52 2 2 CD 27676 7078 53 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7078 54 regions region NNS 27676 7078 55 * * NFP 27676 7078 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 57 regioes regioe VBZ 27676 7078 58 autonomas autonomas NNP 27676 7078 59 , , , 27676 7078 60 singular singular NNP 27676 7078 61 -- -- : 27676 7078 62 regiao regiao NNP 27676 7078 63 autonoma autonoma NNP 27676 7078 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 65 ; ; : 27676 7078 66 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 27676 7078 67 , , , 27676 7078 68 Acores Acores NNP 27676 7078 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 70 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7078 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 72 * * NFP 27676 7078 73 , , , 27676 7078 74 Beja Beja NNP 27676 7078 75 , , , 27676 7078 76 Braga Braga NNP 27676 7078 77 , , , 27676 7078 78 Braganca Braganca NNP 27676 7078 79 , , , 27676 7078 80 Castelo Castelo NNP 27676 7078 81 Branco Branco NNP 27676 7078 82 , , , 27676 7078 83 Coimbra Coimbra NNP 27676 7078 84 , , , 27676 7078 85 Evora Evora NNP 27676 7078 86 , , , 27676 7078 87 Faro Faro NNP 27676 7078 88 , , , 27676 7078 89 Guarda Guarda NNP 27676 7078 90 , , , 27676 7078 91 Leiria Leiria NNP 27676 7078 92 , , , 27676 7078 93 Lisboa Lisboa NNP 27676 7078 94 , , , 27676 7078 95 Madeira Madeira NNP 27676 7078 96 * * NFP 27676 7078 97 , , , 27676 7078 98 Portalegre Portalegre NNP 27676 7078 99 , , , 27676 7078 100 Porto Porto NNP 27676 7078 101 , , , 27676 7078 102 Santarem Santarem NNP 27676 7078 103 , , , 27676 7078 104 Setubal Setubal NNP 27676 7078 105 , , , 27676 7078 106 Viana Viana NNP 27676 7078 107 do do VBP 27676 7078 108 Castelo Castelo NNP 27676 7078 109 , , , 27676 7078 110 Vila Vila NNP 27676 7078 111 Real Real NNP 27676 7078 112 , , , 27676 7078 113 Viseu Viseu NNP 27676 7078 114 Dependent dependent JJ 27676 7078 115 areas area NNS 27676 7078 116 : : : 27676 7078 117 Macau Macau NNP 27676 7078 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 119 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 7078 120 to to TO 27676 7078 121 revert revert VB 27676 7078 122 to to IN 27676 7078 123 China China NNP 27676 7078 124 on on IN 27676 7078 125 20 20 CD 27676 7078 126 December December NNP 27676 7078 127 1999 1999 CD 27676 7078 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 129 Independence independence NN 27676 7078 130 : : : 27676 7078 131 1140 1140 CD 27676 7078 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 133 independent independent NNP 27676 7078 134 republic republic NNP 27676 7078 135 proclaimed proclaim VBD 27676 7078 136 5 5 CD 27676 7078 137 October October NNP 27676 7078 138 1910 1910 CD 27676 7078 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 140 National national JJ 27676 7078 141 holiday holiday NN 27676 7078 142 : : : 27676 7078 143 Day day NN 27676 7078 144 of of IN 27676 7078 145 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 7078 146 , , , 27676 7078 147 10 10 CD 27676 7078 148 June June NNP 27676 7078 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 150 1580 1580 CD 27676 7078 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 152 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7078 153 : : : 27676 7078 154 25 25 CD 27676 7078 155 April April NNP 27676 7078 156 1976 1976 CD 27676 7078 157 , , , 27676 7078 158 revised revise VBD 27676 7078 159 30 30 CD 27676 7078 160 October October NNP 27676 7078 161 1982 1982 CD 27676 7078 162 , , , 27676 7078 163 1 1 CD 27676 7078 164 June June NNP 27676 7078 165 1989 1989 CD 27676 7078 166 , , , 27676 7078 167 5 5 CD 27676 7078 168 November November NNP 27676 7078 169 1992 1992 CD 27676 7078 170 , , , 27676 7078 171 and and CC 27676 7078 172 3 3 CD 27676 7078 173 September September NNP 27676 7078 174 1997 1997 CD 27676 7078 175 Legal legal JJ 27676 7078 176 system system NN 27676 7078 177 : : : 27676 7078 178 civil civil JJ 27676 7078 179 law law NN 27676 7078 180 system system NN 27676 7078 181 ; ; : 27676 7078 182 the the DT 27676 7078 183 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 7078 184 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 7078 185 reviews review VBZ 27676 7078 186 the the DT 27676 7078 187 constitutionality constitutionality NN 27676 7078 188 of of IN 27676 7078 189 legislation legislation NN 27676 7078 190 ; ; : 27676 7078 191 accepts accept VBZ 27676 7078 192 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 7078 193 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 7078 194 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 7078 195 , , , 27676 7078 196 with with IN 27676 7078 197 reservations reservation NNS 27676 7078 198 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 7078 199 : : : 27676 7078 200 18 18 CD 27676 7078 201 years year NNS 27676 7078 202 of of IN 27676 7078 203 age age NN 27676 7078 204 ; ; : 27676 7078 205 universal universal JJ 27676 7078 206 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7078 207 branch branch NN 27676 7078 208 : : : 27676 7078 209 chief chief NN 27676 7078 210 of of IN 27676 7078 211 state state NN 27676 7078 212 : : : 27676 7078 213 President President NNP 27676 7078 214 Jorge Jorge NNP 27676 7078 215 SAMPAIO SAMPAIO NNP 27676 7078 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 217 since since IN 27676 7078 218 9 9 CD 27676 7078 219 March March NNP 27676 7078 220 1996 1996 CD 27676 7078 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 222 head head NN 27676 7078 223 of of IN 27676 7078 224 government government NN 27676 7078 225 : : : 27676 7078 226 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7078 227 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7078 228 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 7078 229 Manuel Manuel NNP 27676 7078 230 de de NNP 27676 7078 231 Oliviera Oliviera NNP 27676 7078 232 GUTERRES GUTERRES NNP 27676 7078 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 234 since since IN 27676 7078 235 28 28 CD 27676 7078 236 October October NNP 27676 7078 237 1995 1995 CD 27676 7078 238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 239 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7078 240 : : : 27676 7078 241 Council Council NNP 27676 7078 242 of of IN 27676 7078 243 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7078 244 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7078 245 by by IN 27676 7078 246 the the DT 27676 7078 247 president president NN 27676 7078 248 on on IN 27676 7078 249 the the DT 27676 7078 250 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 7078 251 of of IN 27676 7078 252 the the DT 27676 7078 253 prime prime NNP 27676 7078 254 minister minister NNP 27676 7078 255 note note NN 27676 7078 256 : : : 27676 7078 257 there there EX 27676 7078 258 is be VBZ 27676 7078 259 also also RB 27676 7078 260 a a DT 27676 7078 261 Council Council NNP 27676 7078 262 of of IN 27676 7078 263 State State NNP 27676 7078 264 that that WDT 27676 7078 265 acts act VBZ 27676 7078 266 as as IN 27676 7078 267 a a DT 27676 7078 268 consultative consultative JJ 27676 7078 269 body body NN 27676 7078 270 to to IN 27676 7078 271 the the DT 27676 7078 272 president president NNP 27676 7078 273 elections election NNS 27676 7078 274 : : : 27676 7078 275 president president NNP 27676 7078 276 elected elect VBN 27676 7078 277 by by IN 27676 7078 278 popular popular JJ 27676 7078 279 vote vote NN 27676 7078 280 for for IN 27676 7078 281 a a DT 27676 7078 282 five five CD 27676 7078 283 - - HYPH 27676 7078 284 year year NN 27676 7078 285 term term NN 27676 7078 286 ; ; : 27676 7078 287 election election NN 27676 7078 288 last last JJ 27676 7078 289 held hold VBN 27676 7078 290 14 14 CD 27676 7078 291 January January NNP 27676 7078 292 1996 1996 CD 27676 7078 293 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 294 next next JJ 27676 7078 295 to to TO 27676 7078 296 be be VB 27676 7078 297 held hold VBN 27676 7078 298 NA NA NNP 27676 7078 299 January January NNP 27676 7078 300 2001 2001 CD 27676 7078 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 302 ; ; : 27676 7078 303 following follow VBG 27676 7078 304 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7078 305 elections 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27676 7078 339 Jorge Jorge NNP 27676 7078 340 SAMPAIO SAMPAIO NNP 27676 7078 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 342 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 7078 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 344 53.8 53.8 CD 27676 7078 345 % % NN 27676 7078 346 , , , 27676 7078 347 Anibal Anibal NNP 27676 7078 348 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 27676 7078 349 SILVA silva NN 27676 7078 350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 351 Social Social NNP 27676 7078 352 Democrat Democrat NNP 27676 7078 353 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 354 46.2 46.2 CD 27676 7078 355 % % NN 27676 7078 356 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7078 357 branch branch NN 27676 7078 358 : : : 27676 7078 359 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7078 360 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7078 361 of of IN 27676 7078 362 the the DT 27676 7078 363 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7078 364 or or CC 27676 7078 365 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 27676 7078 366 da da FW 27676 7078 367 Republica Republica NNP 27676 7078 368 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 369 230 230 CD 27676 7078 370 seats seat NNS 27676 7078 371 ; ; : 27676 7078 372 members member NNS 27676 7078 373 are be VBP 27676 7078 374 elected elect VBN 27676 7078 375 by by IN 27676 7078 376 popular popular JJ 27676 7078 377 vote vote NN 27676 7078 378 to to TO 27676 7078 379 serve serve VB 27676 7078 380 four four CD 27676 7078 381 - - HYPH 27676 7078 382 year year NN 27676 7078 383 terms term NNS 27676 7078 384 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 385 elections election NNS 27676 7078 386 : : : 27676 7078 387 last last RB 27676 7078 388 held hold VBD 27676 7078 389 1 1 CD 27676 7078 390 October October NNP 27676 7078 391 1995 1995 CD 27676 7078 392 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 393 next next JJ 27676 7078 394 to to TO 27676 7078 395 be be VB 27676 7078 396 held hold VBN 27676 7078 397 by by IN 27676 7078 398 1 1 CD 27676 7078 399 October October NNP 27676 7078 400 1999 1999 CD 27676 7078 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 402 election election NN 27676 7078 403 results result NNS 27676 7078 404 : : : 27676 7078 405 percent percent NN 27676 7078 406 of of IN 27676 7078 407 vote vote NN 27676 7078 408 by by IN 27676 7078 409 party party NN 27676 7078 410 -- -- : 27676 7078 411 PSD PSD NNP 27676 7078 412 34.0 34.0 CD 27676 7078 413 % % NN 27676 7078 414 , , , 27676 7078 415 PS PS NNP 27676 7078 416 43.8 43.8 CD 27676 7078 417 % % NN 27676 7078 418 , , , 27676 7078 419 CDU CDU NNP 27676 7078 420 8.6 8.6 CD 27676 7078 421 % % NN 27676 7078 422 , , , 27676 7078 423 CDS CDS NNP 27676 7078 424 / / SYM 27676 7078 425 PP PP NNP 27676 7078 426 9.1 9.1 CD 27676 7078 427 % % NN 27676 7078 428 ; ; , 27676 7078 429 seats seat NNS 27676 7078 430 by by IN 27676 7078 431 party party NN 27676 7078 432 -- -- : 27676 7078 433 PSD PSD NNP 27676 7078 434 88 88 CD 27676 7078 435 , , , 27676 7078 436 PS PS NNP 27676 7078 437 112 112 CD 27676 7078 438 , , , 27676 7078 439 CDU CDU NNP 27676 7078 440 15 15 CD 27676 7078 441 , , , 27676 7078 442 CDS CDS NNP 27676 7078 443 / / SYM 27676 7078 444 PP PP NNP 27676 7078 445 15 15 CD 27676 7078 446 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 7078 447 branch branch NN 27676 7078 448 : : : 27676 7078 449 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7078 450 Court Court NNP 27676 7078 451 or or CC 27676 7078 452 Supremo Supremo NNP 27676 7078 453 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 7078 454 de de NNP 27676 7078 455 Justica Justica NNP 27676 7078 456 , , , 27676 7078 457 judges judge NNS 27676 7078 458 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7078 459 for for IN 27676 7078 460 life life NN 27676 7078 461 by by IN 27676 7078 462 the the DT 27676 7078 463 Conselho Conselho NNP 27676 7078 464 Superior Superior NNP 27676 7078 465 da da NNP 27676 7078 466 Magistratura Magistratura NNP 27676 7078 467 Political political JJ 27676 7078 468 parties party NNS 27676 7078 469 and and CC 27676 7078 470 leaders leader NNS 27676 7078 471 : : : 27676 7078 472 Social Social NNP 27676 7078 473 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7078 474 Party Party NNP 27676 7078 475 or or CC 27676 7078 476 PSD PSD NNP 27676 7078 477 Popular Popular NNP 27676 7078 478 Party Party NNP 27676 7078 479 or or CC 27676 7078 480 PP PP NNP 27676 7078 481 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 482 formerly formerly RB 27676 7078 483 known know VBN 27676 7078 484 as as IN 27676 7078 485 Center Center NNP 27676 7078 486 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7078 487 Party Party NNP 27676 7078 488 or or CC 27676 7078 489 SERGIO SERGIO NNP 27676 7078 490 ] ] -RRB- 27676 7078 491 ; ; : 27676 7078 492 United United NNP 27676 7078 493 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7078 494 Coalition Coalition NNP 27676 7078 495 or or CC 27676 7078 496 CDU CDU NNP 27676 7078 497 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 498 communists communist NNS 27676 7078 499 ; ; , 27676 7078 500 includes include VBZ 27676 7078 501 International international JJ 27676 7078 502 organization organization NN 27676 7078 503 participation participation NN 27676 7078 504 : : : 27676 7078 505 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 7078 506 , , , 27676 7078 507 Australia Australia NNP 27676 7078 508 Group Group NNP 27676 7078 509 , , , 27676 7078 510 BIS BIS NNP 27676 7078 511 , , , 27676 7078 512 CCC CCC NNP 27676 7078 513 , , , 27676 7078 514 CE CE NNP 27676 7078 515 , , , 27676 7078 516 CERN CERN NNP 27676 7078 517 , , , 27676 7078 518 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 7078 519 , , , 27676 7078 520 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 7078 521 , , , 27676 7078 522 ECE ECE NNP 27676 7078 523 , , , 27676 7078 524 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 7078 525 , , , 27676 7078 526 EIB EIB NNP 27676 7078 527 , , , 27676 7078 528 EMU EMU NNP 27676 7078 529 , , , 27676 7078 530 EU EU NNP 27676 7078 531 , , , 27676 7078 532 FAO FAO NNP 27676 7078 533 , , , 27676 7078 534 IADB IADB NNP 27676 7078 535 , , , 27676 7078 536 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 7078 537 , , , 27676 7078 538 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 7078 539 , , , 27676 7078 540 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 7078 541 , , , 27676 7078 542 ICC ICC NNP 27676 7078 543 , , , 27676 7078 544 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 7078 545 , , , 27676 7078 546 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 7078 547 , , , 27676 7078 548 IDA IDA NNP 27676 7078 549 , , , 27676 7078 550 IEA IEA NNP 27676 7078 551 , , , 27676 7078 552 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 7078 553 , , , 27676 7078 554 IFC IFC NNP 27676 7078 555 , , , 27676 7078 556 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 7078 557 , , , 27676 7078 558 IHO IHO NNP 27676 7078 559 , , , 27676 7078 560 ILO ILO NNP 27676 7078 561 , , , 27676 7078 562 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7078 563 , , , 27676 7078 564 IMO imo RB 27676 7078 565 , , , 27676 7078 566 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7078 567 , , , 27676 7078 568 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7078 569 , , , 27676 7078 570 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 7078 571 , , , 27676 7078 572 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7078 573 , , , 27676 7078 574 IOM IOM NNP 27676 7078 575 , , , 27676 7078 576 ISO ISO NNP 27676 7078 577 , , , 27676 7078 578 ITU ITU NNP 27676 7078 579 , , , 27676 7078 580 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 7078 581 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 582 observer observer NN 27676 7078 583 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 584 , , , 27676 7078 585 MINURCA MINURCA NNP 27676 7078 586 , , , 27676 7078 587 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 7078 588 , , , 27676 7078 589 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 7078 590 , , , 27676 7078 591 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 7078 592 , , , 27676 7078 593 NAM NAM NNP 27676 7078 594 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 595 guest guest NNP 27676 7078 596 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 597 , , , 27676 7078 598 NATO NATO NNP 27676 7078 599 , , , 27676 7078 600 NEA NEA NNP 27676 7078 601 , , , 27676 7078 602 NSG NSG NNP 27676 7078 603 , , , 27676 7078 604 OAS OAS NNP 27676 7078 605 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 606 observer observer NNP 27676 7078 607 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 608 , , , 27676 7078 609 OECD OECD NNP 27676 7078 610 , , , 27676 7078 611 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7078 612 , , , 27676 7078 613 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 7078 614 , , , 27676 7078 615 PCA PCA NNP 27676 7078 616 , , , 27676 7078 617 UN UN NNP 27676 7078 618 , , , 27676 7078 619 UN UN NNP 27676 7078 620 Security Security NNP 27676 7078 621 Council Council NNP 27676 7078 622 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 623 temporary temporary JJ 27676 7078 624 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 625 , , , 27676 7078 626 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7078 627 , , , 27676 7078 628 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7078 629 , , , 27676 7078 630 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7078 631 , , , 27676 7078 632 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 7078 633 , , , 27676 7078 634 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 7078 635 , , , 27676 7078 636 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 7078 637 , , , 27676 7078 638 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7078 639 , , , 27676 7078 640 WCL WCL NNP 27676 7078 641 , , , 27676 7078 642 WEU WEU NNP 27676 7078 643 , , , 27676 7078 644 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 7078 645 , , , 27676 7078 646 WHO who WP 27676 7078 647 , , , 27676 7078 648 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7078 649 , , , 27676 7078 650 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7078 651 , , , 27676 7078 652 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7078 653 , , , 27676 7078 654 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7078 655 , , , 27676 7078 656 ZC ZC NNP 27676 7078 657 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7078 658 representation representation NN 27676 7078 659 in in IN 27676 7078 660 the the DT 27676 7078 661 US US NNP 27676 7078 662 : : : 27676 7078 663 chief chief NN 27676 7078 664 of of IN 27676 7078 665 mission mission NN 27676 7078 666 : : : 27676 7078 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7078 668 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 7078 669 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 7078 670 de de NNP 27676 7078 671 Lacerda Lacerda NNP 27676 7078 672 ANDRESEN ANDRESEN NNP 27676 7078 673 GUIMARAES GUIMARAES NNP 27676 7078 674 chancery chancery NN 27676 7078 675 : : : 27676 7078 676 2125 2125 CD 27676 7078 677 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 27676 7078 678 Road Road NNP 27676 7078 679 NW NW NNP 27676 7078 680 , , , 27676 7078 681 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7078 682 , , , 27676 7078 683 DC DC NNP 27676 7078 684 20008 20008 CD 27676 7078 685 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 7078 686 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 687 general general NN 27676 7078 688 : : : 27676 7078 689 Boston Boston NNP 27676 7078 690 , , , 27676 7078 691 New New NNP 27676 7078 692 York York NNP 27676 7078 693 , , , 27676 7078 694 Newark Newark NNP 27676 7078 695 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 696 New New NNP 27676 7078 697 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 7078 698 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 699 , , , 27676 7078 700 New New NNP 27676 7078 701 Bedford Bedford NNP 27676 7078 702 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 703 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 7078 704 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 705 , , , 27676 7078 706 Providence Providence NNP 27676 7078 707 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 708 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 7078 709 Island Island NNP 27676 7078 710 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 711 , , , 27676 7078 712 and and CC 27676 7078 713 San San NNP 27676 7078 714 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 7078 715 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 7078 716 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 717 : : : 27676 7078 718 Los Los NNP 27676 7078 719 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 7078 720 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7078 721 representation representation NN 27676 7078 722 from from IN 27676 7078 723 the the DT 27676 7078 724 US US NNP 27676 7078 725 : : : 27676 7078 726 chief chief NN 27676 7078 727 of of IN 27676 7078 728 mission mission NN 27676 7078 729 : : : 27676 7078 730 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7078 731 Gerald Gerald NNP 27676 7078 732 S. S. NNP 27676 7078 733 MCGOWAN MCGOWAN NNP 27676 7078 734 embassy embassy NN 27676 7078 735 : : : 27676 7078 736 Avenida Avenida NNP 27676 7078 737 das das NNP 27676 7078 738 Forcas Forcas NNP 27676 7078 739 Armadas Armadas NNP 27676 7078 740 , , , 27676 7078 741 1600 1600 CD 27676 7078 742 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 27676 7078 743 mailing mailing NN 27676 7078 744 address address NN 27676 7078 745 : : : 27676 7078 746 PSC psc NN 27676 7078 747 83 83 CD 27676 7078 748 , , , 27676 7078 749 APO APO NNP 27676 7078 750 AE AE NNP 27676 7078 751 09726 09726 CD 27676 7078 752 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 7078 753 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 754 : : : 27676 7078 755 Ponta Ponta NNP 27676 7078 756 Delgada Delgada NNP 27676 7078 757 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 758 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7078 759 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 760 Flag flag NN 27676 7078 761 description description NN 27676 7078 762 : : : 27676 7078 763 two two CD 27676 7078 764 vertical vertical JJ 27676 7078 765 bands band NNS 27676 7078 766 of of IN 27676 7078 767 green green JJ 27676 7078 768 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 769 hoist hoist NN 27676 7078 770 side side NN 27676 7078 771 , , , 27676 7078 772 two two CD 27676 7078 773 - - HYPH 27676 7078 774 fifths fifth NNS 27676 7078 775 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 776 and and CC 27676 7078 777 red red JJ 27676 7078 778 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7078 779 three three CD 27676 7078 780 - - HYPH 27676 7078 781 fifths fifth NNS 27676 7078 782 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7078 783 with with IN 27676 7078 784 the the DT 27676 7078 785 Portuguese portuguese JJ 27676 7078 786 coat coat NN 27676 7078 787 of of IN 27676 7078 788 arms arm NNS 27676 7078 789 centered center VBN 27676 7078 790 on on IN 27676 7078 791 the the DT 27676 7078 792 dividing divide VBG 27676 7078 793 line line NN 27676 7078 794 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7078 795 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7078 796 -- -- : 27676 7078 797 overview overview NN 27676 7078 798 : : : 27676 7078 799 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 7078 800 , , , 27676 7078 801 in in IN 27676 7078 802 1998 1998 CD 27676 7078 803 , , , 27676 7078 804 continued continue VBD 27676 7078 805 to to TO 27676 7078 806 see see VB 27676 7078 807 strong strong JJ 27676 7078 808 economic economic JJ 27676 7078 809 growth growth NN 27676 7078 810 , , , 27676 7078 811 falling fall VBG 27676 7078 812 interest interest NN 27676 7078 813 rates rate NNS 27676 7078 814 , , , 27676 7078 815 and and CC 27676 7078 816 low low JJ 27676 7078 817 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7078 818 . . . 27676 7079 1 The the DT 27676 7079 2 country country NN 27676 7079 3 qualified qualify VBD 27676 7079 4 for for IN 27676 7079 5 the the DT 27676 7079 6 European European NNP 27676 7079 7 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 7079 8 Union Union NNP 27676 7079 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7079 10 EMU EMU NNP 27676 7079 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7079 12 in in IN 27676 7079 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 7079 14 and and CC 27676 7079 15 joined join VBD 27676 7079 16 with with IN 27676 7079 17 10 10 CD 27676 7079 18 other other JJ 27676 7079 19 European european JJ 27676 7079 20 countries country NNS 27676 7079 21 in in IN 27676 7079 22 launching launch VBG 27676 7079 23 the the DT 27676 7079 24 euro euro NN 27676 7079 25 on on IN 27676 7079 26 1 1 CD 27676 7079 27 January January NNP 27676 7079 28 1999 1999 CD 27676 7079 29 . . . 27676 7080 1 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 7080 2 's 's POS 27676 7080 3 inflation inflation NN 27676 7080 4 rate rate NN 27676 7080 5 for for IN 27676 7080 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 7080 7 , , , 27676 7080 8 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 7080 9 % % NN 27676 7080 10 , , , 27676 7080 11 was be VBD 27676 7080 12 low low JJ 27676 7080 13 but but CC 27676 7080 14 higher high JJR 27676 7080 15 than than IN 27676 7080 16 most most JJS 27676 7080 17 of of IN 27676 7080 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7080 19 European european JJ 27676 7080 20 partners partner NNS 27676 7080 21 . . . 27676 7081 1 The the DT 27676 7081 2 country country NN 27676 7081 3 continues continue VBZ 27676 7081 4 to to TO 27676 7081 5 run run VB 27676 7081 6 a a DT 27676 7081 7 trade trade NN 27676 7081 8 deficit deficit NN 27676 7081 9 and and CC 27676 7081 10 a a DT 27676 7081 11 balance balance NN 27676 7081 12 of of IN 27676 7081 13 payments payment NNS 27676 7081 14 deficit deficit NN 27676 7081 15 . . . 27676 7082 1 The the DT 27676 7082 2 government government NN 27676 7082 3 is be VBZ 27676 7082 4 working work VBG 27676 7082 5 to to TO 27676 7082 6 modernize modernize VB 27676 7082 7 capital capital NN 27676 7082 8 plant plant NN 27676 7082 9 and and CC 27676 7082 10 increase increase VB 27676 7082 11 the the DT 27676 7082 12 country country NN 27676 7082 13 's 's POS 27676 7082 14 competitiveness competitiveness NN 27676 7082 15 in in IN 27676 7082 16 the the DT 27676 7082 17 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 7082 18 integrated integrate VBN 27676 7082 19 world world NN 27676 7082 20 markets market NNS 27676 7082 21 . . . 27676 7083 1 Growth growth NN 27676 7083 2 is be VBZ 27676 7083 3 expected expect VBN 27676 7083 4 to to TO 27676 7083 5 slow slow VB 27676 7083 6 to to IN 27676 7083 7 3 3 CD 27676 7083 8 % % NN 27676 7083 9 in in IN 27676 7083 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 7083 11 because because IN 27676 7083 12 of of IN 27676 7083 13 a a DT 27676 7083 14 slowdown slowdown NN 27676 7083 15 in in IN 27676 7083 16 public public JJ 27676 7083 17 investment investment NN 27676 7083 18 and and CC 27676 7083 19 sluggish sluggish JJ 27676 7083 20 demand demand NN 27676 7083 21 for for IN 27676 7083 22 exports export NNS 27676 7083 23 . . . 27676 7084 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7084 2 : : : 27676 7084 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7084 4 power power NN 27676 7084 5 parity--$144.8 parity--$144.8 NNP 27676 7084 6 billion billion CD 27676 7084 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7084 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 7084 9 est est NNP 27676 7084 10 . . . 27676 7084 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7085 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7085 2 -- -- : 27676 7085 3 real real JJ 27676 7085 4 growth growth NN 27676 7085 5 rate rate NN 27676 7085 6 : : : 27676 7085 7 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 7085 8 % % NN 27676 7085 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7085 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7085 11 est est NNP 27676 7085 12 . . . 27676 7085 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7086 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7086 2 -- -- : 27676 7086 3 per per IN 27676 7086 4 capita capita NN 27676 7086 5 : : : 27676 7086 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7086 7 power power NN 27676 7086 8 parity?$14,600 parity?$14,600 CD 27676 7086 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7086 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7086 11 est est NNP 27676 7086 12 . . . 27676 7086 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7087 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7087 2 -- -- : 27676 7087 3 composition composition NN 27676 7087 4 by by IN 27676 7087 5 sector sector NN 27676 7087 6 : : : 27676 7087 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7087 8 : : : 27676 7087 9 4 4 CD 27676 7087 10 % % NN 27676 7087 11 industry industry NN 27676 7087 12 : : : 27676 7087 13 36 36 CD 27676 7087 14 % % NN 27676 7087 15 services service NNS 27676 7087 16 : : : 27676 7087 17 60 60 CD 27676 7087 18 % % NN 27676 7087 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7087 20 1998 1998 CD 27676 7087 21 est est NNP 27676 7087 22 . . . 27676 7087 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7088 1 Population population NN 27676 7088 2 below below IN 27676 7088 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 7088 4 line line NN 27676 7088 5 : : : 27676 7088 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 7088 7 Household household NN 27676 7088 8 income income NN 27676 7088 9 or or CC 27676 7088 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 7088 11 by by IN 27676 7088 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 7088 13 share share NN 27676 7088 14 : : : 27676 7088 15 lowest low JJS 27676 7088 16 10 10 CD 27676 7088 17 % % NN 27676 7088 18 : : : 27676 7088 19 NA% na% LS 27676 7088 20 highest highest RBS 27676 7088 21 10 10 CD 27676 7088 22 % % NN 27676 7088 23 : : : 27676 7088 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 7088 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7088 26 rate rate NN 27676 7088 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7088 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 7088 29 prices price NNS 27676 7088 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7088 31 : : : 27676 7088 32 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 7088 33 % % NN 27676 7088 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7088 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 7088 36 est est NNP 27676 7088 37 . . . 27676 7088 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7089 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7089 2 force force NN 27676 7089 3 : : : 27676 7089 4 4.75 4.75 CD 27676 7089 5 million million CD 27676 7089 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7089 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 7089 8 est est NNP 27676 7089 9 . . . 27676 7089 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7090 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7090 2 force force NN 27676 7090 3 -- -- : 27676 7090 4 by by IN 27676 7090 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 7090 6 : : : 27676 7090 7 services service NNS 27676 7090 8 56 56 CD 27676 7090 9 % % NN 27676 7090 10 , , , 27676 7090 11 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 7090 12 22 22 CD 27676 7090 13 % % NN 27676 7090 14 , , , 27676 7090 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7090 16 , , , 27676 7090 17 forestry forestry NN 27676 7090 18 , , , 27676 7090 19 fisheries fishery NNS 27676 7090 20 12 12 CD 27676 7090 21 % % NN 27676 7090 22 , , , 27676 7090 23 construction construction NN 27676 7090 24 9 9 CD 27676 7090 25 % % NN 27676 7090 26 , , , 27676 7090 27 mining mining NN 27676 7090 28 1 1 CD 27676 7090 29 % % NN 27676 7090 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7090 31 1998 1998 CD 27676 7090 32 est est NNP 27676 7090 33 . . . 27676 7090 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7091 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7091 2 rate rate NN 27676 7091 3 : : : 27676 7091 4 5 5 CD 27676 7091 5 % % NN 27676 7091 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7091 7 August August NNP 27676 7091 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 7091 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7091 10 Budget budget NN 27676 7091 11 : : : 27676 7091 12 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7091 13 : : : 27676 7091 14 $ $ $ 27676 7091 15 48 48 CD 27676 7091 16 billion billion CD 27676 7091 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7091 18 : : : 27676 7091 19 $ $ $ 27676 7091 20 52 52 CD 27676 7091 21 billion billion CD 27676 7091 22 , , , 27676 7091 23 including include VBG 27676 7091 24 capital capital NN 27676 7091 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7091 26 of of IN 27676 7091 27 $ $ $ 27676 7091 28 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 7091 29 billion billion CD 27676 7091 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7091 31 1996 1996 CD 27676 7091 32 est est NNP 27676 7091 33 . . . 27676 7091 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7092 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7092 2 : : : 27676 7092 3 textiles textile NNS 27676 7092 4 and and CC 27676 7092 5 footwear footwear NN 27676 7092 6 ; ; , 27676 7092 7 wood wood NN 27676 7092 8 pulp pulp NN 27676 7092 9 , , , 27676 7092 10 paper paper NN 27676 7092 11 , , , 27676 7092 12 and and CC 27676 7092 13 cork cork NN 27676 7092 14 ; ; , 27676 7092 15 metalworking metalworking NN 27676 7092 16 ; ; : 27676 7092 17 oil oil NN 27676 7092 18 refining refining NN 27676 7092 19 ; ; : 27676 7092 20 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7092 21 ; ; : 27676 7092 22 fish fish NN 27676 7092 23 canning canning NN 27676 7092 24 ; ; : 27676 7092 25 wine wine NN 27676 7092 26 ; ; : 27676 7092 27 tourism tourism NN 27676 7092 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7092 29 production production NN 27676 7092 30 growth growth NN 27676 7092 31 rate rate NN 27676 7092 32 : : : 27676 7092 33 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 7092 34 % % NN 27676 7092 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7092 36 1998 1998 CD 27676 7092 37 est est NNP 27676 7092 38 . . . 27676 7092 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7093 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7093 2 -- -- : 27676 7093 3 production production NN 27676 7093 4 : : : 27676 7093 5 32.839 32.839 CD 27676 7093 6 billion billion CD 27676 7093 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7093 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7093 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 7093 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7093 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7093 12 -- -- : 27676 7093 13 production production NN 27676 7093 14 by by IN 27676 7093 15 source source NN 27676 7093 16 : : : 27676 7093 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 7093 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 7093 19 : : : 27676 7093 20 55 55 CD 27676 7093 21 % % NN 27676 7093 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7093 23 : : : 27676 7093 24 45 45 CD 27676 7093 25 % % NN 27676 7093 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7093 27 : : : 27676 7093 28 0 0 CD 27676 7093 29 % % NN 27676 7093 30 other other JJ 27676 7093 31 : : : 27676 7093 32 0 0 CD 27676 7093 33 % % NN 27676 7093 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7093 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 7093 36 est est NNP 27676 7093 37 . . . 27676 7093 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7094 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7094 2 -- -- : 27676 7094 3 consumption consumption NN 27676 7094 4 : : : 27676 7094 5 31.92 31.92 CD 27676 7094 6 billion billion CD 27676 7094 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7094 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7094 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 7094 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7094 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7094 12 -- -- : 27676 7094 13 exports export NNS 27676 7094 14 : : : 27676 7094 15 3 3 CD 27676 7094 16 billion billion CD 27676 7094 17 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7094 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7094 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 7094 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7094 21 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7094 22 -- -- : 27676 7094 23 imports import NNS 27676 7094 24 : : : 27676 7094 25 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 7094 26 billion billion CD 27676 7094 27 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7094 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7094 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 7094 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7094 31 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7094 32 -- -- : 27676 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NNP 27676 7095 113 will will MD 27676 7095 114 replace replace VB 27676 7095 115 the the DT 27676 7095 116 local local JJ 27676 7095 117 currency currency NN 27676 7095 118 in in IN 27676 7095 119 consenting consent VBG 27676 7095 120 countries country NNS 27676 7095 121 for for IN 27676 7095 122 all all DT 27676 7095 123 transactions transaction NNS 27676 7095 124 in in IN 27676 7095 125 2002 2002 CD 27676 7095 126 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7095 127 year year NN 27676 7095 128 : : : 27676 7095 129 calendar calendar NN 27676 7095 130 year year NN 27676 7095 131 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7095 132 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7095 133 : : : 27676 7095 134 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 7095 135 million million CD 27676 7095 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7095 137 1996 1996 CD 27676 7095 138 est est NNP 27676 7095 139 . . . 27676 7095 140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7096 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7096 2 system system NN 27676 7096 3 : : : 27676 7096 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7096 5 : : : 27676 7096 6 generally generally RB 27676 7096 7 adequate adequate JJ 27676 7096 8 integrated integrated JJ 27676 7096 9 network network NN 27676 7096 10 of of IN 27676 7096 11 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 7096 12 cables cable NNS 27676 7096 13 , , , 27676 7096 14 open open JJ 27676 7096 15 wire wire NN 27676 7096 16 , , , 27676 7096 17 microwave microwave NN 27676 7096 18 radio radio NN 27676 7096 19 relay relay NN 27676 7096 20 , , , 27676 7096 21 and and CC 27676 7096 22 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7096 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 7096 24 earth earth NN 27676 7096 25 stations station NNS 27676 7096 26 international international RB 27676 7096 27 : : : 27676 7096 28 6 6 CD 27676 7096 29 submarine submarine NN 27676 7096 30 cables cable NNS 27676 7096 31 ; ; : 27676 7096 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 7096 33 earth earth NN 27676 7096 34 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 7096 35 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7096 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7096 37 2 2 CD 27676 7096 38 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7096 39 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7096 40 and and CC 27676 7096 41 1 1 CD 27676 7096 42 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7096 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7096 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7096 45 , , , 27676 7096 46 NA NA NNP 27676 7096 47 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 7096 48 ; ; : 27676 7096 49 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 7096 50 scatter scatter NN 27676 7096 51 to to IN 27676 7096 52 Azores azore NNS 27676 7096 53 ; ; : 27676 7096 54 note note VB 27676 7096 55 -- -- : 27676 7096 56 an an DT 27676 7096 57 earth earth NN 27676 7096 58 station station NN 27676 7096 59 for for IN 27676 7096 60 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7096 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7096 62 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7096 63 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7096 64 region region NN 27676 7096 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7096 66 is be VBZ 27676 7096 67 planned plan VBN 27676 7096 68 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7096 69 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7096 70 stations station NNS 27676 7096 71 : : : 27676 7096 72 AM am VBP 27676 7096 73 57 57 CD 27676 7096 74 , , , 27676 7096 75 FM FM NNP 27676 7096 76 66 66 CD 27676 7096 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7096 78 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 7096 79 22 22 CD 27676 7096 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7096 81 , , , 27676 7096 82 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7096 83 0 0 CD 27676 7096 84 Radios radio NNS 27676 7096 85 : : : 27676 7096 86 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 7096 87 million million CD 27676 7096 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7096 89 1993 1993 CD 27676 7096 90 est est NNP 27676 7096 91 . . . 27676 7096 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7097 1 Television television NN 27676 7097 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7097 3 stations station NNS 27676 7097 4 : : : 27676 7097 5 36 36 CD 27676 7097 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7097 7 in in IN 27676 7097 8 addition addition NN 27676 7097 9 , , , 27676 7097 10 there there EX 27676 7097 11 are be VBP 27676 7097 12 62 62 CD 27676 7097 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 7097 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7097 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7097 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 7097 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7097 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 7097 19 : : : 27676 7097 20 2,970,892 2,970,892 CD 27676 7097 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7097 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 7097 23 est est NNP 27676 7097 24 . . . 27676 7097 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7098 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7098 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7098 3 : : : 27676 7098 4 total total NN 27676 7098 5 : : : 27676 7098 6 3,072 3,072 CD 27676 7098 7 km km NN 27676 7098 8 broad broad JJ 27676 7098 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 7098 10 : : : 27676 7098 11 2,769 2,769 CD 27676 7098 12 km km NN 27676 7098 13 1.668-m 1.668-m CD 27676 7098 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 7098 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7098 16 528 528 CD 27676 7098 17 km km NNS 27676 7098 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 7098 19 ; ; : 27676 7098 20 426 426 CD 27676 7098 21 km km NN 27676 7098 22 double double JJ 27676 7098 23 track track NN 27676 7098 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7098 25 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7098 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 7098 27 : : : 27676 7098 28 303 303 CD 27676 7098 29 km km NN 27676 7098 30 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 7098 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 7098 32 ( ( -LRB- 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7099 10 national national JJ 27676 7099 11 economy economy NN 27676 7099 12 , , , 27676 7099 13 used use VBN 27676 7099 14 by by IN 27676 7099 15 shallow shallow JJ 27676 7099 16 - - HYPH 27676 7099 17 draft draft NN 27676 7099 18 craft craft NN 27676 7099 19 limited limit VBN 27676 7099 20 to to IN 27676 7099 21 300 300 CD 27676 7099 22 metric metric JJ 27676 7099 23 - - HYPH 27676 7099 24 ton ton NN 27676 7099 25 cargo cargo NN 27676 7099 26 capacity capacity NN 27676 7099 27 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 7099 28 : : : 27676 7099 29 crude crude JJ 27676 7099 30 oil oil NN 27676 7099 31 22 22 CD 27676 7099 32 km km NN 27676 7099 33 ; ; : 27676 7099 34 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7099 35 products product NNS 27676 7099 36 58 58 CD 27676 7099 37 km km NN 27676 7099 38 ; ; : 27676 7099 39 natural natural JJ 27676 7099 40 gas gas NN 27676 7099 41 700 700 CD 27676 7099 42 km km NN 27676 7099 43 note note NN 27676 7099 44 : : : 27676 7099 45 the the DT 27676 7099 46 secondary secondary JJ 27676 7099 47 lines line NNS 27676 7099 48 for for IN 27676 7099 49 the the DT 27676 7099 50 natural natural JJ 27676 7099 51 gas gas NN 27676 7099 52 pipeline pipeline NN 27676 7099 53 that that WDT 27676 7099 54 will will MD 27676 7099 55 be be VB 27676 7099 56 300 300 CD 27676 7099 57 km km NNS 27676 7099 58 long long JJ 27676 7099 59 have have VBP 27676 7099 60 not not RB 27676 7099 61 yet yet RB 27676 7099 62 been be VBN 27676 7099 63 built build VBN 27676 7099 64 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 7099 65 and and CC 27676 7099 66 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7099 67 : : : 27676 7099 68 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 27676 7099 69 , , , 27676 7099 70 Funchal Funchal NNP 27676 7099 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 72 Madeira Madeira NNP 27676 7099 73 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 7099 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 75 , , , 27676 7099 76 Horta Horta NNP 27676 7099 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 78 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7099 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 80 , , , 27676 7099 81 Leixoes Leixoes NNP 27676 7099 82 , , , 27676 7099 83 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 27676 7099 84 , , , 27676 7099 85 Porto Porto NNP 27676 7099 86 , , , 27676 7099 87 Ponta Ponta NNP 27676 7099 88 Delgada Delgada NNP 27676 7099 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 90 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7099 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 92 , , , 27676 7099 93 Praia Praia NNP 27676 7099 94 da da NNP 27676 7099 95 Vitoria Vitoria NNP 27676 7099 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 97 Azores Azores NNPS 27676 7099 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 99 , , , 27676 7099 100 Setubal Setubal NNP 27676 7099 101 , , , 27676 7099 102 Viana Viana NNP 27676 7099 103 do do VBP 27676 7099 104 Castelo Castelo NNP 27676 7099 105 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7099 106 marine marine NN 27676 7099 107 : : : 27676 7099 108 total total NN 27676 7099 109 : : : 27676 7099 110 132 132 CD 27676 7099 111 ships ship NNS 27676 7099 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 113 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7099 114 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7099 115 or or CC 27676 7099 116 over over RB 27676 7099 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 118 totaling total VBG 27676 7099 119 894,640 894,640 CD 27676 7099 120 GRT/1,366,955 GRT/1,366,955 NNP 27676 7099 121 DWT dwt NN 27676 7099 122 ships ship NNS 27676 7099 123 by by IN 27676 7099 124 type type NN 27676 7099 125 : : : 27676 7099 126 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7099 127 13 13 CD 27676 7099 128 , , , 27676 7099 129 cargo cargo NN 27676 7099 130 72 72 CD 27676 7099 131 , , , 27676 7099 132 chemical chemical NN 27676 7099 133 tanker tanker NN 27676 7099 134 14 14 CD 27676 7099 135 , , , 27676 7099 136 container container NN 27676 7099 137 7 7 CD 27676 7099 138 , , , 27676 7099 139 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 7099 140 gas gas NN 27676 7099 141 tanker tanker NN 27676 7099 142 7 7 CD 27676 7099 143 , , , 27676 7099 144 oil oil NN 27676 7099 145 tanker tanker NN 27676 7099 146 9 9 CD 27676 7099 147 , , , 27676 7099 148 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7099 149 cargo cargo NN 27676 7099 150 1 1 CD 27676 7099 151 , , , 27676 7099 152 roll roll NN 27676 7099 153 - - HYPH 27676 7099 154 on on IN 27676 7099 155 / / SYM 27676 7099 156 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Register NNP 27676 7099 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 193 MAR MAR NNP 27676 7099 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7099 195 will will MD 27676 7099 196 have have VB 27676 7099 197 taxation taxation NN 27676 7099 198 and and CC 27676 7099 199 crewing crew VBG 27676 7099 200 benefits benefit NNS 27676 7099 201 of of IN 27676 7099 202 a a DT 27676 7099 203 flag flag NN 27676 7099 204 of of IN 27676 7099 205 convenience convenience NN 27676 7099 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7099 207 1998 1998 CD 27676 7099 208 est est NNP 27676 7099 209 . . . 27676 7099 210 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7100 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7100 2 : : : 27676 7100 3 66 66 CD 27676 7100 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7100 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7100 6 est est NNP 27676 7100 7 . . . 27676 7100 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7101 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7101 2 -- -- : 27676 7101 3 with with IN 27676 7101 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7101 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7101 6 : : : 27676 7101 7 total total NN 27676 7101 8 : : : 27676 7101 9 40 40 CD 27676 7101 10 over over IN 27676 7101 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Central Central NNP 27676 7106 203 America America NNP 27676 7106 204 and and CC 27676 7106 205 the the DT 27676 7106 206 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 7106 207 Area Area NNP 27676 7106 208 : : : 27676 7106 209 total total NN 27676 7106 210 : : : 27676 7106 211 9,104 9,104 CD 27676 7106 212 sq sq NN 27676 7106 213 km km NNP 27676 7106 214 land land NN 27676 7106 215 : : : 27676 7106 216 8,959 8,959 CD 27676 7106 217 sq sq NNP 27676 7106 218 km km NNP 27676 7106 219 water water NN 27676 7106 220 : : : 27676 7106 221 145 145 CD 27676 7106 222 sq sq NN 27676 7106 223 km km NNP 27676 7106 224 Area Area NNP 27676 7106 225 -- -- : 27676 7106 226 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7106 227 : : : 27676 7106 228 slightly slightly RB 27676 7106 229 less less JJR 27676 7106 230 than than IN 27676 7106 231 three three CD 27676 7106 232 times time NNS 27676 7106 233 the the DT 27676 7106 234 size size NN 27676 7106 235 of of IN 27676 7106 236 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 7106 237 Island Island NNP 27676 7106 238 Land Land NNP 27676 7106 239 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7106 240 : : : 27676 7106 241 0 0 LS 27676 7106 242 km km NN 27676 7106 243 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7106 244 : : : 27676 7106 245 501 501 CD 27676 7106 246 km km NN 27676 7106 247 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7106 248 claims claim VBZ 27676 7106 249 : : : 27676 7106 250 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7106 251 economic economic JJ 27676 7106 252 zone zone NN 27676 7106 253 : : : 27676 7106 254 200 200 CD 27676 7106 255 nm nm CD 27676 7106 256 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7106 257 sea sea NN 27676 7106 258 : : : 27676 7106 259 12 12 CD 27676 7106 260 nm nm NNP 27676 7106 261 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7106 262 : : : 27676 7106 263 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7106 264 marine marine NN 27676 7106 265 , , , 27676 7106 266 mild mild JJ 27676 7106 267 ; ; : 27676 7106 268 little little JJ 27676 7106 269 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 7106 270 temperature temperature NN 27676 7106 271 variation variation NN 27676 7106 272 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7106 306 0 0 NFP 27676 7106 307 m m DT 27676 7106 308 highest high JJS 27676 7106 309 point point NN 27676 7106 310 : : : 27676 7106 311 Cerro Cerro NNP 27676 7106 312 de de NNP 27676 7106 313 Punta Punta NNP 27676 7106 314 1,338 1,338 CD 27676 7106 315 m m NNP 27676 7106 316 Natural natural JJ 27676 7106 317 resources resource NNS 27676 7106 318 : : : 27676 7106 319 some some DT 27676 7106 320 copper copper NN 27676 7106 321 and and CC 27676 7106 322 nickel nickel NN 27676 7106 323 ; ; : 27676 7106 324 potential potential NN 27676 7106 325 for for IN 27676 7106 326 onshore onshore JJ 27676 7106 327 and and CC 27676 7106 328 offshore offshore JJ 27676 7106 329 oil oil NN 27676 7106 330 Land Land NNP 27676 7106 331 use use NN 27676 7106 332 : : : 27676 7106 333 arable arable JJ 27676 7106 334 land land NN 27676 7106 335 : : : 27676 7106 336 4 4 CD 27676 7106 337 % % NN 27676 7106 338 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7106 339 crops crop NNS 27676 7106 340 : : : 27676 7106 341 5 5 CD 27676 7106 342 % % NN 27676 7106 343 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7106 344 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7106 345 : : : 27676 7106 346 26 26 CD 27676 7106 347 % % NN 27676 7106 348 forests forest NNS 27676 7106 349 and and CC 27676 7106 350 woodland woodland NN 27676 7106 351 : : : 27676 7106 352 16 16 CD 27676 7106 353 % % NN 27676 7106 354 other other JJ 27676 7106 355 : : : 27676 7106 356 49 49 CD 27676 7106 357 % % NN 27676 7106 358 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7106 359 1993 1993 CD 27676 7106 360 est est NNP 27676 7106 361 . . . 27676 7106 362 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7107 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7107 2 land land NN 27676 7107 3 : : : 27676 7107 4 390 390 CD 27676 7107 5 sq sq IN 27676 7107 6 km km NNP 27676 7107 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7107 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7107 9 est est NNP 27676 7107 10 . . . 27676 7107 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7108 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7108 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7108 3 : : : 27676 7108 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 7108 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 7108 6 ; ; , 27676 7108 7 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 7108 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7108 9 -- -- : 27676 7108 10 current current JJ 27676 7108 11 issues issue NNS 27676 7108 12 : : : 27676 7108 13 erosion erosion NN 27676 7108 14 ; ; : 27676 7108 15 occasional occasional JJ 27676 7108 16 drought drought NN 27676 7108 17 causing cause VBG 27676 7108 18 water water NN 27676 7108 19 shortages shortage NNS 27676 7108 20 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7108 21 -- -- : 27676 7108 22 international international JJ 27676 7108 23 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7108 24 : : : 27676 7108 25 party party NN 27676 7108 26 to to IN 27676 7108 27 : : : 27676 7108 28 NA NA NNP 27676 7108 29 signed sign VBN 27676 7108 30 , , , 27676 7108 31 but but CC 27676 7108 32 not not RB 27676 7108 33 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7108 34 : : : 27676 7108 35 NA NA NNP 27676 7108 36 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7108 37 -- -- : 27676 7108 38 note note VB 27676 7108 39 : : : 27676 7108 40 important important JJ 27676 7108 41 location location NN 27676 7108 42 along along IN 27676 7108 43 the the DT 27676 7108 44 Mona Mona NNP 27676 7108 45 Passage?a Passage?a NNP 27676 7108 46 key key JJ 27676 7108 47 shipping shipping NN 27676 7108 48 lane lane NN 27676 7108 49 to to IN 27676 7108 50 the the DT 27676 7108 51 Panama Panama NNP 27676 7108 52 Canal Canal NNP 27676 7108 53 ; ; : 27676 7108 54 San San NNP 27676 7108 55 Juan Juan NNP 27676 7108 56 is be VBZ 27676 7108 57 one one CD 27676 7108 58 of of IN 27676 7108 59 the the DT 27676 7108 60 biggest big JJS 27676 7108 61 and and CC 27676 7108 62 best good JJS 27676 7108 63 natural natural JJ 27676 7108 64 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7108 65 in in IN 27676 7108 66 the the DT 27676 7108 67 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 7108 68 ; ; : 27676 7108 69 many many JJ 27676 7108 70 small small JJ 27676 7108 71 rivers river NNS 27676 7108 72 and and CC 27676 7108 73 high high JJ 27676 7108 74 central central JJ 27676 7108 75 mountains mountain NNS 27676 7108 76 ensure ensure 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industry industry NN 27676 7129 11 : : : 27676 7129 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7129 13 services service NNS 27676 7129 14 : : : 27676 7129 15 NA% NA% `` 27676 7129 16 Population population NN 27676 7129 17 below below IN 27676 7129 18 poverty poverty NN 27676 7129 19 line line NN 27676 7129 20 : : : 27676 7129 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 7129 22 Household household NN 27676 7129 23 income income NN 27676 7129 24 or or CC 27676 7129 25 consumption consumption NN 27676 7129 26 by by IN 27676 7129 27 percentage percentage NN 27676 7129 28 share share NN 27676 7129 29 : : : 27676 7129 30 lowest low JJS 27676 7129 31 10 10 CD 27676 7129 32 % % NN 27676 7129 33 : : : 27676 7129 34 NA% na% LS 27676 7129 35 highest highest RBS 27676 7129 36 10 10 CD 27676 7129 37 % % NN 27676 7129 38 : : : 27676 7129 39 NA% NA% `` 27676 7129 40 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7129 41 rate rate NN 27676 7129 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7129 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 7129 44 prices price NNS 27676 7129 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7129 46 : : : 27676 7129 47 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 7129 48 % % NN 27676 7129 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7129 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 7129 51 est est NNP 27676 7129 52 . . . 27676 7129 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7130 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7130 2 force force NN 27676 7130 3 : : : 27676 7130 4 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 7130 5 million million CD 27676 7130 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7130 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 7130 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7130 9 Labor labor NN 27676 7130 10 force force NN 27676 7130 11 -- -- : 27676 7130 12 by by IN 27676 7130 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 7130 14 : : : 27676 7130 15 government government NN 27676 7130 16 19 19 CD 27676 7130 17 % % NN 27676 7130 18 , , , 27676 7130 19 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 7130 20 13 13 CD 27676 7130 21 % % NN 27676 7130 22 , , , 27676 7130 23 trade trade NN 27676 7130 24 17 17 CD 27676 7130 25 % % NN 27676 7130 26 , , , 27676 7130 27 construction construction NN 27676 7130 28 5 5 CD 27676 7130 29 % % NN 27676 7130 30 , , , 27676 7130 31 other other JJ 27676 7130 32 32 32 CD 27676 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electronics electronic NNS 27676 7131 21 , , , 27676 7131 22 apparel apparel NN 27676 7131 23 , , , 27676 7131 24 food food NN 27676 7131 25 products product NNS 27676 7131 26 ; ; , 27676 7131 27 tourism tourism NN 27676 7131 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7131 29 production production NN 27676 7131 30 growth growth NN 27676 7131 31 rate rate NN 27676 7131 32 : : : 27676 7131 33 5 5 CD 27676 7131 34 % % NN 27676 7131 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7131 36 1994 1994 CD 27676 7131 37 est est NNP 27676 7131 38 . . . 27676 7131 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7132 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7132 2 -- -- : 27676 7132 3 production production NN 27676 7132 4 : : : 27676 7132 5 18.3 18.3 CD 27676 7132 6 billion billion CD 27676 7132 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7132 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7132 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 7132 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7132 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7132 12 -- -- : 27676 7132 13 production production NN 27676 7132 14 by by IN 27676 7132 15 source source NN 27676 7132 16 : : : 27676 7132 17 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7134 5 billion billion CD 27676 7134 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7134 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 7134 8 . . . 27676 7135 1 1996 1996 CD 27676 7135 2 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7135 3 Imports import NNS 27676 7135 4 -- -- : 27676 7135 5 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7135 6 : : : 27676 7135 7 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7135 8 , , , 27676 7135 9 machinery machinery NN 27676 7135 10 and and CC 27676 7135 11 equipment equipment NN 27676 7135 12 , , , 27676 7135 13 clothing clothing NN 27676 7135 14 , , , 27676 7135 15 food food NN 27676 7135 16 , , , 27676 7135 17 fish fish NN 27676 7135 18 , , , 27676 7135 19 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7135 20 products product NNS 27676 7135 21 Imports import NNS 27676 7135 22 -- -- : 27676 7135 23 partners partner NNS 27676 7135 24 : : : 27676 7135 25 US US NNP 27676 7135 26 62 62 CD 27676 7135 27 % % NN 27676 7135 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7135 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 7135 30 est est NNP 27676 7135 31 . . . 27676 7135 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7136 1 Debt debt NN 27676 7136 2 -- -- : 27676 7136 3 external external JJ 27676 7136 4 : : : 27676 7136 5 $ $ $ 27676 7136 6 NA na JJ 27676 7136 7 Economic economic JJ 27676 7136 8 aid aid NN 27676 7136 9 -- -- : 27676 7136 10 recipient recipient NN 27676 7136 11 : : : 27676 7136 12 $ $ $ 27676 7136 13 NA NA NNP 27676 7136 14 Currency currency NN 27676 7136 15 : : : 27676 7136 16 1 1 CD 27676 7136 17 US US NNP 27676 7136 18 dollar dollar NN 27676 7136 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7136 20 US$ us$ $ 27676 7136 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7136 22 = = NFP 27676 7136 23 100 100 CD 27676 7136 24 cents cent NNS 27676 7136 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7136 26 rates rate NNS 27676 7136 27 : : : 27676 7136 28 US US NNP 27676 7136 29 currency currency NN 27676 7136 30 is be VBZ 27676 7136 31 used use VBN 27676 7136 32 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7136 33 year year NN 27676 7136 34 : : : 27676 7136 35 1 1 CD 27676 7136 36 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 7136 37 June June NNP 27676 7136 38 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 7136 39 Telephones Telephones NNPS 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7137 29 digital digital JJ 27676 7137 30 telephone telephone NN 27676 7137 31 system system NN 27676 7137 32 with with IN 27676 7137 33 about about RB 27676 7137 34 1 1 CD 27676 7137 35 million million CD 27676 7137 36 lines line NNS 27676 7137 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7137 38 1990 1990 CD 27676 7137 39 est est NNP 27676 7137 40 . . . 27676 7138 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7138 2 ; ; : 27676 7138 3 cellular cellular JJ 27676 7138 4 telephone telephone NN 27676 7138 5 service service NN 27676 7138 6 international international NNP 27676 7138 7 : : : 27676 7138 8 satellite satellite NN 27676 7138 9 earth earth NN 27676 7138 10 station--1 station--1 , 27676 7138 11 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7138 12 ; ; : 27676 7138 13 submarine submarine NN 27676 7138 14 cable cable NN 27676 7138 15 to to IN 27676 7138 16 US US NNP 27676 7138 17 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7138 18 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7138 19 stations station NNS 27676 7138 20 : : : 27676 7138 21 AM AM NNP 27676 7138 22 50 50 CD 27676 7138 23 , , , 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narrow narrow JJ 27676 7140 19 - - HYPH 27676 7140 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 7140 21 system system NN 27676 7140 22 for for IN 27676 7140 23 hauling haul VBG 27676 7140 24 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 7140 25 ; ; : 27676 7140 26 no no DT 27676 7140 27 passenger passenger NN 27676 7140 28 service service NN 27676 7140 29 Highways highway NNS 27676 7140 30 : : : 27676 7140 31 total total NN 27676 7140 32 : : : 27676 7140 33 14,400 14,400 CD 27676 7140 34 km km NN 27676 7140 35 paved pave VBN 27676 7140 36 : : : 27676 7140 37 14,400 14,400 CD 27676 7140 38 km km NN 27676 7140 39 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7140 40 : : : 27676 7140 41 0 0 CD 27676 7140 42 km km NN 27676 7140 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7140 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 7140 45 est est NNP 27676 7140 46 . . . 27676 7140 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7141 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7141 2 and and CC 27676 7141 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7141 4 : : : 27676 7141 5 Guanica Guanica NNP 27676 7141 6 , , , 27676 7141 7 Guayanilla Guayanilla NNP 27676 7141 8 , , , 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27676 7144 226 0 0 CD 27676 7144 227 m m DT 27676 7144 228 highest high JJS 27676 7144 229 point point NN 27676 7144 230 : : : 27676 7144 231 Qurayn Qurayn NNP 27676 7144 232 Abu Abu NNP 27676 7144 233 al al NNP 27676 7144 234 Bawl Bawl NNP 27676 7144 235 103 103 CD 27676 7144 236 m m NNP 27676 7144 237 Natural natural JJ 27676 7144 238 resources resource NNS 27676 7144 239 : : : 27676 7144 240 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7144 241 , , , 27676 7144 242 natural natural JJ 27676 7144 243 gas gas NN 27676 7144 244 , , , 27676 7144 245 fish fish NN 27676 7144 246 Land land NN 27676 7144 247 use use NN 27676 7144 248 : : : 27676 7144 249 arable arable JJ 27676 7144 250 land land NN 27676 7144 251 : : : 27676 7144 252 1 1 CD 27676 7144 253 % % NN 27676 7144 254 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7144 255 crops crop NNS 27676 7144 256 : : : 27676 7144 257 NA% na% IN 27676 7144 258 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7144 259 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7144 260 : : : 27676 7144 261 5 5 CD 27676 7144 262 % % NN 27676 7144 263 forests forest NNS 27676 7144 264 and and CC 27676 7144 265 woodland woodland NN 27676 7144 266 : : : 27676 7144 267 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7144 268 other other JJ 27676 7144 269 : : : 27676 7144 270 94 94 CD 27676 7144 271 % % NN 27676 7144 272 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7144 273 1993 1993 CD 27676 7144 274 est est NNP 27676 7144 275 . . . 27676 7144 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7145 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7145 2 land land NN 27676 7145 3 : : : 27676 7145 4 80 80 CD 27676 7145 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7145 6 km km NNP 27676 7145 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7145 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7145 9 est est NNP 27676 7145 10 . . . 27676 7145 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7146 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7146 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7146 3 : : : 27676 7146 4 haze haze NN 27676 7146 5 , , , 27676 7146 6 dust dust NN 27676 7146 7 storms storm NNS 27676 7146 8 , , , 27676 7146 9 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 27676 7146 10 common common JJ 27676 7146 11 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7146 12 -- -- : 27676 7146 13 current current JJ 27676 7146 14 issues issue NNS 27676 7146 15 : : : 27676 7146 16 limited limit VBN 27676 7146 17 natural natural JJ 27676 7146 18 fresh fresh JJ 27676 7146 19 water water NN 27676 7146 20 resources resource NNS 27676 7146 21 are be VBP 27676 7146 22 increasing increase VBG 27676 7146 23 dependence dependence NN 27676 7146 24 on on IN 27676 7146 25 large large JJ 27676 7146 26 - - HYPH 27676 7146 27 scale scale NN 27676 7146 28 desalination desalination NN 27676 7146 29 facilities facility NNS 27676 7146 30 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7146 31 -- -- : 27676 7146 32 international international JJ 27676 7146 33 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7146 34 : : : 27676 7146 35 party party NN 27676 7146 36 to to TO 27676 7146 37 : : : 27676 7146 38 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7146 39 , , , 27676 7146 40 Climate climate NN 27676 7146 41 Change Change NNP 27676 7146 42 , , , 27676 7146 43 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7146 44 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7146 45 , , , 27676 7146 46 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7146 47 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7146 48 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7146 49 signed sign VBD 27676 7146 50 , , , 27676 7146 51 but but CC 27676 7146 52 not not RB 27676 7146 53 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7146 54 : : : 27676 7146 55 Law Law NNP 27676 7146 56 of of IN 27676 7146 57 the the DT 27676 7146 58 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7146 59 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7146 60 -- -- : 27676 7146 61 note note NN 27676 7146 62 : : : 27676 7146 63 strategic strategic JJ 27676 7146 64 location location NN 27676 7146 65 in in IN 27676 7146 66 central central JJ 27676 7146 67 Persian Persian NNP 27676 7146 68 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 7146 69 near near IN 27676 7146 70 major major JJ 27676 7146 71 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7146 72 deposits deposit VBZ 27676 7146 73 People People NNPS 27676 7146 74 Population Population NNP 27676 7146 75 : : : 27676 7146 76 723,542 723,542 CD 27676 7146 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7146 78 July July NNP 27676 7146 79 1999 1999 CD 27676 7146 80 est est NNP 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69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 70 ; ; : 27676 7157 71 Ad Ad NNP 27676 7157 72 Dawhah Dawhah NNP 27676 7157 73 , , , 27676 7157 74 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 75 Ghuwayriyah Ghuwayriyah NNP 27676 7157 76 , , , 27676 7157 77 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 78 Jumayliyah Jumayliyah NNP 27676 7157 79 , , , 27676 7157 80 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 81 Khawr Khawr NNP 27676 7157 82 , , , 27676 7157 83 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 84 Wakrah Wakrah NNP 27676 7157 85 , , , 27676 7157 86 Ar Ar NNP 27676 7157 87 Rayyan Rayyan NNP 27676 7157 88 , , , 27676 7157 89 Jarayan Jarayan NNP 27676 7157 90 al al NNP 27676 7157 91 Batinah Batinah NNP 27676 7157 92 , , , 27676 7157 93 Madinat Madinat NNP 27676 7157 94 ash ash NNP 27676 7157 95 Shamal Shamal NNP 27676 7157 96 , , , 27676 7157 97 Umm Umm NNP 27676 7157 98 Salal Salal NNP 27676 7157 99 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7157 100 : : : 27676 7157 101 3 3 CD 27676 7157 102 September September NNP 27676 7157 103 1971 1971 CD 27676 7157 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 105 from from IN 27676 7157 106 UK UK NNP 27676 7157 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 108 National national JJ 27676 7157 109 holiday holiday NN 27676 7157 110 : : : 27676 7157 111 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7157 112 Day Day NNP 27676 7157 113 , , , 27676 7157 114 3 3 CD 27676 7157 115 September September NNP 27676 7157 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 117 1971 1971 CD 27676 7157 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 119 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7157 120 : : : 27676 7157 121 provisional provisional JJ 27676 7157 122 constitution constitution NN 27676 7157 123 enacted enact VBD 27676 7157 124 19 19 CD 27676 7157 125 April April NNP 27676 7157 126 1972 1972 CD 27676 7157 127 Legal legal JJ 27676 7157 128 system system NN 27676 7157 129 : : : 27676 7157 130 discretionary discretionary JJ 27676 7157 131 system system NN 27676 7157 132 of of IN 27676 7157 133 law law NN 27676 7157 134 controlled control VBN 27676 7157 135 by by IN 27676 7157 136 the the DT 27676 7157 137 amir amir NNP 27676 7157 138 , , , 27676 7157 139 although although IN 27676 7157 140 civil civil JJ 27676 7157 141 codes code NNS 27676 7157 142 are be VBP 27676 7157 143 being be VBG 27676 7157 144 implemented implement VBN 27676 7157 145 ; ; : 27676 7157 146 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 7157 147 law law NN 27676 7157 148 is be VBZ 27676 7157 149 significant significant JJ 27676 7157 150 in in IN 27676 7157 151 personal personal JJ 27676 7157 152 matters matter NNS 27676 7157 153 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 7157 154 : : : 27676 7157 155 none none NN 27676 7157 156 Executive executive JJ 27676 7157 157 branch branch NN 27676 7157 158 : : : 27676 7157 159 chief chief NN 27676 7157 160 of of IN 27676 7157 161 state state NN 27676 7157 162 : : : 27676 7157 163 Amir Amir NNP 27676 7157 164 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 27676 7157 165 bin bin NN 27676 7157 166 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 27676 7157 167 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 168 Thani Thani NNP 27676 7157 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 170 since since IN 27676 7157 171 27 27 CD 27676 7157 172 June June NNP 27676 7157 173 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7157 244 the the DT 27676 7157 245 armed armed JJ 27676 7157 246 forces force NNS 27676 7157 247 head head NN 27676 7157 248 of of IN 27676 7157 249 government government NN 27676 7157 250 : : : 27676 7157 251 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7157 252 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7157 253 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 27676 7157 254 bin bin NNP 27676 7157 255 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 27676 7157 256 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 257 Thani Thani NNP 27676 7157 258 , , , 27676 7157 259 brother brother NN 27676 7157 260 of of IN 27676 7157 261 the the DT 27676 7157 262 monarch monarch NN 27676 7157 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 264 since since IN 27676 7157 265 30 30 CD 27676 7157 266 October October NNP 27676 7157 267 1996 1996 CD 27676 7157 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 269 ; ; : 27676 7157 270 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 7157 271 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7157 272 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7157 273 MUHAMMAD MUHAMMAD NNP 27676 7157 274 bin bin NNP 27676 7157 275 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 27676 7157 276 Al Al NNP 27676 7157 277 Thani Thani NNP 27676 7157 278 , , , 27676 7157 279 brother brother NN 27676 7157 280 of of IN 27676 7157 281 the the DT 27676 7157 282 monarch monarch NN 27676 7157 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 284 since since IN 27676 7157 285 20 20 CD 27676 7157 286 January January NNP 27676 7157 287 1998 1998 CD 27676 7157 288 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 289 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7157 290 : : : 27676 7157 291 Council Council NNP 27676 7157 292 of of IN 27676 7157 293 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7157 294 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7157 295 by by IN 27676 7157 296 the the DT 27676 7157 297 monarch monarch NN 27676 7157 298 elections election NNS 27676 7157 299 : : : 27676 7157 300 none none NN 27676 7157 301 ; ; : 27676 7157 302 the the DT 27676 7157 303 monarch monarch NN 27676 7157 304 is be VBZ 27676 7157 305 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 7157 306 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7157 307 branch branch NN 27676 7157 308 : : : 27676 7157 309 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7157 310 Advisory Advisory NNP 27676 7157 311 Council Council NNP 27676 7157 312 or or CC 27676 7157 313 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 7157 314 al al NNP 27676 7157 315 - - HYPH 27676 7157 316 Shura Shura NNP 27676 7157 317 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7157 318 35 35 CD 27676 7157 319 seats seat NNS 27676 7157 320 ; ; : 27676 7157 321 members member NNS 27676 7157 322 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7157 323 by by IN 27676 7157 324 the the DT 27676 7157 325 monarch monarch NN 27676 7157 326 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 327 note note NN 27676 7157 328 : : : 27676 7157 329 the the DT 27676 7157 330 constitution constitution NN 27676 7157 331 calls call VBZ 27676 7157 332 for for IN 27676 7157 333 elections election NNS 27676 7157 334 for for IN 27676 7157 335 part part NN 27676 7157 336 of of IN 27676 7157 337 this this DT 27676 7157 338 consultative consultative JJ 27676 7157 339 body body NN 27676 7157 340 , , , 27676 7157 341 but but CC 27676 7157 342 no no DT 27676 7157 343 elections election NNS 27676 7157 344 have have VBP 27676 7157 345 been be VBN 27676 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NNP 27676 7157 456 , , , 27676 7157 457 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7157 458 , , , 27676 7157 459 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7157 460 , , , 27676 7157 461 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7157 462 , , , 27676 7157 463 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7157 464 , , , 27676 7157 465 WHO who WP 27676 7157 466 , , , 27676 7157 467 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7157 468 , , , 27676 7157 469 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7157 470 , , , 27676 7157 471 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7157 472 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7157 473 representation representation NN 27676 7157 474 in in IN 27676 7157 475 the the DT 27676 7157 476 US US NNP 27676 7157 477 : : : 27676 7157 478 chief chief NN 27676 7157 479 of of IN 27676 7157 480 mission mission NN 27676 7157 481 : : : 27676 7157 482 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7157 483 Saad Saad NNP 27676 7157 484 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 7157 485 al al NNP 27676 7157 486 - - HYPH 27676 7157 487 KUBAYSI KUBAYSI NNP 27676 7157 488 chancery chancery NN 27676 7157 489 : : : 27676 7157 490 Suite suite NN 27676 7157 491 200 200 CD 27676 7157 492 , , , 27676 7157 493 4200 4200 CD 27676 7157 494 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 7157 495 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 7157 496 NW NW NNP 27676 7157 497 , , , 27676 7157 498 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7157 499 , , , 27676 7157 500 DC DC NNP 27676 7157 501 20016 20016 CD 27676 7157 502 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 7157 503 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7157 504 general general NN 27676 7157 505 : : : 27676 7157 506 Houston Houston NNP 27676 7157 507 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7157 508 representation representation NN 27676 7157 509 from from IN 27676 7157 510 the the DT 27676 7157 511 US US NNP 27676 7157 512 : : : 27676 7157 513 chief chief NN 27676 7157 514 of of IN 27676 7157 515 mission mission NN 27676 7157 516 : : : 27676 7157 517 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7157 518 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 27676 7157 519 MCKUNE MCKUNE NNP 27676 7157 520 embassy embassy NN 27676 7157 521 : : : 27676 7157 522 149 149 CD 27676 7157 523 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 27676 7157 524 Bin Bin NNP 27676 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NNS 27676 7159 8 should should MD 27676 7159 9 ensure ensure VB 27676 7159 10 continued continued JJ 27676 7159 11 output output NN 27676 7159 12 at at IN 27676 7159 13 current current JJ 27676 7159 14 levels level NNS 27676 7159 15 for for IN 27676 7159 16 23 23 CD 27676 7159 17 years year NNS 27676 7159 18 . . . 27676 7160 1 Oil oil NN 27676 7160 2 has have VBZ 27676 7160 3 given give VBN 27676 7160 4 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 7160 5 a a DT 27676 7160 6 per per FW 27676 7160 7 capita capita FW 27676 7160 8 GDP gdp NN 27676 7160 9 comparable comparable JJ 27676 7160 10 to to IN 27676 7160 11 the the DT 27676 7160 12 leading lead VBG 27676 7160 13 West west JJ 27676 7160 14 European european JJ 27676 7160 15 industrial industrial JJ 27676 7160 16 countries country NNS 27676 7160 17 . . . 27676 7161 1 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 7161 2 's 's POS 27676 7161 3 proved proved JJ 27676 7161 4 reserves reserve NNS 27676 7161 5 of of IN 27676 7161 6 natural natural JJ 27676 7161 7 gas gas NN 27676 7161 8 exceed exceed VBP 27676 7161 9 7 7 CD 27676 7161 10 trillion trillion CD 27676 7161 11 cubic cubic JJ 27676 7161 12 meters meter NNS 27676 7161 13 , , , 27676 7161 14 more more JJR 27676 7161 15 than than IN 27676 7161 16 5 5 CD 27676 7161 17 % % NN 27676 7161 18 of of IN 27676 7161 19 the the DT 27676 7161 20 world world NN 27676 7161 21 total total NN 27676 7161 22 , , , 27676 7161 23 third third RB 27676 7161 24 largest large JJS 27676 7161 25 in in IN 27676 7161 26 the the DT 27676 7161 27 world world NN 27676 7161 28 . . . 27676 7162 1 Production production NN 27676 7162 2 and and CC 27676 7162 3 export export NN 27676 7162 4 of of IN 27676 7162 5 natural natural JJ 27676 7162 6 gas gas NN 27676 7162 7 are be VBP 27676 7162 8 becoming become VBG 27676 7162 9 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 7162 10 important important JJ 27676 7162 11 . . . 27676 7163 1 Long long JJ 27676 7163 2 - - HYPH 27676 7163 3 term term NN 27676 7163 4 goals goal NNS 27676 7163 5 feature feature VBP 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-- : 27676 7166 3 real real JJ 27676 7166 4 growth growth NN 27676 7166 5 rate rate NN 27676 7166 6 : : : 27676 7166 7 -3 -3 . 27676 7166 8 % % NN 27676 7166 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7166 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7166 11 est est NNP 27676 7166 12 . . . 27676 7166 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7167 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7167 2 -- -- : 27676 7167 3 per per IN 27676 7167 4 capita capita NN 27676 7167 5 : : : 27676 7167 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7167 7 power power NN 27676 7167 8 parity?$17,100 parity?$17,100 CD 27676 7167 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7167 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7167 11 est est NNP 27676 7167 12 . . . 27676 7167 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7168 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7168 2 -- -- : 27676 7168 3 composition composition NN 27676 7168 4 by by IN 27676 7168 5 sector sector NN 27676 7168 6 : : : 27676 7168 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7168 8 : : : 27676 7168 9 1 1 CD 27676 7168 10 % % NN 27676 7168 11 industry industry NN 27676 7168 12 : : : 27676 7168 13 49 49 CD 27676 7168 14 % % NN 27676 7168 15 services service NNS 27676 7168 16 : : : 27676 7168 17 50 50 CD 27676 7168 18 % % NN 27676 7168 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7168 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 7168 21 est est NNP 27676 7168 22 . . . 27676 7168 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7169 1 Population population NN 27676 7169 2 below below IN 27676 7169 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 7169 4 line line NN 27676 7169 5 : : : 27676 7169 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 7169 7 Household household NN 27676 7169 8 income income NN 27676 7169 9 or or CC 27676 7169 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 7169 11 by by IN 27676 7169 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 7169 13 share share NN 27676 7169 14 : : : 27676 7169 15 lowest low JJS 27676 7169 16 10 10 CD 27676 7169 17 % % NN 27676 7169 18 : : : 27676 7169 19 NA% na% LS 27676 7169 20 highest highest RBS 27676 7169 21 10 10 CD 27676 7169 22 % % NN 27676 7169 23 : : : 27676 7169 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 7169 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7169 26 rate rate NN 27676 7169 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7169 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 7169 29 prices price NNS 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NNP 27676 7171 116 , , , 27676 7171 117 1997 1997 CD 27676 7171 118 est e JJS 27676 7171 119 . . . 27676 7171 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7172 1 Exports export NNS 27676 7172 2 -- -- : 27676 7172 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7172 4 : : : 27676 7172 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7172 6 products product NNS 27676 7172 7 80 80 CD 27676 7172 8 % % NN 27676 7172 9 , , , 27676 7172 10 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 7172 11 , , , 27676 7172 12 steel steel NN 27676 7172 13 Exports export NNS 27676 7172 14 -- -- : 27676 7172 15 partners partner NNS 27676 7172 16 : : : 27676 7172 17 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7172 18 49 49 CD 27676 7172 19 % % NN 27676 7172 20 , , , 27676 7172 21 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7172 22 12 12 CD 27676 7172 23 % % NN 27676 7172 24 , , , 27676 7172 25 South South NNP 27676 7172 26 Korea Korea NNP 27676 7172 27 12 12 CD 27676 7172 28 % % NN 27676 7172 29 , , , 27676 7172 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 7172 31 4 4 CD 27676 7172 32 % % NN 27676 7172 33 , , , 27676 7172 34 US US NNP 27676 7172 35 3 3 CD 27676 7172 36 % % NN 27676 7172 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7172 38 1997 1997 CD 27676 7172 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7172 40 Imports import NNS 27676 7172 41 : : : 27676 7172 42 $ $ $ 27676 7172 43 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 7172 44 billion billion CD 27676 7172 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7172 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7172 47 . . NNP 27676 7172 48 , , , 27676 7172 49 1997 1997 CD 27676 7172 50 est e JJS 27676 7172 51 . . . 27676 7172 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7173 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7173 2 -- -- : 27676 7173 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7173 4 : : : 27676 7173 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 7173 6 and and CC 27676 7173 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 7173 8 , , , 27676 7173 9 consumer consumer NN 27676 7173 10 goods good NNS 27676 7173 11 , , , 27676 7173 12 food food NN 27676 7173 13 , , , 27676 7173 14 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7173 15 Imports import NNS 27676 7173 16 -- -- : 27676 7173 17 partners partner NNS 27676 7173 18 : : : 27676 7173 19 UK UK NNP 27676 7173 20 25 25 CD 27676 7173 21 % % NN 27676 7173 22 , , , 27676 7173 23 France France NNP 27676 7173 24 13 13 CD 27676 7173 25 % % NN 27676 7173 26 , , , 27676 7173 27 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7173 28 10 10 CD 27676 7173 29 % % NN 27676 7173 30 , , , 27676 7173 31 US US NNP 27676 7173 32 9 9 CD 27676 7173 33 % % NN 27676 7173 34 , , , 27676 7173 35 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7173 36 6 6 CD 27676 7173 37 % % NN 27676 7173 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7173 39 1997 1997 CD 27676 7173 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7173 41 Debt debt NN 27676 7173 42 -- -- : 27676 7173 43 external external JJ 27676 7173 44 : : : 27676 7173 45 $ $ $ 27676 7173 46 11 11 CD 27676 7173 47 billion billion CD 27676 7173 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7173 49 1997 1997 CD 27676 7173 50 est est NNP 27676 7173 51 . . . 27676 7173 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7174 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 7174 2 aid aid NN 27676 7174 3 -- -- : 27676 7174 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 7174 5 : : : 27676 7174 6 $ $ $ 27676 7174 7 NA NA NNP 27676 7174 8 Currency currency NN 27676 7174 9 : : : 27676 7174 10 1 1 CD 27676 7174 11 Qatari qatari JJ 27676 7174 12 riyal riyal NN 27676 7174 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7174 14 QR QR NNP 27676 7174 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7174 16 = = SYM 27676 7174 17 100 100 CD 27676 7174 18 dirhams dirham NNS 27676 7174 19 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7174 20 rates rate NNS 27676 7174 21 : : : 27676 7174 22 Qatari qatari JJ 27676 7174 23 riyals riyal NNS 27676 7174 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7174 25 QR QR NNP 27676 7174 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7174 27 per per IN 27676 7174 28 US$ us$ $ 27676 7174 29 1 1 CD 27676 7174 30 - - HYPH 27676 7174 31 -3.6400 -3.6400 NN 27676 7174 32 riyals riyal NNS 27676 7174 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7174 34 fixed fix VBN 27676 7174 35 rate rate NN 27676 7174 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7174 37 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7174 38 year year NN 27676 7174 39 : : : 27676 7174 40 1 1 CD 27676 7174 41 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 7174 42 March March NNP 27676 7174 43 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7174 44 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7174 45 : : : 27676 7174 46 160,717 160,717 CD 27676 7174 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7174 48 1992 1992 CD 27676 7174 49 est est NNP 27676 7174 50 . . . 27676 7174 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7175 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7175 2 system system NN 27676 7175 3 : : : 27676 7175 4 modern modern JJ 27676 7175 5 system system NN 27676 7175 6 centered center VBN 27676 7175 7 in in IN 27676 7175 8 Doha Doha NNP 27676 7175 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7175 10 : : : 27676 7175 11 NA NA NNP 27676 7175 12 international international JJ 27676 7175 13 : : : 27676 7175 14 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 7175 15 scatter scatter NN 27676 7175 16 to to IN 27676 7175 17 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7175 18 ; ; : 27676 7175 19 microwave microwave NN 27676 7175 20 radio radio NN 27676 7175 21 relay relay NN 27676 7175 22 to to IN 27676 7175 23 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 7175 24 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 7175 25 and and CC 27676 7175 26 UAE UAE NNP 27676 7175 27 ; ; : 27676 7175 28 submarine submarine NN 27676 7175 29 cable cable NN 27676 7175 30 to to IN 27676 7175 31 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7175 32 and and CC 27676 7175 33 UAE UAE NNP 27676 7175 34 ; ; : 27676 7175 35 satellite satellite NN 27676 7175 36 earth earth NN 27676 7175 37 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 7175 38 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7175 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7175 40 1 1 CD 27676 7175 41 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7175 42 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7175 43 and and CC 27676 7175 44 1 1 CD 27676 7175 45 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7175 46 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7175 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7175 48 and and CC 27676 7175 49 1 1 CD 27676 7175 50 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 7175 51 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7175 52 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7175 53 stations station NNS 27676 7175 54 : : : 27676 7175 55 AM AM NNP 27676 7175 56 2 2 CD 27676 7175 57 , , , 27676 7175 58 FM FM NNP 27676 7175 59 3 3 CD 27676 7175 60 , , , 27676 7175 61 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 7175 62 0 0 CD 27676 7175 63 Radios radio NNS 27676 7175 64 : : : 27676 7175 65 201,000 201,000 CD 27676 7175 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7175 67 1992 1992 CD 27676 7175 68 est est NNP 27676 7175 69 . . . 27676 7175 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7176 1 Television television NN 27676 7176 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7176 3 stations station NNS 27676 7176 4 : : : 27676 7176 5 2 2 CD 27676 7176 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7176 7 in in IN 27676 7176 8 addition addition NN 27676 7176 9 , , , 27676 7176 10 there there EX 27676 7176 11 are be VBP 27676 7176 12 three three CD 27676 7176 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 7176 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7176 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7176 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 7176 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7176 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 7176 19 : : : 27676 7176 20 205,000 205,000 CD 27676 7176 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7176 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 7176 23 est est NNP 27676 7176 24 . . . 27676 7176 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7177 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7177 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7177 3 : : : 27676 7177 4 0 0 LS 27676 7177 5 km km NN 27676 7177 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 7177 7 : : : 27676 7177 8 total total NN 27676 7177 9 : : : 27676 7177 10 1,230 1,230 CD 27676 7177 11 km km NN 27676 7177 12 paved pave VBN 27676 7177 13 : : : 27676 7177 14 1,107 1,107 CD 27676 7177 15 km km NNP 27676 7177 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7177 17 : : : 27676 7177 18 123 123 CD 27676 7177 19 km km NNS 27676 7177 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7177 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 7177 22 est est NNP 27676 7177 23 . . . 27676 7177 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7178 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 7178 2 : : : 27676 7178 3 crude crude JJ 27676 7178 4 oil oil NN 27676 7178 5 235 235 CD 27676 7178 6 km km NN 27676 7178 7 ; ; : 27676 7178 8 natural natural JJ 27676 7178 9 gas gas NN 27676 7178 10 400 400 CD 27676 7178 11 km km NN 27676 7178 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 7178 13 and and CC 27676 7178 14 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7178 15 : : : 27676 7178 16 Doha Doha NNP 27676 7178 17 , , , 27676 7178 18 Halul Halul NNP 27676 7178 19 Island Island NNP 27676 7178 20 , , , 27676 7178 21 Umm Umm NNP 27676 7178 22 Sa'id Sa'id NNP 27676 7178 23 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7178 24 marine marine NN 27676 7178 25 : : : 27676 7178 26 total total NN 27676 7178 27 : : : 27676 7178 28 22 22 CD 27676 7178 29 ships ship NNS 27676 7178 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7178 31 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7178 32 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7178 33 or or CC 27676 7178 34 over over RB 27676 7178 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7178 36 totaling total VBG 27676 7178 37 713,014 713,014 CD 27676 7178 38 GRT/1,112,829 GRT/1,112,829 . 27676 7178 39 DWT dwt NN 27676 7178 40 ships ship NNS 27676 7178 41 by by IN 27676 7178 42 type type NN 27676 7178 43 : : : 27676 7178 44 cargo cargo NN 27676 7178 45 10 10 CD 27676 7178 46 , , , 27676 7178 47 combination combination NN 27676 7178 48 ore ore NN 27676 7178 49 / / SYM 27676 7178 50 oil oil NN 27676 7178 51 2 2 CD 27676 7178 52 , , , 27676 7178 53 container container NN 27676 7178 54 5 5 CD 27676 7178 55 , , , 27676 7178 56 oil oil NN 27676 7178 57 tanker tanker NN 27676 7178 58 5 5 CD 27676 7178 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7178 60 1998 1998 CD 27676 7178 61 est est NNP 27676 7178 62 . . . 27676 7178 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7179 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7179 2 : : : 27676 7179 3 4 4 CD 27676 7179 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7179 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7179 6 est est NNP 27676 7179 7 . . . 27676 7179 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7180 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7180 2 -- -- : 27676 7180 3 with with IN 27676 7180 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7180 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7180 6 : : : 27676 7180 7 total total NN 27676 7180 8 : : : 27676 7180 9 2 2 CD 27676 7180 10 over over IN 27676 7180 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7180 12 m m NN 27676 7180 13 : : : 27676 7180 14 2 2 CD 27676 7180 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7180 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 7180 17 est est NNP 27676 7180 18 . . . 27676 7180 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7181 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7181 2 -- -- : 27676 7181 3 with with IN 27676 7181 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7181 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7181 6 : : : 27676 7181 7 total total NN 27676 7181 8 : : : 27676 7181 9 2 2 CD 27676 7181 10 914 914 CD 27676 7181 11 to to TO 27676 7181 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7181 13 m m NN 27676 7181 14 : : : 27676 7181 15 1 1 CD 27676 7181 16 under under IN 27676 7181 17 914 914 CD 27676 7181 18 m m NN 27676 7181 19 : : : 27676 7181 20 1 1 CD 27676 7181 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7181 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7181 23 est est NNP 27676 7181 24 . . . 27676 7181 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7182 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7182 2 : : : 27676 7182 3 1 1 CD 27676 7182 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7182 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7182 6 est est NNP 27676 7182 7 . . . 27676 7182 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7183 1 Military military JJ 27676 7183 2 Military military JJ 27676 7183 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7183 4 : : : 27676 7183 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7183 6 , , , 27676 7183 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7183 8 , , , 27676 7183 9 Air Air NNP 27676 7183 10 Force Force NNP 27676 7183 11 , , , 27676 7183 12 Public Public NNP 27676 7183 13 Security Security NNP 27676 7183 14 Military Military NNP 27676 7183 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 7183 16 -- -- : 27676 7183 17 military military JJ 27676 7183 18 age age NN 27676 7183 19 : : : 27676 7183 20 18 18 CD 27676 7183 21 years year NNS 27676 7183 22 of of IN 27676 7183 23 age age NN 27676 7183 24 Military military JJ 27676 7183 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 7183 26 -- -- : 27676 7183 27 availability availability NN 27676 7183 28 : : : 27676 7183 29 males male NNS 27676 7183 30 age age NNP 27676 7183 31 15 15 CD 27676 7183 32 - - HYPH 27676 7183 33 49 49 CD 27676 7183 34 : : : 27676 7183 35 301,451 301,451 CD 27676 7183 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7183 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 7183 38 est est NNP 27676 7183 39 . . . 27676 7183 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7184 1 note note NN 27676 7184 2 : : : 27676 7184 3 includes include VBZ 27676 7184 4 non non AFX 27676 7184 5 - - JJ 27676 7184 6 nationals nationals JJ 27676 7184 7 Military military JJ 27676 7184 8 manpower manpower NN 27676 7184 9 -- -- : 27676 7184 10 fit fit JJ 27676 7184 11 for for IN 27676 7184 12 military military JJ 27676 7184 13 service service NN 27676 7184 14 : : : 27676 7184 15 males male NNS 27676 7184 16 age age NNP 27676 7184 17 15 15 CD 27676 7184 18 - - HYPH 27676 7184 19 49 49 CD 27676 7184 20 : : : 27676 7184 21 158,114 158,114 CD 27676 7184 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7184 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 7184 24 est est NNP 27676 7184 25 . . . 27676 7184 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7185 1 Military military JJ 27676 7185 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7185 3 -- -- : 27676 7185 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7185 5 military military JJ 27676 7185 6 age age NN 27676 7185 7 annually annually RB 27676 7185 8 : : : 27676 7185 9 males male NNS 27676 7185 10 : : : 27676 7185 11 6,125 6,125 CD 27676 7185 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7185 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7185 14 est est NNP 27676 7185 15 . . . 27676 7185 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7186 1 Military military JJ 27676 7186 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7186 3 -- -- : 27676 7186 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7186 5 figure figure NN 27676 7186 6 : : : 27676 7186 7 $ $ $ 27676 7186 8 940 940 CD 27676 7186 9 million million CD 27676 7186 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7186 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 7186 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7186 13 Military military JJ 27676 7186 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7186 15 -- -- : 27676 7186 16 percent percent NN 27676 7186 17 of of IN 27676 7186 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7186 19 : : : 27676 7186 20 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 7186 21 % % NN 27676 7186 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7186 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 7186 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7186 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7186 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7186 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7186 28 -- -- : 27676 7186 29 international international JJ 27676 7186 30 : : : 27676 7186 31 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7186 32 dispute dispute NN 27676 7186 33 with with IN 27676 7186 34 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7186 35 over over IN 27676 7186 36 the the DT 27676 7186 37 Hawar Hawar NNP 27676 7186 38 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 7186 39 and and CC 27676 7186 40 maritime maritime JJ 27676 7186 41 boundary boundary JJ 27676 7186 42 dispute dispute NN 27676 7186 43 with with IN 27676 7186 44 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7186 45 currently currently RB 27676 7186 46 before before IN 27676 7186 47 the the DT 27676 7186 48 International International NNP 27676 7186 49 Court Court NNP 27676 7186 50 of of IN 27676 7186 51 Justice Justice NNP 27676 7186 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7186 53 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 7186 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7186 55 ; ; : 27676 7186 56 in in IN 27676 7186 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 7186 58 , , , 27676 7186 59 agreed agree VBD 27676 7186 60 with with IN 27676 7186 61 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 7186 62 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 7186 63 to to TO 27676 7186 64 demarcate demarcate VB 27676 7186 65 border border NN 27676 7186 66 per per IN 27676 7186 67 1992 1992 CD 27676 7186 68 accord accord NN 27676 7186 69 ; ; : 27676 7186 70 that that DT 27676 7186 71 process process NN 27676 7186 72 is be VBZ 27676 7186 73 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 7186 74 = = NFP 27676 7186 75 = = SYM 27676 7186 76 = = SYM 27676 7186 77 = = SYM 27676 7186 78 = = SYM 27676 7186 79 = = SYM 27676 7186 80 = = SYM 27676 7186 81 = = SYM 27676 7186 82 = = SYM 27676 7186 83 = = SYM 27676 7186 84 = = SYM 27676 7186 85 = = SYM 27676 7186 86 = = SYM 27676 7186 87 = = SYM 27676 7186 88 = = SYM 27676 7186 89 = = SYM 27676 7186 90 = = SYM 27676 7186 91 = = SYM 27676 7186 92 = = SYM 27676 7186 93 = = SYM 27676 7186 94 = = SYM 27676 7186 95 = = SYM 27676 7186 96 = = SYM 27676 7186 97 = = SYM 27676 7186 98 = = SYM 27676 7186 99 = = SYM 27676 7186 100 = = SYM 27676 7186 101 = = SYM 27676 7186 102 = = SYM 27676 7186 103 = = SYM 27676 7186 104 = = SYM 27676 7186 105 = = SYM 27676 7186 106 = = SYM 27676 7186 107 = = SYM 27676 7186 108 = = SYM 27676 7186 109 = = SYM 27676 7186 110 = = SYM 27676 7186 111 = = SYM 27676 7186 112 = = SYM 27676 7186 113 = = SYM 27676 7186 114 = = SYM 27676 7186 115 = = SYM 27676 7186 116 = = SYM 27676 7186 117 = = SYM 27676 7186 118 = = SYM 27676 7186 119 = = SYM 27676 7186 120 = = SYM 27676 7186 121 = = SYM 27676 7186 122 = = SYM 27676 7186 123 = = SYM 27676 7186 124 = = SYM 27676 7186 125 = = SYM 27676 7186 126 = = SYM 27676 7186 127 = = SYM 27676 7186 128 = = SYM 27676 7186 129 = = SYM 27676 7186 130 = = SYM 27676 7186 131 = = SYM 27676 7186 132 = = SYM 27676 7186 133 = = SYM 27676 7186 134 = = SYM 27676 7186 135 = = SYM 27676 7186 136 = = SYM 27676 7186 137 = = SYM 27676 7186 138 = = SYM 27676 7186 139 = = SYM 27676 7186 140 = = SYM 27676 7186 141 = = SYM 27676 7186 142 = = NFP 27676 7186 143 = = NFP 27676 7186 144 @Reunion @reunion NN 27676 7186 145 ------- ------- NFP 27676 7186 146 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7186 147 Location Location NNP 27676 7186 148 : : : 27676 7186 149 Southern Southern NNP 27676 7186 150 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7186 151 , , , 27676 7186 152 island island NN 27676 7186 153 in in IN 27676 7186 154 the the DT 27676 7186 155 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7186 156 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7186 157 , , , 27676 7186 158 east east NN 27676 7186 159 of of IN 27676 7186 160 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 7186 161 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 7186 162 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 7186 163 : : : 27676 7186 164 21 21 CD 27676 7186 165 06 06 CD 27676 7186 166 S s NN 27676 7186 167 , , , 27676 7186 168 55 55 CD 27676 7186 169 36 36 CD 27676 7186 170 E e NN 27676 7186 171 Map Map NNP 27676 7186 172 references reference NNS 27676 7186 173 : : : 27676 7186 174 World World NNP 27676 7186 175 Area Area NNP 27676 7186 176 : : : 27676 7186 177 total total NN 27676 7186 178 : : : 27676 7186 179 2,510 2,510 CD 27676 7186 180 sq sq IN 27676 7186 181 km km NNP 27676 7186 182 land land NN 27676 7186 183 : : : 27676 7186 184 2,500 2,500 CD 27676 7186 185 sq sq NNP 27676 7186 186 km km NNP 27676 7186 187 water water NN 27676 7186 188 : : : 27676 7186 189 10 10 CD 27676 7186 190 sq sq NN 27676 7186 191 km km NNP 27676 7186 192 Area area NN 27676 7186 193 -- -- : 27676 7186 194 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7186 195 : : : 27676 7186 196 slightly slightly RB 27676 7186 197 smaller small JJR 27676 7186 198 than than IN 27676 7186 199 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 7186 200 Island Island NNP 27676 7186 201 Land Land NNP 27676 7186 202 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7186 203 : : : 27676 7186 204 0 0 LS 27676 7186 205 km km NN 27676 7186 206 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7186 207 : : : 27676 7186 208 201 201 CD 27676 7186 209 km km NN 27676 7186 210 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7186 211 claims claim VBZ 27676 7186 212 : : : 27676 7186 213 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7186 214 economic economic JJ 27676 7186 215 zone zone NN 27676 7186 216 : : : 27676 7186 217 200 200 CD 27676 7186 218 nm nm CD 27676 7186 219 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7186 220 sea sea NN 27676 7186 221 : : : 27676 7186 222 12 12 CD 27676 7186 223 nm nm NNP 27676 7186 224 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7186 225 : : : 27676 7186 226 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7186 227 , , , 27676 7186 228 but but CC 27676 7186 229 temperature temperature NN 27676 7186 230 moderates moderate NNS 27676 7186 231 with with IN 27676 7186 232 elevation elevation NN 27676 7186 233 ; ; , 27676 7186 234 cool cool JJ 27676 7186 235 and and CC 27676 7186 236 dry dry JJ 27676 7186 237 from from IN 27676 7186 238 May May NNP 27676 7186 239 to to IN 27676 7186 240 November November NNP 27676 7186 241 , , , 27676 7186 242 hot hot JJ 27676 7186 243 and and CC 27676 7186 244 rainy rainy JJ 27676 7186 245 from from IN 27676 7186 246 November November NNP 27676 7186 247 to to IN 27676 7186 248 April April NNP 27676 7186 249 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7186 250 : : : 27676 7186 251 mostly mostly RB 27676 7186 252 rugged rugged JJ 27676 7186 253 and and CC 27676 7186 254 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 7186 255 ; ; : 27676 7186 256 fertile fertile JJ 27676 7186 257 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 7186 258 along along IN 27676 7186 259 coast coast NNP 27676 7186 260 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 7186 261 extremes extreme NNS 27676 7186 262 : : : 27676 7186 263 lowest low JJS 27676 7186 264 point point NN 27676 7186 265 : : : 27676 7186 266 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7186 267 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7186 268 0 0 NFP 27676 7186 269 m m DT 27676 7186 270 highest high JJS 27676 7186 271 point point NN 27676 7186 272 : : : 27676 7186 273 Piton Piton NNP 27676 7186 274 des des NNP 27676 7186 275 Neiges Neiges NNP 27676 7186 276 3,069 3,069 CD 27676 7186 277 m m NNP 27676 7186 278 Natural natural JJ 27676 7186 279 resources resource NNS 27676 7186 280 : : : 27676 7186 281 fish fish NN 27676 7186 282 , , , 27676 7186 283 arable arable JJ 27676 7186 284 land land NN 27676 7186 285 Land Land NNP 27676 7186 286 use use NN 27676 7186 287 : : : 27676 7186 288 arable arable JJ 27676 7186 289 land land NN 27676 7186 290 : : : 27676 7186 291 17 17 CD 27676 7186 292 % % NN 27676 7186 293 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7186 294 crops crop NNS 27676 7186 295 : : : 27676 7186 296 2 2 CD 27676 7186 297 % % NN 27676 7186 298 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7186 299 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7186 300 : : : 27676 7186 301 5 5 CD 27676 7186 302 % % NN 27676 7186 303 forests forest NNS 27676 7186 304 and and CC 27676 7186 305 woodland woodland JJ 27676 7186 306 : : : 27676 7186 307 35 35 CD 27676 7186 308 % % NN 27676 7186 309 other other JJ 27676 7186 310 : : : 27676 7186 311 41 41 CD 27676 7186 312 % % NN 27676 7186 313 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7186 314 1993 1993 CD 27676 7186 315 est est NNP 27676 7186 316 . . . 27676 7186 317 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7187 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7187 2 land land NN 27676 7187 3 : : : 27676 7187 4 60 60 CD 27676 7187 5 sq sq NN 27676 7187 6 km km NNP 27676 7187 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7187 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7187 9 est est NNP 27676 7187 10 . . . 27676 7187 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7188 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7188 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7188 3 : : : 27676 7188 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 7188 5 , , , 27676 7188 6 devastating devastating JJ 27676 7188 7 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 7188 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7188 9 December December NNP 27676 7188 10 to to IN 27676 7188 11 April April NNP 27676 7188 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7188 13 ; ; : 27676 7188 14 Piton Piton NNP 27676 7188 15 de de NNP 27676 7188 16 la la NNP 27676 7188 17 Fournaise Fournaise NNP 27676 7188 18 on on IN 27676 7188 19 the the DT 27676 7188 20 southeastern southeastern JJ 27676 7188 21 coast coast NN 27676 7188 22 is be VBZ 27676 7188 23 an an DT 27676 7188 24 active active JJ 27676 7188 25 volcano volcano NN 27676 7188 26 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7188 27 -- -- : 27676 7188 28 current current JJ 27676 7188 29 issues issue NNS 27676 7188 30 : : : 27676 7188 31 NA NA NNP 27676 7188 32 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7188 33 -- -- : 27676 7188 34 international international JJ 27676 7188 35 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7188 36 : : : 27676 7188 37 party party NN 27676 7188 38 to to IN 27676 7188 39 : : : 27676 7188 40 NA NA NNP 27676 7188 41 signed sign VBN 27676 7188 42 , , , 27676 7188 43 but but CC 27676 7188 44 not not RB 27676 7188 45 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7188 46 : : : 27676 7188 47 NA NA NNP 27676 7188 48 People People NNP 27676 7188 49 Population Population NNP 27676 7188 50 : : : 27676 7188 51 717,723 717,723 CD 27676 7188 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7188 53 July July NNP 27676 7188 54 1999 1999 CD 27676 7188 55 est est NNP 27676 7188 56 . . . 27676 7188 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7189 1 Age age NN 27676 7189 2 structure structure NN 27676 7189 3 : : : 27676 7189 4 0 0 CD 27676 7189 5 - - HYPH 27676 7189 6 14 14 CD 27676 7189 7 years year NNS 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Layer Layer NNP 27676 7219 85 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7219 86 , , , 27676 7219 87 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7219 88 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7219 89 , , , 27676 7219 90 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 7219 91 signed sign VBD 27676 7219 92 , , , 27676 7219 93 but but CC 27676 7219 94 not not RB 27676 7219 95 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7219 96 : : : 27676 7219 97 Air Air NNP 27676 7219 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7219 99 - - HYPH 27676 7219 100 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 7219 101 Organic Organic NNP 27676 7219 102 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 7219 103 , , , 27676 7219 104 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 7219 105 - - HYPH 27676 7219 106 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 7219 107 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7219 108 , , , 27676 7219 109 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7219 110 Change Change NNP 27676 7219 111 - - HYPH 27676 7219 112 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 7219 113 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7219 114 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7219 115 -- -- : 27676 7219 116 note note NN 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Arges NNPS 27676 7230 61 , , , 27676 7230 62 Bacau Bacau NNP 27676 7230 63 , , , 27676 7230 64 Bihor Bihor NNP 27676 7230 65 , , , 27676 7230 66 Bistrita Bistrita NNP 27676 7230 67 - - HYPH 27676 7230 68 Nasaud Nasaud NNP 27676 7230 69 , , , 27676 7230 70 Botosani Botosani NNP 27676 7230 71 , , , 27676 7230 72 Braila Braila NNP 27676 7230 73 , , , 27676 7230 74 Brasov Brasov NNP 27676 7230 75 , , , 27676 7230 76 Bucuresti Bucuresti NNP 27676 7230 77 * * NFP 27676 7230 78 , , , 27676 7230 79 Buzau Buzau NNP 27676 7230 80 , , , 27676 7230 81 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 27676 7230 82 , , , 27676 7230 83 Caras Caras NNP 27676 7230 84 - - HYPH 27676 7230 85 Severin Severin NNP 27676 7230 86 , , , 27676 7230 87 Cluj Cluj NNP 27676 7230 88 , , , 27676 7230 89 Constanta Constanta NNP 27676 7230 90 , , , 27676 7230 91 Covasna Covasna NNP 27676 7230 92 , , , 27676 7230 93 Dimbovita Dimbovita NNP 27676 7230 94 , , , 27676 7230 95 Dolj Dolj NNP 27676 7230 96 , , , 27676 7230 97 Galati Galati NNP 27676 7230 98 , , , 27676 7230 99 Gorj Gorj NNP 27676 7230 100 , , , 27676 7230 101 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 27676 7230 102 , , , 27676 7230 103 Harghita Harghita NNP 27676 7230 104 , , , 27676 7230 105 Hunedoara Hunedoara NNP 27676 7230 106 , , , 27676 7230 107 Ialomita Ialomita NNP 27676 7230 108 , , , 27676 7230 109 Iasi Iasi NNP 27676 7230 110 , , , 27676 7230 111 Maramures Maramures NNP 27676 7230 112 , , , 27676 7230 113 Mehedinti Mehedinti NNP 27676 7230 114 , , , 27676 7230 115 Mures Mures NNP 27676 7230 116 , , , 27676 7230 117 Neamt Neamt NNP 27676 7230 118 , , , 27676 7230 119 Olt Olt NNP 27676 7230 120 , , , 27676 7230 121 Prahova Prahova NNP 27676 7230 122 , , , 27676 7230 123 Salaj Salaj NNP 27676 7230 124 , , , 27676 7230 125 Satu Satu NNP 27676 7230 126 Mare Mare NNP 27676 7230 127 , , , 27676 7230 128 Sibiu Sibiu NNP 27676 7230 129 , , , 27676 7230 130 Suceava Suceava NNP 27676 7230 131 , , , 27676 7230 132 Teleorman Teleorman NNP 27676 7230 133 , , , 27676 7230 134 Timis Timis NNP 27676 7230 135 , , , 27676 7230 136 Tulcea Tulcea NNP 27676 7230 137 , , , 27676 7230 138 Vaslui Vaslui NNP 27676 7230 139 , , , 27676 7230 140 Vilcea Vilcea NNP 27676 7230 141 , , , 27676 7230 142 Vrancea Vrancea NNP 27676 7230 143 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7230 144 : : : 27676 7230 145 1881 1881 CD 27676 7230 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 147 from from IN 27676 7230 148 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 7230 149 ; ; : 27676 7230 150 republic republic NN 27676 7230 151 proclaimed proclaim VBD 27676 7230 152 30 30 CD 27676 7230 153 December December NNP 27676 7230 154 1947 1947 CD 27676 7230 155 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 156 National national JJ 27676 7230 157 holiday holiday NN 27676 7230 158 : : : 27676 7230 159 National National NNP 27676 7230 160 Day Day NNP 27676 7230 161 of of IN 27676 7230 162 Romania Romania NNP 27676 7230 163 , , , 27676 7230 164 1 1 CD 27676 7230 165 December December NNP 27676 7230 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 167 1990 1990 CD 27676 7230 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 169 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7230 170 : : : 27676 7230 171 8 8 CD 27676 7230 172 December December NNP 27676 7230 173 1991 1991 CD 27676 7230 174 Legal legal JJ 27676 7230 175 system system NN 27676 7230 176 : : : 27676 7230 177 former former JJ 27676 7230 178 mixture mixture NN 27676 7230 179 of of IN 27676 7230 180 civil civil JJ 27676 7230 181 law law NN 27676 7230 182 system system NN 27676 7230 183 and and CC 27676 7230 184 communist communist JJ 27676 7230 185 legal legal JJ 27676 7230 186 theory theory NN 27676 7230 187 ; ; , 27676 7230 188 is be VBZ 27676 7230 189 now now RB 27676 7230 190 based base VBN 27676 7230 191 on on IN 27676 7230 192 the the DT 27676 7230 193 constitution constitution NN 27676 7230 194 of of IN 27676 7230 195 France France NNP 27676 7230 196 's 's POS 27676 7230 197 Fifth Fifth NNP 27676 7230 198 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7230 199 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 7230 200 : : : 27676 7230 201 18 18 CD 27676 7230 202 years year NNS 27676 7230 203 of of IN 27676 7230 204 age age NN 27676 7230 205 ; ; : 27676 7230 206 universal universal JJ 27676 7230 207 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7230 208 branch branch NN 27676 7230 209 : : : 27676 7230 210 chief chief NN 27676 7230 211 of of IN 27676 7230 212 state state NN 27676 7230 213 : : : 27676 7230 214 President President NNP 27676 7230 215 Emil Emil NNP 27676 7230 216 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 27676 7230 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 218 since since IN 27676 7230 219 29 29 CD 27676 7230 220 November November NNP 27676 7230 221 1996 1996 CD 27676 7230 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 223 head head NN 27676 7230 224 of of IN 27676 7230 225 government government NN 27676 7230 226 : : : 27676 7230 227 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7230 228 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7230 229 Radu Radu NNP 27676 7230 230 VASILE VASILE NNP 27676 7230 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 232 since since IN 27676 7230 233 17 17 CD 27676 7230 234 April April NNP 27676 7230 235 1998 1998 CD 27676 7230 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 237 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7230 238 : : : 27676 7230 239 Council Council NNP 27676 7230 240 of of IN 27676 7230 241 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7230 242 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7230 243 by by IN 27676 7230 244 the the DT 27676 7230 245 prime prime NNP 27676 7230 246 minister minister NNP 27676 7230 247 elections election NNS 27676 7230 248 : : : 27676 7230 249 president president NNP 27676 7230 250 elected elect VBN 27676 7230 251 by by IN 27676 7230 252 popular popular JJ 27676 7230 253 vote vote NN 27676 7230 254 for for IN 27676 7230 255 a a DT 27676 7230 256 four four CD 27676 7230 257 - - HYPH 27676 7230 258 year year NN 27676 7230 259 term term NN 27676 7230 260 ; ; : 27676 7230 261 election election NN 27676 7230 262 last last JJ 27676 7230 263 held hold VBD 27676 7230 264 3 3 CD 27676 7230 265 November November NNP 27676 7230 266 1996 1996 CD 27676 7230 267 , , , 27676 7230 268 with with IN 27676 7230 269 runoff runoff NN 27676 7230 270 between between IN 27676 7230 271 the the DT 27676 7230 272 top top JJ 27676 7230 273 two two CD 27676 7230 274 candidates candidate NNS 27676 7230 275 held hold VBD 27676 7230 276 17 17 CD 27676 7230 277 November November NNP 27676 7230 278 1996 1996 CD 27676 7230 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 280 next next JJ 27676 7230 281 to to TO 27676 7230 282 be be VB 27676 7230 283 held hold VBN 27676 7230 284 NA NA NNP 27676 7230 285 November November NNP 27676 7230 286 / / SYM 27676 7230 287 December December NNP 27676 7230 288 2000 2000 CD 27676 7230 289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 290 ; ; : 27676 7230 291 prime prime NNP 27676 7230 292 minister minister NN 27676 7230 293 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7230 294 by by IN 27676 7230 295 the the DT 27676 7230 296 president president NNP 27676 7230 297 election election NN 27676 7230 298 results result NNS 27676 7230 299 : : : 27676 7230 300 percent percent NN 27676 7230 301 of of IN 27676 7230 302 vote vote NN 27676 7230 303 -- -- : 27676 7230 304 Emil Emil NNP 27676 7230 305 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 27676 7230 306 54.4 54.4 CD 27676 7230 307 % % NN 27676 7230 308 , , , 27676 7230 309 Ion Ion NNP 27676 7230 310 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 27676 7230 311 45.6 45.6 CD 27676 7230 312 % % NN 27676 7230 313 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7230 314 branch branch NN 27676 7230 315 : : : 27676 7230 316 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 7230 317 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 7230 318 or or CC 27676 7230 319 Parlament Parlament NNP 27676 7230 320 consists consist VBZ 27676 7230 321 of of IN 27676 7230 322 the the DT 27676 7230 323 Senate Senate NNP 27676 7230 324 or or CC 27676 7230 325 Senat Senat NNP 27676 7230 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 327 143 143 CD 27676 7230 328 seats seat NNS 27676 7230 329 ; ; : 27676 7230 330 members member NNS 27676 7230 331 are be VBP 27676 7230 332 elected elect VBN 27676 7230 333 by by IN 27676 7230 334 direct direct JJ 27676 7230 335 popular popular JJ 27676 7230 336 vote vote NN 27676 7230 337 on on IN 27676 7230 338 a a DT 27676 7230 339 proportional proportional JJ 27676 7230 340 representation representation NN 27676 7230 341 basis basis NN 27676 7230 342 to to TO 27676 7230 343 serve serve VB 27676 7230 344 four four CD 27676 7230 345 - - HYPH 27676 7230 346 year year NN 27676 7230 347 terms term NNS 27676 7230 348 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 349 and and CC 27676 7230 350 the the DT 27676 7230 351 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 7230 352 of of IN 27676 7230 353 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 7230 354 or or CC 27676 7230 355 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 27676 7230 356 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 27676 7230 357 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 358 343 343 CD 27676 7230 359 seats seat NNS 27676 7230 360 ; ; : 27676 7230 361 members member NNS 27676 7230 362 are be VBP 27676 7230 363 elected elect VBN 27676 7230 364 by by IN 27676 7230 365 direct direct JJ 27676 7230 366 popular popular JJ 27676 7230 367 vote vote NN 27676 7230 368 on on IN 27676 7230 369 a a DT 27676 7230 370 proportional proportional JJ 27676 7230 371 representation representation NN 27676 7230 372 basis basis NN 27676 7230 373 to to TO 27676 7230 374 serve serve VB 27676 7230 375 four four CD 27676 7230 376 - - HYPH 27676 7230 377 year year NN 27676 7230 378 terms term NNS 27676 7230 379 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 380 elections election NNS 27676 7230 381 : : : 27676 7230 382 Senate Senate NNP 27676 7230 383 -- -- : 27676 7230 384 last last RB 27676 7230 385 held hold VBD 27676 7230 386 3 3 CD 27676 7230 387 November November NNP 27676 7230 388 1996 1996 CD 27676 7230 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 390 next next JJ 27676 7230 391 to to TO 27676 7230 392 be be VB 27676 7230 393 held hold VBN 27676 7230 394 NA NA NNP 27676 7230 395 2000 2000 CD 27676 7230 396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 397 ; ; : 27676 7230 398 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 7230 399 of of IN 27676 7230 400 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 7230 401 -- -- : 27676 7230 402 last last RB 27676 7230 403 held hold VBD 27676 7230 404 3 3 CD 27676 7230 405 November November NNP 27676 7230 406 1996 1996 CD 27676 7230 407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 408 next next JJ 27676 7230 409 to to TO 27676 7230 410 be be VB 27676 7230 411 held hold VBN 27676 7230 412 NA NA NNP 27676 7230 413 2000 2000 CD 27676 7230 414 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 415 election election NN 27676 7230 416 results result NNS 27676 7230 417 : : : 27676 7230 418 Senate Senate NNP 27676 7230 419 -- -- : 27676 7230 420 percent percent NN 27676 7230 421 of of IN 27676 7230 422 vote vote NN 27676 7230 423 by by IN 27676 7230 424 party party NN 27676 7230 425 -- -- : 27676 7230 426 CDR cdr NN 27676 7230 427 30.7 30.7 CD 27676 7230 428 % % NN 27676 7230 429 , , , 27676 7230 430 PDSR pdsr NN 27676 7230 431 23.1 23.1 CD 27676 7230 432 % % NN 27676 7230 433 , , , 27676 7230 434 USD usd NN 27676 7230 435 13.2 13.2 CD 27676 7230 436 % % NN 27676 7230 437 , , , 27676 7230 438 UDMR UDMR NNP 27676 7230 439 6.8 6.8 CD 27676 7230 440 % % NN 27676 7230 441 , , , 27676 7230 442 PRM PRM NNP 27676 7230 443 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 7230 444 % % NN 27676 7230 445 , , , 27676 7230 446 PUNR PUNR NNP 27676 7230 447 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 7230 448 % % NN 27676 7230 449 , , , 27676 7230 450 others other NNS 27676 7230 451 17.5 17.5 CD 27676 7230 452 % % NN 27676 7230 453 ; ; , 27676 7230 454 seats seat NNS 27676 7230 455 by by IN 27676 7230 456 party party NN 27676 7230 457 -- -- : 27676 7230 458 CDR CDR NNP 27676 7230 459 53 53 CD 27676 7230 460 , , , 27676 7230 461 PDSR pdsr NN 27676 7230 462 41 41 CD 27676 7230 463 , , , 27676 7230 464 USD usd NN 27676 7230 465 23 23 CD 27676 7230 466 , , , 27676 7230 467 UDMR UDMR NNP 27676 7230 468 11 11 CD 27676 7230 469 , , , 27676 7230 470 PRM PRM NNP 27676 7230 471 8 8 CD 27676 7230 472 , , , 27676 7230 473 PUNR PUNR NNP 27676 7230 474 7 7 CD 27676 7230 475 ; ; : 27676 7230 476 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 7230 477 of of IN 27676 7230 478 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 7230 479 -- -- : 27676 7230 480 percent percent NN 27676 7230 481 of of IN 27676 7230 482 vote vote NN 27676 7230 483 by by IN 27676 7230 484 party party NN 27676 7230 485 -- -- : 27676 7230 486 CDR cdr NN 27676 7230 487 30.2 30.2 CD 27676 7230 488 % % NN 27676 7230 489 , , , 27676 7230 490 PDSR pdsr NN 27676 7230 491 21.5 21.5 CD 27676 7230 492 % % NN 27676 7230 493 , , , 27676 7230 494 USD usd NN 27676 7230 495 12.9 12.9 CD 27676 7230 496 % % NN 27676 7230 497 , , , 27676 7230 498 UDMR UDMR NNP 27676 7230 499 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 7230 500 % % NN 27676 7230 501 PRM PRM NNP 27676 7230 502 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 7230 503 % % NN 27676 7230 504 , , , 27676 7230 505 PUNR PUNR NNP 27676 7230 506 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 7230 507 % % NN 27676 7230 508 , , , 27676 7230 509 others other NNS 27676 7230 510 19.9 19.9 CD 27676 7230 511 % % NN 27676 7230 512 ; ; , 27676 7230 513 seats seat NNS 27676 7230 514 by by IN 27676 7230 515 party party NN 27676 7230 516 -- -- : 27676 7230 517 CDR CDR NNP 27676 7230 518 122 122 CD 27676 7230 519 , , , 27676 7230 520 PDSR pdsr NN 27676 7230 521 91 91 CD 27676 7230 522 , , , 27676 7230 523 USD usd NN 27676 7230 524 53 53 CD 27676 7230 525 , , , 27676 7230 526 UDMR UDMR NNP 27676 7230 527 25 25 CD 27676 7230 528 , , , 27676 7230 529 PRM PRM NNP 27676 7230 530 19 19 CD 27676 7230 531 , , , 27676 7230 532 PUNR PUNR NNP 27676 7230 533 18 18 CD 27676 7230 534 , , , 27676 7230 535 ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 7230 536 minorities minority NNS 27676 7230 537 15 15 CD 27676 7230 538 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 7230 539 branch branch NN 27676 7230 540 : : : 27676 7230 541 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7230 542 Court Court NNP 27676 7230 543 of of IN 27676 7230 544 Justice Justice NNP 27676 7230 545 , , , 27676 7230 546 judges judge NNS 27676 7230 547 are be VBP 27676 7230 548 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7230 549 by by IN 27676 7230 550 the the DT 27676 7230 551 president president NN 27676 7230 552 on on IN 27676 7230 553 the the DT 27676 7230 554 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 7230 555 of of IN 27676 7230 556 the the DT 27676 7230 557 Superior Superior NNP 27676 7230 558 Council Council NNP 27676 7230 559 of of IN 27676 7230 560 Magistrates Magistrates NNP 27676 7230 561 Political political JJ 27676 7230 562 parties party NNS 27676 7230 563 and and CC 27676 7230 564 leaders leader NNS 27676 7230 565 : : : 27676 7230 566 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7230 567 Party Party NNP 27676 7230 568 or or CC 27676 7230 569 PD PD NNP 27676 7230 570 [ [ -LRB- 27676 7230 571 Petre Petre NNP 27676 7230 572 DIACONESCU DIACONESCU NNP 27676 7230 573 ] ] -RRB- 27676 7230 574 ; ; : 27676 7230 575 Romania Romania NNP 27676 7230 576 Mare Mare NNP 27676 7230 577 Party Party NNP 27676 7230 578 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 579 Greater Greater NNP 27676 7230 580 Romanian Romanian NNP 27676 7230 581 Party Party NNP 27676 7230 582 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 583 or or CC 27676 7230 584 PRM PRM NNP 27676 7230 585 note note NN 27676 7230 586 : : : 27676 7230 587 to to TO 27676 7230 588 increase increase VB 27676 7230 589 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7230 590 voting voting NN 27676 7230 591 strength strength NN 27676 7230 592 several several JJ 27676 7230 593 of of IN 27676 7230 594 the the DT 27676 7230 595 above above RB 27676 7230 596 - - HYPH 27676 7230 597 mentioned mention VBN 27676 7230 598 parties party NNS 27676 7230 599 united unite VBN 27676 7230 600 under under IN 27676 7230 601 umbrella umbrella NN 27676 7230 602 organizations organization NNS 27676 7230 603 : : : 27676 7230 604 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 27676 7230 605 , , , 27676 7230 606 PNL PNL NNP 27676 7230 607 , , , 27676 7230 608 and and CC 27676 7230 609 PNL PNL NNP 27676 7230 610 - - HYPH 27676 7230 611 CD CD NNP 27676 7230 612 form form NN 27676 7230 613 the the DT 27676 7230 614 bulk bulk NN 27676 7230 615 of of IN 27676 7230 616 the the DT 27676 7230 617 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7230 618 Convention Convention NNP 27676 7230 619 or or CC 27676 7230 620 CDR CDR NNP 27676 7230 621 other other JJ 27676 7230 622 small small JJ 27676 7230 623 parties party NNS 27676 7230 624 failed fail VBD 27676 7230 625 to to TO 27676 7230 626 gain gain VB 27676 7230 627 representation representation NN 27676 7230 628 in in IN 27676 7230 629 the the DT 27676 7230 630 most most RBS 27676 7230 631 recent recent JJ 27676 7230 632 election election NN 27676 7230 633 Political political JJ 27676 7230 634 pressure pressure NN 27676 7230 635 groups group NNS 27676 7230 636 and and CC 27676 7230 637 leaders leader NNS 27676 7230 638 : : : 27676 7230 639 various various JJ 27676 7230 640 human human JJ 27676 7230 641 rights right NNS 27676 7230 642 and and CC 27676 7230 643 professional professional JJ 27676 7230 644 associations association NNS 27676 7230 645 International International NNP 27676 7230 646 organization organization NN 27676 7230 647 participation participation NN 27676 7230 648 : : : 27676 7230 649 ACCT acct JJ 27676 7230 650 , , , 27676 7230 651 BIS BIS NNP 27676 7230 652 , , , 27676 7230 653 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 7230 654 , , , 27676 7230 655 CCC CCC NNP 27676 7230 656 , , , 27676 7230 657 CE CE NNP 27676 7230 658 , , , 27676 7230 659 CEI CEI NNP 27676 7230 660 , , , 27676 7230 661 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 7230 662 , , , 27676 7230 663 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 7230 664 , , , 27676 7230 665 ECE ECE NNP 27676 7230 666 , , , 27676 7230 667 EU EU NNP 27676 7230 668 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 669 applicant applicant NN 27676 7230 670 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 671 , , , 27676 7230 672 FAO FAO NNP 27676 7230 673 , , , 27676 7230 674 G- G- NNP 27676 7230 675 9 9 CD 27676 7230 676 , , , 27676 7230 677 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 7230 678 , , , 27676 7230 679 IAEA iaea NN 27676 7230 680 , , , 27676 7230 681 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 7230 682 , , , 27676 7230 683 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 7230 684 , , , 27676 7230 685 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 7230 686 , , , 27676 7230 687 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 7230 688 , , , 27676 7230 689 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 7230 690 , , , 27676 7230 691 IFC IFC NNP 27676 7230 692 , , , 27676 7230 693 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 7230 694 , , , 27676 7230 695 ILO ILO NNP 27676 7230 696 , , , 27676 7230 697 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7230 698 , , , 27676 7230 699 IMO imo RB 27676 7230 700 , , , 27676 7230 701 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7230 702 , , , 27676 7230 703 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7230 704 , , , 27676 7230 705 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 7230 706 , , , 27676 7230 707 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7230 708 , , , 27676 7230 709 IOM IOM NNP 27676 7230 710 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 711 observer observer NN 27676 7230 712 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 713 , , , 27676 7230 714 ISO ISO NNP 27676 7230 715 , , , 27676 7230 716 ITU ITU NNP 27676 7230 717 , , , 27676 7230 718 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 7230 719 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 720 observer observer NN 27676 7230 721 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 722 , , , 27676 7230 723 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 7230 724 , , , 27676 7230 725 NAM NAM NNP 27676 7230 726 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 727 guest guest NNP 27676 7230 728 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 729 , , , 27676 7230 730 NSG NSG NNP 27676 7230 731 , , , 27676 7230 732 OAS OAS NNP 27676 7230 733 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 734 observer observer NNP 27676 7230 735 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 736 , , , 27676 7230 737 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7230 738 , , , 27676 7230 739 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 7230 740 , , , 27676 7230 741 PCA PCA NNP 27676 7230 742 , , , 27676 7230 743 PFP PFP NNP 27676 7230 744 , , , 27676 7230 745 UN UN NNP 27676 7230 746 , , , 27676 7230 747 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7230 748 , , , 27676 7230 749 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7230 750 , , , 27676 7230 751 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7230 752 , , , 27676 7230 753 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 7230 754 , , , 27676 7230 755 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7230 756 , , , 27676 7230 757 WCL WCL NNP 27676 7230 758 , , , 27676 7230 759 WEU WEU NNP 27676 7230 760 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 761 associate associate JJ 27676 7230 762 partner partner NN 27676 7230 763 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 764 , , , 27676 7230 765 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 7230 766 , , , 27676 7230 767 WHO who WP 27676 7230 768 , , , 27676 7230 769 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7230 770 , , , 27676 7230 771 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7230 772 , , , 27676 7230 773 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7230 774 , , , 27676 7230 775 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7230 776 , , , 27676 7230 777 ZC ZC NNP 27676 7230 778 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7230 779 representation representation NN 27676 7230 780 in in IN 27676 7230 781 the the DT 27676 7230 782 US US NNP 27676 7230 783 : : : 27676 7230 784 chief chief NN 27676 7230 785 of of IN 27676 7230 786 mission mission NN 27676 7230 787 : : : 27676 7230 788 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7230 789 Mircea Mircea NNP 27676 7230 790 Dan Dan NNP 27676 7230 791 GEOANA GEOANA NNP 27676 7230 792 chancery chancery NN 27676 7230 793 : : : 27676 7230 794 1607 1607 CD 27676 7230 795 23rd 23rd NNP 27676 7230 796 Street Street NNP 27676 7230 797 NW NW NNP 27676 7230 798 , , , 27676 7230 799 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7230 800 , , , 27676 7230 801 DC DC NNP 27676 7230 802 20008 20008 CD 27676 7230 803 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 7230 804 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 805 general general NN 27676 7230 806 : : : 27676 7230 807 Los Los NNP 27676 7230 808 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 7230 809 and and CC 27676 7230 810 New New NNP 27676 7230 811 York York NNP 27676 7230 812 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7230 813 representation representation NN 27676 7230 814 from from IN 27676 7230 815 the the DT 27676 7230 816 US US NNP 27676 7230 817 : : : 27676 7230 818 chief chief NN 27676 7230 819 of of IN 27676 7230 820 mission mission NN 27676 7230 821 : : : 27676 7230 822 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7230 823 James James NNP 27676 7230 824 C. C. NNP 27676 7230 825 ROSAPEPE ROSAPEPE NNP 27676 7230 826 embassy embassy NN 27676 7230 827 : : : 27676 7230 828 Strada Strada NNP 27676 7230 829 Tudor Tudor NNP 27676 7230 830 Arghezi Arghezi NNP 27676 7230 831 7 7 CD 27676 7230 832 - - SYM 27676 7230 833 9 9 CD 27676 7230 834 , , , 27676 7230 835 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 27676 7230 836 mailing mail VBG 27676 7230 837 address address NN 27676 7230 838 : : : 27676 7230 839 American American NNP 27676 7230 840 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 7230 841 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 27676 7230 842 , , , 27676 7230 843 Department Department NNP 27676 7230 844 of of IN 27676 7230 845 State State NNP 27676 7230 846 , , , 27676 7230 847 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7230 848 , , , 27676 7230 849 DC DC NNP 27676 7230 850 20521 20521 CD 27676 7230 851 - - SYM 27676 7230 852 5260 5260 CD 27676 7230 853 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 854 pouch pouch JJ 27676 7230 855 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 856 branch branch NN 27676 7230 857 office office NN 27676 7230 858 : : : 27676 7230 859 Cluj Cluj NNP 27676 7230 860 - - HYPH 27676 7230 861 Napoca Napoca NNP 27676 7230 862 Flag flag NN 27676 7230 863 description description NN 27676 7230 864 : : : 27676 7230 865 three three CD 27676 7230 866 equal equal JJ 27676 7230 867 vertical vertical JJ 27676 7230 868 bands band NNS 27676 7230 869 of of IN 27676 7230 870 blue blue JJ 27676 7230 871 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7230 872 hoist hoist NN 27676 7230 873 side side NN 27676 7230 874 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7230 875 , , , 27676 7230 876 yellow yellow NNP 27676 7230 877 , , , 27676 7230 878 and and CC 27676 7230 879 red red NN 27676 7230 880 ; ; : 27676 7230 881 the the DT 27676 7230 882 national national JJ 27676 7230 883 coat coat NN 27676 7230 884 of of IN 27676 7230 885 arms arm NNS 27676 7230 886 that that WDT 27676 7230 887 used use VBD 27676 7230 888 to to TO 27676 7230 889 be be VB 27676 7230 890 centered center VBN 27676 7230 891 in in IN 27676 7230 892 the the DT 27676 7230 893 yellow yellow JJ 27676 7230 894 band band NN 27676 7230 895 has have VBZ 27676 7230 896 been be VBN 27676 7230 897 removed remove VBN 27676 7230 898 ; ; : 27676 7230 899 now now RB 27676 7230 900 similar similar JJ 27676 7230 901 to to IN 27676 7230 902 the the DT 27676 7230 903 flags flag NNS 27676 7230 904 of of IN 27676 7230 905 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 7230 906 and and CC 27676 7230 907 Chad Chad NNP 27676 7230 908 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7230 909 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7230 910 -- -- : 27676 7230 911 overview overview NN 27676 7230 912 : : : 27676 7230 913 After after IN 27676 7230 914 the the DT 27676 7230 915 collapse collapse NN 27676 7230 916 of of IN 27676 7230 917 the the DT 27676 7230 918 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 7230 919 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 7230 920 in in IN 27676 7230 921 1989 1989 CD 27676 7230 922 - - SYM 27676 7230 923 91 91 CD 27676 7230 924 , , , 27676 7230 925 Romania Romania NNP 27676 7230 926 was be VBD 27676 7230 927 left leave VBN 27676 7230 928 with with IN 27676 7230 929 an an DT 27676 7230 930 obsolete obsolete JJ 27676 7230 931 industrial industrial JJ 27676 7230 932 base base NN 27676 7230 933 and and CC 27676 7230 934 a a DT 27676 7230 935 pattern pattern NN 27676 7230 936 of of IN 27676 7230 937 industrial industrial JJ 27676 7230 938 capacity capacity NN 27676 7230 939 wholly wholly RB 27676 7230 940 unsuited unsuited JJ 27676 7230 941 to to IN 27676 7230 942 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7230 943 needs need NNS 27676 7230 944 . . . 27676 7231 1 In in IN 27676 7231 2 February February NNP 27676 7231 3 1997 1997 CD 27676 7231 4 , , , 27676 7231 5 Romania Romania NNP 27676 7231 6 embarked embark VBD 27676 7231 7 on on IN 27676 7231 8 a a DT 27676 7231 9 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 27676 7231 10 macroeconomic macroeconomic JJ 27676 7231 11 stabilization stabilization NN 27676 7231 12 and and CC 27676 7231 13 structural structural JJ 27676 7231 14 reform reform NN 27676 7231 15 program program NN 27676 7231 16 , , , 27676 7231 17 but but CC 27676 7231 18 reform reform NN 27676 7231 19 subsequently subsequently RB 27676 7231 20 has have VBZ 27676 7231 21 been be VBN 27676 7231 22 a a DT 27676 7231 23 stop stop VB 27676 7231 24 - - HYPH 27676 7231 25 and and CC 27676 7231 26 - - HYPH 27676 7231 27 go go VB 27676 7231 28 process process NN 27676 7231 29 . . . 27676 7232 1 Restructuring restructuring NN 27676 7232 2 programs program NNS 27676 7232 3 include include VBP 27676 7232 4 liquidating liquidate VBG 27676 7232 5 large large JJ 27676 7232 6 energy energy NN 27676 7232 7 - - HYPH 27676 7232 8 intensive intensive JJ 27676 7232 9 industries industry NNS 27676 7232 10 and and CC 27676 7232 11 major major JJ 27676 7232 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 7232 13 and and CC 27676 7232 14 financial financial JJ 27676 7232 15 sector sector NN 27676 7232 16 reforms reform NNS 27676 7232 17 . . . 27676 7233 1 Today today NN 27676 7233 2 , , , 27676 7233 3 Romania Romania NNP 27676 7233 4 is be VBZ 27676 7233 5 continuing continue VBG 27676 7233 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7233 7 difficult difficult JJ 27676 7233 8 transition transition NN 27676 7233 9 to to IN 27676 7233 10 a a DT 27676 7233 11 market market NN 27676 7233 12 - - HYPH 27676 7233 13 based base VBN 27676 7233 14 economy economy NN 27676 7233 15 . . . 27676 7234 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7234 2 contracted contract VBN 27676 7234 3 by by IN 27676 7234 4 an an DT 27676 7234 5 estimated estimate VBN 27676 7234 6 7.3 7.3 CD 27676 7234 7 % % NN 27676 7234 8 in in IN 27676 7234 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 7234 10 after after IN 27676 7234 11 a a DT 27676 7234 12 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 7234 13 % % NN 27676 7234 14 decline decline NN 27676 7234 15 in in IN 27676 7234 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 7234 17 . . . 27676 7235 1 Tight tight JJ 27676 7235 2 monetary monetary JJ 27676 7235 3 policy policy NN 27676 7235 4 and and CC 27676 7235 5 slower slow JJR 27676 7235 6 exchange exchange NN 27676 7235 7 rate rate NN 27676 7235 8 depreciation depreciation NN 27676 7235 9 earlier early RBR 27676 7235 10 in in IN 27676 7235 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 7235 12 helped help VBD 27676 7235 13 lower lower VB 27676 7235 14 inflation inflation NN 27676 7235 15 to to IN 27676 7235 16 an an DT 27676 7235 17 estimated estimate VBN 27676 7235 18 41 41 CD 27676 7235 19 % % NN 27676 7235 20 from from IN 27676 7235 21 152 152 CD 27676 7235 22 % % NN 27676 7235 23 in in IN 27676 7235 24 1997 1997 CD 27676 7235 25 . . . 27676 7236 1 The the DT 27676 7236 2 large large JJ 27676 7236 3 current current JJ 27676 7236 4 account account NN 27676 7236 5 deficit deficit NN 27676 7236 6 and and CC 27676 7236 7 concerns concern NNS 27676 7236 8 about about IN 27676 7236 9 meeting meet VBG 27676 7236 10 debt debt NN 27676 7236 11 payments payment NNS 27676 7236 12 in in IN 27676 7236 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7236 14 contributed contribute VBD 27676 7236 15 to to IN 27676 7236 16 increased increase VBN 27676 7236 17 pressure pressure NN 27676 7236 18 on on IN 27676 7236 19 the the DT 27676 7236 20 exchange exchange NN 27676 7236 21 rate rate NN 27676 7236 22 towards towards IN 27676 7236 23 the the DT 27676 7236 24 end end NN 27676 7236 25 of of IN 27676 7236 26 1998 1998 CD 27676 7236 27 . . . 27676 7237 1 Replacing replace VBG 27676 7237 2 the the DT 27676 7237 3 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7237 4 standby standby NN 27676 7237 5 agreement agreement NN 27676 7237 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7237 7 suspended suspend VBN 27676 7237 8 because because IN 27676 7237 9 of of IN 27676 7237 10 lack lack NN 27676 7237 11 of of IN 27676 7237 12 progress progress NN 27676 7237 13 on on IN 27676 7237 14 structural structural JJ 27676 7237 15 reforms reform NNS 27676 7237 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7237 17 , , , 27676 7237 18 servicing service VBG 27676 7237 19 large large JJ 27676 7237 20 debt debt NN 27676 7237 21 payments payment NNS 27676 7237 22 , , , 27676 7237 23 and and CC 27676 7237 24 bringing bring VBG 27676 7237 25 the the DT 27676 7237 26 budget budget NN 27676 7237 27 under under IN 27676 7237 28 control control NN 27676 7237 29 are be VBP 27676 7237 30 key key JJ 27676 7237 31 priorities priority NNS 27676 7237 32 for for IN 27676 7237 33 1999 1999 CD 27676 7237 34 . . . 27676 7238 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 7238 2 : : : 27676 7238 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7238 4 power power NN 27676 7238 5 parity--$90.6 parity--$90.6 NNP 27676 7238 6 billion billion CD 27676 7238 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7238 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 7238 9 est est NNP 27676 7238 10 . . . 27676 7238 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7239 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7239 2 -- -- : 27676 7239 3 real real JJ 27676 7239 4 growth growth NN 27676 7239 5 rate rate NN 27676 7239 6 : : : 27676 7239 7 -7.3 -7.3 : 27676 7239 8 % % NN 27676 7239 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7239 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7239 11 est est NNP 27676 7239 12 . . . 27676 7239 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7240 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7240 2 -- -- : 27676 7240 3 per per IN 27676 7240 4 capita capita NN 27676 7240 5 : : : 27676 7240 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7240 7 power power NN 27676 7240 8 parity?$4,050 parity?$4,050 NNP 27676 7240 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7240 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7240 11 est est NNP 27676 7240 12 . . . 27676 7240 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7241 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7241 2 -- -- : 27676 7241 3 composition composition NN 27676 7241 4 by by IN 27676 7241 5 sector sector NN 27676 7241 6 : : : 27676 7241 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7241 8 : : : 27676 7241 9 19 19 CD 27676 7241 10 % % NN 27676 7241 11 industry industry NN 27676 7241 12 : : : 27676 7241 13 41 41 CD 27676 7241 14 % % NN 27676 7241 15 services service NNS 27676 7241 16 : : : 27676 7241 17 40 40 CD 27676 7241 18 % % NN 27676 7241 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7241 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 7241 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7241 22 Population population NN 27676 7241 23 below below IN 27676 7241 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 7241 25 line line NN 27676 7241 26 : : : 27676 7241 27 21.5 21.5 CD 27676 7241 28 % % NN 27676 7241 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7241 30 1994 1994 CD 27676 7241 31 est est NNP 27676 7241 32 . . . 27676 7241 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7242 1 Household household NN 27676 7242 2 income income NN 27676 7242 3 or or CC 27676 7242 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 7242 5 by by IN 27676 7242 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 7242 7 share share NN 27676 7242 8 : : : 27676 7242 9 lowest low JJS 27676 7242 10 10 10 CD 27676 7242 11 % % NN 27676 7242 12 : : : 27676 7242 13 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 7242 14 % % NN 27676 7242 15 highest high JJS 27676 7242 16 10 10 CD 27676 7242 17 % % NN 27676 7242 18 : : : 27676 7242 19 20.2 20.2 CD 27676 7242 20 % % NN 27676 7242 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7242 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 7242 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7242 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7242 25 rate rate NN 27676 7242 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7242 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 7242 28 prices price NNS 27676 7242 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7242 30 : : : 27676 7242 31 41 41 CD 27676 7242 32 % % NN 27676 7242 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7242 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 7242 35 est est NNP 27676 7242 36 . . . 27676 7242 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7243 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7243 2 force force NN 27676 7243 3 : : : 27676 7243 4 10.1 10.1 CD 27676 7243 5 million million CD 27676 7243 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7243 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 7243 8 est est NNP 27676 7243 9 . . . 27676 7243 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7244 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7244 2 force force NN 27676 7244 3 -- -- : 27676 7244 4 by by IN 27676 7244 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 7244 6 : : : 27676 7244 7 NA% NA% `` 27676 7244 8 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7244 9 rate rate NN 27676 7244 10 : : : 27676 7244 11 9 9 CD 27676 7244 12 % % NN 27676 7244 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7244 14 1998 1998 CD 27676 7244 15 est est NNP 27676 7244 16 . . . 27676 7244 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7245 1 Budget budget NN 27676 7245 2 : : : 27676 7245 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7245 4 : : : 27676 7245 5 $ $ $ 27676 7245 6 10 10 CD 27676 7245 7 billion billion CD 27676 7245 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7245 9 : : : 27676 7245 10 $ $ $ 27676 7245 11 11.7 11.7 CD 27676 7245 12 billion billion CD 27676 7245 13 , , , 27676 7245 14 including include VBG 27676 7245 15 capital capital NN 27676 7245 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7245 17 of of IN 27676 7245 18 $ $ $ 27676 7245 19 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 7245 20 billion billion CD 27676 7245 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7245 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 7245 23 est est NNP 27676 7245 24 . . . 27676 7245 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7246 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7246 2 : : : 27676 7246 3 mining mining NN 27676 7246 4 , , , 27676 7246 5 timber timber NN 27676 7246 6 , , , 27676 7246 7 construction construction NN 27676 7246 8 materials material NNS 27676 7246 9 , , , 27676 7246 10 metallurgy metallurgy NN 27676 7246 11 , , , 27676 7246 12 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7246 13 , , , 27676 7246 14 machine machine NN 27676 7246 15 building building NN 27676 7246 16 , , , 27676 7246 17 food food NN 27676 7246 18 processing processing NN 27676 7246 19 , , , 27676 7246 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7246 21 production production NN 27676 7246 22 and and CC 27676 7246 23 refining refine VBG 27676 7246 24 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7246 25 production 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7247 28 1.54 1.54 CD 27676 7247 29 % % NN 27676 7247 30 other other JJ 27676 7247 31 : : : 27676 7247 32 0 0 CD 27676 7247 33 % % NN 27676 7247 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7247 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 7247 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7247 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7247 38 -- -- : 27676 7247 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 7247 40 : : : 27676 7247 41 60.045 60.045 CD 27676 7247 42 billion billion CD 27676 7247 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7247 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7247 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 7247 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7247 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7247 48 -- -- : 27676 7247 49 exports export NNS 27676 7247 50 : : : 27676 7247 51 0 0 CD 27676 7247 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7247 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7247 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 7247 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7247 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7247 57 -- -- : 27676 7247 58 imports import NNS 27676 7247 59 : : : 27676 7247 60 800 800 CD 27676 7247 61 million million CD 27676 7247 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7247 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7247 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 7247 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7247 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7247 67 -- -- : 27676 7247 68 products product NNS 27676 7247 69 : : : 27676 7247 70 wheat wheat NN 27676 7247 71 , , , 27676 7247 72 corn corn NN 27676 7247 73 , , , 27676 7247 74 sugar sugar NN 27676 7247 75 beets beet NNS 27676 7247 76 , , , 27676 7247 77 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 7247 78 seed seed NN 27676 7247 79 , , , 27676 7247 80 potatoes potato NNS 27676 7247 81 , , , 27676 7247 82 grapes grape NNS 27676 7247 83 ; ; : 27676 7247 84 milk milk NN 27676 7247 85 , , , 27676 7247 86 eggs egg NNS 27676 7247 87 , , , 27676 7247 88 beef beef NN 27676 7247 89 Exports export NNS 27676 7247 90 : : : 27676 7247 91 $ $ $ 27676 7247 92 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 7247 93 billion billion CD 27676 7247 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7247 95 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7247 96 . . NNP 27676 7247 97 , , , 27676 7247 98 1998 1998 CD 27676 7247 99 est est NNP 27676 7247 100 . . . 27676 7247 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7248 1 Exports export NNS 27676 7248 2 -- -- : 27676 7248 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7248 4 : : : 27676 7248 5 textiles textile NNS 27676 7248 6 and and CC 27676 7248 7 footwear footwear VB 27676 7248 8 23 23 CD 27676 7248 9 % % NN 27676 7248 10 , , , 27676 7248 11 metals metal NNS 27676 7248 12 and and CC 27676 7248 13 metal metal NN 27676 7248 14 products product NNS 27676 7248 15 18 18 CD 27676 7248 16 % % NN 27676 7248 17 , , , 27676 7248 18 machinery machinery NN 27676 7248 19 and and CC 27676 7248 20 equipment equipment NN 27676 7248 21 9 9 CD 27676 7248 22 % % NN 27676 7248 23 , , , 27676 7248 24 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7248 25 7 7 CD 27676 7248 26 % % NN 27676 7248 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7248 28 1997 1997 CD 27676 7248 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7248 30 Exports export NNS 27676 7248 31 -- -- : 27676 7248 32 partners partner NNS 27676 7248 33 : : : 27676 7248 34 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7248 35 20 20 CD 27676 7248 36 % % NN 27676 7248 37 , , , 27676 7248 38 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7248 39 17 17 CD 27676 7248 40 % % NN 27676 7248 41 , , , 27676 7248 42 France France NNP 27676 7248 43 6 6 CD 27676 7248 44 % % NN 27676 7248 45 , , , 27676 7248 46 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 7248 47 4 4 CD 27676 7248 48 % % NN 27676 7248 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7248 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 7248 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7248 52 Imports import NNS 27676 7248 53 : : : 27676 7248 54 $ $ $ 27676 7248 55 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 7248 56 billion billion CD 27676 7248 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7248 58 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7248 59 . . NNP 27676 7248 60 , , , 27676 7248 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 7248 62 est est NNP 27676 7248 63 . . . 27676 7248 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7249 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7249 2 -- -- : 27676 7249 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7249 4 : : : 27676 7249 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 7249 6 and and CC 27676 7249 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 7249 8 23 23 CD 27676 7249 9 % % NN 27676 7249 10 , , , 27676 7249 11 fuels fuel NNS 27676 7249 12 and and CC 27676 7249 13 minerals mineral NNS 27676 7249 14 19 19 CD 27676 7249 15 % % NN 27676 7249 16 , , , 27676 7249 17 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7249 18 8 8 CD 27676 7249 19 % % NN 27676 7249 20 , , , 27676 7249 21 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 7249 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7249 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 7249 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7249 25 Imports import NNS 27676 7249 26 -- -- : 27676 7249 27 partners partner NNS 27676 7249 28 : : : 27676 7249 29 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7249 30 16 16 CD 27676 7249 31 % % NN 27676 7249 32 , , , 27676 7249 33 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7249 34 16 16 CD 27676 7249 35 % % NN 27676 7249 36 , , , 27676 7249 37 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7249 38 12 12 CD 27676 7249 39 % % NN 27676 7249 40 , , , 27676 7249 41 France France NNP 27676 7249 42 6 6 CD 27676 7249 43 % % NN 27676 7249 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7249 45 1997 1997 CD 27676 7249 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7249 47 Debt debt NN 27676 7249 48 -- -- : 27676 7249 49 external external JJ 27676 7249 50 : : : 27676 7249 51 $ $ $ 27676 7249 52 10 10 CD 27676 7249 53 billion billion CD 27676 7249 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7249 55 1998 1998 CD 27676 7249 56 est est NNP 27676 7249 57 . . . 27676 7249 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7250 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 7250 2 aid aid NN 27676 7250 3 -- -- : 27676 7250 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 7250 5 : : : 27676 7250 6 $ $ $ 27676 7250 7 510.1 510.1 CD 27676 7250 8 million million CD 27676 7250 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7250 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 7250 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7250 12 Currency currency NN 27676 7250 13 : : : 27676 7250 14 1 1 CD 27676 7250 15 leu leu NN 27676 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many many JJ 27676 7270 306 strategic strategic JJ 27676 7270 307 minerals mineral NNS 27676 7270 308 , , , 27676 7270 309 timber timber NN 27676 7270 310 note note NN 27676 7270 311 : : : 27676 7270 312 formidable formidable JJ 27676 7270 313 obstacles obstacle NNS 27676 7270 314 of of IN 27676 7270 315 climate climate NN 27676 7270 316 , , , 27676 7270 317 terrain terrain NN 27676 7270 318 , , , 27676 7270 319 and and CC 27676 7270 320 distance distance NN 27676 7270 321 hinder hinder NN 27676 7270 322 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 7270 323 of of IN 27676 7270 324 natural natural JJ 27676 7270 325 resources resource NNS 27676 7270 326 Land Land NNP 27676 7270 327 use use NN 27676 7270 328 : : : 27676 7270 329 arable arable JJ 27676 7270 330 land land NN 27676 7270 331 : : : 27676 7270 332 8 8 CD 27676 7270 333 % % NN 27676 7270 334 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7270 335 crops crop NNS 27676 7270 336 : : : 27676 7270 337 0 0 CD 27676 7270 338 % % NN 27676 7270 339 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7270 340 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7270 341 : : : 27676 7270 342 4 4 CD 27676 7270 343 % % NN 27676 7270 344 forests forest NNS 27676 7270 345 and and CC 27676 7270 346 woodland woodland JJ 27676 7270 347 : : : 27676 7270 348 46 46 CD 27676 7270 349 % % NN 27676 7270 350 other other JJ 27676 7270 351 : : : 27676 7270 352 42 42 CD 27676 7270 353 % % NN 27676 7270 354 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7270 355 1993 1993 CD 27676 7270 356 est est NNP 27676 7270 357 . . . 27676 7270 358 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7271 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7271 2 land land NN 27676 7271 3 : : : 27676 7271 4 40,000 40,000 CD 27676 7271 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7271 6 km km NNP 27676 7271 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7271 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7271 9 est est NNP 27676 7271 10 . . . 27676 7271 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7272 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7272 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7272 3 : : : 27676 7272 4 permafrost permafrost VBP 27676 7272 5 over over IN 27676 7272 6 much much JJ 27676 7272 7 of of IN 27676 7272 8 Siberia Siberia 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27676 7278 27 0.45 0.45 CD 27676 7278 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 7278 29 total total JJ 27676 7278 30 population population NN 27676 7278 31 : : : 27676 7278 32 0.88 0.88 CD 27676 7278 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7278 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7278 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 7278 36 est est NNP 27676 7278 37 . . . 27676 7278 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7279 1 Infant infant NN 27676 7279 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 7279 3 rate rate NN 27676 7279 4 : : : 27676 7279 5 23 23 CD 27676 7279 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7279 7 live live JJ 27676 7279 8 births birth NNS 27676 7279 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7279 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 7279 11 est est NNP 27676 7279 12 . . . 27676 7279 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7280 1 Life life NN 27676 7280 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 7280 3 at at IN 27676 7280 4 birth birth NN 27676 7280 5 : : : 27676 7280 6 total total JJ 27676 7280 7 population population NN 27676 7280 8 : : : 27676 7280 9 65.12 65.12 CD 27676 7280 10 years year NNS 27676 7280 11 male male NN 27676 7280 12 : : : 27676 7280 13 58.83 58.83 CD 27676 7280 14 years year NNS 27676 7280 15 female female JJ 27676 7280 16 : : : 27676 7280 17 71.72 71.72 CD 27676 7280 18 years year NNS 27676 7280 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7280 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 7280 21 est est NNP 27676 7280 22 . . . 27676 7280 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7281 1 Total total JJ 27676 7281 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 7281 3 rate rate NN 27676 7281 4 : : : 27676 7281 5 1.34 1.34 CD 27676 7281 6 children child NNS 27676 7281 7 born bear VBN 27676 7281 8 / / SYM 27676 7281 9 woman woman NN 27676 7281 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7281 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 7281 12 est est NNP 27676 7281 13 . . . 27676 7281 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7282 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 7282 2 : : : 27676 7282 3 noun noun NNP 27676 7282 4 : : : 27676 7282 5 Russian(s Russian(s NNP 27676 7282 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7282 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 7282 8 : : : 27676 7282 9 Russian russian JJ 27676 7282 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 7282 11 groups group NNS 27676 7282 12 : : : 27676 7282 13 Russian russian JJ 27676 7282 14 81.5 81.5 CD 27676 7282 15 % % NN 27676 7282 16 , , , 27676 7282 17 Tatar Tatar NNP 27676 7282 18 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 7282 19 % % NN 27676 7282 20 , , , 27676 7282 21 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 7282 22 3 3 CD 27676 7282 23 % % NN 27676 7282 24 , , , 27676 7282 25 Chuvash Chuvash NNP 27676 7282 26 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 7282 27 % % NN 27676 7282 28 , , , 27676 7282 29 Bashkir Bashkir NNP 27676 7282 30 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 7282 31 % % NN 27676 7282 32 , , , 27676 7282 33 Byelorussian byelorussian JJ 27676 7282 34 0.8 0.8 CD 27676 7282 35 % % NN 27676 7282 36 , , , 27676 7282 37 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 27676 7282 38 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 7282 39 % % NN 27676 7282 40 , , , 27676 7282 41 other other JJ 27676 7282 42 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 7282 43 % % NN 27676 7282 44 Religions religion NNS 27676 7282 45 : : : 27676 7282 46 Russian Russian NNP 27676 7282 47 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 7282 48 , , , 27676 7282 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 7282 50 , , , 27676 7282 51 other other JJ 27676 7282 52 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 7282 53 : : : 27676 7282 54 Russian russian JJ 27676 7282 55 , , , 27676 7282 56 other other JJ 27676 7282 57 Literacy literacy NN 27676 7282 58 : : : 27676 7282 59 definition definition NN 27676 7282 60 : : : 27676 7282 61 age age NN 27676 7282 62 15 15 CD 27676 7282 63 and and CC 27676 7282 64 over over RB 27676 7282 65 can can MD 27676 7282 66 read read VB 27676 7282 67 and and CC 27676 7282 68 write write VB 27676 7282 69 total total JJ 27676 7282 70 population population NN 27676 7282 71 : : : 27676 7282 72 98 98 CD 27676 7282 73 % % NN 27676 7282 74 male male NN 27676 7282 75 : : : 27676 7282 76 100 100 CD 27676 7282 77 % % NN 27676 7282 78 female female JJ 27676 7282 79 : : : 27676 7282 80 97 97 CD 27676 7282 81 % % NN 27676 7282 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7282 83 1989 1989 CD 27676 7282 84 est est NNP 27676 7282 85 . . . 27676 7282 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 1 Government Government NNP 27676 7283 2 Country Country NNP 27676 7283 3 name name NN 27676 7283 4 : : : 27676 7283 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7283 6 long long JJ 27676 7283 7 form form NN 27676 7283 8 : : : 27676 7283 9 Russian Russian NNP 27676 7283 10 Federation Federation NNP 27676 7283 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7283 12 short short JJ 27676 7283 13 form form NN 27676 7283 14 : : : 27676 7283 15 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7283 16 local local JJ 27676 7283 17 long long JJ 27676 7283 18 form form NN 27676 7283 19 : : : 27676 7283 20 Rossiyskaya Rossiyskaya NNP 27676 7283 21 Federatsiya Federatsiya NNP 27676 7283 22 local local JJ 27676 7283 23 short short JJ 27676 7283 24 form form NN 27676 7283 25 : : : 27676 7283 26 Rossiya Rossiya NNP 27676 7283 27 former former JJ 27676 7283 28 : : : 27676 7283 29 Russian russian JJ 27676 7283 30 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 7283 31 Federative Federative NNP 27676 7283 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 7283 33 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7283 34 Data Data NNP 27676 7283 35 code code NN 27676 7283 36 : : : 27676 7283 37 RS RS NNP 27676 7283 38 Government Government NNP 27676 7283 39 type type NN 27676 7283 40 : : : 27676 7283 41 federation federation NN 27676 7283 42 Capital capital NN 27676 7283 43 : : : 27676 7283 44 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 7283 45 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 7283 46 divisions division NNS 27676 7283 47 : : : 27676 7283 48 oblasts oblast NNS 27676 7283 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 50 oblastey oblastey RB 27676 7283 51 , , , 27676 7283 52 singular singular JJ 27676 7283 53 -- -- : 27676 7283 54 oblast oblast JJ 27676 7283 55 ' ' '' 27676 7283 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 57 , , , 27676 7283 58 21 21 CD 27676 7283 59 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7283 60 republics republic NNS 27676 7283 61 * * NFP 27676 7283 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 63 avtonomnyk avtonomnyk NNP 27676 7283 64 respublik respublik NNP 27676 7283 65 , , , 27676 7283 66 singular singular JJ 27676 7283 67 -- -- : 27676 7283 68 avtonomnaya avtonomnaya NNP 27676 7283 69 respublika respublika NNP 27676 7283 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 71 , , , 27676 7283 72 10 10 CD 27676 7283 73 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7283 74 okrugs**(avtonomnykh okrugs**(avtonomnykh JJ 27676 7283 75 okrugov okrugov NN 27676 7283 76 , , , 27676 7283 77 singular singular JJ 27676 7283 78 -- -- : 27676 7283 79 avtonomnyy avtonomnyy NNP 27676 7283 80 okrug okrug NNP 27676 7283 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 82 , , , 27676 7283 83 6 6 CD 27676 7283 84 krays kray NNS 27676 7283 85 * * NFP 27676 7283 86 * * NFP 27676 7283 87 * * NFP 27676 7283 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 89 krayev krayev NNP 27676 7283 90 , , , 27676 7283 91 singular singular NNP 27676 7283 92 -- -- : 27676 7283 93 kray kray NNP 27676 7283 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 95 , , , 27676 7283 96 2 2 CD 27676 7283 97 federal federal JJ 27676 7283 98 cities city NNS 27676 7283 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 100 singular singular JJ 27676 7283 101 -- -- : 27676 7283 102 gorod gorod NN 27676 7283 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 104 * * NFP 27676 7283 105 * * NFP 27676 7283 106 * * NFP 27676 7283 107 * * NFP 27676 7283 108 , , , 27676 7283 109 and and CC 27676 7283 110 1 1 CD 27676 7283 111 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7283 112 oblast*****(avtonomnaya oblast*****(avtonomnaya HYPH 27676 7283 113 oblast oblast NN 27676 7283 114 ' ' '' 27676 7283 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 116 ; ; : 27676 7283 117 Adygeya Adygeya NNP 27676 7283 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 119 Maykop Maykop NNP 27676 7283 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 121 * * NFP 27676 7283 122 , , , 27676 7283 123 Aginskiy Aginskiy NNP 27676 7283 124 Buryatskiy Buryatskiy NNP 27676 7283 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 126 Aginskoye Aginskoye NNP 27676 7283 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 128 * * NFP 27676 7283 129 * * NFP 27676 7283 130 , , , 27676 7283 131 Altay Altay NNP 27676 7283 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 133 Gorno Gorno NNP 27676 7283 134 - - HYPH 27676 7283 135 Altaysk Altaysk NNP 27676 7283 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 137 * * NFP 27676 7283 138 , , , 27676 7283 139 Altayskiy Altayskiy NNP 27676 7283 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 141 Barnaul Barnaul NNP 27676 7283 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 143 * * NFP 27676 7283 144 * * NFP 27676 7283 145 * * NFP 27676 7283 146 , , , 27676 7283 147 Amurskaya Amurskaya NNP 27676 7283 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 149 Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk NNP 27676 7283 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 151 , , , 27676 7283 152 Arkhangel'skaya Arkhangel'skaya NNP 27676 7283 153 , , , 27676 7283 154 Astrakhanskaya Astrakhanskaya NNP 27676 7283 155 , , , 27676 7283 156 Bashkortostan Bashkortostan NNP 27676 7283 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 158 Ufa Ufa NNP 27676 7283 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 160 * * NFP 27676 7283 161 , , , 27676 7283 162 Belgorodskaya Belgorodskaya NNP 27676 7283 163 , , , 27676 7283 164 Bryanskaya Bryanskaya NNP 27676 7283 165 , , , 27676 7283 166 Buryatiya Buryatiya NNP 27676 7283 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 168 Ulan Ulan NNP 27676 7283 169 - - HYPH 27676 7283 170 Ude Ude NNP 27676 7283 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 172 * * NFP 27676 7283 173 , , , 27676 7283 174 Chechnya Chechnya NNP 27676 7283 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 176 Groznyy Groznyy NNP 27676 7283 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 178 * * NFP 27676 7283 179 , , , 27676 7283 180 Chelyabinskaya Chelyabinskaya NNP 27676 7283 181 , , , 27676 7283 182 Chitinskaya Chitinskaya NNP 27676 7283 183 , , , 27676 7283 184 Chukotskiy Chukotskiy NNP 27676 7283 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 186 Anadyr Anadyr NNP 27676 7283 187 ' ' POS 27676 7283 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 189 * * NFP 27676 7283 190 * * NFP 27676 7283 191 , , , 27676 7283 192 Chuvashiya Chuvashiya NNP 27676 7283 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 194 Cheboksary Cheboksary NNP 27676 7283 195 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 196 * * NFP 27676 7283 197 , , , 27676 7283 198 Dagestan Dagestan NNP 27676 7283 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 200 Makhachkala Makhachkala NNP 27676 7283 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 202 * * NFP 27676 7283 203 , , , 27676 7283 204 Evenkiyskiy Evenkiyskiy NNP 27676 7283 205 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 206 Tura Tura NNP 27676 7283 207 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 208 * * NFP 27676 7283 209 * * NFP 27676 7283 210 , , , 27676 7283 211 Ingushetiya Ingushetiya NNP 27676 7283 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 213 Nazran Nazran NNP 27676 7283 214 ' ' '' 27676 7283 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 216 * * NFP 27676 7283 217 , , , 27676 7283 218 Irkutskaya Irkutskaya NNP 27676 7283 219 , , , 27676 7283 220 Ivanovskaya Ivanovskaya NNP 27676 7283 221 , , , 27676 7283 222 Kabardino Kabardino NNP 27676 7283 223 - - HYPH 27676 7283 224 Balkariya Balkariya NNP 27676 7283 225 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 226 Nal'chik Nal'chik NNP 27676 7283 227 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 228 * * NFP 27676 7283 229 , , , 27676 7283 230 Kaliningradskaya Kaliningradskaya NNP 27676 7283 231 , , , 27676 7283 232 Kalmykiya Kalmykiya NNP 27676 7283 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 234 Elista Elista NNP 27676 7283 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 236 * * NFP 27676 7283 237 , , , 27676 7283 238 Kaluzkskaya Kaluzkskaya NNP 27676 7283 239 , , , 27676 7283 240 Kamchatskaya Kamchatskaya NNP 27676 7283 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 242 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 27676 7283 243 - - HYPH 27676 7283 244 Kamchatskiy Kamchatskiy NNP 27676 7283 245 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 246 , , , 27676 7283 247 Karachayevo Karachayevo NNP 27676 7283 248 - - HYPH 27676 7283 249 Cherkesiya Cherkesiya NNP 27676 7283 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 251 Cherkessk Cherkessk NNP 27676 7283 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 253 * * NFP 27676 7283 254 , , , 27676 7283 255 Kareliya Kareliya NNP 27676 7283 256 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 257 Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk NNP 27676 7283 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 259 * * NFP 27676 7283 260 , , , 27676 7283 261 Kemerovskaya Kemerovskaya NNP 27676 7283 262 , , , 27676 7283 263 Khabarovskiy Khabarovskiy NNP 27676 7283 264 * * NFP 27676 7283 265 * * NFP 27676 7283 266 * * NFP 27676 7283 267 , , , 27676 7283 268 Khakasiya Khakasiya NNP 27676 7283 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 270 Abakan Abakan NNP 27676 7283 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 272 * * NFP 27676 7283 273 , , , 27676 7283 274 Khanty Khanty NNP 27676 7283 275 - - HYPH 27676 7283 276 Mansiyskiy Mansiyskiy NNP 27676 7283 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 278 Khanty Khanty NNP 27676 7283 279 - - HYPH 27676 7283 280 Mansiysk Mansiysk NNP 27676 7283 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 282 * * NFP 27676 7283 283 * * NFP 27676 7283 284 , , , 27676 7283 285 Kirovskaya Kirovskaya NNP 27676 7283 286 , , , 27676 7283 287 Komi Komi NNP 27676 7283 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 289 Syktyvkar Syktyvkar NNP 27676 7283 290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 291 * * NFP 27676 7283 292 , , , 27676 7283 293 Koryakskiy Koryakskiy NNP 27676 7283 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 295 Palana Palana NNP 27676 7283 296 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 297 * * NFP 27676 7283 298 * * NFP 27676 7283 299 , , , 27676 7283 300 Kostromskaya Kostromskaya NNP 27676 7283 301 , , , 27676 7283 302 Krasnodarskiy Krasnodarskiy NNP 27676 7283 303 * * NFP 27676 7283 304 * * NFP 27676 7283 305 * * NFP 27676 7283 306 , , , 27676 7283 307 Krasnoyarskiy Krasnoyarskiy NNP 27676 7283 308 * * NFP 27676 7283 309 * * NFP 27676 7283 310 * * NFP 27676 7283 311 , , , 27676 7283 312 Kurganskaya Kurganskaya NNP 27676 7283 313 , , , 27676 7283 314 Kurskaya Kurskaya NNP 27676 7283 315 , , , 27676 7283 316 Leningradskaya Leningradskaya NNP 27676 7283 317 , , , 27676 7283 318 Lipetskaya Lipetskaya NNP 27676 7283 319 , , , 27676 7283 320 Magadanskaya Magadanskaya NNP 27676 7283 321 , , , 27676 7283 322 Mariy Mariy NNP 27676 7283 323 - - HYPH 27676 7283 324 El El NNP 27676 7283 325 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 326 Yoshkar Yoshkar NNP 27676 7283 327 - - HYPH 27676 7283 328 Ola Ola NNP 27676 7283 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 330 * * NFP 27676 7283 331 , , , 27676 7283 332 Mordoviya Mordoviya NNP 27676 7283 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 334 Saransk Saransk NNP 27676 7283 335 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 336 * * NFP 27676 7283 337 , , , 27676 7283 338 Moskovskaya Moskovskaya NNP 27676 7283 339 , , , 27676 7283 340 Moskva Moskva NNP 27676 7283 341 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 342 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 7283 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 344 * * NFP 27676 7283 345 * * NFP 27676 7283 346 * * NFP 27676 7283 347 * * NFP 27676 7283 348 , , , 27676 7283 349 Murmanskaya Murmanskaya NNP 27676 7283 350 , , , 27676 7283 351 Nenetskiy Nenetskiy NNP 27676 7283 352 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 353 Nar'yan Nar'yan NNP 27676 7283 354 - - HYPH 27676 7283 355 Mar Mar NNP 27676 7283 356 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 357 * * NFP 27676 7283 358 * * NFP 27676 7283 359 , , , 27676 7283 360 Nizhegorodskaya Nizhegorodskaya NNP 27676 7283 361 , , , 27676 7283 362 Novgorodskaya Novgorodskaya NNP 27676 7283 363 , , , 27676 7283 364 Novosibirskaya Novosibirskaya NNP 27676 7283 365 , , , 27676 7283 366 Omskaya Omskaya NNP 27676 7283 367 , , , 27676 7283 368 Orenburgskaya Orenburgskaya NNP 27676 7283 369 , , , 27676 7283 370 Orlovskaya Orlovskaya NNP 27676 7283 371 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 372 Orel Orel NNP 27676 7283 373 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 374 , , , 27676 7283 375 Penzenskaya Penzenskaya NNP 27676 7283 376 , , , 27676 7283 377 Permskaya Permskaya NNP 27676 7283 378 , , , 27676 7283 379 Komi Komi NNP 27676 7283 380 - - HYPH 27676 7283 381 Permyatskiy Permyatskiy NNP 27676 7283 382 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 383 Kudymkar Kudymkar NNP 27676 7283 384 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 385 * * NFP 27676 7283 386 * * NFP 27676 7283 387 , , , 27676 7283 388 Primorskiy Primorskiy NNP 27676 7283 389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 390 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 27676 7283 391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 392 * * NFP 27676 7283 393 * * NFP 27676 7283 394 * * NFP 27676 7283 395 , , , 27676 7283 396 Pskovskaya Pskovskaya NNP 27676 7283 397 , , , 27676 7283 398 Rostovskaya Rostovskaya NNP 27676 7283 399 , , , 27676 7283 400 Ryazanskaya Ryazanskaya NNP 27676 7283 401 , , , 27676 7283 402 Sakha Sakha NNP 27676 7283 403 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 404 Yakutsk Yakutsk NNP 27676 7283 405 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 406 * * NFP 27676 7283 407 , , , 27676 7283 408 Sakhalinskaya Sakhalinskaya NNP 27676 7283 409 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 410 Yuzhno Yuzhno NNP 27676 7283 411 - - HYPH 27676 7283 412 Sakhalinsk Sakhalinsk NNP 27676 7283 413 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 414 , , , 27676 7283 415 Samarskaya Samarskaya NNP 27676 7283 416 , , , 27676 7283 417 Sankt Sankt NNP 27676 7283 418 - - HYPH 27676 7283 419 Peterburg Peterburg NNP 27676 7283 420 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 421 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7283 422 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 7283 423 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 424 * * NFP 27676 7283 425 * * NFP 27676 7283 426 * * NFP 27676 7283 427 * * NFP 27676 7283 428 , , , 27676 7283 429 Saratovskaya Saratovskaya NNP 27676 7283 430 , , , 27676 7283 431 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 27676 7283 432 Osetiya Osetiya NNP 27676 7283 433 - - HYPH 27676 7283 434 Alaniya Alaniya NNP 27676 7283 435 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 436 Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz NNP 27676 7283 437 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 438 * * NFP 27676 7283 439 , , , 27676 7283 440 Smolenskaya Smolenskaya NNP 27676 7283 441 , , , 27676 7283 442 Stavropol'skiy Stavropol'skiy NNP 27676 7283 443 * * NFP 27676 7283 444 * * NFP 27676 7283 445 * * NFP 27676 7283 446 , , , 27676 7283 447 Sverdlovskaya Sverdlovskaya NNP 27676 7283 448 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 449 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 27676 7283 450 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 451 , , , 27676 7283 452 Tambovskaya Tambovskaya NNP 27676 7283 453 , , , 27676 7283 454 Tatarstan Tatarstan NNP 27676 7283 455 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 456 Kazan Kazan NNP 27676 7283 457 ' ' POS 27676 7283 458 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 459 * * NFP 27676 7283 460 , , , 27676 7283 461 Taymyrskiy Taymyrskiy NNP 27676 7283 462 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 463 Dudinka Dudinka NNP 27676 7283 464 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 465 * * NFP 27676 7283 466 * * NFP 27676 7283 467 , , , 27676 7283 468 Tomskaya Tomskaya NNP 27676 7283 469 , , , 27676 7283 470 Tul'skaya Tul'skaya NNP 27676 7283 471 , , , 27676 7283 472 Tverskaya Tverskaya NNP 27676 7283 473 , , , 27676 7283 474 Tyumenskaya Tyumenskaya NNP 27676 7283 475 , , , 27676 7283 476 Tyva Tyva NNP 27676 7283 477 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 478 Kyzyl Kyzyl NNP 27676 7283 479 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 480 * * NFP 27676 7283 481 , , , 27676 7283 482 Udmurtiya Udmurtiya NNP 27676 7283 483 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 484 Izhevsk Izhevsk NNP 27676 7283 485 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 486 * * NFP 27676 7283 487 , , , 27676 7283 488 Ul'yanovskaya Ul'yanovskaya NNP 27676 7283 489 , , , 27676 7283 490 Ust'-Ordynskiy Ust'-Ordynskiy NNP 27676 7283 491 Buryatskiy Buryatskiy NNP 27676 7283 492 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 493 Ust'-Ordynskiy Ust'-Ordynskiy NNP 27676 7283 494 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 495 * * NFP 27676 7283 496 * * NFP 27676 7283 497 , , , 27676 7283 498 Vladimirskaya Vladimirskaya NNP 27676 7283 499 , , , 27676 7283 500 Volgogradskaya Volgogradskaya NNP 27676 7283 501 , , , 27676 7283 502 Vologodskaya Vologodskaya NNP 27676 7283 503 , , , 27676 7283 504 Voronezhskaya Voronezhskaya NNP 27676 7283 505 , , , 27676 7283 506 Yamalo Yamalo NNP 27676 7283 507 - - HYPH 27676 7283 508 Nenetskiy Nenetskiy NNP 27676 7283 509 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 510 Salekhard Salekhard NNP 27676 7283 511 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 512 * * NFP 27676 7283 513 * * NFP 27676 7283 514 , , , 27676 7283 515 Yaroslavskaya Yaroslavskaya NNP 27676 7283 516 , , , 27676 7283 517 Yevreyskaya Yevreyskaya NNP 27676 7283 518 * * NFP 27676 7283 519 * * NFP 27676 7283 520 * * NFP 27676 7283 521 * * NFP 27676 7283 522 * * NFP 27676 7283 523 ; ; : 27676 7283 524 note note VB 27676 7283 525 -- -- : 27676 7283 526 when when WRB 27676 7283 527 using use VBG 27676 7283 528 a a DT 27676 7283 529 place place NN 27676 7283 530 name name NN 27676 7283 531 with with IN 27676 7283 532 an an DT 27676 7283 533 adjectival adjectival NN 27676 7283 534 ending end VBG 27676 7283 535 ' ' `` 27676 7283 536 skaya skaya NN 27676 7283 537 ' ' '' 27676 7283 538 or or CC 27676 7283 539 ' ' '' 27676 7283 540 skiy skiy NNP 27676 7283 541 , , , 27676 7283 542 ' ' '' 27676 7283 543 the the DT 27676 7283 544 word word NN 27676 7283 545 Oblast Oblast NNP 27676 7283 546 ' ' POS 27676 7283 547 or or CC 27676 7283 548 Avonomnyy Avonomnyy NNP 27676 7283 549 Okrug Okrug NNP 27676 7283 550 or or CC 27676 7283 551 Kray Kray NNP 27676 7283 552 should should MD 27676 7283 553 be be VB 27676 7283 554 added add VBN 27676 7283 555 to to IN 27676 7283 556 the the DT 27676 7283 557 place place NN 27676 7283 558 name name NN 27676 7283 559 note note NN 27676 7283 560 : : : 27676 7283 561 the the DT 27676 7283 562 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7283 563 republics republic NNS 27676 7283 564 of of IN 27676 7283 565 Chechnya Chechnya NNP 27676 7283 566 and and CC 27676 7283 567 Ingushetiya Ingushetiya NNP 27676 7283 568 were be VBD 27676 7283 569 formerly formerly RB 27676 7283 570 the the DT 27676 7283 571 autonomous autonomous JJ 27676 7283 572 republic republic NN 27676 7283 573 of of IN 27676 7283 574 Checheno Checheno NNP 27676 7283 575 - - HYPH 27676 7283 576 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 27676 7283 577 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 578 the the DT 27676 7283 579 boundary boundary NN 27676 7283 580 between between IN 27676 7283 581 Chechnya Chechnya NNP 27676 7283 582 and and CC 27676 7283 583 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 27676 7283 584 has have VBZ 27676 7283 585 yet yet RB 27676 7283 586 to to TO 27676 7283 587 be be VB 27676 7283 588 determined determine VBN 27676 7283 589 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 590 ; ; : 27676 7283 591 administrative administrative JJ 27676 7283 592 divisions division NNS 27676 7283 593 have have VBP 27676 7283 594 the the DT 27676 7283 595 same same JJ 27676 7283 596 names name NNS 27676 7283 597 as as IN 27676 7283 598 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7283 599 administrative administrative JJ 27676 7283 600 centers center NNS 27676 7283 601 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 602 exceptions exception NNS 27676 7283 603 have have VBP 27676 7283 604 the the DT 27676 7283 605 administrative administrative JJ 27676 7283 606 center center NN 27676 7283 607 name name NN 27676 7283 608 following follow VBG 27676 7283 609 in in IN 27676 7283 610 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 7283 611 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7283 612 Independence independence NN 27676 7283 613 : : : 27676 7283 614 24 24 CD 27676 7283 615 August August NNP 27676 7283 616 1991 1991 CD 27676 7283 617 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7283 618 from from IN 27676 7283 619 Soviet 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274 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7284 275 , , , 27676 7284 276 IOM IOM NNP 27676 7284 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7284 278 observer observer NN 27676 7284 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7284 280 , , , 27676 7284 281 ISO ISO NNP 27676 7284 282 , , , 27676 7284 283 ITU ITU NNP 27676 7284 284 , , , 27676 7284 285 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 7284 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7284 287 observer observer NN 27676 7284 288 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7284 289 , , , 27676 7284 290 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 7284 291 , , , 27676 7284 292 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 7284 293 , , , 27676 7284 294 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 7284 295 , , , 27676 7284 296 NSG NSG NNP 27676 7284 297 , , , 27676 7284 298 OAS OAS NNP 27676 7284 299 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7284 300 observer observer NNP 27676 7284 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7284 302 , , , 27676 7284 303 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7284 304 , , , 27676 7284 305 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 7284 306 , , , 27676 7284 307 PCA PCA NNP 27676 7284 308 , , , 27676 7284 309 PFP PFP NNP 27676 7284 310 , , , 27676 7284 311 UN UN NNP 27676 7284 312 , , , 27676 7284 313 UN UN NNP 27676 7284 314 Security Security NNP 27676 7284 315 Council Council NNP 27676 7284 316 , , , 27676 7284 317 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7284 318 , , , 27676 7284 319 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7284 320 , , , 27676 7284 321 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 7284 322 , , , 27676 7284 323 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7284 324 , , , 27676 7284 325 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 7284 326 , , , 27676 7284 327 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 7284 328 , , , 27676 7284 329 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 7284 330 , , , 27676 7284 331 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 7284 332 , , , 27676 7284 333 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 7284 334 , , , 27676 7284 335 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 7284 336 , , , 27676 7284 337 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 7284 338 , , , 27676 7284 339 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 7284 340 , , , 27676 7284 341 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7284 342 , , , 27676 7284 343 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 7284 344 , , , 27676 7284 345 WHO who WP 27676 7284 346 , , , 27676 7284 347 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7284 348 , , , 27676 7284 349 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7284 350 , , , 27676 7284 351 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7284 352 , , , 27676 7284 353 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7284 354 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7284 355 applicant applicant NN 27676 7284 356 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7284 357 , , , 27676 7284 358 ZC ZC NNP 27676 7284 359 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7284 360 representation representation NN 27676 7284 361 in in IN 27676 7284 362 the the DT 27676 7284 363 US US NNP 27676 7284 364 : : : 27676 7284 365 chief chief NN 27676 7284 366 of of IN 27676 7284 367 mission mission NN 27676 7284 368 : : : 27676 7284 369 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7284 370 Yuliy Yuliy NNP 27676 7284 371 Mikhaylovich Mikhaylovich NNP 27676 7284 372 VORONTSOV VORONTSOV NNP 27676 7284 373 chancery chancery NN 27676 7284 374 : : : 27676 7284 375 2650 2650 CD 27676 7284 376 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 7284 377 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 7284 378 NW NW NNP 27676 7284 379 , , , 27676 7284 380 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7284 381 , , , 27676 7284 382 DC DC NNP 27676 7284 383 20007 20007 CD 27676 7284 384 consulate(s 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F. 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27676 7301 59 electric electric JJ 27676 7301 60 power power NN 27676 7301 61 generating generating NN 27676 7301 62 and and CC 27676 7301 63 transmitting transmit VBG 27676 7301 64 equipment equipment NN 27676 7301 65 ; ; : 27676 7301 66 medical medical JJ 27676 7301 67 and and CC 27676 7301 68 scientific scientific JJ 27676 7301 69 instruments instrument NNS 27676 7301 70 ; ; : 27676 7301 71 consumer consumer NN 27676 7301 72 durables durable NNS 27676 7301 73 , , , 27676 7301 74 textiles textile NNS 27676 7301 75 , , , 27676 7301 76 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 7301 77 , , , 27676 7301 78 handicrafts handicrafts JJ 27676 7301 79 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7301 80 production production NN 27676 7301 81 growth growth NN 27676 7301 82 rate rate NN 27676 7301 83 : : : 27676 7301 84 -5.5 -5.5 JJ 27676 7301 85 % % NN 27676 7301 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7301 87 1998 1998 CD 27676 7301 88 est est NNP 27676 7301 89 . . . 27676 7301 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7302 2 -- -- : 27676 7302 3 production production NN 27676 7302 4 : : : 27676 7302 5 834 834 CD 27676 7302 6 billion billion CD 27676 7302 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7302 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 7302 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7302 12 -- -- : 27676 7302 13 production production NN 27676 7302 14 by by IN 27676 7302 15 source source NN 27676 7302 16 : : : 27676 7302 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 7302 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 7302 19 : : : 27676 7302 20 68.14 68.14 CD 27676 7302 21 % % NN 27676 7302 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7302 23 : : : 27676 7302 24 19 19 CD 27676 7302 25 % % NN 27676 7302 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 7302 27 : : : 27676 7302 28 12.82 12.82 CD 27676 7302 29 % % NN 27676 7302 30 other other JJ 27676 7302 31 : : : 27676 7302 32 0.04 0.04 CD 27676 7302 33 % % NN 27676 7302 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 7302 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7302 38 -- -- : 27676 7302 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 7302 40 : : : 27676 7302 41 788.036 788.036 CD 27676 7302 42 billion billion CD 27676 7302 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7302 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 7302 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7302 48 -- -- : 27676 7302 49 exports export NNS 27676 7302 50 : : : 27676 7302 51 24.2 24.2 CD 27676 7302 52 billion billion CD 27676 7302 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7302 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 7302 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7302 58 -- -- : 27676 7302 59 imports import NNS 27676 7302 60 : : : 27676 7302 61 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 7302 62 billion billion CD 27676 7302 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7302 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 7302 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7302 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7302 68 -- -- : 27676 7302 69 products product NNS 27676 7302 70 : : : 27676 7302 71 grain grain NN 27676 7302 72 , , , 27676 7302 73 sugar sugar NN 27676 7302 74 beets beet NNS 27676 7302 75 , , , 27676 7302 76 sunflower sunflower NN 27676 7302 77 seed seed NN 27676 7302 78 , , , 27676 7302 79 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 7302 80 , , , 27676 7302 81 fruits fruit NNS 27676 7302 82 ; ; : 27676 7302 83 beef beef NN 27676 7302 84 , , , 27676 7302 85 milk milk NN 27676 7302 86 Exports export NNS 27676 7302 87 : : : 27676 7302 88 $ $ $ 27676 7302 89 71.8 71.8 CD 27676 7302 90 billion billion CD 27676 7302 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7302 92 1998 1998 CD 27676 7302 93 est est NNP 27676 7302 94 . . . 27676 7302 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7303 1 Exports export NNS 27676 7303 2 -- -- : 27676 7303 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7303 4 : : : 27676 7303 5 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7303 6 and and CC 27676 7303 7 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7303 8 products product NNS 27676 7303 9 , , , 27676 7303 10 natural natural JJ 27676 7303 11 gas gas NN 27676 7303 12 , , , 27676 7303 13 wood wood NN 27676 7303 14 and and CC 27676 7303 15 wood wood NN 27676 7303 16 products product NNS 27676 7303 17 , , , 27676 7303 18 metals metal NNS 27676 7303 19 , , , 27676 7303 20 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7303 21 , , , 27676 7303 22 and and CC 27676 7303 23 a a DT 27676 7303 24 wide wide JJ 27676 7303 25 variety variety NN 27676 7303 26 of of IN 27676 7303 27 civilian civilian JJ 27676 7303 28 and and CC 27676 7303 29 military military JJ 27676 7303 30 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 7303 31 Exports export NNS 27676 7303 32 -- -- : 27676 7303 33 partners partner NNS 27676 7303 34 : : : 27676 7303 35 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 7303 36 , , , 27676 7303 37 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7303 38 , , , 27676 7303 39 US US NNP 27676 7303 40 , , , 27676 7303 41 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 7303 42 , , , 27676 7303 43 other other JJ 27676 7303 44 Western western JJ 27676 7303 45 and and CC 27676 7303 46 less less RBR 27676 7303 47 developed developed JJ 27676 7303 48 countries country NNS 27676 7303 49 Imports import NNS 27676 7303 50 : : : 27676 7303 51 $ $ $ 27676 7303 52 58.5 58.5 CD 27676 7303 53 billion billion CD 27676 7303 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7303 55 1998 1998 CD 27676 7303 56 est est NNP 27676 7303 57 . . . 27676 7303 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7304 2 -- -- : 27676 7304 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7304 4 : : : 27676 7304 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 7304 6 and and CC 27676 7304 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 7304 8 , , , 27676 7304 9 consumer consumer NN 27676 7304 10 goods good NNS 27676 7304 11 , , , 27676 7304 12 medicines medicine NNS 27676 7304 13 , , , 27676 7304 14 meat meat NN 27676 7304 15 , , , 27676 7304 16 grain grain NN 27676 7304 17 , , , 27676 7304 18 sugar sugar NN 27676 7304 19 , , , 27676 7304 20 semifinished semifinishe VBD 27676 7304 21 metal metal NN 27676 7304 22 products product NNS 27676 7304 23 Imports import NNS 27676 7304 24 -- -- : 27676 7304 25 partners partner NNS 27676 7304 26 : : : 27676 7304 27 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7304 28 , , , 27676 7304 29 North North NNP 27676 7304 30 America America NNP 27676 7304 31 , , , 27676 7304 32 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7304 33 , , , 27676 7304 34 and and CC 27676 7304 35 less less RBR 27676 7304 36 developed developed JJ 27676 7304 37 countries country NNS 27676 7304 38 Debt debt NN 27676 7304 39 -- -- : 27676 7304 40 external external JJ 27676 7304 41 : : : 27676 7304 42 $ $ $ 27676 7304 43 164 164 CD 27676 7304 44 billion billion CD 27676 7304 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 46 yearend yearend VB 27676 7304 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 7304 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 49 Economic economic JJ 27676 7304 50 aid aid NN 27676 7304 51 -- -- : 27676 7304 52 recipient recipient NN 27676 7304 53 : : : 27676 7304 54 $ $ $ 27676 7304 55 8.523 8.523 CD 27676 7304 56 billion billion CD 27676 7304 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 7304 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 60 Currency currency NN 27676 7304 61 : : : 27676 7304 62 1 1 CD 27676 7304 63 ruble ruble NN 27676 7304 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 65 R r NN 27676 7304 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 67 = = NFP 27676 7304 68 100 100 CD 27676 7304 69 kopeks kopeks NNPS 27676 7304 70 Exchange exchange NN 27676 7304 71 rates rate NNS 27676 7304 72 : : : 27676 7304 73 rubles ruble NNS 27676 7304 74 per per IN 27676 7304 75 US$ us$ $ 27676 7304 76 1 1 CD 27676 7304 77 - - HYPH 27676 7304 78 -22.2876 -22.2876 NN 27676 7304 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 80 January January NNP 27676 7304 81 1999 1999 CD 27676 7304 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 83 , , , 27676 7304 84 9.7051 9.7051 CD 27676 7304 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 86 1998 1998 CD 27676 7304 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 88 , , , 27676 7304 89 5,785 5,785 CD 27676 7304 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 91 1997 1997 CD 27676 7304 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 93 , , , 27676 7304 94 5,121 5,121 CD 27676 7304 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 96 1996 1996 CD 27676 7304 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 98 , , , 27676 7304 99 4,559 4,559 CD 27676 7304 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 101 1995 1995 CD 27676 7304 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 103 , , , 27676 7304 104 2,191 2,191 CD 27676 7304 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 106 1994 1994 CD 27676 7304 107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7304 108 note note NN 27676 7304 109 : : : 27676 7304 110 the the DT 27676 7304 111 post-1 post-1 NNP 27676 7304 112 January January NNP 27676 7304 113 1998 1998 CD 27676 7304 114 ruble ruble NN 27676 7304 115 is be VBZ 27676 7304 116 equal equal JJ 27676 7304 117 to to IN 27676 7304 118 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7304 119 of of IN 27676 7304 120 the the DT 27676 7304 121 pre-1 pre-1 NNP 27676 7304 122 January January NNP 27676 7304 123 1998 1998 CD 27676 7304 124 rubles ruble VBZ 27676 7304 125 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7304 126 year year NN 27676 7304 127 : : : 27676 7304 128 calendar calendar NN 27676 7304 129 year year NN 27676 7304 130 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 7304 131 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7304 132 : : : 27676 7304 133 23.8 23.8 CD 27676 7304 134 million million CD 27676 7304 135 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7304 136 1997 1997 CD 27676 7304 137 est est NNP 27676 7304 138 . . . 27676 7304 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7305 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7305 2 system system NN 27676 7305 3 : : : 27676 7305 4 the the DT 27676 7305 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 7305 6 system system NN 27676 7305 7 has have VBZ 27676 7305 8 undergone undergo VBN 27676 7305 9 significant significant JJ 27676 7305 10 changes change NNS 27676 7305 11 in in IN 27676 7305 12 the the DT 27676 7305 13 1990 1990 CD 27676 7305 14 's 's POS 27676 7305 15 ; ; : 27676 7305 16 there there EX 27676 7305 17 are be VBP 27676 7305 18 more more JJR 27676 7305 19 than than IN 27676 7305 20 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7305 21 companies company NNS 27676 7305 22 licensed license VBN 27676 7305 23 to to TO 27676 7305 24 offer offer VB 27676 7305 25 communication communication NN 27676 7305 26 services service NNS 27676 7305 27 ; ; : 27676 7305 28 access access NN 27676 7305 29 to to IN 27676 7305 30 digital digital JJ 27676 7305 31 lines line NNS 27676 7305 32 has have VBZ 27676 7305 33 improved improve VBN 27676 7305 34 , , , 27676 7305 35 particularly particularly RB 27676 7305 36 in in IN 27676 7305 37 urban urban JJ 27676 7305 38 centers center NNS 27676 7305 39 ; ; : 27676 7305 40 Internet internet NN 27676 7305 41 and and CC 27676 7305 42 e e NN 27676 7305 43 - - NN 27676 7305 44 mail mail NN 27676 7305 45 services service NNS 27676 7305 46 are be VBP 27676 7305 47 improving improve VBG 27676 7305 48 ; ; : 27676 7305 49 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7305 50 has have VBZ 27676 7305 51 made make VBN 27676 7305 52 progress progress NN 27676 7305 53 toward toward IN 27676 7305 54 building build VBG 27676 7305 55 the the DT 27676 7305 56 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 7305 57 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 7305 58 necessary necessary JJ 27676 7305 59 for for IN 27676 7305 60 a a DT 27676 7305 61 market market NN 27676 7305 62 economy economy NN 27676 7305 63 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7305 64 : : : 27676 7305 65 cross cross VB 27676 7305 66 country country NNP 27676 7305 67 digital digital NNP 27676 7305 68 trunk trunk NN 27676 7305 69 lines line NNS 27676 7305 70 run run VBP 27676 7305 71 from from IN 27676 7305 72 St. St. NNP 27676 7305 73 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 7305 74 to to IN 27676 7305 75 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 27676 7305 76 , , , 27676 7305 77 and and CC 27676 7305 78 from from IN 27676 7305 79 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 7305 80 to to IN 27676 7305 81 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 27676 7305 82 ; ; : 27676 7305 83 the the DT 27676 7305 84 telephone telephone NN 27676 7305 85 systems system NNS 27676 7305 86 in in IN 27676 7305 87 60 60 CD 27676 7305 88 regional regional JJ 27676 7305 89 capitals capital NNS 27676 7305 90 have have VBP 27676 7305 91 modern modern JJ 27676 7305 92 digital digital JJ 27676 7305 93 infrastructures infrastructure NNS 27676 7305 94 ; ; , 27676 7305 95 cellular cellular JJ 27676 7305 96 services service NNS 27676 7305 97 , , , 27676 7305 98 both both DT 27676 7305 99 analog analog NNP 27676 7305 100 and and CC 27676 7305 101 digital digital NNP 27676 7305 102 , , , 27676 7305 103 are be VBP 27676 7305 104 available available JJ 27676 7305 105 in in IN 27676 7305 106 many many JJ 27676 7305 107 areas area NNS 27676 7305 108 ; ; : 27676 7305 109 in in IN 27676 7305 110 rural rural JJ 27676 7305 111 areas area NNS 27676 7305 112 , , , 27676 7305 113 the the DT 27676 7305 114 telephone telephone NN 27676 7305 115 services service NNS 27676 7305 116 are be VBP 27676 7305 117 still still RB 27676 7305 118 outdated outdate VBN 27676 7305 119 , , , 27676 7305 120 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 7305 121 , , , 27676 7305 122 and and CC 27676 7305 123 low low JJ 27676 7305 124 density density NN 27676 7305 125 international international JJ 27676 7305 126 : : : 27676 7305 127 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7305 128 is be VBZ 27676 7305 129 connected connect VBN 27676 7305 130 internationally internationally RB 27676 7305 131 by by IN 27676 7305 132 three three CD 27676 7305 133 undersea undersea NN 27676 7305 134 fiber fiber NN 27676 7305 135 - - HYPH 27676 7305 136 optic optic NN 27676 7305 137 cables cable NNS 27676 7305 138 ; ; , 27676 7305 139 digital digital JJ 27676 7305 140 switches switch NNS 27676 7305 141 in in IN 27676 7305 142 several several JJ 27676 7305 143 cities city NNS 27676 7305 144 provide provide VBP 27676 7305 145 more more JJR 27676 7305 146 than than IN 27676 7305 147 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 7305 148 lines line NNS 27676 7305 149 for for IN 27676 7305 150 international international JJ 27676 7305 151 calls call NNS 27676 7305 152 ; ; : 27676 7305 153 satellite satellite NN 27676 7305 154 earth earth NN 27676 7305 155 stations station NNS 27676 7305 156 provide provide VBP 27676 7305 157 access access NN 27676 7305 158 to to IN 27676 7305 159 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7305 160 , , , 27676 7305 161 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 7305 162 , , , 27676 7305 163 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 7305 164 , , , 27676 7305 165 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7305 166 , , , 27676 7305 167 and and CC 27676 7305 168 Orbita Orbita NNP 27676 7305 169 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7305 170 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7305 171 stations station NNS 27676 7305 172 : : : 27676 7305 173 AM am VBP 27676 7305 174 NA NA NNP 27676 7305 175 , , , 27676 7305 176 FM FM NNP 27676 7305 177 NA NA NNP 27676 7305 178 , , , 27676 7305 179 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 7305 180 NA NA NNP 27676 7305 181 ; ; : 27676 7305 182 note note VB 27676 7305 183 -- -- : 27676 7305 184 there there EX 27676 7305 185 are be VBP 27676 7305 186 about about RB 27676 7305 187 1,050 1,050 CD 27676 7305 188 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7305 189 including include VBG 27676 7305 190 AM am NN 27676 7305 191 , , , 27676 7305 192 FM FM NNP 27676 7305 193 , , , 27676 7305 194 and and CC 27676 7305 195 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 7305 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7305 197 radio radio NN 27676 7305 198 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7305 199 stations station NNS 27676 7305 200 throughout throughout IN 27676 7305 201 the the DT 27676 7305 202 country country NN 27676 7305 203 Radios radio NNS 27676 7305 204 : : : 27676 7305 205 50 50 CD 27676 7305 206 million million CD 27676 7305 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7305 208 1993 1993 CD 27676 7305 209 est est NNP 27676 7305 210 . . . 27676 7305 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7306 1 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7306 2 74.3 74.3 CD 27676 7306 3 million million CD 27676 7306 4 radio radio NN 27676 7306 5 receivers receiver NNS 27676 7306 6 with with IN 27676 7306 7 multiple multiple JJ 27676 7306 8 speaker speaker NN 27676 7306 9 systems system NNS 27676 7306 10 for for IN 27676 7306 11 program program NN 27676 7306 12 diffusion diffusion NN 27676 7306 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7306 14 Television television NN 27676 7306 15 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7306 16 stations station NNS 27676 7306 17 : : : 27676 7306 18 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 7306 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7306 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 7306 21 est est NNP 27676 7306 22 . . . 27676 7306 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7307 1 Televisions television NNS 27676 7307 2 : : : 27676 7307 3 54.85 54.85 CD 27676 7307 4 million million CD 27676 7307 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7307 6 1992 1992 CD 27676 7307 7 est est NNP 27676 7307 8 . . . 27676 7307 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7308 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7308 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7308 3 : : : 27676 7308 4 total total NN 27676 7308 5 : : : 27676 7308 6 150,000 150,000 CD 27676 7308 7 km km NN 27676 7308 8 ; ; : 27676 7308 9 note--87,000 note--87,000 NN 27676 7308 10 km km NN 27676 7308 11 in in IN 27676 7308 12 common common JJ 27676 7308 13 carrier carrier NN 27676 7308 14 service service NN 27676 7308 15 ; ; : 27676 7308 16 63,000 63,000 CD 27676 7308 17 km km NN 27676 7308 18 serve serve VBP 27676 7308 19 specific specific JJ 27676 7308 20 industries industry NNS 27676 7308 21 and and CC 27676 7308 22 are be VBP 27676 7308 23 not not RB 27676 7308 24 available available JJ 27676 7308 25 for for IN 27676 7308 26 common common JJ 27676 7308 27 carrier carrier NN 27676 7308 28 use use VB 27676 7308 29 broad broad JJ 27676 7308 30 gauge gauge NN 27676 7308 31 : : : 27676 7308 32 150,000 150,000 CD 27676 7308 33 km km NNP 27676 7308 34 1.520-m 1.520-m NN 27676 7308 35 gauge gauge NN 27676 7308 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7308 37 January January NNP 27676 7308 38 1997 1997 CD 27676 7308 39 est est NNP 27676 7308 40 . . . 27676 7308 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7309 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 7309 2 : : : 27676 7309 3 total total NN 27676 7309 4 : : : 27676 7309 5 948,000 948,000 CD 27676 7309 6 km km NNS 27676 7309 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7309 8 including include VBG 27676 7309 9 416,000 416,000 CD 27676 7309 10 km km NN 27676 7309 11 which which WDT 27676 7309 12 serve serve VBP 27676 7309 13 specific specific JJ 27676 7309 14 industries industry NNS 27676 7309 15 or or CC 27676 7309 16 farms farm NNS 27676 7309 17 and and CC 27676 7309 18 are be VBP 27676 7309 19 not not RB 27676 7309 20 maintained maintain VBN 27676 7309 21 by by IN 27676 7309 22 governmental governmental JJ 27676 7309 23 highway highway NN 27676 7309 24 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 7309 25 departments department NNS 27676 7309 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7309 27 paved pave VBD 27676 7309 28 : : : 27676 7309 29 336,000 336,000 CD 27676 7309 30 km km NN 27676 7309 31 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7309 32 : : : 27676 7309 33 612,000 612,000 CD 27676 7309 34 km km NNS 27676 7309 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7309 36 including include VBG 27676 7309 37 411,000 411,000 CD 27676 7309 38 km km NNS 27676 7309 39 of of IN 27676 7309 40 graveled graveled JJ 27676 7309 41 or or CC 27676 7309 42 some some DT 27676 7309 43 other other JJ 27676 7309 44 form form NN 27676 7309 45 of of IN 27676 7309 46 surfacing surface VBG 27676 7309 47 and and CC 27676 7309 48 201,000 201,000 CD 27676 7309 49 km km NNS 27676 7309 50 of of IN 27676 7309 51 unstabilized unstabilized JJ 27676 7309 52 earth earth NN 27676 7309 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7309 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7309 55 1995 1995 CD 27676 7309 56 est est NNP 27676 7309 57 . . . 27676 7309 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7310 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7310 2 : : : 27676 7310 3 total total JJ 27676 7310 4 navigable navigable JJ 27676 7310 5 routes route NNS 27676 7310 6 in in IN 27676 7310 7 general general JJ 27676 7310 8 use use NN 27676 7310 9 101,000 101,000 CD 27676 7310 10 km km NNS 27676 7310 11 ; ; : 27676 7310 12 routes route NNS 27676 7310 13 with with IN 27676 7310 14 navigation navigation NN 27676 7310 15 guides guide NNS 27676 7310 16 serving serve VBG 27676 7310 17 the the DT 27676 7310 18 Russian Russian NNP 27676 7310 19 River River NNP 27676 7310 20 Fleet Fleet NNP 27676 7310 21 95,900 95,900 CD 27676 7310 22 km km NNS 27676 7310 23 ; ; : 27676 7310 24 routes route NNS 27676 7310 25 with with IN 27676 7310 26 night night NN 27676 7310 27 navigational navigational NNP 27676 7310 28 aids aids NNP 27676 7310 29 60,400 60,400 CD 27676 7310 30 km km NN 27676 7310 31 ; ; : 27676 7310 32 man man NN 27676 7310 33 - - HYPH 27676 7310 34 made make VBN 27676 7310 35 navigable navigable JJ 27676 7310 36 routes route NNS 27676 7310 37 16,900 16,900 CD 27676 7310 38 km km NNS 27676 7310 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7310 40 January January NNP 27676 7310 41 1994 1994 CD 27676 7310 42 est est NNP 27676 7310 43 . . . 27676 7310 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7311 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 7311 2 : : : 27676 7311 3 crude crude JJ 27676 7311 4 oil oil NN 27676 7311 5 48,000 48,000 CD 27676 7311 6 km km NN 27676 7311 7 ; ; : 27676 7311 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7311 9 products product NNS 27676 7311 10 15,000 15,000 CD 27676 7311 11 km km NN 27676 7311 12 ; ; : 27676 7311 13 natural natural JJ 27676 7311 14 gas gas NN 27676 7311 15 140,000 140,000 CD 27676 7311 16 km km NN 27676 7311 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7311 18 June June NNP 27676 7311 19 1993 1993 CD 27676 7311 20 est est NNP 27676 7311 21 . . . 27676 7311 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7312 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7312 2 and and CC 27676 7312 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7312 4 : : : 27676 7312 5 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 27676 7312 6 , , , 27676 7312 7 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 27676 7312 8 ' ' POS 27676 7312 9 , , , 27676 7312 10 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 27676 7312 11 , , , 27676 7312 12 Kazan Kazan NNP 27676 7312 13 ' ' POS 27676 7312 14 , , , 27676 7312 15 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 27676 7312 16 , , , 27676 7312 17 Kholmsk Kholmsk NNP 27676 7312 18 , , , 27676 7312 19 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 27676 7312 20 , , , 27676 7312 21 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 7312 22 , , , 27676 7312 23 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 27676 7312 24 , , , 27676 7312 25 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 27676 7312 26 , , , 27676 7312 27 Nevel'sk Nevel'sk NNP 27676 7312 28 , , , 27676 7312 29 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 27676 7312 30 , , , 27676 7312 31 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 27676 7312 32 - - HYPH 27676 7312 33 Kamchatskiy Kamchatskiy NNP 27676 7312 34 , , , 27676 7312 35 St. St. NNP 27676 7312 36 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 7312 37 , , , 27676 7312 38 Rostov Rostov NNP 27676 7312 39 , , , 27676 7312 40 Sochi Sochi NNP 27676 7312 41 , , , 27676 7312 42 Tuapse Tuapse NNP 27676 7312 43 , , , 27676 7312 44 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 27676 7312 45 , , , 27676 7312 46 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 27676 7312 47 , , , 27676 7312 48 Vostochnyy Vostochnyy NNP 27676 7312 49 , , , 27676 7312 50 Vyborg Vyborg NNP 27676 7312 51 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7312 52 marine marine NN 27676 7312 53 : : : 27676 7312 54 total total NN 27676 7312 55 : : : 27676 7312 56 617 617 CD 27676 7312 57 ships ship NNS 27676 7312 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7312 59 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7312 60 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7312 61 or or CC 27676 7312 62 over over RB 27676 7312 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7312 64 totaling total VBG 27676 7312 65 4,146,329 4,146,329 CD 27676 7312 66 GRT/5,278,909 GRT/5,278,909 NNP 27676 7312 67 DWT dwt NN 27676 7312 68 ships ship NNS 27676 7312 69 by by IN 27676 7312 70 type type NN 27676 7312 71 : : : 27676 7312 72 barge barge NN 27676 7312 73 carrier carrier NN 27676 7312 74 1 1 CD 27676 7312 75 , , , 27676 7312 76 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7312 77 19 19 CD 27676 7312 78 , , , 27676 7312 79 cargo cargo NN 27676 7312 80 309 309 CD 27676 7312 81 , , , 27676 7312 82 combination combination NN 27676 7312 83 bulk bulk NN 27676 7312 84 21 21 CD 27676 7312 85 , , , 27676 7312 86 combination combination NN 27676 7312 87 ore ore NN 27676 7312 88 / / SYM 27676 7312 89 oil oil NN 27676 7312 90 6 6 CD 27676 7312 91 , , , 27676 7312 92 container container NN 27676 7312 93 25 25 CD 27676 7312 94 , , , 27676 7312 95 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 7312 96 large large JJ 27676 7312 97 - - HYPH 27676 7312 98 load load NN 27676 7312 99 carrier carrier NN 27676 7312 100 1 1 CD 27676 7312 101 , , , 27676 7312 102 oil oil NN 27676 7312 103 tanker tanker NN 27676 7312 104 149 149 CD 27676 7312 105 , , , 27676 7312 106 passenger passenger NN 27676 7312 107 35 35 CD 27676 7312 108 , , , 27676 7312 109 passenger passenger NN 27676 7312 110 - - HYPH 27676 7312 111 cargo cargo NN 27676 7312 112 3 3 CD 27676 7312 113 , , , 27676 7312 114 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7312 115 cargo cargo NN 27676 7312 116 16 16 CD 27676 7312 117 , , , 27676 7312 118 roll roll NN 27676 7312 119 - - HYPH 27676 7312 120 on on IN 27676 7312 121 / / SYM 27676 7312 122 roll roll NN 27676 7312 123 - - HYPH 27676 7312 124 off off RP 27676 7312 125 cargo cargo NN 27676 7312 126 25 25 CD 27676 7312 127 , , , 27676 7312 128 short short JJ 27676 7312 129 - - HYPH 27676 7312 130 sea sea NN 27676 7312 131 passenger passenger NN 27676 7312 132 7 7 CD 27676 7312 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7312 134 1998 1998 CD 27676 7312 135 est est NNP 27676 7312 136 . . . 27676 7312 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7313 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7313 2 : : : 27676 7313 3 2,517 2,517 CD 27676 7313 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7313 5 1994 1994 CD 27676 7313 6 est est NNP 27676 7313 7 . . . 27676 7313 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7314 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7314 2 -- -- : 27676 7314 3 with with IN 27676 7314 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7314 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7314 6 : : : 27676 7314 7 total total NN 27676 7314 8 : : : 27676 7314 9 630 630 CD 27676 7314 10 over over IN 27676 7314 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7314 12 m m NN 27676 7314 13 : 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7330 199 % % NN 27676 7330 200 other other JJ 27676 7330 201 : : : 27676 7330 202 12 12 CD 27676 7330 203 % % NN 27676 7330 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7330 205 1993 1993 CD 27676 7330 206 est est NNP 27676 7330 207 . . . 27676 7330 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7331 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7331 2 land land NN 27676 7331 3 : : : 27676 7331 4 40 40 CD 27676 7331 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7331 6 km km NNP 27676 7331 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7331 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7331 9 est est NNP 27676 7331 10 . . . 27676 7331 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7332 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7332 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7332 3 : : : 27676 7332 4 periodic periodic JJ 27676 7332 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 7332 6 ; ; : 27676 7332 7 the the DT 27676 7332 8 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 7332 9 Birunga birunga JJ 27676 7332 10 mountains mountain NNS 27676 7332 11 are be VBP 27676 7332 12 in in IN 27676 7332 13 the the DT 27676 7332 14 northwest northwest NN 27676 7332 15 along along IN 27676 7332 16 the the DT 27676 7332 17 border border NN 27676 7332 18 with with IN 27676 7332 19 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7332 20 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7332 21 of of IN 27676 7332 22 the the DT 27676 7332 23 Congo Congo NNP 27676 7332 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7332 25 -- -- : 27676 7332 26 current current JJ 27676 7332 27 issues issue NNS 27676 7332 28 : : : 27676 7332 29 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 7332 30 results result NNS 27676 7332 31 from from IN 27676 7332 32 uncontrolled uncontrolled JJ 27676 7332 33 cutting cutting NN 27676 7332 34 of of IN 27676 7332 35 trees tree NNS 27676 7332 36 for for IN 27676 7332 37 fuel fuel NN 27676 7332 38 ; ; : 27676 7332 39 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 7332 40 ; ; : 27676 7332 41 soil soil NN 27676 7332 42 exhaustion exhaustion NN 27676 7332 43 ; ; , 27676 7332 44 soil soil NN 27676 7332 45 erosion erosion NN 27676 7332 46 ; ; : 27676 7332 47 widespread widespread JJ 27676 7332 48 poaching poach VBG 27676 7332 49 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7332 50 -- -- : 27676 7332 51 international international JJ 27676 7332 52 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7332 53 : : : 27676 7332 54 party party NN 27676 7332 55 to to TO 27676 7332 56 : : : 27676 7332 57 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7332 58 , , , 27676 7332 59 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7332 60 Change Change NNP 27676 7332 61 , , , 27676 7332 62 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7332 63 , , , 27676 7332 64 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7332 65 Species Species NNPS 27676 7332 66 , , , 27676 7332 67 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7332 68 Test Test NNP 27676 7332 69 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7332 70 signed sign VBD 27676 7332 71 , , , 27676 7332 72 but but CC 27676 7332 73 not not RB 27676 7332 74 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7332 75 : : : 27676 7332 76 Law Law NNP 27676 7332 77 of of IN 27676 7332 78 the the DT 27676 7332 79 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7332 80 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7332 81 -- -- : 27676 7332 82 note note NN 27676 7332 83 : : : 27676 7332 84 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 7332 85 ; ; : 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( ( -LRB- 27676 7333 26 male male JJ 27676 7333 27 2,148,477 2,148,477 CD 27676 7333 28 ; ; : 27676 7333 29 female female JJ 27676 7333 30 2,179,119 2,179,119 CD 27676 7333 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7333 32 65 65 CD 27676 7333 33 years year NNS 27676 7333 34 and and CC 27676 7333 35 over over IN 27676 7333 36 : : : 27676 7333 37 3 3 CD 27676 7333 38 % % NN 27676 7333 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7333 40 male male JJ 27676 7333 41 92,490 92,490 CD 27676 7333 42 ; ; : 27676 7333 43 female female JJ 27676 7333 44 133,562 133,562 CD 27676 7333 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7333 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7333 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 7333 48 est est NNP 27676 7333 49 . . . 27676 7333 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7334 1 Population population NN 27676 7334 2 growth growth NN 27676 7334 3 rate rate NN 27676 7334 4 : : : 27676 7334 5 2.43 2.43 CD 27676 7334 6 % % NN 27676 7334 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7334 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7334 9 est est NNP 27676 7334 10 . . . 27676 7334 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7335 1 Birth birth NN 27676 7335 2 rate rate NN 27676 7335 3 : : : 27676 7335 4 38.97 38.97 CD 27676 7335 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 7335 6 population population NN 27676 7335 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7335 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7335 9 est est NNP 27676 7335 10 . . . 27676 7335 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7336 1 Death death NN 27676 7336 2 rate rate NN 27676 7336 3 : : : 27676 7336 4 19.53 19.53 CD 27676 7336 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7336 6 population population NN 27676 7336 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7336 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7336 9 est est NNP 27676 7336 10 . . . 27676 7336 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7337 1 Net net JJ 27676 7337 2 migration migration NN 27676 7337 3 rate rate NN 27676 7337 4 : : : 27676 7337 5 4.91 4.91 CD 27676 7337 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 7337 7 population population NN 27676 7337 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7337 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 7337 10 est est NNP 27676 7337 11 . . . 27676 7337 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7338 1 note note VB 27676 7338 2 : : : 27676 7338 3 following follow VBG 27676 7338 4 the the DT 27676 7338 5 outbreak 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-LRB- 27676 7338 41 formerly formerly RB 27676 7338 42 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 7338 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7338 44 ; ; : 27676 7338 45 according accord VBG 27676 7338 46 to to IN 27676 7338 47 the the DT 27676 7338 48 UN UN NNP 27676 7338 49 High High NNP 27676 7338 50 Commission Commission NNP 27676 7338 51 on on IN 27676 7338 52 Refugees Refugees NNPS 27676 7338 53 , , , 27676 7338 54 in in IN 27676 7338 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 7338 56 and and CC 27676 7338 57 early early JJ 27676 7338 58 1997 1997 CD 27676 7338 59 nearly nearly RB 27676 7338 60 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 7338 61 million million CD 27676 7338 62 Hutus Hutus NNP 27676 7338 63 returned return VBD 27676 7338 64 to to IN 27676 7338 65 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7338 66 -- -- : 27676 7338 67 of of IN 27676 7338 68 these these DT 27676 7338 69 720,000 720,000 CD 27676 7338 70 returned return VBN 27676 7338 71 from from IN 27676 7338 72 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 7338 73 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7338 74 of of IN 27676 7338 75 the the DT 27676 7338 76 Congo Congo NNP 27676 7338 77 , , , 27676 7338 78 480,000 480,000 CD 27676 7338 79 from from IN 27676 7338 80 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 7338 81 , , , 27676 7338 82 88,000 88,000 CD 27676 7338 83 from from IN 27676 7338 84 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 7338 85 , , , 27676 7338 86 and and CC 27676 7338 87 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 7338 88 from from IN 27676 7338 89 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 7338 90 ; ; : 27676 7338 91 probably probably RB 27676 7338 92 fewer few JJR 27676 7338 93 than than IN 27676 7338 94 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 7338 95 Rwandans Rwandans NNPS 27676 7338 96 remained remain VBD 27676 7338 97 outside outside RB 27676 7338 98 of of IN 27676 7338 99 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7338 100 by by IN 27676 7338 101 the the DT 27676 7338 102 end end NN 27676 7338 103 of of IN 27676 7338 104 1997 1997 CD 27676 7338 105 Sex sex NN 27676 7338 106 ratio ratio NN 27676 7338 107 : : : 27676 7338 108 at at IN 27676 7338 109 birth birth NN 27676 7338 110 : : : 27676 7338 111 1.03 1.03 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7341 4 : : : 27676 7341 5 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 7341 6 children child NNS 27676 7341 7 born bear VBN 27676 7341 8 / / SYM 27676 7341 9 woman woman NN 27676 7341 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7341 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 7341 12 est est NNP 27676 7341 13 . . . 27676 7341 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 7342 2 : : : 27676 7342 3 noun noun NNP 27676 7342 4 : : : 27676 7342 5 Rwandan(s Rwandan(s NNP 27676 7342 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 7342 8 : : : 27676 7342 9 Rwandan rwandan JJ 27676 7342 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 7342 11 groups group NNS 27676 7342 12 : : : 27676 7342 13 Hutu Hutu NNP 27676 7342 14 80 80 CD 27676 7342 15 % % NN 27676 7342 16 , , , 27676 7342 17 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 27676 7342 18 19 19 CD 27676 7342 19 % % NN 27676 7342 20 , , , 27676 7342 21 Twa Twa NNP 27676 7342 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 23 Pygmoid Pygmoid NNP 27676 7342 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 25 1 1 CD 27676 7342 26 % % NN 27676 7342 27 Religions religion NNS 27676 7342 28 : : : 27676 7342 29 Roman Roman NNP 27676 7342 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7342 31 65 65 CD 27676 7342 32 % % NN 27676 7342 33 , , , 27676 7342 34 Protestant protestant NN 27676 7342 35 9 9 CD 27676 7342 36 % % NN 27676 7342 37 , , , 27676 7342 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 7342 39 1 1 CD 27676 7342 40 % % NN 27676 7342 41 , , , 27676 7342 42 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 7342 43 beliefs belief NNS 27676 7342 44 and and CC 27676 7342 45 other other JJ 27676 7342 46 25 25 CD 27676 7342 47 % % NN 27676 7342 48 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 7342 49 : : : 27676 7342 50 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 27676 7342 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 52 official official JJ 27676 7342 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 54 universal universal JJ 27676 7342 55 Bantu Bantu NNP 27676 7342 56 vernacular vernacular JJ 27676 7342 57 , , , 27676 7342 58 French french JJ 27676 7342 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 60 official official JJ 27676 7342 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 62 , , , 27676 7342 63 English English NNP 27676 7342 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 65 official official NN 27676 7342 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 67 , , , 27676 7342 68 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 27676 7342 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 70 Swahili Swahili NNP 27676 7342 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7342 72 used use VBN 27676 7342 73 in in IN 27676 7342 74 commercial commercial JJ 27676 7342 75 centers center NNS 27676 7342 76 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 7342 77 : : : 27676 7342 78 definition definition NN 27676 7342 79 : : : 27676 7342 80 age age NN 27676 7342 81 15 15 CD 27676 7342 82 and and CC 27676 7342 83 over over RB 27676 7342 84 can can MD 27676 7342 85 read read VB 27676 7342 86 and and CC 27676 7342 87 write write VB 27676 7342 88 total total JJ 27676 7342 89 population population NN 27676 7342 90 : : : 27676 7342 91 60.5 60.5 CD 27676 7342 92 % % NN 27676 7342 93 male male NN 27676 7342 94 : : : 27676 7342 95 69.8 69.8 CD 27676 7342 96 % % NN 27676 7342 97 female female NN 27676 7342 98 : : : 27676 7342 99 51.6 51.6 CD 27676 7342 100 % % NN 27676 7342 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7342 102 1995 1995 CD 27676 7342 103 est est NNP 27676 7342 104 . . . 27676 7342 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 1 Government Government NNP 27676 7343 2 Country Country NNP 27676 7343 3 name name NN 27676 7343 4 : : : 27676 7343 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7343 6 long long JJ 27676 7343 7 form form NN 27676 7343 8 : : : 27676 7343 9 Rwandese Rwandese NNP 27676 7343 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7343 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7343 12 short short JJ 27676 7343 13 form form NN 27676 7343 14 : : : 27676 7343 15 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7343 16 local local JJ 27676 7343 17 long long JJ 27676 7343 18 form form NN 27676 7343 19 : : : 27676 7343 20 Republika Republika NNP 27676 7343 21 y'u y'u VBP 27676 7343 22 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7343 23 local local JJ 27676 7343 24 short short JJ 27676 7343 25 form form NN 27676 7343 26 : : : 27676 7343 27 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7343 28 Data Data NNP 27676 7343 29 code code NN 27676 7343 30 : : : 27676 7343 31 RW RW NNP 27676 7343 32 Government Government NNP 27676 7343 33 type type NN 27676 7343 34 : : : 27676 7343 35 republic republic NN 27676 7343 36 ; ; : 27676 7343 37 presidential presidential JJ 27676 7343 38 , , , 27676 7343 39 multiparty multiparty JJ 27676 7343 40 system system NN 27676 7343 41 Capital capital NN 27676 7343 42 : : : 27676 7343 43 Kigali Kigali NNP 27676 7343 44 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 7343 45 divisions division NNS 27676 7343 46 : : : 27676 7343 47 12 12 CD 27676 7343 48 prefectures prefecture NNS 27676 7343 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 50 in in IN 27676 7343 51 French french JJ 27676 7343 52 -- -- : 27676 7343 53 prefectures prefecture NNS 27676 7343 54 , , , 27676 7343 55 singular singular JJ 27676 7343 56 -- -- : 27676 7343 57 prefecture prefecture NN 27676 7343 58 ; ; : 27676 7343 59 in in IN 27676 7343 60 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 27676 7343 61 -- -- : 27676 7343 62 plural plural JJ 27676 7343 63 -- -- : 27676 7343 64 NA na NN 27676 7343 65 , , , 27676 7343 66 singular singular JJ 27676 7343 67 -- -- : 27676 7343 68 prefegitura prefegitura NN 27676 7343 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 70 ; ; : 27676 7343 71 Butare Butare NNP 27676 7343 72 , , , 27676 7343 73 Byumba Byumba NNP 27676 7343 74 , , , 27676 7343 75 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 27676 7343 76 , , , 27676 7343 77 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 27676 7343 78 , , , 27676 7343 79 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 27676 7343 80 , , , 27676 7343 81 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 27676 7343 82 , , , 27676 7343 83 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 27676 7343 84 , , , 27676 7343 85 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 27676 7343 86 , , , 27676 7343 87 Kigali Kigali NNP 27676 7343 88 , , , 27676 7343 89 Kigaliville Kigaliville NNP 27676 7343 90 , , , 27676 7343 91 Umutara Umutara NNP 27676 7343 92 , , , 27676 7343 93 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 27676 7343 94 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7343 95 : : : 27676 7343 96 1 1 CD 27676 7343 97 July July NNP 27676 7343 98 1962 1962 CD 27676 7343 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 100 from from IN 27676 7343 101 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 7343 102 - - HYPH 27676 7343 103 administered administer VBN 27676 7343 104 UN UN NNP 27676 7343 105 trusteeship trusteeship NN 27676 7343 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 107 National national JJ 27676 7343 108 holiday holiday NN 27676 7343 109 : : : 27676 7343 110 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7343 111 Day Day NNP 27676 7343 112 , , , 27676 7343 113 1 1 CD 27676 7343 114 July July NNP 27676 7343 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 116 1962 1962 CD 27676 7343 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 118 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7343 119 : : : 27676 7343 120 on on IN 27676 7343 121 5 5 CD 27676 7343 122 May May NNP 27676 7343 123 1995 1995 CD 27676 7343 124 , , , 27676 7343 125 the the DT 27676 7343 126 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 7343 127 National National NNP 27676 7343 128 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7343 129 adopted adopt VBD 27676 7343 130 a a DT 27676 7343 131 new new JJ 27676 7343 132 constitution constitution NN 27676 7343 133 which which WDT 27676 7343 134 included include VBD 27676 7343 135 elements element NNS 27676 7343 136 of of IN 27676 7343 137 the the DT 27676 7343 138 constitution constitution NN 27676 7343 139 of of IN 27676 7343 140 18 18 CD 27676 7343 141 June June NNP 27676 7343 142 1991 1991 CD 27676 7343 143 as as RB 27676 7343 144 well well RB 27676 7343 145 as as IN 27676 7343 146 provisions provision NNS 27676 7343 147 of of IN 27676 7343 148 the the DT 27676 7343 149 1993 1993 CD 27676 7343 150 Arusha Arusha NNP 27676 7343 151 peace peace NN 27676 7343 152 accord accord NN 27676 7343 153 and and CC 27676 7343 154 the the DT 27676 7343 155 November November NNP 27676 7343 156 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 157 multi multi JJ 27676 7343 158 - - JJ 27676 7343 159 party party JJ 27676 7343 160 protocol protocol NN 27676 7343 161 of of IN 27676 7343 162 understanding understand VBG 27676 7343 163 Legal legal JJ 27676 7343 164 system system NN 27676 7343 165 : : : 27676 7343 166 based base VBN 27676 7343 167 on on IN 27676 7343 168 German german JJ 27676 7343 169 and and CC 27676 7343 170 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 7343 171 civil civil JJ 27676 7343 172 law law NN 27676 7343 173 systems system NNS 27676 7343 174 and and CC 27676 7343 175 customary customary JJ 27676 7343 176 law law NN 27676 7343 177 ; ; : 27676 7343 178 judicial judicial JJ 27676 7343 179 review review NN 27676 7343 180 of of IN 27676 7343 181 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7343 182 acts act NNS 27676 7343 183 in in IN 27676 7343 184 the the DT 27676 7343 185 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7343 186 Court Court NNP 27676 7343 187 ; ; : 27676 7343 188 has have VBZ 27676 7343 189 not not RB 27676 7343 190 accepted accept VBN 27676 7343 191 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 7343 192 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 7343 193 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 7343 194 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 7343 195 : : : 27676 7343 196 NA na CD 27676 7343 197 years year NNS 27676 7343 198 of of IN 27676 7343 199 age age NN 27676 7343 200 ; ; : 27676 7343 201 universal universal JJ 27676 7343 202 adult adult NN 27676 7343 203 Executive executive JJ 27676 7343 204 branch branch NN 27676 7343 205 : : : 27676 7343 206 chief chief NN 27676 7343 207 of of IN 27676 7343 208 state state NN 27676 7343 209 : : : 27676 7343 210 President President NNP 27676 7343 211 Pasteur Pasteur NNP 27676 7343 212 BIZIMUNGU BIZIMUNGU NNP 27676 7343 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 214 since since IN 27676 7343 215 19 19 CD 27676 7343 216 July July NNP 27676 7343 217 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 219 ; ; : 27676 7343 220 Vice Vice NNP 27676 7343 221 President President NNP 27676 7343 222 Maj Maj NNP 27676 7343 223 . . NNP 27676 7343 224 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 7343 225 Paul Paul NNP 27676 7343 226 KAGAME KAGAME NNP 27676 7343 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 228 since since IN 27676 7343 229 19 19 CD 27676 7343 230 July July NNP 27676 7343 231 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 233 head head NN 27676 7343 234 of of IN 27676 7343 235 government government NN 27676 7343 236 : : : 27676 7343 237 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7343 238 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7343 239 Celestin Celestin NNP 27676 7343 240 RWIGEMA RWIGEMA NNP 27676 7343 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 242 since since IN 27676 7343 243 1 1 CD 27676 7343 244 September September NNP 27676 7343 245 1995 1995 CD 27676 7343 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 247 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7343 248 : : : 27676 7343 249 Council Council NNP 27676 7343 250 of of IN 27676 7343 251 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7343 252 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7343 253 by by IN 27676 7343 254 the the DT 27676 7343 255 president president NNP 27676 7343 256 elections election NNS 27676 7343 257 : : : 27676 7343 258 normally normally RB 27676 7343 259 the the DT 27676 7343 260 president president NN 27676 7343 261 is be VBZ 27676 7343 262 elected elect VBN 27676 7343 263 by by IN 27676 7343 264 popular popular JJ 27676 7343 265 vote vote NN 27676 7343 266 for for IN 27676 7343 267 a a DT 27676 7343 268 five five CD 27676 7343 269 - - HYPH 27676 7343 270 year year NN 27676 7343 271 term term NN 27676 7343 272 ; ; : 27676 7343 273 election election NN 27676 7343 274 last last JJ 27676 7343 275 held hold VBN 27676 7343 276 in in IN 27676 7343 277 December December NNP 27676 7343 278 1988 1988 CD 27676 7343 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 280 next next JJ 27676 7343 281 to to TO 27676 7343 282 be be VB 27676 7343 283 held hold VBN 27676 7343 284 NA NA NNP 27676 7343 285 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 286 ; ; : 27676 7343 287 prime prime NNP 27676 7343 288 minister minister NNP 27676 7343 289 is be VBZ 27676 7343 290 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7343 291 by by IN 27676 7343 292 the the DT 27676 7343 293 president president NNP 27676 7343 294 election election NN 27676 7343 295 results result NNS 27676 7343 296 : : : 27676 7343 297 Juvenal juvenal JJ 27676 7343 298 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 27676 7343 299 elected elect VBD 27676 7343 300 president president NN 27676 7343 301 ; ; : 27676 7343 302 percent percent NN 27676 7343 303 of of IN 27676 7343 304 vote--99.98 vote--99.98 NNP 27676 7343 305 % % NN 27676 7343 306 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 307 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 27676 7343 308 was be VBD 27676 7343 309 the the DT 27676 7343 310 sole sole JJ 27676 7343 311 candidate candidate NN 27676 7343 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 313 note note VB 27676 7343 314 : : : 27676 7343 315 President President NNP 27676 7343 316 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 27676 7343 317 was be VBD 27676 7343 318 killed kill VBN 27676 7343 319 in in IN 27676 7343 320 a a DT 27676 7343 321 plane plane NN 27676 7343 322 crash crash NN 27676 7343 323 on on IN 27676 7343 324 6 6 CD 27676 7343 325 April April NNP 27676 7343 326 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 327 which which WDT 27676 7343 328 ignited ignite VBD 27676 7343 329 the the DT 27676 7343 330 genocide genocide NN 27676 7343 331 and and CC 27676 7343 332 was be VBD 27676 7343 333 replaced replace VBN 27676 7343 334 by by IN 27676 7343 335 President President NNP 27676 7343 336 BIZIMUNGU BIZIMUNGU NNP 27676 7343 337 who who WP 27676 7343 338 was be VBD 27676 7343 339 installed instal VBN 27676 7343 340 by by IN 27676 7343 341 the the DT 27676 7343 342 military military JJ 27676 7343 343 forces force NNS 27676 7343 344 of of IN 27676 7343 345 the the DT 27676 7343 346 ruling rule VBG 27676 7343 347 Rwandan Rwandan NNP 27676 7343 348 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 27676 7343 349 Front Front NNP 27676 7343 350 on on IN 27676 7343 351 19 19 CD 27676 7343 352 July July NNP 27676 7343 353 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 354 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7343 355 branch branch NN 27676 7343 356 : : : 27676 7343 357 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7343 358 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 7343 359 National National NNP 27676 7343 360 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7343 361 or or CC 27676 7343 362 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 7343 363 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 7343 364 de de NNP 27676 7343 365 Transition Transition NNP 27676 7343 366 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 367 a a DT 27676 7343 368 power power NN 27676 7343 369 - - HYPH 27676 7343 370 sharing share VBG 27676 7343 371 body body NN 27676 7343 372 with with IN 27676 7343 373 70 70 CD 27676 7343 374 seats seat NNS 27676 7343 375 established establish VBN 27676 7343 376 on on IN 27676 7343 377 12 12 CD 27676 7343 378 December December NNP 27676 7343 379 1994 1994 CD 27676 7343 380 following follow VBG 27676 7343 381 a a DT 27676 7343 382 multi multi JJ 27676 7343 383 - - JJ 27676 7343 384 party party JJ 27676 7343 385 protocol protocol NN 27676 7343 386 understanding understanding NN 27676 7343 387 ; ; : 27676 7343 388 members member NNS 27676 7343 389 were be VBD 27676 7343 390 predetermined predetermine VBN 27676 7343 391 by by IN 27676 7343 392 the the DT 27676 7343 393 Arusha Arusha NNP 27676 7343 394 peace peace NN 27676 7343 395 accord accord NN 27676 7343 396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 397 elections election NNS 27676 7343 398 : : : 27676 7343 399 the the DT 27676 7343 400 last last JJ 27676 7343 401 national national JJ 27676 7343 402 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7343 403 elections election NNS 27676 7343 404 were be VBD 27676 7343 405 held hold VBN 27676 7343 406 16 16 CD 27676 7343 407 December December NNP 27676 7343 408 1988 1988 CD 27676 7343 409 for for IN 27676 7343 410 the the DT 27676 7343 411 National National NNP 27676 7343 412 Development Development NNP 27676 7343 413 Council Council NNP 27676 7343 414 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7343 415 the the DT 27676 7343 416 legislature legislature NN 27676 7343 417 prior prior RB 27676 7343 418 to to IN 27676 7343 419 the the DT 27676 7343 420 advent advent NN 27676 7343 421 of of IN 27676 7343 422 the the DT 27676 7343 423 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 7343 424 National National NNP 27676 7343 425 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7343 426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7343 427 ; ; : 27676 7343 428 no no DT 27676 7343 429 elections election NNS 27676 7343 430 have have VBP 27676 7343 431 been be VBN 27676 7343 432 held hold VBN 27676 7343 433 for for IN 27676 7343 434 the the DT 27676 7343 435 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 7343 436 National National NNP 27676 7343 437 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7343 438 as as IN 27676 7343 439 the the DT 27676 7343 440 distribution distribution NN 27676 7343 441 of of IN 27676 7343 442 seats seat NNS 27676 7343 443 was be VBD 27676 7343 444 predetermined predetermine VBN 27676 7343 445 by by IN 27676 7343 446 the the DT 27676 7343 447 Arusha Arusha NNP 27676 7343 448 peace peace NN 27676 7343 449 accord accord NN 27676 7343 450 election election NN 27676 7343 451 results result NNS 27676 7343 452 : : : 27676 7343 453 percent percent NN 27676 7343 454 of of IN 27676 7343 455 vote vote NN 27676 7343 456 by by IN 27676 7343 457 party party NN 27676 7343 458 -- -- : 27676 7343 459 NA na NN 27676 7343 460 ; ; , 27676 7343 461 seats seat NNS 27676 7343 462 by by IN 27676 7343 463 party party NN 27676 7343 464 -- -- : 27676 7343 465 RPF RPF NNP 27676 7343 466 19 19 CD 27676 7343 467 , , , 27676 7343 468 MDR MDR NNP 27676 7343 469 13 13 CD 27676 7343 470 , , , 27676 7343 471 PSD PSD NNP 27676 7343 472 13 13 CD 27676 7343 473 , , , 27676 7343 474 PL PL NNP 27676 7343 475 13 13 CD 27676 7343 476 , , , 27676 7343 477 PDC PDC NNP 27676 7343 478 6 6 CD 27676 7343 479 , , , 27676 7343 480 PSR PSR NNP 27676 7343 481 2 2 CD 27676 7343 482 , , , 27676 7343 483 PDI PDI NNP 27676 7343 484 2 2 CD 27676 7343 485 , , , 27676 7343 486 other other JJ 27676 7343 487 2 2 CD 27676 7343 488 ; 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N. NNP 27676 7343 635 RUDASINGWA RUDASINGWA NNP 27676 7343 636 chancery chancery NN 27676 7343 637 : : : 27676 7343 638 1714 1714 CD 27676 7343 639 New New NNP 27676 7343 640 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 7343 641 Ave Ave NNP 27676 7343 642 . . . 27676 7343 643 NW NW NNP 27676 7343 644 , , , 27676 7343 645 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7343 646 , , , 27676 7343 647 DC DC NNP 27676 7343 648 20009 20009 CD 27676 7343 649 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7343 650 representation representation NN 27676 7343 651 from from IN 27676 7343 652 the the DT 27676 7343 653 US US NNP 27676 7343 654 : : : 27676 7343 655 chief chief NN 27676 7343 656 of of IN 27676 7343 657 mission mission NN 27676 7343 658 : : : 27676 7343 659 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7343 660 George George NNP 27676 7343 661 M. M. 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17 40 40 CD 27676 7354 18 % % NN 27676 7354 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7354 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 7354 21 est est NNP 27676 7354 22 . . . 27676 7354 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7355 1 Population population NN 27676 7355 2 below below IN 27676 7355 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 7355 4 line line NN 27676 7355 5 : : : 27676 7355 6 51.2 51.2 CD 27676 7355 7 % % NN 27676 7355 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7355 9 1993 1993 CD 27676 7355 10 est est NNP 27676 7355 11 . . . 27676 7355 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7356 1 Household household NN 27676 7356 2 income income NN 27676 7356 3 or or CC 27676 7356 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 7356 5 by by IN 27676 7356 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 7356 7 share share NN 27676 7356 8 : : : 27676 7356 9 lowest low JJS 27676 7356 10 10 10 CD 27676 7356 11 % % NN 27676 7356 12 : : : 27676 7356 13 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 7356 14 % % NN 27676 7356 15 highest high JJS 27676 7356 16 10 10 CD 27676 7356 17 % % NN 27676 7356 18 : : : 27676 7356 19 24.2 24.2 CD 27676 7356 20 % % NN 27676 7356 21 ( ( 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CC 27676 7356 59 commerce commerce NN 27676 7356 60 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7356 61 rate rate NN 27676 7356 62 : : : 27676 7356 63 NA% NA% `` 27676 7356 64 Budget budget NN 27676 7356 65 : : : 27676 7356 66 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7356 67 : : : 27676 7356 68 $ $ $ 27676 7356 69 231 231 CD 27676 7356 70 million million CD 27676 7356 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7356 72 : : : 27676 7356 73 $ $ $ 27676 7356 74 319 319 CD 27676 7356 75 million million CD 27676 7356 76 , , , 27676 7356 77 including include VBG 27676 7356 78 capital capital NN 27676 7356 79 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7356 80 of of IN 27676 7356 81 $ $ $ 27676 7356 82 13 13 CD 27676 7356 83 million million CD 27676 7356 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7356 85 1996 1996 CD 27676 7356 86 est est NNP 27676 7356 87 . . . 27676 7356 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7357 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7357 2 : : : 27676 7357 3 production production NN 27676 7357 4 of of IN 27676 7357 5 cement cement NN 27676 7357 6 , , , 27676 7357 7 processing processing NN 27676 7357 8 of of IN 27676 7357 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 7357 10 products product NNS 27676 7357 11 , , , 27676 7357 12 small small JJ 27676 7357 13 - - HYPH 27676 7357 14 scale scale NN 27676 7357 15 beverage beverage NN 27676 7357 16 production production NN 27676 7357 17 , , , 27676 7357 18 manufacture manufacture NN 27676 7357 19 of of IN 27676 7357 20 soap soap NN 27676 7357 21 , , , 27676 7357 22 furniture furniture NN 27676 7357 23 , , , 27676 7357 24 shoes shoe NNS 27676 7357 25 , , , 27676 7357 26 plastic plastic NN 27676 7357 27 goods good NNS 27676 7357 28 , , , 27676 7357 29 textiles textile NNS 27676 7357 30 , , , 27676 7357 31 cigarettes cigarette VBZ 27676 7357 32 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7357 33 production production NN 27676 7357 34 growth growth NN 27676 7357 35 rate rate NN 27676 7357 36 : : : 27676 7357 37 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 7357 38 % % NN 27676 7357 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7357 40 1995 1995 CD 27676 7357 41 est est NNP 27676 7357 42 . . . 27676 7357 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7358 2 -- -- : 27676 7358 3 production production NN 27676 7358 4 : : : 27676 7358 5 164 164 CD 27676 7358 6 million million CD 27676 7358 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7358 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7358 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 7358 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7358 12 -- -- : 27676 7358 13 production production NN 27676 7358 14 by by IN 27676 7358 15 source source NN 27676 7358 16 : : : 27676 7358 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 7358 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 7358 19 : : : 27676 7358 20 2.44 2.44 CD 27676 7358 21 % % NN 27676 7358 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7358 23 : : : 27676 7358 24 97.56 97.56 CD 27676 7358 25 % % NN 27676 7358 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 7358 27 : : : 27676 7358 28 0 0 CD 27676 7358 29 % % NN 27676 7358 30 other other JJ 27676 7358 31 : : : 27676 7358 32 0 0 CD 27676 7358 33 % % NN 27676 7358 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7358 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 7358 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7358 38 -- -- : 27676 7358 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 7358 40 : : : 27676 7358 41 177 177 CD 27676 7358 42 million million CD 27676 7358 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7358 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7358 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 7358 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7358 48 -- -- : 27676 7358 49 exports export NNS 27676 7358 50 : : : 27676 7358 51 2 2 CD 27676 7358 52 million million CD 27676 7358 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7358 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7358 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 7358 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7358 58 -- -- : 27676 7358 59 imports import NNS 27676 7358 60 : : : 27676 7358 61 15 15 CD 27676 7358 62 million million CD 27676 7358 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7358 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7358 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 7358 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7358 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7358 68 -- -- : 27676 7358 69 products product NNS 27676 7358 70 : : : 27676 7358 71 coffee coffee NN 27676 7358 72 , , , 27676 7358 73 tea 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NNP 27676 7358 100 , , , 27676 7358 101 1998 1998 CD 27676 7358 102 est est NNP 27676 7358 103 . . . 27676 7358 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7359 1 Exports export NNS 27676 7359 2 -- -- : 27676 7359 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7359 4 : : : 27676 7359 5 coffee coffee NN 27676 7359 6 55 55 CD 27676 7359 7 % % NN 27676 7359 8 , , , 27676 7359 9 tea tea NN 27676 7359 10 21 21 CD 27676 7359 11 % % NN 27676 7359 12 , , , 27676 7359 13 hides hide NNS 27676 7359 14 , , , 27676 7359 15 tin tin NNP 27676 7359 16 ore ore NN 27676 7359 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7359 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 7359 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7359 20 Exports export NNS 27676 7359 21 -- -- : 27676 7359 22 partners partner NNS 27676 7359 23 : : : 27676 7359 24 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 7359 25 49 49 CD 27676 7359 26 % % NN 27676 7359 27 , , , 27676 7359 28 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7359 29 16 16 CD 27676 7359 30 % % NN 27676 7359 31 , , , 27676 7359 32 US US NNP 27676 7359 33 , , , 27676 7359 34 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 7359 35 , , , 27676 7359 36 UK UK NNP 27676 7359 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7359 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 7359 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7359 40 Imports import NNS 27676 7359 41 : : : 27676 7359 42 $ $ $ 27676 7359 43 326 326 CD 27676 7359 44 million million CD 27676 7359 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7359 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7359 47 . . NNP 27676 7359 48 , , , 27676 7359 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 7359 50 est est NNP 27676 7359 51 . . . 27676 7359 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7360 2 -- -- : 27676 7360 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7360 4 : : : 27676 7360 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 7360 6 , , , 27676 7360 7 machinery machinery NN 27676 7360 8 and and CC 27676 7360 9 equipment equipment NN 27676 7360 10 , , , 27676 7360 11 steel steel NN 27676 7360 12 , , , 27676 7360 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7360 14 products product NNS 27676 7360 15 , , , 27676 7360 16 cement cement NN 27676 7360 17 and and CC 27676 7360 18 construction construction NN 27676 7360 19 material material NN 27676 7360 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 7360 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 23 Imports import NNS 27676 7360 24 -- -- : 27676 7360 25 partners partner NNS 27676 7360 26 : : : 27676 7360 27 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7360 28 , , , 27676 7360 29 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 7360 30 , , , 27676 7360 31 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 7360 32 , , , 27676 7360 33 US US NNP 27676 7360 34 , , , 27676 7360 35 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 7360 36 - - HYPH 27676 7360 37 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 7360 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 39 1997 1997 CD 27676 7360 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 41 Debt debt NN 27676 7360 42 -- -- : 27676 7360 43 external external JJ 27676 7360 44 : : : 27676 7360 45 $ $ $ 27676 7360 46 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 7360 47 billion billion CD 27676 7360 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 49 1998 1998 CD 27676 7360 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 51 Economic economic JJ 27676 7360 52 aid aid NN 27676 7360 53 -- -- : 27676 7360 54 recipient recipient NN 27676 7360 55 : : : 27676 7360 56 $ $ $ 27676 7360 57 711.2 711.2 CD 27676 7360 58 million million CD 27676 7360 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 7360 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 62 ; ; : 27676 7360 63 note?since note?since . 27676 7360 64 1994 1994 CD 27676 7360 65 , , , 27676 7360 66 World World NNP 27676 7360 67 Bank Bank NNP 27676 7360 68 financing financing NN 27676 7360 69 to to IN 27676 7360 70 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7360 71 has have VBZ 27676 7360 72 totaled total VBN 27676 7360 73 more more JJR 27676 7360 74 than than IN 27676 7360 75 $ $ $ 27676 7360 76 120 120 CD 27676 7360 77 million million CD 27676 7360 78 ; ; : 27676 7360 79 in in IN 27676 7360 80 June June NNP 27676 7360 81 1998 1998 CD 27676 7360 82 , , , 27676 7360 83 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7360 84 signed sign VBD 27676 7360 85 an an DT 27676 7360 86 Enhanced Enhanced NNP 27676 7360 87 Structural Structural NNP 27676 7360 88 Adjustment Adjustment NNP 27676 7360 89 Facility Facility NNP 27676 7360 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 91 ESAF ESAF NNP 27676 7360 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 93 with with IN 27676 7360 94 the the DT 27676 7360 95 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7360 96 ; ; : 27676 7360 97 in in IN 27676 7360 98 summer summer NN 27676 7360 99 1998 1998 CD 27676 7360 100 , , , 27676 7360 101 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 7360 102 presented present VBD 27676 7360 103 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 7360 104 policy policy NN 27676 7360 105 objectives objective NNS 27676 7360 106 and and CC 27676 7360 107 development development NN 27676 7360 108 priorities priority NNS 27676 7360 109 to to IN 27676 7360 110 donor donor NN 27676 7360 111 governments government NNS 27676 7360 112 resulting result VBG 27676 7360 113 in in IN 27676 7360 114 multi multi JJ 27676 7360 115 - - JJ 27676 7360 116 year year JJ 27676 7360 117 pledges pledge NNS 27676 7360 118 in in IN 27676 7360 119 the the DT 27676 7360 120 amount amount NN 27676 7360 121 of of IN 27676 7360 122 $ $ $ 27676 7360 123 250 250 CD 27676 7360 124 million million CD 27676 7360 125 Currency currency NN 27676 7360 126 : : : 27676 7360 127 1 1 CD 27676 7360 128 Rwandan rwandan JJ 27676 7360 129 franc franc NN 27676 7360 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 131 RF rf NN 27676 7360 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 133 = = SYM 27676 7360 134 100 100 CD 27676 7360 135 centimes centime NNS 27676 7360 136 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7360 137 rates rate NNS 27676 7360 138 : : : 27676 7360 139 Rwandan rwandan JJ 27676 7360 140 francs franc NNS 27676 7360 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 142 RF rf NN 27676 7360 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 144 per per IN 27676 7360 145 US$ us$ $ 27676 7360 146 1 1 CD 27676 7360 147 - - HYPH 27676 7360 148 -320.63 -320.63 NNP 27676 7360 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 150 February February NNP 27676 7360 151 1999 1999 CD 27676 7360 152 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 153 , , , 27676 7360 154 312.31 312.31 CD 27676 7360 155 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 156 1998 1998 CD 27676 7360 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 158 , , , 27676 7360 159 301.53 301.53 CD 27676 7360 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 161 1997 1997 CD 27676 7360 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 163 , , , 27676 7360 164 306.82 306.82 CD 27676 7360 165 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 166 1996 1996 CD 27676 7360 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 168 , , , 27676 7360 169 262.20 262.20 CD 27676 7360 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 171 1995 1995 CD 27676 7360 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7360 173 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7360 174 year year NN 27676 7360 175 : : : 27676 7360 176 calendar calendar NN 27676 7360 177 year year NN 27676 7360 178 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7360 179 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7360 180 : : : 27676 7360 181 6,400 6,400 CD 27676 7360 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7360 183 1983 1983 CD 27676 7360 184 est est NNP 27676 7360 185 . . . 27676 7360 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7361 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7361 2 system system NN 27676 7361 3 : : : 27676 7361 4 telephone telephone NN 27676 7361 5 system system NN 27676 7361 6 primarily primarily RB 27676 7361 7 serves serve VBZ 27676 7361 8 business business NN 27676 7361 9 and and CC 27676 7361 10 government government NN 27676 7361 11 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7361 12 : : : 27676 7361 13 the the DT 27676 7361 14 capital capital NN 27676 7361 15 , , , 27676 7361 16 Kigali Kigali NNP 27676 7361 17 , , , 27676 7361 18 is be VBZ 27676 7361 19 connected connect VBN 27676 7361 20 to to IN 27676 7361 21 the the DT 27676 7361 22 centers center NNS 27676 7361 23 of of IN 27676 7361 24 the the DT 27676 7361 25 prefectures prefecture NNS 27676 7361 26 by by IN 27676 7361 27 microwave microwave NN 27676 7361 28 radio radio NN 27676 7361 29 relay relay NN 27676 7361 30 ; ; : 27676 7361 31 the the DT 27676 7361 32 remainder remainder NN 27676 7361 33 of of IN 27676 7361 34 the the DT 27676 7361 35 network network NN 27676 7361 36 depends depend VBZ 27676 7361 37 on on IN 27676 7361 38 wire wire NN 27676 7361 39 and and CC 27676 7361 40 HF HF NNP 27676 7361 41 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7361 42 international international JJ 27676 7361 43 : : : 27676 7361 44 international international NNP 27676 7361 45 connections connection NNS 27676 7361 46 employ employ NNP 27676 7361 47 microwave microwave NN 27676 7361 48 radio radio NN 27676 7361 49 relay relay NN 27676 7361 50 to to IN 27676 7361 51 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 7361 52 countries country NNS 27676 7361 53 and and CC 27676 7361 54 satellite satellite NN 27676 7361 55 communications communication NNS 27676 7361 56 to to IN 27676 7361 57 more more RBR 27676 7361 58 distant distant JJ 27676 7361 59 countries country NNS 27676 7361 60 ; ; , 27676 7361 61 satellite satellite NN 27676 7361 62 earth earth NN 27676 7361 63 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 7361 64 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7361 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7361 66 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7361 67 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7361 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7361 69 in in IN 27676 7361 70 Kigali Kigali NNP 27676 7361 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7361 72 includes include VBZ 27676 7361 73 telex telex NNP 27676 7361 74 and and CC 27676 7361 75 telefax telefax JJR 27676 7361 76 service service NN 27676 7361 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7361 78 Radio radio NN 27676 7361 79 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7361 80 stations station NNS 27676 7361 81 : : : 27676 7361 82 AM AM NNP 27676 7361 83 1 1 CD 27676 7361 84 , , , 27676 7361 85 FM FM NNP 27676 7361 86 1 1 CD 27676 7361 87 , , , 27676 7361 88 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7361 89 0 0 CD 27676 7361 90 Radios radio NNS 27676 7361 91 : : : 27676 7361 92 630,000 630,000 CD 27676 7361 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7361 94 1993 1993 CD 27676 7361 95 est est NNP 27676 7361 96 . . . 27676 7361 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7362 1 Television television NN 27676 7362 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7362 3 stations station NNS 27676 7362 4 : : : 27676 7362 5 2 2 CD 27676 7362 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7362 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7362 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7362 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7362 10 : : : 27676 7362 11 NA NA NNP 27676 7362 12 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 7362 13 Railways railway NNS 27676 7362 14 : : : 27676 7362 15 0 0 LS 27676 7362 16 km km NN 27676 7362 17 Highways highway NNS 27676 7362 18 : : : 27676 7362 19 total total NN 27676 7362 20 : : : 27676 7362 21 12,000 12,000 CD 27676 7362 22 km km NN 27676 7362 23 paved pave VBN 27676 7362 24 : : : 27676 7362 25 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7362 26 km km NN 27676 7362 27 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7362 28 : : : 27676 7362 29 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 7362 30 km km NNS 27676 7362 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7362 32 1997 1997 CD 27676 7362 33 est est NNP 27676 7362 34 . . . 27676 7362 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7363 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7363 2 : : : 27676 7363 3 Lac Lac NNP 27676 7363 4 Kivu Kivu NNP 27676 7363 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 7363 6 by by IN 27676 7363 7 shallow shallow JJ 27676 7363 8 - - HYPH 27676 7363 9 draft draft NN 27676 7363 10 barges barge NNS 27676 7363 11 and and CC 27676 7363 12 native native JJ 27676 7363 13 craft craft NN 27676 7363 14 Ports port NNS 27676 7363 15 and and CC 27676 7363 16 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7363 17 : : : 27676 7363 18 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 27676 7363 19 , , , 27676 7363 20 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 27676 7363 21 , , , 27676 7363 22 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 27676 7363 23 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 7363 24 : : : 27676 7363 25 7 7 CD 27676 7363 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7363 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 7363 28 est est NNP 27676 7363 29 . . . 27676 7363 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7364 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7364 2 -- -- : 27676 7364 3 with with IN 27676 7364 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7364 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7364 6 : : : 27676 7364 7 total total NN 27676 7364 8 : : : 27676 7364 9 4 4 CD 27676 7364 10 over over IN 27676 7364 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7364 12 m m NN 27676 7364 13 : : : 27676 7364 14 1 1 CD 27676 7364 15 914 914 CD 27676 7364 16 to to TO 27676 7364 17 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7364 18 m m NN 27676 7364 19 : : : 27676 7364 20 2 2 CD 27676 7364 21 under under IN 27676 7364 22 914 914 CD 27676 7364 23 m m NN 27676 7364 24 : : : 27676 7364 25 1 1 CD 27676 7364 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7364 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 7364 28 est est NNP 27676 7364 29 . . . 27676 7364 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7365 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7365 2 -- -- : 27676 7365 3 with with IN 27676 7365 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7365 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7365 6 : : : 27676 7365 7 total total NN 27676 7365 8 : : : 27676 7365 9 3 3 CD 27676 7365 10 914 914 CD 27676 7365 11 to to TO 27676 7365 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7365 13 m m NN 27676 7365 14 : : : 27676 7365 15 1 1 CD 27676 7365 16 under under IN 27676 7365 17 914 914 CD 27676 7365 18 m m NN 27676 7365 19 : : : 27676 7365 20 2 2 CD 27676 7365 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7365 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7365 23 est est NNP 27676 7365 24 . . . 27676 7365 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7366 1 Military military JJ 27676 7366 2 Military military JJ 27676 7366 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7366 4 : : : 27676 7366 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7366 6 , , , 27676 7366 7 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 7366 8 Military Military NNP 27676 7366 9 manpower manpower NN 27676 7366 10 -- -- : 27676 7366 11 availability availability NN 27676 7366 12 : : : 27676 7366 13 males male NNS 27676 7366 14 age age NNP 27676 7366 15 15 15 CD 27676 7366 16 - - HYPH 27676 7366 17 49 49 CD 27676 7366 18 : : : 27676 7366 19 1,964,118 1,964,118 CD 27676 7366 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7366 21 1999 1999 CD 27676 7366 22 est est NNP 27676 7366 23 . . . 27676 7366 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7367 1 Military military JJ 27676 7367 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7367 3 -- -- : 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: : : 27676 7389 174 135 135 CD 27676 7389 175 km km NN 27676 7389 176 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7389 177 claims claim VBZ 27676 7389 178 : : : 27676 7389 179 continental continental NNP 27676 7389 180 shelf shelf NNP 27676 7389 181 : : : 27676 7389 182 200 200 CD 27676 7389 183 nm nm CD 27676 7389 184 or or CC 27676 7389 185 to to IN 27676 7389 186 the the DT 27676 7389 187 edge edge NN 27676 7389 188 of of IN 27676 7389 189 the the DT 27676 7389 190 continental continental JJ 27676 7389 191 margin margin NN 27676 7389 192 territorial territorial NNP 27676 7389 193 sea sea NN 27676 7389 194 : : : 27676 7389 195 12 12 CD 27676 7389 196 nm nm CD 27676 7389 197 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 7389 198 zone zone NN 27676 7389 199 : : : 27676 7389 200 24 24 CD 27676 7389 201 nm nm IN 27676 7389 202 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7389 203 economic economic JJ 27676 7389 204 zone zone NN 27676 7389 205 : : : 27676 7389 206 200 200 CD 27676 7389 207 nm nm NNP 27676 7389 208 Climate Climate NNP 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7414 23 : : : 27676 7414 24 US US NNP 27676 7414 25 42.4 42.4 CD 27676 7414 26 % % NN 27676 7414 27 , , , 27676 7414 28 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 7414 29 nations nation NNS 27676 7414 30 17.2 17.2 CD 27676 7414 31 % % NN 27676 7414 32 , , , 27676 7414 33 UK UK NNP 27676 7414 34 11.3 11.3 CD 27676 7414 35 % % NN 27676 7414 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7414 37 1995 1995 CD 27676 7414 38 est est NNP 27676 7414 39 . . . 27676 7414 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7415 1 Debt debt NN 27676 7415 2 -- -- : 27676 7415 3 external external JJ 27676 7415 4 : : : 27676 7415 5 $ $ $ 27676 7415 6 56 56 CD 27676 7415 7 million million CD 27676 7415 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7415 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 7415 10 est est NNP 27676 7415 11 . . . 27676 7415 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7416 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 7416 2 aid aid NN 27676 7416 3 -- -- : 27676 7416 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 7416 5 : : : 27676 7416 6 $ $ $ 27676 7416 7 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 7416 8 million million CD 27676 7416 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7416 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 7416 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7416 12 Currency currency NN 27676 7416 13 : : : 27676 7416 14 1 1 CD 27676 7416 15 East East NNP 27676 7416 16 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 7416 17 dollar dollar NN 27676 7416 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7416 19 EC$ EC$ NNP 27676 7416 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7416 21 = = NFP 27676 7416 22 100 100 CD 27676 7416 23 cents cent NNS 27676 7416 24 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7416 25 rates rate NNS 27676 7416 26 : : : 27676 7416 27 East east JJ 27676 7416 28 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 7416 29 dollars dollar NNS 27676 7416 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7416 31 EC$ EC$ NNP 27676 7416 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7416 33 per per IN 27676 7416 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 7416 35 1 1 CD 27676 7416 36 - - HYPH 27676 7416 37 -2.7000 -2.7000 NN 27676 7416 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7416 39 fixed fix VBN 27676 7416 40 rate rate NN 27676 7416 41 since since IN 27676 7416 42 1976 1976 CD 27676 7416 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7416 44 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7416 45 year year NN 27676 7416 46 : : : 27676 7416 47 calendar calendar NN 27676 7416 48 year year NN 27676 7416 49 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7416 50 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7416 51 : : : 27676 7416 52 3,800 3,800 CD 27676 7416 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7416 54 1986 1986 CD 27676 7416 55 est est NNP 27676 7416 56 . . . 27676 7416 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7417 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7417 2 system system NN 27676 7417 3 : : : 27676 7417 4 good good JJ 27676 7417 5 interisland interisland NNP 27676 7417 6 VHF VHF NNP 27676 7417 7 / / SYM 27676 7417 8 UHF UHF NNP 27676 7417 9 / / SYM 27676 7417 10 SHF SHF NNP 27676 7417 11 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7417 12 connections connection NNS 27676 7417 13 and and CC 27676 7417 14 international international JJ 27676 7417 15 link link NN 27676 7417 16 via via IN 27676 7417 17 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 7417 18 and and CC 27676 7417 19 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 7417 20 and and CC 27676 7417 21 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7417 22 Martin Martin NNP 27676 7417 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7417 24 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 7417 25 and and CC 27676 7417 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 7417 27 Antilles Antilles NNPS 27676 7417 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7417 29 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7417 30 : : : 27676 7417 31 interisland interisland NN 27676 7417 32 links link NNS 27676 7417 33 are be VBP 27676 7417 34 handled handle VBN 27676 7417 35 by by IN 27676 7417 36 VHF VHF NNP 27676 7417 37 / / SYM 27676 7417 38 UHF UHF NNP 27676 7417 39 / / SYM 27676 7417 40 SHF SHF NNP 27676 7417 41 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7417 42 international international JJ 27676 7417 43 : : : 27676 7417 44 international international JJ 27676 7417 45 calls call NNS 27676 7417 46 are be VBP 27676 7417 47 carried carry VBN 27676 7417 48 by by IN 27676 7417 49 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7417 50 to to IN 27676 7417 51 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 7417 52 and and CC 27676 7417 53 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 7417 54 and and CC 27676 7417 55 from from IN 27676 7417 56 there there RB 27676 7417 57 switched switch VBN 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27676 7417 93 0 0 CD 27676 7417 94 Radios radio NNS 27676 7417 95 : : : 27676 7417 96 25,000 25,000 CD 27676 7417 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7417 98 1993 1993 CD 27676 7417 99 est est NNP 27676 7417 100 . . . 27676 7417 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7418 1 Television television NN 27676 7418 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7418 3 stations station NNS 27676 7418 4 : : : 27676 7418 5 1 1 CD 27676 7418 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7418 7 in in IN 27676 7418 8 addition addition NN 27676 7418 9 , , , 27676 7418 10 there there EX 27676 7418 11 are be VBP 27676 7418 12 three three CD 27676 7418 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 7418 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7418 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7418 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 7418 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7418 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 7418 19 : : : 27676 7418 20 9,500 9,500 CD 27676 7418 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7418 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 7418 23 est est NNP 27676 7418 24 . . . 27676 7418 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7419 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7419 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7419 3 : : : 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7419 42 . . . 27676 7419 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7420 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7420 2 and and CC 27676 7420 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7420 4 : : : 27676 7420 5 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 27676 7420 6 , , , 27676 7420 7 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 27676 7420 8 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7420 9 marine marine NN 27676 7420 10 : : : 27676 7420 11 none none NN 27676 7420 12 Airports airport NNS 27676 7420 13 : : : 27676 7420 14 2 2 CD 27676 7420 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7420 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 7420 17 est est NNP 27676 7420 18 . . . 27676 7420 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7421 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7421 2 -- -- : 27676 7421 3 with with IN 27676 7421 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7421 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7421 6 : : : 27676 7421 7 total total NN 27676 7421 8 : : : 27676 7421 9 2 2 CD 27676 7421 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7421 11 to to TO 27676 7421 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7421 13 m m NN 27676 7421 14 : : : 27676 7421 15 1 1 CD 27676 7421 16 914 914 CD 27676 7421 17 to to TO 27676 7421 18 1,523 1,523 CD 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182 water water NN 27676 7422 183 : : : 27676 7422 184 10 10 CD 27676 7422 185 sq sq NN 27676 7422 186 km km NNP 27676 7422 187 Area area NN 27676 7422 188 -- -- : 27676 7422 189 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7422 190 : : : 27676 7422 191 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 7422 192 times time NNS 27676 7422 193 the the DT 27676 7422 194 size size NN 27676 7422 195 of of IN 27676 7422 196 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7422 197 , , , 27676 7422 198 DC DC NNP 27676 7422 199 Land Land NNP 27676 7422 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7422 201 : : : 27676 7422 202 0 0 LS 27676 7422 203 km km NN 27676 7422 204 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7422 205 : : : 27676 7422 206 158 158 CD 27676 7422 207 km km NN 27676 7422 208 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7422 209 claims claim VBZ 27676 7422 210 : : : 27676 7422 211 200 200 CD 27676 7422 212 nm nm CD 27676 7422 213 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 7422 214 zone zone NN 27676 7422 215 : : : 27676 7422 216 24 24 CD 27676 7422 217 nm nm IN 27676 7422 218 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7422 219 economic economic JJ 27676 7422 220 zone zone NN 27676 7422 221 : : : 27676 7422 222 200 200 CD 27676 7422 223 nm nm CD 27676 7422 224 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7422 225 sea sea NN 27676 7422 226 : : : 27676 7422 227 12 12 CD 27676 7422 228 nm nm NNP 27676 7422 229 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7422 230 : : : 27676 7422 231 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7422 232 , , , 27676 7422 233 moderated moderate VBN 27676 7422 234 by by IN 27676 7422 235 northeast northeast JJ 27676 7422 236 trade trade NN 27676 7422 237 winds wind NNS 27676 7422 238 ; ; , 27676 7422 239 dry dry JJ 27676 7422 240 season season NN 27676 7422 241 from from IN 27676 7422 242 January January NNP 27676 7422 243 to to IN 27676 7422 244 April April NNP 27676 7422 245 , , , 27676 7422 246 rainy rainy JJ 27676 7422 247 season season NN 27676 7422 248 from from IN 27676 7422 249 May May NNP 27676 7422 250 to to IN 27676 7422 251 August August NNP 27676 7422 252 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7422 253 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7422 324 53 53 CD 27676 7422 325 % % NN 27676 7422 326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7422 327 1993 1993 CD 27676 7422 328 est est NNP 27676 7422 329 . . . 27676 7422 330 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7423 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7423 2 land land NN 27676 7423 3 : : : 27676 7423 4 10 10 CD 27676 7423 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7423 6 km km NNP 27676 7423 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7423 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7423 9 est est NNP 27676 7423 10 . . . 27676 7423 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7424 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7424 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7424 3 : : : 27676 7424 4 hurricanes hurricane NNS 27676 7424 5 and and CC 27676 7424 6 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 7424 7 activity activity NN 27676 7424 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7424 9 -- -- : 27676 7424 10 current current JJ 27676 7424 11 issues issue NNS 27676 7424 12 : : : 27676 7424 13 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 7424 14 ; ; , 27676 7424 15 soil soil NN 27676 7424 16 erosion erosion NN 27676 7424 17 , , , 27676 7424 18 particularly particularly RB 27676 7424 19 in in IN 27676 7424 20 the the DT 27676 7424 21 northern northern JJ 27676 7424 22 region region NN 27676 7424 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7424 24 -- -- : 27676 7424 25 international international JJ 27676 7424 26 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7424 27 : : : 27676 7424 28 party party NN 27676 7424 29 to to TO 27676 7424 30 : : : 27676 7424 31 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7424 32 , , , 27676 7424 33 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7424 34 Change Change NNP 27676 7424 35 , , , 27676 7424 36 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7424 37 , , , 27676 7424 38 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7424 39 Species Species NNPS 27676 7424 40 , , , 27676 7424 41 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 7424 42 Modification Modification NNP 27676 7424 43 , , , 27676 7424 44 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7424 45 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7424 46 , , , 27676 7424 47 Law Law NNP 27676 7424 48 of of IN 27676 7424 49 the the DT 27676 7424 50 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7424 51 , , , 27676 7424 52 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7424 53 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7424 54 , , , 27676 7424 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7424 56 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7424 57 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7424 58 , , , 27676 7424 59 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 7424 60 signed sign VBD 27676 7424 61 , , , 27676 7424 62 but but CC 27676 7424 63 not not RB 27676 7424 64 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7424 65 : : : 27676 7424 66 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7424 67 Change Change NNP 27676 7424 68 - - HYPH 27676 7424 69 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 7424 70 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7424 71 People People NNPS 27676 7424 72 Population Population NNP 27676 7424 73 : : : 27676 7424 74 154,020 154,020 CD 27676 7424 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7424 76 July July NNP 27676 7424 77 1999 1999 CD 27676 7424 78 est est NNP 27676 7424 79 . . . 27676 7424 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7425 1 Age age NN 27676 7425 2 structure structure NN 27676 7425 3 : : : 27676 7425 4 0 0 CD 27676 7425 5 - - HYPH 27676 7425 6 14 14 CD 27676 7425 7 years year NNS 27676 7425 8 : : : 27676 7425 9 33 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Military military JJ 27676 7453 2 Military military JJ 27676 7453 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7453 4 : : : 27676 7453 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 7453 6 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7453 7 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 7453 8 Police Police NNP 27676 7453 9 Force Force NNP 27676 7453 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7453 11 includes include VBZ 27676 7453 12 Special Special NNP 27676 7453 13 Service Service NNP 27676 7453 14 Unit Unit NNP 27676 7453 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7453 16 , , , 27676 7453 17 Coast Coast NNP 27676 7453 18 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7453 19 Military Military NNP 27676 7453 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7453 21 -- -- : 27676 7453 22 dollar dollar NN 27676 7453 23 figure figure NN 27676 7453 24 : : : 27676 7453 25 $ $ $ 27676 7453 26 5 5 CD 27676 7453 27 million million CD 27676 7453 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7453 29 1991 1991 CD 27676 7453 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7453 31 ; ; : 27676 7453 32 note?for note?for NNP 27676 7453 33 police police NN 27676 7453 34 force force NN 27676 7453 35 Military military JJ 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27676 7453 189 sq sq NN 27676 7453 190 km km NNP 27676 7453 191 water water NN 27676 7453 192 : : : 27676 7453 193 0 0 NFP 27676 7453 194 sq sq NNP 27676 7453 195 km km NNP 27676 7453 196 note note NN 27676 7453 197 : : : 27676 7453 198 includes include VBZ 27676 7453 199 eight eight CD 27676 7453 200 small small JJ 27676 7453 201 islands island NNS 27676 7453 202 in in IN 27676 7453 203 the the DT 27676 7453 204 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7453 205 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 7453 206 and and CC 27676 7453 207 the the DT 27676 7453 208 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 7453 209 groups group NNS 27676 7453 210 Area area NN 27676 7453 211 -- -- : 27676 7453 212 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7453 213 : : : 27676 7453 214 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 7453 215 times time NNS 27676 7453 216 the the DT 27676 7453 217 size size NN 27676 7453 218 of of IN 27676 7453 219 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7453 220 , , , 27676 7453 221 DC DC NNP 27676 7453 222 Land Land NNP 27676 7453 223 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7453 224 : : : 27676 7453 225 0 0 LS 27676 7453 226 km km NN 27676 7453 227 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7453 228 : : : 27676 7453 229 120 120 CD 27676 7453 230 km km NN 27676 7453 231 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7453 232 claims claim VBZ 27676 7453 233 : : : 27676 7453 234 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7453 235 economic economic JJ 27676 7453 236 zone zone NN 27676 7453 237 : : : 27676 7453 238 200 200 CD 27676 7453 239 nm nm CD 27676 7453 240 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7453 241 sea sea NN 27676 7453 242 : : : 27676 7453 243 12 12 CD 27676 7453 244 nm nm NNP 27676 7453 245 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7453 246 : : : 27676 7453 247 cold cold JJ 27676 7453 248 and and CC 27676 7453 249 wet wet JJ 27676 7453 250 , , , 27676 7453 251 with with IN 27676 7453 252 much much JJ 27676 7453 253 mist mist NN 27676 7453 254 and and CC 27676 7453 255 fog fog NN 27676 7453 256 ; ; : 27676 7453 257 spring spring NN 27676 7453 258 and and CC 27676 7453 259 autumn autumn NN 27676 7453 260 are be VBP 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295 use use NN 27676 7453 296 : : : 27676 7453 297 arable arable JJ 27676 7453 298 land land NN 27676 7453 299 : : : 27676 7453 300 13 13 CD 27676 7453 301 % % NN 27676 7453 302 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7453 303 crops crop NNS 27676 7453 304 : : : 27676 7453 305 NA% na% IN 27676 7453 306 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7453 307 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7453 308 : : : 27676 7453 309 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7453 310 forests forest NNS 27676 7453 311 and and CC 27676 7453 312 woodland woodland NN 27676 7453 313 : : : 27676 7453 314 4 4 CD 27676 7453 315 % % NN 27676 7453 316 other other JJ 27676 7453 317 : : : 27676 7453 318 83 83 CD 27676 7453 319 % % NN 27676 7453 320 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7453 321 1993 1993 CD 27676 7453 322 est est NNP 27676 7453 323 . . . 27676 7453 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7454 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7454 2 land land NN 27676 7454 3 : : : 27676 7454 4 NA NA NNP 27676 7454 5 sq sq RB 27676 7454 6 km km VB 27676 7454 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 7454 8 hazards hazard NNS 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Pierre NNP 27676 7463 101 , , , 27676 7463 102 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 7463 103 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7463 104 : : : 27676 7463 105 none none NN 27676 7463 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 107 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7463 108 collectivity collectivity NN 27676 7463 109 of of IN 27676 7463 110 France France NNP 27676 7463 111 ; ; : 27676 7463 112 has have VBZ 27676 7463 113 been be VBN 27676 7463 114 under under IN 27676 7463 115 French french JJ 27676 7463 116 control control NN 27676 7463 117 since since IN 27676 7463 118 1763 1763 CD 27676 7463 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 120 National national JJ 27676 7463 121 holiday holiday NN 27676 7463 122 : : : 27676 7463 123 National National NNP 27676 7463 124 Day Day NNP 27676 7463 125 , , , 27676 7463 126 Taking Taking NNP 27676 7463 127 of of IN 27676 7463 128 the the DT 27676 7463 129 Bastille Bastille NNP 27676 7463 130 , , , 27676 7463 131 14 14 CD 27676 7463 132 July July NNP 27676 7463 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 134 1789 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168 ; ; : 27676 7463 169 universal universal JJ 27676 7463 170 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7463 171 branch branch NN 27676 7463 172 : : : 27676 7463 173 chief chief NN 27676 7463 174 of of IN 27676 7463 175 state state NN 27676 7463 176 : : : 27676 7463 177 President President NNP 27676 7463 178 Jacques Jacques NNP 27676 7463 179 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 27676 7463 180 of of IN 27676 7463 181 France France NNP 27676 7463 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 183 since since IN 27676 7463 184 17 17 CD 27676 7463 185 May May NNP 27676 7463 186 1995 1995 CD 27676 7463 187 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 188 , , , 27676 7463 189 represented represent VBN 27676 7463 190 by by IN 27676 7463 191 Prefect Prefect NNP 27676 7463 192 Remi Remi NNP 27676 7463 193 THUAU THUAU NNP 27676 7463 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 195 since since IN 27676 7463 196 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 198 head head NN 27676 7463 199 of of IN 27676 7463 200 government government NN 27676 7463 201 : : : 27676 7463 202 President President NNP 27676 7463 203 of of IN 27676 7463 204 the the DT 27676 7463 205 General General NNP 27676 7463 206 Council Council NNP 27676 7463 207 Bernard Bernard NNP 27676 7463 208 LE LE NNP 27676 7463 209 SOAVEC SOAVEC NNP 27676 7463 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 211 since since IN 27676 7463 212 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 213 1996 1996 CD 27676 7463 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 215 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7463 216 : : : 27676 7463 217 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 218 elections election NNS 27676 7463 219 : : : 27676 7463 220 French french JJ 27676 7463 221 president president NN 27676 7463 222 elected elect VBN 27676 7463 223 by by IN 27676 7463 224 popular popular JJ 27676 7463 225 vote vote NN 27676 7463 226 for for IN 27676 7463 227 a a DT 27676 7463 228 seven seven CD 27676 7463 229 - - HYPH 27676 7463 230 year year NN 27676 7463 231 term term NN 27676 7463 232 ; ; : 27676 7463 233 prefect prefect NNP 27676 7463 234 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7463 235 by by IN 27676 7463 236 the the DT 27676 7463 237 French french JJ 27676 7463 238 president president NN 27676 7463 239 on on IN 27676 7463 240 the the DT 27676 7463 241 advice advice NN 27676 7463 242 of of IN 27676 7463 243 the the DT 27676 7463 244 French French NNP 27676 7463 245 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 7463 246 of of IN 27676 7463 247 Interior Interior NNP 27676 7463 248 ; ; : 27676 7463 249 president president NN 27676 7463 250 of of IN 27676 7463 251 the the DT 27676 7463 252 General General NNP 27676 7463 253 Council Council NNP 27676 7463 254 is be VBZ 27676 7463 255 elected elect VBN 27676 7463 256 by by IN 27676 7463 257 the the DT 27676 7463 258 members member NNS 27676 7463 259 of of IN 27676 7463 260 the the DT 27676 7463 261 council council NN 27676 7463 262 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 7463 263 branch branch NN 27676 7463 264 : : : 27676 7463 265 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7463 266 General General NNP 27676 7463 267 Council Council NNP 27676 7463 268 or or CC 27676 7463 269 Conseil Conseil NNP 27676 7463 270 General General NNP 27676 7463 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 272 19 19 CD 27676 7463 273 seats--15 seats--15 RB 27676 7463 274 from from IN 27676 7463 275 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7463 276 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 7463 277 and and CC 27676 7463 278 4 4 CD 27676 7463 279 from from IN 27676 7463 280 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 7463 281 ; ; : 27676 7463 282 members member NNS 27676 7463 283 are be VBP 27676 7463 284 elected elect VBN 27676 7463 285 by by IN 27676 7463 286 popular popular JJ 27676 7463 287 vote vote NN 27676 7463 288 to to TO 27676 7463 289 serve serve VB 27676 7463 290 six six CD 27676 7463 291 - - HYPH 27676 7463 292 year year NN 27676 7463 293 terms term NNS 27676 7463 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 295 elections election NNS 27676 7463 296 : : : 27676 7463 297 elections election NNS 27676 7463 298 last last RB 27676 7463 299 held hold VBD 27676 7463 300 20 20 CD 27676 7463 301 March March NNP 27676 7463 302 1994 1994 CD 27676 7463 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 304 next next JJ 27676 7463 305 to to TO 27676 7463 306 be be VB 27676 7463 307 held hold VBN 27676 7463 308 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 309 April April NNP 27676 7463 310 2000 2000 CD 27676 7463 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 312 election election NN 27676 7463 313 results result NNS 27676 7463 314 : : : 27676 7463 315 percent percent NN 27676 7463 316 of of IN 27676 7463 317 vote vote NN 27676 7463 318 by by IN 27676 7463 319 party party NN 27676 7463 320 -- -- : 27676 7463 321 NA na NN 27676 7463 322 ; ; , 27676 7463 323 seats seat NNS 27676 7463 324 by by IN 27676 7463 325 party party NN 27676 7463 326 -- -- : 27676 7463 327 RPR RPR NNP 27676 7463 328 15 15 CD 27676 7463 329 , , , 27676 7463 330 other other JJ 27676 7463 331 4 4 CD 27676 7463 332 note note NN 27676 7463 333 : : : 27676 7463 334 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7463 335 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 7463 336 and and CC 27676 7463 337 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 7463 338 elect elect NNP 27676 7463 339 1 1 CD 27676 7463 340 seat seat NN 27676 7463 341 to to IN 27676 7463 342 the the DT 27676 7463 343 French french JJ 27676 7463 344 Senate Senate NNP 27676 7463 345 ; ; : 27676 7463 346 elections election NNS 27676 7463 347 last last RB 27676 7463 348 held hold VBN 27676 7463 349 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 350 September September NNP 27676 7463 351 1995 1995 CD 27676 7463 352 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 353 next next JJ 27676 7463 354 to to TO 27676 7463 355 be be VB 27676 7463 356 held hold VBN 27676 7463 357 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 358 September September NNP 27676 7463 359 2004 2004 CD 27676 7463 360 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 361 ; ; : 27676 7463 362 results result NNS 27676 7463 363 -- -- : 27676 7463 364 percent percent NN 27676 7463 365 of of IN 27676 7463 366 vote vote NN 27676 7463 367 by by IN 27676 7463 368 party party NN 27676 7463 369 -- -- : 27676 7463 370 NA na NN 27676 7463 371 ; ; , 27676 7463 372 seats seat NNS 27676 7463 373 by by IN 27676 7463 374 party party NN 27676 7463 375 -- -- : 27676 7463 376 RPR RPR NNP 27676 7463 377 1 1 CD 27676 7463 378 ; ; : 27676 7463 379 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7463 380 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 7463 381 and and CC 27676 7463 382 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 7463 383 also also RB 27676 7463 384 elects elect VBZ 27676 7463 385 1 1 CD 27676 7463 386 seat seat NN 27676 7463 387 to to IN 27676 7463 388 the the DT 27676 7463 389 French French NNP 27676 7463 390 National National NNP 27676 7463 391 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7463 392 ; ; : 27676 7463 393 elections election NNS 27676 7463 394 last last RB 27676 7463 395 held hold VBD 27676 7463 396 25 25 CD 27676 7463 397 May-1 May-1 NNP 27676 7463 398 June June NNP 27676 7463 399 1997 1997 CD 27676 7463 400 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7463 401 next next JJ 27676 7463 402 to to TO 27676 7463 403 be be VB 27676 7463 404 held hold VBN 27676 7463 405 NA NA NNP 27676 7463 406 2002 2002 CD 27676 7463 407 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7463 408 ; ; : 27676 7463 409 results result NNS 27676 7463 410 -- -- : 27676 7463 411 percent percent NN 27676 7463 412 of of IN 27676 7463 413 vote vote 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7505 192 aid aid NN 27676 7505 193 -- -- : 27676 7505 194 recipient recipient NN 27676 7505 195 : : : 27676 7505 196 $ $ $ 27676 7505 197 47.5 47.5 CD 27676 7505 198 million million CD 27676 7505 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 200 1995 1995 CD 27676 7505 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 202 ; ; : 27676 7505 203 note?Stabex note?Stabex NNP 27676 7505 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 205 EU EU NNP 27676 7505 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 207 , , , 27676 7505 208 $ $ $ 27676 7505 209 34.5 34.5 CD 27676 7505 210 million million CD 27676 7505 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 212 1998 1998 CD 27676 7505 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 214 Currency currency NN 27676 7505 215 : : : 27676 7505 216 1 1 CD 27676 7505 217 East East NNP 27676 7505 218 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 7505 219 dollar dollar NN 27676 7505 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 221 EC$ EC$ NNP 27676 7505 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 223 = = NFP 27676 7505 224 100 100 CD 27676 7505 225 cents cent NNS 27676 7505 226 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7505 227 rates rate NNS 27676 7505 228 : : : 27676 7505 229 East east JJ 27676 7505 230 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 7505 231 dollars dollar NNS 27676 7505 232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 233 EC$ EC$ NNP 27676 7505 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 235 per per IN 27676 7505 236 US$ us$ $ 27676 7505 237 1 1 CD 27676 7505 238 - - HYPH 27676 7505 239 -2.7000 -2.7000 NN 27676 7505 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 241 fixed fix VBN 27676 7505 242 rate rate NN 27676 7505 243 since since IN 27676 7505 244 1976 1976 CD 27676 7505 245 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7505 246 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7505 247 year year NN 27676 7505 248 : : : 27676 7505 249 calendar calendar NN 27676 7505 250 year year NN 27676 7505 251 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 7505 252 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7505 253 : : : 27676 7505 254 6,189 6,189 CD 27676 7505 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7505 256 1983 1983 CD 27676 7505 257 est est NNP 27676 7505 258 . . . 27676 7505 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7506 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7506 2 system system NN 27676 7506 3 : : : 27676 7506 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7506 5 : : : 27676 7506 6 islandwide islandwide JJ 27676 7506 7 , , , 27676 7506 8 fully fully RB 27676 7506 9 automatic automatic JJ 27676 7506 10 telephone telephone NN 27676 7506 11 system system NN 27676 7506 12 ; ; : 27676 7506 13 VHF VHF NNP 27676 7506 14 / / SYM 27676 7506 15 UHF UHF NNP 27676 7506 16 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7506 17 from from IN 27676 7506 18 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7506 19 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 7506 20 to to IN 27676 7506 21 the the DT 27676 7506 22 other other JJ 27676 7506 23 islands island NNS 27676 7506 24 of of IN 27676 7506 25 the the DT 27676 7506 26 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 7506 27 international international JJ 27676 7506 28 : : : 27676 7506 29 VHF VHF NNP 27676 7506 30 / / SYM 27676 7506 31 UHF UHF NNP 27676 7506 32 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7506 33 from from IN 27676 7506 34 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7506 35 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 7506 36 to to IN 27676 7506 37 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 7506 38 ; ; : 27676 7506 39 new new JJ 27676 7506 40 SHF shf NN 27676 7506 41 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7506 42 to to IN 27676 7506 43 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 7506 44 and and CC 27676 7506 45 to to IN 27676 7506 46 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7506 47 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 7506 48 ; ; : 27676 7506 49 access access NN 27676 7506 50 to to IN 27676 7506 51 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7506 52 earth earth NN 27676 7506 53 station station NN 27676 7506 54 in in IN 27676 7506 55 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 7506 56 through through IN 27676 7506 57 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7506 58 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 7506 59 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7506 60 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7506 61 stations station NNS 27676 7506 62 : : : 27676 7506 63 AM AM NNP 27676 7506 64 2 2 CD 27676 7506 65 , , , 27676 7506 66 FM FM NNP 27676 7506 67 0 0 CD 27676 7506 68 , , , 27676 7506 69 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7506 70 0 0 CD 27676 7506 71 Radios radio NNS 27676 7506 72 : : : 27676 7506 73 76,000 76,000 CD 27676 7506 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total NN 27676 7508 9 : : : 27676 7508 10 1,040 1,040 CD 27676 7508 11 km km NN 27676 7508 12 paved pave VBN 27676 7508 13 : : : 27676 7508 14 320 320 CD 27676 7508 15 km km NN 27676 7508 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7508 17 : : : 27676 7508 18 720 720 CD 27676 7508 19 km km NNS 27676 7508 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7508 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 7508 22 est est NNP 27676 7508 23 . . . 27676 7508 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7509 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7509 2 and and CC 27676 7509 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7509 4 : : : 27676 7509 5 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 27676 7509 6 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7509 7 marine marine NN 27676 7509 8 : : : 27676 7509 9 total total NN 27676 7509 10 : : : 27676 7509 11 814 814 CD 27676 7509 12 ships ship NNS 27676 7509 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7509 14 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7509 15 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7509 16 or or CC 27676 7509 17 over over RB 27676 7509 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7509 19 totaling total VBG 27676 7509 20 7,726,930 7,726,930 CD 27676 7509 21 GRT/11,835,144 GRT/11,835,144 , 27676 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7509 60 carrier carrier NN 27676 7509 61 4 4 CD 27676 7509 62 , , , 27676 7509 63 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 7509 64 large large JJ 27676 7509 65 - - HYPH 27676 7509 66 load load NN 27676 7509 67 carrier carrier NN 27676 7509 68 2 2 CD 27676 7509 69 , , , 27676 7509 70 oil oil NN 27676 7509 71 tanker tanker NN 27676 7509 72 64 64 CD 27676 7509 73 , , , 27676 7509 74 passenger passenger NN 27676 7509 75 2 2 CD 27676 7509 76 , , , 27676 7509 77 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7509 78 cargo cargo NN 27676 7509 79 40 40 CD 27676 7509 80 , , , 27676 7509 81 roll roll NN 27676 7509 82 - - HYPH 27676 7509 83 on on IN 27676 7509 84 / / SYM 27676 7509 85 roll roll NN 27676 7509 86 - - HYPH 27676 7509 87 off off RP 27676 7509 88 cargo cargo NN 27676 7509 89 51 51 CD 27676 7509 90 , , , 27676 7509 91 short short JJ 27676 7509 92 - - HYPH 27676 7509 93 sea sea NN 27676 7509 94 passenger passenger NN 27676 7509 95 10 10 CD 27676 7509 96 , , , 27676 7509 97 specialized specialized NNP 27676 7509 98 tanker tanker NN 27676 7509 99 5 5 CD 27676 7509 100 , , , 27676 7509 101 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 7509 102 carrier carrier NN 27676 7509 103 1 1 CD 27676 7509 104 note note NN 27676 7509 105 : : : 27676 7509 106 a a DT 27676 7509 107 flag flag NN 27676 7509 108 of of IN 27676 7509 109 convenience convenience NN 27676 7509 110 registry registry NN 27676 7509 111 ; ; : 27676 7509 112 includes include VBZ 27676 7509 113 ships ship NNS 27676 7509 114 from from IN 27676 7509 115 20 20 CD 27676 7509 116 countries country NNS 27676 7509 117 among among IN 27676 7509 118 which which WDT 27676 7509 119 are be VBP 27676 7509 120 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 7509 121 17 17 CD 27676 7509 122 , , , 27676 7509 123 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 7509 124 7 7 CD 27676 7509 125 , , , 27676 7509 126 China China NNP 27676 7509 127 5 5 CD 27676 7509 128 , , , 27676 7509 129 Greece Greece NNP 27676 7509 130 5 5 CD 27676 7509 131 , , , 27676 7509 132 UAE UAE NNP 27676 7509 133 3 3 CD 27676 7509 134 , , , 27676 7509 135 Norway Norway NNP 27676 7509 136 2 2 CD 27676 7509 137 , , , 27676 7509 138 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7509 139 2 2 CD 27676 7509 140 , , , 27676 7509 141 and and CC 27676 7509 142 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 7509 143 2 2 CD 27676 7509 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7509 145 1998 1998 CD 27676 7509 146 est est NNP 27676 7509 147 . . . 27676 7509 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7510 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7510 2 : : : 27676 7510 3 6 6 CD 27676 7510 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7510 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7510 6 est est NNP 27676 7510 7 . . . 27676 7510 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7511 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7511 2 -- -- : 27676 7511 3 with with IN 27676 7511 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7511 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7511 6 : : : 27676 7511 7 total total NN 27676 7511 8 : : : 27676 7511 9 5 5 CD 27676 7511 10 914 914 CD 27676 7511 11 to to TO 27676 7511 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7511 13 m m NN 27676 7511 14 : : : 27676 7511 15 2 2 CD 27676 7511 16 under under IN 27676 7511 17 914 914 CD 27676 7511 18 m m NN 27676 7511 19 : : : 27676 7511 20 3 3 CD 27676 7511 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7511 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7511 23 est est NNP 27676 7511 24 . . . 27676 7511 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7512 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7512 2 -- -- : 27676 7512 3 with with IN 27676 7512 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7512 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7512 6 : : : 27676 7512 7 total total NN 27676 7512 8 : : : 27676 7512 9 1 1 CD 27676 7512 10 under under IN 27676 7512 11 914 914 CD 27676 7512 12 m m NN 27676 7512 13 : : : 27676 7512 14 1 1 CD 27676 7512 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7512 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 7512 17 est est NNP 27676 7512 18 . . . 27676 7512 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7513 1 Military military JJ 27676 7513 2 Military military JJ 27676 7513 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7513 4 : : : 27676 7513 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 7513 6 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7513 7 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 7513 8 and and CC 27676 7513 9 the the DT 27676 7513 10 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 27676 7513 11 Police Police NNP 27676 7513 12 Force Force NNP 27676 7513 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7513 14 includes include VBZ 27676 7513 15 Special Special NNP 27676 7513 16 Service Service NNP 27676 7513 17 Unit Unit NNP 27676 7513 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7513 19 , , , 27676 7513 20 Coast Coast NNP 27676 7513 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7513 22 Military Military NNP 27676 7513 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7513 24 -- -- : 27676 7513 25 dollar dollar NN 27676 7513 26 figure figure NN 27676 7513 27 : : : 27676 7513 28 $ $ $ 27676 7513 29 NA NA NNP 27676 7513 30 Military military JJ 27676 7513 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7513 32 -- -- : 27676 7513 33 percent percent NN 27676 7513 34 of of IN 27676 7513 35 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7513 36 : : : 27676 7513 37 NA% NA% `` 27676 7513 38 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7513 39 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7513 40 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7513 41 -- -- : 27676 7513 42 international international JJ 27676 7513 43 : : : 27676 7513 44 none none NN 27676 7513 45 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 7513 46 drugs drug VBZ 27676 7513 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7513 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7513 240 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7513 241 : : : 27676 7513 242 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7513 243 coastal coastal JJ 27676 7513 244 plain plain NN 27676 7513 245 with with IN 27676 7513 246 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 7513 247 , , , 27676 7513 248 rocky rocky JJ 27676 7513 249 , , , 27676 7513 250 rugged rugged JJ 27676 7513 251 mountains mountain NNS 27676 7513 252 in in IN 27676 7513 253 interior interior JJ 27676 7513 254 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 7513 255 extremes extreme NNS 27676 7513 256 : : : 27676 7513 257 lowest low JJS 27676 7513 258 point point NN 27676 7513 259 : : : 27676 7513 260 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 7513 261 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7513 262 0 0 NFP 27676 7513 263 m m DT 27676 7513 264 highest high JJS 27676 7513 265 point point NN 27676 7513 266 : : : 27676 7513 267 Mauga Mauga NNP 27676 7513 268 Silisili Silisili NNP 27676 7513 269 1,857 1,857 CD 27676 7513 270 m m CD 27676 7513 271 Natural natural JJ 27676 7513 272 resources resource NNS 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310 sq sq RB 27676 7513 311 km km VB 27676 7513 312 Natural natural JJ 27676 7513 313 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7513 314 : : : 27676 7513 315 occasional occasional JJ 27676 7513 316 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 7513 317 ; ; , 27676 7513 318 active active JJ 27676 7513 319 volcanism volcanism NN 27676 7513 320 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7513 321 -- -- : 27676 7513 322 current current JJ 27676 7513 323 issues issue NNS 27676 7513 324 : : : 27676 7513 325 soil soil NN 27676 7513 326 erosion erosion NN 27676 7513 327 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7513 328 -- -- : 27676 7513 329 international international JJ 27676 7513 330 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7513 331 : : : 27676 7513 332 party party NN 27676 7513 333 to to TO 27676 7513 334 : : : 27676 7513 335 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7513 336 , , , 27676 7513 337 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7513 338 Change Change NNP 27676 7513 339 , , , 27676 7513 340 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7513 341 , , , 27676 7513 342 Law Law NNP 27676 7513 343 of of IN 27676 7513 344 the the DT 27676 7513 345 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7513 346 , , , 27676 7513 347 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7513 348 Test Test NNP 27676 7513 349 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7513 350 , , , 27676 7513 351 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7513 352 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7513 353 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7513 354 signed sign VBD 27676 7513 355 , , , 27676 7513 356 but but CC 27676 7513 357 not not RB 27676 7513 358 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7513 359 : : : 27676 7513 360 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7513 361 Change Change NNP 27676 7513 362 - - HYPH 27676 7513 363 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 7513 364 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7513 365 People People NNPS 27676 7513 366 Population Population NNP 27676 7513 367 : : : 27676 7513 368 229,979 229,979 CD 27676 7513 369 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7513 370 July July NNP 27676 7513 371 1999 1999 CD 27676 7513 372 est est NNP 27676 7513 373 . . . 27676 7513 374 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7514 1 note note NN 27676 7514 2 : : : 27676 7514 3 other other JJ 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7524 108 on on IN 27676 7524 109 English English NNP 27676 7524 110 common common JJ 27676 7524 111 law law NN 27676 7524 112 and and CC 27676 7524 113 local local JJ 27676 7524 114 customs custom NNS 27676 7524 115 ; ; : 27676 7524 116 judicial judicial JJ 27676 7524 117 review review NN 27676 7524 118 of of IN 27676 7524 119 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7524 120 acts act NNS 27676 7524 121 with with IN 27676 7524 122 respect respect NN 27676 7524 123 to to IN 27676 7524 124 fundamental fundamental JJ 27676 7524 125 rights right NNS 27676 7524 126 of of IN 27676 7524 127 the the DT 27676 7524 128 citizen citizen NN 27676 7524 129 ; ; : 27676 7524 130 has have VBZ 27676 7524 131 not not RB 27676 7524 132 accepted accept VBN 27676 7524 133 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 7524 134 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 7524 135 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 7524 136 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 7524 137 : : : 27676 7524 138 21 21 CD 27676 7524 139 years year NNS 27676 7524 140 of of IN 27676 7524 141 age age NN 27676 7524 142 ; ; : 27676 7524 143 universal universal JJ 27676 7524 144 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7524 145 branch branch NN 27676 7524 146 : : : 27676 7524 147 chief chief NN 27676 7524 148 of of IN 27676 7524 149 state state NN 27676 7524 150 : : : 27676 7524 151 Chief Chief NNP 27676 7524 152 Susuga Susuga NNP 27676 7524 153 MALIETOA MALIETOA NNP 27676 7524 154 Tanumafili Tanumafili NNP 27676 7524 155 II II NNP 27676 7524 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 157 cochief cochief NN 27676 7524 158 of of IN 27676 7524 159 state state NN 27676 7524 160 from from IN 27676 7524 161 1 1 CD 27676 7524 162 January January NNP 27676 7524 163 1962 1962 CD 27676 7524 164 until until IN 27676 7524 165 becoming become VBG 27676 7524 166 sole sole JJ 27676 7524 167 chief chief NN 27676 7524 168 of of IN 27676 7524 169 state state NN 27676 7524 170 5 5 CD 27676 7524 171 April April NNP 27676 7524 172 1963 1963 CD 27676 7524 173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7524 174 head head NN 27676 7524 175 of of IN 27676 7524 176 government government NN 27676 7524 177 : : : 27676 7524 178 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7524 179 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7524 180 TUILA'EPA TUILA'EPA NNP 27676 7524 181 Sailele Sailele NNP 27676 7524 182 Malielegaoi Malielegaoi NNP 27676 7524 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 184 since since IN 27676 7524 185 24 24 CD 27676 7524 186 November November NNP 27676 7524 187 1998 1998 CD 27676 7524 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7524 189 ; ; : 27676 7524 190 note note VB 27676 7524 191 -- -- : 27676 7524 192 TUILA'EPA TUILA'EPA NNP 27676 7524 193 served serve VBD 27676 7524 194 as as IN 27676 7524 195 deputy deputy JJ 27676 7524 196 prime prime JJ 27676 7524 197 minister minister NN 27676 7524 198 since since IN 27676 7524 199 1992 1992 CD 27676 7524 200 ; ; : 27676 7524 201 he -PRON- PRP 27676 7524 202 assumed assume VBD 27676 7524 203 the the DT 27676 7524 204 prime prime JJ 27676 7524 205 ministership ministership NN 27676 7524 206 in in IN 27676 7524 207 November November NNP 27676 7524 208 1998 1998 CD 27676 7524 209 when when WRB 27676 7524 210 former former JJ 27676 7524 211 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7524 212 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7524 213 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 27676 7524 214 Eti Eti NNP 27676 7524 215 Alesana Alesana NNP 27676 7524 216 resigned resign VBD 27676 7524 217 in in IN 27676 7524 218 poor poor JJ 27676 7524 219 health health NN 27676 7524 220 ; ; : 27676 7524 221 the the DT 27676 7524 222 post post NN 27676 7524 223 of of IN 27676 7524 224 deputy deputy JJ 27676 7524 225 prime prime JJ 27676 7524 226 minister minister NN 27676 7524 227 is be VBZ 27676 7524 228 currently currently RB 27676 7524 229 vacant vacant JJ 27676 7524 230 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7524 231 : : : 27676 7524 232 Cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7524 233 consists consist VBZ 27676 7524 234 of of IN 27676 7524 235 12 12 CD 27676 7524 236 members member NNS 27676 7524 237 , , , 27676 7524 238 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7524 239 by by IN 27676 7524 240 the the DT 27676 7524 241 chief chief NN 27676 7524 242 of of IN 27676 7524 243 state state NN 27676 7524 244 with with IN 27676 7524 245 the the DT 27676 7524 246 prime prime NNP 27676 7524 247 minister minister NN 27676 7524 248 's 's POS 27676 7524 249 advice advice NN 27676 7524 250 elections election NNS 27676 7524 251 : : : 27676 7524 252 upon upon IN 27676 7524 253 the the DT 27676 7524 254 death death NN 27676 7524 255 of of IN 27676 7524 256 Chief Chief NNP 27676 7524 257 Susuga Susuga NNP 27676 7524 258 MALIETOA MALIETOA NNP 27676 7524 259 Tanumafili Tanumafili NNP 27676 7524 260 II II NNP 27676 7524 261 , , , 27676 7524 262 a a DT 27676 7524 263 new new JJ 27676 7524 264 chief chief NN 27676 7524 265 of of IN 27676 7524 266 state state NN 27676 7524 267 will will MD 27676 7524 268 be be VB 27676 7524 269 elected elect VBN 27676 7524 270 by by IN 27676 7524 271 the the DT 27676 7524 272 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 7524 273 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7524 274 to to TO 27676 7524 275 serve serve VB 27676 7524 276 a a DT 27676 7524 277 five five CD 27676 7524 278 - - HYPH 27676 7524 279 year year NN 27676 7524 280 term term NN 27676 7524 281 ; ; : 27676 7524 282 prime prime NNP 27676 7524 283 minister minister NN 27676 7524 284 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7524 285 by by IN 27676 7524 286 the the DT 27676 7524 287 chief chief NN 27676 7524 288 of of IN 27676 7524 289 state state NN 27676 7524 290 with with IN 27676 7524 291 the the DT 27676 7524 292 approval approval NN 27676 7524 293 of of IN 27676 7524 294 the the DT 27676 7524 295 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 7524 296 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7524 297 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 7524 298 branch branch NN 27676 7524 299 : : : 27676 7524 300 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7524 301 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 7524 302 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7524 303 or or CC 27676 7524 304 Fono Fono NNP 27676 7524 305 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 306 49 49 CD 27676 7524 307 seats--47 seats--47 NN 27676 7524 308 elected elect VBN 27676 7524 309 by by IN 27676 7524 310 Samoans Samoans NNPS 27676 7524 311 , , , 27676 7524 312 2 2 CD 27676 7524 313 elected elect VBN 27676 7524 314 by by IN 27676 7524 315 non non JJ 27676 7524 316 - - NNS 27676 7524 317 Samoans samoans JJ 27676 7524 318 ; ; : 27676 7524 319 only only RB 27676 7524 320 chiefs chiefs NNPS 27676 7524 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 322 matai matai NNP 27676 7524 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7524 324 may may MD 27676 7524 325 stand stand VB 27676 7524 326 for for IN 27676 7524 327 election election NN 27676 7524 328 to to IN 27676 7524 329 the the DT 27676 7524 330 Fono Fono NNP 27676 7524 331 ; ; : 27676 7524 332 members member NNS 27676 7524 333 serve serve VBP 27676 7524 334 five five CD 27676 7524 335 - - HYPH 27676 7524 336 year year NN 27676 7524 337 terms term NNS 27676 7524 338 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7524 339 elections election NNS 27676 7524 340 : : : 27676 7524 341 last last RB 27676 7524 342 held hold VBD 27676 7524 343 26 26 CD 27676 7524 344 April April NNP 27676 7524 345 1996 1996 CD 27676 7524 346 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 347 next next JJ 27676 7524 348 to to TO 27676 7524 349 be be VB 27676 7524 350 held hold VBN 27676 7524 351 by by IN 27676 7524 352 NA NA NNP 27676 7524 353 April April NNP 27676 7524 354 2001 2001 CD 27676 7524 355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7524 356 election election NN 27676 7524 357 results result NNS 27676 7524 358 : : : 27676 7524 359 percent percent NN 27676 7524 360 of of IN 27676 7524 361 vote vote NN 27676 7524 362 by by IN 27676 7524 363 party party NN 27676 7524 364 -- -- : 27676 7524 365 HRPP HRPP NNP 27676 7524 366 45.17 45.17 CD 27676 7524 367 % % NN 27676 7524 368 , , , 27676 7524 369 SNDP SNDP NNP 27676 7524 370 27.1 27.1 CD 27676 7524 371 % % NN 27676 7524 372 , , , 27676 7524 373 independents independent NNS 27676 7524 374 23.7 23.7 CD 27676 7524 375 % % NN 27676 7524 376 ; ; , 27676 7524 377 seats seat NNS 27676 7524 378 by by IN 27676 7524 379 party party NN 27676 7524 380 -- -- : 27676 7524 381 HRPP HRPP NNP 27676 7524 382 25 25 CD 27676 7524 383 , , , 27676 7524 384 SNDP SNDP NNP 27676 7524 385 13 13 CD 27676 7524 386 , , , 27676 7524 387 independents independent VBZ 27676 7524 388 11 11 CD 27676 7524 389 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 7524 390 branch branch NN 27676 7524 391 : : : 27676 7524 392 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7524 393 Court Court NNP 27676 7524 394 ; ; : 27676 7524 395 Court Court NNP 27676 7524 396 of of IN 27676 7524 397 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 7524 398 Political political JJ 27676 7524 399 parties party NNS 27676 7524 400 and and CC 27676 7524 401 leaders leader NNS 27676 7524 402 : : : 27676 7524 403 Human Human NNP 27676 7524 404 Rights Rights NNPS 27676 7524 405 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7524 406 Party Party NNP 27676 7524 407 or or CC 27676 7524 408 International International NNP 27676 7524 409 organization organization NN 27676 7524 410 participation participation NN 27676 7524 411 : : : 27676 7524 412 ACP ACP NNP 27676 7524 413 , , , 27676 7524 414 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 7524 415 , , , 27676 7524 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, , 27676 7524 456 Sparteca Sparteca NNP 27676 7524 457 , , , 27676 7524 458 SPC SPC NNP 27676 7524 459 , , , 27676 7524 460 SPF SPF NNP 27676 7524 461 , , , 27676 7524 462 UN UN NNP 27676 7524 463 , , , 27676 7524 464 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7524 465 , , , 27676 7524 466 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7524 467 , , , 27676 7524 468 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7524 469 , , , 27676 7524 470 WHO who WP 27676 7524 471 , , , 27676 7524 472 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7524 473 , , , 27676 7524 474 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7524 475 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7524 476 representation representation NN 27676 7524 477 in in IN 27676 7524 478 the the DT 27676 7524 479 US US NNP 27676 7524 480 : : : 27676 7524 481 chief chief NN 27676 7524 482 of of IN 27676 7524 483 mission mission NN 27676 7524 484 : : : 27676 7524 485 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7524 486 Tuiloma Tuiloma NNP 27676 7524 487 Neroni Neroni NNP 27676 7524 488 SLADE SLADE NNP 27676 7524 489 chancery chancery NN 27676 7524 490 : : : 27676 7524 491 820 820 CD 27676 7524 492 Second Second NNP 27676 7524 493 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 7524 494 , , , 27676 7524 495 Suite Suite NNP 27676 7524 496 800D 800D NNP 27676 7524 497 , , , 27676 7524 498 New New NNP 27676 7524 499 York York NNP 27676 7524 500 , , , 27676 7524 501 NY NY NNP 27676 7524 502 10017 10017 CD 27676 7524 503 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7524 504 representation representation NN 27676 7524 505 from from IN 27676 7524 506 the the DT 27676 7524 507 US US NNP 27676 7524 508 : : : 27676 7524 509 chief chief NN 27676 7524 510 of of IN 27676 7524 511 mission mission NN 27676 7524 512 : : : 27676 7524 513 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7524 514 Josiah Josiah NNP 27676 7524 515 Horton Horton NNP 27676 7524 516 BEEMAN BEEMAN NNP 27676 7524 517 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7524 518 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7524 519 to to IN 27676 7524 520 New New NNP 27676 7524 521 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 7524 522 and and CC 27676 7524 523 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 7524 524 , , , 27676 7524 525 resides reside VBZ 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7570 3 : : : 27676 7570 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7570 5 : : : 27676 7570 6 automatic automatic JJ 27676 7570 7 telephone telephone NN 27676 7570 8 system system NN 27676 7570 9 completely completely RB 27676 7570 10 integrated integrate VBN 27676 7570 11 into into IN 27676 7570 12 Italian italian JJ 27676 7570 13 system system NN 27676 7570 14 international international JJ 27676 7570 15 : : : 27676 7570 16 microwave microwave NN 27676 7570 17 radio radio NN 27676 7570 18 relay relay NN 27676 7570 19 and and CC 27676 7570 20 cable cable NN 27676 7570 21 connections connection NNS 27676 7570 22 to to IN 27676 7570 23 Italian italian JJ 27676 7570 24 network network NN 27676 7570 25 ; ; : 27676 7570 26 no no DT 27676 7570 27 satellite satellite NN 27676 7570 28 earth earth NN 27676 7570 29 stations station NNS 27676 7570 30 Radio radio NN 27676 7570 31 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7570 32 stations station NNS 27676 7570 33 : : : 27676 7570 34 AM AM NNP 27676 7570 35 0 0 CD 27676 7570 36 , , , 27676 7570 37 FM FM NNP 27676 7570 38 0 0 NFP 27676 7570 39 , , , 27676 7570 40 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7570 41 0 0 CD 27676 7570 42 Radios radio NNS 27676 7570 43 : : : 27676 7570 44 15,000 15,000 CD 27676 7570 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7570 46 1994 1994 CD 27676 7570 47 est est NNP 27676 7570 48 . . . 27676 7570 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7571 1 Television television NN 27676 7571 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7571 3 stations station NNS 27676 7571 4 : : : 27676 7571 5 1 1 LS 27676 7571 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7571 7 San San NNP 27676 7571 8 Marino Marino NNP 27676 7571 9 residents resident NNS 27676 7571 10 also also RB 27676 7571 11 receive receive VBP 27676 7571 12 broadcasts broadcast NNS 27676 7571 13 from from IN 27676 7571 14 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7571 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7571 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7571 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 7571 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7571 19 Televisions television NNS 27676 7571 20 : : : 27676 7571 21 9,000 9,000 CD 27676 7571 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7571 23 1994 1994 CD 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27676 7572 188 N n CD 27676 7572 189 , , , 27676 7572 190 7 7 CD 27676 7572 191 00 00 CD 27676 7572 192 E e NN 27676 7572 193 Map Map NNP 27676 7572 194 references reference NNS 27676 7572 195 : : : 27676 7572 196 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7572 197 Area Area NNP 27676 7572 198 : : : 27676 7572 199 total total NN 27676 7572 200 : : : 27676 7572 201 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7572 202 sq sq IN 27676 7572 203 km km NNP 27676 7572 204 land land NN 27676 7572 205 : : : 27676 7572 206 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7572 207 sq sq NNP 27676 7572 208 km km NNP 27676 7572 209 water water NN 27676 7572 210 : : : 27676 7572 211 0 0 NFP 27676 7572 212 sq sq NN 27676 7572 213 km km NNP 27676 7572 214 Area area NN 27676 7572 215 -- -- : 27676 7572 216 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7572 217 : : : 27676 7572 218 more more JJR 27676 7572 219 than than IN 27676 7572 220 five five CD 27676 7572 221 times time NNS 27676 7572 222 the the DT 27676 7572 223 size size NN 27676 7572 224 of of IN 27676 7572 225 Washington Washington NNP 27676 7572 226 , , , 27676 7572 227 DC DC NNP 27676 7572 228 Land Land NNP 27676 7572 229 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7572 230 : : : 27676 7572 231 0 0 LS 27676 7572 232 km km NN 27676 7572 233 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7572 234 : : : 27676 7572 235 209 209 CD 27676 7572 236 km km NN 27676 7572 237 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7572 238 claims claim NNS 27676 7572 239 : : : 27676 7572 240 measured measure VBN 27676 7572 241 from from IN 27676 7572 242 claimed claim VBN 27676 7572 243 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 27676 7572 244 baselines baseline NNS 27676 7572 245 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7572 246 economic economic JJ 27676 7572 247 zone zone NN 27676 7572 248 : : : 27676 7572 249 200 200 CD 27676 7572 250 nm nm CD 27676 7572 251 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7572 252 sea sea NN 27676 7572 253 : : : 27676 7572 254 12 12 CD 27676 7572 255 nm nm NNP 27676 7572 256 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7572 257 : : : 27676 7572 258 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7572 259 ; ; : 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295 m m CD 27676 7572 296 Natural natural JJ 27676 7572 297 resources resource NNS 27676 7572 298 : : : 27676 7572 299 fish fish VB 27676 7572 300 Land land NN 27676 7572 301 use use NN 27676 7572 302 : : : 27676 7572 303 arable arable JJ 27676 7572 304 land land NN 27676 7572 305 : : : 27676 7572 306 2 2 CD 27676 7572 307 % % NN 27676 7572 308 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7572 309 crops crop NNS 27676 7572 310 : : : 27676 7572 311 36 36 CD 27676 7572 312 % % NN 27676 7572 313 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7572 314 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7572 315 : : : 27676 7572 316 1 1 CD 27676 7572 317 % % NN 27676 7572 318 forests forest NNS 27676 7572 319 and and CC 27676 7572 320 woodland woodland NN 27676 7572 321 : : : 27676 7572 322 NA% NA% NNS 27676 7572 323 other other JJ 27676 7572 324 : : : 27676 7572 325 61 61 CD 27676 7572 326 % % NN 27676 7572 327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7572 328 1993 1993 CD 27676 7572 329 est est NNP 27676 7572 330 . . . 27676 7572 331 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7573 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7573 2 land land NN 27676 7573 3 : : : 27676 7573 4 100 100 CD 27676 7573 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7573 6 km km NNP 27676 7573 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7573 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7573 9 est est NNP 27676 7573 10 . . . 27676 7573 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7574 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7574 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7574 3 : : : 27676 7574 4 NA NA NNP 27676 7574 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7574 6 -- -- : 27676 7574 7 current current JJ 27676 7574 8 issues issue NNS 27676 7574 9 : : : 27676 7574 10 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 7574 11 ; ; , 27676 7574 12 soil soil NN 27676 7574 13 erosion erosion NN 27676 7574 14 and and CC 27676 7574 15 exhaustion exhaustion NN 27676 7574 16 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7574 17 -- -- : 27676 7574 18 international international JJ 27676 7574 19 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7574 20 : : : 27676 7574 21 party party NN 27676 7574 22 to to IN 27676 7574 23 : : : 27676 7574 24 Desertification desertification NN 27676 7574 25 , , , 27676 7574 26 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 7574 27 Modification Modification NNP 27676 7574 28 , , , 27676 7574 29 Law Law NNP 27676 7574 30 of of IN 27676 7574 31 the the DT 27676 7574 32 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7574 33 signed sign VBD 27676 7574 34 , , , 27676 7574 35 but but CC 27676 7574 36 not not RB 27676 7574 37 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7574 38 : : : 27676 7574 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7574 40 , , , 27676 7574 41 Climate climate NN 27676 7574 42 Change Change NNP 27676 7574 43 People People NNPS 27676 7574 44 Population Population NNP 27676 7574 45 : : : 27676 7574 46 154,878 154,878 CD 27676 7574 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7574 48 July July NNP 27676 7574 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 7574 50 est est NNP 27676 7574 51 . . . 27676 7574 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7575 1 Age age NN 27676 7575 2 structure structure NN 27676 7575 3 : : : 27676 7575 4 0 0 CD 27676 7575 5 - - HYPH 27676 7575 6 14 14 CD 27676 7575 7 years year NNS 27676 7575 8 : : : 27676 7575 9 48 48 CD 27676 7575 10 % % NN 27676 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27676 7584 15 mestico mestico NNP 27676 7584 16 , , , 27676 7584 17 angolares angolare NNS 27676 7584 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7584 19 descendants descendant NNS 27676 7584 20 of of IN 27676 7584 21 Angolan angolan JJ 27676 7584 22 slaves slave NNS 27676 7584 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7584 24 , , , 27676 7584 25 forros forro NNS 27676 7584 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7584 27 descendants descendant NNS 27676 7584 28 of of IN 27676 7584 29 freed free VBN 27676 7584 30 slaves slave NNS 27676 7584 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7584 32 , , , 27676 7584 33 servicais servicais NNP 27676 7584 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7584 35 contract contract NN 27676 7584 36 laborers laborer NNS 27676 7584 37 from from IN 27676 7584 38 Angola Angola NNP 27676 7584 39 , , , 27676 7584 40 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 7584 41 , , , 27676 7584 42 and and CC 27676 7584 43 Cape Cape NNP 27676 7584 44 Verde Verde NNP 27676 7584 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7584 46 , , , 27676 7584 47 tongas tongas NNP 27676 7584 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7584 49 children child NNS 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low JJS 27676 7598 16 10 10 CD 27676 7598 17 % % NN 27676 7598 18 : : : 27676 7598 19 NA% na% LS 27676 7598 20 highest highest RBS 27676 7598 21 10 10 CD 27676 7598 22 % % NN 27676 7598 23 : : : 27676 7598 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 7598 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7598 26 rate rate NN 27676 7598 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7598 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 7598 29 prices price NNS 27676 7598 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7598 31 : : : 27676 7598 32 21 21 CD 27676 7598 33 % % NN 27676 7598 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7598 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 7598 36 est est NNP 27676 7598 37 . . . 27676 7598 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7599 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7599 2 force force NN 27676 7599 3 : : : 27676 7599 4 NA NA NNP 27676 7599 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 7599 6 force force NN 27676 7599 7 -- -- : 27676 7599 8 by by IN 27676 7599 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 7599 10 : : : 27676 7599 11 population population NN 27676 7599 12 mainly mainly RB 27676 7599 13 engaged engage VBN 27676 7599 14 in in IN 27676 7599 15 subsistence 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27676 7600 11 114 114 CD 27676 7600 12 million million CD 27676 7600 13 , , , 27676 7600 14 including include VBG 27676 7600 15 capital capital NN 27676 7600 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7600 17 of of IN 27676 7600 18 $ $ $ 27676 7600 19 54 54 CD 27676 7600 20 million million CD 27676 7600 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7600 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 7600 23 est est NNP 27676 7600 24 . . . 27676 7600 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7601 2 : : : 27676 7601 3 light light JJ 27676 7601 4 construction construction NN 27676 7601 5 , , , 27676 7601 6 textiles textile NNS 27676 7601 7 , , , 27676 7601 8 soap soap NN 27676 7601 9 , , , 27676 7601 10 beer beer NN 27676 7601 11 ; ; : 27676 7601 12 fish fish NN 27676 7601 13 processing processing NN 27676 7601 14 ; ; : 27676 7601 15 timber timber NN 27676 7601 16 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7601 17 production production NN 27676 7601 18 growth growth NN 27676 7601 19 rate rate NN 27676 7601 20 : : : 27676 7601 21 NA% NA% `` 27676 7601 22 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7601 23 -- -- : 27676 7601 24 production production NN 27676 7601 25 : : : 27676 7601 26 15 15 CD 27676 7601 27 million million CD 27676 7601 28 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7601 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7601 30 1996 1996 CD 27676 7601 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 32 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7601 33 -- -- : 27676 7601 34 production production NN 27676 7601 35 by by IN 27676 7601 36 source source NN 27676 7601 37 : : : 27676 7601 38 fossil fossil NN 27676 7601 39 fuel fuel NN 27676 7601 40 : : : 27676 7601 41 46.67 46.67 CD 27676 7601 42 % % NN 27676 7601 43 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7601 44 : : : 27676 7601 45 53.33 53.33 CD 27676 7601 46 % % NN 27676 7601 47 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7601 48 : : : 27676 7601 49 0 0 CD 27676 7601 50 % % NN 27676 7601 51 other other JJ 27676 7601 52 : : : 27676 7601 53 0 0 CD 27676 7601 54 % % NN 27676 7601 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7601 56 1996 1996 CD 27676 7601 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 58 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7601 59 -- -- : 27676 7601 60 consumption consumption NN 27676 7601 61 : : : 27676 7601 62 15 15 CD 27676 7601 63 million million CD 27676 7601 64 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7601 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7601 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 7601 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 68 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7601 69 -- -- : 27676 7601 70 exports export NNS 27676 7601 71 : : : 27676 7601 72 0 0 CD 27676 7601 73 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7601 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7601 75 1996 1996 CD 27676 7601 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 77 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7601 78 -- -- : 27676 7601 79 imports import NNS 27676 7601 80 : : : 27676 7601 81 0 0 CD 27676 7601 82 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7601 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7601 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 7601 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7601 86 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7601 87 -- -- : 27676 7601 88 products product NNS 27676 7601 89 : : : 27676 7601 90 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 7601 91 , , , 27676 7601 92 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 7601 93 , , , 27676 7601 94 palm palm NN 27676 7601 95 kernels kernel NNS 27676 7601 96 , 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( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 71 Db Db NNP 27676 7603 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 73 per per IN 27676 7603 74 US$ us$ $ 27676 7603 75 1 1 CD 27676 7603 76 - - HYPH 27676 7603 77 -6,873.5 -6,873.5 NN 27676 7603 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 79 October October NNP 27676 7603 80 1998 1998 CD 27676 7603 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 82 , , , 27676 7603 83 4,552.5 4,552.5 CD 27676 7603 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 85 1997 1997 CD 27676 7603 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 87 , , , 27676 7603 88 2,203.2 2,203.2 CD 27676 7603 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 90 1996 1996 CD 27676 7603 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 92 , , , 27676 7603 93 1,420.3 1,420.3 CD 27676 7603 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 95 1995 1995 CD 27676 7603 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 97 , , , 27676 7603 98 732.6 732.6 CD 27676 7603 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 100 1994 1994 CD 27676 7603 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7603 102 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7603 103 year year NN 27676 7603 104 : : : 27676 7603 105 calendar calendar NN 27676 7603 106 year year NN 27676 7603 107 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7603 108 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7603 109 : : : 27676 7603 110 2,200 2,200 CD 27676 7603 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7603 112 1986 1986 CD 27676 7603 113 est est NNP 27676 7603 114 . . . 27676 7603 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7604 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7604 2 system system NN 27676 7604 3 : : : 27676 7604 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7604 5 : : : 27676 7604 6 minimal minimal JJ 27676 7604 7 system system NN 27676 7604 8 international international NNP 27676 7604 9 : : : 27676 7604 10 satellite satellite NN 27676 7604 11 earth earth NN 27676 7604 12 station--1 station--1 , 27676 7604 13 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7604 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7604 15 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7604 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7604 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7604 18 Radio radio NN 27676 7604 19 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7604 20 stations station NNS 27676 7604 21 : : : 27676 7604 22 AM AM NNP 27676 7604 23 1 1 CD 27676 7604 24 , , , 27676 7604 25 FM FM NNP 27676 7604 26 2 2 CD 27676 7604 27 , , , 27676 7604 28 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7604 29 0 0 CD 27676 7604 30 Radios radio NNS 27676 7604 31 : : : 27676 7604 32 33,000 33,000 CD 27676 7604 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7604 34 1992 1992 CD 27676 7604 35 est est NNP 27676 7604 36 . . . 27676 7604 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7605 1 Television television NN 27676 7605 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7605 3 stations station NNS 27676 7605 4 : : : 27676 7605 5 2 2 CD 27676 7605 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7605 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7605 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7605 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7605 10 : : : 27676 7605 11 NA NA NNP 27676 7605 12 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 7605 13 Railways railway NNS 27676 7605 14 : : : 27676 7605 15 0 0 LS 27676 7605 16 km km NN 27676 7605 17 Highways highway NNS 27676 7605 18 : : : 27676 7605 19 total total NN 27676 7605 20 : : : 27676 7605 21 320 320 CD 27676 7605 22 km km NN 27676 7605 23 paved paved JJ 27676 7605 24 : : : 27676 7605 25 218 218 CD 27676 7605 26 km km NN 27676 7605 27 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7605 28 : : 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27676 7642 92 billion billion CD 27676 7642 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7642 94 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7642 95 . . NNP 27676 7642 96 , , , 27676 7642 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 7642 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7642 99 Exports export NNS 27676 7642 100 -- -- : 27676 7642 101 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7642 102 : : : 27676 7642 103 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7642 104 and and CC 27676 7642 105 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7642 106 products product NNS 27676 7642 107 90 90 CD 27676 7642 108 % % NN 27676 7642 109 Exports export NNS 27676 7642 110 -- -- : 27676 7642 111 partners partner NNS 27676 7642 112 : : : 27676 7642 113 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7642 114 18 18 CD 27676 7642 115 % % NN 27676 7642 116 , , , 27676 7642 117 US US NNP 27676 7642 118 15 15 CD 27676 7642 119 % % NN 27676 7642 120 , , , 27676 7642 121 South South NNP 27676 7642 122 Korea Korea NNP 27676 7642 123 11 11 CD 27676 7642 124 % % NN 27676 7642 125 , , , 27676 7642 126 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7642 127 8 8 CD 27676 7642 128 % % NN 27676 7642 129 , , , 27676 7642 130 India India NNP 27676 7642 131 4 4 CD 27676 7642 132 % % NN 27676 7642 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7642 134 1997 1997 CD 27676 7642 135 est est NNP 27676 7642 136 . . . 27676 7642 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7643 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7643 2 : : : 27676 7643 3 $ $ $ 27676 7643 4 26.2 26.2 CD 27676 7643 5 billion billion CD 27676 7643 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7643 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7643 8 . . NNP 27676 7643 9 , , , 27676 7643 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 7643 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7643 12 Imports import NNS 27676 7643 13 -- -- : 27676 7643 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7643 15 : : : 27676 7643 16 machinery machinery NN 27676 7643 17 and and CC 27676 7643 18 equipment equipment NN 27676 7643 19 , , , 27676 7643 20 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 7643 21 , , , 27676 7643 22 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7643 23 , , , 27676 7643 24 motor motor NN 27676 7643 25 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 7643 26 , , , 27676 7643 27 textiles textile VBZ 27676 7643 28 Imports import NNS 27676 7643 29 -- -- : 27676 7643 30 partners partner NNS 27676 7643 31 : : : 27676 7643 32 US US NNP 27676 7643 33 23 23 CD 27676 7643 34 % % NN 27676 7643 35 , , , 27676 7643 36 UK UK NNP 27676 7643 37 17 17 CD 27676 7643 38 % % NN 27676 7643 39 , , , 27676 7643 40 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7643 41 8 8 CD 27676 7643 42 % % NN 27676 7643 43 , , , 27676 7643 44 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7643 45 8 8 CD 27676 7643 46 % % NN 27676 7643 47 , , , 27676 7643 48 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7643 49 5 5 CD 27676 7643 50 % % NN 27676 7643 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7643 52 1997 1997 CD 27676 7643 53 est est NNP 27676 7643 54 . . . 27676 7643 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 1 Debt debt NN 27676 7644 2 -- -- : 27676 7644 3 external external JJ 27676 7644 4 : : : 27676 7644 5 $ $ $ 27676 7644 6 NA na JJ 27676 7644 7 Economic economic JJ 27676 7644 8 aid aid NN 27676 7644 9 -- -- : 27676 7644 10 donor donor NN 27676 7644 11 : : : 27676 7644 12 pledged pledge VBD 27676 7644 13 $ $ $ 27676 7644 14 100 100 CD 27676 7644 15 million million CD 27676 7644 16 in in IN 27676 7644 17 1993 1993 CD 27676 7644 18 to to TO 27676 7644 19 fund fund VB 27676 7644 20 reconstruction reconstruction NN 27676 7644 21 of of IN 27676 7644 22 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 7644 23 ; ; : 27676 7644 24 since since IN 27676 7644 25 1993 1993 CD 27676 7644 26 , , , 27676 7644 27 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 7644 28 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 7644 29 has have VBZ 27676 7644 30 committed commit VBN 27676 7644 31 $ $ $ 27676 7644 32 208 208 CD 27676 7644 33 million million CD 27676 7644 34 for for IN 27676 7644 35 assistance assistance NN 27676 7644 36 to to IN 27676 7644 37 the the DT 27676 7644 38 Palestinians Palestinians NNPS 27676 7644 39 Currency Currency NNP 27676 7644 40 : : : 27676 7644 41 1 1 CD 27676 7644 42 Saudi saudi JJ 27676 7644 43 riyal riyal NN 27676 7644 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 45 SR SR NNP 27676 7644 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 47 = = NFP 27676 7644 48 100 100 CD 27676 7644 49 halalah halalah NNP 27676 7644 50 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7644 51 rates rate NNS 27676 7644 52 : : : 27676 7644 53 Saudi saudi JJ 27676 7644 54 riyals riyal NNS 27676 7644 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 56 SR SR NNP 27676 7644 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 58 per per IN 27676 7644 59 US$ us$ $ 27676 7644 60 1 1 CD 27676 7644 61 - - HYPH 27676 7644 62 -3.7450 -3.7450 NN 27676 7644 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 64 fixed fix VBN 27676 7644 65 rate rate NN 27676 7644 66 since since IN 27676 7644 67 June June NNP 27676 7644 68 1986 1986 CD 27676 7644 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 70 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7644 71 year year NN 27676 7644 72 : : : 27676 7644 73 calendar calendar NN 27676 7644 74 year year NN 27676 7644 75 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7644 76 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7644 77 : : : 27676 7644 78 1.46 1.46 CD 27676 7644 79 million million CD 27676 7644 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 81 1993 1993 CD 27676 7644 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 83 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7644 84 system system NN 27676 7644 85 : : : 27676 7644 86 modern modern JJ 27676 7644 87 system system NN 27676 7644 88 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7644 89 : : : 27676 7644 90 extensive extensive JJ 27676 7644 91 microwave microwave NN 27676 7644 92 radio radio NN 27676 7644 93 relay relay NN 27676 7644 94 and and CC 27676 7644 95 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 7644 96 and and CC 27676 7644 97 fiber fiber NN 27676 7644 98 - - HYPH 27676 7644 99 optic optic NN 27676 7644 100 cable cable NN 27676 7644 101 systems system NNS 27676 7644 102 international international JJ 27676 7644 103 : : : 27676 7644 104 microwave microwave NN 27676 7644 105 radio radio NN 27676 7644 106 relay relay NN 27676 7644 107 to to IN 27676 7644 108 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7644 109 , , , 27676 7644 110 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 7644 111 , , , 27676 7644 112 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 7644 113 , , , 27676 7644 114 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 7644 115 , , , 27676 7644 116 UAE UAE NNP 27676 7644 117 , , , 27676 7644 118 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 7644 119 , , , 27676 7644 120 and and CC 27676 7644 121 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 7644 122 ; ; : 27676 7644 123 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 7644 124 cable cable NN 27676 7644 125 to to IN 27676 7644 126 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 7644 127 and and CC 27676 7644 128 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 7644 129 ; ; : 27676 7644 130 submarine submarine NN 27676 7644 131 cable cable NN 27676 7644 132 to to IN 27676 7644 133 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 7644 134 , , , 27676 7644 135 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 7644 136 and and CC 27676 7644 137 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 7644 138 ; ; : 27676 7644 139 satellite satellite NN 27676 7644 140 earth earth NN 27676 7644 141 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 27676 7644 142 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7644 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 144 3 3 CD 27676 7644 145 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7644 146 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7644 147 and and CC 27676 7644 148 2 2 CD 27676 7644 149 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7644 150 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7644 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 152 , , , 27676 7644 153 1 1 CD 27676 7644 154 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 7644 155 , , , 27676 7644 156 and and CC 27676 7644 157 1 1 CD 27676 7644 158 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7644 159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 160 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7644 161 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7644 162 region region NN 27676 7644 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7644 164 Radio radio NN 27676 7644 165 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7644 166 stations station NNS 27676 7644 167 : : : 27676 7644 168 AM AM NNP 27676 7644 169 43 43 CD 27676 7644 170 , , , 27676 7644 171 FM FM NNP 27676 7644 172 13 13 CD 27676 7644 173 , , , 27676 7644 174 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7644 175 0 0 CD 27676 7644 176 Radios radio NNS 27676 7644 177 : : : 27676 7644 178 5 5 CD 27676 7644 179 million million CD 27676 7644 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7644 181 1993 1993 CD 27676 7644 182 est est NNP 27676 7644 183 . . . 27676 7644 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7645 1 Television television NN 27676 7645 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7645 3 stations station NNS 27676 7645 4 : : : 27676 7645 5 117 117 CD 27676 7645 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7645 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7645 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7645 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7645 10 : : : 27676 7645 11 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 7645 12 million million CD 27676 7645 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7645 14 1993 1993 CD 27676 7645 15 est est NNP 27676 7645 16 . . . 27676 7645 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7646 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7646 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7646 3 : : : 27676 7646 4 total total NN 27676 7646 5 : : : 27676 7646 6 1,390 1,390 CD 27676 7646 7 km km NN 27676 7646 8 standard standard JJ 27676 7646 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 7646 10 : : : 27676 7646 11 1,390 1,390 CD 27676 7646 12 km km NN 27676 7646 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 7646 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 7646 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7646 16 448 448 CD 27676 7646 17 km km NN 27676 7646 18 double double JJ 27676 7646 19 track track NN 27676 7646 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7646 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7646 22 1992 1992 CD 27676 7646 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7646 24 Highways highway NNS 27676 7646 25 : : : 27676 7646 26 total total NN 27676 7646 27 : : : 27676 7646 28 162,000 162,000 CD 27676 7646 29 km km NN 27676 7646 30 paved pave VBN 27676 7646 31 : : : 27676 7646 32 69,174 69,174 CD 27676 7646 33 km km NN 27676 7646 34 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7646 35 : : : 27676 7646 36 92,826 92,826 CD 27676 7646 37 km km NNS 27676 7646 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7646 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 7646 40 est est NNP 27676 7646 41 . . . 27676 7646 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7647 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 7647 2 : : : 27676 7647 3 crude crude JJ 27676 7647 4 oil oil NN 27676 7647 5 6,400 6,400 CD 27676 7647 6 km km NN 27676 7647 7 ; ; : 27676 7647 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7647 9 products product NNS 27676 7647 10 150 150 CD 27676 7647 11 km km NN 27676 7647 12 ; ; : 27676 7647 13 natural natural JJ 27676 7647 14 gas gas NN 27676 7647 15 2,200 2,200 CD 27676 7647 16 km km NN 27676 7647 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7647 18 includes include VBZ 27676 7647 19 natural natural JJ 27676 7647 20 gas gas NN 27676 7647 21 liquids liquid NNS 27676 7647 22 1,600 1,600 CD 27676 7647 23 km km NN 27676 7647 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7647 25 Ports port NNS 27676 7647 26 and and CC 27676 7647 27 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7647 28 : : : 27676 7647 29 Ad Ad NNP 27676 7647 30 Dammam Dammam NNP 27676 7647 31 , , , 27676 7647 32 Al Al NNP 27676 7647 33 Jubayl Jubayl NNP 27676 7647 34 , , , 27676 7647 35 Duba Duba NNP 27676 7647 36 , , , 27676 7647 37 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 27676 7647 38 , , , 27676 7647 39 Jizan Jizan NNP 27676 7647 40 , , , 27676 7647 41 Rabigh Rabigh NNP 27676 7647 42 , , , 27676 7647 43 Ra Ra NNP 27676 7647 44 's 's POS 27676 7647 45 al al NNP 27676 7647 46 Khafji Khafji NNP 27676 7647 47 , , , 27676 7647 48 Mishab Mishab NNP 27676 7647 49 , , , 27676 7647 50 Ras Ras NNP 27676 7647 51 Tanura Tanura NNP 27676 7647 52 , , , 27676 7647 53 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 27676 7647 54 ' ' POS 27676 7647 55 al al NNP 27676 7647 56 Bahr Bahr NNP 27676 7647 57 , , , 27676 7647 58 Madinat Madinat NNP 27676 7647 59 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 27676 7647 60 ' ' POS 27676 7647 61 al al NNP 27676 7647 62 Sinaiyah Sinaiyah NNP 27676 7647 63 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7647 64 marine marine NN 27676 7647 65 : : : 27676 7647 66 total total NN 27676 7647 67 : : : 27676 7647 68 73 73 CD 27676 7647 69 ships ship NNS 27676 7647 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7647 71 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7647 72 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7647 73 or or CC 27676 7647 74 over over RB 27676 7647 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7647 76 totaling total VBG 27676 7647 77 1,124,110 1,124,110 CD 27676 7647 78 GRT/1,467,121 GRT/1,467,121 JJR 27676 7647 79 DWT dwt NN 27676 7647 80 ships ship NNS 27676 7647 81 by by IN 27676 7647 82 type type NN 27676 7647 83 : : : 27676 7647 84 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7647 85 1 1 CD 27676 7647 86 , , , 27676 7647 87 cargo cargo NN 27676 7647 88 13 13 CD 27676 7647 89 , , , 27676 7647 90 chemical chemical NN 27676 7647 91 tanker tanker NN 27676 7647 92 7 7 CD 27676 7647 93 , , , 27676 7647 94 container container NN 27676 7647 95 5 5 CD 27676 7647 96 , , , 27676 7647 97 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 7647 98 gas gas NN 27676 7647 99 tanker tanker NN 27676 7647 100 1 1 CD 27676 7647 101 , , , 27676 7647 102 livestock livestock NN 27676 7647 103 carrier carrier NN 27676 7647 104 4 4 CD 27676 7647 105 , , , 27676 7647 106 oil oil NN 27676 7647 107 tanker tanker NN 27676 7647 108 17 17 CD 27676 7647 109 , , , 27676 7647 110 passenger passenger NN 27676 7647 111 1 1 CD 27676 7647 112 , , , 27676 7647 113 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7647 114 cargo cargo NN 27676 7647 115 4 4 CD 27676 7647 116 , , , 27676 7647 117 roll roll NN 27676 7647 118 - - HYPH 27676 7647 119 on on IN 27676 7647 120 / / SYM 27676 7647 121 roll roll NN 27676 7647 122 - - HYPH 27676 7647 123 off off RP 27676 7647 124 cargo cargo NN 27676 7647 125 12 12 CD 27676 7647 126 , , , 27676 7647 127 short short JJ 27676 7647 128 - - HYPH 27676 7647 129 sea sea NN 27676 7647 130 passenger passenger NN 27676 7647 131 8 8 CD 27676 7647 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7647 133 1998 1998 CD 27676 7647 134 est est NNP 27676 7647 135 . . . 27676 7647 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7648 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7648 2 : : : 27676 7648 3 205 205 CD 27676 7648 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7648 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7648 6 est est NNP 27676 7648 7 . . . 27676 7648 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7649 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7649 2 -- -- : 27676 7649 3 with with IN 27676 7649 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7649 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7649 6 : : : 27676 7649 7 total total NN 27676 7649 8 : : : 27676 7649 9 70 70 CD 27676 7649 10 over over IN 27676 7649 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7649 12 m m NN 27676 7649 13 : : : 27676 7649 14 30 30 CD 27676 7649 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7649 16 to to IN 27676 7649 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7649 18 m m NN 27676 7649 19 : : : 27676 7649 20 12 12 CD 27676 7649 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7649 22 to to TO 27676 7649 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7649 24 m m NN 27676 7649 25 : : : 27676 7649 26 23 23 CD 27676 7649 27 914 914 CD 27676 7649 28 to to TO 27676 7649 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7649 30 m m NN 27676 7649 31 : : : 27676 7649 32 3 3 CD 27676 7649 33 under under IN 27676 7649 34 914 914 CD 27676 7649 35 m m NN 27676 7649 36 : : : 27676 7649 37 2 2 CD 27676 7649 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7649 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7649 40 est est NNP 27676 7649 41 . . . 27676 7649 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7650 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7650 2 -- -- : 27676 7650 3 with with IN 27676 7650 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7650 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7650 6 : : : 27676 7650 7 total total NN 27676 7650 8 : : : 27676 7650 9 135 135 CD 27676 7650 10 over over IN 27676 7650 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7650 12 m m NN 27676 7650 13 : : : 27676 7650 14 1 1 CD 27676 7650 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7650 16 to to IN 27676 7650 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7650 18 m m NN 27676 7650 19 : : : 27676 7650 20 5 5 CD 27676 7650 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7650 22 to to TO 27676 7650 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7650 24 m m NN 27676 7650 25 : : : 27676 7650 26 78 78 CD 27676 7650 27 914 914 CD 27676 7650 28 to to TO 27676 7650 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7650 30 m m NN 27676 7650 31 : : : 27676 7650 32 38 38 CD 27676 7650 33 under under IN 27676 7650 34 914 914 CD 27676 7650 35 m m NN 27676 7650 36 : : : 27676 7650 37 13 13 CD 27676 7650 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7650 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7650 40 est est NNP 27676 7650 41 . . . 27676 7650 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7651 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7651 2 : : : 27676 7651 3 4 4 CD 27676 7651 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7651 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7651 6 est est NNP 27676 7651 7 . . . 27676 7651 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7652 1 Military military JJ 27676 7652 2 Military military JJ 27676 7652 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7652 4 : : : 27676 7652 5 Land Land NNP 27676 7652 6 Force Force NNP 27676 7652 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7652 8 Army Army NNP 27676 7652 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7652 10 , , , 27676 7652 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7652 12 , , , 27676 7652 13 Air Air NNP 27676 7652 14 Force Force NNP 27676 7652 15 , , , 27676 7652 16 Air Air NNP 27676 7652 17 Defense Defense NNP 27676 7652 18 Force Force NNP 27676 7652 19 , , , 27676 7652 20 National National NNP 27676 7652 21 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7652 22 , , , 27676 7652 23 Ministry Ministry NNP 27676 7652 24 of of IN 27676 7652 25 Interior Interior NNP 27676 7652 26 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 7652 27 Military Military NNP 27676 7652 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 7652 29 -- -- : 27676 7652 30 military military JJ 27676 7652 31 age age NN 27676 7652 32 : : : 27676 7652 33 18 18 CD 27676 7652 34 years year NNS 27676 7652 35 of of IN 27676 7652 36 age age NN 27676 7652 37 Military military JJ 27676 7652 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 7652 39 -- -- : 27676 7652 40 availability availability NN 27676 7652 41 : : : 27676 7652 42 males male NNS 27676 7652 43 age age NNP 27676 7652 44 15 15 CD 27676 7652 45 - - HYPH 27676 7652 46 49 49 CD 27676 7652 47 : : : 27676 7652 48 5,696,772 5,696,772 CD 27676 7652 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7652 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 7652 51 est est NNP 27676 7652 52 . . . 27676 7652 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7653 1 Military military JJ 27676 7653 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7653 3 -- -- : 27676 7653 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7653 5 for for IN 27676 7653 6 military military JJ 27676 7653 7 service service NN 27676 7653 8 : : : 27676 7653 9 males male NNS 27676 7653 10 age age NNP 27676 7653 11 15 15 CD 27676 7653 12 - - HYPH 27676 7653 13 49 49 CD 27676 7653 14 : : SYM 27676 7653 15 3,171,860 3,171,860 CD 27676 7653 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7653 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7653 18 est est NNP 27676 7653 19 . . . 27676 7653 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7654 1 Military military JJ 27676 7654 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7654 3 -- -- : 27676 7654 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7654 5 military military JJ 27676 7654 6 age age NN 27676 7654 7 annually annually RB 27676 7654 8 : : : 27676 7654 9 males male NNS 27676 7654 10 : : : 27676 7654 11 197,386 197,386 CD 27676 7654 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7654 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7654 14 est est NNP 27676 7654 15 . . . 27676 7654 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7655 1 Military military JJ 27676 7655 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7655 3 -- -- : 27676 7655 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7655 5 figure figure NN 27676 7655 6 : : : 27676 7655 7 $ $ $ 27676 7655 8 18.1 18.1 CD 27676 7655 9 billion billion CD 27676 7655 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7655 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 7655 12 est est NNP 27676 7655 13 . . . 27676 7655 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7656 1 Military military JJ 27676 7656 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7656 3 -- -- : 27676 7656 4 percent percent NN 27676 7656 5 of of IN 27676 7656 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7656 7 : : : 27676 7656 8 12 12 CD 27676 7656 9 % % NN 27676 7656 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7656 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 7656 12 est est NNP 27676 7656 13 . . . 27676 7656 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7657 1 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7657 2 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7657 3 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7657 4 -- -- : 27676 7657 5 international international JJ 27676 7657 6 : : : 27676 7657 7 large large JJ 27676 7657 8 section section NN 27676 7657 9 of of IN 27676 7657 10 boundary boundary NN 27676 7657 11 with with IN 27676 7657 12 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 7657 13 not not RB 27676 7657 14 defined define VBN 27676 7657 15 ; ; : 27676 7657 16 location location NN 27676 7657 17 and and CC 27676 7657 18 status status NN 27676 7657 19 of of IN 27676 7657 20 boundary boundary NN 27676 7657 21 with with IN 27676 7657 22 UAE UAE NNP 27676 7657 23 is be VBZ 27676 7657 24 not not RB 27676 7657 25 final final JJ 27676 7657 26 , , , 27676 7657 27 de de FW 27676 7657 28 facto facto FW 27676 7657 29 boundary boundary NNP 27676 7657 30 reflects reflect VBZ 27676 7657 31 1974 1974 CD 27676 7657 32 agreement agreement NN 27676 7657 33 ; ; : 27676 7657 34 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 27676 7657 35 ownership ownership NN 27676 7657 36 of of IN 27676 7657 37 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 27676 7657 38 and and CC 27676 7657 39 Umm Umm NNP 27676 7657 40 al al NNP 27676 7657 41 Maradim Maradim NNP 27676 7657 42 islands island NNS 27676 7657 43 is be VBZ 27676 7657 44 disputed dispute VBN 27676 7657 45 by by IN 27676 7657 46 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 7657 47 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 7657 48 ; ; : 27676 7657 49 in in IN 27676 7657 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 7657 51 , , , 27676 7657 52 agreed agree VBD 27676 7657 53 with with IN 27676 7657 54 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 7657 55 to to TO 27676 7657 56 demarcate demarcate VB 27676 7657 57 border border NN 27676 7657 58 per per IN 27676 7657 59 1992 1992 CD 27676 7657 60 accord accord NN 27676 7657 61 ; ; : 27676 7657 62 that that DT 27676 7657 63 process process NN 27676 7657 64 is be VBZ 27676 7657 65 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 7657 66 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 7657 67 drugs drug NNS 27676 7657 68 : : : 27676 7657 69 death death NN 27676 7657 70 penalty penalty NN 27676 7657 71 for for IN 27676 7657 72 traffickers trafficker NNS 27676 7657 73 ; ; : 27676 7657 74 increasing increase VBG 27676 7657 75 consumption consumption NN 27676 7657 76 of of IN 27676 7657 77 heroin heroin NN 27676 7657 78 and and CC 27676 7657 79 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 7657 80 = = SYM 27676 7657 81 = = SYM 27676 7657 82 = = SYM 27676 7657 83 = = SYM 27676 7657 84 = = SYM 27676 7657 85 = = SYM 27676 7657 86 = = SYM 27676 7657 87 = = SYM 27676 7657 88 = = SYM 27676 7657 89 = = SYM 27676 7657 90 = = SYM 27676 7657 91 = = SYM 27676 7657 92 = = SYM 27676 7657 93 = = SYM 27676 7657 94 = = SYM 27676 7657 95 = = SYM 27676 7657 96 = = SYM 27676 7657 97 = = SYM 27676 7657 98 = = SYM 27676 7657 99 = = SYM 27676 7657 100 = = SYM 27676 7657 101 = = SYM 27676 7657 102 = = SYM 27676 7657 103 = = SYM 27676 7657 104 = = SYM 27676 7657 105 = = SYM 27676 7657 106 = = SYM 27676 7657 107 = = SYM 27676 7657 108 = = SYM 27676 7657 109 = = SYM 27676 7657 110 = = SYM 27676 7657 111 = = SYM 27676 7657 112 = = SYM 27676 7657 113 = = SYM 27676 7657 114 = = SYM 27676 7657 115 = = SYM 27676 7657 116 = = SYM 27676 7657 117 = = SYM 27676 7657 118 = = SYM 27676 7657 119 = = SYM 27676 7657 120 = = SYM 27676 7657 121 = = SYM 27676 7657 122 = = SYM 27676 7657 123 = = SYM 27676 7657 124 = = SYM 27676 7657 125 = = SYM 27676 7657 126 = = SYM 27676 7657 127 = = SYM 27676 7657 128 = = SYM 27676 7657 129 = = SYM 27676 7657 130 = = SYM 27676 7657 131 = = SYM 27676 7657 132 = = SYM 27676 7657 133 = = SYM 27676 7657 134 = = SYM 27676 7657 135 = = SYM 27676 7657 136 = = SYM 27676 7657 137 = = SYM 27676 7657 138 = = SYM 27676 7657 139 = = SYM 27676 7657 140 = = SYM 27676 7657 141 = = SYM 27676 7657 142 = = SYM 27676 7657 143 = = SYM 27676 7657 144 = = SYM 27676 7657 145 = = SYM 27676 7657 146 = = SYM 27676 7657 147 = = SYM 27676 7657 148 = = NFP 27676 7657 149 = = SYM 27676 7657 150 @Senegal @senegal FW 27676 7657 151 ------- ------- NFP 27676 7657 152 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7657 153 Location Location NNP 27676 7657 154 : : : 27676 7657 155 Western Western NNP 27676 7657 156 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7657 157 , , , 27676 7657 158 bordering border VBG 27676 7657 159 the the DT 27676 7657 160 North North NNP 27676 7657 161 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7657 162 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7657 163 , , , 27676 7657 164 between between IN 27676 7657 165 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 7657 166 - - HYPH 27676 7657 167 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 7657 168 and and CC 27676 7657 169 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 7657 170 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 7657 171 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 7657 172 : : : 27676 7657 173 14 14 CD 27676 7657 174 00 00 CD 27676 7657 175 N n CD 27676 7657 176 , , , 27676 7657 177 14 14 CD 27676 7657 178 00 00 NFP 27676 7657 179 W W NNP 27676 7657 180 Map Map NNP 27676 7657 181 references reference NNS 27676 7657 182 : : : 27676 7657 183 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7657 184 Area Area NNP 27676 7657 185 : : : 27676 7657 186 total total NN 27676 7657 187 : : : 27676 7657 188 196,190 196,190 CD 27676 7657 189 sq sq RB 27676 7657 190 km km NNP 27676 7657 191 land land NN 27676 7657 192 : : : 27676 7657 193 192,000 192,000 CD 27676 7657 194 sq sq NNP 27676 7657 195 km km NNP 27676 7657 196 water water NN 27676 7657 197 : : : 27676 7657 198 4,190 4,190 CD 27676 7657 199 sq sq RB 27676 7657 200 km km NNP 27676 7657 201 Area area NN 27676 7657 202 -- -- : 27676 7657 203 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7657 204 : : : 27676 7657 205 slightly slightly RB 27676 7657 206 smaller small JJR 27676 7657 207 than than IN 27676 7657 208 South South NNP 27676 7657 209 Dakota Dakota NNP 27676 7657 210 Land Land NNP 27676 7657 211 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7657 212 : : : 27676 7657 213 total total JJ 27676 7657 214 : : : 27676 7657 215 2,640 2,640 CD 27676 7657 216 km km NN 27676 7657 217 border border NN 27676 7657 218 countries country NNS 27676 7657 219 : : : 27676 7657 220 The the DT 27676 7657 221 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 7657 222 740 740 CD 27676 7657 223 km km NN 27676 7657 224 , , , 27676 7657 225 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 7657 226 330 330 CD 27676 7657 227 km km NNS 27676 7657 228 , , , 27676 7657 229 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 7657 230 - - HYPH 27676 7657 231 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 7657 232 338 338 CD 27676 7657 233 km km NNS 27676 7657 234 , , , 27676 7657 235 Mali Mali NNP 27676 7657 236 419 419 CD 27676 7657 237 km km NN 27676 7657 238 , , , 27676 7657 239 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 7657 240 813 813 CD 27676 7657 241 km km NN 27676 7657 242 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7657 243 : : : 27676 7657 244 531 531 CD 27676 7657 245 km km NN 27676 7657 246 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7657 247 claims claim VBZ 27676 7657 248 : : : 27676 7657 249 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 7657 250 zone zone NN 27676 7657 251 : : : 27676 7657 252 24 24 CD 27676 7657 253 nm nm NNP 27676 7657 254 continental continental JJ 27676 7657 255 shelf shelf NNP 27676 7657 256 : : : 27676 7657 257 200 200 CD 27676 7657 258 nm nm CD 27676 7657 259 or or CC 27676 7657 260 to to IN 27676 7657 261 the the DT 27676 7657 262 edge edge NN 27676 7657 263 of of IN 27676 7657 264 the the DT 27676 7657 265 continental continental JJ 27676 7657 266 margin margin NN 27676 7657 267 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 7657 268 economic economic JJ 27676 7657 269 zone zone NN 27676 7657 270 : : : 27676 7657 271 200 200 CD 27676 7657 272 nm nm CD 27676 7657 273 territorial territorial JJ 27676 7657 274 sea sea NN 27676 7657 275 : : : 27676 7657 276 12 12 CD 27676 7657 277 nm nm NNP 27676 7657 278 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7657 279 : : : 27676 7657 280 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7657 281 ; ; : 27676 7657 282 hot hot JJ 27676 7657 283 , , , 27676 7657 284 humid humid JJ 27676 7657 285 ; ; : 27676 7657 286 rainy rainy JJ 27676 7657 287 season season NN 27676 7657 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7657 289 May May NNP 27676 7657 290 to to IN 27676 7657 291 November November NNP 27676 7657 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7657 293 has have VBZ 27676 7657 294 strong strong JJ 27676 7657 295 southeast southeast JJ 27676 7657 296 winds wind NNS 27676 7657 297 ; ; , 27676 7657 298 dry dry JJ 27676 7657 299 season season NN 27676 7657 300 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7657 301 December December NNP 27676 7657 302 to to IN 27676 7657 303 April April NNP 27676 7657 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7657 305 dominated dominate VBN 27676 7657 306 by by IN 27676 7657 307 hot hot JJ 27676 7657 308 , , , 27676 7657 309 dry dry JJ 27676 7657 310 , , , 27676 7657 311 harmattan harmattan JJ 27676 7657 312 wind wind NN 27676 7657 313 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7657 314 : : : 27676 7657 315 generally generally RB 27676 7657 316 low low JJ 27676 7657 317 , , , 27676 7657 318 rolling rolling JJ 27676 7657 319 , , , 27676 7657 320 plains plain NNS 27676 7657 321 rising rise VBG 27676 7657 322 to to IN 27676 7657 323 foothills foothill NNS 27676 7657 324 in in IN 27676 7657 325 southeast southeast JJ 27676 7657 326 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 7657 327 extremes extreme NNS 27676 7657 328 : : : 27676 7657 329 lowest low JJS 27676 7657 330 point point NN 27676 7657 331 : : : 27676 7657 332 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7657 333 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7657 334 0 0 NFP 27676 7657 335 m m DT 27676 7657 336 highest high JJS 27676 7657 337 point point NN 27676 7657 338 : : : 27676 7657 339 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 7657 340 feature feature NN 27676 7657 341 near near IN 27676 7657 342 Nepen Nepen NNP 27676 7657 343 Diakha Diakha NNP 27676 7657 344 581 581 CD 27676 7657 345 m m NNP 27676 7657 346 Natural natural JJ 27676 7657 347 resources resource NNS 27676 7657 348 : : : 27676 7657 349 fish fish NN 27676 7657 350 , , , 27676 7657 351 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 7657 352 , , , 27676 7657 353 iron iron NN 27676 7657 354 ore ore NN 27676 7657 355 Land Land NNP 27676 7657 356 use use NN 27676 7657 357 : : : 27676 7657 358 arable arable JJ 27676 7657 359 land land NN 27676 7657 360 : : : 27676 7657 361 12 12 CD 27676 7657 362 % % NN 27676 7657 363 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7657 364 crops crop NNS 27676 7657 365 : : : 27676 7657 366 0 0 CD 27676 7657 367 % % NN 27676 7657 368 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7657 369 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7657 370 : : : 27676 7657 371 16 16 CD 27676 7657 372 % % NN 27676 7657 373 forests forest NNS 27676 7657 374 and and CC 27676 7657 375 woodland woodland NN 27676 7657 376 : : : 27676 7657 377 54 54 CD 27676 7657 378 % % NN 27676 7657 379 other other JJ 27676 7657 380 : : : 27676 7657 381 18 18 CD 27676 7657 382 % % NN 27676 7657 383 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7657 384 1993 1993 CD 27676 7657 385 est est NNP 27676 7657 386 . . . 27676 7657 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7658 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7658 2 land land NN 27676 7658 3 : : : 27676 7658 4 710 710 CD 27676 7658 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7658 6 km km NNP 27676 7658 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7658 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7658 9 est est NNP 27676 7658 10 . . . 27676 7658 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7659 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7659 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7659 3 : : : 27676 7659 4 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 7659 5 seasonally seasonally RB 27676 7659 6 flooded flood VBN 27676 7659 7 ; ; : 27676 7659 8 periodic periodic JJ 27676 7659 9 droughts drought NNS 27676 7659 10 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7659 11 -- -- : 27676 7659 12 current current JJ 27676 7659 13 issues issue NNS 27676 7659 14 : : : 27676 7659 15 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 7659 16 populations population NNS 27676 7659 17 threatened threaten VBN 27676 7659 18 by by IN 27676 7659 19 poaching poach VBG 27676 7659 20 ; ; : 27676 7659 21 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 7659 22 ; ; : 27676 7659 23 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 7659 24 ; ; : 27676 7659 25 soil soil NN 27676 7659 26 erosion erosion NN 27676 7659 27 ; ; , 27676 7659 28 desertification desertification NN 27676 7659 29 ; ; , 27676 7659 30 overfishing overfishe VBG 27676 7659 31 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7659 32 -- -- : 27676 7659 33 international international JJ 27676 7659 34 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7659 35 : : : 27676 7659 36 party party NN 27676 7659 37 to to TO 27676 7659 38 : : : 27676 7659 39 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7659 40 , , , 27676 7659 41 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7659 42 Change Change NNP 27676 7659 43 , , , 27676 7659 44 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7659 45 , , , 27676 7659 46 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7659 47 Species Species NNPS 27676 7659 48 , , , 27676 7659 49 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7659 50 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7659 51 , , , 27676 7659 52 Law Law NNP 27676 7659 53 of of IN 27676 7659 54 the the DT 27676 7659 55 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7659 56 , , , 27676 7659 57 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7659 58 Life Life NNP 27676 7659 59 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 7659 60 , , , 27676 7659 61 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7659 62 Test Test NNP 27676 7659 63 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7659 64 , , , 27676 7659 65 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7659 66 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7659 67 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7659 68 , , , 27676 7659 69 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7659 70 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7659 71 , , , 27676 7659 72 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 7659 73 , , , 27676 7659 74 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 7659 75 signed sign VBD 27676 7659 76 , , , 27676 7659 77 but but CC 27676 7659 78 not not RB 27676 7659 79 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7659 80 : : : 27676 7659 81 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7659 82 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7659 83 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7659 84 -- -- : 27676 7659 85 note note NN 27676 7659 86 : : : 27676 7659 87 The the DT 27676 7659 88 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 7659 89 is be VBZ 27676 7659 90 almost almost RB 27676 7659 91 an an DT 27676 7659 92 enclave enclave NN 27676 7659 93 of of IN 27676 7659 94 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 7659 95 People People NNP 27676 7659 96 Population Population NNP 27676 7659 97 : : : 27676 7659 98 10,051,930 10,051,930 CD 27676 7659 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7659 100 July July NNP 27676 7659 101 1999 1999 CD 27676 7659 102 est est NNP 27676 7659 103 . . . 27676 7659 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7660 1 Age age NN 27676 7660 2 structure structure NN 27676 7660 3 : : : 27676 7660 4 0 0 CD 27676 7660 5 - - HYPH 27676 7660 6 14 14 CD 27676 7660 7 years year NNS 27676 7660 8 : : : 27676 7660 9 48 48 CD 27676 7660 10 % % NN 27676 7660 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7660 12 male male JJ 27676 7660 13 2,403,384 2,403,384 CD 27676 7660 14 ; ; : 27676 7660 15 female female JJ 27676 7660 16 2,416,791 2,416,791 CD 27676 7660 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7660 18 15 15 CD 27676 7660 19 - - SYM 27676 7660 20 64 64 CD 27676 7660 21 years year NNS 27676 7660 22 : : : 27676 7660 23 49 49 CD 27676 7660 24 % % NN 27676 7660 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7660 26 male male JJ 27676 7660 27 2,360,113 2,360,113 CD 27676 7660 28 ; ; : 27676 7660 29 female female JJ 27676 7660 30 2,594,278 2,594,278 CD 27676 7660 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7660 32 65 65 CD 27676 7660 33 years year NNS 27676 7660 34 and and CC 27676 7660 35 over over IN 27676 7660 36 : : : 27676 7660 37 3 3 CD 27676 7660 38 % % NN 27676 7660 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7660 40 male male JJ 27676 7660 41 134,765 134,765 CD 27676 7660 42 ; ; : 27676 7660 43 female female JJ 27676 7660 44 142,599 142,599 CD 27676 7660 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7660 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7660 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 7660 48 est est NNP 27676 7660 49 . . . 27676 7660 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7661 1 Population population NN 27676 7661 2 growth growth NN 27676 7661 3 rate rate NN 27676 7661 4 : : : 27676 7661 5 3.32 3.32 CD 27676 7661 6 % % NN 27676 7661 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7661 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7661 9 est est NNP 27676 7661 10 . . . 27676 7661 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7662 1 Birth birth NN 27676 7662 2 rate rate NN 27676 7662 3 : : : 27676 7662 4 43.88 43.88 CD 27676 7662 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 7662 6 population population NN 27676 7662 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7662 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7662 9 est est NNP 27676 7662 10 . . . 27676 7662 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7663 1 Death death NN 27676 7663 2 rate rate NN 27676 7663 3 : : : 27676 7663 4 10.71 10.71 CD 27676 7663 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7663 6 population population NN 27676 7663 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7663 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7663 9 est est NNP 27676 7663 10 . . . 27676 7663 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7664 1 Net net JJ 27676 7664 2 migration migration NN 27676 7664 3 rate rate NN 27676 7664 4 : : : 27676 7664 5 0 0 NFP 27676 7664 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 7664 7 population population NN 27676 7664 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7664 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 7664 10 est est NNP 27676 7664 11 . . . 27676 7664 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7665 1 Sex sex NN 27676 7665 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 7665 3 : : : 27676 7665 4 at at IN 27676 7665 5 birth birth NN 27676 7665 6 : : : 27676 7665 7 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 7665 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7665 9 under under IN 27676 7665 10 15 15 CD 27676 7665 11 years year NNS 27676 7665 12 : : : 27676 7665 13 0.99 0.99 CD 27676 7665 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 7665 15 15 15 CD 27676 7665 16 - - SYM 27676 7665 17 64 64 CD 27676 7665 18 years year 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NN 27676 7667 3 at at IN 27676 7667 4 birth birth NN 27676 7667 5 : : : 27676 7667 6 total total JJ 27676 7667 7 population population NN 27676 7667 8 : : : 27676 7667 9 57.83 57.83 CD 27676 7667 10 years year NNS 27676 7667 11 male male NN 27676 7667 12 : : : 27676 7667 13 54.95 54.95 CD 27676 7667 14 years year NNS 27676 7667 15 female female JJ 27676 7667 16 : : : 27676 7667 17 60.78 60.78 CD 27676 7667 18 years year NNS 27676 7667 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7667 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 7667 21 est est NNP 27676 7667 22 . . . 27676 7667 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7668 1 Total total JJ 27676 7668 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 7668 3 rate rate NN 27676 7668 4 : : : 27676 7668 5 6.11 6.11 CD 27676 7668 6 children child NNS 27676 7668 7 born bear VBN 27676 7668 8 / / SYM 27676 7668 9 woman woman NN 27676 7668 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7668 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 7668 12 est est NNP 27676 7668 13 . . . 27676 7668 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7669 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 7669 2 : : : 27676 7669 3 noun noun NN 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42 and and CC 27676 7669 43 Lebanese lebanese JJ 27676 7669 44 1 1 CD 27676 7669 45 % % NN 27676 7669 46 , , , 27676 7669 47 other other JJ 27676 7669 48 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 7669 49 % % NN 27676 7669 50 Religions religion NNS 27676 7669 51 : : : 27676 7669 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 7669 53 92 92 CD 27676 7669 54 % % NN 27676 7669 55 , , , 27676 7669 56 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 7669 57 beliefs belief NNS 27676 7669 58 6 6 CD 27676 7669 59 % % NN 27676 7669 60 , , , 27676 7669 61 Christian Christian NNP 27676 7669 62 2 2 CD 27676 7669 63 % % NN 27676 7669 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7669 65 mostly mostly RB 27676 7669 66 Roman Roman NNP 27676 7669 67 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7669 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7669 69 Languages language NNS 27676 7669 70 : : : 27676 7669 71 French French NNP 27676 7669 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7669 73 official official NN 27676 7669 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7669 75 , , , 27676 7669 76 Wolof Wolof NNP 27676 7669 77 , , , 27676 7669 78 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 27676 7669 79 , , , 27676 7669 80 Diola Diola NNP 27676 7669 81 , , , 27676 7669 82 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 27676 7669 83 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 7669 84 : : : 27676 7669 85 definition definition NN 27676 7669 86 : : : 27676 7669 87 age age NN 27676 7669 88 15 15 CD 27676 7669 89 and and CC 27676 7669 90 over over RB 27676 7669 91 can can MD 27676 7669 92 read read VB 27676 7669 93 and and CC 27676 7669 94 write write VB 27676 7669 95 total total JJ 27676 7669 96 population population NN 27676 7669 97 : : : 27676 7669 98 33.1 33.1 CD 27676 7669 99 % % NN 27676 7669 100 male male NN 27676 7669 101 : : : 27676 7669 102 43 43 CD 27676 7669 103 % % NN 27676 7669 104 female female NN 27676 7669 105 : : : 27676 7669 106 23.2 23.2 CD 27676 7669 107 % % NN 27676 7669 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7669 109 1995 1995 CD 27676 7669 110 est est NNP 27676 7669 111 . . . 27676 7669 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7670 1 Government Government NNP 27676 7670 2 Country Country NNP 27676 7670 3 name name NN 27676 7670 4 : : : 27676 7670 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7670 6 long long JJ 27676 7670 7 form form NN 27676 7670 8 : : : 27676 7670 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7670 10 of of IN 27676 7670 11 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 7670 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7670 13 short short JJ 27676 7670 14 form form NN 27676 7670 15 : : : 27676 7670 16 Senegal senegal JJ 27676 7670 17 local local JJ 27676 7670 18 long long JJ 27676 7670 19 form form NN 27676 7670 20 : : : 27676 7670 21 Republique Republique NNP 27676 7670 22 du du NNP 27676 7670 23 Senegal senegal JJ 27676 7670 24 local local JJ 27676 7670 25 short short JJ 27676 7670 26 form form NN 27676 7670 27 : : : 27676 7670 28 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 7670 29 Data Data NNP 27676 7670 30 code code NN 27676 7670 31 : : : 27676 7670 32 SG SG NNP 27676 7670 33 Government Government NNP 27676 7670 34 type type NN 27676 7670 35 : : : 27676 7670 36 republic republic NN 27676 7670 37 under under IN 27676 7670 38 multiparty multiparty NNP 27676 7670 39 democratic democratic JJ 27676 7670 40 rule rule NN 27676 7670 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 7670 42 : : : 27676 7670 43 Dakar Dakar NNP 27676 7670 44 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 7670 45 divisions division NNS 27676 7670 46 : : : 27676 7670 47 10 10 CD 27676 7670 48 regions region NNS 27676 7670 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7670 50 regions region NNS 27676 7670 51 , , , 27676 7670 52 singular singular JJ 27676 7670 53 -- -- : 27676 7670 54 region region NN 27676 7670 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7670 56 ; ; : 27676 7670 57 Dakar Dakar NNP 27676 7670 58 , , , 27676 7670 59 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 27676 7670 60 , , , 27676 7670 61 Fatick Fatick NNP 27676 7670 62 , , , 27676 7670 63 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 27676 7670 64 , , , 27676 7670 65 Kolda Kolda NNP 27676 7670 66 , , , 27676 7670 67 Louga Louga NNP 27676 7670 68 , , , 27676 7670 69 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7670 70 - - HYPH 27676 7670 71 Louis Louis NNP 27676 7670 72 , , , 27676 7670 73 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 27676 7670 74 , , , 27676 7670 75 Thies Thies NNPS 27676 7670 76 , , , 27676 7670 77 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 27676 7670 78 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7670 79 : : : 27676 7670 80 4 4 CD 27676 7670 81 April April NNP 27676 7670 82 1960 1960 CD 27676 7670 83 from from IN 27676 7670 84 France France NNP 27676 7670 85 ; ; : 27676 7670 86 complete complete JJ 27676 7670 87 independence independence NN 27676 7670 88 was be VBD 27676 7670 89 achieved achieve VBN 27676 7670 90 upon upon IN 27676 7670 91 dissolution dissolution NN 27676 7670 92 of of IN 27676 7670 93 federation federation NN 27676 7670 94 with with IN 27676 7670 95 Mali Mali NNP 27676 7670 96 on on IN 27676 7670 97 20 20 CD 27676 7670 98 August August NNP 27676 7670 99 1960 1960 CD 27676 7670 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7670 101 The the DT 27676 7670 102 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 7670 103 and and CC 27676 7670 104 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 7670 105 signed sign VBD 27676 7670 106 an an DT 27676 7670 107 agreement agreement NN 27676 7670 108 on on IN 27676 7670 109 12 12 CD 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27676 7677 3 realized realize VBD 27676 7677 4 full full JJ 27676 7677 5 Internet internet NN 27676 7677 6 connectivity connectivity NN 27676 7677 7 in in IN 27676 7677 8 1996 1996 CD 27676 7677 9 , , , 27676 7677 10 creating create VBG 27676 7677 11 a a DT 27676 7677 12 miniboom miniboom NN 27676 7677 13 in in IN 27676 7677 14 information information NN 27676 7677 15 technology technology NN 27676 7677 16 - - HYPH 27676 7677 17 based base VBN 27676 7677 18 services service NNS 27676 7677 19 . . . 27676 7678 1 Private private JJ 27676 7678 2 activity activity NN 27676 7678 3 now now RB 27676 7678 4 accounts account VBZ 27676 7678 5 for for IN 27676 7678 6 82 82 CD 27676 7678 7 % % NN 27676 7678 8 of of IN 27676 7678 9 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7678 10 . . . 27676 7679 1 On on IN 27676 7679 2 the the DT 27676 7679 3 negative negative JJ 27676 7679 4 side side NN 27676 7679 5 , , , 27676 7679 6 Senegal senegal JJ 27676 7679 7 faces face VBZ 27676 7679 8 deep deep RB 27676 7679 9 - - HYPH 27676 7679 10 seated seat VBN 27676 7679 11 urban urban JJ 27676 7679 12 problems problem NNS 27676 7679 13 of of IN 27676 7679 14 chronic chronic JJ 27676 7679 15 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7679 16 , , , 27676 7679 17 juvenile juvenile JJ 27676 7679 18 delinquency delinquency NNP 27676 7679 19 , , , 27676 7679 20 and and CC 27676 7679 21 drug drug NN 27676 7679 22 addiction addiction NN 27676 7679 23 . . . 27676 7680 1 Forecasters forecaster NNS 27676 7680 2 predict predict VBP 27676 7680 3 growth growth NN 27676 7680 4 will will MD 27676 7680 5 continue continue VB 27676 7680 6 in in IN 27676 7680 7 the the DT 27676 7680 8 5 5 CD 27676 7680 9 % % NN 27676 7680 10 range range NN 27676 7680 11 in in IN 27676 7680 12 1999 1999 CD 27676 7680 13 - - SYM 27676 7680 14 2000 2000 CD 27676 7680 15 . . . 27676 7681 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 7681 2 : : : 27676 7681 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7681 4 power power NN 27676 7681 5 parity--$15.6 parity--$15.6 NNP 27676 7681 6 billion billion CD 27676 7681 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7681 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 7681 9 est est NNP 27676 7681 10 . . . 27676 7681 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7682 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7682 2 -- -- : 27676 7682 3 real real JJ 27676 7682 4 growth growth NN 27676 7682 5 rate rate NN 27676 7682 6 : : : 27676 7682 7 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 7682 8 % % NN 27676 7682 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7682 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7682 11 est est NNP 27676 7682 12 . . . 27676 7682 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7683 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7683 2 -- -- : 27676 7683 3 per per IN 27676 7683 4 capita capita NN 27676 7683 5 : : : 27676 7683 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7683 7 power power NN 27676 7683 8 parity?$1,600 parity?$1,600 NNP 27676 7683 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7683 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7683 11 est est NNP 27676 7683 12 . . . 27676 7683 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7684 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7684 2 -- -- : 27676 7684 3 composition composition NN 27676 7684 4 by by IN 27676 7684 5 sector sector NN 27676 7684 6 : : : 27676 7684 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7684 8 : : : 27676 7684 9 19 19 CD 27676 7684 10 % % NN 27676 7684 11 industry industry NN 27676 7684 12 : : : 27676 7684 13 17 17 CD 27676 7684 14 % % NN 27676 7684 15 services service NNS 27676 7684 16 : : : 27676 7684 17 64 64 CD 27676 7684 18 % % NN 27676 7684 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7684 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 7684 21 est est NNP 27676 7684 22 . . . 27676 7684 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7685 1 Population population NN 27676 7685 2 below below IN 27676 7685 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 7685 4 line line NN 27676 7685 5 : : : 27676 7685 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 7685 7 Household household NN 27676 7685 8 income income NN 27676 7685 9 or or CC 27676 7685 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 7685 11 by by IN 27676 7685 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 7685 13 share share NN 27676 7685 14 : : : 27676 7685 15 lowest low JJS 27676 7685 16 10 10 CD 27676 7685 17 % % NN 27676 7685 18 : : : 27676 7685 19 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 7685 20 % % NN 27676 7685 21 highest high JJS 27676 7685 22 10 10 CD 27676 7685 23 % % NN 27676 7685 24 : : : 27676 7685 25 42.8 42.8 CD 27676 7685 26 % % NN 27676 7685 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7685 28 1991 1991 CD 27676 7685 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7685 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7685 31 rate rate NN 27676 7685 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7685 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 7685 34 prices price NNS 27676 7685 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7685 36 : : : 27676 7685 37 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 7685 38 % % NN 27676 7685 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7685 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 7685 41 est est NNP 27676 7685 42 . . . 27676 7685 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7686 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7686 2 force force NN 27676 7686 3 : : : 27676 7686 4 NA NA NNP 27676 7686 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 7686 6 force force NN 27676 7686 7 -- -- : 27676 7686 8 by by IN 27676 7686 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 7686 10 : : : 27676 7686 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7686 12 60 60 CD 27676 7686 13 % % NN 27676 7686 14 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7686 15 rate rate NN 27676 7686 16 : : : 27676 7686 17 NA% na% LS 27676 7686 18 ; ; : 27676 7686 19 urban urban JJ 27676 7686 20 youth youth NN 27676 7686 21 40 40 CD 27676 7686 22 % % NN 27676 7686 23 Budget budget NN 27676 7686 24 : : : 27676 7686 25 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7686 26 : : : 27676 7686 27 $ $ $ 27676 7686 28 885 885 CD 27676 7686 29 million million CD 27676 7686 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7686 31 : : : 27676 7686 32 $ $ $ 27676 7686 33 885 885 CD 27676 7686 34 million million CD 27676 7686 35 , , , 27676 7686 36 including include VBG 27676 7686 37 capital capital NN 27676 7686 38 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7686 39 of of IN 27676 7686 40 $ $ $ 27676 7686 41 125 125 CD 27676 7686 42 million million CD 27676 7686 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7686 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 7686 45 est est NNP 27676 7686 46 . . . 27676 7686 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7687 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7687 2 : : : 27676 7687 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 7687 4 and and CC 27676 7687 5 fish fish NN 27676 7687 6 processing processing NN 27676 7687 7 , , , 27676 7687 8 phosphate phosphate NN 27676 7687 9 mining mining NN 27676 7687 10 , , , 27676 7687 11 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 7687 12 production production NN 27676 7687 13 , , , 27676 7687 14 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7687 15 refining refining NN 27676 7687 16 , , , 27676 7687 17 construction construction NN 27676 7687 18 materials material NNS 27676 7687 19 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7687 20 production production NN 27676 7687 21 growth growth NN 27676 7687 22 rate rate NN 27676 7687 23 : : : 27676 7687 24 7 7 CD 27676 7687 25 % % NN 27676 7687 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7687 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 7687 28 est est NNP 27676 7687 29 . . . 27676 7687 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7688 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7688 2 -- -- : 27676 7688 3 production production NN 27676 7688 4 : : : 27676 7688 5 1.027 1.027 CD 27676 7688 6 billion billion CD 27676 7688 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7688 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7688 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 7688 10 est est NNP 27676 7688 11 . . . 27676 7688 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7689 2 -- -- : 27676 7689 3 production production NN 27676 7689 4 by by IN 27676 7689 5 source source NN 27676 7689 6 : : : 27676 7689 7 fossil fossil NN 27676 7689 8 fuel fuel NN 27676 7689 9 : : : 27676 7689 10 100 100 CD 27676 7689 11 % % NN 27676 7689 12 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7689 13 : : : 27676 7689 14 0 0 CD 27676 7689 15 % % NN 27676 7689 16 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7689 17 : : : 27676 7689 18 0 0 CD 27676 7689 19 % % NN 27676 7689 20 other other JJ 27676 7689 21 : : : 27676 7689 22 0 0 CD 27676 7689 23 % % NN 27676 7689 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 25 1996 1996 CD 27676 7689 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 27 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7689 28 -- -- : 27676 7689 29 consumption consumption NN 27676 7689 30 : : : 27676 7689 31 730 730 CD 27676 7689 32 million million CD 27676 7689 33 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7689 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 7689 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7689 38 -- -- : 27676 7689 39 exports export NNS 27676 7689 40 : : : 27676 7689 41 0 0 CD 27676 7689 42 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7689 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 7689 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 46 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7689 47 -- -- : 27676 7689 48 imports import NNS 27676 7689 49 : : : 27676 7689 50 0 0 CD 27676 7689 51 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7689 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 53 1997 1997 CD 27676 7689 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 55 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7689 56 -- -- : 27676 7689 57 products product NNS 27676 7689 58 : : : 27676 7689 59 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 7689 60 , , , 27676 7689 61 millet millet NN 27676 7689 62 , , , 27676 7689 63 corn corn NN 27676 7689 64 , , , 27676 7689 65 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 7689 66 , , , 27676 7689 67 rice rice NN 27676 7689 68 , , , 27676 7689 69 cotton cotton NN 27676 7689 70 , , , 27676 7689 71 tomatoes tomato NNS 27676 7689 72 , , , 27676 7689 73 green green JJ 27676 7689 74 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 7689 75 ; ; : 27676 7689 76 cattle cattle NNS 27676 7689 77 , , , 27676 7689 78 poultry poultry NN 27676 7689 79 , , , 27676 7689 80 pigs pig NNS 27676 7689 81 ; ; , 27676 7689 82 fish fish NN 27676 7689 83 Exports export NNS 27676 7689 84 : : : 27676 7689 85 $ $ $ 27676 7689 86 925 925 CD 27676 7689 87 million million CD 27676 7689 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 89 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7689 90 . . NNP 27676 7689 91 , , , 27676 7689 92 1998 1998 CD 27676 7689 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 94 Exports export NNS 27676 7689 95 -- -- : 27676 7689 96 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7689 97 : : : 27676 7689 98 fish fish NN 27676 7689 99 , , , 27676 7689 100 ground ground NN 27676 7689 101 nuts nut NNS 27676 7689 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 103 peanuts peanuts NNP 27676 7689 104 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 105 , , , 27676 7689 106 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7689 107 products product NNS 27676 7689 108 , , , 27676 7689 109 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 7689 110 , , , 27676 7689 111 cotton cotton NN 27676 7689 112 Exports export NNS 27676 7689 113 -- -- : 27676 7689 114 partners partner NNS 27676 7689 115 : : : 27676 7689 116 France France NNP 27676 7689 117 20 20 CD 27676 7689 118 % % NN 27676 7689 119 , , , 27676 7689 120 other other JJ 27676 7689 121 EU EU NNP 27676 7689 122 countries country NNS 27676 7689 123 , , , 27676 7689 124 India India NNP 27676 7689 125 , , , 27676 7689 126 Cote Cote NNP 27676 7689 127 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 7689 128 , , , 27676 7689 129 Mali Mali NNP 27676 7689 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 131 1996 1996 CD 27676 7689 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 133 Imports import NNS 27676 7689 134 : : : 27676 7689 135 $ $ $ 27676 7689 136 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 7689 137 billion billion CD 27676 7689 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 139 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7689 140 . . NNP 27676 7689 141 , , , 27676 7689 142 1998 1998 CD 27676 7689 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 144 Imports import NNS 27676 7689 145 -- -- : 27676 7689 146 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7689 147 : : : 27676 7689 148 foods food NNS 27676 7689 149 and and CC 27676 7689 150 beverages beverage NNS 27676 7689 151 , , , 27676 7689 152 consumer consumer NN 27676 7689 153 goods good NNS 27676 7689 154 , , , 27676 7689 155 capital capital NN 27676 7689 156 goods good NNS 27676 7689 157 , , , 27676 7689 158 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7689 159 products product NNS 27676 7689 160 Imports import NNS 27676 7689 161 -- -- : 27676 7689 162 partners partner NNS 27676 7689 163 : : : 27676 7689 164 France France NNP 27676 7689 165 36 36 CD 27676 7689 166 % % NN 27676 7689 167 , , , 27676 7689 168 other other JJ 27676 7689 169 EU EU NNP 27676 7689 170 countries country NNS 27676 7689 171 , , , 27676 7689 172 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 7689 173 , , , 27676 7689 174 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 7689 175 , , , 27676 7689 176 Cote Cote NNP 27676 7689 177 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 7689 178 , , , 27676 7689 179 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 7689 180 , , , 27676 7689 181 US US NNP 27676 7689 182 , , , 27676 7689 183 China China NNP 27676 7689 184 , , , 27676 7689 185 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7689 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 187 1996 1996 CD 27676 7689 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 189 Debt debt NN 27676 7689 190 -- -- : 27676 7689 191 external external JJ 27676 7689 192 : : : 27676 7689 193 $ $ $ 27676 7689 194 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 7689 195 billion billion CD 27676 7689 196 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 197 1997 1997 CD 27676 7689 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 199 Economic economic JJ 27676 7689 200 aid aid NN 27676 7689 201 -- -- : 27676 7689 202 recipient recipient NN 27676 7689 203 : : : 27676 7689 204 $ $ $ 27676 7689 205 647.5 647.5 CD 27676 7689 206 million million CD 27676 7689 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 208 1995 1995 CD 27676 7689 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 210 Currency currency NN 27676 7689 211 : : : 27676 7689 212 1 1 CD 27676 7689 213 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 7689 214 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 7689 215 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 7689 216 franc franc NN 27676 7689 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 218 CFAF CFAF NNP 27676 7689 219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 220 = = SYM 27676 7689 221 100 100 CD 27676 7689 222 centimes centime NNS 27676 7689 223 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7689 224 rates rate NNS 27676 7689 225 : : : 27676 7689 226 Communaute communaute NN 27676 7689 227 Financiere Financiere NNP 27676 7689 228 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 7689 229 francs franc NNS 27676 7689 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 231 CFAF cfaf NN 27676 7689 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 233 per per IN 27676 7689 234 US$ us$ $ 27676 7689 235 1 1 CD 27676 7689 236 - - HYPH 27676 7689 237 -560.01 -560.01 NN 27676 7689 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 239 December December NNP 27676 7689 240 1998 1998 CD 27676 7689 241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 242 , , , 27676 7689 243 589.95 589.95 CD 27676 7689 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 245 1998 1998 CD 27676 7689 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 247 , , , 27676 7689 248 583.67 583.67 CD 27676 7689 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 250 1997 1997 CD 27676 7689 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 252 , , , 27676 7689 253 511.55 511.55 CD 27676 7689 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 255 1966 1966 CD 27676 7689 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 257 , , , 27676 7689 258 499.15 499.15 CD 27676 7689 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 260 1995 1995 CD 27676 7689 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 262 , , , 27676 7689 263 555.20 555.20 CD 27676 7689 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 265 1994 1994 CD 27676 7689 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7689 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7689 268 year year NN 27676 7689 269 : : : 27676 7689 270 calendar calendar NN 27676 7689 271 year year NN 27676 7689 272 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7689 273 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7689 274 : : : 27676 7689 275 81,988 81,988 CD 27676 7689 276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7689 277 1995 1995 CD 27676 7689 278 est est NNP 27676 7689 279 . . . 27676 7689 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7690 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7690 2 system system NN 27676 7690 3 : : : 27676 7690 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7690 5 : : : 27676 7690 6 above above IN 27676 7690 7 - - HYPH 27676 7690 8 average average JJ 27676 7690 9 urban urban JJ 27676 7690 10 system system NN 27676 7690 11 ; ; : 27676 7690 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 7690 13 radio radio NN 27676 7690 14 relay relay NN 27676 7690 15 , , , 27676 7690 16 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 7690 17 cable cable NN 27676 7690 18 and and CC 27676 7690 19 fiber fiber NN 27676 7690 20 - - HYPH 27676 7690 21 optic optic NN 27676 7690 22 cable cable NN 27676 7690 23 in in IN 27676 7690 24 trunk trunk NN 27676 7690 25 system system NN 27676 7690 26 international international NNP 27676 7690 27 : : : 27676 7690 28 4 4 CD 27676 7690 29 submarine submarine NN 27676 7690 30 cables cable NNS 27676 7690 31 ; ; : 27676 7690 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 7690 33 earth earth NN 27676 7690 34 station--1 station--1 , 27676 7690 35 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7690 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7690 37 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7690 38 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7690 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7690 40 Radio radio NN 27676 7690 41 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7690 42 stations station NNS 27676 7690 43 : : : 27676 7690 44 AM AM NNP 27676 7690 45 8 8 CD 27676 7690 46 , , , 27676 7690 47 FM FM NNP 27676 7690 48 6 6 CD 27676 7690 49 , , , 27676 7690 50 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7690 51 1 1 CD 27676 7690 52 Radios radio NNS 27676 7690 53 : : : 27676 7690 54 850,000 850,000 CD 27676 7690 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7690 56 1993 1993 CD 27676 7690 57 est est NNP 27676 7690 58 . . . 27676 7690 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7691 1 Television television NN 27676 7691 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7691 3 stations station NNS 27676 7691 4 : : : 27676 7691 5 1 1 CD 27676 7691 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7691 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7691 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7691 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7691 10 : : : 27676 7691 11 61,000 61,000 CD 27676 7691 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7691 13 1993 1993 CD 27676 7691 14 est est NNP 27676 7691 15 . . . 27676 7691 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7692 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7692 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7692 3 : : : 27676 7692 4 total total NN 27676 7692 5 : : : 27676 7692 6 904 904 CD 27676 7692 7 km km NN 27676 7692 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7692 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 7692 10 : : : 27676 7692 11 904 904 CD 27676 7692 12 km km NN 27676 7692 13 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 27676 7692 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 7692 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7692 16 70 70 CD 27676 7692 17 km km NN 27676 7692 18 double double JJ 27676 7692 19 track track NN 27676 7692 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7692 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7692 22 1995 1995 CD 27676 7692 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7692 24 Highways highway NNS 27676 7692 25 : : : 27676 7692 26 total total NN 27676 7692 27 : : : 27676 7692 28 14,576 14,576 CD 27676 7692 29 km km NN 27676 7692 30 paved pave VBN 27676 7692 31 : : : 27676 7692 32 4,271 4,271 CD 27676 7692 33 km km NNS 27676 7692 34 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7692 35 : : : 27676 7692 36 10,305 10,305 CD 27676 7692 37 km km NNS 27676 7692 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7692 39 1996 1996 CD 27676 7692 40 est est NNP 27676 7692 41 . . . 27676 7692 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7693 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7693 2 : : : 27676 7693 3 897 897 CD 27676 7693 4 km km NN 27676 7693 5 total total NN 27676 7693 6 ; ; : 27676 7693 7 785 785 CD 27676 7693 8 km km NN 27676 7693 9 on on IN 27676 7693 10 the the DT 27676 7693 11 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 7693 12 river river NN 27676 7693 13 , , , 27676 7693 14 and and CC 27676 7693 15 112 112 CD 27676 7693 16 km km NNS 27676 7693 17 on on IN 27676 7693 18 the the DT 27676 7693 19 Saloum Saloum NNP 27676 7693 20 river river NN 27676 7693 21 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 7693 22 and and CC 27676 7693 23 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7693 24 : : : 27676 7693 25 Dakar Dakar NNP 27676 7693 26 , , , 27676 7693 27 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 27676 7693 28 , , , 27676 7693 29 Matam Matam NNP 27676 7693 30 , , , 27676 7693 31 Podor Podor NNP 27676 7693 32 , , , 27676 7693 33 Richard Richard NNP 27676 7693 34 - - HYPH 27676 7693 35 Toll Toll NNP 27676 7693 36 , , , 27676 7693 37 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7693 38 - - HYPH 27676 7693 39 Louis Louis NNP 27676 7693 40 , , , 27676 7693 41 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 27676 7693 42 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7693 43 marine marine NN 27676 7693 44 : : : 27676 7693 45 total total NN 27676 7693 46 : : : 27676 7693 47 1 1 CD 27676 7693 48 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7693 49 ship ship NN 27676 7693 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7693 51 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7693 52 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7693 53 or or CC 27676 7693 54 over over RB 27676 7693 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7693 56 totaling total VBG 27676 7693 57 1,995 1,995 CD 27676 7693 58 GRT/3,775 GRT/3,775 NNP 27676 7693 59 DWT DWT NNP 27676 7693 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7693 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 7693 62 est est NNP 27676 7693 63 . . . 27676 7693 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7694 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7694 2 : : : 27676 7694 3 20 20 CD 27676 7694 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7694 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7694 6 est est NNP 27676 7694 7 . . . 27676 7694 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7695 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7695 2 -- -- : 27676 7695 3 with with IN 27676 7695 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7695 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7695 6 : : : 27676 7695 7 total total NN 27676 7695 8 : : : 27676 7695 9 10 10 CD 27676 7695 10 over over IN 27676 7695 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7695 12 m m NN 27676 7695 13 : : : 27676 7695 14 1 1 CD 27676 7695 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7695 16 to to TO 27676 7695 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7695 18 m m NN 27676 7695 19 : : : 27676 7695 20 7 7 CD 27676 7695 21 914 914 CD 27676 7695 22 to to TO 27676 7695 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7695 24 m m NN 27676 7695 25 : : : 27676 7695 26 2 2 CD 27676 7695 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7695 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7695 29 est est NNP 27676 7695 30 . . . 27676 7695 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7696 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7696 2 -- -- : 27676 7696 3 with with IN 27676 7696 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7696 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7696 6 : : : 27676 7696 7 total total NN 27676 7696 8 : : : 27676 7696 9 10 10 CD 27676 7696 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7696 11 to to TO 27676 7696 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7696 13 m m NN 27676 7696 14 : : : 27676 7696 15 5 5 CD 27676 7696 16 914 914 CD 27676 7696 17 to to TO 27676 7696 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7696 19 m m NN 27676 7696 20 : : : 27676 7696 21 4 4 CD 27676 7696 22 under under IN 27676 7696 23 914 914 CD 27676 7696 24 m m NN 27676 7696 25 : : : 27676 7696 26 1 1 CD 27676 7696 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7696 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7696 29 est est NNP 27676 7696 30 . . . 27676 7696 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7697 1 Military military JJ 27676 7697 2 Military military JJ 27676 7697 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7697 4 : : : 27676 7697 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7697 6 , , , 27676 7697 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7697 8 , , , 27676 7697 9 Air Air NNP 27676 7697 10 Force Force NNP 27676 7697 11 , , , 27676 7697 12 National National NNP 27676 7697 13 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 7697 14 , , , 27676 7697 15 National National NNP 27676 7697 16 Police Police NNP 27676 7697 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7697 18 Surete Surete NNP 27676 7697 19 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 7697 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7697 21 Military military JJ 27676 7697 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 7697 23 -- -- : 27676 7697 24 military military JJ 27676 7697 25 age age NN 27676 7697 26 : : : 27676 7697 27 18 18 CD 27676 7697 28 years year NNS 27676 7697 29 of of IN 27676 7697 30 age age NN 27676 7697 31 Military military JJ 27676 7697 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 7697 33 -- -- : 27676 7697 34 availability availability NN 27676 7697 35 : : : 27676 7697 36 males male NNS 27676 7697 37 age age NNP 27676 7697 38 15 15 CD 27676 7697 39 - - HYPH 27676 7697 40 49 49 CD 27676 7697 41 : : : 27676 7697 42 2,096,438 2,096,438 CD 27676 7697 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7697 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 7697 45 est est NNP 27676 7697 46 . . . 27676 7697 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7698 1 Military military JJ 27676 7698 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7698 3 -- -- : 27676 7698 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7698 5 for for IN 27676 7698 6 military military JJ 27676 7698 7 service service NN 27676 7698 8 : : : 27676 7698 9 males male NNS 27676 7698 10 age age NNP 27676 7698 11 15 15 CD 27676 7698 12 - - HYPH 27676 7698 13 49 49 CD 27676 7698 14 : : SYM 27676 7698 15 1,095,047 1,095,047 CD 27676 7698 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7698 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7698 18 est est NNP 27676 7698 19 . . . 27676 7698 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7699 1 Military military JJ 27676 7699 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7699 3 -- -- : 27676 7699 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7699 5 military military JJ 27676 7699 6 age age NN 27676 7699 7 annually annually RB 27676 7699 8 : : : 27676 7699 9 males male NNS 27676 7699 10 : : : 27676 7699 11 103,348 103,348 CD 27676 7699 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7699 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7699 14 est est NNP 27676 7699 15 . . . 27676 7699 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7700 1 Military military JJ 27676 7700 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7700 3 -- -- : 27676 7700 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7700 5 figure figure NN 27676 7700 6 : : : 27676 7700 7 $ $ $ 27676 7700 8 68 68 CD 27676 7700 9 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heavy heavy JJ 27676 7702 286 snowfall snowfall NN 27676 7702 287 inland inland NN 27676 7702 288 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7702 289 : : : 27676 7702 290 extremely extremely RB 27676 7702 291 varied varied JJ 27676 7702 292 ; ; : 27676 7702 293 to to IN 27676 7702 294 the the DT 27676 7702 295 north north NN 27676 7702 296 , , , 27676 7702 297 rich rich JJ 27676 7702 298 fertile fertile JJ 27676 7702 299 plains plain NNS 27676 7702 300 ; ; : 27676 7702 301 to to IN 27676 7702 302 the the DT 27676 7702 303 east east NN 27676 7702 304 , , , 27676 7702 305 limestone limestone NN 27676 7702 306 ranges range VBZ 27676 7702 307 and and CC 27676 7702 308 basins basin NNS 27676 7702 309 ; ; : 27676 7702 310 to to IN 27676 7702 311 the the DT 27676 7702 312 southeast southeast JJ 27676 7702 313 , , , 27676 7702 314 ancient ancient JJ 27676 7702 315 mountains mountain NNS 27676 7702 316 and and CC 27676 7702 317 hills hill NNS 27676 7702 318 ; ; : 27676 7702 319 to to IN 27676 7702 320 the the 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27676 7714 404 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7714 405 for for IN 27676 7714 406 a a DT 27676 7714 407 four four CD 27676 7714 408 - - HYPH 27676 7714 409 year year NN 27676 7714 410 term term NN 27676 7714 411 ; ; : 27676 7714 412 election election NN 27676 7714 413 last last JJ 27676 7714 414 held hold VBD 27676 7714 415 23 23 CD 27676 7714 416 July July NNP 27676 7714 417 1997 1997 CD 27676 7714 418 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7714 419 next next JJ 27676 7714 420 to to TO 27676 7714 421 be be VB 27676 7714 422 held hold VBN 27676 7714 423 NA NA NNP 27676 7714 424 2001 2001 CD 27676 7714 425 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7714 426 ; ; : 27676 7714 427 prime prime NNP 27676 7714 428 minister minister NNP 27676 7714 429 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7714 430 by by IN 27676 7714 431 the the DT 27676 7714 432 president president NNP 27676 7714 433 election election NN 27676 7714 434 results result NNS 27676 7714 435 : : : 27676 7714 436 Slobodan Slobodan NNP 27676 7714 437 MILOSEVIC MILOSEVIC NNP 27676 7714 438 elected elect VBD 27676 7714 439 president president NN 27676 7714 440 ; ; , 27676 7714 441 percent percent NN 27676 7714 442 of of IN 27676 7714 443 legislative legislative JJ 27676 7714 444 vote vote NN 27676 7714 445 -- -- : 27676 7714 446 Slobodan Slobodan NNP 27676 7714 447 MILOSEVIC MILOSEVIC NNP 27676 7714 448 90 90 CD 27676 7714 449 % % NN 27676 7714 450 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7714 451 branch branch NN 27676 7714 452 : : : 27676 7714 453 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 7714 454 Federal Federal NNP 27676 7714 455 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7714 456 or or CC 27676 7714 457 Savezna Savezna NNP 27676 7714 458 Skupstina Skupstina NNP 27676 7714 459 consists consist VBZ 27676 7714 460 of of IN 27676 7714 461 the the DT 27676 7714 462 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 7714 463 of of IN 27676 7714 464 Republics Republics NNP 27676 7714 465 or or CC 27676 7714 466 Vece Vece NNP 27676 7714 467 Republika Republika NNP 27676 7714 468 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7714 469 40 40 CD 27676 7714 470 seats--20 seats--20 NNP 27676 7714 471 Serbian Serbian NNP 27676 7714 472 , , , 27676 7714 473 20 20 CD 27676 7714 474 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 27676 7714 475 ; ; : 27676 7714 476 members member NNS 27676 7714 477 distributed distribute VBN 27676 7714 478 on on IN 27676 7714 479 the the DT 27676 7714 480 basis basis NN 27676 7714 481 of of IN 27676 7714 482 party party NN 27676 7714 483 representation representation NN 27676 7714 484 in in IN 27676 7714 485 the the DT 27676 7714 486 republican republican JJ 27676 7714 487 assemblies assembly NNS 27676 7714 488 to to TO 27676 7714 489 serve serve VB 27676 7714 490 four four CD 27676 7714 491 - - HYPH 27676 7714 492 year year NN 27676 7714 493 terms term NNS 27676 7714 494 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7714 495 and and CC 27676 7714 496 the the DT 27676 7714 497 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 7714 498 of of IN 27676 7714 499 Citizens Citizens NNPS 27676 7714 500 or or CC 27676 7714 501 Vece Vece NNP 27676 7714 502 Gradjana Gradjana NNP 27676 7714 503 ( ( -LRB- 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169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7735 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7735 171 1997 1997 CD 27676 7735 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7735 173 Televisions television NNS 27676 7735 174 : : : 27676 7735 175 1 1 CD 27676 7735 176 million million CD 27676 7735 177 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 7735 178 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 7735 179 : : : 27676 7735 180 total total NN 27676 7735 181 : : : 27676 7735 182 3,987 3,987 CD 27676 7735 183 km km NN 27676 7735 184 standard standard JJ 27676 7735 185 gauge gauge NN 27676 7735 186 : : : 27676 7735 187 3,987 3,987 CD 27676 7735 188 km km NN 27676 7735 189 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 7735 190 gauge gauge NN 27676 7735 191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7735 192 1,377 1,377 CD 27676 7735 193 km km NN 27676 7735 194 partially partially RB 27676 7735 195 electrified electrify VBN 27676 7735 196 since since IN 27676 7735 197 1992 1992 CD 27676 7735 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7735 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7735 200 1998 1998 CD 27676 7735 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7735 202 Highways highway NNS 27676 7735 203 : 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27676 7738 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7738 48 914 914 CD 27676 7738 49 to to TO 27676 7738 50 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7738 51 m m NN 27676 7738 52 : : : 27676 7738 53 2 2 CD 27676 7738 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7738 55 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 7738 56 2 2 CD 27676 7738 57 , , , 27676 7738 58 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 7738 59 0 0 CD 27676 7738 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7738 61 under under IN 27676 7738 62 914 914 CD 27676 7738 63 m m NN 27676 7738 64 : : : 27676 7738 65 4 4 CD 27676 7738 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7738 67 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 7738 68 4 4 CD 27676 7738 69 , , , 27676 7738 70 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 7738 71 0 0 CD 27676 7738 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7738 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7738 74 1998 1998 CD 27676 7738 75 est est NNP 27676 7738 76 . . . 27676 7738 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7739 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7739 2 -- -- : 27676 7739 3 with with IN 27676 7739 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7739 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7739 6 : : : 27676 7739 7 total total NN 27676 7739 8 : : : 27676 7739 9 30 30 CD 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figure NN 27676 7743 6 : : : 27676 7743 7 $ $ $ 27676 7743 8 911 911 CD 27676 7743 9 million million CD 27676 7743 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7743 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 7743 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7743 13 Military military JJ 27676 7743 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7743 15 -- -- : 27676 7743 16 percent percent NN 27676 7743 17 of of IN 27676 7743 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7743 19 : : : 27676 7743 20 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 7743 21 % % NN 27676 7743 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7743 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 7743 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7743 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7743 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7743 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7743 28 -- -- : 27676 7743 29 international international JJ 27676 7743 30 : : : 27676 7743 31 disputes dispute NNS 27676 7743 32 with with IN 27676 7743 33 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 7743 34 and and CC 27676 7743 35 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 7743 36 over over IN 27676 7743 37 Serbian serbian JJ 27676 7743 38 populated populated JJ 27676 7743 39 areas area NNS 27676 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48 , , , 27676 7744 49 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7744 50 Change Change NNP 27676 7744 51 , , , 27676 7744 52 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 7744 53 , , , 27676 7744 54 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7744 55 Species Species NNPS 27676 7744 56 , , , 27676 7744 57 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7744 58 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7744 59 , , , 27676 7744 60 Law Law NNP 27676 7744 61 of of IN 27676 7744 62 the the DT 27676 7744 63 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7744 64 , , , 27676 7744 65 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7744 66 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7744 67 , , , 27676 7744 68 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7744 69 Test Test NNP 27676 7744 70 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7744 71 , , , 27676 7744 72 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7744 73 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7744 74 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7744 75 , , , 27676 7744 76 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7744 77 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7744 78 , , , 27676 7744 79 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 7744 80 signed sign VBD 27676 7744 81 , , , 27676 7744 82 but but CC 27676 7744 83 not 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Pins Pins NNPS 27676 7755 38 , , , 27676 7755 39 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 40 Boileau Boileau NNP 27676 7755 41 , , , 27676 7755 42 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 43 Etoile Etoile NNP 27676 7755 44 , , , 27676 7755 45 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 46 Louis Louis NNP 27676 7755 47 , , , 27676 7755 48 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 49 Royale Royale NNP 27676 7755 50 , , , 27676 7755 51 Baie Baie NNP 27676 7755 52 Lazare Lazare NNP 27676 7755 53 , , , 27676 7755 54 Baie Baie NNP 27676 7755 55 Sainte Sainte NNP 27676 7755 56 Anne Anne NNP 27676 7755 57 , , , 27676 7755 58 Beau Beau NNP 27676 7755 59 Vallon Vallon NNP 27676 7755 60 , , , 27676 7755 61 Bel Bel NNP 27676 7755 62 Air Air NNP 27676 7755 63 , , , 27676 7755 64 Bel Bel NNP 27676 7755 65 Ombre Ombre NNP 27676 7755 66 , , , 27676 7755 67 Cascade Cascade NNP 27676 7755 68 , , , 27676 7755 69 Glacis Glacis NNP 27676 7755 70 , , , 27676 7755 71 Grand Grand NNP 27676 7755 72 ' ' '' 27676 7755 73 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 75 on on IN 27676 7755 76 Mahe Mahe NNP 27676 7755 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 78 , , , 27676 7755 79 Grand Grand NNP 27676 7755 80 ' ' '' 27676 7755 81 Anse Anse NNP 27676 7755 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 83 on on IN 27676 7755 84 Praslin Praslin NNP 27676 7755 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 86 , , , 27676 7755 87 La La NNP 27676 7755 88 Digue Digue NNP 27676 7755 89 , , , 27676 7755 90 La La NNP 27676 7755 91 Riviere Riviere NNP 27676 7755 92 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 27676 7755 93 , , , 27676 7755 94 Mont Mont NNP 27676 7755 95 Buxton Buxton NNP 27676 7755 96 , , , 27676 7755 97 Mont Mont NNP 27676 7755 98 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 27676 7755 99 , , , 27676 7755 100 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 27676 7755 101 , , , 27676 7755 102 Pointe Pointe NNP 27676 7755 103 La La NNP 27676 7755 104 Rue Rue NNP 27676 7755 105 , , , 27676 7755 106 Port Port NNP 27676 7755 107 Glaud Glaud NNP 27676 7755 108 , , , 27676 7755 109 Saint Saint NNP 27676 7755 110 Louis Louis NNP 27676 7755 111 , , , 27676 7755 112 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 27676 7755 113 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7755 114 : : : 27676 7755 115 29 29 CD 27676 7755 116 June June NNP 27676 7755 117 1976 1976 CD 27676 7755 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 119 from from IN 27676 7755 120 UK UK NNP 27676 7755 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 122 National national JJ 27676 7755 123 holiday holiday NN 27676 7755 124 : : : 27676 7755 125 National National NNP 27676 7755 126 Day Day NNP 27676 7755 127 , , , 27676 7755 128 18 18 CD 27676 7755 129 June June NNP 27676 7755 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 131 1993 1993 CD 27676 7755 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 134 adoption adoption NN 27676 7755 135 of of IN 27676 7755 136 the the DT 27676 7755 137 constitution constitution NN 27676 7755 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 139 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7755 140 : : : 27676 7755 141 18 18 CD 27676 7755 142 June June NNP 27676 7755 143 1993 1993 CD 27676 7755 144 Legal legal JJ 27676 7755 145 system system NN 27676 7755 146 : : : 27676 7755 147 based base VBN 27676 7755 148 on on IN 27676 7755 149 English English NNP 27676 7755 150 common common JJ 27676 7755 151 law law NN 27676 7755 152 , , , 27676 7755 153 French french JJ 27676 7755 154 civil civil JJ 27676 7755 155 law law NN 27676 7755 156 , , , 27676 7755 157 and and CC 27676 7755 158 customary customary JJ 27676 7755 159 law law NN 27676 7755 160 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 7755 161 : : : 27676 7755 162 17 17 CD 27676 7755 163 years year NNS 27676 7755 164 of of IN 27676 7755 165 age age NN 27676 7755 166 ; ; : 27676 7755 167 universal universal JJ 27676 7755 168 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7755 169 branch branch NN 27676 7755 170 : : : 27676 7755 171 chief chief NN 27676 7755 172 of of IN 27676 7755 173 state state NN 27676 7755 174 : : : 27676 7755 175 President President NNP 27676 7755 176 France France NNP 27676 7755 177 Albert Albert NNP 27676 7755 178 RENE RENE NNP 27676 7755 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 180 since since IN 27676 7755 181 5 5 CD 27676 7755 182 June June NNP 27676 7755 183 1977 1977 CD 27676 7755 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 185 ; ; : 27676 7755 186 note note VB 27676 7755 187 -- -- : 27676 7755 188 the the DT 27676 7755 189 president president NN 27676 7755 190 is be VBZ 27676 7755 191 both both CC 27676 7755 192 the the DT 27676 7755 193 chief chief NN 27676 7755 194 of of IN 27676 7755 195 state state NN 27676 7755 196 and and CC 27676 7755 197 head head NN 27676 7755 198 of of IN 27676 7755 199 government government NN 27676 7755 200 head head NN 27676 7755 201 of of IN 27676 7755 202 government government NN 27676 7755 203 : : : 27676 7755 204 President President NNP 27676 7755 205 France France NNP 27676 7755 206 Albert Albert NNP 27676 7755 207 RENE RENE NNP 27676 7755 208 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 209 since since IN 27676 7755 210 5 5 CD 27676 7755 211 June June NNP 27676 7755 212 1977 1977 CD 27676 7755 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 214 ; ; : 27676 7755 215 note note VB 27676 7755 216 -- -- : 27676 7755 217 the the DT 27676 7755 218 president president NN 27676 7755 219 is be VBZ 27676 7755 220 both both CC 27676 7755 221 the the DT 27676 7755 222 chief chief NN 27676 7755 223 of of IN 27676 7755 224 state state NN 27676 7755 225 and and CC 27676 7755 226 head head NN 27676 7755 227 of of IN 27676 7755 228 government government NN 27676 7755 229 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7755 230 : : : 27676 7755 231 Council Council NNP 27676 7755 232 of of IN 27676 7755 233 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7755 234 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7755 235 by by IN 27676 7755 236 the the DT 27676 7755 237 president president NNP 27676 7755 238 elections election NNS 27676 7755 239 : : : 27676 7755 240 president president NNP 27676 7755 241 elected elect VBN 27676 7755 242 by by IN 27676 7755 243 popular popular JJ 27676 7755 244 vote vote NN 27676 7755 245 for for IN 27676 7755 246 a a DT 27676 7755 247 five five CD 27676 7755 248 - - HYPH 27676 7755 249 year year NN 27676 7755 250 term term NN 27676 7755 251 ; ; : 27676 7755 252 election election NN 27676 7755 253 last last JJ 27676 7755 254 held hold VBN 27676 7755 255 20 20 CD 27676 7755 256 - - SYM 27676 7755 257 22 22 CD 27676 7755 258 March March NNP 27676 7755 259 1998 1998 CD 27676 7755 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 261 next next JJ 27676 7755 262 to to TO 27676 7755 263 be be VB 27676 7755 264 held hold VBN 27676 7755 265 by by IN 27676 7755 266 NA NA NNP 27676 7755 267 2003 2003 CD 27676 7755 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 269 election election NN 27676 7755 270 results result NNS 27676 7755 271 : : : 27676 7755 272 President President NNP 27676 7755 273 France France NNP 27676 7755 274 Albert Albert NNP 27676 7755 275 RENE RENE NNP 27676 7755 276 reelected reelect VBD 27676 7755 277 ; ; : 27676 7755 278 percent percent NN 27676 7755 279 of of IN 27676 7755 280 vote vote NN 27676 7755 281 -- -- : 27676 7755 282 France France NNP 27676 7755 283 Albert Albert NNP 27676 7755 284 RENE RENE NNP 27676 7755 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 286 SPPF SPPF NNP 27676 7755 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 288 61 61 CD 27676 7755 289 % % NN 27676 7755 290 , , , 27676 7755 291 Wavel Wavel NNP 27676 7755 292 RAMKALAWAN RAMKALAWAN NNP 27676 7755 293 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 294 UO UO NNP 27676 7755 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 296 27 27 CD 27676 7755 297 % % NN 27676 7755 298 , , , 27676 7755 299 Sir Sir NNP 27676 7755 300 James James NNP 27676 7755 301 MANCHAM MANCHAM NNP 27676 7755 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 303 DP DP NNP 27676 7755 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 305 12 12 CD 27676 7755 306 % % NN 27676 7755 307 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7755 308 branch branch NN 27676 7755 309 : : : 27676 7755 310 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7755 311 National National NNP 27676 7755 312 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7755 313 or or CC 27676 7755 314 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 27676 7755 315 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 7755 316 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 317 35 35 CD 27676 7755 318 seats--25 seats--25 NN 27676 7755 319 elected elect VBN 27676 7755 320 by by IN 27676 7755 321 popular popular JJ 27676 7755 322 vote vote NN 27676 7755 323 , , , 27676 7755 324 10 10 CD 27676 7755 325 allocated allocate VBN 27676 7755 326 on on IN 27676 7755 327 a a DT 27676 7755 328 proportional proportional JJ 27676 7755 329 basis basis NN 27676 7755 330 to to IN 27676 7755 331 parties party NNS 27676 7755 332 winning win VBG 27676 7755 333 at at RB 27676 7755 334 least least RBS 27676 7755 335 nine nine CD 27676 7755 336 percent percent NN 27676 7755 337 of of IN 27676 7755 338 the the DT 27676 7755 339 vote vote NN 27676 7755 340 ; ; : 27676 7755 341 members member NNS 27676 7755 342 serve serve VBP 27676 7755 343 five five CD 27676 7755 344 - - HYPH 27676 7755 345 year year NN 27676 7755 346 terms term NNS 27676 7755 347 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 348 elections election NNS 27676 7755 349 : : : 27676 7755 350 last last RB 27676 7755 351 held hold VBN 27676 7755 352 20 20 CD 27676 7755 353 - - SYM 27676 7755 354 22 22 CD 27676 7755 355 March March NNP 27676 7755 356 1998 1998 CD 27676 7755 357 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 358 next next JJ 27676 7755 359 to to TO 27676 7755 360 be be VB 27676 7755 361 held hold VBN 27676 7755 362 by by IN 27676 7755 363 NA NA NNP 27676 7755 364 2003 2003 CD 27676 7755 365 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 366 election election NN 27676 7755 367 results result NNS 27676 7755 368 : : : 27676 7755 369 percent percent NN 27676 7755 370 of of IN 27676 7755 371 vote vote NN 27676 7755 372 by by IN 27676 7755 373 party party NN 27676 7755 374 -- -- : 27676 7755 375 NA na NN 27676 7755 376 ; ; , 27676 7755 377 seats seat NNS 27676 7755 378 by by IN 27676 7755 379 party party NN 27676 7755 380 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 381 elected)--SPPF elected)--sppf CD 27676 7755 382 24 24 CD 27676 7755 383 , , , 27676 7755 384 DP DP NNP 27676 7755 385 1 1 CD 27676 7755 386 ; ; : 27676 7755 387 seats seat NNS 27676 7755 388 by by IN 27676 7755 389 party party NN 27676 7755 390 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 391 awarded)--SPPF awarded)--SPPF NNP 27676 7755 392 6 6 CD 27676 7755 393 , , , 27676 7755 394 DP DP NNP 27676 7755 395 1 1 CD 27676 7755 396 , , , 27676 7755 397 UO UO NNP 27676 7755 398 3 3 CD 27676 7755 399 note note NN 27676 7755 400 : : : 27676 7755 401 the the DT 27676 7755 402 10 10 CD 27676 7755 403 awarded award VBN 27676 7755 404 seats seat NNS 27676 7755 405 are be VBP 27676 7755 406 apportioned apportion VBN 27676 7755 407 according accord VBG 27676 7755 408 to to IN 27676 7755 409 the the DT 27676 7755 410 share share NN 27676 7755 411 of of IN 27676 7755 412 each each DT 27676 7755 413 party party NN 27676 7755 414 in in IN 27676 7755 415 the the DT 27676 7755 416 total total JJ 27676 7755 417 vote vote NN 27676 7755 418 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 7755 419 branch branch NN 27676 7755 420 : : : 27676 7755 421 Court Court NNP 27676 7755 422 of of IN 27676 7755 423 Appeal Appeal NNP 27676 7755 424 , , , 27676 7755 425 judges judge NNS 27676 7755 426 are be VBP 27676 7755 427 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7755 428 by by IN 27676 7755 429 the the DT 27676 7755 430 president president NN 27676 7755 431 ; ; : 27676 7755 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 7755 433 Court Court NNP 27676 7755 434 , , , 27676 7755 435 judges judge NNS 27676 7755 436 are be VBP 27676 7755 437 appointed appoint VBN 27676 7755 438 by by IN 27676 7755 439 the the DT 27676 7755 440 president president NN 27676 7755 441 Political political JJ 27676 7755 442 parties party NNS 27676 7755 443 and and CC 27676 7755 444 leaders leader NNS 27676 7755 445 : : : 27676 7755 446 ruling rule VBG 27676 7755 447 party party NN 27676 7755 448 -- -- : 27676 7755 449 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 7755 450 People People NNPS 27676 7755 451 's 's POS 27676 7755 452 Political political JJ 27676 7755 453 pressure pressure NN 27676 7755 454 groups group NNS 27676 7755 455 and and CC 27676 7755 456 leaders leader NNS 27676 7755 457 : : : 27676 7755 458 trade trade NN 27676 7755 459 unions union NNS 27676 7755 460 ; ; : 27676 7755 461 Roman Roman NNP 27676 7755 462 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 7755 463 Church Church NNP 27676 7755 464 International International NNP 27676 7755 465 organization organization NN 27676 7755 466 participation participation NN 27676 7755 467 : : : 27676 7755 468 ACCT acct JJ 27676 7755 469 , , , 27676 7755 470 ACP ACP NNP 27676 7755 471 , , , 27676 7755 472 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 7755 473 , , , 27676 7755 474 C C NNP 27676 7755 475 , , , 27676 7755 476 ECA ECA NNP 27676 7755 477 , , , 27676 7755 478 FAO FAO NNP 27676 7755 479 , , , 27676 7755 480 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 7755 481 , , , 27676 7755 482 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 7755 483 , , , 27676 7755 484 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 7755 485 , , , 27676 7755 486 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 7755 487 , , , 27676 7755 488 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 7755 489 , , , 27676 7755 490 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 7755 491 , , , 27676 7755 492 IFC IFC NNP 27676 7755 493 , , , 27676 7755 494 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 7755 495 , , , 27676 7755 496 ILO ILO NNP 27676 7755 497 , , , 27676 7755 498 IMF IMF NNP 27676 7755 499 , , , 27676 7755 500 IMO imo RB 27676 7755 501 , , , 27676 7755 502 InOC InOC NNP 27676 7755 503 , , , 27676 7755 504 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7755 505 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 506 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 7755 507 user user NN 27676 7755 508 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 509 , , , 27676 7755 510 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 7755 511 , , , 27676 7755 512 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7755 513 , , , 27676 7755 514 NAM NAM NNP 27676 7755 515 , , , 27676 7755 516 OAU OAU NNP 27676 7755 517 , , , 27676 7755 518 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7755 519 , , , 27676 7755 520 SADC SADC NNP 27676 7755 521 , , , 27676 7755 522 UN UN NNP 27676 7755 523 , , , 27676 7755 524 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7755 525 , , , 27676 7755 526 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7755 527 , , , 27676 7755 528 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7755 529 , , , 27676 7755 530 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7755 531 , , , 27676 7755 532 WCL WCL NNP 27676 7755 533 , , , 27676 7755 534 WHO WHO NNP 27676 7755 535 , , , 27676 7755 536 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7755 537 , , , 27676 7755 538 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7755 539 , , , 27676 7755 540 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7755 541 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 542 applicant applicant NN 27676 7755 543 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 544 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7755 545 representation representation NN 27676 7755 546 in in IN 27676 7755 547 the the DT 27676 7755 548 US US NNP 27676 7755 549 : : : 27676 7755 550 chief chief NN 27676 7755 551 of of IN 27676 7755 552 mission mission NN 27676 7755 553 : : : 27676 7755 554 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 7755 555 Claude Claude NNP 27676 7755 556 MOREL MOREL NNP 27676 7755 557 chancery chancery NN 27676 7755 558 : : : 27676 7755 559 800 800 CD 27676 7755 560 Second Second NNP 27676 7755 561 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 7755 562 , , , 27676 7755 563 Suite Suite NNP 27676 7755 564 400C 400C NNP 27676 7755 565 , , , 27676 7755 566 New New NNP 27676 7755 567 York York NNP 27676 7755 568 , , , 27676 7755 569 NY NY NNP 27676 7755 570 10017 10017 CD 27676 7755 571 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7755 572 representation representation NN 27676 7755 573 from from IN 27676 7755 574 the the DT 27676 7755 575 US US NNP 27676 7755 576 : : : 27676 7755 577 the the DT 27676 7755 578 US US NNP 27676 7755 579 does do VBZ 27676 7755 580 not not RB 27676 7755 581 have have VB 27676 7755 582 an an DT 27676 7755 583 embassy embassy NN 27676 7755 584 in in IN 27676 7755 585 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 7755 586 ; ; : 27676 7755 587 the the DT 27676 7755 588 ambassador ambassador NN 27676 7755 589 to to IN 27676 7755 590 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 7755 591 is be VBZ 27676 7755 592 accredited accredit VBN 27676 7755 593 to to IN 27676 7755 594 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 7755 595 Flag Flag NNP 27676 7755 596 description description NN 27676 7755 597 : : : 27676 7755 598 five five CD 27676 7755 599 oblique oblique JJ 27676 7755 600 bands band NNS 27676 7755 601 of of IN 27676 7755 602 blue blue JJ 27676 7755 603 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 604 hoist hoist NN 27676 7755 605 side side NN 27676 7755 606 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 607 , , , 27676 7755 608 yellow yellow NN 27676 7755 609 , , , 27676 7755 610 red red JJ 27676 7755 611 , , , 27676 7755 612 white white JJ 27676 7755 613 , , , 27676 7755 614 and and CC 27676 7755 615 green green JJ 27676 7755 616 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7755 617 bottom bottom NN 27676 7755 618 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7755 619 radiating radiate VBG 27676 7755 620 from from IN 27676 7755 621 the the DT 27676 7755 622 bottom bottom NN 27676 7755 623 of of IN 27676 7755 624 the the DT 27676 7755 625 hoist hoist NN 27676 7755 626 side side NN 27676 7755 627 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7755 628 Economy Economy NNP 27676 7755 629 -- -- : 27676 7755 630 overview overview NN 27676 7755 631 : : : 27676 7755 632 Since since IN 27676 7755 633 independence independence NN 27676 7755 634 in in IN 27676 7755 635 1976 1976 CD 27676 7755 636 , , , 27676 7755 637 per per IN 27676 7755 638 capita capita FW 27676 7755 639 output output NN 27676 7755 640 in in IN 27676 7755 641 this this DT 27676 7755 642 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7755 643 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7755 644 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 7755 645 has have VBZ 27676 7755 646 expanded expand VBN 27676 7755 647 to to IN 27676 7755 648 roughly roughly RB 27676 7755 649 seven seven CD 27676 7755 650 times time NNS 27676 7755 651 the the DT 27676 7755 652 old old JJ 27676 7755 653 near near JJ 27676 7755 654 - - HYPH 27676 7755 655 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 7755 656 level level NN 27676 7755 657 . . . 27676 7756 1 Growth growth NN 27676 7756 2 has have VBZ 27676 7756 3 been be VBN 27676 7756 4 led lead VBN 27676 7756 5 by by IN 27676 7756 6 the the DT 27676 7756 7 tourist tourist NN 27676 7756 8 sector sector NN 27676 7756 9 , , , 27676 7756 10 which which WDT 27676 7756 11 employs employ VBZ 27676 7756 12 about about RB 27676 7756 13 30 30 CD 27676 7756 14 % % NN 27676 7756 15 of of IN 27676 7756 16 the the DT 27676 7756 17 labor labor NN 27676 7756 18 force force NN 27676 7756 19 and and CC 27676 7756 20 provides provide VBZ 27676 7756 21 more more JJR 27676 7756 22 than than IN 27676 7756 23 70 70 CD 27676 7756 24 % % NN 27676 7756 25 of of IN 27676 7756 26 hard hard JJ 27676 7756 27 currency currency NN 27676 7756 28 earnings earning NNS 27676 7756 29 , , , 27676 7756 30 and and CC 27676 7756 31 by by IN 27676 7756 32 tuna tuna NN 27676 7756 33 fishing fishing NN 27676 7756 34 , , , 27676 7756 35 which which WDT 27676 7756 36 accounted account VBD 27676 7756 37 for for IN 27676 7756 38 70 70 CD 27676 7756 39 % % NN 27676 7756 40 of of IN 27676 7756 41 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7756 42 in in IN 27676 7756 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 7756 44 - - SYM 27676 7756 45 97 97 CD 27676 7756 46 . . . 27676 7757 1 In in IN 27676 7757 2 recent recent JJ 27676 7757 3 years year NNS 27676 7757 4 the the DT 27676 7757 5 government government NN 27676 7757 6 has have VBZ 27676 7757 7 encouraged encourage VBN 27676 7757 8 foreign foreign JJ 27676 7757 9 investment investment NN 27676 7757 10 in in IN 27676 7757 11 order order NN 27676 7757 12 to to TO 27676 7757 13 upgrade upgrade VB 27676 7757 14 hotels hotel NNS 27676 7757 15 and and CC 27676 7757 16 other other JJ 27676 7757 17 services service NNS 27676 7757 18 . . . 27676 7758 1 At at IN 27676 7758 2 the the DT 27676 7758 3 same same JJ 27676 7758 4 time time NN 27676 7758 5 , , , 27676 7758 6 the the DT 27676 7758 7 government government NN 27676 7758 8 has have VBZ 27676 7758 9 moved move VBN 27676 7758 10 to to TO 27676 7758 11 reduce reduce VB 27676 7758 12 the the DT 27676 7758 13 dependence dependence NN 27676 7758 14 on on IN 27676 7758 15 tourism tourism NN 27676 7758 16 by by IN 27676 7758 17 promoting promote VBG 27676 7758 18 the the DT 27676 7758 19 development development NN 27676 7758 20 of of IN 27676 7758 21 farming farming NN 27676 7758 22 , , , 27676 7758 23 fishing fishing NN 27676 7758 24 , , , 27676 7758 25 and and CC 27676 7758 26 small small JJ 27676 7758 27 - - HYPH 27676 7758 28 scale scale NN 27676 7758 29 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 7758 30 . . . 27676 7759 1 The the DT 27676 7759 2 vulnerability vulnerability NN 27676 7759 3 of of IN 27676 7759 4 the the DT 27676 7759 5 tourist tourist NN 27676 7759 6 sector sector NN 27676 7759 7 was be VBD 27676 7759 8 illustrated illustrate VBN 27676 7759 9 by by IN 27676 7759 10 the the DT 27676 7759 11 sharp sharp JJ 27676 7759 12 drop drop NN 27676 7759 13 in in IN 27676 7759 14 1991 1991 CD 27676 7759 15 - - SYM 27676 7759 16 92 92 CD 27676 7759 17 due due NN 27676 7759 18 largely largely RB 27676 7759 19 to to IN 27676 7759 20 the the DT 27676 7759 21 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 7759 22 war war NN 27676 7759 23 . . . 27676 7760 1 Although although IN 27676 7760 2 the the DT 27676 7760 3 industry industry NN 27676 7760 4 has have VBZ 27676 7760 5 rebounded rebound VBN 27676 7760 6 , , , 27676 7760 7 the the DT 27676 7760 8 government government NN 27676 7760 9 recognizes recognize VBZ 27676 7760 10 the the DT 27676 7760 11 continuing continue VBG 27676 7760 12 need need NN 27676 7760 13 for for IN 27676 7760 14 upgrading upgrade VBG 27676 7760 15 the the DT 27676 7760 16 sector sector NN 27676 7760 17 in in IN 27676 7760 18 the the DT 27676 7760 19 face face NN 27676 7760 20 of of IN 27676 7760 21 stiff stiff JJ 27676 7760 22 international international JJ 27676 7760 23 competition competition NN 27676 7760 24 . . . 27676 7761 1 Other other JJ 27676 7761 2 issues issue NNS 27676 7761 3 facing face VBG 27676 7761 4 the the DT 27676 7761 5 government government NN 27676 7761 6 are be VBP 27676 7761 7 the the DT 27676 7761 8 curbing curbing NN 27676 7761 9 of of IN 27676 7761 10 the the DT 27676 7761 11 budget budget NN 27676 7761 12 deficit deficit NN 27676 7761 13 and and CC 27676 7761 14 further further JJ 27676 7761 15 privatization privatization NN 27676 7761 16 of of IN 27676 7761 17 public public JJ 27676 7761 18 enterprises enterprise NNS 27676 7761 19 . . . 27676 7762 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 7762 2 : : : 27676 7762 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7762 4 power power NN 27676 7762 5 parity--$550 parity--$550 NNP 27676 7762 6 million million CD 27676 7762 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7762 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 7762 9 est est NNP 27676 7762 10 . . . 27676 7762 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7763 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7763 2 -- -- : 27676 7763 3 real real JJ 27676 7763 4 growth growth NN 27676 7763 5 rate rate NN 27676 7763 6 : : : 27676 7763 7 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 7763 8 % % NN 27676 7763 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7763 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 7763 11 est est NNP 27676 7763 12 . . . 27676 7763 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7764 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7764 2 -- -- : 27676 7764 3 per per IN 27676 7764 4 capita capita NN 27676 7764 5 : : : 27676 7764 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7764 7 power power NN 27676 7764 8 parity?$7,000 parity?$7,000 NNP 27676 7764 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7764 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 7764 11 est est NNP 27676 7764 12 . . . 27676 7764 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7765 2 -- -- : 27676 7765 3 composition composition NN 27676 7765 4 by by IN 27676 7765 5 sector sector NN 27676 7765 6 : : : 27676 7765 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7765 8 : : : 27676 7765 9 4 4 CD 27676 7765 10 % % NN 27676 7765 11 industry industry NN 27676 7765 12 : : : 27676 7765 13 15 15 CD 27676 7765 14 % % NN 27676 7765 15 services service NNS 27676 7765 16 : : : 27676 7765 17 81 81 CD 27676 7765 18 % % NN 27676 7765 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 20 1994 1994 CD 27676 7765 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 22 Population population NN 27676 7765 23 below below IN 27676 7765 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 7765 25 line line NN 27676 7765 26 : : : 27676 7765 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 7765 28 Household household NN 27676 7765 29 income income NN 27676 7765 30 or or CC 27676 7765 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 7765 32 by by IN 27676 7765 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 7765 34 share share NN 27676 7765 35 : : : 27676 7765 36 lowest low JJS 27676 7765 37 10 10 CD 27676 7765 38 % % NN 27676 7765 39 : : : 27676 7765 40 NA% na% LS 27676 7765 41 highest highest RBS 27676 7765 42 10 10 CD 27676 7765 43 % % NN 27676 7765 44 : : : 27676 7765 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 7765 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7765 47 rate rate NN 27676 7765 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 7765 50 prices price NNS 27676 7765 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 52 : : : 27676 7765 53 0.6 0.6 CD 27676 7765 54 % % NN 27676 7765 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 7765 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 58 Labor labor NN 27676 7765 59 force force NN 27676 7765 60 : : : 27676 7765 61 26,000 26,000 CD 27676 7765 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 7765 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 65 Labor labor NN 27676 7765 66 force force NN 27676 7765 67 -- -- : 27676 7765 68 by by IN 27676 7765 69 occupation occupation NN 27676 7765 70 : : : 27676 7765 71 industry industry NN 27676 7765 72 19 19 CD 27676 7765 73 % % NN 27676 7765 74 , , , 27676 7765 75 services service NNS 27676 7765 76 57 57 CD 27676 7765 77 % % NN 27676 7765 78 , , , 27676 7765 79 government government NN 27676 7765 80 14 14 CD 27676 7765 81 % % NN 27676 7765 82 , , , 27676 7765 83 fishing fishing NN 27676 7765 84 , , , 27676 7765 85 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7765 86 , , , 27676 7765 87 and and CC 27676 7765 88 forestry forestry NN 27676 7765 89 10 10 CD 27676 7765 90 % % NN 27676 7765 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 92 1989 1989 CD 27676 7765 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7765 94 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7765 95 rate rate NN 27676 7765 96 : : : 27676 7765 97 NA% NA% `` 27676 7765 98 Budget budget NN 27676 7765 99 : : : 27676 7765 100 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7765 101 : : : 27676 7765 102 $ $ $ 27676 7765 103 220 220 CD 27676 7765 104 million million CD 27676 7765 105 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7765 106 : : : 27676 7765 107 $ $ $ 27676 7765 108 241 241 CD 27676 7765 109 million million CD 27676 7765 110 , , , 27676 7765 111 including include VBG 27676 7765 112 capital capital NN 27676 7765 113 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7765 114 of of IN 27676 7765 115 $ $ $ 27676 7765 116 36 36 CD 27676 7765 117 million million CD 27676 7765 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7765 119 1994 1994 CD 27676 7765 120 est est NNP 27676 7765 121 . . . 27676 7765 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7766 2 : : : 27676 7766 3 fishing fishing NN 27676 7766 4 ; ; : 27676 7766 5 tourism tourism NN 27676 7766 6 ; ; : 27676 7766 7 processing processing NN 27676 7766 8 of of IN 27676 7766 9 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 7766 10 and and CC 27676 7766 11 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 7766 12 , , , 27676 7766 13 coir coir NNP 27676 7766 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 15 coconut coconut NNP 27676 7766 16 fiber fiber NN 27676 7766 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 18 rope rope NN 27676 7766 19 , , , 27676 7766 20 boat boat NN 27676 7766 21 building building NN 27676 7766 22 , , , 27676 7766 23 printing printing NN 27676 7766 24 , , , 27676 7766 25 furniture furniture NN 27676 7766 26 ; ; : 27676 7766 27 beverages beverage VBZ 27676 7766 28 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7766 29 production production NN 27676 7766 30 growth growth NN 27676 7766 31 rate rate NN 27676 7766 32 : : : 27676 7766 33 4 4 CD 27676 7766 34 % % NN 27676 7766 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 36 1992 1992 CD 27676 7766 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 38 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7766 39 -- -- : 27676 7766 40 production production NN 27676 7766 41 : : : 27676 7766 42 125 125 CD 27676 7766 43 million million CD 27676 7766 44 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7766 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 46 1996 1996 CD 27676 7766 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 48 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7766 49 -- -- : 27676 7766 50 production production NN 27676 7766 51 by by IN 27676 7766 52 source source NN 27676 7766 53 : : : 27676 7766 54 fossil fossil NN 27676 7766 55 fuel fuel NN 27676 7766 56 : : : 27676 7766 57 100 100 CD 27676 7766 58 % % NN 27676 7766 59 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7766 60 : : : 27676 7766 61 0 0 CD 27676 7766 62 % % NN 27676 7766 63 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7766 64 : : : 27676 7766 65 0 0 CD 27676 7766 66 % % NN 27676 7766 67 other other JJ 27676 7766 68 : : : 27676 7766 69 0 0 CD 27676 7766 70 % % NN 27676 7766 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 7766 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 74 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7766 75 -- -- : 27676 7766 76 consumption consumption NN 27676 7766 77 : : : 27676 7766 78 125 125 CD 27676 7766 79 million million CD 27676 7766 80 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7766 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 82 1996 1996 CD 27676 7766 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 84 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7766 85 -- -- : 27676 7766 86 exports export NNS 27676 7766 87 : : : 27676 7766 88 0 0 CD 27676 7766 89 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7766 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 7766 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 93 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7766 94 -- -- : 27676 7766 95 imports import NNS 27676 7766 96 : : : 27676 7766 97 0 0 CD 27676 7766 98 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7766 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 100 1996 1996 CD 27676 7766 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 102 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7766 103 -- -- : 27676 7766 104 products product NNS 27676 7766 105 : : : 27676 7766 106 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 7766 107 , , , 27676 7766 108 cinnamon cinnamon NN 27676 7766 109 , , , 27676 7766 110 vanilla vanilla NN 27676 7766 111 , , , 27676 7766 112 sweet sweet JJ 27676 7766 113 potatoes potato NNS 27676 7766 114 , , , 27676 7766 115 cassava cassava NNP 27676 7766 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 117 tapioca tapioca NN 27676 7766 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 119 , , , 27676 7766 120 bananas banana NNS 27676 7766 121 ; ; : 27676 7766 122 broiler broiler NN 27676 7766 123 chickens chicken NNS 27676 7766 124 ; ; : 27676 7766 125 tuna tuna NN 27676 7766 126 fish fish NN 27676 7766 127 Exports export NNS 27676 7766 128 : : : 27676 7766 129 $ $ $ 27676 7766 130 53 53 CD 27676 7766 131 million million CD 27676 7766 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 133 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7766 134 . . NNP 27676 7766 135 , , , 27676 7766 136 1995 1995 CD 27676 7766 137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 138 Exports export NNS 27676 7766 139 -- -- : 27676 7766 140 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7766 141 : : : 27676 7766 142 fish fish NN 27676 7766 143 , , , 27676 7766 144 cinnamon cinnamon NN 27676 7766 145 bark bark NNP 27676 7766 146 , , , 27676 7766 147 copra copra NNP 27676 7766 148 , , , 27676 7766 149 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7766 150 products product NNS 27676 7766 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 152 reexports reexport NNS 27676 7766 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 154 Exports export NNS 27676 7766 155 -- -- : 27676 7766 156 partners partner NNS 27676 7766 157 : : : 27676 7766 158 France France NNP 27676 7766 159 , , , 27676 7766 160 UK UK NNP 27676 7766 161 , , , 27676 7766 162 China China NNP 27676 7766 163 , , , 27676 7766 164 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7766 165 , , , 27676 7766 166 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7766 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 168 1993 1993 CD 27676 7766 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 170 Imports import NNS 27676 7766 171 : : : 27676 7766 172 $ $ $ 27676 7766 173 340 340 CD 27676 7766 174 million million CD 27676 7766 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 176 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 7766 177 . . NNP 27676 7766 178 , , , 27676 7766 179 1997 1997 CD 27676 7766 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 181 Imports import NNS 27676 7766 182 -- -- : 27676 7766 183 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7766 184 : : : 27676 7766 185 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 7766 186 goods good NNS 27676 7766 187 , , , 27676 7766 188 food food NN 27676 7766 189 , , , 27676 7766 190 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7766 191 products product NNS 27676 7766 192 , , , 27676 7766 193 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 7766 194 , , , 27676 7766 195 beverages beverage NNS 27676 7766 196 , , , 27676 7766 197 machinery machinery NN 27676 7766 198 and and CC 27676 7766 199 transportation transportation NN 27676 7766 200 equipment equipment NN 27676 7766 201 Imports import NNS 27676 7766 202 -- -- : 27676 7766 203 partners partner NNS 27676 7766 204 : : : 27676 7766 205 China China NNP 27676 7766 206 , , , 27676 7766 207 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7766 208 , , , 27676 7766 209 South South NNP 27676 7766 210 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7766 211 , , , 27676 7766 212 UK UK NNP 27676 7766 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 214 1993 1993 CD 27676 7766 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7766 216 Debt debt NN 27676 7766 217 -- -- : 27676 7766 218 external external JJ 27676 7766 219 : : : 27676 7766 220 $ $ $ 27676 7766 221 170 170 CD 27676 7766 222 million million CD 27676 7766 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7766 224 1994 1994 CD 27676 7766 225 est est NNP 27676 7766 226 . . . 27676 7766 227 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 7767 2 aid aid NN 27676 7767 3 -- -- : 27676 7767 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 7767 5 : : : 27676 7767 6 $ $ $ 27676 7767 7 16.4 16.4 CD 27676 7767 8 million million CD 27676 7767 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 7767 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 12 Currency currency NN 27676 7767 13 : : : 27676 7767 14 1 1 LS 27676 7767 15 Seychelles seychelle NNS 27676 7767 16 rupee rupee JJ 27676 7767 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 18 SRe SRe NNP 27676 7767 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 20 = = NFP 27676 7767 21 100 100 CD 27676 7767 22 cents cent NNS 27676 7767 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7767 24 rates rate NNS 27676 7767 25 : : : 27676 7767 26 Seychelles seychelle NNS 27676 7767 27 rupees rupee NNS 27676 7767 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 29 SRe SRe NNS 27676 7767 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 31 per per IN 27676 7767 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 7767 33 1 1 CD 27676 7767 34 - - HYPH 27676 7767 35 -5.4540 -5.4540 NN 27676 7767 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 37 January January NNP 27676 7767 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 7767 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 40 , , , 27676 7767 41 5.2622 5.2622 CD 27676 7767 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 7767 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 45 , , , 27676 7767 46 5.0263 5.0263 CD 27676 7767 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 7767 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 50 , , , 27676 7767 51 4.9700 4.9700 CD 27676 7767 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 7767 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 55 , , , 27676 7767 56 4.7620 4.7620 CD 27676 7767 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 7767 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 60 , , , 27676 7767 61 5.0559 5.0559 CD 27676 7767 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 7767 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7767 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7767 66 year year NN 27676 7767 67 : : : 27676 7767 68 calendar calendar NN 27676 7767 69 year year NN 27676 7767 70 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7767 71 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7767 72 : : : 27676 7767 73 13,000 13,000 CD 27676 7767 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7767 75 1995 1995 CD 27676 7767 76 est est NNP 27676 7767 77 . . . 27676 7767 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7768 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7768 2 system system NN 27676 7768 3 : : : 27676 7768 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7768 5 : : : 27676 7768 6 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7768 7 communications communication NNS 27676 7768 8 between between IN 27676 7768 9 islands island NNS 27676 7768 10 in in IN 27676 7768 11 the the DT 27676 7768 12 archipelago archipelago NNP 27676 7768 13 international international NNP 27676 7768 14 : : : 27676 7768 15 direct direct JJ 27676 7768 16 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 7768 17 communications communication NNS 27676 7768 18 with with IN 27676 7768 19 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 7768 20 island island NN 27676 7768 21 countries country NNS 27676 7768 22 and and CC 27676 7768 23 African african JJ 27676 7768 24 coastal coastal JJ 27676 7768 25 countries country NNS 27676 7768 26 ; ; , 27676 7768 27 satellite satellite NN 27676 7768 28 earth earth NN 27676 7768 29 station--1 station--1 , 27676 7768 30 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7768 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7768 32 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7768 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7768 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7768 35 Radio radio NN 27676 7768 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7768 37 stations station NNS 27676 7768 38 : : : 27676 7768 39 AM am VBP 27676 7768 40 3 3 CD 27676 7768 41 , , , 27676 7768 42 FM FM NNP 27676 7768 43 0 0 NFP 27676 7768 44 , , , 27676 7768 45 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7768 46 0 0 CD 27676 7768 47 Radios radio NNS 27676 7768 48 : : : 27676 7768 49 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 7768 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7768 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 7768 52 est est NNP 27676 7768 53 . . . 27676 7768 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7769 1 Television television NN 27676 7769 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7769 3 stations station NNS 27676 7769 4 : : : 27676 7769 5 2 2 CD 27676 7769 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7769 7 in in IN 27676 7769 8 addition addition NN 27676 7769 9 , , , 27676 7769 10 there there EX 27676 7769 11 are be VBP 27676 7769 12 9 9 CD 27676 7769 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 7769 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7769 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7769 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 7769 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7769 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 7769 19 : : : 27676 7769 20 12,000 12,000 CD 27676 7769 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7769 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 7769 23 est est NNP 27676 7769 24 . . . 27676 7769 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7770 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7770 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7770 3 : : : 27676 7770 4 0 0 LS 27676 7770 5 km km NN 27676 7770 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 7770 7 : : : 27676 7770 8 total total NN 27676 7770 9 : : : 27676 7770 10 280 280 CD 27676 7770 11 km km NNS 27676 7770 12 paved pave VBN 27676 7770 13 : : : 27676 7770 14 176 176 CD 27676 7770 15 km km NNS 27676 7770 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7770 17 : : : 27676 7770 18 104 104 CD 27676 7770 19 km km NNS 27676 7770 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7770 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 7770 22 est est NNP 27676 7770 23 . . . 27676 7770 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7771 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7771 2 and and CC 27676 7771 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7771 4 : : : 27676 7771 5 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 7771 6 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7771 7 marine marine NN 27676 7771 8 : : : 27676 7771 9 none none NN 27676 7771 10 Airports airport NNS 27676 7771 11 : : : 27676 7771 12 14 14 CD 27676 7771 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7771 14 1998 1998 CD 27676 7771 15 est est NNP 27676 7771 16 . . . 27676 7771 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7772 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7772 2 -- -- : 27676 7772 3 with with IN 27676 7772 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7772 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7772 6 : : : 27676 7772 7 total total NN 27676 7772 8 : : : 27676 7772 9 6 6 CD 27676 7772 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7772 11 to to TO 27676 7772 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7772 13 m m NN 27676 7772 14 : : : 27676 7772 15 1 1 CD 27676 7772 16 914 914 CD 27676 7772 17 to to TO 27676 7772 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7772 19 m m NN 27676 7772 20 : : : 27676 7772 21 3 3 CD 27676 7772 22 under under IN 27676 7772 23 914 914 CD 27676 7772 24 m m NN 27676 7772 25 : : : 27676 7772 26 2 2 CD 27676 7772 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7772 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7772 29 est est NNP 27676 7772 30 . . . 27676 7772 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7773 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7773 2 -- -- : 27676 7773 3 with with IN 27676 7773 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7773 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7773 6 : : : 27676 7773 7 total total NN 27676 7773 8 : : : 27676 7773 9 8 8 CD 27676 7773 10 914 914 CD 27676 7773 11 to to TO 27676 7773 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7773 13 m m NN 27676 7773 14 : : : 27676 7773 15 4 4 CD 27676 7773 16 under under IN 27676 7773 17 914 914 CD 27676 7773 18 m m NN 27676 7773 19 : : : 27676 7773 20 4 4 CD 27676 7773 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7773 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7773 23 est est NNP 27676 7773 24 . . . 27676 7773 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7774 1 Military military JJ 27676 7774 2 Military military JJ 27676 7774 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7774 4 : : : 27676 7774 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7774 6 , , , 27676 7774 7 Coast Coast NNP 27676 7774 8 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7774 9 , , , 27676 7774 10 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 7774 11 , , , 27676 7774 12 air air NN 27676 7774 13 wing wing NN 27676 7774 14 , , , 27676 7774 15 National National NNP 27676 7774 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 7774 17 , , , 27676 7774 18 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 7774 19 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7774 20 Unit Unit NNP 27676 7774 21 , , , 27676 7774 22 Police Police NNP 27676 7774 23 Force Force NNP 27676 7774 24 Military Military NNP 27676 7774 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 7774 26 -- -- : 27676 7774 27 availability availability NN 27676 7774 28 : : : 27676 7774 29 males male NNS 27676 7774 30 age age NNP 27676 7774 31 15 15 CD 27676 7774 32 - - HYPH 27676 7774 33 49 49 CD 27676 7774 34 : : : 27676 7774 35 22,420 22,420 CD 27676 7774 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7774 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 7774 38 est est NNP 27676 7774 39 . . . 27676 7774 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7775 1 Military military JJ 27676 7775 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7775 3 -- -- : 27676 7775 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7775 5 for for IN 27676 7775 6 military military JJ 27676 7775 7 service service NN 27676 7775 8 : : : 27676 7775 9 males male NNS 27676 7775 10 age age NNP 27676 7775 11 15 15 CD 27676 7775 12 - - HYPH 27676 7775 13 49 49 CD 27676 7775 14 : : SYM 27676 7775 15 11,242 11,242 CD 27676 7775 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7775 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7775 18 est est NNP 27676 7775 19 . . . 27676 7775 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7776 1 Military military JJ 27676 7776 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7776 3 -- -- : 27676 7776 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7776 5 figure figure NN 27676 7776 6 : : : 27676 7776 7 $ $ $ 27676 7776 8 13.7 13.7 CD 27676 7776 9 million million CD 27676 7776 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7776 11 1995 1995 CD 27676 7776 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7776 13 Military military JJ 27676 7776 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7776 15 -- -- : 27676 7776 16 percent percent NN 27676 7776 17 of of IN 27676 7776 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7776 19 : : : 27676 7776 20 NA% NA% `` 27676 7776 21 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7776 22 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7776 23 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7776 24 -- -- : 27676 7776 25 international international JJ 27676 7776 26 : : : 27676 7776 27 claims claim VBZ 27676 7776 28 Chagos Chagos NNP 27676 7776 29 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 7776 30 in in IN 27676 7776 31 British british JJ 27676 7776 32 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7776 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7776 34 Territory Territory NNP 27676 7776 35 = = NFP 27676 7776 36 = = SYM 27676 7776 37 = = SYM 27676 7776 38 = = SYM 27676 7776 39 = = SYM 27676 7776 40 = = SYM 27676 7776 41 = = SYM 27676 7776 42 = = SYM 27676 7776 43 = = SYM 27676 7776 44 = = SYM 27676 7776 45 = = SYM 27676 7776 46 = = SYM 27676 7776 47 = = SYM 27676 7776 48 = = SYM 27676 7776 49 = = SYM 27676 7776 50 = = SYM 27676 7776 51 = = SYM 27676 7776 52 = = SYM 27676 7776 53 = = SYM 27676 7776 54 = = SYM 27676 7776 55 = = SYM 27676 7776 56 = = SYM 27676 7776 57 = = SYM 27676 7776 58 = = SYM 27676 7776 59 = = SYM 27676 7776 60 = = SYM 27676 7776 61 = = SYM 27676 7776 62 = = SYM 27676 7776 63 = = SYM 27676 7776 64 = = SYM 27676 7776 65 = = SYM 27676 7776 66 = = SYM 27676 7776 67 = = SYM 27676 7776 68 = = SYM 27676 7776 69 = = SYM 27676 7776 70 = = SYM 27676 7776 71 = = SYM 27676 7776 72 = = SYM 27676 7776 73 = = SYM 27676 7776 74 = = SYM 27676 7776 75 = = SYM 27676 7776 76 = = SYM 27676 7776 77 = = SYM 27676 7776 78 = = SYM 27676 7776 79 = = SYM 27676 7776 80 = = SYM 27676 7776 81 = = SYM 27676 7776 82 = = SYM 27676 7776 83 = = SYM 27676 7776 84 = = SYM 27676 7776 85 = = SYM 27676 7776 86 = = SYM 27676 7776 87 = = SYM 27676 7776 88 = = SYM 27676 7776 89 = = SYM 27676 7776 90 = = SYM 27676 7776 91 = = SYM 27676 7776 92 = = SYM 27676 7776 93 = = SYM 27676 7776 94 = = SYM 27676 7776 95 = = SYM 27676 7776 96 = = SYM 27676 7776 97 = = SYM 27676 7776 98 = = SYM 27676 7776 99 = = SYM 27676 7776 100 = = SYM 27676 7776 101 = = SYM 27676 7776 102 = = SYM 27676 7776 103 = = SYM 27676 7776 104 = = SYM 27676 7776 105 @Sierra @Sierra NNP 27676 7776 106 Leone Leone NNP 27676 7776 107 ------------ ------------ NFP 27676 7776 108 Introduction introduction NN 27676 7776 109 Background Background NNP 27676 7776 110 : : : 27676 7776 111 On on IN 27676 7776 112 25 25 CD 27676 7776 113 May May NNP 27676 7776 114 1997 1997 CD 27676 7776 115 , , , 27676 7776 116 the the DT 27676 7776 117 democratically democratically RB 27676 7776 118 - - HYPH 27676 7776 119 elected elect VBN 27676 7776 120 government government NN 27676 7776 121 of of IN 27676 7776 122 President President NNP 27676 7776 123 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 7776 124 Tejan Tejan NNP 27676 7776 125 KABBAH KABBAH NNP 27676 7776 126 was be VBD 27676 7776 127 overthrown overthrow VBN 27676 7776 128 by by IN 27676 7776 129 a a DT 27676 7776 130 disgruntled disgruntle VBN 27676 7776 131 coalition coalition NN 27676 7776 132 of of IN 27676 7776 133 army army NN 27676 7776 134 personnel personnel NNS 27676 7776 135 from from IN 27676 7776 136 the the DT 27676 7776 137 Armed Armed NNP 27676 7776 138 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 7776 139 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 7776 140 Council Council NNP 27676 7776 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7776 142 AFRC AFRC NNP 27676 7776 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7776 144 and and CC 27676 7776 145 the the DT 27676 7776 146 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 7776 147 United United NNP 27676 7776 148 Front Front NNP 27676 7776 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7776 150 RUF RUF NNP 27676 7776 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7776 152 under under IN 27676 7776 153 the the DT 27676 7776 154 command command NN 27676 7776 155 of of IN 27676 7776 156 Major Major NNP 27676 7776 157 Johnny Johnny NNP 27676 7776 158 Paul Paul NNP 27676 7776 159 KOROMA KOROMA NNP 27676 7776 160 ; ; : 27676 7776 161 President President NNP 27676 7776 162 KABBAH KABBAH NNP 27676 7776 163 fled flee VBD 27676 7776 164 to to TO 27676 7776 165 exile exile VB 27676 7776 166 in in IN 27676 7776 167 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 7776 168 . . . 27676 7777 1 The the DT 27676 7777 2 Economic Economic NNP 27676 7777 3 Community Community NNP 27676 7777 4 of of IN 27676 7777 5 West West NNP 27676 7777 6 African African NNP 27676 7777 7 States States NNP 27676 7777 8 Cease Cease NNP 27676 7777 9 - - HYPH 27676 7777 10 Fire Fire NNP 27676 7777 11 Monitoring Monitoring NNP 27676 7777 12 Group Group NNP 27676 7777 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7777 14 ECOMOG ECOMOG NNP 27676 7777 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7777 16 forces force NNS 27676 7777 17 , , , 27676 7777 18 led lead VBN 27676 7777 19 by by IN 27676 7777 20 a a DT 27676 7777 21 strong strong JJ 27676 7777 22 Nigerian nigerian JJ 27676 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nm NNP 27676 7782 86 continental continental NNP 27676 7782 87 shelf shelf NNP 27676 7782 88 : : : 27676 7782 89 200-m 200-m CD 27676 7782 90 depth depth NN 27676 7782 91 or or CC 27676 7782 92 to to IN 27676 7782 93 the the DT 27676 7782 94 depth depth NN 27676 7782 95 of of IN 27676 7782 96 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 7782 97 Climate climate NN 27676 7782 98 : : : 27676 7782 99 tropical tropical JJ 27676 7782 100 ; ; : 27676 7782 101 hot hot JJ 27676 7782 102 , , , 27676 7782 103 humid humid JJ 27676 7782 104 ; ; : 27676 7782 105 summer summer NN 27676 7782 106 rainy rainy NNP 27676 7782 107 season season NN 27676 7782 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7782 109 May May NNP 27676 7782 110 to to IN 27676 7782 111 December December NNP 27676 7782 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7782 113 ; ; : 27676 7782 114 winter winter NN 27676 7782 115 dry dry JJ 27676 7782 116 season season NN 27676 7782 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7782 118 December December NNP 27676 7782 119 to to IN 27676 7782 120 April April NNP 27676 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27676 7784 12 from from IN 27676 7784 13 the the DT 27676 7784 14 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 7784 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7784 16 November November NNP 27676 7784 17 to to IN 27676 7784 18 May May NNP 27676 7784 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7784 20 ; ; : 27676 7784 21 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 27676 7784 22 , , , 27676 7784 23 dust dust NN 27676 7784 24 storms storm NNS 27676 7784 25 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7784 26 -- -- : 27676 7784 27 current current JJ 27676 7784 28 issues issue NNS 27676 7784 29 : : : 27676 7784 30 rapid rapid JJ 27676 7784 31 population population NN 27676 7784 32 growth growth NN 27676 7784 33 pressuring pressure VBG 27676 7784 34 the the DT 27676 7784 35 environment environment NN 27676 7784 36 ; ; : 27676 7784 37 overharvesting overharveste VBG 27676 7784 38 of of IN 27676 7784 39 timber timber NN 27676 7784 40 , , , 27676 7784 41 expansion expansion NN 27676 7784 42 of of IN 27676 7784 43 cattle cattle NNS 27676 7784 44 grazing graze VBG 27676 7784 45 , , , 27676 7784 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7807 30 1989 1989 CD 27676 7807 31 est est NNP 27676 7807 32 . . . 27676 7807 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7808 1 Household household NN 27676 7808 2 income income NN 27676 7808 3 or or CC 27676 7808 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 7808 5 by by IN 27676 7808 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 7808 7 share share NN 27676 7808 8 : : : 27676 7808 9 lowest low JJS 27676 7808 10 10 10 CD 27676 7808 11 % % NN 27676 7808 12 : : : 27676 7808 13 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 7808 14 % % NN 27676 7808 15 highest high JJS 27676 7808 16 10 10 CD 27676 7808 17 % % NN 27676 7808 18 : : : 27676 7808 19 43.6 43.6 CD 27676 7808 20 % % NN 27676 7808 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7808 22 1989 1989 CD 27676 7808 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7808 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7808 25 rate rate NN 27676 7808 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7808 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 7808 28 prices price NNS 27676 7808 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7808 30 : : : 27676 7808 31 37.4 37.4 CD 27676 7808 32 % % NN 27676 7808 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7808 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 7808 35 est est NNP 27676 7808 36 . . . 27676 7808 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7809 1 Labor labor NN 27676 7809 2 force force NN 27676 7809 3 : : : 27676 7809 4 1.369 1.369 CD 27676 7809 5 million million CD 27676 7809 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7809 7 1981 1981 CD 27676 7809 8 est est NNP 27676 7809 9 . . . 27676 7809 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7810 1 note note NN 27676 7810 2 : : : 27676 7810 3 only only RB 27676 7810 4 about about IN 27676 7810 5 65,000 65,000 CD 27676 7810 6 wage wage NN 27676 7810 7 earners earner NNS 27676 7810 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7810 9 1985 1985 CD 27676 7810 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7810 11 Labor labor NN 27676 7810 12 force force NN 27676 7810 13 -- -- : 27676 7810 14 by by IN 27676 7810 15 occupation occupation NN 27676 7810 16 : : : 27676 7810 17 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7810 18 65 65 CD 27676 7810 19 % % NN 27676 7810 20 , , , 27676 7810 21 industry industry NN 27676 7810 22 19 19 CD 27676 7810 23 % % NN 27676 7810 24 , , , 27676 7810 25 services service NNS 27676 7810 26 16 16 CD 27676 7810 27 % % NN 27676 7810 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7810 29 1981 1981 CD 27676 7810 30 est est NNP 27676 7810 31 . . . 27676 7810 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7811 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7811 2 rate rate NN 27676 7811 3 : : : 27676 7811 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 7811 5 Budget budget NN 27676 7811 6 : : : 27676 7811 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7811 8 : : : 27676 7811 9 $ $ $ 27676 7811 10 96 96 CD 27676 7811 11 million million CD 27676 7811 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7811 13 : : : 27676 7811 14 $ $ $ 27676 7811 15 150 150 CD 27676 7811 16 million million CD 27676 7811 17 , , , 27676 7811 18 including include VBG 27676 7811 19 capital capital NN 27676 7811 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7811 21 of of IN 27676 7811 22 $ $ $ 27676 7811 23 NA na NN 27676 7811 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7811 25 1996 1996 CD 27676 7811 26 est est NNP 27676 7811 27 . . . 27676 7811 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 7812 2 : : : 27676 7812 3 mining mining NN 27676 7812 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 5 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 7812 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 7 ; ; : 27676 7812 8 small small JJ 27676 7812 9 - - HYPH 27676 7812 10 scale scale NN 27676 7812 11 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 7812 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 13 beverages beverage NNS 27676 7812 14 , , , 27676 7812 15 textiles textile NNS 27676 7812 16 , , , 27676 7812 17 cigarettes cigarette NNS 27676 7812 18 , , , 27676 7812 19 footwear footwear NN 27676 7812 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 21 ; ; : 27676 7812 22 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7812 23 refining refining NN 27676 7812 24 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7812 25 production production NN 27676 7812 26 growth growth NN 27676 7812 27 rate rate NN 27676 7812 28 : : : 27676 7812 29 NA% NA% `` 27676 7812 30 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7812 31 -- -- : 27676 7812 32 production production NN 27676 7812 33 : : : 27676 7812 34 230 230 CD 27676 7812 35 million million CD 27676 7812 36 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7812 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 40 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7812 41 -- -- : 27676 7812 42 production production NN 27676 7812 43 by by IN 27676 7812 44 source source NN 27676 7812 45 : : : 27676 7812 46 fossil fossil NN 27676 7812 47 fuel fuel NN 27676 7812 48 : : : 27676 7812 49 100 100 CD 27676 7812 50 % % NN 27676 7812 51 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7812 52 : : : 27676 7812 53 0 0 CD 27676 7812 54 % % NN 27676 7812 55 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7812 56 : : : 27676 7812 57 0 0 CD 27676 7812 58 % % NN 27676 7812 59 other other JJ 27676 7812 60 : : : 27676 7812 61 0 0 CD 27676 7812 62 % % NN 27676 7812 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 66 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7812 67 -- -- : 27676 7812 68 consumption consumption NN 27676 7812 69 : : : 27676 7812 70 230 230 CD 27676 7812 71 million million CD 27676 7812 72 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7812 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 74 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 76 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7812 77 -- -- : 27676 7812 78 exports export NNS 27676 7812 79 : : : 27676 7812 80 0 0 CD 27676 7812 81 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7812 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 83 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 84 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 85 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7812 86 -- -- : 27676 7812 87 imports import NNS 27676 7812 88 : : : 27676 7812 89 0 0 CD 27676 7812 90 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7812 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 92 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 94 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7812 95 -- -- : 27676 7812 96 products product NNS 27676 7812 97 : : : 27676 7812 98 rice rice NN 27676 7812 99 , , , 27676 7812 100 coffee coffee NN 27676 7812 101 , , , 27676 7812 102 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 7812 103 , , , 27676 7812 104 palm palm NN 27676 7812 105 kernels kernel NNS 27676 7812 106 , , , 27676 7812 107 palm palm NN 27676 7812 108 oil oil NN 27676 7812 109 , , , 27676 7812 110 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 7812 111 ; ; : 27676 7812 112 poultry poultry NN 27676 7812 113 , , , 27676 7812 114 cattle cattle NNS 27676 7812 115 , , , 27676 7812 116 sheep sheep NNS 27676 7812 117 , , , 27676 7812 118 pigs pig NNS 27676 7812 119 ; ; , 27676 7812 120 fish fish NN 27676 7812 121 Exports export NNS 27676 7812 122 : : : 27676 7812 123 $ $ $ 27676 7812 124 41 41 CD 27676 7812 125 million million CD 27676 7812 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 127 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7812 128 . . NNP 27676 7812 129 , , , 27676 7812 130 1998 1998 CD 27676 7812 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 132 Exports export NNS 27676 7812 133 -- -- : 27676 7812 134 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7812 135 : : : 27676 7812 136 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 7812 137 , , , 27676 7812 138 rutile rutile NN 27676 7812 139 , , , 27676 7812 140 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 7812 141 , , , 27676 7812 142 coffee coffee NN 27676 7812 143 , , , 27676 7812 144 fish fish NN 27676 7812 145 Exports export NNS 27676 7812 146 -- -- : 27676 7812 147 partners partner NNS 27676 7812 148 : : : 27676 7812 149 Belgium belgium NN 27676 7812 150 49 49 CD 27676 7812 151 % % NN 27676 7812 152 , , , 27676 7812 153 Spain Spain NNP 27676 7812 154 10 10 CD 27676 7812 155 % % NN 27676 7812 156 , , , 27676 7812 157 US US NNP 27676 7812 158 8 8 CD 27676 7812 159 % % NN 27676 7812 160 , , , 27676 7812 161 UK UK NNP 27676 7812 162 3 3 CD 27676 7812 163 % % NN 27676 7812 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 165 1997 1997 CD 27676 7812 166 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 167 Imports import NNS 27676 7812 168 : : : 27676 7812 169 $ $ $ 27676 7812 170 166 166 CD 27676 7812 171 million million CD 27676 7812 172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 173 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7812 174 . . NNP 27676 7812 175 , , , 27676 7812 176 1998 1998 CD 27676 7812 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 178 Imports import NNS 27676 7812 179 -- -- : 27676 7812 180 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7812 181 : : : 27676 7812 182 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 7812 183 , , , 27676 7812 184 machinery machinery NN 27676 7812 185 and and CC 27676 7812 186 equipment equipment NN 27676 7812 187 , , , 27676 7812 188 fuels fuel NNS 27676 7812 189 and and CC 27676 7812 190 lubricants lubricant NNS 27676 7812 191 Imports import NNS 27676 7812 192 -- -- : 27676 7812 193 partners partner NNS 27676 7812 194 : : : 27676 7812 195 UK UK NNP 27676 7812 196 16 16 CD 27676 7812 197 % % NN 27676 7812 198 , , , 27676 7812 199 US US NNP 27676 7812 200 9 9 CD 27676 7812 201 % % NN 27676 7812 202 , , , 27676 7812 203 Cote Cote NNP 27676 7812 204 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 7812 205 8 8 CD 27676 7812 206 % % NN 27676 7812 207 , , , 27676 7812 208 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 7812 209 - - HYPH 27676 7812 210 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 7812 211 3 3 CD 27676 7812 212 % % NN 27676 7812 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 214 1997 1997 CD 27676 7812 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 216 Debt debt NN 27676 7812 217 -- -- : 27676 7812 218 external external JJ 27676 7812 219 : : : 27676 7812 220 $ $ $ 27676 7812 221 1.15 1.15 CD 27676 7812 222 billion billion CD 27676 7812 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 224 1998 1998 CD 27676 7812 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 226 Economic economic JJ 27676 7812 227 aid aid NN 27676 7812 228 -- -- : 27676 7812 229 recipient recipient NN 27676 7812 230 : : : 27676 7812 231 $ $ $ 27676 7812 232 203.7 203.7 CD 27676 7812 233 million million CD 27676 7812 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 235 1995 1995 CD 27676 7812 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 237 Currency currency NN 27676 7812 238 : : : 27676 7812 239 1 1 CD 27676 7812 240 leone leone NN 27676 7812 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 242 Le Le NNP 27676 7812 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 244 = = NFP 27676 7812 245 100 100 CD 27676 7812 246 cents cent NNS 27676 7812 247 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7812 248 rates rate NNS 27676 7812 249 : : : 27676 7812 250 leones leone NNS 27676 7812 251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 252 Le Le NNP 27676 7812 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 254 per per IN 27676 7812 255 US$ us$ $ 27676 7812 256 1 1 CD 27676 7812 257 - - HYPH 27676 7812 258 -1,630.5 -1,630.5 NN 27676 7812 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 260 January January NNP 27676 7812 261 1999 1999 CD 27676 7812 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 263 , , , 27676 7812 264 1,597.2 1,597.2 CD 27676 7812 265 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 266 1998 1998 CD 27676 7812 267 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 268 , , , 27676 7812 269 981.48 981.48 CD 27676 7812 270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 271 1997 1997 CD 27676 7812 272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 273 , , , 27676 7812 274 920.73 920.73 CD 27676 7812 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 276 1996 1996 CD 27676 7812 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 278 , , , 27676 7812 279 755.22 755.22 CD 27676 7812 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 281 1995 1995 CD 27676 7812 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 283 , , , 27676 7812 284 586.74 586.74 CD 27676 7812 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 286 1994 1994 CD 27676 7812 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7812 288 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7812 289 year year NN 27676 7812 290 : : : 27676 7812 291 1 1 CD 27676 7812 292 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 7812 293 June June NNP 27676 7812 294 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 7812 295 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7812 296 : : : 27676 7812 297 17,526 17,526 CD 27676 7812 298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7812 299 1991 1991 CD 27676 7812 300 est est NNP 27676 7812 301 . . . 27676 7812 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7813 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7813 2 system system NN 27676 7813 3 : : : 27676 7813 4 marginal marginal JJ 27676 7813 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 7813 6 and and CC 27676 7813 7 telegraph telegraph NNP 27676 7813 8 service service NNP 27676 7813 9 domestic domestic NN 27676 7813 10 : : : 27676 7813 11 national national NNP 27676 7813 12 microwave microwave NN 27676 7813 13 radio radio NN 27676 7813 14 relay relay NN 27676 7813 15 system system NN 27676 7813 16 made make VBN 27676 7813 17 unserviceable unserviceable JJ 27676 7813 18 by by IN 27676 7813 19 military military JJ 27676 7813 20 activities activity NNS 27676 7813 21 international international JJ 27676 7813 22 : : : 27676 7813 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 7813 24 earth earth NN 27676 7813 25 station--1 station--1 , 27676 7813 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7813 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7813 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 7813 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7813 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7813 31 Radio radio NN 27676 7813 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7813 33 stations station NNS 27676 7813 34 : : : 27676 7813 35 AM AM NNP 27676 7813 36 1 1 CD 27676 7813 37 , , , 27676 7813 38 FM FM NNP 27676 7813 39 1 1 CD 27676 7813 40 , , , 27676 7813 41 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 7813 42 NA NA NNP 27676 7813 43 Radios radio NNS 27676 7813 44 : : : 27676 7813 45 980,000 980,000 CD 27676 7813 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7813 47 1992 1992 CD 27676 7813 48 est est NNP 27676 7813 49 . . . 27676 7813 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7814 1 Television television NN 27676 7814 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7814 3 stations station NNS 27676 7814 4 : : : 27676 7814 5 2 2 CD 27676 7814 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7814 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7814 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7814 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7814 10 : : : 27676 7814 11 45,000 45,000 CD 27676 7814 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7814 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 7814 14 est est NNP 27676 7814 15 . . . 27676 7814 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7815 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7815 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7815 3 : : : 27676 7815 4 total total NN 27676 7815 5 : : : 27676 7815 6 84 84 CD 27676 7815 7 km km NNS 27676 7815 8 used use VBN 27676 7815 9 on on IN 27676 7815 10 a a DT 27676 7815 11 limited limited JJ 27676 7815 12 basis basis NN 27676 7815 13 because because IN 27676 7815 14 the the DT 27676 7815 15 mine mine NN 27676 7815 16 at at IN 27676 7815 17 Marampa Marampa NNP 27676 7815 18 is be VBZ 27676 7815 19 closed close VBN 27676 7815 20 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7815 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 7815 22 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27676 7816 16 , , , 27676 7816 17 Freetown Freetown NNP 27676 7816 18 , , , 27676 7816 19 Pepel Pepel NNP 27676 7816 20 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7816 21 marine marine NN 27676 7816 22 : : : 27676 7816 23 none none NN 27676 7816 24 Airports airport NNS 27676 7816 25 : : : 27676 7816 26 10 10 CD 27676 7816 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7816 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 7816 29 est est NNP 27676 7816 30 . . . 27676 7816 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7817 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7817 2 -- -- : 27676 7817 3 with with IN 27676 7817 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7817 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7817 6 : : : 27676 7817 7 total total NN 27676 7817 8 : : : 27676 7817 9 2 2 CD 27676 7817 10 over over IN 27676 7817 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7817 12 m m NN 27676 7817 13 : : : 27676 7817 14 1 1 CD 27676 7817 15 914 914 CD 27676 7817 16 to to TO 27676 7817 17 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7817 18 m m NN 27676 7817 19 : : : 27676 7817 20 1 1 CD 27676 7817 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7817 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7817 23 est est NNP 27676 7817 24 . . . 27676 7817 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7818 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7818 2 -- -- : 27676 7818 3 with with IN 27676 7818 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7818 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7818 6 : : : 27676 7818 7 total total NN 27676 7818 8 : : : 27676 7818 9 8 8 CD 27676 7818 10 914 914 CD 27676 7818 11 to to TO 27676 7818 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7818 13 m m NN 27676 7818 14 : : : 27676 7818 15 5 5 CD 27676 7818 16 under under IN 27676 7818 17 914 914 CD 27676 7818 18 m m NN 27676 7818 19 : : : 27676 7818 20 3 3 CD 27676 7818 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7818 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7818 23 est est NNP 27676 7818 24 . . . 27676 7818 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7819 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7819 2 : : : 27676 7819 3 1 1 CD 27676 7819 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7819 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7819 6 est est NNP 27676 7819 7 . . . 27676 7819 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7820 1 Military military JJ 27676 7820 2 Military military JJ 27676 7820 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7820 4 : : : 27676 7820 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7820 6 Military Military 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7850 22 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 7850 23 19 19 CD 27676 7850 24 % % NN 27676 7850 25 , , , 27676 7850 26 US US NNP 27676 7850 27 18 18 CD 27676 7850 28 % % NN 27676 7850 29 , , , 27676 7850 30 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7850 31 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7850 32 9 9 CD 27676 7850 33 % % NN 27676 7850 34 , , , 27676 7850 35 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7850 36 8 8 CD 27676 7850 37 % % NN 27676 7850 38 , , , 27676 7850 39 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 7850 40 6 6 CD 27676 7850 41 % % NN 27676 7850 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7850 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 7850 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7850 45 Imports import NNS 27676 7850 46 : : : 27676 7850 47 $ $ $ 27676 7850 48 133.9 133.9 CD 27676 7850 49 billion billion CD 27676 7850 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7850 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 7850 52 est est NNP 27676 7850 53 . . . 27676 7850 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 1 Imports import NNS 27676 7851 2 -- -- : 27676 7851 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7851 4 : : : 27676 7851 5 aircraft aircraft NN 27676 7851 6 , , , 27676 7851 7 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7851 8 , , , 27676 7851 9 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7851 10 , , , 27676 7851 11 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 7851 12 Imports import NNS 27676 7851 13 -- -- : 27676 7851 14 partners partner NNS 27676 7851 15 : : : 27676 7851 16 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7851 17 21 21 CD 27676 7851 18 % % NN 27676 7851 19 , , , 27676 7851 20 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 7851 21 15 15 CD 27676 7851 22 % % NN 27676 7851 23 , , , 27676 7851 24 US US NNP 27676 7851 25 15 15 CD 27676 7851 26 % % NN 27676 7851 27 , , , 27676 7851 28 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 7851 29 5 5 CD 27676 7851 30 % % NN 27676 7851 31 , , , 27676 7851 32 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7851 33 4 4 CD 27676 7851 34 % % NN 27676 7851 35 , , , 27676 7851 36 South South NNP 27676 7851 37 Korea Korea NNP 27676 7851 38 4 4 CD 27676 7851 39 % % NN 27676 7851 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 41 1995 1995 CD 27676 7851 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 43 Debt debt NN 27676 7851 44 -- -- : 27676 7851 45 external external JJ 27676 7851 46 : : : 27676 7851 47 $ $ $ 27676 7851 48 NA na JJ 27676 7851 49 Economic economic JJ 27676 7851 50 aid aid NN 27676 7851 51 -- -- : 27676 7851 52 recipient recipient NN 27676 7851 53 : : : 27676 7851 54 $ $ $ 27676 7851 55 NA NA NNP 27676 7851 56 Currency currency NN 27676 7851 57 : : : 27676 7851 58 1 1 CD 27676 7851 59 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7851 60 dollar dollar NN 27676 7851 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 62 S$ S$ NNP 27676 7851 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 64 = = SYM 27676 7851 65 100 100 CD 27676 7851 66 cents cent NNS 27676 7851 67 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7851 68 rates rate NNS 27676 7851 69 : : : 27676 7851 70 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7851 71 dollars dollar NNS 27676 7851 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 73 S$ S$ NNP 27676 7851 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 75 per per IN 27676 7851 76 US$ us$ $ 27676 7851 77 1 1 CD 27676 7851 78 - - HYPH 27676 7851 79 -1.6781 -1.6781 NN 27676 7851 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 81 January January NNP 27676 7851 82 1999 1999 CD 27676 7851 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 84 , , , 27676 7851 85 1.6736 1.6736 CD 27676 7851 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 87 1998 1998 CD 27676 7851 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 89 , , , 27676 7851 90 1.4848 1.4848 CD 27676 7851 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 92 1997 1997 CD 27676 7851 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 94 , , , 27676 7851 95 1.4100 1.4100 CD 27676 7851 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 7851 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 99 , , , 27676 7851 100 1.4174 1.4174 CD 27676 7851 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 102 1995 1995 CD 27676 7851 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 104 , , , 27676 7851 105 1.5274 1.5274 CD 27676 7851 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 107 1994 1994 CD 27676 7851 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7851 109 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7851 110 year year NN 27676 7851 111 : : : 27676 7851 112 1 1 CD 27676 7851 113 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 7851 114 March March NNP 27676 7851 115 Communications Communications NNP 27676 7851 116 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7851 117 : : : 27676 7851 118 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 7851 119 million million CD 27676 7851 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7851 121 1997 1997 CD 27676 7851 122 est est NNP 27676 7851 123 . . . 27676 7851 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7852 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7852 2 system system NN 27676 7852 3 : : : 27676 7852 4 good good JJ 27676 7852 5 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7852 6 facilities facility NNS 27676 7852 7 ; ; : 27676 7852 8 good good JJ 27676 7852 9 international international JJ 27676 7852 10 service service NN 27676 7852 11 domestic domestic NN 27676 7852 12 : : : 27676 7852 13 NA NA NNP 27676 7852 14 international international JJ 27676 7852 15 : : : 27676 7852 16 submarine submarine NN 27676 7852 17 cables cable NNS 27676 7852 18 to to IN 27676 7852 19 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 7852 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7852 21 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 7852 22 and and CC 27676 7852 23 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 27676 7852 24 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 7852 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7852 26 , , , 27676 7852 27 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 7852 28 , , , 27676 7852 29 and and CC 27676 7852 30 the the DT 27676 7852 31 Philippines Philippines NNPS 27676 7852 32 ; ; : 27676 7852 33 satellite satellite NN 27676 7852 34 earth earth NN 27676 7852 35 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 7852 36 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7852 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7852 38 1 1 CD 27676 7852 39 Indian Indian NNP 27676 7852 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7852 41 and and CC 27676 7852 42 1 1 CD 27676 7852 43 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 7852 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7852 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7852 46 , , , 27676 7852 47 and and CC 27676 7852 48 1 1 CD 27676 7852 49 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7852 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7852 51 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 7852 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 7852 53 region region NN 27676 7852 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7852 55 Radio radio NN 27676 7852 56 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7852 57 stations station NNS 27676 7852 58 : : : 27676 7852 59 AM AM NNP 27676 7852 60 13 13 CD 27676 7852 61 , , , 27676 7852 62 FM FM NNP 27676 7852 63 4 4 CD 27676 7852 64 , , , 27676 7852 65 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 7852 66 0 0 CD 27676 7852 67 Radios radio NNS 27676 7852 68 : : : 27676 7852 69 NA NA NNP 27676 7852 70 Television Television NNP 27676 7852 71 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7852 72 stations station NNS 27676 7852 73 : : : 27676 7852 74 4 4 CD 27676 7852 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7852 76 1997 1997 CD 27676 7852 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7852 78 Televisions television NNS 27676 7852 79 : : : 27676 7852 80 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 7852 81 million million CD 27676 7852 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7852 83 1992 1992 CD 27676 7852 84 est est NNP 27676 7852 85 . . . 27676 7852 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7853 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7853 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7853 3 : : : 27676 7853 4 total total NN 27676 7853 5 : : : 27676 7853 6 38.6 38.6 CD 27676 7853 7 km km NN 27676 7853 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7853 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 7853 10 : : : 27676 7853 11 38.6 38.6 CD 27676 7853 12 km km NN 27676 7853 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 7853 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 7853 15 note note NN 27676 7853 16 : : : 27676 7853 17 there there EX 27676 7853 18 is be VBZ 27676 7853 19 a a DT 27676 7853 20 67 67 CD 27676 7853 21 km km NN 27676 7853 22 mass mass NN 27676 7853 23 transit transit NN 27676 7853 24 system system NN 27676 7853 25 with with IN 27676 7853 26 42 42 CD 27676 7853 27 stations station NNS 27676 7853 28 Highways highway NNS 27676 7853 29 : : : 27676 7853 30 total total NN 27676 7853 31 : : : 27676 7853 32 3,017 3,017 CD 27676 7853 33 km km NN 27676 7853 34 paved pave VBN 27676 7853 35 : : : 27676 7853 36 2,936 2,936 CD 27676 7853 37 km km NNS 27676 7853 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7853 39 including include VBG 27676 7853 40 148 148 CD 27676 7853 41 km km NNS 27676 7853 42 of of IN 27676 7853 43 expressways expressway NNS 27676 7853 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7853 45 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7853 46 : : : 27676 7853 47 81 81 CD 27676 7853 48 km km NNS 27676 7853 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7853 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 7853 51 est est NNP 27676 7853 52 . . . 27676 7853 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7854 1 Ports port NNS 27676 7854 2 and and CC 27676 7854 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7854 4 : : : 27676 7854 5 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 7854 6 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7854 7 marine marine NN 27676 7854 8 : : : 27676 7854 9 total total NN 27676 7854 10 : : : 27676 7854 11 875 875 CD 27676 7854 12 ships ship NNS 27676 7854 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7854 14 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7854 15 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7854 16 or or CC 27676 7854 17 over over RB 27676 7854 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7854 19 totaling total VBG 27676 7854 20 19,734,146 19,734,146 CD 27676 7854 21 GRT/31,442,482 GRT/31,442,482 . 27676 7854 22 DWT dwt NN 27676 7854 23 ships ship NNS 27676 7854 24 by by IN 27676 7854 25 type type NN 27676 7854 26 : : : 27676 7854 27 bulk bulk NNP 27676 7854 28 142 142 CD 27676 7854 29 , , , 27676 7854 30 cargo cargo NN 27676 7854 31 132 132 CD 27676 7854 32 , , , 27676 7854 33 chemical chemical NN 27676 7854 34 tanker tanker NN 27676 7854 35 51 51 CD 27676 7854 36 , , , 27676 7854 37 combination combination NN 27676 7854 38 bulk bulk NN 27676 7854 39 6 6 CD 27676 7854 40 , , , 27676 7854 41 combination combination NN 27676 7854 42 ore ore NN 27676 7854 43 / / SYM 27676 7854 44 oil oil NN 27676 7854 45 6 6 CD 27676 7854 46 , , , 27676 7854 47 container container NN 27676 7854 48 154 154 CD 27676 7854 49 , , , 27676 7854 50 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 7854 51 gas gas NN 27676 7854 52 tanker tanker NN 27676 7854 53 27 27 CD 27676 7854 54 , , , 27676 7854 55 livestock livestock NN 27676 7854 56 carrier carrier NN 27676 7854 57 1 1 CD 27676 7854 58 , , , 27676 7854 59 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 7854 60 large large JJ 27676 7854 61 - - HYPH 27676 7854 62 load load NN 27676 7854 63 carrier carrier NN 27676 7854 64 6 6 CD 27676 7854 65 , , , 27676 7854 66 oil oil NN 27676 7854 67 tanker tanker NN 27676 7854 68 291 291 CD 27676 7854 69 , , , 27676 7854 70 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 7854 71 cargo cargo NN 27676 7854 72 8 8 CD 27676 7854 73 , , , 27676 7854 74 roll roll NN 27676 7854 75 - - HYPH 27676 7854 76 on on IN 27676 7854 77 / / SYM 27676 7854 78 roll roll NN 27676 7854 79 - - HYPH 27676 7854 80 off off RP 27676 7854 81 cargo cargo NN 27676 7854 82 11 11 CD 27676 7854 83 , , , 27676 7854 84 short short JJ 27676 7854 85 - - HYPH 27676 7854 86 sea sea NN 27676 7854 87 passenger passenger NN 27676 7854 88 1 1 CD 27676 7854 89 , , , 27676 7854 90 specialized specialized NNP 27676 7854 91 tanker tanker NN 27676 7854 92 9 9 CD 27676 7854 93 , , , 27676 7854 94 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 7854 95 carrier carrier NN 27676 7854 96 30 30 CD 27676 7854 97 note note NN 27676 7854 98 : : : 27676 7854 99 a a DT 27676 7854 100 flag flag NN 27676 7854 101 of of IN 27676 7854 102 convenience convenience NN 27676 7854 103 registry registry NN 27676 7854 104 ; ; : 27676 7854 105 includes include VBZ 27676 7854 106 ships ship NNS 27676 7854 107 from from IN 27676 7854 108 22 22 CD 27676 7854 109 countries country NNS 27676 7854 110 among among IN 27676 7854 111 which which WDT 27676 7854 112 are be VBP 27676 7854 113 Japan Japan NNP 27676 7854 114 41 41 CD 27676 7854 115 , , , 27676 7854 116 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 7854 117 35 35 CD 27676 7854 118 , , , 27676 7854 119 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 7854 120 28 28 CD 27676 7854 121 , , , 27676 7854 122 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 7854 123 28 28 CD 27676 7854 124 , , , 27676 7854 125 Hong Hong NNP 27676 7854 126 Kong Kong NNP 27676 7854 127 26 26 CD 27676 7854 128 , , , 27676 7854 129 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7854 130 19 19 CD 27676 7854 131 , , , 27676 7854 132 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 7854 133 19 19 CD 27676 7854 134 , , , 27676 7854 135 and and CC 27676 7854 136 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 7854 137 11 11 CD 27676 7854 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7854 139 1998 1998 CD 27676 7854 140 est est NNP 27676 7854 141 . . . 27676 7854 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7855 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7855 2 : : : 27676 7855 3 9 9 CD 27676 7855 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7855 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7855 6 est est NNP 27676 7855 7 . . . 27676 7855 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7856 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7856 2 -- -- : 27676 7856 3 with with IN 27676 7856 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7856 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7856 6 : : : 27676 7856 7 total total NN 27676 7856 8 : : : 27676 7856 9 9 9 CD 27676 7856 10 over over IN 27676 7856 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7856 12 m m NN 27676 7856 13 : : : 27676 7856 14 2 2 CD 27676 7856 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7856 16 to to TO 27676 7856 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7856 18 m m NN 27676 7856 19 : : : 27676 7856 20 1 1 CD 27676 7856 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7856 22 to to TO 27676 7856 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7856 24 m m NN 27676 7856 25 : : : 27676 7856 26 4 4 CD 27676 7856 27 914 914 CD 27676 7856 28 to to TO 27676 7856 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7856 30 m m NN 27676 7856 31 : : : 27676 7856 32 1 1 CD 27676 7856 33 under under IN 27676 7856 34 914 914 CD 27676 7856 35 m m NN 27676 7856 36 : : : 27676 7856 37 1 1 CD 27676 7856 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7856 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7856 40 est est NNP 27676 7856 41 . . . 27676 7856 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7857 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 7857 2 : : : 27676 7857 3 1 1 CD 27676 7857 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7857 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7857 6 est est NNP 27676 7857 7 . . . 27676 7857 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7858 1 Military military JJ 27676 7858 2 Military military JJ 27676 7858 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7858 4 : : : 27676 7858 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7858 6 , , , 27676 7858 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 7858 8 , , , 27676 7858 9 Air Air NNP 27676 7858 10 Force Force NNP 27676 7858 11 , , , 27676 7858 12 People People NNPS 27676 7858 13 's 's POS 27676 7858 14 Defense Defense NNP 27676 7858 15 Force Force NNP 27676 7858 16 , , , 27676 7858 17 Police Police NNP 27676 7858 18 Force Force NNP 27676 7858 19 Military Military NNP 27676 7858 20 manpower manpower NN 27676 7858 21 -- -- : 27676 7858 22 availability availability NN 27676 7858 23 : : : 27676 7858 24 males male NNS 27676 7858 25 age age NNP 27676 7858 26 15 15 CD 27676 7858 27 - - HYPH 27676 7858 28 49 49 CD 27676 7858 29 : : : 27676 7858 30 1,042,587 1,042,587 CD 27676 7858 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7858 32 1999 1999 CD 27676 7858 33 est est NNP 27676 7858 34 . . . 27676 7858 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7859 1 Military military JJ 27676 7859 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7859 3 -- -- : 27676 7859 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7859 5 for for IN 27676 7859 6 military military JJ 27676 7859 7 service service NN 27676 7859 8 : : : 27676 7859 9 males male NNS 27676 7859 10 age age NNP 27676 7859 11 15 15 CD 27676 7859 12 - - HYPH 27676 7859 13 49 49 CD 27676 7859 14 : : : 27676 7859 15 757,940 757,940 CD 27676 7859 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7859 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7859 18 est est NNP 27676 7859 19 . . . 27676 7859 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7860 1 Military military JJ 27676 7860 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7860 3 -- -- : 27676 7860 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7860 5 figure figure NN 27676 7860 6 : : : 27676 7860 7 $ $ $ 27676 7860 8 4.244 4.244 CD 27676 7860 9 billion billion CD 27676 7860 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7860 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 7860 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7860 13 Military military JJ 27676 7860 14 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the the DT 27676 7861 3 chaos chaos NN 27676 7861 4 of of IN 27676 7861 5 World World NNP 27676 7861 6 War War NNP 27676 7861 7 II II NNP 27676 7861 8 , , , 27676 7861 9 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 27676 7861 10 became become VBD 27676 7861 11 a a DT 27676 7861 12 communist communist JJ 27676 7861 13 nation nation NN 27676 7861 14 within within IN 27676 7861 15 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 7861 16 - - HYPH 27676 7861 17 ruled rule VBN 27676 7861 18 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 7861 19 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7861 20 . . . 27676 7862 1 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 7862 2 influence influence NN 27676 7862 3 collapsed collapse VBD 27676 7862 4 in in IN 27676 7862 5 1989 1989 CD 27676 7862 6 , , , 27676 7862 7 and and CC 27676 7862 8 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 27676 7862 9 once once RB 27676 7862 10 more more RBR 27676 7862 11 was be VBD 27676 7862 12 an an DT 27676 7862 13 independent independent JJ 27676 7862 14 country country NN 27676 7862 15 turning turn VBG 27676 7862 16 toward toward 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27676 7867 20 acid acid JJ 27676 7867 21 rain rain NN 27676 7867 22 damaging damaging JJ 27676 7867 23 forests forest NNS 27676 7867 24 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7867 25 -- -- : 27676 7867 26 international international JJ 27676 7867 27 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7867 28 : : : 27676 7867 29 party party NN 27676 7867 30 to to TO 27676 7867 31 : : : 27676 7867 32 Air Air NNP 27676 7867 33 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7867 34 , , , 27676 7867 35 Air Air NNP 27676 7867 36 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7867 37 - - HYPH 27676 7867 38 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 7867 39 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 7867 40 , , , 27676 7867 41 Air Air NNP 27676 7867 42 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7867 43 - - HYPH 27676 7867 44 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 7867 45 85 85 CD 27676 7867 46 , , , 27676 7867 47 Air Air NNP 27676 7867 48 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7867 49 - - HYPH 27676 7867 50 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 7867 51 94 94 CD 27676 7867 52 , , , 27676 7867 53 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 7867 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27676 7877 696 , , , 27676 7877 697 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 7877 698 , , , 27676 7877 699 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 7877 700 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7877 701 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 7877 702 user user NN 27676 7877 703 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7877 704 , , , 27676 7877 705 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 7877 706 , , , 27676 7877 707 IOC IOC NNP 27676 7877 708 , , , 27676 7877 709 IOM IOM NNP 27676 7877 710 , , , 27676 7877 711 ISO ISO NNP 27676 7877 712 , , , 27676 7877 713 ITU ITU NNP 27676 7877 714 , , , 27676 7877 715 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 7877 716 , , , 27676 7877 717 NSG NSG NNP 27676 7877 718 , , , 27676 7877 719 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 7877 720 , , , 27676 7877 721 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 7877 722 , , , 27676 7877 723 PCA PCA NNP 27676 7877 724 , , , 27676 7877 725 PFP PFP NNP 27676 7877 726 , , , 27676 7877 727 UN UN NNP 27676 7877 728 , , , 27676 7877 729 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 7877 730 , , , 27676 7877 731 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 7877 732 , , , 27676 7877 733 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 7877 734 , , , 27676 7877 735 UPU UPU NNP 27676 7877 736 , , , 27676 7877 737 WEU WEU NNP 27676 7877 738 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7877 739 associate associate JJ 27676 7877 740 partner partner NN 27676 7877 741 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7877 742 , , , 27676 7877 743 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 7877 744 , , , 27676 7877 745 WHO who WP 27676 7877 746 , , , 27676 7877 747 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 7877 748 , , , 27676 7877 749 WMO WMO NNP 27676 7877 750 , , , 27676 7877 751 WToO wtoo FW 27676 7877 752 , , , 27676 7877 753 WTrO wtro VB 27676 7877 754 , , , 27676 7877 755 ZC ZC NNP 27676 7877 756 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 7877 757 representation representation NN 27676 7877 758 in in IN 27676 7877 759 the the DT 27676 7877 760 US US NNP 27676 7877 761 : : : 27676 7877 762 chief chief NN 27676 7877 763 of of IN 27676 7877 764 mission mission NN 27676 7877 765 : : : 27676 7877 766 Ambassador ambassador NN 27676 7877 767 - - HYPH 27676 7877 768 designate designate NN 27676 7877 769 Martin Martin NNP 27676 7877 770 BUTORA 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7881 74 of of IN 27676 7881 75 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7881 76 . . . 27676 7882 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 7882 2 : : : 27676 7882 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7882 4 power power NN 27676 7882 5 parity--$44.5 parity--$44.5 NNP 27676 7882 6 billion billion CD 27676 7882 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7882 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 7882 9 est est NNP 27676 7882 10 . . . 27676 7882 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7883 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7883 2 -- -- : 27676 7883 3 real real JJ 27676 7883 4 growth growth NN 27676 7883 5 rate rate NN 27676 7883 6 : : : 27676 7883 7 5 5 CD 27676 7883 8 % % NN 27676 7883 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7883 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7883 11 est est NNP 27676 7883 12 . . . 27676 7883 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7884 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7884 2 -- -- : 27676 7884 3 per per IN 27676 7884 4 capita capita NN 27676 7884 5 : : : 27676 7884 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 7884 7 power power NN 27676 7884 8 parity?$8,300 parity?$8,300 NNP 27676 7884 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7884 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 7884 11 est est NNP 27676 7884 12 . . . 27676 7884 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7885 2 -- -- : 27676 7885 3 composition composition NN 27676 7885 4 by by IN 27676 7885 5 sector sector NN 27676 7885 6 : : : 27676 7885 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7885 8 : : : 27676 7885 9 4.8 4.8 CD 27676 7885 10 % % NN 27676 7885 11 industry industry NN 27676 7885 12 : : : 27676 7885 13 33.4 33.4 CD 27676 7885 14 % % NN 27676 7885 15 services service NNS 27676 7885 16 : : : 27676 7885 17 61.8 61.8 CD 27676 7885 18 % % NN 27676 7885 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 7885 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 22 Population population NN 27676 7885 23 below below IN 27676 7885 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 7885 25 line line NN 27676 7885 26 : : : 27676 7885 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 7885 28 Household household NN 27676 7885 29 income income NN 27676 7885 30 or or CC 27676 7885 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 7885 32 by by IN 27676 7885 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 7885 34 share share NN 27676 7885 35 : : : 27676 7885 36 lowest low JJS 27676 7885 37 10 10 CD 27676 7885 38 % % NN 27676 7885 39 : : : 27676 7885 40 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 7885 41 % % NN 27676 7885 42 highest high JJS 27676 7885 43 10 10 CD 27676 7885 44 % % NN 27676 7885 45 : : : 27676 7885 46 18.2 18.2 CD 27676 7885 47 % % NN 27676 7885 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 49 1992 1992 CD 27676 7885 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 7885 52 rate rate NN 27676 7885 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 7885 55 prices price NNS 27676 7885 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 57 : : : 27676 7885 58 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 7885 59 % % NN 27676 7885 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 7885 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 63 Labor labor NN 27676 7885 64 force force NN 27676 7885 65 : : : 27676 7885 66 3.32 3.32 CD 27676 7885 67 million million CD 27676 7885 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 69 1997 1997 CD 27676 7885 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 71 Labor labor NN 27676 7885 72 force force NN 27676 7885 73 -- -- : 27676 7885 74 by by IN 27676 7885 75 occupation occupation NN 27676 7885 76 : : : 27676 7885 77 industry industry NN 27676 7885 78 29.3 29.3 CD 27676 7885 79 % % NN 27676 7885 80 , , , 27676 7885 81 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7885 82 8.9 8.9 CD 27676 7885 83 % % NN 27676 7885 84 , , , 27676 7885 85 construction construction NN 27676 7885 86 8 8 CD 27676 7885 87 % % NN 27676 7885 88 , , , 27676 7885 89 transport transport NN 27676 7885 90 and and CC 27676 7885 91 communication communication NN 27676 7885 92 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 7885 93 % % NN 27676 7885 94 , , , 27676 7885 95 services service NNS 27676 7885 96 45.6 45.6 CD 27676 7885 97 % % NN 27676 7885 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 99 1994 1994 CD 27676 7885 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7885 101 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 7885 102 rate rate NN 27676 7885 103 : : : 27676 7885 104 14 14 CD 27676 7885 105 % % NN 27676 7885 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7885 107 1998 1998 CD 27676 7885 108 est est NNP 27676 7885 109 . . . 27676 7885 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 1 Budget budget NN 27676 7886 2 : : : 27676 7886 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 7886 4 : : : 27676 7886 5 $ $ $ 27676 7886 6 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 7886 7 billion billion CD 27676 7886 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7886 9 : : : 27676 7886 10 $ $ $ 27676 7886 11 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 7886 12 billion billion CD 27676 7886 13 , , , 27676 7886 14 including include VBG 27676 7886 15 capital capital NN 27676 7886 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7886 17 of of IN 27676 7886 18 $ $ $ 27676 7886 19 NA na NN 27676 7886 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 21 1997 1997 CD 27676 7886 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 23 Industries industry NNS 27676 7886 24 : : : 27676 7886 25 metal metal NN 27676 7886 26 and and CC 27676 7886 27 metal metal NN 27676 7886 28 products product NNS 27676 7886 29 ; ; : 27676 7886 30 food food NN 27676 7886 31 and and CC 27676 7886 32 beverages beverage NNS 27676 7886 33 ; ; : 27676 7886 34 electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 35 , , , 27676 7886 36 gas gas NN 27676 7886 37 , , , 27676 7886 38 coke coke NN 27676 7886 39 , , , 27676 7886 40 oil oil NN 27676 7886 41 , , , 27676 7886 42 and and CC 27676 7886 43 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 7886 44 fuel fuel NN 27676 7886 45 ; ; : 27676 7886 46 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7886 47 and and CC 27676 7886 48 manmade manmade NN 27676 7886 49 fibers fiber NNS 27676 7886 50 ; ; : 27676 7886 51 machinery machinery NN 27676 7886 52 ; ; : 27676 7886 53 paper paper NN 27676 7886 54 and and CC 27676 7886 55 printing printing NN 27676 7886 56 ; ; : 27676 7886 57 earthenware earthenware NN 27676 7886 58 and and CC 27676 7886 59 ceramics ceramic NNS 27676 7886 60 ; ; , 27676 7886 61 transport transport NN 27676 7886 62 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 7886 63 ; ; , 27676 7886 64 textiles textile NNS 27676 7886 65 ; ; : 27676 7886 66 electrical electrical JJ 27676 7886 67 and and CC 27676 7886 68 optical optical JJ 27676 7886 69 apparatus apparatus NN 27676 7886 70 ; ; : 27676 7886 71 rubber rubber NN 27676 7886 72 products product NNS 27676 7886 73 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 7886 74 production production NN 27676 7886 75 growth growth NN 27676 7886 76 rate rate NN 27676 7886 77 : : : 27676 7886 78 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 7886 79 % % NN 27676 7886 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 81 1997 1997 CD 27676 7886 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 83 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 84 -- -- : 27676 7886 85 production production NN 27676 7886 86 : : : 27676 7886 87 25.81 25.81 CD 27676 7886 88 billion billion CD 27676 7886 89 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7886 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 7886 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 93 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 94 -- -- : 27676 7886 95 production production NN 27676 7886 96 by by IN 27676 7886 97 source source NN 27676 7886 98 : : : 27676 7886 99 fossil fossil NN 27676 7886 100 fuel fuel NN 27676 7886 101 : : : 27676 7886 102 35.57 35.57 CD 27676 7886 103 % % NN 27676 7886 104 hydro hydro NNP 27676 7886 105 : : : 27676 7886 106 20.81 20.81 CD 27676 7886 107 % % NN 27676 7886 108 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 7886 109 : : : 27676 7886 110 43.62 43.62 CD 27676 7886 111 % % NN 27676 7886 112 other other JJ 27676 7886 113 : : : 27676 7886 114 0 0 CD 27676 7886 115 % % NN 27676 7886 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 117 1996 1996 CD 27676 7886 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 119 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 120 -- -- : 27676 7886 121 consumption consumption NN 27676 7886 122 : : : 27676 7886 123 26.353 26.353 CD 27676 7886 124 billion billion CD 27676 7886 125 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7886 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 127 1996 1996 CD 27676 7886 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 129 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 130 -- -- : 27676 7886 131 exports export NNS 27676 7886 132 : : : 27676 7886 133 2.607 2.607 CD 27676 7886 134 billion billion CD 27676 7886 135 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7886 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 137 1996 1996 CD 27676 7886 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 139 Electricity electricity NN 27676 7886 140 -- -- : 27676 7886 141 imports import NNS 27676 7886 142 : : : 27676 7886 143 3.15 3.15 CD 27676 7886 144 billion billion CD 27676 7886 145 kWh kWh NNS 27676 7886 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 147 1996 1996 CD 27676 7886 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 149 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 7886 150 -- -- : 27676 7886 151 products product NNS 27676 7886 152 : : : 27676 7886 153 grains grain NNS 27676 7886 154 , , , 27676 7886 155 potatoes potato NNS 27676 7886 156 , , , 27676 7886 157 sugar sugar NN 27676 7886 158 beets beet NNS 27676 7886 159 , , , 27676 7886 160 hops hop NNS 27676 7886 161 , , , 27676 7886 162 fruit fruit NN 27676 7886 163 ; ; : 27676 7886 164 pigs pig NNS 27676 7886 165 , , , 27676 7886 166 cattle cattle NNS 27676 7886 167 , , , 27676 7886 168 poultry poultry NN 27676 7886 169 ; ; , 27676 7886 170 forest forest NN 27676 7886 171 products product NNS 27676 7886 172 Exports export NNS 27676 7886 173 : : : 27676 7886 174 $ $ $ 27676 7886 175 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 7886 176 billion billion CD 27676 7886 177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 178 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7886 179 . . NNP 27676 7886 180 , , , 27676 7886 181 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 183 Exports export NNS 27676 7886 184 -- -- : 27676 7886 185 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7886 186 : : : 27676 7886 187 machinery machinery NN 27676 7886 188 and and CC 27676 7886 189 transport transport NN 27676 7886 190 equipment equipment NN 27676 7886 191 37 37 CD 27676 7886 192 % % NN 27676 7886 193 ; ; , 27676 7886 194 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 7886 195 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 7886 196 goods good NNS 27676 7886 197 30 30 CD 27676 7886 198 % % NN 27676 7886 199 , , , 27676 7886 200 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 7886 201 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 7886 202 goods good NNS 27676 7886 203 13 13 CD 27676 7886 204 % % NN 27676 7886 205 ; ; : 27676 7886 206 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7886 207 9 9 CD 27676 7886 208 % % NN 27676 7886 209 ; ; , 27676 7886 210 raw raw JJ 27676 7886 211 materials material NNS 27676 7886 212 4 4 CD 27676 7886 213 % % NN 27676 7886 214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 215 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 217 Exports export NNS 27676 7886 218 -- -- : 27676 7886 219 partners partner NNS 27676 7886 220 : : : 27676 7886 221 EU EU NNP 27676 7886 222 56 56 CD 27676 7886 223 % % NN 27676 7886 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 225 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7886 226 29 29 CD 27676 7886 227 % % NN 27676 7886 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 229 , , , 27676 7886 230 Czech Czech NNP 27676 7886 231 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7886 232 20 20 CD 27676 7886 233 % % NN 27676 7886 234 , , , 27676 7886 235 Austria Austria NNP 27676 7886 236 7 7 CD 27676 7886 237 % % NN 27676 7886 238 , , , 27676 7886 239 Poland Poland NNP 27676 7886 240 7 7 CD 27676 7886 241 % % NN 27676 7886 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 243 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 245 Imports import NNS 27676 7886 246 : : : 27676 7886 247 $ $ $ 27676 7886 248 12.9 12.9 CD 27676 7886 249 billion billion CD 27676 7886 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 251 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 7886 252 . . NNP 27676 7886 253 , , , 27676 7886 254 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 256 Imports import NNS 27676 7886 257 -- -- : 27676 7886 258 commodities commodity NNS 27676 7886 259 : : : 27676 7886 260 machinery machinery NN 27676 7886 261 and and CC 27676 7886 262 transport transport NN 27676 7886 263 equipment equipment NN 27676 7886 264 40 40 CD 27676 7886 265 % % NN 27676 7886 266 ; ; , 27676 7886 267 intermediate intermediate JJ 27676 7886 268 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 7886 269 goods good NNS 27676 7886 270 18 18 CD 27676 7886 271 % % NN 27676 7886 272 ; ; , 27676 7886 273 fuels fuel NNS 27676 7886 274 11 11 CD 27676 7886 275 % % NN 27676 7886 276 ; ; , 27676 7886 277 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7886 278 11 11 CD 27676 7886 279 % % NN 27676 7886 280 ; ; , 27676 7886 281 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 7886 282 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 7886 283 goods good NNS 27676 7886 284 10 10 CD 27676 7886 285 % % NN 27676 7886 286 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 287 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 288 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 289 Imports import NNS 27676 7886 290 -- -- : 27676 7886 291 partners partner NNS 27676 7886 292 : : : 27676 7886 293 EU EU NNP 27676 7886 294 50 50 CD 27676 7886 295 % % NN 27676 7886 296 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 297 Germany Germany NNP 27676 7886 298 26 26 CD 27676 7886 299 % % NN 27676 7886 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 301 , , , 27676 7886 302 Czech Czech NNP 27676 7886 303 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7886 304 18 18 CD 27676 7886 305 % % NN 27676 7886 306 , , , 27676 7886 307 Russia Russia NNP 27676 7886 308 10 10 CD 27676 7886 309 % % NN 27676 7886 310 , , , 27676 7886 311 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7886 312 6 6 CD 27676 7886 313 % % NN 27676 7886 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 315 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 316 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 317 Debt debt NN 27676 7886 318 -- -- : 27676 7886 319 external external JJ 27676 7886 320 : : : 27676 7886 321 $ $ $ 27676 7886 322 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 7886 323 billion billion CD 27676 7886 324 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 325 1997 1997 CD 27676 7886 326 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 327 Economic economic JJ 27676 7886 328 aid aid NN 27676 7886 329 -- -- : 27676 7886 330 recipient recipient NN 27676 7886 331 : : : 27676 7886 332 $ $ $ 27676 7886 333 421.9 421.9 CD 27676 7886 334 million million CD 27676 7886 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 336 1995 1995 CD 27676 7886 337 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 338 Currency currency NN 27676 7886 339 : : : 27676 7886 340 1 1 CD 27676 7886 341 koruna koruna NNP 27676 7886 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 343 Sk Sk NNP 27676 7886 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 345 = = NFP 27676 7886 346 100 100 CD 27676 7886 347 halierov halierov NN 27676 7886 348 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 7886 349 rates rate NNS 27676 7886 350 : : : 27676 7886 351 koruny koruny JJ 27676 7886 352 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 353 Sk Sk NNP 27676 7886 354 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 355 per per IN 27676 7886 356 US$ us$ $ 27676 7886 357 1 1 CD 27676 7886 358 - - HYPH 27676 7886 359 -36.207 -36.207 NNP 27676 7886 360 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 361 January January NNP 27676 7886 362 1999 1999 CD 27676 7886 363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 364 , , , 27676 7886 365 35.233 35.233 CD 27676 7886 366 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7886 367 1998 1998 CD 27676 7886 368 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7886 369 . . . 27676 7887 1 33.616 33.616 CD 27676 7887 2 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7887 3 1997 1997 CD 27676 7887 4 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7887 5 , , , 27676 7887 6 30.654 30.654 CD 27676 7887 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7887 8 1996 1996 CD 27676 7887 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7887 10 , , , 27676 7887 11 29.713 29.713 CD 27676 7887 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7887 13 1995 1995 CD 27676 7887 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7887 15 , , , 27676 7887 16 32.045 32.045 CD 27676 7887 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7887 18 1994 1994 CD 27676 7887 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7887 20 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 7887 21 year year NN 27676 7887 22 : : : 27676 7887 23 calendar calendar NN 27676 7887 24 year year NN 27676 7887 25 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 7887 26 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 7887 27 : : : 27676 7887 28 1,362,178 1,362,178 CD 27676 7887 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7887 30 1992 1992 CD 27676 7887 31 est est NNP 27676 7887 32 . . . 27676 7887 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7888 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 7888 2 system system NN 27676 7888 3 : : : 27676 7888 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7888 5 : : : 27676 7888 6 NA NA NNP 27676 7888 7 international international JJ 27676 7888 8 : : : 27676 7888 9 NA NA NNP 27676 7888 10 Radio Radio NNP 27676 7888 11 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7888 12 stations station NNS 27676 7888 13 : : : 27676 7888 14 AM am VBP 27676 7888 15 NA NA NNP 27676 7888 16 , , , 27676 7888 17 FM FM NNP 27676 7888 18 NA NA NNP 27676 7888 19 , , , 27676 7888 20 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 7888 21 NA NA NNP 27676 7888 22 ; ; : 27676 7888 23 note note VB 27676 7888 24 -- -- : 27676 7888 25 there there EX 27676 7888 26 are be VBP 27676 7888 27 22 22 CD 27676 7888 28 private private JJ 27676 7888 29 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7888 30 stations station NNS 27676 7888 31 and and CC 27676 7888 32 two two CD 27676 7888 33 public public JJ 27676 7888 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7888 35 state state NN 27676 7888 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7888 37 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7888 38 stations station NNS 27676 7888 39 Radios radio NNS 27676 7888 40 : : : 27676 7888 41 915,000 915,000 CD 27676 7888 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7888 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 7888 44 est est NNP 27676 7888 45 . . . 27676 7888 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7889 1 Television television NN 27676 7889 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 7889 3 stations station NNS 27676 7889 4 : : : 27676 7889 5 41 41 CD 27676 7889 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7889 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 7889 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7889 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 7889 10 : : : 27676 7889 11 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 7889 12 million million CD 27676 7889 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7889 14 1995 1995 CD 27676 7889 15 est est NNP 27676 7889 16 . . . 27676 7889 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7890 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 7890 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 7890 3 : : : 27676 7890 4 total total NN 27676 7890 5 : : : 27676 7890 6 3,660 3,660 CD 27676 7890 7 km km NN 27676 7890 8 broad broad JJ 27676 7890 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 10 : : : 27676 7890 11 102 102 CD 27676 7890 12 km km NN 27676 7890 13 1.520-m 1.520-m CD 27676 7890 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 15 standard standard JJ 27676 7890 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 17 : : : 27676 7890 18 3,507 3,507 CD 27676 7890 19 km km NN 27676 7890 20 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 7890 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7890 23 1424 1424 CD 27676 7890 24 km km NNS 27676 7890 25 electrified electrify VBN 27676 7890 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7890 27 narrow narrow JJ 27676 7890 28 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 29 : : : 27676 7890 30 51 51 CD 27676 7890 31 km km NNS 27676 7890 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7890 33 46 46 CD 27676 7890 34 km km NN 27676 7890 35 1,000-m 1,000-m CD 27676 7890 36 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 37 ; ; : 27676 7890 38 5 5 CD 27676 7890 39 km km NN 27676 7890 40 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 7890 41 gauge gauge NN 27676 7890 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7890 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7890 44 1996 1996 CD 27676 7890 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7890 46 Highways highway NNS 27676 7890 47 : : : 27676 7890 48 total total NN 27676 7890 49 : : : 27676 7890 50 38,000 38,000 CD 27676 7890 51 km km NN 27676 7890 52 paved pave VBN 27676 7890 53 : : : 27676 7890 54 37,500 37,500 CD 27676 7890 55 km km NNS 27676 7890 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7890 57 including include VBG 27676 7890 58 280 280 CD 27676 7890 59 km km NNS 27676 7890 60 of of IN 27676 7890 61 expressways expressway NNS 27676 7890 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7890 63 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7890 64 : : : 27676 7890 65 500 500 CD 27676 7890 66 km km NNS 27676 7890 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7890 68 1998 1998 CD 27676 7890 69 est est NNP 27676 7890 70 . . . 27676 7890 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7891 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 7891 2 : : : 27676 7891 3 172 172 CD 27676 7891 4 km km NN 27676 7891 5 on on IN 27676 7891 6 the the DT 27676 7891 7 Danube Danube NNP 27676 7891 8 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 7891 9 : : : 27676 7891 10 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 7891 11 products product NNS 27676 7891 12 NA na IN 27676 7891 13 km km NN 27676 7891 14 ; ; : 27676 7891 15 natural natural JJ 27676 7891 16 gas gas NN 27676 7891 17 2,700 2,700 CD 27676 7891 18 km km NN 27676 7891 19 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 7891 20 and and CC 27676 7891 21 harbors harbor NNS 27676 7891 22 : : : 27676 7891 23 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 27676 7891 24 , , , 27676 7891 25 Komarno Komarno NNP 27676 7891 26 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 7891 27 marine marine NN 27676 7891 28 : : : 27676 7891 29 total total NN 27676 7891 30 : : : 27676 7891 31 3 3 CD 27676 7891 32 cargo cargo NN 27676 7891 33 ships ship NNS 27676 7891 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7891 35 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 7891 36 GRT GRT NNP 27676 7891 37 or or CC 27676 7891 38 over over RB 27676 7891 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7891 40 totaling total VBG 27676 7891 41 15,041 15,041 CD 27676 7891 42 GRT/19,517 grt/19,517 NN 27676 7891 43 DWT DWT NNP 27676 7891 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7891 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 7891 46 est est NNP 27676 7891 47 . . . 27676 7891 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7892 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7892 2 : : : 27676 7892 3 15 15 CD 27676 7892 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7892 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 7892 6 est est NNP 27676 7892 7 . . . 27676 7892 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7893 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7893 2 -- -- : 27676 7893 3 with with IN 27676 7893 4 paved paved JJ 27676 7893 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7893 6 : : : 27676 7893 7 total total NN 27676 7893 8 : : : 27676 7893 9 10 10 CD 27676 7893 10 over over IN 27676 7893 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7893 12 m m NN 27676 7893 13 : : : 27676 7893 14 2 2 CD 27676 7893 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 7893 16 to to TO 27676 7893 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 7893 18 m m NN 27676 7893 19 : : : 27676 7893 20 2 2 CD 27676 7893 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 7893 22 to to TO 27676 7893 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 7893 24 m m NN 27676 7893 25 : : : 27676 7893 26 3 3 CD 27676 7893 27 914 914 CD 27676 7893 28 to to TO 27676 7893 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7893 30 m m NN 27676 7893 31 : : : 27676 7893 32 1 1 CD 27676 7893 33 under under IN 27676 7893 34 914 914 CD 27676 7893 35 m m NN 27676 7893 36 : : : 27676 7893 37 2 2 CD 27676 7893 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7893 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 7893 40 est est NNP 27676 7893 41 . . . 27676 7893 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7894 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 7894 2 -- -- : 27676 7894 3 with with IN 27676 7894 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 7894 5 runways runway NNS 27676 7894 6 : : : 27676 7894 7 total total NN 27676 7894 8 : : : 27676 7894 9 5 5 CD 27676 7894 10 914 914 CD 27676 7894 11 to to TO 27676 7894 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 7894 13 m m NN 27676 7894 14 : : : 27676 7894 15 2 2 CD 27676 7894 16 under under IN 27676 7894 17 914 914 CD 27676 7894 18 m m NN 27676 7894 19 : : : 27676 7894 20 3 3 CD 27676 7894 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7894 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 7894 23 est est NNP 27676 7894 24 . . . 27676 7894 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7895 1 Military military JJ 27676 7895 2 Military military JJ 27676 7895 3 branches branch NNS 27676 7895 4 : : : 27676 7895 5 Army Army NNP 27676 7895 6 , , , 27676 7895 7 Air Air NNP 27676 7895 8 and and CC 27676 7895 9 Air Air NNP 27676 7895 10 Defense Defense NNP 27676 7895 11 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 7895 12 , , , 27676 7895 13 Reserve Reserve NNP 27676 7895 14 Force Force NNP 27676 7895 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7895 16 Home Home NNP 27676 7895 17 Guards Guards NNPS 27676 7895 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7895 19 , , , 27676 7895 20 Civil Civil NNP 27676 7895 21 Defense Defense NNP 27676 7895 22 Force Force NNP 27676 7895 23 Military Military NNP 27676 7895 24 manpower manpower NN 27676 7895 25 -- -- : 27676 7895 26 military military JJ 27676 7895 27 age age NN 27676 7895 28 : : : 27676 7895 29 18 18 CD 27676 7895 30 years year NNS 27676 7895 31 of of IN 27676 7895 32 age age NN 27676 7895 33 Military military JJ 27676 7895 34 manpower manpower NN 27676 7895 35 -- -- : 27676 7895 36 availability availability NN 27676 7895 37 : : : 27676 7895 38 males male NNS 27676 7895 39 age age NNP 27676 7895 40 15 15 CD 27676 7895 41 - - HYPH 27676 7895 42 49 49 CD 27676 7895 43 : : SYM 27676 7895 44 1,478,729 1,478,729 CD 27676 7895 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7895 46 1999 1999 CD 27676 7895 47 est est NNP 27676 7895 48 . . . 27676 7895 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7896 1 Military military JJ 27676 7896 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7896 3 -- -- : 27676 7896 4 fit fit JJ 27676 7896 5 for for IN 27676 7896 6 military military JJ 27676 7896 7 service service NN 27676 7896 8 : : : 27676 7896 9 males male NNS 27676 7896 10 age age NNP 27676 7896 11 15 15 CD 27676 7896 12 - - HYPH 27676 7896 13 49 49 CD 27676 7896 14 : : : 27676 7896 15 1,130,482 1,130,482 CD 27676 7896 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7896 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 7896 18 est est NNP 27676 7896 19 . . . 27676 7896 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7897 1 Military military JJ 27676 7897 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 7897 3 -- -- : 27676 7897 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 7897 5 military military JJ 27676 7897 6 age age NN 27676 7897 7 annually annually RB 27676 7897 8 : : : 27676 7897 9 males male NNS 27676 7897 10 : : : 27676 7897 11 45,919 45,919 CD 27676 7897 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7897 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 7897 14 est est NNP 27676 7897 15 . . . 27676 7897 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7898 1 Military military JJ 27676 7898 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7898 3 -- -- : 27676 7898 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 7898 5 figure figure NN 27676 7898 6 : : : 27676 7898 7 $ $ $ 27676 7898 8 436 436 CD 27676 7898 9 million million CD 27676 7898 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7898 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 7898 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7898 13 Military military JJ 27676 7898 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 7898 15 -- -- : 27676 7898 16 percent percent NN 27676 7898 17 of of IN 27676 7898 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 7898 19 : : : 27676 7898 20 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 7898 21 % % NN 27676 7898 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7898 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 7898 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7898 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 7898 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 7898 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 7898 28 -- -- : 27676 7898 29 international international JJ 27676 7898 30 : : : 27676 7898 31 ongoing ongoing JJ 27676 7898 32 Gabcikovo Gabcikovo NNP 27676 7898 33 Dam Dam NNP 27676 7898 34 dispute dispute NN 27676 7898 35 with with IN 27676 7898 36 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 7898 37 is be VBZ 27676 7898 38 before before IN 27676 7898 39 the the DT 27676 7898 40 International International NNP 27676 7898 41 Court Court NNP 27676 7898 42 of of IN 27676 7898 43 Justice Justice NNP 27676 7898 44 ; ; , 27676 7898 45 unresolved unresolved JJ 27676 7898 46 property property NN 27676 7898 47 issues issue NNS 27676 7898 48 with with IN 27676 7898 49 Czech Czech NNP 27676 7898 50 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7898 51 over over IN 27676 7898 52 redistribution redistribution NN 27676 7898 53 of of IN 27676 7898 54 former former JJ 27676 7898 55 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 27676 7898 56 federal federal JJ 27676 7898 57 property property NN 27676 7898 58 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 7898 59 drugs drug VBZ 27676 7898 60 : : : 27676 7898 61 minor minor JJ 27676 7898 62 , , , 27676 7898 63 but but CC 27676 7898 64 increasing increase VBG 27676 7898 65 , , , 27676 7898 66 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 7898 67 point point NN 27676 7898 68 for for IN 27676 7898 69 Southwest southwest JJ 27676 7898 70 Asian asian JJ 27676 7898 71 heroin heroin NN 27676 7898 72 and and CC 27676 7898 73 hashish hashish NN 27676 7898 74 bound bind VBN 27676 7898 75 for for IN 27676 7898 76 Western Western NNP 27676 7898 77 Europe Europe NNP 27676 7898 78 = = SYM 27676 7898 79 = = SYM 27676 7898 80 = = SYM 27676 7898 81 = = SYM 27676 7898 82 = = SYM 27676 7898 83 = = SYM 27676 7898 84 = = SYM 27676 7898 85 = = SYM 27676 7898 86 = = SYM 27676 7898 87 = = SYM 27676 7898 88 = = SYM 27676 7898 89 = = SYM 27676 7898 90 = = SYM 27676 7898 91 = = SYM 27676 7898 92 = = SYM 27676 7898 93 = = SYM 27676 7898 94 = = SYM 27676 7898 95 = = SYM 27676 7898 96 = = SYM 27676 7898 97 = = SYM 27676 7898 98 = = SYM 27676 7898 99 = = SYM 27676 7898 100 = = SYM 27676 7898 101 = = SYM 27676 7898 102 = = SYM 27676 7898 103 = = SYM 27676 7898 104 = = SYM 27676 7898 105 = = SYM 27676 7898 106 = = SYM 27676 7898 107 = = SYM 27676 7898 108 = = SYM 27676 7898 109 = = SYM 27676 7898 110 = = SYM 27676 7898 111 = = SYM 27676 7898 112 = = SYM 27676 7898 113 = = SYM 27676 7898 114 = = SYM 27676 7898 115 = = SYM 27676 7898 116 = = SYM 27676 7898 117 = = SYM 27676 7898 118 = = SYM 27676 7898 119 = = SYM 27676 7898 120 = = SYM 27676 7898 121 = = SYM 27676 7898 122 = = SYM 27676 7898 123 = = SYM 27676 7898 124 = = SYM 27676 7898 125 = = SYM 27676 7898 126 = = SYM 27676 7898 127 = = SYM 27676 7898 128 = = SYM 27676 7898 129 = = SYM 27676 7898 130 = = SYM 27676 7898 131 = = SYM 27676 7898 132 = = SYM 27676 7898 133 = = SYM 27676 7898 134 = = SYM 27676 7898 135 = = SYM 27676 7898 136 = = SYM 27676 7898 137 = = SYM 27676 7898 138 = = SYM 27676 7898 139 = = SYM 27676 7898 140 = = SYM 27676 7898 141 = = SYM 27676 7898 142 = = SYM 27676 7898 143 = = SYM 27676 7898 144 = = SYM 27676 7898 145 = = SYM 27676 7898 146 = = SYM 27676 7898 147 = 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NNP 27676 7898 181 Area Area NNP 27676 7898 182 : : : 27676 7898 183 total total NN 27676 7898 184 : : : 27676 7898 185 20,256 20,256 CD 27676 7898 186 sq sq IN 27676 7898 187 km km NNP 27676 7898 188 land land NN 27676 7898 189 : : : 27676 7898 190 20,256 20,256 CD 27676 7898 191 sq sq IN 27676 7898 192 km km NNP 27676 7898 193 water water NN 27676 7898 194 : : : 27676 7898 195 0 0 NFP 27676 7898 196 sq sq NN 27676 7898 197 km km NNP 27676 7898 198 Area area NN 27676 7898 199 -- -- : 27676 7898 200 comparative comparative JJ 27676 7898 201 : : : 27676 7898 202 slightly slightly RB 27676 7898 203 smaller small JJR 27676 7898 204 than than IN 27676 7898 205 New New NNP 27676 7898 206 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 7898 207 Land Land NNP 27676 7898 208 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 7898 209 : : : 27676 7898 210 total total NN 27676 7898 211 : : : 27676 7898 212 1,334 1,334 CD 27676 7898 213 km km NN 27676 7898 214 border border NN 27676 7898 215 countries country NNS 27676 7898 216 : : : 27676 7898 217 Austria Austria NNP 27676 7898 218 330 330 CD 27676 7898 219 km km NNS 27676 7898 220 , , , 27676 7898 221 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 7898 222 670 670 CD 27676 7898 223 km km NN 27676 7898 224 , , , 27676 7898 225 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7898 226 232 232 CD 27676 7898 227 km km NNS 27676 7898 228 , , , 27676 7898 229 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 7898 230 102 102 CD 27676 7898 231 km km NN 27676 7898 232 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 7898 233 : : : 27676 7898 234 46.6 46.6 CD 27676 7898 235 km km NN 27676 7898 236 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 7898 237 claims claim VBZ 27676 7898 238 : : : 27676 7898 239 NA NA NNP 27676 7898 240 Climate climate NN 27676 7898 241 : : : 27676 7898 242 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 27676 7898 243 climate climate NN 27676 7898 244 on on IN 27676 7898 245 the the DT 27676 7898 246 coast coast NN 27676 7898 247 , , , 27676 7898 248 continental continental JJ 27676 7898 249 climate climate NN 27676 7898 250 with with IN 27676 7898 251 mild mild JJ 27676 7898 252 to to IN 27676 7898 253 hot hot JJ 27676 7898 254 summers summer NNS 27676 7898 255 and and CC 27676 7898 256 cold cold JJ 27676 7898 257 winters winter NNS 27676 7898 258 in in IN 27676 7898 259 the the DT 27676 7898 260 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 7898 261 and and CC 27676 7898 262 valleys valley NNS 27676 7898 263 to to IN 27676 7898 264 the the DT 27676 7898 265 east east JJ 27676 7898 266 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 7898 267 : : : 27676 7898 268 a a DT 27676 7898 269 short short JJ 27676 7898 270 coastal coastal JJ 27676 7898 271 strip strip NN 27676 7898 272 on on IN 27676 7898 273 the the DT 27676 7898 274 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 7898 275 , , , 27676 7898 276 an an DT 27676 7898 277 alpine alpine NN 27676 7898 278 mountain mountain NN 27676 7898 279 region region NN 27676 7898 280 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 7898 281 to to IN 27676 7898 282 Italy Italy NNP 27676 7898 283 and and CC 27676 7898 284 Austria Austria NNP 27676 7898 285 , , , 27676 7898 286 mixed mixed JJ 27676 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7898 322 mercury mercury NN 27676 7898 323 , , , 27676 7898 324 uranium uranium NN 27676 7898 325 , , , 27676 7898 326 silver silver NN 27676 7898 327 Land Land NNP 27676 7898 328 use use NN 27676 7898 329 : : : 27676 7898 330 arable arable JJ 27676 7898 331 land land NN 27676 7898 332 : : : 27676 7898 333 12 12 CD 27676 7898 334 % % NN 27676 7898 335 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7898 336 crops crop NNS 27676 7898 337 : : : 27676 7898 338 3 3 CD 27676 7898 339 % % NN 27676 7898 340 permanent permanent JJ 27676 7898 341 pastures pasture NNS 27676 7898 342 : : : 27676 7898 343 24 24 CD 27676 7898 344 % % NN 27676 7898 345 forests forest NNS 27676 7898 346 and and CC 27676 7898 347 woodland woodland NN 27676 7898 348 : : : 27676 7898 349 54 54 CD 27676 7898 350 % % NN 27676 7898 351 other other JJ 27676 7898 352 : : : 27676 7898 353 7 7 CD 27676 7898 354 % % NN 27676 7898 355 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7898 356 1996 1996 CD 27676 7898 357 est est NNP 27676 7898 358 . . . 27676 7898 359 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7899 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 7899 2 land land NN 27676 7899 3 : : : 27676 7899 4 20 20 CD 27676 7899 5 sq sq NNP 27676 7899 6 km km NNP 27676 7899 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7899 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 7899 9 est est NNP 27676 7899 10 . . . 27676 7899 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7900 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 7900 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 7900 3 : : : 27676 7900 4 flooding flooding NN 27676 7900 5 and and CC 27676 7900 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 7900 7 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7900 8 -- -- : 27676 7900 9 current current JJ 27676 7900 10 issues issue NNS 27676 7900 11 : : : 27676 7900 12 Sava Sava NNP 27676 7900 13 River River NNP 27676 7900 14 polluted pollute VBD 27676 7900 15 with with IN 27676 7900 16 domestic domestic JJ 27676 7900 17 and and CC 27676 7900 18 industrial industrial JJ 27676 7900 19 waste waste NN 27676 7900 20 ; ; : 27676 7900 21 pollution pollution NN 27676 7900 22 of of IN 27676 7900 23 coastal coastal JJ 27676 7900 24 waters water NNS 27676 7900 25 with with IN 27676 7900 26 heavy heavy JJ 27676 7900 27 metals metal NNS 27676 7900 28 and and CC 27676 7900 29 toxic toxic JJ 27676 7900 30 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 7900 31 ; ; : 27676 7900 32 forest forest NN 27676 7900 33 damage damage NN 27676 7900 34 near near IN 27676 7900 35 Koper Koper NNP 27676 7900 36 from from IN 27676 7900 37 air air NN 27676 7900 38 pollution pollution NN 27676 7900 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7900 40 originating originate VBG 27676 7900 41 at at IN 27676 7900 42 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 27676 7900 43 and and CC 27676 7900 44 chemical chemical NN 27676 7900 45 plants plant NNS 27676 7900 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7900 47 and and CC 27676 7900 48 resulting result VBG 27676 7900 49 acid acid JJ 27676 7900 50 rain rain NN 27676 7900 51 Environment Environment NNP 27676 7900 52 -- -- : 27676 7900 53 international international JJ 27676 7900 54 agreements agreement NNS 27676 7900 55 : : : 27676 7900 56 party party NN 27676 7900 57 to to TO 27676 7900 58 : : : 27676 7900 59 Air Air NNP 27676 7900 60 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7900 61 , , , 27676 7900 62 Air Air NNP 27676 7900 63 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7900 64 - - HYPH 27676 7900 65 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 7900 66 94 94 CD 27676 7900 67 , , , 27676 7900 68 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 7900 69 , , , 27676 7900 70 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7900 71 Change Change NNP 27676 7900 72 , , , 27676 7900 73 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 7900 74 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 7900 75 , , , 27676 7900 76 Law Law NNP 27676 7900 77 of of IN 27676 7900 78 the the DT 27676 7900 79 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7900 80 , , , 27676 7900 81 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7900 82 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7900 83 , , , 27676 7900 84 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7900 85 Test Test NNP 27676 7900 86 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7900 87 , , , 27676 7900 88 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 7900 89 Layer Layer NNP 27676 7900 90 Protection Protection NNP 27676 7900 91 , , , 27676 7900 92 Ship Ship NNP 27676 7900 93 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7900 94 , , , 27676 7900 95 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 7900 96 signed sign VBD 27676 7900 97 , , , 27676 7900 98 but but CC 27676 7900 99 not not RB 27676 7900 100 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7900 101 : : : 27676 7900 102 Air Air NNP 27676 7900 103 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 7900 104 - - HYPH 27676 7900 105 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 7900 106 Organic Organic NNP 27676 7900 107 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 7900 108 , , , 27676 7900 109 Climate Climate NNP 27676 7900 110 Change Change NNP 27676 7900 111 - - HYPH 27676 7900 112 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 7900 113 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 7900 114 People People NNPS 27676 7900 115 Population Population NNP 27676 7900 116 : : : 27676 7900 117 1,970,570 1,970,570 CD 27676 7900 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7900 119 July July NNP 27676 7900 120 1999 1999 CD 27676 7900 121 est est NNP 27676 7900 122 . . . 27676 7900 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7901 1 Age age NN 27676 7901 2 structure structure NN 27676 7901 3 : : : 27676 7901 4 0 0 CD 27676 7901 5 - - HYPH 27676 7901 6 14 14 CD 27676 7901 7 years year NNS 27676 7901 8 : : : 27676 7901 9 16 16 CD 27676 7901 10 % % NN 27676 7901 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7901 12 male male JJ 27676 7901 13 163,816 163,816 CD 27676 7901 14 ; ; : 27676 7901 15 female female JJ 27676 7901 16 155,509 155,509 CD 27676 7901 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7901 18 15 15 CD 27676 7901 19 - - SYM 27676 7901 20 64 64 CD 27676 7901 21 years year NNS 27676 7901 22 : : : 27676 7901 23 70 70 CD 27676 7901 24 % % NN 27676 7901 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7901 26 male male JJ 27676 7901 27 693,382 693,382 CD 27676 7901 28 ; ; : 27676 7901 29 female female JJ 27676 7901 30 687,060 687,060 CD 27676 7901 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7901 32 65 65 CD 27676 7901 33 years year NNS 27676 7901 34 and and CC 27676 7901 35 over over IN 27676 7901 36 : : : 27676 7901 37 14 14 CD 27676 7901 38 % % NN 27676 7901 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7901 40 male male NN 27676 7901 41 99,121 99,121 CD 27676 7901 42 ; ; : 27676 7901 43 female female JJ 27676 7901 44 171,682 171,682 CD 27676 7901 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7901 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7901 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 7901 48 est est NNP 27676 7901 49 . . . 27676 7901 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7902 1 Population population NN 27676 7902 2 growth growth NN 27676 7902 3 rate rate NN 27676 7902 4 : : : 27676 7902 5 -0.04 -0.04 CD 27676 7902 6 % % NN 27676 7902 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7902 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7902 9 est est NNP 27676 7902 10 . . . 27676 7902 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7903 1 Birth birth NN 27676 7903 2 rate rate NN 27676 7903 3 : : : 27676 7903 4 8.97 8.97 CD 27676 7903 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 7903 6 population population NN 27676 7903 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7903 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7903 9 est est NNP 27676 7903 10 . . . 27676 7903 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7904 1 Death death NN 27676 7904 2 rate rate NN 27676 7904 3 : : : 27676 7904 4 9.62 9.62 CD 27676 7904 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 7904 6 population population NN 27676 7904 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7904 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 7904 9 est est NNP 27676 7904 10 . . . 27676 7904 11 ) ) 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27676 7910 50 1 1 CD 27676 7910 51 % % NN 27676 7910 52 , , , 27676 7910 53 atheist atheist NN 27676 7910 54 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 7910 55 % % NN 27676 7910 56 , , , 27676 7910 57 other other JJ 27676 7910 58 22.9 22.9 CD 27676 7910 59 % % NN 27676 7910 60 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 7910 61 : : : 27676 7910 62 Slovenian slovenian JJ 27676 7910 63 91 91 CD 27676 7910 64 % % NN 27676 7910 65 , , , 27676 7910 66 Serbo Serbo NNP 27676 7910 67 - - HYPH 27676 7910 68 Croatian Croatian NNP 27676 7910 69 6 6 CD 27676 7910 70 % % NN 27676 7910 71 , , , 27676 7910 72 other other JJ 27676 7910 73 3 3 CD 27676 7910 74 % % NN 27676 7910 75 Literacy literacy NN 27676 7910 76 : : : 27676 7910 77 definition definition NN 27676 7910 78 : : : 27676 7910 79 NA NA NNP 27676 7910 80 total total JJ 27676 7910 81 population population NN 27676 7910 82 : : : 27676 7910 83 99 99 CD 27676 7910 84 % % NN 27676 7910 85 male male NN 27676 7910 86 : : : 27676 7910 87 NA% NA% `` 27676 7910 88 female female JJ 27676 7910 89 : : : 27676 7910 90 NA% NA% `` 27676 7910 91 Government Government NNP 27676 7910 92 Country Country NNP 27676 7910 93 name name NN 27676 7910 94 : : : 27676 7910 95 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7910 96 long long JJ 27676 7910 97 form form NN 27676 7910 98 : : : 27676 7910 99 Republic Republic NNP 27676 7910 100 of of IN 27676 7910 101 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 7910 102 conventional conventional JJ 27676 7910 103 short short JJ 27676 7910 104 form form NN 27676 7910 105 : : : 27676 7910 106 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 7910 107 local local JJ 27676 7910 108 long long JJ 27676 7910 109 form form NN 27676 7910 110 : : : 27676 7910 111 Republika Republika NNP 27676 7910 112 Slovenije Slovenije NNP 27676 7910 113 local local JJ 27676 7910 114 short short JJ 27676 7910 115 form form NN 27676 7910 116 : : : 27676 7910 117 Slovenija Slovenija NNP 27676 7910 118 Data Data NNP 27676 7910 119 code code NN 27676 7910 120 : : : 27676 7910 121 SI SI NNP 27676 7910 122 Government Government NNP 27676 7910 123 type type NN 27676 7910 124 : : : 27676 7910 125 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 7910 126 democratic democratic NNP 27676 7910 127 republic republic NNP 27676 7910 128 Capital Capital NNP 27676 7910 129 : : : 27676 7910 130 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 27676 7910 131 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 7910 132 divisions division NNS 27676 7910 133 : : : 27676 7910 134 136 136 CD 27676 7910 135 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 7910 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 137 obcine obcine JJ 27676 7910 138 , , , 27676 7910 139 singular singular JJ 27676 7910 140 -- -- : 27676 7910 141 obcina obcina NNP 27676 7910 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 143 and and CC 27676 7910 144 11 11 CD 27676 7910 145 urban urban JJ 27676 7910 146 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 7910 147 * * NFP 27676 7910 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 149 obcine obcine NNP 27676 7910 150 mestne mestne NNP 27676 7910 151 , , , 27676 7910 152 singular singular JJ 27676 7910 153 -- -- : 27676 7910 154 obcina obcina NNP 27676 7910 155 mestna mestna NNP 27676 7910 156 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 157 Ajdovscina Ajdovscina NNP 27676 7910 158 , , , 27676 7910 159 Beltinci Beltinci NNP 27676 7910 160 , , , 27676 7910 161 Bled Bled NNP 27676 7910 162 , , , 27676 7910 163 Bohinj Bohinj NNP 27676 7910 164 , , , 27676 7910 165 Borovnica Borovnica NNP 27676 7910 166 , , , 27676 7910 167 Bovec Bovec NNP 27676 7910 168 , , , 27676 7910 169 Brda Brda NNP 27676 7910 170 , , , 27676 7910 171 Brezice Brezice NNP 27676 7910 172 , , , 27676 7910 173 Brezovica Brezovica NNP 27676 7910 174 , , , 27676 7910 175 Cankova Cankova NNP 27676 7910 176 - - HYPH 27676 7910 177 Tisina Tisina NNP 27676 7910 178 , , , 27676 7910 179 Celje Celje NNP 27676 7910 180 * * NFP 27676 7910 181 , , , 27676 7910 182 Cerklje Cerklje NNP 27676 7910 183 na na IN 27676 7910 184 Gorenjskem Gorenjskem NNP 27676 7910 185 , , , 27676 7910 186 Cerknica Cerknica NNP 27676 7910 187 , , , 27676 7910 188 Cerkno Cerkno NNP 27676 7910 189 , , , 27676 7910 190 Crensovci Crensovci NNP 27676 7910 191 , , , 27676 7910 192 Crna Crna NNP 27676 7910 193 na na IN 27676 7910 194 Koroskem Koroskem NNP 27676 7910 195 , , , 27676 7910 196 Crnomelj Crnomelj NNP 27676 7910 197 , , , 27676 7910 198 Destrnik Destrnik NNP 27676 7910 199 - - HYPH 27676 7910 200 Trnovska Trnovska NNP 27676 7910 201 Vas Vas NNP 27676 7910 202 , , , 27676 7910 203 Divaca Divaca NNP 27676 7910 204 , , , 27676 7910 205 Dobrepolje Dobrepolje NNP 27676 7910 206 , , , 27676 7910 207 Dobrova Dobrova NNP 27676 7910 208 - - HYPH 27676 7910 209 Horjul Horjul NNP 27676 7910 210 - - HYPH 27676 7910 211 Polhov Polhov NNP 27676 7910 212 Gradec Gradec NNP 27676 7910 213 , , , 27676 7910 214 Dol Dol NNP 27676 7910 215 pri pri NNP 27676 7910 216 Ljubljani Ljubljani NNP 27676 7910 217 , , , 27676 7910 218 Domzale Domzale NNP 27676 7910 219 , , , 27676 7910 220 Dornava Dornava NNP 27676 7910 221 , , , 27676 7910 222 Dravograd Dravograd NNP 27676 7910 223 , , , 27676 7910 224 Duplek Duplek NNP 27676 7910 225 , , , 27676 7910 226 Gorenja Gorenja NNP 27676 7910 227 Vas Vas NNP 27676 7910 228 - - HYPH 27676 7910 229 Poljane Poljane NNP 27676 7910 230 , , , 27676 7910 231 Gorisnica Gorisnica NNP 27676 7910 232 , , , 27676 7910 233 Gornja Gornja NNP 27676 7910 234 Radgona Radgona NNP 27676 7910 235 , , , 27676 7910 236 Gornji Gornji NNP 27676 7910 237 Grad Grad NNP 27676 7910 238 , , , 27676 7910 239 Gornji Gornji NNP 27676 7910 240 Petrovci Petrovci NNP 27676 7910 241 , , , 27676 7910 242 Grosuplje Grosuplje NNP 27676 7910 243 , , , 27676 7910 244 Hodos Hodos NNP 27676 7910 245 Salovci Salovci NNP 27676 7910 246 , , , 27676 7910 247 Hrastnik Hrastnik NNP 27676 7910 248 , , , 27676 7910 249 Hrpelje Hrpelje NNP 27676 7910 250 - - HYPH 27676 7910 251 Kozina Kozina NNP 27676 7910 252 , , , 27676 7910 253 Idrija Idrija NNP 27676 7910 254 , , , 27676 7910 255 Ig Ig NNP 27676 7910 256 , , , 27676 7910 257 Ilirska Ilirska NNP 27676 7910 258 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 27676 7910 259 , , , 27676 7910 260 Ivancna Ivancna NNP 27676 7910 261 Gorica Gorica NNP 27676 7910 262 , , , 27676 7910 263 Izola Izola NNP 27676 7910 264 , , , 27676 7910 265 Jesenice Jesenice NNP 27676 7910 266 , , , 27676 7910 267 Jursinci Jursinci NNP 27676 7910 268 , , , 27676 7910 269 Kamnik Kamnik NNP 27676 7910 270 , , , 27676 7910 271 Kanal Kanal NNP 27676 7910 272 , , , 27676 7910 273 Kidricevo Kidricevo NNP 27676 7910 274 , , , 27676 7910 275 Kobarid Kobarid NNP 27676 7910 276 , , , 27676 7910 277 Kobilje Kobilje NNP 27676 7910 278 , , , 27676 7910 279 Kocevje Kocevje NNP 27676 7910 280 , , , 27676 7910 281 Komen Komen NNP 27676 7910 282 , , , 27676 7910 283 Koper Koper NNP 27676 7910 284 * * NFP 27676 7910 285 , , , 27676 7910 286 Kozje Kozje NNP 27676 7910 287 , , , 27676 7910 288 Kranj Kranj NNP 27676 7910 289 * * NFP 27676 7910 290 , , , 27676 7910 291 Kranjska Kranjska NNP 27676 7910 292 Gora Gora NNP 27676 7910 293 , , , 27676 7910 294 Krsko Krsko NNP 27676 7910 295 , , , 27676 7910 296 Kungota Kungota NNP 27676 7910 297 , , , 27676 7910 298 Kuzma Kuzma NNP 27676 7910 299 , , , 27676 7910 300 Lasko Lasko NNP 27676 7910 301 , , , 27676 7910 302 Lenart Lenart NNP 27676 7910 303 , , , 27676 7910 304 Lendava Lendava NNP 27676 7910 305 , , , 27676 7910 306 Litija Litija NNP 27676 7910 307 , , , 27676 7910 308 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 27676 7910 309 * * NFP 27676 7910 310 , , , 27676 7910 311 Ljubno Ljubno NNP 27676 7910 312 , , , 27676 7910 313 Ljutomer Ljutomer NNP 27676 7910 314 , , , 27676 7910 315 Logatec Logatec NNP 27676 7910 316 , , , 27676 7910 317 Loska Loska NNP 27676 7910 318 Dolina Dolina NNP 27676 7910 319 , , , 27676 7910 320 Loski Loski NNP 27676 7910 321 Potok Potok NNP 27676 7910 322 , , , 27676 7910 323 Luce Luce NNP 27676 7910 324 , , , 27676 7910 325 Lukovica Lukovica NNP 27676 7910 326 , , , 27676 7910 327 Majsperk Majsperk NNP 27676 7910 328 , , , 27676 7910 329 Maribor Maribor NNP 27676 7910 330 * * NFP 27676 7910 331 , , , 27676 7910 332 Medvode Medvode NNP 27676 7910 333 , , , 27676 7910 334 Menges Menges NNP 27676 7910 335 , , , 27676 7910 336 Metlika Metlika NNP 27676 7910 337 , , , 27676 7910 338 Mezica Mezica NNP 27676 7910 339 , , , 27676 7910 340 Miren Miren NNP 27676 7910 341 - - HYPH 27676 7910 342 Kostanjevica Kostanjevica NNP 27676 7910 343 , , , 27676 7910 344 Mislinja Mislinja NNP 27676 7910 345 , , , 27676 7910 346 Moravce Moravce NNP 27676 7910 347 , , , 27676 7910 348 Moravske Moravske NNP 27676 7910 349 Toplice Toplice NNP 27676 7910 350 , , , 27676 7910 351 Mozirje Mozirje NNP 27676 7910 352 , , , 27676 7910 353 Murska Murska NNP 27676 7910 354 Sobota Sobota NNP 27676 7910 355 * * NFP 27676 7910 356 , , , 27676 7910 357 Muta Muta NNP 27676 7910 358 , , , 27676 7910 359 Naklo Naklo NNP 27676 7910 360 , , , 27676 7910 361 Nazarje Nazarje NNP 27676 7910 362 , , , 27676 7910 363 Nova Nova NNP 27676 7910 364 Gorica Gorica NNP 27676 7910 365 * * NFP 27676 7910 366 , , , 27676 7910 367 Novo Novo NNP 27676 7910 368 Mesto Mesto NNP 27676 7910 369 * * NFP 27676 7910 370 , , , 27676 7910 371 Odranci Odranci NNP 27676 7910 372 , , , 27676 7910 373 Ormoz Ormoz NNP 27676 7910 374 , , , 27676 7910 375 Osilnica Osilnica NNP 27676 7910 376 , , , 27676 7910 377 Pesnica Pesnica NNP 27676 7910 378 , , , 27676 7910 379 Piran Piran NNP 27676 7910 380 , , , 27676 7910 381 Pivka Pivka NNP 27676 7910 382 , , , 27676 7910 383 Podcetrtek Podcetrtek NNP 27676 7910 384 , , , 27676 7910 385 Podvelka Podvelka NNP 27676 7910 386 - - HYPH 27676 7910 387 Ribnica Ribnica NNP 27676 7910 388 , , , 27676 7910 389 Postojna Postojna NNP 27676 7910 390 , , , 27676 7910 391 Preddvor Preddvor NNP 27676 7910 392 , , , 27676 7910 393 Ptuj Ptuj NNP 27676 7910 394 * * NFP 27676 7910 395 , , , 27676 7910 396 Puconci puconci NN 27676 7910 397 , , , 27676 7910 398 Race Race NNP 27676 7910 399 - - HYPH 27676 7910 400 Fram Fram NNP 27676 7910 401 , , , 27676 7910 402 Radece Radece NNP 27676 7910 403 , , , 27676 7910 404 Radenci Radenci NNP 27676 7910 405 , , , 27676 7910 406 Radlje Radlje NNP 27676 7910 407 ob ob NNP 27676 7910 408 Dravi Dravi NNP 27676 7910 409 , , , 27676 7910 410 Radovljica Radovljica NNP 27676 7910 411 , , , 27676 7910 412 Ravne Ravne NNP 27676 7910 413 - - HYPH 27676 7910 414 Prevalje Prevalje NNP 27676 7910 415 , , , 27676 7910 416 Ribnica Ribnica NNP 27676 7910 417 , , , 27676 7910 418 Rogasevci Rogasevci NNP 27676 7910 419 , , , 27676 7910 420 Rogaska Rogaska NNP 27676 7910 421 Slatina Slatina NNP 27676 7910 422 , , , 27676 7910 423 Rogatec Rogatec NNP 27676 7910 424 , , , 27676 7910 425 Ruse Ruse NNP 27676 7910 426 , , , 27676 7910 427 Semic Semic NNP 27676 7910 428 , , , 27676 7910 429 Sencur Sencur NNP 27676 7910 430 , , , 27676 7910 431 Sentilj Sentilj NNP 27676 7910 432 , , , 27676 7910 433 Sentjernej Sentjernej NNP 27676 7910 434 , , , 27676 7910 435 Sentjur Sentjur NNP 27676 7910 436 pri pri NNP 27676 7910 437 Celju Celju NNP 27676 7910 438 , , , 27676 7910 439 Sevnica Sevnica NNP 27676 7910 440 , , , 27676 7910 441 Sezana Sezana NNP 27676 7910 442 , , , 27676 7910 443 Skocjan Skocjan NNP 27676 7910 444 , , , 27676 7910 445 Skofja Skofja NNP 27676 7910 446 Loka Loka NNP 27676 7910 447 , , , 27676 7910 448 Skofljica Skofljica NNP 27676 7910 449 , , , 27676 7910 450 Slovenj Slovenj NNP 27676 7910 451 Gradec Gradec NNP 27676 7910 452 * * NFP 27676 7910 453 , , , 27676 7910 454 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 27676 7910 455 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 27676 7910 456 , , , 27676 7910 457 Slovenske Slovenske NNP 27676 7910 458 Konjice Konjice NNP 27676 7910 459 , , , 27676 7910 460 Smarje Smarje NNP 27676 7910 461 pri pri NNP 27676 7910 462 Jelsah Jelsah NNP 27676 7910 463 , , , 27676 7910 464 Smartno Smartno NNP 27676 7910 465 ob ob NNP 27676 7910 466 Paki Paki NNP 27676 7910 467 , , , 27676 7910 468 Sostanj Sostanj NNP 27676 7910 469 , , , 27676 7910 470 Starse Starse NNP 27676 7910 471 , , , 27676 7910 472 Store Store NNP 27676 7910 473 , , , 27676 7910 474 Sveti Sveti NNP 27676 7910 475 Jurij Jurij NNP 27676 7910 476 , , , 27676 7910 477 Tolmin Tolmin NNP 27676 7910 478 , , , 27676 7910 479 Trbovlje Trbovlje NNP 27676 7910 480 , , , 27676 7910 481 Trebnje Trebnje NNP 27676 7910 482 , , , 27676 7910 483 Trzic Trzic NNP 27676 7910 484 , , , 27676 7910 485 Turnisce Turnisce NNP 27676 7910 486 , , , 27676 7910 487 Velenje Velenje NNP 27676 7910 488 * * NFP 27676 7910 489 , , , 27676 7910 490 Velike Velike NNP 27676 7910 491 Lasce Lasce NNP 27676 7910 492 , , , 27676 7910 493 Videm Videm NNP 27676 7910 494 , , , 27676 7910 495 Vipava Vipava NNP 27676 7910 496 , , , 27676 7910 497 Vitanje Vitanje NNP 27676 7910 498 , , , 27676 7910 499 Vodice Vodice NNP 27676 7910 500 , , , 27676 7910 501 Vojnik Vojnik NNP 27676 7910 502 , , , 27676 7910 503 Vrhnika Vrhnika NNP 27676 7910 504 , , , 27676 7910 505 Vuzenica Vuzenica NNP 27676 7910 506 , , , 27676 7910 507 Zagorje Zagorje NNP 27676 7910 508 ob ob NNP 27676 7910 509 Savi Savi NNP 27676 7910 510 , , , 27676 7910 511 Zalec Zalec NNP 27676 7910 512 , , , 27676 7910 513 Zavrc Zavrc NNP 27676 7910 514 , , , 27676 7910 515 Zelezniki Zelezniki NNP 27676 7910 516 , , , 27676 7910 517 Ziri Ziri NNP 27676 7910 518 , , , 27676 7910 519 Zrece Zrece NNP 27676 7910 520 Independence Independence NNP 27676 7910 521 : : : 27676 7910 522 25 25 CD 27676 7910 523 June June NNP 27676 7910 524 1991 1991 CD 27676 7910 525 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 526 from from IN 27676 7910 527 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 7910 528 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 529 National national JJ 27676 7910 530 holiday holiday NN 27676 7910 531 : : : 27676 7910 532 National National NNP 27676 7910 533 Statehood Statehood NNP 27676 7910 534 Day Day NNP 27676 7910 535 , , , 27676 7910 536 25 25 CD 27676 7910 537 June June NNP 27676 7910 538 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 539 1991 1991 CD 27676 7910 540 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 541 Constitution constitution NN 27676 7910 542 : : : 27676 7910 543 adopted adopt VBN 27676 7910 544 23 23 CD 27676 7910 545 December December NNP 27676 7910 546 1991 1991 CD 27676 7910 547 , , , 27676 7910 548 effective effective JJ 27676 7910 549 23 23 CD 27676 7910 550 December December NNP 27676 7910 551 1991 1991 CD 27676 7910 552 Legal legal JJ 27676 7910 553 system system NN 27676 7910 554 : : : 27676 7910 555 based base VBN 27676 7910 556 on on IN 27676 7910 557 civil civil JJ 27676 7910 558 law law NN 27676 7910 559 system system NN 27676 7910 560 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 7910 561 : : : 27676 7910 562 18 18 CD 27676 7910 563 years year NNS 27676 7910 564 of of IN 27676 7910 565 age age NN 27676 7910 566 ; ; : 27676 7910 567 universal universal JJ 27676 7910 568 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 569 16 16 CD 27676 7910 570 years year NNS 27676 7910 571 of of IN 27676 7910 572 age age NN 27676 7910 573 , , , 27676 7910 574 if if IN 27676 7910 575 employed employ VBN 27676 7910 576 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 577 Executive Executive NNP 27676 7910 578 branch branch NN 27676 7910 579 : : : 27676 7910 580 chief chief NN 27676 7910 581 of of IN 27676 7910 582 state state NN 27676 7910 583 : : : 27676 7910 584 President President NNP 27676 7910 585 Milan Milan NNP 27676 7910 586 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 27676 7910 587 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 588 since since IN 27676 7910 589 22 22 CD 27676 7910 590 April April NNP 27676 7910 591 1990 1990 CD 27676 7910 592 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 593 head head NN 27676 7910 594 of of IN 27676 7910 595 government government NN 27676 7910 596 : : : 27676 7910 597 Prime Prime NNP 27676 7910 598 Minister Minister NNP 27676 7910 599 Janez Janez NNP 27676 7910 600 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 27676 7910 601 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 602 since since IN 27676 7910 603 14 14 CD 27676 7910 604 May May NNP 27676 7910 605 1992 1992 CD 27676 7910 606 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 607 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 7910 608 : : : 27676 7910 609 Council Council NNP 27676 7910 610 of of IN 27676 7910 611 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 7910 612 nominated nominate VBN 27676 7910 613 by by IN 27676 7910 614 the the DT 27676 7910 615 prime prime NNP 27676 7910 616 minister minister NN 27676 7910 617 and and CC 27676 7910 618 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 619 by by IN 27676 7910 620 the the DT 27676 7910 621 National National NNP 27676 7910 622 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7910 623 elections election NNS 27676 7910 624 : : : 27676 7910 625 president president NN 27676 7910 626 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 627 by by IN 27676 7910 628 popular popular JJ 27676 7910 629 vote vote NN 27676 7910 630 for for IN 27676 7910 631 a a DT 27676 7910 632 five five CD 27676 7910 633 - - HYPH 27676 7910 634 year year NN 27676 7910 635 term term NN 27676 7910 636 ; ; : 27676 7910 637 election election NN 27676 7910 638 last last JJ 27676 7910 639 held hold VBD 27676 7910 640 24 24 CD 27676 7910 641 November November NNP 27676 7910 642 1997 1997 CD 27676 7910 643 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 644 next next JJ 27676 7910 645 to to TO 27676 7910 646 be be VB 27676 7910 647 held hold VBN 27676 7910 648 NA NA NNP 27676 7910 649 2002 2002 CD 27676 7910 650 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 651 ; ; : 27676 7910 652 following follow VBG 27676 7910 653 National National NNP 27676 7910 654 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7910 655 elections election NNS 27676 7910 656 , , , 27676 7910 657 the the DT 27676 7910 658 leader leader NN 27676 7910 659 of of IN 27676 7910 660 the the DT 27676 7910 661 majority majority NNP 27676 7910 662 party party NN 27676 7910 663 or or CC 27676 7910 664 the the DT 27676 7910 665 leader leader NN 27676 7910 666 of of IN 27676 7910 667 a a DT 27676 7910 668 majority majority NN 27676 7910 669 coalition coalition NN 27676 7910 670 is be VBZ 27676 7910 671 usually usually RB 27676 7910 672 nominated nominate VBN 27676 7910 673 to to TO 27676 7910 674 become become VB 27676 7910 675 prime prime JJ 27676 7910 676 minister minister NN 27676 7910 677 by by IN 27676 7910 678 the the DT 27676 7910 679 president president NN 27676 7910 680 and and CC 27676 7910 681 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 682 by by IN 27676 7910 683 the the DT 27676 7910 684 National National NNP 27676 7910 685 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7910 686 ; ; : 27676 7910 687 election election NN 27676 7910 688 last last JJ 27676 7910 689 held hold VBD 27676 7910 690 10 10 CD 27676 7910 691 November November NNP 27676 7910 692 1996 1996 CD 27676 7910 693 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 694 next next JJ 27676 7910 695 to to TO 27676 7910 696 be be VB 27676 7910 697 held hold VBN 27676 7910 698 NA NA NNP 27676 7910 699 November November NNP 27676 7910 700 2000 2000 CD 27676 7910 701 ) ) -RRB- 27676 7910 702 election election NN 27676 7910 703 results result NNS 27676 7910 704 : : : 27676 7910 705 Milan Milan NNP 27676 7910 706 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 27676 7910 707 elected elect VBD 27676 7910 708 president president NN 27676 7910 709 ; ; , 27676 7910 710 percent percent NN 27676 7910 711 of of IN 27676 7910 712 vote vote NN 27676 7910 713 -- -- : 27676 7910 714 Milan Milan NNP 27676 7910 715 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 27676 7910 716 56.3 56.3 CD 27676 7910 717 % % NN 27676 7910 718 , , , 27676 7910 719 Janez Janez NNP 27676 7910 720 PODOBNIK PODOBNIK NNP 27676 7910 721 18 18 CD 27676 7910 722 % % NN 27676 7910 723 ; ; : 27676 7910 724 Janez Janez NNP 27676 7910 725 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 27676 7910 726 elected elect VBD 27676 7910 727 prime prime JJ 27676 7910 728 minister minister NN 27676 7910 729 ; ; : 27676 7910 730 percent percent NN 27676 7910 731 of of IN 27676 7910 732 National National NNP 27676 7910 733 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7910 734 vote--51 vote--51 JJ 27676 7910 735 % % NN 27676 7910 736 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 7910 737 branch branch NN 27676 7910 738 : : : 27676 7910 739 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 7910 740 National National NNP 27676 7910 741 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 7910 742 or or CC 27676 7910 743 Drzavni Drzavni NNP 27676 7910 744 Zbor Zbor NNP 27676 7910 745 ( ( -LRB- 27676 7910 746 90 90 CD 27676 7910 747 seats seat NNS 27676 7910 748 , , , 27676 7910 749 40 40 CD 27676 7910 750 are be VBP 27676 7910 751 directly directly RB 27676 7910 752 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 753 and and CC 27676 7910 754 50 50 CD 27676 7910 755 are be VBP 27676 7910 756 selected select VBN 27676 7910 757 on on IN 27676 7910 758 a a DT 27676 7910 759 proportional proportional JJ 27676 7910 760 basis basis NN 27676 7910 761 ; ; : 27676 7910 762 note note VB 27676 7910 763 -- -- : 27676 7910 764 the the DT 27676 7910 765 numbers number NNS 27676 7910 766 of of IN 27676 7910 767 directly directly RB 27676 7910 768 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 769 and and CC 27676 7910 770 proportionally proportionally RB 27676 7910 771 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 772 seats seat NNS 27676 7910 773 varies vary VBZ 27676 7910 774 with with IN 27676 7910 775 each each DT 27676 7910 776 election election NN 27676 7910 777 ; ; : 27676 7910 778 members member NNS 27676 7910 779 are be VBP 27676 7910 780 elected elect VBN 27676 7910 781 by by IN 27676 7910 782 popular popular JJ 27676 7910 783 vote vote NN 27676 7910 784 to to TO 27676 7910 785 serve serve 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, , , 27676 7910 822 SLS SLS NNP 27676 7910 823 19.38 19.38 CD 27676 7910 824 % % NN 27676 7910 825 , , , 27676 7910 826 SDS sds NN 27676 7910 827 16.13 16.13 CD 27676 7910 828 % % NN 27676 7910 829 , , , 27676 7910 830 SKD skd NN 27676 7910 831 9.62 9.62 CD 27676 7910 832 % % NN 27676 7910 833 , , , 27676 7910 834 ZLDS zlds NN 27676 7910 835 9.03 9.03 CD 27676 7910 836 % % NN 27676 7910 837 , , , 27676 7910 838 DeSUS DeSUS NNP 27676 7910 839 4.32 4.32 CD 27676 7910 840 % % NN 27676 7910 841 , , , 27676 7910 842 SNS SNS NNP 27676 7910 843 3.22 3.22 CD 27676 7910 844 % % NN 27676 7910 845 ; ; , 27676 7910 846 seats seat NNS 27676 7910 847 by by IN 27676 7910 848 party party NN 27676 7910 849 -- -- : 27676 7910 850 LDS LDS NNP 27676 7910 851 25 25 CD 27676 7910 852 , , , 27676 7910 853 SLS SLS NNP 27676 7910 854 19 19 CD 27676 7910 855 , , , 27676 7910 856 SDS SDS NNP 27676 7910 857 16 16 CD 27676 7910 858 , , , 27676 7910 859 SKD SKD NNP 27676 7910 860 10 10 CD 27676 7910 861 , , , 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party party NN 27676 7970 46 to to TO 27676 7970 47 : : : 27676 7970 48 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 7970 49 Species Species NNPS 27676 7970 50 , , , 27676 7970 51 Law Law NNP 27676 7970 52 of of IN 27676 7970 53 the the DT 27676 7970 54 Sea Sea NNP 27676 7970 55 signed sign VBD 27676 7970 56 , , , 27676 7970 57 but but CC 27676 7970 58 not not RB 27676 7970 59 ratified ratified JJ 27676 7970 60 : : : 27676 7970 61 Marine Marine NNP 27676 7970 62 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 7970 63 , , , 27676 7970 64 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 7970 65 Test Test NNP 27676 7970 66 Ban Ban NNP 27676 7970 67 Geography Geography NNP 27676 7970 68 -- -- : 27676 7970 69 note note NN 27676 7970 70 : : : 27676 7970 71 strategic strategic JJ 27676 7970 72 location location NN 27676 7970 73 on on IN 27676 7970 74 Horn Horn NNP 27676 7970 75 of of IN 27676 7970 76 Africa Africa NNP 27676 7970 77 along along IN 27676 7970 78 southern southern JJ 27676 7970 79 approaches approach NNS 27676 7970 80 to to IN 27676 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station NNS 27676 8009 75 : : : 27676 8009 76 1 1 CD 27676 8009 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8009 78 1997 1997 CD 27676 8009 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8009 80 Televisions television NNS 27676 8009 81 : : : 27676 8009 82 118,000 118,000 CD 27676 8009 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8009 84 1993 1993 CD 27676 8009 85 est est NNP 27676 8009 86 . . . 27676 8009 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8010 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8010 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8010 3 : : : 27676 8010 4 0 0 LS 27676 8010 5 km km NN 27676 8010 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 8010 7 : : : 27676 8010 8 total total NN 27676 8010 9 : : : 27676 8010 10 22,100 22,100 CD 27676 8010 11 km km NN 27676 8010 12 paved pave VBN 27676 8010 13 : : : 27676 8010 14 2,608 2,608 CD 27676 8010 15 km km NN 27676 8010 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8010 17 : : : 27676 8010 18 19,492 19,492 CD 27676 8010 19 km km NNS 27676 8010 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8010 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 8010 22 est est NNP 27676 8010 23 . . . 27676 8010 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8011 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8011 2 : : : 27676 8011 3 crude crude JJ 27676 8011 4 oil oil NN 27676 8011 5 15 15 CD 27676 8011 6 km km NN 27676 8011 7 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8011 8 and and CC 27676 8011 9 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8011 10 : : : 27676 8011 11 Bender Bender NNP 27676 8011 12 Cassim Cassim NNP 27676 8011 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8011 14 Boosaaso Boosaaso NNP 27676 8011 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8011 16 , , , 27676 8011 17 Berbera Berbera NNP 27676 8011 18 , , , 27676 8011 19 Chisimayu Chisimayu NNP 27676 8011 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8011 21 Kismaayo Kismaayo NNP 27676 8011 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8011 23 , , , 27676 8011 24 Merca Merca NNP 27676 8011 25 , , , 27676 8011 26 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 27676 8011 27 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8011 28 marine marine NN 27676 8011 29 : : : 27676 8011 30 none none NN 27676 8011 31 Airports airport NNS 27676 8011 32 : : : 27676 8011 33 61 61 CD 27676 8011 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8011 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 8011 36 est est NNP 27676 8011 37 . . . 27676 8011 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8012 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8012 2 -- -- : 27676 8012 3 with with IN 27676 8012 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8012 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8012 6 : : : 27676 8012 7 total total NN 27676 8012 8 : : : 27676 8012 9 7 7 CD 27676 8012 10 over over IN 27676 8012 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8012 12 m m NN 27676 8012 13 : : : 27676 8012 14 4 4 CD 27676 8012 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8012 16 to to TO 27676 8012 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8012 18 m m NN 27676 8012 19 : : : 27676 8012 20 1 1 CD 27676 8012 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8012 22 to to TO 27676 8012 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8012 24 m m NN 27676 8012 25 : : : 27676 8012 26 1 1 CD 27676 8012 27 914 914 CD 27676 8012 28 to to TO 27676 8012 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8012 30 m m NN 27676 8012 31 : : : 27676 8012 32 1 1 CD 27676 8012 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8012 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 8012 35 est est NNP 27676 8012 36 . . . 27676 8012 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8013 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8013 2 -- -- : 27676 8013 3 with with IN 27676 8013 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 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9 no no DT 27676 8014 10 functioning function VBG 27676 8014 11 central central JJ 27676 8014 12 government government NN 27676 8014 13 military military JJ 27676 8014 14 forces force NNS 27676 8014 15 ; ; : 27676 8014 16 clan clan NN 27676 8014 17 militias militia NNS 27676 8014 18 continue continue VBP 27676 8014 19 to to TO 27676 8014 20 battle battle VB 27676 8014 21 for for IN 27676 8014 22 control control NN 27676 8014 23 of of IN 27676 8014 24 key key JJ 27676 8014 25 economic economic JJ 27676 8014 26 or or CC 27676 8014 27 political political JJ 27676 8014 28 prizes prize NNS 27676 8014 29 Military Military NNP 27676 8014 30 manpower manpower NN 27676 8014 31 -- -- : 27676 8014 32 availability availability NN 27676 8014 33 : : : 27676 8014 34 males male NNS 27676 8014 35 age age NNP 27676 8014 36 15 15 CD 27676 8014 37 - - HYPH 27676 8014 38 49 49 CD 27676 8014 39 : : : 27676 8014 40 1,730,450 1,730,450 CD 27676 8014 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8014 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 8014 43 est 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16 NA% NA% `` 27676 8016 17 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8016 18 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8016 19 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8016 20 -- -- : 27676 8016 21 international international JJ 27676 8016 22 : : : 27676 8016 23 most most JJS 27676 8016 24 of of IN 27676 8016 25 the the DT 27676 8016 26 southern southern JJ 27676 8016 27 half half NN 27676 8016 28 of of IN 27676 8016 29 the the DT 27676 8016 30 boundary boundary NN 27676 8016 31 with with IN 27676 8016 32 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 8016 33 is be VBZ 27676 8016 34 a a DT 27676 8016 35 Provisional Provisional NNP 27676 8016 36 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 8016 37 Line Line NNP 27676 8016 38 ; ; , 27676 8016 39 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8016 40 dispute dispute NN 27676 8016 41 with with IN 27676 8016 42 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 8016 43 over over IN 27676 8016 44 the the DT 27676 8016 45 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 27676 8016 46 = = NNS 27676 8016 47 = = SYM 27676 8016 48 = = SYM 27676 8016 49 = = SYM 27676 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depth depth NN 27676 8016 240 of of IN 27676 8016 241 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 8016 242 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8016 243 economic economic JJ 27676 8016 244 zone zone NN 27676 8016 245 : : : 27676 8016 246 200 200 CD 27676 8016 247 nm nm CD 27676 8016 248 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8016 249 sea sea NN 27676 8016 250 : : : 27676 8016 251 12 12 CD 27676 8016 252 nm nm NNP 27676 8016 253 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8016 254 : : : 27676 8016 255 mostly mostly RB 27676 8016 256 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 8016 257 ; ; : 27676 8016 258 subtropical subtropical NNP 27676 8016 259 along along IN 27676 8016 260 east east NNP 27676 8016 261 coast coast NNP 27676 8016 262 ; ; , 27676 8016 263 sunny sunny JJ 27676 8016 264 days day NNS 27676 8016 265 , , , 27676 8016 266 cool cool JJ 27676 8016 267 nights night NNS 27676 8016 268 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8016 269 : : : 27676 8016 270 vast vast JJ 27676 8016 271 interior interior JJ 27676 8016 272 plateau plateau NN 27676 8016 273 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308 iron iron NN 27676 8016 309 ore ore NN 27676 8016 310 , , , 27676 8016 311 manganese manganese JJ 27676 8016 312 , , , 27676 8016 313 nickel nickel NN 27676 8016 314 , , , 27676 8016 315 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 8016 316 , , , 27676 8016 317 tin tin NN 27676 8016 318 , , , 27676 8016 319 uranium uranium NN 27676 8016 320 , , , 27676 8016 321 gem gem NN 27676 8016 322 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 8016 323 , , , 27676 8016 324 platinum platinum NN 27676 8016 325 , , , 27676 8016 326 copper copper NN 27676 8016 327 , , , 27676 8016 328 vanadium vanadium NN 27676 8016 329 , , , 27676 8016 330 salt salt NN 27676 8016 331 , , , 27676 8016 332 natural natural JJ 27676 8016 333 gas gas NN 27676 8016 334 Land land NN 27676 8016 335 use use NN 27676 8016 336 : : : 27676 8016 337 arable arable JJ 27676 8016 338 land land NN 27676 8016 339 : : : 27676 8016 340 10 10 CD 27676 8016 341 % % NN 27676 8016 342 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8016 343 crops crop NNS 27676 8016 344 : : : 27676 8016 345 1 1 CD 27676 8016 346 % % NN 27676 8016 347 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8016 348 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8016 349 : : : 27676 8016 350 67 67 CD 27676 8016 351 % % NN 27676 8016 352 forests forest NNS 27676 8016 353 and and CC 27676 8016 354 woodland woodland NN 27676 8016 355 : : : 27676 8016 356 7 7 CD 27676 8016 357 % % NN 27676 8016 358 other other JJ 27676 8016 359 : : : 27676 8016 360 15 15 CD 27676 8016 361 % % NN 27676 8016 362 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8016 363 1993 1993 CD 27676 8016 364 est est NNP 27676 8016 365 . . . 27676 8016 366 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8017 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8017 2 land land NN 27676 8017 3 : : : 27676 8017 4 12,700 12,700 CD 27676 8017 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8017 6 km km NNP 27676 8017 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8017 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8017 9 est est NNP 27676 8017 10 . . . 27676 8017 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8018 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8018 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8018 3 : : : 27676 8018 4 prolonged prolonged JJ 27676 8018 5 droughts drought NNS 27676 8018 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8018 7 -- -- : 27676 8018 8 current current JJ 27676 8018 9 issues issue NNS 27676 8018 10 : : : 27676 8018 11 lack lack NN 27676 8018 12 of of IN 27676 8018 13 important important JJ 27676 8018 14 arterial arterial JJ 27676 8018 15 rivers river NNS 27676 8018 16 or or CC 27676 8018 17 lakes lake NNS 27676 8018 18 requires require VBZ 27676 8018 19 extensive extensive JJ 27676 8018 20 water water NN 27676 8018 21 conservation conservation NN 27676 8018 22 and and CC 27676 8018 23 control control NN 27676 8018 24 measures measure NNS 27676 8018 25 ; ; : 27676 8018 26 growth growth NN 27676 8018 27 in in IN 27676 8018 28 water water NN 27676 8018 29 usage usage NN 27676 8018 30 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 8018 31 to to TO 27676 8018 32 outpace outpace VB 27676 8018 33 supply supply NN 27676 8018 34 ; ; : 27676 8018 35 pollution pollution NN 27676 8018 36 of of IN 27676 8018 37 rivers river NNS 27676 8018 38 from from IN 27676 8018 39 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8018 40 runoff runoff NN 27676 8018 41 and and CC 27676 8018 42 urban urban JJ 27676 8018 43 discharge discharge NN 27676 8018 44 ; ; : 27676 8018 45 air air NN 27676 8018 46 pollution pollution NN 27676 8018 47 resulting result VBG 27676 8018 48 in in IN 27676 8018 49 acid acid JJ 27676 8018 50 rain rain NN 27676 8018 51 ; ; , 27676 8018 52 soil soil NN 27676 8018 53 erosion erosion NN 27676 8018 54 ; ; , 27676 8018 55 desertification desertification NN 27676 8018 56 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8018 57 -- -- : 27676 8018 58 international international JJ 27676 8018 59 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8018 60 : : : 27676 8018 61 party party NN 27676 8018 62 to to TO 27676 8018 63 : : : 27676 8018 64 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8018 65 - - HYPH 27676 8018 66 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8018 67 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8018 68 , , , 27676 8018 69 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8018 70 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 8018 71 , , , 27676 8018 72 Biodiversity 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: : : 27676 8040 15 lowest low JJS 27676 8040 16 10 10 CD 27676 8040 17 % % NN 27676 8040 18 : : : 27676 8040 19 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 8040 20 % % NN 27676 8040 21 highest high JJS 27676 8040 22 10 10 CD 27676 8040 23 % % NN 27676 8040 24 : : : 27676 8040 25 47.3 47.3 CD 27676 8040 26 % % NN 27676 8040 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8040 28 1993 1993 CD 27676 8040 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8040 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8040 31 rate rate NN 27676 8040 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8040 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 8040 34 prices price NNS 27676 8040 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8040 36 : : : 27676 8040 37 9 9 CD 27676 8040 38 % % NN 27676 8040 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8040 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 8040 41 est est NNP 27676 8040 42 . . . 27676 8040 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8041 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8041 2 force force NN 27676 8041 3 : : : 27676 8041 4 15 15 CD 27676 8041 5 million million CD 27676 8041 6 economically economically RB 27676 8041 7 active active JJ 27676 8041 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8041 9 1997 1997 CD 27676 8041 10 ) ) -RRB- 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$ $ 27676 8042 6 30.5 30.5 CD 27676 8042 7 billion billion CD 27676 8042 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8042 9 : : : 27676 8042 10 $ $ $ 27676 8042 11 38 38 CD 27676 8042 12 billion billion CD 27676 8042 13 , , , 27676 8042 14 including include VBG 27676 8042 15 capital capital NN 27676 8042 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8042 17 of of IN 27676 8042 18 $ $ $ 27676 8042 19 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 8042 20 billion billion CD 27676 8042 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8042 22 FY94/95 fy94/95 CD 27676 8042 23 est est NNP 27676 8042 24 . . . 27676 8042 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8043 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 8043 2 : : : 27676 8043 3 mining mining NN 27676 8043 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8043 5 world world NNP 27676 8043 6 's 's POS 27676 8043 7 largest large JJS 27676 8043 8 producer producer NN 27676 8043 9 of of IN 27676 8043 10 platinum platinum NN 27676 8043 11 , , , 27676 8043 12 gold gold NN 27676 8043 13 , , , 27676 8043 14 chromium chromium NN 27676 8043 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8043 16 , , , 27676 8043 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131 , , , 27676 8045 132 Durban Durban NNP 27676 8045 133 , , , 27676 8045 134 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 27676 8045 135 , , , 27676 8045 136 Port Port NNP 27676 8045 137 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 27676 8045 138 , , , 27676 8045 139 and and CC 27676 8045 140 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 27676 8045 141 international international JJ 27676 8045 142 : : : 27676 8045 143 1 1 CD 27676 8045 144 submarine submarine NN 27676 8045 145 cable cable NN 27676 8045 146 ; ; : 27676 8045 147 satellite satellite NN 27676 8045 148 earth earth NN 27676 8045 149 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 8045 150 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8045 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8045 152 1 1 CD 27676 8045 153 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8045 154 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8045 155 and and CC 27676 8045 156 2 2 CD 27676 8045 157 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8045 158 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8045 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8045 160 Radio radio NN 27676 8045 161 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8045 162 stations station NNS 27676 8045 163 : : : 27676 8045 164 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total NN 27676 8047 42 : : : 27676 8047 43 9 9 CD 27676 8047 44 ships ship NNS 27676 8047 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8047 46 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8047 47 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8047 48 or or CC 27676 8047 49 over over RB 27676 8047 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8047 51 totaling total VBG 27676 8047 52 274,797 274,797 CD 27676 8047 53 GRT/270,837 GRT/270,837 NNP 27676 8047 54 DWT DWT NNP 27676 8047 55 ships ship NNS 27676 8047 56 by by IN 27676 8047 57 type type NN 27676 8047 58 : : : 27676 8047 59 container container NN 27676 8047 60 6 6 CD 27676 8047 61 , , , 27676 8047 62 oil oil NN 27676 8047 63 tanker tanker NN 27676 8047 64 2 2 CD 27676 8047 65 , , , 27676 8047 66 roll roll NN 27676 8047 67 - - HYPH 27676 8047 68 on on IN 27676 8047 69 / / SYM 27676 8047 70 roll roll NN 27676 8047 71 - - HYPH 27676 8047 72 off off RP 27676 8047 73 cargo cargo NN 27676 8047 74 1 1 CD 27676 8047 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8047 76 1998 1998 CD 27676 8047 77 est est NNP 27676 8047 78 . . . 27676 8047 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8048 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8048 2 : : : 27676 8048 3 749 749 CD 27676 8048 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8048 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8048 6 est est NNP 27676 8048 7 . . . 27676 8048 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8049 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8049 2 -- -- : 27676 8049 3 with with IN 27676 8049 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8049 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8049 6 : : : 27676 8049 7 total total NN 27676 8049 8 : : : 27676 8049 9 144 144 CD 27676 8049 10 over over IN 27676 8049 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8049 12 m m NN 27676 8049 13 : : : 27676 8049 14 10 10 CD 27676 8049 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8049 16 to to TO 27676 8049 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8049 18 m m NN 27676 8049 19 : : : 27676 8049 20 4 4 CD 27676 8049 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8049 22 to to TO 27676 8049 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8049 24 m m NN 27676 8049 25 : : : 27676 8049 26 45 45 CD 27676 8049 27 914 914 CD 27676 8049 28 to to TO 27676 8049 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8049 30 m m NN 27676 8049 31 : : : 27676 8049 32 75 75 CD 27676 8049 33 under under IN 27676 8049 34 914 914 CD 27676 8049 35 m m NN 27676 8049 36 : : : 27676 8049 37 10 10 CD 27676 8049 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8049 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8049 40 est est NNP 27676 8049 41 . . . 27676 8049 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8050 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8050 2 -- -- : 27676 8050 3 with with IN 27676 8050 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8050 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8050 6 : : : 27676 8050 7 total total NN 27676 8050 8 : : : 27676 8050 9 605 605 CD 27676 8050 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8050 11 to to TO 27676 8050 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8050 13 m m CD 27676 8050 14 : : : 27676 8050 15 35 35 CD 27676 8050 16 914 914 CD 27676 8050 17 to to TO 27676 8050 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8050 19 m m NN 27676 8050 20 : : : 27676 8050 21 304 304 CD 27676 8050 22 under under IN 27676 8050 23 914 914 CD 27676 8050 24 m m NN 27676 8050 25 : : : 27676 8050 26 266 266 CD 27676 8050 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8050 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8050 29 est est NNP 27676 8050 30 . . . 27676 8050 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8051 1 Military military JJ 27676 8051 2 Military military JJ 27676 8051 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8051 4 : : : 27676 8051 5 South south JJ 27676 8051 6 African African NNP 27676 8051 7 National National NNP 27676 8051 8 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8051 9 Force Force NNP 27676 8051 10 or or CC 27676 8051 11 SANDF SANDF NNP 27676 8051 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8051 13 includes include VBZ 27676 8051 14 Army Army NNP 27676 8051 15 , , , 27676 8051 16 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8051 17 , , , 27676 8051 18 Air Air NNP 27676 8051 19 Force Force NNP 27676 8051 20 , , , 27676 8051 21 and and CC 27676 8051 22 Medical Medical NNP 27676 8051 23 Services Services NNPS 27676 8051 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8051 25 , , , 27676 8051 26 South South NNP 27676 8051 27 African African NNP 27676 8051 28 Police Police NNP 27676 8051 29 Service Service NNP 27676 8051 30 or or CC 27676 8051 31 SAPS SAPS NNP 27676 8051 32 Military Military NNP 27676 8051 33 manpower manpower NN 27676 8051 34 -- -- : 27676 8051 35 military military JJ 27676 8051 36 age age 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8054 200 Islands Islands NNP 27676 8054 201 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- SYM 27676 8054 202 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8054 203 Location Location NNP 27676 8054 204 : : : 27676 8054 205 Southern Southern NNP 27676 8054 206 South South NNP 27676 8054 207 America America NNP 27676 8054 208 , , , 27676 8054 209 islands island NNS 27676 8054 210 in in IN 27676 8054 211 the the DT 27676 8054 212 South South NNP 27676 8054 213 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8054 214 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8054 215 , , , 27676 8054 216 east east NN 27676 8054 217 of of IN 27676 8054 218 the the DT 27676 8054 219 tip tip NN 27676 8054 220 of of IN 27676 8054 221 South South NNP 27676 8054 222 America America NNP 27676 8054 223 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8054 224 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8054 225 : : : 27676 8054 226 54 54 CD 27676 8054 227 30 30 CD 27676 8054 228 S s NN 27676 8054 229 , , , 27676 8054 230 37 37 CD 27676 8054 231 00 00 NFP 27676 8054 232 W W NNP 27676 8054 233 Map Map NNP 27676 8054 234 references reference NNS 27676 8054 235 : : : 27676 8054 236 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8054 237 Region Region NNP 27676 8054 238 Area Area NNP 27676 8054 239 : : : 27676 8054 240 total total NN 27676 8054 241 : : : 27676 8054 242 4,066 4,066 CD 27676 8054 243 sq sq VB 27676 8054 244 km km NNP 27676 8054 245 land land NN 27676 8054 246 : : : 27676 8054 247 4,066 4,066 CD 27676 8054 248 sq sq NNP 27676 8054 249 km km NNP 27676 8054 250 water water NN 27676 8054 251 : : : 27676 8054 252 0 0 NFP 27676 8054 253 sq sq NNP 27676 8054 254 km km NNP 27676 8054 255 note note NN 27676 8054 256 : : : 27676 8054 257 includes include VBZ 27676 8054 258 Shag Shag NNP 27676 8054 259 Rocks Rocks NNPS 27676 8054 260 , , , 27676 8054 261 Clerke Clerke NNP 27676 8054 262 Rocks Rocks NNPS 27676 8054 263 , , , 27676 8054 264 Bird Bird NNP 27676 8054 265 Island Island NNP 27676 8054 266 Area Area NNP 27676 8054 267 -- -- : 27676 8054 268 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8054 303 mostly mostly RB 27676 8054 304 westerly westerly JJ 27676 8054 305 winds wind NNS 27676 8054 306 throughout throughout IN 27676 8054 307 the the DT 27676 8054 308 year year NN 27676 8054 309 interspersed intersperse VBN 27676 8054 310 with with IN 27676 8054 311 periods period NNS 27676 8054 312 of of IN 27676 8054 313 calm calm NN 27676 8054 314 ; ; : 27676 8054 315 nearly nearly RB 27676 8054 316 all all DT 27676 8054 317 precipitation precipitation NN 27676 8054 318 falls fall VBZ 27676 8054 319 as as IN 27676 8054 320 snow snow NN 27676 8054 321 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8054 322 : : : 27676 8054 323 most most JJS 27676 8054 324 of of IN 27676 8054 325 the the DT 27676 8054 326 islands island NNS 27676 8054 327 , , , 27676 8054 328 rising rise VBG 27676 8054 329 steeply steeply RB 27676 8054 330 from from IN 27676 8054 331 the the DT 27676 8054 332 sea sea NN 27676 8054 333 , , , 27676 8054 334 are be VBP 27676 8054 335 rugged rugged JJ 27676 8054 336 and and CC 27676 8054 337 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 8054 338 ; ; : 27676 8054 339 South South NNP 27676 8054 340 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 8054 341 is be VBZ 27676 8054 342 largely largely RB 27676 8054 343 barren barren JJ 27676 8054 344 and and CC 27676 8054 345 has have VBZ 27676 8054 346 steep steep JJ 27676 8054 347 , , , 27676 8054 348 glacier glacier NN 27676 8054 349 - - HYPH 27676 8054 350 covered cover VBN 27676 8054 351 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8054 352 ; ; : 27676 8054 353 the the DT 27676 8054 354 South South NNP 27676 8054 355 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 8054 356 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8054 357 are be VBP 27676 8054 358 of of IN 27676 8054 359 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 8054 360 origin origin NN 27676 8054 361 with with IN 27676 8054 362 some some DT 27676 8054 363 active active JJ 27676 8054 364 volcanoes volcano NNS 27676 8054 365 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8054 366 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8054 367 : : : 27676 8054 368 lowest low JJS 27676 8054 369 point point NN 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NNP 27676 8065 107 Test Test NNP 27676 8065 108 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8065 109 , , , 27676 8065 110 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8065 111 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8065 112 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8065 113 , , , 27676 8065 114 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8065 115 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8065 116 , , , 27676 8065 117 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8065 118 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8065 119 83 83 CD 27676 8065 120 , , , 27676 8065 121 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8065 122 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8065 123 94 94 CD 27676 8065 124 , , , 27676 8065 125 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8065 126 , , , 27676 8065 127 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 8065 128 signed sign VBD 27676 8065 129 , , , 27676 8065 130 but but CC 27676 8065 131 not not RB 27676 8065 132 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8065 133 : : : 27676 8065 134 Air Air NNP 27676 8065 135 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8065 136 - - HYPH 27676 8065 137 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 8065 138 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8065 139 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 8065 140 , , , 27676 8065 141 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8065 142 Change Change NNP 27676 8065 143 - - HYPH 27676 8065 144 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 8065 145 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8065 146 , , , 27676 8065 147 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8065 148 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8065 149 -- -- : 27676 8065 150 note note NN 27676 8065 151 : : : 27676 8065 152 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8065 153 location location NN 27676 8065 154 along along IN 27676 8065 155 approaches approach NNS 27676 8065 156 to to IN 27676 8065 157 Strait Strait NNP 27676 8065 158 of of IN 27676 8065 159 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 8065 160 People People NNPS 27676 8065 161 Population Population NNP 27676 8065 162 : : : 27676 8065 163 39,167,744 39,167,744 CD 27676 8065 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8065 165 July July NNP 27676 8065 166 1999 1999 CD 27676 8065 167 est est NNP 27676 8065 168 . . . 27676 8065 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8066 1 Age age NN 27676 8066 2 structure structure NN 27676 8066 3 : : : 27676 8066 4 0 0 CD 27676 8066 5 - - HYPH 27676 8066 6 14 14 CD 27676 8066 7 years year NNS 27676 8066 8 : : : 27676 8066 9 15 15 CD 27676 8066 10 % % NN 27676 8066 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8066 12 male male JJ 27676 8066 13 3,012,907 3,012,907 CD 27676 8066 14 ; ; : 27676 8066 15 female female JJ 27676 8066 16 2,835,455 2,835,455 CD 27676 8066 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8066 18 15 15 CD 27676 8066 19 - - SYM 27676 8066 20 64 64 CD 27676 8066 21 years year NNS 27676 8066 22 : : : 27676 8066 23 68 68 CD 27676 8066 24 % % NN 27676 8066 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8066 26 male male JJ 27676 8066 27 13,411,046 13,411,046 CD 27676 8066 28 ; ; : 27676 8066 29 female female JJ 27676 8066 30 13,406,214 13,406,214 CD 27676 8066 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8066 32 65 65 CD 27676 8066 33 years year NNS 27676 8066 34 and and CC 27676 8066 35 over over IN 27676 8066 36 : : : 27676 8066 37 17 17 CD 27676 8066 38 % % NN 27676 8066 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8066 40 male male JJ 27676 8066 41 2,702,654 2,702,654 CD 27676 8066 42 ; ; : 27676 8066 43 female 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comunidades comunidade NNS 27676 8076 42 autonomas autonomas NNP 27676 8076 43 , , , 27676 8076 44 singular singular JJ 27676 8076 45 -- -- : 27676 8076 46 comunidad comunidad NNP 27676 8076 47 autonoma autonoma NNP 27676 8076 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 49 ; ; : 27676 8076 50 Andalucia Andalucia NNP 27676 8076 51 , , , 27676 8076 52 Aragon Aragon NNP 27676 8076 53 , , , 27676 8076 54 Asturias Asturias NNP 27676 8076 55 , , , 27676 8076 56 Baleares Baleares NNP 27676 8076 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 58 Balearic Balearic NNP 27676 8076 59 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8076 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 61 , , , 27676 8076 62 Canarias Canarias NNPS 27676 8076 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 64 Canary Canary NNP 27676 8076 65 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8076 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 67 , , , 27676 8076 68 Cantabria Cantabria NNP 27676 8076 69 , , , 27676 8076 70 Castilla Castilla NNP 27676 8076 71 - - HYPH 27676 8076 72 La La NNP 27676 8076 73 Mancha Mancha NNP 27676 8076 74 , , , 27676 8076 75 Castilla Castilla NNP 27676 8076 76 y y NNP 27676 8076 77 Leon Leon NNP 27676 8076 78 , , , 27676 8076 79 Cataluna Cataluna NNP 27676 8076 80 , , , 27676 8076 81 Communidad Communidad NNP 27676 8076 82 Valencian Valencian NNP 27676 8076 83 , , , 27676 8076 84 Extremadura Extremadura NNP 27676 8076 85 , , , 27676 8076 86 Galicia Galicia NNP 27676 8076 87 , , , 27676 8076 88 La La NNP 27676 8076 89 Rioja Rioja NNP 27676 8076 90 , , , 27676 8076 91 Madrid Madrid NNP 27676 8076 92 , , , 27676 8076 93 Murcia Murcia NNP 27676 8076 94 , , , 27676 8076 95 Navarra Navarra NNP 27676 8076 96 , , , 27676 8076 97 Pais Pais NNP 27676 8076 98 Vasco Vasco NNP 27676 8076 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 100 Basque Basque NNP 27676 8076 101 Country Country NNP 27676 8076 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 103 note note VB 27676 8076 104 : : : 27676 8076 105 there there EX 27676 8076 106 are be VBP 27676 8076 107 five five CD 27676 8076 108 places place NNS 27676 8076 109 of of IN 27676 8076 110 sovereignty sovereignty NN 27676 8076 111 on 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178 : : : 27676 8076 179 civil civil JJ 27676 8076 180 law law NN 27676 8076 181 system system NN 27676 8076 182 , , , 27676 8076 183 with with IN 27676 8076 184 regional regional JJ 27676 8076 185 applications application NNS 27676 8076 186 ; ; : 27676 8076 187 does do VBZ 27676 8076 188 not not RB 27676 8076 189 accept accept VB 27676 8076 190 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 8076 191 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8076 192 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8076 193 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8076 194 : : : 27676 8076 195 18 18 CD 27676 8076 196 years year NNS 27676 8076 197 of of IN 27676 8076 198 age age NN 27676 8076 199 ; ; : 27676 8076 200 universal universal JJ 27676 8076 201 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8076 202 branch branch NN 27676 8076 203 : : : 27676 8076 204 chief chief NN 27676 8076 205 of of IN 27676 8076 206 state state NN 27676 8076 207 : : : 27676 8076 208 King King NNP 27676 8076 209 JUAN JUAN NNP 27676 8076 210 CARLOS CARLOS NNP 27676 8076 211 I -PRON- PRP 27676 8076 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 213 since since IN 27676 8076 214 22 22 CD 27676 8076 215 November November NNP 27676 8076 216 1975 1975 CD 27676 8076 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 218 ; ; : 27676 8076 219 Heir heir VB 27676 8076 220 Apparent apparent JJ 27676 8076 221 Prince Prince NNP 27676 8076 222 FELIPE FELIPE NNP 27676 8076 223 , , , 27676 8076 224 son son NN 27676 8076 225 of of IN 27676 8076 226 the the DT 27676 8076 227 monarch monarch NN 27676 8076 228 , , , 27676 8076 229 born bear VBN 27676 8076 230 30 30 CD 27676 8076 231 January January NNP 27676 8076 232 1968 1968 CD 27676 8076 233 head head NN 27676 8076 234 of of IN 27676 8076 235 government government NN 27676 8076 236 : : : 27676 8076 237 President President NNP 27676 8076 238 of of IN 27676 8076 239 the the DT 27676 8076 240 Government Government NNP 27676 8076 241 Jose Jose NNP 27676 8076 242 Maria Maria NNP 27676 8076 243 AZNAR AZNAR NNP 27676 8076 244 Lopez Lopez NNP 27676 8076 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 246 since since IN 27676 8076 247 5 5 CD 27676 8076 248 May May NNP 27676 8076 249 1996 1996 CD 27676 8076 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 251 ; ; : 27676 8076 252 First First NNP 27676 8076 253 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8076 254 President President NNP 27676 8076 255 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 8076 256 ALVAREZ ALVAREZ NNP 27676 8076 257 CASCOS CASCOS NNP 27676 8076 258 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 27676 8076 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 260 since since IN 27676 8076 261 5 5 CD 27676 8076 262 May May NNP 27676 8076 263 1996 1996 CD 27676 8076 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 265 and and CC 27676 8076 266 Second Second NNP 27676 8076 267 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8076 268 President President NNP 27676 8076 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 270 and and CC 27676 8076 271 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8076 272 of of IN 27676 8076 273 Economy Economy NNP 27676 8076 274 and and CC 27676 8076 275 Finance Finance NNP 27676 8076 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 277 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 27676 8076 278 RATO RATO NNP 27676 8076 279 Figaredo Figaredo NNP 27676 8076 280 ( ( -LRB- 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449 proportional proportional JJ 27676 8076 450 representation representation NN 27676 8076 451 to to TO 27676 8076 452 serve serve VB 27676 8076 453 four four CD 27676 8076 454 - - HYPH 27676 8076 455 year year NN 27676 8076 456 terms term NNS 27676 8076 457 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 458 elections election NNS 27676 8076 459 : : : 27676 8076 460 Senate Senate NNP 27676 8076 461 -- -- : 27676 8076 462 last last RB 27676 8076 463 held hold VBD 27676 8076 464 3 3 CD 27676 8076 465 March March NNP 27676 8076 466 1996 1996 CD 27676 8076 467 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 468 next next JJ 27676 8076 469 to to TO 27676 8076 470 be be VB 27676 8076 471 held hold VBN 27676 8076 472 by by IN 27676 8076 473 April April NNP 27676 8076 474 2000 2000 CD 27676 8076 475 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 476 ; ; : 27676 8076 477 Congress Congress NNP 27676 8076 478 of of IN 27676 8076 479 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 8076 480 -- -- : 27676 8076 481 last last RB 27676 8076 482 held hold VBD 27676 8076 483 3 3 CD 27676 8076 484 March March NNP 27676 8076 485 1996 1996 CD 27676 8076 486 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 487 next next JJ 27676 8076 488 to to TO 27676 8076 489 be be VB 27676 8076 490 held hold VBN 27676 8076 491 by by IN 27676 8076 492 April April NNP 27676 8076 493 2000 2000 CD 27676 8076 494 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 495 election election NN 27676 8076 496 results result NNS 27676 8076 497 : : : 27676 8076 498 Senate Senate NNP 27676 8076 499 -- -- : 27676 8076 500 percent percent NN 27676 8076 501 of of IN 27676 8076 502 vote vote NN 27676 8076 503 by by IN 27676 8076 504 party party NN 27676 8076 505 -- -- : 27676 8076 506 NA na NN 27676 8076 507 ; ; , 27676 8076 508 seats seat NNS 27676 8076 509 by by IN 27676 8076 510 party party NN 27676 8076 511 -- -- : 27676 8076 512 PP PP NNP 27676 8076 513 132 132 CD 27676 8076 514 , , , 27676 8076 515 PSOE PSOE NNP 27676 8076 516 96 96 CD 27676 8076 517 , , , 27676 8076 518 CiU CiU NNP 27676 8076 519 11 11 CD 27676 8076 520 , , , 27676 8076 521 PNV PNV NNP 27676 8076 522 6 6 CD 27676 8076 523 , , , 27676 8076 524 IU IU NNP 27676 8076 525 2 2 CD 27676 8076 526 , , , 27676 8076 527 others other NNS 27676 8076 528 9 9 CD 27676 8076 529 ; ; : 27676 8076 530 Congress Congress NNP 27676 8076 531 of of IN 27676 8076 532 Deputies Deputies NNPS 27676 8076 533 -- -- : 27676 8076 534 percent percent NN 27676 8076 535 of of IN 27676 8076 536 vote vote NN 27676 8076 537 by by IN 27676 8076 538 party party NN 27676 8076 539 -- -- : 27676 8076 540 PP PP NNP 27676 8076 541 38.9 38.9 CD 27676 8076 542 % % NN 27676 8076 543 , , , 27676 8076 544 PSOE PSOE NNP 27676 8076 545 37.5 37.5 CD 27676 8076 546 % % NN 27676 8076 547 , , , 27676 8076 548 IU IU NNP 27676 8076 549 10.7 10.7 CD 27676 8076 550 % % NN 27676 8076 551 , , , 27676 8076 552 CiU CiU NNP 27676 8076 553 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 8076 554 % % NN 27676 8076 555 ; ; , 27676 8076 556 seats seat NNS 27676 8076 557 by by IN 27676 8076 558 party party NN 27676 8076 559 -- -- : 27676 8076 560 PP PP NNP 27676 8076 561 156 156 CD 27676 8076 562 , , , 27676 8076 563 PSOE PSOE NNP 27676 8076 564 141 141 CD 27676 8076 565 , , , 27676 8076 566 IU IU NNP 27676 8076 567 21 21 CD 27676 8076 568 , , , 27676 8076 569 CiU CiU NNP 27676 8076 570 16 16 CD 27676 8076 571 , , , 27676 8076 572 other other JJ 27676 8076 573 16 16 CD 27676 8076 574 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8076 575 branch branch NN 27676 8076 576 : : : 27676 8076 577 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8076 578 Court Court NNP 27676 8076 579 or or CC 27676 8076 580 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 27676 8076 581 Supremo Supremo NNP 27676 8076 582 Political political JJ 27676 8076 583 parties party NNS 27676 8076 584 and and CC 27676 8076 585 leaders leader NNS 27676 8076 586 : : : 27676 8076 587 principal principal JJ 27676 8076 588 national national JJ 27676 8076 589 parties party NNS 27676 8076 590 , , , 27676 8076 591 from from IN 27676 8076 592 right right NN 27676 8076 593 to to IN 27676 8076 594 left left NN 27676 8076 595 : : : 27676 8076 596 Popular Popular NNP 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Union Union NNP 27676 8076 664 of of IN 27676 8076 665 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 8076 666 or or CC 27676 8076 667 UGT UGT NNP 27676 8076 668 and and CC 27676 8076 669 the the DT 27676 8076 670 smaller small JJR 27676 8076 671 independent independent JJ 27676 8076 672 Workers Workers NNP 27676 8076 673 Syndical Syndical NNP 27676 8076 674 Union Union NNP 27676 8076 675 or or CC 27676 8076 676 USO USO NNP 27676 8076 677 ; ; : 27676 8076 678 business business NN 27676 8076 679 and and CC 27676 8076 680 landowning landowning NN 27676 8076 681 interests interest NNS 27676 8076 682 ; ; : 27676 8076 683 the the DT 27676 8076 684 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 8076 685 Church Church NNP 27676 8076 686 ; ; : 27676 8076 687 Opus Opus NNP 27676 8076 688 Dei Dei NNP 27676 8076 689 ; ; : 27676 8076 690 university university NN 27676 8076 691 students student NNS 27676 8076 692 International International NNP 27676 8076 693 organization organization NN 27676 8076 694 participation participation NN 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8076 735 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 8076 736 , , , 27676 8076 737 ICC ICC NNP 27676 8076 738 , , , 27676 8076 739 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 8076 740 , , , 27676 8076 741 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 8076 742 , , , 27676 8076 743 IDA IDA NNP 27676 8076 744 , , , 27676 8076 745 IEA IEA NNP 27676 8076 746 , , , 27676 8076 747 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 8076 748 , , , 27676 8076 749 IFC IFC NNP 27676 8076 750 , , , 27676 8076 751 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 8076 752 , , , 27676 8076 753 IHO IHO NNP 27676 8076 754 , , , 27676 8076 755 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8076 756 , , , 27676 8076 757 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8076 758 , , , 27676 8076 759 IMO imo RB 27676 8076 760 , , , 27676 8076 761 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8076 762 , , , 27676 8076 763 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8076 764 , , , 27676 8076 765 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8076 766 , , , 27676 8076 767 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8076 768 , , , 27676 8076 769 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8076 770 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 771 observer observer NN 27676 8076 772 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 773 , , , 27676 8076 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UNESCO NNP 27676 8076 814 , , , 27676 8076 815 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 8076 816 , , , 27676 8076 817 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8076 818 , , , 27676 8076 819 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 8076 820 , , , 27676 8076 821 UNU UNU NNP 27676 8076 822 , , , 27676 8076 823 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8076 824 , , , 27676 8076 825 WCL WCL NNP 27676 8076 826 , , , 27676 8076 827 WEU WEU NNP 27676 8076 828 , , , 27676 8076 829 WHO who WP 27676 8076 830 , , , 27676 8076 831 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8076 832 , , , 27676 8076 833 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8076 834 , , , 27676 8076 835 WToO wtoo FW 27676 8076 836 , , , 27676 8076 837 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8076 838 , , , 27676 8076 839 ZC ZC NNP 27676 8076 840 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8076 841 representation representation NN 27676 8076 842 in in IN 27676 8076 843 the the DT 27676 8076 844 US US NNP 27676 8076 845 : : : 27676 8076 846 chief chief NN 27676 8076 847 of of IN 27676 8076 848 mission mission NN 27676 8076 849 : : : 27676 8076 850 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8076 851 Antonio Antonio NNP 27676 8076 852 OYARZABAL OYARZABAL NNP 27676 8076 853 MARCHESI MARCHESI NNP 27676 8076 854 chancery chancery NN 27676 8076 855 : : : 27676 8076 856 2375 2375 CD 27676 8076 857 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 8076 858 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 8076 859 NW NW NNP 27676 8076 860 , , , 27676 8076 861 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8076 862 , , , 27676 8076 863 DC DC NNP 27676 8076 864 20037 20037 CD 27676 8076 865 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8076 866 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 867 general general NN 27676 8076 868 : : : 27676 8076 869 Boston Boston NNP 27676 8076 870 , , , 27676 8076 871 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 8076 872 , , , 27676 8076 873 Houston Houston NNP 27676 8076 874 , , , 27676 8076 875 Los Los NNP 27676 8076 876 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 8076 877 , , , 27676 8076 878 Miami Miami NNP 27676 8076 879 , , , 27676 8076 880 New New NNP 27676 8076 881 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 8076 882 , , , 27676 8076 883 New New NNP 27676 8076 884 York York NNP 27676 8076 885 , , , 27676 8076 886 San San NNP 27676 8076 887 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 8076 888 , , , 27676 8076 889 and and CC 27676 8076 890 San San NNP 27676 8076 891 Juan Juan NNP 27676 8076 892 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8076 893 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 8076 894 Rico Rico NNP 27676 8076 895 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8076 896 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8076 897 representation representation NN 27676 8076 898 from from IN 27676 8076 899 the the DT 27676 8076 900 US US NNP 27676 8076 901 : : : 27676 8076 902 chief chief NN 27676 8076 903 of of IN 27676 8076 904 mission mission NN 27676 8076 905 : : : 27676 8076 906 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8076 907 Edward Edward NNP 27676 8076 908 L. L. 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8082 18 Spain Spain NNP 27676 8082 19 in in IN 27676 8082 20 the the DT 27676 8082 21 next next JJ 27676 8082 22 few few JJ 27676 8082 23 years year NNS 27676 8082 24 . . . 27676 8083 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8083 2 : : : 27676 8083 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8083 4 power power NN 27676 8083 5 parity--$645.6 parity--$645.6 NNP 27676 8083 6 billion billion CD 27676 8083 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8083 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8083 9 est est NNP 27676 8083 10 . . . 27676 8083 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8084 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8084 2 -- -- : 27676 8084 3 real real JJ 27676 8084 4 growth growth NN 27676 8084 5 rate rate NN 27676 8084 6 : : : 27676 8084 7 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 8084 8 % % NN 27676 8084 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8084 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8084 11 est est NNP 27676 8084 12 . . . 27676 8084 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8085 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8085 2 -- -- : 27676 8085 3 per per IN 27676 8085 4 capita capita NN 27676 8085 5 : : : 27676 8085 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8085 7 power power NN 27676 8085 8 parity?$16,500 parity?$16,500 CD 27676 8085 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8085 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8085 11 est est NNP 27676 8085 12 . . . 27676 8085 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8086 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8086 2 -- -- : 27676 8086 3 composition composition NN 27676 8086 4 by by IN 27676 8086 5 sector sector NN 27676 8086 6 : : : 27676 8086 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8086 8 : : : 27676 8086 9 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 8086 10 % % NN 27676 8086 11 industry industry NN 27676 8086 12 : : : 27676 8086 13 33.3 33.3 CD 27676 8086 14 % % NN 27676 8086 15 services service NNS 27676 8086 16 : : : 27676 8086 17 63.3 63.3 CD 27676 8086 18 % % NN 27676 8086 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8086 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 8086 21 est est NNP 27676 8086 22 . . . 27676 8086 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8087 1 Population population NN 27676 8087 2 below below IN 27676 8087 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 8087 4 line line NN 27676 8087 5 : : : 27676 8087 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 8087 7 Household household NN 27676 8087 8 income income NN 27676 8087 9 or or CC 27676 8087 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 8087 11 by by IN 27676 8087 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 8087 13 share share NN 27676 8087 14 : : : 27676 8087 15 lowest low JJS 27676 8087 16 10 10 CD 27676 8087 17 % % NN 27676 8087 18 : : : 27676 8087 19 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 8087 20 % % NN 27676 8087 21 highest high JJS 27676 8087 22 10 10 CD 27676 8087 23 % % NN 27676 8087 24 : : : 27676 8087 25 25.2 25.2 CD 27676 8087 26 % % NN 27676 8087 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8087 28 1990 1990 CD 27676 8087 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8087 30 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8087 31 rate rate NN 27676 8087 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8087 33 consumer consumer NN 27676 8087 34 prices price NNS 27676 8087 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8087 36 : : : 27676 8087 37 2 2 CD 27676 8087 38 % % NN 27676 8087 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8087 40 1998 1998 CD 27676 8087 41 est est NNP 27676 8087 42 . . . 27676 8087 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8088 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8088 2 force force NN 27676 8088 3 : : : 27676 8088 4 16.2 16.2 CD 27676 8088 5 million million CD 27676 8088 6 Labor Labor NNP 27676 8088 7 force force NN 27676 8088 8 -- -- : 27676 8088 9 by by IN 27676 8088 10 occupation occupation NN 27676 8088 11 : : : 27676 8088 12 services service NNS 27676 8088 13 64 64 CD 27676 8088 14 % % NN 27676 8088 15 , , , 27676 8088 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 8088 17 , , , 27676 8088 18 mining mining NN 27676 8088 19 , , , 27676 8088 20 and and CC 27676 8088 21 construction construction NN 27676 8088 22 28 28 CD 27676 8088 23 % % NN 27676 8088 24 , , , 27676 8088 25 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8088 26 8 8 CD 27676 8088 27 % % NN 27676 8088 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8088 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 8088 30 est est NNP 27676 8088 31 . . . 27676 8088 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8089 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8089 2 rate rate NN 27676 8089 3 : : : 27676 8089 4 20 20 CD 27676 8089 5 % % NN 27676 8089 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8089 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 8089 8 est est NNP 27676 8089 9 . . . 27676 8089 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 1 Budget budget NN 27676 8090 2 : : : 27676 8090 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8090 4 : : : 27676 8090 5 $ $ $ 27676 8090 6 113 113 CD 27676 8090 7 billion billion CD 27676 8090 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8090 9 : : : 27676 8090 10 $ $ $ 27676 8090 11 139 139 CD 27676 8090 12 billion billion CD 27676 8090 13 , , , 27676 8090 14 including include VBG 27676 8090 15 capital capital NN 27676 8090 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8090 17 of of IN 27676 8090 18 $ $ $ 27676 8090 19 15 15 CD 27676 8090 20 billion billion CD 27676 8090 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 22 1995 1995 CD 27676 8090 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 8090 25 : : : 27676 8090 26 textiles textile NNS 27676 8090 27 and and CC 27676 8090 28 apparel apparel NN 27676 8090 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 30 including include VBG 27676 8090 31 footwear footwear NN 27676 8090 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 33 , , , 27676 8090 34 food food NN 27676 8090 35 and and CC 27676 8090 36 beverages beverage NNS 27676 8090 37 , , , 27676 8090 38 metals metal NNS 27676 8090 39 and and CC 27676 8090 40 metal metal NN 27676 8090 41 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 8090 42 , , , 27676 8090 43 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8090 44 , , , 27676 8090 45 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 27676 8090 46 , , , 27676 8090 47 automobiles automobile NNS 27676 8090 48 , , , 27676 8090 49 machine machine NN 27676 8090 50 tools tool NNS 27676 8090 51 , , , 27676 8090 52 tourism tourism NN 27676 8090 53 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8090 54 production production NN 27676 8090 55 growth growth NN 27676 8090 56 rate rate NN 27676 8090 57 : : : 27676 8090 58 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 8090 59 % % NN 27676 8090 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 8090 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 63 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8090 64 -- -- : 27676 8090 65 production production NN 27676 8090 66 : : : 27676 8090 67 163.468 163.468 CD 27676 8090 68 billion billion CD 27676 8090 69 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8090 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 71 1996 1996 CD 27676 8090 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 73 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8090 74 -- -- : 27676 8090 75 production production NN 27676 8090 76 by by IN 27676 8090 77 source source NN 27676 8090 78 : : : 27676 8090 79 fossil fossil NN 27676 8090 80 fuel fuel NN 27676 8090 81 : : : 27676 8090 82 43.17 43.17 CD 27676 8090 83 % % NN 27676 8090 84 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8090 85 : : : 27676 8090 86 23.92 23.92 CD 27676 8090 87 % % NN 27676 8090 88 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8090 89 : : : 27676 8090 90 32.74 32.74 CD 27676 8090 91 % % NN 27676 8090 92 other other JJ 27676 8090 93 : : : 27676 8090 94 0.17 0.17 CD 27676 8090 95 % % NN 27676 8090 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 8090 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8090 100 -- -- : 27676 8090 101 consumption consumption NN 27676 8090 102 : : : 27676 8090 103 164.568 164.568 CD 27676 8090 104 billion billion CD 27676 8090 105 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8090 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 8090 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 109 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8090 110 -- -- : 27676 8090 111 exports export NNS 27676 8090 112 : : : 27676 8090 113 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 8090 114 billion billion CD 27676 8090 115 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8090 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 117 1996 1996 CD 27676 8090 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 119 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8090 120 -- -- : 27676 8090 121 imports import NNS 27676 8090 122 : : : 27676 8090 123 6.8 6.8 CD 27676 8090 124 billion billion CD 27676 8090 125 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8090 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 127 1996 1996 CD 27676 8090 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8090 129 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8090 130 -- -- : 27676 8090 131 products product NNS 27676 8090 132 : : : 27676 8090 133 grain grain NN 27676 8090 134 , , , 27676 8090 135 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 8090 136 , , , 27676 8090 137 olives olive NNS 27676 8090 138 , , , 27676 8090 139 wine wine NN 27676 8090 140 grapes grape NNS 27676 8090 141 , , , 27676 8090 142 sugar sugar NN 27676 8090 143 beets beet NNS 27676 8090 144 , , , 27676 8090 145 citrus citrus NN 27676 8090 146 ; ; : 27676 8090 147 beef beef NN 27676 8090 148 , , , 27676 8090 149 pork pork NN 27676 8090 150 , , , 27676 8090 151 poultry poultry NN 27676 8090 152 , , , 27676 8090 153 dairy dairy NN 27676 8090 154 products product NNS 27676 8090 155 ; ; , 27676 8090 156 fish fish NN 27676 8090 157 Exports export NNS 27676 8090 158 : : : 27676 8090 159 $ $ $ 27676 8090 160 111.1 111.1 CD 27676 8090 161 billion billion CD 27676 8090 162 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8090 163 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8090 164 . . NNP 27676 8090 165 , , , 27676 8090 166 1998 1998 CD 27676 8090 167 est est NNP 27676 8090 168 . . . 27676 8090 169 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8091 1 Exports export NNS 27676 8091 2 -- -- : 27676 8091 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8091 4 : : : 27676 8091 5 cars car NNS 27676 8091 6 and and CC 27676 8091 7 trucks truck NNS 27676 8091 8 , , , 27676 8091 9 other other JJ 27676 8091 10 machinery machinery NN 27676 8091 11 and and CC 27676 8091 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 8091 13 goods good NNS 27676 8091 14 , , , 27676 8091 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 8091 16 , , , 27676 8091 17 and and CC 27676 8091 18 other other JJ 27676 8091 19 consumer consumer NN 27676 8091 20 goods good NNS 27676 8091 21 Exports export NNS 27676 8091 22 -- -- : 27676 8091 23 partners partner NNS 27676 8091 24 : : : 27676 8091 25 EU EU NNP 27676 8091 26 70 70 CD 27676 8091 27 % % NN 27676 8091 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8091 29 France France NNP 27676 8091 30 20 20 CD 27676 8091 31 % % NN 27676 8091 32 , , , 27676 8091 33 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8091 34 18 18 CD 27676 8091 35 % % NN 27676 8091 36 , , , 27676 8091 37 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8091 38 10 10 CD 27676 8091 39 % % NN 27676 8091 40 , , , 27676 8091 41 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 8091 42 9 9 CD 27676 8091 43 % % NN 27676 8091 44 , , , 27676 8091 45 UK UK NNP 27676 8091 46 8 8 CD 27676 8091 47 % % NN 27676 8091 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8091 49 , , , 27676 8091 50 US US NNP 27676 8091 51 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 8091 52 % % NN 27676 8091 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8091 54 1997 1997 CD 27676 8091 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8091 56 Imports import NNS 27676 8091 57 : : : 27676 8091 58 $ $ $ 27676 8091 59 132.3 132.3 CD 27676 8091 60 billion billion CD 27676 8091 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8091 62 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8091 63 . . NNP 27676 8091 64 , , , 27676 8091 65 1998 1998 CD 27676 8091 66 est est NNP 27676 8091 67 . . . 27676 8091 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8092 1 Imports import NNS 27676 8092 2 -- -- : 27676 8092 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8092 4 : : : 27676 8092 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 8092 6 , , , 27676 8092 7 transport transport NN 27676 8092 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 8092 9 , , , 27676 8092 10 fuels fuel NNS 27676 8092 11 , , , 27676 8092 12 semifinished semifinishe VBN 27676 8092 13 goods good NNS 27676 8092 14 , , , 27676 8092 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 8092 16 , , , 27676 8092 17 consumer consumer NN 27676 8092 18 goods good NNS 27676 8092 19 , , , 27676 8092 20 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8092 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8092 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 8092 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8092 24 Imports import NNS 27676 8092 25 -- -- : 27676 8092 26 partners partner NNS 27676 8092 27 : : : 27676 8092 28 EU EU NNP 27676 8092 29 65 65 CD 27676 8092 30 % % NN 27676 8092 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8092 32 France France NNP 27676 8092 33 17 17 CD 27676 8092 34 % % NN 27676 8092 35 , , , 27676 8092 36 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8092 37 15 15 CD 27676 8092 38 % % NN 27676 8092 39 , , , 27676 8092 40 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8092 41 9 9 CD 27676 8092 42 % % NN 27676 8092 43 , , , 27676 8092 44 UK UK NNP 27676 8092 45 8 8 CD 27676 8092 46 % % NN 27676 8092 47 , , , 27676 8092 48 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 8092 49 7 7 CD 27676 8092 50 % % NN 27676 8092 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8092 52 , , , 27676 8092 53 US US NNP 27676 8092 54 6 6 CD 27676 8092 55 % % NN 27676 8092 56 , , , 27676 8092 57 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8092 58 3 3 CD 27676 8092 59 % % NN 27676 8092 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8092 61 1997 1997 CD 27676 8092 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8092 63 Debt debt NN 27676 8092 64 -- -- : 27676 8092 65 external external JJ 27676 8092 66 : : : 27676 8092 67 $ $ $ 27676 8092 68 90 90 CD 27676 8092 69 billion billion CD 27676 8092 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8092 71 1993 1993 CD 27676 8092 72 est est NNP 27676 8092 73 . . . 27676 8092 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8093 2 aid aid NN 27676 8093 3 -- -- : 27676 8093 4 donor donor NN 27676 8093 5 : : : 27676 8093 6 ODA ODA NNP 27676 8093 7 , , , 27676 8093 8 $ $ $ 27676 8093 9 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 8093 10 billion billion CD 27676 8093 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 12 1995 1995 CD 27676 8093 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 14 Currency currency NN 27676 8093 15 : : : 27676 8093 16 1 1 CD 27676 8093 17 peseta peseta NN 27676 8093 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 19 Pta Pta NNP 27676 8093 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 21 = = NFP 27676 8093 22 100 100 CD 27676 8093 23 centimos centimos NNP 27676 8093 24 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8093 25 rates rate NNS 27676 8093 26 : : : 27676 8093 27 pesetas pesetas NNP 27676 8093 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 29 Ptas Ptas NNP 27676 8093 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 31 per per IN 27676 8093 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 8093 33 1 1 CD 27676 8093 34 - - HYPH 27676 8093 35 -143.39 -143.39 NNP 27676 8093 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 37 January January NNP 27676 8093 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 8093 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 40 , , , 27676 8093 41 149.40 149.40 CD 27676 8093 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 8093 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 45 , , , 27676 8093 46 146.41 146.41 CD 27676 8093 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 8093 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 50 , , , 27676 8093 51 126.66 126.66 CD 27676 8093 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 8093 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 55 , , , 27676 8093 56 124.69 124.69 CD 27676 8093 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 8093 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 60 , , , 27676 8093 61 133.96 133.96 CD 27676 8093 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 8093 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8093 65 note note NN 27676 8093 66 : : : 27676 8093 67 on on IN 27676 8093 68 1 1 CD 27676 8093 69 January January NNP 27676 8093 70 1999 1999 CD 27676 8093 71 , , , 27676 8093 72 the the DT 27676 8093 73 European European NNP 27676 8093 74 Union Union NNP 27676 8093 75 introduced introduce VBD 27676 8093 76 a a DT 27676 8093 77 common common JJ 27676 8093 78 currency currency NN 27676 8093 79 that that WDT 27676 8093 80 is be VBZ 27676 8093 81 now now RB 27676 8093 82 being be VBG 27676 8093 83 used use VBN 27676 8093 84 by by IN 27676 8093 85 financial financial JJ 27676 8093 86 institutions institution NNS 27676 8093 87 in in IN 27676 8093 88 some some DT 27676 8093 89 member member NN 27676 8093 90 countries country NNS 27676 8093 91 at at IN 27676 8093 92 the the DT 27676 8093 93 rate rate NN 27676 8093 94 of of IN 27676 8093 95 0.8597 0.8597 CD 27676 8093 96 euros euro NNS 27676 8093 97 per per IN 27676 8093 98 US$ us$ $ 27676 8093 99 and and CC 27676 8093 100 a a DT 27676 8093 101 fixed fix VBN 27676 8093 102 rate rate NN 27676 8093 103 of of IN 27676 8093 104 166.386 166.386 CD 27676 8093 105 pesetas peseta NNS 27676 8093 106 per per IN 27676 8093 107 euro euro NNP 27676 8093 108 ; ; : 27676 8093 109 the the DT 27676 8093 110 euro euro NNP 27676 8093 111 will will MD 27676 8093 112 replace replace VB 27676 8093 113 the the DT 27676 8093 114 local local JJ 27676 8093 115 currency currency NN 27676 8093 116 in in IN 27676 8093 117 consenting consent VBG 27676 8093 118 countries country NNS 27676 8093 119 for for IN 27676 8093 120 all all DT 27676 8093 121 transactions transaction NNS 27676 8093 122 in in IN 27676 8093 123 2002 2002 CD 27676 8093 124 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8093 125 year year NN 27676 8093 126 : : : 27676 8093 127 calendar calendar NN 27676 8093 128 year year NN 27676 8093 129 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8093 130 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8093 131 : : : 27676 8093 132 12.6 12.6 CD 27676 8093 133 million million CD 27676 8093 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8093 135 1990 1990 CD 27676 8093 136 est est NNP 27676 8093 137 . . . 27676 8093 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8094 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8094 2 system system NN 27676 8094 3 : : : 27676 8094 4 generally generally RB 27676 8094 5 adequate adequate JJ 27676 8094 6 , , , 27676 8094 7 modern modern JJ 27676 8094 8 facilities facility NNS 27676 8094 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8094 10 : : : 27676 8094 11 NA NA NNP 27676 8094 12 international international JJ 27676 8094 13 : : : 27676 8094 14 22 22 CD 27676 8094 15 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 8094 16 submarine submarine NN 27676 8094 17 cables cable NNS 27676 8094 18 ; ; : 27676 8094 19 satellite satellite NN 27676 8094 20 earth earth NN 27676 8094 21 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8094 22 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8094 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8094 24 1 1 CD 27676 8094 25 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8094 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8094 27 and and CC 27676 8094 28 1 1 CD 27676 8094 29 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8094 30 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8094 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8094 32 , , , 27676 8094 33 NA NA NNP 27676 8094 34 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 8094 35 , , , 27676 8094 36 NA NA NNP 27676 8094 37 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8094 38 , , , 27676 8094 39 and and CC 27676 8094 40 NA NA NNP 27676 8094 41 Marecs Marecs NNP 27676 8094 42 ; ; : 27676 8094 43 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 8094 44 scatter scatter NN 27676 8094 45 to to IN 27676 8094 46 adjacent adjacent JJ 27676 8094 47 countries country NNS 27676 8094 48 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8094 49 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8094 50 stations station NNS 27676 8094 51 : : : 27676 8094 52 AM AM NNP 27676 8094 53 190 190 CD 27676 8094 54 , , , 27676 8094 55 FM FM NNP 27676 8094 56 406 406 CD 27676 8094 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8094 58 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8094 59 134 134 CD 27676 8094 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8094 61 , , , 27676 8094 62 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8094 63 0 0 CD 27676 8094 64 Radios radio NNS 27676 8094 65 : : : 27676 8094 66 12 12 CD 27676 8094 67 million million CD 27676 8094 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8094 69 1992 1992 CD 27676 8094 70 est est NNP 27676 8094 71 . . . 27676 8094 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8095 1 Television television NN 27676 8095 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8095 3 stations station NNS 27676 8095 4 : : : 27676 8095 5 542 542 CD 27676 8095 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8095 7 382 382 CD 27676 8095 8 network network NN 27676 8095 9 stations station NNS 27676 8095 10 , , , 27676 8095 11 160 160 CD 27676 8095 12 low low JJ 27676 8095 13 - - HYPH 27676 8095 14 power power NN 27676 8095 15 stations station NNS 27676 8095 16 , , , 27676 8095 17 and and CC 27676 8095 18 one one CD 27676 8095 19 US US NNP 27676 8095 20 Air Air NNP 27676 8095 21 Force Force NNP 27676 8095 22 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8095 23 station station NN 27676 8095 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8095 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8095 26 1997 1997 CD 27676 8095 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8095 28 Televisions television NNS 27676 8095 29 : : : 27676 8095 30 15.7 15.7 CD 27676 8095 31 million million CD 27676 8095 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8095 33 1992 1992 CD 27676 8095 34 est est NNP 27676 8095 35 . . . 27676 8095 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8096 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8096 3 : : : 27676 8096 4 total total NN 27676 8096 5 : : : 27676 8096 6 15,079 15,079 CD 27676 8096 7 km km NN 27676 8096 8 broad broad JJ 27676 8096 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 10 : : : 27676 8096 11 12,781 12,781 CD 27676 8096 12 km km NN 27676 8096 13 1.668-m 1.668-m CD 27676 8096 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 16 6,355 6,355 CD 27676 8096 17 km km NNP 27676 8096 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8096 19 ; ; : 27676 8096 20 2,295 2,295 CD 27676 8096 21 km km NN 27676 8096 22 double double JJ 27676 8096 23 track track NN 27676 8096 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 25 standard standard JJ 27676 8096 26 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 27 : : : 27676 8096 28 525 525 CD 27676 8096 29 km km NN 27676 8096 30 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8096 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 33 480 480 CD 27676 8096 34 km km NN 27676 8096 35 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8096 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 37 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8096 38 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 39 : : : 27676 8096 40 1,773 1,773 CD 27676 8096 41 km km NN 27676 8096 42 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8096 43 gauge gauge NN 27676 8096 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 45 594 594 CD 27676 8096 46 km km NN 27676 8096 47 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8096 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 8096 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 52 Highways highway NNS 27676 8096 53 : : : 27676 8096 54 total total NN 27676 8096 55 : : : 27676 8096 56 346,858 346,858 CD 27676 8096 57 km km NN 27676 8096 58 paved pave VBN 27676 8096 59 : : : 27676 8096 60 343,389 343,389 CD 27676 8096 61 km km NNS 27676 8096 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 63 including include VBG 27676 8096 64 9,063 9,063 CD 27676 8096 65 km km NNS 27676 8096 66 of of IN 27676 8096 67 expressways expressway NNS 27676 8096 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8096 69 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8096 70 : : : 27676 8096 71 3,469 3,469 CD 27676 8096 72 km km NNS 27676 8096 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8096 74 1997 1997 CD 27676 8096 75 est est NNP 27676 8096 76 . . . 27676 8096 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8097 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8097 2 : : : 27676 8097 3 1,045 1,045 CD 27676 8097 4 km km NNS 27676 8097 5 , , , 27676 8097 6 but but CC 27676 8097 7 of of IN 27676 8097 8 minor minor JJ 27676 8097 9 economic economic JJ 27676 8097 10 importance importance NN 27676 8097 11 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 8097 12 : : : 27676 8097 13 crude crude JJ 27676 8097 14 oil oil NN 27676 8097 15 265 265 CD 27676 8097 16 km km NN 27676 8097 17 ; ; : 27676 8097 18 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8097 19 products product NNS 27676 8097 20 1,794 1,794 CD 27676 8097 21 km km NN 27676 8097 22 ; ; : 27676 8097 23 natural natural JJ 27676 8097 24 gas gas NN 27676 8097 25 1,666 1,666 CD 27676 8097 26 km km NN 27676 8097 27 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8097 28 and and CC 27676 8097 29 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8097 30 : : : 27676 8097 31 Aviles Aviles NNP 27676 8097 32 , , , 27676 8097 33 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 27676 8097 34 , , , 27676 8097 35 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 27676 8097 36 , , , 27676 8097 37 Cadiz Cadiz NNP 27676 8097 38 , , , 27676 8097 39 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 27676 8097 40 , , , 27676 8097 41 Castellon Castellon NNP 27676 8097 42 de de NNP 27676 8097 43 la la NNP 27676 8097 44 Plana Plana NNP 27676 8097 45 , , , 27676 8097 46 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 8097 47 , , , 27676 8097 48 Huelva Huelva NNP 27676 8097 49 , , , 27676 8097 50 La La NNP 27676 8097 51 Coruna Coruna NNP 27676 8097 52 , , , 27676 8097 53 Las Las NNP 27676 8097 54 Palmas Palmas NNP 27676 8097 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8097 56 Canary Canary NNP 27676 8097 57 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8097 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8097 59 , , , 27676 8097 60 Malaga Malaga NNP 27676 8097 61 , , , 27676 8097 62 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 8097 63 , , , 27676 8097 64 Pasajes Pasajes NNP 27676 8097 65 , , , 27676 8097 66 Gijon Gijon NNP 27676 8097 67 , , , 27676 8097 68 Santa Santa NNP 27676 8097 69 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 8097 70 de de NNP 27676 8097 71 Tenerife Tenerife NNP 27676 8097 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8097 73 Canary Canary NNP 27676 8097 74 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8097 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8097 76 , , , 27676 8097 77 Santander Santander NNP 27676 8097 78 , , , 27676 8097 79 Tarragona Tarragona NNP 27676 8097 80 , , , 27676 8097 81 Valencia Valencia NNP 27676 8097 82 , , , 27676 8097 83 Vigo Vigo NNP 27676 8097 84 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8097 85 marine marine NN 27676 8097 86 : : : 27676 8097 87 total total NN 27676 8097 88 : : : 27676 8097 89 137 137 CD 27676 8097 90 ships ship NNS 27676 8097 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8097 92 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8097 93 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8097 94 or or CC 27676 8097 95 over over RB 27676 8097 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8097 97 totaling total VBG 27676 8097 98 1,094,408 1,094,408 CD 27676 8097 99 GRT/1,695,708 grt/1,695,708 NN 27676 8097 100 DWT dwt NN 27676 8097 101 ships ship NNS 27676 8097 102 by by IN 27676 8097 103 type type NN 27676 8097 104 : : : 27676 8097 105 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8097 106 11 11 CD 27676 8097 107 , , , 27676 8097 108 cargo cargo NN 27676 8097 109 29 29 CD 27676 8097 110 , , , 27676 8097 111 chemical chemical NN 27676 8097 112 tanker tanker NN 27676 8097 113 10 10 CD 27676 8097 114 , , , 27676 8097 115 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27676 8099 28 to to TO 27676 8099 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8099 30 m m NN 27676 8099 31 : : : 27676 8099 32 15 15 CD 27676 8099 33 under under IN 27676 8099 34 914 914 CD 27676 8099 35 m m NN 27676 8099 36 : : : 27676 8099 37 9 9 CD 27676 8099 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8099 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8099 40 est est NNP 27676 8099 41 . . . 27676 8099 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8100 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8100 2 -- -- : 27676 8100 3 with with IN 27676 8100 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8100 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8100 6 : : : 27676 8100 7 total total NN 27676 8100 8 : : : 27676 8100 9 33 33 CD 27676 8100 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8100 11 to to TO 27676 8100 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8100 13 m m NN 27676 8100 14 : : : 27676 8100 15 1 1 CD 27676 8100 16 914 914 CD 27676 8100 17 to to TO 27676 8100 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8100 19 m m NN 27676 8100 20 : : : 27676 8100 21 11 11 CD 27676 8100 22 under under IN 27676 8100 23 914 914 CD 27676 8100 24 m m NN 27676 8100 25 : : : 27676 8100 26 21 21 CD 27676 8100 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50 the the DT 27676 8105 51 coast coast NN 27676 8105 52 of of IN 27676 8105 53 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 8105 54 -- -- : 27676 8105 55 the the DT 27676 8105 56 coastal coastal JJ 27676 8105 57 enclaves enclave NNS 27676 8105 58 of of IN 27676 8105 59 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 8105 60 and and CC 27676 8105 61 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 8105 62 , , , 27676 8105 63 which which WDT 27676 8105 64 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 8105 65 contests contest NNS 27676 8105 66 , , , 27676 8105 67 as as RB 27676 8105 68 well well RB 27676 8105 69 as as IN 27676 8105 70 the the DT 27676 8105 71 islands island NNS 27676 8105 72 of of IN 27676 8105 73 Penon Penon NNP 27676 8105 74 de de NNP 27676 8105 75 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 27676 8105 76 , , , 27676 8105 77 Penon Penon NNP 27676 8105 78 de de NNP 27676 8105 79 Velez Velez NNP 27676 8105 80 de de NNP 27676 8105 81 la la NNP 27676 8105 82 Gomera Gomera NNP 27676 8105 83 , , , 27676 8105 84 and and CC 27676 8105 85 Islas Islas NNP 27676 8105 86 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 27676 8105 87 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8105 88 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8105 89 : : : 27676 8105 90 key key JJ 27676 8105 91 European european JJ 27676 8105 92 gateway gateway NN 27676 8105 93 country country NN 27676 8105 94 for for IN 27676 8105 95 Latin latin JJ 27676 8105 96 American american JJ 27676 8105 97 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 8105 98 and and CC 27676 8105 99 North north JJ 27676 8105 100 African african JJ 27676 8105 101 hashish hashish NN 27676 8105 102 entering enter VBG 27676 8105 103 the the DT 27676 8105 104 European european JJ 27676 8105 105 market market NN 27676 8105 106 ; ; , 27676 8105 107 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 8105 108 point point NN 27676 8105 109 for for IN 27676 8105 110 and and CC 27676 8105 111 consumer consumer NN 27676 8105 112 of of IN 27676 8105 113 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 8105 114 Asian asian JJ 27676 8105 115 heroin heroin NN 27676 8105 116 = = NFP 27676 8105 117 = = NFP 27676 8105 118 = = SYM 27676 8105 119 = = SYM 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NNP 27676 8105 236 : : : 27676 8105 237 total total NN 27676 8105 238 : : : 27676 8105 239 less less JJR 27676 8105 240 than than IN 27676 8105 241 5 5 CD 27676 8105 242 sq sq RB 27676 8105 243 km km NNP 27676 8105 244 land land NN 27676 8105 245 : : : 27676 8105 246 less less JJR 27676 8105 247 than than IN 27676 8105 248 5 5 CD 27676 8105 249 sq sq RB 27676 8105 250 km km NNP 27676 8105 251 water water NN 27676 8105 252 : : : 27676 8105 253 0 0 NFP 27676 8105 254 sq sq NNP 27676 8105 255 km km NNP 27676 8105 256 note note NN 27676 8105 257 : : : 27676 8105 258 includes include VBZ 27676 8105 259 100 100 CD 27676 8105 260 or or CC 27676 8105 261 so so RB 27676 8105 262 islets islet NNS 27676 8105 263 , , , 27676 8105 264 coral coral JJ 27676 8105 265 reefs reef NNS 27676 8105 266 , , , 27676 8105 267 and and CC 27676 8105 268 sea sea NN 27676 8105 269 mounts mount NNS 27676 8105 270 scattered scatter VBN 27676 8105 271 over over IN 27676 8105 272 an an DT 27676 8105 273 area area NN 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atolls atoll NNS 27676 8105 448 , , , 27676 8105 449 shoals shoal NNS 27676 8105 450 , , , 27676 8105 451 and and CC 27676 8105 452 coral coral NN 27676 8105 453 reefs reef VBZ 27676 8105 454 People People NNP 27676 8105 455 Population Population NNP 27676 8105 456 : : : 27676 8105 457 no no DT 27676 8105 458 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 8105 459 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 27676 8105 460 note note VBP 27676 8105 461 : : : 27676 8105 462 there there EX 27676 8105 463 are be VBP 27676 8105 464 scattered scatter VBN 27676 8105 465 garrisons garrison NNS 27676 8105 466 occupied occupy VBN 27676 8105 467 by by IN 27676 8105 468 personnel personnel NNS 27676 8105 469 of of IN 27676 8105 470 several several JJ 27676 8105 471 claimant claimant JJ 27676 8105 472 states state NNS 27676 8105 473 Government Government NNP 27676 8105 474 Country Country NNP 27676 8105 475 name name NN 27676 8105 476 : : : 27676 8105 477 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8105 478 long long JJ 27676 8105 479 form 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44 developed develop VBN 27676 8106 45 . . . 27676 8107 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8107 2 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8107 3 and and CC 27676 8107 4 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8107 5 : : : 27676 8107 6 none none NN 27676 8107 7 Airports airport NNS 27676 8107 8 : : : 27676 8107 9 4 4 CD 27676 8107 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8107 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 8107 12 est est NNP 27676 8107 13 . . . 27676 8107 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8108 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8108 2 -- -- : 27676 8108 3 with with IN 27676 8108 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8108 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8108 6 : : : 27676 8108 7 total total NN 27676 8108 8 : : : 27676 8108 9 1 1 CD 27676 8108 10 914 914 CD 27676 8108 11 to to TO 27676 8108 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8108 13 m m NN 27676 8108 14 : : : 27676 8108 15 1 1 CD 27676 8108 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8108 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 8108 18 est est NNP 27676 8108 19 . . . 27676 8108 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8109 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8109 2 -- -- : 27676 8109 3 with with IN 27676 8109 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8109 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8109 6 : : : 27676 8109 7 total total NN 27676 8109 8 : : : 27676 8109 9 3 3 CD 27676 8109 10 914 914 CD 27676 8109 11 to to TO 27676 8109 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8109 13 m m NN 27676 8109 14 : : : 27676 8109 15 1 1 CD 27676 8109 16 under under IN 27676 8109 17 914 914 CD 27676 8109 18 m m NN 27676 8109 19 : : : 27676 8109 20 2 2 CD 27676 8109 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8109 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8109 23 est est NNP 27676 8109 24 . . . 27676 8109 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8110 1 Military military JJ 27676 8110 2 Military Military NNP 27676 8110 3 -- -- : 27676 8110 4 note note NN 27676 8110 5 : : : 27676 8110 6 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 8110 7 Islands island NNS 27676 8110 8 consist consist VBP 27676 8110 9 of of IN 27676 8110 10 more more JJR 27676 8110 11 than than IN 27676 8110 12 100 100 CD 27676 8110 13 small small JJ 27676 8110 14 islands island NNS 27676 8110 15 or or CC 27676 8110 16 reefs reef NNS 27676 8110 17 , , , 27676 8110 18 of of IN 27676 8110 19 which which WDT 27676 8110 20 about about IN 27676 8110 21 45 45 CD 27676 8110 22 are be VBP 27676 8110 23 claimed claim VBN 27676 8110 24 and and CC 27676 8110 25 occupied occupy VBN 27676 8110 26 by by IN 27676 8110 27 China China NNP 27676 8110 28 , , , 27676 8110 29 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8110 30 , , , 27676 8110 31 the the DT 27676 8110 32 Philippines Philippines NNPS 27676 8110 33 , , , 27676 8110 34 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8110 35 , , , 27676 8110 36 and and CC 27676 8110 37 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8110 38 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8110 39 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8110 40 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8110 41 -- -- : 27676 8110 42 international international JJ 27676 8110 43 : : : 27676 8110 44 all all DT 27676 8110 45 of of IN 27676 8110 46 the the DT 27676 8110 47 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 8110 48 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8110 49 are be VBP 27676 8110 50 claimed claim VBN 27676 8110 51 by by IN 27676 8110 52 China China NNP 27676 8110 53 , , , 27676 8110 54 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8110 55 , , , 27676 8110 56 and and CC 27676 8110 57 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8110 58 ; ; : 27676 8110 59 parts part NNS 27676 8110 60 of of IN 27676 8110 61 them -PRON- PRP 27676 8110 62 are be VBP 27676 8110 63 claimed claim VBN 27676 8110 64 by by IN 27676 8110 65 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8110 66 and and CC 27676 8110 67 the the DT 27676 8110 68 Philippines Philippines NNPS 27676 8110 69 ; ; : 27676 8110 70 in in IN 27676 8110 71 1984 1984 CD 27676 8110 72 , , , 27676 8110 73 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 8110 74 established establish VBD 27676 8110 75 an an DT 27676 8110 76 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8110 77 fishing fishing NN 27676 8110 78 zone zone NN 27676 8110 79 , , , 27676 8110 80 which which WDT 27676 8110 81 encompasses encompass VBZ 27676 8110 82 Louisa Louisa NNP 27676 8110 83 Reef Reef NNP 27676 8110 84 in in IN 27676 8110 85 the the DT 27676 8110 86 southern southern JJ 27676 8110 87 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 8110 88 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8110 89 , , , 27676 8110 90 but but CC 27676 8110 91 has have VBZ 27676 8110 92 not not RB 27676 8110 93 publicly publicly RB 27676 8110 94 claimed claim VBN 27676 8110 95 the the DT 27676 8110 96 island island NN 27676 8110 97 = = NFP 27676 8110 98 = = SYM 27676 8110 99 = = SYM 27676 8110 100 = = SYM 27676 8110 101 = = SYM 27676 8110 102 = = SYM 27676 8110 103 = = SYM 27676 8110 104 = = SYM 27676 8110 105 = = SYM 27676 8110 106 = = SYM 27676 8110 107 = = SYM 27676 8110 108 = = SYM 27676 8110 109 = = SYM 27676 8110 110 = = SYM 27676 8110 111 = = SYM 27676 8110 112 = = SYM 27676 8110 113 = = SYM 27676 8110 114 = = SYM 27676 8110 115 = = SYM 27676 8110 116 = = SYM 27676 8110 117 = = SYM 27676 8110 118 = = SYM 27676 8110 119 = = SYM 27676 8110 120 = = SYM 27676 8110 121 = = SYM 27676 8110 122 = = SYM 27676 8110 123 = = SYM 27676 8110 124 = = SYM 27676 8110 125 = = SYM 27676 8110 126 = = SYM 27676 8110 127 = = SYM 27676 8110 128 = = SYM 27676 8110 129 = = SYM 27676 8110 130 = = SYM 27676 8110 131 = = SYM 27676 8110 132 = = SYM 27676 8110 133 = = SYM 27676 8110 134 = = SYM 27676 8110 135 = = SYM 27676 8110 136 = = SYM 27676 8110 137 = = SYM 27676 8110 138 = = SYM 27676 8110 139 = = SYM 27676 8110 140 = = SYM 27676 8110 141 = = SYM 27676 8110 142 = = SYM 27676 8110 143 = = SYM 27676 8110 144 = = SYM 27676 8110 145 = = SYM 27676 8110 146 = = SYM 27676 8110 147 = = SYM 27676 8110 148 = = SYM 27676 8110 149 = = SYM 27676 8110 150 = = SYM 27676 8110 151 = = SYM 27676 8110 152 = = SYM 27676 8110 153 = = SYM 27676 8110 154 = = SYM 27676 8110 155 = = SYM 27676 8110 156 = = SYM 27676 8110 157 = = SYM 27676 8110 158 = = SYM 27676 8110 159 = = SYM 27676 8110 160 = = SYM 27676 8110 161 = = SYM 27676 8110 162 = = SYM 27676 8110 163 = = SYM 27676 8110 164 = = SYM 27676 8110 165 = = SYM 27676 8110 166 = = NFP 27676 8110 167 @Sri @Sri NFP 27676 8110 168 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 8110 169 --------- --------- NNP 27676 8110 170 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8110 171 Location Location NNP 27676 8110 172 : : : 27676 8110 173 Southern Southern NNP 27676 8110 174 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8110 175 , , , 27676 8110 176 island island NN 27676 8110 177 in in IN 27676 8110 178 the the DT 27676 8110 179 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8110 180 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8110 181 , , , 27676 8110 182 south south NN 27676 8110 183 of of IN 27676 8110 184 India India NNP 27676 8110 185 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8110 186 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8110 187 : : : 27676 8110 188 7 7 CD 27676 8110 189 00 00 CD 27676 8110 190 N n CD 27676 8110 191 , , , 27676 8110 192 81 81 CD 27676 8110 193 00 00 CD 27676 8110 194 E e NN 27676 8110 195 Map Map NNP 27676 8110 196 references reference NNS 27676 8110 197 : : : 27676 8110 198 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8110 199 Area Area NNP 27676 8110 200 : : : 27676 8110 201 total total NN 27676 8110 202 : : : 27676 8110 203 65,610 65,610 CD 27676 8110 204 sq sq NN 27676 8110 205 km km NNP 27676 8110 206 land land NN 27676 8110 207 : : : 27676 8110 208 64,740 64,740 CD 27676 8110 209 sq sq NN 27676 8110 210 km km NN 27676 8110 211 water water NN 27676 8110 212 : : : 27676 8110 213 870 870 CD 27676 8110 214 sq sq NN 27676 8110 215 km km NNP 27676 8110 216 Area Area NNP 27676 8110 217 -- -- : 27676 8110 218 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8110 219 : : : 27676 8110 220 slightly slightly RB 27676 8110 221 larger large JJR 27676 8110 222 than than IN 27676 8110 223 West West NNP 27676 8110 224 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 8110 225 Land Land NNP 27676 8110 226 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8110 227 : : : 27676 8110 228 0 0 LS 27676 8110 229 km km NN 27676 8110 230 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8110 231 : : : 27676 8110 232 1,340 1,340 CD 27676 8110 233 km km NN 27676 8110 234 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8110 235 claims claim VBZ 27676 8110 236 : : : 27676 8110 237 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 8110 238 zone zone NN 27676 8110 239 : : : 27676 8110 240 24 24 CD 27676 8110 241 nm nm NNP 27676 8110 242 continental continental JJ 27676 8110 243 shelf shelf NNP 27676 8110 244 : : : 27676 8110 245 200 200 CD 27676 8110 246 nm nm CD 27676 8110 247 or or CC 27676 8110 248 to to IN 27676 8110 249 the the DT 27676 8110 250 edge edge NN 27676 8110 251 of of IN 27676 8110 252 the the DT 27676 8110 253 continental continental JJ 27676 8110 254 margin margin NN 27676 8110 255 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8110 256 economic economic JJ 27676 8110 257 zone zone NN 27676 8110 258 : : : 27676 8110 259 200 200 CD 27676 8110 260 nm nm CD 27676 8110 261 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8110 262 sea sea NN 27676 8110 263 : : : 27676 8110 264 12 12 CD 27676 8110 265 nm nm NNP 27676 8110 266 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8110 267 : : : 27676 8110 268 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8110 269 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 8110 270 ; ; : 27676 8110 271 northeast northeast JJ 27676 8110 272 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 8110 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8110 274 December December NNP 27676 8110 275 to to IN 27676 8110 276 March March NNP 27676 8110 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8110 278 ; ; : 27676 8110 279 southwest southwest NNP 27676 8110 280 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 8110 281 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8110 282 June June NNP 27676 8110 283 to to IN 27676 8110 284 October October NNP 27676 8110 285 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8110 286 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8110 287 : : : 27676 8110 288 mostly mostly RB 27676 8110 289 low low JJ 27676 8110 290 , , , 27676 8110 291 flat flat JJ 27676 8110 292 to to IN 27676 8110 293 rolling roll VBG 27676 8110 294 plain plain JJ 27676 8110 295 ; ; : 27676 8110 296 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8110 297 in in IN 27676 8110 298 south south JJ 27676 8110 299 - - HYPH 27676 8110 300 central central JJ 27676 8110 301 interior interior NNP 27676 8110 302 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8110 303 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8110 304 : : : 27676 8110 305 lowest low JJS 27676 8110 306 point point NN 27676 8110 307 : : : 27676 8110 308 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8110 309 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8110 310 0 0 NFP 27676 8110 311 m m DT 27676 8110 312 highest high JJS 27676 8110 313 point point NN 27676 8110 314 : : : 27676 8110 315 Pidurutalagala Pidurutalagala NNP 27676 8110 316 2,524 2,524 CD 27676 8110 317 m m NNP 27676 8110 318 Natural natural JJ 27676 8110 319 resources resource NNS 27676 8110 320 : : : 27676 8110 321 limestone limestone NN 27676 8110 322 , , , 27676 8110 323 graphite graphite NN 27676 8110 324 , , , 27676 8110 325 mineral mineral NN 27676 8110 326 sands sand VBZ 27676 8110 327 , , , 27676 8110 328 gems gem NNS 27676 8110 329 , , , 27676 8110 330 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 8110 331 , , , 27676 8110 332 clay clay NN 27676 8110 333 Land Land NNP 27676 8110 334 use use NN 27676 8110 335 : : : 27676 8110 336 arable arable JJ 27676 8110 337 land land NN 27676 8110 338 : : : 27676 8110 339 14 14 CD 27676 8110 340 % % NN 27676 8110 341 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8110 342 crops crop NNS 27676 8110 343 : : : 27676 8110 344 15 15 CD 27676 8110 345 % % NN 27676 8110 346 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8110 347 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8110 348 : : : 27676 8110 349 7 7 CD 27676 8110 350 % % NN 27676 8110 351 forests forest NNS 27676 8110 352 and and CC 27676 8110 353 woodland woodland NN 27676 8110 354 : : : 27676 8110 355 32 32 CD 27676 8110 356 % % NN 27676 8110 357 other other JJ 27676 8110 358 : : : 27676 8110 359 32 32 CD 27676 8110 360 % % NN 27676 8110 361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8110 362 1993 1993 CD 27676 8110 363 est est NNP 27676 8110 364 . . . 27676 8110 365 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8111 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8111 2 land land NN 27676 8111 3 : : : 27676 8111 4 5,500 5,500 CD 27676 8111 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8111 6 km km NNP 27676 8111 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8111 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8111 9 est est NNP 27676 8111 10 . . . 27676 8111 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8112 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8112 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8112 3 : : : 27676 8112 4 occasional occasional JJ 27676 8112 5 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 8112 6 and and CC 27676 8112 7 tornadoes tornado NNS 27676 8112 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8112 9 -- -- : 27676 8112 10 current current JJ 27676 8112 11 issues issue NNS 27676 8112 12 : : : 27676 8112 13 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8112 14 ; ; , 27676 8112 15 soil soil NN 27676 8112 16 erosion erosion NN 27676 8112 17 ; ; : 27676 8112 18 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 8112 19 populations population NNS 27676 8112 20 threatened threaten VBN 27676 8112 21 by by IN 27676 8112 22 poaching poach VBG 27676 8112 23 ; ; : 27676 8112 24 coastal coastal JJ 27676 8112 25 degradation degradation NN 27676 8112 26 from from IN 27676 8112 27 mining mining NN 27676 8112 28 activities activity NNS 27676 8112 29 and and CC 27676 8112 30 increased increased JJ 27676 8112 31 pollution pollution NN 27676 8112 32 ; ; , 27676 8112 33 freshwater freshwater NNP 27676 8112 34 resources resource NNS 27676 8112 35 being be VBG 27676 8112 36 polluted pollute VBN 27676 8112 37 by by IN 27676 8112 38 industrial industrial JJ 27676 8112 39 wastes waste NNS 27676 8112 40 and and CC 27676 8112 41 sewage sewage NN 27676 8112 42 runoff runoff NN 27676 8112 43 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8112 44 -- -- : 27676 8112 45 international international JJ 27676 8112 46 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8112 47 : : : 27676 8112 48 party party NN 27676 8112 49 to to TO 27676 8112 50 : : : 27676 8112 51 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8112 52 , , , 27676 8112 53 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8112 54 Change Change NNP 27676 8112 55 , , , 27676 8112 56 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8112 57 , , , 27676 8112 58 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8112 59 Species Species NNPS 27676 8112 60 , , , 27676 8112 61 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8112 62 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8112 63 , , , 27676 8112 64 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8112 65 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8112 66 , , , 27676 8112 67 Law Law NNP 27676 8112 68 of of IN 27676 8112 69 the the DT 27676 8112 70 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8112 71 , , , 27676 8112 72 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8112 73 Test Test NNP 27676 8112 74 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8112 75 , , , 27676 8112 76 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8112 77 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8112 78 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8112 79 , , , 27676 8112 80 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8112 81 signed sign VBD 27676 8112 82 , , , 27676 8112 83 but but CC 27676 8112 84 not not RB 27676 8112 85 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8112 86 : : : 27676 8112 87 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8112 88 Life Life NNP 27676 8112 89 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8112 90 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8112 91 -- -- : 27676 8112 92 note note NN 27676 8112 93 : : : 27676 8112 94 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8112 95 location location NN 27676 8112 96 near near IN 27676 8112 97 major major JJ 27676 8112 98 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8112 99 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8112 100 sea sea NN 27676 8112 101 lanes lane VBZ 27676 8112 102 People People NNPS 27676 8112 103 Population Population NNP 27676 8112 104 : : : 27676 8112 105 19,144,875 19,144,875 CD 27676 8112 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8112 107 July July NNP 27676 8112 108 1999 1999 CD 27676 8112 109 est est NNP 27676 8112 110 . . . 27676 8112 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8113 1 note note NN 27676 8113 2 : : : 27676 8113 3 since since IN 27676 8113 4 the the DT 27676 8113 5 outbreak outbreak NN 27676 8113 6 of of IN 27676 8113 7 hostilities hostility NNS 27676 8113 8 between between IN 27676 8113 9 the the DT 27676 8113 10 government government NN 27676 8113 11 and and CC 27676 8113 12 armed armed JJ 27676 8113 13 Tamil Tamil NNP 27676 8113 14 separatists separatist NNS 27676 8113 15 in in IN 27676 8113 16 the the DT 27676 8113 17 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 27676 8113 18 , , , 27676 8113 19 several several JJ 27676 8113 20 hundred hundred CD 27676 8113 21 thousand thousand CD 27676 8113 22 Tamil Tamil NNP 27676 8113 23 civilians civilian NNS 27676 8113 24 have have VBP 27676 8113 25 fled flee VBN 27676 8113 26 the the DT 27676 8113 27 island island NN 27676 8113 28 ; ; : 27676 8113 29 as as IN 27676 8113 30 of of IN 27676 8113 31 late late JJ 27676 8113 32 1996 1996 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8113 107 ; ; : 27676 8113 108 female female JJ 27676 8113 109 634,340 634,340 CD 27676 8113 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8113 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8113 112 1999 1999 CD 27676 8113 113 est est NNP 27676 8113 114 . . . 27676 8113 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8114 1 Population population NN 27676 8114 2 growth growth NN 27676 8114 3 rate rate NN 27676 8114 4 : : : 27676 8114 5 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 8114 6 % % NN 27676 8114 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8114 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8114 9 est est NNP 27676 8114 10 . . . 27676 8114 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8115 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8115 2 rate rate NN 27676 8115 3 : : : 27676 8115 4 18.16 18.16 CD 27676 8115 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8115 6 population population NN 27676 8115 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8115 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8115 9 est est NNP 27676 8115 10 . . . 27676 8115 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8116 1 Death death NN 27676 8116 2 rate rate NN 27676 8116 3 : : : 27676 8116 4 6.02 6.02 CD 27676 8116 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8116 6 population population NN 27676 8116 7 ( 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2 Country Country NNP 27676 8123 3 name name NN 27676 8123 4 : : : 27676 8123 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8123 6 long long JJ 27676 8123 7 form form NN 27676 8123 8 : : : 27676 8123 9 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 8123 10 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8123 11 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8123 12 of of IN 27676 8123 13 Sri Sri NNP 27676 8123 14 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 8123 15 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8123 16 short short JJ 27676 8123 17 form form NN 27676 8123 18 : : : 27676 8123 19 Sri Sri NNP 27676 8123 20 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 8123 21 former former JJ 27676 8123 22 : : : 27676 8123 23 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 27676 8123 24 Data Data NNP 27676 8123 25 code code NN 27676 8123 26 : : : 27676 8123 27 CE CE NNP 27676 8123 28 Government Government NNP 27676 8123 29 type type NN 27676 8123 30 : : : 27676 8123 31 republic republic NNP 27676 8123 32 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8123 33 : : : 27676 8123 34 Colombo Colombo NNP 27676 8123 35 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 8123 36 divisions division NNS 27676 8123 37 : : : 27676 8123 38 8 8 CD 27676 8123 39 provinces province NNS 27676 8123 40 ; ; : 27676 8123 41 Central central JJ 27676 8123 42 , , , 27676 8123 43 North North NNP 27676 8123 44 Central Central NNP 27676 8123 45 , , , 27676 8123 46 North North NNP 27676 8123 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 8123 48 , , , 27676 8123 49 North North NNP 27676 8123 50 Western Western NNP 27676 8123 51 , , , 27676 8123 52 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 27676 8123 53 , , , 27676 8123 54 Southern Southern NNP 27676 8123 55 , , , 27676 8123 56 Uva Uva NNP 27676 8123 57 , , , 27676 8123 58 Western western JJ 27676 8123 59 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8123 60 : : : 27676 8123 61 4 4 CD 27676 8123 62 February February NNP 27676 8123 63 1948 1948 CD 27676 8123 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8123 65 from from IN 27676 8123 66 UK UK NNP 27676 8123 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8123 68 National national JJ 27676 8123 69 holiday holiday NN 27676 8123 70 : : : 27676 8123 71 Independence Independence 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415 , , , 27676 8123 416 SLPF SLPF NNP 27676 8123 417 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 8123 418 % % NN 27676 8123 419 , , , 27676 8123 420 EPDP EPDP VBD 27676 8123 421 0.3 0.3 CD 27676 8123 422 % % NN 27676 8123 423 , , , 27676 8123 424 UPF UPF NNP 27676 8123 425 0.3 0.3 CD 27676 8123 426 % % NN 27676 8123 427 , , , 27676 8123 428 PLOTE plote NN 27676 8123 429 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 8123 430 % % NN 27676 8123 431 , , , 27676 8123 432 other other JJ 27676 8123 433 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 8123 434 % % NN 27676 8123 435 ; ; , 27676 8123 436 seats seat NNS 27676 8123 437 by by IN 27676 8123 438 party party NN 27676 8123 439 -- -- : 27676 8123 440 PA PA NNP 27676 8123 441 105 105 CD 27676 8123 442 , , , 27676 8123 443 UNP UNP NNP 27676 8123 444 94 94 CD 27676 8123 445 , , , 27676 8123 446 EPDP EPDP VBD 27676 8123 447 9 9 CD 27676 8123 448 , , , 27676 8123 449 SLMC SLMC NNP 27676 8123 450 7 7 CD 27676 8123 451 , , , 27676 8123 452 TULF TULF NNP 27676 8123 453 5 5 CD 27676 8123 454 , , , 27676 8123 455 PLOTE PLOTE NNP 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share NN 27676 8136 8 : : : 27676 8136 9 lowest low JJS 27676 8136 10 10 10 CD 27676 8136 11 % % NN 27676 8136 12 : : : 27676 8136 13 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 8136 14 % % NN 27676 8136 15 highest high JJS 27676 8136 16 10 10 CD 27676 8136 17 % % NN 27676 8136 18 : : : 27676 8136 19 25.2 25.2 CD 27676 8136 20 % % NN 27676 8136 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8136 22 1990 1990 CD 27676 8136 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8136 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8136 25 rate rate NN 27676 8136 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8136 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 8136 28 prices price NNS 27676 8136 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8136 30 : : : 27676 8136 31 9.3 9.3 CD 27676 8136 32 % % NN 27676 8136 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8136 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 8136 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8136 36 Labor labor NN 27676 8136 37 force force NN 27676 8136 38 : : : 27676 8136 39 6.2 6.2 CD 27676 8136 40 million million CD 27676 8136 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8136 42 1997 1997 CD 27676 8136 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8136 44 Labor labor NN 27676 8136 45 force force NN 27676 8136 46 -- -- : 27676 8136 47 by by IN 27676 8136 48 occupation occupation NN 27676 8136 49 : : : 27676 8136 50 services service NNS 27676 8136 51 46 46 CD 27676 8136 52 % % NN 27676 8136 53 , , , 27676 8136 54 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8136 55 37 37 CD 27676 8136 56 % % NN 27676 8136 57 , , , 27676 8136 58 industry industry NN 27676 8136 59 17 17 CD 27676 8136 60 % % NN 27676 8136 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8136 62 1997 1997 CD 27676 8136 63 est est NNP 27676 8136 64 . . . 27676 8136 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8137 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8137 2 rate rate NN 27676 8137 3 : : : 27676 8137 4 11 11 CD 27676 8137 5 % % NN 27676 8137 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8137 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8137 8 est est NNP 27676 8137 9 . . . 27676 8137 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8138 1 Budget budget NN 27676 8138 2 : : : 27676 8138 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8138 4 : : : 27676 8138 5 $ $ $ 27676 8138 6 3 3 CD 27676 8138 7 billion billion CD 27676 8138 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8138 9 : : : 27676 8138 10 $ $ $ 27676 8138 11 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 8138 12 billion billion CD 27676 8138 13 , , , 27676 8138 14 including include VBG 27676 8138 15 capital capital NN 27676 8138 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8138 17 of of IN 27676 8138 18 $ $ $ 27676 8138 19 1 1 CD 27676 8138 20 billion billion CD 27676 8138 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8138 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 8138 23 est est NNP 27676 8138 24 . . . 27676 8138 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8139 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 8139 2 : : : 27676 8139 3 processing processing NN 27676 8139 4 of of IN 27676 8139 5 rubber rubber NN 27676 8139 6 , , , 27676 8139 7 tea tea NN 27676 8139 8 , , , 27676 8139 9 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 8139 10 , , , 27676 8139 11 and and CC 27676 8139 12 other other JJ 27676 8139 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8139 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8139 15 ; ; : 27676 8139 16 clothing clothing NN 27676 8139 17 , , , 27676 8139 18 cement cement NN 27676 8139 19 , , , 27676 8139 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8139 21 refining refining NN 27676 8139 22 , , , 27676 8139 23 textiles textile NNS 27676 8139 24 , , , 27676 8139 25 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 8139 26 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8139 27 production production NN 27676 8139 28 growth growth NN 27676 8139 29 rate rate NN 27676 8139 30 : : : 27676 8139 31 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 8139 32 % % NN 27676 8139 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8139 34 1996 1996 CD 27676 8139 35 est est NNP 27676 8139 36 . . . 27676 8139 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8140 2 -- -- : 27676 8140 3 production production NN 27676 8140 4 : : : 27676 8140 5 5.05 5.05 CD 27676 8140 6 billion billion CD 27676 8140 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8140 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8140 12 -- -- : 27676 8140 13 production production NN 27676 8140 14 by by IN 27676 8140 15 source source NN 27676 8140 16 : : : 27676 8140 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 8140 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 8140 19 : : : 27676 8140 20 4.95 4.95 CD 27676 8140 21 % % NN 27676 8140 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8140 23 : : : 27676 8140 24 95.05 95.05 CD 27676 8140 25 % % NN 27676 8140 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8140 27 : : : 27676 8140 28 0 0 CD 27676 8140 29 % % NN 27676 8140 30 other other JJ 27676 8140 31 : : : 27676 8140 32 0 0 CD 27676 8140 33 % % NN 27676 8140 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8140 38 -- -- : 27676 8140 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 8140 40 : : : 27676 8140 41 5.05 5.05 CD 27676 8140 42 billion billion CD 27676 8140 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8140 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8140 48 -- -- : 27676 8140 49 exports export NNS 27676 8140 50 : : : 27676 8140 51 0 0 CD 27676 8140 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8140 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8140 57 -- -- : 27676 8140 58 imports import NNS 27676 8140 59 : : : 27676 8140 60 0 0 CD 27676 8140 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8140 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8140 66 -- -- : 27676 8140 67 products product NNS 27676 8140 68 : : : 27676 8140 69 rice rice NN 27676 8140 70 , , , 27676 8140 71 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 8140 72 , , , 27676 8140 73 grains grain NNS 27676 8140 74 , , , 27676 8140 75 pulses pulse NNS 27676 8140 76 , , , 27676 8140 77 oilseed oilseed NN 27676 8140 78 , , , 27676 8140 79 spices spice NNS 27676 8140 80 , , , 27676 8140 81 tea tea NN 27676 8140 82 , , , 27676 8140 83 rubber rubber NN 27676 8140 84 , , , 27676 8140 85 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 8140 86 ; ; : 27676 8140 87 milk milk NN 27676 8140 88 , , , 27676 8140 89 eggs egg NNS 27676 8140 90 , , , 27676 8140 91 hides hide NNS 27676 8140 92 , , , 27676 8140 93 beef beef NN 27676 8140 94 Exports export NNS 27676 8140 95 : : : 27676 8140 96 $ $ $ 27676 8140 97 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 8140 98 billion billion CD 27676 8140 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 100 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8140 101 . . 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8140 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 278 , , , 27676 8140 279 55.271 55.271 CD 27676 8140 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 281 1996 1996 CD 27676 8140 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 283 , , , 27676 8140 284 51.252 51.252 CD 27676 8140 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 286 1995 1995 CD 27676 8140 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 288 , , , 27676 8140 289 49.415 49.415 CD 27676 8140 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 291 1994 1994 CD 27676 8140 292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8140 293 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8140 294 year year NN 27676 8140 295 : : : 27676 8140 296 calendar calendar NN 27676 8140 297 year year NN 27676 8140 298 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8140 299 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8140 300 : : : 27676 8140 301 352,681 352,681 CD 27676 8140 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8140 303 1997 1997 CD 27676 8140 304 est e JJS 27676 8140 305 . . . 27676 8141 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8141 2 ; ; : 27676 8141 3 114,888 114,888 CD 27676 8141 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8141 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 8141 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 8141 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8141 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 8141 9 est est NNP 27676 8141 10 . . . 27676 8141 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8142 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8142 2 system system NN 27676 8142 3 : : : 27676 8142 4 very very RB 27676 8142 5 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 8142 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8142 7 service service NN 27676 8142 8 , , , 27676 8142 9 but but CC 27676 8142 10 expanding expand VBG 27676 8142 11 with with IN 27676 8142 12 the the DT 27676 8142 13 entry entry NN 27676 8142 14 of of IN 27676 8142 15 two two CD 27676 8142 16 wireless wireless JJ 27676 8142 17 loop loop NN 27676 8142 18 operators operator NNS 27676 8142 19 and and CC 27676 8142 20 privatization privatization NN 27676 8142 21 of of IN 27676 8142 22 national national JJ 27676 8142 23 telephone telephone NN 27676 8142 24 company company NN 27676 8142 25 ; ; : 27676 8142 26 good good JJ 27676 8142 27 international international JJ 27676 8142 28 service service NN 27676 8142 29 domestic domestic NN 27676 8142 30 : : : 27676 8142 31 NA NA NNP 27676 8142 32 international international JJ 27676 8142 33 : : : 27676 8142 34 submarine submarine NN 27676 8142 35 cables cable NNS 27676 8142 36 to to IN 27676 8142 37 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 8142 38 and and CC 27676 8142 39 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 8142 40 ; ; : 27676 8142 41 satellite satellite NN 27676 8142 42 earth earth NN 27676 8142 43 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8142 44 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8142 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8142 46 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8142 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8142 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8142 49 Radio radio NN 27676 8142 50 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8142 51 stations station NNS 27676 8142 52 : : : 27676 8142 53 AM am VBP 27676 8142 54 12 12 CD 27676 8142 55 , , , 27676 8142 56 FM FM NNP 27676 8142 57 5 5 CD 27676 8142 58 , , , 27676 8142 59 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8142 60 0 0 CD 27676 8142 61 Radios radio NNS 27676 8142 62 : : : 27676 8142 63 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 8142 64 million million CD 27676 8142 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8142 66 1996 1996 CD 27676 8142 67 est est NNP 27676 8142 68 . . . 27676 8142 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8143 1 Television television NN 27676 8143 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8143 3 stations station NNS 27676 8143 4 : : : 27676 8143 5 21 21 CD 27676 8143 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8143 7 19 19 CD 27676 8143 8 network network NN 27676 8143 9 stations station NNS 27676 8143 10 , , , 27676 8143 11 two two CD 27676 8143 12 low low JJ 27676 8143 13 - - HYPH 27676 8143 14 power power NN 27676 8143 15 stations station NNS 27676 8143 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8143 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8143 18 1997 1997 CD 27676 8143 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8143 20 Televisions television NNS 27676 8143 21 : : : 27676 8143 22 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 8143 23 million million CD 27676 8143 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8143 25 1996 1996 CD 27676 8143 26 est est NNP 27676 8143 27 . . . 27676 8143 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8144 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8144 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8144 3 : : : 27676 8144 4 total total NN 27676 8144 5 : : : 27676 8144 6 1,501 1,501 CD 27676 8144 7 km km NN 27676 8144 8 broad broad JJ 27676 8144 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8144 10 : : : 27676 8144 11 1,442 1,442 CD 27676 8144 12 km km NN 27676 8144 13 1.676-m 1.676-m CD 27676 8144 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8144 15 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8144 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 8144 17 : : : 27676 8144 18 59 59 CD 27676 8144 19 km km NN 27676 8144 20 0.762-m 0.762-m CD 27676 8144 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 8144 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8144 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 8144 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8144 25 Highways highway NNS 27676 8144 26 : : : 27676 8144 27 total total NN 27676 8144 28 : : : 27676 8144 29 99,200 99,200 CD 27676 8144 30 km km NN 27676 8144 31 paved pave VBN 27676 8144 32 : : : 27676 8144 33 39,680 39,680 CD 27676 8144 34 km km NN 27676 8144 35 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8144 36 : : : 27676 8144 37 59,520 59,520 CD 27676 8144 38 km km NNS 27676 8144 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8144 40 1996 1996 CD 27676 8144 41 est est NNP 27676 8144 42 . . . 27676 8144 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8145 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8145 2 : : : 27676 8145 3 430 430 CD 27676 8145 4 km km NNS 27676 8145 5 ; ; : 27676 8145 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8145 7 by by IN 27676 8145 8 shallow shallow JJ 27676 8145 9 - - HYPH 27676 8145 10 draft draft NN 27676 8145 11 craft craft NN 27676 8145 12 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8145 13 : : : 27676 8145 14 crude crude JJ 27676 8145 15 oil oil NN 27676 8145 16 and and CC 27676 8145 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8145 18 products product NNS 27676 8145 19 62 62 CD 27676 8145 20 km km NNS 27676 8145 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8145 22 1987 1987 CD 27676 8145 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8145 24 Ports port NNS 27676 8145 25 and and CC 27676 8145 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8145 27 : : : 27676 8145 28 Colombo Colombo NNP 27676 8145 29 , , , 27676 8145 30 Galle Galle NNP 27676 8145 31 , , , 27676 8145 32 Jaffna Jaffna NNP 27676 8145 33 , , , 27676 8145 34 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 27676 8145 35 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8145 36 marine marine NN 27676 8145 37 : : : 27676 8145 38 total total NN 27676 8145 39 : : : 27676 8145 40 22 22 CD 27676 8145 41 ships ship NNS 27676 8145 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8145 43 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8145 44 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8145 45 or or CC 27676 8145 46 over over RB 27676 8145 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8145 48 totaling total VBG 27676 8145 49 178,867 178,867 CD 27676 8145 50 GRT/276,363 GRT/276,363 NNP 27676 8145 51 DWT DWT NNP 27676 8145 52 ships ship NNS 27676 8145 53 by by IN 27676 8145 54 type type NN 27676 8145 55 : : : 27676 8145 56 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8145 57 1 1 CD 27676 8145 58 , , , 27676 8145 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 8145 60 14 14 CD 27676 8145 61 , , , 27676 8145 62 container container NN 27676 8145 63 1 1 CD 27676 8145 64 , , , 27676 8145 65 oil oil NN 27676 8145 66 tanker tanker NN 27676 8145 67 1 1 CD 27676 8145 68 , , , 27676 8145 69 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 8145 70 cargo cargo NN 27676 8145 71 5 5 CD 27676 8145 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8145 73 1998 1998 CD 27676 8145 74 est est NNP 27676 8145 75 . . . 27676 8145 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8146 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8146 2 : : : 27676 8146 3 13 13 CD 27676 8146 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8146 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8146 6 est est NNP 27676 8146 7 . . . 27676 8146 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8147 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8147 2 -- -- : 27676 8147 3 with with IN 27676 8147 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8147 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8147 6 : : : 27676 8147 7 total total NN 27676 8147 8 : : : 27676 8147 9 12 12 CD 27676 8147 10 over over IN 27676 8147 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8147 12 m m NN 27676 8147 13 : : : 27676 8147 14 1 1 CD 27676 8147 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8147 16 to to TO 27676 8147 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8147 18 m m NN 27676 8147 19 : : : 27676 8147 20 5 5 CD 27676 8147 21 914 914 CD 27676 8147 22 to to TO 27676 8147 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8147 24 m m NN 27676 8147 25 : : : 27676 8147 26 6 6 CD 27676 8147 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8147 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8147 29 est est NNP 27676 8147 30 . . . 27676 8147 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8148 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8148 2 -- -- : 27676 8148 3 with with IN 27676 8148 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8148 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8148 6 : : : 27676 8148 7 total total NN 27676 8148 8 : : : 27676 8148 9 1 1 CD 27676 8148 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8148 11 to to TO 27676 8148 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8148 13 m m NN 27676 8148 14 : : : 27676 8148 15 1 1 CD 27676 8148 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8148 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 8148 18 est est NNP 27676 8148 19 . . . 27676 8148 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8149 1 Military military JJ 27676 8149 2 Military military JJ 27676 8149 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8149 4 : : : 27676 8149 5 Army Army NNP 27676 8149 6 , , , 27676 8149 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8149 8 , , , 27676 8149 9 Air Air NNP 27676 8149 10 Force Force NNP 27676 8149 11 , , , 27676 8149 12 Police Police NNP 27676 8149 13 Force Force NNP 27676 8149 14 Military Military NNP 27676 8149 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 8149 16 -- -- : 27676 8149 17 military military JJ 27676 8149 18 age age NN 27676 8149 19 : : : 27676 8149 20 18 18 CD 27676 8149 21 years year NNS 27676 8149 22 of of IN 27676 8149 23 age age NN 27676 8149 24 Military military JJ 27676 8149 25 manpower manpower NN 27676 8149 26 -- -- : 27676 8149 27 availability availability NN 27676 8149 28 : : : 27676 8149 29 males male NNS 27676 8149 30 age age NNP 27676 8149 31 15 15 CD 27676 8149 32 - - HYPH 27676 8149 33 49 49 CD 27676 8149 34 : : : 27676 8149 35 5,223,590 5,223,590 CD 27676 8149 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8149 37 1999 1999 CD 27676 8149 38 est est NNP 27676 8149 39 . . . 27676 8149 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8150 1 Military military JJ 27676 8150 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8150 3 -- -- : 27676 8150 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8150 5 for for IN 27676 8150 6 military military JJ 27676 8150 7 service service NN 27676 8150 8 : : : 27676 8150 9 males male NNS 27676 8150 10 age age NNP 27676 8150 11 15 15 CD 27676 8150 12 - - HYPH 27676 8150 13 49 49 CD 27676 8150 14 : : SYM 27676 8150 15 4,062,758 4,062,758 CD 27676 8150 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8150 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8150 18 est est NNP 27676 8150 19 . . . 27676 8150 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8151 1 Military military JJ 27676 8151 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8151 3 -- -- : 27676 8151 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8151 5 military military JJ 27676 8151 6 age age NN 27676 8151 7 annually annually RB 27676 8151 8 : : : 27676 8151 9 males male NNS 27676 8151 10 : : : 27676 8151 11 199,196 199,196 CD 27676 8151 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8151 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8151 14 est est NNP 27676 8151 15 . . . 27676 8151 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8152 1 Military military JJ 27676 8152 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8152 3 -- -- : 27676 8152 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8152 5 figure figure NN 27676 8152 6 : : : 27676 8152 7 $ $ $ 27676 8152 8 719 719 CD 27676 8152 9 million million CD 27676 8152 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8152 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 8152 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8152 13 Military military JJ 27676 8152 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8152 15 -- -- : 27676 8152 16 percent percent NN 27676 8152 17 of of IN 27676 8152 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8152 19 : : : 27676 8152 20 4.2 4.2 CD 27676 8152 21 % % NN 27676 8152 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8152 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 8152 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8152 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8152 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8152 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8152 28 -- -- : 27676 8152 29 international international JJ 27676 8152 30 : : : 27676 8152 31 none none NN 27676 8152 32 = = SYM 27676 8152 33 = = SYM 27676 8152 34 = = SYM 27676 8152 35 = = SYM 27676 8152 36 = = SYM 27676 8152 37 = = SYM 27676 8152 38 = = SYM 27676 8152 39 = = SYM 27676 8152 40 = = SYM 27676 8152 41 = = SYM 27676 8152 42 = = SYM 27676 8152 43 = = SYM 27676 8152 44 = = SYM 27676 8152 45 = = SYM 27676 8152 46 = = SYM 27676 8152 47 = = SYM 27676 8152 48 = = SYM 27676 8152 49 = = SYM 27676 8152 50 = = SYM 27676 8152 51 = = SYM 27676 8152 52 = = SYM 27676 8152 53 = = SYM 27676 8152 54 = = SYM 27676 8152 55 = = SYM 27676 8152 56 = = SYM 27676 8152 57 = = SYM 27676 8152 58 = = SYM 27676 8152 59 = = SYM 27676 8152 60 = = SYM 27676 8152 61 = = SYM 27676 8152 62 = = SYM 27676 8152 63 = = SYM 27676 8152 64 = = SYM 27676 8152 65 = = SYM 27676 8152 66 = = SYM 27676 8152 67 = = SYM 27676 8152 68 = = SYM 27676 8152 69 = = SYM 27676 8152 70 = = SYM 27676 8152 71 = = SYM 27676 8152 72 = = SYM 27676 8152 73 = = SYM 27676 8152 74 = = SYM 27676 8152 75 = = SYM 27676 8152 76 = = SYM 27676 8152 77 = = SYM 27676 8152 78 = = SYM 27676 8152 79 = = SYM 27676 8152 80 = = SYM 27676 8152 81 = = SYM 27676 8152 82 = = SYM 27676 8152 83 = = SYM 27676 8152 84 = = SYM 27676 8152 85 = = SYM 27676 8152 86 = = SYM 27676 8152 87 = = SYM 27676 8152 88 = = SYM 27676 8152 89 = = SYM 27676 8152 90 = = SYM 27676 8152 91 = = SYM 27676 8152 92 = = SYM 27676 8152 93 = = SYM 27676 8152 94 = = SYM 27676 8152 95 = = SYM 27676 8152 96 = = SYM 27676 8152 97 = = SYM 27676 8152 98 = = SYM 27676 8152 99 = = SYM 27676 8152 100 = = SYM 27676 8152 101 = = NFP 27676 8152 102 @Sudan @Sudan NNP 27676 8152 103 ----- ----- NFP 27676 8152 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8152 105 Location Location NNP 27676 8152 106 : : : 27676 8152 107 Northern Northern NNP 27676 8152 108 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8152 109 , , , 27676 8152 110 bordering border VBG 27676 8152 111 the the DT 27676 8152 112 Red Red NNP 27676 8152 113 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8152 114 , , , 27676 8152 115 between between IN 27676 8152 116 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8152 117 and and CC 27676 8152 118 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 8152 119 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8152 120 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8152 121 : : : 27676 8152 122 15 15 CD 27676 8152 123 00 00 CD 27676 8152 124 N n CD 27676 8152 125 , , , 27676 8152 126 30 30 CD 27676 8152 127 00 00 CD 27676 8152 128 E e NN 27676 8152 129 Map Map NNP 27676 8152 130 references reference NNS 27676 8152 131 : : : 27676 8152 132 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8152 133 Area Area NNP 27676 8152 134 : : : 27676 8152 135 total total NN 27676 8152 136 : : : 27676 8152 137 2,505,810 2,505,810 CD 27676 8152 138 sq sq NN 27676 8152 139 km km NNP 27676 8152 140 land land NN 27676 8152 141 : : : 27676 8152 142 2.376 2.376 CD 27676 8152 143 million million CD 27676 8152 144 sq sq IN 27676 8152 145 km km NNP 27676 8152 146 water water NN 27676 8152 147 : : : 27676 8152 148 129,810 129,810 CD 27676 8152 149 sq sq NN 27676 8152 150 km km NNP 27676 8152 151 Area Area NNP 27676 8152 152 -- -- : 27676 8152 153 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8152 154 : : : 27676 8152 155 slightly slightly RB 27676 8152 156 more more JJR 27676 8152 157 than than IN 27676 8152 158 one one CD 27676 8152 159 - - HYPH 27676 8152 160 quarter quarter NN 27676 8152 161 the the DT 27676 8152 162 size size NN 27676 8152 163 of of IN 27676 8152 164 the the DT 27676 8152 165 US US NNP 27676 8152 166 Land Land NNP 27676 8152 167 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8152 168 : : : 27676 8152 169 total total NN 27676 8152 170 : : : 27676 8152 171 7,687 7,687 CD 27676 8152 172 km km NN 27676 8152 173 border border NN 27676 8152 174 countries country NNS 27676 8152 175 : : : 27676 8152 176 Central Central NNP 27676 8152 177 African African NNP 27676 8152 178 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8152 179 1,165 1,165 CD 27676 8152 180 km km NN 27676 8152 181 , , , 27676 8152 182 Chad Chad NNP 27676 8152 183 1,360 1,360 CD 27676 8152 184 km km NNS 27676 8152 185 , , , 27676 8152 186 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8152 187 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8152 188 of of IN 27676 8152 189 the the DT 27676 8152 190 Congo Congo NNP 27676 8152 191 628 628 CD 27676 8152 192 km km NNS 27676 8152 193 , , , 27676 8152 194 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8152 195 1,273 1,273 CD 27676 8152 196 km km NN 27676 8152 197 , , , 27676 8152 198 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 8152 199 605 605 CD 27676 8152 200 km km NN 27676 8152 201 , , , 27676 8152 202 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 8152 203 1,606 1,606 CD 27676 8152 204 km km NN 27676 8152 205 , , , 27676 8152 206 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8152 207 232 232 CD 27676 8152 208 km km NNS 27676 8152 209 , , , 27676 8152 210 Libya Libya NNP 27676 8152 211 383 383 CD 27676 8152 212 km km NNS 27676 8152 213 , , , 27676 8152 214 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 8152 215 435 435 CD 27676 8152 216 km km NN 27676 8152 217 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8152 218 : : : 27676 8152 219 853 853 CD 27676 8152 220 km km NN 27676 8152 221 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8152 222 claims claim VBZ 27676 8152 223 : : : 27676 8152 224 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 8152 225 zone zone NN 27676 8152 226 : : : 27676 8152 227 18 18 CD 27676 8152 228 nm nm NNP 27676 8152 229 continental continental NNP 27676 8152 230 shelf shelf NN 27676 8152 231 : : : 27676 8152 232 200-m 200-m CD 27676 8152 233 depth depth NN 27676 8152 234 or or CC 27676 8152 235 to to IN 27676 8152 236 the the DT 27676 8152 237 depth depth NN 27676 8152 238 of of IN 27676 8152 239 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 8152 240 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8152 241 sea sea NN 27676 8152 242 : : : 27676 8152 243 12 12 CD 27676 8152 244 nm nm NNP 27676 8152 245 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8152 246 : : : 27676 8152 247 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8152 248 in in IN 27676 8152 249 south south NNP 27676 8152 250 ; ; : 27676 8152 251 arid arid NNP 27676 8152 252 desert desert NNP 27676 8152 253 in in IN 27676 8152 254 north north NNP 27676 8152 255 ; ; , 27676 8152 256 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8152 257 season season NN 27676 8152 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8152 259 April April NNP 27676 8152 260 to to IN 27676 8152 261 October October NNP 27676 8152 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8152 263 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8152 264 : : : 27676 8152 265 generally generally RB 27676 8152 266 flat flat JJ 27676 8152 267 , , , 27676 8152 268 featureless featureless JJ 27676 8152 269 plain plain NN 27676 8152 270 ; ; : 27676 8152 271 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8152 272 in in IN 27676 8152 273 east east NNP 27676 8152 274 and and CC 27676 8152 275 west west NNP 27676 8152 276 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8152 277 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8152 278 : : : 27676 8152 279 lowest low JJS 27676 8152 280 point point NN 27676 8152 281 : : : 27676 8152 282 Red Red NNP 27676 8152 283 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8152 284 0 0 NFP 27676 8152 285 m m DT 27676 8152 286 highest high JJS 27676 8152 287 point point NN 27676 8152 288 : : : 27676 8152 289 Kinyeti Kinyeti NNP 27676 8152 290 3,187 3,187 CD 27676 8152 291 m m NNP 27676 8152 292 Natural Natural NNP 27676 8152 293 resources resource NNS 27676 8152 294 : : : 27676 8152 295 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8152 296 ; ; : 27676 8152 297 small small JJ 27676 8152 298 reserves reserve NNS 27676 8152 299 of of IN 27676 8152 300 iron iron NN 27676 8152 301 ore ore NN 27676 8152 302 , , , 27676 8152 303 copper copper NN 27676 8152 304 , , , 27676 8152 305 chromium chromium NN 27676 8152 306 ore ore NN 27676 8152 307 , , , 27676 8152 308 zinc zinc NN 27676 8152 309 , , , 27676 8152 310 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 8152 311 , , , 27676 8152 312 mica mica NNP 27676 8152 313 , , , 27676 8152 314 silver silver NN 27676 8152 315 , , , 27676 8152 316 gold gold NN 27676 8152 317 Land Land NNP 27676 8152 318 use use NN 27676 8152 319 : : : 27676 8152 320 arable arable JJ 27676 8152 321 land land NN 27676 8152 322 : : : 27676 8152 323 5 5 CD 27676 8152 324 % % NN 27676 8152 325 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8152 326 crops crop NNS 27676 8152 327 : : : 27676 8152 328 0 0 CD 27676 8152 329 % % NN 27676 8152 330 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8152 331 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8152 332 : : : 27676 8152 333 46 46 CD 27676 8152 334 % % NN 27676 8152 335 forests forest NNS 27676 8152 336 and and CC 27676 8152 337 woodland woodland NN 27676 8152 338 : : : 27676 8152 339 19 19 CD 27676 8152 340 % % NN 27676 8152 341 other other JJ 27676 8152 342 : : : 27676 8152 343 30 30 CD 27676 8152 344 % % NN 27676 8152 345 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8152 346 1993 1993 CD 27676 8152 347 est est NNP 27676 8152 348 . . . 27676 8152 349 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8153 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8153 2 land land NN 27676 8153 3 : : : 27676 8153 4 19,460 19,460 CD 27676 8153 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8153 6 km km NNP 27676 8153 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8153 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8153 9 est est NNP 27676 8153 10 . . . 27676 8153 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8154 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8154 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8154 3 : : : 27676 8154 4 dust dust NN 27676 8154 5 storms storm NNS 27676 8154 6 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8154 7 -- -- : 27676 8154 8 current current JJ 27676 8154 9 issues issue NNS 27676 8154 10 : : : 27676 8154 11 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 8154 12 supplies supply NNS 27676 8154 13 of of IN 27676 8154 14 potable potable JJ 27676 8154 15 water water NN 27676 8154 16 ; ; : 27676 8154 17 wildlife wildlife NN 27676 8154 18 populations population NNS 27676 8154 19 threatened threaten VBN 27676 8154 20 by by IN 27676 8154 21 excessive excessive JJ 27676 8154 22 hunting hunting NN 27676 8154 23 ; ; , 27676 8154 24 soil soil NN 27676 8154 25 erosion erosion NN 27676 8154 26 ; ; , 27676 8154 27 desertification desertification NN 27676 8154 28 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8154 29 -- -- : 27676 8154 30 international international JJ 27676 8154 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8154 32 : : : 27676 8154 33 party party NN 27676 8154 34 to to TO 27676 8154 35 : : : 27676 8154 36 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8154 37 , , , 27676 8154 38 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8154 39 Change Change NNP 27676 8154 40 , , , 27676 8154 41 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8154 42 , , , 27676 8154 43 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8154 44 Species Species NNPS 27676 8154 45 , , , 27676 8154 46 Law Law NNP 27676 8154 47 of of IN 27676 8154 48 the the DT 27676 8154 49 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8154 50 , , , 27676 8154 51 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8154 52 Test Test NNP 27676 8154 53 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8154 54 , , , 27676 8154 55 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8154 56 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8154 57 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8154 58 signed sign VBD 27676 8154 59 , , , 27676 8154 60 but but CC 27676 8154 61 not not RB 27676 8154 62 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8154 63 : : : 27676 8154 64 none none NN 27676 8154 65 of of IN 27676 8154 66 the the DT 27676 8154 67 selected select VBN 27676 8154 68 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8154 69 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8154 70 -- -- : 27676 8154 71 note note NN 27676 8154 72 : : : 27676 8154 73 largest large JJS 27676 8154 74 country country NN 27676 8154 75 in in IN 27676 8154 76 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8154 77 ; ; : 27676 8154 78 dominated dominate VBN 27676 8154 79 by by IN 27676 8154 80 the the DT 27676 8154 81 Nile Nile NNP 27676 8154 82 and and CC 27676 8154 83 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8154 84 tributaries tributary NNS 27676 8154 85 People People NNP 27676 8154 86 Population Population NNP 27676 8154 87 : : : 27676 8154 88 34,475,690 34,475,690 CD 27676 8154 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8154 90 July July NNP 27676 8154 91 1999 1999 CD 27676 8154 92 est est NNP 27676 8154 93 . . . 27676 8154 94 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8155 1 Age age NN 27676 8155 2 structure structure NN 27676 8155 3 : : : 27676 8155 4 0 0 CD 27676 8155 5 - - HYPH 27676 8155 6 14 14 CD 27676 8155 7 years year NNS 27676 8155 8 : : : 27676 8155 9 45 45 CD 27676 8155 10 % % NN 27676 8155 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8155 12 male male NN 27676 8155 13 7,941,909 7,941,909 CD 27676 8155 14 ; ; : 27676 8155 15 female female JJ 27676 8155 16 7,614,225 7,614,225 CD 27676 8155 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8155 18 15 15 CD 27676 8155 19 - - SYM 27676 8155 20 64 64 CD 27676 8155 21 years year NNS 27676 8155 22 : : : 27676 8155 23 53 53 CD 27676 8155 24 % % NN 27676 8155 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8155 26 male male JJ 27676 8155 27 9,094,712 9,094,712 CD 27676 8155 28 ; ; : 27676 8155 29 female female JJ 27676 8155 30 9,061,194 9,061,194 CD 27676 8155 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8155 32 65 65 CD 27676 8155 33 years year NNS 27676 8155 34 and and CC 27676 8155 35 over over IN 27676 8155 36 : : : 27676 8155 37 2 2 CD 27676 8155 38 % % NN 27676 8155 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8155 40 male male JJ 27676 8155 41 423,389 423,389 CD 27676 8155 42 ; ; : 27676 8155 43 female female JJ 27676 8155 44 340,261 340,261 CD 27676 8155 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8155 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8155 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8155 48 est est NNP 27676 8155 49 . . . 27676 8155 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8156 1 Population population NN 27676 8156 2 growth growth NN 27676 8156 3 rate rate NN 27676 8156 4 : : : 27676 8156 5 2.71 2.71 CD 27676 8156 6 % % NN 27676 8156 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8156 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8156 9 est est NNP 27676 8156 10 . . . 27676 8156 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8157 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8157 2 rate rate NN 27676 8157 3 : : : 27676 8157 4 39.34 39.34 CD 27676 8157 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8157 6 population population NN 27676 8157 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8157 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8157 9 est est NNP 27676 8157 10 . . . 27676 8157 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8158 1 Death death NN 27676 8158 2 rate rate NN 27676 8158 3 : : : 27676 8158 4 10.6 10.6 CD 27676 8158 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8158 6 population population NN 27676 8158 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8158 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8158 9 est est NNP 27676 8158 10 . . . 27676 8158 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8159 1 Net net JJ 27676 8159 2 migration migration NN 27676 8159 3 rate rate NN 27676 8159 4 : : : 27676 8159 5 -1.68 -1.68 NFP 27676 8159 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 8159 7 population population NN 27676 8159 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8159 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8159 10 est est NNP 27676 8159 11 . . . 27676 8159 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8160 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8160 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8160 3 : : : 27676 8160 4 at at IN 27676 8160 5 birth birth NN 27676 8160 6 : : : 27676 8160 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8160 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8160 9 under under IN 27676 8160 10 15 15 CD 27676 8160 11 years year NNS 27676 8160 12 : : : 27676 8160 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8160 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8160 15 15 15 CD 27676 8160 16 - - HYPH 27676 8160 17 64 64 CD 27676 8160 18 years year NNS 27676 8160 19 : : : 27676 8160 20 1 1 CD 27676 8160 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8160 22 65 65 CD 27676 8160 23 years year NNS 27676 8160 24 and and CC 27676 8160 25 over over IN 27676 8160 26 : : : 27676 8160 27 1.24 1.24 CD 27676 8160 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8160 29 total total JJ 27676 8160 30 population population NN 27676 8160 31 : : : 27676 8160 32 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 8160 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8160 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8160 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8160 36 est est NNP 27676 8160 37 . . . 27676 8160 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8161 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8161 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8161 3 rate rate NN 27676 8161 4 : : : 27676 8161 5 70.94 70.94 CD 27676 8161 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8161 7 live live JJ 27676 8161 8 births birth NNS 27676 8161 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8161 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8161 11 est est NNP 27676 8161 12 . . . 27676 8161 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8162 1 Life life NN 27676 8162 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8162 3 at at IN 27676 8162 4 birth birth NN 27676 8162 5 : : : 27676 8162 6 total total JJ 27676 8162 7 population population NN 27676 8162 8 : : : 27676 8162 9 56.4 56.4 CD 27676 8162 10 years year NNS 27676 8162 11 male male JJ 27676 8162 12 : : : 27676 8162 13 55.41 55.41 CD 27676 8162 14 years year NNS 27676 8162 15 female female JJ 27676 8162 16 : : : 27676 8162 17 57.44 57.44 CD 27676 8162 18 years year NNS 27676 8162 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8162 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8162 21 est est NNP 27676 8162 22 . . . 27676 8162 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8163 1 Total total JJ 27676 8163 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 8163 3 rate rate NN 27676 8163 4 : : : 27676 8163 5 5.58 5.58 CD 27676 8163 6 children child NNS 27676 8163 7 born bear VBN 27676 8163 8 / / SYM 27676 8163 9 woman woman NN 27676 8163 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8163 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 8163 12 est est NNP 27676 8163 13 . . . 27676 8163 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8164 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 8164 2 : : : 27676 8164 3 noun noun NN 27676 8164 4 : : : 27676 8164 5 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 27676 8164 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8164 7 singular singular JJ 27676 8164 8 and and CC 27676 8164 9 plural plural JJ 27676 8164 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8164 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 8164 12 : : : 27676 8164 13 Sudanese sudanese JJ 27676 8164 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8164 15 groups group NNS 27676 8164 16 : : : 27676 8164 17 black black JJ 27676 8164 18 52 52 CD 27676 8164 19 % % NN 27676 8164 20 , , , 27676 8164 21 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8164 22 39 39 CD 27676 8164 23 % % NN 27676 8164 24 , , , 27676 8164 25 Beja Beja NNP 27676 8164 26 6 6 CD 27676 8164 27 % % NN 27676 8164 28 , , , 27676 8164 29 foreigners foreigner NNS 27676 8164 30 2 2 CD 27676 8164 31 % % NN 27676 8164 32 , , , 27676 8164 33 other other JJ 27676 8164 34 1 1 CD 27676 8164 35 % % NN 27676 8164 36 Religions religion NNS 27676 8164 37 : : : 27676 8164 38 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 8164 39 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8164 40 70 70 CD 27676 8164 41 % % NN 27676 8164 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8164 43 in in IN 27676 8164 44 north north NN 27676 8164 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8164 46 , , , 27676 8164 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 8164 48 beliefs belief NNS 27676 8164 49 25 25 CD 27676 8164 50 % % NN 27676 8164 51 , , , 27676 8164 52 Christian Christian NNP 27676 8164 53 5 5 CD 27676 8164 54 % % NN 27676 8164 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8164 56 mostly mostly RB 27676 8164 57 in in IN 27676 8164 58 south south NNP 27676 8164 59 and and CC 27676 8164 60 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 8164 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8164 62 Languages language VBZ 27676 8164 63 : : : 27676 8164 64 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 8164 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8164 66 official official JJ 27676 8164 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8164 68 , , , 27676 8164 69 Nubian Nubian NNP 27676 8164 70 , , , 27676 8164 71 Ta Ta NNP 27676 8164 72 Bedawie Bedawie NNP 27676 8164 73 , , , 27676 8164 74 diverse diverse JJ 27676 8164 75 dialects dialect NNS 27676 8164 76 of of IN 27676 8164 77 Nilotic nilotic JJ 27676 8164 78 , , , 27676 8164 79 Nilo Nilo NNP 27676 8164 80 - - HYPH 27676 8164 81 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 27676 8164 82 , , , 27676 8164 83 Sudanic sudanic JJ 27676 8164 84 languages language NNS 27676 8164 85 , , , 27676 8164 86 English English NNP 27676 8164 87 note note NN 27676 8164 88 : : : 27676 8164 89 program program NN 27676 8164 90 of of IN 27676 8164 91 Arabization Arabization NNP 27676 8164 92 in in IN 27676 8164 93 process process NN 27676 8164 94 Literacy literacy NN 27676 8164 95 : : : 27676 8164 96 definition definition NN 27676 8164 97 : : : 27676 8164 98 age age NN 27676 8164 99 15 15 CD 27676 8164 100 and and CC 27676 8164 101 over over RB 27676 8164 102 can can MD 27676 8164 103 read read VB 27676 8164 104 and and CC 27676 8164 105 write write VB 27676 8164 106 total total JJ 27676 8164 107 population population NN 27676 8164 108 : : : 27676 8164 109 46.1 46.1 CD 27676 8164 110 % % NN 27676 8164 111 male male NN 27676 8164 112 : : : 27676 8164 113 57.7 57.7 CD 27676 8164 114 % % NN 27676 8164 115 female female NN 27676 8164 116 : : : 27676 8164 117 34.6 34.6 CD 27676 8164 118 % % NN 27676 8164 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8164 120 1995 1995 CD 27676 8164 121 est est NNP 27676 8164 122 . . . 27676 8164 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8165 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8165 3 name name NN 27676 8165 4 : : : 27676 8165 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8165 6 long long JJ 27676 8165 7 form form NN 27676 8165 8 : : : 27676 8165 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8165 10 of of IN 27676 8165 11 the the DT 27676 8165 12 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8165 14 short short JJ 27676 8165 15 form form NN 27676 8165 16 : : : 27676 8165 17 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 18 local local JJ 27676 8165 19 long long JJ 27676 8165 20 form form NN 27676 8165 21 : : : 27676 8165 22 Jumhuriyat Jumhuriyat NNP 27676 8165 23 as as IN 27676 8165 24 - - HYPH 27676 8165 25 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 26 local local JJ 27676 8165 27 short short JJ 27676 8165 28 form form NN 27676 8165 29 : : : 27676 8165 30 As as IN 27676 8165 31 - - HYPH 27676 8165 32 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 33 former former JJ 27676 8165 34 : : : 27676 8165 35 Anglo anglo JJ 27676 8165 36 - - HYPH 27676 8165 37 Egyptian egyptian JJ 27676 8165 38 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 39 Data Data NNP 27676 8165 40 code code NN 27676 8165 41 : : : 27676 8165 42 SU SU NNP 27676 8165 43 Government Government NNP 27676 8165 44 type type NN 27676 8165 45 : : : 27676 8165 46 transitional transitional JJ 27676 8165 47 -- -- : 27676 8165 48 previously previously RB 27676 8165 49 ruling rule VBG 27676 8165 50 military military JJ 27676 8165 51 junta junta NNP 27676 8165 52 ; ; , 27676 8165 53 presidential presidential JJ 27676 8165 54 and and CC 27676 8165 55 National National NNP 27676 8165 56 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8165 57 elections election NNS 27676 8165 58 held hold VBN 27676 8165 59 in in IN 27676 8165 60 March March NNP 27676 8165 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 8165 62 ; ; : 27676 8165 63 new new JJ 27676 8165 64 constitution constitution NN 27676 8165 65 drafted draft VBN 27676 8165 66 by by IN 27676 8165 67 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 8165 68 Committee Committee NNP 27676 8165 69 , , , 27676 8165 70 went go VBD 27676 8165 71 into into IN 27676 8165 72 effect effect NN 27676 8165 73 on on IN 27676 8165 74 30 30 CD 27676 8165 75 June June NNP 27676 8165 76 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 77 after after IN 27676 8165 78 being be VBG 27676 8165 79 approved approve VBN 27676 8165 80 in in IN 27676 8165 81 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 8165 82 referendum referendum NN 27676 8165 83 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8165 84 : : : 27676 8165 85 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 8165 86 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 8165 87 divisions division NNS 27676 8165 88 : : : 27676 8165 89 26 26 CD 27676 8165 90 states state NNS 27676 8165 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 92 wilayat wilayat NN 27676 8165 93 , , , 27676 8165 94 singular singular JJ 27676 8165 95 -- -- : 27676 8165 96 wilayah wilayah NN 27676 8165 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 98 ; ; : 27676 8165 99 A'ali A'ali NNP 27676 8165 100 an an DT 27676 8165 101 Nil Nil NNP 27676 8165 102 , , , 27676 8165 103 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 104 Bahr Bahr NNP 27676 8165 105 al al NNP 27676 8165 106 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 27676 8165 107 , , , 27676 8165 108 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 109 Buhayrat Buhayrat NNP 27676 8165 110 , , , 27676 8165 111 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 112 Jazirah Jazirah NNP 27676 8165 113 , , , 27676 8165 114 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 115 Khartum Khartum NNP 27676 8165 116 , , , 27676 8165 117 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 118 Qadarif Qadarif NNP 27676 8165 119 , , , 27676 8165 120 Al Al NNP 27676 8165 121 Wahdah Wahdah NNP 27676 8165 122 , , , 27676 8165 123 An an DT 27676 8165 124 Nil Nil NNP 27676 8165 125 al al NNP 27676 8165 126 Abyad Abyad NNP 27676 8165 127 , , , 27676 8165 128 An an DT 27676 8165 129 Nil Nil NNP 27676 8165 130 al al NNP 27676 8165 131 Azraq Azraq NNP 27676 8165 132 , , , 27676 8165 133 Ash Ash NNP 27676 8165 134 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 27676 8165 135 , , , 27676 8165 136 Bahr Bahr NNP 27676 8165 137 al al NNP 27676 8165 138 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 8165 139 , , , 27676 8165 140 Gharb Gharb NNP 27676 8165 141 al al NNP 27676 8165 142 Istiwa'iyah Istiwa'iyah NNP 27676 8165 143 , , , 27676 8165 144 Gharb Gharb NNP 27676 8165 145 Bahr Bahr NNPS 27676 8165 146 al al NNP 27676 8165 147 Ghazal Ghazal NNP 27676 8165 148 , , , 27676 8165 149 Gharb Gharb NNP 27676 8165 150 Darfur Darfur NNP 27676 8165 151 , , , 27676 8165 152 Gharb Gharb NNP 27676 8165 153 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 27676 8165 154 , , , 27676 8165 155 Janub Janub NNP 27676 8165 156 Darfur Darfur NNP 27676 8165 157 , , , 27676 8165 158 Janub Janub NNP 27676 8165 159 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 27676 8165 160 , , , 27676 8165 161 Junqali Junqali NNP 27676 8165 162 , , , 27676 8165 163 Kassala Kassala NNP 27676 8165 164 , , , 27676 8165 165 Nahr Nahr NNP 27676 8165 166 an an DT 27676 8165 167 Nil Nil NNP 27676 8165 168 , , , 27676 8165 169 Shamal Shamal NNP 27676 8165 170 Bahr Bahr NNPS 27676 8165 171 al al NNP 27676 8165 172 Ghazal Ghazal NNP 27676 8165 173 , , , 27676 8165 174 Shamal Shamal NNP 27676 8165 175 Darfur Darfur NNP 27676 8165 176 , , , 27676 8165 177 Shamal Shamal NNP 27676 8165 178 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 27676 8165 179 , , , 27676 8165 180 Sharq Sharq NNP 27676 8165 181 al al NNP 27676 8165 182 Istiwa'iyah Istiwa'iyah NNP 27676 8165 183 , , , 27676 8165 184 Sinnar Sinnar NNP 27676 8165 185 , , , 27676 8165 186 Warab Warab NNP 27676 8165 187 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8165 188 : : : 27676 8165 189 1 1 CD 27676 8165 190 January January NNP 27676 8165 191 1956 1956 CD 27676 8165 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 193 from from IN 27676 8165 194 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8165 195 and and CC 27676 8165 196 UK UK NNP 27676 8165 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 198 National national JJ 27676 8165 199 holiday holiday NN 27676 8165 200 : : : 27676 8165 201 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8165 202 Day Day NNP 27676 8165 203 , , , 27676 8165 204 1 1 CD 27676 8165 205 January January NNP 27676 8165 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 207 1956 1956 CD 27676 8165 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 209 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8165 210 : : : 27676 8165 211 12 12 CD 27676 8165 212 April April NNP 27676 8165 213 1973 1973 CD 27676 8165 214 , , , 27676 8165 215 suspended suspend VBD 27676 8165 216 following follow VBG 27676 8165 217 coup coup NN 27676 8165 218 of of IN 27676 8165 219 6 6 CD 27676 8165 220 April April NNP 27676 8165 221 1985 1985 CD 27676 8165 222 ; ; : 27676 8165 223 interim interim JJ 27676 8165 224 constitution constitution NN 27676 8165 225 of of IN 27676 8165 226 10 10 CD 27676 8165 227 October October NNP 27676 8165 228 1985 1985 CD 27676 8165 229 suspended suspend VBD 27676 8165 230 following follow VBG 27676 8165 231 coup coup NN 27676 8165 232 of of IN 27676 8165 233 30 30 CD 27676 8165 234 June June NNP 27676 8165 235 1989 1989 CD 27676 8165 236 ; ; : 27676 8165 237 new new JJ 27676 8165 238 constitution constitution NN 27676 8165 239 implemented implement VBD 27676 8165 240 on on IN 27676 8165 241 30 30 CD 27676 8165 242 June June NNP 27676 8165 243 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 244 Legal legal JJ 27676 8165 245 system system NN 27676 8165 246 : : : 27676 8165 247 based base VBN 27676 8165 248 on on IN 27676 8165 249 English English NNP 27676 8165 250 common common JJ 27676 8165 251 law law NN 27676 8165 252 and and CC 27676 8165 253 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 8165 254 law law NN 27676 8165 255 ; ; : 27676 8165 256 as as IN 27676 8165 257 of of IN 27676 8165 258 20 20 CD 27676 8165 259 January January NNP 27676 8165 260 1991 1991 CD 27676 8165 261 , , , 27676 8165 262 the the DT 27676 8165 263 now now RB 27676 8165 264 defunct defunct JJ 27676 8165 265 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 27676 8165 266 Command Command NNP 27676 8165 267 Council Council NNP 27676 8165 268 imposed impose VBD 27676 8165 269 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 8165 270 law law NN 27676 8165 271 in in IN 27676 8165 272 the the DT 27676 8165 273 northern northern JJ 27676 8165 274 states state NNS 27676 8165 275 ; ; : 27676 8165 276 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 8165 277 law law NN 27676 8165 278 applies apply VBZ 27676 8165 279 to to IN 27676 8165 280 all all DT 27676 8165 281 residents resident NNS 27676 8165 282 of of IN 27676 8165 283 the the DT 27676 8165 284 northern northern JJ 27676 8165 285 states state NNS 27676 8165 286 regardless regardless RB 27676 8165 287 of of IN 27676 8165 288 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8165 289 religion religion NN 27676 8165 290 ; ; : 27676 8165 291 some some DT 27676 8165 292 separate separate JJ 27676 8165 293 religious religious JJ 27676 8165 294 courts court NNS 27676 8165 295 ; ; : 27676 8165 296 accepts accept VBZ 27676 8165 297 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 8165 298 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8165 299 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8165 300 , , , 27676 8165 301 with with IN 27676 8165 302 reservations reservation NNS 27676 8165 303 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 8165 304 : : : 27676 8165 305 NA na CD 27676 8165 306 years year NNS 27676 8165 307 of of IN 27676 8165 308 age age NN 27676 8165 309 ; ; : 27676 8165 310 universal universal JJ 27676 8165 311 , , , 27676 8165 312 but but CC 27676 8165 313 noncompulsory noncompulsory NN 27676 8165 314 Executive executive JJ 27676 8165 315 branch branch NN 27676 8165 316 : : : 27676 8165 317 chief chief NN 27676 8165 318 of of IN 27676 8165 319 state state NN 27676 8165 320 : : : 27676 8165 321 President President NNP 27676 8165 322 Lt Lt NNP 27676 8165 323 . . NNP 27676 8165 324 General General NNP 27676 8165 325 Umar Umar NNP 27676 8165 326 Hasan Hasan NNP 27676 8165 327 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 8165 328 al al NNP 27676 8165 329 - - HYPH 27676 8165 330 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 27676 8165 331 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 332 since since IN 27676 8165 333 16 16 CD 27676 8165 334 October October NNP 27676 8165 335 1993 1993 CD 27676 8165 336 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 337 ; ; : 27676 8165 338 First First NNP 27676 8165 339 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8165 340 President President NNP 27676 8165 341 Ali Ali NNP 27676 8165 342 Uthman Uthman NNP 27676 8165 343 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 8165 344 TAHA TAHA NNP 27676 8165 345 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 346 since since IN 27676 8165 347 17 17 CD 27676 8165 348 February February NNP 27676 8165 349 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 350 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 351 , , , 27676 8165 352 Second Second NNP 27676 8165 353 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8165 354 President President NNP 27676 8165 355 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 356 Police police NN 27676 8165 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 358 Maj Maj NNP 27676 8165 359 . . NNP 27676 8165 360 General General NNP 27676 8165 361 George George NNP 27676 8165 362 KONGOR KONGOR NNP 27676 8165 363 AROP AROP NNP 27676 8165 364 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 365 since since IN 27676 8165 366 NA NA NNP 27676 8165 367 February February NNP 27676 8165 368 1994 1994 CD 27676 8165 369 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 370 ; ; : 27676 8165 371 note note VB 27676 8165 372 -- -- : 27676 8165 373 the the DT 27676 8165 374 president president NN 27676 8165 375 is be VBZ 27676 8165 376 both both CC 27676 8165 377 the the DT 27676 8165 378 chief chief NN 27676 8165 379 of of IN 27676 8165 380 state state NN 27676 8165 381 and and CC 27676 8165 382 head head NN 27676 8165 383 of of IN 27676 8165 384 government government NN 27676 8165 385 head head NN 27676 8165 386 of of IN 27676 8165 387 government government NN 27676 8165 388 : : : 27676 8165 389 President President NNP 27676 8165 390 Lt Lt NNP 27676 8165 391 . . NNP 27676 8165 392 General General NNP 27676 8165 393 Umar Umar NNP 27676 8165 394 Hasan Hasan NNP 27676 8165 395 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 27676 8165 396 al al NNP 27676 8165 397 - - HYPH 27676 8165 398 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 27676 8165 399 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 400 since since IN 27676 8165 401 16 16 CD 27676 8165 402 October October NNP 27676 8165 403 1993 1993 CD 27676 8165 404 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 405 ; ; : 27676 8165 406 First First NNP 27676 8165 407 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8165 408 President President NNP 27676 8165 409 Ali Ali NNP 27676 8165 410 Uthman Uthman NNP 27676 8165 411 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 8165 412 TAHA TAHA NNP 27676 8165 413 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 414 since since IN 27676 8165 415 17 17 CD 27676 8165 416 February February NNP 27676 8165 417 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 419 , , , 27676 8165 420 Second Second NNP 27676 8165 421 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8165 422 President President NNP 27676 8165 423 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 424 Police police NN 27676 8165 425 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 426 Maj Maj NNP 27676 8165 427 . . NNP 27676 8165 428 General General NNP 27676 8165 429 George George NNP 27676 8165 430 KONGOR KONGOR NNP 27676 8165 431 AROP AROP NNP 27676 8165 432 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 433 since since IN 27676 8165 434 NA NA NNP 27676 8165 435 February February NNP 27676 8165 436 1994 1994 CD 27676 8165 437 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 438 ; ; : 27676 8165 439 note note VB 27676 8165 440 -- -- : 27676 8165 441 the the DT 27676 8165 442 president president NN 27676 8165 443 is be VBZ 27676 8165 444 both both CC 27676 8165 445 the the DT 27676 8165 446 chief chief NN 27676 8165 447 of of IN 27676 8165 448 state state NN 27676 8165 449 and and CC 27676 8165 450 head head NN 27676 8165 451 of of IN 27676 8165 452 government government NN 27676 8165 453 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8165 454 : : : 27676 8165 455 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8165 456 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8165 457 by by IN 27676 8165 458 the the DT 27676 8165 459 president president NN 27676 8165 460 ; ; : 27676 8165 461 note note VB 27676 8165 462 -- -- : 27676 8165 463 President President NNP 27676 8165 464 al al NNP 27676 8165 465 - - HYPH 27676 8165 466 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 27676 8165 467 's 's POS 27676 8165 468 government government NN 27676 8165 469 is be VBZ 27676 8165 470 dominated dominate VBN 27676 8165 471 by by IN 27676 8165 472 members member NNS 27676 8165 473 of of IN 27676 8165 474 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8165 475 's 's POS 27676 8165 476 National National NNP 27676 8165 477 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 8165 478 Front Front NNP 27676 8165 479 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8165 480 NIF NIF NNP 27676 8165 481 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8165 482 , , , 27676 8165 483 a a DT 27676 8165 484 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 27676 8165 485 political political JJ 27676 8165 486 organization organization NN 27676 8165 487 formed form VBN 27676 8165 488 from from IN 27676 8165 489 the the DT 27676 8165 490 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8165 491 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 27676 8165 492 in in IN 27676 8165 493 1986 1986 CD 27676 8165 494 ; ; : 27676 8165 495 in in IN 27676 8165 496 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 497 , , , 27676 8165 498 the the DT 27676 8165 499 NIF NIF NNP 27676 8165 500 created create VBD 27676 8165 501 the the DT 27676 8165 502 National National NNP 27676 8165 503 Congress Congress NNP 27676 8165 504 as as IN 27676 8165 505 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8165 506 legal legal JJ 27676 8165 507 front front NN 27676 8165 508 ; ; : 27676 8165 509 the the DT 27676 8165 510 National National NNP 27676 8165 511 Congress Congress NNP 27676 8165 512 / / SYM 27676 8165 513 NIF NIF NNP 27676 8165 514 dominates dominate VBZ 27676 8165 515 much much JJ 27676 8165 516 of of IN 27676 8165 517 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 8165 518 's 's POS 27676 8165 519 overall overall JJ 27676 8165 520 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8165 521 and and CC 27676 8165 522 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8165 523 policies policy NNS 27676 8165 524 ; ; : 27676 8165 525 President President NNP 27676 8165 526 al al NNP 27676 8165 527 - - HYPH 27676 8165 528 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 27676 8165 529 named name VBD 27676 8165 530 a a DT 27676 8165 531 new new JJ 27676 8165 532 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8165 533 on on IN 27676 8165 534 20 20 CD 27676 8165 535 April April NNP 27676 8165 536 1996 1996 CD 27676 8165 537 which which WDT 27676 8165 538 includes include VBZ 27676 8165 539 members member NNS 27676 8165 540 of of IN 27676 8165 541 the the DT 27676 8165 542 National National NNP 27676 8165 543 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 8165 544 Front Front NNP 27676 8165 545 , , , 27676 8165 546 serving serve VBG 27676 8165 547 and and CC 27676 8165 548 retired retire VBN 27676 8165 549 military military JJ 27676 8165 550 officers officer NNS 27676 8165 551 , , , 27676 8165 552 and and CC 27676 8165 553 civilian civilian JJ 27676 8165 554 technocrats technocrat NNS 27676 8165 555 ; ; : 27676 8165 556 on on IN 27676 8165 557 8 8 CD 27676 8165 558 March March NNP 27676 8165 559 1998 1998 CD 27676 8165 560 , , , 27676 8165 561 he -PRON- PRP 27676 8165 562 reshuffled reshuffle VBD 27676 8165 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CD 27676 8172 3 the the DT 27676 8172 4 International International NNP 27676 8172 5 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 8172 6 Fund Fund NNP 27676 8172 7 took take VBD 27676 8172 8 the the DT 27676 8172 9 unusual unusual JJ 27676 8172 10 step step NN 27676 8172 11 of of IN 27676 8172 12 declaring declare VBG 27676 8172 13 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8172 14 noncooperative noncooperative JJ 27676 8172 15 because because IN 27676 8172 16 of of IN 27676 8172 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8172 18 nonpayment nonpayment NN 27676 8172 19 of of IN 27676 8172 20 arrears arrear NNS 27676 8172 21 to to IN 27676 8172 22 the the DT 27676 8172 23 Fund Fund NNP 27676 8172 24 . . . 27676 8173 1 After after IN 27676 8173 2 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8173 3 backtracked backtrack VBD 27676 8173 4 on on IN 27676 8173 5 promised promised JJ 27676 8173 6 reforms reform NNS 27676 8173 7 in in IN 27676 8173 8 1992 1992 CD 27676 8173 9 - - SYM 27676 8173 10 93 93 CD 27676 8173 11 , , , 27676 8173 12 the the DT 27676 8173 13 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8173 14 threatened threaten VBD 27676 8173 15 to to TO 27676 8173 16 expel expel VB 27676 8173 17 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8173 18 from from IN 27676 8173 19 the the DT 27676 8173 20 Fund Fund NNP 27676 8173 21 . . . 27676 8174 1 To to TO 27676 8174 2 avoid avoid VB 27676 8174 3 expulsion expulsion NN 27676 8174 4 , , , 27676 8174 5 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 8174 6 agreed agree VBD 27676 8174 7 to to TO 27676 8174 8 make make VB 27676 8174 9 payments payment NNS 27676 8174 10 on on IN 27676 8174 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8174 12 arrears arrear NNS 27676 8174 13 to to IN 27676 8174 14 the the DT 27676 8174 15 Fund Fund NNP 27676 8174 16 , , , 27676 8174 17 liberalize liberalize VB 27676 8174 18 exchange exchange NN 27676 8174 19 rates rate NNS 27676 8174 20 , , , 27676 8174 21 and and CC 27676 8174 22 reduce reduce VB 27676 8174 23 subsidies subsidy NNS 27676 8174 24 , , , 27676 8174 25 measures measure NNS 27676 8174 26 it -PRON- PRP 27676 8174 27 has have VBZ 27676 8174 28 partially partially RB 27676 8174 29 implemented implement VBN 27676 8174 30 . . . 27676 8175 1 The the DT 27676 8175 2 government government NN 27676 8175 3 's 's POS 27676 8175 4 continued continue VBN 27676 8175 5 prosecution prosecution NN 27676 8175 6 of of IN 27676 8175 7 the the DT 27676 8175 8 civil civil JJ 27676 8175 9 war war NN 27676 8175 10 and and CC 27676 8175 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8175 12 growing grow VBG 27676 8175 13 international international JJ 27676 8175 14 isolation isolation NN 27676 8175 15 continued continue VBD 27676 8175 16 to to TO 27676 8175 17 inhibit inhibit VB 27676 8175 18 growth growth NN 27676 8175 19 in in IN 27676 8175 20 the the DT 27676 8175 21 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 27676 8175 22 sectors sector NNS 27676 8175 23 of of IN 27676 8175 24 the the DT 27676 8175 25 economy economy NN 27676 8175 26 during during IN 27676 8175 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 8175 28 . . . 27676 8176 1 Hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 27676 8176 2 has have VBZ 27676 8176 3 raised raise VBN 27676 8176 4 consumer consumer NN 27676 8176 5 prices price NNS 27676 8176 6 above above IN 27676 8176 7 the the DT 27676 8176 8 reach reach NN 27676 8176 9 of of IN 27676 8176 10 most most JJS 27676 8176 11 . . . 27676 8177 1 In in IN 27676 8177 2 1998 1998 CD 27676 8177 3 , , , 27676 8177 4 a a DT 27676 8177 5 top top JJ 27676 8177 6 priority priority NN 27676 8177 7 was be VBD 27676 8177 8 to to TO 27676 8177 9 develop develop VB 27676 8177 10 potentially potentially RB 27676 8177 11 lucrative lucrative JJ 27676 8177 12 oilfields oilfield NNS 27676 8177 13 in in IN 27676 8177 14 southcentral southcentral JJ 27676 8177 15 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8177 16 ; ; : 27676 8177 17 the the DT 27676 8177 18 government government NN 27676 8177 19 is be VBZ 27676 8177 20 working work VBG 27676 8177 21 with with IN 27676 8177 22 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8177 23 partners partner NNS 27676 8177 24 to to TO 27676 8177 25 exploit exploit VB 27676 8177 26 the the DT 27676 8177 27 oil oil NN 27676 8177 28 sector sector NN 27676 8177 29 . . . 27676 8178 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8178 2 : : : 27676 8178 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8178 4 power power NN 27676 8178 5 parity--$31.2 parity--$31.2 CD 27676 8178 6 billion billion CD 27676 8178 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8178 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8178 9 est est NNP 27676 8178 10 . . . 27676 8178 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8179 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8179 2 -- -- : 27676 8179 3 real real JJ 27676 8179 4 growth growth NN 27676 8179 5 rate rate NN 27676 8179 6 : : : 27676 8179 7 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 8179 8 % % NN 27676 8179 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8179 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8179 11 est est NNP 27676 8179 12 . . . 27676 8179 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8180 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8180 2 -- -- : 27676 8180 3 per per IN 27676 8180 4 capita capita NN 27676 8180 5 : : : 27676 8180 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8180 7 power power NN 27676 8180 8 parity?$930 parity?$930 NNS 27676 8180 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8180 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8180 11 est est NNP 27676 8180 12 . . . 27676 8180 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8181 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8181 2 -- -- : 27676 8181 3 composition composition NN 27676 8181 4 by by IN 27676 8181 5 sector sector NN 27676 8181 6 : : : 27676 8181 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8181 8 : : : 27676 8181 9 33 33 CD 27676 8181 10 % % NN 27676 8181 11 industry industry NN 27676 8181 12 : : : 27676 8181 13 17 17 CD 27676 8181 14 % % NN 27676 8181 15 services service NNS 27676 8181 16 : : : 27676 8181 17 50 50 CD 27676 8181 18 % % NN 27676 8181 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8181 20 1992 1992 CD 27676 8181 21 est est NNP 27676 8181 22 . . . 27676 8181 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8182 1 Population population NN 27676 8182 2 below below IN 27676 8182 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 8182 4 line line NN 27676 8182 5 : : : 27676 8182 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 8182 7 Household household NN 27676 8182 8 income income NN 27676 8182 9 or or CC 27676 8182 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 8182 11 by by IN 27676 8182 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 8182 13 share share NN 27676 8182 14 : : : 27676 8182 15 lowest low JJS 27676 8182 16 10 10 CD 27676 8182 17 % % NN 27676 8182 18 : : : 27676 8182 19 NA% na% LS 27676 8182 20 highest highest RBS 27676 8182 21 10 10 CD 27676 8182 22 % % NN 27676 8182 23 : : : 27676 8182 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 8182 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8182 26 rate rate NN 27676 8182 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8182 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 8182 29 prices price NNS 27676 8182 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8182 31 : : : 27676 8182 32 27 27 CD 27676 8182 33 % % NN 27676 8182 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8182 35 mid-1997 mid-1997 JJ 27676 8182 36 est est NNP 27676 8182 37 . . . 27676 8182 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8183 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8183 2 force force NN 27676 8183 3 : : : 27676 8183 4 11 11 CD 27676 8183 5 million million CD 27676 8183 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8183 7 1996 1996 CD 27676 8183 8 est est NNP 27676 8183 9 . . . 27676 8183 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8184 1 note note NN 27676 8184 2 : : : 27676 8184 3 labor labor NN 27676 8184 4 shortages shortage NNS 27676 8184 5 for for IN 27676 8184 6 almost almost RB 27676 8184 7 all all DT 27676 8184 8 categories category NNS 27676 8184 9 of of IN 27676 8184 10 skilled skilled JJ 27676 8184 11 employment employment NN 27676 8184 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8184 13 1983 1983 CD 27676 8184 14 est est NNP 27676 8184 15 . . . 27676 8184 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8185 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8185 2 force force NN 27676 8185 3 -- -- : 27676 8185 4 by by IN 27676 8185 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 8185 6 : : : 27676 8185 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8185 8 80 80 CD 27676 8185 9 % % NN 27676 8185 10 , , , 27676 8185 11 industry industry NN 27676 8185 12 and and CC 27676 8185 13 commerce commerce NN 27676 8185 14 10 10 CD 27676 8185 15 % % NN 27676 8185 16 , , , 27676 8185 17 government government NN 27676 8185 18 6 6 CD 27676 8185 19 % % NN 27676 8185 20 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8185 21 rate rate NN 27676 8185 22 : : : 27676 8185 23 30 30 CD 27676 8185 24 % % NN 27676 8185 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8185 26 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 27676 8185 27 est est NNP 27676 8185 28 . . . 27676 8185 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8186 1 Budget budget NN 27676 8186 2 : : : 27676 8186 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8186 4 : : : 27676 8186 5 $ $ $ 27676 8186 6 482 482 CD 27676 8186 7 million million CD 27676 8186 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8186 9 : : : 27676 8186 10 $ $ $ 27676 8186 11 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 8186 12 billion billion CD 27676 8186 13 , , , 27676 8186 14 including include VBG 27676 8186 15 capital capital NN 27676 8186 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8186 17 of of IN 27676 8186 18 $ $ $ 27676 8186 19 30 30 CD 27676 8186 20 million million CD 27676 8186 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8186 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 8186 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8186 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 8186 25 : : : 27676 8186 26 cotton cotton NN 27676 8186 27 ginning ginning NN 27676 8186 28 , , , 27676 8186 29 textiles textile NNS 27676 8186 30 , , , 27676 8186 31 cement cement NN 27676 8186 32 , , , 27676 8186 33 edible edible JJ 27676 8186 34 oils oil NNS 27676 8186 35 , , , 27676 8186 36 sugar sugar NN 27676 8186 37 , , , 27676 8186 38 soap soap NN 27676 8186 39 distilling distilling NN 27676 8186 40 , , , 27676 8186 41 shoes shoe NNS 27676 8186 42 , , , 27676 8186 43 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8186 44 refining refining NN 27676 8186 45 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8186 46 production production NN 27676 8186 47 growth growth NN 27676 8186 48 rate rate NN 27676 8186 49 : : : 27676 8186 50 5 5 CD 27676 8186 51 % % NN 27676 8186 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8186 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 8186 54 est est NNP 27676 8186 55 . . . 27676 8186 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8187 2 -- -- : 27676 8187 3 production production NN 27676 8187 4 : : : 27676 8187 5 1.315 1.315 CD 27676 8187 6 billion billion CD 27676 8187 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8187 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8187 12 -- -- : 27676 8187 13 production production NN 27676 8187 14 by by IN 27676 8187 15 source source NN 27676 8187 16 : : : 27676 8187 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 8187 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 8187 19 : : : 27676 8187 20 27.76 27.76 CD 27676 8187 21 % % NN 27676 8187 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8187 23 : : : 27676 8187 24 72.24 72.24 CD 27676 8187 25 % % NN 27676 8187 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8187 27 : : : 27676 8187 28 0 0 CD 27676 8187 29 % % NN 27676 8187 30 other other JJ 27676 8187 31 : : : 27676 8187 32 0 0 CD 27676 8187 33 % % NN 27676 8187 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8187 38 -- -- : 27676 8187 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 8187 40 : : : 27676 8187 41 1.315 1.315 CD 27676 8187 42 billion billion CD 27676 8187 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8187 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8187 48 -- -- : 27676 8187 49 exports export NNS 27676 8187 50 : : : 27676 8187 51 0 0 CD 27676 8187 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8187 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8187 57 -- -- : 27676 8187 58 imports import NNS 27676 8187 59 : : : 27676 8187 60 0 0 CD 27676 8187 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8187 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8187 66 -- -- : 27676 8187 67 products product NNS 27676 8187 68 : : : 27676 8187 69 cotton cotton NN 27676 8187 70 , , , 27676 8187 71 groundnuts groundnut NNS 27676 8187 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 73 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 8187 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 75 , , , 27676 8187 76 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 8187 77 , , , 27676 8187 78 millet millet NN 27676 8187 79 , , , 27676 8187 80 wheat wheat NN 27676 8187 81 , , , 27676 8187 82 gum gum NNP 27676 8187 83 arabic arabic NNP 27676 8187 84 , , , 27676 8187 85 sesame sesame VBP 27676 8187 86 ; ; , 27676 8187 87 sheep sheep NN 27676 8187 88 Exports export NNS 27676 8187 89 : : : 27676 8187 90 $ $ $ 27676 8187 91 594 594 CD 27676 8187 92 million million CD 27676 8187 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 94 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8187 95 . . NNP 27676 8187 96 , , , 27676 8187 97 1997 1997 CD 27676 8187 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 99 Exports export NNS 27676 8187 100 -- -- : 27676 8187 101 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8187 102 : : : 27676 8187 103 cotton cotton NN 27676 8187 104 23 23 CD 27676 8187 105 % % NN 27676 8187 106 , , , 27676 8187 107 sesame sesame VB 27676 8187 108 22 22 CD 27676 8187 109 % % NN 27676 8187 110 , , , 27676 8187 111 livestock livestock NN 27676 8187 112 / / SYM 27676 8187 113 meat meat NN 27676 8187 114 13 13 CD 27676 8187 115 % % NN 27676 8187 116 , , , 27676 8187 117 gum gum NNP 27676 8187 118 arabic arabic NNP 27676 8187 119 5 5 CD 27676 8187 120 % % NN 27676 8187 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 122 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 124 Exports export NNS 27676 8187 125 -- -- : 27676 8187 126 partners partner NNS 27676 8187 127 : : : 27676 8187 128 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 8187 129 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 8187 130 20 20 CD 27676 8187 131 % % NN 27676 8187 132 , , , 27676 8187 133 UK UK NNP 27676 8187 134 14 14 CD 27676 8187 135 % % NN 27676 8187 136 , , , 27676 8187 137 China China NNP 27676 8187 138 11 11 CD 27676 8187 139 % % NN 27676 8187 140 , , , 27676 8187 141 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8187 142 8 8 CD 27676 8187 143 % % NN 27676 8187 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 145 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 147 Imports import NNS 27676 8187 148 : : : 27676 8187 149 $ $ $ 27676 8187 150 1.42 1.42 CD 27676 8187 151 billion billion CD 27676 8187 152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 153 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8187 154 . . NNP 27676 8187 155 , , , 27676 8187 156 1997 1997 CD 27676 8187 157 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 158 Imports import NNS 27676 8187 159 -- -- : 27676 8187 160 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8187 161 : : : 27676 8187 162 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 8187 163 , , , 27676 8187 164 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8187 165 products product NNS 27676 8187 166 , , , 27676 8187 167 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 8187 168 goods good NNS 27676 8187 169 , , , 27676 8187 170 machinery machinery NN 27676 8187 171 and and CC 27676 8187 172 equipment equipment NN 27676 8187 173 , , , 27676 8187 174 medicines medicine NNS 27676 8187 175 and and CC 27676 8187 176 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8187 177 , , , 27676 8187 178 textiles textile NNS 27676 8187 179 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 180 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 181 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 182 Imports import NNS 27676 8187 183 -- -- : 27676 8187 184 partners partner NNS 27676 8187 185 : : : 27676 8187 186 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 8187 187 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 8187 188 10 10 CD 27676 8187 189 % % NN 27676 8187 190 , , , 27676 8187 191 South South NNP 27676 8187 192 Korea Korea NNP 27676 8187 193 7 7 CD 27676 8187 194 % % NN 27676 8187 195 , , , 27676 8187 196 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8187 197 6 6 CD 27676 8187 198 % % NN 27676 8187 199 , , , 27676 8187 200 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8187 201 6 6 CD 27676 8187 202 % % NN 27676 8187 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 204 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8187 206 Debt debt NN 27676 8187 207 -- -- : 27676 8187 208 external external JJ 27676 8187 209 : : : 27676 8187 210 $ $ $ 27676 8187 211 20.3 20.3 CD 27676 8187 212 billion billion CD 27676 8187 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8187 214 1996 1996 CD 27676 8187 215 est est NNP 27676 8187 216 . . . 27676 8187 217 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8188 2 aid aid NN 27676 8188 3 -- -- : 27676 8188 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 8188 5 : : : 27676 8188 6 $ $ $ 27676 8188 7 254.4 254.4 CD 27676 8188 8 million million CD 27676 8188 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 8188 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 12 Currency currency NN 27676 8188 13 : : : 27676 8188 14 1 1 CD 27676 8188 15 Sudanese sudanese JJ 27676 8188 16 pound pound NN 27676 8188 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 18 LSd lsd NN 27676 8188 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 20 = = NFP 27676 8188 21 100 100 CD 27676 8188 22 piastres piastre NNS 27676 8188 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8188 24 rates rate NNS 27676 8188 25 : : : 27676 8188 26 Sudanese sudanese JJ 27676 8188 27 pounds pound NNS 27676 8188 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 29 LSd LSd NNS 27676 8188 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 31 per per IN 27676 8188 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 8188 33 1 1 CD 27676 8188 34 - - HYPH 27676 8188 35 -1,819.70 -1,819.70 NN 27676 8188 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 37 April April NNP 27676 8188 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 8188 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 40 , , , 27676 8188 41 1,873.53 1,873.53 CD 27676 8188 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 43 2d 2d CD 27676 8188 44 Qtr Qtr NNP 27676 8188 45 1998 1998 CD 27676 8188 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 47 , , , 27676 8188 48 1,575.74 1,575.74 CD 27676 8188 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 50 1997 1997 CD 27676 8188 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 52 , , , 27676 8188 53 1,250.79 1,250.79 CD 27676 8188 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 8188 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 57 , , , 27676 8188 58 580.87 580.87 CD 27676 8188 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 60 1995 1995 CD 27676 8188 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 62 , , , 27676 8188 63 289.61 289.61 CD 27676 8188 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 65 1994 1994 CD 27676 8188 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 67 , , , 27676 8188 68 159.31 159.31 CD 27676 8188 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 70 1993 1993 CD 27676 8188 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 72 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8188 73 year year NN 27676 8188 74 : : : 27676 8188 75 calendar calendar NNP 27676 8188 76 year year NNP 27676 8188 77 note note NN 27676 8188 78 : : : 27676 8188 79 prior prior RB 27676 8188 80 to to IN 27676 8188 81 July July NNP 27676 8188 82 1995 1995 CD 27676 8188 83 , , , 27676 8188 84 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8188 85 had have VBD 27676 8188 86 a a DT 27676 8188 87 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8188 88 year year NN 27676 8188 89 that that WDT 27676 8188 90 began begin VBD 27676 8188 91 on on IN 27676 8188 92 1 1 CD 27676 8188 93 July July NNP 27676 8188 94 and and CC 27676 8188 95 ended end VBD 27676 8188 96 on on IN 27676 8188 97 30 30 CD 27676 8188 98 June June NNP 27676 8188 99 ; ; : 27676 8188 100 as as IN 27676 8188 101 a a DT 27676 8188 102 transition transition NN 27676 8188 103 to to IN 27676 8188 104 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8188 105 new new JJ 27676 8188 106 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8188 107 year year NN 27676 8188 108 , , , 27676 8188 109 a a DT 27676 8188 110 six six CD 27676 8188 111 - - HYPH 27676 8188 112 month month NN 27676 8188 113 budget budget NN 27676 8188 114 was be VBD 27676 8188 115 implemented implement VBN 27676 8188 116 for for IN 27676 8188 117 1 1 CD 27676 8188 118 July-31 july-31 NN 27676 8188 119 December December NNP 27676 8188 120 1995 1995 CD 27676 8188 121 ; ; : 27676 8188 122 the the DT 27676 8188 123 new new NNP 27676 8188 124 calendar calendar NNP 27676 8188 125 year year NN 27676 8188 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 127 1 1 CD 27676 8188 128 January-31 january-31 NN 27676 8188 129 December December NNP 27676 8188 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8188 131 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8188 132 year year NN 27676 8188 133 became become VBD 27676 8188 134 effective effective JJ 27676 8188 135 1 1 CD 27676 8188 136 January January NNP 27676 8188 137 1996 1996 CD 27676 8188 138 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8188 139 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8188 140 : : : 27676 8188 141 77,215 77,215 CD 27676 8188 142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8188 143 1983 1983 CD 27676 8188 144 est est NNP 27676 8188 145 . . . 27676 8188 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8189 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8189 2 system system NN 27676 8189 3 : : : 27676 8189 4 large large JJ 27676 8189 5 , , , 27676 8189 6 well well RB 27676 8189 7 - - HYPH 27676 8189 8 equipped equip VBN 27676 8189 9 system system NN 27676 8189 10 by by IN 27676 8189 11 African african JJ 27676 8189 12 standards standard NNS 27676 8189 13 , , , 27676 8189 14 but but CC 27676 8189 15 barely barely RB 27676 8189 16 adequate adequate JJ 27676 8189 17 and and CC 27676 8189 18 poorly poorly RB 27676 8189 19 maintained maintain VBN 27676 8189 20 by by IN 27676 8189 21 modern modern JJ 27676 8189 22 standards standard NNS 27676 8189 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8189 24 : : : 27676 8189 25 consists consist NNS 27676 8189 26 of of IN 27676 8189 27 microwave microwave NN 27676 8189 28 radio radio NN 27676 8189 29 relay relay NN 27676 8189 30 , , , 27676 8189 31 cable cable NN 27676 8189 32 , , , 27676 8189 33 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 8189 34 communications communication NNS 27676 8189 35 , , , 27676 8189 36 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 8189 37 scatter scatter NN 27676 8189 38 , , , 27676 8189 39 and and CC 27676 8189 40 a a DT 27676 8189 41 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8189 42 satellite satellite NN 27676 8189 43 system system NN 27676 8189 44 with with IN 27676 8189 45 14 14 CD 27676 8189 46 earth earth NN 27676 8189 47 stations station NNS 27676 8189 48 international international JJ 27676 8189 49 : : : 27676 8189 50 satellite satellite NN 27676 8189 51 earth earth NN 27676 8189 52 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 8189 53 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8189 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8189 55 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8189 56 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8189 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8189 58 and and CC 27676 8189 59 1 1 CD 27676 8189 60 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 8189 61 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8189 62 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8189 63 stations station NNS 27676 8189 64 : : : 27676 8189 65 AM am VBP 27676 8189 66 11 11 CD 27676 8189 67 , , , 27676 8189 68 FM FM NNP 27676 8189 69 1 1 CD 27676 8189 70 , , , 27676 8189 71 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 8189 72 1 1 CD 27676 8189 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8189 74 1998 1998 CD 27676 8189 75 est est NNP 27676 8189 76 . . . 27676 8189 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8190 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 8190 2 : : : 27676 8190 3 5.75 5.75 CD 27676 8190 4 million million CD 27676 8190 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8190 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 8190 7 est est NNP 27676 8190 8 . . . 27676 8190 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8191 1 Television television NN 27676 8191 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8191 3 stations station NNS 27676 8191 4 : : : 27676 8191 5 3 3 CD 27676 8191 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8191 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8191 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8191 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8191 10 : : : 27676 8191 11 250,000 250,000 CD 27676 8191 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8191 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 8191 14 est est NNP 27676 8191 15 . . . 27676 8191 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8192 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8192 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8192 3 : : : 27676 8192 4 total total NN 27676 8192 5 : : : 27676 8192 6 5,516 5,516 CD 27676 8192 7 km km NN 27676 8192 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8192 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8192 10 : : : 27676 8192 11 4,800 4,800 CD 27676 8192 12 km km NN 27676 8192 13 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 8192 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8192 15 ; ; : 27676 8192 16 716 716 CD 27676 8192 17 km km NN 27676 8192 18 1.6096-m 1.6096-m JJ 27676 8192 19 gauge gauge NN 27676 8192 20 plantation plantation NN 27676 8192 21 line line NN 27676 8192 22 Highways highway NNS 27676 8192 23 : : : 27676 8192 24 total total NN 27676 8192 25 : : : 27676 8192 26 11,900 11,900 CD 27676 8192 27 km km NN 27676 8192 28 paved pave VBN 27676 8192 29 : : : 27676 8192 30 4,320 4,320 CD 27676 8192 31 km km NN 27676 8192 32 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8192 33 : : : 27676 8192 34 7,580 7,580 CD 27676 8192 35 km km NNS 27676 8192 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8192 37 1996 1996 CD 27676 8192 38 est est NNP 27676 8192 39 . . . 27676 8192 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8193 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8193 2 : : : 27676 8193 3 5,310 5,310 CD 27676 8193 4 km km NNS 27676 8193 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8193 6 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8193 7 : : : 27676 8193 8 refined refined JJ 27676 8193 9 products product NNS 27676 8193 10 815 815 CD 27676 8193 11 km km NNS 27676 8193 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8193 13 and and CC 27676 8193 14 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8193 15 : : : 27676 8193 16 Juba Juba NNP 27676 8193 17 , , , 27676 8193 18 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 8193 19 , , , 27676 8193 20 Kusti Kusti NNP 27676 8193 21 , , , 27676 8193 22 Malakal Malakal NNP 27676 8193 23 , , , 27676 8193 24 Nimule Nimule NNP 27676 8193 25 , , , 27676 8193 26 Port Port NNP 27676 8193 27 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8193 28 , , , 27676 8193 29 Sawakin Sawakin NNP 27676 8193 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8193 31 marine marine NN 27676 8193 32 : : : 27676 8193 33 total total NN 27676 8193 34 : : : 27676 8193 35 4 4 CD 27676 8193 36 ships ship NNS 27676 8193 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8193 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8193 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8193 40 or or CC 27676 8193 41 over over RB 27676 8193 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8193 43 totaling total VBG 27676 8193 44 38,093 38,093 CD 27676 8193 45 GRT/49,727 grt/49,727 NN 27676 8193 46 DWT dwt NN 27676 8193 47 ships ship NNS 27676 8193 48 by by IN 27676 8193 49 type type NN 27676 8193 50 : : : 27676 8193 51 cargo cargo NN 27676 8193 52 2 2 CD 27676 8193 53 , , , 27676 8193 54 roll roll NN 27676 8193 55 - - HYPH 27676 8193 56 on on IN 27676 8193 57 / / SYM 27676 8193 58 roll roll NN 27676 8193 59 - - HYPH 27676 8193 60 off off RP 27676 8193 61 cargo cargo NN 27676 8193 62 2 2 CD 27676 8193 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8193 64 1998 1998 CD 27676 8193 65 est est NNP 27676 8193 66 . . . 27676 8193 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8194 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8194 2 : : : 27676 8194 3 63 63 CD 27676 8194 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8194 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8194 6 est est NNP 27676 8194 7 . . . 27676 8194 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8195 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8195 2 -- -- : 27676 8195 3 with with IN 27676 8195 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8195 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8195 6 : : : 27676 8195 7 total total NN 27676 8195 8 : : : 27676 8195 9 12 12 CD 27676 8195 10 over over IN 27676 8195 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8195 12 m m NN 27676 8195 13 : : : 27676 8195 14 1 1 CD 27676 8195 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8195 16 to to IN 27676 8195 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8195 18 m m NN 27676 8195 19 : : : 27676 8195 20 8 8 CD 27676 8195 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8195 22 to to TO 27676 8195 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8195 24 m m NN 27676 8195 25 : : : 27676 8195 26 3 3 CD 27676 8195 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8195 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8195 29 est est NNP 27676 8195 30 . . . 27676 8195 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8196 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8196 2 -- -- : 27676 8196 3 with with IN 27676 8196 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8196 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8196 6 : : : 27676 8196 7 total total NN 27676 8196 8 : : : 27676 8196 9 51 51 CD 27676 8196 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8196 11 to to TO 27676 8196 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8196 13 m m NN 27676 8196 14 : : : 27676 8196 15 14 14 CD 27676 8196 16 914 914 CD 27676 8196 17 to to TO 27676 8196 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8196 19 m m NN 27676 8196 20 : : : 27676 8196 21 26 26 CD 27676 8196 22 under under IN 27676 8196 23 914 914 CD 27676 8196 24 m m NN 27676 8196 25 : : : 27676 8196 26 11 11 CD 27676 8196 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8196 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8196 29 est est NNP 27676 8196 30 . . . 27676 8196 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8197 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8197 2 : : : 27676 8197 3 1 1 CD 27676 8197 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8197 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8197 6 est est NNP 27676 8197 7 . . . 27676 8197 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8198 1 Military military JJ 27676 8198 2 Military military JJ 27676 8198 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8198 4 : : : 27676 8198 5 Army Army NNP 27676 8198 6 , , , 27676 8198 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8198 8 , , , 27676 8198 9 Air Air NNP 27676 8198 10 Force Force NNP 27676 8198 11 , , , 27676 8198 12 Popular Popular NNP 27676 8198 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8198 14 Force Force NNP 27676 8198 15 Militia Militia NNP 27676 8198 16 Military Military NNP 27676 8198 17 manpower manpower NN 27676 8198 18 -- -- : 27676 8198 19 military military JJ 27676 8198 20 age age NN 27676 8198 21 : : : 27676 8198 22 18 18 CD 27676 8198 23 years year NNS 27676 8198 24 of of IN 27676 8198 25 age age NN 27676 8198 26 Military military JJ 27676 8198 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 8198 28 -- -- : 27676 8198 29 availability availability NN 27676 8198 30 : : : 27676 8198 31 males male NNS 27676 8198 32 age age NNP 27676 8198 33 15 15 CD 27676 8198 34 - - HYPH 27676 8198 35 49 49 CD 27676 8198 36 : : : 27676 8198 37 7,942,139 7,942,139 CD 27676 8198 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8198 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 8198 40 est est NNP 27676 8198 41 . . . 27676 8198 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8199 1 Military military JJ 27676 8199 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8199 3 -- -- : 27676 8199 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8199 5 for for IN 27676 8199 6 military military JJ 27676 8199 7 service service NN 27676 8199 8 : : : 27676 8199 9 males male NNS 27676 8199 10 age age NNP 27676 8199 11 15 15 CD 27676 8199 12 - - HYPH 27676 8199 13 49 49 CD 27676 8199 14 : : : 27676 8199 15 4,889,557 4,889,557 CD 27676 8199 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8199 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8199 18 est est NNP 27676 8199 19 . . . 27676 8199 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8200 1 Military military JJ 27676 8200 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8200 3 -- -- : 27676 8200 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8200 5 military military JJ 27676 8200 6 age age NN 27676 8200 7 annually annually RB 27676 8200 8 : : : 27676 8200 9 males male NNS 27676 8200 10 : : : 27676 8200 11 379,174 379,174 CD 27676 8200 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8200 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8200 14 est est NNP 27676 8200 15 . . . 27676 8200 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8201 1 Military military JJ 27676 8201 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8201 3 -- -- : 27676 8201 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8201 5 figure figure NN 27676 8201 6 : : : 27676 8201 7 $ $ $ 27676 8201 8 550 550 CD 27676 8201 9 million million CD 27676 8201 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8201 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 8201 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8201 13 Military military JJ 27676 8201 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8201 15 -- -- : 27676 8201 16 percent percent NN 27676 8201 17 of of IN 27676 8201 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8201 19 : : : 27676 8201 20 NA% NA% `` 27676 8201 21 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8201 22 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8201 23 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8201 24 -- -- : 27676 8201 25 international international JJ 27676 8201 26 : : : 27676 8201 27 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8201 28 boundary boundary NN 27676 8201 29 with with IN 27676 8201 30 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8201 31 does do VBZ 27676 8201 32 not not RB 27676 8201 33 coincide coincide VB 27676 8201 34 with with IN 27676 8201 35 international international JJ 27676 8201 36 boundary boundary NN 27676 8201 37 ; ; : 27676 8201 38 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8201 39 asserts assert VBZ 27676 8201 40 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8201 41 claim claim NN 27676 8201 42 to to IN 27676 8201 43 the the DT 27676 8201 44 " " `` 27676 8201 45 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 27676 8201 46 Triangle Triangle NNP 27676 8201 47 , , , 27676 8201 48 " " '' 27676 8201 49 a a DT 27676 8201 50 barren barren JJ 27676 8201 51 area area NN 27676 8201 52 of of IN 27676 8201 53 20,580 20,580 CD 27676 8201 54 sq sq NN 27676 8201 55 km km NNS 27676 8201 56 under under IN 27676 8201 57 partial partial JJ 27676 8201 58 Sudanese sudanese JJ 27676 8201 59 administration administration NN 27676 8201 60 that that WDT 27676 8201 61 is be VBZ 27676 8201 62 defined define VBN 27676 8201 63 by by IN 27676 8201 64 an an DT 27676 8201 65 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8201 66 boundary boundary NN 27676 8201 67 which which WDT 27676 8201 68 supersedes supersede VBZ 27676 8201 69 the the DT 27676 8201 70 treaty treaty NN 27676 8201 71 boundary boundary NN 27676 8201 72 of of IN 27676 8201 73 1899 1899 CD 27676 8201 74 = = SYM 27676 8201 75 = = SYM 27676 8201 76 = = SYM 27676 8201 77 = = SYM 27676 8201 78 = = SYM 27676 8201 79 = = SYM 27676 8201 80 = = SYM 27676 8201 81 = = SYM 27676 8201 82 = = SYM 27676 8201 83 = = SYM 27676 8201 84 = = SYM 27676 8201 85 = = SYM 27676 8201 86 = = SYM 27676 8201 87 = = SYM 27676 8201 88 = = SYM 27676 8201 89 = = SYM 27676 8201 90 = = SYM 27676 8201 91 = = SYM 27676 8201 92 = = SYM 27676 8201 93 = = SYM 27676 8201 94 = = SYM 27676 8201 95 = = SYM 27676 8201 96 = = SYM 27676 8201 97 = = SYM 27676 8201 98 = = SYM 27676 8201 99 = = SYM 27676 8201 100 = = SYM 27676 8201 101 = = SYM 27676 8201 102 = = SYM 27676 8201 103 = = SYM 27676 8201 104 = = SYM 27676 8201 105 = = SYM 27676 8201 106 = = SYM 27676 8201 107 = = SYM 27676 8201 108 = = SYM 27676 8201 109 = = SYM 27676 8201 110 = = SYM 27676 8201 111 = = SYM 27676 8201 112 = = SYM 27676 8201 113 = = SYM 27676 8201 114 = = SYM 27676 8201 115 = = SYM 27676 8201 116 = = SYM 27676 8201 117 = = SYM 27676 8201 118 = = SYM 27676 8201 119 = = SYM 27676 8201 120 = = SYM 27676 8201 121 = = SYM 27676 8201 122 = = SYM 27676 8201 123 = = SYM 27676 8201 124 = = SYM 27676 8201 125 = = SYM 27676 8201 126 = = SYM 27676 8201 127 = = SYM 27676 8201 128 = = SYM 27676 8201 129 = = SYM 27676 8201 130 = = SYM 27676 8201 131 = = SYM 27676 8201 132 = = SYM 27676 8201 133 = = SYM 27676 8201 134 = = SYM 27676 8201 135 = = SYM 27676 8201 136 = = SYM 27676 8201 137 = = SYM 27676 8201 138 = = SYM 27676 8201 139 = = SYM 27676 8201 140 = = SYM 27676 8201 141 = = SYM 27676 8201 142 = = NFP 27676 8201 143 = = SYM 27676 8201 144 @Suriname @suriname FW 27676 8201 145 -------- -------- NFP 27676 8201 146 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8201 147 Location Location NNP 27676 8201 148 : : : 27676 8201 149 Northern Northern NNP 27676 8201 150 South South NNP 27676 8201 151 America America NNP 27676 8201 152 , , , 27676 8201 153 bordering border VBG 27676 8201 154 the the DT 27676 8201 155 North North NNP 27676 8201 156 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8201 157 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8201 158 , , , 27676 8201 159 between between IN 27676 8201 160 French French NNP 27676 8201 161 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 8201 162 and and CC 27676 8201 163 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 8201 164 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8201 165 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8201 166 : : : 27676 8201 167 4 4 CD 27676 8201 168 00 00 CD 27676 8201 169 N n CD 27676 8201 170 , , , 27676 8201 171 56 56 CD 27676 8201 172 00 00 NFP 27676 8201 173 W W NNP 27676 8201 174 Map Map NNP 27676 8201 175 references reference NNS 27676 8201 176 : : : 27676 8201 177 South South NNP 27676 8201 178 America America NNP 27676 8201 179 Area Area NNP 27676 8201 180 : : : 27676 8201 181 total total NN 27676 8201 182 : : : 27676 8201 183 163,270 163,270 CD 27676 8201 184 sq sq NN 27676 8201 185 km km NNP 27676 8201 186 land land NN 27676 8201 187 : : : 27676 8201 188 161,470 161,470 CD 27676 8201 189 sq sq NNP 27676 8201 190 km km NNP 27676 8201 191 water water NN 27676 8201 192 : : : 27676 8201 193 1,800 1,800 CD 27676 8201 194 sq sq NNP 27676 8201 195 km km NNP 27676 8201 196 Area Area NNP 27676 8201 197 -- -- : 27676 8201 198 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8201 199 : : : 27676 8201 200 slightly slightly RB 27676 8201 201 larger large JJR 27676 8201 202 than than IN 27676 8201 203 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 8201 204 Land Land NNP 27676 8201 205 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8201 206 : : : 27676 8201 207 total total NN 27676 8201 208 : : : 27676 8201 209 1,707 1,707 CD 27676 8201 210 km km NN 27676 8201 211 border border NN 27676 8201 212 countries country NNS 27676 8201 213 : : : 27676 8201 214 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 8201 215 597 597 CD 27676 8201 216 km km NNS 27676 8201 217 , , , 27676 8201 218 French French NNP 27676 8201 219 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 8201 220 510 510 CD 27676 8201 221 km km NNS 27676 8201 222 , , , 27676 8201 223 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 8201 224 600 600 CD 27676 8201 225 km km NN 27676 8201 226 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8201 227 : : : 27676 8201 228 386 386 CD 27676 8201 229 km km NN 27676 8201 230 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8201 231 claims claim VBZ 27676 8201 232 : : : 27676 8201 233 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8201 234 economic economic JJ 27676 8201 235 zone zone NN 27676 8201 236 : : : 27676 8201 237 200 200 CD 27676 8201 238 nm nm CD 27676 8201 239 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8201 240 sea sea NN 27676 8201 241 : : : 27676 8201 242 12 12 CD 27676 8201 243 nm nm NNP 27676 8201 244 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8201 245 : : : 27676 8201 246 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8201 247 ; ; : 27676 8201 248 moderated moderate VBN 27676 8201 249 by by IN 27676 8201 250 trade trade NN 27676 8201 251 winds wind NNS 27676 8201 252 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8201 253 : : : 27676 8201 254 mostly mostly RB 27676 8201 255 rolling rolling JJ 27676 8201 256 hills hill NNS 27676 8201 257 ; ; , 27676 8201 258 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8201 259 coastal coastal JJ 27676 8201 260 plain plain NN 27676 8201 261 with with IN 27676 8201 262 swamps swamp NNS 27676 8201 263 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8201 264 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8201 265 : : : 27676 8201 266 lowest low JJS 27676 8201 267 point point NN 27676 8201 268 : : : 27676 8201 269 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 8201 270 location location NN 27676 8201 271 in in IN 27676 8201 272 the the DT 27676 8201 273 coastal coastal JJ 27676 8201 274 plain plain NN 27676 8201 275 -2 -2 . 27676 8201 276 m m DT 27676 8201 277 highest high JJS 27676 8201 278 point point NN 27676 8201 279 : : : 27676 8201 280 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 27676 8201 281 Gebergte Gebergte NNP 27676 8201 282 1,286 1,286 CD 27676 8201 283 m m NNP 27676 8201 284 Natural natural JJ 27676 8201 285 resources resource NNS 27676 8201 286 : : : 27676 8201 287 timber timber NN 27676 8201 288 , , , 27676 8201 289 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 8201 290 , , , 27676 8201 291 fish fish NN 27676 8201 292 , , , 27676 8201 293 kaolin kaolin NNP 27676 8201 294 , , , 27676 8201 295 shrimp shrimp NNP 27676 8201 296 , , , 27676 8201 297 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 8201 298 , , , 27676 8201 299 gold gold NN 27676 8201 300 , , , 27676 8201 301 and and CC 27676 8201 302 small small JJ 27676 8201 303 amounts amount NNS 27676 8201 304 of of IN 27676 8201 305 nickel nickel NN 27676 8201 306 , , , 27676 8201 307 copper copper NN 27676 8201 308 , , , 27676 8201 309 platinum platinum NN 27676 8201 310 , , , 27676 8201 311 iron iron NN 27676 8201 312 ore ore NN 27676 8201 313 Land Land NNP 27676 8201 314 use use NN 27676 8201 315 : : : 27676 8201 316 arable arable JJ 27676 8201 317 land land NN 27676 8201 318 : : : 27676 8201 319 NA% NA% `` 27676 8201 320 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8201 321 crops crop NNS 27676 8201 322 : : : 27676 8201 323 NA% na% IN 27676 8201 324 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8201 325 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8201 326 : : : 27676 8201 327 0 0 CD 27676 8201 328 % % NN 27676 8201 329 forests forest NNS 27676 8201 330 and and CC 27676 8201 331 woodland woodland NN 27676 8201 332 : : : 27676 8201 333 96 96 CD 27676 8201 334 % % NN 27676 8201 335 other other JJ 27676 8201 336 : : : 27676 8201 337 4 4 CD 27676 8201 338 % % NN 27676 8201 339 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8201 340 1993 1993 CD 27676 8201 341 est est NNP 27676 8201 342 . . . 27676 8201 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8202 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8202 2 land land NN 27676 8202 3 : : : 27676 8202 4 600 600 CD 27676 8202 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8202 6 km km NNP 27676 8202 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8202 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8202 9 est est NNP 27676 8202 10 . . . 27676 8202 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8203 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8203 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8203 3 : : : 27676 8203 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8203 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8203 6 -- -- : 27676 8203 7 current current JJ 27676 8203 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8203 9 : : : 27676 8203 10 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8203 11 as as IN 27676 8203 12 timber timber NN 27676 8203 13 is be VBZ 27676 8203 14 cut cut VBN 27676 8203 15 for for IN 27676 8203 16 export export NN 27676 8203 17 ; ; : 27676 8203 18 pollution pollution NN 27676 8203 19 of of IN 27676 8203 20 inland inland NN 27676 8203 21 waterways waterway NNS 27676 8203 22 by by IN 27676 8203 23 small small JJ 27676 8203 24 - - HYPH 27676 8203 25 scale scale NN 27676 8203 26 mining mining NN 27676 8203 27 activities activity NNS 27676 8203 28 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8203 29 -- -- : 27676 8203 30 international international JJ 27676 8203 31 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8203 32 : : : 27676 8203 33 party party NN 27676 8203 34 to to TO 27676 8203 35 : : : 27676 8203 36 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8203 37 , , , 27676 8203 38 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8203 39 Change Change NNP 27676 8203 40 , , , 27676 8203 41 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8203 42 Species Species NNPS 27676 8203 43 , , , 27676 8203 44 Law Law NNP 27676 8203 45 of of IN 27676 8203 46 the the DT 27676 8203 47 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8203 48 , , , 27676 8203 49 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8203 50 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 8203 51 , , , 27676 8203 52 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8203 53 Test Test NNP 27676 8203 54 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8203 55 , , , 27676 8203 56 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8203 57 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8203 58 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8203 59 , , , 27676 8203 60 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8203 61 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8203 62 , , , 27676 8203 63 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8203 64 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8203 65 94 94 CD 27676 8203 66 , , , 27676 8203 67 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8203 68 signed sign VBD 27676 8203 69 , , , 27676 8203 70 but but CC 27676 8203 71 not not RB 27676 8203 72 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8203 73 : : : 27676 8203 74 none none NN 27676 8203 75 of of IN 27676 8203 76 the the DT 27676 8203 77 selected select VBN 27676 8203 78 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8203 79 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8203 80 -- -- : 27676 8203 81 note note NN 27676 8203 82 : : : 27676 8203 83 mostly mostly RB 27676 8203 84 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8203 85 rain rain NN 27676 8203 86 forest forest NN 27676 8203 87 ; ; , 27676 8203 88 great great JJ 27676 8203 89 diversity diversity NN 27676 8203 90 of of IN 27676 8203 91 flora flora NNP 27676 8203 92 and and CC 27676 8203 93 fauna fauna NNS 27676 8203 94 that that WDT 27676 8203 95 , , , 27676 8203 96 for for IN 27676 8203 97 the the DT 27676 8203 98 most most JJS 27676 8203 99 part part NN 27676 8203 100 , , , 27676 8203 101 is be VBZ 27676 8203 102 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 8203 103 threatened threaten VBN 27676 8203 104 by by IN 27676 8203 105 new new JJ 27676 8203 106 development development NN 27676 8203 107 ; ; : 27676 8203 108 relatively relatively RB 27676 8203 109 small small JJ 27676 8203 110 population population NN 27676 8203 111 , , , 27676 8203 112 most most JJS 27676 8203 113 of of IN 27676 8203 114 which which WDT 27676 8203 115 lives live VBZ 27676 8203 116 along along IN 27676 8203 117 the the DT 27676 8203 118 coast coast NN 27676 8203 119 People People NNPS 27676 8203 120 Population Population NNP 27676 8203 121 : : : 27676 8203 122 431,156 431,156 CD 27676 8203 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8203 124 July July NNP 27676 8203 125 1999 1999 CD 27676 8203 126 est est NNP 27676 8203 127 . . . 27676 8203 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8204 1 Age age NN 27676 8204 2 structure structure NN 27676 8204 3 : : : 27676 8204 4 0 0 CD 27676 8204 5 - - HYPH 27676 8204 6 14 14 CD 27676 8204 7 years year NNS 27676 8204 8 : : : 27676 8204 9 33 33 CD 27676 8204 10 % % NN 27676 8204 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8204 12 male male JJ 27676 8204 13 72,673 72,673 CD 27676 8204 14 ; ; : 27676 8204 15 female female JJ 27676 8204 16 69,212 69,212 CD 27676 8204 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8204 18 15 15 CD 27676 8204 19 - - SYM 27676 8204 20 64 64 CD 27676 8204 21 years year NNS 27676 8204 22 : : : 27676 8204 23 62 62 CD 27676 8204 24 % % NN 27676 8204 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8204 26 male male JJ 27676 8204 27 135,573 135,573 CD 27676 8204 28 ; ; : 27676 8204 29 female female JJ 27676 8204 30 130,700 130,700 CD 27676 8204 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8204 32 65 65 CD 27676 8204 33 years year NNS 27676 8204 34 and and CC 27676 8204 35 over over IN 27676 8204 36 : : : 27676 8204 37 5 5 CD 27676 8204 38 % % NN 27676 8204 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8204 40 male male JJ 27676 8204 41 10,585 10,585 CD 27676 8204 42 ; ; : 27676 8204 43 female female JJ 27676 8204 44 12,413 12,413 CD 27676 8204 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8204 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8204 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8204 48 est est NNP 27676 8204 49 . . . 27676 8204 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8205 1 Population population NN 27676 8205 2 growth growth NN 27676 8205 3 rate rate NN 27676 8205 4 : : : 27676 8205 5 0.71 0.71 CD 27676 8205 6 % % NN 27676 8205 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8205 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8205 9 est est NNP 27676 8205 10 . . . 27676 8205 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8206 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8206 2 rate rate NN 27676 8206 3 : : : 27676 8206 4 21.75 21.75 CD 27676 8206 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 8206 6 population population NN 27676 8206 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8206 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8206 9 est est NNP 27676 8206 10 . . . 27676 8206 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8207 1 Death death NN 27676 8207 2 rate rate NN 27676 8207 3 : : : 27676 8207 4 5.75 5.75 CD 27676 8207 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8207 6 population population NN 27676 8207 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8207 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8207 9 est est NNP 27676 8207 10 . . . 27676 8207 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8208 1 Net net JJ 27676 8208 2 migration migration NN 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27676 8225 12 NA% NA% NNS 27676 8225 13 , , , 27676 8225 14 industry industry NN 27676 8225 15 NA% NA% NNS 27676 8225 16 , , , 27676 8225 17 services service NNS 27676 8225 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 8225 19 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8225 20 rate rate NN 27676 8225 21 : : : 27676 8225 22 20 20 CD 27676 8225 23 % % NN 27676 8225 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8225 25 1997 1997 CD 27676 8225 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8225 27 Budget budget NN 27676 8225 28 : : : 27676 8225 29 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8225 30 : : : 27676 8225 31 $ $ $ 27676 8225 32 393 393 CD 27676 8225 33 million million CD 27676 8225 34 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8225 35 : : : 27676 8225 36 $ $ $ 27676 8225 37 403 403 CD 27676 8225 38 million million CD 27676 8225 39 , , , 27676 8225 40 including include VBG 27676 8225 41 capital capital NN 27676 8225 42 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8225 43 of of IN 27676 8225 44 $ $ $ 27676 8225 45 34 34 CD 27676 8225 46 million million CD 27676 8225 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8225 48 1997 1997 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27676 8230 112 . . . 27676 8230 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8231 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8231 2 system system NN 27676 8231 3 : : : 27676 8231 4 international international JJ 27676 8231 5 facilities facility NNS 27676 8231 6 good good RB 27676 8231 7 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8231 8 : : : 27676 8231 9 microwave microwave NN 27676 8231 10 radio radio NN 27676 8231 11 relay relay NN 27676 8231 12 network network NNP 27676 8231 13 international international NNP 27676 8231 14 : : : 27676 8231 15 satellite satellite NN 27676 8231 16 earth earth NN 27676 8231 17 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8231 18 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8231 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8231 20 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8231 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8231 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8231 23 Radio radio NN 27676 8231 24 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8231 25 stations station NNS 27676 8231 26 : : : 27676 8231 27 AM AM NNP 27676 8231 28 5 5 CD 27676 8231 29 , , , 27676 8231 30 FM FM NNP 27676 8231 31 32 32 CD 27676 8231 32 , , , 27676 8231 33 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8231 34 1 1 CD 27676 8231 35 Radios radio NNS 27676 8231 36 : : : 27676 8231 37 290,256 290,256 CD 27676 8231 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8231 39 1993 1993 CD 27676 8231 40 est est NNP 27676 8231 41 . . . 27676 8231 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8232 1 Television television NN 27676 8232 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8232 3 stations station NNS 27676 8232 4 : : : 27676 8232 5 3 3 LS 27676 8232 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8232 7 in in IN 27676 8232 8 addition addition NN 27676 8232 9 , , , 27676 8232 10 there there EX 27676 8232 11 are be VBP 27676 8232 12 seven seven CD 27676 8232 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8232 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8232 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8232 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 8232 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8232 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 8232 19 : : : 27676 8232 20 59,598 59,598 CD 27676 8232 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8232 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 8232 23 est est NNP 27676 8232 24 . . . 27676 8232 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8233 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8233 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8233 3 : : : 27676 8233 4 total total NN 27676 8233 5 : : : 27676 8233 6 166 166 CD 27676 8233 7 km km NNS 27676 8233 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8233 9 single single JJ 27676 8233 10 track track NN 27676 8233 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8233 12 standard standard JJ 27676 8233 13 gauge gauge NN 27676 8233 14 : : : 27676 8233 15 80 80 CD 27676 8233 16 km km NN 27676 8233 17 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8233 18 gauge gauge NN 27676 8233 19 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8233 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 8233 21 : : : 27676 8233 22 86 86 CD 27676 8233 23 km km NN 27676 8233 24 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8233 25 gauge gauge NN 27676 8233 26 Highways highway NNS 27676 8233 27 : : : 27676 8233 28 total total NN 27676 8233 29 : : : 27676 8233 30 4,530 4,530 CD 27676 8233 31 km km NN 27676 8233 32 paved pave VBN 27676 8233 33 : : : 27676 8233 34 1,178 1,178 CD 27676 8233 35 km km NN 27676 8233 36 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8233 37 : : : 27676 8233 38 3,352 3,352 CD 27676 8233 39 km km NNS 27676 8233 40 ( ( 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27676 8234 33 , , , 27676 8234 34 Moengo Moengo NNP 27676 8234 35 , , , 27676 8234 36 New New NNP 27676 8234 37 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 27676 8234 38 , , , 27676 8234 39 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 27676 8234 40 , , , 27676 8234 41 Paranam Paranam NNP 27676 8234 42 , , , 27676 8234 43 Wageningen Wageningen NNP 27676 8234 44 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 8234 45 : : : 27676 8234 46 46 46 CD 27676 8234 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8234 48 1998 1998 CD 27676 8234 49 est est NNP 27676 8234 50 . . . 27676 8234 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8235 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8235 2 -- -- : 27676 8235 3 with with IN 27676 8235 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8235 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8235 6 : : : 27676 8235 7 total total NN 27676 8235 8 : : : 27676 8235 9 5 5 CD 27676 8235 10 over over IN 27676 8235 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8235 12 m m NN 27676 8235 13 : : : 27676 8235 14 1 1 CD 27676 8235 15 under under IN 27676 8235 16 914 914 CD 27676 8235 17 m m NN 27676 8235 18 : : : 27676 8235 19 4 4 CD 27676 8235 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 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27676 8238 13 49 49 CD 27676 8238 14 : : : 27676 8238 15 69,842 69,842 CD 27676 8238 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8238 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8238 18 est est NNP 27676 8238 19 . . . 27676 8238 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8239 1 Military military JJ 27676 8239 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8239 3 -- -- : 27676 8239 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8239 5 figure figure NN 27676 8239 6 : : : 27676 8239 7 $ $ $ 27676 8239 8 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 8239 9 million million CD 27676 8239 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8239 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 8239 12 est est NNP 27676 8239 13 . . . 27676 8239 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8240 1 Military military JJ 27676 8240 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8240 3 -- -- : 27676 8240 4 percent percent NN 27676 8240 5 of of IN 27676 8240 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8240 7 : : : 27676 8240 8 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 8240 9 % % NN 27676 8240 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8240 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 8240 12 est est NNP 27676 8240 13 . . . 27676 8240 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8241 1 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8241 2 Issues Issues 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8241 37 and and CC 27676 8241 38 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8241 39 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8241 40 : : : 27676 8241 41 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 8241 42 point point NN 27676 8241 43 for for IN 27676 8241 44 South south JJ 27676 8241 45 American american JJ 27676 8241 46 drugs drug NNS 27676 8241 47 destined destine VBN 27676 8241 48 mostly mostly RB 27676 8241 49 for for IN 27676 8241 50 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8241 51 = = SYM 27676 8241 52 = = SYM 27676 8241 53 = = SYM 27676 8241 54 = = SYM 27676 8241 55 = = SYM 27676 8241 56 = = SYM 27676 8241 57 = = SYM 27676 8241 58 = = SYM 27676 8241 59 = = SYM 27676 8241 60 = = SYM 27676 8241 61 = = SYM 27676 8241 62 = = SYM 27676 8241 63 = = SYM 27676 8241 64 = = SYM 27676 8241 65 = = SYM 27676 8241 66 = = SYM 27676 8241 67 = = SYM 27676 8241 68 = = SYM 27676 8241 69 = = SYM 27676 8241 70 = = SYM 27676 8241 71 = = SYM 27676 8241 72 = = SYM 27676 8241 73 = = SYM 27676 8241 74 = = SYM 27676 8241 75 = = SYM 27676 8241 76 = = SYM 27676 8241 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8241 155 20 20 CD 27676 8241 156 00 00 NFP 27676 8241 157 E e NN 27676 8241 158 Map Map NNP 27676 8241 159 references reference NNS 27676 8241 160 : : : 27676 8241 161 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 8241 162 Region Region NNP 27676 8241 163 Area Area NNP 27676 8241 164 : : : 27676 8241 165 total total NN 27676 8241 166 : : : 27676 8241 167 62,049 62,049 CD 27676 8241 168 sq sq NN 27676 8241 169 km km NNP 27676 8241 170 land land NN 27676 8241 171 : : : 27676 8241 172 62,049 62,049 CD 27676 8241 173 sq sq NN 27676 8241 174 km km NNP 27676 8241 175 water water NN 27676 8241 176 : : : 27676 8241 177 0 0 NFP 27676 8241 178 sq sq NNP 27676 8241 179 km km NNP 27676 8241 180 note note NN 27676 8241 181 : : : 27676 8241 182 includes include VBZ 27676 8241 183 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 27676 8241 184 and and CC 27676 8241 185 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 27676 8241 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8241 187 Bear Bear NNP 27676 8241 188 Island Island NNP 27676 8241 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8241 190 Area Area NNP 27676 8241 191 -- -- : 27676 8241 192 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8241 193 : : : 27676 8241 194 slightly slightly RB 27676 8241 195 smaller small JJR 27676 8241 196 than than IN 27676 8241 197 West West NNP 27676 8241 198 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 8241 199 Land Land NNP 27676 8241 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8241 201 : : : 27676 8241 202 0 0 LS 27676 8241 203 km km NN 27676 8241 204 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8241 205 : : : 27676 8241 206 3,587 3,587 CD 27676 8241 207 km km NN 27676 8241 208 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8241 209 claims claim VBZ 27676 8241 210 : : : 27676 8241 211 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8241 212 fishing fishing NN 27676 8241 213 zone zone NN 27676 8241 214 : : : 27676 8241 215 200 200 CD 27676 8241 216 nm nm NN 27676 8241 217 unilaterally unilaterally RB 27676 8241 218 claimed claim VBN 27676 8241 219 by by IN 27676 8241 220 Norway Norway NNP 27676 8241 221 but but CC 27676 8241 222 not not RB 27676 8241 223 recognized recognize VBN 27676 8241 224 by by IN 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253 , , , 27676 8280 254 UK UK NNP 27676 8280 255 , , , 27676 8280 256 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 8280 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 258 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 8280 259 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 260 Debt debt NN 27676 8280 261 -- -- : 27676 8280 262 external external JJ 27676 8280 263 : : : 27676 8280 264 $ $ $ 27676 8280 265 175 175 CD 27676 8280 266 million million CD 27676 8280 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 268 1998 1998 CD 27676 8280 269 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 270 Economic economic JJ 27676 8280 271 aid aid NN 27676 8280 272 -- -- : 27676 8280 273 recipient recipient NN 27676 8280 274 : : : 27676 8280 275 $ $ $ 27676 8280 276 55 55 CD 27676 8280 277 million million CD 27676 8280 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 279 1995 1995 CD 27676 8280 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 281 Currency currency NN 27676 8280 282 : : : 27676 8280 283 1 1 CD 27676 8280 284 lilangeni lilangeni NN 27676 8280 285 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 286 E e NN 27676 8280 287 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 288 = = NFP 27676 8280 289 100 100 CD 27676 8280 290 cents cent NNS 27676 8280 291 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8280 292 rates rate NNS 27676 8280 293 : : : 27676 8280 294 emalangeni emalangeni NNP 27676 8280 295 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 296 E E NNP 27676 8280 297 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 298 per per IN 27676 8280 299 US$ us$ $ 27676 8280 300 1 1 CD 27676 8280 301 - - HYPH 27676 8280 302 -5.9812 -5.9812 NN 27676 8280 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 304 January January NNP 27676 8280 305 1999 1999 CD 27676 8280 306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 307 , , , 27676 8280 308 5.4807 5.4807 CD 27676 8280 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 310 1998 1998 CD 27676 8280 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 312 , , , 27676 8280 313 4.6032 4.6032 CD 27676 8280 314 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 315 1997 1997 CD 27676 8280 316 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 317 , , , 27676 8280 318 4.2706 4.2706 CD 27676 8280 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 320 1996 1996 CD 27676 8280 321 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 322 , , , 27676 8280 323 3.6266 3.6266 CD 27676 8280 324 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 325 1995 1995 CD 27676 8280 326 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 327 , , , 27676 8280 328 3.5490 3.5490 CD 27676 8280 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8280 330 1994 1994 CD 27676 8280 331 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8280 332 ; ; : 27676 8280 333 note note VB 27676 8280 334 -- -- : 27676 8280 335 the the DT 27676 8280 336 Swazi Swazi NNP 27676 8280 337 lilangeni lilangeni NN 27676 8280 338 is be VBZ 27676 8280 339 at at IN 27676 8280 340 par par NN 27676 8280 341 with with IN 27676 8280 342 the the DT 27676 8280 343 South south JJ 27676 8280 344 African african JJ 27676 8280 345 rand rand NN 27676 8280 346 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8280 347 year year NN 27676 8280 348 : : : 27676 8280 349 1 1 CD 27676 8280 350 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 8280 351 March March NNP 27676 8280 352 Communications Communications NNP 27676 8280 353 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8280 354 : : : 27676 8280 355 NA NA NNP 27676 8280 356 ; ; : 27676 8280 357 45,000 45,000 CD 27676 8280 358 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8280 359 telephone telephone NN 27676 8280 360 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 8280 361 ( 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27676 8281 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8281 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8281 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8281 35 Radio radio NN 27676 8281 36 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8281 37 stations station NNS 27676 8281 38 : : : 27676 8281 39 AM AM NNP 27676 8281 40 7 7 CD 27676 8281 41 , , , 27676 8281 42 FM FM NNP 27676 8281 43 6 6 CD 27676 8281 44 , , , 27676 8281 45 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8281 46 0 0 CD 27676 8281 47 Radios radio NNS 27676 8281 48 : : : 27676 8281 49 200,000 200,000 CD 27676 8281 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8281 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 8281 52 est est NNP 27676 8281 53 . . . 27676 8281 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8282 1 Television television NN 27676 8282 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8282 3 stations station NNS 27676 8282 4 : : : 27676 8282 5 2 2 CD 27676 8282 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8282 7 in in IN 27676 8282 8 addition addition NN 27676 8282 9 , , , 27676 8282 10 there there EX 27676 8282 11 are be VBP 27676 8282 12 seven seven CD 27676 8282 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8282 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8282 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8282 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 8282 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8282 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 8282 19 : : : 27676 8282 20 20,000 20,000 CD 27676 8282 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8282 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8282 23 est est NNP 27676 8282 24 . . . 27676 8282 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8283 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8283 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8283 3 : : : 27676 8283 4 total total NN 27676 8283 5 : : : 27676 8283 6 297 297 CD 27676 8283 7 km km NN 27676 8283 8 ; ; : 27676 8283 9 note note NN 27676 8283 10 -- -- : 27676 8283 11 includes include VBZ 27676 8283 12 71 71 CD 27676 8283 13 km km NN 27676 8283 14 which which WDT 27676 8283 15 are be VBP 27676 8283 16 not not RB 27676 8283 17 in in IN 27676 8283 18 use use NN 27676 8283 19 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8283 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 8283 21 : : : 27676 8283 22 297 297 CD 27676 8283 23 km km NN 27676 8283 24 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 8283 25 gauge gauge NN 27676 8283 26 Highways highway NNS 27676 8283 27 : : : 27676 8283 28 total total NN 27676 8283 29 : : : 27676 8283 30 3,810 3,810 CD 27676 8283 31 km km NN 27676 8283 32 paved pave VBN 27676 8283 33 : : : 27676 8283 34 NA NA NNP 27676 8283 35 km km PRP 27676 8283 36 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8283 37 : : : 27676 8283 38 NA NA NNP 27676 8283 39 km km PRP 27676 8283 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8283 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 8283 42 est est NNP 27676 8283 43 . . . 27676 8283 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8284 1 Ports port NNS 27676 8284 2 and and CC 27676 8284 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8284 4 : : : 27676 8284 5 none none NN 27676 8284 6 Airports airport NNS 27676 8284 7 : : : 27676 8284 8 18 18 CD 27676 8284 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8284 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8284 11 est est NNP 27676 8284 12 . . . 27676 8284 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8285 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8285 2 -- -- : 27676 8285 3 with with IN 27676 8285 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8285 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8285 6 : : : 27676 8285 7 total total NN 27676 8285 8 : : : 27676 8285 9 1 1 CD 27676 8285 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 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8287 6 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 8287 7 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8287 8 Force Force NNP 27676 8287 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8287 10 Army Army NNP 27676 8287 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8287 12 , , , 27676 8287 13 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8287 14 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 8287 15 Police Police NNP 27676 8287 16 Force Force NNP 27676 8287 17 Military Military NNP 27676 8287 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 8287 19 -- -- : 27676 8287 20 availability availability NN 27676 8287 21 : : : 27676 8287 22 males male NNS 27676 8287 23 age age NNP 27676 8287 24 15 15 CD 27676 8287 25 - - HYPH 27676 8287 26 49 49 CD 27676 8287 27 : : : 27676 8287 28 221,199 221,199 CD 27676 8287 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8287 30 1999 1999 CD 27676 8287 31 est est NNP 27676 8287 32 . . . 27676 8287 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8288 1 Military military JJ 27676 8288 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8288 3 -- -- : 27676 8288 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8288 5 for for IN 27676 8288 6 military military JJ 27676 8288 7 service service NN 27676 8288 8 : : : 27676 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boundary NNS 27676 8292 105 or or CC 27676 8292 106 midlines midline NNS 27676 8292 107 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8292 108 sea sea NN 27676 8292 109 : : : 27676 8292 110 12 12 CD 27676 8292 111 nm nm CD 27676 8292 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8292 113 adjustments adjustment NNS 27676 8292 114 made make VBN 27676 8292 115 to to TO 27676 8292 116 return return VB 27676 8292 117 a a DT 27676 8292 118 portion portion NN 27676 8292 119 of of IN 27676 8292 120 straits strait NNS 27676 8292 121 to to IN 27676 8292 122 high high JJ 27676 8292 123 seas sea NNS 27676 8292 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8292 125 Climate climate NN 27676 8292 126 : : : 27676 8292 127 temperate temperate VB 27676 8292 128 in in IN 27676 8292 129 south south NN 27676 8292 130 with with IN 27676 8292 131 cold cold JJ 27676 8292 132 , , , 27676 8292 133 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 8292 134 winters winter NNS 27676 8292 135 and and CC 27676 8292 136 cool cool JJ 27676 8292 137 , , , 27676 8292 138 partly partly RB 27676 8292 139 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 8292 140 summers summer NNS 27676 8292 141 ; ; : 27676 8292 142 subarctic subarctic JJ 27676 8292 143 in in IN 27676 8292 144 north north JJ 27676 8292 145 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8292 146 : : : 27676 8292 147 mostly mostly RB 27676 8292 148 flat flat JJ 27676 8292 149 or or CC 27676 8292 150 gently gently RB 27676 8292 151 rolling roll VBG 27676 8292 152 lowlands lowland NNS 27676 8292 153 ; ; : 27676 8292 154 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8292 155 in in IN 27676 8292 156 west west NNP 27676 8292 157 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8292 158 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8292 159 : : : 27676 8292 160 lowest low JJS 27676 8292 161 point point NN 27676 8292 162 : : : 27676 8292 163 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 8292 164 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8292 165 0 0 NFP 27676 8292 166 m m DT 27676 8292 167 highest high JJS 27676 8292 168 point point NN 27676 8292 169 : : : 27676 8292 170 Kebnekaise kebnekaise IN 27676 8292 171 2,111 2,111 CD 27676 8292 172 m m NNP 27676 8292 173 Natural natural JJ 27676 8292 174 resources resource NNS 27676 8292 175 : : : 27676 8292 176 zinc zinc NN 27676 8292 177 , , , 27676 8292 178 iron iron NN 27676 8292 179 ore ore NN 27676 8292 180 , , , 27676 8292 181 lead lead NN 27676 8292 182 , , , 27676 8292 183 copper copper NN 27676 8292 184 , , , 27676 8292 185 silver silver NN 27676 8292 186 , , , 27676 8292 187 timber timber NN 27676 8292 188 , , , 27676 8292 189 uranium uranium NN 27676 8292 190 , , , 27676 8292 191 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 8292 192 Land Land NNP 27676 8292 193 use use NN 27676 8292 194 : : : 27676 8292 195 arable arable JJ 27676 8292 196 land land NN 27676 8292 197 : : : 27676 8292 198 7 7 CD 27676 8292 199 % % NN 27676 8292 200 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8292 201 crops crop NNS 27676 8292 202 : : : 27676 8292 203 0 0 CD 27676 8292 204 % % NN 27676 8292 205 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8292 206 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8292 207 : : : 27676 8292 208 1 1 CD 27676 8292 209 % % NN 27676 8292 210 forests forest NNS 27676 8292 211 and and CC 27676 8292 212 woodland woodland JJ 27676 8292 213 : : : 27676 8292 214 68 68 CD 27676 8292 215 % % NN 27676 8292 216 other other JJ 27676 8292 217 : : : 27676 8292 218 24 24 CD 27676 8292 219 % % NN 27676 8292 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8292 221 1993 1993 CD 27676 8292 222 est est NNP 27676 8292 223 . . . 27676 8292 224 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8293 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8293 2 land land NN 27676 8293 3 : : : 27676 8293 4 1,150 1,150 CD 27676 8293 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8293 6 km km NNP 27676 8293 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8293 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8293 9 est est NNP 27676 8293 10 . . . 27676 8293 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8294 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8294 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8294 3 : : : 27676 8294 4 ice ice NN 27676 8294 5 floes floe NNS 27676 8294 6 in in IN 27676 8294 7 the the DT 27676 8294 8 surrounding surround VBG 27676 8294 9 waters water NNS 27676 8294 10 , , , 27676 8294 11 especially especially RB 27676 8294 12 in in IN 27676 8294 13 the the DT 27676 8294 14 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 8294 15 of of IN 27676 8294 16 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 27676 8294 17 , , , 27676 8294 18 can can MD 27676 8294 19 interfere interfere VB 27676 8294 20 with with IN 27676 8294 21 maritime maritime JJ 27676 8294 22 traffic traffic NN 27676 8294 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8294 24 -- -- : 27676 8294 25 current current JJ 27676 8294 26 issues issue NNS 27676 8294 27 : : : 27676 8294 28 acid acid JJ 27676 8294 29 rain rain NN 27676 8294 30 damaging damage VBG 27676 8294 31 soils soil NNS 27676 8294 32 and and CC 27676 8294 33 lakes lake NNS 27676 8294 34 ; ; : 27676 8294 35 pollution pollution NN 27676 8294 36 of of IN 27676 8294 37 the the DT 27676 8294 38 North North NNP 27676 8294 39 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8294 40 and and CC 27676 8294 41 the the DT 27676 8294 42 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 8294 43 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8294 44 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8294 45 -- -- : 27676 8294 46 international international JJ 27676 8294 47 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8294 48 : : : 27676 8294 49 party party NN 27676 8294 50 to to TO 27676 8294 51 : : : 27676 8294 52 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 53 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 54 , , , 27676 8294 55 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 56 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 57 - - HYPH 27676 8294 58 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 8294 59 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 8294 60 , , , 27676 8294 61 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 62 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 63 - - HYPH 27676 8294 64 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8294 65 85 85 CD 27676 8294 66 , , , 27676 8294 67 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 68 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 69 - - HYPH 27676 8294 70 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8294 71 94 94 CD 27676 8294 72 , , , 27676 8294 73 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 74 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 75 - - HYPH 27676 8294 76 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 8294 77 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8294 78 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 8294 79 , , , 27676 8294 80 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8294 81 - - HYPH 27676 8294 82 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8294 83 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8294 84 , , , 27676 8294 85 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8294 86 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 8294 87 , , , 27676 8294 88 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 8294 89 , , , 27676 8294 90 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8294 91 Change Change NNP 27676 8294 92 , , , 27676 8294 93 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8294 94 , , , 27676 8294 95 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8294 96 Species Species NNPS 27676 8294 97 , , , 27676 8294 98 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8294 99 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8294 100 , , , 27676 8294 101 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8294 102 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8294 103 , , , 27676 8294 104 Law Law NNP 27676 8294 105 of of IN 27676 8294 106 the the DT 27676 8294 107 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8294 108 , , , 27676 8294 109 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8294 110 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 8294 111 , , , 27676 8294 112 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8294 113 Test Test NNP 27676 8294 114 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8294 115 , , , 27676 8294 116 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8294 117 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8294 118 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8294 119 , , , 27676 8294 120 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8294 121 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 122 , , , 27676 8294 123 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8294 124 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8294 125 83 83 CD 27676 8294 126 , , , 27676 8294 127 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8294 128 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8294 129 94 94 CD 27676 8294 130 , , , 27676 8294 131 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8294 132 , , , 27676 8294 133 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 8294 134 signed sign VBD 27676 8294 135 , , , 27676 8294 136 but but CC 27676 8294 137 not not RB 27676 8294 138 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8294 139 : : : 27676 8294 140 Air Air NNP 27676 8294 141 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8294 142 - - HYPH 27676 8294 143 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 8294 144 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8294 145 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 8294 146 , , , 27676 8294 147 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8294 148 Change Change NNP 27676 8294 149 - - HYPH 27676 8294 150 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 8294 151 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8294 152 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8294 153 -- -- : 27676 8294 154 note note NN 27676 8294 155 : : : 27676 8294 156 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8294 157 location location NN 27676 8294 158 along along IN 27676 8294 159 Danish Danish NNP 27676 8294 160 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 8294 161 linking link VBG 27676 8294 162 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 8294 163 and and CC 27676 8294 164 North North NNP 27676 8294 165 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 8294 166 People People NNPS 27676 8294 167 Population Population NNP 27676 8294 168 : : : 27676 8294 169 8,911,296 8,911,296 CD 27676 8294 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8294 171 July July NNP 27676 8294 172 1999 1999 CD 27676 8294 173 est est NNP 27676 8294 174 . . . 27676 8294 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8295 1 Age age NN 27676 8295 2 structure structure NN 27676 8295 3 : : : 27676 8295 4 0 0 CD 27676 8295 5 - - HYPH 27676 8295 6 14 14 CD 27676 8295 7 years year NNS 27676 8295 8 : : : 27676 8295 9 19 19 CD 27676 8295 10 % % NN 27676 8295 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8295 12 male male JJ 27676 8295 13 856,819 856,819 CD 27676 8295 14 ; ; : 27676 8295 15 female female JJ 27676 8295 16 812,958 812,958 CD 27676 8295 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8295 18 15 15 CD 27676 8295 19 - - SYM 27676 8295 20 64 64 CD 27676 8295 21 years year NNS 27676 8295 22 : : : 27676 8295 23 64 64 CD 27676 8295 24 % % NN 27676 8295 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8295 26 male male JJ 27676 8295 27 2,896,383 2,896,383 CD 27676 8295 28 ; ; : 27676 8295 29 female female JJ 27676 8295 30 2,802,571 2,802,571 CD 27676 8295 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8295 32 65 65 CD 27676 8295 33 years year NNS 27676 8295 34 and and CC 27676 8295 35 over over IN 27676 8295 36 : : : 27676 8295 37 17 17 CD 27676 8295 38 % % NN 27676 8295 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8295 40 male male JJ 27676 8295 41 651,549 651,549 CD 27676 8295 42 ; ; : 27676 8295 43 female female JJ 27676 8295 44 891,016 891,016 CD 27676 8295 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8295 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8295 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8295 48 est est NNP 27676 8295 49 . . . 27676 8295 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8296 1 Population population NN 27676 8296 2 growth growth NN 27676 8296 3 rate rate NN 27676 8296 4 : : : 27676 8296 5 0.29 0.29 CD 27676 8296 6 % % NN 27676 8296 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8296 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8296 9 est est NNP 27676 8296 10 . . . 27676 8296 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8297 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8297 2 rate rate NN 27676 8297 3 : : : 27676 8297 4 12 12 CD 27676 8297 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8297 6 population population NN 27676 8297 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8297 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8297 9 est est NNP 27676 8297 10 . . . 27676 8297 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8298 1 Death death NN 27676 8298 2 rate rate NN 27676 8298 3 : : : 27676 8298 4 10.77 10.77 CD 27676 8298 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8298 6 population population NN 27676 8298 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8298 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8298 9 est est NNP 27676 8298 10 . . . 27676 8298 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8299 1 Net net JJ 27676 8299 2 migration migration NN 27676 8299 3 rate rate NN 27676 8299 4 : : : 27676 8299 5 1.68 1.68 CD 27676 8299 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NNP 27676 8299 7 population population NN 27676 8299 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8299 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8299 10 est est NNP 27676 8299 11 . . . 27676 8299 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8300 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8300 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8300 3 : : : 27676 8300 4 at at IN 27676 8300 5 birth birth NN 27676 8300 6 : : : 27676 8300 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8300 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8300 9 under under IN 27676 8300 10 15 15 CD 27676 8300 11 years year NNS 27676 8300 12 : : : 27676 8300 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8300 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8300 15 15 15 CD 27676 8300 16 - - HYPH 27676 8300 17 64 64 CD 27676 8300 18 years year NNS 27676 8300 19 : : : 27676 8300 20 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 8300 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8300 22 65 65 CD 27676 8300 23 years year NNS 27676 8300 24 and and CC 27676 8300 25 over over IN 27676 8300 26 : : : 27676 8300 27 0.73 0.73 CD 27676 8300 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 8300 29 total total JJ 27676 8300 30 population population NN 27676 8300 31 : : : 27676 8300 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 8300 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8300 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8300 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8300 36 est est NNP 27676 8300 37 . . . 27676 8300 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8301 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8301 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8301 3 rate rate NN 27676 8301 4 : : : 27676 8301 5 3.91 3.91 CD 27676 8301 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8301 7 live live JJ 27676 8301 8 births birth NNS 27676 8301 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8301 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8301 11 est est NNP 27676 8301 12 . . . 27676 8301 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8302 1 Life life NN 27676 8302 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8302 3 at at IN 27676 8302 4 birth birth NN 27676 8302 5 : : : 27676 8302 6 total total JJ 27676 8302 7 population population NN 27676 8302 8 : : : 27676 8302 9 79.29 79.29 CD 27676 8302 10 years year NNS 27676 8302 11 male male NN 27676 8302 12 : : : 27676 8302 13 76.61 76.61 CD 27676 8302 14 years year NNS 27676 8302 15 female female JJ 27676 8302 16 : : : 27676 8302 17 82.11 82.11 CD 27676 8302 18 years year NNS 27676 8302 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8302 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8302 21 est est NNP 27676 8302 22 . . . 27676 8302 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8303 1 Total total JJ 27676 8303 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 8303 3 rate rate NN 27676 8303 4 : : : 27676 8303 5 1.83 1.83 CD 27676 8303 6 children child NNS 27676 8303 7 born bear VBN 27676 8303 8 / / SYM 27676 8303 9 woman woman NN 27676 8303 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8303 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 8303 12 est est NNP 27676 8303 13 . . . 27676 8303 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8304 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 8304 2 : : : 27676 8304 3 noun noun NNP 27676 8304 4 : : : 27676 8304 5 Swede(s Swede(s NNP 27676 8304 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8304 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 8304 8 : : : 27676 8304 9 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 8304 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8304 11 groups group NNS 27676 8304 12 : : : 27676 8304 13 white white JJ 27676 8304 14 , , , 27676 8304 15 Lapp Lapp NNP 27676 8304 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8304 17 Sami Sami NNP 27676 8304 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8304 19 , , , 27676 8304 20 foreign foreign NN 27676 8304 21 - - HYPH 27676 8304 22 born bear VBN 27676 8304 23 or or CC 27676 8304 24 first first JJ 27676 8304 25 - - HYPH 27676 8304 26 generation generation NN 27676 8304 27 immigrants immigrant NNS 27676 8304 28 12 12 CD 27676 8304 29 % % NN 27676 8304 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8304 31 Finns Finns NNP 27676 8304 32 , , , 27676 8304 33 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 27676 8304 34 , , , 27676 8304 35 Danes Danes NNPS 27676 8304 36 , , , 27676 8304 37 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 27676 8304 38 , , , 27676 8304 39 Greeks Greeks NNPS 27676 8304 40 , , , 27676 8304 41 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 8304 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8304 43 Religions religion NNS 27676 8304 44 : : : 27676 8304 45 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 8304 46 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 27676 8304 47 94 94 CD 27676 8304 48 % % NN 27676 8304 49 , , , 27676 8304 50 Roman roman JJ 27676 8304 51 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 8304 52 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 8304 53 % % NN 27676 8304 54 , , , 27676 8304 55 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 27676 8304 56 1 1 CD 27676 8304 57 % % NN 27676 8304 58 , , , 27676 8304 59 other other JJ 27676 8304 60 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 8304 61 % % NN 27676 8304 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8304 63 1987 1987 CD 27676 8304 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8304 65 Languages language NNS 27676 8304 66 : : : 27676 8304 67 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 8304 68 note note NN 27676 8304 69 : : : 27676 8304 70 small small JJ 27676 8304 71 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 27676 8304 72 and and CC 27676 8304 73 Finnish Finnish NNP 27676 8304 74 - - HYPH 27676 8304 75 speaking speak VBG 27676 8304 76 minorities minority NNS 27676 8304 77 Literacy literacy NN 27676 8304 78 : : : 27676 8304 79 definition definition NN 27676 8304 80 : : : 27676 8304 81 age age NN 27676 8304 82 15 15 CD 27676 8304 83 and and CC 27676 8304 84 over over RB 27676 8304 85 can can MD 27676 8304 86 read read VB 27676 8304 87 and and CC 27676 8304 88 write write VB 27676 8304 89 total total JJ 27676 8304 90 population population NN 27676 8304 91 : : : 27676 8304 92 99 99 CD 27676 8304 93 % % NN 27676 8304 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8304 95 1979 1979 CD 27676 8304 96 est est NNP 27676 8304 97 . . . 27676 8304 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 1 male male NN 27676 8305 2 : : : 27676 8305 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 8305 4 female female JJ 27676 8305 5 : : : 27676 8305 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 8305 7 Government Government NNP 27676 8305 8 Country Country NNP 27676 8305 9 name name NN 27676 8305 10 : : : 27676 8305 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8305 12 long long JJ 27676 8305 13 form form NN 27676 8305 14 : : : 27676 8305 15 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 8305 16 of of IN 27676 8305 17 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 8305 18 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8305 19 short short JJ 27676 8305 20 form form NN 27676 8305 21 : : : 27676 8305 22 Sweden sweden JJ 27676 8305 23 local local JJ 27676 8305 24 long long JJ 27676 8305 25 form form NN 27676 8305 26 : : : 27676 8305 27 Konungariket Konungariket NNP 27676 8305 28 Sverige Sverige NNP 27676 8305 29 local local JJ 27676 8305 30 short short JJ 27676 8305 31 form form NN 27676 8305 32 : : : 27676 8305 33 Sverige Sverige NNP 27676 8305 34 Data Data NNP 27676 8305 35 code code NN 27676 8305 36 : : : 27676 8305 37 SW SW NNP 27676 8305 38 Government Government NNP 27676 8305 39 type type NN 27676 8305 40 : : : 27676 8305 41 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 8305 42 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 8305 43 Capital capital NN 27676 8305 44 : : : 27676 8305 45 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 27676 8305 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 8305 47 divisions division NNS 27676 8305 48 : : : 27676 8305 49 21 21 CD 27676 8305 50 counties county NNS 27676 8305 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 52 lan lan NNP 27676 8305 53 , , , 27676 8305 54 singular singular JJ 27676 8305 55 and and CC 27676 8305 56 plural plural JJ 27676 8305 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 58 ; ; : 27676 8305 59 Blekinge Blekinge NNP 27676 8305 60 , , , 27676 8305 61 Dalarnas Dalarnas NNP 27676 8305 62 , , , 27676 8305 63 Gavleborgs Gavleborgs NNP 27676 8305 64 , , , 27676 8305 65 Gotlands Gotlands NNP 27676 8305 66 , , , 27676 8305 67 Hallands Hallands NNP 27676 8305 68 , , , 27676 8305 69 Jamtlands Jamtlands NNPS 27676 8305 70 , , , 27676 8305 71 Jonkopings Jonkopings NNP 27676 8305 72 , , , 27676 8305 73 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 27676 8305 74 , , , 27676 8305 75 Kronobergs Kronobergs NNP 27676 8305 76 , , , 27676 8305 77 Norrbottens Norrbottens NNP 27676 8305 78 , , , 27676 8305 79 Orebro Orebro NNP 27676 8305 80 , , , 27676 8305 81 Ostergotlands Ostergotlands NNP 27676 8305 82 , , , 27676 8305 83 Skane Skane NNP 27676 8305 84 , , , 27676 8305 85 Sodermanlands Sodermanlands NNP 27676 8305 86 , , , 27676 8305 87 Stockholms Stockholms NNP 27676 8305 88 , , , 27676 8305 89 Uppsala Uppsala NNP 27676 8305 90 , , , 27676 8305 91 Varmlands Varmlands NNP 27676 8305 92 , , , 27676 8305 93 Vasterbottens Vasterbottens NNP 27676 8305 94 , , , 27676 8305 95 Vasternorrlands Vasternorrlands NNP 27676 8305 96 , , , 27676 8305 97 Vastmanlands Vastmanlands NNP 27676 8305 98 , , , 27676 8305 99 Vastra Vastra NNP 27676 8305 100 Gotalands Gotalands NNP 27676 8305 101 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8305 102 : : : 27676 8305 103 6 6 CD 27676 8305 104 June June NNP 27676 8305 105 1523 1523 CD 27676 8305 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 107 Gustav Gustav NNP 27676 8305 108 VASA VASA NNP 27676 8305 109 elected elect VBD 27676 8305 110 king king NN 27676 8305 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 112 ; ; : 27676 8305 113 6 6 CD 27676 8305 114 June June NNP 27676 8305 115 1809 1809 CD 27676 8305 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 117 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 8305 118 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 8305 119 was be VBD 27676 8305 120 established establish VBN 27676 8305 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 122 National national JJ 27676 8305 123 holiday holiday NN 27676 8305 124 : : : 27676 8305 125 Day day NN 27676 8305 126 of of IN 27676 8305 127 the the DT 27676 8305 128 Swedish Swedish NNP 27676 8305 129 Flag Flag NNP 27676 8305 130 , , , 27676 8305 131 6 6 CD 27676 8305 132 June June NNP 27676 8305 133 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 8305 134 : : : 27676 8305 135 1 1 CD 27676 8305 136 January January NNP 27676 8305 137 1975 1975 CD 27676 8305 138 Legal legal JJ 27676 8305 139 system system NN 27676 8305 140 : : : 27676 8305 141 civil civil JJ 27676 8305 142 law law NN 27676 8305 143 system system NN 27676 8305 144 influenced influence VBN 27676 8305 145 by by IN 27676 8305 146 customary customary JJ 27676 8305 147 law law NN 27676 8305 148 ; ; : 27676 8305 149 accepts accept VBZ 27676 8305 150 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 8305 151 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8305 152 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8305 153 , , , 27676 8305 154 with with IN 27676 8305 155 reservations reservation NNS 27676 8305 156 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8305 157 : : : 27676 8305 158 18 18 CD 27676 8305 159 years year NNS 27676 8305 160 of of IN 27676 8305 161 age age NN 27676 8305 162 ; ; : 27676 8305 163 universal universal JJ 27676 8305 164 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8305 165 branch branch NN 27676 8305 166 : : : 27676 8305 167 chief chief NN 27676 8305 168 of of IN 27676 8305 169 state state NN 27676 8305 170 : : : 27676 8305 171 King King NNP 27676 8305 172 CARL CARL NNP 27676 8305 173 XVI XVI NNP 27676 8305 174 GUSTAF GUSTAF NNP 27676 8305 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 176 since since IN 27676 8305 177 19 19 CD 27676 8305 178 September September NNP 27676 8305 179 1973 1973 CD 27676 8305 180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 181 ; ; : 27676 8305 182 Heir Heir NNP 27676 8305 183 Apparent Apparent NNP 27676 8305 184 Princess Princess NNP 27676 8305 185 VICTORIA VICTORIA NNP 27676 8305 186 Ingrid Ingrid NNP 27676 8305 187 Alice Alice NNP 27676 8305 188 Desiree Desiree NNP 27676 8305 189 , , , 27676 8305 190 daughter daughter NN 27676 8305 191 of of IN 27676 8305 192 the the DT 27676 8305 193 monarch monarch NN 27676 8305 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 195 born bear VBN 27676 8305 196 14 14 CD 27676 8305 197 July July NNP 27676 8305 198 1977 1977 CD 27676 8305 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 200 head head NN 27676 8305 201 of of IN 27676 8305 202 government government NN 27676 8305 203 : : : 27676 8305 204 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8305 205 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8305 206 Goran Goran NNP 27676 8305 207 PERSSON PERSSON NNP 27676 8305 208 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 209 since since IN 27676 8305 210 21 21 CD 27676 8305 211 March March NNP 27676 8305 212 1996 1996 CD 27676 8305 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 214 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8305 215 : : : 27676 8305 216 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8305 217 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8305 218 by by IN 27676 8305 219 the the DT 27676 8305 220 prime prime NNP 27676 8305 221 minister minister NNP 27676 8305 222 elections election NNS 27676 8305 223 : : : 27676 8305 224 the the DT 27676 8305 225 monarch monarch NN 27676 8305 226 is be VBZ 27676 8305 227 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 8305 228 ; ; : 27676 8305 229 prime prime NNP 27676 8305 230 minister minister NNP 27676 8305 231 elected elect VBN 27676 8305 232 by by IN 27676 8305 233 the the DT 27676 8305 234 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 8305 235 ; ; : 27676 8305 236 election election NN 27676 8305 237 last last JJ 27676 8305 238 held hold VBN 27676 8305 239 NA NA NNP 27676 8305 240 September September NNP 27676 8305 241 1998 1998 CD 27676 8305 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 243 next next JJ 27676 8305 244 to to TO 27676 8305 245 be be VB 27676 8305 246 held hold VBN 27676 8305 247 NA NA NNP 27676 8305 248 2002 2002 CD 27676 8305 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 250 election election NN 27676 8305 251 results result NNS 27676 8305 252 : : : 27676 8305 253 Goran Goran NNP 27676 8305 254 PERSSON PERSSON NNP 27676 8305 255 reelected reelect VBD 27676 8305 256 prime prime JJ 27676 8305 257 minister minister NN 27676 8305 258 ; ; : 27676 8305 259 percent percent NN 27676 8305 260 of of IN 27676 8305 261 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 8305 262 vote--131 vote--131 NNP 27676 8305 263 votes vote NNS 27676 8305 264 out out IN 27676 8305 265 of of IN 27676 8305 266 349 349 CD 27676 8305 267 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 8305 268 branch branch NN 27676 8305 269 : : : 27676 8305 270 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 8305 271 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 8305 272 or or CC 27676 8305 273 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 27676 8305 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 275 349 349 CD 27676 8305 276 seats seat NNS 27676 8305 277 ; ; : 27676 8305 278 members member NNS 27676 8305 279 are be VBP 27676 8305 280 elected elect VBN 27676 8305 281 by by IN 27676 8305 282 popular popular JJ 27676 8305 283 vote vote NN 27676 8305 284 on on IN 27676 8305 285 a a DT 27676 8305 286 proportional proportional JJ 27676 8305 287 representation representation NN 27676 8305 288 basis basis NN 27676 8305 289 to to TO 27676 8305 290 serve serve VB 27676 8305 291 four four CD 27676 8305 292 - - HYPH 27676 8305 293 year year NN 27676 8305 294 terms term NNS 27676 8305 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 296 elections election NNS 27676 8305 297 : : : 27676 8305 298 last last RB 27676 8305 299 held hold VBD 27676 8305 300 20 20 CD 27676 8305 301 September September NNP 27676 8305 302 1998 1998 CD 27676 8305 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8305 304 next next JJ 27676 8305 305 to to TO 27676 8305 306 be be VB 27676 8305 307 held hold VBN 27676 8305 308 NA NA NNP 27676 8305 309 September September NNP 27676 8305 310 2002 2002 CD 27676 8305 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 312 election election NN 27676 8305 313 results result NNS 27676 8305 314 : : : 27676 8305 315 percent percent NN 27676 8305 316 of of IN 27676 8305 317 vote vote NN 27676 8305 318 by by IN 27676 8305 319 party party NN 27676 8305 320 -- -- : 27676 8305 321 Social Social NNP 27676 8305 322 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 8305 323 36.5 36.5 CD 27676 8305 324 % % NN 27676 8305 325 , , , 27676 8305 326 Moderates Moderates NNP 27676 8305 327 22.7 22.7 CD 27676 8305 328 % % NN 27676 8305 329 , , , 27676 8305 330 Left Left NNP 27676 8305 331 Party Party NNP 27676 8305 332 12 12 CD 27676 8305 333 % % NN 27676 8305 334 , , , 27676 8305 335 Christian Christian NNP 27676 8305 336 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 8305 337 11.8 11.8 CD 27676 8305 338 % % NN 27676 8305 339 , , , 27676 8305 340 Center Center NNP 27676 8305 341 Party Party NNP 27676 8305 342 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 8305 343 % % NN 27676 8305 344 , , , 27676 8305 345 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 8305 346 Party Party NNP 27676 8305 347 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 8305 348 % % NN 27676 8305 349 , , , 27676 8305 350 Greens Greens NNP 27676 8305 351 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 8305 352 % % NN 27676 8305 353 ; ; , 27676 8305 354 seats seat NNS 27676 8305 355 by by IN 27676 8305 356 party party NN 27676 8305 357 -- -- : 27676 8305 358 Social Social NNP 27676 8305 359 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 8305 360 131 131 CD 27676 8305 361 , , , 27676 8305 362 Moderates Moderates NNP 27676 8305 363 82 82 CD 27676 8305 364 , , , 27676 8305 365 Left Left NNP 27676 8305 366 Party Party NNP 27676 8305 367 43 43 CD 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EKEUS EKEUS NNP 27676 8305 590 chancery chancery NN 27676 8305 591 : : : 27676 8305 592 1501 1501 CD 27676 8305 593 M M NNP 27676 8305 594 Street Street NNP 27676 8305 595 NW NW NNP 27676 8305 596 , , , 27676 8305 597 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8305 598 , , , 27676 8305 599 DC DC NNP 27676 8305 600 20005 20005 CD 27676 8305 601 - - SYM 27676 8305 602 1702 1702 CD 27676 8305 603 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8305 604 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8305 605 general general NN 27676 8305 606 : : : 27676 8305 607 Los Los NNP 27676 8305 608 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 8305 609 and and CC 27676 8305 610 New New NNP 27676 8305 611 York York NNP 27676 8305 612 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8305 613 representation representation NN 27676 8305 614 from from IN 27676 8305 615 the the DT 27676 8305 616 US US NNP 27676 8305 617 : : : 27676 8305 618 chief chief NN 27676 8305 619 of of IN 27676 8305 620 mission mission NN 27676 8305 621 : : : 27676 8305 622 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8305 623 Lyndon 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27676 8318 59 % % NN 27676 8318 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8318 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 8318 62 est est NNP 27676 8318 63 . . . 27676 8318 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8319 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8319 2 force force NN 27676 8319 3 : : : 27676 8319 4 4.552 4.552 CD 27676 8319 5 million million CD 27676 8319 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8319 7 1992 1992 CD 27676 8319 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8319 9 Labor labor NN 27676 8319 10 force force NN 27676 8319 11 -- -- : 27676 8319 12 by by IN 27676 8319 13 occupation occupation NN 27676 8319 14 : : : 27676 8319 15 community community NN 27676 8319 16 , , , 27676 8319 17 social social JJ 27676 8319 18 and and CC 27676 8319 19 personal personal JJ 27676 8319 20 services service NNS 27676 8319 21 38.3 38.3 CD 27676 8319 22 % % NN 27676 8319 23 , , , 27676 8319 24 mining mining NN 27676 8319 25 and and CC 27676 8319 26 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 8319 27 21.2 21.2 CD 27676 8319 28 % % NN 27676 8319 29 , , , 27676 8319 30 commerce commerce NN 27676 8319 31 , , , 27676 8319 32 hotels hotel NNS 27676 8319 33 , , , 27676 8319 34 and and CC 27676 8319 35 restaurants restaurant NNS 27676 8319 36 14.1 14.1 CD 27676 8319 37 % % NN 27676 8319 38 , , , 27676 8319 39 banking banking NN 27676 8319 40 , , , 27676 8319 41 insurance insurance NN 27676 8319 42 9 9 CD 27676 8319 43 % % NN 27676 8319 44 , , , 27676 8319 45 communications communication NNS 27676 8319 46 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 8319 47 % % NN 27676 8319 48 , , , 27676 8319 49 construction construction NN 27676 8319 50 7 7 CD 27676 8319 51 % % NN 27676 8319 52 , , , 27676 8319 53 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8319 54 , , , 27676 8319 55 fishing fishing NN 27676 8319 56 , , , 27676 8319 57 and and CC 27676 8319 58 forestry forestry NN 27676 8319 59 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 8319 60 % % NN 27676 8319 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8319 62 1991 1991 CD 27676 8319 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8319 64 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8319 65 rate rate NN 27676 8319 66 : : : 27676 8319 67 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 8319 68 % % NN 27676 8319 69 plus plus CC 27676 8319 70 about about RB 27676 8319 71 5 5 CD 27676 8319 72 % % NN 27676 8319 73 in in IN 27676 8319 74 training training NN 27676 8319 75 programs program NNS 27676 8319 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8319 77 1998 1998 CD 27676 8319 78 est est NNP 27676 8319 79 . . . 27676 8319 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 1 Budget budget NN 27676 8320 2 : : : 27676 8320 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8320 4 : : : 27676 8320 5 $ $ $ 27676 8320 6 109.4 109.4 CD 27676 8320 7 billion billion CD 27676 8320 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8320 9 : : : 27676 8320 10 $ $ $ 27676 8320 11 146.1 146.1 CD 27676 8320 12 billion billion CD 27676 8320 13 , , , 27676 8320 14 including include VBG 27676 8320 15 capital capital NN 27676 8320 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8320 17 of of IN 27676 8320 18 $ $ $ 27676 8320 19 NA na NN 27676 8320 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 21 FY95/96 fy95/96 CD 27676 8320 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 23 Industries industry NNS 27676 8320 24 : : : 27676 8320 25 iron iron NN 27676 8320 26 and and CC 27676 8320 27 steel steel NN 27676 8320 28 , , , 27676 8320 29 precision precision NN 27676 8320 30 equipment equipment NN 27676 8320 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 32 bearings bearing NNS 27676 8320 33 , , , 27676 8320 34 radio radio NN 27676 8320 35 and and CC 27676 8320 36 telephone telephone NN 27676 8320 37 parts part NNS 27676 8320 38 , , , 27676 8320 39 armaments armament NNS 27676 8320 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 41 , , , 27676 8320 42 wood wood NN 27676 8320 43 pulp pulp NN 27676 8320 44 and and CC 27676 8320 45 paper paper NN 27676 8320 46 products product NNS 27676 8320 47 , , , 27676 8320 48 processed process VBN 27676 8320 49 foods food NNS 27676 8320 50 , , , 27676 8320 51 motor motor NN 27676 8320 52 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 8320 53 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8320 54 production production NN 27676 8320 55 growth growth NN 27676 8320 56 rate rate NN 27676 8320 57 : : : 27676 8320 58 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 8320 59 % % NN 27676 8320 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 8320 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 63 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8320 64 -- -- : 27676 8320 65 production production NN 27676 8320 66 : : : 27676 8320 67 135.192 135.192 CD 27676 8320 68 billion billion CD 27676 8320 69 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8320 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 71 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 73 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8320 74 -- -- : 27676 8320 75 production production NN 27676 8320 76 by by IN 27676 8320 77 source source NN 27676 8320 78 : : : 27676 8320 79 fossil fossil NN 27676 8320 80 fuel fuel NN 27676 8320 81 : : : 27676 8320 82 9.75 9.75 CD 27676 8320 83 % % NN 27676 8320 84 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8320 85 : : : 27676 8320 86 37.52 37.52 CD 27676 8320 87 % % NN 27676 8320 88 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8320 89 : : : 27676 8320 90 52.62 52.62 CD 27676 8320 91 % % NN 27676 8320 92 other other JJ 27676 8320 93 : : : 27676 8320 94 0.11 0.11 CD 27676 8320 95 % % NN 27676 8320 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 99 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8320 100 -- -- : 27676 8320 101 consumption consumption NN 27676 8320 102 : : : 27676 8320 103 141.392 141.392 CD 27676 8320 104 billion billion CD 27676 8320 105 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8320 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 109 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8320 110 -- -- : 27676 8320 111 exports export NNS 27676 8320 112 : : : 27676 8320 113 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 8320 114 billion billion CD 27676 8320 115 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8320 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 117 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 119 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8320 120 -- -- : 27676 8320 121 imports import NNS 27676 8320 122 : : : 27676 8320 123 15.9 15.9 CD 27676 8320 124 billion billion CD 27676 8320 125 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8320 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 127 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 129 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8320 130 -- -- : 27676 8320 131 products product NNS 27676 8320 132 : : : 27676 8320 133 grains grain NNS 27676 8320 134 , , , 27676 8320 135 sugar sugar NN 27676 8320 136 beets beet NNS 27676 8320 137 , , , 27676 8320 138 potatoes potato NNS 27676 8320 139 ; ; : 27676 8320 140 meat meat NN 27676 8320 141 , , , 27676 8320 142 milk milk NN 27676 8320 143 Exports export NNS 27676 8320 144 : : : 27676 8320 145 $ $ $ 27676 8320 146 85.5 85.5 CD 27676 8320 147 billion billion CD 27676 8320 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 149 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8320 150 . . NNP 27676 8320 151 , , , 27676 8320 152 1998 1998 CD 27676 8320 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 154 Exports export NNS 27676 8320 155 -- -- : 27676 8320 156 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8320 157 : : : 27676 8320 158 machinery machinery NN 27676 8320 159 35 35 CD 27676 8320 160 % % NN 27676 8320 161 , , , 27676 8320 162 motor motor NN 27676 8320 163 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 8320 164 , , , 27676 8320 165 paper paper NN 27676 8320 166 products product NNS 27676 8320 167 , , , 27676 8320 168 pulp pulp NN 27676 8320 169 and and CC 27676 8320 170 wood wood NN 27676 8320 171 , , , 27676 8320 172 iron iron NN 27676 8320 173 and and CC 27676 8320 174 steel steel NN 27676 8320 175 products product NNS 27676 8320 176 , , , 27676 8320 177 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8320 178 Exports export NNS 27676 8320 179 -- -- : 27676 8320 180 partners partner NNS 27676 8320 181 : : : 27676 8320 182 EU EU NNP 27676 8320 183 55 55 CD 27676 8320 184 % % NN 27676 8320 185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 186 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8320 187 11 11 CD 27676 8320 188 % % NN 27676 8320 189 , , , 27676 8320 190 UK UK NNP 27676 8320 191 9 9 CD 27676 8320 192 % % NN 27676 8320 193 , , , 27676 8320 194 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 8320 195 6 6 CD 27676 8320 196 % % NN 27676 8320 197 , , , 27676 8320 198 Finland Finland NNP 27676 8320 199 5 5 CD 27676 8320 200 % % NN 27676 8320 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 202 , , , 27676 8320 203 Norway Norway NNP 27676 8320 204 8 8 CD 27676 8320 205 % % NN 27676 8320 206 , , , 27676 8320 207 US US NNP 27676 8320 208 8 8 CD 27676 8320 209 % % NN 27676 8320 210 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 211 1994 1994 CD 27676 8320 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 213 Imports import NNS 27676 8320 214 : : : 27676 8320 215 $ $ $ 27676 8320 216 66.6 66.6 CD 27676 8320 217 billion billion CD 27676 8320 218 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 219 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8320 220 . . NNP 27676 8320 221 , , , 27676 8320 222 1998 1998 CD 27676 8320 223 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 224 Imports import NNS 27676 8320 225 -- -- : 27676 8320 226 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8320 227 : : : 27676 8320 228 machinery machinery NN 27676 8320 229 , , , 27676 8320 230 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8320 231 and and CC 27676 8320 232 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8320 233 products product NNS 27676 8320 234 , , , 27676 8320 235 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8320 236 , , , 27676 8320 237 motor motor NN 27676 8320 238 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 8320 239 , , , 27676 8320 240 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 8320 241 , , , 27676 8320 242 iron iron NN 27676 8320 243 and and CC 27676 8320 244 steel steel NN 27676 8320 245 , , , 27676 8320 246 clothing clothing NN 27676 8320 247 Imports import NNS 27676 8320 248 -- -- : 27676 8320 249 partners partner NNS 27676 8320 250 : : : 27676 8320 251 EU EU NNP 27676 8320 252 68 68 CD 27676 8320 253 % % NN 27676 8320 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 255 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8320 256 19 19 CD 27676 8320 257 % % NN 27676 8320 258 , , , 27676 8320 259 UK UK NNP 27676 8320 260 10 10 CD 27676 8320 261 % % NN 27676 8320 262 , , , 27676 8320 263 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 8320 264 8 8 CD 27676 8320 265 % % NN 27676 8320 266 , , , 27676 8320 267 France France NNP 27676 8320 268 6 6 CD 27676 8320 269 % % NN 27676 8320 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 271 , , , 27676 8320 272 Norway Norway NNP 27676 8320 273 8 8 CD 27676 8320 274 % % NN 27676 8320 275 , , , 27676 8320 276 US US NNP 27676 8320 277 6 6 CD 27676 8320 278 % % NN 27676 8320 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 280 1997 1997 CD 27676 8320 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 282 Debt debt NN 27676 8320 283 -- -- : 27676 8320 284 external external JJ 27676 8320 285 : : : 27676 8320 286 $ $ $ 27676 8320 287 66.5 66.5 CD 27676 8320 288 billion billion CD 27676 8320 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 290 1994 1994 CD 27676 8320 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 292 Economic economic JJ 27676 8320 293 aid aid NN 27676 8320 294 -- -- : 27676 8320 295 donor donor NN 27676 8320 296 : : : 27676 8320 297 ODA ODA NNP 27676 8320 298 , , , 27676 8320 299 $ $ $ 27676 8320 300 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 8320 301 billion billion CD 27676 8320 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 303 1995 1995 CD 27676 8320 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 305 Currency currency NN 27676 8320 306 : : : 27676 8320 307 1 1 CD 27676 8320 308 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 8320 309 krona krona NN 27676 8320 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 311 SKr SKr NNS 27676 8320 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 313 = = NFP 27676 8320 314 100 100 CD 27676 8320 315 oere oere JJ 27676 8320 316 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8320 317 rates rate NNS 27676 8320 318 : : : 27676 8320 319 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 8320 320 kronor kronor NNS 27676 8320 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 322 SKr SKr NNS 27676 8320 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 324 per per IN 27676 8320 325 US$ us$ $ 27676 8320 326 1 1 CD 27676 8320 327 - - HYPH 27676 8320 328 -7.8193 -7.8193 NN 27676 8320 329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 330 January January NNP 27676 8320 331 1999 1999 CD 27676 8320 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 333 , , , 27676 8320 334 7.9499 7.9499 CD 27676 8320 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 336 1998 1998 CD 27676 8320 337 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 338 , , , 27676 8320 339 7.6349 7.6349 CD 27676 8320 340 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 341 1997 1997 CD 27676 8320 342 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 343 , , , 27676 8320 344 6.7060 6.7060 CD 27676 8320 345 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 346 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 347 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 348 , , , 27676 8320 349 7.1333 7.1333 CD 27676 8320 350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 351 1995 1995 CD 27676 8320 352 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 353 , , , 27676 8320 354 7.7160 7.7160 CD 27676 8320 355 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 356 1994 1994 CD 27676 8320 357 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8320 358 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8320 359 year year NN 27676 8320 360 : : : 27676 8320 361 calendar calendar NN 27676 8320 362 year year NN 27676 8320 363 Communications Communications NNP 27676 8320 364 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8320 365 : : : 27676 8320 366 13 13 CD 27676 8320 367 million million CD 27676 8320 368 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8320 369 1996 1996 CD 27676 8320 370 est est NNP 27676 8320 371 . . . 27676 8320 372 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8321 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8321 2 system system NN 27676 8321 3 : : : 27676 8321 4 excellent excellent JJ 27676 8321 5 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8321 6 and and CC 27676 8321 7 international international JJ 27676 8321 8 facilities facility NNS 27676 8321 9 ; ; , 27676 8321 10 automatic automatic JJ 27676 8321 11 system system NN 27676 8321 12 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8321 13 : : : 27676 8321 14 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 8321 15 and and CC 27676 8321 16 multiconductor multiconductor NN 27676 8321 17 cable cable NN 27676 8321 18 carry carry VBP 27676 8321 19 most most JJS 27676 8321 20 voice voice NN 27676 8321 21 traffic traffic NN 27676 8321 22 ; ; : 27676 8321 23 parallel parallel JJ 27676 8321 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 8321 25 radio radio NN 27676 8321 26 relay relay NN 27676 8321 27 network network NN 27676 8321 28 carries carry VBZ 27676 8321 29 some some DT 27676 8321 30 additional additional JJ 27676 8321 31 telephone telephone NN 27676 8321 32 channels channel NNS 27676 8321 33 international international JJ 27676 8321 34 : : : 27676 8321 35 5 5 CD 27676 8321 36 submarine submarine NN 27676 8321 37 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 8321 38 cables cable NNS 27676 8321 39 ; ; : 27676 8321 40 satellite satellite NN 27676 8321 41 earth earth NN 27676 8321 42 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 8321 43 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8321 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8321 45 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8321 46 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8321 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8321 48 , , , 27676 8321 49 1 1 CD 27676 8321 50 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 8321 51 , , , 27676 8321 52 and and CC 27676 8321 53 1 1 CD 27676 8321 54 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8321 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8321 56 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8321 57 and and CC 27676 8321 58 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8321 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8321 60 regions region NNS 27676 8321 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8321 62 ; ; : 27676 8321 63 note note NN 27676 8321 64 -- -- : 27676 8321 65 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 8321 66 shares share VBZ 27676 8321 67 the the DT 27676 8321 68 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8321 69 earth earth NN 27676 8321 70 station station NN 27676 8321 71 with with IN 27676 8321 72 the the DT 27676 8321 73 other other JJ 27676 8321 74 Nordic nordic JJ 27676 8321 75 countries country NNS 27676 8321 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8321 77 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 8321 78 , , , 27676 8321 79 Finland Finland NNP 27676 8321 80 , , , 27676 8321 81 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 8321 82 , , , 27676 8321 83 and and CC 27676 8321 84 Norway Norway NNP 27676 8321 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8321 86 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8321 87 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8321 88 stations station NNS 27676 8321 89 : : : 27676 8321 90 AM AM NNP 27676 8321 91 5 5 CD 27676 8321 92 , , , 27676 8321 93 FM FM NNP 27676 8321 94 360 360 CD 27676 8321 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8321 96 mostly mostly RB 27676 8321 97 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8321 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8321 99 , , , 27676 8321 100 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8321 101 0 0 CD 27676 8321 102 Radios radio NNS 27676 8321 103 : : : 27676 8321 104 7.272 7.272 CD 27676 8321 105 million million CD 27676 8321 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8321 107 1993 1993 CD 27676 8321 108 est est NNP 27676 8321 109 . . . 27676 8321 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 1 Television television NN 27676 8322 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8322 3 stations station NNS 27676 8322 4 : : : 27676 8322 5 163 163 CD 27676 8322 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8322 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8322 10 : : : 27676 8322 11 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 8322 12 million million CD 27676 8322 13 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 8322 14 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 8322 15 : : : 27676 8322 16 total total NN 27676 8322 17 : : : 27676 8322 18 13,415 13,415 CD 27676 8322 19 km km NNS 27676 8322 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 21 includes include VBZ 27676 8322 22 3,594 3,594 CD 27676 8322 23 km km NNS 27676 8322 24 of of IN 27676 8322 25 privately privately RB 27676 8322 26 - - HYPH 27676 8322 27 owned own VBN 27676 8322 28 railways railway NNS 27676 8322 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 30 standard standard JJ 27676 8322 31 gauge gauge NN 27676 8322 32 : : : 27676 8322 33 13,415 13,415 CD 27676 8322 34 km km NN 27676 8322 35 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8322 36 gauge gauge NN 27676 8322 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 38 7,917 7,917 CD 27676 8322 39 km km NN 27676 8322 40 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8322 41 and and CC 27676 8322 42 1,152 1,152 CD 27676 8322 43 km km NN 27676 8322 44 double double JJ 27676 8322 45 track track NN 27676 8322 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 8322 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 50 Highways highway NNS 27676 8322 51 : : : 27676 8322 52 total total NN 27676 8322 53 : : : 27676 8322 54 138,000 138,000 CD 27676 8322 55 km km NN 27676 8322 56 paved pave VBN 27676 8322 57 : : : 27676 8322 58 105,018 105,018 CD 27676 8322 59 km km NNS 27676 8322 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 61 including include VBG 27676 8322 62 1,330 1,330 CD 27676 8322 63 km km NNS 27676 8322 64 of of IN 27676 8322 65 expressways expressway NNS 27676 8322 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8322 67 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8322 68 : : : 27676 8322 69 32,982 32,982 CD 27676 8322 70 km km NNS 27676 8322 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8322 72 1996 1996 CD 27676 8322 73 est est NNP 27676 8322 74 . . . 27676 8322 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8323 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8323 2 : : : 27676 8323 3 2,052 2,052 CD 27676 8323 4 km km NNS 27676 8323 5 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8323 6 for for IN 27676 8323 7 small small JJ 27676 8323 8 steamers steamer NNS 27676 8323 9 and and CC 27676 8323 10 barges barge VBZ 27676 8323 11 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 8323 12 : : : 27676 8323 13 natural natural JJ 27676 8323 14 gas gas NN 27676 8323 15 84 84 CD 27676 8323 16 km km NN 27676 8323 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8323 18 and and CC 27676 8323 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8323 20 : : : 27676 8323 21 Gavle Gavle NNP 27676 8323 22 , , , 27676 8323 23 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 27676 8323 24 , , , 27676 8323 25 Halmstad Halmstad NNP 27676 8323 26 , , , 27676 8323 27 Helsingborg Helsingborg NNP 27676 8323 28 , , , 27676 8323 29 Hudiksvall Hudiksvall NNP 27676 8323 30 , , , 27676 8323 31 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 27676 8323 32 , , , 27676 8323 33 Karlshamn Karlshamn NNP 27676 8323 34 , , , 27676 8323 35 Malmo Malmo NNP 27676 8323 36 , , , 27676 8323 37 Solvesborg Solvesborg NNP 27676 8323 38 , , , 27676 8323 39 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 27676 8323 40 , , , 27676 8323 41 Sundsvall Sundsvall NNP 27676 8323 42 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8323 43 marine marine NN 27676 8323 44 : : : 27676 8323 45 total total NN 27676 8323 46 : : : 27676 8323 47 154 154 CD 27676 8323 48 ships ship NNS 27676 8323 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8323 50 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8323 51 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8323 52 or or CC 27676 8323 53 over over RB 27676 8323 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8323 55 totaling total VBG 27676 8323 56 1,894,783 1,894,783 CD 27676 8323 57 GRT/1,528,077 GRT/1,528,077 . 27676 8323 58 DWT dwt NN 27676 8323 59 ships ship NNS 27676 8323 60 by by IN 27676 8323 61 type type NN 27676 8323 62 : : : 27676 8323 63 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8323 64 6 6 CD 27676 8323 65 , , , 27676 8323 66 cargo cargo NN 27676 8323 67 28 28 CD 27676 8323 68 , , , 27676 8323 69 chemical chemical NN 27676 8323 70 tanker tanker NN 27676 8323 71 28 28 CD 27676 8323 72 , , , 27676 8323 73 combination combination NN 27676 8323 74 ore ore NN 27676 8323 75 / / SYM 27676 8323 76 oil oil NN 27676 8323 77 4 4 CD 27676 8323 78 , , , 27676 8323 79 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 8323 80 gas gas NN 27676 8323 81 tanker tanker NN 27676 8323 82 1 1 CD 27676 8323 83 , , , 27676 8323 84 oil oil NN 27676 8323 85 tanker tanker NN 27676 8323 86 24 24 CD 27676 8323 87 , , , 27676 8323 88 railcar railcar NN 27676 8323 89 carrier carrier NN 27676 8323 90 1 1 CD 27676 8323 91 , , , 27676 8323 92 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 8323 93 cargo cargo NN 27676 8323 94 1 1 CD 27676 8323 95 , , , 27676 8323 96 roll roll NN 27676 8323 97 - - HYPH 27676 8323 98 on on IN 27676 8323 99 / / SYM 27676 8323 100 roll roll NN 27676 8323 101 - - HYPH 27676 8323 102 off off RP 27676 8323 103 cargo cargo NN 27676 8323 104 39 39 CD 27676 8323 105 , , , 27676 8323 106 short short JJ 27676 8323 107 - - HYPH 27676 8323 108 sea sea NN 27676 8323 109 passenger passenger NN 27676 8323 110 5 5 CD 27676 8323 111 , , , 27676 8323 112 specialized specialized NNP 27676 8323 113 tanker tanker NN 27676 8323 114 4 4 CD 27676 8323 115 , , , 27676 8323 116 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 8323 117 carrier carrier NN 27676 8323 118 13 13 CD 27676 8323 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8323 120 1998 1998 CD 27676 8323 121 est est NNP 27676 8323 122 . . . 27676 8323 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8324 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8324 2 : : : 27676 8324 3 255 255 CD 27676 8324 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8324 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8324 6 est est NNP 27676 8324 7 . . . 27676 8324 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8325 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8325 2 -- -- : 27676 8325 3 with with IN 27676 8325 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8325 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8325 6 : : : 27676 8325 7 total total NN 27676 8325 8 : : : 27676 8325 9 145 145 CD 27676 8325 10 over over IN 27676 8325 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8325 12 m m NN 27676 8325 13 : : : 27676 8325 14 2 2 CD 27676 8325 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8325 16 to to TO 27676 8325 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8325 18 m m NN 27676 8325 19 : : : 27676 8325 20 10 10 CD 27676 8325 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8325 22 to to TO 27676 8325 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8325 24 m m NN 27676 8325 25 : : : 27676 8325 26 82 82 CD 27676 8325 27 914 914 CD 27676 8325 28 to to TO 27676 8325 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8325 30 m m NN 27676 8325 31 : : : 27676 8325 32 27 27 CD 27676 8325 33 under under IN 27676 8325 34 914 914 CD 27676 8325 35 m m NN 27676 8325 36 : : : 27676 8325 37 24 24 CD 27676 8325 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8325 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8325 40 est est NNP 27676 8325 41 . . . 27676 8325 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8326 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8326 2 -- -- : 27676 8326 3 with with IN 27676 8326 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8326 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8326 6 : : : 27676 8326 7 total total NN 27676 8326 8 : : : 27676 8326 9 110 110 CD 27676 8326 10 914 914 CD 27676 8326 11 to to TO 27676 8326 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8326 13 m m NN 27676 8326 14 : : : 27676 8326 15 5 5 CD 27676 8326 16 under under IN 27676 8326 17 914 914 CD 27676 8326 18 m m NN 27676 8326 19 : : : 27676 8326 20 105 105 CD 27676 8326 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8326 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8326 23 est est NNP 27676 8326 24 . . . 27676 8326 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8327 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8327 2 : : : 27676 8327 3 1 1 CD 27676 8327 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8327 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8327 6 est est NNP 27676 8327 7 . . . 27676 8327 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8328 1 Military military JJ 27676 8328 2 Military military JJ 27676 8328 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8328 4 : : : 27676 8328 5 Swedish swedish JJ 27676 8328 6 Army Army NNP 27676 8328 7 , , , 27676 8328 8 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8328 9 Swedish Swedish NNP 27676 8328 10 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8328 11 , , , 27676 8328 12 Swedish Swedish NNP 27676 8328 13 Air Air NNP 27676 8328 14 Force Force NNP 27676 8328 15 Military Military NNP 27676 8328 16 manpower manpower NN 27676 8328 17 -- -- : 27676 8328 18 military military JJ 27676 8328 19 age age NN 27676 8328 20 : : : 27676 8328 21 19 19 CD 27676 8328 22 years year NNS 27676 8328 23 of of IN 27676 8328 24 age age NN 27676 8328 25 Military military JJ 27676 8328 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 8328 27 -- -- : 27676 8328 28 availability availability NN 27676 8328 29 : : : 27676 8328 30 males male NNS 27676 8328 31 age age NNP 27676 8328 32 15 15 CD 27676 8328 33 - - HYPH 27676 8328 34 49 49 CD 27676 8328 35 : : : 27676 8328 36 2,076,903 2,076,903 CD 27676 8328 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8328 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 8328 39 est est NNP 27676 8328 40 . . . 27676 8328 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8329 1 Military military JJ 27676 8329 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8329 3 -- -- : 27676 8329 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8329 5 for for IN 27676 8329 6 military military JJ 27676 8329 7 service service NN 27676 8329 8 : : : 27676 8329 9 males male NNS 27676 8329 10 age age NNP 27676 8329 11 15 15 CD 27676 8329 12 - - HYPH 27676 8329 13 49 49 CD 27676 8329 14 : : : 27676 8329 15 1,817,554 1,817,554 CD 27676 8329 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8329 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8329 18 est est NNP 27676 8329 19 . . . 27676 8329 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8330 1 Military military JJ 27676 8330 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8330 3 -- -- : 27676 8330 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8330 5 military military JJ 27676 8330 6 age age NN 27676 8330 7 annually annually RB 27676 8330 8 : : : 27676 8330 9 males male NNS 27676 8330 10 : : : 27676 8330 11 52,486 52,486 CD 27676 8330 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8330 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8330 14 est est NNP 27676 8330 15 . . . 27676 8330 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8331 1 Military military JJ 27676 8331 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8331 3 -- -- : 27676 8331 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8331 5 figure figure NN 27676 8331 6 : : : 27676 8331 7 $ $ $ 27676 8331 8 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 8331 9 billion billion CD 27676 8331 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8331 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 8331 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8331 13 Military military JJ 27676 8331 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8331 15 -- -- : 27676 8331 16 percent percent NN 27676 8331 17 of of IN 27676 8331 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8331 19 : : : 27676 8331 20 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 8331 21 % % NN 27676 8331 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8331 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 8331 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8331 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8331 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8331 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8331 28 -- -- : 27676 8331 29 international international JJ 27676 8331 30 : : : 27676 8331 31 none none NN 27676 8331 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8331 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8331 34 : : : 27676 8331 35 minor minor JJ 27676 8331 36 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 8331 37 point point NN 27676 8331 38 for for IN 27676 8331 39 and and CC 27676 8331 40 consumer consumer NN 27676 8331 41 of of IN 27676 8331 42 narcotics narcotic NNS 27676 8331 43 shipped ship VBN 27676 8331 44 via via IN 27676 8331 45 the the DT 27676 8331 46 CIS CIS NNP 27676 8331 47 and and CC 27676 8331 48 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 8331 49 states state NNS 27676 8331 50 ; ; , 27676 8331 51 increasing increase VBG 27676 8331 52 consumer consumer NN 27676 8331 53 of of IN 27676 8331 54 European european JJ 27676 8331 55 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 27676 8331 56 = = SYM 27676 8331 57 = = SYM 27676 8331 58 = = SYM 27676 8331 59 = = SYM 27676 8331 60 = = SYM 27676 8331 61 = = SYM 27676 8331 62 = = SYM 27676 8331 63 = = SYM 27676 8331 64 = = SYM 27676 8331 65 = = SYM 27676 8331 66 = = SYM 27676 8331 67 = = SYM 27676 8331 68 = = SYM 27676 8331 69 = = SYM 27676 8331 70 = = SYM 27676 8331 71 = = SYM 27676 8331 72 = = SYM 27676 8331 73 = = SYM 27676 8331 74 = = SYM 27676 8331 75 = = SYM 27676 8331 76 = = SYM 27676 8331 77 = = SYM 27676 8331 78 = = SYM 27676 8331 79 = = SYM 27676 8331 80 = = SYM 27676 8331 81 = = SYM 27676 8331 82 = = SYM 27676 8331 83 = = SYM 27676 8331 84 = = SYM 27676 8331 85 = = SYM 27676 8331 86 = = SYM 27676 8331 87 = = SYM 27676 8331 88 = = SYM 27676 8331 89 = = SYM 27676 8331 90 = = SYM 27676 8331 91 = = SYM 27676 8331 92 = = SYM 27676 8331 93 = = SYM 27676 8331 94 = = SYM 27676 8331 95 = = SYM 27676 8331 96 = = SYM 27676 8331 97 = = SYM 27676 8331 98 = = SYM 27676 8331 99 = = SYM 27676 8331 100 = = SYM 27676 8331 101 = = SYM 27676 8331 102 = = SYM 27676 8331 103 = = SYM 27676 8331 104 = = SYM 27676 8331 105 = = SYM 27676 8331 106 = = SYM 27676 8331 107 = = SYM 27676 8331 108 = = SYM 27676 8331 109 = = SYM 27676 8331 110 = = SYM 27676 8331 111 = = SYM 27676 8331 112 = = SYM 27676 8331 113 = = SYM 27676 8331 114 = = SYM 27676 8331 115 = = SYM 27676 8331 116 = = SYM 27676 8331 117 = = SYM 27676 8331 118 = = SYM 27676 8331 119 = = SYM 27676 8331 120 = = SYM 27676 8331 121 = = SYM 27676 8331 122 = = SYM 27676 8331 123 = = SYM 27676 8331 124 = = SYM 27676 8331 125 = = SYM 27676 8331 126 @Switzerland @switzerland XX 27676 8331 127 ----------- ----------- NFP 27676 8331 128 Introduction introduction NN 27676 8331 129 Background Background NNP 27676 8331 130 : : : 27676 8331 131 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 8331 132 's 's POS 27676 8331 133 independence independence NN 27676 8331 134 and and CC 27676 8331 135 neutrality neutrality NN 27676 8331 136 have have VBP 27676 8331 137 long long RB 27676 8331 138 been be VBN 27676 8331 139 honored honor VBN 27676 8331 140 by by IN 27676 8331 141 the the DT 27676 8331 142 major major JJ 27676 8331 143 European european JJ 27676 8331 144 powers power NNS 27676 8331 145 and and CC 27676 8331 146 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 8331 147 did do VBD 27676 8331 148 not not RB 27676 8331 149 participate participate VB 27676 8331 150 in in IN 27676 8331 151 either either DT 27676 8331 152 World World NNP 27676 8331 153 War War NNP 27676 8331 154 I I NNP 27676 8331 155 or or CC 27676 8331 156 II II NNP 27676 8331 157 . . . 27676 8332 1 The the DT 27676 8332 2 political political JJ 27676 8332 3 and and CC 27676 8332 4 economic economic JJ 27676 8332 5 integration integration NN 27676 8332 6 of of IN 27676 8332 7 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8332 8 since since IN 27676 8332 9 World World NNP 27676 8332 10 War War NNP 27676 8332 11 II II NNP 27676 8332 12 may may MD 27676 8332 13 be be VB 27676 8332 14 rendering render VBG 27676 8332 15 obsolete obsolete JJ 27676 8332 16 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 8332 17 's 's POS 27676 8332 18 concern concern NN 27676 8332 19 for for IN 27676 8332 20 neutrality neutrality NN 27676 8332 21 . . . 27676 8333 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8333 2 Location location NN 27676 8333 3 : : : 27676 8333 4 Central Central NNP 27676 8333 5 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8333 6 , , , 27676 8333 7 east east NN 27676 8333 8 of of IN 27676 8333 9 France France NNP 27676 8333 10 , , , 27676 8333 11 north north RB 27676 8333 12 of of IN 27676 8333 13 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8333 14 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8333 15 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8333 16 : : : 27676 8333 17 47 47 CD 27676 8333 18 00 00 CD 27676 8333 19 N n CD 27676 8333 20 , , , 27676 8333 21 8 8 CD 27676 8333 22 00 00 CD 27676 8333 23 E e NN 27676 8333 24 Map Map NNP 27676 8333 25 references reference NNS 27676 8333 26 : : : 27676 8333 27 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8333 28 Area Area NNP 27676 8333 29 : : : 27676 8333 30 total total NN 27676 8333 31 : : : 27676 8333 32 41,290 41,290 CD 27676 8333 33 sq sq RB 27676 8333 34 km km NNP 27676 8333 35 land land NN 27676 8333 36 : : : 27676 8333 37 39,770 39,770 CD 27676 8333 38 sq sq RB 27676 8333 39 km km NNP 27676 8333 40 water water NN 27676 8333 41 : : : 27676 8333 42 1,520 1,520 CD 27676 8333 43 sq sq NNP 27676 8333 44 km km NNP 27676 8333 45 Area Area NNP 27676 8333 46 -- -- : 27676 8333 47 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8333 48 : : : 27676 8333 49 slightly slightly RB 27676 8333 50 less less JJR 27676 8333 51 than than IN 27676 8333 52 twice twice RB 27676 8333 53 the the DT 27676 8333 54 size size NN 27676 8333 55 of of IN 27676 8333 56 New New NNP 27676 8333 57 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 8333 58 Land Land NNP 27676 8333 59 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8333 60 : : : 27676 8333 61 total total JJ 27676 8333 62 : : : 27676 8333 63 1,852 1,852 CD 27676 8333 64 km km NN 27676 8333 65 border border NN 27676 8333 66 countries country NNS 27676 8333 67 : : : 27676 8333 68 Austria Austria NNP 27676 8333 69 164 164 CD 27676 8333 70 km km NNS 27676 8333 71 , , , 27676 8333 72 France France NNP 27676 8333 73 573 573 CD 27676 8333 74 km km NNS 27676 8333 75 , , , 27676 8333 76 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8333 77 740 740 CD 27676 8333 78 km km NNS 27676 8333 79 , , , 27676 8333 80 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 8333 81 41 41 CD 27676 8333 82 km km NN 27676 8333 83 , , , 27676 8333 84 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8333 85 334 334 CD 27676 8333 86 km km NN 27676 8333 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8333 88 : : : 27676 8333 89 0 0 CD 27676 8333 90 km km NN 27676 8333 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8333 92 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8333 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8333 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8333 95 claims claim VBZ 27676 8333 96 : : : 27676 8333 97 none none NN 27676 8333 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8333 99 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8333 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8333 101 Climate climate NN 27676 8333 102 : : : 27676 8333 103 temperate temperate VB 27676 8333 104 , , , 27676 8333 105 but but CC 27676 8333 106 varies vary VBZ 27676 8333 107 with with IN 27676 8333 108 altitude altitude NN 27676 8333 109 ; ; : 27676 8333 110 cold cold JJ 27676 8333 111 , , , 27676 8333 112 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 8333 113 , , , 27676 8333 114 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8333 115 / / SYM 27676 8333 116 snowy snowy JJ 27676 8333 117 winters winter NNS 27676 8333 118 ; ; , 27676 8333 119 cool cool JJ 27676 8333 120 to to IN 27676 8333 121 warm warm JJ 27676 8333 122 , , , 27676 8333 123 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 8333 124 , , , 27676 8333 125 humid humid JJ 27676 8333 126 summers summer NNS 27676 8333 127 with with IN 27676 8333 128 occasional occasional JJ 27676 8333 129 showers shower NNS 27676 8333 130 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8333 131 : : : 27676 8333 132 mostly mostly RB 27676 8333 133 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8333 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8333 135 Alps Alps NNP 27676 8333 136 in in IN 27676 8333 137 south south NN 27676 8333 138 , , , 27676 8333 139 Jura Jura NNP 27676 8333 140 in in IN 27676 8333 141 northwest northwest NNP 27676 8333 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8333 143 with with IN 27676 8333 144 a a DT 27676 8333 145 central central JJ 27676 8333 146 plateau plateau NN 27676 8333 147 of of IN 27676 8333 148 rolling rolling NNP 27676 8333 149 hills hill NNS 27676 8333 150 , , , 27676 8333 151 plains plain NNS 27676 8333 152 , , , 27676 8333 153 and and CC 27676 8333 154 large large JJ 27676 8333 155 lakes lake NNS 27676 8333 156 Elevation elevation NN 27676 8333 157 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8333 158 : : : 27676 8333 159 lowest low JJS 27676 8333 160 point point NN 27676 8333 161 : : : 27676 8333 162 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8333 163 Maggiore Maggiore NNP 27676 8333 164 195 195 CD 27676 8333 165 m m DT 27676 8333 166 highest high JJS 27676 8333 167 point point NN 27676 8333 168 : : : 27676 8333 169 Dufourspitze Dufourspitze NNP 27676 8333 170 4,634 4,634 CD 27676 8333 171 m m CD 27676 8333 172 Natural natural JJ 27676 8333 173 resources resource NNS 27676 8333 174 : : : 27676 8333 175 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 8333 176 potential potential NN 27676 8333 177 , , , 27676 8333 178 timber timber NN 27676 8333 179 , , , 27676 8333 180 salt salt NN 27676 8333 181 Land land NN 27676 8333 182 use use NN 27676 8333 183 : : : 27676 8333 184 arable arable JJ 27676 8333 185 land land NN 27676 8333 186 : : : 27676 8333 187 10 10 CD 27676 8333 188 % % NN 27676 8333 189 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8333 190 crops crop NNS 27676 8333 191 : : : 27676 8333 192 2 2 CD 27676 8333 193 % % NN 27676 8333 194 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8333 195 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8333 196 : : : 27676 8333 197 28 28 CD 27676 8333 198 % % NN 27676 8333 199 forests forest NNS 27676 8333 200 and and CC 27676 8333 201 woodland woodland NN 27676 8333 202 : : : 27676 8333 203 32 32 CD 27676 8333 204 % % NN 27676 8333 205 other other JJ 27676 8333 206 : : : 27676 8333 207 28 28 CD 27676 8333 208 % % NN 27676 8333 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8333 210 1993 1993 CD 27676 8333 211 est est NNP 27676 8333 212 . . . 27676 8333 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8334 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8334 2 land land NN 27676 8334 3 : : : 27676 8334 4 250 250 CD 27676 8334 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8334 6 km km NNP 27676 8334 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8334 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8334 9 est est NNP 27676 8334 10 . . . 27676 8334 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8335 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8335 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8335 3 : : : 27676 8335 4 avalanches avalanche NNS 27676 8335 5 , , , 27676 8335 6 landslides landslide NNS 27676 8335 7 , , , 27676 8335 8 flash flash NN 27676 8335 9 floods flood NNS 27676 8335 10 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8335 11 -- -- : 27676 8335 12 current current JJ 27676 8335 13 issues issue NNS 27676 8335 14 : : : 27676 8335 15 air air NN 27676 8335 16 pollution pollution NN 27676 8335 17 from from IN 27676 8335 18 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 8335 19 emissions emission NNS 27676 8335 20 and and CC 27676 8335 21 open open JJ 27676 8335 22 - - HYPH 27676 8335 23 air air NN 27676 8335 24 burning burning NN 27676 8335 25 ; ; : 27676 8335 26 acid acid JJ 27676 8335 27 rain rain NN 27676 8335 28 ; ; : 27676 8335 29 water water NN 27676 8335 30 pollution pollution NN 27676 8335 31 from from IN 27676 8335 32 increased increase VBN 27676 8335 33 use use NN 27676 8335 34 of of IN 27676 8335 35 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8335 36 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 8335 37 ; ; : 27676 8335 38 loss loss NN 27676 8335 39 of of IN 27676 8335 40 biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8335 41 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8335 42 -- -- : 27676 8335 43 international international JJ 27676 8335 44 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8335 45 : : : 27676 8335 46 party party NN 27676 8335 47 to to TO 27676 8335 48 : : : 27676 8335 49 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 50 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 51 , , , 27676 8335 52 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 53 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 54 - - HYPH 27676 8335 55 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 8335 56 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 8335 57 , , , 27676 8335 58 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 59 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 60 - - HYPH 27676 8335 61 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8335 62 85 85 CD 27676 8335 63 , , , 27676 8335 64 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 65 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 66 - - HYPH 27676 8335 67 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8335 68 94 94 CD 27676 8335 69 , , , 27676 8335 70 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 71 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 72 - - HYPH 27676 8335 73 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 8335 74 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8335 75 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 8335 76 , , , 27676 8335 77 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8335 78 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 8335 79 , , , 27676 8335 80 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 8335 81 , , , 27676 8335 82 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8335 83 Change Change NNP 27676 8335 84 , , , 27676 8335 85 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8335 86 , , , 27676 8335 87 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8335 88 Species Species NNPS 27676 8335 89 , , , 27676 8335 90 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8335 91 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8335 92 , , , 27676 8335 93 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8335 94 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8335 95 , , , 27676 8335 96 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8335 97 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 8335 98 , , , 27676 8335 99 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8335 100 Life Life NNP 27676 8335 101 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8335 102 , , , 27676 8335 103 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8335 104 Test Test NNP 27676 8335 105 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8335 106 , , , 27676 8335 107 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8335 108 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8335 109 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8335 110 , , , 27676 8335 111 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8335 112 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 113 , , , 27676 8335 114 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8335 115 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8335 116 83 83 CD 27676 8335 117 , , , 27676 8335 118 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8335 119 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8335 120 94 94 CD 27676 8335 121 , , , 27676 8335 122 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8335 123 , , , 27676 8335 124 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 8335 125 signed sign VBD 27676 8335 126 , , , 27676 8335 127 but but CC 27676 8335 128 not not RB 27676 8335 129 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8335 130 : : : 27676 8335 131 Air Air NNP 27676 8335 132 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8335 133 - - HYPH 27676 8335 134 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 8335 135 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8335 136 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 8335 137 , , , 27676 8335 138 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8335 139 - - HYPH 27676 8335 140 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8335 141 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8335 142 , , , 27676 8335 143 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8335 144 Change Change NNP 27676 8335 145 - - HYPH 27676 8335 146 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 8335 147 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8335 148 , , , 27676 8335 149 Law Law NNP 27676 8335 150 of of IN 27676 8335 151 the the DT 27676 8335 152 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8335 153 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8335 154 -- -- : 27676 8335 155 note note NN 27676 8335 156 : : : 27676 8335 157 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 8335 158 ; ; : 27676 8335 159 crossroads crossroad NNS 27676 8335 160 of of IN 27676 8335 161 northern northern JJ 27676 8335 162 and and CC 27676 8335 163 southern southern JJ 27676 8335 164 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8335 165 ; ; : 27676 8335 166 along along IN 27676 8335 167 with with IN 27676 8335 168 southeastern southeastern JJ 27676 8335 169 France France NNP 27676 8335 170 and and CC 27676 8335 171 northern northern JJ 27676 8335 172 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8335 173 , , , 27676 8335 174 contains contain VBZ 27676 8335 175 the the DT 27676 8335 176 highest high JJS 27676 8335 177 elevations elevation NNS 27676 8335 178 in in IN 27676 8335 179 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8335 180 People People NNPS 27676 8335 181 Population Population NNP 27676 8335 182 : : : 27676 8335 183 7,275,467 7,275,467 CD 27676 8335 184 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8335 185 July July NNP 27676 8335 186 1999 1999 CD 27676 8335 187 est est NNP 27676 8335 188 . . . 27676 8335 189 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8336 1 Age age NN 27676 8336 2 structure structure NN 27676 8336 3 : : : 27676 8336 4 0 0 CD 27676 8336 5 - - HYPH 27676 8336 6 14 14 CD 27676 8336 7 years year NNS 27676 8336 8 : : : 27676 8336 9 17 17 CD 27676 8336 10 % % NN 27676 8336 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8336 12 male male JJ 27676 8336 13 639,970 639,970 CD 27676 8336 14 ; ; : 27676 8336 15 female female JJ 27676 8336 16 611,876 611,876 CD 27676 8336 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8336 18 15 15 CD 27676 8336 19 - - SYM 27676 8336 20 64 64 CD 27676 8336 21 years year NNS 27676 8336 22 : : : 27676 8336 23 68 68 CD 27676 8336 24 % % NN 27676 8336 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8336 26 male male JJ 27676 8336 27 2,509,988 2,509,988 CD 27676 8336 28 ; ; : 27676 8336 29 female female JJ 27676 8336 30 2,417,580 2,417,580 CD 27676 8336 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8336 32 65 65 CD 27676 8336 33 years year NNS 27676 8336 34 and and CC 27676 8336 35 over over RB 27676 8336 36 : : : 27676 8336 37 15 15 CD 27676 8336 38 % % NN 27676 8336 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8336 40 male male JJ 27676 8336 41 444,482 444,482 CD 27676 8336 42 ; ; : 27676 8336 43 female female JJ 27676 8336 44 651,571 651,571 CD 27676 8336 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8336 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8336 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8336 48 est est NNP 27676 8336 49 . . . 27676 8336 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8337 1 Population population NN 27676 8337 2 growth growth NN 27676 8337 3 rate rate NN 27676 8337 4 : : : 27676 8337 5 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 8337 6 % % NN 27676 8337 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8337 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8337 9 est est NNP 27676 8337 10 . . . 27676 8337 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8338 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8338 2 rate rate NN 27676 8338 3 : : : 27676 8338 4 10.53 10.53 CD 27676 8338 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 8338 6 population population NN 27676 8338 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8338 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8338 9 est est NNP 27676 8338 10 . . . 27676 8338 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8339 1 Death death NN 27676 8339 2 rate rate NN 27676 8339 3 : : : 27676 8339 4 9.06 9.06 CD 27676 8339 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8339 6 population population NN 27676 8339 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8339 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8339 9 est est NNP 27676 8339 10 . . . 27676 8339 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8340 1 Net net JJ 27676 8340 2 migration migration NN 27676 8340 3 rate rate NN 27676 8340 4 : : : 27676 8340 5 0.49 0.49 CD 27676 8340 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NNP 27676 8340 7 population population NN 27676 8340 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8340 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8340 10 est est NNP 27676 8340 11 . . . 27676 8340 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8341 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8341 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8341 3 : : : 27676 8341 4 at at IN 27676 8341 5 birth birth NN 27676 8341 6 : : : 27676 8341 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8341 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8341 9 under under IN 27676 8341 10 15 15 CD 27676 8341 11 years year NNS 27676 8341 12 : : : 27676 8341 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8341 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8341 15 15 15 CD 27676 8341 16 - - HYPH 27676 8341 17 64 64 CD 27676 8341 18 years year NNS 27676 8341 19 : : : 27676 8341 20 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8341 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8341 22 65 65 CD 27676 8341 23 years year NNS 27676 8341 24 and and CC 27676 8341 25 over over IN 27676 8341 26 : : : 27676 8341 27 0.68 0.68 NNP 27676 8341 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 8341 29 total total JJ 27676 8341 30 population population NN 27676 8341 31 : : : 27676 8341 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 8341 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8341 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8341 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8341 36 est est NNP 27676 8341 37 . . . 27676 8341 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8342 1 Infant infant NN 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247 January January NNP 27676 8346 248 1999 1999 CD 27676 8346 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 250 ; ; : 27676 8346 251 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8346 252 President President NNP 27676 8346 253 Adolf Adolf NNP 27676 8346 254 OGI OGI NNP 27676 8346 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 256 since since IN 27676 8346 257 1 1 CD 27676 8346 258 January January NNP 27676 8346 259 1999 1999 CD 27676 8346 260 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 261 ; ; : 27676 8346 262 note note VB 27676 8346 263 -- -- : 27676 8346 264 the the DT 27676 8346 265 president president NN 27676 8346 266 is be VBZ 27676 8346 267 both both CC 27676 8346 268 the the DT 27676 8346 269 chief chief NN 27676 8346 270 of of IN 27676 8346 271 state state NN 27676 8346 272 and and CC 27676 8346 273 head head NN 27676 8346 274 of of IN 27676 8346 275 government government NN 27676 8346 276 head head NN 27676 8346 277 of of IN 27676 8346 278 government government NN 27676 8346 279 : : : 27676 8346 280 President President NNP 27676 8346 281 Ruth Ruth NNP 27676 8346 282 DREIFUSS DREIFUSS NNP 27676 8346 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 284 since since IN 27676 8346 285 1 1 CD 27676 8346 286 January January NNP 27676 8346 287 1999 1999 CD 27676 8346 288 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 289 ; ; : 27676 8346 290 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8346 291 President President NNP 27676 8346 292 Adolf Adolf NNP 27676 8346 293 OGI OGI NNP 27676 8346 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 295 since since IN 27676 8346 296 1 1 CD 27676 8346 297 January January NNP 27676 8346 298 1999 1999 CD 27676 8346 299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 300 ; ; : 27676 8346 301 note note VB 27676 8346 302 -- -- : 27676 8346 303 the the DT 27676 8346 304 president president NN 27676 8346 305 is be VBZ 27676 8346 306 both both CC 27676 8346 307 the the DT 27676 8346 308 chief chief NN 27676 8346 309 of of IN 27676 8346 310 state state NN 27676 8346 311 and and CC 27676 8346 312 head head NN 27676 8346 313 of of IN 27676 8346 314 government government NN 27676 8346 315 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8346 316 : : : 27676 8346 317 Federal 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8346 556 next next JJ 27676 8346 557 election election NN 27676 8346 558 will will MD 27676 8346 559 be be VB 27676 8346 560 held hold VBN 27676 8346 561 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 562 ; ; : 27676 8346 563 National National NNP 27676 8346 564 Council Council NNP 27676 8346 565 -- -- : 27676 8346 566 last last RB 27676 8346 567 held hold VBD 27676 8346 568 20 20 CD 27676 8346 569 October October NNP 27676 8346 570 1995 1995 CD 27676 8346 571 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 572 next next JJ 27676 8346 573 to to TO 27676 8346 574 be be VB 27676 8346 575 held hold VBN 27676 8346 576 probably probably RB 27676 8346 577 24 24 CD 27676 8346 578 October October NNP 27676 8346 579 1999 1999 CD 27676 8346 580 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 581 election election NN 27676 8346 582 results result NNS 27676 8346 583 : : : 27676 8346 584 Council Council NNP 27676 8346 585 of of IN 27676 8346 586 States States NNP 27676 8346 587 -- -- : 27676 8346 588 percent percent NN 27676 8346 589 of of IN 27676 8346 590 vote vote NN 27676 8346 591 by by IN 27676 8346 592 party party NN 27676 8346 593 -- -- : 27676 8346 594 NA na NN 27676 8346 595 ; ; , 27676 8346 596 seats seat NNS 27676 8346 597 by by IN 27676 8346 598 party party NN 27676 8346 599 -- -- : 27676 8346 600 FDP FDP NNP 27676 8346 601 17 17 CD 27676 8346 602 , , , 27676 8346 603 CVP CVP NNP 27676 8346 604 16 16 CD 27676 8346 605 , , , 27676 8346 606 SVP SVP NNP 27676 8346 607 5 5 CD 27676 8346 608 , , , 27676 8346 609 SPS SPS NNP 27676 8346 610 5 5 CD 27676 8346 611 , , , 27676 8346 612 LPS LPS NNP 27676 8346 613 2 2 CD 27676 8346 614 , , , 27676 8346 615 LdU LdU NNP 27676 8346 616 1 1 CD 27676 8346 617 ; ; : 27676 8346 618 National National NNP 27676 8346 619 Council Council NNP 27676 8346 620 -- -- : 27676 8346 621 percent percent NN 27676 8346 622 of of IN 27676 8346 623 vote vote NN 27676 8346 624 by by IN 27676 8346 625 party party NN 27676 8346 626 -- -- : 27676 8346 627 NA na NN 27676 8346 628 ; ; , 27676 8346 629 seats seat NNS 27676 8346 630 by by IN 27676 8346 631 party party NN 27676 8346 632 -- -- : 27676 8346 633 FDP FDP NNP 27676 8346 634 45 45 CD 27676 8346 635 , , , 27676 8346 636 SPS SPS NNP 27676 8346 637 54 54 CD 27676 8346 638 , , , 27676 8346 639 CVP CVP NNP 27676 8346 640 34 34 CD 27676 8346 641 , , , 27676 8346 642 SVP SVP NNP 27676 8346 643 29 29 CD 27676 8346 644 , , , 27676 8346 645 Greens Greens NNP 27676 8346 646 9 9 CD 27676 8346 647 , , , 27676 8346 648 LPS LPS NNP 27676 8346 649 7 7 CD 27676 8346 650 , , , 27676 8346 651 FPS FPS NNP 27676 8346 652 7 7 CD 27676 8346 653 , , , 27676 8346 654 LdU LdU NNP 27676 8346 655 3 3 CD 27676 8346 656 , , , 27676 8346 657 EVP EVP NNP 27676 8346 658 2 2 CD 27676 8346 659 , , , 27676 8346 660 SD SD NNP 27676 8346 661 3 3 CD 27676 8346 662 , , , 27676 8346 663 PdAdS PdAdS NNP 27676 8346 664 3 3 CD 27676 8346 665 , , , 27676 8346 666 Ticino Ticino NNP 27676 8346 667 League League NNP 27676 8346 668 1 1 CD 27676 8346 669 , , , 27676 8346 670 EDU EDU NNP 27676 8346 671 1 1 CD 27676 8346 672 , , , 27676 8346 673 FRAP FRAP NNP 27676 8346 674 1 1 CD 27676 8346 675 , , , 27676 8346 676 CSP CSP NNP 27676 8346 677 1 1 CD 27676 8346 678 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8346 679 branch branch NN 27676 8346 680 : : : 27676 8346 681 Federal Federal NNP 27676 8346 682 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8346 683 Court Court NNP 27676 8346 684 , , , 27676 8346 685 judges judge NNS 27676 8346 686 elected elect VBD 27676 8346 687 for for IN 27676 8346 688 six six CD 27676 8346 689 - - HYPH 27676 8346 690 year year NN 27676 8346 691 terms term NNS 27676 8346 692 by by IN 27676 8346 693 the the DT 27676 8346 694 Federal Federal NNP 27676 8346 695 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8346 696 Political political JJ 27676 8346 697 parties party NNS 27676 8346 698 and and CC 27676 8346 699 leaders leader NNS 27676 8346 700 : : : 27676 8346 701 Radical Radical NNP 27676 8346 702 Free Free NNP 27676 8346 703 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8346 704 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 705 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 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8346 738 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 739 or or CC 27676 8346 740 PSS PSS NNP 27676 8346 741 , , , 27676 8346 742 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 743 Socialista Socialista NNP 27676 8346 744 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 745 or or CC 27676 8346 746 PSS PSS NNP 27676 8346 747 , , , 27676 8346 748 Partida Partida NNP 27676 8346 749 Christian Christian NNP 27676 8346 750 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8346 751 People People NNPS 27676 8346 752 's 's POS 27676 8346 753 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 754 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 755 Christichdemokratische Christichdemokratische NNP 27676 8346 756 Volkspartei Volkspartei NNP 27676 8346 757 der der IN 27676 8346 758 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 27676 8346 759 or or CC 27676 8346 760 CVP CVP NNP 27676 8346 761 , , , 27676 8346 762 Parti Parti NNP 27676 8346 763 Democrate Democrate NNP 27676 8346 764 - - HYPH 27676 8346 765 Chretien Chretien NNP 27676 8346 766 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 767 or or CC 27676 8346 768 PDC PDC NNP 27676 8346 769 , , , 27676 8346 770 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 771 Democratico Democratico NNP 27676 8346 772 - - HYPH 27676 8346 773 Cristiano Cristiano NNP 27676 8346 774 Popolare Popolare NNP 27676 8346 775 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 776 or or CC 27676 8346 777 PDC PDC NNP 27676 8346 778 , , , 27676 8346 779 Partida Partida NNP 27676 8346 780 president president NN 27676 8346 781 ] ] -RRB- 27676 8346 782 ; ; : 27676 8346 783 Swiss Swiss NNP 27676 8346 784 People People NNPS 27676 8346 785 's 's POS 27676 8346 786 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 787 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 788 Schweizerische Schweizerische NNP 27676 8346 789 Volkspartei Volkspartei NNP 27676 8346 790 or or CC 27676 8346 791 SVP SVP NNP 27676 8346 792 , , , 27676 8346 793 Union Union NNP 27676 8346 794 Democratique Democratique NNP 27676 8346 795 du du NNP 27676 8346 796 Centre Centre NNP 27676 8346 797 or or CC 27676 8346 798 UDC UDC NNP 27676 8346 799 , , , 27676 8346 800 Unione Unione NNP 27676 8346 801 Democratica Democratica NNP 27676 8346 802 de de IN 27676 8346 803 Centro Centro NNP 27676 8346 804 or or CC 27676 8346 805 Green Green NNP 27676 8346 806 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 807 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 808 Grune Grune NNP 27676 8346 809 Partei Partei NNP 27676 8346 810 der der NN 27676 8346 811 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 27676 8346 812 or or CC 27676 8346 813 Grune Grune NNP 27676 8346 814 , , , 27676 8346 815 Parti Parti NNP 27676 8346 816 Ecologiste Ecologiste NNP 27676 8346 817 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 818 or or CC 27676 8346 819 Les Les NNP 27676 8346 820 Verts Verts NNP 27676 8346 821 , , , 27676 8346 822 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 823 Ecologista Ecologista NNP 27676 8346 824 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 825 or or CC 27676 8346 826 I -PRON- PRP 27676 8346 827 Verdi Verdi VBZ 27676 8346 828 , , , 27676 8346 829 Partida Partida NNP 27676 8346 830 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 831 Landesring landesre VBG 27676 8346 832 der der IN 27676 8346 833 Unabhaengigen Unabhaengigen NNP 27676 8346 834 or or CC 27676 8346 835 LdU LdU NNP 27676 8346 836 , , , 27676 8346 837 Alliance Alliance NNP 27676 8346 838 des des FW 27676 8346 839 Independants Independants NNP 27676 8346 840 or or CC 27676 8346 841 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 842 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 843 Schweizer Schweizer NNP 27676 8346 844 Demokraten Demokraten NNP 27676 8346 845 or or CC 27676 8346 846 SD SD NNP 27676 8346 847 , , , 27676 8346 848 Democrates Democrates NNP 27676 8346 849 Suisses Suisses NNP 27676 8346 850 or or CC 27676 8346 851 DS DS NNP 27676 8346 852 , , , 27676 8346 853 Democratici Democratici NNP 27676 8346 854 Svizzeri Svizzeri NNP 27676 8346 855 or or CC 27676 8346 856 DS DS NNP 27676 8346 857 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 858 , , , 27676 8346 859 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 8346 860 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 861 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 862 Liberale Liberale NNP 27676 8346 863 Partei Partei NNP 27676 8346 864 der der NN 27676 8346 865 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 27676 8346 866 or or CC 27676 8346 867 LPS LPS NNP 27676 8346 868 , , , 27676 8346 869 Parti Parti NNP 27676 8346 870 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 8346 871 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 872 or or CC 27676 8346 873 PLS PLS NNP 27676 8346 874 , , , 27676 8346 875 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 876 Liberale Liberale NNP 27676 8346 877 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 878 or or CC 27676 8346 879 PLS PLS NNP 27676 8346 880 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 881 , , , 27676 8346 882 Workers Workers NNPS 27676 8346 883 ' ' POS 27676 8346 884 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 885 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 886 Parti Parti NNP 27676 8346 887 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 888 du du NNP 27676 8346 889 Travail Travail NNP 27676 8346 890 or or CC 27676 8346 891 PST PST NNP 27676 8346 892 , , , 27676 8346 893 Partei Partei NNP 27676 8346 894 der der IN 27676 8346 895 Arbeit Arbeit NNP 27676 8346 896 der der VBD 27676 8346 897 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 27676 8346 898 or or CC 27676 8346 899 PdAdS PdAdS NNP 27676 8346 900 , , , 27676 8346 901 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 902 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 903 del del FW 27676 8346 904 Lavoro Lavoro NNP 27676 8346 905 or or CC 27676 8346 906 PSdL psdl SYM 27676 8346 907 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 908 , , , 27676 8346 909 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 27676 8346 910 People People NNPS 27676 8346 911 's 's POS 27676 8346 912 Party Party NNP 27676 8346 913 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 914 Evangelische Evangelische NNP 27676 8346 915 Volkspartei Volkspartei NNP 27676 8346 916 der der IN 27676 8346 917 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 27676 8346 918 or or CC 27676 8346 919 EVP EVP NNP 27676 8346 920 , , , 27676 8346 921 Parti Parti NNP 27676 8346 922 Evangelique Evangelique NNP 27676 8346 923 Suisse Suisse NNP 27676 8346 924 or or CC 27676 8346 925 PEV PEV NNP 27676 8346 926 , , , 27676 8346 927 Partito Partito NNP 27676 8346 928 Evangelico Evangelico NNP 27676 8346 929 Svizzero Svizzero NNP 27676 8346 930 or or CC 27676 8346 931 PEV PEV NNP 27676 8346 932 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 933 , , , 27676 8346 934 and and CC 27676 8346 935 the the DT 27676 8346 936 Union Union NNP 27676 8346 937 of of IN 27676 8346 938 Federal Federal NNP 27676 8346 939 Democrats Democrats NNPS 27676 8346 940 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 941 Eidgenossisch Eidgenossisch NNP 27676 8346 942 - - HYPH 27676 8346 943 Demokratische Demokratische NNP 27676 8346 944 Union Union NNP 27676 8346 945 or or CC 27676 8346 946 EDU EDU NNP 27676 8346 947 , , , 27676 8346 948 Union Union NNP 27676 8346 949 Democratique Democratique NNP 27676 8346 950 Federale Federale NNP 27676 8346 951 or or CC 27676 8346 952 UDF UDF NNP 27676 8346 953 , , , 27676 8346 954 Unione Unione NNP 27676 8346 955 Democratica Democratica NNP 27676 8346 956 Federale Federale NNP 27676 8346 957 or or CC 27676 8346 958 UDF UDF NNP 27676 8346 959 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 960 International international JJ 27676 8346 961 organization organization NN 27676 8346 962 participation participation NN 27676 8346 963 : : : 27676 8346 964 ACCT acct JJ 27676 8346 965 , , , 27676 8346 966 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 8346 967 , , , 27676 8346 968 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 8346 969 , , , 27676 8346 970 Australia Australia NNP 27676 8346 971 Group Group NNP 27676 8346 972 , , , 27676 8346 973 BIS BIS NNP 27676 8346 974 , , , 27676 8346 975 CCC CCC NNP 27676 8346 976 , , , 27676 8346 977 CE CE NNP 27676 8346 978 , , , 27676 8346 979 CERN CERN NNP 27676 8346 980 , , , 27676 8346 981 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 8346 982 , , , 27676 8346 983 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 8346 984 , , , 27676 8346 985 ECE ECE NNP 27676 8346 986 , , , 27676 8346 987 EFTA EFTA NNP 27676 8346 988 , , , 27676 8346 989 ESA ESA NNP 27676 8346 990 , , , 27676 8346 991 FAO FAO NNP 27676 8346 992 , , , 27676 8346 993 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 8346 994 , , , 27676 8346 995 IADB IADB NNP 27676 8346 996 , , , 27676 8346 997 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 8346 998 , , , 27676 8346 999 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 8346 1000 , , , 27676 8346 1001 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 8346 1002 , , , 27676 8346 1003 ICC ICC NNP 27676 8346 1004 , , , 27676 8346 1005 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 8346 1006 , , , 27676 8346 1007 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 8346 1008 , , , 27676 8346 1009 IDA IDA NNP 27676 8346 1010 , , , 27676 8346 1011 IEA IEA NNP 27676 8346 1012 , , , 27676 8346 1013 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 8346 1014 , , , 27676 8346 1015 IFC IFC NNP 27676 8346 1016 , , , 27676 8346 1017 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 8346 1018 , , , 27676 8346 1019 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8346 1020 , , , 27676 8346 1021 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8346 1022 , , , 27676 8346 1023 IMO imo RB 27676 8346 1024 , , , 27676 8346 1025 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8346 1026 , , , 27676 8346 1027 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8346 1028 , , , 27676 8346 1029 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8346 1030 , , , 27676 8346 1031 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8346 1032 , , , 27676 8346 1033 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8346 1034 , , , 27676 8346 1035 ISO ISO NNP 27676 8346 1036 , , , 27676 8346 1037 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8346 1038 , , , 27676 8346 1039 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 8346 1040 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 1041 observer observer NN 27676 8346 1042 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 1043 , , , 27676 8346 1044 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 8346 1045 , , , 27676 8346 1046 NAM NAM NNP 27676 8346 1047 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 1048 guest guest NNP 27676 8346 1049 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 1050 , , , 27676 8346 1051 NEA NEA NNP 27676 8346 1052 , , , 27676 8346 1053 NSG NSG NNP 27676 8346 1054 , , , 27676 8346 1055 OAS OAS NNP 27676 8346 1056 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 1057 observer observer NNP 27676 8346 1058 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 1059 , , , 27676 8346 1060 OECD OECD NNP 27676 8346 1061 , , , 27676 8346 1062 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 8346 1063 , , , 27676 8346 1064 PCA PCA NNP 27676 8346 1065 , , , 27676 8346 1066 PFP PFP NNP 27676 8346 1067 , , , 27676 8346 1068 UN UN NNP 27676 8346 1069 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8346 1070 observer observer NN 27676 8346 1071 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 1072 , , , 27676 8346 1073 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8346 1074 , , , 27676 8346 1075 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8346 1076 , , , 27676 8346 1077 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 8346 1078 , , , 27676 8346 1079 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8346 1080 , , , 27676 8346 1081 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 8346 1082 , , , 27676 8346 1083 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 8346 1084 , , , 27676 8346 1085 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 8346 1086 , , , 27676 8346 1087 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 8346 1088 , , , 27676 8346 1089 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 8346 1090 , , , 27676 8346 1091 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 8346 1092 , , , 27676 8346 1093 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 8346 1094 , , , 27676 8346 1095 UNU UNU NNP 27676 8346 1096 , , , 27676 8346 1097 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8346 1098 , , , 27676 8346 1099 WCL WCL NNP 27676 8346 1100 , , , 27676 8346 1101 WHO WHO NNP 27676 8346 1102 , , , 27676 8346 1103 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8346 1104 , , , 27676 8346 1105 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8346 1106 , , , 27676 8346 1107 WToO wtoo FW 27676 8346 1108 , , , 27676 8346 1109 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8346 1110 , , , 27676 8346 1111 ZC ZC NNP 27676 8346 1112 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8346 1113 representation representation NN 27676 8346 1114 in in IN 27676 8346 1115 the the DT 27676 8346 1116 US US NNP 27676 8346 1117 : : : 27676 8346 1118 chief chief NN 27676 8346 1119 of of IN 27676 8346 1120 mission mission NN 27676 8346 1121 : : : 27676 8346 1122 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8346 1123 Alfred Alfred NNP 27676 8346 1124 DEFAGO DEFAGO NNP 27676 8346 1125 chancery chancery NN 27676 8346 1126 : : : 27676 8346 1127 2900 2900 CD 27676 8346 1128 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 27676 8346 1129 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 8346 1130 NW NW NNP 27676 8346 1131 , , , 27676 8346 1132 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8346 1133 , , , 27676 8346 1134 DC DC NNP 27676 8346 1135 20008 20008 CD 27676 8346 1136 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8346 1137 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8346 1138 general general NN 27676 8346 1139 : : : 27676 8346 1140 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 27676 8346 1141 , , , 27676 8346 1142 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 8346 1143 , , , 27676 8346 1144 Houston Houston NNP 27676 8346 1145 , , , 27676 8346 1146 Los Los NNP 27676 8346 1147 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 8346 1148 , , , 27676 8346 1149 New New NNP 27676 8346 1150 York York NNP 27676 8346 1151 , , , 27676 8346 1152 and and CC 27676 8346 1153 San San NNP 27676 8346 1154 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 8346 1155 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8346 1156 representation representation NN 27676 8346 1157 from from IN 27676 8346 1158 the the DT 27676 8346 1159 US US NNP 27676 8346 1160 : : : 27676 8346 1161 chief chief NN 27676 8346 1162 of of IN 27676 8346 1163 mission mission NN 27676 8346 1164 : : : 27676 8346 1165 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8346 1166 Madeleine Madeleine NNP 27676 8346 1167 May May MD 27676 8346 1168 KUNIN KUNIN NNP 27676 8346 1169 embassy embassy NN 27676 8346 1170 : : : 27676 8346 1171 Jubilaeumstrasse Jubilaeumstrasse NNP 27676 8346 1172 93 93 CD 27676 8346 1173 , , , 27676 8346 1174 3005 3005 CD 27676 8346 1175 Bern bern JJ 27676 8346 1176 mailing mail VBG 27676 8346 1177 address address NN 27676 8346 1178 : : : 27676 8346 1179 use use VB 27676 8346 1180 embassy embassy NNP 27676 8346 1181 street street NN 27676 8346 1182 address address NN 27676 8346 1183 Flag flag NN 27676 8346 1184 description description NN 27676 8346 1185 : : : 27676 8346 1186 red red NNP 27676 8346 1187 square square NN 27676 8346 1188 with with IN 27676 8346 1189 a a DT 27676 8346 1190 bold bold JJ 27676 8346 1191 , , , 27676 8346 1192 equilateral equilateral JJ 27676 8346 1193 white white NNP 27676 8346 1194 cross cross NNP 27676 8346 1195 in in IN 27676 8346 1196 the the DT 27676 8346 1197 center center NN 27676 8346 1198 that that WDT 27676 8346 1199 does do VBZ 27676 8346 1200 not not RB 27676 8346 1201 extend extend VB 27676 8346 1202 to to IN 27676 8346 1203 the the DT 27676 8346 1204 edges edge NNS 27676 8346 1205 of of IN 27676 8346 1206 the the DT 27676 8346 1207 flag flag NN 27676 8346 1208 Economy Economy NNP 27676 8346 1209 Economy Economy NNP 27676 8346 1210 -- -- : 27676 8346 1211 overview overview NN 27676 8346 1212 : : : 27676 8346 1213 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 8346 1214 , , , 27676 8346 1215 a a DT 27676 8346 1216 fundamentally fundamentally RB 27676 8346 1217 prosperous prosperous JJ 27676 8346 1218 and and CC 27676 8346 1219 stable stable JJ 27676 8346 1220 modern modern JJ 27676 8346 1221 economy economy NN 27676 8346 1222 with with IN 27676 8346 1223 a a DT 27676 8346 1224 per per FW 27676 8346 1225 capita capita FW 27676 8346 1226 GDP gdp NN 27676 8346 1227 15%-20 15%-20 CD 27676 8346 1228 % % NN 27676 8346 1229 above above IN 27676 8346 1230 that that DT 27676 8346 1231 of of IN 27676 8346 1232 the the DT 27676 8346 1233 big big JJ 27676 8346 1234 West west JJ 27676 8346 1235 European european JJ 27676 8346 1236 economies economy NNS 27676 8346 1237 , , , 27676 8346 1238 experienced experience VBD 27676 8346 1239 an an DT 27676 8346 1240 export export NN 27676 8346 1241 - - HYPH 27676 8346 1242 driven drive VBN 27676 8346 1243 upturn upturn NN 27676 8346 1244 in in IN 27676 8346 1245 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8346 1246 economy economy NN 27676 8346 1247 in in IN 27676 8346 1248 1998 1998 CD 27676 8346 1249 . . . 27676 8347 1 The the DT 27676 8347 2 downturn downturn NN 27676 8347 3 in in IN 27676 8347 4 the the DT 27676 8347 5 global global JJ 27676 8347 6 economy economy NN 27676 8347 7 , , , 27676 8347 8 however however RB 27676 8347 9 , , , 27676 8347 10 will will MD 27676 8347 11 have have VB 27676 8347 12 a a DT 27676 8347 13 cooling cool VBG 27676 8347 14 effect effect NN 27676 8347 15 on on IN 27676 8347 16 the the DT 27676 8347 17 1998 1998 CD 27676 8347 18 boom boom NN 27676 8347 19 in in IN 27676 8347 20 the the DT 27676 8347 21 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 8347 22 export export NN 27676 8347 23 sector sector NN 27676 8347 24 , , , 27676 8347 25 including include VBG 27676 8347 26 financial financial JJ 27676 8347 27 services service NNS 27676 8347 28 , , , 27676 8347 29 biotechnology biotechnology NN 27676 8347 30 , , , 27676 8347 31 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 27676 8347 32 , , , 27676 8347 33 and and CC 27676 8347 34 special special JJ 27676 8347 35 - - HYPH 27676 8347 36 purpose purpose NN 27676 8347 37 machines machine NNS 27676 8347 38 . . . 27676 8348 1 A a DT 27676 8348 2 major major JJ 27676 8348 3 downturn downturn NN 27676 8348 4 in in IN 27676 8348 5 the the DT 27676 8348 6 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 8348 7 economy economy NN 27676 8348 8 should should MD 27676 8348 9 still still RB 27676 8348 10 be be VB 27676 8348 11 avoided avoid VBN 27676 8348 12 , , , 27676 8348 13 as as IN 27676 8348 14 consumer consumer NN 27676 8348 15 and and CC 27676 8348 16 capital capital NN 27676 8348 17 spending spending NN 27676 8348 18 have have VBP 27676 8348 19 picked pick VBN 27676 8348 20 up up RP 27676 8348 21 and and CC 27676 8348 22 will will MD 27676 8348 23 keep keep VB 27676 8348 24 the the DT 27676 8348 25 economy economy NN 27676 8348 26 moving move VBG 27676 8348 27 in in IN 27676 8348 28 1999 1999 CD 27676 8348 29 . . . 27676 8349 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8349 2 growth growth NN 27676 8349 3 in in IN 27676 8349 4 1999 1999 CD 27676 8349 5 is be VBZ 27676 8349 6 expected expect VBN 27676 8349 7 to to TO 27676 8349 8 come come VB 27676 8349 9 in in RB 27676 8349 10 around around IN 27676 8349 11 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 8349 12 % % NN 27676 8349 13 . . . 27676 8350 1 The the DT 27676 8350 2 growing grow VBG 27676 8350 3 political political JJ 27676 8350 4 and and CC 27676 8350 5 economic economic JJ 27676 8350 6 union union NN 27676 8350 7 of of IN 27676 8350 8 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8350 9 suggests suggest VBZ 27676 8350 10 that that IN 27676 8350 11 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 8350 12 's 's POS 27676 8350 13 time time NN 27676 8350 14 - - HYPH 27676 8350 15 honored honor VBN 27676 8350 16 neutral neutral JJ 27676 8350 17 separation separation NN 27676 8350 18 is be VBZ 27676 8350 19 becoming become VBG 27676 8350 20 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 8350 21 obsolete obsolete JJ 27676 8350 22 . . . 27676 8351 1 Thus thus RB 27676 8351 2 , , , 27676 8351 3 when when WRB 27676 8351 4 the the DT 27676 8351 5 surrounding surround VBG 27676 8351 6 trade trade NN 27676 8351 7 partners partner NNS 27676 8351 8 launched launch VBD 27676 8351 9 the the DT 27676 8351 10 euro euro NNP 27676 8351 11 on on IN 27676 8351 12 1 1 CD 27676 8351 13 January January NNP 27676 8351 14 1999 1999 CD 27676 8351 15 , , , 27676 8351 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8351 17 firms firm NNS 27676 8351 18 began begin VBD 27676 8351 19 prodding prod VBG 27676 8351 20 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 8351 21 exporters exporter NNS 27676 8351 22 and and CC 27676 8351 23 importers importer NNS 27676 8351 24 to to TO 27676 8351 25 keep keep VB 27676 8351 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8351 27 accounts account NNS 27676 8351 28 in in IN 27676 8351 29 euros euros NNP 27676 8351 30 . . . 27676 8352 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8352 2 : : : 27676 8352 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8352 4 power power NN 27676 8352 5 parity--$191.8 parity--$191.8 NNP 27676 8352 6 billion billion CD 27676 8352 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8352 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8352 9 est est NNP 27676 8352 10 . . . 27676 8352 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8353 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8353 2 -- -- : 27676 8353 3 real real JJ 27676 8353 4 growth growth NN 27676 8353 5 rate rate NN 27676 8353 6 : : : 27676 8353 7 2 2 CD 27676 8353 8 % % NN 27676 8353 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8353 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8353 11 est est NNP 27676 8353 12 . . . 27676 8353 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8354 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8354 2 -- -- : 27676 8354 3 per per IN 27676 8354 4 capita capita NN 27676 8354 5 : : : 27676 8354 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8354 7 power power NN 27676 8354 8 parity?$26,400 parity?$26,400 CD 27676 8354 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8354 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8354 11 est est NNP 27676 8354 12 . . . 27676 8354 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8355 2 -- -- : 27676 8355 3 composition composition NN 27676 8355 4 by by IN 27676 8355 5 sector sector NN 27676 8355 6 : : : 27676 8355 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8355 8 : : : 27676 8355 9 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 8355 10 % % NN 27676 8355 11 industry industry NN 27676 8355 12 : : : 27676 8355 13 31.1 31.1 CD 27676 8355 14 % % NN 27676 8355 15 services service NNS 27676 8355 16 : : : 27676 8355 17 66.1 66.1 CD 27676 8355 18 % % NN 27676 8355 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 8355 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 22 Population population NN 27676 8355 23 below below IN 27676 8355 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 8355 25 line line NN 27676 8355 26 : : : 27676 8355 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 8355 28 Household household NN 27676 8355 29 income income NN 27676 8355 30 or or CC 27676 8355 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 8355 32 by by IN 27676 8355 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 8355 34 share share NN 27676 8355 35 : : : 27676 8355 36 lowest low JJS 27676 8355 37 10 10 CD 27676 8355 38 % % NN 27676 8355 39 : : : 27676 8355 40 2.9 2.9 CD 27676 8355 41 % % NN 27676 8355 42 highest high JJS 27676 8355 43 10 10 CD 27676 8355 44 % % NN 27676 8355 45 : : : 27676 8355 46 28.6 28.6 CD 27676 8355 47 % % NN 27676 8355 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 49 1982 1982 CD 27676 8355 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 51 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8355 52 rate rate NN 27676 8355 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 54 consumer consumer NN 27676 8355 55 prices price NNS 27676 8355 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 57 : : : 27676 8355 58 0 0 CD 27676 8355 59 % % NN 27676 8355 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 61 1998 1998 CD 27676 8355 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 63 Labor labor NN 27676 8355 64 force force NN 27676 8355 65 : : : 27676 8355 66 3.8 3.8 CD 27676 8355 67 million million CD 27676 8355 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 69 850,000 850,000 CD 27676 8355 70 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8355 71 workers worker NNS 27676 8355 72 , , , 27676 8355 73 mostly mostly RB 27676 8355 74 Italian italian JJ 27676 8355 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 76 Labor labor NN 27676 8355 77 force force NN 27676 8355 78 -- -- : 27676 8355 79 by by IN 27676 8355 80 occupation occupation NN 27676 8355 81 : : : 27676 8355 82 services service NNS 27676 8355 83 67 67 CD 27676 8355 84 % % NN 27676 8355 85 , , , 27676 8355 86 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 8355 87 and and CC 27676 8355 88 construction construction NN 27676 8355 89 29 29 CD 27676 8355 90 % % NN 27676 8355 91 , , , 27676 8355 92 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8355 93 and and CC 27676 8355 94 forestry forestry NN 27676 8355 95 4 4 CD 27676 8355 96 % % NN 27676 8355 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 98 1995 1995 CD 27676 8355 99 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8355 100 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8355 101 rate rate NN 27676 8355 102 : : : 27676 8355 103 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 8355 104 % % NN 27676 8355 105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8355 106 1998 1998 CD 27676 8355 107 est est NNP 27676 8355 108 . . . 27676 8355 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8356 1 Budget budget NN 27676 8356 2 : : : 27676 8356 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8356 4 : : : 27676 8356 5 $ $ $ 27676 8356 6 32.66 32.66 CD 27676 8356 7 billion billion CD 27676 8356 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8356 9 : : : 27676 8356 10 $ $ $ 27676 8356 11 34.89 34.89 CD 27676 8356 12 billion billion CD 27676 8356 13 , , , 27676 8356 14 including include VBG 27676 8356 15 capital capital NN 27676 8356 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8356 17 of of IN 27676 8356 18 $ $ $ 27676 8356 19 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 8356 20 billion billion CD 27676 8356 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8356 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8356 23 est est NNP 27676 8356 24 . . . 27676 8356 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8357 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 8357 2 : : : 27676 8357 3 machinery machinery NN 27676 8357 4 , , , 27676 8357 5 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8357 6 , , , 27676 8357 7 watches watch NNS 27676 8357 8 , , , 27676 8357 9 textiles textile NNS 27676 8357 10 , , , 27676 8357 11 precision precision NN 27676 8357 12 instruments instrument NNS 27676 8357 13 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8357 14 production production NN 27676 8357 15 growth growth NN 27676 8357 16 rate rate NN 27676 8357 17 : : : 27676 8357 18 6 6 CD 27676 8357 19 % % NN 27676 8357 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8357 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 8357 22 est est NNP 27676 8357 23 . . . 27676 8357 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8358 2 -- -- : 27676 8358 3 production production NN 27676 8358 4 : : : 27676 8358 5 54.815 54.815 CD 27676 8358 6 billion billion CD 27676 8358 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8358 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8358 12 -- -- : 27676 8358 13 production production NN 27676 8358 14 by by IN 27676 8358 15 source source NN 27676 8358 16 : : : 27676 8358 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 8358 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 8358 19 : : : 27676 8358 20 3.99 3.99 CD 27676 8358 21 % % NN 27676 8358 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8358 23 : : : 27676 8358 24 52.73 52.73 CD 27676 8358 25 % % NN 27676 8358 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8358 27 : : : 27676 8358 28 43.27 43.27 CD 27676 8358 29 % % NN 27676 8358 30 other other JJ 27676 8358 31 : : : 27676 8358 32 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 8358 33 % % NN 27676 8358 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8358 38 -- -- : 27676 8358 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 8358 40 : : : 27676 8358 41 53.765 53.765 CD 27676 8358 42 billion billion CD 27676 8358 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8358 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8358 48 -- -- : 27676 8358 49 exports export NNS 27676 8358 50 : : : 27676 8358 51 24.2 24.2 CD 27676 8358 52 billion billion CD 27676 8358 53 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8358 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 55 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 57 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8358 58 -- -- : 27676 8358 59 imports import NNS 27676 8358 60 : : : 27676 8358 61 23.15 23.15 CD 27676 8358 62 billion billion CD 27676 8358 63 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8358 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 65 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 66 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8358 68 -- -- : 27676 8358 69 products product NNS 27676 8358 70 : : : 27676 8358 71 grains grain NNS 27676 8358 72 , , , 27676 8358 73 fruits fruit NNS 27676 8358 74 , , , 27676 8358 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 8358 76 ; ; : 27676 8358 77 meat meat NN 27676 8358 78 , , , 27676 8358 79 eggs egg NNS 27676 8358 80 Exports export NNS 27676 8358 81 : : : 27676 8358 82 $ $ $ 27676 8358 83 94.4 94.4 CD 27676 8358 84 billion billion CD 27676 8358 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 86 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8358 87 . . NNP 27676 8358 88 , , , 27676 8358 89 1998 1998 CD 27676 8358 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 91 Exports export NNS 27676 8358 92 -- -- : 27676 8358 93 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8358 94 : : : 27676 8358 95 machinery machinery NN 27676 8358 96 29 29 CD 27676 8358 97 % % NN 27676 8358 98 , , , 27676 8358 99 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8358 100 28 28 CD 27676 8358 101 % % NN 27676 8358 102 , , , 27676 8358 103 metals metal NNS 27676 8358 104 , , , 27676 8358 105 watches watch NNS 27676 8358 106 , , , 27676 8358 107 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8358 108 products product NNS 27676 8358 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 110 1997 1997 CD 27676 8358 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 112 Exports export NNS 27676 8358 113 -- -- : 27676 8358 114 partners partner NNS 27676 8358 115 : : : 27676 8358 116 EU EU NNP 27676 8358 117 61 61 CD 27676 8358 118 % % NN 27676 8358 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 120 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8358 121 23 23 CD 27676 8358 122 % % NN 27676 8358 123 , , , 27676 8358 124 France France NNP 27676 8358 125 9 9 CD 27676 8358 126 % % NN 27676 8358 127 , , , 27676 8358 128 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8358 129 8 8 CD 27676 8358 130 % % NN 27676 8358 131 , , , 27676 8358 132 UK UK NNP 27676 8358 133 6 6 CD 27676 8358 134 % % NN 27676 8358 135 , , , 27676 8358 136 Austria Austria NNP 27676 8358 137 3 3 CD 27676 8358 138 % % NN 27676 8358 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 140 , , , 27676 8358 141 US US NNP 27676 8358 142 10 10 CD 27676 8358 143 % % NN 27676 8358 144 , , , 27676 8358 145 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8358 146 4 4 CD 27676 8358 147 % % NN 27676 8358 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 149 1997 1997 CD 27676 8358 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 151 Imports import NNS 27676 8358 152 : : : 27676 8358 153 $ $ $ 27676 8358 154 95.5 95.5 CD 27676 8358 155 billion billion CD 27676 8358 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 157 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8358 158 . . NNP 27676 8358 159 , , , 27676 8358 160 1998 1998 CD 27676 8358 161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 162 Imports import NNS 27676 8358 163 -- -- : 27676 8358 164 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8358 165 : : : 27676 8358 166 machinery machinery NN 27676 8358 167 22 22 CD 27676 8358 168 % % NN 27676 8358 169 , , , 27676 8358 170 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8358 171 16 16 CD 27676 8358 172 % % NN 27676 8358 173 , , , 27676 8358 174 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 8358 175 , , , 27676 8358 176 metals metal NNS 27676 8358 177 , , , 27676 8358 178 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8358 179 products product NNS 27676 8358 180 , , , 27676 8358 181 textiles textile NNS 27676 8358 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 183 1997 1997 CD 27676 8358 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 185 Imports import NNS 27676 8358 186 -- -- : 27676 8358 187 partners partner NNS 27676 8358 188 : : : 27676 8358 189 EU EU NNP 27676 8358 190 79 79 CD 27676 8358 191 % % NN 27676 8358 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 193 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8358 194 32 32 CD 27676 8358 195 % % NN 27676 8358 196 , , , 27676 8358 197 France France NNP 27676 8358 198 12 12 CD 27676 8358 199 % % NN 27676 8358 200 , , , 27676 8358 201 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8358 202 10 10 CD 27676 8358 203 % % NN 27676 8358 204 , , , 27676 8358 205 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 8358 206 5 5 CD 27676 8358 207 % % NN 27676 8358 208 , , , 27676 8358 209 UK UK NNP 27676 8358 210 5 5 CD 27676 8358 211 % % NN 27676 8358 212 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 213 , , , 27676 8358 214 , , , 27676 8358 215 US US NNP 27676 8358 216 7 7 CD 27676 8358 217 % % NN 27676 8358 218 , , , 27676 8358 219 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8358 220 3 3 CD 27676 8358 221 % % NN 27676 8358 222 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 223 1997 1997 CD 27676 8358 224 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 225 Debt debt NN 27676 8358 226 -- -- : 27676 8358 227 external external JJ 27676 8358 228 : : : 27676 8358 229 $ $ $ 27676 8358 230 NA na JJ 27676 8358 231 Economic economic JJ 27676 8358 232 aid aid NN 27676 8358 233 -- -- : 27676 8358 234 donor donor NN 27676 8358 235 : : : 27676 8358 236 ODA ODA NNP 27676 8358 237 , , , 27676 8358 238 $ $ $ 27676 8358 239 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 8358 240 billion billion CD 27676 8358 241 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 242 1995 1995 CD 27676 8358 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 244 Currency currency NN 27676 8358 245 : : : 27676 8358 246 1 1 CD 27676 8358 247 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 8358 248 franc franc NN 27676 8358 249 , , , 27676 8358 250 franken franken VBN 27676 8358 251 , , , 27676 8358 252 or or CC 27676 8358 253 franco franco NNP 27676 8358 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 255 SFR SFR NNP 27676 8358 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 257 = = SYM 27676 8358 258 100 100 CD 27676 8358 259 centimes centime NNS 27676 8358 260 , , , 27676 8358 261 rappen rappen NN 27676 8358 262 , , , 27676 8358 263 or or CC 27676 8358 264 centesimi centesimi NNP 27676 8358 265 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8358 266 rates rate NNS 27676 8358 267 : : : 27676 8358 268 Swiss swiss JJ 27676 8358 269 francs franc NNS 27676 8358 270 , , , 27676 8358 271 franken franken VBN 27676 8358 272 , , , 27676 8358 273 or or CC 27676 8358 274 franchi franchi NNP 27676 8358 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 276 SFR SFR NNP 27676 8358 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 278 per per IN 27676 8358 279 US$ us$ $ 27676 8358 280 1 1 CD 27676 8358 281 - - HYPH 27676 8358 282 -1.3837 -1.3837 NN 27676 8358 283 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 284 January January NNP 27676 8358 285 1999 1999 CD 27676 8358 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 287 , , , 27676 8358 288 1.4498 1.4498 CD 27676 8358 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 290 1998 1998 CD 27676 8358 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 292 , , , 27676 8358 293 1.4513 1.4513 CD 27676 8358 294 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 295 1997 1997 CD 27676 8358 296 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 297 , , , 27676 8358 298 1.2360 1.2360 CD 27676 8358 299 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 300 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 301 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 302 , , , 27676 8358 303 1.1825 1.1825 CD 27676 8358 304 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 305 1995 1995 CD 27676 8358 306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 307 , , , 27676 8358 308 1.3677 1.3677 CD 27676 8358 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 310 1994 1994 CD 27676 8358 311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8358 312 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8358 313 year year NN 27676 8358 314 : : : 27676 8358 315 calendar calendar NN 27676 8358 316 year year NN 27676 8358 317 Communications Communications NNP 27676 8358 318 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8358 319 : : : 27676 8358 320 5.24 5.24 CD 27676 8358 321 million million CD 27676 8358 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8358 323 1996 1996 CD 27676 8358 324 est est NNP 27676 8358 325 . . . 27676 8359 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8359 2 ; ; : 27676 8359 3 307,000 307,000 CD 27676 8359 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8359 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 8359 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 8359 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8359 8 1994 1994 CD 27676 8359 9 est est NNP 27676 8359 10 . . . 27676 8359 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8360 2 system system NN 27676 8360 3 : : : 27676 8360 4 excellent excellent JJ 27676 8360 5 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8360 6 and and CC 27676 8360 7 international international JJ 27676 8360 8 services service NNS 27676 8360 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8360 10 : : : 27676 8360 11 extensive extensive JJ 27676 8360 12 cable cable NN 27676 8360 13 and and CC 27676 8360 14 microwave microwave NN 27676 8360 15 radio radio NN 27676 8360 16 relay relay NN 27676 8360 17 networks network NNS 27676 8360 18 international international JJ 27676 8360 19 : : : 27676 8360 20 satellite satellite NN 27676 8360 21 earth earth NN 27676 8360 22 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8360 23 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8360 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 25 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8360 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8360 27 and and CC 27676 8360 28 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8360 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8360 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 31 Radio radio NN 27676 8360 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8360 33 stations station NNS 27676 8360 34 : : : 27676 8360 35 AM AM NNP 27676 8360 36 7 7 CD 27676 8360 37 , , , 27676 8360 38 FM FM NNP 27676 8360 39 50 50 CD 27676 8360 40 , , , 27676 8360 41 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8360 42 1 1 CD 27676 8360 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 8360 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 46 Radios radio NNS 27676 8360 47 : : : 27676 8360 48 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 8360 49 million million CD 27676 8360 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 8360 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 53 Television television NN 27676 8360 54 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8360 55 stations station NNS 27676 8360 56 : : : 27676 8360 57 108 108 CD 27676 8360 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 59 1997 1997 CD 27676 8360 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 61 Televisions television NNS 27676 8360 62 : : : 27676 8360 63 2.647 2.647 CD 27676 8360 64 million million CD 27676 8360 65 licenses license NNS 27676 8360 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 67 1996 1996 CD 27676 8360 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 69 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 8360 70 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 8360 71 : : : 27676 8360 72 total total NN 27676 8360 73 : : : 27676 8360 74 4,479 4,479 CD 27676 8360 75 km km NNS 27676 8360 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 77 1,564 1,564 CD 27676 8360 78 km km NN 27676 8360 79 double double JJ 27676 8360 80 track track NN 27676 8360 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 82 standard standard JJ 27676 8360 83 gauge gauge NN 27676 8360 84 : : : 27676 8360 85 3,304 3,304 CD 27676 8360 86 km km NN 27676 8360 87 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8360 88 gauge gauge NN 27676 8360 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 90 3,288 3,288 CD 27676 8360 91 km km NN 27676 8360 92 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8360 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 94 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8360 95 gauge gauge NN 27676 8360 96 : : : 27676 8360 97 1,165 1,165 CD 27676 8360 98 km km NN 27676 8360 99 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8360 100 gauge gauge NN 27676 8360 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 102 1,057 1,057 CD 27676 8360 103 km km NN 27676 8360 104 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8360 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 106 ; ; : 27676 8360 107 10 10 CD 27676 8360 108 km km NN 27676 8360 109 0.750-m 0.750-m CD 27676 8360 110 or or CC 27676 8360 111 0.800-m 0.800-m CD 27676 8360 112 gauge gauge NN 27676 8360 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 114 1996 1996 CD 27676 8360 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 116 Highways highway NNS 27676 8360 117 : : : 27676 8360 118 total total NN 27676 8360 119 : : : 27676 8360 120 71,048 71,048 CD 27676 8360 121 km km NNS 27676 8360 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 123 including include VBG 27676 8360 124 1,613 1,613 CD 27676 8360 125 km km NNS 27676 8360 126 of of IN 27676 8360 127 expressways expressway NNS 27676 8360 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8360 129 paved pave VBD 27676 8360 130 : : : 27676 8360 131 NA NA NNP 27676 8360 132 km km PRP 27676 8360 133 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8360 134 : : : 27676 8360 135 NA NA NNP 27676 8360 136 km km PRP 27676 8360 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8360 138 1997 1997 CD 27676 8360 139 est est NNP 27676 8360 140 . . . 27676 8360 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8361 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8361 2 : : : 27676 8361 3 65 65 CD 27676 8361 4 km km NN 27676 8361 5 ; ; : 27676 8361 6 Rhine Rhine NNP 27676 8361 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8361 8 Basel Basel NNP 27676 8361 9 to to IN 27676 8361 10 Rheinfelden Rheinfelden NNP 27676 8361 11 , , , 27676 8361 12 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 27676 8361 13 to to IN 27676 8361 14 Bodensee Bodensee NNP 27676 8361 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8361 16 ; ; : 27676 8361 17 12 12 CD 27676 8361 18 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8361 19 lakes lake NNS 27676 8361 20 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 8361 21 : : : 27676 8361 22 crude crude JJ 27676 8361 23 oil oil NN 27676 8361 24 314 314 CD 27676 8361 25 km km NN 27676 8361 26 ; ; : 27676 8361 27 natural natural JJ 27676 8361 28 gas gas NN 27676 8361 29 1,506 1,506 CD 27676 8361 30 km km NN 27676 8361 31 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8361 32 and and CC 27676 8361 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8361 34 : : : 27676 8361 35 Basel Basel NNP 27676 8361 36 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8361 37 marine marine NN 27676 8361 38 : : : 27676 8361 39 total total NN 27676 8361 40 : : : 27676 8361 41 20 20 CD 27676 8361 42 ships ship NNS 27676 8361 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8361 44 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8361 45 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8361 46 or or CC 27676 8361 47 over over RB 27676 8361 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8361 49 totaling total VBG 27676 8361 50 412,459 412,459 CD 27676 8361 51 GRT/724,995 GRT/724,995 NNP 27676 8361 52 DWT DWT NNP 27676 8361 53 ships ship NNS 27676 8361 54 by by IN 27676 8361 55 type type NN 27676 8361 56 : : : 27676 8361 57 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8361 58 13 13 CD 27676 8361 59 , , , 27676 8361 60 cargo cargo NN 27676 8361 61 1 1 CD 27676 8361 62 , , , 27676 8361 63 chemical chemical NN 27676 8361 64 tanker tanker NN 27676 8361 65 5 5 CD 27676 8361 66 , , , 27676 8361 67 oil oil NN 27676 8361 68 tanker tanker NN 27676 8361 69 1 1 CD 27676 8361 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8361 71 1998 1998 CD 27676 8361 72 est est NNP 27676 8361 73 . . . 27676 8361 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8362 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8362 2 : : : 27676 8362 3 67 67 CD 27676 8362 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8362 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8362 6 est est NNP 27676 8362 7 . . . 27676 8362 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8363 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8363 2 -- -- : 27676 8363 3 with with IN 27676 8363 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8363 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8363 6 : : : 27676 8363 7 total total NN 27676 8363 8 : : : 27676 8363 9 42 42 CD 27676 8363 10 over over IN 27676 8363 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8363 12 m m NN 27676 8363 13 : : : 27676 8363 14 3 3 CD 27676 8363 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8363 16 to to IN 27676 8363 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8363 18 m m NN 27676 8363 19 : : : 27676 8363 20 5 5 CD 27676 8363 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8363 22 to to TO 27676 8363 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8363 24 m m NN 27676 8363 25 : : : 27676 8363 26 12 12 CD 27676 8363 27 914 914 CD 27676 8363 28 to to TO 27676 8363 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8363 30 m m NN 27676 8363 31 : : : 27676 8363 32 7 7 CD 27676 8363 33 under under IN 27676 8363 34 914 914 CD 27676 8363 35 m m NN 27676 8363 36 : : : 27676 8363 37 15 15 CD 27676 8363 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8363 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8363 40 est est NNP 27676 8363 41 . . . 27676 8363 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8364 1 Airports airport 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NNP 27676 8369 6 km km NNP 27676 8369 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8369 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8369 9 est est NNP 27676 8369 10 . . . 27676 8369 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8370 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8370 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8370 3 : : : 27676 8370 4 dust dust NN 27676 8370 5 storms storm NNS 27676 8370 6 , , , 27676 8370 7 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 27676 8370 8 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8370 9 -- -- : 27676 8370 10 current current JJ 27676 8370 11 issues issue NNS 27676 8370 12 : : : 27676 8370 13 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8370 14 ; ; : 27676 8370 15 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 8370 16 ; ; : 27676 8370 17 soil soil NN 27676 8370 18 erosion erosion NN 27676 8370 19 ; ; , 27676 8370 20 desertification desertification NN 27676 8370 21 ; ; : 27676 8370 22 water water NN 27676 8370 23 pollution pollution NN 27676 8370 24 from from IN 27676 8370 25 dumping dumping NN 27676 8370 26 of of IN 27676 8370 27 raw raw JJ 27676 8370 28 sewage sewage NN 27676 8370 29 and and CC 27676 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63 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8370 64 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8370 65 , , , 27676 8370 66 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8370 67 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8370 68 signed sign VBD 27676 8370 69 , , , 27676 8370 70 but but CC 27676 8370 71 not not RB 27676 8370 72 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8370 73 : : : 27676 8370 74 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8370 75 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8370 76 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8370 77 -- -- : 27676 8370 78 note note NN 27676 8370 79 : : : 27676 8370 80 there there EX 27676 8370 81 are be VBP 27676 8370 82 42 42 CD 27676 8370 83 Israeli israeli JJ 27676 8370 84 settlements settlement NNS 27676 8370 85 and and CC 27676 8370 86 civilian civilian JJ 27676 8370 87 land land NN 27676 8370 88 use use NN 27676 8370 89 sites site NNS 27676 8370 90 in in IN 27676 8370 91 the the DT 27676 8370 92 Israeli Israeli NNP 27676 8370 93 - - HYPH 27676 8370 94 occupied occupy VBN 27676 8370 95 Golan Golan NNP 27676 8370 96 Heights Heights NNPS 27676 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NN 27676 8378 3 : : : 27676 8378 4 at at IN 27676 8378 5 birth birth NN 27676 8378 6 : : : 27676 8378 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8378 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8378 9 under under IN 27676 8378 10 15 15 CD 27676 8378 11 years year NNS 27676 8378 12 : : : 27676 8378 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8378 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8378 15 15 15 CD 27676 8378 16 - - HYPH 27676 8378 17 64 64 CD 27676 8378 18 years year NNS 27676 8378 19 : : : 27676 8378 20 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8378 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8378 22 65 65 CD 27676 8378 23 years year NNS 27676 8378 24 and and CC 27676 8378 25 over over IN 27676 8378 26 : : : 27676 8378 27 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 8378 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 8378 29 total total JJ 27676 8378 30 population population NN 27676 8378 31 : : : 27676 8378 32 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8378 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8378 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8378 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8378 36 est est NNP 27676 8378 37 . . . 27676 8378 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8379 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8379 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8379 3 rate rate NN 27676 8379 4 : : : 27676 8379 5 36.42 36.42 CD 27676 8379 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 8379 7 live live JJ 27676 8379 8 births birth NNS 27676 8379 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8379 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8379 11 est est NNP 27676 8379 12 . . . 27676 8379 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8380 1 Life life NN 27676 8380 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8380 3 at at IN 27676 8380 4 birth birth NN 27676 8380 5 : : : 27676 8380 6 total total JJ 27676 8380 7 population population NN 27676 8380 8 : : : 27676 8380 9 68.09 68.09 CD 27676 8380 10 years year NNS 27676 8380 11 male male NN 27676 8380 12 : : : 27676 8380 13 66.75 66.75 CD 27676 8380 14 years year NNS 27676 8380 15 female female JJ 27676 8380 16 : : : 27676 8380 17 69.48 69.48 CD 27676 8380 18 years year NNS 27676 8380 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8380 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8380 21 est est NNP 27676 8380 22 . . . 27676 8380 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8381 1 Total total JJ 27676 8381 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 8381 3 rate rate NN 27676 8381 4 : : : 27676 8381 5 5.37 5.37 CD 27676 8381 6 children child NNS 27676 8381 7 born bear VBN 27676 8381 8 / / SYM 27676 8381 9 woman woman NN 27676 8381 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8381 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 8381 12 est est NNP 27676 8381 13 . . . 27676 8381 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8382 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 8382 2 : : : 27676 8382 3 noun noun NNP 27676 8382 4 : : : 27676 8382 5 Syrian(s Syrian(s NNP 27676 8382 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8382 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 8382 8 : : : 27676 8382 9 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 8382 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8382 11 groups group NNS 27676 8382 12 : : : 27676 8382 13 Arab arab JJ 27676 8382 14 90.3 90.3 CD 27676 8382 15 % % NN 27676 8382 16 , , , 27676 8382 17 Kurds Kurds NNPS 27676 8382 18 , , , 27676 8382 19 Armenians Armenians NNPS 27676 8382 20 , , , 27676 8382 21 and and CC 27676 8382 22 other other JJ 27676 8382 23 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 8382 24 % % NN 27676 8382 25 Religions religion NNS 27676 8382 26 : : : 27676 8382 27 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 8382 28 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8382 29 74 74 CD 27676 8382 30 % % NN 27676 8382 31 , , , 27676 8382 32 Alawite Alawite NNP 27676 8382 33 , , , 27676 8382 34 Druze Druze NNP 27676 8382 35 , , , 27676 8382 36 and and CC 27676 8382 37 other other JJ 27676 8382 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8382 39 sects sect VBZ 27676 8382 40 16 16 CD 27676 8382 41 % % NN 27676 8382 42 , , , 27676 8382 43 Christian Christian NNP 27676 8382 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8382 45 various various JJ 27676 8382 46 sects sect NNS 27676 8382 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8382 48 10 10 CD 27676 8382 49 % % NN 27676 8382 50 , , , 27676 8382 51 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 8382 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8382 53 tiny tiny JJ 27676 8382 54 communities community NNS 27676 8382 55 in in IN 27676 8382 56 Damascus Damascus NNP 27676 8382 57 , , , 27676 8382 58 Al Al NNP 27676 8382 59 Qamishli Qamishli NNP 27676 8382 60 , , , 27676 8382 61 and and CC 27676 8382 62 Aleppo Aleppo NNP 27676 8382 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8382 64 Languages language NNS 27676 8382 65 : : : 27676 8382 66 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 8382 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8382 68 official official JJ 27676 8382 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8382 70 ; ; : 27676 8382 71 Kurdish kurdish JJ 27676 8382 72 , , , 27676 8382 73 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 8382 74 , , , 27676 8382 75 Aramaic Aramaic NNP 27676 8382 76 , , , 27676 8382 77 Circassian Circassian NNP 27676 8382 78 widely widely RB 27676 8382 79 understood understand VBD 27676 8382 80 ; ; : 27676 8382 81 French French NNP 27676 8382 82 , , , 27676 8382 83 English English NNP 27676 8382 84 somewhat somewhat RB 27676 8382 85 understood understand VBD 27676 8382 86 Literacy literacy NN 27676 8382 87 : : : 27676 8382 88 definition definition NN 27676 8382 89 : : : 27676 8382 90 age age NN 27676 8382 91 15 15 CD 27676 8382 92 and and CC 27676 8382 93 over over RB 27676 8382 94 can can MD 27676 8382 95 read read VB 27676 8382 96 and and CC 27676 8382 97 write write VB 27676 8382 98 total total JJ 27676 8382 99 population population NN 27676 8382 100 : : : 27676 8382 101 70.8 70.8 CD 27676 8382 102 % % NN 27676 8382 103 male male NN 27676 8382 104 : : : 27676 8382 105 85.7 85.7 CD 27676 8382 106 % % NN 27676 8382 107 female female NN 27676 8382 108 : : : 27676 8382 109 55.8 55.8 CD 27676 8382 110 % % NN 27676 8382 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8382 112 1997 1997 CD 27676 8382 113 est est NNP 27676 8382 114 . . . 27676 8382 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8383 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8383 3 name name NN 27676 8383 4 : : : 27676 8383 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8383 6 long long JJ 27676 8383 7 form form NN 27676 8383 8 : : : 27676 8383 9 Syrian Syrian NNP 27676 8383 10 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8383 11 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8383 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8383 13 short short JJ 27676 8383 14 form form NN 27676 8383 15 : : : 27676 8383 16 Syria Syria NNP 27676 8383 17 local local JJ 27676 8383 18 long long JJ 27676 8383 19 form form NN 27676 8383 20 : : : 27676 8383 21 Al Al NNP 27676 8383 22 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 27676 8383 23 al al NNP 27676 8383 24 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 27676 8383 25 as as IN 27676 8383 26 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 27676 8383 27 local local JJ 27676 8383 28 short short JJ 27676 8383 29 form form NN 27676 8383 30 : : : 27676 8383 31 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 27676 8383 32 former former JJ 27676 8383 33 : : : 27676 8383 34 United United NNP 27676 8383 35 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8383 36 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8383 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 38 with with IN 27676 8383 39 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 8383 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 41 Data Data NNP 27676 8383 42 code code NN 27676 8383 43 : : : 27676 8383 44 SY SY NNP 27676 8383 45 Government Government NNP 27676 8383 46 type type NN 27676 8383 47 : : : 27676 8383 48 republic republic NNP 27676 8383 49 under under IN 27676 8383 50 military military JJ 27676 8383 51 regime regime NN 27676 8383 52 since since IN 27676 8383 53 March March NNP 27676 8383 54 1963 1963 CD 27676 8383 55 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8383 56 : : : 27676 8383 57 Damascus Damascus NNP 27676 8383 58 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 8383 59 divisions division NNS 27676 8383 60 : : : 27676 8383 61 14 14 CD 27676 8383 62 provinces province NNS 27676 8383 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 64 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 27676 8383 65 , , , 27676 8383 66 singular singular JJ 27676 8383 67 -- -- : 27676 8383 68 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 27676 8383 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 70 ; ; : 27676 8383 71 Al Al NNP 27676 8383 72 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 27676 8383 73 , , , 27676 8383 74 Al Al NNP 27676 8383 75 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 27676 8383 76 , , , 27676 8383 77 Al Al NNP 27676 8383 78 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 27676 8383 79 , , , 27676 8383 80 Ar Ar NNP 27676 8383 81 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 27676 8383 82 , , , 27676 8383 83 As as IN 27676 8383 84 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 27676 8383 85 ' ' POS 27676 8383 86 , , , 27676 8383 87 Dar'a Dar'a -RRB- 27676 8383 88 , , , 27676 8383 89 Dayr Dayr NNS 27676 8383 90 az az VBP 27676 8383 91 Zawr Zawr NNP 27676 8383 92 , , , 27676 8383 93 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 27676 8383 94 , , , 27676 8383 95 Halab Halab NNP 27676 8383 96 , , , 27676 8383 97 Hamah Hamah NNP 27676 8383 98 , , , 27676 8383 99 Hims Hims NNP 27676 8383 100 , , , 27676 8383 101 Idlib Idlib NNP 27676 8383 102 , , , 27676 8383 103 Rif Rif NNP 27676 8383 104 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 27676 8383 105 , , , 27676 8383 106 Tartus Tartus NNP 27676 8383 107 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8383 108 : : : 27676 8383 109 17 17 CD 27676 8383 110 April April NNP 27676 8383 111 1946 1946 CD 27676 8383 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 113 from from IN 27676 8383 114 League League NNP 27676 8383 115 of of IN 27676 8383 116 Nations Nations NNPS 27676 8383 117 mandate mandate NN 27676 8383 118 under under IN 27676 8383 119 French french JJ 27676 8383 120 administration administration NN 27676 8383 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 122 National national JJ 27676 8383 123 holiday holiday NN 27676 8383 124 : : : 27676 8383 125 National National NNP 27676 8383 126 Day Day NNP 27676 8383 127 , , , 27676 8383 128 17 17 CD 27676 8383 129 April April NNP 27676 8383 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 131 1946 1946 CD 27676 8383 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 133 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8383 134 : : : 27676 8383 135 13 13 CD 27676 8383 136 March March NNP 27676 8383 137 1973 1973 CD 27676 8383 138 Legal legal JJ 27676 8383 139 system system NN 27676 8383 140 : : : 27676 8383 141 based base VBN 27676 8383 142 on on IN 27676 8383 143 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 8383 144 law law NN 27676 8383 145 and and CC 27676 8383 146 civil civil JJ 27676 8383 147 law law NN 27676 8383 148 system system NN 27676 8383 149 ; ; : 27676 8383 150 special special JJ 27676 8383 151 religious religious JJ 27676 8383 152 courts court NNS 27676 8383 153 ; ; : 27676 8383 154 has have VBZ 27676 8383 155 not not RB 27676 8383 156 accepted accept VBN 27676 8383 157 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 8383 158 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8383 159 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8383 160 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8383 161 : : : 27676 8383 162 18 18 CD 27676 8383 163 years year NNS 27676 8383 164 of of IN 27676 8383 165 age age NN 27676 8383 166 ; ; : 27676 8383 167 universal universal JJ 27676 8383 168 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8383 169 branch branch NN 27676 8383 170 : : : 27676 8383 171 chief chief NN 27676 8383 172 of of IN 27676 8383 173 state state NN 27676 8383 174 : : : 27676 8383 175 President President NNP 27676 8383 176 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 27676 8383 177 al al NNP 27676 8383 178 - - HYPH 27676 8383 179 ASAD ASAD NNP 27676 8383 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 181 since since IN 27676 8383 182 22 22 CD 27676 8383 183 February February NNP 27676 8383 184 1971 1971 CD 27676 8383 185 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 186 ; ; : 27676 8383 187 note note VB 27676 8383 188 -- -- : 27676 8383 189 President President NNP 27676 8383 190 ASAD ASAD NNP 27676 8383 191 seized seize VBD 27676 8383 192 power power NN 27676 8383 193 in in IN 27676 8383 194 the the DT 27676 8383 195 November November NNP 27676 8383 196 1970 1970 CD 27676 8383 197 coup coup NN 27676 8383 198 , , , 27676 8383 199 assumed assume VBD 27676 8383 200 presidential presidential JJ 27676 8383 201 powers power NNS 27676 8383 202 22 22 CD 27676 8383 203 February February NNP 27676 8383 204 1971 1971 CD 27676 8383 205 , , , 27676 8383 206 and and CC 27676 8383 207 was be VBD 27676 8383 208 confirmed confirm VBN 27676 8383 209 as as IN 27676 8383 210 president president NN 27676 8383 211 in in IN 27676 8383 212 the the DT 27676 8383 213 12 12 CD 27676 8383 214 March March NNP 27676 8383 215 1971 1971 CD 27676 8383 216 national national JJ 27676 8383 217 elections election NNS 27676 8383 218 ; ; : 27676 8383 219 Vice Vice NNP 27676 8383 220 Presidents president NNS 27676 8383 221 ' ' POS 27676 8383 222 Abd Abd NNP 27676 8383 223 al al NNP 27676 8383 224 - - HYPH 27676 8383 225 Halim Halim NNP 27676 8383 226 ibn ibn NNP 27676 8383 227 Said say VBD 27676 8383 228 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 27676 8383 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 230 since since IN 27676 8383 231 11 11 CD 27676 8383 232 March March NNP 27676 8383 233 1984 1984 CD 27676 8383 234 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 235 and and CC 27676 8383 236 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 27676 8383 237 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 27676 8383 238 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 27676 8383 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 240 since since IN 27676 8383 241 11 11 CD 27676 8383 242 March March NNP 27676 8383 243 1984 1984 CD 27676 8383 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 245 head head NN 27676 8383 246 of of IN 27676 8383 247 government government NN 27676 8383 248 : : : 27676 8383 249 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8383 250 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8383 251 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 27676 8383 252 ZUBI ZUBI NNP 27676 8383 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 254 since since IN 27676 8383 255 1 1 CD 27676 8383 256 November November NNP 27676 8383 257 1987 1987 CD 27676 8383 258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 259 , , , 27676 8383 260 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 8383 261 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8383 262 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 8383 263 Lt Lt NNP 27676 8383 264 . . NNP 27676 8383 265 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 8383 266 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 27676 8383 267 TALAS TALAS NNP 27676 8383 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 269 since since IN 27676 8383 270 11 11 CD 27676 8383 271 March March NNP 27676 8383 272 1984 1984 CD 27676 8383 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 274 , , , 27676 8383 275 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 8383 276 Salim Salim NNP 27676 8383 277 YASIN YASIN NNP 27676 8383 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 279 since since IN 27676 8383 280 NA NA NNP 27676 8383 281 December December NNP 27676 8383 282 1981 1981 CD 27676 8383 283 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 284 , , , 27676 8383 285 and and CC 27676 8383 286 Rashid Rashid NNP 27676 8383 287 AKHTARINI AKHTARINI NNP 27676 8383 288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 289 since since IN 27676 8383 290 4 4 CD 27676 8383 291 July July NNP 27676 8383 292 1992 1992 CD 27676 8383 293 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 294 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8383 295 : : : 27676 8383 296 Council Council NNP 27676 8383 297 of of IN 27676 8383 298 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 8383 299 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8383 300 by by IN 27676 8383 301 the the DT 27676 8383 302 president president NNP 27676 8383 303 elections election NNS 27676 8383 304 : : : 27676 8383 305 president president NNP 27676 8383 306 elected elect VBN 27676 8383 307 by by IN 27676 8383 308 popular popular JJ 27676 8383 309 vote vote NN 27676 8383 310 for for IN 27676 8383 311 a a DT 27676 8383 312 seven seven CD 27676 8383 313 - - HYPH 27676 8383 314 year year NN 27676 8383 315 term term NN 27676 8383 316 ; ; : 27676 8383 317 referendum referendum NN 27676 8383 318 / / SYM 27676 8383 319 election election NN 27676 8383 320 last last JJ 27676 8383 321 held hold VBN 27676 8383 322 8 8 CD 27676 8383 323 February February NNP 27676 8383 324 1999 1999 CD 27676 8383 325 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 326 next next JJ 27676 8383 327 to to TO 27676 8383 328 be be VB 27676 8383 329 held hold VBN 27676 8383 330 NA NA NNP 27676 8383 331 2006 2006 CD 27676 8383 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 333 ; ; : 27676 8383 334 vice vice NN 27676 8383 335 presidents president NNS 27676 8383 336 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8383 337 by by IN 27676 8383 338 the the DT 27676 8383 339 president president NN 27676 8383 340 ; ; : 27676 8383 341 prime prime NNP 27676 8383 342 minister minister NNP 27676 8383 343 and and CC 27676 8383 344 deputy deputy JJ 27676 8383 345 prime prime JJ 27676 8383 346 ministers minister NNS 27676 8383 347 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8383 348 by by IN 27676 8383 349 the the DT 27676 8383 350 president president NNP 27676 8383 351 election election NN 27676 8383 352 results result NNS 27676 8383 353 : : : 27676 8383 354 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 27676 8383 355 al al NNP 27676 8383 356 - - HYPH 27676 8383 357 ASAD ASAD NNP 27676 8383 358 reelected reelect VBD 27676 8383 359 president president NN 27676 8383 360 ; ; : 27676 8383 361 percent percent NN 27676 8383 362 of of IN 27676 8383 363 vote vote NN 27676 8383 364 -- -- : 27676 8383 365 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 27676 8383 366 al al NNP 27676 8383 367 - - HYPH 27676 8383 368 ASAD ASAD NNP 27676 8383 369 99 99 CD 27676 8383 370 % % NN 27676 8383 371 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 8383 372 branch branch NN 27676 8383 373 : : : 27676 8383 374 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 8383 375 People People NNPS 27676 8383 376 's 's POS 27676 8383 377 Council Council NNP 27676 8383 378 or or CC 27676 8383 379 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 8383 380 al al NNP 27676 8383 381 - - HYPH 27676 8383 382 shaab shaab NNP 27676 8383 383 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 384 250 250 CD 27676 8383 385 seats seat NNS 27676 8383 386 ; ; : 27676 8383 387 members member NNS 27676 8383 388 elected elect VBN 27676 8383 389 by by IN 27676 8383 390 popular popular JJ 27676 8383 391 vote vote NN 27676 8383 392 to to TO 27676 8383 393 serve serve VB 27676 8383 394 four four CD 27676 8383 395 - - HYPH 27676 8383 396 year year NN 27676 8383 397 terms term NNS 27676 8383 398 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 399 elections election NNS 27676 8383 400 : : : 27676 8383 401 last last RB 27676 8383 402 held hold VBD 27676 8383 403 30 30 CD 27676 8383 404 November-1 November-1 NNP 27676 8383 405 December December NNP 27676 8383 406 1998 1998 CD 27676 8383 407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 408 next next JJ 27676 8383 409 to to TO 27676 8383 410 be be VB 27676 8383 411 held hold VBN 27676 8383 412 NA NA NNP 27676 8383 413 2002 2002 CD 27676 8383 414 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 415 election election NN 27676 8383 416 results result NNS 27676 8383 417 : : : 27676 8383 418 percent percent NN 27676 8383 419 of of IN 27676 8383 420 vote vote NN 27676 8383 421 by by IN 27676 8383 422 party party NN 27676 8383 423 -- -- : 27676 8383 424 NPF NPF NNP 27676 8383 425 67 67 CD 27676 8383 426 % % NN 27676 8383 427 , , , 27676 8383 428 non non JJ 27676 8383 429 - - JJ 27676 8383 430 NPF NPF NNP 27676 8383 431 33 33 CD 27676 8383 432 % % NN 27676 8383 433 ; ; , 27676 8383 434 seats seat NNS 27676 8383 435 by by IN 27676 8383 436 party party NN 27676 8383 437 -- -- : 27676 8383 438 NPF NPF NNP 27676 8383 439 167 167 CD 27676 8383 440 , , , 27676 8383 441 independents independent NNS 27676 8383 442 83 83 CD 27676 8383 443 ; ; : 27676 8383 444 note note NN 27676 8383 445 -- -- : 27676 8383 446 the the DT 27676 8383 447 constitution constitution NN 27676 8383 448 guarantees guarantee VBZ 27676 8383 449 that that IN 27676 8383 450 the the DT 27676 8383 451 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 27676 8383 452 Party Party NNP 27676 8383 453 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 454 part part NN 27676 8383 455 of of IN 27676 8383 456 the the DT 27676 8383 457 NPF NPF NNP 27676 8383 458 alliance alliance NN 27676 8383 459 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 460 receive receive VBP 27676 8383 461 one one CD 27676 8383 462 - - HYPH 27676 8383 463 half half NN 27676 8383 464 of of IN 27676 8383 465 the the DT 27676 8383 466 seats seat NNS 27676 8383 467 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8383 468 branch branch NN 27676 8383 469 : : : 27676 8383 470 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8383 471 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 8383 472 Court Court NNP 27676 8383 473 , , , 27676 8383 474 justices justice NNS 27676 8383 475 are be VBP 27676 8383 476 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8383 477 for for IN 27676 8383 478 four four CD 27676 8383 479 - - HYPH 27676 8383 480 year year NN 27676 8383 481 terms term NNS 27676 8383 482 by by IN 27676 8383 483 the the DT 27676 8383 484 president president NN 27676 8383 485 ; ; : 27676 8383 486 High High NNP 27676 8383 487 Judicial Judicial NNP 27676 8383 488 Council Council NNP 27676 8383 489 ; ; : 27676 8383 490 Court Court NNP 27676 8383 491 of of IN 27676 8383 492 Cassation Cassation NNP 27676 8383 493 ; ; : 27676 8383 494 State State NNP 27676 8383 495 Security Security NNP 27676 8383 496 Courts Courts NNPS 27676 8383 497 Political political JJ 27676 8383 498 parties party NNS 27676 8383 499 and and CC 27676 8383 500 leaders leader NNS 27676 8383 501 : : : 27676 8383 502 National National NNP 27676 8383 503 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 8383 504 Front Front NNP 27676 8383 505 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8383 506 NPF NPF NNP 27676 8383 507 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8383 508 includes include VBZ 27676 8383 509 : : : 27676 8383 510 the the DT 27676 8383 511 ruling rule VBG 27676 8383 512 Arab arab JJ 27676 8383 513 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8383 514 secretary secretary NN 27676 8383 515 general general NN 27676 8383 516 of of IN 27676 8383 517 the the DT 27676 8383 518 party party NN 27676 8383 519 , , , 27676 8383 520 and and CC 27676 8383 521 chairman chairman NN 27676 8383 522 of of IN 27676 8383 523 the the DT 27676 8383 524 National National NNP 27676 8383 525 Political Political NNP 27676 8383 526 pressure pressure NN 27676 8383 527 groups group NNS 27676 8383 528 and and CC 27676 8383 529 leaders leader NNS 27676 8383 530 : : : 27676 8383 531 non non JJ 27676 8383 532 - - JJ 27676 8383 533 Ba'th ba'th JJ 27676 8383 534 parties party NNS 27676 8383 535 have have VBP 27676 8383 536 little little JJ 27676 8383 537 effective effective JJ 27676 8383 538 political political JJ 27676 8383 539 influence influence NN 27676 8383 540 ; 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8390 3 is be VBZ 27676 8390 4 leveling level VBG 27676 8390 5 off off RP 27676 8390 6 , , , 27676 8390 7 and and CC 27676 8390 8 the the DT 27676 8390 9 efforts effort NNS 27676 8390 10 of of IN 27676 8390 11 the the DT 27676 8390 12 nonoil nonoil NN 27676 8390 13 sector sector NN 27676 8390 14 to to TO 27676 8390 15 penetrate penetrate VB 27676 8390 16 international international JJ 27676 8390 17 markets market NNS 27676 8390 18 have have VBP 27676 8390 19 fallen fall VBN 27676 8390 20 short short JJ 27676 8390 21 . . . 27676 8391 1 Syria Syria NNP 27676 8391 2 's 's POS 27676 8391 3 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 8391 4 infrastructure infrastructure NN 27676 8391 5 , , , 27676 8391 6 outmoded outmoded JJ 27676 8391 7 technological technological JJ 27676 8391 8 base base NN 27676 8391 9 , , , 27676 8391 10 and and CC 27676 8391 11 weak weak JJ 27676 8391 12 educational educational JJ 27676 8391 13 system system NN 27676 8391 14 make make VBP 27676 8391 15 it -PRON- PRP 27676 8391 16 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8395 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 8395 25 line line NN 27676 8395 26 : : : 27676 8395 27 15%-25 15%-25 CD 27676 8395 28 % % NN 27676 8395 29 Household household NN 27676 8395 30 income income NN 27676 8395 31 or or CC 27676 8395 32 consumption consumption NN 27676 8395 33 by by IN 27676 8395 34 percentage percentage NN 27676 8395 35 share share NN 27676 8395 36 : : : 27676 8395 37 lowest low JJS 27676 8395 38 10 10 CD 27676 8395 39 % % NN 27676 8395 40 : : : 27676 8395 41 NA% na% LS 27676 8395 42 highest highest RBS 27676 8395 43 10 10 CD 27676 8395 44 % % NN 27676 8395 45 : : : 27676 8395 46 NA% NA% `` 27676 8395 47 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8395 48 rate rate NN 27676 8395 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8395 50 consumer consumer NN 27676 8395 51 prices price NNS 27676 8395 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8395 53 : : : 27676 8395 54 15%-20 15%-20 CD 27676 8395 55 % % NN 27676 8395 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8395 57 1997 1997 CD 27676 8395 58 est est NNP 27676 8395 59 . . . 27676 8395 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8396 1 Labor 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NNP 27676 8404 9 , , , 27676 8404 10 1997 1997 CD 27676 8404 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8404 12 Imports import NNS 27676 8404 13 -- -- : 27676 8404 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8404 15 : : : 27676 8404 16 machinery machinery NN 27676 8404 17 and and CC 27676 8404 18 equipment equipment NN 27676 8404 19 40 40 CD 27676 8404 20 % % NN 27676 8404 21 , , , 27676 8404 22 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 27676 8404 23 / / SYM 27676 8404 24 animals animal NNS 27676 8404 25 15 15 CD 27676 8404 26 % % NN 27676 8404 27 , , , 27676 8404 28 metal metal NN 27676 8404 29 and and CC 27676 8404 30 metal metal NN 27676 8404 31 products product NNS 27676 8404 32 15 15 CD 27676 8404 33 % % NN 27676 8404 34 , , , 27676 8404 35 textiles textile NNS 27676 8404 36 10 10 CD 27676 8404 37 % % NN 27676 8404 38 , , , 27676 8404 39 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8404 40 10 10 CD 27676 8404 41 % % NN 27676 8404 42 , , , 27676 8404 43 consumer consumer NN 27676 8404 44 goods good NNS 27676 8404 45 5 5 CD 27676 8404 46 % % NN 27676 8404 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8404 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 8404 49 est est NNP 27676 8404 50 . . . 27676 8404 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8405 1 Imports import NNS 27676 8405 2 -- -- : 27676 8405 3 partners partner NNS 27676 8405 4 : : : 27676 8405 5 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8405 6 14 14 CD 27676 8405 7 % % NN 27676 8405 8 , , , 27676 8405 9 Italy Italy NNP 27676 8405 10 7 7 CD 27676 8405 11 % % NN 27676 8405 12 , , , 27676 8405 13 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8405 14 6 6 CD 27676 8405 15 % % NN 27676 8405 16 , , , 27676 8405 17 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8405 18 5 5 CD 27676 8405 19 % % NN 27676 8405 20 , , , 27676 8405 21 France France NNP 27676 8405 22 4 4 CD 27676 8405 23 % % NN 27676 8405 24 , , , 27676 8405 25 South South NNP 27676 8405 26 Korea Korea NNP 27676 8405 27 4 4 CD 27676 8405 28 % % NN 27676 8405 29 , , , 27676 8405 30 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8405 31 4 4 CD 27676 8405 32 % % NN 27676 8405 33 , , , 27676 8405 34 US US NNP 27676 8405 35 3 3 CD 27676 8405 36 % % NN 27676 8405 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8405 38 1997 1997 CD 27676 8405 39 est est NNP 27676 8405 40 . . . 27676 8405 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8406 1 Debt debt NN 27676 8406 2 -- -- : 27676 8406 3 external external JJ 27676 8406 4 : : : 27676 8406 5 $ $ $ 27676 8406 6 22 22 CD 27676 8406 7 billion billion CD 27676 8406 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8406 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 8406 10 est est NNP 27676 8406 11 . . . 27676 8406 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8407 2 aid aid NN 27676 8407 3 -- -- : 27676 8407 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 8407 5 : : : 27676 8407 6 $ $ $ 27676 8407 7 327.3 327.3 CD 27676 8407 8 million million CD 27676 8407 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 8407 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 12 Currency currency NN 27676 8407 13 : : : 27676 8407 14 1 1 CD 27676 8407 15 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 8407 16 pound pound NN 27676 8407 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 18 LS LS NNP 27676 8407 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 20 = = NFP 27676 8407 21 100 100 CD 27676 8407 22 piastres piastre NNS 27676 8407 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8407 24 rates rate NNS 27676 8407 25 : : : 27676 8407 26 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 8407 27 pounds pound NNS 27676 8407 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 29 LS LS NNP 27676 8407 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 31 per per IN 27676 8407 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 8407 33 1 1 CD 27676 8407 34 - - HYPH 27676 8407 35 -46 -46 NN 27676 8407 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 37 1998 1998 CD 27676 8407 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 39 , , , 27676 8407 40 41.9 41.9 CD 27676 8407 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 42 January January NNP 27676 8407 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 8407 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8407 45 ; ; : 27676 8407 46 official official JJ 27676 8407 47 fixed fix VBN 27676 8407 48 rate rate NN 27676 8407 49 11.225 11.225 CD 27676 8407 50 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8407 51 year year NN 27676 8407 52 : : : 27676 8407 53 calendar calendar NN 27676 8407 54 year year NN 27676 8407 55 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8407 56 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8407 57 : : : 27676 8407 58 541,465 541,465 CD 27676 8407 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8407 60 1992 1992 CD 27676 8407 61 est est NNP 27676 8407 62 . . . 27676 8407 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8408 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8408 2 system system NN 27676 8408 3 : : : 27676 8408 4 fair fair JJ 27676 8408 5 system system NN 27676 8408 6 currently currently RB 27676 8408 7 undergoing undergo VBG 27676 8408 8 significant significant JJ 27676 8408 9 improvement improvement NN 27676 8408 10 and and CC 27676 8408 11 digital digital JJ 27676 8408 12 upgrades upgrade NNS 27676 8408 13 , , , 27676 8408 14 including include VBG 27676 8408 15 fiber fiber NN 27676 8408 16 - - HYPH 27676 8408 17 optic optic NN 27676 8408 18 technology technology NN 27676 8408 19 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8408 20 : : : 27676 8408 21 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 8408 22 cable cable NN 27676 8408 23 and and CC 27676 8408 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 8408 25 radio radio NN 27676 8408 26 relay relay NN 27676 8408 27 network network NNP 27676 8408 28 international international NNP 27676 8408 29 : : : 27676 8408 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 8408 31 earth earth NN 27676 8408 32 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 8408 33 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8408 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8408 35 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8408 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8408 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8408 38 and and CC 27676 8408 39 1 1 CD 27676 8408 40 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 8408 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8408 42 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8408 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8408 44 region region NN 27676 8408 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8408 46 ; ; : 27676 8408 47 1 1 CD 27676 8408 48 submarine submarine NN 27676 8408 49 cable cable NN 27676 8408 50 ; ; : 27676 8408 51 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 8408 52 cable cable NN 27676 8408 53 and and CC 27676 8408 54 microwave microwave NN 27676 8408 55 radio radio NN 27676 8408 56 relay relay NN 27676 8408 57 to to IN 27676 8408 58 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 8408 59 , , , 27676 8408 60 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 8408 61 , , , 27676 8408 62 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 8408 63 , , , 27676 8408 64 and and CC 27676 8408 65 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8408 66 ; ; : 27676 8408 67 participant participant NN 27676 8408 68 in in IN 27676 8408 69 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 8408 70 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8408 71 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8408 72 stations station NNS 27676 8408 73 : : : 27676 8408 74 AM am VBP 27676 8408 75 9 9 CD 27676 8408 76 , , , 27676 8408 77 FM FM NNP 27676 8408 78 1 1 CD 27676 8408 79 , , , 27676 8408 80 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8408 81 0 0 CD 27676 8408 82 Radios radio NNS 27676 8408 83 : : : 27676 8408 84 3.392 3.392 CD 27676 8408 85 million million CD 27676 8408 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8408 87 1992 1992 CD 27676 8408 88 est est NNP 27676 8408 89 . . . 27676 8408 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8409 1 Television television NN 27676 8409 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8409 3 stations station NNS 27676 8409 4 : : : 27676 8409 5 54 54 CD 27676 8409 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8409 7 of of IN 27676 8409 8 which which WDT 27676 8409 9 36 36 CD 27676 8409 10 are be VBP 27676 8409 11 low low JJ 27676 8409 12 - - 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11 crude crude JJ 27676 8411 12 oil oil NN 27676 8411 13 1,304 1,304 CD 27676 8411 14 km km NN 27676 8411 15 ; ; : 27676 8411 16 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8411 17 products product NNS 27676 8411 18 515 515 CD 27676 8411 19 km km NN 27676 8411 20 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8411 21 and and CC 27676 8411 22 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8411 23 : : : 27676 8411 24 Baniyas baniyas NN 27676 8411 25 , , , 27676 8411 26 Jablah Jablah NNP 27676 8411 27 , , , 27676 8411 28 Latakia Latakia NNP 27676 8411 29 , , , 27676 8411 30 Tartus Tartus NNP 27676 8411 31 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8411 32 marine marine NN 27676 8411 33 : : : 27676 8411 34 total total NN 27676 8411 35 : : : 27676 8411 36 131 131 CD 27676 8411 37 ships ship NNS 27676 8411 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8411 39 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8411 40 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8411 41 or or CC 27676 8411 42 over over RB 27676 8411 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8411 44 totaling total VBG 27676 8411 45 401,407 401,407 CD 27676 8411 46 GRT/578,081 GRT/578,081 NNP 27676 8411 47 DWT DWT NNP 27676 8411 48 ships ship NNS 27676 8411 49 by by IN 27676 8411 50 type type NN 27676 8411 51 : : : 27676 8411 52 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8411 53 11 11 CD 27676 8411 54 , , , 27676 8411 55 cargo cargo NN 27676 8411 56 115 115 CD 27676 8411 57 , , , 27676 8411 58 livestock livestock NN 27676 8411 59 carrier carrier NN 27676 8411 60 4 4 CD 27676 8411 61 , , , 27676 8411 62 roll roll NN 27676 8411 63 - - HYPH 27676 8411 64 on on IN 27676 8411 65 / / SYM 27676 8411 66 roll roll NN 27676 8411 67 - - HYPH 27676 8411 68 off off RP 27676 8411 69 cargo cargo NN 27676 8411 70 1 1 CD 27676 8411 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8411 72 1998 1998 CD 27676 8411 73 est est NNP 27676 8411 74 . . . 27676 8411 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8412 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8412 2 : : : 27676 8412 3 104 104 CD 27676 8412 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8412 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8412 6 est est NNP 27676 8412 7 . . . 27676 8412 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8413 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8413 2 -- -- : 27676 8413 3 with with IN 27676 8413 4 paved 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27676 8414 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8414 11 to to TO 27676 8414 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8414 13 m m NN 27676 8414 14 : : : 27676 8414 15 3 3 CD 27676 8414 16 914 914 CD 27676 8414 17 to to TO 27676 8414 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8414 19 m m NN 27676 8414 20 : : : 27676 8414 21 14 14 CD 27676 8414 22 under under IN 27676 8414 23 914 914 CD 27676 8414 24 m m NN 27676 8414 25 : : : 27676 8414 26 63 63 CD 27676 8414 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8414 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8414 29 est est NNP 27676 8414 30 . . . 27676 8414 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8415 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8415 2 : : : 27676 8415 3 2 2 CD 27676 8415 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8415 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8415 6 est est NNP 27676 8415 7 . . . 27676 8415 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8416 1 Military military JJ 27676 8416 2 Military military JJ 27676 8416 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8416 4 : : : 27676 8416 5 Syrian Syrian NNP 27676 8416 6 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8416 7 Army Army NNP 27676 8416 8 , , , 27676 8416 9 Syrian Syrian NNP 27676 8416 10 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8416 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8416 12 , , , 27676 8416 13 Syrian Syrian NNP 27676 8416 14 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8416 15 Air Air NNP 27676 8416 16 Force Force NNP 27676 8416 17 , , , 27676 8416 18 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 8416 19 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8416 20 Air Air NNP 27676 8416 21 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8416 22 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8416 23 , , , 27676 8416 24 Police Police NNPS 27676 8416 25 and and CC 27676 8416 26 Security Security NNP 27676 8416 27 Force Force NNP 27676 8416 28 Military Military NNP 27676 8416 29 manpower manpower NN 27676 8416 30 -- -- : 27676 8416 31 military military JJ 27676 8416 32 age age NN 27676 8416 33 : : : 27676 8416 34 19 19 CD 27676 8416 35 years year NNS 27676 8416 36 of of IN 27676 8416 37 age age NN 27676 8416 38 Military military JJ 27676 8416 39 manpower manpower NN 27676 8416 40 -- -- : 27676 8416 41 availability availability NN 27676 8416 42 : : : 27676 8416 43 males male NNS 27676 8416 44 age age NNP 27676 8416 45 15 15 CD 27676 8416 46 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8418 10 : : : 27676 8418 11 188,546 188,546 CD 27676 8418 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8418 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8418 14 est est NNP 27676 8418 15 . . . 27676 8418 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8419 1 Military military JJ 27676 8419 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8419 3 -- -- : 27676 8419 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8419 5 figure figure NN 27676 8419 6 : : : 27676 8419 7 $ $ $ 27676 8419 8 800 800 CD 27676 8419 9 million-$1 million-$1 CD 27676 8419 10 billion billion CD 27676 8419 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8419 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 8419 13 est e JJS 27676 8419 14 . . . 27676 8420 1 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8420 2 ; ; : 27676 8420 3 note note NN 27676 8420 4 -- -- : 27676 8420 5 based base VBN 27676 8420 6 on on IN 27676 8420 7 official official JJ 27676 8420 8 budget budget NN 27676 8420 9 data datum NNS 27676 8420 10 that that WDT 27676 8420 11 understate understate VBP 27676 8420 12 actual actual JJ 27676 8420 13 spending spend VBG 27676 8420 14 Military military JJ 27676 8420 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8420 16 -- -- : 27676 8420 17 percent percent NN 27676 8420 18 of of IN 27676 8420 19 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8420 20 : : : 27676 8420 21 8 8 CD 27676 8420 22 % % NN 27676 8420 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8420 24 1995 1995 CD 27676 8420 25 est est NNP 27676 8420 26 . . . 27676 8420 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8421 1 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8421 2 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8421 3 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8421 4 -- -- : 27676 8421 5 international international JJ 27676 8421 6 : : : 27676 8421 7 Golan Golan NNP 27676 8421 8 Heights Heights NNPS 27676 8421 9 is be VBZ 27676 8421 10 Israeli Israeli NNP 27676 8421 11 occupied occupy VBN 27676 8421 12 ; ; : 27676 8421 13 dispute dispute NN 27676 8421 14 with with IN 27676 8421 15 upstream upstream JJ 27676 8421 16 riparian riparian NN 27676 8421 17 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8421 18 over over IN 27676 8421 19 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 8421 20 water water NN 27676 8421 21 development development NN 27676 8421 22 plans plan NNS 27676 8421 23 for for IN 27676 8421 24 the the DT 27676 8421 25 Tigris Tigris NNP 27676 8421 26 and and CC 27676 8421 27 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 27676 8421 28 Rivers Rivers NNPS 27676 8421 29 ; ; : 27676 8421 30 Syrian syrian JJ 27676 8421 31 troops troop NNS 27676 8421 32 in in IN 27676 8421 33 northern northern JJ 27676 8421 34 , , , 27676 8421 35 central central JJ 27676 8421 36 , , , 27676 8421 37 and and CC 27676 8421 38 eastern eastern JJ 27676 8421 39 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 8421 40 since since IN 27676 8421 41 October October NNP 27676 8421 42 1976 1976 CD 27676 8421 43 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8421 44 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8421 45 : : : 27676 8421 46 a a DT 27676 8421 47 transit transit NN 27676 8421 48 point point NN 27676 8421 49 for for IN 27676 8421 50 opiates opiate NNS 27676 8421 51 and and CC 27676 8421 52 hashish hashish NN 27676 8421 53 bound bind VBN 27676 8421 54 for for IN 27676 8421 55 regional regional JJ 27676 8421 56 and and CC 27676 8421 57 Western western JJ 27676 8421 58 markets 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Virginia NNP 27676 8438 1015 offices office NNS 27676 8438 1016 in in IN 27676 8438 1017 Taipei Taipei NNP 27676 8438 1018 at at IN 27676 8438 1019 # # $ 27676 8438 1020 7 7 CD 27676 8438 1021 Lane Lane NNP 27676 8438 1022 134 134 CD 27676 8438 1023 , , , 27676 8438 1024 Hsin Hsin NNP 27676 8438 1025 Yi Yi NNP 27676 8438 1026 Road Road NNP 27676 8438 1027 , , , 27676 8438 1028 Section Section NNP 27676 8438 1029 3 3 CD 27676 8438 1030 , , , 27676 8438 1031 telephone telephone NN 27676 8438 1032 International International NNP 27676 8438 1033 Trade Trade NNP 27676 8438 1034 Building Building NNP 27676 8438 1035 , , , 27676 8438 1036 Taipei Taipei NNP 27676 8438 1037 World World NNP 27676 8438 1038 Trade Trade NNP 27676 8438 1039 Center Center NNP 27676 8438 1040 , , , 27676 8438 1041 333 333 CD 27676 8438 1042 Keelung Keelung NNP 27676 8438 1043 Flag Flag NNP 27676 8438 1044 description description NN 27676 8438 1045 : : : 27676 8438 1046 red red JJ 27676 8438 1047 with with IN 27676 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during IN 27676 8439 13 the the DT 27676 8439 14 past past JJ 27676 8439 15 three three CD 27676 8439 16 decades decade NNS 27676 8439 17 . . . 27676 8440 1 Export export NN 27676 8440 2 growth growth NN 27676 8440 3 has have VBZ 27676 8440 4 been be VBN 27676 8440 5 even even RB 27676 8440 6 faster fast JJR 27676 8440 7 and and CC 27676 8440 8 has have VBZ 27676 8440 9 provided provide VBN 27676 8440 10 the the DT 27676 8440 11 impetus impetus NN 27676 8440 12 for for IN 27676 8440 13 industrialization industrialization NN 27676 8440 14 . . . 27676 8441 1 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8441 2 and and CC 27676 8441 3 unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8441 4 are be VBP 27676 8441 5 low low JJ 27676 8441 6 , , , 27676 8441 7 and and CC 27676 8441 8 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8441 9 reserves reserve NNS 27676 8441 10 are be VBP 27676 8441 11 the the DT 27676 8441 12 world world NN 27676 8441 13 's 's POS 27676 8441 14 third third RB 27676 8441 15 largest large JJS 27676 8441 16 . . . 27676 8442 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8442 2 contributes contribute VBZ 27676 8442 3 less less JJR 27676 8442 4 than than IN 27676 8442 5 3 3 CD 27676 8442 6 % % NN 27676 8442 7 to to IN 27676 8442 8 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8442 9 , , , 27676 8442 10 down down RB 27676 8442 11 from from IN 27676 8442 12 35 35 CD 27676 8442 13 % % NN 27676 8442 14 in in IN 27676 8442 15 1952 1952 CD 27676 8442 16 . . . 27676 8443 1 Traditional traditional JJ 27676 8443 2 labor labor NN 27676 8443 3 - - HYPH 27676 8443 4 intensive intensive JJ 27676 8443 5 industries industry NNS 27676 8443 6 are be VBP 27676 8443 7 steadily steadily RB 27676 8443 8 being be VBG 27676 8443 9 moved move VBN 27676 8443 10 off off JJ 27676 8443 11 - - HYPH 27676 8443 12 shore shore NN 27676 8443 13 and and CC 27676 8443 14 replaced replace VBD 27676 8443 15 with with IN 27676 8443 16 more more JJR 27676 8443 17 capital- capital- NN 27676 8443 18 and and CC 27676 8443 19 technology technology NN 27676 8443 20 - - HYPH 27676 8443 21 intensive intensive JJ 27676 8443 22 industries industry NNS 27676 8443 23 . . . 27676 8444 1 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8444 2 has have VBZ 27676 8444 3 become become VBN 27676 8444 4 a a DT 27676 8444 5 major major JJ 27676 8444 6 investor investor NN 27676 8444 7 in in IN 27676 8444 8 China China NNP 27676 8444 9 , , , 27676 8444 10 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 8444 11 , , , 27676 8444 12 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 8444 13 , , , 27676 8444 14 the the DT 27676 8444 15 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 8444 16 , , , 27676 8444 17 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8444 18 , , , 27676 8444 19 and and CC 27676 8444 20 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8444 21 . . . 27676 8445 1 The the DT 27676 8445 2 tightening tightening NN 27676 8445 3 of of IN 27676 8445 4 labor labor NN 27676 8445 5 markets market NNS 27676 8445 6 has have VBZ 27676 8445 7 led lead VBN 27676 8445 8 to to IN 27676 8445 9 an an DT 27676 8445 10 influx influx NN 27676 8445 11 of of IN 27676 8445 12 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8445 13 workers worker NNS 27676 8445 14 , , , 27676 8445 15 both both CC 27676 8445 16 legal legal JJ 27676 8445 17 and and CC 27676 8445 18 illegal illegal JJ 27676 8445 19 . . . 27676 8446 1 Because because IN 27676 8446 2 of of IN 27676 8446 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8446 4 conservative conservative JJ 27676 8446 5 financial financial JJ 27676 8446 6 approach approach NN 27676 8446 7 and and CC 27676 8446 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8446 9 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 27676 8446 10 strengths strength NNS 27676 8446 11 , , , 27676 8446 12 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8446 13 suffered suffer VBD 27676 8446 14 little little JJ 27676 8446 15 compared compare VBN 27676 8446 16 with with IN 27676 8446 17 many many JJ 27676 8446 18 of of IN 27676 8446 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8446 20 neighbors neighbor NNS 27676 8446 21 from from IN 27676 8446 22 " " `` 27676 8446 23 the the DT 27676 8446 24 Asian asian JJ 27676 8446 25 flu flu NN 27676 8446 26 " " '' 27676 8446 27 in in IN 27676 8446 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8446 29 . . . 27676 8447 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8447 2 : : : 27676 8447 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8447 4 power power NN 27676 8447 5 parity--$362 parity--$362 NNP 27676 8447 6 billion billion CD 27676 8447 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8447 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8447 9 est est NNP 27676 8447 10 . . . 27676 8447 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8448 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8448 2 -- -- : 27676 8448 3 real real JJ 27676 8448 4 growth growth NN 27676 8448 5 rate rate NN 27676 8448 6 : : : 27676 8448 7 4.8 4.8 CD 27676 8448 8 % % NN 27676 8448 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8448 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8448 11 est est NNP 27676 8448 12 . . . 27676 8448 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8449 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8449 2 -- -- : 27676 8449 3 per per IN 27676 8449 4 capita capita NN 27676 8449 5 : : : 27676 8449 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8449 7 power power NN 27676 8449 8 parity?$16,500 parity?$16,500 CD 27676 8449 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8449 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8449 11 est est NNP 27676 8449 12 . . . 27676 8449 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8450 2 -- -- : 27676 8450 3 composition composition NN 27676 8450 4 by by IN 27676 8450 5 sector sector NN 27676 8450 6 : : : 27676 8450 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8450 8 : : : 27676 8450 9 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 8450 10 % % NN 27676 8450 11 industry industry NN 27676 8450 12 : : : 27676 8450 13 35.3 35.3 CD 27676 8450 14 % % NN 27676 8450 15 services service NNS 27676 8450 16 : : : 27676 8450 17 62 62 CD 27676 8450 18 % % NN 27676 8450 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 8450 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 22 Population population NN 27676 8450 23 below below IN 27676 8450 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 8450 25 line line NN 27676 8450 26 : : : 27676 8450 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 8450 28 Household household NN 27676 8450 29 income income NN 27676 8450 30 or or CC 27676 8450 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 8450 32 by by IN 27676 8450 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 8450 34 share share NN 27676 8450 35 : : : 27676 8450 36 lowest low JJS 27676 8450 37 10 10 CD 27676 8450 38 % % NN 27676 8450 39 : : : 27676 8450 40 NA% na% LS 27676 8450 41 highest highest RBS 27676 8450 42 10 10 CD 27676 8450 43 % % NN 27676 8450 44 : : : 27676 8450 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 8450 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8450 47 rate rate NN 27676 8450 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 8450 50 prices price NNS 27676 8450 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 52 : : : 27676 8450 53 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 8450 54 % % NN 27676 8450 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 8450 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 58 Labor labor NN 27676 8450 59 force force NN 27676 8450 60 : : : 27676 8450 61 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 8450 62 million million CD 27676 8450 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 64 1997 1997 CD 27676 8450 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 66 Labor labor NN 27676 8450 67 force force NN 27676 8450 68 -- -- : 27676 8450 69 by by IN 27676 8450 70 occupation occupation NN 27676 8450 71 : : : 27676 8450 72 services service NNS 27676 8450 73 52 52 CD 27676 8450 74 % % NN 27676 8450 75 , , , 27676 8450 76 industry industry NN 27676 8450 77 38 38 CD 27676 8450 78 % % NN 27676 8450 79 , , , 27676 8450 80 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8450 81 10 10 CD 27676 8450 82 % % NN 27676 8450 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 84 1996 1996 CD 27676 8450 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 86 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8450 87 rate rate NN 27676 8450 88 : : : 27676 8450 89 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 8450 90 % % NN 27676 8450 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8450 92 1998 1998 CD 27676 8450 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8450 94 Budget budget NN 27676 8450 95 : : : 27676 8450 96 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8450 97 : : : 27676 8450 98 $ $ $ 27676 8450 99 40 40 CD 27676 8450 100 billion billion CD 27676 8450 101 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8450 102 : : : 27676 8450 103 $ $ $ 27676 8450 104 55 55 CD 27676 8450 105 billion billion CD 27676 8450 106 , , , 27676 8450 107 including include VBG 27676 8450 108 capital capital NN 27676 8450 109 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8450 110 of of IN 27676 8450 111 $ $ $ 27676 8450 112 NA na NN 27676 8450 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 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27676 8451 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 35 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8451 36 -- -- : 27676 8451 37 production production NN 27676 8451 38 : : : 27676 8451 39 134.906 134.906 CD 27676 8451 40 billion billion CD 27676 8451 41 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8451 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 43 1996 1996 CD 27676 8451 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 45 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8451 46 -- -- : 27676 8451 47 production production NN 27676 8451 48 by by IN 27676 8451 49 source source NN 27676 8451 50 : : : 27676 8451 51 fossil fossil NN 27676 8451 52 fuel fuel NN 27676 8451 53 : : : 27676 8451 54 63.2 63.2 CD 27676 8451 55 % % NN 27676 8451 56 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8451 57 : : : 27676 8451 58 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 8451 59 % % NN 27676 8451 60 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8451 61 : : : 27676 8451 62 29.7 29.7 CD 27676 8451 63 % % NN 27676 8451 64 other other JJ 27676 8451 65 : : : 27676 8451 66 0 0 CD 27676 8451 67 % % NN 27676 8451 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 69 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 71 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8451 72 -- -- : 27676 8451 73 consumption consumption NN 27676 8451 74 : : : 27676 8451 75 134.906 134.906 CD 27676 8451 76 billion billion CD 27676 8451 77 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8451 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 79 1996 1996 CD 27676 8451 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 81 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8451 82 -- -- : 27676 8451 83 exports export NNS 27676 8451 84 : : : 27676 8451 85 0 0 CD 27676 8451 86 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8451 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 88 1996 1996 CD 27676 8451 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 90 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8451 91 -- -- : 27676 8451 92 imports import NNS 27676 8451 93 : : : 27676 8451 94 0 0 CD 27676 8451 95 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8451 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 8451 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 99 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8451 100 -- -- : 27676 8451 101 products product NNS 27676 8451 102 : : : 27676 8451 103 rice rice NN 27676 8451 104 , , , 27676 8451 105 wheat wheat NN 27676 8451 106 , , , 27676 8451 107 corn corn NN 27676 8451 108 , , , 27676 8451 109 soybeans soybean NNS 27676 8451 110 , , , 27676 8451 111 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 8451 112 , , , 27676 8451 113 fruit fruit NN 27676 8451 114 , , , 27676 8451 115 tea tea NN 27676 8451 116 ; ; : 27676 8451 117 pigs pig NNS 27676 8451 118 , , , 27676 8451 119 poultry poultry NN 27676 8451 120 , , , 27676 8451 121 beef beef NN 27676 8451 122 , , , 27676 8451 123 milk milk NN 27676 8451 124 ; ; , 27676 8451 125 fish fish NN 27676 8451 126 Exports export NNS 27676 8451 127 : : : 27676 8451 128 $ $ $ 27676 8451 129 122.1 122.1 CD 27676 8451 130 billion billion CD 27676 8451 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 132 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8451 133 . . NNP 27676 8451 134 , , , 27676 8451 135 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 137 Exports export NNS 27676 8451 138 -- -- : 27676 8451 139 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8451 140 : : : 27676 8451 141 machinery machinery NN 27676 8451 142 and and CC 27676 8451 143 electrical electrical JJ 27676 8451 144 equipment equipment NN 27676 8451 145 21.7 21.7 CD 27676 8451 146 % % NN 27676 8451 147 , , , 27676 8451 148 electronic electronic JJ 27676 8451 149 products product NNS 27676 8451 150 14.8 14.8 CD 27676 8451 151 % % NN 27676 8451 152 , , , 27676 8451 153 information information NN 27676 8451 154 / / SYM 27676 8451 155 communications communication NNS 27676 8451 156 11.8 11.8 CD 27676 8451 157 % % NN 27676 8451 158 , , , 27676 8451 159 textile textile NN 27676 8451 160 products product NNS 27676 8451 161 11.6 11.6 CD 27676 8451 162 % % NN 27676 8451 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 164 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 166 Exports export NNS 27676 8451 167 -- -- : 27676 8451 168 partners partner NNS 27676 8451 169 : : : 27676 8451 170 US US NNP 27676 8451 171 24.2 24.2 CD 27676 8451 172 % % NN 27676 8451 173 , , , 27676 8451 174 Hong Hong NNP 27676 8451 175 Kong Kong NNP 27676 8451 176 23.5 23.5 CD 27676 8451 177 % % NN 27676 8451 178 , , , 27676 8451 179 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8451 180 15.1 15.1 CD 27676 8451 181 % % NN 27676 8451 182 , , , 27676 8451 183 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8451 184 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 8451 185 % % NN 27676 8451 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 187 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 189 Imports import NNS 27676 8451 190 : : : 27676 8451 191 $ $ $ 27676 8451 192 114.4 114.4 CD 27676 8451 193 billion billion CD 27676 8451 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 195 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 8451 196 . . NNP 27676 8451 197 , , , 27676 8451 198 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 200 Imports import NNS 27676 8451 201 -- -- : 27676 8451 202 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8451 203 : : : 27676 8451 204 machinery machinery NN 27676 8451 205 and and CC 27676 8451 206 electrical electrical JJ 27676 8451 207 equipment equipment NN 27676 8451 208 16.5 16.5 CD 27676 8451 209 % % NN 27676 8451 210 , , , 27676 8451 211 electronic electronic JJ 27676 8451 212 products product NNS 27676 8451 213 16.3 16.3 CD 27676 8451 214 % % NN 27676 8451 215 , , , 27676 8451 216 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8451 217 10.0 10.0 CD 27676 8451 218 % % NN 27676 8451 219 , , , 27676 8451 220 precision precision NN 27676 8451 221 instrument instrument NN 27676 8451 222 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 8451 223 % % NN 27676 8451 224 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 225 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 226 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 227 Imports import NNS 27676 8451 228 -- -- : 27676 8451 229 partners partner NNS 27676 8451 230 : : : 27676 8451 231 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8451 232 25.4 25.4 CD 27676 8451 233 % % NN 27676 8451 234 , , , 27676 8451 235 US US NNP 27676 8451 236 20.3 20.3 CD 27676 8451 237 % % NN 27676 8451 238 , , , 27676 8451 239 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8451 240 18.9 18.9 CD 27676 8451 241 % % NN 27676 8451 242 , , , 27676 8451 243 Hong Hong NNP 27676 8451 244 Kong Kong NNP 27676 8451 245 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 8451 246 % % NN 27676 8451 247 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 248 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 249 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8451 250 Debt debt NN 27676 8451 251 -- -- : 27676 8451 252 external external JJ 27676 8451 253 : : : 27676 8451 254 $ $ $ 27676 8451 255 80 80 CD 27676 8451 256 million million CD 27676 8451 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8451 258 1997 1997 CD 27676 8451 259 est est NNP 27676 8451 260 . . . 27676 8451 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8452 2 aid aid NN 27676 8452 3 -- -- : 27676 8452 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 8452 5 : : : 27676 8452 6 $ $ $ 27676 8452 7 NA NA NNP 27676 8452 8 Currency currency NN 27676 8452 9 : : : 27676 8452 10 1 1 CD 27676 8452 11 New New NNP 27676 8452 12 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8452 13 dollar dollar NN 27676 8452 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 15 NT$ NT$ NNP 27676 8452 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 17 = = NFP 27676 8452 18 100 100 CD 27676 8452 19 cents cent NNS 27676 8452 20 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8452 21 rates rate NNS 27676 8452 22 : : : 27676 8452 23 New New NNP 27676 8452 24 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8452 25 dollars dollar NNS 27676 8452 26 per per IN 27676 8452 27 US$ us$ $ 27676 8452 28 1 1 CD 27676 8452 29 - - HYPH 27676 8452 30 -32.45 -32.45 NN 27676 8452 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 32 yearend yearend VB 27676 8452 33 1997 1997 CD 27676 8452 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 35 , , , 27676 8452 36 27.5 27.5 CD 27676 8452 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 38 1996 1996 CD 27676 8452 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 40 , , , 27676 8452 41 27.4 27.4 CD 27676 8452 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 43 1995 1995 CD 27676 8452 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 45 , , , 27676 8452 46 26.2 26.2 CD 27676 8452 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 48 1994 1994 CD 27676 8452 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8452 50 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8452 51 year year NN 27676 8452 52 : : : 27676 8452 53 1 1 CD 27676 8452 54 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 8452 55 June June NNP 27676 8452 56 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8452 57 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8452 58 : : : 27676 8452 59 11.526 11.526 CD 27676 8452 60 million million CD 27676 8452 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8452 62 1998 1998 CD 27676 8452 63 est est NNP 27676 8452 64 . . . 27676 8452 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8453 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8453 2 system system NN 27676 8453 3 : : : 27676 8453 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8453 5 : : : 27676 8453 6 extensive extensive JJ 27676 8453 7 microwave microwave NN 27676 8453 8 radio radio NN 27676 8453 9 relay relay NN 27676 8453 10 trunk trunk NN 27676 8453 11 system system NN 27676 8453 12 on on IN 27676 8453 13 east east NNP 27676 8453 14 and and CC 27676 8453 15 west west NNP 27676 8453 16 coasts coasts NNPS 27676 8453 17 international international NNP 27676 8453 18 : : : 27676 8453 19 satellite satellite NN 27676 8453 20 earth earth NN 27676 8453 21 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8453 22 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8453 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8453 24 1 1 CD 27676 8453 25 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 8453 26 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8453 27 and and CC 27676 8453 28 1 1 CD 27676 8453 29 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8453 30 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8453 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8453 32 ; ; : 27676 8453 33 submarine submarine NN 27676 8453 34 cables cable NNS 27676 8453 35 to to IN 27676 8453 36 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8453 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8453 38 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 27676 8453 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8453 40 , , , 27676 8453 41 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 8453 42 , , , 27676 8453 43 Guam Guam NNP 27676 8453 44 , , , 27676 8453 45 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 8453 46 , , , 27676 8453 47 Hong Hong NNP 27676 8453 48 Kong Kong NNP 27676 8453 49 , , , 27676 8453 50 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 8453 51 , , , 27676 8453 52 Australia Australia NNP 27676 8453 53 , , , 27676 8453 54 Middle Middle NNP 27676 8453 55 East East NNP 27676 8453 56 , , , 27676 8453 57 and and CC 27676 8453 58 Western Western NNP 27676 8453 59 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8453 60 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8453 61 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8453 62 stations station NNS 27676 8453 63 : : : 27676 8453 64 AM AM NNP 27676 8453 65 158 158 CD 27676 8453 66 , , , 27676 8453 67 FM FM NNP 27676 8453 68 48 48 CD 27676 8453 69 , , , 27676 8453 70 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8453 71 21 21 CD 27676 8453 72 Radios radio NNS 27676 8453 73 : : : 27676 8453 74 8.62 8.62 CD 27676 8453 75 million million CD 27676 8453 76 Television Television NNP 27676 8453 77 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8453 78 stations station NNS 27676 8453 79 : : : 27676 8453 80 29 29 CD 27676 8453 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8453 82 in in IN 27676 8453 83 addition addition NN 27676 8453 84 , , , 27676 8453 85 there there EX 27676 8453 86 are be VBP 27676 8453 87 two two CD 27676 8453 88 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8453 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8453 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8453 91 1997 1997 CD 27676 8453 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8453 93 Televisions television NNS 27676 8453 94 : : : 27676 8453 95 10.8 10.8 CD 27676 8453 96 million million CD 27676 8453 97 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8453 98 1996 1996 CD 27676 8453 99 est est NNP 27676 8453 100 . . . 27676 8453 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8454 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8454 3 : : : 27676 8454 4 total total NN 27676 8454 5 : : : 27676 8454 6 4,600 4,600 CD 27676 8454 7 km km NNS 27676 8454 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 9 519 519 CD 27676 8454 10 km km NNS 27676 8454 11 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8454 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 13 ; ; : 27676 8454 14 note--1,108 note--1,108 `` 27676 8454 15 km km NNP 27676 8454 16 belongs belong VBZ 27676 8454 17 to to IN 27676 8454 18 the the DT 27676 8454 19 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8454 20 Railway Railway NNP 27676 8454 21 Administration Administration NNP 27676 8454 22 and and CC 27676 8454 23 the the DT 27676 8454 24 remaining remain VBG 27676 8454 25 3,492 3,492 CD 27676 8454 26 km km NN 27676 8454 27 is be VBZ 27676 8454 28 dedicated dedicate VBN 27676 8454 29 to to IN 27676 8454 30 industrial industrial JJ 27676 8454 31 use use NN 27676 8454 32 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8454 33 gauge gauge NN 27676 8454 34 : : : 27676 8454 35 4,600 4,600 CD 27676 8454 36 km km NN 27676 8454 37 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 8454 38 Highways highway NNS 27676 8454 39 : : : 27676 8454 40 total total NN 27676 8454 41 : : : 27676 8454 42 19,634 19,634 CD 27676 8454 43 km km NN 27676 8454 44 paved pave VBN 27676 8454 45 : : : 27676 8454 46 17,171 17,171 CD 27676 8454 47 km km NNS 27676 8454 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 49 including include VBG 27676 8454 50 548 548 CD 27676 8454 51 km km NNS 27676 8454 52 of of IN 27676 8454 53 expressways expressway NNS 27676 8454 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 55 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8454 56 : : : 27676 8454 57 2,463 2,463 CD 27676 8454 58 km km NNS 27676 8454 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 60 1997 1997 CD 27676 8454 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 62 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8454 63 : : : 27676 8454 64 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8454 65 products product NNS 27676 8454 66 615 615 CD 27676 8454 67 km km NN 27676 8454 68 ; ; : 27676 8454 69 natural natural JJ 27676 8454 70 gas gas NN 27676 8454 71 97 97 CD 27676 8454 72 km km NN 27676 8454 73 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8454 74 and and CC 27676 8454 75 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8454 76 : : : 27676 8454 77 Chi Chi NNP 27676 8454 78 - - HYPH 27676 8454 79 lung lung NNP 27676 8454 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 81 Keelung Keelung NNP 27676 8454 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 83 , , , 27676 8454 84 Hua Hua NNP 27676 8454 85 - - HYPH 27676 8454 86 lien lien NNP 27676 8454 87 , , , 27676 8454 88 Kao Kao NNP 27676 8454 89 - - HYPH 27676 8454 90 hsiung hsiung NNP 27676 8454 91 , , , 27676 8454 92 Su Su NNP 27676 8454 93 - - HYPH 27676 8454 94 ao ao NNP 27676 8454 95 , , , 27676 8454 96 T'ai T'ai NNP 27676 8454 97 - - HYPH 27676 8454 98 chung chung NNP 27676 8454 99 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8454 100 marine marine NN 27676 8454 101 : : : 27676 8454 102 total total NN 27676 8454 103 : : : 27676 8454 104 180 180 CD 27676 8454 105 ships ship NNS 27676 8454 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 107 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8454 108 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8454 109 or or CC 27676 8454 110 over over RB 27676 8454 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8454 112 totaling total VBG 27676 8454 113 5,106,573 5,106,573 CD 27676 8454 114 GRT/7,963,834 GRT/7,963,834 NNS 27676 8454 115 DWT dwt NN 27676 8454 116 ships ship NNS 27676 8454 117 by by IN 27676 8454 118 type type NN 27676 8454 119 : : : 27676 8454 120 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8454 121 47 47 CD 27676 8454 122 , , , 27676 8454 123 cargo cargo NN 27676 8454 124 30 30 CD 27676 8454 125 , , , 27676 8454 126 combination combination NN 27676 8454 127 bulk bulk NN 27676 8454 128 3 3 CD 27676 8454 129 , , , 27676 8454 130 container container NN 27676 8454 131 72 72 CD 27676 8454 132 , , , 27676 8454 133 oil oil NN 27676 8454 134 tanker tanker NN 27676 8454 135 17 17 CD 27676 8454 136 , , , 27676 8454 137 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 8454 138 cargo cargo NN 27676 8454 139 9 9 CD 27676 8454 140 , , , 27676 8454 141 roll roll NN 27676 8454 142 - - HYPH 27676 8454 143 on on IN 27676 8454 144 / / SYM 27676 8454 145 roll roll NN 27676 8454 146 - - HYPH 27676 8454 147 off off RP 27676 8454 148 cargo cargo NN 27676 8454 149 2 2 CD 27676 8454 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8454 151 1998 1998 CD 27676 8454 152 est est NNP 27676 8454 153 . . . 27676 8454 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8455 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8455 2 : : : 27676 8455 3 39 39 CD 27676 8455 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8455 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8455 6 est est NNP 27676 8455 7 . . . 27676 8455 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8456 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8456 2 -- -- : 27676 8456 3 with with IN 27676 8456 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8456 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8456 6 : : : 27676 8456 7 total total NN 27676 8456 8 : : : 27676 8456 9 36 36 CD 27676 8456 10 over over IN 27676 8456 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8456 12 m m NN 27676 8456 13 : : : 27676 8456 14 8 8 CD 27676 8456 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8456 16 to to TO 27676 8456 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8456 18 m m NN 27676 8456 19 : : : 27676 8456 20 12 12 CD 27676 8456 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8456 22 to to TO 27676 8456 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8456 24 m m NN 27676 8456 25 : : : 27676 8456 26 6 6 CD 27676 8456 27 914 914 CD 27676 8456 28 to to TO 27676 8456 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8456 30 m m NN 27676 8456 31 : : : 27676 8456 32 6 6 CD 27676 8456 33 under under IN 27676 8456 34 914 914 CD 27676 8456 35 m m NN 27676 8456 36 : : : 27676 8456 37 4 4 CD 27676 8456 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8456 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8456 40 est est NNP 27676 8456 41 . . . 27676 8456 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8457 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8457 2 -- -- : 27676 8457 3 with with IN 27676 8457 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8457 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8457 6 : : : 27676 8457 7 total total NN 27676 8457 8 : : : 27676 8457 9 3 3 CD 27676 8457 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8457 11 to to TO 27676 8457 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8457 13 m m NN 27676 8457 14 : : : 27676 8457 15 1 1 CD 27676 8457 16 under under IN 27676 8457 17 914 914 CD 27676 8457 18 m m NN 27676 8457 19 : : : 27676 8457 20 2 2 CD 27676 8457 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8457 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8457 23 est est NNP 27676 8457 24 . . . 27676 8457 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8458 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8458 2 : : : 27676 8458 3 2 2 CD 27676 8458 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8458 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8458 6 est est NNP 27676 8458 7 . . . 27676 8458 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8459 1 Military military JJ 27676 8459 2 Military military JJ 27676 8459 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8459 4 : : : 27676 8459 5 Army Army NNP 27676 8459 6 , , , 27676 8459 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8459 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8459 9 includes include VBZ 27676 8459 10 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 8459 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8459 12 , , , 27676 8459 13 Air Air NNP 27676 8459 14 Force Force NNP 27676 8459 15 , , , 27676 8459 16 Coastal Coastal NNP 27676 8459 17 Patrol Patrol NNP 27676 8459 18 and and CC 27676 8459 19 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8459 20 Command Command NNP 27676 8459 21 , , , 27676 8459 22 Armed Armed NNP 27676 8459 23 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8459 24 Reserve Reserve NNP 27676 8459 25 Command Command NNP 27676 8459 26 , , , 27676 8459 27 Combined Combined NNP 27676 8459 28 Service Service NNP 27676 8459 29 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8459 30 Military Military NNP 27676 8459 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 8459 32 -- -- : 27676 8459 33 military military JJ 27676 8459 34 age age NN 27676 8459 35 : : : 27676 8459 36 19 19 CD 27676 8459 37 years year NNS 27676 8459 38 of of IN 27676 8459 39 age age NN 27676 8459 40 Military military JJ 27676 8459 41 manpower manpower NN 27676 8459 42 -- -- : 27676 8459 43 availability availability NN 27676 8459 44 : : : 27676 8459 45 males male NNS 27676 8459 46 age age NNP 27676 8459 47 15 15 CD 27676 8459 48 - - HYPH 27676 8459 49 49 49 CD 27676 8459 50 : : : 27676 8459 51 6,544,602 6,544,602 CD 27676 8459 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8459 53 1999 1999 CD 27676 8459 54 est est NNP 27676 8459 55 . . . 27676 8459 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8460 1 Military military JJ 27676 8460 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8460 3 -- -- : 27676 8460 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8460 5 for for IN 27676 8460 6 military military JJ 27676 8460 7 service service NN 27676 8460 8 : : : 27676 8460 9 males male NNS 27676 8460 10 age age NNP 27676 8460 11 15 15 CD 27676 8460 12 - - HYPH 27676 8460 13 49 49 CD 27676 8460 14 : : : 27676 8460 15 5,019,737 5,019,737 CD 27676 8460 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8460 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8460 18 est est NNP 27676 8460 19 . . . 27676 8460 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8461 1 Military military JJ 27676 8461 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8461 3 -- -- : 27676 8461 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8461 5 military military JJ 27676 8461 6 age age NN 27676 8461 7 annually annually RB 27676 8461 8 : : : 27676 8461 9 males male NNS 27676 8461 10 : : : 27676 8461 11 204,711 204,711 CD 27676 8461 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8461 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8461 14 est est NNP 27676 8461 15 . . . 27676 8461 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8462 1 Military military JJ 27676 8462 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8462 3 -- -- : 27676 8462 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8462 5 figure figure NN 27676 8462 6 : : : 27676 8462 7 $ $ $ 27676 8462 8 7.446 7.446 CD 27676 8462 9 billion billion CD 27676 8462 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8462 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 8462 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8462 13 Military military JJ 27676 8462 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8462 15 -- -- : 27676 8462 16 percent percent NN 27676 8462 17 of of IN 27676 8462 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8462 19 : : : 27676 8462 20 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 8462 21 % % NN 27676 8462 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8462 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 8462 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8462 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8462 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8462 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8462 28 -- -- : 27676 8462 29 international international RB 27676 8462 30 : : : 27676 8462 31 involved involve VBN 27676 8462 32 in in IN 27676 8462 33 complex complex JJ 27676 8462 34 dispute dispute NN 27676 8462 35 over over IN 27676 8462 36 the the DT 27676 8462 37 Spratly Spratly NNP 27676 8462 38 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8462 39 with with IN 27676 8462 40 China China NNP 27676 8462 41 , , , 27676 8462 42 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8462 43 , , , 27676 8462 44 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 8462 45 , , , 27676 8462 46 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8462 47 , , , 27676 8462 48 and and CC 27676 8462 49 possibly possibly RB 27676 8462 50 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 8462 51 ; ; : 27676 8462 52 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 8462 53 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8462 54 occupied occupy VBN 27676 8462 55 by by IN 27676 8462 56 China China NNP 27676 8462 57 , , , 27676 8462 58 but but CC 27676 8462 59 claimed claim VBD 27676 8462 60 by by IN 27676 8462 61 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8462 62 and and CC 27676 8462 63 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 8462 64 ; ; : 27676 8462 65 claims claim VBZ 27676 8462 66 Japanese Japanese NNPS 27676 8462 67 - - HYPH 27676 8462 68 administered administer VBN 27676 8462 69 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 27676 8462 70 - - HYPH 27676 8462 71 shoto shoto NN 27676 8462 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8462 73 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 27676 8462 74 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 8462 75 / / SYM 27676 8462 76 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 27676 8462 77 Tai Tai NNP 27676 8462 78 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8462 79 , , , 27676 8462 80 as as IN 27676 8462 81 does do VBZ 27676 8462 82 China China NNP 27676 8462 83 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8462 84 drugs drug NNS 27676 8462 85 : : : 27676 8462 86 considered consider VBD 27676 8462 87 an an DT 27676 8462 88 important important JJ 27676 8462 89 heroin heroin NN 27676 8462 90 transit transit NN 27676 8462 91 point point NN 27676 8462 92 ; ; : 27676 8462 93 major major JJ 27676 8462 94 problem problem NN 27676 8462 95 with with IN 27676 8462 96 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8462 97 consumption consumption NN 27676 8462 98 of of IN 27676 8462 99 methamphetamines methamphetamine NNS 27676 8462 100 and and CC 27676 8462 101 heroin heroin NN 27676 8462 102 = = NFP 27676 8462 103 = = SYM 27676 8462 104 = = SYM 27676 8462 105 = = SYM 27676 8462 106 = = SYM 27676 8462 107 = = SYM 27676 8462 108 = = SYM 27676 8462 109 = = SYM 27676 8462 110 = = SYM 27676 8462 111 = = SYM 27676 8462 112 = = SYM 27676 8462 113 = = SYM 27676 8462 114 = = SYM 27676 8462 115 = = SYM 27676 8462 116 = = SYM 27676 8462 117 = = SYM 27676 8462 118 = = SYM 27676 8462 119 = = SYM 27676 8462 120 = = SYM 27676 8462 121 = = SYM 27676 8462 122 = = SYM 27676 8462 123 = = SYM 27676 8462 124 = = SYM 27676 8462 125 = = SYM 27676 8462 126 = = SYM 27676 8462 127 = = SYM 27676 8462 128 = = SYM 27676 8462 129 = = SYM 27676 8462 130 = = SYM 27676 8462 131 = = SYM 27676 8462 132 = = SYM 27676 8462 133 = = SYM 27676 8462 134 = = SYM 27676 8462 135 = = SYM 27676 8462 136 = = SYM 27676 8462 137 = = SYM 27676 8462 138 = = SYM 27676 8462 139 = = SYM 27676 8462 140 = = SYM 27676 8462 141 = = SYM 27676 8462 142 = = SYM 27676 8462 143 = = SYM 27676 8462 144 = = SYM 27676 8462 145 = = SYM 27676 8462 146 = = SYM 27676 8462 147 = = SYM 27676 8462 148 = = SYM 27676 8462 149 = = SYM 27676 8462 150 = = SYM 27676 8462 151 = = SYM 27676 8462 152 = = SYM 27676 8462 153 = = SYM 27676 8462 154 = = SYM 27676 8462 155 = = SYM 27676 8462 156 = = SYM 27676 8462 157 = = SYM 27676 8462 158 = = SYM 27676 8462 159 = = SYM 27676 8462 160 = = SYM 27676 8462 161 = = SYM 27676 8462 162 = = SYM 27676 8462 163 = = SYM 27676 8462 164 = = SYM 27676 8462 165 = = SYM 27676 8462 166 = = SYM 27676 8462 167 = = SYM 27676 8462 168 = = SYM 27676 8462 169 = = SYM 27676 8462 170 = = SYM 27676 8462 171 = = SYM 27676 8462 172 @Tajikistan @Tajikistan NFP 27676 8462 173 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 8462 174 Introduction introduction NN 27676 8462 175 Background Background NNP 27676 8462 176 : : : 27676 8462 177 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 8462 178 has have VBZ 27676 8462 179 experienced experience VBN 27676 8462 180 three three CD 27676 8462 181 changes change NNS 27676 8462 182 of of IN 27676 8462 183 government government NN 27676 8462 184 and and CC 27676 8462 185 a a DT 27676 8462 186 civil civil JJ 27676 8462 187 war war NN 27676 8462 188 since since IN 27676 8462 189 it -PRON- PRP 27676 8462 190 gained gain VBD 27676 8462 191 independence independence NN 27676 8462 192 in in IN 27676 8462 193 September September NNP 27676 8462 194 1991 1991 CD 27676 8462 195 when when WRB 27676 8462 196 the the DT 27676 8462 197 USSR USSR NNP 27676 8462 198 collapsed collapse VBD 27676 8462 199 . . . 27676 8463 1 A a DT 27676 8463 2 peace peace NN 27676 8463 3 agreement agreement NN 27676 8463 4 was be VBD 27676 8463 5 signed sign VBN 27676 8463 6 in in IN 27676 8463 7 June June NNP 27676 8463 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 8463 9 , , , 27676 8463 10 but but CC 27676 8463 11 implementation implementation NN 27676 8463 12 is be VBZ 27676 8463 13 progressing progress VBG 27676 8463 14 slowly slowly RB 27676 8463 15 . . . 27676 8464 1 Russian Russian NNP 27676 8464 2 - - HYPH 27676 8464 3 led lead VBN 27676 8464 4 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 27676 8464 5 troops troop NNS 27676 8464 6 are be VBP 27676 8464 7 deployed deploy VBN 27676 8464 8 throughout throughout IN 27676 8464 9 the the DT 27676 8464 10 country country NN 27676 8464 11 , , , 27676 8464 12 and and CC 27676 8464 13 Russian Russian NNP 27676 8464 14 - - HYPH 27676 8464 15 commanded command VBN 27676 8464 16 border border NN 27676 8464 17 guards guard NNS 27676 8464 18 are be VBP 27676 8464 19 stationed station VBN 27676 8464 20 along along IN 27676 8464 21 the the DT 27676 8464 22 Tajikistani Tajikistani NNP 27676 8464 23 - - HYPH 27676 8464 24 Afghan afghan JJ 27676 8464 25 border border NN 27676 8464 26 . . . 27676 8465 1 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8465 2 Location location NN 27676 8465 3 : : : 27676 8465 4 Central Central NNP 27676 8465 5 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8465 6 , , , 27676 8465 7 west west NN 27676 8465 8 of of IN 27676 8465 9 China China NNP 27676 8465 10 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8465 11 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8465 12 : : : 27676 8465 13 39 39 CD 27676 8465 14 00 00 CD 27676 8465 15 N n CD 27676 8465 16 , , , 27676 8465 17 71 71 CD 27676 8465 18 00 00 CD 27676 8465 19 E e NN 27676 8465 20 Map Map NNP 27676 8465 21 references reference NNS 27676 8465 22 : : : 27676 8465 23 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 8465 24 of of IN 27676 8465 25 Independent Independent NNP 27676 8465 26 States States NNPS 27676 8465 27 Area Area NNP 27676 8465 28 : : : 27676 8465 29 total total NN 27676 8465 30 : : : 27676 8465 31 143,100 143,100 CD 27676 8465 32 sq sq IN 27676 8465 33 km km NNP 27676 8465 34 land land NN 27676 8465 35 : : : 27676 8465 36 142,700 142,700 CD 27676 8465 37 sq sq NNP 27676 8465 38 km km NNP 27676 8465 39 water water NN 27676 8465 40 : : : 27676 8465 41 400 400 CD 27676 8465 42 sq sq RB 27676 8465 43 km km NNP 27676 8465 44 Area Area NNP 27676 8465 45 -- -- : 27676 8465 46 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8465 47 : : : 27676 8465 48 slightly slightly RB 27676 8465 49 smaller small JJR 27676 8465 50 than than IN 27676 8465 51 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 8465 52 Land Land NNP 27676 8465 53 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8465 54 : : : 27676 8465 55 total total NN 27676 8465 56 : : : 27676 8465 57 3,651 3,651 CD 27676 8465 58 km km NN 27676 8465 59 border border NN 27676 8465 60 countries country NNS 27676 8465 61 : : : 27676 8465 62 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 8465 63 1,206 1,206 CD 27676 8465 64 km km NN 27676 8465 65 , , , 27676 8465 66 China China NNP 27676 8465 67 414 414 CD 27676 8465 68 km km NNS 27676 8465 69 , , , 27676 8465 70 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 8465 71 870 870 CD 27676 8465 72 km km NNS 27676 8465 73 , , , 27676 8465 74 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 8465 75 1,161 1,161 CD 27676 8465 76 km km NN 27676 8465 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8465 78 : : : 27676 8465 79 0 0 CD 27676 8465 80 km km NN 27676 8465 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8465 82 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8465 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8465 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8465 85 claims claim VBZ 27676 8465 86 : : : 27676 8465 87 none none NN 27676 8465 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8465 89 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8465 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8465 91 Climate climate NN 27676 8465 92 : : : 27676 8465 93 midlatitude midlatitude NNP 27676 8465 94 continental continental NNP 27676 8465 95 , , , 27676 8465 96 hot hot JJ 27676 8465 97 summers summer NNS 27676 8465 98 , , , 27676 8465 99 mild mild JJ 27676 8465 100 winters winter NNS 27676 8465 101 ; ; : 27676 8465 102 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 8465 103 to to TO 27676 8465 104 polar polar VB 27676 8465 105 in in IN 27676 8465 106 Pamir Pamir NNP 27676 8465 107 Mountains Mountains NNP 27676 8465 108 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8465 109 : : : 27676 8465 110 Pamir Pamir NNP 27676 8465 111 and and CC 27676 8465 112 Alay Alay NNP 27676 8465 113 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8465 114 dominate dominate VBP 27676 8465 115 landscape landscape NN 27676 8465 116 ; ; : 27676 8465 117 western western JJ 27676 8465 118 Fergana Fergana NNP 27676 8465 119 Valley Valley NNP 27676 8465 120 in in IN 27676 8465 121 north north NN 27676 8465 122 , , , 27676 8465 123 Kofarnihon Kofarnihon NNP 27676 8465 124 and and CC 27676 8465 125 Vakhsh Vakhsh NNP 27676 8465 126 Valleys Valleys NNP 27676 8465 127 in in IN 27676 8465 128 southwest southwest JJ 27676 8465 129 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8465 130 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8465 131 : : : 27676 8465 132 lowest low JJS 27676 8465 133 point point NN 27676 8465 134 : : : 27676 8465 135 Syrdariya Syrdariya NNP 27676 8465 136 300 300 CD 27676 8465 137 m m NN 27676 8465 138 highest high JJS 27676 8465 139 point point NN 27676 8465 140 : : : 27676 8465 141 Qullai Qullai NNP 27676 8465 142 Kommunizm Kommunizm NNP 27676 8465 143 7,495 7,495 CD 27676 8465 144 m m NNP 27676 8465 145 Natural natural JJ 27676 8465 146 resources resource NNS 27676 8465 147 : : : 27676 8465 148 significant significant JJ 27676 8465 149 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 8465 150 potential potential NN 27676 8465 151 , , , 27676 8465 152 some some DT 27676 8465 153 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8465 154 , , , 27676 8465 155 uranium uranium NN 27676 8465 156 , , , 27676 8465 157 mercury mercury NN 27676 8465 158 , , , 27676 8465 159 brown brown NNP 27676 8465 160 coal coal NN 27676 8465 161 , , , 27676 8465 162 lead lead NN 27676 8465 163 , , , 27676 8465 164 zinc zinc NN 27676 8465 165 , , , 27676 8465 166 antimony antimony NN 27676 8465 167 , , , 27676 8465 168 tungsten tungsten VBN 27676 8465 169 Land Land NNP 27676 8465 170 use use NN 27676 8465 171 : : : 27676 8465 172 arable arable JJ 27676 8465 173 land land NN 27676 8465 174 : : : 27676 8465 175 6 6 CD 27676 8465 176 % % NN 27676 8465 177 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8465 178 crops crop NNS 27676 8465 179 : : : 27676 8465 180 0 0 CD 27676 8465 181 % % NN 27676 8465 182 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8465 183 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8465 184 : : : 27676 8465 185 25 25 CD 27676 8465 186 % % NN 27676 8465 187 forests forest NNS 27676 8465 188 and and CC 27676 8465 189 woodland woodland NN 27676 8465 190 : : : 27676 8465 191 4 4 CD 27676 8465 192 % % NN 27676 8465 193 other other JJ 27676 8465 194 : : : 27676 8465 195 65 65 CD 27676 8465 196 % % NN 27676 8465 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8465 198 1993 1993 CD 27676 8465 199 est est NNP 27676 8465 200 . . . 27676 8465 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8466 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8466 2 land land NN 27676 8466 3 : : : 27676 8466 4 6,390 6,390 CD 27676 8466 5 sq sq IN 27676 8466 6 km km NNP 27676 8466 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8466 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8466 9 est est NNP 27676 8466 10 . . . 27676 8466 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8467 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8467 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8467 3 : : : 27676 8467 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8467 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8467 6 -- -- : 27676 8467 7 current current JJ 27676 8467 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8467 9 : : : 27676 8467 10 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 8467 11 sanitation sanitation NN 27676 8467 12 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115 Union Union NNP 27676 8478 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8478 117 National national JJ 27676 8478 118 holiday holiday NN 27676 8478 119 : : : 27676 8478 120 National National NNP 27676 8478 121 Day Day NNP 27676 8478 122 , , , 27676 8478 123 9 9 CD 27676 8478 124 September September NNP 27676 8478 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8478 126 1991 1991 CD 27676 8478 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8478 128 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8478 129 : : : 27676 8478 130 6 6 CD 27676 8478 131 November November NNP 27676 8478 132 1994 1994 CD 27676 8478 133 Legal legal JJ 27676 8478 134 system system NN 27676 8478 135 : : : 27676 8478 136 based base VBN 27676 8478 137 on on IN 27676 8478 138 civil civil JJ 27676 8478 139 law law NN 27676 8478 140 system system NN 27676 8478 141 ; ; : 27676 8478 142 no no DT 27676 8478 143 judicial judicial JJ 27676 8478 144 review review NN 27676 8478 145 of of IN 27676 8478 146 legislative legislative JJ 27676 8478 147 acts act NNS 27676 8478 148 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8478 149 : : : 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president president NN 27676 8478 218 elected elect VBN 27676 8478 219 by by IN 27676 8478 220 popular popular JJ 27676 8478 221 vote vote NN 27676 8478 222 for for IN 27676 8478 223 a a DT 27676 8478 224 five five CD 27676 8478 225 - - HYPH 27676 8478 226 year year NN 27676 8478 227 term term NN 27676 8478 228 ; ; : 27676 8478 229 election election NN 27676 8478 230 last last JJ 27676 8478 231 held hold VBD 27676 8478 232 6 6 CD 27676 8478 233 November November NNP 27676 8478 234 1994 1994 CD 27676 8478 235 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8478 236 next next JJ 27676 8478 237 to to TO 27676 8478 238 be be VB 27676 8478 239 held hold VBN 27676 8478 240 NA NA NNP 27676 8478 241 1999 1999 CD 27676 8478 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8478 243 ; ; : 27676 8478 244 prime prime NNP 27676 8478 245 minister minister NN 27676 8478 246 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8478 247 by by IN 27676 8478 248 the the DT 27676 8478 249 president president NNP 27676 8478 250 election election NN 27676 8478 251 results result NNS 27676 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321 by by IN 27676 8478 322 party party NN 27676 8478 323 -- -- : 27676 8478 324 NA NA NNP 27676 8478 325 ; ; , 27676 8478 326 estimated estimate VBN 27676 8478 327 seats seat NNS 27676 8478 328 by by IN 27676 8478 329 party party NN 27676 8478 330 -- -- : 27676 8478 331 Communist Communist NNP 27676 8478 332 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 333 and and CC 27676 8478 334 affiliates affiliate VBZ 27676 8478 335 100 100 CD 27676 8478 336 , , , 27676 8478 337 People People NNPS 27676 8478 338 's 's POS 27676 8478 339 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 340 10 10 CD 27676 8478 341 , , , 27676 8478 342 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 343 of of IN 27676 8478 344 People People NNPS 27676 8478 345 's 's POS 27676 8478 346 Unity Unity NNP 27676 8478 347 6 6 CD 27676 8478 348 , , , 27676 8478 349 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 350 of of IN 27676 8478 351 Economic Economic NNP 27676 8478 352 and and CC 27676 8478 353 Political Political NNP 27676 8478 354 Renewal Renewal NNP 27676 8478 355 1 1 CD 27676 8478 356 , , , 27676 8478 357 other other JJ 27676 8478 358 64 64 CD 27676 8478 359 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8478 360 branch branch NN 27676 8478 361 : : : 27676 8478 362 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8478 363 Court Court NNP 27676 8478 364 , , , 27676 8478 365 judges judge NNS 27676 8478 366 are be VBP 27676 8478 367 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8478 368 by by IN 27676 8478 369 the the DT 27676 8478 370 president president NN 27676 8478 371 Political political JJ 27676 8478 372 parties party NNS 27676 8478 373 and and CC 27676 8478 374 leaders leader NNS 27676 8478 375 : : : 27676 8478 376 Tajik Tajik NNP 27676 8478 377 Communist Communist NNP 27676 8478 378 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 379 or or CC 27676 8478 380 CPT CPT NNP 27676 8478 381 from from IN 27676 8478 382 the the DT 27676 8478 383 People People NNPS 27676 8478 384 's 's POS 27676 8478 385 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 386 and and CC 27676 8478 387 Party Party NNP 27676 8478 388 of of IN 27676 8478 389 People People NNPS 27676 8478 390 's 's POS 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8478 428 , , , 27676 8478 429 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8478 430 , , , 27676 8478 431 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8478 432 , , , 27676 8478 433 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8478 434 , , , 27676 8478 435 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8478 436 , , , 27676 8478 437 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8478 438 , , , 27676 8478 439 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8478 440 , , , 27676 8478 441 OIC OIC NNP 27676 8478 442 , , , 27676 8478 443 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 8478 444 , , , 27676 8478 445 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 8478 446 , , , 27676 8478 447 UN UN NNP 27676 8478 448 , , , 27676 8478 449 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8478 450 , , , 27676 8478 451 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8478 452 , , , 27676 8478 453 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8478 454 , , , 27676 8478 455 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8478 456 , , , 27676 8478 457 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 8478 458 , , , 27676 8478 459 WHO who WP 27676 8478 460 , , , 27676 8478 461 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8478 462 , , , 27676 8478 463 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8478 464 , , , 27676 8478 465 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 8478 466 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8478 467 observer observer NN 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8496 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8496 2 system system NN 27676 8496 3 : : : 27676 8496 4 poorly poorly RB 27676 8496 5 developed develop VBN 27676 8496 6 and and CC 27676 8496 7 not not RB 27676 8496 8 well well RB 27676 8496 9 maintained maintain VBN 27676 8496 10 ; ; : 27676 8496 11 many many JJ 27676 8496 12 towns town NNS 27676 8496 13 are be VBP 27676 8496 14 not not RB 27676 8496 15 reached reach VBN 27676 8496 16 by by IN 27676 8496 17 the the DT 27676 8496 18 national national JJ 27676 8496 19 network network NN 27676 8496 20 domestic domestic NNP 27676 8496 21 : : : 27676 8496 22 cable cable NN 27676 8496 23 and and CC 27676 8496 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 8496 25 radio radio NN 27676 8496 26 relay relay NN 27676 8496 27 international international RB 27676 8496 28 : : : 27676 8496 29 linked link VBN 27676 8496 30 by by IN 27676 8496 31 cable cable NN 27676 8496 32 and and CC 27676 8496 33 microwave microwave NN 27676 8496 34 radio radio NN 27676 8496 35 relay relay NN 27676 8496 36 to to IN 27676 8496 37 other other JJ 27676 8496 38 CIS CIS NNP 27676 8496 39 republics republic NNS 27676 8496 40 , , , 27676 8496 41 and and CC 27676 8496 42 by by IN 27676 8496 43 leased lease VBN 27676 8496 44 connections connection NNS 27676 8496 45 to to IN 27676 8496 46 the the DT 27676 8496 47 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 8496 48 international international JJ 27676 8496 49 gateway gateway NN 27676 8496 50 switch switch NN 27676 8496 51 ; ; : 27676 8496 52 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 27676 8496 53 linked link VBN 27676 8496 54 by by IN 27676 8496 55 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8496 56 to to IN 27676 8496 57 international international JJ 27676 8496 58 gateway gateway NN 27676 8496 59 switch switch NN 27676 8496 60 in in IN 27676 8496 61 Ankara Ankara NNP 27676 8496 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 63 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8496 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8496 65 ; ; : 27676 8496 66 satellite satellite NN 27676 8496 67 earth earth NN 27676 8496 68 stations--1 stations--1 . 27676 8496 69 Orbita Orbita NNP 27676 8496 70 and and CC 27676 8496 71 2 2 CD 27676 8496 72 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8496 73 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8496 74 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8496 75 stations station NNS 27676 8496 76 : : : 27676 8496 77 1 1 CD 27676 8496 78 state state NN 27676 8496 79 - - HYPH 27676 8496 80 owned own VBN 27676 8496 81 radio radio NN 27676 8496 82 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8496 83 station station NN 27676 8496 84 of of IN 27676 8496 85 NA NA NNP 27676 8496 86 type type NN 27676 8496 87 Radios radio NNS 27676 8496 88 : : : 27676 8496 89 NA NA NNP 27676 8496 90 Television Television NNP 27676 8496 91 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8496 92 stations station NNS 27676 8496 93 : : : 27676 8496 94 0 0 LS 27676 8496 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 96 there there EX 27676 8496 97 are be VBP 27676 8496 98 , , , 27676 8496 99 however however RB 27676 8496 100 , , , 27676 8496 101 repeaters repeater VBZ 27676 8496 102 that that WDT 27676 8496 103 relay relay VBP 27676 8496 104 programs program NNS 27676 8496 105 from from IN 27676 8496 106 Russia Russia NNP 27676 8496 107 , , , 27676 8496 108 Iran Iran NNP 27676 8496 109 , , , 27676 8496 110 and and CC 27676 8496 111 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8496 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8496 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 114 1997 1997 CD 27676 8496 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8496 116 Televisions television NNS 27676 8496 117 : : : 27676 8496 118 NA NA NNP 27676 8496 119 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 8496 120 Railways railway NNS 27676 8496 121 : : : 27676 8496 122 total total NN 27676 8496 123 : : : 27676 8496 124 480 480 CD 27676 8496 125 km km NNS 27676 8496 126 in in IN 27676 8496 127 common common JJ 27676 8496 128 carrier carrier NN 27676 8496 129 service service NN 27676 8496 130 ; ; : 27676 8496 131 does do VBZ 27676 8496 132 not not RB 27676 8496 133 include include VB 27676 8496 134 industrial industrial JJ 27676 8496 135 lines line NNS 27676 8496 136 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 137 1990 1990 CD 27676 8496 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8496 139 Highways highway NNS 27676 8496 140 : : : 27676 8496 141 total total NN 27676 8496 142 : : : 27676 8496 143 13,700 13,700 CD 27676 8496 144 km km NN 27676 8496 145 paved pave VBN 27676 8496 146 : : : 27676 8496 147 11,330 11,330 CD 27676 8496 148 km km NN 27676 8496 149 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 150 note note VB 27676 8496 151 -- -- : 27676 8496 152 these these DT 27676 8496 153 roads road NNS 27676 8496 154 are be VBP 27676 8496 155 said say VBN 27676 8496 156 to to TO 27676 8496 157 be be VB 27676 8496 158 hard hard RB 27676 8496 159 - - HYPH 27676 8496 160 surfaced surfaced JJ 27676 8496 161 , , , 27676 8496 162 meaning mean VBG 27676 8496 163 that that IN 27676 8496 164 some some DT 27676 8496 165 are be VBP 27676 8496 166 paved pave VBN 27676 8496 167 and and CC 27676 8496 168 some some DT 27676 8496 169 are be VBP 27676 8496 170 all all DT 27676 8496 171 - - HYPH 27676 8496 172 weather weather NN 27676 8496 173 gravel gravel NN 27676 8496 174 surfaced surface VBN 27676 8496 175 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8496 176 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8496 177 : : : 27676 8496 178 2,370 2,370 CD 27676 8496 179 km km NNS 27676 8496 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8496 181 1996 1996 CD 27676 8496 182 est est NNP 27676 8496 183 . . . 27676 8496 184 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8497 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8497 2 : : : 27676 8497 3 natural natural JJ 27676 8497 4 gas gas NN 27676 8497 5 400 400 CD 27676 8497 6 km km NNS 27676 8497 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8497 8 1992 1992 CD 27676 8497 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8497 10 Ports port NNS 27676 8497 11 and and CC 27676 8497 12 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8497 13 : : : 27676 8497 14 none none NN 27676 8497 15 Airports airport NNS 27676 8497 16 : : : 27676 8497 17 59 59 CD 27676 8497 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8497 19 1994 1994 CD 27676 8497 20 est est NNP 27676 8497 21 . . . 27676 8497 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8498 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8498 2 -- -- : 27676 8498 3 with with IN 27676 8498 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8498 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8498 6 : : : 27676 8498 7 total total NN 27676 8498 8 : : : 27676 8498 9 14 14 CD 27676 8498 10 over over IN 27676 8498 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8498 12 m m NN 27676 8498 13 : : : 27676 8498 14 1 1 CD 27676 8498 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8498 16 to to IN 27676 8498 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8498 18 m m NN 27676 8498 19 : : : 27676 8498 20 5 5 CD 27676 8498 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8498 22 to to TO 27676 8498 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8498 24 m m NN 27676 8498 25 : : : 27676 8498 26 7 7 CD 27676 8498 27 914 914 CD 27676 8498 28 to to TO 27676 8498 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8498 30 m m NN 27676 8498 31 : : : 27676 8498 32 1 1 CD 27676 8498 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8498 34 1994 1994 CD 27676 8498 35 est est NNP 27676 8498 36 . . . 27676 8498 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8499 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8499 2 -- -- : 27676 8499 3 with with IN 27676 8499 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8499 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8499 6 : : : 27676 8499 7 total total NN 27676 8499 8 : : : 27676 8499 9 45 45 CD 27676 8499 10 914 914 CD 27676 8499 11 to to TO 27676 8499 12 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8499 13 m m NN 27676 8499 14 : : : 27676 8499 15 9 9 CD 27676 8499 16 under under IN 27676 8499 17 914 914 CD 27676 8499 18 m m NN 27676 8499 19 : : : 27676 8499 20 36 36 CD 27676 8499 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8499 22 1994 1994 CD 27676 8499 23 est est NNP 27676 8499 24 . . . 27676 8499 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8500 1 Military military JJ 27676 8500 2 Military military JJ 27676 8500 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8500 4 : : : 27676 8500 5 Army Army NNP 27676 8500 6 , , , 27676 8500 7 Air Air NNP 27676 8500 8 Force Force NNP 27676 8500 9 , , , 27676 8500 10 Air Air NNP 27676 8500 11 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8500 12 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8500 13 , , , 27676 8500 14 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 8500 15 National National NNP 27676 8500 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 8500 17 , , , 27676 8500 18 Security Security NNP 27676 8500 19 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8500 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8500 21 internal internal JJ 27676 8500 22 and and CC 27676 8500 23 border border NN 27676 8500 24 troops troop NNS 27676 8500 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8500 26 Military military JJ 27676 8500 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 8500 28 -- -- : 27676 8500 29 military military JJ 27676 8500 30 age age NN 27676 8500 31 : : : 27676 8500 32 18 18 CD 27676 8500 33 years year NNS 27676 8500 34 of of IN 27676 8500 35 age age NN 27676 8500 36 Military military JJ 27676 8500 37 manpower manpower NN 27676 8500 38 -- -- : 27676 8500 39 availability availability NN 27676 8500 40 : : : 27676 8500 41 males male NNS 27676 8500 42 age age NNP 27676 8500 43 15 15 CD 27676 8500 44 - - HYPH 27676 8500 45 49 49 CD 27676 8500 46 : : : 27676 8500 47 1,478,551 1,478,551 CD 27676 8500 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8500 49 1999 1999 CD 27676 8500 50 est est NNP 27676 8500 51 . . . 27676 8500 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8501 1 Military military JJ 27676 8501 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8501 3 -- -- : 27676 8501 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8501 5 for for IN 27676 8501 6 military military JJ 27676 8501 7 service service NN 27676 8501 8 : : : 27676 8501 9 males male NNS 27676 8501 10 age age NNP 27676 8501 11 15 15 CD 27676 8501 12 - - HYPH 27676 8501 13 49 49 CD 27676 8501 14 : : : 27676 8501 15 1,211,514 1,211,514 CD 27676 8501 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8501 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8501 18 est est NNP 27676 8501 19 . . . 27676 8501 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8502 1 Military military JJ 27676 8502 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8502 3 -- -- : 27676 8502 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8502 5 military military JJ 27676 8502 6 age age NN 27676 8502 7 annually annually RB 27676 8502 8 : : : 27676 8502 9 males male NNS 27676 8502 10 : : : 27676 8502 11 65,001 65,001 CD 27676 8502 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8502 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8502 14 est est NNP 27676 8502 15 . . . 27676 8502 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8503 1 Military military JJ 27676 8503 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8503 3 -- -- : 27676 8503 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8503 5 figure figure NN 27676 8503 6 : : : 27676 8503 7 $ $ $ 27676 8503 8 19.3 19.3 CD 27676 8503 9 million million CD 27676 8503 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8503 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 8503 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8503 13 Military military JJ 27676 8503 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8503 15 -- -- : 27676 8503 16 percent percent NN 27676 8503 17 of of IN 27676 8503 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8503 19 : : : 27676 8503 20 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 8503 21 % % NN 27676 8503 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8503 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 8503 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8503 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8503 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8503 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8503 28 -- -- : 27676 8503 29 international international JJ 27676 8503 30 : : : 27676 8503 31 most most JJS 27676 8503 32 of of IN 27676 8503 33 the the DT 27676 8503 34 boundary boundary NN 27676 8503 35 with with IN 27676 8503 36 China China NNP 27676 8503 37 in in IN 27676 8503 38 dispute dispute NN 27676 8503 39 ; ; : 27676 8503 40 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8503 41 dispute dispute NN 27676 8503 42 with with IN 27676 8503 43 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 8503 44 on on IN 27676 8503 45 northern northern JJ 27676 8503 46 boundary boundary NN 27676 8503 47 in in IN 27676 8503 48 Isfara Isfara NNP 27676 8503 49 Valley Valley NNP 27676 8503 50 area area NN 27676 8503 51 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8503 52 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8503 53 : : : 27676 8503 54 limited limited JJ 27676 8503 55 illicit illicit JJ 27676 8503 56 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 8503 57 of of IN 27676 8503 58 cannabis cannabi NNS 27676 8503 59 , , , 27676 8503 60 mostly mostly RB 27676 8503 61 for for IN 27676 8503 62 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8503 63 consumption consumption NN 27676 8503 64 ; ; : 27676 8503 65 opium opium NN 27676 8503 66 poppy poppy JJ 27676 8503 67 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 8503 68 negligible negligible JJ 27676 8503 69 in in IN 27676 8503 70 1998 1998 CD 27676 8503 71 because because IN 27676 8503 72 of of IN 27676 8503 73 government government NN 27676 8503 74 eradication eradication NN 27676 8503 75 program program NN 27676 8503 76 ; ; : 27676 8503 77 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 8503 78 used use VBN 27676 8503 79 as as IN 27676 8503 80 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 8503 81 point point NN 27676 8503 82 for for IN 27676 8503 83 illicit illicit JJ 27676 8503 84 drugs drug NNS 27676 8503 85 from from IN 27676 8503 86 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 8503 87 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8503 88 to to IN 27676 8503 89 Russia Russia NNP 27676 8503 90 and and CC 27676 8503 91 Western Western NNP 27676 8503 92 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8503 93 = = SYM 27676 8503 94 = = SYM 27676 8503 95 = = SYM 27676 8503 96 = = SYM 27676 8503 97 = = SYM 27676 8503 98 = = SYM 27676 8503 99 = = SYM 27676 8503 100 = = SYM 27676 8503 101 = = SYM 27676 8503 102 = = SYM 27676 8503 103 = = SYM 27676 8503 104 = = SYM 27676 8503 105 = = SYM 27676 8503 106 = = SYM 27676 8503 107 = = SYM 27676 8503 108 = = SYM 27676 8503 109 = = SYM 27676 8503 110 = = SYM 27676 8503 111 = = SYM 27676 8503 112 = = SYM 27676 8503 113 = = SYM 27676 8503 114 = = SYM 27676 8503 115 = = SYM 27676 8503 116 = = SYM 27676 8503 117 = = SYM 27676 8503 118 = = SYM 27676 8503 119 = = SYM 27676 8503 120 = = SYM 27676 8503 121 = = SYM 27676 8503 122 = = SYM 27676 8503 123 = = SYM 27676 8503 124 = = SYM 27676 8503 125 = = SYM 27676 8503 126 = = SYM 27676 8503 127 = = SYM 27676 8503 128 = = SYM 27676 8503 129 = = SYM 27676 8503 130 = = SYM 27676 8503 131 = = SYM 27676 8503 132 = = SYM 27676 8503 133 = = SYM 27676 8503 134 = = SYM 27676 8503 135 = = SYM 27676 8503 136 = = SYM 27676 8503 137 = = SYM 27676 8503 138 = = SYM 27676 8503 139 = = SYM 27676 8503 140 = = SYM 27676 8503 141 = = SYM 27676 8503 142 = = SYM 27676 8503 143 = = SYM 27676 8503 144 = = SYM 27676 8503 145 = = SYM 27676 8503 146 = = SYM 27676 8503 147 = = SYM 27676 8503 148 = = SYM 27676 8503 149 = = SYM 27676 8503 150 = = SYM 27676 8503 151 = = SYM 27676 8503 152 = = SYM 27676 8503 153 = = SYM 27676 8503 154 = = SYM 27676 8503 155 = = SYM 27676 8503 156 = = SYM 27676 8503 157 = = SYM 27676 8503 158 = = SYM 27676 8503 159 = = SYM 27676 8503 160 = = SYM 27676 8503 161 = = SYM 27676 8503 162 = = SYM 27676 8503 163 @Tanzania @tanzania FW 27676 8503 164 -------- -------- NFP 27676 8503 165 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8503 166 Location Location NNP 27676 8503 167 : : : 27676 8503 168 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 8503 169 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8503 170 , , , 27676 8503 171 bordering border VBG 27676 8503 172 the the DT 27676 8503 173 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8503 174 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8503 175 , , , 27676 8503 176 between between IN 27676 8503 177 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8503 178 and and CC 27676 8503 179 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 8503 180 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8503 181 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8503 182 : : : 27676 8503 183 6 6 CD 27676 8503 184 00 00 CD 27676 8503 185 S s NN 27676 8503 186 , , , 27676 8503 187 35 35 CD 27676 8503 188 00 00 NFP 27676 8503 189 E e NN 27676 8503 190 Map Map NNP 27676 8503 191 references reference NNS 27676 8503 192 : : : 27676 8503 193 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8503 194 Area Area NNP 27676 8503 195 : : : 27676 8503 196 total total NN 27676 8503 197 : : : 27676 8503 198 945,090 945,090 CD 27676 8503 199 sq sq VB 27676 8503 200 km km NNP 27676 8503 201 land land NN 27676 8503 202 : : : 27676 8503 203 886,040 886,040 CD 27676 8503 204 sq sq RB 27676 8503 205 km km NNP 27676 8503 206 water water NN 27676 8503 207 : : : 27676 8503 208 59,050 59,050 CD 27676 8503 209 sq sq RB 27676 8503 210 km km NNP 27676 8503 211 note note NN 27676 8503 212 : : : 27676 8503 213 includes include VBZ 27676 8503 214 the the DT 27676 8503 215 islands island NNS 27676 8503 216 of of IN 27676 8503 217 Mafia Mafia NNP 27676 8503 218 , , , 27676 8503 219 Pemba Pemba NNP 27676 8503 220 , , , 27676 8503 221 and and CC 27676 8503 222 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 27676 8503 223 Area Area NNP 27676 8503 224 -- -- : 27676 8503 225 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8503 226 : : : 27676 8503 227 slightly slightly RB 27676 8503 228 larger large JJR 27676 8503 229 than than IN 27676 8503 230 twice twice PDT 27676 8503 231 the the DT 27676 8503 232 size size NN 27676 8503 233 of of IN 27676 8503 234 California California NNP 27676 8503 235 Land Land NNP 27676 8503 236 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8503 237 : : : 27676 8503 238 total total JJ 27676 8503 239 : : : 27676 8503 240 3,402 3,402 CD 27676 8503 241 km km NN 27676 8503 242 border border NN 27676 8503 243 countries country NNS 27676 8503 244 : : : 27676 8503 245 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 8503 246 451 451 CD 27676 8503 247 km km NNS 27676 8503 248 , , , 27676 8503 249 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8503 250 769 769 CD 27676 8503 251 km km NNS 27676 8503 252 , , , 27676 8503 253 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 8503 254 475 475 CD 27676 8503 255 km km NN 27676 8503 256 , , , 27676 8503 257 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 8503 258 756 756 CD 27676 8503 259 km km NNS 27676 8503 260 , , , 27676 8503 261 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 8503 262 217 217 CD 27676 8503 263 km km NNS 27676 8503 264 , , , 27676 8503 265 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 8503 266 396 396 CD 27676 8503 267 km km NNS 27676 8503 268 , , , 27676 8503 269 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 8503 270 338 338 CD 27676 8503 271 km km NN 27676 8503 272 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8503 273 : : : 27676 8503 274 1,424 1,424 CD 27676 8503 275 km km NN 27676 8503 276 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8503 277 claims claim VBZ 27676 8503 278 : : : 27676 8503 279 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8503 280 economic economic JJ 27676 8503 281 zone zone NN 27676 8503 282 : : : 27676 8503 283 200 200 CD 27676 8503 284 nm nm CD 27676 8503 285 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8503 286 sea sea NN 27676 8503 287 : : : 27676 8503 288 12 12 CD 27676 8503 289 nm nm NNP 27676 8503 290 Climate climate NN 27676 8503 291 : : : 27676 8503 292 varies vary VBZ 27676 8503 293 from from IN 27676 8503 294 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8503 295 along along RB 27676 8503 296 coast coast NN 27676 8503 297 to to TO 27676 8503 298 temperate temperate VB 27676 8503 299 in in IN 27676 8503 300 highlands highland NNS 27676 8503 301 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8503 302 : : : 27676 8503 303 plains plain NNS 27676 8503 304 along along IN 27676 8503 305 coast coast NN 27676 8503 306 ; ; , 27676 8503 307 central central JJ 27676 8503 308 plateau plateau NN 27676 8503 309 ; ; : 27676 8503 310 highlands highland NNS 27676 8503 311 in in IN 27676 8503 312 north north NN 27676 8503 313 , , , 27676 8503 314 south south NNP 27676 8503 315 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8503 316 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8503 317 : : : 27676 8503 318 lowest low JJS 27676 8503 319 point point NN 27676 8503 320 : : : 27676 8503 321 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8503 322 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8503 323 0 0 NFP 27676 8503 324 m m DT 27676 8503 325 highest high JJS 27676 8503 326 point point NN 27676 8503 327 : : : 27676 8503 328 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 27676 8503 329 5,895 5,895 CD 27676 8503 330 m m NNP 27676 8503 331 Natural natural JJ 27676 8503 332 resources resource NNS 27676 8503 333 : : : 27676 8503 334 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 8503 335 , , , 27676 8503 336 tin tin NN 27676 8503 337 , , , 27676 8503 338 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 8503 339 , , , 27676 8503 340 iron iron NN 27676 8503 341 ore ore NN 27676 8503 342 , , , 27676 8503 343 coal coal NN 27676 8503 344 , , , 27676 8503 345 diamonds diamond NNS 27676 8503 346 , , , 27676 8503 347 gemstones gemstone NNS 27676 8503 348 , , , 27676 8503 349 gold gold NN 27676 8503 350 , , , 27676 8503 351 natural natural JJ 27676 8503 352 gas gas NN 27676 8503 353 , , , 27676 8503 354 nickel nickel NN 27676 8503 355 Land Land NNP 27676 8503 356 use use NN 27676 8503 357 : : : 27676 8503 358 arable arable JJ 27676 8503 359 land land NN 27676 8503 360 : : : 27676 8503 361 3 3 CD 27676 8503 362 % % NN 27676 8503 363 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8503 364 crops crop NNS 27676 8503 365 : : : 27676 8503 366 1 1 CD 27676 8503 367 % % NN 27676 8503 368 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8503 369 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8503 370 : : : 27676 8503 371 40 40 CD 27676 8503 372 % % NN 27676 8503 373 forests forest NNS 27676 8503 374 and and CC 27676 8503 375 woodland woodland JJ 27676 8503 376 : : : 27676 8503 377 38 38 CD 27676 8503 378 % % NN 27676 8503 379 other other JJ 27676 8503 380 : : : 27676 8503 381 18 18 CD 27676 8503 382 % % NN 27676 8503 383 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8503 384 1993 1993 CD 27676 8503 385 est est NNP 27676 8503 386 . . . 27676 8503 387 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8504 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8504 2 land land NN 27676 8504 3 : : : 27676 8504 4 1,500 1,500 CD 27676 8504 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8504 6 km km NNP 27676 8504 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8504 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8504 9 est est NNP 27676 8504 10 . . . 27676 8504 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8505 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8505 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8505 3 : : : 27676 8505 4 the the DT 27676 8505 5 tsetse tsetse NNP 27676 8505 6 fly fly VBP 27676 8505 7 ; ; : 27676 8505 8 flooding flooding NN 27676 8505 9 on on IN 27676 8505 10 the the DT 27676 8505 11 central central JJ 27676 8505 12 plateau plateau NN 27676 8505 13 during during IN 27676 8505 14 the the DT 27676 8505 15 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8505 16 season season NN 27676 8505 17 ; ; : 27676 8505 18 drought drought NN 27676 8505 19 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8505 20 -- -- : 27676 8505 21 current current JJ 27676 8505 22 issues issue NNS 27676 8505 23 : : : 27676 8505 24 soil soil NN 27676 8505 25 degradation degradation NN 27676 8505 26 ; ; , 27676 8505 27 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8505 28 ; ; : 27676 8505 29 desertification desertification NN 27676 8505 30 ; ; : 27676 8505 31 destruction destruction NN 27676 8505 32 of of IN 27676 8505 33 coral coral JJ 27676 8505 34 reefs reef NNS 27676 8505 35 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 8505 36 marine marine JJ 27676 8505 37 habitats habitat NNS 27676 8505 38 ; ; : 27676 8505 39 recent recent JJ 27676 8505 40 droughts drought NNS 27676 8505 41 affected affect VBD 27676 8505 42 marginal marginal JJ 27676 8505 43 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8505 44 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8505 45 -- -- : 27676 8505 46 international international JJ 27676 8505 47 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8505 48 : : : 27676 8505 49 party party NN 27676 8505 50 to to TO 27676 8505 51 : : : 27676 8505 52 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8505 53 , , , 27676 8505 54 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8505 55 Change Change NNP 27676 8505 56 , , , 27676 8505 57 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8505 58 , , , 27676 8505 59 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8505 60 Species Species NNPS 27676 8505 61 , , , 27676 8505 62 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8505 63 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8505 64 , , , 27676 8505 65 Law Law NNP 27676 8505 66 of of IN 27676 8505 67 the the DT 27676 8505 68 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8505 69 , , , 27676 8505 70 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8505 71 Test Test NNP 27676 8505 72 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8505 73 , , , 27676 8505 74 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8505 75 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8505 76 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8505 77 signed sign VBD 27676 8505 78 , , , 27676 8505 79 but but CC 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8534 40 rate rate NN 27676 8534 41 : : : 27676 8534 42 0.4 0.4 CD 27676 8534 43 % % NN 27676 8534 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8534 45 1995 1995 CD 27676 8534 46 est est NNP 27676 8534 47 . . . 27676 8534 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8535 2 -- -- : 27676 8535 3 production production NN 27676 8535 4 : : : 27676 8535 5 1.82 1.82 CD 27676 8535 6 billion billion CD 27676 8535 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8535 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 8535 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8535 12 -- -- : 27676 8535 13 production production NN 27676 8535 14 by by IN 27676 8535 15 source source NN 27676 8535 16 : : : 27676 8535 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 8535 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 8535 19 : : : 27676 8535 20 12.09 12.09 CD 27676 8535 21 % % NN 27676 8535 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8535 23 : : : 27676 8535 24 87.91 87.91 CD 27676 8535 25 % % NN 27676 8535 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 8535 27 : : : 27676 8535 28 0 0 CD 27676 8535 29 % % NN 27676 8535 30 other other JJ 27676 8535 31 : : : 27676 8535 32 0 0 CD 27676 8535 33 % % NN 27676 8535 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 8535 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8535 38 -- -- : 27676 8535 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 8535 40 : : : 27676 8535 41 1.82 1.82 CD 27676 8535 42 billion billion CD 27676 8535 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8535 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 8535 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8535 48 -- -- : 27676 8535 49 exports export NNS 27676 8535 50 : : : 27676 8535 51 0 0 CD 27676 8535 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8535 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 8535 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8535 57 -- -- : 27676 8535 58 imports import NNS 27676 8535 59 : : : 27676 8535 60 0 0 CD 27676 8535 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8535 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 8535 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8535 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8535 66 -- -- : 27676 8535 67 products product 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NNS 27676 8535 105 , , , 27676 8535 106 fruits fruit NNS 27676 8535 107 , , , 27676 8535 108 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 8535 109 ; ; , 27676 8535 110 cattle cattle NNS 27676 8535 111 , , , 27676 8535 112 sheep sheep NNS 27676 8535 113 , , , 27676 8535 114 goats goat NNS 27676 8535 115 Exports export NNS 27676 8535 116 : : : 27676 8535 117 $ $ $ 27676 8535 118 952 952 CD 27676 8535 119 million million CD 27676 8535 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8535 121 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8535 122 . . NNP 27676 8535 123 , , , 27676 8535 124 1998 1998 CD 27676 8535 125 est est NNP 27676 8535 126 . . . 27676 8535 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8536 1 Exports export NNS 27676 8536 2 -- -- : 27676 8536 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8536 4 : : : 27676 8536 5 coffee coffee NN 27676 8536 6 , , , 27676 8536 7 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 8536 8 goods good NNS 27676 8536 9 , , , 27676 8536 10 cotton cotton NN 27676 8536 11 , , , 27676 8536 12 cashew cashew NN 27676 8536 13 nuts nut NNS 27676 8536 14 , , , 27676 8536 15 minerals mineral NNS 27676 8536 16 , , , 27676 8536 17 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 8536 18 , , , 27676 8536 19 sisal sisal NNP 27676 8536 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8536 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 8536 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8536 23 Exports export NNS 27676 8536 24 -- -- : 27676 8536 25 partners partner NNS 27676 8536 26 : : : 27676 8536 27 India India NNP 27676 8536 28 9.8 9.8 CD 27676 8536 29 % % NN 27676 8536 30 , , , 27676 8536 31 Germany Germany NNP 27676 8536 32 8.9 8.9 CD 27676 8536 33 % % NN 27676 8536 34 , , , 27676 8536 35 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8536 36 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 8536 37 % % NN 27676 8536 38 , , , 27676 8536 39 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8536 40 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 8536 41 % % NN 27676 8536 42 , , , 27676 8536 43 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 8536 44 5.2 5.2 CD 27676 8536 45 % % NN 27676 8536 46 , , , 27676 8536 47 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 8536 48 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 8536 49 % % NN 27676 8536 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8536 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 8536 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8536 53 Imports import NNS 27676 8536 54 : : : 27676 8536 55 $ $ $ 27676 8536 56 1.46 1.46 CD 27676 8536 57 billion billion CD 27676 8536 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8536 59 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8536 60 . . NNP 27676 8536 61 , , , 27676 8536 62 1998 1998 CD 27676 8536 63 est est NNP 27676 8536 64 . . . 27676 8536 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8537 1 Imports import NNS 27676 8537 2 -- -- : 27676 8537 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8537 4 : : : 27676 8537 5 consumer consumer NN 27676 8537 6 goods good NNS 27676 8537 7 , , , 27676 8537 8 machinery machinery NN 27676 8537 9 and and CC 27676 8537 10 transportation transportation NN 27676 8537 11 equipment equipment NN 27676 8537 12 , , , 27676 8537 13 industrial industrial JJ 27676 8537 14 raw raw JJ 27676 8537 15 materials material NNS 27676 8537 16 , , , 27676 8537 17 crude crude JJ 27676 8537 18 oil oil NN 27676 8537 19 Imports import NNS 27676 8537 20 -- -- : 27676 8537 21 partners partner NNS 27676 8537 22 : : : 27676 8537 23 South South NNP 27676 8537 24 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8537 25 12.9 12.9 CD 27676 8537 26 % % NN 27676 8537 27 , , , 27676 8537 28 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8537 29 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 8537 30 % % NN 27676 8537 31 , , , 27676 8537 32 UK UK NNP 27676 8537 33 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 8537 34 % % NN 27676 8537 35 , , , 27676 8537 36 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 8537 37 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 8537 38 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 8537 39 % % NN 27676 8537 40 , , , 27676 8537 41 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8537 42 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 8537 43 % % NN 27676 8537 44 , , , 27676 8537 45 China China NNP 27676 8537 46 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 8537 47 % % NN 27676 8537 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8537 49 1997 1997 CD 27676 8537 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8537 51 Debt debt NN 27676 8537 52 -- -- : 27676 8537 53 external external JJ 27676 8537 54 : : : 27676 8537 55 $ $ $ 27676 8537 56 8.3 8.3 CD 27676 8537 57 billion billion CD 27676 8537 58 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8537 59 1998 1998 CD 27676 8537 60 est est NNP 27676 8537 61 . . . 27676 8537 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8538 2 aid aid NN 27676 8538 3 -- -- : 27676 8538 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 8538 5 : : : 27676 8538 6 $ $ $ 27676 8538 7 860.9 860.9 CD 27676 8538 8 million million CD 27676 8538 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 8538 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 12 Currency currency NN 27676 8538 13 : : : 27676 8538 14 1 1 CD 27676 8538 15 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 27676 8538 16 shilling shilling NN 27676 8538 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 18 TSh TSh NNP 27676 8538 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 20 = = SYM 27676 8538 21 100 100 CD 27676 8538 22 cents cent NNS 27676 8538 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8538 24 rates rate NNS 27676 8538 25 : : : 27676 8538 26 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 27676 8538 27 shillings shilling NNS 27676 8538 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 29 TSh TSh NNS 27676 8538 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 31 per per IN 27676 8538 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 8538 33 1 1 CD 27676 8538 34 - - HYPH 27676 8538 35 -668.3 -668.3 NN 27676 8538 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 37 February February NNP 27676 8538 38 1999 1999 CD 27676 8538 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 40 , , , 27676 8538 41 664.67 664.67 CD 27676 8538 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 43 1998 1998 CD 27676 8538 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 45 , , , 27676 8538 46 612.12 612.12 CD 27676 8538 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 8538 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 50 , , , 27676 8538 51 579.98 579.98 CD 27676 8538 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 53 1996 1996 CD 27676 8538 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 55 , , , 27676 8538 56 574.76 574.76 CD 27676 8538 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 8538 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 60 , , , 27676 8538 61 509.63 509.63 CD 27676 8538 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 63 1994 1994 CD 27676 8538 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 65 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8538 66 year year NN 27676 8538 67 : : : 27676 8538 68 1 1 CD 27676 8538 69 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 8538 70 June June NNP 27676 8538 71 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 8538 72 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8538 73 : : : 27676 8538 74 88,000 88,000 CD 27676 8538 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 76 1994 1994 CD 27676 8538 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 78 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8538 79 system system NN 27676 8538 80 : : : 27676 8538 81 fair fair JJ 27676 8538 82 system system NN 27676 8538 83 operating operate VBG 27676 8538 84 below below IN 27676 8538 85 capacity capacity NN 27676 8538 86 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8538 87 : : : 27676 8538 88 open open JJ 27676 8538 89 wire wire NN 27676 8538 90 , , , 27676 8538 91 microwave microwave NN 27676 8538 92 radio radio NN 27676 8538 93 relay relay NN 27676 8538 94 , , , 27676 8538 95 tropospheric tropospheric NNP 27676 8538 96 scatter scatter NN 27676 8538 97 international international NNP 27676 8538 98 : : : 27676 8538 99 satellite satellite NN 27676 8538 100 earth earth NN 27676 8538 101 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8538 102 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8538 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 104 1 1 CD 27676 8538 105 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8538 106 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8538 107 and and CC 27676 8538 108 1 1 CD 27676 8538 109 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8538 110 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8538 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8538 112 Radio radio NN 27676 8538 113 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8538 114 stations station NNS 27676 8538 115 : : : 27676 8538 116 AM am VBP 27676 8538 117 12 12 CD 27676 8538 118 , , , 27676 8538 119 FM FM NNP 27676 8538 120 4 4 CD 27676 8538 121 , , , 27676 8538 122 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8538 123 0 0 CD 27676 8538 124 Radios radio NNS 27676 8538 125 : : : 27676 8538 126 740,000 740,000 CD 27676 8538 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8538 128 1994 1994 CD 27676 8538 129 est est NNP 27676 8538 130 . . . 27676 8538 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8539 1 Television television NN 27676 8539 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8539 3 stations station NNS 27676 8539 4 : : : 27676 8539 5 4 4 CD 27676 8539 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8539 7 1998 1998 CD 27676 8539 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8539 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8539 10 : : : 27676 8539 11 60,000 60,000 CD 27676 8539 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8539 13 1994 1994 CD 27676 8539 14 est est NNP 27676 8539 15 . . . 27676 8539 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8540 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8540 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8540 3 : : : 27676 8540 4 total total NN 27676 8540 5 : : : 27676 8540 6 3,569 3,569 CD 27676 8540 7 km km NN 27676 8540 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8540 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 8540 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8540 11 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8540 12 gauge gauge NN 27676 8540 13 : : : 27676 8540 14 2,600 2,600 CD 27676 8540 15 km km NN 27676 8540 16 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8540 17 gauge gauge NN 27676 8540 18 ; ; : 27676 8540 19 969 969 CD 27676 8540 20 km km NN 27676 8540 21 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 8540 22 gauge gauge NN 27676 8540 23 note note NN 27676 8540 24 : : : 27676 8540 25 the the DT 27676 8540 26 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 8540 27 - - HYPH 27676 8540 28 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 8540 29 Railway Railway NNP 27676 8540 30 Authority Authority NNP 27676 8540 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8540 32 TAZARA TAZARA NNP 27676 8540 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8540 34 , , , 27676 8540 35 which which WDT 27676 8540 36 operates operate VBZ 27676 8540 37 1,860 1,860 CD 27676 8540 38 km km NNS 27676 8540 39 of of IN 27676 8540 40 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 8540 41 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8540 42 gauge gauge NN 27676 8540 43 track track NN 27676 8540 44 between between IN 27676 8540 45 Dar Dar NNP 27676 8540 46 es es NNP 27676 8540 47 Salaam Salaam NNP 27676 8540 48 and and CC 27676 8540 49 Kapiri Kapiri NNP 27676 8540 50 Mposhi Mposhi NNP 27676 8540 51 in in IN 27676 8540 52 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 8540 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8540 54 of of IN 27676 8540 55 which which WDT 27676 8540 56 969 969 CD 27676 8540 57 km km NNS 27676 8540 58 are be VBP 27676 8540 59 in in IN 27676 8540 60 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 8540 61 and and CC 27676 8540 62 891 891 CD 27676 8540 63 km km NNS 27676 8540 64 are be VBP 27676 8540 65 in in IN 27676 8540 66 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 8540 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8540 68 is be VBZ 27676 8540 69 not not RB 27676 8540 70 a a DT 27676 8540 71 part part NN 27676 8540 72 of of IN 27676 8540 73 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 8540 74 Railways Railways NNP 27676 8540 75 Corporation Corporation NNP 27676 8540 76 ; ; : 27676 8540 77 because because IN 27676 8540 78 of of IN 27676 8540 79 the the DT 27676 8540 80 difference difference NN 27676 8540 81 in in IN 27676 8540 82 gauge gauge NN 27676 8540 83 , , , 27676 8540 84 this this DT 27676 8540 85 system system NN 27676 8540 86 does do VBZ 27676 8540 87 not not RB 27676 8540 88 connect connect VB 27676 8540 89 to to IN 27676 8540 90 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 8540 91 Railways Railways NNP 27676 8540 92 Highways Highways NNP 27676 8540 93 : : : 27676 8540 94 total total NN 27676 8540 95 : : : 27676 8540 96 88,200 88,200 CD 27676 8540 97 km km NN 27676 8540 98 paved pave VBN 27676 8540 99 : : : 27676 8540 100 3,704 3,704 CD 27676 8540 101 km km NN 27676 8540 102 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8540 103 : : : 27676 8540 104 84,496 84,496 CD 27676 8540 105 km km NNS 27676 8540 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8540 107 1996 1996 CD 27676 8540 108 est est NNP 27676 8540 109 . . . 27676 8540 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8541 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8541 2 : : : 27676 8541 3 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8541 4 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 27676 8541 5 , , , 27676 8541 6 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8541 7 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 8541 8 , , , 27676 8541 9 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8541 10 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 27676 8541 11 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 8541 12 : : : 27676 8541 13 crude crude JJ 27676 8541 14 oil oil NN 27676 8541 15 982 982 CD 27676 8541 16 km km NN 27676 8541 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8541 18 and and CC 27676 8541 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8541 20 : : : 27676 8541 21 Bukoba Bukoba NNP 27676 8541 22 , , , 27676 8541 23 Dar Dar NNP 27676 8541 24 es es NNP 27676 8541 25 Salaam Salaam NNP 27676 8541 26 , , , 27676 8541 27 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 27676 8541 28 , , , 27676 8541 29 Kilwa Kilwa NNP 27676 8541 30 Masoko Masoko NNP 27676 8541 31 , , , 27676 8541 32 Lindi Lindi NNP 27676 8541 33 , , , 27676 8541 34 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 27676 8541 35 , , , 27676 8541 36 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 27676 8541 37 , , , 27676 8541 38 Pangani Pangani NNP 27676 8541 39 , , , 27676 8541 40 Tanga Tanga NNP 27676 8541 41 , , , 27676 8541 42 Wete Wete NNP 27676 8541 43 , , , 27676 8541 44 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 27676 8541 45 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8541 46 marine marine NN 27676 8541 47 : : : 27676 8541 48 total total NN 27676 8541 49 : : : 27676 8541 50 7 7 CD 27676 8541 51 ships ship NNS 27676 8541 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8541 53 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8541 54 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8541 55 or or CC 27676 8541 56 over over RB 27676 8541 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8541 58 totaling total VBG 27676 8541 59 20,618 20,618 CD 27676 8541 60 GRT/26,321 grt/26,321 NN 27676 8541 61 DWT dwt NN 27676 8541 62 ships ship NNS 27676 8541 63 by by IN 27676 8541 64 type type NN 27676 8541 65 : : : 27676 8541 66 cargo cargo NN 27676 8541 67 2 2 CD 27676 8541 68 , , , 27676 8541 69 oil oil NN 27676 8541 70 tanker tanker NN 27676 8541 71 2 2 CD 27676 8541 72 , , , 27676 8541 73 passenger passenger NN 27676 8541 74 - - HYPH 27676 8541 75 cargo cargo NN 27676 8541 76 2 2 CD 27676 8541 77 , , , 27676 8541 78 roll roll NN 27676 8541 79 - - HYPH 27676 8541 80 on on IN 27676 8541 81 / / SYM 27676 8541 82 roll roll NN 27676 8541 83 - - HYPH 27676 8541 84 off off RP 27676 8541 85 cargo cargo NN 27676 8541 86 1 1 CD 27676 8541 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8541 88 1998 1998 CD 27676 8541 89 est est NNP 27676 8541 90 . . . 27676 8541 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8542 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8542 2 : : : 27676 8542 3 129 129 CD 27676 8542 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8542 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8542 6 est est NNP 27676 8542 7 . . . 27676 8542 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8543 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8543 2 -- -- : 27676 8543 3 with with IN 27676 8543 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8543 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8543 6 : : : 27676 8543 7 total total NN 27676 8543 8 : : : 27676 8543 9 10 10 CD 27676 8543 10 over over IN 27676 8543 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8543 12 m m NN 27676 8543 13 : : : 27676 8543 14 1 1 CD 27676 8543 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8543 16 to to IN 27676 8543 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8543 18 m m NN 27676 8543 19 : : : 27676 8543 20 2 2 CD 27676 8543 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8543 22 to to TO 27676 8543 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8543 24 m m NN 27676 8543 25 : : : 27676 8543 26 5 5 CD 27676 8543 27 914 914 CD 27676 8543 28 to to TO 27676 8543 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8543 30 m m NN 27676 8543 31 : : : 27676 8543 32 1 1 CD 27676 8543 33 under under IN 27676 8543 34 914 914 CD 27676 8543 35 m m NN 27676 8543 36 : : : 27676 8543 37 1 1 CD 27676 8543 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8543 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8543 40 est est NNP 27676 8543 41 . . . 27676 8543 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8544 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8544 2 -- -- : 27676 8544 3 with with IN 27676 8544 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8544 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8544 6 : : : 27676 8544 7 total total NN 27676 8544 8 : : : 27676 8544 9 119 119 CD 27676 8544 10 over over IN 27676 8544 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8544 12 m m NN 27676 8544 13 : : : 27676 8544 14 1 1 CD 27676 8544 15 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8544 16 to to TO 27676 8544 17 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8544 18 m m NN 27676 8544 19 : : : 27676 8544 20 18 18 CD 27676 8544 21 914 914 CD 27676 8544 22 to to TO 27676 8544 23 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8544 24 m m NN 27676 8544 25 : : : 27676 8544 26 65 65 CD 27676 8544 27 under under IN 27676 8544 28 914 914 CD 27676 8544 29 m m NN 27676 8544 30 : : : 27676 8544 31 35 35 CD 27676 8544 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8544 33 1998 1998 CD 27676 8544 34 est est NNP 27676 8544 35 . . . 27676 8544 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8545 1 Military military JJ 27676 8545 2 Military military JJ 27676 8545 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8545 4 : : : 27676 8545 5 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 27676 8545 6 People People NNPS 27676 8545 7 's 's POS 27676 8545 8 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8545 9 Force Force NNP 27676 8545 10 or or CC 27676 8545 11 TPDF TPDF NNP 27676 8545 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8545 13 includes include VBZ 27676 8545 14 Army Army NNP 27676 8545 15 , , , 27676 8545 16 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8545 17 , , , 27676 8545 18 and and CC 27676 8545 19 Air Air NNP 27676 8545 20 Force Force NNP 27676 8545 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8545 22 , , , 27676 8545 23 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 8545 24 Police Police NNP 27676 8545 25 Field Field NNP 27676 8545 26 Force Force NNP 27676 8545 27 Unit Unit NNP 27676 8545 28 , , , 27676 8545 29 Militia Militia NNP 27676 8545 30 Military Military NNP 27676 8545 31 manpower manpower NN 27676 8545 32 -- -- : 27676 8545 33 availability availability NN 27676 8545 34 : : : 27676 8545 35 males male NNS 27676 8545 36 age age NNP 27676 8545 37 15 15 CD 27676 8545 38 - - HYPH 27676 8545 39 49 49 CD 27676 8545 40 : : : 27676 8545 41 7,119,106 7,119,106 CD 27676 8545 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8545 43 1999 1999 CD 27676 8545 44 est est NNP 27676 8545 45 . . . 27676 8545 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8546 1 Military military JJ 27676 8546 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8546 3 -- -- : 27676 8546 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8546 5 for for IN 27676 8546 6 military military JJ 27676 8546 7 service service NN 27676 8546 8 : : : 27676 8546 9 males male NNS 27676 8546 10 age age NNP 27676 8546 11 15 15 CD 27676 8546 12 - - HYPH 27676 8546 13 49 49 CD 27676 8546 14 : : : 27676 8546 15 4,120,617 4,120,617 CD 27676 8546 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8546 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8546 18 est est NNP 27676 8546 19 . . . 27676 8546 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 1 Military military JJ 27676 8547 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8547 3 -- -- : 27676 8547 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8547 5 figure figure NN 27676 8547 6 : : : 27676 8547 7 $ $ $ 27676 8547 8 21 21 CD 27676 8547 9 million million CD 27676 8547 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 8547 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 13 Military military JJ 27676 8547 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8547 15 -- -- : 27676 8547 16 percent percent NN 27676 8547 17 of of IN 27676 8547 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8547 19 : : : 27676 8547 20 0.2 0.2 CD 27676 8547 21 % % NN 27676 8547 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 8547 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8547 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8547 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8547 28 -- -- : 27676 8547 29 international international JJ 27676 8547 30 : : : 27676 8547 31 dispute dispute NN 27676 8547 32 with with IN 27676 8547 33 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 8547 34 over over IN 27676 8547 35 the the DT 27676 8547 36 boundary boundary NN 27676 8547 37 in in IN 27676 8547 38 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8547 39 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 27676 8547 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 41 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8547 42 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 8547 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 44 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8547 45 drugs drug VBZ 27676 8547 46 : : : 27676 8547 47 growing grow VBG 27676 8547 48 role role NN 27676 8547 49 in in IN 27676 8547 50 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 8547 51 of of IN 27676 8547 52 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 8547 53 and and CC 27676 8547 54 Southeast southeast JJ 27676 8547 55 Asian asian JJ 27676 8547 56 heroin heroin NN 27676 8547 57 and and CC 27676 8547 58 South south JJ 27676 8547 59 American american JJ 27676 8547 60 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 8547 61 destined destine VBN 27676 8547 62 for for IN 27676 8547 63 European european JJ 27676 8547 64 and and CC 27676 8547 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Geography Geography NNP 27676 8547 149 Location Location NNP 27676 8547 150 : : : 27676 8547 151 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 8547 152 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8547 153 , , , 27676 8547 154 bordering border VBG 27676 8547 155 the the DT 27676 8547 156 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 8547 157 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8547 158 and and CC 27676 8547 159 the the DT 27676 8547 160 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 8547 161 of of IN 27676 8547 162 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 8547 163 , , , 27676 8547 164 southeast southeast NN 27676 8547 165 of of IN 27676 8547 166 Burma Burma NNP 27676 8547 167 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8547 168 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8547 169 : : : 27676 8547 170 15 15 CD 27676 8547 171 00 00 CD 27676 8547 172 N n CD 27676 8547 173 , , , 27676 8547 174 100 100 CD 27676 8547 175 00 00 CD 27676 8547 176 E e NN 27676 8547 177 Map Map NNP 27676 8547 178 references reference NNS 27676 8547 179 : : : 27676 8547 180 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 8547 181 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8547 182 Area Area NNP 27676 8547 183 : : : 27676 8547 184 total total NN 27676 8547 185 : : : 27676 8547 186 514,000 514,000 CD 27676 8547 187 sq sq RB 27676 8547 188 km km NNP 27676 8547 189 land land NN 27676 8547 190 : : : 27676 8547 191 511,770 511,770 CD 27676 8547 192 sq sq IN 27676 8547 193 km km NNP 27676 8547 194 water water NN 27676 8547 195 : : : 27676 8547 196 2,230 2,230 CD 27676 8547 197 sq sq NN 27676 8547 198 km km NNP 27676 8547 199 Area Area NNP 27676 8547 200 -- -- : 27676 8547 201 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8547 202 : : : 27676 8547 203 slightly slightly RB 27676 8547 204 more more JJR 27676 8547 205 than than IN 27676 8547 206 twice twice RB 27676 8547 207 the the DT 27676 8547 208 size size NN 27676 8547 209 of of IN 27676 8547 210 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 27676 8547 211 Land Land NNP 27676 8547 212 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8547 213 : : : 27676 8547 214 total total NN 27676 8547 215 : : : 27676 8547 216 4,863 4,863 CD 27676 8547 217 km km NN 27676 8547 218 border border NN 27676 8547 219 countries country NNS 27676 8547 220 : : : 27676 8547 221 Burma Burma NNP 27676 8547 222 1,800 1,800 CD 27676 8547 223 km km NNS 27676 8547 224 , , , 27676 8547 225 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 8547 226 803 803 CD 27676 8547 227 km km NN 27676 8547 228 , , , 27676 8547 229 Laos Laos NNP 27676 8547 230 1,754 1,754 CD 27676 8547 231 km km NN 27676 8547 232 , , , 27676 8547 233 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 8547 234 506 506 CD 27676 8547 235 km km NN 27676 8547 236 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8547 237 : : : 27676 8547 238 3,219 3,219 CD 27676 8547 239 km km NN 27676 8547 240 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8547 241 claims claim VBZ 27676 8547 242 : : : 27676 8547 243 continental continental NNP 27676 8547 244 shelf shelf NNP 27676 8547 245 : : : 27676 8547 246 200-m 200-m CD 27676 8547 247 depth depth NN 27676 8547 248 or or CC 27676 8547 249 to to IN 27676 8547 250 the the DT 27676 8547 251 depth depth NN 27676 8547 252 of of IN 27676 8547 253 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 8547 254 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8547 255 economic economic JJ 27676 8547 256 zone zone NN 27676 8547 257 : : : 27676 8547 258 200 200 CD 27676 8547 259 nm nm CD 27676 8547 260 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8547 261 sea sea NN 27676 8547 262 : : : 27676 8547 263 12 12 CD 27676 8547 264 nm nm NNP 27676 8547 265 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8547 266 : : : 27676 8547 267 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8547 268 ; ; : 27676 8547 269 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8547 270 , , , 27676 8547 271 warm warm JJ 27676 8547 272 , , , 27676 8547 273 cloudy cloudy JJ 27676 8547 274 southwest southwest NN 27676 8547 275 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 8547 276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 277 mid mid NNP 27676 8547 278 - - NNP 27676 8547 279 May May NNP 27676 8547 280 to to IN 27676 8547 281 September September NNP 27676 8547 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 283 ; ; : 27676 8547 284 dry dry JJ 27676 8547 285 , , , 27676 8547 286 cool cool JJ 27676 8547 287 northeast northeast NN 27676 8547 288 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 8547 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 290 November November NNP 27676 8547 291 to to IN 27676 8547 292 mid mid NNP 27676 8547 293 - - NNP 27676 8547 294 March March NNP 27676 8547 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8547 296 ; ; : 27676 8547 297 southern southern JJ 27676 8547 298 isthmus isthmus NN 27676 8547 299 always always RB 27676 8547 300 hot hot JJ 27676 8547 301 and and CC 27676 8547 302 humid humid JJ 27676 8547 303 Terrain terrain NN 27676 8547 304 : : : 27676 8547 305 central central JJ 27676 8547 306 plain plain NN 27676 8547 307 ; ; : 27676 8547 308 Khorat Khorat NNP 27676 8547 309 Plateau Plateau NNP 27676 8547 310 in in IN 27676 8547 311 the the DT 27676 8547 312 east east NN 27676 8547 313 ; ; : 27676 8547 314 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8547 315 elsewhere elsewhere RB 27676 8547 316 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8547 317 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8547 318 : : : 27676 8547 319 lowest low JJS 27676 8547 320 point point NN 27676 8547 321 : : : 27676 8547 322 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 8547 323 of of IN 27676 8547 324 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 8547 325 0 0 NNP 27676 8547 326 m m DT 27676 8547 327 highest high JJS 27676 8547 328 point point NN 27676 8547 329 : : : 27676 8547 330 Doi Doi NNP 27676 8547 331 Inthanon Inthanon NNP 27676 8547 332 2,576 2,576 CD 27676 8547 333 m m CD 27676 8547 334 Natural natural JJ 27676 8547 335 resources resource NNS 27676 8547 336 : : : 27676 8547 337 tin tin NN 27676 8547 338 , , , 27676 8547 339 rubber rubber NN 27676 8547 340 , , , 27676 8547 341 natural natural JJ 27676 8547 342 gas gas NN 27676 8547 343 , , , 27676 8547 344 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 8547 345 , , , 27676 8547 346 tantalum tantalum NN 27676 8547 347 , , , 27676 8547 348 timber timber NN 27676 8547 349 , , , 27676 8547 350 lead lead NN 27676 8547 351 , , , 27676 8547 352 fish fish NN 27676 8547 353 , , , 27676 8547 354 gypsum gypsum NN 27676 8547 355 , , , 27676 8547 356 lignite lignite NN 27676 8547 357 , , , 27676 8547 358 fluorite fluorite VB 27676 8547 359 Land Land NNP 27676 8547 360 use use NN 27676 8547 361 : : : 27676 8547 362 arable arable JJ 27676 8547 363 land land NN 27676 8547 364 : : : 27676 8547 365 34 34 CD 27676 8547 366 % % NN 27676 8547 367 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8547 368 crops crop NNS 27676 8547 369 : : : 27676 8547 370 6 6 CD 27676 8547 371 % % NN 27676 8547 372 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8547 373 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8547 374 : : : 27676 8547 375 2 2 CD 27676 8547 376 % % NN 27676 8547 377 forests forest NNS 27676 8547 378 and and CC 27676 8547 379 woodland woodland NN 27676 8547 380 : : : 27676 8547 381 26 26 CD 27676 8547 382 % % NN 27676 8547 383 other other JJ 27676 8547 384 : : : 27676 8547 385 32 32 CD 27676 8547 386 % % NN 27676 8547 387 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8547 388 1993 1993 CD 27676 8547 389 est est NNP 27676 8547 390 . . . 27676 8547 391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8548 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8548 2 land land NN 27676 8548 3 : : : 27676 8548 4 44,000 44,000 CD 27676 8548 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8548 6 km km NNP 27676 8548 7 ( ( -LRB- 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NNPS 27676 8549 65 , , , 27676 8549 66 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8549 67 Life Life NNP 27676 8549 68 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8549 69 , , , 27676 8549 70 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8549 71 Test Test NNP 27676 8549 72 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8549 73 , , , 27676 8549 74 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8549 75 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8549 76 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8549 77 , , , 27676 8549 78 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8549 79 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8549 80 83 83 CD 27676 8549 81 , , , 27676 8549 82 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 8549 83 Timber Timber NNP 27676 8549 84 94 94 CD 27676 8549 85 signed sign VBD 27676 8549 86 , , , 27676 8549 87 but but CC 27676 8549 88 not not RB 27676 8549 89 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8549 90 : : : 27676 8549 91 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8549 92 , , , 27676 8549 93 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8549 94 Change Change NNP 27676 8549 95 - - HYPH 27676 8549 96 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 8549 97 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8549 98 , , , 27676 8549 99 Law Law NNP 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8560 26 Capital capital NN 27676 8560 27 : : : 27676 8560 28 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 27676 8560 29 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 8560 30 divisions division NNS 27676 8560 31 : : : 27676 8560 32 76 76 CD 27676 8560 33 provinces province NNS 27676 8560 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8560 35 changwat changwat NNP 27676 8560 36 , , , 27676 8560 37 singular singular JJ 27676 8560 38 and and CC 27676 8560 39 plural plural JJ 27676 8560 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8560 41 ; ; : 27676 8560 42 Amnat Amnat NNP 27676 8560 43 Charoen Charoen NNP 27676 8560 44 , , , 27676 8560 45 Ang Ang NNP 27676 8560 46 Thong Thong NNP 27676 8560 47 , , , 27676 8560 48 Buriram Buriram NNP 27676 8560 49 , , , 27676 8560 50 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 27676 8560 51 , , , 27676 8560 52 Chai Chai NNP 27676 8560 53 Nat Nat NNP 27676 8560 54 , , , 27676 8560 55 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 27676 8560 56 , , , 27676 8560 57 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 27676 8560 58 , , , 27676 8560 59 Chiang Chiang NNP 27676 8560 60 Mai Mai NNP 27676 8560 61 , , , 27676 8560 62 Chiang Chiang NNP 27676 8560 63 Rai Rai NNP 27676 8560 64 , , , 27676 8560 65 Chon Chon NNP 27676 8560 66 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 67 , , , 27676 8560 68 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 27676 8560 69 , , , 27676 8560 70 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 27676 8560 71 , , , 27676 8560 72 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 27676 8560 73 Phet Phet NNP 27676 8560 74 , , , 27676 8560 75 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 27676 8560 76 , , , 27676 8560 77 Khon Khon NNP 27676 8560 78 Kaen Kaen NNP 27676 8560 79 , , , 27676 8560 80 Krabi Krabi NNP 27676 8560 81 , , , 27676 8560 82 Krung Krung NNP 27676 8560 83 Thep Thep NNP 27676 8560 84 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 27676 8560 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8560 86 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 27676 8560 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8560 88 , , , 27676 8560 89 Lampang Lampang NNP 27676 8560 90 , , , 27676 8560 91 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 27676 8560 92 , , , 27676 8560 93 Loei Loei NNP 27676 8560 94 , , , 27676 8560 95 Lop Lop NNP 27676 8560 96 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 97 , , , 27676 8560 98 Mae Mae NNP 27676 8560 99 Hong Hong NNP 27676 8560 100 Son Son NNP 27676 8560 101 , , , 27676 8560 102 Maha Maha NNP 27676 8560 103 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 27676 8560 104 , , , 27676 8560 105 Mukdahan Mukdahan NNP 27676 8560 106 , , , 27676 8560 107 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 108 Nayok Nayok NNP 27676 8560 109 , , , 27676 8560 110 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 111 Pathom Pathom NNP 27676 8560 112 , , , 27676 8560 113 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 114 Phanom Phanom NNP 27676 8560 115 , , , 27676 8560 116 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 117 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 27676 8560 118 , , , 27676 8560 119 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 120 Sawan Sawan NNP 27676 8560 121 , , , 27676 8560 122 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 123 Si Si NNP 27676 8560 124 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 27676 8560 125 , , , 27676 8560 126 Nan Nan NNP 27676 8560 127 , , , 27676 8560 128 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 27676 8560 129 , , , 27676 8560 130 Nong Nong NNP 27676 8560 131 Bua Bua NNP 27676 8560 132 Lamphu Lamphu NNP 27676 8560 133 , , , 27676 8560 134 Nong Nong NNP 27676 8560 135 Khai Khai NNP 27676 8560 136 , , , 27676 8560 137 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 27676 8560 138 , , , 27676 8560 139 Pathum Pathum NNP 27676 8560 140 Thani Thani NNP 27676 8560 141 , , , 27676 8560 142 Pattani Pattani NNP 27676 8560 143 , , , 27676 8560 144 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 27676 8560 145 , , , 27676 8560 146 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 27676 8560 147 , , , 27676 8560 148 Phayao Phayao NNP 27676 8560 149 , , , 27676 8560 150 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 27676 8560 151 , , , 27676 8560 152 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 27676 8560 153 , , , 27676 8560 154 Phichit Phichit NNP 27676 8560 155 , , , 27676 8560 156 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 27676 8560 157 , , , 27676 8560 158 Phra Phra NNP 27676 8560 159 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 160 Si Si NNP 27676 8560 161 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 27676 8560 162 , , , 27676 8560 163 Phrae Phrae NNP 27676 8560 164 , , , 27676 8560 165 Phuket Phuket NNP 27676 8560 166 , , , 27676 8560 167 Prachin Prachin NNP 27676 8560 168 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 169 , , , 27676 8560 170 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 27676 8560 171 Khiri Khiri NNP 27676 8560 172 Khan Khan NNP 27676 8560 173 , , , 27676 8560 174 Ranong Ranong NNP 27676 8560 175 , , , 27676 8560 176 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 27676 8560 177 , , , 27676 8560 178 Rayong Rayong NNP 27676 8560 179 , , , 27676 8560 180 Roi Roi NNP 27676 8560 181 Et Et NNP 27676 8560 182 , , , 27676 8560 183 Sa Sa NNP 27676 8560 184 Kaeo Kaeo NNP 27676 8560 185 , , , 27676 8560 186 Sakon Sakon NNP 27676 8560 187 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 27676 8560 188 , , , 27676 8560 189 Samut Samut NNP 27676 8560 190 Prakan Prakan NNP 27676 8560 191 , , , 27676 8560 192 Samut Samut NNP 27676 8560 193 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 27676 8560 194 , , , 27676 8560 195 Samut Samut NNP 27676 8560 196 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 27676 8560 197 , , , 27676 8560 198 Sara Sara NNP 27676 8560 199 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 200 , , , 27676 8560 201 Satun Satun NNPS 27676 8560 202 , , , 27676 8560 203 Sing Sing NNP 27676 8560 204 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 205 , , , 27676 8560 206 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 27676 8560 207 , , , 27676 8560 208 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 27676 8560 209 , , , 27676 8560 210 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 27676 8560 211 , , , 27676 8560 212 Suphan Suphan NNP 27676 8560 213 Buri Buri NNP 27676 8560 214 , , , 27676 8560 215 Surat Surat NNP 27676 8560 216 Thani Thani NNP 27676 8560 217 , , , 27676 8560 218 Surin Surin NNP 27676 8560 219 , , , 27676 8560 220 Tak Tak NNP 27676 8560 221 , , , 27676 8560 222 Trang Trang NNP 27676 8560 223 , , , 27676 8560 224 Trat Trat NNP 27676 8560 225 , , , 27676 8560 226 Ubon Ubon NNP 27676 8560 227 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 27676 8560 228 , , , 27676 8560 229 Udon Udon NNP 27676 8560 230 Thani Thani NNP 27676 8560 231 , , , 27676 8560 232 Uthai Uthai NNP 27676 8560 233 Thani Thani NNP 27676 8560 234 , , , 27676 8560 235 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 27676 8560 236 , , , 27676 8560 237 Yala Yala NNP 27676 8560 238 , , , 27676 8560 239 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 27676 8560 240 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8560 241 : : : 27676 8560 242 1238 1238 CD 27676 8560 243 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8560 244 traditional traditional JJ 27676 8560 245 founding founding NN 27676 8560 246 date date NN 27676 8560 247 ; ; : 27676 8560 248 never never RB 27676 8560 249 colonized colonize VBN 27676 8560 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8560 251 National national JJ 27676 8560 252 holiday holiday NN 27676 8560 253 : : : 27676 8560 254 Birthday birthday NN 27676 8560 255 of of IN 27676 8560 256 His -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8560 257 Majesty Majesty NNP 27676 8560 258 the the DT 27676 8560 259 King King NNP 27676 8560 260 , , , 27676 8560 261 5 5 CD 27676 8560 262 December December NNP 27676 8560 263 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8560 264 1927 1927 CD 27676 8560 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8560 266 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 8560 267 : : : 27676 8560 268 new new JJ 27676 8560 269 constitution constitution NN 27676 8560 270 signed sign VBN 27676 8560 271 by by IN 27676 8560 272 King King NNP 27676 8560 273 PHUMIPHON PHUMIPHON NNP 27676 8560 274 on on IN 27676 8560 275 11 11 CD 27676 8560 276 October October NNP 27676 8560 277 1997 1997 CD 27676 8560 278 Legal legal JJ 27676 8560 279 system system NN 27676 8560 280 : : : 27676 8560 281 based base VBN 27676 8560 282 on on IN 27676 8560 283 civil civil JJ 27676 8560 284 law law NN 27676 8560 285 system system NN 27676 8560 286 , , , 27676 8560 287 with with IN 27676 8560 288 influences influence NNS 27676 8560 289 of of IN 27676 8560 290 common common JJ 27676 8560 291 law law NN 27676 8560 292 ; ; : 27676 8560 293 has have VBZ 27676 8560 294 not not RB 27676 8560 295 accepted accept VBN 27676 8560 296 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 8560 297 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8560 298 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8560 299 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8560 300 : : : 27676 8560 301 18 18 CD 27676 8560 302 years year NNS 27676 8560 303 of of IN 27676 8560 304 age age NN 27676 8560 305 ; ; : 27676 8560 306 universal universal JJ 27676 8560 307 and and 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Council NNP 27676 8560 342 of of IN 27676 8560 343 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 8560 344 note note VBP 27676 8560 345 : : : 27676 8560 346 there there EX 27676 8560 347 is be VBZ 27676 8560 348 also also RB 27676 8560 349 a a DT 27676 8560 350 Privy Privy NNP 27676 8560 351 Council Council NNP 27676 8560 352 elections election NNS 27676 8560 353 : : : 27676 8560 354 none none NN 27676 8560 355 ; ; : 27676 8560 356 the the DT 27676 8560 357 monarch monarch NN 27676 8560 358 is be VBZ 27676 8560 359 hereditary hereditary JJ 27676 8560 360 ; ; : 27676 8560 361 prime prime NNP 27676 8560 362 minister minister NNP 27676 8560 363 designated designate VBN 27676 8560 364 from from IN 27676 8560 365 among among IN 27676 8560 366 the the DT 27676 8560 367 members member NNS 27676 8560 368 of of IN 27676 8560 369 the the DT 27676 8560 370 House House NNP 27676 8560 371 of of IN 27676 8560 372 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 8560 373 ; ; : 27676 8560 374 following follow VBG 27676 8560 375 a a DT 27676 8560 376 national national JJ 27676 8560 377 election election NN 27676 8560 378 for for IN 27676 8560 379 the the DT 27676 8560 380 House House NNP 27676 8560 381 of of IN 27676 8560 382 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 8560 383 , , , 27676 8560 384 the the DT 27676 8560 385 leader leader NN 27676 8560 386 of of IN 27676 8560 387 the the DT 27676 8560 388 party party NN 27676 8560 389 that that WDT 27676 8560 390 can can MD 27676 8560 391 organize organize VB 27676 8560 392 a a DT 27676 8560 393 majority majority NN 27676 8560 394 coalition coalition NN 27676 8560 395 usually usually RB 27676 8560 396 becomes become VBZ 27676 8560 397 prime prime JJ 27676 8560 398 minister minister NN 27676 8560 399 Legislative Legislative NNP 27676 8560 400 branch branch NN 27676 8560 401 : : : 27676 8560 402 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 8560 403 National National NNP 27676 8560 404 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8560 405 or or CC 27676 8560 406 Rathasapha Rathasapha NNP 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441 House House NNP 27676 8560 442 of of IN 27676 8560 443 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 8560 444 or or CC 27676 8560 445 Sapha Sapha NNP 27676 8560 446 Phuthaen Phuthaen NNP 27676 8560 447 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 27676 8560 448 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8560 449 currently currently RB 27676 8560 450 has have VBZ 27676 8560 451 391 391 CD 27676 8560 452 members member NNS 27676 8560 453 , , , 27676 8560 454 but but CC 27676 8560 455 will will MD 27676 8560 456 become become VB 27676 8560 457 a a DT 27676 8560 458 500-member 500-member CD 27676 8560 459 body body NN 27676 8560 460 after after IN 27676 8560 461 the the DT 27676 8560 462 next next JJ 27676 8560 463 election election NN 27676 8560 464 ; ; , 27676 8560 465 members member NNS 27676 8560 466 elected elect VBN 27676 8560 467 by by IN 27676 8560 468 popular popular JJ 27676 8560 469 vote vote NN 27676 8560 470 to to TO 27676 8560 471 serve serve VB 27676 8560 472 four four CD 27676 8560 473 - - HYPH 27676 8560 474 year year NN 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27676 8560 510 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 8560 511 -- -- : 27676 8560 512 percent percent NN 27676 8560 513 of of IN 27676 8560 514 vote vote NN 27676 8560 515 by by IN 27676 8560 516 party party NN 27676 8560 517 -- -- : 27676 8560 518 NA na NN 27676 8560 519 ; ; , 27676 8560 520 seats seat NNS 27676 8560 521 by by IN 27676 8560 522 party party NN 27676 8560 523 -- -- : 27676 8560 524 NAP NAP NNP 27676 8560 525 125 125 CD 27676 8560 526 , , , 27676 8560 527 DP DP NNP 27676 8560 528 123 123 CD 27676 8560 529 , , , 27676 8560 530 NDP NDP NNP 27676 8560 531 52 52 CD 27676 8560 532 , , , 27676 8560 533 TNP TNP NNP 27676 8560 534 39 39 CD 27676 8560 535 , , , 27676 8560 536 SAP sap NN 27676 8560 537 20 20 CD 27676 8560 538 , , , 27676 8560 539 TCP TCP NNP 27676 8560 540 18 18 CD 27676 8560 541 , , , 27676 8560 542 SP SP NNP 27676 8560 543 8 8 CD 27676 8560 544 , , , 27676 8560 545 LDP LDP NNP 27676 8560 546 4 4 CD 27676 8560 547 , , , 27676 8560 548 MP MP NNP 27676 8560 549 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621 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8560 622 , , , 27676 8560 623 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8560 624 , , , 27676 8560 625 IMO imo RB 27676 8560 626 , , , 27676 8560 627 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8560 628 , , , 27676 8560 629 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8560 630 , , , 27676 8560 631 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8560 632 , , , 27676 8560 633 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8560 634 , , , 27676 8560 635 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8560 636 , , , 27676 8560 637 ISO ISO NNP 27676 8560 638 , , , 27676 8560 639 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8560 640 , , , 27676 8560 641 NAM NAM NNP 27676 8560 642 , , , 27676 8560 643 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 8560 644 , , , 27676 8560 645 PCA PCA NNP 27676 8560 646 , , , 27676 8560 647 UN UN NNP 27676 8560 648 , , , 27676 8560 649 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8560 650 , , , 27676 8560 651 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8560 652 , , , 27676 8560 653 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 8560 654 , , , 27676 8560 655 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8560 656 , , , 27676 8560 657 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 8560 658 , , , 27676 8560 659 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 8560 660 , , , 27676 8560 661 UNU UNU NNP 27676 8560 662 , , , 27676 8560 663 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8560 664 , , , 27676 8560 665 WCL WCL NNP 27676 8560 666 , , , 27676 8560 667 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 8560 668 , , , 27676 8560 669 WHO who WP 27676 8560 670 , , , 27676 8560 671 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8560 672 , , , 27676 8560 673 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8560 674 , , , 27676 8560 675 WToO wtoo FW 27676 8560 676 , , , 27676 8560 677 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8560 678 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8560 679 representation representation NN 27676 8560 680 in in IN 27676 8560 681 the the DT 27676 8560 682 US US NNP 27676 8560 683 : : : 27676 8560 684 chief chief NN 27676 8560 685 of of IN 27676 8560 686 mission mission NN 27676 8560 687 : : : 27676 8560 688 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8560 689 NIT NIT NNP 27676 8560 690 Phibunsongkhram Phibunsongkhram NNP 27676 8560 691 chancery chancery NN 27676 8560 692 : : : 27676 8560 693 1024 1024 CD 27676 8560 694 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 8560 695 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 8560 696 NW NW NNP 27676 8560 697 , , , 27676 8560 698 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8560 699 , , , 27676 8560 700 DC DC NNP 27676 8560 701 20007 20007 CD 27676 8560 702 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8560 703 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8560 704 general general NN 27676 8560 705 : : : 27676 8560 706 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 8560 707 , , , 27676 8560 708 Los Los NNP 27676 8560 709 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 8560 710 , , , 27676 8560 711 and and CC 27676 8560 712 New New NNP 27676 8560 713 York York NNP 27676 8560 714 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8560 715 representation representation NN 27676 8560 716 from from IN 27676 8560 717 the the DT 27676 8560 718 US US NNP 27676 8560 719 : : : 27676 8560 720 chief chief NN 27676 8560 721 of of IN 27676 8560 722 mission mission NN 27676 8560 723 : : : 27676 8560 724 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8560 725 Richard Richard NNP 27676 8560 726 HECKLINGER HECKLINGER NNP 27676 8560 727 embassy embassy NN 27676 8560 728 : : : 27676 8560 729 120 120 CD 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8580 33 network network NN 27676 8580 34 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8580 35 : : : 27676 8580 36 microwave microwave NN 27676 8580 37 radio radio NN 27676 8580 38 relay relay NN 27676 8580 39 and and CC 27676 8580 40 multichannel multichannel NN 27676 8580 41 cable cable NN 27676 8580 42 ; ; : 27676 8580 43 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8580 44 satellite satellite NN 27676 8580 45 system system NN 27676 8580 46 being be VBG 27676 8580 47 developed develop VBN 27676 8580 48 international international JJ 27676 8580 49 : : : 27676 8580 50 satellite satellite NN 27676 8580 51 earth earth NN 27676 8580 52 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 8580 53 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8580 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8580 55 1 1 CD 27676 8580 56 Indian Indian NNP 27676 8580 57 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8580 58 and and CC 27676 8580 59 1 1 CD 27676 8580 60 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 8580 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8580 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8580 63 Radio radio NN 27676 8580 64 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8580 65 stations station NNS 27676 8580 66 : : : 27676 8580 67 AM am VBP 27676 8580 68 200 200 CD 27676 8580 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8580 70 in in IN 27676 8580 71 government government NN 27676 8580 72 - - HYPH 27676 8580 73 controlled control VBN 27676 8580 74 network network NN 27676 8580 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8580 76 , , , 27676 8580 77 FM FM NNP 27676 8580 78 100 100 CD 27676 8580 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8580 80 in in IN 27676 8580 81 government government NN 27676 8580 82 - - HYPH 27676 8580 83 controlled control VBN 27676 8580 84 network network NN 27676 8580 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8580 86 , , , 27676 8580 87 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8580 88 0 0 CD 27676 8580 89 Radios radio NNS 27676 8580 90 : : : 27676 8580 91 10.75 10.75 CD 27676 8580 92 million million CD 27676 8580 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8580 94 1992 1992 CD 27676 8580 95 est est NNP 27676 8580 96 . . . 27676 8580 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8581 1 Television television NN 27676 8581 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8581 3 stations station NNS 27676 8581 4 : : : 27676 8581 5 5 5 CD 27676 8581 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8581 7 all all DT 27676 8581 8 in in IN 27676 8581 9 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 27676 8581 10 ; ; : 27676 8581 11 in in IN 27676 8581 12 addition addition NN 27676 8581 13 , , , 27676 8581 14 there there EX 27676 8581 15 are be VBP 27676 8581 16 131 131 CD 27676 8581 17 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8581 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8581 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8581 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 8581 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8581 22 Televisions television NNS 27676 8581 23 : : : 27676 8581 24 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 8581 25 million million CD 27676 8581 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8581 27 1993 1993 CD 27676 8581 28 est est NNP 27676 8581 29 . . . 27676 8581 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8582 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8582 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8582 3 : : : 27676 8582 4 total total NN 27676 8582 5 : : : 27676 8582 6 4,623 4,623 CD 27676 8582 7 km km NN 27676 8582 8 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8582 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8582 10 : : : 27676 8582 11 4,623 4,623 CD 27676 8582 12 km km NN 27676 8582 13 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8582 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8582 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8582 16 99 99 CD 27676 8582 17 km km NN 27676 8582 18 double double JJ 27676 8582 19 track track NN 27676 8582 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8582 21 Highways highway NNS 27676 8582 22 : : : 27676 8582 23 total total NN 27676 8582 24 : : : 27676 8582 25 64,600 64,600 CD 27676 8582 26 km km NN 27676 8582 27 paved pave VBN 27676 8582 28 : : : 27676 8582 29 62,985 62,985 CD 27676 8582 30 km km NN 27676 8582 31 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8582 32 : : : 27676 8582 33 1,615 1,615 CD 27676 8582 34 km km NNS 27676 8582 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8582 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 8582 37 est est NNP 27676 8582 38 . . . 27676 8582 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8583 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8583 2 : : : 27676 8583 3 3,999 3,999 CD 27676 8583 4 km km NN 27676 8583 5 principal principal JJ 27676 8583 6 waterways waterway NNS 27676 8583 7 ; ; : 27676 8583 8 3,701 3,701 CD 27676 8583 9 km km NN 27676 8583 10 with with IN 27676 8583 11 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8583 12 depths depth NNS 27676 8583 13 of of IN 27676 8583 14 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 8583 15 m m NNS 27676 8583 16 or or CC 27676 8583 17 more more JJR 27676 8583 18 throughout throughout IN 27676 8583 19 the the DT 27676 8583 20 year year NN 27676 8583 21 ; ; , 27676 8583 22 numerous numerous JJ 27676 8583 23 minor minor JJ 27676 8583 24 waterways waterway NNS 27676 8583 25 navigable navigable JJ 27676 8583 26 by by IN 27676 8583 27 shallow shallow JJ 27676 8583 28 - - HYPH 27676 8583 29 draft draft NN 27676 8583 30 native native JJ 27676 8583 31 craft craft NN 27676 8583 32 Pipelines Pipelines NNP 27676 8583 33 : : : 27676 8583 34 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8583 35 products product NNS 27676 8583 36 67 67 CD 27676 8583 37 km km NN 27676 8583 38 ; ; : 27676 8583 39 natural natural JJ 27676 8583 40 gas gas NN 27676 8583 41 350 350 CD 27676 8583 42 km km NN 27676 8583 43 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8583 44 and and CC 27676 8583 45 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8583 46 : : : 27676 8583 47 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 27676 8583 48 , , , 27676 8583 49 Laem Laem NNP 27676 8583 50 Chabang Chabang NNP 27676 8583 51 , , , 27676 8583 52 Pattani Pattani NNP 27676 8583 53 , , , 27676 8583 54 Phuket Phuket NNP 27676 8583 55 , , , 27676 8583 56 Sattahip Sattahip NNP 27676 8583 57 , , , 27676 8583 58 Si Si NNP 27676 8583 59 Racha Racha NNP 27676 8583 60 , , , 27676 8583 61 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 27676 8583 62 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8583 63 marine marine NN 27676 8583 64 : : : 27676 8583 65 total total NN 27676 8583 66 : : : 27676 8583 67 293 293 CD 27676 8583 68 ships ship NNS 27676 8583 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8583 70 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8583 71 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8583 72 or or CC 27676 8583 73 over over RB 27676 8583 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8583 75 totaling total VBG 27676 8583 76 1,848,626 1,848,626 CD 27676 8583 77 GRT/2,989,382 GRT/2,989,382 . 27676 8583 78 DWT dwt NN 27676 8583 79 ships ship NNS 27676 8583 80 by by IN 27676 8583 81 type type NN 27676 8583 82 : : : 27676 8583 83 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8583 84 41 41 CD 27676 8583 85 , , , 27676 8583 86 cargo cargo NN 27676 8583 87 135 135 CD 27676 8583 88 , , , 27676 8583 89 chemical chemical NN 27676 8583 90 tanker tanker NN 27676 8583 91 5 5 CD 27676 8583 92 , , , 27676 8583 93 combination combination NN 27676 8583 94 bulk bulk NN 27676 8583 95 1 1 CD 27676 8583 96 , , , 27676 8583 97 container container NN 27676 8583 98 13 13 CD 27676 8583 99 , , , 27676 8583 100 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 8583 101 gas gas NN 27676 8583 102 tanker tanker NN 27676 8583 103 17 17 CD 27676 8583 104 , , , 27676 8583 105 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 8583 106 large large JJ 27676 8583 107 - - HYPH 27676 8583 108 load load NN 27676 8583 109 carrier carrier NN 27676 8583 110 3 3 CD 27676 8583 111 , , , 27676 8583 112 oil oil NN 27676 8583 113 tanker tanker NN 27676 8583 114 61 61 CD 27676 8583 115 , , , 27676 8583 116 passenger passenger NN 27676 8583 117 1 1 CD 27676 8583 118 , , , 27676 8583 119 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 8583 120 cargo cargo NN 27676 8583 121 11 11 CD 27676 8583 122 , , , 27676 8583 123 roll roll NN 27676 8583 124 - - HYPH 27676 8583 125 on on IN 27676 8583 126 / / SYM 27676 8583 127 roll roll NN 27676 8583 128 - - HYPH 27676 8583 129 off off RP 27676 8583 130 cargo cargo NN 27676 8583 131 2 2 CD 27676 8583 132 , , , 27676 8583 133 short short JJ 27676 8583 134 - - HYPH 27676 8583 135 sea sea NN 27676 8583 136 passenger passenger NN 27676 8583 137 1 1 CD 27676 8583 138 , , , 27676 8583 139 specialized specialized JJ 27676 8583 140 tanker tanker NN 27676 8583 141 2 2 CD 27676 8583 142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8583 143 1998 1998 CD 27676 8583 144 est est NNP 27676 8583 145 . . . 27676 8583 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8584 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8584 2 : : : 27676 8584 3 107 107 CD 27676 8584 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8584 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8584 6 est est NNP 27676 8584 7 . . . 27676 8584 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8585 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8585 2 -- -- : 27676 8585 3 with with IN 27676 8585 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8585 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8585 6 : : : 27676 8585 7 total total NN 27676 8585 8 : : : 27676 8585 9 56 56 CD 27676 8585 10 over over IN 27676 8585 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8585 12 m m NN 27676 8585 13 : : : 27676 8585 14 6 6 CD 27676 8585 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8585 16 to to TO 27676 8585 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8585 18 m m NN 27676 8585 19 : : : 27676 8585 20 9 9 CD 27676 8585 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8585 22 to to TO 27676 8585 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8585 24 m m NN 27676 8585 25 : : : 27676 8585 26 17 17 CD 27676 8585 27 914 914 CD 27676 8585 28 to to TO 27676 8585 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8585 30 m m NN 27676 8585 31 : : : 27676 8585 32 20 20 CD 27676 8585 33 under under IN 27676 8585 34 914 914 CD 27676 8585 35 m m NN 27676 8585 36 : : : 27676 8585 37 4 4 CD 27676 8585 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8585 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8585 40 est est NNP 27676 8585 41 . . . 27676 8585 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8586 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8586 2 -- -- : 27676 8586 3 with with IN 27676 8586 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8586 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8586 6 : : : 27676 8586 7 total total NN 27676 8586 8 : : : 27676 8586 9 51 51 CD 27676 8586 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8586 11 to to TO 27676 8586 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8586 13 m m NN 27676 8586 14 : : : 27676 8586 15 1 1 CD 27676 8586 16 914 914 CD 27676 8586 17 to to TO 27676 8586 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8586 19 m m NN 27676 8586 20 : : : 27676 8586 21 15 15 CD 27676 8586 22 under under IN 27676 8586 23 914 914 CD 27676 8586 24 m m NN 27676 8586 25 : : : 27676 8586 26 35 35 CD 27676 8586 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8586 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8586 29 est est NNP 27676 8586 30 . . . 27676 8586 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8587 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8587 2 : : : 27676 8587 3 3 3 CD 27676 8587 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8587 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8587 6 est est NNP 27676 8587 7 . . . 27676 8587 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8588 1 Military military JJ 27676 8588 2 Military military JJ 27676 8588 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8588 4 : : : 27676 8588 5 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8588 6 Thai Thai NNP 27676 8588 7 Army Army NNP 27676 8588 8 , , , 27676 8588 9 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8588 10 Thai Thai NNP 27676 8588 11 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8588 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8588 13 includes include VBZ 27676 8588 14 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8588 15 Thai Thai NNP 27676 8588 16 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8588 17 Corps Corps NNP 27676 8588 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8588 19 , , , 27676 8588 20 Royal Royal NNP 27676 8588 21 Thai Thai NNP 27676 8588 22 Air Air NNP 27676 8588 23 Force Force NNP 27676 8588 24 , , , 27676 8588 25 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 27676 8588 26 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8588 27 Military Military NNP 27676 8588 28 manpower manpower NN 27676 8588 29 -- -- : 27676 8588 30 military military JJ 27676 8588 31 age age NN 27676 8588 32 : : : 27676 8588 33 18 18 CD 27676 8588 34 years year NNS 27676 8588 35 of of IN 27676 8588 36 age age NN 27676 8588 37 Military military JJ 27676 8588 38 manpower manpower NN 27676 8588 39 -- -- : 27676 8588 40 availability availability NN 27676 8588 41 : : : 27676 8588 42 males male NNS 27676 8588 43 age age NNP 27676 8588 44 15 15 CD 27676 8588 45 - - HYPH 27676 8588 46 49 49 CD 27676 8588 47 : : SYM 27676 8588 48 17,486,014 17,486,014 CD 27676 8588 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8588 50 1999 1999 CD 27676 8588 51 est est NNP 27676 8588 52 . . . 27676 8588 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8589 1 Military military JJ 27676 8589 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8589 3 -- -- : 27676 8589 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8589 5 for for IN 27676 8589 6 military military JJ 27676 8589 7 service service NN 27676 8589 8 : : : 27676 8589 9 males male NNS 27676 8589 10 age age NNP 27676 8589 11 15 15 CD 27676 8589 12 - - HYPH 27676 8589 13 49 49 CD 27676 8589 14 : : SYM 27676 8589 15 10,536,417 10,536,417 CD 27676 8589 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8589 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8589 18 est est NNP 27676 8589 19 . . . 27676 8589 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8590 1 Military military JJ 27676 8590 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8590 3 -- -- : 27676 8590 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8590 5 military military JJ 27676 8590 6 age age NN 27676 8590 7 annually annually RB 27676 8590 8 : : : 27676 8590 9 males male NNS 27676 8590 10 : : : 27676 8590 11 585,562 585,562 CD 27676 8590 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8590 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8590 14 est est NNP 27676 8590 15 . . . 27676 8590 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8591 1 Military military JJ 27676 8591 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8591 3 -- -- : 27676 8591 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8591 5 figure figure NN 27676 8591 6 : : : 27676 8591 7 $ $ $ 27676 8591 8 1.95 1.95 CD 27676 8591 9 billion billion CD 27676 8591 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8591 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 8591 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8591 13 Military military JJ 27676 8591 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8591 15 -- -- : 27676 8591 16 percent percent NN 27676 8591 17 of of IN 27676 8591 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8591 19 : : : 27676 8591 20 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 8591 21 % % NN 27676 8591 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8591 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 8591 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8591 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8591 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8591 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8591 28 -- -- : 27676 8591 29 international international JJ 27676 8591 30 : : : 27676 8591 31 parts part NNS 27676 8591 32 of of IN 27676 8591 33 the the DT 27676 8591 34 border border NN 27676 8591 35 with with IN 27676 8591 36 Laos Laos NNP 27676 8591 37 are be VBP 27676 8591 38 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 8591 39 ; ; : 27676 8591 40 maritime maritime JJ 27676 8591 41 boundary boundary JJ 27676 8591 42 with with IN 27676 8591 43 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 8591 44 resolved resolve VBD 27676 8591 45 , , , 27676 8591 46 August August NNP 27676 8591 47 1997 1997 CD 27676 8591 48 ; ; : 27676 8591 49 parts part NNS 27676 8591 50 of of IN 27676 8591 51 border border NN 27676 8591 52 with with IN 27676 8591 53 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 8591 54 are be VBP 27676 8591 55 indefinite indefinite JJ 27676 8591 56 ; ; : 27676 8591 57 maritime maritime JJ 27676 8591 58 boundary boundary JJ 27676 8591 59 with with IN 27676 8591 60 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 8591 61 not not RB 27676 8591 62 clearly clearly RB 27676 8591 63 defined define VBN 27676 8591 64 ; ; : 27676 8591 65 sporadic sporadic JJ 27676 8591 66 conflict conflict NN 27676 8591 67 with with IN 27676 8591 68 Burma Burma NNP 27676 8591 69 over over IN 27676 8591 70 alignment alignment NN 27676 8591 71 of of IN 27676 8591 72 border border NN 27676 8591 73 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8591 74 drugs drug NNS 27676 8591 75 : : : 27676 8591 76 a a DT 27676 8591 77 minor minor JJ 27676 8591 78 producer producer NN 27676 8591 79 of of IN 27676 8591 80 opium opium NN 27676 8591 81 , , , 27676 8591 82 heroin heroin NN 27676 8591 83 , , , 27676 8591 84 and and CC 27676 8591 85 marijuana marijuana NNP 27676 8591 86 ; ; : 27676 8591 87 major major JJ 27676 8591 88 illicit illicit NN 27676 8591 89 transit transit NN 27676 8591 90 point point NN 27676 8591 91 for for IN 27676 8591 92 heroin heroin NN 27676 8591 93 en en IN 27676 8591 94 route route NN 27676 8591 95 to to IN 27676 8591 96 the the DT 27676 8591 97 international international JJ 27676 8591 98 drug drug NN 27676 8591 99 market market NN 27676 8591 100 from from IN 27676 8591 101 Burma Burma NNP 27676 8591 102 and and CC 27676 8591 103 Laos Laos NNP 27676 8591 104 ; ; : 27676 8591 105 eradication eradication NN 27676 8591 106 efforts effort NNS 27676 8591 107 have have VBP 27676 8591 108 reduced reduce VBN 27676 8591 109 the the DT 27676 8591 110 area area NN 27676 8591 111 of of IN 27676 8591 112 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 8591 113 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 8591 114 and and CC 27676 8591 115 shifted shift VBD 27676 8591 116 some some DT 27676 8591 117 production production NN 27676 8591 118 to to IN 27676 8591 119 neighboring neighboring NN 27676 8591 120 countries country NNS 27676 8591 121 ; ; , 27676 8591 122 opium opium NN 27676 8591 123 poppy poppy JJ 27676 8591 124 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 8591 125 has have VBZ 27676 8591 126 been be VBN 27676 8591 127 reduced reduce VBN 27676 8591 128 by by IN 27676 8591 129 eradication eradication NN 27676 8591 130 efforts effort NNS 27676 8591 131 ; ; : 27676 8591 132 also also RB 27676 8591 133 a a DT 27676 8591 134 drug drug NN 27676 8591 135 money money NN 27676 8591 136 - - HYPH 27676 8591 137 laundering launder VBG 27676 8591 138 center center NN 27676 8591 139 ; ; : 27676 8591 140 minor minor JJ 27676 8591 141 role role NN 27676 8591 142 in in IN 27676 8591 143 amphetamine amphetamine NN 27676 8591 144 production production NN 27676 8591 145 for for IN 27676 8591 146 regional regional JJ 27676 8591 147 consumption consumption NN 27676 8591 148 ; ; : 27676 8591 149 increasing increase VBG 27676 8591 150 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 8591 151 abuse abuse NN 27676 8591 152 of of IN 27676 8591 153 methamphetamines methamphetamine NNS 27676 8591 154 and and CC 27676 8591 155 heroin heroin NN 27676 8591 156 = = NFP 27676 8591 157 = = SYM 27676 8591 158 = = SYM 27676 8591 159 = = SYM 27676 8591 160 = = SYM 27676 8591 161 = = SYM 27676 8591 162 = = SYM 27676 8591 163 = = SYM 27676 8591 164 = = SYM 27676 8591 165 = = SYM 27676 8591 166 = = SYM 27676 8591 167 = = SYM 27676 8591 168 = = SYM 27676 8591 169 = = SYM 27676 8591 170 = = SYM 27676 8591 171 = = SYM 27676 8591 172 = = SYM 27676 8591 173 = = SYM 27676 8591 174 = = SYM 27676 8591 175 = = SYM 27676 8591 176 = = SYM 27676 8591 177 = = SYM 27676 8591 178 = = SYM 27676 8591 179 = = SYM 27676 8591 180 = = SYM 27676 8591 181 = = SYM 27676 8591 182 = = SYM 27676 8591 183 = = SYM 27676 8591 184 = = SYM 27676 8591 185 = = SYM 27676 8591 186 = = SYM 27676 8591 187 = = SYM 27676 8591 188 = = SYM 27676 8591 189 = = SYM 27676 8591 190 = = SYM 27676 8591 191 = = SYM 27676 8591 192 = = SYM 27676 8591 193 = = SYM 27676 8591 194 = = SYM 27676 8591 195 = = SYM 27676 8591 196 = = SYM 27676 8591 197 = = SYM 27676 8591 198 = = SYM 27676 8591 199 = = SYM 27676 8591 200 = = SYM 27676 8591 201 = = SYM 27676 8591 202 = = SYM 27676 8591 203 = = SYM 27676 8591 204 = = SYM 27676 8591 205 = = SYM 27676 8591 206 = = SYM 27676 8591 207 = = SYM 27676 8591 208 = = SYM 27676 8591 209 = = SYM 27676 8591 210 = = SYM 27676 8591 211 = = SYM 27676 8591 212 = = SYM 27676 8591 213 = = SYM 27676 8591 214 = = SYM 27676 8591 215 = = SYM 27676 8591 216 = = SYM 27676 8591 217 = = SYM 27676 8591 218 = = SYM 27676 8591 219 = = SYM 27676 8591 220 = = SYM 27676 8591 221 = = SYM 27676 8591 222 = = SYM 27676 8591 223 = = SYM 27676 8591 224 = = SYM 27676 8591 225 = = SYM 27676 8591 226 @Togo @togo LS 27676 8591 227 ---- ---- NFP 27676 8591 228 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8591 229 Location Location NNP 27676 8591 230 : : : 27676 8591 231 Western Western NNP 27676 8591 232 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8591 233 , , , 27676 8591 234 bordering border VBG 27676 8591 235 the the DT 27676 8591 236 Bight Bight NNP 27676 8591 237 of of IN 27676 8591 238 Benin Benin NNP 27676 8591 239 , , , 27676 8591 240 between between IN 27676 8591 241 Benin Benin NNP 27676 8591 242 and and CC 27676 8591 243 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 8591 244 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8591 245 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8591 246 : : : 27676 8591 247 8 8 CD 27676 8591 248 00 00 CD 27676 8591 249 N n CD 27676 8591 250 , , , 27676 8591 251 1 1 CD 27676 8591 252 10 10 CD 27676 8591 253 E e NN 27676 8591 254 Map Map NNP 27676 8591 255 references reference NNS 27676 8591 256 : : : 27676 8591 257 Africa Africa NNP 27676 8591 258 Area Area NNP 27676 8591 259 : : : 27676 8591 260 total total NN 27676 8591 261 : : : 27676 8591 262 56,790 56,790 CD 27676 8591 263 sq sq NN 27676 8591 264 km km NNP 27676 8591 265 land land NN 27676 8591 266 : : : 27676 8591 267 54,390 54,390 CD 27676 8591 268 sq sq NNP 27676 8591 269 km km NNP 27676 8591 270 water water NN 27676 8591 271 : : : 27676 8591 272 2,400 2,400 CD 27676 8591 273 sq sq IN 27676 8591 274 km km NNP 27676 8591 275 Area Area NNP 27676 8591 276 -- -- : 27676 8591 277 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8591 278 : : : 27676 8591 279 slightly slightly RB 27676 8591 280 smaller small JJR 27676 8591 281 than than IN 27676 8591 282 West West NNP 27676 8591 283 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 8591 284 Land Land NNP 27676 8591 285 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8591 286 : : : 27676 8591 287 total total JJ 27676 8591 288 : : : 27676 8591 289 1,647 1,647 CD 27676 8591 290 km km NN 27676 8591 291 border border NN 27676 8591 292 countries country NNS 27676 8591 293 : : : 27676 8591 294 Benin Benin NNP 27676 8591 295 644 644 CD 27676 8591 296 km km NNS 27676 8591 297 , , , 27676 8591 298 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 8591 299 Faso Faso NNP 27676 8591 300 126 126 CD 27676 8591 301 km km NNS 27676 8591 302 , , , 27676 8591 303 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 8591 304 877 877 CD 27676 8591 305 km km NN 27676 8591 306 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8591 307 : : : 27676 8591 308 56 56 CD 27676 8591 309 km km NN 27676 8591 310 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8591 311 claims claim VBZ 27676 8591 312 : : : 27676 8591 313 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8591 314 economic economic JJ 27676 8591 315 zone zone NN 27676 8591 316 : : : 27676 8591 317 200 200 CD 27676 8591 318 nm nm CD 27676 8591 319 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8591 320 sea sea NN 27676 8591 321 : : : 27676 8591 322 30 30 CD 27676 8591 323 nm nm NNP 27676 8591 324 Climate climate NN 27676 8591 325 : : : 27676 8591 326 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8591 327 ; ; : 27676 8591 328 hot hot JJ 27676 8591 329 , , , 27676 8591 330 humid humid JJ 27676 8591 331 in in IN 27676 8591 332 south south NNP 27676 8591 333 ; ; : 27676 8591 334 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 8591 335 in in IN 27676 8591 336 north north JJ 27676 8591 337 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8591 338 : : : 27676 8591 339 gently gently RB 27676 8591 340 rolling roll VBG 27676 8591 341 savanna savanna NN 27676 8591 342 in in IN 27676 8591 343 north north NNP 27676 8591 344 ; ; , 27676 8591 345 central central JJ 27676 8591 346 hills hill NNS 27676 8591 347 ; ; , 27676 8591 348 southern southern JJ 27676 8591 349 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marble marble NN 27676 8591 384 Land Land NNP 27676 8591 385 use use NN 27676 8591 386 : : : 27676 8591 387 arable arable JJ 27676 8591 388 land land NN 27676 8591 389 : : : 27676 8591 390 38 38 CD 27676 8591 391 % % NN 27676 8591 392 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8591 393 crops crop NNS 27676 8591 394 : : : 27676 8591 395 7 7 CD 27676 8591 396 % % NN 27676 8591 397 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8591 398 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8591 399 : : : 27676 8591 400 4 4 CD 27676 8591 401 % % NN 27676 8591 402 forests forest NNS 27676 8591 403 and and CC 27676 8591 404 woodland woodland NN 27676 8591 405 : : : 27676 8591 406 17 17 CD 27676 8591 407 % % NN 27676 8591 408 other other JJ 27676 8591 409 : : : 27676 8591 410 34 34 CD 27676 8591 411 % % NN 27676 8591 412 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8591 413 1993 1993 CD 27676 8591 414 est est NNP 27676 8591 415 . . . 27676 8591 416 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8592 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8592 2 land land NN 27676 8592 3 : : : 27676 8592 4 70 70 CD 27676 8592 5 sq sq 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8604 79 1960 1960 CD 27676 8604 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8604 81 from from IN 27676 8604 82 French French NNP 27676 8604 83 - - HYPH 27676 8604 84 administered administer VBN 27676 8604 85 UN UN NNP 27676 8604 86 trusteeship trusteeship NN 27676 8604 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8604 88 National national JJ 27676 8604 89 holiday holiday NN 27676 8604 90 : : : 27676 8604 91 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8604 92 Day Day NNP 27676 8604 93 , , , 27676 8604 94 27 27 CD 27676 8604 95 April April NNP 27676 8604 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8604 97 1960 1960 CD 27676 8604 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8604 99 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 8604 100 : : : 27676 8604 101 multiparty multiparty NN 27676 8604 102 draft draft NN 27676 8604 103 constitution constitution NN 27676 8604 104 approved approve VBN 27676 8604 105 by by IN 27676 8604 106 High High NNP 27676 8604 107 Council Council NNP 27676 8604 108 of of IN 27676 8604 109 the the DT 27676 8604 110 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8604 111 1 1 CD 27676 8604 112 July July 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147 Gen. Gen. 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8604 181 minister minister NNP 27676 8604 182 elections election NNS 27676 8604 183 : : : 27676 8604 184 president president NNP 27676 8604 185 elected elect VBN 27676 8604 186 by by IN 27676 8604 187 popular popular JJ 27676 8604 188 vote vote NN 27676 8604 189 for for IN 27676 8604 190 a a DT 27676 8604 191 five five CD 27676 8604 192 - - HYPH 27676 8604 193 year year NN 27676 8604 194 term term NN 27676 8604 195 ; ; : 27676 8604 196 election election NN 27676 8604 197 last last JJ 27676 8604 198 held hold VBD 27676 8604 199 21 21 CD 27676 8604 200 June June NNP 27676 8604 201 1998 1998 CD 27676 8604 202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8604 203 next next JJ 27676 8604 204 to to TO 27676 8604 205 be be VB 27676 8604 206 held hold VBN 27676 8604 207 NA NA NNP 27676 8604 208 2003 2003 CD 27676 8604 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8604 210 ; ; : 27676 8604 211 prime prime NNP 27676 8604 212 minister minister NNP 27676 8604 213 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8604 214 by by IN 27676 8604 215 the the DT 27676 8604 216 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of of IN 27676 8625 10 microwave microwave NN 27676 8625 11 radio radio NN 27676 8625 12 relay relay NN 27676 8625 13 routes route NNS 27676 8625 14 supplemented supplement VBN 27676 8625 15 by by IN 27676 8625 16 open open JJ 27676 8625 17 - - HYPH 27676 8625 18 wire wire NN 27676 8625 19 lines line NNS 27676 8625 20 and and CC 27676 8625 21 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8625 22 system system NN 27676 8625 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8625 24 : : : 27676 8625 25 microwave microwave NN 27676 8625 26 radio radio NN 27676 8625 27 relay relay NN 27676 8625 28 and and CC 27676 8625 29 open open JJ 27676 8625 30 - - HYPH 27676 8625 31 wire wire NN 27676 8625 32 lines line NNS 27676 8625 33 for for IN 27676 8625 34 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8625 35 system system NN 27676 8625 36 ; ; : 27676 8625 37 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8625 38 system system NN 27676 8625 39 has have VBZ 27676 8625 40 capacity capacity NN 27676 8625 41 of of IN 27676 8625 42 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 8625 43 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currency NN 27676 8643 158 : : : 27676 8643 159 1 1 CD 27676 8643 160 New New NNP 27676 8643 161 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 8643 162 dollar dollar NN 27676 8643 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 164 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 27676 8643 165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 166 = = NFP 27676 8643 167 100 100 CD 27676 8643 168 cents cent NNS 27676 8643 169 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8643 170 rates rate NNS 27676 8643 171 : : : 27676 8643 172 New New NNP 27676 8643 173 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 8643 174 dollars dollar NNS 27676 8643 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 176 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 27676 8643 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 178 per per IN 27676 8643 179 US$ us$ $ 27676 8643 180 1 1 CD 27676 8643 181 - - HYPH 27676 8643 182 -1.8560 -1.8560 NNP 27676 8643 183 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 184 January January NNP 27676 8643 185 1999 1999 CD 27676 8643 186 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 187 , , , 27676 8643 188 1.8629 1.8629 CD 27676 8643 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 190 1998 1998 CD 27676 8643 191 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 192 , , , 27676 8643 193 1.5083 1.5083 CD 27676 8643 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 195 1997 1997 CD 27676 8643 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 197 , , , 27676 8643 198 1.4543 1.4543 CD 27676 8643 199 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 200 1996 1996 CD 27676 8643 201 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 202 , , , 27676 8643 203 1.5235 1.5235 CD 27676 8643 204 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 205 1995 1995 CD 27676 8643 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 207 , , , 27676 8643 208 1.6844 1.6844 CD 27676 8643 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 210 1994 1994 CD 27676 8643 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 212 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8643 213 year year NN 27676 8643 214 : : : 27676 8643 215 1 1 CD 27676 8643 216 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 8643 217 March March NNP 27676 8643 218 Communications Communications NNP 27676 8643 219 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8643 220 : : : 27676 8643 221 NA NA NNP 27676 8643 222 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 8643 223 system system NN 27676 8643 224 : : : 27676 8643 225 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8643 226 : : : 27676 8643 227 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 8643 228 service service NN 27676 8643 229 between between IN 27676 8643 230 islands islands NNPS 27676 8643 231 international international JJ 27676 8643 232 : : : 27676 8643 233 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 8643 234 service service NN 27676 8643 235 to to IN 27676 8643 236 Western Western NNP 27676 8643 237 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 8643 238 ; ; : 27676 8643 239 government government NN 27676 8643 240 - - HYPH 27676 8643 241 regulated regulate VBN 27676 8643 242 telephone telephone NN 27676 8643 243 service service NN 27676 8643 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 245 TeleTok TeleTok NNP 27676 8643 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8643 247 , , , 27676 8643 248 with with IN 27676 8643 249 three three CD 27676 8643 250 satellite satellite NN 27676 8643 251 earth earth NN 27676 8643 252 stations station NNS 27676 8643 253 , , , 27676 8643 254 established establish VBN 27676 8643 255 in in IN 27676 8643 256 1997 1997 CD 27676 8643 257 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8643 258 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8643 259 stations station NNS 27676 8643 260 : : : 27676 8643 261 AM am VBP 27676 8643 262 NA NA NNP 27676 8643 263 , , , 27676 8643 264 FM FM NNP 27676 8643 265 NA NA NNP 27676 8643 266 , , , 27676 8643 267 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 8643 268 NA NA NNP 27676 8643 269 note note VB 27676 8643 270 : : : 27676 8643 271 each each DT 27676 8643 272 atoll atoll NN 27676 8643 273 has have VBZ 27676 8643 274 a a DT 27676 8643 275 radio radio NN 27676 8643 276 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8643 277 station station NN 27676 8643 278 of of IN 27676 8643 279 NA NA NNP 27676 8643 280 type type NN 27676 8643 281 that that WDT 27676 8643 282 broadcasts broadcast VBZ 27676 8643 283 shipping shipping NN 27676 8643 284 and and CC 27676 8643 285 weather weather NN 27676 8643 286 reports report NNS 27676 8643 287 Radios radio NNS 27676 8643 288 : : : 27676 8643 289 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8643 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8643 291 1993 1993 CD 27676 8643 292 est est NNP 27676 8643 293 . . . 27676 8643 294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8644 1 Television television NN 27676 8644 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8644 3 stations station NNS 27676 8644 4 : : : 27676 8644 5 NA NA NNP 27676 8644 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8644 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8644 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8644 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8644 10 : : : 27676 8644 11 NA NA NNP 27676 8644 12 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 8644 13 Railways railway NNS 27676 8644 14 : : : 27676 8644 15 0 0 LS 27676 8644 16 km km NN 27676 8644 17 Highways highway NNS 27676 8644 18 : : : 27676 8644 19 total total NN 27676 8644 20 : : : 27676 8644 21 NA NA NNP 27676 8644 22 km km PRP 27676 8644 23 paved pave VBN 27676 8644 24 : : : 27676 8644 25 NA NA NNP 27676 8644 26 km km PRP 27676 8644 27 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8644 28 : : : 27676 8644 29 NA NA NNP 27676 8644 30 km km VB 27676 8644 31 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8644 32 and and CC 27676 8644 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8644 34 : : : 27676 8644 35 none none NN 27676 8644 36 ; ; : 27676 8644 37 offshore offshore RB 27676 8644 38 anchorage anchorage VB 27676 8644 39 only only JJ 27676 8644 40 Merchant merchant NN 27676 8644 41 marine marine NN 27676 8644 42 : : : 27676 8644 43 none none NN 27676 8644 44 Airports airport NNS 27676 8644 45 : : : 27676 8644 46 none none NN 27676 8644 47 ; ; : 27676 8644 48 lagoon lagoon JJ 27676 8644 49 landings landing NNS 27676 8644 50 by by IN 27676 8644 51 amphibious amphibious JJ 27676 8644 52 aircraft aircraft NN 27676 8644 53 from from IN 27676 8644 54 Western Western NNP 27676 8644 55 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 8644 56 Military Military NNP 27676 8644 57 Military Military NNP 27676 8644 58 -- -- : 27676 8644 59 note note NN 27676 8644 60 : : : 27676 8644 61 defense defense NN 27676 8644 62 is be VBZ 27676 8644 63 the the DT 27676 8644 64 responsibility responsibility NN 27676 8644 65 of of IN 27676 8644 66 New New NNP 27676 8644 67 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 8644 68 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8644 69 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8644 70 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8644 71 -- -- : 27676 8644 72 international international JJ 27676 8644 73 : : : 27676 8644 74 none none NN 27676 8644 75 = = SYM 27676 8644 76 = = SYM 27676 8644 77 = = SYM 27676 8644 78 = = SYM 27676 8644 79 = = SYM 27676 8644 80 = = SYM 27676 8644 81 = = SYM 27676 8644 82 = = SYM 27676 8644 83 = = SYM 27676 8644 84 = = SYM 27676 8644 85 = = SYM 27676 8644 86 = = SYM 27676 8644 87 = = SYM 27676 8644 88 = = SYM 27676 8644 89 = = SYM 27676 8644 90 = = SYM 27676 8644 91 = = SYM 27676 8644 92 = = SYM 27676 8644 93 = = SYM 27676 8644 94 = = SYM 27676 8644 95 = = SYM 27676 8644 96 = = SYM 27676 8644 97 = = SYM 27676 8644 98 = = SYM 27676 8644 99 = = SYM 27676 8644 100 = = SYM 27676 8644 101 = = SYM 27676 8644 102 = = SYM 27676 8644 103 = = SYM 27676 8644 104 = = SYM 27676 8644 105 = = SYM 27676 8644 106 = = SYM 27676 8644 107 = = SYM 27676 8644 108 = = SYM 27676 8644 109 = = SYM 27676 8644 110 = = SYM 27676 8644 111 = = SYM 27676 8644 112 = = SYM 27676 8644 113 = = SYM 27676 8644 114 = = SYM 27676 8644 115 = = SYM 27676 8644 116 = = SYM 27676 8644 117 = = SYM 27676 8644 118 = = SYM 27676 8644 119 = = SYM 27676 8644 120 = = SYM 27676 8644 121 = = SYM 27676 8644 122 = = SYM 27676 8644 123 = = SYM 27676 8644 124 = = SYM 27676 8644 125 = = SYM 27676 8644 126 = = SYM 27676 8644 127 = = SYM 27676 8644 128 = = SYM 27676 8644 129 = = SYM 27676 8644 130 = = SYM 27676 8644 131 = = SYM 27676 8644 132 = = SYM 27676 8644 133 = = SYM 27676 8644 134 = = SYM 27676 8644 135 = = SYM 27676 8644 136 = = SYM 27676 8644 137 = = SYM 27676 8644 138 = = SYM 27676 8644 139 = = SYM 27676 8644 140 = = SYM 27676 8644 141 = = SYM 27676 8644 142 = = SYM 27676 8644 143 = = SYM 27676 8644 144 = = SYM 27676 8644 145 @Tonga @Tonga NNP 27676 8644 146 ----- ----- NFP 27676 8644 147 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8644 148 Location Location NNP 27676 8644 149 : : : 27676 8644 150 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 8644 151 , , , 27676 8644 152 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 8644 153 in in IN 27676 8644 154 the the DT 27676 8644 155 South South NNP 27676 8644 156 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 8644 157 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8644 158 , , , 27676 8644 159 about about RB 27676 8644 160 two two CD 27676 8644 161 - - HYPH 27676 8644 162 thirds third NNS 27676 8644 163 of of IN 27676 8644 164 the the DT 27676 8644 165 way way NN 27676 8644 166 from from IN 27676 8644 167 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 27676 8644 168 to to IN 27676 8644 169 New New NNP 27676 8644 170 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 8644 171 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8644 172 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8644 173 : : : 27676 8644 174 20 20 CD 27676 8644 175 00 00 NFP 27676 8644 176 S s NN 27676 8644 177 , , , 27676 8644 178 175 175 CD 27676 8644 179 00 00 NFP 27676 8644 180 W W NNP 27676 8644 181 Map Map NNP 27676 8644 182 references reference NNS 27676 8644 183 : : : 27676 8644 184 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 8644 185 Area Area NNP 27676 8644 186 : : : 27676 8644 187 total total NN 27676 8644 188 : : : 27676 8644 189 748 748 CD 27676 8644 190 sq sq RB 27676 8644 191 km km NNP 27676 8644 192 land land NN 27676 8644 193 : : : 27676 8644 194 718 718 CD 27676 8644 195 sq sq NN 27676 8644 196 km km NN 27676 8644 197 water water NN 27676 8644 198 : : : 27676 8644 199 30 30 CD 27676 8644 200 sq sq NN 27676 8644 201 km km NNP 27676 8644 202 Area Area NNP 27676 8644 203 -- -- : 27676 8644 204 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8644 205 : : : 27676 8644 206 four four CD 27676 8644 207 times time NNS 27676 8644 208 the the DT 27676 8644 209 size size NN 27676 8644 210 of of IN 27676 8644 211 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8644 212 , , , 27676 8644 213 DC DC NNP 27676 8644 214 Land Land NNP 27676 8644 215 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8644 216 : : : 27676 8644 217 0 0 LS 27676 8644 218 km km NN 27676 8644 219 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8644 220 : : : 27676 8644 221 419 419 CD 27676 8644 222 km km NN 27676 8644 223 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8644 224 claims claim VBZ 27676 8644 225 : : : 27676 8644 226 continental continental NNP 27676 8644 227 shelf shelf NNP 27676 8644 228 : : : 27676 8644 229 200-m 200-m CD 27676 8644 230 depth depth NN 27676 8644 231 or or CC 27676 8644 232 to to IN 27676 8644 233 the the DT 27676 8644 234 depth depth NN 27676 8644 235 of of IN 27676 8644 236 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 8644 237 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8644 238 economic economic JJ 27676 8644 239 zone zone NN 27676 8644 240 : : : 27676 8644 241 200 200 CD 27676 8644 242 nm nm CD 27676 8644 243 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8644 244 sea sea NN 27676 8644 245 : : : 27676 8644 246 12 12 CD 27676 8644 247 nm nm NNP 27676 8644 248 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8644 249 : : : 27676 8644 250 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8644 251 ; ; : 27676 8644 252 modified modify VBN 27676 8644 253 by by IN 27676 8644 254 trade trade NN 27676 8644 255 winds wind NNS 27676 8644 256 ; ; , 27676 8644 257 warm warm JJ 27676 8644 258 season season NN 27676 8644 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8644 260 December December NNP 27676 8644 261 to to IN 27676 8644 262 May May NNP 27676 8644 263 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8644 264 , , , 27676 8644 265 cool cool JJ 27676 8644 266 season season NN 27676 8644 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8644 268 May May NNP 27676 8644 269 to to IN 27676 8644 270 December December NNP 27676 8644 271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8644 272 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8644 273 : : : 27676 8644 274 most most JJS 27676 8644 275 islands island NNS 27676 8644 276 have have VBP 27676 8644 277 limestone limestone NN 27676 8644 278 base base NN 27676 8644 279 formed form VBN 27676 8644 280 from from IN 27676 8644 281 uplifted uplifted JJ 27676 8644 282 coral coral NN 27676 8644 283 formation formation NN 27676 8644 284 ; ; : 27676 8644 285 others other NNS 27676 8644 286 have have VBP 27676 8644 287 limestone limestone NN 27676 8644 288 overlying overlie VBG 27676 8644 289 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 8644 290 base base NN 27676 8644 291 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8644 292 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8644 293 : : : 27676 8644 294 lowest low JJS 27676 8644 295 point point NN 27676 8644 296 : : : 27676 8644 297 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 8644 298 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8644 299 0 0 NFP 27676 8644 300 m m DT 27676 8644 301 highest high JJS 27676 8644 302 point point NN 27676 8644 303 : : : 27676 8644 304 unnamed unnamed JJ 27676 8644 305 location location NN 27676 8644 306 on on IN 27676 8644 307 Kao Kao NNP 27676 8644 308 Island Island NNP 27676 8644 309 1,033 1,033 CD 27676 8644 310 m m NNP 27676 8644 311 Natural natural JJ 27676 8644 312 resources resource NNS 27676 8644 313 : : : 27676 8644 314 fish fish NN 27676 8644 315 , , , 27676 8644 316 fertile fertile JJ 27676 8644 317 soil soil NN 27676 8644 318 Land Land NNP 27676 8644 319 use use NN 27676 8644 320 : : : 27676 8644 321 arable arable JJ 27676 8644 322 land land NN 27676 8644 323 : : : 27676 8644 324 24 24 CD 27676 8644 325 % % NN 27676 8644 326 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8644 327 crops crop NNS 27676 8644 328 : : : 27676 8644 329 43 43 CD 27676 8644 330 % % NN 27676 8644 331 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8644 332 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8644 333 : : : 27676 8644 334 6 6 CD 27676 8644 335 % % NN 27676 8644 336 forests forest NNS 27676 8644 337 and and CC 27676 8644 338 woodland woodland NN 27676 8644 339 : : : 27676 8644 340 11 11 CD 27676 8644 341 % % NN 27676 8644 342 other other JJ 27676 8644 343 : : : 27676 8644 344 16 16 CD 27676 8644 345 % % NN 27676 8644 346 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8644 347 1993 1993 CD 27676 8644 348 est est NNP 27676 8644 349 . . . 27676 8644 350 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8645 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8645 2 land land NN 27676 8645 3 : : : 27676 8645 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8645 5 sq sq RB 27676 8645 6 km km VB 27676 8645 7 Natural natural JJ 27676 8645 8 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8645 9 : : : 27676 8645 10 cyclones cyclone NNS 27676 8645 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8645 12 October October NNP 27676 8645 13 to to IN 27676 8645 14 April April NNP 27676 8645 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8645 16 ; ; : 27676 8645 17 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 8645 18 and and CC 27676 8645 19 volcanic volcanic JJ 27676 8645 20 activity activity NN 27676 8645 21 on on IN 27676 8645 22 Fonuafo'ou Fonuafo'ou NNP 27676 8645 23 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8645 24 -- -- : 27676 8645 25 current current JJ 27676 8645 26 issues issue NNS 27676 8645 27 : : : 27676 8645 28 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8645 29 results result NNS 27676 8645 30 as as IN 27676 8645 31 more more JJR 27676 8645 32 and and CC 27676 8645 33 more more JJR 27676 8645 34 land land NN 27676 8645 35 is be VBZ 27676 8645 36 being be VBG 27676 8645 37 cleared clear VBN 27676 8645 38 for for IN 27676 8645 39 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8645 40 and and CC 27676 8645 41 settlement settlement NN 27676 8645 42 ; ; : 27676 8645 43 some some DT 27676 8645 44 damage damage NN 27676 8645 45 to to IN 27676 8645 46 coral coral JJ 27676 8645 47 reefs reef NNS 27676 8645 48 from from IN 27676 8645 49 starfish starfish JJ 27676 8645 50 and and CC 27676 8645 51 indiscriminate indiscriminate VB 27676 8645 52 coral coral NN 27676 8645 53 and and CC 27676 8645 54 shell shell NN 27676 8645 55 collectors collector NNS 27676 8645 56 ; ; , 27676 8645 57 overhunting overhunte VBG 27676 8645 58 threatens threaten VBZ 27676 8645 59 native native JJ 27676 8645 60 sea sea NN 27676 8645 61 turtle turtle NN 27676 8645 62 populations population NNS 27676 8645 63 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8645 64 -- -- : 27676 8645 65 international international JJ 27676 8645 66 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8645 67 : : : 27676 8645 68 party party NN 27676 8645 69 to to TO 27676 8645 70 : : : 27676 8645 71 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8645 72 , , , 27676 8645 73 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8645 74 Change Change NNP 27676 8645 75 , , , 27676 8645 76 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8645 77 , , , 27676 8645 78 Law Law NNP 27676 8645 79 of of IN 27676 8645 80 the the DT 27676 8645 81 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8645 82 , , , 27676 8645 83 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8645 84 Life Life NNP 27676 8645 85 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8645 86 , , , 27676 8645 87 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8645 88 Test Test NNP 27676 8645 89 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8645 90 , , , 27676 8645 91 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8645 92 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8645 93 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8645 94 , , , 27676 8645 95 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8645 96 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8645 97 signed sign VBD 27676 8645 98 , , , 27676 8645 99 but but CC 27676 8645 100 not not RB 27676 8645 101 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8645 102 : : : 27676 8645 103 none none NN 27676 8645 104 of of IN 27676 8645 105 the the DT 27676 8645 106 selected select VBN 27676 8645 107 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8645 108 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8645 109 -- -- : 27676 8645 110 note note NN 27676 8645 111 : : : 27676 8645 112 archipelago archipelago NN 27676 8645 113 of of IN 27676 8645 114 170 170 CD 27676 8645 115 islands island NNS 27676 8645 116 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8645 117 36 36 CD 27676 8645 118 inhabited inhabit VBN 27676 8645 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8645 120 People 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NNP 27676 8646 31 . . . 27676 8646 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8647 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8647 2 rate rate NN 27676 8647 3 : : : 27676 8647 4 25.92 25.92 CD 27676 8647 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 8647 6 population population NN 27676 8647 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8647 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8647 9 est est NNP 27676 8647 10 . . . 27676 8647 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8648 1 Death death NN 27676 8648 2 rate rate NN 27676 8648 3 : : : 27676 8648 4 6 6 CD 27676 8648 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8648 6 population population NN 27676 8648 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8648 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8648 9 est est NNP 27676 8648 10 . . . 27676 8648 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8649 1 Net net JJ 27676 8649 2 migration migration NN 27676 8649 3 rate rate NN 27676 8649 4 : : : 27676 8649 5 -1.19 -1.19 NFP 27676 8649 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 8649 7 population population NN 27676 8649 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8649 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8649 10 est est NNP 27676 8649 11 . . . 27676 8649 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8650 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8650 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8650 3 rate rate NN 27676 8650 4 : : : 27676 8650 5 37.93 37.93 CD 27676 8650 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8650 7 live live JJ 27676 8650 8 births birth NNS 27676 8650 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8650 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8650 11 est est NNP 27676 8650 12 . . . 27676 8650 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8651 1 Life life NN 27676 8651 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8651 3 at at IN 27676 8651 4 birth birth NN 27676 8651 5 : : : 27676 8651 6 total total JJ 27676 8651 7 population population NN 27676 8651 8 : : : 27676 8651 9 69.78 69.78 CD 27676 8651 10 years year NNS 27676 8651 11 male male JJ 27676 8651 12 : : : 27676 8651 13 67.73 67.73 CD 27676 8651 14 years year NNS 27676 8651 15 female female JJ 27676 8651 16 : : : 27676 8651 17 72.22 72.22 CD 27676 8651 18 years year NNS 27676 8651 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8651 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8651 21 est est NNP 27676 8651 22 . . . 27676 8651 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8652 1 Total total JJ 27676 8652 2 fertility 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NNP 27676 8654 129 Langi Langi NNP 27676 8654 130 KAVALIKU KAVALIKU NNP 27676 8654 131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8654 132 since since IN 27676 8654 133 22 22 CD 27676 8654 134 August August NNP 27676 8654 135 1991 1991 CD 27676 8654 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8654 137 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8654 138 : : : 27676 8654 139 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8654 140 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8654 141 by by IN 27676 8654 142 the the DT 27676 8654 143 monarch monarch NN 27676 8654 144 note note NN 27676 8654 145 : : : 27676 8654 146 there there EX 27676 8654 147 is be VBZ 27676 8654 148 also also RB 27676 8654 149 a a DT 27676 8654 150 Privy Privy NNP 27676 8654 151 Council Council NNP 27676 8654 152 that that WDT 27676 8654 153 consists consist VBZ 27676 8654 154 of of IN 27676 8654 155 the the DT 27676 8654 156 monarch monarch NN 27676 8654 157 and and CC 27676 8654 158 the the DT 27676 8654 159 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8654 160 elections election NNS 27676 8654 161 : : : 27676 8654 162 none none NN 27676 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27676 8690 487 IADB IADB NNP 27676 8690 488 , , , 27676 8690 489 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 8690 490 , , , 27676 8690 491 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 8690 492 , , , 27676 8690 493 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 8690 494 , , , 27676 8690 495 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 8690 496 , , , 27676 8690 497 IDA IDA NNP 27676 8690 498 , , , 27676 8690 499 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 8690 500 , , , 27676 8690 501 IFC IFC NNP 27676 8690 502 , , , 27676 8690 503 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 8690 504 , , , 27676 8690 505 IHO IHO NNP 27676 8690 506 , , , 27676 8690 507 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8690 508 , , , 27676 8690 509 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8690 510 , , , 27676 8690 511 IMO imo RB 27676 8690 512 , , , 27676 8690 513 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8690 514 , , , 27676 8690 515 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8690 516 , , , 27676 8690 517 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8690 518 , , , 27676 8690 519 ISO ISO NNP 27676 8690 520 , , , 27676 8690 521 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8690 522 , , , 27676 8690 523 LAES LAES NNP 27676 8690 524 , , , 27676 8690 525 NAM NAM NNP 27676 8690 526 , , , 27676 8690 527 OAS OAS NNP 27676 8690 528 , , , 27676 8690 529 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 8690 530 , , , 27676 8690 531 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 8690 532 , , , 27676 8690 533 UN UN NNP 27676 8690 534 , , , 27676 8690 535 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8690 536 , , , 27676 8690 537 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8690 538 , , , 27676 8690 539 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8690 540 , , , 27676 8690 541 UNU UNU NNP 27676 8690 542 , , , 27676 8690 543 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8690 544 , , , 27676 8690 545 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 8690 546 , , , 27676 8690 547 WHO who WP 27676 8690 548 , , , 27676 8690 549 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8690 550 , , , 27676 8690 551 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8690 552 , , , 27676 8690 553 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8690 554 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8690 555 representation representation NN 27676 8690 556 in in IN 27676 8690 557 the the DT 27676 8690 558 US US NNP 27676 8690 559 : : : 27676 8690 560 chief chief NN 27676 8690 561 of of IN 27676 8690 562 mission mission NN 27676 8690 563 : : : 27676 8690 564 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8690 565 Michael Michael NNP 27676 8690 566 A. A. NNP 27676 8690 567 ARNEAUD ARNEAUD NNP 27676 8690 568 chancery chancery NN 27676 8690 569 : : : 27676 8690 570 1708 1708 CD 27676 8690 571 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 8690 572 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 8690 573 NW NW NNP 27676 8690 574 , , , 27676 8690 575 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8690 576 , , , 27676 8690 577 DC DC NNP 27676 8690 578 20036 20036 CD 27676 8690 579 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8690 580 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8690 581 general general NN 27676 8690 582 : : : 27676 8690 583 Miami Miami NNP 27676 8690 584 and and CC 27676 8690 585 New New NNP 27676 8690 586 York York NNP 27676 8690 587 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8690 588 representation representation NN 27676 8690 589 from from IN 27676 8690 590 the the DT 27676 8690 591 US US NNP 27676 8690 592 : : : 27676 8690 593 chief chief NN 27676 8690 594 of of IN 27676 8690 595 mission mission NN 27676 8690 596 : : : 27676 8690 597 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8690 598 Edward Edward NNP 27676 8690 599 E. E. NNP 27676 8690 600 SHUMAKER SHUMAKER NNP 27676 8690 601 , , , 27676 8690 602 III III NNP 27676 8690 603 embassy embassy NN 27676 8690 604 : : : 27676 8690 605 15 15 CD 27676 8690 606 Queen Queen NNP 27676 8690 607 's 's POS 27676 8690 608 Park Park NNP 27676 8690 609 West West NNP 27676 8690 610 , , , 27676 8690 611 Port Port NNP 27676 8690 612 - - HYPH 27676 8690 613 of of IN 27676 8690 614 - - HYPH 27676 8690 615 Spain Spain NNP 27676 8690 616 mailing mailing NN 27676 8690 617 address address NN 27676 8690 618 : : : 27676 8690 619 P. P. NNP 27676 8690 620 O. O. NNP 27676 8691 1 Box Box NNP 27676 8691 2 752 752 CD 27676 8691 3 , , , 27676 8691 4 Port Port NNP 27676 8691 5 - - HYPH 27676 8691 6 of of IN 27676 8691 7 - - HYPH 27676 8691 8 Spain Spain NNP 27676 8691 9 Flag Flag NNP 27676 8691 10 description description NN 27676 8691 11 : : : 27676 8691 12 red red JJ 27676 8691 13 with with IN 27676 8691 14 a a DT 27676 8691 15 white white JJ 27676 8691 16 - - HYPH 27676 8691 17 edged edged JJ 27676 8691 18 black black JJ 27676 8691 19 diagonal diagonal JJ 27676 8691 20 band band NN 27676 8691 21 from from IN 27676 8691 22 the the DT 27676 8691 23 upper upper JJ 27676 8691 24 hoist hoist NN 27676 8691 25 side side NN 27676 8691 26 Economy Economy NNP 27676 8691 27 Economy Economy NNP 27676 8691 28 -- -- : 27676 8691 29 overview overview NN 27676 8691 30 : : : 27676 8691 31 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 8691 32 and and CC 27676 8691 33 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 8691 34 has have VBZ 27676 8691 35 earned earn VBN 27676 8691 36 a a DT 27676 8691 37 reputation reputation NN 27676 8691 38 as as IN 27676 8691 39 an an DT 27676 8691 40 excellent excellent JJ 27676 8691 41 investment investment NN 27676 8691 42 site site NN 27676 8691 43 for for IN 27676 8691 44 international international JJ 27676 8691 45 businesses business NNS 27676 8691 46 . . . 27676 8692 1 Successful successful JJ 27676 8692 2 economic economic JJ 27676 8692 3 reforms reform NNS 27676 8692 4 were be VBD 27676 8692 5 implemented implement VBN 27676 8692 6 in in IN 27676 8692 7 1995 1995 CD 27676 8692 8 , , , 27676 8692 9 and and CC 27676 8692 10 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8692 11 investment investment NN 27676 8692 12 and and CC 27676 8692 13 trade trade NN 27676 8692 14 are be VBP 27676 8692 15 flourishing flourish VBG 27676 8692 16 . . . 27676 8693 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8693 2 -- -- : 27676 8693 3 a a DT 27676 8693 4 main main JJ 27676 8693 5 cause cause NN 27676 8693 6 of of IN 27676 8693 7 the the DT 27676 8693 8 country country NN 27676 8693 9 's 's POS 27676 8693 10 socioeconomic socioeconomic JJ 27676 8693 11 problems problem NNS 27676 8693 12 -- -- : 27676 8693 13 is be VBZ 27676 8693 14 high high JJ 27676 8693 15 , , , 27676 8693 16 but but CC 27676 8693 17 has have VBZ 27676 8693 18 decreased decrease VBN 27676 8693 19 to to IN 27676 8693 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8693 21 lowest low JJS 27676 8693 22 point point NN 27676 8693 23 in in IN 27676 8693 24 six six CD 27676 8693 25 years year NNS 27676 8693 26 . . . 27676 8694 1 An an DT 27676 8694 2 investment investment NN 27676 8694 3 boom boom NN 27676 8694 4 in in IN 27676 8694 5 the the DT 27676 8694 6 energy energy NN 27676 8694 7 sector sector NN 27676 8694 8 led lead VBD 27676 8694 9 to to IN 27676 8694 10 a a DT 27676 8694 11 surge surge NN 27676 8694 12 in in IN 27676 8694 13 imports import NNS 27676 8694 14 in in IN 27676 8694 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 8694 16 . . . 27676 8695 1 The the DT 27676 8695 2 resulting result VBG 27676 8695 3 trade trade NN 27676 8695 4 deficit deficit NN 27676 8695 5 is be VBZ 27676 8695 6 expected expect VBN 27676 8695 7 to to TO 27676 8695 8 return return VB 27676 8695 9 to to IN 27676 8695 10 a a DT 27676 8695 11 surplus surplus NN 27676 8695 12 once once IN 27676 8695 13 construction construction NN 27676 8695 14 is be VBZ 27676 8695 15 completed complete VBN 27676 8695 16 and and CC 27676 8695 17 the the DT 27676 8695 18 plants plant NNS 27676 8695 19 come come VBP 27676 8695 20 on on IN 27676 8695 21 line line NN 27676 8695 22 . . . 27676 8696 1 The the DT 27676 8696 2 petrochemical petrochemical NN 27676 8696 3 sector sector NN 27676 8696 4 has have VBZ 27676 8696 5 spurred spur VBN 27676 8696 6 growth growth NN 27676 8696 7 in in IN 27676 8696 8 other other JJ 27676 8696 9 related related JJ 27676 8696 10 sectors sector NNS 27676 8696 11 , , , 27676 8696 12 reinforcing reinforce VBG 27676 8696 13 the the DT 27676 8696 14 government government NN 27676 8696 15 's 's POS 27676 8696 16 commitment commitment NN 27676 8696 17 to to IN 27676 8696 18 economic economic JJ 27676 8696 19 diversification diversification NN 27676 8696 20 . . . 27676 8697 1 Tourism tourism NN 27676 8697 2 is be VBZ 27676 8697 3 a a DT 27676 8697 4 major major JJ 27676 8697 5 foreign foreign JJ 27676 8697 6 exchange exchange NN 27676 8697 7 earner earner NN 27676 8697 8 , , , 27676 8697 9 with with IN 27676 8697 10 260,000 260,000 CD 27676 8697 11 arrivals arrival NNS 27676 8697 12 in in IN 27676 8697 13 1995 1995 CD 27676 8697 14 , , , 27676 8697 15 80 80 CD 27676 8697 16 % % NN 27676 8697 17 from from IN 27676 8697 18 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8697 19 . . . 27676 8698 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 8698 2 : : : 27676 8698 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8698 4 power power NN 27676 8698 5 parity--$8.85 parity--$8.85 NNP 27676 8698 6 billion billion CD 27676 8698 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8698 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8698 9 est est NNP 27676 8698 10 . . . 27676 8698 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8699 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8699 2 -- -- : 27676 8699 3 real real JJ 27676 8699 4 growth growth NN 27676 8699 5 rate rate NN 27676 8699 6 : : : 27676 8699 7 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 8699 8 % % NN 27676 8699 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8699 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8699 11 est est NNP 27676 8699 12 . . . 27676 8699 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8700 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8700 2 -- -- : 27676 8700 3 per per IN 27676 8700 4 capita capita NN 27676 8700 5 : : : 27676 8700 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 8700 7 power power NN 27676 8700 8 parity?$8,000 parity?$8,000 NNP 27676 8700 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8700 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 8700 11 est est NNP 27676 8700 12 . . . 27676 8700 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8701 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8701 2 -- -- : 27676 8701 3 composition composition NN 27676 8701 4 by by IN 27676 8701 5 sector sector NN 27676 8701 6 : : : 27676 8701 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8701 8 : : : 27676 8701 9 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 8701 10 % % NN 27676 8701 11 industry industry NN 27676 8701 12 : : : 27676 8701 13 44 44 CD 27676 8701 14 % % NN 27676 8701 15 services service NNS 27676 8701 16 : : : 27676 8701 17 53.8 53.8 CD 27676 8701 18 % % NN 27676 8701 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8701 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 8701 21 est est NNP 27676 8701 22 . . . 27676 8701 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8702 1 Population population NN 27676 8702 2 below below IN 27676 8702 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 8702 4 line line NN 27676 8702 5 : : : 27676 8702 6 21 21 CD 27676 8702 7 % % NN 27676 8702 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8702 9 1992 1992 CD 27676 8702 10 est est NNP 27676 8702 11 . . . 27676 8702 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8703 1 Household household NN 27676 8703 2 income income NN 27676 8703 3 or or CC 27676 8703 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 8703 5 by by IN 27676 8703 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 8703 7 share share NN 27676 8703 8 : : : 27676 8703 9 lowest low JJS 27676 8703 10 10 10 CD 27676 8703 11 % % NN 27676 8703 12 : : : 27676 8703 13 NA% na% LS 27676 8703 14 highest highest RBS 27676 8703 15 10 10 CD 27676 8703 16 % % NN 27676 8703 17 : : : 27676 8703 18 NA% NA% `` 27676 8703 19 Inflation inflation NN 27676 8703 20 rate rate NN 27676 8703 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8703 22 consumer consumer NN 27676 8703 23 prices price NNS 27676 8703 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8703 25 : : : 27676 8703 26 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 8703 27 % % NN 27676 8703 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8703 29 1997 1997 CD 27676 8703 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8703 31 Labor labor NN 27676 8703 32 force force NN 27676 8703 33 : : : 27676 8703 34 541,000 541,000 CD 27676 8703 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8703 36 1997 1997 CD 27676 8703 37 est est NNP 27676 8703 38 . . . 27676 8703 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8704 1 Labor labor NN 27676 8704 2 force force NN 27676 8704 3 -- -- : 27676 8704 4 by by IN 27676 8704 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 8704 6 : : : 27676 8704 7 construction construction NN 27676 8704 8 and and CC 27676 8704 9 utilities utility NNS 27676 8704 10 12.4 12.4 CD 27676 8704 11 % % NN 27676 8704 12 , , , 27676 8704 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 27676 8704 14 , , , 27676 8704 15 mining mining NN 27676 8704 16 , , , 27676 8704 17 and and CC 27676 8704 18 quarrying quarry VBG 27676 8704 19 14 14 CD 27676 8704 20 % % NN 27676 8704 21 , , , 27676 8704 22 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8704 23 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 8704 24 % % NN 27676 8704 25 , , , 27676 8704 26 services service NNS 27676 8704 27 64.1 64.1 CD 27676 8704 28 % % NN 27676 8704 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8704 30 1997 1997 CD 27676 8704 31 est est NNP 27676 8704 32 . . . 27676 8704 33 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 8705 2 rate rate NN 27676 8705 3 : : : 27676 8705 4 14 14 CD 27676 8705 5 % % NN 27676 8705 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 7 June June NNP 27676 8705 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8705 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 10 Budget budget NN 27676 8705 11 : : : 27676 8705 12 revenues revenue NNS 27676 8705 13 : : : 27676 8705 14 $ $ $ 27676 8705 15 1.59 1.59 CD 27676 8705 16 billion billion CD 27676 8705 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8705 18 : : : 27676 8705 19 $ $ $ 27676 8705 20 1.54 1.54 CD 27676 8705 21 billion billion CD 27676 8705 22 , , , 27676 8705 23 including include VBG 27676 8705 24 capital capital NN 27676 8705 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8705 26 of of IN 27676 8705 27 $ $ $ 27676 8705 28 165.8 165.8 CD 27676 8705 29 million million CD 27676 8705 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 31 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 33 Industries Industries NNP 27676 8705 34 : : : 27676 8705 35 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8705 36 , , , 27676 8705 37 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8705 38 , , , 27676 8705 39 tourism tourism NN 27676 8705 40 , , , 27676 8705 41 food food NN 27676 8705 42 processing processing NN 27676 8705 43 , , , 27676 8705 44 cement cement NN 27676 8705 45 , , , 27676 8705 46 beverage beverage NN 27676 8705 47 , , , 27676 8705 48 cotton cotton NN 27676 8705 49 textiles textile VBZ 27676 8705 50 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 8705 51 production production NN 27676 8705 52 growth growth NN 27676 8705 53 rate rate NN 27676 8705 54 : : : 27676 8705 55 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 8705 56 % % NN 27676 8705 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 58 1995 1995 CD 27676 8705 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 60 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8705 61 -- -- : 27676 8705 62 production production NN 27676 8705 63 : : : 27676 8705 64 4 4 CD 27676 8705 65 billion billion CD 27676 8705 66 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8705 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 8705 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 70 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8705 71 -- -- : 27676 8705 72 production production NN 27676 8705 73 by by IN 27676 8705 74 source source NN 27676 8705 75 : : : 27676 8705 76 fossil fossil NN 27676 8705 77 fuel fuel NN 27676 8705 78 : : : 27676 8705 79 100 100 CD 27676 8705 80 % % NN 27676 8705 81 hydro hydro NNP 27676 8705 82 : : : 27676 8705 83 0 0 CD 27676 8705 84 % % NN 27676 8705 85 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 8705 86 : : : 27676 8705 87 0 0 CD 27676 8705 88 % % NN 27676 8705 89 other other JJ 27676 8705 90 : : : 27676 8705 91 0 0 CD 27676 8705 92 % % NN 27676 8705 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 94 1996 1996 CD 27676 8705 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 96 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8705 97 -- -- : 27676 8705 98 consumption consumption NN 27676 8705 99 : : : 27676 8705 100 4 4 CD 27676 8705 101 billion billion CD 27676 8705 102 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8705 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 104 1996 1996 CD 27676 8705 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 106 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8705 107 -- -- : 27676 8705 108 exports export NNS 27676 8705 109 : : : 27676 8705 110 0 0 CD 27676 8705 111 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8705 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 113 1996 1996 CD 27676 8705 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 115 Electricity electricity NN 27676 8705 116 -- -- : 27676 8705 117 imports import NNS 27676 8705 118 : : : 27676 8705 119 0 0 CD 27676 8705 120 kWh kWh NNS 27676 8705 121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 122 1996 1996 CD 27676 8705 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 124 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 8705 125 -- -- : 27676 8705 126 products product NNS 27676 8705 127 : : : 27676 8705 128 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 8705 129 , , , 27676 8705 130 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 8705 131 , , , 27676 8705 132 rice rice NN 27676 8705 133 , , , 27676 8705 134 citrus citrus NN 27676 8705 135 , , , 27676 8705 136 coffee coffee NN 27676 8705 137 , , , 27676 8705 138 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 8705 139 ; ; : 27676 8705 140 poultry poultry NN 27676 8705 141 Exports export NNS 27676 8705 142 : : : 27676 8705 143 $ $ $ 27676 8705 144 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 8705 145 billion billion CD 27676 8705 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 147 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8705 148 . . NNP 27676 8705 149 , , , 27676 8705 150 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 152 Exports export NNS 27676 8705 153 -- -- : 27676 8705 154 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8705 155 : : : 27676 8705 156 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8705 157 and and CC 27676 8705 158 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8705 159 products product NNS 27676 8705 160 , , , 27676 8705 161 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8705 162 , , , 27676 8705 163 steel steel NN 27676 8705 164 products product NNS 27676 8705 165 , , , 27676 8705 166 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 8705 167 , , , 27676 8705 168 sugar sugar NN 27676 8705 169 , , , 27676 8705 170 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 8705 171 , , , 27676 8705 172 coffee coffee NN 27676 8705 173 , , , 27676 8705 174 citrus citrus NN 27676 8705 175 , , , 27676 8705 176 flowers flower NNS 27676 8705 177 Exports export NNS 27676 8705 178 -- -- : 27676 8705 179 partners partner NNS 27676 8705 180 : : : 27676 8705 181 US US NNP 27676 8705 182 39.7 39.7 CD 27676 8705 183 % % NN 27676 8705 184 , , , 27676 8705 185 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 8705 186 countries country NNS 27676 8705 187 24.5 24.5 CD 27676 8705 188 % % NN 27676 8705 189 , , , 27676 8705 190 Latin Latin NNP 27676 8705 191 America America NNP 27676 8705 192 10.3 10.3 CD 27676 8705 193 % % NN 27676 8705 194 , , , 27676 8705 195 EU EU NNP 27676 8705 196 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 8705 197 % % NN 27676 8705 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 199 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 201 Imports import NNS 27676 8705 202 : : : 27676 8705 203 $ $ $ 27676 8705 204 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 8705 205 billion billion CD 27676 8705 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 207 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 8705 208 . . NNP 27676 8705 209 , , , 27676 8705 210 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 212 Imports import NNS 27676 8705 213 -- -- : 27676 8705 214 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8705 215 : : : 27676 8705 216 machinery machinery NN 27676 8705 217 , , , 27676 8705 218 transportation transportation NN 27676 8705 219 equipment equipment NN 27676 8705 220 , , , 27676 8705 221 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 8705 222 goods good NNS 27676 8705 223 , , , 27676 8705 224 food food NN 27676 8705 225 , , , 27676 8705 226 live live VB 27676 8705 227 animals animal NNS 27676 8705 228 Imports import NNS 27676 8705 229 -- -- : 27676 8705 230 partners partner NNS 27676 8705 231 : : : 27676 8705 232 US US NNP 27676 8705 233 52.2 52.2 CD 27676 8705 234 % % NN 27676 8705 235 , , , 27676 8705 236 Latin Latin NNP 27676 8705 237 America America NNP 27676 8705 238 16.5 16.5 CD 27676 8705 239 % % NN 27676 8705 240 , , , 27676 8705 241 EU EU NNP 27676 8705 242 13.8 13.8 CD 27676 8705 243 % % NN 27676 8705 244 , , , 27676 8705 245 Japan Japan NNP 27676 8705 246 3.6 3.6 CD 27676 8705 247 % % NN 27676 8705 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 249 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8705 251 Debt debt NN 27676 8705 252 -- -- : 27676 8705 253 external external JJ 27676 8705 254 : : : 27676 8705 255 $ $ $ 27676 8705 256 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 8705 257 billion billion CD 27676 8705 258 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8705 259 1997 1997 CD 27676 8705 260 est est NNP 27676 8705 261 . . . 27676 8705 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 8706 2 aid aid NN 27676 8706 3 -- -- : 27676 8706 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 8706 5 : : : 27676 8706 6 $ $ $ 27676 8706 7 121.4 121.4 CD 27676 8706 8 million million CD 27676 8706 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 8706 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 12 Currency currency NN 27676 8706 13 : : : 27676 8706 14 1 1 CD 27676 8706 15 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 8706 16 and and CC 27676 8706 17 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 8706 18 dollar dollar NN 27676 8706 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 20 TT$ TT$ NNP 27676 8706 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 22 = = NFP 27676 8706 23 100 100 CD 27676 8706 24 cents cent NNS 27676 8706 25 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8706 26 rates rate NNS 27676 8706 27 : : : 27676 8706 28 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 8706 29 and and CC 27676 8706 30 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 8706 31 dollars dollar NNS 27676 8706 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 33 TT$ TT$ NNP 27676 8706 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 35 per per IN 27676 8706 36 US$ us$ $ 27676 8706 37 1 1 CD 27676 8706 38 - - HYPH 27676 8706 39 -6.2761 -6.2761 NN 27676 8706 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 41 January January NNP 27676 8706 42 1999 1999 CD 27676 8706 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 44 , , , 27676 8706 45 6.2840 6.2840 CD 27676 8706 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 8706 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 49 , , , 27676 8706 50 6.2517 6.2517 CD 27676 8706 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 52 1997 1997 CD 27676 8706 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 54 , , , 27676 8706 55 6.0051 6.0051 CD 27676 8706 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 57 1996 1996 CD 27676 8706 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 59 , , , 27676 8706 60 5.9478 5.9478 CD 27676 8706 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 62 1995 1995 CD 27676 8706 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 64 , , , 27676 8706 65 5.9249 5.9249 CD 27676 8706 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 67 1994 1994 CD 27676 8706 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8706 69 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 8706 70 year year NN 27676 8706 71 : : : 27676 8706 72 1 1 CD 27676 8706 73 October-30 october-30 CD 27676 8706 74 September September NNP 27676 8706 75 Communications Communications NNP 27676 8706 76 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 8706 77 : : : 27676 8706 78 170,000 170,000 CD 27676 8706 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8706 80 1992 1992 CD 27676 8706 81 est est NNP 27676 8706 82 . . . 27676 8706 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8707 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8707 2 system system NN 27676 8707 3 : : : 27676 8707 4 excellent excellent JJ 27676 8707 5 international international JJ 27676 8707 6 service service NN 27676 8707 7 ; ; : 27676 8707 8 good good JJ 27676 8707 9 local local JJ 27676 8707 10 service service NN 27676 8707 11 domestic domestic NN 27676 8707 12 : : : 27676 8707 13 NA NA NNP 27676 8707 14 international international JJ 27676 8707 15 : : : 27676 8707 16 satellite satellite NN 27676 8707 17 earth earth NN 27676 8707 18 station--1 station--1 , 27676 8707 19 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8707 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8707 21 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8707 22 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8707 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8707 24 ; ; : 27676 8707 25 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 8707 26 scatter scatter NN 27676 8707 27 to to IN 27676 8707 28 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 8707 29 and and CC 27676 8707 30 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 8707 31 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8707 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8707 33 stations station NNS 27676 8707 34 : : : 27676 8707 35 AM AM NNP 27676 8707 36 1 1 CD 27676 8707 37 , , , 27676 8707 38 FM FM NNP 27676 8707 39 10 10 CD 27676 8707 40 , , , 27676 8707 41 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8707 42 0 0 CD 27676 8707 43 Radios radio NNS 27676 8707 44 : : : 27676 8707 45 700,000 700,000 CD 27676 8707 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8707 47 1993 1993 CD 27676 8707 48 est est NNP 27676 8707 49 . . . 27676 8707 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8708 1 Television television NN 27676 8708 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8708 3 stations station NNS 27676 8708 4 : : : 27676 8708 5 4 4 CD 27676 8708 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8708 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8708 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8708 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8708 10 : : : 27676 8708 11 400,000 400,000 CD 27676 8708 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8708 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 8708 14 est est NNP 27676 8708 15 . . . 27676 8708 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8709 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8709 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8709 3 : : : 27676 8709 4 minimal minimal JJ 27676 8709 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8709 6 railroad railroad NN 27676 8709 7 system system NN 27676 8709 8 near near IN 27676 8709 9 San San NNP 27676 8709 10 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 8709 11 ; ; : 27676 8709 12 railway railway NN 27676 8709 13 service service NN 27676 8709 14 was be VBD 27676 8709 15 discontinued discontinue VBN 27676 8709 16 in in IN 27676 8709 17 1968 1968 CD 27676 8709 18 Highways highway NNS 27676 8709 19 : : : 27676 8709 20 total total NN 27676 8709 21 : : : 27676 8709 22 8,320 8,320 CD 27676 8709 23 km km NN 27676 8709 24 paved pave VBN 27676 8709 25 : : : 27676 8709 26 4,252 4,252 CD 27676 8709 27 km km NN 27676 8709 28 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8709 29 : : : 27676 8709 30 4,068 4,068 CD 27676 8709 31 km km NNS 27676 8709 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8709 33 1996 1996 CD 27676 8709 34 est est NNP 27676 8709 35 . . . 27676 8709 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8710 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8710 2 : : : 27676 8710 3 crude crude JJ 27676 8710 4 oil oil NN 27676 8710 5 1,032 1,032 CD 27676 8710 6 km km NN 27676 8710 7 ; ; : 27676 8710 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8710 9 products product NNS 27676 8710 10 19 19 CD 27676 8710 11 km km NN 27676 8710 12 ; ; : 27676 8710 13 natural natural JJ 27676 8710 14 gas gas NN 27676 8710 15 904 904 CD 27676 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sq sq NN 27676 8718 130 km km NNP 27676 8718 131 land land NN 27676 8718 132 : : : 27676 8718 133 155,360 155,360 CD 27676 8718 134 sq sq NNP 27676 8718 135 km km NNP 27676 8718 136 water water NN 27676 8718 137 : : : 27676 8718 138 8,250 8,250 CD 27676 8718 139 sq sq NNP 27676 8718 140 km km NNP 27676 8718 141 Area Area NNP 27676 8718 142 -- -- : 27676 8718 143 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8718 144 : : : 27676 8718 145 slightly slightly RB 27676 8718 146 larger large JJR 27676 8718 147 than than IN 27676 8718 148 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 8718 149 Land Land NNP 27676 8718 150 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8718 151 : : : 27676 8718 152 total total JJ 27676 8718 153 : : : 27676 8718 154 1,424 1,424 CD 27676 8718 155 km km NN 27676 8718 156 border border NN 27676 8718 157 countries country NNS 27676 8718 158 : : : 27676 8718 159 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 8718 160 965 965 CD 27676 8718 161 km km NN 27676 8718 162 , , , 27676 8718 163 Libya Libya NNP 27676 8718 164 459 459 CD 27676 8718 165 km km NN 27676 8718 166 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8718 167 : : : 27676 8718 168 1,148 1,148 CD 27676 8718 169 km km NN 27676 8718 170 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8718 171 claims claim VBZ 27676 8718 172 : : : 27676 8718 173 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 8718 174 zone zone NN 27676 8718 175 : : : 27676 8718 176 24 24 CD 27676 8718 177 nm nm NN 27676 8718 178 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8718 179 sea sea NN 27676 8718 180 : : : 27676 8718 181 12 12 CD 27676 8718 182 nm nm NNP 27676 8718 183 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8718 184 : : : 27676 8718 185 temperate temperate VB 27676 8718 186 in in RP 27676 8718 187 north north NN 27676 8718 188 with with IN 27676 8718 189 mild mild JJ 27676 8718 190 , , , 27676 8718 191 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8718 192 winters winter NNS 27676 8718 193 and and CC 27676 8718 194 hot hot JJ 27676 8718 195 , , , 27676 8718 196 dry dry JJ 27676 8718 197 summers summer NNS 27676 8718 198 ; ; : 27676 8718 199 desert desert NN 27676 8718 200 in in IN 27676 8718 201 south south JJ 27676 8718 202 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8718 203 : : : 27676 8718 204 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8718 205 in in IN 27676 8718 206 north north NN 27676 8718 207 ; ; , 27676 8718 208 hot hot JJ 27676 8718 209 , , , 27676 8718 210 dry dry JJ 27676 8718 211 central central JJ 27676 8718 212 plain plain NNP 27676 8718 213 ; ; : 27676 8718 214 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 8718 215 south south JJ 27676 8718 216 merges merge NNS 27676 8718 217 into into IN 27676 8718 218 the the DT 27676 8718 219 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 8718 220 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8718 221 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8718 222 : : : 27676 8718 223 lowest low JJS 27676 8718 224 point point NN 27676 8718 225 : : : 27676 8718 226 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 8718 227 al al NNP 27676 8718 228 Gharsah Gharsah NNP 27676 8718 229 -17 -17 NNP 27676 8718 230 m m DT 27676 8718 231 highest high JJS 27676 8718 232 point point NN 27676 8718 233 : : : 27676 8718 234 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 8718 235 ash ash VBP 27676 8718 236 Shanabi Shanabi NNP 27676 8718 237 1,544 1,544 CD 27676 8718 238 m m NNP 27676 8718 239 Natural natural JJ 27676 8718 240 resources resource NNS 27676 8718 241 : : : 27676 8718 242 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8718 243 , , , 27676 8718 244 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 8718 245 , , , 27676 8718 246 iron iron NN 27676 8718 247 ore ore NN 27676 8718 248 , , , 27676 8718 249 lead lead NN 27676 8718 250 , , , 27676 8718 251 zinc zinc NN 27676 8718 252 , , , 27676 8718 253 salt salt NN 27676 8718 254 Land land NN 27676 8718 255 use use NN 27676 8718 256 : : : 27676 8718 257 arable arable JJ 27676 8718 258 land land NN 27676 8718 259 : : : 27676 8718 260 19 19 CD 27676 8718 261 % % NN 27676 8718 262 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8718 263 crops crop NNS 27676 8718 264 : : : 27676 8718 265 13 13 CD 27676 8718 266 % % NN 27676 8718 267 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8718 268 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8718 269 : : : 27676 8718 270 20 20 CD 27676 8718 271 % % NN 27676 8718 272 forests forest NNS 27676 8718 273 and and CC 27676 8718 274 woodland woodland NN 27676 8718 275 : : : 27676 8718 276 4 4 CD 27676 8718 277 % % NN 27676 8718 278 other other JJ 27676 8718 279 : : : 27676 8718 280 44 44 CD 27676 8718 281 % % NN 27676 8718 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8718 283 1993 1993 CD 27676 8718 284 est est NNP 27676 8718 285 . . . 27676 8718 286 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8719 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8719 2 land land NN 27676 8719 3 : : : 27676 8719 4 3,850 3,850 CD 27676 8719 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8719 6 km km NNP 27676 8719 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8719 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8719 9 est est NNP 27676 8719 10 . . . 27676 8719 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8720 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8720 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8720 3 : : : 27676 8720 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8720 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8720 6 -- -- : 27676 8720 7 current current JJ 27676 8720 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8720 9 : : : 27676 8720 10 toxic toxic JJ 27676 8720 11 and and CC 27676 8720 12 hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 8720 13 waste waste NN 27676 8720 14 disposal disposal NN 27676 8720 15 is be VBZ 27676 8720 16 ineffective ineffective JJ 27676 8720 17 and and CC 27676 8720 18 presents present VBZ 27676 8720 19 human human JJ 27676 8720 20 health health NN 27676 8720 21 risks risk NNS 27676 8720 22 ; ; : 27676 8720 23 water water NN 27676 8720 24 pollution pollution NN 27676 8720 25 from from IN 27676 8720 26 raw raw JJ 27676 8720 27 sewage sewage NN 27676 8720 28 ; ; , 27676 8720 29 limited limited JJ 27676 8720 30 natural natural JJ 27676 8720 31 fresh fresh JJ 27676 8720 32 water water NN 27676 8720 33 resources resource NNS 27676 8720 34 ; ; : 27676 8720 35 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8720 36 ; ; : 27676 8720 37 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 8720 38 ; ; : 27676 8720 39 soil soil NN 27676 8720 40 erosion erosion NN 27676 8720 41 ; ; , 27676 8720 42 desertification desertification NN 27676 8720 43 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8720 44 -- -- : 27676 8720 45 international international JJ 27676 8720 46 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8720 47 : : : 27676 8720 48 party party NN 27676 8720 49 to to TO 27676 8720 50 : : : 27676 8720 51 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8720 52 , , , 27676 8720 53 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8720 54 Change Change NNP 27676 8720 55 , , , 27676 8720 56 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8720 57 , , , 27676 8720 58 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8720 59 Species Species NNPS 27676 8720 60 , , , 27676 8720 61 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8720 62 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8720 63 , , , 27676 8720 64 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8720 65 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8720 66 , , , 27676 8720 67 Law Law NNP 27676 8720 68 of of IN 27676 8720 69 the the DT 27676 8720 70 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8720 71 , , , 27676 8720 72 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8720 73 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 8720 74 , , , 27676 8720 75 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8720 76 Test Test NNP 27676 8720 77 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8720 78 , , , 27676 8720 79 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8720 80 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8720 81 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8720 82 , , , 27676 8720 83 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8720 84 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8720 85 , , , 27676 8720 86 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8720 87 signed sign VBD 27676 8720 88 , , , 27676 8720 89 but but CC 27676 8720 90 not not RB 27676 8720 91 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8720 92 : : : 27676 8720 93 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8720 94 Life Life NNP 27676 8720 95 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8720 96 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8720 97 -- -- : 27676 8720 98 note note NN 27676 8720 99 : : : 27676 8720 100 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8720 101 location location NN 27676 8720 102 in in IN 27676 8720 103 central central JJ 27676 8720 104 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 8720 105 People People NNPS 27676 8720 106 Population Population NNP 27676 8720 107 : : : 27676 8720 108 9,513,603 9,513,603 CD 27676 8720 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8720 110 July July NNP 27676 8720 111 1999 1999 CD 27676 8720 112 est est NNP 27676 8720 113 . . . 27676 8720 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8721 1 Age age NN 27676 8721 2 structure structure NN 27676 8721 3 : : : 27676 8721 4 0 0 CD 27676 8721 5 - - HYPH 27676 8721 6 14 14 CD 27676 8721 7 years year NNS 27676 8721 8 : : : 27676 8721 9 31 31 CD 27676 8721 10 % % NN 27676 8721 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8721 12 male male JJ 27676 8721 13 1,513,296 1,513,296 CD 27676 8721 14 ; ; : 27676 8721 15 female female JJ 27676 8721 16 1,417,166 1,417,166 CD 27676 8721 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8721 18 15 15 CD 27676 8721 19 - - SYM 27676 8721 20 64 64 CD 27676 8721 21 years year NNS 27676 8721 22 : : : 27676 8721 23 63 63 CD 27676 8721 24 % % NN 27676 8721 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8721 26 male male JJ 27676 8721 27 3,006,029 3,006,029 CD 27676 8721 28 ; ; : 27676 8721 29 female female JJ 27676 8721 30 3,018,411 3,018,411 CD 27676 8721 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8721 32 65 65 CD 27676 8721 33 years year NNS 27676 8721 34 and and CC 27676 8721 35 over over IN 27676 8721 36 : : : 27676 8721 37 6 6 CD 27676 8721 38 % % NN 27676 8721 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8721 40 male male JJ 27676 8721 41 283,026 283,026 CD 27676 8721 42 ; ; : 27676 8721 43 female female JJ 27676 8721 44 275,675 275,675 CD 27676 8721 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8721 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8721 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8721 48 est est NNP 27676 8721 49 . . . 27676 8721 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8722 1 Population population NN 27676 8722 2 growth growth NN 27676 8722 3 rate rate NN 27676 8722 4 : : : 27676 8722 5 1.39 1.39 CD 27676 8722 6 % % NN 27676 8722 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8722 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8722 9 est est NNP 27676 8722 10 . . . 27676 8722 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8723 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8723 2 rate rate NN 27676 8723 3 : : : 27676 8723 4 19.72 19.72 CD 27676 8723 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8723 6 population population NN 27676 8723 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8723 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8723 9 est est NNP 27676 8723 10 . . . 27676 8723 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8724 1 Death death NN 27676 8724 2 rate rate NN 27676 8724 3 : : : 27676 8724 4 5.05 5.05 CD 27676 8724 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8724 6 population population NN 27676 8724 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8724 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8724 9 est est NNP 27676 8724 10 . . . 27676 8724 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8725 1 Net net JJ 27676 8725 2 migration migration NN 27676 8725 3 rate rate NN 27676 8725 4 : : : 27676 8725 5 -0.74 -0.74 NFP 27676 8725 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 8725 7 population population NN 27676 8725 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8725 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8725 10 est est NNP 27676 8725 11 . . . 27676 8725 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8726 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8726 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8726 3 : : : 27676 8726 4 at at IN 27676 8726 5 birth birth NN 27676 8726 6 : : : 27676 8726 7 1.08 1.08 CD 27676 8726 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8726 9 under under IN 27676 8726 10 15 15 CD 27676 8726 11 years year NNS 27676 8726 12 : : : 27676 8726 13 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 8726 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8726 15 15 15 CD 27676 8726 16 - - HYPH 27676 8726 17 64 64 CD 27676 8726 18 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noun NNP 27676 8730 4 : : : 27676 8730 5 Tunisian(s tunisian(s LS 27676 8730 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8730 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 8730 8 : : : 27676 8730 9 Tunisian tunisian JJ 27676 8730 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8730 11 groups group NNS 27676 8730 12 : : : 27676 8730 13 Arab Arab NNP 27676 8730 14 98 98 CD 27676 8730 15 % % NN 27676 8730 16 , , , 27676 8730 17 European European NNP 27676 8730 18 1 1 CD 27676 8730 19 % % NN 27676 8730 20 , , , 27676 8730 21 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 8730 22 and and CC 27676 8730 23 other other JJ 27676 8730 24 1 1 CD 27676 8730 25 % % NN 27676 8730 26 Religions religion NNS 27676 8730 27 : : : 27676 8730 28 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8730 29 98 98 CD 27676 8730 30 % % NN 27676 8730 31 , , , 27676 8730 32 Christian Christian NNP 27676 8730 33 1 1 CD 27676 8730 34 % % NN 27676 8730 35 , , , 27676 8730 36 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 8730 37 and and CC 27676 8730 38 other other JJ 27676 8730 39 1 1 CD 27676 8730 40 % % NN 27676 8730 41 Languages Languages NNPS 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8730 79 % % NN 27676 8730 80 female female NN 27676 8730 81 : : : 27676 8730 82 54.6 54.6 CD 27676 8730 83 % % NN 27676 8730 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8730 85 1995 1995 CD 27676 8730 86 est est NNP 27676 8730 87 . . . 27676 8730 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8731 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8731 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8731 3 name name NN 27676 8731 4 : : : 27676 8731 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8731 6 long long JJ 27676 8731 7 form form NN 27676 8731 8 : : : 27676 8731 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8731 10 of of IN 27676 8731 11 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 8731 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8731 13 short short JJ 27676 8731 14 form form NN 27676 8731 15 : : : 27676 8731 16 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 8731 17 local local JJ 27676 8731 18 long long JJ 27676 8731 19 form form NN 27676 8731 20 : : : 27676 8731 21 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 22 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 27676 8731 23 at at IN 27676 8731 24 Tunisiyah Tunisiyah NNP 27676 8731 25 local local JJ 27676 8731 26 short short JJ 27676 8731 27 form form NN 27676 8731 28 : : : 27676 8731 29 Tunis Tunis NNP 27676 8731 30 Data Data NNP 27676 8731 31 code code NN 27676 8731 32 : : : 27676 8731 33 TS TS NNP 27676 8731 34 Government Government NNP 27676 8731 35 type type NN 27676 8731 36 : : : 27676 8731 37 republic republic NNP 27676 8731 38 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8731 39 : : : 27676 8731 40 Tunis Tunis NNP 27676 8731 41 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 8731 42 divisions division NNS 27676 8731 43 : : : 27676 8731 44 23 23 CD 27676 8731 45 governorates governorate NNS 27676 8731 46 ; ; : 27676 8731 47 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 48 Kaf Kaf NNP 27676 8731 49 , , , 27676 8731 50 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 51 Mahdiyah Mahdiyah NNP 27676 8731 52 , , , 27676 8731 53 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 54 Munastir Munastir NNP 27676 8731 55 , , , 27676 8731 56 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 57 Qasrayn Qasrayn NNP 27676 8731 58 , , , 27676 8731 59 Al Al NNP 27676 8731 60 Qayrawan Qayrawan NNP 27676 8731 61 , , , 27676 8731 62 Aryanah Aryanah NNP 27676 8731 63 , , , 27676 8731 64 Bajah Bajah NNP 27676 8731 65 , , , 27676 8731 66 Banzart Banzart NNP 27676 8731 67 , , , 27676 8731 68 Bin Bin NNP 27676 8731 69 ' ' '' 27676 8731 70 Arus Arus NNP 27676 8731 71 , , , 27676 8731 72 Jundubah Jundubah NNP 27676 8731 73 , , , 27676 8731 74 Madanin Madanin NNP 27676 8731 75 , , , 27676 8731 76 Nabul Nabul NNP 27676 8731 77 , , , 27676 8731 78 Qabis Qabis NNP 27676 8731 79 , , , 27676 8731 80 Qafsah Qafsah NNP 27676 8731 81 , , , 27676 8731 82 Qibili Qibili NNP 27676 8731 83 , , , 27676 8731 84 Safaqis Safaqis NNP 27676 8731 85 , , , 27676 8731 86 Sidi Sidi NNP 27676 8731 87 Bu Bu NNP 27676 8731 88 Zayd Zayd NNP 27676 8731 89 , , , 27676 8731 90 Silyanah Silyanah NNP 27676 8731 91 , , , 27676 8731 92 Susah Susah NNP 27676 8731 93 , , , 27676 8731 94 Tatawin Tatawin NNP 27676 8731 95 , , , 27676 8731 96 Tawzar Tawzar NNP 27676 8731 97 , , , 27676 8731 98 Tunis Tunis NNP 27676 8731 99 , , , 27676 8731 100 Zaghwan Zaghwan NNP 27676 8731 101 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8731 102 : : : 27676 8731 103 20 20 CD 27676 8731 104 March March NNP 27676 8731 105 1956 1956 CD 27676 8731 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8731 107 from from IN 27676 8731 108 France France NNP 27676 8731 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8731 110 National national JJ 27676 8731 111 holiday holiday NN 27676 8731 112 : : : 27676 8731 113 National National NNP 27676 8731 114 Day Day NNP 27676 8731 115 , , , 27676 8731 116 20 20 CD 27676 8731 117 March March NNP 27676 8731 118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8731 119 1956 1956 CD 27676 8731 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8731 121 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8731 122 : : : 27676 8731 123 1 1 CD 27676 8731 124 June June NNP 27676 8731 125 1959 1959 CD 27676 8731 126 ; ; : 27676 8731 127 amended amend VBD 27676 8731 128 12 12 CD 27676 8731 129 July July NNP 27676 8731 130 1988 1988 CD 27676 8731 131 Legal legal JJ 27676 8731 132 system system NN 27676 8731 133 : : : 27676 8731 134 based base VBN 27676 8731 135 on on IN 27676 8731 136 French french JJ 27676 8731 137 civil civil JJ 27676 8731 138 law law NN 27676 8731 139 system system NN 27676 8731 140 and and CC 27676 8731 141 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 8731 142 law law NN 27676 8731 143 ; ; : 27676 8731 144 some some DT 27676 8731 145 judicial judicial JJ 27676 8731 146 review review NN 27676 8731 147 of of IN 27676 8731 148 legislative legislative JJ 27676 8731 149 acts act NNS 27676 8731 150 in in IN 27676 8731 151 the the DT 27676 8731 152 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8731 153 Court Court NNP 27676 8731 154 in in IN 27676 8731 155 joint joint JJ 27676 8731 156 session session NN 27676 8731 157 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 8731 158 : : : 27676 8731 159 20 20 CD 27676 8731 160 years year NNS 27676 8731 161 of of IN 27676 8731 162 age age NN 27676 8731 163 ; ; : 27676 8731 164 universal universal JJ 27676 8731 165 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8731 166 branch branch NN 27676 8731 167 : : : 27676 8731 168 chief chief NN 27676 8731 169 of of IN 27676 8731 170 state state NN 27676 8731 171 : : : 27676 8731 172 President President NNP 27676 8731 173 Zine Zine NNP 27676 8731 174 El El NNP 27676 8731 175 Abidine Abidine NNP 27676 8731 176 BEN BEN NNP 27676 8731 177 ALI ALI NNP 27676 8731 178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8731 179 since since IN 27676 8731 180 7 7 CD 27676 8731 181 November November NNP 27676 8731 182 1987 1987 CD 27676 8731 183 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8731 184 head head NN 27676 8731 185 of of IN 27676 8731 186 government government NN 27676 8731 187 : : : 27676 8731 188 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8731 189 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8731 190 Hamed Hamed NNP 27676 8731 191 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 27676 8731 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8731 193 since since IN 27676 8731 194 26 26 CD 27676 8731 195 September September NNP 27676 8731 196 1989 1989 CD 27676 8731 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8731 198 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8731 199 : : : 27676 8731 200 Council Council NNP 27676 8731 201 of of IN 27676 8731 202 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 8731 203 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8731 204 by by IN 27676 8731 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75 , , , 27676 8750 76 almonds almond NNS 27676 8750 77 , , , 27676 8750 78 grain grain NN 27676 8750 79 , , , 27676 8750 80 sugar sugar NN 27676 8750 81 beets beet NNS 27676 8750 82 , , , 27676 8750 83 grapes grape NNS 27676 8750 84 ; ; , 27676 8750 85 poultry poultry NN 27676 8750 86 , , , 27676 8750 87 beef beef NN 27676 8750 88 , , , 27676 8750 89 dairy dairy NN 27676 8750 90 products product NNS 27676 8750 91 Exports export NNS 27676 8750 92 : : : 27676 8750 93 $ $ $ 27676 8750 94 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 8750 95 billion billion CD 27676 8750 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8750 97 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 8750 98 . . 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NNP 27676 8751 47 , , , 27676 8751 48 1997 1997 CD 27676 8751 49 est e JJS 27676 8751 50 . . . 27676 8751 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8752 1 Imports import NNS 27676 8752 2 -- -- : 27676 8752 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 8752 4 : : : 27676 8752 5 industrial industrial JJ 27676 8752 6 goods good NNS 27676 8752 7 and and CC 27676 8752 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 8752 9 57 57 CD 27676 8752 10 % % NN 27676 8752 11 , , , 27676 8752 12 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 27676 8752 13 13 13 CD 27676 8752 14 % % NN 27676 8752 15 , , , 27676 8752 16 food food NN 27676 8752 17 12 12 CD 27676 8752 18 % % NN 27676 8752 19 , , , 27676 8752 20 consumer consumer NN 27676 8752 21 goods good NNS 27676 8752 22 Imports import NNS 27676 8752 23 -- -- : 27676 8752 24 partners partner NNS 27676 8752 25 : : : 27676 8752 26 EU EU NNP 27676 8752 27 countries country NNS 27676 8752 28 80 80 CD 27676 8752 29 % % NN 27676 8752 30 , , , 27676 8752 31 North north JJ 27676 8752 32 African african JJ 27676 8752 33 countries 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27676 8753 16 90 90 CD 27676 8753 17 million million CD 27676 8753 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8753 19 1998 1998 CD 27676 8753 20 est est NNP 27676 8753 21 . . . 27676 8753 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8754 1 Currency currency NN 27676 8754 2 : : : 27676 8754 3 1 1 CD 27676 8754 4 Tunisian tunisian JJ 27676 8754 5 dinar dinar NN 27676 8754 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8754 7 TD td NN 27676 8754 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8754 9 = = NFP 27676 8754 10 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8754 11 millimes millimes NN 27676 8754 12 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 8754 13 rates rate NNS 27676 8754 14 : : : 27676 8754 15 Tunisian tunisian JJ 27676 8754 16 dinars dinar NNS 27676 8754 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8754 18 TD td NN 27676 8754 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8754 20 per per IN 27676 8754 21 US$ us$ $ 27676 8754 22 1 1 CD 27676 8754 23 - - HYPH 27676 8754 24 -1.1027 -1.1027 NN 27676 8754 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8754 26 December December NNP 27676 8754 27 1998 1998 CD 27676 8754 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8754 29 , , , 27676 8754 30 1.1393 1.1393 CD 27676 8754 31 ( ( -LRB- 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3,185 CD 27676 8755 4 cellular cellular JJ 27676 8755 5 telephone telephone NN 27676 8755 6 subscribers subscriber NNS 27676 8755 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8755 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 8755 9 est est NNP 27676 8755 10 . . . 27676 8755 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8756 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 8756 2 system system NN 27676 8756 3 : : : 27676 8756 4 the the DT 27676 8756 5 system system NN 27676 8756 6 is be VBZ 27676 8756 7 above above IN 27676 8756 8 the the DT 27676 8756 9 African african JJ 27676 8756 10 average average NN 27676 8756 11 and and CC 27676 8756 12 is be VBZ 27676 8756 13 continuing continue VBG 27676 8756 14 to to TO 27676 8756 15 be be VB 27676 8756 16 upgraded upgrade VBN 27676 8756 17 ; ; , 27676 8756 18 key key JJ 27676 8756 19 centers center NNS 27676 8756 20 are be VBP 27676 8756 21 Sfax Sfax NNP 27676 8756 22 , , , 27676 8756 23 Sousse Sousse NNP 27676 8756 24 , , , 27676 8756 25 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 27676 8756 26 , , , 27676 8756 27 and and CC 27676 8756 28 Tunis Tunis NNP 27676 8756 29 ; ; : 27676 8756 30 Internet internet NN 27676 8756 31 access access NN 27676 8756 32 is be VBZ 27676 8756 33 available available JJ 27676 8756 34 through through IN 27676 8756 35 two two CD 27676 8756 36 private private JJ 27676 8756 37 service service NN 27676 8756 38 providers provider NNS 27676 8756 39 licensed license VBN 27676 8756 40 by by IN 27676 8756 41 the the DT 27676 8756 42 government government NN 27676 8756 43 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8756 44 : : : 27676 8756 45 trunk trunk NN 27676 8756 46 facilities facility NNS 27676 8756 47 consist consist VBP 27676 8756 48 of of IN 27676 8756 49 open open JJ 27676 8756 50 - - HYPH 27676 8756 51 wire wire NN 27676 8756 52 lines line NNS 27676 8756 53 , , , 27676 8756 54 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 8756 55 cable cable NN 27676 8756 56 , , , 27676 8756 57 and and CC 27676 8756 58 microwave microwave VB 27676 8756 59 radio radio NN 27676 8756 60 relay relay NN 27676 8756 61 international international JJ 27676 8756 62 : : : 27676 8756 63 5 5 CD 27676 8756 64 submarine submarine NN 27676 8756 65 cables cable NNS 27676 8756 66 ; ; : 27676 8756 67 satellite satellite NN 27676 8756 68 earth earth NN 27676 8756 69 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 27676 8756 70 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8756 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8756 72 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8756 73 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8756 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8756 75 and and CC 27676 8756 76 1 1 CD 27676 8756 77 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 8756 78 with with IN 27676 8756 79 back back RB 27676 8756 80 - - HYPH 27676 8756 81 up up RP 27676 8756 82 control control NN 27676 8756 83 station station NN 27676 8756 84 ; ; , 27676 8756 85 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 8756 86 cable cable NN 27676 8756 87 and and CC 27676 8756 88 microwave microwave NN 27676 8756 89 radio radio NN 27676 8756 90 relay relay NN 27676 8756 91 to to IN 27676 8756 92 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 8756 93 and and CC 27676 8756 94 Libya Libya NNP 27676 8756 95 ; ; : 27676 8756 96 participant participant NN 27676 8756 97 in in IN 27676 8756 98 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 8756 99 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8756 100 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8756 101 stations station NNS 27676 8756 102 : : : 27676 8756 103 AM AM NNP 27676 8756 104 7 7 CD 27676 8756 105 , , , 27676 8756 106 FM FM NNP 27676 8756 107 8 8 CD 27676 8756 108 , , , 27676 8756 109 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 8756 110 1 1 CD 27676 8756 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8756 112 1998 1998 CD 27676 8756 113 est est NNP 27676 8756 114 . . . 27676 8756 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8757 1 Radios radio NNS 27676 8757 2 : : : 27676 8757 3 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 8757 4 million million CD 27676 8757 5 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8757 6 1998 1998 CD 27676 8757 7 est est NNP 27676 8757 8 . . . 27676 8757 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8758 1 Television television NN 27676 8758 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8758 3 stations station NNS 27676 8758 4 : : : 27676 8758 5 19 19 CD 27676 8758 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8758 7 these these DT 27676 8758 8 are be VBP 27676 8758 9 network network NN 27676 8758 10 stations station NNS 27676 8758 11 ; ; : 27676 8758 12 there there EX 27676 8758 13 are be VBP 27676 8758 14 some some DT 27676 8758 15 additional additional JJ 27676 8758 16 stations station NNS 27676 8758 17 of of IN 27676 8758 18 low low JJ 27676 8758 19 power power NN 27676 8758 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8758 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8758 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 8758 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8758 24 Televisions television NNS 27676 8758 25 : : : 27676 8758 26 650,000 650,000 CD 27676 8758 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8758 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8758 29 est est NNP 27676 8758 30 . . . 27676 8758 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8759 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8759 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8759 3 : : : 27676 8759 4 total total NN 27676 8759 5 : : : 27676 8759 6 2,260 2,260 CD 27676 8759 7 km km NN 27676 8759 8 standard standard JJ 27676 8759 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8759 10 : : : 27676 8759 11 492 492 CD 27676 8759 12 km km NN 27676 8759 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8759 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8759 15 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8759 16 gauge gauge NN 27676 8759 17 : : : 27676 8759 18 1,758 1,758 CD 27676 8759 19 km km NN 27676 8759 20 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8759 21 gauge gauge NN 27676 8759 22 dual dual JJ 27676 8759 23 gauge gauge NN 27676 8759 24 : : : 27676 8759 25 10 10 CD 27676 8759 26 km km NN 27676 8759 27 1.000-m 1.000-m CD 27676 8759 28 and and CC 27676 8759 29 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8759 30 gauges gauge NNS 27676 8759 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8759 32 three three CD 27676 8759 33 rails rail NNS 27676 8759 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8759 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8759 36 1993 1993 CD 27676 8759 37 est est NNP 27676 8759 38 . . . 27676 8759 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8760 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 8760 2 : : : 27676 8760 3 total total NN 27676 8760 4 : : : 27676 8760 5 23,100 23,100 CD 27676 8760 6 km km NN 27676 8760 7 paved pave VBN 27676 8760 8 : : : 27676 8760 9 18,226 18,226 CD 27676 8760 10 km km NN 27676 8760 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8760 12 : : : 27676 8760 13 4,874 4,874 CD 27676 8760 14 km km NNS 27676 8760 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8760 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 8760 17 est est NNP 27676 8760 18 . . . 27676 8760 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8761 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 8761 2 : : : 27676 8761 3 crude crude JJ 27676 8761 4 oil oil NN 27676 8761 5 797 797 CD 27676 8761 6 km km NN 27676 8761 7 ; ; : 27676 8761 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8761 9 products product NNS 27676 8761 10 86 86 CD 27676 8761 11 km km NN 27676 8761 12 ; ; : 27676 8761 13 natural natural JJ 27676 8761 14 gas gas NN 27676 8761 15 742 742 CD 27676 8761 16 km km NN 27676 8761 17 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8761 18 and and CC 27676 8761 19 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8761 20 : : : 27676 8761 21 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 27676 8761 22 , , , 27676 8761 23 Gabes Gabes NNP 27676 8761 24 , , , 27676 8761 25 La La NNP 27676 8761 26 Goulette Goulette NNP 27676 8761 27 , , , 27676 8761 28 Sfax Sfax NNP 27676 8761 29 , , , 27676 8761 30 Sousse Sousse NNP 27676 8761 31 , , , 27676 8761 32 Tunis Tunis NNP 27676 8761 33 , , , 27676 8761 34 Zarzis Zarzis NNP 27676 8761 35 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8761 36 marine marine NN 27676 8761 37 : : : 27676 8761 38 total total NN 27676 8761 39 : : : 27676 8761 40 20 20 CD 27676 8761 41 ships ship NNS 27676 8761 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8761 43 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8761 44 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8761 45 or or CC 27676 8761 46 over over RB 27676 8761 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8761 48 totaling total VBG 27676 8761 49 188,345 188,345 CD 27676 8761 50 GRT/215,749 GRT/215,749 NNP 27676 8761 51 DWT DWT NNP 27676 8761 52 ships ship NNS 27676 8761 53 by by IN 27676 8761 54 type type NN 27676 8761 55 : : : 27676 8761 56 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8761 57 4 4 CD 27676 8761 58 , , , 27676 8761 59 cargo cargo NN 27676 8761 60 5 5 CD 27676 8761 61 , , , 27676 8761 62 chemical chemical NN 27676 8761 63 tanker tanker NN 27676 8761 64 3 3 CD 27676 8761 65 , , , 27676 8761 66 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 8761 67 gas gas NN 27676 8761 68 tanker tanker NN 27676 8761 69 1 1 CD 27676 8761 70 , , , 27676 8761 71 oil oil NN 27676 8761 72 tanker tanker NN 27676 8761 73 3 3 CD 27676 8761 74 , , , 27676 8761 75 short short JJ 27676 8761 76 - - HYPH 27676 8761 77 sea sea NN 27676 8761 78 passenger passenger NN 27676 8761 79 3 3 CD 27676 8761 80 , , , 27676 8761 81 specialized specialized NNP 27676 8761 82 tanker tanker NN 27676 8761 83 1 1 CD 27676 8761 84 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8761 85 1998 1998 CD 27676 8761 86 est est NNP 27676 8761 87 . . . 27676 8761 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8762 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8762 2 : : : 27676 8762 3 32 32 CD 27676 8762 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8762 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8762 6 est est NNP 27676 8762 7 . . . 27676 8762 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8763 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8763 2 -- -- : 27676 8763 3 with with IN 27676 8763 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8763 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8763 6 : : : 27676 8763 7 total total NN 27676 8763 8 : : : 27676 8763 9 14 14 CD 27676 8763 10 over over IN 27676 8763 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8763 12 m m NN 27676 8763 13 : : : 27676 8763 14 3 3 CD 27676 8763 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8763 16 to to IN 27676 8763 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8763 18 m m NN 27676 8763 19 : : : 27676 8763 20 5 5 CD 27676 8763 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8763 22 to to TO 27676 8763 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8763 24 m m NN 27676 8763 25 : : : 27676 8763 26 3 3 CD 27676 8763 27 914 914 CD 27676 8763 28 to to TO 27676 8763 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8763 30 m m NN 27676 8763 31 : : : 27676 8763 32 3 3 CD 27676 8763 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8763 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 8763 35 est est NNP 27676 8763 36 . . . 27676 8763 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8764 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8764 2 -- -- : 27676 8764 3 with with IN 27676 8764 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8764 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8764 6 : : : 27676 8764 7 total total NN 27676 8764 8 : : : 27676 8764 9 18 18 CD 27676 8764 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8764 11 to to TO 27676 8764 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8764 13 m m NN 27676 8764 14 : : : 27676 8764 15 1 1 CD 27676 8764 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8764 17 to to TO 27676 8764 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8764 19 m m NN 27676 8764 20 : : : 27676 8764 21 2 2 CD 27676 8764 22 914 914 CD 27676 8764 23 to to TO 27676 8764 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8764 25 m m NN 27676 8764 26 : : : 27676 8764 27 8 8 CD 27676 8764 28 under under IN 27676 8764 29 914 914 CD 27676 8764 30 m m NN 27676 8764 31 : : : 27676 8764 32 7 7 CD 27676 8764 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8764 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 8764 35 est est NNP 27676 8764 36 . . . 27676 8764 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8765 1 Military military JJ 27676 8765 2 Military military JJ 27676 8765 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8765 4 : : : 27676 8765 5 Army Army NNP 27676 8765 6 , , , 27676 8765 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8765 8 , , , 27676 8765 9 Air Air NNP 27676 8765 10 Force Force NNP 27676 8765 11 , , , 27676 8765 12 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 8765 13 forces force NNS 27676 8765 14 , , , 27676 8765 15 National National NNP 27676 8765 16 Guard Guard NNP 27676 8765 17 Military Military NNP 27676 8765 18 manpower manpower NN 27676 8765 19 -- -- : 27676 8765 20 military military JJ 27676 8765 21 age 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27676 8768 17 of of IN 27676 8768 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8768 19 : : : 27676 8768 20 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 8768 21 % % NN 27676 8768 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8768 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 8768 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8768 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8768 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8768 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8768 28 -- -- : 27676 8768 29 international international JJ 27676 8768 30 : : : 27676 8768 31 maritime maritime JJ 27676 8768 32 boundary boundary JJ 27676 8768 33 dispute dispute NN 27676 8768 34 with with IN 27676 8768 35 Libya Libya NNP 27676 8768 36 ; ; : 27676 8768 37 Malta Malta NNP 27676 8768 38 and and CC 27676 8768 39 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 8768 40 are be VBP 27676 8768 41 discussing discuss VBG 27676 8768 42 the the DT 27676 8768 43 commercial commercial JJ 27676 8768 44 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 8768 45 of of IN 27676 8768 46 the the DT 27676 8768 47 continental continental JJ 27676 8768 48 shelf shelf NN 27676 8768 49 between between IN 27676 8768 50 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8768 204 Area Area NNP 27676 8768 205 -- -- : 27676 8768 206 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8768 207 : : : 27676 8768 208 slightly slightly RB 27676 8768 209 larger large JJR 27676 8768 210 than than IN 27676 8768 211 Texas Texas NNP 27676 8768 212 Land Land NNP 27676 8768 213 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8768 214 : : : 27676 8768 215 total total NN 27676 8768 216 : : : 27676 8768 217 2,627 2,627 CD 27676 8768 218 km km NN 27676 8768 219 border border NN 27676 8768 220 countries country NNS 27676 8768 221 : : : 27676 8768 222 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 8768 223 268 268 CD 27676 8768 224 km km NNS 27676 8768 225 , , , 27676 8768 226 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 8768 227 9 9 CD 27676 8768 228 km km NN 27676 8768 229 , , , 27676 8768 230 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 8768 231 240 240 CD 27676 8768 232 km km NNS 27676 8768 233 , , , 27676 8768 234 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 8768 235 252 252 CD 27676 8768 236 km km NNS 27676 8768 237 , , , 27676 8768 238 Greece Greece NNP 27676 8768 239 206 206 CD 27676 8768 240 km km NNS 27676 8768 241 , , , 27676 8768 242 Iran Iran NNP 27676 8768 243 499 499 CD 27676 8768 244 km km NN 27676 8768 245 , , , 27676 8768 246 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 8768 247 331 331 CD 27676 8768 248 km km NN 27676 8768 249 , , , 27676 8768 250 Syria Syria NNP 27676 8768 251 822 822 CD 27676 8768 252 km km NN 27676 8768 253 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8768 254 : : : 27676 8768 255 7,200 7,200 CD 27676 8768 256 km km NN 27676 8768 257 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8768 258 claims claim VBZ 27676 8768 259 : : : 27676 8768 260 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 8768 261 economic economic JJ 27676 8768 262 zone zone NN 27676 8768 263 : : : 27676 8768 264 in in IN 27676 8768 265 Black Black NNP 27676 8768 266 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8768 267 only only RB 27676 8768 268 : : : 27676 8768 269 to to IN 27676 8768 270 the the DT 27676 8768 271 maritime maritime NNP 27676 8768 272 boundary boundary NN 27676 8768 273 agreed agree VBD 27676 8768 274 upon upon IN 27676 8768 275 with with IN 27676 8768 276 the the DT 27676 8768 277 former former JJ 27676 8768 278 USSR USSR NNP 27676 8768 279 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8768 280 sea sea NN 27676 8768 281 : : : 27676 8768 282 6 6 CD 27676 8768 283 nm nm NN 27676 8768 284 in in IN 27676 8768 285 the the DT 27676 8768 286 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 8768 287 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8768 288 ; ; : 27676 8768 289 12 12 CD 27676 8768 290 nm nm NN 27676 8768 291 in in IN 27676 8768 292 Black Black NNP 27676 8768 293 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8768 294 and and CC 27676 8768 295 in in IN 27676 8768 296 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 8768 297 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8768 298 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8768 299 : : : 27676 8768 300 temperate temperate VB 27676 8768 301 ; ; : 27676 8768 302 hot hot JJ 27676 8768 303 , , , 27676 8768 304 dry dry JJ 27676 8768 305 summers summer NNS 27676 8768 306 with with IN 27676 8768 307 mild mild JJ 27676 8768 308 , , , 27676 8768 309 wet wet JJ 27676 8768 310 winters winter NNS 27676 8768 311 ; ; : 27676 8768 312 harsher harsh JJR 27676 8768 313 in in IN 27676 8768 314 interior interior JJ 27676 8768 315 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8768 316 : : : 27676 8768 317 mostly mostly RB 27676 8768 318 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8768 319 ; ; : 27676 8768 320 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8768 321 coastal coastal JJ 27676 8768 322 plain plain NN 27676 8768 323 ; ; : 27676 8768 324 high high JJ 27676 8768 325 central central JJ 27676 8768 326 plateau plateau NN 27676 8768 327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8768 328 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 27676 8768 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8768 330 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8768 331 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8768 332 : : : 27676 8768 333 lowest low JJS 27676 8768 334 point point NN 27676 8768 335 : : : 27676 8768 336 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 8768 337 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8768 338 0 0 NFP 27676 8768 339 m m DT 27676 8768 340 highest high JJS 27676 8768 341 point point NN 27676 8768 342 : : : 27676 8768 343 Mount Mount NNP 27676 8768 344 Ararat Ararat NNP 27676 8768 345 5,166 5,166 CD 27676 8768 346 m m NNP 27676 8768 347 Natural natural JJ 27676 8768 348 resources resource NNS 27676 8768 349 : : : 27676 8768 350 antimony antimony NN 27676 8768 351 , , , 27676 8768 352 coal coal NN 27676 8768 353 , , , 27676 8768 354 chromium chromium NN 27676 8768 355 , , , 27676 8768 356 mercury mercury NN 27676 8768 357 , , , 27676 8768 358 copper copper NN 27676 8768 359 , , , 27676 8768 360 borate borate NN 27676 8768 361 , , , 27676 8768 362 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 8768 363 , , , 27676 8768 364 iron iron NN 27676 8768 365 ore ore NN 27676 8768 366 Land Land NNP 27676 8768 367 use use NN 27676 8768 368 : : : 27676 8768 369 arable arable JJ 27676 8768 370 land land NN 27676 8768 371 : : : 27676 8768 372 32 32 CD 27676 8768 373 % % NN 27676 8768 374 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8768 375 crops crop NNS 27676 8768 376 : : : 27676 8768 377 4 4 CD 27676 8768 378 % % NN 27676 8768 379 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8768 380 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8768 381 : : : 27676 8768 382 16 16 CD 27676 8768 383 % % NN 27676 8768 384 forests forest NNS 27676 8768 385 and and CC 27676 8768 386 woodland woodland NN 27676 8768 387 : : : 27676 8768 388 26 26 CD 27676 8768 389 % % NN 27676 8768 390 other other JJ 27676 8768 391 : : : 27676 8768 392 22 22 CD 27676 8768 393 % % NN 27676 8768 394 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8768 395 1993 1993 CD 27676 8768 396 est est NNP 27676 8768 397 . . . 27676 8768 398 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8769 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8769 2 land land NN 27676 8769 3 : : : 27676 8769 4 36,740 36,740 CD 27676 8769 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8769 6 km km NNP 27676 8769 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8769 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8769 9 est est NNP 27676 8769 10 . . . 27676 8769 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8770 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8770 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8770 3 : : : 27676 8770 4 very very RB 27676 8770 5 severe severe JJ 27676 8770 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 27676 8770 7 , , , 27676 8770 8 especially especially RB 27676 8770 9 in in IN 27676 8770 10 northern northern JJ 27676 8770 11 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8770 12 , , , 27676 8770 13 along along IN 27676 8770 14 an an DT 27676 8770 15 arc arc NN 27676 8770 16 extending extend VBG 27676 8770 17 from from IN 27676 8770 18 the the DT 27676 8770 19 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8770 20 of of IN 27676 8770 21 Marmara Marmara NNP 27676 8770 22 to to TO 27676 8770 23 Lake Lake NNP 27676 8770 24 Van Van NNP 27676 8770 25 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8770 26 -- -- : 27676 8770 27 current current JJ 27676 8770 28 issues issue NNS 27676 8770 29 : : : 27676 8770 30 water water NN 27676 8770 31 pollution pollution NN 27676 8770 32 from from IN 27676 8770 33 dumping dump VBG 27676 8770 34 of of IN 27676 8770 35 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8770 36 and and CC 27676 8770 37 detergents detergent NNS 27676 8770 38 ; ; : 27676 8770 39 air air NN 27676 8770 40 pollution pollution NN 27676 8770 41 , , , 27676 8770 42 particularly particularly RB 27676 8770 43 in in IN 27676 8770 44 urban urban JJ 27676 8770 45 areas area NNS 27676 8770 46 ; ; : 27676 8770 47 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8770 48 ; ; : 27676 8770 49 concern concern NN 27676 8770 50 for for IN 27676 8770 51 oil oil NN 27676 8770 52 spills spill NNS 27676 8770 53 from from IN 27676 8770 54 increasing increase VBG 27676 8770 55 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 27676 8770 56 ship ship NN 27676 8770 57 traffic traffic NN 27676 8770 58 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8770 59 -- -- : 27676 8770 60 international international JJ 27676 8770 61 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8770 62 : : : 27676 8770 63 party party NN 27676 8770 64 to to TO 27676 8770 65 : : : 27676 8770 66 Air Air NNP 27676 8770 67 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8770 68 , , , 27676 8770 69 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8770 70 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 8770 71 , , , 27676 8770 72 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 8770 73 , , , 27676 8770 74 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8770 75 , , , 27676 8770 76 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8770 77 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8770 78 , , , 27676 8770 79 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8770 80 Test Test NNP 27676 8770 81 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8770 82 , , , 27676 8770 83 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8770 84 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8770 85 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8770 86 , , , 27676 8770 87 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8770 88 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8770 89 , , , 27676 8770 90 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 8770 91 signed sign VBD 27676 8770 92 , , , 27676 8770 93 but but CC 27676 8770 94 not not RB 27676 8770 95 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8770 96 : : : 27676 8770 97 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8770 98 - - HYPH 27676 8770 99 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8770 100 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8770 101 , , , 27676 8770 102 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8770 103 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8770 104 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8770 105 -- -- : 27676 8770 106 note note NN 27676 8770 107 : : : 27676 8770 108 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8770 109 location location NN 27676 8770 110 controlling control VBG 27676 8770 111 the the DT 27676 8770 112 Turkish Turkish NNP 27676 8770 113 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 8770 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8770 115 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 27676 8770 116 , , , 27676 8770 117 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8770 118 of of IN 27676 8770 119 Marmara Marmara NNP 27676 8770 120 , , , 27676 8770 121 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 27676 8770 122 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8770 123 that that WDT 27676 8770 124 link link VBP 27676 8770 125 Black Black NNP 27676 8770 126 and and CC 27676 8770 127 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 8770 128 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 8770 129 People People NNPS 27676 8770 130 Population Population NNP 27676 8770 131 : : : 27676 8770 132 65,599,206 65,599,206 CD 27676 8770 133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8770 134 July July NNP 27676 8770 135 1999 1999 CD 27676 8770 136 est est NNP 27676 8770 137 . . . 27676 8770 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8771 1 Age age NN 27676 8771 2 structure structure NN 27676 8771 3 : : : 27676 8771 4 0 0 CD 27676 8771 5 - - HYPH 27676 8771 6 14 14 CD 27676 8771 7 years year NNS 27676 8771 8 : : : 27676 8771 9 30 30 CD 27676 8771 10 % % NN 27676 8771 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8771 12 male male JJ 27676 8771 13 10,148,457 10,148,457 CD 27676 8771 14 ; ; , 27676 8771 15 female female JJ 27676 8771 16 9,781,452 9,781,452 CD 27676 8771 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8771 18 15 15 CD 27676 8771 19 - - SYM 27676 8771 20 64 64 CD 27676 8771 21 years year NNS 27676 8771 22 : : : 27676 8771 23 64 64 CD 27676 8771 24 % % NN 27676 8771 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8771 26 male male JJ 27676 8771 27 21,255,506 21,255,506 CD 27676 8771 28 ; ; : 27676 8771 29 female female JJ 27676 8771 30 20,560,070 20,560,070 CD 27676 8771 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8771 32 65 65 CD 27676 8771 33 years year NNS 27676 8771 34 and and CC 27676 8771 35 over over IN 27676 8771 36 : : : 27676 8771 37 6 6 CD 27676 8771 38 % % NN 27676 8771 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8771 40 male male JJ 27676 8771 41 1,775,164 1,775,164 CD 27676 8771 42 ; ; : 27676 8771 43 female female JJ 27676 8771 44 2,078,557 2,078,557 CD 27676 8771 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8771 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8771 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migration migration NN 27676 8775 3 rate rate NN 27676 8775 4 : : : 27676 8775 5 0 0 NFP 27676 8775 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 8775 7 population population NN 27676 8775 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8775 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8775 10 est est NNP 27676 8775 11 . . . 27676 8775 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8776 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8776 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8776 3 : : : 27676 8776 4 at at IN 27676 8776 5 birth birth NN 27676 8776 6 : : : 27676 8776 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8776 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8776 9 under under IN 27676 8776 10 15 15 CD 27676 8776 11 years year NNS 27676 8776 12 : : : 27676 8776 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8776 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8776 15 15 15 CD 27676 8776 16 - - HYPH 27676 8776 17 64 64 CD 27676 8776 18 years year NNS 27676 8776 19 : : : 27676 8776 20 1.03 1.03 CD 27676 8776 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8776 22 65 65 CD 27676 8776 23 years year NNS 27676 8776 24 and and CC 27676 8776 25 over over IN 27676 8776 26 : : : 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49 : : : 27676 8780 50 definition definition NN 27676 8780 51 : : : 27676 8780 52 age age NN 27676 8780 53 15 15 CD 27676 8780 54 and and CC 27676 8780 55 over over RB 27676 8780 56 can can MD 27676 8780 57 read read VB 27676 8780 58 and and CC 27676 8780 59 write write VB 27676 8780 60 total total JJ 27676 8780 61 population population NN 27676 8780 62 : : : 27676 8780 63 82.3 82.3 CD 27676 8780 64 % % NN 27676 8780 65 male male NN 27676 8780 66 : : : 27676 8780 67 91.7 91.7 CD 27676 8780 68 % % NN 27676 8780 69 female female NN 27676 8780 70 : : : 27676 8780 71 72.4 72.4 CD 27676 8780 72 % % NN 27676 8780 73 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8780 74 1995 1995 CD 27676 8780 75 est est NNP 27676 8780 76 . . . 27676 8780 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8781 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8781 3 name name NN 27676 8781 4 : : : 27676 8781 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8781 6 long long JJ 27676 8781 7 form form NN 27676 8781 8 : : : 27676 8781 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8781 10 of of IN 27676 8781 11 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8781 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8781 13 short short JJ 27676 8781 14 form form NN 27676 8781 15 : : : 27676 8781 16 Turkey turkey JJ 27676 8781 17 local local JJ 27676 8781 18 long long JJ 27676 8781 19 form form NN 27676 8781 20 : : : 27676 8781 21 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 27676 8781 22 Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyeti NNP 27676 8781 23 local local JJ 27676 8781 24 short short JJ 27676 8781 25 form form NN 27676 8781 26 : : : 27676 8781 27 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 27676 8781 28 Data Data NNP 27676 8781 29 code code NN 27676 8781 30 : : : 27676 8781 31 TU TU NNP 27676 8781 32 Government Government NNP 27676 8781 33 type type NN 27676 8781 34 : : : 27676 8781 35 republican republican JJ 27676 8781 36 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 8781 37 democracy democracy NN 27676 8781 38 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8781 39 : : : 27676 8781 40 Ankara Ankara NNP 27676 8781 41 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 8781 42 divisions division NNS 27676 8781 43 : : : 27676 8781 44 80 80 CD 27676 8781 45 provinces province NNS 27676 8781 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 47 iller iller NN 27676 8781 48 , , , 27676 8781 49 singular singular JJ 27676 8781 50 -- -- : 27676 8781 51 il il NNP 27676 8781 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 53 ; ; : 27676 8781 54 Adana Adana NNP 27676 8781 55 , , , 27676 8781 56 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 27676 8781 57 , , , 27676 8781 58 Afyon Afyon NNP 27676 8781 59 , , , 27676 8781 60 Agri Agri NNP 27676 8781 61 , , , 27676 8781 62 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 27676 8781 63 , , , 27676 8781 64 Amasya Amasya NNP 27676 8781 65 , , , 27676 8781 66 Ankara Ankara NNP 27676 8781 67 , , , 27676 8781 68 Antalya Antalya NNP 27676 8781 69 , , , 27676 8781 70 Ardahan Ardahan NNP 27676 8781 71 , , , 27676 8781 72 Artvin Artvin NNP 27676 8781 73 , , , 27676 8781 74 Aydin Aydin NNP 27676 8781 75 , , , 27676 8781 76 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 27676 8781 77 , , , 27676 8781 78 Bartin Bartin NNP 27676 8781 79 , , , 27676 8781 80 Batman Batman NNP 27676 8781 81 , , , 27676 8781 82 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 27676 8781 83 , , , 27676 8781 84 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 27676 8781 85 , , , 27676 8781 86 Bingol Bingol NNP 27676 8781 87 , , , 27676 8781 88 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 27676 8781 89 , , , 27676 8781 90 Bolu Bolu NNP 27676 8781 91 , , , 27676 8781 92 Burdur Burdur NNP 27676 8781 93 , , , 27676 8781 94 Bursa Bursa NNP 27676 8781 95 , , , 27676 8781 96 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 27676 8781 97 , , , 27676 8781 98 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 27676 8781 99 , , , 27676 8781 100 Corum Corum NNP 27676 8781 101 , , , 27676 8781 102 Denizli Denizli NNP 27676 8781 103 , , , 27676 8781 104 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 27676 8781 105 , , , 27676 8781 106 Edirne Edirne NNP 27676 8781 107 , , , 27676 8781 108 Elazig Elazig NNP 27676 8781 109 , , , 27676 8781 110 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 27676 8781 111 , , , 27676 8781 112 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 27676 8781 113 , , , 27676 8781 114 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 27676 8781 115 , , , 27676 8781 116 Gazi Gazi NNP 27676 8781 117 Antep Antep NNP 27676 8781 118 , , , 27676 8781 119 Giresun Giresun NNP 27676 8781 120 , , , 27676 8781 121 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 27676 8781 122 , , , 27676 8781 123 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 27676 8781 124 , , , 27676 8781 125 Hatay Hatay NNP 27676 8781 126 , , , 27676 8781 127 Icel Icel NNP 27676 8781 128 , , , 27676 8781 129 Igdir Igdir NNPS 27676 8781 130 , , , 27676 8781 131 Isparta Isparta NNP 27676 8781 132 , , , 27676 8781 133 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 27676 8781 134 , , , 27676 8781 135 Izmir Izmir NNP 27676 8781 136 , , , 27676 8781 137 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 27676 8781 138 Maras Maras NNP 27676 8781 139 , , , 27676 8781 140 Karabuk Karabuk NNP 27676 8781 141 , , , 27676 8781 142 Karaman Karaman NNP 27676 8781 143 , , , 27676 8781 144 Kars Kars NNP 27676 8781 145 , , , 27676 8781 146 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 27676 8781 147 , , , 27676 8781 148 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 27676 8781 149 , , , 27676 8781 150 Kilis Kilis NNP 27676 8781 151 , , , 27676 8781 152 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 27676 8781 153 , , , 27676 8781 154 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 27676 8781 155 , , , 27676 8781 156 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 27676 8781 157 , , , 27676 8781 158 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 27676 8781 159 , , , 27676 8781 160 Konya Konya NNP 27676 8781 161 , , , 27676 8781 162 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 27676 8781 163 , , , 27676 8781 164 Malatya Malatya NNP 27676 8781 165 , , , 27676 8781 166 Manisa Manisa NNP 27676 8781 167 , , , 27676 8781 168 Mardin Mardin NNP 27676 8781 169 , , , 27676 8781 170 Mugla Mugla NNP 27676 8781 171 , , , 27676 8781 172 Mus Mus NNP 27676 8781 173 , , , 27676 8781 174 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 27676 8781 175 , , , 27676 8781 176 Nigde Nigde NNP 27676 8781 177 , , , 27676 8781 178 Ordu Ordu NNP 27676 8781 179 , , , 27676 8781 180 Osmaniye Osmaniye NNP 27676 8781 181 , , , 27676 8781 182 Rize Rize NNP 27676 8781 183 , , , 27676 8781 184 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 27676 8781 185 , , , 27676 8781 186 Samsun Samsun NNP 27676 8781 187 , , , 27676 8781 188 Sanli Sanli NNP 27676 8781 189 Urfa Urfa NNP 27676 8781 190 , , , 27676 8781 191 Siirt Siirt NNP 27676 8781 192 , , , 27676 8781 193 Sinop Sinop NNP 27676 8781 194 , , , 27676 8781 195 Sirnak Sirnak NNP 27676 8781 196 , , , 27676 8781 197 Sivas Sivas NNP 27676 8781 198 , , , 27676 8781 199 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 27676 8781 200 , , , 27676 8781 201 Tokat Tokat NNP 27676 8781 202 , , , 27676 8781 203 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 27676 8781 204 , , , 27676 8781 205 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 27676 8781 206 , , , 27676 8781 207 Usak Usak NNP 27676 8781 208 , , , 27676 8781 209 Van Van NNP 27676 8781 210 , , , 27676 8781 211 Yalova Yalova NNP 27676 8781 212 , , , 27676 8781 213 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 27676 8781 214 , , , 27676 8781 215 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 27676 8781 216 note note NN 27676 8781 217 : : : 27676 8781 218 Karabuk Karabuk NNS 27676 8781 219 , , , 27676 8781 220 Kilis Kilis NNP 27676 8781 221 , , , 27676 8781 222 Osmaniye Osmaniye NNP 27676 8781 223 and and CC 27676 8781 224 Yalova Yalova NNP 27676 8781 225 are be VBP 27676 8781 226 the the DT 27676 8781 227 four four CD 27676 8781 228 newest new JJS 27676 8781 229 provinces province NNS 27676 8781 230 ; ; : 27676 8781 231 the the DT 27676 8781 232 US US NNP 27676 8781 233 Board Board NNP 27676 8781 234 on on IN 27676 8781 235 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8781 236 Names Names NNP 27676 8781 237 is be VBZ 27676 8781 238 awaiting await VBG 27676 8781 239 an an DT 27676 8781 240 official official JJ 27676 8781 241 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 8781 242 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8781 243 map map NN 27676 8781 244 for for IN 27676 8781 245 verification verification NN 27676 8781 246 of of IN 27676 8781 247 the the DT 27676 8781 248 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8781 249 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8781 250 : : : 27676 8781 251 29 29 CD 27676 8781 252 October October NNP 27676 8781 253 1923 1923 CD 27676 8781 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 255 successor successor NN 27676 8781 256 state state NN 27676 8781 257 to to IN 27676 8781 258 the the DT 27676 8781 259 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 27676 8781 260 Empire Empire NNP 27676 8781 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 262 National national JJ 27676 8781 263 holiday holiday NN 27676 8781 264 : : : 27676 8781 265 Anniversary anniversary NN 27676 8781 266 of of IN 27676 8781 267 the the DT 27676 8781 268 Declaration Declaration NNP 27676 8781 269 of of IN 27676 8781 270 the the DT 27676 8781 271 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8781 272 , , , 27676 8781 273 29 29 CD 27676 8781 274 October October NNP 27676 8781 275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 276 1923 1923 CD 27676 8781 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 278 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8781 279 : : : 27676 8781 280 7 7 CD 27676 8781 281 November November NNP 27676 8781 282 1982 1982 CD 27676 8781 283 Legal legal JJ 27676 8781 284 system system NN 27676 8781 285 : : : 27676 8781 286 derived derive VBN 27676 8781 287 from from IN 27676 8781 288 various various JJ 27676 8781 289 European european JJ 27676 8781 290 continental continental JJ 27676 8781 291 legal legal JJ 27676 8781 292 systems system NNS 27676 8781 293 ; ; : 27676 8781 294 accepts accept VBZ 27676 8781 295 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 8781 296 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 8781 297 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 8781 298 , , , 27676 8781 299 with with IN 27676 8781 300 reservations reservation NNS 27676 8781 301 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8781 302 : : : 27676 8781 303 18 18 CD 27676 8781 304 years year NNS 27676 8781 305 of of IN 27676 8781 306 age age NN 27676 8781 307 ; ; : 27676 8781 308 universal universal JJ 27676 8781 309 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8781 310 branch branch NN 27676 8781 311 : : : 27676 8781 312 chief chief NN 27676 8781 313 of of IN 27676 8781 314 state state NN 27676 8781 315 : : : 27676 8781 316 President President NNP 27676 8781 317 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 27676 8781 318 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 27676 8781 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 320 since since IN 27676 8781 321 16 16 CD 27676 8781 322 May May NNP 27676 8781 323 1993 1993 CD 27676 8781 324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 325 head head NN 27676 8781 326 of of IN 27676 8781 327 government government NN 27676 8781 328 : : : 27676 8781 329 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8781 330 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8781 331 Bulent Bulent NNP 27676 8781 332 ECEVIT ECEVIT NNP 27676 8781 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 334 since since IN 27676 8781 335 11 11 CD 27676 8781 336 January January NNP 27676 8781 337 1999 1999 CD 27676 8781 338 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 339 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8781 340 : : : 27676 8781 341 Council Council NNP 27676 8781 342 of of IN 27676 8781 343 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 8781 344 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8781 345 by by IN 27676 8781 346 the the DT 27676 8781 347 president president NN 27676 8781 348 on on IN 27676 8781 349 the the DT 27676 8781 350 nomination nomination NN 27676 8781 351 of of IN 27676 8781 352 the the DT 27676 8781 353 prime prime NNP 27676 8781 354 minister minister NNP 27676 8781 355 note note NN 27676 8781 356 : : : 27676 8781 357 there there EX 27676 8781 358 is be VBZ 27676 8781 359 also also RB 27676 8781 360 a a DT 27676 8781 361 National National NNP 27676 8781 362 Security Security NNP 27676 8781 363 Council Council NNP 27676 8781 364 that that WDT 27676 8781 365 serves serve VBZ 27676 8781 366 as as IN 27676 8781 367 an an DT 27676 8781 368 advisory advisory JJ 27676 8781 369 body body NN 27676 8781 370 to to IN 27676 8781 371 the the DT 27676 8781 372 president president NN 27676 8781 373 and and CC 27676 8781 374 the the DT 27676 8781 375 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8781 376 elections election NNS 27676 8781 377 : : : 27676 8781 378 president president NNP 27676 8781 379 elected elect VBN 27676 8781 380 by by IN 27676 8781 381 the the DT 27676 8781 382 National National NNP 27676 8781 383 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8781 384 for for IN 27676 8781 385 a a DT 27676 8781 386 seven seven CD 27676 8781 387 - - HYPH 27676 8781 388 year year NN 27676 8781 389 term term NN 27676 8781 390 ; ; : 27676 8781 391 election election NN 27676 8781 392 last last JJ 27676 8781 393 held hold VBN 27676 8781 394 16 16 CD 27676 8781 395 May May NNP 27676 8781 396 1993 1993 CD 27676 8781 397 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 398 next next JJ 27676 8781 399 scheduled schedule VBN 27676 8781 400 to to TO 27676 8781 401 be be VB 27676 8781 402 held hold VBN 27676 8781 403 NA NA NNP 27676 8781 404 May May NNP 27676 8781 405 2000 2000 CD 27676 8781 406 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 407 ; ; : 27676 8781 408 prime prime NNP 27676 8781 409 minister minister NNP 27676 8781 410 and and CC 27676 8781 411 deputy deputy JJ 27676 8781 412 prime prime NNP 27676 8781 413 minister minister NN 27676 8781 414 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8781 415 by by IN 27676 8781 416 the the DT 27676 8781 417 president president NNP 27676 8781 418 election election NN 27676 8781 419 results result NNS 27676 8781 420 : : : 27676 8781 421 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 27676 8781 422 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 27676 8781 423 elected elect VBD 27676 8781 424 president president NN 27676 8781 425 ; ; : 27676 8781 426 percent percent NN 27676 8781 427 of of IN 27676 8781 428 National National NNP 27676 8781 429 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8781 430 vote--54 vote--54 NN 27676 8781 431 % % NN 27676 8781 432 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 8781 433 branch branch NN 27676 8781 434 : : : 27676 8781 435 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 8781 436 Grand Grand NNP 27676 8781 437 National National NNP 27676 8781 438 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 8781 439 of of IN 27676 8781 440 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8781 441 or or CC 27676 8781 442 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 27676 8781 443 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 27676 8781 444 Millet Millet NNP 27676 8781 445 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 27676 8781 446 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 447 550 550 CD 27676 8781 448 seats seat NNS 27676 8781 449 ; ; : 27676 8781 450 members member NNS 27676 8781 451 are be VBP 27676 8781 452 elected elect VBN 27676 8781 453 by by IN 27676 8781 454 popular popular JJ 27676 8781 455 vote vote NN 27676 8781 456 to to TO 27676 8781 457 serve serve VB 27676 8781 458 five five CD 27676 8781 459 - - HYPH 27676 8781 460 year year NN 27676 8781 461 terms term NNS 27676 8781 462 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 463 elections election NNS 27676 8781 464 : : : 27676 8781 465 last last RB 27676 8781 466 held hold VBD 27676 8781 467 24 24 CD 27676 8781 468 December December NNP 27676 8781 469 1995 1995 CD 27676 8781 470 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 471 next next JJ 27676 8781 472 to to TO 27676 8781 473 be be VB 27676 8781 474 held hold VBN 27676 8781 475 18 18 CD 27676 8781 476 April April NNP 27676 8781 477 1999 1999 CD 27676 8781 478 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 479 election election NN 27676 8781 480 results result NNS 27676 8781 481 : : : 27676 8781 482 percent percent NN 27676 8781 483 of of IN 27676 8781 484 vote vote NN 27676 8781 485 by by IN 27676 8781 486 party party NN 27676 8781 487 -- -- : 27676 8781 488 RP RP NNP 27676 8781 489 21.38 21.38 CD 27676 8781 490 % % NN 27676 8781 491 , , , 27676 8781 492 DYP DYP NNP 27676 8781 493 19.18 19.18 CD 27676 8781 494 % % NN 27676 8781 495 , , , 27676 8781 496 ANAP ANAP NNP 27676 8781 497 19.65 19.65 CD 27676 8781 498 % % NN 27676 8781 499 , , , 27676 8781 500 DSP DSP NNP 27676 8781 501 14.64 14.64 CD 27676 8781 502 % % NN 27676 8781 503 , , , 27676 8781 504 CHP CHP NNP 27676 8781 505 10.71 10.71 CD 27676 8781 506 % % NN 27676 8781 507 , , , 27676 8781 508 independent independent JJ 27676 8781 509 0.48 0.48 CD 27676 8781 510 % % NN 27676 8781 511 ; ; , 27676 8781 512 seats seat NNS 27676 8781 513 by by IN 27676 8781 514 party party NN 27676 8781 515 -- -- : 27676 8781 516 RP RP NNP 27676 8781 517 158 158 CD 27676 8781 518 , , , 27676 8781 519 DYP DYP NNP 27676 8781 520 135 135 CD 27676 8781 521 , , , 27676 8781 522 ANAP ANAP NNP 27676 8781 523 133 133 CD 27676 8781 524 , , , 27676 8781 525 DSP DSP NNP 27676 8781 526 75 75 CD 27676 8781 527 , , , 27676 8781 528 CHP CHP NNP 27676 8781 529 49 49 CD 27676 8781 530 ; ; : 27676 8781 531 note note NN 27676 8781 532 -- -- : 27676 8781 533 seats seat NNS 27676 8781 534 held hold VBN 27676 8781 535 by by IN 27676 8781 536 various various JJ 27676 8781 537 parties party NNS 27676 8781 538 are be VBP 27676 8781 539 subject subject JJ 27676 8781 540 to to IN 27676 8781 541 change change NN 27676 8781 542 due due IN 27676 8781 543 to to IN 27676 8781 544 defections defection NNS 27676 8781 545 , , , 27676 8781 546 creation creation NN 27676 8781 547 of of IN 27676 8781 548 new new JJ 27676 8781 549 parties party NNS 27676 8781 550 , , , 27676 8781 551 and and CC 27676 8781 552 ouster ouster NN 27676 8781 553 or or CC 27676 8781 554 death death NN 27676 8781 555 of of IN 27676 8781 556 sitting sit VBG 27676 8781 557 deputies deputy NNS 27676 8781 558 ; ; , 27676 8781 559 seating seat VBG 27676 8781 560 by by IN 27676 8781 561 party party NN 27676 8781 562 as as IN 27676 8781 563 of of IN 27676 8781 564 1 1 CD 27676 8781 565 January January NNP 27676 8781 566 1999 1999 CD 27676 8781 567 : : : 27676 8781 568 FP FP NNP 27676 8781 569 144 144 CD 27676 8781 570 , , , 27676 8781 571 ANAP ANAP NNP 27676 8781 572 137 137 CD 27676 8781 573 , , , 27676 8781 574 DYP DYP NNP 27676 8781 575 97 97 CD 27676 8781 576 , , , 27676 8781 577 DSP DSP NNP 27676 8781 578 61 61 CD 27676 8781 579 , , , 27676 8781 580 CHP CHP NNP 27676 8781 581 55 55 CD 27676 8781 582 , , , 27676 8781 583 DTP DTP NNP 27676 8781 584 12 12 CD 27676 8781 585 , , , 27676 8781 586 BBP BBP NNP 27676 8781 587 8 8 CD 27676 8781 588 , , , 27676 8781 589 MHP MHP NNP 27676 8781 590 3 3 CD 27676 8781 591 , , , 27676 8781 592 DP DP NNP 27676 8781 593 1 1 CD 27676 8781 594 , , , 27676 8781 595 DEPAR DEPAR NNP 27676 8781 596 1 1 CD 27676 8781 597 , , , 27676 8781 598 independents independent NNS 27676 8781 599 20 20 CD 27676 8781 600 , , , 27676 8781 601 vacant vacant JJ 27676 8781 602 11 11 CD 27676 8781 603 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8781 604 branch branch NN 27676 8781 605 : : : 27676 8781 606 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 8781 607 Court Court NNP 27676 8781 608 , , , 27676 8781 609 judges judge NNS 27676 8781 610 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8781 611 by by IN 27676 8781 612 the the DT 27676 8781 613 president president NN 27676 8781 614 ; ; : 27676 8781 615 Court Court NNP 27676 8781 616 of of IN 27676 8781 617 Appeals Appeals NNPS 27676 8781 618 , , , 27676 8781 619 judges judge NNS 27676 8781 620 are be VBP 27676 8781 621 elected elect VBN 27676 8781 622 by by IN 27676 8781 623 the the DT 27676 8781 624 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8781 625 Council Council NNP 27676 8781 626 of of IN 27676 8781 627 Judges Judges NNPS 27676 8781 628 and and CC 27676 8781 629 Prosecutors Prosecutors NNPS 27676 8781 630 Political political JJ 27676 8781 631 parties party NNS 27676 8781 632 and and CC 27676 8781 633 leaders leader NNS 27676 8781 634 : : : 27676 8781 635 Motherland Motherland NNP 27676 8781 636 Party Party NNP 27676 8781 637 or or CC 27676 8781 638 ANAP ANAP NNP 27676 8781 639 [ [ -LRB- 27676 8781 640 Mesut Mesut NNP 27676 8781 641 outlawed outlaw VBD 27676 8781 642 on on IN 27676 8781 643 22 22 CD 27676 8781 644 February February NNP 27676 8781 645 1998 1998 CD 27676 8781 646 Political political JJ 27676 8781 647 pressure pressure NN 27676 8781 648 groups group NNS 27676 8781 649 and and CC 27676 8781 650 leaders leader NNS 27676 8781 651 : : : 27676 8781 652 Turkish Turkish NNP 27676 8781 653 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 8781 654 of of IN 27676 8781 655 Independent Independent NNP 27676 8781 656 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 27676 8781 657 and and CC 27676 8781 658 Businessmen Businessmen NNPS 27676 8781 659 's 's POS 27676 8781 660 Association Association NNP 27676 8781 661 or or CC 27676 8781 662 MUSIAD MUSIAD NNP 27676 8781 663 International International NNP 27676 8781 664 organization organization NN 27676 8781 665 participation participation NN 27676 8781 666 : : : 27676 8781 667 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 8781 668 , , , 27676 8781 669 BIS BIS NNP 27676 8781 670 , , , 27676 8781 671 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 8781 672 , , , 27676 8781 673 CCC CCC NNP 27676 8781 674 , , , 27676 8781 675 CE CE NNP 27676 8781 676 , , , 27676 8781 677 CERN CERN NNP 27676 8781 678 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 679 observer observer NN 27676 8781 680 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 681 , , , 27676 8781 682 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 8781 683 , , , 27676 8781 684 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 8781 685 , , , 27676 8781 686 ECE ECE NNP 27676 8781 687 , , , 27676 8781 688 ECO ECO NNP 27676 8781 689 , , , 27676 8781 690 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 8781 691 , , , 27676 8781 692 FAO FAO NNP 27676 8781 693 , , , 27676 8781 694 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 8781 695 , , , 27676 8781 696 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 8781 697 , , , 27676 8781 698 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 8781 699 , , , 27676 8781 700 ICC ICC NNP 27676 8781 701 , , , 27676 8781 702 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 8781 703 , , , 27676 8781 704 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 8781 705 , , , 27676 8781 706 IDA IDA NNP 27676 8781 707 , , , 27676 8781 708 IDB IDB NNP 27676 8781 709 , , , 27676 8781 710 IEA IEA NNP 27676 8781 711 , , , 27676 8781 712 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 8781 713 , , , 27676 8781 714 IFC IFC NNP 27676 8781 715 , , , 27676 8781 716 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 8781 717 , , , 27676 8781 718 IHO IHO NNP 27676 8781 719 , , , 27676 8781 720 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8781 721 , , , 27676 8781 722 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8781 723 , , , 27676 8781 724 IMO imo RB 27676 8781 725 , , , 27676 8781 726 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8781 727 , , , 27676 8781 728 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8781 729 , , , 27676 8781 730 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8781 731 , , , 27676 8781 732 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8781 733 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 734 observer observer NN 27676 8781 735 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 736 , , , 27676 8781 737 ISO ISO NNP 27676 8781 738 , , , 27676 8781 739 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8781 740 , , , 27676 8781 741 NATO NATO NNP 27676 8781 742 , , , 27676 8781 743 NEA NEA NNP 27676 8781 744 , , , 27676 8781 745 OECD OECD NNP 27676 8781 746 , , , 27676 8781 747 OIC OIC NNP 27676 8781 748 , , , 27676 8781 749 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 8781 750 , , , 27676 8781 751 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 8781 752 , , , 27676 8781 753 PCA PCA NNP 27676 8781 754 , , , 27676 8781 755 UN UN NNP 27676 8781 756 , , , 27676 8781 757 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8781 758 , , , 27676 8781 759 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8781 760 , , , 27676 8781 761 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 8781 762 , , , 27676 8781 763 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8781 764 , , , 27676 8781 765 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 8781 766 , , , 27676 8781 767 UNMIBH unmibh NN 27676 8781 768 , , , 27676 8781 769 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 8781 770 , , , 27676 8781 771 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 8781 772 , , , 27676 8781 773 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 8781 774 , , , 27676 8781 775 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8781 776 , , , 27676 8781 777 WEU WEU NNP 27676 8781 778 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8781 779 associate associate NN 27676 8781 780 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 781 , , , 27676 8781 782 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 8781 783 , , , 27676 8781 784 WHO who WP 27676 8781 785 , , , 27676 8781 786 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8781 787 , , , 27676 8781 788 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8781 789 , , , 27676 8781 790 WToO wtoo FW 27676 8781 791 , , , 27676 8781 792 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8781 793 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8781 794 representation representation NN 27676 8781 795 in in IN 27676 8781 796 the the DT 27676 8781 797 US US NNP 27676 8781 798 : : : 27676 8781 799 chief chief NN 27676 8781 800 of of IN 27676 8781 801 mission mission NN 27676 8781 802 : : : 27676 8781 803 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8781 804 Baki Baki NNP 27676 8781 805 ILKIN ILKIN NNP 27676 8781 806 chancery chancery NN 27676 8781 807 : : : 27676 8781 808 1714 1714 CD 27676 8781 809 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 8781 810 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 8781 811 NW NW NNP 27676 8781 812 , , , 27676 8781 813 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8781 814 , , , 27676 8781 815 DC DC NNP 27676 8781 816 20036 20036 CD 27676 8781 817 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8781 818 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8781 819 general general NN 27676 8781 820 : : : 27676 8781 821 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 8781 822 , , , 27676 8781 823 Houston Houston NNP 27676 8781 824 , , , 27676 8781 825 Los Los NNP 27676 8781 826 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 8781 827 , , , 27676 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CD 27676 8794 7 billion billion CD 27676 8794 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8794 9 : : : 27676 8794 10 $ $ $ 27676 8794 11 58.5 58.5 CD 27676 8794 12 billion billion CD 27676 8794 13 , , , 27676 8794 14 including include VBG 27676 8794 15 capital capital NN 27676 8794 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8794 17 of of IN 27676 8794 18 $ $ $ 27676 8794 19 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 8794 20 billion billion CD 27676 8794 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8794 22 1998 1998 CD 27676 8794 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8794 24 Industries industry NNS 27676 8794 25 : : : 27676 8794 26 textiles textile NNS 27676 8794 27 , , , 27676 8794 28 food food NN 27676 8794 29 processing processing NN 27676 8794 30 , , , 27676 8794 31 autos auto NNS 27676 8794 32 , , , 27676 8794 33 mining mining NN 27676 8794 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8794 35 coal coal NN 27676 8794 36 , , , 27676 8794 37 chromite chromite NNP 27676 8794 38 , , , 27676 8794 39 copper copper NN 27676 8794 40 , , , 27676 8794 41 boron boron NN 27676 8794 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 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8795 192 Russia Russia NNP 27676 8795 193 6 6 CD 27676 8795 194 % % NN 27676 8795 195 , , , 27676 8795 196 UK UK NNP 27676 8795 197 6 6 CD 27676 8795 198 % % NN 27676 8795 199 , , , 27676 8795 200 France France NNP 27676 8795 201 2 2 CD 27676 8795 202 % % NN 27676 8795 203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8795 204 1997 1997 CD 27676 8795 205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8795 206 Debt debt NN 27676 8795 207 -- -- : 27676 8795 208 external external JJ 27676 8795 209 : : : 27676 8795 210 $ $ $ 27676 8795 211 93.4 93.4 CD 27676 8795 212 billion billion CD 27676 8795 213 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8795 214 1998 1998 CD 27676 8795 215 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8795 216 Economic economic JJ 27676 8795 217 aid aid NN 27676 8795 218 -- -- : 27676 8795 219 recipient recipient NN 27676 8795 220 : : : 27676 8795 221 ODA ODA NNP 27676 8795 222 , , , 27676 8795 223 $ $ $ 27676 8795 224 195 195 CD 27676 8795 225 million million CD 27676 8795 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8795 227 1993 1993 CD 27676 8795 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8795 229 Currency currency NN 27676 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international NNP 27676 8796 30 : : : 27676 8796 31 12 12 CD 27676 8796 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 8796 33 earth earth NN 27676 8796 34 stations station NNS 27676 8796 35 -- -- : 27676 8796 36 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8796 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8796 38 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8796 39 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8796 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8796 41 , , , 27676 8796 42 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 8796 43 , , , 27676 8796 44 and and CC 27676 8796 45 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8796 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8796 47 Indian indian JJ 27676 8796 48 and and CC 27676 8796 49 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 8796 50 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 8796 51 regions region NNS 27676 8796 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8796 53 ; ; : 27676 8796 54 3 3 CD 27676 8796 55 submarine submarine NN 27676 8796 56 fiber fiber NN 27676 8796 57 - - HYPH 27676 8796 58 optic optic NN 27676 8796 59 cables cable NNS 27676 8796 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8796 61 1996 1996 CD 27676 8796 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8796 63 ; ; , 27676 8796 64 connected connect VBN 27676 8796 65 internationally internationally RB 27676 8796 66 by by IN 27676 8796 67 the the DT 27676 8796 68 Trans Trans NNP 27676 8796 69 - - NNP 27676 8796 70 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8796 71 - - HYPH 27676 8796 72 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8796 73 Fiber Fiber NNP 27676 8796 74 - - HYPH 27676 8796 75 Optic Optic NNP 27676 8796 76 Line Line NNP 27676 8796 77 that that WDT 27676 8796 78 became become VBD 27676 8796 79 operational operational JJ 27676 8796 80 in in IN 27676 8796 81 1998 1998 CD 27676 8796 82 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8796 83 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8796 84 stations station NNS 27676 8796 85 : : : 27676 8796 86 AM am VBP 27676 8796 87 NA NA NNP 27676 8796 88 , , , 27676 8796 89 FM FM NNP 27676 8796 90 NA NA NNP 27676 8796 91 , , , 27676 8796 92 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 8796 93 NA NA NNP 27676 8796 94 note note VB 27676 8796 95 : : : 27676 8796 96 there there EX 27676 8796 97 are be VBP 27676 8796 98 36 36 CD 27676 8796 99 national national JJ 27676 8796 100 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8796 101 stations station NNS 27676 8796 102 , , , 27676 8796 103 108 108 CD 27676 8796 104 regional regional JJ 27676 8796 105 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8796 106 stations station NNS 27676 8796 107 , , , 27676 8796 108 and and CC 27676 8796 109 1,058 1,058 CD 27676 8796 110 local local JJ 27676 8796 111 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8796 112 stations station NNS 27676 8796 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8796 114 1996 1996 CD 27676 8796 115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8796 116 Radios radio NNS 27676 8796 117 : : : 27676 8796 118 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 8796 119 million million CD 27676 8796 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8796 121 1992 1992 CD 27676 8796 122 est est NNP 27676 8796 123 . . . 27676 8796 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8797 1 Television television NN 27676 8797 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8797 3 stations station NNS 27676 8797 4 : : : 27676 8797 5 69 69 CD 27676 8797 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8797 7 in in IN 27676 8797 8 addition addition NN 27676 8797 9 , , , 27676 8797 10 there there EX 27676 8797 11 are be VBP 27676 8797 12 476 476 CD 27676 8797 13 low low JJ 27676 8797 14 - - HYPH 27676 8797 15 power power NN 27676 8797 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 8797 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8797 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8797 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 8797 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8797 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 8797 22 : : : 27676 8797 23 10.53 10.53 CD 27676 8797 24 million million CD 27676 8797 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8797 26 1993 1993 CD 27676 8797 27 est est NNP 27676 8797 28 . . . 27676 8797 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8798 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 8798 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 8798 3 : : : 27676 8798 4 total total JJ 27676 8798 5 : : : 27676 8798 6 10,386 10,386 CD 27676 8798 7 km km NN 27676 8798 8 standard standard JJ 27676 8798 9 gauge gauge NN 27676 8798 10 : : : 27676 8798 11 10,386 10,386 CD 27676 8798 12 km km NN 27676 8798 13 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 8798 14 gauge gauge NN 27676 8798 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8798 16 1,088 1,088 CD 27676 8798 17 km km NNS 27676 8798 18 electrified electrify VBN 27676 8798 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8798 20 Highways highway NNS 27676 8798 21 : : : 27676 8798 22 total total NN 27676 8798 23 : : : 27676 8798 24 382,397 382,397 CD 27676 8798 25 km km NN 27676 8798 26 paved pave VBN 27676 8798 27 : : : 27676 8798 28 95,599 95,599 CD 27676 8798 29 km km NNS 27676 8798 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8798 31 including include VBG 27676 8798 32 1,560 1,560 CD 27676 8798 33 km km NNS 27676 8798 34 of of IN 27676 8798 35 expressways expressway NNS 27676 8798 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8798 37 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8798 38 : : : 27676 8798 39 286,798 286,798 CD 27676 8798 40 km km NNS 27676 8798 41 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8798 42 1997 1997 CD 27676 8798 43 est est NNP 27676 8798 44 . . . 27676 8798 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8799 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 8799 2 : : : 27676 8799 3 about about IN 27676 8799 4 1,200 1,200 CD 27676 8799 5 km km NN 27676 8799 6 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 8799 7 : : : 27676 8799 8 crude crude JJ 27676 8799 9 oil oil NN 27676 8799 10 1,738 1,738 CD 27676 8799 11 km km NN 27676 8799 12 ; ; : 27676 8799 13 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8799 14 products product NNS 27676 8799 15 2,321 2,321 CD 27676 8799 16 km km NN 27676 8799 17 ; ; : 27676 8799 18 natural natural JJ 27676 8799 19 gas gas NN 27676 8799 20 708 708 CD 27676 8799 21 km km NN 27676 8799 22 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 8799 23 and and CC 27676 8799 24 harbors harbor NNS 27676 8799 25 : : : 27676 8799 26 Gemlik Gemlik NNP 27676 8799 27 , , , 27676 8799 28 Hopa Hopa NNP 27676 8799 29 , , , 27676 8799 30 Iskenderun Iskenderun NNP 27676 8799 31 , , , 27676 8799 32 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 27676 8799 33 , , , 27676 8799 34 Izmir Izmir NNP 27676 8799 35 , , , 27676 8799 36 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 27676 8799 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8799 38 Izmit Izmit NNP 27676 8799 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8799 40 , , , 27676 8799 41 Icel Icel NNP 27676 8799 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8799 43 Mersin Mersin NNP 27676 8799 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8799 45 , , , 27676 8799 46 Samsun Samsun NNP 27676 8799 47 , , , 27676 8799 48 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 27676 8799 49 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 8799 50 marine marine NN 27676 8799 51 : : : 27676 8799 52 total total NN 27676 8799 53 : : : 27676 8799 54 531 531 CD 27676 8799 55 ships ship NNS 27676 8799 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8799 57 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 8799 58 GRT GRT NNP 27676 8799 59 or or CC 27676 8799 60 over over RB 27676 8799 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8799 62 totaling total VBG 27676 8799 63 5,913,171 5,913,171 CD 27676 8799 64 GRT/9,832,994 GRT/9,832,994 NNS 27676 8799 65 DWT dwt NN 27676 8799 66 ships ship NNS 27676 8799 67 by by IN 27676 8799 68 type type NN 27676 8799 69 : : : 27676 8799 70 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8799 71 159 159 CD 27676 8799 72 , , , 27676 8799 73 cargo cargo NN 27676 8799 74 239 239 CD 27676 8799 75 , , , 27676 8799 76 chemical chemical NN 27676 8799 77 tanker tanker NN 27676 8799 78 32 32 CD 27676 8799 79 , , , 27676 8799 80 combination combination NN 27676 8799 81 bulk bulk NNP 27676 8799 82 5 5 CD 27676 8799 83 , , , 27676 8799 84 combination combination NN 27676 8799 85 ore ore NN 27676 8799 86 / / SYM 27676 8799 87 oil oil NN 27676 8799 88 6 6 CD 27676 8799 89 , , , 27676 8799 90 container container NN 27676 8799 91 12 12 CD 27676 8799 92 , , , 27676 8799 93 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 8799 94 gas gas NN 27676 8799 95 tanker tanker NN 27676 8799 96 5 5 CD 27676 8799 97 , , , 27676 8799 98 oil oil NN 27676 8799 99 tanker tanker NN 27676 8799 100 36 36 CD 27676 8799 101 , , , 27676 8799 102 passenger passenger NN 27676 8799 103 - - HYPH 27676 8799 104 cargo cargo NN 27676 8799 105 1 1 CD 27676 8799 106 , , , 27676 8799 107 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 8799 108 cargo cargo NN 27676 8799 109 3 3 CD 27676 8799 110 , , , 27676 8799 111 roll roll NN 27676 8799 112 - - HYPH 27676 8799 113 on on IN 27676 8799 114 / / SYM 27676 8799 115 roll roll NN 27676 8799 116 - - HYPH 27676 8799 117 off off RP 27676 8799 118 cargo cargo NN 27676 8799 119 21 21 CD 27676 8799 120 , , , 27676 8799 121 short short JJ 27676 8799 122 - - HYPH 27676 8799 123 sea sea NN 27676 8799 124 passenger passenger NN 27676 8799 125 9 9 CD 27676 8799 126 , , , 27676 8799 127 specialized specialized NNP 27676 8799 128 tanker tanker NN 27676 8799 129 3 3 CD 27676 8799 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8799 131 1998 1998 CD 27676 8799 132 est est NNP 27676 8799 133 . . . 27676 8799 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8800 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8800 2 : : : 27676 8800 3 117 117 CD 27676 8800 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8800 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8800 6 est est NNP 27676 8800 7 . . . 27676 8800 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8801 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8801 2 -- -- : 27676 8801 3 with with IN 27676 8801 4 paved paved JJ 27676 8801 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8801 6 : : : 27676 8801 7 total total NN 27676 8801 8 : : : 27676 8801 9 81 81 CD 27676 8801 10 over over IN 27676 8801 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8801 12 m m NN 27676 8801 13 : : : 27676 8801 14 16 16 CD 27676 8801 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 8801 16 to to TO 27676 8801 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 8801 18 m m NN 27676 8801 19 : : : 27676 8801 20 25 25 CD 27676 8801 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8801 22 to to TO 27676 8801 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8801 24 m m NN 27676 8801 25 : : : 27676 8801 26 19 19 CD 27676 8801 27 914 914 CD 27676 8801 28 to to TO 27676 8801 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8801 30 m m NN 27676 8801 31 : : : 27676 8801 32 16 16 CD 27676 8801 33 under under IN 27676 8801 34 914 914 CD 27676 8801 35 m m NN 27676 8801 36 : : : 27676 8801 37 5 5 CD 27676 8801 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8801 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 8801 40 est est NNP 27676 8801 41 . . . 27676 8801 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8802 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 8802 2 -- -- : 27676 8802 3 with with IN 27676 8802 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 8802 5 runways runway NNS 27676 8802 6 : : : 27676 8802 7 total total NN 27676 8802 8 : : : 27676 8802 9 36 36 CD 27676 8802 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 8802 11 to to TO 27676 8802 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 8802 13 m m NN 27676 8802 14 : : : 27676 8802 15 1 1 CD 27676 8802 16 914 914 CD 27676 8802 17 to to TO 27676 8802 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 8802 19 m m NN 27676 8802 20 : : : 27676 8802 21 9 9 CD 27676 8802 22 under under IN 27676 8802 23 914 914 CD 27676 8802 24 m m NN 27676 8802 25 : : : 27676 8802 26 26 26 CD 27676 8802 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8802 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 8802 29 est est NNP 27676 8802 30 . . . 27676 8802 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8803 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 8803 2 : : : 27676 8803 3 2 2 CD 27676 8803 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8803 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 8803 6 est est NNP 27676 8803 7 . . . 27676 8803 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8804 1 Military military JJ 27676 8804 2 Military military JJ 27676 8804 3 branches branch NNS 27676 8804 4 : : : 27676 8804 5 Land Land NNP 27676 8804 6 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8804 7 , , , 27676 8804 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 8804 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8804 10 includes include VBZ 27676 8804 11 Naval Naval NNP 27676 8804 12 Air Air NNP 27676 8804 13 and and CC 27676 8804 14 Naval Naval NNP 27676 8804 15 Infantry Infantry NNP 27676 8804 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8804 17 , , , 27676 8804 18 Air Air NNP 27676 8804 19 Force Force NNP 27676 8804 20 , , , 27676 8804 21 Coast Coast NNP 27676 8804 22 Guard Guard NNP 27676 8804 23 , , , 27676 8804 24 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 27676 8804 25 Military Military NNP 27676 8804 26 manpower manpower NN 27676 8804 27 -- -- : 27676 8804 28 military military JJ 27676 8804 29 age age NN 27676 8804 30 : : : 27676 8804 31 20 20 CD 27676 8804 32 years year NNS 27676 8804 33 of of IN 27676 8804 34 age age NN 27676 8804 35 Military military JJ 27676 8804 36 manpower manpower NN 27676 8804 37 -- -- : 27676 8804 38 availability availability NN 27676 8804 39 : : : 27676 8804 40 males male NNS 27676 8804 41 age age NNP 27676 8804 42 15 15 CD 27676 8804 43 - - SYM 27676 8804 44 49 49 CD 27676 8804 45 : : : 27676 8804 46 18,168,658 18,168,658 CD 27676 8804 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8804 48 1999 1999 CD 27676 8804 49 est est NNP 27676 8804 50 . . . 27676 8804 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8805 1 Military military JJ 27676 8805 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8805 3 -- -- : 27676 8805 4 fit fit JJ 27676 8805 5 for for IN 27676 8805 6 military military JJ 27676 8805 7 service service NN 27676 8805 8 : : : 27676 8805 9 males male NNS 27676 8805 10 age age NNP 27676 8805 11 15 15 CD 27676 8805 12 - - HYPH 27676 8805 13 49 49 CD 27676 8805 14 : : SYM 27676 8805 15 11,024,173 11,024,173 CD 27676 8805 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8805 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 8805 18 est est NNP 27676 8805 19 . . . 27676 8805 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8806 1 Military military JJ 27676 8806 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 8806 3 -- -- : 27676 8806 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 8806 5 military military JJ 27676 8806 6 age age NN 27676 8806 7 annually annually RB 27676 8806 8 : : : 27676 8806 9 males male NNS 27676 8806 10 : : : 27676 8806 11 659,338 659,338 CD 27676 8806 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8806 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 8806 14 est est NNP 27676 8806 15 . . . 27676 8806 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 1 Military military JJ 27676 8807 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8807 3 -- -- : 27676 8807 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 8807 5 figure figure NN 27676 8807 6 : : : 27676 8807 7 $ $ $ 27676 8807 8 6.737 6.737 CD 27676 8807 9 billion billion CD 27676 8807 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 8807 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 13 Military military JJ 27676 8807 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 8807 15 -- -- : 27676 8807 16 percent percent NN 27676 8807 17 of of IN 27676 8807 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 8807 19 : : : 27676 8807 20 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 8807 21 % % NN 27676 8807 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 8807 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 8807 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 8807 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 8807 28 -- -- : 27676 8807 29 international international JJ 27676 8807 30 : : : 27676 8807 31 complex complex JJ 27676 8807 32 maritime maritime NN 27676 8807 33 , , , 27676 8807 34 air air NN 27676 8807 35 , , , 27676 8807 36 and and CC 27676 8807 37 territorial territorial JJ 27676 8807 38 disputes dispute NNS 27676 8807 39 with with IN 27676 8807 40 Greece Greece NNP 27676 8807 41 in in IN 27676 8807 42 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 8807 43 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8807 44 ; ; : 27676 8807 45 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 8807 46 question question NN 27676 8807 47 with with IN 27676 8807 48 Greece Greece NNP 27676 8807 49 ; ; : 27676 8807 50 dispute dispute NN 27676 8807 51 with with IN 27676 8807 52 downstream downstream JJ 27676 8807 53 riparian riparian JJ 27676 8807 54 states state NNS 27676 8807 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 56 Syria Syria NNP 27676 8807 57 and and CC 27676 8807 58 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 8807 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 60 over over IN 27676 8807 61 water water NN 27676 8807 62 development development NN 27676 8807 63 plans plan NNS 27676 8807 64 for for IN 27676 8807 65 the the DT 27676 8807 66 Tigris Tigris NNP 27676 8807 67 and and CC 27676 8807 68 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 27676 8807 69 Rivers Rivers NNPS 27676 8807 70 ; ; : 27676 8807 71 traditional traditional JJ 27676 8807 72 demands demand NNS 27676 8807 73 on on IN 27676 8807 74 former former JJ 27676 8807 75 Armenian armenian JJ 27676 8807 76 lands land NNS 27676 8807 77 in in IN 27676 8807 78 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8807 79 have have VBP 27676 8807 80 subsided subside VBN 27676 8807 81 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 8807 82 drugs drug NNS 27676 8807 83 : : : 27676 8807 84 major major JJ 27676 8807 85 transit transit NN 27676 8807 86 route route NN 27676 8807 87 for for IN 27676 8807 88 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 8807 89 Asian asian JJ 27676 8807 90 heroin heroin NN 27676 8807 91 and and CC 27676 8807 92 hashish hashish NN 27676 8807 93 to to IN 27676 8807 94 Western Western NNP 27676 8807 95 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8807 96 and and CC 27676 8807 97 -- -- : 27676 8807 98 to to IN 27676 8807 99 a a DT 27676 8807 100 far far RB 27676 8807 101 lesser less JJR 27676 8807 102 extent extent NN 27676 8807 103 the the DT 27676 8807 104 US US NNP 27676 8807 105 -- -- : 27676 8807 106 via via IN 27676 8807 107 air air NN 27676 8807 108 , , , 27676 8807 109 land land NN 27676 8807 110 , , , 27676 8807 111 and and CC 27676 8807 112 sea sea NN 27676 8807 113 routes route NNS 27676 8807 114 ; ; , 27676 8807 115 major major JJ 27676 8807 116 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 8807 117 , , , 27676 8807 118 Iranian iranian JJ 27676 8807 119 , , , 27676 8807 120 and and CC 27676 8807 121 other other JJ 27676 8807 122 international international JJ 27676 8807 123 trafficking trafficking NN 27676 8807 124 organizations organization NNS 27676 8807 125 operate operate VBP 27676 8807 126 out out IN 27676 8807 127 of of IN 27676 8807 128 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 27676 8807 129 ; ; , 27676 8807 130 laboratories laboratory NNS 27676 8807 131 to to TO 27676 8807 132 convert convert VB 27676 8807 133 imported import VBN 27676 8807 134 morphine morphine JJ 27676 8807 135 base base NN 27676 8807 136 into into IN 27676 8807 137 heroin heroin NN 27676 8807 138 are be VBP 27676 8807 139 in in IN 27676 8807 140 remote remote JJ 27676 8807 141 regions region NNS 27676 8807 142 of of IN 27676 8807 143 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 8807 144 as as RB 27676 8807 145 well well RB 27676 8807 146 as as IN 27676 8807 147 near near IN 27676 8807 148 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 27676 8807 149 ; ; : 27676 8807 150 government government NN 27676 8807 151 maintains maintain VBZ 27676 8807 152 strict strict JJ 27676 8807 153 controls control NNS 27676 8807 154 over over IN 27676 8807 155 areas area NNS 27676 8807 156 of of IN 27676 8807 157 legal legal JJ 27676 8807 158 opium opium NN 27676 8807 159 poppy poppy JJ 27676 8807 160 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 8807 161 and and CC 27676 8807 162 output output NN 27676 8807 163 of of IN 27676 8807 164 poppy poppy JJ 27676 8807 165 straw straw NN 27676 8807 166 concentrate concentrate NNP 27676 8807 167 = = SYM 27676 8807 168 = = NFP 27676 8807 169 = = SYM 27676 8807 170 = = SYM 27676 8807 171 = = SYM 27676 8807 172 = = SYM 27676 8807 173 = = SYM 27676 8807 174 = = SYM 27676 8807 175 = = SYM 27676 8807 176 = = SYM 27676 8807 177 = = SYM 27676 8807 178 = = SYM 27676 8807 179 = = SYM 27676 8807 180 = = SYM 27676 8807 181 = = SYM 27676 8807 182 = = SYM 27676 8807 183 = = SYM 27676 8807 184 = = SYM 27676 8807 185 = = SYM 27676 8807 186 = = SYM 27676 8807 187 = = SYM 27676 8807 188 = = SYM 27676 8807 189 = = SYM 27676 8807 190 = = SYM 27676 8807 191 = = SYM 27676 8807 192 = = SYM 27676 8807 193 = = SYM 27676 8807 194 = = SYM 27676 8807 195 = = SYM 27676 8807 196 = = SYM 27676 8807 197 = = SYM 27676 8807 198 = = SYM 27676 8807 199 = = SYM 27676 8807 200 = = SYM 27676 8807 201 = = SYM 27676 8807 202 = = SYM 27676 8807 203 = = SYM 27676 8807 204 = = SYM 27676 8807 205 = = SYM 27676 8807 206 = = SYM 27676 8807 207 = = SYM 27676 8807 208 = = SYM 27676 8807 209 = = SYM 27676 8807 210 = = SYM 27676 8807 211 = = SYM 27676 8807 212 = = SYM 27676 8807 213 = = SYM 27676 8807 214 = = SYM 27676 8807 215 = = SYM 27676 8807 216 = = SYM 27676 8807 217 = = SYM 27676 8807 218 = = SYM 27676 8807 219 = = SYM 27676 8807 220 = = SYM 27676 8807 221 = = SYM 27676 8807 222 = = SYM 27676 8807 223 = = SYM 27676 8807 224 = = SYM 27676 8807 225 = = SYM 27676 8807 226 = = SYM 27676 8807 227 = = SYM 27676 8807 228 = = SYM 27676 8807 229 = = SYM 27676 8807 230 = = SYM 27676 8807 231 = = SYM 27676 8807 232 = = SYM 27676 8807 233 = = SYM 27676 8807 234 = = SYM 27676 8807 235 = = NFP 27676 8807 236 = = SYM 27676 8807 237 @Turkmenistan @Turkmenistan NNP 27676 8807 238 ------------ ------------ NFP 27676 8807 239 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8807 240 Location Location NNP 27676 8807 241 : : : 27676 8807 242 Central Central NNP 27676 8807 243 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8807 244 , , , 27676 8807 245 bordering border VBG 27676 8807 246 the the DT 27676 8807 247 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 8807 248 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8807 249 , , , 27676 8807 250 between between IN 27676 8807 251 Iran Iran NNP 27676 8807 252 and and CC 27676 8807 253 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 8807 254 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 8807 255 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 8807 256 : : : 27676 8807 257 40 40 CD 27676 8807 258 00 00 CD 27676 8807 259 N n CD 27676 8807 260 , , , 27676 8807 261 60 60 CD 27676 8807 262 00 00 NFP 27676 8807 263 E e NN 27676 8807 264 Map Map NNP 27676 8807 265 references reference NNS 27676 8807 266 : : : 27676 8807 267 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 8807 268 of of IN 27676 8807 269 Independent Independent NNP 27676 8807 270 States States NNPS 27676 8807 271 Area Area NNP 27676 8807 272 : : : 27676 8807 273 total total NN 27676 8807 274 : : : 27676 8807 275 488,100 488,100 CD 27676 8807 276 sq sq RB 27676 8807 277 km km NNP 27676 8807 278 land land NN 27676 8807 279 : : : 27676 8807 280 488,100 488,100 CD 27676 8807 281 sq sq NNP 27676 8807 282 km km NNP 27676 8807 283 water water NN 27676 8807 284 : : : 27676 8807 285 0 0 NFP 27676 8807 286 sq sq NN 27676 8807 287 km km NNP 27676 8807 288 Area area NN 27676 8807 289 -- -- : 27676 8807 290 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8807 291 : : : 27676 8807 292 slightly slightly RB 27676 8807 293 larger large JJR 27676 8807 294 than than IN 27676 8807 295 California California NNP 27676 8807 296 Land Land NNP 27676 8807 297 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8807 298 : : : 27676 8807 299 total total NN 27676 8807 300 : : : 27676 8807 301 3,736 3,736 CD 27676 8807 302 km km NN 27676 8807 303 border border NN 27676 8807 304 countries country NNS 27676 8807 305 : : : 27676 8807 306 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 8807 307 744 744 CD 27676 8807 308 km km NNS 27676 8807 309 , , , 27676 8807 310 Iran Iran NNP 27676 8807 311 992 992 CD 27676 8807 312 km km NNS 27676 8807 313 , , , 27676 8807 314 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 8807 315 379 379 CD 27676 8807 316 km km NNS 27676 8807 317 , , , 27676 8807 318 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 8807 319 1,621 1,621 CD 27676 8807 320 km km NN 27676 8807 321 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8807 322 : : : 27676 8807 323 0 0 CD 27676 8807 324 km km NN 27676 8807 325 note note NN 27676 8807 326 : : : 27676 8807 327 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 8807 328 borders border VBZ 27676 8807 329 the the DT 27676 8807 330 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 8807 331 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8807 332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 333 1,768 1,768 CD 27676 8807 334 km km NN 27676 8807 335 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 336 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8807 337 claims claim VBZ 27676 8807 338 : : : 27676 8807 339 none none NN 27676 8807 340 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 341 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8807 342 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 343 Climate climate NN 27676 8807 344 : : : 27676 8807 345 subtropical subtropical JJ 27676 8807 346 desert desert NN 27676 8807 347 Terrain terrain NN 27676 8807 348 : : : 27676 8807 349 flat flat JJ 27676 8807 350 - - HYPH 27676 8807 351 to to IN 27676 8807 352 - - HYPH 27676 8807 353 rolling roll VBG 27676 8807 354 sandy sandy JJ 27676 8807 355 desert desert NN 27676 8807 356 with with IN 27676 8807 357 dunes dune NNS 27676 8807 358 rising rise VBG 27676 8807 359 to to IN 27676 8807 360 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8807 361 in in IN 27676 8807 362 the the DT 27676 8807 363 south south JJ 27676 8807 364 ; ; : 27676 8807 365 low low JJ 27676 8807 366 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8807 367 along along IN 27676 8807 368 border border NN 27676 8807 369 with with IN 27676 8807 370 Iran Iran NNP 27676 8807 371 ; ; : 27676 8807 372 borders border NNS 27676 8807 373 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 8807 374 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8807 375 in in IN 27676 8807 376 west west NNP 27676 8807 377 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8807 378 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8807 379 : : : 27676 8807 380 lowest low JJS 27676 8807 381 point point NN 27676 8807 382 : : : 27676 8807 383 Vpadina Vpadina NNP 27676 8807 384 Akchanaya Akchanaya NNP 27676 8807 385 -81 -81 NNP 27676 8807 386 m m NNP 27676 8807 387 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 388 note note NN 27676 8807 389 -- -- : 27676 8807 390 Sarygamysh Sarygamysh NNP 27676 8807 391 Koli Koli NNP 27676 8807 392 is be VBZ 27676 8807 393 a a DT 27676 8807 394 lake lake NN 27676 8807 395 in in IN 27676 8807 396 north north NN 27676 8807 397 eastern eastern JJ 27676 8807 398 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 8807 399 whose whose WP$ 27676 8807 400 water water NN 27676 8807 401 levels level NNS 27676 8807 402 fluctuate fluctuate VBP 27676 8807 403 widely widely RB 27676 8807 404 ; ; : 27676 8807 405 at at IN 27676 8807 406 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8807 407 shallowest shallow JJS 27676 8807 408 , , , 27676 8807 409 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8807 410 level level NN 27676 8807 411 is be VBZ 27676 8807 412 -110 -110 FW 27676 8807 413 m m NN 27676 8807 414 ; ; : 27676 8807 415 it -PRON- PRP 27676 8807 416 is be VBZ 27676 8807 417 presently presently RB 27676 8807 418 at at IN 27676 8807 419 -60 -60 NNP 27676 8807 420 m m NNP 27676 8807 421 , , , 27676 8807 422 20 20 CD 27676 8807 423 m m NN 27676 8807 424 above above IN 27676 8807 425 Vpadina Vpadina NNP 27676 8807 426 Akchanaya Akchanaya NNP 27676 8807 427 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8807 428 highest high JJS 27676 8807 429 point point NN 27676 8807 430 : : : 27676 8807 431 Ayrybaba Ayrybaba NNP 27676 8807 432 3,139 3,139 CD 27676 8807 433 m m NNP 27676 8807 434 Natural natural JJ 27676 8807 435 resources resource NNS 27676 8807 436 : : : 27676 8807 437 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 8807 438 , , , 27676 8807 439 natural natural JJ 27676 8807 440 gas gas NN 27676 8807 441 , , , 27676 8807 442 coal coal NN 27676 8807 443 , , , 27676 8807 444 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 8807 445 , , , 27676 8807 446 salt salt NN 27676 8807 447 Land Land NNP 27676 8807 448 use use NN 27676 8807 449 : : : 27676 8807 450 arable arable JJ 27676 8807 451 land land NN 27676 8807 452 : : : 27676 8807 453 3 3 CD 27676 8807 454 % % NN 27676 8807 455 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8807 456 crops crop NNS 27676 8807 457 : : : 27676 8807 458 0 0 CD 27676 8807 459 % % NN 27676 8807 460 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8807 461 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8807 462 : : : 27676 8807 463 63 63 CD 27676 8807 464 % % NN 27676 8807 465 forests forest NNS 27676 8807 466 and and CC 27676 8807 467 woodland woodland NN 27676 8807 468 : : : 27676 8807 469 8 8 CD 27676 8807 470 % % NN 27676 8807 471 other other JJ 27676 8807 472 : : : 27676 8807 473 26 26 CD 27676 8807 474 % % NN 27676 8807 475 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8807 476 1993 1993 CD 27676 8807 477 est est NNP 27676 8807 478 . . . 27676 8807 479 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8808 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8808 2 land land NN 27676 8808 3 : : : 27676 8808 4 13,000 13,000 CD 27676 8808 5 sq sq NNP 27676 8808 6 km km NNP 27676 8808 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8808 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8808 9 est est NNP 27676 8808 10 . . . 27676 8808 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8809 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8809 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8809 3 : : : 27676 8809 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8809 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8809 6 -- -- : 27676 8809 7 current current JJ 27676 8809 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8809 9 : : : 27676 8809 10 contamination contamination NN 27676 8809 11 of of IN 27676 8809 12 soil soil NN 27676 8809 13 and and CC 27676 8809 14 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 8809 15 with with IN 27676 8809 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8809 17 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 8809 18 , , , 27676 8809 19 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 8809 20 ; ; : 27676 8809 21 salination salination NN 27676 8809 22 , , , 27676 8809 23 water water NN 27676 8809 24 - - HYPH 27676 8809 25 logging logging NN 27676 8809 26 of of IN 27676 8809 27 soil soil NN 27676 8809 28 due due JJ 27676 8809 29 to to IN 27676 8809 30 poor poor JJ 27676 8809 31 irrigation irrigation NN 27676 8809 32 methods method NNS 27676 8809 33 ; ; : 27676 8809 34 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 8809 35 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8809 36 pollution pollution NN 27676 8809 37 ; ; : 27676 8809 38 diversion diversion NN 27676 8809 39 of of IN 27676 8809 40 a a DT 27676 8809 41 large large JJ 27676 8809 42 share share NN 27676 8809 43 of of IN 27676 8809 44 the the DT 27676 8809 45 flow flow NN 27676 8809 46 of of IN 27676 8809 47 the the DT 27676 8809 48 Amu Amu NNP 27676 8809 49 Darya Darya NNP 27676 8809 50 into into IN 27676 8809 51 irrigation irrigation NN 27676 8809 52 contributes contribute NNS 27676 8809 53 to to IN 27676 8809 54 that that DT 27676 8809 55 river river NN 27676 8809 56 's 's POS 27676 8809 57 inability inability NN 27676 8809 58 to to TO 27676 8809 59 replenish replenish VB 27676 8809 60 the the DT 27676 8809 61 Aral Aral NNP 27676 8809 62 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8809 63 ; ; : 27676 8809 64 desertification desertification NN 27676 8809 65 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8809 66 -- -- : 27676 8809 67 international international JJ 27676 8809 68 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8809 69 : : : 27676 8809 70 party party NN 27676 8809 71 to to TO 27676 8809 72 : : : 27676 8809 73 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8809 74 , , , 27676 8809 75 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8809 76 Change Change NNP 27676 8809 77 , , , 27676 8809 78 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8809 79 , , , 27676 8809 80 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8809 81 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8809 82 , , , 27676 8809 83 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8809 84 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8809 85 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8809 86 signed sign VBD 27676 8809 87 , , , 27676 8809 88 but but CC 27676 8809 89 not not RB 27676 8809 90 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8809 91 : : : 27676 8809 92 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8809 93 Change Change NNP 27676 8809 94 - - HYPH 27676 8809 95 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 8809 96 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8809 97 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8809 98 -- -- : 27676 8809 99 note note NN 27676 8809 100 : : : 27676 8809 101 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 8809 102 People People NNP 27676 8809 103 Population Population NNP 27676 8809 104 : : : 27676 8809 105 4,366,383 4,366,383 CD 27676 8809 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8809 107 July July NNP 27676 8809 108 1999 1999 CD 27676 8809 109 est est NNP 27676 8809 110 . . . 27676 8809 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8810 1 Age age NN 27676 8810 2 structure structure NN 27676 8810 3 : : : 27676 8810 4 0 0 CD 27676 8810 5 - - HYPH 27676 8810 6 14 14 CD 27676 8810 7 years year NNS 27676 8810 8 : : : 27676 8810 9 38 38 CD 27676 8810 10 % % NN 27676 8810 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8810 12 male male JJ 27676 8810 13 845,584 845,584 CD 27676 8810 14 ; ; : 27676 8810 15 female female JJ 27676 8810 16 813,223 813,223 CD 27676 8810 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8810 18 15 15 CD 27676 8810 19 - - SYM 27676 8810 20 64 64 CD 27676 8810 21 years year NNS 27676 8810 22 : : : 27676 8810 23 58 58 CD 27676 8810 24 % % NN 27676 8810 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8810 26 male male JJ 27676 8810 27 1,243,031 1,243,031 CD 27676 8810 28 ; ; : 27676 8810 29 female female JJ 27676 8810 30 1,283,985 1,283,985 CD 27676 8810 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8810 32 65 65 CD 27676 8810 33 years year NNS 27676 8810 34 and and CC 27676 8810 35 over over IN 27676 8810 36 : : : 27676 8810 37 4 4 CD 27676 8810 38 % % NN 27676 8810 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8810 40 male male JJ 27676 8810 41 68,496 68,496 CD 27676 8810 42 ; ; : 27676 8810 43 female female JJ 27676 8810 44 112,064 112,064 CD 27676 8810 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8810 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8810 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8810 48 est est NNP 27676 8810 49 . . . 27676 8810 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8811 1 Population population NN 27676 8811 2 growth growth NN 27676 8811 3 rate rate NN 27676 8811 4 : : : 27676 8811 5 1.58 1.58 CD 27676 8811 6 % % NN 27676 8811 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8811 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8811 9 est est NNP 27676 8811 10 . . . 27676 8811 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8812 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8812 2 rate rate NN 27676 8812 3 : : : 27676 8812 4 25.91 25.91 CD 27676 8812 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8812 6 population population NN 27676 8812 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8812 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8812 9 est est NNP 27676 8812 10 . . . 27676 8812 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8813 1 Death death NN 27676 8813 2 rate rate NN 27676 8813 3 : : : 27676 8813 4 8.77 8.77 CD 27676 8813 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8813 6 population population NN 27676 8813 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8813 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8813 9 est est NNP 27676 8813 10 . . . 27676 8813 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8814 1 Net net JJ 27676 8814 2 migration migration NN 27676 8814 3 rate rate NN 27676 8814 4 : : : 27676 8814 5 -1.35 -1.35 NFP 27676 8814 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 8814 7 population population NN 27676 8814 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8814 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8814 10 est est NNP 27676 8814 11 . . . 27676 8814 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8815 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8815 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8815 3 : : : 27676 8815 4 at at IN 27676 8815 5 birth birth NN 27676 8815 6 : : : 27676 8815 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8815 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8815 9 under under IN 27676 8815 10 15 15 CD 27676 8815 11 years year NNS 27676 8815 12 : : : 27676 8815 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8815 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8815 15 15 15 CD 27676 8815 16 - - HYPH 27676 8815 17 64 64 CD 27676 8815 18 years year NNS 27676 8815 19 : : : 27676 8815 20 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 8815 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8815 22 65 65 CD 27676 8815 23 years year NNS 27676 8815 24 and and CC 27676 8815 25 over over IN 27676 8815 26 : : : 27676 8815 27 0.61 0.61 CD 27676 8815 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 8815 29 total total JJ 27676 8815 30 population population NN 27676 8815 31 : : : 27676 8815 32 0.98 0.98 NFP 27676 8815 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8815 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8815 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8815 36 est est NNP 27676 8815 37 . . . 27676 8815 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8816 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8816 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8816 3 rate rate NN 27676 8816 4 : : : 27676 8816 5 73.1 73.1 CD 27676 8816 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8816 7 live live JJ 27676 8816 8 births birth NNS 27676 8816 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8816 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8816 11 est est NNP 27676 8816 12 . . . 27676 8816 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8817 1 Life life NN 27676 8817 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8817 3 at at IN 27676 8817 4 birth birth NN 27676 8817 5 : : : 27676 8817 6 total total JJ 27676 8817 7 population population NN 27676 8817 8 : : : 27676 8817 9 61.11 61.11 CD 27676 8817 10 years year NNS 27676 8817 11 male male JJ 27676 8817 12 : : : 27676 8817 13 57.48 57.48 CD 27676 8817 14 years year NNS 27676 8817 15 female female JJ 27676 8817 16 : : : 27676 8817 17 64.91 64.91 CD 27676 8817 18 years year NNS 27676 8817 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8817 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8817 21 est est NNP 27676 8817 22 . . . 27676 8817 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8818 1 Total total JJ 27676 8818 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 8818 3 rate rate NN 27676 8818 4 : : : 27676 8818 5 3.21 3.21 CD 27676 8818 6 children child NNS 27676 8818 7 born bear VBN 27676 8818 8 / / SYM 27676 8818 9 woman woman NN 27676 8818 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8818 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 8818 12 est est NNP 27676 8818 13 . . . 27676 8818 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8819 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 8819 2 : : : 27676 8819 3 noun noun NNP 27676 8819 4 : : : 27676 8819 5 Turkmen(s Turkmen(s NNP 27676 8819 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8819 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 8819 8 : : : 27676 8819 9 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 27676 8819 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8819 11 groups group NNS 27676 8819 12 : : : 27676 8819 13 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 27676 8819 14 77 77 CD 27676 8819 15 % % NN 27676 8819 16 , , , 27676 8819 17 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 27676 8819 18 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 8819 19 % % NN 27676 8819 20 , , , 27676 8819 21 Russian russian JJ 27676 8819 22 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 8819 23 % % NN 27676 8819 24 , , , 27676 8819 25 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 27676 8819 26 2 2 CD 27676 8819 27 % % NN 27676 8819 28 , , , 27676 8819 29 other other JJ 27676 8819 30 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 8819 31 % % NN 27676 8819 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8819 33 1995 1995 CD 27676 8819 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8819 35 Religions religion NNS 27676 8819 36 : : : 27676 8819 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 8819 38 89 89 CD 27676 8819 39 % % NN 27676 8819 40 , , , 27676 8819 41 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 8819 42 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 8819 43 9 9 CD 27676 8819 44 % % NN 27676 8819 45 , , , 27676 8819 46 unknown unknown JJ 27676 8819 47 2 2 CD 27676 8819 48 % % NN 27676 8819 49 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 8819 50 : : : 27676 8819 51 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 27676 8819 52 72 72 CD 27676 8819 53 % % NN 27676 8819 54 , , , 27676 8819 55 Russian Russian NNP 27676 8819 56 12 12 CD 27676 8819 57 % % NN 27676 8819 58 , , , 27676 8819 59 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 27676 8819 60 9 9 CD 27676 8819 61 % % NN 27676 8819 62 , , , 27676 8819 63 other other JJ 27676 8819 64 7 7 CD 27676 8819 65 % % NN 27676 8819 66 Literacy literacy NN 27676 8819 67 : : : 27676 8819 68 definition definition NN 27676 8819 69 : : : 27676 8819 70 age age NN 27676 8819 71 15 15 CD 27676 8819 72 and and CC 27676 8819 73 over over RB 27676 8819 74 can can MD 27676 8819 75 read read VB 27676 8819 76 and and CC 27676 8819 77 write write VB 27676 8819 78 total total JJ 27676 8819 79 population population NN 27676 8819 80 : : : 27676 8819 81 98 98 CD 27676 8819 82 % % NN 27676 8819 83 male male NN 27676 8819 84 : : : 27676 8819 85 99 99 CD 27676 8819 86 % % NN 27676 8819 87 female female NN 27676 8819 88 : : : 27676 8819 89 97 97 CD 27676 8819 90 % % NN 27676 8819 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8819 92 1989 1989 CD 27676 8819 93 est est NNP 27676 8819 94 . . . 27676 8819 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8820 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8820 3 name name NN 27676 8820 4 : : : 27676 8820 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8820 6 long long JJ 27676 8820 7 form form NN 27676 8820 8 : : : 27676 8820 9 none none NN 27676 8820 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8820 11 short short JJ 27676 8820 12 form form NN 27676 8820 13 : : : 27676 8820 14 Turkmenistan turkmenistan JJ 27676 8820 15 local local JJ 27676 8820 16 long long JJ 27676 8820 17 form form NN 27676 8820 18 : : : 27676 8820 19 none none NN 27676 8820 20 local local JJ 27676 8820 21 short short JJ 27676 8820 22 form form NN 27676 8820 23 : : : 27676 8820 24 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 8820 25 former former JJ 27676 8820 26 : : : 27676 8820 27 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 27676 8820 28 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 8820 29 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8820 30 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8820 31 Data Data NNP 27676 8820 32 code code NN 27676 8820 33 : : : 27676 8820 34 TX TX NNP 27676 8820 35 Government Government NNP 27676 8820 36 type type NN 27676 8820 37 : : : 27676 8820 38 republic republic NNP 27676 8820 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8820 40 : : : 27676 8820 41 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 27676 8820 42 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 8820 43 divisions division NNS 27676 8820 44 : : : 27676 8820 45 5 5 CD 27676 8820 46 welayatlar welayatlar JJ 27676 8820 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 48 singular singular JJ 27676 8820 49 -- -- : 27676 8820 50 welayat welayat NN 27676 8820 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 52 : : : 27676 8820 53 Ahal Ahal NNP 27676 8820 54 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 27676 8820 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 56 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 27676 8820 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 58 , , , 27676 8820 59 Balkan Balkan NNP 27676 8820 60 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 27676 8820 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 62 Nebitdag Nebitdag NNP 27676 8820 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 64 , , , 27676 8820 65 Dashhowuz Dashhowuz NNP 27676 8820 66 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 27676 8820 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 68 formerly formerly RB 27676 8820 69 Tashauz Tashauz NNP 27676 8820 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 71 , , , 27676 8820 72 Lebap Lebap NNP 27676 8820 73 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 27676 8820 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 75 Charjew Charjew NNP 27676 8820 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 77 , , , 27676 8820 78 Mary Mary NNP 27676 8820 79 Welayaty Welayaty NNP 27676 8820 80 note note NN 27676 8820 81 : : : 27676 8820 82 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8820 83 divisions division NNS 27676 8820 84 have have VBP 27676 8820 85 the the DT 27676 8820 86 same same JJ 27676 8820 87 names name NNS 27676 8820 88 as as IN 27676 8820 89 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 8820 90 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8820 91 centers center NNS 27676 8820 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 93 exceptions exception NNS 27676 8820 94 have have VBP 27676 8820 95 the the DT 27676 8820 96 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8820 97 center center NN 27676 8820 98 name name NN 27676 8820 99 following follow VBG 27676 8820 100 in in IN 27676 8820 101 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 8820 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 103 Independence independence NN 27676 8820 104 : : : 27676 8820 105 27 27 CD 27676 8820 106 October October NNP 27676 8820 107 1991 1991 CD 27676 8820 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 109 from from IN 27676 8820 110 the the DT 27676 8820 111 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 8820 112 Union Union NNP 27676 8820 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 114 National national JJ 27676 8820 115 holiday holiday NN 27676 8820 116 : : : 27676 8820 117 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8820 118 Day Day NNP 27676 8820 119 , , , 27676 8820 120 27 27 CD 27676 8820 121 October October NNP 27676 8820 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 123 1991 1991 CD 27676 8820 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 125 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8820 126 : : : 27676 8820 127 adopted adopt VBN 27676 8820 128 18 18 CD 27676 8820 129 May May NNP 27676 8820 130 1992 1992 CD 27676 8820 131 Legal legal JJ 27676 8820 132 system system NN 27676 8820 133 : : : 27676 8820 134 based base VBN 27676 8820 135 on on IN 27676 8820 136 civil civil JJ 27676 8820 137 law law NN 27676 8820 138 system system NN 27676 8820 139 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8820 140 : : : 27676 8820 141 18 18 CD 27676 8820 142 years year NNS 27676 8820 143 of of IN 27676 8820 144 age age NN 27676 8820 145 ; ; : 27676 8820 146 universal universal JJ 27676 8820 147 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8820 148 branch branch NN 27676 8820 149 : : : 27676 8820 150 chief chief NN 27676 8820 151 of of IN 27676 8820 152 state state NN 27676 8820 153 : : : 27676 8820 154 President President NNP 27676 8820 155 and and CC 27676 8820 156 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 8820 157 of of IN 27676 8820 158 the the DT 27676 8820 159 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8820 160 of of IN 27676 8820 161 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 8820 162 Saparmurat Saparmurat NNP 27676 8820 163 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 27676 8820 164 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8820 165 since since IN 27676 8820 166 27 27 CD 27676 8820 167 October October NNP 27676 8820 168 1990 1990 CD 27676 8820 169 , , , 27676 8820 170 when when WRB 27676 8820 171 the the DT 27676 8820 172 first first JJ 27676 8820 173 direct direct JJ 27676 8820 174 presidential presidential JJ 27676 8820 175 election election NN 27676 8820 176 occurred occur VBD 27676 8820 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8820 178 ; ; : 27676 8820 179 note note VB 27676 8820 180 -- -- : 27676 8820 181 the the DT 27676 8820 182 president president NN 27676 8820 183 is be VBZ 27676 8820 184 both both CC 27676 8820 185 the the DT 27676 8820 186 chief chief NN 27676 8820 187 of of IN 27676 8820 188 state state NN 27676 8820 189 and and CC 27676 8820 190 head head NN 27676 8820 191 of of IN 27676 8820 192 government government NN 27676 8820 193 head head NN 27676 8820 194 of of IN 27676 8820 195 government government NN 27676 8820 196 : : : 27676 8820 197 President President NNP 27676 8820 198 and and CC 27676 8820 199 Chairman Chairman NNP 27676 8820 200 of of IN 27676 8820 201 the the DT 27676 8820 202 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8876 205 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8876 206 : : : 27676 8876 207 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8876 208 ; ; : 27676 8876 209 moderated moderate VBN 27676 8876 210 by by IN 27676 8876 211 easterly easterly JJ 27676 8876 212 trade trade NN 27676 8876 213 winds wind NNS 27676 8876 214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8876 215 March March NNP 27676 8876 216 to to IN 27676 8876 217 November November NNP 27676 8876 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8876 219 ; ; : 27676 8876 220 westerly westerly JJ 27676 8876 221 gales gale NNS 27676 8876 222 and and CC 27676 8876 223 heavy heavy JJ 27676 8876 224 rain rain NN 27676 8876 225 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8876 226 November November NNP 27676 8876 227 to to IN 27676 8876 228 March March NNP 27676 8876 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8876 230 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8876 231 : : : 27676 8876 232 very very RB 27676 8876 233 low low RB 27676 8876 234 - - HYPH 27676 8876 235 lying lie VBG 27676 8876 236 and and CC 27676 8876 237 narrow narrow JJ 27676 8876 238 coral coral JJ 27676 8876 239 atolls atoll 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8902 7 communications communication NNS 27676 8902 8 between between IN 27676 8902 9 islands island NNS 27676 8902 10 international international JJ 27676 8902 11 : : : 27676 8902 12 NA NA NNP 27676 8902 13 Radio Radio NNP 27676 8902 14 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8902 15 stations station NNS 27676 8902 16 : : : 27676 8902 17 AM AM NNP 27676 8902 18 1 1 CD 27676 8902 19 , , , 27676 8902 20 FM FM NNP 27676 8902 21 0 0 CD 27676 8902 22 , , , 27676 8902 23 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 8902 24 0 0 CD 27676 8902 25 Radios radio NNS 27676 8902 26 : : : 27676 8902 27 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 8902 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8902 29 1993 1993 CD 27676 8902 30 est est NNP 27676 8902 31 . . . 27676 8902 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8903 1 Television television NN 27676 8903 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 8903 3 stations station NNS 27676 8903 4 : : : 27676 8903 5 0 0 CD 27676 8903 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8903 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 8903 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8903 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 8903 10 : : : 27676 8903 11 NA 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27676 8907 169 km km NNP 27676 8907 170 water water NN 27676 8907 171 : : : 27676 8907 172 36,330 36,330 CD 27676 8907 173 sq sq NN 27676 8907 174 km km NNP 27676 8907 175 Area area NN 27676 8907 176 -- -- : 27676 8907 177 comparative comparative JJ 27676 8907 178 : : : 27676 8907 179 slightly slightly RB 27676 8907 180 smaller small JJR 27676 8907 181 than than IN 27676 8907 182 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 8907 183 Land Land NNP 27676 8907 184 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 8907 185 : : : 27676 8907 186 total total JJ 27676 8907 187 : : : 27676 8907 188 2,698 2,698 CD 27676 8907 189 km km NN 27676 8907 190 border border NN 27676 8907 191 countries country NNS 27676 8907 192 : : : 27676 8907 193 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8907 194 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8907 195 of of IN 27676 8907 196 the the DT 27676 8907 197 Congo Congo NNP 27676 8907 198 765 765 CD 27676 8907 199 km km NN 27676 8907 200 , , , 27676 8907 201 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 8907 202 933 933 CD 27676 8907 203 km km NNS 27676 8907 204 , , , 27676 8907 205 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 8907 206 169 169 CD 27676 8907 207 km km NNS 27676 8907 208 , , , 27676 8907 209 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 8907 210 435 435 CD 27676 8907 211 km km NN 27676 8907 212 , , , 27676 8907 213 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 8907 214 396 396 CD 27676 8907 215 km km NN 27676 8907 216 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 8907 217 : : : 27676 8907 218 0 0 CD 27676 8907 219 km km NN 27676 8907 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8907 221 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8907 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8907 223 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 8907 224 claims claim VBZ 27676 8907 225 : : : 27676 8907 226 none none NN 27676 8907 227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8907 228 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 8907 229 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8907 230 Climate climate NN 27676 8907 231 : : : 27676 8907 232 tropical tropical JJ 27676 8907 233 ; ; : 27676 8907 234 generally generally RB 27676 8907 235 rainy rainy JJ 27676 8907 236 with with IN 27676 8907 237 two two CD 27676 8907 238 dry dry JJ 27676 8907 239 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forest NNS 27676 8907 310 and and CC 27676 8907 311 woodland woodland JJ 27676 8907 312 : : : 27676 8907 313 28 28 CD 27676 8907 314 % % NN 27676 8907 315 other other JJ 27676 8907 316 : : : 27676 8907 317 29 29 CD 27676 8907 318 % % NN 27676 8907 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8907 320 1993 1993 CD 27676 8907 321 est est NNP 27676 8907 322 . . . 27676 8907 323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8908 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8908 2 land land NN 27676 8908 3 : : : 27676 8908 4 90 90 CD 27676 8908 5 sq sq NN 27676 8908 6 km km NNP 27676 8908 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8908 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8908 9 est est NNP 27676 8908 10 . . . 27676 8908 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8909 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8909 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8909 3 : : : 27676 8909 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8909 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8909 6 -- -- : 27676 8909 7 current current JJ 27676 8909 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8909 9 : : : 27676 8909 10 draining drain VBG 27676 8909 11 of of IN 27676 8909 12 wetlands wetland NNS 27676 8909 13 for for IN 27676 8909 14 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 8909 15 use use NN 27676 8909 16 ; ; , 27676 8909 17 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8909 18 ; ; : 27676 8909 19 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 8909 20 ; ; : 27676 8909 21 soil soil NN 27676 8909 22 erosion erosion NN 27676 8909 23 ; ; , 27676 8909 24 poaching poaching NN 27676 8909 25 is be VBZ 27676 8909 26 widespread widespread JJ 27676 8909 27 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8909 28 -- -- : 27676 8909 29 international international JJ 27676 8909 30 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8909 31 : : : 27676 8909 32 party party NN 27676 8909 33 to to TO 27676 8909 34 : : : 27676 8909 35 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 8909 36 , , , 27676 8909 37 Climate Climate NNP 27676 8909 38 Change Change NNP 27676 8909 39 , , , 27676 8909 40 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 8909 41 , , , 27676 8909 42 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 8909 43 Species Species NNPS 27676 8909 44 , , , 27676 8909 45 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 8909 46 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 8909 47 , , , 27676 8909 48 Law Law NNP 27676 8909 49 of of IN 27676 8909 50 the the DT 27676 8909 51 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8909 52 , , , 27676 8909 53 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8909 54 Life Life NNP 27676 8909 55 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 8909 56 , , , 27676 8909 57 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8909 58 Test Test NNP 27676 8909 59 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8909 60 , , , 27676 8909 61 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8909 62 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8909 63 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8909 64 signed sign VBD 27676 8909 65 , , , 27676 8909 66 but but CC 27676 8909 67 not not RB 27676 8909 68 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8909 69 : : : 27676 8909 70 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8909 71 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8909 72 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8909 73 -- -- : 27676 8909 74 note note NN 27676 8909 75 : : : 27676 8909 76 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 8909 77 People People NNP 27676 8909 78 Population Population NNP 27676 8909 79 : : : 27676 8909 80 22,804,973 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11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8913 1 Death death NN 27676 8913 2 rate rate NN 27676 8913 3 : : : 27676 8913 4 18.43 18.43 CD 27676 8913 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8913 6 population population NN 27676 8913 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8913 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8913 9 est est NNP 27676 8913 10 . . . 27676 8913 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8914 1 Net net JJ 27676 8914 2 migration migration NN 27676 8914 3 rate rate NN 27676 8914 4 : : : 27676 8914 5 -1.84 -1.84 NFP 27676 8914 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 8914 7 population population NN 27676 8914 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8914 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8914 10 est est NNP 27676 8914 11 . . . 27676 8914 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8915 1 note note VB 27676 8915 2 : : : 27676 8915 3 according accord VBG 27676 8915 4 to to IN 27676 8915 5 the the DT 27676 8915 6 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 8915 7 , , , 27676 8915 8 by by IN 27676 8915 9 the the DT 27676 8915 10 end end NN 27676 8915 11 of of IN 27676 8915 12 1997 1997 CD 27676 8915 13 , , , 27676 8915 14 Uganda Uganda NNP 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308 in in IN 27676 8946 309 the the DT 27676 8946 310 south south JJ 27676 8946 311 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 8946 312 : : : 27676 8946 313 most most JJS 27676 8946 314 of of IN 27676 8946 315 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8946 316 consists consist VBZ 27676 8946 317 of of IN 27676 8946 318 fertile fertile JJ 27676 8946 319 plains plain NNS 27676 8946 320 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8946 321 steppes steppes NNP 27676 8946 322 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8946 323 and and CC 27676 8946 324 plateaus plateaus NN 27676 8946 325 , , , 27676 8946 326 mountains mountain NNS 27676 8946 327 being be VBG 27676 8946 328 found find VBN 27676 8946 329 only only RB 27676 8946 330 in in IN 27676 8946 331 the the DT 27676 8946 332 west west NN 27676 8946 333 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8946 334 the the DT 27676 8946 335 Carpathians Carpathians NNPS 27676 8946 336 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8946 337 , , , 27676 8946 338 and and CC 27676 8946 339 in in IN 27676 8946 340 the the DT 27676 8946 341 Crimean Crimean NNP 27676 8946 342 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 8946 343 in in IN 27676 8946 344 the the DT 27676 8946 345 extreme extreme JJ 27676 8946 346 south south JJ 27676 8946 347 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 8946 348 extremes extreme NNS 27676 8946 349 : : : 27676 8946 350 lowest low JJS 27676 8946 351 point point NN 27676 8946 352 : : : 27676 8946 353 Black Black NNP 27676 8946 354 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8946 355 0 0 NFP 27676 8946 356 m m DT 27676 8946 357 highest high JJS 27676 8946 358 point point NN 27676 8946 359 : : : 27676 8946 360 Hora Hora NNP 27676 8946 361 Hoverla Hoverla NNP 27676 8946 362 2,061 2,061 CD 27676 8946 363 m m NNP 27676 8946 364 Natural natural JJ 27676 8946 365 resources resource NNS 27676 8946 366 : : : 27676 8946 367 iron iron NN 27676 8946 368 ore ore NN 27676 8946 369 , , , 27676 8946 370 coal coal NN 27676 8946 371 , , , 27676 8946 372 manganese manganese JJ 27676 8946 373 , , , 27676 8946 374 natural natural JJ 27676 8946 375 gas gas NN 27676 8946 376 , , , 27676 8946 377 oil oil NN 27676 8946 378 , , , 27676 8946 379 salt salt NN 27676 8946 380 , , , 27676 8946 381 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 8946 382 , , , 27676 8946 383 graphite graphite NN 27676 8946 384 , , , 27676 8946 385 titanium titanium NN 27676 8946 386 , , , 27676 8946 387 magnesium magnesium NNP 27676 8946 388 , , , 27676 8946 389 kaolin kaolin NNP 27676 8946 390 , , , 27676 8946 391 nickel nickel NN 27676 8946 392 , , , 27676 8946 393 mercury mercury NN 27676 8946 394 , , , 27676 8946 395 timber timber NN 27676 8946 396 Land Land NNP 27676 8946 397 use use NN 27676 8946 398 : : : 27676 8946 399 arable arable JJ 27676 8946 400 land land NN 27676 8946 401 : : : 27676 8946 402 58 58 CD 27676 8946 403 % % NN 27676 8946 404 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8946 405 crops crop NNS 27676 8946 406 : : : 27676 8946 407 2 2 CD 27676 8946 408 % % NN 27676 8946 409 permanent permanent JJ 27676 8946 410 pastures pasture NNS 27676 8946 411 : : : 27676 8946 412 13 13 CD 27676 8946 413 % % NN 27676 8946 414 forests forest NNS 27676 8946 415 and and CC 27676 8946 416 woodland woodland JJ 27676 8946 417 : : : 27676 8946 418 18 18 CD 27676 8946 419 % % NN 27676 8946 420 other other JJ 27676 8946 421 : : : 27676 8946 422 9 9 CD 27676 8946 423 % % NN 27676 8946 424 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8946 425 1993 1993 CD 27676 8946 426 est est NNP 27676 8946 427 . . . 27676 8946 428 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8947 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 8947 2 land land NN 27676 8947 3 : : : 27676 8947 4 26,050 26,050 CD 27676 8947 5 sq sq NN 27676 8947 6 km km NNP 27676 8947 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8947 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 8947 9 est est NNP 27676 8947 10 . . . 27676 8947 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8948 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 8948 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 8948 3 : : : 27676 8948 4 NA NA NNP 27676 8948 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8948 6 -- -- : 27676 8948 7 current current JJ 27676 8948 8 issues issue NNS 27676 8948 9 : : : 27676 8948 10 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 8948 11 supplies supply NNS 27676 8948 12 of of IN 27676 8948 13 potable potable JJ 27676 8948 14 water water NN 27676 8948 15 ; ; : 27676 8948 16 air air NN 27676 8948 17 and and CC 27676 8948 18 water water NN 27676 8948 19 pollution pollution NN 27676 8948 20 ; ; : 27676 8948 21 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 8948 22 ; ; : 27676 8948 23 radiation radiation NN 27676 8948 24 contamination contamination NN 27676 8948 25 in in IN 27676 8948 26 the the DT 27676 8948 27 northeast northeast NN 27676 8948 28 from from IN 27676 8948 29 1986 1986 CD 27676 8948 30 accident accident NN 27676 8948 31 at at IN 27676 8948 32 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 27676 8948 33 ' ' POS 27676 8948 34 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8948 35 Power Power NNP 27676 8948 36 Plant Plant NNP 27676 8948 37 Environment Environment NNP 27676 8948 38 -- -- : 27676 8948 39 international international JJ 27676 8948 40 agreements agreement NNS 27676 8948 41 : : : 27676 8948 42 party party NN 27676 8948 43 to to TO 27676 8948 44 : : : 27676 8948 45 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 46 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 47 , , , 27676 8948 48 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 49 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 50 - - HYPH 27676 8948 51 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 8948 52 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 8948 53 , , , 27676 8948 54 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 55 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 56 - - HYPH 27676 8948 57 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8948 58 85 85 CD 27676 8948 59 , , , 27676 8948 60 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8948 61 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 8948 62 , , , 27676 8948 63 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 8948 64 , , , 27676 8948 65 Climate climate NN 27676 8948 66 Change change NN 27676 8948 67 , , , 27676 8948 68 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8948 69 Modification Modification NNP 27676 8948 70 , , , 27676 8948 71 Marine Marine NNP 27676 8948 72 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 8948 73 , , , 27676 8948 74 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 8948 75 Test Test NNP 27676 8948 76 Ban Ban NNP 27676 8948 77 , , , 27676 8948 78 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 8948 79 Layer Layer NNP 27676 8948 80 Protection Protection NNP 27676 8948 81 , , , 27676 8948 82 Ship Ship NNP 27676 8948 83 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 84 signed sign VBD 27676 8948 85 , , , 27676 8948 86 but but CC 27676 8948 87 not not RB 27676 8948 88 ratified ratified JJ 27676 8948 89 : : : 27676 8948 90 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 91 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 92 - - HYPH 27676 8948 93 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 8948 94 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8948 95 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 8948 96 , , , 27676 8948 97 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 98 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 99 - - HYPH 27676 8948 100 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 8948 101 94 94 CD 27676 8948 102 , , , 27676 8948 103 Air Air NNP 27676 8948 104 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 8948 105 - - HYPH 27676 8948 106 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 8948 107 Organic Organic NNP 27676 8948 108 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 8948 109 , , , 27676 8948 110 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 8948 111 - - HYPH 27676 8948 112 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 8948 113 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 8948 114 , , , 27676 8948 115 Law Law NNP 27676 8948 116 of of IN 27676 8948 117 the the DT 27676 8948 118 Sea Sea NNP 27676 8948 119 Geography Geography NNP 27676 8948 120 -- -- : 27676 8948 121 note note NN 27676 8948 122 : : : 27676 8948 123 strategic strategic JJ 27676 8948 124 position position NN 27676 8948 125 at at IN 27676 8948 126 the the DT 27676 8948 127 crossroads crossroad NNS 27676 8948 128 between between IN 27676 8948 129 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8948 130 and and CC 27676 8948 131 Asia Asia NNP 27676 8948 132 ; ; : 27676 8948 133 second second RB 27676 8948 134 - - HYPH 27676 8948 135 largest large JJS 27676 8948 136 country country NN 27676 8948 137 in in IN 27676 8948 138 Europe Europe NNP 27676 8948 139 People People NNPS 27676 8948 140 Population Population NNP 27676 8948 141 : : : 27676 8948 142 49,811,174 49,811,174 CD 27676 8948 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8948 144 July July NNP 27676 8948 145 1999 1999 CD 27676 8948 146 est est NNP 27676 8948 147 . . . 27676 8948 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8949 1 Age age NN 27676 8949 2 structure structure NN 27676 8949 3 : : : 27676 8949 4 0 0 CD 27676 8949 5 - - HYPH 27676 8949 6 14 14 CD 27676 8949 7 years year NNS 27676 8949 8 : : : 27676 8949 9 18 18 CD 27676 8949 10 % % NN 27676 8949 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8949 12 male male JJ 27676 8949 13 4,690,318 4,690,318 CD 27676 8949 14 ; ; : 27676 8949 15 female female JJ 27676 8949 16 4,498,239 4,498,239 CD 27676 8949 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8949 18 15 15 CD 27676 8949 19 - - SYM 27676 8949 20 64 64 CD 27676 8949 21 years year NNS 27676 8949 22 : : : 27676 8949 23 68 68 CD 27676 8949 24 % % NN 27676 8949 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8949 26 male male JJ 27676 8949 27 16,136,296 16,136,296 CD 27676 8949 28 ; ; , 27676 8949 29 female female JJ 27676 8949 30 17,572,011 17,572,011 CD 27676 8949 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8949 32 65 65 CD 27676 8949 33 years year NNS 27676 8949 34 and and CC 27676 8949 35 over over IN 27676 8949 36 : : : 27676 8949 37 14 14 CD 27676 8949 38 % % NN 27676 8949 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8949 40 male male JJ 27676 8949 41 2,251,664 2,251,664 CD 27676 8949 42 ; ; : 27676 8949 43 female female JJ 27676 8949 44 4,662,646 4,662,646 CD 27676 8949 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8949 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8949 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 8949 48 est est NNP 27676 8949 49 . . . 27676 8949 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8950 1 Population population NN 27676 8950 2 growth growth NN 27676 8950 3 rate rate NN 27676 8950 4 : : : 27676 8950 5 -0.62 -0.62 CD 27676 8950 6 % % NN 27676 8950 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8950 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8950 9 est est NNP 27676 8950 10 . . . 27676 8950 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8951 1 Birth birth NN 27676 8951 2 rate rate NN 27676 8951 3 : : : 27676 8951 4 9.54 9.54 CD 27676 8951 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 8951 6 population population NN 27676 8951 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8951 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8951 9 est est NNP 27676 8951 10 . . . 27676 8951 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8952 1 Death death NN 27676 8952 2 rate rate NN 27676 8952 3 : : : 27676 8952 4 16.38 16.38 CD 27676 8952 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 8952 6 population population NN 27676 8952 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8952 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 8952 9 est est NNP 27676 8952 10 . . . 27676 8952 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8953 1 Net net JJ 27676 8953 2 migration migration NN 27676 8953 3 rate rate NN 27676 8953 4 : : : 27676 8953 5 0.63 0.63 CD 27676 8953 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 8953 7 population population NN 27676 8953 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8953 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 8953 10 est est NNP 27676 8953 11 . . . 27676 8953 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8954 1 Sex sex NN 27676 8954 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 8954 3 : : : 27676 8954 4 at at IN 27676 8954 5 birth birth NN 27676 8954 6 : : : 27676 8954 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 8954 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8954 9 under under IN 27676 8954 10 15 15 CD 27676 8954 11 years year NNS 27676 8954 12 : : : 27676 8954 13 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 8954 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8954 15 15 15 CD 27676 8954 16 - - HYPH 27676 8954 17 64 64 CD 27676 8954 18 years year NNS 27676 8954 19 : : : 27676 8954 20 0.92 0.92 CD 27676 8954 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8954 22 65 65 CD 27676 8954 23 years year NNS 27676 8954 24 and and CC 27676 8954 25 over over IN 27676 8954 26 : : : 27676 8954 27 0.48 0.48 CD 27676 8954 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 8954 29 total total JJ 27676 8954 30 population population NN 27676 8954 31 : : : 27676 8954 32 0.86 0.86 CD 27676 8954 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 8954 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8954 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 8954 36 est est NNP 27676 8954 37 . . . 27676 8954 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8955 1 Infant infant NN 27676 8955 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 8955 3 rate rate NN 27676 8955 4 : : : 27676 8955 5 21.73 21.73 CD 27676 8955 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 8955 7 live live JJ 27676 8955 8 births birth NNS 27676 8955 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8955 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 8955 11 est est NNP 27676 8955 12 . . . 27676 8955 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8956 1 Life life NN 27676 8956 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 8956 3 at at IN 27676 8956 4 birth birth NN 27676 8956 5 : : : 27676 8956 6 total total JJ 27676 8956 7 population population NN 27676 8956 8 : : : 27676 8956 9 65.91 65.91 CD 27676 8956 10 years year NNS 27676 8956 11 male male JJ 27676 8956 12 : : : 27676 8956 13 60.23 60.23 CD 27676 8956 14 years year NNS 27676 8956 15 female female JJ 27676 8956 16 : : : 27676 8956 17 71.87 71.87 CD 27676 8956 18 years year NNS 27676 8956 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8956 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 8956 21 est est NNP 27676 8956 22 . . . 27676 8956 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8957 1 Total total JJ 27676 8957 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 8957 3 rate rate NN 27676 8957 4 : : : 27676 8957 5 1.34 1.34 CD 27676 8957 6 children child NNS 27676 8957 7 born bear VBN 27676 8957 8 / / SYM 27676 8957 9 woman woman NN 27676 8957 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8957 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 8957 12 est est NNP 27676 8957 13 . . . 27676 8957 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8958 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 8958 2 : : : 27676 8958 3 noun noun NNP 27676 8958 4 : : : 27676 8958 5 Ukrainian(s ukrainian(s LS 27676 8958 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8958 7 adjective adjective NN 27676 8958 8 : : : 27676 8958 9 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 27676 8958 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 8958 11 groups group NNS 27676 8958 12 : : : 27676 8958 13 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 27676 8958 14 73 73 CD 27676 8958 15 % % NN 27676 8958 16 , , , 27676 8958 17 Russian russian JJ 27676 8958 18 22 22 CD 27676 8958 19 % % NN 27676 8958 20 , , , 27676 8958 21 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 8958 22 1 1 CD 27676 8958 23 % % NN 27676 8958 24 , , , 27676 8958 25 other other JJ 27676 8958 26 4 4 CD 27676 8958 27 % % NN 27676 8958 28 Religions religion NNS 27676 8958 29 : : : 27676 8958 30 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8958 31 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 8958 32 -- -- : 27676 8958 33 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 8958 34 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 27676 8958 35 , , , 27676 8958 36 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8958 37 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 8958 38 -- -- : 27676 8958 39 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 8958 40 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 27676 8958 41 , , , 27676 8958 42 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8958 43 Autocephalous Autocephalous NNP 27676 8958 44 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 8958 45 , , , 27676 8958 46 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8958 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 8958 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8958 49 Uniate Uniate NNP 27676 8958 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8958 51 , , , 27676 8958 52 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 8958 53 , , , 27676 8958 54 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 8958 55 Languages language NNS 27676 8958 56 : : : 27676 8958 57 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8958 58 , , , 27676 8958 59 Russian russian JJ 27676 8958 60 , , , 27676 8958 61 Romanian romanian JJ 27676 8958 62 , , , 27676 8958 63 Polish polish JJ 27676 8958 64 , , , 27676 8958 65 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 27676 8958 66 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 8958 67 : : : 27676 8958 68 definition definition NN 27676 8958 69 : : : 27676 8958 70 age age NN 27676 8958 71 15 15 CD 27676 8958 72 and and CC 27676 8958 73 over over RB 27676 8958 74 can can MD 27676 8958 75 read read VB 27676 8958 76 and and CC 27676 8958 77 write write VB 27676 8958 78 total total JJ 27676 8958 79 population population NN 27676 8958 80 : : : 27676 8958 81 98 98 CD 27676 8958 82 % % NN 27676 8958 83 male male NN 27676 8958 84 : : : 27676 8958 85 100 100 CD 27676 8958 86 % % NN 27676 8958 87 female female JJ 27676 8958 88 : : : 27676 8958 89 97 97 CD 27676 8958 90 % % NN 27676 8958 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8958 92 1989 1989 CD 27676 8958 93 est est NNP 27676 8958 94 . . . 27676 8958 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 1 Government Government NNP 27676 8959 2 Country Country NNP 27676 8959 3 name name NN 27676 8959 4 : : : 27676 8959 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8959 6 long long JJ 27676 8959 7 form form NN 27676 8959 8 : : : 27676 8959 9 none none NN 27676 8959 10 conventional conventional JJ 27676 8959 11 short short JJ 27676 8959 12 form form NN 27676 8959 13 : : : 27676 8959 14 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8959 15 local local JJ 27676 8959 16 long long JJ 27676 8959 17 form form NN 27676 8959 18 : : : 27676 8959 19 none none NN 27676 8959 20 local local JJ 27676 8959 21 short short JJ 27676 8959 22 form form NN 27676 8959 23 : : : 27676 8959 24 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 27676 8959 25 former former JJ 27676 8959 26 : : : 27676 8959 27 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 27676 8959 28 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 8959 29 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8959 30 Republic Republic NNP 27676 8959 31 Data Data NNP 27676 8959 32 code code NN 27676 8959 33 : : : 27676 8959 34 UP UP NNP 27676 8959 35 Government Government NNP 27676 8959 36 type type NN 27676 8959 37 : : : 27676 8959 38 republic republic NNP 27676 8959 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 8959 40 : : : 27676 8959 41 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 8959 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 43 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 27676 8959 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 45 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 8959 46 divisions division NNS 27676 8959 47 : : : 27676 8959 48 24 24 CD 27676 8959 49 oblasti oblasti NNP 27676 8959 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 51 singular singular JJ 27676 8959 52 -- -- : 27676 8959 53 oblast oblast JJ 27676 8959 54 ' ' '' 27676 8959 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 56 , , , 27676 8959 57 1 1 CD 27676 8959 58 autonomous autonomous NNP 27676 8959 59 republic republic NNP 27676 8959 60 * * NFP 27676 8959 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 62 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 27676 8959 63 respublika respublika NNP 27676 8959 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 65 , , , 27676 8959 66 and and CC 27676 8959 67 2 2 CD 27676 8959 68 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 8959 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 70 mista mista NNP 27676 8959 71 , , , 27676 8959 72 singular singular JJ 27676 8959 73 -- -- : 27676 8959 74 misto misto NN 27676 8959 75 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 76 with with IN 27676 8959 77 oblast oblast JJ 27676 8959 78 status status NN 27676 8959 79 * * NFP 27676 8959 80 * * NFP 27676 8959 81 ; ; : 27676 8959 82 Cherkas'ka Cherkas'ka NNP 27676 8959 83 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 84 Cherkasy Cherkasy NNP 27676 8959 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 86 , , , 27676 8959 87 Chernihivs'ka Chernihivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 89 Chernihiv Chernihiv NNP 27676 8959 90 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 91 , , , 27676 8959 92 Chernivets'ka Chernivets'ka NNP 27676 8959 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 94 Chernivtsi Chernivtsi NNP 27676 8959 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 96 , , , 27676 8959 97 Dnipropetrovs'ka Dnipropetrovs'ka NNP 27676 8959 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 99 Dnipropetrovs'k Dnipropetrovs'k NNP 27676 8959 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 101 , , , 27676 8959 102 Donets'ka Donets'ka NNP 27676 8959 103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 104 Donets'k Donets'k NNP 27676 8959 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 106 , , , 27676 8959 107 Ivano Ivano NNP 27676 8959 108 - - HYPH 27676 8959 109 Frankivs'ka Frankivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 110 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 111 Ivano Ivano NNP 27676 8959 112 - - HYPH 27676 8959 113 Frankivs'k Frankivs'k NNP 27676 8959 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 115 , , , 27676 8959 116 Kharkivs'ka Kharkivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 118 Kharkiv Kharkiv NNP 27676 8959 119 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 120 , , , 27676 8959 121 Khersons'ka Khersons'ka NNP 27676 8959 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 123 Kherson Kherson NNP 27676 8959 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 125 , , , 27676 8959 126 Khmel'nyts'ka Khmel'nyts'ka NNP 27676 8959 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 128 Khmel'nyts'kyy Khmel'nyts'kyy NNP 27676 8959 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 130 , , , 27676 8959 131 Kirovohrads'ka Kirovohrads'ka NNP 27676 8959 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 133 Kirovohrad Kirovohrad NNP 27676 8959 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 135 , , , 27676 8959 136 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 27676 8959 137 * * NFP 27676 8959 138 * * NFP 27676 8959 139 , , , 27676 8959 140 Kyyivs'ka Kyyivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 142 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 8959 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 144 , , , 27676 8959 145 Luhans'ka Luhans'ka NNP 27676 8959 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 147 Luhans'k Luhans'k NNP 27676 8959 148 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 149 , , , 27676 8959 150 L'vivs'ka L'vivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 152 L'viv L'viv NNP 27676 8959 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 154 , , , 27676 8959 155 Mykolayivs'ka Mykolayivs'ka NNP 27676 8959 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 157 Mykolayiv Mykolayiv NNP 27676 8959 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 159 , , , 27676 8959 160 Odes'ka Odes'ka NNP 27676 8959 161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 162 Odesa Odesa NNP 27676 8959 163 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 164 , , , 27676 8959 165 Poltavs'ka Poltavs'ka NNP 27676 8959 166 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 167 Poltava Poltava NNP 27676 8959 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 169 , , , 27676 8959 170 Avtonomna Avtonomna NNP 27676 8959 171 Respublika Respublika NNP 27676 8959 172 Krym Krym NNP 27676 8959 173 * * NFP 27676 8959 174 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 175 Simferopol Simferopol NNP 27676 8959 176 ' ' '' 27676 8959 177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 178 , , , 27676 8959 179 Rivnens'ka Rivnens'ka NNP 27676 8959 180 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 181 Rivne Rivne NNP 27676 8959 182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 183 , , , 27676 8959 184 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 27676 8959 185 ' ' '' 27676 8959 186 * * NFP 27676 8959 187 * * NFP 27676 8959 188 , , , 27676 8959 189 Sums'ka Sums'ka NNP 27676 8959 190 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 191 Sumy Sumy NNP 27676 8959 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 193 , , , 27676 8959 194 Ternopil's'ka Ternopil's'ka NNP 27676 8959 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 196 Ternopil Ternopil NNP 27676 8959 197 ' ' '' 27676 8959 198 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 199 , , , 27676 8959 200 Vinnyts'ka Vinnyts'ka NNP 27676 8959 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 202 Vinnytsya Vinnytsya NNP 27676 8959 203 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 204 , , , 27676 8959 205 Volyns'ka Volyns'ka NNP 27676 8959 206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 207 Luts'k Luts'k NNP 27676 8959 208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 209 , , , 27676 8959 210 Zakarpats'ka Zakarpats'ka NNP 27676 8959 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 212 Uzhhorod Uzhhorod NNP 27676 8959 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 214 , , , 27676 8959 215 Zaporiz'ka Zaporiz'ka NNP 27676 8959 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 217 Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhya NNP 27676 8959 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 219 , , , 27676 8959 220 Zhytomyrs'ka Zhytomyrs'ka NNP 27676 8959 221 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 222 Zhytomyr Zhytomyr NNP 27676 8959 223 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 224 note note NN 27676 8959 225 : : : 27676 8959 226 oblasts oblast NNS 27676 8959 227 have have VBP 27676 8959 228 the the DT 27676 8959 229 administrative administrative JJ 27676 8959 230 center center NN 27676 8959 231 name name NN 27676 8959 232 following follow VBG 27676 8959 233 in in IN 27676 8959 234 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 8959 235 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8959 236 : : : 27676 8959 237 1 1 CD 27676 8959 238 December December NNP 27676 8959 239 1991 1991 CD 27676 8959 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 241 from from IN 27676 8959 242 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 8959 243 Union Union NNP 27676 8959 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 245 National national JJ 27676 8959 246 holiday holiday NN 27676 8959 247 : : : 27676 8959 248 Independence Independence NNP 27676 8959 249 Day Day NNP 27676 8959 250 , , , 27676 8959 251 24 24 CD 27676 8959 252 August August NNP 27676 8959 253 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 254 1991 1991 CD 27676 8959 255 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 256 Constitution constitution NN 27676 8959 257 : : : 27676 8959 258 adopted adopt VBN 27676 8959 259 28 28 CD 27676 8959 260 June June NNP 27676 8959 261 1996 1996 CD 27676 8959 262 Legal legal JJ 27676 8959 263 system system NN 27676 8959 264 : : : 27676 8959 265 based base VBN 27676 8959 266 on on IN 27676 8959 267 civil civil JJ 27676 8959 268 law law NN 27676 8959 269 system system NN 27676 8959 270 ; ; : 27676 8959 271 judicial judicial JJ 27676 8959 272 review review NN 27676 8959 273 of of IN 27676 8959 274 legislative legislative JJ 27676 8959 275 acts act NNS 27676 8959 276 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 8959 277 : : : 27676 8959 278 18 18 CD 27676 8959 279 years year NNS 27676 8959 280 of of IN 27676 8959 281 age age NN 27676 8959 282 ; ; : 27676 8959 283 universal universal JJ 27676 8959 284 Executive Executive NNP 27676 8959 285 branch branch NN 27676 8959 286 : : : 27676 8959 287 chief chief NN 27676 8959 288 of of IN 27676 8959 289 state state NN 27676 8959 290 : : : 27676 8959 291 President President NNP 27676 8959 292 Leonid Leonid NNP 27676 8959 293 D. D. NNP 27676 8959 294 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 27676 8959 295 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 296 since since IN 27676 8959 297 19 19 CD 27676 8959 298 July July NNP 27676 8959 299 1994 1994 CD 27676 8959 300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 301 head head NN 27676 8959 302 of of IN 27676 8959 303 government government NN 27676 8959 304 : : : 27676 8959 305 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8959 306 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8959 307 Valeriy Valeriy NNP 27676 8959 308 PUSTOVOYTENKO PUSTOVOYTENKO NNP 27676 8959 309 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 310 since since IN 27676 8959 311 16 16 CD 27676 8959 312 July July NNP 27676 8959 313 1997 1997 CD 27676 8959 314 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 315 , , , 27676 8959 316 First First NNP 27676 8959 317 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 8959 318 Prime Prime NNP 27676 8959 319 Minister Minister NNP 27676 8959 320 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 27676 8959 321 KURATCHENKO KURATCHENKO NNP 27676 8959 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 323 since since IN 27676 8959 324 14 14 CD 27676 8959 325 January January NNP 27676 8959 326 1999 1999 CD 27676 8959 327 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 328 , , , 27676 8959 329 and and CC 27676 8959 330 three three CD 27676 8959 331 deputy deputy JJ 27676 8959 332 prime prime JJ 27676 8959 333 ministers minister NNS 27676 8959 334 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 8959 335 : : : 27676 8959 336 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 8959 337 of of IN 27676 8959 338 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 8959 339 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8959 340 by by IN 27676 8959 341 the the DT 27676 8959 342 president president NN 27676 8959 343 and and CC 27676 8959 344 approved approve VBN 27676 8959 345 by by IN 27676 8959 346 the the DT 27676 8959 347 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8959 348 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 349 note note NN 27676 8959 350 : : : 27676 8959 351 there there EX 27676 8959 352 is be VBZ 27676 8959 353 also also RB 27676 8959 354 a a DT 27676 8959 355 National National NNP 27676 8959 356 Security Security NNP 27676 8959 357 and and CC 27676 8959 358 Defense Defense NNP 27676 8959 359 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 360 or or CC 27676 8959 361 NSDC NSDC NNP 27676 8959 362 originally originally RB 27676 8959 363 created create VBD 27676 8959 364 in in IN 27676 8959 365 1992 1992 CD 27676 8959 366 as as IN 27676 8959 367 the the DT 27676 8959 368 National National NNP 27676 8959 369 Security Security NNP 27676 8959 370 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 371 , , , 27676 8959 372 but but CC 27676 8959 373 significantly significantly RB 27676 8959 374 revamped revamp VBD 27676 8959 375 and and CC 27676 8959 376 strengthened strengthen VBN 27676 8959 377 under under IN 27676 8959 378 President President NNP 27676 8959 379 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 27676 8959 380 ; ; : 27676 8959 381 the the DT 27676 8959 382 NSDC NSDC NNP 27676 8959 383 staff staff NN 27676 8959 384 is be VBZ 27676 8959 385 tasked task VBN 27676 8959 386 with with IN 27676 8959 387 developing develop VBG 27676 8959 388 national national JJ 27676 8959 389 security security NN 27676 8959 390 policy policy NN 27676 8959 391 on on IN 27676 8959 392 domestic domestic JJ 27676 8959 393 and and CC 27676 8959 394 international international JJ 27676 8959 395 matters matter NNS 27676 8959 396 and and CC 27676 8959 397 advising advise VBG 27676 8959 398 the the DT 27676 8959 399 president president NN 27676 8959 400 ; ; : 27676 8959 401 a a DT 27676 8959 402 Presidential Presidential NNP 27676 8959 403 Administration Administration NNP 27676 8959 404 that that WDT 27676 8959 405 helps help VBZ 27676 8959 406 draft draft VB 27676 8959 407 presidential presidential JJ 27676 8959 408 edicts edict NNS 27676 8959 409 and and CC 27676 8959 410 provides provide VBZ 27676 8959 411 policy policy NN 27676 8959 412 support support NN 27676 8959 413 to to IN 27676 8959 414 the the DT 27676 8959 415 president president NN 27676 8959 416 ; ; : 27676 8959 417 and and CC 27676 8959 418 a a DT 27676 8959 419 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 420 of of IN 27676 8959 421 Regions Regions NNPS 27676 8959 422 that that WDT 27676 8959 423 serves serve VBZ 27676 8959 424 as as IN 27676 8959 425 an an DT 27676 8959 426 advisory advisory JJ 27676 8959 427 body body NN 27676 8959 428 created create VBN 27676 8959 429 by by IN 27676 8959 430 President President NNP 27676 8959 431 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 27676 8959 432 in in IN 27676 8959 433 September September NNP 27676 8959 434 1994 1994 CD 27676 8959 435 that that WDT 27676 8959 436 includes include VBZ 27676 8959 437 chairmen chairman NNS 27676 8959 438 of of IN 27676 8959 439 the the DT 27676 8959 440 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 27676 8959 441 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 442 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 8959 443 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 444 and and CC 27676 8959 445 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 27676 8959 446 ' ' POS 27676 8959 447 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 8959 448 and and CC 27676 8959 449 chairmen chairman NNS 27676 8959 450 of of IN 27676 8959 451 the the DT 27676 8959 452 Oblasti Oblasti NNP 27676 8959 453 elections election NNS 27676 8959 454 : : : 27676 8959 455 president president NN 27676 8959 456 elected elect VBN 27676 8959 457 by by IN 27676 8959 458 popular popular JJ 27676 8959 459 vote vote NN 27676 8959 460 for for IN 27676 8959 461 a a DT 27676 8959 462 five five CD 27676 8959 463 - - HYPH 27676 8959 464 year year NN 27676 8959 465 term term NN 27676 8959 466 ; ; : 27676 8959 467 election election NN 27676 8959 468 last last JJ 27676 8959 469 held hold VBD 27676 8959 470 26 26 CD 27676 8959 471 June June NNP 27676 8959 472 and and CC 27676 8959 473 10 10 CD 27676 8959 474 July July NNP 27676 8959 475 1994 1994 CD 27676 8959 476 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 477 next next JJ 27676 8959 478 to to TO 27676 8959 479 be be VB 27676 8959 480 held hold VBN 27676 8959 481 NA NA NNP 27676 8959 482 October October NNP 27676 8959 483 1999 1999 CD 27676 8959 484 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 485 ; ; : 27676 8959 486 prime prime NNP 27676 8959 487 minister minister NNP 27676 8959 488 and and CC 27676 8959 489 deputy deputy JJ 27676 8959 490 prime prime JJ 27676 8959 491 ministers minister NNS 27676 8959 492 appointed appoint VBN 27676 8959 493 by by IN 27676 8959 494 the the DT 27676 8959 495 president president NN 27676 8959 496 and and CC 27676 8959 497 approved approve VBN 27676 8959 498 by by IN 27676 8959 499 the the DT 27676 8959 500 People People NNPS 27676 8959 501 's 's POS 27676 8959 502 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 503 election election NN 27676 8959 504 results result NNS 27676 8959 505 : : : 27676 8959 506 Leonid Leonid NNP 27676 8959 507 D. D. NNP 27676 8959 508 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 27676 8959 509 elected elect VBD 27676 8959 510 president president NN 27676 8959 511 ; ; , 27676 8959 512 percent percent NN 27676 8959 513 of of IN 27676 8959 514 vote vote NN 27676 8959 515 -- -- : 27676 8959 516 Leonid Leonid NNP 27676 8959 517 KUCHMA KUCHMA NNP 27676 8959 518 52.15 52.15 CD 27676 8959 519 % % NN 27676 8959 520 , , , 27676 8959 521 Leonid Leonid NNP 27676 8959 522 KRAVCHUK KRAVCHUK NNP 27676 8959 523 45.06 45.06 CD 27676 8959 524 % % NN 27676 8959 525 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 8959 526 branch branch NN 27676 8959 527 : : : 27676 8959 528 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 8959 529 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8959 530 Council Council NNP 27676 8959 531 or or CC 27676 8959 532 Verkhovna Verkhovna NNP 27676 8959 533 Rada Rada NNP 27676 8959 534 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 535 450 450 CD 27676 8959 536 seats seat NNS 27676 8959 537 ; ; : 27676 8959 538 under under IN 27676 8959 539 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8959 540 's 's POS 27676 8959 541 new new JJ 27676 8959 542 election election NN 27676 8959 543 law law NN 27676 8959 544 , , , 27676 8959 545 half half NN 27676 8959 546 of of IN 27676 8959 547 the the DT 27676 8959 548 Rada Rada NNP 27676 8959 549 's 's POS 27676 8959 550 seats seat NNS 27676 8959 551 are be VBP 27676 8959 552 allocated allocate VBN 27676 8959 553 on on IN 27676 8959 554 a a DT 27676 8959 555 proportional proportional JJ 27676 8959 556 basis basis NN 27676 8959 557 to to IN 27676 8959 558 those those DT 27676 8959 559 parties party NNS 27676 8959 560 that that WDT 27676 8959 561 gain gain VBP 27676 8959 562 4 4 CD 27676 8959 563 % % NN 27676 8959 564 of of IN 27676 8959 565 the the DT 27676 8959 566 national national JJ 27676 8959 567 electoral electoral JJ 27676 8959 568 vote vote NN 27676 8959 569 ; ; : 27676 8959 570 the the DT 27676 8959 571 other other JJ 27676 8959 572 225 225 CD 27676 8959 573 members member NNS 27676 8959 574 are be VBP 27676 8959 575 elected elect VBN 27676 8959 576 by by IN 27676 8959 577 popular popular JJ 27676 8959 578 vote vote NN 27676 8959 579 in in IN 27676 8959 580 single single JJ 27676 8959 581 - - HYPH 27676 8959 582 mandate mandate NN 27676 8959 583 constituencies constituency NNS 27676 8959 584 ; ; : 27676 8959 585 all all DT 27676 8959 586 serve serve VBP 27676 8959 587 four four CD 27676 8959 588 - - HYPH 27676 8959 589 year year NN 27676 8959 590 terms term NNS 27676 8959 591 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 592 elections election NNS 27676 8959 593 : : : 27676 8959 594 last last RB 27676 8959 595 held hold VBD 27676 8959 596 29 29 CD 27676 8959 597 March March NNP 27676 8959 598 1998 1998 CD 27676 8959 599 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 600 next next JJ 27676 8959 601 to to TO 27676 8959 602 be be VB 27676 8959 603 held hold VBN 27676 8959 604 NA NA NNP 27676 8959 605 2002 2002 CD 27676 8959 606 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 607 ; ; : 27676 8959 608 note note VB 27676 8959 609 -- -- : 27676 8959 610 repeat repeat VB 27676 8959 611 elections election NNS 27676 8959 612 continuing continue VBG 27676 8959 613 to to TO 27676 8959 614 fill fill VB 27676 8959 615 vacant vacant JJ 27676 8959 616 seats seat NNS 27676 8959 617 election election NN 27676 8959 618 results result NNS 27676 8959 619 : : : 27676 8959 620 percent percent NN 27676 8959 621 of of IN 27676 8959 622 vote vote NN 27676 8959 623 by by IN 27676 8959 624 party party NN 27676 8959 625 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 626 for for IN 27676 8959 627 parties party NNS 27676 8959 628 clearing clear VBG 27676 8959 629 4 4 CD 27676 8959 630 % % NN 27676 8959 631 hurdle hurdle NN 27676 8959 632 on on IN 27676 8959 633 29 29 CD 27676 8959 634 March March NNP 27676 8959 635 1998)--Communist 1998)--communist CD 27676 8959 636 24.7 24.7 CD 27676 8959 637 % % NN 27676 8959 638 , , , 27676 8959 639 Rukh Rukh NNP 27676 8959 640 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 8959 641 % % NN 27676 8959 642 , , , 27676 8959 643 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8959 644 / / SYM 27676 8959 645 Peasant peasant NN 27676 8959 646 8.6 8.6 CD 27676 8959 647 % % NN 27676 8959 648 , , , 27676 8959 649 Green Green NNP 27676 8959 650 5.3 5.3 CD 27676 8959 651 % % NN 27676 8959 652 , , , 27676 8959 653 People People NNPS 27676 8959 654 's 's POS 27676 8959 655 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8959 656 Party Party NNP 27676 8959 657 5.0 5.0 CD 27676 8959 658 % % NN 27676 8959 659 , , , 27676 8959 660 Hromada Hromada NNP 27676 8959 661 4.7 4.7 CD 27676 8959 662 % % NN 27676 8959 663 , , , 27676 8959 664 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 8959 665 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8959 666 4.0 4.0 CD 27676 8959 667 % % NN 27676 8959 668 , , , 27676 8959 669 United United NNP 27676 8959 670 Social Social NNP 27676 8959 671 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8959 672 Party Party NNP 27676 8959 673 4.0 4.0 CD 27676 8959 674 % % NN 27676 8959 675 ; ; , 27676 8959 676 seats seat NNS 27676 8959 677 by by IN 27676 8959 678 party party NN 27676 8959 679 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 680 as as IN 27676 8959 681 of of IN 27676 8959 682 8 8 CD 27676 8959 683 July July NNP 27676 8959 684 1998)--Communist 1998)--communist CD 27676 8959 685 120 120 CD 27676 8959 686 , , , 27676 8959 687 People People NNPS 27676 8959 688 's 's POS 27676 8959 689 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8959 690 Party Party NNP 27676 8959 691 88 88 CD 27676 8959 692 , , , 27676 8959 693 Rukh Rukh NNP 27676 8959 694 47 47 CD 27676 8959 695 , , , 27676 8959 696 Hromada Hromada NNP 27676 8959 697 45 45 CD 27676 8959 698 , , , 27676 8959 699 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8959 700 / / SYM 27676 8959 701 Peasant Peasant NNP 27676 8959 702 33 33 CD 27676 8959 703 , , , 27676 8959 704 United United NNP 27676 8959 705 Social Social NNP 27676 8959 706 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8959 707 25 25 CD 27676 8959 708 , , , 27676 8959 709 Green Green NNP 27676 8959 710 24 24 CD 27676 8959 711 , , , 27676 8959 712 Progressive Progressive NNP 27676 8959 713 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 8959 714 14 14 CD 27676 8959 715 , , , 27676 8959 716 independents independent NNS 27676 8959 717 26 26 CD 27676 8959 718 , , , 27676 8959 719 vacant vacant JJ 27676 8959 720 28 28 CD 27676 8959 721 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 8959 722 branch branch NN 27676 8959 723 : : : 27676 8959 724 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 8959 725 Court Court NNP 27676 8959 726 ; ; : 27676 8959 727 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 27676 8959 728 Court Court NNP 27676 8959 729 Political political JJ 27676 8959 730 parties party NNS 27676 8959 731 and and CC 27676 8959 732 leaders leader NNS 27676 8959 733 : : : 27676 8959 734 Communist Communist NNP 27676 8959 735 Party Party NNP 27676 8959 736 of of IN 27676 8959 737 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8959 738 [ [ -LRB- 27676 8959 739 Petro Petro NNP 27676 8959 740 VITRENKO VITRENKO NNP 27676 8959 741 ] ] -RRB- 27676 8959 742 note note NN 27676 8959 743 : : : 27676 8959 744 and and CC 27676 8959 745 numerous numerous JJ 27676 8959 746 smaller small JJR 27676 8959 747 parties party NNS 27676 8959 748 Political political JJ 27676 8959 749 pressure pressure NN 27676 8959 750 groups group NNS 27676 8959 751 and and CC 27676 8959 752 leaders leader NNS 27676 8959 753 : : : 27676 8959 754 New New NNP 27676 8959 755 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 8959 756 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 757 Nova Nova NNP 27676 8959 758 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 27676 8959 759 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 760 ; ; : 27676 8959 761 Congress Congress NNP 27676 8959 762 of of IN 27676 8959 763 National National NNP 27676 8959 764 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 8959 765 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 8959 766 International International NNP 27676 8959 767 organization organization NN 27676 8959 768 participation participation NN 27676 8959 769 : : : 27676 8959 770 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 8959 771 , , , 27676 8959 772 CCC CCC NNP 27676 8959 773 , , , 27676 8959 774 CE CE NNP 27676 8959 775 , , , 27676 8959 776 CEI CEI NNP 27676 8959 777 , , , 27676 8959 778 CIS CIS NNP 27676 8959 779 , , , 27676 8959 780 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 8959 781 , , , 27676 8959 782 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 8959 783 , , , 27676 8959 784 ECE ece NN 27676 8959 785 , , , 27676 8959 786 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 8959 787 , , , 27676 8959 788 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 8959 789 , , , 27676 8959 790 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 8959 791 , , , 27676 8959 792 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 8959 793 , , , 27676 8959 794 IFC IFC NNP 27676 8959 795 , , , 27676 8959 796 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 8959 797 , , , 27676 8959 798 IHO IHO NNP 27676 8959 799 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 800 pending pende VBG 27676 8959 801 member member NN 27676 8959 802 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 803 , , , 27676 8959 804 ILO ILO NNP 27676 8959 805 , , , 27676 8959 806 IMF IMF NNP 27676 8959 807 , , , 27676 8959 808 IMO imo RB 27676 8959 809 , , , 27676 8959 810 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 8959 811 , , , 27676 8959 812 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 8959 813 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 814 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 8959 815 user user NN 27676 8959 816 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 817 , , , 27676 8959 818 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 8959 819 , , , 27676 8959 820 IOC IOC NNP 27676 8959 821 , , , 27676 8959 822 IOM IOM NNP 27676 8959 823 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 824 observer observer NN 27676 8959 825 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 826 , , , 27676 8959 827 ISO ISO NNP 27676 8959 828 , , , 27676 8959 829 ITU ITU NNP 27676 8959 830 , , , 27676 8959 831 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 8959 832 , , , 27676 8959 833 NSG NSG NNP 27676 8959 834 , , , 27676 8959 835 OAS OAS NNP 27676 8959 836 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 837 observer observer NNP 27676 8959 838 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 839 , , , 27676 8959 840 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 8959 841 , , , 27676 8959 842 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 8959 843 , , , 27676 8959 844 PCA PCA NNP 27676 8959 845 , , , 27676 8959 846 PFP PFP NNP 27676 8959 847 , , , 27676 8959 848 UN UN NNP 27676 8959 849 , , , 27676 8959 850 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 8959 851 , , , 27676 8959 852 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 8959 853 , , , 27676 8959 854 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 8959 855 , , , 27676 8959 856 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 8959 857 , , , 27676 8959 858 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 8959 859 , , , 27676 8959 860 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 8959 861 , , , 27676 8959 862 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 8959 863 , , , 27676 8959 864 UPU UPU NNP 27676 8959 865 , , , 27676 8959 866 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 8959 867 , , , 27676 8959 868 WHO who WP 27676 8959 869 , , , 27676 8959 870 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 8959 871 , , , 27676 8959 872 WMO WMO NNP 27676 8959 873 , , , 27676 8959 874 WToO wtoo FW 27676 8959 875 , , , 27676 8959 876 WTrO wtro VB 27676 8959 877 ( ( -LRB- 27676 8959 878 applicant applicant NN 27676 8959 879 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 880 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8959 881 representation representation NN 27676 8959 882 in in IN 27676 8959 883 the the DT 27676 8959 884 US US NNP 27676 8959 885 : : : 27676 8959 886 chief chief NN 27676 8959 887 of of IN 27676 8959 888 mission mission NN 27676 8959 889 : : : 27676 8959 890 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8959 891 Anton Anton NNP 27676 8959 892 Denysovych Denysovych NNP 27676 8959 893 BUTEYKO BUTEYKO NNP 27676 8959 894 chancery chancery NN 27676 8959 895 : : : 27676 8959 896 3350 3350 CD 27676 8959 897 M M NNP 27676 8959 898 Street Street NNP 27676 8959 899 NW NW NNP 27676 8959 900 , , , 27676 8959 901 Washington Washington NNP 27676 8959 902 , , , 27676 8959 903 DC DC NNP 27676 8959 904 20007 20007 CD 27676 8959 905 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 8959 906 ) ) -RRB- 27676 8959 907 general general NN 27676 8959 908 : : : 27676 8959 909 Chicago Chicago NNP 27676 8959 910 and and CC 27676 8959 911 New New NNP 27676 8959 912 York York NNP 27676 8959 913 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 8959 914 representation representation NN 27676 8959 915 from from IN 27676 8959 916 the the DT 27676 8959 917 US US NNP 27676 8959 918 : : : 27676 8959 919 chief chief NN 27676 8959 920 of of IN 27676 8959 921 mission mission NN 27676 8959 922 : : : 27676 8959 923 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 8959 924 Steven Steven NNP 27676 8959 925 Karl Karl NNP 27676 8959 926 PIFER PIFER NNP 27676 8959 927 embassy embassy NN 27676 8959 928 : : : 27676 8959 929 10 10 CD 27676 8959 930 Yuria Yuria NNP 27676 8959 931 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9003 84 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 27676 9003 85 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 86 , , , 27676 9003 87 ' ' '' 27676 9003 88 Ajman Ajman NNP 27676 9003 89 , , , 27676 9003 90 Al Al NNP 27676 9003 91 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 27676 9003 92 , , , 27676 9003 93 Ash Ash NNP 27676 9003 94 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 27676 9003 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 96 Sharjah Sharjah NNP 27676 9003 97 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 98 , , , 27676 9003 99 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9003 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 101 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9003 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 103 , , , 27676 9003 104 Ra Ra NNP 27676 9003 105 's 's POS 27676 9003 106 al al NNP 27676 9003 107 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 27676 9003 108 , , , 27676 9003 109 Umm Umm NNP 27676 9003 110 al al NNP 27676 9003 111 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 27676 9003 112 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9003 113 : : : 27676 9003 114 2 2 CD 27676 9003 115 December December NNP 27676 9003 116 1971 1971 CD 27676 9003 117 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 118 from from IN 27676 9003 119 UK UK NNP 27676 9003 120 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 121 National national JJ 27676 9003 122 holiday holiday NN 27676 9003 123 : : : 27676 9003 124 National National NNP 27676 9003 125 Day Day NNP 27676 9003 126 , , , 27676 9003 127 2 2 CD 27676 9003 128 December December NNP 27676 9003 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 130 1971 1971 CD 27676 9003 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 132 Constitution constitution NN 27676 9003 133 : : : 27676 9003 134 2 2 CD 27676 9003 135 December December NNP 27676 9003 136 1971 1971 CD 27676 9003 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 138 made make VBN 27676 9003 139 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9003 140 in in IN 27676 9003 141 1996 1996 CD 27676 9003 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 143 Legal legal JJ 27676 9003 144 system system NN 27676 9003 145 : : : 27676 9003 146 federal federal JJ 27676 9003 147 court court NN 27676 9003 148 system system NN 27676 9003 149 introduced introduce VBN 27676 9003 150 in in IN 27676 9003 151 1971 1971 CD 27676 9003 152 ; ; : 27676 9003 153 all all DT 27676 9003 154 emirates emirates NNPS 27676 9003 155 except except IN 27676 9003 156 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9003 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 158 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9003 159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 160 and and CC 27676 9003 161 Ra Ra NNP 27676 9003 162 's 's POS 27676 9003 163 al al NNP 27676 9003 164 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 27676 9003 165 have have VBP 27676 9003 166 joined join VBN 27676 9003 167 the the DT 27676 9003 168 federal federal JJ 27676 9003 169 system system NN 27676 9003 170 ; ; : 27676 9003 171 all all DT 27676 9003 172 emirates emirates NNPS 27676 9003 173 have have VBP 27676 9003 174 secular secular JJ 27676 9003 175 and and CC 27676 9003 176 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 9003 177 law law NN 27676 9003 178 for for IN 27676 9003 179 civil civil JJ 27676 9003 180 , , , 27676 9003 181 criminal criminal JJ 27676 9003 182 , , , 27676 9003 183 and and CC 27676 9003 184 high high JJ 27676 9003 185 courts court NNS 27676 9003 186 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 9003 187 : : : 27676 9003 188 none none NN 27676 9003 189 Executive executive JJ 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President NNP 27676 9003 226 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 27676 9003 227 bin bin NNP 27676 9003 228 Rashid Rashid NNP 27676 9003 229 al al NNP 27676 9003 230 - - HYPH 27676 9003 231 Maktum Maktum NNP 27676 9003 232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 233 since since IN 27676 9003 234 8 8 CD 27676 9003 235 October October NNP 27676 9003 236 1990 1990 CD 27676 9003 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 238 , , , 27676 9003 239 ruler ruler NN 27676 9003 240 of of IN 27676 9003 241 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9003 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 243 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9003 244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 245 head head NN 27676 9003 246 of of IN 27676 9003 247 government government NN 27676 9003 248 : : : 27676 9003 249 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9003 250 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9003 251 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 27676 9003 252 bin bin NNP 27676 9003 253 Rashid Rashid NNP 27676 9003 254 al al NNP 27676 9003 255 - - HYPH 27676 9003 256 Maktum Maktum NNP 27676 9003 257 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 258 since since IN 27676 9003 259 8 8 CD 27676 9003 260 October October NNP 27676 9003 261 1990 1990 CD 27676 9003 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 263 , , , 27676 9003 264 ruler ruler NN 27676 9003 265 of of IN 27676 9003 266 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9003 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 268 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9003 269 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 270 ; ; : 27676 9003 271 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 9003 272 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9003 273 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9003 274 SULTAN SULTAN NNP 27676 9003 275 bin bin NNP 27676 9003 276 Zayid Zayid NNP 27676 9003 277 Al Al NNP 27676 9003 278 Nuhayyan Nuhayyan NNP 27676 9003 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 280 since since IN 27676 9003 281 20 20 CD 27676 9003 282 November November NNP 27676 9003 283 1990 1990 CD 27676 9003 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 285 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9003 286 : : : 27676 9003 287 Council Council NNP 27676 9003 288 of of IN 27676 9003 289 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 9003 290 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9003 291 by by IN 27676 9003 292 the the DT 27676 9003 293 president president NNP 27676 9003 294 note note NN 27676 9003 295 : : : 27676 9003 296 there there EX 27676 9003 297 is be VBZ 27676 9003 298 also also RB 27676 9003 299 a a DT 27676 9003 300 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9003 301 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9003 302 Council Council NNP 27676 9003 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 304 FSC FSC NNP 27676 9003 305 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 306 which which WDT 27676 9003 307 is be VBZ 27676 9003 308 composed compose VBN 27676 9003 309 of of IN 27676 9003 310 the the DT 27676 9003 311 seven seven CD 27676 9003 312 emirate emirate NN 27676 9003 313 rulers ruler NNS 27676 9003 314 ; ; : 27676 9003 315 the the DT 27676 9003 316 council council NN 27676 9003 317 is be VBZ 27676 9003 318 the the DT 27676 9003 319 highest high JJS 27676 9003 320 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 9003 321 authority authority NN 27676 9003 322 in in IN 27676 9003 323 the the DT 27676 9003 324 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9003 325 ; ; : 27676 9003 326 establishes establish VBZ 27676 9003 327 general general JJ 27676 9003 328 policies policy NNS 27676 9003 329 and and CC 27676 9003 330 sanctions sanction VBZ 27676 9003 331 federal federal JJ 27676 9003 332 legislation legislation NN 27676 9003 333 , , , 27676 9003 334 Abu Abu NNP 27676 9003 335 Zaby Zaby NNP 27676 9003 336 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 337 Abu Abu NNP 27676 9003 338 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 27676 9003 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 340 and and CC 27676 9003 341 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9003 342 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 343 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9003 344 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 345 rulers ruler NNS 27676 9003 346 have have VBP 27676 9003 347 effective effective JJ 27676 9003 348 veto veto NN 27676 9003 349 power power NN 27676 9003 350 ; ; : 27676 9003 351 meets meet VBZ 27676 9003 352 four four CD 27676 9003 353 times time NNS 27676 9003 354 a a DT 27676 9003 355 year year NN 27676 9003 356 elections election NNS 27676 9003 357 : : : 27676 9003 358 president president NN 27676 9003 359 and and CC 27676 9003 360 vice vice NN 27676 9003 361 president president NN 27676 9003 362 elected elect VBN 27676 9003 363 by by IN 27676 9003 364 the the DT 27676 9003 365 FSC FSC NNP 27676 9003 366 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 367 a a DT 27676 9003 368 group group NN 27676 9003 369 of of IN 27676 9003 370 seven seven CD 27676 9003 371 electors elector NNS 27676 9003 372 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 373 for for IN 27676 9003 374 five five CD 27676 9003 375 - - HYPH 27676 9003 376 year year NN 27676 9003 377 terms term NNS 27676 9003 378 ; ; : 27676 9003 379 election election NN 27676 9003 380 last last JJ 27676 9003 381 held hold VBN 27676 9003 382 NA NA NNP 27676 9003 383 October October NNP 27676 9003 384 1996 1996 CD 27676 9003 385 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 386 next next JJ 27676 9003 387 to to TO 27676 9003 388 be be VB 27676 9003 389 held hold VBN 27676 9003 390 NA NA NNP 27676 9003 391 2001 2001 CD 27676 9003 392 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9003 393 ; ; : 27676 9003 394 prime prime NNP 27676 9003 395 minister minister NNP 27676 9003 396 and and CC 27676 9003 397 deputy deputy JJ 27676 9003 398 prime prime NNP 27676 9003 399 minister minister NN 27676 9003 400 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9003 401 by by IN 27676 9003 402 the the DT 27676 9003 403 president president NNP 27676 9003 404 election election NN 27676 9003 405 results result NNS 27676 9003 406 : : : 27676 9003 407 ZAYID ZAYID NNP 27676 9003 408 bin bin NNP 27676 9003 409 Sultan Sultan NNP 27676 9003 410 Al Al NNP 27676 9003 411 Nuhayyan Nuhayyan NNP 27676 9003 412 reelected reelect VBD 27676 9003 413 president president NN 27676 9003 414 ; ; : 27676 9003 415 percent percent NN 27676 9003 416 of of IN 27676 9003 417 FSC FSC NNP 27676 9003 418 vote vote NN 27676 9003 419 -- -- : 27676 9003 420 NA na NN 27676 9003 421 , , , 27676 9003 422 but but CC 27676 9003 423 believed believe VBN 27676 9003 424 to to TO 27676 9003 425 be be VB 27676 9003 426 unanimous unanimous JJ 27676 9003 427 ; ; : 27676 9003 428 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 27676 9003 429 bin bin NNP 27676 9003 430 Rashid Rashid NNP 27676 9003 431 al al NNP 27676 9003 432 - - HYPH 27676 9003 433 Maktum Maktum NNP 27676 9003 434 elected elect VBD 27676 9003 435 vice vice NN 27676 9003 436 president president NN 27676 9003 437 ; ; : 27676 9003 438 percent percent NN 27676 9003 439 of of IN 27676 9003 440 FSC FSC NNP 27676 9003 441 vote vote NN 27676 9003 442 -- -- : 27676 9003 443 NA na NN 27676 9003 444 , , , 27676 9003 445 but but CC 27676 9003 446 believed believe VBN 27676 9003 447 to to TO 27676 9003 448 be be VB 27676 9003 449 unanimous unanimous JJ 27676 9003 450 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9003 451 branch branch NN 27676 9003 452 : : : 27676 9003 453 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 9003 454 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9003 455 National National NNP 27676 9003 456 Council Council NNP 27676 9003 457 or or CC 27676 9003 458 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 9003 459 al al NNP 27676 9003 460 - - HYPH 27676 9003 461 Ittihad Ittihad NNP 27676 9003 462 al al NNP 27676 9003 463 - - HYPH 27676 9003 464 Watani Watani NNP 27676 9003 465 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9003 466 40 40 CD 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NNP 27676 9003 535 , , , 27676 9003 536 AMF AMF NNP 27676 9003 537 , , , 27676 9003 538 CAEU CAEU NNP 27676 9003 539 , , , 27676 9003 540 CCC CCC NNP 27676 9003 541 , , , 27676 9003 542 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 27676 9003 543 , , , 27676 9003 544 FAO FAO NNP 27676 9003 545 , , , 27676 9003 546 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 9003 547 , , , 27676 9003 548 GCC GCC NNP 27676 9003 549 , , , 27676 9003 550 IAEA iaea NN 27676 9003 551 , , , 27676 9003 552 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 9003 553 , , , 27676 9003 554 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9003 555 , , , 27676 9003 556 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 9003 557 , , , 27676 9003 558 IDA IDA NNP 27676 9003 559 , , , 27676 9003 560 IDB IDB NNP 27676 9003 561 , , , 27676 9003 562 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 9003 563 , , , 27676 9003 564 IFC IFC NNP 27676 9003 565 , , , 27676 9003 566 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9003 567 , , , 27676 9003 568 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9003 569 , , , 27676 9003 570 ILO ILO NNP 27676 9003 571 , , , 27676 9003 572 IMF IMF NNP 27676 9003 573 , , , 27676 9003 574 IMO imo RB 27676 9003 575 , 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9008 11 . . . 27676 9009 1 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 9009 2 development development NN 27676 9009 3 has have VBZ 27676 9009 4 picked pick VBN 27676 9009 5 up up RP 27676 9009 6 in in IN 27676 9009 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9009 8 - - SYM 27676 9009 9 98 98 CD 27676 9009 10 , , , 27676 9009 11 but but CC 27676 9009 12 lower low JJR 27676 9009 13 world world NN 27676 9009 14 oil oil NN 27676 9009 15 prices price NNS 27676 9009 16 caused cause VBD 27676 9009 17 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9009 18 to to TO 27676 9009 19 drop drop VB 27676 9009 20 5 5 CD 27676 9009 21 % % NN 27676 9009 22 in in IN 27676 9009 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 9009 24 . . . 27676 9010 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 9010 2 : : : 27676 9010 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9010 4 power power NN 27676 9010 5 parity--$40 parity--$40 . 27676 9010 6 billion billion CD 27676 9010 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9010 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 9010 9 est est NNP 27676 9010 10 . . . 27676 9010 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9011 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9011 2 -- -- : 27676 9011 3 real real JJ 27676 9011 4 growth growth NN 27676 9011 5 rate rate NN 27676 9011 6 : : : 27676 9011 7 -5 -5 . 27676 9011 8 % % NN 27676 9011 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9011 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9011 11 est est NNP 27676 9011 12 . . . 27676 9011 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9012 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9012 2 -- -- : 27676 9012 3 per per IN 27676 9012 4 capita capita NN 27676 9012 5 : : : 27676 9012 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9012 7 power power NN 27676 9012 8 parity?$17,400 parity?$17,400 CD 27676 9012 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9012 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9012 11 est est NNP 27676 9012 12 . . . 27676 9012 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9013 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9013 2 -- -- : 27676 9013 3 composition composition NN 27676 9013 4 by by IN 27676 9013 5 sector sector NN 27676 9013 6 : : : 27676 9013 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9013 8 : : : 27676 9013 9 3 3 CD 27676 9013 10 % % NN 27676 9013 11 industry industry NN 27676 9013 12 : : : 27676 9013 13 52 52 CD 27676 9013 14 % % NN 27676 9013 15 services service NNS 27676 9013 16 : : : 27676 9013 17 45 45 CD 27676 9013 18 % % NN 27676 9013 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9013 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 9013 21 est est NNP 27676 9013 22 . . . 27676 9013 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9014 1 Population population NN 27676 9014 2 below below IN 27676 9014 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 9014 4 line line NN 27676 9014 5 : : : 27676 9014 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 9014 7 Household household NN 27676 9014 8 income income NN 27676 9014 9 or or CC 27676 9014 10 consumption consumption NN 27676 9014 11 by by IN 27676 9014 12 percentage percentage NN 27676 9014 13 share share NN 27676 9014 14 : : : 27676 9014 15 lowest low JJS 27676 9014 16 10 10 CD 27676 9014 17 % % NN 27676 9014 18 : : : 27676 9014 19 NA% na% LS 27676 9014 20 highest highest RBS 27676 9014 21 10 10 CD 27676 9014 22 % % NN 27676 9014 23 : : : 27676 9014 24 NA% NA% `` 27676 9014 25 Inflation inflation NN 27676 9014 26 rate rate NN 27676 9014 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9014 28 consumer consumer NN 27676 9014 29 prices price NNS 27676 9014 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9014 31 : : : 27676 9014 32 5 5 CD 27676 9014 33 % % NN 27676 9014 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9014 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 9014 36 est est NNP 27676 9014 37 . . . 27676 9014 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9015 1 Labor labor NN 27676 9015 2 force force NN 27676 9015 3 : : : 27676 9015 4 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 9015 5 million million CD 27676 9015 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9015 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9015 8 est est NNP 27676 9015 9 . . . 27676 9015 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9016 1 note note NN 27676 9016 2 : : : 27676 9016 3 75 75 CD 27676 9016 4 % % NN 27676 9016 5 of of IN 27676 9016 6 the the DT 27676 9016 7 population population NN 27676 9016 8 in in IN 27676 9016 9 the the DT 27676 9016 10 15 15 CD 27676 9016 11 - - SYM 27676 9016 12 64 64 CD 27676 9016 13 age age NN 27676 9016 14 group group NN 27676 9016 15 is be VBZ 27676 9016 16 non non JJ 27676 9016 17 - - JJ 27676 9016 18 national national JJ 27676 9016 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9016 20 July July NNP 27676 9016 21 1998 1998 CD 27676 9016 22 est est NNP 27676 9016 23 . . . 27676 9016 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9017 1 Labor labor NN 27676 9017 2 force force NN 27676 9017 3 -- -- : 27676 9017 4 by by IN 27676 9017 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 9017 6 : : : 27676 9017 7 services service NNS 27676 9017 8 60 60 CD 27676 9017 9 % % NN 27676 9017 10 , , , 27676 9017 11 industry industry NN 27676 9017 12 32 32 CD 27676 9017 13 % % NN 27676 9017 14 , , , 27676 9017 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9017 16 8 8 CD 27676 9017 17 % % NN 27676 9017 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9017 19 1996 1996 CD 27676 9017 20 est est NNP 27676 9017 21 . . . 27676 9017 22 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9018 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 9018 2 rate rate NN 27676 9018 3 : : : 27676 9018 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 9018 5 Budget budget NN 27676 9018 6 : : : 27676 9018 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 9018 8 : : : 27676 9018 9 $ $ $ 27676 9018 10 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 9018 11 billion billion CD 27676 9018 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9018 13 : : : 27676 9018 14 $ $ $ 27676 9018 15 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 9018 16 billion billion CD 27676 9018 17 , , , 27676 9018 18 including include VBG 27676 9018 19 capital capital NN 27676 9018 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9018 21 of of IN 27676 9018 22 $ $ $ 27676 9018 23 350 350 CD 27676 9018 24 million million CD 27676 9018 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9018 26 1998 1998 CD 27676 9018 27 budget budget NN 27676 9018 28 est est NNP 27676 9018 29 . . . 27676 9018 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9019 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 9019 2 : : : 27676 9019 3 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9019 4 , , , 27676 9019 5 fishing fishing NN 27676 9019 6 , , , 27676 9019 7 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 27676 9019 8 , , , 27676 9019 9 construction construction NN 27676 9019 10 materials material NNS 27676 9019 11 , , , 27676 9019 12 some some DT 27676 9019 13 boat boat NN 27676 9019 14 building building NN 27676 9019 15 , , , 27676 9019 16 handicrafts handicraft NNS 27676 9019 17 , , , 27676 9019 18 pearling pearl VBG 27676 9019 19 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 9019 20 production production NN 27676 9019 21 growth growth NN 27676 9019 22 rate rate NN 27676 9019 23 : : : 27676 9019 24 0 0 CD 27676 9019 25 % % NN 27676 9019 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9019 27 1997 1997 CD 27676 9019 28 est est NNP 27676 9019 29 . . . 27676 9019 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9020 2 -- -- : 27676 9020 3 production production NN 27676 9020 4 : : : 27676 9020 5 18 18 CD 27676 9020 6 billion billion CD 27676 9020 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9020 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 9020 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9020 12 -- -- : 27676 9020 13 production production NN 27676 9020 14 by by IN 27676 9020 15 source source NN 27676 9020 16 : : : 27676 9020 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 9020 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 9020 19 : : : 27676 9020 20 100 100 CD 27676 9020 21 % % NN 27676 9020 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 9020 23 : : : 27676 9020 24 0 0 CD 27676 9020 25 % % NN 27676 9020 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 9020 27 : : : 27676 9020 28 0 0 CD 27676 9020 29 % % NN 27676 9020 30 other other JJ 27676 9020 31 : : : 27676 9020 32 0 0 CD 27676 9020 33 % % NN 27676 9020 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 9020 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9020 38 -- -- : 27676 9020 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 9020 40 : : : 27676 9020 41 18 18 CD 27676 9020 42 billion billion CD 27676 9020 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9020 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 9020 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9020 48 -- -- : 27676 9020 49 exports export NNS 27676 9020 50 : : : 27676 9020 51 0 0 CD 27676 9020 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9020 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 9020 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9020 57 -- -- : 27676 9020 58 imports import NNS 27676 9020 59 : : : 27676 9020 60 0 0 CD 27676 9020 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9020 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 9020 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9020 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9020 66 -- -- : 27676 9020 67 products product NNS 27676 9020 68 : : : 27676 9020 69 dates date NNS 27676 9020 70 , , , 27676 9020 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 9020 72 , , , 27676 9020 73 watermelons watermelon NNS 27676 9020 74 ; ; : 27676 9020 75 poultry poultry NN 27676 9020 76 , , , 27676 9020 77 eggs egg NNS 27676 9020 78 , , , 27676 9020 79 dairy dairy NN 27676 9020 80 products product NNS 27676 9020 81 ; ; , 27676 9020 82 fish fish NN 27676 9020 83 Exports export NNS 27676 9020 84 : : : 27676 9020 85 $ $ $ 27676 9020 86 38 38 CD 27676 9020 87 billion billion CD 27676 9020 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9020 89 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9020 90 . . NNP 27676 9020 91 , , , 27676 9020 92 1997 1997 CD 27676 9020 93 est e JJS 27676 9020 94 . . . 27676 9020 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9021 1 Exports export NNS 27676 9021 2 -- -- : 27676 9021 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9021 4 : : : 27676 9021 5 crude crude JJ 27676 9021 6 oil oil NN 27676 9021 7 45 45 CD 27676 9021 8 % % NN 27676 9021 9 , , , 27676 9021 10 natural natural JJ 27676 9021 11 gas gas NN 27676 9021 12 , , , 27676 9021 13 reexports reexport NNS 27676 9021 14 , , , 27676 9021 15 dried dry VBN 27676 9021 16 fish fish NN 27676 9021 17 , , , 27676 9021 18 dates date VBZ 27676 9021 19 Exports export NNS 27676 9021 20 -- -- : 27676 9021 21 partners partner NNS 27676 9021 22 : : : 27676 9021 23 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9021 24 36 36 CD 27676 9021 25 % % NN 27676 9021 26 , , , 27676 9021 27 South South NNP 27676 9021 28 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9021 29 9 9 CD 27676 9021 30 % % NN 27676 9021 31 , , , 27676 9021 32 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9021 33 5 5 CD 27676 9021 34 % % NN 27676 9021 35 , , , 27676 9021 36 India India NNP 27676 9021 37 5 5 CD 27676 9021 38 % % NN 27676 9021 39 , , , 27676 9021 40 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9021 41 3 3 CD 27676 9021 42 % % NN 27676 9021 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9021 44 1997 1997 CD 27676 9021 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9021 46 Imports import NNS 27676 9021 47 : : : 27676 9021 48 $ $ $ 27676 9021 49 29.7 29.7 CD 27676 9021 50 billion billion CD 27676 9021 51 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9021 52 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9021 53 . . NNP 27676 9021 54 , , , 27676 9021 55 1997 1997 CD 27676 9021 56 est e JJS 27676 9021 57 . . . 27676 9021 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9022 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9022 2 -- -- : 27676 9022 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9022 4 : : : 27676 9022 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 9022 6 goods good NNS 27676 9022 7 , , , 27676 9022 8 machinery machinery NN 27676 9022 9 and and CC 27676 9022 10 transport transport NN 27676 9022 11 equipment equipment NN 27676 9022 12 , , , 27676 9022 13 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9022 14 , , , 27676 9022 15 food food NN 27676 9022 16 Imports import NNS 27676 9022 17 -- -- : 27676 9022 18 partners partner NNS 27676 9022 19 : : : 27676 9022 20 US US NNP 27676 9022 21 9 9 CD 27676 9022 22 % % NN 27676 9022 23 , , , 27676 9022 24 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9022 25 9 9 CD 27676 9022 26 % % NN 27676 9022 27 , , , 27676 9022 28 UK UK NNP 27676 9022 29 9 9 CD 27676 9022 30 % % NN 27676 9022 31 , , , 27676 9022 32 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9022 33 6 6 CD 27676 9022 34 % % NN 27676 9022 35 , , , 27676 9022 36 India India NNP 27676 9022 37 6 6 CD 27676 9022 38 % % NN 27676 9022 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9022 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 9022 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9022 42 Debt debt NN 27676 9022 43 -- -- : 27676 9022 44 external external JJ 27676 9022 45 : : : 27676 9022 46 $ $ $ 27676 9022 47 14 14 CD 27676 9022 48 billion billion CD 27676 9022 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9022 50 1996 1996 CD 27676 9022 51 est est NNP 27676 9022 52 . . . 27676 9022 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9023 2 aid aid NN 27676 9023 3 -- -- : 27676 9023 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 9023 5 : : : 27676 9023 6 $ $ $ 27676 9023 7 NA NA NNP 27676 9023 8 Currency currency NN 27676 9023 9 : : : 27676 9023 10 1 1 CD 27676 9023 11 Emirian emirian JJ 27676 9023 12 dirham dirham NN 27676 9023 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 14 Dh Dh NNP 27676 9023 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 16 = = NFP 27676 9023 17 100 100 CD 27676 9023 18 fils fil NNS 27676 9023 19 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9023 20 rates rate NNS 27676 9023 21 : : : 27676 9023 22 Emirian emirian JJ 27676 9023 23 dirhams dirham NNS 27676 9023 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 25 Dh Dh NNP 27676 9023 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 27 per per IN 27676 9023 28 US$ us$ $ 27676 9023 29 1 1 CD 27676 9023 30 - - HYPH 27676 9023 31 -central -central JJ 27676 9023 32 bank bank NN 27676 9023 33 mid mid NN 27676 9023 34 - - NN 27676 9023 35 point point NN 27676 9023 36 rate rate NN 27676 9023 37 : : : 27676 9023 38 3.6725 3.6725 CD 27676 9023 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 40 January January NNP 27676 9023 41 1999 1999 CD 27676 9023 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 43 , , , 27676 9023 44 3.6725 3.6725 CD 27676 9023 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 9023 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 48 ; ; : 27676 9023 49 fixed fix VBN 27676 9023 50 rate rate NN 27676 9023 51 : : : 27676 9023 52 3.6710 3.6710 CD 27676 9023 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 54 1994 1994 CD 27676 9023 55 - - SYM 27676 9023 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 9023 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9023 58 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9023 59 year year NN 27676 9023 60 : : : 27676 9023 61 calendar calendar NN 27676 9023 62 year year NN 27676 9023 63 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9023 64 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9023 65 : : : 27676 9023 66 677,793 677,793 CD 27676 9023 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9023 68 1993 1993 CD 27676 9023 69 est est NNP 27676 9023 70 . . . 27676 9023 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9024 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9024 2 system system NN 27676 9024 3 : : : 27676 9024 4 modern modern JJ 27676 9024 5 system system NN 27676 9024 6 consisting consist VBG 27676 9024 7 of of IN 27676 9024 8 microwave microwave NN 27676 9024 9 radio radio NN 27676 9024 10 relay relay NN 27676 9024 11 and and CC 27676 9024 12 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 9024 13 cable cable NN 27676 9024 14 ; ; : 27676 9024 15 key key JJ 27676 9024 16 centers center NNS 27676 9024 17 are be VBP 27676 9024 18 Abu Abu NNP 27676 9024 19 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 27676 9024 20 and and CC 27676 9024 21 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9024 22 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9024 23 : : : 27676 9024 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 9024 25 radio radio NN 27676 9024 26 relay relay NN 27676 9024 27 and and CC 27676 9024 28 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 9024 29 cable cable NN 27676 9024 30 international international NNP 27676 9024 31 : : : 27676 9024 32 satellite satellite NN 27676 9024 33 earth earth NN 27676 9024 34 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 9024 35 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9024 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9024 37 1 1 CD 27676 9024 38 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9024 39 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9024 40 and and CC 27676 9024 41 2 2 CD 27676 9024 42 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9024 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9024 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9024 45 and and CC 27676 9024 46 1 1 CD 27676 9024 47 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 9024 48 ; ; : 27676 9024 49 submarine submarine NN 27676 9024 50 cables cable NNS 27676 9024 51 to to IN 27676 9024 52 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9024 53 , , , 27676 9024 54 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9024 55 , , , 27676 9024 56 India India NNP 27676 9024 57 , , , 27676 9024 58 and and CC 27676 9024 59 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9024 60 ; ; : 27676 9024 61 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 27676 9024 62 scatter scatter NN 27676 9024 63 to to IN 27676 9024 64 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9024 65 ; ; : 27676 9024 66 microwave microwave NN 27676 9024 67 radio radio NN 27676 9024 68 relay relay NN 27676 9024 69 to to IN 27676 9024 70 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9024 71 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9024 72 Radio Radio NNP 27676 9024 73 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9024 74 stations station NNS 27676 9024 75 : : : 27676 9024 76 AM AM NNP 27676 9024 77 8 8 CD 27676 9024 78 , , , 27676 9024 79 FM FM NNP 27676 9024 80 3 3 CD 27676 9024 81 , , , 27676 9024 82 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 9024 83 0 0 CD 27676 9024 84 Radios radio NNS 27676 9024 85 : : : 27676 9024 86 545,000 545,000 CD 27676 9024 87 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9024 88 1992 1992 CD 27676 9024 89 est est NNP 27676 9024 90 . . . 27676 9024 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9025 1 Television television NN 27676 9025 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9025 3 stations station NNS 27676 9025 4 : : : 27676 9025 5 15 15 CD 27676 9025 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9025 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9025 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9025 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 9025 10 : : : 27676 9025 11 170,000 170,000 CD 27676 9025 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9025 13 1993 1993 CD 27676 9025 14 est est NNP 27676 9025 15 . . . 27676 9025 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9026 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9026 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9026 3 : : : 27676 9026 4 0 0 LS 27676 9026 5 km km NN 27676 9026 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 9026 7 : : : 27676 9026 8 total total NN 27676 9026 9 : : : 27676 9026 10 4,835 4,835 CD 27676 9026 11 km km NNS 27676 9026 12 paved pave VBN 27676 9026 13 : : : 27676 9026 14 4,835 4,835 CD 27676 9026 15 km km NNP 27676 9026 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9026 17 : : : 27676 9026 18 0 0 CD 27676 9026 19 km km NN 27676 9026 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9026 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 9026 22 est est NNP 27676 9026 23 . . . 27676 9026 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9027 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 9027 2 : : : 27676 9027 3 crude crude JJ 27676 9027 4 oil oil NN 27676 9027 5 830 830 CD 27676 9027 6 km km NN 27676 9027 7 ; ; : 27676 9027 8 natural natural JJ 27676 9027 9 gas gas NN 27676 9027 10 , , , 27676 9027 11 including include VBG 27676 9027 12 natural natural JJ 27676 9027 13 gas gas NN 27676 9027 14 liquids liquid NNS 27676 9027 15 , , , 27676 9027 16 870 870 CD 27676 9027 17 km km NN 27676 9027 18 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9027 19 and and CC 27676 9027 20 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9027 21 : : : 27676 9027 22 ' ' '' 27676 9027 23 Ajman Ajman NNP 27676 9027 24 , , , 27676 9027 25 Al Al NNP 27676 9027 26 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 27676 9027 27 , , , 27676 9027 28 Das Das NNP 27676 9027 29 Island Island NNP 27676 9027 30 , , , 27676 9027 31 Khawr Khawr NNP 27676 9027 32 Fakkan Fakkan NNP 27676 9027 33 , , , 27676 9027 34 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9027 35 ' ' `` 27676 9027 36 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 9027 37 ' ' '' 27676 9027 38 Ali Ali NNP 27676 9027 39 , , , 27676 9027 40 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9027 41 ' ' POS 27676 9027 42 Khalid Khalid NNP 27676 9027 43 , , , 27676 9027 44 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9027 45 ' ' POS 27676 9027 46 Rashid Rashid NNP 27676 9027 47 , , , 27676 9027 48 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9027 49 ' ' POS 27676 9027 50 Saqr Saqr NNP 27676 9027 51 , , , 27676 9027 52 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9027 53 ' ' POS 27676 9027 54 Zayid Zayid NNP 27676 9027 55 , , , 27676 9027 56 Umm Umm NNP 27676 9027 57 al al NNP 27676 9027 58 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 27676 9027 59 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9027 60 marine marine NN 27676 9027 61 : : : 27676 9027 62 total total NN 27676 9027 63 : : : 27676 9027 64 74 74 CD 27676 9027 65 ships ship NNS 27676 9027 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9027 67 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9027 68 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9027 69 or or CC 27676 9027 70 over over RB 27676 9027 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9027 72 totaling total VBG 27676 9027 73 1,093,795 1,093,795 CD 27676 9027 74 GRT/1,757,189 GRT/1,757,189 . 27676 9027 75 DWT dwt NN 27676 9027 76 ships ship NNS 27676 9027 77 by by IN 27676 9027 78 type type NN 27676 9027 79 : : : 27676 9027 80 bulk bulk NN 27676 9027 81 4 4 CD 27676 9027 82 , , , 27676 9027 83 cargo cargo NN 27676 9027 84 20 20 CD 27676 9027 85 , , , 27676 9027 86 chemical chemical NN 27676 9027 87 tanker tanker NN 27676 9027 88 4 4 CD 27676 9027 89 , , , 27676 9027 90 container container NN 27676 9027 91 8 8 CD 27676 9027 92 , , , 27676 9027 93 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9027 94 gas gas NN 27676 9027 95 tanker tanker NN 27676 9027 96 1 1 CD 27676 9027 97 , , , 27676 9027 98 livestock livestock NN 27676 9027 99 carrier carrier NN 27676 9027 100 1 1 CD 27676 9027 101 , , , 27676 9027 102 oil oil NN 27676 9027 103 tanker tanker NN 27676 9027 104 28 28 CD 27676 9027 105 , , , 27676 9027 106 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 9027 107 cargo cargo NN 27676 9027 108 1 1 CD 27676 9027 109 , , , 27676 9027 110 roll roll NN 27676 9027 111 - - HYPH 27676 9027 112 on on IN 27676 9027 113 / / SYM 27676 9027 114 roll roll NN 27676 9027 115 - - HYPH 27676 9027 116 off off 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est NNP 27676 9042 242 . . . 27676 9042 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9043 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9043 2 land land NN 27676 9043 3 : : : 27676 9043 4 1,080 1,080 CD 27676 9043 5 sq sq NNP 27676 9043 6 km km NNP 27676 9043 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9043 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9043 9 est est NNP 27676 9043 10 . . . 27676 9043 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9044 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9044 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9044 3 : : : 27676 9044 4 NA NA NNP 27676 9044 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9044 6 -- -- : 27676 9044 7 current current JJ 27676 9044 8 issues issue NNS 27676 9044 9 : : : 27676 9044 10 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 9044 11 dioxide dioxide NN 27676 9044 12 emissions emission NNS 27676 9044 13 from from IN 27676 9044 14 power power NN 27676 9044 15 plants plant NNS 27676 9044 16 contribute contribute VBP 27676 9044 17 to to IN 27676 9044 18 air air NN 27676 9044 19 pollution pollution NN 27676 9044 20 ; ; , 27676 9044 21 some some DT 27676 9044 22 rivers river NNS 27676 9044 23 polluted pollute VBN 27676 9044 24 by by IN 27676 9044 25 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 9044 26 wastes waste NNS 27676 9044 27 ; ; , 27676 9044 28 and and CC 27676 9044 29 coastal coastal JJ 27676 9044 30 waters water NNS 27676 9044 31 polluted pollute VBD 27676 9044 32 because because IN 27676 9044 33 of of IN 27676 9044 34 large large JJ 27676 9044 35 - - HYPH 27676 9044 36 scale scale NN 27676 9044 37 disposal disposal NN 27676 9044 38 of of IN 27676 9044 39 sewage sewage NN 27676 9044 40 at at IN 27676 9044 41 sea sea NN 27676 9044 42 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9044 43 -- -- : 27676 9044 44 international international JJ 27676 9044 45 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9044 46 : : : 27676 9044 47 party party NN 27676 9044 48 to to TO 27676 9044 49 : : : 27676 9044 50 Air Air NNP 27676 9044 51 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 52 , , , 27676 9044 53 Air Air NNP 27676 9044 54 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 55 - - HYPH 27676 9044 56 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9044 57 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9044 58 , , , 27676 9044 59 Air Air NNP 27676 9044 60 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 61 - - HYPH 27676 9044 62 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9044 63 94 94 CD 27676 9044 64 , , , 27676 9044 65 Air Air NNP 27676 9044 66 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 67 - - HYPH 27676 9044 68 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9044 69 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9044 70 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9044 71 , , , 27676 9044 72 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9044 73 - - HYPH 27676 9044 74 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9044 75 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9044 76 , , , 27676 9044 77 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9044 78 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9044 79 , , , 27676 9044 80 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 9044 81 , , , 27676 9044 82 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9044 83 Change Change NNP 27676 9044 84 , , , 27676 9044 85 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9044 86 , , , 27676 9044 87 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9044 88 Species Species NNPS 27676 9044 89 , , , 27676 9044 90 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9044 91 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9044 92 , , , 27676 9044 93 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9044 94 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9044 95 , , , 27676 9044 96 Law Law NNP 27676 9044 97 of of IN 27676 9044 98 the the DT 27676 9044 99 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9044 100 , , , 27676 9044 101 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9044 102 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9044 103 , , , 27676 9044 104 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9044 105 Life Life NNP 27676 9044 106 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9044 107 , , , 27676 9044 108 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9044 109 Test Test NNP 27676 9044 110 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9044 111 , , , 27676 9044 112 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9044 113 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9044 114 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9044 115 , , , 27676 9044 116 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9044 117 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 118 , , , 27676 9044 119 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9044 120 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9044 121 83 83 CD 27676 9044 122 , , , 27676 9044 123 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9044 124 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9044 125 94 94 CD 27676 9044 126 , , , 27676 9044 127 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9044 128 , , , 27676 9044 129 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9044 130 signed sign VBD 27676 9044 131 , , , 27676 9044 132 but but CC 27676 9044 133 not not RB 27676 9044 134 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9044 135 : : : 27676 9044 136 Air Air NNP 27676 9044 137 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9044 138 - - HYPH 27676 9044 139 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9044 140 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9044 141 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 9044 142 , , , 27676 9044 143 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9044 144 Change Change NNP 27676 9044 145 - - HYPH 27676 9044 146 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9044 147 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9044 148 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9044 149 -- -- : 27676 9044 150 note note NN 27676 9044 151 : : : 27676 9044 152 lies lie NNS 27676 9044 153 near near IN 27676 9044 154 vital vital JJ 27676 9044 155 North North NNP 27676 9044 156 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9044 157 sea sea NN 27676 9044 158 lanes lane NNS 27676 9044 159 ; ; : 27676 9044 160 only only RB 27676 9044 161 35 35 CD 27676 9044 162 km km NN 27676 9044 163 from from IN 27676 9044 164 France France NNP 27676 9044 165 and and CC 27676 9044 166 now now RB 27676 9044 167 linked link VBN 27676 9044 168 by by IN 27676 9044 169 tunnel tunnel NN 27676 9044 170 under under IN 27676 9044 171 the the DT 27676 9044 172 English English NNP 27676 9044 173 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9044 174 ; ; : 27676 9044 175 because because IN 27676 9044 176 of of IN 27676 9044 177 heavily heavily RB 27676 9044 178 indented indent VBN 27676 9044 179 coastline coastline NN 27676 9044 180 , , , 27676 9044 181 no no DT 27676 9044 182 location location NN 27676 9044 183 is be VBZ 27676 9044 184 more more JJR 27676 9044 185 than than IN 27676 9044 186 125 125 CD 27676 9044 187 km km NN 27676 9044 188 from from IN 27676 9044 189 tidal tidal JJ 27676 9044 190 waters water NNS 27676 9044 191 People People NNP 27676 9044 192 Population Population NNP 27676 9044 193 : : : 27676 9044 194 59,113,439 59,113,439 CD 27676 9044 195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9044 196 July July NNP 27676 9044 197 1999 1999 CD 27676 9044 198 est est NNP 27676 9044 199 . . . 27676 9044 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9045 1 Age age NN 27676 9045 2 structure structure NN 27676 9045 3 : : : 27676 9045 4 0 0 CD 27676 9045 5 - - HYPH 27676 9045 6 14 14 CD 27676 9045 7 years year NNS 27676 9045 8 : : : 27676 9045 9 19 19 CD 27676 9045 10 % % NN 27676 9045 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9045 12 male male JJ 27676 9045 13 5,822,901 5,822,901 CD 27676 9045 14 ; ; : 27676 9045 15 female female JJ 27676 9045 16 5,522,122 5,522,122 CD 27676 9045 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9045 18 15 15 CD 27676 9045 19 - - SYM 27676 9045 20 64 64 CD 27676 9045 21 years year NNS 27676 9045 22 : : : 27676 9045 23 65 65 CD 27676 9045 24 % % NN 27676 9045 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9045 26 male male JJ 27676 9045 27 19,393,706 19,393,706 CD 27676 9045 28 ; ; : 27676 9045 29 female female JJ 27676 9045 30 19,103,882 19,103,882 CD 27676 9045 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9045 32 65 65 CD 27676 9045 33 years year NNS 27676 9045 34 and and CC 27676 9045 35 over over RB 27676 9045 36 : : : 27676 9045 37 16 16 CD 27676 9045 38 % % NN 27676 9045 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9045 40 male male JJ 27676 9045 41 3,821,181 3,821,181 CD 27676 9045 42 ; ; : 27676 9045 43 female female JJ 27676 9045 44 5,449,647 5,449,647 CD 27676 9045 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9045 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9045 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 9045 48 est est NNP 27676 9045 49 . . . 27676 9045 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9046 1 Population population NN 27676 9046 2 growth growth NN 27676 9046 3 rate rate NN 27676 9046 4 : : : 27676 9046 5 0.24 0.24 CD 27676 9046 6 % % NN 27676 9046 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9046 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9046 9 est est NNP 27676 9046 10 . . . 27676 9046 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9047 1 Birth birth NN 27676 9047 2 rate rate NN 27676 9047 3 : : : 27676 9047 4 11.9 11.9 CD 27676 9047 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 9047 6 population population NN 27676 9047 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9047 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9047 9 est est NNP 27676 9047 10 . . . 27676 9047 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9048 1 Death death NN 27676 9048 2 rate rate NN 27676 9048 3 : : : 27676 9048 4 10.64 10.64 CD 27676 9048 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9048 6 population population NN 27676 9048 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9048 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9048 9 est est NNP 27676 9048 10 . . . 27676 9048 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9049 1 Net net JJ 27676 9049 2 migration migration NN 27676 9049 3 rate rate NN 27676 9049 4 : : : 27676 9049 5 1.11 1.11 CD 27676 9049 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 27676 9049 7 population population NN 27676 9049 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9049 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 9049 10 est est NNP 27676 9049 11 . . . 27676 9049 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9050 1 Sex sex NN 27676 9050 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 9050 3 : : : 27676 9050 4 at at IN 27676 9050 5 birth birth NN 27676 9050 6 : : : 27676 9050 7 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 9050 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9050 9 under under IN 27676 9050 10 15 15 CD 27676 9050 11 years year NNS 27676 9050 12 : : : 27676 9050 13 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 9050 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9050 15 15 15 CD 27676 9050 16 - - HYPH 27676 9050 17 64 64 CD 27676 9050 18 years year NNS 27676 9050 19 : : : 27676 9050 20 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 9050 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9050 22 65 65 CD 27676 9050 23 years year NNS 27676 9050 24 and and CC 27676 9050 25 over over IN 27676 9050 26 : : : 27676 9050 27 0.7 0.7 CD 27676 9050 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 9050 29 total total JJ 27676 9050 30 population population NN 27676 9050 31 : : : 27676 9050 32 0.97 0.97 CD 27676 9050 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9050 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9050 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 9050 36 est est NNP 27676 9050 37 . . . 27676 9050 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9051 1 Infant infant NN 27676 9051 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 9051 3 rate rate NN 27676 9051 4 : : : 27676 9051 5 5.78 5.78 CD 27676 9051 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 27676 9051 7 live live JJ 27676 9051 8 births birth NNS 27676 9051 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9051 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 9051 11 est est NNP 27676 9051 12 . . . 27676 9051 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9052 1 Life life NN 27676 9052 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 9052 3 at at IN 27676 9052 4 birth birth NN 27676 9052 5 : : : 27676 9052 6 total total JJ 27676 9052 7 population population NN 27676 9052 8 : : : 27676 9052 9 77.37 77.37 CD 27676 9052 10 years year NNS 27676 9052 11 male male JJ 27676 9052 12 : : : 27676 9052 13 74.73 74.73 CD 27676 9052 14 years year NNS 27676 9052 15 female female JJ 27676 9052 16 : : : 27676 9052 17 80.15 80.15 CD 27676 9052 18 years year NNS 27676 9052 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9052 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 9052 21 est est NNP 27676 9052 22 . . . 27676 9052 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9053 1 Total total JJ 27676 9053 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 9053 3 rate rate NN 27676 9053 4 : : : 27676 9053 5 1.71 1.71 CD 27676 9053 6 children child NNS 27676 9053 7 born bear VBN 27676 9053 8 / / SYM 27676 9053 9 woman woman NN 27676 9053 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9053 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 9053 12 est est NNP 27676 9053 13 . . . 27676 9053 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9054 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 9054 2 : : : 27676 9054 3 noun noun NNP 27676 9054 4 : : : 27676 9054 5 Briton(s Briton(s NNP 27676 9054 6 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9054 7 , , , 27676 9054 8 British british JJ 27676 9054 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9054 10 collective collective JJ 27676 9054 11 plural plural JJ 27676 9054 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9054 13 adjective adjective NN 27676 9054 14 : : : 27676 9054 15 British british JJ 27676 9054 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 9054 17 groups group NNS 27676 9054 18 : : : 27676 9054 19 English English NNP 27676 9054 20 81.5 81.5 CD 27676 9054 21 % % NN 27676 9054 22 , , , 27676 9054 23 Scottish Scottish NNP 27676 9054 24 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 9054 25 % % NN 27676 9054 26 , , , 27676 9054 27 Irish Irish NNP 27676 9054 28 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 9054 29 % % NN 27676 9054 30 , , , 27676 9054 31 Welsh Welsh NNP 27676 9054 32 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 9054 33 % % NN 27676 9054 34 , , , 27676 9054 35 Ulster Ulster NNP 27676 9054 36 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 9054 37 % % NN 27676 9054 38 , , , 27676 9054 39 West West NNP 27676 9054 40 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9054 41 , , , 27676 9054 42 Indian indian JJ 27676 9054 43 , , , 27676 9054 44 Pakistani pakistani JJ 27676 9054 45 , , , 27676 9054 46 and and CC 27676 9054 47 other other JJ 27676 9054 48 2.8 2.8 CD 27676 9054 49 % % NN 27676 9054 50 Religions religion NNS 27676 9054 51 : : : 27676 9054 52 Anglican Anglican NNP 27676 9054 53 27 27 CD 27676 9054 54 million million CD 27676 9054 55 , , , 27676 9054 56 Roman roman JJ 27676 9054 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 9054 58 9 9 CD 27676 9054 59 million million CD 27676 9054 60 , , , 27676 9054 61 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 9054 62 1 1 CD 27676 9054 63 million million CD 27676 9054 64 , , , 27676 9054 65 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 27676 9054 66 800,000 800,000 CD 27676 9054 67 , , , 27676 9054 68 Methodist Methodist NNP 27676 9054 69 760,000 760,000 CD 27676 9054 70 , , , 27676 9054 71 Sikh Sikh NNP 27676 9054 72 400,000 400,000 CD 27676 9054 73 , , , 27676 9054 74 Hindu Hindu NNP 27676 9054 75 350,000 350,000 CD 27676 9054 76 , , , 27676 9054 77 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 9054 78 300,000 300,000 CD 27676 9054 79 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9054 80 1991 1991 CD 27676 9054 81 est est NNP 27676 9054 82 . . . 27676 9054 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9055 1 Languages language NNS 27676 9055 2 : : : 27676 9055 3 English English NNP 27676 9055 4 , , , 27676 9055 5 Welsh Welsh NNP 27676 9055 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9055 7 about about RB 27676 9055 8 26 26 CD 27676 9055 9 % % NN 27676 9055 10 of of IN 27676 9055 11 the the DT 27676 9055 12 population population NN 27676 9055 13 of of IN 27676 9055 14 Wales Wales NNP 27676 9055 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9055 16 , , , 27676 9055 17 Scottish scottish JJ 27676 9055 18 form form NN 27676 9055 19 of of IN 27676 9055 20 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 27676 9055 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9055 22 about about RB 27676 9055 23 60,000 60,000 CD 27676 9055 24 in in IN 27676 9055 25 Scotland Scotland NNP 27676 9055 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9055 27 Literacy literacy NN 27676 9055 28 : : : 27676 9055 29 definition definition NN 27676 9055 30 : : : 27676 9055 31 age age NN 27676 9055 32 15 15 CD 27676 9055 33 and and CC 27676 9055 34 over over RB 27676 9055 35 has have VBZ 27676 9055 36 completed complete VBN 27676 9055 37 five five CD 27676 9055 38 or or CC 27676 9055 39 more more JJR 27676 9055 40 years year NNS 27676 9055 41 of of IN 27676 9055 42 schooling school VBG 27676 9055 43 total total JJ 27676 9055 44 population population NN 27676 9055 45 : : : 27676 9055 46 99 99 CD 27676 9055 47 % % NN 27676 9055 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9055 49 1978 1978 CD 27676 9055 50 est est NNP 27676 9055 51 . . . 27676 9055 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 1 male male NN 27676 9056 2 : : : 27676 9056 3 NA% NA% NNP 27676 9056 4 female female JJ 27676 9056 5 : : : 27676 9056 6 NA% NA% `` 27676 9056 7 Government Government NNP 27676 9056 8 Country Country NNP 27676 9056 9 name name NN 27676 9056 10 : : : 27676 9056 11 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9056 12 long long JJ 27676 9056 13 form form NN 27676 9056 14 : : : 27676 9056 15 United United NNP 27676 9056 16 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9056 17 of of IN 27676 9056 18 Great Great NNP 27676 9056 19 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9056 20 and and CC 27676 9056 21 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9056 22 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9056 23 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9056 24 short short JJ 27676 9056 25 form form NN 27676 9056 26 : : : 27676 9056 27 United United NNP 27676 9056 28 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9056 29 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 9056 30 : : : 27676 9056 31 UK UK NNP 27676 9056 32 Data Data NNP 27676 9056 33 code code NN 27676 9056 34 : : : 27676 9056 35 UK UK NNP 27676 9056 36 Government Government NNP 27676 9056 37 type type NN 27676 9056 38 : : : 27676 9056 39 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 9056 40 monarchy monarchy NN 27676 9056 41 Capital Capital NNP 27676 9056 42 : : : 27676 9056 43 London London NNP 27676 9056 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 9056 45 divisions division NNS 27676 9056 46 : : : 27676 9056 47 47 47 CD 27676 9056 48 counties county NNS 27676 9056 49 , , , 27676 9056 50 7 7 CD 27676 9056 51 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 9056 52 counties county NNS 27676 9056 53 , , , 27676 9056 54 26 26 CD 27676 9056 55 districts district NNS 27676 9056 56 , , , 27676 9056 57 9 9 CD 27676 9056 58 regions region NNS 27676 9056 59 , , , 27676 9056 60 and and CC 27676 9056 61 3 3 CD 27676 9056 62 islands island NNS 27676 9056 63 areas area NNS 27676 9056 64 ; ; : 27676 9056 65 England--39 England--39 NNP 27676 9056 66 counties county NNS 27676 9056 67 , , , 27676 9056 68 7 7 CD 27676 9056 69 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 9056 70 counties county NNS 27676 9056 71 * * NFP 27676 9056 72 ; ; : 27676 9056 73 Avon Avon NNP 27676 9056 74 , , , 27676 9056 75 Bedford Bedford NNP 27676 9056 76 , , , 27676 9056 77 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 27676 9056 78 , , , 27676 9056 79 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 27676 9056 80 , , , 27676 9056 81 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 27676 9056 82 , , , 27676 9056 83 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 27676 9056 84 , , , 27676 9056 85 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 27676 9056 86 , , , 27676 9056 87 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 27676 9056 88 , , , 27676 9056 89 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 27676 9056 90 , , , 27676 9056 91 Derby Derby NNP 27676 9056 92 , , , 27676 9056 93 Devon Devon NNP 27676 9056 94 , , , 27676 9056 95 Dorset Dorset NNP 27676 9056 96 , , , 27676 9056 97 Durham Durham NNP 27676 9056 98 , , , 27676 9056 99 East East NNP 27676 9056 100 Sussex Sussex NNP 27676 9056 101 , , , 27676 9056 102 Essex Essex NNP 27676 9056 103 , , , 27676 9056 104 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 27676 9056 105 , , , 27676 9056 106 Greater Greater NNP 27676 9056 107 London London NNP 27676 9056 108 * * NFP 27676 9056 109 , , , 27676 9056 110 Greater Greater NNP 27676 9056 111 Manchester Manchester NNP 27676 9056 112 * * NFP 27676 9056 113 , , , 27676 9056 114 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 9056 115 , , , 27676 9056 116 Hereford Hereford NNP 27676 9056 117 and and CC 27676 9056 118 Worcester Worcester NNP 27676 9056 119 , , , 27676 9056 120 Hertford Hertford NNP 27676 9056 121 , , , 27676 9056 122 Humberside Humberside NNP 27676 9056 123 , , , 27676 9056 124 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9056 125 of of IN 27676 9056 126 Wight Wight NNP 27676 9056 127 , , , 27676 9056 128 Kent Kent NNP 27676 9056 129 , , , 27676 9056 130 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 27676 9056 131 , , , 27676 9056 132 Leicester Leicester NNP 27676 9056 133 , , , 27676 9056 134 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 27676 9056 135 , , , 27676 9056 136 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 27676 9056 137 * * NFP 27676 9056 138 , , , 27676 9056 139 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9056 140 , , , 27676 9056 141 Northampton Northampton NNP 27676 9056 142 , , , 27676 9056 143 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 27676 9056 144 , , , 27676 9056 145 North North NNP 27676 9056 146 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 27676 9056 147 , , , 27676 9056 148 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 27676 9056 149 , , , 27676 9056 150 Oxford Oxford NNP 27676 9056 151 , , , 27676 9056 152 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 27676 9056 153 , , , 27676 9056 154 Somerset Somerset NNP 27676 9056 155 , , , 27676 9056 156 South South NNP 27676 9056 157 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 27676 9056 158 * * NFP 27676 9056 159 , , , 27676 9056 160 Stafford Stafford NNP 27676 9056 161 , , , 27676 9056 162 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 27676 9056 163 , , , 27676 9056 164 Surrey Surrey NNP 27676 9056 165 , , , 27676 9056 166 Tyne Tyne NNP 27676 9056 167 and and CC 27676 9056 168 Wear Wear NNP 27676 9056 169 * * NFP 27676 9056 170 , , , 27676 9056 171 Warwick Warwick NNP 27676 9056 172 , , , 27676 9056 173 West West NNP 27676 9056 174 Midlands Midlands NNP 27676 9056 175 * * NFP 27676 9056 176 , , , 27676 9056 177 West West NNP 27676 9056 178 Sussex Sussex NNP 27676 9056 179 , , , 27676 9056 180 West West NNP 27676 9056 181 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 27676 9056 182 * * NFP 27676 9056 183 , , , 27676 9056 184 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 27676 9056 185 ; ; : 27676 9056 186 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9056 187 Ireland--26 Ireland--26 NNP 27676 9056 188 districts district NNS 27676 9056 189 ; ; : 27676 9056 190 Antrim Antrim NNP 27676 9056 191 , , , 27676 9056 192 Ards Ards NNP 27676 9056 193 , , , 27676 9056 194 Armagh Armagh NNP 27676 9056 195 , , , 27676 9056 196 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 27676 9056 197 , , , 27676 9056 198 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 27676 9056 199 , , , 27676 9056 200 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 27676 9056 201 , , , 27676 9056 202 Belfast Belfast NNP 27676 9056 203 , , , 27676 9056 204 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 27676 9056 205 , , , 27676 9056 206 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 27676 9056 207 , , , 27676 9056 208 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 27676 9056 209 , , , 27676 9056 210 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 27676 9056 211 , , , 27676 9056 212 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 27676 9056 213 , , , 27676 9056 214 Down down RB 27676 9056 215 , , , 27676 9056 216 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 27676 9056 217 , , , 27676 9056 218 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 27676 9056 219 , , , 27676 9056 220 Larne Larne NNP 27676 9056 221 , , , 27676 9056 222 Limavady Limavady NNP 27676 9056 223 , , , 27676 9056 224 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 27676 9056 225 , , , 27676 9056 226 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 27676 9056 227 , , , 27676 9056 228 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 27676 9056 229 , , , 27676 9056 230 Moyle Moyle NNP 27676 9056 231 , , , 27676 9056 232 Newry Newry NNP 27676 9056 233 and and CC 27676 9056 234 Mourne Mourne NNP 27676 9056 235 , , , 27676 9056 236 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 27676 9056 237 , , , 27676 9056 238 North North NNP 27676 9056 239 Down Down NNP 27676 9056 240 , , , 27676 9056 241 Omagh Omagh NNP 27676 9056 242 , , , 27676 9056 243 Strabane Strabane NNP 27676 9056 244 ; ; : 27676 9056 245 Scotland--9 scotland--9 NN 27676 9056 246 regions region NNS 27676 9056 247 , , , 27676 9056 248 3 3 CD 27676 9056 249 islands island NNS 27676 9056 250 areas area NNS 27676 9056 251 * * NFP 27676 9056 252 ; ; : 27676 9056 253 Borders Borders NNP 27676 9056 254 , , , 27676 9056 255 Central Central NNP 27676 9056 256 , , , 27676 9056 257 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 27676 9056 258 and and CC 27676 9056 259 Galloway Galloway NNP 27676 9056 260 , , , 27676 9056 261 Fife Fife NNP 27676 9056 262 , , , 27676 9056 263 Grampian Grampian NNP 27676 9056 264 , , , 27676 9056 265 Highland Highland NNP 27676 9056 266 , , , 27676 9056 267 Lothian Lothian NNP 27676 9056 268 , , , 27676 9056 269 Orkney Orkney NNP 27676 9056 270 * * NFP 27676 9056 271 , , , 27676 9056 272 Shetland shetland NN 27676 9056 273 * * NFP 27676 9056 274 , , , 27676 9056 275 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 27676 9056 276 , , , 27676 9056 277 Tayside Tayside NNP 27676 9056 278 , , , 27676 9056 279 Western Western NNP 27676 9056 280 Isles Isles NNPS 27676 9056 281 * * NFP 27676 9056 282 ; ; : 27676 9056 283 Wales--8 wales--8 NN 27676 9056 284 counties county NNS 27676 9056 285 ; ; : 27676 9056 286 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 27676 9056 287 , , , 27676 9056 288 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 27676 9056 289 , , , 27676 9056 290 Gwent Gwent NNP 27676 9056 291 , , , 27676 9056 292 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 27676 9056 293 , , , 27676 9056 294 Mid Mid NNP 27676 9056 295 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 27676 9056 296 , , , 27676 9056 297 Powys Powys NNP 27676 9056 298 , , , 27676 9056 299 South South NNP 27676 9056 300 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 27676 9056 301 , , , 27676 9056 302 West West NNP 27676 9056 303 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 27676 9056 304 note note NN 27676 9056 305 : : : 27676 9056 306 England England NNP 27676 9056 307 may may MD 27676 9056 308 now now RB 27676 9056 309 have have VB 27676 9056 310 35 35 CD 27676 9056 311 counties county NNS 27676 9056 312 and and CC 27676 9056 313 Wales Wales NNP 27676 9056 314 9 9 CD 27676 9056 315 counties county NNS 27676 9056 316 Dependent dependent JJ 27676 9056 317 areas area NNS 27676 9056 318 : : : 27676 9056 319 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 27676 9056 320 , , , 27676 9056 321 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 9056 322 , , , 27676 9056 323 British british JJ 27676 9056 324 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9056 325 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9056 326 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9056 327 , , , 27676 9056 328 British british JJ 27676 9056 329 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9056 330 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9056 331 , , , 27676 9056 332 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9056 333 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9056 334 , , , 27676 9056 335 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9056 336 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9056 337 , , , 27676 9056 338 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9056 339 , , , 27676 9056 340 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9056 341 , , , 27676 9056 342 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9056 343 , , , 27676 9056 344 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9056 345 of of IN 27676 9056 346 Man Man NNP 27676 9056 347 , , , 27676 9056 348 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 9056 349 , , , 27676 9056 350 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 9056 351 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9056 352 , , , 27676 9056 353 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9056 354 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9056 355 , , , 27676 9056 356 South South NNP 27676 9056 357 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9056 358 and and CC 27676 9056 359 the the DT 27676 9056 360 South South NNP 27676 9056 361 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9056 362 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9056 363 , , , 27676 9056 364 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 9056 365 and and CC 27676 9056 366 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9056 367 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9056 368 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9056 369 : : : 27676 9056 370 England England NNP 27676 9056 371 has have VBZ 27676 9056 372 existed exist VBN 27676 9056 373 as as IN 27676 9056 374 a a DT 27676 9056 375 unified unified JJ 27676 9056 376 entity entity NN 27676 9056 377 since since IN 27676 9056 378 the the DT 27676 9056 379 10th 10th JJ 27676 9056 380 century century NN 27676 9056 381 ; ; : 27676 9056 382 the the DT 27676 9056 383 union union NN 27676 9056 384 between between IN 27676 9056 385 England England NNP 27676 9056 386 and and CC 27676 9056 387 Wales Wales NNP 27676 9056 388 was be VBD 27676 9056 389 enacted enact 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9056 459 northern northern JJ 27676 9056 460 Irish irish JJ 27676 9056 461 counties county NNS 27676 9056 462 remained remain VBD 27676 9056 463 part part NN 27676 9056 464 of of IN 27676 9056 465 the the DT 27676 9056 466 United United NNP 27676 9056 467 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9056 468 as as IN 27676 9056 469 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9056 470 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9056 471 and and CC 27676 9056 472 the the DT 27676 9056 473 current current JJ 27676 9056 474 name name NN 27676 9056 475 of of IN 27676 9056 476 the the DT 27676 9056 477 country country NN 27676 9056 478 , , , 27676 9056 479 the the DT 27676 9056 480 United United NNP 27676 9056 481 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9056 482 of of IN 27676 9056 483 Great Great NNP 27676 9056 484 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9056 485 and and CC 27676 9056 486 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9056 487 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9056 488 , , , 27676 9056 489 was be VBD 27676 9056 490 adopted adopt VBN 27676 9056 491 in in IN 27676 9056 492 1927 1927 CD 27676 9056 493 National national JJ 27676 9056 494 holiday holiday NN 27676 9056 495 : : : 27676 9056 496 Celebration celebration NN 27676 9056 497 of of IN 27676 9056 498 the the DT 27676 9056 499 Birthday birthday NN 27676 9056 500 of of IN 27676 9056 501 the the DT 27676 9056 502 Queen Queen NNP 27676 9056 503 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9056 504 second second JJ 27676 9056 505 Saturday Saturday NNP 27676 9056 506 in in IN 27676 9056 507 June June NNP 27676 9056 508 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 509 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 9056 510 : : : 27676 9056 511 unwritten unwritten VB 27676 9056 512 ; ; : 27676 9056 513 partly partly RB 27676 9056 514 statutes statute NNS 27676 9056 515 , , , 27676 9056 516 partly partly RB 27676 9056 517 common common JJ 27676 9056 518 law law NN 27676 9056 519 and and CC 27676 9056 520 practice practice VB 27676 9056 521 Legal legal JJ 27676 9056 522 system system NN 27676 9056 523 : : : 27676 9056 524 common common JJ 27676 9056 525 law law NN 27676 9056 526 tradition tradition NN 27676 9056 527 with with IN 27676 9056 528 early early JJ 27676 9056 529 Roman roman JJ 27676 9056 530 and and CC 27676 9056 531 modern modern JJ 27676 9056 532 continental continental JJ 27676 9056 533 influences influence NNS 27676 9056 534 ; ; : 27676 9056 535 no no DT 27676 9056 536 judicial judicial JJ 27676 9056 537 review review NN 27676 9056 538 of of IN 27676 9056 539 Acts Acts NNPS 27676 9056 540 of of IN 27676 9056 541 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9056 542 ; ; : 27676 9056 543 accepts accept VBZ 27676 9056 544 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 9056 545 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 9056 546 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 9056 547 , , , 27676 9056 548 with with IN 27676 9056 549 reservations reservation NNS 27676 9056 550 ; ; : 27676 9056 551 British british JJ 27676 9056 552 courts court NNS 27676 9056 553 and and CC 27676 9056 554 legislation legislation NN 27676 9056 555 are be VBP 27676 9056 556 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 9056 557 subject 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592 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 27676 9056 593 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9056 594 son son NN 27676 9056 595 of of IN 27676 9056 596 the the DT 27676 9056 597 queen queen NN 27676 9056 598 , , , 27676 9056 599 born bear VBN 27676 9056 600 14 14 CD 27676 9056 601 November November NNP 27676 9056 602 1948 1948 CD 27676 9056 603 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 604 head head NN 27676 9056 605 of of IN 27676 9056 606 government government NN 27676 9056 607 : : : 27676 9056 608 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9056 609 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9056 610 Anthony Anthony NNP 27676 9056 611 C. C. NNP 27676 9056 612 L. L. 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716 bishops bishop NNS 27676 9056 717 , , , 27676 9056 718 serving serve VBG 27676 9056 719 and and CC 27676 9056 720 retired retire VBN 27676 9056 721 Lords lord NNS 27676 9056 722 of of IN 27676 9056 723 Appeal appeal NN 27676 9056 724 in in IN 27676 9056 725 Ordinary Ordinary NNP 27676 9056 726 , , , 27676 9056 727 other other JJ 27676 9056 728 life life NN 27676 9056 729 peers peer NNS 27676 9056 730 , , , 27676 9056 731 Scottish scottish JJ 27676 9056 732 peers peer NNS 27676 9056 733 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 734 and and CC 27676 9056 735 House House NNP 27676 9056 736 of of IN 27676 9056 737 Commons Commons NNP 27676 9056 738 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9056 739 659 659 CD 27676 9056 740 seats seat NNS 27676 9056 741 ; ; : 27676 9056 742 members member NNS 27676 9056 743 are be VBP 27676 9056 744 elected elect VBN 27676 9056 745 by by IN 27676 9056 746 popular popular JJ 27676 9056 747 vote vote NN 27676 9056 748 to to TO 27676 9056 749 serve serve VB 27676 9056 750 five five CD 27676 9056 751 - 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822 House House NNP 27676 9056 823 of of IN 27676 9056 824 Commons Commons NNPS 27676 9056 825 -- -- : 27676 9056 826 percent percent NN 27676 9056 827 of of IN 27676 9056 828 vote vote NN 27676 9056 829 by by IN 27676 9056 830 party party NN 27676 9056 831 -- -- : 27676 9056 832 Labor labor NN 27676 9056 833 44.5 44.5 CD 27676 9056 834 % % NN 27676 9056 835 , , , 27676 9056 836 Conservative conservative JJ 27676 9056 837 31 31 CD 27676 9056 838 % % NN 27676 9056 839 , , , 27676 9056 840 Liberal Liberal NNP 27676 9056 841 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9056 842 17 17 CD 27676 9056 843 % % NN 27676 9056 844 , , , 27676 9056 845 other other JJ 27676 9056 846 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 9056 847 % % NN 27676 9056 848 ; ; , 27676 9056 849 seats seat NNS 27676 9056 850 by by IN 27676 9056 851 party party NN 27676 9056 852 -- -- : 27676 9056 853 Labor labor NN 27676 9056 854 418 418 CD 27676 9056 855 , , , 27676 9056 856 Conservative conservative JJ 27676 9056 857 165 165 CD 27676 9056 858 , , , 27676 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, , 27676 9056 924 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 9056 925 , , , 27676 9056 926 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9056 927 Group Group NNP 27676 9056 928 , , , 27676 9056 929 BIS BIS NNP 27676 9056 930 , , , 27676 9056 931 C C NNP 27676 9056 932 , , , 27676 9056 933 CCC CCC NNP 27676 9056 934 , , , 27676 9056 935 CDB CDB NNP 27676 9056 936 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9056 937 non non JJ 27676 9056 938 - - JJ 27676 9056 939 regional regional JJ 27676 9056 940 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 941 , , , 27676 9056 942 CE CE NNP 27676 9056 943 , , , 27676 9056 944 CERN CERN NNP 27676 9056 945 , , , 27676 9056 946 CP CP NNP 27676 9056 947 , , , 27676 9056 948 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 9056 949 , , , 27676 9056 950 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 9056 951 , , , 27676 9056 952 ECA ECA NNP 27676 9056 953 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9056 954 associate associate NN 27676 9056 955 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9056 956 , , , 27676 9056 957 ECE ECE NNP 27676 9056 958 , , , 27676 9056 959 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 9056 960 , , , 27676 9056 961 EIB EIB NNP 27676 9056 962 , , , 27676 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27676 9070 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9070 57 -- -- : 27676 9070 58 imports import NNS 27676 9070 59 : : : 27676 9070 60 16.65 16.65 CD 27676 9070 61 billion billion CD 27676 9070 62 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9070 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 64 1996 1996 CD 27676 9070 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9070 67 -- -- : 27676 9070 68 products product NNS 27676 9070 69 : : : 27676 9070 70 cereals cereal NNS 27676 9070 71 , , , 27676 9070 72 oilseed oilseed NNP 27676 9070 73 , , , 27676 9070 74 potatoes potato NNS 27676 9070 75 , , , 27676 9070 76 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 9070 77 ; ; , 27676 9070 78 cattle cattle NNS 27676 9070 79 , , , 27676 9070 80 sheep sheep NN 27676 9070 81 , , , 27676 9070 82 poultry poultry NN 27676 9070 83 ; ; : 27676 9070 84 fish fish NN 27676 9070 85 Exports export NNS 27676 9070 86 : : : 27676 9070 87 $ $ $ 27676 9070 88 271 271 CD 27676 9070 89 billion billion CD 27676 9070 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 91 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9070 92 . . NNP 27676 9070 93 , , , 27676 9070 94 1998 1998 CD 27676 9070 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 96 Exports export NNS 27676 9070 97 -- -- : 27676 9070 98 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9070 99 : : : 27676 9070 100 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 9070 101 goods good NNS 27676 9070 102 , , , 27676 9070 103 fuels fuel NNS 27676 9070 104 , , , 27676 9070 105 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9070 106 ; ; : 27676 9070 107 food food NN 27676 9070 108 , , , 27676 9070 109 beverages beverage NNS 27676 9070 110 , , , 27676 9070 111 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 9070 112 Exports export NNS 27676 9070 113 -- -- : 27676 9070 114 partners partner NNS 27676 9070 115 : : : 27676 9070 116 EU EU NNP 27676 9070 117 countries country NNS 27676 9070 118 56 56 CD 27676 9070 119 % % NN 27676 9070 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 121 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9070 122 12 12 CD 27676 9070 123 % % NN 27676 9070 124 , , , 27676 9070 125 France France NNP 27676 9070 126 10 10 CD 27676 9070 127 % % NN 27676 9070 128 , , , 27676 9070 129 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9070 130 8 8 CD 27676 9070 131 % % NN 27676 9070 132 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 133 , , , 27676 9070 134 US US NNP 27676 9070 135 12 12 CD 27676 9070 136 % % NN 27676 9070 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 138 1997 1997 CD 27676 9070 139 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 140 Imports import NNS 27676 9070 141 : : : 27676 9070 142 $ $ $ 27676 9070 143 304 304 CD 27676 9070 144 billion billion CD 27676 9070 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 146 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9070 147 . . NNP 27676 9070 148 , , , 27676 9070 149 1998 1998 CD 27676 9070 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 151 Imports import NNS 27676 9070 152 -- -- : 27676 9070 153 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9070 154 : : : 27676 9070 155 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 9070 156 goods good NNS 27676 9070 157 , , , 27676 9070 158 machinery machinery NN 27676 9070 159 , , , 27676 9070 160 fuels fuel NNS 27676 9070 161 , , , 27676 9070 162 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 27676 9070 163 Imports import NNS 27676 9070 164 -- -- : 27676 9070 165 partners partner NNS 27676 9070 166 : : : 27676 9070 167 EU EU NNP 27676 9070 168 countries country NNS 27676 9070 169 53 53 CD 27676 9070 170 % % NN 27676 9070 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 172 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9070 173 14 14 CD 27676 9070 174 % % NN 27676 9070 175 , , , 27676 9070 176 France France NNP 27676 9070 177 10 10 CD 27676 9070 178 % % NN 27676 9070 179 , , , 27676 9070 180 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9070 181 7 7 CD 27676 9070 182 % % NN 27676 9070 183 , , , 27676 9070 184 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9070 185 5 5 CD 27676 9070 186 % % NN 27676 9070 187 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 188 , , , 27676 9070 189 US US NNP 27676 9070 190 13 13 CD 27676 9070 191 % % NN 27676 9070 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 193 1997 1997 CD 27676 9070 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 195 Debt debt NN 27676 9070 196 -- -- : 27676 9070 197 external external JJ 27676 9070 198 : : : 27676 9070 199 $ $ $ 27676 9070 200 NA na JJ 27676 9070 201 Economic economic JJ 27676 9070 202 aid aid NN 27676 9070 203 -- -- : 27676 9070 204 donor donor NN 27676 9070 205 : : : 27676 9070 206 ODA ODA NNP 27676 9070 207 , , , 27676 9070 208 $ $ $ 27676 9070 209 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 9070 210 billion billion CD 27676 9070 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 212 1996 1996 CD 27676 9070 213 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 214 Currency currency NN 27676 9070 215 : : : 27676 9070 216 1 1 CD 27676 9070 217 British british JJ 27676 9070 218 pound pound NN 27676 9070 219 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 220 L l NN 27676 9070 221 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 222 = = NFP 27676 9070 223 100 100 CD 27676 9070 224 pence penny NNS 27676 9070 225 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9070 226 rates rate NNS 27676 9070 227 : : : 27676 9070 228 British british JJ 27676 9070 229 pounds pound NNS 27676 9070 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 231 L l NN 27676 9070 232 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 233 per per IN 27676 9070 234 US$ us$ $ 27676 9070 235 1 1 CD 27676 9070 236 - - HYPH 27676 9070 237 -0.6057 -0.6057 NN 27676 9070 238 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 239 January January NNP 27676 9070 240 1999 1999 CD 27676 9070 241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 242 , , , 27676 9070 243 0.6037 0.6037 CD 27676 9070 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 245 1998 1998 CD 27676 9070 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 247 , , , 27676 9070 248 0.6106 0.6106 CD 27676 9070 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 250 1997 1997 CD 27676 9070 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 252 , , , 27676 9070 253 0.6403 0.6403 CD 27676 9070 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 255 1996 1996 CD 27676 9070 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 257 , , , 27676 9070 258 0.6335 0.6335 NNP 27676 9070 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 260 1995 1995 CD 27676 9070 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 262 , , , 27676 9070 263 0.6529 0.6529 CD 27676 9070 264 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 265 1994 1994 CD 27676 9070 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9070 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9070 268 year year NN 27676 9070 269 : : : 27676 9070 270 1 1 CD 27676 9070 271 April--31 April--31 NNP 27676 9070 272 March March NNP 27676 9070 273 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9070 274 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9070 275 : : : 27676 9070 276 29.5 29.5 CD 27676 9070 277 million million CD 27676 9070 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9070 279 1987 1987 CD 27676 9070 280 est est NNP 27676 9070 281 . . . 27676 9070 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9071 2 system system NN 27676 9071 3 : : : 27676 9071 4 technologically technologically RB 27676 9071 5 advanced advanced JJ 27676 9071 6 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9071 7 and and CC 27676 9071 8 international international JJ 27676 9071 9 system system NN 27676 9071 10 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9071 11 : : : 27676 9071 12 equal equal JJ 27676 9071 13 mix mix NN 27676 9071 14 of of IN 27676 9071 15 buried bury VBN 27676 9071 16 cables cable NNS 27676 9071 17 , , , 27676 9071 18 microwave microwave JJ 27676 9071 19 radio radio NN 27676 9071 20 relay relay NN 27676 9071 21 , , , 27676 9071 22 and and CC 27676 9071 23 fiber fiber NN 27676 9071 24 - - HYPH 27676 9071 25 optic optic NN 27676 9071 26 systems system NNS 27676 9071 27 international international JJ 27676 9071 28 : : : 27676 9071 29 40 40 CD 27676 9071 30 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 9071 31 submarine submarine NN 27676 9071 32 cables cable NNS 27676 9071 33 ; ; : 27676 9071 34 satellite satellite NN 27676 9071 35 earth earth NN 27676 9071 36 stations--10 stations--10 NNP 27676 9071 37 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9071 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 39 7 7 CD 27676 9071 40 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9071 41 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9071 42 and and CC 27676 9071 43 3 3 CD 27676 9071 44 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9071 45 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9071 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 47 , , , 27676 9071 48 1 1 CD 27676 9071 49 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 9071 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 51 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9071 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9071 53 region region NN 27676 9071 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 55 , , , 27676 9071 56 and and CC 27676 9071 57 1 1 CD 27676 9071 58 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 9071 59 ; ; : 27676 9071 60 at at RB 27676 9071 61 least least RBS 27676 9071 62 8 8 CD 27676 9071 63 large large JJ 27676 9071 64 international international JJ 27676 9071 65 switching switching NN 27676 9071 66 centers center NNS 27676 9071 67 Radio Radio NNP 27676 9071 68 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9071 69 stations station NNS 27676 9071 70 : : : 27676 9071 71 AM AM NNP 27676 9071 72 225 225 CD 27676 9071 73 , , , 27676 9071 74 FM FM NNP 27676 9071 75 525 525 CD 27676 9071 76 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 77 mostly mostly RB 27676 9071 78 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 9071 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 80 , , , 27676 9071 81 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9071 82 0 0 CD 27676 9071 83 Radios radio NNS 27676 9071 84 : : : 27676 9071 85 70 70 CD 27676 9071 86 million million CD 27676 9071 87 Television Television NNP 27676 9071 88 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9071 89 stations station NNS 27676 9071 90 : : : 27676 9071 91 78 78 CD 27676 9071 92 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 93 in in IN 27676 9071 94 addition addition NN 27676 9071 95 , , , 27676 9071 96 there there EX 27676 9071 97 are be VBP 27676 9071 98 869 869 CD 27676 9071 99 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 9071 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 102 1997 1997 CD 27676 9071 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 104 Televisions television NNS 27676 9071 105 : : : 27676 9071 106 20 20 CD 27676 9071 107 million million CD 27676 9071 108 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 9071 109 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 9071 110 : : : 27676 9071 111 total total NN 27676 9071 112 : : : 27676 9071 113 16,878 16,878 CD 27676 9071 114 km km NN 27676 9071 115 broad broad JJ 27676 9071 116 gauge gauge NN 27676 9071 117 : : : 27676 9071 118 342 342 CD 27676 9071 119 km km NN 27676 9071 120 1.600-m 1.600-m CD 27676 9071 121 gauge gauge NN 27676 9071 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 123 190 190 CD 27676 9071 124 km km NN 27676 9071 125 double double JJ 27676 9071 126 track track NN 27676 9071 127 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 128 ; ; : 27676 9071 129 note note VB 27676 9071 130 -- -- : 27676 9071 131 all all DT 27676 9071 132 1.600-m 1.600-m NN 27676 9071 133 gauge gauge NN 27676 9071 134 track track NN 27676 9071 135 , , , 27676 9071 136 of of IN 27676 9071 137 which which WDT 27676 9071 138 342 342 CD 27676 9071 139 km km NN 27676 9071 140 is be VBZ 27676 9071 141 in in IN 27676 9071 142 common common JJ 27676 9071 143 carrier carrier NN 27676 9071 144 use use NN 27676 9071 145 , , , 27676 9071 146 is be VBZ 27676 9071 147 in in IN 27676 9071 148 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9071 149 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9071 150 standard standard JJ 27676 9071 151 gauge gauge NN 27676 9071 152 : : : 27676 9071 153 16,536 16,536 CD 27676 9071 154 km km NN 27676 9071 155 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 9071 156 gauge gauge NN 27676 9071 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 158 4,928 4,928 CD 27676 9071 159 km km NNS 27676 9071 160 electrified electrify VBN 27676 9071 161 ; ; : 27676 9071 162 12,591 12,591 CD 27676 9071 163 km km NN 27676 9071 164 double double JJ 27676 9071 165 or or CC 27676 9071 166 multiple multiple JJ 27676 9071 167 track track NN 27676 9071 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 170 1996 1996 CD 27676 9071 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 172 Highways highway NNS 27676 9071 173 : : : 27676 9071 174 total total NN 27676 9071 175 : : : 27676 9071 176 372,000 372,000 CD 27676 9071 177 km km NN 27676 9071 178 paved pave VBN 27676 9071 179 : : : 27676 9071 180 372,000 372,000 CD 27676 9071 181 km km NN 27676 9071 182 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 183 including include VBG 27676 9071 184 3,270 3,270 CD 27676 9071 185 km km NNS 27676 9071 186 of of IN 27676 9071 187 expressways expressway NNS 27676 9071 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9071 189 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9071 190 : : : 27676 9071 191 0 0 CD 27676 9071 192 km km NNS 27676 9071 193 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9071 194 1996 1996 CD 27676 9071 195 est est NNP 27676 9071 196 . . . 27676 9071 197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9072 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9072 2 : : : 27676 9072 3 3,200 3,200 CD 27676 9072 4 km km NN 27676 9072 5 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 9072 6 : : : 27676 9072 7 crude crude JJ 27676 9072 8 oil oil NN 27676 9072 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9072 10 almost almost RB 27676 9072 11 all all DT 27676 9072 12 insignificant insignificant JJ 27676 9072 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9072 14 933 933 CD 27676 9072 15 km km NN 27676 9072 16 ; ; : 27676 9072 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9072 18 products product NNS 27676 9072 19 2,993 2,993 CD 27676 9072 20 km km NN 27676 9072 21 ; ; : 27676 9072 22 natural natural JJ 27676 9072 23 gas gas NN 27676 9072 24 12,800 12,800 CD 27676 9072 25 km km NN 27676 9072 26 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9072 27 and and CC 27676 9072 28 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9072 29 : : : 27676 9072 30 Aberdeen Aberdeen NNP 27676 9072 31 , , , 27676 9072 32 Belfast Belfast NNP 27676 9072 33 , , , 27676 9072 34 Bristol Bristol NNP 27676 9072 35 , , , 27676 9072 36 Cardiff Cardiff NNP 27676 9072 37 , , , 27676 9072 38 Dover Dover NNP 27676 9072 39 , , , 27676 9072 40 Falmouth Falmouth NNP 27676 9072 41 , , , 27676 9072 42 Felixstowe Felixstowe NNP 27676 9072 43 , , , 27676 9072 44 Glasgow Glasgow NNP 27676 9072 45 , , , 27676 9072 46 Grangemouth Grangemouth NNP 27676 9072 47 , , , 27676 9072 48 Hull Hull NNP 27676 9072 49 , , , 27676 9072 50 Leith Leith NNP 27676 9072 51 , , , 27676 9072 52 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 27676 9072 53 , , , 27676 9072 54 London London NNP 27676 9072 55 , , , 27676 9072 56 Manchester Manchester NNP 27676 9072 57 , , , 27676 9072 58 Peterhead Peterhead NNP 27676 9072 59 , , , 27676 9072 60 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 27676 9072 61 , , , 27676 9072 62 Scapa Scapa NNP 27676 9072 63 Flow Flow NNP 27676 9072 64 , , , 27676 9072 65 Sullom Sullom NNP 27676 9072 66 Voe Voe NNP 27676 9072 67 , , , 27676 9072 68 Tees Tees NNPS 27676 9072 69 , , , 27676 9072 70 Tyne Tyne NNP 27676 9072 71 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9072 72 marine marine NN 27676 9072 73 : : : 27676 9072 74 total total NN 27676 9072 75 : : : 27676 9072 76 155 155 CD 27676 9072 77 ships ship NNS 27676 9072 78 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9072 79 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9072 80 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9072 81 or or CC 27676 9072 82 over over RB 27676 9072 83 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9072 84 totaling total VBG 27676 9072 85 2,460,361 2,460,361 CD 27676 9072 86 GRT/2,517,875 GRT/2,517,875 . 27676 9072 87 DWT dwt NN 27676 9072 88 ships ship NNS 27676 9072 89 by by IN 27676 9072 90 type type NN 27676 9072 91 : : : 27676 9072 92 bulk bulk NNP 27676 9072 93 3 3 CD 27676 9072 94 , , , 27676 9072 95 cargo cargo NN 27676 9072 96 29 29 CD 27676 9072 97 , , , 27676 9072 98 chemical chemical NN 27676 9072 99 tanker tanker NN 27676 9072 100 6 6 CD 27676 9072 101 , , , 27676 9072 102 combination combination NN 27676 9072 103 ore ore NN 27676 9072 104 / / SYM 27676 9072 105 oil oil NN 27676 9072 106 1 1 CD 27676 9072 107 , , , 27676 9072 108 container container NN 27676 9072 109 25 25 CD 27676 9072 110 , , , 27676 9072 111 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9072 112 gas gas NN 27676 9072 113 tanker tanker NN 27676 9072 114 1 1 CD 27676 9072 115 , , , 27676 9072 116 oil oil NN 27676 9072 117 tanker tanker NN 27676 9072 118 51 51 CD 27676 9072 119 , , , 27676 9072 120 passenger passenger NN 27676 9072 121 8 8 CD 27676 9072 122 , , , 27676 9072 123 passenger passenger NN 27676 9072 124 - - HYPH 27676 9072 125 cargo cargo NN 27676 9072 126 1 1 CD 27676 9072 127 , , , 27676 9072 128 roll roll NN 27676 9072 129 - - HYPH 27676 9072 130 on on IN 27676 9072 131 / / SYM 27676 9072 132 roll roll NN 27676 9072 133 - - HYPH 27676 9072 134 off off RP 27676 9072 135 cargo cargo NN 27676 9072 136 17 17 CD 27676 9072 137 , , , 27676 9072 138 short short JJ 27676 9072 139 - - HYPH 27676 9072 140 sea sea NN 27676 9072 141 passenger passenger NN 27676 9072 142 12 12 CD 27676 9072 143 , , , 27676 9072 144 specialized specialized NNP 27676 9072 145 tanker tanker NN 27676 9072 146 1 1 CD 27676 9072 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9072 148 1998 1998 CD 27676 9072 149 est est NNP 27676 9072 150 . . . 27676 9072 151 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9073 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9073 2 : : : 27676 9073 3 497 497 CD 27676 9073 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9073 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9073 6 est est NNP 27676 9073 7 . . . 27676 9073 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9074 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9074 2 -- -- : 27676 9074 3 with with IN 27676 9074 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9074 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9074 6 : : : 27676 9074 7 total total NN 27676 9074 8 : : : 27676 9074 9 356 356 CD 27676 9074 10 over over IN 27676 9074 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9074 12 m m NN 27676 9074 13 : : : 27676 9074 14 10 10 CD 27676 9074 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9074 16 to to TO 27676 9074 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9074 18 m m NN 27676 9074 19 : : : 27676 9074 20 32 32 CD 27676 9074 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9074 22 to to TO 27676 9074 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9074 24 m m NN 27676 9074 25 : : : 27676 9074 26 169 169 CD 27676 9074 27 914 914 CD 27676 9074 28 to to TO 27676 9074 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9074 30 m m NN 27676 9074 31 : : : 27676 9074 32 91 91 CD 27676 9074 33 under under IN 27676 9074 34 914 914 CD 27676 9074 35 m m NN 27676 9074 36 : : : 27676 9074 37 54 54 CD 27676 9074 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9074 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9074 40 est est NNP 27676 9074 41 . . . 27676 9074 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9075 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9075 2 -- -- : 27676 9075 3 with with IN 27676 9075 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9075 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9075 6 : : : 27676 9075 7 total total NN 27676 9075 8 : : : 27676 9075 9 141 141 CD 27676 9075 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9075 11 to to TO 27676 9075 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9075 13 m m NN 27676 9075 14 : : : 27676 9075 15 1 1 CD 27676 9075 16 914 914 CD 27676 9075 17 to to TO 27676 9075 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9075 19 m m NN 27676 9075 20 : : : 27676 9075 21 23 23 CD 27676 9075 22 under under IN 27676 9075 23 914 914 CD 27676 9075 24 m m NN 27676 9075 25 : : : 27676 9075 26 117 117 CD 27676 9075 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9075 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 9075 29 est est NNP 27676 9075 30 . . . 27676 9075 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9076 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 9076 2 : : : 27676 9076 3 12 12 CD 27676 9076 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9076 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9076 6 est est NNP 27676 9076 7 . . . 27676 9076 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9077 1 Military military JJ 27676 9077 2 Military military JJ 27676 9077 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9077 4 : : : 27676 9077 5 Army Army NNP 27676 9077 6 , , , 27676 9077 7 Royal Royal NNP 27676 9077 8 Navy Navy NNP 27676 9077 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9077 10 includes include VBZ 27676 9077 11 Royal Royal NNP 27676 9077 12 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 9077 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9077 14 , , , 27676 9077 15 Royal Royal NNP 27676 9077 16 Air Air NNP 27676 9077 17 Force Force NNP 27676 9077 18 Military Military NNP 27676 9077 19 manpower manpower NN 27676 9077 20 -- -- : 27676 9077 21 availability availability NN 27676 9077 22 : : : 27676 9077 23 males male NNS 27676 9077 24 age age NNP 27676 9077 25 15 15 CD 27676 9077 26 - - HYPH 27676 9077 27 49 49 CD 27676 9077 28 : : SYM 27676 9077 29 14,458,646 14,458,646 CD 27676 9077 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9077 31 1999 1999 CD 27676 9077 32 est est NNP 27676 9077 33 . . . 27676 9077 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9078 1 Military military JJ 27676 9078 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9078 3 -- -- : 27676 9078 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9078 5 for for IN 27676 9078 6 military military JJ 27676 9078 7 service service NN 27676 9078 8 : : : 27676 9078 9 males male NNS 27676 9078 10 age age NNP 27676 9078 11 15 15 CD 27676 9078 12 - - HYPH 27676 9078 13 49 49 CD 27676 9078 14 : : SYM 27676 9078 15 12,053,320 12,053,320 CD 27676 9078 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9078 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9078 18 est est NNP 27676 9078 19 . . . 27676 9078 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9079 1 Military military JJ 27676 9079 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9079 3 -- -- : 27676 9079 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9079 5 figure figure NN 27676 9079 6 : : : 27676 9079 7 $ $ $ 27676 9079 8 36.7 36.7 CD 27676 9079 9 billion billion CD 27676 9079 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9079 11 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 9079 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9079 13 Military military JJ 27676 9079 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9079 15 -- -- : 27676 9079 16 percent percent NN 27676 9079 17 of of IN 27676 9079 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9079 19 : : : 27676 9079 20 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 9079 21 % % NN 27676 9079 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9079 23 FY98/99 fy98/99 CD 27676 9079 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9079 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9079 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9079 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9079 28 -- -- : 27676 9079 29 international international JJ 27676 9079 30 : : : 27676 9079 31 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9079 32 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9079 33 issue issue NN 27676 9079 34 with with IN 27676 9079 35 Ireland Ireland 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; : 27676 9079 70 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9079 71 claims claim VBZ 27676 9079 72 island island NN 27676 9079 73 of of IN 27676 9079 74 Diego Diego NNP 27676 9079 75 Garcia Garcia NNP 27676 9079 76 in in IN 27676 9079 77 British British NNP 27676 9079 78 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9079 79 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9079 80 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9079 81 ; ; : 27676 9079 82 Rockall Rockall NNP 27676 9079 83 continental continental JJ 27676 9079 84 shelf shelf NN 27676 9079 85 dispute dispute NN 27676 9079 86 involving involve VBG 27676 9079 87 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9079 88 , , , 27676 9079 89 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9079 90 , , , 27676 9079 91 and and CC 27676 9079 92 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9079 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9079 94 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9079 95 and and CC 27676 9079 96 the the DT 27676 9079 97 UK UK NNP 27676 9079 98 have have VBP 27676 9079 99 signed sign VBN 27676 9079 100 a a DT 27676 9079 101 boundary boundary JJ 27676 9079 102 agreement agreement NN 27676 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27676 9095 79 Idaho Idaho NNP 27676 9095 80 , , , 27676 9095 81 Illinois Illinois NNP 27676 9095 82 , , , 27676 9095 83 Indiana Indiana NNP 27676 9095 84 , , , 27676 9095 85 Iowa Iowa NNP 27676 9095 86 , , , 27676 9095 87 Kansas Kansas NNP 27676 9095 88 , , , 27676 9095 89 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 27676 9095 90 , , , 27676 9095 91 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 27676 9095 92 , , , 27676 9095 93 Maine Maine NNP 27676 9095 94 , , , 27676 9095 95 Maryland Maryland NNP 27676 9095 96 , , , 27676 9095 97 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 9095 98 , , , 27676 9095 99 Michigan Michigan NNP 27676 9095 100 , , , 27676 9095 101 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 27676 9095 102 , , , 27676 9095 103 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 27676 9095 104 , , , 27676 9095 105 Missouri Missouri NNP 27676 9095 106 , , , 27676 9095 107 Montana Montana NNP 27676 9095 108 , , , 27676 9095 109 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 27676 9095 110 , , , 27676 9095 111 Nevada Nevada NNP 27676 9095 112 , , , 27676 9095 113 New New NNP 27676 9095 114 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 27676 9095 115 , , , 27676 9095 116 New New NNP 27676 9095 117 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9095 118 , , , 27676 9095 119 New New NNP 27676 9095 120 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9095 121 , , , 27676 9095 122 New New NNP 27676 9095 123 York York NNP 27676 9095 124 , , , 27676 9095 125 North North NNP 27676 9095 126 Carolina Carolina NNP 27676 9095 127 , , , 27676 9095 128 North North NNP 27676 9095 129 Dakota Dakota NNP 27676 9095 130 , , , 27676 9095 131 Ohio Ohio NNP 27676 9095 132 , , , 27676 9095 133 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 27676 9095 134 , , , 27676 9095 135 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 9095 136 , , , 27676 9095 137 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 27676 9095 138 , , , 27676 9095 139 Rhode Rhode NNP 27676 9095 140 Island Island NNP 27676 9095 141 , , , 27676 9095 142 South South NNP 27676 9095 143 Carolina Carolina NNP 27676 9095 144 , , , 27676 9095 145 South South NNP 27676 9095 146 Dakota Dakota NNP 27676 9095 147 , , , 27676 9095 148 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 27676 9095 149 , , , 27676 9095 150 Texas Texas NNP 27676 9095 151 , , , 27676 9095 152 Utah Utah NNP 27676 9095 153 , , , 27676 9095 154 Vermont Vermont NNP 27676 9095 155 , , , 27676 9095 156 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 9095 157 , , , 27676 9095 158 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9095 159 , , , 27676 9095 160 West West NNP 27676 9095 161 Virginia Virginia NNP 27676 9095 162 , , , 27676 9095 163 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 27676 9095 164 , , , 27676 9095 165 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 27676 9095 166 Dependent Dependent NNP 27676 9095 167 areas area NNS 27676 9095 168 : : : 27676 9095 169 American American NNP 27676 9095 170 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9095 171 , , , 27676 9095 172 Baker Baker NNP 27676 9095 173 Island Island NNP 27676 9095 174 , , , 27676 9095 175 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9095 176 , , , 27676 9095 177 Howland Howland NNP 27676 9095 178 Island Island NNP 27676 9095 179 , , , 27676 9095 180 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9095 181 Island Island NNP 27676 9095 182 , , , 27676 9095 183 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 9095 184 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9095 185 , , , 27676 9095 186 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9095 187 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9095 188 , , , 27676 9095 189 Midway Midway NNP 27676 9095 190 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9095 191 , , , 27676 9095 192 Navassa Navassa NNP 27676 9095 193 Island Island NNP 27676 9095 194 , , , 27676 9095 195 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9095 196 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9095 197 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9095 198 , , , 27676 9095 199 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9095 200 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9095 201 , , , 27676 9095 202 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9095 203 Rico Rico NNP 27676 9095 204 , , , 27676 9095 205 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9095 206 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9095 207 , , , 27676 9095 208 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9095 209 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9095 210 note note NN 27676 9095 211 : : : 27676 9095 212 from from IN 27676 9095 213 18 18 CD 27676 9095 214 July July NNP 27676 9095 215 1947 1947 CD 27676 9095 216 until until IN 27676 9095 217 1 1 CD 27676 9095 218 October October NNP 27676 9095 219 1994 1994 CD 27676 9095 220 , , , 27676 9095 221 the the DT 27676 9095 222 US US NNP 27676 9095 223 administered administer VBD 27676 9095 224 the the DT 27676 9095 225 Trust Trust NNP 27676 9095 226 Territory territory NN 27676 9095 227 of of IN 27676 9095 228 the the DT 27676 9095 229 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9095 230 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9095 231 , , , 27676 9095 232 but but CC 27676 9095 233 recently recently RB 27676 9095 234 entered enter VBD 27676 9095 235 into into IN 27676 9095 236 a a DT 27676 9095 237 new new JJ 27676 9095 238 political political JJ 27676 9095 239 relationship relationship NN 27676 9095 240 with with IN 27676 9095 241 all all DT 27676 9095 242 four four CD 27676 9095 243 political political JJ 27676 9095 244 units unit NNS 27676 9095 245 : : : 27676 9095 246 the the DT 27676 9095 247 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9095 248 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9095 249 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9095 250 is be VBZ 27676 9095 251 a a DT 27676 9095 252 commonwealth commonwealth NN 27676 9095 253 in in IN 27676 9095 254 political political JJ 27676 9095 255 union union NN 27676 9095 256 with with IN 27676 9095 257 the the DT 27676 9095 258 US US NNP 27676 9095 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9095 260 effective effective JJ 27676 9095 261 3 3 CD 27676 9095 262 November November NNP 27676 9095 263 1986 1986 CD 27676 9095 264 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9095 265 ; ; : 27676 9095 266 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9095 267 concluded conclude VBD 27676 9095 268 a a DT 27676 9095 269 Compact Compact NNP 27676 9095 270 of of IN 27676 9095 271 Free Free NNP 27676 9095 272 Association Association NNP 27676 9095 273 with with IN 27676 9095 274 the the DT 27676 9095 275 US US NNP 27676 9095 276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9095 277 effective effective JJ 27676 9095 278 1 1 CD 27676 9095 279 October October NNP 27676 9095 280 1994 1994 CD 27676 9095 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9095 282 ; ; : 27676 9095 283 the the DT 27676 9095 284 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9095 285 States States NNP 27676 9095 286 of of IN 27676 9095 287 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9095 288 signed sign VBD 27676 9095 289 a a DT 27676 9095 290 Compact Compact NNP 27676 9095 291 of of IN 27676 9095 292 Free Free NNP 27676 9095 293 Association Association NNP 27676 9095 294 with with IN 27676 9095 295 the the DT 27676 9095 296 US US NNP 27676 9095 297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9095 298 effective effective JJ 27676 9095 299 3 3 CD 27676 9095 300 November November NNP 27676 9095 301 1986 1986 CD 27676 9095 302 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9095 303 ; ; : 27676 9095 304 the the DT 27676 9095 305 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9095 306 of of IN 27676 9095 307 the the DT 27676 9095 308 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9095 309 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9095 310 signed sign VBD 27676 9095 311 a a DT 27676 9095 312 Compact Compact NNP 27676 9095 313 of of IN 27676 9095 314 Free Free NNP 27676 9095 315 Association Association NNP 27676 9095 316 with with IN 27676 9095 317 the the DT 27676 9095 318 US US NNP 27676 9095 319 ( ( -LRB- 27676 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the DT 27676 9095 423 chief chief NN 27676 9095 424 of of IN 27676 9095 425 state state NN 27676 9095 426 and and CC 27676 9095 427 head head NN 27676 9095 428 of of IN 27676 9095 429 government government NN 27676 9095 430 head head NN 27676 9095 431 of of IN 27676 9095 432 government government NN 27676 9095 433 : : : 27676 9095 434 President President NNP 27676 9095 435 William William NNP 27676 9095 436 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 27676 9095 437 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 27676 9095 438 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9095 439 since since IN 27676 9095 440 20 20 CD 27676 9095 441 January January NNP 27676 9095 442 1993 1993 CD 27676 9095 443 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9095 444 and and CC 27676 9095 445 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9095 446 President President NNP 27676 9095 447 Albert Albert NNP 27676 9095 448 GORE GORE NNP 27676 9095 449 , , , 27676 9095 450 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 9095 451 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9095 452 since since IN 27676 9095 453 20 20 CD 27676 9095 454 January January NNP 27676 9095 455 1993 1993 CD 27676 9095 456 ) 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27676 9114 84 , , , 27676 9114 85 1.3846 1.3846 CD 27676 9114 86 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 87 1997 1997 CD 27676 9114 88 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 89 , , , 27676 9114 90 1.3635 1.3635 CD 27676 9114 91 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 92 1996 1996 CD 27676 9114 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 94 , , , 27676 9114 95 1.3724 1.3724 CD 27676 9114 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 97 1995 1995 CD 27676 9114 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 99 , , , 27676 9114 100 1.3656 1.3656 CD 27676 9114 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 102 1994 1994 CD 27676 9114 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 104 ; ; : 27676 9114 105 French french JJ 27676 9114 106 francs franc NNS 27676 9114 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 108 F f NN 27676 9114 109 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 110 per per IN 27676 9114 111 US$ us$ $ 27676 9114 112 --5.65 --5.65 XX 27676 9114 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 114 January January NNP 27676 9114 115 1999 1999 CD 27676 9114 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 117 , , , 27676 9114 118 5.8995 5.8995 CD 27676 9114 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 120 1998 1998 CD 27676 9114 121 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 122 , , , 27676 9114 123 5.8367 5.8367 CD 27676 9114 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 125 1997 1997 CD 27676 9114 126 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 127 , , , 27676 9114 128 5.1155 5.1155 CD 27676 9114 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 130 1996 1996 CD 27676 9114 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 132 , , , 27676 9114 133 4.9915 4.9915 CD 27676 9114 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 135 1995 1995 CD 27676 9114 136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 137 , , , 27676 9114 138 5.5520 5.5520 CD 27676 9114 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 140 1994 1994 CD 27676 9114 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 142 ; ; : 27676 9114 143 Italian italian JJ 27676 9114 144 lire lira NNS 27676 9114 145 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 146 Lit Lit NNP 27676 9114 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 148 per per IN 27676 9114 149 US$ us$ $ 27676 9114 150 --1,668.7 --1,668.7 FW 27676 9114 151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 152 January January NNP 27676 9114 153 1999 1999 CD 27676 9114 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 155 , , , 27676 9114 156 1,763.2 1,763.2 CD 27676 9114 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 158 1998 1998 CD 27676 9114 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27676 9114 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 235 1998 1998 CD 27676 9114 236 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 237 , , , 27676 9114 238 1.7341 1.7341 CD 27676 9114 239 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 240 1997 1997 CD 27676 9114 241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 242 , , , 27676 9114 243 1.5048 1.5048 CD 27676 9114 244 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 245 1996 1996 CD 27676 9114 246 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 247 , , , 27676 9114 248 1.4331 1.4331 CD 27676 9114 249 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 250 1995 1995 CD 27676 9114 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 252 , , , 27676 9114 253 1.6228 1.6228 CD 27676 9114 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 255 1994 1994 CD 27676 9114 256 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 257 ; ; : 27676 9114 258 Euro Euro NNP 27676 9114 259 per per IN 27676 9114 260 US$ us$ $ 27676 9114 261 --0.8597 --0.8597 . 27676 9114 262 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 263 January January NNP 27676 9114 264 1999 1999 CD 27676 9114 265 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9114 266 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9114 267 year year NN 27676 9114 268 : : : 27676 9114 269 1 1 CD 27676 9114 270 October--30 October--30 NNP 27676 9114 271 September September NNP 27676 9114 272 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 9114 273 Telephones telephone NNS 27676 9114 274 : : : 27676 9114 275 182.558 182.558 CD 27676 9114 276 million million CD 27676 9114 277 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9114 278 1987 1987 CD 27676 9114 279 est est NNP 27676 9114 280 . . . 27676 9114 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9115 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9115 2 system system NN 27676 9115 3 : : : 27676 9115 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9115 5 : : : 27676 9115 6 a a DT 27676 9115 7 large large JJ 27676 9115 8 system system NN 27676 9115 9 of of IN 27676 9115 10 fiber fiber NN 27676 9115 11 - - HYPH 27676 9115 12 optic optic NN 27676 9115 13 cable cable NN 27676 9115 14 , , , 27676 9115 15 microwave microwave NN 27676 9115 16 radio radio NN 27676 9115 17 relay relay NN 27676 9115 18 , , , 27676 9115 19 coaxial coaxial JJ 27676 9115 20 cable cable NN 27676 9115 21 , , , 27676 9115 22 and and CC 27676 9115 23 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9115 24 satellites 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Atlantic NNP 27676 9115 57 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9115 58 and and CC 27676 9115 59 16 16 CD 27676 9115 60 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9115 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9115 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9115 63 , , , 27676 9115 64 5 5 CD 27676 9115 65 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 9115 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9115 67 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9115 68 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9115 69 region region NN 27676 9115 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9115 71 , , , 27676 9115 72 and and CC 27676 9115 73 4 4 CD 27676 9115 74 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 9115 75 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9115 76 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9115 77 and and CC 27676 9115 78 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9115 79 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9115 80 regions region NNS 27676 9115 81 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9115 82 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9115 83 1990 1990 CD 27676 9115 84 est est NNP 27676 9115 85 . . . 27676 9115 86 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9116 1 Radio radio NN 27676 9116 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9116 3 stations station NNS 27676 9116 4 : : : 27676 9116 5 AM am VBP 27676 9116 6 4,987 4,987 CD 27676 9116 7 , , , 27676 9116 8 FM FM NNP 27676 9116 9 4,932 4,932 CD 27676 9116 10 , , , 27676 9116 11 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9116 12 0 0 CD 27676 9116 13 Radios radio NNS 27676 9116 14 : : : 27676 9116 15 540.5 540.5 CD 27676 9116 16 million million CD 27676 9116 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9116 18 1992 1992 CD 27676 9116 19 est est NNP 27676 9116 20 . . . 27676 9116 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9117 1 Television television NN 27676 9117 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9117 3 stations station NNS 27676 9117 4 : : : 27676 9117 5 more more JJR 27676 9117 6 than than IN 27676 9117 7 1,500 1,500 CD 27676 9117 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9117 9 including include VBG 27676 9117 10 nearly nearly RB 27676 9117 11 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9117 12 stations station NNS 27676 9117 13 affiliated affiliate VBN 27676 9117 14 with with IN 27676 9117 15 the the DT 27676 9117 16 five five CD 27676 9117 17 major major JJ 27676 9117 18 networks network NNS 27676 9117 19 -- -- : 27676 9117 20 NBC NBC NNP 27676 9117 21 , , , 27676 9117 22 ABC ABC NNP 27676 9117 23 , , , 27676 9117 24 CBS CBS NNP 27676 9117 25 , , , 27676 9117 26 FOX FOX NNP 27676 9117 27 , , , 27676 9117 28 and and CC 27676 9117 29 PBS PBS NNP 27676 9117 30 ; ; : 27676 9117 31 in in IN 27676 9117 32 addition addition NN 27676 9117 33 , , , 27676 9117 34 there there EX 27676 9117 35 are be VBP 27676 9117 36 about about RB 27676 9117 37 9,000 9,000 CD 27676 9117 38 cable cable NN 27676 9117 39 TV tv NN 27676 9117 40 systems system NNS 27676 9117 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9117 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9117 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 9117 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9117 45 Televisions television NNS 27676 9117 46 : : : 27676 9117 47 215 215 CD 27676 9117 48 million million CD 27676 9117 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9117 50 1993 1993 CD 27676 9117 51 est est NNP 27676 9117 52 . . . 27676 9117 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9118 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9118 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9118 3 : : : 27676 9118 4 total total NN 27676 9118 5 : : : 27676 9118 6 240,000 240,000 CD 27676 9118 7 km km NN 27676 9118 8 mainline mainline JJ 27676 9118 9 routes route NNS 27676 9118 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9118 11 nongovernment nongovernment NN 27676 9118 12 owned own VBN 27676 9118 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9118 14 standard standard JJ 27676 9118 15 gauge gauge NN 27676 9118 16 : : : 27676 9118 17 240,000 240,000 CD 27676 9118 18 km km NN 27676 9118 19 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 9118 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 9118 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9118 22 1989 1989 CD 27676 9118 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9118 24 Highways highway NNS 27676 9118 25 : : : 27676 9118 26 total total NN 27676 9118 27 : : : 27676 9118 28 6.42 6.42 CD 27676 9118 29 million million CD 27676 9118 30 km km NNS 27676 9118 31 paved pave VBN 27676 9118 32 : : : 27676 9118 33 3,903,360 3,903,360 CD 27676 9118 34 km km NNS 27676 9118 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9118 36 including include VBG 27676 9118 37 88,400 88,400 CD 27676 9118 38 km km NNS 27676 9118 39 of of IN 27676 9118 40 expressways expressway NNS 27676 9118 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9118 42 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9118 43 : : : 27676 9118 44 2,516,640 2,516,640 CD 27676 9118 45 km km NNS 27676 9118 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9118 47 1996 1996 CD 27676 9118 48 est est NNP 27676 9118 49 . . . 27676 9118 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9119 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9119 2 : : : 27676 9119 3 41,009 41,009 CD 27676 9119 4 km km NNS 27676 9119 5 of of IN 27676 9119 6 navigable navigable JJ 27676 9119 7 inland inland JJ 27676 9119 8 channels channel NNS 27676 9119 9 , , , 27676 9119 10 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 9119 11 of of IN 27676 9119 12 the the DT 27676 9119 13 Great Great NNP 27676 9119 14 Lakes Lakes NNPS 27676 9119 15 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 9119 16 : : : 27676 9119 17 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9119 18 products product NNS 27676 9119 19 276,000 276,000 CD 27676 9119 20 km km NN 27676 9119 21 ; ; : 27676 9119 22 natural natural JJ 27676 9119 23 gas gas NN 27676 9119 24 331,000 331,000 CD 27676 9119 25 km km NNS 27676 9119 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9119 27 1991 1991 CD 27676 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9119 64 , , , 27676 9119 65 Port Port NNP 27676 9119 66 Canaveral Canaveral NNP 27676 9119 67 , , , 27676 9119 68 Portland Portland NNP 27676 9119 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9119 70 Oregon Oregon NNP 27676 9119 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9119 72 , , , 27676 9119 73 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 27676 9119 74 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9119 75 , , , 27676 9119 76 San San NNP 27676 9119 77 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 9119 78 , , , 27676 9119 79 Savannah Savannah NNP 27676 9119 80 , , , 27676 9119 81 Seattle Seattle NNP 27676 9119 82 , , , 27676 9119 83 Tampa Tampa NNP 27676 9119 84 , , , 27676 9119 85 Toledo Toledo NNP 27676 9119 86 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9119 87 marine marine RB 27676 9119 88 : : : 27676 9119 89 total total NN 27676 9119 90 : : : 27676 9119 91 385 385 CD 27676 9119 92 ships ship NNS 27676 9119 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9119 94 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9119 95 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9119 96 or or CC 27676 9119 97 over over RB 27676 9119 98 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9119 99 totaling total VBG 27676 9119 100 11,123,848 11,123,848 CD 27676 9119 101 GRT/15,255,996 GRT/15,255,996 , 27676 9119 102 DWT dwt NN 27676 9119 103 ships ship NNS 27676 9119 104 by by IN 27676 9119 105 type type NN 27676 9119 106 : : : 27676 9119 107 barge barge NN 27676 9119 108 carrier carrier NN 27676 9119 109 10 10 CD 27676 9119 110 , , , 27676 9119 111 bulk bulk NNP 27676 9119 112 61 61 CD 27676 9119 113 , , , 27676 9119 114 cargo cargo NN 27676 9119 115 28 28 CD 27676 9119 116 , , , 27676 9119 117 chemical chemical NN 27676 9119 118 tanker tanker NN 27676 9119 119 13 13 CD 27676 9119 120 , , , 27676 9119 121 combination combination NN 27676 9119 122 bulk bulk NN 27676 9119 123 2 2 CD 27676 9119 124 , , , 27676 9119 125 container container NN 27676 9119 126 83 83 CD 27676 9119 127 , , , 27676 9119 128 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9119 129 gas gas NN 27676 9119 130 tanker tanker NN 27676 9119 131 9 9 CD 27676 9119 132 , , , 27676 9119 133 multifunctional multifunctional JJ 27676 9119 134 large large JJ 27676 9119 135 - - HYPH 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9119 173 carrier carrier NN 27676 9119 174 7 7 CD 27676 9119 175 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9119 176 1998 1998 CD 27676 9119 177 est est NNP 27676 9119 178 . . . 27676 9119 179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9120 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9120 2 : : : 27676 9120 3 14,459 14,459 CD 27676 9120 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9120 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9120 6 est est NNP 27676 9120 7 . . . 27676 9120 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9121 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9121 2 -- -- : 27676 9121 3 with with IN 27676 9121 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9121 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9121 6 : : : 27676 9121 7 total total NN 27676 9121 8 : : : 27676 9121 9 5,167 5,167 CD 27676 9121 10 over over IN 27676 9121 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9121 12 m m NN 27676 9121 13 : : : 27676 9121 14 180 180 CD 27676 9121 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9121 16 to to TO 27676 9121 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9121 18 m m NN 27676 9121 19 : : : 27676 9121 20 219 219 CD 27676 9121 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9121 22 to to TO 27676 9121 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9121 24 m m NN 27676 9121 25 : : : 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9124 48 manpower manpower NN 27676 9124 49 -- -- : 27676 9124 50 military military JJ 27676 9124 51 age age NN 27676 9124 52 : : : 27676 9124 53 18 18 CD 27676 9124 54 years year NNS 27676 9124 55 of of IN 27676 9124 56 age age NN 27676 9124 57 Military military JJ 27676 9124 58 manpower manpower NN 27676 9124 59 -- -- : 27676 9124 60 fit fit JJ 27676 9124 61 for for IN 27676 9124 62 military military JJ 27676 9124 63 service service NN 27676 9124 64 : : : 27676 9124 65 males male NNS 27676 9124 66 age age NNP 27676 9124 67 15 15 CD 27676 9124 68 - - SYM 27676 9124 69 49 49 CD 27676 9124 70 : : : 27676 9124 71 NA NA NNP 27676 9124 72 Military military JJ 27676 9124 73 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9124 74 -- -- : 27676 9124 75 dollar dollar NN 27676 9124 76 figure figure NN 27676 9124 77 : : : 27676 9124 78 $ $ $ 27676 9124 79 267.2 267.2 CD 27676 9124 80 billion billion CD 27676 9124 81 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9124 82 1997 1997 CD 27676 9124 83 est est NNP 27676 9124 84 . . . 27676 9124 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= SYM 27676 9126 161 = = SYM 27676 9126 162 = = SYM 27676 9126 163 = = SYM 27676 9126 164 = = SYM 27676 9126 165 = = SYM 27676 9126 166 = = SYM 27676 9126 167 = = SYM 27676 9126 168 = = SYM 27676 9126 169 = = SYM 27676 9126 170 = = SYM 27676 9126 171 = = SYM 27676 9126 172 = = SYM 27676 9126 173 = = SYM 27676 9126 174 = = SYM 27676 9126 175 = = SYM 27676 9126 176 = = SYM 27676 9126 177 = = SYM 27676 9126 178 = = SYM 27676 9126 179 = = SYM 27676 9126 180 = = SYM 27676 9126 181 = = SYM 27676 9126 182 = = SYM 27676 9126 183 = = SYM 27676 9126 184 = = SYM 27676 9126 185 = = SYM 27676 9126 186 = = SYM 27676 9126 187 = = SYM 27676 9126 188 = = SYM 27676 9126 189 = = SYM 27676 9126 190 = = SYM 27676 9126 191 = = SYM 27676 9126 192 = = SYM 27676 9126 193 = = SYM 27676 9126 194 = = SYM 27676 9126 195 = = SYM 27676 9126 196 = = SYM 27676 9126 197 = = SYM 27676 9126 198 = = SYM 27676 9126 199 = = SYM 27676 9126 200 = = SYM 27676 9126 201 = = SYM 27676 9126 202 = = SYM 27676 9126 203 = = SYM 27676 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27676 9126 277 slightly slightly RB 27676 9126 278 smaller small JJR 27676 9126 279 than than IN 27676 9126 280 the the DT 27676 9126 281 state state NN 27676 9126 282 of of IN 27676 9126 283 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9126 284 Land Land NNP 27676 9126 285 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 9126 286 : : : 27676 9126 287 total total JJ 27676 9126 288 : : : 27676 9126 289 1,564 1,564 CD 27676 9126 290 km km NN 27676 9126 291 border border NN 27676 9126 292 countries country NNS 27676 9126 293 : : : 27676 9126 294 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9126 295 579 579 CD 27676 9126 296 km km NNS 27676 9126 297 , , , 27676 9126 298 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9126 299 985 985 CD 27676 9126 300 km km NN 27676 9126 301 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9126 302 : : : 27676 9126 303 660 660 CD 27676 9126 304 km km NN 27676 9126 305 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9126 306 claims claim VBZ 27676 9126 307 : : : 27676 9126 308 continental continental NNP 27676 9126 309 shelf shelf NNP 27676 9126 310 : : : 27676 9126 311 200-m 200-m CD 27676 9126 312 depth depth NN 27676 9126 313 or or CC 27676 9126 314 to to IN 27676 9126 315 the the DT 27676 9126 316 depth depth NN 27676 9126 317 of of IN 27676 9126 318 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 9126 319 territorial territorial JJ 27676 9126 320 sea sea NN 27676 9126 321 : : : 27676 9126 322 200 200 CD 27676 9126 323 nm nm CD 27676 9126 324 ; ; : 27676 9126 325 overflight overflight NN 27676 9126 326 and and CC 27676 9126 327 navigation navigation NN 27676 9126 328 guaranteed guarantee VBN 27676 9126 329 beyond beyond IN 27676 9126 330 12 12 CD 27676 9126 331 nm nm NNP 27676 9126 332 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9126 333 : : : 27676 9126 334 warm warm JJ 27676 9126 335 temperate temperate NN 27676 9126 336 ; ; : 27676 9126 337 freezing freeze VBG 27676 9126 338 temperatures temperature NNS 27676 9126 339 almost almost RB 27676 9126 340 unknown unknown JJ 27676 9126 341 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 9126 342 : : : 27676 9126 343 mostly mostly RB 27676 9126 344 rolling roll VBG 27676 9126 345 plains plain NNS 27676 9126 346 and and CC 27676 9126 347 low low JJ 27676 9126 348 hills hill NNS 27676 9126 349 ; ; : 27676 9126 350 fertile fertile JJ 27676 9126 351 coastal coastal JJ 27676 9126 352 lowland lowland NNP 27676 9126 353 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 9126 354 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9126 355 : : : 27676 9126 356 lowest low JJS 27676 9126 357 point point NN 27676 9126 358 : : : 27676 9126 359 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9126 360 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9126 361 0 0 NFP 27676 9126 362 m m DT 27676 9126 363 highest high JJS 27676 9126 364 point point NN 27676 9126 365 : : : 27676 9126 366 Cerro Cerro NNP 27676 9126 367 Catedral Catedral NNP 27676 9126 368 514 514 CD 27676 9126 369 m m NNP 27676 9126 370 Natural natural JJ 27676 9126 371 resources resource NNS 27676 9126 372 : : : 27676 9126 373 fertile fertile JJ 27676 9126 374 soil soil NN 27676 9126 375 , , , 27676 9126 376 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 9126 377 , , , 27676 9126 378 minor minor JJ 27676 9126 379 minerals mineral NNS 27676 9126 380 , , , 27676 9126 381 fisheries fishery NNS 27676 9126 382 Land land NN 27676 9126 383 use use NN 27676 9126 384 : : : 27676 9126 385 arable arable JJ 27676 9126 386 land land NN 27676 9126 387 : : : 27676 9126 388 7 7 CD 27676 9126 389 % % NN 27676 9126 390 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9126 391 crops crop NNS 27676 9126 392 : : : 27676 9126 393 0 0 CD 27676 9126 394 % % NN 27676 9126 395 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9126 396 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9126 397 : : : 27676 9126 398 77 77 CD 27676 9126 399 % % NN 27676 9126 400 forests forest NNS 27676 9126 401 and and CC 27676 9126 402 woodland woodland NN 27676 9126 403 : : : 27676 9126 404 6 6 CD 27676 9126 405 % % NN 27676 9126 406 other other JJ 27676 9126 407 : : : 27676 9126 408 10 10 CD 27676 9126 409 % % NN 27676 9126 410 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9126 411 1997 1997 CD 27676 9126 412 est est NNP 27676 9126 413 . . . 27676 9126 414 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9127 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9127 2 land land NN 27676 9127 3 : : : 27676 9127 4 7,700 7,700 CD 27676 9127 5 sq sq IN 27676 9127 6 km km NNP 27676 9127 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9127 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 9127 9 est est NNP 27676 9127 10 . . . 27676 9127 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9128 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9128 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9128 3 : : : 27676 9128 4 seasonally seasonally RB 27676 9128 5 high high JJ 27676 9128 6 winds wind NNS 27676 9128 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9128 8 the the DT 27676 9128 9 pampero pampero NN 27676 9128 10 is be VBZ 27676 9128 11 a a DT 27676 9128 12 chilly chilly JJ 27676 9128 13 and and CC 27676 9128 14 occasional occasional JJ 27676 9128 15 violent violent JJ 27676 9128 16 wind wind NN 27676 9128 17 which which WDT 27676 9128 18 blows blow VBZ 27676 9128 19 north north RB 27676 9128 20 from from IN 27676 9128 21 the the DT 27676 9128 22 Argentine argentine JJ 27676 9128 23 pampas pampa NNS 27676 9128 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9128 25 , , , 27676 9128 26 droughts drought NNS 27676 9128 27 , , , 27676 9128 28 floods flood NNS 27676 9128 29 ; ; : 27676 9128 30 because because IN 27676 9128 31 of of IN 27676 9128 32 the the DT 27676 9128 33 absence absence NN 27676 9128 34 of of IN 27676 9128 35 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9128 36 , , , 27676 9128 37 which which WDT 27676 9128 38 act act VBP 27676 9128 39 as as IN 27676 9128 40 weather weather NN 27676 9128 41 barriers barrier NNS 27676 9128 42 , , , 27676 9128 43 all all DT 27676 9128 44 locations location NNS 27676 9128 45 are be VBP 27676 9128 46 particularly particularly RB 27676 9128 47 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 27676 9128 48 to to IN 27676 9128 49 rapid rapid JJ 27676 9128 50 changes change NNS 27676 9128 51 in in IN 27676 9128 52 weather weather NN 27676 9128 53 fronts front NNS 27676 9128 54 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9128 55 -- -- : 27676 9128 56 current current JJ 27676 9128 57 issues issue NNS 27676 9128 58 : : : 27676 9128 59 working work VBG 27676 9128 60 with with IN 27676 9128 61 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 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Sea Sea NNP 27676 9128 127 , , , 27676 9128 128 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9128 129 Test Test NNP 27676 9128 130 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9128 131 , , , 27676 9128 132 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9128 133 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9128 134 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9128 135 , , , 27676 9128 136 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9128 137 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9128 138 , , , 27676 9128 139 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9128 140 , , , 27676 9128 141 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9128 142 signed sign VBD 27676 9128 143 , , , 27676 9128 144 but but CC 27676 9128 145 not not RB 27676 9128 146 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9128 147 : : : 27676 9128 148 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9128 149 Change Change NNP 27676 9128 150 - - HYPH 27676 9128 151 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9128 152 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9128 153 , , , 27676 9128 154 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9128 155 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9128 156 , , , 27676 9128 157 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9128 158 Life Life NNP 27676 9128 159 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9128 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% % NN 27676 9138 106 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9138 107 1995 1995 CD 27676 9138 108 est est NNP 27676 9138 109 . . . 27676 9138 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 1 Government Government NNP 27676 9139 2 Country Country NNP 27676 9139 3 name name NN 27676 9139 4 : : : 27676 9139 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9139 6 long long JJ 27676 9139 7 form form NN 27676 9139 8 : : : 27676 9139 9 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 9139 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9139 11 of of IN 27676 9139 12 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9139 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9139 14 short short JJ 27676 9139 15 form form NN 27676 9139 16 : : : 27676 9139 17 Uruguay uruguay VB 27676 9139 18 local local JJ 27676 9139 19 long long JJ 27676 9139 20 form form NN 27676 9139 21 : : : 27676 9139 22 Republica Republica NNP 27676 9139 23 Oriental Oriental NNP 27676 9139 24 del del NNP 27676 9139 25 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9139 26 local local JJ 27676 9139 27 short short JJ 27676 9139 28 form form NN 27676 9139 29 : : : 27676 9139 30 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9139 31 Data Data NNP 27676 9139 32 code code NN 27676 9139 33 : : : 27676 9139 34 UY UY NNP 27676 9139 35 Government Government NNP 27676 9139 36 type type NN 27676 9139 37 : : : 27676 9139 38 republic republic NNP 27676 9139 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 9139 40 : : : 27676 9139 41 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 9139 42 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 9139 43 divisions division NNS 27676 9139 44 : : : 27676 9139 45 19 19 CD 27676 9139 46 departments department NNS 27676 9139 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 48 departamentos departamento NNS 27676 9139 49 , , , 27676 9139 50 singular singular JJ 27676 9139 51 -- -- : 27676 9139 52 departamento departamento NNP 27676 9139 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 54 ; ; : 27676 9139 55 Artigas Artigas NNP 27676 9139 56 , , , 27676 9139 57 Canelones Canelones NNP 27676 9139 58 , , , 27676 9139 59 Cerro Cerro NNP 27676 9139 60 Largo Largo NNP 27676 9139 61 , , , 27676 9139 62 Colonia Colonia NNP 27676 9139 63 , , , 27676 9139 64 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27676 9139 101 1825 1825 CD 27676 9139 102 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 103 from from IN 27676 9139 104 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9139 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 106 National national JJ 27676 9139 107 holiday holiday NN 27676 9139 108 : : : 27676 9139 109 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9139 110 Day Day NNP 27676 9139 111 , , , 27676 9139 112 25 25 CD 27676 9139 113 August August NNP 27676 9139 114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 115 1825 1825 CD 27676 9139 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 117 Constitution constitution NN 27676 9139 118 : : : 27676 9139 119 27 27 CD 27676 9139 120 November November NNP 27676 9139 121 1966 1966 CD 27676 9139 122 , , , 27676 9139 123 effective effective JJ 27676 9139 124 February February NNP 27676 9139 125 1967 1967 CD 27676 9139 126 , , , 27676 9139 127 suspended suspend VBD 27676 9139 128 27 27 CD 27676 9139 129 June June NNP 27676 9139 130 1973 1973 CD 27676 9139 131 , , , 27676 9139 132 new new JJ 27676 9139 133 constitution constitution NN 27676 9139 134 rejected reject VBN 27676 9139 135 by by IN 27676 9139 136 referendum referendum NN 27676 9139 137 30 30 CD 27676 9139 138 November November NNP 27676 9139 139 1980 1980 CD 27676 9139 140 ; ; : 27676 9139 141 two two CD 27676 9139 142 constitutional constitutional JJ 27676 9139 143 reforms reform NNS 27676 9139 144 approved approve VBN 27676 9139 145 by by IN 27676 9139 146 plebiscite plebiscite NN 27676 9139 147 26 26 CD 27676 9139 148 November November NNP 27676 9139 149 1989 1989 CD 27676 9139 150 and and CC 27676 9139 151 7 7 CD 27676 9139 152 January January NNP 27676 9139 153 1997 1997 CD 27676 9139 154 Legal legal JJ 27676 9139 155 system system NN 27676 9139 156 : : : 27676 9139 157 based base VBN 27676 9139 158 on on IN 27676 9139 159 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 9139 160 civil civil JJ 27676 9139 161 law law NN 27676 9139 162 system system NN 27676 9139 163 ; ; : 27676 9139 164 accepts accept VBZ 27676 9139 165 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 9139 166 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 9139 167 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 9139 168 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 9139 169 : : : 27676 9139 170 18 18 CD 27676 9139 171 years year NNS 27676 9139 172 of of IN 27676 9139 173 age age NN 27676 9139 174 ; ; : 27676 9139 175 universal universal JJ 27676 9139 176 and and CC 27676 9139 177 compulsory compulsory JJ 27676 9139 178 Executive Executive NNP 27676 9139 179 branch branch NN 27676 9139 180 : : : 27676 9139 181 chief chief NN 27676 9139 182 of of IN 27676 9139 183 state state NN 27676 9139 184 : : : 27676 9139 185 President President NNP 27676 9139 186 Julio Julio NNP 27676 9139 187 Maria Maria NNP 27676 9139 188 SANGUINETTI SANGUINETTI NNP 27676 9139 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 190 since since IN 27676 9139 191 1 1 CD 27676 9139 192 March March NNP 27676 9139 193 1995 1995 CD 27676 9139 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 195 and and CC 27676 9139 196 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9139 197 President President NNP 27676 9139 198 Hugo Hugo NNP 27676 9139 199 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 9139 200 Faingold Faingold NNP 27676 9139 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 202 since since IN 27676 9139 203 5 5 CD 27676 9139 204 October October NNP 27676 9139 205 1998 1998 CD 27676 9139 206 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 207 ; ; : 27676 9139 208 note note VB 27676 9139 209 -- -- : 27676 9139 210 the the DT 27676 9139 211 president president NN 27676 9139 212 is be VBZ 27676 9139 213 both both CC 27676 9139 214 the the DT 27676 9139 215 chief chief NN 27676 9139 216 of of IN 27676 9139 217 state state NN 27676 9139 218 and and CC 27676 9139 219 head head NN 27676 9139 220 of of IN 27676 9139 221 government government NN 27676 9139 222 head head NN 27676 9139 223 of of IN 27676 9139 224 government government NN 27676 9139 225 : : : 27676 9139 226 President President NNP 27676 9139 227 Julio Julio NNP 27676 9139 228 Maria Maria NNP 27676 9139 229 SANGUINETTI SANGUINETTI NNP 27676 9139 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 231 since since IN 27676 9139 232 1 1 CD 27676 9139 233 March March NNP 27676 9139 234 1995 1995 CD 27676 9139 235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 236 and and CC 27676 9139 237 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9139 238 President President NNP 27676 9139 239 Hugo Hugo NNP 27676 9139 240 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 27676 9139 241 Faingold Faingold NNP 27676 9139 242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 243 since since IN 27676 9139 244 5 5 CD 27676 9139 245 October October NNP 27676 9139 246 1998 1998 CD 27676 9139 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 248 ; ; : 27676 9139 249 note note VB 27676 9139 250 -- -- : 27676 9139 251 the the DT 27676 9139 252 president president NN 27676 9139 253 is be VBZ 27676 9139 254 both both CC 27676 9139 255 the the DT 27676 9139 256 chief chief NN 27676 9139 257 of of IN 27676 9139 258 state state NN 27676 9139 259 and and CC 27676 9139 260 head head NN 27676 9139 261 of of IN 27676 9139 262 government government NN 27676 9139 263 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9139 264 : : : 27676 9139 265 Council Council NNP 27676 9139 266 of of IN 27676 9139 267 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 9139 268 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9139 269 by by 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303 to to TO 27676 9139 304 be be VB 27676 9139 305 held hold VBN 27676 9139 306 31 31 CD 27676 9139 307 October October NNP 27676 9139 308 1999 1999 CD 27676 9139 309 with with IN 27676 9139 310 run run VB 27676 9139 311 - - HYPH 27676 9139 312 off off RP 27676 9139 313 election election NN 27676 9139 314 if if IN 27676 9139 315 necessary necessary JJ 27676 9139 316 on on IN 27676 9139 317 28 28 CD 27676 9139 318 November November NNP 27676 9139 319 1999 1999 CD 27676 9139 320 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 321 election election NN 27676 9139 322 results result NNS 27676 9139 323 : : : 27676 9139 324 Julio Julio NNP 27676 9139 325 Maria Maria NNP 27676 9139 326 SANGUINETTI SANGUINETTI NNP 27676 9139 327 elected elect VBD 27676 9139 328 president president NN 27676 9139 329 ; ; , 27676 9139 330 percent percent NN 27676 9139 331 of of IN 27676 9139 332 vote--23 vote--23 NNP 27676 9139 333 % % NN 27676 9139 334 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9139 335 branch branch NN 27676 9139 336 : : : 27676 9139 337 bicameral bicameral NNP 27676 9139 338 General General NNP 27676 9139 339 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9139 340 or or CC 27676 9139 341 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 27676 9139 342 General General NNP 27676 9139 343 consists consist VBZ 27676 9139 344 of of IN 27676 9139 345 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 9139 346 of of IN 27676 9139 347 Senators Senators NNPS 27676 9139 348 or or CC 27676 9139 349 Camara Camara NNP 27676 9139 350 de de NNP 27676 9139 351 Senadores Senadores NNP 27676 9139 352 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 353 30 30 CD 27676 9139 354 seats seat NNS 27676 9139 355 ; ; : 27676 9139 356 members member NNS 27676 9139 357 are be VBP 27676 9139 358 elected elect VBN 27676 9139 359 by by IN 27676 9139 360 popular popular JJ 27676 9139 361 vote vote NN 27676 9139 362 to to TO 27676 9139 363 serve serve VB 27676 9139 364 five five CD 27676 9139 365 - - HYPH 27676 9139 366 year year NN 27676 9139 367 terms term NNS 27676 9139 368 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 369 and and CC 27676 9139 370 Chamber 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1994 1994 CD 27676 9139 405 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 406 next next JJ 27676 9139 407 to to TO 27676 9139 408 be be VB 27676 9139 409 held hold VBN 27676 9139 410 31 31 CD 27676 9139 411 October October NNP 27676 9139 412 1999 1999 CD 27676 9139 413 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 414 ; ; : 27676 9139 415 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 9139 416 of of IN 27676 9139 417 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 9139 418 -- -- : 27676 9139 419 last last RB 27676 9139 420 held hold VBD 27676 9139 421 27 27 CD 27676 9139 422 November November NNP 27676 9139 423 1994 1994 CD 27676 9139 424 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 425 next next JJ 27676 9139 426 to to TO 27676 9139 427 be be VB 27676 9139 428 held hold VBN 27676 9139 429 31 31 CD 27676 9139 430 October October NNP 27676 9139 431 1999 1999 CD 27676 9139 432 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 433 election election NN 27676 9139 434 results result NNS 27676 9139 435 : : : 27676 9139 436 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 9139 437 of of IN 27676 9139 438 Senators Senators NNPS 27676 9139 439 -- -- : 27676 9139 440 percent percent NN 27676 9139 441 of of IN 27676 9139 442 vote vote NN 27676 9139 443 by by IN 27676 9139 444 party party NN 27676 9139 445 -- -- : 27676 9139 446 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 9139 447 36 36 CD 27676 9139 448 % % NN 27676 9139 449 , , , 27676 9139 450 Blanco Blanco NNP 27676 9139 451 34 34 CD 27676 9139 452 % % NN 27676 9139 453 , , , 27676 9139 454 Encuentro Encuentro NNP 27676 9139 455 Progresista Progresista NNP 27676 9139 456 27 27 CD 27676 9139 457 % % NN 27676 9139 458 , , , 27676 9139 459 New New NNP 27676 9139 460 Sector Sector NNP 27676 9139 461 / / SYM 27676 9139 462 Space Space NNP 27676 9139 463 3 3 CD 27676 9139 464 % % NN 27676 9139 465 ; ; , 27676 9139 466 seats seat NNS 27676 9139 467 by by IN 27676 9139 468 party party NN 27676 9139 469 -- -- : 27676 9139 470 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 9139 471 11 11 CD 27676 9139 472 , , , 27676 9139 473 Blanco Blanco NNP 27676 9139 474 10 10 CD 27676 9139 475 , , , 27676 9139 476 Encuentro Encuentro NNP 27676 9139 477 Progresista Progresista NNP 27676 9139 478 8 8 CD 27676 9139 479 , , , 27676 9139 480 New New NNP 27676 9139 481 Sector Sector NNP 27676 9139 482 / / SYM 27676 9139 483 Space Space NNP 27676 9139 484 1 1 CD 27676 9139 485 ; ; : 27676 9139 486 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 9139 487 of of IN 27676 9139 488 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 9139 489 -- -- : 27676 9139 490 percent percent NN 27676 9139 491 of of IN 27676 9139 492 vote vote NN 27676 9139 493 by by IN 27676 9139 494 party party NN 27676 9139 495 -- -- : 27676 9139 496 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 9139 497 32 32 CD 27676 9139 498 % % NN 27676 9139 499 , , , 27676 9139 500 Blanco Blanco NNP 27676 9139 501 31 31 CD 27676 9139 502 % % NN 27676 9139 503 , , , 27676 9139 504 Encuentro Encuentro NNP 27676 9139 505 Progresista Progresista NNP 27676 9139 506 31 31 CD 27676 9139 507 % % NN 27676 9139 508 , , , 27676 9139 509 New New NNP 27676 9139 510 Sector Sector NNP 27676 9139 511 / / SYM 27676 9139 512 Space Space NNP 27676 9139 513 5 5 CD 27676 9139 514 % % NN 27676 9139 515 ; ; , 27676 9139 516 seats seat NNS 27676 9139 517 by by IN 27676 9139 518 party party NN 27676 9139 519 -- -- : 27676 9139 520 Colorado Colorado NNP 27676 9139 521 32 32 CD 27676 9139 522 , , , 27676 9139 523 Blanco Blanco NNP 27676 9139 524 31 31 CD 27676 9139 525 , , , 27676 9139 526 Encuentro Encuentro NNP 27676 9139 527 Progresista Progresista NNP 27676 9139 528 31 31 CD 27676 9139 529 , , , 27676 9139 530 New New NNP 27676 9139 531 Sector Sector NNP 27676 9139 532 / / SYM 27676 9139 533 Space Space NNP 27676 9139 534 5 5 CD 27676 9139 535 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 9139 536 branch branch NN 27676 9139 537 : : : 27676 9139 538 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9139 539 Court Court NNP 27676 9139 540 , , , 27676 9139 541 judges judge NNS 27676 9139 542 are be VBP 27676 9139 543 nominated nominate VBN 27676 9139 544 by by IN 27676 9139 545 the the DT 27676 9139 546 president president NN 27676 9139 547 and and CC 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IMO imo RB 27676 9139 620 , , , 27676 9139 621 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9139 622 , , , 27676 9139 623 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 9139 624 , , , 27676 9139 625 IOC IOC NNP 27676 9139 626 , , , 27676 9139 627 IOM IOM NNP 27676 9139 628 , , , 27676 9139 629 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9139 630 , , , 27676 9139 631 ITU ITU NNP 27676 9139 632 , , , 27676 9139 633 LAES LAES NNP 27676 9139 634 , , , 27676 9139 635 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 9139 636 , , , 27676 9139 637 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 27676 9139 638 , , , 27676 9139 639 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 9139 640 , , , 27676 9139 641 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 9139 642 , , , 27676 9139 643 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9139 644 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9139 645 observer observer NNP 27676 9139 646 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 647 , , , 27676 9139 648 OAS OAS NNP 27676 9139 649 , , , 27676 9139 650 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 9139 651 , , , 27676 9139 652 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 9139 653 , , , 27676 9139 654 PCA PCA NNP 27676 9139 655 , , , 27676 9139 656 RG RG NNP 27676 9139 657 , , , 27676 9139 658 UN UN NNP 27676 9139 659 , , , 27676 9139 660 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9139 661 , , , 27676 9139 662 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9139 663 , , , 27676 9139 664 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9139 665 , , , 27676 9139 666 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 9139 667 , , , 27676 9139 668 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 9139 669 , , , 27676 9139 670 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 9139 671 , , , 27676 9139 672 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 9139 673 , , , 27676 9139 674 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9139 675 , , , 27676 9139 676 WCL WCL NNP 27676 9139 677 , , , 27676 9139 678 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 9139 679 , , , 27676 9139 680 WHO who WP 27676 9139 681 , , , 27676 9139 682 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 9139 683 , , , 27676 9139 684 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9139 685 , , , 27676 9139 686 WToO wtoo FW 27676 9139 687 , , , 27676 9139 688 WTrO wtro VB 27676 9139 689 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9139 690 representation representation NN 27676 9139 691 in in IN 27676 9139 692 the the DT 27676 9139 693 US US NNP 27676 9139 694 : : : 27676 9139 695 chief chief NN 27676 9139 696 of of IN 27676 9139 697 mission mission NN 27676 9139 698 : : : 27676 9139 699 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9139 700 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 27676 9139 701 DIEZ DIEZ NNP 27676 9139 702 DE DE NNP 27676 9139 703 MEDINA MEDINA NNP 27676 9139 704 SUAREZ SUAREZ NNP 27676 9139 705 chancery chancery NN 27676 9139 706 : : : 27676 9139 707 2715 2715 CD 27676 9139 708 M M NNP 27676 9139 709 Street Street NNP 27676 9139 710 , , , 27676 9139 711 NW NW NNP 27676 9139 712 , , , 27676 9139 713 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9139 714 , , , 27676 9139 715 DC DC NNP 27676 9139 716 20007 20007 CD 27676 9139 717 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 9139 718 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9139 719 general general NN 27676 9139 720 : : : 27676 9139 721 Los Los NNP 27676 9139 722 Angeles Angeles NNP 27676 9139 723 , , , 27676 9139 724 Miami Miami NNP 27676 9139 725 , , , 27676 9139 726 and and CC 27676 9139 727 New New NNP 27676 9139 728 York York NNP 27676 9139 729 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9139 730 representation representation NN 27676 9139 731 from from IN 27676 9139 732 the the DT 27676 9139 733 US US NNP 27676 9139 734 : : : 27676 9139 735 chief chief NN 27676 9139 736 of of IN 27676 9139 737 mission mission NN 27676 9139 738 : : : 27676 9139 739 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9139 740 Christopher Christopher NNP 27676 9139 741 C. 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27676 9140 16 other other JJ 27676 9140 17 priorities priority NNS 27676 9140 18 include include VBP 27676 9140 19 moving move VBG 27676 9140 20 toward toward IN 27676 9140 21 a a DT 27676 9140 22 more more JJR 27676 9140 23 market market NN 27676 9140 24 - - HYPH 27676 9140 25 oriented orient VBN 27676 9140 26 economy economy NN 27676 9140 27 , , , 27676 9140 28 completing complete VBG 27676 9140 29 reform reform NN 27676 9140 30 of of IN 27676 9140 31 the the DT 27676 9140 32 social social JJ 27676 9140 33 security security NN 27676 9140 34 system system NN 27676 9140 35 , , , 27676 9140 36 and and CC 27676 9140 37 increasing increase VBG 27676 9140 38 investment investment NN 27676 9140 39 in in IN 27676 9140 40 education education NN 27676 9140 41 . . . 27676 9141 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9141 2 performance performance NN 27676 9141 3 remains remain VBZ 27676 9141 4 sensitive sensitive JJ 27676 9141 5 to to IN 27676 9141 6 conditions condition NNS 27676 9141 7 in in IN 27676 9141 8 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9141 9 and and CC 27676 9141 10 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9141 11 , , , 27676 9141 12 largely largely RB 27676 9141 13 because because IN 27676 9141 14 more more JJR 27676 9141 15 than than IN 27676 9141 16 half half NN 27676 9141 17 of of IN 27676 9141 18 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9141 19 's 's POS 27676 9141 20 trade trade NN 27676 9141 21 is be VBZ 27676 9141 22 conducted conduct VBN 27676 9141 23 with with IN 27676 9141 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9141 25 partners partner NNS 27676 9141 26 in in IN 27676 9141 27 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 27676 9141 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9141 29 the the DT 27676 9141 30 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9141 31 Cone Cone NNP 27676 9141 32 Common Common NNP 27676 9141 33 Market Market NNP 27676 9141 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9141 35 . . . 27676 9142 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 9142 2 : : : 27676 9142 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9142 4 power power NN 27676 9142 5 parity--$28.4 parity--$28.4 VBN 27676 9142 6 billion billion CD 27676 9142 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9142 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 9142 9 est est NNP 27676 9142 10 . . . 27676 9142 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9143 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9143 2 -- -- : 27676 9143 3 real real JJ 27676 9143 4 growth growth NN 27676 9143 5 rate rate NN 27676 9143 6 : : : 27676 9143 7 3 3 CD 27676 9143 8 % % NN 27676 9143 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9143 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9143 11 est est NNP 27676 9143 12 . . . 27676 9143 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9144 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9144 2 -- -- : 27676 9144 3 per per IN 27676 9144 4 capita capita NN 27676 9144 5 : : : 27676 9144 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9144 7 power power NN 27676 9144 8 parity?$8,600 parity?$8,600 NNP 27676 9144 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9144 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9144 11 est est NNP 27676 9144 12 . . . 27676 9144 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9145 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9145 2 -- -- : 27676 9145 3 composition composition NN 27676 9145 4 by by IN 27676 9145 5 sector sector NN 27676 9145 6 : : : 27676 9145 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9145 8 : : : 27676 9145 9 8 8 CD 27676 9145 10 % % NN 27676 9145 11 industry industry NN 27676 9145 12 : : : 27676 9145 13 26 26 CD 27676 9145 14 % % NN 27676 9145 15 services service NNS 27676 9145 16 : : : 27676 9145 17 66 66 CD 27676 9145 18 % % NN 27676 9145 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9145 20 1997 1997 CD 27676 9145 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9145 22 Population population NN 27676 9145 23 below below IN 27676 9145 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 9145 25 line line NN 27676 9145 26 : : : 27676 9145 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 9145 28 Household household NN 27676 9145 29 income income NN 27676 9145 30 or or CC 27676 9145 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 9145 32 by by IN 27676 9145 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 9145 34 share share NN 27676 9145 35 : : : 27676 9145 36 lowest low JJS 27676 9145 37 10 10 CD 27676 9145 38 % % NN 27676 9145 39 : : : 27676 9145 40 NA% na% LS 27676 9145 41 highest highest RBS 27676 9145 42 10 10 CD 27676 9145 43 % % NN 27676 9145 44 : : : 27676 9145 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 9145 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 9145 47 rate rate NN 27676 9145 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9145 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 9145 50 prices price NNS 27676 9145 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9145 52 : : : 27676 9145 53 8.6 8.6 CD 27676 9145 54 % % NN 27676 9145 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9145 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 9145 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9145 58 Labor labor NN 27676 9145 59 force force NN 27676 9145 60 : : : 27676 9145 61 1.38 1.38 CD 27676 9145 62 million million CD 27676 9145 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9145 64 1997 1997 CD 27676 9145 65 est est NNP 27676 9145 66 . . . 27676 9145 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9146 1 Labor labor NN 27676 9146 2 force force NN 27676 9146 3 -- -- : 27676 9146 4 by by IN 27676 9146 5 occupation occupation NN 27676 9146 6 : : : 27676 9146 7 government government NN 27676 9146 8 25 25 CD 27676 9146 9 % % NN 27676 9146 10 , , , 27676 9146 11 manufacturing manufacture VBG 27676 9146 12 19 19 CD 27676 9146 13 % % NN 27676 9146 14 , , , 27676 9146 15 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9146 16 11 11 CD 27676 9146 17 % % NN 27676 9146 18 , , , 27676 9146 19 commerce commerce NN 27676 9146 20 12 12 CD 27676 9146 21 % % NN 27676 9146 22 , , , 27676 9146 23 utilities utility NNS 27676 9146 24 , , , 27676 9146 25 construction construction NN 27676 9146 26 , , , 27676 9146 27 transport transport NN 27676 9146 28 , , , 27676 9146 29 and and CC 27676 9146 30 communications communication NNS 27676 9146 31 12 12 CD 27676 9146 32 % % NN 27676 9146 33 , , , 27676 9146 34 other other JJ 27676 9146 35 services service NNS 27676 9146 36 21 21 CD 27676 9146 37 % % NN 27676 9146 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9146 39 1988 1988 CD 27676 9146 40 est est NNP 27676 9146 41 . . . 27676 9146 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9147 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 9147 2 rate rate NN 27676 9147 3 : : : 27676 9147 4 10.5 10.5 CD 27676 9147 5 % % NN 27676 9147 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9147 7 November November NNP 27676 9147 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 9147 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9147 10 Budget budget NN 27676 9147 11 : : : 27676 9147 12 revenues revenue NNS 27676 9147 13 : : : 27676 9147 14 $ $ $ 27676 9147 15 4 4 CD 27676 9147 16 billion billion CD 27676 9147 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9147 18 : : : 27676 9147 19 $ $ $ 27676 9147 20 4.3 4.3 CD 27676 9147 21 billion billion CD 27676 9147 22 , , , 27676 9147 23 with with IN 27676 9147 24 capital capital NN 27676 9147 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9147 26 of of IN 27676 9147 27 $ $ $ 27676 9147 28 385 385 CD 27676 9147 29 million million CD 27676 9147 30 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9147 31 1997 1997 CD 27676 9147 32 est est NNP 27676 9147 33 . . . 27676 9147 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 9148 2 : : : 27676 9148 3 meat meat NN 27676 9148 4 processing processing NN 27676 9148 5 , , , 27676 9148 6 wool wool NN 27676 9148 7 and and CC 27676 9148 8 hides hide NNS 27676 9148 9 , , , 27676 9148 10 sugar sugar NN 27676 9148 11 , , , 27676 9148 12 textiles textile NNS 27676 9148 13 , , , 27676 9148 14 footwear footwear NN 27676 9148 15 , , , 27676 9148 16 leather leather NN 27676 9148 17 apparel apparel NN 27676 9148 18 , , , 27676 9148 19 tires tire NNS 27676 9148 20 , , , 27676 9148 21 cement cement NN 27676 9148 22 , , , 27676 9148 23 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9148 24 refining refining NN 27676 9148 25 , , , 27676 9148 26 wine wine NN 27676 9148 27 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 9148 28 production production NN 27676 9148 29 growth growth NN 27676 9148 30 rate rate NN 27676 9148 31 : : : 27676 9148 32 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 9148 33 % % NN 27676 9148 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 9148 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9148 38 -- -- : 27676 9148 39 production production NN 27676 9148 40 : : : 27676 9148 41 8.35 8.35 CD 27676 9148 42 billion billion CD 27676 9148 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9148 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9148 48 -- -- : 27676 9148 49 production production NN 27676 9148 50 by by IN 27676 9148 51 source source NN 27676 9148 52 : : : 27676 9148 53 fossil fossil NN 27676 9148 54 fuel fuel NN 27676 9148 55 : : : 27676 9148 56 10.18 10.18 CD 27676 9148 57 % % NN 27676 9148 58 hydro hydro NNP 27676 9148 59 : : : 27676 9148 60 89.82 89.82 CD 27676 9148 61 % % NN 27676 9148 62 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 9148 63 : : : 27676 9148 64 0 0 CD 27676 9148 65 % % NN 27676 9148 66 other other JJ 27676 9148 67 : : : 27676 9148 68 0 0 CD 27676 9148 69 % % NN 27676 9148 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 71 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 73 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9148 74 -- -- : 27676 9148 75 consumption consumption NN 27676 9148 76 : : : 27676 9148 77 8.223 8.223 CD 27676 9148 78 billion billion CD 27676 9148 79 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9148 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 81 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 83 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9148 84 -- -- : 27676 9148 85 exports export NNS 27676 9148 86 : : : 27676 9148 87 437 437 CD 27676 9148 88 million million CD 27676 9148 89 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9148 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 91 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 92 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 93 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9148 94 -- -- : 27676 9148 95 imports import NNS 27676 9148 96 : : : 27676 9148 97 310 310 CD 27676 9148 98 million million CD 27676 9148 99 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9148 100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 101 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 103 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9148 104 -- -- : 27676 9148 105 products product NNS 27676 9148 106 : : : 27676 9148 107 wheat wheat NN 27676 9148 108 , , , 27676 9148 109 rice rice NN 27676 9148 110 , , , 27676 9148 111 corn corn NN 27676 9148 112 , , , 27676 9148 113 sorghum sorghum NN 27676 9148 114 ; ; : 27676 9148 115 livestock livestock NN 27676 9148 116 ; ; , 27676 9148 117 fish fish NN 27676 9148 118 Exports export NNS 27676 9148 119 : : : 27676 9148 120 $ $ $ 27676 9148 121 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 9148 122 billion billion CD 27676 9148 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 124 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9148 125 . . NNP 27676 9148 126 , , , 27676 9148 127 1997 1997 CD 27676 9148 128 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 129 Exports export NNS 27676 9148 130 -- -- : 27676 9148 131 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9148 132 : : : 27676 9148 133 wool wool NN 27676 9148 134 and and CC 27676 9148 135 textile textile JJ 27676 9148 136 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 9148 137 , , , 27676 9148 138 beef beef NN 27676 9148 139 and and CC 27676 9148 140 other other JJ 27676 9148 141 animal animal NN 27676 9148 142 products product NNS 27676 9148 143 , , , 27676 9148 144 rice rice NN 27676 9148 145 , , , 27676 9148 146 fish fish NN 27676 9148 147 and and CC 27676 9148 148 shellfish shellfish NN 27676 9148 149 , , , 27676 9148 150 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9148 151 Exports export NNS 27676 9148 152 -- -- : 27676 9148 153 partners partner NNS 27676 9148 154 : : : 27676 9148 155 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9148 156 , , , 27676 9148 157 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9148 158 , , , 27676 9148 159 US US NNP 27676 9148 160 , , , 27676 9148 161 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9148 162 , , , 27676 9148 163 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9148 164 , , , 27676 9148 165 UK UK NNP 27676 9148 166 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 9148 167 : : : 27676 9148 168 $ $ $ 27676 9148 169 3.7 3.7 CD 27676 9148 170 billion billion CD 27676 9148 171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 172 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 9148 173 . . NNP 27676 9148 174 , , , 27676 9148 175 1997 1997 CD 27676 9148 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9148 177 Imports import NNS 27676 9148 178 -- -- : 27676 9148 179 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9148 180 : : : 27676 9148 181 machinery machinery NN 27676 9148 182 and and CC 27676 9148 183 equipment equipment NN 27676 9148 184 , , , 27676 9148 185 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 9148 186 , , , 27676 9148 187 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9148 188 , , , 27676 9148 189 minerals mineral NNS 27676 9148 190 , , , 27676 9148 191 plastics plastic NNS 27676 9148 192 , , , 27676 9148 193 oil oil NN 27676 9148 194 Imports import NNS 27676 9148 195 -- -- : 27676 9148 196 partners partner NNS 27676 9148 197 : : : 27676 9148 198 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9148 199 , , , 27676 9148 200 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9148 201 , , , 27676 9148 202 US US NNP 27676 9148 203 , , , 27676 9148 204 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9148 205 , , , 27676 9148 206 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9148 207 , , , 27676 9148 208 France France NNP 27676 9148 209 , , , 27676 9148 210 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9148 211 Debt Debt NNP 27676 9148 212 -- -- : 27676 9148 213 external external JJ 27676 9148 214 : : : 27676 9148 215 $ $ $ 27676 9148 216 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 9148 217 billion billion CD 27676 9148 218 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9148 219 1996 1996 CD 27676 9148 220 est est NNP 27676 9148 221 . . . 27676 9148 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9149 2 aid aid NN 27676 9149 3 -- -- : 27676 9149 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 9149 5 : : : 27676 9149 6 $ $ $ 27676 9149 7 79.7 79.7 CD 27676 9149 8 million million CD 27676 9149 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 9149 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 12 Currency currency NN 27676 9149 13 : : : 27676 9149 14 1 1 LS 27676 9149 15 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 27676 9149 16 peso peso NN 27676 9149 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 18 $ $ $ 27676 9149 19 Ur Ur NNP 27676 9149 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 21 = = NFP 27676 9149 22 100 100 CD 27676 9149 23 centesimos centesimos NNP 27676 9149 24 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9149 25 rates rate NNS 27676 9149 26 : : : 27676 9149 27 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 27676 9149 28 pesos peso NNS 27676 9149 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 30 $ $ $ 27676 9149 31 Ur Ur NNP 27676 9149 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 33 per per IN 27676 9149 34 US$ us$ $ 27676 9149 35 1 1 CD 27676 9149 36 - - HYPH 27676 9149 37 -11.08 -11.08 , 27676 9149 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 39 January January NNP 27676 9149 40 1999 1999 CD 27676 9149 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 42 , , , 27676 9149 43 9.98 9.98 CD 27676 9149 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 45 January January NNP 27676 9149 46 1998 1998 CD 27676 9149 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 48 , , , 27676 9149 49 9.4418 9.4418 NNP 27676 9149 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 9149 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 53 , , , 27676 9149 54 7.9718 7.9718 CD 27676 9149 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 56 1996 1996 CD 27676 9149 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 58 , , , 27676 9149 59 6.3491 6.3491 CD 27676 9149 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 61 1995 1995 CD 27676 9149 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 63 , , , 27676 9149 64 5.0529 5.0529 CD 27676 9149 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 66 1994 1994 CD 27676 9149 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 68 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9149 69 year year NN 27676 9149 70 : : : 27676 9149 71 calendar calendar NN 27676 9149 72 year year NN 27676 9149 73 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9149 74 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9149 75 : : : 27676 9149 76 767,333 767,333 CD 27676 9149 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 78 1997 1997 CD 27676 9149 79 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 80 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9149 81 system system NN 27676 9149 82 : : : 27676 9149 83 some some DT 27676 9149 84 modern modern JJ 27676 9149 85 facilities facility NNS 27676 9149 86 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9149 87 : : : 27676 9149 88 most most JJS 27676 9149 89 modern modern JJ 27676 9149 90 facilities facility NNS 27676 9149 91 concentrated concentrate VBD 27676 9149 92 in in IN 27676 9149 93 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 9149 94 ; ; : 27676 9149 95 new new JJ 27676 9149 96 nationwide nationwide JJ 27676 9149 97 microwave microwave NN 27676 9149 98 radio radio NN 27676 9149 99 relay relay NN 27676 9149 100 network network NNP 27676 9149 101 international international NNP 27676 9149 102 : : : 27676 9149 103 satellite satellite NN 27676 9149 104 earth earth NN 27676 9149 105 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 9149 106 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9149 107 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 108 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9149 109 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9149 110 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9149 111 Radio radio NN 27676 9149 112 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9149 113 stations station NNS 27676 9149 114 : : : 27676 9149 115 AM AM NNP 27676 9149 116 72 72 CD 27676 9149 117 , , , 27676 9149 118 FM FM NNP 27676 9149 119 0 0 CD 27676 9149 120 , , , 27676 9149 121 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9149 122 28 28 CD 27676 9149 123 Radios radio NNS 27676 9149 124 : : : 27676 9149 125 1.89 1.89 CD 27676 9149 126 million million CD 27676 9149 127 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9149 128 1992 1992 CD 27676 9149 129 est est NNP 27676 9149 130 . . . 27676 9149 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 1 Television television NN 27676 9150 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9150 3 stations station NNS 27676 9150 4 : : : 27676 9150 5 26 26 CD 27676 9150 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 7 in in IN 27676 9150 8 addition addition NN 27676 9150 9 , , , 27676 9150 10 there there EX 27676 9150 11 are be VBP 27676 9150 12 ten ten CD 27676 9150 13 low low JJ 27676 9150 14 - - HYPH 27676 9150 15 power power NN 27676 9150 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 9150 17 for for IN 27676 9150 18 the the DT 27676 9150 19 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 9150 20 station station NN 27676 9150 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 9150 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 25 Televisions television NNS 27676 9150 26 : : : 27676 9150 27 1,131,065 1,131,065 CD 27676 9150 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 29 1996 1996 CD 27676 9150 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 31 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 9150 32 Railways Railways NNPS 27676 9150 33 : : : 27676 9150 34 total total NN 27676 9150 35 : : : 27676 9150 36 2,994 2,994 CD 27676 9150 37 km km NN 27676 9150 38 standard standard JJ 27676 9150 39 gauge gauge NN 27676 9150 40 : : : 27676 9150 41 2,073 2,073 CD 27676 9150 42 km km NN 27676 9150 43 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 9150 44 gauge gauge NN 27676 9150 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 46 921 921 CD 27676 9150 47 km km NNS 27676 9150 48 closed closed JJ 27676 9150 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 51 1997 1997 CD 27676 9150 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9150 53 Highways highway NNS 27676 9150 54 : : : 27676 9150 55 total total NN 27676 9150 56 : : : 27676 9150 57 8,420 8,420 CD 27676 9150 58 km km NN 27676 9150 59 paved pave VBN 27676 9150 60 : : : 27676 9150 61 7,578 7,578 CD 27676 9150 62 km km NN 27676 9150 63 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9150 64 : : : 27676 9150 65 842 842 CD 27676 9150 66 km km NNS 27676 9150 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9150 68 1996 1996 CD 27676 9150 69 est est NNP 27676 9150 70 . . . 27676 9150 71 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9151 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9151 2 : : : 27676 9151 3 1,600 1,600 CD 27676 9151 4 km km NN 27676 9151 5 ; ; , 27676 9151 6 used use VBN 27676 9151 7 by by IN 27676 9151 8 coastal coastal JJ 27676 9151 9 and and CC 27676 9151 10 shallow shallow JJ 27676 9151 11 - - HYPH 27676 9151 12 draft draft NN 27676 9151 13 river river NN 27676 9151 14 craft craft NN 27676 9151 15 Ports port NNS 27676 9151 16 and and CC 27676 9151 17 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9151 18 : : : 27676 9151 19 Fray Fray NNP 27676 9151 20 Bentos Bentos NNP 27676 9151 21 , , , 27676 9151 22 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 9151 23 , , , 27676 9151 24 Nueva Nueva NNP 27676 9151 25 Palmira Palmira NNP 27676 9151 26 , , , 27676 9151 27 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 27676 9151 28 , , , 27676 9151 29 Punta Punta NNP 27676 9151 30 del del NNP 27676 9151 31 Este Este NNP 27676 9151 32 , , , 27676 9151 33 Colonia Colonia NNP 27676 9151 34 , , , 27676 9151 35 Piriapolis Piriapolis NNP 27676 9151 36 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9151 37 marine marine NN 27676 9151 38 : : : 27676 9151 39 total total NN 27676 9151 40 : : : 27676 9151 41 2 2 CD 27676 9151 42 oil oil NN 27676 9151 43 tankers tanker NNS 27676 9151 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9151 45 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9151 46 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9151 47 or or CC 27676 9151 48 over over RB 27676 9151 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9151 50 totaling total VBG 27676 9151 51 44,042 44,042 CD 27676 9151 52 GRT/83,684 GRT/83,684 NNP 27676 9151 53 DWT DWT NNP 27676 9151 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9151 55 1998 1998 CD 27676 9151 56 est est NNP 27676 9151 57 . . . 27676 9151 58 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9152 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9152 2 : : : 27676 9152 3 65 65 CD 27676 9152 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9152 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9152 6 est est NNP 27676 9152 7 . . . 27676 9152 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9153 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9153 2 -- -- : 27676 9153 3 with with IN 27676 9153 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9153 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9153 6 : : : 27676 9153 7 total total NN 27676 9153 8 : : : 27676 9153 9 15 15 CD 27676 9153 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9153 11 to to TO 27676 9153 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9153 13 m m NN 27676 9153 14 : : : 27676 9153 15 1 1 CD 27676 9153 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9153 17 to to TO 27676 9153 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9153 19 m m NN 27676 9153 20 : : : 27676 9153 21 5 5 CD 27676 9153 22 914 914 CD 27676 9153 23 to to TO 27676 9153 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9153 25 m m NN 27676 9153 26 : : : 27676 9153 27 8 8 CD 27676 9153 28 under under IN 27676 9153 29 914 914 CD 27676 9153 30 m m NN 27676 9153 31 : : : 27676 9153 32 1 1 CD 27676 9153 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9153 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 9153 35 est est NNP 27676 9153 36 . . . 27676 9153 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9154 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9154 2 -- -- : 27676 9154 3 with with IN 27676 9154 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9154 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9154 6 : : : 27676 9154 7 total total NN 27676 9154 8 : : : 27676 9154 9 50 50 CD 27676 9154 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9154 11 to to TO 27676 9154 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9154 13 m m NN 27676 9154 14 : : : 27676 9154 15 2 2 CD 27676 9154 16 914 914 CD 27676 9154 17 to to TO 27676 9154 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9154 19 m m NN 27676 9154 20 : : : 27676 9154 21 15 15 CD 27676 9154 22 under under IN 27676 9154 23 914 914 CD 27676 9154 24 m m NN 27676 9154 25 : : : 27676 9154 26 33 33 CD 27676 9154 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9154 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 9154 29 est est NNP 27676 9154 30 . . . 27676 9154 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9155 1 Military military JJ 27676 9155 2 Military military JJ 27676 9155 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9155 4 : : : 27676 9155 5 Army Army NNP 27676 9155 6 , , , 27676 9155 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 9155 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9155 9 includes include VBZ 27676 9155 10 Naval Naval NNP 27676 9155 11 Air Air NNP 27676 9155 12 Arm Arm NNP 27676 9155 13 , , , 27676 9155 14 Coast Coast NNP 27676 9155 15 Guard Guard NNP 27676 9155 16 , , , 27676 9155 17 Marines Marines NNPS 27676 9155 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9155 19 , , , 27676 9155 20 Air Air NNP 27676 9155 21 Force Force NNP 27676 9155 22 , , , 27676 9155 23 Police Police NNP 27676 9155 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9155 25 Coracero Coracero NNP 27676 9155 26 Guard Guard NNP 27676 9155 27 , , , 27676 9155 28 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 27676 9155 29 Guard Guard NNP 27676 9155 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9155 31 Military military JJ 27676 9155 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 9155 33 -- -- : 27676 9155 34 availability availability NN 27676 9155 35 : : : 27676 9155 36 males male NNS 27676 9155 37 age age NNP 27676 9155 38 15 15 CD 27676 9155 39 - - SYM 27676 9155 40 49 49 CD 27676 9155 41 : : SYM 27676 9155 42 806,451 806,451 CD 27676 9155 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9155 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 9155 45 est est NNP 27676 9155 46 . . . 27676 9155 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9156 1 Military military JJ 27676 9156 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9156 3 -- -- : 27676 9156 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9156 5 for for IN 27676 9156 6 military military JJ 27676 9156 7 service service NN 27676 9156 8 : : : 27676 9156 9 males male NNS 27676 9156 10 age age NNP 27676 9156 11 15 15 CD 27676 9156 12 - - HYPH 27676 9156 13 49 49 CD 27676 9156 14 : : : 27676 9156 15 653,796 653,796 CD 27676 9156 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9156 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9156 18 est est NNP 27676 9156 19 . . . 27676 9156 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 1 Military military JJ 27676 9157 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9157 3 -- -- : 27676 9157 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9157 5 figure figure NN 27676 9157 6 : : : 27676 9157 7 $ $ $ 27676 9157 8 172 172 CD 27676 9157 9 million million CD 27676 9157 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 9157 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 13 Military military JJ 27676 9157 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9157 15 -- -- : 27676 9157 16 percent percent NN 27676 9157 17 of of IN 27676 9157 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9157 19 : : : 27676 9157 20 0.9 0.9 CD 27676 9157 21 % % NN 27676 9157 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 9157 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9157 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9157 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9157 28 -- -- : 27676 9157 29 international international JJ 27676 9157 30 : : : 27676 9157 31 two two CD 27676 9157 32 short short JJ 27676 9157 33 sections section NNS 27676 9157 34 of of IN 27676 9157 35 the the DT 27676 9157 36 boundary boundary NN 27676 9157 37 with with IN 27676 9157 38 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9157 39 are be VBP 27676 9157 40 in in IN 27676 9157 41 dispute dispute NN 27676 9157 42 -- -- : 27676 9157 43 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 27676 9157 44 de de FW 27676 9157 45 la la NNP 27676 9157 46 Invernada Invernada NNP 27676 9157 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 48 Arroio Arroio NNP 27676 9157 49 Invernada Invernada NNP 27676 9157 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 51 area area NN 27676 9157 52 of of IN 27676 9157 53 the the DT 27676 9157 54 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9157 55 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 27676 9157 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 57 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9157 58 Quarai Quarai NNP 27676 9157 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 60 and and CC 27676 9157 61 the the DT 27676 9157 62 islands island NNS 27676 9157 63 at at IN 27676 9157 64 the the DT 27676 9157 65 confluence confluence NN 27676 9157 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= = SYM 27676 9157 109 = = SYM 27676 9157 110 = = SYM 27676 9157 111 = = SYM 27676 9157 112 = = SYM 27676 9157 113 = = SYM 27676 9157 114 = = SYM 27676 9157 115 = = SYM 27676 9157 116 = = SYM 27676 9157 117 = = SYM 27676 9157 118 = = SYM 27676 9157 119 = = SYM 27676 9157 120 = = SYM 27676 9157 121 = = SYM 27676 9157 122 = = SYM 27676 9157 123 = = SYM 27676 9157 124 = = SYM 27676 9157 125 = = SYM 27676 9157 126 = = SYM 27676 9157 127 = = SYM 27676 9157 128 = = SYM 27676 9157 129 = = SYM 27676 9157 130 = = SYM 27676 9157 131 = = SYM 27676 9157 132 = = SYM 27676 9157 133 = = SYM 27676 9157 134 = = SYM 27676 9157 135 = = SYM 27676 9157 136 = = SYM 27676 9157 137 = = SYM 27676 9157 138 = = SYM 27676 9157 139 = = SYM 27676 9157 140 = = SYM 27676 9157 141 = = SYM 27676 9157 142 = = SYM 27676 9157 143 = = SYM 27676 9157 144 = = SYM 27676 9157 145 = = SYM 27676 9157 146 = = SYM 27676 9157 147 = = SYM 27676 9157 148 @Uzbekistan @Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9157 149 ---------- ---------- NFP 27676 9157 150 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9157 151 Location Location NNP 27676 9157 152 : : : 27676 9157 153 Central Central NNP 27676 9157 154 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9157 155 , , , 27676 9157 156 north north RB 27676 9157 157 of of IN 27676 9157 158 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9157 159 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9157 160 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 9157 161 : : : 27676 9157 162 41 41 CD 27676 9157 163 00 00 CD 27676 9157 164 N n CD 27676 9157 165 , , , 27676 9157 166 64 64 CD 27676 9157 167 00 00 CD 27676 9157 168 E e NN 27676 9157 169 Map Map NNP 27676 9157 170 references reference NNS 27676 9157 171 : : : 27676 9157 172 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 9157 173 of of IN 27676 9157 174 Independent Independent NNP 27676 9157 175 States States NNPS 27676 9157 176 Area Area NNP 27676 9157 177 : : : 27676 9157 178 total total NN 27676 9157 179 : : : 27676 9157 180 447,400 447,400 CD 27676 9157 181 sq sq NNP 27676 9157 182 km km NNP 27676 9157 183 land land NN 27676 9157 184 : : : 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Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9157 220 1,099 1,099 CD 27676 9157 221 km km NN 27676 9157 222 , , , 27676 9157 223 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9157 224 1,161 1,161 CD 27676 9157 225 km km NN 27676 9157 226 , , , 27676 9157 227 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9157 228 1,621 1,621 CD 27676 9157 229 km km NN 27676 9157 230 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9157 231 : : : 27676 9157 232 0 0 CD 27676 9157 233 km km NN 27676 9157 234 note note NN 27676 9157 235 : : : 27676 9157 236 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9157 237 includes include VBZ 27676 9157 238 the the DT 27676 9157 239 southern southern JJ 27676 9157 240 portion portion NN 27676 9157 241 of of IN 27676 9157 242 the the DT 27676 9157 243 Aral Aral NNP 27676 9157 244 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9157 245 with with IN 27676 9157 246 a a DT 27676 9157 247 420 420 CD 27676 9157 248 km km NN 27676 9157 249 shoreline shoreline NN 27676 9157 250 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9157 251 claims claim VBZ 27676 9157 252 : : : 27676 9157 253 none none NN 27676 9157 254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 255 doubly doubly RB 27676 9157 256 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 9157 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 258 Climate climate NN 27676 9157 259 : : : 27676 9157 260 mostly mostly RB 27676 9157 261 midlatitude midlatitude JJ 27676 9157 262 desert desert NN 27676 9157 263 , , , 27676 9157 264 long long JJ 27676 9157 265 , , , 27676 9157 266 hot hot JJ 27676 9157 267 summers summer NNS 27676 9157 268 , , , 27676 9157 269 mild mild JJ 27676 9157 270 winters winter NNS 27676 9157 271 ; ; : 27676 9157 272 semiarid semiarid NN 27676 9157 273 grassland grassland NN 27676 9157 274 in in IN 27676 9157 275 east east JJ 27676 9157 276 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 9157 277 : : : 27676 9157 278 mostly mostly RB 27676 9157 279 flat flat JJ 27676 9157 280 - - HYPH 27676 9157 281 to to IN 27676 9157 282 - - HYPH 27676 9157 283 rolling roll VBG 27676 9157 284 sandy sandy JJ 27676 9157 285 desert desert NN 27676 9157 286 with with IN 27676 9157 287 dunes dune NNS 27676 9157 288 ; ; : 27676 9157 289 broad broad JJ 27676 9157 290 , , , 27676 9157 291 flat flat JJ 27676 9157 292 intensely intensely RB 27676 9157 293 irrigated irrigate VBN 27676 9157 294 river river NN 27676 9157 295 valleys valley NNS 27676 9157 296 along along RB 27676 9157 297 course course NN 27676 9157 298 of of IN 27676 9157 299 Amu Amu NNP 27676 9157 300 Darya Darya NNP 27676 9157 301 , , , 27676 9157 302 Sirdaryo Sirdaryo NNP 27676 9157 303 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 304 Syr Syr NNP 27676 9157 305 Darya Darya NNP 27676 9157 306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9157 307 , , , 27676 9157 308 and and CC 27676 9157 309 Zarafshon Zarafshon NNP 27676 9157 310 ; ; : 27676 9157 311 Fergana Fergana NNP 27676 9157 312 Valley Valley NNP 27676 9157 313 in in IN 27676 9157 314 east east NNP 27676 9157 315 surrounded surround VBN 27676 9157 316 by by IN 27676 9157 317 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 9157 318 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9157 319 and and CC 27676 9157 320 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9157 321 ; ; : 27676 9157 322 shrinking shrink VBG 27676 9157 323 Aral Aral NNP 27676 9157 324 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9157 325 in in IN 27676 9157 326 west west NNP 27676 9157 327 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 9157 328 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9157 329 : : : 27676 9157 330 lowest low JJS 27676 9157 331 point point NN 27676 9157 332 : : : 27676 9157 333 Sariqarnish sariqarnish VB 27676 9157 334 Kuli Kuli NNP 27676 9157 335 -12 -12 NNP 27676 9157 336 m m DT 27676 9157 337 highest high JJS 27676 9157 338 point point NN 27676 9157 339 : : : 27676 9157 340 Adelunga Adelunga NNP 27676 9157 341 Toghi Toghi NNP 27676 9157 342 4,301 4,301 CD 27676 9157 343 m m NNP 27676 9157 344 Natural natural JJ 27676 9157 345 resources resource NNS 27676 9157 346 : : : 27676 9157 347 natural natural JJ 27676 9157 348 gas gas NN 27676 9157 349 , , , 27676 9157 350 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9157 351 , , , 27676 9157 352 coal coal NN 27676 9157 353 , , , 27676 9157 354 gold gold NN 27676 9157 355 , , , 27676 9157 356 uranium uranium NN 27676 9157 357 , , , 27676 9157 358 silver silver NN 27676 9157 359 , , , 27676 9157 360 copper copper NN 27676 9157 361 , , , 27676 9157 362 lead lead NN 27676 9157 363 and and CC 27676 9157 364 zinc zinc NN 27676 9157 365 , , , 27676 9157 366 tungsten tungsten NN 27676 9157 367 , , , 27676 9157 368 molybdenum molybdenum NN 27676 9157 369 Land Land NNP 27676 9157 370 use use NN 27676 9157 371 : : : 27676 9157 372 arable arable JJ 27676 9157 373 land land NN 27676 9157 374 : : : 27676 9157 375 9 9 CD 27676 9157 376 % % NN 27676 9157 377 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9157 378 crops crop NNS 27676 9157 379 : : : 27676 9157 380 1 1 CD 27676 9157 381 % % NN 27676 9157 382 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9157 383 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9157 384 : : : 27676 9157 385 46 46 CD 27676 9157 386 % % NN 27676 9157 387 forests forest NNS 27676 9157 388 and and CC 27676 9157 389 woodland woodland NN 27676 9157 390 : : : 27676 9157 391 3 3 CD 27676 9157 392 % % NN 27676 9157 393 other other JJ 27676 9157 394 : : : 27676 9157 395 41 41 CD 27676 9157 396 % % NN 27676 9157 397 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9157 398 1993 1993 CD 27676 9157 399 est est NNP 27676 9157 400 . . . 27676 9157 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9158 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9158 2 land land NN 27676 9158 3 : : : 27676 9158 4 40,000 40,000 CD 27676 9158 5 sq sq NNP 27676 9158 6 km km NNP 27676 9158 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9158 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9158 9 est est NNP 27676 9158 10 . . . 27676 9158 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9159 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9159 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9159 3 : : : 27676 9159 4 NA NA NNP 27676 9159 5 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9159 6 -- -- : 27676 9159 7 current current JJ 27676 9159 8 issues issue NNS 27676 9159 9 : : : 27676 9159 10 drying dry VBG 27676 9159 11 up up RP 27676 9159 12 of of IN 27676 9159 13 the the DT 27676 9159 14 Aral Aral NNP 27676 9159 15 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9159 16 is be VBZ 27676 9159 17 resulting result VBG 27676 9159 18 in in IN 27676 9159 19 growing grow VBG 27676 9159 20 concentrations concentration NNS 27676 9159 21 of of IN 27676 9159 22 chemical chemical NN 27676 9159 23 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 9159 24 and and CC 27676 9159 25 natural natural JJ 27676 9159 26 salts salt NNS 27676 9159 27 ; ; , 27676 9159 28 these these DT 27676 9159 29 substances substance NNS 27676 9159 30 are be VBP 27676 9159 31 then then RB 27676 9159 32 blown blow VBN 27676 9159 33 from from IN 27676 9159 34 the the DT 27676 9159 35 increasingly increasingly RB 27676 9159 36 exposed expose VBN 27676 9159 37 lake lake NN 27676 9159 38 bed bed NN 27676 9159 39 and and CC 27676 9159 40 contribute contribute VB 27676 9159 41 to to IN 27676 9159 42 desertification desertification NN 27676 9159 43 ; ; : 27676 9159 44 water water NN 27676 9159 45 pollution pollution NN 27676 9159 46 from from IN 27676 9159 47 industrial industrial JJ 27676 9159 48 wastes waste NNS 27676 9159 49 and and CC 27676 9159 50 the the DT 27676 9159 51 heavy heavy JJ 27676 9159 52 use use NN 27676 9159 53 of of IN 27676 9159 54 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 27676 9159 55 and and CC 27676 9159 56 pesticides pesticide NNS 27676 9159 57 is be VBZ 27676 9159 58 the the DT 27676 9159 59 cause cause NN 27676 9159 60 of of IN 27676 9159 61 many many JJ 27676 9159 62 human human JJ 27676 9159 63 health health NN 27676 9159 64 disorders disorder NNS 27676 9159 65 ; ; : 27676 9159 66 increasing increase VBG 27676 9159 67 soil soil NN 27676 9159 68 salination salination NN 27676 9159 69 ; ; , 27676 9159 70 soil soil NN 27676 9159 71 contamination contamination NN 27676 9159 72 from from IN 27676 9159 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 9159 74 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9159 75 , , , 27676 9159 76 including include VBG 27676 9159 77 DDT DDT NNP 27676 9159 78 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9159 79 -- -- : 27676 9159 80 international international JJ 27676 9159 81 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9159 82 : : : 27676 9159 83 party party NN 27676 9159 84 to to TO 27676 9159 85 : : : 27676 9159 86 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 9159 87 , , , 27676 9159 88 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9159 89 Change Change NNP 27676 9159 90 , , , 27676 9159 91 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9159 92 , , , 27676 9159 93 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9159 94 Species Species NNPS 27676 9159 95 , , , 27676 9159 96 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9159 97 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9159 98 , , , 27676 9159 99 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9159 100 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9159 101 , , , 27676 9159 102 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9159 103 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9159 104 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9159 105 signed sign VBD 27676 9159 106 , , , 27676 9159 107 but but CC 27676 9159 108 not not RB 27676 9159 109 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9159 110 : : : 27676 9159 111 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9159 112 Change Change NNP 27676 9159 113 - - HYPH 27676 9159 114 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9159 115 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9159 116 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9159 117 -- -- : 27676 9159 118 note note NN 27676 9159 119 : : : 27676 9159 120 along along IN 27676 9159 121 with with IN 27676 9159 122 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9159 123 , , , 27676 9159 124 one one CD 27676 9159 125 of of IN 27676 9159 126 the the DT 27676 9159 127 only only JJ 27676 9159 128 two two CD 27676 9159 129 doubly doubly RB 27676 9159 130 landlocked landlocke VBN 27676 9159 131 countries country NNS 27676 9159 132 in in IN 27676 9159 133 the the DT 27676 9159 134 world world NN 27676 9159 135 People People NNP 27676 9159 136 Population Population NNP 27676 9159 137 : : : 27676 9159 138 24,102,473 24,102,473 CD 27676 9159 139 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9159 140 July July NNP 27676 9159 141 1999 1999 CD 27676 9159 142 est est NNP 27676 9159 143 . . . 27676 9159 144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9160 1 Age age NN 27676 9160 2 structure structure NN 27676 9160 3 : : : 27676 9160 4 0 0 CD 27676 9160 5 - - HYPH 27676 9160 6 14 14 CD 27676 9160 7 years year NNS 27676 9160 8 : : : 27676 9160 9 37 37 CD 27676 9160 10 % % NN 27676 9160 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9160 12 male male JJ 27676 9160 13 4,556,973 4,556,973 CD 27676 9160 14 ; ; : 27676 9160 15 female female JJ 27676 9160 16 4,413,617 4,413,617 CD 27676 9160 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9160 18 15 15 CD 27676 9160 19 - - SYM 27676 9160 20 64 64 CD 27676 9160 21 years year NNS 27676 9160 22 : : : 27676 9160 23 58 58 CD 27676 9160 24 % % NN 27676 9160 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9160 26 male male JJ 27676 9160 27 6,938,090 6,938,090 CD 27676 9160 28 ; ; : 27676 9160 29 female female JJ 27676 9160 30 7,068,839 7,068,839 CD 27676 9160 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9160 32 65 65 CD 27676 9160 33 years year NNS 27676 9160 34 and and CC 27676 9160 35 over over IN 27676 9160 36 : : : 27676 9160 37 5 5 CD 27676 9160 38 % % NN 27676 9160 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9160 40 male male JJ 27676 9160 41 443,604 443,604 CD 27676 9160 42 ; ; : 27676 9160 43 female female JJ 27676 9160 44 681,350 681,350 CD 27676 9160 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9160 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9160 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 9160 48 est est NNP 27676 9160 49 . . . 27676 9160 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9161 1 Population population NN 27676 9161 2 growth growth NN 27676 9161 3 rate rate NN 27676 9161 4 : : : 27676 9161 5 1.32 1.32 CD 27676 9161 6 % % NN 27676 9161 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9161 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9161 9 est est NNP 27676 9161 10 . . . 27676 9161 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9162 1 Birth birth NN 27676 9162 2 rate rate NN 27676 9162 3 : : : 27676 9162 4 23.43 23.43 CD 27676 9162 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 27676 9162 6 population population NN 27676 9162 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9162 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9162 9 est est NNP 27676 9162 10 . . . 27676 9162 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9163 1 Death death NN 27676 9163 2 rate rate NN 27676 9163 3 : : : 27676 9163 4 7.75 7.75 CD 27676 9163 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9163 6 population population NN 27676 9163 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9163 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9163 9 est est NNP 27676 9163 10 . . . 27676 9163 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9164 1 Net net JJ 27676 9164 2 migration migration NN 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group NNS 27676 9169 12 : : : 27676 9169 13 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 27676 9169 14 80 80 CD 27676 9169 15 % % NN 27676 9169 16 , , , 27676 9169 17 Russian Russian NNP 27676 9169 18 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 9169 19 % % NN 27676 9169 20 , , , 27676 9169 21 Tajik tajik NN 27676 9169 22 5 5 CD 27676 9169 23 % % NN 27676 9169 24 , , , 27676 9169 25 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 27676 9169 26 3 3 CD 27676 9169 27 % % NN 27676 9169 28 , , , 27676 9169 29 Karakalpak Karakalpak NNP 27676 9169 30 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 9169 31 % % NN 27676 9169 32 , , , 27676 9169 33 Tatar Tatar NNP 27676 9169 34 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 9169 35 % % NN 27676 9169 36 , , , 27676 9169 37 other other JJ 27676 9169 38 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 9169 39 % % NN 27676 9169 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9169 41 1996 1996 CD 27676 9169 42 est est NNP 27676 9169 43 . . . 27676 9169 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 1 Religions religion NNS 27676 9170 2 : : : 27676 9170 3 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 9170 4 88 88 CD 27676 9170 5 % % NN 27676 9170 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 7 mostly mostly RB 27676 9170 8 Sunnis Sunnis NNPS 27676 9170 9 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 10 , , , 27676 9170 11 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9170 12 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 27676 9170 13 9 9 CD 27676 9170 14 % % NN 27676 9170 15 , , , 27676 9170 16 other other JJ 27676 9170 17 3 3 CD 27676 9170 18 % % NN 27676 9170 19 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 9170 20 : : : 27676 9170 21 Uzbek Uzbek NNS 27676 9170 22 74.3 74.3 CD 27676 9170 23 % % NN 27676 9170 24 , , , 27676 9170 25 Russian russian JJ 27676 9170 26 14.2 14.2 CD 27676 9170 27 % % NN 27676 9170 28 , , , 27676 9170 29 Tajik tajik VB 27676 9170 30 4.4 4.4 CD 27676 9170 31 % % NN 27676 9170 32 , , , 27676 9170 33 other other JJ 27676 9170 34 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 9170 35 % % NN 27676 9170 36 Literacy literacy NN 27676 9170 37 : : : 27676 9170 38 definition definition NN 27676 9170 39 : : : 27676 9170 40 age age NN 27676 9170 41 15 15 CD 27676 9170 42 and and CC 27676 9170 43 over over RB 27676 9170 44 can can MD 27676 9170 45 read read VB 27676 9170 46 and and CC 27676 9170 47 write write VB 27676 9170 48 total total JJ 27676 9170 49 population population NN 27676 9170 50 : : : 27676 9170 51 99 99 CD 27676 9170 52 % % NN 27676 9170 53 male male NN 27676 9170 54 : : : 27676 9170 55 99 99 CD 27676 9170 56 % % NN 27676 9170 57 female female NN 27676 9170 58 : : : 27676 9170 59 99 99 CD 27676 9170 60 % % NN 27676 9170 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 62 yearend yearend VB 27676 9170 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 9170 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 65 Government Government NNP 27676 9170 66 Country Country NNP 27676 9170 67 name name NN 27676 9170 68 : : : 27676 9170 69 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9170 70 long long JJ 27676 9170 71 form form NN 27676 9170 72 : : : 27676 9170 73 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9170 74 of of IN 27676 9170 75 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9170 76 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9170 77 short short JJ 27676 9170 78 form form NN 27676 9170 79 : : : 27676 9170 80 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9170 81 local local JJ 27676 9170 82 long long JJ 27676 9170 83 form form NN 27676 9170 84 : : : 27676 9170 85 Uzbekiston Uzbekiston NNP 27676 9170 86 Respublikasi Respublikasi NNP 27676 9170 87 local local JJ 27676 9170 88 short short JJ 27676 9170 89 form form NN 27676 9170 90 : : : 27676 9170 91 none none NN 27676 9170 92 former former JJ 27676 9170 93 : : : 27676 9170 94 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 27676 9170 95 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9170 96 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9170 97 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9170 98 Data Data NNP 27676 9170 99 code code NN 27676 9170 100 : : : 27676 9170 101 UZ UZ NNP 27676 9170 102 Government Government NNP 27676 9170 103 type type NN 27676 9170 104 : : : 27676 9170 105 republic republic NN 27676 9170 106 ; ; : 27676 9170 107 effectively effectively RB 27676 9170 108 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 27676 9170 109 presidential presidential JJ 27676 9170 110 rule rule NN 27676 9170 111 , , , 27676 9170 112 with with IN 27676 9170 113 little little JJ 27676 9170 114 power power NN 27676 9170 115 outside outside IN 27676 9170 116 the the DT 27676 9170 117 executive executive JJ 27676 9170 118 branch branch NN 27676 9170 119 ; ; : 27676 9170 120 executive executive JJ 27676 9170 121 power power NN 27676 9170 122 concentrated concentrate VBD 27676 9170 123 in in IN 27676 9170 124 the the DT 27676 9170 125 presidency presidency NN 27676 9170 126 Capital capital NN 27676 9170 127 : : : 27676 9170 128 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 27676 9170 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 130 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 27676 9170 131 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 132 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 9170 133 divisions division NNS 27676 9170 134 : : : 27676 9170 135 12 12 CD 27676 9170 136 wiloyatlar wiloyatlar JJ 27676 9170 137 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 138 singular singular JJ 27676 9170 139 -- -- : 27676 9170 140 wiloyat wiloyat NNP 27676 9170 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 142 , , , 27676 9170 143 1 1 CD 27676 9170 144 autonomous autonomous NNP 27676 9170 145 republic republic NNP 27676 9170 146 * * NFP 27676 9170 147 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 148 respublikasi respublikasi NNP 27676 9170 149 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 150 , , , 27676 9170 151 and and CC 27676 9170 152 1 1 CD 27676 9170 153 city city NN 27676 9170 154 * * NFP 27676 9170 155 * * NFP 27676 9170 156 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 157 shahri shahri NNP 27676 9170 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 159 ; ; : 27676 9170 160 Andijon Andijon NNP 27676 9170 161 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 162 , , , 27676 9170 163 Bukhoro Bukhoro NNP 27676 9170 164 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 165 , , , 27676 9170 166 Farghona Farghona NNP 27676 9170 167 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 168 , , , 27676 9170 169 Jizzakh Jizzakh NNP 27676 9170 170 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 171 , , , 27676 9170 172 Khorazm Khorazm NNP 27676 9170 173 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 174 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 175 Urganch Urganch NNP 27676 9170 176 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 177 , , , 27676 9170 178 Namangan Namangan NNP 27676 9170 179 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 180 , , , 27676 9170 181 Nawoiy Nawoiy NNP 27676 9170 182 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 183 , , , 27676 9170 184 Qashqadaryo Qashqadaryo NNP 27676 9170 185 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 187 Qarshi Qarshi NNP 27676 9170 188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 189 , , , 27676 9170 190 Qoraqalpoghiston Qoraqalpoghiston NNP 27676 9170 191 * * NFP 27676 9170 192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 193 Nukus Nukus NNP 27676 9170 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 195 , , , 27676 9170 196 Samarqand Samarqand NNP 27676 9170 197 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 198 , , , 27676 9170 199 Sirdaryo Sirdaryo NNP 27676 9170 200 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 201 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 202 Guliston Guliston NNP 27676 9170 203 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 204 , , , 27676 9170 205 Surkhondaryo Surkhondaryo NNP 27676 9170 206 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 207 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 208 Termiz Termiz NNP 27676 9170 209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 210 , , , 27676 9170 211 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 27676 9170 212 Shahri Shahri NNP 27676 9170 213 * * NFP 27676 9170 214 * * NFP 27676 9170 215 , , , 27676 9170 216 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 27676 9170 217 Wiloyati Wiloyati NNP 27676 9170 218 note note VBP 27676 9170 219 : : : 27676 9170 220 administrative administrative JJ 27676 9170 221 divisions division NNS 27676 9170 222 have have VBP 27676 9170 223 the the DT 27676 9170 224 same same JJ 27676 9170 225 names name NNS 27676 9170 226 as as IN 27676 9170 227 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9170 228 administrative administrative JJ 27676 9170 229 centers center NNS 27676 9170 230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 231 exceptions exception NNS 27676 9170 232 have have VBP 27676 9170 233 the the DT 27676 9170 234 administrative administrative JJ 27676 9170 235 center center NN 27676 9170 236 name name NN 27676 9170 237 following follow VBG 27676 9170 238 in in IN 27676 9170 239 parentheses parenthesis NNS 27676 9170 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 241 Independence independence NN 27676 9170 242 : : : 27676 9170 243 31 31 CD 27676 9170 244 August August NNP 27676 9170 245 1991 1991 CD 27676 9170 246 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 247 from from IN 27676 9170 248 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9170 249 Union Union NNP 27676 9170 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 251 National national JJ 27676 9170 252 holiday holiday NN 27676 9170 253 : : : 27676 9170 254 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9170 255 Day Day NNP 27676 9170 256 , , , 27676 9170 257 1 1 CD 27676 9170 258 September September NNP 27676 9170 259 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 260 1991 1991 CD 27676 9170 261 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 262 Constitution Constitution NNP 27676 9170 263 : : : 27676 9170 264 new new JJ 27676 9170 265 constitution constitution NN 27676 9170 266 adopted adopt VBD 27676 9170 267 8 8 CD 27676 9170 268 December December NNP 27676 9170 269 1992 1992 CD 27676 9170 270 Legal legal JJ 27676 9170 271 system system NN 27676 9170 272 : : : 27676 9170 273 evolution evolution NN 27676 9170 274 of of IN 27676 9170 275 Soviet soviet JJ 27676 9170 276 civil civil JJ 27676 9170 277 law law NN 27676 9170 278 ; ; : 27676 9170 279 still still RB 27676 9170 280 lacks lack VBZ 27676 9170 281 independent independent JJ 27676 9170 282 judicial judicial JJ 27676 9170 283 system system NN 27676 9170 284 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 27676 9170 285 : : : 27676 9170 286 18 18 CD 27676 9170 287 years year NNS 27676 9170 288 of of IN 27676 9170 289 age age NN 27676 9170 290 ; ; : 27676 9170 291 universal universal JJ 27676 9170 292 Executive Executive NNP 27676 9170 293 branch branch NN 27676 9170 294 : : : 27676 9170 295 chief chief NN 27676 9170 296 of of IN 27676 9170 297 state state NN 27676 9170 298 : : : 27676 9170 299 President President NNP 27676 9170 300 Islom Islom NNP 27676 9170 301 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 27676 9170 302 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 303 since since IN 27676 9170 304 24 24 CD 27676 9170 305 March March NNP 27676 9170 306 1990 1990 CD 27676 9170 307 , , , 27676 9170 308 when when WRB 27676 9170 309 he -PRON- PRP 27676 9170 310 was be VBD 27676 9170 311 elected elect VBN 27676 9170 312 president president NN 27676 9170 313 by by IN 27676 9170 314 the the DT 27676 9170 315 then then RB 27676 9170 316 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9170 317 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9170 318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 319 head head NN 27676 9170 320 of of IN 27676 9170 321 government government NN 27676 9170 322 : : : 27676 9170 323 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9170 324 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9170 325 Otkir Otkir NNP 27676 9170 326 SULTONOV SULTONOV NNP 27676 9170 327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 328 since since IN 27676 9170 329 21 21 CD 27676 9170 330 December December NNP 27676 9170 331 1995 1995 CD 27676 9170 332 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 333 and and CC 27676 9170 334 10 10 CD 27676 9170 335 deputy deputy JJ 27676 9170 336 prime prime JJ 27676 9170 337 ministers minister NNS 27676 9170 338 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9170 339 : : : 27676 9170 340 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 9170 341 of of IN 27676 9170 342 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 9170 343 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9170 344 by by IN 27676 9170 345 the the DT 27676 9170 346 president president NN 27676 9170 347 with with IN 27676 9170 348 approval approval NN 27676 9170 349 of of IN 27676 9170 350 the the DT 27676 9170 351 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9170 352 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9170 353 elections election NNS 27676 9170 354 : : : 27676 9170 355 president president NN 27676 9170 356 elected elect VBN 27676 9170 357 by by IN 27676 9170 358 popular popular JJ 27676 9170 359 vote vote NN 27676 9170 360 for for IN 27676 9170 361 a a DT 27676 9170 362 five five CD 27676 9170 363 - - HYPH 27676 9170 364 year year NN 27676 9170 365 term term NN 27676 9170 366 ; ; : 27676 9170 367 election election NN 27676 9170 368 last last JJ 27676 9170 369 held hold VBD 27676 9170 370 29 29 CD 27676 9170 371 December December NNP 27676 9170 372 1991 1991 CD 27676 9170 373 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 374 next next JJ 27676 9170 375 to to TO 27676 9170 376 be be VB 27676 9170 377 held hold VBN 27676 9170 378 NA NA NNP 27676 9170 379 January January NNP 27676 9170 380 2000 2000 CD 27676 9170 381 ; ; : 27676 9170 382 note note NN 27676 9170 383 -- -- : 27676 9170 384 extension extension NN 27676 9170 385 of of IN 27676 9170 386 President President NNP 27676 9170 387 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 27676 9170 388 's 's POS 27676 9170 389 term term NN 27676 9170 390 for for IN 27676 9170 391 an an DT 27676 9170 392 additional additional JJ 27676 9170 393 four four CD 27676 9170 394 years year NNS 27676 9170 395 overwhelmingly overwhelmingly RB 27676 9170 396 approved--99.6 approved--99.6 JJ 27676 9170 397 % % NN 27676 9170 398 of of IN 27676 9170 399 total total JJ 27676 9170 400 vote vote NN 27676 9170 401 in in IN 27676 9170 402 favor favor NN 27676 9170 403 -- -- : 27676 9170 404 by by IN 27676 9170 405 national national JJ 27676 9170 406 referendum referendum NN 27676 9170 407 held hold VBD 27676 9170 408 26 26 CD 27676 9170 409 March March NNP 27676 9170 410 1995 1995 CD 27676 9170 411 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 412 ; ; : 27676 9170 413 prime prime NNP 27676 9170 414 minister minister NNP 27676 9170 415 and and CC 27676 9170 416 all all DT 27676 9170 417 other other JJ 27676 9170 418 ministers minister NNS 27676 9170 419 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9170 420 by by IN 27676 9170 421 the the DT 27676 9170 422 president president NNP 27676 9170 423 election election NN 27676 9170 424 results result NNS 27676 9170 425 : : : 27676 9170 426 Islom Islom NNP 27676 9170 427 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 27676 9170 428 elected elect VBD 27676 9170 429 president president NN 27676 9170 430 ; ; , 27676 9170 431 percent percent NN 27676 9170 432 of of IN 27676 9170 433 vote vote NN 27676 9170 434 -- -- : 27676 9170 435 Islom Islom NNP 27676 9170 436 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 27676 9170 437 86 86 CD 27676 9170 438 % % NN 27676 9170 439 , , , 27676 9170 440 Muhammed Muhammed NNP 27676 9170 441 SOLIH SOLIH NNP 27676 9170 442 12 12 CD 27676 9170 443 % % NN 27676 9170 444 , , , 27676 9170 445 other other JJ 27676 9170 446 2 2 CD 27676 9170 447 % % NN 27676 9170 448 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9170 449 branch branch NN 27676 9170 450 : : : 27676 9170 451 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 9170 452 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9170 453 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9170 454 or or CC 27676 9170 455 Oliy Oliy NNP 27676 9170 456 Majlis Majlis NNP 27676 9170 457 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 458 250 250 CD 27676 9170 459 seats seat NNS 27676 9170 460 ; ; : 27676 9170 461 members member NNS 27676 9170 462 elected elect VBN 27676 9170 463 by by IN 27676 9170 464 popular popular JJ 27676 9170 465 vote vote NN 27676 9170 466 to to TO 27676 9170 467 serve serve VB 27676 9170 468 five five CD 27676 9170 469 - - HYPH 27676 9170 470 year year NN 27676 9170 471 terms term NNS 27676 9170 472 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 473 elections election NNS 27676 9170 474 : : : 27676 9170 475 last last RB 27676 9170 476 held hold VBD 27676 9170 477 25 25 CD 27676 9170 478 December December NNP 27676 9170 479 1994 1994 CD 27676 9170 480 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 481 next next JJ 27676 9170 482 to to TO 27676 9170 483 be be VB 27676 9170 484 held hold VBN 27676 9170 485 NA NA NNP 27676 9170 486 December December NNP 27676 9170 487 1999 1999 CD 27676 9170 488 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 489 election election NN 27676 9170 490 results result NNS 27676 9170 491 : : : 27676 9170 492 percent percent NN 27676 9170 493 of of IN 27676 9170 494 vote vote NN 27676 9170 495 by by IN 27676 9170 496 party party NN 27676 9170 497 -- -- : 27676 9170 498 NA na NN 27676 9170 499 ; ; , 27676 9170 500 seats seat NNS 27676 9170 501 by by IN 27676 9170 502 party party NN 27676 9170 503 -- -- : 27676 9170 504 People People NNPS 27676 9170 505 's 's POS 27676 9170 506 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9170 507 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 508 207 207 CD 27676 9170 509 , , , 27676 9170 510 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 27676 9170 511 Progress Progress NNP 27676 9170 512 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 513 12 12 CD 27676 9170 514 , , , 27676 9170 515 other other JJ 27676 9170 516 31 31 CD 27676 9170 517 ; ; : 27676 9170 518 note note VB 27676 9170 519 -- -- : 27676 9170 520 seating seat VBG 27676 9170 521 following follow VBG 27676 9170 522 the the DT 27676 9170 523 final final JJ 27676 9170 524 runoff runoff NN 27676 9170 525 elections election NNS 27676 9170 526 were be VBD 27676 9170 527 held hold VBN 27676 9170 528 22 22 CD 27676 9170 529 January January NNP 27676 9170 530 1995 1995 CD 27676 9170 531 : : : 27676 9170 532 People People NNS 27676 9170 533 's 's POS 27676 9170 534 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9170 535 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 536 69 69 CD 27676 9170 537 , , , 27676 9170 538 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 27676 9170 539 Progress Progress NNP 27676 9170 540 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 541 14 14 CD 27676 9170 542 , , , 27676 9170 543 Social Social NNP 27676 9170 544 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9170 545 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 546 47 47 CD 27676 9170 547 , , , 27676 9170 548 local local JJ 27676 9170 549 government government NN 27676 9170 550 120 120 CD 27676 9170 551 note note VBP 27676 9170 552 : : : 27676 9170 553 all all DT 27676 9170 554 parties party NNS 27676 9170 555 in in IN 27676 9170 556 parliament parliament NN 27676 9170 557 support support NN 27676 9170 558 President President NNP 27676 9170 559 KARIMOV KARIMOV NNP 27676 9170 560 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 9170 561 branch branch NN 27676 9170 562 : : : 27676 9170 563 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9170 564 Court Court NNP 27676 9170 565 , , , 27676 9170 566 judges judge NNS 27676 9170 567 are be VBP 27676 9170 568 nominated nominate VBN 27676 9170 569 by by IN 27676 9170 570 the the DT 27676 9170 571 president president NN 27676 9170 572 and and CC 27676 9170 573 confirmed confirm VBD 27676 9170 574 by by IN 27676 9170 575 the the DT 27676 9170 576 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9170 577 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9170 578 Political political JJ 27676 9170 579 parties party NNS 27676 9170 580 and and CC 27676 9170 581 leaders leader NNS 27676 9170 582 : : : 27676 9170 583 People People NNS 27676 9170 584 's 's POS 27676 9170 585 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9170 586 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 587 or or CC 27676 9170 588 NDP NDP NNP 27676 9170 589 YULDASHEV YULDASHEV NNP 27676 9170 590 , , , 27676 9170 591 chairman chairman NN 27676 9170 592 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9170 593 ; ; : 27676 9170 594 Adolat Adolat NNP 27676 9170 595 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 596 Justice Justice NNP 27676 9170 597 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 598 Social Social NNP 27676 9170 599 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9170 600 Party Party NNP 27676 9170 601 secretary secretary NN 27676 9170 602 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9170 603 Political political JJ 27676 9170 604 pressure pressure NN 27676 9170 605 groups group NNS 27676 9170 606 and and CC 27676 9170 607 leaders leader NNS 27676 9170 608 : : : 27676 9170 609 Birlik Birlik NNP 27676 9170 610 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 611 Unity Unity NNP 27676 9170 612 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 613 Movement Movement NNP 27676 9170 614 International International NNP 27676 9170 615 organization organization NN 27676 9170 616 participation participation NN 27676 9170 617 : : : 27676 9170 618 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 9170 619 , , , 27676 9170 620 CCC CCC NNP 27676 9170 621 , , , 27676 9170 622 CIS CIS NNP 27676 9170 623 , , , 27676 9170 624 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 9170 625 , , , 27676 9170 626 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 9170 627 , , , 27676 9170 628 ECE ECE NNP 27676 9170 629 , , , 27676 9170 630 ECO ECO NNP 27676 9170 631 , , , 27676 9170 632 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 9170 633 , , , 27676 9170 634 IAEA iaea NN 27676 9170 635 , , , 27676 9170 636 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 9170 637 , , , 27676 9170 638 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9170 639 , , , 27676 9170 640 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 9170 641 , , , 27676 9170 642 IDA IDA NNP 27676 9170 643 , , , 27676 9170 644 IFC IFC NNP 27676 9170 645 , , , 27676 9170 646 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9170 647 , , , 27676 9170 648 ILO ILO NNP 27676 9170 649 , , , 27676 9170 650 IMF IMF NNP 27676 9170 651 , , , 27676 9170 652 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9170 653 , , , 27676 9170 654 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 9170 655 , , , 27676 9170 656 IOC IOC NNP 27676 9170 657 , , , 27676 9170 658 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9170 659 , , , 27676 9170 660 ITU ITU NNP 27676 9170 661 , , , 27676 9170 662 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9170 663 , , , 27676 9170 664 OIC OIC NNP 27676 9170 665 , , , 27676 9170 666 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 9170 667 , , , 27676 9170 668 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 9170 669 , , , 27676 9170 670 PFP PFP NNP 27676 9170 671 , , , 27676 9170 672 UN UN NNP 27676 9170 673 , , , 27676 9170 674 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9170 675 , , , 27676 9170 676 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9170 677 , , , 27676 9170 678 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9170 679 , , , 27676 9170 680 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9170 681 , , , 27676 9170 682 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 9170 683 , , , 27676 9170 684 WHO who WP 27676 9170 685 , , , 27676 9170 686 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 9170 687 , , , 27676 9170 688 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9170 689 , , , 27676 9170 690 WToO wtoo FW 27676 9170 691 , , , 27676 9170 692 WTrO wtro VB 27676 9170 693 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9170 694 applicant applicant NN 27676 9170 695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 696 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9170 697 representation representation NN 27676 9170 698 in in IN 27676 9170 699 the the DT 27676 9170 700 US US NNP 27676 9170 701 : : : 27676 9170 702 chief chief NN 27676 9170 703 of of IN 27676 9170 704 mission mission NN 27676 9170 705 : : : 27676 9170 706 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9170 707 Sadyk Sadyk NNP 27676 9170 708 SAFAYEV SAFAYEV NNP 27676 9170 709 chancery chancery NN 27676 9170 710 : : : 27676 9170 711 1746 1746 CD 27676 9170 712 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 27676 9170 713 Avenue Avenue NNP 27676 9170 714 NW NW NNP 27676 9170 715 , , , 27676 9170 716 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9170 717 , , , 27676 9170 718 DC DC NNP 27676 9170 719 20036 20036 CD 27676 9170 720 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 9170 721 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9170 722 general general NN 27676 9170 723 : : : 27676 9170 724 New New NNP 27676 9170 725 York York NNP 27676 9170 726 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9170 727 representation representation NN 27676 9170 728 from from IN 27676 9170 729 the the DT 27676 9170 730 US US NNP 27676 9170 731 : : : 27676 9170 732 chief chief NN 27676 9170 733 of of IN 27676 9170 734 mission mission NN 27676 9170 735 : : : 27676 9170 736 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9170 737 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 9170 738 A. a. 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harbor NNS 27676 9189 29 : : : 27676 9189 30 Termiz Termiz NNP 27676 9189 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9189 32 Amu Amu NNP 27676 9189 33 Darya Darya NNP 27676 9189 34 river river NN 27676 9189 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9189 36 Airports airport NNS 27676 9189 37 : : : 27676 9189 38 3 3 CD 27676 9189 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9189 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 9189 41 est est NNP 27676 9189 42 . . . 27676 9189 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9190 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9190 2 -- -- : 27676 9190 3 with with IN 27676 9190 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9190 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9190 6 : : : 27676 9190 7 total total NN 27676 9190 8 : : : 27676 9190 9 3 3 CD 27676 9190 10 over over IN 27676 9190 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9190 12 m m NN 27676 9190 13 : : : 27676 9190 14 2 2 CD 27676 9190 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9190 16 to to TO 27676 9190 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9190 18 m m NN 27676 9190 19 : : : 27676 9190 20 1 1 CD 27676 9190 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9190 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 9190 23 est est NNP 27676 9190 24 . . . 27676 9190 25 ) ) 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27676 9193 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 9193 5 military military JJ 27676 9193 6 age age NN 27676 9193 7 annually annually RB 27676 9193 8 : : : 27676 9193 9 males male NNS 27676 9193 10 : : : 27676 9193 11 254,114 254,114 CD 27676 9193 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9193 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 9193 14 est est NNP 27676 9193 15 . . . 27676 9193 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9194 1 Military military JJ 27676 9194 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9194 3 -- -- : 27676 9194 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9194 5 figure figure NN 27676 9194 6 : : : 27676 9194 7 $ $ $ 27676 9194 8 200 200 CD 27676 9194 9 million million CD 27676 9194 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9194 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 9194 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9194 13 Military military JJ 27676 9194 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9194 15 -- -- : 27676 9194 16 percent percent NN 27676 9194 17 of of IN 27676 9194 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9194 19 : : : 27676 9194 20 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 9194 21 % % NN 27676 9194 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9194 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 9194 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9194 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9194 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9194 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9194 28 -- -- : 27676 9194 29 international international JJ 27676 9194 30 : : : 27676 9194 31 none none NN 27676 9194 32 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 9194 33 drugs drug VBZ 27676 9194 34 : : : 27676 9194 35 limited limited JJ 27676 9194 36 illicit illicit JJ 27676 9194 37 cultivation cultivation NN 27676 9194 38 of of IN 27676 9194 39 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 9194 40 and and CC 27676 9194 41 very very RB 27676 9194 42 small small JJ 27676 9194 43 amounts amount NNS 27676 9194 44 of of IN 27676 9194 45 opium opium NN 27676 9194 46 poppy poppy JJ 27676 9194 47 , , , 27676 9194 48 mostly mostly RB 27676 9194 49 for for IN 27676 9194 50 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9194 51 consumption consumption NN 27676 9194 52 , , , 27676 9194 53 almost almost RB 27676 9194 54 entirely entirely RB 27676 9194 55 eradicated eradicate VBN 27676 9194 56 by by IN 27676 9194 57 an an DT 27676 9194 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= = SYM 27676 9194 136 = = SYM 27676 9194 137 = = SYM 27676 9194 138 = = SYM 27676 9194 139 = = SYM 27676 9194 140 = = SYM 27676 9194 141 = = SYM 27676 9194 142 = = SYM 27676 9194 143 = = SYM 27676 9194 144 = = SYM 27676 9194 145 = = SYM 27676 9194 146 = = SYM 27676 9194 147 = = SYM 27676 9194 148 = = SYM 27676 9194 149 = = SYM 27676 9194 150 = = SYM 27676 9194 151 = = SYM 27676 9194 152 = = SYM 27676 9194 153 = = SYM 27676 9194 154 = = SYM 27676 9194 155 @Vanuatu @Vanuatu NNP 27676 9194 156 ------- ------- NFP 27676 9194 157 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9194 158 Location Location NNP 27676 9194 159 : : : 27676 9194 160 Oceania Oceania NNP 27676 9194 161 , , , 27676 9194 162 group group NN 27676 9194 163 of of IN 27676 9194 164 islands island NNS 27676 9194 165 in in IN 27676 9194 166 the the DT 27676 9194 167 South South NNP 27676 9194 168 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9194 169 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9194 170 , , , 27676 9194 171 about about RB 27676 9194 172 three three CD 27676 9194 173 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: : 27676 9206 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9206 10 of of IN 27676 9206 11 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9206 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9206 13 short short JJ 27676 9206 14 form form NN 27676 9206 15 : : : 27676 9206 16 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9206 17 former former JJ 27676 9206 18 : : : 27676 9206 19 New New NNP 27676 9206 20 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 27676 9206 21 Data Data NNP 27676 9206 22 code code NN 27676 9206 23 : : : 27676 9206 24 NH NH NNP 27676 9206 25 Government Government NNP 27676 9206 26 type type NN 27676 9206 27 : : : 27676 9206 28 republic republic NNP 27676 9206 29 Capital Capital NNP 27676 9206 30 : : : 27676 9206 31 Port Port NNP 27676 9206 32 - - HYPH 27676 9206 33 Vila Vila NNP 27676 9206 34 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 9206 35 divisions division NNS 27676 9206 36 : : : 27676 9206 37 6 6 CD 27676 9206 38 provinces province NNS 27676 9206 39 ; ; : 27676 9206 40 Malampa Malampa NNP 27676 9206 41 , , , 27676 9206 42 Penama Penama NNP 27676 9206 43 , 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216 minister minister NN 27676 9206 217 by by IN 27676 9206 218 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9206 219 from from IN 27676 9206 220 among among IN 27676 9206 221 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9206 222 members member NNS 27676 9206 223 ; ; : 27676 9206 224 election election NN 27676 9206 225 for for IN 27676 9206 226 prime prime NNP 27676 9206 227 minister minister NNP 27676 9206 228 last last RB 27676 9206 229 held hold VBD 27676 9206 230 6 6 CD 27676 9206 231 March March NNP 27676 9206 232 1998 1998 CD 27676 9206 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 234 next next JJ 27676 9206 235 to to TO 27676 9206 236 be be VB 27676 9206 237 held hold VBN 27676 9206 238 NA NA NNP 27676 9206 239 2002 2002 CD 27676 9206 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 241 election election NN 27676 9206 242 results result NNS 27676 9206 243 : : : 27676 9206 244 Jean Jean NNP 27676 9206 245 Marie Marie NNP 27676 9206 246 LEYE LEYE NNP 27676 9206 247 elected elect VBD 27676 9206 248 president president NN 27676 9206 249 ; ; , 27676 9206 250 percent percent NN 27676 9206 251 of of IN 27676 9206 252 electoral electoral JJ 27676 9206 253 college college NN 27676 9206 254 vote vote NN 27676 9206 255 -- -- : 27676 9206 256 NA NA NNP 27676 9206 257 ; ; : 27676 9206 258 Donald Donald NNP 27676 9206 259 KALPOKAS KALPOKAS NNP 27676 9206 260 elected elect VBD 27676 9206 261 prime prime JJ 27676 9206 262 minister minister NN 27676 9206 263 by by IN 27676 9206 264 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9206 265 with with IN 27676 9206 266 a a DT 27676 9206 267 total total NN 27676 9206 268 of of IN 27676 9206 269 35 35 CD 27676 9206 270 votes vote NNS 27676 9206 271 ; ; : 27676 9206 272 other other JJ 27676 9206 273 candidate candidate NN 27676 9206 274 , , , 27676 9206 275 Rialuth Rialuth NNP 27676 9206 276 Serge Serge NNP 27676 9206 277 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 27676 9206 278 , , , 27676 9206 279 received receive VBD 27676 9206 280 17 17 CD 27676 9206 281 votes vote NNS 27676 9206 282 note note VBP 27676 9206 283 : : : 27676 9206 284 the the DT 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9206 319 been be VBN 27676 9206 320 coalitions coalition NNS 27676 9206 321 formed form VBN 27676 9206 322 by by IN 27676 9206 323 Parliamentary parliamentary JJ 27676 9206 324 vote vote NN 27676 9206 325 ; ; : 27676 9206 326 Rialuth Rialuth NNP 27676 9206 327 Serge Serge NNP 27676 9206 328 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 27676 9206 329 was be VBD 27676 9206 330 prime prime JJ 27676 9206 331 minister minister NN 27676 9206 332 from from IN 27676 9206 333 November November NNP 27676 9206 334 1995 1995 CD 27676 9206 335 until until IN 27676 9206 336 he -PRON- PRP 27676 9206 337 resigned resign VBD 27676 9206 338 7 7 CD 27676 9206 339 February February NNP 27676 9206 340 1996 1996 CD 27676 9206 341 when when WRB 27676 9206 342 faced face VBN 27676 9206 343 with with IN 27676 9206 344 a a DT 27676 9206 345 no no DT 27676 9206 346 - - HYPH 27676 9206 347 confidence confidence NN 27676 9206 348 vote vote NN 27676 9206 349 in in IN 27676 9206 350 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9206 351 ; ; : 27676 9206 352 Maxime Maxime NNP 27676 9206 353 Carlot Carlot NNP 27676 9206 354 KORMAN KORMAN NNP 27676 9206 355 was be VBD 27676 9206 356 then then RB 27676 9206 357 elected elect VBN 27676 9206 358 prime prime JJ 27676 9206 359 minister minister NN 27676 9206 360 and and CC 27676 9206 361 served serve VBD 27676 9206 362 until until IN 27676 9206 363 he -PRON- PRP 27676 9206 364 was be VBD 27676 9206 365 ousted oust VBN 27676 9206 366 in in IN 27676 9206 367 a a DT 27676 9206 368 no no DT 27676 9206 369 - - HYPH 27676 9206 370 confidence confidence NN 27676 9206 371 motion motion NN 27676 9206 372 on on IN 27676 9206 373 30 30 CD 27676 9206 374 September September NNP 27676 9206 375 1996 1996 CD 27676 9206 376 ; ; : 27676 9206 377 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 27676 9206 378 was be VBD 27676 9206 379 then then RB 27676 9206 380 elected elect VBN 27676 9206 381 prime prime JJ 27676 9206 382 minister minister NN 27676 9206 383 for for IN 27676 9206 384 a a DT 27676 9206 385 second second JJ 27676 9206 386 time 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27676 9206 420 : : : 27676 9206 421 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 9206 422 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9206 423 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 424 52 52 CD 27676 9206 425 seats seat NNS 27676 9206 426 ; ; : 27676 9206 427 members member NNS 27676 9206 428 elected elect VBN 27676 9206 429 by by IN 27676 9206 430 popular popular JJ 27676 9206 431 vote vote NN 27676 9206 432 to to TO 27676 9206 433 serve serve VB 27676 9206 434 four four CD 27676 9206 435 - - HYPH 27676 9206 436 year year NN 27676 9206 437 terms term NNS 27676 9206 438 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 439 elections election NNS 27676 9206 440 : : : 27676 9206 441 last last RB 27676 9206 442 held held JJ 27676 9206 443 6 6 CD 27676 9206 444 March March NNP 27676 9206 445 1998 1998 CD 27676 9206 446 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 447 next next JJ 27676 9206 448 to to TO 27676 9206 449 be be VB 27676 9206 450 held hold VBN 27676 9206 451 NA NA NNP 27676 9206 452 2002 2002 CD 27676 9206 453 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 454 election election NN 27676 9206 455 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Commission NNP 27676 9206 559 Political Political NNP 27676 9206 560 parties party NNS 27676 9206 561 and and CC 27676 9206 562 leaders leader NNS 27676 9206 563 : : : 27676 9206 564 Union Union NNP 27676 9206 565 of of IN 27676 9206 566 Moderate Moderate NNP 27676 9206 567 Parties Parties NNPS 27676 9206 568 or or CC 27676 9206 569 UMP UMP NNP 27676 9206 570 International international JJ 27676 9206 571 organization organization NN 27676 9206 572 participation participation NN 27676 9206 573 : : : 27676 9206 574 ACCT acct JJ 27676 9206 575 , , , 27676 9206 576 ACP ACP NNP 27676 9206 577 , , , 27676 9206 578 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 9206 579 , , , 27676 9206 580 C C NNP 27676 9206 581 , , , 27676 9206 582 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 9206 583 , , , 27676 9206 584 FAO FAO NNP 27676 9206 585 , , , 27676 9206 586 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 9206 587 , , , 27676 9206 588 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 9206 589 , , , 27676 9206 590 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9206 591 , , , 27676 9206 592 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 9206 593 , , , 27676 9206 594 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 9206 595 , , , 27676 9206 596 IDA IDA NNP 27676 9206 597 , , , 27676 9206 598 IFC IFC NNP 27676 9206 599 , , , 27676 9206 600 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9206 601 , , , 27676 9206 602 IMF IMF NNP 27676 9206 603 , , , 27676 9206 604 IMO imo RB 27676 9206 605 , , , 27676 9206 606 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9206 607 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 608 nonsignatory nonsignatory NNP 27676 9206 609 user user NN 27676 9206 610 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 611 , , , 27676 9206 612 IOC IOC NNP 27676 9206 613 , , , 27676 9206 614 ITU ITU NNP 27676 9206 615 , , , 27676 9206 616 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9206 617 , , , 27676 9206 618 Sparteca Sparteca NNP 27676 9206 619 , , , 27676 9206 620 SPC SPC NNP 27676 9206 621 , , , 27676 9206 622 SPF SPF NNP 27676 9206 623 , , , 27676 9206 624 UN UN NNP 27676 9206 625 , , , 27676 9206 626 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9206 627 , , , 27676 9206 628 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9206 629 , , , 27676 9206 630 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9206 631 , , , 27676 9206 632 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9206 633 , , , 27676 9206 634 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 9206 635 , , , 27676 9206 636 WHO who WP 27676 9206 637 , , , 27676 9206 638 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9206 639 , , , 27676 9206 640 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 9206 641 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 642 applicant applicant NN 27676 9206 643 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 644 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9206 645 representation representation NN 27676 9206 646 in in IN 27676 9206 647 the the DT 27676 9206 648 US US NNP 27676 9206 649 : : : 27676 9206 650 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9206 651 does do VBZ 27676 9206 652 not not RB 27676 9206 653 have have VB 27676 9206 654 an an DT 27676 9206 655 embassy embassy NN 27676 9206 656 in in IN 27676 9206 657 the the DT 27676 9206 658 US US NNP 27676 9206 659 , , , 27676 9206 660 it -PRON- PRP 27676 9206 661 does do VBZ 27676 9206 662 , , , 27676 9206 663 however however RB 27676 9206 664 , , , 27676 9206 665 have have VBP 27676 9206 666 a a DT 27676 9206 667 Permanent permanent JJ 27676 9206 668 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9206 669 to to IN 27676 9206 670 the the DT 27676 9206 671 UN UN NNP 27676 9206 672 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9206 673 representation representation NN 27676 9206 674 from from IN 27676 9206 675 the the DT 27676 9206 676 US US NNP 27676 9206 677 : : : 27676 9206 678 the the DT 27676 9206 679 US US NNP 27676 9206 680 does do VBZ 27676 9206 681 not not RB 27676 9206 682 have have VB 27676 9206 683 an an DT 27676 9206 684 embassy embassy NN 27676 9206 685 in in IN 27676 9206 686 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9206 687 ; ; : 27676 9206 688 the the DT 27676 9206 689 ambassador ambassador NN 27676 9206 690 to to IN 27676 9206 691 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9206 692 New New NNP 27676 9206 693 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9206 694 is be VBZ 27676 9206 695 accredited accredit VBN 27676 9206 696 to to IN 27676 9206 697 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9206 698 Flag Flag NNP 27676 9206 699 description description NN 27676 9206 700 : : : 27676 9206 701 two two CD 27676 9206 702 equal equal JJ 27676 9206 703 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 9206 704 bands band NNS 27676 9206 705 of of IN 27676 9206 706 red red JJ 27676 9206 707 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 708 top top NNP 27676 9206 709 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 710 and and CC 27676 9206 711 green green JJ 27676 9206 712 with with IN 27676 9206 713 a a DT 27676 9206 714 black black JJ 27676 9206 715 isosceles isoscele NNS 27676 9206 716 triangle triangle NN 27676 9206 717 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 718 based base VBN 27676 9206 719 on on IN 27676 9206 720 the the DT 27676 9206 721 hoist hoist NN 27676 9206 722 side side NN 27676 9206 723 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 724 all all DT 27676 9206 725 separated separate VBN 27676 9206 726 by by IN 27676 9206 727 a a DT 27676 9206 728 black black NN 27676 9206 729 - - HYPH 27676 9206 730 edged edge VBN 27676 9206 731 yellow yellow JJ 27676 9206 732 stripe stripe NN 27676 9206 733 in in IN 27676 9206 734 the the DT 27676 9206 735 shape shape NN 27676 9206 736 of of IN 27676 9206 737 a a DT 27676 9206 738 horizontal horizontal JJ 27676 9206 739 Y y NN 27676 9206 740 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9206 741 the the DT 27676 9206 742 two two CD 27676 9206 743 points point NNS 27676 9206 744 of of IN 27676 9206 745 the the DT 27676 9206 746 Y Y NNP 27676 9206 747 face face VBP 27676 9206 748 the the DT 27676 9206 749 hoist hoist NN 27676 9206 750 side side NN 27676 9206 751 and and CC 27676 9206 752 enclose enclose VB 27676 9206 753 the the DT 27676 9206 754 triangle triangle NN 27676 9206 755 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9206 756 ; ; , 27676 9206 757 centered center VBN 27676 9206 758 in in IN 27676 9206 759 the the DT 27676 9206 760 triangle triangle NN 27676 9206 761 is be VBZ 27676 9206 762 a a DT 27676 9206 763 boar boar NN 27676 9206 764 's 's POS 27676 9206 765 tusk tusk NN 27676 9206 766 encircling encircle VBG 27676 9206 767 two two CD 27676 9206 768 crossed cross VBD 27676 9206 769 namele namele NNP 27676 9206 770 leaves leave NNS 27676 9206 771 , , , 27676 9206 772 all all DT 27676 9206 773 in in IN 27676 9206 774 yellow yellow JJ 27676 9206 775 Economy economy NN 27676 9206 776 Economy economy NN 27676 9206 777 -- -- : 27676 9206 778 overview overview LS 27676 9206 779 : : : 27676 9206 780 The the DT 27676 9206 781 economy economy NN 27676 9206 782 is be VBZ 27676 9206 783 based base VBN 27676 9206 784 primarily primarily RB 27676 9206 785 on on IN 27676 9206 786 subsistence subsistence NN 27676 9206 787 or or CC 27676 9206 788 small small JJ 27676 9206 789 - - HYPH 27676 9206 790 scale scale NN 27676 9206 791 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9206 792 which which WDT 27676 9206 793 provides provide VBZ 27676 9206 794 a a DT 27676 9206 795 living living NN 27676 9206 796 for for IN 27676 9206 797 65 65 CD 27676 9206 798 % % NN 27676 9206 799 of of IN 27676 9206 800 the the DT 27676 9206 801 population population NN 27676 9206 802 . . . 27676 9207 1 Fishing fishing NN 27676 9207 2 , , , 27676 9207 3 offshore offshore JJ 27676 9207 4 financial financial JJ 27676 9207 5 services service NNS 27676 9207 6 , , , 27676 9207 7 and and CC 27676 9207 8 tourism tourism NN 27676 9207 9 , , , 27676 9207 10 with with IN 27676 9207 11 about about RB 27676 9207 12 50,000 50,000 CD 27676 9207 13 visitors visitor NNS 27676 9207 14 in in IN 27676 9207 15 1997 1997 CD 27676 9207 16 , , , 27676 9207 17 are be VBP 27676 9207 18 other other JJ 27676 9207 19 mainstays mainstay NNS 27676 9207 20 of of IN 27676 9207 21 the the DT 27676 9207 22 economy economy NN 27676 9207 23 . . . 27676 9208 1 Mineral mineral NN 27676 9208 2 deposits deposit NNS 27676 9208 3 are be VBP 27676 9208 4 negligible negligible JJ 27676 9208 5 ; ; : 27676 9208 6 the the DT 27676 9208 7 country country NN 27676 9208 8 has have VBZ 27676 9208 9 no no DT 27676 9208 10 known know VBN 27676 9208 11 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9208 12 deposits deposit NNS 27676 9208 13 . . . 27676 9209 1 A a DT 27676 9209 2 small small JJ 27676 9209 3 light light JJ 27676 9209 4 industry industry NN 27676 9209 5 sector sector NN 27676 9209 6 caters cater NNS 27676 9209 7 to to IN 27676 9209 8 the the DT 27676 9209 9 local local JJ 27676 9209 10 market market NN 27676 9209 11 . . . 27676 9210 1 Tax tax NN 27676 9210 2 revenues revenue NNS 27676 9210 3 come come VBP 27676 9210 4 mainly mainly RB 27676 9210 5 from from IN 27676 9210 6 import import NN 27676 9210 7 duties duty NNS 27676 9210 8 . . . 27676 9211 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9211 2 development development NN 27676 9211 3 is be VBZ 27676 9211 4 hindered hinder VBN 27676 9211 5 by by IN 27676 9211 6 dependence dependence NN 27676 9211 7 on on IN 27676 9211 8 relatively relatively RB 27676 9211 9 few few JJ 27676 9211 10 commodity commodity NN 27676 9211 11 exports export NNS 27676 9211 12 , , , 27676 9211 13 vulnerability vulnerability NN 27676 9211 14 to to IN 27676 9211 15 natural natural JJ 27676 9211 16 disasters disaster NNS 27676 9211 17 , , , 27676 9211 18 and and CC 27676 9211 19 long long JJ 27676 9211 20 distances distance NNS 27676 9211 21 from from IN 27676 9211 22 main main JJ 27676 9211 23 markets market NNS 27676 9211 24 and and CC 27676 9211 25 between between IN 27676 9211 26 constituent constituent NN 27676 9211 27 islands island NNS 27676 9211 28 . . . 27676 9212 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 9212 2 : : : 27676 9212 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9212 4 power power NN 27676 9212 5 parity--$240 parity--$240 NNP 27676 9212 6 million million CD 27676 9212 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9212 8 1997 1997 CD 27676 9212 9 est est NNP 27676 9212 10 . . . 27676 9212 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9213 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9213 2 -- -- : 27676 9213 3 real real JJ 27676 9213 4 growth growth NN 27676 9213 5 rate rate NN 27676 9213 6 : : : 27676 9213 7 NA% NA% `` 27676 9213 8 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9213 9 -- -- : 27676 9213 10 per per IN 27676 9213 11 capita capita NN 27676 9213 12 : : : 27676 9213 13 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9213 14 power power NN 27676 9213 15 parity?$1,300 parity?$1,300 NNP 27676 9213 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9213 17 1997 1997 CD 27676 9213 18 est est NNP 27676 9213 19 . . . 27676 9213 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9214 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9214 2 -- -- : 27676 9214 3 composition composition NN 27676 9214 4 by by IN 27676 9214 5 sector sector NN 27676 9214 6 : : : 27676 9214 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9214 8 : : : 27676 9214 9 23 23 CD 27676 9214 10 % % NN 27676 9214 11 industry industry NN 27676 9214 12 : : : 27676 9214 13 13 13 CD 27676 9214 14 % % NN 27676 9214 15 services service NNS 27676 9214 16 : : : 27676 9214 17 64 64 CD 27676 9214 18 % % NN 27676 9214 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9214 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 9214 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9214 22 Population population NN 27676 9214 23 below below IN 27676 9214 24 poverty poverty NN 27676 9214 25 line line NN 27676 9214 26 : : : 27676 9214 27 NA% NA% `` 27676 9214 28 Household household NN 27676 9214 29 income income NN 27676 9214 30 or or CC 27676 9214 31 consumption consumption NN 27676 9214 32 by by IN 27676 9214 33 percentage percentage NN 27676 9214 34 share share NN 27676 9214 35 : : : 27676 9214 36 lowest low JJS 27676 9214 37 10 10 CD 27676 9214 38 % % NN 27676 9214 39 : : : 27676 9214 40 NA% na% LS 27676 9214 41 highest highest RBS 27676 9214 42 10 10 CD 27676 9214 43 % % NN 27676 9214 44 : : : 27676 9214 45 NA% NA% `` 27676 9214 46 Inflation inflation NN 27676 9214 47 rate rate NN 27676 9214 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9214 49 consumer consumer NN 27676 9214 50 prices price NNS 27676 9214 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9214 52 : : : 27676 9214 53 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 9214 54 % % NN 27676 9214 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9214 56 1997 1997 CD 27676 9214 57 est est NNP 27676 9214 58 . . . 27676 9214 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9215 1 Labor labor NN 27676 9215 2 force force NN 27676 9215 3 : : : 27676 9215 4 NA NA NNP 27676 9215 5 Labor Labor NNP 27676 9215 6 force force NN 27676 9215 7 -- -- : 27676 9215 8 by by IN 27676 9215 9 occupation occupation NN 27676 9215 10 : : : 27676 9215 11 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9215 12 65 65 CD 27676 9215 13 % % NN 27676 9215 14 , , , 27676 9215 15 services service NNS 27676 9215 16 32 32 CD 27676 9215 17 % % NN 27676 9215 18 , , , 27676 9215 19 industry industry NN 27676 9215 20 3 3 CD 27676 9215 21 % % NN 27676 9215 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9215 23 1995 1995 CD 27676 9215 24 est est NNP 27676 9215 25 . . . 27676 9215 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9216 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 9216 2 rate rate NN 27676 9216 3 : : : 27676 9216 4 NA% NA% `` 27676 9216 5 Budget budget NN 27676 9216 6 : : : 27676 9216 7 revenues revenue NNS 27676 9216 8 : : : 27676 9216 9 $ $ $ 27676 9216 10 94.4 94.4 CD 27676 9216 11 million million CD 27676 9216 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9216 13 : : : 27676 9216 14 $ $ $ 27676 9216 15 99.8 99.8 CD 27676 9216 16 million million CD 27676 9216 17 , , , 27676 9216 18 including include VBG 27676 9216 19 capital capital NN 27676 9216 20 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9216 21 of of IN 27676 9216 22 $ $ $ 27676 9216 23 30.4 30.4 CD 27676 9216 24 million million CD 27676 9216 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9216 26 1996 1996 CD 27676 9216 27 est est NNP 27676 9216 28 . . . 27676 9216 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9217 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 9217 2 : : : 27676 9217 3 food food NN 27676 9217 4 and and CC 27676 9217 5 fish fish NN 27676 9217 6 freezing freezing NN 27676 9217 7 , , , 27676 9217 8 wood wood NN 27676 9217 9 processing processing NN 27676 9217 10 , , , 27676 9217 11 meat meat NN 27676 9217 12 canning can VBG 27676 9217 13 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 9217 14 production production NN 27676 9217 15 growth growth NN 27676 9217 16 rate rate NN 27676 9217 17 : : : 27676 9217 18 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 9217 19 % % NN 27676 9217 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9217 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 9217 22 est est NNP 27676 9217 23 . . . 27676 9217 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9218 2 -- -- : 27676 9218 3 production production NN 27676 9218 4 : : : 27676 9218 5 30 30 CD 27676 9218 6 million million CD 27676 9218 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9218 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9218 12 -- -- : 27676 9218 13 production production NN 27676 9218 14 by by IN 27676 9218 15 source source NN 27676 9218 16 : : : 27676 9218 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 9218 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 9218 19 : : : 27676 9218 20 100 100 CD 27676 9218 21 % % NN 27676 9218 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 9218 23 : : : 27676 9218 24 0 0 CD 27676 9218 25 % % NN 27676 9218 26 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 9218 27 : : : 27676 9218 28 0 0 CD 27676 9218 29 % % NN 27676 9218 30 other other JJ 27676 9218 31 : : : 27676 9218 32 0 0 CD 27676 9218 33 % % NN 27676 9218 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9218 38 -- -- : 27676 9218 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 9218 40 : : : 27676 9218 41 30 30 CD 27676 9218 42 million million CD 27676 9218 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9218 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9218 48 -- -- : 27676 9218 49 exports export NNS 27676 9218 50 : : : 27676 9218 51 0 0 CD 27676 9218 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9218 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9218 57 -- -- : 27676 9218 58 imports import NNS 27676 9218 59 : : : 27676 9218 60 0 0 CD 27676 9218 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9218 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9218 66 -- -- : 27676 9218 67 products product NNS 27676 9218 68 : : : 27676 9218 69 copra copra NNP 27676 9218 70 , , , 27676 9218 71 coconuts coconuts NNP 27676 9218 72 , , , 27676 9218 73 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 9218 74 , , , 27676 9218 75 coffee coffee NN 27676 9218 76 , , , 27676 9218 77 taro taro NNP 27676 9218 78 , , , 27676 9218 79 yams yams NNP 27676 9218 80 , , , 27676 9218 81 coconuts coconut NNS 27676 9218 82 , , , 27676 9218 83 fruits fruit NNS 27676 9218 84 , , , 27676 9218 85 vegetables vegetable NNS 27676 9218 86 ; ; , 27676 9218 87 fish fish NN 27676 9218 88 , , , 27676 9218 89 beef beef NN 27676 9218 90 Exports export NNS 27676 9218 91 : : : 27676 9218 92 $ $ $ 27676 9218 93 30 30 CD 27676 9218 94 million million CD 27676 9218 95 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9218 97 . . NNP 27676 9218 98 , , , 27676 9218 99 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9218 101 Exports export NNS 27676 9218 102 -- -- : 27676 9218 103 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9218 104 : : : 27676 9218 105 copra copra NNP 27676 9218 106 , , , 27676 9218 107 beef beef NNP 27676 9218 108 , , , 27676 9218 109 cocoa cocoa NN 27676 9218 110 , , , 27676 9218 111 timber timber NN 27676 9218 112 , , , 27676 9218 113 coffee coffee NN 27676 9218 114 Exports export NNS 27676 9218 115 -- -- : 27676 9218 116 partners partner NNS 27676 9218 117 : : : 27676 9218 118 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9218 119 28 28 CD 27676 9218 120 % % NN 27676 9218 121 , , , 27676 9218 122 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9218 123 21 21 CD 27676 9218 124 % % NN 27676 9218 125 , , , 27676 9218 126 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9218 127 14 14 CD 27676 9218 128 % % NN 27676 9218 129 , , , 27676 9218 130 UK UK NNP 27676 9218 131 7 7 CD 27676 9218 132 % % NN 27676 9218 133 , , , 27676 9218 134 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9218 135 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9218 136 7 7 CD 27676 9218 137 % % NN 27676 9218 138 , , , 27676 9218 139 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9218 140 , , , 27676 9218 141 New New NNP 27676 9218 142 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9218 143 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9218 144 1996 1996 CD 27676 9218 145 est est NNP 27676 9218 146 . . . 27676 9218 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9219 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9219 2 : : : 27676 9219 3 $ $ $ 27676 9219 4 97 97 CD 27676 9219 5 million million CD 27676 9219 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9219 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9219 8 . . NNP 27676 9219 9 , , , 27676 9219 10 1996 1996 CD 27676 9219 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9219 12 Imports import NNS 27676 9219 13 -- -- : 27676 9219 14 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9219 15 : : : 27676 9219 16 machines machine NNS 27676 9219 17 and and CC 27676 9219 18 vehicles vehicle NNS 27676 9219 19 , , , 27676 9219 20 food food NN 27676 9219 21 and and CC 27676 9219 22 beverages beverage NNS 27676 9219 23 , , , 27676 9219 24 basic basic JJ 27676 9219 25 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 9219 26 , , , 27676 9219 27 raw raw JJ 27676 9219 28 materials material NNS 27676 9219 29 and and CC 27676 9219 30 fuels fuel NNS 27676 9219 31 , , , 27676 9219 32 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9219 33 Imports import NNS 27676 9219 34 -- -- : 27676 9219 35 partners partner NNS 27676 9219 36 : : : 27676 9219 37 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9219 38 47 47 CD 27676 9219 39 % % NN 27676 9219 40 , , , 27676 9219 41 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9219 42 23 23 CD 27676 9219 43 % % NN 27676 9219 44 , , , 27676 9219 45 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9219 46 8 8 CD 27676 9219 47 % % NN 27676 9219 48 , , , 27676 9219 49 New New NNP 27676 9219 50 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9219 51 6 6 CD 27676 9219 52 % % NN 27676 9219 53 , , , 27676 9219 54 France France NNP 27676 9219 55 3 3 CD 27676 9219 56 % % NN 27676 9219 57 , , , 27676 9219 58 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9219 59 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9219 60 1996 1996 CD 27676 9219 61 est est NNP 27676 9219 62 . . . 27676 9219 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9220 1 Debt debt NN 27676 9220 2 -- -- : 27676 9220 3 external external JJ 27676 9220 4 : : : 27676 9220 5 $ $ $ 27676 9220 6 63 63 CD 27676 9220 7 million million CD 27676 9220 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9220 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 9220 10 est est NNP 27676 9220 11 . . . 27676 9220 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9221 2 aid aid NN 27676 9221 3 -- -- : 27676 9221 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 9221 5 : : : 27676 9221 6 $ $ $ 27676 9221 7 45.8 45.8 CD 27676 9221 8 million million CD 27676 9221 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 9221 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 12 Currency currency NN 27676 9221 13 : : : 27676 9221 14 1 1 CD 27676 9221 15 vatu vatu NNP 27676 9221 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 17 VT VT NNP 27676 9221 18 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 19 = = NFP 27676 9221 20 100 100 CD 27676 9221 21 centimes centime NNS 27676 9221 22 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9221 23 rates rate NNS 27676 9221 24 : : : 27676 9221 25 vatu vatu NNP 27676 9221 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 27 VT VT NNP 27676 9221 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 29 per per IN 27676 9221 30 US$ us$ $ 27676 9221 31 1 1 CD 27676 9221 32 - - HYPH 27676 9221 33 -129.66 -129.66 NN 27676 9221 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 35 January January NNP 27676 9221 36 1999 1999 CD 27676 9221 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 38 , , , 27676 9221 39 127.52 127.52 CD 27676 9221 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 41 1998 1998 CD 27676 9221 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 43 , , , 27676 9221 44 115.87 115.87 CD 27676 9221 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 9221 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 48 , , , 27676 9221 49 111.72 111.72 CD 27676 9221 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 51 1996 1996 CD 27676 9221 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 53 , , , 27676 9221 54 112.11 112.11 CD 27676 9221 55 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 56 1995 1995 CD 27676 9221 57 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 58 , , , 27676 9221 59 116.41 116.41 CD 27676 9221 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 61 1994 1994 CD 27676 9221 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9221 63 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9221 64 year year NN 27676 9221 65 : : : 27676 9221 66 calendar calendar NN 27676 9221 67 year year NN 27676 9221 68 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9221 69 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9221 70 : : : 27676 9221 71 4,000 4,000 CD 27676 9221 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9221 73 1994 1994 CD 27676 9221 74 est est NNP 27676 9221 75 . . . 27676 9221 76 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9222 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9222 2 system system NN 27676 9222 3 : : : 27676 9222 4 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9222 5 : : : 27676 9222 6 NA NA NNP 27676 9222 7 international international JJ 27676 9222 8 : : : 27676 9222 9 satellite satellite NN 27676 9222 10 earth earth NN 27676 9222 11 station--1 station--1 , 27676 9222 12 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9222 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9222 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9222 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9222 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9222 17 Radio radio NN 27676 9222 18 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9222 19 stations station NNS 27676 9222 20 : : : 27676 9222 21 AM AM NNP 27676 9222 22 2 2 CD 27676 9222 23 , , , 27676 9222 24 FM FM NNP 27676 9222 25 0 0 CD 27676 9222 26 , , , 27676 9222 27 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9222 28 0 0 CD 27676 9222 29 Radios radio NNS 27676 9222 30 : : : 27676 9222 31 49,000 49,000 CD 27676 9222 32 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9222 33 1994 1994 CD 27676 9222 34 est est NNP 27676 9222 35 . . . 27676 9222 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9223 1 Television television NN 27676 9223 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9223 3 stations station NNS 27676 9223 4 : : : 27676 9223 5 1 1 CD 27676 9223 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9223 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9223 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9223 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 9223 10 : : : 27676 9223 11 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 9223 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9223 13 1994 1994 CD 27676 9223 14 est est NNP 27676 9223 15 . . . 27676 9223 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9224 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9224 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9224 3 : : : 27676 9224 4 0 0 LS 27676 9224 5 km km NN 27676 9224 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 9224 7 : : : 27676 9224 8 total total NN 27676 9224 9 : : : 27676 9224 10 1,070 1,070 CD 27676 9224 11 km km NN 27676 9224 12 paved pave VBN 27676 9224 13 : : : 27676 9224 14 256 256 CD 27676 9224 15 km km NN 27676 9224 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9224 17 : : : 27676 9224 18 814 814 CD 27676 9224 19 km km NNS 27676 9224 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9224 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 9224 22 est est NNP 27676 9224 23 . . . 27676 9224 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9225 1 Ports port NNS 27676 9225 2 and and CC 27676 9225 3 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9225 4 : : : 27676 9225 5 Forari Forari NNP 27676 9225 6 , , , 27676 9225 7 Port Port NNP 27676 9225 8 - - HYPH 27676 9225 9 Vila Vila NNP 27676 9225 10 , , , 27676 9225 11 Santo Santo NNP 27676 9225 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9225 13 Espiritu Espiritu NNP 27676 9225 14 Santo Santo NNP 27676 9225 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9225 16 Merchant merchant NN 27676 9225 17 marine marine NN 27676 9225 18 : : : 27676 9225 19 total total NN 27676 9225 20 : : : 27676 9225 21 82 82 CD 27676 9225 22 ships ship NNS 27676 9225 23 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9225 24 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9225 25 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9225 26 or or CC 27676 9225 27 over over RB 27676 9225 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9225 29 totaling total VBG 27676 9225 30 1,327,078 1,327,078 CD 27676 9225 31 GRT/1,764,558 grt/1,764,558 NN 27676 9225 32 DWT dwt NN 27676 9225 33 ships ship NNS 27676 9225 34 by by IN 27676 9225 35 type type NN 27676 9225 36 : : : 27676 9225 37 bulk bulk NNP 27676 9225 38 31 31 CD 27676 9225 39 , , , 27676 9225 40 cargo cargo NN 27676 9225 41 24 24 CD 27676 9225 42 , , , 27676 9225 43 chemical chemical NN 27676 9225 44 tanker tanker NN 27676 9225 45 3 3 CD 27676 9225 46 , , , 27676 9225 47 combination combination NN 27676 9225 48 bulk bulk NN 27676 9225 49 1 1 CD 27676 9225 50 , , , 27676 9225 51 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9225 52 gas gas NN 27676 9225 53 tanker tanker NN 27676 9225 54 4 4 CD 27676 9225 55 , , , 27676 9225 56 oil oil NN 27676 9225 57 tanker tanker NN 27676 9225 58 2 2 CD 27676 9225 59 , , , 27676 9225 60 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 9225 61 cargo cargo NN 27676 9225 62 11 11 CD 27676 9225 63 , , , 27676 9225 64 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 9225 65 carrier carrier NN 27676 9225 66 6 6 CD 27676 9225 67 note note NN 27676 9225 68 : : : 27676 9225 69 a a DT 27676 9225 70 flag flag NN 27676 9225 71 of of IN 27676 9225 72 convenience convenience NN 27676 9225 73 registry registry NN 27676 9225 74 ; ; : 27676 9225 75 includes include VBZ 27676 9225 76 ships ship NNS 27676 9225 77 from from IN 27676 9225 78 15 15 CD 27676 9225 79 countries country NNS 27676 9225 80 among among IN 27676 9225 81 which which WDT 27676 9225 82 are be VBP 27676 9225 83 ships ship NNS 27676 9225 84 of of IN 27676 9225 85 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9225 86 28 28 CD 27676 9225 87 , , , 27676 9225 88 India India NNP 27676 9225 89 10 10 CD 27676 9225 90 , , , 27676 9225 91 US US NNP 27676 9225 92 10 10 CD 27676 9225 93 , , , 27676 9225 94 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9225 95 3 3 CD 27676 9225 96 , , , 27676 9225 97 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9225 98 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9225 99 3 3 CD 27676 9225 100 , , , 27676 9225 101 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9225 102 2 2 CD 27676 9225 103 , , , 27676 9225 104 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9225 105 1 1 CD 27676 9225 106 , , , 27676 9225 107 China China NNP 27676 9225 108 1 1 CD 27676 9225 109 , , , 27676 9225 110 and and CC 27676 9225 111 France France NNP 27676 9225 112 1 1 CD 27676 9225 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9225 114 1998 1998 CD 27676 9225 115 est est NNP 27676 9225 116 . . . 27676 9225 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9226 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9226 2 : : : 27676 9226 3 32 32 CD 27676 9226 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9226 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9226 6 est est NNP 27676 9226 7 . . . 27676 9226 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9227 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9227 2 -- -- : 27676 9227 3 with with IN 27676 9227 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9227 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9227 6 : : : 27676 9227 7 total total NN 27676 9227 8 : : : 27676 9227 9 3 3 CD 27676 9227 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9227 11 to to TO 27676 9227 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9227 13 m m NN 27676 9227 14 : : : 27676 9227 15 1 1 CD 27676 9227 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9227 17 to to TO 27676 9227 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9227 19 m m NN 27676 9227 20 : : : 27676 9227 21 1 1 CD 27676 9227 22 914 914 CD 27676 9227 23 to to TO 27676 9227 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9227 25 m m NN 27676 9227 26 : : : 27676 9227 27 1 1 CD 27676 9227 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9227 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 9227 30 est est NNP 27676 9227 31 . . . 27676 9227 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9228 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9228 2 -- -- : 27676 9228 3 with with IN 27676 9228 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9228 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9228 6 : : : 27676 9228 7 total total NN 27676 9228 8 : : : 27676 9228 9 29 29 CD 27676 9228 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9228 11 to to TO 27676 9228 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9228 13 m m NN 27676 9228 14 : : : 27676 9228 15 1 1 CD 27676 9228 16 914 914 CD 27676 9228 17 to to TO 27676 9228 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9228 19 m m NN 27676 9228 20 : : : 27676 9228 21 11 11 CD 27676 9228 22 under under IN 27676 9228 23 914 914 CD 27676 9228 24 m m NN 27676 9228 25 : : : 27676 9228 26 17 17 CD 27676 9228 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9228 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 9228 29 est est NNP 27676 9228 30 . . . 27676 9228 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9229 1 Military military JJ 27676 9229 2 Military military JJ 27676 9229 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9229 4 : : : 27676 9229 5 no no DT 27676 9229 6 regular regular JJ 27676 9229 7 military military JJ 27676 9229 8 forces force NNS 27676 9229 9 ; ; : 27676 9229 10 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9229 11 Police Police NNP 27676 9229 12 Force Force NNP 27676 9229 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9229 14 VPF VPF NNP 27676 9229 15 ; ; : 27676 9229 16 includes include VBZ 27676 9229 17 the the DT 27676 9229 18 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 9229 19 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9229 20 Mobile Mobile NNP 27676 9229 21 Force Force NNP 27676 9229 22 or or CC 27676 9229 23 VMF VMF NNP 27676 9229 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9229 25 Military military JJ 27676 9229 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9229 27 -- -- : 27676 9229 28 dollar dollar NN 27676 9229 29 figure figure NN 27676 9229 30 : : : 27676 9229 31 $ $ $ 27676 9229 32 NA NA NNP 27676 9229 33 Military military JJ 27676 9229 34 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9229 35 -- -- : 27676 9229 36 percent percent NN 27676 9229 37 of of IN 27676 9229 38 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9229 39 : : : 27676 9229 40 NA% NA% `` 27676 9229 41 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9229 42 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9229 43 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9229 44 -- -- : 27676 9229 45 international international JJ 27676 9229 46 : : : 27676 9229 47 claims claim VBZ 27676 9229 48 Matthew Matthew 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9229 132 South South NNP 27676 9229 133 America America NNP 27676 9229 134 , , , 27676 9229 135 bordering border VBG 27676 9229 136 the the DT 27676 9229 137 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9229 138 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9229 139 and and CC 27676 9229 140 the the DT 27676 9229 141 North North NNP 27676 9229 142 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9229 143 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9229 144 , , , 27676 9229 145 between between IN 27676 9229 146 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9229 147 and and CC 27676 9229 148 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9229 149 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9229 150 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 9229 151 : : : 27676 9229 152 8 8 CD 27676 9229 153 00 00 CD 27676 9229 154 N n CD 27676 9229 155 , , , 27676 9229 156 66 66 CD 27676 9229 157 00 00 NFP 27676 9229 158 W W NNP 27676 9229 159 Map Map NNP 27676 9229 160 references reference NNS 27676 9229 161 : : : 27676 9229 162 South South NNP 27676 9229 163 America America NNP 27676 9229 164 , , , 27676 9229 165 Central Central NNP 27676 9229 166 America America NNP 27676 9229 167 and and CC 27676 9229 168 the the DT 27676 9229 169 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9229 170 Area Area NNP 27676 9229 171 : : : 27676 9229 172 total total NN 27676 9229 173 : : : 27676 9229 174 912,050 912,050 CD 27676 9229 175 sq sq IN 27676 9229 176 km km NNP 27676 9229 177 land land NN 27676 9229 178 : : : 27676 9229 179 882,050 882,050 CD 27676 9229 180 sq sq NNP 27676 9229 181 km km NNP 27676 9229 182 water water NN 27676 9229 183 : : : 27676 9229 184 30,000 30,000 CD 27676 9229 185 sq sq NN 27676 9229 186 km km NNP 27676 9229 187 Area area NN 27676 9229 188 -- -- : 27676 9229 189 comparative comparative JJ 27676 9229 190 : : : 27676 9229 191 slightly slightly RB 27676 9229 192 more more JJR 27676 9229 193 than than IN 27676 9229 194 twice twice RB 27676 9229 195 the the DT 27676 9229 196 size size NN 27676 9229 197 of of IN 27676 9229 198 California California NNP 27676 9229 199 Land Land NNP 27676 9229 200 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 9229 201 : : : 27676 9229 202 total total JJ 27676 9229 203 : : : 27676 9229 204 4,993 4,993 CD 27676 9229 205 km km NN 27676 9229 206 border border NN 27676 9229 207 countries country NNS 27676 9229 208 : : : 27676 9229 209 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9229 210 2,200 2,200 CD 27676 9229 211 km km NN 27676 9229 212 , , , 27676 9229 213 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9229 214 2,050 2,050 CD 27676 9229 215 km km NN 27676 9229 216 , , , 27676 9229 217 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9229 218 743 743 CD 27676 9229 219 km km NN 27676 9229 220 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9229 221 : : : 27676 9229 222 2,800 2,800 CD 27676 9229 223 km km NN 27676 9229 224 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9229 225 claims claim VBZ 27676 9229 226 : : : 27676 9229 227 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 9229 228 zone zone NN 27676 9229 229 : : : 27676 9229 230 15 15 CD 27676 9229 231 nm nm NNP 27676 9229 232 continental continental NNP 27676 9229 233 shelf shelf NNP 27676 9229 234 : : : 27676 9229 235 200-m 200-m CD 27676 9229 236 depth depth NN 27676 9229 237 or or CC 27676 9229 238 to to IN 27676 9229 239 the the DT 27676 9229 240 depth depth NN 27676 9229 241 of of IN 27676 9229 242 exploitation exploitation NN 27676 9229 243 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 9229 244 economic economic JJ 27676 9229 245 zone zone NN 27676 9229 246 : : : 27676 9229 247 200 200 CD 27676 9229 248 nm nm CD 27676 9229 249 territorial territorial JJ 27676 9229 250 sea sea NN 27676 9229 251 : : : 27676 9229 252 12 12 CD 27676 9229 253 nm nm NNP 27676 9229 254 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9229 255 : : : 27676 9229 256 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9229 257 ; ; : 27676 9229 258 hot hot JJ 27676 9229 259 , , , 27676 9229 260 humid humid JJ 27676 9229 261 ; ; : 27676 9229 262 more more RBR 27676 9229 263 moderate moderate JJ 27676 9229 264 in in IN 27676 9229 265 highlands highlands JJ 27676 9229 266 Terrain terrain NN 27676 9229 267 : : : 27676 9229 268 Andes Andes NNP 27676 9229 269 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 9229 270 and and CC 27676 9229 271 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 27676 9229 272 Lowlands Lowlands NNPS 27676 9229 273 in in IN 27676 9229 274 northwest northwest NN 27676 9229 275 ; ; , 27676 9229 276 central central JJ 27676 9229 277 plains plains NNPS 27676 9229 278 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9229 279 llanos llanos NNP 27676 9229 280 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9229 281 ; ; : 27676 9229 282 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9229 283 Highlands Highlands NNPS 27676 9229 284 in in IN 27676 9229 285 southeast southeast JJ 27676 9229 286 Elevation elevation NN 27676 9229 287 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9229 288 : : : 27676 9229 289 lowest low JJS 27676 9229 290 point point NN 27676 9229 291 : : : 27676 9229 292 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9229 293 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9229 294 0 0 NFP 27676 9229 295 m m DT 27676 9229 296 highest high JJS 27676 9229 297 point point NN 27676 9229 298 : : : 27676 9229 299 Pico pico NN 27676 9229 300 Bolivar bolivar NN 27676 9229 301 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9229 302 La La NNP 27676 9229 303 Columna Columna NNP 27676 9229 304 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9229 305 5,007 5,007 CD 27676 9229 306 m m NNP 27676 9229 307 Natural natural JJ 27676 9229 308 resources resource NNS 27676 9229 309 : : : 27676 9229 310 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9229 311 , , , 27676 9229 312 natural natural JJ 27676 9229 313 gas gas NN 27676 9229 314 , , , 27676 9229 315 iron iron NN 27676 9229 316 ore ore NN 27676 9229 317 , , , 27676 9229 318 gold gold NN 27676 9229 319 , , , 27676 9229 320 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 9229 321 , , , 27676 9229 322 other other JJ 27676 9229 323 minerals mineral NNS 27676 9229 324 , , , 27676 9229 325 hydropower hydropower NN 27676 9229 326 , , , 27676 9229 327 diamonds diamond VBZ 27676 9229 328 Land land NN 27676 9229 329 use use NN 27676 9229 330 : : : 27676 9229 331 arable arable JJ 27676 9229 332 land land NN 27676 9229 333 : : : 27676 9229 334 4 4 CD 27676 9229 335 % % NN 27676 9229 336 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9229 337 crops crop NNS 27676 9229 338 : : : 27676 9229 339 1 1 CD 27676 9229 340 % % NN 27676 9229 341 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9229 342 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9229 343 : : : 27676 9229 344 20 20 CD 27676 9229 345 % % NN 27676 9229 346 forests forest NNS 27676 9229 347 and and CC 27676 9229 348 woodland woodland JJ 27676 9229 349 : : : 27676 9229 350 34 34 CD 27676 9229 351 % % NN 27676 9229 352 other other JJ 27676 9229 353 : : : 27676 9229 354 41 41 CD 27676 9229 355 % % NN 27676 9229 356 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9229 357 1993 1993 CD 27676 9229 358 est est NNP 27676 9229 359 . . . 27676 9229 360 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9230 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9230 2 land land NN 27676 9230 3 : : : 27676 9230 4 1,900 1,900 CD 27676 9230 5 sq sq NNP 27676 9230 6 km km NNP 27676 9230 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9230 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9230 9 est est NNP 27676 9230 10 . . . 27676 9230 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9231 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9231 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9231 3 : : : 27676 9231 4 subject subject JJ 27676 9231 5 to to IN 27676 9231 6 floods flood NNS 27676 9231 7 , , , 27676 9231 8 rockslides rockslide NNS 27676 9231 9 , , , 27676 9231 10 mud mud NN 27676 9231 11 slides slide NNS 27676 9231 12 ; ; : 27676 9231 13 periodic periodic JJ 27676 9231 14 droughts drought NNS 27676 9231 15 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9231 16 -- -- : 27676 9231 17 current current JJ 27676 9231 18 issues issue NNS 27676 9231 19 : : : 27676 9231 20 sewage sewage NN 27676 9231 21 pollution pollution NN 27676 9231 22 of of IN 27676 9231 23 Lago Lago NNP 27676 9231 24 de de IN 27676 9231 25 Valencia Valencia NNP 27676 9231 26 ; ; : 27676 9231 27 oil oil NN 27676 9231 28 and and CC 27676 9231 29 urban urban JJ 27676 9231 30 pollution pollution NN 27676 9231 31 of of IN 27676 9231 32 Lago Lago NNP 27676 9231 33 de de NNP 27676 9231 34 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 27676 9231 35 ; ; : 27676 9231 36 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 9231 37 ; ; : 27676 9231 38 soil soil NN 27676 9231 39 degradation degradation NN 27676 9231 40 ; ; , 27676 9231 41 urban urban JJ 27676 9231 42 and and CC 27676 9231 43 industrial industrial JJ 27676 9231 44 pollution pollution NN 27676 9231 45 , , , 27676 9231 46 especially especially RB 27676 9231 47 along along IN 27676 9231 48 the the DT 27676 9231 49 Caribbean caribbean JJ 27676 9231 50 coast coast NN 27676 9231 51 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9231 52 -- -- : 27676 9231 53 international international JJ 27676 9231 54 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9231 55 : : : 27676 9231 56 party party NN 27676 9231 57 to to TO 27676 9231 58 : : : 27676 9231 59 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 9231 60 , , , 27676 9231 61 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9231 62 Change Change NNP 27676 9231 63 , , , 27676 9231 64 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9231 65 , , , 27676 9231 66 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9231 67 Species Species NNPS 27676 9231 68 , , , 27676 9231 69 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9231 70 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9231 71 , , , 27676 9231 72 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9231 73 Life Life NNP 27676 9231 74 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9231 75 , , , 27676 9231 76 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9231 77 Test Test NNP 27676 9231 78 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9231 79 , , , 27676 9231 80 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9231 81 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9231 82 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9231 83 , , , 27676 9231 84 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9231 85 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9231 86 , , , 27676 9231 87 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9231 88 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9231 89 83 83 CD 27676 9231 90 , , , 27676 9231 91 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9231 92 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9231 93 94 94 CD 27676 9231 94 , , , 27676 9231 95 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9231 96 , , , 27676 9231 97 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9231 98 signed sign VBD 27676 9231 99 , , , 27676 9231 100 but but CC 27676 9231 101 not not RB 27676 9231 102 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9231 103 : : : 27676 9231 104 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9231 105 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9231 106 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9231 107 -- -- : 27676 9231 108 note note NN 27676 9231 109 : : : 27676 9231 110 on on IN 27676 9231 111 major major JJ 27676 9231 112 sea sea NN 27676 9231 113 and and CC 27676 9231 114 air air NN 27676 9231 115 routes route NNS 27676 9231 116 linking link VBG 27676 9231 117 North North NNP 27676 9231 118 and and CC 27676 9231 119 South South NNP 27676 9231 120 America America NNP 27676 9231 121 People People NNPS 27676 9231 122 Population Population NNP 27676 9231 123 : : : 27676 9231 124 23,203,466 23,203,466 CD 27676 9231 125 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9231 126 July July NNP 27676 9231 127 1999 1999 CD 27676 9231 128 est est NNP 27676 9231 129 . . . 27676 9231 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9232 1 Age age NN 27676 9232 2 structure structure NN 27676 9232 3 : : : 27676 9232 4 0 0 CD 27676 9232 5 - - HYPH 27676 9232 6 14 14 CD 27676 9232 7 years year NNS 27676 9232 8 : : : 27676 9232 9 33 33 CD 27676 9232 10 % % NN 27676 9232 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9232 12 male male JJ 27676 9232 13 3,988,499 3,988,499 CD 27676 9232 14 ; ; : 27676 9232 15 female female JJ 27676 9232 16 3,741,568 3,741,568 CD 27676 9232 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9232 18 15 15 CD 27676 9232 19 - - SYM 27676 9232 20 64 64 CD 27676 9232 21 years year NNS 27676 9232 22 : : : 27676 9232 23 62 62 CD 27676 9232 24 % % NN 27676 9232 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9232 26 male male JJ 27676 9232 27 7,231,546 7,231,546 CD 27676 9232 28 ; ; , 27676 9232 29 female female JJ 27676 9232 30 7,184,769 7,184,769 CD 27676 9232 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9232 32 65 65 CD 27676 9232 33 years year NNS 27676 9232 34 and and CC 27676 9232 35 over over IN 27676 9232 36 : : : 27676 9232 37 5 5 CD 27676 9232 38 % % NN 27676 9232 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9232 40 male male JJ 27676 9232 41 484,071 484,071 CD 27676 9232 42 ; ; : 27676 9232 43 female female JJ 27676 9232 44 573,013 573,013 CD 27676 9232 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9232 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9232 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 9232 48 est est NNP 27676 9232 49 . . . 27676 9232 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9233 1 Population population NN 27676 9233 2 growth growth NN 27676 9233 3 rate rate NN 27676 9233 4 : : : 27676 9233 5 1.71 1.71 CD 27676 9233 6 % % NN 27676 9233 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9233 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9233 9 est est NNP 27676 9233 10 . . . 27676 9233 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9234 1 Birth birth NN 27676 9234 2 rate rate NN 27676 9234 3 : : : 27676 9234 4 22.25 22.25 CD 27676 9234 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 9234 6 population population NN 27676 9234 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9234 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9234 9 est est NNP 27676 9234 10 . . . 27676 9234 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9235 1 Death death NN 27676 9235 2 rate rate NN 27676 9235 3 : : : 27676 9235 4 4.93 4.93 CD 27676 9235 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9235 6 population population NN 27676 9235 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9235 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9235 9 est est NNP 27676 9235 10 . . . 27676 9235 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9236 1 Net net JJ 27676 9236 2 migration migration NN 27676 9236 3 rate rate NN 27676 9236 4 : : : 27676 9236 5 -0.23 -0.23 NFP 27676 9236 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 27676 9236 7 population population NN 27676 9236 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9236 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 9236 10 est est NNP 27676 9236 11 . . . 27676 9236 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9237 1 Sex sex NN 27676 9237 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 9237 3 : : : 27676 9237 4 at at IN 27676 9237 5 birth birth NN 27676 9237 6 : : : 27676 9237 7 1.08 1.08 CD 27676 9237 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9237 9 under under IN 27676 9237 10 15 15 CD 27676 9237 11 years year NNS 27676 9237 12 : : : 27676 9237 13 1.07 1.07 CD 27676 9237 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9237 15 15 15 CD 27676 9237 16 - - HYPH 27676 9237 17 64 64 CD 27676 9237 18 years year NNS 27676 9237 19 : : : 27676 9237 20 1.01 1.01 CD 27676 9237 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9237 22 65 65 CD 27676 9237 23 years year NNS 27676 9237 24 and and CC 27676 9237 25 over over IN 27676 9237 26 : : : 27676 9237 27 0.84 0.84 CD 27676 9237 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 9237 29 total total JJ 27676 9237 30 population population NN 27676 9237 31 : : : 27676 9237 32 1.02 1.02 CD 27676 9237 33 male(s)/female 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VBN 27676 9242 189 compulsory compulsory NN 27676 9242 190 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 9242 191 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 27676 9242 192 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 9242 193 : : : 27676 9242 194 18 18 CD 27676 9242 195 years year NNS 27676 9242 196 of of IN 27676 9242 197 age age NN 27676 9242 198 ; ; : 27676 9242 199 universal universal JJ 27676 9242 200 Executive Executive NNP 27676 9242 201 branch branch NN 27676 9242 202 : : : 27676 9242 203 chief chief NN 27676 9242 204 of of IN 27676 9242 205 state state NN 27676 9242 206 : : : 27676 9242 207 President President NNP 27676 9242 208 Hugo Hugo NNP 27676 9242 209 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 27676 9242 210 Frias Frias NNP 27676 9242 211 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9242 212 since since IN 27676 9242 213 3 3 CD 27676 9242 214 February February NNP 27676 9242 215 1999 1999 CD 27676 9242 216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9242 217 ; ; : 27676 9242 218 note note VB 27676 9242 219 -- -- : 27676 9242 220 the the DT 27676 9242 221 president president NN 27676 9242 222 is be VBZ 27676 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258 head head NN 27676 9242 259 of of IN 27676 9242 260 government government NN 27676 9242 261 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9242 262 : : : 27676 9242 263 Council Council NNP 27676 9242 264 of of IN 27676 9242 265 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 9242 266 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9242 267 by by IN 27676 9242 268 the the DT 27676 9242 269 president president NNP 27676 9242 270 elections election NNS 27676 9242 271 : : : 27676 9242 272 president president NNP 27676 9242 273 elected elect VBN 27676 9242 274 by by IN 27676 9242 275 popular popular JJ 27676 9242 276 vote vote NN 27676 9242 277 for for IN 27676 9242 278 a a DT 27676 9242 279 five five CD 27676 9242 280 - - HYPH 27676 9242 281 year year NN 27676 9242 282 term term NN 27676 9242 283 ; ; : 27676 9242 284 election election NN 27676 9242 285 last last JJ 27676 9242 286 held hold VBD 27676 9242 287 6 6 CD 27676 9242 288 December December NNP 27676 9242 289 1998 1998 CD 27676 9242 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9242 291 next next JJ 27676 9242 292 to to TO 27676 9242 293 be be VB 27676 9242 294 held hold VBN 27676 9242 295 NA NA NNP 27676 9242 296 December December NNP 27676 9242 297 2003 2003 CD 27676 9242 298 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9242 299 election election NN 27676 9242 300 results result NNS 27676 9242 301 : : : 27676 9242 302 Hugo Hugo NNP 27676 9242 303 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 27676 9242 304 Frias Frias NNP 27676 9242 305 elected elect VBN 27676 9242 306 president president NN 27676 9242 307 ; ; , 27676 9242 308 percent percent NN 27676 9242 309 of of IN 27676 9242 310 vote vote NN 27676 9242 311 -- -- : 27676 9242 312 NA% NA% `` 27676 9242 313 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9242 314 branch branch NN 27676 9242 315 : : : 27676 9242 316 bicameral bicameral JJ 27676 9242 317 Congress Congress NNP 27676 9242 318 of of IN 27676 9242 319 the the DT 27676 9242 320 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9242 321 or or CC 27676 9242 322 Congreso Congreso NNP 27676 9242 323 de de NNP 27676 9242 324 la la NNP 27676 9242 325 Republica Republica NNP 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to to TO 27676 9242 433 be be VB 27676 9242 434 held hold VBN 27676 9242 435 NA NA NNP 27676 9242 436 December December NNP 27676 9242 437 2003 2003 CD 27676 9242 438 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9242 439 election election NN 27676 9242 440 results result NNS 27676 9242 441 : : : 27676 9242 442 Senate Senate NNP 27676 9242 443 -- -- : 27676 9242 444 percent percent NN 27676 9242 445 of of IN 27676 9242 446 vote vote NN 27676 9242 447 by by IN 27676 9242 448 party party NN 27676 9242 449 -- -- : 27676 9242 450 NA na NN 27676 9242 451 ; ; , 27676 9242 452 seats seat NNS 27676 9242 453 by by IN 27676 9242 454 party party NN 27676 9242 455 -- -- : 27676 9242 456 AD ad NN 27676 9242 457 16 16 CD 27676 9242 458 , , , 27676 9242 459 COPEI COPEI NNP 27676 9242 460 14 14 CD 27676 9242 461 , , , 27676 9242 462 Causa Causa NNP 27676 9242 463 R R NNP 27676 9242 464 9 9 CD 27676 9242 465 , , , 27676 9242 466 National National NNP 27676 9242 467 Convergence Convergence NNP 27676 9242 468 5 5 CD 27676 9242 469 , 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NNP 27676 9261 101 , , , 27676 9261 102 1998 1998 CD 27676 9261 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 104 Exports export NNS 27676 9261 105 -- -- : 27676 9261 106 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9261 107 : : : 27676 9261 108 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9261 109 , , , 27676 9261 110 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 9261 111 and and CC 27676 9261 112 aluminum aluminum NN 27676 9261 113 , , , 27676 9261 114 steel steel NN 27676 9261 115 , , , 27676 9261 116 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9261 117 , , , 27676 9261 118 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 9261 119 products product NNS 27676 9261 120 , , , 27676 9261 121 basic basic JJ 27676 9261 122 manufactures manufacture NNS 27676 9261 123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 124 1998 1998 CD 27676 9261 125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 126 Exports export NNS 27676 9261 127 -- -- : 27676 9261 128 partners partner NNS 27676 9261 129 : : : 27676 9261 130 US US NNP 27676 9261 131 and and CC 27676 9261 132 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9261 133 Rico Rico NNP 27676 9261 134 57 57 CD 27676 9261 135 % % NN 27676 9261 136 , , , 27676 9261 137 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9261 138 , , , 27676 9261 139 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9261 140 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 141 1997 1997 CD 27676 9261 142 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 143 Imports import NNS 27676 9261 144 : : : 27676 9261 145 $ $ $ 27676 9261 146 12.4 12.4 CD 27676 9261 147 billion billion CD 27676 9261 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 149 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9261 150 . . NNP 27676 9261 151 , , , 27676 9261 152 1998 1998 CD 27676 9261 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 154 Imports import NNS 27676 9261 155 -- -- : 27676 9261 156 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9261 157 : : : 27676 9261 158 raw raw JJ 27676 9261 159 materials material NNS 27676 9261 160 , , , 27676 9261 161 machinery machinery NN 27676 9261 162 and and CC 27676 9261 163 equipment equipment NN 27676 9261 164 , , , 27676 9261 165 transport transport NN 27676 9261 166 equipment equipment NN 27676 9261 167 , , , 27676 9261 168 construction construction NN 27676 9261 169 materials material NNS 27676 9261 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 171 1998 1998 CD 27676 9261 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 173 Imports import NNS 27676 9261 174 -- -- : 27676 9261 175 partners partner NNS 27676 9261 176 : : : 27676 9261 177 US US NNP 27676 9261 178 53 53 CD 27676 9261 179 % % NN 27676 9261 180 , , , 27676 9261 181 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9261 182 , , , 27676 9261 183 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9261 184 , , , 27676 9261 185 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9261 186 , , , 27676 9261 187 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9261 188 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 189 1997 1997 CD 27676 9261 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 191 Debt debt NN 27676 9261 192 -- -- : 27676 9261 193 external external JJ 27676 9261 194 : : : 27676 9261 195 $ $ $ 27676 9261 196 26.5 26.5 CD 27676 9261 197 billion billion CD 27676 9261 198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 199 1996 1996 CD 27676 9261 200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 201 Economic economic JJ 27676 9261 202 aid aid NN 27676 9261 203 -- -- : 27676 9261 204 recipient recipient NN 27676 9261 205 : : : 27676 9261 206 $ $ $ 27676 9261 207 50.8 50.8 CD 27676 9261 208 million million CD 27676 9261 209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 210 1995 1995 CD 27676 9261 211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 212 Currency currency NN 27676 9261 213 : : : 27676 9261 214 1 1 CD 27676 9261 215 bolivar bolivar NN 27676 9261 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 217 Bs Bs NNP 27676 9261 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 219 = = SYM 27676 9261 220 100 100 CD 27676 9261 221 centimos centimos NNP 27676 9261 222 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9261 223 rates rate NNS 27676 9261 224 : : : 27676 9261 225 bolivares bolivar NNS 27676 9261 226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 227 Bs Bs NNP 27676 9261 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 229 per per IN 27676 9261 230 US$ us$ $ 27676 9261 231 1 1 CD 27676 9261 232 - - HYPH 27676 9261 233 -570.267 -570.267 NN 27676 9261 234 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 235 January January NNP 27676 9261 236 1999 1999 CD 27676 9261 237 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 238 , , , 27676 9261 239 547.556 547.556 CD 27676 9261 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 241 1998 1998 CD 27676 9261 242 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 243 , , , 27676 9261 244 488.635 488.635 CD 27676 9261 245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 246 1997 1997 CD 27676 9261 247 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 248 , , , 27676 9261 249 417.333 417.333 CD 27676 9261 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 251 1996 1996 CD 27676 9261 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 253 , , , 27676 9261 254 176.843 176.843 CD 27676 9261 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 256 1995 1995 CD 27676 9261 257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 258 , , , 27676 9261 259 148.503 148.503 CD 27676 9261 260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 261 1994 1994 CD 27676 9261 262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9261 263 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9261 264 year year NN 27676 9261 265 : : : 27676 9261 266 calendar calendar NN 27676 9261 267 year year NN 27676 9261 268 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9261 269 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9261 270 : : : 27676 9261 271 1.44 1.44 CD 27676 9261 272 million million CD 27676 9261 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9261 274 1987 1987 CD 27676 9261 275 est est NNP 27676 9261 276 . . . 27676 9261 277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9262 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9262 2 system system NN 27676 9262 3 : : : 27676 9262 4 modern modern JJ 27676 9262 5 and and CC 27676 9262 6 expanding expand VBG 27676 9262 7 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9262 8 : : : 27676 9262 9 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9262 10 satellite satellite NN 27676 9262 11 system system NN 27676 9262 12 with with IN 27676 9262 13 3 3 CD 27676 9262 14 earth earth NN 27676 9262 15 stations station NNS 27676 9262 16 international international RB 27676 9262 17 : : : 27676 9262 18 3 3 CD 27676 9262 19 submarine submarine NN 27676 9262 20 coaxial coaxial NN 27676 9262 21 cables cable NNS 27676 9262 22 ; ; : 27676 9262 23 satellite satellite NN 27676 9262 24 earth earth NN 27676 9262 25 station--1 station--1 , 27676 9262 26 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9262 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9262 28 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9262 29 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9262 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9262 31 Radio radio NN 27676 9262 32 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9262 33 stations station NNS 27676 9262 34 : : : 27676 9262 35 AM AM NNP 27676 9262 36 181 181 CD 27676 9262 37 , , , 27676 9262 38 FM FM NNP 27676 9262 39 0 0 CD 27676 9262 40 , , , 27676 9262 41 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9262 42 26 26 CD 27676 9262 43 Radios radio NNS 27676 9262 44 : : : 27676 9262 45 9.04 9.04 CD 27676 9262 46 million million CD 27676 9262 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9262 48 1992 1992 CD 27676 9262 49 est est NNP 27676 9262 50 . . . 27676 9262 51 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9263 1 Television television NN 27676 9263 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9263 3 stations station NNS 27676 9263 4 : : : 27676 9263 5 66 66 CD 27676 9263 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9263 7 in in IN 27676 9263 8 addition addition NN 27676 9263 9 , , , 27676 9263 10 there there EX 27676 9263 11 are be VBP 27676 9263 12 45 45 CD 27676 9263 13 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 9263 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9263 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9263 16 1997 1997 CD 27676 9263 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9263 18 Televisions television NNS 27676 9263 19 : : : 27676 9263 20 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 9263 21 million million CD 27676 9263 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9263 23 1992 1992 CD 27676 9263 24 est est NNP 27676 9263 25 . . . 27676 9263 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9264 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9264 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9264 3 : : : 27676 9264 4 total total NN 27676 9264 5 : : : 27676 9264 6 584 584 CD 27676 9264 7 km km NNS 27676 9264 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9264 9 248 248 CD 27676 9264 10 km km NN 27676 9264 11 privately privately RB 27676 9264 12 owned own VBN 27676 9264 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9264 14 standard standard JJ 27676 9264 15 gauge gauge NN 27676 9264 16 : : : 27676 9264 17 584 584 CD 27676 9264 18 km km NNS 27676 9264 19 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 27676 9264 20 gauge gauge NN 27676 9264 21 Highways highway NNS 27676 9264 22 : : : 27676 9264 23 total total NN 27676 9264 24 : : : 27676 9264 25 84,300 84,300 CD 27676 9264 26 km km NN 27676 9264 27 paved pave VBN 27676 9264 28 : : : 27676 9264 29 33,214 33,214 CD 27676 9264 30 km km NN 27676 9264 31 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9264 32 : : : 27676 9264 33 51,086 51,086 CD 27676 9264 34 km km NNS 27676 9264 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9264 36 1996 1996 CD 27676 9264 37 est est NNP 27676 9264 38 . . . 27676 9264 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9265 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9265 2 : : : 27676 9265 3 7,100 7,100 CD 27676 9265 4 km km NN 27676 9265 5 ; ; : 27676 9265 6 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9265 7 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 27676 9265 8 and and CC 27676 9265 9 Lago Lago NNP 27676 9265 10 de de NNP 27676 9265 11 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 27676 9265 12 accept accept VBP 27676 9265 13 oceangoing oceangoing NN 27676 9265 14 vessels vessel NNS 27676 9265 15 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 9265 16 : : : 27676 9265 17 crude crude JJ 27676 9265 18 oil oil NN 27676 9265 19 6,370 6,370 CD 27676 9265 20 km km NN 27676 9265 21 ; ; : 27676 9265 22 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9265 23 products product NNS 27676 9265 24 480 480 CD 27676 9265 25 km km NN 27676 9265 26 ; ; : 27676 9265 27 natural natural JJ 27676 9265 28 gas gas NN 27676 9265 29 4,010 4,010 CD 27676 9265 30 km km NN 27676 9265 31 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9265 32 and and CC 27676 9265 33 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9265 34 : : : 27676 9265 35 Amuay amuay JJ 27676 9265 36 , , , 27676 9265 37 Bajo Bajo NNP 27676 9265 38 Grande Grande NNP 27676 9265 39 , , , 27676 9265 40 El El NNP 27676 9265 41 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 27676 9265 42 , , , 27676 9265 43 La La NNP 27676 9265 44 Guaira Guaira NNP 27676 9265 45 , , , 27676 9265 46 La La NNP 27676 9265 47 Salina Salina NNP 27676 9265 48 , , , 27676 9265 49 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 27676 9265 50 , , , 27676 9265 51 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 27676 9265 52 , , , 27676 9265 53 Palua Palua NNP 27676 9265 54 , , , 27676 9265 55 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9265 56 Cabello Cabello NNP 27676 9265 57 , , , 27676 9265 58 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9265 59 la la NNP 27676 9265 60 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 9265 61 , , , 27676 9265 62 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9265 63 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 27676 9265 64 , , , 27676 9265 65 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9265 66 Sucre Sucre NNP 27676 9265 67 , , , 27676 9265 68 Punta Punta NNP 27676 9265 69 Cardon Cardon NNP 27676 9265 70 Merchant merchant NN 27676 9265 71 marine marine NN 27676 9265 72 : : : 27676 9265 73 total total NN 27676 9265 74 : : : 27676 9265 75 32 32 CD 27676 9265 76 ships ship NNS 27676 9265 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9265 78 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9265 79 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9265 80 or or CC 27676 9265 81 over over RB 27676 9265 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9265 83 totaling total VBG 27676 9265 84 535,882 535,882 CD 27676 9265 85 GRT/937,461 GRT/937,461 NNP 27676 9265 86 DWT DWT NNP 27676 9265 87 ships ship NNS 27676 9265 88 by by IN 27676 9265 89 type type NN 27676 9265 90 : : : 27676 9265 91 bulk bulk NNP 27676 9265 92 5 5 CD 27676 9265 93 , , , 27676 9265 94 cargo cargo NN 27676 9265 95 9 9 CD 27676 9265 96 , , , 27676 9265 97 combination combination NN 27676 9265 98 bulk bulk NN 27676 9265 99 1 1 CD 27676 9265 100 , , , 27676 9265 101 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9265 102 gas gas NN 27676 9265 103 tanker tanker NN 27676 9265 104 2 2 CD 27676 9265 105 , , , 27676 9265 106 oil oil NN 27676 9265 107 tanker tanker NN 27676 9265 108 8 8 CD 27676 9265 109 , , , 27676 9265 110 passenger passenger NN 27676 9265 111 - - HYPH 27676 9265 112 cargo cargo NN 27676 9265 113 1 1 CD 27676 9265 114 , , , 27676 9265 115 roll roll NN 27676 9265 116 - - HYPH 27676 9265 117 on on IN 27676 9265 118 / / SYM 27676 9265 119 roll roll NN 27676 9265 120 - - HYPH 27676 9265 121 off off RP 27676 9265 122 cargo cargo NN 27676 9265 123 5 5 CD 27676 9265 124 , , , 27676 9265 125 short short JJ 27676 9265 126 - - HYPH 27676 9265 127 sea sea NN 27676 9265 128 passenger passenger NN 27676 9265 129 1 1 CD 27676 9265 130 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9265 131 1998 1998 CD 27676 9265 132 est est NNP 27676 9265 133 . . . 27676 9265 134 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9266 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9266 2 : : : 27676 9266 3 371 371 CD 27676 9266 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9266 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9266 6 est est NNP 27676 9266 7 . . . 27676 9266 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9267 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9267 2 -- -- : 27676 9267 3 with with IN 27676 9267 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9267 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9267 6 : : : 27676 9267 7 total total NN 27676 9267 8 : : : 27676 9267 9 122 122 CD 27676 9267 10 over over IN 27676 9267 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9267 12 m m NN 27676 9267 13 : : : 27676 9267 14 5 5 CD 27676 9267 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9267 16 to to TO 27676 9267 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9267 18 m m NN 27676 9267 19 : : : 27676 9267 20 10 10 CD 27676 9267 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9267 22 to to TO 27676 9267 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9267 24 m m CD 27676 9267 25 : : : 27676 9267 26 32 32 CD 27676 9267 27 914 914 CD 27676 9267 28 to to TO 27676 9267 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9267 30 m m NN 27676 9267 31 : : : 27676 9267 32 59 59 CD 27676 9267 33 under under IN 27676 9267 34 914 914 CD 27676 9267 35 m m NN 27676 9267 36 : : : 27676 9267 37 16 16 CD 27676 9267 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9267 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9267 40 est est NNP 27676 9267 41 . . . 27676 9267 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9268 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9268 2 -- -- : 27676 9268 3 with with IN 27676 9268 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9268 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9268 6 : : : 27676 9268 7 total total NN 27676 9268 8 : : : 27676 9268 9 249 249 CD 27676 9268 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9268 11 to to TO 27676 9268 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9268 13 m m NN 27676 9268 14 : : : 27676 9268 15 10 10 CD 27676 9268 16 914 914 CD 27676 9268 17 to to TO 27676 9268 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9268 19 m m NN 27676 9268 20 : : : 27676 9268 21 94 94 CD 27676 9268 22 under under IN 27676 9268 23 914 914 CD 27676 9268 24 m m NN 27676 9268 25 : : : 27676 9268 26 145 145 CD 27676 9268 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9268 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 9268 29 est est NNP 27676 9268 30 . . . 27676 9268 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9269 1 Heliports heliport NNS 27676 9269 2 : : : 27676 9269 3 1 1 CD 27676 9269 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9269 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9269 6 est est NNP 27676 9269 7 . . . 27676 9269 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9270 1 Military military JJ 27676 9270 2 Military military JJ 27676 9270 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9270 4 : : : 27676 9270 5 National National NNP 27676 9270 6 Armed Armed NNP 27676 9270 7 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 9270 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9270 9 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 27676 9270 10 Armadas Armadas NNP 27676 9270 11 Nacionales Nacionales NNPS 27676 9270 12 or or CC 27676 9270 13 FAN FAN NNP 27676 9270 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9270 15 includes include VBZ 27676 9270 16 Ground Ground NNP 27676 9270 17 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 9270 18 or or CC 27676 9270 19 Army Army NNP 27676 9270 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9270 21 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 27676 9270 22 Terrestres Terrestres NNPS 27676 9270 23 or or CC 27676 9270 24 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 27676 9270 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9270 26 , , , 27676 9270 27 Naval Naval NNP 27676 9270 28 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 9270 29 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9270 30 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 27676 9270 31 Navales Navales NNPS 27676 9270 32 or or CC 27676 9270 33 Armada Armada NNP 27676 9270 34 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9270 35 , , , 27676 9270 36 Air Air NNP 27676 9270 37 Force Force NNP 27676 9270 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9270 39 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 27676 9270 40 Aereas Aereas NNP 27676 9270 41 or or CC 27676 9270 42 Aviacion Aviacion NNP 27676 9270 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9270 44 , , , 27676 9270 45 Armed Armed NNP 27676 9270 46 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 9270 47 of of IN 27676 9270 48 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9270 49 or or CC 27676 9270 50 National National NNP 27676 9270 51 Guard 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87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9271 1 Military military JJ 27676 9271 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9271 3 -- -- : 27676 9271 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9271 5 for for IN 27676 9271 6 military military JJ 27676 9271 7 service service NN 27676 9271 8 : : : 27676 9271 9 males male NNS 27676 9271 10 age age NNP 27676 9271 11 15 15 CD 27676 9271 12 - - HYPH 27676 9271 13 49 49 CD 27676 9271 14 : : SYM 27676 9271 15 4,522,757 4,522,757 CD 27676 9271 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9271 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9271 18 est est NNP 27676 9271 19 . . . 27676 9271 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9272 1 Military military JJ 27676 9272 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9272 3 -- -- : 27676 9272 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 9272 5 military military JJ 27676 9272 6 age age NN 27676 9272 7 annually annually RB 27676 9272 8 : : : 27676 9272 9 males male NNS 27676 9272 10 : : : 27676 9272 11 242,362 242,362 CD 27676 9272 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9272 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 9272 14 est est NNP 27676 9272 15 . . . 27676 9272 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 1 Military military JJ 27676 9273 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9273 3 -- -- : 27676 9273 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9273 5 figure figure NN 27676 9273 6 : : : 27676 9273 7 $ $ $ 27676 9273 8 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 9273 9 billion billion CD 27676 9273 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 11 1998 1998 CD 27676 9273 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 13 Military military JJ 27676 9273 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9273 15 -- -- : 27676 9273 16 percent percent NN 27676 9273 17 of of IN 27676 9273 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9273 19 : : : 27676 9273 20 1 1 CD 27676 9273 21 % % NN 27676 9273 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 23 1998 1998 CD 27676 9273 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9273 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9273 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9273 28 -- -- : 27676 9273 29 international international JJ 27676 9273 30 : : : 27676 9273 31 claims claim NNS 27676 9273 32 all all DT 27676 9273 33 of of IN 27676 9273 34 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9273 35 west west NN 27676 9273 36 of of IN 27676 9273 37 the the DT 27676 9273 38 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 27676 9273 39 River River NNP 27676 9273 40 ; ; : 27676 9273 41 maritime maritime JJ 27676 9273 42 boundary boundary JJ 27676 9273 43 dispute dispute NN 27676 9273 44 with with IN 27676 9273 45 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9273 46 in in IN 27676 9273 47 the the DT 27676 9273 48 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9273 49 of of IN 27676 9273 50 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9273 51 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 9273 52 drugs drug VBZ 27676 9273 53 : : : 27676 9273 54 illicit illicit JJ 27676 9273 55 producer producer NN 27676 9273 56 of of IN 27676 9273 57 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 9273 58 , , , 27676 9273 59 opium opium NN 27676 9273 60 , , , 27676 9273 61 and and CC 27676 9273 62 coca coca NN 27676 9273 63 leaf leaf NN 27676 9273 64 for for IN 27676 9273 65 the the DT 27676 9273 66 international international JJ 27676 9273 67 drug drug NN 27676 9273 68 trade trade NN 27676 9273 69 on on IN 27676 9273 70 a a DT 27676 9273 71 small small JJ 27676 9273 72 scale scale NN 27676 9273 73 ; ; : 27676 9273 74 however however RB 27676 9273 75 , , , 27676 9273 76 large large JJ 27676 9273 77 quantities quantity NNS 27676 9273 78 of of IN 27676 9273 79 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 9273 80 and and CC 27676 9273 81 heroin heroin NN 27676 9273 82 transit transit VBP 27676 9273 83 the the DT 27676 9273 84 country country NN 27676 9273 85 from from IN 27676 9273 86 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9273 87 bound bind VBN 27676 9273 88 for for IN 27676 9273 89 US US NNP 27676 9273 90 and and CC 27676 9273 91 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9273 92 ; ; : 27676 9273 93 important important JJ 27676 9273 94 money money NN 27676 9273 95 - - HYPH 27676 9273 96 laundering laundering NN 27676 9273 97 hub hub NN 27676 9273 98 ; ; , 27676 9273 99 active active JJ 27676 9273 100 eradication eradication NN 27676 9273 101 program program NN 27676 9273 102 primarily primarily RB 27676 9273 103 targeting target VBG 27676 9273 104 opium opium NN 27676 9273 105 = = SYM 27676 9273 106 = 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9273 150 = = SYM 27676 9273 151 = = SYM 27676 9273 152 = = SYM 27676 9273 153 = = SYM 27676 9273 154 = = SYM 27676 9273 155 = = SYM 27676 9273 156 = = SYM 27676 9273 157 = = SYM 27676 9273 158 = = SYM 27676 9273 159 = = SYM 27676 9273 160 = = SYM 27676 9273 161 = = SYM 27676 9273 162 = = SYM 27676 9273 163 = = SYM 27676 9273 164 = = SYM 27676 9273 165 = = SYM 27676 9273 166 = = SYM 27676 9273 167 = = SYM 27676 9273 168 = = SYM 27676 9273 169 = = SYM 27676 9273 170 = = SYM 27676 9273 171 = = SYM 27676 9273 172 = = SYM 27676 9273 173 = = NFP 27676 9273 174 = = SYM 27676 9273 175 @Vietnam @vietnam FW 27676 9273 176 ------- ------- NFP 27676 9273 177 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9273 178 Location Location NNP 27676 9273 179 : : : 27676 9273 180 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 27676 9273 181 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9273 182 , , , 27676 9273 183 bordering border VBG 27676 9273 184 the the DT 27676 9273 185 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9273 186 of of IN 27676 9273 187 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9273 188 , , , 27676 9273 189 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9273 190 of of IN 27676 9273 191 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 27676 9273 192 , , , 27676 9273 193 and and CC 27676 9273 194 South South NNP 27676 9273 195 China China NNP 27676 9273 196 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9273 197 , , , 27676 9273 198 alongside alongside IN 27676 9273 199 China China NNP 27676 9273 200 , , , 27676 9273 201 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9273 202 , , , 27676 9273 203 and and CC 27676 9273 204 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9273 205 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9273 206 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 9273 207 : : : 27676 9273 208 16 16 CD 27676 9273 209 00 00 CD 27676 9273 210 N n CD 27676 9273 211 , , , 27676 9273 212 106 106 CD 27676 9273 213 00 00 CD 27676 9273 214 E e NN 27676 9273 215 Map Map NNP 27676 9273 216 references reference NNS 27676 9273 217 : : : 27676 9273 218 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 9273 219 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9273 220 Area Area NNP 27676 9273 221 : : : 27676 9273 222 total total NN 27676 9273 223 : : : 27676 9273 224 329,560 329,560 CD 27676 9273 225 sq sq NNP 27676 9273 226 km km NNP 27676 9273 227 land land NN 27676 9273 228 : : : 27676 9273 229 325,360 325,360 CD 27676 9273 230 sq sq NNP 27676 9273 231 km km NNP 27676 9273 232 water water NN 27676 9273 233 : : : 27676 9273 234 4,200 4,200 CD 27676 9273 235 sq sq NNP 27676 9273 236 km km NNP 27676 9273 237 Area Area NNP 27676 9273 238 -- -- : 27676 9273 239 comparative comparative JJ 27676 9273 240 : : : 27676 9273 241 slightly slightly RB 27676 9273 242 larger large JJR 27676 9273 243 than than IN 27676 9273 244 New New NNP 27676 9273 245 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9273 246 Land Land NNP 27676 9273 247 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 9273 248 : : : 27676 9273 249 total total JJ 27676 9273 250 : : : 27676 9273 251 4,639 4,639 CD 27676 9273 252 km km NN 27676 9273 253 border border NN 27676 9273 254 countries country NNS 27676 9273 255 : : : 27676 9273 256 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9273 257 1,228 1,228 CD 27676 9273 258 km km NN 27676 9273 259 , , , 27676 9273 260 China China NNP 27676 9273 261 1,281 1,281 CD 27676 9273 262 km km NNS 27676 9273 263 , , , 27676 9273 264 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9273 265 2,130 2,130 CD 27676 9273 266 km km NN 27676 9273 267 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9273 268 : : : 27676 9273 269 3,444 3,444 CD 27676 9273 270 km km NNS 27676 9273 271 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 272 excludes exclude VBZ 27676 9273 273 islands island NNS 27676 9273 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 275 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9273 276 claims claim VBZ 27676 9273 277 : : : 27676 9273 278 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 9273 279 zone zone NN 27676 9273 280 : : : 27676 9273 281 24 24 CD 27676 9273 282 nm nm NNP 27676 9273 283 continental continental JJ 27676 9273 284 shelf shelf NNP 27676 9273 285 : : : 27676 9273 286 200 200 CD 27676 9273 287 nm nm CD 27676 9273 288 or or CC 27676 9273 289 to to IN 27676 9273 290 the the DT 27676 9273 291 edge edge NN 27676 9273 292 of of IN 27676 9273 293 the the DT 27676 9273 294 continental continental JJ 27676 9273 295 margin margin NN 27676 9273 296 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 9273 297 economic economic JJ 27676 9273 298 zone zone NN 27676 9273 299 : : : 27676 9273 300 200 200 CD 27676 9273 301 nm nm CD 27676 9273 302 territorial territorial JJ 27676 9273 303 sea sea NN 27676 9273 304 : : : 27676 9273 305 12 12 CD 27676 9273 306 nm nm NNP 27676 9273 307 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9273 308 : : : 27676 9273 309 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9273 310 in in IN 27676 9273 311 south south NNP 27676 9273 312 ; ; , 27676 9273 313 monsoonal monsoonal NN 27676 9273 314 in in IN 27676 9273 315 north north NN 27676 9273 316 with with IN 27676 9273 317 hot hot JJ 27676 9273 318 , , , 27676 9273 319 rainy rainy JJ 27676 9273 320 season season NN 27676 9273 321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 322 mid mid NNP 27676 9273 323 - - NNP 27676 9273 324 May May MD 27676 9273 325 to to IN 27676 9273 326 mid mid NNP 27676 9273 327 - - NNP 27676 9273 328 September September NNP 27676 9273 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 330 and and CC 27676 9273 331 warm warm JJ 27676 9273 332 , , , 27676 9273 333 dry dry JJ 27676 9273 334 season season NN 27676 9273 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 336 mid mid NNP 27676 9273 337 - - NNP 27676 9273 338 October October NNP 27676 9273 339 to to IN 27676 9273 340 mid mid NNP 27676 9273 341 - - NNP 27676 9273 342 March March NNP 27676 9273 343 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9273 344 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 9273 345 : : : 27676 9273 346 low low JJ 27676 9273 347 , , , 27676 9273 348 flat flat JJ 27676 9273 349 delta delta NN 27676 9273 350 in in IN 27676 9273 351 south south NNP 27676 9273 352 and and CC 27676 9273 353 north north NN 27676 9273 354 ; ; , 27676 9273 355 central central JJ 27676 9273 356 highlands highland NNS 27676 9273 357 ; ; : 27676 9273 358 hilly hilly RB 27676 9273 359 , , , 27676 9273 360 mountainous mountainous JJ 27676 9273 361 in in IN 27676 9273 362 far far RB 27676 9273 363 north north NN 27676 9273 364 and and CC 27676 9273 365 northwest northwest NNP 27676 9273 366 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 9273 367 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9273 368 : : : 27676 9273 369 lowest low JJS 27676 9273 370 point point NN 27676 9273 371 : : : 27676 9273 372 South South NNP 27676 9273 373 China China NNP 27676 9273 374 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9273 375 0 0 NFP 27676 9273 376 m m DT 27676 9273 377 highest high JJS 27676 9273 378 point point NN 27676 9273 379 : : : 27676 9273 380 Ngoc Ngoc NNP 27676 9273 381 Linh Linh NNP 27676 9273 382 3,143 3,143 CD 27676 9273 383 m m NNP 27676 9273 384 Natural natural JJ 27676 9273 385 resources resource NNS 27676 9273 386 : : : 27676 9273 387 phosphates phosphate NNS 27676 9273 388 , , , 27676 9273 389 coal coal NN 27676 9273 390 , , , 27676 9273 391 manganese manganese JJ 27676 9273 392 , , , 27676 9273 393 bauxite bauxite NN 27676 9273 394 , , , 27676 9273 395 chromate chromate NN 27676 9273 396 , , , 27676 9273 397 offshore offshore JJ 27676 9273 398 oil oil NN 27676 9273 399 and and CC 27676 9273 400 gas gas NN 27676 9273 401 deposits deposit NNS 27676 9273 402 , , , 27676 9273 403 forests forest NNS 27676 9273 404 Land Land NNP 27676 9273 405 use use NN 27676 9273 406 : : : 27676 9273 407 arable arable JJ 27676 9273 408 land land NN 27676 9273 409 : : : 27676 9273 410 17 17 CD 27676 9273 411 % % NN 27676 9273 412 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9273 413 crops crop NNS 27676 9273 414 : : : 27676 9273 415 4 4 CD 27676 9273 416 % % NN 27676 9273 417 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9273 418 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9273 419 : : : 27676 9273 420 1 1 CD 27676 9273 421 % % NN 27676 9273 422 forests forest NNS 27676 9273 423 and and CC 27676 9273 424 woodland woodland JJ 27676 9273 425 : : : 27676 9273 426 30 30 CD 27676 9273 427 % % NN 27676 9273 428 other other JJ 27676 9273 429 : : : 27676 9273 430 48 48 CD 27676 9273 431 % % NN 27676 9273 432 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9273 433 1993 1993 CD 27676 9273 434 est est NNP 27676 9273 435 . . . 27676 9273 436 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9274 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9274 2 land land NN 27676 9274 3 : : : 27676 9274 4 18,600 18,600 CD 27676 9274 5 sq sq IN 27676 9274 6 km km NNP 27676 9274 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9274 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9274 9 est est NNP 27676 9274 10 . . . 27676 9274 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9275 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9275 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9275 3 : : : 27676 9275 4 occasional occasional JJ 27676 9275 5 typhoons typhoon NNS 27676 9275 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9275 7 May May NNP 27676 9275 8 to to IN 27676 9275 9 January January NNP 27676 9275 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9275 11 with with IN 27676 9275 12 extensive extensive JJ 27676 9275 13 flooding flooding NN 27676 9275 14 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9275 15 -- -- : 27676 9275 16 current current JJ 27676 9275 17 issues issue NNS 27676 9275 18 : : : 27676 9275 19 logging log VBG 27676 9275 20 and and CC 27676 9275 21 slash slash VB 27676 9275 22 - - HYPH 27676 9275 23 and and CC 27676 9275 24 - - HYPH 27676 9275 25 burn burn VB 27676 9275 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 27676 9275 27 practices practice NNS 27676 9275 28 contribute contribute VBP 27676 9275 29 to to IN 27676 9275 30 deforestation deforestation NN 27676 9275 31 and and CC 27676 9275 32 soil soil NN 27676 9275 33 degradation degradation NN 27676 9275 34 ; ; , 27676 9275 35 water water NN 27676 9275 36 pollution pollution NN 27676 9275 37 and and CC 27676 9275 38 overfishing overfishe VBG 27676 9275 39 threaten threaten JJ 27676 9275 40 marine marine JJ 27676 9275 41 life life NN 27676 9275 42 populations population NNS 27676 9275 43 ; ; : 27676 9275 44 groundwater groundwater NN 27676 9275 45 contamination contamination NN 27676 9275 46 limits limit NNS 27676 9275 47 potable potable JJ 27676 9275 48 water water NN 27676 9275 49 supply supply NN 27676 9275 50 ; ; : 27676 9275 51 growing grow VBG 27676 9275 52 urban urban JJ 27676 9275 53 industrialization industrialization NN 27676 9275 54 and and CC 27676 9275 55 population population NN 27676 9275 56 migration migration NN 27676 9275 57 are be VBP 27676 9275 58 rapidly rapidly RB 27676 9275 59 degrading degrade VBG 27676 9275 60 environment environment NN 27676 9275 61 in in IN 27676 9275 62 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9275 63 and and CC 27676 9275 64 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9275 65 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9275 66 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9275 67 City City NNP 27676 9275 68 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9275 69 -- -- : 27676 9275 70 international international JJ 27676 9275 71 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9275 72 : : : 27676 9275 73 party party NN 27676 9275 74 to to TO 27676 9275 75 : : : 27676 9275 76 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 9275 77 , , , 27676 9275 78 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9275 79 Change Change NNP 27676 9275 80 , , , 27676 9275 81 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9275 82 , , , 27676 9275 83 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9275 84 Species Species NNPS 27676 9275 85 , , , 27676 9275 86 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9275 87 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9275 88 , , , 27676 9275 89 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9275 90 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9275 91 , , , 27676 9275 92 Law Law NNP 27676 9275 93 of of IN 27676 9275 94 the the DT 27676 9275 95 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9275 96 , , , 27676 9275 97 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9275 98 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9275 99 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9275 100 , , , 27676 9275 101 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9275 102 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9275 103 , , , 27676 9275 104 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9275 105 signed sign VBD 27676 9275 106 , , , 27676 9275 107 but but CC 27676 9275 108 not not RB 27676 9275 109 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9275 110 : : : 27676 9275 111 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9275 112 Change Change NNP 27676 9275 113 - - HYPH 27676 9275 114 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9275 115 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9275 116 , , , 27676 9275 117 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9275 118 Test Test NNP 27676 9275 119 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9275 120 People People NNP 27676 9275 121 Population Population NNP 27676 9275 122 : : : 27676 9275 123 77,311,210 77,311,210 CD 27676 9275 124 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9275 125 July July NNP 27676 9275 126 1999 1999 CD 27676 9275 127 est est NNP 27676 9275 128 . . . 27676 9275 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9276 1 Age age NN 27676 9276 2 structure structure NN 27676 9276 3 : : : 27676 9276 4 0 0 CD 27676 9276 5 - - HYPH 27676 9276 6 14 14 CD 27676 9276 7 years year NNS 27676 9276 8 : : : 27676 9276 9 34 34 CD 27676 9276 10 % % NN 27676 9276 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9276 12 male male JJ 27676 9276 13 13,377,315 13,377,315 CD 27676 9276 14 ; ; : 27676 9276 15 female female JJ 27676 9276 16 12,603,906 12,603,906 CD 27676 9276 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9276 18 15 15 CD 27676 9276 19 - - SYM 27676 9276 20 64 64 CD 27676 9276 21 years year NNS 27676 9276 22 : : : 27676 9276 23 61 61 CD 27676 9276 24 % % NN 27676 9276 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9276 26 male male JJ 27676 9276 27 22,934,553 22,934,553 CD 27676 9276 28 ; ; : 27676 9276 29 female female JJ 27676 9276 30 24,277,488 24,277,488 CD 27676 9276 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9276 32 65 65 CD 27676 9276 33 years year NNS 27676 9276 34 and and CC 27676 9276 35 over over IN 27676 9276 36 : : : 27676 9276 37 5 5 CD 27676 9276 38 % % NN 27676 9276 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9276 40 male male JJ 27676 9276 41 1,645,288 1,645,288 CD 27676 9276 42 ; ; , 27676 9276 43 female female JJ 27676 9276 44 2,472,660 2,472,660 CD 27676 9276 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9276 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9276 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 9276 48 est est NNP 27676 9276 49 . . . 27676 9276 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9277 1 Population population NN 27676 9277 2 growth growth NN 27676 9277 3 rate rate NN 27676 9277 4 : : : 27676 9277 5 1.37 1.37 CD 27676 9277 6 % % NN 27676 9277 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9277 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9277 9 est est NNP 27676 9277 10 . . . 27676 9277 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9278 1 Birth birth NN 27676 9278 2 rate rate NN 27676 9278 3 : : : 27676 9278 4 20.78 20.78 CD 27676 9278 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 9278 6 population population NN 27676 9278 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9278 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9278 9 est est NNP 27676 9278 10 . . . 27676 9278 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9279 1 Death death NN 27676 9279 2 rate rate NN 27676 9279 3 : : : 27676 9279 4 6.56 6.56 CD 27676 9279 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9279 6 population population NN 27676 9279 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9279 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9279 9 est est NNP 27676 9279 10 . . . 27676 9279 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9280 1 Net net JJ 27676 9280 2 migration migration NN 27676 9280 3 rate rate NN 27676 9280 4 : : : 27676 9280 5 -0.53 -0.53 NFP 27676 9280 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 27676 9280 7 population population NN 27676 9280 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9280 9 1999 1999 CD 27676 9280 10 est est NNP 27676 9280 11 . . . 27676 9280 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9281 1 Sex sex NN 27676 9281 2 ratio ratio NN 27676 9281 3 : : : 27676 9281 4 at at IN 27676 9281 5 birth birth NN 27676 9281 6 : : : 27676 9281 7 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 9281 8 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9281 9 under under IN 27676 9281 10 15 15 CD 27676 9281 11 years year NNS 27676 9281 12 : : : 27676 9281 13 1.06 1.06 CD 27676 9281 14 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9281 15 15 15 CD 27676 9281 16 - - SYM 27676 9281 17 64 64 CD 27676 9281 18 years year NNS 27676 9281 19 : : : 27676 9281 20 0.94 0.94 CD 27676 9281 21 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9281 22 65 65 CD 27676 9281 23 years year NNS 27676 9281 24 and and CC 27676 9281 25 over over IN 27676 9281 26 : : : 27676 9281 27 0.67 0.67 CD 27676 9281 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 9281 29 total total JJ 27676 9281 30 population population NN 27676 9281 31 : : : 27676 9281 32 0.96 0.96 CD 27676 9281 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9281 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9281 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 9281 36 est est NNP 27676 9281 37 . . . 27676 9281 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9282 1 Infant infant NN 27676 9282 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 9282 3 rate rate NN 27676 9282 4 : : : 27676 9282 5 34.84 34.84 CD 27676 9282 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9282 7 live live JJ 27676 9282 8 births birth NNS 27676 9282 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9282 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 9282 11 est est NNP 27676 9282 12 . . . 27676 9282 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9283 1 Life life NN 27676 9283 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 9283 3 at at IN 27676 9283 4 birth birth NN 27676 9283 5 : : : 27676 9283 6 total total JJ 27676 9283 7 population population NN 27676 9283 8 : : : 27676 9283 9 68.1 68.1 CD 27676 9283 10 years year NNS 27676 9283 11 male male JJ 27676 9283 12 : : : 27676 9283 13 65.71 65.71 CD 27676 9283 14 years year NNS 27676 9283 15 female female JJ 27676 9283 16 : : : 27676 9283 17 70.64 70.64 CD 27676 9283 18 years year NNS 27676 9283 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9283 20 1999 1999 CD 27676 9283 21 est est NNP 27676 9283 22 . . . 27676 9283 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9284 1 Total total JJ 27676 9284 2 fertility fertility NN 27676 9284 3 rate rate NN 27676 9284 4 : : : 27676 9284 5 2.41 2.41 CD 27676 9284 6 children child NNS 27676 9284 7 born bear VBN 27676 9284 8 / / SYM 27676 9284 9 woman woman NN 27676 9284 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9284 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 9284 12 est est NNP 27676 9284 13 . . . 27676 9284 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9285 1 Nationality nationality NN 27676 9285 2 : : : 27676 9285 3 noun noun NN 27676 9285 4 : : : 27676 9285 5 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 27676 9285 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9285 7 singular singular JJ 27676 9285 8 and and CC 27676 9285 9 plural plural JJ 27676 9285 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9285 11 adjective adjective NN 27676 9285 12 : : : 27676 9285 13 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 27676 9285 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 9285 15 groups group NNS 27676 9285 16 : : : 27676 9285 17 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 27676 9285 18 85%-90 85%-90 CD 27676 9285 19 % % NN 27676 9285 20 , , , 27676 9285 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 9285 22 3 3 CD 27676 9285 23 % % NN 27676 9285 24 , , , 27676 9285 25 Muong Muong NNP 27676 9285 26 , , , 27676 9285 27 Tai Tai NNP 27676 9285 28 , , , 27676 9285 29 Meo Meo NNP 27676 9285 30 , , , 27676 9285 31 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 9285 32 , , , 27676 9285 33 Man Man NNP 27676 9285 34 , , , 27676 9285 35 Cham Cham NNP 27676 9285 36 Religions Religions NNPS 27676 9285 37 : : : 27676 9285 38 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 27676 9285 39 , , , 27676 9285 40 Taoist Taoist NNP 27676 9285 41 , , , 27676 9285 42 Roman Roman NNP 27676 9285 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 27676 9285 44 , , , 27676 9285 45 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 9285 46 beliefs belief NNS 27676 9285 47 , , , 27676 9285 48 Islam Islam NNP 27676 9285 49 , , , 27676 9285 50 Protestant Protestant NNP 27676 9285 51 , , , 27676 9285 52 Cao Cao NNP 27676 9285 53 Dai Dai NNP 27676 9285 54 , , , 27676 9285 55 Hoa Hoa NNP 27676 9285 56 Hao Hao NNP 27676 9285 57 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 9285 58 : : : 27676 9285 59 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 27676 9285 60 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9285 61 official official JJ 27676 9285 62 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9285 63 , , , 27676 9285 64 Chinese Chinese NNP 27676 9285 65 , , , 27676 9285 66 English English NNP 27676 9285 67 , , , 27676 9285 68 French French NNP 27676 9285 69 , , , 27676 9285 70 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 9285 71 , , , 27676 9285 72 tribal tribal JJ 27676 9285 73 languages language NNS 27676 9285 74 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9285 75 Mon Mon NNP 27676 9285 76 - - HYPH 27676 9285 77 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 9285 78 and and CC 27676 9285 79 Malayo Malayo NNP 27676 9285 80 - - HYPH 27676 9285 81 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 27676 9285 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9285 83 Literacy literacy NN 27676 9285 84 : : : 27676 9285 85 definition definition NN 27676 9285 86 : : : 27676 9285 87 age age NN 27676 9285 88 15 15 CD 27676 9285 89 and and CC 27676 9285 90 over over RB 27676 9285 91 can can MD 27676 9285 92 read read VB 27676 9285 93 and and CC 27676 9285 94 write write VB 27676 9285 95 total total JJ 27676 9285 96 population population NN 27676 9285 97 : : : 27676 9285 98 93.7 93.7 CD 27676 9285 99 % % NN 27676 9285 100 male male NN 27676 9285 101 : : : 27676 9285 102 96.5 96.5 CD 27676 9285 103 % % NN 27676 9285 104 female female NN 27676 9285 105 : : : 27676 9285 106 91.2 91.2 CD 27676 9285 107 % % NN 27676 9285 108 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9285 109 1995 1995 CD 27676 9285 110 est est NNP 27676 9285 111 . . . 27676 9285 112 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 1 Government Government NNP 27676 9286 2 Country Country NNP 27676 9286 3 name name NN 27676 9286 4 : : : 27676 9286 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9286 6 long long JJ 27676 9286 7 form form NN 27676 9286 8 : : : 27676 9286 9 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9286 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9286 11 of of IN 27676 9286 12 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9286 13 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9286 14 short short JJ 27676 9286 15 form form NN 27676 9286 16 : : : 27676 9286 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9286 18 local local JJ 27676 9286 19 long long JJ 27676 9286 20 form form NN 27676 9286 21 : : : 27676 9286 22 Cong Cong NNP 27676 9286 23 Hoa Hoa NNP 27676 9286 24 Chu Chu NNP 27676 9286 25 Nghia Nghia NNP 27676 9286 26 Viet Viet NNP 27676 9286 27 Nam Nam NNP 27676 9286 28 local local JJ 27676 9286 29 short short JJ 27676 9286 30 form form NN 27676 9286 31 : : : 27676 9286 32 Viet Viet NNP 27676 9286 33 Nam Nam NNP 27676 9286 34 abbreviation abbreviation NN 27676 9286 35 : : : 27676 9286 36 SRV SRV NNP 27676 9286 37 Data Data NNP 27676 9286 38 code code NN 27676 9286 39 : : : 27676 9286 40 VM VM NNP 27676 9286 41 Government Government NNP 27676 9286 42 type type NN 27676 9286 43 : : : 27676 9286 44 Communist communist JJ 27676 9286 45 state state NN 27676 9286 46 Capital capital NN 27676 9286 47 : : : 27676 9286 48 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9286 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 9286 50 divisions division NNS 27676 9286 51 : : : 27676 9286 52 58 58 CD 27676 9286 53 provinces province NNS 27676 9286 54 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 55 tinh tinh JJ 27676 9286 56 , , , 27676 9286 57 singular singular JJ 27676 9286 58 and and CC 27676 9286 59 plural plural JJ 27676 9286 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 61 , , , 27676 9286 62 3 3 CD 27676 9286 63 municipalities municipality NNS 27676 9286 64 * * NFP 27676 9286 65 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 66 thu thu RB 27676 9286 67 do do VB 27676 9286 68 , , , 27676 9286 69 singular singular JJ 27676 9286 70 and and CC 27676 9286 71 plural plural JJ 27676 9286 72 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 73 ; ; : 27676 9286 74 An an DT 27676 9286 75 Giang Giang NNP 27676 9286 76 , , , 27676 9286 77 Bac Bac NNP 27676 9286 78 Giang Giang NNP 27676 9286 79 , , , 27676 9286 80 Bac Bac NNP 27676 9286 81 Kan Kan NNP 27676 9286 82 , , , 27676 9286 83 Bac Bac NNP 27676 9286 84 Lieu Lieu NNP 27676 9286 85 , , , 27676 9286 86 Bac Bac NNP 27676 9286 87 Ninh Ninh NNP 27676 9286 88 , , , 27676 9286 89 Ba Ba NNP 27676 9286 90 Ria Ria NNP 27676 9286 91 - - HYPH 27676 9286 92 Vung Vung NNP 27676 9286 93 Tau Tau NNP 27676 9286 94 , , , 27676 9286 95 Ben Ben NNP 27676 9286 96 Tre Tre NNP 27676 9286 97 , , , 27676 9286 98 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 99 Dinh Dinh NNP 27676 9286 100 , , , 27676 9286 101 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 102 Duong Duong NNP 27676 9286 103 , , , 27676 9286 104 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 105 Phuoc Phuoc NNP 27676 9286 106 , , , 27676 9286 107 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 108 Thuan Thuan NNP 27676 9286 109 , , , 27676 9286 110 Ca Ca NNP 27676 9286 111 Mau Mau NNP 27676 9286 112 , , , 27676 9286 113 Can Can MD 27676 9286 114 Tho Tho NNP 27676 9286 115 , , , 27676 9286 116 Cao Cao NNP 27676 9286 117 Bang Bang NNP 27676 9286 118 , , , 27676 9286 119 Dac Dac NNP 27676 9286 120 Lac Lac NNP 27676 9286 121 , , , 27676 9286 122 Da Da NNP 27676 9286 123 Nang Nang NNP 27676 9286 124 , , , 27676 9286 125 Dong Dong NNP 27676 9286 126 Nai Nai NNP 27676 9286 127 , , , 27676 9286 128 Dong Dong NNP 27676 9286 129 Thap Thap NNP 27676 9286 130 , , , 27676 9286 131 Gia Gia NNP 27676 9286 132 Lai Lai NNP 27676 9286 133 , , , 27676 9286 134 Ha Ha NNP 27676 9286 135 Giang Giang NNP 27676 9286 136 , , , 27676 9286 137 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9286 138 Duong Duong NNP 27676 9286 139 , , , 27676 9286 140 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9286 141 Phong Phong NNP 27676 9286 142 * * NFP 27676 9286 143 , , , 27676 9286 144 Ha ha UH 27676 9286 145 Nam Nam NNP 27676 9286 146 , , , 27676 9286 147 Ha Ha NNP 27676 9286 148 Noi Noi NNP 27676 9286 149 * * NFP 27676 9286 150 , , , 27676 9286 151 Ha ha UH 27676 9286 152 Tay Tay NNP 27676 9286 153 , , , 27676 9286 154 Ha ha UH 27676 9286 155 Tinh Tinh NNP 27676 9286 156 , , , 27676 9286 157 Hoa Hoa NNP 27676 9286 158 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 159 , , , 27676 9286 160 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9286 161 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9286 162 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9286 163 * * NFP 27676 9286 164 , , , 27676 9286 165 Hung Hung NNP 27676 9286 166 Yen Yen NNP 27676 9286 167 , , , 27676 9286 168 Khanh Khanh NNP 27676 9286 169 Hoa Hoa NNP 27676 9286 170 , , , 27676 9286 171 Kien Kien NNP 27676 9286 172 Giang Giang NNP 27676 9286 173 , , , 27676 9286 174 Kon Kon NNP 27676 9286 175 Tum Tum NNP 27676 9286 176 , , , 27676 9286 177 Lai Lai NNP 27676 9286 178 Chau Chau NNP 27676 9286 179 , , , 27676 9286 180 Lam Lam NNP 27676 9286 181 Dong Dong NNP 27676 9286 182 , , , 27676 9286 183 Lang Lang NNP 27676 9286 184 Son Son NNP 27676 9286 185 , , , 27676 9286 186 Lao Lao NNP 27676 9286 187 Cai Cai NNP 27676 9286 188 , , , 27676 9286 189 Long Long NNP 27676 9286 190 An An NNP 27676 9286 191 , , , 27676 9286 192 Nam Nam NNP 27676 9286 193 Dinh Dinh NNP 27676 9286 194 , , , 27676 9286 195 Nghe Nghe NNP 27676 9286 196 An An NNP 27676 9286 197 , , , 27676 9286 198 Ninh Ninh NNP 27676 9286 199 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 200 , , , 27676 9286 201 Ninh Ninh NNP 27676 9286 202 Thuan Thuan NNP 27676 9286 203 , , , 27676 9286 204 Phu Phu NNP 27676 9286 205 Tho Tho NNP 27676 9286 206 , , , 27676 9286 207 Phu Phu NNP 27676 9286 208 Yen Yen NNP 27676 9286 209 , , , 27676 9286 210 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 211 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 212 , , , 27676 9286 213 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 214 Nam Nam NNP 27676 9286 215 , , , 27676 9286 216 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 217 Ngai Ngai NNP 27676 9286 218 , , , 27676 9286 219 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 220 Ninh Ninh NNP 27676 9286 221 , , , 27676 9286 222 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 223 Tri Tri NNP 27676 9286 224 , , , 27676 9286 225 Soc Soc NNP 27676 9286 226 Trang Trang NNP 27676 9286 227 , , , 27676 9286 228 Son Son NNP 27676 9286 229 La La NNP 27676 9286 230 , , , 27676 9286 231 Tay Tay NNP 27676 9286 232 Ninh Ninh NNP 27676 9286 233 , , , 27676 9286 234 Thai Thai NNP 27676 9286 235 Binh Binh NNP 27676 9286 236 , , , 27676 9286 237 Thai Thai NNP 27676 9286 238 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 27676 9286 239 , , , 27676 9286 240 Thanh Thanh NNP 27676 9286 241 Hoa Hoa NNP 27676 9286 242 , , , 27676 9286 243 Thua Thua NNP 27676 9286 244 Thien Thien NNP 27676 9286 245 - - HYPH 27676 9286 246 Hue Hue NNP 27676 9286 247 , , , 27676 9286 248 Tien Tien NNP 27676 9286 249 Giang Giang NNP 27676 9286 250 , , , 27676 9286 251 Tra Tra NNP 27676 9286 252 Vinh Vinh NNP 27676 9286 253 , , , 27676 9286 254 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 27676 9286 255 Quang Quang NNP 27676 9286 256 , , , 27676 9286 257 Vinh Vinh NNP 27676 9286 258 Long Long NNP 27676 9286 259 , , , 27676 9286 260 Vinh Vinh NNP 27676 9286 261 Phuc Phuc NNP 27676 9286 262 , , , 27676 9286 263 Yen Yen NNP 27676 9286 264 Bai Bai NNP 27676 9286 265 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9286 266 : : : 27676 9286 267 2 2 CD 27676 9286 268 September September NNP 27676 9286 269 1945 1945 CD 27676 9286 270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 271 from from IN 27676 9286 272 France France NNP 27676 9286 273 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 274 National national JJ 27676 9286 275 holiday holiday NN 27676 9286 276 : : : 27676 9286 277 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9286 278 Day Day NNP 27676 9286 279 , , , 27676 9286 280 2 2 CD 27676 9286 281 September September NNP 27676 9286 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 283 1945 1945 CD 27676 9286 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 285 Constitution constitution NN 27676 9286 286 : : : 27676 9286 287 15 15 CD 27676 9286 288 April April NNP 27676 9286 289 1992 1992 CD 27676 9286 290 Legal legal JJ 27676 9286 291 system system NN 27676 9286 292 : : : 27676 9286 293 based base VBN 27676 9286 294 on on IN 27676 9286 295 communist communist JJ 27676 9286 296 legal legal JJ 27676 9286 297 theory theory NN 27676 9286 298 and and CC 27676 9286 299 French french JJ 27676 9286 300 civil civil JJ 27676 9286 301 law law NN 27676 9286 302 system system NN 27676 9286 303 Suffrage suffrage CD 27676 9286 304 : : : 27676 9286 305 18 18 CD 27676 9286 306 years year NNS 27676 9286 307 of of IN 27676 9286 308 age age NN 27676 9286 309 ; ; : 27676 9286 310 universal universal JJ 27676 9286 311 Executive Executive NNP 27676 9286 312 branch branch NN 27676 9286 313 : : : 27676 9286 314 chief chief NN 27676 9286 315 of of IN 27676 9286 316 state state NN 27676 9286 317 : : : 27676 9286 318 President President NNP 27676 9286 319 Tran Tran NNP 27676 9286 320 Duc Duc NNP 27676 9286 321 LUONG LUONG NNP 27676 9286 322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 323 since since IN 27676 9286 324 24 24 CD 27676 9286 325 September September NNP 27676 9286 326 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 327 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 328 and and CC 27676 9286 329 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9286 330 President President NNP 27676 9286 331 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 27676 9286 332 Thi Thi NNP 27676 9286 333 BINH BINH NNP 27676 9286 334 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 335 since since IN 27676 9286 336 NA NA NNP 27676 9286 337 October October NNP 27676 9286 338 1992 1992 CD 27676 9286 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 340 head head NN 27676 9286 341 of of IN 27676 9286 342 government government NN 27676 9286 343 : : : 27676 9286 344 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9286 345 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9286 346 Phan Phan NNP 27676 9286 347 Van Van NNP 27676 9286 348 KHAI KHAI NNP 27676 9286 349 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 350 since since IN 27676 9286 351 25 25 CD 27676 9286 352 September September NNP 27676 9286 353 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 354 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 355 ; ; : 27676 9286 356 First First NNP 27676 9286 357 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 9286 358 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9286 359 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9286 360 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 27676 9286 361 Tan Tan NNP 27676 9286 362 DUNG DUNG NNP 27676 9286 363 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 364 since since IN 27676 9286 365 29 29 CD 27676 9286 366 September September NNP 27676 9286 367 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 368 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 369 ; ; : 27676 9286 370 Deputy Deputy NNP 27676 9286 371 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9286 372 Ministers Ministers NNP 27676 9286 373 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 27676 9286 374 Cong Cong NNP 27676 9286 375 TAN TAN NNP 27676 9286 376 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 377 since since IN 27676 9286 378 29 29 CD 27676 9286 379 September September NNP 27676 9286 380 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 381 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 382 , , , 27676 9286 383 Ngo Ngo NNP 27676 9286 384 Xuan Xuan NNP 27676 9286 385 LOC LOC NNP 27676 9286 386 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 387 since since IN 27676 9286 388 29 29 CD 27676 9286 389 September September NNP 27676 9286 390 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 392 , , , 27676 9286 393 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 27676 9286 394 Manh Manh NNP 27676 9286 395 CAM CAM NNP 27676 9286 396 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 397 since since IN 27676 9286 398 29 29 CD 27676 9286 399 September September NNP 27676 9286 400 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 402 , , , 27676 9286 403 and and CC 27676 9286 404 Pham Pham NNP 27676 9286 405 Gia Gia NNP 27676 9286 406 KHIEM KHIEM NNP 27676 9286 407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 408 since since IN 27676 9286 409 29 29 CD 27676 9286 410 September September NNP 27676 9286 411 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 412 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 413 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9286 414 : : : 27676 9286 415 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 27676 9286 416 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9286 417 by by IN 27676 9286 418 the the DT 27676 9286 419 president president NN 27676 9286 420 on on IN 27676 9286 421 the the DT 27676 9286 422 proposal proposal NN 27676 9286 423 of of IN 27676 9286 424 the the DT 27676 9286 425 prime prime NNP 27676 9286 426 minister minister NN 27676 9286 427 and and CC 27676 9286 428 ratification ratification NN 27676 9286 429 of of IN 27676 9286 430 the the DT 27676 9286 431 National National NNP 27676 9286 432 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 433 elections election NNS 27676 9286 434 : : : 27676 9286 435 president president NN 27676 9286 436 elected elect VBN 27676 9286 437 by by IN 27676 9286 438 the the DT 27676 9286 439 National National NNP 27676 9286 440 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 441 from from IN 27676 9286 442 among among IN 27676 9286 443 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9286 444 members member NNS 27676 9286 445 for for IN 27676 9286 446 a a DT 27676 9286 447 five five CD 27676 9286 448 - - HYPH 27676 9286 449 year year NN 27676 9286 450 term term NN 27676 9286 451 ; ; : 27676 9286 452 election election NN 27676 9286 453 last last JJ 27676 9286 454 held hold VBD 27676 9286 455 25 25 CD 27676 9286 456 September September NNP 27676 9286 457 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 458 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 459 next next JJ 27676 9286 460 to to TO 27676 9286 461 be be VB 27676 9286 462 held hold VBN 27676 9286 463 when when WRB 27676 9286 464 National National NNP 27676 9286 465 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 466 meets meet VBZ 27676 9286 467 following follow VBG 27676 9286 468 legislative legislative JJ 27676 9286 469 elections election NNS 27676 9286 470 in in IN 27676 9286 471 NA NA NNP 27676 9286 472 2002 2002 CD 27676 9286 473 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 474 ; ; : 27676 9286 475 prime prime NNP 27676 9286 476 minister minister NNP 27676 9286 477 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9286 478 by by IN 27676 9286 479 the the DT 27676 9286 480 president president NN 27676 9286 481 from from IN 27676 9286 482 among among IN 27676 9286 483 the the DT 27676 9286 484 members member NNS 27676 9286 485 of of IN 27676 9286 486 the the DT 27676 9286 487 National National NNP 27676 9286 488 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 489 ; ; : 27676 9286 490 deputy deputy JJ 27676 9286 491 prime prime JJ 27676 9286 492 ministers minister NNS 27676 9286 493 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9286 494 by by IN 27676 9286 495 the the DT 27676 9286 496 prime prime NNP 27676 9286 497 minister minister NNP 27676 9286 498 election election NN 27676 9286 499 results result NNS 27676 9286 500 : : : 27676 9286 501 Tran Tran NNP 27676 9286 502 Duc Duc NNP 27676 9286 503 LUONG LUONG NNP 27676 9286 504 elected elect VBD 27676 9286 505 president president NN 27676 9286 506 ; ; : 27676 9286 507 percent percent NN 27676 9286 508 of of IN 27676 9286 509 National National NNP 27676 9286 510 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 511 vote vote NN 27676 9286 512 -- -- : 27676 9286 513 NA NA NNP 27676 9286 514 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9286 515 branch branch NN 27676 9286 516 : : : 27676 9286 517 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 9286 518 National National NNP 27676 9286 519 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 520 or or CC 27676 9286 521 Quoc Quoc NNP 27676 9286 522 - - HYPH 27676 9286 523 Hoi Hoi NNP 27676 9286 524 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 525 450 450 CD 27676 9286 526 seats seat NNS 27676 9286 527 ; ; : 27676 9286 528 members member NNS 27676 9286 529 elected elect VBN 27676 9286 530 by by IN 27676 9286 531 popular popular JJ 27676 9286 532 vote vote NN 27676 9286 533 to to TO 27676 9286 534 serve serve VB 27676 9286 535 five five CD 27676 9286 536 - - HYPH 27676 9286 537 year year NN 27676 9286 538 terms term NNS 27676 9286 539 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 540 elections election NNS 27676 9286 541 : : : 27676 9286 542 last last RB 27676 9286 543 held hold VBD 27676 9286 544 20 20 CD 27676 9286 545 July July NNP 27676 9286 546 1997 1997 CD 27676 9286 547 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 548 next next JJ 27676 9286 549 to to TO 27676 9286 550 be be VB 27676 9286 551 held hold VBN 27676 9286 552 NA NA NNP 27676 9286 553 2002 2002 CD 27676 9286 554 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 555 election election NN 27676 9286 556 results result NNS 27676 9286 557 : : : 27676 9286 558 percent percent NN 27676 9286 559 of of IN 27676 9286 560 vote vote NN 27676 9286 561 by by IN 27676 9286 562 party party NN 27676 9286 563 -- -- : 27676 9286 564 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9286 565 92 92 CD 27676 9286 566 % % NN 27676 9286 567 , , , 27676 9286 568 other other JJ 27676 9286 569 8 8 CD 27676 9286 570 % % NN 27676 9286 571 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 572 the the DT 27676 9286 573 8 8 CD 27676 9286 574 % % NN 27676 9286 575 are be VBP 27676 9286 576 not not RB 27676 9286 577 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9286 578 members member NNS 27676 9286 579 but but CC 27676 9286 580 are be VBP 27676 9286 581 approved approve VBN 27676 9286 582 by by IN 27676 9286 583 the the DT 27676 9286 584 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9286 585 to to TO 27676 9286 586 stand stand VB 27676 9286 587 for for IN 27676 9286 588 election election NN 27676 9286 589 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 590 ; ; , 27676 9286 591 seats seat NNS 27676 9286 592 by by IN 27676 9286 593 party party NN 27676 9286 594 -- -- : 27676 9286 595 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9286 596 or or CC 27676 9286 597 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9286 598 - - HYPH 27676 9286 599 approved approve VBD 27676 9286 600 450 450 CD 27676 9286 601 Judicial judicial JJ 27676 9286 602 branch branch NN 27676 9286 603 : : : 27676 9286 604 Supreme Supreme NNP 27676 9286 605 People People NNP 27676 9286 606 's 's POS 27676 9286 607 Court Court NNP 27676 9286 608 , , , 27676 9286 609 chief chief JJ 27676 9286 610 justice justice NN 27676 9286 611 is be VBZ 27676 9286 612 elected elect VBN 27676 9286 613 for for IN 27676 9286 614 a a DT 27676 9286 615 five five CD 27676 9286 616 - - HYPH 27676 9286 617 year year NN 27676 9286 618 term term NN 27676 9286 619 by by IN 27676 9286 620 the the DT 27676 9286 621 National National NNP 27676 9286 622 Assembly Assembly NNP 27676 9286 623 on on IN 27676 9286 624 the the DT 27676 9286 625 recommendation recommendation NN 27676 9286 626 of of IN 27676 9286 627 the the DT 27676 9286 628 president president NN 27676 9286 629 Political political JJ 27676 9286 630 parties party NNS 27676 9286 631 and and CC 27676 9286 632 leaders leader NNS 27676 9286 633 : : : 27676 9286 634 only only JJ 27676 9286 635 party party NN 27676 9286 636 -- -- : 27676 9286 637 Communist Communist NNP 27676 9286 638 Party Party NNP 27676 9286 639 of of IN 27676 9286 640 International international JJ 27676 9286 641 organization organization NN 27676 9286 642 participation participation NN 27676 9286 643 : : : 27676 9286 644 ACCT ACCT NNP 27676 9286 645 , , , 27676 9286 646 APEC APEC NNP 27676 9286 647 , , , 27676 9286 648 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 9286 649 , , , 27676 9286 650 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 9286 651 , , , 27676 9286 652 CCC CCC NNP 27676 9286 653 , , , 27676 9286 654 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 9286 655 , , , 27676 9286 656 FAO FAO NNP 27676 9286 657 , , , 27676 9286 658 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 9286 659 , , , 27676 9286 660 IAEA iaea NN 27676 9286 661 , , , 27676 9286 662 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 9286 663 , , , 27676 9286 664 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9286 665 , , , 27676 9286 666 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 9286 667 , , , 27676 9286 668 IDA IDA NNP 27676 9286 669 , , , 27676 9286 670 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 9286 671 , , , 27676 9286 672 IFC IFC NNP 27676 9286 673 , , , 27676 9286 674 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9286 675 , , , 27676 9286 676 ILO ILO NNP 27676 9286 677 , , , 27676 9286 678 IMF IMF NNP 27676 9286 679 , , , 27676 9286 680 IMO imo RB 27676 9286 681 , , , 27676 9286 682 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9286 683 , , , 27676 9286 684 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 9286 685 , , , 27676 9286 686 IOC IOC NNP 27676 9286 687 , , , 27676 9286 688 IOM IOM NNP 27676 9286 689 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 690 observer observer NN 27676 9286 691 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 692 , , , 27676 9286 693 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9286 694 , , , 27676 9286 695 ITU ITU NNP 27676 9286 696 , , , 27676 9286 697 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9286 698 , , , 27676 9286 699 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 9286 700 , , , 27676 9286 701 UN UN NNP 27676 9286 702 , , , 27676 9286 703 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9286 704 , , , 27676 9286 705 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9286 706 , , , 27676 9286 707 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9286 708 , , , 27676 9286 709 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9286 710 , , , 27676 9286 711 WCL WCL NNP 27676 9286 712 , , , 27676 9286 713 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 9286 714 , , , 27676 9286 715 WHO who WP 27676 9286 716 , , , 27676 9286 717 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 9286 718 , , , 27676 9286 719 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9286 720 , , , 27676 9286 721 WToO wtoo FW 27676 9286 722 , , , 27676 9286 723 WTrO wtro VB 27676 9286 724 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9286 725 applicant applicant NN 27676 9286 726 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 727 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9286 728 representation representation NN 27676 9286 729 in in IN 27676 9286 730 the the DT 27676 9286 731 US US NNP 27676 9286 732 : : : 27676 9286 733 chief chief NN 27676 9286 734 of of IN 27676 9286 735 mission mission NN 27676 9286 736 : : : 27676 9286 737 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9286 738 LE LE NNP 27676 9286 739 VAN VAN NNP 27676 9286 740 BANG BANG NNP 27676 9286 741 chancery chancery NN 27676 9286 742 : : : 27676 9286 743 1233 1233 CD 27676 9286 744 20th 20th NNP 27676 9286 745 Street Street NNP 27676 9286 746 NW NW NNP 27676 9286 747 , , , 27676 9286 748 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9286 749 , , , 27676 9286 750 DC DC NNP 27676 9286 751 20036 20036 CD 27676 9286 752 , , , 27676 9286 753 Suite Suite NNP 27676 9286 754 400 400 CD 27676 9286 755 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 9286 756 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9286 757 general general NN 27676 9286 758 : : : 27676 9286 759 San San NNP 27676 9286 760 Francisco Francisco NNP 27676 9286 761 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9286 762 representation representation NN 27676 9286 763 from from IN 27676 9286 764 the the DT 27676 9286 765 US US NNP 27676 9286 766 : : : 27676 9286 767 chief chief NN 27676 9286 768 of of IN 27676 9286 769 mission mission NN 27676 9286 770 : : : 27676 9286 771 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 27676 9286 772 Douglas Douglas NNP 27676 9286 773 B. B. NNP 27676 9287 1 " " `` 27676 9287 2 Pete Pete NNP 27676 9287 3 " " '' 27676 9287 4 Peterson Peterson NNP 27676 9287 5 embassy embassy NN 27676 9287 6 : : : 27676 9287 7 7 7 CD 27676 9287 8 Lang Lang NNP 27676 9287 9 Ha Ha NNP 27676 9287 10 Road Road NNP 27676 9287 11 , , , 27676 9287 12 Ba Ba NNP 27676 9287 13 Dinh Dinh NNP 27676 9287 14 District District NNP 27676 9287 15 , , , 27676 9287 16 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9287 17 mailing mail VBG 27676 9287 18 address address NN 27676 9287 19 : : : 27676 9287 20 PSC psc NN 27676 9287 21 461 461 CD 27676 9287 22 , , , 27676 9287 23 Box Box NNP 27676 9287 24 400 400 CD 27676 9287 25 , , , 27676 9287 26 FPO FPO NNP 27676 9287 27 AP AP NNP 27676 9287 28 96521 96521 CD 27676 9287 29 - - HYPH 27676 9287 30 0002 0002 CD 27676 9287 31 consulate(s consulate(s NNP 27676 9287 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9287 33 general general NN 27676 9287 34 : : : 27676 9287 35 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9287 36 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9287 37 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9287 38 City City NNP 27676 9287 39 Flag Flag NNP 27676 9287 40 description description NN 27676 9287 41 : : : 27676 9287 42 red red JJ 27676 9287 43 with with IN 27676 9287 44 a a DT 27676 9287 45 large large JJ 27676 9287 46 yellow yellow JJ 27676 9287 47 five five CD 27676 9287 48 - - HYPH 27676 9287 49 pointed point VBN 27676 9287 50 star star NN 27676 9287 51 in in IN 27676 9287 52 the the DT 27676 9287 53 center center NN 27676 9287 54 Economy Economy NNP 27676 9287 55 Economy Economy NNP 27676 9287 56 -- -- : 27676 9287 57 overview overview NN 27676 9287 58 : : : 27676 9287 59 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9287 60 is be VBZ 27676 9287 61 a a DT 27676 9287 62 poor poor JJ 27676 9287 63 , , , 27676 9287 64 densely densely RB 27676 9287 65 populated populated JJ 27676 9287 66 country country NN 27676 9287 67 that that WDT 27676 9287 68 has have VBZ 27676 9287 69 had have VBN 27676 9287 70 to to TO 27676 9287 71 recover recover VB 27676 9287 72 from from IN 27676 9287 73 the the DT 27676 9287 74 ravages ravage NNS 27676 9287 75 of of IN 27676 9287 76 war war NN 27676 9287 77 , , , 27676 9287 78 the the DT 27676 9287 79 loss loss NN 27676 9287 80 of of IN 27676 9287 81 financial financial JJ 27676 9287 82 support support NN 27676 9287 83 from from IN 27676 9287 84 the the DT 27676 9287 85 old old JJ 27676 9287 86 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9287 87 Bloc Bloc NNP 27676 9287 88 , , , 27676 9287 89 and and CC 27676 9287 90 the the DT 27676 9287 91 rigidities rigidity NNS 27676 9287 92 of of IN 27676 9287 93 a a DT 27676 9287 94 centrally centrally RB 27676 9287 95 planned plan VBN 27676 9287 96 economy economy NN 27676 9287 97 . . . 27676 9288 1 Substantial substantial JJ 27676 9288 2 progress progress NN 27676 9288 3 has have VBZ 27676 9288 4 been be VBN 27676 9288 5 achieved achieve VBN 27676 9288 6 over over IN 27676 9288 7 the the DT 27676 9288 8 past past JJ 27676 9288 9 10 10 CD 27676 9288 10 years year NNS 27676 9288 11 in in IN 27676 9288 12 moving move VBG 27676 9288 13 forward forward RB 27676 9288 14 from from IN 27676 9288 15 an an DT 27676 9288 16 extremely extremely RB 27676 9288 17 low low JJ 27676 9288 18 starting starting NN 27676 9288 19 point point NN 27676 9288 20 , , , 27676 9288 21 though though IN 27676 9288 22 the the DT 27676 9288 23 regional regional JJ 27676 9288 24 downturn downturn NN 27676 9288 25 is be VBZ 27676 9288 26 now now RB 27676 9288 27 limiting limit VBG 27676 9288 28 that that DT 27676 9288 29 progress progress NN 27676 9288 30 . . . 27676 9289 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 9289 2 growth growth NN 27676 9289 3 of of IN 27676 9289 4 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 9289 5 % % NN 27676 9289 6 in in IN 27676 9289 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9289 8 fell fall VBD 27676 9289 9 to to IN 27676 9289 10 4 4 CD 27676 9289 11 % % NN 27676 9289 12 in in IN 27676 9289 13 1998 1998 CD 27676 9289 14 . . . 27676 9290 1 These these DT 27676 9290 2 numbers number NNS 27676 9290 3 masked mask VBD 27676 9290 4 some some DT 27676 9290 5 major major JJ 27676 9290 6 difficulties difficulty NNS 27676 9290 7 that that WDT 27676 9290 8 are be VBP 27676 9290 9 emerging emerge VBG 27676 9290 10 in in IN 27676 9290 11 economic economic JJ 27676 9290 12 performance performance NN 27676 9290 13 . . . 27676 9291 1 Many many JJ 27676 9291 2 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9291 3 industries industry NNS 27676 9291 4 , , , 27676 9291 5 including include VBG 27676 9291 6 coal coal NN 27676 9291 7 , , , 27676 9291 8 cement cement NN 27676 9291 9 , , , 27676 9291 10 steel steel NN 27676 9291 11 , , , 27676 9291 12 and and CC 27676 9291 13 paper paper NN 27676 9291 14 , , , 27676 9291 15 have have VBP 27676 9291 16 reported report VBN 27676 9291 17 large large JJ 27676 9291 18 stockpiles stockpile NNS 27676 9291 19 of of IN 27676 9291 20 inventory inventory NN 27676 9291 21 and and CC 27676 9291 22 tough tough JJ 27676 9291 23 competition competition NN 27676 9291 24 from from IN 27676 9291 25 more more RBR 27676 9291 26 efficient efficient JJ 27676 9291 27 foreign foreign JJ 27676 9291 28 producers producer NNS 27676 9291 29 , , , 27676 9291 30 giving give VBG 27676 9291 31 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9291 32 a a DT 27676 9291 33 trade trade NN 27676 9291 34 deficit deficit NN 27676 9291 35 of of IN 27676 9291 36 $ $ $ 27676 9291 37 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 9291 38 billion billion CD 27676 9291 39 in in IN 27676 9291 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 9291 41 . . . 27676 9292 1 While while IN 27676 9292 2 disbursements disbursement NNS 27676 9292 3 of of IN 27676 9292 4 aid aid NN 27676 9292 5 and and CC 27676 9292 6 foreign foreign JJ 27676 9292 7 direct direct JJ 27676 9292 8 investment investment NN 27676 9292 9 have have VBP 27676 9292 10 risen rise VBN 27676 9292 11 , , , 27676 9292 12 they -PRON- PRP 27676 9292 13 are be VBP 27676 9292 14 not not RB 27676 9292 15 large large JJ 27676 9292 16 enough enough RB 27676 9292 17 to to TO 27676 9292 18 finance finance VB 27676 9292 19 the the DT 27676 9292 20 rapid rapid JJ 27676 9292 21 increase increase NN 27676 9292 22 in in IN 27676 9292 23 imports 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MD 27676 9295 16 be be VB 27676 9295 17 unable unable JJ 27676 9295 18 to to TO 27676 9295 19 tap tap VB 27676 9295 20 sufficient sufficient JJ 27676 9295 21 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9295 22 savings saving NNS 27676 9295 23 to to TO 27676 9295 24 maintain maintain VB 27676 9295 25 current current JJ 27676 9295 26 high high JJ 27676 9295 27 levels level NNS 27676 9295 28 of of IN 27676 9295 29 growth growth NN 27676 9295 30 . . . 27676 9296 1 Administrative administrative JJ 27676 9296 2 and and CC 27676 9296 3 legal legal JJ 27676 9296 4 barriers barrier NNS 27676 9296 5 are be VBP 27676 9296 6 also also RB 27676 9296 7 causing cause VBG 27676 9296 8 costly costly JJ 27676 9296 9 delays delay NNS 27676 9296 10 for for IN 27676 9296 11 foreign foreign JJ 27676 9296 12 investors investor NNS 27676 9296 13 and and CC 27676 9296 14 are be VBP 27676 9296 15 raising raise VBG 27676 9296 16 similar similar JJ 27676 9296 17 doubts doubt NNS 27676 9296 18 about about IN 27676 9296 19 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9296 20 's 's POS 27676 9296 21 ability ability NN 27676 9296 22 to to TO 27676 9296 23 maintain maintain VB 27676 9296 24 the the DT 27676 9296 25 inflow inflow NN 27676 9296 26 of of IN 27676 9296 27 foreign foreign JJ 27676 9296 28 capital capital NN 27676 9296 29 . . . 27676 9297 1 Ideological ideological JJ 27676 9297 2 bias bias NN 27676 9297 3 in in IN 27676 9297 4 favor favor NN 27676 9297 5 of of IN 27676 9297 6 state state NN 27676 9297 7 intervention intervention NN 27676 9297 8 and and CC 27676 9297 9 control control NN 27676 9297 10 of of IN 27676 9297 11 the the DT 27676 9297 12 economy economy NN 27676 9297 13 is be VBZ 27676 9297 14 slowing slow VBG 27676 9297 15 progress progress NN 27676 9297 16 toward toward IN 27676 9297 17 a a DT 27676 9297 18 more more RBR 27676 9297 19 liberalized liberalized JJ 27676 9297 20 investment investment NN 27676 9297 21 environment environment NN 27676 9297 22 . . . 27676 9298 1 GDP gdp NN 27676 9298 2 : : : 27676 9298 3 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9298 4 power power NN 27676 9298 5 parity--$134.8 parity--$134.8 NNP 27676 9298 6 billion billion CD 27676 9298 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9298 8 1998 1998 CD 27676 9298 9 est est NNP 27676 9298 10 . . . 27676 9298 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9299 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9299 2 -- -- : 27676 9299 3 real real JJ 27676 9299 4 growth growth NN 27676 9299 5 rate rate NN 27676 9299 6 : : : 27676 9299 7 4 4 CD 27676 9299 8 % % NN 27676 9299 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9299 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9299 11 est est NNP 27676 9299 12 . . . 27676 9299 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9300 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9300 2 -- -- : 27676 9300 3 per per IN 27676 9300 4 capita capita NN 27676 9300 5 : : : 27676 9300 6 purchasing purchase VBG 27676 9300 7 power power NN 27676 9300 8 parity?$1,770 parity?$1,770 NNP 27676 9300 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9300 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9300 11 est est NNP 27676 9300 12 . . . 27676 9300 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9301 1 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9301 2 -- -- : 27676 9301 3 composition composition NN 27676 9301 4 by by IN 27676 9301 5 sector sector NN 27676 9301 6 : : : 27676 9301 7 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9301 8 : : : 27676 9301 9 28 28 CD 27676 9301 10 % % NN 27676 9301 11 industry industry NN 27676 9301 12 : : : 27676 9301 13 30 30 CD 27676 9301 14 % % NN 27676 9301 15 services service NNS 27676 9301 16 : : : 27676 9301 17 42 42 CD 27676 9301 18 % % NN 27676 9301 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9301 20 1996 1996 CD 27676 9301 21 est est NNP 27676 9301 22 . . . 27676 9301 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9302 1 Population population NN 27676 9302 2 below below IN 27676 9302 3 poverty poverty NN 27676 9302 4 line line NN 27676 9302 5 : : : 27676 9302 6 50.9 50.9 CD 27676 9302 7 % % NN 27676 9302 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9302 9 1993 1993 CD 27676 9302 10 est est NNP 27676 9302 11 . . . 27676 9302 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9303 1 Household household NN 27676 9303 2 income income NN 27676 9303 3 or or CC 27676 9303 4 consumption consumption NN 27676 9303 5 by by IN 27676 9303 6 percentage percentage NN 27676 9303 7 share share NN 27676 9303 8 : : : 27676 9303 9 lowest low JJS 27676 9303 10 10 10 CD 27676 9303 11 % % NN 27676 9303 12 : : : 27676 9303 13 3.5 3.5 CD 27676 9303 14 % % NN 27676 9303 15 highest high JJS 27676 9303 16 10 10 CD 27676 9303 17 % % NN 27676 9303 18 : : : 27676 9303 19 29 29 CD 27676 9303 20 % % NN 27676 9303 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9303 22 1993 1993 CD 27676 9303 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9303 24 Inflation inflation NN 27676 9303 25 rate rate NN 27676 9303 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9303 27 consumer consumer NN 27676 9303 28 prices price NNS 27676 9303 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9303 30 : : : 27676 9303 31 9 9 CD 27676 9303 32 % % NN 27676 9303 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9303 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 9303 35 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9303 36 Labor labor NN 27676 9303 37 force force NN 27676 9303 38 : : : 27676 9303 39 32.7 32.7 CD 27676 9303 40 million million CD 27676 9303 41 Labor Labor NNP 27676 9303 42 force force NN 27676 9303 43 -- -- : 27676 9303 44 by by IN 27676 9303 45 occupation occupation NN 27676 9303 46 : : : 27676 9303 47 agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9303 48 65 65 CD 27676 9303 49 % % NN 27676 9303 50 , , , 27676 9303 51 industry industry NN 27676 9303 52 and and CC 27676 9303 53 services service NNS 27676 9303 54 35 35 CD 27676 9303 55 % % NN 27676 9303 56 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9303 57 1990 1990 CD 27676 9303 58 est est NNP 27676 9303 59 . . . 27676 9303 60 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9304 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 27676 9304 2 rate rate NN 27676 9304 3 : : : 27676 9304 4 25 25 CD 27676 9304 5 % % NN 27676 9304 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9304 7 1995 1995 CD 27676 9304 8 est est NNP 27676 9304 9 . . . 27676 9304 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9305 1 Budget budget NN 27676 9305 2 : : : 27676 9305 3 revenues revenue NNS 27676 9305 4 : : : 27676 9305 5 $ $ $ 27676 9305 6 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 9305 7 billion billion CD 27676 9305 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9305 9 : : : 27676 9305 10 $ $ $ 27676 9305 11 6 6 CD 27676 9305 12 billion billion CD 27676 9305 13 , , , 27676 9305 14 including include VBG 27676 9305 15 capital capital NN 27676 9305 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9305 17 of of IN 27676 9305 18 $ $ $ 27676 9305 19 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 9305 20 billion billion CD 27676 9305 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9305 22 1996 1996 CD 27676 9305 23 est est NNP 27676 9305 24 . . . 27676 9305 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9306 1 Industries industry NNS 27676 9306 2 : : : 27676 9306 3 food food NN 27676 9306 4 processing processing NN 27676 9306 5 , , , 27676 9306 6 garments garment NNS 27676 9306 7 , , , 27676 9306 8 shoes shoe NNS 27676 9306 9 , , , 27676 9306 10 machine machine NN 27676 9306 11 building building NN 27676 9306 12 , , , 27676 9306 13 mining mining NN 27676 9306 14 , , , 27676 9306 15 cement cement NN 27676 9306 16 , , , 27676 9306 17 chemical chemical NN 27676 9306 18 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 9306 19 , , , 27676 9306 20 glass glass NN 27676 9306 21 , , , 27676 9306 22 tires tire NNS 27676 9306 23 , , , 27676 9306 24 oil oil NN 27676 9306 25 , , , 27676 9306 26 coal coal NN 27676 9306 27 , , , 27676 9306 28 steel steel NN 27676 9306 29 , , , 27676 9306 30 paper paper NN 27676 9306 31 Industrial industrial JJ 27676 9306 32 production production NN 27676 9306 33 growth growth NN 27676 9306 34 rate rate NN 27676 9306 35 : : : 27676 9306 36 12 12 CD 27676 9306 37 % % NN 27676 9306 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9306 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9306 40 est est NNP 27676 9306 41 . . . 27676 9306 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 1 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9307 2 -- -- : 27676 9307 3 production production NN 27676 9307 4 : : : 27676 9307 5 14.88 14.88 CD 27676 9307 6 billion billion CD 27676 9307 7 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9307 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 9 1996 1996 CD 27676 9307 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 11 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9307 12 -- -- : 27676 9307 13 production production NN 27676 9307 14 by by IN 27676 9307 15 source source NN 27676 9307 16 : : : 27676 9307 17 fossil fossil NN 27676 9307 18 fuel fuel NN 27676 9307 19 : : : 27676 9307 20 12.1 12.1 CD 27676 9307 21 % % NN 27676 9307 22 hydro hydro NNP 27676 9307 23 : : : 27676 9307 24 84 84 CD 27676 9307 25 % % NN 27676 9307 26 nuclear nuclear NN 27676 9307 27 : : : 27676 9307 28 0 0 CD 27676 9307 29 % % NN 27676 9307 30 other other JJ 27676 9307 31 : : : 27676 9307 32 3.9 3.9 CD 27676 9307 33 % % NN 27676 9307 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 35 1996 1996 CD 27676 9307 36 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 37 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9307 38 -- -- : 27676 9307 39 consumption consumption NN 27676 9307 40 : : : 27676 9307 41 14.88 14.88 CD 27676 9307 42 billion billion CD 27676 9307 43 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9307 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 45 1996 1996 CD 27676 9307 46 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 47 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9307 48 -- -- : 27676 9307 49 exports export NNS 27676 9307 50 : : : 27676 9307 51 0 0 CD 27676 9307 52 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9307 53 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 54 1996 1996 CD 27676 9307 55 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 56 Electricity electricity NN 27676 9307 57 -- -- : 27676 9307 58 imports import NNS 27676 9307 59 : : : 27676 9307 60 0 0 CD 27676 9307 61 kWh kWh NNS 27676 9307 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 9307 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9307 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 27676 9307 66 -- -- : 27676 9307 67 products product NNS 27676 9307 68 : : : 27676 9307 69 paddy paddy NNP 27676 9307 70 rice rice NNP 27676 9307 71 , , , 27676 9307 72 corn corn NN 27676 9307 73 , , , 27676 9307 74 potatoes potato NNS 27676 9307 75 , , , 27676 9307 76 rubber rubber NN 27676 9307 77 , , , 27676 9307 78 soybeans soybean NNS 27676 9307 79 , , , 27676 9307 80 coffee coffee NN 27676 9307 81 , , , 27676 9307 82 tea tea NN 27676 9307 83 , , , 27676 9307 84 bananas banana NNS 27676 9307 85 ; ; : 27676 9307 86 poultry poultry NN 27676 9307 87 , , , 27676 9307 88 pigs pig NNS 27676 9307 89 ; ; , 27676 9307 90 fish fish NN 27676 9307 91 Exports export NNS 27676 9307 92 : : : 27676 9307 93 $ $ $ 27676 9307 94 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 9307 95 billion billion CD 27676 9307 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9307 97 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9307 98 . . NNP 27676 9307 99 , , , 27676 9307 100 1998 1998 CD 27676 9307 101 est est NNP 27676 9307 102 . . . 27676 9307 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9308 1 Exports export NNS 27676 9308 2 -- -- : 27676 9308 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9308 4 : : : 27676 9308 5 crude crude JJ 27676 9308 6 oil oil NN 27676 9308 7 , , , 27676 9308 8 marine marine JJ 27676 9308 9 products product NNS 27676 9308 10 , , , 27676 9308 11 rice rice NN 27676 9308 12 , , , 27676 9308 13 coffee coffee NN 27676 9308 14 , , , 27676 9308 15 rubber rubber NN 27676 9308 16 , , , 27676 9308 17 tea tea NN 27676 9308 18 , , , 27676 9308 19 garments garment NNS 27676 9308 20 , , , 27676 9308 21 shoes shoe NNS 27676 9308 22 Exports export NNS 27676 9308 23 -- -- : 27676 9308 24 partners partner NNS 27676 9308 25 : : : 27676 9308 26 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9308 27 , , , 27676 9308 28 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9308 29 , , , 27676 9308 30 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9308 31 , , , 27676 9308 32 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9308 33 , , , 27676 9308 34 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9308 35 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9308 36 , , , 27676 9308 37 France France NNP 27676 9308 38 , , , 27676 9308 39 South South NNP 27676 9308 40 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9308 41 Imports Imports NNPS 27676 9308 42 : : : 27676 9308 43 $ $ $ 27676 9308 44 11.4 11.4 CD 27676 9308 45 billion billion CD 27676 9308 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9308 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9308 48 . . NNP 27676 9308 49 , , , 27676 9308 50 1998 1998 CD 27676 9308 51 est est NNP 27676 9308 52 . . . 27676 9308 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9309 2 -- -- : 27676 9309 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9309 4 : : : 27676 9309 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 9309 6 and and CC 27676 9309 7 equipment equipment NN 27676 9309 8 , , , 27676 9309 9 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9309 10 products product NNS 27676 9309 11 , , , 27676 9309 12 fertilizer fertilizer NN 27676 9309 13 , , , 27676 9309 14 steel steel NN 27676 9309 15 products product NNS 27676 9309 16 , , , 27676 9309 17 raw raw JJ 27676 9309 18 cotton cotton NN 27676 9309 19 , , , 27676 9309 20 grain grain NN 27676 9309 21 , , , 27676 9309 22 cement cement NN 27676 9309 23 , , , 27676 9309 24 motorcycles motorcycle NNS 27676 9309 25 Imports import NNS 27676 9309 26 -- -- : 27676 9309 27 partners partner NNS 27676 9309 28 : : : 27676 9309 29 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9309 30 , , , 27676 9309 31 South South NNP 27676 9309 32 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9309 33 , , , 27676 9309 34 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9309 35 , , , 27676 9309 36 France France NNP 27676 9309 37 , , , 27676 9309 38 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9309 39 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9309 40 , , , 27676 9309 41 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9309 42 Debt Debt NNP 27676 9309 43 -- -- : 27676 9309 44 external external JJ 27676 9309 45 : : : 27676 9309 46 $ $ $ 27676 9309 47 7.3 7.3 CD 27676 9309 48 billion billion CD 27676 9309 49 Western western JJ 27676 9309 50 countries country NNS 27676 9309 51 ; ; : 27676 9309 52 $ $ $ 27676 9309 53 4.5 4.5 CD 27676 9309 54 billion billion CD 27676 9309 55 CEMA CEMA NNP 27676 9309 56 debts debt NNS 27676 9309 57 primarily primarily RB 27676 9309 58 to to IN 27676 9309 59 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9309 60 ; ; : 27676 9309 61 $ $ $ 27676 9309 62 9 9 CD 27676 9309 63 billion billion CD 27676 9309 64 to to TO 27676 9309 65 $ $ $ 27676 9309 66 18 18 CD 27676 9309 67 billion billion CD 27676 9309 68 nonconvertible nonconvertible JJ 27676 9309 69 debt debt NN 27676 9309 70 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 71 former former JJ 27676 9309 72 CEMA CEMA NNP 27676 9309 73 , , , 27676 9309 74 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9309 75 , , , 27676 9309 76 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9309 77 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 78 Economic economic JJ 27676 9309 79 aid aid NN 27676 9309 80 -- -- : 27676 9309 81 recipient recipient NN 27676 9309 82 : : : 27676 9309 83 $ $ $ 27676 9309 84 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 9309 85 billion billion CD 27676 9309 86 in in IN 27676 9309 87 credits credit NNS 27676 9309 88 and and CC 27676 9309 89 grants grant NNS 27676 9309 90 pledged pledge VBN 27676 9309 91 by by IN 27676 9309 92 international international JJ 27676 9309 93 donors donor NNS 27676 9309 94 for for IN 27676 9309 95 1999 1999 CD 27676 9309 96 Currency Currency NNP 27676 9309 97 : : : 27676 9309 98 1 1 CD 27676 9309 99 new new NNP 27676 9309 100 dong dong NNP 27676 9309 101 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 102 D D NNP 27676 9309 103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 104 = = SYM 27676 9309 105 100 100 CD 27676 9309 106 xu xu NNP 27676 9309 107 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9309 108 rates rate NNS 27676 9309 109 : : : 27676 9309 110 new new NNP 27676 9309 111 dong dong NNP 27676 9309 112 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 113 D D NNP 27676 9309 114 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 115 per per IN 27676 9309 116 US$ us$ $ 27676 9309 117 1 1 CD 27676 9309 118 - - HYPH 27676 9309 119 -13,900 -13,900 NNP 27676 9309 120 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 121 December December NNP 27676 9309 122 1998 1998 CD 27676 9309 123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 124 , , , 27676 9309 125 11,100 11,100 CD 27676 9309 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 127 December December NNP 27676 9309 128 1996 1996 CD 27676 9309 129 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 130 , , , 27676 9309 131 11,193 11,193 CD 27676 9309 132 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 133 1995 1995 CD 27676 9309 134 average average JJ 27676 9309 135 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 136 , , , 27676 9309 137 11,000 11,000 CD 27676 9309 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 139 October October NNP 27676 9309 140 1994 1994 CD 27676 9309 141 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 142 , , , 27676 9309 143 10,800 10,800 CD 27676 9309 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 145 November November NNP 27676 9309 146 1993 1993 CD 27676 9309 147 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 148 , , , 27676 9309 149 8,100 8,100 CD 27676 9309 150 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 151 July July NNP 27676 9309 152 1991 1991 CD 27676 9309 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9309 154 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9309 155 year year NN 27676 9309 156 : : : 27676 9309 157 calendar calendar NN 27676 9309 158 year year NN 27676 9309 159 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9309 160 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9309 161 : : : 27676 9309 162 800,000 800,000 CD 27676 9309 163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9309 164 1995 1995 CD 27676 9309 165 est est NNP 27676 9309 166 . . . 27676 9309 167 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9310 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9310 2 system system NN 27676 9310 3 : : : 27676 9310 4 while while IN 27676 9310 5 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9310 6 's 's POS 27676 9310 7 telecommunication telecommunication NN 27676 9310 8 sector sector NN 27676 9310 9 lags lag VBZ 27676 9310 10 far far RB 27676 9310 11 behind behind IN 27676 9310 12 other other JJ 27676 9310 13 countries country NNS 27676 9310 14 in in IN 27676 9310 15 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 9310 16 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9310 17 , , , 27676 9310 18 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9310 19 has have VBZ 27676 9310 20 made make VBN 27676 9310 21 considerable considerable JJ 27676 9310 22 progress progress NN 27676 9310 23 since since IN 27676 9310 24 1991 1991 CD 27676 9310 25 in in IN 27676 9310 26 upgrading upgrade VBG 27676 9310 27 the the DT 27676 9310 28 system system NN 27676 9310 29 ; ; : 27676 9310 30 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9310 31 has have VBZ 27676 9310 32 digitized digitize VBN 27676 9310 33 all all DT 27676 9310 34 provincial provincial JJ 27676 9310 35 switch switch NN 27676 9310 36 boards board NNS 27676 9310 37 , , , 27676 9310 38 while while IN 27676 9310 39 fiber fiber NN 27676 9310 40 - - HYPH 27676 9310 41 optic optic NN 27676 9310 42 and and CC 27676 9310 43 microwave microwave VB 27676 9310 44 transmission transmission NN 27676 9310 45 systems system NNS 27676 9310 46 have have VBP 27676 9310 47 been be VBN 27676 9310 48 extended extend VBN 27676 9310 49 from from IN 27676 9310 50 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9310 51 , , , 27676 9310 52 Da Da NNP 27676 9310 53 Nang Nang NNP 27676 9310 54 , , , 27676 9310 55 and and CC 27676 9310 56 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9310 57 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9310 58 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9310 59 City City NNP 27676 9310 60 to to IN 27676 9310 61 all all DT 27676 9310 62 provinces province NNS 27676 9310 63 ; ; : 27676 9310 64 the the DT 27676 9310 65 density density NN 27676 9310 66 of of IN 27676 9310 67 telephone telephone NN 27676 9310 68 receivers receiver NNS 27676 9310 69 nationwide nationwide RB 27676 9310 70 doubled double VBD 27676 9310 71 from from IN 27676 9310 72 1993 1993 CD 27676 9310 73 to to IN 27676 9310 74 1995 1995 CD 27676 9310 75 , , , 27676 9310 76 but but CC 27676 9310 77 is be VBZ 27676 9310 78 still still RB 27676 9310 79 far far RB 27676 9310 80 behind behind IN 27676 9310 81 other other JJ 27676 9310 82 countries country NNS 27676 9310 83 in in IN 27676 9310 84 the the DT 27676 9310 85 region region NN 27676 9310 86 ; ; : 27676 9310 87 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9310 88 's 's POS 27676 9310 89 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 9310 90 strategy strategy NN 27676 9310 91 aims aim VBZ 27676 9310 92 to to TO 27676 9310 93 increase increase VB 27676 9310 94 telephone telephone NN 27676 9310 95 density density NN 27676 9310 96 to to IN 27676 9310 97 30 30 CD 27676 9310 98 per per IN 27676 9310 99 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9310 100 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 27676 9310 101 by by IN 27676 9310 102 the the DT 27676 9310 103 year year NN 27676 9310 104 2000 2000 CD 27676 9310 105 and and CC 27676 9310 106 authorities authority NNS 27676 9310 107 estimate estimate VBP 27676 9310 108 that that IN 27676 9310 109 approximately approximately RB 27676 9310 110 $ $ $ 27676 9310 111 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 9310 112 billion billion CD 27676 9310 113 will will MD 27676 9310 114 be be VB 27676 9310 115 spent spend VBN 27676 9310 116 on on IN 27676 9310 117 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 27676 9310 118 upgrades upgrade NNS 27676 9310 119 through through IN 27676 9310 120 the the DT 27676 9310 121 end end NN 27676 9310 122 of of IN 27676 9310 123 the the DT 27676 9310 124 decade decade NN 27676 9310 125 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9310 126 : : : 27676 9310 127 NA NA NNP 27676 9310 128 international international JJ 27676 9310 129 : : : 27676 9310 130 satellite satellite NN 27676 9310 131 earth earth NN 27676 9310 132 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 27676 9310 133 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 9310 134 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9310 135 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9310 136 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9310 137 region region NN 27676 9310 138 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9310 139 Radio radio NN 27676 9310 140 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9310 141 stations station NNS 27676 9310 142 : : : 27676 9310 143 AM am VBP 27676 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China NNP 27676 9320 49 , , , 27676 9320 50 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9320 51 , , , 27676 9320 52 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9320 53 , , , 27676 9320 54 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9320 55 , , , 27676 9320 56 and and CC 27676 9320 57 possibly possibly RB 27676 9320 58 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9320 59 ; ; : 27676 9320 60 maritime maritime JJ 27676 9320 61 boundary boundary NN 27676 9320 62 with with IN 27676 9320 63 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9320 64 resolved resolve VBD 27676 9320 65 , , , 27676 9320 66 August August NNP 27676 9320 67 1997 1997 CD 27676 9320 68 ; ; : 27676 9320 69 maritime maritime JJ 27676 9320 70 boundary boundary JJ 27676 9320 71 dispute dispute NN 27676 9320 72 with with IN 27676 9320 73 China China NNP 27676 9320 74 in in IN 27676 9320 75 the the DT 27676 9320 76 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9320 77 of of IN 27676 9320 78 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 27676 9320 79 ; ; : 27676 9320 80 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 9320 81 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9320 82 occupied occupy VBN 27676 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-LRB- 27676 9331 48 official official NN 27676 9331 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 50 , , , 27676 9331 51 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 9331 52 , , , 27676 9331 53 Creole Creole NNP 27676 9331 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 27676 9331 55 : : : 27676 9331 56 NA NA NNP 27676 9331 57 Government Government NNP 27676 9331 58 Country Country NNP 27676 9331 59 name name NN 27676 9331 60 : : : 27676 9331 61 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9331 62 long long JJ 27676 9331 63 form form NN 27676 9331 64 : : : 27676 9331 65 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9331 66 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9331 67 of of IN 27676 9331 68 the the DT 27676 9331 69 United United NNP 27676 9331 70 States States NNP 27676 9331 71 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9331 72 short short JJ 27676 9331 73 form form NN 27676 9331 74 : : : 27676 9331 75 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9331 76 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9331 77 former former JJ 27676 9331 78 : : : 27676 9331 79 Danish danish JJ 27676 9331 80 West West NNP 27676 9331 81 Indies Indies NNP 27676 9331 82 Data Data NNP 27676 9331 83 code code NN 27676 9331 84 : : : 27676 9331 85 VQ VQ NNP 27676 9331 86 Dependency Dependency NNP 27676 9331 87 status status NN 27676 9331 88 : : : 27676 9331 89 organized organize VBN 27676 9331 90 , , , 27676 9331 91 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 27676 9331 92 territory territory NN 27676 9331 93 of of IN 27676 9331 94 the the DT 27676 9331 95 US US NNP 27676 9331 96 ; ; : 27676 9331 97 administered administer VBN 27676 9331 98 by by IN 27676 9331 99 the the DT 27676 9331 100 Office Office NNP 27676 9331 101 of of IN 27676 9331 102 Insular Insular NNP 27676 9331 103 Affairs Affairs NNPS 27676 9331 104 , , , 27676 9331 105 US US NNP 27676 9331 106 Department Department NNP 27676 9331 107 of of IN 27676 9331 108 the the DT 27676 9331 109 Interior Interior NNP 27676 9331 110 Government Government NNP 27676 9331 111 type type NN 27676 9331 112 : : : 27676 9331 113 NA NA NNP 27676 9331 114 Capital Capital NNP 27676 9331 115 : : : 27676 9331 116 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9331 150 the the DT 27676 9331 151 second second JJ 27676 9331 152 order order NN 27676 9331 153 ; ; : 27676 9331 154 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9331 155 Croix Croix NNP 27676 9331 156 , , , 27676 9331 157 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9331 158 John John NNP 27676 9331 159 , , , 27676 9331 160 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9331 161 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 9331 162 National National NNP 27676 9331 163 holiday holiday NN 27676 9331 164 : : : 27676 9331 165 Transfer Transfer NNP 27676 9331 166 Day Day NNP 27676 9331 167 , , , 27676 9331 168 31 31 CD 27676 9331 169 March March NNP 27676 9331 170 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 171 1917 1917 CD 27676 9331 172 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 173 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 174 from from IN 27676 9331 175 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9331 176 to to IN 27676 9331 177 US US NNP 27676 9331 178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 179 Constitution constitution NN 27676 9331 180 : : : 27676 9331 181 Revised Revised NNP 27676 9331 182 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9331 183 Act Act NNP 27676 9331 184 of of IN 27676 9331 185 22 22 CD 27676 9331 186 July July NNP 27676 9331 187 1954 1954 CD 27676 9331 188 Legal legal JJ 27676 9331 189 system system NN 27676 9331 190 : : : 27676 9331 191 based base VBN 27676 9331 192 on on IN 27676 9331 193 US US NNP 27676 9331 194 laws law NNS 27676 9331 195 Suffrage suffrage NN 27676 9331 196 : : : 27676 9331 197 18 18 CD 27676 9331 198 years year NNS 27676 9331 199 of of IN 27676 9331 200 age age NN 27676 9331 201 ; ; , 27676 9331 202 universal universal JJ 27676 9331 203 ; ; : 27676 9331 204 note note NN 27676 9331 205 -- -- : 27676 9331 206 indigenous indigenous JJ 27676 9331 207 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 27676 9331 208 are be VBP 27676 9331 209 US US NNP 27676 9331 210 citizens citizen NNS 27676 9331 211 but but CC 27676 9331 212 do do VBP 27676 9331 213 not not RB 27676 9331 214 vote vote VB 27676 9331 215 in in IN 27676 9331 216 US US NNP 27676 9331 217 presidential presidential JJ 27676 9331 218 elections election NNS 27676 9331 219 Executive Executive NNP 27676 9331 220 branch branch NN 27676 9331 221 : : : 27676 9331 222 chief chief NN 27676 9331 223 of of IN 27676 9331 224 state state NN 27676 9331 225 : : : 27676 9331 226 President President NNP 27676 9331 227 William William NNP 27676 9331 228 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 27676 9331 229 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 27676 9331 230 of of IN 27676 9331 231 the the DT 27676 9331 232 US US NNP 27676 9331 233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 234 since since IN 27676 9331 235 20 20 CD 27676 9331 236 January January NNP 27676 9331 237 1993 1993 CD 27676 9331 238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 239 ; ; : 27676 9331 240 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9331 241 President President NNP 27676 9331 242 Albert Albert NNP 27676 9331 243 GORE GORE NNP 27676 9331 244 , , , 27676 9331 245 Jr. Jr. NNP 27676 9331 246 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 247 since since IN 27676 9331 248 20 20 CD 27676 9331 249 January January NNP 27676 9331 250 1993 1993 CD 27676 9331 251 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 252 head head NN 27676 9331 253 of of IN 27676 9331 254 government government NN 27676 9331 255 : : : 27676 9331 256 Governor Governor NNP 27676 9331 257 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 9331 258 Charles Charles NNP 27676 9331 259 Wesley Wesley NNP 27676 9331 260 TURNBULL TURNBULL NNP 27676 9331 261 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 262 since since IN 27676 9331 263 5 5 CD 27676 9331 264 January January NNP 27676 9331 265 1999 1999 CD 27676 9331 266 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 267 and and CC 27676 9331 268 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 27676 9331 269 Governor Governor NNP 27676 9331 270 Gerald Gerald NNP 27676 9331 271 LUZ LUZ NNP 27676 9331 272 James James NNP 27676 9331 273 II II NNP 27676 9331 274 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 275 since since IN 27676 9331 276 5 5 CD 27676 9331 277 January January NNP 27676 9331 278 1999 1999 CD 27676 9331 279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 280 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9331 281 : : : 27676 9331 282 NA NA NNP 27676 9331 283 elections election NNS 27676 9331 284 : : : 27676 9331 285 US US NNP 27676 9331 286 president president NN 27676 9331 287 and and CC 27676 9331 288 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27676 9331 323 to to TO 27676 9331 324 be be VB 27676 9331 325 held hold VBN 27676 9331 326 NA NA NNP 27676 9331 327 November November NNP 27676 9331 328 2002 2002 CD 27676 9331 329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 330 election election NN 27676 9331 331 results result NNS 27676 9331 332 : : : 27676 9331 333 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 9331 334 Charles Charles NNP 27676 9331 335 Wesley Wesley NNP 27676 9331 336 TURNBULL TURNBULL NNP 27676 9331 337 elected elect VBN 27676 9331 338 governor governor NN 27676 9331 339 ; ; : 27676 9331 340 percent percent NN 27676 9331 341 of of IN 27676 9331 342 vote vote NN 27676 9331 343 -- -- . 27676 9331 344 Dr Dr NNP 27676 9331 345 . . . 27676 9331 346 Charles Charles NNP 27676 9331 347 W. W. NNP 27676 9331 348 TURNBULL TURNBULL NNP 27676 9331 349 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9331 350 Democrat Democrat NNP 27676 9331 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9331 352 58.9 58.9 CD 27676 9331 353 % % NN 27676 9331 354 , , , 27676 9331 355 former former JJ 27676 9331 356 Governor Governor NNP 27676 9331 357 Roy Roy NNP 27676 9331 358 L. L. 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Telephone NNP 27676 9471 6 system system NN 27676 9471 7 : : : 27676 9471 8 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9471 9 : : : 27676 9471 10 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 11 international international JJ 27676 9471 12 : : : 27676 9471 13 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 14 Radio Radio NNP 27676 9471 15 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9471 16 stations station NNS 27676 9471 17 : : : 27676 9471 18 AM am VBP 27676 9471 19 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 20 , , , 27676 9471 21 FM FM NNP 27676 9471 22 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 23 , , , 27676 9471 24 shortwave shortwave VB 27676 9471 25 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 26 Radios radio NNS 27676 9471 27 : : : 27676 9471 28 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 29 Television Television NNP 27676 9471 30 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9471 31 stations station NNS 27676 9471 32 : : : 27676 9471 33 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 34 Televisions television NNS 27676 9471 35 : : : 27676 9471 36 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 37 Transportation Transportation NNP 27676 9471 38 Railways railway NNS 27676 9471 39 : : : 27676 9471 40 total total NN 27676 9471 41 : : : 27676 9471 42 1,201,337 1,201,337 CD 27676 9471 43 km km NN 27676 9471 44 includes include VBZ 27676 9471 45 about about IN 27676 9471 46 190,000 190,000 CD 27676 9471 47 to to TO 27676 9471 48 195,000 195,000 CD 27676 9471 49 km km NNS 27676 9471 50 of of IN 27676 9471 51 electrified electrify VBN 27676 9471 52 routes route NNS 27676 9471 53 of of IN 27676 9471 54 which which WDT 27676 9471 55 147,760 147,760 CD 27676 9471 56 km km NN 27676 9471 57 are be VBP 27676 9471 58 in in IN 27676 9471 59 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9471 60 , , , 27676 9471 61 24,509 24,509 CD 27676 9471 62 km km NNS 27676 9471 63 in in IN 27676 9471 64 the the DT 27676 9471 65 Far Far NNP 27676 9471 66 East East NNP 27676 9471 67 , , , 27676 9471 68 11,050 11,050 CD 27676 9471 69 km km NN 27676 9471 70 in in IN 27676 9471 71 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9471 72 , , , 27676 9471 73 4,223 4,223 CD 27676 9471 74 km km NN 27676 9471 75 in in IN 27676 9471 76 South South NNP 27676 9471 77 America America NNP 27676 9471 78 , , , 27676 9471 79 and and CC 27676 9471 80 4,160 4,160 CD 27676 9471 81 km km NN 27676 9471 82 in in IN 27676 9471 83 North North NNP 27676 9471 84 America America NNP 27676 9471 85 ; ; : 27676 9471 86 note note NN 27676 9471 87 -- -- : 27676 9471 88 fastest fast JJS 27676 9471 89 speed speed NN 27676 9471 90 in in IN 27676 9471 91 daily daily JJ 27676 9471 92 service service NN 27676 9471 93 is be VBZ 27676 9471 94 300 300 CD 27676 9471 95 km km NNS 27676 9471 96 / / SYM 27676 9471 97 hr hr NN 27676 9471 98 attained attain VBN 27676 9471 99 by by IN 27676 9471 100 France France NNP 27676 9471 101 's 's POS 27676 9471 102 Societe Societe NNP 27676 9471 103 Nationale Nationale NNP 27676 9471 104 des des NNP 27676 9471 105 Chemins Chemins NNP 27676 9471 106 - - HYPH 27676 9471 107 de de NNP 27676 9471 108 - - JJ 27676 9471 109 Fer Fer NNP 27676 9471 110 Francais Francais NNP 27676 9471 111 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9471 112 SNCF SNCF NNP 27676 9471 113 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9471 114 Le Le NNP 27676 9471 115 Train Train NNP 27676 9471 116 a a DT 27676 9471 117 Grande Grande NNP 27676 9471 118 Vitesse Vitesse NNP 27676 9471 119 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9471 120 TGV)--Atlantique tgv)--atlantique FW 27676 9471 121 line line VBP 27676 9471 122 broad broad JJ 27676 9471 123 gauge gauge NN 27676 9471 124 : : : 27676 9471 125 251,153 251,153 CD 27676 9471 126 km km NN 27676 9471 127 standard standard JJ 27676 9471 128 gauge gauge NN 27676 9471 129 : : : 27676 9471 130 710,754 710,754 CD 27676 9471 131 km km NN 27676 9471 132 narrow narrow JJ 27676 9471 133 gauge gauge NN 27676 9471 134 : : : 27676 9471 135 239,430 239,430 CD 27676 9471 136 km km NN 27676 9471 137 Highways highway NNS 27676 9471 138 : : : 27676 9471 139 total total NN 27676 9471 140 : : : 27676 9471 141 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 142 km km PRP 27676 9471 143 paved pave VBN 27676 9471 144 : : : 27676 9471 145 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 146 km km PRP 27676 9471 147 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9471 148 : : : 27676 9471 149 NA NA NNP 27676 9471 150 km km VB 27676 9471 151 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9471 152 and and CC 27676 9471 153 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9471 154 : : : 27676 9471 155 Chiba Chiba NNP 27676 9471 156 , , , 27676 9471 157 Houston Houston NNP 27676 9471 158 , , , 27676 9471 159 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 27676 9471 160 , , , 27676 9471 161 Kobe Kobe NNP 27676 9471 162 , , , 27676 9471 163 Marseille Marseille NNP 27676 9471 164 , , , 27676 9471 165 Mina Mina NNP 27676 9471 166 ' ' POS 27676 9471 167 al al NNP 27676 9471 168 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 27676 9471 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9471 170 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9471 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9471 172 , , , 27676 9471 173 New New NNP 27676 9471 174 Orleans Orleans NNP 27676 9471 175 , , , 27676 9471 176 New New NNP 27676 9471 177 York York NNP 27676 9471 178 , , , 27676 9471 179 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 27676 9471 180 , , , 27676 9471 181 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 27676 9471 182 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9471 183 marine marine NN 27676 9471 184 : : : 27676 9471 185 total total NN 27676 9471 186 : : : 27676 9471 187 28,310 28,310 CD 27676 9471 188 ships ship NNS 27676 9471 189 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9471 190 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9471 191 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9471 192 or or CC 27676 9471 193 over over RB 27676 9471 194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9471 195 totaling total VBG 27676 9471 196 495,299,489 495,299,489 CD 27676 9471 197 GRT/764,129,056 GRT/764,129,056 NNP 27676 9471 198 DWT DWT NNP 27676 9471 199 ships ship NNS 27676 9471 200 by by IN 27676 9471 201 type type NN 27676 9471 202 : : : 27676 9471 203 barge barge NN 27676 9471 204 carrier carrier NN 27676 9471 205 23 23 CD 27676 9471 206 , , , 27676 9471 207 bulk bulk VB 27676 9471 208 5,745 5,745 CD 27676 9471 209 , , , 27676 9471 210 cargo cargo NN 27676 9471 211 8,766 8,766 CD 27676 9471 212 , , , 27676 9471 213 chemical chemical NN 27676 9471 214 tanker tanker NN 27676 9471 215 1,326 1,326 CD 27676 9471 216 , , , 27676 9471 217 combination combination NN 27676 9471 218 bulk bulk NN 27676 9471 219 319 319 CD 27676 9471 220 , , , 27676 9471 221 combination combination NN 27676 9471 222 ore ore NN 27676 9471 223 / / SYM 27676 9471 224 oil oil NN 27676 9471 225 227 227 CD 27676 9471 226 , , , 27676 9471 227 container container NN 27676 9471 228 2,615 2,615 CD 27676 9471 229 , , , 27676 9471 230 liquefied liquefy VBN 27676 9471 231 gas gas NN 27676 9471 232 tanker tanker NN 27676 9471 233 802 802 CD 27676 9471 234 , , , 27676 9471 235 livestock livestock NN 27676 9471 236 carrier carrier NN 27676 9471 237 60 60 CD 27676 9471 238 , , , 27676 9471 239 multifunction multifunction NN 27676 9471 240 large large JJ 27676 9471 241 - - HYPH 27676 9471 242 load load NN 27676 9471 243 carrier carrier NN 27676 9471 244 90 90 CD 27676 9471 245 , , , 27676 9471 246 oil oil NN 27676 9471 247 tanker tanker NN 27676 9471 248 4,521 4,521 CD 27676 9471 249 , , , 27676 9471 250 passenger passenger NN 27676 9471 251 392 392 CD 27676 9471 252 , , , 27676 9471 253 passenger passenger NN 27676 9471 254 - - HYPH 27676 9471 255 cargo cargo NN 27676 9471 256 126 126 CD 27676 9471 257 , , , 27676 9471 258 railcar railcar NN 27676 9471 259 carrier carrier NN 27676 9471 260 19 19 CD 27676 9471 261 , , , 27676 9471 262 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 27676 9471 263 cargo cargo NN 27676 9471 264 1,067 1,067 CD 27676 9471 265 , , , 27676 9471 266 roll roll NN 27676 9471 267 - - HYPH 27676 9471 268 on on IN 27676 9471 269 / / SYM 27676 9471 270 roll roll NN 27676 9471 271 - - HYPH 27676 9471 272 off off RP 27676 9471 273 cargo cargo NN 27676 9471 274 1,117 1,117 CD 27676 9471 275 , , , 27676 9471 276 short short JJ 27676 9471 277 - - HYPH 27676 9471 278 sea sea NN 27676 9471 279 passenger passenger NN 27676 9471 280 484 484 CD 27676 9471 281 , , , 27676 9471 282 specialized specialized NNP 27676 9471 283 tanker tanker NN 27676 9471 284 118 118 CD 27676 9471 285 , , , 27676 9471 286 vehicle vehicle NN 27676 9471 287 carrier carrier NN 27676 9471 288 493 493 CD 27676 9471 289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9471 290 1998 1998 CD 27676 9471 291 est est NNP 27676 9471 292 . . . 27676 9471 293 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9472 1 Military military JJ 27676 9472 2 Military military JJ 27676 9472 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9472 4 : : : 27676 9472 5 ground ground NN 27676 9472 6 , , , 27676 9472 7 maritime maritime NN 27676 9472 8 , , , 27676 9472 9 and and CC 27676 9472 10 air air NN 27676 9472 11 forces force NNS 27676 9472 12 at at IN 27676 9472 13 all all DT 27676 9472 14 levels level NNS 27676 9472 15 of of IN 27676 9472 16 technology technology NN 27676 9472 17 Military military JJ 27676 9472 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9472 19 -- -- : 27676 9472 20 dollar dollar NN 27676 9472 21 figure figure NN 27676 9472 22 : : : 27676 9472 23 aggregate aggregate VB 27676 9472 24 real real JJ 27676 9472 25 expenditure expenditure NN 27676 9472 26 on on IN 27676 9472 27 arms arm NNS 27676 9472 28 worldwide worldwide RB 27676 9472 29 in in IN 27676 9472 30 1998 1998 CD 27676 9472 31 remained remain VBD 27676 9472 32 at at IN 27676 9472 33 approximately approximately RB 27676 9472 34 the the DT 27676 9472 35 1997 1997 CD 27676 9472 36 level level NN 27676 9472 37 , , , 27676 9472 38 about about RB 27676 9472 39 three three CD 27676 9472 40 - - HYPH 27676 9472 41 quarters quarter NNS 27676 9472 42 of of IN 27676 9472 43 a a DT 27676 9472 44 trillion trillion CD 27676 9472 45 dollars dollar NNS 27676 9472 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9472 47 1998 1998 CD 27676 9472 48 est est NNP 27676 9472 49 . . . 27676 9472 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9473 1 Military military JJ 27676 9473 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9473 3 -- -- : 27676 9473 4 percent percent NN 27676 9473 5 of of IN 27676 9473 6 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9473 7 : : : 27676 9473 8 roughly roughly RB 27676 9473 9 2 2 CD 27676 9473 10 % % NN 27676 9473 11 of of IN 27676 9473 12 gross gross JJ 27676 9473 13 world world NN 27676 9473 14 product product NN 27676 9473 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9473 16 1998 1998 CD 27676 9473 17 est est NNP 27676 9473 18 . . . 27676 9473 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9474 1 = = NFP 27676 9474 2 = = NFP 27676 9474 3 = = SYM 27676 9474 4 = = SYM 27676 9474 5 = = SYM 27676 9474 6 = = SYM 27676 9474 7 = = SYM 27676 9474 8 = = SYM 27676 9474 9 = = SYM 27676 9474 10 = = SYM 27676 9474 11 = = SYM 27676 9474 12 = = SYM 27676 9474 13 = = SYM 27676 9474 14 = = SYM 27676 9474 15 = = SYM 27676 9474 16 = = SYM 27676 9474 17 = = SYM 27676 9474 18 = = SYM 27676 9474 19 = = SYM 27676 9474 20 = = SYM 27676 9474 21 = = SYM 27676 9474 22 = = SYM 27676 9474 23 = = SYM 27676 9474 24 = = SYM 27676 9474 25 = = SYM 27676 9474 26 = = SYM 27676 9474 27 = = SYM 27676 9474 28 = = SYM 27676 9474 29 = = SYM 27676 9474 30 = = SYM 27676 9474 31 = = SYM 27676 9474 32 = = SYM 27676 9474 33 = = SYM 27676 9474 34 = = SYM 27676 9474 35 = = SYM 27676 9474 36 = = SYM 27676 9474 37 = = SYM 27676 9474 38 = = SYM 27676 9474 39 = = SYM 27676 9474 40 = = SYM 27676 9474 41 = = SYM 27676 9474 42 = = SYM 27676 9474 43 = = SYM 27676 9474 44 = = SYM 27676 9474 45 = = SYM 27676 9474 46 = = SYM 27676 9474 47 = = SYM 27676 9474 48 = = SYM 27676 9474 49 = = SYM 27676 9474 50 = = SYM 27676 9474 51 = = SYM 27676 9474 52 = = SYM 27676 9474 53 = = SYM 27676 9474 54 = = SYM 27676 9474 55 = = SYM 27676 9474 56 = = SYM 27676 9474 57 = = SYM 27676 9474 58 = = SYM 27676 9474 59 = = SYM 27676 9474 60 = = SYM 27676 9474 61 = = SYM 27676 9474 62 = = SYM 27676 9474 63 = = SYM 27676 9474 64 = = SYM 27676 9474 65 = = SYM 27676 9474 66 = = SYM 27676 9474 67 = = SYM 27676 9474 68 = = SYM 27676 9474 69 = = SYM 27676 9474 70 = = SYM 27676 9474 71 @Yemen @Yemen NNP 27676 9474 72 ----- ----- NFP 27676 9474 73 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9474 74 Location Location NNP 27676 9474 75 : : : 27676 9474 76 Middle Middle NNP 27676 9474 77 East East NNP 27676 9474 78 , , , 27676 9474 79 bordering border VBG 27676 9474 80 the the DT 27676 9474 81 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 9474 82 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9474 83 , , , 27676 9474 84 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9474 85 of of IN 27676 9474 86 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9474 87 , , , 27676 9474 88 and and CC 27676 9474 89 Red Red NNP 27676 9474 90 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9474 91 , , , 27676 9474 92 between between IN 27676 9474 93 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9474 94 and and CC 27676 9474 95 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9474 96 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9474 97 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9474 98 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 9474 99 : : : 27676 9474 100 15 15 CD 27676 9474 101 00 00 CD 27676 9474 102 N n CD 27676 9474 103 , , , 27676 9474 104 48 48 CD 27676 9474 105 00 00 CD 27676 9474 106 E e NN 27676 9474 107 Map Map NNP 27676 9474 108 references reference NNS 27676 9474 109 : : : 27676 9474 110 Middle Middle NNP 27676 9474 111 East East NNP 27676 9474 112 Area Area NNP 27676 9474 113 : : : 27676 9474 114 total total NN 27676 9474 115 : : : 27676 9474 116 527,970 527,970 CD 27676 9474 117 sq sq RB 27676 9474 118 km km NNP 27676 9474 119 land land NN 27676 9474 120 : : : 27676 9474 121 527,970 527,970 CD 27676 9474 122 sq sq RB 27676 9474 123 km km NNP 27676 9474 124 water water NN 27676 9474 125 : : : 27676 9474 126 0 0 NFP 27676 9474 127 sq sq NNP 27676 9474 128 km km NNP 27676 9474 129 note note NN 27676 9474 130 : : : 27676 9474 131 includes include VBZ 27676 9474 132 Perim Perim NNP 27676 9474 133 , , , 27676 9474 134 Socotra Socotra NNP 27676 9474 135 , , , 27676 9474 136 the the DT 27676 9474 137 former former JJ 27676 9474 138 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9474 139 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9474 140 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9474 141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9474 142 YAR YAR NNP 27676 9474 143 or or CC 27676 9474 144 North North NNP 27676 9474 145 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9474 146 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9474 147 , , , 27676 9474 148 and and CC 27676 9474 149 the the DT 27676 9474 150 former former JJ 27676 9474 151 People People NNPS 27676 9474 152 's 's POS 27676 9474 153 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9474 154 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9474 155 of of IN 27676 9474 156 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9474 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9474 158 PDRY PDRY NNP 27676 9474 159 or or CC 27676 9474 160 South South NNP 27676 9474 161 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9474 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9474 163 Area Area NNP 27676 9474 164 -- -- : 27676 9474 165 comparative comparative JJ 27676 9474 166 : : : 27676 9474 167 slightly slightly RB 27676 9474 168 larger large JJR 27676 9474 169 than than IN 27676 9474 170 twice twice PDT 27676 9474 171 the the DT 27676 9474 172 size size NN 27676 9474 173 of of IN 27676 9474 174 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 27676 9474 175 Land Land NNP 27676 9474 176 boundaries boundary NNS 27676 9474 177 : : : 27676 9474 178 total total NN 27676 9474 179 : : : 27676 9474 180 1,746 1,746 CD 27676 9474 181 km km NN 27676 9474 182 border border NN 27676 9474 183 countries country NNS 27676 9474 184 : : : 27676 9474 185 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9474 186 288 288 CD 27676 9474 187 km km NNS 27676 9474 188 , , , 27676 9474 189 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9474 190 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9474 191 1,458 1,458 CD 27676 9474 192 km km NN 27676 9474 193 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9474 194 : : : 27676 9474 195 1,906 1,906 CD 27676 9474 196 km km NN 27676 9474 197 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9474 198 claims claim VBZ 27676 9474 199 : : : 27676 9474 200 contiguous contiguous JJ 27676 9474 201 zone zone NN 27676 9474 202 : : : 27676 9474 203 18 18 CD 27676 9474 204 nm nm NN 27676 9474 205 in in IN 27676 9474 206 the the DT 27676 9474 207 North North NNP 27676 9474 208 ; ; : 27676 9474 209 24 24 CD 27676 9474 210 nm nm UH 27676 9474 211 in in IN 27676 9474 212 the the DT 27676 9474 213 South South NNP 27676 9474 214 continental continental JJ 27676 9474 215 shelf shelf NN 27676 9474 216 : : : 27676 9474 217 200 200 CD 27676 9474 218 nm nm CD 27676 9474 219 or or CC 27676 9474 220 to to IN 27676 9474 221 the the DT 27676 9474 222 edge edge NN 27676 9474 223 of of IN 27676 9474 224 the the DT 27676 9474 225 continental continental JJ 27676 9474 226 margin margin NN 27676 9474 227 exclusive exclusive JJ 27676 9474 228 economic economic JJ 27676 9474 229 zone zone NN 27676 9474 230 : : : 27676 9474 231 200 200 CD 27676 9474 232 nm nm CD 27676 9474 233 territorial territorial JJ 27676 9474 234 sea sea NN 27676 9474 235 : : : 27676 9474 236 12 12 CD 27676 9474 237 nm nm NNP 27676 9474 238 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9474 239 : : : 27676 9474 240 mostly mostly RB 27676 9474 241 desert desert NN 27676 9474 242 ; ; , 27676 9474 243 hot hot JJ 27676 9474 244 and and CC 27676 9474 245 humid humid JJ 27676 9474 246 along along IN 27676 9474 247 west west NNP 27676 9474 248 coast coast NNP 27676 9474 249 ; ; : 27676 9474 250 temperate temperate VB 27676 9474 251 in in IN 27676 9474 252 western western JJ 27676 9474 253 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9474 254 affected affect VBN 27676 9474 255 by by IN 27676 9474 256 seasonal seasonal JJ 27676 9474 257 monsoon monsoon NN 27676 9474 258 ; ; : 27676 9474 259 extraordinarily extraordinarily RB 27676 9474 260 hot hot JJ 27676 9474 261 , , , 27676 9474 262 dry dry JJ 27676 9474 263 , , , 27676 9474 264 harsh harsh JJ 27676 9474 265 desert desert NN 27676 9474 266 in in IN 27676 9474 267 east east NNP 27676 9474 268 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 9474 269 : : : 27676 9474 270 narrow narrow JJ 27676 9474 271 coastal coastal JJ 27676 9474 272 plain plain RB 27676 9474 273 backed back VBN 27676 9474 274 by by IN 27676 9474 275 flat flat JJ 27676 9474 276 - - HYPH 27676 9474 277 topped top VBN 27676 9474 278 hills hill NNS 27676 9474 279 and and CC 27676 9474 280 rugged rugged JJ 27676 9474 281 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9474 282 ; ; , 27676 9474 283 dissected dissect VBD 27676 9474 284 upland upland JJ 27676 9474 285 desert desert NN 27676 9474 286 plains plain VBZ 27676 9474 287 in in IN 27676 9474 288 center center NN 27676 9474 289 slope slope NN 27676 9474 290 into into IN 27676 9474 291 the the DT 27676 9474 292 desert desert NN 27676 9474 293 interior interior NN 27676 9474 294 of of IN 27676 9474 295 the the DT 27676 9474 296 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 9474 297 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9474 298 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 9474 299 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9474 300 : : : 27676 9474 301 lowest low JJS 27676 9474 302 point point NN 27676 9474 303 : : : 27676 9474 304 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 9474 305 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9474 306 0 0 NFP 27676 9474 307 m m DT 27676 9474 308 highest high JJS 27676 9474 309 point point NN 27676 9474 310 : : : 27676 9474 311 Jabal Jabal NNP 27676 9474 312 an an DT 27676 9474 313 Nabi Nabi NNP 27676 9474 314 Shu'ayb Shu'ayb NNP 27676 9474 315 3,760 3,760 CD 27676 9474 316 m m NNP 27676 9474 317 Natural Natural NNP 27676 9474 318 resources resource NNS 27676 9474 319 : : : 27676 9474 320 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9474 321 , , , 27676 9474 322 fish fish NN 27676 9474 323 , , , 27676 9474 324 rock rock NN 27676 9474 325 salt salt NN 27676 9474 326 , , , 27676 9474 327 marble marble NN 27676 9474 328 , , , 27676 9474 329 small small JJ 27676 9474 330 deposits deposit NNS 27676 9474 331 of of IN 27676 9474 332 coal coal NN 27676 9474 333 , , , 27676 9474 334 gold gold NN 27676 9474 335 , , , 27676 9474 336 lead lead NN 27676 9474 337 , , , 27676 9474 338 nickel nickel NN 27676 9474 339 , , , 27676 9474 340 and and CC 27676 9474 341 copper copper NN 27676 9474 342 , , , 27676 9474 343 fertile fertile JJ 27676 9474 344 soil soil NN 27676 9474 345 in in IN 27676 9474 346 west west NNP 27676 9474 347 Land Land NNP 27676 9474 348 use use NN 27676 9474 349 : : : 27676 9474 350 arable arable JJ 27676 9474 351 land land NN 27676 9474 352 : : : 27676 9474 353 3 3 CD 27676 9474 354 % % NN 27676 9474 355 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9474 356 crops crop NNS 27676 9474 357 : : : 27676 9474 358 0 0 CD 27676 9474 359 % % NN 27676 9474 360 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9474 361 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9474 362 : : : 27676 9474 363 30 30 CD 27676 9474 364 % % NN 27676 9474 365 forests forest NNS 27676 9474 366 and and CC 27676 9474 367 woodland woodland NN 27676 9474 368 : : : 27676 9474 369 4 4 CD 27676 9474 370 % % NN 27676 9474 371 other other JJ 27676 9474 372 : : : 27676 9474 373 63 63 CD 27676 9474 374 % % NN 27676 9474 375 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9474 376 1993 1993 CD 27676 9474 377 est est NNP 27676 9474 378 . . . 27676 9474 379 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9475 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9475 2 land land NN 27676 9475 3 : : : 27676 9475 4 3,600 3,600 CD 27676 9475 5 sq sq NNP 27676 9475 6 km km NNP 27676 9475 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9475 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9475 9 est est NNP 27676 9475 10 . . . 27676 9475 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9476 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9476 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9476 3 : : : 27676 9476 4 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 27676 9476 5 and and CC 27676 9476 6 dust dust NN 27676 9476 7 storms storm NNS 27676 9476 8 in in IN 27676 9476 9 summer summer NN 27676 9476 10 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9476 11 -- -- : 27676 9476 12 current current JJ 27676 9476 13 issues issue NNS 27676 9476 14 : : : 27676 9476 15 very very RB 27676 9476 16 limited limited JJ 27676 9476 17 natural natural JJ 27676 9476 18 fresh fresh JJ 27676 9476 19 water water NN 27676 9476 20 resources resource NNS 27676 9476 21 ; ; , 27676 9476 22 inadequate inadequate JJ 27676 9476 23 supplies supply NNS 27676 9476 24 of of IN 27676 9476 25 potable potable JJ 27676 9476 26 water water NN 27676 9476 27 ; ; , 27676 9476 28 overgrazing overgrazing NN 27676 9476 29 ; ; : 27676 9476 30 soil soil NN 27676 9476 31 erosion erosion NN 27676 9476 32 ; ; , 27676 9476 33 desertification desertification NN 27676 9476 34 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9476 35 -- -- : 27676 9476 36 international international JJ 27676 9476 37 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9476 38 : : : 27676 9476 39 party party NN 27676 9476 40 to to TO 27676 9476 41 : : : 27676 9476 42 Biodiversity biodiversity NN 27676 9476 43 , , , 27676 9476 44 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9476 45 Change Change NNP 27676 9476 46 , , , 27676 9476 47 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9476 48 , , , 27676 9476 49 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9476 50 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9476 51 , , , 27676 9476 52 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9476 53 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9476 54 , , , 27676 9476 55 Law Law NNP 27676 9476 56 of of IN 27676 9476 57 the the DT 27676 9476 58 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9476 59 , , , 27676 9476 60 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9476 61 Test Test NNP 27676 9476 62 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9476 63 , , , 27676 9476 64 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9476 65 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9476 66 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9476 67 signed sign VBD 27676 9476 68 , , , 27676 9476 69 but but CC 27676 9476 70 not not RB 27676 9476 71 ratified ratified JJ 27676 9476 72 : : : 27676 9476 73 none none NN 27676 9476 74 of of IN 27676 9476 75 the the DT 27676 9476 76 selected select VBN 27676 9476 77 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9476 78 Geography Geography NNP 27676 9476 79 -- -- : 27676 9476 80 note note NN 27676 9476 81 : : : 27676 9476 82 strategic strategic JJ 27676 9476 83 location location NN 27676 9476 84 on on IN 27676 9476 85 Bab Bab NNP 27676 9476 86 el el NNP 27676 9476 87 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 27676 9476 88 , , , 27676 9476 89 the the DT 27676 9476 90 strait strait NN 27676 9476 91 linking link VBG 27676 9476 92 the the DT 27676 9476 93 Red Red NNP 27676 9476 94 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9476 95 and and CC 27676 9476 96 the the DT 27676 9476 97 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9476 98 of of IN 27676 9476 99 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9476 100 , , , 27676 9476 101 one one CD 27676 9476 102 of of IN 27676 9476 103 world world NN 27676 9476 104 's 's POS 27676 9476 105 most most RBS 27676 9476 106 active active JJ 27676 9476 107 shipping shipping NN 27676 9476 108 lanes lane VBZ 27676 9476 109 People People NNPS 27676 9476 110 Population Population NNP 27676 9476 111 : : : 27676 9476 112 16,942,230 16,942,230 CD 27676 9476 113 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9476 114 July July NNP 27676 9476 115 1999 1999 CD 27676 9476 116 est est NNP 27676 9476 117 . . . 27676 9476 118 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9477 1 Age age NN 27676 9477 2 structure structure NN 27676 9477 3 : : : 27676 9477 4 0 0 CD 27676 9477 5 - - HYPH 27676 9477 6 14 14 CD 27676 9477 7 years year NNS 27676 9477 8 : : : 27676 9477 9 48 48 CD 27676 9477 10 % % NN 27676 9477 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9477 12 male male JJ 27676 9477 13 4,118,292 4,118,292 CD 27676 9477 14 ; ; : 27676 9477 15 female female JJ 27676 9477 16 3,971,886 3,971,886 CD 27676 9477 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9477 18 15 15 CD 27676 9477 19 - - SYM 27676 9477 20 64 64 CD 27676 9477 21 years year NNS 27676 9477 22 : : : 27676 9477 23 49 49 CD 27676 9477 24 % % NN 27676 9477 25 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9477 26 male male JJ 27676 9477 27 4,243,809 4,243,809 CD 27676 9477 28 ; ; : 27676 9477 29 female female JJ 27676 9477 30 4,065,429 4,065,429 CD 27676 9477 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9477 32 65 65 CD 27676 9477 33 years year NNS 27676 9477 34 and and CC 27676 9477 35 over over IN 27676 9477 36 : : : 27676 9477 37 3 3 CD 27676 9477 38 % % NN 27676 9477 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9477 40 male male JJ 27676 9477 41 278,133 278,133 CD 27676 9477 42 ; ; : 27676 9477 43 female female JJ 27676 9477 44 264,681 264,681 CD 27676 9477 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9477 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9477 47 1999 1999 CD 27676 9477 48 est est NNP 27676 9477 49 . . . 27676 9477 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9478 1 Population population NN 27676 9478 2 growth growth NN 27676 9478 3 rate rate NN 27676 9478 4 : : : 27676 9478 5 3.34 3.34 CD 27676 9478 6 % % NN 27676 9478 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9478 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9478 9 est est NNP 27676 9478 10 . . . 27676 9478 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9479 1 Birth birth NN 27676 9479 2 rate rate NN 27676 9479 3 : : : 27676 9479 4 43.31 43.31 CD 27676 9479 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 27676 9479 6 population population NN 27676 9479 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9479 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9479 9 est est NNP 27676 9479 10 . . . 27676 9479 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9480 1 Death death NN 27676 9480 2 rate rate NN 27676 9480 3 : : : 27676 9480 4 9.88 9.88 CD 27676 9480 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9480 6 population population NN 27676 9480 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9480 8 1999 1999 CD 27676 9480 9 est est NNP 27676 9480 10 . 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9482 24 and and CC 27676 9482 25 over over IN 27676 9482 26 : : : 27676 9482 27 1.05 1.05 CD 27676 9482 28 male(s)/female male(s)/female JJ 27676 9482 29 total total JJ 27676 9482 30 population population NN 27676 9482 31 : : : 27676 9482 32 1.04 1.04 CD 27676 9482 33 male(s)/female male(s)/female NNP 27676 9482 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9482 35 1999 1999 CD 27676 9482 36 est est NNP 27676 9482 37 . . . 27676 9482 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9483 1 Infant infant NN 27676 9483 2 mortality mortality NN 27676 9483 3 rate rate NN 27676 9483 4 : : : 27676 9483 5 69.82 69.82 CD 27676 9483 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 27676 9483 7 live live JJ 27676 9483 8 births birth NNS 27676 9483 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9483 10 1999 1999 CD 27676 9483 11 est est NNP 27676 9483 12 . . . 27676 9483 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9484 1 Life life NN 27676 9484 2 expectancy expectancy NN 27676 9484 3 at at IN 27676 9484 4 birth birth NN 27676 9484 5 : : : 27676 9484 6 total total JJ 27676 9484 7 population population NN 27676 9484 8 : : : 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JJ 27676 9486 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 27676 9486 11 groups group NNS 27676 9486 12 : : : 27676 9486 13 predominantly predominantly RB 27676 9486 14 Arab arab JJ 27676 9486 15 ; ; : 27676 9486 16 Afro afro JJ 27676 9486 17 - - HYPH 27676 9486 18 Arab arab JJ 27676 9486 19 concentrations concentration NNS 27676 9486 20 in in IN 27676 9486 21 western western JJ 27676 9486 22 coastal coastal JJ 27676 9486 23 locations location NNS 27676 9486 24 ; ; : 27676 9486 25 South South NNPS 27676 9486 26 Asians Asians NNPS 27676 9486 27 in in IN 27676 9486 28 southern southern JJ 27676 9486 29 regions region NNS 27676 9486 30 ; ; , 27676 9486 31 small small JJ 27676 9486 32 European european JJ 27676 9486 33 communities community NNS 27676 9486 34 in in IN 27676 9486 35 major major JJ 27676 9486 36 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 9486 37 areas area NNS 27676 9486 38 Religions religion NNS 27676 9486 39 : : : 27676 9486 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 27676 9486 41 including include VBG 27676 9486 42 Shaf'i shaf'i NN 27676 9486 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9486 44 Sunni Sunni NNP 27676 9486 45 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9486 46 and and CC 27676 9486 47 Zaydi Zaydi NNP 27676 9486 48 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9486 49 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 27676 9486 50 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9486 51 , , , 27676 9486 52 small small JJ 27676 9486 53 numbers number NNS 27676 9486 54 of of IN 27676 9486 55 Jewish jewish JJ 27676 9486 56 , , , 27676 9486 57 Christian Christian NNP 27676 9486 58 , , , 27676 9486 59 and and CC 27676 9486 60 Hindu Hindu NNP 27676 9486 61 Languages Languages NNPS 27676 9486 62 : : : 27676 9486 63 Arabic Arabic NNP 27676 9486 64 Literacy literacy NN 27676 9486 65 : : : 27676 9486 66 definition definition NN 27676 9486 67 : : : 27676 9486 68 age age NN 27676 9486 69 15 15 CD 27676 9486 70 and and CC 27676 9486 71 over over RB 27676 9486 72 can can MD 27676 9486 73 read read VB 27676 9486 74 and and CC 27676 9486 75 write write VB 27676 9486 76 total total JJ 27676 9486 77 population population NN 27676 9486 78 : : : 27676 9486 79 38 38 CD 27676 9486 80 % % NN 27676 9486 81 male male NN 27676 9486 82 : : : 27676 9486 83 53 53 CD 27676 9486 84 % % NN 27676 9486 85 female female NN 27676 9486 86 : : : 27676 9486 87 26 26 CD 27676 9486 88 % % NN 27676 9486 89 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9486 90 1990 1990 CD 27676 9486 91 est est NNP 27676 9486 92 . . . 27676 9486 93 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 1 Government Government NNP 27676 9487 2 Country Country NNP 27676 9487 3 name name NN 27676 9487 4 : : : 27676 9487 5 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9487 6 long long JJ 27676 9487 7 form form NN 27676 9487 8 : : : 27676 9487 9 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9487 10 of of IN 27676 9487 11 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 12 conventional conventional JJ 27676 9487 13 short short JJ 27676 9487 14 form form NN 27676 9487 15 : : : 27676 9487 16 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 17 local local JJ 27676 9487 18 long long JJ 27676 9487 19 form form NN 27676 9487 20 : : : 27676 9487 21 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 22 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 27676 9487 23 al al NNP 27676 9487 24 Yamaniyah Yamaniyah NNP 27676 9487 25 local local JJ 27676 9487 26 short short JJ 27676 9487 27 form form NN 27676 9487 28 : : : 27676 9487 29 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 30 Yaman Yaman NNP 27676 9487 31 Data Data NNP 27676 9487 32 code code NN 27676 9487 33 : : : 27676 9487 34 YM YM NNP 27676 9487 35 Government Government NNP 27676 9487 36 type type NN 27676 9487 37 : : : 27676 9487 38 republic republic NNP 27676 9487 39 Capital Capital NNP 27676 9487 40 : : : 27676 9487 41 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 27676 9487 42 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 9487 43 divisions division NNS 27676 9487 44 : : : 27676 9487 45 17 17 CD 27676 9487 46 governorates governorate NNS 27676 9487 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 48 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 27676 9487 49 , , , 27676 9487 50 singular singular JJ 27676 9487 51 -- -- : 27676 9487 52 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 27676 9487 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 54 ; ; : 27676 9487 55 Abyan Abyan NNP 27676 9487 56 , , , 27676 9487 57 ' ' '' 27676 9487 58 Adan Adan NNP 27676 9487 59 , , , 27676 9487 60 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 61 Bayda Bayda NNP 27676 9487 62 ' ' POS 27676 9487 63 , , , 27676 9487 64 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 65 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 27676 9487 66 , , , 27676 9487 67 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 68 Jawf Jawf NNP 27676 9487 69 , , , 27676 9487 70 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 71 Mahrah Mahrah NNP 27676 9487 72 , , , 27676 9487 73 Al Al NNP 27676 9487 74 Mahwit Mahwit NNP 27676 9487 75 , , , 27676 9487 76 ' ' '' 27676 9487 77 Ataq Ataq NNP 27676 9487 78 , , , 27676 9487 79 Dhamar Dhamar NNP 27676 9487 80 , , , 27676 9487 81 Hadhramawt Hadhramawt NNP 27676 9487 82 , , , 27676 9487 83 Hajjah Hajjah NNP 27676 9487 84 , , , 27676 9487 85 Ibb Ibb NNP 27676 9487 86 , , , 27676 9487 87 Lahij Lahij NNP 27676 9487 88 , , , 27676 9487 89 Ma'rib Ma'rib NNP 27676 9487 90 , , , 27676 9487 91 Sa'dah sa'dah JJ 27676 9487 92 , , , 27676 9487 93 San'a san'a ADD 27676 9487 94 ' ' '' 27676 9487 95 , , , 27676 9487 96 Ta'izz Ta'izz `` 27676 9487 97 note note VBP 27676 9487 98 : : : 27676 9487 99 there there EX 27676 9487 100 may may MD 27676 9487 101 be be VB 27676 9487 102 a a DT 27676 9487 103 new new JJ 27676 9487 104 governorate governorate NN 27676 9487 105 for for IN 27676 9487 106 the the DT 27676 9487 107 capital capital NN 27676 9487 108 city city NN 27676 9487 109 of of IN 27676 9487 110 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 27676 9487 111 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9487 112 : : : 27676 9487 113 22 22 CD 27676 9487 114 May May NNP 27676 9487 115 1990 1990 CD 27676 9487 116 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9487 117 of of IN 27676 9487 118 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 119 was be VBD 27676 9487 120 established establish VBN 27676 9487 121 with with IN 27676 9487 122 and and CC 27676 9487 123 the the DT 27676 9487 124 Marxist Marxist NNP 27676 9487 125 - - HYPH 27676 9487 126 dominated dominate VBN 27676 9487 127 People People NNS 27676 9487 128 's 's POS 27676 9487 129 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9487 130 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9487 131 of of IN 27676 9487 132 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 133 independent independent NN 27676 9487 134 on on IN 27676 9487 135 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 136 November November NNP 27676 9487 137 1918 1918 CD 27676 9487 138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 139 from from IN 27676 9487 140 the the DT 27676 9487 141 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 27676 9487 142 Empire Empire NNP 27676 9487 143 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 144 and and CC 27676 9487 145 South South NNP 27676 9487 146 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 147 had have VBD 27676 9487 148 become become VBN 27676 9487 149 independent independent JJ 27676 9487 150 on on IN 27676 9487 151 30 30 CD 27676 9487 152 November November NNP 27676 9487 153 1967 1967 CD 27676 9487 154 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 155 from from IN 27676 9487 156 the the DT 27676 9487 157 UK UK NNP 27676 9487 158 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 159 National national JJ 27676 9487 160 holiday holiday NN 27676 9487 161 : : : 27676 9487 162 Proclamation proclamation NN 27676 9487 163 of of IN 27676 9487 164 the the DT 27676 9487 165 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9487 166 , , , 27676 9487 167 22 22 CD 27676 9487 168 May May NNP 27676 9487 169 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 170 1990 1990 CD 27676 9487 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 172 Constitution constitution NN 27676 9487 173 : : : 27676 9487 174 16 16 CD 27676 9487 175 May May NNP 27676 9487 176 1991 1991 CD 27676 9487 177 ; ; : 27676 9487 178 amended amend VBN 27676 9487 179 29 29 CD 27676 9487 180 September September NNP 27676 9487 181 1994 1994 CD 27676 9487 182 Legal legal JJ 27676 9487 183 system system NN 27676 9487 184 : : : 27676 9487 185 based base VBN 27676 9487 186 on on IN 27676 9487 187 Islamic islamic JJ 27676 9487 188 law law NN 27676 9487 189 , , , 27676 9487 190 Turkish turkish JJ 27676 9487 191 law law NN 27676 9487 192 , , , 27676 9487 193 English english JJ 27676 9487 194 common common JJ 27676 9487 195 law law NN 27676 9487 196 , , , 27676 9487 197 and and CC 27676 9487 198 local local JJ 27676 9487 199 tribal tribal JJ 27676 9487 200 customary customary JJ 27676 9487 201 law law NN 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NNP 27676 9487 227 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 9487 228 Ali Ali NNP 27676 9487 229 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 27676 9487 230 SALIH SALIH NNP 27676 9487 231 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 232 since since IN 27676 9487 233 22 22 CD 27676 9487 234 May May NNP 27676 9487 235 1990 1990 CD 27676 9487 236 , , , 27676 9487 237 the the DT 27676 9487 238 former former JJ 27676 9487 239 president president NN 27676 9487 240 of of IN 27676 9487 241 North North NNP 27676 9487 242 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 243 , , , 27676 9487 244 assumed assume VBD 27676 9487 245 office office NN 27676 9487 246 upon upon IN 27676 9487 247 the the DT 27676 9487 248 merger merger NN 27676 9487 249 of of IN 27676 9487 250 North North NNP 27676 9487 251 and and CC 27676 9487 252 South South NNP 27676 9487 253 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9487 254 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 255 ; ; : 27676 9487 256 Vice Vice NNP 27676 9487 257 President President NNP 27676 9487 258 Maj Maj NNP 27676 9487 259 . . NNP 27676 9487 260 Gen. Gen. NNP 27676 9487 261 Abd Abd NNP 27676 9487 262 al al NNP 27676 9487 263 - - HYPH 27676 9487 264 Rab Rab NNP 27676 9487 265 Mansur Mansur NNP 27676 9487 266 al al NNP 27676 9487 267 - - HYPH 27676 9487 268 HADI HADI NNP 27676 9487 269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 270 since since IN 27676 9487 271 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 272 October October NNP 27676 9487 273 1994 1994 CD 27676 9487 274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 275 head head NN 27676 9487 276 of of IN 27676 9487 277 government government NN 27676 9487 278 : : : 27676 9487 279 Prime Prime NNP 27676 9487 280 Minister Minister NNP 27676 9487 281 Dr. Dr. NNP 27676 9487 282 Abd Abd NNP 27676 9487 283 al al NNP 27676 9487 284 - - HYPH 27676 9487 285 Karim Karim NNP 27676 9487 286 Ali Ali NNP 27676 9487 287 al al NNP 27676 9487 288 - - HYPH 27676 9487 289 IRYANI IRYANI NNP 27676 9487 290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 291 since since IN 27676 9487 292 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 293 April April NNP 27676 9487 294 1998 1998 CD 27676 9487 295 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 296 cabinet cabinet NN 27676 9487 297 : : : 27676 9487 298 Council Council NNP 27676 9487 299 of of IN 27676 9487 300 Ministers Ministers NNPS 27676 9487 301 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9487 302 by by IN 27676 9487 303 the the DT 27676 9487 304 president president NN 27676 9487 305 on on IN 27676 9487 306 the the DT 27676 9487 307 advice advice NN 27676 9487 308 of of IN 27676 9487 309 the the DT 27676 9487 310 prime prime NNP 27676 9487 311 minister minister NNP 27676 9487 312 elections election NNS 27676 9487 313 : : : 27676 9487 314 President President NNP 27676 9487 315 SALIH SALIH NNP 27676 9487 316 was be VBD 27676 9487 317 elected elect VBN 27676 9487 318 by by IN 27676 9487 319 the the DT 27676 9487 320 House House NNP 27676 9487 321 of of IN 27676 9487 322 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 9487 323 for for IN 27676 9487 324 a a DT 27676 9487 325 five five CD 27676 9487 326 - - HYPH 27676 9487 327 year year NN 27676 9487 328 term term NN 27676 9487 329 , , , 27676 9487 330 however however RB 27676 9487 331 , , , 27676 9487 332 future future JJ 27676 9487 333 presidents president NNS 27676 9487 334 will will MD 27676 9487 335 be be VB 27676 9487 336 elected elect VBN 27676 9487 337 by by IN 27676 9487 338 direct direct JJ 27676 9487 339 , , , 27676 9487 340 popular popular JJ 27676 9487 341 vote vote NN 27676 9487 342 for for IN 27676 9487 343 five five CD 27676 9487 344 - - HYPH 27676 9487 345 year year NN 27676 9487 346 terms term NNS 27676 9487 347 ; ; : 27676 9487 348 election election NN 27676 9487 349 last last JJ 27676 9487 350 held hold VBD 27676 9487 351 1 1 CD 27676 9487 352 October October NNP 27676 9487 353 1994 1994 CD 27676 9487 354 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 355 next next JJ 27676 9487 356 to to TO 27676 9487 357 be be VB 27676 9487 358 held hold VBN 27676 9487 359 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 360 1999 1999 CD 27676 9487 361 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 362 ; ; : 27676 9487 363 vice vice NN 27676 9487 364 president president NN 27676 9487 365 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9487 366 by by IN 27676 9487 367 the the DT 27676 9487 368 president president NN 27676 9487 369 ; ; : 27676 9487 370 prime prime NNP 27676 9487 371 minister minister NNP 27676 9487 372 and and CC 27676 9487 373 deputy deputy JJ 27676 9487 374 prime prime JJ 27676 9487 375 ministers minister NNS 27676 9487 376 appointed appoint VBN 27676 9487 377 by by IN 27676 9487 378 the the DT 27676 9487 379 president president NNP 27676 9487 380 election election NN 27676 9487 381 results result NNS 27676 9487 382 : : : 27676 9487 383 Ali Ali NNP 27676 9487 384 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 27676 9487 385 SALIH SALIH NNP 27676 9487 386 elected elect VBD 27676 9487 387 president president NN 27676 9487 388 ; ; : 27676 9487 389 percent percent NN 27676 9487 390 of of IN 27676 9487 391 House House NNP 27676 9487 392 of of IN 27676 9487 393 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 9487 394 vote vote NN 27676 9487 395 -- -- : 27676 9487 396 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 397 Legislative legislative JJ 27676 9487 398 branch branch NN 27676 9487 399 : : : 27676 9487 400 unicameral unicameral JJ 27676 9487 401 House House NNP 27676 9487 402 of of IN 27676 9487 403 Representatives Representatives NNPS 27676 9487 404 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 405 301 301 CD 27676 9487 406 seats seat NNS 27676 9487 407 ; ; : 27676 9487 408 members member NNS 27676 9487 409 elected elect VBN 27676 9487 410 by by IN 27676 9487 411 popular popular JJ 27676 9487 412 vote vote NN 27676 9487 413 to to TO 27676 9487 414 serve serve VB 27676 9487 415 four four CD 27676 9487 416 - - HYPH 27676 9487 417 year year NN 27676 9487 418 terms term NNS 27676 9487 419 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 420 elections election NNS 27676 9487 421 : : : 27676 9487 422 last last RB 27676 9487 423 held hold VBD 27676 9487 424 27 27 CD 27676 9487 425 April April NNP 27676 9487 426 1997 1997 CD 27676 9487 427 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9487 428 next next JJ 27676 9487 429 to to TO 27676 9487 430 be be VB 27676 9487 431 held hold VBN 27676 9487 432 NA NA NNP 27676 9487 433 April April NNP 27676 9487 434 2001 2001 CD 27676 9487 435 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9487 436 election election NN 27676 9487 437 results result NNS 27676 9487 438 : : : 27676 9487 439 percent percent NN 27676 9487 440 of of IN 27676 9487 441 vote vote NN 27676 9487 442 by by IN 27676 9487 443 party party NN 27676 9487 444 -- -- : 27676 9487 445 NA na NN 27676 9487 446 ; ; , 27676 9487 447 seats seat NNS 27676 9487 448 by by IN 27676 9487 449 party party NN 27676 9487 450 -- -- : 27676 9487 451 GPC GPC NNP 27676 9487 452 189 189 CD 27676 9487 453 , , , 27676 9487 454 Islah Islah NNP 27676 9487 455 52 52 CD 27676 9487 456 , , , 27676 9487 457 Nasserite Nasserite NNP 27676 9487 458 Unionist Unionist NNP 27676 9487 459 Party Party NNP 27676 9487 460 3 3 CD 27676 9487 461 , , , 27676 9487 462 National National NNP 27676 9487 463 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9487 464 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9487 465 Baath Baath NNP 27676 9487 466 Party Party NNP 27676 9487 467 2 2 CD 27676 9487 468 , , , 27676 9487 469 independents independent NNS 27676 9487 470 54 54 CD 27676 9487 471 , , , 27676 9487 472 election election NN 27676 9487 473 pending pende VBG 27676 9487 474 1 1 CD 27676 9487 475 note note NN 27676 9487 476 : : : 27676 9487 477 in in IN 27676 9487 478 May May NNP 27676 9487 479 1997 1997 CD 27676 9487 480 , , , 27676 9487 481 the the DT 27676 9487 482 president president NN 27676 9487 483 created create VBD 27676 9487 484 a a DT 27676 9487 485 consultative consultative JJ 27676 9487 486 council council NN 27676 9487 487 , , , 27676 9487 488 sometimes sometimes RB 27676 9487 489 referred refer VBD 27676 9487 490 to to IN 27676 9487 491 as as IN 27676 9487 492 the the DT 27676 9487 493 upper upper JJ 27676 9487 494 house house NN 27676 9487 495 of of IN 27676 9487 496 Parliament Parliament NNP 27676 9487 497 ; 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NNP 27676 9499 55 , , , 27676 9499 56 1998 1998 CD 27676 9499 57 est est NNP 27676 9499 58 . . . 27676 9499 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9500 2 -- -- : 27676 9500 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9500 4 : : : 27676 9500 5 food food NN 27676 9500 6 and and CC 27676 9500 7 live live JJ 27676 9500 8 animals animal NNS 27676 9500 9 , , , 27676 9500 10 machinery machinery NN 27676 9500 11 and and CC 27676 9500 12 equipment equipment NN 27676 9500 13 , , , 27676 9500 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 27676 9500 15 goods good NNS 27676 9500 16 Imports import NNS 27676 9500 17 -- -- : 27676 9500 18 partners partner NNS 27676 9500 19 : : : 27676 9500 20 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9500 21 9 9 CD 27676 9500 22 % % NN 27676 9500 23 , , , 27676 9500 24 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9500 25 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9500 26 8 8 CD 27676 9500 27 % % NN 27676 9500 28 , , , 27676 9500 29 US US NNP 27676 9500 30 7 7 CD 27676 9500 31 % % NN 27676 9500 32 , , , 27676 9500 33 France France NNP 27676 9500 34 6 6 CD 27676 9500 35 % % NN 27676 9500 36 , , , 27676 9500 37 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9500 38 5 5 CD 27676 9500 39 % % NN 27676 9500 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 41 1997 1997 CD 27676 9500 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 43 Debt debt NN 27676 9500 44 -- -- : 27676 9500 45 external external JJ 27676 9500 46 : : : 27676 9500 47 $ $ $ 27676 9500 48 4.9 4.9 CD 27676 9500 49 billion billion CD 27676 9500 50 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 51 1998 1998 CD 27676 9500 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 53 Economic economic JJ 27676 9500 54 aid aid NN 27676 9500 55 -- -- : 27676 9500 56 recipient recipient NN 27676 9500 57 : : : 27676 9500 58 $ $ $ 27676 9500 59 176.1 176.1 CD 27676 9500 60 million million CD 27676 9500 61 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 62 1995 1995 CD 27676 9500 63 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 64 Currency currency NN 27676 9500 65 : : : 27676 9500 66 Yemeni yemeni JJ 27676 9500 67 rial rial NN 27676 9500 68 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 69 YRl YRl NNS 27676 9500 70 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 71 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 72 new new JJ 27676 9500 73 currency currency NN 27676 9500 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 75 Exchange exchange NN 27676 9500 76 rates rate NNS 27676 9500 77 : : : 27676 9500 78 Yemeni yemeni JJ 27676 9500 79 rials rial NNS 27676 9500 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 81 YRl YRl NNS 27676 9500 82 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 83 per per IN 27676 9500 84 US$ us$ $ 27676 9500 85 1 1 CD 27676 9500 86 - - HYPH 27676 9500 87 -140.940 -140.940 FW 27676 9500 88 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 89 October October NNP 27676 9500 90 1998 1998 CD 27676 9500 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 92 , , , 27676 9500 93 129.286 129.286 CD 27676 9500 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 95 1997 1997 CD 27676 9500 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 97 , , , 27676 9500 98 94.157 94.157 CD 27676 9500 99 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 100 1996 1996 CD 27676 9500 101 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 102 , , , 27676 9500 103 40.839 40.839 CD 27676 9500 104 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 105 1995 1995 CD 27676 9500 106 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 107 , , , 27676 9500 108 12.010 12.010 CD 27676 9500 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 110 official official JJ 27676 9500 111 fixed fix VBN 27676 9500 112 rate rate NN 27676 9500 113 1991 1991 CD 27676 9500 114 - - SYM 27676 9500 115 94 94 CD 27676 9500 116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9500 117 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9500 118 year year NN 27676 9500 119 : : : 27676 9500 120 calendar calendar NN 27676 9500 121 year year NN 27676 9500 122 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9500 123 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9500 124 : : : 27676 9500 125 131,655 131,655 CD 27676 9500 126 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9500 127 1992 1992 CD 27676 9500 128 est est NNP 27676 9500 129 . . . 27676 9500 130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9501 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9501 2 system system NN 27676 9501 3 : : : 27676 9501 4 since since IN 27676 9501 5 unification unification NN 27676 9501 6 in in IN 27676 9501 7 1990 1990 CD 27676 9501 8 , , , 27676 9501 9 efforts effort NNS 27676 9501 10 have have VBP 27676 9501 11 been be VBN 27676 9501 12 made make VBN 27676 9501 13 to to TO 27676 9501 14 create create VB 27676 9501 15 a a DT 27676 9501 16 national national JJ 27676 9501 17 telecommunications telecommunications NN 27676 9501 18 network network NN 27676 9501 19 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9501 20 : : : 27676 9501 21 the the DT 27676 9501 22 network network NN 27676 9501 23 consists consist VBZ 27676 9501 24 of of IN 27676 9501 25 microwave microwave NN 27676 9501 26 radio radio NN 27676 9501 27 relay relay NN 27676 9501 28 , , , 27676 9501 29 cable cable NN 27676 9501 30 , , , 27676 9501 31 and and CC 27676 9501 32 tropospheric tropospheric NNP 27676 9501 33 scatter scatter NN 27676 9501 34 international international NNP 27676 9501 35 : : : 27676 9501 36 satellite satellite NN 27676 9501 37 earth earth NN 27676 9501 38 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 27676 9501 39 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9501 40 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9501 41 2 2 CD 27676 9501 42 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9501 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9501 44 and and CC 27676 9501 45 1 1 CD 27676 9501 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9501 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9501 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9501 49 , , , 27676 9501 50 1 1 CD 27676 9501 51 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 9501 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9501 53 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9501 54 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9501 55 region region NN 27676 9501 56 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9501 57 , , , 27676 9501 58 and and CC 27676 9501 59 2 2 CD 27676 9501 60 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 9501 61 ; ; : 27676 9501 62 microwave microwave NN 27676 9501 63 radio radio NN 27676 9501 64 relay relay NN 27676 9501 65 to to IN 27676 9501 66 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9501 67 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9501 68 and and CC 27676 9501 69 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9501 70 Radio Radio NNP 27676 9501 71 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9501 72 stations station NNS 27676 9501 73 : : : 27676 9501 74 AM am VBP 27676 9501 75 4 4 CD 27676 9501 76 , , , 27676 9501 77 FM FM NNP 27676 9501 78 1 1 CD 27676 9501 79 , , , 27676 9501 80 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9501 81 0 0 CD 27676 9501 82 Radios radio NNS 27676 9501 83 : : : 27676 9501 84 325,000 325,000 CD 27676 9501 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9501 86 1993 1993 CD 27676 9501 87 est est NNP 27676 9501 88 . . . 27676 9501 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9502 1 Television television NN 27676 9502 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9502 3 stations station NNS 27676 9502 4 : : : 27676 9502 5 7 7 CD 27676 9502 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9502 7 in in IN 27676 9502 8 addition addition NN 27676 9502 9 , , , 27676 9502 10 there there EX 27676 9502 11 are be VBP 27676 9502 12 several several JJ 27676 9502 13 low low JJ 27676 9502 14 - - HYPH 27676 9502 15 power power NN 27676 9502 16 repeaters repeater NNS 27676 9502 17 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9502 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9502 19 1997 1997 CD 27676 9502 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9502 21 Televisions television NNS 27676 9502 22 : : : 27676 9502 23 100,000 100,000 CD 27676 9502 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9502 25 1993 1993 CD 27676 9502 26 est est NNP 27676 9502 27 . . . 27676 9502 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9503 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9503 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9503 3 : : : 27676 9503 4 0 0 LS 27676 9503 5 km km NN 27676 9503 6 Highways highway NNS 27676 9503 7 : : : 27676 9503 8 total total NN 27676 9503 9 : : : 27676 9503 10 64,725 64,725 CD 27676 9503 11 km km NN 27676 9503 12 paved pave VBN 27676 9503 13 : : : 27676 9503 14 5,243 5,243 CD 27676 9503 15 km km NN 27676 9503 16 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9503 17 : : : 27676 9503 18 59,482 59,482 CD 27676 9503 19 km km NNS 27676 9503 20 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9503 21 1996 1996 CD 27676 9503 22 est est NNP 27676 9503 23 . . . 27676 9503 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9504 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 27676 9504 2 : : : 27676 9504 3 crude crude JJ 27676 9504 4 oil oil NN 27676 9504 5 644 644 CD 27676 9504 6 km km NN 27676 9504 7 ; ; : 27676 9504 8 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9504 9 products product NNS 27676 9504 10 32 32 CD 27676 9504 11 km km NN 27676 9504 12 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9504 13 and and CC 27676 9504 14 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9504 15 : : : 27676 9504 16 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9504 17 , , , 27676 9504 18 Al Al NNP 27676 9504 19 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 27676 9504 20 , , , 27676 9504 21 Al Al NNP 27676 9504 22 Mukalla Mukalla NNP 27676 9504 23 , , , 27676 9504 24 As as IN 27676 9504 25 Salif Salif NNP 27676 9504 26 , , , 27676 9504 27 Mocha Mocha NNP 27676 9504 28 , , , 27676 9504 29 Nishtun Nishtun NNP 27676 9504 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 27676 9504 31 marine marine NN 27676 9504 32 : : : 27676 9504 33 total total NN 27676 9504 34 : : : 27676 9504 35 3 3 CD 27676 9504 36 ships ship NNS 27676 9504 37 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9504 38 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9504 39 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9504 40 or or CC 27676 9504 41 over over RB 27676 9504 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9504 43 totaling total VBG 27676 9504 44 12,059 12,059 CD 27676 9504 45 GRT/18,563 grt/18,563 NN 27676 9504 46 DWT dwt NN 27676 9504 47 ships ship NNS 27676 9504 48 by by IN 27676 9504 49 type type NN 27676 9504 50 : : : 27676 9504 51 cargo cargo NN 27676 9504 52 1 1 CD 27676 9504 53 , , , 27676 9504 54 oil oil NN 27676 9504 55 tanker tanker NN 27676 9504 56 2 2 CD 27676 9504 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9504 58 1998 1998 CD 27676 9504 59 est est NNP 27676 9504 60 . . . 27676 9504 61 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9505 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9505 2 : : : 27676 9505 3 48 48 CD 27676 9505 4 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9505 5 1998 1998 CD 27676 9505 6 est est NNP 27676 9505 7 . . . 27676 9505 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9506 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9506 2 -- -- : 27676 9506 3 with with IN 27676 9506 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9506 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9506 6 : : : 27676 9506 7 total total NN 27676 9506 8 : : : 27676 9506 9 12 12 CD 27676 9506 10 over over IN 27676 9506 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9506 12 m m NN 27676 9506 13 : : : 27676 9506 14 2 2 CD 27676 9506 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9506 16 to to TO 27676 9506 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9506 18 m m NN 27676 9506 19 : : : 27676 9506 20 7 7 CD 27676 9506 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9506 22 to to TO 27676 9506 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9506 24 m m NN 27676 9506 25 : : : 27676 9506 26 1 1 CD 27676 9506 27 914 914 CD 27676 9506 28 to to TO 27676 9506 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9506 30 m m NN 27676 9506 31 : : : 27676 9506 32 1 1 CD 27676 9506 33 under under IN 27676 9506 34 914 914 CD 27676 9506 35 m m NN 27676 9506 36 : : : 27676 9506 37 1 1 CD 27676 9506 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9506 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9506 40 est est NNP 27676 9506 41 . . . 27676 9506 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9507 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9507 2 -- -- : 27676 9507 3 with with IN 27676 9507 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9507 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9507 6 : : : 27676 9507 7 total total NN 27676 9507 8 : : : 27676 9507 9 36 36 CD 27676 9507 10 over over IN 27676 9507 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9507 12 m m NN 27676 9507 13 : : : 27676 9507 14 2 2 CD 27676 9507 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9507 16 to to TO 27676 9507 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9507 18 m m NN 27676 9507 19 : : : 27676 9507 20 9 9 CD 27676 9507 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9507 22 to to TO 27676 9507 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9507 24 m m NN 27676 9507 25 : : : 27676 9507 26 10 10 CD 27676 9507 27 914 914 CD 27676 9507 28 to to TO 27676 9507 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9507 30 m m NN 27676 9507 31 : : : 27676 9507 32 12 12 CD 27676 9507 33 under under IN 27676 9507 34 914 914 CD 27676 9507 35 m m NN 27676 9507 36 : : : 27676 9507 37 3 3 CD 27676 9507 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9507 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9507 40 est est NNP 27676 9507 41 . . . 27676 9507 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9508 1 Military military JJ 27676 9508 2 Military military JJ 27676 9508 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9508 4 : : : 27676 9508 5 Army Army NNP 27676 9508 6 , , , 27676 9508 7 Navy Navy NNP 27676 9508 8 , , , 27676 9508 9 Air Air NNP 27676 9508 10 Force Force NNP 27676 9508 11 , , , 27676 9508 12 Air Air NNP 27676 9508 13 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9508 14 Forces Forces NNPS 27676 9508 15 , , , 27676 9508 16 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 9508 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9508 18 includes include VBZ 27676 9508 19 Police Police NNP 27676 9508 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9508 21 Military military JJ 27676 9508 22 manpower manpower NN 27676 9508 23 -- -- : 27676 9508 24 military military JJ 27676 9508 25 age age NN 27676 9508 26 : : : 27676 9508 27 18 18 CD 27676 9508 28 years year NNS 27676 9508 29 of of IN 27676 9508 30 age age NN 27676 9508 31 Military military JJ 27676 9508 32 manpower manpower NN 27676 9508 33 -- -- : 27676 9508 34 availability availability NN 27676 9508 35 : : : 27676 9508 36 males male NNS 27676 9508 37 age age NNP 27676 9508 38 15 15 CD 27676 9508 39 - - HYPH 27676 9508 40 49 49 CD 27676 9508 41 : : : 27676 9508 42 3,776,075 3,776,075 CD 27676 9508 43 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9508 44 1999 1999 CD 27676 9508 45 est est NNP 27676 9508 46 . . . 27676 9508 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9509 1 Military military JJ 27676 9509 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9509 3 -- -- : 27676 9509 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9509 5 for for IN 27676 9509 6 military military JJ 27676 9509 7 service service NN 27676 9509 8 : : : 27676 9509 9 males male NNS 27676 9509 10 age age NNP 27676 9509 11 15 15 CD 27676 9509 12 - - HYPH 27676 9509 13 49 49 CD 27676 9509 14 : : : 27676 9509 15 2,119,308 2,119,308 CD 27676 9509 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9509 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9509 18 est est NNP 27676 9509 19 . . . 27676 9509 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9510 1 Military military JJ 27676 9510 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9510 3 -- -- : 27676 9510 4 reaching reach VBG 27676 9510 5 military military JJ 27676 9510 6 age age NN 27676 9510 7 annually annually RB 27676 9510 8 : : : 27676 9510 9 males male NNS 27676 9510 10 : : : 27676 9510 11 212,005 212,005 CD 27676 9510 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9510 13 1999 1999 CD 27676 9510 14 est est NNP 27676 9510 15 . . . 27676 9510 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9511 1 Military military JJ 27676 9511 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9511 3 -- -- : 27676 9511 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9511 5 figure figure NN 27676 9511 6 : : : 27676 9511 7 $ $ $ 27676 9511 8 413.6 413.6 CD 27676 9511 9 million million CD 27676 9511 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9511 11 1999 1999 CD 27676 9511 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9511 13 Military military JJ 27676 9511 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9511 15 -- -- : 27676 9511 16 percent percent NN 27676 9511 17 of of IN 27676 9511 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9511 19 : : : 27676 9511 20 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 9511 21 % % NN 27676 9511 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9511 23 1999 1999 CD 27676 9511 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9511 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9511 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9511 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9511 28 -- -- : 27676 9511 29 international international JJ 27676 9511 30 : : : 27676 9511 31 a a DT 27676 9511 32 large large JJ 27676 9511 33 section section NN 27676 9511 34 of of IN 27676 9511 35 boundary boundary JJ 27676 9511 36 with with IN 27676 9511 37 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9511 38 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9511 39 is be VBZ 27676 9511 40 not not RB 27676 9511 41 defined define VBN 27676 9511 42 ; ; : 27676 9511 43 Hanish Hanish NNP 27676 9511 44 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9511 45 dispute dispute VBP 27676 9511 46 with with IN 27676 9511 47 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9511 48 resolved resolve VBN 27676 9511 49 by by IN 27676 9511 50 arbitral arbitral JJ 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27676 9524 435 , , , 27676 9524 436 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9524 437 , , , 27676 9524 438 OAU OAU NNP 27676 9524 439 , , , 27676 9524 440 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 9524 441 , , , 27676 9524 442 SADC SADC NNP 27676 9524 443 , , , 27676 9524 444 UN UN NNP 27676 9524 445 , , , 27676 9524 446 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9524 447 , , , 27676 9524 448 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9524 449 , , , 27676 9524 450 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9524 451 , , , 27676 9524 452 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 9524 453 , , , 27676 9524 454 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9524 455 , , , 27676 9524 456 WCL WCL NNP 27676 9524 457 , , , 27676 9524 458 WHO WHO NNP 27676 9524 459 , , , 27676 9524 460 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 9524 461 , , , 27676 9524 462 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9524 463 , , , 27676 9524 464 WToO wtoo FW 27676 9524 465 , , , 27676 9524 466 WTrO wtro VB 27676 9524 467 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 27676 9524 468 representation representation NN 27676 9524 469 in in IN 27676 9524 470 the the DT 27676 9524 471 US US NNP 27676 9524 472 : : : 27676 9524 473 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, , , 27676 9540 32 UK UK NNP 27676 9540 33 , , , 27676 9540 34 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9540 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9540 36 1997 1997 CD 27676 9540 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9540 38 Debt debt NN 27676 9540 39 -- -- : 27676 9540 40 external external JJ 27676 9540 41 : : : 27676 9540 42 $ $ $ 27676 9540 43 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 9540 44 billion billion CD 27676 9540 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9540 46 1997 1997 CD 27676 9540 47 est est NNP 27676 9540 48 . . . 27676 9540 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 1 Economic economic JJ 27676 9541 2 aid aid NN 27676 9541 3 -- -- : 27676 9541 4 recipient recipient NN 27676 9541 5 : : : 27676 9541 6 $ $ $ 27676 9541 7 1.991 1.991 CD 27676 9541 8 billion billion CD 27676 9541 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 10 1995 1995 CD 27676 9541 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 12 Currency currency NN 27676 9541 13 : : : 27676 9541 14 1 1 CD 27676 9541 15 Zambian zambian JJ 27676 9541 16 kwacha kwacha NNS 27676 9541 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 18 ZK ZK NNP 27676 9541 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 20 = = NFP 27676 9541 21 100 100 CD 27676 9541 22 ngwee ngwee NNP 27676 9541 23 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9541 24 rates rate NNS 27676 9541 25 : : : 27676 9541 26 Zambian Zambian NNP 27676 9541 27 kwacha kwacha NNP 27676 9541 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 29 ZK ZK NNP 27676 9541 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 31 per per IN 27676 9541 32 US$ us$ $ 27676 9541 33 1 1 CD 27676 9541 34 - - HYPH 27676 9541 35 -1,428 -1,428 FW 27676 9541 36 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 37 October October NNP 27676 9541 38 1998 1998 CD 27676 9541 39 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 40 , , , 27676 9541 41 1,333.81 1,333.81 CD 27676 9541 42 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 43 1997 1997 CD 27676 9541 44 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 45 , , , 27676 9541 46 1,203.71 1,203.71 CD 27676 9541 47 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 48 1996 1996 CD 27676 9541 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 50 , , , 27676 9541 51 857.23 857.23 CD 27676 9541 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 53 1995 1995 CD 27676 9541 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 55 , , , 27676 9541 56 669.37 669.37 CD 27676 9541 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 58 1994 1994 CD 27676 9541 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9541 60 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9541 61 year year NN 27676 9541 62 : : : 27676 9541 63 calendar calendar NN 27676 9541 64 year year NN 27676 9541 65 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9541 66 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9541 67 : : : 27676 9541 68 80,900 80,900 CD 27676 9541 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9541 70 1987 1987 CD 27676 9541 71 est est NNP 27676 9541 72 . . . 27676 9541 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9542 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9542 2 system system NN 27676 9542 3 : : : 27676 9542 4 facilities facility NNS 27676 9542 5 are be VBP 27676 9542 6 among among IN 27676 9542 7 the the DT 27676 9542 8 best good JJS 27676 9542 9 in in IN 27676 9542 10 Sub Sub NNP 27676 9542 11 - - HYPH 27676 9542 12 Saharan Saharan NNP 27676 9542 13 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9542 14 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9542 15 : : : 27676 9542 16 high high JJ 27676 9542 17 - - HYPH 27676 9542 18 capacity capacity NN 27676 9542 19 microwave microwave NN 27676 9542 20 radio radio NN 27676 9542 21 relay relay NN 27676 9542 22 connects connect NNS 27676 9542 23 most most RBS 27676 9542 24 larger large JJR 27676 9542 25 towns town NNS 27676 9542 26 and and CC 27676 9542 27 cities city NNS 27676 9542 28 international international JJ 27676 9542 29 : : : 27676 9542 30 satellite satellite NN 27676 9542 31 earth earth NN 27676 9542 32 stations--2 stations--2 , 27676 9542 33 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9542 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9542 35 1 1 CD 27676 9542 36 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9542 37 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9542 38 and and CC 27676 9542 39 1 1 CD 27676 9542 40 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9542 41 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9542 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9542 43 Radio radio NN 27676 9542 44 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9542 45 stations station NNS 27676 9542 46 : : : 27676 9542 47 AM am VBP 27676 9542 48 11 11 CD 27676 9542 49 , , , 27676 9542 50 FM FM NNP 27676 9542 51 5 5 CD 27676 9542 52 , , , 27676 9542 53 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9542 54 0 0 CD 27676 9542 55 Radios radio NNS 27676 9542 56 : : : 27676 9542 57 1,889,140 1,889,140 CD 27676 9542 58 Television television NN 27676 9542 59 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9542 60 stations station NNS 27676 9542 61 : : : 27676 9542 62 9 9 CD 27676 9542 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9542 64 1997 1997 CD 27676 9542 65 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9542 66 Televisions television NNS 27676 9542 67 : : : 27676 9542 68 215,000 215,000 CD 27676 9542 69 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9542 70 1995 1995 CD 27676 9542 71 est est NNP 27676 9542 72 . . . 27676 9542 73 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9543 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9543 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9543 3 : : : 27676 9543 4 total total NN 27676 9543 5 : : : 27676 9543 6 2,164 2,164 CD 27676 9543 7 km km NNS 27676 9543 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9543 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 9543 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9543 11 narrow narrow JJ 27676 9543 12 gauge gauge NN 27676 9543 13 : : : 27676 9543 14 2,164 2,164 CD 27676 9543 15 km km NN 27676 9543 16 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 9543 17 gauge gauge NN 27676 9543 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9543 19 13 13 CD 27676 9543 20 km km NN 27676 9543 21 double double JJ 27676 9543 22 track track NN 27676 9543 23 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9543 24 note note NN 27676 9543 25 : : : 27676 9543 26 the the DT 27676 9543 27 total total NN 27676 9543 28 includes include VBZ 27676 9543 29 891 891 CD 27676 9543 30 km km NNS 27676 9543 31 of of IN 27676 9543 32 the the DT 27676 9543 33 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9543 34 - - HYPH 27676 9543 35 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9543 36 Railway Railway NNP 27676 9543 37 Authority Authority NNP 27676 9543 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9543 39 TAZARA TAZARA NNP 27676 9543 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9543 41 , , , 27676 9543 42 which which WDT 27676 9543 43 operates operate VBZ 27676 9543 44 1,860 1,860 CD 27676 9543 45 km km NNS 27676 9543 46 of of IN 27676 9543 47 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 9543 48 narrow narrow JJ 27676 9543 49 gauge gauge NN 27676 9543 50 track track NN 27676 9543 51 between between IN 27676 9543 52 Dar Dar NNP 27676 9543 53 es es NNP 27676 9543 54 Salaam Salaam NNP 27676 9543 55 and and CC 27676 9543 56 Kapiri Kapiri NNP 27676 9543 57 Mposhi Mposhi NNP 27676 9543 58 where where WRB 27676 9543 59 it -PRON- PRP 27676 9543 60 connects connect VBZ 27676 9543 61 to to IN 27676 9543 62 the the DT 27676 9543 63 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9543 64 Railways Railways NNP 27676 9543 65 system system NN 27676 9543 66 ; ; : 27676 9543 67 TAZARA TAZARA NNP 27676 9543 68 is be VBZ 27676 9543 69 not not RB 27676 9543 70 a a DT 27676 9543 71 part part NN 27676 9543 72 of of IN 27676 9543 73 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9543 74 Railways Railways NNP 27676 9543 75 Highways Highways NNP 27676 9543 76 : : : 27676 9543 77 total total NN 27676 9543 78 : : : 27676 9543 79 39,700 39,700 CD 27676 9543 80 km km NN 27676 9543 81 paved pave VBN 27676 9543 82 : : : 27676 9543 83 7,265 7,265 CD 27676 9543 84 km km NNS 27676 9543 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9543 86 including include VBG 27676 9543 87 60 60 CD 27676 9543 88 km km NNS 27676 9543 89 of of IN 27676 9543 90 expressways expressway NNS 27676 9543 91 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9543 92 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9543 93 : : : 27676 9543 94 32,435 32,435 CD 27676 9543 95 km km NNS 27676 9543 96 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9543 97 1996 1996 CD 27676 9543 98 est est NNP 27676 9543 99 . . . 27676 9543 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9544 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9544 2 : : : 27676 9544 3 2,250 2,250 CD 27676 9544 4 km km NNS 27676 9544 5 , , , 27676 9544 6 including include VBG 27676 9544 7 Zambezi Zambezi NNP 27676 9544 8 and and CC 27676 9544 9 Luapula Luapula NNP 27676 9544 10 rivers river NNS 27676 9544 11 , , , 27676 9544 12 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9544 13 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 27676 9544 14 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 9544 15 : : : 27676 9544 16 crude crude JJ 27676 9544 17 oil oil NN 27676 9544 18 1,724 1,724 CD 27676 9544 19 km km NNP 27676 9544 20 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9544 21 and and CC 27676 9544 22 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9544 23 : : : 27676 9544 24 Mpulungu Mpulungu NNP 27676 9544 25 Airports Airports NNP 27676 9544 26 : : : 27676 9544 27 112 112 CD 27676 9544 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9544 29 1998 1998 CD 27676 9544 30 est est NNP 27676 9544 31 . . . 27676 9544 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9545 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9545 2 -- -- : 27676 9545 3 with with IN 27676 9545 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9545 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9545 6 : : : 27676 9545 7 total total NN 27676 9545 8 : : : 27676 9545 9 12 12 CD 27676 9545 10 over over IN 27676 9545 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9545 12 m m NN 27676 9545 13 : : : 27676 9545 14 1 1 CD 27676 9545 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9545 16 to to IN 27676 9545 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9545 18 m m NN 27676 9545 19 : : : 27676 9545 20 3 3 CD 27676 9545 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9545 22 to to TO 27676 9545 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9545 24 m m NN 27676 9545 25 : : : 27676 9545 26 5 5 CD 27676 9545 27 914 914 CD 27676 9545 28 to to TO 27676 9545 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9545 30 m m NN 27676 9545 31 : : : 27676 9545 32 2 2 CD 27676 9545 33 under under IN 27676 9545 34 914 914 CD 27676 9545 35 m m NN 27676 9545 36 : : : 27676 9545 37 1 1 CD 27676 9545 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9545 39 1998 1998 CD 27676 9545 40 est est NNP 27676 9545 41 . . . 27676 9545 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9546 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9546 2 -- -- : 27676 9546 3 with with IN 27676 9546 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9546 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9546 6 : : : 27676 9546 7 total total NN 27676 9546 8 : : : 27676 9546 9 100 100 CD 27676 9546 10 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9546 11 to to TO 27676 9546 12 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9546 13 m m NN 27676 9546 14 : : : 27676 9546 15 1 1 CD 27676 9546 16 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9546 17 to to TO 27676 9546 18 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9546 19 m m NN 27676 9546 20 : : : 27676 9546 21 2 2 CD 27676 9546 22 914 914 CD 27676 9546 23 to to TO 27676 9546 24 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9546 25 m m NN 27676 9546 26 : : : 27676 9546 27 66 66 CD 27676 9546 28 under under IN 27676 9546 29 914 914 CD 27676 9546 30 m m NN 27676 9546 31 : : : 27676 9546 32 31 31 CD 27676 9546 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9546 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 9546 35 est est NNP 27676 9546 36 . . . 27676 9546 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9547 1 Military military JJ 27676 9547 2 Military military JJ 27676 9547 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9547 4 : : : 27676 9547 5 Army Army NNP 27676 9547 6 , , , 27676 9547 7 Air Air NNP 27676 9547 8 Force Force NNP 27676 9547 9 , , , 27676 9547 10 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 27676 9547 11 forces force NNS 27676 9547 12 , , , 27676 9547 13 Police Police NNPS 27676 9547 14 Military military JJ 27676 9547 15 manpower manpower NN 27676 9547 16 -- -- : 27676 9547 17 availability availability NN 27676 9547 18 : : : 27676 9547 19 males male NNS 27676 9547 20 age age NNP 27676 9547 21 15 15 CD 27676 9547 22 - - HYPH 27676 9547 23 49 49 CD 27676 9547 24 : : SYM 27676 9547 25 2,102,167 2,102,167 CD 27676 9547 26 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9547 27 1999 1999 CD 27676 9547 28 est est NNP 27676 9547 29 . . . 27676 9547 30 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9548 1 Military military JJ 27676 9548 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9548 3 -- -- : 27676 9548 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9548 5 for for IN 27676 9548 6 military military JJ 27676 9548 7 service service NN 27676 9548 8 : : : 27676 9548 9 males male NNS 27676 9548 10 age age NNP 27676 9548 11 15 15 CD 27676 9548 12 - - HYPH 27676 9548 13 49 49 CD 27676 9548 14 : : : 27676 9548 15 1,113,174 1,113,174 CD 27676 9548 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9548 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9548 18 est est NNP 27676 9548 19 . . . 27676 9548 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 1 Military military JJ 27676 9549 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9549 3 -- -- : 27676 9549 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9549 5 figure figure NN 27676 9549 6 : : : 27676 9549 7 $ $ $ 27676 9549 8 76 76 CD 27676 9549 9 million million CD 27676 9549 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 11 1997 1997 CD 27676 9549 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 13 Military military JJ 27676 9549 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9549 15 -- -- : 27676 9549 16 percent percent NN 27676 9549 17 of of IN 27676 9549 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9549 19 : : : 27676 9549 20 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 9549 21 % % NN 27676 9549 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 23 1997 1997 CD 27676 9549 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9549 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9549 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9549 28 -- -- : 27676 9549 29 international international JJ 27676 9549 30 : : : 27676 9549 31 quadripoint quadripoint NN 27676 9549 32 with with IN 27676 9549 33 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9549 34 , , , 27676 9549 35 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9549 36 , , , 27676 9549 37 and and CC 27676 9549 38 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9549 39 is be VBZ 27676 9549 40 in in IN 27676 9549 41 disagreement disagreement NN 27676 9549 42 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 9549 43 drugs drug NNS 27676 9549 44 : : : 27676 9549 45 transshipment transshipment NN 27676 9549 46 point point NN 27676 9549 47 for for IN 27676 9549 48 methaqualone methaqualone NN 27676 9549 49 , , , 27676 9549 50 heroin heroin NN 27676 9549 51 , , , 27676 9549 52 and and CC 27676 9549 53 cocaine cocaine NN 27676 9549 54 bound bind VBN 27676 9549 55 for for IN 27676 9549 56 Southern Southern NNP 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140 : : : 27676 9549 141 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9549 142 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9549 143 , , , 27676 9549 144 northeast northeast RB 27676 9549 145 of of IN 27676 9549 146 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9549 147 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9549 148 coordinates coordinate VBZ 27676 9549 149 : : : 27676 9549 150 20 20 CD 27676 9549 151 00 00 NFP 27676 9549 152 S s NN 27676 9549 153 , , , 27676 9549 154 30 30 CD 27676 9549 155 00 00 CD 27676 9549 156 E e NN 27676 9549 157 Map Map NNP 27676 9549 158 references reference NNS 27676 9549 159 : : : 27676 9549 160 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9549 161 Area Area NNP 27676 9549 162 : : : 27676 9549 163 total total NN 27676 9549 164 : : : 27676 9549 165 390,580 390,580 CD 27676 9549 166 sq sq NN 27676 9549 167 km km NNP 27676 9549 168 land land NN 27676 9549 169 : : : 27676 9549 170 386,670 386,670 CD 27676 9549 171 sq sq NNP 27676 9549 172 km km NNP 27676 9549 173 water water NN 27676 9549 174 : : : 27676 9549 175 3,910 3,910 CD 27676 9549 176 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km km NN 27676 9549 212 Coastline Coastline NNP 27676 9549 213 : : : 27676 9549 214 0 0 CD 27676 9549 215 km km NN 27676 9549 216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 217 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 9549 218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 219 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9549 220 claims claim VBZ 27676 9549 221 : : : 27676 9549 222 none none NN 27676 9549 223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 224 landlocked landlocked JJ 27676 9549 225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 226 Climate climate NN 27676 9549 227 : : : 27676 9549 228 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9549 229 ; ; : 27676 9549 230 moderated moderate VBN 27676 9549 231 by by IN 27676 9549 232 altitude altitude NN 27676 9549 233 ; ; : 27676 9549 234 rainy rainy JJ 27676 9549 235 season season NN 27676 9549 236 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 237 November November NNP 27676 9549 238 to to IN 27676 9549 239 March March NNP 27676 9549 240 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 241 Terrain Terrain NNP 27676 9549 242 : : : 27676 9549 243 mostly mostly RB 27676 9549 244 high high JJ 27676 9549 245 plateau plateau NN 27676 9549 246 with with IN 27676 9549 247 higher high JJR 27676 9549 248 central central JJ 27676 9549 249 plateau plateau NN 27676 9549 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 251 high high JJ 27676 9549 252 veld veld NN 27676 9549 253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9549 254 ; ; : 27676 9549 255 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9549 256 in in IN 27676 9549 257 east east NNP 27676 9549 258 Elevation Elevation NNP 27676 9549 259 extremes extreme NNS 27676 9549 260 : : : 27676 9549 261 lowest low JJS 27676 9549 262 point point NN 27676 9549 263 : : : 27676 9549 264 junction junction NN 27676 9549 265 of of IN 27676 9549 266 the the DT 27676 9549 267 Runde Runde NNPS 27676 9549 268 and and CC 27676 9549 269 Save Save NNP 27676 9549 270 rivers river NNS 27676 9549 271 162 162 CD 27676 9549 272 m m CD 27676 9549 273 highest high JJS 27676 9549 274 point point NN 27676 9549 275 : : : 27676 9549 276 Inyangani Inyangani NNP 27676 9549 277 2,592 2,592 CD 27676 9549 278 m m NNP 27676 9549 279 Natural natural JJ 27676 9549 280 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317 : : : 27676 9549 318 0 0 CD 27676 9549 319 % % NN 27676 9549 320 permanent permanent JJ 27676 9549 321 pastures pasture NNS 27676 9549 322 : : : 27676 9549 323 13 13 CD 27676 9549 324 % % NN 27676 9549 325 forests forest NNS 27676 9549 326 and and CC 27676 9549 327 woodland woodland NN 27676 9549 328 : : : 27676 9549 329 23 23 CD 27676 9549 330 % % NN 27676 9549 331 other other JJ 27676 9549 332 : : : 27676 9549 333 57 57 CD 27676 9549 334 % % NN 27676 9549 335 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9549 336 1993 1993 CD 27676 9549 337 est est NNP 27676 9549 338 . . . 27676 9549 339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9550 1 Irrigated irrigated JJ 27676 9550 2 land land NN 27676 9550 3 : : : 27676 9550 4 1,930 1,930 CD 27676 9550 5 sq sq NNP 27676 9550 6 km km NNP 27676 9550 7 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9550 8 1993 1993 CD 27676 9550 9 est est NNP 27676 9550 10 . . . 27676 9550 11 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9551 1 Natural natural JJ 27676 9551 2 hazards hazard NNS 27676 9551 3 : : : 27676 9551 4 recurring recur VBG 27676 9551 5 droughts drought 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9561 52 Manicaland Manicaland NNP 27676 9561 53 , , , 27676 9561 54 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 27676 9561 55 Central Central NNP 27676 9561 56 , , , 27676 9561 57 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 27676 9561 58 East East NNP 27676 9561 59 , , , 27676 9561 60 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 27676 9561 61 West West NNP 27676 9561 62 , , , 27676 9561 63 Masvingo Masvingo NNP 27676 9561 64 , , , 27676 9561 65 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 27676 9561 66 North North NNP 27676 9561 67 , , , 27676 9561 68 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 27676 9561 69 South South NNP 27676 9561 70 , , , 27676 9561 71 Midlands midland VBZ 27676 9561 72 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9561 73 : : : 27676 9561 74 18 18 CD 27676 9561 75 April April NNP 27676 9561 76 1980 1980 CD 27676 9561 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9561 78 from from IN 27676 9561 79 UK UK NNP 27676 9561 80 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9561 81 National national JJ 27676 9561 82 holiday holiday NN 27676 9561 83 : : : 27676 9561 84 Independence Independence NNP 27676 9561 85 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cotton NN 27676 9577 123 , , , 27676 9577 124 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 9577 125 , , , 27676 9577 126 wheat wheat NN 27676 9577 127 , , , 27676 9577 128 coffee coffee NN 27676 9577 129 , , , 27676 9577 130 sugarcane sugarcane NN 27676 9577 131 , , , 27676 9577 132 peanuts peanut NNS 27676 9577 133 ; ; : 27676 9577 134 cattle cattle NNS 27676 9577 135 , , , 27676 9577 136 sheep sheep NNS 27676 9577 137 , , , 27676 9577 138 goats goat NNS 27676 9577 139 , , , 27676 9577 140 pigs pig NNS 27676 9577 141 Exports export NNS 27676 9577 142 : : : 27676 9577 143 $ $ $ 27676 9577 144 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 9577 145 billion billion CD 27676 9577 146 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9577 147 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9577 148 . . NNP 27676 9577 149 , , , 27676 9577 150 1998 1998 CD 27676 9577 151 est est NNP 27676 9577 152 . . . 27676 9577 153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9578 1 Exports export NNS 27676 9578 2 -- -- : 27676 9578 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9578 4 : : : 27676 9578 5 tobacco tobacco NN 27676 9578 6 , , , 27676 9578 7 gold gold NN 27676 9578 8 , , , 27676 9578 9 ferroalloys ferroalloy NNS 27676 9578 10 , , , 27676 9578 11 cotton cotton NN 27676 9578 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9578 13 1997 1997 CD 27676 9578 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9578 15 Exports export NNS 27676 9578 16 -- -- : 27676 9578 17 partners partner NNS 27676 9578 18 : : : 27676 9578 19 South South NNP 27676 9578 20 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9578 21 12 12 CD 27676 9578 22 % % NN 27676 9578 23 , , , 27676 9578 24 UK UK NNP 27676 9578 25 11 11 CD 27676 9578 26 % % NN 27676 9578 27 , , , 27676 9578 28 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9578 29 8 8 CD 27676 9578 30 % % NN 27676 9578 31 , , , 27676 9578 32 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9578 33 6 6 CD 27676 9578 34 % % NN 27676 9578 35 , , , 27676 9578 36 US US NNP 27676 9578 37 6 6 CD 27676 9578 38 % % NN 27676 9578 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9578 40 1997 1997 CD 27676 9578 41 est est NNP 27676 9578 42 . . . 27676 9578 43 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9579 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9579 2 : : : 27676 9579 3 $ $ $ 27676 9579 4 2 2 CD 27676 9579 5 billion billion CD 27676 9579 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9579 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9579 8 . . NNP 27676 9579 9 , , , 27676 9579 10 1998 1998 CD 27676 9579 11 est est NNP 27676 9579 12 . . . 27676 9579 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9580 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9580 2 -- -- : 27676 9580 3 commodities commodity NNS 27676 9580 4 : : : 27676 9580 5 machinery machinery NN 27676 9580 6 and and CC 27676 9580 7 transport transport NN 27676 9580 8 equipment equipment NN 27676 9580 9 39 39 CD 27676 9580 10 % % NN 27676 9580 11 , , , 27676 9580 12 other other JJ 27676 9580 13 manufactures manufacture VBZ 27676 9580 14 18 18 CD 27676 9580 15 % % NN 27676 9580 16 , , , 27676 9580 17 chemicals chemical NNS 27676 9580 18 15 15 CD 27676 9580 19 % % NN 27676 9580 20 , , , 27676 9580 21 fuels fuel NNS 27676 9580 22 10 10 CD 27676 9580 23 % % NN 27676 9580 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9580 25 1997 1997 CD 27676 9580 26 est est NNP 27676 9580 27 . . . 27676 9580 28 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9581 1 Imports import NNS 27676 9581 2 -- -- : 27676 9581 3 partners partner NNS 27676 9581 4 : : : 27676 9581 5 South South NNP 27676 9581 6 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9581 7 37 37 CD 27676 9581 8 % % NN 27676 9581 9 , , , 27676 9581 10 UK UK NNP 27676 9581 11 7 7 CD 27676 9581 12 % % NN 27676 9581 13 , , , 27676 9581 14 US US NNP 27676 9581 15 6 6 CD 27676 9581 16 % % NN 27676 9581 17 , , , 27676 9581 18 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9581 19 6 6 CD 27676 9581 20 % % NN 27676 9581 21 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9581 22 1997 1997 CD 27676 9581 23 est est NNP 27676 9581 24 . . . 27676 9581 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 1 Debt debt NN 27676 9582 2 -- -- : 27676 9582 3 external external JJ 27676 9582 4 : : : 27676 9582 5 $ $ $ 27676 9582 6 5 5 CD 27676 9582 7 billion billion CD 27676 9582 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 9 1998 1998 CD 27676 9582 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 11 Economic economic JJ 27676 9582 12 aid aid NN 27676 9582 13 -- -- : 27676 9582 14 recipient recipient NN 27676 9582 15 : : : 27676 9582 16 $ $ $ 27676 9582 17 437.6 437.6 CD 27676 9582 18 million million CD 27676 9582 19 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 20 1995 1995 CD 27676 9582 21 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 22 Currency currency NN 27676 9582 23 : : : 27676 9582 24 1 1 CD 27676 9582 25 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 27676 9582 26 dollar dollar NN 27676 9582 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 28 Z$ Z$ NNP 27676 9582 29 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 30 = = NFP 27676 9582 31 100 100 CD 27676 9582 32 cents cent NNS 27676 9582 33 Exchange Exchange NNP 27676 9582 34 rates rate NNS 27676 9582 35 : : : 27676 9582 36 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 27676 9582 37 dollars dollar NNS 27676 9582 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 39 Z$ Z$ NNP 27676 9582 40 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 41 per per IN 27676 9582 42 US$ us$ $ 27676 9582 43 1 1 CD 27676 9582 44 - - HYPH 27676 9582 45 -39.3701 -39.3701 NN 27676 9582 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 47 January January NNP 27676 9582 48 1999 1999 CD 27676 9582 49 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 50 , , , 27676 9582 51 21.4133 21.4133 CD 27676 9582 52 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 53 1998 1998 CD 27676 9582 54 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 55 , , , 27676 9582 56 11.8906 11.8906 CD 27676 9582 57 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 58 1997 1997 CD 27676 9582 59 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 60 , , , 27676 9582 61 9.9206 9.9206 CD 27676 9582 62 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 63 1996 1996 CD 27676 9582 64 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 65 , , , 27676 9582 66 8.6580 8.6580 CD 27676 9582 67 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 68 1995 1995 CD 27676 9582 69 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 70 , , , 27676 9582 71 8.1500 8.1500 CD 27676 9582 72 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 73 1994 1994 CD 27676 9582 74 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9582 75 Fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9582 76 year year NN 27676 9582 77 : : : 27676 9582 78 1 1 CD 27676 9582 79 July--30 July--30 NNP 27676 9582 80 June June NNP 27676 9582 81 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 9582 82 Telephones Telephones NNPS 27676 9582 83 : : : 27676 9582 84 301,000 301,000 CD 27676 9582 85 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9582 86 1990 1990 CD 27676 9582 87 est est NNP 27676 9582 88 . . . 27676 9582 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9583 1 Telephone telephone NN 27676 9583 2 system system NN 27676 9583 3 : : : 27676 9583 4 system system NN 27676 9583 5 was be VBD 27676 9583 6 once once RB 27676 9583 7 one one CD 27676 9583 8 of of IN 27676 9583 9 the the DT 27676 9583 10 best good JJS 27676 9583 11 in in IN 27676 9583 12 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9583 13 , , , 27676 9583 14 but but CC 27676 9583 15 now now RB 27676 9583 16 suffers suffer VBZ 27676 9583 17 from from IN 27676 9583 18 poor poor JJ 27676 9583 19 maintenance maintenance NN 27676 9583 20 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9583 21 : : : 27676 9583 22 consists consist NNS 27676 9583 23 of of IN 27676 9583 24 microwave microwave NN 27676 9583 25 radio radio NN 27676 9583 26 relay relay NN 27676 9583 27 links link NNS 27676 9583 28 , , , 27676 9583 29 open open JJ 27676 9583 30 - - HYPH 27676 9583 31 wire wire NN 27676 9583 32 lines line NNS 27676 9583 33 , , , 27676 9583 34 and and CC 27676 9583 35 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 27676 9583 36 communication communication NN 27676 9583 37 stations station NNS 27676 9583 38 international international JJ 27676 9583 39 : : : 27676 9583 40 satellite satellite NN 27676 9583 41 earth earth NN 27676 9583 42 station--1 station--1 , 27676 9583 43 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9583 44 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9583 45 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9583 46 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9583 47 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9583 48 Radio radio NN 27676 9583 49 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9583 50 stations station NNS 27676 9583 51 : : : 27676 9583 52 AM AM NNP 27676 9583 53 8 8 CD 27676 9583 54 , , , 27676 9583 55 FM FM NNP 27676 9583 56 18 18 CD 27676 9583 57 , , , 27676 9583 58 shortwave shortwave VBP 27676 9583 59 0 0 CD 27676 9583 60 Radios radio NNS 27676 9583 61 : : : 27676 9583 62 890,000 890,000 CD 27676 9583 63 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9583 64 1992 1992 CD 27676 9583 65 est est NNP 27676 9583 66 . . . 27676 9583 67 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9584 1 Television television NN 27676 9584 2 broadcast broadcast NN 27676 9584 3 stations station NNS 27676 9584 4 : : : 27676 9584 5 16 16 CD 27676 9584 6 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9584 7 1997 1997 CD 27676 9584 8 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9584 9 Televisions television NNS 27676 9584 10 : : : 27676 9584 11 280,000 280,000 CD 27676 9584 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9584 13 1992 1992 CD 27676 9584 14 est est NNP 27676 9584 15 . . . 27676 9584 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9585 1 Transportation transportation NN 27676 9585 2 Railways railway NNS 27676 9585 3 : : : 27676 9585 4 total total NN 27676 9585 5 : : : 27676 9585 6 2,759 2,759 CD 27676 9585 7 km km NNS 27676 9585 8 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9585 9 1995 1995 CD 27676 9585 10 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9585 11 narrow narrow JJ 27676 9585 12 gauge gauge NN 27676 9585 13 : : : 27676 9585 14 2,759 2,759 CD 27676 9585 15 km km NN 27676 9585 16 1.067-m 1.067-m CD 27676 9585 17 gauge gauge NN 27676 9585 18 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9585 19 313 313 CD 27676 9585 20 km km NN 27676 9585 21 electrified electrify VBN 27676 9585 22 ; ; : 27676 9585 23 42 42 CD 27676 9585 24 km km NN 27676 9585 25 double double JJ 27676 9585 26 track track NN 27676 9585 27 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9585 28 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9585 29 1995 1995 CD 27676 9585 30 est est NNP 27676 9585 31 . . . 27676 9585 32 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9586 1 Highways highway NNS 27676 9586 2 : : : 27676 9586 3 total total NN 27676 9586 4 : : : 27676 9586 5 18,338 18,338 CD 27676 9586 6 km km NN 27676 9586 7 paved pave VBN 27676 9586 8 : : : 27676 9586 9 8,692 8,692 CD 27676 9586 10 km km NNP 27676 9586 11 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9586 12 : : : 27676 9586 13 9,646 9,646 CD 27676 9586 14 km km NNS 27676 9586 15 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9586 16 1996 1996 CD 27676 9586 17 est est NNP 27676 9586 18 . . . 27676 9586 19 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9587 1 Waterways waterway NNS 27676 9587 2 : : : 27676 9587 3 the the DT 27676 9587 4 Mazoe Mazoe NNP 27676 9587 5 and and CC 27676 9587 6 Zambezi Zambezi NNP 27676 9587 7 rivers river NNS 27676 9587 8 are be VBP 27676 9587 9 used use VBN 27676 9587 10 for for IN 27676 9587 11 transporting transport VBG 27676 9587 12 chrome chrome NN 27676 9587 13 ore ore NN 27676 9587 14 from from IN 27676 9587 15 Harare Harare NNP 27676 9587 16 to to IN 27676 9587 17 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9587 18 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 27676 9587 19 : : : 27676 9587 20 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9587 21 products product NNS 27676 9587 22 212 212 CD 27676 9587 23 km km NN 27676 9587 24 Ports Ports NNPS 27676 9587 25 and and CC 27676 9587 26 harbors harbor NNS 27676 9587 27 : : : 27676 9587 28 Binga Binga NNP 27676 9587 29 , , , 27676 9587 30 Kariba Kariba NNP 27676 9587 31 Airports Airports NNPS 27676 9587 32 : : : 27676 9587 33 467 467 CD 27676 9587 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9587 35 1998 1998 CD 27676 9587 36 est est NNP 27676 9587 37 . . . 27676 9587 38 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9588 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9588 2 -- -- : 27676 9588 3 with with IN 27676 9588 4 paved paved JJ 27676 9588 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9588 6 : : : 27676 9588 7 total total NN 27676 9588 8 : : : 27676 9588 9 18 18 CD 27676 9588 10 over over IN 27676 9588 11 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9588 12 m m NN 27676 9588 13 : : : 27676 9588 14 3 3 CD 27676 9588 15 2,438 2,438 CD 27676 9588 16 to to IN 27676 9588 17 3,047 3,047 CD 27676 9588 18 m m NN 27676 9588 19 : : : 27676 9588 20 2 2 CD 27676 9588 21 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9588 22 to to TO 27676 9588 23 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9588 24 m m NN 27676 9588 25 : : : 27676 9588 26 4 4 CD 27676 9588 27 914 914 CD 27676 9588 28 to to TO 27676 9588 29 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9588 30 m m NN 27676 9588 31 : : : 27676 9588 32 9 9 CD 27676 9588 33 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9588 34 1998 1998 CD 27676 9588 35 est est NNP 27676 9588 36 . . . 27676 9588 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9589 1 Airports airport NNS 27676 9589 2 -- -- : 27676 9589 3 with with IN 27676 9589 4 unpaved unpaved JJ 27676 9589 5 runways runway NNS 27676 9589 6 : : : 27676 9589 7 total total NN 27676 9589 8 : : : 27676 9589 9 449 449 CD 27676 9589 10 1,524 1,524 CD 27676 9589 11 to to TO 27676 9589 12 2,437 2,437 CD 27676 9589 13 m m NN 27676 9589 14 : : : 27676 9589 15 4 4 CD 27676 9589 16 914 914 CD 27676 9589 17 to to TO 27676 9589 18 1,523 1,523 CD 27676 9589 19 m m NN 27676 9589 20 : : : 27676 9589 21 220 220 CD 27676 9589 22 under under IN 27676 9589 23 914 914 CD 27676 9589 24 m m NN 27676 9589 25 : : : 27676 9589 26 225 225 CD 27676 9589 27 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9589 28 1998 1998 CD 27676 9589 29 est est NNP 27676 9589 30 . . . 27676 9589 31 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9590 1 Military military JJ 27676 9590 2 Military military JJ 27676 9590 3 branches branch NNS 27676 9590 4 : : : 27676 9590 5 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9590 6 National National NNP 27676 9590 7 Army Army NNP 27676 9590 8 , , , 27676 9590 9 Air Air NNP 27676 9590 10 Force Force NNP 27676 9590 11 of of IN 27676 9590 12 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9590 13 , , , 27676 9590 14 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9590 15 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9590 16 Police Police NNP 27676 9590 17 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9590 18 includes include VBZ 27676 9590 19 Police Police NNP 27676 9590 20 Support Support NNP 27676 9590 21 Unit Unit NNP 27676 9590 22 , , , 27676 9590 23 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 27676 9590 24 Police Police NNP 27676 9590 25 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9590 26 Military military JJ 27676 9590 27 manpower manpower NN 27676 9590 28 -- -- : 27676 9590 29 availability availability NN 27676 9590 30 : : : 27676 9590 31 males male NNS 27676 9590 32 age age NNP 27676 9590 33 15 15 CD 27676 9590 34 - - HYPH 27676 9590 35 49 49 CD 27676 9590 36 : : : 27676 9590 37 2,738,963 2,738,963 CD 27676 9590 38 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9590 39 1999 1999 CD 27676 9590 40 est est NNP 27676 9590 41 . . . 27676 9590 42 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9591 1 Military military JJ 27676 9591 2 manpower manpower NN 27676 9591 3 -- -- : 27676 9591 4 fit fit JJ 27676 9591 5 for for IN 27676 9591 6 military military JJ 27676 9591 7 service service NN 27676 9591 8 : : : 27676 9591 9 males male NNS 27676 9591 10 age age NNP 27676 9591 11 15 15 CD 27676 9591 12 - - HYPH 27676 9591 13 49 49 CD 27676 9591 14 : : : 27676 9591 15 1,707,348 1,707,348 CD 27676 9591 16 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9591 17 1999 1999 CD 27676 9591 18 est est NNP 27676 9591 19 . . . 27676 9591 20 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 1 Military military JJ 27676 9592 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9592 3 -- -- : 27676 9592 4 dollar dollar NN 27676 9592 5 figure figure NN 27676 9592 6 : : : 27676 9592 7 $ $ $ 27676 9592 8 427 427 CD 27676 9592 9 million million CD 27676 9592 10 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 11 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 9592 12 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 13 Military military JJ 27676 9592 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 27676 9592 15 -- -- : 27676 9592 16 percent percent NN 27676 9592 17 of of IN 27676 9592 18 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9592 19 : : : 27676 9592 20 4.6 4.6 CD 27676 9592 21 % % NN 27676 9592 22 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 23 FY97/98 fy97/98 CD 27676 9592 24 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 25 Transnational Transnational NNP 27676 9592 26 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9592 27 Disputes Disputes NNPS 27676 9592 28 -- -- : 27676 9592 29 international international JJ 27676 9592 30 : : : 27676 9592 31 quadripoint quadripoint NN 27676 9592 32 with with IN 27676 9592 33 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9592 34 , , , 27676 9592 35 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9592 36 , , , 27676 9592 37 and and CC 27676 9592 38 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9592 39 is be VBZ 27676 9592 40 in in IN 27676 9592 41 disagreement disagreement NN 27676 9592 42 Illicit Illicit NNP 27676 9592 43 drugs drug NNS 27676 9592 44 : : : 27676 9592 45 significant significant JJ 27676 9592 46 transit transit NN 27676 9592 47 point point NN 27676 9592 48 for for IN 27676 9592 49 African african JJ 27676 9592 50 cannabis cannabis NN 27676 9592 51 and and CC 27676 9592 52 South south JJ 27676 9592 53 Asian asian JJ 27676 9592 54 heroin heroin NN 27676 9592 55 , , , 27676 9592 56 mandrax mandrax JJ 27676 9592 57 , , , 27676 9592 58 and and CC 27676 9592 59 methamphetamines methamphetamine NNS 27676 9592 60 destined destine VBN 27676 9592 61 for for IN 27676 9592 62 the the DT 27676 9592 63 South south JJ 27676 9592 64 African african JJ 27676 9592 65 and and CC 27676 9592 66 European european JJ 27676 9592 67 markets market NNS 27676 9592 68 = = SYM 27676 9592 69 = = SYM 27676 9592 70 = = SYM 27676 9592 71 = = SYM 27676 9592 72 = = SYM 27676 9592 73 = = SYM 27676 9592 74 = = SYM 27676 9592 75 = = SYM 27676 9592 76 = = SYM 27676 9592 77 = = SYM 27676 9592 78 = = SYM 27676 9592 79 = = SYM 27676 9592 80 = = SYM 27676 9592 81 = = SYM 27676 9592 82 = = SYM 27676 9592 83 = = SYM 27676 9592 84 = = SYM 27676 9592 85 = = SYM 27676 9592 86 = = SYM 27676 9592 87 = = SYM 27676 9592 88 = = SYM 27676 9592 89 = = SYM 27676 9592 90 = = SYM 27676 9592 91 = = SYM 27676 9592 92 = = SYM 27676 9592 93 = = SYM 27676 9592 94 = = SYM 27676 9592 95 = = SYM 27676 9592 96 = = SYM 27676 9592 97 = = SYM 27676 9592 98 = = SYM 27676 9592 99 = = SYM 27676 9592 100 = = SYM 27676 9592 101 = = SYM 27676 9592 102 = = SYM 27676 9592 103 = = SYM 27676 9592 104 = = SYM 27676 9592 105 = = SYM 27676 9592 106 = = SYM 27676 9592 107 = = SYM 27676 9592 108 = = SYM 27676 9592 109 = = SYM 27676 9592 110 = = SYM 27676 9592 111 = = SYM 27676 9592 112 = = SYM 27676 9592 113 = = SYM 27676 9592 114 = = SYM 27676 9592 115 = = SYM 27676 9592 116 = = SYM 27676 9592 117 = = SYM 27676 9592 118 = = SYM 27676 9592 119 = = SYM 27676 9592 120 = = SYM 27676 9592 121 = = SYM 27676 9592 122 = = SYM 27676 9592 123 = = SYM 27676 9592 124 = = SYM 27676 9592 125 = = SYM 27676 9592 126 = = SYM 27676 9592 127 = = SYM 27676 9592 128 = = SYM 27676 9592 129 = = SYM 27676 9592 130 = = SYM 27676 9592 131 = = SYM 27676 9592 132 = = SYM 27676 9592 133 = = SYM 27676 9592 134 = = SYM 27676 9592 135 = = SYM 27676 9592 136 = = NFP 27676 9592 137 = = NFP 27676 9592 138 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9592 139 A A NNP 27676 9592 140 : : : 27676 9592 141 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNP 27676 9592 142 A A NNP 27676 9592 143 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 27676 9592 144 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 145 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 146 for for IN 27676 9592 147 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 148 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 149 in in IN 27676 9592 150 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9592 151 ACC ACC NNP 27676 9592 152 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 153 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 154 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 155 ACCT ACCT NNP 27676 9592 156 Agence Agence NNP 27676 9592 157 de de NNP 27676 9592 158 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 159 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 27676 9592 160 et et FW 27676 9592 161 Technique technique NN 27676 9592 162 ; ; : 27676 9592 163 see see VBP 27676 9592 164 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9592 165 for for IN 27676 9592 166 Cultural Cultural NNP 27676 9592 167 and and CC 27676 9592 168 Technical Technical NNP 27676 9592 169 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 170 ; ; : 27676 9592 171 changed change VBN 27676 9592 172 name name NN 27676 9592 173 in in IN 27676 9592 174 1996 1996 CD 27676 9592 175 to to IN 27676 9592 176 Agence Agence NNP 27676 9592 177 de de NNP 27676 9592 178 la la NNP 27676 9592 179 francophonie francophonie NNP 27676 9592 180 or or CC 27676 9592 181 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9592 182 for for IN 27676 9592 183 the the DT 27676 9592 184 French French NNP 27676 9592 185 - - HYPH 27676 9592 186 Speaking speak VBG 27676 9592 187 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 188 ACP ACP NNP 27676 9592 189 Group Group NNP 27676 9592 190 African African NNP 27676 9592 191 , , , 27676 9592 192 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9592 193 , , , 27676 9592 194 and and CC 27676 9592 195 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9592 196 Group Group NNP 27676 9592 197 of of IN 27676 9592 198 States States NNP 27676 9592 199 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 9592 200 African African NNP 27676 9592 201 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 202 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 203 AFESD AFESD NNP 27676 9592 204 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 205 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9592 206 for for IN 27676 9592 207 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 208 and and CC 27676 9592 209 Social Social NNP 27676 9592 210 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 211 AG AG NNP 27676 9592 212 Andean Andean NNP 27676 9592 213 Group Group NNP 27676 9592 214 ; ; : 27676 9592 215 see see VB 27676 9592 216 Andean Andean NNP 27676 9592 217 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 218 of of IN 27676 9592 219 Nations Nations NNPS 27676 9592 220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 221 CAN CAN NNP 27676 9592 222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 223 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 224 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 225 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 226 on on IN 27676 9592 227 Long Long NNP 27676 9592 228 - - HYPH 27676 9592 229 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 230 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 231 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 232 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 233 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 234 Pollution- Pollution- NNP 27676 9592 235 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 236 to to IN 27676 9592 237 the the DT 27676 9592 238 1979 1979 CD 27676 9592 239 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 240 on on IN 27676 9592 241 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9592 242 Oxides Oxides NNP 27676 9592 243 Long long JJ 27676 9592 244 - - HYPH 27676 9592 245 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 246 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 247 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 248 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 249 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9592 250 the the DT 27676 9592 251 Control Control NNP 27676 9592 252 of of IN 27676 9592 253 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9592 254 of of IN 27676 9592 255 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9592 256 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9592 257 or or CC 27676 9592 258 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9592 259 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 260 Fluxes Fluxes NNPS 27676 9592 261 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 262 Pollution- Pollution- NNP 27676 9592 263 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 264 to to IN 27676 9592 265 the the DT 27676 9592 266 1979 1979 CD 27676 9592 267 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 268 on on IN 27676 9592 269 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9592 270 Long Long NNP 27676 9592 271 - - HYPH 27676 9592 272 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 273 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 274 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 275 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9592 276 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 277 on on IN 27676 9592 278 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9592 279 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9592 280 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 9592 281 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 9592 282 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 283 Pollution- Pollution- NNP 27676 9592 284 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 285 to to IN 27676 9592 286 the the DT 27676 9592 287 1979 1979 CD 27676 9592 288 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 289 on on IN 27676 9592 290 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9592 291 85 85 CD 27676 9592 292 Long Long NNP 27676 9592 293 - - HYPH 27676 9592 294 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 295 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 296 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 297 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 298 on on IN 27676 9592 299 the the DT 27676 9592 300 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9592 301 of of IN 27676 9592 302 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9592 303 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9592 304 or or CC 27676 9592 305 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9592 306 Transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9592 307 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9592 308 by by IN 27676 9592 309 at at RB 27676 9592 310 Least least RBS 27676 9592 311 30 30 CD 27676 9592 312 % % NN 27676 9592 313 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 314 Pollution- Pollution- NNP 27676 9592 315 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 316 to to IN 27676 9592 317 the the DT 27676 9592 318 1979 1979 CD 27676 9592 319 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 320 on on IN 27676 9592 321 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9592 322 94 94 CD 27676 9592 323 Long long JJ 27676 9592 324 - - HYPH 27676 9592 325 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 326 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 327 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 328 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 329 on on IN 27676 9592 330 Further further JJ 27676 9592 331 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9592 332 of of IN 27676 9592 333 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9592 334 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9592 335 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 336 Pollution- Pollution- NNP 27676 9592 337 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 338 to to IN 27676 9592 339 the the DT 27676 9592 340 1979 1979 CD 27676 9592 341 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 342 on on IN 27676 9592 343 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9592 344 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9592 345 Long Long NNP 27676 9592 346 - - HYPH 27676 9592 347 Range Range NNP 27676 9592 348 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9592 349 Air Air NNP 27676 9592 350 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9592 351 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9592 352 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9592 353 the the DT 27676 9592 354 Control Control NNP 27676 9592 355 of of IN 27676 9592 356 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9592 357 of of IN 27676 9592 358 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9592 359 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9592 360 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9592 361 or or CC 27676 9592 362 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9592 363 Transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9592 364 Fluxes flux NNS 27676 9592 365 AL AL NNP 27676 9592 366 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 367 League League NNP 27676 9592 368 ALADI ALADI NNP 27676 9592 369 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 27676 9592 370 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 27676 9592 371 de de NNP 27676 9592 372 Integracion Integracion NNP 27676 9592 373 ; ; : 27676 9592 374 see see VB 27676 9592 375 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9592 376 American American NNP 27676 9592 377 Integration Integration NNP 27676 9592 378 Association Association NNP 27676 9592 379 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 380 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 9592 381 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 382 AMF AMF NNP 27676 9592 383 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 384 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 9592 385 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9592 386 AMU AMU NNP 27676 9592 387 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 388 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 27676 9592 389 Union Union NNP 27676 9592 390 Ancom Ancom NNP 27676 9592 391 Andean Andean NNP 27676 9592 392 Common Common NNP 27676 9592 393 Market market NN 27676 9592 394 ; ; : 27676 9592 395 see see VB 27676 9592 396 Andean Andean NNP 27676 9592 397 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 398 ofNations ofnation NNS 27676 9592 399 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 400 CAN CAN MD 27676 9592 401 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 402 Antarctic- Antarctic- NNP 27676 9592 403 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 404 on on IN 27676 9592 405 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9592 406 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9592 407 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9592 408 to to IN 27676 9592 409 the the DT 27676 9592 410 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9592 411 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9592 412 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9592 413 ANZUS anzu VBD 27676 9592 414 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9592 415 - - HYPH 27676 9592 416 New New NNP 27676 9592 417 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9592 418 - - HYPH 27676 9592 419 United United NNP 27676 9592 420 States States NNP 27676 9592 421 Security Security NNP 27676 9592 422 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9592 423 APEC APEC NNP 27676 9592 424 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9592 425 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9592 426 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 427 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 428 Arabsat Arabsat NNP 27676 9592 429 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 430 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9592 431 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 9592 432 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9592 433 AsDB AsDB NNP 27676 9592 434 Asian Asian NNP 27676 9592 435 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 436 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 437 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 27676 9592 438 Association Association NNP 27676 9592 439 of of IN 27676 9592 440 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 9592 441 Asian Asian NNP 27676 9592 442 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9592 443 Autodin Autodin NNP 27676 9592 444 Automatic Automatic NNP 27676 9592 445 Digital Digital NNP 27676 9592 446 Network Network NNP 27676 9592 447 B B NNP 27676 9592 448 BAD BAD NNP 27676 9592 449 Banque Banque NNP 27676 9592 450 africaine africaine NN 27676 9592 451 de de IN 27676 9592 452 developpement developpement NN 27676 9592 453 ; ; : 27676 9592 454 see see VB 27676 9592 455 African African NNP 27676 9592 456 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 457 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 458 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 459 AfDB AfDB NNP 27676 9592 460 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 461 BADEA BADEA NNP 27676 9592 462 Banque Banque NNP 27676 9592 463 Arabe Arabe NNP 27676 9592 464 de de IN 27676 9592 465 Developpement Developpement NNP 27676 9592 466 Economique Economique NNP 27676 9592 467 en en FW 27676 9592 468 Afrique Afrique NNP 27676 9592 469 ; ; : 27676 9592 470 see see VB 27676 9592 471 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 472 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 473 for for IN 27676 9592 474 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 475 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 476 in in IN 27676 9592 477 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9592 478 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 479 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 27676 9592 480 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 481 BCIE BCIE NNP 27676 9592 482 Banco Banco NNP 27676 9592 483 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 27676 9592 484 de de NNP 27676 9592 485 Integracion Integracion NNP 27676 9592 486 Economico Economico NNP 27676 9592 487 ; ; : 27676 9592 488 see see VB 27676 9592 489 Central Central NNP 27676 9592 490 American American NNP 27676 9592 491 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 492 for for IN 27676 9592 493 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 494 Integration Integration NNP 27676 9592 495 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 496 BCIE BCIE NNP 27676 9592 497 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 498 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 9592 499 Banque Banque NNP 27676 9592 500 de de NNP 27676 9592 501 Developpment Developpment NNP 27676 9592 502 des des FW 27676 9592 503 Etats Etats NNP 27676 9592 504 de de IN 27676 9592 505 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 27676 9592 506 Centrale Centrale NNP 27676 9592 507 ; ; : 27676 9592 508 see see VB 27676 9592 509 Central central JJ 27676 9592 510 African African NNP 27676 9592 511 States States NNP 27676 9592 512 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 513 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 514 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 515 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 27676 9592 516 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 517 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 9592 518 Benelux Benelux NNP 27676 9592 519 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 520 Union Union NNP 27676 9592 521 BID BID NNP 27676 9592 522 Banco Banco NNP 27676 9592 523 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 27676 9592 524 de de NNP 27676 9592 525 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 27676 9592 526 ; ; : 27676 9592 527 see see VB 27676 9592 528 Inter Inter NNP 27676 9592 529 - - HYPH 27676 9592 530 American American NNP 27676 9592 531 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 532 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 533 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 534 IADB IADB NNP 27676 9592 535 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 536 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 9592 537 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9592 538 on on IN 27676 9592 539 Biological Biological NNP 27676 9592 540 Diversity Diversity NNP 27676 9592 541 BIS BIS NNP 27676 9592 542 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 543 for for IN 27676 9592 544 International International NNP 27676 9592 545 Settlements Settlements NNP 27676 9592 546 BOAD BOAD NNP 27676 9592 547 Banque Banque NNP 27676 9592 548 Ouest Ouest NNP 27676 9592 549 - - HYPH 27676 9592 550 Africaine Africaine NNP 27676 9592 551 de de IN 27676 9592 552 Developpement Developpement NNP 27676 9592 553 ; ; : 27676 9592 554 see see VB 27676 9592 555 West West NNP 27676 9592 556 African African NNP 27676 9592 557 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 558 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 559 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 560 WADB WADB NNP 27676 9592 561 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 562 BSEC BSEC NNP 27676 9592 563 Black Black NNP 27676 9592 564 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9592 565 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 566 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 567 Zone Zone NNP 27676 9592 568 C C NNP 27676 9592 569 C C NNP 27676 9592 570 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 9592 571 CACM CACM NNP 27676 9592 572 Central Central NNP 27676 9592 573 American American NNP 27676 9592 574 Common Common NNP 27676 9592 575 Market Market NNP 27676 9592 576 CAEU CAEU NNP 27676 9592 577 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 578 of of IN 27676 9592 579 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9592 580 Economic economic JJ 27676 9592 581 Unity Unity NNP 27676 9592 582 CAN CAN MD 27676 9592 583 Andean Andean NNP 27676 9592 584 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 585 of of IN 27676 9592 586 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9592 587 Caricom Caricom NNP 27676 9592 588 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9592 589 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 590 and and CC 27676 9592 591 Common Common NNP 27676 9592 592 Market Market NNP 27676 9592 593 CB CB NNP 27676 9592 594 citizen citizen NN 27676 9592 595 's 's POS 27676 9592 596 band band NN 27676 9592 597 mobile mobile NNP 27676 9592 598 radio radio NN 27676 9592 599 communications communication NNS 27676 9592 600 CBSS CBSS NNP 27676 9592 601 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 602 of of IN 27676 9592 603 the the DT 27676 9592 604 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 9592 605 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9592 606 States States NNP 27676 9592 607 CCC CCC NNP 27676 9592 608 Customs Customs NNP 27676 9592 609 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9592 610 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 611 CDB CDB NNP 27676 9592 612 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9592 613 Development Development NNP 27676 9592 614 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9592 615 CE CE NNP 27676 9592 616 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 617 of of IN 27676 9592 618 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9592 619 CEAO CEAO NNP 27676 9592 620 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 9592 621 Economique Economique NNP 27676 9592 622 de de FW 27676 9592 623 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 27676 9592 624 de de NNP 27676 9592 625 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 27676 9592 626 ; ; : 27676 9592 627 see see VB 27676 9592 628 West West NNP 27676 9592 629 African African NNP 27676 9592 630 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 631 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 632 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 633 CEAO CEAO NNP 27676 9592 634 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 635 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 9592 636 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 9592 637 Economique Economique NNP 27676 9592 638 des des FW 27676 9592 639 Etats Etats NNP 27676 9592 640 de de IN 27676 9592 641 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 27676 9592 642 Centrale Centrale NNP 27676 9592 643 ; ; : 27676 9592 644 see see VB 27676 9592 645 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 646 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 647 of of IN 27676 9592 648 Central Central NNP 27676 9592 649 African African NNP 27676 9592 650 States States NNP 27676 9592 651 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 652 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 27676 9592 653 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 654 CEI CEI . 27676 9592 655 Central Central NNP 27676 9592 656 European European NNP 27676 9592 657 Initiative Initiative NNP 27676 9592 658 CEMA CEMA NNP 27676 9592 659 Council Council NNP 27676 9592 660 for for IN 27676 9592 661 Mutual Mutual NNP 27676 9592 662 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 663 Assistance assistance NN 27676 9592 664 ; ; : 27676 9592 665 also also RB 27676 9592 666 known know VBN 27676 9592 667 as as IN 27676 9592 668 CMEA CMEA NNP 27676 9592 669 or or CC 27676 9592 670 Comecon Comecon NNP 27676 9592 671 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 27676 9592 672 Communaute Communaute NNP 27676 9592 673 Economique Economique NNP 27676 9592 674 des des FW 27676 9592 675 Pays Pays NNP 27676 9592 676 des des NNP 27676 9592 677 Grands Grands NNP 27676 9592 678 Lacs Lacs NNP 27676 9592 679 ; ; : 27676 9592 680 see see VB 27676 9592 681 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9592 682 Community Community NNP 27676 9592 683 of of IN 27676 9592 684 the the DT 27676 9592 685 Great Great NNP 27676 9592 686 Lakes Lakes NNPS 27676 9592 687 Countries Countries NNPS 27676 9592 688 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 689 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 27676 9592 690 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 691 CERN CERN VBZ 27676 9592 692 Conseil Conseil NNP 27676 9592 693 Europeen Europeen NNP 27676 9592 694 pour pour VBP 27676 9592 695 la la NNP 27676 9592 696 Recherche Recherche NNP 27676 9592 697 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 27676 9592 698 ; ; : 27676 9592 699 see see VB 27676 9592 700 European European NNP 27676 9592 701 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9592 702 for for IN 27676 9592 703 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9592 704 Research Research NNP 27676 9592 705 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9592 706 CERN CERN NNP 27676 9592 707 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9592 708 CG CG NNP 27676 9592 709 Contadora Contadora NNP 27676 9592 710 Group Group NNP 27676 9592 711 c.i.f c.i.f NN 27676 9592 712 . . . 27676 9593 1 cost cost NN 27676 9593 2 , , , 27676 9593 3 insurance insurance NN 27676 9593 4 , , , 27676 9593 5 and and CC 27676 9593 6 freight freight NN 27676 9593 7 CIS CIS NNP 27676 9593 8 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 27676 9593 9 of of IN 27676 9593 10 Independent Independent NNP 27676 9593 11 States States NNPS 27676 9593 12 CITES CITES NNPS 27676 9593 13 see see VBP 27676 9593 14 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9593 15 Species Species NNP 27676 9593 16 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9593 17 Change Change NNP 27676 9593 18 United United NNP 27676 9593 19 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9593 20 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9593 21 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9593 22 on on IN 27676 9593 23 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9593 24 Change Change NNP 27676 9593 25 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9593 26 Change- Change- NNP 27676 9593 27 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9593 28 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9593 29 to to IN 27676 9593 30 the the DT 27676 9593 31 United United NNP 27676 9593 32 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9593 33 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9593 34 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9593 35 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9593 36 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9593 37 on on IN 27676 9593 38 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9593 39 Change Change NNP 27676 9593 40 CMEA CMEA NNP 27676 9593 41 Council Council NNP 27676 9593 42 for for IN 27676 9593 43 Mutual Mutual NNP 27676 9593 44 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 45 Assistance assistance NN 27676 9593 46 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 47 CEMA CEMA NNP 27676 9593 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 49 ; ; : 27676 9593 50 also also RB 27676 9593 51 known know VBN 27676 9593 52 as as IN 27676 9593 53 Comecon Comecon NNP 27676 9593 54 COCOM COCOM NNP 27676 9593 55 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 27676 9593 56 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9593 57 on on IN 27676 9593 58 Export Export NNP 27676 9593 59 Controls Controls NNPS 27676 9593 60 Comecon Comecon NNP 27676 9593 61 Council Council NNP 27676 9593 62 for for IN 27676 9593 63 Mutual Mutual NNP 27676 9593 64 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 65 Assistance assistance NN 27676 9593 66 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 67 CEMA CEMA NNP 27676 9593 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 69 ; ; : 27676 9593 70 also also RB 27676 9593 71 known know VBN 27676 9593 72 as as IN 27676 9593 73 CMEA CMEA NNP 27676 9593 74 Comsat Comsat NNP 27676 9593 75 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9593 76 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9593 77 Corporation Corporation NNP 27676 9593 78 CP CP NNP 27676 9593 79 Colombo Colombo NNP 27676 9593 80 Plan Plan NNP 27676 9593 81 CSCE CSCE NNP 27676 9593 82 Conference Conference NNP 27676 9593 83 on on IN 27676 9593 84 Security Security NNP 27676 9593 85 and and CC 27676 9593 86 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9593 87 in in IN 27676 9593 88 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9593 89 ; ; : 27676 9593 90 see see VB 27676 9593 91 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9593 92 on on IN 27676 9593 93 Security Security NNP 27676 9593 94 and and CC 27676 9593 95 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9593 96 in in IN 27676 9593 97 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9593 98 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 99 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 9593 100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 101 CY CY NNP 27676 9593 102 calendar calendar NN 27676 9593 103 year year NN 27676 9593 104 D D NNP 27676 9593 105 DC DC NNP 27676 9593 106 developed develop VBD 27676 9593 107 country country NN 27676 9593 108 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9593 109 United United NNP 27676 9593 110 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9593 111 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9593 112 to to IN 27676 9593 113 Combat Combat NNP 27676 9593 114 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9593 115 in in IN 27676 9593 116 Those those DT 27676 9593 117 Countries country NNS 27676 9593 118 Experiencing experience VBG 27676 9593 119 Serious Serious NNP 27676 9593 120 Drought Drought NNP 27676 9593 121 and/or and/or CC 27676 9593 122 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9593 123 , , , 27676 9593 124 Particularly particularly RB 27676 9593 125 in in IN 27676 9593 126 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9593 127 DSN DSN NNP 27676 9593 128 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9593 129 Switched Switched NNP 27676 9593 130 Network Network NNP 27676 9593 131 DWT DWT NNP 27676 9593 132 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9593 133 ton ton NN 27676 9593 134 E e NN 27676 9593 135 EADB EADB NNP 27676 9593 136 East East NNP 27676 9593 137 African African NNP 27676 9593 138 Development Development NNP 27676 9593 139 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9593 140 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 9593 141 Euro Euro NNP 27676 9593 142 - - HYPH 27676 9593 143 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9593 144 Partnership Partnership NNP 27676 9593 145 Council Council NNP 27676 9593 146 EBRD EBRD NNP 27676 9593 147 European European NNP 27676 9593 148 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9593 149 for for IN 27676 9593 150 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 27676 9593 151 and and CC 27676 9593 152 Development Development NNP 27676 9593 153 EC EC NNP 27676 9593 154 European European NNP 27676 9593 155 Community Community NNP 27676 9593 156 ; ; : 27676 9593 157 see see VB 27676 9593 158 European European NNP 27676 9593 159 Union Union NNP 27676 9593 160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 161 EU EU NNP 27676 9593 162 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 163 ECA ECA NNP 27676 9593 164 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 165 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 166 for for IN 27676 9593 167 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9593 168 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 27676 9593 169 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 170 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 171 for for IN 27676 9593 172 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 173 and and CC 27676 9593 174 the the DT 27676 9593 175 Far Far NNP 27676 9593 176 East East NNP 27676 9593 177 ; ; : 27676 9593 178 see see VB 27676 9593 179 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 180 and and CC 27676 9593 181 Social Social NNP 27676 9593 182 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 183 for for IN 27676 9593 184 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 185 and and CC 27676 9593 186 the the DT 27676 9593 187 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9593 188 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 189 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 9593 190 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 191 ECE ECE NNP 27676 9593 192 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 193 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 194 for for IN 27676 9593 195 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9593 196 ECLA ECLA NNP 27676 9593 197 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 198 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 199 for for IN 27676 9593 200 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9593 201 America America NNP 27676 9593 202 ; ; : 27676 9593 203 see see VB 27676 9593 204 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 205 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 206 for for IN 27676 9593 207 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9593 208 America America NNP 27676 9593 209 and and CC 27676 9593 210 the the DT 27676 9593 211 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9593 212 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 213 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 9593 214 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 215 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 27676 9593 216 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 217 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 218 for for IN 27676 9593 219 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9593 220 America America NNP 27676 9593 221 and and CC 27676 9593 222 the the DT 27676 9593 223 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9593 224 ECO ECO NNP 27676 9593 225 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 226 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9593 227 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9593 228 ECOSOC ecosoc VBP 27676 9593 229 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 230 and and CC 27676 9593 231 Social Social NNP 27676 9593 232 Council Council NNP 27676 9593 233 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 27676 9593 234 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 235 Community Community NNP 27676 9593 236 of of IN 27676 9593 237 West West NNP 27676 9593 238 African African NNP 27676 9593 239 States States NNPS 27676 9593 240 ECSC ECSC VBD 27676 9593 241 European European NNP 27676 9593 242 Coal Coal NNP 27676 9593 243 and and CC 27676 9593 244 Steel Steel NNP 27676 9593 245 Community Community NNP 27676 9593 246 ; ; : 27676 9593 247 see see VB 27676 9593 248 European European NNP 27676 9593 249 Union Union NNP 27676 9593 250 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 251 EU EU NNP 27676 9593 252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 253 ECWA ECWA NNP 27676 9593 254 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 255 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 256 for for IN 27676 9593 257 Western Western NNP 27676 9593 258 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 259 ; ; : 27676 9593 260 see see VB 27676 9593 261 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 262 and and CC 27676 9593 263 Social Social NNP 27676 9593 264 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 265 for for IN 27676 9593 266 Western Western NNP 27676 9593 267 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 268 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 269 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 27676 9593 270 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 271 EEC EEC NNP 27676 9593 272 European European NNP 27676 9593 273 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 274 Community Community NNP 27676 9593 275 ; ; : 27676 9593 276 see see VB 27676 9593 277 European European NNP 27676 9593 278 Union Union NNP 27676 9593 279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 280 EU EU NNP 27676 9593 281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 282 EFTA EFTA NNP 27676 9593 283 European European NNP 27676 9593 284 Free Free NNP 27676 9593 285 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9593 286 Association Association NNP 27676 9593 287 EIB EIB NNP 27676 9593 288 European European NNP 27676 9593 289 Investment Investment NNP 27676 9593 290 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9593 291 EMU EMU NNP 27676 9593 292 European European NNP 27676 9593 293 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 9593 294 Union Union NNP 27676 9593 295 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9593 296 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9593 297 on on IN 27676 9593 298 the the DT 27676 9593 299 International International NNP 27676 9593 300 Species Species NNPS 27676 9593 301 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9593 302 in in IN 27676 9593 303 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9593 304 Species Species NNPS 27676 9593 305 of of IN 27676 9593 306 Wild Wild NNP 27676 9593 307 Flora Flora NNP 27676 9593 308 and and CC 27676 9593 309 Fauna Fauna NNP 27676 9593 310 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9593 311 CITES CITES NNP 27676 9593 312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9593 313 Entente Entente NNP 27676 9593 314 Council Council NNP 27676 9593 315 of of IN 27676 9593 316 the the DT 27676 9593 317 Entente Entente NNP 27676 9593 318 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9593 319 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9593 320 on on IN 27676 9593 321 the the DT 27676 9593 322 Prohibition Prohibition NNP 27676 9593 323 of of IN 27676 9593 324 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9593 325 Military Military NNP 27676 9593 326 or or CC 27676 9593 327 Any any DT 27676 9593 328 Other Other NNP 27676 9593 329 Hostile hostile JJ 27676 9593 330 Use Use NNP 27676 9593 331 of of IN 27676 9593 332 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9593 333 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9593 334 Techniques Techniques NNPS 27676 9593 335 ESA ESA NNP 27676 9593 336 European European NNP 27676 9593 337 Space Space NNP 27676 9593 338 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9593 339 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 27676 9593 340 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 341 and and CC 27676 9593 342 Social Social NNP 27676 9593 343 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 344 for for IN 27676 9593 345 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 346 and and CC 27676 9593 347 the the DT 27676 9593 348 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9593 349 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 27676 9593 350 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9593 351 and and CC 27676 9593 352 Social Social NNP 27676 9593 353 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9593 354 for for IN 27676 9593 355 Western Western NNP 27676 9593 356 Asia Asia NNP 27676 9593 357 est est NNP 27676 9593 358 . . . 27676 9594 1 estimate estimate NN 27676 9594 2 EU EU NNP 27676 9594 3 European European NNP 27676 9594 4 Union Union NNP 27676 9594 5 Euratom Euratom NNP 27676 9594 6 European European NNP 27676 9594 7 Atomic Atomic NNP 27676 9594 8 Energy Energy NNP 27676 9594 9 Community Community NNP 27676 9594 10 ; ; : 27676 9594 11 see see VB 27676 9594 12 European European NNP 27676 9594 13 Community Community NNP 27676 9594 14 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9594 15 EC EC NNP 27676 9594 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9594 17 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 27676 9594 18 European European NNP 27676 9594 19 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 27676 9594 20 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9594 21 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9594 22 Ex Ex NNP 27676 9594 23 - - HYPH 27676 9594 24 Im Im NNP 27676 9594 25 Export Export NNP 27676 9594 26 - - HYPH 27676 9594 27 Import Import NNP 27676 9594 28 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9594 29 of of IN 27676 9594 30 the the DT 27676 9594 31 United United NNP 27676 9594 32 States States NNP 27676 9594 33 F F NNP 27676 9594 34 FAO FAO NNP 27676 9594 35 Food Food NNP 27676 9594 36 and and CC 27676 9594 37 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 27676 9594 38 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9594 39 FAX FAX NNP 27676 9594 40 facsimile facsimile RB 27676 9594 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 27676 9594 42 . . . 27676 9595 1 free free JJ 27676 9595 2 on on IN 27676 9595 3 board board NN 27676 9595 4 FLS FLS NNP 27676 9595 5 Front Front NNP 27676 9595 6 Line Line NNP 27676 9595 7 States States NNP 27676 9595 8 FRG FRG NNP 27676 9595 9 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9595 10 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 11 of of IN 27676 9595 12 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9595 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 14 West West NNP 27676 9595 15 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9595 16 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 17 ; ; , 27676 9595 18 used use VBN 27676 9595 19 for for IN 27676 9595 20 information information NN 27676 9595 21 dated date VBN 27676 9595 22 before before IN 27676 9595 23 3 3 CD 27676 9595 24 October October NNP 27676 9595 25 1990 1990 CD 27676 9595 26 or or CC 27676 9595 27 CY91 CY91 NNP 27676 9595 28 FSU FSU NNP 27676 9595 29 former former JJ 27676 9595 30 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9595 31 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 32 FY FY NNP 27676 9595 33 fiscal fiscal JJ 27676 9595 34 year year NN 27676 9595 35 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 36 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 27676 9595 37 , , , 27676 9595 38 for for IN 27676 9595 39 example example NN 27676 9595 40 , , , 27676 9595 41 began begin VBD 27676 9595 42 in in IN 27676 9595 43 calendar calendar NNP 27676 9595 44 year year NN 27676 9595 45 1993 1993 CD 27676 9595 46 and and CC 27676 9595 47 ended end VBD 27676 9595 48 in in IN 27676 9595 49 calendar calendar NNP 27676 9595 50 year year NN 27676 9595 51 1994 1994 CD 27676 9595 52 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 53 FYROM FYROM NNP 27676 9595 54 The the DT 27676 9595 55 Former Former NNP 27676 9595 56 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9595 57 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 58 of of IN 27676 9595 59 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9595 60 FZ FZ NNP 27676 9595 61 Franc Franc NNP 27676 9595 62 Zone Zone NNP 27676 9595 63 G G NNP 27676 9595 64 G-2 G-2 NNP 27676 9595 65 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 66 of of IN 27676 9595 67 2 2 CD 27676 9595 68 G-3 G-3 NNP 27676 9595 69 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 70 of of IN 27676 9595 71 3 3 CD 27676 9595 72 G-5 G-5 NNP 27676 9595 73 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 74 of of IN 27676 9595 75 5 5 CD 27676 9595 76 G-6 G-6 NNP 27676 9595 77 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 78 of of IN 27676 9595 79 6 6 CD 27676 9595 80 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 81 not not RB 27676 9595 82 to to TO 27676 9595 83 be be VB 27676 9595 84 confused confuse VBN 27676 9595 85 with with IN 27676 9595 86 the the DT 27676 9595 87 Big Big NNP 27676 9595 88 Six Six NNP 27676 9595 89 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 90 G-7 G-7 NNP 27676 9595 91 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 92 of of IN 27676 9595 93 7 7 CD 27676 9595 94 G-8 G-8 NNP 27676 9595 95 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 96 of of IN 27676 9595 97 8 8 CD 27676 9595 98 G-9 G-9 NNP 27676 9595 99 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 100 of of IN 27676 9595 101 9 9 CD 27676 9595 102 G-10 g-10 CD 27676 9595 103 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 104 of of IN 27676 9595 105 10 10 CD 27676 9595 106 G-11 g-11 CD 27676 9595 107 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 108 of of IN 27676 9595 109 11 11 CD 27676 9595 110 G-15 g-15 CD 27676 9595 111 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 112 of of IN 27676 9595 113 15 15 CD 27676 9595 114 G-19 g-19 CD 27676 9595 115 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 116 of of IN 27676 9595 117 19 19 CD 27676 9595 118 G-24 g-24 CD 27676 9595 119 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 120 of of IN 27676 9595 121 24 24 CD 27676 9595 122 G-30 g-30 CD 27676 9595 123 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 124 of of IN 27676 9595 125 30 30 CD 27676 9595 126 G-33 g-33 CD 27676 9595 127 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 128 of of IN 27676 9595 129 33 33 CD 27676 9595 130 G-77 g-77 CD 27676 9595 131 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 132 of of IN 27676 9595 133 77 77 CD 27676 9595 134 GATT GATT NNP 27676 9595 135 General General NNP 27676 9595 136 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9595 137 on on IN 27676 9595 138 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 27676 9595 139 and and CC 27676 9595 140 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 141 ; ; : 27676 9595 142 subsumed subsume VBN 27676 9595 143 by by IN 27676 9595 144 the the DT 27676 9595 145 World World NNP 27676 9595 146 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 147 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 149 WTrO wtro NN 27676 9595 150 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 151 on on IN 27676 9595 152 1 1 CD 27676 9595 153 January January NNP 27676 9595 154 1995 1995 CD 27676 9595 155 GCC GCC NNP 27676 9595 156 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9595 157 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 158 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 159 GDP GDP NNP 27676 9595 160 gross gross JJ 27676 9595 161 domestic domestic JJ 27676 9595 162 product product NN 27676 9595 163 GDR GDR NNP 27676 9595 164 German German NNP 27676 9595 165 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9595 166 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 168 East East NNP 27676 9595 169 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9595 170 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 171 ; ; , 27676 9595 172 used use VBN 27676 9595 173 for for IN 27676 9595 174 information information NN 27676 9595 175 dated date VBN 27676 9595 176 before before IN 27676 9595 177 3 3 CD 27676 9595 178 October October NNP 27676 9595 179 1990 1990 CD 27676 9595 180 or or CC 27676 9595 181 CY91 CY91 NNP 27676 9595 182 GNP GNP NNP 27676 9595 183 gross gross JJ 27676 9595 184 national national JJ 27676 9595 185 product product NN 27676 9595 186 GRT GRT NNP 27676 9595 187 gross gross JJ 27676 9595 188 register register NN 27676 9595 189 ton ton NN 27676 9595 190 GWP GWP NNP 27676 9595 191 gross gross JJ 27676 9595 192 world world NN 27676 9595 193 product product NN 27676 9595 194 H h NN 27676 9595 195 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9595 196 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9595 197 Basel Basel NNP 27676 9595 198 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 199 on on IN 27676 9595 200 the the DT 27676 9595 201 Control control NN 27676 9595 202 of of IN 27676 9595 203 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9595 204 Movements movement NNS 27676 9595 205 of of IN 27676 9595 206 Hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 9595 207 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9595 208 and and CC 27676 9595 209 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9595 210 Disposal Disposal NNP 27676 9595 211 HF HF NNP 27676 9595 212 high high JJ 27676 9595 213 - - HYPH 27676 9595 214 frequency frequency NN 27676 9595 215 I -PRON- PRP 27676 9595 216 IADB iadb VBP 27676 9595 217 Inter inter JJ 27676 9595 218 - - HYPH 27676 9595 219 American American NNP 27676 9595 220 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 221 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 222 IAEA IAEA NNP 27676 9595 223 International International NNP 27676 9595 224 Atomic Atomic NNP 27676 9595 225 Energy Energy NNP 27676 9595 226 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9595 227 IBEC IBEC NNP 27676 9595 228 International International NNP 27676 9595 229 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 230 for for IN 27676 9595 231 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 232 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 233 IBRD IBRD NNP 27676 9595 234 International International NNP 27676 9595 235 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 236 for for IN 27676 9595 237 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 27676 9595 238 and and CC 27676 9595 239 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 240 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 241 World World NNP 27676 9595 242 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 243 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 244 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9595 245 International International NNP 27676 9595 246 Civil Civil NNP 27676 9595 247 Aviation Aviation NNP 27676 9595 248 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 249 ICC ICC NNP 27676 9595 250 International International NNP 27676 9595 251 Chamber Chamber NNP 27676 9595 252 of of IN 27676 9595 253 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 9595 254 ICEM ICEM NNP 27676 9595 255 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 27676 9595 256 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9595 257 for for IN 27676 9595 258 European European NNP 27676 9595 259 Migration Migration NNP 27676 9595 260 ; ; : 27676 9595 261 see see VB 27676 9595 262 International International NNP 27676 9595 263 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 264 for for IN 27676 9595 265 Migration Migration NNP 27676 9595 266 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 267 IOM IOM NNP 27676 9595 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 269 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 27676 9595 270 International International NNP 27676 9595 271 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 9595 272 of of IN 27676 9595 273 Free Free NNP 27676 9595 274 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 275 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 9595 276 ; ; : 27676 9595 277 see see VB 27676 9595 278 World World NNP 27676 9595 279 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 9595 280 of of IN 27676 9595 281 Labor Labor NNP 27676 9595 282 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 283 WCL WCL NNP 27676 9595 284 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 285 ICJ ICJ NNP 27676 9595 286 International International NNP 27676 9595 287 Court Court NNP 27676 9595 288 of of IN 27676 9595 289 Justice Justice NNP 27676 9595 290 ICM ICM NNP 27676 9595 291 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 27676 9595 292 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9595 293 for for IN 27676 9595 294 Migration Migration NNP 27676 9595 295 ; ; : 27676 9595 296 see see VB 27676 9595 297 International International NNP 27676 9595 298 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 299 for for IN 27676 9595 300 Migration Migration NNP 27676 9595 301 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 302 IOM IOM NNP 27676 9595 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 304 ICRC ICRC NNP 27676 9595 305 International International NNP 27676 9595 306 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9595 307 of of IN 27676 9595 308 the the DT 27676 9595 309 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 310 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9595 311 ICRM ICRM NNP 27676 9595 312 International International NNP 27676 9595 313 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 314 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9595 315 and and CC 27676 9595 316 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 317 Crescent Crescent NNP 27676 9595 318 Movement Movement NNP 27676 9595 319 IDA IDA NNP 27676 9595 320 International International NNP 27676 9595 321 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 322 Association Association NNP 27676 9595 323 IDB IDB NNP 27676 9595 324 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 9595 325 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 326 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 327 IEA IEA NNP 27676 9595 328 International International NNP 27676 9595 329 Energy Energy NNP 27676 9595 330 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9595 331 IFAD IFAD NNP 27676 9595 332 International International NNP 27676 9595 333 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9595 334 for for IN 27676 9595 335 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 27676 9595 336 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 337 IFC IFC NNP 27676 9595 338 International International NNP 27676 9595 339 Finance Finance NNP 27676 9595 340 Corporation Corporation NNP 27676 9595 341 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 27676 9595 342 International International NNP 27676 9595 343 Federation Federation NNP 27676 9595 344 of of IN 27676 9595 345 Christian Christian NNP 27676 9595 346 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 347 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 9595 348 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9595 349 International International NNP 27676 9595 350 Federation Federation NNP 27676 9595 351 of of IN 27676 9595 352 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 353 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9595 354 and and CC 27676 9595 355 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 356 Crescent Crescent NNP 27676 9595 357 Societies Societies NNPS 27676 9595 358 IGAD IGAD NNP 27676 9595 359 Inter Inter NNP 27676 9595 360 - - HYPH 27676 9595 361 Governmental Governmental NNP 27676 9595 362 Authority Authority NNP 27676 9595 363 on on IN 27676 9595 364 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 365 IGADD IGADD NNP 27676 9595 366 Inter Inter NNP 27676 9595 367 - - HYPH 27676 9595 368 Governmental Governmental NNP 27676 9595 369 Authority Authority NNP 27676 9595 370 on on IN 27676 9595 371 Drought Drought NNP 27676 9595 372 and and CC 27676 9595 373 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 374 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9595 375 International International NNP 27676 9595 376 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9595 377 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 378 IIB IIB NNP 27676 9595 379 International International NNP 27676 9595 380 Investment Investment NNP 27676 9595 381 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 382 ILO ILO NNP 27676 9595 383 International International NNP 27676 9595 384 Labor Labor NNP 27676 9595 385 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 386 IMCO IMCO NNP 27676 9595 387 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 27676 9595 388 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9595 389 Consultative Consultative NNP 27676 9595 390 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 391 ; ; : 27676 9595 392 see see VB 27676 9595 393 International International NNP 27676 9595 394 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9595 395 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 396 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 397 IMO imo RB 27676 9595 398 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 399 IMF IMF NNP 27676 9595 400 International International NNP 27676 9595 401 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 9595 402 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9595 403 IMO imo RB 27676 9595 404 International International NNP 27676 9595 405 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9595 406 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 407 Inmarsat Inmarsat NNP 27676 9595 408 International International NNP 27676 9595 409 Mobile Mobile NNP 27676 9595 410 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9595 411 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 412 InOC inoc NN 27676 9595 413 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9595 414 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9595 415 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9595 416 Intelsat Intelsat NNP 27676 9595 417 International International NNP 27676 9595 418 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 27676 9595 419 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9595 420 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 421 Interpol Interpol NNP 27676 9595 422 International International NNP 27676 9595 423 Criminal Criminal NNP 27676 9595 424 Police Police NNP 27676 9595 425 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 426 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 27676 9595 427 International International NNP 27676 9595 428 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 429 of of IN 27676 9595 430 Space Space NNP 27676 9595 431 Communications Communications NNP 27676 9595 432 IOC IOC NNP 27676 9595 433 International International NNP 27676 9595 434 Olympic Olympic NNP 27676 9595 435 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9595 436 IOM IOM NNP 27676 9595 437 International International NNP 27676 9595 438 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 439 for for IN 27676 9595 440 Migration Migration NNP 27676 9595 441 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9595 442 International International NNP 27676 9595 443 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 444 for for IN 27676 9595 445 Standardization Standardization NNP 27676 9595 446 ITU ITU NNP 27676 9595 447 International International NNP 27676 9595 448 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 27676 9595 449 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 450 K K NNP 27676 9595 451 kHz kHz NNP 27676 9595 452 kilohertz kilohertz NNP 27676 9595 453 km km NNP 27676 9595 454 kilometer kilometer NN 27676 9595 455 kW kW NNP 27676 9595 456 kilowatt kilowatt NNP 27676 9595 457 kWh kWh NNP 27676 9595 458 kilowatt kilowatt NNP 27676 9595 459 hour hour NNP 27676 9595 460 L L NNP 27676 9595 461 LAES LAES NNP 27676 9595 462 Latin latin JJ 27676 9595 463 American american JJ 27676 9595 464 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 465 System System NNP 27676 9595 466 LAIA LAIA NNP 27676 9595 467 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9595 468 American American NNP 27676 9595 469 Integration Integration NNP 27676 9595 470 Association Association NNP 27676 9595 471 LAS LAS NNP 27676 9595 472 League League NNP 27676 9595 473 of of IN 27676 9595 474 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9595 475 States States NNPS 27676 9595 476 ; ; : 27676 9595 477 see see VB 27676 9595 478 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9595 479 League League NNP 27676 9595 480 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 481 AL AL NNP 27676 9595 482 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 483 Law Law NNP 27676 9595 484 of of IN 27676 9595 485 the the DT 27676 9595 486 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9595 487 United United NNP 27676 9595 488 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 489 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 490 on on IN 27676 9595 491 the the DT 27676 9595 492 Law Law NNP 27676 9595 493 of of IN 27676 9595 494 the the DT 27676 9595 495 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9595 496 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 497 LOS LOS NNP 27676 9595 498 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 499 LDC LDC NNP 27676 9595 500 less less RBR 27676 9595 501 developed developed JJ 27676 9595 502 country country NN 27676 9595 503 LLDC LLDC NNP 27676 9595 504 least least RBS 27676 9595 505 developed develop VBN 27676 9595 506 country country NN 27676 9595 507 London London NNP 27676 9595 508 see see VBP 27676 9595 509 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9595 510 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9595 511 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 512 LORCS LORCS NNP 27676 9595 513 League League NNP 27676 9595 514 of of IN 27676 9595 515 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 516 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9595 517 and and CC 27676 9595 518 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 519 Crescent Crescent NNP 27676 9595 520 Societies Societies NNPS 27676 9595 521 ; ; : 27676 9595 522 see see VB 27676 9595 523 International International NNP 27676 9595 524 Federation Federation NNP 27676 9595 525 of of IN 27676 9595 526 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 527 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9595 528 and and CC 27676 9595 529 Red Red NNP 27676 9595 530 Crescent Crescent NNP 27676 9595 531 Societies Societies NNPS 27676 9595 532 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 533 IFRCS IFRCS NNP 27676 9595 534 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 535 LOS LOS NNP 27676 9595 536 see see VB 27676 9595 537 Law Law NNP 27676 9595 538 of of IN 27676 9595 539 the the DT 27676 9595 540 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9595 541 M M NNP 27676 9595 542 m m NNP 27676 9595 543 meter meter NN 27676 9595 544 Marecs Marecs NNP 27676 9595 545 Maritime Maritime NNP 27676 9595 546 European European NNP 27676 9595 547 Communications Communications NNPS 27676 9595 548 Satellite Satellite NNP 27676 9595 549 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9595 550 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9595 551 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 552 on on IN 27676 9595 553 the the DT 27676 9595 554 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9595 555 of of IN 27676 9595 556 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9595 557 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9595 558 by by IN 27676 9595 559 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9595 560 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9595 561 and and CC 27676 9595 562 Other other JJ 27676 9595 563 Matter Matter NNP 27676 9595 564 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9595 565 Life Life NNP 27676 9595 566 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 567 on on IN 27676 9595 568 Fishing Fishing NNP 27676 9595 569 and and CC 27676 9595 570 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9595 571 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9595 572 of of IN 27676 9595 573 Living Living NNP 27676 9595 574 Resources Resources NNPS 27676 9595 575 of of IN 27676 9595 576 the the DT 27676 9595 577 High High NNP 27676 9595 578 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9595 579 MARPOL marpol FW 27676 9595 580 see see VBP 27676 9595 581 Ship ship NN 27676 9595 582 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9595 583 Medarabtel Medarabtel NNP 27676 9595 584 Middle Middle NNP 27676 9595 585 East East NNP 27676 9595 586 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 27676 9595 587 Project Project NNP 27676 9595 588 of of IN 27676 9595 589 the the DT 27676 9595 590 International International NNP 27676 9595 591 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 27676 9595 592 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 593 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 27676 9595 594 Mercado Mercado NNP 27676 9595 595 Comun Comun NNP 27676 9595 596 del del NNP 27676 9595 597 Cono Cono NNP 27676 9595 598 Sur Sur NNP 27676 9595 599 ; ; : 27676 9595 600 see see VB 27676 9595 601 Southern southern JJ 27676 9595 602 Cone Cone NNP 27676 9595 603 Common Common NNP 27676 9595 604 Market Market NNP 27676 9595 605 MHz MHz NNS 27676 9595 606 megahertz megahertz NN 27676 9595 607 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 27676 9595 608 United United NNP 27676 9595 609 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 610 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 611 for for IN 27676 9595 612 the the DT 27676 9595 613 Referendum Referendum NNP 27676 9595 614 in in IN 27676 9595 615 Western Western NNP 27676 9595 616 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9595 617 MINUGUA MINUGUA NNP 27676 9595 618 United United NNP 27676 9595 619 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 620 Verification Verification NNP 27676 9595 621 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 622 in in IN 27676 9595 623 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9595 624 MIPONUH MIPONUH NNP 27676 9595 625 United United NNP 27676 9595 626 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 627 Civilian Civilian NNP 27676 9595 628 Police Police NNP 27676 9595 629 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 630 in in IN 27676 9595 631 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9595 632 MONUA MONUA NNP 27676 9595 633 United United NNP 27676 9595 634 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 635 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 636 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 637 in in IN 27676 9595 638 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9595 639 MTCR MTCR NNP 27676 9595 640 Missile Missile NNP 27676 9595 641 Technology Technology NNP 27676 9595 642 Control Control NNP 27676 9595 643 Regime Regime NNP 27676 9595 644 N N NNP 27676 9595 645 NA NA NNP 27676 9595 646 not not RB 27676 9595 647 available available JJ 27676 9595 648 NACC NACC NNP 27676 9595 649 North North NNP 27676 9595 650 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9595 651 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 652 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 653 ; ; : 27676 9595 654 see see VB 27676 9595 655 Euro Euro NNP 27676 9595 656 - - HYPH 27676 9595 657 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9595 658 Partnership Partnership NNP 27676 9595 659 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 660 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 661 EAPC EAPC NNP 27676 9595 662 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 663 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9595 664 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 27676 9595 665 Movement Movement NNP 27676 9595 666 NATO NATO NNP 27676 9595 667 North North NNP 27676 9595 668 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9595 669 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9595 670 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 671 NC NC NNP 27676 9595 672 Nordic Nordic NNP 27676 9595 673 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 674 NEA NEA NNP 27676 9595 675 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9595 676 Energy Energy NNP 27676 9595 677 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9595 678 NEGL NEGL NNP 27676 9595 679 negligible negligible JJ 27676 9595 680 NIB NIB NNP 27676 9595 681 Nordic Nordic NNP 27676 9595 682 Investment Investment NNP 27676 9595 683 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 684 NIC NIC NNP 27676 9595 685 newly newly RB 27676 9595 686 industrializing industrialize VBG 27676 9595 687 country country NN 27676 9595 688 ; ; : 27676 9595 689 see see VB 27676 9595 690 newly newly RB 27676 9595 691 industrializing industrialize VBG 27676 9595 692 economy economy NN 27676 9595 693 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 694 NIE NIE NNP 27676 9595 695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 696 NIE NIE NNP 27676 9595 697 newly newly RB 27676 9595 698 industrializing industrialize VBG 27676 9595 699 economy economy NN 27676 9595 700 nm nm NNP 27676 9595 701 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9595 702 mile mile NN 27676 9595 703 NMT NMT NNP 27676 9595 704 Nordic Nordic NNP 27676 9595 705 Mobile Mobile NNP 27676 9595 706 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 9595 707 NSG NSG NNP 27676 9595 708 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9595 709 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 27676 9595 710 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 711 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9595 712 Test Test NNP 27676 9595 713 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9595 714 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9595 715 Banning Banning NNP 27676 9595 716 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9595 717 Weapons Weapons NNPS 27676 9595 718 Tests Tests NNPS 27676 9595 719 in in IN 27676 9595 720 the the DT 27676 9595 721 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 27676 9595 722 , , , 27676 9595 723 in in IN 27676 9595 724 Outer Outer NNP 27676 9595 725 Space Space NNP 27676 9595 726 , , , 27676 9595 727 and and CC 27676 9595 728 Under under IN 27676 9595 729 Water Water NNP 27676 9595 730 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9595 731 New New NNP 27676 9595 732 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9595 733 O O NNP 27676 9595 734 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 27676 9595 735 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 736 of of IN 27676 9595 737 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9595 738 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 27676 9595 739 Exporting Exporting NNP 27676 9595 740 Countries Countries NNPS 27676 9595 741 OAS OAS NNP 27676 9595 742 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 743 of of IN 27676 9595 744 American American NNP 27676 9595 745 States States NNP 27676 9595 746 OAU OAU NNP 27676 9595 747 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 748 of of IN 27676 9595 749 African African NNP 27676 9595 750 Unity Unity NNP 27676 9595 751 ODA ODA NNP 27676 9595 752 official official JJ 27676 9595 753 development development NN 27676 9595 754 assistance assistance NN 27676 9595 755 OECD OECD NNP 27676 9595 756 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 757 for for IN 27676 9595 758 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 759 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 760 and and CC 27676 9595 761 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 762 OECS OECS NNP 27676 9595 763 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 764 of of IN 27676 9595 765 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9595 766 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9595 767 States States NNP 27676 9595 768 OIC OIC NNP 27676 9595 769 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 770 of of IN 27676 9595 771 the the DT 27676 9595 772 Islamic Islamic NNP 27676 9595 773 Conference Conference NNP 27676 9595 774 ONUMOZ onumoz RB 27676 9595 775 see see VBP 27676 9595 776 United United NNP 27676 9595 777 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 778 Operation Operation NNP 27676 9595 779 in in IN 27676 9595 780 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9595 781 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 782 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 27676 9595 783 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 784 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 27676 9595 785 United United NNP 27676 9595 786 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 787 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 788 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 789 in in IN 27676 9595 790 El El NNP 27676 9595 791 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9595 792 OOF OOF NNP 27676 9595 793 other other JJ 27676 9595 794 official official NN 27676 9595 795 flows flow VBZ 27676 9595 796 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 27676 9595 797 Organismo Organismo NNP 27676 9595 798 para para NN 27676 9595 799 la la NNP 27676 9595 800 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 27676 9595 801 de de NNP 27676 9595 802 las las NNP 27676 9595 803 Armas Armas NNP 27676 9595 804 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 27676 9595 805 en en IN 27676 9595 806 la la NNP 27676 9595 807 America America NNP 27676 9595 808 Latina Latina NNP 27676 9595 809 y y NNP 27676 9595 810 el el NNP 27676 9595 811 Caribe Caribe NNP 27676 9595 812 ; ; : 27676 9595 813 see see VB 27676 9595 814 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9595 815 for for IN 27676 9595 816 the the DT 27676 9595 817 Prohibition prohibition NN 27676 9595 818 of of IN 27676 9595 819 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9595 820 Weapons Weapons NNPS 27676 9595 821 in in IN 27676 9595 822 Latin Latin NNP 27676 9595 823 America America NNP 27676 9595 824 and and CC 27676 9595 825 the the DT 27676 9595 826 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9595 827 OPCW OPCW NNP 27676 9595 828 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 829 for for IN 27676 9595 830 the the DT 27676 9595 831 Prohibition Prohibition NNP 27676 9595 832 of of IN 27676 9595 833 Chemical Chemical NNP 27676 9595 834 Weapons Weapons NNPS 27676 9595 835 OPEC OPEC NNP 27676 9595 836 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 837 of of IN 27676 9595 838 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 27676 9595 839 Exporting Exporting NNP 27676 9595 840 Countries Countries NNPS 27676 9595 841 OSCE OSCE NNP 27676 9595 842 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 843 on on IN 27676 9595 844 Security Security NNP 27676 9595 845 and and CC 27676 9595 846 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 847 in in IN 27676 9595 848 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9595 849 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9595 850 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9595 851 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9595 852 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 9595 853 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9595 854 on on IN 27676 9595 855 Substances substance NNS 27676 9595 856 That that WDT 27676 9595 857 Deplete deplete VBP 27676 9595 858 the the DT 27676 9595 859 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9595 860 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9595 861 P P NNP 27676 9595 862 PCA PCA NNP 27676 9595 863 Permanent Permanent NNP 27676 9595 864 Court Court NNP 27676 9595 865 of of IN 27676 9595 866 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 27676 9595 867 PDRY PDRY NNP 27676 9595 868 People People NNPS 27676 9595 869 's 's POS 27676 9595 870 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9595 871 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 872 of of IN 27676 9595 873 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 874 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9595 875 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 876 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 877 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9595 878 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 879 or or CC 27676 9595 880 South South NNP 27676 9595 881 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 882 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9595 883 ; ; , 27676 9595 884 used use VBN 27676 9595 885 for for IN 27676 9595 886 information information NN 27676 9595 887 dated date VBN 27676 9595 888 before before IN 27676 9595 889 22 22 CD 27676 9595 890 May May NNP 27676 9595 891 1990 1990 CD 27676 9595 892 or or CC 27676 9595 893 CY91 CY91 NNP 27676 9595 894 PFP PFP NNP 27676 9595 895 Partnership Partnership NNP 27676 9595 896 for for IN 27676 9595 897 Peace Peace NNP 27676 9595 898 R R NNP 27676 9595 899 Ramsar Ramsar NNP 27676 9595 900 see see VBP 27676 9595 901 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9595 902 RG RG NNP 27676 9595 903 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9595 904 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 905 S S NNP 27676 9595 906 SAARC SAARC NNP 27676 9595 907 South South NNP 27676 9595 908 Asian Asian NNP 27676 9595 909 Association Association NNP 27676 9595 910 for for IN 27676 9595 911 Regional Regional NNP 27676 9595 912 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 913 SACU SACU NNP 27676 9595 914 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9595 915 African African NNP 27676 9595 916 Customs Customs NNP 27676 9595 917 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 918 SADC SADC VBD 27676 9595 919 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9595 920 African African NNP 27676 9595 921 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 922 Community Community NNP 27676 9595 923 SADCC SADCC NNP 27676 9595 924 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9595 925 African African NNP 27676 9595 926 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 927 Coordination Coordination NNP 27676 9595 928 Conference Conference NNP 27676 9595 929 ; ; : 27676 9595 930 see see VB 27676 9595 931 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9595 932 African African NNP 27676 9595 933 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 934 Community Community NNP 27676 9595 935 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 936 SADC SADC NNP 27676 9595 937 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 938 SELA SELA NNP 27676 9595 939 Sistema Sistema NNP 27676 9595 940 Economico Economico NNP 27676 9595 941 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 27676 9595 942 ; ; : 27676 9595 943 see see VB 27676 9595 944 Latin latin JJ 27676 9595 945 American american JJ 27676 9595 946 Economic economic JJ 27676 9595 947 System System NNP 27676 9595 948 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 949 LAES LAES NNP 27676 9595 950 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 951 SFRY SFRY NNP 27676 9595 952 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9595 953 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9595 954 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 955 of of IN 27676 9595 956 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9595 957 ; ; : 27676 9595 958 dissolved dissolve VBN 27676 9595 959 5 5 CD 27676 9595 960 December December NNP 27676 9595 961 1991 1991 CD 27676 9595 962 SHF SHF NNP 27676 9595 963 super super JJ 27676 9595 964 - - JJ 27676 9595 965 high high JJ 27676 9595 966 - - HYPH 27676 9595 967 frequency frequency NN 27676 9595 968 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9595 969 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9595 970 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9595 971 of of IN 27676 9595 972 1978 1978 CD 27676 9595 973 Relating relate VBG 27676 9595 974 to to IN 27676 9595 975 the the DT 27676 9595 976 International International NNP 27676 9595 977 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 978 for for IN 27676 9595 979 the the DT 27676 9595 980 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9595 981 of of IN 27676 9595 982 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9595 983 From from IN 27676 9595 984 Ships Ships NNPS 27676 9595 985 , , , 27676 9595 986 1973 1973 CD 27676 9595 987 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 988 MARPOL MARPOL NNP 27676 9595 989 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 990 Sparteca Sparteca NNP 27676 9595 991 South South NNP 27676 9595 992 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9595 993 Regional Regional NNP 27676 9595 994 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 995 and and CC 27676 9595 996 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 997 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 998 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9595 999 SPC SPC NNP 27676 9595 1000 South South NNP 27676 9595 1001 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9595 1002 Commission Commission NNP 27676 9595 1003 SPF SPF NNP 27676 9595 1004 South South NNP 27676 9595 1005 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9595 1006 Forum Forum NNP 27676 9595 1007 sq sq VBZ 27676 9595 1008 km km NNP 27676 9595 1009 square square JJ 27676 9595 1010 kilometer kilometer NN 27676 9595 1011 sq sq NNP 27676 9595 1012 mi mi NNP 27676 9595 1013 square square NNP 27676 9595 1014 mile mile NN 27676 9595 1015 T T NNP 27676 9595 1016 TAT TAT NNP 27676 9595 1017 Trans Trans NNP 27676 9595 1018 - - NNP 27676 9595 1019 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9595 1020 Telephone Telephone NNP 27676 9595 1021 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9595 1022 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9595 1023 International International NNP 27676 9595 1024 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9595 1025 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9595 1026 83 83 CD 27676 9595 1027 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9595 1028 , , , 27676 9595 1029 1983 1983 CD 27676 9595 1030 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9595 1031 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9595 1032 International International NNP 27676 9595 1033 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9595 1034 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9595 1035 94 94 CD 27676 9595 1036 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9595 1037 , , , 27676 9595 1038 1994 1994 CD 27676 9595 1039 U u NN 27676 9595 1040 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9595 1041 United United NNP 27676 9595 1042 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9595 1043 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9595 1044 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 27676 9595 1045 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1046 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 27676 9595 1047 et et NNP 27676 9595 1048 Economique Economique NNP 27676 9595 1049 de de NNP 27676 9595 1050 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 27676 9595 1051 Centrale Centrale NNP 27676 9595 1052 ; ; : 27676 9595 1053 see see VB 27676 9595 1054 Central central JJ 27676 9595 1055 African African NNP 27676 9595 1056 Customs Customs NNP 27676 9595 1057 and and CC 27676 9595 1058 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 1059 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1060 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 1061 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 27676 9595 1062 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 1063 UEMOA UEMOA NNP 27676 9595 1064 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1065 economique economique NN 27676 9595 1066 et et NN 27676 9595 1067 monetaire monetaire NN 27676 9595 1068 Ouest Ouest NNP 27676 9595 1069 africaine africaine NN 27676 9595 1070 ; ; : 27676 9595 1071 see see VB 27676 9595 1072 West West NNP 27676 9595 1073 African African NNP 27676 9595 1074 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 1075 and and CC 27676 9595 1076 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 9595 1077 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1078 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 1079 WAEMU WAEMU NNP 27676 9595 1080 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 1081 UHF UHF NNP 27676 9595 1082 ultra ultra JJ 27676 9595 1083 - - JJ 27676 9595 1084 high high JJ 27676 9595 1085 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1086 frequency frequency NN 27676 9595 1087 UK UK NNP 27676 9595 1088 United United NNP 27676 9595 1089 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9595 1090 UN UN NNP 27676 9595 1091 United United NNP 27676 9595 1092 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1093 UNAMIR UNAMIR NNP 27676 9595 1094 United United NNP 27676 9595 1095 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1096 Assistance Assistance NNP 27676 9595 1097 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1098 for for IN 27676 9595 1099 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9595 1100 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 27676 9595 1101 III III NNP 27676 9595 1102 United United NNP 27676 9595 1103 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1104 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9595 1105 Verification Verification NNP 27676 9595 1106 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1107 III III NNP 27676 9595 1108 UNCRO UNCRO NNP 27676 9595 1109 United United NNP 27676 9595 1110 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1111 Confidence Confidence NNP 27676 9595 1112 Restoration Restoration NNP 27676 9595 1113 Operation Operation NNP 27676 9595 1114 in in IN 27676 9595 1115 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9595 1116 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 27676 9595 1117 United United NNP 27676 9595 1118 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1119 Conference Conference NNP 27676 9595 1120 on on IN 27676 9595 1121 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 1122 and and CC 27676 9595 1123 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 1124 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 27676 9595 1125 United United NNP 27676 9595 1126 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1127 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 27676 9595 1128 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 1129 Force Force NNP 27676 9595 1130 UNDP UNDP NNP 27676 9595 1131 United United NNP 27676 9595 1132 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1133 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 1134 Program Program NNP 27676 9595 1135 UNEP UNEP NNP 27676 9595 1136 United United NNP 27676 9595 1137 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1138 Environment Environment NNP 27676 9595 1139 Program Program NNP 27676 9595 1140 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9595 1141 United United NNP 27676 9595 1142 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1143 Educational Educational NNP 27676 9595 1144 , , , 27676 9595 1145 Scientific Scientific NNP 27676 9595 1146 , , , 27676 9595 1147 and and CC 27676 9595 1148 Cultural Cultural NNP 27676 9595 1149 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1150 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 27676 9595 1151 United United NNP 27676 9595 1152 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1153 Peace Peace NNP 27676 9595 1154 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1155 keeping keep VBG 27676 9595 1156 Force Force NNP 27676 9595 1157 in in IN 27676 9595 1158 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9595 1159 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 27676 9595 1160 United United NNP 27676 9595 1161 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1162 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9595 1163 for for IN 27676 9595 1164 Population Population NNP 27676 9595 1165 Activities Activities NNPS 27676 9595 1166 ; ; : 27676 9595 1167 see see VB 27676 9595 1168 UN UN NNP 27676 9595 1169 Population Population NNP 27676 9595 1170 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9595 1171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 1172 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 27676 9595 1173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 1174 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 27676 9595 1175 United United NNP 27676 9595 1176 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1177 High High NNP 27676 9595 1178 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 27676 9595 1179 for for IN 27676 9595 1180 Refugees Refugees NNPS 27676 9595 1181 UNICEF unicef NN 27676 9595 1182 United United NNP 27676 9595 1183 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1184 Children Children NNP 27676 9595 1185 's 's POS 27676 9595 1186 Fund Fund NNP 27676 9595 1187 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 27676 9595 1188 United United NNP 27676 9595 1189 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1190 Industrial Industrial NNP 27676 9595 1191 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 1192 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1193 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 27676 9595 1194 United United NNP 27676 9595 1195 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1196 Interim Interim NNP 27676 9595 1197 Force Force NNP 27676 9595 1198 in in IN 27676 9595 1199 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9595 1200 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 27676 9595 1201 United United NNP 27676 9595 1202 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1203 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9595 1204 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1205 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9595 1206 Observation Observation NNP 27676 9595 1207 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1208 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 27676 9595 1209 United United NNP 27676 9595 1210 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1211 Institute Institute NNP 27676 9595 1212 for for IN 27676 9595 1213 Training Training NNP 27676 9595 1214 and and CC 27676 9595 1215 Research Research NNP 27676 9595 1216 UNMIH UNMIH NNP 27676 9595 1217 United United NNP 27676 9595 1218 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1219 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1220 in in IN 27676 9595 1221 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9595 1222 UNMIBH UNMIBH NNP 27676 9595 1223 United United NNP 27676 9595 1224 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1225 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1226 in in IN 27676 9595 1227 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9595 1228 and and CC 27676 9595 1229 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9595 1230 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 27676 9595 1231 United United NNP 27676 9595 1232 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1233 Military Military NNP 27676 9595 1234 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 1235 Group Group NNP 27676 9595 1236 in in IN 27676 9595 1237 India India NNP 27676 9595 1238 and and CC 27676 9595 1239 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9595 1240 UNMOP UNMOP NNP 27676 9595 1241 United United NNP 27676 9595 1242 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1243 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1244 of of IN 27676 9595 1245 Observers Observers NNPS 27676 9595 1246 in in IN 27676 9595 1247 Prevlaka Prevlaka NNP 27676 9595 1248 UNMOT UNMOT NNP 27676 9595 1249 United United NNP 27676 9595 1250 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1251 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1252 of of IN 27676 9595 1253 Observers Observers NNPS 27676 9595 1254 in in IN 27676 9595 1255 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9595 1256 UNOMIG UNOMIG NNP 27676 9595 1257 United United NNP 27676 9595 1258 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1259 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 1260 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1261 in in IN 27676 9595 1262 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9595 1263 UNOMIL UNOMIL NNP 27676 9595 1264 United United NNP 27676 9595 1265 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1266 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 1267 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1268 in in IN 27676 9595 1269 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9595 1270 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 27676 9595 1271 United United NNP 27676 9595 1272 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1273 Operation Operation NNP 27676 9595 1274 in in IN 27676 9595 1275 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9595 1276 UNOMSIL UNOMSIL NNP 27676 9595 1277 United United NNP 27676 9595 1278 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1279 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1280 of of IN 27676 9595 1281 Observers Observers NNPS 27676 9595 1282 in in IN 27676 9595 1283 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9595 1284 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9595 1285 UNOMUR UNOMUR NNP 27676 9595 1286 United United NNP 27676 9595 1287 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1288 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9595 1289 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1290 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9595 1291 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1292 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9595 1293 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 27676 9595 1294 II II NNP 27676 9595 1295 United United NNP 27676 9595 1296 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1297 Operation Operation NNP 27676 9595 1298 in in IN 27676 9595 1299 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9595 1300 II II NNP 27676 9595 1301 UNPREDEP UNPREDEP NNP 27676 9595 1302 United United NNP 27676 9595 1303 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1304 Preventive Preventive NNP 27676 9595 1305 Deployment Deployment NNP 27676 9595 1306 Force Force NNP 27676 9595 1307 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 27676 9595 1308 United United NNP 27676 9595 1309 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1310 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9595 1311 Force Force NNP 27676 9595 1312 UNRISD UNRISD NNP 27676 9595 1313 United United NNP 27676 9595 1314 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1315 Research Research NNP 27676 9595 1316 Institute Institute NNP 27676 9595 1317 for for IN 27676 9595 1318 Social Social NNP 27676 9595 1319 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 1320 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 27676 9595 1321 United United NNP 27676 9595 1322 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1323 Relief Relief NNP 27676 9595 1324 and and CC 27676 9595 1325 Works work NNS 27676 9595 1326 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9595 1327 for for IN 27676 9595 1328 Palestine Palestine NNP 27676 9595 1329 Refugees Refugees NNPS 27676 9595 1330 in in IN 27676 9595 1331 the the DT 27676 9595 1332 Near Near NNP 27676 9595 1333 East East NNP 27676 9595 1334 UNSMIH UNSMIH NNP 27676 9595 1335 United United NNP 27676 9595 1336 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1337 Support Support NNP 27676 9595 1338 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9595 1339 in in IN 27676 9595 1340 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9595 1341 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 27676 9595 1342 United United NNP 27676 9595 1343 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1344 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 9595 1345 Authority Authority NNP 27676 9595 1346 in in IN 27676 9595 1347 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9595 1348 UNTAES UNTAES NNP 27676 9595 1349 United United NNP 27676 9595 1350 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1351 Transitional Transitional NNP 27676 9595 1352 Administration Administration NNP 27676 9595 1353 in in IN 27676 9595 1354 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9595 1355 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 27676 9595 1356 , , , 27676 9595 1357 Baranja Baranja NNP 27676 9595 1358 , , , 27676 9595 1359 and and CC 27676 9595 1360 Western western JJ 27676 9595 1361 Sirmium Sirmium NNP 27676 9595 1362 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 27676 9595 1363 United United NNP 27676 9595 1364 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1365 Truce Truce NNP 27676 9595 1366 Supervision Supervision NNP 27676 9595 1367 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1368 UNU UNU NNP 27676 9595 1369 United United NNP 27676 9595 1370 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1371 University University NNP 27676 9595 1372 UPU UPU NNP 27676 9595 1373 Universal Universal NNP 27676 9595 1374 Postal Postal NNP 27676 9595 1375 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1376 US US NNP 27676 9595 1377 United United NNP 27676 9595 1378 States States NNP 27676 9595 1379 USSR USSR NNP 27676 9595 1380 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1381 of of IN 27676 9595 1382 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9595 1383 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9595 1384 Republics Republics NNP 27676 9595 1385 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 1386 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9595 1387 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1388 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 1389 ; ; , 27676 9595 1390 used use VBN 27676 9595 1391 for for IN 27676 9595 1392 information information NN 27676 9595 1393 dated date VBN 27676 9595 1394 before before IN 27676 9595 1395 25 25 CD 27676 9595 1396 December December NNP 27676 9595 1397 1991 1991 CD 27676 9595 1398 USSR USSR NNP 27676 9595 1399 / / SYM 27676 9595 1400 EE EE NNP 27676 9595 1401 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1402 of of IN 27676 9595 1403 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9595 1404 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9595 1405 Republics Republics NNP 27676 9595 1406 / / SYM 27676 9595 1407 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9595 1408 Europe Europe NNP 27676 9595 1409 V V NNP 27676 9595 1410 VHF VHF NNP 27676 9595 1411 very very RB 27676 9595 1412 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1413 high high JJ 27676 9595 1414 - - HYPH 27676 9595 1415 frequency frequency NN 27676 9595 1416 W w NN 27676 9595 1417 WADB wadb NN 27676 9595 1418 West West NNP 27676 9595 1419 African African NNP 27676 9595 1420 Development Development NNP 27676 9595 1421 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9595 1422 WAEMU WAEMU NNP 27676 9595 1423 West West NNP 27676 9595 1424 African African NNP 27676 9595 1425 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9595 1426 and and CC 27676 9595 1427 Monetary Monetary NNP 27676 9595 1428 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1429 WCL WCL NNP 27676 9595 1430 World World NNP 27676 9595 1431 Confederation Confederation NNP 27676 9595 1432 of of IN 27676 9595 1433 Labor Labor NNP 27676 9595 1434 WCO WCO NNP 27676 9595 1435 World World NNP 27676 9595 1436 Customs Customs NNP 27676 9595 1437 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1438 ; ; : 27676 9595 1439 see see VB 27676 9595 1440 Customs Customs NNP 27676 9595 1441 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9595 1442 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 1443 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9595 1444 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 1445 on on IN 27676 9595 1446 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 27676 9595 1447 of of IN 27676 9595 1448 International International NNP 27676 9595 1449 Importance Importance NNP 27676 9595 1450 Especially especially RB 27676 9595 1451 As as IN 27676 9595 1452 Waterfowl Waterfowl NNP 27676 9595 1453 Habitat Habitat NNP 27676 9595 1454 WEU weu VBP 27676 9595 1455 Western Western NNP 27676 9595 1456 European European NNP 27676 9595 1457 Union Union NNP 27676 9595 1458 WFC WFC NNP 27676 9595 1459 World World NNP 27676 9595 1460 Food Food NNP 27676 9595 1461 Council Council NNP 27676 9595 1462 WFP WFP NNP 27676 9595 1463 World World NNP 27676 9595 1464 Food Food NNP 27676 9595 1465 Program Program NNP 27676 9595 1466 WFTU WFTU NNP 27676 9595 1467 World World NNP 27676 9595 1468 Federation Federation NNP 27676 9595 1469 of of IN 27676 9595 1470 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 1471 Unions Unions NNPS 27676 9595 1472 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9595 1473 International International NNP 27676 9595 1474 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9595 1475 for for IN 27676 9595 1476 the the DT 27676 9595 1477 Regulation regulation NN 27676 9595 1478 of of IN 27676 9595 1479 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9595 1480 WHO who WP 27676 9595 1481 World World NNP 27676 9595 1482 Health Health NNP 27676 9595 1483 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1484 WIPO WIPO NNP 27676 9595 1485 World World NNP 27676 9595 1486 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 27676 9595 1487 Property Property NNP 27676 9595 1488 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1489 WMO WMO NNP 27676 9595 1490 World World NNP 27676 9595 1491 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 27676 9595 1492 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1493 WP WP NNP 27676 9595 1494 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 27676 9595 1495 Pact Pact NNP 27676 9595 1496 WTO WTO NNP 27676 9595 1497 see see VBP 27676 9595 1498 WToO WToO JJR 27676 9595 1499 for for IN 27676 9595 1500 World World NNP 27676 9595 1501 Tourism Tourism NNP 27676 9595 1502 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1503 or or CC 27676 9595 1504 WTrO wtro VB 27676 9595 1505 for for IN 27676 9595 1506 World World NNP 27676 9595 1507 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 1508 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1509 WToO WToO -LRB- 27676 9595 1510 World World NNP 27676 9595 1511 Tourism Tourism NNP 27676 9595 1512 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1513 WTrO WTrO NNP 27676 9595 1514 World World NNP 27676 9595 1515 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9595 1516 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9595 1517 Y Y NNP 27676 9595 1518 YAR YAR NNP 27676 9595 1519 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 1520 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9595 1521 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9595 1522 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9595 1523 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 1524 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9595 1525 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 27676 9595 1526 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9595 1527 or or CC 27676 9595 1528 North North NNP 27676 9595 1529 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9595 1530 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9595 1531 ; ; , 27676 9595 1532 used use VBN 27676 9595 1533 for for IN 27676 9595 1534 information information NN 27676 9595 1535 dated date VBN 27676 9595 1536 before before IN 27676 9595 1537 22 22 CD 27676 9595 1538 May May NNP 27676 9595 1539 1990 1990 CD 27676 9595 1540 or or CC 27676 9595 1541 CY91 CY91 NNP 27676 9595 1542 Z Z NNP 27676 9595 1543 ZC ZC NNP 27676 9595 1544 Zangger Zangger NNP 27676 9595 1545 Committee Committee NNP 27676 9595 1546 = = SYM 27676 9595 1547 = = SYM 27676 9595 1548 = = SYM 27676 9595 1549 = = SYM 27676 9595 1550 = = SYM 27676 9595 1551 = = SYM 27676 9595 1552 = = SYM 27676 9595 1553 = = SYM 27676 9595 1554 = = SYM 27676 9595 1555 = = SYM 27676 9595 1556 = = SYM 27676 9595 1557 = = SYM 27676 9595 1558 = = SYM 27676 9595 1559 = = SYM 27676 9595 1560 = = SYM 27676 9595 1561 = = SYM 27676 9595 1562 = = SYM 27676 9595 1563 = = SYM 27676 9595 1564 = = SYM 27676 9595 1565 = = SYM 27676 9595 1566 = = SYM 27676 9595 1567 = = SYM 27676 9595 1568 = = SYM 27676 9595 1569 = = SYM 27676 9595 1570 = = SYM 27676 9595 1571 = = SYM 27676 9595 1572 = = SYM 27676 9595 1573 = = SYM 27676 9595 1574 = = SYM 27676 9595 1575 = = SYM 27676 9595 1576 = = SYM 27676 9595 1577 = = SYM 27676 9595 1578 = = SYM 27676 9595 1579 = = SYM 27676 9595 1580 = = SYM 27676 9595 1581 = = SYM 27676 9595 1582 = = SYM 27676 9595 1583 = = SYM 27676 9595 1584 = = SYM 27676 9595 1585 = = SYM 27676 9595 1586 = = SYM 27676 9595 1587 = = SYM 27676 9595 1588 = = SYM 27676 9595 1589 = = SYM 27676 9595 1590 = = SYM 27676 9595 1591 = = SYM 27676 9595 1592 = = SYM 27676 9595 1593 = = SYM 27676 9595 1594 = = SYM 27676 9595 1595 = = SYM 27676 9595 1596 = = SYM 27676 9595 1597 = = SYM 27676 9595 1598 = = SYM 27676 9595 1599 = = SYM 27676 9595 1600 = = SYM 27676 9595 1601 = = SYM 27676 9595 1602 = = SYM 27676 9595 1603 = = SYM 27676 9595 1604 = = SYM 27676 9595 1605 = = SYM 27676 9595 1606 = = SYM 27676 9595 1607 = = SYM 27676 9595 1608 = = SYM 27676 9595 1609 = = SYM 27676 9595 1610 = = SYM 27676 9595 1611 = = SYM 27676 9595 1612 = = SYM 27676 9595 1613 = = NFP 27676 9595 1614 = = NFP 27676 9595 1615 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9595 1616 B B NNP 27676 9595 1617 : : : 27676 9595 1618 United United NNP 27676 9595 1619 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9595 1620 System System NNP 27676 9595 1621 Transcriber Transcriber NNP 27676 9595 1622 's 's POS 27676 9595 1623 note note NN 27676 9595 1624 : : : 27676 9595 1625 this this DT 27676 9595 1626 appeared appear VBD 27676 9595 1627 to to TO 27676 9595 1628 be be VB 27676 9595 1629 an an DT 27676 9595 1630 empty empty JJ 27676 9595 1631 appendix appendix NNP 27676 9595 1632 , , , 27676 9595 1633 possibly possibly RB 27676 9595 1634 under under IN 27676 9595 1635 development development NN 27676 9595 1636 . . . 27676 9596 1 It -PRON- PRP 27676 9596 2 does do VBZ 27676 9596 3 not not RB 27676 9596 4 appear appear VB 27676 9596 5 in in IN 27676 9596 6 later later JJ 27676 9596 7 editions edition NNS 27676 9596 8 of of IN 27676 9596 9 the the DT 27676 9596 10 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9596 11 . . . 27676 9597 1 = = NFP 27676 9597 2 = = NFP 27676 9597 3 = = SYM 27676 9597 4 = = SYM 27676 9597 5 = = SYM 27676 9597 6 = = SYM 27676 9597 7 = = SYM 27676 9597 8 = = SYM 27676 9597 9 = = SYM 27676 9597 10 = = SYM 27676 9597 11 = = SYM 27676 9597 12 = = SYM 27676 9597 13 = = SYM 27676 9597 14 = = SYM 27676 9597 15 = = SYM 27676 9597 16 = = SYM 27676 9597 17 = = SYM 27676 9597 18 = = SYM 27676 9597 19 = = SYM 27676 9597 20 = = SYM 27676 9597 21 = = SYM 27676 9597 22 = = SYM 27676 9597 23 = = SYM 27676 9597 24 = = SYM 27676 9597 25 = = SYM 27676 9597 26 = = SYM 27676 9597 27 = = SYM 27676 9597 28 = = SYM 27676 9597 29 = = SYM 27676 9597 30 = = SYM 27676 9597 31 = = SYM 27676 9597 32 = = SYM 27676 9597 33 = = SYM 27676 9597 34 = = SYM 27676 9597 35 = = SYM 27676 9597 36 = = SYM 27676 9597 37 = = SYM 27676 9597 38 = = SYM 27676 9597 39 = = SYM 27676 9597 40 = = SYM 27676 9597 41 = = SYM 27676 9597 42 = = SYM 27676 9597 43 = = SYM 27676 9597 44 = = SYM 27676 9597 45 = = SYM 27676 9597 46 = = SYM 27676 9597 47 = = SYM 27676 9597 48 = = SYM 27676 9597 49 = = SYM 27676 9597 50 = = SYM 27676 9597 51 = = SYM 27676 9597 52 = = SYM 27676 9597 53 = = SYM 27676 9597 54 = = SYM 27676 9597 55 = = SYM 27676 9597 56 = = SYM 27676 9597 57 = = SYM 27676 9597 58 = = SYM 27676 9597 59 = = SYM 27676 9597 60 = = SYM 27676 9597 61 = = SYM 27676 9597 62 = = SYM 27676 9597 63 = = SYM 27676 9597 64 = = SYM 27676 9597 65 = = SYM 27676 9597 66 = = SYM 27676 9597 67 = = SYM 27676 9597 68 = = NFP 27676 9597 69 = = NFP 27676 9597 70 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9597 71 D d NN 27676 9597 72 : : : 27676 9597 73 Selected Selected NNP 27676 9597 74 International International NNP 27676 9597 75 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 76 Agreements Agreements NNPS 27676 9597 77 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 78 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 79 see see VBP 27676 9597 80 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 81 on on IN 27676 9597 82 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 83 - - HYPH 27676 9597 84 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 85 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 86 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 87 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 88 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 89 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 90 - - HYPH 27676 9597 91 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9597 92 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9597 93 see see VBP 27676 9597 94 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 95 to to IN 27676 9597 96 the the DT 27676 9597 97 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 98 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 99 on on IN 27676 9597 100 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 101 - - HYPH 27676 9597 102 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 103 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 104 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 105 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 106 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9597 107 the the DT 27676 9597 108 Control Control NNP 27676 9597 109 of of IN 27676 9597 110 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 111 of of IN 27676 9597 112 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9597 113 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9597 114 or or CC 27676 9597 115 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 116 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 117 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 118 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 119 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 120 - - HYPH 27676 9597 121 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9597 122 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 123 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 9597 124 see see VBP 27676 9597 125 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 126 to to IN 27676 9597 127 the the DT 27676 9597 128 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 129 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 130 on on IN 27676 9597 131 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 132 - - HYPH 27676 9597 133 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 134 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 135 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 136 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 137 on on IN 27676 9597 138 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9597 139 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 140 Pollutants Pollutants NNP 27676 9597 141 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 142 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 143 - - HYPH 27676 9597 144 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 145 85 85 CD 27676 9597 146 see see VBP 27676 9597 147 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 148 to to IN 27676 9597 149 the the DT 27676 9597 150 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 151 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 152 on on IN 27676 9597 153 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 154 - - HYPH 27676 9597 155 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 156 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 157 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 158 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 159 on on IN 27676 9597 160 the the DT 27676 9597 161 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9597 162 of of IN 27676 9597 163 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 164 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 165 or or CC 27676 9597 166 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 167 Transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 168 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 169 by by IN 27676 9597 170 at at RB 27676 9597 171 least least RBS 27676 9597 172 30 30 CD 27676 9597 173 % % NN 27676 9597 174 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 175 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 176 - - HYPH 27676 9597 177 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 178 94 94 CD 27676 9597 179 see see VBP 27676 9597 180 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 181 to to IN 27676 9597 182 the the DT 27676 9597 183 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 184 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 185 on on IN 27676 9597 186 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 187 - - HYPH 27676 9597 188 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 189 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 190 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 191 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 192 on on IN 27676 9597 193 Further further JJ 27676 9597 194 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9597 195 of of IN 27676 9597 196 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 197 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 198 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 199 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 200 - - HYPH 27676 9597 201 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9597 202 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 203 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9597 204 see see VBP 27676 9597 205 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 206 to to IN 27676 9597 207 the the DT 27676 9597 208 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 209 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 210 on on IN 27676 9597 211 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 212 - - HYPH 27676 9597 213 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 214 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 215 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 216 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 217 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9597 218 the the DT 27676 9597 219 Control Control NNP 27676 9597 220 of of IN 27676 9597 221 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 222 of of IN 27676 9597 223 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9597 224 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 225 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9597 226 or or CC 27676 9597 227 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 228 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 229 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 230 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9597 231 - - HYPH 27676 9597 232 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 233 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 234 see see VBP 27676 9597 235 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 236 on on IN 27676 9597 237 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 238 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9597 239 to to IN 27676 9597 240 the the DT 27676 9597 241 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9597 242 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9597 243 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9597 244 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9597 245 opened open VBD 27676 9597 246 for for IN 27676 9597 247 signature--1 signature--1 NNP 27676 9597 248 December December NNP 27676 9597 249 1959 1959 CD 27676 9597 250 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 251 into into IN 27676 9597 252 force--23 force--23 JJ 27676 9597 253 June June NNP 27676 9597 254 1961 1961 CD 27676 9597 255 objective objective NN 27676 9597 256 -- -- : 27676 9597 257 to to TO 27676 9597 258 ensure ensure VB 27676 9597 259 that that IN 27676 9597 260 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9597 261 is be VBZ 27676 9597 262 used use VBN 27676 9597 263 for for IN 27676 9597 264 peaceful peaceful JJ 27676 9597 265 purposes purpose NNS 27676 9597 266 , , , 27676 9597 267 such such JJ 27676 9597 268 as as IN 27676 9597 269 , , , 27676 9597 270 for for IN 27676 9597 271 international international JJ 27676 9597 272 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 9597 273 in in IN 27676 9597 274 scientific scientific JJ 27676 9597 275 research research NN 27676 9597 276 , , , 27676 9597 277 and and CC 27676 9597 278 that that IN 27676 9597 279 it -PRON- PRP 27676 9597 280 does do VBZ 27676 9597 281 not not RB 27676 9597 282 become become VB 27676 9597 283 the the DT 27676 9597 284 scene scene NN 27676 9597 285 or or CC 27676 9597 286 object object NN 27676 9597 287 of of IN 27676 9597 288 international international JJ 27676 9597 289 discord discord NN 27676 9597 290 parties--(43 parties--(43 NNP 27676 9597 291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 292 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 293 , , , 27676 9597 294 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 295 , , , 27676 9597 296 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 297 , , , 27676 9597 298 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 299 , , , 27676 9597 300 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 301 , , , 27676 9597 302 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 303 , , , 27676 9597 304 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 305 , , , 27676 9597 306 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 307 , , , 27676 9597 308 China China NNP 27676 9597 309 , , , 27676 9597 310 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 311 , , , 27676 9597 312 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 313 , , , 27676 9597 314 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 315 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 316 , , , 27676 9597 317 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 318 , , , 27676 9597 319 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 320 , , , 27676 9597 321 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 322 , , , 27676 9597 323 France France NNP 27676 9597 324 , , , 27676 9597 325 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 326 , , , 27676 9597 327 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 328 , , , 27676 9597 329 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 330 , , , 27676 9597 331 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 332 , , , 27676 9597 333 India India NNP 27676 9597 334 , , , 27676 9597 335 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 336 , , , 27676 9597 337 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 338 , , , 27676 9597 339 North North NNP 27676 9597 340 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 341 , , , 27676 9597 342 South South NNP 27676 9597 343 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 344 , , , 27676 9597 345 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 346 , , , 27676 9597 347 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 348 , , , 27676 9597 349 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 350 , , , 27676 9597 351 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 352 New New NNP 27676 9597 353 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 354 , , , 27676 9597 355 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 356 , , , 27676 9597 357 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 358 , , , 27676 9597 359 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 360 , , , 27676 9597 361 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 362 , , , 27676 9597 363 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 364 , , , 27676 9597 365 South South NNP 27676 9597 366 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 367 , , , 27676 9597 368 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 369 , , , 27676 9597 370 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 371 , , , 27676 9597 372 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 373 , , , 27676 9597 374 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 375 , , , 27676 9597 376 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 377 , , , 27676 9597 378 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 379 , , , 27676 9597 380 US US NNP 27676 9597 381 , , , 27676 9597 382 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 383 Basel Basel NNP 27676 9597 384 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 385 on on IN 27676 9597 386 the the DT 27676 9597 387 Control control NN 27676 9597 388 of of IN 27676 9597 389 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 390 Movements movement NNS 27676 9597 391 of of IN 27676 9597 392 Hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 9597 393 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 394 and and CC 27676 9597 395 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 396 Disposal Disposal NNP 27676 9597 397 note note NN 27676 9597 398 -- -- : 27676 9597 399 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 400 as as IN 27676 9597 401 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9597 402 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 403 opened open VBD 27676 9597 404 for for IN 27676 9597 405 signature--22 signature--22 JJ 27676 9597 406 March March NNP 27676 9597 407 1989 1989 CD 27676 9597 408 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 409 into into IN 27676 9597 410 force--5 force--5 NNP 27676 9597 411 May May NNP 27676 9597 412 1992 1992 CD 27676 9597 413 objective objective NN 27676 9597 414 -- -- : 27676 9597 415 to to TO 27676 9597 416 reduce reduce VB 27676 9597 417 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 418 movements movement NNS 27676 9597 419 of of IN 27676 9597 420 wastes waste NNS 27676 9597 421 subject subject JJ 27676 9597 422 to to IN 27676 9597 423 the the DT 27676 9597 424 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 425 to to IN 27676 9597 426 a a DT 27676 9597 427 minimum minimum JJ 27676 9597 428 consistent consistent NN 27676 9597 429 with with IN 27676 9597 430 the the DT 27676 9597 431 environmentally environmentally RB 27676 9597 432 sound sound JJ 27676 9597 433 and and CC 27676 9597 434 efficient efficient JJ 27676 9597 435 management management NN 27676 9597 436 of of IN 27676 9597 437 such such JJ 27676 9597 438 wastes waste NNS 27676 9597 439 ; ; , 27676 9597 440 to to TO 27676 9597 441 minimize minimize VB 27676 9597 442 the the DT 27676 9597 443 amount amount NN 27676 9597 444 and and CC 27676 9597 445 toxicity toxicity NN 27676 9597 446 of of IN 27676 9597 447 wastes waste NNS 27676 9597 448 generated generate VBN 27676 9597 449 and and CC 27676 9597 450 ensure ensure VB 27676 9597 451 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 452 environmentally environmentally RB 27676 9597 453 sound sound JJ 27676 9597 454 management management NN 27676 9597 455 as as RB 27676 9597 456 closely closely RB 27676 9597 457 as as IN 27676 9597 458 possible possible JJ 27676 9597 459 to to IN 27676 9597 460 the the DT 27676 9597 461 source source NN 27676 9597 462 of of IN 27676 9597 463 generation generation NN 27676 9597 464 ; ; , 27676 9597 465 and and CC 27676 9597 466 to to TO 27676 9597 467 assist assist VB 27676 9597 468 LDCs ldc NNS 27676 9597 469 in in IN 27676 9597 470 environmentally environmentally RB 27676 9597 471 sound sound JJ 27676 9597 472 management management NN 27676 9597 473 of of IN 27676 9597 474 the the DT 27676 9597 475 hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 9597 476 and and CC 27676 9597 477 other other JJ 27676 9597 478 wastes waste NNS 27676 9597 479 they -PRON- PRP 27676 9597 480 generate generate VBP 27676 9597 481 parties--(123 parties--(123 NNP 27676 9597 482 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 483 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 484 and and CC 27676 9597 485 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 486 , , , 27676 9597 487 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 488 , , , 27676 9597 489 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 490 , , , 27676 9597 491 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 492 , , , 27676 9597 493 The the DT 27676 9597 494 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 495 , , , 27676 9597 496 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 497 , , , 27676 9597 498 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 499 , , , 27676 9597 500 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 501 , , , 27676 9597 502 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 503 , , , 27676 9597 504 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 505 , , , 27676 9597 506 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 507 , , , 27676 9597 508 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 509 , , , 27676 9597 510 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 511 , , , 27676 9597 512 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 513 , , , 27676 9597 514 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 515 , , , 27676 9597 516 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 517 , , , 27676 9597 518 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 519 , , , 27676 9597 520 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 521 , , , 27676 9597 522 China China NNP 27676 9597 523 , , , 27676 9597 524 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 525 , , , 27676 9597 526 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 527 , , , 27676 9597 528 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 529 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 530 of of IN 27676 9597 531 the the DT 27676 9597 532 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 533 , , , 27676 9597 534 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 535 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 536 , , , 27676 9597 537 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 538 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 539 , , , 27676 9597 540 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 541 , , , 27676 9597 542 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 543 , , , 27676 9597 544 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 545 , , , 27676 9597 546 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 547 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 548 , , , 27676 9597 549 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 550 , , , 27676 9597 551 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 552 , , , 27676 9597 553 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 554 , , , 27676 9597 555 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 556 , , , 27676 9597 557 El El NNP 27676 9597 558 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 559 , , , 27676 9597 560 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 561 , , , 27676 9597 562 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 563 , , , 27676 9597 564 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 565 , , , 27676 9597 566 France France NNP 27676 9597 567 , , , 27676 9597 568 The the DT 27676 9597 569 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 570 , , , 27676 9597 571 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 572 , , , 27676 9597 573 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 574 , , , 27676 9597 575 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 576 , , , 27676 9597 577 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 578 , , , 27676 9597 579 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 580 , , , 27676 9597 581 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 582 , , , 27676 9597 583 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 584 , , , 27676 9597 585 India India NNP 27676 9597 586 , , , 27676 9597 587 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 588 , , , 27676 9597 589 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 590 , , , 27676 9597 591 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 592 , , , 27676 9597 593 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 594 , , , 27676 9597 595 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 596 , , , 27676 9597 597 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 598 , , , 27676 9597 599 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 600 , , , 27676 9597 601 South South NNP 27676 9597 602 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 603 , , , 27676 9597 604 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 605 , , , 27676 9597 606 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9597 607 , , , 27676 9597 608 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 609 , , , 27676 9597 610 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 611 , , , 27676 9597 612 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 613 , , , 27676 9597 614 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 615 , , , 27676 9597 616 The the DT 27676 9597 617 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 618 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 619 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 620 of of IN 27676 9597 621 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 622 , , , 27676 9597 623 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 624 , , , 27676 9597 625 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 626 , , , 27676 9597 627 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 628 , , , 27676 9597 629 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 630 , , , 27676 9597 631 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 632 , , , 27676 9597 633 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 634 , , , 27676 9597 635 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 636 States States NNP 27676 9597 637 of of IN 27676 9597 638 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 639 , , , 27676 9597 640 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 641 , , , 27676 9597 642 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 643 , , , 27676 9597 644 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 645 , , , 27676 9597 646 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 647 , , , 27676 9597 648 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 649 , , , 27676 9597 650 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 651 , , , 27676 9597 652 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 653 , , , 27676 9597 654 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 655 , , , 27676 9597 656 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 657 , , , 27676 9597 658 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 659 , , , 27676 9597 660 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 661 , , , 27676 9597 662 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 663 , , , 27676 9597 664 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 665 , , , 27676 9597 666 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 667 , , , 27676 9597 668 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 669 , , , 27676 9597 670 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 671 , , , 27676 9597 672 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 673 New New NNP 27676 9597 674 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 675 , , , 27676 9597 676 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 677 , , , 27676 9597 678 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 679 , , , 27676 9597 680 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 681 , , , 27676 9597 682 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 683 , , , 27676 9597 684 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 685 , , , 27676 9597 686 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9597 687 , , , 27676 9597 688 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 689 , , , 27676 9597 690 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 691 , , , 27676 9597 692 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 693 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 694 and and CC 27676 9597 695 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 696 , , , 27676 9597 697 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 698 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 699 , , , 27676 9597 700 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 701 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 702 and and CC 27676 9597 703 the the DT 27676 9597 704 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 705 , , , 27676 9597 706 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 707 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 708 , , , 27676 9597 709 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 710 , , , 27676 9597 711 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 712 , , , 27676 9597 713 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 714 , , , 27676 9597 715 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 716 , , , 27676 9597 717 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 718 , , , 27676 9597 719 South South NNP 27676 9597 720 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 721 , , , 27676 9597 722 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 723 , , , 27676 9597 724 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 725 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 726 , , , 27676 9597 727 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 728 , , , 27676 9597 729 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 730 , , , 27676 9597 731 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 732 , , , 27676 9597 733 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 734 , , , 27676 9597 735 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 736 , , , 27676 9597 737 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 738 and and CC 27676 9597 739 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 740 , , , 27676 9597 741 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 742 , , , 27676 9597 743 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 744 , , , 27676 9597 745 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 746 , , , 27676 9597 747 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 748 , , , 27676 9597 749 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 750 , , , 27676 9597 751 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 752 , , , 27676 9597 753 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 754 , , , 27676 9597 755 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 756 , , , 27676 9597 757 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 758 , , , 27676 9597 759 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 760 , , , 27676 9597 761 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 762 , , , 27676 9597 763 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 764 countries country NNS 27676 9597 765 that that WDT 27676 9597 766 have have VBP 27676 9597 767 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 768 , , , 27676 9597 769 but but CC 27676 9597 770 not not RB 27676 9597 771 yet yet RB 27676 9597 772 ratified--(3 ratified--(3 LS 27676 9597 773 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 774 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 775 , , , 27676 9597 776 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 777 , , , 27676 9597 778 US US NNP 27676 9597 779 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 9597 780 see see VBP 27676 9597 781 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 782 on on IN 27676 9597 783 Biological Biological NNP 27676 9597 784 Diversity Diversity NNP 27676 9597 785 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 786 on on IN 27676 9597 787 Biological Biological NNP 27676 9597 788 Diversity Diversity NNP 27676 9597 789 note note NN 27676 9597 790 -- -- : 27676 9597 791 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 792 as as IN 27676 9597 793 Biodiversity Biodiversity NNP 27676 9597 794 opened open VBD 27676 9597 795 for for IN 27676 9597 796 signature--5 signature--5 NNP 27676 9597 797 June June NNP 27676 9597 798 1992 1992 CD 27676 9597 799 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 800 into into IN 27676 9597 801 force--29 force--29 JJ 27676 9597 802 December December NNP 27676 9597 803 1993 1993 CD 27676 9597 804 objective objective NN 27676 9597 805 -- -- : 27676 9597 806 to to TO 27676 9597 807 develop develop VB 27676 9597 808 national national JJ 27676 9597 809 strategies strategy NNS 27676 9597 810 for for IN 27676 9597 811 the the DT 27676 9597 812 conservation conservation NN 27676 9597 813 and and CC 27676 9597 814 sustainable sustainable JJ 27676 9597 815 use use NN 27676 9597 816 of of IN 27676 9597 817 biological biological JJ 27676 9597 818 diversity diversity NN 27676 9597 819 parties--(175 parties--(175 NN 27676 9597 820 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 821 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9597 822 , , , 27676 9597 823 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 824 , , , 27676 9597 825 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9597 826 , , , 27676 9597 827 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 828 and and CC 27676 9597 829 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 830 , , , 27676 9597 831 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 832 , , , 27676 9597 833 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 834 , , , 27676 9597 835 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 836 , , , 27676 9597 837 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 838 , , , 27676 9597 839 The the DT 27676 9597 840 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 841 , , , 27676 9597 842 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 843 , , , 27676 9597 844 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 845 , , , 27676 9597 846 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 847 , , , 27676 9597 848 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 849 , , , 27676 9597 850 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 851 , , , 27676 9597 852 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 853 , , , 27676 9597 854 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 855 , , , 27676 9597 856 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9597 857 , , , 27676 9597 858 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 859 , , , 27676 9597 860 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 861 , , , 27676 9597 862 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 863 , , , 27676 9597 864 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 865 , , , 27676 9597 866 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 867 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 868 , , , 27676 9597 869 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 870 , , , 27676 9597 871 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 872 , , , 27676 9597 873 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 874 , , , 27676 9597 875 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 876 , , , 27676 9597 877 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 878 , , , 27676 9597 879 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 880 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 881 , , , 27676 9597 882 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 883 African African NNP 27676 9597 884 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 885 , , , 27676 9597 886 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 887 , , , 27676 9597 888 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 889 , , , 27676 9597 890 China China NNP 27676 9597 891 , , , 27676 9597 892 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 893 , , , 27676 9597 894 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 895 , , , 27676 9597 896 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 897 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 898 of of IN 27676 9597 899 the the DT 27676 9597 900 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 901 , , , 27676 9597 902 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 903 of of IN 27676 9597 904 the the DT 27676 9597 905 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 906 , , , 27676 9597 907 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9597 908 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 909 , , , 27676 9597 910 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 911 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 912 , , , 27676 9597 913 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 914 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 915 , , , 27676 9597 916 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 917 , , , 27676 9597 918 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 919 , , , 27676 9597 920 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 921 , , , 27676 9597 922 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 923 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 924 , , , 27676 9597 925 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 926 , , , 27676 9597 927 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 928 , , , 27676 9597 929 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 930 , , , 27676 9597 931 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 932 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 933 , , , 27676 9597 934 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 935 , , , 27676 9597 936 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 937 , , , 27676 9597 938 El El NNP 27676 9597 939 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 940 , , , 27676 9597 941 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9597 942 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 943 , , , 27676 9597 944 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9597 945 , , , 27676 9597 946 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 947 , , , 27676 9597 948 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 949 , , , 27676 9597 950 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 951 , , , 27676 9597 952 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 953 , , , 27676 9597 954 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 955 , , , 27676 9597 956 France France NNP 27676 9597 957 , , , 27676 9597 958 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 959 , , , 27676 9597 960 The the DT 27676 9597 961 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 962 , , , 27676 9597 963 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 964 , , , 27676 9597 965 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 966 , , , 27676 9597 967 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 968 , , , 27676 9597 969 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 970 , , , 27676 9597 971 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 972 , , , 27676 9597 973 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 974 , , , 27676 9597 975 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 976 , , , 27676 9597 977 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 978 - - HYPH 27676 9597 979 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 980 , , , 27676 9597 981 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 982 , , , 27676 9597 983 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 984 , , , 27676 9597 985 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 986 , , , 27676 9597 987 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 988 , , , 27676 9597 989 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 990 , , , 27676 9597 991 India India NNP 27676 9597 992 , , , 27676 9597 993 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 994 , , , 27676 9597 995 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 996 , , , 27676 9597 997 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 998 , , , 27676 9597 999 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 1000 , , , 27676 9597 1001 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 1002 , , , 27676 9597 1003 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 1004 , , , 27676 9597 1005 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 1006 , , , 27676 9597 1007 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 1008 , , , 27676 9597 1009 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9597 1010 , , , 27676 9597 1011 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 1012 , , , 27676 9597 1013 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 1014 , , , 27676 9597 1015 North North NNP 27676 9597 1016 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 1017 , , , 27676 9597 1018 South South NNP 27676 9597 1019 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 1020 , , , 27676 9597 1021 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9597 1022 , , , 27676 9597 1023 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 1024 , , , 27676 9597 1025 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 1026 , , , 27676 9597 1027 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 1028 , , , 27676 9597 1029 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 1030 , , , 27676 9597 1031 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 1032 , , , 27676 9597 1033 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 1034 , , , 27676 9597 1035 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 1036 , , , 27676 9597 1037 The the DT 27676 9597 1038 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 1039 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 1040 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1041 of of IN 27676 9597 1042 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 1043 , , , 27676 9597 1044 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 1045 , , , 27676 9597 1046 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 1047 , , , 27676 9597 1048 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 1049 , , , 27676 9597 1050 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 1051 , , , 27676 9597 1052 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 1053 , , , 27676 9597 1054 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 1055 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 1056 , , , 27676 9597 1057 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 1058 , , , 27676 9597 1059 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 1060 , , , 27676 9597 1061 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 1062 , , , 27676 9597 1063 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 1064 States States NNP 27676 9597 1065 of of IN 27676 9597 1066 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 1067 , , , 27676 9597 1068 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 1069 , , , 27676 9597 1070 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 1071 , , , 27676 9597 1072 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 1073 , , , 27676 9597 1074 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 1075 , , , 27676 9597 1076 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 1077 , , , 27676 9597 1078 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 1079 , , , 27676 9597 1080 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9597 1081 , , , 27676 9597 1082 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 1083 , , , 27676 9597 1084 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 1085 , , , 27676 9597 1086 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 1087 , , , 27676 9597 1088 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 1089 , , , 27676 9597 1090 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 1091 , , , 27676 9597 1092 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 1093 , , , 27676 9597 1094 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9597 1095 , , , 27676 9597 1096 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 1097 , , , 27676 9597 1098 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 1099 , , , 27676 9597 1100 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 1101 , , , 27676 9597 1102 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9597 1103 , , , 27676 9597 1104 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 1105 , , , 27676 9597 1106 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 1107 New New NNP 27676 9597 1108 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 1109 , , , 27676 9597 1110 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 1111 , , , 27676 9597 1112 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 1113 , , , 27676 9597 1114 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 1115 , , , 27676 9597 1116 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 1117 , , , 27676 9597 1118 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 1119 , , , 27676 9597 1120 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9597 1121 , , , 27676 9597 1122 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 1123 , , , 27676 9597 1124 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 1125 , , , 27676 9597 1126 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 1127 , , , 27676 9597 1128 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1129 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 1130 and and CC 27676 9597 1131 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 1132 , , , 27676 9597 1133 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1134 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 1135 , , , 27676 9597 1136 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1137 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 1138 and and CC 27676 9597 1139 the the DT 27676 9597 1140 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 1141 , , , 27676 9597 1142 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 1143 , , , 27676 9597 1144 San San NNP 27676 9597 1145 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9597 1146 , , , 27676 9597 1147 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 1148 , , , 27676 9597 1149 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 1150 , , , 27676 9597 1151 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 1152 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 1153 , , , 27676 9597 1154 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 1155 , , , 27676 9597 1156 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 1157 , , , 27676 9597 1158 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 1159 , , , 27676 9597 1160 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 1161 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 1162 , , , 27676 9597 1163 South South NNP 27676 9597 1164 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 1165 , , , 27676 9597 1166 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 1167 , , , 27676 9597 1168 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 1169 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 1170 , , , 27676 9597 1171 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 1172 , , , 27676 9597 1173 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 1174 , , , 27676 9597 1175 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 1176 , , , 27676 9597 1177 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 1178 , , , 27676 9597 1179 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 1180 , , , 27676 9597 1181 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 1182 , , , 27676 9597 1183 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9597 1184 , , , 27676 9597 1185 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 1186 , , , 27676 9597 1187 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 1188 , , , 27676 9597 1189 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 1190 , , , 27676 9597 1191 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 1192 and and CC 27676 9597 1193 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 1194 , , , 27676 9597 1195 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 1196 , , , 27676 9597 1197 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 1198 , , , 27676 9597 1199 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 1200 , , , 27676 9597 1201 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 1202 , , , 27676 9597 1203 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 1204 , , , 27676 9597 1205 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 1206 , , , 27676 9597 1207 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 1208 , , , 27676 9597 1209 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 1210 , , , 27676 9597 1211 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 1212 , , , 27676 9597 1213 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 1214 , , , 27676 9597 1215 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 1216 , , , 27676 9597 1217 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 1218 , , , 27676 9597 1219 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 1220 , , , 27676 9597 1221 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 1222 countries country NNS 27676 9597 1223 that that WDT 27676 9597 1224 have have VBP 27676 9597 1225 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 1226 , , , 27676 9597 1227 but but CC 27676 9597 1228 not not RB 27676 9597 1229 yet yet RB 27676 9597 1230 ratified--(12 ratified--(12 VB 27676 9597 1231 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 1232 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 1233 , , , 27676 9597 1234 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9597 1235 , , , 27676 9597 1236 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 1237 , , , 27676 9597 1238 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 1239 , , , 27676 9597 1240 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 1241 , , , 27676 9597 1242 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 1243 , , , 27676 9597 1244 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9597 1245 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9597 1246 and and CC 27676 9597 1247 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9597 1248 , , , 27676 9597 1249 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 1250 , , , 27676 9597 1251 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 1252 , , , 27676 9597 1253 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 1254 , , , 27676 9597 1255 US US NNP 27676 9597 1256 , , , 27676 9597 1257 former former JJ 27676 9597 1258 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 1259 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 1260 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 1261 see see VBP 27676 9597 1262 United United NNP 27676 9597 1263 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 1264 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9597 1265 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 1266 on on IN 27676 9597 1267 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 1268 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 1269 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 1270 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 1271 - - HYPH 27676 9597 1272 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9597 1273 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 1274 see see VB 27676 9597 1275 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9597 1276 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 1277 to to IN 27676 9597 1278 the the DT 27676 9597 1279 United United NNP 27676 9597 1280 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 1281 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9597 1282 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 1283 on on IN 27676 9597 1284 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 1285 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 1286 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 1287 on on IN 27676 9597 1288 Fishing Fishing NNP 27676 9597 1289 and and CC 27676 9597 1290 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9597 1291 of of IN 27676 9597 1292 Living Living NNP 27676 9597 1293 Resources Resources NNPS 27676 9597 1294 of of IN 27676 9597 1295 the the DT 27676 9597 1296 High High NNP 27676 9597 1297 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9597 1298 note note NN 27676 9597 1299 -- -- : 27676 9597 1300 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 1301 as as IN 27676 9597 1302 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 1303 Life Life NNP 27676 9597 1304 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9597 1305 opened open VBD 27676 9597 1306 for for IN 27676 9597 1307 signature--29 signature--29 NNP 27676 9597 1308 April April NNP 27676 9597 1309 1958 1958 CD 27676 9597 1310 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 1311 into into IN 27676 9597 1312 force--20 force--20 NNP 27676 9597 1313 March March NNP 27676 9597 1314 1966 1966 CD 27676 9597 1315 objective objective NN 27676 9597 1316 -- -- : 27676 9597 1317 to to TO 27676 9597 1318 solve solve VB 27676 9597 1319 through through IN 27676 9597 1320 international international JJ 27676 9597 1321 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 9597 1322 the the DT 27676 9597 1323 problems problem NNS 27676 9597 1324 involved involve VBN 27676 9597 1325 in in IN 27676 9597 1326 the the DT 27676 9597 1327 conservation conservation NN 27676 9597 1328 of of IN 27676 9597 1329 living living JJ 27676 9597 1330 resources resource NNS 27676 9597 1331 of of IN 27676 9597 1332 the the DT 27676 9597 1333 high high JJ 27676 9597 1334 seas sea NNS 27676 9597 1335 , , , 27676 9597 1336 considering consider VBG 27676 9597 1337 that that IN 27676 9597 1338 because because IN 27676 9597 1339 of of IN 27676 9597 1340 the the DT 27676 9597 1341 development development NN 27676 9597 1342 of of IN 27676 9597 1343 modern modern JJ 27676 9597 1344 technology technology NN 27676 9597 1345 some some DT 27676 9597 1346 of of IN 27676 9597 1347 these these DT 27676 9597 1348 resources resource NNS 27676 9597 1349 are be VBP 27676 9597 1350 in in IN 27676 9597 1351 danger danger NN 27676 9597 1352 of of IN 27676 9597 1353 being be VBG 27676 9597 1354 overexploited overexploit VBN 27676 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1388 , , , 27676 9597 1389 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 1390 , , , 27676 9597 1391 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 1392 , , , 27676 9597 1393 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 1394 , , , 27676 9597 1395 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 1396 , , , 27676 9597 1397 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 1398 , , , 27676 9597 1399 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 1400 , , , 27676 9597 1401 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 1402 , , , 27676 9597 1403 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 1404 , , , 27676 9597 1405 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 1406 , , , 27676 9597 1407 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 1408 , , , 27676 9597 1409 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 1410 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 1411 , , , 27676 9597 1412 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 1413 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 1414 , , , 27676 9597 1415 South South NNP 27676 9597 1416 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 1417 , , , 27676 9597 1418 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 1419 , , , 27676 9597 1420 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 1421 , , , 27676 9597 1422 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 1423 , , , 27676 9597 1424 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 1425 , , , 27676 9597 1426 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 1427 and and CC 27676 9597 1428 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 1429 , , , 27676 9597 1430 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 1431 , , , 27676 9597 1432 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 1433 , , , 27676 9597 1434 US US NNP 27676 9597 1435 , , , 27676 9597 1436 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 1437 , , , 27676 9597 1438 former former JJ 27676 9597 1439 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 1440 countries country NNS 27676 9597 1441 that that WDT 27676 9597 1442 have have VBP 27676 9597 1443 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 1444 , , , 27676 9597 1445 but but CC 27676 9597 1446 not not RB 27676 9597 1447 yet yet RB 27676 9597 1448 ratified--(21 ratified--(21 RB 27676 9597 1449 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 1450 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 1451 , , , 27676 9597 1452 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 1453 , , , 27676 9597 1454 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 1455 , , , 27676 9597 1456 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 1457 , , , 27676 9597 1458 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 1459 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 1460 , , , 27676 9597 1461 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 1462 , , , 27676 9597 1463 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 1464 , , , 27676 9597 1465 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 1466 , , , 27676 9597 1467 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 1468 , , , 27676 9597 1469 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 1470 , , , 27676 9597 1471 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 1472 , , , 27676 9597 1473 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 1474 , , , 27676 9597 1475 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 1476 , , , 27676 9597 1477 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 1478 , , , 27676 9597 1479 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 1480 , , , 27676 9597 1481 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 1482 , , , 27676 9597 1483 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 1484 , , , 27676 9597 1485 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 1486 , , , 27676 9597 1487 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 1488 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 1489 , , , 27676 9597 1490 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 1491 , , , 27676 9597 1492 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 1493 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 1494 on on IN 27676 9597 1495 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 1496 - - HYPH 27676 9597 1497 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 1498 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 1499 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 1500 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 1501 note note NN 27676 9597 1502 -- -- : 27676 9597 1503 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 1504 as as IN 27676 9597 1505 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 1506 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 1507 opened open VBD 27676 9597 1508 for for IN 27676 9597 1509 signature--13 signature--13 NNS 27676 9597 1510 November November NNP 27676 9597 1511 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 1512 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 1513 into into IN 27676 9597 1514 force--16 force--16 JJ 27676 9597 1515 March March NNP 27676 9597 1516 1983 1983 CD 27676 9597 1517 objective objective NN 27676 9597 1518 -- -- : 27676 9597 1519 to to TO 27676 9597 1520 protect protect VB 27676 9597 1521 the the 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9597 1553 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9597 1554 and and CC 27676 9597 1555 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9597 1556 , , , 27676 9597 1557 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 1558 , , , 27676 9597 1559 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 1560 , , , 27676 9597 1561 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 1562 , , , 27676 9597 1563 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 1564 , , , 27676 9597 1565 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 1566 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1567 , , , 27676 9597 1568 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 1569 , , , 27676 9597 1570 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 1571 , , , 27676 9597 1572 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 1573 , , , 27676 9597 1574 France France NNP 27676 9597 1575 , , , 27676 9597 1576 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 1577 , , , 27676 9597 1578 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 1579 , , , 27676 9597 1580 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 1581 , , , 27676 9597 1582 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 1583 , , , 27676 9597 1584 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 1585 , , , 27676 9597 1586 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 1587 , , , 27676 9597 1588 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 1589 , , , 27676 9597 1590 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 1591 , , , 27676 9597 1592 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 1593 , , , 27676 9597 1594 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 1595 , , , 27676 9597 1596 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 1597 , , , 27676 9597 1598 The the DT 27676 9597 1599 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 1600 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 1601 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1602 of of IN 27676 9597 1603 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 1604 , , , 27676 9597 1605 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 1606 , , , 27676 9597 1607 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 1608 , , , 27676 9597 1609 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 1610 , , , 27676 9597 1611 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 1612 , , , 27676 9597 1613 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 1614 , , , 27676 9597 1615 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 1616 , , , 27676 9597 1617 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 1618 , , , 27676 9597 1619 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 1620 , , , 27676 9597 1621 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 1622 , , , 27676 9597 1623 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 1624 , , , 27676 9597 1625 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 1626 , , , 27676 9597 1627 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 1628 , , , 27676 9597 1629 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 1630 , , , 27676 9597 1631 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 1632 , , , 27676 9597 1633 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 1634 , , , 27676 9597 1635 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 1636 , , , 27676 9597 1637 US US NNP 27676 9597 1638 , , , 27676 9597 1639 former former JJ 27676 9597 1640 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 1641 countries country NNS 27676 9597 1642 that that WDT 27676 9597 1643 have have VBP 27676 9597 1644 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 1645 , , , 27676 9597 1646 but but CC 27676 9597 1647 not not RB 27676 9597 1648 yet yet RB 27676 9597 1649 ratified--(2 ratified--(2 UH 27676 9597 1650 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 1651 Holy Holy NNP 27676 9597 1652 See See NNP 27676 9597 1653 , , , 27676 9597 1654 San San NNP 27676 9597 1655 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9597 1656 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 1657 on on IN 27676 9597 1658 the the DT 27676 9597 1659 International International NNP 27676 9597 1660 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9597 1661 in in IN 27676 9597 1662 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9597 1663 Species Species NNPS 27676 9597 1664 of of IN 27676 9597 1665 Wild Wild NNP 27676 9597 1666 Flora Flora NNP 27676 9597 1667 and and CC 27676 9597 1668 Fauna Fauna NNP 27676 9597 1669 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 1670 CITES CITES NNP 27676 9597 1671 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 1672 note note NN 27676 9597 1673 -- -- : 27676 9597 1674 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 1675 as as IN 27676 9597 1676 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9597 1677 Species Species NNPS 27676 9597 1678 opened open VBD 27676 9597 1679 for for IN 27676 9597 1680 signature--3 signature--3 NN 27676 9597 1681 March March NNP 27676 9597 1682 1973 1973 CD 27676 9597 1683 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 1684 into into IN 27676 9597 1685 force--1 force--1 XX 27676 9597 1686 July July NNP 27676 9597 1687 1975 1975 CD 27676 9597 1688 objective objective NN 27676 9597 1689 -- -- : 27676 9597 1690 to to TO 27676 9597 1691 protect protect VB 27676 9597 1692 certain certain JJ 27676 9597 1693 endangered endanger VBN 27676 9597 1694 species specie NNS 27676 9597 1695 from from IN 27676 9597 1696 overexploitation overexploitation NN 27676 9597 1697 by by IN 27676 9597 1698 means mean NNS 27676 9597 1699 of of IN 27676 9597 1700 a a DT 27676 9597 1701 system system NN 27676 9597 1702 of of IN 27676 9597 1703 import import NN 27676 9597 1704 / / SYM 27676 9597 1705 export export NN 27676 9597 1706 permits permit VBZ 27676 9597 1707 parties--(137 parties--(137 NN 27676 9597 1708 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 1709 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 1710 , , , 27676 9597 1711 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 1712 , , , 27676 9597 1713 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 1714 and and CC 27676 9597 1715 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 1716 , , , 27676 9597 1717 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 1718 , , , 27676 9597 1719 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 1720 , , , 27676 9597 1721 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 1722 , , , 27676 9597 1723 The the DT 27676 9597 1724 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 1725 , , , 27676 9597 1726 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 1727 , , , 27676 9597 1728 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 1729 , , , 27676 9597 1730 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 1731 , , , 27676 9597 1732 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 1733 , , , 27676 9597 1734 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 1735 , , , 27676 9597 1736 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 1737 , , , 27676 9597 1738 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 1739 , , , 27676 9597 1740 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 1741 , , , 27676 9597 1742 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9597 1743 , , , 27676 9597 1744 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 1745 , , , 27676 9597 1746 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 1747 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 1748 , , , 27676 9597 1749 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 1750 , , , 27676 9597 1751 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 1752 , , , 27676 9597 1753 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 1754 , , , 27676 9597 1755 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 1756 , , , 27676 9597 1757 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 1758 African African NNP 27676 9597 1759 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1760 , , , 27676 9597 1761 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 1762 , , , 27676 9597 1763 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 1764 , , , 27676 9597 1765 China China NNP 27676 9597 1766 , , , 27676 9597 1767 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 1768 , , , 27676 9597 1769 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 1770 , , , 27676 9597 1771 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 1772 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1773 of of IN 27676 9597 1774 the the DT 27676 9597 1775 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 1776 , , , 27676 9597 1777 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1778 of of IN 27676 9597 1779 the the DT 27676 9597 1780 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 1781 , , , 27676 9597 1782 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 1783 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 1784 , , , 27676 9597 1785 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 1786 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 1787 , , , 27676 9597 1788 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 1789 , , , 27676 9597 1790 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 1791 , , , 27676 9597 1792 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 1793 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1794 , , , 27676 9597 1795 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 1796 , , , 27676 9597 1797 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 1798 , , , 27676 9597 1799 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 1800 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 1801 , , , 27676 9597 1802 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 1803 , , , 27676 9597 1804 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 1805 , , , 27676 9597 1806 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9597 1807 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 1808 , , , 27676 9597 1809 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9597 1810 , , , 27676 9597 1811 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 1812 , , , 27676 9597 1813 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 1814 , , , 27676 9597 1815 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 1816 , , , 27676 9597 1817 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 1818 , , , 27676 9597 1819 France France NNP 27676 9597 1820 , , , 27676 9597 1821 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 1822 , , , 27676 9597 1823 The the DT 27676 9597 1824 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 1825 , , , 27676 9597 1826 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 1827 , , , 27676 9597 1828 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 1829 , , , 27676 9597 1830 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 1831 , , , 27676 9597 1832 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 1833 , , , 27676 9597 1834 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 1835 , , , 27676 9597 1836 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 27676 9597 1837 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 1838 , , , 27676 9597 1839 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 1840 , , , 27676 9597 1841 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 1842 , , , 27676 9597 1843 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 1844 , , , 27676 9597 1845 India India NNP 27676 9597 1846 , , , 27676 9597 1847 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 1848 , , , 27676 9597 1849 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 1850 , , , 27676 9597 1851 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 1852 , , , 27676 9597 1853 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 1854 , , , 27676 9597 1855 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 1856 , , , 27676 9597 1857 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 1858 , , , 27676 9597 1859 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 1860 , , , 27676 9597 1861 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 1862 , , , 27676 9597 1863 South South NNP 27676 9597 1864 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 1865 , , , 27676 9597 1866 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 1867 , , , 27676 9597 1868 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 1869 , , , 27676 9597 1870 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 1871 , , , 27676 9597 1872 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 1873 , , , 27676 9597 1874 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 1875 , , , 27676 9597 1876 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 1877 , , , 27676 9597 1878 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 1879 , , , 27676 9597 1880 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 1881 , , , 27676 9597 1882 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 1883 , , , 27676 9597 1884 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 1885 , , , 27676 9597 1886 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 1887 , , , 27676 9597 1888 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 1889 , , , 27676 9597 1890 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 1891 , , , 27676 9597 1892 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 1893 , , , 27676 9597 1894 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 1895 , , , 27676 9597 1896 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 1897 , , , 27676 9597 1898 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 1899 , , , 27676 9597 1900 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 1901 , , , 27676 9597 1902 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 1903 , , , 27676 9597 1904 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 1905 , , , 27676 9597 1906 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 1907 , , , 27676 9597 1908 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 1909 , , , 27676 9597 1910 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 1911 , , , 27676 9597 1912 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 1913 , , , 27676 9597 1914 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 1915 , , , 27676 9597 1916 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 1917 New New NNP 27676 9597 1918 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 1919 , , , 27676 9597 1920 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 1921 , , , 27676 9597 1922 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 1923 , , , 27676 9597 1924 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 1925 , , , 27676 9597 1926 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 1927 , , , 27676 9597 1928 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 1929 , , , 27676 9597 1930 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 1931 , , , 27676 9597 1932 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 1933 , , , 27676 9597 1934 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 1935 , , , 27676 9597 1936 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1937 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 1938 and and CC 27676 9597 1939 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 1940 , , , 27676 9597 1941 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1942 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 1943 , , , 27676 9597 1944 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 1945 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 1946 and and CC 27676 9597 1947 the the DT 27676 9597 1948 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 1949 , , , 27676 9597 1950 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 1951 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 1952 , , , 27676 9597 1953 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 1954 , , , 27676 9597 1955 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 1956 , , , 27676 9597 1957 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 1958 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 1959 , , , 27676 9597 1960 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 1961 , , , 27676 9597 1962 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 1963 , , , 27676 9597 1964 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9597 1965 , , , 27676 9597 1966 South South NNP 27676 9597 1967 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 1968 , , , 27676 9597 1969 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 1970 , , , 27676 9597 1971 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 1972 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 1973 , , , 27676 9597 1974 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 1975 , , , 27676 9597 1976 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 1977 , , , 27676 9597 1978 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 1979 , , , 27676 9597 1980 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 1981 , , , 27676 9597 1982 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 1983 , , , 27676 9597 1984 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 1985 , , , 27676 9597 1986 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 1987 , , , 27676 9597 1988 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 1989 , , , 27676 9597 1990 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 1991 and and CC 27676 9597 1992 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 1993 , , , 27676 9597 1994 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 1995 , , , 27676 9597 1996 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 1997 , , , 27676 9597 1998 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 1999 , , , 27676 9597 2000 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 2001 , , , 27676 9597 2002 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 2003 , , , 27676 9597 2004 US US NNP 27676 9597 2005 , , , 27676 9597 2006 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 2007 , , , 27676 9597 2008 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 2009 , , , 27676 9597 2010 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 2011 , , , 27676 9597 2012 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 2013 , , , 27676 9597 2014 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 2015 , , , 27676 9597 2016 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 2017 , , , 27676 9597 2018 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 2019 countries country NNS 27676 9597 2020 that that WDT 27676 9597 2021 have have VBP 27676 9597 2022 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 2023 , , , 27676 9597 2024 but but CC 27676 9597 2025 not not RB 27676 9597 2026 yet yet RB 27676 9597 2027 ratified--(3 ratified--(3 LS 27676 9597 2028 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2029 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 2030 , , , 27676 9597 2031 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 2032 , , , 27676 9597 2033 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 2034 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2035 on on IN 27676 9597 2036 the the DT 27676 9597 2037 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9597 2038 of of IN 27676 9597 2039 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 2040 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 2041 by by IN 27676 9597 2042 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9597 2043 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 2044 and and CC 27676 9597 2045 Other other JJ 27676 9597 2046 Matter Matter NNP 27676 9597 2047 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 2048 London London NNP 27676 9597 2049 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2050 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2051 note note NN 27676 9597 2052 -- -- : 27676 9597 2053 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 2054 as as IN 27676 9597 2055 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 2056 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9597 2057 opened open VBD 27676 9597 2058 for for IN 27676 9597 2059 signature--29 signature--29 NN 27676 9597 2060 December December NNP 27676 9597 2061 1972 1972 CD 27676 9597 2062 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 2063 into into IN 27676 9597 2064 force--30 force--30 JJ 27676 9597 2065 August August NNP 27676 9597 2066 1975 1975 CD 27676 9597 2067 objective objective NN 27676 9597 2068 -- -- : 27676 9597 2069 to to TO 27676 9597 2070 control control VB 27676 9597 2071 pollution pollution NN 27676 9597 2072 of of IN 27676 9597 2073 the the DT 27676 9597 2074 sea sea NN 27676 9597 2075 by by IN 27676 9597 2076 dumping dump VBG 27676 9597 2077 and and CC 27676 9597 2078 to to TO 27676 9597 2079 encourage encourage VB 27676 9597 2080 regional regional JJ 27676 9597 2081 agreements agreement NNS 27676 9597 2082 supplementary supplementary JJ 27676 9597 2083 to to IN 27676 9597 2084 the the DT 27676 9597 2085 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2086 parties--(75 parties--(75 NN 27676 9597 2087 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2088 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 2089 , , , 27676 9597 2090 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 2091 and and CC 27676 9597 2092 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 2093 , , , 27676 9597 2094 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 2095 , , , 27676 9597 2096 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 2097 , , , 27676 9597 2098 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 2099 , , , 27676 9597 2100 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 2101 , , , 27676 9597 2102 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 2103 , , , 27676 9597 2104 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 2105 , , , 27676 9597 2106 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9597 2107 and and CC 27676 9597 2108 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9597 2109 , , , 27676 9597 2110 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 2111 , , , 27676 9597 2112 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 2113 , , , 27676 9597 2114 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 2115 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 2116 , , , 27676 9597 2117 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 2118 , , , 27676 9597 2119 China China NNP 27676 9597 2120 , , , 27676 9597 2121 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 2122 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2123 of of IN 27676 9597 2124 the the DT 27676 9597 2125 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 2126 , , , 27676 9597 2127 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 2128 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 2129 , , , 27676 9597 2130 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 2131 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 2132 , , , 27676 9597 2133 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 2134 , , , 27676 9597 2135 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 2136 , , , 27676 9597 2137 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 2138 , , , 27676 9597 2139 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 2140 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2141 , , , 27676 9597 2142 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 2143 , , , 27676 9597 2144 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 2145 , , , 27676 9597 2146 France France NNP 27676 9597 2147 , , , 27676 9597 2148 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 2149 , , , 27676 9597 2150 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 2151 , , , 27676 9597 2152 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 2153 , , , 27676 9597 2154 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 2155 , , , 27676 9597 2156 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 2157 , , , 27676 9597 2158 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 2159 , , , 27676 9597 2160 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 2161 , , , 27676 9597 2162 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 2163 , , , 27676 9597 2164 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 2165 , , , 27676 9597 2166 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 2167 , , , 27676 9597 2168 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 2169 , , , 27676 9597 2170 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 2171 , , , 27676 9597 2172 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 2173 , , , 27676 9597 2174 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 2175 , , , 27676 9597 2176 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 2177 , , , 27676 9597 2178 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 2179 , , , 27676 9597 2180 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 2181 , , , 27676 9597 2182 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 2183 , , , 27676 9597 2184 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 2185 , , , 27676 9597 2186 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 2187 , , , 27676 9597 2188 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 2189 , , , 27676 9597 2190 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 2191 , , , 27676 9597 2192 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9597 2193 , , , 27676 9597 2194 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 2195 , , , 27676 9597 2196 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 2197 , , , 27676 9597 2198 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 2199 , , , 27676 9597 2200 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 2201 , , , 27676 9597 2202 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 2203 , , , 27676 9597 2204 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 2205 , , , 27676 9597 2206 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 2207 New New NNP 27676 9597 2208 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 2209 , , , 27676 9597 2210 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 2211 , , , 27676 9597 2212 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 2213 , , , 27676 9597 2214 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 2215 , , , 27676 9597 2216 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 2217 , , , 27676 9597 2218 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 2219 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 2220 , , , 27676 9597 2221 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 2222 , , , 27676 9597 2223 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 2224 , , , 27676 9597 2225 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 2226 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 2227 , , , 27676 9597 2228 South South NNP 27676 9597 2229 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 2230 , , , 27676 9597 2231 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 2232 , , , 27676 9597 2233 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 2234 , , , 27676 9597 2235 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 2236 , , , 27676 9597 2237 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 2238 , , , 27676 9597 2239 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 2240 , , , 27676 9597 2241 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 2242 , , , 27676 9597 2243 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 2244 , , , 27676 9597 2245 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 2246 , , , 27676 9597 2247 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 2248 , , , 27676 9597 2249 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 2250 , , , 27676 9597 2251 US US NNP 27676 9597 2252 , , , 27676 9597 2253 former former JJ 27676 9597 2254 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 2255 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2256 on on IN 27676 9597 2257 the the DT 27676 9597 2258 Prohibition Prohibition NNP 27676 9597 2259 of of IN 27676 9597 2260 Military Military NNP 27676 9597 2261 or or CC 27676 9597 2262 Any any DT 27676 9597 2263 Other Other NNP 27676 9597 2264 Hostile hostile JJ 27676 9597 2265 Use Use NNP 27676 9597 2266 of of IN 27676 9597 2267 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 2268 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9597 2269 Techniques Techniques NNP 27676 9597 2270 note note VBP 27676 9597 2271 -- -- : 27676 9597 2272 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 2273 as as IN 27676 9597 2274 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 2275 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9597 2276 opened open VBD 27676 9597 2277 for for IN 27676 9597 2278 signature--10 signature--10 JJ 27676 9597 2279 December December NNP 27676 9597 2280 1976 1976 CD 27676 9597 2281 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 2282 into into IN 27676 9597 2283 force--5 force--5 NNP 27676 9597 2284 October October NNP 27676 9597 2285 1978 1978 CD 27676 9597 2286 objective objective NN 27676 9597 2287 -- -- : 27676 9597 2288 to to TO 27676 9597 2289 prohibit prohibit VB 27676 9597 2290 the the DT 27676 9597 2291 military military JJ 27676 9597 2292 or or CC 27676 9597 2293 other other JJ 27676 9597 2294 hostile hostile JJ 27676 9597 2295 use use NN 27676 9597 2296 of of IN 27676 9597 2297 environmental environmental JJ 27676 9597 2298 modification modification NN 27676 9597 2299 techniques technique NNS 27676 9597 2300 in in IN 27676 9597 2301 order order NN 27676 9597 2302 to to IN 27676 9597 2303 further further JJ 27676 9597 2304 world world NN 27676 9597 2305 peace peace NN 27676 9597 2306 and and CC 27676 9597 2307 trust trust NN 27676 9597 2308 among among IN 27676 9597 2309 nations nation NNS 27676 9597 2310 parties--(64 parties--(64 XX 27676 9597 2311 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2312 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 2313 , , , 27676 9597 2314 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 2315 , , , 27676 9597 2316 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 2317 and and CC 27676 9597 2318 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 2319 , , , 27676 9597 2320 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 2321 , , , 27676 9597 2322 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 2323 , , , 27676 9597 2324 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 2325 , , , 27676 9597 2326 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 2327 , , , 27676 9597 2328 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 2329 , , , 27676 9597 2330 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 2331 , , , 27676 9597 2332 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 2333 , , , 27676 9597 2334 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 2335 , , , 27676 9597 2336 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 2337 , , , 27676 9597 2338 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 2339 , , , 27676 9597 2340 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 2341 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 2342 , , , 27676 9597 2343 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 2344 , , , 27676 9597 2345 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 2346 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 2347 , , , 27676 9597 2348 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 2349 , , , 27676 9597 2350 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 2351 , , , 27676 9597 2352 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 2353 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2354 , , , 27676 9597 2355 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 2356 , , , 27676 9597 2357 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 2358 , , , 27676 9597 2359 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 2360 , , , 27676 9597 2361 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 2362 , , , 27676 9597 2363 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 2364 , , , 27676 9597 2365 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 2366 , , , 27676 9597 2367 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 2368 , , , 27676 9597 2369 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 2370 , , , 27676 9597 2371 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 2372 , , , 27676 9597 2373 India India NNP 27676 9597 2374 , , , 27676 9597 2375 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 2376 , , , 27676 9597 2377 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 2378 , , , 27676 9597 2379 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 2380 , , , 27676 9597 2381 North North NNP 27676 9597 2382 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 2383 , , , 27676 9597 2384 South South NNP 27676 9597 2385 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 2386 , , , 27676 9597 2387 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 2388 , , , 27676 9597 2389 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 2390 , , , 27676 9597 2391 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 2392 , , , 27676 9597 2393 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 2394 , , , 27676 9597 2395 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 2396 , , , 27676 9597 2397 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 2398 , , , 27676 9597 2399 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 2400 , , , 27676 9597 2401 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 2402 , , , 27676 9597 2403 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 2404 , , , 27676 9597 2405 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 2406 , , , 27676 9597 2407 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 2408 New New NNP 27676 9597 2409 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 2410 , , , 27676 9597 2411 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 2412 , , , 27676 9597 2413 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 2414 , , , 27676 9597 2415 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 2416 , , , 27676 9597 2417 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 2418 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 2419 , , , 27676 9597 2420 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9597 2421 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9597 2422 and and CC 27676 9597 2423 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9597 2424 , , , 27676 9597 2425 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 2426 , , , 27676 9597 2427 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 2428 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 2429 , , , 27676 9597 2430 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 2431 , , , 27676 9597 2432 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 2433 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 2434 , , , 27676 9597 2435 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 2436 , , , 27676 9597 2437 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 2438 , , , 27676 9597 2439 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 2440 , , , 27676 9597 2441 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 2442 , , , 27676 9597 2443 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 2444 , , , 27676 9597 2445 US US NNP 27676 9597 2446 , , , 27676 9597 2447 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 2448 , , , 27676 9597 2449 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 2450 , , , 27676 9597 2451 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 2452 , , , 27676 9597 2453 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 2454 countries country NNS 27676 9597 2455 that that WDT 27676 9597 2456 have have VBP 27676 9597 2457 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 2458 , , , 27676 9597 2459 but but CC 27676 9597 2460 not not RB 27676 9597 2461 yet yet RB 27676 9597 2462 ratified--(17 ratified--(17 VB 27676 9597 2463 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2464 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 2465 , , , 27676 9597 2466 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 2467 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2468 of of IN 27676 9597 2469 the the DT 27676 9597 2470 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 2471 , , , 27676 9597 2472 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 2473 , , , 27676 9597 2474 Holy Holy NNP 27676 9597 2475 See See NNP 27676 9597 2476 , , , 27676 9597 2477 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 2478 , , , 27676 9597 2479 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 2480 , , , 27676 9597 2481 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9597 2482 , , , 27676 9597 2483 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 2484 , , , 27676 9597 2485 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 2486 , , , 27676 9597 2487 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 2488 , , , 27676 9597 2489 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 2490 , , , 27676 9597 2491 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 2492 , , , 27676 9597 2493 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 2494 , , , 27676 9597 2495 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 2496 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 2497 , , , 27676 9597 2498 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 2499 , , , 27676 9597 2500 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 2501 , , , 27676 9597 2502 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 2503 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2504 on on IN 27676 9597 2505 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 27676 9597 2506 of of IN 27676 9597 2507 International International NNP 27676 9597 2508 Importance Importance NNP 27676 9597 2509 Especially especially RB 27676 9597 2510 as as IN 27676 9597 2511 Waterfowl Waterfowl NNP 27676 9597 2512 Habitat Habitat NNP 27676 9597 2513 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 2514 Ramsar Ramsar NNP 27676 9597 2515 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2516 note note NN 27676 9597 2517 -- -- : 27676 9597 2518 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 2519 as as IN 27676 9597 2520 Wetlands Wetlands NNP 27676 9597 2521 opened open VBD 27676 9597 2522 for for IN 27676 9597 2523 signature--2 signature--2 NNP 27676 9597 2524 February February NNP 27676 9597 2525 1971 1971 CD 27676 9597 2526 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 2527 into into IN 27676 9597 2528 force--21 force--21 NNP 27676 9597 2529 December December NNP 27676 9597 2530 1975 1975 CD 27676 9597 2531 objective objective NN 27676 9597 2532 -- -- : 27676 9597 2533 to to TO 27676 9597 2534 stem stem VB 27676 9597 2535 the the DT 27676 9597 2536 progressive progressive JJ 27676 9597 2537 encroachment encroachment NN 27676 9597 2538 on on IN 27676 9597 2539 and and CC 27676 9597 2540 loss loss NN 27676 9597 2541 of of IN 27676 9597 2542 wetlands wetland NNS 27676 9597 2543 now now RB 27676 9597 2544 and and CC 27676 9597 2545 in in IN 27676 9597 2546 the the DT 27676 9597 2547 future future NN 27676 9597 2548 , , , 27676 9597 2549 recognizing recognize VBG 27676 9597 2550 the the DT 27676 9597 2551 fundamental fundamental JJ 27676 9597 2552 ecological ecological JJ 27676 9597 2553 functions function NNS 27676 9597 2554 of of IN 27676 9597 2555 wetlands wetland NNS 27676 9597 2556 and and CC 27676 9597 2557 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 2558 economic economic JJ 27676 9597 2559 , , , 27676 9597 2560 cultural cultural JJ 27676 9597 2561 , , , 27676 9597 2562 scientific scientific JJ 27676 9597 2563 , , , 27676 9597 2564 and and CC 27676 9597 2565 recreational recreational JJ 27676 9597 2566 value value NN 27676 9597 2567 parties--(101 parties--(101 NNP 27676 9597 2568 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2569 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9597 2570 , , , 27676 9597 2571 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 2572 , , , 27676 9597 2573 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 2574 , , , 27676 9597 2575 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 2576 , , , 27676 9597 2577 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 2578 , , , 27676 9597 2579 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 2580 , , , 27676 9597 2581 The the DT 27676 9597 2582 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 2583 , , , 27676 9597 2584 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 2585 , , , 27676 9597 2586 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 2587 , , , 27676 9597 2588 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 2589 , , , 27676 9597 2590 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 2591 , , , 27676 9597 2592 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 2593 , , , 27676 9597 2594 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 2595 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 2596 , , , 27676 9597 2597 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 2598 , , , 27676 9597 2599 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 2600 , , , 27676 9597 2601 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 2602 , , , 27676 9597 2603 China China NNP 27676 9597 2604 , , , 27676 9597 2605 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 2606 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2607 of of IN 27676 9597 2608 the the DT 27676 9597 2609 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 2610 , , , 27676 9597 2611 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 2612 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 2613 , , , 27676 9597 2614 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 2615 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 2616 , , , 27676 9597 2617 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 2618 , , , 27676 9597 2619 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 2620 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 2621 , , , 27676 9597 2622 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 2623 , , , 27676 9597 2624 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 2625 , , , 27676 9597 2626 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 2627 , , , 27676 9597 2628 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 2629 , , , 27676 9597 2630 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 2631 , , , 27676 9597 2632 France France NNP 27676 9597 2633 , , , 27676 9597 2634 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 2635 , , , 27676 9597 2636 The the DT 27676 9597 2637 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 2638 , , , 27676 9597 2639 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 2640 , , , 27676 9597 2641 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 2642 , , , 27676 9597 2643 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 2644 , , , 27676 9597 2645 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 2646 , , , 27676 9597 2647 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 2648 , , , 27676 9597 2649 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 2650 - - HYPH 27676 9597 2651 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 2652 , , , 27676 9597 2653 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 2654 , , , 27676 9597 2655 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 2656 , , , 27676 9597 2657 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 2658 , , , 27676 9597 2659 India India NNP 27676 9597 2660 , , , 27676 9597 2661 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 2662 , , , 27676 9597 2663 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 2664 , , , 27676 9597 2665 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 2666 , , , 27676 9597 2667 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 2668 , , , 27676 9597 2669 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 2670 , , , 27676 9597 2671 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 2672 , , , 27676 9597 2673 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 2674 , , , 27676 9597 2675 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 2676 , , , 27676 9597 2677 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 2678 , , , 27676 9597 2679 South South NNP 27676 9597 2680 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 2681 , , , 27676 9597 2682 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 2683 , , , 27676 9597 2684 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 2685 , , , 27676 9597 2686 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 2687 , , , 27676 9597 2688 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 2689 , , , 27676 9597 2690 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 2691 , , , 27676 9597 2692 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 2693 , , , 27676 9597 2694 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 2695 , , , 27676 9597 2696 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 2697 , , , 27676 9597 2698 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 2699 , , , 27676 9597 2700 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 2701 , , , 27676 9597 2702 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 2703 , , , 27676 9597 2704 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 2705 , , , 27676 9597 2706 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 2707 , , , 27676 9597 2708 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 2709 , , , 27676 9597 2710 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 2711 , , , 27676 9597 2712 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 2713 , , , 27676 9597 2714 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 2715 , , , 27676 9597 2716 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 2717 , , , 27676 9597 2718 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 2719 , , , 27676 9597 2720 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 2721 New New NNP 27676 9597 2722 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 2723 , , , 27676 9597 2724 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 2725 , , , 27676 9597 2726 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 2727 , , , 27676 9597 2728 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 2729 , , , 27676 9597 2730 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 2731 , , , 27676 9597 2732 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 2733 , , , 27676 9597 2734 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 2735 , , , 27676 9597 2736 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 2737 , , , 27676 9597 2738 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 2739 , , , 27676 9597 2740 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 2741 , , , 27676 9597 2742 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 2743 , , , 27676 9597 2744 South South NNP 27676 9597 2745 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 2746 , , , 27676 9597 2747 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 2748 , , , 27676 9597 2749 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 2750 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 2751 , , , 27676 9597 2752 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 2753 , , , 27676 9597 2754 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 2755 , , , 27676 9597 2756 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 2757 , , , 27676 9597 2758 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 2759 , , , 27676 9597 2760 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 2761 and and CC 27676 9597 2762 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 2763 , , , 27676 9597 2764 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 2765 , , , 27676 9597 2766 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 2767 , , , 27676 9597 2768 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 2769 , , , 27676 9597 2770 US US NNP 27676 9597 2771 , , , 27676 9597 2772 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 2773 , , , 27676 9597 2774 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 2775 , , , 27676 9597 2776 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 2777 , , , 27676 9597 2778 former former JJ 27676 9597 2779 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 2780 , , , 27676 9597 2781 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 2782 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 2783 see see VBP 27676 9597 2784 United United NNP 27676 9597 2785 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 2786 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2787 to to IN 27676 9597 2788 Combat Combat NNP 27676 9597 2789 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 2790 in in IN 27676 9597 2791 those those DT 27676 9597 2792 Countries country NNS 27676 9597 2793 Experiencing experience VBG 27676 9597 2794 Serious Serious NNP 27676 9597 2795 Drought Drought NNP 27676 9597 2796 and/or and/or CC 27676 9597 2797 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 2798 , , , 27676 9597 2799 Particularly particularly RB 27676 9597 2800 in in IN 27676 9597 2801 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 2802 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9597 2803 Species Species NNPS 27676 9597 2804 see see VBP 27676 9597 2805 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2806 on on IN 27676 9597 2807 the the DT 27676 9597 2808 International International NNP 27676 9597 2809 Trade Trade NNP 27676 9597 2810 in in IN 27676 9597 2811 Endangered Endangered NNP 27676 9597 2812 Species Species NNPS 27676 9597 2813 of of IN 27676 9597 2814 Wild Wild NNP 27676 9597 2815 Flora Flora NNP 27676 9597 2816 and and CC 27676 9597 2817 Fauna Fauna NNP 27676 9597 2818 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 2819 CITES CITES NNPS 27676 9597 2820 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2821 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 2822 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9597 2823 see see VBP 27676 9597 2824 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2825 on on IN 27676 9597 2826 the the DT 27676 9597 2827 Prohibition Prohibition NNP 27676 9597 2828 of of IN 27676 9597 2829 Military Military NNP 27676 9597 2830 or or CC 27676 9597 2831 Any any DT 27676 9597 2832 Other Other NNP 27676 9597 2833 Hostile hostile JJ 27676 9597 2834 Use Use NNP 27676 9597 2835 of of IN 27676 9597 2836 Environmental environmental JJ 27676 9597 2837 Modification Modification NNP 27676 9597 2838 Techniques Techniques NNP 27676 9597 2839 Hazardous Hazardous NNP 27676 9597 2840 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 2841 see see VBP 27676 9597 2842 Basel Basel NNP 27676 9597 2843 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2844 on on IN 27676 9597 2845 the the DT 27676 9597 2846 Control control NN 27676 9597 2847 of of IN 27676 9597 2848 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 2849 Movements movement NNS 27676 9597 2850 of of IN 27676 9597 2851 Hazardous hazardous JJ 27676 9597 2852 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 2853 and and CC 27676 9597 2854 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 2855 Disposal Disposal NNP 27676 9597 2856 International International NNP 27676 9597 2857 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 2858 for for IN 27676 9597 2859 the the DT 27676 9597 2860 Regulation regulation NN 27676 9597 2861 of of IN 27676 9597 2862 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9597 2863 note note NN 27676 9597 2864 -- -- : 27676 9597 2865 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 2866 as as IN 27676 9597 2867 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9597 2868 opened open VBN 27676 9597 2869 for for IN 27676 9597 2870 signature--2 signature--2 JJ 27676 9597 2871 December December NNP 27676 9597 2872 1946 1946 CD 27676 9597 2873 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 2874 into into IN 27676 9597 2875 force--10 force--10 JJ 27676 9597 2876 November November NNP 27676 9597 2877 1948 1948 CD 27676 9597 2878 objective objective NN 27676 9597 2879 -- -- : 27676 9597 2880 to to TO 27676 9597 2881 protect protect VB 27676 9597 2882 all all DT 27676 9597 2883 species specie NNS 27676 9597 2884 of of IN 27676 9597 2885 whales whale NNS 27676 9597 2886 from from IN 27676 9597 2887 overhunting overhunte VBG 27676 9597 2888 ; ; : 27676 9597 2889 to to TO 27676 9597 2890 establish establish VB 27676 9597 2891 a a DT 27676 9597 2892 system system NN 27676 9597 2893 of of IN 27676 9597 2894 international international JJ 27676 9597 2895 regulation regulation NN 27676 9597 2896 for for IN 27676 9597 2897 the the DT 27676 9597 2898 whale whale JJ 27676 9597 2899 fisheries fishery NNS 27676 9597 2900 to to TO 27676 9597 2901 ensure ensure VB 27676 9597 2902 proper proper JJ 27676 9597 2903 conservation conservation NN 27676 9597 2904 and and CC 27676 9597 2905 development development NN 27676 9597 2906 of of IN 27676 9597 2907 whale whale JJ 27676 9597 2908 stocks stock NNS 27676 9597 2909 ; ; : 27676 9597 2910 and and CC 27676 9597 2911 to to TO 27676 9597 2912 safeguard safeguard VB 27676 9597 2913 for for IN 27676 9597 2914 future future JJ 27676 9597 2915 generations generation NNS 27676 9597 2916 the the DT 27676 9597 2917 great great JJ 27676 9597 2918 natural natural JJ 27676 9597 2919 resources resource NNS 27676 9597 2920 represented represent VBN 27676 9597 2921 by by IN 27676 9597 2922 whale whale JJ 27676 9597 2923 stocks stock NNS 27676 9597 2924 parties--(51 parties--(51 : 27676 9597 2925 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 2926 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 2927 and and CC 27676 9597 2928 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 2929 , , , 27676 9597 2930 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 2931 , , , 27676 9597 2932 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 2933 , , , 27676 9597 2934 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 2935 , , , 27676 9597 2936 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 2937 , , , 27676 9597 2938 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 2939 , , , 27676 9597 2940 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 2941 , , , 27676 9597 2942 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 2943 , , , 27676 9597 2944 China China NNP 27676 9597 2945 , , , 27676 9597 2946 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 2947 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 2948 , , , 27676 9597 2949 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 2950 , , , 27676 9597 2951 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 2952 , , , 27676 9597 2953 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 2954 , , , 27676 9597 2955 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 2956 , , , 27676 9597 2957 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 2958 , , , 27676 9597 2959 France France NNP 27676 9597 2960 , , , 27676 9597 2961 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 2962 , , , 27676 9597 2963 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 2964 , , , 27676 9597 2965 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 2966 , , , 27676 9597 2967 India India NNP 27676 9597 2968 , , , 27676 9597 2969 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 2970 , , , 27676 9597 2971 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 2972 , , , 27676 9597 2973 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 2974 , , , 27676 9597 2975 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 2976 , , , 27676 9597 2977 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 2978 , , , 27676 9597 2979 South South NNP 27676 9597 2980 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 2981 , , , 27676 9597 2982 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 2983 , , , 27676 9597 2984 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 2985 , , , 27676 9597 2986 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 2987 , , , 27676 9597 2988 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 2989 , , , 27676 9597 2990 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 2991 , , , 27676 9597 2992 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 2993 , , , 27676 9597 2994 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 2995 , , , 27676 9597 2996 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 2997 , , , 27676 9597 2998 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 2999 , , , 27676 9597 3000 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 3001 , , , 27676 9597 3002 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 3003 , , , 27676 9597 3004 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 3005 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 3006 and and CC 27676 9597 3007 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 3008 , , , 27676 9597 3009 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 3010 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 3011 , , , 27676 9597 3012 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 3013 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 3014 and and CC 27676 9597 3015 the the DT 27676 9597 3016 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 3017 , , , 27676 9597 3018 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 3019 , , , 27676 9597 3020 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 27676 9597 3021 , , , 27676 9597 3022 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 3023 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 3024 , , , 27676 9597 3025 South South NNP 27676 9597 3026 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 3027 , , , 27676 9597 3028 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 3029 , , , 27676 9597 3030 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 3031 , , , 27676 9597 3032 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 3033 , , , 27676 9597 3034 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 3035 , , , 27676 9597 3036 US US NNP 27676 9597 3037 , , , 27676 9597 3038 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 3039 , , , 27676 9597 3040 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 3041 International International NNP 27676 9597 3042 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 3043 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 3044 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9597 3045 , , , 27676 9597 3046 1983 1983 CD 27676 9597 3047 note note NN 27676 9597 3048 -- -- : 27676 9597 3049 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 3050 as as IN 27676 9597 3051 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 3052 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 3053 83 83 CD 27676 9597 3054 opened open VBD 27676 9597 3055 for for IN 27676 9597 3056 signature--18 signature--18 JJ 27676 9597 3057 November November NNP 27676 9597 3058 1983 1983 CD 27676 9597 3059 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 3060 into into IN 27676 9597 3061 force--1 force--1 IN 27676 9597 3062 April April NNP 27676 9597 3063 1985 1985 CD 27676 9597 3064 ; ; : 27676 9597 3065 this this DT 27676 9597 3066 agreement agreement NN 27676 9597 3067 expired expire VBD 27676 9597 3068 when when WRB 27676 9597 3069 the the DT 27676 9597 3070 International International NNP 27676 9597 3071 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 3072 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 3073 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9597 3074 , , , 27676 9597 3075 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 3076 , , , 27676 9597 3077 went go VBD 27676 9597 3078 into into IN 27676 9597 3079 force force NN 27676 9597 3080 objective objective NN 27676 9597 3081 -- -- : 27676 9597 3082 to to TO 27676 9597 3083 provide provide VB 27676 9597 3084 an an DT 27676 9597 3085 effective effective JJ 27676 9597 3086 framework framework NN 27676 9597 3087 for for IN 27676 9597 3088 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 9597 3089 between between IN 27676 9597 3090 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9597 3091 timber timber NN 27676 9597 3092 producers producer NNS 27676 9597 3093 and and CC 27676 9597 3094 consumers consumer NNS 27676 9597 3095 and and CC 27676 9597 3096 to to TO 27676 9597 3097 encourage encourage VB 27676 9597 3098 the the DT 27676 9597 3099 development development NN 27676 9597 3100 of of IN 27676 9597 3101 national national JJ 27676 9597 3102 policies policy NNS 27676 9597 3103 aimed aim VBN 27676 9597 3104 at at IN 27676 9597 3105 sustainable sustainable JJ 27676 9597 3106 utilization utilization NN 27676 9597 3107 and and CC 27676 9597 3108 conservation conservation NN 27676 9597 3109 of of IN 27676 9597 3110 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9597 3111 forests forest NNS 27676 9597 3112 and and CC 27676 9597 3113 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 3114 genetic genetic JJ 27676 9597 3115 resources resource NNS 27676 9597 3116 parties--(54 parties--(54 NN 27676 9597 3117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3118 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 3119 , , , 27676 9597 3120 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 3121 , , , 27676 9597 3122 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 3123 , , , 27676 9597 3124 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 3125 , , , 27676 9597 3126 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 3127 , , , 27676 9597 3128 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 3129 , , , 27676 9597 3130 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 3131 , , , 27676 9597 3132 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 3133 , , , 27676 9597 3134 China China NNP 27676 9597 3135 , , , 27676 9597 3136 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 3137 , , , 27676 9597 3138 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 3139 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3140 of of IN 27676 9597 3141 the the DT 27676 9597 3142 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3143 , , , 27676 9597 3144 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3145 of of IN 27676 9597 3146 the the DT 27676 9597 3147 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3148 , , , 27676 9597 3149 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 3150 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 3151 , , , 27676 9597 3152 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 3153 , , , 27676 9597 3154 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 3155 , , , 27676 9597 3156 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 3157 , , , 27676 9597 3158 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 3159 , , , 27676 9597 3160 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 3161 , , , 27676 9597 3162 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 3163 , , , 27676 9597 3164 France France NNP 27676 9597 3165 , , , 27676 9597 3166 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 3167 , , , 27676 9597 3168 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 3169 , , , 27676 9597 3170 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 3171 , , , 27676 9597 3172 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 3173 , , , 27676 9597 3174 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 3175 , , , 27676 9597 3176 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 3177 , , , 27676 9597 3178 India India NNP 27676 9597 3179 , , , 27676 9597 3180 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 3181 , , , 27676 9597 3182 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 3183 , , , 27676 9597 3184 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 3185 , , , 27676 9597 3186 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 3187 , , , 27676 9597 3188 South South NNP 27676 9597 3189 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 3190 , , , 27676 9597 3191 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 3192 , , , 27676 9597 3193 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 3194 , , , 27676 9597 3195 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 3196 , , , 27676 9597 3197 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 3198 , , , 27676 9597 3199 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 3200 , , , 27676 9597 3201 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 3202 , , , 27676 9597 3203 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 3204 , , , 27676 9597 3205 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 3206 , , , 27676 9597 3207 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 3208 New New NNP 27676 9597 3209 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 3210 , , , 27676 9597 3211 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 3212 , , , 27676 9597 3213 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 3214 , , , 27676 9597 3215 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 3216 , , , 27676 9597 3217 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 3218 , , , 27676 9597 3219 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 3220 , , , 27676 9597 3221 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 3222 , , , 27676 9597 3223 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 3224 , , , 27676 9597 3225 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 3226 , , , 27676 9597 3227 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 3228 , , , 27676 9597 3229 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 3230 and and CC 27676 9597 3231 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 3232 , , , 27676 9597 3233 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 3234 , , , 27676 9597 3235 US US NNP 27676 9597 3236 , , , 27676 9597 3237 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 3238 International International NNP 27676 9597 3239 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 3240 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 3241 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9597 3242 , , , 27676 9597 3243 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 3244 note note NN 27676 9597 3245 -- -- : 27676 9597 3246 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 3247 as as IN 27676 9597 3248 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 3249 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 3250 94 94 CD 27676 9597 3251 opened open VBN 27676 9597 3252 for for IN 27676 9597 3253 signature--26 signature--26 NNP 27676 9597 3254 January January NNP 27676 9597 3255 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 3256 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 3257 into into IN 27676 9597 3258 force--1 force--1 IN 27676 9597 3259 January January NNP 27676 9597 3260 1997 1997 CD 27676 9597 3261 objective objective NN 27676 9597 3262 -- -- : 27676 9597 3263 to to TO 27676 9597 3264 ensure ensure VB 27676 9597 3265 that that IN 27676 9597 3266 by by IN 27676 9597 3267 the the DT 27676 9597 3268 year year NN 27676 9597 3269 2000 2000 CD 27676 9597 3270 exports export NNS 27676 9597 3271 of of IN 27676 9597 3272 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9597 3273 timber timber NN 27676 9597 3274 originate originate NN 27676 9597 3275 from from IN 27676 9597 3276 sustainably sustainably RB 27676 9597 3277 managed manage VBN 27676 9597 3278 sources source NNS 27676 9597 3279 ; ; : 27676 9597 3280 to to TO 27676 9597 3281 establish establish VB 27676 9597 3282 a a DT 27676 9597 3283 fund fund NN 27676 9597 3284 to to TO 27676 9597 3285 assist assist VB 27676 9597 3286 tropical tropical JJ 27676 9597 3287 timber timber NN 27676 9597 3288 producers producer NNS 27676 9597 3289 in in IN 27676 9597 3290 obtaining obtain VBG 27676 9597 3291 the the DT 27676 9597 3292 resources resource NNS 27676 9597 3293 necessary necessary JJ 27676 9597 3294 to to TO 27676 9597 3295 reach reach VB 27676 9597 3296 this this DT 27676 9597 3297 objective objective NN 27676 9597 3298 parties--(54 parties--(54 NN 27676 9597 3299 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3300 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 3301 , , , 27676 9597 3302 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 3303 , , , 27676 9597 3304 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 3305 , , , 27676 9597 3306 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 3307 , , , 27676 9597 3308 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 3309 , , , 27676 9597 3310 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 3311 , , , 27676 9597 3312 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 3313 , , , 27676 9597 3314 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 3315 , , , 27676 9597 3316 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 3317 , , , 27676 9597 3318 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 3319 African African NNP 27676 9597 3320 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3321 , , , 27676 9597 3322 China China NNP 27676 9597 3323 , , , 27676 9597 3324 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 3325 , , , 27676 9597 3326 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 3327 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3328 of of IN 27676 9597 3329 the the DT 27676 9597 3330 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3331 , , , 27676 9597 3332 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3333 of of IN 27676 9597 3334 the the DT 27676 9597 3335 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3336 , , , 27676 9597 3337 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 3338 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 3339 , , , 27676 9597 3340 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 3341 , , , 27676 9597 3342 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 3343 , , , 27676 9597 3344 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 3345 , , , 27676 9597 3346 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 3347 , , , 27676 9597 3348 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 3349 , , , 27676 9597 3350 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 3351 , , , 27676 9597 3352 France France NNP 27676 9597 3353 , , , 27676 9597 3354 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 3355 , , , 27676 9597 3356 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 3357 , , , 27676 9597 3358 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 3359 , , , 27676 9597 3360 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 3361 , , , 27676 9597 3362 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 3363 , , , 27676 9597 3364 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 3365 , , , 27676 9597 3366 India India NNP 27676 9597 3367 , , , 27676 9597 3368 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 3369 , , , 27676 9597 3370 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 3371 , , , 27676 9597 3372 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 3373 , , , 27676 9597 3374 South South NNP 27676 9597 3375 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 3376 , , , 27676 9597 3377 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 3378 , , , 27676 9597 3379 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 3380 , , , 27676 9597 3381 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 3382 , , , 27676 9597 3383 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 3384 , , , 27676 9597 3385 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 3386 , , , 27676 9597 3387 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 3388 , , , 27676 9597 3389 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 3390 , , , 27676 9597 3391 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 3392 , , , 27676 9597 3393 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 3394 New New NNP 27676 9597 3395 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 3396 , , , 27676 9597 3397 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 3398 , , , 27676 9597 3399 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 3400 , , , 27676 9597 3401 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 3402 , , , 27676 9597 3403 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 3404 , , , 27676 9597 3405 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 3406 , , , 27676 9597 3407 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 3408 , , , 27676 9597 3409 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 3410 , , , 27676 9597 3411 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 3412 , , , 27676 9597 3413 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 3414 and and CC 27676 9597 3415 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 3416 , , , 27676 9597 3417 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 3418 , , , 27676 9597 3419 US US NNP 27676 9597 3420 , , , 27676 9597 3421 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 3422 countries country NNS 27676 9597 3423 that that WDT 27676 9597 3424 have have VBP 27676 9597 3425 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 3426 , , , 27676 9597 3427 but but CC 27676 9597 3428 not not RB 27676 9597 3429 yet yet RB 27676 9597 3430 ratified--(2 ratified--(2 LS 27676 9597 3431 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3432 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 3433 , , , 27676 9597 3434 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 3435 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9597 3436 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 3437 to to IN 27676 9597 3438 the the DT 27676 9597 3439 United United NNP 27676 9597 3440 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 3441 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9597 3442 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 3443 on on IN 27676 9597 3444 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 3445 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 3446 note note NN 27676 9597 3447 -- -- : 27676 9597 3448 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 3449 as as IN 27676 9597 3450 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 3451 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 3452 - - HYPH 27676 9597 3453 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 27676 9597 3454 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 3455 opened open VBD 27676 9597 3456 for for IN 27676 9597 3457 signature--16 signature--16 NNP 27676 9597 3458 March March NNP 27676 9597 3459 1998 1998 CD 27676 9597 3460 , , , 27676 9597 3461 but but CC 27676 9597 3462 not not RB 27676 9597 3463 yet yet RB 27676 9597 3464 in in IN 27676 9597 3465 force force NN 27676 9597 3466 objective objective NN 27676 9597 3467 -- -- : 27676 9597 3468 to to TO 27676 9597 3469 further far RBR 27676 9597 3470 reduce reduce VB 27676 9597 3471 greenhouse greenhouse NN 27676 9597 3472 gas gas NN 27676 9597 3473 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 3474 by by IN 27676 9597 3475 enhancing enhance VBG 27676 9597 3476 the the DT 27676 9597 3477 national national JJ 27676 9597 3478 programs program NNS 27676 9597 3479 of of IN 27676 9597 3480 developed develop VBN 27676 9597 3481 countries country NNS 27676 9597 3482 aimed aim VBN 27676 9597 3483 at at IN 27676 9597 3484 this this DT 27676 9597 3485 goal goal NN 27676 9597 3486 and and CC 27676 9597 3487 by by IN 27676 9597 3488 establishing establish VBG 27676 9597 3489 percentage percentage NN 27676 9597 3490 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 3491 targets target NNS 27676 9597 3492 for for IN 27676 9597 3493 the the DT 27676 9597 3494 developed develop VBN 27676 9597 3495 countries country NNS 27676 9597 3496 parties--(7 parties--(7 NNS 27676 9597 3497 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3498 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 3499 and and CC 27676 9597 3500 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 3501 , , , 27676 9597 3502 El El NNP 27676 9597 3503 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 3504 , , , 27676 9597 3505 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 3506 , , , 27676 9597 3507 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 3508 , , , 27676 9597 3509 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 3510 , , , 27676 9597 3511 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 3512 and and CC 27676 9597 3513 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 3514 , , , 27676 9597 3515 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 3516 countries country NNS 27676 9597 3517 that that WDT 27676 9597 3518 have have VBP 27676 9597 3519 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 3520 , , , 27676 9597 3521 but but CC 27676 9597 3522 not not RB 27676 9597 3523 yet yet RB 27676 9597 3524 ratified--(72 ratified--(72 VB 27676 9597 3525 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3526 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 3527 , , , 27676 9597 3528 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 3529 , , , 27676 9597 3530 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 3531 , , , 27676 9597 3532 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 3533 , , , 27676 9597 3534 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 3535 , , , 27676 9597 3536 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 3537 , , , 27676 9597 3538 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 3539 , , , 27676 9597 3540 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 3541 , , , 27676 9597 3542 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 3543 , , , 27676 9597 3544 China China NNP 27676 9597 3545 , , , 27676 9597 3546 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9597 3547 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 3548 , , , 27676 9597 3549 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 3550 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 3551 , , , 27676 9597 3552 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 3553 , , , 27676 9597 3554 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 3555 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3556 , , , 27676 9597 3557 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 3558 , , , 27676 9597 3559 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 3560 , , , 27676 9597 3561 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 3562 , , , 27676 9597 3563 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 3564 , , , 27676 9597 3565 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 3566 , , , 27676 9597 3567 France France NNP 27676 9597 3568 , , , 27676 9597 3569 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 3570 , , , 27676 9597 3571 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 3572 , , , 27676 9597 3573 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 3574 , , , 27676 9597 3575 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 3576 , , , 27676 9597 3577 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 3578 , , , 27676 9597 3579 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 3580 , , , 27676 9597 3581 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 3582 , , , 27676 9597 3583 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 3584 , , , 27676 9597 3585 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 3586 , , , 27676 9597 3587 South South NNP 27676 9597 3588 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 3589 , , , 27676 9597 3590 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 3591 , , , 27676 9597 3592 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 3593 , , , 27676 9597 3594 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 3595 , , , 27676 9597 3596 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 3597 , , , 27676 9597 3598 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 3599 , , , 27676 9597 3600 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 3601 , , , 27676 9597 3602 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 3603 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 3604 , , , 27676 9597 3605 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 3606 , , , 27676 9597 3607 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 3608 States States NNP 27676 9597 3609 of of IN 27676 9597 3610 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 3611 , , , 27676 9597 3612 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 3613 , , , 27676 9597 3614 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 3615 , , , 27676 9597 3616 New New NNP 27676 9597 3617 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9597 3618 , , , 27676 9597 3619 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 3620 , , , 27676 9597 3621 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 3622 , , , 27676 9597 3623 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9597 3624 , , , 27676 9597 3625 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 3626 , , , 27676 9597 3627 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 3628 New New NNP 27676 9597 3629 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 3630 , , , 27676 9597 3631 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 3632 , , , 27676 9597 3633 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 3634 , , , 27676 9597 3635 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 3636 , , , 27676 9597 3637 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 3638 , , , 27676 9597 3639 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 3640 , , , 27676 9597 3641 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 3642 , , , 27676 9597 3643 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 3644 , , , 27676 9597 3645 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 3646 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 3647 , , , 27676 9597 3648 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 3649 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 3650 and and CC 27676 9597 3651 the the DT 27676 9597 3652 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 3653 , , , 27676 9597 3654 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 3655 , , , 27676 9597 3656 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 3657 , , , 27676 9597 3658 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 3659 , , , 27676 9597 3660 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 3661 , , , 27676 9597 3662 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 3663 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 3664 , , , 27676 9597 3665 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 3666 , , , 27676 9597 3667 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 3668 , , , 27676 9597 3669 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 3670 , , , 27676 9597 3671 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 3672 , , , 27676 9597 3673 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 3674 , , , 27676 9597 3675 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 3676 , , , 27676 9597 3677 US US NNP 27676 9597 3678 , , , 27676 9597 3679 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 3680 , , , 27676 9597 3681 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 3682 , , , 27676 9597 3683 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 3684 , , , 27676 9597 3685 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 3686 Law Law NNP 27676 9597 3687 of of IN 27676 9597 3688 the the DT 27676 9597 3689 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9597 3690 see see VBP 27676 9597 3691 United United NNP 27676 9597 3692 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 3693 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 3694 on on IN 27676 9597 3695 the the DT 27676 9597 3696 Law Law NNP 27676 9597 3697 of of IN 27676 9597 3698 the the DT 27676 9597 3699 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9597 3700 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 3701 LOS LOS NNP 27676 9597 3702 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3703 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 3704 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9597 3705 see see VBP 27676 9597 3706 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 3707 on on IN 27676 9597 3708 the the DT 27676 9597 3709 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9597 3710 of of IN 27676 9597 3711 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 3712 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 3713 by by IN 27676 9597 3714 Dumping Dumping NNP 27676 9597 3715 Wastes Wastes NNPS 27676 9597 3716 and and CC 27676 9597 3717 Other other JJ 27676 9597 3718 Matter Matter NNP 27676 9597 3719 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 3720 London London NNP 27676 9597 3721 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 3722 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3723 Marine Marine NNP 27676 9597 3724 Life Life NNP 27676 9597 3725 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9597 3726 see see VBP 27676 9597 3727 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 3728 on on IN 27676 9597 3729 Fishing Fishing NNP 27676 9597 3730 and and CC 27676 9597 3731 Conservation Conservation NNP 27676 9597 3732 of of IN 27676 9597 3733 Living Living NNP 27676 9597 3734 Resources Resources NNPS 27676 9597 3735 of of IN 27676 9597 3736 the the DT 27676 9597 3737 High High NNP 27676 9597 3738 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9597 3739 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 9597 3740 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 3741 on on IN 27676 9597 3742 Substances substance NNS 27676 9597 3743 That that WDT 27676 9597 3744 Deplete deplete VBP 27676 9597 3745 the the DT 27676 9597 3746 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9597 3747 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9597 3748 note note NN 27676 9597 3749 -- -- : 27676 9597 3750 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 3751 as as IN 27676 9597 3752 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9597 3753 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9597 3754 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9597 3755 opened open VBN 27676 9597 3756 for for IN 27676 9597 3757 signature--16 signature--16 NNP 27676 9597 3758 September September NNP 27676 9597 3759 1987 1987 CD 27676 9597 3760 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 3761 into into IN 27676 9597 3762 force--1 force--1 IN 27676 9597 3763 January January NNP 27676 9597 3764 1989 1989 CD 27676 9597 3765 objective objective NN 27676 9597 3766 -- -- : 27676 9597 3767 to to TO 27676 9597 3768 protect protect VB 27676 9597 3769 the the DT 27676 9597 3770 ozone ozone NN 27676 9597 3771 layer layer NN 27676 9597 3772 by by IN 27676 9597 3773 controlling control VBG 27676 9597 3774 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 3775 of of IN 27676 9597 3776 substances substance NNS 27676 9597 3777 that that WDT 27676 9597 3778 deplete deplete VBP 27676 9597 3779 it -PRON- PRP 27676 9597 3780 parties--(168 parties--(168 XX 27676 9597 3781 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 3782 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 3783 , , , 27676 9597 3784 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 3785 and and CC 27676 9597 3786 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 3787 , , , 27676 9597 3788 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 3789 , , , 27676 9597 3790 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 3791 , , , 27676 9597 3792 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 3793 , , , 27676 9597 3794 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9597 3795 , , , 27676 9597 3796 The the DT 27676 9597 3797 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 3798 , , , 27676 9597 3799 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 3800 , , , 27676 9597 3801 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 3802 , , , 27676 9597 3803 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 3804 , , , 27676 9597 3805 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 3806 , , , 27676 9597 3807 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 3808 , , , 27676 9597 3809 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 3810 , , , 27676 9597 3811 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 3812 , , , 27676 9597 3813 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 3814 , , , 27676 9597 3815 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9597 3816 and and CC 27676 9597 3817 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9597 3818 , , , 27676 9597 3819 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 3820 , , , 27676 9597 3821 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 3822 , , , 27676 9597 3823 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9597 3824 , , , 27676 9597 3825 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 3826 , , , 27676 9597 3827 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 3828 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 3829 , , , 27676 9597 3830 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 3831 , , , 27676 9597 3832 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 3833 , , , 27676 9597 3834 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 3835 , , , 27676 9597 3836 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 3837 , , , 27676 9597 3838 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 3839 African African NNP 27676 9597 3840 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3841 , , , 27676 9597 3842 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 3843 , , , 27676 9597 3844 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 3845 , , , 27676 9597 3846 China China NNP 27676 9597 3847 , , , 27676 9597 3848 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 3849 , , , 27676 9597 3850 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 3851 , , , 27676 9597 3852 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 3853 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3854 of of IN 27676 9597 3855 the the DT 27676 9597 3856 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3857 , , , 27676 9597 3858 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3859 of of IN 27676 9597 3860 the the DT 27676 9597 3861 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 3862 , , , 27676 9597 3863 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 3864 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 3865 , , , 27676 9597 3866 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 3867 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 3868 , , , 27676 9597 3869 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 3870 , , , 27676 9597 3871 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 3872 , , , 27676 9597 3873 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 3874 , , , 27676 9597 3875 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 3876 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3877 , , , 27676 9597 3878 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 3879 , , , 27676 9597 3880 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 3881 , , , 27676 9597 3882 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 3883 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3884 , , , 27676 9597 3885 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 3886 , , , 27676 9597 3887 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 3888 , , , 27676 9597 3889 El El NNP 27676 9597 3890 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 3891 , , , 27676 9597 3892 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 3893 , , , 27676 9597 3894 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 3895 , , , 27676 9597 3896 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 3897 , , , 27676 9597 3898 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 3899 , , , 27676 9597 3900 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 3901 , , , 27676 9597 3902 France France NNP 27676 9597 3903 , , , 27676 9597 3904 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 3905 , , , 27676 9597 3906 The the DT 27676 9597 3907 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 3908 , , , 27676 9597 3909 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 3910 , , , 27676 9597 3911 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 3912 , , , 27676 9597 3913 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 3914 , , , 27676 9597 3915 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 3916 , , , 27676 9597 3917 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 3918 , , , 27676 9597 3919 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 3920 , , , 27676 9597 3921 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 3922 , , , 27676 9597 3923 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 3924 , , , 27676 9597 3925 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 3926 , , , 27676 9597 3927 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 3928 , , , 27676 9597 3929 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 3930 , , , 27676 9597 3931 India India NNP 27676 9597 3932 , , , 27676 9597 3933 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 3934 , , , 27676 9597 3935 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 3936 , , , 27676 9597 3937 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 3938 , , , 27676 9597 3939 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 3940 , , , 27676 9597 3941 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 3942 , , , 27676 9597 3943 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 3944 , , , 27676 9597 3945 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 3946 , , , 27676 9597 3947 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 3948 , , , 27676 9597 3949 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9597 3950 , , , 27676 9597 3951 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 3952 , , , 27676 9597 3953 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 3954 , , , 27676 9597 3955 North North NNP 27676 9597 3956 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 3957 , , , 27676 9597 3958 South South NNP 27676 9597 3959 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 3960 , , , 27676 9597 3961 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 3962 , , , 27676 9597 3963 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 3964 , , , 27676 9597 3965 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 3966 , , , 27676 9597 3967 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 3968 , , , 27676 9597 3969 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 3970 , , , 27676 9597 3971 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 3972 , , , 27676 9597 3973 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 3974 , , , 27676 9597 3975 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 3976 , , , 27676 9597 3977 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 3978 , , , 27676 9597 3979 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 3980 , , , 27676 9597 3981 The the DT 27676 9597 3982 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 3983 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 3984 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 3985 of of IN 27676 9597 3986 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 3987 , , , 27676 9597 3988 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 3989 , , , 27676 9597 3990 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 3991 , , , 27676 9597 3992 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 3993 , , , 27676 9597 3994 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 3995 , , , 27676 9597 3996 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 3997 , , , 27676 9597 3998 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 3999 , , , 27676 9597 4000 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 4001 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 4002 , , , 27676 9597 4003 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 4004 , , , 27676 9597 4005 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 4006 , , , 27676 9597 4007 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 4008 , , , 27676 9597 4009 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 4010 States States NNP 27676 9597 4011 of of IN 27676 9597 4012 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 4013 , , , 27676 9597 4014 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 4015 , , , 27676 9597 4016 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 4017 , , , 27676 9597 4018 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 4019 , , , 27676 9597 4020 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 4021 , , , 27676 9597 4022 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 4023 , , , 27676 9597 4024 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 4025 , , , 27676 9597 4026 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 4027 , , , 27676 9597 4028 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4029 , , , 27676 9597 4030 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 4031 , , , 27676 9597 4032 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 4033 , , , 27676 9597 4034 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 4035 , , , 27676 9597 4036 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 4037 , , , 27676 9597 4038 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4039 , , , 27676 9597 4040 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 4041 , , , 27676 9597 4042 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 4043 , , , 27676 9597 4044 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 4045 New New NNP 27676 9597 4046 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 4047 , , , 27676 9597 4048 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 4049 , , , 27676 9597 4050 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 4051 , , , 27676 9597 4052 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 4053 , , , 27676 9597 4054 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 4055 , , , 27676 9597 4056 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 4057 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 4058 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 4059 has have VBZ 27676 9597 4060 also also RB 27676 9597 4061 extended extend VBN 27676 9597 4062 the the DT 27676 9597 4063 protocol protocol NN 27676 9597 4064 to to IN 27676 9597 4065 Macau Macau NNP 27676 9597 4066 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4067 , , , 27676 9597 4068 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9597 4069 , , , 27676 9597 4070 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 4071 , , , 27676 9597 4072 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 4073 , , , 27676 9597 4074 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 4075 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 4076 and and CC 27676 9597 4077 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 4078 , , , 27676 9597 4079 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 4080 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 4081 , , , 27676 9597 4082 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 4083 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 4084 and and CC 27676 9597 4085 the the DT 27676 9597 4086 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 4087 , , , 27676 9597 4088 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 4089 , , , 27676 9597 4090 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 4091 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 4092 , , , 27676 9597 4093 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 4094 , , , 27676 9597 4095 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 4096 , , , 27676 9597 4097 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 4098 , , , 27676 9597 4099 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 4100 , , , 27676 9597 4101 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 4102 , , , 27676 9597 4103 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 4104 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 4105 , , , 27676 9597 4106 South South NNP 27676 9597 4107 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 4108 , , , 27676 9597 4109 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4110 , , , 27676 9597 4111 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 4112 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 4113 , , , 27676 9597 4114 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 4115 , , , 27676 9597 4116 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 4117 , , , 27676 9597 4118 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 4119 , , , 27676 9597 4120 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4121 , , , 27676 9597 4122 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4123 , , , 27676 9597 4124 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 4125 , , , 27676 9597 4126 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9597 4127 , , , 27676 9597 4128 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 4129 , , , 27676 9597 4130 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 4131 , , , 27676 9597 4132 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 4133 , , , 27676 9597 4134 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 4135 , , , 27676 9597 4136 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 4137 and and CC 27676 9597 4138 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 4139 , , , 27676 9597 4140 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 4141 , , , 27676 9597 4142 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 4143 , , , 27676 9597 4144 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 4145 , , , 27676 9597 4146 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 4147 , , , 27676 9597 4148 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 4149 , , , 27676 9597 4150 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 4151 , , , 27676 9597 4152 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 4153 , , , 27676 9597 4154 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4155 , , , 27676 9597 4156 US US NNP 27676 9597 4157 , , , 27676 9597 4158 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 4159 , , , 27676 9597 4160 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 4161 , , , 27676 9597 4162 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 4163 , , , 27676 9597 4164 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 4165 , , , 27676 9597 4166 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 4167 , , , 27676 9597 4168 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 4169 , , , 27676 9597 4170 former former JJ 27676 9597 4171 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 4172 , , , 27676 9597 4173 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 4174 , , , 27676 9597 4175 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 4176 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9597 4177 Test Test NNP 27676 9597 4178 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9597 4179 see see VB 27676 9597 4180 Treaty treaty NN 27676 9597 4181 Banning Banning NNP 27676 9597 4182 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9597 4183 Weapons Weapons NNPS 27676 9597 4184 Tests Tests NNPS 27676 9597 4185 in in IN 27676 9597 4186 the the DT 27676 9597 4187 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 27676 9597 4188 , , , 27676 9597 4189 in in IN 27676 9597 4190 Outer Outer NNP 27676 9597 4191 Space Space NNP 27676 9597 4192 , , , 27676 9597 4193 and and CC 27676 9597 4194 Under under IN 27676 9597 4195 Water Water NNP 27676 9597 4196 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9597 4197 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9597 4198 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9597 4199 see see VB 27676 9597 4200 Montreal Montreal NNP 27676 9597 4201 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4202 on on IN 27676 9597 4203 Substances substance NNS 27676 9597 4204 That that WDT 27676 9597 4205 Deplete deplete VBP 27676 9597 4206 the the DT 27676 9597 4207 Ozone Ozone NNP 27676 9597 4208 Layer Layer NNP 27676 9597 4209 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4210 of of IN 27676 9597 4211 1978 1978 CD 27676 9597 4212 Relating relate VBG 27676 9597 4213 to to IN 27676 9597 4214 the the DT 27676 9597 4215 International International NNP 27676 9597 4216 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 4217 for for IN 27676 9597 4218 the the DT 27676 9597 4219 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9597 4220 of of IN 27676 9597 4221 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4222 From from IN 27676 9597 4223 Ships Ships NNPS 27676 9597 4224 , , , 27676 9597 4225 1973 1973 CD 27676 9597 4226 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 4227 MARPOL MARPOL NNP 27676 9597 4228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4229 note note NN 27676 9597 4230 -- -- : 27676 9597 4231 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 4232 as as IN 27676 9597 4233 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9597 4234 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4235 opened open VBD 27676 9597 4236 for for IN 27676 9597 4237 signature--17 signature--17 JJ 27676 9597 4238 February February NNP 27676 9597 4239 1978 1978 CD 27676 9597 4240 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 4241 into into IN 27676 9597 4242 force--2 force--2 NNP 27676 9597 4243 October October NNP 27676 9597 4244 1983 1983 CD 27676 9597 4245 objective objective NN 27676 9597 4246 -- -- : 27676 9597 4247 to to TO 27676 9597 4248 preserve preserve VB 27676 9597 4249 the the DT 27676 9597 4250 marine marine JJ 27676 9597 4251 environment environment NN 27676 9597 4252 through through IN 27676 9597 4253 the the DT 27676 9597 4254 complete complete JJ 27676 9597 4255 elimination elimination NN 27676 9597 4256 of of IN 27676 9597 4257 pollution pollution NN 27676 9597 4258 by by IN 27676 9597 4259 oil oil NN 27676 9597 4260 and and CC 27676 9597 4261 other other JJ 27676 9597 4262 harmful harmful JJ 27676 9597 4263 substances substance NNS 27676 9597 4264 and and CC 27676 9597 4265 the the DT 27676 9597 4266 minimization minimization NN 27676 9597 4267 of of IN 27676 9597 4268 accidental accidental JJ 27676 9597 4269 discharge discharge NN 27676 9597 4270 of of IN 27676 9597 4271 such such JJ 27676 9597 4272 substances substance NNS 27676 9597 4273 parties--(100 parties--(100 VB 27676 9597 4274 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4275 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 4276 , , , 27676 9597 4277 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 4278 and and CC 27676 9597 4279 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 4280 , , , 27676 9597 4281 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 4282 , , , 27676 9597 4283 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 4284 , , , 27676 9597 4285 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 4286 , , , 27676 9597 4287 The the DT 27676 9597 4288 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 4289 , , , 27676 9597 4290 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 4291 , , , 27676 9597 4292 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 4293 , , , 27676 9597 4294 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 4295 , , , 27676 9597 4296 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 4297 , , , 27676 9597 4298 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9597 4299 , , , 27676 9597 4300 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 4301 , , , 27676 9597 4302 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 4303 , , , 27676 9597 4304 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 4305 , , , 27676 9597 4306 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 4307 , , , 27676 9597 4308 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 4309 , , , 27676 9597 4310 China China NNP 27676 9597 4311 , , , 27676 9597 4312 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 4313 , , , 27676 9597 4314 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 4315 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 4316 , , , 27676 9597 4317 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 4318 , , , 27676 9597 4319 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 4320 , , , 27676 9597 4321 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 4322 , , , 27676 9597 4323 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 4324 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 4325 , , , 27676 9597 4326 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 4327 , , , 27676 9597 4328 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 4329 , , , 27676 9597 4330 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 4331 , , , 27676 9597 4332 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 4333 , , , 27676 9597 4334 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9597 4335 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 4336 , , , 27676 9597 4337 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 4338 , , , 27676 9597 4339 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 4340 , , , 27676 9597 4341 France France NNP 27676 9597 4342 , , , 27676 9597 4343 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 4344 , , , 27676 9597 4345 The the DT 27676 9597 4346 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 4347 , , , 27676 9597 4348 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 4349 , , , 27676 9597 4350 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 4351 , , , 27676 9597 4352 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 4353 , , , 27676 9597 4354 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 4355 , , , 27676 9597 4356 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 4357 , , , 27676 9597 4358 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 4359 , , , 27676 9597 4360 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 4361 , , , 27676 9597 4362 India India NNP 27676 9597 4363 , , , 27676 9597 4364 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 4365 , , , 27676 9597 4366 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 4367 , , , 27676 9597 4368 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 4369 , , , 27676 9597 4370 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 4371 , , , 27676 9597 4372 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 4373 , , , 27676 9597 4374 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 4375 , , , 27676 9597 4376 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9597 4377 , , , 27676 9597 4378 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 4379 , , , 27676 9597 4380 North North NNP 27676 9597 4381 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 4382 , , , 27676 9597 4383 South South NNP 27676 9597 4384 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 4385 , , , 27676 9597 4386 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 4387 , , , 27676 9597 4388 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 4389 , , , 27676 9597 4390 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 4391 , , , 27676 9597 4392 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 4393 , , , 27676 9597 4394 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 4395 , , , 27676 9597 4396 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 4397 , , , 27676 9597 4398 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 4399 , , , 27676 9597 4400 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 4401 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 4402 , , , 27676 9597 4403 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 4404 , , , 27676 9597 4405 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 4406 , , , 27676 9597 4407 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 4408 , , , 27676 9597 4409 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 4410 , , , 27676 9597 4411 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 4412 , , , 27676 9597 4413 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4414 , , , 27676 9597 4415 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4416 , , , 27676 9597 4417 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 4418 , , , 27676 9597 4419 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 4420 , , , 27676 9597 4421 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 4422 , , , 27676 9597 4423 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 4424 New New NNP 27676 9597 4425 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 4426 , , , 27676 9597 4427 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 4428 , , , 27676 9597 4429 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 4430 , , , 27676 9597 4431 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 4432 , , , 27676 9597 4433 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 4434 , , , 27676 9597 4435 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 4436 , , , 27676 9597 4437 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 4438 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 4439 and and CC 27676 9597 4440 the the DT 27676 9597 4441 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 4442 , , , 27676 9597 4443 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 4444 , , , 27676 9597 4445 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 4446 , , , 27676 9597 4447 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 4448 , , , 27676 9597 4449 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 4450 , , , 27676 9597 4451 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 4452 , , , 27676 9597 4453 South South NNP 27676 9597 4454 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 4455 , , , 27676 9597 4456 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4457 , , , 27676 9597 4458 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 4459 , , , 27676 9597 4460 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4461 , , , 27676 9597 4462 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4463 , , , 27676 9597 4464 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 4465 , , , 27676 9597 4466 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 4467 , , , 27676 9597 4468 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 4469 , , , 27676 9597 4470 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 4471 , , , 27676 9597 4472 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 4473 , , , 27676 9597 4474 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 4475 , , , 27676 9597 4476 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 4477 , , , 27676 9597 4478 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4479 , , , 27676 9597 4480 US US NNP 27676 9597 4481 , , , 27676 9597 4482 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 4483 , , , 27676 9597 4484 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 4485 , , , 27676 9597 4486 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 4487 , , , 27676 9597 4488 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 4489 , , , 27676 9597 4490 former former JJ 27676 9597 4491 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 4492 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4493 on on IN 27676 9597 4494 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 4495 Protection Protection NNP 27676 9597 4496 to to IN 27676 9597 4497 the the DT 27676 9597 4498 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9597 4499 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9597 4500 note note NN 27676 9597 4501 -- -- : 27676 9597 4502 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 4503 as as IN 27676 9597 4504 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9597 4505 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4506 Environmental Environmental NNP 27676 9597 4507 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4508 opened open VBD 27676 9597 4509 for for IN 27676 9597 4510 signature--4 signature--4 NNP 27676 9597 4511 October October NNP 27676 9597 4512 1991 1991 CD 27676 9597 4513 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 4514 into into IN 27676 9597 4515 force--14 force--14 JJ 27676 9597 4516 January January NNP 27676 9597 4517 1998 1998 CD 27676 9597 4518 objective objective NN 27676 9597 4519 -- -- : 27676 9597 4520 to to TO 27676 9597 4521 enhance enhance VB 27676 9597 4522 the the DT 27676 9597 4523 protection protection NN 27676 9597 4524 of of IN 27676 9597 4525 the the DT 27676 9597 4526 Antarctic antarctic JJ 27676 9597 4527 environment environment NN 27676 9597 4528 and and CC 27676 9597 4529 dependent dependent JJ 27676 9597 4530 and and CC 27676 9597 4531 associated associated JJ 27676 9597 4532 ecosystems ecosystem NNS 27676 9597 4533 parties--(28 parties--(28 RB 27676 9597 4534 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4535 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 4536 , , , 27676 9597 4537 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 4538 , , , 27676 9597 4539 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 4540 , , , 27676 9597 4541 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 4542 , , , 27676 9597 4543 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 4544 , , , 27676 9597 4545 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 4546 , , , 27676 9597 4547 China China NNP 27676 9597 4548 , , , 27676 9597 4549 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 4550 , , , 27676 9597 4551 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 4552 , , , 27676 9597 4553 France France NNP 27676 9597 4554 , , , 27676 9597 4555 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 4556 , , , 27676 9597 4557 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 4558 , , , 27676 9597 4559 India India NNP 27676 9597 4560 , , , 27676 9597 4561 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 4562 , , , 27676 9597 4563 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 4564 , , , 27676 9597 4565 South South NNP 27676 9597 4566 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 4567 , , , 27676 9597 4568 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4569 , , , 27676 9597 4570 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 4571 , , , 27676 9597 4572 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4573 , , , 27676 9597 4574 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 4575 , , , 27676 9597 4576 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 4577 , , , 27676 9597 4578 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 4579 , , , 27676 9597 4580 South South NNP 27676 9597 4581 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 4582 , , , 27676 9597 4583 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4584 , , , 27676 9597 4585 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4586 , , , 27676 9597 4587 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4588 , , , 27676 9597 4589 US US NNP 27676 9597 4590 , , , 27676 9597 4591 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 4592 countries country NNS 27676 9597 4593 that that WDT 27676 9597 4594 have have VBP 27676 9597 4595 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 4596 , , , 27676 9597 4597 but but CC 27676 9597 4598 not not RB 27676 9597 4599 yet yet RB 27676 9597 4600 ratified--(15 ratified--(15 VBN 27676 9597 4601 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4602 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 4603 , , , 27676 9597 4604 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 4605 , , , 27676 9597 4606 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 4607 , , , 27676 9597 4608 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 4609 , , , 27676 9597 4610 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 4611 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 4612 , , , 27676 9597 4613 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 4614 , , , 27676 9597 4615 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 4616 , , , 27676 9597 4617 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 4618 , , , 27676 9597 4619 North North NNP 27676 9597 4620 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 4621 , , , 27676 9597 4622 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 4623 New New NNP 27676 9597 4624 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 4625 , , , 27676 9597 4626 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 4627 , , , 27676 9597 4628 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 4629 , , , 27676 9597 4630 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4631 , , , 27676 9597 4632 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 4633 , , , 27676 9597 4634 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 4635 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4636 to to IN 27676 9597 4637 the the DT 27676 9597 4638 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 4639 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 4640 on on IN 27676 9597 4641 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 4642 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4643 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 4644 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 4645 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4646 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4647 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9597 4648 the the DT 27676 9597 4649 Control Control NNP 27676 9597 4650 of of IN 27676 9597 4651 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 4652 of of IN 27676 9597 4653 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9597 4654 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9597 4655 or or CC 27676 9597 4656 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 4657 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 4658 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 4659 note note NN 27676 9597 4660 -- -- : 27676 9597 4661 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 4662 as as IN 27676 9597 4663 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4664 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4665 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4666 Nitrogen Nitrogen NNP 27676 9597 4667 Oxides Oxides NNPS 27676 9597 4668 opened open VBN 27676 9597 4669 for for IN 27676 9597 4670 signature--31 signature--31 JJ 27676 9597 4671 October October NNP 27676 9597 4672 1988 1988 CD 27676 9597 4673 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 4674 into into IN 27676 9597 4675 force--14 force--14 JJ 27676 9597 4676 February February NNP 27676 9597 4677 1991 1991 CD 27676 9597 4678 objective objective NN 27676 9597 4679 -- -- : 27676 9597 4680 to to TO 27676 9597 4681 provide provide VB 27676 9597 4682 for for IN 27676 9597 4683 the the DT 27676 9597 4684 control control NN 27676 9597 4685 or or CC 27676 9597 4686 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 4687 of of IN 27676 9597 4688 nitrogen nitrogen NN 27676 9597 4689 oxides oxide NNS 27676 9597 4690 and and CC 27676 9597 4691 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 4692 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 4693 fluxes flux NNS 27676 9597 4694 parties--(26 parties--(26 '' 27676 9597 4695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4696 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 4697 , , , 27676 9597 4698 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 4699 , , , 27676 9597 4700 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 4701 , , , 27676 9597 4702 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 4703 , , , 27676 9597 4704 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 4705 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 4706 , , , 27676 9597 4707 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 4708 , , , 27676 9597 4709 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 4710 , , , 27676 9597 4711 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 4712 , , , 27676 9597 4713 France France NNP 27676 9597 4714 , , , 27676 9597 4715 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 4716 , , , 27676 9597 4717 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 4718 , , , 27676 9597 4719 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 4720 , , , 27676 9597 4721 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 4722 , , , 27676 9597 4723 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 4724 , , , 27676 9597 4725 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 4726 , , , 27676 9597 4727 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 4728 , , , 27676 9597 4729 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4730 , , , 27676 9597 4731 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4732 , , , 27676 9597 4733 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 4734 , , , 27676 9597 4735 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 4736 , , , 27676 9597 4737 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4738 , , , 27676 9597 4739 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4740 , , , 27676 9597 4741 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4742 , , , 27676 9597 4743 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 4744 , , , 27676 9597 4745 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4746 , , , 27676 9597 4747 US US NNP 27676 9597 4748 countries country NNS 27676 9597 4749 that that WDT 27676 9597 4750 have have VBP 27676 9597 4751 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 4752 , , , 27676 9597 4753 but but CC 27676 9597 4754 not not RB 27676 9597 4755 yet yet RB 27676 9597 4756 ratified--(2 ratified--(2 UH 27676 9597 4757 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4758 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 4759 , , , 27676 9597 4760 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 4761 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4762 to to IN 27676 9597 4763 the the DT 27676 9597 4764 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 4765 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 4766 on on IN 27676 9597 4767 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 4768 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4769 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 4770 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 4771 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4772 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4773 Concerning concern VBG 27676 9597 4774 the the DT 27676 9597 4775 Control Control NNP 27676 9597 4776 of of IN 27676 9597 4777 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 4778 of of IN 27676 9597 4779 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9597 4780 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 4781 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9597 4782 or or CC 27676 9597 4783 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 4784 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 4785 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 4786 note note NN 27676 9597 4787 -- -- : 27676 9597 4788 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 4789 as as IN 27676 9597 4790 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4791 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4792 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4793 Volatile Volatile NNP 27676 9597 4794 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 4795 Compounds Compounds NNPS 27676 9597 4796 opened open VBD 27676 9597 4797 for for IN 27676 9597 4798 signature--18 signature--18 JJ 27676 9597 4799 November November NNP 27676 9597 4800 1991 1991 CD 27676 9597 4801 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 4802 into into IN 27676 9597 4803 force--29 force--29 JJ 27676 9597 4804 September September NNP 27676 9597 4805 1997 1997 CD 27676 9597 4806 objective objective NN 27676 9597 4807 -- -- : 27676 9597 4808 to to TO 27676 9597 4809 provide provide VB 27676 9597 4810 for for IN 27676 9597 4811 the the DT 27676 9597 4812 control control NN 27676 9597 4813 and and CC 27676 9597 4814 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 4815 of of IN 27676 9597 4816 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 4817 of of IN 27676 9597 4818 volatile volatile JJ 27676 9597 4819 organic organic JJ 27676 9597 4820 compounds compound NNS 27676 9597 4821 in in IN 27676 9597 4822 order order NN 27676 9597 4823 to to TO 27676 9597 4824 reduce reduce VB 27676 9597 4825 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 4826 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 4827 fluxes flux NNS 27676 9597 4828 so so IN 27676 9597 4829 as as IN 27676 9597 4830 to to TO 27676 9597 4831 protect protect VB 27676 9597 4832 human human JJ 27676 9597 4833 health health NN 27676 9597 4834 and and CC 27676 9597 4835 the the DT 27676 9597 4836 environment environment NN 27676 9597 4837 from from IN 27676 9597 4838 adverse adverse JJ 27676 9597 4839 effects effect NNS 27676 9597 4840 parties--(17 parties--(17 NN 27676 9597 4841 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4842 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 4843 , , , 27676 9597 4844 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 4845 , , , 27676 9597 4846 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 4847 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 4848 , , , 27676 9597 4849 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 4850 , , , 27676 9597 4851 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 4852 , , , 27676 9597 4853 France France NNP 27676 9597 4854 , , , 27676 9597 4855 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 4856 , , , 27676 9597 4857 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 4858 , , , 27676 9597 4859 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 4860 , , , 27676 9597 4861 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 4862 , , , 27676 9597 4863 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 4864 , , , 27676 9597 4865 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4866 , , , 27676 9597 4867 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4868 , , , 27676 9597 4869 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4870 , , , 27676 9597 4871 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4872 , , , 27676 9597 4873 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4874 , , , 27676 9597 4875 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4876 countries country NNS 27676 9597 4877 that that WDT 27676 9597 4878 have have VBP 27676 9597 4879 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 4880 , , , 27676 9597 4881 but but CC 27676 9597 4882 not not RB 27676 9597 4883 yet yet RB 27676 9597 4884 ratified--(7 ratified--(7 NNPS 27676 9597 4885 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4886 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 4887 , , , 27676 9597 4888 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 4889 , , , 27676 9597 4890 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 4891 , , , 27676 9597 4892 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 4893 , , , 27676 9597 4894 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 4895 , , , 27676 9597 4896 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 4897 , , , 27676 9597 4898 US US NNP 27676 9597 4899 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 4900 to to IN 27676 9597 4901 the the DT 27676 9597 4902 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 4903 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 4904 on on IN 27676 9597 4905 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 4906 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4907 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 4908 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 4909 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4910 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4911 on on IN 27676 9597 4912 Further further JJ 27676 9597 4913 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9597 4914 of of IN 27676 9597 4915 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 4916 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 4917 note note NN 27676 9597 4918 -- -- : 27676 9597 4919 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 4920 as as IN 27676 9597 4921 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 4922 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 4923 - - HYPH 27676 9597 4924 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 4925 94 94 CD 27676 9597 4926 opened open VBD 27676 9597 4927 for for IN 27676 9597 4928 signature--14 signature--14 NNP 27676 9597 4929 June June NNP 27676 9597 4930 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 4931 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 4932 into into IN 27676 9597 4933 force--5 force--5 NNP 27676 9597 4934 August August NNP 27676 9597 4935 1998 1998 CD 27676 9597 4936 objective objective NN 27676 9597 4937 -- -- : 27676 9597 4938 to to TO 27676 9597 4939 provide provide VB 27676 9597 4940 for for IN 27676 9597 4941 a a DT 27676 9597 4942 further further JJ 27676 9597 4943 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 4944 in in IN 27676 9597 4945 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 9597 4946 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 4947 or or CC 27676 9597 4948 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 4949 fluxes flux NNS 27676 9597 4950 parties--(21 parties--(21 . 27676 9597 4951 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 4952 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 4953 , , , 27676 9597 4954 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 4955 , , , 27676 9597 4956 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 4957 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 4958 , , , 27676 9597 4959 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 4960 , , , 27676 9597 4961 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 4962 , , , 27676 9597 4963 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 4964 , , , 27676 9597 4965 France France NNP 27676 9597 4966 , , , 27676 9597 4967 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 4968 , , , 27676 9597 4969 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 4970 , , , 27676 9597 4971 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 4972 , , , 27676 9597 4973 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 4974 , , , 27676 9597 4975 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 4976 , , , 27676 9597 4977 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 4978 , , , 27676 9597 4979 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 4980 , , , 27676 9597 4981 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 4982 , , , 27676 9597 4983 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 4984 , , , 27676 9597 4985 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 4986 , , , 27676 9597 4987 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 4988 , , , 27676 9597 4989 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 4990 , , , 27676 9597 4991 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 4992 , , , 27676 9597 4993 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 4994 countries country NNS 27676 9597 4995 that that WDT 27676 9597 4996 have have VBP 27676 9597 4997 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 4998 , , , 27676 9597 4999 but but CC 27676 9597 5000 not not RB 27676 9597 5001 yet yet RB 27676 9597 5002 ratified--(7 ratified--(7 NNPS 27676 9597 5003 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5004 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 5005 , , , 27676 9597 5006 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 5007 , , , 27676 9597 5008 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 5009 , , , 27676 9597 5010 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 5011 , , , 27676 9597 5012 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 5013 , , , 27676 9597 5014 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 5015 , , , 27676 9597 5016 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 5017 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 5018 to to IN 27676 9597 5019 the the DT 27676 9597 5020 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 5021 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 5022 on on IN 27676 9597 5023 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 5024 - - HYPH 27676 9597 5025 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 5026 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 5027 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 5028 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5029 on on IN 27676 9597 5030 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9597 5031 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 5032 Pollutants Pollutants NNP 27676 9597 5033 note note VBP 27676 9597 5034 -- -- : 27676 9597 5035 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 5036 as as IN 27676 9597 5037 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 5038 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5039 - - HYPH 27676 9597 5040 Persistent Persistent NNP 27676 9597 5041 Organic Organic NNP 27676 9597 5042 Pollutants Pollutants NNPS 27676 9597 5043 opened open VBD 27676 9597 5044 for for IN 27676 9597 5045 signature--24 signature--24 VBN 27676 9597 5046 June June NNP 27676 9597 5047 1998 1998 CD 27676 9597 5048 , , , 27676 9597 5049 but but CC 27676 9597 5050 not not RB 27676 9597 5051 yet yet RB 27676 9597 5052 in in IN 27676 9597 5053 force force NN 27676 9597 5054 objective objective NN 27676 9597 5055 -- -- : 27676 9597 5056 to to TO 27676 9597 5057 provide provide VB 27676 9597 5058 for for IN 27676 9597 5059 the the DT 27676 9597 5060 control control NN 27676 9597 5061 and and CC 27676 9597 5062 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 5063 of of IN 27676 9597 5064 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 5065 of of IN 27676 9597 5066 persistent persistent JJ 27676 9597 5067 organic organic JJ 27676 9597 5068 pollutants pollutant NNS 27676 9597 5069 in in IN 27676 9597 5070 order order NN 27676 9597 5071 to to TO 27676 9597 5072 reduce reduce VB 27676 9597 5073 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 5074 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 5075 fluxes flux NNS 27676 9597 5076 so so IN 27676 9597 5077 as as IN 27676 9597 5078 to to TO 27676 9597 5079 protect protect VB 27676 9597 5080 human human JJ 27676 9597 5081 health health NN 27676 9597 5082 and and CC 27676 9597 5083 the the DT 27676 9597 5084 environment environment NN 27676 9597 5085 from from IN 27676 9597 5086 adverse adverse JJ 27676 9597 5087 effects effect NNS 27676 9597 5088 partie--(1 partie--(1 LS 27676 9597 5089 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5090 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 5091 countries country NNS 27676 9597 5092 that that WDT 27676 9597 5093 have have VBP 27676 9597 5094 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 5095 , , , 27676 9597 5096 but but CC 27676 9597 5097 not not RB 27676 9597 5098 yet yet RB 27676 9597 5099 ratified--(35 ratified--(35 VB 27676 9597 5100 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5101 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 5102 , , , 27676 9597 5103 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 5104 , , , 27676 9597 5105 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 5106 , , , 27676 9597 5107 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 5108 , , , 27676 9597 5109 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 5110 , , , 27676 9597 5111 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 5112 , , , 27676 9597 5113 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 5114 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5115 , , , 27676 9597 5116 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 5117 , , , 27676 9597 5118 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 5119 , , , 27676 9597 5120 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 5121 , , , 27676 9597 5122 France France NNP 27676 9597 5123 , , , 27676 9597 5124 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 5125 , , , 27676 9597 5126 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 5127 , , , 27676 9597 5128 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 5129 , , , 27676 9597 5130 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 5131 , , , 27676 9597 5132 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 5133 , , , 27676 9597 5134 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 5135 , , , 27676 9597 5136 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 5137 , , , 27676 9597 5138 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 5139 , , , 27676 9597 5140 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 5141 , , , 27676 9597 5142 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 5143 , , , 27676 9597 5144 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 5145 , , , 27676 9597 5146 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 5147 , , , 27676 9597 5148 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 5149 , , , 27676 9597 5150 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 5151 , , , 27676 9597 5152 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 5153 , , , 27676 9597 5154 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 5155 , , , 27676 9597 5156 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 5157 , , , 27676 9597 5158 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 5159 , , , 27676 9597 5160 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 5161 , , , 27676 9597 5162 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 5163 , , , 27676 9597 5164 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 5165 , , , 27676 9597 5166 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 5167 , , , 27676 9597 5168 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 5169 , , , 27676 9597 5170 US US NNP 27676 9597 5171 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 5172 to to IN 27676 9597 5173 the the DT 27676 9597 5174 1979 1979 CD 27676 9597 5175 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 5176 on on IN 27676 9597 5177 Long Long NNP 27676 9597 5178 - - HYPH 27676 9597 5179 Range Range NNP 27676 9597 5180 Transboundary Transboundary NNP 27676 9597 5181 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 5182 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5183 on on IN 27676 9597 5184 the the DT 27676 9597 5185 Reduction Reduction NNP 27676 9597 5186 of of IN 27676 9597 5187 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 5188 Emissions Emissions NNPS 27676 9597 5189 or or CC 27676 9597 5190 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9597 5191 Transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 5192 Fluxes Fluxes NNP 27676 9597 5193 by by IN 27676 9597 5194 at at RB 27676 9597 5195 Least least RBS 27676 9597 5196 30 30 CD 27676 9597 5197 % % NN 27676 9597 5198 note note NN 27676 9597 5199 -- -- : 27676 9597 5200 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 5201 as as IN 27676 9597 5202 Air Air NNP 27676 9597 5203 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5204 - - HYPH 27676 9597 5205 Sulphur Sulphur NNP 27676 9597 5206 85 85 CD 27676 9597 5207 opened open VBD 27676 9597 5208 for for IN 27676 9597 5209 signature--8 signature--8 NNP 27676 9597 5210 July July NNP 27676 9597 5211 1985 1985 CD 27676 9597 5212 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 5213 into into IN 27676 9597 5214 force--2 force--2 JJ 27676 9597 5215 September September NNP 27676 9597 5216 1987 1987 CD 27676 9597 5217 objective objective NN 27676 9597 5218 -- -- : 27676 9597 5219 to to TO 27676 9597 5220 provide provide VB 27676 9597 5221 for for IN 27676 9597 5222 a a DT 27676 9597 5223 30 30 CD 27676 9597 5224 % % NN 27676 9597 5225 reduction reduction NN 27676 9597 5226 in in IN 27676 9597 5227 sulfur sulfur NN 27676 9597 5228 emissions emission NNS 27676 9597 5229 or or CC 27676 9597 5230 transboundary transboundary JJ 27676 9597 5231 fluxes flux NNS 27676 9597 5232 by by IN 27676 9597 5233 1993 1993 CD 27676 9597 5234 parties--(21 parties--(21 IN 27676 9597 5235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5236 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 5237 , , , 27676 9597 5238 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 5239 , , , 27676 9597 5240 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 5241 , , , 27676 9597 5242 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 5243 , , , 27676 9597 5244 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 5245 , , , 27676 9597 5246 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 5247 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5248 , , , 27676 9597 5249 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 5250 , , , 27676 9597 5251 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 5252 , , , 27676 9597 5253 France France NNP 27676 9597 5254 , , , 27676 9597 5255 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 5256 , , , 27676 9597 5257 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 5258 , , , 27676 9597 5259 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 5260 , , , 27676 9597 5261 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 5262 , , , 27676 9597 5263 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 5264 , , , 27676 9597 5265 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 5266 , , , 27676 9597 5267 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 5268 , , , 27676 9597 5269 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 5270 , , , 27676 9597 5271 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 5272 , , , 27676 9597 5273 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 5274 , , , 27676 9597 5275 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 5276 , , , 27676 9597 5277 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 5278 Ship Ship NNP 27676 9597 5279 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5280 see see VB 27676 9597 5281 Protocol Protocol NNP 27676 9597 5282 of of IN 27676 9597 5283 1978 1978 CD 27676 9597 5284 Relating relate VBG 27676 9597 5285 to to IN 27676 9597 5286 the the DT 27676 9597 5287 International International NNP 27676 9597 5288 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 5289 for for IN 27676 9597 5290 the the DT 27676 9597 5291 Prevention Prevention NNP 27676 9597 5292 of of IN 27676 9597 5293 Pollution Pollution NNP 27676 9597 5294 From from IN 27676 9597 5295 Ships Ships NNPS 27676 9597 5296 , , , 27676 9597 5297 1973 1973 CD 27676 9597 5298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 5299 MARPOL MARPOL NNP 27676 9597 5300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5301 Treaty treaty NN 27676 9597 5302 Banning Banning NNP 27676 9597 5303 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9597 5304 Weapon Weapon NNP 27676 9597 5305 Tests Tests NNPS 27676 9597 5306 in in IN 27676 9597 5307 the the DT 27676 9597 5308 Atmosphere Atmosphere NNP 27676 9597 5309 , , , 27676 9597 5310 in in IN 27676 9597 5311 Outer Outer NNP 27676 9597 5312 Space Space NNP 27676 9597 5313 , , , 27676 9597 5314 and and CC 27676 9597 5315 Under under IN 27676 9597 5316 Water Water NNP 27676 9597 5317 note note NN 27676 9597 5318 -- -- : 27676 9597 5319 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 5320 as as IN 27676 9597 5321 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 27676 9597 5322 Test Test NNP 27676 9597 5323 Ban Ban NNP 27676 9597 5324 opened open VBD 27676 9597 5325 for for IN 27676 9597 5326 signature--5 signature--5 NNP 27676 9597 5327 August August NNP 27676 9597 5328 1963 1963 CD 27676 9597 5329 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 5330 into into IN 27676 9597 5331 force--10 force--10 JJ 27676 9597 5332 October October NNP 27676 9597 5333 1963 1963 CD 27676 9597 5334 objective objective NN 27676 9597 5335 -- -- : 27676 9597 5336 to to TO 27676 9597 5337 obtain obtain VB 27676 9597 5338 an an DT 27676 9597 5339 agreement agreement NN 27676 9597 5340 on on IN 27676 9597 5341 general general JJ 27676 9597 5342 and and CC 27676 9597 5343 complete complete JJ 27676 9597 5344 disarmament disarmament NN 27676 9597 5345 under under IN 27676 9597 5346 strict strict JJ 27676 9597 5347 international international JJ 27676 9597 5348 control control NN 27676 9597 5349 in in IN 27676 9597 5350 accordance accordance NN 27676 9597 5351 with with IN 27676 9597 5352 the the DT 27676 9597 5353 objectives objective NNS 27676 9597 5354 of of IN 27676 9597 5355 the the DT 27676 9597 5356 United United NNP 27676 9597 5357 Nations Nations NNPS 27676 9597 5358 ; ; : 27676 9597 5359 to to TO 27676 9597 5360 put put VB 27676 9597 5361 an an DT 27676 9597 5362 end end NN 27676 9597 5363 to to IN 27676 9597 5364 the the DT 27676 9597 5365 armaments armament NNS 27676 9597 5366 race race NN 27676 9597 5367 and and CC 27676 9597 5368 eliminate eliminate VB 27676 9597 5369 incentives incentive NNS 27676 9597 5370 for for IN 27676 9597 5371 the the DT 27676 9597 5372 production production NN 27676 9597 5373 and and CC 27676 9597 5374 testing testing NN 27676 9597 5375 of of IN 27676 9597 5376 all all DT 27676 9597 5377 kinds kind NNS 27676 9597 5378 of of IN 27676 9597 5379 weapons weapon NNS 27676 9597 5380 , , , 27676 9597 5381 including include VBG 27676 9597 5382 nuclear nuclear JJ 27676 9597 5383 weapons weapon NNS 27676 9597 5384 parties--(122 parties--(122 UH 27676 9597 5385 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5386 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 5387 , , , 27676 9597 5388 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 5389 and and CC 27676 9597 5390 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 5391 , , , 27676 9597 5392 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 5393 , , , 27676 9597 5394 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 5395 , , , 27676 9597 5396 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 5397 , , , 27676 9597 5398 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 5399 , , , 27676 9597 5400 The the DT 27676 9597 5401 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 5402 , , , 27676 9597 5403 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 5404 , , , 27676 9597 5405 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 5406 , , , 27676 9597 5407 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 5408 , , , 27676 9597 5409 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 5410 , , , 27676 9597 5411 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9597 5412 , , , 27676 9597 5413 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 5414 , , , 27676 9597 5415 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9597 5416 and and CC 27676 9597 5417 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9597 5418 , , , 27676 9597 5419 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 5420 , , , 27676 9597 5421 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 5422 , , , 27676 9597 5423 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 5424 , , , 27676 9597 5425 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 5426 , , , 27676 9597 5427 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 5428 , , , 27676 9597 5429 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 5430 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 5431 , , , 27676 9597 5432 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 5433 African African NNP 27676 9597 5434 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5435 , , , 27676 9597 5436 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 5437 , , , 27676 9597 5438 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 5439 , , , 27676 9597 5440 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 5441 , , , 27676 9597 5442 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 5443 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5444 of of IN 27676 9597 5445 the the DT 27676 9597 5446 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 5447 , , , 27676 9597 5448 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 5449 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 5450 , , , 27676 9597 5451 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 5452 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 5453 , , , 27676 9597 5454 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 5455 , , , 27676 9597 5456 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 5457 , , , 27676 9597 5458 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 5459 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5460 , , , 27676 9597 5461 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 5462 , , , 27676 9597 5463 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 5464 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5465 , , , 27676 9597 5466 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 5467 , , , 27676 9597 5468 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 5469 , , , 27676 9597 5470 El El NNP 27676 9597 5471 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 5472 , , , 27676 9597 5473 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 5474 , , , 27676 9597 5475 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 5476 , , , 27676 9597 5477 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 5478 , , , 27676 9597 5479 The the DT 27676 9597 5480 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 5481 , , , 27676 9597 5482 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 5483 , , , 27676 9597 5484 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 5485 , , , 27676 9597 5486 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 5487 , , , 27676 9597 5488 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 5489 , , , 27676 9597 5490 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 5491 , , , 27676 9597 5492 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 5493 , , , 27676 9597 5494 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 5495 , , , 27676 9597 5496 India India NNP 27676 9597 5497 , , , 27676 9597 5498 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 5499 , , , 27676 9597 5500 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 5501 , , , 27676 9597 5502 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9597 5503 , , , 27676 9597 5504 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 5505 , , , 27676 9597 5506 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 5507 , , , 27676 9597 5508 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 5509 , , , 27676 9597 5510 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 5511 , , , 27676 9597 5512 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 5513 , , , 27676 9597 5514 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 5515 , , , 27676 9597 5516 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 5517 , , , 27676 9597 5518 South South NNP 27676 9597 5519 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 5520 , , , 27676 9597 5521 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 5522 , , , 27676 9597 5523 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 5524 , , , 27676 9597 5525 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 5526 , , , 27676 9597 5527 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 5528 , , , 27676 9597 5529 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 5530 , , , 27676 9597 5531 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 5532 , , , 27676 9597 5533 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 5534 , , , 27676 9597 5535 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 5536 , , , 27676 9597 5537 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 5538 , , , 27676 9597 5539 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 5540 , , , 27676 9597 5541 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 5542 , , , 27676 9597 5543 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 5544 , , , 27676 9597 5545 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 5546 , , , 27676 9597 5547 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 5548 , , , 27676 9597 5549 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 5550 , , , 27676 9597 5551 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 5552 , , , 27676 9597 5553 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 5554 , , , 27676 9597 5555 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 5556 , , , 27676 9597 5557 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 5558 , , , 27676 9597 5559 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 5560 , , , 27676 9597 5561 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 5562 , , , 27676 9597 5563 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 5564 , , , 27676 9597 5565 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 5566 , , , 27676 9597 5567 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 5568 , , , 27676 9597 5569 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 5570 New New NNP 27676 9597 5571 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 5572 , , , 27676 9597 5573 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 5574 , , , 27676 9597 5575 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 5576 , , , 27676 9597 5577 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 5578 , , , 27676 9597 5579 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 5580 , , , 27676 9597 5581 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 5582 , , , 27676 9597 5583 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 5584 , , , 27676 9597 5585 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 5586 , , , 27676 9597 5587 San San NNP 27676 9597 5588 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9597 5589 , , , 27676 9597 5590 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 5591 , , , 27676 9597 5592 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 5593 , , , 27676 9597 5594 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 5595 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 5596 , , , 27676 9597 5597 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 5598 , , , 27676 9597 5599 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 5600 , , , 27676 9597 5601 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 5602 , , , 27676 9597 5603 South South NNP 27676 9597 5604 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 5605 , , , 27676 9597 5606 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 5607 , , , 27676 9597 5608 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 5609 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 5610 , , , 27676 9597 5611 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 5612 , , , 27676 9597 5613 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 5614 , , , 27676 9597 5615 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 5616 , , , 27676 9597 5617 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 5618 , , , 27676 9597 5619 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 5620 , , , 27676 9597 5621 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 5622 , , , 27676 9597 5623 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 5624 , , , 27676 9597 5625 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 5626 , , , 27676 9597 5627 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 5628 , , , 27676 9597 5629 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 5630 , , , 27676 9597 5631 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 5632 and and CC 27676 9597 5633 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 5634 , , , 27676 9597 5635 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 5636 , , , 27676 9597 5637 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 5638 , , , 27676 9597 5639 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 5640 , , , 27676 9597 5641 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 5642 , , , 27676 9597 5643 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 5644 , , , 27676 9597 5645 US US NNP 27676 9597 5646 , , , 27676 9597 5647 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 5648 , , , 27676 9597 5649 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 5650 , , , 27676 9597 5651 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 5652 , , , 27676 9597 5653 former former JJ 27676 9597 5654 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 5655 , , , 27676 9597 5656 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 5657 countries country NNS 27676 9597 5658 that that WDT 27676 9597 5659 have have VBP 27676 9597 5660 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 5661 , , , 27676 9597 5662 but but CC 27676 9597 5663 not not RB 27676 9597 5664 yet yet RB 27676 9597 5665 ratified--(12 ratified--(12 VB 27676 9597 5666 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5667 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 5668 , , , 27676 9597 5669 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 5670 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 5671 , , , 27676 9597 5672 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 5673 , , , 27676 9597 5674 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 5675 , , , 27676 9597 5676 China China NNP 27676 9597 5677 , , , 27676 9597 5678 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 5679 , , , 27676 9597 5680 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 5681 , , , 27676 9597 5682 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 5683 , , , 27676 9597 5684 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 5685 , , , 27676 9597 5686 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 5687 , , , 27676 9597 5688 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9597 5689 , , , 27676 9597 5690 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 5691 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 5692 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 5693 83 83 CD 27676 9597 5694 see see VBP 27676 9597 5695 International International NNP 27676 9597 5696 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 5697 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 5698 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9597 5699 , , , 27676 9597 5700 1983 1983 CD 27676 9597 5701 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 5702 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 5703 94 94 CD 27676 9597 5704 see see VBP 27676 9597 5705 International International NNP 27676 9597 5706 Tropical Tropical NNP 27676 9597 5707 Timber Timber NNP 27676 9597 5708 Agreement Agreement NNP 27676 9597 5709 , , , 27676 9597 5710 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 5711 United United NNP 27676 9597 5712 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 5713 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 5714 on on IN 27676 9597 5715 the the DT 27676 9597 5716 Law Law NNP 27676 9597 5717 of of IN 27676 9597 5718 the the DT 27676 9597 5719 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9597 5720 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 5721 LOS LOS NNP 27676 9597 5722 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5723 note note NN 27676 9597 5724 -- -- : 27676 9597 5725 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 5726 as as IN 27676 9597 5727 Law Law NNP 27676 9597 5728 of of IN 27676 9597 5729 the the DT 27676 9597 5730 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9597 5731 opened open VBD 27676 9597 5732 for for IN 27676 9597 5733 signature--10 signature--10 JJ 27676 9597 5734 December December NNP 27676 9597 5735 1982 1982 CD 27676 9597 5736 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 5737 into into IN 27676 9597 5738 force--16 force--16 JJ 27676 9597 5739 November November NNP 27676 9597 5740 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 5741 objective objective NN 27676 9597 5742 -- -- : 27676 9597 5743 to to TO 27676 9597 5744 set set VB 27676 9597 5745 up up RP 27676 9597 5746 a a DT 27676 9597 5747 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 27676 9597 5748 new new JJ 27676 9597 5749 legal legal JJ 27676 9597 5750 regime regime NN 27676 9597 5751 for for IN 27676 9597 5752 the the DT 27676 9597 5753 sea sea NN 27676 9597 5754 and and CC 27676 9597 5755 oceans ocean NNS 27676 9597 5756 ; ; : 27676 9597 5757 to to TO 27676 9597 5758 include include VB 27676 9597 5759 rules rule NNS 27676 9597 5760 concerning concern VBG 27676 9597 5761 environmental environmental JJ 27676 9597 5762 standards standard NNS 27676 9597 5763 as as RB 27676 9597 5764 well well RB 27676 9597 5765 as as IN 27676 9597 5766 enforcement enforcement NN 27676 9597 5767 provisions provision NNS 27676 9597 5768 dealing deal VBG 27676 9597 5769 with with IN 27676 9597 5770 pollution pollution NN 27676 9597 5771 of of IN 27676 9597 5772 the the DT 27676 9597 5773 marine marine JJ 27676 9597 5774 environment environment NN 27676 9597 5775 parties--(130 parties--(130 NNP 27676 9597 5776 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 5777 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 5778 , , , 27676 9597 5779 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9597 5780 , , , 27676 9597 5781 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 5782 and and CC 27676 9597 5783 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 5784 , , , 27676 9597 5785 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 5786 , , , 27676 9597 5787 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 5788 , , , 27676 9597 5789 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 5790 , , , 27676 9597 5791 The the DT 27676 9597 5792 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 5793 , , , 27676 9597 5794 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 5795 , , , 27676 9597 5796 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 5797 , , , 27676 9597 5798 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 5799 , , , 27676 9597 5800 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 5801 , , , 27676 9597 5802 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 5803 , , , 27676 9597 5804 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 5805 , , , 27676 9597 5806 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9597 5807 and and CC 27676 9597 5808 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9597 5809 , , , 27676 9597 5810 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 5811 , , , 27676 9597 5812 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 5813 , , , 27676 9597 5814 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9597 5815 , , , 27676 9597 5816 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 5817 , , , 27676 9597 5818 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 5819 , , , 27676 9597 5820 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 5821 , , , 27676 9597 5822 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 5823 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 5824 , , , 27676 9597 5825 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 5826 , , , 27676 9597 5827 China China NNP 27676 9597 5828 , , , 27676 9597 5829 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 5830 , , , 27676 9597 5831 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 5832 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5833 of of IN 27676 9597 5834 the the DT 27676 9597 5835 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 5836 , , , 27676 9597 5837 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9597 5838 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 5839 , , , 27676 9597 5840 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 5841 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 5842 , , , 27676 9597 5843 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 5844 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 5845 , , , 27676 9597 5846 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 5847 , , , 27676 9597 5848 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 5849 , , , 27676 9597 5850 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 5851 , , , 27676 9597 5852 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 5853 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5854 , , , 27676 9597 5855 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 5856 , , , 27676 9597 5857 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 5858 , , , 27676 9597 5859 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 5860 , , , 27676 9597 5861 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9597 5862 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 5863 , , , 27676 9597 5864 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 5865 , , , 27676 9597 5866 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 5867 , , , 27676 9597 5868 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 5869 , , , 27676 9597 5870 France France NNP 27676 9597 5871 , , , 27676 9597 5872 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 5873 , , , 27676 9597 5874 The the DT 27676 9597 5875 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 5876 , , , 27676 9597 5877 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 5878 , , , 27676 9597 5879 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 5880 , , , 27676 9597 5881 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 5882 , , , 27676 9597 5883 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 5884 , , , 27676 9597 5885 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 5886 , , , 27676 9597 5887 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 5888 , , , 27676 9597 5889 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 5890 , , , 27676 9597 5891 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 27676 9597 5892 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 5893 , , , 27676 9597 5894 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 5895 , , , 27676 9597 5896 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 5897 , , , 27676 9597 5898 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 5899 , , , 27676 9597 5900 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 5901 , , , 27676 9597 5902 India India NNP 27676 9597 5903 , , , 27676 9597 5904 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 5905 , , , 27676 9597 5906 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9597 5907 , , , 27676 9597 5908 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 5909 , , , 27676 9597 5910 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 5911 , , , 27676 9597 5912 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 5913 , , , 27676 9597 5914 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 5915 , , , 27676 9597 5916 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 5917 , , , 27676 9597 5918 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 5919 , , , 27676 9597 5920 South South NNP 27676 9597 5921 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 5922 , , , 27676 9597 5923 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 5924 , , , 27676 9597 5925 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 5926 , , , 27676 9597 5927 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 5928 , , , 27676 9597 5929 The the DT 27676 9597 5930 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 5931 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 5932 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 5933 of of IN 27676 9597 5934 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 5935 , , , 27676 9597 5936 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 5937 , , , 27676 9597 5938 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 5939 , , , 27676 9597 5940 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 5941 , , , 27676 9597 5942 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 5943 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 5944 , , , 27676 9597 5945 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 5946 , , , 27676 9597 5947 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 5948 , , , 27676 9597 5949 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 5950 , , , 27676 9597 5951 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 5952 States States NNP 27676 9597 5953 of of IN 27676 9597 5954 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 5955 , , , 27676 9597 5956 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 5957 , , , 27676 9597 5958 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 5959 , , , 27676 9597 5960 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 5961 , , , 27676 9597 5962 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 5963 , , , 27676 9597 5964 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9597 5965 , , , 27676 9597 5966 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 5967 , , , 27676 9597 5968 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 5969 , , , 27676 9597 5970 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 5971 , , , 27676 9597 5972 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 5973 , , , 27676 9597 5974 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 5975 , , , 27676 9597 5976 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 5977 , , , 27676 9597 5978 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 5979 , , , 27676 9597 5980 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9597 5981 , , , 27676 9597 5982 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 5983 , , , 27676 9597 5984 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 5985 New New NNP 27676 9597 5986 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 5987 , , , 27676 9597 5988 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 5989 , , , 27676 9597 5990 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 5991 , , , 27676 9597 5992 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 5993 , , , 27676 9597 5994 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 5995 , , , 27676 9597 5996 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 5997 , , , 27676 9597 5998 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 5999 , , , 27676 9597 6000 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6001 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 6002 and and CC 27676 9597 6003 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 6004 , , , 27676 9597 6005 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6006 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 6007 , , , 27676 9597 6008 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6009 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 6010 and and CC 27676 9597 6011 the the DT 27676 9597 6012 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 6013 , , , 27676 9597 6014 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 6015 , , , 27676 9597 6016 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9597 6017 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9597 6018 and and CC 27676 9597 6019 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9597 6020 , , , 27676 9597 6021 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 6022 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 6023 , , , 27676 9597 6024 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 6025 , , , 27676 9597 6026 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 6027 , , , 27676 9597 6028 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 6029 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 6030 , , , 27676 9597 6031 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 6032 , , , 27676 9597 6033 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 6034 , , , 27676 9597 6035 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 6036 , , , 27676 9597 6037 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 6038 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6039 , , , 27676 9597 6040 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9597 6041 , , , 27676 9597 6042 South South NNP 27676 9597 6043 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 6044 , , , 27676 9597 6045 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 6046 , , , 27676 9597 6047 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 6048 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 6049 , , , 27676 9597 6050 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 6051 , , , 27676 9597 6052 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 6053 , , , 27676 9597 6054 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 6055 , , , 27676 9597 6056 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 6057 , , , 27676 9597 6058 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 6059 , , , 27676 9597 6060 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 6061 , , , 27676 9597 6062 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 6063 and and CC 27676 9597 6064 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 6065 , , , 27676 9597 6066 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 6067 , , , 27676 9597 6068 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 6069 , , , 27676 9597 6070 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 6071 , , , 27676 9597 6072 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 6073 , , , 27676 9597 6074 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 6075 , , , 27676 9597 6076 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 6077 , , , 27676 9597 6078 former former JJ 27676 9597 6079 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 6080 , , , 27676 9597 6081 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 6082 , , , 27676 9597 6083 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 6084 countries country NNS 27676 9597 6085 that that WDT 27676 9597 6086 have have VBP 27676 9597 6087 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 6088 , , , 27676 9597 6089 but but CC 27676 9597 6090 not not RB 27676 9597 6091 yet yet RB 27676 9597 6092 ratified--(40 ratified--(40 VBP 27676 9597 6093 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 6094 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 6095 , , , 27676 9597 6096 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 6097 , , , 27676 9597 6098 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 6099 , , , 27676 9597 6100 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9597 6101 , , , 27676 9597 6102 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 6103 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 6104 , , , 27676 9597 6105 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 6106 , , , 27676 9597 6107 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 6108 , , , 27676 9597 6109 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 6110 , , , 27676 9597 6111 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 6112 African African NNP 27676 9597 6113 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6114 , , , 27676 9597 6115 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 6116 , , , 27676 9597 6117 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 6118 , , , 27676 9597 6119 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6120 of of IN 27676 9597 6121 the the DT 27676 9597 6122 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 6123 , , , 27676 9597 6124 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 6125 , , , 27676 9597 6126 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 6127 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6128 , , , 27676 9597 6129 El El NNP 27676 9597 6130 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 6131 , , , 27676 9597 6132 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 6133 , , , 27676 9597 6134 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 6135 , , , 27676 9597 6136 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 6137 , , , 27676 9597 6138 North North NNP 27676 9597 6139 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 6140 , , , 27676 9597 6141 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 6142 , , , 27676 9597 6143 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 6144 , , , 27676 9597 6145 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 6146 , , , 27676 9597 6147 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 6148 , , , 27676 9597 6149 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 6150 , , , 27676 9597 6151 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 6152 , , , 27676 9597 6153 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 6154 , , , 27676 9597 6155 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 6156 , , , 27676 9597 6157 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 6158 , , , 27676 9597 6159 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 6160 , , , 27676 9597 6161 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 6162 , , , 27676 9597 6163 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9597 6164 , , , 27676 9597 6165 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9597 6166 , , , 27676 9597 6167 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 6168 , , , 27676 9597 6169 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 6170 , , , 27676 9597 6171 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 6172 , , , 27676 9597 6173 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 6174 , , , 27676 9597 6175 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 6176 , , , 27676 9597 6177 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 6178 , , , 27676 9597 6179 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 6180 , , , 27676 9597 6181 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 6182 United United NNP 27676 9597 6183 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 6184 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 6185 to to IN 27676 9597 6186 Combat Combat NNP 27676 9597 6187 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 6188 in in IN 27676 9597 6189 Those those DT 27676 9597 6190 Countries country NNS 27676 9597 6191 Experiencing experience VBG 27676 9597 6192 Serious Serious NNP 27676 9597 6193 Drought Drought NNP 27676 9597 6194 and/or and/or CC 27676 9597 6195 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 6196 , , , 27676 9597 6197 Particularly particularly RB 27676 9597 6198 in in IN 27676 9597 6199 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 6200 note note NN 27676 9597 6201 -- -- : 27676 9597 6202 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 6203 as as IN 27676 9597 6204 Desertification Desertification NNP 27676 9597 6205 opened open VBD 27676 9597 6206 for for IN 27676 9597 6207 signature--14 signature--14 NN 27676 9597 6208 October October NNP 27676 9597 6209 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 6210 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 6211 into into IN 27676 9597 6212 force--26 force--26 JJ 27676 9597 6213 December December NNP 27676 9597 6214 1996 1996 CD 27676 9597 6215 objective objective NN 27676 9597 6216 -- -- : 27676 9597 6217 to to TO 27676 9597 6218 combat combat VB 27676 9597 6219 desertification desertification NN 27676 9597 6220 and and CC 27676 9597 6221 mitigate mitigate VB 27676 9597 6222 the the DT 27676 9597 6223 effects effect NNS 27676 9597 6224 of of IN 27676 9597 6225 drought drought NN 27676 9597 6226 through through IN 27676 9597 6227 national national JJ 27676 9597 6228 action action NN 27676 9597 6229 programs program NNS 27676 9597 6230 that that WDT 27676 9597 6231 incorporate incorporate VBP 27676 9597 6232 long long JJ 27676 9597 6233 - - HYPH 27676 9597 6234 term term NN 27676 9597 6235 strategies strategy NNS 27676 9597 6236 supported support VBN 27676 9597 6237 by by IN 27676 9597 6238 international international JJ 27676 9597 6239 cooperation cooperation NN 27676 9597 6240 and and CC 27676 9597 6241 partnership partnership NN 27676 9597 6242 arrangements arrangement NNS 27676 9597 6243 parties--(148 parties--(148 NNP 27676 9597 6244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 6245 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 6246 , , , 27676 9597 6247 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 6248 , , , 27676 9597 6249 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9597 6250 , , , 27676 9597 6251 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 6252 and and CC 27676 9597 6253 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 6254 , , , 27676 9597 6255 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 6256 , , , 27676 9597 6257 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 6258 , , , 27676 9597 6259 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 6260 , , , 27676 9597 6261 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9597 6262 , , , 27676 9597 6263 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 6264 , , , 27676 9597 6265 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 6266 , , , 27676 9597 6267 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 6268 , , , 27676 9597 6269 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 6270 , , , 27676 9597 6271 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 6272 , , , 27676 9597 6273 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 6274 , , , 27676 9597 6275 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 6276 , , , 27676 9597 6277 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 6278 , , , 27676 9597 6279 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 6280 , , , 27676 9597 6281 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 6282 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 6283 , , , 27676 9597 6284 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 6285 , , , 27676 9597 6286 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 6287 , , , 27676 9597 6288 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 6289 , , , 27676 9597 6290 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 6291 , , , 27676 9597 6292 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 6293 , , , 27676 9597 6294 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 6295 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 6296 , , , 27676 9597 6297 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 6298 African African NNP 27676 9597 6299 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6300 , , , 27676 9597 6301 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 6302 , , , 27676 9597 6303 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 6304 , , , 27676 9597 6305 China China NNP 27676 9597 6306 , , , 27676 9597 6307 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 6308 , , , 27676 9597 6309 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 6310 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6311 of of IN 27676 9597 6312 the the DT 27676 9597 6313 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 6314 , , , 27676 9597 6315 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9597 6316 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6317 , , , 27676 9597 6318 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 6319 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 6320 , , , 27676 9597 6321 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 6322 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 6323 , , , 27676 9597 6324 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 6325 , , , 27676 9597 6326 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 6327 , , , 27676 9597 6328 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 6329 , , , 27676 9597 6330 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 6331 , , , 27676 9597 6332 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 6333 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6334 , , , 27676 9597 6335 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 6336 , , , 27676 9597 6337 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 6338 , , , 27676 9597 6339 El El NNP 27676 9597 6340 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 6341 , , , 27676 9597 6342 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9597 6343 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 6344 , , , 27676 9597 6345 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9597 6346 , , , 27676 9597 6347 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 6348 , , , 27676 9597 6349 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 6350 , , , 27676 9597 6351 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 6352 , , , 27676 9597 6353 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 6354 , , , 27676 9597 6355 France France NNP 27676 9597 6356 , , , 27676 9597 6357 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 6358 , , , 27676 9597 6359 The the DT 27676 9597 6360 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 6361 , , , 27676 9597 6362 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 6363 , , , 27676 9597 6364 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 6365 , , , 27676 9597 6366 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 6367 , , , 27676 9597 6368 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 6369 , , , 27676 9597 6370 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 6371 , , , 27676 9597 6372 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 6373 , , , 27676 9597 6374 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 27676 9597 6375 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 6376 , , , 27676 9597 6377 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 6378 , , , 27676 9597 6379 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 6380 , , , 27676 9597 6381 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 6382 , , , 27676 9597 6383 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 6384 , , , 27676 9597 6385 India India NNP 27676 9597 6386 , , , 27676 9597 6387 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 6388 , , , 27676 9597 6389 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 6390 , , , 27676 9597 6391 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 6392 , , , 27676 9597 6393 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 6394 , , , 27676 9597 6395 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 6396 , , , 27676 9597 6397 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 6398 , , , 27676 9597 6399 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 6400 , , , 27676 9597 6401 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 6402 , , , 27676 9597 6403 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9597 6404 , , , 27676 9597 6405 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 6406 , , , 27676 9597 6407 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 6408 , , , 27676 9597 6409 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 6410 , , , 27676 9597 6411 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9597 6412 , , , 27676 9597 6413 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 6414 , , , 27676 9597 6415 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 6416 , , , 27676 9597 6417 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 6418 , , , 27676 9597 6419 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 6420 , , , 27676 9597 6421 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 6422 , , , 27676 9597 6423 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 6424 , , , 27676 9597 6425 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 6426 , , , 27676 9597 6427 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 6428 , , , 27676 9597 6429 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 6430 , , , 27676 9597 6431 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 6432 , , , 27676 9597 6433 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 6434 , , , 27676 9597 6435 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 6436 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6437 , , , 27676 9597 6438 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 6439 , , , 27676 9597 6440 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 6441 , , , 27676 9597 6442 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 6443 , , , 27676 9597 6444 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 6445 States States NNP 27676 9597 6446 of of IN 27676 9597 6447 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 6448 , , , 27676 9597 6449 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 6450 , , , 27676 9597 6451 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 6452 , , , 27676 9597 6453 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 6454 , , , 27676 9597 6455 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 6456 , , , 27676 9597 6457 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 6458 , , , 27676 9597 6459 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 6460 , , , 27676 9597 6461 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9597 6462 , , , 27676 9597 6463 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 6464 , , , 27676 9597 6465 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 6466 , , , 27676 9597 6467 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 6468 , , , 27676 9597 6469 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 6470 , , , 27676 9597 6471 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 6472 , , , 27676 9597 6473 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9597 6474 , , , 27676 9597 6475 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 6476 , , , 27676 9597 6477 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 6478 , , , 27676 9597 6479 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 6480 , , , 27676 9597 6481 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 6482 , , , 27676 9597 6483 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 6484 , , , 27676 9597 6485 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 6486 , , , 27676 9597 6487 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 6488 , , , 27676 9597 6489 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 6490 , , , 27676 9597 6491 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 6492 , , , 27676 9597 6493 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6494 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 6495 and and CC 27676 9597 6496 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 6497 , , , 27676 9597 6498 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6499 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 6500 , , , 27676 9597 6501 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6502 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 6503 and and CC 27676 9597 6504 the the DT 27676 9597 6505 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 6506 , , , 27676 9597 6507 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 6508 , , , 27676 9597 6509 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9597 6510 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9597 6511 and and CC 27676 9597 6512 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9597 6513 , , , 27676 9597 6514 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 6515 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 6516 , , , 27676 9597 6517 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 6518 , , , 27676 9597 6519 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 6520 , , , 27676 9597 6521 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 6522 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 6523 , , , 27676 9597 6524 South South NNP 27676 9597 6525 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 6526 , , , 27676 9597 6527 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 6528 , , , 27676 9597 6529 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 6530 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 6531 , , , 27676 9597 6532 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 6533 , , , 27676 9597 6534 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 6535 , , , 27676 9597 6536 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 6537 , , , 27676 9597 6538 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 6539 , , , 27676 9597 6540 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 6541 , , , 27676 9597 6542 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9597 6543 , , , 27676 9597 6544 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 6545 , , , 27676 9597 6546 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 6547 , , , 27676 9597 6548 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 6549 , , , 27676 9597 6550 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 6551 , , , 27676 9597 6552 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9597 6553 , , , 27676 9597 6554 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 6555 , , , 27676 9597 6556 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 6557 , , , 27676 9597 6558 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 6559 , , , 27676 9597 6560 United United NNP 27676 9597 6561 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9597 6562 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9597 6563 , , , 27676 9597 6564 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 6565 , , , 27676 9597 6566 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 6567 , , , 27676 9597 6568 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 6569 , , , 27676 9597 6570 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 6571 , , , 27676 9597 6572 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 6573 , , , 27676 9597 6574 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 6575 , , , 27676 9597 6576 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 6577 , , , 27676 9597 6578 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 6579 countries country NNS 27676 9597 6580 that that WDT 27676 9597 6581 have have VBP 27676 9597 6582 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 6583 , , , 27676 9597 6584 but but CC 27676 9597 6585 not not RB 27676 9597 6586 yet yet RB 27676 9597 6587 ratified--(9 ratified--(9 LS 27676 9597 6588 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 6589 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 6590 , , , 27676 9597 6591 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 6592 , , , 27676 9597 6593 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6594 of of IN 27676 9597 6595 the the DT 27676 9597 6596 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 6597 , , , 27676 9597 6598 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 6599 , , , 27676 9597 6600 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 6601 , , , 27676 9597 6602 South South NNP 27676 9597 6603 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 6604 , , , 27676 9597 6605 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 6606 , , , 27676 9597 6607 US US NNP 27676 9597 6608 , , , 27676 9597 6609 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 6610 United United NNP 27676 9597 6611 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9597 6612 Framework Framework NNP 27676 9597 6613 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 6614 on on IN 27676 9597 6615 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 6616 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 6617 note note NN 27676 9597 6618 -- -- : 27676 9597 6619 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 27676 9597 6620 as as IN 27676 9597 6621 Climate Climate NNP 27676 9597 6622 Change Change NNP 27676 9597 6623 opened open VBD 27676 9597 6624 for for IN 27676 9597 6625 signature--9 signature--9 NNP 27676 9597 6626 May May NNP 27676 9597 6627 1992 1992 CD 27676 9597 6628 entered enter VBD 27676 9597 6629 into into IN 27676 9597 6630 force--21 force--21 NNP 27676 9597 6631 March March NNP 27676 9597 6632 1994 1994 CD 27676 9597 6633 objective objective NN 27676 9597 6634 -- -- : 27676 9597 6635 to to TO 27676 9597 6636 achieve achieve VB 27676 9597 6637 stabilization stabilization NN 27676 9597 6638 of of IN 27676 9597 6639 greenhouse greenhouse NN 27676 9597 6640 gas gas NN 27676 9597 6641 concentrations concentration NNS 27676 9597 6642 in in IN 27676 9597 6643 the the DT 27676 9597 6644 atmosphere atmosphere NN 27676 9597 6645 at at IN 27676 9597 6646 a a DT 27676 9597 6647 low low JJ 27676 9597 6648 enough enough JJ 27676 9597 6649 level level NN 27676 9597 6650 to to TO 27676 9597 6651 prevent prevent VB 27676 9597 6652 dangerous dangerous JJ 27676 9597 6653 anthropogenic anthropogenic JJ 27676 9597 6654 interference interference NN 27676 9597 6655 with with IN 27676 9597 6656 the the DT 27676 9597 6657 climate climate NN 27676 9597 6658 system system NN 27676 9597 6659 parties--(177 parties--(177 NNP 27676 9597 6660 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 6661 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9597 6662 , , , 27676 9597 6663 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9597 6664 , , , 27676 9597 6665 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9597 6666 and and CC 27676 9597 6667 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9597 6668 , , , 27676 9597 6669 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9597 6670 , , , 27676 9597 6671 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9597 6672 , , , 27676 9597 6673 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9597 6674 , , , 27676 9597 6675 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9597 6676 , , , 27676 9597 6677 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9597 6678 , , , 27676 9597 6679 The the DT 27676 9597 6680 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9597 6681 , , , 27676 9597 6682 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9597 6683 , , , 27676 9597 6684 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9597 6685 , , , 27676 9597 6686 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9597 6687 , , , 27676 9597 6688 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9597 6689 , , , 27676 9597 6690 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9597 6691 , , , 27676 9597 6692 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9597 6693 , , , 27676 9597 6694 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9597 6695 , , , 27676 9597 6696 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9597 6697 , , , 27676 9597 6698 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9597 6699 , , , 27676 9597 6700 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9597 6701 , , , 27676 9597 6702 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9597 6703 , , , 27676 9597 6704 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9597 6705 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9597 6706 , , , 27676 9597 6707 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9597 6708 , , , 27676 9597 6709 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9597 6710 , , , 27676 9597 6711 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9597 6712 , , , 27676 9597 6713 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9597 6714 , , , 27676 9597 6715 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9597 6716 , , , 27676 9597 6717 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9597 6718 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9597 6719 , , , 27676 9597 6720 Central Central NNP 27676 9597 6721 African African NNP 27676 9597 6722 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6723 , , , 27676 9597 6724 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9597 6725 , , , 27676 9597 6726 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9597 6727 , , , 27676 9597 6728 China China NNP 27676 9597 6729 , , , 27676 9597 6730 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9597 6731 , , , 27676 9597 6732 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9597 6733 , , , 27676 9597 6734 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9597 6735 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6736 of of IN 27676 9597 6737 the the DT 27676 9597 6738 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 6739 , , , 27676 9597 6740 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6741 of of IN 27676 9597 6742 the the DT 27676 9597 6743 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9597 6744 , , , 27676 9597 6745 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9597 6746 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6747 , , , 27676 9597 6748 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9597 6749 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9597 6750 , , , 27676 9597 6751 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9597 6752 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9597 6753 , , , 27676 9597 6754 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9597 6755 , , , 27676 9597 6756 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9597 6757 , , , 27676 9597 6758 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9597 6759 , , , 27676 9597 6760 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9597 6761 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6762 , , , 27676 9597 6763 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9597 6764 , , , 27676 9597 6765 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9597 6766 , , , 27676 9597 6767 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9597 6768 , , , 27676 9597 6769 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9597 6770 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6771 , , , 27676 9597 6772 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9597 6773 , , , 27676 9597 6774 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9597 6775 , , , 27676 9597 6776 El El NNP 27676 9597 6777 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9597 6778 , , , 27676 9597 6779 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9597 6780 , , , 27676 9597 6781 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9597 6782 , , , 27676 9597 6783 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9597 6784 , , , 27676 9597 6785 EU EU NNP 27676 9597 6786 , , , 27676 9597 6787 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9597 6788 , , , 27676 9597 6789 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9597 6790 , , , 27676 9597 6791 France France NNP 27676 9597 6792 , , , 27676 9597 6793 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9597 6794 , , , 27676 9597 6795 The the DT 27676 9597 6796 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9597 6797 , , , 27676 9597 6798 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9597 6799 , , , 27676 9597 6800 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9597 6801 , , , 27676 9597 6802 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9597 6803 , , , 27676 9597 6804 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9597 6805 , , , 27676 9597 6806 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9597 6807 , , , 27676 9597 6808 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9597 6809 , , , 27676 9597 6810 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 6811 , , , 27676 9597 6812 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 6813 - - HYPH 27676 9597 6814 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9597 6815 , , , 27676 9597 6816 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9597 6817 , , , 27676 9597 6818 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9597 6819 , , , 27676 9597 6820 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9597 6821 , , , 27676 9597 6822 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9597 6823 , , , 27676 9597 6824 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9597 6825 , , , 27676 9597 6826 India India NNP 27676 9597 6827 , , , 27676 9597 6828 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9597 6829 , , , 27676 9597 6830 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9597 6831 , , , 27676 9597 6832 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9597 6833 , , , 27676 9597 6834 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9597 6835 , , , 27676 9597 6836 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9597 6837 , , , 27676 9597 6838 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9597 6839 , , , 27676 9597 6840 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9597 6841 , , , 27676 9597 6842 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9597 6843 , , , 27676 9597 6844 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9597 6845 , , , 27676 9597 6846 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9597 6847 , , , 27676 9597 6848 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9597 6849 , , , 27676 9597 6850 North North NNP 27676 9597 6851 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 6852 , , , 27676 9597 6853 South South NNP 27676 9597 6854 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9597 6855 , , , 27676 9597 6856 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9597 6857 , , , 27676 9597 6858 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9597 6859 , , , 27676 9597 6860 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9597 6861 , , , 27676 9597 6862 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9597 6863 , , , 27676 9597 6864 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9597 6865 , , , 27676 9597 6866 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9597 6867 , , , 27676 9597 6868 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9597 6869 , , , 27676 9597 6870 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9597 6871 , , , 27676 9597 6872 The the DT 27676 9597 6873 Former Former NNP 27676 9597 6874 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9597 6875 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9597 6876 of of IN 27676 9597 6877 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9597 6878 , , , 27676 9597 6879 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9597 6880 , , , 27676 9597 6881 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9597 6882 , , , 27676 9597 6883 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9597 6884 , , , 27676 9597 6885 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9597 6886 , , , 27676 9597 6887 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9597 6888 , , , 27676 9597 6889 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9597 6890 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6891 , , , 27676 9597 6892 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9597 6893 , , , 27676 9597 6894 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9597 6895 , , , 27676 9597 6896 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9597 6897 , , , 27676 9597 6898 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9597 6899 States States NNP 27676 9597 6900 of of IN 27676 9597 6901 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9597 6902 , , , 27676 9597 6903 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9597 6904 , , , 27676 9597 6905 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9597 6906 , , , 27676 9597 6907 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9597 6908 , , , 27676 9597 6909 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9597 6910 , , , 27676 9597 6911 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9597 6912 , , , 27676 9597 6913 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9597 6914 , , , 27676 9597 6915 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9597 6916 , , , 27676 9597 6917 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9597 6918 , , , 27676 9597 6919 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9597 6920 , , , 27676 9597 6921 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9597 6922 , , , 27676 9597 6923 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9597 6924 , , , 27676 9597 6925 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9597 6926 , , , 27676 9597 6927 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9597 6928 , , , 27676 9597 6929 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9597 6930 , , , 27676 9597 6931 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9597 6932 , , , 27676 9597 6933 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9597 6934 , , , 27676 9597 6935 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9597 6936 , , , 27676 9597 6937 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9597 6938 , , , 27676 9597 6939 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9597 6940 New New NNP 27676 9597 6941 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9597 6942 , , , 27676 9597 6943 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9597 6944 , , , 27676 9597 6945 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9597 6946 , , , 27676 9597 6947 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9597 6948 , , , 27676 9597 6949 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9597 6950 , , , 27676 9597 6951 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9597 6952 , , , 27676 9597 6953 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9597 6954 , , , 27676 9597 6955 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9597 6956 , , , 27676 9597 6957 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9597 6958 , , , 27676 9597 6959 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9597 6960 , , , 27676 9597 6961 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6962 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9597 6963 and and CC 27676 9597 6964 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9597 6965 , , , 27676 9597 6966 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6967 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9597 6968 , , , 27676 9597 6969 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9597 6970 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9597 6971 and and CC 27676 9597 6972 the the DT 27676 9597 6973 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9597 6974 , , , 27676 9597 6975 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9597 6976 , , , 27676 9597 6977 San San NNP 27676 9597 6978 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9597 6979 , , , 27676 9597 6980 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9597 6981 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9597 6982 , , , 27676 9597 6983 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9597 6984 , , , 27676 9597 6985 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9597 6986 , , , 27676 9597 6987 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9597 6988 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9597 6989 , , , 27676 9597 6990 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9597 6991 , , , 27676 9597 6992 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9597 6993 , , , 27676 9597 6994 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9597 6995 , , , 27676 9597 6996 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9597 6997 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9597 6998 , , , 27676 9597 6999 South South NNP 27676 9597 7000 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9597 7001 , , , 27676 9597 7002 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9597 7003 , , , 27676 9597 7004 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9597 7005 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9597 7006 , , , 27676 9597 7007 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9597 7008 , , , 27676 9597 7009 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9597 7010 , , , 27676 9597 7011 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9597 7012 , , , 27676 9597 7013 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9597 7014 , , , 27676 9597 7015 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9597 7016 , , , 27676 9597 7017 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9597 7018 , , , 27676 9597 7019 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9597 7020 , , , 27676 9597 7021 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9597 7022 , , , 27676 9597 7023 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9597 7024 , , , 27676 9597 7025 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9597 7026 , , , 27676 9597 7027 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9597 7028 , , , 27676 9597 7029 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9597 7030 and and CC 27676 9597 7031 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9597 7032 , , , 27676 9597 7033 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9597 7034 , , , 27676 9597 7035 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9597 7036 , , , 27676 9597 7037 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9597 7038 , , , 27676 9597 7039 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9597 7040 , , , 27676 9597 7041 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9597 7042 , , , 27676 9597 7043 UAE UAE NNP 27676 9597 7044 , , , 27676 9597 7045 UK UK NNP 27676 9597 7046 , , , 27676 9597 7047 US US NNP 27676 9597 7048 , , , 27676 9597 7049 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9597 7050 , , , 27676 9597 7051 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9597 7052 , , , 27676 9597 7053 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9597 7054 , , , 27676 9597 7055 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9597 7056 , , , 27676 9597 7057 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9597 7058 , , , 27676 9597 7059 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9597 7060 , , , 27676 9597 7061 former former JJ 27676 9597 7062 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9597 7063 , , , 27676 9597 7064 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9597 7065 , , , 27676 9597 7066 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9597 7067 countries country NNS 27676 9597 7068 that that WDT 27676 9597 7069 have have VBP 27676 9597 7070 signed sign VBN 27676 9597 7071 , , , 27676 9597 7072 but but CC 27676 9597 7073 not not RB 27676 9597 7074 yet yet RB 27676 9597 7075 ratified--(7 ratified--(7 NNS 27676 9597 7076 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7077 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9597 7078 , , , 27676 9597 7079 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9597 7080 , , , 27676 9597 7081 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9597 7082 , , , 27676 9597 7083 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9597 7084 , , , 27676 9597 7085 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9597 7086 , , , 27676 9597 7087 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9597 7088 , , , 27676 9597 7089 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9597 7090 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9597 7091 and and CC 27676 9597 7092 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9597 7093 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 27676 9597 7094 see see VBP 27676 9597 7095 Convention convention NN 27676 9597 7096 on on IN 27676 9597 7097 Wetlands Wetlands NNPS 27676 9597 7098 of of IN 27676 9597 7099 International International NNP 27676 9597 7100 Importance Importance NNP 27676 9597 7101 Especially especially RB 27676 9597 7102 As as IN 27676 9597 7103 Waterfowl Waterfowl NNP 27676 9597 7104 Habitat Habitat NNP 27676 9597 7105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7106 Ramsar Ramsar NNP 27676 9597 7107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7108 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9597 7109 see see VBP 27676 9597 7110 International International NNP 27676 9597 7111 Convention Convention NNP 27676 9597 7112 for for IN 27676 9597 7113 the the DT 27676 9597 7114 Regulation regulation NN 27676 9597 7115 of of IN 27676 9597 7116 Whaling Whaling NNP 27676 9597 7117 = = NFP 27676 9597 7118 = = SYM 27676 9597 7119 = = SYM 27676 9597 7120 = = SYM 27676 9597 7121 = = SYM 27676 9597 7122 = = SYM 27676 9597 7123 = = SYM 27676 9597 7124 = = SYM 27676 9597 7125 = = SYM 27676 9597 7126 = = SYM 27676 9597 7127 = = SYM 27676 9597 7128 = = SYM 27676 9597 7129 = = SYM 27676 9597 7130 = = SYM 27676 9597 7131 = = SYM 27676 9597 7132 = = SYM 27676 9597 7133 = = SYM 27676 9597 7134 = = SYM 27676 9597 7135 = = SYM 27676 9597 7136 = = SYM 27676 9597 7137 = = SYM 27676 9597 7138 = = SYM 27676 9597 7139 = = SYM 27676 9597 7140 = = SYM 27676 9597 7141 = = SYM 27676 9597 7142 = = SYM 27676 9597 7143 = = SYM 27676 9597 7144 = = SYM 27676 9597 7145 = = SYM 27676 9597 7146 = = SYM 27676 9597 7147 = = SYM 27676 9597 7148 = = SYM 27676 9597 7149 = = SYM 27676 9597 7150 = = SYM 27676 9597 7151 = = SYM 27676 9597 7152 = = SYM 27676 9597 7153 = = SYM 27676 9597 7154 = = SYM 27676 9597 7155 = = SYM 27676 9597 7156 = = SYM 27676 9597 7157 = = SYM 27676 9597 7158 = = SYM 27676 9597 7159 = = SYM 27676 9597 7160 = = SYM 27676 9597 7161 = = SYM 27676 9597 7162 = = SYM 27676 9597 7163 = = SYM 27676 9597 7164 = = SYM 27676 9597 7165 = = SYM 27676 9597 7166 = = SYM 27676 9597 7167 = = SYM 27676 9597 7168 = = SYM 27676 9597 7169 = = SYM 27676 9597 7170 = = SYM 27676 9597 7171 = = SYM 27676 9597 7172 = = SYM 27676 9597 7173 = = SYM 27676 9597 7174 = = SYM 27676 9597 7175 = = SYM 27676 9597 7176 = = SYM 27676 9597 7177 = = SYM 27676 9597 7178 = = SYM 27676 9597 7179 = = SYM 27676 9597 7180 = = SYM 27676 9597 7181 = = SYM 27676 9597 7182 = = SYM 27676 9597 7183 = = SYM 27676 9597 7184 = = NFP 27676 9597 7185 = = NFP 27676 9597 7186 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9597 7187 E e NN 27676 9597 7188 : : : 27676 9597 7189 Weights Weights NNPS 27676 9597 7190 and and CC 27676 9597 7191 Measures Measures NNPS 27676 9597 7192 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 27676 9597 7193 Notation Notation NNP 27676 9597 7194 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 27676 9597 7195 Power Power NNP 27676 9597 7196 Name Name NNP 27676 9597 7197 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7198 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7199 18 18 CD 27676 9597 7200 or or CC 27676 9597 7201 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 27676 9597 7202 one one CD 27676 9597 7203 quintillion quintillion NN 27676 9597 7204 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7205 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7206 15 15 CD 27676 9597 7207 or or CC 27676 9597 7208 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 27676 9597 7209 one one CD 27676 9597 7210 quadrillion quadrillion NN 27676 9597 7211 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7212 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7213 12 12 CD 27676 9597 7214 or or CC 27676 9597 7215 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 27676 9597 7216 one one CD 27676 9597 7217 trillion trillion CD 27676 9597 7218 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7219 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7220 9 9 CD 27676 9597 7221 or or CC 27676 9597 7222 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 27676 9597 7223 one one CD 27676 9597 7224 billion billion CD 27676 9597 7225 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7226 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7227 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7228 or or CC 27676 9597 7229 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 27676 9597 7230 one one CD 27676 9597 7231 million million CD 27676 9597 7232 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7233 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7234 3 3 CD 27676 9597 7235 or or CC 27676 9597 7236 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 7237 one one CD 27676 9597 7238 thousand thousand CD 27676 9597 7239 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7240 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7241 2 2 CD 27676 9597 7242 or or CC 27676 9597 7243 100 100 CD 27676 9597 7244 one one CD 27676 9597 7245 hundred hundred CD 27676 9597 7246 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7247 ^ ^ SYM 27676 9597 7248 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7249 or or CC 27676 9597 7250 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7251 ten ten CD 27676 9597 7252 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7253 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7254 0 0 CD 27676 9597 7255 or or CC 27676 9597 7256 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7257 one one CD 27676 9597 7258 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7259 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7260 -1 -1 . 27676 9597 7261 or or CC 27676 9597 7262 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 9597 7263 one one CD 27676 9597 7264 tenth tenth CD 27676 9597 7265 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7266 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7267 -2 -2 : 27676 9597 7268 or or CC 27676 9597 7269 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 9597 7270 one one CD 27676 9597 7271 hundredth hundredth JJ 27676 9597 7272 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7273 ^ ^ NNS 27676 9597 7274 -3 -3 : 27676 9597 7275 or or CC 27676 9597 7276 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 7277 one one CD 27676 9597 7278 thousandth thousandth NN 27676 9597 7279 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7280 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7281 -6 -6 : 27676 9597 7282 or or CC 27676 9597 7283 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7284 001 001 CD 27676 9597 7285 one one CD 27676 9597 7286 millionth millionth NN 27676 9597 7287 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7288 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7289 -9 -9 : 27676 9597 7290 or or CC 27676 9597 7291 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7292 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7293 001 001 CD 27676 9597 7294 one one CD 27676 9597 7295 billionth billionth JJ 27676 9597 7296 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7297 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7298 -12 -12 NN 27676 9597 7299 or or CC 27676 9597 7300 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7301 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7302 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7303 001 001 CD 27676 9597 7304 one one CD 27676 9597 7305 trillionth trillionth NN 27676 9597 7306 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7307 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7308 -15 -15 NNP 27676 9597 7309 or or CC 27676 9597 7310 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7311 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7312 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7313 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7314 001 001 CD 27676 9597 7315 one one CD 27676 9597 7316 quadrillionth quadrillionth NN 27676 9597 7317 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7318 ^ ^ NN 27676 9597 7319 -18 -18 NN 27676 9597 7320 or or CC 27676 9597 7321 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7322 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7323 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7324 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7325 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7326 001 001 CD 27676 9597 7327 one one CD 27676 9597 7328 quintillionth quintillionth NN 27676 9597 7329 Metric metric JJ 27676 9597 7330 Interrelationships Interrelationships NNP 27676 9597 7331 Prefix Prefix NNP 27676 9597 7332 Symbol Symbol NNP 27676 9597 7333 Length Length NNP 27676 9597 7334 , , , 27676 9597 7335 weight weight NN 27676 9597 7336 , , , 27676 9597 7337 or or CC 27676 9597 7338 capacity capacity NN 27676 9597 7339 Area Area NNP 27676 9597 7340 Volume volume NN 27676 9597 7341 exa exa NNP 27676 9597 7342 E E NNP 27676 9597 7343 1018 1018 CD 27676 9597 7344 1036 1036 CD 27676 9597 7345 1054 1054 CD 27676 9597 7346 peta peta NN 27676 9597 7347 P P NNP 27676 9597 7348 1015 1015 CD 27676 9597 7349 1030 1030 CD 27676 9597 7350 1045 1045 CD 27676 9597 7351 tera tera NN 27676 9597 7352 T T NNP 27676 9597 7353 1012 1012 CD 27676 9597 7354 1024 1024 CD 27676 9597 7355 1036 1036 CD 27676 9597 7356 giga giga NNP 27676 9597 7357 G G NNP 27676 9597 7358 109 109 CD 27676 9597 7359 1018 1018 CD 27676 9597 7360 1027 1027 CD 27676 9597 7361 mega mega NNP 27676 9597 7362 M M NNP 27676 9597 7363 106 106 CD 27676 9597 7364 1012 1012 CD 27676 9597 7365 1018 1018 CD 27676 9597 7366 hectokilo hectokilo NNP 27676 9597 7367 hk hk NNP 27676 9597 7368 105 105 CD 27676 9597 7369 1010 1010 CD 27676 9597 7370 1015 1015 CD 27676 9597 7371 myria myria NNP 27676 9597 7372 ma ma NNP 27676 9597 7373 104 104 CD 27676 9597 7374 108 108 CD 27676 9597 7375 1012 1012 CD 27676 9597 7376 kilo kilo NNP 27676 9597 7377 k k NNP 27676 9597 7378 103 103 CD 27676 9597 7379 106 106 CD 27676 9597 7380 109 109 CD 27676 9597 7381 hecto hecto NN 27676 9597 7382 h h NNP 27676 9597 7383 102 102 CD 27676 9597 7384 104 104 CD 27676 9597 7385 106 106 CD 27676 9597 7386 basic basic JJ 27676 9597 7387 unit unit NN 27676 9597 7388 -- -- : 27676 9597 7389 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7390 meter meter NN 27676 9597 7391 , , , 27676 9597 7392 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7393 gram gram NN 27676 9597 7394 , , , 27676 9597 7395 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7396 liter liter NN 27676 9597 7397 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7398 meter2 meter2 NN 27676 9597 7399 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7400 meter3 meter3 NNP 27676 9597 7401 deci deci NNS 27676 9597 7402 d d NNP 27676 9597 7403 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7404 - - SYM 27676 9597 7405 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7406 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7407 - - SYM 27676 9597 7408 2 2 CD 27676 9597 7409 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7410 - - SYM 27676 9597 7411 3 3 CD 27676 9597 7412 centi centi NN 27676 9597 7413 c c NNP 27676 9597 7414 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7415 - - SYM 27676 9597 7416 2 2 CD 27676 9597 7417 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7418 - - SYM 27676 9597 7419 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7420 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7421 - - SYM 27676 9597 7422 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7423 milli milli NN 27676 9597 7424 m m NNP 27676 9597 7425 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7426 - - SYM 27676 9597 7427 3 3 CD 27676 9597 7428 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7429 - - SYM 27676 9597 7430 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7431 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7432 - - SYM 27676 9597 7433 9 9 CD 27676 9597 7434 decimilli decimilli NN 27676 9597 7435 dm dm NNP 27676 9597 7436 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7437 - - SYM 27676 9597 7438 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7439 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7440 - - SYM 27676 9597 7441 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7442 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7443 - - SYM 27676 9597 7444 12 12 CD 27676 9597 7445 centimilli centimilli NNP 27676 9597 7446 cm cm NNP 27676 9597 7447 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7448 - - SYM 27676 9597 7449 5 5 CD 27676 9597 7450 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7451 - - SYM 27676 9597 7452 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7453 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7454 - - SYM 27676 9597 7455 15 15 CD 27676 9597 7456 micro micro NN 27676 9597 7457 u u CD 27676 9597 7458 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7459 - - SYM 27676 9597 7460 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7461 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7462 - - SYM 27676 9597 7463 12 12 CD 27676 9597 7464 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7465 - - SYM 27676 9597 7466 18 18 CD 27676 9597 7467 nano nano NN 27676 9597 7468 n n CC 27676 9597 7469 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7470 - - SYM 27676 9597 7471 9 9 CD 27676 9597 7472 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7473 - - SYM 27676 9597 7474 18 18 CD 27676 9597 7475 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7476 - - SYM 27676 9597 7477 27 27 CD 27676 9597 7478 pico pico NN 27676 9597 7479 p p NNP 27676 9597 7480 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7481 - - SYM 27676 9597 7482 12 12 CD 27676 9597 7483 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7484 - - SYM 27676 9597 7485 24 24 CD 27676 9597 7486 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7487 - - SYM 27676 9597 7488 36 36 CD 27676 9597 7489 femto femto NN 27676 9597 7490 f f NNP 27676 9597 7491 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7492 - - SYM 27676 9597 7493 15 15 CD 27676 9597 7494 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7495 - - SYM 27676 9597 7496 30 30 CD 27676 9597 7497 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7498 - - SYM 27676 9597 7499 45 45 CD 27676 9597 7500 atto atto NN 27676 9597 7501 a a DT 27676 9597 7502 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7503 - - SYM 27676 9597 7504 18 18 CD 27676 9597 7505 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7506 - - SYM 27676 9597 7507 36 36 CD 27676 9597 7508 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7509 - - SYM 27676 9597 7510 54 54 CD 27676 9597 7511 Conversion Conversion NNP 27676 9597 7512 Factors Factors NNPS 27676 9597 7513 To to TO 27676 9597 7514 Convert convert VB 27676 9597 7515 From from IN 27676 9597 7516 To to IN 27676 9597 7517 Multiply Multiply NNP 27676 9597 7518 by by IN 27676 9597 7519 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7520 ares are VBZ 27676 9597 7521 40.468 40.468 CD 27676 9597 7522 564 564 CD 27676 9597 7523 224 224 CD 27676 9597 7524 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7525 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 7526 0.404 0.404 CD 27676 9597 7527 685 685 CD 27676 9597 7528 642 642 CD 27676 9597 7529 24 24 CD 27676 9597 7530 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7531 square square JJ 27676 9597 7532 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7533 43,560 43,560 CD 27676 9597 7534 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7535 square square JJ 27676 9597 7536 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 7537 0.004 0.004 CD 27676 9597 7538 046 046 CD 27676 9597 7539 856 856 CD 27676 9597 7540 422 422 CD 27676 9597 7541 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7542 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7543 square square JJ 27676 9597 7544 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7545 4,046.856 4,046.856 CD 27676 9597 7546 422 422 CD 27676 9597 7547 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7548 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7549 square square JJ 27676 9597 7550 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 7551 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7552 statute statute NN 27676 9597 7553 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7554 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 7555 562 562 CD 27676 9597 7556 50 50 CD 27676 9597 7557 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 7558 square square JJ 27676 9597 7559 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 7560 4,840 4,840 CD 27676 9597 7561 ares ares NNP 27676 9597 7562 square square JJ 27676 9597 7563 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7564 100 100 CD 27676 9597 7565 ares are NNS 27676 9597 7566 square square JJ 27676 9597 7567 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 7568 119.599 119.599 CD 27676 9597 7569 barrels barrel NNS 27676 9597 7570 , , , 27676 9597 7571 US US NNP 27676 9597 7572 beer beer NN 27676 9597 7573 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 7574 31 31 CD 27676 9597 7575 barrels barrel NNS 27676 9597 7576 , , , 27676 9597 7577 US US NNP 27676 9597 7578 beer beer NN 27676 9597 7579 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 7580 117.347 117.347 CD 27676 9597 7581 77 77 CD 27676 9597 7582 barrels barrel NNS 27676 9597 7583 , , , 27676 9597 7584 US US NNP 27676 9597 7585 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 7586 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7587 British british JJ 27676 9597 7588 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7589 34.97 34.97 CD 27676 9597 7590 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9597 7591 barrels barrel NNS 27676 9597 7592 , , , 27676 9597 7593 US US NNP 27676 9597 7594 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 7595 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7596 US US NNP 27676 9597 7597 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7598 42 42 CD 27676 9597 7599 petroleum petroleum NN 27676 9597 7600 barrels barrel NNS 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US NNP 27676 9597 7635 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7636 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7637 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7638 1.244 1.244 CD 27676 9597 7639 456 456 CD 27676 9597 7640 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7641 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7642 US US NNP 27676 9597 7643 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7644 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7645 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7646 2,150.42 2,150.42 CD 27676 9597 7647 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7648 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7649 US US NNP 27676 9597 7650 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7651 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7652 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7653 0.035 0.035 CD 27676 9597 7654 239 239 CD 27676 9597 7655 07 07 CD 27676 9597 7656 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7657 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7658 US US NNP 27676 9597 7659 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7660 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7661 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 7662 0.046 0.046 CD 27676 9597 7663 090 090 CD 27676 9597 7664 96 96 CD 27676 9597 7665 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7666 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7667 US US NNP 27676 9597 7668 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7669 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7670 3.523 3.523 CD 27676 9597 7671 907 907 CD 27676 9597 7672 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7673 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7674 US US NNP 27676 9597 7675 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7676 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 7677 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 7678 64 64 CD 27676 9597 7679 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7680 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7681 US US NNP 27676 9597 7682 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7683 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 7684 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 7685 32 32 CD 27676 9597 7686 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7687 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7688 US US NNP 27676 9597 7689 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7690 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 7691 35.239 35.239 CD 27676 9597 7692 070 070 CD 27676 9597 7693 17 17 CD 27676 9597 7694 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7695 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7696 US US NNP 27676 9597 7697 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7698 pecks peck VBZ 27676 9597 7699 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7700 cables cable NNS 27676 9597 7701 fathoms fathom VBZ 27676 9597 7702 120 120 CD 27676 9597 7703 cables cable NNS 27676 9597 7704 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7705 219.456 219.456 CD 27676 9597 7706 cables cable NNS 27676 9597 7707 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 7708 240 240 CD 27676 9597 7709 carat carat JJ 27676 9597 7710 milligrams milligram NNS 27676 9597 7711 200 200 CD 27676 9597 7712 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7713 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7714 0.032 0.032 CD 27676 9597 7715 808 808 CD 27676 9597 7716 40 40 CD 27676 9597 7717 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7718 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7719 0.393 0.393 CD 27676 9597 7720 700 700 CD 27676 9597 7721 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7722 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7723 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7724 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 9597 7725 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7726 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 7727 0.010 0.010 CD 27676 9597 7728 936 936 CD 27676 9597 7729 13 13 CD 27676 9597 7730 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7731 , , , 27676 9597 7732 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7733 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7734 0.061 0.061 CD 27676 9597 7735 023 023 CD 27676 9597 7736 744 744 CD 27676 9597 7737 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7738 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7739 , , , 27676 9597 7740 square square JJ 27676 9597 7741 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7742 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 7743 076 076 CD 27676 9597 7744 39 39 CD 27676 9597 7745 square square JJ 27676 9597 7746 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7747 , , , 27676 9597 7748 square square JJ 27676 9597 7749 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7750 0.155 0.155 CD 27676 9597 7751 000 000 CD 27676 9597 7752 31 31 CD 27676 9597 7753 square square JJ 27676 9597 7754 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7755 , , , 27676 9597 7756 square square JJ 27676 9597 7757 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7758 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7759 1 1 CD 27676 9597 7760 square square JJ 27676 9597 7761 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7762 , , , 27676 9597 7763 square square JJ 27676 9597 7764 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 7765 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7766 119 119 CD 27676 9597 7767 599 599 CD 27676 9597 7768 square square JJ 27676 9597 7769 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 7770 , , , 27676 9597 7771 square square NN 27676 9597 7772 ares are VBZ 27676 9597 7773 4.046 4.046 CD 27676 9597 7774 86 86 CD 27676 9597 7775 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 7776 's 's POS 27676 9597 7777 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 7778 , , , 27676 9597 7779 square square JJ 27676 9597 7780 square square JJ 27676 9597 7781 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7782 4,356 4,356 CD 27676 9597 7783 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 7784 's 's POS 27676 9597 7785 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 7786 , , , 27676 9597 7787 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7788 66 66 CD 27676 9597 7789 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 7790 's 's POS 27676 9597 7791 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 7792 , , , 27676 9597 7793 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7794 20.116 20.116 CD 27676 9597 7795 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7796 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 7797 's 's POS 27676 9597 7798 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 7799 , , , 27676 9597 7800 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 7801 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7802 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 7803 's 's POS 27676 9597 7804 cords cord NNS 27676 9597 7805 of of IN 27676 9597 7806 wood wood NN 27676 9597 7807 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7808 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7809 128 128 CD 27676 9597 7810 cords cord NNS 27676 9597 7811 of of IN 27676 9597 7812 wood wood NN 27676 9597 7813 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7814 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7815 3.624 3.624 CD 27676 9597 7816 556 556 CD 27676 9597 7817 cords cord NNS 27676 9597 7818 of of IN 27676 9597 7819 wood wood NN 27676 9597 7820 cubic cubic NN 27676 9597 7821 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 7822 4.740 4.740 CD 27676 9597 7823 7 7 CD 27676 9597 7824 cups cup NNS 27676 9597 7825 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7826 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 7827 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7828 US US NNP 27676 9597 7829 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7830 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7831 cups cup NNS 27676 9597 7832 liters liter VBZ 27676 9597 7833 0.236 0.236 CD 27676 9597 7834 588 588 CD 27676 9597 7835 2 2 CD 27676 9597 7836 degrees degree NNS 27676 9597 7837 Celsius celsius NN 27676 9597 7838 degrees degree NNS 27676 9597 7839 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit NNP 27676 9597 7840 multiply multiply NN 27676 9597 7841 by by IN 27676 9597 7842 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 9597 7843 and and CC 27676 9597 7844 add add VB 27676 9597 7845 32 32 CD 27676 9597 7846 degrees degree NNS 27676 9597 7847 degrees degree NNS 27676 9597 7848 Celsius Celsius NNP 27676 9597 7849 subtract subtract VBP 27676 9597 7850 32 32 CD 27676 9597 7851 and and CC 27676 9597 7852 Fahrenheit Fahrenheit NNP 27676 9597 7853 divide divide NN 27676 9597 7854 by by IN 27676 9597 7855 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 9597 7856 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7857 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 7858 0.283 0.283 CD 27676 9597 7859 775 775 CD 27676 9597 7860 9 9 CD 27676 9597 7861 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7862 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7863 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7864 0.353 0.353 CD 27676 9597 7865 146 146 CD 27676 9597 7866 7 7 CD 27676 9597 7867 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7868 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7869 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7870 610.237 610.237 CD 27676 9597 7871 4 4 CD 27676 9597 7872 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7873 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 7874 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 7875 18.161 18.161 CD 27676 9597 7876 66 66 CD 27676 9597 7877 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7878 dry dry VBP 27676 9597 7879 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 7880 9.080 9.080 CD 27676 9597 7881 829 829 CD 27676 9597 7882 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7883 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7884 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 7885 10 10 CD 27676 9597 7886 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 7887 pecks peck VBZ 27676 9597 7888 1.135 1.135 CD 27676 9597 7889 104 104 CD 27676 9597 7890 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7891 , , , 27676 9597 7892 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 7893 ounces ounce VBZ 27676 9597 7894 0.062 0.062 CD 27676 9597 7895 55 55 CD 27676 9597 7896 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 7897 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7898 , , , 27676 9597 7899 grains grain VBZ 27676 9597 7900 27.344 27.344 CD 27676 9597 7901 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 7902 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7903 , , , 27676 9597 7904 grams gram VBZ 27676 9597 7905 1.771 1.771 CD 27676 9597 7906 845 845 CD 27676 9597 7907 2 2 CD 27676 9597 7908 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 7909 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7910 , , , 27676 9597 7911 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 7912 grains grain VBZ 27676 9597 7913 60 60 CD 27676 9597 7914 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7915 , , , 27676 9597 7916 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 7917 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 7918 3.887 3.887 CD 27676 9597 7919 934 934 CD 27676 9597 7920 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7921 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7922 , , , 27676 9597 7923 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 7924 scruples scruple NNS 27676 9597 7925 3 3 CD 27676 9597 7926 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7927 , , , 27676 9597 7928 troy troy VB 27676 9597 7929 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 7930 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 7931 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 7932 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7933 , , , 27676 9597 7934 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7935 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 7936 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7937 0.226 0.226 CD 27676 9597 7938 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7939 US US NNP 27676 9597 7940 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7941 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7942 , , , 27676 9597 7943 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7944 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 7945 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7946 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7947 British british JJ 27676 9597 7948 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7949 1.041 1.041 CD 27676 9597 7950 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7951 US US NNP 27676 9597 7952 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7953 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7954 , , , 27676 9597 7955 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7956 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 7957 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 7958 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 7959 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7960 US US NNP 27676 9597 7961 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7962 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7963 , , , 27676 9597 7964 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7965 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 7966 3.696 3.696 CD 27676 9597 7967 69 69 CD 27676 9597 7968 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7969 US US NNP 27676 9597 7970 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7971 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 7972 , , , 27676 9597 7973 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 7974 minims minim NNS 27676 9597 7975 60 60 CD 27676 9597 7976 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 7977 US US NNP 27676 9597 7978 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 7979 fathoms fathom VBZ 27676 9597 7980 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7981 6 6 CD 27676 9597 7982 fathoms fathom NNS 27676 9597 7983 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7984 1.828 1.828 CD 27676 9597 7985 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7986 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7987 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 7988 30.48 30.48 CD 27676 9597 7989 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7990 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 7991 12 12 CD 27676 9597 7992 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7993 kilometers kilometer VBZ 27676 9597 7994 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 7995 304 304 CD 27676 9597 7996 8 8 CD 27676 9597 7997 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 7998 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 7999 0.304 0.304 CD 27676 9597 8000 8 8 CD 27676 9597 8001 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8002 statute statute NN 27676 9597 8003 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 8004 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8005 189 189 CD 27676 9597 8006 39 39 CD 27676 9597 8007 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8008 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8009 0.333 0.333 CD 27676 9597 8010 333 333 CD 27676 9597 8011 3 3 CD 27676 9597 8012 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8013 , , , 27676 9597 8014 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8015 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 8016 0.803 0.803 CD 27676 9597 8017 563 563 CD 27676 9597 8018 95 95 CD 27676 9597 8019 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8020 , , , 27676 9597 8021 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8022 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8023 decimeters decimeter NNS 27676 9597 8024 28.316 28.316 CD 27676 9597 8025 847 847 CD 27676 9597 8026 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8027 , , , 27676 9597 8028 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8029 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8030 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8031 1,728 1,728 CD 27676 9597 8032 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8033 , , , 27676 9597 8034 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8035 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8036 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8037 0.028 0.028 CD 27676 9597 8038 316 316 CD 27676 9597 8039 846 846 CD 27676 9597 8040 592 592 CD 27676 9597 8041 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8042 , , , 27676 9597 8043 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8044 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8045 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8046 0.037 0.037 CD 27676 9597 8047 037 037 CD 27676 9597 8048 04 04 CD 27676 9597 8049 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8050 , , , 27676 9597 8051 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8052 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 8053 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 8054 51.428 51.428 CD 27676 9597 8055 09 09 CD 27676 9597 8056 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8057 , , , 27676 9597 8058 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8059 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 8060 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8061 25.714 25.714 CD 27676 9597 8062 05 05 CD 27676 9597 8063 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8064 , , , 27676 9597 8065 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8066 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8067 7.480 7.480 CD 27676 9597 8068 519 519 CD 27676 9597 8069 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8070 , , , 27676 9597 8071 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8072 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8073 239.376 239.376 CD 27676 9597 8074 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8075 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8076 , , , 27676 9597 8077 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8078 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8079 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8080 957.506 957.506 CD 27676 9597 8081 5 5 CD 27676 9597 8082 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8083 , , , 27676 9597 8084 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8085 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8086 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 8087 59.844 59.844 CD 27676 9597 8088 16 16 CD 27676 9597 8089 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8090 , , , 27676 9597 8091 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8092 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8093 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8094 29.922 29.922 CD 27676 9597 8095 08 08 CD 27676 9597 8096 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8097 , , , 27676 9597 8098 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8099 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8100 28.316 28.316 CD 27676 9597 8101 846 846 CD 27676 9597 8102 592 592 CD 27676 9597 8103 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8104 , , , 27676 9597 8105 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8106 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 8107 3.214 3.214 CD 27676 9597 8108 256 256 CD 27676 9597 8109 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8110 , , , 27676 9597 8111 square square NN 27676 9597 8112 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 8113 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8114 022 022 CD 27676 9597 8115 956 956 CD 27676 9597 8116 8 8 CD 27676 9597 8117 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8118 , , , 27676 9597 8119 square square JJ 27676 9597 8120 square square JJ 27676 9597 8121 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 8122 929.030 929.030 CD 27676 9597 8123 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8124 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8125 , , , 27676 9597 8126 square square JJ 27676 9597 8127 square square JJ 27676 9597 8128 decimeters decimeter NNS 27676 9597 8129 9.290 9.290 CD 27676 9597 8130 304 304 CD 27676 9597 8131 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8132 , , , 27676 9597 8133 square square JJ 27676 9597 8134 square square JJ 27676 9597 8135 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8136 144 144 CD 27676 9597 8137 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8138 , , , 27676 9597 8139 square square JJ 27676 9597 8140 square square JJ 27676 9597 8141 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8142 0.092 0.092 CD 27676 9597 8143 903 903 CD 27676 9597 8144 04 04 CD 27676 9597 8145 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8146 , , , 27676 9597 8147 square square JJ 27676 9597 8148 square square NN 27676 9597 8149 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 8150 0.111 0.111 CD 27676 9597 8151 111 111 CD 27676 9597 8152 1 1 CD 27676 9597 8153 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 8154 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8155 660 660 CD 27676 9597 8156 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 8157 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8158 7,920 7,920 CD 27676 9597 8159 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 8160 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8161 201.168 201.168 CD 27676 9597 8162 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 8163 statute statute NN 27676 9597 8164 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 8165 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 8166 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 8167 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8168 220 220 CD 27676 9597 8169 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8170 , , , 27676 9597 8171 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8172 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8173 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8174 0.133 0.133 CD 27676 9597 8175 680 680 CD 27676 9597 8176 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8177 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8178 US US NNP 27676 9597 8179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8180 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8181 , , , 27676 9597 8182 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8183 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8184 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8185 231 231 CD 27676 9597 8186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8187 US US NNP 27676 9597 8188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8189 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8190 , , , 27676 9597 8191 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8192 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8193 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8194 0.003 0.003 CD 27676 9597 8195 785 785 CD 27676 9597 8196 411 411 CD 27676 9597 8197 784 784 CD 27676 9597 8198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8199 US US NNP 27676 9597 8200 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8201 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8202 , , , 27676 9597 8203 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8204 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8205 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8206 0.004 0.004 CD 27676 9597 8207 951 951 CD 27676 9597 8208 13 13 CD 27676 9597 8209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8210 US US NNP 27676 9597 8211 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8212 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8213 , , , 27676 9597 8214 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8215 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8216 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8217 US US NNP 27676 9597 8218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8219 32 32 CD 27676 9597 8220 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8221 US US NNP 27676 9597 8222 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8223 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8224 , , , 27676 9597 8225 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8226 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8227 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8228 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8229 British british JJ 27676 9597 8230 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8231 0.832 0.832 CD 27676 9597 8232 67 67 CD 27676 9597 8233 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8234 US US NNP 27676 9597 8235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8236 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8237 , , , 27676 9597 8238 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8239 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8240 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8241 128 128 CD 27676 9597 8242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8243 US US NNP 27676 9597 8244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8245 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8246 , , , 27676 9597 8247 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8248 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8249 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 8250 8 8 CD 27676 9597 8251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8252 US US NNP 27676 9597 8253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8254 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8255 , , , 27676 9597 8256 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8257 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8258 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8259 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8261 US US NNP 27676 9597 8262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8263 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8264 , , , 27676 9597 8265 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8266 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8267 3.785 3.785 CD 27676 9597 8268 411 411 CD 27676 9597 8269 784 784 CD 27676 9597 8270 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8271 US US NNP 27676 9597 8272 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8273 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8274 , , , 27676 9597 8275 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8276 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 8277 3,785.411 3,785.411 CD 27676 9597 8278 784 784 CD 27676 9597 8279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8280 US US NNP 27676 9597 8281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8282 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8283 , , , 27676 9597 8284 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8285 minims minim NNS 27676 9597 8286 61,440 61,440 CD 27676 9597 8287 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8288 US US NNP 27676 9597 8289 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8290 gills gill VBZ 27676 9597 8291 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8292 US US NNP 27676 9597 8293 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8294 centiliters centiliter NNS 27676 9597 8295 11.829 11.829 CD 27676 9597 8296 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8297 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8298 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8299 US US NNP 27676 9597 8300 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8301 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8302 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8303 0.004 0.004 CD 27676 9597 8304 177 177 CD 27676 9597 8305 517 517 CD 27676 9597 8306 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8307 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8308 US US NNP 27676 9597 8309 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8310 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8311 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8312 7.218 7.218 CD 27676 9597 8313 75 75 CD 27676 9597 8314 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8315 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8316 US US NNP 27676 9597 8317 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8318 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8319 0.031 0.031 CD 27676 9597 8320 25 25 CD 27676 9597 8321 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8323 US US NNP 27676 9597 8324 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8325 gills gill VBZ 27676 9597 8326 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8327 British British NNP 27676 9597 8328 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8329 0.832 0.832 CD 27676 9597 8330 67 67 CD 27676 9597 8331 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8332 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8333 US US NNP 27676 9597 8334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8335 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 8336 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8337 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8338 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8339 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8340 US US NNP 27676 9597 8341 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8342 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8343 pints pint VBZ 27676 9597 8344 0.25 0.25 CD 27676 9597 8345 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8346 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8347 US US NNP 27676 9597 8348 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8349 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8350 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8351 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 8352 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8354 US US NNP 27676 9597 8355 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8356 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8357 0.118 0.118 CD 27676 9597 8358 294 294 CD 27676 9597 8359 118 118 CD 27676 9597 8360 25 25 CD 27676 9597 8361 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8362 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8363 US US NNP 27676 9597 8364 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8365 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 8366 118.294 118.294 CD 27676 9597 8367 118 118 CD 27676 9597 8368 25 25 CD 27676 9597 8369 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 8370 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8371 US US NNP 27676 9597 8372 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8373 minims minim VBZ 27676 9597 8374 1,920 1,920 CD 27676 9597 8375 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8376 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8377 drams drams NNP 27676 9597 8378 0.036 0.036 CD 27676 9597 8379 571 571 CD 27676 9597 8380 43 43 CD 27676 9597 8381 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8382 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8383 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8384 0.002 0.002 CD 27676 9597 8385 285 285 CD 27676 9597 8386 71 71 CD 27676 9597 8387 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8388 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8389 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 8390 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8391 142 142 CD 27676 9597 8392 86 86 CD 27676 9597 8393 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8394 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8395 0.064 0.064 CD 27676 9597 8396 798 798 CD 27676 9597 8397 91 91 CD 27676 9597 8398 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8399 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8400 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8401 064 064 CD 27676 9597 8402 798 798 CD 27676 9597 8403 91 91 CD 27676 9597 8404 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8405 milligrams milligram NNS 27676 9597 8406 64.798 64.798 CD 27676 9597 8407 910 910 CD 27676 9597 8408 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8409 pennyweights pennyweight NNS 27676 9597 8410 0.042 0.042 CD 27676 9597 8411 grains grain VBZ 27676 9597 8412 scruples scruples NNP 27676 9597 8413 0.05 0.05 CD 27676 9597 8414 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8415 troy troy VBP 27676 9597 8416 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 8417 0.016 0.016 CD 27676 9597 8418 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8419 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8420 troy troy VBP 27676 9597 8421 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8422 0.002 0.002 CD 27676 9597 8423 083 083 CD 27676 9597 8424 33 33 CD 27676 9597 8425 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8426 troy troy VBP 27676 9597 8427 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 8428 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8429 173 173 CD 27676 9597 8430 61 61 CD 27676 9597 8431 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8432 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8433 drams drams NNP 27676 9597 8434 0.564 0.564 CD 27676 9597 8435 383 383 CD 27676 9597 8436 39 39 CD 27676 9597 8437 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8438 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8439 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8440 0.035 0.035 CD 27676 9597 8441 273 273 CD 27676 9597 8442 961 961 CD 27676 9597 8443 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8444 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8445 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 8446 0.002 0.002 CD 27676 9597 8447 204 204 CD 27676 9597 8448 622 622 CD 27676 9597 8449 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8450 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8451 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 8452 15.432 15.432 CD 27676 9597 8453 361 361 CD 27676 9597 8454 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8455 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8456 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 8457 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8458 milligrams milligrams NNP 27676 9597 8459 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 8460 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8461 troy troy VBP 27676 9597 8462 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8463 0.032 0.032 CD 27676 9597 8464 150 150 CD 27676 9597 8465 746 746 CD 27676 9597 8466 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8467 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 8468 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 8469 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 8470 0.002 0.002 CD 27676 9597 8471 679 679 CD 27676 9597 8472 23 23 CD 27676 9597 8473 hands hand NNS 27676 9597 8474 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8475 height height NN 27676 9597 8476 of of IN 27676 9597 8477 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 8478 10.16 10.16 CD 27676 9597 8479 horse horse NN 27676 9597 8480 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8481 hands hand NNS 27676 9597 8482 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8483 height height NN 27676 9597 8484 of of IN 27676 9597 8485 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8486 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8487 horse horse NN 27676 9597 8488 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8489 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 8490 acres acre VBZ 27676 9597 8491 2.471 2.471 CD 27676 9597 8492 053 053 CD 27676 9597 8493 8 8 CD 27676 9597 8494 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 8495 square square JJ 27676 9597 8496 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8497 107,639.1 107,639.1 CD 27676 9597 8498 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 8499 square square JJ 27676 9597 8500 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 8501 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 9597 8502 hectares hectares NNP 27676 9597 8503 square square JJ 27676 9597 8504 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8505 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 9597 8506 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 8507 square square JJ 27676 9597 8508 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 8509 0.003 0.003 CD 27676 9597 8510 861 861 CD 27676 9597 8511 02 02 CD 27676 9597 8512 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 8513 square square JJ 27676 9597 8514 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8515 11,959.90 11,959.90 CD 27676 9597 8516 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8517 , , , 27676 9597 8518 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8519 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 8520 112 112 CD 27676 9597 8521 long long JJ 27676 9597 8522 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8523 , , , 27676 9597 8524 kilograms kilogram VBZ 27676 9597 8525 50.802 50.802 CD 27676 9597 8526 345 345 CD 27676 9597 8527 long long JJ 27676 9597 8528 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8529 , , , 27676 9597 8530 long long JJ 27676 9597 8531 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 8532 0.05 0.05 CD 27676 9597 8533 long long JJ 27676 9597 8534 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8535 , , , 27676 9597 8536 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 8537 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 8538 0.050 0.050 CD 27676 9597 8539 802 802 CD 27676 9597 8540 345 345 CD 27676 9597 8541 long long JJ 27676 9597 8542 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8543 , , , 27676 9597 8544 short short JJ 27676 9597 8545 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 8546 0.056 0.056 CD 27676 9597 8547 long long JJ 27676 9597 8548 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8549 , , , 27676 9597 8550 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8551 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 8552 100 100 CD 27676 9597 8553 short short JJ 27676 9597 8554 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8555 , , , 27676 9597 8556 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8557 45.359 45.359 CD 27676 9597 8558 237 237 CD 27676 9597 8559 short short JJ 27676 9597 8560 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 8561 , , , 27676 9597 8562 long long JJ 27676 9597 8563 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 8564 0.044 0.044 CD 27676 9597 8565 642 642 CD 27676 9597 8566 86 86 CD 27676 9597 8567 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JJ 27676 9597 8669 gills gill VBZ 27676 9597 8670 0.138 0.138 CD 27676 9597 8671 528 528 CD 27676 9597 8672 1 1 CD 27676 9597 8673 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8674 , , , 27676 9597 8675 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8676 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8677 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8678 0.554 0.554 CD 27676 9597 8679 112 112 CD 27676 9597 8680 6 6 CD 27676 9597 8681 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8682 , , , 27676 9597 8683 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8684 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8685 pints pint VBZ 27676 9597 8686 0.034 0.034 CD 27676 9597 8687 632 632 CD 27676 9597 8688 03 03 CD 27676 9597 8689 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8690 , , , 27676 9597 8691 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8692 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8693 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8694 0.017 0.017 CD 27676 9597 8695 316 316 CD 27676 9597 8696 02 02 CD 27676 9597 8697 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8698 , , , 27676 9597 8699 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8700 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8701 0.016 0.016 CD 27676 9597 8702 387 387 CD 27676 9597 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27676 9597 8737 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8738 0.006 0.006 CD 27676 9597 8739 944 944 CD 27676 9597 8740 44 44 CD 27676 9597 8741 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8742 , , , 27676 9597 8743 square square JJ 27676 9597 8744 square square JJ 27676 9597 8745 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8746 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8747 645 645 CD 27676 9597 8748 16 16 CD 27676 9597 8749 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8750 , , , 27676 9597 8751 square square JJ 27676 9597 8752 square square NN 27676 9597 8753 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8754 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 8755 771 771 CD 27676 9597 8756 605 605 CD 27676 9597 8757 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8758 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8759 drams dram VBZ 27676 9597 8760 564.383 564.383 CD 27676 9597 8761 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8762 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8763 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 8764 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8765 35.273 35.273 CD 27676 9597 8766 962 962 CD 27676 9597 8767 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 8768 avoirdupois 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square JJ 27676 9597 8831 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 8832 , , , 27676 9597 8833 square square JJ 27676 9597 8834 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8835 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 27676 9597 8836 square square JJ 27676 9597 8837 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 8838 , , , 27676 9597 8839 statute statute NN 27676 9597 8840 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 8841 0.386 0.386 CD 27676 9597 8842 102 102 CD 27676 9597 8843 16 16 CD 27676 9597 8844 square square JJ 27676 9597 8845 knots knot NNS 27676 9597 8846 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8847 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 8848 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 8849 / / SYM 27676 9597 8850 hour hour NN 27676 9597 8851 1.852 1.852 CD 27676 9597 8852 mi mi NNP 27676 9597 8853 / / SYM 27676 9597 8854 hr hr NN 27676 9597 8855 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8856 knots knots NNP 27676 9597 8857 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8858 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 8859 statute statute NN 27676 9597 8860 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 8861 / / SYM 27676 9597 8862 hour hour NN 27676 9597 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centimeter NNS 27676 9597 8896 404.686 404.686 CD 27676 9597 8897 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 8898 's 's POS 27676 9597 8899 links link NNS 27676 9597 8900 , , , 27676 9597 8901 square square JJ 27676 9597 8902 square square NN 27676 9597 8903 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8904 62.726 62.726 CD 27676 9597 8905 4 4 CD 27676 9597 8906 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 8907 's 's POS 27676 9597 8908 links link NNS 27676 9597 8909 , , , 27676 9597 8910 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 8911 's 's POS 27676 9597 8912 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 8913 20.116 20.116 CD 27676 9597 8914 8 8 CD 27676 9597 8915 links link NNS 27676 9597 8916 , , , 27676 9597 8917 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 8918 's 's POS 27676 9597 8919 chains chain NNS 27676 9597 8920 0.01 0.01 CD 27676 9597 8921 links link NNS 27676 9597 8922 , , , 27676 9597 8923 surveyor surveyor NN 27676 9597 8924 's 's POS 27676 9597 8925 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8926 7.92 7.92 CD 27676 9597 8927 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8928 bushels bushel VBZ 27676 9597 8929 0.028 0.028 CD 27676 9597 8930 377 377 CD 27676 9597 8931 59 59 CD 27676 9597 8932 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8933 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8934 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 8935 0.035 0.035 CD 27676 9597 8936 314 314 CD 27676 9597 8937 67 67 CD 27676 9597 8938 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8939 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8940 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 8941 61.023 61.023 CD 27676 9597 8942 74 74 CD 27676 9597 8943 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8944 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8945 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 8946 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 8947 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8948 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 8949 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 8950 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 8951 307 307 CD 27676 9597 8952 95 95 CD 27676 9597 8953 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8954 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 8955 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 9597 8956 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8957 dry dry VBP 27676 9597 8958 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 8959 1.816 1.816 CD 27676 9597 8960 166 166 CD 27676 9597 8961 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8962 dry dry VBP 27676 9597 8963 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8964 0.908 0.908 CD 27676 9597 8965 082 082 CD 27676 9597 8966 98 98 CD 27676 9597 8967 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8968 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 8969 0.264 0.264 CD 27676 9597 8970 172 172 CD 27676 9597 8971 052 052 CD 27676 9597 8972 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8973 gills gill VBZ 27676 9597 8974 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 8975 US US NNP 27676 9597 8976 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 8977 8.453 8.453 CD 27676 9597 8978 506 506 CD 27676 9597 8979 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8980 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8981 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 8982 33.814 33.814 CD 27676 9597 8983 02 02 CD 27676 9597 8984 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8985 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8986 pints pint VBZ 27676 9597 8987 2.113 2.113 CD 27676 9597 8988 376 376 CD 27676 9597 8989 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8990 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 8991 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 8992 1.056 1.056 CD 27676 9597 8993 688 688 CD 27676 9597 8994 2 2 CD 27676 9597 8995 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8996 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 8997 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 8998 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 8999 pecks peck VBZ 27676 9597 9000 0.113 0.113 CD 27676 9597 9001 510 510 CD 27676 9597 9002 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9003 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9004 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 9005 100 100 CD 27676 9597 9006 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9007 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9008 3.280 3.280 CD 27676 9597 9009 839 839 CD 27676 9597 9010 895 895 CD 27676 9597 9011 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9012 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9013 39.370 39.370 CD 27676 9597 9014 079 079 CD 27676 9597 9015 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9016 kilometers kilometer VBZ 27676 9597 9017 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 9018 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9019 millimeters millimeter NNS 27676 9597 9020 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 9021 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9022 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9023 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9024 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9025 621 621 CD 27676 9597 9026 371 371 CD 27676 9597 9027 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9028 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 9029 1.093 1.093 CD 27676 9597 9030 613 613 CD 27676 9597 9031 298 298 CD 27676 9597 9032 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9033 , , , 27676 9597 9034 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9035 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 9036 28.377 28.377 CD 27676 9597 9037 59 59 CD 27676 9597 9038 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9039 , , , 27676 9597 9040 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9041 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9042 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9043 35.314 35.314 CD 27676 9597 9044 666 666 CD 27676 9597 9045 7 7 CD 27676 9597 9046 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9047 , , , 27676 9597 9048 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9049 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9050 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9051 61,023.744 61,023.744 NNP 27676 9597 9052 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9053 , , , 27676 9597 9054 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9055 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9056 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 9057 1.307 1.307 CD 27676 9597 9058 950 950 CD 27676 9597 9059 619 619 CD 27676 9597 9060 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9061 , , , 27676 9597 9062 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9063 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 9064 264.172 264.172 CD 27676 9597 9065 05 05 CD 27676 9597 9066 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9067 , , , 27676 9597 9068 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9069 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 9070 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 9071 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9072 , , , 27676 9597 9073 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9074 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9075 113.510 113.510 CD 27676 9597 9076 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9077 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9078 , , , 27676 9597 9079 square square JJ 27676 9597 9080 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 9081 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9082 247 247 CD 27676 9597 9083 105 105 CD 27676 9597 9084 38 38 CD 27676 9597 9085 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9086 , , , 27676 9597 9087 square square JJ 27676 9597 9088 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 9089 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9090 1 1 CD 27676 9597 9091 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9092 , , , 27676 9597 9093 square square JJ 27676 9597 9094 square square JJ 27676 9597 9095 centimeters centimeter VBZ 27676 9597 9096 10,000 10,000 CD 27676 9597 9097 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9098 , , , 27676 9597 9099 square square JJ 27676 9597 9100 square square JJ 27676 9597 9101 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9102 10.763 10.763 CD 27676 9597 9103 910 910 CD 27676 9597 9104 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9105 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9106 , , , 27676 9597 9107 square square JJ 27676 9597 9108 square square JJ 27676 9597 9109 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9110 1,550.003 1,550.003 NN 27676 9597 9111 1 1 CD 27676 9597 9112 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9113 , , , 27676 9597 9114 square square JJ 27676 9597 9115 square square NN 27676 9597 9116 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 9117 1.195 1.195 CD 27676 9597 9118 990 990 CD 27676 9597 9119 046 046 CD 27676 9597 9120 microns micron NNS 27676 9597 9121 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9122 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9123 001 001 CD 27676 9597 9124 microns micron NNS 27676 9597 9125 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9126 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9127 039 039 CD 27676 9597 9128 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9129 mils mil NNS 27676 9597 9130 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9131 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 9132 mils mil NNS 27676 9597 9133 millimeters millimeter NNS 27676 9597 9134 0.025 0.025 CD 27676 9597 9135 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9136 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9137 , , , 27676 9597 9138 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 9139 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 9140 1.852 1.852 CD 27676 9597 9141 0 0 CD 27676 9597 9142 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9143 , , , 27676 9597 9144 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 9145 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9146 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9147 1.150 1.150 CD 27676 9597 9148 779 779 CD 27676 9597 9149 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9150 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9151 , , , 27676 9597 9152 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9153 centimeters centimeter VBZ 27676 9597 9154 160,934.4 160,934.4 CD 27676 9597 9155 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9156 , , , 27676 9597 9157 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9158 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9159 5,280 5,280 CD 27676 9597 9160 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9161 , , , 27676 9597 9162 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9163 furlongs furlong NNS 27676 9597 9164 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9165 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9166 , , , 27676 9597 9167 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9168 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9169 63,360 63,360 CD 27676 9597 9170 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9171 , , , 27676 9597 9172 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9173 kilometers kilometer VBZ 27676 9597 9174 1.609 1.609 CD 27676 9597 9175 344 344 CD 27676 9597 9176 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9177 , , , 27676 9597 9178 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9179 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9180 1,609.344 1,609.344 CD 27676 9597 9181 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9182 , , , 27676 9597 9183 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9184 rods rod VBZ 27676 9597 9185 320 320 CD 27676 9597 9186 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9187 , , , 27676 9597 9188 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9189 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 9190 1,760 1,760 CD 27676 9597 9191 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9192 , , , 27676 9597 9193 square square JJ 27676 9597 9194 square square NN 27676 9597 9195 kilometers kilometer VBZ 27676 9597 9196 3.429 3.429 CD 27676 9597 9197 904 904 CD 27676 9597 9198 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 9199 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9200 , , , 27676 9597 9201 square square JJ 27676 9597 9202 square square JJ 27676 9597 9203 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9204 miles mile VBZ 27676 9597 9205 1.325 1.325 CD 27676 9597 9206 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 9207 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9208 , , , 27676 9597 9209 square square NN 27676 9597 9210 acres acre NNS 27676 9597 9211 640 640 CD 27676 9597 9212 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9213 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9214 , , , 27676 9597 9215 square square JJ 27676 9597 9216 hectares hectare NNS 27676 9597 9217 258.998 258.998 CD 27676 9597 9218 811 811 CD 27676 9597 9219 033 033 CD 27676 9597 9220 6 6 CD 27676 9597 9221 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9222 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9223 , , , 27676 9597 9224 square square JJ 27676 9597 9225 sections section NNS 27676 9597 9226 1 1 CD 27676 9597 9227 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9228 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9229 , , , 27676 9597 9230 square square JJ 27676 9597 9231 square square NN 27676 9597 9232 kilometers kilometer VBZ 27676 9597 9233 2.589 2.589 CD 27676 9597 9234 988 988 CD 27676 9597 9235 110 110 CD 27676 9597 9236 336 336 CD 27676 9597 9237 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9238 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9239 , , , 27676 9597 9240 square square JJ 27676 9597 9241 square square JJ 27676 9597 9242 nautical nautical JJ 27676 9597 9243 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9244 0.755 0.755 CD 27676 9597 9245 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9246 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9247 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 9248 , , , 27676 9597 9249 square square JJ 27676 9597 9250 square square NN 27676 9597 9251 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 9252 102,400 102,400 CD 27676 9597 9253 statute statute NN 27676 9597 9254 milligrams milligram NNS 27676 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27676 9597 9386 523 523 CD 27676 9597 9387 125 125 CD 27676 9597 9388 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9389 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9390 , , , 27676 9597 9391 troy troy VB 27676 9597 9392 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9393 0.911 0.911 CD 27676 9597 9394 458 458 CD 27676 9597 9395 3 3 CD 27676 9597 9396 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9397 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9398 , , , 27676 9597 9399 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9400 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9401 0.075 0.075 CD 27676 9597 9402 954 954 CD 27676 9597 9403 86 86 CD 27676 9597 9404 avoirdupois avoirdupois NN 27676 9597 9405 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9406 , , , 27676 9597 9407 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9408 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9409 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9410 0.001 0.001 CD 27676 9597 9411 044 044 CD 27676 9597 9412 38 38 CD 27676 9597 9413 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9414 US US NNP 27676 9597 9415 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9416 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9417 , , , 27676 9597 9418 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9419 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-LRB- 27676 9597 9455 US US NNP 27676 9597 9456 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9457 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9458 , , , 27676 9597 9459 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9460 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9461 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 9462 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9463 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9464 US US NNP 27676 9597 9465 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9466 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9467 , , , 27676 9597 9468 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9469 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9470 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9471 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9472 British british JJ 27676 9597 9473 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9474 1.041 1.041 CD 27676 9597 9475 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9476 US US NNP 27676 9597 9477 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9478 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9479 , , , 27676 9597 9480 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9481 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9482 pints pint VBZ 27676 9597 9483 0.062 0.062 CD 27676 9597 9484 5 5 CD 27676 9597 9485 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9486 US US NNP 27676 9597 9487 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9488 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9489 , , , 27676 9597 9490 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9491 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9492 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 9493 0.031 0.031 CD 27676 9597 9494 25 25 CD 27676 9597 9495 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9496 US US NNP 27676 9597 9497 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9498 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9499 , , , 27676 9597 9500 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9501 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 9502 0.029 0.029 CD 27676 9597 9503 573 573 CD 27676 9597 9504 53 53 CD 27676 9597 9505 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9506 US US NNP 27676 9597 9507 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9508 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9509 , , , 27676 9597 9510 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9511 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 9512 29.573 29.573 CD 27676 9597 9513 529 529 CD 27676 9597 9514 6 6 CD 27676 9597 9515 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9516 US US NNP 27676 9597 9517 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9518 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9519 , , , 27676 9597 9520 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9521 minims minim NNS 27676 9597 9522 480 480 CD 27676 9597 9523 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9524 US 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31.103 CD 27676 9597 9558 476 476 CD 27676 9597 9559 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9560 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9561 , , , 27676 9597 9562 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9563 pennyweights pennyweight NNS 27676 9597 9564 20 20 CD 27676 9597 9565 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9566 , , , 27676 9597 9567 troy troy VB 27676 9597 9568 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9569 drams drams NNP 27676 9597 9570 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9571 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9572 , , , 27676 9597 9573 troy troy VB 27676 9597 9574 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9575 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9576 0.083 0.083 CD 27676 9597 9577 333 333 CD 27676 9597 9578 3 3 CD 27676 9597 9579 paces pace NNS 27676 9597 9580 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9581 US US NNP 27676 9597 9582 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9583 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 9584 76.2 76.2 CD 27676 9597 9585 paces pace NNS 27676 9597 9586 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9587 US US NNP 27676 9597 9588 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9589 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9590 30 30 CD 27676 9597 9591 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9592 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9593 US US NNP 27676 9597 9594 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9595 bushels bushel VBZ 27676 9597 9596 0.25 0.25 CD 27676 9597 9597 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9598 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9599 US US NNP 27676 9597 9600 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9601 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9602 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9603 0.311 0.311 CD 27676 9597 9604 114 114 CD 27676 9597 9605 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9606 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9607 US US NNP 27676 9597 9608 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9609 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9610 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9611 537.605 537.605 CD 27676 9597 9612 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9613 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9614 US US NNP 27676 9597 9615 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9616 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9617 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 9618 0.008 0.008 CD 27676 9597 9619 809 809 CD 27676 9597 9620 77 77 CD 27676 9597 9621 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9622 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9623 US US NNP 27676 9597 9624 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9625 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9626 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 9627 0.011 0.011 CD 27676 9597 9628 522 522 CD 27676 9597 9629 74 74 CD 27676 9597 9630 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9631 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9632 US US NNP 27676 9597 9633 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9634 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 9635 0.880 0.880 CD 27676 9597 9636 976 976 CD 27676 9597 9637 75 75 CD 27676 9597 9638 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9639 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9640 US US NNP 27676 9597 9641 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9642 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9643 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9644 16 16 CD 27676 9597 9645 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9646 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9647 US US NNP 27676 9597 9648 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9649 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9650 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 9651 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9652 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9653 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9654 US US NNP 27676 9597 9655 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9656 liters liter VBZ 27676 9597 9657 8.809 8.809 CD 27676 9597 9658 767 767 CD 27676 9597 9659 5 5 CD 27676 9597 9660 pecks peck NNS 27676 9597 9661 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9662 US US NNP 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-RRB- 27676 9597 9697 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9698 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9699 0.019 0.019 CD 27676 9597 9700 444 444 CD 27676 9597 9701 63 63 CD 27676 9597 9702 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9703 , , , 27676 9597 9704 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9705 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9706 US US NNP 27676 9597 9707 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9708 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9709 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9710 33.600 33.600 CD 27676 9597 9711 312 312 CD 27676 9597 9712 5 5 CD 27676 9597 9713 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9714 , , , 27676 9597 9715 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9716 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9717 US US NNP 27676 9597 9718 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9719 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 9720 0.055 0.055 CD 27676 9597 9721 061 061 CD 27676 9597 9722 05 05 CD 27676 9597 9723 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9724 , , , 27676 9597 9725 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9726 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9727 US US NNP 27676 9597 9728 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9729 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9730 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9731 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9732 British British NNP 27676 9597 9733 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9734 0.968 0.968 CD 27676 9597 9735 9 9 CD 27676 9597 9736 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9737 , , , 27676 9597 9738 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9739 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9740 US US NNP 27676 9597 9741 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9742 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9743 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 9744 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 9597 9745 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9746 , , , 27676 9597 9747 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 9748 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9749 US US NNP 27676 9597 9750 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9751 liters liter VBZ 27676 9597 9752 0.550 0.550 CD 27676 9597 9753 610 610 CD 27676 9597 9754 47 47 CD 27676 9597 9755 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9756 , , , 27676 9597 9757 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9758 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9759 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 9760 0.016 0.016 CD 27676 9597 9761 710 710 CD 27676 9597 9762 07 07 CD 27676 9597 9763 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9764 US US NNP 27676 9597 9765 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9766 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9767 , , , 27676 9597 9768 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9769 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 9770 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9771 28.875 28.875 CD 27676 9597 9772 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9773 US US NNP 27676 9597 9774 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9775 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9776 , , , 27676 9597 9777 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9778 deciliters deciliter NNS 27676 9597 9779 4.731 4.731 CD 27676 9597 9780 76 76 CD 27676 9597 9781 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9782 US US NNP 27676 9597 9783 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9784 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9785 , , , 27676 9597 9786 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9787 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 9788 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 9789 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9790 US US NNP 27676 9597 9791 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9792 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9793 , , , 27676 9597 9794 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9795 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 9796 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9797 US US NNP 27676 9597 9798 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9799 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9800 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9801 US US NNP 27676 9597 9802 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9803 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9804 , , , 27676 9597 9805 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9806 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9807 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9808 16 16 CD 27676 9597 9809 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9810 US US NNP 27676 9597 9811 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9812 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9813 , , , 27676 9597 9814 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9815 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9816 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9817 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9818 British British NNP 27676 9597 9819 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9820 0.832 0.832 CD 27676 9597 9821 67 67 CD 27676 9597 9822 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9823 US US NNP 27676 9597 9824 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9825 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9826 , , , 27676 9597 9827 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9828 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9829 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 9830 0.5 0.5 CD 27676 9597 9831 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9832 US US NNP 27676 9597 9833 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9834 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9835 , , , 27676 9597 9836 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9837 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 9838 0.473 0.473 CD 27676 9597 9839 176 176 CD 27676 9597 9840 473 473 CD 27676 9597 9841 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9842 US US NNP 27676 9597 9843 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9844 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9845 , , , 27676 9597 9846 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 9847 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 9848 473.176 473.176 CD 27676 9597 9849 473 473 CD 27676 9597 9850 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9851 US US NNP 27676 9597 9852 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9853 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 9854 , , , 27676 9597 9855 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 9856 minims minim NNS 27676 9597 9857 7,680 7,680 CD 27676 9597 9858 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9859 US US NNP 27676 9597 9860 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9861 points point VBZ 27676 9597 9862 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 9863 0.013 0.013 CD 27676 9597 9864 837 837 CD 27676 9597 9865 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9866 typographical typographical NN 27676 9597 9867 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9868 points point VBZ 27676 9597 9869 millimeters millimeter NNS 27676 9597 9870 0.351 0.351 CD 27676 9597 9871 459 459 CD 27676 9597 9872 8 8 CD 27676 9597 9873 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 9874 typographical typographical JJ 27676 9597 9875 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 9876 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9877 , , , 27676 9597 9878 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9879 drams drams NNP 27676 9597 9880 256 256 CD 27676 9597 9881 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9882 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9883 , , , 27676 9597 9884 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9885 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9886 16 16 CD 27676 9597 9887 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9888 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9889 , , , 27676 9597 9890 grains grain VBZ 27676 9597 9891 7,000 7,000 CD 27676 9597 9892 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9893 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9894 , , , 27676 9597 9895 grams grams NNP 27676 9597 9896 453.592 453.592 CD 27676 9597 9897 37 37 CD 27676 9597 9898 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9899 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9900 , , , 27676 9597 9901 kilograms kilogram VBZ 27676 9597 9902 0.453 0.453 CD 27676 9597 9903 592 592 CD 27676 9597 9904 37 37 CD 27676 9597 9905 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9906 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9907 , , , 27676 9597 9908 long long JJ 27676 9597 9909 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 9910 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9911 446 446 CD 27676 9597 9912 428 428 CD 27676 9597 9913 6 6 CD 27676 9597 9914 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9915 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9916 , , , 27676 9597 9917 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 9918 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 9919 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9920 453 453 CD 27676 9597 9921 592 592 CD 27676 9597 9922 37 37 CD 27676 9597 9923 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9924 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9925 , , , 27676 9597 9926 quintals quintal NNS 27676 9597 9927 0.004 0.004 CD 27676 9597 9928 535 535 CD 27676 9597 9929 92 92 CD 27676 9597 9930 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9931 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9932 , , , 27676 9597 9933 short short JJ 27676 9597 9934 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 9935 0.000 0.000 CD 27676 9597 9936 5 5 CD 27676 9597 9937 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9938 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9939 , , , 27676 9597 9940 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9941 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9942 14.583 14.583 CD 27676 9597 9943 33 33 CD 27676 9597 9944 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9945 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9946 , , , 27676 9597 9947 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9948 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9949 1.215 1.215 CD 27676 9597 9950 278 278 CD 27676 9597 9951 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9952 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9953 , , , 27676 9597 9954 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9955 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9956 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 9957 210.651 210.651 CD 27676 9597 9958 4 4 CD 27676 9597 9959 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9960 , , , 27676 9597 9961 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9962 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9963 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 9964 13.165 13.165 CD 27676 9597 9965 71 71 CD 27676 9597 9966 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9967 , , , 27676 9597 9968 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9969 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 9970 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 9971 0.822 0.822 CD 27676 9597 9972 857 857 CD 27676 9597 9973 1 1 CD 27676 9597 9974 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9975 , , , 27676 9597 9976 troy troy VB 27676 9597 9977 grains grain NNS 27676 9597 9978 5,760 5,760 CD 27676 9597 9979 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9980 , , , 27676 9597 9981 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9982 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 9983 373.241 373.241 CD 27676 9597 9984 721 721 CD 27676 9597 9985 6 6 CD 27676 9597 9986 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9987 , , , 27676 9597 9988 troy troy VB 27676 9597 9989 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 9990 0.373 0.373 CD 27676 9597 9991 241 241 CD 27676 9597 9992 721 721 CD 27676 9597 9993 6 6 CD 27676 9597 9994 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 9995 , , , 27676 9597 9996 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 9997 pennyweights pennyweight NNS 27676 9597 9998 240 240 CD 27676 9597 9999 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 10000 , , , 27676 9597 10001 troy troy VB 27676 9597 10002 troy troy NNP 27676 9597 10003 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 10004 12 12 CD 27676 9597 10005 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10006 , , , 27676 9597 10007 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10008 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10009 US US NNP 27676 9597 10010 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10011 bushels bushel NNS 27676 9597 10012 0.031 0.031 CD 27676 9597 10013 25 25 CD 27676 9597 10014 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10015 , , , 27676 9597 10016 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10017 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10018 US US NNP 27676 9597 10019 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10020 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10021 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10022 0.038 0.038 CD 27676 9597 10023 889 889 CD 27676 9597 10024 25 25 CD 27676 9597 10025 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10026 , , , 27676 9597 10027 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10028 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10029 US US NNP 27676 9597 10030 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10031 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10032 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 10033 67.200 67.200 CD 27676 9597 10034 625 625 CD 27676 9597 10035 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10036 , , , 27676 9597 10037 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10038 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10039 US US NNP 27676 9597 10040 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10041 dekaliters dekaliter NNS 27676 9597 10042 0.110 0.110 CD 27676 9597 10043 122 122 CD 27676 9597 10044 1 1 CD 27676 9597 10045 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10046 , , , 27676 9597 10047 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10048 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10049 US US NNP 27676 9597 10050 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10051 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10052 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 10053 2 2 CD 27676 9597 10054 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10055 , , , 27676 9597 10056 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10057 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10058 US US NNP 27676 9597 10059 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10060 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10061 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10062 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10063 British British NNP 27676 9597 10064 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10065 0.968 0.968 CD 27676 9597 10066 9 9 CD 27676 9597 10067 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10068 , , , 27676 9597 10069 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10070 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10071 US US NNP 27676 9597 10072 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10073 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 10074 1.101 1.101 CD 27676 9597 10075 221 221 CD 27676 9597 10076 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10077 , , , 27676 9597 10078 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10079 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10080 US US NNP 27676 9597 10081 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10082 pecks peck VBZ 27676 9597 10083 0.125 0.125 CD 27676 9597 10084 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10085 , , , 27676 9597 10086 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10087 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10088 US US NNP 27676 9597 10089 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10090 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 10091 , , , 27676 9597 10092 dry dry JJ 27676 9597 10093 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10094 US US NNP 27676 9597 10095 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10096 2 2 CD 27676 9597 10097 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10098 , , , 27676 9597 10099 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10100 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10101 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10102 0.033 0.033 CD 27676 9597 10103 420 420 CD 27676 9597 10104 14 14 CD 27676 9597 10105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10106 US US NNP 27676 9597 10107 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10108 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10109 , , , 27676 9597 10110 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10111 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10112 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 10113 57.75 57.75 CD 27676 9597 10114 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10115 US US NNP 27676 9597 10116 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10117 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10118 , , , 27676 9597 10119 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10120 deciliters deciliter NNS 27676 9597 10121 9.463 9.463 CD 27676 9597 10122 53 53 CD 27676 9597 10123 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10124 US US NNP 27676 9597 10125 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10126 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10127 , , , 27676 9597 10128 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10129 gallons gallon NNS 27676 9597 10130 0.25 0.25 CD 27676 9597 10131 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10132 US US NNP 27676 9597 10133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10134 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10135 , , , 27676 9597 10136 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10137 gills gill NNS 27676 9597 10138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10139 US US NNP 27676 9597 10140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10141 8 8 CD 27676 9597 10142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10143 US US NNP 27676 9597 10144 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10145 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10146 , , , 27676 9597 10147 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10148 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 10149 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 10150 32 32 CD 27676 9597 10151 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10152 US US NNP 27676 9597 10153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10154 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10155 , , , 27676 9597 10156 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10157 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 10158 pints pint NNS 27676 9597 10159 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10160 US US NNP 27676 9597 10161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10162 2 2 CD 27676 9597 10163 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10164 US US NNP 27676 9597 10165 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10166 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10167 , , , 27676 9597 10168 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10169 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 10170 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10171 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10172 British British NNP 27676 9597 10173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10174 0.832 0.832 CD 27676 9597 10175 67 67 CD 27676 9597 10176 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10177 US US NNP 27676 9597 10178 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10179 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10180 , , , 27676 9597 10181 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10182 liters liter NNS 27676 9597 10183 0.946 0.946 CD 27676 9597 10184 352 352 CD 27676 9597 10185 946 946 CD 27676 9597 10186 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10187 US US NNP 27676 9597 10188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10189 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10190 , , , 27676 9597 10191 liquid liquid JJ 27676 9597 10192 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 10193 946.352 946.352 CD 27676 9597 10194 946 946 CD 27676 9597 10195 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10196 US US NNP 27676 9597 10197 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10198 quarts quart NNS 27676 9597 10199 , , , 27676 9597 10200 liquid liquid NN 27676 9597 10201 minims minim NNS 27676 9597 10202 15,360 15,360 CD 27676 9597 10203 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10204 US US NNP 27676 9597 10205 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10206 quintals quintal NNS 27676 9597 10207 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 10208 pounds pound NNS 27676 9597 10209 220.462 220.462 CD 27676 9597 10210 26 26 CD 27676 9597 10211 quintals quintal NNS 27676 9597 10212 kilograms kilograms NNP 27676 9597 10213 100 100 CD 27676 9597 10214 quintals quintal NNS 27676 9597 10215 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10216 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10217 0.1 0.1 CD 27676 9597 10218 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10219 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10220 16.5 16.5 CD 27676 9597 10221 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10222 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10223 5.029 5.029 CD 27676 9597 10224 2 2 CD 27676 9597 10225 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10226 yards yard VBZ 27676 9597 10227 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 9597 10228 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10229 , , , 27676 9597 10230 square square NN 27676 9597 10231 acres acre VBZ 27676 9597 10232 0.006 0.006 CD 27676 9597 10233 25 25 CD 27676 9597 10234 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10235 , , , 27676 9597 10236 square square JJ 27676 9597 10237 square square JJ 27676 9597 10238 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10239 25.292 25.292 CD 27676 9597 10240 85 85 CD 27676 9597 10241 rods rod NNS 27676 9597 10242 , , , 27676 9597 10243 square square JJ 27676 9597 10244 square square NN 27676 9597 10245 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 10246 30.25 30.25 CD 27676 9597 10247 scruples scruples NNP 27676 9597 10248 grains grain VBZ 27676 9597 10249 20 20 CD 27676 9597 10250 scruples scruple NNS 27676 9597 10251 grams gram NNS 27676 9597 10252 1.295 1.295 CD 27676 9597 10253 978 978 CD 27676 9597 10254 2 2 CD 27676 9597 10255 scruples scruple NNS 27676 9597 10256 troy troy VBP 27676 9597 10257 drams dram NNS 27676 9597 10258 0.333 0.333 CD 27676 9597 10259 sections section NNS 27676 9597 10260 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10261 US US NNP 27676 9597 10262 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10263 square square JJ 27676 9597 10264 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 10265 2.589 2.589 CD 27676 9597 10266 988 988 CD 27676 9597 10267 1 1 CD 27676 9597 10268 sections section NNS 27676 9597 10269 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10270 US US NNP 27676 9597 10271 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10272 square square JJ 27676 9597 10273 statute statute NN 27676 9597 10274 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 10275 1 1 CD 27676 9597 10276 spans span NNS 27676 9597 10277 centimeters centimeter NNS 27676 9597 10278 22.86 22.86 CD 27676 9597 10279 spans span NNS 27676 9597 10280 inches inch NNS 27676 9597 10281 9 9 CD 27676 9597 10282 steres stere NNS 27676 9597 10283 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10284 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10285 1 1 CD 27676 9597 10286 steres stere NNS 27676 9597 10287 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10288 yards yard NNS 27676 9597 10289 1.307 1.307 CD 27676 9597 10290 95 95 CD 27676 9597 10291 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 27676 9597 10292 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 10293 14.786 14.786 CD 27676 9597 10294 76 76 CD 27676 9597 10295 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 27676 9597 10296 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 27676 9597 10297 3 3 CD 27676 9597 10298 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 27676 9597 10299 milliliters milliliter NNS 27676 9597 10300 4.928 4.928 CD 27676 9597 10301 922 922 CD 27676 9597 10302 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 27676 9597 10303 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 27676 9597 10304 0.333 0.333 CD 27676 9597 10305 333 333 CD 27676 9597 10306 ton ton NN 27676 9597 10307 - - HYPH 27676 9597 10308 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 10309 , , , 27676 9597 10310 long long JJ 27676 9597 10311 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10312 ton ton NN 27676 9597 10313 - - HYPH 27676 9597 10314 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 10315 1.635 1.635 CD 27676 9597 10316 169 169 CD 27676 9597 10317 ton ton NN 27676 9597 10318 - - HYPH 27676 9597 10319 miles mile NNS 27676 9597 10320 , , , 27676 9597 10321 short short JJ 27676 9597 10322 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10323 ton ton NN 27676 9597 10324 - - HYPH 27676 9597 10325 kilometers kilometer NNS 27676 9597 10326 1.459 1.459 CD 27676 9597 10327 972 972 CD 27676 9597 10328 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10329 , , , 27676 9597 10330 gross gross JJ 27676 9597 10331 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10332 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10333 of of IN 27676 9597 10334 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10335 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10336 100 100 CD 27676 9597 10337 register register NN 27676 9597 10338 space space NN 27676 9597 10339 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10340 , , , 27676 9597 10341 gross gross JJ 27676 9597 10342 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10343 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10344 of of IN 27676 9597 10345 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10346 2.831 2.831 CD 27676 9597 10347 684 684 CD 27676 9597 10348 7 7 CD 27676 9597 10349 register register NN 27676 9597 10350 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10351 space space NN 27676 9597 10352 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10353 , , , 27676 9597 10354 long long JJ 27676 9597 10355 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 10356 ounces ounce VBZ 27676 9597 10357 35,840 35,840 CD 27676 9597 10358 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10359 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10360 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10361 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10362 , , , 27676 9597 10363 long long JJ 27676 9597 10364 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 10365 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 10366 2,240 2,240 CD 27676 9597 10367 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10368 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10369 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10370 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10371 , , , 27676 9597 10372 long long JJ 27676 9597 10373 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 10374 1,016.046 1,016.046 NNP 27676 9597 10375 909 909 CD 27676 9597 10376 8 8 CD 27676 9597 10377 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10378 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10379 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10380 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10381 , , , 27676 9597 10382 long long JJ 27676 9597 10383 long long JJ 27676 9597 10384 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 10385 20 20 CD 27676 9597 10386 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10387 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10388 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10389 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10390 , , , 27676 9597 10391 long long JJ 27676 9597 10392 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10393 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10394 1.016 1.016 CD 27676 9597 10395 046 046 CD 27676 9597 10396 908 908 CD 27676 9597 10397 8 8 CD 27676 9597 10398 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10399 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10400 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10401 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10402 , , , 27676 9597 10403 long long JJ 27676 9597 10404 short short JJ 27676 9597 10405 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 10406 22.4 22.4 CD 27676 9597 10407 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10408 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10409 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10410 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10411 , , , 27676 9597 10412 long long JJ 27676 9597 10413 short short JJ 27676 9597 10414 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10415 1.12 1.12 CD 27676 9597 10416 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9597 10417 deadweight deadweight NN 27676 9597 10418 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9597 10419 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10420 , , , 27676 9597 10421 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10422 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 10423 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 10424 2,204.623 2,204.623 CD 27676 9597 10425 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10426 , , , 27676 9597 10427 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10428 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 10429 1,000 1,000 CD 27676 9597 10430 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10431 , , , 27676 9597 10432 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10433 long long JJ 27676 9597 10434 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 10435 19.684 19.684 CD 27676 9597 10436 130 130 CD 27676 9597 10437 3 3 CD 27676 9597 10438 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10439 , , , 27676 9597 10440 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10441 long long JJ 27676 9597 10442 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10443 0.984 0.984 CD 27676 9597 10444 206 206 CD 27676 9597 10445 5 5 CD 27676 9597 10446 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10447 , , , 27676 9597 10448 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10449 quintals quintal NNS 27676 9597 10450 10 10 CD 27676 9597 10451 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10452 , , , 27676 9597 10453 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10454 short short JJ 27676 9597 10455 hundredweights hundredweights NNPS 27676 9597 10456 22.046 22.046 CD 27676 9597 10457 23 23 CD 27676 9597 10458 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10459 , , , 27676 9597 10460 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10461 short short JJ 27676 9597 10462 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10463 1.102 1.102 CD 27676 9597 10464 311 311 CD 27676 9597 10465 3 3 CD 27676 9597 10466 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10467 , , , 27676 9597 10468 metric metric JJ 27676 9597 10469 troy troy NN 27676 9597 10470 ounces ounce NNS 27676 9597 10471 32,150.75 32,150.75 NNP 27676 9597 10472 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10473 , , , 27676 9597 10474 net net JJ 27676 9597 10475 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10476 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10477 of of IN 27676 9597 10478 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10479 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10480 100 100 CD 27676 9597 10481 register register NN 27676 9597 10482 space space NN 27676 9597 10483 for for IN 27676 9597 10484 cargo cargo NN 27676 9597 10485 and and CC 27676 9597 10486 passengers passenger NNS 27676 9597 10487 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10488 , , , 27676 9597 10489 net net JJ 27676 9597 10490 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10491 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10492 of of IN 27676 9597 10493 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10494 2.831 2.831 CD 27676 9597 10495 684 684 CD 27676 9597 10496 7 7 CD 27676 9597 10497 register register NN 27676 9597 10498 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10499 space space NN 27676 9597 10500 for for IN 27676 9597 10501 cargo cargo NN 27676 9597 10502 and and CC 27676 9597 10503 passengers passenger NNS 27676 9597 10504 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10505 , , , 27676 9597 10506 shipping ship VBG 27676 9597 10507 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10508 feet foot NNS 27676 9597 10509 of of IN 27676 9597 10510 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10511 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10512 42 42 CD 27676 9597 10513 cargo cargo NN 27676 9597 10514 space space NN 27676 9597 10515 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10516 , , , 27676 9597 10517 shipping ship VBG 27676 9597 10518 cubic cubic JJ 27676 9597 10519 meters meter NNS 27676 9597 10520 of of IN 27676 9597 10521 permanently permanently RB 27676 9597 10522 1.189 1.189 CD 27676 9597 10523 307 307 CD 27676 9597 10524 574 574 CD 27676 9597 10525 enclosed enclose VBN 27676 9597 10526 cargo cargo NN 27676 9597 10527 space space NN 27676 9597 10528 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10529 , , , 27676 9597 10530 short short JJ 27676 9597 10531 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 27676 9597 10532 pounds pound VBZ 27676 9597 10533 2,000 2,000 CD 27676 9597 10534 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10535 , , , 27676 9597 10536 short short JJ 27676 9597 10537 kilograms kilogram NNS 27676 9597 10538 907.184 907.184 CD 27676 9597 10539 74 74 CD 27676 9597 10540 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10541 , , , 27676 9597 10542 short short JJ 27676 9597 10543 long long JJ 27676 9597 10544 hundredweights hundredweight NNS 27676 9597 10545 17.857 17.857 CD 27676 9597 10546 14 14 CD 27676 9597 10547 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10548 , , , 27676 9597 10549 short short JJ 27676 9597 10550 long long JJ 27676 9597 10551 tons ton NNS 27676 9597 10552 0.892 0.892 CD 27676 9597 10553 857 857 CD 27676 9597 10554 1 1 CD 27676 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alphabetic alphabetic JJ 27676 9601 6 codes code NNS 27676 9601 7 are be VBP 27676 9601 8 included include VBN 27676 9601 9 in in IN 27676 9601 10 the the DT 27676 9601 11 text text NN 27676 9601 12 of of IN 27676 9601 13 the the DT 27676 9601 14 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9601 15 in in IN 27676 9601 16 the the DT 27676 9601 17 Data Data NNP 27676 9601 18 code code NN 27676 9601 19 entry entry NN 27676 9601 20 under under IN 27676 9601 21 the the DT 27676 9601 22 Government Government NNP 27676 9601 23 category category NN 27676 9601 24 . . . 27676 9602 1 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9602 2 10 10 CD 27676 9602 3 - - SYM 27676 9602 4 4 4 CD 27676 9602 5 codes code NNS 27676 9602 6 are be VBP 27676 9602 7 intended intend VBN 27676 9602 8 for for IN 27676 9602 9 general general JJ 27676 9602 10 use use NN 27676 9602 11 throughout throughout IN 27676 9602 12 the the DT 27676 9602 13 US US NNP 27676 9602 14 Government Government NNP 27676 9602 15 , , , 27676 9602 16 especially especially RB 27676 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27676 9607 147 BS BS NNP 27676 9607 148 BHS BHS NNP 27676 9607 149 044 044 CD 27676 9607 150 BS BS NNP 27676 9607 151 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9607 152 BA BA NNP 27676 9607 153 BH BH NNP 27676 9607 154 BHR BHR NNP 27676 9607 155 048 048 CD 27676 9607 156 BH BH NNP 27676 9607 157 Baker Baker NNP 27676 9607 158 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 159 FQ FQ NNP 27676 9607 160 -- -- : 27676 9607 161 -- -- : 27676 9607 162 -- -- : 27676 9607 163 -- -- : 27676 9607 164 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 165 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 166 with with IN 27676 9607 167 the the DT 27676 9607 168 US US NNP 27676 9607 169 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 170 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 171 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 172 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9607 173 BG BG NNP 27676 9607 174 BD BD NNP 27676 9607 175 BGD BGD NNP 27676 9607 176 050 050 CD 27676 9607 177 BD BD NNP 27676 9607 178 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9607 179 BB BB NNP 27676 9607 180 BB BB NNP 27676 9607 181 BRB BRB NNP 27676 9607 182 052 052 CD 27676 9607 183 BB BB NNP 27676 9607 184 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 9607 185 da da NNP 27676 9607 186 BS BS NNP 27676 9607 187 -- -- : 27676 9607 188 -- -- : 27676 9607 189 -- -- : 27676 9607 190 -- -- : 27676 9607 191 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 192 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 193 with with IN 27676 9607 194 the the DT 27676 9607 195 India India NNP 27676 9607 196 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9607 197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 198 French french JJ 27676 9607 199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 200 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 202 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 203 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9607 204 BO BO NNP 27676 9607 205 BY by IN 27676 9607 206 BLR BLR NNP 27676 9607 207 112 112 CD 27676 9607 208 BY by IN 27676 9607 209 Belgium belgium NN 27676 9607 210 BE be NN 27676 9607 211 BE BE NNP 27676 9607 212 BEL BEL NNP 27676 9607 213 056 056 CD 27676 9607 214 BE be NN 27676 9607 215 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9607 216 BH BH NNP 27676 9607 217 BZ BZ NNP 27676 9607 218 BLZ BLZ NNP 27676 9607 219 084 084 CD 27676 9607 220 BZ BZ NNP 27676 9607 221 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9607 222 BN BN NNP 27676 9607 223 BJ BJ NNP 27676 9607 224 BEN BEN NNP 27676 9607 225 204 204 CD 27676 9607 226 BJ BJ NNP 27676 9607 227 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 9607 228 BD BD NNP 27676 9607 229 BM BM NNP 27676 9607 230 BMU BMU NNP 27676 9607 231 060 060 CD 27676 9607 232 BM BM NNP 27676 9607 233 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9607 234 BT BT NNP 27676 9607 235 BT BT NNP 27676 9607 236 BTN BTN NNP 27676 9607 237 064 064 CD 27676 9607 238 BT BT NNP 27676 9607 239 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9607 240 BL BL NNP 27676 9607 241 BO BO NNP 27676 9607 242 BOL BOL NNP 27676 9607 243 068 068 CD 27676 9607 244 BO BO NNP 27676 9607 245 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9607 246 and and CC 27676 9607 247 BK BK NNP 27676 9607 248 BA BA NNP 27676 9607 249 BIH BIH NNP 27676 9607 250 070 070 CD 27676 9607 251 BA BA NNP 27676 9607 252 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9607 253 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9607 254 BC BC NNP 27676 9607 255 BW BW NNP 27676 9607 256 BWA BWA NNP 27676 9607 257 072 072 CD 27676 9607 258 BW BW NNP 27676 9607 259 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 27676 9607 260 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 261 BV BV NNP 27676 9607 262 BV BV NNP 27676 9607 263 BVT BVT NNP 27676 9607 264 074 074 CD 27676 9607 265 BV BV NNP 27676 9607 266 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9607 267 BR BR NNP 27676 9607 268 BR BR NNP 27676 9607 269 BRA BRA NNP 27676 9607 270 076 076 CD 27676 9607 271 BR BR NNP 27676 9607 272 British british JJ 27676 9607 273 IO IO NNP 27676 9607 274 IO IO NNP 27676 9607 275 IOT IOT NNP 27676 9607 276 086 086 CD 27676 9607 277 IO IO NNP 27676 9607 278 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 279 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 280 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9607 281 British British NNP 27676 9607 282 VI VI NNP 27676 9607 283 VG VG NNP 27676 9607 284 VGB VGB NNP 27676 9607 285 092 092 CD 27676 9607 286 VG vg NN 27676 9607 287 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 288 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 289 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9607 290 BX bx IN 27676 9607 291 BN BN NNP 27676 9607 292 BRN BRN NNP 27676 9607 293 096 096 CD 27676 9607 294 BN BN NNP 27676 9607 295 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9607 296 BU BU NNP 27676 9607 297 BG BG NNP 27676 9607 298 BGR BGR NNP 27676 9607 299 100 100 CD 27676 9607 300 BG BG NNP 27676 9607 301 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9607 302 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9607 303 UV UV NNP 27676 9607 304 BF BF NNP 27676 9607 305 BFA BFA NNP 27676 9607 306 854 854 CD 27676 9607 307 BF BF NNP 27676 9607 308 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9607 309 BM BM NNP 27676 9607 310 MM MM NNP 27676 9607 311 MMR MMR NNP 27676 9607 312 104 104 CD 27676 9607 313 MM MM NNP 27676 9607 314 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9607 315 uses use VBZ 27676 9607 316 the the DT 27676 9607 317 name name NN 27676 9607 318 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 9607 319 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9607 320 BY by IN 27676 9607 321 BI BI NNP 27676 9607 322 BDI BDI NNP 27676 9607 323 108 108 CD 27676 9607 324 BI BI NNP 27676 9607 325 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9607 326 CB CB NNP 27676 9607 327 KH KH NNP 27676 9607 328 KHM KHM NNP 27676 9607 329 116 116 CD 27676 9607 330 KH KH NNP 27676 9607 331 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9607 332 CM CM NNP 27676 9607 333 CM CM NNP 27676 9607 334 CMR CMR NNP 27676 9607 335 120 120 CD 27676 9607 336 CM CM NNP 27676 9607 337 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9607 338 CA CA NNP 27676 9607 339 CA CA NNP 27676 9607 340 CAN CAN NNP 27676 9607 341 124 124 CD 27676 9607 342 CA CA NNP 27676 9607 343 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9607 344 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9607 345 CV CV NNP 27676 9607 346 CV CV NNP 27676 9607 347 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9607 348 132 132 CD 27676 9607 349 CV CV NNP 27676 9607 350 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9607 351 CJ CJ NNP 27676 9607 352 KY KY NNP 27676 9607 353 CYM CYM NNP 27676 9607 354 136 136 CD 27676 9607 355 KY KY NNP 27676 9607 356 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 357 Central Central NNP 27676 9607 358 CT CT NNP 27676 9607 359 CF CF NNP 27676 9607 360 CAF CAF NNP 27676 9607 361 140 140 CD 27676 9607 362 CF CF NNP 27676 9607 363 African African NNP 27676 9607 364 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 365 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9607 366 CD CD NNP 27676 9607 367 TD td NN 27676 9607 368 TCD tcd NN 27676 9607 369 148 148 CD 27676 9607 370 TD TD NNP 27676 9607 371 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9607 372 CI CI NNP 27676 9607 373 CL CL NNP 27676 9607 374 CHL CHL NNP 27676 9607 375 152 152 CD 27676 9607 376 CL CL NNP 27676 9607 377 China China NNP 27676 9607 378 CH CH NNP 27676 9607 379 CN CN NNP 27676 9607 380 CHN CHN NNP 27676 9607 381 156 156 CD 27676 9607 382 CN cn NN 27676 9607 383 see see VBP 27676 9607 384 also also RB 27676 9607 385 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9607 386 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9607 387 KT KT NNP 27676 9607 388 CX cx NN 27676 9607 389 CXR CXR NNP 27676 9607 390 162 162 CD 27676 9607 391 CX CX NNP 27676 9607 392 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 393 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 9607 394 IP IP NNP 27676 9607 395 -- -- : 27676 9607 396 -- -- : 27676 9607 397 -- -- : 27676 9607 398 -- -- : 27676 9607 399 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 400 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 401 with with IN 27676 9607 402 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 403 French French NNP 27676 9607 404 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9607 405 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9607 406 CK CK NNP 27676 9607 407 CC CC NNP 27676 9607 408 CCK CCK NNP 27676 9607 409 166 166 CD 27676 9607 410 CC CC NNP 27676 9607 411 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 412 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9607 413 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 414 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 415 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9607 416 CO CO NNP 27676 9607 417 CO CO NNP 27676 9607 418 COL COL NNP 27676 9607 419 170 170 CD 27676 9607 420 CO CO NNP 27676 9607 421 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9607 422 CN CN NNP 27676 9607 423 KM KM NNP 27676 9607 424 COM com NN 27676 9607 425 174 174 CD 27676 9607 426 KM KM NNP 27676 9607 427 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9607 428 , , , 27676 9607 429 CG CG NNP 27676 9607 430 ZR ZR NNP 27676 9607 431 ZAR ZAR NNP 27676 9607 432 180 180 CD 27676 9607 433 ZR ZR NNP 27676 9607 434 formerly formerly RB 27676 9607 435 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 9607 436 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9607 437 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 438 of of IN 27676 9607 439 the the DT 27676 9607 440 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9607 441 , , , 27676 9607 442 CF CF NNP 27676 9607 443 CG CG NNP 27676 9607 444 COG COG NNP 27676 9607 445 178 178 CD 27676 9607 446 CG CG NNP 27676 9607 447 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 448 of of IN 27676 9607 449 the the DT 27676 9607 450 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9607 451 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 452 CW CW NNP 27676 9607 453 CK CK NNP 27676 9607 454 COK COK NNP 27676 9607 455 184 184 CD 27676 9607 456 CK CK NNP 27676 9607 457 Coral Coral NNP 27676 9607 458 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9607 459 CR CR NNP 27676 9607 460 -- -- : 27676 9607 461 -- -- : 27676 9607 462 -- -- : 27676 9607 463 -- -- : 27676 9607 464 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 465 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 466 with with IN 27676 9607 467 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 468 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9607 469 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9607 470 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9607 471 CS CS NNP 27676 9607 472 CR CR NNP 27676 9607 473 CRI CRI NNP 27676 9607 474 188 188 CD 27676 9607 475 CR CR NNP 27676 9607 476 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9607 477 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9607 478 IV IV NNP 27676 9607 479 CI CI NNP 27676 9607 480 CIV CIV NNP 27676 9607 481 384 384 CD 27676 9607 482 CI CI NNP 27676 9607 483 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9607 484 HR HR NNP 27676 9607 485 HR hr NN 27676 9607 486 HRV HRV NNP 27676 9607 487 191 191 CD 27676 9607 488 HR hr NN 27676 9607 489 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9607 490 CU CU NNP 27676 9607 491 CU CU NNP 27676 9607 492 CUB CUB NNP 27676 9607 493 192 192 CD 27676 9607 494 CU CU NNP 27676 9607 495 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9607 496 CY CY NNP 27676 9607 497 CY CY NNP 27676 9607 498 CYP CYP NNP 27676 9607 499 196 196 CD 27676 9607 500 CY CY NNP 27676 9607 501 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9607 502 EZ EZ NNP 27676 9607 503 CZ CZ NNP 27676 9607 504 CZE CZE NNP 27676 9607 505 203 203 CD 27676 9607 506 CZ CZ NNP 27676 9607 507 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 508 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9607 509 DA DA NNP 27676 9607 510 DK DK NNP 27676 9607 511 DNK DNK NNP 27676 9607 512 208 208 CD 27676 9607 513 DK DK NNP 27676 9607 514 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9607 515 DJ dj NN 27676 9607 516 DJ DJ NNP 27676 9607 517 DJI DJI NNP 27676 9607 518 262 262 CD 27676 9607 519 DJ DJ NNP 27676 9607 520 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9607 521 DO DO NNP 27676 9607 522 DM DM NNP 27676 9607 523 DMA DMA NNP 27676 9607 524 212 212 CD 27676 9607 525 DM DM NNP 27676 9607 526 Dominican dominican JJ 27676 9607 527 DR DR NNP 27676 9607 528 DO DO NNP 27676 9607 529 DOM DOM NNP 27676 9607 530 214 214 CD 27676 9607 531 DO DO NNP 27676 9607 532 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 533 East East NNP 27676 9607 534 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9607 535 -- -- : 27676 9607 536 TP TP NNP 27676 9607 537 TMP TMP NNP 27676 9607 538 626 626 CD 27676 9607 539 TP TP NNP 27676 9607 540 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9607 541 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 542 with with IN 27676 9607 543 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9607 544 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9607 545 EC EC NNP 27676 9607 546 EC EC NNP 27676 9607 547 ECU ECU NNP 27676 9607 548 218 218 CD 27676 9607 549 EC EC NNP 27676 9607 550 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9607 551 EG EG NNP 27676 9607 552 EG EG NNP 27676 9607 553 EGY EGY NNP 27676 9607 554 818 818 CD 27676 9607 555 EG EG NNP 27676 9607 556 El El NNP 27676 9607 557 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9607 558 ES ES NNP 27676 9607 559 SV SV NNP 27676 9607 560 SLV SLV NNP 27676 9607 561 222 222 CD 27676 9607 562 SV SV NNP 27676 9607 563 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9607 564 EK EK NNP 27676 9607 565 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9607 566 GNQ GNQ NNP 27676 9607 567 226 226 CD 27676 9607 568 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9607 569 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9607 570 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9607 571 ER ER NNP 27676 9607 572 ER ER NNP 27676 9607 573 ERI ERI NNP 27676 9607 574 232 232 CD 27676 9607 575 ER ER NNP 27676 9607 576 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9607 577 EN EN NNP 27676 9607 578 EE ee NN 27676 9607 579 EST est NN 27676 9607 580 233 233 CD 27676 9607 581 EE EE NNP 27676 9607 582 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9607 583 ET ET NNP 27676 9607 584 ET ET NNP 27676 9607 585 ETH ETH NNP 27676 9607 586 231 231 CD 27676 9607 587 ET ET NNP 27676 9607 588 Europa Europa NNP 27676 9607 589 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 590 EU EU NNP 27676 9607 591 -- -- : 27676 9607 592 -- -- : 27676 9607 593 -- -- : 27676 9607 594 -- -- : 27676 9607 595 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 596 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 597 with with IN 27676 9607 598 the the DT 27676 9607 599 Miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 9607 600 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 601 French french JJ 27676 9607 602 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 603 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 604 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 605 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 606 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9607 607 FA FA NNP 27676 9607 608 FK FK NNP 27676 9607 609 FLK FLK NNP 27676 9607 610 238 238 CD 27676 9607 611 FK FK NNP 27676 9607 612 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 613 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 614 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9607 615 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9607 616 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 617 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 9607 618 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 619 FO FO NNP 27676 9607 620 FO FO NNP 27676 9607 621 FRO FRO NNP 27676 9607 622 234 234 CD 27676 9607 623 FO FO NNP 27676 9607 624 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9607 625 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9607 626 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9607 627 FJI FJI NNP 27676 9607 628 242 242 CD 27676 9607 629 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9607 630 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9607 631 FI FI NNP 27676 9607 632 FI FI NNP 27676 9607 633 FIN FIN NNP 27676 9607 634 246 246 CD 27676 9607 635 FI FI NNP 27676 9607 636 France France NNP 27676 9607 637 FR FR NNP 27676 9607 638 FR FR NNP 27676 9607 639 FRA FRA NNP 27676 9607 640 250 250 CD 27676 9607 641 FR FR NNP 27676 9607 642 France France NNP 27676 9607 643 , , , 27676 9607 644 -- -- : 27676 9607 645 FX FX NNP 27676 9607 646 FXX FXX NNP 27676 9607 647 249 249 CD 27676 9607 648 FX fx NN 27676 9607 649 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 650 limits limit NNS 27676 9607 651 to to IN 27676 9607 652 the the DT 27676 9607 653 Metropolitan metropolitan JJ 27676 9607 654 European european JJ 27676 9607 655 part part NN 27676 9607 656 of of IN 27676 9607 657 France France NNP 27676 9607 658 , , , 27676 9607 659 excluding exclude VBG 27676 9607 660 French French NNP 27676 9607 661 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9607 662 , , , 27676 9607 663 French French NNP 27676 9607 664 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9607 665 , , , 27676 9607 666 French French NNP 27676 9607 667 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9607 668 and and CC 27676 9607 669 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9607 670 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9607 671 , , , 27676 9607 672 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9607 673 , , , 27676 9607 674 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9607 675 , , , 27676 9607 676 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 9607 677 , , , 27676 9607 678 New New NNP 27676 9607 679 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9607 680 , , , 27676 9607 681 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 9607 682 , , , 27676 9607 683 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 684 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9607 685 and and CC 27676 9607 686 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 9607 687 , , , 27676 9607 688 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9607 689 and and CC 27676 9607 690 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9607 691 French French NNP 27676 9607 692 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9607 693 FG FG NNP 27676 9607 694 GF GF NNP 27676 9607 695 GUF GUF NNP 27676 9607 696 254 254 CD 27676 9607 697 GF GF NNP 27676 9607 698 French French NNP 27676 9607 699 FP FP NNP 27676 9607 700 PF PF NNS 27676 9607 701 PYF PYF NNP 27676 9607 702 258 258 CD 27676 9607 703 PF PF NNP 27676 9607 704 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9607 705 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 706 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 9607 707 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9607 708 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 709 French French NNP 27676 9607 710 FS fs NN 27676 9607 711 TF tf NN 27676 9607 712 ATF ATF NNP 27676 9607 713 260 260 CD 27676 9607 714 -- -- : 27676 9607 715 FIPS fips NN 27676 9607 716 10 10 CD 27676 9607 717 - - SYM 27676 9607 718 4 4 CD 27676 9607 719 does do VBZ 27676 9607 720 not not RB 27676 9607 721 Southern southern JJ 27676 9607 722 and and CC 27676 9607 723 include include VBP 27676 9607 724 the the DT 27676 9607 725 French- French- NNP 27676 9607 726 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9607 727 claimed claim VBD 27676 9607 728 portion portion NN 27676 9607 729 of of IN 27676 9607 730 Lands Lands NNP 27676 9607 731 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9607 732 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 733 Terre Terre NNP 27676 9607 734 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 9607 735 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 736 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9607 737 GB GB NNP 27676 9607 738 GA GA NNP 27676 9607 739 GAB GAB NNP 27676 9607 740 266 266 CD 27676 9607 741 GA GA NNP 27676 9607 742 The the DT 27676 9607 743 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9607 744 GA GA NNP 27676 9607 745 GM GM NNP 27676 9607 746 GMB GMB NNP 27676 9607 747 270 270 CD 27676 9607 748 GM GM NNP 27676 9607 749 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 9607 750 Strip Strip NNP 27676 9607 751 GZ GZ NNP 27676 9607 752 -- -- : 27676 9607 753 -- -- : 27676 9607 754 -- -- : 27676 9607 755 -- -- : 27676 9607 756 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9607 757 GG GG NNP 27676 9607 758 GE GE NNP 27676 9607 759 GEO GEO NNP 27676 9607 760 268 268 CD 27676 9607 761 GE GE NNP 27676 9607 762 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9607 763 GM GM NNP 27676 9607 764 DE DE NNP 27676 9607 765 DEU DEU NNP 27676 9607 766 276 276 CD 27676 9607 767 DE DE NNP 27676 9607 768 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9607 769 GH GH NNP 27676 9607 770 GH GH NNP 27676 9607 771 GHA GHA NNP 27676 9607 772 288 288 CD 27676 9607 773 GH GH NNP 27676 9607 774 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9607 775 GI GI NNP 27676 9607 776 GI GI NNP 27676 9607 777 GIB GIB NNP 27676 9607 778 292 292 CD 27676 9607 779 GI GI NNP 27676 9607 780 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 9607 781 GO GO NNP 27676 9607 782 -- -- : 27676 9607 783 -- -- : 27676 9607 784 -- -- : 27676 9607 785 -- -- : 27676 9607 786 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 787 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 788 with with IN 27676 9607 789 the the DT 27676 9607 790 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 791 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9607 792 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 793 French french JJ 27676 9607 794 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 795 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 796 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 797 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 798 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9607 799 GR GR NNP 27676 9607 800 GR GR NNP 27676 9607 801 GRC GRC NNP 27676 9607 802 300 300 CD 27676 9607 803 GR GR NNP 27676 9607 804 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9607 805 GL GL NNP 27676 9607 806 GL GL NNP 27676 9607 807 GRL GRL NNP 27676 9607 808 304 304 CD 27676 9607 809 GL GL NNP 27676 9607 810 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9607 811 GJ GJ NNP 27676 9607 812 GD GD NNP 27676 9607 813 GRD GRD NNP 27676 9607 814 308 308 CD 27676 9607 815 GD GD NNP 27676 9607 816 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9607 817 GP GP NNP 27676 9607 818 GP GP NNP 27676 9607 819 GLP GLP NNP 27676 9607 820 312 312 CD 27676 9607 821 GP GP NNP 27676 9607 822 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9607 823 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9607 824 GU GU NNP 27676 9607 825 GUM GUM NNP 27676 9607 826 316 316 CD 27676 9607 827 GU GU NNP 27676 9607 828 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9607 829 GT GT NNP 27676 9607 830 GT GT NNP 27676 9607 831 GTM GTM NNP 27676 9607 832 320 320 CD 27676 9607 833 GT GT NNP 27676 9607 834 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9607 835 GK GK NNP 27676 9607 836 -- -- : 27676 9607 837 -- -- : 27676 9607 838 -- -- : 27676 9607 839 -- -- : 27676 9607 840 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 841 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 842 with with IN 27676 9607 843 the the DT 27676 9607 844 United United NNP 27676 9607 845 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9607 846 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9607 847 GV GV NNP 27676 9607 848 GN GN NNP 27676 9607 849 GIN GIN NNP 27676 9607 850 324 324 CD 27676 9607 851 GN GN NNP 27676 9607 852 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9607 853 - - HYPH 27676 9607 854 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9607 855 PU PU NNP 27676 9607 856 GW GW NNP 27676 9607 857 GNB GNB NNP 27676 9607 858 624 624 CD 27676 9607 859 GW GW NNP 27676 9607 860 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9607 861 GY GY NNP 27676 9607 862 GY GY NNP 27676 9607 863 GUY GUY NNP 27676 9607 864 328 328 CD 27676 9607 865 GY GY NNP 27676 9607 866 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9607 867 HA HA NNP 27676 9607 868 HT HT NNP 27676 9607 869 HTI HTI NNP 27676 9607 870 332 332 CD 27676 9607 871 HT HT NNP 27676 9607 872 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9607 873 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 874 HM HM NNP 27676 9607 875 HM HM NNP 27676 9607 876 HMD HMD NNP 27676 9607 877 334 334 CD 27676 9607 878 HM HM NNP 27676 9607 879 and and CC 27676 9607 880 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9607 881 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 882 Holy Holy NNP 27676 9607 883 See See NNP 27676 9607 884 VT VT NNP 27676 9607 885 VA VA NNP 27676 9607 886 VAT VAT NNP 27676 9607 887 336 336 CD 27676 9607 888 VA VA NNP 27676 9607 889 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 890 Vatican Vatican NNP 27676 9607 891 City City NNP 27676 9607 892 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 893 Honduras hondura VBZ 27676 9607 894 HO HO NNP 27676 9607 895 HN HN NNP 27676 9607 896 HND hnd NN 27676 9607 897 340 340 CD 27676 9607 898 HN hn NN 27676 9607 899 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9607 900 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9607 901 HK HK NNP 27676 9607 902 HK HK NNP 27676 9607 903 HKG HKG NNP 27676 9607 904 344 344 CD 27676 9607 905 HK HK NNP 27676 9607 906 Howland Howland NNP 27676 9607 907 HQ HQ NNP 27676 9607 908 -- -- : 27676 9607 909 -- -- : 27676 9607 910 -- -- : 27676 9607 911 -- -- : 27676 9607 912 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 913 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 914 with with IN 27676 9607 915 the the DT 27676 9607 916 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 917 US US NNP 27676 9607 918 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 919 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 920 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 921 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9607 922 HU HU NNP 27676 9607 923 HU HU NNP 27676 9607 924 HUN HUN NNP 27676 9607 925 348 348 CD 27676 9607 926 HU HU NNP 27676 9607 927 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9607 928 IC IC NNP 27676 9607 929 IS be VBZ 27676 9607 930 ISL ISL NNP 27676 9607 931 352 352 CD 27676 9607 932 IS is NN 27676 9607 933 India India NNP 27676 9607 934 IN in IN 27676 9607 935 IN in IN 27676 9607 936 IND IND NNP 27676 9607 937 356 356 CD 27676 9607 938 IN in IN 27676 9607 939 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9607 940 ID ID NNP 27676 9607 941 ID ID NNP 27676 9607 942 IDN IDN NNP 27676 9607 943 360 360 CD 27676 9607 944 ID ID NNP 27676 9607 945 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9607 946 IR IR NNP 27676 9607 947 IR IR NNP 27676 9607 948 IRN IRN NNP 27676 9607 949 364 364 CD 27676 9607 950 IR IR NNP 27676 9607 951 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9607 952 IZ IZ NNP 27676 9607 953 IQ IQ NNP 27676 9607 954 IRQ IRQ NNP 27676 9607 955 368 368 CD 27676 9607 956 IQ iq NN 27676 9607 957 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9607 958 EI EI NNP 27676 9607 959 IE IE NNP 27676 9607 960 IRL IRL NNP 27676 9607 961 372 372 CD 27676 9607 962 IE ie NN 27676 9607 963 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9607 964 IS be VBZ 27676 9607 965 IL IL NNP 27676 9607 966 ISR ISR NNP 27676 9607 967 376 376 CD 27676 9607 968 IL IL NNP 27676 9607 969 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9607 970 IT IT NNP 27676 9607 971 IT IT NNP 27676 9607 972 ITA ITA NNP 27676 9607 973 380 380 CD 27676 9607 974 IT IT NNP 27676 9607 975 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9607 976 JM JM NNP 27676 9607 977 JM JM NNP 27676 9607 978 JAM JAM NNP 27676 9607 979 388 388 CD 27676 9607 980 JM JM NNP 27676 9607 981 Jan Jan NNP 27676 9607 982 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 9607 983 JN JN NNP 27676 9607 984 -- -- : 27676 9607 985 -- -- : 27676 9607 986 -- -- : 27676 9607 987 -- -- : 27676 9607 988 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 989 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 990 with with IN 27676 9607 991 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9607 992 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9607 993 JA JA NNP 27676 9607 994 JP JP NNP 27676 9607 995 JPN JPN NNP 27676 9607 996 392 392 CD 27676 9607 997 JP JP NNP 27676 9607 998 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9607 999 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1000 DQ DQ NNP 27676 9607 1001 -- -- : 27676 9607 1002 -- -- : 27676 9607 1003 -- -- : 27676 9607 1004 -- -- : 27676 9607 1005 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1006 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1007 with with IN 27676 9607 1008 the the DT 27676 9607 1009 US US NNP 27676 9607 1010 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 1011 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 1012 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1013 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9607 1014 JE JE NNP 27676 9607 1015 -- -- : 27676 9607 1016 -- -- : 27676 9607 1017 -- -- : 27676 9607 1018 -- -- : 27676 9607 1019 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1020 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1021 with with IN 27676 9607 1022 the the DT 27676 9607 1023 United United NNP 27676 9607 1024 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9607 1025 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 9607 1026 JQ JQ NNP 27676 9607 1027 -- -- : 27676 9607 1028 -- -- : 27676 9607 1029 -- -- : 27676 9607 1030 -- -- : 27676 9607 1031 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1032 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1033 with with IN 27676 9607 1034 the the DT 27676 9607 1035 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9607 1036 US US NNP 27676 9607 1037 Minor minor JJ 27676 9607 1038 Outlying outlying JJ 27676 9607 1039 Islands island NNS 27676 9607 1040 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9607 1041 JO JO NNP 27676 9607 1042 JO JO NNP 27676 9607 1043 JOR JOR NNP 27676 9607 1044 400 400 CD 27676 9607 1045 JO JO NNP 27676 9607 1046 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9607 1047 de de NNP 27676 9607 1048 Nova Nova NNP 27676 9607 1049 JU JU NNP 27676 9607 1050 -- -- : 27676 9607 1051 -- -- : 27676 9607 1052 -- -- : 27676 9607 1053 -- -- : 27676 9607 1054 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1055 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1056 with with IN 27676 9607 1057 the the DT 27676 9607 1058 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1059 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9607 1060 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 1061 French french JJ 27676 9607 1062 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 1063 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 1064 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 1065 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1066 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9607 1067 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9607 1068 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9607 1069 KAZ KAZ NNP 27676 9607 1070 398 398 CD 27676 9607 1071 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9607 1072 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9607 1073 KE KE NNP 27676 9607 1074 KE KE NNP 27676 9607 1075 KEN KEN NNP 27676 9607 1076 404 404 CD 27676 9607 1077 KE KE NNP 27676 9607 1078 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9607 1079 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9607 1080 KQ KQ NNP 27676 9607 1081 -- -- : 27676 9607 1082 -- -- : 27676 9607 1083 -- -- : 27676 9607 1084 -- -- : 27676 9607 1085 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1086 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1087 with with IN 27676 9607 1088 the the DT 27676 9607 1089 US US NNP 27676 9607 1090 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 1091 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 1092 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1093 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9607 1094 KR KR NNP 27676 9607 1095 KI KI NNP 27676 9607 1096 KIR KIR NNP 27676 9607 1097 296 296 CD 27676 9607 1098 KI KI NNP 27676 9607 1099 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9607 1100 , , , 27676 9607 1101 North North NNP 27676 9607 1102 KN KN NNP 27676 9607 1103 KP KP NNP 27676 9607 1104 PRK PRK NNP 27676 9607 1105 408 408 CD 27676 9607 1106 KP KP NNP 27676 9607 1107 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9607 1108 , , , 27676 9607 1109 South South NNP 27676 9607 1110 KS KS NNP 27676 9607 1111 KR KR NNP 27676 9607 1112 KOR KOR NNP 27676 9607 1113 410 410 CD 27676 9607 1114 KR KR NNP 27676 9607 1115 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9607 1116 KU KU NNP 27676 9607 1117 KW KW NNP 27676 9607 1118 KWT KWT NNP 27676 9607 1119 414 414 CD 27676 9607 1120 KW KW NNP 27676 9607 1121 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9607 1122 KG KG NNP 27676 9607 1123 KG KG NNP 27676 9607 1124 KGZ KGZ NNP 27676 9607 1125 417 417 CD 27676 9607 1126 KG KG NNP 27676 9607 1127 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9607 1128 LA LA NNP 27676 9607 1129 LA LA NNP 27676 9607 1130 LAO LAO NNP 27676 9607 1131 418 418 CD 27676 9607 1132 LA LA NNP 27676 9607 1133 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9607 1134 LG LG NNP 27676 9607 1135 LV LV NNP 27676 9607 1136 LVA LVA NNP 27676 9607 1137 428 428 CD 27676 9607 1138 LV LV NNP 27676 9607 1139 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9607 1140 LE LE NNP 27676 9607 1141 LB LB NNP 27676 9607 1142 LBN LBN NNP 27676 9607 1143 422 422 CD 27676 9607 1144 LB LB NNP 27676 9607 1145 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9607 1146 LT LT NNP 27676 9607 1147 LS LS NNP 27676 9607 1148 LSO LSO NNP 27676 9607 1149 426 426 CD 27676 9607 1150 LS LS NNP 27676 9607 1151 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9607 1152 LI LI NNP 27676 9607 1153 LR LR NNP 27676 9607 1154 LBR LBR NNP 27676 9607 1155 430 430 CD 27676 9607 1156 LR LR NNP 27676 9607 1157 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9607 1158 LY LY NNP 27676 9607 1159 LY LY NNP 27676 9607 1160 LBY LBY NNP 27676 9607 1161 434 434 CD 27676 9607 1162 LY LY NNP 27676 9607 1163 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9607 1164 LS LS NNP 27676 9607 1165 LI LI NNP 27676 9607 1166 LIE LIE NNP 27676 9607 1167 438 438 CD 27676 9607 1168 LI LI NNP 27676 9607 1169 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9607 1170 LH LH NNP 27676 9607 1171 LT LT NNP 27676 9607 1172 LTU LTU NNP 27676 9607 1173 440 440 CD 27676 9607 1174 LT LT NNP 27676 9607 1175 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9607 1176 LU LU NNP 27676 9607 1177 LU LU NNP 27676 9607 1178 LUX LUX NNP 27676 9607 1179 442 442 CD 27676 9607 1180 LU LU NNP 27676 9607 1181 Macau Macau NNP 27676 9607 1182 MC MC NNP 27676 9607 1183 MO MO NNP 27676 9607 1184 MAC MAC NNP 27676 9607 1185 446 446 CD 27676 9607 1186 MO MO NNP 27676 9607 1187 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9607 1188 , , , 27676 9607 1189 MK MK NNP 27676 9607 1190 MK MK NNP 27676 9607 1191 MKD MKD NNP 27676 9607 1192 807 807 CD 27676 9607 1193 MK MK NNP 27676 9607 1194 The The NNP 27676 9607 1195 Former Former NNP 27676 9607 1196 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9607 1197 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9607 1198 of of IN 27676 9607 1199 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9607 1200 MA MA NNP 27676 9607 1201 MG MG NNP 27676 9607 1202 MDG MDG NNP 27676 9607 1203 450 450 CD 27676 9607 1204 MG MG NNP 27676 9607 1205 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9607 1206 MI MI NNP 27676 9607 1207 MW MW NNP 27676 9607 1208 MWI mwi NN 27676 9607 1209 454 454 CD 27676 9607 1210 MW mw NN 27676 9607 1211 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9607 1212 MY MY NNP 27676 9607 1213 MY MY NNP 27676 9607 1214 MYS mys NN 27676 9607 1215 458 458 CD 27676 9607 1216 MY MY NNP 27676 9607 1217 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9607 1218 MV MV NNP 27676 9607 1219 MV MV NNP 27676 9607 1220 MDV mdv NN 27676 9607 1221 462 462 CD 27676 9607 1222 MV MV NNP 27676 9607 1223 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9607 1224 ML ML NNP 27676 9607 1225 ML ML NNP 27676 9607 1226 MLI MLI NNP 27676 9607 1227 466 466 CD 27676 9607 1228 ML ML NNP 27676 9607 1229 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9607 1230 MT MT NNP 27676 9607 1231 MT MT NNP 27676 9607 1232 MLT MLT NNP 27676 9607 1233 470 470 CD 27676 9607 1234 MT MT NNP 27676 9607 1235 Man Man NNP 27676 9607 1236 , , , 27676 9607 1237 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9607 1238 of of IN 27676 9607 1239 IM IM NNP 27676 9607 1240 -- -- : 27676 9607 1241 -- -- : 27676 9607 1242 -- -- : 27676 9607 1243 -- -- : 27676 9607 1244 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1245 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1246 with with IN 27676 9607 1247 the the DT 27676 9607 1248 United United NNP 27676 9607 1249 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9607 1250 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9607 1251 RM RM NNP 27676 9607 1252 MH MH NNP 27676 9607 1253 MHL MHL NNP 27676 9607 1254 584 584 CD 27676 9607 1255 MH mh NN 27676 9607 1256 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1257 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9607 1258 MB MB NNP 27676 9607 1259 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9607 1260 MTQ MTQ NNP 27676 9607 1261 474 474 CD 27676 9607 1262 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9607 1263 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9607 1264 MR MR NNP 27676 9607 1265 MR MR NNP 27676 9607 1266 MRT MRT NNP 27676 9607 1267 478 478 CD 27676 9607 1268 MR MR NNP 27676 9607 1269 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9607 1270 MP MP NNP 27676 9607 1271 MU MU NNP 27676 9607 1272 MUS MUS NNP 27676 9607 1273 480 480 CD 27676 9607 1274 MU MU NNP 27676 9607 1275 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 9607 1276 MF MF NNP 27676 9607 1277 YT YT NNP 27676 9607 1278 MYT MYT NNP 27676 9607 1279 175 175 CD 27676 9607 1280 YT YT NNP 27676 9607 1281 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9607 1282 MX MX NNP 27676 9607 1283 MX MX NNP 27676 9607 1284 MEX MEX NNP 27676 9607 1285 484 484 CD 27676 9607 1286 MX MX NNP 27676 9607 1287 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9607 1288 , , , 27676 9607 1289 FM FM NNP 27676 9607 1290 FSM FSM NNP 27676 9607 1291 583 583 CD 27676 9607 1292 FM FM NNP 27676 9607 1293 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9607 1294 States States NNP 27676 9607 1295 of of IN 27676 9607 1296 Midway Midway NNP 27676 9607 1297 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9607 1298 -- -- : 27676 9607 1299 -- -- : 27676 9607 1300 -- -- : 27676 9607 1301 -- -- : 27676 9607 1302 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1303 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1304 with with IN 27676 9607 1305 the the DT 27676 9607 1306 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1307 US US NNP 27676 9607 1308 Minor minor JJ 27676 9607 1309 Outlying outlying JJ 27676 9607 1310 Islands island NNS 27676 9607 1311 Miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 9607 1312 -- -- : 27676 9607 1313 -- -- : 27676 9607 1314 -- -- : 27676 9607 1315 -- -- : 27676 9607 1316 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1317 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1318 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 9607 1319 da da NNP 27676 9607 1320 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 1321 French French NNP 27676 9607 1322 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 1323 India India NNP 27676 9607 1324 , , , 27676 9607 1325 Europa Europa NNP 27676 9607 1326 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1327 , , , 27676 9607 1328 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 9607 1329 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1330 , , , 27676 9607 1331 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9607 1332 de de NNP 27676 9607 1333 Nova Nova NNP 27676 9607 1334 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1335 , , , 27676 9607 1336 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 9607 1337 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1338 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9607 1339 MD MD NNP 27676 9607 1340 MD MD NNP 27676 9607 1341 MDA MDA NNP 27676 9607 1342 498 498 CD 27676 9607 1343 MD MD NNP 27676 9607 1344 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9607 1345 MN MN NNP 27676 9607 1346 MC MC NNP 27676 9607 1347 MCO mco NN 27676 9607 1348 492 492 CD 27676 9607 1349 MC MC NNP 27676 9607 1350 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9607 1351 MG MG NNP 27676 9607 1352 MN MN NNP 27676 9607 1353 MNG MNG NNP 27676 9607 1354 496 496 CD 27676 9607 1355 MN MN NNP 27676 9607 1356 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9607 1357 * * NFP 27676 9607 1358 MW mw NN 27676 9607 1359 -- -- : 27676 9607 1360 -- -- : 27676 9607 1361 -- -- : 27676 9607 1362 -- -- : 27676 9607 1363 see see VB 27676 9607 1364 footnote footnote NN 27676 9607 1365 at at IN 27676 9607 1366 end end NN 27676 9607 1367 of of IN 27676 9607 1368 table table NN 27676 9607 1369 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 9607 1370 MH MH NNP 27676 9607 1371 MS MS NNP 27676 9607 1372 MSR MSR NNP 27676 9607 1373 500 500 CD 27676 9607 1374 MS MS NNP 27676 9607 1375 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9607 1376 MO MO NNP 27676 9607 1377 MA MA NNP 27676 9607 1378 MAR MAR NNP 27676 9607 1379 504 504 CD 27676 9607 1380 MA MA NNP 27676 9607 1381 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9607 1382 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9607 1383 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9607 1384 MOZ MOZ NNP 27676 9607 1385 508 508 CD 27676 9607 1386 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9607 1387 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 9607 1388 -- -- : 27676 9607 1389 -- -- : 27676 9607 1390 -- -- : 27676 9607 1391 -- -- : 27676 9607 1392 -- -- : 27676 9607 1393 see see VB 27676 9607 1394 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9607 1395 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9607 1396 WA WA NNP 27676 9607 1397 NA NA NNP 27676 9607 1398 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9607 1399 516 516 CD 27676 9607 1400 NA NA NNP 27676 9607 1401 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9607 1402 NR NR NNP 27676 9607 1403 NR NR NNP 27676 9607 1404 NRU NRU NNP 27676 9607 1405 520 520 CD 27676 9607 1406 NR NR NNP 27676 9607 1407 Navassa Navassa NNP 27676 9607 1408 BQ BQ NNP 27676 9607 1409 -- -- : 27676 9607 1410 -- -- : 27676 9607 1411 -- -- : 27676 9607 1412 -- -- : 27676 9607 1413 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1414 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9607 1415 NP NP NNP 27676 9607 1416 NP NP NNP 27676 9607 1417 NPL NPL NNP 27676 9607 1418 524 524 CD 27676 9607 1419 NP NP NNP 27676 9607 1420 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9607 1421 NL NL NNP 27676 9607 1422 NL NL NNP 27676 9607 1423 NLD NLD NNP 27676 9607 1424 528 528 CD 27676 9607 1425 NL NL NNP 27676 9607 1426 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9607 1427 NT NT NNP 27676 9607 1428 AN AN NNP 27676 9607 1429 ANT ANT NNP 27676 9607 1430 530 530 CD 27676 9607 1431 AN an DT 27676 9607 1432 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 9607 1433 New New NNP 27676 9607 1434 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9607 1435 NC NC NNP 27676 9607 1436 NC NC NNP 27676 9607 1437 NCL NCL NNP 27676 9607 1438 540 540 CD 27676 9607 1439 NC NC NNP 27676 9607 1440 New New NNP 27676 9607 1441 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9607 1442 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9607 1443 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9607 1444 NZL NZL NNP 27676 9607 1445 554 554 CD 27676 9607 1446 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9607 1447 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9607 1448 NU NU NNP 27676 9607 1449 NI NI NNP 27676 9607 1450 NIC NIC NNP 27676 9607 1451 558 558 CD 27676 9607 1452 NI NI NNP 27676 9607 1453 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9607 1454 NG NG NNP 27676 9607 1455 NE NE NNP 27676 9607 1456 NER NER NNP 27676 9607 1457 562 562 CD 27676 9607 1458 NE NE NNP 27676 9607 1459 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9607 1460 NI NI NNP 27676 9607 1461 NG NG NNP 27676 9607 1462 NGA NGA NNP 27676 9607 1463 566 566 CD 27676 9607 1464 NG NG NNP 27676 9607 1465 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9607 1466 NE NE NNP 27676 9607 1467 NU NU NNP 27676 9607 1468 NIU NIU NNP 27676 9607 1469 570 570 CD 27676 9607 1470 NU NU NNP 27676 9607 1471 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9607 1472 NF NF NNP 27676 9607 1473 NF NF NNP 27676 9607 1474 NFK NFK NNP 27676 9607 1475 574 574 CD 27676 9607 1476 NF NF NNP 27676 9607 1477 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1478 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9607 1479 CQ CQ NNP 27676 9607 1480 MP MP NNP 27676 9607 1481 MNP MNP NNP 27676 9607 1482 580 580 CD 27676 9607 1483 MP MP NNP 27676 9607 1484 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9607 1485 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1486 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9607 1487 NO NO NNP 27676 9607 1488 NO no UH 27676 9607 1489 NOR nor NN 27676 9607 1490 578 578 CD 27676 9607 1491 NO NO NNP 27676 9607 1492 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9607 1493 MU MU NNP 27676 9607 1494 OM OM NNP 27676 9607 1495 OMN OMN NNP 27676 9607 1496 512 512 CD 27676 9607 1497 OM OM NNP 27676 9607 1498 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9607 1499 PK PK NNP 27676 9607 1500 PK PK NNP 27676 9607 1501 PAK PAK NNP 27676 9607 1502 586 586 CD 27676 9607 1503 PK PK NNP 27676 9607 1504 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9607 1505 PS PS NNP 27676 9607 1506 PW PW NNP 27676 9607 1507 PLW PLW NNP 27676 9607 1508 585 585 CD 27676 9607 1509 PW PW NNP 27676 9607 1510 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9607 1511 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9607 1512 LQ LQ NNP 27676 9607 1513 -- -- : 27676 9607 1514 -- -- : 27676 9607 1515 -- -- : 27676 9607 1516 -- -- : 27676 9607 1517 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1518 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1519 with with IN 27676 9607 1520 the the DT 27676 9607 1521 US US NNP 27676 9607 1522 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 1523 Outlying outlying JJ 27676 9607 1524 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1525 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9607 1526 PM PM NNP 27676 9607 1527 PA PA NNP 27676 9607 1528 PAN pan NN 27676 9607 1529 591 591 CD 27676 9607 1530 PA PA NNP 27676 9607 1531 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9607 1532 New New NNP 27676 9607 1533 PP PP NNP 27676 9607 1534 PG PG NNP 27676 9607 1535 PNG PNG NNP 27676 9607 1536 598 598 CD 27676 9607 1537 PG PG NNP 27676 9607 1538 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9607 1539 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 9607 1540 PF PF NNP 27676 9607 1541 -- -- : 27676 9607 1542 -- -- : 27676 9607 1543 -- -- : 27676 9607 1544 -- -- : 27676 9607 1545 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1546 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9607 1547 PA PA NNP 27676 9607 1548 PY PY NNP 27676 9607 1549 PRY pry NN 27676 9607 1550 600 600 CD 27676 9607 1551 PY PY NNP 27676 9607 1552 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9607 1553 PE PE NNP 27676 9607 1554 PE PE NNP 27676 9607 1555 PER per IN 27676 9607 1556 604 604 CD 27676 9607 1557 PE PE NNP 27676 9607 1558 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9607 1559 RP RP NNP 27676 9607 1560 PH PH NNP 27676 9607 1561 PHL phl NN 27676 9607 1562 608 608 CD 27676 9607 1563 PH PH NNP 27676 9607 1564 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 9607 1565 PC pc NN 27676 9607 1566 PN PN NNP 27676 9607 1567 PCN PCN NNP 27676 9607 1568 612 612 CD 27676 9607 1569 PN PN NNP 27676 9607 1570 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1571 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9607 1572 PL PL NNP 27676 9607 1573 PL PL NNP 27676 9607 1574 POL POL NNP 27676 9607 1575 616 616 CD 27676 9607 1576 PL PL NNP 27676 9607 1577 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9607 1578 PO PO NNP 27676 9607 1579 PT PT NNP 27676 9607 1580 PRT PRT NNP 27676 9607 1581 620 620 CD 27676 9607 1582 PT PT NNP 27676 9607 1583 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9607 1584 Rico Rico NNP 27676 9607 1585 RQ RQ NNP 27676 9607 1586 PR PR NNP 27676 9607 1587 PRI PRI NNP 27676 9607 1588 630 630 CD 27676 9607 1589 PR PR NNP 27676 9607 1590 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9607 1591 QA qa NN 27676 9607 1592 QA qa NN 27676 9607 1593 QAT qat NN 27676 9607 1594 634 634 CD 27676 9607 1595 QA QA NNP 27676 9607 1596 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 9607 1597 RE RE NNP 27676 9607 1598 RE RE NNP 27676 9607 1599 REU REU NNP 27676 9607 1600 638 638 CD 27676 9607 1601 RE RE NNP 27676 9607 1602 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9607 1603 RO RO NNP 27676 9607 1604 RO RO NNP 27676 9607 1605 ROM ROM NNP 27676 9607 1606 642 642 CD 27676 9607 1607 RO ro NN 27676 9607 1608 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9607 1609 RS RS NNP 27676 9607 1610 RU RU NNP 27676 9607 1611 RUS RUS NNP 27676 9607 1612 643 643 CD 27676 9607 1613 RU RU NNP 27676 9607 1614 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9607 1615 RW RW NNP 27676 9607 1616 RW RW NNP 27676 9607 1617 RWA RWA NNP 27676 9607 1618 646 646 CD 27676 9607 1619 RW RW NNP 27676 9607 1620 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 1621 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9607 1622 SH SH NNP 27676 9607 1623 SH SH NNP 27676 9607 1624 SHN SHN NNP 27676 9607 1625 654 654 CD 27676 9607 1626 SH SH NNP 27676 9607 1627 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 1628 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9607 1629 SC SC NNP 27676 9607 1630 KN KN NNP 27676 9607 1631 KNA KNA NNP 27676 9607 1632 659 659 CD 27676 9607 1633 KN KN NNP 27676 9607 1634 and and CC 27676 9607 1635 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9607 1636 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 1637 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9607 1638 ST ST NNP 27676 9607 1639 LC LC NNP 27676 9607 1640 LCA LCA NNP 27676 9607 1641 662 662 CD 27676 9607 1642 LC LC NNP 27676 9607 1643 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 1644 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9607 1645 SB SB NNP 27676 9607 1646 PM PM NNP 27676 9607 1647 SPM SPM NNP 27676 9607 1648 666 666 CD 27676 9607 1649 PM PM NNP 27676 9607 1650 and and CC 27676 9607 1651 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 9607 1652 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9607 1653 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9607 1654 VC VC NNP 27676 9607 1655 VC VC NNP 27676 9607 1656 VCT VCT NNP 27676 9607 1657 670 670 CD 27676 9607 1658 VC vc NN 27676 9607 1659 and and CC 27676 9607 1660 the the DT 27676 9607 1661 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 27676 9607 1662 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9607 1663 WS WS NNP 27676 9607 1664 WS WS NNP 27676 9607 1665 WSM WSM NNP 27676 9607 1666 882 882 CD 27676 9607 1667 WS WS NNP 27676 9607 1668 -- -- : 27676 9607 1669 San San NNP 27676 9607 1670 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9607 1671 SM SM NNP 27676 9607 1672 SM SM NNP 27676 9607 1673 SMR SMR NNP 27676 9607 1674 674 674 NNP 27676 9607 1675 SM SM NNP 27676 9607 1676 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9607 1677 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9607 1678 and and CC 27676 9607 1679 TP TP NNP 27676 9607 1680 ST ST NNP 27676 9607 1681 STP STP NNP 27676 9607 1682 678 678 CD 27676 9607 1683 ST ST NNP 27676 9607 1684 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9607 1685 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9607 1686 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9607 1687 SA SA NNP 27676 9607 1688 SA SA NNP 27676 9607 1689 SAU SAU NNP 27676 9607 1690 682 682 CD 27676 9607 1691 SA SA NNP 27676 9607 1692 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9607 1693 SG SG NNP 27676 9607 1694 SN SN NNP 27676 9607 1695 SEN SEN NNP 27676 9607 1696 686 686 CD 27676 9607 1697 SN SN NNP 27676 9607 1698 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9607 1699 * * NFP 27676 9607 1700 SR SR NNP 27676 9607 1701 -- -- : 27676 9607 1702 -- -- : 27676 9607 1703 -- -- : 27676 9607 1704 -- -- : 27676 9607 1705 see see VB 27676 9607 1706 footnote footnote NN 27676 9607 1707 at at IN 27676 9607 1708 end end NN 27676 9607 1709 of of IN 27676 9607 1710 table table NN 27676 9607 1711 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9607 1712 and and CC 27676 9607 1713 -- -- : 27676 9607 1714 -- -- : 27676 9607 1715 -- -- : 27676 9607 1716 -- -- : 27676 9607 1717 -- -- : 27676 9607 1718 see see VB 27676 9607 1719 footnote footnote NN 27676 9607 1720 at at IN 27676 9607 1721 end end NN 27676 9607 1722 of of IN 27676 9607 1723 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9607 1724 * * NFP 27676 9607 1725 table table NN 27676 9607 1726 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9607 1727 SE SE NNP 27676 9607 1728 SC SC NNP 27676 9607 1729 SYC SYC NNP 27676 9607 1730 690 690 CD 27676 9607 1731 SC SC NNP 27676 9607 1732 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9607 1733 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9607 1734 SL SL NNP 27676 9607 1735 SL SL NNP 27676 9607 1736 SLE SLE NNP 27676 9607 1737 694 694 CD 27676 9607 1738 SL SL NNP 27676 9607 1739 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9607 1740 SN SN NNP 27676 9607 1741 SG SG NNP 27676 9607 1742 SGP SGP NNP 27676 9607 1743 702 702 CD 27676 9607 1744 SG SG NNP 27676 9607 1745 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9607 1746 LO LO NNP 27676 9607 1747 SK SK NNP 27676 9607 1748 SVK SVK NNP 27676 9607 1749 703 703 CD 27676 9607 1750 SK SK NNP 27676 9607 1751 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9607 1752 SI SI NNP 27676 9607 1753 SI SI NNP 27676 9607 1754 SVN SVN NNP 27676 9607 1755 705 705 NNP 27676 9607 1756 SI SI NNP 27676 9607 1757 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9607 1758 BP BP NNP 27676 9607 1759 SB SB NNP 27676 9607 1760 SLB SLB NNP 27676 9607 1761 090 090 CD 27676 9607 1762 SB SB NNP 27676 9607 1763 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1764 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9607 1765 SO SO NNP 27676 9607 1766 SO so RB 27676 9607 1767 SOM SOM NNP 27676 9607 1768 706 706 CD 27676 9607 1769 SO SO NNP 27676 9607 1770 South South NNP 27676 9607 1771 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9607 1772 SF SF NNP 27676 9607 1773 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9607 1774 ZAF ZAF NNP 27676 9607 1775 710 710 CD 27676 9607 1776 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9607 1777 South South NNP 27676 9607 1778 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9607 1779 SX SX NNP 27676 9607 1780 GS GS NNP 27676 9607 1781 SGS SGS NNP 27676 9607 1782 239 239 CD 27676 9607 1783 GS GS NNP 27676 9607 1784 and and CC 27676 9607 1785 the the DT 27676 9607 1786 South South NNP 27676 9607 1787 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9607 1788 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1789 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9607 1790 SP SP NNP 27676 9607 1791 ES ES NNP 27676 9607 1792 ESP ESP NNP 27676 9607 1793 724 724 CD 27676 9607 1794 ES ES NNP 27676 9607 1795 Spratly spratly RB 27676 9607 1796 PG pg NN 27676 9607 1797 -- -- : 27676 9607 1798 -- -- : 27676 9607 1799 -- -- : 27676 9607 1800 -- -- : 27676 9607 1801 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1802 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9607 1803 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9607 1804 CE CE NNP 27676 9607 1805 LK LK NNP 27676 9607 1806 LKA LKA NNP 27676 9607 1807 144 144 CD 27676 9607 1808 LK LK NNP 27676 9607 1809 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9607 1810 SU SU NNP 27676 9607 1811 SD SD NNP 27676 9607 1812 SDN SDN NNP 27676 9607 1813 736 736 CD 27676 9607 1814 SD SD NNP 27676 9607 1815 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9607 1816 NS NS NNP 27676 9607 1817 SR SR NNP 27676 9607 1818 SUR SUR NNP 27676 9607 1819 740 740 CD 27676 9607 1820 SR SR NNP 27676 9607 1821 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9607 1822 SV SV NNP 27676 9607 1823 SJ SJ NNP 27676 9607 1824 SJM SJM NNP 27676 9607 1825 744 744 CD 27676 9607 1826 SJ SJ NNP 27676 9607 1827 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1828 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1829 Jan Jan NNP 27676 9607 1830 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 9607 1831 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9607 1832 WZ WZ NNP 27676 9607 1833 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9607 1834 SWZ SWZ NNP 27676 9607 1835 748 748 CD 27676 9607 1836 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9607 1837 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9607 1838 SW SW NNP 27676 9607 1839 SE SE NNP 27676 9607 1840 SWE SWE NNP 27676 9607 1841 752 752 CD 27676 9607 1842 SE SE NNP 27676 9607 1843 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9607 1844 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9607 1845 CH CH NNP 27676 9607 1846 CHE CHE NNP 27676 9607 1847 756 756 CD 27676 9607 1848 CH CH NNP 27676 9607 1849 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9607 1850 SY SY NNP 27676 9607 1851 SY SY NNP 27676 9607 1852 SYR SYR NNP 27676 9607 1853 760 760 CD 27676 9607 1854 SY SY NNP 27676 9607 1855 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9607 1856 TW TW NNP 27676 9607 1857 TW tw NN 27676 9607 1858 TWN twn NN 27676 9607 1859 158 158 CD 27676 9607 1860 TW tw NN 27676 9607 1861 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9607 1862 TI TI NNP 27676 9607 1863 TJ tj NN 27676 9607 1864 TJK tjk NN 27676 9607 1865 762 762 CD 27676 9607 1866 TJ tj NN 27676 9607 1867 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9607 1868 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9607 1869 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9607 1870 TZA TZA NNP 27676 9607 1871 834 834 CD 27676 9607 1872 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9607 1873 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9607 1874 TH TH NNP 27676 9607 1875 TH TH NNP 27676 9607 1876 THA THA NNP 27676 9607 1877 764 764 CD 27676 9607 1878 TH th NN 27676 9607 1879 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9607 1880 TO to IN 27676 9607 1881 TG TG NNP 27676 9607 1882 TGO TGO NNP 27676 9607 1883 768 768 CD 27676 9607 1884 TG TG NNP 27676 9607 1885 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 27676 9607 1886 TL TL NNP 27676 9607 1887 TK TK NNP 27676 9607 1888 TKL TKL NNP 27676 9607 1889 772 772 CD 27676 9607 1890 TK TK NNP 27676 9607 1891 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9607 1892 TN TN NNP 27676 9607 1893 TO to TO 27676 9607 1894 TON ton NN 27676 9607 1895 776 776 CD 27676 9607 1896 TO to IN 27676 9607 1897 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9607 1898 and and CC 27676 9607 1899 TD TD NNP 27676 9607 1900 TT TT NNP 27676 9607 1901 TTO tto NN 27676 9607 1902 780 780 CD 27676 9607 1903 TT TT NNP 27676 9607 1904 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9607 1905 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 9607 1906 TE TE NNP 27676 9607 1907 -- -- : 27676 9607 1908 -- -- : 27676 9607 1909 -- -- : 27676 9607 1910 -- -- : 27676 9607 1911 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 1912 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1913 with with IN 27676 9607 1914 the the DT 27676 9607 1915 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 1916 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9607 1917 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 1918 French french JJ 27676 9607 1919 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 1920 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9607 1921 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9607 1922 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 1923 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9607 1924 TS TS NNP 27676 9607 1925 TN TN NNP 27676 9607 1926 TUN TUN NNP 27676 9607 1927 788 788 CD 27676 9607 1928 TN TN NNP 27676 9607 1929 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9607 1930 TU TU NNP 27676 9607 1931 TR TR NNP 27676 9607 1932 TUR TUR NNP 27676 9607 1933 792 792 CD 27676 9607 1934 TR TR NNP 27676 9607 1935 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9607 1936 TX TX NNP 27676 9607 1937 TM TM NNP 27676 9607 1938 TKM tkm NN 27676 9607 1939 795 795 CD 27676 9607 1940 TM TM NNP 27676 9607 1941 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 9607 1942 and and CC 27676 9607 1943 TK TK NNP 27676 9607 1944 TC TC NNP 27676 9607 1945 TCA TCA NNP 27676 9607 1946 796 796 CD 27676 9607 1947 TC TC NNP 27676 9607 1948 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9607 1949 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 1950 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9607 1951 TV TV NNP 27676 9607 1952 TV tv NN 27676 9607 1953 TUV tuv NN 27676 9607 1954 798 798 CD 27676 9607 1955 TV tv NN 27676 9607 1956 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9607 1957 UG UG NNP 27676 9607 1958 UG UG NNP 27676 9607 1959 UGA UGA NNP 27676 9607 1960 800 800 CD 27676 9607 1961 UG UG NNP 27676 9607 1962 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9607 1963 UP UP NNP 27676 9607 1964 UA UA NNP 27676 9607 1965 UKR UKR NNP 27676 9607 1966 804 804 CD 27676 9607 1967 UA UA NNP 27676 9607 1968 United United NNP 27676 9607 1969 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9607 1970 TC TC NNP 27676 9607 1971 AE AE NNP 27676 9607 1972 ARE are VBP 27676 9607 1973 784 784 CD 27676 9607 1974 AE ae RB 27676 9607 1975 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9607 1976 United United NNP 27676 9607 1977 UK UK NNP 27676 9607 1978 GB GB NNP 27676 9607 1979 GBR GBR NNP 27676 9607 1980 826 826 CD 27676 9607 1981 UK UK NNP 27676 9607 1982 / / SYM 27676 9607 1983 GB GB NNP 27676 9607 1984 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9607 1985 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 1986 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9607 1987 , , , 27676 9607 1988 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9607 1989 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9607 1990 of of IN 27676 9607 1991 Man Man NNP 27676 9607 1992 , , , 27676 9607 1993 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9607 1994 United United NNP 27676 9607 1995 States States NNP 27676 9607 1996 US US NNP 27676 9607 1997 US US NNP 27676 9607 1998 USA USA NNP 27676 9607 1999 840 840 CD 27676 9607 2000 US US NNP 27676 9607 2001 United United NNP 27676 9607 2002 States States NNP 27676 9607 2003 -- -- : 27676 9607 2004 UM UM NNP 27676 9607 2005 UMI UMI NNP 27676 9607 2006 581 581 CD 27676 9607 2007 UM UM NNP 27676 9607 2008 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9607 2009 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 2010 Baker Baker NNP 27676 9607 2011 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 2012 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 2013 , , , 27676 9607 2014 Howland Howland NNP 27676 9607 2015 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 2016 , , , 27676 9607 2017 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 2018 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9607 2019 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 2020 , , , 27676 9607 2021 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 9607 2022 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2023 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9607 2024 , , , 27676 9607 2025 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9607 2026 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9607 2027 , , , 27676 9607 2028 Midway Midway NNP 27676 9607 2029 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2030 , , , 27676 9607 2031 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9607 2032 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9607 2033 , , , 27676 9607 2034 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9607 2035 Island Island NNP 27676 9607 2036 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9607 2037 UY UY NNP 27676 9607 2038 UY UY NNP 27676 9607 2039 URY URY NNP 27676 9607 2040 858 858 CD 27676 9607 2041 UY UY NNP 27676 9607 2042 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9607 2043 UZ UZ NNP 27676 9607 2044 UZ UZ NNP 27676 9607 2045 UZB UZB NNP 27676 9607 2046 860 860 CD 27676 9607 2047 UZ uz NN 27676 9607 2048 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9607 2049 NH NH NNP 27676 9607 2050 VU VU NNP 27676 9607 2051 VUT vut NN 27676 9607 2052 548 548 CD 27676 9607 2053 VU vu NN 27676 9607 2054 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9607 2055 VE VE NNP 27676 9607 2056 VE VE NNP 27676 9607 2057 VEN VEN NNP 27676 9607 2058 862 862 CD 27676 9607 2059 UE UE NNP 27676 9607 2060 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9607 2061 VM VM NNP 27676 9607 2062 VN VN NNP 27676 9607 2063 VNM VNM NNP 27676 9607 2064 704 704 CD 27676 9607 2065 VN VN NNP 27676 9607 2066 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 2067 VQ VQ NNP 27676 9607 2068 VI VI NNP 27676 9607 2069 VIR VIR NNP 27676 9607 2070 850 850 CD 27676 9607 2071 VI VI NNP 27676 9607 2072 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2073 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 2074 -- -- : 27676 9607 2075 -- -- : 27676 9607 2076 -- -- : 27676 9607 2077 -- -- : 27676 9607 2078 -- -- : 27676 9607 2079 see see VB 27676 9607 2080 British british JJ 27676 9607 2081 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 2082 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2083 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 2084 UK UK NNP 27676 9607 2085 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 2086 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2087 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 2088 -- -- : 27676 9607 2089 -- -- : 27676 9607 2090 -- -- : 27676 9607 2091 -- -- : 27676 9607 2092 -- -- : 27676 9607 2093 see see VB 27676 9607 2094 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9607 2095 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9607 2096 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 2097 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9607 2098 US US NNP 27676 9607 2099 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9607 2100 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9607 2101 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9607 2102 WQ wq NN 27676 9607 2103 -- -- : 27676 9607 2104 -- -- : 27676 9607 2105 -- -- : 27676 9607 2106 -- -- : 27676 9607 2107 ISO iso NN 27676 9607 2108 includes include VBZ 27676 9607 2109 with with IN 27676 9607 2110 the the DT 27676 9607 2111 US US NNP 27676 9607 2112 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9607 2113 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9607 2114 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9607 2115 Wallis Wallis NNPS 27676 9607 2116 and and CC 27676 9607 2117 WF WF NNP 27676 9607 2118 WF WF NNP 27676 9607 2119 WLF WLF NNP 27676 9607 2120 876 876 CD 27676 9607 2121 WF WF NNP 27676 9607 2122 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9607 2123 West West NNP 27676 9607 2124 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9607 2125 WE WE NNP 27676 9607 2126 -- -- : 27676 9607 2127 -- -- : 27676 9607 2128 -- -- : 27676 9607 2129 -- -- : 27676 9607 2130 Western western JJ 27676 9607 2131 WI wi NN 27676 9607 2132 EH EH NNP 27676 9607 2133 ESH esh NN 27676 9607 2134 732 732 CD 27676 9607 2135 EH EH NNP 27676 9607 2136 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9607 2137 Western Western NNP 27676 9607 2138 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9607 2139 -- -- : 27676 9607 2140 -- -- : 27676 9607 2141 -- -- : 27676 9607 2142 -- -- : 27676 9607 2143 -- -- : 27676 9607 2144 see see VB 27676 9607 2145 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9607 2146 World World NNP 27676 9607 2147 -- -- : 27676 9607 2148 -- -- : 27676 9607 2149 -- -- : 27676 9607 2150 -- -- : 27676 9607 2151 -- -- : 27676 9607 2152 the the DT 27676 9607 2153 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9607 2154 uses use VBZ 27676 9607 2155 the the DT 27676 9607 2156 W W NNP 27676 9607 2157 data datum NNS 27676 9607 2158 code code NN 27676 9607 2159 from from IN 27676 9607 2160 DIAM DIAM NNP 27676 9607 2161 65- 65- NNP 27676 9607 2162 -18 -18 NNP 27676 9607 2163 Geopolitical Geopolitical NNP 27676 9607 2164 Data Data NNPS 27676 9607 2165 Elements Elements NNPS 27676 9607 2166 and and CC 27676 9607 2167 Related Related NNP 27676 9607 2168 Features Features NNPS 27676 9607 2169 , , , 27676 9607 2170 Data Data NNP 27676 9607 2171 Standard Standard NNP 27676 9607 2172 No no UH 27676 9607 2173 . . . 27676 9608 1 3 3 LS 27676 9608 2 , , , 27676 9608 3 December December NNP 27676 9608 4 1994 1994 CD 27676 9608 5 , , , 27676 9608 6 published publish VBN 27676 9608 7 by by IN 27676 9608 8 the the DT 27676 9608 9 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9608 10 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 9608 11 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9608 12 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9608 13 YM YM NNP 27676 9608 14 YE YE NNP 27676 9608 15 YEM YEM NNP 27676 9608 16 887 887 CD 27676 9608 17 YE YE NNP 27676 9608 18 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9608 19 * * NFP 27676 9608 20 -- -- : 27676 9608 21 YU YU NNP 27676 9608 22 YUG YUG NNP 27676 9608 23 891 891 CD 27676 9608 24 YU YU NNP 27676 9608 25 see see VBP 27676 9608 26 footnote footnote NN 27676 9608 27 at at IN 27676 9608 28 end end NN 27676 9608 29 of of IN 27676 9608 30 table table NN 27676 9608 31 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 9608 32 -- -- : 27676 9608 33 -- -- : 27676 9608 34 -- -- : 27676 9608 35 -- -- : 27676 9608 36 -- -- : 27676 9608 37 see see VB 27676 9608 38 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9608 39 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9608 40 of of IN 27676 9608 41 the the DT 27676 9608 42 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9608 43 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9608 44 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9608 45 ZM ZM NNP 27676 9608 46 ZWB ZWB NNP 27676 9608 47 894 894 CD 27676 9608 48 ZM ZM NNP 27676 9608 49 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9608 50 ZI ZI NNP 27676 9608 51 ZW ZW NNP 27676 9608 52 ZWE ZWE NNP 27676 9608 53 716 716 CD 27676 9608 54 ZW ZW NNP 27676 9608 55 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9608 56 and and CC 27676 9608 57 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9608 58 have have VBP 27676 9608 59 asserted assert VBN 27676 9608 60 the the DT 27676 9608 61 formation formation NN 27676 9608 62 of of IN 27676 9608 63 a a DT 27676 9608 64 joint joint JJ 27676 9608 65 independent independent JJ 27676 9608 66 state state NN 27676 9608 67 , , , 27676 9608 68 but but CC 27676 9608 69 this this DT 27676 9608 70 entity entity NN 27676 9608 71 has have VBZ 27676 9608 72 not not RB 27676 9608 73 been be VBN 27676 9608 74 formally formally RB 27676 9608 75 recognized recognize VBN 27676 9608 76 as as IN 27676 9608 77 a a DT 27676 9608 78 state state NN 27676 9608 79 by by IN 27676 9608 80 the the DT 27676 9608 81 US US NNP 27676 9608 82 ; ; : 27676 9608 83 the the DT 27676 9608 84 US US NNP 27676 9608 85 view view NN 27676 9608 86 is be VBZ 27676 9608 87 that that IN 27676 9608 88 the the DT 27676 9608 89 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9608 90 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9608 91 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9608 92 of of IN 27676 9608 93 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9608 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9608 95 SFRY SFRY NNP 27676 9608 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9608 97 has have VBZ 27676 9608 98 dissolved dissolve VBN 27676 9608 99 and and CC 27676 9608 100 that that IN 27676 9608 101 none none NN 27676 9608 102 of of IN 27676 9608 103 the the DT 27676 9608 104 successor successor NN 27676 9608 105 republics republic NNS 27676 9608 106 represents represent VBZ 27676 9608 107 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9608 108 continuation continuation NN 27676 9608 109 . . . 27676 9609 1 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9609 2 F F NNP 27676 9609 3 : : : 27676 9609 4 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9609 5 - - NNP 27676 9609 6 Reference Reference NNP 27676 9609 7 List List NNP 27676 9609 8 of of IN 27676 9609 9 Country Country NNP 27676 9609 10 Data Data NNP 27676 9609 11 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 9609 12 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9609 13 10 10 CD 27676 9609 14 - - SYM 27676 9609 15 4 4 CD 27676 9609 16 : : : 27676 9609 17 Countries country NNS 27676 9609 18 , , , 27676 9609 19 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 27676 9609 20 , , , 27676 9609 21 Areas Areas NNPS 27676 9609 22 of of IN 27676 9609 23 Special Special NNP 27676 9609 24 Sovereignty Sovereignty NNP 27676 9609 25 , , , 27676 9609 26 and and CC 27676 9609 27 Their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9609 28 Principal Principal NNP 27676 9609 29 Administrative Administrative NNP 27676 9609 30 Divisions Divisions NNPS 27676 9609 31 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9609 32 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9609 33 PUB PUB NNP 27676 9609 34 10 10 CD 27676 9609 35 - - SYM 27676 9609 36 4 4 CD 27676 9609 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9609 38 is be VBZ 27676 9609 39 maintained maintain VBN 27676 9609 40 by by IN 27676 9609 41 the the DT 27676 9609 42 Office Office NNP 27676 9609 43 of of IN 27676 9609 44 the the DT 27676 9609 45 Geographer Geographer NNP 27676 9609 46 and and CC 27676 9609 47 Global Global NNP 27676 9609 48 Issues Issues NNPS 27676 9609 49 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9609 50 Department Department NNP 27676 9609 51 of of IN 27676 9609 52 State State NNP 27676 9609 53 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9609 54 and and CC 27676 9609 55 published publish VBN 27676 9609 56 by by IN 27676 9609 57 the the DT 27676 9609 58 National National NNP 27676 9609 59 Institute Institute NNP 27676 9609 60 of of IN 27676 9609 61 Standards Standards NNPS 27676 9609 62 and and CC 27676 9609 63 Technology Technology NNP 27676 9609 64 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9609 65 Department Department NNP 27676 9609 66 of of IN 27676 9609 67 Commerce Commerce NNP 27676 9609 68 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9609 69 . . . 27676 9610 1 These these DT 27676 9610 2 two two CD 27676 9610 3 - - HYPH 27676 9610 4 character character NN 27676 9610 5 alphabetic alphabetic JJ 27676 9610 6 codes code NNS 27676 9610 7 are be VBP 27676 9610 8 included include VBN 27676 9610 9 in in IN 27676 9610 10 the the DT 27676 9610 11 text text NN 27676 9610 12 of of IN 27676 9610 13 the the DT 27676 9610 14 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9610 15 in in IN 27676 9610 16 the the DT 27676 9610 17 Data Data NNP 27676 9610 18 code code NN 27676 9610 19 entry entry NN 27676 9610 20 under under IN 27676 9610 21 the the DT 27676 9610 22 Government Government NNP 27676 9610 23 category category NN 27676 9610 24 . . . 27676 9611 1 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9611 2 10 10 CD 27676 9611 3 - - SYM 27676 9611 4 4 4 CD 27676 9611 5 codes code NNS 27676 9611 6 are be VBP 27676 9611 7 intended intend VBN 27676 9611 8 for for IN 27676 9611 9 general general JJ 27676 9611 10 use use NN 27676 9611 11 throughout throughout IN 27676 9611 12 the the DT 27676 9611 13 US US NNP 27676 9611 14 Government Government NNP 27676 9611 15 , , , 27676 9611 16 especially especially RB 27676 9611 17 in in IN 27676 9611 18 activities activity NNS 27676 9611 19 associated associate VBN 27676 9611 20 with with IN 27676 9611 21 the the DT 27676 9611 22 mission mission NN 27676 9611 23 of of IN 27676 9611 24 the the DT 27676 9611 25 Department Department NNP 27676 9611 26 of of IN 27676 9611 27 State State NNP 27676 9611 28 and and CC 27676 9611 29 national national JJ 27676 9611 30 defense defense NN 27676 9611 31 programs program NNS 27676 9611 32 . . . 27676 9612 1 ISO iso NN 27676 9612 2 3166 3166 CD 27676 9612 3 : : : 27676 9612 4 Codes code NNS 27676 9612 5 for for IN 27676 9612 6 the the DT 27676 9612 7 Representation Representation NNP 27676 9612 8 of of IN 27676 9612 9 Names Names NNPS 27676 9612 10 of of IN 27676 9612 11 Countries Countries NNPS 27676 9612 12 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9612 13 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9612 14 3166 3166 CD 27676 9612 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9612 16 is be VBZ 27676 9612 17 prepared prepare VBN 27676 9612 18 by by IN 27676 9612 19 the the DT 27676 9612 20 International International NNP 27676 9612 21 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9612 22 for for IN 27676 9612 23 Standardization Standardization NNP 27676 9612 24 . . . 27676 9613 1 ISO iso NN 27676 9613 2 3166 3166 CD 27676 9613 3 includes include VBZ 27676 9613 4 two- two- NN 27676 9613 5 and and CC 27676 9613 6 three three CD 27676 9613 7 - - HYPH 27676 9613 8 character character NN 27676 9613 9 alphabetic alphabetic JJ 27676 9613 10 codes code NNS 27676 9613 11 and and CC 27676 9613 12 three three CD 27676 9613 13 - - HYPH 27676 9613 14 digit digit NN 27676 9613 15 numeric numeric JJ 27676 9613 16 codes code NNS 27676 9613 17 that that WDT 27676 9613 18 may may MD 27676 9613 19 be be VB 27676 9613 20 needed need VBN 27676 9613 21 for for IN 27676 9613 22 activities activity NNS 27676 9613 23 involving involve VBG 27676 9613 24 exchange exchange NN 27676 9613 25 of of IN 27676 9613 26 data datum NNS 27676 9613 27 with with IN 27676 9613 28 international international JJ 27676 9613 29 organizations organization NNS 27676 9613 30 that that WDT 27676 9613 31 have have VBP 27676 9613 32 adopted adopt VBN 27676 9613 33 that that DT 27676 9613 34 standard standard NN 27676 9613 35 . . . 27676 9614 1 Except except IN 27676 9614 2 for for IN 27676 9614 3 the the DT 27676 9614 4 numeric numeric JJ 27676 9614 5 codes code NNS 27676 9614 6 , , , 27676 9614 7 ISO iso NN 27676 9614 8 3166 3166 CD 27676 9614 9 codes code NNS 27676 9614 10 have have VBP 27676 9614 11 been be VBN 27676 9614 12 adopted adopt VBN 27676 9614 13 in in IN 27676 9614 14 the the DT 27676 9614 15 US US NNP 27676 9614 16 as as IN 27676 9614 17 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9614 18 104 104 CD 27676 9614 19 - - SYM 27676 9614 20 1 1 CD 27676 9614 21 : : : 27676 9614 22 American American NNP 27676 9614 23 National National NNP 27676 9614 24 Standard Standard NNP 27676 9614 25 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 9614 26 for for IN 27676 9614 27 the the DT 27676 9614 28 Representation Representation NNP 27676 9614 29 of of IN 27676 9614 30 Names Names NNPS 27676 9614 31 of of IN 27676 9614 32 Countries Countries NNPS 27676 9614 33 , , , 27676 9614 34 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 27676 9614 35 , , , 27676 9614 36 and and CC 27676 9614 37 Areas Areas NNPS 27676 9614 38 of of IN 27676 9614 39 Special Special NNP 27676 9614 40 Sovereignty Sovereignty NNP 27676 9614 41 for for IN 27676 9614 42 Information Information NNP 27676 9614 43 Interchange Interchange NNP 27676 9614 44 . . . 27676 9615 1 Internet internet NN 27676 9615 2 : : : 27676 9615 3 This this DT 27676 9615 4 is be VBZ 27676 9615 5 a a DT 27676 9615 6 provisional provisional JJ 27676 9615 7 compilation compilation NN 27676 9615 8 that that WDT 27676 9615 9 generally generally RB 27676 9615 10 agrees agree VBZ 27676 9615 11 with with IN 27676 9615 12 the the DT 27676 9615 13 ISO iso NN 27676 9615 14 3166 3166 CD 27676 9615 15 two two CD 27676 9615 16 - - HYPH 27676 9615 17 character character NN 27676 9615 18 alphabetic alphabetic JJ 27676 9615 19 codes code NNS 27676 9615 20 . . . 27676 9616 1 Entity entity NN 27676 9616 2 FIPS fips NN 27676 9616 3 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 4 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 5 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 6 Interne Interne NNP 27676 9616 7 Comment Comment NNP 27676 9616 8 10 10 CD 27676 9616 9 - - SYM 27676 9616 10 4 4 CD 27676 9616 11 3166 3166 CD 27676 9616 12 3166 3166 CD 27676 9616 13 3166 3166 CD 27676 9616 14 t t NN 27676 9616 15 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9616 16 AF AF NNP 27676 9616 17 AF AF NNP 27676 9616 18 AFG AFG NNP 27676 9616 19 004 004 CD 27676 9616 20 AF AF NNP 27676 9616 21 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9616 22 AL AL NNP 27676 9616 23 AL AL NNP 27676 9616 24 ALB ALB NNP 27676 9616 25 008 008 CD 27676 9616 26 AL AL NNP 27676 9616 27 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9616 28 AG AG NNP 27676 9616 29 DZ DZ NNP 27676 9616 30 DZA DZA NNP 27676 9616 31 012 012 CD 27676 9616 32 DZ DZ NNP 27676 9616 33 American American NNP 27676 9616 34 AQ AQ NNP 27676 9616 35 AS AS NNP 27676 9616 36 ASM ASM NNP 27676 9616 37 016 016 CD 27676 9616 38 AS as IN 27676 9616 39 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9616 40 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 9616 41 AN AN NNP 27676 9616 42 AD ad NN 27676 9616 43 AND and CC 27676 9616 44 020 020 CD 27676 9616 45 AD ad NN 27676 9616 46 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9616 47 AO AO NNP 27676 9616 48 AO AO NNP 27676 9616 49 AGO AGO NNP 27676 9616 50 024 024 CD 27676 9616 51 AO AO NNP 27676 9616 52 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 27676 9616 53 AV av NN 27676 9616 54 AI AI NNP 27676 9616 55 AIA AIA NNP 27676 9616 56 660 660 CD 27676 9616 57 AI AI NNP 27676 9616 58 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9616 59 AY AY NNP 27676 9616 60 AQ AQ NNP 27676 9616 61 ATA ATA NNP 27676 9616 62 010 010 CD 27676 9616 63 AQ AQ NNP 27676 9616 64 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 65 defines define NNS 27676 9616 66 as as IN 27676 9616 67 the the DT 27676 9616 68 territory territory NN 27676 9616 69 south south RB 27676 9616 70 of of IN 27676 9616 71 60 60 CD 27676 9616 72 degrees degree NNS 27676 9616 73 south south JJ 27676 9616 74 latitude latitude NN 27676 9616 75 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9616 76 and and CC 27676 9616 77 AC AC NNP 27676 9616 78 AG AG NNP 27676 9616 79 ATG ATG NNP 27676 9616 80 028 028 CD 27676 9616 81 AG AG NNP 27676 9616 82 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9616 83 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9616 84 AR AR NNP 27676 9616 85 AR AR NNP 27676 9616 86 ARG arg NN 27676 9616 87 032 032 CD 27676 9616 88 AR AR NNP 27676 9616 89 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9616 90 AM am VBP 27676 9616 91 AM am VBP 27676 9616 92 ARM arm NN 27676 9616 93 051 051 CD 27676 9616 94 AM am NN 27676 9616 95 Aruba Aruba NNP 27676 9616 96 AA AA NNP 27676 9616 97 AW AW NNP 27676 9616 98 ABW ABW NNP 27676 9616 99 533 533 CD 27676 9616 100 AW AW NNP 27676 9616 101 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 27676 9616 102 and and CC 27676 9616 103 AT AT NNP 27676 9616 104 -- -- : 27676 9616 105 -- -- : 27676 9616 106 -- -- : 27676 9616 107 -- -- : 27676 9616 108 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 109 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 110 with with IN 27676 9616 111 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9616 112 Cartier Cartier NNP 27676 9616 113 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9616 114 AS as IN 27676 9616 115 AU AU NNP 27676 9616 116 AUS AUS NNP 27676 9616 117 036 036 CD 27676 9616 118 AU AU NNP 27676 9616 119 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 120 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 121 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 27676 9616 122 and and CC 27676 9616 123 Cartier Cartier NNP 27676 9616 124 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 125 , , , 27676 9616 126 Coral Coral NNP 27676 9616 127 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9616 128 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 129 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9616 130 AU AU NNP 27676 9616 131 AT AT NNP 27676 9616 132 AUT AUT NNP 27676 9616 133 040 040 CD 27676 9616 134 AT AT NNP 27676 9616 135 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9616 136 AJ AJ NNP 27676 9616 137 AZ AZ NNP 27676 9616 138 AZE AZE NNP 27676 9616 139 031 031 CD 27676 9616 140 AZ AZ NNP 27676 9616 141 The the DT 27676 9616 142 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9616 143 BF BF NNP 27676 9616 144 BS BS NNP 27676 9616 145 BHS BHS NNP 27676 9616 146 044 044 CD 27676 9616 147 BS BS NNP 27676 9616 148 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9616 149 BA BA NNP 27676 9616 150 BH BH NNP 27676 9616 151 BHR BHR NNP 27676 9616 152 048 048 CD 27676 9616 153 BH BH NNP 27676 9616 154 Baker Baker NNP 27676 9616 155 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 156 FQ FQ NNP 27676 9616 157 -- -- : 27676 9616 158 -- -- : 27676 9616 159 -- -- : 27676 9616 160 -- -- : 27676 9616 161 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 162 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 163 with with IN 27676 9616 164 the the DT 27676 9616 165 US US NNP 27676 9616 166 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 167 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 168 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 169 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9616 170 BG BG NNP 27676 9616 171 BD BD NNP 27676 9616 172 BGD BGD NNP 27676 9616 173 050 050 CD 27676 9616 174 BD BD NNP 27676 9616 175 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9616 176 BB BB NNP 27676 9616 177 BB BB NNP 27676 9616 178 BRB BRB NNP 27676 9616 179 052 052 CD 27676 9616 180 BB BB NNP 27676 9616 181 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 9616 182 da da NNP 27676 9616 183 BS BS NNP 27676 9616 184 -- -- : 27676 9616 185 -- -- : 27676 9616 186 -- -- : 27676 9616 187 -- -- : 27676 9616 188 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 189 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 190 with with IN 27676 9616 191 the the DT 27676 9616 192 India India NNP 27676 9616 193 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9616 194 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 195 French french JJ 27676 9616 196 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 197 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 198 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 199 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 200 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9616 201 BO BO NNP 27676 9616 202 BY by IN 27676 9616 203 BLR BLR NNP 27676 9616 204 112 112 CD 27676 9616 205 BY by IN 27676 9616 206 Belgium belgium NN 27676 9616 207 BE be NN 27676 9616 208 BE BE NNP 27676 9616 209 BEL BEL NNP 27676 9616 210 056 056 CD 27676 9616 211 BE be NN 27676 9616 212 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9616 213 BH BH NNP 27676 9616 214 BZ BZ NNP 27676 9616 215 BLZ BLZ NNP 27676 9616 216 084 084 CD 27676 9616 217 BZ BZ NNP 27676 9616 218 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9616 219 BN BN NNP 27676 9616 220 BJ BJ NNP 27676 9616 221 BEN BEN NNP 27676 9616 222 204 204 CD 27676 9616 223 BJ BJ NNP 27676 9616 224 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 9616 225 BD BD NNP 27676 9616 226 BM BM NNP 27676 9616 227 BMU BMU NNP 27676 9616 228 060 060 CD 27676 9616 229 BM BM NNP 27676 9616 230 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9616 231 BT BT NNP 27676 9616 232 BT BT NNP 27676 9616 233 BTN BTN NNP 27676 9616 234 064 064 CD 27676 9616 235 BT BT NNP 27676 9616 236 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9616 237 BL BL NNP 27676 9616 238 BO BO NNP 27676 9616 239 BOL BOL NNP 27676 9616 240 068 068 CD 27676 9616 241 BO BO NNP 27676 9616 242 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9616 243 and and CC 27676 9616 244 BK BK NNP 27676 9616 245 BA BA NNP 27676 9616 246 BIH BIH NNP 27676 9616 247 070 070 CD 27676 9616 248 BA BA NNP 27676 9616 249 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9616 250 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9616 251 BC BC NNP 27676 9616 252 BW BW NNP 27676 9616 253 BWA BWA NNP 27676 9616 254 072 072 CD 27676 9616 255 BW BW NNP 27676 9616 256 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 27676 9616 257 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 258 BV BV NNP 27676 9616 259 BV BV NNP 27676 9616 260 BVT BVT NNP 27676 9616 261 074 074 CD 27676 9616 262 BV BV NNP 27676 9616 263 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9616 264 BR BR NNP 27676 9616 265 BR BR NNP 27676 9616 266 BRA BRA NNP 27676 9616 267 076 076 CD 27676 9616 268 BR BR NNP 27676 9616 269 British british JJ 27676 9616 270 IO IO NNP 27676 9616 271 IO IO NNP 27676 9616 272 IOT IOT NNP 27676 9616 273 086 086 CD 27676 9616 274 IO IO NNP 27676 9616 275 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 276 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 277 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9616 278 British British NNP 27676 9616 279 VI VI NNP 27676 9616 280 VG VG NNP 27676 9616 281 VGB VGB NNP 27676 9616 282 092 092 CD 27676 9616 283 VG vg NN 27676 9616 284 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 285 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 286 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9616 287 BX bx IN 27676 9616 288 BN BN NNP 27676 9616 289 BRN BRN NNP 27676 9616 290 096 096 CD 27676 9616 291 BN BN NNP 27676 9616 292 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9616 293 BU BU NNP 27676 9616 294 BG BG NNP 27676 9616 295 BGR BGR NNP 27676 9616 296 100 100 CD 27676 9616 297 BG BG NNP 27676 9616 298 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9616 299 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9616 300 UV UV NNP 27676 9616 301 BF BF NNP 27676 9616 302 BFA BFA NNP 27676 9616 303 854 854 CD 27676 9616 304 BF BF NNP 27676 9616 305 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9616 306 BM BM NNP 27676 9616 307 MM MM NNP 27676 9616 308 MMR MMR NNP 27676 9616 309 104 104 CD 27676 9616 310 MM MM NNP 27676 9616 311 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 312 uses use VBZ 27676 9616 313 the the DT 27676 9616 314 name name NN 27676 9616 315 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 9616 316 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9616 317 BY by IN 27676 9616 318 BI BI NNP 27676 9616 319 BDI BDI NNP 27676 9616 320 108 108 CD 27676 9616 321 BI BI NNP 27676 9616 322 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9616 323 CB CB NNP 27676 9616 324 KH KH NNP 27676 9616 325 KHM KHM NNP 27676 9616 326 116 116 CD 27676 9616 327 KH KH NNP 27676 9616 328 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9616 329 CM CM NNP 27676 9616 330 CM CM NNP 27676 9616 331 CMR CMR NNP 27676 9616 332 120 120 CD 27676 9616 333 CM CM NNP 27676 9616 334 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9616 335 CA CA NNP 27676 9616 336 CA CA NNP 27676 9616 337 CAN CAN NNP 27676 9616 338 124 124 CD 27676 9616 339 CA CA NNP 27676 9616 340 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9616 341 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9616 342 CV CV NNP 27676 9616 343 CV CV NNP 27676 9616 344 CPV CPV NNP 27676 9616 345 132 132 CD 27676 9616 346 CV CV NNP 27676 9616 347 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9616 348 CJ CJ NNP 27676 9616 349 KY KY NNP 27676 9616 350 CYM CYM NNP 27676 9616 351 136 136 CD 27676 9616 352 KY KY NNP 27676 9616 353 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 354 Central Central NNP 27676 9616 355 CT CT NNP 27676 9616 356 CF CF NNP 27676 9616 357 CAF CAF NNP 27676 9616 358 140 140 CD 27676 9616 359 CF CF NNP 27676 9616 360 African African NNP 27676 9616 361 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 362 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9616 363 CD CD NNP 27676 9616 364 TD td NN 27676 9616 365 TCD tcd NN 27676 9616 366 148 148 CD 27676 9616 367 TD TD NNP 27676 9616 368 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9616 369 CI CI NNP 27676 9616 370 CL CL NNP 27676 9616 371 CHL CHL NNP 27676 9616 372 152 152 CD 27676 9616 373 CL CL NNP 27676 9616 374 China China NNP 27676 9616 375 CH CH NNP 27676 9616 376 CN CN NNP 27676 9616 377 CHN CHN NNP 27676 9616 378 156 156 CD 27676 9616 379 CN cn NN 27676 9616 380 see see VBP 27676 9616 381 also also RB 27676 9616 382 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9616 383 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9616 384 KT KT NNP 27676 9616 385 CX cx NN 27676 9616 386 CXR CXR NNP 27676 9616 387 162 162 CD 27676 9616 388 CX CX NNP 27676 9616 389 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 390 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 9616 391 IP IP NNP 27676 9616 392 -- -- : 27676 9616 393 -- -- : 27676 9616 394 -- -- : 27676 9616 395 -- -- : 27676 9616 396 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 397 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 398 with with IN 27676 9616 399 French french JJ 27676 9616 400 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 401 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9616 402 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9616 403 CK CK NNP 27676 9616 404 CC CC NNP 27676 9616 405 CCK CCK NNP 27676 9616 406 166 166 CD 27676 9616 407 CC CC NNP 27676 9616 408 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 409 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9616 410 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 411 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 412 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9616 413 CO CO NNP 27676 9616 414 CO CO NNP 27676 9616 415 COL COL NNP 27676 9616 416 170 170 CD 27676 9616 417 CO CO NNP 27676 9616 418 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9616 419 CN CN NNP 27676 9616 420 KM KM NNP 27676 9616 421 COM com NN 27676 9616 422 174 174 CD 27676 9616 423 KM KM NNP 27676 9616 424 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9616 425 , , , 27676 9616 426 CG CG NNP 27676 9616 427 ZR ZR NNP 27676 9616 428 ZAR ZAR NNP 27676 9616 429 180 180 CD 27676 9616 430 ZR ZR NNP 27676 9616 431 formerly formerly RB 27676 9616 432 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 9616 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9616 434 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 435 of of IN 27676 9616 436 the the DT 27676 9616 437 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9616 438 , , , 27676 9616 439 CF CF NNP 27676 9616 440 CG CG NNP 27676 9616 441 COG COG NNP 27676 9616 442 178 178 CD 27676 9616 443 CG CG NNP 27676 9616 444 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 445 of of IN 27676 9616 446 the the DT 27676 9616 447 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9616 448 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 449 CW CW NNP 27676 9616 450 CK CK NNP 27676 9616 451 COK COK NNP 27676 9616 452 184 184 CD 27676 9616 453 CK CK NNP 27676 9616 454 Coral Coral NNP 27676 9616 455 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9616 456 CR CR NNP 27676 9616 457 -- -- : 27676 9616 458 -- -- : 27676 9616 459 -- -- : 27676 9616 460 -- -- : 27676 9616 461 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 462 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 463 with with IN 27676 9616 464 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9616 465 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 466 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9616 467 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9616 468 CS CS NNP 27676 9616 469 CR CR NNP 27676 9616 470 CRI CRI NNP 27676 9616 471 188 188 CD 27676 9616 472 CR CR NNP 27676 9616 473 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9616 474 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9616 475 IV IV NNP 27676 9616 476 CI CI NNP 27676 9616 477 CIV CIV NNP 27676 9616 478 384 384 CD 27676 9616 479 CI CI NNP 27676 9616 480 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9616 481 HR HR NNP 27676 9616 482 HR hr NN 27676 9616 483 HRV HRV NNP 27676 9616 484 191 191 CD 27676 9616 485 HR hr NN 27676 9616 486 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9616 487 CU CU NNP 27676 9616 488 CU CU NNP 27676 9616 489 CUB CUB NNP 27676 9616 490 192 192 CD 27676 9616 491 CU CU NNP 27676 9616 492 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9616 493 CY CY NNP 27676 9616 494 CY CY NNP 27676 9616 495 CYP CYP NNP 27676 9616 496 196 196 CD 27676 9616 497 CY CY NNP 27676 9616 498 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9616 499 EZ EZ NNP 27676 9616 500 CZ CZ NNP 27676 9616 501 CZE CZE NNP 27676 9616 502 203 203 CD 27676 9616 503 CZ CZ NNP 27676 9616 504 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 505 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9616 506 DA DA NNP 27676 9616 507 DK DK NNP 27676 9616 508 DNK DNK NNP 27676 9616 509 208 208 CD 27676 9616 510 DK DK NNP 27676 9616 511 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9616 512 DJ dj NN 27676 9616 513 DJ DJ NNP 27676 9616 514 DJI DJI NNP 27676 9616 515 262 262 CD 27676 9616 516 DJ DJ NNP 27676 9616 517 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9616 518 DO DO NNP 27676 9616 519 DM DM NNP 27676 9616 520 DMA DMA NNP 27676 9616 521 212 212 CD 27676 9616 522 DM DM NNP 27676 9616 523 Dominican dominican JJ 27676 9616 524 DR DR NNP 27676 9616 525 DO DO NNP 27676 9616 526 DOM DOM NNP 27676 9616 527 214 214 CD 27676 9616 528 DO DO NNP 27676 9616 529 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 530 East East NNP 27676 9616 531 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9616 532 -- -- : 27676 9616 533 TP TP NNP 27676 9616 534 TMP TMP NNP 27676 9616 535 626 626 CD 27676 9616 536 TP TP NNP 27676 9616 537 FIPS FIPS NNP 27676 9616 538 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 539 with with IN 27676 9616 540 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9616 541 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9616 542 EC EC NNP 27676 9616 543 EC EC NNP 27676 9616 544 ECU ECU NNP 27676 9616 545 218 218 CD 27676 9616 546 EC EC NNP 27676 9616 547 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9616 548 EG EG NNP 27676 9616 549 EG EG NNP 27676 9616 550 EGY EGY NNP 27676 9616 551 818 818 CD 27676 9616 552 EG EG NNP 27676 9616 553 El El NNP 27676 9616 554 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9616 555 ES ES NNP 27676 9616 556 SV SV NNP 27676 9616 557 SLV SLV NNP 27676 9616 558 222 222 CD 27676 9616 559 SV SV NNP 27676 9616 560 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9616 561 EK EK NNP 27676 9616 562 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9616 563 GNQ GNQ NNP 27676 9616 564 226 226 CD 27676 9616 565 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9616 566 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9616 567 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9616 568 ER ER NNP 27676 9616 569 ER ER NNP 27676 9616 570 ERI ERI NNP 27676 9616 571 232 232 CD 27676 9616 572 ER ER NNP 27676 9616 573 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9616 574 EN EN NNP 27676 9616 575 EE ee NN 27676 9616 576 EST est NN 27676 9616 577 233 233 CD 27676 9616 578 EE EE NNP 27676 9616 579 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9616 580 ET ET NNP 27676 9616 581 ET ET NNP 27676 9616 582 ETH ETH NNP 27676 9616 583 231 231 CD 27676 9616 584 ET ET NNP 27676 9616 585 Europa Europa NNP 27676 9616 586 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 587 EU EU NNP 27676 9616 588 -- -- : 27676 9616 589 -- -- : 27676 9616 590 -- -- : 27676 9616 591 -- -- : 27676 9616 592 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 593 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 594 with with IN 27676 9616 595 the the DT 27676 9616 596 Miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 9616 597 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 598 French french JJ 27676 9616 599 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 600 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 601 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 602 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 603 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9616 604 FA FA NNP 27676 9616 605 FK FK NNP 27676 9616 606 FLK FLK NNP 27676 9616 607 238 238 CD 27676 9616 608 FK FK NNP 27676 9616 609 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 610 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 611 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9616 612 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9616 613 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 614 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 9616 615 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 616 FO FO NNP 27676 9616 617 FO FO NNP 27676 9616 618 FRO FRO NNP 27676 9616 619 234 234 CD 27676 9616 620 FO FO NNP 27676 9616 621 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9616 622 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9616 623 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9616 624 FJI FJI NNP 27676 9616 625 242 242 CD 27676 9616 626 FJ FJ NNP 27676 9616 627 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9616 628 FI FI NNP 27676 9616 629 FI FI NNP 27676 9616 630 FIN FIN NNP 27676 9616 631 246 246 CD 27676 9616 632 FI FI NNP 27676 9616 633 France France NNP 27676 9616 634 FR FR NNP 27676 9616 635 FR FR NNP 27676 9616 636 FRA FRA NNP 27676 9616 637 250 250 CD 27676 9616 638 FR FR NNP 27676 9616 639 France France NNP 27676 9616 640 , , , 27676 9616 641 -- -- : 27676 9616 642 FX FX NNP 27676 9616 643 FXX FXX NNP 27676 9616 644 249 249 CD 27676 9616 645 FX fx NN 27676 9616 646 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 647 limits limit NNS 27676 9616 648 to to IN 27676 9616 649 the the DT 27676 9616 650 European European NNP 27676 9616 651 Metropolitan Metropolitan NNP 27676 9616 652 part part NN 27676 9616 653 of of IN 27676 9616 654 France France NNP 27676 9616 655 , , , 27676 9616 656 excluding exclude VBG 27676 9616 657 French French NNP 27676 9616 658 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9616 659 , , , 27676 9616 660 French French NNP 27676 9616 661 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9616 662 , , , 27676 9616 663 French French NNP 27676 9616 664 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9616 665 and and CC 27676 9616 666 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9616 667 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9616 668 , , , 27676 9616 669 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9616 670 , , , 27676 9616 671 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9616 672 , , , 27676 9616 673 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 9616 674 , , , 27676 9616 675 New New NNP 27676 9616 676 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9616 677 , , , 27676 9616 678 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 9616 679 , , , 27676 9616 680 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 681 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9616 682 and and CC 27676 9616 683 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 9616 684 , , , 27676 9616 685 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9616 686 and and CC 27676 9616 687 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9616 688 French French NNP 27676 9616 689 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9616 690 FG FG NNP 27676 9616 691 GF GF NNP 27676 9616 692 GUF GUF NNP 27676 9616 693 254 254 CD 27676 9616 694 GF GF NNP 27676 9616 695 French French NNP 27676 9616 696 FP FP NNP 27676 9616 697 PF PF NNS 27676 9616 698 PYF PYF NNP 27676 9616 699 258 258 CD 27676 9616 700 PF PF NNP 27676 9616 701 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 702 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 703 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 9616 704 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9616 705 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 706 French French NNP 27676 9616 707 FS fs NN 27676 9616 708 TF tf NN 27676 9616 709 ATF ATF NNP 27676 9616 710 260 260 CD 27676 9616 711 -- -- : 27676 9616 712 FIPS fips NN 27676 9616 713 10 10 CD 27676 9616 714 - - SYM 27676 9616 715 4 4 CD 27676 9616 716 does do VBZ 27676 9616 717 not not RB 27676 9616 718 include include VB 27676 9616 719 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9616 720 and and CC 27676 9616 721 the the DT 27676 9616 722 French French NNP 27676 9616 723 - - HYPH 27676 9616 724 claimed claim VBN 27676 9616 725 portion portion NN 27676 9616 726 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9616 727 of of IN 27676 9616 728 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9616 729 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 730 Terre Terre NNP 27676 9616 731 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 9616 732 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 733 Lands Lands NNP 27676 9616 734 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9616 735 GB GB NNP 27676 9616 736 GA GA NNP 27676 9616 737 GAB GAB NNP 27676 9616 738 266 266 CD 27676 9616 739 GA GA NNP 27676 9616 740 The the DT 27676 9616 741 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9616 742 GA GA NNP 27676 9616 743 GM GM NNP 27676 9616 744 GMB GMB NNP 27676 9616 745 270 270 CD 27676 9616 746 GM GM NNP 27676 9616 747 Gaza Gaza NNP 27676 9616 748 Strip Strip NNP 27676 9616 749 GZ GZ NNP 27676 9616 750 -- -- : 27676 9616 751 -- -- : 27676 9616 752 -- -- : 27676 9616 753 -- -- : 27676 9616 754 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9616 755 GG GG NNP 27676 9616 756 GE GE NNP 27676 9616 757 GEO GEO NNP 27676 9616 758 268 268 CD 27676 9616 759 GE GE NNP 27676 9616 760 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9616 761 GM GM NNP 27676 9616 762 DE DE NNP 27676 9616 763 DEU DEU NNP 27676 9616 764 276 276 CD 27676 9616 765 DE DE NNP 27676 9616 766 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9616 767 GH GH NNP 27676 9616 768 GH GH NNP 27676 9616 769 GHA GHA NNP 27676 9616 770 288 288 CD 27676 9616 771 GH GH NNP 27676 9616 772 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9616 773 GI GI NNP 27676 9616 774 GI GI NNP 27676 9616 775 GIB GIB NNP 27676 9616 776 292 292 CD 27676 9616 777 GI GI NNP 27676 9616 778 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 9616 779 GO GO NNP 27676 9616 780 -- -- : 27676 9616 781 -- -- : 27676 9616 782 -- -- : 27676 9616 783 -- -- : 27676 9616 784 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 785 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 786 with with IN 27676 9616 787 the the DT 27676 9616 788 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 789 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9616 790 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 791 French french JJ 27676 9616 792 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 793 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 794 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 795 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 796 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9616 797 GR GR NNP 27676 9616 798 GR GR NNP 27676 9616 799 GRC GRC NNP 27676 9616 800 300 300 CD 27676 9616 801 GR GR NNP 27676 9616 802 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9616 803 GL GL NNP 27676 9616 804 GL GL NNP 27676 9616 805 GRL GRL NNP 27676 9616 806 304 304 CD 27676 9616 807 GL GL NNP 27676 9616 808 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9616 809 GJ GJ NNP 27676 9616 810 GD GD NNP 27676 9616 811 GRD GRD NNP 27676 9616 812 308 308 CD 27676 9616 813 GD GD NNP 27676 9616 814 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9616 815 GP GP NNP 27676 9616 816 GP GP NNP 27676 9616 817 GLP GLP NNP 27676 9616 818 312 312 CD 27676 9616 819 GP GP NNP 27676 9616 820 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9616 821 GQ GQ NNP 27676 9616 822 GU GU NNP 27676 9616 823 GUM GUM NNP 27676 9616 824 316 316 CD 27676 9616 825 GU GU NNP 27676 9616 826 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9616 827 GT GT NNP 27676 9616 828 GT GT NNP 27676 9616 829 GTM GTM NNP 27676 9616 830 320 320 CD 27676 9616 831 GT GT NNP 27676 9616 832 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9616 833 GK GK NNP 27676 9616 834 -- -- : 27676 9616 835 -- -- : 27676 9616 836 -- -- : 27676 9616 837 -- -- : 27676 9616 838 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 839 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 840 with with IN 27676 9616 841 the the DT 27676 9616 842 United United NNP 27676 9616 843 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9616 844 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9616 845 GV GV NNP 27676 9616 846 GN GN NNP 27676 9616 847 GIN GIN NNP 27676 9616 848 324 324 CD 27676 9616 849 GN GN NNP 27676 9616 850 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9616 851 - - HYPH 27676 9616 852 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9616 853 PU PU NNP 27676 9616 854 GW GW NNP 27676 9616 855 GNB GNB NNP 27676 9616 856 624 624 CD 27676 9616 857 GW GW NNP 27676 9616 858 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9616 859 GY GY NNP 27676 9616 860 GY GY NNP 27676 9616 861 GUY GUY NNP 27676 9616 862 328 328 CD 27676 9616 863 GY GY NNP 27676 9616 864 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9616 865 HA HA NNP 27676 9616 866 HT HT NNP 27676 9616 867 HTI HTI NNP 27676 9616 868 332 332 CD 27676 9616 869 HT HT NNP 27676 9616 870 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9616 871 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 872 HM HM NNP 27676 9616 873 HM HM NNP 27676 9616 874 HMD HMD NNP 27676 9616 875 334 334 CD 27676 9616 876 HM HM NNP 27676 9616 877 and and CC 27676 9616 878 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9616 879 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 880 Holy Holy NNP 27676 9616 881 See See NNP 27676 9616 882 VT VT NNP 27676 9616 883 VA VA NNP 27676 9616 884 VAT VAT NNP 27676 9616 885 336 336 CD 27676 9616 886 VA VA NNP 27676 9616 887 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 888 Vatican Vatican NNP 27676 9616 889 City City NNP 27676 9616 890 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 891 Honduras hondura VBZ 27676 9616 892 HO HO NNP 27676 9616 893 HN HN NNP 27676 9616 894 HND hnd NN 27676 9616 895 340 340 CD 27676 9616 896 HN hn NN 27676 9616 897 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9616 898 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9616 899 HK HK NNP 27676 9616 900 HK HK NNP 27676 9616 901 HKG HKG NNP 27676 9616 902 344 344 CD 27676 9616 903 HK HK NNP 27676 9616 904 Howland Howland NNP 27676 9616 905 HQ HQ NNP 27676 9616 906 -- -- : 27676 9616 907 -- -- : 27676 9616 908 -- -- : 27676 9616 909 -- -- : 27676 9616 910 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 911 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 912 with with IN 27676 9616 913 the the DT 27676 9616 914 US US NNP 27676 9616 915 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 916 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 917 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 918 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 919 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9616 920 HU HU NNP 27676 9616 921 HU HU NNP 27676 9616 922 HUN HUN NNP 27676 9616 923 348 348 CD 27676 9616 924 HU HU NNP 27676 9616 925 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9616 926 IC IC NNP 27676 9616 927 IS be VBZ 27676 9616 928 ISL ISL NNP 27676 9616 929 352 352 CD 27676 9616 930 IS is NN 27676 9616 931 India India NNP 27676 9616 932 IN in IN 27676 9616 933 IN in IN 27676 9616 934 IND IND NNP 27676 9616 935 356 356 CD 27676 9616 936 IN in IN 27676 9616 937 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9616 938 ID ID NNP 27676 9616 939 ID ID NNP 27676 9616 940 IDN IDN NNP 27676 9616 941 360 360 CD 27676 9616 942 ID ID NNP 27676 9616 943 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9616 944 IR IR NNP 27676 9616 945 IR IR NNP 27676 9616 946 IRN IRN NNP 27676 9616 947 364 364 CD 27676 9616 948 IR IR NNP 27676 9616 949 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9616 950 IZ IZ NNP 27676 9616 951 IQ IQ NNP 27676 9616 952 IRQ IRQ NNP 27676 9616 953 368 368 CD 27676 9616 954 IQ iq NN 27676 9616 955 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9616 956 EI EI NNP 27676 9616 957 IE IE NNP 27676 9616 958 IRL IRL NNP 27676 9616 959 372 372 CD 27676 9616 960 IE ie NN 27676 9616 961 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9616 962 IS be VBZ 27676 9616 963 IL IL NNP 27676 9616 964 ISR ISR NNP 27676 9616 965 376 376 CD 27676 9616 966 IL IL NNP 27676 9616 967 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9616 968 IT IT NNP 27676 9616 969 IT IT NNP 27676 9616 970 ITA ITA NNP 27676 9616 971 380 380 CD 27676 9616 972 IT IT NNP 27676 9616 973 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9616 974 JM JM NNP 27676 9616 975 JM JM NNP 27676 9616 976 JAM JAM NNP 27676 9616 977 388 388 CD 27676 9616 978 JM JM NNP 27676 9616 979 Jan Jan NNP 27676 9616 980 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 9616 981 JN JN NNP 27676 9616 982 -- -- : 27676 9616 983 -- -- : 27676 9616 984 -- -- : 27676 9616 985 -- -- : 27676 9616 986 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 987 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 988 with with IN 27676 9616 989 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9616 990 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9616 991 JA JA NNP 27676 9616 992 JP JP NNP 27676 9616 993 JPN JPN NNP 27676 9616 994 392 392 CD 27676 9616 995 JP JP NNP 27676 9616 996 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9616 997 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 998 DQ DQ NNP 27676 9616 999 -- -- : 27676 9616 1000 -- -- : 27676 9616 1001 -- -- : 27676 9616 1002 -- -- : 27676 9616 1003 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1004 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1005 with with IN 27676 9616 1006 the the DT 27676 9616 1007 US US NNP 27676 9616 1008 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 1009 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 1010 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1011 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9616 1012 JE JE NNP 27676 9616 1013 -- -- : 27676 9616 1014 -- -- : 27676 9616 1015 -- -- : 27676 9616 1016 -- -- : 27676 9616 1017 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1018 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1019 with with IN 27676 9616 1020 the the DT 27676 9616 1021 United United NNP 27676 9616 1022 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9616 1023 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 9616 1024 JQ JQ NNP 27676 9616 1025 -- -- : 27676 9616 1026 -- -- : 27676 9616 1027 -- -- : 27676 9616 1028 -- -- : 27676 9616 1029 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1030 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1031 with with IN 27676 9616 1032 the the DT 27676 9616 1033 US US NNP 27676 9616 1034 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9616 1035 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 1036 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 1037 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1038 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9616 1039 JO JO NNP 27676 9616 1040 JO JO NNP 27676 9616 1041 JOR JOR NNP 27676 9616 1042 400 400 CD 27676 9616 1043 JO JO NNP 27676 9616 1044 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9616 1045 de de NNP 27676 9616 1046 Nova Nova NNP 27676 9616 1047 JU JU NNP 27676 9616 1048 -- -- : 27676 9616 1049 -- -- : 27676 9616 1050 -- -- : 27676 9616 1051 -- -- : 27676 9616 1052 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1053 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1054 with with IN 27676 9616 1055 the the DT 27676 9616 1056 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1057 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9616 1058 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 1059 French french JJ 27676 9616 1060 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 1061 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 1062 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 1063 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1064 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9616 1065 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9616 1066 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9616 1067 KAZ KAZ NNP 27676 9616 1068 398 398 CD 27676 9616 1069 KZ KZ NNP 27676 9616 1070 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9616 1071 KE KE NNP 27676 9616 1072 KE KE NNP 27676 9616 1073 KEN KEN NNP 27676 9616 1074 404 404 CD 27676 9616 1075 KE KE NNP 27676 9616 1076 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9616 1077 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9616 1078 KQ KQ NNP 27676 9616 1079 -- -- : 27676 9616 1080 -- -- : 27676 9616 1081 -- -- : 27676 9616 1082 -- -- : 27676 9616 1083 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1084 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1085 with with IN 27676 9616 1086 the the DT 27676 9616 1087 US US NNP 27676 9616 1088 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 1089 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 1090 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1091 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9616 1092 KR KR NNP 27676 9616 1093 KI KI NNP 27676 9616 1094 KIR KIR NNP 27676 9616 1095 296 296 CD 27676 9616 1096 KI KI NNP 27676 9616 1097 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9616 1098 , , , 27676 9616 1099 North North NNP 27676 9616 1100 KN KN NNP 27676 9616 1101 KP KP NNP 27676 9616 1102 PRK PRK NNP 27676 9616 1103 408 408 CD 27676 9616 1104 KP KP NNP 27676 9616 1105 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9616 1106 , , , 27676 9616 1107 South South NNP 27676 9616 1108 KS KS NNP 27676 9616 1109 KR KR NNP 27676 9616 1110 KOR KOR NNP 27676 9616 1111 410 410 CD 27676 9616 1112 KR KR NNP 27676 9616 1113 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9616 1114 KU KU NNP 27676 9616 1115 KW KW NNP 27676 9616 1116 KWT KWT NNP 27676 9616 1117 414 414 CD 27676 9616 1118 KW KW NNP 27676 9616 1119 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9616 1120 KG KG NNP 27676 9616 1121 KG KG NNP 27676 9616 1122 KGZ KGZ NNP 27676 9616 1123 417 417 CD 27676 9616 1124 KG KG NNP 27676 9616 1125 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9616 1126 LA LA NNP 27676 9616 1127 LA LA NNP 27676 9616 1128 LAO LAO NNP 27676 9616 1129 418 418 CD 27676 9616 1130 LA LA NNP 27676 9616 1131 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9616 1132 LG LG NNP 27676 9616 1133 LV LV NNP 27676 9616 1134 LVA LVA NNP 27676 9616 1135 428 428 CD 27676 9616 1136 LV LV NNP 27676 9616 1137 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9616 1138 LE LE NNP 27676 9616 1139 LB LB NNP 27676 9616 1140 LBN LBN NNP 27676 9616 1141 422 422 CD 27676 9616 1142 LB LB NNP 27676 9616 1143 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9616 1144 LT LT NNP 27676 9616 1145 LS LS NNP 27676 9616 1146 LSO LSO NNP 27676 9616 1147 426 426 CD 27676 9616 1148 LS LS NNP 27676 9616 1149 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9616 1150 LI LI NNP 27676 9616 1151 LR LR NNP 27676 9616 1152 LBR LBR NNP 27676 9616 1153 430 430 CD 27676 9616 1154 LR LR NNP 27676 9616 1155 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9616 1156 LY LY NNP 27676 9616 1157 LY LY NNP 27676 9616 1158 LBY LBY NNP 27676 9616 1159 434 434 CD 27676 9616 1160 LY LY NNP 27676 9616 1161 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9616 1162 LS LS NNP 27676 9616 1163 LI LI NNP 27676 9616 1164 LIE LIE NNP 27676 9616 1165 438 438 CD 27676 9616 1166 LI LI NNP 27676 9616 1167 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9616 1168 LH LH NNP 27676 9616 1169 LT LT NNP 27676 9616 1170 LTU LTU NNP 27676 9616 1171 440 440 CD 27676 9616 1172 LT LT NNP 27676 9616 1173 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9616 1174 LU LU NNP 27676 9616 1175 LU LU NNP 27676 9616 1176 LUX LUX NNP 27676 9616 1177 442 442 CD 27676 9616 1178 LU LU NNP 27676 9616 1179 Macau Macau NNP 27676 9616 1180 MC MC NNP 27676 9616 1181 MO MO NNP 27676 9616 1182 MAC MAC NNP 27676 9616 1183 446 446 CD 27676 9616 1184 MO MO NNP 27676 9616 1185 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9616 1186 , , , 27676 9616 1187 MK MK NNP 27676 9616 1188 MK MK NNP 27676 9616 1189 MKD MKD NNP 27676 9616 1190 807 807 CD 27676 9616 1191 MK MK NNP 27676 9616 1192 The The NNP 27676 9616 1193 Former Former NNP 27676 9616 1194 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9616 1195 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9616 1196 of of IN 27676 9616 1197 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9616 1198 MA MA NNP 27676 9616 1199 MG MG NNP 27676 9616 1200 MDG MDG NNP 27676 9616 1201 450 450 CD 27676 9616 1202 MG MG NNP 27676 9616 1203 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9616 1204 MI MI NNP 27676 9616 1205 MW MW NNP 27676 9616 1206 MWI mwi NN 27676 9616 1207 454 454 CD 27676 9616 1208 MW mw NN 27676 9616 1209 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9616 1210 MY MY NNP 27676 9616 1211 MY MY NNP 27676 9616 1212 MYS mys NN 27676 9616 1213 458 458 CD 27676 9616 1214 MY MY NNP 27676 9616 1215 Maldives Maldives NNP 27676 9616 1216 MV MV NNP 27676 9616 1217 MV MV NNP 27676 9616 1218 MDV mdv NN 27676 9616 1219 462 462 CD 27676 9616 1220 MV MV NNP 27676 9616 1221 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9616 1222 ML ML NNP 27676 9616 1223 ML ML NNP 27676 9616 1224 MLI MLI NNP 27676 9616 1225 466 466 CD 27676 9616 1226 ML ML NNP 27676 9616 1227 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9616 1228 MT MT NNP 27676 9616 1229 MT MT NNP 27676 9616 1230 MLT MLT NNP 27676 9616 1231 470 470 CD 27676 9616 1232 MT MT NNP 27676 9616 1233 Man Man NNP 27676 9616 1234 , , , 27676 9616 1235 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9616 1236 of of IN 27676 9616 1237 IM IM NNP 27676 9616 1238 -- -- : 27676 9616 1239 -- -- : 27676 9616 1240 -- -- : 27676 9616 1241 -- -- : 27676 9616 1242 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1243 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1244 with with IN 27676 9616 1245 the the DT 27676 9616 1246 United United NNP 27676 9616 1247 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9616 1248 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9616 1249 RM RM NNP 27676 9616 1250 MH MH NNP 27676 9616 1251 MHL MHL NNP 27676 9616 1252 584 584 CD 27676 9616 1253 MH mh NN 27676 9616 1254 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1255 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9616 1256 MB MB NNP 27676 9616 1257 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9616 1258 MTQ MTQ NNP 27676 9616 1259 474 474 CD 27676 9616 1260 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9616 1261 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9616 1262 MR MR NNP 27676 9616 1263 MR MR NNP 27676 9616 1264 MRT MRT NNP 27676 9616 1265 478 478 CD 27676 9616 1266 MR MR NNP 27676 9616 1267 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9616 1268 MP MP NNP 27676 9616 1269 MU MU NNP 27676 9616 1270 MUS MUS NNP 27676 9616 1271 480 480 CD 27676 9616 1272 MU MU NNP 27676 9616 1273 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 9616 1274 MF MF NNP 27676 9616 1275 YT YT NNP 27676 9616 1276 MYT MYT NNP 27676 9616 1277 175 175 CD 27676 9616 1278 YT YT NNP 27676 9616 1279 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9616 1280 MX MX NNP 27676 9616 1281 MX MX NNP 27676 9616 1282 MEX MEX NNP 27676 9616 1283 484 484 CD 27676 9616 1284 MX MX NNP 27676 9616 1285 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9616 1286 , , , 27676 9616 1287 FM FM NNP 27676 9616 1288 FSM FSM NNP 27676 9616 1289 583 583 CD 27676 9616 1290 FM FM NNP 27676 9616 1291 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9616 1292 States States NNP 27676 9616 1293 of of IN 27676 9616 1294 Midway Midway NNP 27676 9616 1295 MQ MQ NNP 27676 9616 1296 -- -- : 27676 9616 1297 -- -- : 27676 9616 1298 -- -- : 27676 9616 1299 -- -- : 27676 9616 1300 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1301 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1302 with with IN 27676 9616 1303 the the DT 27676 9616 1304 US US NNP 27676 9616 1305 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1306 Minor minor JJ 27676 9616 1307 Outlying outlying JJ 27676 9616 1308 Islands island NNS 27676 9616 1309 Miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 27676 9616 1310 -- -- : 27676 9616 1311 -- -- : 27676 9616 1312 -- -- : 27676 9616 1313 -- -- : 27676 9616 1314 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1315 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1316 Bassas Bassas NNP 27676 9616 1317 da da NNP 27676 9616 1318 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 1319 French French NNP 27676 9616 1320 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 1321 India India NNP 27676 9616 1322 , , , 27676 9616 1323 Europa Europa NNP 27676 9616 1324 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1325 , , , 27676 9616 1326 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 27676 9616 1327 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1328 , , , 27676 9616 1329 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9616 1330 de de NNP 27676 9616 1331 Nova Nova NNP 27676 9616 1332 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1333 , , , 27676 9616 1334 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 9616 1335 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1336 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9616 1337 MD MD NNP 27676 9616 1338 MD MD NNP 27676 9616 1339 MDA MDA NNP 27676 9616 1340 498 498 CD 27676 9616 1341 MD MD NNP 27676 9616 1342 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9616 1343 MN MN NNP 27676 9616 1344 MC MC NNP 27676 9616 1345 MCO mco NN 27676 9616 1346 492 492 CD 27676 9616 1347 MC MC NNP 27676 9616 1348 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9616 1349 MG MG NNP 27676 9616 1350 MN MN NNP 27676 9616 1351 MNG MNG NNP 27676 9616 1352 496 496 CD 27676 9616 1353 MN MN NNP 27676 9616 1354 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9616 1355 * * NFP 27676 9616 1356 MW mw NN 27676 9616 1357 -- -- : 27676 9616 1358 -- -- : 27676 9616 1359 -- -- : 27676 9616 1360 -- -- : 27676 9616 1361 see see VB 27676 9616 1362 footnote footnote NN 27676 9616 1363 at at IN 27676 9616 1364 end end NN 27676 9616 1365 of of IN 27676 9616 1366 table table NN 27676 9616 1367 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 9616 1368 MH MH NNP 27676 9616 1369 MS MS NNP 27676 9616 1370 MSR MSR NNP 27676 9616 1371 500 500 CD 27676 9616 1372 MS MS NNP 27676 9616 1373 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9616 1374 MO MO NNP 27676 9616 1375 MA MA NNP 27676 9616 1376 MAR MAR NNP 27676 9616 1377 504 504 CD 27676 9616 1378 MA MA NNP 27676 9616 1379 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9616 1380 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9616 1381 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9616 1382 MOZ MOZ NNP 27676 9616 1383 508 508 CD 27676 9616 1384 MZ MZ NNP 27676 9616 1385 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 9616 1386 -- -- : 27676 9616 1387 -- -- : 27676 9616 1388 -- -- : 27676 9616 1389 -- -- : 27676 9616 1390 -- -- : 27676 9616 1391 see see VB 27676 9616 1392 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9616 1393 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9616 1394 WA WA NNP 27676 9616 1395 NA NA NNP 27676 9616 1396 NAM NAM NNP 27676 9616 1397 516 516 CD 27676 9616 1398 NA NA NNP 27676 9616 1399 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9616 1400 NR NR NNP 27676 9616 1401 NR NR NNP 27676 9616 1402 NRU NRU NNP 27676 9616 1403 520 520 CD 27676 9616 1404 NR NR NNP 27676 9616 1405 Navassa Navassa NNP 27676 9616 1406 BQ BQ NNP 27676 9616 1407 -- -- : 27676 9616 1408 -- -- : 27676 9616 1409 -- -- : 27676 9616 1410 -- -- : 27676 9616 1411 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1412 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9616 1413 NP NP NNP 27676 9616 1414 NP NP NNP 27676 9616 1415 NPL NPL NNP 27676 9616 1416 524 524 CD 27676 9616 1417 NP NP NNP 27676 9616 1418 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9616 1419 NL NL NNP 27676 9616 1420 NL NL NNP 27676 9616 1421 NLD NLD NNP 27676 9616 1422 528 528 CD 27676 9616 1423 NL NL NNP 27676 9616 1424 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9616 1425 NT NT NNP 27676 9616 1426 AN AN NNP 27676 9616 1427 ANT ANT NNP 27676 9616 1428 530 530 CD 27676 9616 1429 AN an DT 27676 9616 1430 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 9616 1431 New New NNP 27676 9616 1432 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9616 1433 NC NC NNP 27676 9616 1434 NC NC NNP 27676 9616 1435 NCL NCL NNP 27676 9616 1436 540 540 CD 27676 9616 1437 NC NC NNP 27676 9616 1438 New New NNP 27676 9616 1439 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9616 1440 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9616 1441 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9616 1442 NZL NZL NNP 27676 9616 1443 554 554 CD 27676 9616 1444 NZ NZ NNP 27676 9616 1445 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9616 1446 NU NU NNP 27676 9616 1447 NI NI NNP 27676 9616 1448 NIC NIC NNP 27676 9616 1449 558 558 CD 27676 9616 1450 NI NI NNP 27676 9616 1451 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9616 1452 NG NG NNP 27676 9616 1453 NE NE NNP 27676 9616 1454 NER NER NNP 27676 9616 1455 562 562 CD 27676 9616 1456 NE NE NNP 27676 9616 1457 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9616 1458 NI NI NNP 27676 9616 1459 NG NG NNP 27676 9616 1460 NGA NGA NNP 27676 9616 1461 566 566 CD 27676 9616 1462 NG NG NNP 27676 9616 1463 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9616 1464 NE NE NNP 27676 9616 1465 NU NU NNP 27676 9616 1466 NIU NIU NNP 27676 9616 1467 570 570 CD 27676 9616 1468 NU NU NNP 27676 9616 1469 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9616 1470 NF NF NNP 27676 9616 1471 NF NF NNP 27676 9616 1472 NFK NFK NNP 27676 9616 1473 574 574 CD 27676 9616 1474 NF NF NNP 27676 9616 1475 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1476 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9616 1477 CQ CQ NNP 27676 9616 1478 MP MP NNP 27676 9616 1479 MNP MNP NNP 27676 9616 1480 580 580 CD 27676 9616 1481 MP MP NNP 27676 9616 1482 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9616 1483 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1484 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9616 1485 NO NO NNP 27676 9616 1486 NO no UH 27676 9616 1487 NOR nor NN 27676 9616 1488 578 578 CD 27676 9616 1489 NO NO NNP 27676 9616 1490 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9616 1491 MU MU NNP 27676 9616 1492 OM OM NNP 27676 9616 1493 OMN OMN NNP 27676 9616 1494 512 512 CD 27676 9616 1495 OM OM NNP 27676 9616 1496 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9616 1497 PK PK NNP 27676 9616 1498 PK PK NNP 27676 9616 1499 PAK PAK NNP 27676 9616 1500 586 586 CD 27676 9616 1501 PK PK NNP 27676 9616 1502 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9616 1503 PS PS NNP 27676 9616 1504 PW PW NNP 27676 9616 1505 PLW PLW NNP 27676 9616 1506 585 585 CD 27676 9616 1507 PW PW NNP 27676 9616 1508 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9616 1509 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9616 1510 LQ LQ NNP 27676 9616 1511 -- -- : 27676 9616 1512 -- -- : 27676 9616 1513 -- -- : 27676 9616 1514 -- -- : 27676 9616 1515 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1516 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1517 with with IN 27676 9616 1518 the the DT 27676 9616 1519 US US NNP 27676 9616 1520 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 1521 Outlying outlying JJ 27676 9616 1522 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1523 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9616 1524 PM PM NNP 27676 9616 1525 PA PA NNP 27676 9616 1526 PAN pan NN 27676 9616 1527 591 591 CD 27676 9616 1528 PA PA NNP 27676 9616 1529 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9616 1530 New New NNP 27676 9616 1531 PP PP NNP 27676 9616 1532 PG PG NNP 27676 9616 1533 PNG PNG NNP 27676 9616 1534 598 598 CD 27676 9616 1535 PG PG NNP 27676 9616 1536 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9616 1537 Paracel Paracel NNP 27676 9616 1538 PF PF NNP 27676 9616 1539 -- -- : 27676 9616 1540 -- -- : 27676 9616 1541 -- -- : 27676 9616 1542 -- -- : 27676 9616 1543 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1544 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9616 1545 PA PA NNP 27676 9616 1546 PY PY NNP 27676 9616 1547 PRY pry NN 27676 9616 1548 600 600 CD 27676 9616 1549 PY PY NNP 27676 9616 1550 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9616 1551 PE PE NNP 27676 9616 1552 PE PE NNP 27676 9616 1553 PER per IN 27676 9616 1554 604 604 CD 27676 9616 1555 PE PE NNP 27676 9616 1556 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9616 1557 RP RP NNP 27676 9616 1558 PH PH NNP 27676 9616 1559 PHL phl NN 27676 9616 1560 608 608 CD 27676 9616 1561 PH PH NNP 27676 9616 1562 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 9616 1563 PC pc NN 27676 9616 1564 PN PN NNP 27676 9616 1565 PCN PCN NNP 27676 9616 1566 612 612 CD 27676 9616 1567 PN PN NNP 27676 9616 1568 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1569 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9616 1570 PL PL NNP 27676 9616 1571 PL PL NNP 27676 9616 1572 POL POL NNP 27676 9616 1573 616 616 CD 27676 9616 1574 PL PL NNP 27676 9616 1575 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9616 1576 PO PO NNP 27676 9616 1577 PT PT NNP 27676 9616 1578 PRT PRT NNP 27676 9616 1579 620 620 CD 27676 9616 1580 PT PT NNP 27676 9616 1581 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9616 1582 Rico Rico NNP 27676 9616 1583 RQ RQ NNP 27676 9616 1584 PR PR NNP 27676 9616 1585 PRI PRI NNP 27676 9616 1586 630 630 CD 27676 9616 1587 PR PR NNP 27676 9616 1588 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9616 1589 QA qa NN 27676 9616 1590 QA qa NN 27676 9616 1591 QAT qat NN 27676 9616 1592 634 634 CD 27676 9616 1593 QA QA NNP 27676 9616 1594 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 9616 1595 RE RE NNP 27676 9616 1596 RE RE NNP 27676 9616 1597 REU REU NNP 27676 9616 1598 638 638 CD 27676 9616 1599 RE RE NNP 27676 9616 1600 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9616 1601 RO RO NNP 27676 9616 1602 RO RO NNP 27676 9616 1603 ROM ROM NNP 27676 9616 1604 642 642 CD 27676 9616 1605 RO ro NN 27676 9616 1606 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9616 1607 RS RS NNP 27676 9616 1608 RU RU NNP 27676 9616 1609 RUS RUS NNP 27676 9616 1610 643 643 CD 27676 9616 1611 RU RU NNP 27676 9616 1612 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9616 1613 RW RW NNP 27676 9616 1614 RW RW NNP 27676 9616 1615 RWA RWA NNP 27676 9616 1616 646 646 CD 27676 9616 1617 RW RW NNP 27676 9616 1618 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 1619 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9616 1620 SH SH NNP 27676 9616 1621 SH SH NNP 27676 9616 1622 SHN SHN NNP 27676 9616 1623 654 654 CD 27676 9616 1624 SH SH NNP 27676 9616 1625 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 1626 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9616 1627 SC SC NNP 27676 9616 1628 KN KN NNP 27676 9616 1629 KNA KNA NNP 27676 9616 1630 659 659 CD 27676 9616 1631 KN KN NNP 27676 9616 1632 and and CC 27676 9616 1633 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9616 1634 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 1635 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9616 1636 ST ST NNP 27676 9616 1637 LC LC NNP 27676 9616 1638 LCA LCA NNP 27676 9616 1639 662 662 CD 27676 9616 1640 LC LC NNP 27676 9616 1641 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 1642 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9616 1643 SB SB NNP 27676 9616 1644 PM PM NNP 27676 9616 1645 SPM SPM NNP 27676 9616 1646 666 666 CD 27676 9616 1647 PM PM NNP 27676 9616 1648 and and CC 27676 9616 1649 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 9616 1650 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9616 1651 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9616 1652 VC VC NNP 27676 9616 1653 VC VC NNP 27676 9616 1654 VCT VCT NNP 27676 9616 1655 670 670 CD 27676 9616 1656 VC vc NN 27676 9616 1657 and and CC 27676 9616 1658 the the DT 27676 9616 1659 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 27676 9616 1660 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9616 1661 WS WS NNP 27676 9616 1662 WS WS NNP 27676 9616 1663 WSM WSM NNP 27676 9616 1664 882 882 CD 27676 9616 1665 WS WS NNP 27676 9616 1666 -- -- : 27676 9616 1667 San San NNP 27676 9616 1668 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9616 1669 SM SM NNP 27676 9616 1670 SM SM NNP 27676 9616 1671 SMR SMR NNP 27676 9616 1672 674 674 NNP 27676 9616 1673 SM SM NNP 27676 9616 1674 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9616 1675 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9616 1676 and and CC 27676 9616 1677 TP TP NNP 27676 9616 1678 ST ST NNP 27676 9616 1679 STP STP NNP 27676 9616 1680 678 678 CD 27676 9616 1681 ST ST NNP 27676 9616 1682 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9616 1683 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9616 1684 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9616 1685 SA SA NNP 27676 9616 1686 SA SA NNP 27676 9616 1687 SAU SAU NNP 27676 9616 1688 682 682 CD 27676 9616 1689 SA SA NNP 27676 9616 1690 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9616 1691 SG SG NNP 27676 9616 1692 SN SN NNP 27676 9616 1693 SEN SEN NNP 27676 9616 1694 686 686 CD 27676 9616 1695 SN SN NNP 27676 9616 1696 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9616 1697 * * NFP 27676 9616 1698 SR SR NNP 27676 9616 1699 -- -- : 27676 9616 1700 -- -- : 27676 9616 1701 -- -- : 27676 9616 1702 -- -- : 27676 9616 1703 see see VB 27676 9616 1704 footnote footnote NN 27676 9616 1705 at at IN 27676 9616 1706 end end NN 27676 9616 1707 of of IN 27676 9616 1708 table table NN 27676 9616 1709 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9616 1710 and and CC 27676 9616 1711 -- -- : 27676 9616 1712 -- -- : 27676 9616 1713 -- -- : 27676 9616 1714 -- -- : 27676 9616 1715 -- -- : 27676 9616 1716 see see VB 27676 9616 1717 footnote footnote NN 27676 9616 1718 at at IN 27676 9616 1719 end end NN 27676 9616 1720 of of IN 27676 9616 1721 table table NN 27676 9616 1722 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9616 1723 * * NFP 27676 9616 1724 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9616 1725 SE SE NNP 27676 9616 1726 SC SC NNP 27676 9616 1727 SYC SYC NNP 27676 9616 1728 690 690 CD 27676 9616 1729 SC SC NNP 27676 9616 1730 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9616 1731 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9616 1732 SL SL NNP 27676 9616 1733 SL SL NNP 27676 9616 1734 SLE SLE NNP 27676 9616 1735 694 694 CD 27676 9616 1736 SL SL NNP 27676 9616 1737 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9616 1738 SN SN NNP 27676 9616 1739 SG SG NNP 27676 9616 1740 SGP SGP NNP 27676 9616 1741 702 702 CD 27676 9616 1742 SG SG NNP 27676 9616 1743 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9616 1744 LO LO NNP 27676 9616 1745 SK SK NNP 27676 9616 1746 SVK SVK NNP 27676 9616 1747 703 703 CD 27676 9616 1748 SK SK NNP 27676 9616 1749 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9616 1750 SI SI NNP 27676 9616 1751 SI SI NNP 27676 9616 1752 SVN SVN NNP 27676 9616 1753 705 705 NNP 27676 9616 1754 SI SI NNP 27676 9616 1755 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9616 1756 BP BP NNP 27676 9616 1757 SB SB NNP 27676 9616 1758 SLB SLB NNP 27676 9616 1759 090 090 CD 27676 9616 1760 SB SB NNP 27676 9616 1761 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1762 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9616 1763 SO SO NNP 27676 9616 1764 SO so RB 27676 9616 1765 SOM SOM NNP 27676 9616 1766 706 706 CD 27676 9616 1767 SO SO NNP 27676 9616 1768 South South NNP 27676 9616 1769 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9616 1770 SF SF NNP 27676 9616 1771 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9616 1772 ZAF ZAF NNP 27676 9616 1773 710 710 CD 27676 9616 1774 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9616 1775 South South NNP 27676 9616 1776 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9616 1777 SX SX NNP 27676 9616 1778 GS GS NNP 27676 9616 1779 SGS SGS NNP 27676 9616 1780 239 239 CD 27676 9616 1781 GS GS NNP 27676 9616 1782 and and CC 27676 9616 1783 the the DT 27676 9616 1784 South South NNP 27676 9616 1785 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9616 1786 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1787 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9616 1788 SP SP NNP 27676 9616 1789 ES ES NNP 27676 9616 1790 ESP ESP NNP 27676 9616 1791 724 724 CD 27676 9616 1792 ES ES NNP 27676 9616 1793 Spratly spratly RB 27676 9616 1794 PG pg NN 27676 9616 1795 -- -- : 27676 9616 1796 -- -- : 27676 9616 1797 -- -- : 27676 9616 1798 -- -- : 27676 9616 1799 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1800 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9616 1801 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9616 1802 CE CE NNP 27676 9616 1803 LK LK NNP 27676 9616 1804 LKA LKA NNP 27676 9616 1805 144 144 CD 27676 9616 1806 LK LK NNP 27676 9616 1807 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9616 1808 SU SU NNP 27676 9616 1809 SD SD NNP 27676 9616 1810 SDN SDN NNP 27676 9616 1811 736 736 CD 27676 9616 1812 SD SD NNP 27676 9616 1813 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9616 1814 NS NS NNP 27676 9616 1815 SR SR NNP 27676 9616 1816 SUR SUR NNP 27676 9616 1817 740 740 CD 27676 9616 1818 SR SR NNP 27676 9616 1819 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9616 1820 SV SV NNP 27676 9616 1821 SJ SJ NNP 27676 9616 1822 SJM SJM NNP 27676 9616 1823 744 744 CD 27676 9616 1824 SJ SJ NNP 27676 9616 1825 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1826 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1827 Jan Jan NNP 27676 9616 1828 Mayen Mayen NNP 27676 9616 1829 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9616 1830 WZ WZ NNP 27676 9616 1831 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9616 1832 SWZ SWZ NNP 27676 9616 1833 748 748 CD 27676 9616 1834 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9616 1835 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9616 1836 SW SW NNP 27676 9616 1837 SE SE NNP 27676 9616 1838 SWE SWE NNP 27676 9616 1839 752 752 CD 27676 9616 1840 SE SE NNP 27676 9616 1841 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9616 1842 SZ SZ NNP 27676 9616 1843 CH CH NNP 27676 9616 1844 CHE CHE NNP 27676 9616 1845 756 756 CD 27676 9616 1846 CH CH NNP 27676 9616 1847 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9616 1848 SY SY NNP 27676 9616 1849 SY SY NNP 27676 9616 1850 SYR SYR NNP 27676 9616 1851 760 760 CD 27676 9616 1852 SY SY NNP 27676 9616 1853 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9616 1854 TW TW NNP 27676 9616 1855 TW tw NN 27676 9616 1856 TWN twn NN 27676 9616 1857 158 158 CD 27676 9616 1858 TW tw NN 27676 9616 1859 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9616 1860 TI TI NNP 27676 9616 1861 TJ tj NN 27676 9616 1862 TJK tjk NN 27676 9616 1863 762 762 CD 27676 9616 1864 TJ tj NN 27676 9616 1865 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9616 1866 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9616 1867 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9616 1868 TZA TZA NNP 27676 9616 1869 834 834 CD 27676 9616 1870 TZ TZ NNP 27676 9616 1871 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9616 1872 TH TH NNP 27676 9616 1873 TH TH NNP 27676 9616 1874 THA THA NNP 27676 9616 1875 764 764 CD 27676 9616 1876 TH th NN 27676 9616 1877 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9616 1878 TO to IN 27676 9616 1879 TG TG NNP 27676 9616 1880 TGO TGO NNP 27676 9616 1881 768 768 CD 27676 9616 1882 TG TG NNP 27676 9616 1883 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 27676 9616 1884 TL TL NNP 27676 9616 1885 TK TK NNP 27676 9616 1886 TKL TKL NNP 27676 9616 1887 772 772 CD 27676 9616 1888 TK TK NNP 27676 9616 1889 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9616 1890 TN TN NNP 27676 9616 1891 TO to TO 27676 9616 1892 TON ton NN 27676 9616 1893 776 776 CD 27676 9616 1894 TO to IN 27676 9616 1895 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9616 1896 and and CC 27676 9616 1897 TD TD NNP 27676 9616 1898 TT TT NNP 27676 9616 1899 TTO tto NN 27676 9616 1900 780 780 CD 27676 9616 1901 TT TT NNP 27676 9616 1902 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9616 1903 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 27676 9616 1904 TE TE NNP 27676 9616 1905 -- -- : 27676 9616 1906 -- -- : 27676 9616 1907 -- -- : 27676 9616 1908 -- -- : 27676 9616 1909 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 1910 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1911 with with IN 27676 9616 1912 the the DT 27676 9616 1913 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 1914 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous NNP 27676 9616 1915 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 1916 French french JJ 27676 9616 1917 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 1918 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9616 1919 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9616 1920 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 1921 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9616 1922 TS TS NNP 27676 9616 1923 TN TN NNP 27676 9616 1924 TUN TUN NNP 27676 9616 1925 788 788 CD 27676 9616 1926 TN TN NNP 27676 9616 1927 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9616 1928 TU TU NNP 27676 9616 1929 TR TR NNP 27676 9616 1930 TUR TUR NNP 27676 9616 1931 792 792 CD 27676 9616 1932 TR TR NNP 27676 9616 1933 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9616 1934 TX TX NNP 27676 9616 1935 TM TM NNP 27676 9616 1936 TKM tkm NN 27676 9616 1937 795 795 CD 27676 9616 1938 TM TM NNP 27676 9616 1939 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 9616 1940 and and CC 27676 9616 1941 TK TK NNP 27676 9616 1942 TC TC NNP 27676 9616 1943 TCA TCA NNP 27676 9616 1944 796 796 CD 27676 9616 1945 TC TC NNP 27676 9616 1946 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9616 1947 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 1948 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9616 1949 TV TV NNP 27676 9616 1950 TV tv NN 27676 9616 1951 TUV tuv NN 27676 9616 1952 798 798 CD 27676 9616 1953 TV tv NN 27676 9616 1954 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9616 1955 UG UG NNP 27676 9616 1956 UG UG NNP 27676 9616 1957 UGA UGA NNP 27676 9616 1958 800 800 CD 27676 9616 1959 UG UG NNP 27676 9616 1960 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9616 1961 UP UP NNP 27676 9616 1962 UA UA NNP 27676 9616 1963 UKR UKR NNP 27676 9616 1964 804 804 CD 27676 9616 1965 UA UA NNP 27676 9616 1966 United United NNP 27676 9616 1967 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9616 1968 TC TC NNP 27676 9616 1969 AE AE NNP 27676 9616 1970 ARE are VBP 27676 9616 1971 784 784 CD 27676 9616 1972 AE ae RB 27676 9616 1973 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9616 1974 United United NNP 27676 9616 1975 UK UK NNP 27676 9616 1976 GB GB NNP 27676 9616 1977 GBR GBR NNP 27676 9616 1978 826 826 CD 27676 9616 1979 UK UK NNP 27676 9616 1980 / / SYM 27676 9616 1981 GB GB NNP 27676 9616 1982 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 1983 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 1984 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9616 1985 , , , 27676 9616 1986 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9616 1987 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9616 1988 of of IN 27676 9616 1989 Man Man NNP 27676 9616 1990 , , , 27676 9616 1991 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9616 1992 United United NNP 27676 9616 1993 States States NNP 27676 9616 1994 US US NNP 27676 9616 1995 US US NNP 27676 9616 1996 USA USA NNP 27676 9616 1997 840 840 CD 27676 9616 1998 US US NNP 27676 9616 1999 United United NNP 27676 9616 2000 States States NNP 27676 9616 2001 -- -- : 27676 9616 2002 UM UM NNP 27676 9616 2003 UMI UMI NNP 27676 9616 2004 581 581 CD 27676 9616 2005 UM UM NNP 27676 9616 2006 ISO ISO NNP 27676 9616 2007 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 2008 Baker Baker NNP 27676 9616 2009 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 2010 , , , 27676 9616 2011 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 2012 Howland Howland NNP 27676 9616 2013 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 2014 , , , 27676 9616 2015 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9616 2016 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 2017 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 2018 , , , 27676 9616 2019 Johnston Johnston NNP 27676 9616 2020 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9616 2021 , , , 27676 9616 2022 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 2023 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9616 2024 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9616 2025 , , , 27676 9616 2026 Midway Midway NNP 27676 9616 2027 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 2028 , , , 27676 9616 2029 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9616 2030 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9616 2031 , , , 27676 9616 2032 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9616 2033 Island Island NNP 27676 9616 2034 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9616 2035 UY UY NNP 27676 9616 2036 UY UY NNP 27676 9616 2037 URY URY NNP 27676 9616 2038 858 858 CD 27676 9616 2039 UY UY NNP 27676 9616 2040 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9616 2041 UZ UZ NNP 27676 9616 2042 UZ UZ NNP 27676 9616 2043 UZB UZB NNP 27676 9616 2044 860 860 CD 27676 9616 2045 UZ uz NN 27676 9616 2046 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9616 2047 NH NH NNP 27676 9616 2048 VU VU NNP 27676 9616 2049 VUT vut NN 27676 9616 2050 548 548 CD 27676 9616 2051 VU vu NN 27676 9616 2052 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9616 2053 VE VE NNP 27676 9616 2054 VE VE NNP 27676 9616 2055 VEN VEN NNP 27676 9616 2056 862 862 CD 27676 9616 2057 UE UE NNP 27676 9616 2058 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9616 2059 VM VM NNP 27676 9616 2060 VN VN NNP 27676 9616 2061 VNM VNM NNP 27676 9616 2062 704 704 CD 27676 9616 2063 VN VN NNP 27676 9616 2064 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 2065 VQ VQ NNP 27676 9616 2066 VI VI NNP 27676 9616 2067 VIR VIR NNP 27676 9616 2068 850 850 CD 27676 9616 2069 VI VI NNP 27676 9616 2070 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 2071 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 2072 -- -- : 27676 9616 2073 -- -- : 27676 9616 2074 -- -- : 27676 9616 2075 -- -- : 27676 9616 2076 -- -- : 27676 9616 2077 see see VB 27676 9616 2078 British british JJ 27676 9616 2079 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 2080 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 2081 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 2082 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 2083 UK UK NNP 27676 9616 2084 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 2085 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 2086 -- -- : 27676 9616 2087 -- -- : 27676 9616 2088 -- -- : 27676 9616 2089 -- -- : 27676 9616 2090 -- -- : 27676 9616 2091 see see VB 27676 9616 2092 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9616 2093 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9616 2094 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 2095 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9616 2096 US US NNP 27676 9616 2097 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9616 2098 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9616 2099 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9616 2100 WQ wq NN 27676 9616 2101 -- -- : 27676 9616 2102 -- -- : 27676 9616 2103 -- -- : 27676 9616 2104 -- -- : 27676 9616 2105 ISO iso NN 27676 9616 2106 includes include VBZ 27676 9616 2107 with with IN 27676 9616 2108 the the DT 27676 9616 2109 US US NNP 27676 9616 2110 Minor Minor NNP 27676 9616 2111 Outlying Outlying NNP 27676 9616 2112 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9616 2113 Wallis Wallis NNPS 27676 9616 2114 and and CC 27676 9616 2115 WF WF NNP 27676 9616 2116 WF WF NNP 27676 9616 2117 WLF WLF NNP 27676 9616 2118 876 876 CD 27676 9616 2119 WF WF NNP 27676 9616 2120 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9616 2121 West West NNP 27676 9616 2122 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9616 2123 WE WE NNP 27676 9616 2124 -- -- : 27676 9616 2125 -- -- : 27676 9616 2126 -- -- : 27676 9616 2127 -- -- : 27676 9616 2128 Western western JJ 27676 9616 2129 WI wi NN 27676 9616 2130 EH EH NNP 27676 9616 2131 ESH esh NN 27676 9616 2132 732 732 CD 27676 9616 2133 EH EH NNP 27676 9616 2134 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9616 2135 Western Western NNP 27676 9616 2136 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9616 2137 -- -- : 27676 9616 2138 -- -- : 27676 9616 2139 -- -- : 27676 9616 2140 -- -- : 27676 9616 2141 -- -- : 27676 9616 2142 see see VB 27676 9616 2143 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9616 2144 World World NNP 27676 9616 2145 -- -- : 27676 9616 2146 -- -- : 27676 9616 2147 -- -- : 27676 9616 2148 -- -- : 27676 9616 2149 -- -- : 27676 9616 2150 the the DT 27676 9616 2151 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9616 2152 uses use VBZ 27676 9616 2153 the the DT 27676 9616 2154 W W NNP 27676 9616 2155 data datum NNS 27676 9616 2156 code code NN 27676 9616 2157 from from IN 27676 9616 2158 DIAM DIAM NNP 27676 9616 2159 65 65 CD 27676 9616 2160 - - HYPH 27676 9616 2161 -18 -18 NNP 27676 9616 2162 Geopolitical Geopolitical NNP 27676 9616 2163 Data Data NNPS 27676 9616 2164 Elements Elements NNPS 27676 9616 2165 and and CC 27676 9616 2166 Related Related NNP 27676 9616 2167 Features Features NNPS 27676 9616 2168 , , , 27676 9616 2169 Data Data NNP 27676 9616 2170 Standard Standard NNP 27676 9616 2171 No no UH 27676 9616 2172 . . . 27676 9617 1 3 3 LS 27676 9617 2 , , , 27676 9617 3 December December NNP 27676 9617 4 1994 1994 CD 27676 9617 5 , , , 27676 9617 6 published publish VBN 27676 9617 7 by by IN 27676 9617 8 the the DT 27676 9617 9 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9617 10 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 9617 11 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9617 12 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9617 13 YM YM NNP 27676 9617 14 YE YE NNP 27676 9617 15 YEM YEM NNP 27676 9617 16 887 887 CD 27676 9617 17 YE YE NNP 27676 9617 18 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9617 19 * * NFP 27676 9617 20 -- -- : 27676 9617 21 YU YU NNP 27676 9617 22 YUG YUG NNP 27676 9617 23 891 891 CD 27676 9617 24 YU YU NNP 27676 9617 25 see see VBP 27676 9617 26 footnote footnote NN 27676 9617 27 at at IN 27676 9617 28 end end NN 27676 9617 29 of of IN 27676 9617 30 table table NN 27676 9617 31 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 9617 32 -- -- : 27676 9617 33 -- -- : 27676 9617 34 -- -- : 27676 9617 35 -- -- : 27676 9617 36 -- -- : 27676 9617 37 see see VB 27676 9617 38 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9617 39 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9617 40 of of IN 27676 9617 41 the the DT 27676 9617 42 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9617 43 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9617 44 ZA ZA NNP 27676 9617 45 ZM ZM NNP 27676 9617 46 ZWB ZWB NNP 27676 9617 47 894 894 CD 27676 9617 48 ZM ZM NNP 27676 9617 49 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9617 50 ZI ZI NNP 27676 9617 51 ZW ZW NNP 27676 9617 52 ZWE ZWE NNP 27676 9617 53 716 716 CD 27676 9617 54 ZW ZW NNP 27676 9617 55 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9617 56 and and CC 27676 9617 57 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9617 58 have have VBP 27676 9617 59 asserted assert VBN 27676 9617 60 the the DT 27676 9617 61 formation formation NN 27676 9617 62 of of IN 27676 9617 63 a a DT 27676 9617 64 joint joint JJ 27676 9617 65 independent independent JJ 27676 9617 66 state state NN 27676 9617 67 , , , 27676 9617 68 but but CC 27676 9617 69 this this DT 27676 9617 70 entity entity NN 27676 9617 71 has have VBZ 27676 9617 72 not not RB 27676 9617 73 been be VBN 27676 9617 74 formally formally RB 27676 9617 75 recognized recognize VBN 27676 9617 76 as as IN 27676 9617 77 a a DT 27676 9617 78 state state NN 27676 9617 79 by by IN 27676 9617 80 the the DT 27676 9617 81 US US NNP 27676 9617 82 ; ; : 27676 9617 83 the the DT 27676 9617 84 US US NNP 27676 9617 85 view view NN 27676 9617 86 is be VBZ 27676 9617 87 that that IN 27676 9617 88 the the DT 27676 9617 89 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9617 90 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9617 91 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9617 92 of of IN 27676 9617 93 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9617 94 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9617 95 SFRY SFRY NNP 27676 9617 96 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9617 97 has have VBZ 27676 9617 98 dissolved dissolve VBN 27676 9617 99 and and CC 27676 9617 100 that that IN 27676 9617 101 none none NN 27676 9617 102 of of IN 27676 9617 103 the the DT 27676 9617 104 successor successor NN 27676 9617 105 republics republic NNS 27676 9617 106 represents represent VBZ 27676 9617 107 its -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9617 108 continuation continuation NN 27676 9617 109 . . . 27676 9618 1 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9618 2 G g NN 27676 9618 3 : : : 27676 9618 4 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9618 5 - - NNP 27676 9618 6 Reference Reference NNP 27676 9618 7 List List NNP 27676 9618 8 of of IN 27676 9618 9 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9618 10 Codes Codes NNPS 27676 9618 11 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9618 12 23 23 CD 27676 9618 13 - - HYPH 27676 9618 14 4th 4th NN 27676 9618 15 : : : 27676 9618 16 Limits limit NNS 27676 9618 17 of of IN 27676 9618 18 Oceans Oceans NNPS 27676 9618 19 and and CC 27676 9618 20 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9618 21 , , , 27676 9618 22 Special Special NNP 27676 9618 23 Publication Publication NNP 27676 9618 24 23 23 CD 27676 9618 25 , , , 27676 9618 26 Draft Draft NNP 27676 9618 27 4th 4th NN 27676 9618 28 Edition Edition NNP 27676 9618 29 1986 1986 CD 27676 9618 30 , , , 27676 9618 31 published publish VBN 27676 9618 32 by by IN 27676 9618 33 the the DT 27676 9618 34 International International NNP 27676 9618 35 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9618 36 Bureau Bureau NNP 27676 9618 37 of of IN 27676 9618 38 the the DT 27676 9618 39 International International NNP 27676 9618 40 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9618 41 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9618 42 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9618 43 23 23 CD 27676 9618 44 - - HYPH 27676 9618 45 3rd 3rd NN 27676 9618 46 : : : 27676 9618 47 Limits limit NNS 27676 9618 48 of of IN 27676 9618 49 Oceans Oceans NNPS 27676 9618 50 and and CC 27676 9618 51 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9618 52 , , , 27676 9618 53 Special Special NNP 27676 9618 54 Publication Publication NNP 27676 9618 55 23 23 CD 27676 9618 56 , , , 27676 9618 57 3rd 3rd NNP 27676 9618 58 Edition Edition NNP 27676 9618 59 1953 1953 CD 27676 9618 60 , , , 27676 9618 61 published publish VBN 27676 9618 62 by by IN 27676 9618 63 the the DT 27676 9618 64 International International NNP 27676 9618 65 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9618 66 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9618 67 ACIC ACIC NNP 27676 9618 68 M M NNP 27676 9618 69 49 49 CD 27676 9618 70 - - SYM 27676 9618 71 1 1 CD 27676 9618 72 : : : 27676 9618 73 Chart Chart NNP 27676 9618 74 of of IN 27676 9618 75 Limits Limits NNPS 27676 9618 76 of of IN 27676 9618 77 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9618 78 and and CC 27676 9618 79 Oceans Oceans NNPS 27676 9618 80 , , , 27676 9618 81 revised revise VBD 27676 9618 82 January January NNP 27676 9618 83 1958 1958 CD 27676 9618 84 , , , 27676 9618 85 published publish VBN 27676 9618 86 by by IN 27676 9618 87 the the DT 27676 9618 88 Aeronautical Aeronautical NNP 27676 9618 89 Chart Chart NNP 27676 9618 90 and and CC 27676 9618 91 Information Information NNP 27676 9618 92 Center Center NNP 27676 9618 93 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9618 94 ACIC ACIC NNP 27676 9618 95 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9618 96 , , , 27676 9618 97 United United NNP 27676 9618 98 States States NNP 27676 9618 99 Air Air NNP 27676 9618 100 Force Force NNP 27676 9618 101 ; ; : 27676 9618 102 note note NN 27676 9618 103 -- -- : 27676 9618 104 ACIC ACIC NNP 27676 9618 105 is be VBZ 27676 9618 106 now now RB 27676 9618 107 part part NN 27676 9618 108 of of IN 27676 9618 109 the the DT 27676 9618 110 National National NNP 27676 9618 111 Imagery Imagery NNP 27676 9618 112 and and CC 27676 9618 113 Mapping Mapping NNP 27676 9618 114 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9618 115 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9618 116 NIMA NIMA NNP 27676 9618 117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9618 118 DIAM DIAM NNP 27676 9618 119 65 65 CD 27676 9618 120 - - SYM 27676 9618 121 18 18 CD 27676 9618 122 : : : 27676 9618 123 Geopolitical Geopolitical NNP 27676 9618 124 Data Data NNPS 27676 9618 125 Elements Elements NNPS 27676 9618 126 and and CC 27676 9618 127 Related Related NNP 27676 9618 128 Features Features NNPS 27676 9618 129 , , , 27676 9618 130 Data Data NNP 27676 9618 131 Standard Standard NNP 27676 9618 132 No no UH 27676 9618 133 . . . 27676 9619 1 4 4 LS 27676 9619 2 , , , 27676 9619 3 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9619 4 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 9619 5 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9619 6 Manual Manual NNP 27676 9619 7 65 65 CD 27676 9619 8 - - SYM 27676 9619 9 18 18 CD 27676 9619 10 , , , 27676 9619 11 December December NNP 27676 9619 12 1994 1994 CD 27676 9619 13 , , , 27676 9619 14 published publish VBN 27676 9619 15 by by IN 27676 9619 16 the the DT 27676 9619 17 Defense Defense NNP 27676 9619 18 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 27676 9619 19 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9619 20 The the DT 27676 9619 21 US US NNP 27676 9619 22 Government Government NNP 27676 9619 23 has have VBZ 27676 9619 24 not not RB 27676 9619 25 yet yet RB 27676 9619 26 adopted adopt VBN 27676 9619 27 a a DT 27676 9619 28 standard standard NN 27676 9619 29 for for IN 27676 9619 30 hydrographic hydrographic JJ 27676 9619 31 codes code NNS 27676 9619 32 similar similar JJ 27676 9619 33 to to IN 27676 9619 34 the the DT 27676 9619 35 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9619 36 Information Information NNP 27676 9619 37 Processing Processing NNP 27676 9619 38 Standards Standards NNPS 27676 9619 39 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9619 40 FIPS fips NN 27676 9619 41 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9619 42 10 10 CD 27676 9619 43 - - SYM 27676 9619 44 4 4 CD 27676 9619 45 country country NN 27676 9619 46 codes code NNS 27676 9619 47 . . . 27676 9620 1 The the DT 27676 9620 2 names name NNS 27676 9620 3 and and CC 27676 9620 4 limits limit NNS 27676 9620 5 of of IN 27676 9620 6 the the DT 27676 9620 7 following follow VBG 27676 9620 8 oceans ocean NNS 27676 9620 9 and and CC 27676 9620 10 seas sea NNS 27676 9620 11 are be VBP 27676 9620 12 not not RB 27676 9620 13 always always RB 27676 9620 14 directly directly RB 27676 9620 15 comparable comparable JJ 27676 9620 16 because because IN 27676 9620 17 of of IN 27676 9620 18 differences difference NNS 27676 9620 19 in in IN 27676 9620 20 the the DT 27676 9620 21 customers customer NNS 27676 9620 22 , , , 27676 9620 23 needs need NNS 27676 9620 24 , , , 27676 9620 25 and and CC 27676 9620 26 requirements requirement NNS 27676 9620 27 of of IN 27676 9620 28 the the DT 27676 9620 29 individual individual JJ 27676 9620 30 organizations organization NNS 27676 9620 31 . . . 27676 9621 1 Even even RB 27676 9621 2 the the DT 27676 9621 3 number number NN 27676 9621 4 of of IN 27676 9621 5 principal principal JJ 27676 9621 6 water water NN 27676 9621 7 bodies body NNS 27676 9621 8 varies vary VBZ 27676 9621 9 from from IN 27676 9621 10 organization organization NN 27676 9621 11 to to IN 27676 9621 12 organization organization NN 27676 9621 13 . . . 27676 9622 1 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9622 2 users user NNS 27676 9622 3 , , , 27676 9622 4 for for IN 27676 9622 5 example example NN 27676 9622 6 , , , 27676 9622 7 find find VB 27676 9622 8 the the DT 27676 9622 9 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9622 10 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9622 11 and and CC 27676 9622 12 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9622 13 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9622 14 entries entrie VBZ 27676 9622 15 useful useful JJ 27676 9622 16 , , , 27676 9622 17 but but CC 27676 9622 18 none none NN 27676 9622 19 of of IN 27676 9622 20 the the DT 27676 9622 21 following follow VBG 27676 9622 22 standards standard NNS 27676 9622 23 include include VBP 27676 9622 24 those those DT 27676 9622 25 oceans ocean NNS 27676 9622 26 in in IN 27676 9622 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 27676 9622 28 entirety entirety NN 27676 9622 29 . . . 27676 9623 1 Nor nor CC 27676 9623 2 is be VBZ 27676 9623 3 there there EX 27676 9623 4 any any DT 27676 9623 5 provision provision NN 27676 9623 6 for for IN 27676 9623 7 combining combine VBG 27676 9623 8 codes code NNS 27676 9623 9 or or CC 27676 9623 10 overcodes overcode NNS 27676 9623 11 to to TO 27676 9623 12 aggregate aggregate VB 27676 9623 13 water water NN 27676 9623 14 bodies body NNS 27676 9623 15 . . . 27676 9624 1 Principal principal JJ 27676 9624 2 Oceans Oceans NNPS 27676 9624 3 and and CC 27676 9624 4 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9624 5 of of IN 27676 9624 6 the the DT 27676 9624 7 World World NNP 27676 9624 8 With with IN 27676 9624 9 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 27676 9624 10 Codes Codes NNP 27676 9624 11 by by IN 27676 9624 12 Institution Institution NNP 27676 9624 13 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9624 14 IHO IHO NNP 27676 9624 15 ACIC ACIC NNP 27676 9624 16 DIAM DIAM NNP 27676 9624 17 23 23 CD 27676 9624 18 - - HYPH 27676 9624 19 4th 4th CD 27676 9624 20 23 23 CD 27676 9624 21 - - HYPH 27676 9624 22 3rd 3rd NN 27676 9624 23 * * NFP 27676 9624 24 M M NNP 27676 9624 25 49 49 CD 27676 9624 26 - - SYM 27676 9624 27 1 1 CD 27676 9624 28 65 65 CD 27676 9624 29 - - SYM 27676 9624 30 18 18 CD 27676 9624 31 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9624 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 33 9 9 CD 27676 9624 34 17 17 CD 27676 9624 35 A a DT 27676 9624 36 5A 5a NN 27676 9624 37 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9624 38 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 39 -- -- : 27676 9624 40 -- -- : 27676 9624 41 -- -- : 27676 9624 42 -- -- : 27676 9624 43 North North NNP 27676 9624 44 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9624 45 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 46 1 1 CD 27676 9624 47 23 23 CD 27676 9624 48 B b NN 27676 9624 49 1A 1a CD 27676 9624 50 South South NNP 27676 9624 51 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9624 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 53 4 4 CD 27676 9624 54 32 32 CD 27676 9624 55 C C NNP 27676 9624 56 2A 2a NN 27676 9624 57 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 9624 58 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 59 2 2 CD 27676 9624 60 1 1 CD 27676 9624 61 B26 B26 NNP 27676 9624 62 7B 7b NN 27676 9624 63 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9624 64 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 65 5 5 CD 27676 9624 66 45 45 CD 27676 9624 67 F F NNP 27676 9624 68 6A 6a NN 27676 9624 69 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 70 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 71 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 9624 72 28 28 CD 27676 9624 73 B11 B11 NNP 27676 9624 74 -- -- : 27676 9624 75 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9624 76 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 77 3.1.2 3.1.2 CD 27676 9624 78 28 28 CD 27676 9624 79 B B NNP 27676 9624 80 -- -- : 27676 9624 81 8E 8e JJ 27676 9624 82 Western Western NNP 27676 9624 83 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 84 3.1.1 3.1.1 CD 27676 9624 85 28 28 CD 27676 9624 86 A a DT 27676 9624 87 -- -- : 27676 9624 88 8W 8W NNP 27676 9624 89 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9624 90 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 91 -- -- : 27676 9624 92 -- -- : 27676 9624 93 -- -- : 27676 9624 94 -- -- : 27676 9624 95 North North NNP 27676 9624 96 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9624 97 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 98 7 7 CD 27676 9624 99 57 57 CD 27676 9624 100 D D NNP 27676 9624 101 3A 3A NNP 27676 9624 102 South South NNP 27676 9624 103 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9624 104 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 105 8 8 CD 27676 9624 106 61 61 CD 27676 9624 107 E e NN 27676 9624 108 4A 4a NN 27676 9624 109 South South NNP 27676 9624 110 China China NNP 27676 9624 111 and and CC 27676 9624 112 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9624 113 6 6 CD 27676 9624 114 49 49 CD 27676 9624 115 and and CC 27676 9624 116 48 48 CD 27676 9624 117 D18 D18 NNP 27676 9624 118 plus plus CC 27676 9624 119 3U 3u NN 27676 9624 120 plus plus CC 27676 9624 121 Archipelagic Archipelagic NNP 27676 9624 122 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9624 123 others other NNS 27676 9624 124 others other NNS 27676 9624 125 ARCTIC arctic VB 27676 9624 126 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 127 9 9 CD 27676 9624 128 17 17 CD 27676 9624 129 A a DT 27676 9624 130 5A 5a RB 27676 9624 131 East East NNP 27676 9624 132 Siberian Siberian NNP 27676 9624 133 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 134 9.1 9.1 CD 27676 9624 135 11 11 CD 27676 9624 136 A6 A6 NNP 27676 9624 137 5S 5s IN 27676 9624 138 Laptev Laptev NNP 27676 9624 139 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 140 9.2 9.2 CD 27676 9624 141 10 10 CD 27676 9624 142 A5 a5 NN 27676 9624 143 5P 5p NN 27676 9624 144 Kara Kara NNP 27676 9624 145 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 146 9.3 9.3 CD 27676 9624 147 9 9 CD 27676 9624 148 A4 a4 NN 27676 9624 149 5 5 CD 27676 9624 150 K K NNP 27676 9624 151 Barents Barents NNP 27676 9624 152 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 153 9.4 9.4 CD 27676 9624 154 7 7 CD 27676 9624 155 A2 a2 NN 27676 9624 156 5B 5b JJ 27676 9624 157 White White NNP 27676 9624 158 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 159 9.5 9.5 CD 27676 9624 160 8 8 CD 27676 9624 161 A3 a3 NN 27676 9624 162 5W 5w NN 27676 9624 163 North North NNP 27676 9624 164 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9624 165 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 166 9.6 9.6 CD 27676 9624 167 -- -- : 27676 9624 168 -- -- : 27676 9624 169 -- -- : 27676 9624 170 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 27676 9624 171 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 172 9.7 9.7 CD 27676 9624 173 6 6 CD 27676 9624 174 B30 B30 NNP 27676 9624 175 5N 5n NN 27676 9624 176 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9624 177 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 178 9.8 9.8 CD 27676 9624 179 -- -- : 27676 9624 180 -- -- : 27676 9624 181 -- -- : 27676 9624 182 Davis Davis NNP 27676 9624 183 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 184 9.9 9.9 CD 27676 9624 185 15 15 CD 27676 9624 186 B2 b2 NN 27676 9624 187 1V 1v NN 27676 9624 188 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 9624 189 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 190 9.10 9.10 CD 27676 9624 191 16 16 CD 27676 9624 192 A a DT 27676 9624 193 A15 A15 NNP 27676 9624 194 1U 1u NN 27676 9624 195 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 9624 196 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 197 9.11 9.11 CD 27676 9624 198 16 16 CD 27676 9624 199 A10 A10 NNP 27676 9624 200 1H 1h CD 27676 9624 201 Baffin Baffin NNP 27676 9624 202 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 203 9.12 9.12 CD 27676 9624 204 14 14 CD 27676 9624 205 A a DT 27676 9624 206 A12 A12 NNP 27676 9624 207 1P 1p NN 27676 9624 208 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 27676 9624 209 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 210 9.13 9.13 CD 27676 9624 211 17 17 CD 27676 9624 212 A a DT 27676 9624 213 A13 A13 NNP 27676 9624 214 5L 5l NN 27676 9624 215 Northwest Northwest NNP 27676 9624 216 Passages Passages NNP 27676 9624 217 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 218 Northwest Northwest NNP 27676 9624 219 9.14 9.14 CD 27676 9624 220 14 14 CD 27676 9624 221 A9 a9 NN 27676 9624 222 5 5 CD 27676 9624 223 T T NNP 27676 9624 224 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9624 225 , , , 27676 9624 226 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 27676 9624 227 Passages Passages NNPS 27676 9624 228 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 229 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 27676 9624 230 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 231 9.15 9.15 CD 27676 9624 232 13 13 CD 27676 9624 233 A8 a8 NN 27676 9624 234 5U 5u NN 27676 9624 235 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 27676 9624 236 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 237 9.16 9.16 CD 27676 9624 238 12 12 CD 27676 9624 239 A7 A7 NNP 27676 9624 240 5C 5c NN 27676 9624 241 James James NNP 27676 9624 242 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 243 -- -- : 27676 9624 244 -- -- : 27676 9624 245 A11 A11 NNP 27676 9624 246 -- -- : 27676 9624 247 Kane Kane NNP 27676 9624 248 Basin Basin NNP 27676 9624 249 -- -- : 27676 9624 250 -- -- : 27676 9624 251 A14 A14 NNP 27676 9624 252 -- -- : 27676 9624 253 ATLANTIC ATLANTIC NNP 27676 9624 254 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 255 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 256 see see VB 27676 9624 257 North North NNP 27676 9624 258 -- -- : 27676 9624 259 -- -- : 27676 9624 260 -- -- : 27676 9624 261 -- -- : 27676 9624 262 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9624 263 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 264 and and CC 27676 9624 265 South South NNP 27676 9624 266 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9624 267 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 268 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 269 BALTIC BALTIC NNP 27676 9624 270 SEA SEA NNP 27676 9624 271 2 2 CD 27676 9624 272 1 1 CD 27676 9624 273 B26 B26 NNP 27676 9624 274 7B 7b NN 27676 9624 275 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 276 of of IN 27676 9624 277 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 27676 9624 278 2.1 2.1 CD 27676 9624 279 1 1 CD 27676 9624 280 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 281 a a DT 27676 9624 282 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 283 B29 B29 NNP 27676 9624 284 7 7 CD 27676 9624 285 T t NN 27676 9624 286 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 287 of of IN 27676 9624 288 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9624 289 2.2 2.2 CD 27676 9624 290 1 1 CD 27676 9624 291 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 292 b b NN 27676 9624 293 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 294 B28 B28 NNP 27676 9624 295 7F 7f CD 27676 9624 296 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 297 of of IN 27676 9624 298 Riga Riga NNP 27676 9624 299 2.3 2.3 CD 27676 9624 300 1 1 CD 27676 9624 301 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 302 c c NN 27676 9624 303 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 304 B27 B27 NNP 27676 9624 305 7H 7h VB 27676 9624 306 The the DT 27676 9624 307 Sound sound NN 27676 9624 308 2.4 2.4 CD 27676 9624 309 2 2 CD 27676 9624 310 -- -- : 27676 9624 311 -- -- : 27676 9624 312 The the DT 27676 9624 313 Great Great NNP 27676 9624 314 Belt Belt NNP 27676 9624 315 2.5 2.5 CD 27676 9624 316 2 2 CD 27676 9624 317 -- -- : 27676 9624 318 -- -- : 27676 9624 319 The the DT 27676 9624 320 Little Little NNP 27676 9624 321 Belt Belt NNP 27676 9624 322 2.6 2.6 CD 27676 9624 323 2 2 CD 27676 9624 324 -- -- : 27676 9624 325 -- -- : 27676 9624 326 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 27676 9624 327 2.7 2.7 CD 27676 9624 328 2 2 CD 27676 9624 329 B25 B25 NNP 27676 9624 330 7 7 CD 27676 9624 331 K k NN 27676 9624 332 INDIAN INDIAN NNP 27676 9624 333 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 334 5 5 CD 27676 9624 335 45 45 CD 27676 9624 336 F F NNP 27676 9624 337 6A 6a NN 27676 9624 338 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9624 339 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9624 340 5.1 5.1 CD 27676 9624 341 45 45 CD 27676 9624 342 A a DT 27676 9624 343 F1 f1 NN 27676 9624 344 6Z 6z NN 27676 9624 345 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 346 of of IN 27676 9624 347 Suez Suez NNP 27676 9624 348 5.2 5.2 CD 27676 9624 349 35 35 CD 27676 9624 350 F5 f5 NN 27676 9624 351 6W 6w NN 27676 9624 352 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 353 of of IN 27676 9624 354 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 27676 9624 355 5.3 5.3 CD 27676 9624 356 36 36 CD 27676 9624 357 -- -- : 27676 9624 358 6Q 6q NN 27676 9624 359 Red Red NNP 27676 9624 360 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 361 5.4 5.4 CD 27676 9624 362 37 37 CD 27676 9624 363 F4 f4 NN 27676 9624 364 6E 6e NN 27676 9624 365 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 366 of of IN 27676 9624 367 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9624 368 5.5 5.5 CD 27676 9624 369 38 38 CD 27676 9624 370 F3 f3 NN 27676 9624 371 6D 6d NN 27676 9624 372 Persian Persian NNP 27676 9624 373 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 374 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 375 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 376 of of IN 27676 9624 377 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9624 378 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 379 5.6 5.6 CD 27676 9624 380 41 41 CD 27676 9624 381 F7 f7 NN 27676 9624 382 6P 6P NNP 27676 9624 383 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 384 of of IN 27676 9624 385 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9624 386 5.7 5.7 CD 27676 9624 387 40 40 CD 27676 9624 388 F6 f6 NN 27676 9624 389 6 6 CD 27676 9624 390 M M NNP 27676 9624 391 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 9624 392 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 393 5.8 5.8 CD 27676 9624 394 39 39 CD 27676 9624 395 F2 f2 NN 27676 9624 396 6R 6r JJ 27676 9624 397 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 27676 9624 398 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 399 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 400 Ladshadweep ladshadweep NN 27676 9624 401 5.9 5.9 CD 27676 9624 402 42 42 CD 27676 9624 403 F9 f9 NN 27676 9624 404 6L 6l IN 27676 9624 405 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 406 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 407 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 408 of of IN 27676 9624 409 Mannar Mannar NNP 27676 9624 410 5.10 5.10 CD 27676 9624 411 -- -- : 27676 9624 412 F8 f8 NN 27676 9624 413 -- -- : 27676 9624 414 Palk Palk NNP 27676 9624 415 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 416 and and CC 27676 9624 417 Palk Palk NNP 27676 9624 418 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 419 5.11 5.11 CD 27676 9624 420 -- -- : 27676 9624 421 -- -- : 27676 9624 422 -- -- : 27676 9624 423 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 424 of of IN 27676 9624 425 Bengal Bengal NNP 27676 9624 426 5.12 5.12 CD 27676 9624 427 43 43 CD 27676 9624 428 F10 F10 NNP 27676 9624 429 6B 6b NN 27676 9624 430 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 9624 431 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 432 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 433 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9624 434 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 435 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 436 5.13 5.13 CD 27676 9624 437 44 44 CD 27676 9624 438 F11 F11 NNP 27676 9624 439 6N 6n NN 27676 9624 440 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 441 of of IN 27676 9624 442 Malacca Malacca NNP 27676 9624 443 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 444 Malacca Malacca NNP 27676 9624 445 5.14 5.14 CD 27676 9624 446 46 46 CD 27676 9624 447 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 448 a a DT 27676 9624 449 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 450 F12 F12 NNP 27676 9624 451 6C 6c NN 27676 9624 452 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 453 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 454 Great great JJ 27676 9624 455 Australian Australian NNP 27676 9624 456 Bight Bight NNP 27676 9624 457 5.15 5.15 CD 27676 9624 458 62 62 CD 27676 9624 459 F21 f21 NN 27676 9624 460 6 6 CD 27676 9624 461 G G NNP 27676 9624 462 Suez Suez NNP 27676 9624 463 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9624 464 -- -- : 27676 9624 465 -- -- : 27676 9624 466 -- -- : 27676 9624 467 6U 6U NNP 27676 9624 468 MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN NNP 27676 9624 469 REGION REGION NNP 27676 9624 470 3 3 CD 27676 9624 471 -- -- : 27676 9624 472 -- -- : 27676 9624 473 -- -- : 27676 9624 474 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 475 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 476 3.1 3.1 CD 27676 9624 477 28 28 CD 27676 9624 478 B11 B11 NNP 27676 9624 479 -- -- : 27676 9624 480 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 481 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 482 , , , 27676 9624 483 Western Western NNP 27676 9624 484 3.1.1 3.1.1 CD 27676 9624 485 28 28 CD 27676 9624 486 A a NN 27676 9624 487 -- -- : 27676 9624 488 8W 8W NNP 27676 9624 489 Basin Basin NNP 27676 9624 490 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 491 of of IN 27676 9624 492 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9624 493 3.1.1.1 3.1.1.1 CD 27676 9624 494 28 28 CD 27676 9624 495 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 496 a a DT 27676 9624 497 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 498 B7 b7 NN 27676 9624 499 8S 8S NNP 27676 9624 500 Alboran Alboran NNP 27676 9624 501 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 502 3.1.1.2 3.1.1.2 CD 27676 9624 503 28 28 CD 27676 9624 504 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 505 b b NN 27676 9624 506 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 507 -- -- : 27676 9624 508 8Y 8Y NNP 27676 9624 509 Balearic Balearic NNP 27676 9624 510 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 511 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 512 Balear Balear NNP 27676 9624 513 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 514 , , , 27676 9624 515 3.1.1.3 3.1.1.3 CD 27676 9624 516 28 28 CD 27676 9624 517 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 518 c c NN 27676 9624 519 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 520 B9 B9 NNP 27676 9624 521 8J 8J NNP 27676 9624 522 Iberian Iberian NNP 27676 9624 523 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 524 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 525 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 27676 9624 526 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 527 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 528 Ligure Ligure NNP 27676 9624 529 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 530 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 531 3.1.1.4 3.1.1.4 CD 27676 9624 532 28 28 CD 27676 9624 533 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 534 d d NN 27676 9624 535 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 536 B10 B10 NNP 27676 9624 537 8L 8L NNP 27676 9624 538 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 27676 9624 539 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 540 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 541 Tirreno Tirreno NNP 27676 9624 542 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 543 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 544 3.1.1.5 3.1.1.5 CD 27676 9624 545 28 28 CD 27676 9624 546 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 547 e e NN 27676 9624 548 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 549 B12 B12 NNP 27676 9624 550 8 8 CD 27676 9624 551 T T NNP 27676 9624 552 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9624 553 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 554 , , , 27676 9624 555 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9624 556 3.1.2 3.1.2 CD 27676 9624 557 28 28 CD 27676 9624 558 B B NNP 27676 9624 559 -- -- : 27676 9624 560 8E 8E NNP 27676 9624 561 Basin Basin NNP 27676 9624 562 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 9624 563 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 564 3.1.2.1 3.1.2.1 CD 27676 9624 565 28 28 CD 27676 9624 566 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 567 g g NN 27676 9624 568 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 569 B14 B14 NNP 27676 9624 570 8D 8d NN 27676 9624 571 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 572 of of IN 27676 9624 573 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 9624 574 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 575 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 576 of of IN 27676 9624 577 3.1.2.2 3.1.2.2 CD 27676 9624 578 -- -- : 27676 9624 579 -- -- : 27676 9624 580 -- -- : 27676 9624 581 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 27676 9624 582 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 583 Ionian Ionian NNP 27676 9624 584 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 585 3.1.2.3 3.1.2.3 CD 27676 9624 586 28 28 CD 27676 9624 587 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 588 f f NN 27676 9624 589 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 590 B13 B13 NNP 27676 9624 591 8N 8N NNP 27676 9624 592 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 9624 593 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 594 3.1.2.4 3.1.2.4 CD 27676 9624 595 28 28 CD 27676 9624 596 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 597 h h NN 27676 9624 598 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 599 B15 B15 NNP 27676 9624 600 8 8 CD 27676 9624 601 G G NNP 27676 9624 602 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 603 of of IN 27676 9624 604 Marmara Marmara NNP 27676 9624 605 3.2 3.2 CD 27676 9624 606 29 29 CD 27676 9624 607 B16 b16 NN 27676 9624 608 8 8 CD 27676 9624 609 M M NNP 27676 9624 610 Black Black NNP 27676 9624 611 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 612 3.3 3.3 CD 27676 9624 613 30 30 CD 27676 9624 614 B17 B17 NNP 27676 9624 615 8B 8b NN 27676 9624 616 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 617 of of IN 27676 9624 618 Azov Azov NNP 27676 9624 619 3.4 3.4 CD 27676 9624 620 31 31 CD 27676 9624 621 B18 B18 NNP 27676 9624 622 8Z 8z NN 27676 9624 623 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 624 of of IN 27676 9624 625 Lion Lion NNP 27676 9624 626 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 627 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 628 of of IN 27676 9624 629 Lions Lions NNP 27676 9624 630 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 631 -- -- : 27676 9624 632 -- -- : 27676 9624 633 B8 B8 NNS 27676 9624 634 8X 8x NN 27676 9624 635 Aral Aral NNP 27676 9624 636 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 637 -- -- : 27676 9624 638 -- -- : 27676 9624 639 -- -- : 27676 9624 640 8R 8R NNP 27676 9624 641 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 27676 9624 642 -- -- : 27676 9624 643 -- -- : 27676 9624 644 -- -- : 27676 9624 645 8P 8P NNP 27676 9624 646 Caspian Caspian NNP 27676 9624 647 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 648 -- -- : 27676 9624 649 -- -- : 27676 9624 650 -- -- : 27676 9624 651 8C 8C NNP 27676 9624 652 Dardanelles dardanelle NNS 27676 9624 653 -- -- : 27676 9624 654 -- -- : 27676 9624 655 -- -- : 27676 9624 656 8U 8U NNP 27676 9624 657 NORTH NORTH NNP 27676 9624 658 ATLANTIC ATLANTIC NNP 27676 9624 659 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 660 1 1 CD 27676 9624 661 23 23 CD 27676 9624 662 B b NN 27676 9624 663 1A 1a CD 27676 9624 664 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 27676 9624 665 1.1 1.1 CD 27676 9624 666 3 3 CD 27676 9624 667 B24 B24 NNP 27676 9624 668 1S 1s NN 27676 9624 669 North North NNP 27676 9624 670 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 671 1.2 1.2 CD 27676 9624 672 4 4 CD 27676 9624 673 B23 B23 NNP 27676 9624 674 1N 1n NN 27676 9624 675 Inner Inner NNP 27676 9624 676 Seas Seas NNPS 27676 9624 677 off off IN 27676 9624 678 the the DT 27676 9624 679 West West NNP 27676 9624 680 Coast Coast NNP 27676 9624 681 1.3 1.3 CD 27676 9624 682 18 18 CD 27676 9624 683 -- -- : 27676 9624 684 1 1 CD 27676 9624 685 K k NN 27676 9624 686 of of IN 27676 9624 687 Scotland Scotland NNP 27676 9624 688 Irish Irish NNP 27676 9624 689 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 690 and and CC 27676 9624 691 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9624 692 Georges Georges NNP 27676 9624 693 1.4 1.4 CD 27676 9624 694 19 19 CD 27676 9624 695 B22 B22 NNP 27676 9624 696 1R 1r NN 27676 9624 697 , , , 27676 9624 698 1Q 1Q NNP 27676 9624 699 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9624 700 Bristol Bristol NNP 27676 9624 701 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9624 702 1.5 1.5 CD 27676 9624 703 20 20 CD 27676 9624 704 B21 B21 NNP 27676 9624 705 1C 1c NN 27676 9624 706 Celtic Celtic NNP 27676 9624 707 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 708 1.6 1.6 CD 27676 9624 709 21 21 CD 27676 9624 710 A a NN 27676 9624 711 -- -- : 27676 9624 712 -- -- : 27676 9624 713 English English NNP 27676 9624 714 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9624 715 1.7 1.7 CD 27676 9624 716 21 21 CD 27676 9624 717 B20 B20 NNP 27676 9624 718 1E 1E NNP 27676 9624 719 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 720 of of IN 27676 9624 721 Biscay Biscay NNP 27676 9624 722 1.8 1.8 CD 27676 9624 723 22 22 CD 27676 9624 724 B19 B19 NNP 27676 9624 725 1B 1b NN 27676 9624 726 Canarias Canarias NNP 27676 9624 727 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 728 1.9 1.9 CD 27676 9624 729 -- -- : 27676 9624 730 -- -- : 27676 9624 731 -- -- : 27676 9624 732 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 733 of of IN 27676 9624 734 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9624 735 1.10 1.10 CD 27676 9624 736 34 34 CD 27676 9624 737 C4 c4 NN 27676 9624 738 1 1 CD 27676 9624 739 G g NN 27676 9624 740 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9624 741 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 742 1.11 1.11 CD 27676 9624 743 27 27 CD 27676 9624 744 B6 b6 NN 27676 9624 745 1X 1x NN 27676 9624 746 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 747 of of IN 27676 9624 748 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9624 749 1.12 1.12 CD 27676 9624 750 26 26 CD 27676 9624 751 B5 b5 NN 27676 9624 752 1 1 CD 27676 9624 753 M M NNP 27676 9624 754 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 755 of of IN 27676 9624 756 Fundy Fundy NNP 27676 9624 757 1.13 1.13 CD 27676 9624 758 25 25 CD 27676 9624 759 B4 b4 NN 27676 9624 760 1F 1F NNP 27676 9624 761 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 762 of of IN 27676 9624 763 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9624 764 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 9624 765 1.14 1.14 CD 27676 9624 766 24 24 CD 27676 9624 767 B3 b3 NN 27676 9624 768 1 1 CD 27676 9624 769 T t NN 27676 9624 770 Labrador Labrador NNP 27676 9624 771 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 772 1.15 1.15 CD 27676 9624 773 15 15 CD 27676 9624 774 A a NN 27676 9624 775 -- -- : 27676 9624 776 1L 1L NNP 27676 9624 777 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9624 778 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 779 1.16 1.16 CD 27676 9624 780 5 5 CD 27676 9624 781 A1 a1 NN 27676 9624 782 5 5 CD 27676 9624 783 G G NNP 27676 9624 784 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9624 785 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 786 -- -- : 27676 9624 787 -- -- : 27676 9624 788 B1 b1 NN 27676 9624 789 1D 1D NNP 27676 9624 790 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9624 791 Erie Erie NNP 27676 9624 792 -- -- : 27676 9624 793 -- -- : 27676 9624 794 -- -- : 27676 9624 795 9E 9E NNP 27676 9624 796 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9624 797 Huron Huron NNP 27676 9624 798 -- -- : 27676 9624 799 -- -- : 27676 9624 800 -- -- : 27676 9624 801 9H 9H NNP 27676 9624 802 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9624 803 Michigan Michigan NNP 27676 9624 804 -- -- : 27676 9624 805 -- -- : 27676 9624 806 -- -- : 27676 9624 807 9 9 CD 27676 9624 808 M M NNP 27676 9624 809 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9624 810 Ontario Ontario NNP 27676 9624 811 -- -- : 27676 9624 812 -- -- : 27676 9624 813 -- -- : 27676 9624 814 9N 9n NN 27676 9624 815 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9624 816 Superior Superior NNP 27676 9624 817 -- -- : 27676 9624 818 -- -- : 27676 9624 819 -- -- : 27676 9624 820 9S 9s NN 27676 9624 821 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9624 822 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9624 823 -- -- : 27676 9624 824 -- -- : 27676 9624 825 -- -- : 27676 9624 826 1J 1J NNP 27676 9624 827 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9624 828 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 9624 829 Seaway Seaway NNP 27676 9624 830 -- -- : 27676 9624 831 -- -- : 27676 9624 832 -- -- : 27676 9624 833 9L 9L VBZ 27676 9624 834 NORTH NORTH NNP 27676 9624 835 PACIFIC PACIFIC NNP 27676 9624 836 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 837 7 7 CD 27676 9624 838 57 57 CD 27676 9624 839 D d NN 27676 9624 840 3A 3A NNP 27676 9624 841 Philippine Philippine NNP 27676 9624 842 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 843 7.1 7.1 CD 27676 9624 844 56 56 CD 27676 9624 845 D26 D26 NNP 27676 9624 846 3P 3p NN 27676 9624 847 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9624 848 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 849 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 850 Formosa Formosa NNP 27676 9624 851 7.2 7.2 CD 27676 9624 852 -- -- : 27676 9624 853 D17 D17 NNP 27676 9624 854 3F 3f NN 27676 9624 855 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 856 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 857 East East NNP 27676 9624 858 China China NNP 27676 9624 859 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 860 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 861 Tung Tung NNP 27676 9624 862 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9624 863 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 864 7.3 7.3 CD 27676 9624 865 50 50 CD 27676 9624 866 D13 D13 NNP 27676 9624 867 3E 3e NN 27676 9624 868 Yellow Yellow NNP 27676 9624 869 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 870 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 871 Huang Huang NNP 27676 9624 872 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9624 873 , , , 27676 9624 874 Hwang Hwang NNP 27676 9624 875 7.4 7.4 CD 27676 9624 876 51 51 CD 27676 9624 877 D14 D14 NNP 27676 9624 878 3Y 3y NN 27676 9624 879 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9624 880 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 881 Bo Bo NNP 27676 9624 882 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9624 883 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 884 Bo Bo NNP 27676 9624 885 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 886 , , , 27676 9624 887 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 888 of of IN 27676 9624 889 7.5 7.5 CD 27676 9624 890 -- -- : 27676 9624 891 D16 D16 NNP 27676 9624 892 3X 3x JJ 27676 9624 893 Chihli Chihli NNS 27676 9624 894 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 895 Liaodong Liaodong NNP 27676 9624 896 Wan Wan NNP 27676 9624 897 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 898 Liaodong Liaodong NNP 27676 9624 899 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 900 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 901 7.6 7.6 CD 27676 9624 902 -- -- : 27676 9624 903 -- -- : 27676 9624 904 -- -- : 27676 9624 905 Inland Inland NNP 27676 9624 906 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 907 of of IN 27676 9624 908 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9624 909 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 910 Seto Seto NNP 27676 9624 911 7.7 7.7 CD 27676 9624 912 53 53 CD 27676 9624 913 -- -- : 27676 9624 914 3N 3N NNP 27676 9624 915 Naikai Naikai NNP 27676 9624 916 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 917 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 918 of of IN 27676 9624 919 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9624 920 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 921 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9624 922 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 923 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 924 7.8 7.8 CD 27676 9624 925 52 52 CD 27676 9624 926 D11 D11 NNP 27676 9624 927 3J 3j NN 27676 9624 928 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 929 of of IN 27676 9624 930 Tartary Tartary NNP 27676 9624 931 7.9 7.9 CD 27676 9624 932 -- -- : 27676 9624 933 D10 D10 NNP 27676 9624 934 -- -- : 27676 9624 935 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 936 of of IN 27676 9624 937 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 27676 9624 938 7.10 7.10 CD 27676 9624 939 54 54 CD 27676 9624 940 D8 D8 NNP 27676 9624 941 3Q 3q NN 27676 9624 942 Bering Bering NNP 27676 9624 943 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 944 7.11 7.11 CD 27676 9624 945 55 55 CD 27676 9624 946 D6 d6 NN 27676 9624 947 5D 5d IN 27676 9624 948 Anadyrskiy Anadyrskiy NNP 27676 9624 949 Zaliv Zaliv NNP 27676 9624 950 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 951 Anadyrskiy Anadyrskiy NNP 27676 9624 952 7.12 7.12 CD 27676 9624 953 -- -- : 27676 9624 954 -- -- : 27676 9624 955 5Y 5y LS 27676 9624 956 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 957 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 958 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 959 of of IN 27676 9624 960 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9624 961 7.13 7.13 CD 27676 9624 962 58 58 CD 27676 9624 963 D4 d4 NN 27676 9624 964 5F 5f NN 27676 9624 965 Coastal Coastal NNP 27676 9624 966 Waters Waters NNPS 27676 9624 967 of of IN 27676 9624 968 Southeast Southeast NNP 27676 9624 969 7.14 7.14 CD 27676 9624 970 59 59 CD 27676 9624 971 D3 D3 NNP 27676 9624 972 5E 5e NN 27676 9624 973 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9624 974 and and CC 27676 9624 975 British British NNP 27676 9624 976 Columbia Columbia NNP 27676 9624 977 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 978 of of IN 27676 9624 979 California California NNP 27676 9624 980 7.15 7.15 CD 27676 9624 981 60 60 CD 27676 9624 982 D2 d2 NN 27676 9624 983 3L 3l NN 27676 9624 984 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 985 of of IN 27676 9624 986 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9624 987 7.16 7.16 CD 27676 9624 988 -- -- : 27676 9624 989 D1 d1 NN 27676 9624 990 -- -- : 27676 9624 991 Amurskiy Amurskiy NNP 27676 9624 992 Liman Liman NNP 27676 9624 993 -- -- : 27676 9624 994 -- -- : 27676 9624 995 D27 D27 NNP 27676 9624 996 -- -- : 27676 9624 997 Bering Bering NNP 27676 9624 998 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 999 -- -- : 27676 9624 1000 -- -- : 27676 9624 1001 D7 d7 NN 27676 9624 1002 5R 5r NN 27676 9624 1003 Bristol Bristol NNP 27676 9624 1004 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 1005 -- -- : 27676 9624 1006 -- -- : 27676 9624 1007 D5 D5 NNP 27676 9624 1008 -- -- : 27676 9624 1009 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9624 1010 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9624 1011 -- -- : 27676 9624 1012 -- -- : 27676 9624 1013 D15 D15 NNP 27676 9624 1014 3R 3r NN 27676 9624 1015 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9624 1016 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1017 -- -- : 27676 9624 1018 -- -- : 27676 9624 1019 D12 D12 NNP 27676 9624 1020 -- -- : 27676 9624 1021 Sakhalinskiy Sakhalinskiy NNP 27676 9624 1022 Zaliv Zaliv NNP 27676 9624 1023 -- -- : 27676 9624 1024 -- -- : 27676 9624 1025 D28 D28 NNP 27676 9624 1026 3B 3B NNP 27676 9624 1027 Zaliv Zaliv NNP 27676 9624 1028 Shelikhova Shelikhova NNP 27676 9624 1029 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1030 Zaliv Zaliv NNP 27676 9624 1031 -- -- : 27676 9624 1032 -- -- : 27676 9624 1033 D9 d9 NN 27676 9624 1034 3 3 CD 27676 9624 1035 K K NNP 27676 9624 1036 Shelekhova Shelekhova NNP 27676 9624 1037 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1038 Luzon Luzon NNP 27676 9624 1039 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1040 -- -- : 27676 9624 1041 -- -- : 27676 9624 1042 -- -- : 27676 9624 1043 3I 3i NN 27676 9624 1044 Tatar Tatar NNP 27676 9624 1045 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1046 -- -- : 27676 9624 1047 -- -- : 27676 9624 1048 -- -- : 27676 9624 1049 3D 3D NNP 27676 9624 1050 PACIFIC PACIFIC NNP 27676 9624 1051 OCEAN OCEAN NNP 27676 9624 1052 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1053 see see VB 27676 9624 1054 North North NNP 27676 9624 1055 -- -- : 27676 9624 1056 -- -- : 27676 9624 1057 -- -- : 27676 9624 1058 -- -- : 27676 9624 1059 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9624 1060 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 1061 and and CC 27676 9624 1062 South South NNP 27676 9624 1063 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9624 1064 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9624 1065 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1066 SOUTH SOUTH NNP 27676 9624 1067 ATLANTIC ATLANTIC NNP 27676 9624 1068 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 1069 4 4 CD 27676 9624 1070 32 32 CD 27676 9624 1071 C C NNP 27676 9624 1072 2A 2a NN 27676 9624 1073 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9624 1074 de de NNP 27676 9624 1075 la la NNP 27676 9624 1076 Plata Plata NNP 27676 9624 1077 4.1 4.1 CD 27676 9624 1078 33 33 CD 27676 9624 1079 C1 c1 NN 27676 9624 1080 2R 2r CD 27676 9624 1081 Drake Drake NNP 27676 9624 1082 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9624 1083 -- -- : 27676 9624 1084 -- -- : 27676 9624 1085 C5 C5 NNP 27676 9624 1086 2D 2D NNP 27676 9624 1087 Golfo Golfo NNP 27676 9624 1088 San San NNP 27676 9624 1089 Matias Matias NNP 27676 9624 1090 -- -- : 27676 9624 1091 -- -- : 27676 9624 1092 C2 c2 NN 27676 9624 1093 2 2 CD 27676 9624 1094 M M NNP 27676 9624 1095 Golfo Golfo NNP 27676 9624 1096 San San NNP 27676 9624 1097 Jorge Jorge NNP 27676 9624 1098 -- -- : 27676 9624 1099 -- -- : 27676 9624 1100 C3 c3 VB 27676 9624 1101 2J 2J NNP 27676 9624 1102 Scotia Scotia NNP 27676 9624 1103 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1104 -- -- : 27676 9624 1105 -- -- : 27676 9624 1106 C6 C6 NNP 27676 9624 1107 2S 2S NNP 27676 9624 1108 Weddell Weddell NNP 27676 9624 1109 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1110 -- -- : 27676 9624 1111 -- -- : 27676 9624 1112 C7 C7 NNP 27676 9624 1113 2W 2W NNP 27676 9624 1114 SOUTH SOUTH VBD 27676 9624 1115 CHINA CHINA NNS 27676 9624 1116 AND and CC 27676 9624 1117 EASTERN EASTERN NNP 27676 9624 1118 6 6 CD 27676 9624 1119 49 49 CD 27676 9624 1120 and and CC 27676 9624 1121 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1122 D18 D18 NNP 27676 9624 1123 plus plus CC 27676 9624 1124 3U 3u NN 27676 9624 1125 plus plus CC 27676 9624 1126 ARCHIPELAGIC ARCHIPELAGIC NNP 27676 9624 1127 SEAS SEAS NNP 27676 9624 1128 others other NNS 27676 9624 1129 others other NNS 27676 9624 1130 South South NNP 27676 9624 1131 China China NNP 27676 9624 1132 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1133 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1134 Nan Nan NNP 27676 9624 1135 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9624 1136 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1137 6.1 6.1 CD 27676 9624 1138 49 49 CD 27676 9624 1139 D18 D18 NNP 27676 9624 1140 3U 3u NN 27676 9624 1141 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1142 of of IN 27676 9624 1143 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 27676 9624 1144 6.2 6.2 CD 27676 9624 1145 -- -- : 27676 9624 1146 D19 d19 NN 27676 9624 1147 3 3 CD 27676 9624 1148 G G NNP 27676 9624 1149 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1150 of of IN 27676 9624 1151 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9624 1152 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1153 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1154 of of IN 27676 9624 1155 6.3 6.3 CD 27676 9624 1156 47 47 CD 27676 9624 1157 D20 D20 NNP 27676 9624 1158 3 3 CD 27676 9624 1159 T T NNP 27676 9624 1160 Siam Siam NNP 27676 9624 1161 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1162 Natuna Natuna NNP 27676 9624 1163 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1164 6.4 6.4 CD 27676 9624 1165 -- -- : 27676 9624 1166 -- -- : 27676 9624 1167 -- -- : 27676 9624 1168 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9624 1169 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1170 6.5 6.5 CD 27676 9624 1171 46 46 CD 27676 9624 1172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1173 b b NN 27676 9624 1174 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1175 -- -- : 27676 9624 1176 3Z 3Z NNP 27676 9624 1177 Sunda Sunda NNP 27676 9624 1178 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1179 6.6 6.6 CD 27676 9624 1180 -- -- : 27676 9624 1181 -- -- : 27676 9624 1182 -- -- : 27676 9624 1183 Java Java NNP 27676 9624 1184 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1186 Jawa Jawa NNP 27676 9624 1187 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1188 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1189 6.7 6.7 CD 27676 9624 1190 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1192 n n NN 27676 9624 1193 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1194 F13 F13 NNP 27676 9624 1195 4J 4j NN 27676 9624 1196 Makassar Makassar NNP 27676 9624 1197 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1199 Makasar Makasar NNP 27676 9624 1200 6.8 6.8 CD 27676 9624 1201 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1202 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1203 m m NN 27676 9624 1204 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1205 E1 e1 NN 27676 9624 1206 4 4 CD 27676 9624 1207 M M NNP 27676 9624 1208 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1210 Bali Bali NNP 27676 9624 1211 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1212 6.9 6.9 CD 27676 9624 1213 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1214 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1215 l l NN 27676 9624 1216 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1217 F14 F14 NNP 27676 9624 1218 4L 4l NN 27676 9624 1219 Flores Flores NNP 27676 9624 1220 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1221 6.10 6.10 CD 27676 9624 1222 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1223 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1224 j j NNP 27676 9624 1225 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1226 F16 F16 NNP 27676 9624 1227 4F 4F NNP 27676 9624 1228 Sumba Sumba NNP 27676 9624 1229 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1230 6.11 6.11 CD 27676 9624 1231 -- -- : 27676 9624 1232 -- -- : 27676 9624 1233 -- -- : 27676 9624 1234 Savu Savu NNP 27676 9624 1235 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1236 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1237 Sawu Sawu NNP 27676 9624 1238 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1240 6.12 6.12 CD 27676 9624 1241 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1243 o o NN 27676 9624 1244 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1245 F15 F15 NNP 27676 9624 1246 6S 6s NN 27676 9624 1247 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9624 1248 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1249 6.13 6.13 CD 27676 9624 1250 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1251 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1252 i i NN 27676 9624 1253 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1254 F19 F19 NNP 27676 9624 1255 6 6 CD 27676 9624 1256 T t NN 27676 9624 1257 Joseph Joseph NNP 27676 9624 1258 Bonaparte Bonaparte NNP 27676 9624 1259 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1260 6.14 6.14 CD 27676 9624 1261 -- -- : 27676 9624 1262 F20 F20 NNP 27676 9624 1263 -- -- : 27676 9624 1264 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1265 of of IN 27676 9624 1266 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 27676 9624 1267 6.15 6.15 CD 27676 9624 1268 -- -- : 27676 9624 1269 E4 e4 NN 27676 9624 1270 4P 4p IN 27676 9624 1271 Arafura Arafura NNP 27676 9624 1272 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1273 6.16 6.16 CD 27676 9624 1274 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1276 h h NN 27676 9624 1277 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1278 E3 e3 NN 27676 9624 1279 4U 4U NNP 27676 9624 1280 Aru Aru NNP 27676 9624 1281 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1282 6.17 6.17 CD 27676 9624 1283 -- -- : 27676 9624 1284 -- -- : 27676 9624 1285 -- -- : 27676 9624 1286 Banda Banda NNP 27676 9624 1287 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1288 6.18 6.18 CD 27676 9624 1289 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1290 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1291 g g NN 27676 9624 1292 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1293 E2 e2 NN 27676 9624 1294 4B 4b NN 27676 9624 1295 Teluk Teluk NNP 27676 9624 1296 Bone Bone NNP 27676 9624 1297 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1298 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1299 of of IN 27676 9624 1300 Bone Bone NNP 27676 9624 1301 , , , 27676 9624 1302 6.19 6.19 CD 27676 9624 1303 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1304 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1305 k k NN 27676 9624 1306 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1307 F17 F17 NNP 27676 9624 1308 4E 4e NN 27676 9624 1309 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1310 of of IN 27676 9624 1311 Boni Boni NNP 27676 9624 1312 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1313 Ceram Ceram NNP 27676 9624 1314 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1315 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1316 Seram Seram NNP 27676 9624 1317 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1319 6.20 6.20 CD 27676 9624 1320 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1321 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1322 f f NN 27676 9624 1323 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1324 D25 D25 NNP 27676 9624 1325 4Q 4q IN 27676 9624 1326 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1327 of of IN 27676 9624 1328 Berau Berau NNP 27676 9624 1329 6.21 6.21 CD 27676 9624 1330 -- -- : 27676 9624 1331 -- -- : 27676 9624 1332 -- -- : 27676 9624 1333 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 27676 9624 1334 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1335 6.22 6.22 CD 27676 9624 1336 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1337 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1338 e e NN 27676 9624 1339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1340 D24 D24 NNP 27676 9624 1341 3H 3H NNP 27676 9624 1342 Molucca Molucca NNP 27676 9624 1343 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1344 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1345 Molukka Molukka NNP 27676 9624 1346 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1347 , , , 27676 9624 1348 6.23 6.23 CD 27676 9624 1349 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1350 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1351 c c NN 27676 9624 1352 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1353 D23 D23 NNP 27676 9624 1354 3 3 CD 27676 9624 1355 M M NNP 27676 9624 1356 Maluku Maluku NNP 27676 9624 1357 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1358 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1359 Teluk Teluk NNP 27676 9624 1360 Tomini Tomini NNP 27676 9624 1361 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1362 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9624 1363 of of IN 27676 9624 1364 Tomini Tomini NNP 27676 9624 1365 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1366 6.24 6.24 CD 27676 9624 1367 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1368 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1369 d d NN 27676 9624 1370 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1371 F18 F18 NNP 27676 9624 1372 3V 3v NN 27676 9624 1373 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 27676 9624 1374 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1375 6.25 6.25 CD 27676 9624 1376 -- -- : 27676 9624 1377 -- -- : 27676 9624 1378 -- -- : 27676 9624 1379 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 27676 9624 1380 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1381 6.26 6.26 CD 27676 9624 1382 -- -- : 27676 9624 1383 -- -- : 27676 9624 1384 -- -- : 27676 9624 1385 Sulu Sulu NNP 27676 9624 1386 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1387 6.27 6.27 CD 27676 9624 1388 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1389 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1390 a a DT 27676 9624 1391 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1392 D21 D21 NNP 27676 9624 1393 3S 3s NN 27676 9624 1394 Celebes Celebes NNPS 27676 9624 1395 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1396 -- -- : 27676 9624 1397 48 48 CD 27676 9624 1398 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9624 1399 b b NN 27676 9624 1400 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9624 1401 D22 D22 NNP 27676 9624 1402 3C 3c NN 27676 9624 1403 SOUTH SOUTH NNP 27676 9624 1404 PACIFIC PACIFIC NNP 27676 9624 1405 OCEAN ocean NN 27676 9624 1406 8 8 CD 27676 9624 1407 61 61 CD 27676 9624 1408 E e NN 27676 9624 1409 4A 4a NN 27676 9624 1410 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 27676 9624 1411 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1412 8.1 8.1 CD 27676 9624 1413 66 66 CD 27676 9624 1414 E6 e6 NN 27676 9624 1415 4 4 CD 27676 9624 1416 K k NN 27676 9624 1417 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9624 1418 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1419 8.2 8.2 CD 27676 9624 1420 65 65 CD 27676 9624 1421 E7 e7 NN 27676 9624 1422 4S 4s NN 27676 9624 1423 Torres Torres NNP 27676 9624 1424 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1425 8.3 8.3 CD 27676 9624 1426 -- -- : 27676 9624 1427 E5 e5 NN 27676 9624 1428 -- -- : 27676 9624 1429 Coastal Coastal NNP 27676 9624 1430 Waters Waters NNPS 27676 9624 1431 of of IN 27676 9624 1432 Great great JJ 27676 9624 1433 8.4 8.4 CD 27676 9624 1434 -- -- : 27676 9624 1435 -- -- : 27676 9624 1436 -- -- : 27676 9624 1437 Barrier Barrier NNP 27676 9624 1438 Reefs Reefs NNP 27676 9624 1439 Coral Coral NNP 27676 9624 1440 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1441 8.5 8.5 CD 27676 9624 1442 64 64 CD 27676 9624 1443 E9 e9 NN 27676 9624 1444 4C 4c NN 27676 9624 1445 Tasman Tasman NNP 27676 9624 1446 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1447 8.6 8.6 CD 27676 9624 1448 63 63 CD 27676 9624 1449 E10 E10 NNP 27676 9624 1450 4 4 CD 27676 9624 1451 T T NNP 27676 9624 1452 Bass Bass NNP 27676 9624 1453 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1454 8.7 8.7 CD 27676 9624 1455 62 62 CD 27676 9624 1456 A a DT 27676 9624 1457 F22 F22 NNP 27676 9624 1458 6F 6f NN 27676 9624 1459 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 27676 9624 1460 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1461 -- -- : 27676 9624 1462 -- -- : 27676 9624 1463 E12 E12 NNP 27676 9624 1464 4D 4d NN 27676 9624 1465 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 27676 9624 1466 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1467 -- -- : 27676 9624 1468 -- -- : 27676 9624 1469 E13 e13 NN 27676 9624 1470 4 4 CD 27676 9624 1471 G g NN 27676 9624 1472 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9624 1473 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9624 1474 -- -- : 27676 9624 1475 -- -- : 27676 9624 1476 E8 e8 NN 27676 9624 1477 -- -- : 27676 9624 1478 Ross Ross NNP 27676 9624 1479 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9624 1480 -- -- : 27676 9624 1481 -- -- : 27676 9624 1482 E11 e11 NN 27676 9624 1483 4R 4r NN 27676 9624 1484 * * NFP 27676 9624 1485 The the DT 27676 9624 1486 letters letter NNS 27676 9624 1487 after after IN 27676 9624 1488 the the DT 27676 9624 1489 numbers number NNS 27676 9624 1490 are be VBP 27676 9624 1491 subdivisions subdivision NNS 27676 9624 1492 , , , 27676 9624 1493 not not RB 27676 9624 1494 footnotes footnote NNS 27676 9624 1495 . . . 27676 9625 1 = = NFP 27676 9625 2 = = NFP 27676 9625 3 = = SYM 27676 9625 4 = = SYM 27676 9625 5 = = SYM 27676 9625 6 = = SYM 27676 9625 7 = = SYM 27676 9625 8 = = SYM 27676 9625 9 = = SYM 27676 9625 10 = = SYM 27676 9625 11 = = SYM 27676 9625 12 = = SYM 27676 9625 13 = = SYM 27676 9625 14 = = SYM 27676 9625 15 = = SYM 27676 9625 16 = = SYM 27676 9625 17 = = SYM 27676 9625 18 = = SYM 27676 9625 19 = = SYM 27676 9625 20 = = SYM 27676 9625 21 = = SYM 27676 9625 22 = = SYM 27676 9625 23 = = SYM 27676 9625 24 = = SYM 27676 9625 25 = = SYM 27676 9625 26 = = SYM 27676 9625 27 = = SYM 27676 9625 28 = = SYM 27676 9625 29 = = SYM 27676 9625 30 = = SYM 27676 9625 31 = = SYM 27676 9625 32 = = SYM 27676 9625 33 = = SYM 27676 9625 34 = = SYM 27676 9625 35 = = SYM 27676 9625 36 = = SYM 27676 9625 37 = = SYM 27676 9625 38 = = SYM 27676 9625 39 = = SYM 27676 9625 40 = = SYM 27676 9625 41 = = SYM 27676 9625 42 = = SYM 27676 9625 43 = = SYM 27676 9625 44 = = SYM 27676 9625 45 = = SYM 27676 9625 46 = = SYM 27676 9625 47 = = SYM 27676 9625 48 = = SYM 27676 9625 49 = = SYM 27676 9625 50 = = SYM 27676 9625 51 = = SYM 27676 9625 52 = = SYM 27676 9625 53 = = SYM 27676 9625 54 = = SYM 27676 9625 55 = = SYM 27676 9625 56 = = SYM 27676 9625 57 = = SYM 27676 9625 58 = = SYM 27676 9625 59 = = SYM 27676 9625 60 = = SYM 27676 9625 61 = = SYM 27676 9625 62 = = SYM 27676 9625 63 = = SYM 27676 9625 64 = = SYM 27676 9625 65 = = SYM 27676 9625 66 = = SYM 27676 9625 67 = = SYM 27676 9625 68 = = NFP 27676 9625 69 = = NFP 27676 9625 70 Appendix Appendix NNP 27676 9625 71 H H NNP 27676 9625 72 : : : 27676 9625 73 Cross Cross NNP 27676 9625 74 - - NNP 27676 9625 75 Reference Reference NNP 27676 9625 76 List List NNP 27676 9625 77 of of IN 27676 9625 78 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9625 79 Names Names NNP 27676 9625 80 This this DT 27676 9625 81 list list NN 27676 9625 82 indicates indicate VBZ 27676 9625 83 where where WRB 27676 9625 84 various various JJ 27676 9625 85 geographic geographic JJ 27676 9625 86 names name NNS 27676 9625 87 -- -- : 27676 9625 88 including include VBG 27676 9625 89 the the DT 27676 9625 90 location location NN 27676 9625 91 of of IN 27676 9625 92 all all DT 27676 9625 93 United United NNP 27676 9625 94 States States NNP 27676 9625 95 Foreign Foreign NNP 27676 9625 96 Service Service NNP 27676 9625 97 Posts Posts NNPS 27676 9625 98 , , , 27676 9625 99 alternate alternate JJ 27676 9625 100 names name NNS 27676 9625 101 of of IN 27676 9625 102 countries country NNS 27676 9625 103 , , , 27676 9625 104 former former JJ 27676 9625 105 names name NNS 27676 9625 106 , , , 27676 9625 107 and and CC 27676 9625 108 political political JJ 27676 9625 109 or or CC 27676 9625 110 geographical geographical JJ 27676 9625 111 portions portion NNS 27676 9625 112 of of IN 27676 9625 113 larger large JJR 27676 9625 114 entities entity NNS 27676 9625 115 -- -- : 27676 9625 116 can can MD 27676 9625 117 be be VB 27676 9625 118 found find VBN 27676 9625 119 in in IN 27676 9625 120 The the DT 27676 9625 121 World World NNP 27676 9625 122 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9625 123 . . . 27676 9626 1 Spellings spelling NNS 27676 9626 2 are be VBP 27676 9626 3 normally normally RB 27676 9626 4 those those DT 27676 9626 5 approved approve VBN 27676 9626 6 by by IN 27676 9626 7 the the DT 27676 9626 8 US US NNP 27676 9626 9 Board Board NNP 27676 9626 10 on on IN 27676 9626 11 Geographic Geographic NNP 27676 9626 12 Names Names NNP 27676 9626 13 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9626 14 BGN BGN NNP 27676 9626 15 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9626 16 . . . 27676 9627 1 Additional additional JJ 27676 9627 2 information information NN 27676 9627 3 is be VBZ 27676 9627 4 included include VBN 27676 9627 5 in in IN 27676 9627 6 brackets bracket NNS 27676 9627 7 . . . 27676 9628 1 Name name VB 27676 9628 2 Entry entry NN 27676 9628 3 in in IN 27676 9628 4 The the DT 27676 9628 5 Latitude Latitude NNP 27676 9628 6 Longitude Longitude NNP 27676 9628 7 World World NNP 27676 9628 8 Factbook Factbook NNP 27676 9628 9 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9628 10 deg deg NNP 27676 9628 11 min)(deg min)(deg NNP 27676 9628 12 min min NN 27676 9628 13 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9628 14 A a DT 27676 9628 15 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 27676 9628 16 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 17 US US NNP 27676 9628 18 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9628 19 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 20 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9628 21 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9628 22 5 5 CD 27676 9628 23 19 19 CD 27676 9628 24 N n CD 27676 9628 25 4 4 CD 27676 9628 26 02 02 CD 27676 9628 27 W W NNP 27676 9628 28 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 27676 9628 29 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 30 region region NN 27676 9628 31 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 32 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9628 33 43 43 CD 27676 9628 34 00 00 CD 27676 9628 35 N n CD 27676 9628 36 41 41 CD 27676 9628 37 00 00 CD 27676 9628 38 E e NN 27676 9628 39 Abu Abu NNP 27676 9628 40 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 27676 9628 41 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 42 US US NNP 27676 9628 43 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9628 44 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 45 United United NNP 27676 9628 46 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9628 47 24 24 CD 27676 9628 48 28 28 CD 27676 9628 49 N n CD 27676 9628 50 54 54 CD 27676 9628 51 22 22 CD 27676 9628 52 E e NN 27676 9628 53 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9628 54 Abu Abu NNP 27676 9628 55 Musa Musa NNP 27676 9628 56 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 57 island island NN 27676 9628 58 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 59 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9628 60 25 25 CD 27676 9628 61 52 52 CD 27676 9628 62 N n CD 27676 9628 63 55 55 CD 27676 9628 64 03 03 CD 27676 9628 65 E e NN 27676 9628 66 Abuja Abuja NNP 27676 9628 67 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 68 US US NNP 27676 9628 69 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9628 70 Branch Branch NNP 27676 9628 71 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9628 72 9 9 CD 27676 9628 73 12 12 CD 27676 9628 74 N n CD 27676 9628 75 7 7 CD 27676 9628 76 11 11 CD 27676 9628 77 E e NN 27676 9628 78 Office Office NNP 27676 9628 79 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 80 Abyssinia Abyssinia NNP 27676 9628 81 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9628 82 8 8 CD 27676 9628 83 00 00 CD 27676 9628 84 N n CD 27676 9628 85 38 38 CD 27676 9628 86 00 00 CD 27676 9628 87 E e NN 27676 9628 88 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 27676 9628 89 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9628 90 16 16 CD 27676 9628 91 51 51 CD 27676 9628 92 N n CD 27676 9628 93 99 99 CD 27676 9628 94 55 55 CD 27676 9628 95 W w NN 27676 9628 96 Accra Accra NNP 27676 9628 97 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 98 US US NNP 27676 9628 99 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9628 100 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 101 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9628 102 5 5 CD 27676 9628 103 33 33 CD 27676 9628 104 N n CD 27676 9628 105 0 0 CD 27676 9628 106 13 13 CD 27676 9628 107 W w NN 27676 9628 108 Adamstown Adamstown NNP 27676 9628 109 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 27676 9628 110 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9628 111 25 25 CD 27676 9628 112 04 04 CD 27676 9628 113 S S NNP 27676 9628 114 130 130 CD 27676 9628 115 05 05 CD 27676 9628 116 W w NN 27676 9628 117 Adana Adana NNP 27676 9628 118 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 119 US US NNP 27676 9628 120 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9628 121 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 122 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9628 123 37 37 CD 27676 9628 124 01 01 CD 27676 9628 125 N n CD 27676 9628 126 35 35 CD 27676 9628 127 18 18 CD 27676 9628 128 E e NN 27676 9628 129 Addis Addis NNP 27676 9628 130 Ababa Ababa NNP 27676 9628 131 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 132 US US NNP 27676 9628 133 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9628 134 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 135 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9628 136 9 9 CD 27676 9628 137 02 02 CD 27676 9628 138 N n CD 27676 9628 139 38 38 CD 27676 9628 140 42 42 CD 27676 9628 141 E E NNS 27676 9628 142 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 9628 143 Land land NN 27676 9628 144 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9628 145 Terre Terre NNP 27676 9628 146 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9628 147 66 66 CD 27676 9628 148 30 30 CD 27676 9628 149 S s NN 27676 9628 150 139 139 CD 27676 9628 151 00 00 CD 27676 9628 152 E e NN 27676 9628 153 Adelie adelie NN 27676 9628 154 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9628 155 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9628 156 claimed claim VBN 27676 9628 157 by by IN 27676 9628 158 France France NNP 27676 9628 159 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9628 160 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9628 161 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9628 162 12 12 CD 27676 9628 163 46 46 CD 27676 9628 164 N n CD 27676 9628 165 45 45 CD 27676 9628 166 01 01 CD 27676 9628 167 E e NN 27676 9628 168 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9628 169 , , , 27676 9628 170 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9628 171 of of IN 27676 9628 172 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9628 173 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9628 174 12 12 CD 27676 9628 175 30 30 CD 27676 9628 176 N n CD 27676 9628 177 48 48 CD 27676 9628 178 00 00 CD 27676 9628 179 E e NN 27676 9628 180 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 27676 9628 181 Island Island NNP 27676 9628 182 United United NNP 27676 9628 183 States States NNP 27676 9628 184 57 57 CD 27676 9628 185 44 44 CD 27676 9628 186 N n CD 27676 9628 187 134 134 CD 27676 9628 188 20 20 CD 27676 9628 189 W W NNP 27676 9628 190 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9628 191 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9628 192 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9628 193 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 27676 9628 194 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9628 195 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9628 196 New New NNP 27676 9628 197 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9628 198 2 2 CD 27676 9628 199 10 10 CD 27676 9628 200 S s NN 27676 9628 201 147 147 CD 27676 9628 202 00 00 CD 27676 9628 203 E E NNP 27676 9628 204 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 27676 9628 205 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9628 206 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9628 207 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9628 208 42 42 CD 27676 9628 209 30 30 CD 27676 9628 210 N n CD 27676 9628 211 16 16 CD 27676 9628 212 00 00 CD 27676 9628 213 E e NN 27676 9628 214 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 9628 215 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9628 216 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9628 217 38 38 CD 27676 9628 218 00 00 CD 27676 9628 219 N n CD 27676 9628 220 25 25 CD 27676 9628 221 00 00 CD 27676 9628 222 E e NN 27676 9628 223 Aegean Aegean NNP 27676 9628 224 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9628 225 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9628 226 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9628 227 38 38 CD 27676 9628 228 30 30 CD 27676 9628 229 N n CD 27676 9628 230 25 25 CD 27676 9628 231 00 00 CD 27676 9628 232 E e NN 27676 9628 233 Afars Afars NNPS 27676 9628 234 and and CC 27676 9628 235 Issas Issas NNP 27676 9628 236 , , , 27676 9628 237 French french JJ 27676 9628 238 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9628 239 11 11 CD 27676 9628 240 30 30 CD 27676 9628 241 N n CD 27676 9628 242 43 43 CD 27676 9628 243 00 00 CD 27676 9628 244 E e NN 27676 9628 245 Territory territory NN 27676 9628 246 of of IN 27676 9628 247 the the DT 27676 9628 248 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9628 249 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 27676 9628 250 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1 Agalega Agalega NNP 27676 9629 2 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9629 4 10 10 CD 27676 9629 5 25 25 CD 27676 9629 6 S s NN 27676 9629 7 56 56 CD 27676 9629 8 40 40 CD 27676 9629 9 E e NN 27676 9629 10 Agana Agana NNP 27676 9629 11 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 12 see see VB 27676 9629 13 Hagatna Hagatna NNP 27676 9629 14 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 15 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9629 16 13 13 CD 27676 9629 17 28 28 CD 27676 9629 18 N n CD 27676 9629 19 144 144 CD 27676 9629 20 45 45 CD 27676 9629 21 E e NN 27676 9629 22 Ajaccio Ajaccio NNP 27676 9629 23 France France NNP 27676 9629 24 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 25 Corsica Corsica NNP 27676 9629 26 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 27 41 41 CD 27676 9629 28 55 55 CD 27676 9629 29 N n CD 27676 9629 30 8 8 CD 27676 9629 31 44 44 CD 27676 9629 32 E e NN 27676 9629 33 Akmola Akmola NNP 27676 9629 34 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 35 see see VB 27676 9629 36 Astana Astana NNP 27676 9629 37 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 38 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 39 51 51 CD 27676 9629 40 10 10 CD 27676 9629 41 N n CD 27676 9629 42 71 71 CD 27676 9629 43 30 30 CD 27676 9629 44 E e NN 27676 9629 45 Aland Aland NNP 27676 9629 46 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 47 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9629 48 60 60 CD 27676 9629 49 15 15 CD 27676 9629 50 N n CD 27676 9629 51 20 20 CD 27676 9629 52 00 00 CD 27676 9629 53 E e NN 27676 9629 54 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9629 55 United United NNP 27676 9629 56 States States NNP 27676 9629 57 65 65 CD 27676 9629 58 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 59 N n CD 27676 9629 60 153 153 CD 27676 9629 61 00 00 CD 27676 9629 62 W W NNP 27676 9629 63 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9629 64 , , , 27676 9629 65 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 66 of of IN 27676 9629 67 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 68 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 69 58 58 CD 27676 9629 70 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 71 N n CD 27676 9629 72 145 145 CD 27676 9629 73 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 74 W W NNP 27676 9629 75 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 27676 9629 76 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 77 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 78 Groupe Groupe NNP 27676 9629 79 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 80 9 9 CD 27676 9629 81 25 25 CD 27676 9629 82 S s NN 27676 9629 83 46 46 CD 27676 9629 84 22 22 CD 27676 9629 85 E e NN 27676 9629 86 d'Aldabra d'Aldabra NNP 27676 9629 87 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 88 Alderney Alderney NNP 27676 9629 89 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 90 island island NN 27676 9629 91 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 92 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9629 93 49 49 CD 27676 9629 94 43 43 CD 27676 9629 95 N n CD 27676 9629 96 2 2 CD 27676 9629 97 12 12 CD 27676 9629 98 W W NNP 27676 9629 99 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 27676 9629 100 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 101 United United NNP 27676 9629 102 States States NNP 27676 9629 103 52 52 CD 27676 9629 104 00 00 CD 27676 9629 105 N n CD 27676 9629 106 176 176 CD 27676 9629 107 00 00 CD 27676 9629 108 W w NN 27676 9629 109 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 110 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9629 111 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 112 Alexander Alexander NNP 27676 9629 113 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9629 114 United United NNP 27676 9629 115 States States NNP 27676 9629 116 57 57 CD 27676 9629 117 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 118 N n CD 27676 9629 119 134 134 CD 27676 9629 120 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 121 W w NN 27676 9629 122 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 123 Alaska Alaska NNP 27676 9629 124 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 125 Alexander Alexander NNP 27676 9629 126 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 127 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9629 128 71 71 CD 27676 9629 129 00 00 CD 27676 9629 130 S s NN 27676 9629 131 70 70 CD 27676 9629 132 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 133 W W NNP 27676 9629 134 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 27676 9629 135 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9629 136 31 31 CD 27676 9629 137 12 12 CD 27676 9629 138 N n CD 27676 9629 139 29 29 CD 27676 9629 140 54 54 CD 27676 9629 141 E E NNS 27676 9629 142 Algiers Algiers NNP 27676 9629 143 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 144 US US NNP 27676 9629 145 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 146 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 147 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9629 148 36 36 CD 27676 9629 149 47 47 CD 27676 9629 150 N n CD 27676 9629 151 2 2 CD 27676 9629 152 03 03 CD 27676 9629 153 E e NN 27676 9629 154 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 27676 9629 155 , , , 27676 9629 156 Penon Penon NNP 27676 9629 157 de de NNP 27676 9629 158 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 159 35 35 CD 27676 9629 160 13 13 CD 27676 9629 161 N n CD 27676 9629 162 3 3 CD 27676 9629 163 53 53 CD 27676 9629 164 W W NNP 27676 9629 165 Alma Alma NNP 27676 9629 166 - - HYPH 27676 9629 167 Ata Ata NNP 27676 9629 168 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 169 see see VB 27676 9629 170 Almaty Almaty NNP 27676 9629 171 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 172 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 173 43 43 CD 27676 9629 174 15 15 CD 27676 9629 175 N n CD 27676 9629 176 76 76 CD 27676 9629 177 57 57 CD 27676 9629 178 E e NN 27676 9629 179 Almaty almaty NN 27676 9629 180 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 181 US US NNP 27676 9629 182 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 183 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 184 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 185 43 43 CD 27676 9629 186 15 15 CD 27676 9629 187 N n CD 27676 9629 188 76 76 CD 27676 9629 189 57 57 CD 27676 9629 190 E e NN 27676 9629 191 Alofi Alofi NNP 27676 9629 192 Niue Niue NNP 27676 9629 193 19 19 CD 27676 9629 194 01 01 CD 27676 9629 195 S s NN 27676 9629 196 169 169 CD 27676 9629 197 55 55 CD 27676 9629 198 E E NNP 27676 9629 199 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 27676 9629 200 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 201 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 202 7 7 CD 27676 9629 203 01 01 CD 27676 9629 204 S s NN 27676 9629 205 52 52 CD 27676 9629 206 45 45 CD 27676 9629 207 E e NN 27676 9629 208 Amami Amami NNP 27676 9629 209 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 210 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 211 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 212 28 28 CD 27676 9629 213 40 40 CD 27676 9629 214 N n CD 27676 9629 215 129 129 CD 27676 9629 216 30 30 CD 27676 9629 217 E e NN 27676 9629 218 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 27676 9629 219 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 220 India India NNP 27676 9629 221 11 11 CD 27676 9629 222 30 30 CD 27676 9629 223 N n CD 27676 9629 224 72 72 CD 27676 9629 225 30 30 CD 27676 9629 226 E e NN 27676 9629 227 Amirante Amirante NNP 27676 9629 228 Isles Isles NNPS 27676 9629 229 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 230 Les Les NNP 27676 9629 231 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 232 6 6 CD 27676 9629 233 00 00 CD 27676 9629 234 S s NN 27676 9629 235 53 53 CD 27676 9629 236 10 10 CD 27676 9629 237 E e NN 27676 9629 238 Amirantes amirante NNS 27676 9629 239 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 240 Amman Amman NNP 27676 9629 241 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 242 US US NNP 27676 9629 243 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 244 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 245 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9629 246 31 31 CD 27676 9629 247 57 57 CD 27676 9629 248 N n CD 27676 9629 249 35 35 CD 27676 9629 250 56 56 CD 27676 9629 251 E E NNS 27676 9629 252 Amsterdam amsterdam NN 27676 9629 253 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 254 US US NNP 27676 9629 255 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 256 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9629 257 52 52 CD 27676 9629 258 22 22 CD 27676 9629 259 N n CD 27676 9629 260 4 4 CD 27676 9629 261 54 54 CD 27676 9629 262 E e NN 27676 9629 263 General general NN 27676 9629 264 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 265 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 9629 266 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 267 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 268 Ile Ile NNP 27676 9629 269 French French NNP 27676 9629 270 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9629 271 37 37 CD 27676 9629 272 52 52 CD 27676 9629 273 S s NN 27676 9629 274 77 77 CD 27676 9629 275 32 32 CD 27676 9629 276 E e NN 27676 9629 277 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 27676 9629 278 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 279 and and CC 27676 9629 280 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9629 281 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9629 282 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 27676 9629 283 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 284 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 285 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 286 72 72 CD 27676 9629 287 30 30 CD 27676 9629 288 S s NN 27676 9629 289 112 112 CD 27676 9629 290 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 291 W W NNP 27676 9629 292 Amur Amur NNP 27676 9629 293 River River NNP 27676 9629 294 China China NNP 27676 9629 295 , , , 27676 9629 296 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 297 52 52 CD 27676 9629 298 56 56 CD 27676 9629 299 N n CD 27676 9629 300 141 141 CD 27676 9629 301 10 10 CD 27676 9629 302 E e NN 27676 9629 303 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 27676 9629 304 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 305 region region NN 27676 9629 306 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 307 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9629 308 39 39 CD 27676 9629 309 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 310 N n CD 27676 9629 311 35 35 CD 27676 9629 312 00 00 CD 27676 9629 313 E e NN 27676 9629 314 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 9629 315 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 316 India India NNP 27676 9629 317 12 12 CD 27676 9629 318 00 00 CD 27676 9629 319 N n CD 27676 9629 320 92 92 CD 27676 9629 321 45 45 CD 27676 9629 322 E e NN 27676 9629 323 Andaman Andaman NNP 27676 9629 324 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 325 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 326 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 327 10 10 CD 27676 9629 328 00 00 CD 27676 9629 329 N n CD 27676 9629 330 95 95 CD 27676 9629 331 00 00 CD 27676 9629 332 E e NN 27676 9629 333 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 9629 334 la la FW 27676 9629 335 Vella Vella NNP 27676 9629 336 Andorra Andorra NNP 27676 9629 337 42 42 CD 27676 9629 338 30 30 CD 27676 9629 339 N n CD 27676 9629 340 1 1 CD 27676 9629 341 30 30 CD 27676 9629 342 E e NN 27676 9629 343 Andros Andros NNP 27676 9629 344 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 345 island island NN 27676 9629 346 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 347 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 348 37 37 CD 27676 9629 349 45 45 CD 27676 9629 350 N n CD 27676 9629 351 24 24 CD 27676 9629 352 42 42 CD 27676 9629 353 E e NN 27676 9629 354 Andros Andros NNP 27676 9629 355 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 356 The the DT 27676 9629 357 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9629 358 24 24 CD 27676 9629 359 26 26 CD 27676 9629 360 N n CD 27676 9629 361 77 77 CD 27676 9629 362 57 57 CD 27676 9629 363 W W NNP 27676 9629 364 Anegada Anegada NNP 27676 9629 365 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9629 366 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 367 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 368 18 18 CD 27676 9629 369 30 30 CD 27676 9629 370 N n CD 27676 9629 371 63 63 CD 27676 9629 372 40 40 CD 27676 9629 373 W W NNP 27676 9629 374 Angkor Angkor NNP 27676 9629 375 Wat Wat NNP 27676 9629 376 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 377 ruins ruin NNS 27676 9629 378 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 379 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9629 380 13 13 CD 27676 9629 381 26 26 CD 27676 9629 382 N n CD 27676 9629 383 103 103 CD 27676 9629 384 50 50 CD 27676 9629 385 E e NN 27676 9629 386 Anglo anglo JJ 27676 9629 387 - - HYPH 27676 9629 388 Egyptian egyptian JJ 27676 9629 389 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9629 390 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9629 391 15 15 CD 27676 9629 392 00 00 CD 27676 9629 393 N n CD 27676 9629 394 30 30 CD 27676 9629 395 00 00 CD 27676 9629 396 E e NN 27676 9629 397 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 27676 9629 398 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 399 island island NN 27676 9629 400 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 401 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9629 402 12 12 CD 27676 9629 403 15 15 CD 27676 9629 404 S s NN 27676 9629 405 44 44 CD 27676 9629 406 25 25 CD 27676 9629 407 E e NN 27676 9629 408 Ankara Ankara NNP 27676 9629 409 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 410 US US NNP 27676 9629 411 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 412 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 413 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9629 414 39 39 CD 27676 9629 415 56 56 CD 27676 9629 416 N n CD 27676 9629 417 32 32 CD 27676 9629 418 52 52 CD 27676 9629 419 E e NN 27676 9629 420 Annobon Annobon NNP 27676 9629 421 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 422 island island NN 27676 9629 423 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 424 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9629 425 1 1 CD 27676 9629 426 25 25 CD 27676 9629 427 S s NN 27676 9629 428 5 5 CD 27676 9629 429 36 36 CD 27676 9629 430 E e NN 27676 9629 431 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 432 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 27676 9629 433 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 434 US US NNP 27676 9629 435 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9629 436 18 18 CD 27676 9629 437 52 52 CD 27676 9629 438 S s NN 27676 9629 439 47 47 CD 27676 9629 440 30 30 CD 27676 9629 441 E E NNP 27676 9629 442 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 443 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 444 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9629 445 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 446 island island NN 27676 9629 447 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 448 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9629 449 and and CC 27676 9629 450 14 14 CD 27676 9629 451 34 34 CD 27676 9629 452 N n CD 27676 9629 453 90 90 CD 27676 9629 454 44 44 CD 27676 9629 455 W W NNP 27676 9629 456 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9629 457 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 27676 9629 458 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 459 New New NNP 27676 9629 460 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 461 49 49 CD 27676 9629 462 41 41 CD 27676 9629 463 S s NN 27676 9629 464 178 178 CD 27676 9629 465 43 43 CD 27676 9629 466 E E NNS 27676 9629 467 Antwerp antwerp NN 27676 9629 468 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 469 European European NNP 27676 9629 470 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9629 471 51 51 CD 27676 9629 472 13 13 CD 27676 9629 473 N n CD 27676 9629 474 4 4 CD 27676 9629 475 25 25 CD 27676 9629 476 E e NN 27676 9629 477 Logistical Logistical NNP 27676 9629 478 Support Support NNP 27676 9629 479 Office Office NNP 27676 9629 480 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 481 Aozou Aozou NNP 27676 9629 482 Strip Strip NNP 27676 9629 483 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9629 484 22 22 CD 27676 9629 485 00 00 CD 27676 9629 486 N n CD 27676 9629 487 18 18 CD 27676 9629 488 00 00 CD 27676 9629 489 E e NN 27676 9629 490 Apia apia NN 27676 9629 491 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 492 US US NNP 27676 9629 493 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 494 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 495 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9629 496 13 13 CD 27676 9629 497 50 50 CD 27676 9629 498 S s NN 27676 9629 499 171 171 CD 27676 9629 500 44 44 CD 27676 9629 501 N N NNP 27676 9629 502 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 27676 9629 503 , , , 27676 9629 504 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 505 of of IN 27676 9629 506 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 507 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 508 29 29 CD 27676 9629 509 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 510 N n CD 27676 9629 511 34 34 CD 27676 9629 512 30 30 CD 27676 9629 513 E e NN 27676 9629 514 Aqmola Aqmola NNP 27676 9629 515 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 516 see see VB 27676 9629 517 Astana Astana NNP 27676 9629 518 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 519 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 520 51 51 CD 27676 9629 521 10 10 CD 27676 9629 522 N n CD 27676 9629 523 71 71 CD 27676 9629 524 30 30 CD 27676 9629 525 E e NN 27676 9629 526 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9629 527 , , , 27676 9629 528 Shatt Shatt NNP 27676 9629 529 al al NNP 27676 9629 530 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 531 river river NN 27676 9629 532 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 533 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9629 534 , , , 27676 9629 535 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9629 536 29 29 CD 27676 9629 537 57 57 CD 27676 9629 538 N n CD 27676 9629 539 48 48 CD 27676 9629 540 34 34 CD 27676 9629 541 E e NN 27676 9629 542 Arabian Arabian NNP 27676 9629 543 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 544 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 545 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 546 15 15 CD 27676 9629 547 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 548 N n CD 27676 9629 549 65 65 CD 27676 9629 550 00 00 CD 27676 9629 551 E e NN 27676 9629 552 Arafura Arafura NNP 27676 9629 553 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 554 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 555 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 556 9 9 CD 27676 9629 557 00 00 CD 27676 9629 558 S s NN 27676 9629 559 133 133 CD 27676 9629 560 00 00 CD 27676 9629 561 E e NN 27676 9629 562 Aral Aral NNP 27676 9629 563 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 564 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 565 , , , 27676 9629 566 45 45 CD 27676 9629 567 00 00 CD 27676 9629 568 N n CD 27676 9629 569 60 60 CD 27676 9629 570 00 00 CD 27676 9629 571 E e NN 27676 9629 572 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9629 573 Argun Argun NNP 27676 9629 574 River River NNP 27676 9629 575 China China NNP 27676 9629 576 , , , 27676 9629 577 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 578 53 53 CD 27676 9629 579 20 20 CD 27676 9629 580 N n CD 27676 9629 581 121 121 CD 27676 9629 582 28 28 CD 27676 9629 583 E e NN 27676 9629 584 Ascension Ascension NNP 27676 9629 585 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 586 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9629 587 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9629 588 7 7 CD 27676 9629 589 57 57 CD 27676 9629 590 S s NN 27676 9629 591 14 14 CD 27676 9629 592 22 22 CD 27676 9629 593 W w NN 27676 9629 594 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 27676 9629 595 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 596 US US NNP 27676 9629 597 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 598 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 599 Kozakhstan Kozakhstan NNP 27676 9629 600 51 51 CD 27676 9629 601 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 602 N n CD 27676 9629 603 71 71 CD 27676 9629 604 30 30 CD 27676 9629 605 E e NN 27676 9629 606 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 27676 9629 607 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 608 see see VB 27676 9629 609 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 27676 9629 610 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 611 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9629 612 37 37 CD 27676 9629 613 57 57 CD 27676 9629 614 N n CD 27676 9629 615 58 58 CD 27676 9629 616 23 23 CD 27676 9629 617 E E NNS 27676 9629 618 Asmara asmara NN 27676 9629 619 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 620 US US NNP 27676 9629 621 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 622 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 623 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9629 624 15 15 CD 27676 9629 625 20 20 CD 27676 9629 626 N n CD 27676 9629 627 38 38 CD 27676 9629 628 53 53 CD 27676 9629 629 E e NN 27676 9629 630 Asmera Asmera NNP 27676 9629 631 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 632 see see VB 27676 9629 633 Asmara Asmara NNP 27676 9629 634 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 635 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9629 636 15 15 CD 27676 9629 637 20 20 CD 27676 9629 638 N n CD 27676 9629 639 38 38 CD 27676 9629 640 53 53 CD 27676 9629 641 E e NN 27676 9629 642 Assumption Assumption NNP 27676 9629 643 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 644 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 645 9 9 CD 27676 9629 646 46 46 CD 27676 9629 647 S s NN 27676 9629 648 46 46 CD 27676 9629 649 34 34 CD 27676 9629 650 E e NN 27676 9629 651 Astana Astana NNP 27676 9629 652 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 653 Akmola Akmola NNP 27676 9629 654 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 655 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 656 51 51 CD 27676 9629 657 10 10 CD 27676 9629 658 N n CD 27676 9629 659 71 71 CD 27676 9629 660 30 30 CD 27676 9629 661 E e NN 27676 9629 662 Asuncion asuncion NN 27676 9629 663 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 664 US US NNP 27676 9629 665 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 666 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 667 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 27676 9629 668 25 25 CD 27676 9629 669 16 16 CD 27676 9629 670 S s NN 27676 9629 671 57 57 CD 27676 9629 672 40 40 CD 27676 9629 673 W W NNP 27676 9629 674 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 27676 9629 675 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 676 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9629 677 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9629 678 19 19 CD 27676 9629 679 40 40 CD 27676 9629 680 N n CD 27676 9629 681 145 145 CD 27676 9629 682 24 24 CD 27676 9629 683 E E NNS 27676 9629 684 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 685 Atacama Atacama NNP 27676 9629 686 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 687 region region NN 27676 9629 688 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 689 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9629 690 24 24 CD 27676 9629 691 30 30 CD 27676 9629 692 S S NNP 27676 9629 693 69 69 CD 27676 9629 694 15 15 CD 27676 9629 695 W w NN 27676 9629 696 Athens Athens NNP 27676 9629 697 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 698 US US NNP 27676 9629 699 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 700 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 701 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 702 37 37 CD 27676 9629 703 59 59 CD 27676 9629 704 N n CD 27676 9629 705 23 23 CD 27676 9629 706 44 44 CD 27676 9629 707 E e NN 27676 9629 708 Attu Attu NNP 27676 9629 709 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 710 United United NNP 27676 9629 711 States States NNP 27676 9629 712 52 52 CD 27676 9629 713 55 55 CD 27676 9629 714 N n CD 27676 9629 715 172 172 CD 27676 9629 716 57 57 CD 27676 9629 717 E e NN 27676 9629 718 Auckland Auckland NNP 27676 9629 719 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 720 US US NNP 27676 9629 721 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 722 New New NNP 27676 9629 723 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 724 36 36 CD 27676 9629 725 52 52 CD 27676 9629 726 S s NN 27676 9629 727 174 174 CD 27676 9629 728 46 46 CD 27676 9629 729 E e NN 27676 9629 730 General General NNP 27676 9629 731 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 732 Auckland Auckland NNP 27676 9629 733 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 734 New New NNP 27676 9629 735 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 736 51 51 CD 27676 9629 737 00 00 CD 27676 9629 738 S s NN 27676 9629 739 166 166 CD 27676 9629 740 30 30 CD 27676 9629 741 E e NN 27676 9629 742 Australes Australes NNPS 27676 9629 743 , , , 27676 9629 744 Iles ile NNS 27676 9629 745 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 746 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9629 747 French French NNP 27676 9629 748 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9629 749 23 23 CD 27676 9629 750 20 20 CD 27676 9629 751 S s NN 27676 9629 752 151 151 CD 27676 9629 753 00 00 CD 27676 9629 754 W W NNP 27676 9629 755 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 27676 9629 756 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 757 Avarua Avarua NNP 27676 9629 758 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9629 759 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 760 21 21 CD 27676 9629 761 12 12 CD 27676 9629 762 S s NN 27676 9629 763 159 159 CD 27676 9629 764 46 46 CD 27676 9629 765 W W NNP 27676 9629 766 Axel Axel NNP 27676 9629 767 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 27676 9629 768 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 769 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 770 79 79 CD 27676 9629 771 30 30 CD 27676 9629 772 N n CD 27676 9629 773 90 90 CD 27676 9629 774 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 775 W w NN 27676 9629 776 Azad Azad NNP 27676 9629 777 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 27676 9629 778 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9629 779 34 34 CD 27676 9629 780 30 30 CD 27676 9629 781 N n CD 27676 9629 782 74 74 CD 27676 9629 783 00 00 CD 27676 9629 784 E E NNS 27676 9629 785 Azores azore NNS 27676 9629 786 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 787 islands island NNS 27676 9629 788 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 789 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9629 790 38 38 CD 27676 9629 791 30 30 CD 27676 9629 792 N n CD 27676 9629 793 28 28 CD 27676 9629 794 00 00 CD 27676 9629 795 W W NNP 27676 9629 796 Azov Azov NNP 27676 9629 797 , , , 27676 9629 798 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 799 of of IN 27676 9629 800 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 801 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 802 49 49 CD 27676 9629 803 00 00 CD 27676 9629 804 N n CD 27676 9629 805 36 36 CD 27676 9629 806 00 00 CD 27676 9629 807 E e NN 27676 9629 808 B B NNP 27676 9629 809 Bab Bab NNP 27676 9629 810 el el NNP 27676 9629 811 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 27676 9629 812 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 813 strait strait NN 27676 9629 814 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 815 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 816 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 817 12 12 CD 27676 9629 818 40 40 CD 27676 9629 819 N n CD 27676 9629 820 43 43 CD 27676 9629 821 20 20 CD 27676 9629 822 E e NN 27676 9629 823 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 27676 9629 824 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 825 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 826 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 827 18 18 CD 27676 9629 828 44 44 CD 27676 9629 829 N n CD 27676 9629 830 121 121 CD 27676 9629 831 40 40 CD 27676 9629 832 E e NN 27676 9629 833 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 27676 9629 834 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 835 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9629 836 19 19 CD 27676 9629 837 10 10 CD 27676 9629 838 N n CD 27676 9629 839 121 121 CD 27676 9629 840 40 40 CD 27676 9629 841 E e NN 27676 9629 842 Baffin Baffin NNP 27676 9629 843 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9629 844 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9629 845 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 846 73 73 CD 27676 9629 847 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 848 N n CD 27676 9629 849 66 66 CD 27676 9629 850 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 851 W W NNP 27676 9629 852 Baffin Baffin NNP 27676 9629 853 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 854 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 855 68 68 CD 27676 9629 856 00 00 CD 27676 9629 857 N n CD 27676 9629 858 70 70 CD 27676 9629 859 00 00 CD 27676 9629 860 W w NN 27676 9629 861 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 27676 9629 862 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 863 US US NNP 27676 9629 864 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 865 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9629 866 33 33 CD 27676 9629 867 21 21 CD 27676 9629 868 N n CD 27676 9629 869 44 44 CD 27676 9629 870 25 25 CD 27676 9629 871 E e NN 27676 9629 872 temporarily temporarily RB 27676 9629 873 suspended suspend VBN 27676 9629 874 ; ; : 27676 9629 875 US US NNP 27676 9629 876 Interests Interests NNPS 27676 9629 877 Section Section NNP 27676 9629 878 located locate VBN 27676 9629 879 in in IN 27676 9629 880 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9629 881 's 's POS 27676 9629 882 embassy embassy NN 27676 9629 883 in in IN 27676 9629 884 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 27676 9629 885 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 886 Baki Baki NNP 27676 9629 887 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 888 see see VB 27676 9629 889 Baku Baku NNP 27676 9629 890 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 891 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9629 892 40 40 CD 27676 9629 893 23 23 CD 27676 9629 894 N n CD 27676 9629 895 49 49 CD 27676 9629 896 51 51 CD 27676 9629 897 E e NN 27676 9629 898 Baku baku NN 27676 9629 899 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 900 US US NNP 27676 9629 901 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 902 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 903 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9629 904 40 40 CD 27676 9629 905 23 23 CD 27676 9629 906 N n CD 27676 9629 907 49 49 CD 27676 9629 908 51 51 CD 27676 9629 909 E e NN 27676 9629 910 Baky baky NN 27676 9629 911 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 912 see see VB 27676 9629 913 Baku Baku NNP 27676 9629 914 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 915 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9629 916 40 40 CD 27676 9629 917 23 23 CD 27676 9629 918 N n CD 27676 9629 919 49 49 CD 27676 9629 920 51 51 CD 27676 9629 921 E e NN 27676 9629 922 Balabac Balabac NNP 27676 9629 923 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 924 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 925 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 926 7 7 CD 27676 9629 927 35 35 CD 27676 9629 928 N n CD 27676 9629 929 117 117 CD 27676 9629 930 00 00 CD 27676 9629 931 E e NN 27676 9629 932 Balearic Balearic NNP 27676 9629 933 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 934 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 935 39 39 CD 27676 9629 936 30 30 CD 27676 9629 937 N n CD 27676 9629 938 3 3 CD 27676 9629 939 00 00 CD 27676 9629 940 E e NN 27676 9629 941 Balearic Balearic NNP 27676 9629 942 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 943 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 944 Iberian Iberian NNP 27676 9629 945 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 946 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 947 40 40 CD 27676 9629 948 30 30 CD 27676 9629 949 N n CD 27676 9629 950 2 2 CD 27676 9629 951 00 00 CD 27676 9629 952 E e NN 27676 9629 953 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 954 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 955 Bali Bali NNP 27676 9629 956 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 957 island island NN 27676 9629 958 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 959 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9629 960 8 8 CD 27676 9629 961 20 20 CD 27676 9629 962 S s NN 27676 9629 963 115 115 CD 27676 9629 964 00 00 CD 27676 9629 965 E e NN 27676 9629 966 Bali Bali NNP 27676 9629 967 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 968 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 969 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 970 7 7 CD 27676 9629 971 45 45 CD 27676 9629 972 S s NN 27676 9629 973 115 115 CD 27676 9629 974 30 30 CD 27676 9629 975 E e NN 27676 9629 976 Balintang Balintang NNP 27676 9629 977 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 978 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 979 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 980 19 19 CD 27676 9629 981 49 49 CD 27676 9629 982 N n CD 27676 9629 983 121 121 CD 27676 9629 984 40 40 CD 27676 9629 985 E e NN 27676 9629 986 Balintang Balintang NNP 27676 9629 987 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 988 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9629 989 19 19 CD 27676 9629 990 55 55 CD 27676 9629 991 N n CD 27676 9629 992 122 122 CD 27676 9629 993 10 10 CD 27676 9629 994 E e NN 27676 9629 995 Balkan Balkan NNP 27676 9629 996 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9629 997 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9629 998 , , , 27676 9629 999 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9629 1000 42 42 CD 27676 9629 1001 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1002 N n CD 27676 9629 1003 23 23 CD 27676 9629 1004 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1005 E e NN 27676 9629 1006 and and CC 27676 9629 1007 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9629 1008 , , , 27676 9629 1009 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9629 1010 , , , 27676 9629 1011 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9629 1012 , , , 27676 9629 1013 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 1014 , , , 27676 9629 1015 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9629 1016 , , , 27676 9629 1017 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9629 1018 and and CC 27676 9629 1019 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9629 1020 , , , 27676 9629 1021 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9629 1022 , , , 27676 9629 1023 The the DT 27676 9629 1024 Former Former NNP 27676 9629 1025 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9629 1026 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 1027 of of IN 27676 9629 1028 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9629 1029 , , , 27676 9629 1030 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9629 1031 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1032 European european JJ 27676 9629 1033 part part NN 27676 9629 1034 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1035 Balleny Balleny NNP 27676 9629 1036 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1037 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9629 1038 67 67 CD 27676 9629 1039 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1040 S s NN 27676 9629 1041 163 163 CD 27676 9629 1042 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1043 E E NNS 27676 9629 1044 Balochistan balochistan NN 27676 9629 1045 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1046 region region NN 27676 9629 1047 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1048 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9629 1049 28 28 CD 27676 9629 1050 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1051 N n CD 27676 9629 1052 63 63 CD 27676 9629 1053 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1054 E e NN 27676 9629 1055 Baltic Baltic NNP 27676 9629 1056 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1057 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1058 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1059 57 57 CD 27676 9629 1060 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1061 N n CD 27676 9629 1062 19 19 CD 27676 9629 1063 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1064 E e NN 27676 9629 1065 Bamako Bamako NNP 27676 9629 1066 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1067 US US NNP 27676 9629 1068 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1069 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1070 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9629 1071 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1072 39 39 CD 27676 9629 1073 N n CD 27676 9629 1074 8 8 CD 27676 9629 1075 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1076 W w NN 27676 9629 1077 Banaba Banaba NNP 27676 9629 1078 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1079 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1080 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1081 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1082 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9629 1083 0 0 NFP 27676 9629 1084 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1085 S s NN 27676 9629 1086 169 169 CD 27676 9629 1087 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1088 E e NN 27676 9629 1089 Bandar Bandar NNP 27676 9629 1090 Seri Seri NNP 27676 9629 1091 Begawan Begawan NNP 27676 9629 1092 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1093 US US NNP 27676 9629 1094 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9629 1095 4 4 CD 27676 9629 1096 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1097 S s NN 27676 9629 1098 114 114 CD 27676 9629 1099 55 55 CD 27676 9629 1100 E e NN 27676 9629 1101 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1102 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1103 Banda Banda NNP 27676 9629 1104 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1105 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1106 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1107 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1108 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1109 S s NN 27676 9629 1110 128 128 CD 27676 9629 1111 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1112 E e NN 27676 9629 1113 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 27676 9629 1114 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1115 US US NNP 27676 9629 1116 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1117 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1118 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9629 1119 13 13 CD 27676 9629 1120 45 45 CD 27676 9629 1121 N n CD 27676 9629 1122 100 100 CD 27676 9629 1123 31 31 CD 27676 9629 1124 E e NN 27676 9629 1125 Bangui bangui NN 27676 9629 1126 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1127 US US NNP 27676 9629 1128 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1129 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1130 Central Central NNP 27676 9629 1131 African African NNP 27676 9629 1132 4 4 CD 27676 9629 1133 22 22 CD 27676 9629 1134 N n CD 27676 9629 1135 18 18 CD 27676 9629 1136 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1137 E e NN 27676 9629 1138 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 1139 Banjul Banjul NNP 27676 9629 1140 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1141 US US NNP 27676 9629 1142 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1143 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1144 The the DT 27676 9629 1145 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9629 1146 13 13 CD 27676 9629 1147 28 28 CD 27676 9629 1148 N n CD 27676 9629 1149 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1150 39 39 CD 27676 9629 1151 W W NNP 27676 9629 1152 Banks Banks NNP 27676 9629 1153 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1154 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9629 1155 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1156 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1157 S s NN 27676 9629 1158 142 142 CD 27676 9629 1159 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1160 E E NNP 27676 9629 1161 Banks Banks NNP 27676 9629 1162 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1163 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 1164 75 75 CD 27676 9629 1165 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1166 N n CD 27676 9629 1167 121 121 CD 27676 9629 1168 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1169 W w NN 27676 9629 1170 Banks bank NNS 27676 9629 1171 Islands island NNS 27676 9629 1172 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1173 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9629 1174 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9629 1175 14 14 CD 27676 9629 1176 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1177 S S NNP 27676 9629 1178 167 167 CD 27676 9629 1179 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1180 E e NN 27676 9629 1181 Banks Banks NNPS 27676 9629 1182 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1183 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9629 1184 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1185 island island NN 27676 9629 1186 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1187 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9629 1188 and and CC 27676 9629 1189 17 17 CD 27676 9629 1190 38 38 CD 27676 9629 1191 N n CD 27676 9629 1192 61 61 CD 27676 9629 1193 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1194 W W NNP 27676 9629 1195 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9629 1196 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 27676 9629 1197 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1198 US US NNP 27676 9629 1199 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 1200 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 1201 41 41 CD 27676 9629 1202 23 23 CD 27676 9629 1203 N n CD 27676 9629 1204 2 2 CD 27676 9629 1205 11 11 CD 27676 9629 1206 E e NN 27676 9629 1207 General general NN 27676 9629 1208 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1209 Barents Barents NNP 27676 9629 1210 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1211 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9629 1212 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1213 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1214 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1215 N n CD 27676 9629 1216 36 36 CD 27676 9629 1217 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1218 E E NNP 27676 9629 1219 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 27676 9629 1220 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9629 1221 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1222 59 59 CD 27676 9629 1223 N n CD 27676 9629 1224 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1225 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1226 W W NNP 27676 9629 1227 Bashi Bashi NNP 27676 9629 1228 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 1229 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1230 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1231 22 22 CD 27676 9629 1232 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1233 N n CD 27676 9629 1234 121 121 CD 27676 9629 1235 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1236 E e NN 27676 9629 1237 Basilan Basilan NNP 27676 9629 1238 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 1239 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1240 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1241 6 6 CD 27676 9629 1242 49 49 CD 27676 9629 1243 N n CD 27676 9629 1244 122 122 CD 27676 9629 1245 05 05 CD 27676 9629 1246 E e NN 27676 9629 1247 Basque basque JJ 27676 9629 1248 Provinces province NNS 27676 9629 1249 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 1250 43 43 CD 27676 9629 1251 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1252 N n CD 27676 9629 1253 2 2 CD 27676 9629 1254 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1255 W W NNP 27676 9629 1256 Bass Bass NNP 27676 9629 1257 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 1258 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1259 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1260 39 39 CD 27676 9629 1261 20 20 CD 27676 9629 1262 S s NN 27676 9629 1263 145 145 CD 27676 9629 1264 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1265 E e NN 27676 9629 1266 Basse Basse NNP 27676 9629 1267 - - HYPH 27676 9629 1268 Terre Terre NNP 27676 9629 1269 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9629 1270 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1271 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1272 N n CD 27676 9629 1273 61 61 CD 27676 9629 1274 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1275 W W NNP 27676 9629 1276 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 27676 9629 1277 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9629 1278 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9629 1279 and and CC 27676 9629 1280 17 17 CD 27676 9629 1281 18 18 CD 27676 9629 1282 N n CD 27676 9629 1283 62 62 CD 27676 9629 1284 43 43 CD 27676 9629 1285 W w NN 27676 9629 1286 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9629 1287 Bastia Bastia NNP 27676 9629 1288 France France NNP 27676 9629 1289 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1290 Corsica Corsica NNP 27676 9629 1291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1292 42 42 CD 27676 9629 1293 42 42 CD 27676 9629 1294 N n CD 27676 9629 1295 9 9 CD 27676 9629 1296 27 27 CD 27676 9629 1297 E e NN 27676 9629 1298 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 27676 9629 1299 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9629 1300 29 29 CD 27676 9629 1301 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1302 S s NN 27676 9629 1303 28 28 CD 27676 9629 1304 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1305 E e NN 27676 9629 1306 Batan Batan NNP 27676 9629 1307 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1308 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9629 1309 20 20 CD 27676 9629 1310 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1311 N n CD 27676 9629 1312 121 121 CD 27676 9629 1313 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1314 E e NN 27676 9629 1315 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 27676 9629 1316 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1317 Bayern Bayern NNP 27676 9629 1318 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1319 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1320 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1321 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1322 N n CD 27676 9629 1323 11 11 CD 27676 9629 1324 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1325 E e NN 27676 9629 1326 Beagle Beagle NNP 27676 9629 1327 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 1328 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1329 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1330 54 54 CD 27676 9629 1331 53 53 CD 27676 9629 1332 S s NN 27676 9629 1333 68 68 CD 27676 9629 1334 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1335 W W NNP 27676 9629 1336 Bear Bear NNP 27676 9629 1337 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1338 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1339 see see VB 27676 9629 1340 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9629 1341 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1342 26 26 CD 27676 9629 1343 N n CD 27676 9629 1344 19 19 CD 27676 9629 1345 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1346 E e NN 27676 9629 1347 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 27676 9629 1348 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1349 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 27676 9629 1350 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1351 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9629 1352 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1353 73 73 CD 27676 9629 1354 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1355 N n CD 27676 9629 1356 140 140 CD 27676 9629 1357 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1358 W W NNP 27676 9629 1359 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 27676 9629 1360 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9629 1361 22 22 CD 27676 9629 1362 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1363 S s NN 27676 9629 1364 24 24 CD 27676 9629 1365 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1366 E e NN 27676 9629 1367 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 9629 1368 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1369 US US NNP 27676 9629 1370 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1371 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1372 China China NNP 27676 9629 1373 39 39 CD 27676 9629 1374 56 56 CD 27676 9629 1375 N n CD 27676 9629 1376 116 116 CD 27676 9629 1377 24 24 CD 27676 9629 1378 E e NN 27676 9629 1379 Beirut Beirut NNP 27676 9629 1380 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1381 US US NNP 27676 9629 1382 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1383 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1384 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9629 1385 33 33 CD 27676 9629 1386 53 53 CD 27676 9629 1387 N n CD 27676 9629 1388 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1389 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1390 E e NN 27676 9629 1391 Belau Belau NNP 27676 9629 1392 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1393 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9629 1394 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1395 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1396 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9629 1397 7 7 CD 27676 9629 1398 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1399 N n CD 27676 9629 1400 134 134 CD 27676 9629 1401 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1402 E e NN 27676 9629 1403 Belem Belem NNP 27676 9629 1404 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1405 US US NNP 27676 9629 1406 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9629 1407 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9629 1408 1 1 CD 27676 9629 1409 27 27 CD 27676 9629 1410 S s NN 27676 9629 1411 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1412 29 29 CD 27676 9629 1413 W W NNP 27676 9629 1414 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9629 1415 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1416 Belep Belep NNP 27676 9629 1417 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1418 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1419 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9629 1420 New New NNP 27676 9629 1421 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9629 1422 19 19 CD 27676 9629 1423 45 45 CD 27676 9629 1424 S s NN 27676 9629 1425 163 163 CD 27676 9629 1426 40 40 CD 27676 9629 1427 E e NN 27676 9629 1428 Belep Belep NNP 27676 9629 1429 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1430 Belfast Belfast NNP 27676 9629 1431 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1432 US US NNP 27676 9629 1433 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 1434 United United NNP 27676 9629 1435 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9629 1436 54 54 CD 27676 9629 1437 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1438 N n CD 27676 9629 1439 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1440 55 55 CD 27676 9629 1441 W W NNP 27676 9629 1442 General General NNP 27676 9629 1443 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1444 Belgian Belgian NNP 27676 9629 1445 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9629 1446 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9629 1447 0 0 CD 27676 9629 1448 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1449 N n CD 27676 9629 1450 25 25 CD 27676 9629 1451 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1452 E E NNP 27676 9629 1453 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 1454 of of IN 27676 9629 1455 the the DT 27676 9629 1456 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9629 1457 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 27676 9629 1458 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9629 1459 and and CC 27676 9629 1460 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1461 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1462 N n CD 27676 9629 1463 20 20 CD 27676 9629 1464 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1465 E e NN 27676 9629 1466 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9629 1467 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9629 1468 City City NNP 27676 9629 1469 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1470 US US NNP 27676 9629 1471 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1472 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1473 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9629 1474 17 17 CD 27676 9629 1475 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1476 N n CD 27676 9629 1477 88 88 CD 27676 9629 1478 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1479 W W NNP 27676 9629 1480 Belle Belle NNP 27676 9629 1481 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9629 1482 , , , 27676 9629 1483 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 1484 of of IN 27676 9629 1485 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1486 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1487 51 51 CD 27676 9629 1488 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1489 N n CD 27676 9629 1490 56 56 CD 27676 9629 1491 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1492 W W NNP 27676 9629 1493 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 27676 9629 1494 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1495 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1496 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1497 71 71 CD 27676 9629 1498 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1499 S s NN 27676 9629 1500 85 85 CD 27676 9629 1501 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1502 W w NN 27676 9629 1503 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 27676 9629 1504 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9629 1505 17 17 CD 27676 9629 1506 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1507 N n CD 27676 9629 1508 88 88 CD 27676 9629 1509 46 46 CD 27676 9629 1510 W W NNP 27676 9629 1511 Belorussia Belorussia NNP 27676 9629 1512 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9629 1513 53 53 CD 27676 9629 1514 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1515 N n CD 27676 9629 1516 28 28 CD 27676 9629 1517 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1518 E e NN 27676 9629 1519 Bengal Bengal NNP 27676 9629 1520 , , , 27676 9629 1521 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9629 1522 of of IN 27676 9629 1523 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 1524 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1525 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1526 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1527 N n CD 27676 9629 1528 90 90 CD 27676 9629 1529 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1530 E e NN 27676 9629 1531 Bering Bering NNP 27676 9629 1532 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1533 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1534 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1535 60 60 CD 27676 9629 1536 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1537 N n CD 27676 9629 1538 175 175 CD 27676 9629 1539 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1540 W W NNP 27676 9629 1541 Bering Bering NNP 27676 9629 1542 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1543 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 1544 55 55 CD 27676 9629 1545 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1546 N n CD 27676 9629 1547 166 166 CD 27676 9629 1548 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1549 E e NN 27676 9629 1550 Bering Bering NNP 27676 9629 1551 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 1552 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1553 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1554 65 65 CD 27676 9629 1555 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1556 N n CD 27676 9629 1557 169 169 CD 27676 9629 1558 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1559 W W NNP 27676 9629 1560 Berkner Berkner NNP 27676 9629 1561 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1562 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9629 1563 79 79 CD 27676 9629 1564 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1565 S s NN 27676 9629 1566 49 49 CD 27676 9629 1567 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1568 W W NNP 27676 9629 1569 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 9629 1570 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1571 US US NNP 27676 9629 1572 Branch Branch NNP 27676 9629 1573 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1574 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1575 31 31 CD 27676 9629 1576 N n CD 27676 9629 1577 13 13 CD 27676 9629 1578 24 24 CD 27676 9629 1579 E e NN 27676 9629 1580 Office Office NNP 27676 9629 1581 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1582 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 9629 1583 , , , 27676 9629 1584 East East NNP 27676 9629 1585 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1586 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1587 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1588 N n CD 27676 9629 1589 13 13 CD 27676 9629 1590 33 33 CD 27676 9629 1591 E e NN 27676 9629 1592 Berlin Berlin NNP 27676 9629 1593 , , , 27676 9629 1594 West West NNP 27676 9629 1595 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1596 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1597 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1598 N n CD 27676 9629 1599 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1600 20 20 CD 27676 9629 1601 E e NN 27676 9629 1602 Bern bern NN 27676 9629 1603 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1604 US US NNP 27676 9629 1605 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1606 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1607 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9629 1608 46 46 CD 27676 9629 1609 57 57 CD 27676 9629 1610 N n CD 27676 9629 1611 7 7 CD 27676 9629 1612 26 26 CD 27676 9629 1613 E e NN 27676 9629 1614 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 27676 9629 1615 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1616 region region NN 27676 9629 1617 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1618 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9629 1619 , , , 27676 9629 1620 47 47 CD 27676 9629 1621 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1622 N n CD 27676 9629 1623 28 28 CD 27676 9629 1624 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1625 E e NN 27676 9629 1626 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9629 1627 , , , 27676 9629 1628 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 1629 Bhopal Bhopal NNP 27676 9629 1630 India India NNP 27676 9629 1631 23 23 CD 27676 9629 1632 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1633 N n CD 27676 9629 1634 77 77 CD 27676 9629 1635 24 24 CD 27676 9629 1636 E e NN 27676 9629 1637 Biafra biafra NN 27676 9629 1638 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1639 region region NN 27676 9629 1640 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1641 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9629 1642 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1643 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1644 N n CD 27676 9629 1645 7 7 CD 27676 9629 1646 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1647 E e NN 27676 9629 1648 Big Big NNP 27676 9629 1649 Diomede Diomede NNP 27676 9629 1650 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1651 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 1652 65 65 CD 27676 9629 1653 46 46 CD 27676 9629 1654 N n CD 27676 9629 1655 169 169 CD 27676 9629 1656 06 06 CD 27676 9629 1657 W W NNP 27676 9629 1658 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 27676 9629 1659 , , , 27676 9629 1660 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 27676 9629 1661 dos do VBZ 27676 9629 1662 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 1663 - - HYPH 27676 9629 1664 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9629 1665 11 11 CD 27676 9629 1666 25 25 CD 27676 9629 1667 N n CD 27676 9629 1668 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1669 20 20 CD 27676 9629 1670 W W NNP 27676 9629 1671 Bikini Bikini NNP 27676 9629 1672 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 1673 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9629 1674 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1675 11 11 CD 27676 9629 1676 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1677 N n CD 27676 9629 1678 165 165 CD 27676 9629 1679 23 23 CD 27676 9629 1680 E e NN 27676 9629 1681 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 27676 9629 1682 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 1683 43 43 CD 27676 9629 1684 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1685 N n CD 27676 9629 1686 2 2 CD 27676 9629 1687 58 58 CD 27676 9629 1688 W w NN 27676 9629 1689 Bioko Bioko NNP 27676 9629 1690 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1691 island island NN 27676 9629 1692 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1693 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9629 1694 3 3 CD 27676 9629 1695 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1696 N n CD 27676 9629 1697 8 8 CD 27676 9629 1698 42 42 CD 27676 9629 1699 E e NN 27676 9629 1700 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 1701 Biscay Biscay NNP 27676 9629 1702 , , , 27676 9629 1703 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9629 1704 of of IN 27676 9629 1705 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1706 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1707 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1708 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1709 N n CD 27676 9629 1710 4 4 CD 27676 9629 1711 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1712 W w NN 27676 9629 1713 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 9629 1714 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1715 US US NNP 27676 9629 1716 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1717 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1718 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9629 1719 42 42 CD 27676 9629 1720 54 54 CD 27676 9629 1721 N n CD 27676 9629 1722 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1723 36 36 CD 27676 9629 1724 E e NN 27676 9629 1725 Bishop Bishop NNP 27676 9629 1726 Rock Rock NNP 27676 9629 1727 United United NNP 27676 9629 1728 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9629 1729 49 49 CD 27676 9629 1730 52 52 CD 27676 9629 1731 N n CD 27676 9629 1732 6 6 CD 27676 9629 1733 27 27 CD 27676 9629 1734 W W NNP 27676 9629 1735 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 27676 9629 1736 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9629 1737 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9629 1738 New New NNP 27676 9629 1739 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 1740 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1741 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1742 S s NN 27676 9629 1743 150 150 CD 27676 9629 1744 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1745 E e NN 27676 9629 1746 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 27676 9629 1747 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1748 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 1749 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1750 4 4 CD 27676 9629 1751 00 00 SYM 27676 9629 1752 S s NN 27676 9629 1753 148 148 CD 27676 9629 1754 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1755 E e NN 27676 9629 1756 Bissau bissau NN 27676 9629 1757 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1758 US US NNP 27676 9629 1759 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1760 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1761 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 1762 - - HYPH 27676 9629 1763 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9629 1764 11 11 CD 27676 9629 1765 51 51 CD 27676 9629 1766 N n CD 27676 9629 1767 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1768 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1769 W w NN 27676 9629 1770 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 27676 9629 1771 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1772 Bear Bear NNP 27676 9629 1773 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 1774 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1775 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9629 1776 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1777 26 26 CD 27676 9629 1778 N n CD 27676 9629 1779 19 19 CD 27676 9629 1780 5 5 CD 27676 9629 1781 E E NNP 27676 9629 1782 Black Black NNP 27676 9629 1783 Forest Forest NNP 27676 9629 1784 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1785 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1786 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1787 N n CC 27676 9629 1788 8 8 CD 27676 9629 1789 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1790 E e NN 27676 9629 1791 Black Black NNP 27676 9629 1792 Rock Rock NNP 27676 9629 1793 South South NNP 27676 9629 1794 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9629 1795 53 53 CD 27676 9629 1796 39 39 CD 27676 9629 1797 S s NN 27676 9629 1798 41 41 CD 27676 9629 1799 48 48 CD 27676 9629 1800 W w NN 27676 9629 1801 and and CC 27676 9629 1802 the the DT 27676 9629 1803 South South NNP 27676 9629 1804 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9629 1805 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 1806 Black Black NNP 27676 9629 1807 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 1808 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1809 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1810 43 43 CD 27676 9629 1811 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1812 N n CD 27676 9629 1813 35 35 CD 27676 9629 1814 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1815 E e NN 27676 9629 1816 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 27676 9629 1817 South South NNP 27676 9629 1818 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 1819 29 29 CD 27676 9629 1820 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1821 S s NN 27676 9629 1822 26 26 CD 27676 9629 1823 07 07 CD 27676 9629 1824 E e NN 27676 9629 1825 Boa Boa NNP 27676 9629 1826 Vista Vista NNP 27676 9629 1827 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1828 island island NN 27676 9629 1829 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1830 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9629 1831 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9629 1832 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1833 05 05 CD 27676 9629 1834 N n CD 27676 9629 1835 22 22 CD 27676 9629 1836 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1837 W W NNP 27676 9629 1838 Bogota Bogota NNP 27676 9629 1839 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1840 US US NNP 27676 9629 1841 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1842 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1843 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9629 1844 4 4 CD 27676 9629 1845 36 36 CD 27676 9629 1846 N n CD 27676 9629 1847 74 74 CD 27676 9629 1848 05 05 CD 27676 9629 1849 W w NN 27676 9629 1850 Bohemia Bohemia NNP 27676 9629 1851 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1852 region region NN 27676 9629 1853 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1854 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9629 1855 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 1856 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1857 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1858 N n CD 27676 9629 1859 14 14 CD 27676 9629 1860 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1861 E e NN 27676 9629 1862 Bombay Bombay NNP 27676 9629 1863 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 1864 see see VB 27676 9629 1865 Mumbai Mumbai NNP 27676 9629 1866 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 1867 India India NNP 27676 9629 1868 18 18 CD 27676 9629 1869 58 58 CD 27676 9629 1870 N n CD 27676 9629 1871 72 72 CD 27676 9629 1872 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1873 E e NN 27676 9629 1874 Bonaire bonaire NN 27676 9629 1875 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1876 island island NN 27676 9629 1877 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1878 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9629 1879 12 12 CD 27676 9629 1880 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1881 N n CD 27676 9629 1882 68 68 CD 27676 9629 1883 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1884 W w NN 27676 9629 1885 Antilles Antilles NNPS 27676 9629 1886 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 27676 9629 1887 , , , 27676 9629 1888 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 1889 of of IN 27676 9629 1890 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1891 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1892 41 41 CD 27676 9629 1893 01 01 CD 27676 9629 1894 N n CD 27676 9629 1895 14 14 CD 27676 9629 1896 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1897 E e NN 27676 9629 1898 Bonin bonin NN 27676 9629 1899 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 1900 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9629 1901 27 27 CD 27676 9629 1902 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 1903 N n CD 27676 9629 1904 140 140 CD 27676 9629 1905 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1906 E E NNS 27676 9629 1907 Bonn Bonn NNP 27676 9629 1908 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1909 US US NNP 27676 9629 1910 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 1911 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1912 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 1913 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1914 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1915 N n CD 27676 9629 1916 7 7 CD 27676 9629 1917 05 05 CD 27676 9629 1918 E e NN 27676 9629 1919 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 27676 9629 1920 South South NNP 27676 9629 1921 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 1922 26 26 CD 27676 9629 1923 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1924 S s NN 27676 9629 1925 25 25 CD 27676 9629 1926 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1927 E e NN 27676 9629 1928 Bora Bora NNP 27676 9629 1929 - - HYPH 27676 9629 1930 Bora Bora NNP 27676 9629 1931 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1932 island island NN 27676 9629 1933 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1934 French French NNP 27676 9629 1935 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9629 1936 16 16 CD 27676 9629 1937 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1938 S s NN 27676 9629 1939 151 151 CD 27676 9629 1940 45 45 CD 27676 9629 1941 W W NNP 27676 9629 1942 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 27676 9629 1943 France France NNP 27676 9629 1944 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1945 50 50 CD 27676 9629 1946 N n CD 27676 9629 1947 0 0 CD 27676 9629 1948 34 34 CD 27676 9629 1949 W w NN 27676 9629 1950 Borneo Borneo NNP 27676 9629 1951 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1952 island island NN 27676 9629 1953 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1954 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9629 1955 , , , 27676 9629 1956 0 0 CD 27676 9629 1957 30 30 CD 27676 9629 1958 N n CD 27676 9629 1959 114 114 CD 27676 9629 1960 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1961 E e NN 27676 9629 1962 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9629 1963 , , , 27676 9629 1964 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9629 1965 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 27676 9629 1966 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1967 island island NN 27676 9629 1968 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1969 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9629 1970 55 55 CD 27676 9629 1971 10 10 CD 27676 9629 1972 N n CD 27676 9629 1973 15 15 CD 27676 9629 1974 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1975 E e NN 27676 9629 1976 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9629 1977 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9629 1978 and and CC 27676 9629 1979 44 44 CD 27676 9629 1980 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1981 N n CD 27676 9629 1982 18 18 CD 27676 9629 1983 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1984 E e NN 27676 9629 1985 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9629 1986 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 27676 9629 1987 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 1988 strait strait NN 27676 9629 1989 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 1990 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 1991 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 1992 41 41 CD 27676 9629 1993 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1994 N n CD 27676 9629 1995 29 29 CD 27676 9629 1996 00 00 CD 27676 9629 1997 E e NN 27676 9629 1998 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 27676 9629 1999 , , , 27676 9629 2000 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 2001 of of IN 27676 9629 2002 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 2003 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2004 63 63 CD 27676 9629 2005 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2006 N n CD 27676 9629 2007 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2008 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2009 E e NN 27676 9629 2010 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 27676 9629 2011 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2012 island island NN 27676 9629 2013 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2014 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9629 2015 New New NNP 27676 9629 2016 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 2017 6 6 CD 27676 9629 2018 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2019 S s NN 27676 9629 2020 155 155 CD 27676 9629 2021 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2022 E e NN 27676 9629 2023 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 27676 9629 2024 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 2025 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2026 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2027 6 6 CD 27676 9629 2028 40 40 CD 27676 9629 2029 S s NN 27676 9629 2030 156 156 CD 27676 9629 2031 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2032 E e NN 27676 9629 2033 Bounty Bounty NNP 27676 9629 2034 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2035 New New NNP 27676 9629 2036 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 2037 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2038 43 43 CD 27676 9629 2039 S s NN 27676 9629 2040 174 174 CD 27676 9629 2041 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2042 E e NN 27676 9629 2043 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 27676 9629 2044 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2045 US US NNP 27676 9629 2046 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2047 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2048 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9629 2049 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2050 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2051 S S NNP 27676 9629 2052 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2053 55 55 CD 27676 9629 2054 W w NN 27676 9629 2055 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 27676 9629 2056 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2057 US US NNP 27676 9629 2058 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2059 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2060 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9629 2061 48 48 CD 27676 9629 2062 09 09 CD 27676 9629 2063 N n CD 27676 9629 2064 17 17 CD 27676 9629 2065 07 07 CD 27676 9629 2066 E e NN 27676 9629 2067 Brazzaville brazzaville NN 27676 9629 2068 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2069 US US NNP 27676 9629 2070 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2071 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2072 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 2073 of of IN 27676 9629 2074 the the DT 27676 9629 2075 4 4 CD 27676 9629 2076 16 16 CD 27676 9629 2077 S s NN 27676 9629 2078 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2079 17 17 CD 27676 9629 2080 E e NN 27676 9629 2081 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9629 2082 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNS 27676 9629 2083 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2084 US US NNP 27676 9629 2085 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2086 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2087 Barbados Barbados NNP 27676 9629 2088 13 13 CD 27676 9629 2089 06 06 CD 27676 9629 2090 N n CD 27676 9629 2091 59 59 CD 27676 9629 2092 37 37 CD 27676 9629 2093 W W NNP 27676 9629 2094 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 27676 9629 2095 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9629 2096 27 27 CD 27676 9629 2097 28 28 CD 27676 9629 2098 S s NN 27676 9629 2099 153 153 CD 27676 9629 2100 02 02 CD 27676 9629 2101 E e NN 27676 9629 2102 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9629 2103 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2104 see see VB 27676 9629 2105 Great Great NNP 27676 9629 2106 United United NNP 27676 9629 2107 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9629 2108 54 54 CD 27676 9629 2109 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2110 N n CD 27676 9629 2111 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2112 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2113 W w NN 27676 9629 2114 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9629 2115 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2116 British British NNP 27676 9629 2117 East East NNP 27676 9629 2118 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 2119 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9629 2120 , , , 27676 9629 2121 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9629 2122 , , , 27676 9629 2123 1 1 CD 27676 9629 2124 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2125 N n CD 27676 9629 2126 38 38 CD 27676 9629 2127 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2128 E e NN 27676 9629 2129 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9629 2130 British British NNP 27676 9629 2131 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9629 2132 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9629 2133 5 5 CD 27676 9629 2134 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2135 N n CD 27676 9629 2136 59 59 CD 27676 9629 2137 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2138 W w NN 27676 9629 2139 British british JJ 27676 9629 2140 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9629 2141 Belize Belize NNP 27676 9629 2142 17 17 CD 27676 9629 2143 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2144 N n CD 27676 9629 2145 88 88 CD 27676 9629 2146 45 45 CD 27676 9629 2147 W w NN 27676 9629 2148 British british JJ 27676 9629 2149 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9629 2150 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2151 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9629 2152 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2153 8 8 CD 27676 9629 2154 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2155 S s NN 27676 9629 2156 159 159 CD 27676 9629 2157 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2158 E e NN 27676 9629 2159 British British NNP 27676 9629 2160 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 27676 9629 2161 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9629 2162 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2163 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2164 N n CD 27676 9629 2165 49 49 CD 27676 9629 2166 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2167 E e NN 27676 9629 2168 Brussels Brussels NNP 27676 9629 2169 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2170 US US NNP 27676 9629 2171 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2172 , , , 27676 9629 2173 US US NNP 27676 9629 2174 Belgium Belgium NNP 27676 9629 2175 50 50 CD 27676 9629 2176 50 50 CD 27676 9629 2177 N n CD 27676 9629 2178 4 4 CD 27676 9629 2179 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2180 E e NN 27676 9629 2181 Mission mission NN 27676 9629 2182 to to IN 27676 9629 2183 European European NNP 27676 9629 2184 Union Union NNP 27676 9629 2185 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2186 USEU USEU NNP 27676 9629 2187 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2188 , , , 27676 9629 2189 US US NNP 27676 9629 2190 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9629 2191 to to IN 27676 9629 2192 the the DT 27676 9629 2193 North North NNP 27676 9629 2194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 2195 Treaty Treaty NNP 27676 9629 2196 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9629 2197 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2198 USNATO USNATO NNP 27676 9629 2199 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2200 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2201 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 27676 9629 2202 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2203 island island NN 27676 9629 2204 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2205 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9629 2206 29 29 CD 27676 9629 2207 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2208 N n CD 27676 9629 2209 48 48 CD 27676 9629 2210 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2211 E e NN 27676 9629 2212 Bucharest bucharest NN 27676 9629 2213 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2214 US US NNP 27676 9629 2215 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2216 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2217 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9629 2218 44 44 CD 27676 9629 2219 26 26 CD 27676 9629 2220 N n CD 27676 9629 2221 26 26 CD 27676 9629 2222 06 06 CD 27676 9629 2223 E e NN 27676 9629 2224 Budapest budapest NN 27676 9629 2225 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2226 US US NNP 27676 9629 2227 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2228 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2229 Hungary Hungary NNP 27676 9629 2230 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2231 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2232 N n CD 27676 9629 2233 19 19 CD 27676 9629 2234 05 05 CD 27676 9629 2235 E e NN 27676 9629 2236 Buenos Buenos NNP 27676 9629 2237 Aires aire NNS 27676 9629 2238 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2239 US US NNP 27676 9629 2240 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9629 2241 34 34 CD 27676 9629 2242 36 36 CD 27676 9629 2243 S s NN 27676 9629 2244 58 58 CD 27676 9629 2245 27 27 CD 27676 9629 2246 W W NNP 27676 9629 2247 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2248 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2249 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 27676 9629 2250 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2251 US US NNP 27676 9629 2252 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2253 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2254 Burundi Burundi NNP 27676 9629 2255 3 3 CD 27676 9629 2256 23 23 CD 27676 9629 2257 S s NN 27676 9629 2258 29 29 CD 27676 9629 2259 22 22 CD 27676 9629 2260 E e NN 27676 9629 2261 Burnt Burnt NNP 27676 9629 2262 Pine Pine NNP 27676 9629 2263 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9629 2264 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2265 29 29 CD 27676 9629 2266 02 02 CD 27676 9629 2267 S s NN 27676 9629 2268 167 167 CD 27676 9629 2269 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2270 E e NN 27676 9629 2271 Byelorussia Byelorussia NNP 27676 9629 2272 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9629 2273 53 53 CD 27676 9629 2274 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2275 N n CD 27676 9629 2276 28 28 CD 27676 9629 2277 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2278 E e NN 27676 9629 2279 C C NNP 27676 9629 2280 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 27676 9629 2281 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2282 province province NN 27676 9629 2283 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2284 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9629 2285 5 5 CD 27676 9629 2286 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2287 S s NN 27676 9629 2288 12 12 CD 27676 9629 2289 12 12 CD 27676 9629 2290 E e NN 27676 9629 2291 Cabot Cabot NNP 27676 9629 2292 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 2293 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 2294 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2295 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2296 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2297 N n CD 27676 9629 2298 59 59 CD 27676 9629 2299 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2300 W w NN 27676 9629 2301 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9629 2302 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 2303 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 9629 2304 and and CC 27676 9629 2305 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9629 2306 21 21 CD 27676 9629 2307 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2308 N n CD 27676 9629 2309 71 71 CD 27676 9629 2310 58 58 CD 27676 9629 2311 W w NN 27676 9629 2312 Islands island NNS 27676 9629 2313 Cairo Cairo NNP 27676 9629 2314 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2315 US US NNP 27676 9629 2316 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2317 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2318 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9629 2319 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2320 03 03 CD 27676 9629 2321 N n CD 27676 9629 2322 31 31 CD 27676 9629 2323 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2324 E e NN 27676 9629 2325 Calcutta calcutta NN 27676 9629 2326 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2327 US US NNP 27676 9629 2328 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2329 India India NNP 27676 9629 2330 22 22 CD 27676 9629 2331 32 32 CD 27676 9629 2332 N n CD 27676 9629 2333 88 88 CD 27676 9629 2334 22 22 CD 27676 9629 2335 E e NN 27676 9629 2336 General General NNP 27676 9629 2337 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2338 Calgary Calgary NNP 27676 9629 2339 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2340 US US NNP 27676 9629 2341 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2342 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 2343 51 51 CD 27676 9629 2344 03 03 CD 27676 9629 2345 N n CD 27676 9629 2346 114 114 CD 27676 9629 2347 05 05 CD 27676 9629 2348 W W NNP 27676 9629 2349 General General NNP 27676 9629 2350 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2351 California California NNP 27676 9629 2352 , , , 27676 9629 2353 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 2354 of of IN 27676 9629 2355 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2356 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2357 28 28 CD 27676 9629 2358 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2359 N n CD 27676 9629 2360 112 112 CD 27676 9629 2361 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2362 W W NNP 27676 9629 2363 Campbell Campbell NNP 27676 9629 2364 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2365 New New NNP 27676 9629 2366 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 2367 52 52 CD 27676 9629 2368 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2369 S s NN 27676 9629 2370 169 169 CD 27676 9629 2371 09 09 CD 27676 9629 2372 E E NNP 27676 9629 2373 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9629 2374 Zone Zone NNP 27676 9629 2375 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9629 2376 9 9 CD 27676 9629 2377 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2378 N n CD 27676 9629 2379 79 79 CD 27676 9629 2380 45 45 CD 27676 9629 2381 W W NNP 27676 9629 2382 Canary Canary NNP 27676 9629 2383 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2384 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 2385 28 28 CD 27676 9629 2386 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2387 N n CD 27676 9629 2388 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2389 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2390 W w NN 27676 9629 2391 Canberra Canberra NNP 27676 9629 2392 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2393 US US NNP 27676 9629 2394 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2395 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2396 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9629 2397 35 35 CD 27676 9629 2398 17 17 CD 27676 9629 2399 S s NN 27676 9629 2400 149 149 CD 27676 9629 2401 08 08 CD 27676 9629 2402 E e NN 27676 9629 2403 Canton Canton NNP 27676 9629 2404 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2405 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 27676 9629 2406 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2407 China China NNP 27676 9629 2408 23 23 CD 27676 9629 2409 06 06 CD 27676 9629 2410 N n CD 27676 9629 2411 113 113 CD 27676 9629 2412 16 16 CD 27676 9629 2413 E e NN 27676 9629 2414 Canton Canton NNP 27676 9629 2415 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2416 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2417 Kanton Kanton NNP 27676 9629 2418 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9629 2419 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2420 49 49 CD 27676 9629 2421 S s NN 27676 9629 2422 171 171 CD 27676 9629 2423 40 40 CD 27676 9629 2424 W W NNP 27676 9629 2425 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2426 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2427 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9629 2428 Town Town NNP 27676 9629 2429 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2430 US US NNP 27676 9629 2431 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2432 South South NNP 27676 9629 2433 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 2434 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2435 55 55 CD 27676 9629 2436 S s NN 27676 9629 2437 18 18 CD 27676 9629 2438 22 22 CD 27676 9629 2439 E e NN 27676 9629 2440 General General NNP 27676 9629 2441 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2442 Caracas Caracas NNP 27676 9629 2443 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2444 US US NNP 27676 9629 2445 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2446 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2447 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9629 2448 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2449 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2450 N n CD 27676 9629 2451 66 66 CD 27676 9629 2452 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2453 W W NNP 27676 9629 2454 Cargados Cargados NNP 27676 9629 2455 Carajos Carajos NNP 27676 9629 2456 Shoals Shoals NNPS 27676 9629 2457 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9629 2458 16 16 CD 27676 9629 2459 25 25 CD 27676 9629 2460 S s NN 27676 9629 2461 59 59 CD 27676 9629 2462 38 38 CD 27676 9629 2463 E e NN 27676 9629 2464 Caroline Caroline NNP 27676 9629 2465 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2466 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9629 2467 States States NNP 27676 9629 2468 7 7 CD 27676 9629 2469 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2470 N n CD 27676 9629 2471 148 148 CD 27676 9629 2472 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2473 E e NN 27676 9629 2474 of of IN 27676 9629 2475 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9629 2476 , , , 27676 9629 2477 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9629 2478 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 27676 9629 2479 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 2480 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 2481 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2482 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2483 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2484 N n CD 27676 9629 2485 73 73 CD 27676 9629 2486 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2487 W w NN 27676 9629 2488 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 27676 9629 2489 , , , 27676 9629 2490 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 2491 of of IN 27676 9629 2492 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2493 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2494 14 14 CD 27676 9629 2495 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2496 S s NN 27676 9629 2497 139 139 CD 27676 9629 2498 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2499 E e NN 27676 9629 2500 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 27676 9629 2501 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2502 US US NNP 27676 9629 2503 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2504 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9629 2505 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2506 39 39 CD 27676 9629 2507 N n CD 27676 9629 2508 7 7 CD 27676 9629 2509 35 35 CD 27676 9629 2510 W W NNP 27676 9629 2511 General General NNP 27676 9629 2512 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2513 Castries Castries NNPS 27676 9629 2514 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9629 2515 Lucia Lucia NNP 27676 9629 2516 14 14 CD 27676 9629 2517 01 01 CD 27676 9629 2518 N n CD 27676 9629 2519 61 61 CD 27676 9629 2520 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2521 W W NNP 27676 9629 2522 Catalonia Catalonia NNP 27676 9629 2523 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2524 region region NN 27676 9629 2525 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2526 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 2527 42 42 CD 27676 9629 2528 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2529 N n CD 27676 9629 2530 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2531 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2532 E e NN 27676 9629 2533 Cato Cato NNP 27676 9629 2534 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2535 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9629 2536 23 23 CD 27676 9629 2537 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2538 S s NN 27676 9629 2539 155 155 CD 27676 9629 2540 32 32 CD 27676 9629 2541 E e NN 27676 9629 2542 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 27676 9629 2543 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2544 region region NN 27676 9629 2545 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2546 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 2547 42 42 CD 27676 9629 2548 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2549 N n CD 27676 9629 2550 45 45 CD 27676 9629 2551 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2552 E e NN 27676 9629 2553 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 27676 9629 2554 French French NNP 27676 9629 2555 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9629 2556 4 4 CD 27676 9629 2557 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2558 N n CD 27676 9629 2559 52 52 CD 27676 9629 2560 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2561 W w NN 27676 9629 2562 Cebu Cebu NNP 27676 9629 2563 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2564 US US NNP 27676 9629 2565 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9629 2566 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9629 2567 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2568 18 18 CD 27676 9629 2569 N n CD 27676 9629 2570 123 123 CD 27676 9629 2571 54 54 CD 27676 9629 2572 E e NN 27676 9629 2573 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9629 2574 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2575 Celebes Celebes NNP 27676 9629 2576 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2577 island island NN 27676 9629 2578 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2579 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9629 2580 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2581 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2582 S s NN 27676 9629 2583 121 121 CD 27676 9629 2584 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2585 E e NN 27676 9629 2586 Celebes Celebes NNP 27676 9629 2587 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 2588 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2589 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2590 3 3 CD 27676 9629 2591 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2592 N n CD 27676 9629 2593 122 122 CD 27676 9629 2594 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2595 E E NNP 27676 9629 2596 Celtic Celtic NNP 27676 9629 2597 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 2598 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 2599 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2600 51 51 CD 27676 9629 2601 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2602 N n CD 27676 9629 2603 6 6 CD 27676 9629 2604 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2605 W w NN 27676 9629 2606 Central central JJ 27676 9629 2607 African African NNP 27676 9629 2608 Empire Empire NNP 27676 9629 2609 Central Central NNP 27676 9629 2610 African african JJ 27676 9629 2611 7 7 CD 27676 9629 2612 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2613 N n CD 27676 9629 2614 21 21 CD 27676 9629 2615 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2616 E E NNP 27676 9629 2617 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 2618 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 9629 2619 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 2620 35 35 CD 27676 9629 2621 53 53 CD 27676 9629 2622 N n CD 27676 9629 2623 5 5 CD 27676 9629 2624 19 19 CD 27676 9629 2625 W W NNP 27676 9629 2626 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 27676 9629 2627 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9629 2628 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9629 2629 7 7 CD 27676 9629 2630 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2631 N n CD 27676 9629 2632 81 81 CD 27676 9629 2633 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2634 E e NN 27676 9629 2635 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 27676 9629 2636 , , , 27676 9629 2637 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9629 2638 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 2639 35 35 CD 27676 9629 2640 12 12 CD 27676 9629 2641 N n CD 27676 9629 2642 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2643 26 26 CD 27676 9629 2644 W w NN 27676 9629 2645 Chagos Chagos NNP 27676 9629 2646 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9629 2647 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2648 Oil Oil NNP 27676 9629 2649 British British NNP 27676 9629 2650 Indian indian JJ 27676 9629 2651 6 6 CD 27676 9629 2652 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2653 S s NN 27676 9629 2654 71 71 CD 27676 9629 2655 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2656 E e NN 27676 9629 2657 Islands island NNS 27676 9629 2658 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2659 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2660 Territory territory NN 27676 9629 2661 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 2662 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2663 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9629 2664 , , , 27676 9629 2665 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9629 2666 49 49 CD 27676 9629 2667 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2668 N n CD 27676 9629 2669 2 2 CD 27676 9629 2670 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2671 W w NN 27676 9629 2672 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 27676 9629 2673 Amalie Amalie NNP 27676 9629 2674 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9629 2675 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2676 18 18 CD 27676 9629 2677 21 21 CD 27676 9629 2678 N n CD 27676 9629 2679 64 64 CD 27676 9629 2680 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2681 W w NN 27676 9629 2682 Chatham Chatham NNP 27676 9629 2683 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 2684 New New NNP 27676 9629 2685 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9629 2686 44 44 CD 27676 9629 2687 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2688 S s NN 27676 9629 2689 176 176 CD 27676 9629 2690 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2691 W W NNP 27676 9629 2692 Chechnya Chechnya NNP 27676 9629 2693 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2694 Chechnia Chechnia NNP 27676 9629 2695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2696 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 2697 43 43 CD 27676 9629 2698 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2699 N n CD 27676 9629 2700 45 45 CD 27676 9629 2701 40 40 CD 27676 9629 2702 E E NNP 27676 9629 2703 Cheju Cheju NNP 27676 9629 2704 - - HYPH 27676 9629 2705 do do VB 27676 9629 2706 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2707 island island NN 27676 9629 2708 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2709 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9629 2710 , , , 27676 9629 2711 South South NNP 27676 9629 2712 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2713 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2714 N n CD 27676 9629 2715 126 126 CD 27676 9629 2716 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2717 E e NN 27676 9629 2718 Cheju Cheju NNP 27676 9629 2719 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 2720 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2721 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2722 34 34 CD 27676 9629 2723 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2724 N n CD 27676 9629 2725 126 126 CD 27676 9629 2726 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2727 E e NN 27676 9629 2728 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 27676 9629 2729 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2730 US US NNP 27676 9629 2731 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2732 China China NNP 27676 9629 2733 39 39 CD 27676 9629 2734 39 39 CD 27676 9629 2735 N n CD 27676 9629 2736 104 104 CD 27676 9629 2737 04 04 CD 27676 9629 2738 E E NNP 27676 9629 2739 General General NNP 27676 9629 2740 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2741 Chennai Chennai NNP 27676 9629 2742 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2743 Madras Madras NNP 27676 9629 2744 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2745 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2746 US US NNP 27676 9629 2747 India India NNP 27676 9629 2748 13 13 CD 27676 9629 2749 04 04 CD 27676 9629 2750 N n CD 27676 9629 2751 80 80 CD 27676 9629 2752 16 16 CD 27676 9629 2753 E e NN 27676 9629 2754 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2755 General General NNP 27676 9629 2756 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2757 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 27676 9629 2758 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2759 New New NNP 27676 9629 2760 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9629 2761 19 19 CD 27676 9629 2762 52 52 CD 27676 9629 2763 S s NN 27676 9629 2764 158 158 CD 27676 9629 2765 15 15 CD 27676 9629 2766 E E NNS 27676 9629 2767 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2768 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9629 2769 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 27676 9629 2770 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2771 Chiang Chiang NNP 27676 9629 2772 Mai Mai NNP 27676 9629 2773 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2774 US US NNP 27676 9629 2775 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2776 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9629 2777 18 18 CD 27676 9629 2778 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2779 N n CD 27676 9629 2780 98 98 CD 27676 9629 2781 59 59 CD 27676 9629 2782 E e NN 27676 9629 2783 General General NNP 27676 9629 2784 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2785 Chihli Chihli NNP 27676 9629 2786 , , , 27676 9629 2787 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 2788 of of IN 27676 9629 2789 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2790 see see VB 27676 9629 2791 Bo Bo NNP 27676 9629 2792 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2793 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2794 38 38 CD 27676 9629 2795 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2796 N n CD 27676 9629 2797 120 120 CD 27676 9629 2798 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2799 E e NN 27676 9629 2800 Hai Hai NNP 27676 9629 2801 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2802 China China NNP 27676 9629 2803 , , , 27676 9629 2804 People People NNPS 27676 9629 2805 's 's POS 27676 9629 2806 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 2807 China China NNP 27676 9629 2808 35 35 CD 27676 9629 2809 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2810 N n CD 27676 9629 2811 105 105 CD 27676 9629 2812 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2813 E e NN 27676 9629 2814 of of IN 27676 9629 2815 China China NNP 27676 9629 2816 , , , 27676 9629 2817 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 2818 of of IN 27676 9629 2819 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9629 2820 23 23 CD 27676 9629 2821 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2822 N n CD 27676 9629 2823 105 105 CD 27676 9629 2824 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2825 E e NN 27676 9629 2826 Chisinau chisinau NN 27676 9629 2827 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2828 US US NNP 27676 9629 2829 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2830 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2831 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9629 2832 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2833 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2834 N n CD 27676 9629 2835 28 28 CD 27676 9629 2836 50 50 CD 27676 9629 2837 E e NN 27676 9629 2838 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 27676 9629 2839 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2840 island island NN 27676 9629 2841 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2842 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9629 2843 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2844 7 7 CD 27676 9629 2845 05 05 CD 27676 9629 2846 S s NN 27676 9629 2847 121 121 CD 27676 9629 2848 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2849 E e NN 27676 9629 2850 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9629 2851 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2852 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2853 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 2854 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9629 2855 10 10 CD 27676 9629 2856 25 25 CD 27676 9629 2857 S s NN 27676 9629 2858 105 105 CD 27676 9629 2859 39 39 CD 27676 9629 2860 E e NN 27676 9629 2861 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2862 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2863 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9629 2864 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 2865 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9629 2866 1 1 CD 27676 9629 2867 52 52 CD 27676 9629 2868 N n CD 27676 9629 2869 157 157 CD 27676 9629 2870 20 20 CD 27676 9629 2871 W w NN 27676 9629 2872 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2873 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 27676 9629 2874 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2875 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2876 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 2877 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2878 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2879 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 27676 9629 2880 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 2881 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9629 2882 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 2883 69 69 CD 27676 9629 2884 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2885 N n CD 27676 9629 2886 171 171 CD 27676 9629 2887 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2888 W W NNP 27676 9629 2889 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 27676 9629 2890 South South NNP 27676 9629 2891 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 2892 33 33 CD 27676 9629 2893 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2894 S s NN 27676 9629 2895 27 27 CD 27676 9629 2896 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2897 E e NN 27676 9629 2898 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 27676 9629 2899 Juarez Juarez NNP 27676 9629 2900 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2901 US US NNP 27676 9629 2902 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9629 2903 31 31 CD 27676 9629 2904 44 44 CD 27676 9629 2905 N n CD 27676 9629 2906 106 106 CD 27676 9629 2907 29 29 CD 27676 9629 2908 W W NNP 27676 9629 2909 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 2910 General General NNP 27676 9629 2911 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2912 Cluj Cluj NNP 27676 9629 2913 - - HYPH 27676 9629 2914 Napoca Napoca NNP 27676 9629 2915 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2916 US US NNP 27676 9629 2917 Branch Branch NNP 27676 9629 2918 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9629 2919 46 46 CD 27676 9629 2920 47 47 CD 27676 9629 2921 N n CD 27676 9629 2922 23 23 CD 27676 9629 2923 36 36 CD 27676 9629 2924 E e NN 27676 9629 2925 Office office NN 27676 9629 2926 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2927 Cochin Cochin NNP 27676 9629 2928 China China NNP 27676 9629 2929 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2930 region region NN 27676 9629 2931 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2932 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9629 2933 11 11 CD 27676 9629 2934 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2935 N n CD 27676 9629 2936 107 107 CD 27676 9629 2937 00 00 CD 27676 9629 2938 E e NN 27676 9629 2939 Coco Coco NNP 27676 9629 2940 , , , 27676 9629 2941 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9629 2942 del del NNP 27676 9629 2943 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9629 2944 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9629 2945 5 5 CD 27676 9629 2946 32 32 CD 27676 9629 2947 N n CD 27676 9629 2948 87 87 CD 27676 9629 2949 04 04 CD 27676 9629 2950 W W NNP 27676 9629 2951 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9629 2952 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 2953 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9629 2954 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2955 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9629 2956 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2957 12 12 CD 27676 9629 2958 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2959 S s NN 27676 9629 2960 96 96 CD 27676 9629 2961 50 50 CD 27676 9629 2962 E E NNS 27676 9629 2963 Islands island NNS 27676 9629 2964 Colombo Colombo NNP 27676 9629 2965 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 2966 US US NNP 27676 9629 2967 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 2968 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 2969 Sri Sri NNP 27676 9629 2970 Lanka Lanka NNP 27676 9629 2971 6 6 CD 27676 9629 2972 56 56 CD 27676 9629 2973 N n CD 27676 9629 2974 79 79 CD 27676 9629 2975 51 51 CD 27676 9629 2976 E e NN 27676 9629 2977 Colon colon NN 27676 9629 2978 , , , 27676 9629 2979 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 27676 9629 2980 de de NNP 27676 9629 2981 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9629 2982 0 0 CD 27676 9629 2983 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2984 N n CD 27676 9629 2985 90 90 CD 27676 9629 2986 30 30 CD 27676 9629 2987 W w NN 27676 9629 2988 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 2989 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 9629 2990 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 2991 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 2992 Commander Commander NNP 27676 9629 2993 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 2994 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 2995 55 55 CD 27676 9629 2996 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 2997 N n CD 27676 9629 2998 167 167 CD 27676 9629 2999 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3000 E e NN 27676 9629 3001 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3002 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 27676 9629 3003 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 27676 9629 3004 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3005 Conakry Conakry NNP 27676 9629 3006 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3007 US US NNP 27676 9629 3008 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3009 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3010 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 3011 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3012 31 31 CD 27676 9629 3013 N n CD 27676 9629 3014 13 13 CD 27676 9629 3015 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3016 W W NNP 27676 9629 3017 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9629 3018 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3019 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 27676 9629 3020 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3021 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9629 3022 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3023 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3024 S s NN 27676 9629 3025 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3026 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3027 E E NNP 27676 9629 3028 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 3029 of of IN 27676 9629 3030 the the DT 27676 9629 3031 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9629 3032 Con Con NNP 27676 9629 3033 Son Son NNP 27676 9629 3034 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3035 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3036 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3037 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9629 3038 8 8 CD 27676 9629 3039 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3040 N n CD 27676 9629 3041 106 106 CD 27676 9629 3042 36 36 CD 27676 9629 3043 E e NN 27676 9629 3044 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9629 3045 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3046 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 3047 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3048 41 41 CD 27676 9629 3049 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3050 S S NNP 27676 9629 3051 174 174 CD 27676 9629 3052 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3053 E e NN 27676 9629 3054 Copenhagen copenhagen NN 27676 9629 3055 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3056 US US NNP 27676 9629 3057 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3058 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3059 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9629 3060 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3061 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3062 N n CD 27676 9629 3063 12 12 CD 27676 9629 3064 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3065 E e NN 27676 9629 3066 Coral Coral NNP 27676 9629 3067 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 3068 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 3069 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3070 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3071 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3072 S s NN 27676 9629 3073 150 150 CD 27676 9629 3074 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3075 E e NN 27676 9629 3076 Corfu Corfu NNP 27676 9629 3077 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3078 island island NN 27676 9629 3079 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3080 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 3081 39 39 CD 27676 9629 3082 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3083 N n CD 27676 9629 3084 19 19 CD 27676 9629 3085 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3086 E E NNS 27676 9629 3087 Corinth Corinth NNP 27676 9629 3088 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 3089 37 37 CD 27676 9629 3090 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3091 N n CD 27676 9629 3092 22 22 CD 27676 9629 3093 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3094 E e NN 27676 9629 3095 Corn Corn NNP 27676 9629 3096 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 3097 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3098 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9629 3099 del del NNP 27676 9629 3100 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9629 3101 12 12 CD 27676 9629 3102 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3103 N n CD 27676 9629 3104 83 83 CD 27676 9629 3105 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3106 W w NN 27676 9629 3107 Maiz Maiz NNP 27676 9629 3108 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3109 Corocoro Corocoro NNP 27676 9629 3110 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3111 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9629 3112 , , , 27676 9629 3113 3 3 CD 27676 9629 3114 38 38 CD 27676 9629 3115 N n CD 27676 9629 3116 66 66 CD 27676 9629 3117 50 50 CD 27676 9629 3118 W W NNP 27676 9629 3119 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9629 3120 Corsica Corsica NNP 27676 9629 3121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3122 Corse Corse NNP 27676 9629 3123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3124 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3125 island island NN 27676 9629 3126 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3127 France France NNP 27676 9629 3128 42 42 CD 27676 9629 3129 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3130 N n CD 27676 9629 3131 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3132 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3133 E e NN 27676 9629 3134 Corsico Corsico NNP 27676 9629 3135 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3136 island island NN 27676 9629 3137 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3138 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9629 3139 0 0 CD 27676 9629 3140 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3141 N n CD 27676 9629 3142 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3143 19 19 CD 27676 9629 3144 E E NNP 27676 9629 3145 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 3146 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 27676 9629 3147 Group Group NNP 27676 9629 3148 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3149 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 3150 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 3151 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3152 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3153 S s NN 27676 9629 3154 47 47 CD 27676 9629 3155 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3156 E e NN 27676 9629 3157 de de IN 27676 9629 3158 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 27676 9629 3159 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3160 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 27676 9629 3161 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3162 US US NNP 27676 9629 3163 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3164 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3165 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9629 3166 6 6 CD 27676 9629 3167 21 21 CD 27676 9629 3168 N n CD 27676 9629 3169 2 2 CD 27676 9629 3170 26 26 CD 27676 9629 3171 E e NN 27676 9629 3172 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 27676 9629 3173 River River NNP 27676 9629 3174 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9629 3175 , , , 27676 9629 3176 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9629 3177 5 5 CD 27676 9629 3178 57 57 CD 27676 9629 3179 N n CD 27676 9629 3180 57 57 CD 27676 9629 3181 06 06 CD 27676 9629 3182 W W NNP 27676 9629 3183 Crete Crete NNP 27676 9629 3184 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3185 island island NN 27676 9629 3186 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3187 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 3188 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3189 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3190 N n CD 27676 9629 3191 24 24 CD 27676 9629 3192 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3193 E e NN 27676 9629 3194 Crimea crimea NN 27676 9629 3195 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3196 region region NN 27676 9629 3197 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3198 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 3199 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3200 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3201 N n CD 27676 9629 3202 34 34 CD 27676 9629 3203 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3204 E e NN 27676 9629 3205 Crimean Crimean NNP 27676 9629 3206 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9629 3207 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 3208 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3209 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3210 N n CD 27676 9629 3211 34 34 CD 27676 9629 3212 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3213 E e NN 27676 9629 3214 Crooked Crooked NNP 27676 9629 3215 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3216 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9629 3217 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3218 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3219 22 22 CD 27676 9629 3220 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3221 N n CD 27676 9629 3222 74 74 CD 27676 9629 3223 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3224 W w NN 27676 9629 3225 Crozet Crozet NNP 27676 9629 3226 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 3227 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3228 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9629 3229 French french JJ 27676 9629 3230 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9629 3231 46 46 CD 27676 9629 3232 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3233 S s NN 27676 9629 3234 51 51 CD 27676 9629 3235 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3236 E e NN 27676 9629 3237 Crozet Crozet NNP 27676 9629 3238 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3239 and and CC 27676 9629 3240 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9629 3241 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9629 3242 Curacao Curacao NNP 27676 9629 3243 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3244 US US NNP 27676 9629 3245 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 3246 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9629 3247 12 12 CD 27676 9629 3248 11 11 CD 27676 9629 3249 N n CD 27676 9629 3250 69 69 CD 27676 9629 3251 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3252 W w NN 27676 9629 3253 General General NNP 27676 9629 3254 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3255 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 9629 3256 Cyclades cyclade VBZ 27676 9629 3257 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3258 islands island NNS 27676 9629 3259 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3260 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 3261 37 37 CD 27676 9629 3262 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3263 N n CD 27676 9629 3264 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3265 10 10 CD 27676 9629 3266 E e NN 27676 9629 3267 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 27676 9629 3268 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9629 3269 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 3270 , , , 27676 9629 3271 49 49 CD 27676 9629 3272 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3273 N n CD 27676 9629 3274 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3275 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3276 E e NN 27676 9629 3277 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 27676 9629 3278 D D NNP 27676 9629 3279 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 27676 9629 3280 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9629 3281 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3282 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3283 N n CD 27676 9629 3284 2 2 CD 27676 9629 3285 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3286 E e NN 27676 9629 3287 Daito Daito NNP 27676 9629 3288 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 3289 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9629 3290 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3291 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3292 N n CC 27676 9629 3293 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3294 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3295 E e NN 27676 9629 3296 Dakar Dakar NNP 27676 9629 3297 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3298 US US NNP 27676 9629 3299 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3300 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3301 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9629 3302 14 14 CD 27676 9629 3303 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3304 N n CD 27676 9629 3305 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3306 26 26 CD 27676 9629 3307 W w NN 27676 9629 3308 Dalmatia Dalmatia NNP 27676 9629 3309 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3310 region region NN 27676 9629 3311 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3312 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9629 3313 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3314 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3315 N n CC 27676 9629 3316 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3317 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3318 E e NN 27676 9629 3319 Daman daman NN 27676 9629 3320 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3321 Damao Damao NNP 27676 9629 3322 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3323 India India NNP 27676 9629 3324 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3325 10 10 CD 27676 9629 3326 N n CD 27676 9629 3327 73 73 CD 27676 9629 3328 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3329 E e NN 27676 9629 3330 Damascus Damascus NNP 27676 9629 3331 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3332 US US NNP 27676 9629 3333 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3334 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3335 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9629 3336 33 33 CD 27676 9629 3337 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3338 N n CD 27676 9629 3339 36 36 CD 27676 9629 3340 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3341 E e NN 27676 9629 3342 Danger danger NN 27676 9629 3343 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 3344 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3345 see see VB 27676 9629 3346 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9629 3347 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3348 10 10 CD 27676 9629 3349 53 53 CD 27676 9629 3350 S S NNP 27676 9629 3351 165 165 CD 27676 9629 3352 49 49 CD 27676 9629 3353 W W NNP 27676 9629 3354 Pukapuka Pukapuka NNP 27676 9629 3355 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 3356 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3357 Danish Danish NNP 27676 9629 3358 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 9629 3359 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3360 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3361 58 58 CD 27676 9629 3362 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3363 N n CD 27676 9629 3364 11 11 CD 27676 9629 3365 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3366 E e NN 27676 9629 3367 Danish danish JJ 27676 9629 3368 West west NN 27676 9629 3369 Indies indie NNS 27676 9629 3370 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9629 3371 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3372 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3373 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3374 N n CD 27676 9629 3375 64 64 CD 27676 9629 3376 50 50 CD 27676 9629 3377 W w NN 27676 9629 3378 Danzig Danzig NNS 27676 9629 3379 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3380 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 27676 9629 3381 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3382 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9629 3383 54 54 CD 27676 9629 3384 23 23 CD 27676 9629 3385 N n CD 27676 9629 3386 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3387 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3388 E e NN 27676 9629 3389 Dao Dao NNP 27676 9629 3390 Bach Bach NNP 27676 9629 3391 Long long JJ 27676 9629 3392 Vi Vi NNP 27676 9629 3393 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9629 3394 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3395 08 08 CD 27676 9629 3396 N n CD 27676 9629 3397 107 107 CD 27676 9629 3398 44 44 CD 27676 9629 3399 E e NN 27676 9629 3400 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3401 island island NN 27676 9629 3402 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3403 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 27676 9629 3404 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3405 strait strait NN 27676 9629 3406 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3407 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3408 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3409 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3410 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3411 N n CD 27676 9629 3412 26 26 CD 27676 9629 3413 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3414 E e NN 27676 9629 3415 Dar Dar NNP 27676 9629 3416 es es FW 27676 9629 3417 Salaam Salaam NNP 27676 9629 3418 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3419 US US NNP 27676 9629 3420 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9629 3421 6 6 CD 27676 9629 3422 48 48 CD 27676 9629 3423 S s NN 27676 9629 3424 39 39 CD 27676 9629 3425 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3426 E E NNP 27676 9629 3427 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3428 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3429 Davis Davis NNP 27676 9629 3430 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3431 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3432 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3433 67 67 CD 27676 9629 3434 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3435 N n CD 27676 9629 3436 57 57 CD 27676 9629 3437 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3438 W W NNP 27676 9629 3439 Dead Dead NNP 27676 9629 3440 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 3441 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9629 3442 , , , 27676 9629 3443 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9629 3444 , , , 27676 9629 3445 32 32 CD 27676 9629 3446 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3447 N n CD 27676 9629 3448 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3449 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3450 E e NN 27676 9629 3451 West West NNP 27676 9629 3452 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9629 3453 Deception Deception NNP 27676 9629 3454 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3455 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9629 3456 62 62 CD 27676 9629 3457 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3458 S S NNP 27676 9629 3459 60 60 CD 27676 9629 3460 34 34 CD 27676 9629 3461 W W NNP 27676 9629 3462 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9629 3463 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3464 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3465 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3466 67 67 CD 27676 9629 3467 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3468 N n CD 27676 9629 3469 24 24 CD 27676 9629 3470 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3471 W W NNP 27676 9629 3472 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 27676 9629 3473 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3474 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9629 3475 New New NNP 27676 9629 3476 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 3477 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3478 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3479 S s NN 27676 9629 3480 150 150 CD 27676 9629 3481 40 40 CD 27676 9629 3482 E e NN 27676 9629 3483 Desolation desolation NN 27676 9629 3484 Islands island NNS 27676 9629 3485 French french JJ 27676 9629 3486 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9629 3487 49 49 CD 27676 9629 3488 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3489 S s NN 27676 9629 3490 69 69 CD 27676 9629 3491 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3492 E E NNS 27676 9629 3493 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3494 Isles Isles NNPS 27676 9629 3495 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 9629 3496 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3497 and and CC 27676 9629 3498 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9629 3499 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9629 3500 Devils Devils NNP 27676 9629 3501 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3502 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3503 Ile Ile NNP 27676 9629 3504 du du NNP 27676 9629 3505 French French NNP 27676 9629 3506 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9629 3507 5 5 CD 27676 9629 3508 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3509 N n CD 27676 9629 3510 52 52 CD 27676 9629 3511 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3512 W w NN 27676 9629 3513 Diable diable JJ 27676 9629 3514 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3515 Devon Devon NNP 27676 9629 3516 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3517 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 3518 76 76 CD 27676 9629 3519 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3520 N n CD 27676 9629 3521 87 87 CD 27676 9629 3522 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3523 W w NN 27676 9629 3524 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 27676 9629 3525 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3526 US US NNP 27676 9629 3527 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 3528 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9629 3529 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9629 3530 26 26 CD 27676 9629 3531 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3532 N n CD 27676 9629 3533 50 50 CD 27676 9629 3534 08 08 CD 27676 9629 3535 E e NN 27676 9629 3536 General general NN 27676 9629 3537 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3538 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 27676 9629 3539 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3540 US US NNP 27676 9629 3541 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3542 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3543 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9629 3544 23 23 CD 27676 9629 3545 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3546 N n CD 27676 9629 3547 90 90 CD 27676 9629 3548 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3549 E e NN 27676 9629 3550 Dhofar dhofar NN 27676 9629 3551 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3552 region region NN 27676 9629 3553 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3554 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9629 3555 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3556 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3557 N n CD 27676 9629 3558 54 54 CD 27676 9629 3559 10 10 CD 27676 9629 3560 E e NN 27676 9629 3561 Diego Diego NNP 27676 9629 3562 Garcia Garcia NNP 27676 9629 3563 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3564 island island NN 27676 9629 3565 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3566 British British NNP 27676 9629 3567 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9629 3568 7 7 CD 27676 9629 3569 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3570 S s NN 27676 9629 3571 72 72 CD 27676 9629 3572 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3573 E e NN 27676 9629 3574 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3575 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9629 3576 Diego Diego NNP 27676 9629 3577 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 27676 9629 3578 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3579 islands island NNS 27676 9629 3580 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3581 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9629 3582 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3583 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3584 S s NN 27676 9629 3585 68 68 CD 27676 9629 3586 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3587 W W NNP 27676 9629 3588 Diomede Diomede NNP 27676 9629 3589 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 3590 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 3591 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3592 Big big JJ 27676 9629 3593 65 65 CD 27676 9629 3594 47 47 CD 27676 9629 3595 N n CD 27676 9629 3596 169 169 CD 27676 9629 3597 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3598 W W NNP 27676 9629 3599 Diomede Diomede NNP 27676 9629 3600 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3601 , , , 27676 9629 3602 United United NNP 27676 9629 3603 States States NNP 27676 9629 3604 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3605 Little Little NNP 27676 9629 3606 Diomede Diomede NNP 27676 9629 3607 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3608 Diu Diu NNP 27676 9629 3609 India India NNP 27676 9629 3610 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3611 42 42 CD 27676 9629 3612 N n CD 27676 9629 3613 70 70 CD 27676 9629 3614 59 59 CD 27676 9629 3615 E e NN 27676 9629 3616 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9629 3617 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3618 US US NNP 27676 9629 3619 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3620 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3621 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9629 3622 11 11 CD 27676 9629 3623 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3624 N n CD 27676 9629 3625 43 43 CD 27676 9629 3626 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3627 E e NN 27676 9629 3628 Dnieper dnieper NN 27676 9629 3629 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3630 river river NN 27676 9629 3631 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3632 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9629 3633 , , , 27676 9629 3634 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 3635 , , , 27676 9629 3636 46 46 CD 27676 9629 3637 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3638 N n CD 27676 9629 3639 32 32 CD 27676 9629 3640 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3641 E E NNS 27676 9629 3642 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3643 Dnyapro Dnyapro NNP 27676 9629 3644 , , , 27676 9629 3645 Dnepr Dnepr NNP 27676 9629 3646 , , , 27676 9629 3647 Dnipro Dnipro NNP 27676 9629 3648 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3649 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 3650 Dniester Dniester NNP 27676 9629 3651 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3652 river river NN 27676 9629 3653 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3654 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9629 3655 , , , 27676 9629 3656 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 3657 46 46 CD 27676 9629 3658 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3659 N n CD 27676 9629 3660 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3661 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3662 E E NNS 27676 9629 3663 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3664 Nistru Nistru NNP 27676 9629 3665 , , , 27676 9629 3666 Dnister Dnister NNP 27676 9629 3667 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3668 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 27676 9629 3669 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3670 islands island NNS 27676 9629 3671 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3672 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 3673 36 36 CD 27676 9629 3674 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3675 N n CD 27676 9629 3676 27 27 CD 27676 9629 3677 05 05 CD 27676 9629 3678 E e NN 27676 9629 3679 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 27676 9629 3680 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9629 3681 6 6 CD 27676 9629 3682 11 11 CD 27676 9629 3683 S s NN 27676 9629 3684 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3685 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3686 E e NN 27676 9629 3687 Doha Doha NNP 27676 9629 3688 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3689 US US NNP 27676 9629 3690 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3691 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3692 Qatar Qatar NNP 27676 9629 3693 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3694 17 17 CD 27676 9629 3695 N n CD 27676 9629 3696 51 51 CD 27676 9629 3697 32 32 CD 27676 9629 3698 E E NNS 27676 9629 3699 Donets Donets NNPS 27676 9629 3700 Basin Basin NNP 27676 9629 3701 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 3702 , , , 27676 9629 3703 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 3704 48 48 CD 27676 9629 3705 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3706 N n CD 27676 9629 3707 38 38 CD 27676 9629 3708 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3709 E E NNP 27676 9629 3710 Douala Douala NNP 27676 9629 3711 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9629 3712 4 4 CD 27676 9629 3713 03 03 CD 27676 9629 3714 N n CD 27676 9629 3715 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3716 42 42 CD 27676 9629 3717 E e NN 27676 9629 3718 Douglas Douglas NNP 27676 9629 3719 Man Man NNP 27676 9629 3720 , , , 27676 9629 3721 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9629 3722 of of IN 27676 9629 3723 54 54 CD 27676 9629 3724 09 09 CD 27676 9629 3725 N n CD 27676 9629 3726 4 4 CD 27676 9629 3727 28 28 CD 27676 9629 3728 W W NNP 27676 9629 3729 Dover Dover NNP 27676 9629 3730 , , , 27676 9629 3731 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3732 of of IN 27676 9629 3733 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3734 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3735 51 51 CD 27676 9629 3736 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3737 N n CD 27676 9629 3738 1 1 CD 27676 9629 3739 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3740 E e NN 27676 9629 3741 Drake Drake NNP 27676 9629 3742 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9629 3743 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 3744 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3745 60 60 CD 27676 9629 3746 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3747 S s NN 27676 9629 3748 60 60 CD 27676 9629 3749 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3750 W w NN 27676 9629 3751 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9629 3752 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3753 US US NNP 27676 9629 3754 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 3755 United United NNP 27676 9629 3756 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9629 3757 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3758 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3759 N n CD 27676 9629 3760 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3761 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3762 E e NN 27676 9629 3763 General general NN 27676 9629 3764 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3765 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9629 3766 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 27676 9629 3767 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3768 see see VB 27676 9629 3769 Dubai Dubai NNP 27676 9629 3770 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3771 United United NNP 27676 9629 3772 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9629 3773 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3774 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3775 N n CD 27676 9629 3776 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3777 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3778 E e NN 27676 9629 3779 Emirates Emirates NNPS 27676 9629 3780 Dublin Dublin NNP 27676 9629 3781 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3782 US US NNP 27676 9629 3783 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3784 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3785 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9629 3786 53 53 CD 27676 9629 3787 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3788 N n CD 27676 9629 3789 6 6 CD 27676 9629 3790 15 15 CD 27676 9629 3791 W w NN 27676 9629 3792 Durban durban NN 27676 9629 3793 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3794 US US NNP 27676 9629 3795 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 3796 South South NNP 27676 9629 3797 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9629 3798 29 29 CD 27676 9629 3799 55 55 CD 27676 9629 3800 S s NN 27676 9629 3801 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3802 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3803 E e NN 27676 9629 3804 General general NN 27676 9629 3805 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3806 Dushanbe dushanbe NN 27676 9629 3807 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 3808 US US NNP 27676 9629 3809 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 3810 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 3811 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9629 3812 38 38 CD 27676 9629 3813 35 35 CD 27676 9629 3814 N n CD 27676 9629 3815 68 68 CD 27676 9629 3816 48 48 CD 27676 9629 3817 E E NNS 27676 9629 3818 Dutch dutch JJ 27676 9629 3819 Antilles antille NNS 27676 9629 3820 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9629 3821 52 52 CD 27676 9629 3822 05 05 CD 27676 9629 3823 N n CD 27676 9629 3824 4 4 CD 27676 9629 3825 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3826 E e NN 27676 9629 3827 Antilles antille NNS 27676 9629 3828 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 9629 3829 East East NNP 27676 9629 3830 Indies Indies NNPS 27676 9629 3831 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9629 3832 5 5 CD 27676 9629 3833 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3834 S s NN 27676 9629 3835 120 120 CD 27676 9629 3836 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3837 E e NN 27676 9629 3838 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 9629 3839 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9629 3840 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9629 3841 4 4 CD 27676 9629 3842 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3843 N n CD 27676 9629 3844 56 56 CD 27676 9629 3845 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3846 W w NN 27676 9629 3847 Dutch Dutch NNP 27676 9629 3848 West West NNP 27676 9629 3849 Indies Indies NNP 27676 9629 3850 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9629 3851 52 52 CD 27676 9629 3852 05 05 CD 27676 9629 3853 N n CD 27676 9629 3854 4 4 CD 27676 9629 3855 18 18 CD 27676 9629 3856 E e NN 27676 9629 3857 Antilles antille NNS 27676 9629 3858 Dzungarian Dzungarian NNP 27676 9629 3859 Gate Gate NNP 27676 9629 3860 China China NNP 27676 9629 3861 , , , 27676 9629 3862 45 45 CD 27676 9629 3863 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3864 N n CD 27676 9629 3865 82 82 CD 27676 9629 3866 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3867 E e NN 27676 9629 3868 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 3869 E E NNP 27676 9629 3870 East East NNP 27676 9629 3871 China China NNP 27676 9629 3872 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 3873 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 3874 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3875 30 30 CD 27676 9629 3876 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3877 N n CD 27676 9629 3878 126 126 CD 27676 9629 3879 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3880 E e NN 27676 9629 3881 East East NNP 27676 9629 3882 Frisian Frisian NNP 27676 9629 3883 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 3884 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 3885 53 53 CD 27676 9629 3886 44 44 CD 27676 9629 3887 N n CD 27676 9629 3888 7 7 CD 27676 9629 3889 25 25 CD 27676 9629 3890 E E NNP 27676 9629 3891 East East NNP 27676 9629 3892 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 3893 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3894 German German NNP 27676 9629 3895 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 3896 52 52 CD 27676 9629 3897 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3898 N n CD 27676 9629 3899 13 13 CD 27676 9629 3900 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3901 E E NNP 27676 9629 3902 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9629 3903 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9629 3904 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3905 East East NNP 27676 9629 3906 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9629 3907 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3908 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 3909 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3910 34 34 CD 27676 9629 3911 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3912 N n CD 27676 9629 3913 129 129 CD 27676 9629 3914 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3915 E e NN 27676 9629 3916 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3917 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9629 3918 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 3919 or or CC 27676 9629 3920 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 27676 9629 3921 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3922 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3923 East East NNP 27676 9629 3924 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9629 3925 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 27676 9629 3926 24 24 CD 27676 9629 3927 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 3928 N n CD 27676 9629 3929 90 90 CD 27676 9629 3930 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3931 E e NN 27676 9629 3932 East East NNP 27676 9629 3933 Siberian Siberian NNP 27676 9629 3934 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9629 3935 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9629 3936 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3937 74 74 CD 27676 9629 3938 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3939 N n CD 27676 9629 3940 166 166 CD 27676 9629 3941 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3942 E e NN 27676 9629 3943 East East NNP 27676 9629 3944 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9629 3945 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3946 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 9629 3947 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9629 3948 9 9 CD 27676 9629 3949 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3950 S s NN 27676 9629 3951 126 126 CD 27676 9629 3952 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3953 E e NN 27676 9629 3954 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9629 3955 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3956 Easter Easter NNP 27676 9629 3957 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 3958 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3959 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9629 3960 de de NNP 27676 9629 3961 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9629 3962 27 27 CD 27676 9629 3963 07 07 CD 27676 9629 3964 S s NN 27676 9629 3965 109 109 CD 27676 9629 3966 22 22 CD 27676 9629 3967 W W NNP 27676 9629 3968 Pascua Pascua NNP 27676 9629 3969 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3970 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9629 3971 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 3972 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 3973 East East NNP 27676 9629 3974 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 3975 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 3976 34 34 CD 27676 9629 3977 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3978 N n CD 27676 9629 3979 129 129 CD 27676 9629 3980 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3981 E e NN 27676 9629 3982 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9629 3983 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3984 or or CC 27676 9629 3985 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 27676 9629 3986 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 3987 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 3988 Eastern Eastern NNP 27676 9629 3989 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9629 3990 American American NNP 27676 9629 3991 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9629 3992 14 14 CD 27676 9629 3993 20 20 CD 27676 9629 3994 S s NN 27676 9629 3995 170 170 CD 27676 9629 3996 00 00 CD 27676 9629 3997 W W NNP 27676 9629 3998 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 27676 9629 3999 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4000 US US NNP 27676 9629 4001 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 4002 United United NNP 27676 9629 4003 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9629 4004 55 55 CD 27676 9629 4005 57 57 CD 27676 9629 4006 N n CD 27676 9629 4007 3 3 CD 27676 9629 4008 13 13 CD 27676 9629 4009 W W NNP 27676 9629 4010 General General NNP 27676 9629 4011 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4012 Eire Eire NNP 27676 9629 4013 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9629 4014 53 53 CD 27676 9629 4015 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4016 N n CC 27676 9629 4017 8 8 CD 27676 9629 4018 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4019 W w NN 27676 9629 4020 Elba elba NN 27676 9629 4021 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4022 island island NN 27676 9629 4023 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4024 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9629 4025 42 42 CD 27676 9629 4026 46 46 CD 27676 9629 4027 N n CD 27676 9629 4028 10 10 CD 27676 9629 4029 17 17 CD 27676 9629 4030 E E NNP 27676 9629 4031 Ellef Ellef NNP 27676 9629 4032 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 27676 9629 4033 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 4034 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 4035 78 78 CD 27676 9629 4036 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 4037 N n CD 27676 9629 4038 103 103 CD 27676 9629 4039 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4040 W W NNP 27676 9629 4041 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 27676 9629 4042 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 4043 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9629 4044 81 81 CD 27676 9629 4045 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4046 N n CD 27676 9629 4047 80 80 CD 27676 9629 4048 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4049 W w NN 27676 9629 4050 Ellice Ellice NNP 27676 9629 4051 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9629 4052 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9629 4053 8 8 CD 27676 9629 4054 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4055 S s NN 27676 9629 4056 178 178 CD 27676 9629 4057 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4058 E e NN 27676 9629 4059 Elobey Elobey NNP 27676 9629 4060 , , , 27676 9629 4061 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9629 4062 de de NNP 27676 9629 4063 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9629 4064 0 0 CD 27676 9629 4065 59 59 CD 27676 9629 4066 N n CD 27676 9629 4067 9 9 CD 27676 9629 4068 33 33 CD 27676 9629 4069 E E NNP 27676 9629 4070 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 4071 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 27676 9629 4072 Island Island NNP 27676 9629 4073 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9629 4074 3 3 CD 27676 9629 4075 08 08 CD 27676 9629 4076 S s NN 27676 9629 4077 171 171 CD 27676 9629 4078 5 5 CD 27676 9629 4079 W W NNP 27676 9629 4080 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 27676 9629 4081 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 4082 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4083 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 27676 9629 4084 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9629 4085 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 4086 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4087 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4088 N n CD 27676 9629 4089 162 162 CD 27676 9629 4090 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4091 E e NN 27676 9629 4092 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 4093 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4094 England England NNP 27676 9629 4095 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4096 region region NN 27676 9629 4097 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4098 United United NNP 27676 9629 4099 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9629 4100 52 52 CD 27676 9629 4101 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4102 N n CD 27676 9629 4103 1 1 CD 27676 9629 4104 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4105 W W NNP 27676 9629 4106 English English NNP 27676 9629 4107 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9629 4108 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 4109 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 4110 50 50 CD 27676 9629 4111 20 20 CD 27676 9629 4112 N n CD 27676 9629 4113 1 1 CD 27676 9629 4114 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4115 W W NNP 27676 9629 4116 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 27676 9629 4117 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 4118 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4119 see see VB 27676 9629 4120 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9629 4121 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9629 4122 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4123 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4124 N n CD 27676 9629 4125 162 162 CD 27676 9629 4126 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4127 E e NN 27676 9629 4128 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 27676 9629 4129 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 4130 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4131 Eolie Eolie NNP 27676 9629 4132 , , , 27676 9629 4133 Isole Isole NNP 27676 9629 4134 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9629 4135 38 38 CD 27676 9629 4136 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4137 N n CD 27676 9629 4138 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4139 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4140 E e NN 27676 9629 4141 Epirus Epirus NNP 27676 9629 4142 , , , 27676 9629 4143 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9629 4144 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9629 4145 , , , 27676 9629 4146 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9629 4147 40 40 CD 27676 9629 4148 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4149 N n CD 27676 9629 4150 20 20 CD 27676 9629 4151 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4152 E e NN 27676 9629 4153 Espana Espana NNP 27676 9629 4154 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9629 4155 40 40 CD 27676 9629 4156 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4157 N n CD 27676 9629 4158 4 4 CD 27676 9629 4159 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4160 W w NN 27676 9629 4161 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 27676 9629 4162 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4163 region region NN 27676 9629 4164 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4165 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9629 4166 6 6 CD 27676 9629 4167 59 59 CD 27676 9629 4168 N n CD 27676 9629 4169 58 58 CD 27676 9629 4170 23 23 CD 27676 9629 4171 W w NN 27676 9629 4172 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4173 claimed claim VBN 27676 9629 4174 by by IN 27676 9629 4175 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 27676 9629 4176 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4177 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 27676 9629 4178 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4179 Iturup Iturup NNP 27676 9629 4180 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4181 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 4182 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4183 de de NNP 27676 9629 4184 44 44 CD 27676 9629 4185 55 55 CD 27676 9629 4186 N n CD 27676 9629 4187 147 147 CD 27676 9629 4188 40 40 CD 27676 9629 4189 E e NN 27676 9629 4190 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4191 island island NN 27676 9629 4192 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4193 facto facto FW 27676 9629 4194 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4195 F F NNP 27676 9629 4196 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 27676 9629 4197 Group Group NNP 27676 9629 4198 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4199 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9629 4200 de de NNP 27676 9629 4201 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9629 4202 10 10 CD 27676 9629 4203 10 10 CD 27676 9629 4204 S s NN 27676 9629 4205 51 51 CD 27676 9629 4206 10 10 CD 27676 9629 4207 E e NN 27676 9629 4208 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 27676 9629 4209 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4210 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 9629 4211 de de IN 27676 9629 4212 Noronha Noronha NNP 27676 9629 4213 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9629 4214 3 3 CD 27676 9629 4215 51 51 CD 27676 9629 4216 S S NNP 27676 9629 4217 32 32 CD 27676 9629 4218 25 25 CD 27676 9629 4219 W W NNP 27676 9629 4220 Fernando Fernando NNP 27676 9629 4221 Po Po NNP 27676 9629 4222 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4223 island island NN 27676 9629 4224 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4225 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9629 4226 3 3 CD 27676 9629 4227 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4228 N n CD 27676 9629 4229 8 8 CD 27676 9629 4230 42 42 CD 27676 9629 4231 E E NNS 27676 9629 4232 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4233 see see VB 27676 9629 4234 Bioko Bioko NNP 27676 9629 4235 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4236 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 4237 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9629 4238 , , , 27676 9629 4239 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9629 4240 of of IN 27676 9629 4241 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 4242 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 4243 60 60 CD 27676 9629 4244 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 4245 N n CD 27676 9629 4246 27 27 CD 27676 9629 4247 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4248 E e NN 27676 9629 4249 Florence Florence NNP 27676 9629 4250 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4251 US US NNP 27676 9629 4252 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 4253 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9629 4254 43 43 CD 27676 9629 4255 46 46 CD 27676 9629 4256 N n CD 27676 9629 4257 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4258 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4259 E e NN 27676 9629 4260 General General NNP 27676 9629 4261 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4262 Florida Florida NNP 27676 9629 4263 , , , 27676 9629 4264 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 9629 4265 of of IN 27676 9629 4266 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9629 4267 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 4268 25 25 CD 27676 9629 4269 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4270 N n CD 27676 9629 4271 79 79 CD 27676 9629 4272 45 45 CD 27676 9629 4273 W w NN 27676 9629 4274 former former JJ 27676 9629 4275 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9629 4276 Union Union NNP 27676 9629 4277 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9629 4278 , , , 27676 9629 4279 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4280 FSU FSU NNP 27676 9629 4281 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4282 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9629 4283 , , , 27676 9629 4284 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9629 4285 , , , 27676 9629 4286 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9629 4287 , , , 27676 9629 4288 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9629 4289 , , , 27676 9629 4290 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9629 4291 , , , 27676 9629 4292 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9629 4293 , , , 27676 9629 4294 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9629 4295 , , , 27676 9629 4296 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9629 4297 , , , 27676 9629 4298 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9629 4299 , , , 27676 9629 4300 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 4301 , , , 27676 9629 4302 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9629 4303 , , , 27676 9629 4304 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9629 4305 , , , 27676 9629 4306 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9629 4307 , , , 27676 9629 4308 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9629 4309 Formosa Formosa NNP 27676 9629 4310 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4311 island island NN 27676 9629 4312 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4313 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9629 4314 23 23 CD 27676 9629 4315 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4316 N n CD 27676 9629 4317 121 121 CD 27676 9629 4318 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4319 E e NN 27676 9629 4320 Formosa Formosa NNP 27676 9629 4321 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 4322 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4323 see see VB 27676 9629 4324 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9629 4325 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9629 4326 24 24 CD 27676 9629 4327 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 4328 N n CD 27676 9629 4329 119 119 CD 27676 9629 4330 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4331 E e NN 27676 9629 4332 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9629 4333 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9629 4334 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9629 4335 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 27676 9629 4336 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4337 US US NNP 27676 9629 4338 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9629 4339 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9629 4340 3 3 CD 27676 9629 4341 43 43 CD 27676 9629 4342 S S NNP 27676 9629 4343 38 38 CD 27676 9629 4344 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4345 W W NNP 27676 9629 4346 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9629 4347 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4348 Fort Fort NNP 27676 9629 4349 - - HYPH 27676 9629 4350 de de NNP 27676 9629 4351 - - NNP 27676 9629 4352 France France NNP 27676 9629 4353 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9629 4354 14 14 CD 27676 9629 4355 36 36 CD 27676 9629 4356 N n CD 27676 9629 4357 61 61 CD 27676 9629 4358 05 05 CD 27676 9629 4359 W w NN 27676 9629 4360 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 27676 9629 4361 am be VBP 27676 9629 4362 Main main JJ 27676 9629 4363 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4364 US US NNP 27676 9629 4365 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9629 4366 50 50 CD 27676 9629 4367 07 07 CD 27676 9629 4368 N n CD 27676 9629 4369 8 8 CD 27676 9629 4370 40 40 CD 27676 9629 4371 E e NN 27676 9629 4372 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9629 4373 General General NNP 27676 9629 4374 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4375 Franz Franz NNP 27676 9629 4376 Josef Josef NNP 27676 9629 4377 Land Land NNP 27676 9629 4378 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9629 4379 81 81 CD 27676 9629 4380 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4381 N n CD 27676 9629 4382 55 55 CD 27676 9629 4383 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4384 E e NN 27676 9629 4385 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4386 islands island NNS 27676 9629 4387 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4388 Freetown Freetown NNP 27676 9629 4389 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9629 4390 US US NNP 27676 9629 4391 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9629 4392 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9629 4393 Sierra Sierra NNP 27676 9629 4394 Leone Leone NNP 27676 9629 4395 8 8 CD 27676 9629 4396 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4397 N n CD 27676 9629 4398 13 13 CD 27676 9629 4399 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4400 W W NNP 27676 9629 4401 French French NNP 27676 9629 4402 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9629 4403 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9629 4404 6 6 CD 27676 9629 4405 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4406 N n CD 27676 9629 4407 12 12 CD 27676 9629 4408 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4409 E e NN 27676 9629 4410 French French NNP 27676 9629 4411 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 4412 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9629 4413 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4414 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4415 N n CD 27676 9629 4416 10 10 CD 27676 9629 4417 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4418 W W NNP 27676 9629 4419 French French NNP 27676 9629 4420 Indochina Indochina NNP 27676 9629 4421 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9629 4422 , , , 27676 9629 4423 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9629 4424 , , , 27676 9629 4425 15 15 CD 27676 9629 4426 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 4427 N n CD 27676 9629 4428 107 107 CD 27676 9629 4429 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4430 E e NN 27676 9629 4431 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9629 4432 French French NNP 27676 9629 4433 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9629 4434 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9629 4435 32 32 CD 27676 9629 4436 00 00 NFP 27676 9629 4437 N n CD 27676 9629 4438 5 5 CD 27676 9629 4439 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4440 W W NNP 27676 9629 4441 French French NNP 27676 9629 4442 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 27676 9629 4443 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9629 4444 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4445 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4446 N n CD 27676 9629 4447 43 43 CD 27676 9629 4448 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4449 W w NN 27676 9629 4450 French French NNP 27676 9629 4451 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9629 4452 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9629 4453 17 17 CD 27676 9629 4454 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4455 N n CD 27676 9629 4456 4 4 CD 27676 9629 4457 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4458 W w NN 27676 9629 4459 French french JJ 27676 9629 4460 Territory territory NN 27676 9629 4461 of of IN 27676 9629 4462 the the DT 27676 9629 4463 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9629 4464 11 11 CD 27676 9629 4465 30 30 CD 27676 9629 4466 N n CD 27676 9629 4467 43 43 CD 27676 9629 4468 00 00 CD 27676 9629 4469 E e NN 27676 9629 4470 Afars Afars NNPS 27676 9629 4471 and and CC 27676 9629 4472 Issas Issas NNP 27676 9629 4473 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9629 4474 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 27676 9629 4475 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1 French French NNP 27676 9630 2 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9630 3 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9630 4 8 8 CD 27676 9630 5 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6 N n CD 27676 9630 7 1 1 CD 27676 9630 8 10 10 CD 27676 9630 9 E e NN 27676 9630 10 French french JJ 27676 9630 11 West West NNP 27676 9630 12 Indies Indies NNP 27676 9630 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9630 14 , , , 27676 9630 15 16 16 CD 27676 9630 16 30 30 CD 27676 9630 17 N n CD 27676 9630 18 62 62 CD 27676 9630 19 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 20 W w NN 27676 9630 21 Martinique Martinique NNP 27676 9630 22 Friendly Friendly NNP 27676 9630 23 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 24 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9630 25 20 20 CD 27676 9630 26 00 00 CD 27676 9630 27 S s NN 27676 9630 28 175 175 CD 27676 9630 29 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 30 W w NN 27676 9630 31 Frisian Frisian NNP 27676 9630 32 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 33 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9630 34 , , , 27676 9630 35 53 53 CD 27676 9630 36 35 35 CD 27676 9630 37 N n CD 27676 9630 38 6 6 CD 27676 9630 39 40 40 CD 27676 9630 40 E e NN 27676 9630 41 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 42 , , , 27676 9630 43 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 44 Frunze Frunze NNP 27676 9630 45 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 46 see see VB 27676 9630 47 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 27676 9630 48 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 49 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9630 50 42 42 CD 27676 9630 51 54 54 CD 27676 9630 52 N n CD 27676 9630 53 74 74 CD 27676 9630 54 36 36 CD 27676 9630 55 E e NN 27676 9630 56 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 27676 9630 57 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 58 US US NNP 27676 9630 59 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 60 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 61 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 62 33 33 CD 27676 9630 63 35 35 CD 27676 9630 64 N n CD 27676 9630 65 130 130 CD 27676 9630 66 24 24 CD 27676 9630 67 E e NN 27676 9630 68 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 27676 9630 69 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 27676 9630 70 8 8 CD 27676 9630 71 30 30 CD 27676 9630 72 S s NN 27676 9630 73 179 179 CD 27676 9630 74 12 12 CD 27676 9630 75 E e NN 27676 9630 76 Fundy Fundy NNP 27676 9630 77 , , , 27676 9630 78 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9630 79 of of IN 27676 9630 80 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 81 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 82 45 45 CD 27676 9630 83 00 00 CD 27676 9630 84 N n CD 27676 9630 85 66 66 CD 27676 9630 86 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 87 W w NN 27676 9630 88 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9630 89 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 90 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 91 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 27676 9630 92 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9630 93 and and CC 27676 9630 94 14 14 CD 27676 9630 95 19 19 CD 27676 9630 96 S s NN 27676 9630 97 178 178 CD 27676 9630 98 05 05 CD 27676 9630 99 W W NNP 27676 9630 100 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 101 / / SYM 27676 9630 102 Iles Iles NNPS 27676 9630 103 de de IN 27676 9630 104 Horne Horne NNP 27676 9630 105 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 106 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9630 107 G g NN 27676 9630 108 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 27676 9630 109 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 110 US US NNP 27676 9630 111 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 112 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 113 Botswana Botswana NNP 27676 9630 114 24 24 CD 27676 9630 115 45 45 CD 27676 9630 116 S s NN 27676 9630 117 25 25 CD 27676 9630 118 55 55 CD 27676 9630 119 E e NN 27676 9630 120 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 27676 9630 121 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 122 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9630 123 0 0 CD 27676 9630 124 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 125 N n CD 27676 9630 126 90 90 CD 27676 9630 127 30 30 CD 27676 9630 128 W w NN 27676 9630 129 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 130 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 27676 9630 131 de de FW 27676 9630 132 Colon Colon NNP 27676 9630 133 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 134 Galilee Galilee NNP 27676 9630 135 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 136 region region NN 27676 9630 137 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 138 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 139 32 32 CD 27676 9630 140 54 54 CD 27676 9630 141 N n CD 27676 9630 142 35 35 CD 27676 9630 143 20 20 CD 27676 9630 144 E e NN 27676 9630 145 Galleons Galleons NNPS 27676 9630 146 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 147 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 148 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 149 11 11 CD 27676 9630 150 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 151 N n CD 27676 9630 152 60 60 CD 27676 9630 153 55 55 CD 27676 9630 154 W w NN 27676 9630 155 Gambier gambier NN 27676 9630 156 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 157 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 158 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 159 French French NNP 27676 9630 160 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 161 23 23 CD 27676 9630 162 09 09 CD 27676 9630 163 S s NN 27676 9630 164 134 134 CD 27676 9630 165 58 58 CD 27676 9630 166 W W NNP 27676 9630 167 Gambier gambier NN 27676 9630 168 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 169 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 27676 9630 170 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 171 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 172 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 173 3 3 CD 27676 9630 174 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 175 S s NN 27676 9630 176 107 107 CD 27676 9630 177 00 00 CD 27676 9630 178 E e NN 27676 9630 179 Geneva Geneva NNP 27676 9630 180 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 181 US US NNP 27676 9630 182 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9630 183 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9630 184 46 46 CD 27676 9630 185 12 12 CD 27676 9630 186 N n CD 27676 9630 187 6 6 CD 27676 9630 188 10 10 CD 27676 9630 189 E e NN 27676 9630 190 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9630 191 , , , 27676 9630 192 US US NNP 27676 9630 193 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9630 194 to to IN 27676 9630 195 European European NNP 27676 9630 196 Office Office NNP 27676 9630 197 of of IN 27676 9630 198 the the DT 27676 9630 199 UN UN NNP 27676 9630 200 and and CC 27676 9630 201 Other Other NNP 27676 9630 202 International International NNP 27676 9630 203 Organizations Organizations NNPS 27676 9630 204 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 205 Genoa Genoa NNP 27676 9630 206 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 207 44 44 CD 27676 9630 208 25 25 CD 27676 9630 209 N n CD 27676 9630 210 8 8 CD 27676 9630 211 57 57 CD 27676 9630 212 E e NN 27676 9630 213 George George NNP 27676 9630 214 Town Town NNP 27676 9630 215 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 216 5 5 CD 27676 9630 217 26 26 CD 27676 9630 218 N n CD 27676 9630 219 100 100 CD 27676 9630 220 16 16 CD 27676 9630 221 E e NN 27676 9630 222 George George NNP 27676 9630 223 Town Town NNP 27676 9630 224 The the DT 27676 9630 225 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9630 226 23 23 CD 27676 9630 227 30 30 CD 27676 9630 228 N n CD 27676 9630 229 75 75 CD 27676 9630 230 46 46 CD 27676 9630 231 W W NNP 27676 9630 232 George George NNP 27676 9630 233 Town Town NNP 27676 9630 234 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9630 235 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 236 19 19 CD 27676 9630 237 20 20 CD 27676 9630 238 N n CD 27676 9630 239 81 81 CD 27676 9630 240 23 23 CD 27676 9630 241 W w NN 27676 9630 242 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 27676 9630 243 The the DT 27676 9630 244 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9630 245 13 13 CD 27676 9630 246 30 30 CD 27676 9630 247 N n CD 27676 9630 248 14 14 CD 27676 9630 249 47 47 CD 27676 9630 250 W w NN 27676 9630 251 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 27676 9630 252 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 253 US US NNP 27676 9630 254 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 255 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 256 Guyana Guyana NNP 27676 9630 257 6 6 CD 27676 9630 258 48 48 CD 27676 9630 259 N n CD 27676 9630 260 58 58 CD 27676 9630 261 10 10 CD 27676 9630 262 W w NN 27676 9630 263 German german JJ 27676 9630 264 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 265 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 266 52 52 CD 27676 9630 267 00 00 CD 27676 9630 268 N n CD 27676 9630 269 13 13 CD 27676 9630 270 00 00 CD 27676 9630 271 E e NN 27676 9630 272 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 273 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 274 East East NNP 27676 9630 275 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 276 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 277 German german JJ 27676 9630 278 Southwest Southwest NNP 27676 9630 279 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 280 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9630 281 22 22 CD 27676 9630 282 00 00 CD 27676 9630 283 S s NN 27676 9630 284 17 17 CD 27676 9630 285 00 00 CD 27676 9630 286 E e NN 27676 9630 287 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 288 , , , 27676 9630 289 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9630 290 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 291 51 51 CD 27676 9630 292 00 00 CD 27676 9630 293 N n CD 27676 9630 294 9 9 CD 27676 9630 295 00 00 CD 27676 9630 296 E e NN 27676 9630 297 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 298 of of IN 27676 9630 299 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9630 300 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9630 301 36 36 CD 27676 9630 302 11 11 CD 27676 9630 303 N n CD 27676 9630 304 5 5 CD 27676 9630 305 22 22 CD 27676 9630 306 W W NNP 27676 9630 307 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 27676 9630 308 , , , 27676 9630 309 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 310 of of IN 27676 9630 311 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 312 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 313 35 35 CD 27676 9630 314 57 57 CD 27676 9630 315 N n CD 27676 9630 316 5 5 CD 27676 9630 317 36 36 CD 27676 9630 318 W w NN 27676 9630 319 Gidi Gidi NNP 27676 9630 320 Pass Pass NNP 27676 9630 321 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 322 30 30 CD 27676 9630 323 13 13 CD 27676 9630 324 N n CD 27676 9630 325 33 33 CD 27676 9630 326 09 09 CD 27676 9630 327 E e NN 27676 9630 328 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 27676 9630 329 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 330 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 331 1 1 CD 27676 9630 332 25 25 CD 27676 9630 333 N n CD 27676 9630 334 173 173 CD 27676 9630 335 00 00 CD 27676 9630 336 E E NNS 27676 9630 337 Goa goa NN 27676 9630 338 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 339 state state NN 27676 9630 340 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 341 India India NNP 27676 9630 342 14 14 CD 27676 9630 343 20 20 CD 27676 9630 344 N n CD 27676 9630 345 74 74 CD 27676 9630 346 00 00 CD 27676 9630 347 E e NN 27676 9630 348 Godthab Godthab NNP 27676 9630 349 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 350 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 27676 9630 351 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 352 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9630 353 64 64 CD 27676 9630 354 11 11 CD 27676 9630 355 N n CD 27676 9630 356 51 51 CD 27676 9630 357 44 44 CD 27676 9630 358 W W NNP 27676 9630 359 Gold Gold NNP 27676 9630 360 Coast Coast NNP 27676 9630 361 Ghana Ghana NNP 27676 9630 362 8 8 CD 27676 9630 363 00 00 CD 27676 9630 364 N n CD 27676 9630 365 2 2 CD 27676 9630 366 00 00 CD 27676 9630 367 W W NNP 27676 9630 368 Golan Golan NNP 27676 9630 369 Heights Heights NNPS 27676 9630 370 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 371 region region NN 27676 9630 372 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 373 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9630 374 33 33 CD 27676 9630 375 00 00 CD 27676 9630 376 N n CD 27676 9630 377 35 35 CD 27676 9630 378 45 45 CD 27676 9630 379 E e NN 27676 9630 380 Good Good NNP 27676 9630 381 Hope hope NN 27676 9630 382 , , , 27676 9630 383 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 384 of of IN 27676 9630 385 South South NNP 27676 9630 386 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 387 34 34 CD 27676 9630 388 24 24 CD 27676 9630 389 S S NNP 27676 9630 390 18 18 CD 27676 9630 391 30 30 CD 27676 9630 392 E e NN 27676 9630 393 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 27676 9630 394 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9630 395 57 57 CD 27676 9630 396 43 43 CD 27676 9630 397 N n CD 27676 9630 398 11 11 CD 27676 9630 399 58 58 CD 27676 9630 400 E e NN 27676 9630 401 Gotland gotland NN 27676 9630 402 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 403 island island NN 27676 9630 404 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 405 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9630 406 57 57 CD 27676 9630 407 30 30 CD 27676 9630 408 N n CD 27676 9630 409 18 18 CD 27676 9630 410 33 33 CD 27676 9630 411 E E NNP 27676 9630 412 Gough Gough NNP 27676 9630 413 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 414 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 415 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9630 416 40 40 CD 27676 9630 417 10 10 CD 27676 9630 418 S s NN 27676 9630 419 9 9 CD 27676 9630 420 45 45 CD 27676 9630 421 W W NNP 27676 9630 422 Grand Grand NNP 27676 9630 423 Banks Banks NNPS 27676 9630 424 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 425 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 426 47 47 CD 27676 9630 427 06 06 CD 27676 9630 428 N n CD 27676 9630 429 55 55 CD 27676 9630 430 48 48 CD 27676 9630 431 W W NNP 27676 9630 432 Grand Grand NNP 27676 9630 433 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9630 434 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 435 island island NN 27676 9630 436 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 437 Cayman Cayman NNP 27676 9630 438 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 439 19 19 CD 27676 9630 440 20 20 CD 27676 9630 441 N n CD 27676 9630 442 81 81 CD 27676 9630 443 20 20 CD 27676 9630 444 W W NNP 27676 9630 445 Grand Grand NNP 27676 9630 446 Turk Turk NNP 27676 9630 447 Turks Turks NNPS 27676 9630 448 and and CC 27676 9630 449 Caicos Caicos NNP 27676 9630 450 21 21 CD 27676 9630 451 28 28 CD 27676 9630 452 N n CD 27676 9630 453 71 71 CD 27676 9630 454 08 08 CD 27676 9630 455 W w NN 27676 9630 456 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 457 Great great JJ 27676 9630 458 Australian australian JJ 27676 9630 459 Bight Bight NNP 27676 9630 460 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 461 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 462 35 35 CD 27676 9630 463 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 464 S s NN 27676 9630 465 130 130 CD 27676 9630 466 00 00 CD 27676 9630 467 E e NN 27676 9630 468 Great Great NNP 27676 9630 469 Belt Belt NNP 27676 9630 470 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 471 Store Store NNP 27676 9630 472 Baelt Baelt NNP 27676 9630 473 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 474 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 475 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 476 55 55 CD 27676 9630 477 30 30 CD 27676 9630 478 N n CD 27676 9630 479 11 11 CD 27676 9630 480 00 00 CD 27676 9630 481 E e NN 27676 9630 482 Great Great NNP 27676 9630 483 Bitter Bitter NNP 27676 9630 484 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9630 485 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 486 30 30 CD 27676 9630 487 20 20 CD 27676 9630 488 N n CD 27676 9630 489 32 32 CD 27676 9630 490 23 23 CD 27676 9630 491 E E NNS 27676 9630 492 Great Great NNP 27676 9630 493 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9630 494 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 495 island island NN 27676 9630 496 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 497 United United NNP 27676 9630 498 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 499 54 54 CD 27676 9630 500 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 501 N n CD 27676 9630 502 2 2 CD 27676 9630 503 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 504 W W NNP 27676 9630 505 Great Great NNP 27676 9630 506 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 507 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 508 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 509 6 6 CD 27676 9630 510 25 25 CD 27676 9630 511 N n CD 27676 9630 512 94 94 CD 27676 9630 513 20 20 CD 27676 9630 514 E E NNS 27676 9630 515 Greater Greater NNP 27676 9630 516 Sunda Sunda NNP 27676 9630 517 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 518 Brunei Brunei NNP 27676 9630 519 , , , 27676 9630 520 2 2 CD 27676 9630 521 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 522 S s NN 27676 9630 523 110 110 CD 27676 9630 524 00 00 CD 27676 9630 525 E e NN 27676 9630 526 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 527 , , , 27676 9630 528 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 529 Green Green NNP 27676 9630 530 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 531 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 532 New New NNP 27676 9630 533 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 534 4 4 CD 27676 9630 535 30 30 CD 27676 9630 536 S s NN 27676 9630 537 154 154 CD 27676 9630 538 10 10 CD 27676 9630 539 E E NNP 27676 9630 540 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9630 541 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 542 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 544 79 79 CD 27676 9630 545 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 546 N n CD 27676 9630 547 5 5 CD 27676 9630 548 00 00 CD 27676 9630 549 W W NNP 27676 9630 550 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9630 551 , , , 27676 9630 552 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 553 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 554 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9630 555 13 13 CD 27676 9630 556 15 15 CD 27676 9630 557 N n CD 27676 9630 558 61 61 CD 27676 9630 559 12 12 CD 27676 9630 560 W w NN 27676 9630 561 and and CC 27676 9630 562 the the DT 27676 9630 563 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 27676 9630 564 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9630 565 , , , 27676 9630 566 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 567 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9630 568 12 12 CD 27676 9630 569 07 07 CD 27676 9630 570 N n CD 27676 9630 571 61 61 CD 27676 9630 572 40 40 CD 27676 9630 573 W W NNP 27676 9630 574 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 27676 9630 575 South South NNP 27676 9630 576 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 577 54 54 CD 27676 9630 578 15 15 CD 27676 9630 579 S S NNP 27676 9630 580 36 36 CD 27676 9630 581 45 45 CD 27676 9630 582 W w CD 27676 9630 583 and and CC 27676 9630 584 the the DT 27676 9630 585 South South NNP 27676 9630 586 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9630 587 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 588 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 27676 9630 589 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 590 US US NNP 27676 9630 591 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 592 20 20 CD 27676 9630 593 40 40 CD 27676 9630 594 N n CD 27676 9630 595 103 103 CD 27676 9630 596 20 20 CD 27676 9630 597 W W NNP 27676 9630 598 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 599 General General NNP 27676 9630 600 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 601 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 27676 9630 602 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 603 island island NN 27676 9630 604 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 605 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 606 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 607 9 9 CD 27676 9630 608 32 32 CD 27676 9630 609 S s NN 27676 9630 610 160 160 CD 27676 9630 611 12 12 CD 27676 9630 612 E E NNS 27676 9630 613 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 27676 9630 614 , , , 27676 9630 615 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 616 de de NNP 27676 9630 617 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 618 29 29 CD 27676 9630 619 11 11 CD 27676 9630 620 N n CD 27676 9630 621 118 118 CD 27676 9630 622 17 17 CD 27676 9630 623 W w NN 27676 9630 624 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 27676 9630 625 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 626 US US NNP 27676 9630 627 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 628 China China NNP 27676 9630 629 23 23 CD 27676 9630 630 06 06 CD 27676 9630 631 N n CD 27676 9630 632 113 113 CD 27676 9630 633 16 16 CD 27676 9630 634 E e NN 27676 9630 635 General General NNP 27676 9630 636 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 637 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 27676 9630 638 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9630 639 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 640 US US NNP 27676 9630 641 Naval Naval NNP 27676 9630 642 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9630 643 20 20 CD 27676 9630 644 00 00 CD 27676 9630 645 N n CD 27676 9630 646 75 75 CD 27676 9630 647 08 08 CD 27676 9630 648 W w NN 27676 9630 649 Base Base NNP 27676 9630 650 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 651 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9630 652 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 653 US US NNP 27676 9630 654 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 655 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 656 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 27676 9630 657 14 14 CD 27676 9630 658 38 38 CD 27676 9630 659 N n CD 27676 9630 660 90 90 CD 27676 9630 661 31 31 CD 27676 9630 662 W W NNP 27676 9630 663 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 664 , , , 27676 9630 665 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 666 of of IN 27676 9630 667 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 668 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 669 3 3 CD 27676 9630 670 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 671 N n CD 27676 9630 672 2 2 CD 27676 9630 673 30 30 CD 27676 9630 674 E e NN 27676 9630 675 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 27676 9630 676 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 677 US US NNP 27676 9630 678 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 679 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9630 680 2 2 CD 27676 9630 681 13 13 CD 27676 9630 682 S s NN 27676 9630 683 79 79 CD 27676 9630 684 54 54 CD 27676 9630 685 W W NNP 27676 9630 686 General General NNP 27676 9630 687 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 688 H H NNP 27676 9630 689 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 27676 9630 690 Group Group NNP 27676 9630 691 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9630 692 19 19 CD 27676 9630 693 42 42 CD 27676 9630 694 S s NN 27676 9630 695 174 174 CD 27676 9630 696 29 29 CD 27676 9630 697 W W NNP 27676 9630 698 Habomai Habomai NNP 27676 9630 699 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 700 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 701 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 702 de de NNP 27676 9630 703 43 43 CD 27676 9630 704 30 30 CD 27676 9630 705 N n CD 27676 9630 706 146 146 CD 27676 9630 707 10 10 CD 27676 9630 708 E e NN 27676 9630 709 facto facto FW 27676 9630 710 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 711 Hadhramaut Hadhramaut NNP 27676 9630 712 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 713 region region NN 27676 9630 714 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 715 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 716 15 15 CD 27676 9630 717 00 00 CD 27676 9630 718 N n CD 27676 9630 719 50 50 CD 27676 9630 720 00 00 CD 27676 9630 721 E e NN 27676 9630 722 Hagatna Hagatna NNS 27676 9630 723 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 724 Agana Agana NNP 27676 9630 725 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 726 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9630 727 13 13 CD 27676 9630 728 28 28 CD 27676 9630 729 N n CD 27676 9630 730 144 144 CD 27676 9630 731 45 45 CD 27676 9630 732 E e NN 27676 9630 733 Hague Hague NNP 27676 9630 734 , , , 27676 9630 735 The the DT 27676 9630 736 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 737 US US NNP 27676 9630 738 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 739 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 740 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 741 52 52 CD 27676 9630 742 05 05 CD 27676 9630 743 N n CD 27676 9630 744 4 4 CD 27676 9630 745 18 18 CD 27676 9630 746 E e NN 27676 9630 747 Haifa Haifa NNP 27676 9630 748 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 749 32 32 CD 27676 9630 750 50 50 CD 27676 9630 751 N n CD 27676 9630 752 35 35 CD 27676 9630 753 00 00 CD 27676 9630 754 E e NN 27676 9630 755 Haiphong Haiphong NNP 27676 9630 756 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 757 20 20 CD 27676 9630 758 52 52 CD 27676 9630 759 N n CD 27676 9630 760 106 106 CD 27676 9630 761 41 41 CD 27676 9630 762 E e NN 27676 9630 763 Hainan Hainan NNP 27676 9630 764 Dao Dao NNP 27676 9630 765 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 766 island island NN 27676 9630 767 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 768 China China NNP 27676 9630 769 19 19 CD 27676 9630 770 00 00 CD 27676 9630 771 N n CD 27676 9630 772 109 109 CD 27676 9630 773 30 30 CD 27676 9630 774 E e NN 27676 9630 775 Halifax Halifax NNS 27676 9630 776 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 777 US US NNP 27676 9630 778 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 779 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 780 44 44 CD 27676 9630 781 39 39 CD 27676 9630 782 N n CD 27676 9630 783 63 63 CD 27676 9630 784 36 36 CD 27676 9630 785 W W NNP 27676 9630 786 General General NNP 27676 9630 787 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 788 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 27676 9630 789 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 790 island island NN 27676 9630 791 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 792 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 793 1 1 CD 27676 9630 794 00 00 CD 27676 9630 795 N n CD 27676 9630 796 128 128 CD 27676 9630 797 00 00 CD 27676 9630 798 E e NN 27676 9630 799 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 27676 9630 800 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 801 US US NNP 27676 9630 802 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 803 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 804 53 53 CD 27676 9630 805 33 33 CD 27676 9630 806 N n CD 27676 9630 807 9 9 CD 27676 9630 808 59 59 CD 27676 9630 809 E e NN 27676 9630 810 General general NN 27676 9630 811 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 812 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 27676 9630 813 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 814 US US NNP 27676 9630 815 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 816 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 27676 9630 817 32 32 CD 27676 9630 818 17 17 CD 27676 9630 819 N n CD 27676 9630 820 64 64 CD 27676 9630 821 46 46 CD 27676 9630 822 W W NNP 27676 9630 823 General General NNP 27676 9630 824 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 825 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 27676 9630 826 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 827 US US NNP 27676 9630 828 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 829 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 830 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 831 21 21 CD 27676 9630 832 02 02 CD 27676 9630 833 N n CD 27676 9630 834 105 105 CD 27676 9630 835 51 51 CD 27676 9630 836 E e NN 27676 9630 837 Harare harare NN 27676 9630 838 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 839 US US NNP 27676 9630 840 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 841 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 842 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9630 843 17 17 CD 27676 9630 844 50 50 CD 27676 9630 845 S S NNP 27676 9630 846 31 31 CD 27676 9630 847 03 03 CD 27676 9630 848 E e NN 27676 9630 849 Hatay hatay NN 27676 9630 850 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 851 province province NN 27676 9630 852 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 853 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9630 854 36 36 CD 27676 9630 855 30 30 CD 27676 9630 856 N n CD 27676 9630 857 36 36 CD 27676 9630 858 15 15 CD 27676 9630 859 E e NN 27676 9630 860 Havana Havana NNP 27676 9630 861 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 862 US US NNP 27676 9630 863 post post NN 27676 9630 864 not not RB 27676 9630 865 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9630 866 23 23 CD 27676 9630 867 08 08 CD 27676 9630 868 N n CD 27676 9630 869 82 82 CD 27676 9630 870 22 22 CD 27676 9630 871 W w NN 27676 9630 872 maintained maintain VBD 27676 9630 873 ; ; : 27676 9630 874 representation representation NN 27676 9630 875 by by IN 27676 9630 876 US US NNP 27676 9630 877 Interests Interests NNPS 27676 9630 878 Section Section NNP 27676 9630 879 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 880 USINT USINT NNP 27676 9630 881 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 882 of of IN 27676 9630 883 the the DT 27676 9630 884 Swiss Swiss NNP 27676 9630 885 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 886 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 887 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 27676 9630 888 United United NNP 27676 9630 889 States States NNP 27676 9630 890 20 20 CD 27676 9630 891 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 892 N n CD 27676 9630 893 157 157 CD 27676 9630 894 45 45 CD 27676 9630 895 W W NNP 27676 9630 896 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9630 897 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 898 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9630 899 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 900 and and CC 27676 9630 901 53 53 CD 27676 9630 902 06 06 CD 27676 9630 903 S s NN 27676 9630 904 73 73 CD 27676 9630 905 30 30 CD 27676 9630 906 E e NN 27676 9630 907 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9630 908 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 909 Hejaz Hejaz NNP 27676 9630 910 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 911 region region NN 27676 9630 912 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 913 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9630 914 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9630 915 24 24 CD 27676 9630 916 30 30 CD 27676 9630 917 N n CD 27676 9630 918 38 38 CD 27676 9630 919 30 30 CD 27676 9630 920 E e NN 27676 9630 921 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 27676 9630 922 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 923 US US NNP 27676 9630 924 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 925 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 926 Finland Finland NNP 27676 9630 927 60 60 CD 27676 9630 928 10 10 CD 27676 9630 929 N n CD 27676 9630 930 24 24 CD 27676 9630 931 58 58 CD 27676 9630 932 E e NN 27676 9630 933 Hermosillo hermosillo NN 27676 9630 934 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 935 US US NNP 27676 9630 936 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 937 29 29 CD 27676 9630 938 04 04 CD 27676 9630 939 N n CD 27676 9630 940 110 110 CD 27676 9630 941 58 58 CD 27676 9630 942 W W NNP 27676 9630 943 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 944 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 945 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9630 946 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9630 947 and and CC 27676 9630 948 44 44 CD 27676 9630 949 00 00 CD 27676 9630 950 N n CD 27676 9630 951 18 18 CD 27676 9630 952 00 00 CD 27676 9630 953 E e NN 27676 9630 954 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9630 955 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 27676 9630 956 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 957 island island NN 27676 9630 958 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 959 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9630 960 18 18 CD 27676 9630 961 45 45 CD 27676 9630 962 N n CD 27676 9630 963 71 71 CD 27676 9630 964 00 00 CD 27676 9630 965 W W NNP 27676 9630 966 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 967 , , , 27676 9630 968 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9630 969 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9630 970 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9630 971 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9630 972 City City NNP 27676 9630 973 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 974 10 10 CD 27676 9630 975 45 45 CD 27676 9630 976 N n CD 27676 9630 977 106 106 CD 27676 9630 978 40 40 CD 27676 9630 979 E e NN 27676 9630 980 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 27676 9630 981 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 982 island island NN 27676 9630 983 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 984 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 985 44 44 CD 27676 9630 986 00 00 CD 27676 9630 987 N n CD 27676 9630 988 143 143 CD 27676 9630 989 00 00 CD 27676 9630 990 E e NN 27676 9630 991 Holland Holland NNP 27676 9630 992 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 993 52 52 CD 27676 9630 994 30 30 CD 27676 9630 995 N n CD 27676 9630 996 5 5 CD 27676 9630 997 45 45 CD 27676 9630 998 E e NN 27676 9630 999 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9630 1000 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9630 1001 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1002 US US NNP 27676 9630 1003 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1004 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9630 1005 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9630 1006 22 22 CD 27676 9630 1007 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1008 N n CD 27676 9630 1009 114 114 CD 27676 9630 1010 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1011 E e NN 27676 9630 1012 General general NN 27676 9630 1013 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1014 Honiara Honiara NNP 27676 9630 1015 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 1016 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 1017 9 9 CD 27676 9630 1018 26 26 CD 27676 9630 1019 S s NN 27676 9630 1020 159 159 CD 27676 9630 1021 57 57 CD 27676 9630 1022 E e NN 27676 9630 1023 Honshu honshu NN 27676 9630 1024 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1025 island island NN 27676 9630 1026 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1027 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 1028 36 36 CD 27676 9630 1029 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1030 N n CD 27676 9630 1031 138 138 CD 27676 9630 1032 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1033 E e NN 27676 9630 1034 Hormuz Hormuz NNS 27676 9630 1035 , , , 27676 9630 1036 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 1037 of of IN 27676 9630 1038 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 1039 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1040 26 26 CD 27676 9630 1041 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1042 N n CD 27676 9630 1043 56 56 CD 27676 9630 1044 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1045 E e NN 27676 9630 1046 Horn Horn NNP 27676 9630 1047 , , , 27676 9630 1048 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 1049 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1050 Cabo Cabo NNP 27676 9630 1051 de de NNP 27676 9630 1052 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 1053 55 55 CD 27676 9630 1054 59 59 CD 27676 9630 1055 S S NNP 27676 9630 1056 67 67 CD 27676 9630 1057 16 16 CD 27676 9630 1058 W w NN 27676 9630 1059 Hornos Hornos NNP 27676 9630 1060 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1061 Horne Horne NNP 27676 9630 1062 , , , 27676 9630 1063 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 1064 de de NNP 27676 9630 1065 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9630 1066 and and CC 27676 9630 1067 14 14 CD 27676 9630 1068 19 19 CD 27676 9630 1069 S s NN 27676 9630 1070 178 178 CD 27676 9630 1071 05 05 CD 27676 9630 1072 W W NNP 27676 9630 1073 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9630 1074 Horn Horn NNP 27676 9630 1075 of of IN 27676 9630 1076 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 1077 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 27676 9630 1078 , , , 27676 9630 1079 8 8 CD 27676 9630 1080 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1081 N n CD 27676 9630 1082 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1083 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1084 E e NN 27676 9630 1085 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9630 1086 , , , 27676 9630 1087 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9630 1088 , , , 27676 9630 1089 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9630 1090 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 9630 1091 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9630 1092 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 1093 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1094 60 60 CD 27676 9630 1095 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1096 N n CD 27676 9630 1097 86 86 CD 27676 9630 1098 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1099 W W NNP 27676 9630 1100 Hudson Hudson NNP 27676 9630 1101 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 1102 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 1103 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1104 62 62 CD 27676 9630 1105 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1106 N n CD 27676 9630 1107 71 71 CD 27676 9630 1108 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1109 W W NNP 27676 9630 1110 Hunter Hunter NNP 27676 9630 1111 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 1112 New New NNP 27676 9630 1113 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9630 1114 , , , 27676 9630 1115 22 22 CD 27676 9630 1116 24 24 CD 27676 9630 1117 S S NNP 27676 9630 1118 172 172 CD 27676 9630 1119 06 06 CD 27676 9630 1120 E e NN 27676 9630 1121 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9630 1122 I -PRON- PRP 27676 9630 1123 Iberian Iberian NNP 27676 9630 1124 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 1125 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9630 1126 , , , 27676 9630 1127 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 1128 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1129 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1130 N n CD 27676 9630 1131 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1132 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1133 W W NNP 27676 9630 1134 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 27676 9630 1135 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 1136 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 1137 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9630 1138 37 37 CD 27676 9630 1139 17 17 CD 27676 9630 1140 S S NNP 27676 9630 1141 12 12 CD 27676 9630 1142 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1143 W W NNP 27676 9630 1144 Indochina Indochina NNP 27676 9630 1145 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9630 1146 , , , 27676 9630 1147 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9630 1148 , , , 27676 9630 1149 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1150 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1151 N n CD 27676 9630 1152 107 107 CD 27676 9630 1153 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1154 E e NN 27676 9630 1155 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 1156 Inland Inland NNP 27676 9630 1157 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1158 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 1159 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1160 20 20 CD 27676 9630 1161 N n CD 27676 9630 1162 133 133 CD 27676 9630 1163 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1164 E e NN 27676 9630 1165 Inner Inner NNP 27676 9630 1166 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9630 1167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1168 Nei Nei NNP 27676 9630 1169 China China NNP 27676 9630 1170 42 42 CD 27676 9630 1171 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1172 N n CD 27676 9630 1173 113 113 CD 27676 9630 1174 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1175 E e NN 27676 9630 1176 Mongol Mongol NNP 27676 9630 1177 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1178 Ionian Ionian NNP 27676 9630 1179 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 1180 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 1181 38 38 CD 27676 9630 1182 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1183 N n CD 27676 9630 1184 20 20 CD 27676 9630 1185 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1186 E e NN 27676 9630 1187 Ionian Ionian NNP 27676 9630 1188 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1189 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 1190 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1191 38 38 CD 27676 9630 1192 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1193 N n CD 27676 9630 1194 18 18 CD 27676 9630 1195 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1196 E e NN 27676 9630 1197 Irian Irian NNP 27676 9630 1198 Jaya Jaya NNP 27676 9630 1199 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1200 province province NN 27676 9630 1201 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1202 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 1203 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1204 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1205 S s NN 27676 9630 1206 138 138 CD 27676 9630 1207 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1208 E e NN 27676 9630 1209 Irish Irish NNP 27676 9630 1210 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1211 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 1212 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1213 53 53 CD 27676 9630 1214 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1215 N n CD 27676 9630 1216 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1217 20 20 CD 27676 9630 1218 W W NNP 27676 9630 1219 Iron Iron NNP 27676 9630 1220 Gate Gate NNP 27676 9630 1221 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9630 1222 , , , 27676 9630 1223 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 1224 44 44 CD 27676 9630 1225 41 41 CD 27676 9630 1226 N n CD 27676 9630 1227 22 22 CD 27676 9630 1228 31 31 CD 27676 9630 1229 E e NN 27676 9630 1230 and and CC 27676 9630 1231 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 1232 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 27676 9630 1233 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1234 US US NNP 27676 9630 1235 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1236 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1237 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 1238 33 33 CD 27676 9630 1239 42 42 CD 27676 9630 1240 N n CD 27676 9630 1241 73 73 CD 27676 9630 1242 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1243 E e NN 27676 9630 1244 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 1245 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9630 1246 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9630 1247 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 1248 51 51 CD 27676 9630 1249 45 45 CD 27676 9630 1250 S s NN 27676 9630 1251 59 59 CD 27676 9630 1252 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1253 W w NN 27676 9630 1254 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1255 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 1256 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9630 1257 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1258 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 27676 9630 1259 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1260 US US NNP 27676 9630 1261 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1262 Turkey Turkey NNP 27676 9630 1263 41 41 CD 27676 9630 1264 01 01 CD 27676 9630 1265 N n CD 27676 9630 1266 28 28 CD 27676 9630 1267 58 58 CD 27676 9630 1268 E e NN 27676 9630 1269 General general NN 27676 9630 1270 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1271 Istrian Istrian NNP 27676 9630 1272 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 1273 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9630 1274 , , , 27676 9630 1275 45 45 CD 27676 9630 1276 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1277 N n CD 27676 9630 1278 14 14 CD 27676 9630 1279 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1280 E e NN 27676 9630 1281 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9630 1282 Italian Italian NNP 27676 9630 1283 East East NNP 27676 9630 1284 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 1285 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 27676 9630 1286 , , , 27676 9630 1287 8 8 CD 27676 9630 1288 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1289 N n CD 27676 9630 1290 38 38 CD 27676 9630 1291 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1292 E e NN 27676 9630 1293 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9630 1294 , , , 27676 9630 1295 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9630 1296 Italian Italian NNP 27676 9630 1297 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 27676 9630 1298 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9630 1299 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1300 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1301 N n CD 27676 9630 1302 49 49 CD 27676 9630 1303 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1304 E e NN 27676 9630 1305 Iturup Iturup NNP 27676 9630 1306 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1307 see see VB 27676 9630 1308 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 27676 9630 1309 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1310 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 1311 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1312 de de NNP 27676 9630 1313 44 44 CD 27676 9630 1314 55 55 CD 27676 9630 1315 N n CD 27676 9630 1316 147 147 CD 27676 9630 1317 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1318 E e NN 27676 9630 1319 facto facto FW 27676 9630 1320 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1321 Ivory Ivory NNP 27676 9630 1322 Coast Coast NNP 27676 9630 1323 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9630 1324 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9630 1325 8 8 CD 27676 9630 1326 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1327 N n CD 27676 9630 1328 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1329 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1330 W w NN 27676 9630 1331 Iwo Iwo NNP 27676 9630 1332 Jima Jima NNP 27676 9630 1333 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1334 island island NN 27676 9630 1335 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1336 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 1337 24 24 CD 27676 9630 1338 47 47 CD 27676 9630 1339 N n CD 27676 9630 1340 141 141 CD 27676 9630 1341 20 20 CD 27676 9630 1342 E e NN 27676 9630 1343 J J NNP 27676 9630 1344 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 27676 9630 1345 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1346 US US NNP 27676 9630 1347 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1348 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1349 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 1350 6 6 CD 27676 9630 1351 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1352 S s NN 27676 9630 1353 106 106 CD 27676 9630 1354 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1355 E e NN 27676 9630 1356 Jamestown Jamestown NNP 27676 9630 1357 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 1358 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9630 1359 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1360 56 56 CD 27676 9630 1361 S s NN 27676 9630 1362 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1363 44 44 CD 27676 9630 1364 W W NNP 27676 9630 1365 Jammu Jammu NNP 27676 9630 1366 India India NNP 27676 9630 1367 32 32 CD 27676 9630 1368 42 42 CD 27676 9630 1369 N n CD 27676 9630 1370 74 74 CD 27676 9630 1371 52 52 CD 27676 9630 1372 E e NN 27676 9630 1373 Jammu Jammu NNP 27676 9630 1374 and and CC 27676 9630 1375 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 27676 9630 1376 India India NNP 27676 9630 1377 , , , 27676 9630 1378 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 1379 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1380 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1381 N n CD 27676 9630 1382 76 76 CD 27676 9630 1383 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1384 E e NN 27676 9630 1385 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1386 region region NN 27676 9630 1387 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1388 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 1389 , , , 27676 9630 1390 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1391 of of IN 27676 9630 1392 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 1393 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1394 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1395 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1396 N n CD 27676 9630 1397 135 135 CD 27676 9630 1398 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1399 E e NN 27676 9630 1400 Jars jar NNS 27676 9630 1401 , , , 27676 9630 1402 Plain Plain NNP 27676 9630 1403 of of IN 27676 9630 1404 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9630 1405 19 19 CD 27676 9630 1406 27 27 CD 27676 9630 1407 N n CD 27676 9630 1408 103 103 CD 27676 9630 1409 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1410 E e NN 27676 9630 1411 Java Java NNP 27676 9630 1412 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1413 island island NN 27676 9630 1414 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1415 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 1416 7 7 CD 27676 9630 1417 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1418 S s NN 27676 9630 1419 110 110 CD 27676 9630 1420 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1421 E E NNP 27676 9630 1422 Java Java NNP 27676 9630 1423 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1424 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 1425 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1426 5 5 CD 27676 9630 1427 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1428 S s NN 27676 9630 1429 110 110 CD 27676 9630 1430 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1431 E e NN 27676 9630 1432 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 27676 9630 1433 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1434 see see VB 27676 9630 1435 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 27676 9630 1436 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1437 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9630 1438 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9630 1439 21 21 CD 27676 9630 1440 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1441 N n CD 27676 9630 1442 39 39 CD 27676 9630 1443 12 12 CD 27676 9630 1444 E e NN 27676 9630 1445 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 27676 9630 1446 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1447 US US NNP 27676 9630 1448 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1449 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 1450 , , , 27676 9630 1451 West West NNP 27676 9630 1452 31 31 CD 27676 9630 1453 47 47 CD 27676 9630 1454 N n CD 27676 9630 1455 35 35 CD 27676 9630 1456 14 14 CD 27676 9630 1457 E e NN 27676 9630 1458 General General NNP 27676 9630 1459 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1460 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 1461 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 27676 9630 1462 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1463 US US NNP 27676 9630 1464 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1465 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9630 1466 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9630 1467 21 21 CD 27676 9630 1468 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1469 N n CD 27676 9630 1470 39 39 CD 27676 9630 1471 12 12 CD 27676 9630 1472 E e NN 27676 9630 1473 General General NNP 27676 9630 1474 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1475 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 27676 9630 1476 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1477 US US NNP 27676 9630 1478 South South NNP 27676 9630 1479 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 1480 26 26 CD 27676 9630 1481 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1482 S s NN 27676 9630 1483 28 28 CD 27676 9630 1484 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1485 E e NN 27676 9630 1486 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1487 General General NNP 27676 9630 1488 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1489 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9630 1490 de de NNP 27676 9630 1491 Fuca Fuca NNP 27676 9630 1492 , , , 27676 9630 1493 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 1494 of of IN 27676 9630 1495 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 1496 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1497 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1498 18 18 CD 27676 9630 1499 N n CD 27676 9630 1500 124 124 CD 27676 9630 1501 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1502 W W NNP 27676 9630 1503 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9630 1504 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 27676 9630 1505 , , , 27676 9630 1506 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 1507 de de NNP 27676 9630 1508 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 1509 33 33 CD 27676 9630 1510 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1511 S s NN 27676 9630 1512 80 80 CD 27676 9630 1513 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1514 W W NNP 27676 9630 1515 Jubal Jubal NNP 27676 9630 1516 , , , 27676 9630 1517 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 1518 of of IN 27676 9630 1519 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 1520 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1521 27 27 CD 27676 9630 1522 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1523 N n CD 27676 9630 1524 33 33 CD 27676 9630 1525 55 55 CD 27676 9630 1526 E e NN 27676 9630 1527 Judaea Judaea NNP 27676 9630 1528 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1529 region region NN 27676 9630 1530 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1531 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 1532 , , , 27676 9630 1533 West West NNP 27676 9630 1534 31 31 CD 27676 9630 1535 35 35 CD 27676 9630 1536 N n CD 27676 9630 1537 35 35 CD 27676 9630 1538 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1539 E e NN 27676 9630 1540 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 1541 Jutland Jutland NNP 27676 9630 1542 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1543 region region NN 27676 9630 1544 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1545 Denmark Denmark NNP 27676 9630 1546 56 56 CD 27676 9630 1547 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1548 N n CD 27676 9630 1549 9 9 CD 27676 9630 1550 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1551 E e NN 27676 9630 1552 Juventud Juventud NNP 27676 9630 1553 , , , 27676 9630 1554 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 1555 de de NNP 27676 9630 1556 la la NNP 27676 9630 1557 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9630 1558 21 21 CD 27676 9630 1559 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1560 N n CD 27676 9630 1561 82 82 CD 27676 9630 1562 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1563 W W NNP 27676 9630 1564 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1565 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9630 1566 of of IN 27676 9630 1567 Youth Youth NNP 27676 9630 1568 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1569 K K NNP 27676 9630 1570 Kabul Kabul NNP 27676 9630 1571 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1572 US US NNP 27676 9630 1573 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1574 now now RB 27676 9630 1575 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9630 1576 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1577 31 31 CD 27676 9630 1578 N n CD 27676 9630 1579 69 69 CD 27676 9630 1580 12 12 CD 27676 9630 1581 E e NN 27676 9630 1582 closed close VBN 27676 9630 1583 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1584 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 27676 9630 1585 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9630 1586 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1587 33 33 CD 27676 9630 1588 N n CD 27676 9630 1589 7 7 CD 27676 9630 1590 27 27 CD 27676 9630 1591 E e NN 27676 9630 1592 Kailas Kailas NNP 27676 9630 1593 Range Range NNP 27676 9630 1594 China China NNP 27676 9630 1595 , , , 27676 9630 1596 India India NNP 27676 9630 1597 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1598 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1599 N n CD 27676 9630 1600 82 82 CD 27676 9630 1601 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1602 E e NN 27676 9630 1603 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 27676 9630 1604 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1605 region region NN 27676 9630 1606 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1607 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 1608 0 0 CD 27676 9630 1609 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1610 N n NN 27676 9630 1611 115 115 CD 27676 9630 1612 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1613 E e NN 27676 9630 1614 Kamaran Kamaran NNP 27676 9630 1615 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1616 island island NN 27676 9630 1617 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1618 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 1619 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1620 21 21 CD 27676 9630 1621 N n CD 27676 9630 1622 42 42 CD 27676 9630 1623 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1624 E e NN 27676 9630 1625 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 27676 9630 1626 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 1627 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 1628 56 56 CD 27676 9630 1629 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1630 N n CD 27676 9630 1631 160 160 CD 27676 9630 1632 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1633 E e NN 27676 9630 1634 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1635 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 27676 9630 1636 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 27676 9630 1637 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1638 Kampala Kampala NNP 27676 9630 1639 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1640 US US NNP 27676 9630 1641 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1642 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1643 Uganda Uganda NNP 27676 9630 1644 0 0 CD 27676 9630 1645 19 19 CD 27676 9630 1646 N n CD 27676 9630 1647 32 32 CD 27676 9630 1648 25 25 CD 27676 9630 1649 E e NN 27676 9630 1650 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 27676 9630 1651 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9630 1652 13 13 CD 27676 9630 1653 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1654 N n CD 27676 9630 1655 105 105 CD 27676 9630 1656 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1657 E E NNP 27676 9630 1658 Kanton Kanton NNP 27676 9630 1659 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 1660 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 1661 2 2 CD 27676 9630 1662 49 49 CD 27676 9630 1663 S s NN 27676 9630 1664 171 171 CD 27676 9630 1665 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1666 W W NNP 27676 9630 1667 Karachi Karachi NNP 27676 9630 1668 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1669 US US NNP 27676 9630 1670 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 1671 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 1672 24 24 CD 27676 9630 1673 52 52 CD 27676 9630 1674 N n CD 27676 9630 1675 67 67 CD 27676 9630 1676 03 03 CD 27676 9630 1677 E e NN 27676 9630 1678 General General NNP 27676 9630 1679 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1680 Kara Kara NNP 27676 9630 1681 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 1682 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 1683 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1684 76 76 CD 27676 9630 1685 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1686 N n CD 27676 9630 1687 80 80 CD 27676 9630 1688 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1689 E e NN 27676 9630 1690 Karakoram Karakoram NNP 27676 9630 1691 Pass Pass NNP 27676 9630 1692 China China NNP 27676 9630 1693 , , , 27676 9630 1694 India India NNP 27676 9630 1695 35 35 CD 27676 9630 1696 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1697 N n CD 27676 9630 1698 77 77 CD 27676 9630 1699 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1700 E e NN 27676 9630 1701 Karelian karelian JJ 27676 9630 1702 Isthmus Isthmus NNP 27676 9630 1703 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 1704 60 60 CD 27676 9630 1705 25 25 CD 27676 9630 1706 N n CD 27676 9630 1707 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1708 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1709 E e NN 27676 9630 1710 Karimata Karimata NNP 27676 9630 1711 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 1712 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 1713 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1714 2 2 CD 27676 9630 1715 05 05 CD 27676 9630 1716 S s NN 27676 9630 1717 108 108 CD 27676 9630 1718 40 40 CD 27676 9630 1719 E e NN 27676 9630 1720 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 27676 9630 1721 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1722 region region NN 27676 9630 1723 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1724 India India NNP 27676 9630 1725 , , , 27676 9630 1726 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 1727 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1728 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1729 N n CD 27676 9630 1730 76 76 CD 27676 9630 1731 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1732 E e NN 27676 9630 1733 Katanga Katanga NNP 27676 9630 1734 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1735 region region NN 27676 9630 1736 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1737 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 9630 1738 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1739 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1740 S s NN 27676 9630 1741 26 26 CD 27676 9630 1742 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1743 E E NNP 27676 9630 1744 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 1745 of of IN 27676 9630 1746 the the DT 27676 9630 1747 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9630 1748 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 27676 9630 1749 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1750 US US NNP 27676 9630 1751 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1752 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1753 Nepal Nepal NNP 27676 9630 1754 27 27 CD 27676 9630 1755 43 43 CD 27676 9630 1756 N n CD 27676 9630 1757 85 85 CD 27676 9630 1758 19 19 CD 27676 9630 1759 E E NNS 27676 9630 1760 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 27676 9630 1761 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1762 strait strait NN 27676 9630 1763 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1764 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 1765 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1766 57 57 CD 27676 9630 1767 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 1768 N n CD 27676 9630 1769 11 11 CD 27676 9630 1770 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1771 E e NN 27676 9630 1772 Kauai Kauai NNP 27676 9630 1773 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 1774 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 1775 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1776 21 21 CD 27676 9630 1777 45 45 CD 27676 9630 1778 N n CD 27676 9630 1779 158 158 CD 27676 9630 1780 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1781 W w NN 27676 9630 1782 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9630 1783 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 1784 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9630 1785 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1786 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9630 1787 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1788 12 12 CD 27676 9630 1789 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1790 S s NN 27676 9630 1791 96 96 CD 27676 9630 1792 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1793 E E NNS 27676 9630 1794 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 1795 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 27676 9630 1796 , , , 27676 9630 1797 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 1798 French French NNP 27676 9630 1799 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 1800 49 49 CD 27676 9630 1801 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1802 S s NN 27676 9630 1803 69 69 CD 27676 9630 1804 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1805 E e NN 27676 9630 1806 and and CC 27676 9630 1807 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9630 1808 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9630 1809 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 27676 9630 1810 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 1811 New New NNP 27676 9630 1812 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9630 1813 29 29 CD 27676 9630 1814 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1815 S s NN 27676 9630 1816 178 178 CD 27676 9630 1817 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1818 W W NNP 27676 9630 1819 Kerulen Kerulen NNP 27676 9630 1820 River River NNP 27676 9630 1821 China China NNP 27676 9630 1822 , , , 27676 9630 1823 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9630 1824 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1825 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1826 N n CD 27676 9630 1827 117 117 CD 27676 9630 1828 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1829 E e NN 27676 9630 1830 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 27676 9630 1831 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 1832 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1833 27 27 CD 27676 9630 1834 N n CD 27676 9630 1835 135 135 CD 27676 9630 1836 06 06 CD 27676 9630 1837 E e NN 27676 9630 1838 Khanka Khanka NNP 27676 9630 1839 , , , 27676 9630 1840 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9630 1841 China China NNP 27676 9630 1842 , , , 27676 9630 1843 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 1844 45 45 CD 27676 9630 1845 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1846 N n CD 27676 9630 1847 132 132 CD 27676 9630 1848 24 24 CD 27676 9630 1849 E E NNS 27676 9630 1850 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 27676 9630 1851 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1852 US US NNP 27676 9630 1853 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1854 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1855 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9630 1856 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1857 36 36 CD 27676 9630 1858 N n CD 27676 9630 1859 32 32 CD 27676 9630 1860 32 32 CD 27676 9630 1861 E E NNP 27676 9630 1862 Khmer Khmer NNP 27676 9630 1863 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 1864 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9630 1865 13 13 CD 27676 9630 1866 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1867 N n CD 27676 9630 1868 105 105 CD 27676 9630 1869 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1870 E e NN 27676 9630 1871 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 27676 9630 1872 Muriya Muriya NNP 27676 9630 1873 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 1874 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 1875 17 17 CD 27676 9630 1876 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1877 N n CD 27676 9630 1878 56 56 CD 27676 9630 1879 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1880 E e NN 27676 9630 1881 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1882 Kuria Kuria NNP 27676 9630 1883 Muria Muria NNP 27676 9630 1884 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 1885 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1886 Khyber Khyber NNP 27676 9630 1887 Pass Pass NNP 27676 9630 1888 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9630 1889 , , , 27676 9630 1890 34 34 CD 27676 9630 1891 05 05 CD 27676 9630 1892 N n CD 27676 9630 1893 71 71 CD 27676 9630 1894 10 10 CD 27676 9630 1895 E e NN 27676 9630 1896 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 1897 Kiel Kiel NNP 27676 9630 1898 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9630 1899 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1900 Nord Nord NNP 27676 9630 1901 - - HYPH 27676 9630 1902 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 27676 9630 1903 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 1904 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 1905 53 53 CD 27676 9630 1906 53 53 CD 27676 9630 1907 N n CD 27676 9630 1908 9 9 CD 27676 9630 1909 08 08 CD 27676 9630 1910 E e NN 27676 9630 1911 Kanal kanal JJ 27676 9630 1912 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 1913 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 9630 1914 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1915 US US NNP 27676 9630 1916 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1917 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1918 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9630 1919 50 50 CD 27676 9630 1920 26 26 CD 27676 9630 1921 N n CD 27676 9630 1922 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1923 31 31 CD 27676 9630 1924 E e NN 27676 9630 1925 Kigali Kigali NNP 27676 9630 1926 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1927 US US NNP 27676 9630 1928 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1929 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1930 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 27676 9630 1931 1 1 CD 27676 9630 1932 57 57 CD 27676 9630 1933 S s NN 27676 9630 1934 30 30 CD 27676 9630 1935 04 04 CD 27676 9630 1936 E e NN 27676 9630 1937 Kingston Kingston NNP 27676 9630 1938 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1939 US US NNP 27676 9630 1940 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1941 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1942 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 27676 9630 1943 18 18 CD 27676 9630 1944 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1945 N n CD 27676 9630 1946 76 76 CD 27676 9630 1947 48 48 CD 27676 9630 1948 W W NNP 27676 9630 1949 Kingston Kingston NNP 27676 9630 1950 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9630 1951 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 1952 29 29 CD 27676 9630 1953 03 03 CD 27676 9630 1954 S s NN 27676 9630 1955 167 167 CD 27676 9630 1956 58 58 CD 27676 9630 1957 E e NN 27676 9630 1958 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 27676 9630 1959 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 1960 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9630 1961 13 13 CD 27676 9630 1962 09 09 CD 27676 9630 1963 N n CD 27676 9630 1964 61 61 CD 27676 9630 1965 14 14 CD 27676 9630 1966 W w NN 27676 9630 1967 and and CC 27676 9630 1968 the the DT 27676 9630 1969 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9630 1970 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 27676 9630 1971 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 1972 US US NNP 27676 9630 1973 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 1974 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 1975 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 9630 1976 4 4 CD 27676 9630 1977 18 18 CD 27676 9630 1978 S s NN 27676 9630 1979 15 15 CD 27676 9630 1980 18 18 CD 27676 9630 1981 E E NNP 27676 9630 1982 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 1983 of of IN 27676 9630 1984 the the DT 27676 9630 1985 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9630 1986 Kirghiziya Kirghiziya NNP 27676 9630 1987 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9630 1988 41 41 CD 27676 9630 1989 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1990 N n CD 27676 9630 1991 75 75 CD 27676 9630 1992 00 00 CD 27676 9630 1993 E e NN 27676 9630 1994 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNS 27676 9630 1995 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 1996 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9630 1997 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 1998 1 1 CD 27676 9630 1999 52 52 CD 27676 9630 2000 N n CD 27676 9630 2001 157 157 CD 27676 9630 2002 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2003 W W NNP 27676 9630 2004 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2005 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2006 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 27676 9630 2007 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2008 see see VB 27676 9630 2009 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 27676 9630 2010 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2011 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9630 2012 47 47 CD 27676 9630 2013 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2014 N n CD 27676 9630 2015 28 28 CD 27676 9630 2016 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2017 E e NN 27676 9630 2018 Kithira Kithira NNP 27676 9630 2019 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2020 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 2021 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2022 36 36 CD 27676 9630 2023 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2024 N n CD 27676 9630 2025 23 23 CD 27676 9630 2026 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2027 E e NN 27676 9630 2028 Kobe Kobe NNP 27676 9630 2029 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 2030 34 34 CD 27676 9630 2031 41 41 CD 27676 9630 2032 N n CD 27676 9630 2033 135 135 CD 27676 9630 2034 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2035 E E NNP 27676 9630 2036 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 27676 9630 2037 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2038 United United NNP 27676 9630 2039 States States NNP 27676 9630 2040 57 57 CD 27676 9630 2041 49 49 CD 27676 9630 2042 N n CD 27676 9630 2043 152 152 CD 27676 9630 2044 23 23 CD 27676 9630 2045 W W NNP 27676 9630 2046 Kola Kola NNP 27676 9630 2047 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 2048 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2049 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 27676 9630 2050 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2051 67 67 CD 27676 9630 2052 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2053 N n CD 27676 9630 2054 37 37 CD 27676 9630 2055 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2056 E e NN 27676 9630 2057 Poluostrov poluostrov NN 27676 9630 2058 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2059 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 27676 9630 2060 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2061 US US NNP 27676 9630 2062 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2063 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2064 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 2065 States States NNP 27676 9630 2066 6 6 CD 27676 9630 2067 58 58 CD 27676 9630 2068 N n CD 27676 9630 2069 158 158 CD 27676 9630 2070 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2071 E e NN 27676 9630 2072 of of IN 27676 9630 2073 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 2074 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2075 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9630 2076 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 2077 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2078 39 39 CD 27676 9630 2079 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2080 N n CD 27676 9630 2081 124 124 CD 27676 9630 2082 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2083 E e NN 27676 9630 2084 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2085 , , , 27676 9630 2086 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 2087 North North NNP 27676 9630 2088 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2089 40 40 CD 27676 9630 2090 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2091 N n CC 27676 9630 2092 127 127 CD 27676 9630 2093 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2094 E e NN 27676 9630 2095 People People NNPS 27676 9630 2096 's 's POS 27676 9630 2097 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 2098 of of IN 27676 9630 2099 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2100 , , , 27676 9630 2101 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 2102 of of IN 27676 9630 2103 South South NNP 27676 9630 2104 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2105 37 37 CD 27676 9630 2106 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2107 N n CD 27676 9630 2108 127 127 CD 27676 9630 2109 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2110 E e NN 27676 9630 2111 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2112 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2113 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 2114 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2115 34 34 CD 27676 9630 2116 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2117 N n CD 27676 9630 2118 129 129 CD 27676 9630 2119 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2120 E e NN 27676 9630 2121 Koror koror NN 27676 9630 2122 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2123 US US NNP 27676 9630 2124 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2125 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2126 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9630 2127 7 7 CD 27676 9630 2128 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2129 N n CD 27676 9630 2130 134 134 CD 27676 9630 2131 29 29 CD 27676 9630 2132 E e NN 27676 9630 2133 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 27676 9630 2134 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2135 region region NN 27676 9630 2136 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2137 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 2138 and and CC 27676 9630 2139 42 42 CD 27676 9630 2140 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2141 N n CD 27676 9630 2142 21 21 CD 27676 9630 2143 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2144 E e NN 27676 9630 2145 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 2146 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 27676 9630 2147 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9630 2148 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9630 2149 22 22 CD 27676 9630 2150 18 18 CD 27676 9630 2151 N n CD 27676 9630 2152 114 114 CD 27676 9630 2153 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2154 E e NN 27676 9630 2155 Kra Kra NNP 27676 9630 2156 , , , 27676 9630 2157 Isthmus Isthmus NNP 27676 9630 2158 of of IN 27676 9630 2159 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9630 2160 , , , 27676 9630 2161 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9630 2162 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2163 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2164 N n CD 27676 9630 2165 99 99 CD 27676 9630 2166 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2167 E e NN 27676 9630 2168 Krakatoa Krakatoa NNP 27676 9630 2169 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2170 volcano volcano NN 27676 9630 2171 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2172 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 2173 6 6 CD 27676 9630 2174 07 07 CD 27676 9630 2175 S s NN 27676 9630 2176 105 105 CD 27676 9630 2177 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2178 E e NN 27676 9630 2179 Krakow Krakow NNP 27676 9630 2180 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2181 US US NNP 27676 9630 2182 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 2183 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9630 2184 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2185 03 03 CD 27676 9630 2186 N n CD 27676 9630 2187 19 19 CD 27676 9630 2188 58 58 CD 27676 9630 2189 E e NN 27676 9630 2190 General general NN 27676 9630 2191 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2192 Kuala Kuala NNP 27676 9630 2193 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 27676 9630 2194 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2195 US US NNP 27676 9630 2196 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 2197 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2198 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2199 N n CD 27676 9630 2200 101 101 CD 27676 9630 2201 42 42 CD 27676 9630 2202 E E NNP 27676 9630 2203 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2204 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2205 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 27676 9630 2206 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2207 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 27676 9630 2208 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2209 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2210 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2211 de de NNP 27676 9630 2212 44 44 CD 27676 9630 2213 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2214 N n CD 27676 9630 2215 146 146 CD 27676 9630 2216 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2217 E e NN 27676 9630 2218 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2219 island island NN 27676 9630 2220 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2221 facto facto FW 27676 9630 2222 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2223 Kunlun Kunlun NNP 27676 9630 2224 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 9630 2225 China China NNP 27676 9630 2226 36 36 CD 27676 9630 2227 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2228 N n CD 27676 9630 2229 84 84 CD 27676 9630 2230 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2231 E e NN 27676 9630 2232 Kuril Kuril NNP 27676 9630 2233 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 2234 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2235 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2236 de de NNP 27676 9630 2237 46 46 CD 27676 9630 2238 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2239 N n CD 27676 9630 2240 152 152 CD 27676 9630 2241 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2242 E e NN 27676 9630 2243 facto facto FW 27676 9630 2244 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2245 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9630 2246 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2247 US US NNP 27676 9630 2248 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2249 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2250 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 27676 9630 2251 29 29 CD 27676 9630 2252 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2253 N n CD 27676 9630 2254 47 47 CD 27676 9630 2255 59 59 CD 27676 9630 2256 E E NNS 27676 9630 2257 Kuznetsk Kuznetsk NNP 27676 9630 2258 Basin Basin NNP 27676 9630 2259 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2260 54 54 CD 27676 9630 2261 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2262 N n CD 27676 9630 2263 86 86 CD 27676 9630 2264 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2265 E E NNP 27676 9630 2266 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 27676 9630 2267 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9630 2268 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9630 2269 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 2270 9 9 CD 27676 9630 2271 05 05 CD 27676 9630 2272 N n CD 27676 9630 2273 167 167 CD 27676 9630 2274 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2275 E e NN 27676 9630 2276 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 27676 9630 2277 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2278 island island NN 27676 9630 2279 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2280 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 2281 33 33 CD 27676 9630 2282 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2283 N n CD 27676 9630 2284 131 131 CD 27676 9630 2285 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2286 E e NN 27676 9630 2287 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 27676 9630 2288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2289 see see VB 27676 9630 2290 Kiev Kiev NNP 27676 9630 2291 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2292 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9630 2293 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2294 26 26 CD 27676 9630 2295 N n CD 27676 9630 2296 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2297 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2298 E e NN 27676 9630 2299 L l NN 27676 9630 2300 Labrador Labrador NNP 27676 9630 2301 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 2302 54 54 CD 27676 9630 2303 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2304 N n CD 27676 9630 2305 62 62 CD 27676 9630 2306 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2307 W w NN 27676 9630 2308 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 27676 9630 2309 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 2310 India India NNP 27676 9630 2311 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2312 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2313 N n CD 27676 9630 2314 73 73 CD 27676 9630 2315 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2316 E e NN 27676 9630 2317 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 27676 9630 2318 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 2319 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 2320 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2321 7 7 CD 27676 9630 2322 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 2323 N n CD 27676 9630 2324 76 76 CD 27676 9630 2325 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2326 E e NN 27676 9630 2327 Lagos lago NNS 27676 9630 2328 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2329 US US NNP 27676 9630 2330 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2331 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2332 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 27676 9630 2333 6 6 CD 27676 9630 2334 27 27 CD 27676 9630 2335 N n CD 27676 9630 2336 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2337 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2338 E E NNS 27676 9630 2339 Lahore lahore NN 27676 9630 2340 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2341 US US NNP 27676 9630 2342 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 2343 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 2344 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2345 35 35 CD 27676 9630 2346 N n CD 27676 9630 2347 74 74 CD 27676 9630 2348 18 18 CD 27676 9630 2349 E e NN 27676 9630 2350 General general NN 27676 9630 2351 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2352 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 27676 9630 2353 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2354 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 27676 9630 2355 India India NNP 27676 9630 2356 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2357 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2358 N n CD 27676 9630 2359 73 73 CD 27676 9630 2360 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2361 E e NN 27676 9630 2362 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 2363 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2364 La La NNP 27676 9630 2365 Paz Paz NNP 27676 9630 2366 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2367 US US NNP 27676 9630 2368 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2369 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2370 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9630 2371 16 16 CD 27676 9630 2372 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2373 S s NN 27676 9630 2374 68 68 CD 27676 9630 2375 09 09 CD 27676 9630 2376 W W NNP 27676 9630 2377 La La NNP 27676 9630 2378 Perouse Perouse NNP 27676 9630 2379 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2380 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 2381 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2382 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2383 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2384 N n CD 27676 9630 2385 142 142 CD 27676 9630 2386 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2387 E E NNS 27676 9630 2388 Laptev Laptev NNP 27676 9630 2389 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 2390 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 2391 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2392 76 76 CD 27676 9630 2393 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2394 N n CD 27676 9630 2395 126 126 CD 27676 9630 2396 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2397 E e NN 27676 9630 2398 Las Las NNP 27676 9630 2399 Palmas Palmas NNP 27676 9630 2400 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 2401 28 28 CD 27676 9630 2402 06 06 CD 27676 9630 2403 N n CD 27676 9630 2404 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2405 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2406 W W NNP 27676 9630 2407 Lau Lau NNP 27676 9630 2408 Group Group NNP 27676 9630 2409 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9630 2410 18 18 CD 27676 9630 2411 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2412 S s NN 27676 9630 2413 178 178 CD 27676 9630 2414 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2415 E E NNP 27676 9630 2416 Lefkosa Lefkosa NNP 27676 9630 2417 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2418 see see VB 27676 9630 2419 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 27676 9630 2420 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2421 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9630 2422 35 35 CD 27676 9630 2423 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2424 N n CD 27676 9630 2425 33 33 CD 27676 9630 2426 22 22 CD 27676 9630 2427 E e NN 27676 9630 2428 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 27676 9630 2429 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2430 US US NNP 27676 9630 2431 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 2432 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 2433 51 51 CD 27676 9630 2434 19 19 CD 27676 9630 2435 N n CD 27676 9630 2436 12 12 CD 27676 9630 2437 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2438 E e NN 27676 9630 2439 General general NN 27676 9630 2440 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2441 Lemnos Lemnos NNP 27676 9630 2442 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2443 island island NN 27676 9630 2444 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2445 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 2446 39 39 CD 27676 9630 2447 54 54 CD 27676 9630 2448 N n CD 27676 9630 2449 25 25 CD 27676 9630 2450 21 21 CD 27676 9630 2451 E e NN 27676 9630 2452 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 27676 9630 2453 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2454 see see VB 27676 9630 2455 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 2456 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2457 59 59 CD 27676 9630 2458 55 55 CD 27676 9630 2459 N n CD 27676 9630 2460 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2461 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2462 E e NN 27676 9630 2463 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 9630 2464 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2465 Lesser Lesser NNP 27676 9630 2466 Sunda Sunda NNP 27676 9630 2467 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 2468 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 2469 9 9 CD 27676 9630 2470 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2471 S s NN 27676 9630 2472 120 120 CD 27676 9630 2473 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2474 E e NN 27676 9630 2475 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 27676 9630 2476 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2477 island island NN 27676 9630 2478 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2479 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 2480 39 39 CD 27676 9630 2481 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2482 N n CD 27676 9630 2483 26 26 CD 27676 9630 2484 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2485 E e NN 27676 9630 2486 Leyte Leyte NNP 27676 9630 2487 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2488 island island NN 27676 9630 2489 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2490 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 2491 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2492 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2493 N n CD 27676 9630 2494 124 124 CD 27676 9630 2495 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2496 E E NNP 27676 9630 2497 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 27676 9630 2498 Rocks Rocks NNPS 27676 9630 2499 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2500 claimed claim VBD 27676 9630 2501 South South NNP 27676 9630 2502 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 2503 37 37 CD 27676 9630 2504 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2505 N n CD 27676 9630 2506 131 131 CD 27676 9630 2507 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2508 E e NN 27676 9630 2509 by by IN 27676 9630 2510 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 2511 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2512 Libreville Libreville NNP 27676 9630 2513 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2514 US US NNP 27676 9630 2515 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2516 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2517 Gabon Gabon NNP 27676 9630 2518 0 0 CD 27676 9630 2519 23 23 CD 27676 9630 2520 N n CD 27676 9630 2521 9 9 CD 27676 9630 2522 27 27 CD 27676 9630 2523 E e NN 27676 9630 2524 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 27676 9630 2525 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 2526 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 2527 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2528 43 43 CD 27676 9630 2529 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2530 N n CD 27676 9630 2531 9 9 CD 27676 9630 2532 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2533 E e NN 27676 9630 2534 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 27676 9630 2535 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2536 US US NNP 27676 9630 2537 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2538 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2539 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9630 2540 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2541 59 59 CD 27676 9630 2542 S s NN 27676 9630 2543 33 33 CD 27676 9630 2544 44 44 CD 27676 9630 2545 E e NN 27676 9630 2546 Lima Lima NNP 27676 9630 2547 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2548 US US NNP 27676 9630 2549 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2550 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2551 Peru Peru NNP 27676 9630 2552 12 12 CD 27676 9630 2553 03 03 CD 27676 9630 2554 S s NN 27676 9630 2555 77 77 CD 27676 9630 2556 03 03 CD 27676 9630 2557 W W NNP 27676 9630 2558 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 27676 9630 2559 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 2560 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 2561 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2562 83 83 CD 27676 9630 2563 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2564 N n CD 27676 9630 2565 56 56 CD 27676 9630 2566 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2567 W w NN 27676 9630 2568 Line Line NNP 27676 9630 2569 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 2570 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 27676 9630 2571 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2572 , , , 27676 9630 2573 0 0 CD 27676 9630 2574 05 05 CD 27676 9630 2575 N n CD 27676 9630 2576 157 157 CD 27676 9630 2577 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2578 W W NNP 27676 9630 2579 Kingman Kingman NNP 27676 9630 2580 Reef Reef NNP 27676 9630 2581 , , , 27676 9630 2582 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 2583 , , , 27676 9630 2584 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 27676 9630 2585 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9630 2586 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 27676 9630 2587 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2588 US US NNP 27676 9630 2589 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2590 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2591 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9630 2592 38 38 CD 27676 9630 2593 43 43 CD 27676 9630 2594 N n CD 27676 9630 2595 9 9 CD 27676 9630 2596 08 08 CD 27676 9630 2597 W w NN 27676 9630 2598 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 27676 9630 2599 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2600 US US NNP 27676 9630 2601 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2602 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2603 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9630 2604 46 46 CD 27676 9630 2605 03 03 CD 27676 9630 2606 N n CD 27676 9630 2607 14 14 CD 27676 9630 2608 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2609 E E NNP 27676 9630 2610 Lobamba Lobamba NNP 27676 9630 2611 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9630 2612 26 26 CD 27676 9630 2613 27 27 CD 27676 9630 2614 S s NN 27676 9630 2615 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2616 12 12 CD 27676 9630 2617 E e NN 27676 9630 2618 Lombok Lombok NNP 27676 9630 2619 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2620 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 2621 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2622 8 8 CD 27676 9630 2623 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2624 S s NN 27676 9630 2625 115 115 CD 27676 9630 2626 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2627 E E NNS 27676 9630 2628 Lome lome NN 27676 9630 2629 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2630 US US NNP 27676 9630 2631 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2632 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2633 Togo Togo NNP 27676 9630 2634 6 6 CD 27676 9630 2635 08 08 CD 27676 9630 2636 N n CD 27676 9630 2637 1 1 CD 27676 9630 2638 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2639 E e NN 27676 9630 2640 London London NNP 27676 9630 2641 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2642 US US NNP 27676 9630 2643 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2644 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2645 United United NNP 27676 9630 2646 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 2647 51 51 CD 27676 9630 2648 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2649 N n CD 27676 9630 2650 0 0 CD 27676 9630 2651 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2652 W W NNP 27676 9630 2653 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 27676 9630 2654 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9630 2655 78 78 CD 27676 9630 2656 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2657 N n CD 27676 9630 2658 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2659 33 33 CD 27676 9630 2660 E e NN 27676 9630 2661 Lord Lord NNP 27676 9630 2662 Howe Howe NNP 27676 9630 2663 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2664 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 2665 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2666 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2667 S s NN 27676 9630 2668 159 159 CD 27676 9630 2669 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2670 E e NN 27676 9630 2671 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 27676 9630 2672 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9630 2673 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 2674 New New NNP 27676 9630 2675 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 2676 11 11 CD 27676 9630 2677 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2678 S s NN 27676 9630 2679 153 153 CD 27676 9630 2680 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2681 E e NN 27676 9630 2682 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 27676 9630 2683 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 2684 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2685 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 2686 New New NNP 27676 9630 2687 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9630 2688 21 21 CD 27676 9630 2689 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2690 S s NN 27676 9630 2691 167 167 CD 27676 9630 2692 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2693 E e NN 27676 9630 2694 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 27676 9630 2695 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2696 Luanda Luanda NNP 27676 9630 2697 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2698 US US NNP 27676 9630 2699 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2700 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2701 Angola Angola NNP 27676 9630 2702 8 8 CD 27676 9630 2703 48 48 CD 27676 9630 2704 S s NN 27676 9630 2705 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2706 14 14 CD 27676 9630 2707 E e NN 27676 9630 2708 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 27676 9630 2709 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 2710 11 11 CD 27676 9630 2711 40 40 CD 27676 9630 2712 S s NN 27676 9630 2713 27 27 CD 27676 9630 2714 28 28 CD 27676 9630 2715 E E NNP 27676 9630 2716 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 2717 of of IN 27676 9630 2718 the the DT 27676 9630 2719 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9630 2720 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 27676 9630 2721 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2722 US US NNP 27676 9630 2723 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2724 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2725 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9630 2726 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2727 25 25 CD 27676 9630 2728 S s NN 27676 9630 2729 28 28 CD 27676 9630 2730 17 17 CD 27676 9630 2731 E e NN 27676 9630 2732 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9630 2733 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2734 US US NNP 27676 9630 2735 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2736 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2737 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 27676 9630 2738 49 49 CD 27676 9630 2739 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2740 N n CD 27676 9630 2741 6 6 CD 27676 9630 2742 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2743 E e NN 27676 9630 2744 Luzon Luzon NNP 27676 9630 2745 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2746 island island NN 27676 9630 2747 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2748 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 2749 16 16 CD 27676 9630 2750 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2751 N n CD 27676 9630 2752 121 121 CD 27676 9630 2753 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2754 E e NN 27676 9630 2755 Luzon Luzon NNP 27676 9630 2756 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2757 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 2758 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2759 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2760 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2761 N n CD 27676 9630 2762 121 121 CD 27676 9630 2763 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2764 E e NN 27676 9630 2765 Lyakhov Lyakhov NNP 27676 9630 2766 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 2767 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 2768 73 73 CD 27676 9630 2769 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2770 N n CD 27676 9630 2771 138 138 CD 27676 9630 2772 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2773 E e NN 27676 9630 2774 M M NNP 27676 9630 2775 Macao Macao NNP 27676 9630 2776 Macau Macau NNP 27676 9630 2777 22 22 CD 27676 9630 2778 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2779 N n CD 27676 9630 2780 113 113 CD 27676 9630 2781 33 33 CD 27676 9630 2782 E e NN 27676 9630 2783 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9630 2784 The The NNP 27676 9630 2785 Former Former NNP 27676 9630 2786 41 41 CD 27676 9630 2787 50 50 CD 27676 9630 2788 N n CD 27676 9630 2789 22 22 CD 27676 9630 2790 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2791 E E NNP 27676 9630 2792 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9630 2793 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 2794 of of IN 27676 9630 2795 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9630 2796 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 27676 9630 2797 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2798 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 2799 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2800 07 07 CD 27676 9630 2801 S s NN 27676 9630 2802 147 147 CD 27676 9630 2803 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2804 E e NN 27676 9630 2805 Maddalena Maddalena NNP 27676 9630 2806 , , , 27676 9630 2807 Isola Isola NNP 27676 9630 2808 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 2809 41 41 CD 27676 9630 2810 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2811 N n CD 27676 9630 2812 09 09 CD 27676 9630 2813 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2814 E e NN 27676 9630 2815 Madeira Madeira NNP 27676 9630 2816 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 2817 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9630 2818 32 32 CD 27676 9630 2819 40 40 CD 27676 9630 2820 N n CD 27676 9630 2821 16 16 CD 27676 9630 2822 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2823 W w NN 27676 9630 2824 Madras Madras NNPS 27676 9630 2825 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2826 see see VBP 27676 9630 2827 Chennai Chennai NNP 27676 9630 2828 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2829 India India NNP 27676 9630 2830 13 13 CD 27676 9630 2831 04 04 CD 27676 9630 2832 N n CD 27676 9630 2833 80 80 CD 27676 9630 2834 16 16 CD 27676 9630 2835 E e NN 27676 9630 2836 Madrid Madrid NNP 27676 9630 2837 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2838 US US NNP 27676 9630 2839 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2840 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2841 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 2842 40 40 CD 27676 9630 2843 24 24 CD 27676 9630 2844 N n CD 27676 9630 2845 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2846 41 41 CD 27676 9630 2847 W W NNP 27676 9630 2848 Magellan Magellan NNP 27676 9630 2849 , , , 27676 9630 2850 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2851 of of IN 27676 9630 2852 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 2853 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2854 54 54 CD 27676 9630 2855 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2856 S s NN 27676 9630 2857 71 71 CD 27676 9630 2858 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2859 W W NNP 27676 9630 2860 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 27676 9630 2861 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9630 2862 , , , 27676 9630 2863 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9630 2864 , , , 27676 9630 2865 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2866 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2867 N n CD 27676 9630 2868 5 5 CD 27676 9630 2869 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2870 E e NN 27676 9630 2871 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9630 2872 , , , 27676 9630 2873 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9630 2874 , , , 27676 9630 2875 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9630 2876 Mahe Mahe NNP 27676 9630 2877 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2878 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9630 2879 4 4 CD 27676 9630 2880 41 41 CD 27676 9630 2881 S s NN 27676 9630 2882 55 55 CD 27676 9630 2883 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2884 E e NN 27676 9630 2885 Maiz Maiz NNP 27676 9630 2886 , , , 27676 9630 2887 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 2888 del del NNP 27676 9630 2889 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2890 Corn Corn NNP 27676 9630 2891 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9630 2892 12 12 CD 27676 9630 2893 15 15 CD 27676 9630 2894 N n CD 27676 9630 2895 83 83 CD 27676 9630 2896 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2897 W w NN 27676 9630 2898 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 2899 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2900 Majorca Majorca NNP 27676 9630 2901 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 2902 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2903 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 2904 de de NNP 27676 9630 2905 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 2906 39 39 CD 27676 9630 2907 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2908 N n CD 27676 9630 2909 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2910 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2911 E e NN 27676 9630 2912 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 27676 9630 2913 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2914 Majuro Majuro NNP 27676 9630 2915 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 2916 US US NNP 27676 9630 2917 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 2918 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 2919 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9630 2920 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 2921 7 7 CD 27676 9630 2922 05 05 CD 27676 9630 2923 N n CD 27676 9630 2924 171 171 CD 27676 9630 2925 08 08 CD 27676 9630 2926 E e NN 27676 9630 2927 Makassar Makassar NNP 27676 9630 2928 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2929 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 2930 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2931 2 2 CD 27676 9630 2932 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 2933 S s NN 27676 9630 2934 117 117 CD 27676 9630 2935 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2936 E e NN 27676 9630 2937 Malabo Malabo NNP 27676 9630 2938 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9630 2939 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2940 45 45 CD 27676 9630 2941 N n CD 27676 9630 2942 8 8 CD 27676 9630 2943 47 47 CD 27676 9630 2944 E E NNP 27676 9630 2945 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 2946 Malacca Malacca NNP 27676 9630 2947 , , , 27676 9630 2948 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 2949 of of IN 27676 9630 2950 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 2951 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 2952 2 2 CD 27676 9630 2953 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2954 N n CD 27676 9630 2955 101 101 CD 27676 9630 2956 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2957 E E NNP 27676 9630 2958 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 27676 9630 2959 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 2960 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 27676 9630 2961 20 20 CD 27676 9630 2962 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2963 S s NN 27676 9630 2964 47 47 CD 27676 9630 2965 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2966 E e NN 27676 9630 2967 Male male NN 27676 9630 2968 Maldives maldive NNS 27676 9630 2969 4 4 CD 27676 9630 2970 10 10 CD 27676 9630 2971 N n CD 27676 9630 2972 73 73 CD 27676 9630 2973 31 31 CD 27676 9630 2974 E e NN 27676 9630 2975 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 27676 9630 2976 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 2977 Majorca Majorca NNP 27676 9630 2978 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 2979 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 2980 39 39 CD 27676 9630 2981 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2982 N n CD 27676 9630 2983 3 3 CD 27676 9630 2984 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2985 E e NN 27676 9630 2986 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 27676 9630 2987 , , , 27676 9630 2988 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 2989 de de NNP 27676 9630 2990 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9630 2991 4 4 CD 27676 9630 2992 00 00 CD 27676 9630 2993 N n CD 27676 9630 2994 90 90 CD 27676 9630 2995 30 30 CD 27676 9630 2996 W W NNP 27676 9630 2997 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9630 2998 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 2999 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3000 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3001 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3002 44 44 CD 27676 9630 3003 N n CD 27676 9630 3004 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3005 53 53 CD 27676 9630 3006 E e NN 27676 9630 3007 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9630 3008 , , , 27676 9630 3009 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 3010 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9630 3011 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3012 51 51 CD 27676 9630 3013 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3014 S s NN 27676 9630 3015 59 59 CD 27676 9630 3016 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 3017 W w NN 27676 9630 3018 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3019 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 3020 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9630 3021 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3022 Mamoutzou Mamoutzou NNP 27676 9630 3023 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 27676 9630 3024 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3025 47 47 CD 27676 9630 3026 S s NN 27676 9630 3027 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3028 14 14 CD 27676 9630 3029 E e NN 27676 9630 3030 Managua Managua NNP 27676 9630 3031 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3032 US US NNP 27676 9630 3033 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3034 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3035 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 27676 9630 3036 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3037 09 09 CD 27676 9630 3038 N n CD 27676 9630 3039 86 86 CD 27676 9630 3040 17 17 CD 27676 9630 3041 W W NNP 27676 9630 3042 Manama Manama NNP 27676 9630 3043 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3044 US US NNP 27676 9630 3045 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3046 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3047 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 27676 9630 3048 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3049 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3050 N n CD 27676 9630 3051 50 50 CD 27676 9630 3052 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3053 E e NN 27676 9630 3054 Manaus manaus NN 27676 9630 3055 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3056 US US NNP 27676 9630 3057 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9630 3058 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 3059 3 3 CD 27676 9630 3060 08 08 CD 27676 9630 3061 S S NNP 27676 9630 3062 60 60 CD 27676 9630 3063 01 01 CD 27676 9630 3064 W W NNP 27676 9630 3065 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9630 3066 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3067 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 27676 9630 3068 China China NNP 27676 9630 3069 44 44 CD 27676 9630 3070 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3071 N n CD 27676 9630 3072 124 124 CD 27676 9630 3073 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3074 E e NN 27676 9630 3075 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 27676 9630 3076 China China NNP 27676 9630 3077 44 44 CD 27676 9630 3078 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3079 N n CD 27676 9630 3080 124 124 CD 27676 9630 3081 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3082 E e NN 27676 9630 3083 Manila Manila NNP 27676 9630 3084 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3085 US US NNP 27676 9630 3086 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3087 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3088 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 3089 14 14 CD 27676 9630 3090 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3091 N n CD 27676 9630 3092 121 121 CD 27676 9630 3093 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3094 E e NN 27676 9630 3095 Manipa Manipa NNP 27676 9630 3096 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 3097 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 3098 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3099 3 3 CD 27676 9630 3100 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3101 S s NN 27676 9630 3102 127 127 CD 27676 9630 3103 23 23 CD 27676 9630 3104 E e NN 27676 9630 3105 Mannar Mannar NNP 27676 9630 3106 , , , 27676 9630 3107 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 3108 of of IN 27676 9630 3109 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 3110 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3111 8 8 CD 27676 9630 3112 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3113 N n CD 27676 9630 3114 79 79 CD 27676 9630 3115 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3116 E e NN 27676 9630 3117 Manua Manua NNP 27676 9630 3118 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 3119 American American NNP 27676 9630 3120 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 3121 14 14 CD 27676 9630 3122 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3123 S s NN 27676 9630 3124 169 169 CD 27676 9630 3125 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3126 W w NN 27676 9630 3127 Maputo Maputo NNP 27676 9630 3128 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3129 US US NNP 27676 9630 3130 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3131 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3132 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9630 3133 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3134 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3135 S S NNP 27676 9630 3136 32 32 CD 27676 9630 3137 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3138 E e NN 27676 9630 3139 Marcus Marcus NNP 27676 9630 3140 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3141 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3142 Minami- Minami- NNP 27676 9630 3143 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 3144 24 24 CD 27676 9630 3145 16 16 CD 27676 9630 3146 N n CD 27676 9630 3147 154 154 CD 27676 9630 3148 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3149 E e NN 27676 9630 3150 tori tori NN 27676 9630 3151 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3152 shima shima NNP 27676 9630 3153 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3154 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 3155 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3156 Guam Guam NNP 27676 9630 3157 , , , 27676 9630 3158 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 3159 16 16 CD 27676 9630 3160 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3161 N n CD 27676 9630 3162 145 145 CD 27676 9630 3163 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3164 E e NN 27676 9630 3165 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 3166 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 3167 Marion Marion NNP 27676 9630 3168 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3169 South South NNP 27676 9630 3170 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 3171 46 46 CD 27676 9630 3172 51 51 CD 27676 9630 3173 S S NNP 27676 9630 3174 37 37 CD 27676 9630 3175 52 52 CD 27676 9630 3176 E e NN 27676 9630 3177 Marmara Marmara NNP 27676 9630 3178 , , , 27676 9630 3179 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 3180 of of IN 27676 9630 3181 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3182 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3183 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3184 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3185 N n CD 27676 9630 3186 28 28 CD 27676 9630 3187 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3188 E e NN 27676 9630 3189 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 27676 9630 3190 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 3191 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3192 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 3193 French French NNP 27676 9630 3194 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 3195 9 9 CD 27676 9630 3196 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3197 S s NN 27676 9630 3198 139 139 CD 27676 9630 3199 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3200 W W NNP 27676 9630 3201 Marquises Marquises NNPS 27676 9630 3202 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3203 Marseille Marseille NNP 27676 9630 3204 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3205 US US NNP 27676 9630 3206 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3207 France France NNP 27676 9630 3208 43 43 CD 27676 9630 3209 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3210 N n CD 27676 9630 3211 5 5 CD 27676 9630 3212 24 24 CD 27676 9630 3213 E e NN 27676 9630 3214 General general NN 27676 9630 3215 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3216 Martin Martin NNP 27676 9630 3217 Vaz Vaz NNP 27676 9630 3218 , , , 27676 9630 3219 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 27676 9630 3220 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 3221 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3222 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3223 S s NN 27676 9630 3224 28 28 CD 27676 9630 3225 51 51 CD 27676 9630 3226 W w NN 27676 9630 3227 Mas Mas NNP 27676 9630 3228 a a DT 27676 9630 3229 Tierra Tierra NNP 27676 9630 3230 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3231 Robinson Robinson NNP 27676 9630 3232 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 3233 33 33 CD 27676 9630 3234 38 38 CD 27676 9630 3235 S S NNP 27676 9630 3236 78 78 CD 27676 9630 3237 52 52 CD 27676 9630 3238 W W NNP 27676 9630 3239 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 27676 9630 3240 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3241 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3242 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 27676 9630 3243 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3244 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9630 3245 , , , 27676 9630 3246 21 21 CD 27676 9630 3247 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3248 S s NN 27676 9630 3249 57 57 CD 27676 9630 3250 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3251 E e NN 27676 9630 3252 Reunion reunion NN 27676 9630 3253 Maseru Maseru NNP 27676 9630 3254 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3255 US US NNP 27676 9630 3256 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3257 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3258 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 27676 9630 3259 29 29 CD 27676 9630 3260 28 28 CD 27676 9630 3261 S s NN 27676 9630 3262 27 27 CD 27676 9630 3263 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3264 E e NN 27676 9630 3265 Matamoros matamoro NNS 27676 9630 3266 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3267 US US NNP 27676 9630 3268 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3269 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3270 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3271 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3272 53 53 CD 27676 9630 3273 N n CD 27676 9630 3274 97 97 CD 27676 9630 3275 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3276 W W NNP 27676 9630 3277 Mata Mata NNP 27676 9630 3278 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3279 Utu Utu NNP 27676 9630 3280 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9630 3281 and and CC 27676 9630 3282 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3283 57 57 CD 27676 9630 3284 S s NN 27676 9630 3285 171 171 CD 27676 9630 3286 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3287 W W NNP 27676 9630 3288 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9630 3289 Matsu Matsu NNP 27676 9630 3290 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3291 island island NN 27676 9630 3292 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3293 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9630 3294 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3295 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3296 N n CD 27676 9630 3297 119 119 CD 27676 9630 3298 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3299 E E NNP 27676 9630 3300 Matthew Matthew NNP 27676 9630 3301 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3302 New New NNP 27676 9630 3303 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9630 3304 , , , 27676 9630 3305 22 22 CD 27676 9630 3306 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3307 S s NN 27676 9630 3308 171 171 CD 27676 9630 3309 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3310 E e NN 27676 9630 3311 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9630 3312 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 27676 9630 3313 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3314 23 23 CD 27676 9630 3315 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3316 N n CD 27676 9630 3317 106 106 CD 27676 9630 3318 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3319 W w NN 27676 9630 3320 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 27676 9630 3321 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3322 US US NNP 27676 9630 3323 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3324 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3325 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 27676 9630 3326 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3327 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3328 S s NN 27676 9630 3329 31 31 CD 27676 9630 3330 06 06 CD 27676 9630 3331 E e NN 27676 9630 3332 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9630 3333 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3334 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9630 3335 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3336 and and CC 27676 9630 3337 53 53 CD 27676 9630 3338 06 06 CD 27676 9630 3339 S s NN 27676 9630 3340 73 73 CD 27676 9630 3341 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3342 E e NN 27676 9630 3343 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9630 3344 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3345 Mecca Mecca NNP 27676 9630 3346 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9630 3347 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9630 3348 21 21 CD 27676 9630 3349 27 27 CD 27676 9630 3350 N n CD 27676 9630 3351 39 39 CD 27676 9630 3352 49 49 CD 27676 9630 3353 E e NN 27676 9630 3354 Medan Medan NNP 27676 9630 3355 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3356 US US NNP 27676 9630 3357 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3358 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 3359 3 3 CD 27676 9630 3360 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3361 N n CD 27676 9630 3362 98 98 CD 27676 9630 3363 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3364 E e NN 27676 9630 3365 General General NNP 27676 9630 3366 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3367 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 27676 9630 3368 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 3369 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3370 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3371 36 36 CD 27676 9630 3372 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 3373 N n CD 27676 9630 3374 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3375 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3376 E e NN 27676 9630 3377 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 27676 9630 3378 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3379 US US NNP 27676 9630 3380 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3381 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 3382 37 37 CD 27676 9630 3383 49 49 CD 27676 9630 3384 S s NN 27676 9630 3385 144 144 CD 27676 9630 3386 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3387 E e NN 27676 9630 3388 General general NN 27676 9630 3389 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3390 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 9630 3391 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 3392 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3393 19 19 CD 27676 9630 3394 N n CD 27676 9630 3395 2 2 CD 27676 9630 3396 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3397 W W NNP 27676 9630 3398 Merida Merida NNP 27676 9630 3399 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3400 US US NNP 27676 9630 3401 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3402 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3403 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3404 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3405 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3406 N n CD 27676 9630 3407 89 89 CD 27676 9630 3408 37 37 CD 27676 9630 3409 W w NN 27676 9630 3410 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia NNP 27676 9630 3411 Iraq Iraq NNP 27676 9630 3412 33 33 CD 27676 9630 3413 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3414 N n CD 27676 9630 3415 44 44 CD 27676 9630 3416 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3417 E e NN 27676 9630 3418 Messina Messina NNP 27676 9630 3419 , , , 27676 9630 3420 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 3421 of of IN 27676 9630 3422 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3423 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3424 38 38 CD 27676 9630 3425 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3426 N n CD 27676 9630 3427 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3428 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3429 E e NN 27676 9630 3430 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3431 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3432 US US NNP 27676 9630 3433 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3434 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3435 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3436 19 19 CD 27676 9630 3437 24 24 CD 27676 9630 3438 N n CD 27676 9630 3439 99 99 CD 27676 9630 3440 09 09 CD 27676 9630 3441 W W NNP 27676 9630 3442 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3443 , , , 27676 9630 3444 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 3445 of of IN 27676 9630 3446 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3447 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3448 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3449 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3450 N n CD 27676 9630 3451 90 90 CD 27676 9630 3452 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 3453 W w NN 27676 9630 3454 Milan Milan NNP 27676 9630 3455 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3456 US US NNP 27676 9630 3457 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3458 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 3459 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3460 28 28 CD 27676 9630 3461 N n CD 27676 9630 3462 9 9 CD 27676 9630 3463 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3464 E e NN 27676 9630 3465 General General NNP 27676 9630 3466 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3467 Minami Minami NNP 27676 9630 3468 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3469 tori tori NNP 27676 9630 3470 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3471 shima shima NNP 27676 9630 3472 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 3473 24 24 CD 27676 9630 3474 16 16 CD 27676 9630 3475 N n CD 27676 9630 3476 154 154 CD 27676 9630 3477 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3478 E e NN 27676 9630 3479 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3480 Marcus Marcus NNP 27676 9630 3481 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3482 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3483 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 27676 9630 3484 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3485 island island NN 27676 9630 3486 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3487 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 3488 8 8 CD 27676 9630 3489 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3490 N n CD 27676 9630 3491 125 125 CD 27676 9630 3492 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3493 E e NN 27676 9630 3494 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 27676 9630 3495 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3496 island island NN 27676 9630 3497 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3498 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 3499 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3500 50 50 CD 27676 9630 3501 N n CD 27676 9630 3502 121 121 CD 27676 9630 3503 05 05 CD 27676 9630 3504 E e NN 27676 9630 3505 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 27676 9630 3506 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 3507 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 3508 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3509 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3510 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3511 N n CD 27676 9630 3512 120 120 CD 27676 9630 3513 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3514 E E NNP 27676 9630 3515 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 27676 9630 3516 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3517 India India NNP 27676 9630 3518 8 8 CD 27676 9630 3519 17 17 CD 27676 9630 3520 N n CD 27676 9630 3521 73 73 CD 27676 9630 3522 02 02 CD 27676 9630 3523 E e NN 27676 9630 3524 Minsk minsk NN 27676 9630 3525 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3526 US US NNP 27676 9630 3527 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3528 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3529 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9630 3530 53 53 CD 27676 9630 3531 54 54 CD 27676 9630 3532 N n CD 27676 9630 3533 27 27 CD 27676 9630 3534 34 34 CD 27676 9630 3535 E e NN 27676 9630 3536 Minorca Minorca NNP 27676 9630 3537 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 3538 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3539 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 3540 de de NNP 27676 9630 3541 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 3542 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3543 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3544 N n CD 27676 9630 3545 4 4 CD 27676 9630 3546 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3547 E e NN 27676 9630 3548 Menorca Menorca NNP 27676 9630 3549 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3550 Mitla Mitla NNP 27676 9630 3551 Pass Pass NNP 27676 9630 3552 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 3553 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3554 02 02 CD 27676 9630 3555 N n CD 27676 9630 3556 32 32 CD 27676 9630 3557 54 54 CD 27676 9630 3558 E e NN 27676 9630 3559 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 27676 9630 3560 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9630 3561 2 2 CD 27676 9630 3562 04 04 CD 27676 9630 3563 N n CD 27676 9630 3564 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3565 22 22 CD 27676 9630 3566 E e NN 27676 9630 3567 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 27676 9630 3568 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3569 region region NN 27676 9630 3570 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3571 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9630 3572 , , , 27676 9630 3573 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9630 3574 47 47 CD 27676 9630 3575 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3576 N n CD 27676 9630 3577 29 29 CD 27676 9630 3578 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3579 E e NN 27676 9630 3580 Moluccas Moluccas NNP 27676 9630 3581 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3582 Spice Spice NNP 27676 9630 3583 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3584 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3585 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 3586 2 2 CD 27676 9630 3587 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 3588 S s NN 27676 9630 3589 28 28 CD 27676 9630 3590 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3591 E e NN 27676 9630 3592 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 27676 9630 3593 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9630 3594 4 4 CD 27676 9630 3595 03 03 CD 27676 9630 3596 S s NN 27676 9630 3597 39 39 CD 27676 9630 3598 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3599 E e NN 27676 9630 3600 Mona Mona NNP 27676 9630 3601 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 3602 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 3603 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3604 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3605 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3606 N n CD 27676 9630 3607 67 67 CD 27676 9630 3608 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3609 W w NN 27676 9630 3610 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9630 3611 Monaco Monaco NNP 27676 9630 3612 43 43 CD 27676 9630 3613 44 44 CD 27676 9630 3614 N n CD 27676 9630 3615 7 7 CD 27676 9630 3616 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3617 E e NN 27676 9630 3618 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 27676 9630 3619 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3620 US US NNP 27676 9630 3621 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3622 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3623 Liberia Liberia NNP 27676 9630 3624 6 6 CD 27676 9630 3625 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3626 N n CD 27676 9630 3627 10 10 CD 27676 9630 3628 47 47 CD 27676 9630 3629 W W NNP 27676 9630 3630 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 3631 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 3632 and and CC 27676 9630 3633 42 42 CD 27676 9630 3634 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3635 N n CD 27676 9630 3636 19 19 CD 27676 9630 3637 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3638 E e NN 27676 9630 3639 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 3640 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 27676 9630 3641 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 3642 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3643 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3644 N n CD 27676 9630 3645 100 100 CD 27676 9630 3646 19 19 CD 27676 9630 3647 W w NN 27676 9630 3648 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 27676 9630 3649 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3650 US US NNP 27676 9630 3651 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3652 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3653 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 27676 9630 3654 34 34 CD 27676 9630 3655 53 53 CD 27676 9630 3656 S S NNP 27676 9630 3657 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3658 11 11 CD 27676 9630 3659 W w NN 27676 9630 3660 Montreal montreal IN 27676 9630 3661 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3662 US US NNP 27676 9630 3663 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3664 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 3665 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3666 31 31 CD 27676 9630 3667 N n CD 27676 9630 3668 73 73 CD 27676 9630 3669 34 34 CD 27676 9630 3670 W W NNP 27676 9630 3671 General General NNP 27676 9630 3672 , , , 27676 9630 3673 US US NNP 27676 9630 3674 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9630 3675 to to IN 27676 9630 3676 the the DT 27676 9630 3677 International International NNP 27676 9630 3678 Civil Civil NNP 27676 9630 3679 Aviation Aviation NNP 27676 9630 3680 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9630 3681 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3682 ICAO ICAO NNP 27676 9630 3683 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3684 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3685 Moravia Moravia NNP 27676 9630 3686 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3687 region region NN 27676 9630 3688 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3689 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9630 3690 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 3691 49 49 CD 27676 9630 3692 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3693 N n CD 27676 9630 3694 17 17 CD 27676 9630 3695 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3696 E e NN 27676 9630 3697 Moravian Moravian NNP 27676 9630 3698 Gate Gate NNP 27676 9630 3699 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9630 3700 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 3701 49 49 CD 27676 9630 3702 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3703 N n CD 27676 9630 3704 17 17 CD 27676 9630 3705 50 50 CD 27676 9630 3706 E e NN 27676 9630 3707 Moroni Moroni NNP 27676 9630 3708 Comoros Comoros NNP 27676 9630 3709 11 11 CD 27676 9630 3710 41 41 CD 27676 9630 3711 S s NN 27676 9630 3712 43 43 CD 27676 9630 3713 16 16 CD 27676 9630 3714 E e NN 27676 9630 3715 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 27676 9630 3716 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 3717 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 3718 Nomoi Nomoi NNP 27676 9630 3719 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 3720 States States NNP 27676 9630 3721 5 5 CD 27676 9630 3722 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3723 N n CD 27676 9630 3724 153 153 CD 27676 9630 3725 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3726 E e NN 27676 9630 3727 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 3728 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 3729 of of IN 27676 9630 3730 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 3731 Moscow Moscow NNP 27676 9630 3732 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3733 US US NNP 27676 9630 3734 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3735 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3736 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 3737 55 55 CD 27676 9630 3738 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3739 N n CD 27676 9630 3740 37 37 CD 27676 9630 3741 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3742 E e NN 27676 9630 3743 Mount Mount NNP 27676 9630 3744 Pinatubo Pinatubo NNP 27676 9630 3745 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 3746 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3747 08 08 CD 27676 9630 3748 N n CD 27676 9630 3749 120 120 CD 27676 9630 3750 21 21 CD 27676 9630 3751 E E NNP 27676 9630 3752 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9630 3753 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 3754 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 3755 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 3756 19 19 CD 27676 9630 3757 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3758 S s NN 27676 9630 3759 41 41 CD 27676 9630 3760 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3761 E E NNS 27676 9630 3762 Mumbai Mumbai NNP 27676 9630 3763 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3764 US US NNP 27676 9630 3765 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3766 India India NNP 27676 9630 3767 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3768 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3769 N n CD 27676 9630 3770 72 72 CD 27676 9630 3771 50 50 CD 27676 9630 3772 E e NN 27676 9630 3773 General general NN 27676 9630 3774 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3775 Munich Munich NNP 27676 9630 3776 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3777 US US NNP 27676 9630 3778 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3779 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 3780 48 48 CD 27676 9630 3781 09 09 CD 27676 9630 3782 N n CD 27676 9630 3783 11 11 CD 27676 9630 3784 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3785 E e NN 27676 9630 3786 General general NN 27676 9630 3787 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3788 Musandam Musandam NNP 27676 9630 3789 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 3790 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 3791 , , , 27676 9630 3792 United United NNP 27676 9630 3793 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3794 18 18 CD 27676 9630 3795 N n CD 27676 9630 3796 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3797 24 24 CD 27676 9630 3798 E e NN 27676 9630 3799 Arab arab JJ 27676 9630 3800 Emirates Emirates NNPS 27676 9630 3801 Muscat Muscat NNP 27676 9630 3802 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3803 US US NNP 27676 9630 3804 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3805 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3806 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 3807 23 23 CD 27676 9630 3808 37 37 CD 27676 9630 3809 N n CD 27676 9630 3810 58 58 CD 27676 9630 3811 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3812 E e NN 27676 9630 3813 Muscat Muscat NNP 27676 9630 3814 and and CC 27676 9630 3815 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 3816 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 3817 21 21 CD 27676 9630 3818 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3819 N n CD 27676 9630 3820 57 57 CD 27676 9630 3821 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3822 E e NN 27676 9630 3823 Myanma Myanma NNP 27676 9630 3824 , , , 27676 9630 3825 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 27676 9630 3826 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9630 3827 22 22 CD 27676 9630 3828 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3829 N n CD 27676 9630 3830 98 98 CD 27676 9630 3831 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3832 E e NN 27676 9630 3833 N N NNP 27676 9630 3834 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 27676 9630 3835 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3836 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 27676 9630 3837 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9630 3838 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3839 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3840 N n CD 27676 9630 3841 46 46 CD 27676 9630 3842 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3843 E e NN 27676 9630 3844 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3845 region region NN 27676 9630 3846 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3847 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 27676 9630 3848 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3849 US US NNP 27676 9630 3850 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3851 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3852 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 3853 35 35 CD 27676 9630 3854 10 10 CD 27676 9630 3855 N n CD 27676 9630 3856 136 136 CD 27676 9630 3857 55 55 CD 27676 9630 3858 E e NN 27676 9630 3859 Naha Naha NNP 27676 9630 3860 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3861 US US NNP 27676 9630 3862 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3863 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 3864 26 26 CD 27676 9630 3865 13 13 CD 27676 9630 3866 N n CD 27676 9630 3867 127 127 CD 27676 9630 3868 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3869 E e NN 27676 9630 3870 General General NNP 27676 9630 3871 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3872 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 27676 9630 3873 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3874 US US NNP 27676 9630 3875 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3876 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3877 Kenya Kenya NNP 27676 9630 3878 1 1 CD 27676 9630 3879 17 17 CD 27676 9630 3880 S S NNP 27676 9630 3881 36 36 CD 27676 9630 3882 49 49 CD 27676 9630 3883 E E NNP 27676 9630 3884 Nampo nampo JJ 27676 9630 3885 - - HYPH 27676 9630 3886 shoto shoto NN 27676 9630 3887 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3888 islands island NNS 27676 9630 3889 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3890 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 3891 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3892 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 3893 N n CC 27676 9630 3894 140 140 CD 27676 9630 3895 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3896 E e NN 27676 9630 3897 Naples naple NNS 27676 9630 3898 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3899 US US NNP 27676 9630 3900 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 3901 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 3902 40 40 CD 27676 9630 3903 50 50 CD 27676 9630 3904 N n CD 27676 9630 3905 14 14 CD 27676 9630 3906 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3907 E e NN 27676 9630 3908 General General NNP 27676 9630 3909 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3910 Nassau Nassau NNP 27676 9630 3911 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3912 US US NNP 27676 9630 3913 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3914 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3915 The the DT 27676 9630 3916 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 27676 9630 3917 25 25 CD 27676 9630 3918 05 05 CD 27676 9630 3919 N n CD 27676 9630 3920 77 77 CD 27676 9630 3921 21 21 CD 27676 9630 3922 W W NNP 27676 9630 3923 Natuna Natuna NNP 27676 9630 3924 Besar Besar NNP 27676 9630 3925 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 3926 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 3927 3 3 CD 27676 9630 3928 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3929 N n CD 27676 9630 3930 102 102 CD 27676 9630 3931 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3932 E e NN 27676 9630 3933 Naxcivan Naxcivan NNP 27676 9630 3934 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3935 region region NN 27676 9630 3936 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3937 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9630 3938 39 39 CD 27676 9630 3939 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3940 N n CD 27676 9630 3941 45 45 CD 27676 9630 3942 20 20 CD 27676 9630 3943 E e NN 27676 9630 3944 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 27676 9630 3945 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3946 US US NNP 27676 9630 3947 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 3948 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3949 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9630 3950 12 12 CD 27676 9630 3951 07 07 CD 27676 9630 3952 N n CD 27676 9630 3953 15 15 CD 27676 9630 3954 03 03 CD 27676 9630 3955 E e NN 27676 9630 3956 Negev negev NN 27676 9630 3957 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3958 region region NN 27676 9630 3959 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3960 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 3961 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3962 30 30 CD 27676 9630 3963 N n CD 27676 9630 3964 34 34 CD 27676 9630 3965 55 55 CD 27676 9630 3966 E e NN 27676 9630 3967 Negros negro NNS 27676 9630 3968 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3969 island island NN 27676 9630 3970 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 3971 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 3972 10 10 CD 27676 9630 3973 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3974 N n CD 27676 9630 3975 123 123 CD 27676 9630 3976 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3977 E e NN 27676 9630 3978 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 3979 East East NNP 27676 9630 3980 Indies Indies NNPS 27676 9630 3981 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 3982 5 5 CD 27676 9630 3983 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3984 S s NN 27676 9630 3985 120 120 CD 27676 9630 3986 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3987 E e NN 27676 9630 3988 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 3989 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9630 3990 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9630 3991 4 4 CD 27676 9630 3992 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3993 N n CD 27676 9630 3994 56 56 CD 27676 9630 3995 00 00 CD 27676 9630 3996 W w NN 27676 9630 3997 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9630 3998 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 3999 island island NN 27676 9630 4000 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4001 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 4002 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9630 4003 and and CC 27676 9630 4004 17 17 CD 27676 9630 4005 09 09 CD 27676 9630 4006 N n CD 27676 9630 4007 62 62 CD 27676 9630 4008 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4009 W w NN 27676 9630 4010 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9630 4011 New New NNP 27676 9630 4012 Britain Britain NNP 27676 9630 4013 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4014 island island NN 27676 9630 4015 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4016 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 4017 New New NNP 27676 9630 4018 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 4019 6 6 CD 27676 9630 4020 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 4021 S s NN 27676 9630 4022 150 150 CD 27676 9630 4023 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4024 E e NN 27676 9630 4025 New New NNP 27676 9630 4026 Delhi Delhi NNP 27676 9630 4027 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4028 US US NNP 27676 9630 4029 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4030 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4031 India India NNP 27676 9630 4032 28 28 CD 27676 9630 4033 36 36 CD 27676 9630 4034 N n CD 27676 9630 4035 77 77 CD 27676 9630 4036 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4037 E E NNP 27676 9630 4038 New New NNP 27676 9630 4039 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 4040 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 4041 , , , 27676 9630 4042 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 4043 5 5 CD 27676 9630 4044 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4045 S s NN 27676 9630 4046 140 140 CD 27676 9630 4047 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4048 E E NNP 27676 9630 4049 New New NNP 27676 9630 4050 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 4051 New New NNP 27676 9630 4052 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 27676 9630 4053 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9630 4054 16 16 CD 27676 9630 4055 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4056 S s NN 27676 9630 4057 167 167 CD 27676 9630 4058 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4059 E e NN 27676 9630 4060 New new JJ 27676 9630 4061 Siberian siberian JJ 27676 9630 4062 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 4063 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 4064 75 75 CD 27676 9630 4065 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4066 N n CD 27676 9630 4067 142 142 CD 27676 9630 4068 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4069 E e NN 27676 9630 4070 New New NNP 27676 9630 4071 Territories Territories NNPS 27676 9630 4072 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9630 4073 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9630 4074 22 22 CD 27676 9630 4075 24 24 CD 27676 9630 4076 N n CD 27676 9630 4077 114 114 CD 27676 9630 4078 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4079 E e NN 27676 9630 4080 New New NNP 27676 9630 4081 York York NNP 27676 9630 4082 , , , 27676 9630 4083 New New NNP 27676 9630 4084 York York NNP 27676 9630 4085 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4086 US US NNP 27676 9630 4087 United United NNP 27676 9630 4088 States States NNP 27676 9630 4089 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4090 43 43 CD 27676 9630 4091 N n CD 27676 9630 4092 74 74 CD 27676 9630 4093 01 01 CD 27676 9630 4094 W W NNP 27676 9630 4095 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9630 4096 to to IN 27676 9630 4097 the the DT 27676 9630 4098 United United NNP 27676 9630 4099 Nations Nations NNP 27676 9630 4100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4101 USUN USUN NNP 27676 9630 4102 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4103 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4104 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 27676 9630 4105 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4106 island island NN 27676 9630 4107 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4108 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 4109 52 52 CD 27676 9630 4110 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4111 N n CD 27676 9630 4112 56 56 CD 27676 9630 4113 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4114 W w NN 27676 9630 4115 Niamey Niamey NNS 27676 9630 4116 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4117 US US NNP 27676 9630 4118 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4119 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4120 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9630 4121 13 13 CD 27676 9630 4122 31 31 CD 27676 9630 4123 N n CD 27676 9630 4124 2 2 CD 27676 9630 4125 07 07 CD 27676 9630 4126 E e NN 27676 9630 4127 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 27676 9630 4128 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 4129 India India NNP 27676 9630 4130 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4131 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4132 N n CD 27676 9630 4133 93 93 CD 27676 9630 4134 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4135 E e NN 27676 9630 4136 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 27676 9630 4137 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4138 US US NNP 27676 9630 4139 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4140 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4141 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 27676 9630 4142 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4143 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4144 N n CD 27676 9630 4145 33 33 CD 27676 9630 4146 22 22 CD 27676 9630 4147 E E NNP 27676 9630 4148 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 27676 9630 4149 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4150 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 4151 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9630 4152 37 37 CD 27676 9630 4153 25 25 CD 27676 9630 4154 S s NN 27676 9630 4155 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4156 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4157 W w NN 27676 9630 4158 Nomoi Nomoi NNP 27676 9630 4159 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4160 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4161 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 27676 9630 4162 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 4163 States States NNP 27676 9630 4164 5 5 CD 27676 9630 4165 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4166 N n CD 27676 9630 4167 153 153 CD 27676 9630 4168 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4169 E e NN 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n CD 27676 9630 4204 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4205 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4206 E E NNP 27676 9630 4207 North North NNP 27676 9630 4208 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4209 New New NNP 27676 9630 4210 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9630 4211 39 39 CD 27676 9630 4212 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4213 S s NN 27676 9630 4214 176 176 CD 27676 9630 4215 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4216 E e NN 27676 9630 4217 North North NNP 27676 9630 4218 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 4219 North North NNP 27676 9630 4220 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 4221 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4222 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4223 N n CC 27676 9630 4224 127 127 CD 27676 9630 4225 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4226 E e NN 27676 9630 4227 North North NNP 27676 9630 4228 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4229 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4230 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4231 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4232 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4233 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4234 N n CD 27676 9630 4235 165 165 CD 27676 9630 4236 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4237 W W NNP 27676 9630 4238 North North NNP 27676 9630 4239 Sea 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4274 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4275 25 25 CD 27676 9630 4276 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4277 N n CD 27676 9630 4278 77 77 CD 27676 9630 4279 09 09 CD 27676 9630 4280 W W NNP 27676 9630 4281 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 4282 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4283 Epirus Epirus NNP 27676 9630 4284 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9630 4285 , , , 27676 9630 4286 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 4287 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4288 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4289 N n CD 27676 9630 4290 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4291 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4292 E e NN 27676 9630 4293 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4294 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9630 4295 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 4296 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9630 4297 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4298 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4299 N n CD 27676 9630 4300 61 61 CD 27676 9630 4301 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4302 W w NN 27676 9630 4303 and and CC 27676 9630 4304 the the DT 27676 9630 4305 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 27676 9630 4306 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4307 Ireland Ireland NNP 27676 9630 4308 United United NNP 27676 9630 4309 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 4310 54 54 CD 27676 9630 4311 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4312 N n CD 27676 9630 4313 6 6 CD 27676 9630 4314 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4315 W W NNP 27676 9630 4316 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4317 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 27676 9630 4318 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9630 4319 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4320 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4321 S s NN 27676 9630 4322 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4323 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4324 E e NN 27676 9630 4325 Northwest Northwest NNP 27676 9630 4326 Passages Passages NNP 27676 9630 4327 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 4328 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4329 74 74 CD 27676 9630 4330 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4331 N n CD 27676 9630 4332 100 100 CD 27676 9630 4333 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4334 W W NNP 27676 9630 4335 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 27676 9630 4336 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 4337 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 4338 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4339 66 66 CD 27676 9630 4340 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4341 N n CD 27676 9630 4342 6 6 CD 27676 9630 4343 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4344 E e NN 27676 9630 4345 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 27676 9630 4346 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4347 US US NNP 27676 9630 4348 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4349 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4350 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9630 4351 18 18 CD 27676 9630 4352 06 06 CD 27676 9630 4353 N n CD 27676 9630 4354 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4355 57 57 CD 27676 9630 4356 W W NNP 27676 9630 4357 Noumea Noumea NNP 27676 9630 4358 New New NNP 27676 9630 4359 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 27676 9630 4360 22 22 CD 27676 9630 4361 16 16 CD 27676 9630 4362 S s NN 27676 9630 4363 166 166 CD 27676 9630 4364 27 27 CD 27676 9630 4365 E e NN 27676 9630 4366 Novaya Novaya NNP 27676 9630 4367 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 27676 9630 4368 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4369 islands island NNS 27676 9630 4370 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4371 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 4372 74 74 CD 27676 9630 4373 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4374 N n CD 27676 9630 4375 57 57 CD 27676 9630 4376 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4377 E e NN 27676 9630 4378 Nubia Nubia NNP 27676 9630 4379 Sudan Sudan NNP 27676 9630 4380 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4381 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4382 N n CD 27676 9630 4383 33 33 CD 27676 9630 4384 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4385 E e NN 27676 9630 4386 Nuku'alofa Nuku'alofa NNP 27676 9630 4387 Tonga Tonga NNP 27676 9630 4388 21 21 CD 27676 9630 4389 08 08 CD 27676 9630 4390 S s NN 27676 9630 4391 175 175 CD 27676 9630 4392 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4393 W w NN 27676 9630 4394 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 27676 9630 4395 Laredo Laredo NNP 27676 9630 4396 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4397 US US NNP 27676 9630 4398 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 4399 27 27 CD 27676 9630 4400 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4401 N n CD 27676 9630 4402 99 99 CD 27676 9630 4403 31 31 CD 27676 9630 4404 W W NNP 27676 9630 4405 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 4406 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4407 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 27676 9630 4408 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4409 Godthab Godthab NNP 27676 9630 4410 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4411 Greenland Greenland NNP 27676 9630 4412 64 64 CD 27676 9630 4413 11 11 CD 27676 9630 4414 N n CD 27676 9630 4415 51 51 CD 27676 9630 4416 44 44 CD 27676 9630 4417 W W NNP 27676 9630 4418 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 27676 9630 4419 Malawi Malawi NNP 27676 9630 4420 13 13 CD 27676 9630 4421 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4422 S s NN 27676 9630 4423 34 34 CD 27676 9630 4424 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4425 E e NN 27676 9630 4426 O o NN 27676 9630 4427 Oahu Oahu NNP 27676 9630 4428 United United NNP 27676 9630 4429 States States NNP 27676 9630 4430 21 21 CD 27676 9630 4431 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4432 N n CD 27676 9630 4433 158 158 CD 27676 9630 4434 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4435 W W NNP 27676 9630 4436 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4437 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4438 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4439 Banaba Banaba NNP 27676 9630 4440 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4441 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 4442 0 0 NFP 27676 9630 4443 52 52 CD 27676 9630 4444 S s NN 27676 9630 4445 169 169 CD 27676 9630 4446 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4447 E E NNP 27676 9630 4448 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4449 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4450 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4451 Kure Kure NNP 27676 9630 4452 United United NNP 27676 9630 4453 States States NNP 27676 9630 4454 28 28 CD 27676 9630 4455 25 25 CD 27676 9630 4456 N n CD 27676 9630 4457 178 178 CD 27676 9630 4458 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4459 W w NN 27676 9630 4460 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4461 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4462 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 27676 9630 4463 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4464 region region NN 27676 9630 4465 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4466 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 27676 9630 4467 , , , 27676 9630 4468 7 7 CD 27676 9630 4469 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4470 N n CD 27676 9630 4471 46 46 CD 27676 9630 4472 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4473 E e NN 27676 9630 4474 Somalia Somalia NNP 27676 9630 4475 Oil Oil NNP 27676 9630 4476 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4477 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4478 Chagos Chagos NNP 27676 9630 4479 British British NNP 27676 9630 4480 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 4481 6 6 CD 27676 9630 4482 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4483 S s NN 27676 9630 4484 71 71 CD 27676 9630 4485 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4486 E e NN 27676 9630 4487 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9630 4488 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4489 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4490 Territory Territory NNP 27676 9630 4491 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 27676 9630 4492 , , , 27676 9630 4493 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 4494 of of IN 27676 9630 4495 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4496 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4497 53 53 CD 27676 9630 4498 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4499 N n CD 27676 9630 4500 150 150 CD 27676 9630 4501 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4502 E e NN 27676 9630 4503 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 27676 9630 4504 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4505 island island NN 27676 9630 4506 group group NN 27676 9630 4507 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4508 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 4509 26 26 CD 27676 9630 4510 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4511 N n CD 27676 9630 4512 128 128 CD 27676 9630 4513 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4514 E e NN 27676 9630 4515 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 4516 , , , 27676 9630 4517 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 4518 of of IN 27676 9630 4519 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 4520 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4521 24 24 CD 27676 9630 4522 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4523 N n CD 27676 9630 4524 58 58 CD 27676 9630 4525 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4526 E e NN 27676 9630 4527 Ombai Ombai NNP 27676 9630 4528 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 4529 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4530 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4531 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4532 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4533 S s NN 27676 9630 4534 125 125 CD 27676 9630 4535 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4536 E e NN 27676 9630 4537 Oran Oran NNP 27676 9630 4538 Algeria Algeria NNP 27676 9630 4539 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4540 43 43 CD 27676 9630 4541 N n CD 27676 9630 4542 0 0 CD 27676 9630 4543 43 43 CD 27676 9630 4544 W W NNP 27676 9630 4545 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 27676 9630 4546 Aruba Aruba NNP 27676 9630 4547 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4548 33 33 CD 27676 9630 4549 N n CD 27676 9630 4550 70 70 CD 27676 9630 4551 06 06 CD 27676 9630 4552 W w NN 27676 9630 4553 Oresund oresund NN 27676 9630 4554 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4555 The the DT 27676 9630 4556 Sound sound NN 27676 9630 4557 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4558 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 4559 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4560 55 55 CD 27676 9630 4561 50 50 CD 27676 9630 4562 N n CD 27676 9630 4563 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4564 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4565 E e NN 27676 9630 4566 Orkney Orkney NNP 27676 9630 4567 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4568 United United NNP 27676 9630 4569 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 4570 59 59 CD 27676 9630 4571 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4572 N n CD 27676 9630 4573 3 3 CD 27676 9630 4574 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4575 W W NNP 27676 9630 4576 Osaka Osaka NNP 27676 9630 4577 - - HYPH 27676 9630 4578 Kobe Kobe NNP 27676 9630 4579 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4580 US US NNP 27676 9630 4581 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 4582 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 4583 34 34 CD 27676 9630 4584 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4585 N n CD 27676 9630 4586 135 135 CD 27676 9630 4587 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4588 E e NN 27676 9630 4589 General general NN 27676 9630 4590 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4591 Oslo Oslo NNP 27676 9630 4592 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4593 US US NNP 27676 9630 4594 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4595 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4596 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9630 4597 59 59 CD 27676 9630 4598 55 55 CD 27676 9630 4599 N n CD 27676 9630 4600 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4601 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4602 E e NN 27676 9630 4603 Osumi Osumi NNP 27676 9630 4604 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 4605 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4606 Van Van NNP 27676 9630 4607 Diemen Diemen NNP 27676 9630 4608 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4609 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4610 31 31 CD 27676 9630 4611 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4612 N n CD 27676 9630 4613 131 131 CD 27676 9630 4614 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4615 E e NN 27676 9630 4616 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 4617 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4618 Otranto Otranto NNP 27676 9630 4619 , , , 27676 9630 4620 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 4621 of of IN 27676 9630 4622 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 4623 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4624 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4625 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4626 N n CD 27676 9630 4627 19 19 CD 27676 9630 4628 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4629 E e NN 27676 9630 4630 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 27676 9630 4631 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4632 US US NNP 27676 9630 4633 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4634 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4635 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 4636 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4637 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4638 N n CD 27676 9630 4639 73 73 CD 27676 9630 4640 58 58 CD 27676 9630 4641 W w NN 27676 9630 4642 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 27676 9630 4643 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4644 US US NNP 27676 9630 4645 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4646 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4647 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9630 4648 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9630 4649 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4650 22 22 CD 27676 9630 4651 N n CD 27676 9630 4652 1 1 CD 27676 9630 4653 31 31 CD 27676 9630 4654 W W NNP 27676 9630 4655 Outer Outer NNP 27676 9630 4656 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9630 4657 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9630 4658 46 46 CD 27676 9630 4659 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4660 N n CD 27676 9630 4661 105 105 CD 27676 9630 4662 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4663 E e NN 27676 9630 4664 P P NNP 27676 9630 4665 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4666 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4667 , , , 27676 9630 4668 Trust Trust NNP 27676 9630 4669 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9630 4670 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4671 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4672 N n CD 27676 9630 4673 155 155 CD 27676 9630 4674 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4675 E e NN 27676 9630 4676 Territory territory NN 27676 9630 4677 of of IN 27676 9630 4678 the the DT 27676 9630 4679 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4680 , , , 27676 9630 4681 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 4682 States States NNP 27676 9630 4683 of of IN 27676 9630 4684 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 4685 , , , 27676 9630 4686 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4687 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 4688 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4689 , , , 27676 9630 4690 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9630 4691 Pagan Pagan NNP 27676 9630 4692 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4693 island island NN 27676 9630 4694 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4695 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 4696 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 4697 18 18 CD 27676 9630 4698 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4699 N n CD 27676 9630 4700 145 145 CD 27676 9630 4701 47 47 CD 27676 9630 4702 E e NN 27676 9630 4703 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 4704 Pago Pago NNP 27676 9630 4705 Pago Pago NNP 27676 9630 4706 American American NNP 27676 9630 4707 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 4708 14 14 CD 27676 9630 4709 16 16 CD 27676 9630 4710 S s NN 27676 9630 4711 170 170 CD 27676 9630 4712 42 42 CD 27676 9630 4713 W W NNP 27676 9630 4714 Palawan Palawan NNP 27676 9630 4715 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4716 island island NN 27676 9630 4717 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4718 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 4719 9 9 CD 27676 9630 4720 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4721 N n CD 27676 9630 4722 118 118 CD 27676 9630 4723 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4724 E E NNP 27676 9630 4725 Palermo Palermo NNP 27676 9630 4726 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 4727 38 38 CD 27676 9630 4728 07 07 CD 27676 9630 4729 N n CD 27676 9630 4730 13 13 CD 27676 9630 4731 21 21 CD 27676 9630 4732 E e NN 27676 9630 4733 Palestine Palestine NNP 27676 9630 4734 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 4735 , , , 27676 9630 4736 West West NNP 27676 9630 4737 32 32 CD 27676 9630 4738 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4739 N n CD 27676 9630 4740 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4741 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4742 E E NNP 27676 9630 4743 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 4744 Palikir Palikir NNP 27676 9630 4745 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 4746 States States NNP 27676 9630 4747 6 6 CD 27676 9630 4748 55 55 CD 27676 9630 4749 N n CD 27676 9630 4750 158 158 CD 27676 9630 4751 08 08 CD 27676 9630 4752 E e NN 27676 9630 4753 of of IN 27676 9630 4754 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 4755 Palk Palk NNP 27676 9630 4756 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 4757 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 4758 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4759 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4760 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4761 N n CD 27676 9630 4762 79 79 CD 27676 9630 4763 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4764 E E NNS 27676 9630 4765 Pamirs pamir NNS 27676 9630 4766 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4767 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9630 4768 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4769 China China NNP 27676 9630 4770 , , , 27676 9630 4771 38 38 CD 27676 9630 4772 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4773 N n CD 27676 9630 4774 73 73 CD 27676 9630 4775 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4776 E e NN 27676 9630 4777 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9630 4778 Pampas Pampas NNPS 27676 9630 4779 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4780 region region NN 27676 9630 4781 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4782 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9630 4783 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4784 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4785 N n CD 27676 9630 4786 63 63 CD 27676 9630 4787 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4788 W w NN 27676 9630 4789 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9630 4790 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4791 US US NNP 27676 9630 4792 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4793 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4794 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9630 4795 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4796 58 58 CD 27676 9630 4797 N n CD 27676 9630 4798 79 79 CD 27676 9630 4799 32 32 CD 27676 9630 4800 W W NNP 27676 9630 4801 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9630 4802 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9630 4803 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9630 4804 9 9 CD 27676 9630 4805 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4806 N n CD 27676 9630 4807 79 79 CD 27676 9630 4808 45 45 CD 27676 9630 4809 W W NNP 27676 9630 4810 Panama Panama NNP 27676 9630 4811 , , , 27676 9630 4812 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 4813 of of IN 27676 9630 4814 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 4815 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 4816 8 8 CD 27676 9630 4817 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4818 N n CD 27676 9630 4819 79 79 CD 27676 9630 4820 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4821 W w NN 27676 9630 4822 Panay Panay NNP 27676 9630 4823 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4824 island island NN 27676 9630 4825 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4826 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 4827 11 11 CD 27676 9630 4828 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4829 N n CD 27676 9630 4830 122 122 CD 27676 9630 4831 30 30 CD 27676 9630 4832 E e NN 27676 9630 4833 Pantelleria Pantelleria NNP 27676 9630 4834 , , , 27676 9630 4835 Isola Isola NNP 27676 9630 4836 di di FW 27676 9630 4837 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 4838 36 36 CD 27676 9630 4839 47 47 CD 27676 9630 4840 N n CD 27676 9630 4841 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4842 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4843 E e NN 27676 9630 4844 Papeete papeete JJ 27676 9630 4845 French french JJ 27676 9630 4846 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 4847 17 17 CD 27676 9630 4848 32 32 CD 27676 9630 4849 S S NNP 27676 9630 4850 149 149 CD 27676 9630 4851 34 34 CD 27676 9630 4852 W w NN 27676 9630 4853 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 27676 9630 4854 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4855 US US NNP 27676 9630 4856 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4857 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4858 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9630 4859 5 5 CD 27676 9630 4860 50 50 CD 27676 9630 4861 N n CD 27676 9630 4862 55 55 CD 27676 9630 4863 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4864 W W NNP 27676 9630 4865 Parece Parece NNP 27676 9630 4866 Vela Vela NNP 27676 9630 4867 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4868 island island NN 27676 9630 4869 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4870 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 4871 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4872 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4873 N n CD 27676 9630 4874 136 136 CD 27676 9630 4875 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4876 E E NNS 27676 9630 4877 Paris Paris NNP 27676 9630 4878 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4879 US US NNP 27676 9630 4880 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 4881 , , , 27676 9630 4882 US US NNP 27676 9630 4883 France France NNP 27676 9630 4884 48 48 CD 27676 9630 4885 52 52 CD 27676 9630 4886 N n CD 27676 9630 4887 2 2 CD 27676 9630 4888 20 20 CD 27676 9630 4889 E e NN 27676 9630 4890 Mission mission NN 27676 9630 4891 to to IN 27676 9630 4892 the the DT 27676 9630 4893 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9630 4894 for for IN 27676 9630 4895 Economic Economic NNP 27676 9630 4896 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 27676 9630 4897 and and CC 27676 9630 4898 Development Development NNP 27676 9630 4899 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4900 OECD OECD NNP 27676 9630 4901 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4902 , , , 27676 9630 4903 US US NNP 27676 9630 4904 Observer Observer NNP 27676 9630 4905 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9630 4906 to to IN 27676 9630 4907 the the DT 27676 9630 4908 UN UN NNP 27676 9630 4909 Educational Educational NNP 27676 9630 4910 , , , 27676 9630 4911 Scientific Scientific NNP 27676 9630 4912 , , , 27676 9630 4913 and and CC 27676 9630 4914 Cultural Cultural NNP 27676 9630 4915 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9630 4916 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4917 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 27676 9630 4918 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4919 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4920 Pascua Pascua NNP 27676 9630 4921 , , , 27676 9630 4922 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 4923 de de NNP 27676 9630 4924 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4925 Easter Easter NNP 27676 9630 4926 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 4927 27 27 CD 27676 9630 4928 07 07 CD 27676 9630 4929 S s NN 27676 9630 4930 109 109 CD 27676 9630 4931 22 22 CD 27676 9630 4932 W W NNP 27676 9630 4933 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4934 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4935 Passion Passion NNP 27676 9630 4936 , , , 27676 9630 4937 Ile Ile NNP 27676 9630 4938 de de NNP 27676 9630 4939 la la NNP 27676 9630 4940 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 27676 9630 4941 10 10 CD 27676 9630 4942 17 17 CD 27676 9630 4943 N n CD 27676 9630 4944 109 109 CD 27676 9630 4945 13 13 CD 27676 9630 4946 W W NNP 27676 9630 4947 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 4948 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 27676 9630 4949 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4950 region region NN 27676 9630 4951 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 4952 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9630 4953 , , , 27676 9630 4954 32 32 CD 27676 9630 4955 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 4956 N n CD 27676 9630 4957 69 69 CD 27676 9630 4958 00 00 CD 27676 9630 4959 E e NN 27676 9630 4960 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 4961 Peking Peking NNP 27676 9630 4962 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4963 see see VB 27676 9630 4964 Beijing Beijing NNP 27676 9630 4965 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4966 China China NNP 27676 9630 4967 39 39 CD 27676 9630 4968 56 56 CD 27676 9630 4969 N n CD 27676 9630 4970 116 116 CD 27676 9630 4971 24 24 CD 27676 9630 4972 E e NN 27676 9630 4973 Pelagian pelagian JJ 27676 9630 4974 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 4975 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4976 Isole Isole NNP 27676 9630 4977 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 4978 35 35 CD 27676 9630 4979 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4980 N n CD 27676 9630 4981 12 12 CD 27676 9630 4982 40 40 CD 27676 9630 4983 E e NN 27676 9630 4984 Pelagie Pelagie NNP 27676 9630 4985 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4986 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 27676 9630 4987 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 4988 Beliliou Beliliou NNP 27676 9630 4989 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 4990 Palau Palau NNP 27676 9630 4991 7 7 CD 27676 9630 4992 01 01 CD 27676 9630 4993 N n CD 27676 9630 4994 134 134 CD 27676 9630 4995 15 15 CD 27676 9630 4996 E e NN 27676 9630 4997 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 4998 island island NN 27676 9630 4999 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5000 Pemba Pemba NNP 27676 9630 5001 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5002 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9630 5003 7 7 CD 27676 9630 5004 31 31 CD 27676 9630 5005 S s NN 27676 9630 5006 39 39 CD 27676 9630 5007 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5008 E e NN 27676 9630 5009 Penang Penang NNP 27676 9630 5010 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5011 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 5012 5 5 CD 27676 9630 5013 23 23 CD 27676 9630 5014 N n CD 27676 9630 5015 100 100 CD 27676 9630 5016 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5017 E e NN 27676 9630 5018 Pentland Pentland NNP 27676 9630 5019 Firth Firth NNP 27676 9630 5020 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 5021 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 5022 58 58 CD 27676 9630 5023 44 44 CD 27676 9630 5024 N n CD 27676 9630 5025 3 3 CD 27676 9630 5026 13 13 CD 27676 9630 5027 W W NNP 27676 9630 5028 Perim Perim NNP 27676 9630 5029 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5030 island island NN 27676 9630 5031 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5032 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 5033 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5034 39 39 CD 27676 9630 5035 N n CD 27676 9630 5036 43 43 CD 27676 9630 5037 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5038 E e NN 27676 9630 5039 Perouse Perouse NNP 27676 9630 5040 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 5041 , , , 27676 9630 5042 La La NNP 27676 9630 5043 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 5044 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 5045 44 44 CD 27676 9630 5046 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5047 N n CD 27676 9630 5048 142 142 CD 27676 9630 5049 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5050 E e NN 27676 9630 5051 Persia Persia NNP 27676 9630 5052 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9630 5053 32 32 CD 27676 9630 5054 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5055 N n CD 27676 9630 5056 53 53 CD 27676 9630 5057 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5058 E e NN 27676 9630 5059 Persian Persian NNP 27676 9630 5060 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 5061 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 5062 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 5063 27 27 CD 27676 9630 5064 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5065 N n CD 27676 9630 5066 51 51 CD 27676 9630 5067 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5068 E e NN 27676 9630 5069 Perth perth NN 27676 9630 5070 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5071 US US NNP 27676 9630 5072 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5073 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 5074 31 31 CD 27676 9630 5075 56 56 CD 27676 9630 5076 S s NN 27676 9630 5077 115 115 CD 27676 9630 5078 50 50 CD 27676 9630 5079 E e NN 27676 9630 5080 General general NN 27676 9630 5081 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5082 Pescadores Pescadores NNP 27676 9630 5083 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5084 islands island NNS 27676 9630 5085 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5086 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9630 5087 23 23 CD 27676 9630 5088 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5089 N n CD 27676 9630 5090 119 119 CD 27676 9630 5091 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5092 E e NN 27676 9630 5093 Peshawar Peshawar VBG 27676 9630 5094 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5095 US US NNP 27676 9630 5096 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5097 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5098 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 5099 34 34 CD 27676 9630 5100 01 01 CD 27676 9630 5101 N n CD 27676 9630 5102 71 71 CD 27676 9630 5103 33 33 CD 27676 9630 5104 E e NN 27676 9630 5105 Peter Peter NNP 27676 9630 5106 I I NNP 27676 9630 5107 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5108 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5109 68 68 CD 27676 9630 5110 48 48 CD 27676 9630 5111 S s NN 27676 9630 5112 90 90 CD 27676 9630 5113 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5114 W W NNP 27676 9630 5115 Philip Philip NNP 27676 9630 5116 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5117 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 27676 9630 5118 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5119 29 29 CD 27676 9630 5120 08 08 CD 27676 9630 5121 S s NN 27676 9630 5122 167 167 CD 27676 9630 5123 57 57 CD 27676 9630 5124 E e NN 27676 9630 5125 Philippine Philippine NNP 27676 9630 5126 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 5127 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 5128 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 5129 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5130 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5131 N n CD 27676 9630 5132 134 134 CD 27676 9630 5133 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5134 E e NN 27676 9630 5135 Phnom Phnom NNP 27676 9630 5136 Penh Penh NNP 27676 9630 5137 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5138 US US NNP 27676 9630 5139 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5140 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5141 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 27676 9630 5142 11 11 CD 27676 9630 5143 33 33 CD 27676 9630 5144 N n CD 27676 9630 5145 104 104 CD 27676 9630 5146 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5147 E e NN 27676 9630 5148 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 27676 9630 5149 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 5150 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 5151 3 3 CD 27676 9630 5152 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5153 S s NN 27676 9630 5154 172 172 CD 27676 9630 5155 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5156 W W NNP 27676 9630 5157 Pines Pines NNPS 27676 9630 5158 , , , 27676 9630 5159 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9630 5160 of of IN 27676 9630 5161 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 5162 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 5163 de de NNP 27676 9630 5164 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9630 5165 21 21 CD 27676 9630 5166 40 40 CD 27676 9630 5167 N n CD 27676 9630 5168 82 82 CD 27676 9630 5169 50 50 CD 27676 9630 5170 W w NN 27676 9630 5171 la la NN 27676 9630 5172 Juventud Juventud NNP 27676 9630 5173 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 5174 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 27676 9630 5175 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5176 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9630 5177 0 0 NFP 27676 9630 5178 32 32 CD 27676 9630 5179 S s NN 27676 9630 5180 166 166 CD 27676 9630 5181 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5182 E e NN 27676 9630 5183 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 27676 9630 5184 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 27676 9630 5185 16 16 CD 27676 9630 5186 44 44 CD 27676 9630 5187 N n CD 27676 9630 5188 62 62 CD 27676 9630 5189 14 14 CD 27676 9630 5190 W W NNP 27676 9630 5191 Ponape Ponape NNP 27676 9630 5192 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 5193 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 27676 9630 5194 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 5195 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 5196 States States NNP 27676 9630 5197 6 6 CD 27676 9630 5198 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5199 N n CD 27676 9630 5200 158 158 CD 27676 9630 5201 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5202 E e NN 27676 9630 5203 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5204 island island NN 27676 9630 5205 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5206 of of IN 27676 9630 5207 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 5208 Ponta Ponta NNP 27676 9630 5209 Delgada Delgada NNP 27676 9630 5210 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5211 US US NNP 27676 9630 5212 Portugal Portugal NNP 27676 9630 5213 37 37 CD 27676 9630 5214 44 44 CD 27676 9630 5215 N n CD 27676 9630 5216 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5217 40 40 CD 27676 9630 5218 W W NNP 27676 9630 5219 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5220 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5221 Port Port NNP 27676 9630 5222 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5223 au au NNP 27676 9630 5224 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5225 Prince Prince NNP 27676 9630 5226 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5227 US US NNP 27676 9630 5228 Haiti Haiti NNP 27676 9630 5229 18 18 CD 27676 9630 5230 32 32 CD 27676 9630 5231 N n CD 27676 9630 5232 72 72 CD 27676 9630 5233 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5234 W W NNP 27676 9630 5235 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5236 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5237 Port Port NNP 27676 9630 5238 Louis Louis NNP 27676 9630 5239 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5240 US US NNP 27676 9630 5241 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5242 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5243 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9630 5244 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5245 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5246 S s NN 27676 9630 5247 57 57 CD 27676 9630 5248 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5249 E e NN 27676 9630 5250 Port Port NNP 27676 9630 5251 Moresby Moresby NNP 27676 9630 5252 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5253 US US NNP 27676 9630 5254 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 5255 New New NNP 27676 9630 5256 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 5257 9 9 CD 27676 9630 5258 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5259 S s NN 27676 9630 5260 147 147 CD 27676 9630 5261 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5262 E E NNP 27676 9630 5263 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5264 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5265 Porto Porto NNP 27676 9630 5266 Alegre Alegre NNP 27676 9630 5267 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5268 US US NNP 27676 9630 5269 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 5270 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5271 04 04 CD 27676 9630 5272 S S NNP 27676 9630 5273 51 51 CD 27676 9630 5274 11 11 CD 27676 9630 5275 W W NNP 27676 9630 5276 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5277 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5278 Port port NN 27676 9630 5279 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5280 of of IN 27676 9630 5281 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5282 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 5283 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5284 US US NNP 27676 9630 5285 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9630 5286 and and CC 27676 9630 5287 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5288 39 39 CD 27676 9630 5289 N n CD 27676 9630 5290 61 61 CD 27676 9630 5291 31 31 CD 27676 9630 5292 W W NNP 27676 9630 5293 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5294 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5295 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9630 5296 Porto Porto NNP 27676 9630 5297 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5298 Novo Novo NNP 27676 9630 5299 Benin Benin NNP 27676 9630 5300 6 6 CD 27676 9630 5301 29 29 CD 27676 9630 5302 N n CD 27676 9630 5303 2 2 CD 27676 9630 5304 37 37 CD 27676 9630 5305 E e NN 27676 9630 5306 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 9630 5307 East East NNP 27676 9630 5308 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 5309 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 27676 9630 5310 18 18 CD 27676 9630 5311 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5312 S s NN 27676 9630 5313 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5314 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5315 E e NN 27676 9630 5316 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 9630 5317 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 5318 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 5319 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5320 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9630 5321 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5322 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5323 N n CD 27676 9630 5324 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5325 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5326 W w NN 27676 9630 5327 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 27676 9630 5328 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9630 5329 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 5330 East East NNP 27676 9630 5331 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 5332 9 9 CD 27676 9630 5333 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5334 S s NN 27676 9630 5335 126 126 CD 27676 9630 5336 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5337 E e NN 27676 9630 5338 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9630 5339 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 5340 Port Port NNP 27676 9630 5341 - - HYPH 27676 9630 5342 Vila Vila NNP 27676 9630 5343 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 27676 9630 5344 17 17 CD 27676 9630 5345 44 44 CD 27676 9630 5346 S s NN 27676 9630 5347 168 168 CD 27676 9630 5348 19 19 CD 27676 9630 5349 E e NN 27676 9630 5350 Poznan Poznan NNP 27676 9630 5351 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9630 5352 52 52 CD 27676 9630 5353 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5354 N n CD 27676 9630 5355 16 16 CD 27676 9630 5356 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5357 E e NN 27676 9630 5358 Prague Prague NNP 27676 9630 5359 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5360 US US NNP 27676 9630 5361 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5362 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5363 Czech Czech NNP 27676 9630 5364 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 5365 40 40 CD 27676 9630 5366 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5367 N n CD 27676 9630 5368 21 21 CD 27676 9630 5369 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5370 E e NN 27676 9630 5371 Praia Praia NNP 27676 9630 5372 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5373 US US NNP 27676 9630 5374 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5375 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5376 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 5377 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9630 5378 14 14 CD 27676 9630 5379 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5380 N n CD 27676 9630 5381 23 23 CD 27676 9630 5382 31 31 CD 27676 9630 5383 W w NN 27676 9630 5384 Pretoria pretoria NN 27676 9630 5385 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5386 US US NNP 27676 9630 5387 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5388 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5389 South South NNP 27676 9630 5390 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 5391 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5392 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5393 S s NN 27676 9630 5394 28 28 CD 27676 9630 5395 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5396 E E NNP 27676 9630 5397 Prevlaka Prevlaka NNP 27676 9630 5398 peninsula peninsula NN 27676 9630 5399 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9630 5400 42 42 CD 27676 9630 5401 24 24 CD 27676 9630 5402 N n CD 27676 9630 5403 18 18 CD 27676 9630 5404 31 31 CD 27676 9630 5405 E e NN 27676 9630 5406 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 27676 9630 5407 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 5408 United United NNP 27676 9630 5409 States States NNP 27676 9630 5410 57 57 CD 27676 9630 5411 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5412 N n CD 27676 9630 5413 170 170 CD 27676 9630 5414 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5415 W w NN 27676 9630 5416 Prince Prince NNP 27676 9630 5417 Edward Edward NNP 27676 9630 5418 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5419 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5420 46 46 CD 27676 9630 5421 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5422 N n CD 27676 9630 5423 63 63 CD 27676 9630 5424 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5425 W w NN 27676 9630 5426 Prince Prince NNP 27676 9630 5427 Edward Edward NNP 27676 9630 5428 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5429 South South NNP 27676 9630 5430 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 5431 46 46 CD 27676 9630 5432 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5433 S s NN 27676 9630 5434 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5435 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5436 E e NN 27676 9630 5437 Prince Prince NNP 27676 9630 5438 Patrick Patrick NNP 27676 9630 5439 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5440 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5441 76 76 CD 27676 9630 5442 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5443 N n CD 27676 9630 5444 119 119 CD 27676 9630 5445 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5446 W w NN 27676 9630 5447 Principe principe NN 27676 9630 5448 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5449 island island NN 27676 9630 5450 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5451 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 5452 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9630 5453 and and CC 27676 9630 5454 1 1 CD 27676 9630 5455 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5456 N n CD 27676 9630 5457 7 7 CD 27676 9630 5458 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5459 E e NN 27676 9630 5460 Principe Principe NNP 27676 9630 5461 Prussia Prussia NNP 27676 9630 5462 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5463 region region NN 27676 9630 5464 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5465 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 5466 , , , 27676 9630 5467 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9630 5468 , , , 27676 9630 5469 53 53 CD 27676 9630 5470 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5471 N n CD 27676 9630 5472 14 14 CD 27676 9630 5473 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5474 E e NN 27676 9630 5475 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 5476 Pukapuka Pukapuka NNP 27676 9630 5477 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9630 5478 Cook Cook NNP 27676 9630 5479 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5480 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5481 53 53 CD 27676 9630 5482 S S NNP 27676 9630 5483 165 165 CD 27676 9630 5484 49 49 CD 27676 9630 5485 W W NNP 27676 9630 5486 Pusan Pusan NNP 27676 9630 5487 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5488 US US NNP 27676 9630 5489 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5490 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5491 South South NNP 27676 9630 5492 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 5493 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5494 06 06 CD 27676 9630 5495 N n CD 27676 9630 5496 129 129 CD 27676 9630 5497 03 03 CD 27676 9630 5498 E e NN 27676 9630 5499 P'yongyang p'yongyang NN 27676 9630 5500 North North NNP 27676 9630 5501 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 5502 39 39 CD 27676 9630 5503 01 01 CD 27676 9630 5504 N n CD 27676 9630 5505 125 125 CD 27676 9630 5506 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5507 E e NN 27676 9630 5508 Q q NN 27676 9630 5509 Quebec quebec NN 27676 9630 5510 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5511 US US NNP 27676 9630 5512 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5513 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5514 52 52 CD 27676 9630 5515 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5516 N n CD 27676 9630 5517 72 72 CD 27676 9630 5518 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5519 W W NNP 27676 9630 5520 General general NN 27676 9630 5521 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5522 Queen Queen NNP 27676 9630 5523 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 27676 9630 5524 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5525 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5526 53 53 CD 27676 9630 5527 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5528 N n CD 27676 9630 5529 132 132 CD 27676 9630 5530 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5531 W w NN 27676 9630 5532 Queen Queen NNP 27676 9630 5533 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 27676 9630 5534 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5535 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5536 78 78 CD 27676 9630 5537 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5538 N n CD 27676 9630 5539 95 95 CD 27676 9630 5540 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5541 W w NN 27676 9630 5542 Queen queen NN 27676 9630 5543 Maud Maud NNP 27676 9630 5544 Land Land NNP 27676 9630 5545 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5546 claimed claim VBD 27676 9630 5547 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5548 73 73 CD 27676 9630 5549 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5550 S s NN 27676 9630 5551 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5552 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5553 E e NN 27676 9630 5554 by by IN 27676 9630 5555 Norway Norway NNP 27676 9630 5556 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5557 Quemoy Quemoy NNP 27676 9630 5558 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5559 island island NN 27676 9630 5560 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5561 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9630 5562 24 24 CD 27676 9630 5563 27 27 CD 27676 9630 5564 N n CD 27676 9630 5565 118 118 CD 27676 9630 5566 23 23 CD 27676 9630 5567 E E NNS 27676 9630 5568 Quito Quito NNP 27676 9630 5569 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5570 US US NNP 27676 9630 5571 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5572 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5573 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 27676 9630 5574 0 0 CD 27676 9630 5575 13 13 CD 27676 9630 5576 S s NN 27676 9630 5577 78 78 CD 27676 9630 5578 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5579 W w NN 27676 9630 5580 R r NN 27676 9630 5581 Rabat Rabat NNP 27676 9630 5582 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5583 US US NNP 27676 9630 5584 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5585 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5586 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9630 5587 34 34 CD 27676 9630 5588 02 02 CD 27676 9630 5589 N n CD 27676 9630 5590 6 6 CD 27676 9630 5591 51 51 CD 27676 9630 5592 W W NNP 27676 9630 5593 Ralik Ralik NNP 27676 9630 5594 Chain Chain NNP 27676 9630 5595 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9630 5596 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5597 8 8 CD 27676 9630 5598 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5599 N n CD 27676 9630 5600 167 167 CD 27676 9630 5601 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5602 E e NN 27676 9630 5603 Rangoon rangoon NN 27676 9630 5604 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5605 US US NNP 27676 9630 5606 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5607 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5608 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9630 5609 16 16 CD 27676 9630 5610 47 47 CD 27676 9630 5611 N n CD 27676 9630 5612 96 96 CD 27676 9630 5613 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5614 E e NN 27676 9630 5615 Ratak Ratak NNP 27676 9630 5616 Chain Chain NNP 27676 9630 5617 Marshall Marshall NNP 27676 9630 5618 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5619 9 9 CD 27676 9630 5620 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5621 N n CD 27676 9630 5622 171 171 CD 27676 9630 5623 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5624 E e NN 27676 9630 5625 Recife recife NN 27676 9630 5626 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5627 US US NNP 27676 9630 5628 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5629 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5630 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 5631 8 8 CD 27676 9630 5632 03 03 CD 27676 9630 5633 S s NN 27676 9630 5634 34 34 CD 27676 9630 5635 54 54 CD 27676 9630 5636 W W NNP 27676 9630 5637 Redonda Redonda NNP 27676 9630 5638 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5639 island island NN 27676 9630 5640 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5641 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9630 5642 and and CC 27676 9630 5643 16 16 CD 27676 9630 5644 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5645 N n CD 27676 9630 5646 62 62 CD 27676 9630 5647 19 19 CD 27676 9630 5648 W W NNP 27676 9630 5649 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9630 5650 Red Red NNP 27676 9630 5651 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 5652 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 5653 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 5654 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5655 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5656 N n CD 27676 9630 5657 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5658 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5659 E E NNP 27676 9630 5660 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 27676 9630 5661 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5662 United United NNP 27676 9630 5663 States States NNP 27676 9630 5664 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5665 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5666 N n CD 27676 9630 5667 131 131 CD 27676 9630 5668 06 06 CD 27676 9630 5669 W W NNP 27676 9630 5670 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 27676 9630 5671 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 5672 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 5673 19 19 CD 27676 9630 5674 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 5675 N n CD 27676 9630 5676 112 112 CD 27676 9630 5677 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5678 W w NN 27676 9630 5679 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 27676 9630 5680 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5681 US US NNP 27676 9630 5682 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5683 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5684 Iceland Iceland NNP 27676 9630 5685 19 19 CD 27676 9630 5686 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5687 N n CD 27676 9630 5688 111 111 CD 27676 9630 5689 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5690 W w NN 27676 9630 5691 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 27676 9630 5692 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5693 island island NN 27676 9630 5694 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5695 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 5696 36 36 CD 27676 9630 5697 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5698 N n CD 27676 9630 5699 28 28 CD 27676 9630 5700 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5701 E e NN 27676 9630 5702 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 27676 9630 5703 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9630 5704 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5705 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5706 S s NN 27676 9630 5707 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5708 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5709 E e NN 27676 9630 5710 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 27676 9630 5711 , , , 27676 9630 5712 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 5713 Zambia Zambia NNP 27676 9630 5714 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5715 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5716 S s NN 27676 9630 5717 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5718 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5719 E e NN 27676 9630 5720 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 27676 9630 5721 , , , 27676 9630 5722 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 5723 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9630 5724 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5725 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5726 S s NN 27676 9630 5727 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5728 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5729 E e NN 27676 9630 5730 Riga Riga NNS 27676 9630 5731 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5732 US US NNP 27676 9630 5733 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5734 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5735 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9630 5736 56 56 CD 27676 9630 5737 57 57 CD 27676 9630 5738 N n CD 27676 9630 5739 24 24 CD 27676 9630 5740 06 06 CD 27676 9630 5741 E e NN 27676 9630 5742 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9630 5743 de de NNP 27676 9630 5744 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 27676 9630 5745 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5746 US US NNP 27676 9630 5747 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 5748 22 22 CD 27676 9630 5749 54 54 CD 27676 9630 5750 S S NNP 27676 9630 5751 43 43 CD 27676 9630 5752 14 14 CD 27676 9630 5753 W W NNP 27676 9630 5754 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 5755 General General NNP 27676 9630 5756 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5757 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9630 5758 de de NNP 27676 9630 5759 Oro Oro NNP 27676 9630 5760 Western Western NNP 27676 9630 5761 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9630 5762 23 23 CD 27676 9630 5763 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5764 N n CD 27676 9630 5765 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5766 45 45 CD 27676 9630 5767 W W NNP 27676 9630 5768 Rio Rio NNP 27676 9630 5769 Muni Muni NNP 27676 9630 5770 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9630 5771 1 1 CD 27676 9630 5772 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5773 N n CD 27676 9630 5774 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5775 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5776 E e NN 27676 9630 5777 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 5778 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 27676 9630 5779 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5780 US US NNP 27676 9630 5781 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5782 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5783 Saudi Saudi NNP 27676 9630 5784 Arabia Arabia NNP 27676 9630 5785 24 24 CD 27676 9630 5786 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5787 N n CD 27676 9630 5788 46 46 CD 27676 9630 5789 43 43 CD 27676 9630 5790 E E NNP 27676 9630 5791 Road Road NNP 27676 9630 5792 Town Town NNP 27676 9630 5793 British British NNP 27676 9630 5794 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9630 5795 18 18 CD 27676 9630 5796 27 27 CD 27676 9630 5797 N n CD 27676 9630 5798 64 64 CD 27676 9630 5799 37 37 CD 27676 9630 5800 W W NNP 27676 9630 5801 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5802 Robinson Robinson NNP 27676 9630 5803 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 27676 9630 5804 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5805 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 5806 33 33 CD 27676 9630 5807 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5808 S S NNP 27676 9630 5809 78 78 CD 27676 9630 5810 52 52 CD 27676 9630 5811 W W NNP 27676 9630 5812 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 5813 Mas Mas NNP 27676 9630 5814 a a DT 27676 9630 5815 Tierra Tierra NNP 27676 9630 5816 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 5817 Rocas Rocas NNP 27676 9630 5818 , , , 27676 9630 5819 Atol Atol NNP 27676 9630 5820 das das NNP 27676 9630 5821 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 5822 3 3 CD 27676 9630 5823 51 51 CD 27676 9630 5824 S S NNP 27676 9630 5825 33 33 CD 27676 9630 5826 49 49 CD 27676 9630 5827 W W NNP 27676 9630 5828 Rockall Rockall NNP 27676 9630 5829 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5830 island island NN 27676 9630 5831 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5832 United United NNP 27676 9630 5833 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 5834 57 57 CD 27676 9630 5835 35 35 CD 27676 9630 5836 N n CD 27676 9630 5837 13 13 CD 27676 9630 5838 48 48 CD 27676 9630 5839 W w NN 27676 9630 5840 Rodrigues rodrigue NNS 27676 9630 5841 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5842 island island NN 27676 9630 5843 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5844 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9630 5845 19 19 CD 27676 9630 5846 42 42 CD 27676 9630 5847 S s NN 27676 9630 5848 63 63 CD 27676 9630 5849 25 25 CD 27676 9630 5850 E E NNS 27676 9630 5851 Rome Rome NNP 27676 9630 5852 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5853 US US NNP 27676 9630 5854 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 5855 , , , 27676 9630 5856 US US NNP 27676 9630 5857 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 5858 41 41 CD 27676 9630 5859 54 54 CD 27676 9630 5860 N n CD 27676 9630 5861 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5862 29 29 CD 27676 9630 5863 E e NN 27676 9630 5864 Mission mission NN 27676 9630 5865 to to IN 27676 9630 5866 the the DT 27676 9630 5867 UN UN NNP 27676 9630 5868 Agencies Agencies NNP 27676 9630 5869 for for IN 27676 9630 5870 Food Food NNP 27676 9630 5871 and and CC 27676 9630 5872 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 27676 9630 5873 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 5874 FODAG FODAG NNP 27676 9630 5875 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 5876 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5877 Roncador Roncador NNP 27676 9630 5878 Cay Cay NNP 27676 9630 5879 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9630 5880 13 13 CD 27676 9630 5881 32 32 CD 27676 9630 5882 N n CD 27676 9630 5883 80 80 CD 27676 9630 5884 03 03 CD 27676 9630 5885 W W NNP 27676 9630 5886 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 27676 9630 5887 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5888 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5889 79 79 CD 27676 9630 5890 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5891 S s NN 27676 9630 5892 162 162 CD 27676 9630 5893 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5894 W W NNP 27676 9630 5895 Roseau Roseau NNP 27676 9630 5896 Dominica Dominica NNP 27676 9630 5897 15 15 CD 27676 9630 5898 18 18 CD 27676 9630 5899 N n CD 27676 9630 5900 61 61 CD 27676 9630 5901 24 24 CD 27676 9630 5902 W w NN 27676 9630 5903 Ross Ross NNP 27676 9630 5904 Dependency Dependency NNP 27676 9630 5905 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5906 claimed claim VBD 27676 9630 5907 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5908 80 80 CD 27676 9630 5909 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5910 S s NN 27676 9630 5911 180 180 CD 27676 9630 5912 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5913 E e NN 27676 9630 5914 by by IN 27676 9630 5915 New New NNP 27676 9630 5916 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9630 5917 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5918 Ross Ross NNP 27676 9630 5919 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5920 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5921 81 81 CD 27676 9630 5922 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5923 S s NN 27676 9630 5924 175 175 CD 27676 9630 5925 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5926 W W NNP 27676 9630 5927 Ross Ross NNP 27676 9630 5928 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 5929 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 5930 76 76 CD 27676 9630 5931 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5932 S S NNP 27676 9630 5933 175 175 CD 27676 9630 5934 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5935 W w NN 27676 9630 5936 Rota Rota NNP 27676 9630 5937 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5938 island island NN 27676 9630 5939 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5940 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 5941 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 5942 14 14 CD 27676 9630 5943 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5944 N n CD 27676 9630 5945 145 145 CD 27676 9630 5946 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5947 E E NNP 27676 9630 5948 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5949 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 27676 9630 5950 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5951 island island NN 27676 9630 5952 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5953 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9630 5954 12 12 CD 27676 9630 5955 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5956 S s NN 27676 9630 5957 177 177 CD 27676 9630 5958 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5959 E e NN 27676 9630 5960 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 27676 9630 5961 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 5962 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 5963 26 26 CD 27676 9630 5964 30 30 CD 27676 9630 5965 N n CD 27676 9630 5966 128 128 CD 27676 9630 5967 00 00 CD 27676 9630 5968 E e NN 27676 9630 5969 S S NNP 27676 9630 5970 Saba Saba NNP 27676 9630 5971 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5972 island island NN 27676 9630 5973 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5974 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 5975 17 17 CD 27676 9630 5976 38 38 CD 27676 9630 5977 N n CD 27676 9630 5978 63 63 CD 27676 9630 5979 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5980 W w NN 27676 9630 5981 Antilles Antilles NNP 27676 9630 5982 Sabah Sabah NNP 27676 9630 5983 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 5984 state state NN 27676 9630 5985 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 5986 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 5987 5 5 CD 27676 9630 5988 20 20 CD 27676 9630 5989 N n CD 27676 9630 5990 117 117 CD 27676 9630 5991 10 10 CD 27676 9630 5992 E e NN 27676 9630 5993 Sable Sable NNP 27676 9630 5994 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 5995 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 5996 43 43 CD 27676 9630 5997 55 55 CD 27676 9630 5998 N n CD 27676 9630 5999 59 59 CD 27676 9630 6000 50 50 CD 27676 9630 6001 W W NNP 27676 9630 6002 Safety Safety NNP 27676 9630 6003 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 6004 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6005 Iles ile NNS 27676 9630 6006 du du VBP 27676 9630 6007 French French NNP 27676 9630 6008 Guiana Guiana NNP 27676 9630 6009 5 5 CD 27676 9630 6010 20 20 CD 27676 9630 6011 N n CD 27676 9630 6012 52 52 CD 27676 9630 6013 37 37 CD 27676 9630 6014 W w NN 27676 9630 6015 Salut Salut NNP 27676 9630 6016 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6017 Sahel Sahel NNP 27676 9630 6018 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9630 6019 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9630 6020 , , , 27676 9630 6021 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6022 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 6023 N n CD 27676 9630 6024 8 8 CD 27676 9630 6025 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6026 W w NN 27676 9630 6027 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 6028 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9630 6029 , , , 27676 9630 6030 Chad Chad NNP 27676 9630 6031 , , , 27676 9630 6032 The the DT 27676 9630 6033 Gambia Gambia NNP 27676 9630 6034 , , , 27676 9630 6035 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 27676 9630 6036 Bissau Bissau NNP 27676 9630 6037 , , , 27676 9630 6038 Mali Mali NNP 27676 9630 6039 , , , 27676 9630 6040 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 27676 9630 6041 , , , 27676 9630 6042 Niger Niger NNP 27676 9630 6043 , , , 27676 9630 6044 Senegal Senegal NNP 27676 9630 6045 Saigon Saigon NNP 27676 9630 6046 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6047 see see VB 27676 9630 6048 Ho Ho NNP 27676 9630 6049 Chi Chi NNP 27676 9630 6050 Minh Minh NNP 27676 9630 6051 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 6052 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6053 45 45 CD 27676 9630 6054 N n CD 27676 9630 6055 106 106 CD 27676 9630 6056 40 40 CD 27676 9630 6057 E e NN 27676 9630 6058 City city NN 27676 9630 6059 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6060 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6061 Brandon Brandon NNP 27676 9630 6062 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6063 Cargados Cargados NNP 27676 9630 6064 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 27676 9630 6065 16 16 CD 27676 9630 6066 25 25 CD 27676 9630 6067 S s NN 27676 9630 6068 59 59 CD 27676 9630 6069 38 38 CD 27676 9630 6070 E e NN 27676 9630 6071 Carajos Carajos NNP 27676 9630 6072 Shoals Shoals NNPS 27676 9630 6073 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6074 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6075 Christopher Christopher NNP 27676 9630 6076 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6077 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9630 6078 and and CC 27676 9630 6079 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6080 20 20 CD 27676 9630 6081 N n CD 27676 9630 6082 62 62 CD 27676 9630 6083 45 45 CD 27676 9630 6084 W w NN 27676 9630 6085 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6086 island island NN 27676 9630 6087 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6088 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9630 6089 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6090 Christopher Christopher NNP 27676 9630 6091 and and CC 27676 9630 6092 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6093 Kitts Kitts NNP 27676 9630 6094 and and CC 27676 9630 6095 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6096 20 20 CD 27676 9630 6097 N n CD 27676 9630 6098 62 62 CD 27676 9630 6099 45 45 CD 27676 9630 6100 W w NN 27676 9630 6101 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9630 6102 Nevis Nevis NNP 27676 9630 6103 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6104 - - HYPH 27676 9630 6105 Denis Denis NNP 27676 9630 6106 Reunion Reunion NNP 27676 9630 6107 20 20 CD 27676 9630 6108 52 52 CD 27676 9630 6109 S s NN 27676 9630 6110 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6111 28 28 CD 27676 9630 6112 E e NN 27676 9630 6113 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6114 George George NNP 27676 9630 6115 's 's POS 27676 9630 6116 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6117 US US NNP 27676 9630 6118 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9630 6119 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6120 03 03 CD 27676 9630 6121 N n CD 27676 9630 6122 61 61 CD 27676 9630 6123 45 45 CD 27676 9630 6124 W W NNP 27676 9630 6125 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6126 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6127 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6128 George George NNP 27676 9630 6129 's 's POS 27676 9630 6130 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 6131 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6132 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6133 52 52 CD 27676 9630 6134 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6135 N n CD 27676 9630 6136 6 6 CD 27676 9630 6137 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6138 W W NNP 27676 9630 6139 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6140 Helier Helier NNP 27676 9630 6141 Jersey Jersey NNP 27676 9630 6142 49 49 CD 27676 9630 6143 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6144 N n CD 27676 9630 6145 2 2 CD 27676 9630 6146 37 37 CD 27676 9630 6147 W W NNP 27676 9630 6148 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6149 John John NNP 27676 9630 6150 's 's POS 27676 9630 6151 Antigua Antigua NNP 27676 9630 6152 and and CC 27676 9630 6153 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6154 06 06 CD 27676 9630 6155 N n CD 27676 9630 6156 61 61 CD 27676 9630 6157 51 51 CD 27676 9630 6158 W W NNP 27676 9630 6159 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 27676 9630 6160 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6161 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 9630 6162 , , , 27676 9630 6163 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 6164 of of IN 27676 9630 6165 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6166 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6167 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6168 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6169 N n CD 27676 9630 6170 62 62 CD 27676 9630 6171 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 6172 W W NNP 27676 9630 6173 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6174 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 9630 6175 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6176 United United NNP 27676 9630 6177 States States NNP 27676 9630 6178 49 49 CD 27676 9630 6179 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6180 N n CD 27676 9630 6181 67 67 CD 27676 9630 6182 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6183 W W NNP 27676 9630 6184 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6185 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 27676 9630 6186 Seaway Seaway NNP 27676 9630 6187 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6188 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6189 49 49 CD 27676 9630 6190 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6191 N n CD 27676 9630 6192 67 67 CD 27676 9630 6193 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6194 W W NNP 27676 9630 6195 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6196 Martin Martin NNP 27676 9630 6197 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6198 island island NN 27676 9630 6199 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6200 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 27676 9630 6201 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6202 04 04 CD 27676 9630 6203 N n CD 27676 9630 6204 63 63 CD 27676 9630 6205 04 04 CD 27676 9630 6206 W W NNP 27676 9630 6207 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6208 Martin Martin NNP 27676 9630 6209 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6210 Sint Sint NNP 27676 9630 6211 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 6212 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6213 04 04 CD 27676 9630 6214 N n CD 27676 9630 6215 63 63 CD 27676 9630 6216 04 04 CD 27676 9630 6217 W w NN 27676 9630 6218 Maarten Maarten NNS 27676 9630 6219 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6220 Antilles antille VBZ 27676 9630 6221 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6222 Paul Paul NNP 27676 9630 6223 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6224 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 6225 47 47 CD 27676 9630 6226 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6227 N n CD 27676 9630 6228 60 60 CD 27676 9630 6229 09 09 CD 27676 9630 6230 W W NNP 27676 9630 6231 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6232 Paul Paul NNP 27676 9630 6233 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6234 United United NNP 27676 9630 6235 States States NNP 27676 9630 6236 57 57 CD 27676 9630 6237 11 11 CD 27676 9630 6238 N n CD 27676 9630 6239 170 170 CD 27676 9630 6240 16 16 CD 27676 9630 6241 W W NNP 27676 9630 6242 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6243 Paul Paul NNP 27676 9630 6244 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6245 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6246 Ile Ile NNP 27676 9630 6247 French French NNP 27676 9630 6248 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 6249 38 38 CD 27676 9630 6250 43 43 CD 27676 9630 6251 S s NN 27676 9630 6252 77 77 CD 27676 9630 6253 29 29 CD 27676 9630 6254 E E NNP 27676 9630 6255 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6256 - - HYPH 27676 9630 6257 Paul Paul NNP 27676 9630 6258 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6259 and and CC 27676 9630 6260 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 27676 9630 6261 Lands Lands NNPS 27676 9630 6262 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6263 Peter Peter NNP 27676 9630 6264 and and CC 27676 9630 6265 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6266 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 6267 0 0 CD 27676 9630 6268 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6269 N n CD 27676 9630 6270 29 29 CD 27676 9630 6271 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6272 W w NN 27676 9630 6273 Paul Paul NNP 27676 9630 6274 Rocks Rocks NNP 27676 9630 6275 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6276 Penedos Penedos NNP 27676 9630 6277 de de NNP 27676 9630 6278 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6279 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 9630 6280 e e POS 27676 9630 6281 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6282 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 9630 6283 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6284 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6285 Peter Peter NNP 27676 9630 6286 Port Port NNP 27676 9630 6287 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9630 6288 49 49 CD 27676 9630 6289 27 27 CD 27676 9630 6290 N n CD 27676 9630 6291 2 2 CD 27676 9630 6292 32 32 CD 27676 9630 6293 W W NNP 27676 9630 6294 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6295 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 27676 9630 6296 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6297 US US NNP 27676 9630 6298 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 6299 59 59 CD 27676 9630 6300 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6301 N n CD 27676 9630 6302 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6303 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6304 E e NN 27676 9630 6305 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 6306 General General NNP 27676 9630 6307 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6308 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6309 - - HYPH 27676 9630 6310 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9630 6311 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6312 Pierre Pierre NNP 27676 9630 6313 and and CC 27676 9630 6314 46 46 CD 27676 9630 6315 46 46 CD 27676 9630 6316 N n CD 27676 9630 6317 56 56 CD 27676 9630 6318 11 11 CD 27676 9630 6319 W W NNP 27676 9630 6320 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 27676 9630 6321 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6322 Thomas Thomas NNP 27676 9630 6323 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6324 island island NN 27676 9630 6325 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6326 Virgin Virgin NNP 27676 9630 6327 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6328 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6329 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6330 N n CD 27676 9630 6331 64 64 CD 27676 9630 6332 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6333 W W NNP 27676 9630 6334 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 6335 Vincent Vincent NNP 27676 9630 6336 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 6337 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6338 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6339 13 13 CD 27676 9630 6340 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6341 N n CD 27676 9630 6342 61 61 CD 27676 9630 6343 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6344 W w NN 27676 9630 6345 Saipan Saipan NNP 27676 9630 6346 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6347 island island NN 27676 9630 6348 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6349 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 6350 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 6351 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6352 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6353 N n CD 27676 9630 6354 145 145 CD 27676 9630 6355 45 45 CD 27676 9630 6356 E e NN 27676 9630 6357 Islands island NNS 27676 9630 6358 Sakishima Sakishima NNP 27676 9630 6359 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 6360 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 6361 24 24 CD 27676 9630 6362 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6363 N n CD 27676 9630 6364 124 124 CD 27676 9630 6365 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6366 E e NN 27676 9630 6367 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 27676 9630 6368 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6369 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6370 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 27676 9630 6371 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 6372 51 51 CD 27676 9630 6373 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6374 N n CD 27676 9630 6375 143 143 CD 27676 9630 6376 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6377 E e NN 27676 9630 6378 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 27676 9630 6379 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6380 Sala Sala NNP 27676 9630 6381 y y NNP 27676 9630 6382 Gomez Gomez NNP 27676 9630 6383 , , , 27676 9630 6384 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 6385 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 6386 26 26 CD 27676 9630 6387 28 28 CD 27676 9630 6388 S s NN 27676 9630 6389 105 105 CD 27676 9630 6390 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6391 W w NN 27676 9630 6392 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 27676 9630 6393 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6394 see see VB 27676 9630 6395 Harare Harare NNP 27676 9630 6396 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6397 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9630 6398 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6399 50 50 CD 27676 9630 6400 S s NN 27676 9630 6401 105 105 CD 27676 9630 6402 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6403 W W NNP 27676 9630 6404 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9630 6405 de de NN 27676 9630 6406 Bahia Bahia NNP 27676 9630 6407 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6408 US US NNP 27676 9630 6409 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 6410 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6411 59 59 CD 27676 9630 6412 S s NN 27676 9630 6413 38 38 CD 27676 9630 6414 31 31 CD 27676 9630 6415 W W NNP 27676 9630 6416 Consular Consular NNP 27676 9630 6417 Agency Agency NNP 27676 9630 6418 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6419 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 27676 9630 6420 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9630 6421 47 47 CD 27676 9630 6422 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6423 N n CD 27676 9630 6424 13 13 CD 27676 9630 6425 02 02 CD 27676 9630 6426 E e NN 27676 9630 6427 Samar samar NN 27676 9630 6428 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6429 island island NN 27676 9630 6430 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6431 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 6432 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6433 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6434 N n CD 27676 9630 6435 125 125 CD 27676 9630 6436 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6437 E e NN 27676 9630 6438 Samaria Samaria NNP 27676 9630 6439 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6440 region region NN 27676 9630 6441 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6442 West West NNP 27676 9630 6443 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 6444 32 32 CD 27676 9630 6445 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6446 N n CD 27676 9630 6447 35 35 CD 27676 9630 6448 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6449 E e NN 27676 9630 6450 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 6451 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6452 American American NNP 27676 9630 6453 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 6454 , , , 27676 9630 6455 14 14 CD 27676 9630 6456 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 6457 S s NN 27676 9630 6458 171 171 CD 27676 9630 6459 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 6460 W w NN 27676 9630 6461 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 6462 Samos Samos NNP 27676 9630 6463 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6464 island island NN 27676 9630 6465 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6466 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 6467 37 37 CD 27676 9630 6468 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6469 N n CD 27676 9630 6470 26 26 CD 27676 9630 6471 44 44 CD 27676 9630 6472 E e NN 27676 9630 6473 Sanaa sanaa NN 27676 9630 6474 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6475 US US NNP 27676 9630 6476 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6477 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6478 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 6479 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6480 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6481 N n CD 27676 9630 6482 44 44 CD 27676 9630 6483 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6484 E e NN 27676 9630 6485 San San NNP 27676 9630 6486 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 27676 9630 6487 , , , 27676 9630 6488 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 6489 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 6490 26 26 CD 27676 9630 6491 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6492 S s NN 27676 9630 6493 79 79 CD 27676 9630 6494 52 52 CD 27676 9630 6495 W W NNP 27676 9630 6496 San San NNP 27676 9630 6497 Andres Andres NNP 27676 9630 6498 y y NNP 27676 9630 6499 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9630 6500 13 13 CD 27676 9630 6501 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6502 N n CD 27676 9630 6503 81 81 CD 27676 9630 6504 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6505 W W NNP 27676 9630 6506 Providencia Providencia NNP 27676 9630 6507 , , , 27676 9630 6508 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 27676 9630 6509 San San NNP 27676 9630 6510 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 27676 9630 6511 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 6512 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 6513 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6514 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6515 32 32 CD 27676 9630 6516 N n CD 27676 9630 6517 124 124 CD 27676 9630 6518 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6519 E E NNP 27676 9630 6520 San San NNP 27676 9630 6521 Felix Felix NNP 27676 9630 6522 , , , 27676 9630 6523 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 6524 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 6525 26 26 CD 27676 9630 6526 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6527 S s NN 27676 9630 6528 80 80 CD 27676 9630 6529 05 05 CD 27676 9630 6530 W W NNP 27676 9630 6531 San San NNP 27676 9630 6532 Jose Jose NNP 27676 9630 6533 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6534 US US NNP 27676 9630 6535 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6536 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6537 Costa Costa NNP 27676 9630 6538 Rica Rica NNP 27676 9630 6539 9 9 CD 27676 9630 6540 56 56 CD 27676 9630 6541 N n CD 27676 9630 6542 84 84 CD 27676 9630 6543 05 05 CD 27676 9630 6544 W W NNP 27676 9630 6545 San San NNP 27676 9630 6546 Juan Juan NNP 27676 9630 6547 Puerto Puerto NNP 27676 9630 6548 Rico Rico NNP 27676 9630 6549 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6550 28 28 CD 27676 9630 6551 N n CD 27676 9630 6552 66 66 CD 27676 9630 6553 07 07 CD 27676 9630 6554 W W NNP 27676 9630 6555 San San NNP 27676 9630 6556 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9630 6557 San San NNP 27676 9630 6558 Marino Marino NNP 27676 9630 6559 43 43 CD 27676 9630 6560 56 56 CD 27676 9630 6561 N n CD 27676 9630 6562 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6563 25 25 CD 27676 9630 6564 E e NN 27676 9630 6565 San San NNP 27676 9630 6566 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9630 6567 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6568 US US NNP 27676 9630 6569 El El NNP 27676 9630 6570 Salvador Salvador NNP 27676 9630 6571 13 13 CD 27676 9630 6572 42 42 CD 27676 9630 6573 N n CD 27676 9630 6574 89 89 CD 27676 9630 6575 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6576 W W NNP 27676 9630 6577 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6578 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6579 Santa Santa NNP 27676 9630 6580 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 9630 6581 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9630 6582 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6583 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6584 S s NN 27676 9630 6585 63 63 CD 27676 9630 6586 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6587 W W NNP 27676 9630 6588 Santa Santa NNP 27676 9630 6589 Cruz Cruz NNP 27676 9630 6590 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6591 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 6592 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6593 11 11 CD 27676 9630 6594 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6595 S s NN 27676 9630 6596 166 166 CD 27676 9630 6597 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6598 E e NN 27676 9630 6599 Santiago santiago NN 27676 9630 6600 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6601 US US NNP 27676 9630 6602 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6603 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6604 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 6605 33 33 CD 27676 9630 6606 27 27 CD 27676 9630 6607 S s NN 27676 9630 6608 70 70 CD 27676 9630 6609 40 40 CD 27676 9630 6610 W W NNP 27676 9630 6611 Santo Santo NNP 27676 9630 6612 Antao Antao NNP 27676 9630 6613 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6614 island island NN 27676 9630 6615 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6616 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 6617 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9630 6618 17 17 CD 27676 9630 6619 05 05 CD 27676 9630 6620 N n CD 27676 9630 6621 25 25 CD 27676 9630 6622 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6623 W W NNP 27676 9630 6624 Santo Santo NNP 27676 9630 6625 Domingo Domingo NNP 27676 9630 6626 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6627 US US NNP 27676 9630 6628 Dominican Dominican NNP 27676 9630 6629 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6630 28 28 CD 27676 9630 6631 N n CD 27676 9630 6632 69 69 CD 27676 9630 6633 54 54 CD 27676 9630 6634 W W NNP 27676 9630 6635 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6636 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6637 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 6638 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6639 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 9630 6640 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6641 US US NNP 27676 9630 6642 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 6643 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 6644 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6645 32 32 CD 27676 9630 6646 S S NNP 27676 9630 6647 46 46 CD 27676 9630 6648 37 37 CD 27676 9630 6649 W W NNP 27676 9630 6650 General General NNP 27676 9630 6651 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6652 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6653 Pedro Pedro NNP 27676 9630 6654 e e POS 27676 9630 6655 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6656 Paulo Paulo NNP 27676 9630 6657 , , , 27676 9630 6658 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 6659 0 0 CD 27676 9630 6660 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6661 N n CD 27676 9630 6662 29 29 CD 27676 9630 6663 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6664 W W NNP 27676 9630 6665 Penedos Penedos NNP 27676 9630 6666 de de IN 27676 9630 6667 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6668 rocks rock NNS 27676 9630 6669 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6670 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6671 Tiago Tiago NNP 27676 9630 6672 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6673 island island NN 27676 9630 6674 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6675 Cape Cape NNP 27676 9630 6676 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9630 6677 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6678 05 05 CD 27676 9630 6679 N n CD 27676 9630 6680 23 23 CD 27676 9630 6681 40 40 CD 27676 9630 6682 W w NN 27676 9630 6683 Sao sao NN 27676 9630 6684 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9630 6685 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6686 island island NN 27676 9630 6687 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6688 Sao Sao NNP 27676 9630 6689 Tome Tome NNP 27676 9630 6690 and and CC 27676 9630 6691 0 0 CD 27676 9630 6692 12 12 CD 27676 9630 6693 N n CD 27676 9630 6694 6 6 CD 27676 9630 6695 39 39 CD 27676 9630 6696 E e NN 27676 9630 6697 Principe principe NN 27676 9630 6698 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 27676 9630 6699 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6700 US US NNP 27676 9630 6701 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 6702 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 6703 43 43 CD 27676 9630 6704 03 03 CD 27676 9630 6705 N n CD 27676 9630 6706 141 141 CD 27676 9630 6707 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6708 E e NN 27676 9630 6709 General general NN 27676 9630 6710 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6711 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 27676 9630 6712 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 6713 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 6714 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6715 7 7 CD 27676 9630 6716 05 05 CD 27676 9630 6717 S s NN 27676 9630 6718 114 114 CD 27676 9630 6719 10 10 CD 27676 9630 6720 E e NN 27676 9630 6721 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 27676 9630 6722 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6723 US US NNP 27676 9630 6724 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6725 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6726 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9630 6727 and and CC 27676 9630 6728 43 43 CD 27676 9630 6729 52 52 CD 27676 9630 6730 N n CD 27676 9630 6731 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6732 25 25 CD 27676 9630 6733 E e NN 27676 9630 6734 Herzegovina herzegovina NN 27676 9630 6735 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 27676 9630 6736 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6737 state state NN 27676 9630 6738 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6739 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 6740 2 2 CD 27676 9630 6741 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6742 N n CD 27676 9630 6743 113 113 CD 27676 9630 6744 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6745 E e NN 27676 9630 6746 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 27676 9630 6747 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6748 island island NN 27676 9630 6749 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6750 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 6751 40 40 CD 27676 9630 6752 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6753 N n CC 27676 9630 6754 9 9 CD 27676 9630 6755 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6756 E e NN 27676 9630 6757 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 27676 9630 6758 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 6759 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6760 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6761 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6762 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 6763 N n CD 27676 9630 6764 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6765 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6766 W w NN 27676 9630 6767 Sark Sark NNP 27676 9630 6768 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6769 island island NN 27676 9630 6770 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6771 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 27676 9630 6772 49 49 CD 27676 9630 6773 26 26 CD 27676 9630 6774 N n CD 27676 9630 6775 2 2 CD 27676 9630 6776 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6777 W w NN 27676 9630 6778 Saxony saxony NN 27676 9630 6779 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6780 region region NN 27676 9630 6781 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6782 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 6783 51 51 CD 27676 9630 6784 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6785 N n CD 27676 9630 6786 13 13 CD 27676 9630 6787 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6788 E e NN 27676 9630 6789 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 27676 9630 6790 - - HYPH 27676 9630 6791 Holstein Holstein NNP 27676 9630 6792 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 6793 54 54 CD 27676 9630 6794 31 31 CD 27676 9630 6795 N n CD 27676 9630 6796 9 9 CD 27676 9630 6797 33 33 CD 27676 9630 6798 E e NN 27676 9630 6799 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6800 region region NN 27676 9630 6801 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6802 Scopus Scopus NNP 27676 9630 6803 , , , 27676 9630 6804 Mount Mount NNP 27676 9630 6805 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 6806 , , , 27676 9630 6807 West West NNP 27676 9630 6808 31 31 CD 27676 9630 6809 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6810 N n CD 27676 9630 6811 35 35 CD 27676 9630 6812 14 14 CD 27676 9630 6813 E E NNP 27676 9630 6814 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 6815 Scotia Scotia NNP 27676 9630 6816 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 6817 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 6818 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 6819 56 56 CD 27676 9630 6820 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6821 S s NN 27676 9630 6822 40 40 CD 27676 9630 6823 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6824 W W NNP 27676 9630 6825 Scotland Scotland NNP 27676 9630 6826 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6827 region region NN 27676 9630 6828 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6829 United United NNP 27676 9630 6830 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 6831 57 57 CD 27676 9630 6832 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 6833 N n CD 27676 9630 6834 4 4 CD 27676 9630 6835 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6836 W W NNP 27676 9630 6837 Scott Scott NNP 27676 9630 6838 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6839 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 6840 67 67 CD 27676 9630 6841 24 24 CD 27676 9630 6842 S s NN 27676 9630 6843 179 179 CD 27676 9630 6844 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6845 W W NNP 27676 9630 6846 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 27676 9630 6847 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 6848 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 6849 States States NNP 27676 9630 6850 6 6 CD 27676 9630 6851 55 55 CD 27676 9630 6852 N n CD 27676 9630 6853 158 158 CD 27676 9630 6854 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6855 E e NN 27676 9630 6856 of of IN 27676 9630 6857 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 6858 Seoul Seoul NNP 27676 9630 6859 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6860 US US NNP 27676 9630 6861 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 6862 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6863 South South NNP 27676 9630 6864 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 6865 37 37 CD 27676 9630 6866 34 34 CD 27676 9630 6867 N n CD 27676 9630 6868 127 127 CD 27676 9630 6869 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6870 E e NN 27676 9630 6871 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 6872 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 6873 and and CC 27676 9630 6874 43 43 CD 27676 9630 6875 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6876 N n CD 27676 9630 6877 21 21 CD 27676 9630 6878 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6879 E e NN 27676 9630 6880 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 6881 Serrana Serrana NNP 27676 9630 6882 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 6883 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9630 6884 14 14 CD 27676 9630 6885 25 25 CD 27676 9630 6886 N n CD 27676 9630 6887 80 80 CD 27676 9630 6888 16 16 CD 27676 9630 6889 W W NNP 27676 9630 6890 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 27676 9630 6891 Bank Bank NNP 27676 9630 6892 Colombia Colombia NNP 27676 9630 6893 15 15 CD 27676 9630 6894 51 51 CD 27676 9630 6895 N n CD 27676 9630 6896 79 79 CD 27676 9630 6897 46 46 CD 27676 9630 6898 W w NN 27676 9630 6899 Settlement Settlement NNP 27676 9630 6900 , , , 27676 9630 6901 The the DT 27676 9630 6902 Christmas Christmas NNP 27676 9630 6903 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6904 18 18 CD 27676 9630 6905 44 44 CD 27676 9630 6906 N n CD 27676 9630 6907 64 64 CD 27676 9630 6908 19 19 CD 27676 9630 6909 W w NN 27676 9630 6910 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 27676 9630 6911 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 27676 9630 6912 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 6913 79 79 CD 27676 9630 6914 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6915 N n CD 27676 9630 6916 98 98 CD 27676 9630 6917 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6918 E e NN 27676 9630 6919 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 6920 Northland northland NN 27676 9630 6921 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 6922 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6923 island island NN 27676 9630 6924 group group NN 27676 9630 6925 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6926 Shaba Shaba NNP 27676 9630 6927 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6928 region region NN 27676 9630 6929 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6930 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 9630 6931 8 8 CD 27676 9630 6932 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6933 S s NN 27676 9630 6934 27 27 CD 27676 9630 6935 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6936 E E NNP 27676 9630 6937 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 6938 of of IN 27676 9630 6939 the the DT 27676 9630 6940 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9630 6941 Shag Shag NNP 27676 9630 6942 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6943 Heard Heard NNP 27676 9630 6944 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 6945 and and CC 27676 9630 6946 53 53 CD 27676 9630 6947 00 00 CD 27676 9630 6948 S s NN 27676 9630 6949 72 72 CD 27676 9630 6950 30 30 CD 27676 9630 6951 E e NN 27676 9630 6952 McDonald McDonald NNP 27676 9630 6953 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6954 Shag Shag NNP 27676 9630 6955 Rocks Rocks NNPS 27676 9630 6956 South South NNP 27676 9630 6957 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 6958 53 53 CD 27676 9630 6959 33 33 CD 27676 9630 6960 S s NN 27676 9630 6961 42 42 CD 27676 9630 6962 02 02 CD 27676 9630 6963 W w NN 27676 9630 6964 and and CC 27676 9630 6965 the the DT 27676 9630 6966 South South NNP 27676 9630 6967 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9630 6968 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6969 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 27676 9630 6970 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6971 US US NNP 27676 9630 6972 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 6973 China China NNP 27676 9630 6974 31 31 CD 27676 9630 6975 14 14 CD 27676 9630 6976 N n CD 27676 9630 6977 121 121 CD 27676 9630 6978 28 28 CD 27676 9630 6979 E e NN 27676 9630 6980 General general NN 27676 9630 6981 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6982 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 27676 9630 6983 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 6984 US US NNP 27676 9630 6985 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 6986 China China NNP 27676 9630 6987 41 41 CD 27676 9630 6988 48 48 CD 27676 9630 6989 N n CD 27676 9630 6990 123 123 CD 27676 9630 6991 27 27 CD 27676 9630 6992 E e NN 27676 9630 6993 General General NNP 27676 9630 6994 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 6995 Shetland Shetland NNP 27676 9630 6996 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 6997 United United NNP 27676 9630 6998 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 6999 60 60 CD 27676 9630 7000 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7001 N n CD 27676 9630 7002 1 1 CD 27676 9630 7003 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7004 W w NN 27676 9630 7005 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 27676 9630 7006 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7007 island island NN 27676 9630 7008 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7009 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 7010 33 33 CD 27676 9630 7011 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7012 N n CD 27676 9630 7013 133 133 CD 27676 9630 7014 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7015 E e NN 27676 9630 7016 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 27676 9630 7017 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7018 island island NN 27676 9630 7019 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7020 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 7021 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7022 de de NNP 27676 9630 7023 43 43 CD 27676 9630 7024 47 47 CD 27676 9630 7025 N n CD 27676 9630 7026 146 146 CD 27676 9630 7027 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7028 E e NN 27676 9630 7029 facto facto FW 27676 9630 7030 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7031 Siam Siam NNP 27676 9630 7032 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9630 7033 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7034 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7035 N n CD 27676 9630 7036 100 100 CD 27676 9630 7037 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7038 E e NN 27676 9630 7039 Siberia siberia NN 27676 9630 7040 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7041 region region NN 27676 9630 7042 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7043 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 7044 60 60 CD 27676 9630 7045 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7046 N n CD 27676 9630 7047 100 100 CD 27676 9630 7048 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7049 E e NN 27676 9630 7050 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 27676 9630 7051 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 7052 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7053 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7054 4 4 CD 27676 9630 7055 50 50 CD 27676 9630 7056 N n CD 27676 9630 7057 119 119 CD 27676 9630 7058 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7059 E e NN 27676 9630 7060 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 9630 7061 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7062 island island NN 27676 9630 7063 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7064 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 7065 37 37 CD 27676 9630 7066 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7067 N n CD 27676 9630 7068 14 14 CD 27676 9630 7069 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7070 E e NN 27676 9630 7071 Sicily Sicily NNP 27676 9630 7072 , , , 27676 9630 7073 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7074 of of IN 27676 9630 7075 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7076 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7077 37 37 CD 27676 9630 7078 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7079 N n CD 27676 9630 7080 11 11 CD 27676 9630 7081 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7082 E E NNS 27676 9630 7083 Sidra Sidra NNP 27676 9630 7084 , , , 27676 9630 7085 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 7086 of of IN 27676 9630 7087 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7088 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7089 31 31 CD 27676 9630 7090 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7091 N n CD 27676 9630 7092 18 18 CD 27676 9630 7093 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7094 E e NN 27676 9630 7095 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 27676 9630 7096 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7097 state state NN 27676 9630 7098 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7099 India India NNP 27676 9630 7100 27 27 CD 27676 9630 7101 50 50 CD 27676 9630 7102 N n CD 27676 9630 7103 88 88 CD 27676 9630 7104 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7105 E e NN 27676 9630 7106 Sinai Sinai NNP 27676 9630 7107 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 7108 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 7109 29 29 CD 27676 9630 7110 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7111 N n CD 27676 9630 7112 34 34 CD 27676 9630 7113 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7114 E e NN 27676 9630 7115 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9630 7116 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7117 US US NNP 27676 9630 7118 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7119 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7120 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9630 7121 1 1 CD 27676 9630 7122 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7123 N n CD 27676 9630 7124 103 103 CD 27676 9630 7125 51 51 CD 27676 9630 7126 E e NN 27676 9630 7127 Singapore Singapore NNP 27676 9630 7128 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7129 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7130 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7131 1 1 CD 27676 9630 7132 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7133 N n CD 27676 9630 7134 104 104 CD 27676 9630 7135 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7136 E e NN 27676 9630 7137 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 27676 9630 7138 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7139 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 27676 9630 7140 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7141 China China NNP 27676 9630 7142 42 42 CD 27676 9630 7143 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7144 N n CD 27676 9630 7145 86 86 CD 27676 9630 7146 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7147 E e NN 27676 9630 7148 Sint Sint NNP 27676 9630 7149 Eustatius eustatius NN 27676 9630 7150 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7151 island island NN 27676 9630 7152 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7153 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 7154 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7155 29 29 CD 27676 9630 7156 N n CD 27676 9630 7157 62 62 CD 27676 9630 7158 58 58 CD 27676 9630 7159 W w NN 27676 9630 7160 Antilles antille NNS 27676 9630 7161 Sint Sint NNP 27676 9630 7162 Maarten maarten NN 27676 9630 7163 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7164 island island NN 27676 9630 7165 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7166 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 7167 18 18 CD 27676 9630 7168 04 04 CD 27676 9630 7169 N n CD 27676 9630 7170 63 63 CD 27676 9630 7171 04 04 CD 27676 9630 7172 W W NNP 27676 9630 7173 Antilles Antilles NNPS 27676 9630 7174 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 27676 9630 7175 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7176 strait strait NN 27676 9630 7177 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7178 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7179 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7180 57 57 CD 27676 9630 7181 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7182 N n CD 27676 9630 7183 9 9 CD 27676 9630 7184 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7185 E e NN 27676 9630 7186 Skopje Skopje NNP 27676 9630 7187 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7188 US US NNP 27676 9630 7189 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7190 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7191 The The NNP 27676 9630 7192 Former Former NNP 27676 9630 7193 41 41 CD 27676 9630 7194 59 59 CD 27676 9630 7195 N n CD 27676 9630 7196 21 21 CD 27676 9630 7197 26 26 CD 27676 9630 7198 E e NN 27676 9630 7199 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9630 7200 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 7201 of of IN 27676 9630 7202 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9630 7203 Society Society NNP 27676 9630 7204 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7205 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7206 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 7207 de de IN 27676 9630 7208 French French NNP 27676 9630 7209 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 7210 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7211 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7212 S S NNP 27676 9630 7213 150 150 CD 27676 9630 7214 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7215 W w NN 27676 9630 7216 la la NNP 27676 9630 7217 Societe Societe NNP 27676 9630 7218 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7219 Socotra Socotra NNP 27676 9630 7220 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7221 island island NN 27676 9630 7222 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7223 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 7224 12 12 CD 27676 9630 7225 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7226 N n CD 27676 9630 7227 54 54 CD 27676 9630 7228 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7229 E e NN 27676 9630 7230 Sofia Sofia NNP 27676 9630 7231 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7232 US US NNP 27676 9630 7233 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7234 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7235 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 27676 9630 7236 42 42 CD 27676 9630 7237 41 41 CD 27676 9630 7238 N n CD 27676 9630 7239 23 23 CD 27676 9630 7240 19 19 CD 27676 9630 7241 E e NN 27676 9630 7242 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 7243 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7244 , , , 27676 9630 7245 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 7246 New New NNP 27676 9630 7247 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 7248 6 6 CD 27676 9630 7249 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7250 S s NN 27676 9630 7251 155 155 CD 27676 9630 7252 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7253 E e NN 27676 9630 7254 northern northern JJ 27676 9630 7255 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 7256 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7257 , , , 27676 9630 7258 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 7259 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7260 8 8 CD 27676 9630 7261 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7262 S s NN 27676 9630 7263 159 159 CD 27676 9630 7264 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7265 E e NN 27676 9630 7266 southern southern JJ 27676 9630 7267 Solomon Solomon NNP 27676 9630 7268 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 7269 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7270 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7271 8 8 CD 27676 9630 7272 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7273 S s NN 27676 9630 7274 153 153 CD 27676 9630 7275 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7276 E e NN 27676 9630 7277 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 27676 9630 7278 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9630 7279 7 7 CD 27676 9630 7280 12 12 CD 27676 9630 7281 N n CD 27676 9630 7282 100 100 CD 27676 9630 7283 36 36 CD 27676 9630 7284 E e NN 27676 9630 7285 Sound sound NN 27676 9630 7286 , , , 27676 9630 7287 The the DT 27676 9630 7288 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7289 Oresund Oresund NNP 27676 9630 7290 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7291 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7292 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7293 55 55 CD 27676 9630 7294 50 50 CD 27676 9630 7295 N n CD 27676 9630 7296 12 12 CD 27676 9630 7297 40 40 CD 27676 9630 7298 E E NNP 27676 9630 7299 South South NNP 27676 9630 7300 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7301 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7302 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 7303 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7304 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7305 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7306 S s NN 27676 9630 7307 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7308 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7309 W W NNP 27676 9630 7310 South South NNP 27676 9630 7311 China China NNP 27676 9630 7312 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 7313 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7314 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7315 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7316 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7317 N n CD 27676 9630 7318 113 113 CD 27676 9630 7319 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7320 E e NN 27676 9630 7321 South South NNP 27676 9630 7322 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7323 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7324 island island NN 27676 9630 7325 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7326 South South NNP 27676 9630 7327 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7328 54 54 CD 27676 9630 7329 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7330 S S NNP 27676 9630 7331 36 36 CD 27676 9630 7332 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7333 W w CD 27676 9630 7334 and and CC 27676 9630 7335 the the DT 27676 9630 7336 South South NNP 27676 9630 7337 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9630 7338 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7339 South South NNP 27676 9630 7340 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 7341 New New NNP 27676 9630 7342 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9630 7343 43 43 CD 27676 9630 7344 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7345 S s NN 27676 9630 7346 171 171 CD 27676 9630 7347 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7348 E E NNP 27676 9630 7349 South South NNP 27676 9630 7350 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 7351 South South NNP 27676 9630 7352 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 7353 37 37 CD 27676 9630 7354 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7355 N n CD 27676 9630 7356 127 127 CD 27676 9630 7357 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7358 E e NN 27676 9630 7359 South South NNP 27676 9630 7360 Orkney Orkney NNP 27676 9630 7361 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7362 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 7363 61 61 CD 27676 9630 7364 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7365 S s NN 27676 9630 7366 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7367 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7368 W W NNP 27676 9630 7369 South South NNP 27676 9630 7370 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 27676 9630 7371 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7372 region region NN 27676 9630 7373 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7374 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7375 42 42 CD 27676 9630 7376 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7377 N n CD 27676 9630 7378 44 44 CD 27676 9630 7379 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7380 E E NNP 27676 9630 7381 South South NNP 27676 9630 7382 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7383 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7384 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7385 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7386 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7387 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7388 S S NNP 27676 9630 7389 130 130 CD 27676 9630 7390 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7391 W W NNP 27676 9630 7392 South South NNP 27676 9630 7393 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9630 7394 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7395 South South NNP 27676 9630 7396 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7397 57 57 CD 27676 9630 7398 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7399 S S NNP 27676 9630 7400 26 26 CD 27676 9630 7401 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7402 W w NN 27676 9630 7403 and and CC 27676 9630 7404 the the DT 27676 9630 7405 South South NNP 27676 9630 7406 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 27676 9630 7407 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7408 South South NNP 27676 9630 7409 Shetland Shetland NNP 27676 9630 7410 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7411 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 7412 62 62 CD 27676 9630 7413 00 00 NN 27676 9630 7414 S s NN 27676 9630 7415 59 59 CD 27676 9630 7416 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7417 W w NN 27676 9630 7418 South South NNP 27676 9630 7419 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 27676 9630 7420 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7421 region region NN 27676 9630 7422 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7423 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 7424 46 46 CD 27676 9630 7425 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7426 N n CD 27676 9630 7427 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7428 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7429 E e NN 27676 9630 7430 South South NNP 27676 9630 7431 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 7432 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 27676 9630 7433 12 12 CD 27676 9630 7434 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7435 N n CD 27676 9630 7436 108 108 CD 27676 9630 7437 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7438 E e NN 27676 9630 7439 South South NNP 27676 9630 7440 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 7441 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7442 People People NNPS 27676 9630 7443 's 's POS 27676 9630 7444 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 7445 14 14 CD 27676 9630 7446 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7447 N n CD 27676 9630 7448 48 48 CD 27676 9630 7449 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7450 E e NN 27676 9630 7451 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 7452 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 7453 of of IN 27676 9630 7454 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 7455 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7456 South South NNP 27676 9630 7457 - - HYPH 27676 9630 7458 West West NNP 27676 9630 7459 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 7460 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9630 7461 22 22 CD 27676 9630 7462 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7463 S s NN 27676 9630 7464 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7465 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7466 E e NN 27676 9630 7467 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 7468 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 27676 9630 7469 Grenada Grenada NNP 27676 9630 7470 12 12 CD 27676 9630 7471 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7472 N n CD 27676 9630 7473 61 61 CD 27676 9630 7474 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7475 W W NNP 27676 9630 7476 Southern Southern NNP 27676 9630 7477 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 27676 9630 7478 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 27676 9630 7479 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7480 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7481 S s NN 27676 9630 7482 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7483 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7484 E e NN 27676 9630 7485 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9630 7486 Union Union NNP 27676 9630 7487 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9630 7488 , , , 27676 9630 7489 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9630 7490 , , , 27676 9630 7491 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9630 7492 , , , 27676 9630 7493 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9630 7494 , , , 27676 9630 7495 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7496 , , , 27676 9630 7497 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9630 7498 , , , 27676 9630 7499 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9630 7500 , , , 27676 9630 7501 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9630 7502 , , , 27676 9630 7503 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9630 7504 , , , 27676 9630 7505 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9630 7506 , , , 27676 9630 7507 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 7508 , , , 27676 9630 7509 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9630 7510 , , , 27676 9630 7511 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9630 7512 , , , 27676 9630 7513 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9630 7514 , , , 27676 9630 7515 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9630 7516 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 9630 7517 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 7518 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 27676 9630 7519 2 2 CD 27676 9630 7520 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7521 N n CD 27676 9630 7522 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7523 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7524 E E NNP 27676 9630 7525 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 7526 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 9630 7527 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9630 7528 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9630 7529 32 32 CD 27676 9630 7530 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7531 N n CD 27676 9630 7532 7 7 CD 27676 9630 7533 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7534 W w NN 27676 9630 7535 Spanish spanish JJ 27676 9630 7536 North North NNP 27676 9630 7537 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 7538 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 7539 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7540 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 27676 9630 7541 , , , 27676 9630 7542 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7543 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7544 N n CD 27676 9630 7545 4 4 CD 27676 9630 7546 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7547 W W NNP 27676 9630 7548 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 7549 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 27676 9630 7550 , , , 27676 9630 7551 Melilla Melilla NNP 27676 9630 7552 , , , 27676 9630 7553 Penon Penon NNP 27676 9630 7554 de de NNP 27676 9630 7555 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 27676 9630 7556 , , , 27676 9630 7557 Penon Penon NNP 27676 9630 7558 de de NNP 27676 9630 7559 Velez Velez NNP 27676 9630 7560 de de NNP 27676 9630 7561 la la NNP 27676 9630 7562 Gomera Gomera NNP 27676 9630 7563 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7564 Spanish Spanish NNP 27676 9630 7565 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9630 7566 Western Western NNP 27676 9630 7567 Sahara Sahara NNP 27676 9630 7568 24 24 CD 27676 9630 7569 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7570 N n CD 27676 9630 7571 13 13 CD 27676 9630 7572 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7573 W W NNP 27676 9630 7574 Spice Spice NNP 27676 9630 7575 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7576 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7577 Moluccas Moluccas NNP 27676 9630 7578 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7579 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 7580 2 2 CD 27676 9630 7581 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 7582 S s NN 27676 9630 7583 28 28 CD 27676 9630 7584 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7585 E e NN 27676 9630 7586 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 27676 9630 7587 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7588 island island NN 27676 9630 7589 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7590 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 27676 9630 7591 78 78 CD 27676 9630 7592 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7593 N n CD 27676 9630 7594 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7595 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7596 E E NNP 27676 9630 7597 Stanley Stanley NNP 27676 9630 7598 Falkland Falkland NNP 27676 9630 7599 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7600 51 51 CD 27676 9630 7601 42 42 CD 27676 9630 7602 S s NN 27676 9630 7603 57 57 CD 27676 9630 7604 41 41 CD 27676 9630 7605 W w NN 27676 9630 7606 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7607 Islas Islas NNP 27676 9630 7608 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 27676 9630 7609 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7610 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 27676 9630 7611 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7612 US US NNP 27676 9630 7613 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7614 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7615 Sweden Sweden NNP 27676 9630 7616 59 59 CD 27676 9630 7617 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7618 N n CD 27676 9630 7619 18 18 CD 27676 9630 7620 03 03 CD 27676 9630 7621 E e NN 27676 9630 7622 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 27676 9630 7623 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7624 US US NNP 27676 9630 7625 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 7626 France France NNP 27676 9630 7627 48 48 CD 27676 9630 7628 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7629 N n CD 27676 9630 7630 7 7 CD 27676 9630 7631 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7632 E e NN 27676 9630 7633 General general NN 27676 9630 7634 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7635 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 27676 9630 7636 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 7637 48 48 CD 27676 9630 7638 46 46 CD 27676 9630 7639 N n CD 27676 9630 7640 9 9 CD 27676 9630 7641 11 11 CD 27676 9630 7642 E e NN 27676 9630 7643 Sucre Sucre NNP 27676 9630 7644 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 27676 9630 7645 19 19 CD 27676 9630 7646 02 02 CD 27676 9630 7647 S s NN 27676 9630 7648 65 65 CD 27676 9630 7649 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7650 W W NNP 27676 9630 7651 Suez Suez NNP 27676 9630 7652 Canal Canal NNP 27676 9630 7653 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 7654 29 29 CD 27676 9630 7655 55 55 CD 27676 9630 7656 N n CD 27676 9630 7657 32 32 CD 27676 9630 7658 33 33 CD 27676 9630 7659 E e NN 27676 9630 7660 Suez Suez NNP 27676 9630 7661 , , , 27676 9630 7662 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 7663 of of IN 27676 9630 7664 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 7665 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7666 28 28 CD 27676 9630 7667 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7668 N n CD 27676 9630 7669 33 33 CD 27676 9630 7670 27 27 CD 27676 9630 7671 E e NN 27676 9630 7672 Sulu Sulu NNP 27676 9630 7673 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 27676 9630 7674 Philippines Philippines NNP 27676 9630 7675 6 6 CD 27676 9630 7676 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7677 N n CD 27676 9630 7678 121 121 CD 27676 9630 7679 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7680 E e NN 27676 9630 7681 Sulu Sulu NNP 27676 9630 7682 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 7683 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7684 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7685 8 8 CD 27676 9630 7686 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7687 N n CD 27676 9630 7688 120 120 CD 27676 9630 7689 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7690 E e NN 27676 9630 7691 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 27676 9630 7692 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7693 island island NN 27676 9630 7694 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7695 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 7696 0 0 CD 27676 9630 7697 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7698 N n CC 27676 9630 7699 102 102 CD 27676 9630 7700 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7701 E e NN 27676 9630 7702 Sumba sumba NN 27676 9630 7703 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7704 island island NN 27676 9630 7705 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7706 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 7707 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7708 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7709 S s NN 27676 9630 7710 120 120 CD 27676 9630 7711 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7712 E e NN 27676 9630 7713 Sunda Sunda NNP 27676 9630 7714 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 7715 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7716 Soenda Soenda NNP 27676 9630 7717 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 7718 , , , 27676 9630 7719 2 2 CD 27676 9630 7720 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 7721 S s NN 27676 9630 7722 110 110 CD 27676 9630 7723 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7724 E e NN 27676 9630 7725 Isles Isles NNPS 27676 9630 7726 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7727 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 27676 9630 7728 Sunda Sunda NNP 27676 9630 7729 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7730 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 7731 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7732 6 6 CD 27676 9630 7733 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7734 S s NN 27676 9630 7735 105 105 CD 27676 9630 7736 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7737 E e NN 27676 9630 7738 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 27676 9630 7739 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7740 US US NNP 27676 9630 7741 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 7742 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 7743 7 7 CD 27676 9630 7744 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7745 S S NNP 27676 9630 7746 112 112 CD 27676 9630 7747 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7748 E e NN 27676 9630 7749 General general NN 27676 9630 7750 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7751 Surigao Surigao NNP 27676 9630 7752 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7753 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7754 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7755 10 10 CD 27676 9630 7756 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7757 N n CD 27676 9630 7758 125 125 CD 27676 9630 7759 23 23 CD 27676 9630 7760 E E NNS 27676 9630 7761 Surinam Surinam NNP 27676 9630 7762 Suriname Suriname NNP 27676 9630 7763 4 4 CD 27676 9630 7764 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7765 N n CD 27676 9630 7766 56 56 CD 27676 9630 7767 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7768 W w NN 27676 9630 7769 Suva Suva NNP 27676 9630 7770 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7771 US US NNP 27676 9630 7772 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7773 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7774 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9630 7775 18 18 CD 27676 9630 7776 08 08 CD 27676 9630 7777 S s NN 27676 9630 7778 178 178 CD 27676 9630 7779 25 25 CD 27676 9630 7780 E e NN 27676 9630 7781 Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk NNP 27676 9630 7782 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7783 see see VB 27676 9630 7784 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 7785 56 56 CD 27676 9630 7786 50 50 CD 27676 9630 7787 N n CD 27676 9630 7788 60 60 CD 27676 9630 7789 39 39 CD 27676 9630 7790 E e NN 27676 9630 7791 Yekaterinburg yekaterinburg NN 27676 9630 7792 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7793 Swains Swains NNPS 27676 9630 7794 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 7795 American American NNP 27676 9630 7796 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 7797 11 11 CD 27676 9630 7798 3 3 CD 27676 9630 7799 S S NNP 27676 9630 7800 171 171 CD 27676 9630 7801 15 15 CD 27676 9630 7802 W W NNP 27676 9630 7803 Swan Swan NNP 27676 9630 7804 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 7805 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9630 7806 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7807 25 25 CD 27676 9630 7808 S s NN 27676 9630 7809 83 83 CD 27676 9630 7810 56 56 CD 27676 9630 7811 W w NN 27676 9630 7812 Sydney Sydney NNP 27676 9630 7813 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7814 US US NNP 27676 9630 7815 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 7816 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 7817 33 33 CD 27676 9630 7818 52 52 CD 27676 9630 7819 S s NN 27676 9630 7820 151 151 CD 27676 9630 7821 13 13 CD 27676 9630 7822 E e NN 27676 9630 7823 General general NN 27676 9630 7824 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7825 T T NNP 27676 9630 7826 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 27676 9630 7827 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7828 island island NN 27676 9630 7829 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7830 French French NNP 27676 9630 7831 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 7832 17 17 CD 27676 9630 7833 37 37 CD 27676 9630 7834 S S NNP 27676 9630 7835 149 149 CD 27676 9630 7836 27 27 CD 27676 9630 7837 W w NN 27676 9630 7838 Taipei Taipei NNP 27676 9630 7839 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9630 7840 25 25 CD 27676 9630 7841 03 03 CD 27676 9630 7842 N n CD 27676 9630 7843 121 121 CD 27676 9630 7844 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7845 E e NN 27676 9630 7846 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 27676 9630 7847 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7848 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7849 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7850 24 24 CD 27676 9630 7851 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7852 N n CD 27676 9630 7853 119 119 CD 27676 9630 7854 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7855 E e NN 27676 9630 7856 Tallinn tallinn NN 27676 9630 7857 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7858 US US NNP 27676 9630 7859 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7860 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7861 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9630 7862 59 59 CD 27676 9630 7863 25 25 CD 27676 9630 7864 N n CD 27676 9630 7865 24 24 CD 27676 9630 7866 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7867 E E NNS 27676 9630 7868 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 27676 9630 7869 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9630 7870 6 6 CD 27676 9630 7871 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7872 S s NN 27676 9630 7873 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7874 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7875 E e NN 27676 9630 7876 Tangier Tangier NNP 27676 9630 7877 Morocco Morocco NNP 27676 9630 7878 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7879 48 48 CD 27676 9630 7880 N n CD 27676 9630 7881 5 5 CD 27676 9630 7882 45 45 CD 27676 9630 7883 W w NN 27676 9630 7884 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 27676 9630 7885 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7886 island island NN 27676 9630 7887 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7888 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 7889 1 1 CD 27676 9630 7890 25 25 CD 27676 9630 7891 N n CD 27676 9630 7892 173 173 CD 27676 9630 7893 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7894 E e NN 27676 9630 7895 Tatar Tatar NNP 27676 9630 7896 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 7897 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7898 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7899 50 50 CD 27676 9630 7900 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7901 N n CD 27676 9630 7902 141 141 CD 27676 9630 7903 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7904 E e NN 27676 9630 7905 Tashkent tashkent NN 27676 9630 7906 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7907 US US NNP 27676 9630 7908 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7909 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7910 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9630 7911 41 41 CD 27676 9630 7912 20 20 CD 27676 9630 7913 N n CD 27676 9630 7914 69 69 CD 27676 9630 7915 18 18 CD 27676 9630 7916 E e NN 27676 9630 7917 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 27676 9630 7918 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7919 island island NN 27676 9630 7920 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7921 Australia Australia NNP 27676 9630 7922 43 43 CD 27676 9630 7923 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7924 S s NN 27676 9630 7925 147 147 CD 27676 9630 7926 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7927 E E NNP 27676 9630 7928 Tasman Tasman NNP 27676 9630 7929 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 7930 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 7931 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 7932 4 4 CD 27676 9630 7933 30 30 CD 27676 9630 7934 S s NN 27676 9630 7935 168 168 CD 27676 9630 7936 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7937 E e NN 27676 9630 7938 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 27676 9630 7939 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 7940 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 7941 76 76 CD 27676 9630 7942 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 7943 N n CD 27676 9630 7944 104 104 CD 27676 9630 7945 00 00 CD 27676 9630 7946 E e NN 27676 9630 7947 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 7948 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 27676 9630 7949 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 27676 9630 7950 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 7951 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 9630 7952 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7953 US US NNP 27676 9630 7954 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7955 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7956 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 7957 41 41 CD 27676 9630 7958 43 43 CD 27676 9630 7959 N n CD 27676 9630 7960 44 44 CD 27676 9630 7961 49 49 CD 27676 9630 7962 E e NN 27676 9630 7963 Tegucigalpa tegucigalpa NN 27676 9630 7964 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7965 US US NNP 27676 9630 7966 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7967 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7968 Honduras Honduras NNP 27676 9630 7969 14 14 CD 27676 9630 7970 06 06 CD 27676 9630 7971 N n CD 27676 9630 7972 87 87 CD 27676 9630 7973 13 13 CD 27676 9630 7974 W w NN 27676 9630 7975 Tehran Tehran NNP 27676 9630 7976 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7977 US US NNP 27676 9630 7978 post post NN 27676 9630 7979 not not RB 27676 9630 7980 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9630 7981 35 35 CD 27676 9630 7982 40 40 CD 27676 9630 7983 N n CD 27676 9630 7984 51 51 CD 27676 9630 7985 26 26 CD 27676 9630 7986 E e NN 27676 9630 7987 maintained maintain VBN 27676 9630 7988 ; ; : 27676 9630 7989 representation representation NN 27676 9630 7990 by by IN 27676 9630 7991 Swiss Swiss NNP 27676 9630 7992 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7993 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 7994 Tel Tel NNP 27676 9630 7995 Aviv Aviv NNP 27676 9630 7996 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 7997 US US NNP 27676 9630 7998 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 7999 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8000 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 8001 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8002 05 05 CD 27676 9630 8003 N n CD 27676 9630 8004 34 34 CD 27676 9630 8005 48 48 CD 27676 9630 8006 E e NN 27676 9630 8007 Terre Terre NNP 27676 9630 8008 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 9630 8009 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8010 Adelie Adelie NNP 27676 9630 8011 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 8012 66 66 CD 27676 9630 8013 30 30 CD 27676 9630 8014 S s NN 27676 9630 8015 139 139 CD 27676 9630 8016 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8017 E e NN 27676 9630 8018 Land land NN 27676 9630 8019 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8020 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8021 claimed claim VBN 27676 9630 8022 by by IN 27676 9630 8023 France France NNP 27676 9630 8024 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8025 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9630 8026 , , , 27676 9630 8027 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 8028 of of IN 27676 9630 8029 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8030 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8031 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8032 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8033 N n CD 27676 9630 8034 101 101 CD 27676 9630 8035 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8036 E e NN 27676 9630 8037 Thessaloniki thessaloniki NN 27676 9630 8038 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8039 US US NNP 27676 9630 8040 Greece Greece NNP 27676 9630 8041 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8042 38 38 CD 27676 9630 8043 N n CD 27676 9630 8044 22 22 CD 27676 9630 8045 56 56 CD 27676 9630 8046 E e NN 27676 9630 8047 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8048 General General NNP 27676 9630 8049 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8050 Thimphu Thimphu NNP 27676 9630 8051 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 27676 9630 8052 27 27 CD 27676 9630 8053 28 28 CD 27676 9630 8054 N n CD 27676 9630 8055 89 89 CD 27676 9630 8056 39 39 CD 27676 9630 8057 E e NN 27676 9630 8058 Thuringia thuringia NN 27676 9630 8059 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8060 region region NN 27676 9630 8061 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8062 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 8063 51 51 CD 27676 9630 8064 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8065 N n CD 27676 9630 8066 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8067 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8068 E e NN 27676 9630 8069 Thurston Thurston NNP 27676 9630 8070 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8071 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 27676 9630 8072 72 72 CD 27676 9630 8073 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8074 S s NN 27676 9630 8075 99 99 CD 27676 9630 8076 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8077 W w NN 27676 9630 8078 Tiberias Tiberias NNP 27676 9630 8079 , , , 27676 9630 8080 Lake Lake NNP 27676 9630 8081 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 8082 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8083 48 48 CD 27676 9630 8084 N n CD 27676 9630 8085 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8086 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8087 E e NN 27676 9630 8088 Tibet Tibet NNP 27676 9630 8089 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8090 Xizang Xizang NNP 27676 9630 8091 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8092 China China NNP 27676 9630 8093 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8094 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8095 N n CD 27676 9630 8096 90 90 CD 27676 9630 8097 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8098 E e NN 27676 9630 8099 Tibilisi tibilisi NN 27676 9630 8100 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8101 see see VB 27676 9630 8102 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 27676 9630 8103 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8104 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 8105 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8106 43 43 CD 27676 9630 8107 N n CD 27676 9630 8108 44 44 CD 27676 9630 8109 49 49 CD 27676 9630 8110 E e NN 27676 9630 8111 Tien Tien NNP 27676 9630 8112 Shan Shan NNP 27676 9630 8113 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8114 mountains mountain NNS 27676 9630 8115 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8116 China China NNP 27676 9630 8117 , , , 27676 9630 8118 42 42 CD 27676 9630 8119 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8120 N n CD 27676 9630 8121 80 80 CD 27676 9630 8122 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8123 E e NN 27676 9630 8124 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9630 8125 Tierra Tierra NNP 27676 9630 8126 del del NNP 27676 9630 8127 Fuego Fuego NNP 27676 9630 8128 Argentina Argentina NNP 27676 9630 8129 , , , 27676 9630 8130 Chile Chile NNP 27676 9630 8131 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8132 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8133 S S NNP 27676 9630 8134 69 69 CD 27676 9630 8135 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8136 W w NN 27676 9630 8137 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 27676 9630 8138 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8139 US US NNP 27676 9630 8140 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8141 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 8142 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8143 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8144 N n CD 27676 9630 8145 117 117 CD 27676 9630 8146 01 01 CD 27676 9630 8147 W W NNP 27676 9630 8148 General General NNP 27676 9630 8149 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8150 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9630 8151 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8152 island island NN 27676 9630 8153 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8154 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 27676 9630 8155 9 9 CD 27676 9630 8156 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8157 S s NN 27676 9630 8158 125 125 CD 27676 9630 8159 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8160 E E NNP 27676 9630 8161 Timor Timor NNP 27676 9630 8162 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 8163 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8164 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8165 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8166 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8167 S s NN 27676 9630 8168 128 128 CD 27676 9630 8169 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8170 E e NN 27676 9630 8171 Tinian Tinian NNP 27676 9630 8172 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8173 island island NN 27676 9630 8174 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8175 Northern Northern NNP 27676 9630 8176 Mariana Mariana NNP 27676 9630 8177 15 15 CD 27676 9630 8178 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8179 N n CD 27676 9630 8180 145 145 CD 27676 9630 8181 38 38 CD 27676 9630 8182 E e NN 27676 9630 8183 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 8184 Tiran Tiran NNP 27676 9630 8185 , , , 27676 9630 8186 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 8187 of of IN 27676 9630 8188 Indian Indian NNP 27676 9630 8189 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8190 28 28 CD 27676 9630 8191 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8192 N n CD 27676 9630 8193 34 34 CD 27676 9630 8194 27 27 CD 27676 9630 8195 E e NN 27676 9630 8196 Tirane tirane NN 27676 9630 8197 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8198 US US NNP 27676 9630 8199 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8200 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8201 Albania Albania NNP 27676 9630 8202 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8203 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8204 N n CD 27676 9630 8205 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8206 50 50 CD 27676 9630 8207 E e NN 27676 9630 8208 Tirol tirol NN 27676 9630 8209 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8210 region region NN 27676 9630 8211 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8212 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9630 8213 , , , 27676 9630 8214 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 8215 47 47 CD 27676 9630 8216 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8217 N n CD 27676 9630 8218 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8219 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8220 E e NN 27676 9630 8221 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9630 8222 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8223 island island NN 27676 9630 8224 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8225 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 27676 9630 8226 and and CC 27676 9630 8227 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8228 15 15 CD 27676 9630 8229 N n CD 27676 9630 8230 60 60 CD 27676 9630 8231 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8232 W W NNP 27676 9630 8233 Tobago Tobago NNP 27676 9630 8234 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 27676 9630 8235 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8236 US US NNP 27676 9630 8237 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8238 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8239 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 8240 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8241 42 42 CD 27676 9630 8242 N n CD 27676 9630 8243 139 139 CD 27676 9630 8244 46 46 CD 27676 9630 8245 E E NNS 27676 9630 8246 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 27676 9630 8247 , , , 27676 9630 8248 Gulf Gulf NNP 27676 9630 8249 of of IN 27676 9630 8250 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8251 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8252 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8253 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8254 N n CD 27676 9630 8255 108 108 CD 27676 9630 8256 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8257 E e NN 27676 9630 8258 Toronto Toronto NNP 27676 9630 8259 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8260 US US NNP 27676 9630 8261 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8262 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 8263 43 43 CD 27676 9630 8264 39 39 CD 27676 9630 8265 N n CD 27676 9630 8266 79 79 CD 27676 9630 8267 23 23 CD 27676 9630 8268 W W NNP 27676 9630 8269 General General NNP 27676 9630 8270 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8271 Torres Torres NNP 27676 9630 8272 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 8273 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8274 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8275 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8276 25 25 CD 27676 9630 8277 S s NN 27676 9630 8278 142 142 CD 27676 9630 8279 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8280 E e NN 27676 9630 8281 Torshavn Torshavn NNP 27676 9630 8282 Faroe Faroe NNP 27676 9630 8283 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 8284 62 62 CD 27676 9630 8285 01 01 CD 27676 9630 8286 N n CD 27676 9630 8287 6 6 CD 27676 9630 8288 46 46 CD 27676 9630 8289 W w NN 27676 9630 8290 Toshkent toshkent NN 27676 9630 8291 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8292 see see VB 27676 9630 8293 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 27676 9630 8294 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8295 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9630 8296 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8297 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8298 N n CD 27676 9630 8299 69 69 CD 27676 9630 8300 18 18 CD 27676 9630 8301 E e NN 27676 9630 8302 Transjordan Transjordan NNP 27676 9630 8303 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9630 8304 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8305 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8306 N n CD 27676 9630 8307 36 36 CD 27676 9630 8308 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8309 E e NN 27676 9630 8310 Transkei Transkei NNPS 27676 9630 8311 South South NNP 27676 9630 8312 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 8313 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8314 15 15 CD 27676 9630 8315 S s NN 27676 9630 8316 28 28 CD 27676 9630 8317 15 15 CD 27676 9630 8318 E e NN 27676 9630 8319 Transylvania transylvania NN 27676 9630 8320 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8321 region region NN 27676 9630 8322 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8323 Romania Romania NNP 27676 9630 8324 46 46 CD 27676 9630 8325 30 30 CD 27676 9630 8326 N n CD 27676 9630 8327 24 24 CD 27676 9630 8328 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8329 E e NN 27676 9630 8330 Trindade Trindade NNP 27676 9630 8331 , , , 27676 9630 8332 Ilha Ilha NNP 27676 9630 8333 de de NNP 27676 9630 8334 Brazil Brazil NNP 27676 9630 8335 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8336 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8337 S s NN 27676 9630 8338 29 29 CD 27676 9630 8339 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8340 W w NN 27676 9630 8341 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 9630 8342 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 27676 9630 8343 34 34 CD 27676 9630 8344 26 26 CD 27676 9630 8345 N n CD 27676 9630 8346 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8347 51 51 CD 27676 9630 8348 E E NNS 27676 9630 8349 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 27676 9630 8350 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8351 US US NNP 27676 9630 8352 post post NN 27676 9630 8353 not not RB 27676 9630 8354 Libya Libya NNP 27676 9630 8355 32 32 CD 27676 9630 8356 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8357 N n CD 27676 9630 8358 13 13 CD 27676 9630 8359 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8360 E e NN 27676 9630 8361 maintained maintain VBD 27676 9630 8362 ; ; : 27676 9630 8363 representation representation NN 27676 9630 8364 by by IN 27676 9630 8365 Belgian belgian JJ 27676 9630 8366 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8367 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8368 Tristan Tristan NNP 27676 9630 8369 da da NNP 27676 9630 8370 Cunha Cunha NNP 27676 9630 8371 Group Group NNP 27676 9630 8372 Saint Saint NNP 27676 9630 8373 Helena Helena NNP 27676 9630 8374 37 37 CD 27676 9630 8375 04 04 CD 27676 9630 8376 S S NNP 27676 9630 8377 12 12 CD 27676 9630 8378 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8379 W W NNP 27676 9630 8380 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 27676 9630 8381 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 8382 Papua Papua NNP 27676 9630 8383 New New NNP 27676 9630 8384 Guinea Guinea NNP 27676 9630 8385 8 8 CD 27676 9630 8386 38 38 CD 27676 9630 8387 S s NN 27676 9630 8388 151 151 CD 27676 9630 8389 04 04 CD 27676 9630 8390 E E NNP 27676 9630 8391 Trucial Trucial NNP 27676 9630 8392 Coast Coast NNP 27676 9630 8393 United United NNP 27676 9630 8394 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 8395 24 24 CD 27676 9630 8396 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8397 N n CD 27676 9630 8398 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8399 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8400 E e NN 27676 9630 8401 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9630 8402 Trucial Trucial NNP 27676 9630 8403 Oman Oman NNP 27676 9630 8404 United United NNP 27676 9630 8405 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 8406 24 24 CD 27676 9630 8407 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8408 N n CD 27676 9630 8409 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8410 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8411 E e NN 27676 9630 8412 Emirates Emirates NNP 27676 9630 8413 Trucial Trucial NNP 27676 9630 8414 States States NNP 27676 9630 8415 United United NNP 27676 9630 8416 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 8417 24 24 CD 27676 9630 8418 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8419 N n CD 27676 9630 8420 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8421 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8422 E e NN 27676 9630 8423 Emirates emirate VBZ 27676 9630 8424 Truk Truk NNP 27676 9630 8425 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 8426 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 8427 States States NNP 27676 9630 8428 7 7 CD 27676 9630 8429 25 25 CD 27676 9630 8430 N n CD 27676 9630 8431 151 151 CD 27676 9630 8432 47 47 CD 27676 9630 8433 E e NN 27676 9630 8434 of of IN 27676 9630 8435 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 8436 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 27676 9630 8437 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 8438 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8439 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8440 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8441 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8442 N n CD 27676 9630 8443 141 141 CD 27676 9630 8444 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8445 E e NN 27676 9630 8446 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 27676 9630 8447 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 8448 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8449 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 8450 French French NNP 27676 9630 8451 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 8452 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8453 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8454 S s NN 27676 9630 8455 142 142 CD 27676 9630 8456 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8457 W W NNP 27676 9630 8458 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 27676 9630 8459 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8460 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 27676 9630 8461 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 8462 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8463 Iles Iles NNP 27676 9630 8464 French French NNP 27676 9630 8465 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 27676 9630 8466 23 23 CD 27676 9630 8467 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8468 S s NN 27676 9630 8469 150 150 CD 27676 9630 8470 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8471 W W NNP 27676 9630 8472 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 27676 9630 8473 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8474 Tunb Tunb NNP 27676 9630 8475 al al NNP 27676 9630 8476 Kubra Kubra NNP 27676 9630 8477 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8478 island island NN 27676 9630 8479 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8480 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9630 8481 26 26 CD 27676 9630 8482 14 14 CD 27676 9630 8483 N n CD 27676 9630 8484 55 55 CD 27676 9630 8485 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8486 E e NN 27676 9630 8487 Tunb Tunb NNS 27676 9630 8488 as as IN 27676 9630 8489 Sughra Sughra NNP 27676 9630 8490 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8491 island island NN 27676 9630 8492 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8493 Iran Iran NNP 27676 9630 8494 26 26 CD 27676 9630 8495 14 14 CD 27676 9630 8496 N n CD 27676 9630 8497 55 55 CD 27676 9630 8498 09 09 CD 27676 9630 8499 E e NN 27676 9630 8500 Tunis tunis NN 27676 9630 8501 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8502 US US NNP 27676 9630 8503 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8504 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8505 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 27676 9630 8506 36 36 CD 27676 9630 8507 48 48 CD 27676 9630 8508 N n CD 27676 9630 8509 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8510 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8511 E e NN 27676 9630 8512 Turin Turin NNP 27676 9630 8513 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 8514 45 45 CD 27676 9630 8515 04 04 CD 27676 9630 8516 N n CD 27676 9630 8517 7 7 CD 27676 9630 8518 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8519 E e NN 27676 9630 8520 Turkish Turkish NNP 27676 9630 8521 Straits Straits NNPS 27676 9630 8522 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 8523 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8524 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8525 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8526 N n CD 27676 9630 8527 28 28 CD 27676 9630 8528 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8529 E e NN 27676 9630 8530 Turkmeniya Turkmeniya NNP 27676 9630 8531 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9630 8532 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8533 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8534 N n CD 27676 9630 8535 60 60 CD 27676 9630 8536 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8537 E E NNP 27676 9630 8538 Turks Turks NNP 27676 9630 8539 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8540 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 8541 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 8542 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8543 21 21 CD 27676 9630 8544 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8545 N n CD 27676 9630 8546 71 71 CD 27676 9630 8547 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8548 W w NN 27676 9630 8549 Tuscany Tuscany NNP 27676 9630 8550 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8551 region region NN 27676 9630 8552 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8553 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 8554 43 43 CD 27676 9630 8555 25 25 CD 27676 9630 8556 N n CD 27676 9630 8557 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8558 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8559 E e NN 27676 9630 8560 Tutuila Tutuila NNP 27676 9630 8561 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8562 island island NN 27676 9630 8563 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8564 American American NNP 27676 9630 8565 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 8566 14 14 CD 27676 9630 8567 18 18 CD 27676 9630 8568 S s NN 27676 9630 8569 170 170 CD 27676 9630 8570 42 42 CD 27676 9630 8571 W W NNP 27676 9630 8572 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 27676 9630 8573 , , , 27676 9630 8574 South South NNP 27676 9630 8575 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8576 region region NN 27676 9630 8577 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8578 Italy Italy NNP 27676 9630 8579 46 46 CD 27676 9630 8580 30 30 CD 27676 9630 8581 N n CD 27676 9630 8582 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8583 30 30 CD 27676 9630 8584 E e NN 27676 9630 8585 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 27676 9630 8586 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 8587 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 8588 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8589 40 40 CD 27676 9630 8590 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8591 N n CD 27676 9630 8592 12 12 CD 27676 9630 8593 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8594 E e NN 27676 9630 8595 U u NN 27676 9630 8596 Udorn udorn NN 27676 9630 8597 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8598 Udon Udon NNP 27676 9630 8599 Thani Thani NNP 27676 9630 8600 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8601 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8602 US US NNP 27676 9630 8603 Thailand Thailand NNP 27676 9630 8604 17 17 CD 27676 9630 8605 26 26 CD 27676 9630 8606 N n CD 27676 9630 8607 102 102 CD 27676 9630 8608 46 46 CD 27676 9630 8609 E e NN 27676 9630 8610 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8611 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8612 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 27676 9630 8613 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8614 US US NNP 27676 9630 8615 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8616 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8617 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 27676 9630 8618 47 47 CD 27676 9630 8619 55 55 CD 27676 9630 8620 N n CD 27676 9630 8621 106 106 CD 27676 9630 8622 53 53 CD 27676 9630 8623 E e NN 27676 9630 8624 Ullung Ullung NNP 27676 9630 8625 - - HYPH 27676 9630 8626 do do VB 27676 9630 8627 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8628 island island NN 27676 9630 8629 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8630 South South NNP 27676 9630 8631 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 8632 37 37 CD 27676 9630 8633 29 29 CD 27676 9630 8634 N n CD 27676 9630 8635 130 130 CD 27676 9630 8636 52 52 CD 27676 9630 8637 E e NN 27676 9630 8638 Unimak unimak NN 27676 9630 8639 Pass Pass NNP 27676 9630 8640 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8641 strait strait NN 27676 9630 8642 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8643 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8644 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8645 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8646 20 20 CD 27676 9630 8647 N n CD 27676 9630 8648 164 164 CD 27676 9630 8649 50 50 CD 27676 9630 8650 W W NNP 27676 9630 8651 Union Union NNP 27676 9630 8652 of of IN 27676 9630 8653 Soviet Soviet NNP 27676 9630 8654 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9630 8655 , , , 27676 9630 8656 Socialist Socialist NNP 27676 9630 8657 Republics Republics NNP 27676 9630 8658 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 27676 9630 8659 , , , 27676 9630 8660 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8661 USSR USSR NNP 27676 9630 8662 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8663 Belarus Belarus NNP 27676 9630 8664 , , , 27676 9630 8665 Estonia Estonia NNP 27676 9630 8666 , , , 27676 9630 8667 Georgia Georgia NNP 27676 9630 8668 , , , 27676 9630 8669 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9630 8670 , , , 27676 9630 8671 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 27676 9630 8672 , , , 27676 9630 8673 Latvia Latvia NNP 27676 9630 8674 , , , 27676 9630 8675 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9630 8676 , , , 27676 9630 8677 Moldova Moldova NNP 27676 9630 8678 , , , 27676 9630 8679 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 8680 , , , 27676 9630 8681 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 27676 9630 8682 , , , 27676 9630 8683 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 27676 9630 8684 , , , 27676 9630 8685 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 27676 9630 8686 , , , 27676 9630 8687 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 27676 9630 8688 United United NNP 27676 9630 8689 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 8690 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 8691 Egypt Egypt NNP 27676 9630 8692 , , , 27676 9630 8693 Syria Syria NNP 27676 9630 8694 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8695 UAR UAR NNP 27676 9630 8696 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8697 Upper Upper NNP 27676 9630 8698 Volta Volta NNP 27676 9630 8699 Burkina Burkina NNP 27676 9630 8700 Faso Faso NNP 27676 9630 8701 13 13 CD 27676 9630 8702 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8703 N n CD 27676 9630 8704 2 2 CD 27676 9630 8705 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8706 W w NN 27676 9630 8707 Ural Ural NNP 27676 9630 8708 Mountains Mountains NNPS 27676 9630 8709 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 27676 9630 8710 , , , 27676 9630 8711 60 60 CD 27676 9630 8712 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8713 N n CD 27676 9630 8714 60 60 CD 27676 9630 8715 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8716 E e NN 27676 9630 8717 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 8718 Ussuri Ussuri NNP 27676 9630 8719 River River NNP 27676 9630 8720 China China NNP 27676 9630 8721 , , , 27676 9630 8722 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 8723 48 48 CD 27676 9630 8724 28 28 CD 27676 9630 8725 N n CD 27676 9630 8726 135 135 CD 27676 9630 8727 02 02 CD 27676 9630 8728 E e NN 27676 9630 8729 V V NNP 27676 9630 8730 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 27676 9630 8731 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 27676 9630 8732 47 47 CD 27676 9630 8733 09 09 CD 27676 9630 8734 N n CD 27676 9630 8735 9 9 CD 27676 9630 8736 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8737 E e NN 27676 9630 8738 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 27676 9630 8739 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8740 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 27676 9630 8741 Corridor Corridor NNP 27676 9630 8742 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8743 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9630 8744 37 37 CD 27676 9630 8745 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8746 N n CD 27676 9630 8747 73 73 CD 27676 9630 8748 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8749 E e NN 27676 9630 8750 Valletta valletta NN 27676 9630 8751 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8752 US US NNP 27676 9630 8753 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8754 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8755 Malta Malta NNP 27676 9630 8756 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8757 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8758 N n CD 27676 9630 8759 14 14 CD 27676 9630 8760 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8761 E E NNP 27676 9630 8762 Valley Valley NNP 27676 9630 8763 , , , 27676 9630 8764 The the DT 27676 9630 8765 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 27676 9630 8766 18 18 CD 27676 9630 8767 13 13 CD 27676 9630 8768 N n CD 27676 9630 8769 63 63 CD 27676 9630 8770 04 04 CD 27676 9630 8771 W w NN 27676 9630 8772 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 27676 9630 8773 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8774 US US NNP 27676 9630 8775 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8776 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 8777 49 49 CD 27676 9630 8778 16 16 CD 27676 9630 8779 N n CD 27676 9630 8780 123 123 CD 27676 9630 8781 07 07 CD 27676 9630 8782 W W NNP 27676 9630 8783 General General NNP 27676 9630 8784 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8785 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 27676 9630 8786 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8787 Canada Canada NNP 27676 9630 8788 49 49 CD 27676 9630 8789 45 45 CD 27676 9630 8790 N n CD 27676 9630 8791 126 126 CD 27676 9630 8792 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8793 W W NNP 27676 9630 8794 Van Van NNP 27676 9630 8795 Diemen Diemen NNP 27676 9630 8796 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 8797 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8798 Osumi Osumi NNP 27676 9630 8799 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8800 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8801 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8802 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8803 N n CD 27676 9630 8804 131 131 CD 27676 9630 8805 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8806 E e NN 27676 9630 8807 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 8808 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8809 Vatican Vatican NNP 27676 9630 8810 City City NNP 27676 9630 8811 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8812 US US NNP 27676 9630 8813 Holy Holy NNP 27676 9630 8814 See See NNP 27676 9630 8815 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8816 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8817 N n CD 27676 9630 8818 12 12 CD 27676 9630 8819 27 27 CD 27676 9630 8820 E E NNP 27676 9630 8821 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8822 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8823 Velez Velez NNP 27676 9630 8824 de de NNP 27676 9630 8825 la la NNP 27676 9630 8826 Gomera Gomera NNP 27676 9630 8827 , , , 27676 9630 8828 Spain Spain NNP 27676 9630 8829 35 35 CD 27676 9630 8830 11 11 CD 27676 9630 8831 N n CD 27676 9630 8832 4 4 CD 27676 9630 8833 18 18 CD 27676 9630 8834 W W NNP 27676 9630 8835 Penon Penon NNP 27676 9630 8836 de de NNP 27676 9630 8837 Venda Venda NNP 27676 9630 8838 South South NNP 27676 9630 8839 Africa Africa NNP 27676 9630 8840 23 23 CD 27676 9630 8841 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8842 S s NN 27676 9630 8843 31 31 CD 27676 9630 8844 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8845 E E NNP 27676 9630 8846 Verde Verde NNP 27676 9630 8847 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8848 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 8849 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 8850 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 8851 13 13 CD 27676 9630 8852 34 34 CD 27676 9630 8853 N n CD 27676 9630 8854 120 120 CD 27676 9630 8855 51 51 CD 27676 9630 8856 E E NNS 27676 9630 8857 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 9630 8858 Hong Hong NNP 27676 9630 8859 Kong Kong NNP 27676 9630 8860 22 22 CD 27676 9630 8861 17 17 CD 27676 9630 8862 N n CD 27676 9630 8863 114 114 CD 27676 9630 8864 09 09 CD 27676 9630 8865 E e NN 27676 9630 8866 Victoria Victoria NNP 27676 9630 8867 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 27676 9630 8868 4 4 CD 27676 9630 8869 38 38 CD 27676 9630 8870 S s NN 27676 9630 8871 55 55 CD 27676 9630 8872 27 27 CD 27676 9630 8873 E e NN 27676 9630 8874 Vienna Vienna NNP 27676 9630 8875 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8876 US US NNP 27676 9630 8877 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8878 , , , 27676 9630 8879 US US NNP 27676 9630 8880 Austria Austria NNP 27676 9630 8881 48 48 CD 27676 9630 8882 12 12 CD 27676 9630 8883 N n CD 27676 9630 8884 16 16 CD 27676 9630 8885 22 22 CD 27676 9630 8886 E e NN 27676 9630 8887 Mission mission NN 27676 9630 8888 to to IN 27676 9630 8889 International International NNP 27676 9630 8890 Organizations Organizations NNP 27676 9630 8891 in in IN 27676 9630 8892 Vienna Vienna NNP 27676 9630 8893 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8894 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 27676 9630 8895 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8896 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8897 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 27676 9630 8898 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8899 US US NNP 27676 9630 8900 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8901 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8902 Laos Laos NNP 27676 9630 8903 17 17 CD 27676 9630 8904 58 58 CD 27676 9630 8905 N n CD 27676 9630 8906 102 102 CD 27676 9630 8907 36 36 CD 27676 9630 8908 E e NN 27676 9630 8909 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 27676 9630 8910 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8911 US US NNP 27676 9630 8912 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 8913 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8914 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 27676 9630 8915 54 54 CD 27676 9630 8916 41 41 CD 27676 9630 8917 N n CD 27676 9630 8918 25 25 CD 27676 9630 8919 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8920 E e NN 27676 9630 8921 Viti Viti NNP 27676 9630 8922 Levu Levu NNP 27676 9630 8923 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8924 island island NN 27676 9630 8925 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8926 Fiji Fiji NNP 27676 9630 8927 18 18 CD 27676 9630 8928 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8929 S s NN 27676 9630 8930 178 178 CD 27676 9630 8931 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8932 E e NN 27676 9630 8933 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 27676 9630 8934 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 8935 US US NNP 27676 9630 8936 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 8937 43 43 CD 27676 9630 8938 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8939 N n CD 27676 9630 8940 131 131 CD 27676 9630 8941 56 56 CD 27676 9630 8942 E e NN 27676 9630 8943 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 8944 General General NNP 27676 9630 8945 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 8946 Volcano Volcano NNP 27676 9630 8947 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 8948 Japan Japan NNP 27676 9630 8949 25 25 CD 27676 9630 8950 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 8951 N n CD 27676 9630 8952 141 141 CD 27676 9630 8953 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8954 E E NNP 27676 9630 8955 Vostok Vostok NNP 27676 9630 8956 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8957 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 27676 9630 8958 10 10 CD 27676 9630 8959 06 06 CD 27676 9630 8960 S s NN 27676 9630 8961 152 152 CD 27676 9630 8962 23 23 CD 27676 9630 8963 W W NNP 27676 9630 8964 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 27676 9630 8965 , , , 27676 9630 8966 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 27676 9630 8967 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 8968 71 71 CD 27676 9630 8969 14 14 CD 27676 9630 8970 N n CD 27676 9630 8971 179 179 CD 27676 9630 8972 36 36 CD 27676 9630 8973 W w NN 27676 9630 8974 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8975 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 27676 9630 8976 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8977 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 8978 W W NNP 27676 9630 8979 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9630 8980 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 8981 Wake Wake NNP 27676 9630 8982 Atoll Atoll NNP 27676 9630 8983 19 19 CD 27676 9630 8984 17 17 CD 27676 9630 8985 N n CD 27676 9630 8986 166 166 CD 27676 9630 8987 36 36 CD 27676 9630 8988 E e NN 27676 9630 8989 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 27676 9630 8990 Corridor Corridor NNP 27676 9630 8991 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 8992 see see VB 27676 9630 8993 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 27676 9630 8994 37 37 CD 27676 9630 8995 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8996 N n CD 27676 9630 8997 73 73 CD 27676 9630 8998 00 00 CD 27676 9630 8999 E e NN 27676 9630 9000 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 27676 9630 9001 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9002 Wales Wales NNP 27676 9630 9003 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9004 region region NN 27676 9630 9005 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9006 United United NNP 27676 9630 9007 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 27676 9630 9008 52 52 CD 27676 9630 9009 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9010 N n CD 27676 9630 9011 3 3 CD 27676 9630 9012 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9013 W w NN 27676 9630 9014 Wallis Wallis NNP 27676 9630 9015 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 9016 Wallis Wallis NNPS 27676 9630 9017 and and CC 27676 9630 9018 13 13 CD 27676 9630 9019 17 17 CD 27676 9630 9020 S s NN 27676 9630 9021 176 176 CD 27676 9630 9022 10 10 CD 27676 9630 9023 W W NNP 27676 9630 9024 Futuna Futuna NNP 27676 9630 9025 Walvis Walvis NNP 27676 9630 9026 Bay Bay NNP 27676 9630 9027 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9630 9028 22 22 CD 27676 9630 9029 59 59 CD 27676 9630 9030 S s NN 27676 9630 9031 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9032 31 31 CD 27676 9630 9033 E e NN 27676 9630 9034 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 27676 9630 9035 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9036 US US NNP 27676 9630 9037 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9038 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9039 Poland Poland NNP 27676 9630 9040 52 52 CD 27676 9630 9041 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9042 N n CD 27676 9630 9043 21 21 CD 27676 9630 9044 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9045 E e NN 27676 9630 9046 Washington Washington NNP 27676 9630 9047 , , , 27676 9630 9048 DC DC NNP 27676 9630 9049 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9050 US US NNP 27676 9630 9051 United United NNP 27676 9630 9052 States States NNP 27676 9630 9053 38 38 CD 27676 9630 9054 53 53 CD 27676 9630 9055 N n CD 27676 9630 9056 77 77 CD 27676 9630 9057 02 02 CD 27676 9630 9058 W W NNP 27676 9630 9059 Mission Mission NNP 27676 9630 9060 to to IN 27676 9630 9061 the the DT 27676 9630 9062 Organization Organization NNP 27676 9630 9063 of of IN 27676 9630 9064 American American NNP 27676 9630 9065 States States NNP 27676 9630 9066 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9067 OAS OAS NNP 27676 9630 9068 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9069 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9070 Weddell Weddell NNP 27676 9630 9071 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 9072 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 9073 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9074 72 72 CD 27676 9630 9075 00 00 SYM 27676 9630 9076 S s NN 27676 9630 9077 45 45 CD 27676 9630 9078 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9079 W w NN 27676 9630 9080 Wellington Wellington NNP 27676 9630 9081 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9082 US US NNP 27676 9630 9083 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9084 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9085 New New NNP 27676 9630 9086 Zealand Zealand NNP 27676 9630 9087 41 41 CD 27676 9630 9088 28 28 CD 27676 9630 9089 S s NN 27676 9630 9090 174 174 CD 27676 9630 9091 51 51 CD 27676 9630 9092 E e NN 27676 9630 9093 West West NNP 27676 9630 9094 Frisian frisian JJ 27676 9630 9095 Islands Islands NNPS 27676 9630 9096 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 9097 53 53 CD 27676 9630 9098 26 26 CD 27676 9630 9099 N n CD 27676 9630 9100 5 5 CD 27676 9630 9101 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9102 E e NN 27676 9630 9103 West West NNP 27676 9630 9104 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 9105 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9106 Federal Federal NNP 27676 9630 9107 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 9108 53 53 CD 27676 9630 9109 22 22 CD 27676 9630 9110 N n CD 27676 9630 9111 5 5 CD 27676 9630 9112 20 20 CD 27676 9630 9113 E E NNP 27676 9630 9114 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9115 of of IN 27676 9630 9116 Germany Germany NNP 27676 9630 9117 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9118 West West NNP 27676 9630 9119 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 9120 Cocos Cocos NNP 27676 9630 9121 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9122 Keeling Keeling NNP 27676 9630 9123 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9124 12 12 CD 27676 9630 9125 10 10 CD 27676 9630 9126 S s NN 27676 9630 9127 96 96 CD 27676 9630 9128 55 55 CD 27676 9630 9129 E e NN 27676 9630 9130 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 9131 West West NNP 27676 9630 9132 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 9133 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 9134 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 9135 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9136 34 34 CD 27676 9630 9137 40 40 CD 27676 9630 9138 N n CD 27676 9630 9139 129 129 CD 27676 9630 9140 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9141 E e NN 27676 9630 9142 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9143 Western Western NNP 27676 9630 9144 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 9145 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9146 West West NNP 27676 9630 9147 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 9148 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 27676 9630 9149 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9150 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 9151 N n CD 27676 9630 9152 70 70 CD 27676 9630 9153 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9154 E e NN 27676 9630 9155 West West NNP 27676 9630 9156 Siberian Siberian NNP 27676 9630 9157 Plain Plain NNP 27676 9630 9158 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 9159 60 60 CD 27676 9630 9160 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 9161 N n CD 27676 9630 9162 75 75 CD 27676 9630 9163 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9164 E e NN 27676 9630 9165 Western Western NNP 27676 9630 9166 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 9167 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9168 West West NNP 27676 9630 9169 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 9170 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9171 34 34 CD 27676 9630 9172 40 40 CD 27676 9630 9173 N n CD 27676 9630 9174 129 129 CD 27676 9630 9175 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9176 E e NN 27676 9630 9177 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 9178 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 9179 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9180 Western Western NNP 27676 9630 9181 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 9182 Samoa Samoa NNP 27676 9630 9183 13 13 CD 27676 9630 9184 35 35 CD 27676 9630 9185 S s NN 27676 9630 9186 172 172 CD 27676 9630 9187 20 20 CD 27676 9630 9188 W W NNP 27676 9630 9189 Wetar Wetar NNP 27676 9630 9190 Strait Strait NNP 27676 9630 9191 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 9192 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9193 8 8 CD 27676 9630 9194 20 20 CD 27676 9630 9195 S s NN 27676 9630 9196 126 126 CD 27676 9630 9197 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9198 E e NN 27676 9630 9199 White White NNP 27676 9630 9200 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 9201 Arctic Arctic NNP 27676 9630 9202 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9203 65 65 CD 27676 9630 9204 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9205 N n CD 27676 9630 9206 38 38 CD 27676 9630 9207 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9208 E e NN 27676 9630 9209 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 27676 9630 9210 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 27676 9630 9211 12 12 CD 27676 9630 9212 06 06 CD 27676 9630 9213 N n CD 27676 9630 9214 68 68 CD 27676 9630 9215 56 56 CD 27676 9630 9216 W w NN 27676 9630 9217 Antilles antille NNS 27676 9630 9218 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 27676 9630 9219 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9220 US US NNP 27676 9630 9221 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9222 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9223 Namibia Namibia NNP 27676 9630 9224 22 22 CD 27676 9630 9225 34 34 CD 27676 9630 9226 S s NN 27676 9630 9227 17 17 CD 27676 9630 9228 06 06 CD 27676 9630 9229 E e NN 27676 9630 9230 Windward Windward NNP 27676 9630 9231 Passage Passage NNP 27676 9630 9232 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 9233 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9234 20 20 CD 27676 9630 9235 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 9236 N n CD 27676 9630 9237 73 73 CD 27676 9630 9238 50 50 CD 27676 9630 9239 W W NNP 27676 9630 9240 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 27676 9630 9241 Island Island NNP 27676 9630 9242 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9243 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 27676 9630 9244 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 9245 71 71 CD 27676 9630 9246 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9247 N n CD 27676 9630 9248 179 179 CD 27676 9630 9249 36 36 CD 27676 9630 9250 W w NN 27676 9630 9251 Vrangelya vrangelya NN 27676 9630 9252 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9253 Y Y NNP 27676 9630 9254 Yalu Yalu NNP 27676 9630 9255 River River NNP 27676 9630 9256 China China NNP 27676 9630 9257 , , , 27676 9630 9258 North North NNP 27676 9630 9259 39 39 CD 27676 9630 9260 55 55 CD 27676 9630 9261 N n CD 27676 9630 9262 124 124 CD 27676 9630 9263 20 20 CD 27676 9630 9264 E e NN 27676 9630 9265 Korea Korea NNP 27676 9630 9266 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 27676 9630 9267 Cote Cote NNP 27676 9630 9268 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 27676 9630 9269 6 6 CD 27676 9630 9270 49 49 CD 27676 9630 9271 N n CD 27676 9630 9272 5 5 CD 27676 9630 9273 17 17 CD 27676 9630 9274 W W NNP 27676 9630 9275 Yangon Yangon NNP 27676 9630 9276 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9277 see see VB 27676 9630 9278 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 27676 9630 9279 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9280 Burma Burma NNP 27676 9630 9281 16 16 CD 27676 9630 9282 47 47 CD 27676 9630 9283 N n CD 27676 9630 9284 96 96 CD 27676 9630 9285 10 10 CD 27676 9630 9286 E e NN 27676 9630 9287 Yaounde yaounde NN 27676 9630 9288 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9289 US US NNP 27676 9630 9290 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9291 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9292 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 27676 9630 9293 3 3 CD 27676 9630 9294 52 52 CD 27676 9630 9295 N n CD 27676 9630 9296 11 11 CD 27676 9630 9297 31 31 CD 27676 9630 9298 E e NN 27676 9630 9299 Yap Yap NNP 27676 9630 9300 Islands Islands NNP 27676 9630 9301 Federated Federated NNP 27676 9630 9302 States States NNP 27676 9630 9303 9 9 CD 27676 9630 9304 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9305 N n CD 27676 9630 9306 138 138 CD 27676 9630 9307 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9308 E e NN 27676 9630 9309 of of IN 27676 9630 9310 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 27676 9630 9311 Yaren Yaren NNP 27676 9630 9312 Nauru Nauru NNP 27676 9630 9313 0 0 NFP 27676 9630 9314 32 32 CD 27676 9630 9315 S s NN 27676 9630 9316 166 166 CD 27676 9630 9317 55 55 CD 27676 9630 9318 E e NN 27676 9630 9319 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 27676 9630 9320 Russia Russia NNP 27676 9630 9321 56 56 CD 27676 9630 9322 50 50 CD 27676 9630 9323 N n CD 27676 9630 9324 60 60 CD 27676 9630 9325 39 39 CD 27676 9630 9326 E E NNS 27676 9630 9327 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9328 Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk NNP 27676 9630 9329 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9330 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9331 US US NNP 27676 9630 9332 Consulate Consulate NNP 27676 9630 9333 General General NNP 27676 9630 9334 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9335 Yellow Yellow NNP 27676 9630 9336 Sea Sea NNP 27676 9630 9337 Pacific Pacific NNP 27676 9630 9338 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9339 36 36 CD 27676 9630 9340 00 00 NFP 27676 9630 9341 N n CD 27676 9630 9342 123 123 CD 27676 9630 9343 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9344 E E NNP 27676 9630 9345 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9346 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9347 Aden Aden NNP 27676 9630 9348 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9349 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9350 People People NNPS 27676 9630 9351 's 's POS 27676 9630 9352 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9353 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9354 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9355 N n CD 27676 9630 9356 46 46 CD 27676 9630 9357 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9358 E e NN 27676 9630 9359 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 9360 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9361 of of IN 27676 9630 9362 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9363 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9364 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9365 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 9366 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9367 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9368 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9369 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9370 N n CD 27676 9630 9371 44 44 CD 27676 9630 9372 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9373 E e NN 27676 9630 9374 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9375 , , , 27676 9630 9376 North North NNP 27676 9630 9377 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9378 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9379 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 9380 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9381 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9382 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9383 N n CD 27676 9630 9384 44 44 CD 27676 9630 9385 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9386 E E NNP 27676 9630 9387 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9388 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9389 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9390 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9391 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 27676 9630 9392 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9393 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9394 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9395 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9396 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9397 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9398 N n CD 27676 9630 9399 44 44 CD 27676 9630 9400 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9401 E e NN 27676 9630 9402 Arab Arab NNP 27676 9630 9403 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9404 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9405 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9406 , , , 27676 9630 9407 People People NNPS 27676 9630 9408 's 's POS 27676 9630 9409 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9410 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9411 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9412 N n CD 27676 9630 9413 46 46 CD 27676 9630 9414 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9415 E e NN 27676 9630 9416 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 9417 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9418 of of IN 27676 9630 9419 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9420 , , , 27676 9630 9421 South South NNP 27676 9630 9422 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9423 People People NNPS 27676 9630 9424 's 's POS 27676 9630 9425 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9426 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9427 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9428 N n CD 27676 9630 9429 46 46 CD 27676 9630 9430 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9431 E e NN 27676 9630 9432 Democratic Democratic NNP 27676 9630 9433 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9434 of of IN 27676 9630 9435 Yemen Yemen NNP 27676 9630 9436 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9437 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 27676 9630 9438 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9439 US US NNP 27676 9630 9440 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9441 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9442 Armenia Armenia NNP 27676 9630 9443 40 40 CD 27676 9630 9444 11 11 CD 27676 9630 9445 N n CD 27676 9630 9446 44 44 CD 27676 9630 9447 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9448 E e NN 27676 9630 9449 Youth Youth NNP 27676 9630 9450 , , , 27676 9630 9451 Isle Isle NNP 27676 9630 9452 of of IN 27676 9630 9453 ( ( -LRB- 27676 9630 9454 Isla Isla NNP 27676 9630 9455 de de NNP 27676 9630 9456 Cuba Cuba NNP 27676 9630 9457 21 21 CD 27676 9630 9458 40 40 CD 27676 9630 9459 N n CD 27676 9630 9460 82 82 CD 27676 9630 9461 50 50 CD 27676 9630 9462 W w NN 27676 9630 9463 la la NN 27676 9630 9464 Juventud Juventud NNP 27676 9630 9465 ) ) -RRB- 27676 9630 9466 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 27676 9630 9467 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 27676 9630 9468 Mexico Mexico NNP 27676 9630 9469 19 19 CD 27676 9630 9470 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9471 N n CD 27676 9630 9472 89 89 CD 27676 9630 9473 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9474 W W NNP 27676 9630 9475 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 27676 9630 9476 Channel Channel NNP 27676 9630 9477 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 27676 9630 9478 Ocean Ocean NNP 27676 9630 9479 21 21 CD 27676 9630 9480 45 45 CD 27676 9630 9481 N n CD 27676 9630 9482 85 85 CD 27676 9630 9483 45 45 CD 27676 9630 9484 W W NNP 27676 9630 9485 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 27676 9630 9486 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 27676 9630 9487 and and CC 27676 9630 9488 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 27676 9630 9489 , , , 27676 9630 9490 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9630 9491 , , , 27676 9630 9492 The the DT 27676 9630 9493 Former Former NNP 27676 9630 9494 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 27676 9630 9495 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9496 of of IN 27676 9630 9497 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 27676 9630 9498 , , , 27676 9630 9499 Serbia Serbia NNP 27676 9630 9500 and and CC 27676 9630 9501 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 27676 9630 9502 , , , 27676 9630 9503 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 27676 9630 9504 Z Z NNP 27676 9630 9505 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 27676 9630 9506 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9507 US US NNP 27676 9630 9508 Embassy Embassy NNP 27676 9630 9509 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9510 Croatia Croatia NNP 27676 9630 9511 45 45 CD 27676 9630 9512 48 48 CD 27676 9630 9513 N n CD 27676 9630 9514 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9515 58 58 CD 27676 9630 9516 E e NN 27676 9630 9517 Zaire Zaire NNP 27676 9630 9518 Democratic democratic JJ 27676 9630 9519 15 15 CD 27676 9630 9520 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9521 S s NN 27676 9630 9522 30 30 CD 27676 9630 9523 00 00 CD 27676 9630 9524 E E NNP 27676 9630 9525 Republic Republic NNP 27676 9630 9526 of of IN 27676 9630 9527 the the DT 27676 9630 9528 Congo Congo NNP 27676 9630 9529 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 27676 9630 9530 [ [ -LRB- 27676 9630 9531 island island NN 27676 9630 9532 ] ] -RRB- 27676 9630 9533 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 27676 9630 9534 6 6 CD 27676 9630 9535 10 10 CD 27676 9630 9536 S s NN 27676 9630 9537 39 39 CD 27676 9630 9538 11 11 CD 27676 9630 9539 E e NN 27676 9630 9540 Zion Zion NNP 27676 9630 9541 , , , 27676 9630 9542 Mount Mount NNP 27676 9630 9543 Israel Israel NNP 27676 9630 9544 , , , 27676 9630 9545 Jordan Jordan NNP 27676 9630 9546 31 31 CD 27676 9630 9547 46 46 CD 27676 9630 9548 N n CD 27676 9630 9549 35 35 CD 27676 9630 9550 14 14 CD 27676 9630 9551 E e NN 27676 9630 9552 Zurich Zurich NNP 27676 9630 9553 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 27676 9630 9554 47 47 CD 27676 9630 9555 23 23 CD 27676 9630 9556 N n CD 27676 9630 9557 8 8 CD 27676 9630 9558 32 32 CD 27676 9630 9559 E E NNS 27676 9630 9560 = = SYM 27676 9630 9561 = = SYM 27676 9630 9562 = = SYM 27676 9630 9563 = = NFP 27676 9630 9564 = = SYM 27676 9630 9565 = = SYM 27676 9630 9566 = = SYM 27676 9630 9567 = = SYM 27676 9630 9568 = = SYM 27676 9630 9569 = = SYM 27676 9630 9570 = = SYM 27676 9630 9571 = = SYM 27676 9630 9572 = = SYM 27676 9630 9573 = = SYM 27676 9630 9574 = = SYM 27676 9630 9575 = = SYM 27676 9630 9576 = = SYM 27676 9630 9577 = = SYM 27676 9630 9578 = = SYM 27676 9630 9579 = = SYM 27676 9630 9580 = = SYM 27676 9630 9581 = = SYM 27676 9630 9582 = = SYM 27676 9630 9583 = = SYM 27676 9630 9584 = = SYM 27676 9630 9585 = = SYM 27676 9630 9586 = = SYM 27676 9630 9587 = = SYM 27676 9630 9588 = = SYM 27676 9630 9589 = = SYM 27676 9630 9590 = = SYM 27676 9630 9591 = = SYM 27676 9630 9592 = = SYM 27676 9630 9593 = = SYM 27676 9630 9594 = = SYM 27676 9630 9595 = = SYM 27676 9630 9596 = = SYM 27676 9630 9597 = = SYM 27676 9630 9598 = = SYM 27676 9630 9599 = = SYM 27676 9630 9600 = = SYM 27676 9630 9601 = = SYM 27676 9630 9602 = = SYM 27676 9630 9603 = = SYM 27676 9630 9604 = = SYM 27676 9630 9605 = = SYM 27676 9630 9606 = = SYM 27676 9630 9607 = = SYM 27676 9630 9608 = = SYM 27676 9630 9609 = = SYM 27676 9630 9610 = = SYM 27676 9630 9611 = = SYM 27676 9630 9612 = = SYM 27676 9630 9613 = = SYM 27676 9630 9614 = = SYM 27676 9630 9615 = = SYM 27676 9630 9616 = = SYM 27676 9630 9617 = = SYM 27676 9630 9618 = = SYM 27676 9630 9619 = = SYM 27676 9630 9620 = = SYM 27676 9630 9621 = = SYM 27676 9630 9622 = = SYM 27676 9630 9623 = = SYM 27676 9630 9624 = = SYM 27676 9630 9625 = = SYM 27676 9630 9626 = = SYM 27676 9630 9627 = = NFP 27676 9630 9628 = = NFP